Hiswi ves Awi ldgi rlwho

l
ivelif
et ot hef ull
est.sheli
vet oenj oyl i
fecour seshe
beli
eveweonl yl i
veoncenott wice.Thembii sa22
yearoldgi rlwhocomesf r
om asmal lfami l
ybot h
herpar entsar eal i
veshehaveal i
ttlebr otherwhoi s
20year sol d.Herf atherarrangedheramar riaget oa
manwhoi s12year sol derthanher ,whatshedosent
knowi st hatshei stheFour thwi f
e,shedi dn'tt ake
thenewsofget t
ingint oanar rangedmar ri
agewel l
shelockedher selfi
nherr oom t hewhol eweekunt i
l
herfathershout edathert elli
nghert hatt omor r
ow
i
st heweddi ngdaysheshoul dopent hedoorand
preparef orherbi gday. Thatdayshewentout
clubbingwi thherf r
iendBonol ot osaygoodbyet o
goodl if
e&f reedom shedi dn'tevenknowwhoi sher
husbandt obei shehandsomeorugl ythinorf at
withabi gbel ly.Thembii sadaddy' sgi r
lshei sano
nonsensegi rlhermot heralwayst ellthem t hatshe
takesaf t
erherf athertheybot hl ackr espectt hey
don'tcarei ftheirwor dshur tot herpeopl eorwhat
theysayi tasi tis.
Ridewit
hherasshegettheshockofherl
if
ewhen
sheiswelcomedby3bit
chysist
er-
wivesi
nahuge
mansion

I'
m cryi
ngi nthecarwi th4men2i nfr
ont& att he
backI'm si
tti
ngbet ween2men. WhyI '
m crying?
Becausei m soldIhaven'tmeetmysocal led
husband.Inowknowwhyt hehidehim heisugl y,f
at
agggsuchagor i
ll
abutletmewai t
,t
hemanonmy
l
eftputhishandonmyt hi
gh,Ifrown&l ookathi s
handher emovei tquicklyIlookathim,hej ustsmile
wellodidn'tretur
nt hesmilehei sayell
owboneat
homet heycal lmeyellowbonebutt r
ustmet hi
sone
i
sat omat oIthinkhei sinhislate20shei s
handsomeyenaShem, havemuscl esbroadchesthe
i
syummy.
Uncl
e1:Hawumakot
iwhyar
eyoucr
yingIt
hought
youwerehapoy?
"
Me:Whywoul
dIbehappy?
"
Uncl
e:Youj
ustgotmarr
iedaren'
tyouhappy?But
youweresmil
ing&dancing"
Me: wel
lIwaspret
endingmyfatherf
orcedmei
nto
thi
smar ri
ageIdon'
tevenknowmyhusbandishe
ugly?Maybehehaveapot bel
lyohmyGod"
Uncle:Yourhusbandi shandsomeasf oryour
potbellyIdon' tknowwhati st hat"Ij ustkeptqui et
thi
smal i
meI 'mj okinghet hinkI 'm happyor
somet hing.Hepul l
edi nf r
ontoft hisbi gmansi on
wowt hisi shavenwhoI '
m Imar ri
edt oI sheGod
damnt hisi sTheNewJer usal em t heyar etalking
abouti nt hebookofGod"Bi ble"wegotoutoft he
carIwal kbehi ndthem, ohIf orgott ot ellyout hat
oneoft hemani smyf atheri n-law.Isee3l adi es
sit
ti
ngar oundt hetabl etheyar eyel lowt oothis
famil
yi syel l
ow&t heyt akeahel l
owi fewhydi dn't
theygof orabl ackcof feeinst ead.TheguyIcome
withkissal lt
hel adiesbutt heydi dn'tpayat t
ent i
on
tohimt heywer elooki ngatmeIt ouchmyhead
maybeIhavesomet hing.Het hensi tdownatt he
endoft het ableonhi sleftsitt hel adyIassumei s
hissisterorsomet hingont her ightsi tanothert hen
t
hel
astone
Fatherin-
law:makot isi
tonthatchai
r"shepointthe
chairnexttotheladywhoi ssit
ti
ngont helef
tside
oftheguy, af
tersit
ti
ngdownt heguyst ar
t
i
ntroducingus
Guy:Thisi
sThembil
ihl
emywi fe"Ilookathim
surpri
sedheismyhusband?"Thembit hi
sis
Sebenzil
ethatonei
sZinhl
etheonenextt oyouis
Nokubongatheyareyoursi
sterwives"Istandupin
shock
Me:what
!Imar
ri
edamanwhohave3wi
vesal
ready?
"
Fin-
law:cal
m downmakot
isi
tdown"Il
ookathi
m
andsitdown
Guy:Imar
ri
edyoubecauseIwant
edyousoIt
alked
t
oyourfamil
y"
Me:youwantedme,haveyouseenmebefor
e?
