Foolish Pirnce

Bakoena Kingdom

Prince Tokelo

I finally arrived at the capital and I was so tired after driving to and from the palace without rest now I need it. It has been a long day but before I rest, I need to contact Lebo. I dialled his number and waited for him to answer. “Brother” his voice came on the line. “They have arranged marriage for our princess man.” I say to him “That’s bad but we knew this will happen sooner or later.” I sigh “I prefer later man, she’s our little sister.” He sighs on the other end. “So, who is she getting married to and does she know?” he asked, his always been the rational one between us. “She doesn’t know man but when I spoke to her, she didn’t have a problem at all with getting married, she said mother groomed her from early age and when the time comes she will be ready.” I tell him “Wow man that is matured of her. Anyway, who’s the unlucky bustard laughed.

“Thabiso from BaTloung Kingdom and why do you say his unlucky?” I know exactly what his thinking. “I say that because the man doesn’t know you and how ruthless you can be. Isn’t he the guy that owns a marketing company?” I do not know about that. “He better be a clean dude, or he will meet the mighty ghost and I don’t know if they are the same person, but I will find out.” I will find every little thing about him and he better come out clean.

“Don’t go all ghost on him yet man, first find out who he is, so that we can deal with him accordingly.” His always rational! It irritates me sometimes.” Yeah you right but am worried about Tsietsi man if he finds out that his future wife is marrying someone else then war is what we will have on our hands” he curses under his breath. “Let’s make sure he doesn’t find out yet until we have all the facts about the guy then we will take action after.” This is why I like him. “Okay, let me call Tools to dig up some information on him.” I know he will get me what I need “Sure man keep me updated.” This is going to be a mess. “Sure man.”

I hung up and Called Tools, it rang once, and he answered like he was waiting for my call. “Ghost” by the way that is how my people call me. “Sure man, I have a job for you” I say “Am all ears” this is what I like about this guy, he does not joke around. “I need you dig up everything about Thabiso, prince of BaTloung Kingdom.” He does not hesitate. “Consider it done” I went laid down after talking to Tool, thinking about what Tsietsi will do when he hears about this.

Tsietsi is the prince of BaTlakwana Kingdom, he, Lebo and I went to varsity together. We were best of friends; we were wild and carefree. He introduced us to some guys who gave us weed and drugs to sell at school. It was fun at first and we made a lot of money. Which help Lebo and I a lot with paying for tutors because back then the kingdom was not as big and prosperous as it is now. So, we lacked somethings, when the deal to sell came along we took it to pay for what we needed.

Everything was going went until we went to Nigeria on school holiday to have some fun with the guys and meet our supplier. When we got there, it was all fun and sightseeing for the first 3 days, the problem started after we met the supplier, we went and met with him and everything went well. But when we went to get the merchandise the guy told us that he found out that Tsietsi and I were princes and that he wants more money.

Which I did not have, he said he will send us back home in body bags, I could not involve the king and queen because my kingdom was not as big or prosperous as BaTlakwana Tsetse’s kingdom. So, he called his father and he came and made a deal with me to convince my father when the time comes to marry off the princess to his son Tsietsi. I agreed because I wanted to get out of there and they were my only option. But things went South after graduation when Tsietsi wanted us to forget about the drugs and oil business and go into human trafficking. I refused because I have a sister and me trafficking women is against everything, I believe in.

We turned into enemies after that because now we were on different sides but one thing remained, the deal I made with his father because in this business a man only has his word and I had to keep mine to prevent war between us. Now that my father has arranged marriage for the princess with someone else and the bride price has been paid. There is nothing I can do to change that unless I find something shady about this Thabiso guy.

In whatever happens I hope the princess will forgive me, her brother was a fool and gambled with her future and now there might be nothing to prevent Tsietsi and his father from divulging the secret to the king and queen. That will only leave them with disappoints in me and my people will be disappointed in their crowned prince.

BaTlakwana and Romo kingdom’s affairs are not exactly a secret amongst the royal and for my people to find out that am involved with them will pose a great threat to me taking the throne in the future. I will not have the support of my people and my kingdom will always be a target. Not only that but my people will always live in fear that they will be sold because of my involvement with those people.

‘Dear gods of Bakoena your prince has failed you and had fail his people. Whatever happens because of my mistakes please spare the people of Bakoena.’ The prince prayed to the gods in his heart now worried that his actions might have done more damage than good.