NTOMBI (GIRL)

Chapter 2

The chicken crowed, cattles mowed and the birds chipped as the golden Sun of Zulu land rose to greet its people. Ntombi stretched her arms as she rose to her feet. Last night's memory had left her. She was a noble child and her lips carried a smile. She refused to let all the negative things get to her.

"Ntombi, quickly go and start the fire. You know it's your duty don't let me come in here again." Her mother yelled. She sighed and left to do what she was told. 

She crawled her way inside the hut meant for cooking. She gathered the planks of wood and lit the the fire. She knew her mother wanted to boil some water for her dad so she did that. There was no water inside the clay pot. She rushed out of the hut to fetch water in the river. 

She reached the river feeling hot and tired. Why not swim in this beautiful river that is calling for me she asked herself. That would be lovely. She Took off all her clothes and dived in the soothing cool water. She better not wet her hair or her mother will know that she swem in the river today. She swem until she heard footsteps coming her way.

She hurriedly swam her way out of the river and wore her clothes back and did what she came here to do in the first place. The giggles of girls became louder signalling their nearness of them coming .

"Sayobona (greeting) Ntombi. How are you today." The Girls greeted. Showing respect to the daughter of one of the most feared and respected man in the village. She nodded her head to them and walked away. She knew that she was one of the disliked girls in the village. They envied her beauty and thought of her as a spoiled child. They thought she didn't want to associated with low lives like them. All she wanted was to have a friend to confide in.

She walked home thinking about everything that had gone through her life. Her step dad. The death of her grandpa and everything bad. Thinking of a happy future was hard for her. 

She reached home and set the water in the fire to boil. 

"Ntombi!!!" Her dad yelled from the house for her. She ran as fast as she could to attend to her father.  

"Didn't you hear that I called for you?!" He raised his strong hands and inflicted it on his step child's cheek. Ntombi fell on the ground revealing what was most precious to her as her skirt flew open. This must be a curse she told herself as she sat up. Her father was too lost In thought thinking how he'll begin or start his mission. He has established a new plan and that's was to take what didn't belong to him, her virginity.

"Ntombi are you okay. Let me help you, woza (come)." Ntombi was puzzled at the change of attitude from sipho. Non the less she accepted his hand. 

"Would you fetch my nguni (fighting stick) in the house.  I have somewhere to go quickly." He asked Ntombi. His voice was alarmingly soft.

When she entered the house her mother was no where to be found. The door behind her closed and the house was dark. She couldn't see anything anymore. A hand touched her shoulder behind her. The person that was touching her kissed her shoulder. She shivered from the disgust that she felt. 

"Ntombi, don't be afraid I will protect you and give you have everything that you want. Do what I say and you'll be fine."

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