DosemyfatherknowthatI
'
m yourf
our
thwif
e?"
Guy:yesheknows"Ithi
nkI'
m goi
ngt
ofai
ntIf
eel
si
ckmyf athercan'
tdot
hist
ome,Whatt
hefk
Cont

Me:Idon'
tbeli
eveyouwhywil
lmyfat
herdothatt
o
me?andwhatisyournameohgodIcan'
tbel
ieveI
don'
tevenknowyourname"
Guy:Ihat
epeoplewhoshout,
mynameisZolani
Mhlongoyourhusband"Il
ookathi
mthenbackto
hi
swi f
ekantihowoldi
sthi
sguy
Me:
Howol
dar
eyouZol
ani
?"
Nokubonga:
Kant
iyouarenotmar r
iedhowcome
youdon'
tknowhisage?"Ikeepquietl
astt
hingI
wantistodi
ethi
sladiesaregi
vingmeevilvibes
Zol
ani
:f
atheruncl
ecanyougi
vemeami
nut
ewi
th
mywives?"
Uncl
e:myj
obherei
sdoneI '
m goingt
omyhouse
t
omorrowmor
ningcongr
atulat
ionsmtshana"
Fin-
law:mywivesarewait
ingformemysonGod
bl
essyourhome,I'
m goi
ngr i
ghtnow"
Zol
ani
:tel
lZi
zot
odr
iveyou"
Fi
n-l
aw:st
aywel
lmydaught
ers"
Us:saf
ejour
ney"nowZol
anigi
veushi
sat
tent
ion
Zolani
:AsIwassayingmywi feIdon'tl
ikepeople
shouti
ngaroundmeIl ovepeaceImar r
iedyou
becauseIlovedyouthefir
stt
imeIsawyou, I
wantedtoapproachyoubutthenIthoughtofmy
wivesthatwil
lbecheati
ngsoItal
kedt oyourfamil
y
Ihopeyouwi l
ladj
ust&getwellwit
hyoursi st
er"I
l
aughedl i
kewowt heguycanwinspeechOscar
Me:Soyout al
kedtomyf atherbef
oretal
kingt
omeI
don'tunderstandblackpeopleyouknowthatIcan
getyouar restedf
ormar r
yingmewi t
houtmy
permission?"
Zol
ani:oft
hepol
icei
saZul umanhewi l
l
underst
andtr
adi
ti
onall
yifamanlovesagir
lhe
marryherwit
horwit
houtherper
mi ssi
on"Ist
and
up
Me:Thi
sissi
ckIwantt
ovomi
tsohar
dIwon'
t
shar
eamanovermydeadbody"
Sebezi
le:
Hayinawewhydoyoyli
keembarr
assing
ustodayyoucamewithachi
ldwil
lsher
espectus
ast
heol
derwi
fe?
"
Noku:hayiShehavet
oo,
I'
m offt
omyr
oom Ican'
t
st
andthisIdon'
twhowil
lcook"
Me:bef oreyoual lgoshowmemyr oom andohI
respectwher eI'
mr espect
ed,
i
fyout reatmelike
trashItreatyoul i
ket r
ash&ZolaniIhateyouf or
thisI'
mt ooyoungandbeaut i
fulfort
hisisi
thembu
shitnxa"hel ookangr yheist
ryingtocalm downhis
noseist urni
ngr ed
Zinhl e:hahahangenawenagi rlIwi shtosayIl ove
youbutnaIl oveyourmout h,
myeniwam showher
herr oom"Zol anilookedatmet henst andup"oh
don' tforgetthatweeatbr eakfastanddi nner
toget herweal lcookcleantheki tchenafterusi
ngi t
"
IfollowZol aniupstair
sheopent hisBlackdoor
i
nsi deohi nsideislikeQueenEl izabeth'
sr oom I
throwmysel font opofthebed
Me:Myf at
herwil
lexpl
aint
omewhyhesol
dmeI
'
m
notgoods,"It
akemyphone&cal
lhi
m
Cont
#Sebenzi
le

Me:
Whoi
sgoi
ngt
ocook?
"
Noku:whoisgoi
ngtoeatsi
nceyourpr
ecious
husbandhaveanewpussytol
ick"t
heylaughed
Me:
Heisnotgoi
ngt
osl
eepI
'
m herr
oom,
todayi
s
myweek"
Zi
nhl
e:keepondr
eami
ng"
Noku:letmegoandsleepmybabywanttosl
eep"
shesayt hatbr
ushi
ngherst
omachsheis5months
pregnant"ohzinhl
edi
shformetoo"
Zihl
e:don'tshi
tonmeI'
m nott
heonewhof
ucked
you&i nsertaseed"
Me:
Met
ooI
'
m goi
ngt
osl
eep"
Noku:whoi
sgoi
ngt
ocook?
