20/08/2022
FATHERS DAY
episode 2
(Lobola os Malawian Cultural Pattern where a man who's loved a girl pays money to her parent as an appreciation. The parents charges depending on total money they've spent on the girl for her education and other physiological needs)
Anna was in dead dilemma of what to do with the pregnancy. She stayed in the tree fk such a quite long time meditating. Her chicks were wet of tears and she was heavily breathing. Recall thia was the third days since the time the time she told her man that she's pregnant.
She made a decision, to tell his parents and then hear a decision from them. She rose up and went on to her home. This was thursady and she planned to tell his parents on friday, the next day.
The men at working site we're totally tired in this day, Thursday. Everyone was sweating. Mwai aad with his friends down with a tin of rice porridge in hand. He was not looking happy.
''Bro, since the time we came I've never seen you happy, what's the matter? ' Mark asked.
Mwai sighed. 'I don't know what's in her mind after not seeing me for all of these days and more over she doesn't even know where I am' he said.
Yona stoped chewing and placed the tin on the ground.
'You must be the best dad than I am! ' Yona said.
Mwai looked at him. 'Are you a father?' He asked him.
'Yeah, of many children whom I rejected. ' he said.
'Oh, why? ' mwai asked.
'Well, I just feel like I'm not ready for that, and that if I take her, then all of my youth experience enjoyment will vanish '
'Eish, I can't even manage that. ' Mwai said.
'Me neither' Mark said.
'Come on, don't try to mislead Mwai to trust you. You're worse than I am. ' hd comment.
Yona laughed while seing his friends.
'Actually I'm wondering why you're insisting in that. ' Yona asked
'Cause I love her. ' he confined while looking at them.
They all looked at him too.
'You're a jerk' Mark said to him.
'And you're to evidence soon that you're jerk too. The whole society will be complises of your children. They might marry ine another if you won't take care. '
The guys looked at one aolnother and laughed.
Mwai took the phone and looked at network bars. It was zero network. He sighed.
The boss at thatbworing site was Sydney together with his nephew. They we're in the office and eating too.
'Some cars came around the place with the refrigeration containers.
'The work is to be finished tomorrow, so get prepared. ' Sydney said.
'Ojay fine' his nephew said.
The big boss stood up and looked at the window. He sighed.
'Everyone must be called tommorwo in the moon for the payment. They will all be gathered and operation won't be tiresome. ' he said.
Ine man came in the office.
'You summoned me boss. ' he asked.
'Yes, get the weapons ready. '
'Alright. '
In the other morning, on the day, Anna had gone to the house of his boyfriend. She was welcomed and she told everyone to the parents.
'So you're suggesting that he's run away?? ' The father asker.
'Yeah, '
'Well, I understand the way you're feeling. I don't know whether he really implignated you or not, well get it from him when he comes. ' the mother said.
'But for how long will I keep waiting before the society knows about my pregnancy? ' she asked them.
'Oh, you're fearing eviction right? ' rge parents asked.
'Yes' she said.
'The rule says both parent of the kids must be evicted, so we're not just sitter with nothing to say. We need him too to be here. If hr won't appear up tk Sunday, then well come to talk to your parents. ' the father said.
The girl nodded but in uncomfortable.
'Don't be afraid, he's responsible man. He can't run sway without even telling me where he's going. Let's not rush I making a decision that he's run away, okay? ' the father said..
'Okay' she said.
She left the home and went to her home.
The working men we're called by the boss to be given their money. They were many of them from different locations.. At this moment, Mwai was busy making a video to be sent to his girl. He wa not sure if it would work or not based on network.
He was witn in the group of people to get their money, along with him, we're his friends commenting what he was speaking. It was a huge tent they we're in.
Anna was on the way to her him and she was walking slowly, she was on the phone charting with her friends. The page of his man and her was dry in WhatsApp. Suddenly, a video message polled up.
She stolled and looked at the video. She downloaded it and started watching.
'Hey Beib, I'm sorry for not telling you where I am. I'm searching for money for Lobola. This place is called Chilaweni and we're having difficulties in network here. I'm still with you and..., ' the ohone shut down.
'Oh my God, what's wring with you' Anna spoke to the phone as she was trying to power it on. It couldn't since the battery was dead.
She looked around and then started running to her home.
Mwai's father received an email from the company Mwai had applied for. It was asking for him to get there for an interview in next monday.
'Where this guy is. '
He went out of the house with his bicycle.
'Where to? ' his woman asked.
'I Ned to look for him from a few friends. '
'Okay'
Anna got home and placed the phone on the charge. She was all looking fine and a but happy after knowing a bit of what her boy is doing.
She powered it on and taoooed WhatsApp. She watched the video with a smile of his speech...
'I am coming today, and as a father, I'll look after you throughout my whole life...' It was noise and she barely heard it.
From the video, his friends, Yona and Mark we're commenting too. 'We'll today sleep out of home for beer. This is Friday, Father's day. Wuhuuu. '
She laughed at them as they started dancing. Then Mwsi came close to camera and stared speaking again while his friends we're still dancing.
Suddenly, from the video a wide range gunshots of AK47 gun was heard. All the men we're short, to the camera, there was a blood stain from another person. Mwai fell down, the phone in his hand fell down too. The camera short the way how peple were dying at the scene as it was falling down. Obviously, Mwai was short too.
Anna widened her eyes and she was over shocked. She played it back to see again. Yes, all the workers we're short by weapon mounted on the walls of the tent.
Anna started breathing heavily, she lost her mind, she couldn't control her body. Her phone fell down to the floor.
Gues what will happen...
To be continued
By Zeyphur
