Diary Of A Mafia King's Wife

Dear Diary: Dr. Hubby discharged me...

"Of all things you chose fashion design?" maDlamini asks laughing. I was discharged 3 days ago and they are still talking about my comment. I was mad and Mlondi looks like a fashionista and dresses like too. And he gets mad each time someone brings that up. We don't talk to each other and I still don't know what he thinks I did or said maybe. Because I just don't know when to shut up. I head to my room to sleep. My nose still hurts. They say it wasn't broken, wonder how they know. Right now I wouldn't be surprised if they tell me they are all Doctors. I head to my room to sleep after taking pills for the headache. Must be the nose causing headache. I only have a headache when I have flu and I know I don't have flu right now.

I wake up 5 hours later and I find everyone in the sitting room. They are watching some soapie and I wanted to watch something else. I decide to join them. Wish I could watch TV in my room.

Manqoba asks how I'm doing once their soapie ends. They must love the soapie. I didn't think maNgubane was capable of being this quiet. It's like she never runs out of things to say. Sometimes it annoys the family.

"She's not your wife" Simphiwe comments while still looking at the TV and everyone turns to look at me. It's like they are only seeing me now. Manqoba gives his oldest brother some look. If eyes could kill, Simphiwe would be lying on the floor.

"What did you just say?"

"You heard me" he still doesn't look at his youngest brother. Manqoba decides to leave the room.

"I hope he didn't go to fetch his gun" MaDlamini comments after some time.

"A gun for what?" I ask, getting worried. Reminds me of something I've been meaning to ask.

"Who fired a gun that day?" they all know which day I'm talking about.

"Manqoba did. He's always firing guns since he's good at it" Mpilo tells me laughing. I don't find his statement funny. Instead it makes me want to be as far away as I can from Manqoba. With my big mouth, he's going to kill me.

"Don't look so worried. He doesn't fight or shoot women" and then he smiles and adds, "He only shoots your husband" and they all burst out laughing like that's normal. I decide to leave the room. I think I need more pills. I wonder what happened between the two?

After taking the pills for the headache I decided to make a sandwich. Supper is almost ready, but I cannot wait that long.

"Do you like her?" I'm walking by the study when Simphiwe asks whoever that question. I don't want to eavesdrop. I don’t want Manqoba shooting me. When I walk into the kitchen, one of the cooks announces that it's supper time. Just then my stomach grumbles. I walk to the dining room. There's no one, one of the maids tells me that today supper will be served in the sitting room. I wonder what's up. I walk in and surprise surprise hubby is also here. If I wasn't hungry, I was gonna leave. But they have rules. No one is allowed to eat in their rooms and study. The rule applies to everyone except hubby dearest. I know this is his house, but they let him get away with so many things.

"You guys are always here. The next thing you'll tell me that you are all qualified doctors'' I comment, walking towards the empty space next to my mother-in-law who looks shocked. There's an empty space next to hubby, she points me towards that space but no thanks. I'm still mad at him.

"Actually maDlamini and I are qualified surgeons. I was a beauty queen in my days so I became a plastic surgeon. Your mother-in-law is a qualified heart surgeon. She still operates, she's quite good and famous" maNgubane tells me.

I look at Mpilo, he tells me he's a qualified lawyer, specialising in criminal law. I look at Simphiwe who is looking at his phone and his proud mom tells me he's a qualified computer scientist. And I turn to look at Manqoba, he just smiles at me. His mom doesn't answer for him. I end up asking him what he does. He tells me that he's studying towards his Masters degree in Transportation.

I know what they are qualified to do but not what they actually do. I know doctors earn but not like this. The kinds of cars Mlondi drives, this house? They are hiding something.

Mlondi shushes everyone and turns up the volume.

"I can't believe it's finally playing. Been waiting for this season for so long"

"Did you download all the episodes?" maDlamini asks. I don't even want to watch. I take my plate and eat in the kitchen.