THEBARTENDER

PROLOGUE
.
-"
Youknowwhatidi
dwhenIf
oundt
hem?
"
I'
mintense,she'
sdri
nki
ng.Thisi
sthecl
imaxbut
she'
ssor el
axed,I
'mint
erest
ed.
-"
Pleaset
ellme!
"Isay.Thi
sst
oryi
skeepi
ngmeon
mytoes.
-"It
ooksj ambokfrom hiscar ,
he'
syourt ypi
calZul
u
man, al
wayswi l
li
ngtost raight
enpeopl eupwitha
sj
ambok.Thatdayhegott hetasteofhisveryown
medicine.Astheywehavi ngsex,Igavethem a
beati
ngt hey'
l
lneverforget."ShesaidDowningher
cocktai
l.
-"
Pleasegi
vemeanothercockt
ail
"sheasked,
she'
s
sl
oshedbutIst
il
lwantt
oknowwhathappened.
-"Ar
eyoust i
llmarr
iedt
ohi
m?"IaskedasIhanded
hertheCocktai
l.
-"That'
sthereasonI'
m here,
He'
srefusi
ngtosi
gn
theDivorcepapers"
,Icoul
dseepit
y,hur
tand
sorrowsinhereyes!.
Ismi l
edather,thisi
st hepartwhereIadviceeach
andever yonewhoof f
loadst ome,beingaBar tender
i
sgoodIdi dn'
tknowt hatti
llIdr
oppedoutof
universi
tythenIgotnochoi cebutbeabar tender.
Thest or
iesdrunkpeopl et
ellme,areveryfunny,
ter
rif
ying,ShockingeyyBazal wanetheli
stislong!.
"NtshepiUf
unanil
a?"Averybol
dvoi
cesai
dbehi
nd
thewomanIwast al
kingt
o.
-"Ohplease!Nkosiar
eyouf
oll
owi
ngme?
"She
asks.
.
Nkosirevealyour
sel
f,Iwantt
oseet
hecheat
ing
husband!.
Whoawait,
Thisisherhusband?Twoni ghtsago
t
wowomenwer efi
ghti
ngovert hisMan.He' sa
marr
iedman?YeahGuysmawat shi
sweamadoda.
Weshouldhaveacampai gn#letsbur
nthemens!Are
Menevenhumans?Weshoul dknowl adies,whati
f
westayi
ngwithali
ensindisgui
sed?
"Sorr
ysisiwi
thAFRO!
!"Avoi
ceshout
edout
.I'
mthe
onlyonebehi
ndthecount
erwit
hAFRO..
But"
AZANI
A"Iswri
tt
eni
nbol
donmynamet
ag.
Wher
edi
dthecoupl
ego?
Icheckt
heper
sonshout
ingatt
hegi
rlwi
th'
AFRO'
.
-"
It
'sAzani
amyl
ove,
howcanIhel
pyou?
"
-"Azani
a?Wereyourpar ent
satwar?Ortheywere
partofUmkhontoWesi zwe?"Sheaskedt
hat
l
aughing.Shedoesn'tknowme.Theydon'tcal
lme
ntosh'
schil
dfornothing!
.
-"Fi
xyoureyebr
ows,
andyourdisl
ocat
edbrai
ds
thencomeandaskmeaboutmyname, Don't
bull
shi
tmenzokunyi
samna!"Isai
dfol
dingmy
arms.
Shedidn'thaveacomeback.Ar
ghbeing
bul
lshi
tt
edbyal owbudgetsl
ayQueen!
"Azaniayouar
eneededatt
heVI
P,we'r
eshor
t
st
uffed"Il
ookatZi
pho,
weworkt
ogether.
-"youknowthi
sisnotwhatIsi
gnedupf oryou
know?"Isai
d,i
t'
s1am I
'mtir
ed.Yourgi
rlhasbeen
st
andi
ngsi
nce2pm t
il
lnow.
.
-"Youneedthi
smoney,
rememberyourpar
entssti
ll
thi
nkyou'r
einvar
sit
yst
udyi
ngMedici
ne"hesaid
cheeki
ly.
Ar
ghwhydidIt
ellhi
m mybiggestsecr
et?Iwas
dr
unkwhenIt
oldhimthatIr
emember .
Ii
gnor edhim andwal kedtot heVIPBar,
Ilove
workingthisside.Ialwaysseet heBigGuns,t
he
Minister
s,Mayor s,BusinessmenyeahandOt her
s.
'
CLUBELI TE'
isoneoft hebiggestcl
ubherein
Johannesburg, i
t'
ssituatedinSandton.
"
Whiskeyonice"Il
ookupit
'st
hegi
rlt
hatIwas
t
alki
ngto.She'
sontheVIPnowwit
hthehusband.
.
ThankGodmyt onguedidn'tsayrubbi
sh.Tot hi
nkI
wasgoi ngtosay' Leavethathusbandofyour s,
he
doesn'tdeser
vesyou.Youdeser vegreatthi
ngsjust
bett
eryourselfandshi t
'thankGodIdi dn'
twastemy
motivati
onspeech.
Igi
veherthedr
inksheaskedf
orandmi
xedt
he
cockt
ail
s.
Someti
mesIenvytheseSl ayQueens,t
heydine,
dri
nkwiththemoneyspenders,theMil
li
onair
es.Yes
i
t'
sinexchangewit
hSex, butl
ookatme.23year s
ol
dvarsit
ydropout
,rant
ingaflatinBr
aam, Iam a
Bart
ender.
.
AllI'
veeverwantedinlifewast obeabusiness
woman, havemyownmoney, wearredbott
oms
slayintheboardrooms, dominatethemaleindust
ry.
Mypar entssentmet oWi tstostudyMedici
ne,Jol
a
myf atherwouldli
teral
lykil
lmei fheweretoknow
thathisDaughterdropoutinUniversi
ty.
NextyearI'm doingBusi nessManagement ,i
twill
takeme4year sthe4year sthat'
sleftformet oget
myMedi cineDegr ee.ImagineLuncumoAzani aJola
awhol eDoctor ?Mypar entswi l
lbesur pr
isedwhenI
GetmyBusi nessst udiesDegr eeinsteadofMedi cal
Degree.Surprisedwillbeanunder st
atement,Iwill
bedeadsixf eetunder !
.
Medicineisnotforme, i
t'
snotthatI'
m notthat
cl
ever,Iam cl
ever.I'
vegotthebrai
nstodo
medicine.I
t'
sjustthatsi
nceIwasachi l
dI'venever
pi
cturedmyselfasadoct or
.
I'
mtoocalcul
ati
veI'
m goodatbr
ainst
ormingideas,
pr
esent
ati
ons,Adver
ti
singandMarket
ing.That'
s
wher
eIfal
l.
"
Azani
a!!
"Isuckmybr
eat
hin,
I'
vezonedoutagai
n.
Il
ookatZi
phowho'
sshout
ingatme.
-"
What
?"Iaskshr
uggi
ngmyshoul
der
s.
-"
whereisyourmi
nd?You'
vebeenmi
xingt
hatf
or
qui
tealongti
me".
-"Wearenotf
ri
endsZi
pho,
doyourwor
kI'
l
ldo
mine!
"
Heroll
edhiseyesatme!Yes,
he'
sGay.I'
vebeen
sayi
ngthatbuthesti
lli
nsi
det
hecloseti
fImayput
i
tli
kethat
.
"CanIhaveaSexont
hebeach,
doyouguyshave
Chardonnay?
"
Ilookatherf ace,she'
sbeaut i
ful
.Sheseemsyoung
l
ikemyage, ifiwasn'tscaredofsexIwouldbeone
oft hem.Bepar toftheslayQueens,Ihavethe
beaut y,
theboot y,
thebrainsandthebody.Butyour
girlhereisscaredofsex.Sexi saveryspi
ri
tual
t
hingt
ome,imaginesl
eepingwi
thdi
ff
erentpeopl
e
aweekyhocha,
I'
m scared.
-"YeslovewedohaveChar donnay,yourSexont he
beachcomi ngrightup"Isaidthatsmil
ing.Shehas
respect,bettert
hant hatonewith5Braids,no
wondershe' sst i
lli
nGeneralshewon'tmakei tto
VIPwi ththatkindofAt t
it
ude.YouseeIknowt he
chroniclesofaSl ayQueen?
I
'
vepl
annedt
hisbutt
hesexpar
trui
nedever
ythi
ng.
IhandedherCockt
ail
.
-"
Thankyousomuch,
canwehave3Bot
tl
esof
Char
donnay"
-"
Comi
ngr
ightup"
Shewal
kedtothei
rtabl
e,whathappenedt
owai
ti
ng?
Wher
earethesedamnwai t
resses.
Ipl
acedthechampagnesont
hei
cebucketf
il
led
wit
hIces.
Iwal
kedt
ohert
abl
eandpl
acedt
hebucket
.
-"
Enj
oy"
Iwal
kedbackt
otheVI
Pbar
.
I
t'
sst
il
l3am.
Thecl
ubcl
osesat6am.
I
'
mt i
red,thankGodI'
l
lbehavi
ngmyweekendof
f.
I
'
llNetf
li
xandchillwi
thmybestf
ri
end.
Ismil
e,It
'sonl
yThur
sdaybutt
hiscl
ubi
sst
il
lful
l
evenaround3am.
BraIkewil
lhavetoconf
ess.He'
sabl
ackMan,
we
bel
ieveuThwele.
Heonlyr
unsClubs,andallhi
sclubar
eal
waysful
l
evendur
ingt
heweekdayshemustsaysomething
never
,weneedavalidst
orytosaywecan'
tal
ways
assumewheneverwegossip..
_
___
_

"
Mar
yMar
y"Isai
dwal
kingi
nmyFl
at.
MaryismyFlat
mate,she'
sahostessatt
heCl
ub
butShewasn'
twor
kinglastni
ght
.
I
t'
s8am i
nthemor
ning.Iam t
ir
ed,
Iwantt
oeatand
sl
eep.Ar
ghIhat
eni
ghtshi
ft
s.
"
Int
heKi
tchen"sheshout
ed.
MaryisaColored,
she'
sfrom CapeTownbutcame
toJohannesburgt
oworkandiam from Easter
n
Capeandicamet oJohannesburgt
ostudy,but
MaryShehasneverinvest
edinschoolatall
.
Wemetonmy1styeari nVarsit
y,IGotdr
unkand
myf r
iendsl ef
tmei nt
heclub.Shetookmet omy
resi
dence, weexchangednumber swebecame
goodf r
iends.Youcansaywear ebestfri
endsnow,
morelikesister.I
magineaXhosaandCol or
edGir
ls,
youdon' twannamesswi t
hus.
-"
ohshamemyNcumo,youlookt
ir
ed"shesai
dasI
mademywayi
nsi
deourkit
chen.
-"
pleaset
ellme,
youar
emaki
ngsomet
hingoi
ly"
-"
DoesBaconandEggssoundsf
ine?
"
-"Per
fect
ly,
I'
llgoandt
akeashowert
hencomeand
eat.
"
-"
You'
l
lfi
ndmeher
e"
Iwal
kedt
oourbat
hroom,
I'
mti
redyho.Ineeda
bett
erJob, eventhoughhear i
ngt opeopl
e'sstori
es
whendr unk,Bartendi
ngi snotmyt hi
ng.Iwoul dl
ike
tosayI '
mt oocl assyforthatJob,butIdon'town
anythingf r
om ZARAnotevenf l
ipfl
opszilch
nothing!.Sol ongIsti
llshopatMrPr ice,
TheFI X,
FoschiniI'm good.ThedayIownsomej immychoo
heels,thenyourGi rli
sclassy.
.
I
'
m onmyBar
biePyj
amas,
yesI
'
m achi
ldj
ustl
ike
t
hat
.
Isatonthecouchwit
hmypl atefullofbacon,
sausageandeggs.Yourgi
rlherelovesfood.Ival
ue
myst omachtoomuch.
-
"Ihaveaj
obforUsthi
sweekend"Mar
ysai
d
pl
ayingwi
thherf
ood.
-"
WhatJob?
"Iasked,
Ineedmoney.Ever
yoneneed
andl
ovesmoney.
-
"There'
saGolftour
namentt omorrow.Allt
he
busi
nessmenwil
lbet her
eplaying.Allwehaveto
do,i
stobewai
tresses.It
'squit
eabi gmoney".
Ifr
own,Ithoughtitwi
llbesomethingbetterbutit
's
more.Idon'
tli
kebeingawai t
ress,Idon'
thavet he
welcomingsmile,
heckIcan'tevensmi l
efor
goodnesssake.Butthisi
sabi gmoney.
-
"I
'mi
nbaby"
.Isai
dmunchi
ngonmyBacon.
-"Lovel
y,Gett
herestyouneedToday.I
'
llgoand
callt
heguyorgani
singsothathecoul
dcountusin"
-
"Al
ri
ght
"
Istoodupandwentt
othekit
chenIdroppedmy
plateont
hesink,
Marywi
llwashthedishes.
Iwalkedtomyroom andJumpedonmybed.Iam
fuckenti
red,
Ineedt
osleep.
Myeyesdon'
tevent
aket
imet
ochi
llt
heyar
ecl
osed
i
mmediat
ely.
ONE
.
"
AsozeMeryNever
"IshoutatMary,
iam not
wear
ingt
hisdr
essthatshe'
sgivi
ngme.
"Ar
ewepr
ost
it
uti
ngour
sel
vesorwear
e
wait
ressi
ng?"Iaskl
ooki
ngather
,Shesi
ghs.She
doesthatwhenshe'
sannoyedwi
thme.
"Areyouwear
ingt
hedr
essAzani
aorWhat
?"She
asks.
Isuckinmybr eat
h,br
eathLuncumodon'
tal
lowt
he
devi
ltotestyou,j
ustbreat
h.
"Youcanbeangryallyouwantsister
sweneedthe
money.Wehaver enttopay,
Grocerytobuy,
Toil
etr
ies.Wehavetopamperour sel
vesoncei
na
whil
e,so? "
Sheasksl
ooki
ngatmesmi
li
ngatme.
"
JustbecauseIloveyouandiam i
nlovewit
hyour
t
oothgapsoI'
llagree"Isayt
aki
ngthedressagai
n
f
rom her
.
"Youjustl
iket
obebegged"shesaysst
if
ll
inga
Laugh.
"
LaughMery.
"Isayl
ooki
ngather
,she'
simpossi
ble
t
hisone.
"
Sor
rybabesi
t'
sjustt
hatyou'
resodr
amat
ic"
She'
sreal
lyt
est
ingandannoyi
ngmer
ightnow.
Iweart
hedr
essshedoesmymakeup.
"
Nowl
et'
sputt
hison"shesayswavi
ngawi
g.
"
Uphambene?Li
kear
eyoucr
azy?I
'
m notwear
ing
t
hat
"
Isayst
andi
ngup
"Iwasjustt
ryi
ngthat'
sall
,iwast
est
ingwat
ers"she
sayssmil
ingshowinghertoot
hgap.
Ishakemyhead,she'
sfr
ustrat
ingasmuchasIl
ove
hershefr
ust
rat
estheshitoutofme.
It
iemyAf r
oneatly,idon'
tlikeweavesonmyhead,
i
fmyAf roisnotplait
edwithbeauti
fulbrai
dsor
Cornr
owsthenit'
sj ustst
yledbeauti
ful
.Iam nott
he
weavetypeofofgirl.
"Ar
eyoudone?Wear
egoi
ngt
obel
ate"
"
YeahI
'm donelet
'sgo"Itookmybagandwentt
o
t
heUbersherequestedfortheGol
fpar
k.
.
Assoonaswegotoutoft
heUberwearewel
comed
bySl
uqyecar
s.Ni
cecars,
thecar
sthatweal
ways
dream aboutbutdon'
tget
,youknowt hosecar
s?
Theoneyoudownl oadthem fr
om thenetandsay
'
Onedayi sOneDay' yeahthosecars.
"Thi
swayAzani
a"Meryshout
s.Whyi
sshe
shouti
ngdi
dIzoneOut
?
Wewalkedtothest affr
oom,t
herewer eot
her
wai
ter
sandwai tressesbei
ngaddressedbythe
Managerwejoinedt oo.
Ilookedarounditwaslikesomeothergirl
sdr esses
werewayshor tert
hanmi ne.Iwaswor r
iedabout
theshortnessofmydr essbutnowIam wor ri
ed
abouttheseothergir
ls,ar
etheycomf or
tabl
ewi th
thosedresses?Buttheydon'tseem t
omi ndatall.
AfterbeingaddressedbytheManagerwewentt o
theGol fcourset
odoourjob.Iam al
readytir
edbutI
needt hismoney,thi
sgigcost
salotsoI'm not
l
osingt hat.
"
YouokayNcumo?Youarenevert
hisQui
etwhat
's
wrong?
"Mer
yaskworr
ied.
"I
'
mt ir
edMery,I
'
mt hi
nki
ngofwaystolazearound
soI'
mt r
yingt
obreakmyskul
lwi
thideas"she
l
aughs
"Let
'sgoLuncumocozr
ightnowyouai
n'tmaki
ng
anysense"
Il
aughed
"i
t'
sAzani
aatwork,youandyourpeopl
eandVan
der
Merwepeopl
eabusemyname.Sobet t
ercal
lme
Azani
aonce,
cozthat'
seasy.
"
Isaywal
kingt
othebar
.
"CanIhaveashotplease,
justtoki
ckst
artmyday"I
saytotheCuteBarmaninfrontofme,he'
sexact
ly
myt ypet
hisone.
"
Surecutey"ohBazal
wanedi
dInotbl
ush?He
t
hinksI
'm cute.
Hehandsmeashot ,iqui
ckl
ydownitandhandhim
theglass.Usual
lyYellowbonesar
enotmyt ype,
i
l
ovemymandar k.Butthi
sYell
owMani nf
rontofis
allki
ndsofhandsome.
"
NeedanotherOne,
docomeback."hesays
winni
ng.
Somebodycat
chmeI
'
m aboutt
ofai
nt.
"
Coolnopr
obl
em l
etmeGoandwor
k"
Isaythenwalkedaway.Itookt
hechampagnet r
ay
andwalkedtotherealhousewi
vesofJohannesbur
g
aboDarl
ing.
Ienvythiswoman,al
ltheydoistochi
llathome,
Shopt i
llt
heydr
op,makekitt
yparti
es,
travelwith
thei
rhusbandsmoneyyho.Nowt heyarewat chi
ng
thei
rhusbandsmingl
eandpl aygol
f,t
heyar e
dressedasift
heyaregoingtoafashi
onshow.
"wowIl
oveyourhai
r,i
sityourr
ealhai
r?"Oneasks
measI'
m handi
ngherthechampagne.
Whatdoesshet
hink?I
sther
eawi
gli
keThi
s?How
doest
hiswomantakeme?
"yes,i
t'
smyownhai r
.Myafr
o"Isaysmil
ingl
ikea
ret
artIdothatwhenI
'
m annoyedbysomeoneor
something.
"
It
'sbeaut
if
ul,
whatpr
oduct
sdoyouuse?
"
HowdoItellt
hem t
hatIuset
heSunl
ightBarsoap
towashmyhairanduseMarosahai
rfoodjustt
o
nut
ri
ti
onit
.
"AuntJacki
eProduct
salloft
hem.Fr
om t
he
shampootil
ltot
hehairf
ood"
Iuset
hosepr
oduct
swhenIhavemoney.
"OhI'
llsurel
ybuyt hem, iam ti
redifwi
gs.I'mt r
ying
toembr acemynat uralhair"shesayssmili
ng.She
seemsNi ce,notl
iketheot heronesImetthey
l
ookedatmei nDisgustwhenIhandedt hem their
dri
nks.
"I
'
m Nokuthul
abutyoucancal
lmeMaZulu"she
sayssmil
ing.OhGoshshe'
sbeaut
if
ul.
"SawubonaMa"Il ookback, ohnoit'
snotwhoI
thi
nkshei s.Ri
ta?She'swi t
h3otherslayqueens.
Ritai
sani nfl
uencerandaSl ayQueen,she'
sdating
myCr ushmydr eam man.Theguysweseeona
magazinecoverandt akethepaperpastei
tinyour
wallandtalktohim andhedoesn'tanswer?Yeah
he'sdati
ngmyl if
etimecr ush.
ButwhyisRitacal
li
ngt
hisBeaut
if
ulwomanMa?
She'
snotthatold.
"
YeboRi
ta"MaZul
usaysshel
ooksannoyedyho!
Letmel
eavet
hem.
"
Azani
a"It
urnback,
it'
sMaZul
u.
Shemust
'ver
eadmynameonmynamet
ag.
"
Yes"Isaywal
kingbackt
oher
"Cal
lme,idon'
tknowt
heproductsyouweretal
king
aboutsoyoucancomewit
ht obuythem"shegives
meacar d.
It
aket
hecar
dandnod.
Onmywaybacktodomyjob,
whichisser
vingI
'
m
metbymybestf
ri
endwho'
sbeamingwit
h
exci
tement
.
"AndthenwenaMer
y,what
'swi
thyou?Ar
eyou
okay?
"
Iask,
she'
scat
chi
ngherbr
eat
h.Wassher
unni
ngor
what?
"
Kungomusai
sher
e"shesaysget
ti
ngexci
tedagai
n.
"Hi
sGir
lf
ri
endisal
soher
etoo"Isay,
iknowihave
bust
edherbubbl
e.
"
Real
lyNcumo?It
houghtyou'
l
lgetexci
tedsi
ncehi
s
pi
ctur
esar
eal
loveryourr
oom"shesayssmi
rki
ng.
