Chapter 27

Mpumi was convinced that she wanted to leave but when the children had returned from school, she changed her mind. She had learned to like them. They were genuinely sweet little boys. She worried what would happen to them if she left, seeing as Dion did not want them. Mpumi decided to stay for a little while, and in the meantime, think about solutions for that broken family.

Since, there was no money in the house, Mpumi had to relinquish what she had made and saved up to fulfil some of the needs. She had to use her salary from the previous months to buy food. She managed to pay very little for the boys’ transport. Letters of bills started coming in. It was school fees, transport and rent. One day Mpumi received a call from home. The call came with bad news. Mpumi learnt that her mother died. The little woman broke down. She had to go back home to prepare for the funeral.

……………………………&hell