S’bu and Mr J were walking in the garden.
Listen son, I know you are sorry and you want to fix things. These are my suggestions. You have to publicly apologise because you publicly hurt and humiliated her. You need to fix what you destroyed starting with her home you burnt down in the village. Thandi was never interested in your money, transferring everything you own in her name will not win you any points. You will get to her back by focusing on what she loves the most, that’s Sipho and Amahle. I know that you and Sipho are now inseparable. Now you have to win Amahle over as well. If you succeed, you will have your wife back.
I have started building the house in the village, I am doing my best to make sure that it is exactly the way it was. It should be completed soon, S’bu said. Amahle hates me, I can see it in her eyes. I d
S’bu drove Thandi and Amahle home. Thandi was silent all the way listening to Amahle venting about the journalists. When they got home, Amahle got off the car, leaving her parents behind.Is what the journalists said true about the research sponsor? Thandi asked without emotion.Yes, it is. Luke, the mentee left three months after you resigned. His report back stated that there was no progress on the research since you left. The sponsor decided that it made sense to pull off the sponsor and give it to whichever company you decide to work with, he explained.Okay, she said, opening the car door.Thandi, he called, holding her hand.Don’t touch me, you have no right, she said coldly and got off the car.
The following day, Thandi went to see S’bu in his office. The JC staff were exceptionally friendly to her. It was well known that S’bu had transferred everything to her, including JC. It was also common knowledge that the judge had to authorise their salaries until the divorce process was completed. This meant that Thandi had the authority to hire and suspend anyone and might be responsible for signing off their salaries in the future.When Thandi reached the CEO’s floor, Sbu’s PA’s did not try to stop her. They were so friendly, they even offered her coffee.MaDlamini, it is great to see you, S’bu said lovingly.Don’t try to flatter me, she said sternly.I am just happy to see you, he said charmingly.I have made my decision about the research. I will come bac
S’bu and his cousin were still sitting sitting down the hill when they heard a familiar voice.It’s good to know that you will actually mourn for me, it said.Thandi? S’bu said rubbing his eyes. Did he wish Thandi was there so much that he started imagining her talking to him?No, it’s my ghost, who-ooh, she said laughing, sitting next to him.Thandi, he called her name again, touching her face. You are here, he said kissing her.How is this possible? Sbu’s cousin asked, puzzled. We all saw your car exploding.When the truck knocked my car off the road, it was caught by those tree branches for few minutes before it started rolling down. I managed to get off in time and held on the tree but I lost my balance
S’bu and Thandi were inseparable from the day she was discharged from the hospital. They were spotted a multiple times walking holding hands, sharing ice cream at their favourite ice cream shop with their children. Thandi’s relationship with Dlamini and Jobe family had also improved.S’bu and Menzi’s relationship was even better than before. They literally spent every other day in each other’s homes just like they did growing up. Menzi brought Joy every time he came until her fear of marriage subsided after witnessing how in love S’bu and Thandi were after everything they went through. Thandi was happy to gain a new friend and they soon discovered that they had a lot in common. Their relationship made Mandy and Cindy uneasy as they felt that they were loosing Thandi to Joy and it didn’t help that they betrayed her.It’s
The 15th of January was the first day of school. Thandi has always dreamed of being a quantum physicist one day and knew how to get there. Getting good grades and get into University was what was required. She was very confident, focused and has never doubted her ability to achieve anything. Achieving the best grades at school in all her previous classes boasted that confidence. School opening has always been something she looked forward to in the past. Cashing up with friends, going to the next grade, having a new Teacher, meeting new classmates, learning new games during break has always been a delight. But this year was different, she couldn’t help but feel nervous. Her dear granny’s health had deteriorated and her mother being the eldest daughter and a widow had to resign from her job and move back to take care of her. Thandi was delighted by the decision to move to grannies, she was by no doubt the favourite of all the grandchildren and her granny spoiled her. But granny’s house
Sheep or Goat?Thandi looked at the man puzzled.Sheep or Goat? He repeated, clearly annoyed.He was tall dark man with short black hair that was neatly cut into precision and no beard. He was neatly dressed in simple clothes with no stain and not a single wrinkle could be seen on his clothes. He had sharp piercing eyes that seemed to be looking right through her soul. Thandi shivered, she had no idea what he was asking and how she might have offended him.Don’t scare our kids on the first day back! What’s wrong with you? It was a Miss Cele, she was her aunt Noli’s friend. Thandi had seen her a few days ago at her aunts house. She knew that she was a teacher but did not know that she teaches here and now she was so happy to seekher. Don’t mind Mr Q. and don’t
Her whole life Mandy was treated like a Princess. Except for her parents no one dared raise their voice at her. In the past her parents had taken away her gadgets and allowance as punishment but they have never raised their hand at her. Now she was whipped with a sjambok by a Teacher at a government school she hated on her first day!. She couldn’t believe it and cried even louder.Stand up and stand in front so the whole class can see you. He commanded.Mandy who was now shaking, did as she was told. Thandi felt sorry for her. It was their first day, this punishment was ver harsh in her eyes. The rest of you sit down, he ordered.Number 21, tell number 8 why she got eight strikes. He commanded. He knew all their names but preferred using their desk numbers. Numbers made sense to him.&n
The next day Thandi got to school 15 minutes early and asked Sthe, the only new boy in 9a to switch desks with her. She was now sitting on desk number 5 next to Cindy and very happy. When Mandy got to her desk she discovered that she had a new desk mate. She thought Thandi would plead and coax her into becoming her friend but she moved instead and was chatting happily with her new desk mate, paying no attention to her at all. Sthe was not a talker and he kept to himself. The bell rang again at 8 o’clock and the Physical science teacher came and thought them. When questions were asked Thandi knew all the answers.Mandy was confused. Was this not only the second day in grade 9? then why did Thandi know so much about this stuff? Mandy was not the top of the class in her previous school but she was among the brightest but she did not know these answers. If she was n