I Was Blind

Thabo had just came back home from school holidays. He was so anxious to meet his family whom he had spent over six months without seeing.
His father, Simon, was seated outside reading a newspaper. It looked like the newspaper was reading him not the other way around. Simon looked so troubled but he was not ready to share what was eating him, not with anyone and not with Thabo. Thabo reluctantly had many failed attempts to ask what was wrong with the old man but his fear took away the curiosity. Simon saw Thabo approaching and he thought, if he knew what I know he wouldn't come closer to me.

Simon indeed was troubled. He had learned that Thabo wasn't his biological son. This only comes after he used all his pension money to invest in Thabo's education as Thabo being the older son.
Out of worry Thabo went closer to the old man. " papa, you seem to be troubled tod.........",
"Hey I'm not your..........", Shouted Simon. He interrupted Thabo before he could finish and he also couldn't finish his line after seeing his wife, Kathrene appearing. Kathrene had no idea that her husband knew of the truth. 

TO BE CONTINUED::::::::::::

Meshack Mathe Bevhula