“Are you ready to go with us this weekend when we take you back to your in-laws because you are too young to leave the marriage and come and sit at home? No man will marry a woman who is coming from another homestead.”What the? I would not be rude I promised that inner voice inside but I was boiling. Father set up straight looking at us. I knew when he was looking like that at us that the results would not be pleasant. He was not as impulsive as the rest of his family.“I do not understand your point, ankazi. Please clarify.”That was as calm as I could get. My mother just shook her head and looked at her.“You can’t expect that all those cows which had calves, and some calves had calves also to go back. Besides the humiliation, my brother’s riches will vanish.”“I am the wife and I am not complaining about the vanishing riches. What will be the use of having riches when one can never enjoy with their children? Those cows were not even part of our herd. We are fine we will not get h
My stay with my uncle and his family was very pleasant. They managed to wake me up at reasonable times but just before the break of the day.“Why is he distant these days?”I was asking his wife. You know when we talked about the obedient wife from the bible we talked about her. She never questioned or it was because my uncle led by example. She loved her husband with her might and cared for him. My uncle had been distant leading to the week of my departure.“He is worried about you. You know that he dreams sometimes.”I was confused. “Dreams, about what?”“About the future, the good and the bad part of it. But he just goes to the wild and prays about it as he cannot change the future but pray for it to be pleasant no matter how bad the situation might seem.”“I do not understand.”“For instance, if he dreams about things that will lead to the death of a loved one or something along those lines. He doesn’t pray for the dead to stop as we know when the time comes we can never run away
“We have a surprise for you.”That was unexpected and wooow…..My brother was the first one to toss the keys toward me. I was so happy that he managed to get the car and the other property that belonged to me. I didn't dare ask the family what they did to get the things.In my mind I knew that my brother and my father went together. Knowing my in-laws were scared of father, I was not surprised they were given all my things.I was so happy I had the family to deal with my in-laws as I didn’t want to meet them so soon."This is the best present ever guys thank you so much. I am glad I went to the village because if I didn't I was not going to receive all this care and loving. I was also debating whether you will agree for me to move out or not."They all laughed at me, they knew it was inevitable that I was going to move out. I was old enough to stay on my own so they were not going to force me to stay at home. I needed my space so that I can grow and heal the way I wanted to heal.My f
“Oh by the way my name is Samantha, I forgot to tell you as it slipped my mind because I have so many things to tell you. This company is my passion and I love working here. I've been working in here since I left college and everything is so coooool."I looked at her lips which were always moving without stopping, she talked a lot she didn't have a full stop. She just didn't know how to pause. Even though she talked too much I liked her. The passion that she had for this company drove me to know more about it. I had been working from home and I didn't have much time to research I didn't have time to interact with the people that I was working with. We only had two meetings and we had two conferences once again where we never had to sit down and discuss anything about the company.“Samantha I love your enthusiasm I think I will enjoy working with you. The passion that you have for this company is making me jealous I am even cursing myself for why I didn't do the 8 to 5 from the start.
“How was work on your first day?” I laughed at her. Her enthusiasm made me smile.Yes, just like my brother I found myself parked in front of my parent’s house. I had laughed at my brother and before I even left the car, I laughed at myself for being my brother unwillingly.“It was fun, although my head is buzzing Samantha’s voice.”“Who is Samantha?”She asked, instructing me to sit while I watched her cook. It was in our African blood to cook and take care of our families no matter how busy our days had been.“The lady at the reception and the face of the company, she can sell a stone to you wrapped in a ribbon and believe it or not you will buy it because of her personality.”We both laughed. My dad came in holding a glass I think he wanted some water but joined us in the kitchen.“Mwatandala uli? (How had your day been?)” I asked my dad.“Natandara makora, kwali imwe? (I had a fine day, how about you?)” He replied.“As I was saying Samantha speaks so well about the company and it’
"Samantha, are you out of your mind? Do you know what time it is, why are you calling me in the middle of the night?"I was furious at her for waking me up in the middle of the night."This better be good Samantha, because you cannot be waking me in the middle of the night for nothing. What is it? Is your house on fire, are you dying? Why are you calling me at this hour? Anyway, where did you get my number I didn't give you my number?""Maya, you don't understand this is a disaster, this can't be happening, not before we go for our big day tomorrow. Come on, remember we need to win this."The drama was written in her voice, I couldn't even stay angry at her she looked as if she was panicking I wonder what was going on in her mind."Well, you didn't check the time before you called me technically it's today but fun games are today so what is it you want because you have disturbed my sleep we are going to lose as I won't be well rested."I did that deliberately to her she was panicking
"Ankazi what are you doing here? Who showed you where I was working? No one knows where I am working even my brother doesn't know my workplace, how did you find out where I was working this is creepy."I held my mouth after saying that last word, it was disrespectful of me to say that to her and it was not allowed in our culture, I don't know how that word left my mouth."I am so sorry, I am so sorry for saying that I didn't mean to say it out loud, please forgive me, please come this side."There was no use in me throwing her out she was already there. I might as well listen to what she wanted to say.I directed her to the kitchen where I asked her to sit down. I knew visitors were not allowed and that was the first policy that was read to me by the manager when I started working there. So I was crossing my fingers that no one saw her and no one saw me taking her to a kitchen.I have already removed the idea of taking her to my office because it had classes all over. So somebody was
I looked at the man who was calling me his wife when all the cows have been returned to his home. I didn't want to be disrespectful so I excused myself as he followed me outside but inside I was boiling, I was angry. My aunt gave me a death stare I think she was saying in her mind that ‘if ever you go back to that man I am going to kill you’. She had been amazed by the mother's rudeness and she was even asking me in the car why I stayed so long in that marriage. I just looked at both her and my mother apologetically because I didn't know what to do I didn't want them to think I was being rude to Joseph and his family."I am so amazed that you still call me your wife when everything has been said and done and we are not married anymore traditionally we are done.""I know that the odds are against me but I wanted to tell you that Asante misses you and I miss you too. It may seem like I don't care but I do care I wanted to give you space so that you can breathe and come back to us.""Wha