Trisha: I am…
Mom: yes dear…
Trisha: I can’t….
Her voice faded on the way. And I realize that this is having a bad effect on her
Trisha: I wonder why dad had to leave me after arranging me for this
Me: mom can you take Trisha upstairs
Mom: good idea
Mom helped her up and took her upstairs. I put my hands in my hand in frustration wondering why I had to make her go through this.
Uncle Montsho: tell us, so have you two ever been in a relationship?
Stella: no sir
Uncle Thapelo: this is a disgrace henry…
Uncle Montsho: a real disappointment
Uncle Morei: indeed but we have to solve this not just shake our heads.
Dad: keep on going I want to have a word with Henry upstairs.
He stood up and I followed him up to his study. I don’t have a good feeling but I guess I deserve what’s coming up my way. Once we entered he closed the door shut.
Dad: henry, do you know what you have done?
Me: dad I know that I have made a big mess
Dad: a mess doesn’t even start to describe this… those girls at the brothel they lied that they worked with Emily’s mother did you hire them
I dropped my eyes to my knuckles… I couldn’t look at him when he was this angry
Me: yes dad…
Dad: you are the one who put the baby at our door step
Me: yes dad
Dad: oh Christ…. You know I got you married because you needed a mother to your child, I remember how you persuaded me to get you married to a little girl who you are currently destroying her life.
Me: it wasn’t my intention dad
Dad: your intentions my foot henry… you never have intentions, just tell me what kind of a son are you. I promised Trisha’s father that I will take care of her and I have failed miserably because of you henry
Me: I am sorry dad
Dad: you had sex with your PA… Did you know her story?
Me: not at the time dad
Dad: you know even though I never looked into the matter henry… I am sure that the girl who killed Trisha’s father was one of the girls you once hired
Me: I am sorry
Dad: you make me so angry right now henry because all your misdoings all point to me and my wife as being bad parents… from now on, I disown you henry
What! Is he serious, he isn’t laughing that means this isn’t a joke
Me: dad… no, I apologize
Dad: what do you want me to do with a son like you?
Me: please father do whatever you want but do not disown me… I am lost without my family
Dad: you rebel against me henry… you act like you are not my child.
Me: dad… please, forgive me… forgive me dad, I don’t know what had gotten into me but dad please do not do this to me.
He kept silent and I fell down at his feet. Suddenly I felt as if my world has shattered into a million pieces. Dad can’t possibly be doing this to me, I held his feet and a tear fell at his shoes.
Dad: oh henry
His voice was so cold. He moved back from my grip and took a deep breath.
Dad: take off your shirt
I quickly do as he says without standing up. He moved back after a while he returned me. When I looked up he had took off his jacket and pushed the sleeve of his jacket back and he was holding a whip. My heart stopped beating momentarily. When was the last time I got whipped by dad?
Dad: are you sure you still want to be my child?
Me: please
I don’t even know why I am saying please at this moment. He moved around me
Dad: you defy me henry
I heard the sound of the whip slashing across my back, it wasn’t that much painful… wait, I am not so sure.
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