I got home a little later today as I went with Kefi to change my hairstyle at the lady who does her hair and I opted for shoulder length knotless braids, we got ice cream afterwards I guess I’m blessed to have a friend that cares about me so much. I got right in time as mom was starting to prepare supper but I told her to bath and get ready for work I’ll prepare supper instead.

“Nyiko can we have your famous spaghetti and minced meat meal today?” My little sister Khensani asked bouncing up and down on the couch, “If you promise me to help wash the dishes afterwards” I said with a pout. “Yes mam!” she said with a mock salute and we laughed. Mom finished getting herself ready in time as her transport horned outside. “Bye babies sleep well and lock all the doors” she said rushing outside, “Bye mom!” We said in unison.

I laid the table as mom dished up as always we wait for dad to come back from work and have supper together as a family, we hear the car parking in the driveway as mom sets the dishes on the table. “Dumelang ba lelapa laka” he says as he closes the door he’s clearly in a good mood atleast there’ll be no arguments today. “ Dumela papa” mama says as she undress him his blazer and leads him to the dining table.

“Keng byale tse? Dineo akere keo buditse gore nna ake rate dilo nyana tse tsa lena! Ke monna and I had a long day at work Kenyaka bogobe ka nama!” he says standing up and banging the table so hard that the dishes topple. “Ketla dira byao mogatsaka” mom starts cooking pap atleast there’s steak and greek salad he’ll eat pap with them. I take my food to my room because I’m not sure what’s coming up next, it’s so draining to live with a ticking time bomb because we don’t know when he’ll explode.

An hour later they are laughing together eating I guess he’s in a good mood today, “My love there’s something I want to talk to you about” she said clearing the table ” Ok?” He says sipping his juice casually. “There’s a grade 12 teaching post skolong sabo Kefiloe I want to apply, they don’t have a life sciences teacher and they are writing soon” He stood up “I thought re boletse ka taba eo mo’s akenyake mosadi waka a bereka” he says eyeing her up and down.

“I’m going there tomorrow to drop my Cv I didn’t go to university for four years to become a housewife ontlwaela hampe wena I’m sick and tired of sitting her all day doing nothing” she said putting the dishcloth on the table and walking away. He pulled her by her braids and slapped her causing her to topple over he repeatedly kicked her ” I made you Dineo and you will never leave me, I took you in with your kid after that bastard ditched you. You want to cheat on me” he said screaming. Phew! Another long night ahead I wonder why mom doesn’t leave him.

Tell us: Do you support that a woman’s place is in the kitchen and she’s not supposed to work, or both males and females are equal?