LOVE & PRIDE

Granny greeted me as she

w are you?" I repli

What are you preparing?" G

orridge, Granny. Wher

m leaving at 5 am," she replied. I wondered i

p and return Daphne's scarf. She

l," she said,

th and changed into a simple dress that hugged my curves. Although I wasn't trying to look all nice but my body was attracting attention from everyone I passed on the road. I tied my h

ld myself to stay composed. "You can do it, Joy," I recalled my grandma's words, whom I typically confide in when I fe

I see," he said while sca

greeted him. "Go

ng lady," said someone who seem

so much for letting me borrow it

ringing it back," he said, taking the sca

ually thought I would keep it. This guy was

ss up just to return a scarf," he asked, scanning me from

ling pissed off. Was he insinuat

not satisfied. It was so obvious, y

e, making it clear I no

," he said, wa

s I opened the gate, I saw him still standing where I left him.

Themba was already waiting for m

so long?" he as

the other day I fell into the mud an

s me," he aske

s company. Even when the range rover came and went, I barely noticed. Love had taken control of my senses, and I w

the gate of Mnisi's yard, where I had borrowed a

nt home," Sakhile

e still filled with the pleasant memories I had just shared with Themba

ht visiting a friend w

ht to barge into my father's yard. You need to make time and come here before next week. We have unresolved issues, and I can't

, unsure of how to respond. This was no joke

n. "If you don't show up before next week, I'm

rom us, and why was he threatening us in such a cruel way? I knew I had to obey his

ny sleeping. "Granny, are yo

d. With grannies, we are a

r dinner?" I asked while

already cooked your favorite be

exclaimed, jumping up a

re killing me,"

for myself. Then, I realized that

you, Granny?" I asked,

ss, please,"

conversation. Suddenly, I made a statement that sou

"Joy, when was the last tim

emember,"

tart today," Gra

, looking tired and holding

this," he said

"Wow, Dad! This dress is beautiful," I

aste, my son," Gr

Mom," Dad

rious. "Dad, do I h

hat?" he asked,

e a dress, so what's t

l at the shops and think of your daugh

from town," I said, sensi

ckled but still avoid