"Il
ovehimfar,
hemustbef arawayfrom me.He'
sa
Crush,
LookatRitathenl
ookatme.Hewoul dnever
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ir
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li
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?"Iask,
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ast heyoungestbutt hesmar t
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vent uresandher ewear e.Thef ame?I '
m mor eofa
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st swr iteaboutme
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anyot hernor malbei ng"
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akesasi
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le.
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Whatdi
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"
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Inod
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"
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ksaway.
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oday,ithoughti
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alkabout
?"YhouMer
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"
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orme"
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"
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"
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"
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scost
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imes
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ant
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ter
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pyou?
"
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rstbut
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hismawantsmet oRapehim?
"
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eyou?
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"
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.
"
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"
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mas,
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"
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"
"
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"
"
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scruel
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ongone"
"
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icr
iedt
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Sher
emi
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sweet
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"
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entmoney
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lyoucan
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l,
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ng"
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everyt
hinginthisApartment ?It
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won'tbesweeti twi
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yf ast.Luncumo
i
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ofherbabes.Soyoust ealfrom us,oryout r
yto
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l.
"
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?Isthi
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you'l
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andt al
kt oeachot herifthere'sapr obl
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"
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dn'
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dert
hanyout
hought
"
"
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boLona,i
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mat
ter
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plateIwasusi
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omyphone.
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"
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lyhat
epeopl
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ngpri
vatenumber,
andthere'
snoJobpeopl
ewhocallusi
ngaprivat
e
number.
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disayIhat
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ifshecanki
llandhaveno
consci
encet
hensheisdam t
ough.
"
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ngt
hatt
hough?
"
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orhasfir
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n
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ingt
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beaPA? "
"
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thaveexper
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ryaboutt
hat
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owi
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ropesdon'
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othebeaut
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ulwoman?
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"
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"
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ithi
nkI
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.I'
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tr
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"
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"
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art
ing?
"
"
Tomorrow,
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llst
artwor
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thJuni
or"
"
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"
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rmedt hi
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"
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"
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ghtNcumo"
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boMan,
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oyou.Whowhomsti
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ometheChil
dofGod?
"
HaveaGoodni
ghtMusa"
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mascl
apsherhands
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kMer
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ooki
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llIcomeback,
letmel
eaveyout
wo.Bye"
"
Byehoney"
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akesherl
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I'
mlef
twi
thLona.
"
Lonaar
eyout
oughbabes?
"
"
Whyar
eyouaski
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hat
?"
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butt
her
equi
rementi
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o
betough"
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ndofaJobisthat
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emal
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rom?"
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ime.Wi
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anythi
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tal
kingwith,
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hisl
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her."
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lymyf
ri
end,
orI
'
m bl
owi
ngmyver
y
ownhorn?
"Ohokay,ThankyouLuncumobabe.Idon'tknow
howt ot
hankYou, youtookmei nandyou'
vejust
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dJoburgpeople
alwayswantsomet hi
nginretur
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om theEasternCapet oo,my
parentsdon'tknowt hatI'
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weekstimeIhavetobei nEasternCapewi t
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You,iunderst
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'
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ust,
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led
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orewe
sleep?
"
"
Yesyoucan"
"
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duti
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byanyone, soIdon'tregretanything"
"Iam sosor ryt hi
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apistf r
om school ,shei slikeamot hertomei
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ktoheryouknow.Youcant alktoher ,
you
needt otalktosomeoneLona, youcan' tbottl
eyour
feel
ings.I'l
lgiveheracal l
, sinceyouwi llbeworking
duri
ngt heweek, youcanmeetherdur i
ngweekends.
Iam nott aki
ngnof orananswer "
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led
"
Alr
ightIwi
lldoi
t,onceagai
nthankyou"
"Yeahyouwel come, yhoenoughwiththe
depressi
ngt opic.Let'sgoandsleepIdidn'tr
est
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ftt
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herest.Tomor rowwehavet obeInthatoffi
ce
by8am shar p,Musai sver
ypunctual"
"
Whoi
sMusa?
"
"
TheCEO,
sol
et'
sgoandsl
eep"
"
Youdat
ingt
heCEO?
"
Il
aughedyhoIwish,onl
ythemai nmanGodwho
knowshowIwi shtobedati
ngt hatHandsomeman.
AndIknowmyGodi sn'
tsl
eepi ngatall
,he'
s
planningonhowtodealwit
ht hatDevil
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ir
st
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'mi nt
erest
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Musaandiwear eonly
fri
endsBabes.Ohr elaxyounotmyt ype,idon'
tdat
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tomorrow"
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de,
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orMusa.Onl
ymewho'ssuit
edfor
Musa,evenmymotheri
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kesme.SoI'
l
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shouldshedream aboutmyMan,haaIcan'
teven
breat
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ngaboutit
.
.
.
TARGET
.
5SHARES
20+COMMENTS
300+LI
KES
.
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.
"
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"
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ve
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kef or
ever
"
"
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oryou.
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xmyaf ro,
todayIfeel
li
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thefi
rstt
imeinmyl i
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dingnott
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"
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ng?
"
Iaskasiwor
emyheel
s.
"
Yeah,
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atear
ound3am.Ar
ewe
t
aki
ngataxi
"
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oll
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"
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thi
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llbeusi
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"
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"
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ianAccent
"
Youwor
kingt
oday?
"
"
YeahI
'
m wor
king,
I'
llgot
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termeet
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"
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,she'
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iend,she'
sbeen
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"
Yout
hinkI
'
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rom you?
"
"
Saywhat?
"
"
I'
m st
rai
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rl
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rl
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leather
"
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m wi
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lei
sexpect
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"
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owi
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her
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ti
ngf
oryou"
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sit
or'
scar
ds
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amousThat
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"
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kingi
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hel
if
t
"
Ifyoudon'
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sel
ffi
rst
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therhands
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if
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hesamet
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lsnat
ched,l
ikeami
ll
ion
dol
larbaby.She'sri
chthi
sone,somewher
einChi
na
herfat
herisarichman.
"
Ncumohey"
AhhGodshecal
ledmebymyni
ckname
"
That
oHi
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sismyf
ri
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Lonat
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o"
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iguessyou'
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ight
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It'
sni
cet
omeetyouThat
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ul
bytheway"
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ookatherbutshel
ooksaway
"
Thankyoul
ona"
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etmeGoandgr
eetKungomusaI
'
llbebackt
oyou
Okay?
"
"
Okay"
"
Yeywenal
et'
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akeherhandandknockedi
nMusa'
sof
fi
ce
Wewalkedinsi
de,
ther
ehei
slooki
ngal
lhandsome
andst
uff.
"
Ncumohi
"
Ismi
le
"
Musa,
youl
ookgood"
"
Thankyou,
youl
ookBeauti
fultoo.NowIseewhat
mymotherwast
alki
ngabout"
"
Ohr
eal
ly?"
"Yeah,
youAreabeauti
fulwomanNcumo.I'm not
homophobicorwhat
everbutbei
ngalesbi
an
doesn'
tsui
tyou"
"
Shutt
hebackdoor
,youdon'
tsay"
"
What
?"He'
sconf
used
"Not
hing"helaughedandshookhi
sheadi
t'
swhen
henoticedLona.
"
Ohsorryf
ort
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s,youmustbet
he
f
ri
end"
"
Yes,Uhm Lonat
hisist
heCEOofthisCompany
KungomusabutheisMrKhanyi
let
oyou"
Ncumoyouneedt
ogetyouractSt
raightorshoul
d
wecal
lAzani
aQui
ck?Whatactual
lydoIwant ?
"
Yesma'
am,
Hel
loMrNkanyi
leI
'
m LonaDyasi
"
"
It
'sni
cet
oknowyouLona.
"
Sil
ence,
Someoneshouldsaysomet
hing.Idon'
tli
ke
thewayMusaisl
ookingatmeby.
"
SoImustl
eaveot
her
wiseI
'
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atef
orwor
k"
"
Yougoi
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owor
k?"
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rom hi
schai
r,Whyi
shewear
ing
casual
?
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'
m wor
kingaDayshi
ft
"
"
Comel etmedr
opyouof
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eto
f
etchsomefewfil
esI
'
m wor
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om hometoday"
"
Ican'
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reer
ide"
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aughed
Wewal
kedoutal
ltoget
her
.
"Lonathi
sisThato,
shewil
lbet
eachi
ngal
lthe
basicsaboutbei
ngaPA."
"
Yeswe'
vemet ,
thankyousomuchf
orgi
vingme
t
hisj
ob,
ireal
lyappreci
atei
t"
"Yourfri
endhadyourback,youshoul
dn'tbe
punishedforwhathappenedint
hepast.Allyou
needtodoi stof
orgetandworkhard,
youar e
str
ongIsee"
"
ThankyousomuchMrKhanyi
le"
"
Alr
ightNcumoyou'
l
lfi
ndmedownst
air
sokay?
"
Inodandl
ookedatThat
o.
"
LetmeGoandwai ti
nsidejustt
ogi
veyoutimeto
t
alkbef
oreyoul
eave"Thatosayswal
kingaway
"
PleasecanIhaveyournumber
sifyoudon'
tmi
nd"
"
Idon'
tmi
ndatal
lbabes"
Itookoutmyphoneandgavei
ttoher
,shewr
ote
hernumberandsavedt
hem.
"
Thankyou"
"
Youar
ewel
come"
Shewal
kedaway,
Lonahi
tmeonmyshoul
der
"
OuchwenaDevi
l'
sPAwhatt
hef
uckwasThatf
or?
"
"
Youdi
dn'
ttel
lmet
heCEOi
sthi
sHot
"
Yeahshe'
sreal
lyt
heDevi
l
'sPA
"
HaiboLonathatmani
sof
fli
mit
,he'
sina
Rel
ati
onshi
p"
"
Wit
hwho?"
"SomeDevi
l'
sAgentwet
hui
tdoesn'
tmat
ter
.Wi
ll
youabl
etocallzee?
"
"
Yeaht
hisphonewor
ks,
iwi
llcal
lyouorMer
yifZee
i
snotanswer
ingt
hephone"
"
Cal
lMer
yfi
rstshewi
llbeathomel
azi
ngar
ound"
"
Okay,
byt
hewayt
hatGuyl
ikesyou!
"
"
Whi
chGuyNow?
"
"
Musa"
Shesaywalki
ngaway,Ili
edshe'sGod'
sPA, she
must'
veheardGodtal
kingaboutmyfutur
epl ans,
so
sheknowthatMusaismine,I
'm God'
sfavourit
e
Chi
ldkal
oksonowiknow.
Ismi
ledandwal
kedt
othel
if
t
.
Musai sbusyt alki
ngwit
htheReceptionist,ihaven'
t
seenMusasmi l
ingorl
aughingwithhisStufforin
oneofhisinterviewsheisalwayschucklingor
smirki
ng.Heneversmi l
e,itwasmyf i
rsttime
heari
nghiml aughwhenwef ir
sttal
ked,hehasa
beauti
fulsmileandaver ycontagi
ouslaught eri
t
makeshi m mor ehandsome.
"Youdonewi
thever
ythi
ng?
"
"
YeahI
'
m done,
wecango"
Wewalkedtohiscar,heopenedthedoorforme.No
ex-
manofmi nehaseveropenedadoorf orme.
Phofwher
ewer etheygoingtoopenthedoorfr
om?
Theydi
dn'
tevenownevenscoot erbi
ke.
Godoncepuni
shedmeyho,
ioncedat
edeDr
uggi
e
i
Phar
a!
Yeaht
ogoi
stoSeef
orr
eal
.
"
Youokay?
"
"YeahI'
mfi
ne,
justt
hinki
ngaboutuni
mpor
tant
people"
"
Wannashar
e?"
"
Yourcarsmel
lsni
ce,
isi
tlavender
?"
"I
'
m aManNcumo, Lavenderi
syourt
hing.Ther
e's
nothi
ngj
ustt
hecarspray"
Il
ookathi
m,yeahwhentheysaydreamsdocome
tr
uetheyr
eal
lydo.Whowould'
vethought
?Me
seat
ednextt
omyCr ush,
himtaki
ngtowork?
"
Whydoyoukeeponzoni
ngout
?"
"Idon'tknow,
ihavetwopersonal
it
iesf
ighti
ngeach
other.Eachofthem want
stotal
ktoyou,I'
m
confused"
He'
sconf
usedbyt
hel
ookhei
sgi
vingme
"Azani
aandLuncumo.Azani
aist
heratchetone,
thenLuncumoist
hecoolandni
ceone.Azaniasays
crazyt
hings"
Hel
aughed
"
Youmade2per
sonal
it
ies?
"
"Yeah,someti
mesIsaystuffI
'
mjustthi
nkingabout
.
LikesayingIl
oveyou,t
henlat
err
egreti
tthat'
s
Azaniashe'scr
azyli
kethat
"
"
Soyoudol
oveme?
"
"
Haveyouneverhear
dofe.
g.?Exampl
e?"
Hel
aughed
"
Youar
ecr
azy,
iguessAzani
ahast
akenherpl
ace"
"
Maybeasazi"
Hesmi
lesandendupsmi
li
ngt
oo
"Youreal
lyar
ebeaut
if
ul,
youhaveabeaut
if
ul
smil
e."
Il
ookaway
He'
str
yingt
ochar
m me,
theDevi
lisal
iar
!.
"
Thankyou"
Ismilethenlookedout si
dethewindow.I '
m
catchi
ngf eel
ingsf ort
hisguy,
ithoughtitwasj usta
crushandnot hingmor e.Hehasagirl
friendthathe
l
ovedt hemost ,there'
snochancewhat soever.
.
.
Hadt
orusht
ypi
ngt
hisi
nser
t,pl
easedof
orgi
veme
f
orEr
ror
s.
.
TARGET
10SHARES
30COMMENTS
400+LI
KES.
.
haveaGoodni
ght
SI
X
.
"
Whathaveyoubr
oughtusf
rom Johannesbur
g?"
"
Wher
ear
eyourResul
ts?
"
Ihaven'
tevenbeenathomeformor ethan5
minutesbutI
'm bei
ngaskedQuest
ions,Thi
s
Decemberwillbeaver
yLongDecemberf orme.
"Pl
easecanyouletmeRestf
oraWhi
let
henIwi
l
l
beablet
otalk?
"
"
LuncumaAzani
aJol
aSundi
phambani
sa!
"
Whymymot heri
sli
kethist
hough?Idon'
teven
knowwhyIcamef r
om herwomb.
Itookoutt
heFakeResul
tsf
rom Wi
tsandgavei
tto
her.
"
Wher
eismyf
ather
?"
Shei
sconcent
rat
edont
heResul
tsmor
ethan
anyt
hing.
Hai
bot
hisWomanwhyi
sshel
iket
his?
"
Mama!
"
Ihal
fshout
"YhuuLuncumo, aper
soncan'
tevenReadher
chil
d'sresul
tsi
npeace?YourFat
heri
sinthekr
aal
Outside"
Yeahneh?Par
ent
smnk.
Iwalkedoutandlef
therexamingmyresul
ts.Iwen
tothekraalwher
emyf at
herisseat
ednextto.He'
s
dri
nkingCoffeei
nthi
sscotchi
ngsunyhoool dage
people.
"
Tat
a"
"
Ncuncuwam"
Hesayssmi
li
ngnowIknowwhereIgetthelooks
f
rom,myfat
heri
shandsomeevenonhisoldage.
"
Unj
ani
"
Isi
gh,
itakeaseatnextt
ohi
m.
"I
'
m goodTat a,
youknowhowyourwifecanbe.I
haven'
trest
edbutshehasal
readyshout
edatme"
Hel
aughsandshakeshi
shead
"
Unj
aniwenaTat
a?"
"I
'
m goodt oomychi
ld,event
houghIwasn'
tfeel
ing
goodinthepast2weeksIguessI'
vebeensensi
ng
yourArr
ival"
Ismi
led,eyyI
'
m adaddy'
sgi
rli
nmymot
her
'sbody
andmind.
"
HowwasJohannesbur
gandschool
?"
"
ItwasokayIguess,
schoolkeptmebusythat'
sal
l.
AllIwantt
odoistomakeyoupr oudt
hat
'sall
"
Hesmil
es,ihatel
yingtothi
sManbutshouldIt
ell
hi
mthatIdroppedoutofuniver
sit
yhewould
di
sownmewi thoutevenheari
ngmyreasons
what
soever.
"Ihopeyou'r
enotbusywi
thanyt
hingorMent her
e.
Studiesshoul
dbetheonl
ythi
ngthatkeepsyou
busynotmen"
Inodi
nagr
eement
"Ncuncuwhatareyoueati
nginThere?You'r
eso
skinnymychi
ld,I
t'
sgoodthingt
hatyou'r
eher ef
or
theDecemberholi
daysyourmotherwil
lcookfor
you"
Iknewmywei ghtwoul
dbeani ssue,il
ostweight
becauseoft heJobiwasdoing.Theendless
nightshi
fts,
extr
aWaitr
essi
ngJobs, sl
eeplessni
ghts.
Ididn'tf
reemyselft
hatmuchbecauseIneededt he
money.
"Yoursi
sterandBrotherwi l
lbeJoiningyoui n
Johannesburgtoo,Iwast hi
nkingofr entingan
Apartmentforthet
hr eeofYout ostayal ltogether
andtheNSFASmoneyyouwi l
luseitf orper sonal
stuf
fandGr ocecer
ies"
Isi
gh,TheTwinsaredoingGrade12thi
syearso
nextyeari
t'
sobvi
oustheyaregoingt
oVarsi
ty.
"
It
'sokayTat
a,ihavenopr
obl
em wi
thst
ayi
ngt
hem"
Henodded
"LetmeGoandf etchSi kel
elwaandMi gcobo.
Sikel
elwawil
lbethrowi ngtantrumsshewantedt
o
waithereathomet i
llyouarrive"
"
Idon'
twantt
oseesoon,
she'
stoodr
amat
icf
orme"
Isai
dst
andi
ngupt
oo
"
Sayst
hemostDr
amat
icper
son"
Il
augh
"
Pleasebr
ingmewi
neDaddy"
"
Inevert
aughtyouHowt
odr
inkAl
cohol"
Hai
boJesu'
scousi
nAbr
aham!
Hewal kedaway, Myf at
herownsaSuper maker t
andaTaver n.It
'stheonlyTavernyou' l
lfi
ndherein
ourVill
agebutyou' l
lfi
ndClubsinTown.Thi s
Tarvenismor eLikeaCl ub,i
tgetfullduri
ng
holi
days.Lastyearwehadt oUpgr adeforpeople
l
ikeuswhocomef rom Joburgandot hersfrom
CapeTownsot herehadt obeVI PAr ea,I
t'
saver y
sophisti
cat
edTaver nitalsoisaChi saNyama.
IknowTomorrowI '
llbest
arti
ngmydut i
es,
that
's
wheretheBar
tendingbegan,from home.MyFather
doesn'
tli
kehi
ringpeople,
Botht heChisaNyama
andSupermarkethasfamilymember s,mycousins,
AuntsandUncles.
Iwal
kedI
nsi
det
hehouse.
"
LuncumoAzani
aJol
aComeHer
e!"
Whati
sshemadatnow?
"
Mama"
"WeneversentyoutoUniver
sit
ytogeta68%.What
happenedtoDist
inct
ionsi
nallyourModul
es?"
Isi
gh
"I
'
lltr
ytodobet t
ernextyear,
Mamayoushoul
dbe
proudthatigotDist
inct
ionsi
not
herModul
es,it
ri
ed
mybest "
"Wel
lyourbesti
sn'tenough,ButCongratul
ati
ons
asi
zubasat
hini
,butgetthatdist
inct
ioninthat
module"
Shesai
dwal
kingaway
"
Yesma'
am "Isai
dandwal
kedt
omyr
oom out
side.
Il
aunchedmysel
fonmybed,
myphoner
ang.
It
'sKungomusa,Musaandi?Icoul
dsayWeare
fr
iends,
goodfri
endst
hesepast2weekswegot
cl
osehewouldcomet othecl
ubjustt
oseemeor
hewoul
dcal
ljustRandoml
y.
"
MusaHey"
IsayChi
rpy
"
Wedon'
tsaywhenwear
ri
vei
nEast
ernCape?
"
Il
augh
"I
fyouknewthisistheonlyt
imeI'
mfree,si
nceI
'
ve
arr
ivedIhadt
ot al
kwiththepar
entsf
irst
"
"
Iunder
stand,
Howi
sEver
yone?
"
Hai
boJehovahongcwel
e,Howdoest
hatconcer
n
hi
m?Ohwef ri
endsIfor
got
"Theyar
egood.Ihaven'
tseent
heTwinsyet
,but
Dadwentt of
etchedt
hem fr
om t
heSuper
market
andTavern"
"
Oh,
sowhenar
eyoucomi
ngback?Imi
ssYou?
"
ThankGodI'
m overthephoneot
her
wiseIwoul
d
hat
etohidet
hisblush.
"Idon'
tknowmaybeafterMigcoboandSi kel
elwa
theTwinshavegot
tenthei
rStatementofResults.
Theyarecomingwithmebackt oJozi
,theywillbe
st
udyi
ngt
her
e"
"
Dot
heyknowyoudr
oppedout
?"
"No,t
heywon' t
.NowIwillbestudyi
ngmosNext
year,
soI '
l
ltrymybestt
ohi deit
.Icantel
lthem
whenI '
mi nJobur
gandtellthem t
hereasonInever
tol
danyone"
"
OhIsee,
Imi
ssyouevenmom mi
ssesyou"
Yeah,
he'
smommy'
sboyt
hisone.
