Joy*(23)

Lwandle, looked miffed that I had tried to murder her supposed suitor, I glared at Jobe, yet sent a beautiful smile to my younger sister .

She rolled her eyes and demanded that I free her lover from the tree branches, I huffed childishly which amused Lolo, as he giggled once again beautifully .

" Gigi, please I beg of you, do not touch a hair on Jobe's head or you'll be hearing from mama" I froze at that , our mother really was a force to be reckoned with .

She pulled Jobe, away by his arm and the boy had the audacity to mock me with his tongue, what did I do? I tripped him with the grass on the ground and pretended to be innocent when Lwandle , looked at me .

Lolo, on the other hand was dying of laughter, " you and your siblings are amusing " he said catching his breath  . " Are we?" I asked holding onto his waist and pulling him closer , I loved it when my queen Lolo, was beside me .

Our moment was interrupted by Joy, who walked up to me with a smile on his face . " Gigi, Lolo , greetings " his greeting was sweet but his eyes were nothing but .

" Are you okay Jojo?" I asked him concerned, I had always wondered how my gift worked on everybody but him . I could not see his past, present or future , " Gigi, you should..." before he could finish that sentence a mocking voice came from somewhere .

" The royal faggots, how are you?" the man asked making us look at him . He was one of the young man in the village . " Atleast we're royal faggots, you're simply a walking corpse, don't forget to tell your parents about your departure" Joy, said looking at the man .

His voice was menacing, he was angry and I could feel and see it , even the nature around us recoiled as if frightened .

The man shrunk on himself, " you're the devil, your whole family is!"he bellowed running away . I looked at Joy, he had a smile on his face a smile I did not recognise at all .

I tried to touch his hand but he moved it back and glared at me, " don't touch me " for a moment his voice changed when he said that .

I tried to ask the grass around me as it knew best, but he looked at me and smiled . " They won't talk " with that he walked away from us, leaving me and Lolo, speechless .

I realised Joy, was getting a lot more distant from us than before, there was something brewing and it was not good .

" Your brother is strange" Lolo, finally spoke after all that time, I nodded agreeing with him . Before we can even speak, we saw Thando, walking towards us .

" Where is Lekhune?" He asked, I knew he was serious as he only ever addressed my brother by his native name when it was something serious.

" He just left" I pointed in the direction in which Joy, had left . Thando, was another strange entity, just like joy, my gifted eyes could not see through him.

I held Lolo's hand and walked home, I began to question everything, I did not like the fact that I did not know what was going on with my own twin brother.

" Calm your spirit Gift, not everything is supposed to be known , Somethings are better left a mystery " Lolo, spoke wisely making me sigh and then smile . Maybe he was correct, I did not need to know everything , besides sometimes knowing more than you should could be a burden .

I held Lolo, closer and kissed his lips tenderly, I could never get enough of my wife and the mother of my unborn child . Lolo, was my most precious gift, I smiled looking at him.

" Why are you being odd again?" he asked curiously . " Nothing just thinking about how to thank the gods for making you my destined bride " his smile became broad hearing that .

" Well then I should thank them too " he said , I could feel nature rejoice around us, it sang a beautiful melody . I loved the light I was feeling around me, it was so warm .

We entered the yard and my aunt and mother were at it again , this time  about who will wash the tripe, even after so many years , my mother still behaved like a city maiden.

My father just stood there looking at him fondly, his eyes held so much love for my mother , the same love I knew reflected in my eyes when I looked at my queen Lolo.

We entered the house and I took him to rest, " bring me some carrot cake" he ordered, I smiled kissing his lips .

How could I disobey? I went to my mother as he was the only one who made the best carrot cake in the whole village .

I went to the backyard and scrunched my nose at the strong smell of tripe. " Mama" I called out to the pale queen of the Zulu tribe . He turned to me and smiled beautifully , " Hun, what's wrong?" I smiled at his concern.

" My Lolo, wants carrot cake, may you please make some for him?" I asked politely . " Of course my sweet son" he then turned to aunt Mariam, " looks like I have another job, good luck with the tripe" with that he ran away leaving my aunt Mariam, standing there angrily .

" You'll have another child, just for this Ajax!" She yelled making my mother run faster . She smirked looking at me, " get ready little pale nephew, your mama will be popping you another sister Soon enough" .

I shook my head at their antics , and  walked back to the house when I saw Joy, and Thando, from afar.  Joy, looked utterly upset and I wondered why, then I remembered what Lolo, had told me .

I looked at them again and it seemed Thando, was begging him? this made Joy, smile . I was beginning to think Joy, took joy, in seeing others in pain.

I shrugged the thought off, it was non of my business anyway.  That was until a week later a woman ran to the yard crying .

I asked her the reason for her woes and her words stunned me on the spot .

" My son is dead"  I recognised the woman, it was the mother of that same young man who had mocked us the week before .

Her son's sudden death was strange, My head turned and I was met with the cold gaze of my twin brother .

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