The weekend went by very quickly, my father who I will refer him with his name was busy with his business as usual, he owned a company with tio Jarrel and other partners. Zendaya was with her friend discussing final exams and upcoming graduation and Tinashe with her daughters were planning the wedding which was to be held this coming Saturday.

On the Monday afternoon as I came through the kitchen I heard noises coming from there in the kitchen. “I’m the new madam here and you will have to do as I say” a loud voice said. “But Nhamo…”a voice said but was cut off short. “You will refer to him as Mr Nhamo, things have to change around here Missy, from now on you will have to clean, cook and do laundry then each afternoon you bring me my cinnamon tea” I got in and asked what was happening but Tinashe avoided the question and greeted me. “I said what’s happening here?” I repeated the question. “I was telling Mukai here what her duties will now be” Tinashe responded.

“The only thing that Mukai does in this house is to cook and to cook only, everyone cleans after themselves and if you have a dirty laundry you do it yourself” I told Mukai that she must not perform duties which aren’t hers and told her to go to her cottage.

“It’s not even a week since you got here but you already giving orders” I said to Tinashe as Mukai went out. “Son I understand that..” I cut Tinashe short before she could finish her sentence. ” Firstly I’m not your son don’t ever call me that, secondly you don’t understand anything and thirdly this is my father’s house know your place and lastly I don’t trust you woman”, as I finished talking I took my bag that was on the counter and went to my bedroom.

It was Wednesday when Jarrel my tio, Farirai my aunt and Itai my cousin came over. When they got at home only Mukai was home and usherd them to put their bags in the bedrooms they will be staying in and she offered them something to drink as they waited. Nhamo’s house is big, every guest or family who came for sleepover they had their own room. Later that afternoon we all gathered around the table only Anakosha and Edzai was not there, they came on Friday the day before the wedding. “Tio and Aunty” Zendaya was excited to see her tio and aunt. I took no part in their conversation as I was minding what was on my plate “I won’t be attending the wedding”I told them.

“”You’d rather be partying than being at your old man’s wedding” Jarrel asked me.

“I won’t be partying tio I have matters I need to attend plus it’s not his first wedding” I raised my eyes to look at my father

“Theo!” Farirai reprimanded

“It’s true aunty, it’s getting late I need to go to bed” I pushed my plate aside and went to upstairs.

I could hear Jarrel asking what’s wrong with this boy but my dad said he don’t know. As soon as everyone was done eating and retreated to their bedrooms Jarrel told Nhamo that Tatenda was out of prison and he wants to see them. Tatenda was also one of the partners of the company Nhamo and Jarrel owned.