"
Imi
sshert
oo,
iwi
llcal
lher
"
MaZuluandiareclose,
asIsai
dalothashappened
i
nt hepast2weeks.Wewenttohavelunchand
wenttoherhousetowashherhai
r,igotpai
dandi
di
dn'tsaynoevenGodwi l
lbemadatmei fIwoul
d
decli
nesuchmoney.
"
Soyoudon'
tmi
ssme?
"
DoImi
sshi
m?Of
causeImi
sshi
m.
"
YeahImi
ssyout
oo"
"
Wast
hathar
d?"
TheDevi
lbet
ternotst
artwi
thme,
nott
oday.
"
Pleasedon'
tst
artwi
thme"
Helaughed,
ijustwantt
oseehi
sfacewhenhe
l
aughs.
"
Ar et
hereanyBnB'
sther
e?Sot
hatwhenImi
ssyou
alotiwoul
dcome."
Let'
sforgetaboutthefactthathehasinsul
tedan
Enti
reQueenstownByaski ngi fwehaveBnB.Let'
s
focusont hepartwherehewoul dcomeher ej
ustto
seeme, meGod' sFavourit
edaughterLuncumo
AzaniaJolayhoyeahi nhonest ,
togoistosee!
"Fi
rst
lywedohaveBnB'
sher
e,whywoul
dyou
comeallt
hewayHere?"
"
Youmyf
ri
endr
ight
?"
Inodasi
fhecanseeme
"
Iknowyou'
repr
obabl
ynoddi
ngyourbi
gheadnow"
Hel aughs,HaibothisMan!Hemust '
veforgott
en
thatI'
mi nEasternCape,theUndergr
oundgang
woul dstr
ikehim downwi t
hthunderforsayi
ngmy
headi sbig.He'si
nsulti
ngmyf at
her,
igotthis'
big
head' f
rom myFat her.
"
Didyouj
ustsayIhaveaBi
ghead?
"
Hel
aughsmor
e,Modi
mo!
"
Idi
dn'
tmeani
tthatway,
Justr
elax"
Ismi
le,
ijustwannaseehi
sface
"Let
'sf
acet
imesot hatyoucanseehowser
iousi
am whenIt
ellyouwheretofuckof
f"
Helaughshar
d,myphonei
sevenVi
brat
ingf
rom
hi
sBarit
one.
"
Justsayyouwantseemyf
ace"
"
YehakeFr
iend,
doyouwannaf
acet
imeorWhat
?"
Hedropsthecallandcal
lbyvi
deocal
l,
iansweri
t.I
comeacrosshishandsomeface,
he'
ssmili
ng.
"
Tel
lmet
ofuckof
fthen"
Haibot
hatwasam excuset
oseehi
sfacewhat
suup
wit
hLucif
er'
slastbor
n.
"
Whydi
dyousaymyheadi
sbi
g?"
"
Iwasjoki
ngwi
thYou,
idon'
tknowwhyyoudi
dn'
t
l
augh"
Ir
ollmyeyes
"
GoodbyeKungomusa"
"
Hai
boyour
eal
lyangr
y?"
YouseeZul
uMen?Theydon'thavesensesIj
ust
sai
dGoodbyebuthet
hinksIam angr
y.
"
Iam notangr
y,ij
usthear
dmyFather'
scardri
ves
i
n,anymomentmysi st
erandBr
otherwil
lbehere"
Hej
ustnodsandl
ooksatme
"
Ifeelbet
terNow,justseei
ngyourface.Whydi
dn'
tI
t
hinkaboutvideocall
ingYouatfi
rst
"
Il
augh
"
Kal
okyourmi
ndgoeshi
wir
ewhent
hinki
ngabout
me"
Hel
aughsandsmi
lesandshakehi
shead
"
Yousai
dGoodbyer
ight
?"Heasks.
Il
augh
"
Am It
ouchi
ngsomepl
aces?
"
"
Heyyyysi
s!!
"
Si
kel
elwasai
dcomi
ngi
n.
"
Iguesswewi
llhavet
ocutourCal
lshor
t"
IsaywithaBrokenhear
t,idon'
tknowwhatt
his
blackchi
ldwantsi
nmyr oom.
"
Alr
ightI
'
llcal
lyoubef
oreIsl
eep"
"
Alr
ight
"
Idroppedthecal
l,
ilookedatsi
kiewi
thmyf
orehead
creasedandmyeyebr owsrai
sed.
"
Iam sosor
ry"
"
Jol
adidn'tr
aiseyoutojustbur
geinsomeone's
r
oom wit
houtknocking.Wheredi
dyouleaveyour
manner
s?Byt heGate?"
"
Okaydeput
yparentIsai
dI'
m sor
ry,
toomuchf
or
missi
ngmybigsi
ster"
Shesul
ksyhuuhai
keIdi
dn'
tsi
gnupf
ort
his.
Itakeapaperbagwi
thashi
rtandboyf
ri
endJeans
thatshewanted.
"
Wil
lthi
smakeyouf
orgi
veyourbi
gsi
ster
?"
Isai
dpassingthepaperbagt
oher
,shet
akesout
thecl
othesandscreams.
"
Arghyaziwena!
"Sher
unst
omeandhugsme.
.
"
Canwegoi
nsi
debef
oreDr
agonl
adyshout
s"
Shelaughsandwalkedoutit
aketheot
herPaper
bagwithMigcobo'
sNikeSneaker
s.Hesentt
he
pict
ureafewdaysago,aski
nghowcoolaret
he
sneaker
sandiknewhemeantIshouldbuythem
forhi
m.
Iam studenti
nthei
reyessowheret heythi
nkIget
themoneyt obuygif
tsfrom?Yhuuha. aIwishIwas
theonlychil
d,andDragonladywi
llaskabouther
Gift
..
WewalkedInsi
dethehouse,
theywer
eseat
edI
nthe
l
oungewit
hMi gcoboeat
ingAppl
e.
"HeyBigSis"yhothi
sChildisevenTallerthanme.
MaramyDad' sHandsomenessr ubbeditselft
oall
hiski
ds,iam notsayi
ngDr agonLadyi snotpr et
ty
butwedon'tevenlookli
keher ,
weonl yhaveher
earswhicharesmallandI'
m gr at
efulf
ort hat.
Imagi
nemewi thsuchabigHead, bigearsYhuu
ha.
aI'
mtr
aumi
ti
sedbyj
ustt
hinki
ngabouti
t.
"HeyBoyza,
pleasecheckhowcoolar
emy
sneaker
s"
Igivehimthepaperbag,Si
kieisnowhereI
nsight
I'
m sureshewenttocheckifthecl
othesfi
ther
.
"YhooBiggi
e!theseArecooldawgyagott
hem,
can'twai
ttofl
exwi t
htheseDawgawesis!
"
Yeahhe'scoolki
d.Dadhat
ethe'
Dawg'
name,
i
hatei
ttooshame.
"Youaregoingt ot
hemountainthi
sWeekend,Wait
forthem nextyear
.GivemethoseBoot
s,ipr
aythis
SkrrSkrrAtti
tudei
sjustaboyPhasewhenyou
comebackasaManyouwi llst
opcal
li
ngpeople
dogs"
Ican'thel
pbutl
augh,
DidDadj
ustcal
ledSneaker
s
Boots?
YeahMi gcoboisgoi
ngtot
heBundusf orhi
s
I
niti
ati
on.MeryandLonawillbehereforuMgi di
and
myhear twantsMusatobeheretoo.Idon'tknow
Why,butmyhear twant
shim her
eIpr ayhecanbe
avail
ablehewouldbemybiggestf
lex,
mymot her
wouldcallanEnti
revi
ll
agepl
ustheChiefandhi
s
wivesjusttoshow-
off
.
.
.
1KLI
KESTHANKYOUSOMUCHLOVES
SEVEN
.
"
Cel
aBl
ackl
abelezi
y2si
ster
i"
Itaket
woblacksandgi
vehi
m,andgavehi
m hi
s
changeback.
.
Idri
nkt hel
astcont
entoft
hePi
net
wistIwas
dri
nking.
"
Hai
boLuncumoyou'
ref
ini
shi
ngt
hest
ork"
Hol
yspir
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mpl
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tal
land
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m Si
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les
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I'
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ght
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howcouldshe?
"
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"
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.
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ual
lyi
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t'
shour
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Mama!.
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ntl
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l
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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eto
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"
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oveandblessi
ngsoverme.Thank
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ngmewi thyourblood,eyythat
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l
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cati
onbefor eIgetback
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ngt
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hatphone?
"
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I'
m sti
llmadatherandiwon'
t
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oherti
llIfeelli
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e.
Andwhyi
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li
ngMe,
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agonLady
givesmel ookIwantt
orollmyeyesbutshewoul
d
l
iteral
lyki
llmewit
hinseconds.
"
Ncumo,
pleasecomeout
"
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ingtheVegi esandwal kedoutofthe
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ti
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li
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"
I'
m notgoi
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gti
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"
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"
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.
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"
"
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e!"
"
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nut
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opedt
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l.
AmadodaAsi
leRhaa!
"
Coverf
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'
m comi
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dtosiki
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.
"
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ufunant
oniapha?
"
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ti
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.
"
Whatwast
hatmessageabout
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per
sonwho'sinthepassengerseat.
"
Whatmessage?
"
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sphoneandshowedmet
hemessage.
"
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smustbeApr
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0.Whosentyout
hat
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bur
st
"
Youdi
dn'
tsendt
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"
"
No,myphonewaswit
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heent
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"
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"
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"
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I'
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"
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rer
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sass"
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aughedhedoesn'
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"
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ookedback.
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est
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odaymyheart
.
"
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hingIneedt
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tout
"
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,Rhaat
heAudaci
ty!
"
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henwena?Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
"
Luncumoar
eyouOkay?
"
"
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ionSi
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ufunani
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low
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tedmeoverf
ordi
nner
"
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"
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ll
age,
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ntl
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ter
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.
"
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dIdot
oyouLuncumo?Whyar
eyoumadat
me?
"
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boNdoda,I'
m notmad.It
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e,
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ate.Sogobackwhereyouarecoming
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rom!
"
"
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eetyourmot
her
"
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sasl
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lher
.Leave
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thbot
hmyhandsonmywai
st
"
Luncomoar
eyousur
eyouOkay?
"
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ookedaroundandsawast i
ck,
idr
oppeddown
andtookt
hestickandpoi
ntedatSi
yabonga.
"
Leave!Hamba!
"
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nghim awayf
rom myhousehequi
ckl
y
runst
ohiscar.
"
Siyabonga"hel
ooksatme.
"
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ngt
hatwi
ne"
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acedi
tdownandgetI
nsi
dehi
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f.
"
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teventr
yme"
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ed,
ipi
ckedupt
hebot
tl
eofwi
ne.
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hecarMusawasi
n,t
heywer
elaughi
ng.
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iver
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'sJuni
orandNqaba
Musa'
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her
s.
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ltal
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n.
Ther
e'ssomethi
ngIneedtofi
xinsi
dethehouse,
are
youstayi
ngorfl
yingback?
"
"
I'
mfl
yingback,
icanseeyouar
eper
fect
lyf
ine"
"
Alr
ightcal
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einj
obur
g"
"
Okay,
haveaGoodni
ght"
"
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oo"
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kedI
nsi
det
heGat
e
"
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ed
Il
ookedathi
m.
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de"hel
aughed
alongwit
hhi
sbrother
s.
"
Voet
sek!
"
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aughedanddr
oveaway.
Iopenedthewinebot
tl
eanddr
ank,
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llneedi
tto
faceDragonl
ady.
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heDoor
,Daddyi
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ntheDi
ningr
oom.
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otheki
tchen
"
Whatar
etr
yingt
odoMama?
"
Ipl
acet
hewineontopoft
heKit
chencount
erand
pl
acedmyhandsonmyhips.
"
Dropt
hatat
ti
tude,
whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
"
Siyabonga!
"
"
Ohhe'
sher
eal
ready,
wher
eishe?
"
"
Ichasedhi
m away"
"
What
!Why,
UphambeneAzani
a?"
"MamadoyouknowyourSi yabongahasachi ld?A
5yearol dboyt hatlooksexactlyl
ikehim ?Doyou
knowhowcr azyhisbabymamai s?Shewoul dskin
meal iveandf eedtheani malsmybodyandimean
i
tmama.Idon' tneedamani nmyl i
fe,
sost op
please.Ivaluemyl i
fe,idon'
tevenknowt hat
Siyabongaver ywel landidon'twanthim hereever
againIcan'tlosemyl i
febecauseofhim, heisnot
evenmyt ypehe' scertif
iedpl
ayersocha, Thank
youmamadon' tdoort rywhatyou'vedoneagai n.
"
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ixedmybrai
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hencat
wal
kedt
othe
dinningAr
ea,
mywi ne!
Iwal
kedbackandlookedatDr
agonl
ady'
sface
she'
sshocked,
li
keshooket
hyeahZi
sil
eiPar
ents!
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Catwalk,
ArghI '
vejustput t
edstoponmymot her'
s
l
oudmout hIwon' theart heendofitshoul
dshe
regai
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om theshocki
ngnews
aboutherbelovedSi yabonga.
"
Goodni
ghtf
ami
ly"
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aidst
otheLef
tandwal
kedoutwi
th
myfamouscat
walk.
AssoonasIcl
osedt
hedoor
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ant
omyr
oom and
l
ockedi
t.
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or
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especti
ngher,soIcan'
ttakeanychancesshe'
s
ri
ghtinthatshockedst
ate,
wewi l
ldiscuss
everyt
hinginthemorni
ng.
Iknowshewon'ttel
lherhusbandwhatt
ranspi
red
becausesheknowsDaddydoesn'tl
iket
heideaof
meDating,
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nkI'
l
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.
.
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ngtheTar
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argett
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10SHARES
50COMMENTS
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haveaGoodni
ght
NI
NE
.
I
'm wokenupbyal
oudbangonmydoor .Thank
GodI'
m nott
heonewhoboughtt
hatdoor.I
'm sur
e
whoeveri
sknocki
ngt
her
eist
heonewhobought
t
hatdoor.
"
I'
m comi
ng"
Iremovet
hebl
anket
sandandgetoffthebed.I
can'
tfi
ndmysl
eepers,
theknockget
sloudagai
n.
"
Isai
dI'
m comi
ngHai
bo!
"
Iworemysl eepersIopenthedoor.Dr
agonLadyi
s
standi
ngrightinfrontofmewit
hherhandsonher
waistsandt her
ightfoott
appi
ngthepoorgr
ound
aggressi
vely.
TodayI
'
llbet
oldmybusi
ness,
shepushesmeof
f
andget
sinsi
demyroom.
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tcl
oset
hedoorIncaseshewant
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olent
I'
l
lmakearunfori
t.
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's8am Jol
aisawakehewil
ltamehi
swi
fe,
asI
saidmydaddoesn'tl
iket
hei
deaofmehavinga
man.
"
Hlal
aphant
siAzani
a"
Iwantt
orol
lmyeyes,
butIseatatt
hecor
nerofmy
bed.
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oyouLastni
ght
?Wer
eyou
possessedbydemons?
"
Hai
boI'
m God'
sfavouri
teChi
ld,
thebestOf
fspr
ing
howcanIbepossessedbydemons?
"
NoIwasn'
t,
itol
dyouwhatIwant
edt
otel
lyou"
.
Idon'
tli
ket
hecheekyAzani
a,Shemustgoback,
thi
swomanwillbacksl
apme.
"
Don'
ttal
ktomel
iket
hat
,I'
m notyouragemat
e."
YouseeItol
dyou,
ifIr
emai
ncheekyI'l
lmeetf
ather
dear
esti
nheaven,
cozshewil
ldef
ini
tel
ykil
lme.
"
Uxol
oMama"
Shesi
ghs
"
Idi
dn'
tknowSi
yabongahadachi
ld.
"
"
Yeah,
kal
okyouchasi
ngt
hebags"
Isaynonchal
ant
ly
"
Uthi
ni?Whatar
eyousayi
ngLuncumo?
"
YhoIneedt
ohol
dmymout
h,ibi
temyt
ongue.
"
I'
m sayi
ngt
hatbecausehehasmoney,
andhas
hi
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yyousawhi mfitf
oryourown
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oundscheckf
irst
"
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"
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ime.And
what
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ongifhehaschil
d?"
"AsozeMamayoucan' taskmet hat,Achil
dMama?
Whatam Isupposedt obeaSt epmot her?Hai
bo
pleasedon'tpl
aywithme, andmamaI '
m done
havingthi
sconversati
on.Ifyoudon'twantDadto
fi
ndoutaboutt hi
s,youwilll
eavemeal oneandthi
s
conversati
onendshere.AllI'
mlookingforwar
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mydegr ee,myjobthenaftereveryt
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tedI
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l
l
ookf oraboyfri
end."
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apmeforspeakingl
iket
hatbutnowI '
ve
heardenoughoft
hisSiyabongaTopi
c.
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ngupandwalkingtot
he
doorswayi
ngherhips.YeswenaMar
ia'scousi
n.
Itookmytoi
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rybagandwalkedout
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nsi
de
themainhousetobat
htodayI'
m wor
kingint
he
supermar
ket.
.
I
'm onmywaytothesuper
marketwit
hmyDad,
Si
kiewi
llbei
ntheTaver
nLateron.
"
Whatdi
dyoudot
oYourmot
herwena?
"
"
Whenl
astni
ght
?"
"
Yes"
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tli
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str
aightfor
war djustl
ikeher
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herownmedi cine.YhooDaddyyoushoul d'
veseen
herface"
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appedmyhandsasdadwasl
aughi
ng.
"
Yeahshewasr
eal
lymad.Whoboughtyouwi
ne?
"
"
Hai
boDaddy"
Isaylaughi
ng,t
ryi
ngtomakehi
mforget
.Did
Abraham'sbrot
herl
augh?Nowhydi
dthetopic
changesosoon.
"
I'
m aski
ngni
a"
"
Zint
le,
myhi
ghschoolf
ri
end.ShewasIt
hepub"
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kInf
rontoft
hesuper
mar
ket
.
"
I'
llcomeandf
etchyoul
ater
"
"
Itmustbeni
ce"
Isayt
aki
ngmybag
"
What
'sni
ce?
"
"Youspendi
ngt i
meathomewi thyourwi fewhil
eus
thekidswhoareonhol i
daysl avear ound.Ihaven'
t
chil
ledadaysinceI'
vecame, ilastsawTownwhen
thebusdroppedme.Ihaven' theadanyonet al
king
aboutChri
stmasclothes,butandi l
wi .I
'
m not
fi
ghtingwi
thyouatal l
,asIsai ditmustbeni ce"
Iopenedt
hedoorandgotof
fthecar
"Ohandwhi leyouar eatitwit
hyourwi fe,j
ustknow
whenot herkidsdressuponChr i
stmasyour
daughterwillbethelaughingstock,cozdolol
o
Chri
stmascl othes.Il
oveyoudaddydear est
,enjoy
yourday"
IwalkedI
nsi
detheSuper
market,
myDadi sshocked
aboutmyoutbur
st,
hewantedtolaughatsome
pl
acesbutheknewifhel
aughedatmeiwoul dbe
madathi
mfort
her
estofmyst
ay.
"
Mol
ouncl
e"
AsIoncesaideachandeveryworkerhereisa
famil
ymember.Thisismyfather
'syoungerbr
other
,
heli
kesblackl
abelhe'
snotall
owedtowor kat
Tavernot
herwi
sewewoul dbeoutofstock.
"
YeahMtshana,
thankGodyouar
eher
e.I
'
llbeby
t
hedoor
."
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kethathel
eavesthecount
er,
idon'
tmind
seat
inginthecount
er,I
'
dgomadi fIwastowalkI
n
eachandeveryaisl
e.
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fr
iendstheyar
eoff
li
nesinceyest
erday.Iam sure
Mer ywasworki
ngNight
shif
tandLonadoesn' thave
Data.
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ollonInstagram juststal
kingmy
ManMusat her
ewasal otofnoiseinsidetheshop.
ArghWhypeoplecan'tjustwal
ki nsidetheshop
grabwhatt
heywantandcomeandpayt henl
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shoul
dwrit
eanot eattheDoor." SHUTYOUR
MOUTHANDSHOPMAKEPLENTYNOI SE
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teI
t,t
henoiseis
comi ngmyway.Ahhit
'sSomizi
'
schil
drenIhada
feel
ing.Hai
bouTi
mmy!
"
Azani
"
Yeahhecal
lsmeAzani
,st
upi
dchi
ld.
"
Timmy!Usenj
e!"
Iquicklybitemyt ongue,idi
dn'tmeant oaskt hat
.
Buthe' ssti
llthesameTi mmy, ithoughtbynowhe
willbef l
ourishi
ngj ustl
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fulGaysout
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et i
ntonhis
shorthai r
,justimaginetheHor rorYhoo!
"
WhatdoyoumeanI
'
m st
il
lli
ket
his?
"
"Hai
bofr
iend,
3year
saft
ermatr
icIt
houghtbynow
youwoul
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nanot
herSomizi
"
"
Idon'
tunder
stand"
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mmydowest
il
lhavet
orepeat
oursel
vesevennow?
"
Ir
oll
edmyeyes.Ti
mmywast
hatonef
ri
endwho
usedtogetthejokeaf
terEver
yonehaslaughedand
for
gott
en,youhavetoremindhim andt
hejoke
wouldbeasi cecol
d.
"
Sadi
kiAzani
."
Hesaylaughi
ng,
I'
m sur
ehe'smuski
ngitsothathi
s
newfr
iendswon'
tknowthatHehast
hatdisease.
Myphoner
ingsi
t'
sMer
yChr
ist
mas.
