When I got to the house everyone was in their room so I made my way to my brother’s room because he had to explain. I would not sleep without fixing things with him. I hated fighting with him.

I was about to knock when I heard voices inside and I stopped to listen, thinking he was with her again. But the voices belonged to men only. Then I heard the other voice belonged to my father. I was about to knock when what was said stopped me again.

“…she does not need to know anything it, it’s none of her business,” my dad’s voice came through the door.

“But father she caught us, she saw everything that went on in here,” my brother said with a voice that seemed to lack the anger he had earlier. I knew what they were talking about and I felt sick at the realisation that my father knew my brother was sleeping with his wife.

“She thinks it was just a one-time thing, so make her believe it was and wait until she leaves before you continue,” my father said like he was talking about the weather.

“Dad, I don’t think I can go ahead with this anymore,” my brother sounded so small.

“You will get her pregnant for me son, now that you have sampled her you want to stop? Never! You will finish what you started,” my dad’s icy voice came hard and fast and it felt like he slapped me. I couldn’t wait for him to force my brother. I entered.

“Dad, are you that dead set on making sure everyone around you gets positive? You slept with her and now you are making my brother do so as well? Are out of your mind?” I couldn’t believe this man.

“What do you mean he is trying to make sure everyone around him is positive?” He asked even though I could see he seemed to understand what I was talking about.

“Do you remember when I had to come home because mom was sick?” I said and he nodded and I went on, “Well they tested her and that’s when I found out. Mom told him to go get tested and he was found positive as well. I told Tsakani but she didn’t believe me and dad threatened to cut me off if I continued my nonsense. I planned to prove to her after I was done with school and had gained my independence,” I stopped and I could see the devastation on his face.

“I… I think I am going to be sick,” my brother said after what seemed like an eternity. Then he went on and vomited all over the place. My dad on the other hand seemed ashamed of himself.

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I have to say that my God is good because my brother has been tested twice and he is still negative. I can’t say the same for my ex-friend Tsakani, though we are no longer friends I do feel bad for her.

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