My ‘Role Model’ Husband! The agony of a Mother, Wife, and Friend.Chapter 10
On Monday, Babaz went to school; although she wanted to stay home for a day. Babz’s parents, fezile and Themba, insisted that she should go to school so that she keeps her mind occupied.
At school, Babz saw Mandla, Phindie , and four other boys together. The four boys were Choma, Hlumelo, Sipho, and S’thembiso, aka S’the. That whole group plus Bongz are well known as Brainerd at school; this is because they are the cleverest bunch in their grade.
The Brainerd are all in their final year of high school. Babz was shocked when none of them came to ask her about their friend Bongz, other students were so concerned about Bongz’s condition but not the Brainerd.
Babz became suspicious of the Brainerd; Babz wanted to approach them and give them a piece of her mind but she remembered what her mother told her; to keep quiet and let the police do their job. Babz chose to keep her suspicions under wraps.
That afternoon, Babz's father, Themba, came to pick her and Thando from school; they planned to go to the hospital after school. Babz's class ended earlier than usual so she walked towards the gate to wait for the school bell to ring.
To Babz’s surprised; she spotted her father outside talking to a lady, she decided to hide behind the watchman's gate-room and checked to see who the lady was. It was Amanda, Mandla's mother. It seemed like Themba and Amanda were arguing about something, Amanda was waving her finger into Themba's face.
When the bell rang, Babz walked towards her father. Before she got to him; Amanda saw her and walked away. Babz hugged her father; she dropped her bag into the car and crossed over to pick up Thando from Lincoln Primary.
Babz, Thando, and their dad, Themba, drove to the hospital. They found Fezile there; she was seated beside Bongz’s hospital bed. Bongz was all surrounded by gadgets; he had machines connected to his head, mouth, nose, and chest. Thando tried to ask what all those gadgets were used for but Babz asked him to shut up!
Fezile looked very tired, she was like someone who hasn’t eaten or slept for days. Themba told her to go home and rest a bit. Fezile refused; she said that she will only live in the evening when visiting hours are closed off.
Fezile continued to tell her husband that she doesn’t want anyone to come and see Bongz without her being there; she is convinced that someone wanted to murder her son. In fact, she told Themba that she is going to hire a security guard to guard Bongz’s room.
Meanwhile, the police were busy with the investigations; they have already summoned the Brainerds to visit the police station with their parents. They also interrogated the security guard who was on duty that Friday. Apparently, his testimony was full of contradicting information.
Days passed by and there was no change in Bongz’s condition; his whole family was going through hell. Babz hated going to school without her twin brother but she had no choice but to keep moving forward.
©JudySsemugabiBakyayita
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