"
Fakef
ri
endhey"
Shel
aughs,idon'
tgetpeopl
e.Whywoul
dyoul
augh
whenther
e'snojokeshar
ed.
"
Babeswear
einQueenst
own"
OMGI
'
m aboutt
oscr
eam.
"
Fakeypl
easedon'
tli
eneh,
youandwho?
"
"
MeandLonaDuhh"
"OhOkayguys,askf
ortaxi
sthatgot oJol
a'
s
supermar
kettel
lmewhenyouf indthem.AskLona
total
kyou'
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ri
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supermar
ket"
"
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efakey"
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oppedt
heCal
l.
.
"
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mmy,
Whatwer
eyousayi
ng?
"
IAsk,
Yhoohe' scr
ustymaani
tbot
her
sme,
maybe
he'
sbeingabusedathome.
"
Fri
endi
sever
ythi
ngokayathome?
"
"
YouknowwhatCal
lme"
Iwrot
emynumber
sonapapert
hengavet
hem t
o
hi
m.
"
Sur
ebabyboo"
"
Shar
pTi
mmy"
Hewal ksawaywit
hhisfri
ends,ican'thelpbutget
worriedjustbyl
ookingathi
m, hi
sf eetiscracked
too.Timmyusedt odatemanwi ththepl an,what
happenedyhoIwonder ,butIwil
lknowcozIknow
hewi llcal
l.
"Yousti
llf
ri
endswit
hesast
abene"il
ookatmyuncl
e.
Ishakemyhead,I'
m ver
ymuchaller
gict
o
homophobicpeopl
etheymakemegag, makeme
wannavomi
t.
Iseatbackandgoi ngbackonscr
olli
ngon
Instagram stal
kingmyManMusa.He' staggedby
Rita.Irol
ledmyeyesandl ookedatthepict
ure,i
t'
sa
pictureofthem inaRestaur
antRit
aholdingfl
owers.
"TheBestBoyfr
iendEver
!"Withri
ngemoji
sand
i
nloveemoji
smxxm t hat
'snotevencut
e.She'
sjust
showingofthathe'
sdati
ngMusaar gh.
Myphonerings,
yeahj
eal
ouswasaboutt
omake
meNasty.
"
Babewear
eout
sidet
heSuper
mar
ket"
Ohi
t'
sMyf
akef
ri
ends.
Imovef
rom t
hecount
er,
they'
l
lwai
tifsomeone
want
stopay.
"
Ahhmyf
akef
ri
ends!
!"
Iscr
eam andhugt
hem.
"
Babesyoul
ookgood,
youar
egl
owi
ng"
Il
ookatherwi
thafrownonmyf ace.She'
sreal
ly
messi
ngwithmeforreal
,whatgl
owdoesaper son
geti
ntheBundus?Uyandi
qhel
ashameuMer
y
Chri
stmas.
"
Heyl
orns"
Ihughert
ooat
leaastshedoesn'
tsayanyt
hing
funny.
"
Wel
comeguyst
omyvi
ll
age,
hopeyou'
l
lenj
oy"
"
Thanksboo"
Wewal
kedtothedoor,myuncl ei
sbusyl
ooki
ngat
Mer
yshockedbythi
swhi t
egirlwi
thl
onghair
.Mer
y
i
sacol
ouredbutshelooksli
keawhitewoman.
"Heyuncl
e,I
'
m knocki
ngoffear
lyt
oday.Myf
ri
ends
areher
esoIcan'tbewor
king"
Henods.
"
Mol
oMl
ungu!
"
HaiboUncl
eMalume,Lonaj
oinsmebylaughi
ng
wit
hme, Meryi
spi
tyi
nguncl
eshedoesn'twantt
o
l
augh.
"
ByeUncl
e"
Isayaswel
eavehi
m,howcanheembar
rassme
l
iket
hist
omyf
akef
ri
ends.
Wewal kedawayf
rom t
heSuper
mar
ketgoi
ngt
othe
Taver
n.
ThesetwohaveSmallsuit
cases,I
'
m noteven
hel
pingthem t
heydi
dn'thel
pmet hatdayZint
lewas
goi
ngtokillmesoI'
m nothelpi
ngatall
.
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ri
veatt
heTaver
n.
"Mzal
acousi
n,pl
easekeepthesesui
tcasesand
bri
ngusVerycol
dpinetwi
sts.Makethem 12cans
I'
l
lpaywi
thacard"
Isaygi
vinghert
heSui
tcases.
Iwalkedt
othewher
et he2fakefr
iendswereseat
ed.
Ever
yonewasbusylookingatMerybecauseshe'
s
whit
eandhaslonghair.
"
I'
m gladyout
woareher
e,t
herewi
llbetoomuch
t
hingstodosoyou'
l
lmakethej
obeasier"
.
"That
'
swhyIr emovedt
henai
ls,
iwanttobeseen.I
needaXhosamani nmyli
fe,
soI'
llbet
ryi
ngmake
animpressi
on."
Il
aughed,
Hai
boTshi
sawenaMer
yChr
ist
mas
"
Shedoesn'
tknowXhosaMen"
Lonasayst
aki
ngasi
ponherPi
net
wistcan.
"
LeaveherBabes,LethergetherXhosamanand
t
hatmanwi l
lshowherhowl if
eisplayedl
ike"
It
akeasi
ptoo.
Myphoner
ingsi
t'
sKungaf
uckenMusa.
"
Yeah"
"Hawuist
hathowweanswereachot
her
'sphone
call
s?"
"
BraI
'
m noti
nthemood,
What
suup?
"
Iam notannoyed,
butI
'
m hur
tbyt
hatpostIsaw
today.
"
Ncumowhat
'swr
ong?Iwantedtoaski
fyoust
il
l
wantmet
ocomethi
ssat
urday"
It
akeasi
pagai
ntocal
m medown
"
Yesyoucancome,
iinvi
tedyouMusa"
"Al
ri
ghtt
henI
'
llcome.Iwi
llcomewi
thNqabaand
Juni
or"
"
That'
sokay,t
heyareyourbrot
hersyoucancome
wit
hthem,aslongasther
e'snofemalecomi
ng"
Hai
boAzani
a
"
Areyouj
eal
ous?
"
"
Arewedat
ing"
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wof akeslookedatmewit
hthei
reyeswide,
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ngatmel i
ket
hat?Ij
ustaskedi
f
wearedati
ngyesorno.
"
Wenotdat
ingbutwewi
llgetmar
ri
ed"
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bothisZul
uManwhodoeshe
thinkheis?Moses'
sfi
rstson?
"
Okayt
henI
'
llseeyouSat
urdayhusband"
"
Sur
ewi
fey"
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orscream.Butmyf eetarefrozenwher etheyAre,
whereisRitasot hatItel
lherthatt heri
ngt hatwas
oneofheremoj i
swi llbetheringt hatgetsintomy
fi
nger,yeahthi
slifethinghasnobal anceatallbut
whatcanwesay, I'
mt heeAlmi ghty'sfi
rstand
favouri
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.
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erday.Iwasreadi
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ory.Hopeyoual lf
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veme.
.
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ullwit
hMenandWomen.Event he
chi
efandhiswivesareher
e,it
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exandrightnowshe'
sfl
exing.Iam sureWe
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ockatt
heTaver
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Al
coholi
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ldothedo.Butthisismy
mot her'
ssoncer emonythi
ngswillhavetobe
diff
erent,i
t'
sear l
yint
hemor ni
ngbutt heyar
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ull
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ookNcumsBoo?
"
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tyi
nmy
tradi
ti
onaldr
ess.She'st
ryingtochar
m myuncle
this,
they'
vebeenclosethesepast2days.
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sobeauti
ful
,butshei
snowherei nsi
ght
.
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ri
endswithmymot her
,theDragon
LadysoI'
m sur
etheyaretoget
herri
ghtnow.
"
Youlookbeaut
if
ult
oday,
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eismar
ryi
ngyou
t
oday"
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Unclecanlovehi
sblacklabelbut
sheeatsthecakebecauseofhisl
ooks,mygranny
didhermiracl
eswit
hmyDadandhi sbr
othersthey
arehandsome.
"
Iwon'
tbemar
ryi
ngyouruncl
eNcums"
Webot hwalkoutofmyr oom,iam l
ooki
ngbeaut if
ul
today.Nottoblowmyownhor nIlookabsolutel
y
stunninginmybl ackandwhiteMbhaco( Xhosa
Tradit
ionalcl
othi
ng).Myaf r
oisstyl
ednicelyand
coveredinbeads.
Iwal
kinsi
det
heMai
nhouseIneedaGi
ntoday.
Myphonevi
brat
esi
nmyhandi
t'
sKungomusa.
"
MusaHey"
"
Heywear
eout
side,
shoul
dwegeti
nsi
de?
"
"
I'
llcomeandf
etchyoudon'
twor
ry"
"
Okaywewi
llwai
t"
Wher
eisDragonLadyIneedhernow,
ohyeaht
her
e
shei
swit
hotherWoman.
Iwalkedt
oThem,theyweresi
ngi
nganddanci
ngI
askedmymotheraside.
"
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ong?
"
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ryi
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ace
"
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ri
endsf
rom Jobur
gar
eher
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shel
ooksatmel
ikeI
'
m cr
azy
"
So?LonaandMer
yar
eher
e?Thenwhyar
eyou
wor
ri
ed?"
"
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efr
iends"
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ewi
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yopenedi
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"
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ear
ethey?
"
"
Out
side"
"
Okaycome"
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edandwewal
kedtot
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e,t
herear
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y
car
soutsi
det
hegat
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ookmyphoneandcal
led
Musa.
"
Ncumo"
"
Wher
ear
eyouguys?Comeout"
"
Okay"
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8,mymother'
sJaw
droppedassoonashenoti
cedKungomusa.It
old
y'
allhe'
safamousyoungman.
"
Ncumohowar
eyouf
ri
endswi
tht
hisMan?
"
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sal
readypl
anni
ngaweddi
ngi
nherheadI
knowher.
"
Jobur
gisnott
hatbi
gMoms"
Isaylaughi
ng.Kungomusa,
NqabaandJuni
or
approachus.
"
Sawubona"
Theygr
eet
,Mymot
hersmi
les.
"Uhm mamat hi
sisKungomusamyf ri
end,
his
brot
hersNqabayomziandJunior
.Uhm Guysthi
sis
myMot her
,youcancallherMankosi
"
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eeteachot
her
.
"
Mot
herdoyourt
hings"
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shappyt
ocoverf
ormecozMusai
sa
cel
ebri
ty
"
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ookbeaut
if
ul"
Musawhispersi
nmyear
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ning
meIdon'
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ushatal
l.Ican'
tgi
vehimthe
sat
isf
act
ion.
"
Let
'sgo"
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ksi
nsi
dethegate,
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ecei
vehisgift
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s
st
il
lwithothermen.
Al
leyesar
eonus,
act
ual
lynotonmebutMusa.
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ngourway,
OhGodhei
sabout
tosendmyZuluManaway.
"
Mankosi
"
Hewant
shi
swi
fet
oexpl
ainj
ustbyaski
ngt
hat
.
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sisKungomusa,
theBusi
nessmanyouknow
hi
m?"
"
Whodoesn'
tknowhi
m.Mol
oNdoda"
"
Mol
oBaba"
Musagreet
sstret
chinghi
shandt
omyf
ather
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s
br
other
sfol
lowsuit
.
"
Howcanwehel
pyout
oday?
"
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aham'
sbr
otherbei
ngdoni
cet
oday?
"
Icamebecausemyf
ri
end,
yourDaught
erAzani
a
i
nvi
tedme"
"
Niaar
eyouf
ri
endswi
tht
hisMan?
"
Ahhj
esu!
"
YesDaddy"
"
Whyyoudi
dn'
tsayso?
"
"
Itwasn'
timpor
tantTat
a"
"
Hai
bosi
siam Inoti
mpor
tantt
oyou?
"
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dthi
sfi
neassmant
otal
k,hebut
tershuthi
s
mout
h.
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wel
comet
otheJol
aHouse,
feelathome
son"
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smyDadprobabl
ydrunkori
t'
ssimplybecause
Musai
saverywel
lknownbusinessman?
"
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orwel
comi
ngussi
r"
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rom us,ihaven'
tevenspent
afewmi nut
eswi t
hmy'fr
iend'
butDaddyhast aken
over
.
"
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hir
sty,
whi
leyouar
ehavi
ngsuch
f
ri
ends"
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ookaroundhopi
ngnooneheadmyMot
hert
alki
ng
aboutme.
"
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hereasonyou'
recheeky,
i
t'
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etpr
oof
onsot hatIcanshootback.Mymouthifevendr
y.I
don'thaveacomeback,Haibothat
'st
hefir
st.
"
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ethathe'
sonl
yyourf
ri
endandnot
hing
more?
"
"
Iam suremommyandidon'
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mli
ket
hat
,he'
s
l
ikeabrothert
ome."
Sheeyesme
"
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'
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ter
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ance"
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ast
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ktot
heGi
rl
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sther
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hingt
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ontofme.
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ight
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ved
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andiam dr unkI'vebeen
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"
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eel
?"
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other
,it
'st
heonl
yti
met
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alkt
ohi
m
today.
"
I'm Okay,
iam changedper
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l
ikeaMan, I'
m sur
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cedt
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m
t
alking"
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iguessAbraham'
sbrother
's
prayer
swereheard,
MigcoboIsachangedMan.
"
Iam gl
adt
hatt
her
e'sachangei
nyou"
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leathi
m
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ttellmethatyouwerefri
ends
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hatMan,i
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kehi
m,
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h
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ngmybr othertalki
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his,
heremindsme
ofmyself
.Ial
sol ookupt oMusaevent houghI
wouldnevert
ellhimt hatbuthereal
lyi
sgood
per
sontolookupt o.
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esul
tsar
egreatsothatyou
cangoandstudyandmakeusproudtoo"
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lesandnod.
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t'
samessagef
rom Zi
phowewor
k
t
oget
heratThebar.
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"
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eyout
alki
ngabout
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cklyrepl
y,t
hisbet
ternotconf
ir
m whatmy
mothersaid.
"
Sisar
eyouOkay?
"
Mi
gcoboasksInod.
"
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ightl
etmel
eavewewi
llt
alkl
ater
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ogo
andgr
eetsomepeopl
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wewer
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oom sohewal
ksout
.
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ogi
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nst
agr
am Ineedanupdat
e.
Myeyescomeacr ossafi
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ever
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nkingthatMusawouldleavehisbeauti
ful
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iendjustf
orme?IguessI'm st
upidandnaive
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nottocat chfeel
ingsbutbeingclosert
ohi m and
tal
kingwi thhim overt
hephoneal otti
memademe
fal
linlovewithhim.Iguesst hej
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realthist
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sinsi
de,
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ngf
oryoueverywherebutyour
brotherj
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dmeyouhere"hissmil
eturnedi
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nst
agr
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s.
"
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'swr
ong?Whyar
eyoucr
ying?
"
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ouchinginf
rontofmeandt ookmyhands
andheldthem.Iam weakatt
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t
evenbri
ngAzaniatocomeandt akeovermywhol e
beingi
shurt.
"
Ncumopl
easet
alkt
ome"
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emovemyhandsf
rom hi
m
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I'
mfi
ne,
iguessIhadt
oomucht
odr
ink"
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ssombr ei nmi nutes.One
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Myf atherevenadoreshim,heal l
owedhi mi nhis
yardwi t
hasmi l
eonhi sface,iwascont entatthat
momentIwassohappy.Andwhenmybr other
tal
kedabouthi m sonicel
y,somethi ngi nmyhear t
moved.IwashappybutnowIdon' tf eelli
kethat,i
can'tevengooutandbewi thpeopl eIwoul dn'
tbe
ofgreatcompany.
"
Ncumol
wam"
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dsmycheeksandwipemyTears,ican'
tmiss
t
heworryi
nhi
seyes.He'
sworr
iedaboutme, I
'
ve
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eltt
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okennotevenonwhent
hat
i
diotbr
okemyvi rgi
nit
yandlef
tme.
"
CanIbeal
one?"
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sheadi
ndi
sagr
eement
"
Ican'
tleaveyoul
iket
his,
notunt
ilyout
ellme
what
'swrong"
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eadswi
thhi
seyes
"
Domeonef
avorMusa"
"
Whatf
avor
?"
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omi semeyou'
l
ldoi
t.Justpr
omi
semeyouwi
ll
doit"
Idon'tknowwhyI
'
mthi
nki
ngaboutt
his,
butmy
heartwantsi
t.
"
Ifyouwantmetol
eaveyoual
oneandnotcal
lyou
f
orgeti
tIwon'
tdot
hatshi
t"
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le,
idon'
twantt
oloosecont
actwi
thhi
mtoo.
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'
snott
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,wenotbr
eaki
ngt
hisf
ri
endshi
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sayso"
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aughsandnods
"
Soyoupr
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seyou'
l
ldot
hisf
avour
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Iwi
pemytearsandlookathimintheeye,he'
s
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ri
edaboutmeit'
sevidenti
nhisface.
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easeki
ssme, hererightnowinthisroom.Ifyou
wantmef i
neyouwi l
ldoi t
,thi
sWillhel
pmebeat
easewit
heverythi
ng.Myhear tcan'tt
akeitany
l
ongerMusa,pleasekissme"
Imaysounddesper ateri
ghtnow,butIwantto
forgetabouthi
m.Iwantthesefeel
ingstoend,t
his
kisswillmakeever
ythi
ngokayagain.
"
Ncumo"
"
PleaseMusa,
justt
hisonce"
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eadwi
thmygl
ossyeyesandt
hesest
upi
dtear
s
fal
l.
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s
tal
lerthanme.Helooksintomyeyesasi fhe's
searchingf
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anyoneonlyoureyesarecommuni cat
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onwi
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ace.
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nhi
seyest
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dn'
tevennot
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he'
ski
ssi
ngme.
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l
ips.Heholdsmecl oserastheki
sskeepson
gett
ingmoreheated,icanfeelhi
sd*ckpokingme
onmyst omach,hegr oansdeepinmymouth.
Hepicksmeupandl
aysmeont opoft
hebed,he
get
sinbetweenmyt
highsher
emovesthevestI
wasweari
ng.
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yget
sinsi
deandsheseest
he
si
tuat
ion.
"
Ohsor
ry!
"
Shewal
ksoutf
ast
.
Musaqui
ckl
yst
oodupandi
wor
emyvestagai
n.
"
Iam sosor
ry,
idon'
tknowwhathasgot
teni
nto
me"
Hel
ooksatmet
hensmi
le,
whyi
shesmi
li
ng?
"
It
'sOkay,
areyouf
inenow?
"
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ine,
Ican'
timagineIwasaboutt
ohave
sexatmyfather
'shouseyho!"
Iam shocked,
whati
fmyfatherwast
heonewho
openedthedoorormymother?
"
Itdi
dn'
thappendon'
twor
ry"
Inodhet
akesmei
ntohi
sar
msandhugsme.
"
Idon'
teverwantt
oseeyouhurt
ingagai
n.Doyou
wantt
otellmewhatwashur
ti
ngyou?"
"
Nottodaymaybesomeot hert
ime,
ijustwantt
o
f
orgetaboutever
ythi
ngnow"
HenodsI
'
m st
il
linhi
swar
m embr
ace
"
Iwant
edt
otel
lyout
hatwewer
eleavi
ng"
Inodmyhead,
it'
slat
efort
hem.
"
Thankyousomuchf
orcomi
ng"
"
Anyt
hingf
oryou"
Inod
"
Letmewal
kyouout
"
Henods,
webot
hwal
kout
.Ever
yonewasmi
ndi
ng
thei
rbusi
nessnoonenot
icedt
hatMusawas
comingfr
om myroom.
Nqabai stalki
ngt ooneofmycousi nsandJunioris
drinki
ngaCast lel i
temindinghi sownbusiness.
That '
swhathe'sbeendoi ngt odaythewholeday,
drinki
ngevent houghsomegi rl
swer et
hrowing
themselvesathi m hedi dn'tbudgeatall
.Idon't
knowhowpeopl edealwi thhisgrumpyself,duri
ng
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rstwor kingashi sPAshewoul dcome
cryingsayingshewant stoqui tbutsheispati
ent
andshenol ongert ol
erateshim.
"Thankyousomuchf orcomi
ngt
oday,
ireal
ly
appreci
ateyouref
for
t"
Isayt
oNqabaandJuni
or
"Youcaninvi
temeanyt
imeIwoul
dcome,
asl
ong
asyourcousi
nswil
lbeher
e"
Il
augh,
Nqabayomzii
sal
adi
esman.
"
Thankyouf
orI
nvi
ti
ngus"
Juniorsays,
notevenapi
nchofasmi
lef
rom hi
m
nothingatal
l.
.
"
GoodbyeMaJol
a"
Theysayi
nuni
son,
ilaugh.
"
GoodbyeBoNgwane"
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nsi
det
hecaranddr
oveof
f.
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nsi
de,iwasnolongerInthemoodtobe
wit
hpeopleIj
ustwantedtoli
stentomySolange
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eep,myheartfeel
sheavy!
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.
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ookatmyDad,
hecannotnohecan'
t.
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tknow
whet
herI
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inct
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operl
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dhim
corr
ectl
yornotbutI'
m nothappywit
hwhateverhe
sai
d.
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lbe
slaughter
edaGoateach?Thi sissomeI nj
ustice.
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ng"
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ookatmymommal
ovi
ngl
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sri
ghtTat
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le,
butshegi
vesmet
he'
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look.
"
Sowhatdoyouwant
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Rul
enumber1youneveraskAzani
awhatshe
want
sdaddy.
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e'st
hisi
Phonet
hatIneed,l
ookI'
llsel
lthi
sone.
