It was a chilly night . The moon had appeared out of the horizon and the skies ware filled with stars .
Makanaka and her Gogo was coming from church wearing their Methodist church attire . Opening the door , makanaka light the candle and placed her bible on the table .
” Haa today pastor Peter really preached hey ” said Gogo ,
” Ehe haa , he did . Today I could feel that I was really in church ” replied Makanaka, removing her church clothes .
” Even me , let me go to the toilet ” said Gogo , lighting a candle .
” Oky Gogo , I will go to sleep now “
” Oky my child “
After spreading out the blankets on the floor , Makanaka took her novel and lay her back against the sofa . Opening to page 300 she silently read in her mind . While her focus was taken away by the novel , a loud cry for help took her attention by force . Immediately she jumped up and ran outside leaning the candle inside . She pushed the toilet door open making her grandmother’s heart almost jump out .
” Hezvo chi ko ( what is it ) “
Maka stood there speechless , what is going on with her . Didn’t she just hear someone cry out loud like they needed help . Her mind was in turmoil , gogo looks perfectly fine and shocked at the same time .
” Chii ko ( what is it ) ” asked Gogo for the second time .
Makanaka hesitated for a while then finally said ” I just heard someone shout sounding like they crying so I thought it was you gogo “
” ME , shouting ? “
” Yes “
” Go inside , and wait for me , I am coming “
” Oky ” she said looking down sheepishly as she closed the door.
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” Maka ,tell me what is wrong “
” Gogo nothing is wrong but all I hear is a person shouting and it’s always when you going outside at night”
” When did it start ?”
” On Monday “
” Do you know the person that is shouting “
” I don’t know ,I don’t really listen to it , I just hear it and I jump up “
Gogo was silent then sighed and said
” Try listening to the voice that shouts and hear if you recognise it “
” Oky Gogo “
” Yes I think you might have a gift of hearing things , but if you don’t recognise the voice you won’t know who is shouting “
” If I recognise the voice , what does it mean “
” When the person shouts how do they sound ?”
” He /she sound like he / she needs help “
” So you don’t know if it’s a female or male “
” I think it’s female “
” MMM , that person could be in danger “
” Yohhh so am I gifted like Mai Rumbi “
” I think so my daughter , because your father was also like that “
” Was he ? “
” Yes but I will tell you more about it tomorrow ” Gogo said as she rubbed her eyes .
” Oky Gogo , then good night . I am tired too “
Gogo went to her bedroom leaving Maka asleep .
As she lay in her bed , tears rolled down from her eyes .
” why now again god , What did I do to deserve this , from my husband to my grandkids”
She rose up in a sitting position letting the tears drop down her cheeks to her blankets .
” What did I do to deserve this , am I going to be living each day in pain , what did I do , who did I wrong , why is my life like this “she muttered to herself.
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Sitting up in bed ,watching his wife sleep . Officer Manyika shed a tear . When will god give him a daughter . What do god want him to do . Should he take another wife , should he wait for God’s time . His wife is bewitched , they have gone to different types of doctors and herbalists . Drinking different medicines hoping his wife could get pregnant but nothing worked , nothing . The person who bewitched his wife is probably the most selfish person alive , or even dead .
He doesn’t want to get another wife because he loves his wife so much and she is probably the only woman he understands and vice versa . But why is it in life that you can’t have everything you want . You get a good wife ,but no kids , you get a bad one , 1000 kids .
Why is life so unfair?
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” If I say I am not hungry , why do you want to know what I ate ” he said trembling out of his chair and gritted his teeth as he made his way to the bedroom .
Leaving Grace not supprised , she gladly gave a giggle then shook her head.
” If only he knew that I am doing this for us , he would respect me . with his useless job as a policeman , where does he think it will take us “
She took his food and covered it , then sneered as she took a seat and ate her food .
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Manyika stood infront of the door ,with his hands in his pocket . He didn’t mean to be so harsh towards his wife but being a man without any kids is such a shame . Men at his age are father’s , that are kicking balls with their sons while he is 24/7 going up and down to the police station to arrest men who have their own kids and to come home and lay his eggs into his wife’s womb that only last for 4 months then disappears .
What to do , God’s timing is taking too long even Abraham got tired and had a child with the maid , then after that his wife got pregnant .
But that would hurt Graces heart , he doupt that she would accept it .unlike Abraham’s wife who approved , Grace would probably curse a spell on him . Oh yes she would , as they say a Woman’s tears is more dangerous than a man sending his lightning through witchcraft to strike you .
Manyika takes a deep breath in and makes his way to the kitchen . Standing next to his wife , he exhales and pulls out a chair .
” I am sorry for the way I spoke to you my love ” he said sounding almost reprehensible .
” It’s oky I understand ” she said Turing to look at him .
” Thank you “
” I just wonder how you do it “
” Do what ?” she asked getting up to take her plate to the sink .
” I can’t seem to keep calm anymore , I am getting impatient”
” So do you want another wife ?” Grace asked , holding her hips .
” No …no… I didn’t say that ” he said stuttering
” If you want to get yourself another wife , go ahead I have got no issue with it “
The shock robbed him of speech , did his wife just give him the permission to marry another woman ? Strange isn’t it .
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Gogo sat on the sofa watching her granddaughter prepare for tomorrow . It hurts her that she has to let go of her granddaughter , the person she spent her days , nights and mornings with , the first person she woke up to see . Maka has made her grandmother proud , she has been nothing but the best granddaughter she ever had , besides Amanda. Well. She and Amanda didn’t have a bond . Gogo had tried to reach out and create a bond with her but it just wouldn’t work , Amanda was too disrespectful and spoilt and gogo couldn’t tolerate such so that’s why they couldn’t get along . But Gogo always knew Amanda was under the influence of her mother Polite . Polite was the worst daughter in law gogo ever had , even though she never knew Maka’s mother so well but that girl was so nice compared to Polite , no wonder why Mutsawashe cheated on her .
The only thing that makes her happy is knowing that her granddaughter is safe , Amanda and Makanaka have a very good relationship , they grew up together but things changed when Amanda went to SA , but that doesn’t change the love they have for each other .
Sooner or later , she will no longer be with them that’s why Maka has to spread her wings and fly and to enjoy life .
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To be continued
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What do you think about Grace’s decision ?