"
Me:youar
ehiswif
etoo"Zol
aniwal
kedi
nnol
iesmy
husbandi
shandsomeNokugot ohi
m
Noku:
BabyI
'
m hungr
y"hehugher
Hi
m:whydi
dn'
tyoueat
?"
Noku:
didn'
tcook"Zi
nhl
elaughed
Zol
ani
:whydi
dntyoicook?"
Me:whydi
dn'
tshecook?"
Noku:
youknowI
'
m pr
egnantIcan'
tst
andt
hesmel
l
"
Zi
nhl
e:st
andi
tthenI
'
m of
ftobed"
Zolani
:Zi
nhlest
artcooki
ngI'
m hungry,
Sebenzi
leI
wanttobathnowNokubongago&r estt
heywillcal
l
youwhensuperisreadyanddocallThembili
hle
too"Ihat
eitwhenhecommandmewhyi sheangr y
Zinhl
e:t
hisisnotfai
rwhenIwaspr
egnantIwas
cooki
ngr egar
dlessthesmel
l
"
Zolani:
Iwantt oeatonanhour"Ir unupstairstothe
othersideoft heroom t hishouseishuget ogot o
theotherwi vesroom i s10mi nslolI
'mlyinggbut
youcl i
mbt hosest airs.
Igetthebathreadyf orhimI
l
ovehi m somuchandt henyenahehavet olove
manywomanisi gh. Ifi
nishandgetoutoft he
bathroom hei ssit
tingont hebedremovinghi s
cl
othes.
Me:
Whydoyoul
ikecomsndi
ngme?
"
Zol
ani
:Iwast
ell
ingyounotcomandi
ngyou"
Me:soifoneofyourwi
vespi
ssyouof
fyouare
goi
ngtoshoutatussomuchforbeahusband"
Zolani
:comeher
e"hetakeMrinhisar
ms"you
knowIloveyour
ightbutsomet
imesyoumakeme
angry"
Me:whydi
dyoumar
ryme?Thi
sishardformeto
shareamanwewer
esohappybef
oreyoutakea
secondwi
fe"
Zol
ani
:It
houghtyouexcept
edt
hem"
Me:whoexceptanot
herwomani
nthei
rmar
ri
ageI
hat
ethem"
Zolani
:sorrybabyI
'm sor
rydon'
tcr
yIwi
llnever
takeanotherwif
e"
Me:f
oramomentthereIt
houghtyouwi
llsayyou
ar
egoingt
odi
vor
cet hem,
Iwil
lbedownstair
s"
Zol
ani
:baby"
Me:yourwat erisgetti
ngcold"Ibangthedoort hen
l
ookdownst airsmydaught erisplayi
ngwi t
h
Zinhle'sdaughtertheylookliket
heirgrandmotherI
thinkitsbecauset heyarethesameageyesyougot
i
tr ightZol
animar riedherwhenIwas1mont h
pregnantimagi ne.ThenNokubongacomeal one2
year sagoagggIhat ethem somuch, t
hisThembi
girlwowshei sbeautif
ul
2

Myf at
herdi
dn'tanswerhi sphonehesendmea
message*st
opcal l
ingmemakebabi eswit
hyour
husbandwil
ltalktomor r
ow*l i
kereal
ly.
Aknock
comein,i
m wearingmyshotni ghtdr
essIt
akemy
phone&wearmysl ippersthenopenmydoor
Zihle:dinnerisready"shewalkedaway, shehave
someat ti
tudeiwillbeatt
hem mi naI'
m akasigir
lI
willwaittil
ltomorrowwhent heirst
upidhubbygot o
wor knxaIf oll
owherunt i
lwer eachthetabl
ethey
areal lt
hereexceptyourhighnessZol ani
.
Sebe:hai
bowhatar
eyouwear
ing?"
Me:unlessyouar
est
upi
dthi
sisani
ghtdr
ess"she
chuckl
es
Sebe:yeahsf
ebeushokumi
nast
upi
d?"Isi
tdown
Noku: Hayiyohuhubbyi stalkinghisti
mebundl eof
joyishungr y"sherubherstomachIl aughedsome
peopl ehavedr amafordayst hehubbyf inall
ycame
hest artkissingthem onthei
rf oreheadhecome&
kissmyl i
psagggwhydi dhehavet okissmy
l
ips.Hislipsar esoftt
houghbuthewaswi t
hhi swif
e
whati fhewaski ssi
ngher.Theyar enowgi vi
ngme
evileyes.Zinhledishforhimt henforherselfMina
keIst andup&di shformysel fSebedot hesame
Nokuj ustl ookatus
Me:pr
egnantmamaareyouf
ast
ingaf
ter
compl
aini
ngofhunger
?"