Thenyoucangivemesomef ewthousands"
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Howmanyt
housandsar
ewet
alki
ngaboutNi
a?"
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8Or9Idon'
tknow"
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akedacoughandsi
ppedonmyj
uice.
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llhere?Ai
n'tyou
supposedtogotoYourschooltofetchyour
statement
swewanttoknowwhet herwear e
slaught
eri
ngornot?
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Iaskt
het
wins.
Ineedtosoft
enmyDadwhenwear
etoget
her
,i
needthati
Phone11pr
o.
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Youwer
edr
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ngust
hel
astt
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ookt
hecarkeysont
opoft
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e.
"
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estI
'
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nkedathi
m,hel
aughedshaki
nghi
shead.
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tdr
ivet
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l
ldr
ivet
hePol
oVi
vo.
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ihavetohaveachatwit
hhershewi
ll
beaprobl
em i
nthatJozishe'
sravi
ngabout
.
"EweSikel
elwa,andI
'l
lbewatchi
ngyouli
keahawk
nofunnybusinessoryou'
l
lgoandstudyNMUor
WSUIdon' tcar
e"
Imeani t
,whenIwentJobur gIknewwhatIwant ed
andwentf ori
t,eventhoughthereweret
imeswher e
Ifel
tli
kebeingasl ayqueengot ocl
ubsandChow
ri
chmen' smoneybutIhadt osetmypr i
ori
ti
esfir
st.
Yesonmyf i
rstyeariwasfascinat
edbythefastl
ife
andtheclubbinglif
e.
That'
swhenIf elli
nlovewi t
hthatPediI
diot
,not
knowinghewaspl ayingmeal lhewant
edwas
coochieandnothingmuch.SoIhavet obecauti
ous
wit
hSi ki
e,sheli
kest hingstoomuchandshecanbe
easi
lyinfl
uenced.
"Yhuu,
youdon'
thavet
obehar
shIunder
standIwi
ll
behavether
edon'
twor
ry"
"
Mhhh"
IparkedInfrontofmyf ormerschool,idon'
twantto
evengoi nsi
deandgr eettheteacher
s.Some
teacherswerehappyt hatIf
inishedschoolsothatI
couldleavetheschoolandihavemybestt eachers
thosewhol ovedandt ol
erat
edme.
"
GoodLuckbabi
es"
Isayshi
tIf
orgotmyphoneathome.
Thistimeoft heyearisaverycrucialone,some
student skil
lthemselvesbecauseoft heirresul
ts.
MnaIwasshi tscar
edonmymat ri
cr esult
sday, i
didn'
twantt heyeartoendInevert rustedmysel f
butiwasshockedt hatIdidwellt
hatyearandmade
thepar entspr oudandsadatthesamet i
mesi nceI
toldthem thatIam goi ngtostudyinJohannesbur g,
theywer enothappybutt heygavemet hebenef i
tof
doubt .
I'
m broughtbackfr
om myt houghtsbyScreams
fr
om Sikieandherfri
ends.Migcoboget
sInsidethe
car,
Sikieisst
il
lscr
eami ngoutsi
dewit
hherfriends.
"
ArghGi
rl
s!"
He'
sannoyedIam t
oo,
butIcan'
tbeannoyedIwas
busyshouti
ng'wher
ethem hat
ersat
?Wherethem
wit
chesat?'Dur
ingmytimebutyeahst
il
lI'
m
annoyed.
"
LetmeseeyourSt
atement"
Hepassedwel
l4Di
sti
nct
ions
"
Congr
atul
ati
onsBhut
i,sowher
eisyourmi
ndat
?"
"Commercedepartmentsi
ster
.Iwantt
odealwi
th
busi
nessandfinance"
Inod
"
Wit
sorUJ?
"
"Idon'
tknowwewil
lsee,
whenar
ewegoi
ngt
o
Joburg?Wehavet
ogoandregi
ster"
"
Tomor
roworDayaftert
omorr
ow.I
'
m st
il
llooki
ng
f
orabi
ggerspacet
ostayat
"
Henods,
final
lyMi
ssDi
vaher
eget
sinsi
det
hecar
.
"
5Di
sti
nct
ionssi
s"
Shesayswavi
ngherst
atementi
nfr
ontofme.
"
Congr
atul
ati
onsbabe,
thatmeansmyr
ecor
dst
il
l
r
emai
nsunbeat
en"
Theylaugh,ihad7Di sti
nct
ions,
ireal
lywant edto
makemyf atherproudandiwasstil
lstupidcozall
thatwasringinginmyheadwasMedi calschoolbut
l
ookatmenow, aboutt
odomy1styeari nBusiness
Studi
eswithmyyoungerbr otherandsister.
Idrovehomewi thSiki
e,whocan' twaittobei n
Johannesburg.Shewillbestudyi ngNur si
ng, ican
seeshewillbethatnursewhoshoutatpat ients
aboutmissingdatesandever ythingthatisdonei n
nursi
ng.Thatnursewhowi llshout' t
hosewhoar e
heretofet
chARVsf ol
lowme' Sikiei
st hatcruel.
Ipar
knextt
odad'
scar
.
He'sseatednextt othekr aal,iwat chast het wins
walkedt ohim andshowedhi mt heirresultshe
smi l
esproudl ylookingathi ski dsstatement .
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owbef orewel eavehe' sdef i
nitely
slaughteri
ngt hose2goat sandpeopl ewi l
lfeast
heretomor row he' sreall
yt hatpr oud.Myf atherisa
veryproudman, youmustnotdi sappoi nthim he
canbever yr uthlessbutnonet helesshe' sstillt
he
bestf
atherI
nthewor
ld.
Thet
winswalkedInsi
detoshowmamatheresul
ts
andiwentt
omyf atherweneedt
odi
scusst
he
i
Phonematter
.
"
Daddy,
aboutt
heconver
sat
ionwehadear
li
er"
"
Howmuchi
sthephoneNcumo"
"
I'
llsel
lthi
sonet henwi
llt
ellyouabouthowmuchI
wil
lneedfrom you"
Henods
"
Youar
eleavi
ngt
omor
row?
"
"Idon'
tknowI'm st
il
lenj
oyi
ngmystayhere,
but
Siki
eandMi gcobohavetogoandr
egist
er"
Henods, iam runni ngawayf r
om Johannesbur g.
I
'm notlooki
ngf orwardtothi
syear ,mewor kingat
t
heof f
icewi thKungomusaar oundIdon' tl
ikethat
I
deabuti t'
stheonl ywayIcoul dreachwher eIwant
t
obe.Event houghwear ecool,he'sinKZNt oo, he
wentrightafterChr i
stmas.I'
venevert oldhimt he
r
easonIwascr yingthatday.Myf akef r
iendst old
met oshootmyshotbutIcan' the'
sengagedRi ta
madei tknownt hatshe'
snowMusa' sFianceéIwas
heartbrokenforaf ewdaysbutItol
dmyhear tthatI
wasj ustasil
lycri
shiwasn'texpect
ingmet ocatch
feel
ingsbuttheset hi
ngshappenwet hu.
"IwantYout oolookoutf oryoursibli
ngsint here,i
trustyouNia.You'venevergi venusanyt roubles
whenyouwentt oJobur g,youbehaved.Iwantyou
tomakesur eyoursi bl
ingsar ewellbehavedt oo.I
knowyoumayt hinkI '
m askingyout oomanyt hings,
butMi gcoboisaManhecant akecareifhimself
butyoursisteri
stheoneIam wor r
iedabout .
"
IsighIam wor r
iedtooaboutSiki
e,butMer ywi l
lbe
theretodisci
pli
neher .Shedidt
hattome, wheni
wentandsmashedHl oni'
scarWindows.Hl oniis
mypediEx, t
hatfuckboy.ThedayItel
ly'allabout
Hloniandiyou'dknowt hatt
her
e'sacrazierAzania
sidethat
'sunknownbutIhaveMer ytoputmei nto
place.
"Ipromi
seyouTataIwil
llookaf
terher
,youhave
givenmetheri
ghttobeatheri
fshegoesastr
ay"
"
Don'
tki
llmydaught
erpl
ease,
what
everyoudo
don'
tyoudar
eki
llmydaught
er"
Il
aughed
"
Rel
axol
dmanIwon'
tki
llher"
"
Who'
sol
dman?
"
OkayAzaniai
t'
syourt
imet
oleavenowbefor
eyour
ol
dmant el
lyouhowgoodhisi
sinbedorhow
st
rongheis.
"
I'
llseeyoudaddyl
etmegoandnap"
Hel
aughs,
iwal
ktomyr
oom andl
ockedi
t.
Itookmyphone10mi
ssedcal
lsf
rom anunknown
number.
Idon'
thaveai
rt
imetowastesoI
'
llcal
l,
whenheor
sheanswersI
'
lldr
opthecal
l.
Ical
ledt
henumber
,itr
ingsunanswer
ed.
Theper
sonwi
llseet
hemi
ssedcal
l,
heorshewi
ll
cal
lme.
Il
aidonmyback
Myphoner
ingsi
t'
sthenumber
"
Hel
lo"
Igr
eetpol
it
ely.
"
Yeahbi
tch"
Ipauseforaminute,
iremovet
hephonef
rom my
earsandlookatt
henumbernotnowdevi
l.
"
Sor
ry?
"
Iseatupstr
aight
,ithi
nkihaveaheari
ngpr
obl
em,
sheprobabl
ysaid'yeahbabe'
yeah.
"
Leavemymanal
one"
Il
aughwhoeverthi
sgir
lis,
shedoesn'
tknowme.
TheDevi
lbet
ternotdar
emet oday,
iam real
lyt
ir
ed.
"
Whoar
eyou?
"
IknowZintl
e'svoiceandthi
sisdef
ini
telynother
andthelastti
meIsawSi yabongawast hatdayI
chasedhim out,
soZintl
eisoutofmyt houghts.
"LookifIwer
eyouIwouldleavemymanal
one,
go
andfindsomeoneyour
s,thi
soneismi
ne"
Yeah,t
heDevilhast
estedmeenoughbuttodayi
t
hastostopI
'
m God'sfavour
it
eChi
ldphel
ami na
andenzwanjal
o.Iwantt
otellt
hisgi
rltofuckoffbut
ther
e'st
hisvoi
cethat
'si
nmyheadt hatwant smet o
j
ustdropthi
sphoneandsleepcozthisistot
all
ya
wrongnumber.
"
Yhosisisorrythi
sisawrongnumbergoandspeak
t
ot her
ightpersonyouar
edefi
nit
elyspeaki
ngt
o
wrongperson"
"
JongaLuncumol
eaveKungomusaal
oneokay?
"
Il
aughedsohar
d,soi
t'
sRi
tat
heDevi
l'
sagenti
nthe
fl
esh.
"
Whyareyoubot
her
edbymyr
elat
ionshi
pwi
th
Musa?
"
"
Musa?Don'
tpi
ssmeof
fyoubi
tch.Bet
terl
eavemy
manal
one"
"
I'
m notdoi
ngt
hatshi
tandst
opcal
li
ngmeabi
tch"
Shewasr
eall
ystart
ingtopi
ssingmeoffnow.Why
usgi
rl
sgoforthegi
rlsandnottheman?
"Lookbabygi
rl
,iwasjustgi
vingyouawarni
ng.
Kungomusawillshowyoulove,car
eandever
ythi
ng
buthealwayscometome.Askot hergr
oupi
esli
ke
yout heyknowaboutme.Evennow iam athi s
homest eadinKZNwi t
hhisfami l
yandihavear i
ng
onmyf i
nger,sobeforehebr eaksyourhear
tleave
him cozi twi
llbesadtoseeyoubr okenj
ustl
ike
otherbitcheswhot r
iedtotakemyman"
Irol
ledmyeyes,i
finsanewasaper
sonRi
tawoul
d
defi
nit
elybeher
.
"Tel
lhimt ol
eavemeal onethen,andI'
m nota
groupie.I
nshowinghisloveandallyousaying
doesKungomusat akeapr i
vateJetjustt
omake
surethegroupi
eisalr
ight?"
Shedoesn'
tsayanyt
hing
"Lookl
ove, t
alkt
oYourman.Putaleashonhim and
stopbeingsodesperat
e.Whyareyoueven
bother
ed?Imeanyouhaver ingasyousayandyou
arewit
hhi sfami
ly.Sonextt
imeIwon'tbet
hisnice
tal
ktoyourmannotme"
"
Justl
eaveKungomusaal
one"
"
HappyBi
rt
hdayNono"
Idr
oppedt
hecal
l,
Hai
bobasi
leoRi
ta.
"Makesur
ewedon'
tmeet
,shoul
dwemeetI
'
llf
uck
youup"
I
t'
samessagef
rom her
.
Ical
lher
"
Yes"sheanswer
s.
"Jongamnt asewenotf r
iendsneverwi l
lbe,you
bettermakesur ewedon'tmeet .Nzakukhabaunye
mna!Askyourmanhewi llt
ellyou,idon'tplaywit
h
smal lki
dsI'
llfuckyouup.Thisbetterbet helast
ti
meyouar etalki
ngtomel i
ket hi
s,I'
llsl
apthat
makeupof fyouruglyf
acedon' tshitonmeandyou
betternotcallmeagainyoucr azypsychonx! "
Idroppedthecall
,youknowwhenyouar eatpeace
andcomessomeonet oruinthatpeace.IthankGod
forkeepi
ngmei ncomposur etodayher eall
yhave
mybackt here'
snoneedf ormet oseehi sfaceIjust
knowicant r
ustthathehasmyback, myG.That
Lucif
er'
sdaughterisreal
lytr
yingmeshewi llgetme,
BloodyDevil
'
sagent !
.
TARGET
900+LI
KES
50+COMMENTS
SPONSORED
.
TWELVE
.
KUNGOMUSAKHANYI
LE
.
"
Baf
ocanwet
alk?
"
IlookatJuniort
here'
ssomethingimport
antthathe
wantsust otal
kabouticanseebyhisfacial
expressi
on,andit
'snotsomethingGood.
Wet
ookawal
kandwentt
othef
armhouse.
"
Whati
sIt
?"
Wearenowseat
edont
hebar
stoolwat
chi
ngt
he
cat
tl
e.
"
Whatgamear
eyoupl
ayi
ng?
"
Ilookathim,Juniorr
espect
smeashi solder
brotherbutwheneverhedoesn'
tli
kesomethi
nghe
tell
smest rai
ghtupsameasmewet al
kjustl
ike
brothers,
wegeteachother.
"
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
"
LuncumoandRi
ta"
He'
smai nfocusi
sont hecatt
le,
wearenot
maint
aini
nganyeyecontactbutyoucantel
lbyhis
voi
cethathi
sisser
iousandhewant sanswers.
"
Whataboutt
hem?
"
"BafoIhaveneverseenyoubei nghappywi th
someonenotevenwi thRita,butwithLuncumoyou
l
etyourguar ddown.Youhappywi t
hher,youcar e
aboutherj ustthewayyoucar eaboutMaZul uabout
usyoursi bli
ngsorwaymor e.ShouldRit
asendyou
amassagesayi ngt hatshe'sdyingyouwoul dthink
i
t'soneofhert antrumsort ryingtoemotionall
y
blackmailyoubutshoul dLuncumot el
lyouthat,
youwouldt aket hepr i
vateJetandgot owher ever
sheis.Youwor rywhenshe' snotspeakingtoyouor
taki
ngyourcal ls.Younevergi vefir
styearstudents
i
nter
nshi
psbutyoudidthatf
orLuncumo.SoI
'm
aski
ngyouagai
n,whatgameareyouplayi
ng?
"
He'
sri
ght
,whatgameam Ipl
ayi
ngat
?
"Totellyouthetruth,whenIfi
rstl
aidmyeyeson
hersomet hingaboutherdrewme.Thef i
rstchatI
hadwi thherIknewt hatiwil
lhavetokeepher
closertome, she'sdi
ffer
entfr
om Rita.She'
sFierce,
she'sfeist
yshecommandsat tent
ionjustbylooking
ather,she'severythi
ngandmor e"
"
Whydi
dyouengageRit
a?Whyissheherewi
tht
he
f
ami
lyt
hen?Whyareyoutwost
il
ltoget
her
?"
"
Idi
dn'
tengageher
,shedi
dthather
sel
f"
Helaughed,Juni
oronlybecomessoftwhenhehas
warmedupt oaperson,he'
salwaysseri
ous,j
ust
l
ikeme.Nqabayomziistheonlycaref
reeone
betweenthethr
eeofus,healwayssaythatweare
waytooseriousaboutl
if
eweshouldloosenup
sometimes.
"
Youmeansheboughtar
ingandengagedher
sel
f?"
Ichuckl
e
"
Yeah,andpost
edonmyInstagr
am too.NowShe
want
sanEngagementphot
oshoot"
Hel
aughs
"Tobehonestwi
thyouBafoIl
ikeLuncumof
oryou,
butshe'
scrazyt
hatone"
Theyl
aughr
emember
ingt
heSi
yabongai
nci
dent
"
What
evert
hatguydi
dher
eal
lypi
ssedherof
f"
"Yeahhereal
lydi
d,idon'
twantt
obeonherbad
books.Shewouldgomad"
Hel
aughs
"
Iwoul
dlovet
oseet
heact
ionmovi
ebet
weent
he
t
woofyou"
IshakemyheadIdon' tt
ofightwit
hLuncumoshe's
theonlypersonthatIwouldneverfightwi
th,
it'
s
gett
inglat
e.Ihaven'tcal
ledhertoday.
"
Sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odowi
thRi
ta?
"
"Idon'
tknowbafo,
iwould'
vetol
dyouifIknew.I
canseeshesensesthatI
'm nol
ongeri
ntoherbut
she'sf
orci
ngthi
ngshencetheEngagement.Ihave
t
ofi
ndawayt
ocal
lthi
ngsof
fwi
thher
"
Henods.
"Yeahdothat,
iam sur
eshe'salreadypl
anni
nga
weddingri
ghtnowandi fyoudon'tst
ophernow,
you'l
lfi
ndyoursel
fget
ti
ngmar r
iedinmonthsti
me"
Inodinagreement,Ri
tai
sthatcr
azyandver y
obsessi
ve.Ishoul
dhaveatalkwit
hhertonightSo
thatwhenwegettoJohannesburgwewillbe
separat
ed.
"Ihearyoubafo,
iwasjustlooki
ngoutforLuncumo
that'
sall
.Idon'
twanttoseeherhurt
ingcozIcan
seethewayshel ooksatyou,shel
ovesyoubrother
"
"
Iknow,
icanseei
tInhereyessher
eal
lydoesl
ove
me"
Henods.
"
Okayl
etmecal
lher
,idi
dn'
tcal
lhert
oday"
"
Letmegi
veyouspace,
I'
llgocheckont
hecows"
Inodandr
ingLuncumo.
Af
teraf
ewr
ingssheanswer
s.
"
Yeah"
"
Ist
hathowweanswereachot
her
'sphonecal
ls?
"
Icanhearhersi
gh
"
WhatdoyouwantKungomusa?
"
Icanfeelt
hatt
here'
ssomet
hingwr
ongwi
thher
,
shesoundsannoyed
"
WhathaveIdonenow?
"
"LookKungomusa, youhaveaFianceéandshe
pissedmeoff.Idon'tknowwhat'
shappening
betweenthet
woofYou, butdon'
tgetmeinvol
ved."
"
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
"YourFianceéjustcalledKungomusa, she
threat
enedmet ell
ingIshouldleaveyoual one.Just
l
ikeanyot hergroupiesyouhavef l
ingswithyouwi l
l
discar
dmeandl eavemewi thabr okenhear t
.Itol
d
herwher etogetof f,
andwar nedherKungomusa
I'
m notherfri
endIwi l
lbeatherflatassandshewi l
l
runawayeachandever yti
mesheseesme, I'
m not
hermat e.
"
Shedr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Wher
edi
dRi
tagetNcumo'
snumber
?
Luncumoi
scal
li
ngme.
"Ncumo"shedr
opsthecal
l,
ical
lherandshe
answer
simmediat
ely
"
Ncumo"
Isayagai
n
"Iwantedt ot
ellyout
hatnevercal
lmeagai n,
don'
t
evercallmeKungomusaImeani t
.I'l
lbetheone
call
ingifIwanttotal
ktoyouorImi ssyou.You
don'tcallmeareweclearBaba?"
Baba?Ist
if
lemyl
augh
"
Yesmadame"
"Good,tellt
hatski
nnyDevil
'sagentofyour
storun
whensheseemeot her
wiseIwil
lbearrest
edfor
Assault,YouknowwhatIam capabl eof
Kungomusa.Ndi zambulal
amnal amntana
undiqhelekakubiAl
ready"
Shedr
opst
hecal
l.
Myphonebeepsani
ncomi
ngmessage,
it'
sfr
om
Luncumo.
"Don'
tcal
lmeEver
!"That
'shermessageIshakemy
hand.
Iwal
ktowher
eJuni
ori
sst
andi
ngat
.
"Ri
tacal
ledLuncumo,Shet ol
dherthatIwi
lll
eave
herwit
habr okenhear
t.Ihavetot
alkwithRit
a"
"
Cal
m downf
ir
st,
bef
oreyout
alkt
oher"
"
Let
'swal
kbackhome"
Wewal
kedbackhome.
Nqabayomziwasr
ushi
ngt
ooneoft
hecar
s,hewas
onhiswayout.
"I
'
vebeenlooki
ngf orYoueverywhereWherethe
hellwer
eYou?RitaJustwentcrazy.She'
s
smashingandbreakingever
ythi
ngthat'
sinyour
house"
"
What
?"
Ir
antomyhouseatt
heback,
icanheart
hings
br
eaki
ng.
