CHAPTER 4

"We are going back to Nigeria in three days time. Enough of the drama", Tayo said angrily as he banged the door behind him.

Lesedi was given a room in the house and she was not helping matters at all. She kept on talking about their high school love story which Tayo did not appreciate.

"Remember when a group of guys ganged up on me back in high school. Lethabo and Samkelo received the beating of their life. Tayo was not merciful at all." she said as Melokuhle and Kelita laughed.

"My son is gentleman. He can do anything to protect the woman he loves and he won't stop now".

"Exactly Umama, Tayo can go extra miles to make me happy no matter what". I replied with smirk.

Deep down in me I hated Lesedi for stooping so low to come to Tayo's house after what she has done to him.

"And only the reasonable one stays with such a man. Some will still go around with the riff-raffs", Tayo smited.

"I want to make things right Tayo. Allow me fix it", Lesedi placed her hand on Tayo's hand with a subtle eye.

"In your dreams. Get your hands off me", he jerked her hand off.

"Tayo stop being an ass, she begged you already", Kelita said sharply.

Tayo stood up in rage that I have never seen happen before. It was written all over him that he was madly angry.

"One word from you again and I will let you see the other side of me", he warned Kelita sternly before facing his mother who pretended not to hear anything.

"Umama, I came here for your blessing not this drama".

"You cannot and you will never have my blessing. I told you before and you should know better".

"Fine. Hold your blessings to yourself", he left the dining room angrily.

Tayo was hard to calm but not in a violent way. I begged him to be nice to his mother and Kelita but he wouldn't listen. "Allow me talk to him", Gogo had said after what happened.

"Let it go, freely like a bird. Don't be stubborn like your mother".

"Gogo, I hate her for giving me this much problem".

"Should I step in. I know you hate me scolding your mother but you would have to now".

"Gogo, please don't be too harsh".

"Pretend to see nothing. She can't just treat my baby boy badly and expect to go away with it. No she can't. Go fix yourself son, the drama has just begun".

Gogo left the room gracefully in her ankara attire. Talking about class and beauty, Gogo got it all. I love the fact that she liked me and I hoped Melokuhle and Kelita would do the same.

"Melokuhle meet me in my room we need to talk". Gogo said authoritatively as Melokuhle followed.

"I don't care what you think about that girl but as long as Tayo wants her, you will take your feat as it is".

"He is my son Umama and I can do anything I want to him as I so please"

"And he is my grandson and I will not allow you trample on his feeling because of your mistake. Give them your blessings and send the clout chaser out of my house or else you will have me to deal with".

"Umama! They treated me like I was nobody because I was not part of them and you want me to give my son away to those people".

"You are not giving the boy to them. You are giving him his life".

Melokuhle was a tough cookie just like his son. "I will not allow you to control me to do my son's feat. He is my son and I have every right to instruct him on what to do Umama. Lesedi stays and there is nothing you can do about it".

"The guts! The effrontery! How dare you raise your voice at me?"

"Umama, I am sorry but I will not take orders from you to instruct my son. He is my son and I gave birth to him"

"Listen and listen good Melokuhle. If you push me to hard, I will retaliate and I don't think you are ready to see the wicked side of me".

"Take the company away from me, that is the only weapon you always use Umama and I am not falling for it again. All my life and time I use it to protect the company and you are using it to threaten me?", Melokuhle cried.

"You use your time to protect and I use my resources to build it. Melokuhle, I built my company to where it is today. It's my company and it is my sweat. Keep that at the back of your mind". Gogo said sternly.

"Be my guest Umama, I am done", Melokuhle left the room angrily and banged the door behind her.

Everyone was on the dinning table eating. Melokuhle was silent all through the conversations been made."Tayo, what about we go out tomorrow and do some catch up", Lesedi said as she eats.

"And what about you do yourself a favor, pack your things and leave when you still have some dignity left. What you are doing to yourself is ridiculous", Tayo replied.

"I promise to make this work. I love you, I really do".

"I don't like you not to talk of loving you. You are my past, I have a present now", Tayo was still speaking when Patricia held his hand and smile. The jealousy and rage was evident on Lesedi's face but she could not do anything.

"Treat Lesedi with respect Tayo!", Melokuhle said firmly.

"She should respect herself not me".

"I won't have this conversation here Tayo but you know me too well to mess with me", Melokuhle said furiously before her phone rang. She picked the call and didn't talk for like a minute but her eyes were fixed on Gogo who was busy eating.

"What have you done Umama?", She asked angrily but Gogo pretended not to hear anything.

"I worked so hard on this project and you cut me off"

"Umama, Fashion week is in two weeks time and you are giving all that I worked for to Fikihle"

"I am talking to you ma", Melokuhle yelled.

"Don't cause a stir here my darling. You might need that strength tomorrow. Reserve it, tomorrow is going to be a very long day". Gogo said as she continued with her food.

Tayo knew everything Gogo did was because of him and it's obvious everyone on the table knew why Gogo did what she did except Lesedi.

"It is what it is my precious daughter. Do my bidding and I will make you happy". Gogo added.

"I will never pick business over my son Umama. I will not allow him make the same mistake I made".

"Stop the act Melokuhle. You are what you are now because of hatred. You are turning into what they were to you back then. You are turning into Funmilayo yourself. Can't you see her blueprint all over you".

"I can never be like her. I am nothing like her", Melokuhle screamed.

"I am only doing what I am doing now to prevent you from becoming the woman you so much hated".