IT GETS BETTER WITH TIME. <NOT EDITED>

Chapter Twenty Two-truth revealed

Everyone is just quiet, and I really tried holding back the tears but I failed. This hurts.

"They took Busi away from us, and the house was sold. Ntombi kicked us out of Busi's perants house. That's how we eneded up at the shack. We tried Busi, forgive us. I know we failed you, forgive us," she harshly sobs.

These tears are being dramatic on my side. I'm finally letting go of the hurt, the pain and the past. I still feel as if they didn't try hard enough but we can never change the past. What happened, happened and the question we should all be asking ourselves is whether how we'll repent and amend our shredded relationship?

"You see what you've done, Sbongiseni," Nathi finally speaks up.

But his tone is intimidating. He is angry.

"You see what you've done?" he agressively stands up from his chair, his hands into harsh fists and breath hitching.

Sbongiseni just plainly stares at Nathi as if he is insane.

"Nathi, now is not the time," Ntahi's father warns.

"When will the right time be? I begged everyone to wait for the right time. Busisiwe is still pregnant, baba. Your son who is very much loved didn't think about her health," Nathi speaks, with his calm yet rough voice.

I know this voice very well. He is beyond angry.

But what catches me of guard is his weakness for me and our baby. He deliberately placed my needs and safety above anything and I respect that, I respect his decision of waiting until I've given birth.

Sbongiseni chuckles hideously.
"You not man enough, Nathi, you were suppose to tell her about her faimly immadiately when you found them."

If that was three days ago, I would have agreed with him. But now that I realize how concerned and angry Nathi is,I absolutely comprehend why he kept quiet about this matter.

It's all about the right timing but awfully Sbongiseni doesn't respect that and he never will.

"Sbongiseni, not now," Bongani utters and glares at his brother with a warning look.

"Not man enough? Heeee. You don't care about anyone else but yourself. Reason why your wife pleaded for separation. This is my woman, and I don't like seeing her cry," Nathi roars.

"Nathi," his father warns again.

Nathi ignores his father and walks slowly to Sbongiseni with Siya behind him.

Something bad might happen and I really don't see the need to stop it.

"Nathi bruh, relax," Siya utters trying to calm his brother down.

In my mind, I desperately want Nathi to punch his brother so bad.

He hurt me bad, he's weak.

Mhkulu and baba stand up but they remain silent.

Nathi and Sbongiseni are eye to eye now, and both their breathings are heavy.

I have to stop Nathi, he listens to me but I don't want to stop him, not now.

"Busi, you have to stop this," Ntahi's mom begs me.

Sbongiseni hurt me.

I nod and Khanyi helps me up from the couch.
Slowly I walk to where the two brothers are ready to murder each other.
"Nathi," I hold his broad shoulders. His body is stiffly tense and I don't like that.

"Please stop this, my love. It's not worth a fight, just be a better person and walk away," I utter whilst giving his brother a dead stare.

I could really punch that smugly smirk off of him.