Igoti
nsi
de,
shel
ooksl
ikeaMadwomanr
ightnow.
"
DoYoul
oveher
?Isshet
hatgoodi
nbed?
"
"
Rit
awhatar
eyouonabout
?"
Shet
hrowsacupmydi
rect
ionIducki
thi
tst
hedoor
.
"
Whatt
hef
uck?
"
"
Youwentt oher
,youwentt
ovisi
therwher
evershe
I
s!.Whatdoesshehavet
hatidon'
thaveMusa?"
Shecomesmywaycr
ying
"Il
oveyouKungomusa, Igaveyoumyal l.If
ell
i
nlovewi t
hyouthemomentIl aidmyeyesonYou, i
am here.Weareengagedbaby, aboutt
oget
marri
ed.Whyareyoudoi ngthistome?Whyme? "
Shet
akesmyhandsandhugsme
"Pl
easedon'tl
eavemeMusa, pleasemylove.Iwi
ll
kil
lmysel
fifyouleaveme, iwi
llkil
lmysel
fnow.
Tellmeyoulovemer ightnowandyouwi llget
mar r
iedt
ome"
Shebreaksthehugandbacksof
f,shet
akesagl
ass
andpoint
sitonherthr
oat
.
"
Tel
lmenowKungomusa"
Shescr
eamswi
pinghert
ear
saway
Ihavenochoi
cebutcal
m herdownandt
alkt
oher
ni
cely.
"Lookbaby, idon'tloveheratal l
.Wearej ustfr
iends
butyouar eimpor tantt ome, ifyoudon'tli
keheror
don'twantmet obef r i
endswi t
hherIwi l
lbreak
thi
ngsof fwi t
hher .Wear ejustfri
endsthat'
sallI
promiseYou, iwil
lblockhernumberbl ockherf rom
everythi
ng.Iam sosor r
ymyl oveIwouldneverdo
thattoyouagai n.Ngi yaxolisasthandwaSam,
ngiyakuthandaRi tabileyouar etheonlywomanI
l
oveandwi llalwaysl ove.Ther e'
snowomanwhoI
canlovebet terthanYou, nowdr opthatandcome
here."
Shedr
opst
hegl
assandcomesi
ntomyar
ms
"Iwi
llki
llmysel
fKungomusai
fyoul
eavemeI
promiseyou."
"
Itwon'
tcomet
othatbabydon'
twor
ry.Il
oveyouso
much"
Shenods
"Iam sor
ryforthemass, iwasmad.Shet alkedto
mewi thsuchdisrespectshedi
srespect
edme.I
wasangr yandmad, andyouwer enowher etobe
seen.Ideci
dedt omaket hemass,iam reall
ysorry
thatImadet hi
smessi nyourhomesteadwi thyou
wholefamilyhere"
Inod
"
It
'sokaybabe,
youhadyourr
easons"
"
Thiswil
lmakeyourmot
herhat
ememor
e,shewi
ll
t
hinkIam cr
azy"
"Allmot
her
s-i
n-l
awar
eli
ket
hatbaby,
shewi
llcome
around"
Shenodsandbr
eakst
hehugandt
aket
hebr
oom.
"Don'tdothatyouwi
llhur
tyoursel
fI'
l
lasksome
cleaningcompanyar
oundt ocome."
Shenods
"
Ineedt
ofi
xsomet
hingwi
thJuni
orIwi
llbeback"
Shenodsandl
ayonbed
"
I'
llbenappi
ng"
Inodthenwal
kedout
,isi
ghedassoonaswal
ked
out.
.
Mymot hergi
vesmeadisappr
ovi
ngl
ookassoonas
Iwal
kintothemai
nhouse.
"
NotnowMaZuluI'
m al
readyt
ir
edf
rom al
lthe
DramacanIpl
easer
est
? "
"Iwasn'tgoingtosayanything,nowthatyou'vesai
d
somet hing.Idon'
tli
kethatgir
l,sendhertothe
ment alasylum whereherfr
iendsareat,sheis
crazy."
"
Ican'
tdot
hatma!
"
"YouhavenochoiceMusa, ot
herwiseyouwil
lgeti
n
troubl
ewiththi
sgir
l.Dosomethi
ngabouther,she'
s
notgoodf ort
hisf
amilynorgoodforyou.Shewil
l
ruinyournameandbr i
ngyoudown.Choosewi sel
y
son".
Shepat
sonmyshoul
der
.
Iseatdownandsigh,
ineedt ohearNcumo'svoi
ce
butshedoesn'
twantmet ocallher
.I'
l
lgi
veher
tomorrowonl
ythencallhershewil
lanswermy
phone.She'
stheonl
ythingt
hatmakessensei
nmy
l
ifer
ightnow,ij
ustwanttomakehermi
nesothatI
canbeatpeace.
.
.
Idon'
tpostonweekends,
Butt
hei
nser
tis
sponsor
ed.
Goodni
ght
THI
RTEEN
.
I'
m attheRecept
ionandther
ecept
ioni
sti
s not
herethat
'ssounl
ikeher
.Iunbl
ockMusaandcall
him.
"
Wowshef
inal
lyunbl
ocksMe,
Hel
loNcumo"
Irol
lmyeyes,
he'
stoodramatic.Iblockhimf or3
daysandhe'
salr
eadysul
kingabouti t,
hehast o
growupandgetusedtoi
tcozI '
llbeblocki
nghi m
ever
ydayofhi
sli
feandunblockhi m wheneverI
wantto.
"I
'
m byther
ecept
ionandnoonei
sher
e,what
shoul
dIdo?"
IaskIneedthevi
sit
orst
agsot
hatIcanf
inal
lyget
anaccess.
"Justtakethevisi
tor
'st
ag.Ihavet ol
ookforanot
her
Recept i
oni
stthi
sNewonedoesn' tdother
ightj
ob
she'sstart
ingtogetonmyner ves"
Inodasi
fhecanseeme.
"
Sur
e,seeyoui
naf
ew"
Idroppedthecall
,isi
gnedt
hevi
sit
ingRegist
erand
tookthevisi
tor
'st
agIwonderwhathappenedto
thatsweetRecepti
oni
st.
Igoti
nsidethel
if
tandpr
essedMusa'
sFl
oorwhi
ch
Ist
helastfl
oor.
"
Azani
ahey,
HappyNewYearBabes"
YhuuIhat
etheseHappyNewyeart
hings,
yeswe
knowit
'st
henewyearsowhat
?,
"HeyThatohappynewyeart
oo"shehasbi
gbel
l
yis
shepregnant
?
"
Arewepr
egnant
?"
Shel
aughsandsmi
l
essweet
ly
"
Yeswear
epr
egnant
"
Inod
"
MrKhanyi
lehaswat
erdoyouneedanyt
hing?
"
"
Not
hanksI
'
llbef
ine"
Shenodsandheadstohersmal
lof
fi
ce,
iknockand
geti
nsi
deMusa'sOff
ice.
"
Hey,
HappyNewyear
!"
Heseemsexci
tedt
oseeme.
Wehug
"
HappyNewyeart
oyout
oo"
Hesmil
esIpul
loutoft
hehugeventhoughIst
il
l
wantt
obeinhi
sarmsforthel
ongestti
me.
"
Howar
eYou?
"
Heasksr
etur
ningt
ohi
sseat
.
It
akeaseatt
oo
"
Iam goodhowar
eYou?
"
"
Iam good,
yoursi
bli
ngshasset
tl
ed?
"
"
Yeahwewentf orregi
str
ati
onst
odayt
hat
'soneof
t
hereasonsiam here"
Henods
"Ineedt
hefi
nanci
alst
atementt
hatIwi
llbef
unded
bythecompany"
"Ohyeahohokay,Letmecall
Juniort
otellhist
eam
tomakethef
inancialr
epor
tIfor
gotaboutitiam
sorr
y"
Inod.
"Doyouhavethedocument
sfr
om wi
ts?Ar
eyou
alr
eadyr
egist
ered?
"
Igi
vehi
mthedocument
s
"
Yeahever
ythi
ngi
sokay,
onl
yfundi
ngi
smi
ssi
ng"
Henods
"
SoIwi
llgetmont
hlyal
lowancej
ustl
ikeNSFAS?
"
"
Yesyouwi
llRecei
vei
tdon'
twor
ry"
Inod
"
Letmecal
lJuni
ort
ocome"
Hetakesoutt
heofficecal
landsummonJuni
ort
o
cometohisoff
ice.
"
Howyou'
vebeen?
"
Heaskedconcer
ned
"
I'
vebeendoi
nggr
eatt
hankyouf
oraski
ng"
Henods,idon'taskabouthi
m.Wej ustlookateach
othernowordsexchangedI'
mf eel
ingvery
uncomfort
ablebecauseofthewayhe'slooki
ngat
me.
There'
saknockattheDoorandJuni
orwal
ksi
nsi
de,
icanfi
nal
lybreat
h.
"
LuncumoHey,
HowAr
eYou?
"
He'
ssmi
li
ng?Hai
bopeopl
ehe'
ssmi
li
ng
"
Juni
orHi
,I
'm Goodandyour
sel
f?"
"
Iam goodtoo,
youl
ookgood.Thi
snewyeari
s
t
reat
ingyougoodmos"
Okaywhythehel
lisHet
hist
alkat
ive?ButIl
ikehi
m
t
hiswaythough.
"
ThankYou,
iguesst
hisyeari
smyyear
".
Isayshr
uggi
ng,
hesmi
les.
"
Baf
o?"
Henowacknowl
edget
hathi
sbr
otheri
sint
hesame
r
oom
"Bafo,Ncumoi sher
eforthefi
ncialpr
ooff
ort
he
funding.I
t'
sneededatherschoolcanyouqui
ckl
y
gatheryourteam?"
"Yeah,I
'l
laskLehlogonol
otoworkonitr
ightnow.
Wher eareherdocumentsSothatwecanmake
sureshe'si
nt hesystem"
Musahandshi
mthedocument
s
"Alri
ght,gi
veus30mi nutesandwewi l
lcomehere
foryout osignAndwewi llgi
veyouthei nt
ernshi
p
contractyouwi l
lgoandreadandbr i
ngithere
signedwewi l
lgi
veyoutimet oreadit
.Kungomusa
willt
ellyouhowyouri nt
ernshipwil
lwork"
Inod
"
That
'
sfi
nebyme"
"Okayletmegoanddot hi
sIwil
lcomebackwi
th
ourfi
nancialmanagerf
oryout
osign"
Inod,
het
akesmydocument
sandl
eaves.
"
Sohowwi
llt
hisI
nter
nshi
pwor
k?"
30minutesi
saveryl
ongti
met ospendwi
thMusa
wit
houtAzani
ahavi
ngdi
rt
yt hought
s.
"Sinceyouwi l
lbeaf ullt
imest udentwewi llhavet o
seeyourTi metablesoThatt hedayswher eyou
don'thaveanycl assesyou'llbeher ei
nt heof f
ice
evenont hedayswher eyourcl assesendsear lyyou
willhavet ocomet otheof f
ice.Whatyouwi llbe
studyingatwi tsyouwi l
lbeexper i
mentingither e,
you'llgetallt
hestudyingmachi nesbutasI 'vesai d
youf ailwepulloutandt here'snot hi
ngIcandoi t
's
theCompany' sprotocolt
oal linterns"
"
Soam It
heonl
yonewhoi
sthei
nter
n?"
"Fi
rstyearInter
nyes,
weonl
ygi
vei
nter
nshi
ptol
ast
yearstudents".
"
Thenwhyar
eyougi
vingmet
heI
nter
nshi
p?"
"It
oldyout here'
saspar kthatyouhavet hatwemay
needinthiscompany.Youhavef reshideasyou
haveconfidencei nyoursel
f.Weneedpeopl eli
ke
You,ift
his1styearst udentsinter
nshipwor ksnext
yearwewi llr
ecruitmanyst udents.Somakesur e
youwor kyourassof f,youwillhavetowor khardif
bytheendoft he4year speri
odyouwantt obethe
HeadofTheMar ket
ingDepar t
ment ."
Inod
"
Iwi
llwor
khar
d,ipr
omi
seyou"
Henodsandsmi
le
"
Bet
ternotdi
sappoi
ntme"
Hesayst
hattaki
ngoffhi
sBlazerandunbut
toned
t
hetopbut
tonofhisshi
rtanddrankhi
swater.
"You'
llmakemegetchockedbyt
hewat
erst
op
sti
rri
ng"
Iqui
ckl
ylookedawayhel
aughed
"
Whathappenedt
ousNcumo?
"
Hestoodupandsatonthecoucht
hat
'snextt
othe
door
,itur
nedt
hechairt
olookathi
m.
"
Yourf
ianceehappenedandihadt
orespecther
"
Henods
"
Imi
ssYou!
"
Idon'
tsayanyt
hingandidon'
tevenknowwhatt
o
do.
"Imissourlat
enightcal
ls,
imi ssyoursi
ll
y
conversat
ionsandcrazyself
.Imissmyf i
rstf
emal
e
bestfr
iend"
Ahhdi
dhej
ustsayI
'
m cr
azy?Thi
sboynah!
"
Imi
ssyout
oo"
.
Hai
boLuncumoyouemot
ionalpr
ick!
"
Pleasegi
vemeachance"
Haibosomeonepleasegeti
nsi
de,
ineedt
hatwat
er
Thatooff
eredear
li
er.
"
Whatchance?
"
"
Tobewi
thYou"
Ifanmysel
f,iam al
lhotandstuf
f.Someonepl
ease
cometotherescue.Ther
e'saknockatt
hedoor,ahh
t
hankyouGodf
orBhekel
ari
ngmeman.
Juni
orent
ers,
Ohhel
lNo!
"
Azani
a!"
Ther
e'st
hatsmi
leofhi
s.
"
Yeaht
hisyeari
sdef
ini
tel
ynotmi
ne"
Juni
orandMusaar
eshockedbymyst
atement
.
"
Doyouguysknoweachot
her
?"
Musaaskwi
thaconcer
ninhi
svoi
ce.
"
Juni
orwher
ear
ethepaper
sthatIhavet
osi
gn?
"
I'
m notInt
hemood, idon'
twantmyr eputat
iont
o
betaint
edsoallIhavet odoistoi
gnoreallt
he
Devil
'
sagent.TothinkIwi l
lbeworki
ngwithhimin
thi
scompanyf or4year sannoysme.Hlonitr
eat
ed
mel i
keshi
t,andihat ehim wi
thmyeverythi
ng.
"Azani
awear eIntheof
ficethi
sisnottheti
mef or
yourunrul
yself
.Wewi l
lbeseeingeachothermore
oft
ensobet t
erfi
xyourattit
udethi
sist
hewor k
spaceandstopbeingchildi
shyoubett
erbehave!"
Nohedi
dn'
t,
iam shaki
ngr
ightnow.Al
ltheanger
,
thehatethatIhavef
orhimis100t i
mesmoreri
ght
now..Hloniisj
ustapri
ckjustl
ikeheal
waysi
sand
alwayswillbe.
"
Okay"
Inod,t
earsarebur
ningmyeyestheywanttocome
out,
Thismandamagedmeandhehasal lthe
Audacit
yinthi
sworldtot
ellmeshi
t!Iam r
eall
y
angryatthi
smoment .
"
Good"
Hesayst
henhandsmepaper
s,ican'
tlett
hisgo.
Ipl
acet
hepaper
sont
opofMusa'
stabl
e.
"Onsecondthoughtsletmebr i
ngoutmyunr ul
yself
that
'swhatyouwantnehHl oni
?Doyouexpectme
tosmil
eafterever
ythi
ngyou' vedonetome?Doyou
thi
nkyoubeingherewi llst
opme?Whodoyout hi
nk
youare?Don'tst
artshitwithmeLehlogonol
o!"
"
Azani
ast
opbei
ngsodesper
ateAndbi
tchy"
Isl
appedhi
mri
ghtonhi
sface.
"
Desper
ateyousay?Don'
tyoudar
e!"
I'
mtryingbyalltocalm mysel
fdownandidon'
t
needMusanorhi sbrot
hertoseemewhenI'
m
angry.Sothebetteropt
ionistol
eavebef
oreIdo
somet hi
ngcrazy.
"
MusaIcan'tt
akeyourof
fer
,itwasAgreatone
t
rustmebutIdon'
tthi
nkIwi
lleverbeabl
etowork
wit
haRapist"
It
ookmybagandr
anoutofMusa'
sof
fi
ce.
ThankGodNqabawalksoutf
rom t
heli
ftIgeti
nsi
de
thel
if
tandcl
osei
t,ipr
essedt
hegroundfloor
.
Iwipemyt ear
s,t
helif
tpingsIgetout.
.it
hrowthe
Vi
sitor
'scardontherecept
iondesk,t
he
Recepti
onisti
sshockedandidon'tgi
veaf uck.
Iwalkedoutandwenttotheparki
ngl
ot,I
'
mlooki
ng
forhi
sRedGTIi fhehasn'
tchangedi
t.
Icanseei
t,iknowt
henumberpl
ate.
Il
ookoutforanobject
,hewillhavet
opayfor
anotherWi
ndowsjustforcal
lingmedesper
ateand
bi
tchy.
Inot
iceaguywi
tht
ir
epunct
urehe'
sremovi
ngt
he
t
ir
ehewi
llputanot
herone.
"
Hel
locanIpl
easehaveoneoft
hose?
"
He'
samechani
cjudgi
ngbyt
hedangar
eehe'
s
wear
ing.
"
What
?"
"
Thosemet
alt
hings!
"
"
OhaSpar
ow?
"
Inod
"
Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odowi
thi
t?"
"
I'
llf
ixsomet
hing"
Henodsandgi
vesi
ttome.
IwalktoHl oni'
scar,ist
artsmashingf
rom thefr
ont
windowf i
rst.Thecar'sal
arm st
art
smakingnoise
butthat
'snotst oppi
ng.IsmashotherWindows,the
Mechaniccomesmyway.
"
Sor
ryl
adypl
easest
opyou'
l
lhur
tyour
sel
f"
"
Youcomecl
oserI
'
llhi
tyouwi
tht
hist
hing"
Het
urnsbackandr
aiseshi
shandsi
nsur
render
.
IcanseeSecurit
iesrunninghere,idon'tstopbut
conti
nueonbreakingtheWi ndows, nowI '
m dent
ing
thecar.I
'
m hit
ingwherever,iseeRedever ythi
ngin
myeyesi sr
ed.Hloniunleashedthecr azyAzania
Again!
.
Oneoft
hesecur
it
yguyshel
dme.
"
Youl
etmegoasshol
e"
Iscr
eam l
ikeaMadman.
IcanseeHlonicomi
ng,nowIwanttount angl
e
myselff
rom t
hesecuri
tybuthe'
sholdi
ngmet ight
ly.
Ipressmyheelti
ponhisfoothefi
nall
yletmego.
Ir
emovedmyl
eftheelandt
hrewi
tonHl
oni
'
sface.
"
Youwantedmetobeunr
ulyandcr
azyr
ight
?Thi
s
i
smebeingcr
azy"
Ir
emoveanot
hersi
deandhi
thi
m wi
thi
t.
Idon'
tknowhowandwhenMusagother ebutI
'm
onhisshoul
dersl
ikeasackofpotat
oes,
I'
m hit
ti
ng
hi
sback,I'
m ki
cki
ngandscreaming.
Heshovesmei
nsi
det
hecarandheget
sint
ooand
dr
ivesof
f.
"Whatwasthat
?YouknowLehl
ogonol
ocangetyou
arr
ested?
"
"Hemustt
r ybabeshemustt
ryt
ogetmear
rest
edi
sweariwi
llki
llhi
m"
Hej
ustl
aughs
"
Whatar
eyoul
aughi
ng?"
"
Whyhi
scart
hough?Whynothi
m?"
"
Idon'
tknow.Hecheat
sandflexeswit
hit
,soInow
wher
eithur
tsthemostandt
hat'shi
scar.
"
"
Soyouusedt
odat
e?"
"Yeah,
thatguydidmedir
tyli
kef
orr
ealyoudon'
t
knowthethingsbehasdonetome"
Heof
fer
smewat
er,
I'
mtr
yingt
ocal
m mysel
fdown.
"
WannaTalkaboutit
?YoumentionedRapewhi
le
wewer
einside.Youcal
ledhi
m aRapist
"
"IwasyoungwhenImethi m,Sti
llnewint
hisbig
ci
ty.Iwasdumbandnai veIguesshetook
advant
ageofthat
.OnedayIwi l
ltel
lyoual
laboutit
,
butnowIam notready"
Henods
"
SoMr
,wher
ear
eyout
aki
ngme?
"
"
Tocooldown"
"
Thecooldownpl
acedoesn'
thaveaname?
"
Hesmi
lesanddr
ivest
hrought
hegr
avelr
oad.
"
Ihopeyouwon'
tki
llmewher
everyouar
etaki
ng
meto"
"
Idon'
tki
llpeopl
ewhoIl
ove"
"
Love?
"
Hesmil
esthenparkst
hecari
nfr
ontoft
hedoubl
e
st
oreyWoodhouse.
Therearenohouseshere,
butthi
sist
heonl
yhouse
that
'sI
nt hemi
ddleofnowhere!
Heopenst
hedoorf
orme,
igetout
.
I
t'
shother
e
Heunl
ockst
hedoorusi
nghi
sfi
ngerpr
int
s.
"
WOW"that
'
sallIsay,
thi
shouseissobeaut
if
ulI
l
ovet
hewoodandlavendersmel
l
,hetakesme
upstai
rsther
e'sabal
cony.Icanseetheci
tyof
JoburgfarI'
m sur
eatni
ghtthesighti
stodief
or.
