TOO FAR TO REACH 21

 TOO FAR TO REACH

CHAPTER 21

When I got into the house, I felt a sense of numbness. Everything now just hit me at once as I looked at aunty that I did not even hear her greetings.  

“I said good evening.. how was work? You look worried I hope there’s no problem”

I smiled before dumping my bag at the door. “No there’s no problem” 

Aunty followed me with my bag in her hands as I headed to the sitting room, she was so eager to know what was wrong that she stood before me when I sat down.

“Pumulo, what is going on?” she asked

“I am just tired its like going for work again has just drained the life out of me… can you imagine? I just feel so tired” I replied.

Aunty dropped my bag next to me and she headed to close the door which I had left open, I said a short prayer to compose myself but I knew If we were to succeed at packing what was in my apartment then I needed to start talking immediately. She returned with a glass of juice for me and she sat next to me.

“any way, how was work?” she asked.

“Work was fine but we need to talk” I said. 

Aunty was so attentive that I let out a laugh.

“Can you be serious, hope there’s no problem” she said

I sighed heavily and held her hands… “Aunty napapta take everything I am telling you with a calm spirit… please… it is very important”

“Okay… tell me… what is it?”

I sighed heavily before I begun to narrate the entire ordeal, aunty looked very calm as I explained it all until the very end. To my surprise, she did not seem shocked but instead she just let out a sigh and said…

“Pumulo… isa twambe ukulonga nomba line”  (let us start packing right away)

“aunty are you not worried?” I asked.

“Worried? No… I am a true believer that God makes no mistakes… maybe let me ask you something” she said

I looked at her attentively.

“Pumulo do you trust this guy?” 

I nodded my head quickly.

“And do you love him?” 

“I do, very much” I said.

“Are you ready to marry him and relocate to capetown?”

“Yes aunty I am… I am ready”

“well then you have your answer, let us start packing” she said.

I could not believe this was so easy, I really thought aunty would give me a long lecture but to my surprise she simply gave her blessings and insisted we start packing. I asked for some time to call Jeff and he picked right away as I lay on my bed.

“I have spoken to aunty, she has given her blessings” I said.

Jeff was driving and he pulled over, he was so excited that he had to park.

“I am so happy honey and I called my good friend.. he will come with his wife why will stand in as witnesses from my side… tomorrow first thing I am going to civic centre to hear what they will tell me, hopefully I get a slot”

“You will” I said

“That’s the positivity that I need from you right now.. I love you so much” he said.

“Kaili mwaya muku landa.. iseni muku longa kuno …” aunty called out

(come and start packing)

“I need to go… aunty is calling me” I said.