Pedigree

I was shocked when dad gave me a call in the morning asking me to go over after work, not that there is anything strange with that but it’s the time in his voice that just got me worried.

I park the vehicle next to his and walk over to the house, uncle Mphatso’s car is also parked and now my curiosity is just pecked because why would dad call the two of us at once.

‘If it isn’t my favorite niece.’ Uncle Mphatso says standing up

I wear a huge smile on my face, I always forget just how much this man means to me.

‘And if it isn’t my favorite uncle.’ I say getting into his arms

He kisses my cheek lovingly, I miss the days when I was still young and he could scoop me in his arms. Now I am just a grown up and he is getting older by the day

‘Hey daddy.’ I say to my dad when he joins us in the living room

‘Hey.’ He responds kissing my forehead

I go and make myself comfortable on my favorite arm chair, the help comes through and serves us snacks.

‘Are you okay?’ I ask dad who seems a bit off

‘I was, until I met someone today.’

‘Okay.’ I respond throwing some crisps in my mouth.

‘What is going on between you and your boss?’

I eye him

‘You heard me.’

‘I don’t know what you are talking about.’

‘God Damn it Kasweka I won’t sit here and watch you lie to me.’ He yells startling me, I sit upright

‘I don’t want to repeat myself so start talking.’

I swallow really hard and look at uncle Mphatso hoping he comes to my rescue but he doesn’t.

‘Is this about your relationship with Nelson? Are you trying to get back at him by dating with your boss?’

‘Dad.’ I say feeling hurt that he would think that lowly of me

‘What your dad is trying to find out is why you are going out with a man as old as he is.’

I shake my head

‘That is not what he is trying to find out, if he really wanted to know then it would have been the first thing he asked but no. He thinks I am just sleeping with him for the job.’

‘Are yo sleeping with him?’

‘Isn’t that what you said?’

Uncle Mphatso looks at me with sympathy and I know I have sold myself out, I don’t know if I will be able to get myself out of this mess.

‘VK likes me.’

‘I know that, I saw the glitter in his eyes when he talked about you. It’s you and how you feel about him that I am worried about.’

I look everywhere but at my dad

‘Kasweka I saw you with Nelson, I know how much you loved him and how deep what you shared ran. You don’t just wake up and forget that type of relationship but then again you don’t just jump from one relationship to the other, what are you looking for? Have you even considered the impact this relationship will have on your career? Have you considered what will happen if you decide to let him go? What he will do to you?’

I look down, feeling the tears come to my eyes.

‘You are better than this, I raised you way better Kasweka. Change your ways, if not for me then for your future.’ He says dismissively

I stand up blinking back the tears rapidly, I don’t want him to see me breaking down. At least not today.

I say my good bye to uncle Mphatso and leave without saying anything to dad, I could see from the way he was talking to me that he is mighty disappointed at my decision making and I wish I did better. But now I have to confront VK because he had no right talking to my father and telling him about us.

Immediately I drive out of dad’s yard I drive straight to his place, I will put him in his place and break this whole thing. I have worked so hard to get where I am I won’t allow a few orgasms to ruin that, neither can I let what we have to ruin the relationship I have with dad.

‘VK.’ I tell getting into the house

‘VK!’ I tell even louder

I found it open so I just stormed in, I move from the kitchen to the bedrooms but he is nowhere to be found.

‘VK!’ I call again walking towards the study and pushing through door wide open, he is there. It’s like he was waiting for me to walk in because he has his eyes fixed on mine

‘What nonsense was that about? Why did you tell dad about us?’ I ask feeling mad

Silence

‘So you won’t respond? You know you have messed up right?’ I ask looking around the room for anything I can pick and throw around because his silence is really irritating.

I am about to pick something from that table when I see the papers that are spread all over his table.

‘What is this? Why are my childhood photos with you?’ I ask looking at some I didn’t know were even taken

‘VK what is the meaning of this?’ I ask looking at my original birth certificate

‘What is this?’ I ask feeling like air is being sucked out of my lungs

‘I am sorry.’ He says

‘This is not true.’ I say walking out but he follows me

‘Kasweka.’

‘This is not true VK, I come from a good family. Raised by good parents, you just came to ruin us.’ I say pushing back the tears

He is lying, all this is not true. It isn’t. I try so hard to convince myself as I walk out of his car and get to mine, he is lying and I won’t believe him.

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