"MaZul
uwashere,t
herewasati
mewhenshewas
havi
ngamentalbr
eakdownbecauseofus,
herki
ds.
Me,Juni
orandNqaba.
"
Wear
enowseat
edont
hewoodenchai
rs
"
Whatdi
dyouguysdo?
"
"Wellthethingsthatboysdo, gotInt
otroublefora
fewtimesandgoti ntothebadsideofthel aw.
That'
swhyIcar ealotaboutmymot her
, shemay
seem strongbutshe' snot.Mentall
yshe'sweak,
that'
swhyal otofsocialmediapeopledon'tknow
abouthert heywoul ddestroyher.Sowhenever
thi
ngsgett oomuchf orhershecomesher ejustt
o
breath"
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I
ndeedthi
spl
acei
sbeaut
if
ulpl
usver
ychi
ll
edand
r
elaxi
ng.
"
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oveher
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Idon'
tknowwhyI
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m aski
ngt
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"
Who?
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"
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ghs
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abi
le'
sr el
ati
onshipendedmont hs
backshebecameobsessi ve,Controli
ng,Crazy.She
start
edhurti
ngherselfsot hatIdon'tl
eaveher ,she
accusedmeofcheat ingthatdr ovemest rai
ghtt o
cheatingcozIwasn'tfeel
ingheranymor ebutshe
wouldemot i
onal
lyblackmai lme.Herl aststr
aw
nowwasherengagi ngher self.
"
Wai
tWhat
!Youdon'
tsay.
"
What
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I
'
m hol
dingmyl
augh
"
LaughIknowyouwantt
oLaugh"
Il
aughedhej
oinedmet
oo.
"
Sobabygi
rlpr
oposedt
oher
sel
f?"
Whatawast
eofmyt
ear
sHai
bo,DaddyGodwhy
woul
dyoual
lowmyt
ear
sgoi
ntowaste?
"
Yeahshedi
dandpost
edi
tonmyI
nst
agr
am "
Inodded
"Ther
e'ssomethi
ngwrongwithheryoushoul
ddo
somethingaboutt
hatsheneedshelp.
"
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"
I'
llseewhatIcando.Iwantoutf
rom t
hat
Relat
ionshi
p"
Ididn'
tsayanyt
hingIj
ustst
oodupandwentt
ot he
gl
assj ustt
oseethevi
ew.Hecameandst
oodright
nexttome.
Noonesaidanythi
ng,wewer ejustlookingatthe
vi
ewt hi
nki
ngaboutwhateverwear ethinkingabout
.
I'
m nowcalm,ij
ustneededthisplacejusttohavea
dif
fer
entai
randbreathnicel
y.
"
Pleasecomeher
e"
Mybodyi
nvol
unt
ari
l
ywentt
ohi
m.
Hehuggedmef rom behi
ndandwel
ookedat
absol
utel
ynot
hing.
Thefeel
ingofhavi
nghiminmyar msispri
cel
essI
wishwecouldstayli
ket
hisf
oreverbutwehaveto
gobacktoreal
it
y.
"
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gnt
hepaper
s."
Idi
dn'
tsayanyt
hingIj
ustenj
oyedbei
ngi
nhi
sar
ms.
.
.
Sorryfornotposti
ngbutit'
sDecemberGoodpeopl
e
therewil
lbedayst hatIwon'
tbeabl
etopost.
Pleasedoforgiveme
SPONSORED
.
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.
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.
"
Wher
ear
eyoucomi
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rom t
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gh
"
Wher
eel
secoul
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fnotwor
k?"
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kedpassher
"
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ewi
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"
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'
m noti
nthemood"
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ookof
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othest
hengoti
nsi
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heshower
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assesbr
eaki
ng,
isi
ght
hisi
sst
art
ingt
o
annoymeprett
ymuch.
Iam gett
ingt i
redofThi
s,MaZului
srightRit
aisnot
mentall
ywel landsheneedshelpsoonbeforeshe
doessomet hingmoredrast
ic.
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ckl
ydr
iedmysel
fandwor
eaGown.
"
Rit
ast
opt
hisshi
tnow!
"
"HowcanIstopknowi
ngt
hatyouwi
llgobackt
o
heragai
n?"
"Iwasnotwi t
hher,
iam get
ti
ngti
redofthese
tantr
umsofyours.Whatdoyouwantmet odo?To
provethatyouar
etheonethatIl
ove?"
Shelooksatmeanddr
opst
hel
ampshewas
hol
ding.
Shecomesi
ntomyar
ms
"
IloveyouKungomusa,
ireal
l
ydo.Idon'
twantt
o
shar
eyounorl
ooseyou"
Isi
gh
"Il
oveyoutooRita,butyouaresl
owlypushingme
awayintocheat
ing.Ifyoukeepondoingthi
sI'l
l
l
eaveyouandgoar oundandcheat,
isthatwhatyou
want?"
"
Not
hat
'snotwhatIwant
,iam sor
ry"
"Yeahyouhavet
obesorr
y.Il
oveyouRita,ireall
y
dobutyouaremaki
ngthi
ngsver
ydiff
icultforthe
bothofus.
"
Shel
ooksatme
"
Areyoudumpi
ngmeKungomusa?
"
"What ?NoIam notButIam cl osetoifyoudon'tget
yourshittogether
.Notever ydayI '
l
lcomebackata
normalt i
me,ihavebusi nessest orunandyouknow
that.Soican'thavelat
emeet i
ngswi thcl
ient
s
becauseIwaswi thNcumo?Don' tbepettyRit
a
please,yourshiti
sdrainingandannoyi ngmenow"
"Iam sor
rybaby,iam r
eal
lysorr
y.I
twon'thappen
againandiwon'taskaboutyourwher
eaboutsI
t
rustyoumyl
ove"
"Cl
eanal
loft
hisIwi
llbeback,
iam goi
ngt
omyi
n-
houseof
fi
ce"
"ButIwantedustotalkaboutourwedding,when
areyousendingyourunclesforLobol
a?Wehavea
weddingtoprepareforKungomusadon'tyouknow
that
?Canyoubeser iousaboutthisweddingj
ust
l
ikeotherengagedtobemar ri
edman"
Isi
gh
"
Giveme10mi nut
es,
cleanal
lofthi
sthenwewi
l
l
t
alk.Ihavet
omakeaveryimpor
tantcal
l"
Shenods
Iwal
kedi
ntomymi
niof
fi
cet
hencl
oset
hedoor
.
Icheckedonli
nefort
hesafestandpr
ivat
eMent
al
asyl
umsar oundJohannesbur
g.
StJoseph'
sMent
alasyl
um i
nPar
kTownwast
he
oneIli
ke.
Igavet
hem aphonecal
l
"
StJoseph'
sMent
alasyl
um Howcanwehel
pYou?
"
"GoodEvening,iwantt
oadmi tsomeone.She'
smy
fi
anceshe'snotmentall
yokay.Ifshedoesn'
tget
thehelpthatsheneedsshewillendupkil
li
ng
hersel
f?"
"
What
'sherdi
agnosi
s?"
"Idon'
tknow,shenevercamet omeasacr azy
person.Butt
imeandt i
meagai nshet hr
eatenstokil
l
hersel
f.Sheoncetri
edsuici
debuti tneverworked,
wheneversomethinghappensshedest roysthe
enti
rehouse.SomedaysIcan' tevencalm her,she
evenengagedherselfandicansayshe' sobsessed
withmeandherobsessi onisverydangerous"
"Al
ri
ght
,canyoupleasegi
veusyouraddresswewill
sendanAmbulancethatwi
ll
comeandf etchher
.Is
shecal
m now?"
"
Yesshei
scal
m"
"
Alr
ightyouraddr
ess?
"
"
48Wat
ermeyerRoadBassoni
a"
"
Alr
ightourdoct
orandnur
sesar
eont
hei
rway"
"
Alr
ightt
hankyousomuch"
"
Youar
ewel
comesi
r"
Idroppedt
hecall
,ihopeIam doingther
ightt
hing
wit
hRi t
aandihopeshewi l
lfor
givemeoneoft hese
dayswhenshehasbet t
eredhersel
f.
Iwal
kedout,
shewasnowwat
chi
ngt
he
Kar
dashi
ans.
"
Heybaby,
youdone?Canwet
alkaboutour
weddi
ngpl
ans?
"
Isatnextt
oher
"
Rit
aist
her
esomet
hingt
hatyouar
enott
ell
ing
me?"
Shel
ooksatmewi
thaf
rownonherf
ace
"Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?Youknowever
ythi
ng
aboutme"
"ButIdon'tknowyourment alheal
th,
thisthi
ngsof
destroyingeachandeveryt
hingwhenwear ehavi
ng
afightisnotnormal,
plusthesuici
deat t
empts
that'
snotnor malt
oo,ther
e'ssomethingthati
s
botheringyou."
Shesi
ghs
"
Iknowandiam sor
rybutIam notcr
azy
Kungomusa"
"
Iam notyousayi
ngyouare,ij
ustwantt
ohel
pyou
t
hat
'sall
.Iwanttobether
eforyouwhenyouneed
me,
iwantyout otr
ustme."
Tear
sfal
lfr
om herbeaut
if
ulf
ace
"
Youl
oveherdon'
tYou?
"
She'
scal
m,butIam nott
aki
nganychances
"
ThisisnotaboutLuncumo, i
t'
saboutyou.Let
'snot
i
ncl
udeherher e,
wear etal
kingaboutyouandyour
mentalheal
th,
idon'twantyoudyinginmyhands"
Shewi
peshert
ear
s
"Iam sorryaboutal
lthosetantrums,ipr
omiseyouI
willneverdest
royanythingbaby.Wear egett
ing
mar ri
edsooncanwet alkaboutthat
?Let'sf
orget
aboutallthesefi
ght
s, iam fi
ne.Whenar ewehaving
ourweddi ng?"
"Okay,whosaidIwanttogetmarr
ied?Youengaged
yoursel
fRit
a,youdidn'
ttel
lmeaboutthatandyou
wentandposteditonmyI nst
agr
am"
"Youwerenotdoi
nganything,
we'vebeent ogether
fort
hepast3years.Oneofushadt othinkabout
ourfut
ureandihadtoengagemysel fsinceyou
werenotupfori
t.Youdidn'
thaveapr oblem atfi
rst
whynow? "
She'
srai
singhervoi
ce
"
Don'
trai
seyourvoi
ce,wewer
etal
kingcal
mly.
Nowcalm downandl
ist
entome"
Shenodst
henbr
eat
hsi
nandout
"LookRi ta,il
ikedyout hef i
rsttimeIl aidmyeyeson
you.Iknewyouwer eani nfluencerandl i
kedyou.
West artedofasf r
iendswi thbenef it
sandwe
catchedf eeli
ngs, WefellInlovewi theachot her,t
hat
wasOkay.Youwer eagr eatgirlfr
iend,yesIdi dyou
dirt
ybycheat ingonyoubutIal wayscamebackt o
You.YouchangedRi ta,younott hesameRi tawho
wasf ulloflif
e, t
hesameRi tawhol ovedandval ued
herselfmor e,thesameRi tawhowoul dn'tsettl
efor
l
ess.Iwon' tlietoyouRi ta,ifelloutofl ove.I t'
snot
becauseofLuncumo, byt het i
met hatshecamemy
l
ovef oryoudi edmont hsago.Ihopedt hatyouwi l
l
gobackt othatsameRi tathatIf elli
nlovewi t
hbut
youkeptondoi ngthesamet hingst hatmademe
driftawayfrom you.Icar eaboutyouandiwi ll
alwayscar eaboutyounomat terwhat .Hencet he
reasonwhyIdi dwhatIam aboutt odo, iwantyou
togobackt othatol dRit
aandf indsomeonewho
willloveyoumor ethanyoul ovet hem becauseIam
nott heonef oryou.Pl easefinditi nyourhear tt
o
forgiveme, butj ustknowt hatIdi dallofthis
becauseIcar eaboutyouandiwantyout ogoback
toyourol dself,Fulloflif
eandl aught erandgoback
toenj oyyourlife.Whenyoucomeback, I'
llbehere
foryouasaf riend, iwil
lalwaysbet hereforyou
don' tworr
y"
Ihuggedhert
ight
ly,
shewascr
ying
"Whereyouar
egoing,youwi
llgetal
lthehel
pt hat
youneedandyouwillcomebackperfect
lyf
ine,and
iwil
lbeheref
oryoubuddy"
Iki
ssherf
orehead.
Ther
e'sabuzzatt
heGat
e,iopenedf
ort
hem.
"
Wher
ear
eyout
aki
ngmeKungomusa?
"
Shel
ooksatmewor
ri
edl
y
"
Somewheresafeandpri
vat
ef oryoutohealandbe
abet
terandgr
eatver
sionofyoursel
f"
shenods
"Il
oveyouKungomusawi t
hallofmyheart
.I'
l
lgo
andgetthehel
p,ij
usthopeshelovesyout
hesame
wayIloveyou"
Shehugsme,
ther
e'saknockatt
hedoor
"
CanIgoandopenf
ort
hem?
"
She'
scryi
ngloudl
yinmyar
ms, ican'
tmoveani
nch
becauseshe'
shol
dingmet
ight
ly
"
Ritapl
easegat
heryour
sel
f,whenyouar
ebet
terI
wil
lcomeandvisi
tyou.
"
Shel
etsgoandseatont
hecouchcr
ying.
Iopenthedoor
,ther
e'saf
emal
edoct
orandt
wo
malenurse.
"
GoodEveni
ngsi
r,iam Doct
orDl
ami
ni"
"
KungomusaKhanyi
le"
"
Ever
yoneknowsyou"
Shel
aughsal
it
tl
e
Weshakehands
"
Wher
eist
hepat
ient
?"
Ipoi
ntatRi
taCr
yingont
hecouch
"
YourFi
ance?
"
"Yesher,
ibel
ievetheMentalAsyl
um i
spri
vat
eand
notevenonepersonwil
lknowaboutherbei
ng
ther
e"
"Yessi
r,don'tworry.Wekeepourpat i
entspr
ivat
e,
wehavecel ebri
ti
esi nourfaci
li
tybutyou'
venever
seensomethi ngli
ket hatonnewsornewspapers,
hencewear epr i
vate"
Inod
"
Thankyousomuch,
youcant
akeher
"
Theymovepastmeandwal
kedt
othewai
li
ngRi
ta.
"
IloveyouKungomusasomuch"
Shesaysscr
eami
ng
Inod,
idon'
twanttosayIloveyout
oobecauseshe
maythinkt
hatIst
il
lloveher
.
Shef
aughtwi
tht
heNur
sesj
ustt
ohugme
"
Iwi
llbebet
terMusa,
iwi
llbe.
"
Theysedat
eherandpl
acedheront
hest
ret
cher
..
"ThankyouMrKhanyi
le,
pleasesi
gnthi
sfor
mf or
heranddropi
tbytheasyl
um tomorr
owmorning"
"
Alr
ightIwi
lldon'
twor
ry"
Shenodsandl
eft
.
Isi
ghedandl
aunchedmysel
font
hecouch.
Itookoutbot
hourphonesanddelet
edourpictures
toget
heroneachandeverysoci
almediapl
atforms
eventheri
ngpict
ures,
ther
ewasnothingofus
toget
her.
.
Idon'
twanthert
ot hi
nkwear
est i
llt
ogetherwhen
shecomesback,shemusn'
tlookbackonherpast
butmoveoneventhoughi
twillbedif
fi
cultforher
.
Myphoner
ingsi
t'
sJuni
or
"
Baf
o,wher
ear
eYou?MaZul
uiswai
ti
ngf
orYou?
"
Shi
tIf
orgotaboutt
hemeet
ingwi
tht
hepar
ent
s
"
Iam onmyway,
igothel
dup"
"
Sur
e"
Idr
oppedt
hecal
l,
iwasst
il
lwear
ingt
hegown.
Il
oti
onandworecasualcl
othest
hendr
ovet
o
Bedf
ordvi
ewt
omypar ent'
shouse.
.
"
Wher
eisyouFi
anceé?
"
Nqabaasksmocki
ngl
yasappr
oacht
hem,
henever
l
ikedRi
ta
"
She'
sinaMent
alAsyl
um.Sani
bonani
"
Iki
ssMaZul
uonherf
orehead
"
Whatdoyoumeanshe'
sint
heMent
alAsyl
um?
"
MaZul
uasksshocked
"Sheactedupagain,andit
ookyouradvi
ceandsent
hertothementalasylum"
Theynod
"Soar
eyoudonewi
thher
?"
Juni
orask
"Yeswear edone.WhenshecomesbackI
'l
lonl
y
offerherf
ri
endshipandnot
hingmuch,
ioweher
that"
"Youdon'toweheranyt
hing,idon'
ttr
ustthatgi
rl
whethershewil
lcomebackf rom t
heMent al
Asylum f
ineornot
.Shei sobsessedwit
hYou, al
l
youhavet odoist
ostayfarawayf r
om her"
Inod,
ican'
tgoagai
nstMaZul
u'swor
ds
"Al
ri
ghtMa.SoWhatisthemeet
ingabout?I'
m
sur
eit'
snotaboutdi
scussi
ngmeandRita"
"
Let
'swai
tforyourf
atherhewi
llbeher
eany
moment"
Inod
"
Iam hungr
y,haveyoueat
en"
"
Yourf
oodi
sint
heoven"
Iwalkedtotheki
tchenandwarmedupmyf ood,
thenwalkedbacktotheseat
ingr
oom andate.
"
MaZul
uwheni
suBabaar
ri
ving?Ihaveameal
wai
ti
ngf
ormeatmypl
ace"
It
rustNqabayomzit
osayt
hat
,hewi
llt
raumat
ize
MaZulu.
"Shutt
hefuckupNqaba,
wedon'
twantt
ohear
aboutyourhoes"
Isayt henmunchonmyf ood,Mymot heri
ssucha
greatcooker.Herfoodismadewi t
hloveand
warmt h,t
hisisthefoodthatIwantt
oeatwhenIam
mar r
iedoneday.
ThedooropensKhanyil
ewalkswi
th2Twingi
rl
s,i
am sur
etheyareabout16or17it
hink.
"
Final
ly"Nqabayomzimur
mur
sbutIcoul
dhearhi
m.
Iwal
kedtotheki
tchenandr
insedmypl
atet
hen
wal
kedback.
"
Thankyouf
orcomi
ngsons"
Weal
lnod
"
Ical
ledyouher
etot
ellyout
hatt
her
e'sanaddi
ti
on
t
othefamil
y"
"
IsMaZul
upr
egnant
?Ar
eyouguysst
il
lShaggi
ng?
"
"
Nqaba!
"
Khanyi
lewar
nshi
m,hekeepsqui
et.
"Youguysar eoldnow, youcan'
tbebabi ed.Youall
arecar r
yingtheKhanyil
eLegacywi t
hdet er
mi nat
ion
andhonourIam pr oud.Ididn'
tdoubtthatallofyou
willtaketheKhanyi
lenamei nhigherstakes,iam
gratefulf
orthati
tprovedthatyouareMan"
Wenod, Compl i
mentsf
rom Khanyi
lemeansal otto
us.Khanyil
eisaverydif
fi
cultMan,gr
owinguphe
usedtobeatallusup.Asgrownaswear ehest i
ll
beatsusupt hat'
swhywearescaredofhim andwe
respecthi
m alot.
"
MaZul
uisawoman,
mywoman"
Ir
ollmyeyes,
whodoesn'
tknowt
hatshe'
shi
s
woman?
"AllIam saying,youguysmovedoutofhome, t
he
housei squietwithoutyouall.MaZul
ut endstoget
bor edstayi
ngher ealone.Wedecidedtoadoptgirls
sinceGodandAncest orsbl
esseduswi th3Boys.
Thisi sNqobileandNt okozoYourli
tt
lesister
s.They
are17year sol d,
theywi l
lbedoingGrade11t hi
s
year.Iwantyouguyst otr
eatthem withl
oveand
care,iwantthe3ofyout oprotectt
hem wit
hyour
all
.Makesur etheyarehappyandsaf e,t
hesear
e
yourlit
tl
esister
s.Areweclear?"
"
YeboKhanyi
le"
Wesayi
nuni
son
"Nqobil
enaweNt okozothesear eyourBigbr others.
Kungomusat heOldest,Qophelowhoi salsoKnown
asJuniorthesecondbor nandtheyoungest
Nqabayomzi .TheyareyourBi gbr ot
hers,tr
eatt hem
withRespect.Annoyt hem ifyouhaveto, drytheir
pocketsifyouhavet o,i
ftheycanspendonl adies
theycanspendmor eonyou.Wel comet othef amily
"
"
SiyabongaBaba"
Theysaytogether,t
heylookcut
e.Iactual
lydon'
t
mindspendingont hem,howweal wayswishedto
havel
it
tl
esisters.NowIcanscar eandbeatupthe
boysoutoftheirways.
"
Thankyoubabaforbr
ingi
ngt
hem inourl
ivesiam
r
eal
lygr
atef
ul.NowIhaveSmallboyst
oki
ckass"
Isayandweal
llaugh
"
Iam wi
thyouont
hatbr
other"
Juni
orsecondsmyst
atement
"Hai
keeveryt
hingi
sgoinggr
eat
.Wewillhavet
ogo
toKZNtodoacer emonytoI
ntr
oducet
hem toour
ancest
ors"
.
"
Wecandoal
lofthi
sont
heweekend,
idon'
tmi
nd.
Wear
enotwor
king"
Weal
lagr
eeI
ntot
hat
.
