IT GETS BETTER WITH TIME. <NOT EDITED>

Chapter Twenty Three-accident

She mumbles some words I can't even make out and helps me up.

I really don't blame her, I've been very handful.

"Where is my granny?" I utter while she stands next to me and brushes my hand smoothly.

"At her home. You know she's not well baby, but both the twins are here. Waiting," she smiles.

I nod and start to sob silently.

Well, Nathi didn't hesitant to make my family comfortable. He bought them a house, A nice big house at Kimblr Park.

At first I felt skeptical and kept refusing but Nathi never accepts no as an answer.

"They can stay here with us, Nathi," I whined.

I literally don't comprehend what's the fuss about.

"What about our privacy?" he frowned.

"What privacy, Nathi?" I groan.

"You know what I mean. Now that means, nomore doing everything and anything where we want," he causally shrugs.

Unbelivable.

"You must be joking," I irritatedly chuckled.

"I'm going to buy them a home. Now that's final."

He gave me a kiss on the forehead, "I love you." With that said, he left.

My man is a control freak.

But really, I appreciate everything he does for me.

I'm still trying to get to know my new found family, and I must say, it's going pretty good.

The doctor walks in with that stupid smile on her face and two female nurses follow behind her.

"Ms Ndlovu, lets check how far."
That smile of hers is really getting into my nerves.

"She's ready."

No I'm not ready,I need Nathi by my side.

"Ma, where is Nathi?" I half yell when the constructions shoot again.

This is unbearable.

"He'll be here soon," she smiles but it doesn't reach her eyes.

They're hiding something from me, I can tell by they're stiffness.

"In a count of three you start pushing, then once I've reached 10 you take a break. Okay?"

I nod.

Trust me when I say, that was the worst 10 mintues of my life.

I kept yelling and crying for Nathi.
He's in trouble, I swear, I can feel it.

The baby's cry echos in the room and I exhale in complete relief.

"It's a boy," Ms Jonson utters.
Nathi was right.

I smile and darkness heavys my eye lids.

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"Ma, we have to tell her, she deserves to know the truth," I hear a soft sob.

Who's crying?

"She won't handle it right now, Khanyi, she has just given birth," Khanyi's mom whispers.

Why are they using hush voices? Let me pretend to still be sleeping. I need to know what's going on.

"Mama, my brother is out there, fighting for his life. What other excuses will you come up with?"

"Shhhhhhh, Khanyi. I'll come up with a plan," she whispers.

Nathi...fighting...for his...life?
I might be dreaming, I'm definitely just dreaming, how can he be fighting for his life when I was with him yesterday? Infact lemme just wake up.

"What plan ma?" I flutter my eyes open and I try sitting up but the pain between my legs makes me wince in pain.

Khanyi is by my side in split seconds and helps me sit up straight.

"Thank you." She nods but fails to look me in the eye.

She's definitely hiding something.

That only means, I wasn't dreaming.

"Nothing you should worry about, bubu. You want to see the baby?" She smiles.

She exchanges glances with Khanyi.

"No, I want to see Nathi."

"Nathi had to rush som...." she utters with her head bowed down but I interrupt her hideous lie.

"I heard you ma, both of y'all," I accusingly glare at them.

What happened to Nathi?

My heartbeat is racing. I'm scared of what I might hear and I know whatever it is, it will sure as hell leave me depressed and miserable.

"Ma??" Kahnyi utters, with tears already streaming down on her face.

"He was involved in a car accidant," she utters with a breaking voice.

Car accident? Nathi?
The burning ache in my clenched chest sends unbearable waves of torture and pain. I might be losing my breath but I mentally have to remind myself that I have to be strong for Nathi.

Whatever that has happened to him will definitely be defeated.

"Take me to him," I utter already getting up.

My demand and calmness seems to shock both of them but gladly they don't fight me.

Khanyi takes my hand and leads me out of the door and I have to ignore the soreness of my tighs.

That's the least of my worries anyway.

The family is right outside at the waiting area, they're eyes are full of pityness and that's one thing I despise.

I'm supurised Sbongiseni is even here. Last time I checked, he specifically said he'll stay far away from Nathi and I for good.

Though I think he said that out of anger. Family is the most important thing and I know he acknowledges that.

I don't dare look at them as I stagger across them.

All I want is too see my man.

Opening the door to his ward room is a struggle. I swallow the huge lump in my dry throat and ignore the whimper that yearns to escape, this is not the time for weakness.

Witnessing all of those pipes, connected to him is just horrifying. I break down almost immediately when I hold his cold hand into mine.

He looks peacful yet so bruised, that pains me.

What happened?