Iam gl
adthatthere'
sanadditi
ontothefamil
yand
i
t'
sli
ttl
esist
ers.Theywi l
lkeepMaZulucompany
andiam suretheywillbespoi
ledl
eft
,ri
ghtand
cent
erIam scaredofourbankbalances.
.
Iam Sor
ry
SPONSORED
.
FI
FTEEN
.
"
OkaySi
sBye"
Ir
emovemyeyesf
rom TheTVandl
ookedatt
hem.
"
Siki
ebabygobacki
nyourr
oom andchange"
"Butt
hisski
rti
sOkay?
"
"I
fyoureal
lywanttogot othatfresher
'spartyyou
wil
lchangethatski
rt.Ar
eyouaPr osti
tutenow?
Thisi
sJoziBabygi r
lnotEasternCape, goand
changebeforeIchangemymi ndaboutyougoi ng"
Shehuf
fsandgobackt
oherr
oom.
Ii
ncr
easet
hevol
umeonTV
"
Andt
henwenacan'
tyouseat
?"
IaskMigcobowhowasbusybei
ngt
allnextt
othe
door.
"
AreyouOkay?
"
Inod
"
Whywouldn'
tIbe?I
sitbecauseyouguyswantme
t
ohavegr
eyhairqui
ckl
ybeforeIevenage,
so
pl
easedon'
ttestmeMi
gcobo"
NowIsoundj
ustl
ikemymot
her
,henceMi
gcoboi
s
l
aughi
ng.
Siki
ecomesbackwear
ingj
eans,
shel
ooksgood
shameyena!
"
Ready?
"
Mi
gcoboaskaGr
umpySi
kel
elwa.
"
Yes"
Shesayswi
thanAttit
udeandidon'
tevengivea
damnaboutherat
ti
tudeshe'
snotaProsti
tut
e.
"
SiscanIhavet
hecarKeys?
"
Hemustbej
oki
ng,
who'
scar
?
"Babi
est here'
ssomet hi
ngcalledTaxif
yorisitBol
t?
Yeahittakesyouf rom poi
ntAt oPointBanyti
me
andit
'ssaf epluscheaptoo.Imadeyouguys
downloadt heAppi fyoudelet
edit,
there'
saWi -
Fi
heredownl oaditandRequest.Imaginegivi
ngkids
mycar ,
Bat hong"
Il
aidmybi
gheadont
hecouch.
"Reall
ysisi
,youdousdi
rt
yli
ket
hisi
nJozi
outof
places?"
"Thefr
esher'
sstar
tsinanhour
,sooffyougo.Be
safeohanddon'tdri
nktoomuch,cal
lmeif
somethingwronghappens"
Theynod
"I
'
llmakesometransf
erfort
hetwoofYou,
R2000
wil
lbefi
ne,R1000eachIam notamoneyt
ree.
You'
ll
askyourparent
sformore"
Ir
eall
ysoundli
keaparent,
stayi
ngwi t
ht hi
stwohas
mademegomad.Li keIshoutatthem li
keaMad
woman,it
'sonl
y3weeksstayingwiththem butI
'm
al
readydepr
essedandTraumati
zedIfeeloldeven.
Ineedabr
eather
,ichangedmypyj
amasi
ntoj
eans
andasweater
.
Iswi
tchedont
heAl
armt
henl
ocked.
Iwenttomycar .Thi
scarthatIsayismymi neis
thatPol
oVivothatIwasdrivi
ngineaster
ncape.
Daddybroughtitl
astweek,hewantedtocheckthis
expensi
veApartmentandhowar ewesettli
nginthe
house,hewaspleaseshameyenaandthe
envir
onmentwest ayi
ngati
ssafesohehadno
probl
em pl
usit
'snexttocampus.
Ical
ledMer
y
"
Baby"
"
Love,
whoi
sint
hef
lat
?"
"
Lonr
zandIwhy?
"
"Iam comi
ng,i
sther
ewi
newi
thy'
al
lorshoul
dI
passbytheli
quor
?"
"Passbythel
iquort
hewi
net
hatwehavei
snot
enough"
"
Alr
ightsur
e"
ThankGodt
hisLi
quori
ssti
llopened,iwoul
d've
hat
edtogoi
nsideaBaroraclubjusttobuyalcohol
.
Idon'
twantwi
ne,
ineedSavannaorBr
utalf
rui
t.
It
ook12Savannaand6Br
utalf
rui
t.
"
Won'
tyoubuydash?
"
Dashf
orwhoandwhy?
"
What
'sdashf
or?
"
He'
stoohandsomet
obedumb
"
Hear
dSavannai
sthenewGi
n"
Il
aughed
"
Nah,
iam st
rongIcant
akei
traw"
Hegavemeamischi
evoussmi
leasi
fIsai
d
somet
hingwr
ong.
"
Nkazi
mul
oKhoza"
Hest
ret
chedhi
shand
"
Azani
a"
Ist
ret
chedmi
net
oo,
hesmi
led.
Hehassof
thandsshameyenaIgi
vehi
mthat
.
"
Wher
eist
hepar
ty?CanIi
nvi
temysel
f?"
"
It
'sonl
yladi
esIam sor
ry"
Hesmi
le,
hehasacut
esmi
leshameuBabyboy.
"
Iunder
stand,
canIhaveyournumber
s?"
"
Dependsonwhatcaryoudr
ivi
ng?
"
Helooksatmeshockedbymyresponse,
he'
s
conf
usedshamepoorZuluboy.
"
Whatt
ypeofCarar
eyoudr
ivi
ng?
"
"
Mer
cedesBenzC-
class"
"
OhhOkay,
thenyoucanhavemynumber
s"
"I
fIwasdri
vingaTaxiwer
eyougoi
ngt
ogi
veme
yournumber
? "
"Yes,i
t'
sbetterweknowTaxidr iver
scheatit's
knownbyt heenti
reuniverseplusDaddyG
upstai
rs.
ButIhateGuyswhodr ivesGTI,Golfor
PoloVivo.Thoseareplayersoftheuniverse
mabayekwe.SoIt r
easuremyhear twouldn'
twant
tobeplayedmor eoveragain"
"Letmeguesst
her
e'ssomeguyswhodr
ovet
hose
carsandpl
ayedwi
thyourhear
t?"
"Notreal
ly.Iwoul
ddr
inkal
lthesesavanast
otel
l
youtheentir
estor
y"
Isayaboutt
opayf
ormyal
cohol
"
CanIpayf
oryou?
"
"Yeahsur
e,you'
l
lbesavingmemoney.Il
oveZulu
guyswhodon'tmindpayingf
oragi
rl
'sdr
inks."
Hel
aughs
"
Yousoundt
ri
bal
ist
"
"NahOurNaij
aBr ot
hersOgah'sar
etheoneswho
buysusfr
eedrinks.Soit
'saluckt
hatyouare
payi
ngfort
hesedr i
nks".
Hel
aughsandshakehi
shead
"
Notal
lZul
uguys"
"
Nam Iwasj
ustsayi
ngmyver
yownpoi
ntofvi
ew"
Henods.
Iwalkedoutoft
hest
ore,
thenpl
acedt
heal
coholat
theback.
"
SoIam notget
ti
ngyournumber
s?"
"
Ohsor
ryf
orgot
,it
houghtIgaveyou"
Henods
Hehandsmeaphone,
iwr
it
eKungomusa'
snumber
.
"
Pleasedon'
tcal
lnow.Cal
laf
teranhourorsoI
'
llbe
homeIf
orgotmyphoneathome"
Henods
"
I'
llseeyousoonAzani
a"
"
Samet
oyoukai
zer
"
"
It
'sNkazi
mul
o"
"
Ohyeahbye"
Hewaves,
idr
oveof
ftoBr
aamf
ont
ein.
.
"
Ahhht
hanksf
orbuyi
ngBr
utalf
rui
t"
Lonawelcomesmebyt
hatgr
eet
ing,
somegi
rl
sar
e
thi
rst
yshame!
"
Youar
ewel
come"
It
akeaseatont
hecouch.
"
It
'sbeenami
nut
e"
"
Iam mot
hermosnowso?
"
Ishr
uggedmyshoulder
sandopenedt
hecar
rypack
andtookonebot
tl
e.
"
Wher
eisMer
yChr
ist
mas?
"
"
Taki
ngashower
"
Inod
"
Didyousi
gnt
hedeal
?"
"Ihadnochoicebuttosignit
,that
'smoneycomi
ng
i
never ymonthwaybetterthanNSFASandaJob
thatIwil
lbepaidfr
om.It'
squitealotsoHl
oniwi
ll
havetowait,
allhehastodoi stoavoi
dme"
Isaysi
ppi
ngonmysavanna
"
Heyyyybabes"
TrustMeryChri
stmastoputhermi
ndonherankl
es,
she'sachi
ldl
ikethat
.
"
Hayiseatdownwena"
Shef
rowns.
Whatdi
dsheexpectmet
o?Jumphi
ghandgr
eet
myDadupst
air
s?Isshemad?
"Af
teral
ongti
mewi t
houtseei
ngyourf
ri
end.You
domedirt
yli
kethi
s?"
"
Youneedtorel
axsomet
imesithel
ps.Iam her
e
mos,
thatpr
ovesIwasmissi
ngyoutoo."
Sher
oll
shereyesandt
akeasavanna
"
BraI
kemi
ssesyou?
"
Ismil
e,imi
ssever
yonei
nthatcl
ub,
evenZiphothe
mostannoyi
nghumanbei
ngthatMydaddycreated
Imisshim.
Y'
al
lwon'tbel
ievet
hatMusamademequi
tmy
bar
tendi
ngJob.
Speaki
ngoft
heDevi
lhei
scal
li
ngme.
"
Musa"
Thesetwoeyeme,ishoul
dli
nkt
hem wit
hsome
gossi
pcolumngig,
theycoul
dmakethebest
j
ournal
ist
stheyl
ovenewsanddrama.
"
Whoi
sNkazi
mul
o?"
"Ohit
houghtyouneedamaninyourl
if
e,maybea
gooddickwoul
ddoyougood.Whoknows?"
Merychokesonhersavannashecan'
tst
op
coughi
ng,ser
veshergoodwhywasshelist
eni
ngt
o
myconversat
ioni
nst
eadofmi
ndi
ngherownzer
o
busi
ness.
"
Ibegyourpar
don?
"
Ohhesti
llont
heline,
ithoughtbynowhewoul
d've
dr
oppedthecal
l.
"Youtol
dmet ogiveeachandeveryguyt
hatwants
meyournumber s.Ithoughtyouwant
edthem f
or
you,soIdi
djustthat
."
Isaysi
ppi
ngonmysavanna
"Idon'twantthem, iwantthem outofyourl
ife.You
don'tneedanyni gahr emember?Youar eheali
ng
from yourpastrelati
onship"
"
Youshoul
d'vebeenmorespeci
fi
c,youneverknow
wit
hpeopl
etherear
eSixni
nesnowadays."
Hechor
tl
es
"
Iam st
rai
ghtLuncumodoyouwantmet
opr
ove
t
hat
?"
"Don'tboil
,whyareyouget
ti
ngangr
ynow?Col
lect
yourselfHaiboNdoda"
LonaLuaghssil
ent
ly,whyaretheyl
ist
eningtomy
conver
sati
on,
ain'
ttheysupposedtobehavingthei
r
bori
ngconver
sati
ons?Likehowwaspr ison?Who
wasTysonoftheprison?Wereyousomeone'swife?
Thosebori
ngconversati
onsmaan.
"
I'
m cal
m Luncumo,
iam st
rai
ght
."
"I
fut
sho,Somiziwasoncestai
ghtbutl
ookathim
now.ButIam notsayi
ngyouaregaythough"
"
Iwi
lldr
opt
hiscal
l"
"
Iam sor
ry,
it'
sjustt
hatImi
ssyou"
Thetwoagainpopstheireyesout
.It
'snotmei
t'
s
thesavanna,
ishoul
d'vedashedit
.
"
Your
eal
lymi
ssme?
"
"
Yeahof
cour
se,
iwantt
oseeyourhandsomef
ace"
.
YeahIshouldquitalcohol,
it'
snotforallofus.
HaibondiWeakmos.Li keIam weak, iam sure
Azaniaisprobabl
yturningwherevershei s,
she
needstocomeoutcozwowLuncumoi sso
emotionalshe'
scatchingfeel
ingswedon' tdothat
here.
"
CanIcomeandf
etchyout
hen?
"
Saynoyoust
upi
d!
"
Yes,
iam atmyol
dpl
ace"
"
Sur
eIam comi
ng"
Hedropsthecal
l,
ijumpupdamnIcan'
tbet
his
weakHaibo!
"Merywherei
sthatLaceunder
weart
hatdoesn'
tfi
t
you?Ineedtoshave"
Iwal
kedtot
heBat
hroom,
whydi
dIwearGr
anny
pant
ies?
Okaywhyam It
atazeli
ng?Ineedt
ochi
ll
,cal
m down
gi
rlyouwon'
tdoanything.
OkayIbrokemyvi r
gini
tywith"wewi llchi
lland
won'tdoanythi
ng"li
nesondi Sharp.Letmeshave,
yhoievenlookcrusty!
.Idi
dn'tplanonmeet i
nghi
m
though.
.
"
HowdoIl
ook?
"
Mer
yandLonaar
elooki
ngatmeasi
fiam cr
azy.I
can'
tbeli
evemyself,Bat
hongf
atherGodhaveyou
desert
edme?What 'swit
hMusa?Itakeanot
her
bott
leofsavanna.
"
Youwi
llhavesexwi
thMusa?
"
TrustuMer yChri
stmastoaskthat,Haiboj
ust
becauseIshavedandt ookanothershowerdoesn'
t
meanIwi l
lhavesexwit
hKungomusa.OkayIdon' t
know, mymi ndseemstobeonSahar aDeser
tand
i
t'
sdr y,ormaybeI'mthi
rst
yasazi!.
Myphoner
ingsi
t'
sMusa.
"
Hey"
Hai
boWhyi
smyvoi
ceSqui
rky?
LuncumoyouHor
nybi
*ch,
ithoughtyouwer
e
i
nnocent
!.
"
Iam out
side"
"
Iam comi
ng"
Idr
oppedt
hecal
l.
"
Iam comi
ngbackguys,
iwi
llsl
eepher
e"
"
Okay,
bri
ngf
oodwhenyoucomeback"
Idon'
tknowwhet hert
heyst
arvedLonaonpr
ison
butyhothegi
rlcaneat!
.
Icanseehi
scar
,igeti
nsi
de
"
Heyagai
n"
"
Hi,
Yougood?
"
NoIam notgoodIwanttoki
ssyou,Hai
bo
Luncumoholdyourhor
sesbabygi
rl
.
"
YeahIam good,
you?
"
"
Nowt
hatI'
veseenyou,
iam good.Shoul
dIdr
iveus
t
omyhouse?"
"
Asl
ongaswear
ecomi
ngback"
Hel
ooksatmeandchuckl
ebuthenods.
Yeahneh,
icanf
eeli
tIam notcomi
ngback.
"
Iam hungr
y,di
dyoucook?
"
"
Nah, it
ookmysist
ersoutsoweboughtPi
zza,
you
wil
leatpizza"
"Youhavesi
ster
s?Sincewhen?Juni
orandNqaba
arenowTransgender
?"
Hel
aughs
"
What
'swi
thyouandgaypeopl
e?"
"Il
ovepeopl
etocomeoutoft
hei
rcl
osetwenaar
e
youstar
ight
"
"Nah,Juni
orandNqabaarest
rai
ghtj
ustli
keme.
ButI'
l
lproveitt
oyoutoni
ghtt
hatIam st
rai
ght
."
YhoI
'
m scar
ed,
Ngi
yasaba!
Whydoeshehavet
opr
ovei
t?
"
Sosi
ster
s?"
"
Newadopt edt
wins.Theyar
e17,
Nqobi
leand
Ntokozo."
Inod
"
NowI'
llr
estf
rom MaZul
uaski
ngf
orhai
rtut
ori
als,
i
magi
ne"
Hel
aughs
"
Idon'
tthi
nkMaZul
uwi
llst
oppest
eri
ngyou"
"
It
'sokay,
Iloveher
"
Henods,
hepar
khi
scari
nsi
det
hegar
age,
yeahI
am notgoi
ngback.
.
It
'smyfi
rstt
imeathi
shouse,idon'
tknowhowi
tis,
buti
t'
squit
ebigf
oraBachelor.
Wewalkedout
,andgoti
nsidet
heki
tchendoor.Why
al
waysthegar
agesarel
inkedwi
tht
heKitchen?
"Letmewar
m youpi
zzaup,
ihavet
ogoandt
akea
shower"
Inod
Hewarmsupthepizza,iam i
nlovewi
ththisblack,
RedandGreyki
tchencolour
.Whomeverdesigned
t
his,
heorsheneedkissonacheeki t
'sbeauti
ful.
.
Hecomesbackwear i
ngsweatpant
sandnothingon
top.Her emi
ndsmeoft hef
ir
stDayIwenttohis
Mot her
'shouseandRit
adist
urbedourpeace
bloodyDevil
'sagent
.
Whereisshet hough,shedelet
edeachand
ever
ythingthatli
nkstoherandMusa.Iwas
shocked,evenherBiodoesn'thaveMusa'
sname
anymore.Iam suretheybrokeup,evenonMusa'
s
I
nst
agr
am t
her
e'snot
hing,
shamepoorgi
rl
.
"
Stopst
ari
ng"
Hecomesmywayl ooki ngyummy, icaneathi m
ri
ghtnow,ri
ghther e.I'veal wayspictur edmysel f
havi
ngawi ldsex, sexont opoft heKi t
chencount er,
sexonthefloor,sexont heshower ,
sexout sideal
l
theweir
dplaces.Al lHl onigavemewassome2
minut
esbor i
ngsex, withhi m bei
ngont opofmef or
whatfeel
slike2mi nutesandhi sout .Fuc*en2
minut
esnoodl es,iwonderhowdoest hegirlshe
cheat
swi t
hf eell
iket ohave2mi nutesnoodl es.
"
Whatar
eyout
hinki
ngabout
?"
He'
snowinfrontofme,
HaiboDaddyGar
eyou
r
eal
lyal
lowi
ngyourdaught
ertosi
n?
"
Not
hing"
Yho,
whyi
smyvoi
cesol
ow?
"
Mhhh"
Thatmhhcomi
ngf r
om hi
m makesmycoochi
e
thr
obs.I
twasl
ikehewasvibr
ati
ng
Hehol
dmywai
standbr
ingsmecl
osert
ohi
m,i
can'
tcontr
olmyhandsIpl
acet
hem onhi
s
chocol
atechest
.
"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngMusa?
"
"
Provingt
oyouthatIam notgay,andmaki
ngsure
t
hatitwasthel
astti
meyout houghtIwasgay"
Hesmasheshisl
ipsonmi
nebef
oreIevenanswer
hi
m bl
oodysexypri
ck!
.
SPONSORED
.
SI
XTEEN
.
"
Pleasel
ookatmeNcumo"
Ican'tl
ookathim,myhear
tisbeat
ingf
astt
hiswas
nottheplanbutthi
smanheremakesmeweakinall
part
sofmybody.
"
Please"
Whyi
shepest
eri
ngmeonl
ooki
ngathi
m?
If
inal
lymeethi
seyes,
thewayhe'
slooki
ngatme
i
t'
sasifIam t
heonlyt
hingt
hatmatt
erst
ohi
m.
"
Iloveyou"
Thatcaughtmeof
fguar
d,whyi
shesayi
ngal
lof
thi
sNow?
"
WhyNow?
"
"Iwantedtoendt hi
ngswi thRitaFi
rstbef
oreIbring
youalong.Ididn'
twantt obreakyourheartandlook
l
ikeaj er
k,iam sorryifIt
ooklong.NcumoIwant
youtobei nmyar msf or
ever,iwantyoutocarry
theKhanyileLegacy.Iwantyout obethemot herof
ourkids,j
ustsayyes.That '
sallyouneedtoDoi sto
agreetobeingmi ne."
Iwasdumbstruckbutmyhear
twasyear
ningf
orhi
s
touch,
wasyearni
ngforhi
m.
"
Yes"
Hel
ipscur
vedi
ntoasmi
le
"
Thankyou"
Wi
tht
hatsai
d,hesmasheshi
sli
psonmi
neagai
n.
Heremovedthepl
atet
hathadmypi
zzaandpl
aced
meont opoft
heKit
chenIsl
and,
her
emovesmy
sweat
er.
Ihadnot
hingunder
neat
hthesweater
,hebr
ushed
mynippl
es,t
hefeel
ingwassexual
.
Hepickedmeupandr
emovedt
hesweat
pant
sand
t
hethong.
Hedidn'tevenrecogni
zemyl acet
honghe
di
scardeditimagineBathong!
HegotinBet weenmythi
ghsandconti
nuedon
ki
ssingme, it
hrewmyheadbacktogivehi
m mor e
accesstomyneck, hi
shandsnotl
eavi
ngmyboobs.
Onehandt r
aveleddowntomycoochieandrubbed
hisfi
ngersonmycl i
t.
"
Aahhh"
Heincr
easedhe'
spaceImovedmywaistwi
tht
he
samerhyt
hm ashishandonmycoochi
e.
Icoul
dfeelmyor
gasm bui
ldi
ngup,
hest
opped.
Forthef
ir
stt
imeinmyl i
feaguywassocloseint
o
gi
vingmeanorgasm buthest
oppedwhattheFuck
bazal
wane!
Hegoestot
hef
ri
dgeandcomesbackwi
thi
ce
bl
ocks.
Hesmi l
esatmeandt akeoneintohismouth,
he
get
sdownandif eltacoldsensat
ioninmycoochi
e
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