Noku:
Zinhl
ewhycan'
tyoujustdi
shf
ormet
ooyou
knowI'
m notf
eel
ingwel
l"
Zi
nhl
e:Icookedf
oryougi
rldi
shf
oryour
sel
f"
Noku:babyI
'
m notf
eel
ingwel
lI'
m goi
ngt
osl
eep"
Hi
m:youwon'
tsl
eeponanempt
yst
omachZi
nhl
e
di
shf
orher
"
Me:Thi
sisdr
amat
icwhydon'tyouopenyourf
ami
ly
showkeepi
ngupwit
hthemjomanislol"
Zi
nhl
e:shutupwena"shest
andupt
odi
shf
orNoku
Me:Idon'
tli
keyoubuti
fIwasyouIwi llnotnur
sea
grownupwomanshei spregnantforSatan'
ssake
sheisnotsi
ck"Zi
nhlel
ookatmet hensitdown
Zi
nhl
e:youar
eri
ght
"shest
arteat
ing
Zol
ani
:Thembidi
shf
oryoursi
ster"
Me:Idon'thaveasisterI'
mtheonl
ygir
lbackhome"
hestartgivingmethatlookt
hathegi
vemeear l
i
er"
bei
ngangr ywon'
tsovleanyt
hingi
fsheishungr
y
shewilldishandeat"
Zol
ani:
Aft
ersupperIneedtotal
ktoyou,
yoursi
ster
Imeantyoursi
sterwi
fe"Il
aughed
Me:Idon'
thaveasi
sterwi
feMi
na"
Hi
m:Thembeki
leI
'
m war
ningyou"
Me:what
!Justbecauseshei
spregnantshei
san
eggnowwow,heelagi
rldi
shf
oryoursel
foryour
husbandhiredamai
dforyou"shest
artcr
ying
Sebelaughed
Sebe:
hai
boNoku"
Zi
nhle:Youaremaki
ngnoi
sepeopl
etheki
dsar
e
sl
eeping"Ist
andup&headtomyroom
Zol
ani
:wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Me:Il
ostmyappet
it
eI'
m goi
ngt
olookf
ori
tinmy
r
oom"
Cont

Me:
Ilostmyappet
it
eI'
m goi
ngt
olookf
ori
tinmy
r
oom"
Him:comebackher eThembi li
hle!"Iignor ehim
whenIr eachmyr oom Iclosethedoor&t hrow
myselfont hebedIst ar
tplayi
nggamesmydoor
openedIl ookathi
m, heislooki
ngatmyt highsIsi
t
downt henputapi l
lowonmyt highssi nceI '
m
weari
ngashor tni
ghtdress,Heisst i
llangry
Me:whatdoyouwant
?"
Hi
m:whydon'
tyouhaver
espect
?"
Me:Ihavei
t,
ithi
nki
tsi
nmyhandbagletmecheck
i
t"Iat
temptt
ostandupbuthepul
ledmedown
Him:Listen&listencaref
ull
y,Youaremywi f
eyou
willr
espectmeasIwi llr
espectyou,
whenweeatno
oneisl eavi
ngt hetabl
ethoseareyoursisterwi
ves
respectthem theyareolderthanyoudon'tyou
understand?"Ir emovemyhandf rom hi
sgr i
p
Me:Areyoudone?"Hechuckl
es"goodcl
osethe
dooronyourwaybacktoyourwi
ves"hestandup
Him:Shutupjustshutup!Youar
emywifet
oo!Why
areyouacti
nglikethi
swhatdoyouwantmetodo
uh"
Me:
Iwantoutoft
hismar
ri
age!"
Hi
m:don'
tshout
ingatme!
"
Me:Don'
tshoutatmet
oodamnyouar
escar
ing
me"
Hi
m:comel
et'
sgo&eat
"Isi
tdown
Me:Idon'
twantIj
ustwanttogohomeIcan'
tbe
shar
ingamanIrefuse"Isayt
ear
inghesi
tdown
andhol
dmyhand
Him:YouknowImar ri
edyoubecauseI
'minlove
withyou,I
'minlovewiththat'
swhyImarr
iedyouI'
m
ashamedt osayt hi
sbutIloveyoumor
ethanmy
otherwives"Iwipemyt ear
s
Me:Iwon'tst
andhere&l istentoyourcrap,Iwanted
tomarrysomeoneIfalli
nl ovewi t
h,Iwantedtowalk
downtheaisl
ewill
ingl
ynotbyf orce,pl
easeclose
thedooronyourwayout "hel ookatmet hensighs
Hi
m:ar
eyousl
eepi
ngwi
thouteat
ing?
"
Me:IdidsayIlostmyappeti
te,yourwivesareso
annoyingoneofthi
sdaysIwillburyt
hem ali
venxa
theydemandrespectasi
ftheyhaver espect
"
Hi
m:WhenI'
m wi
thyoudon'
ttal
ktoMeaboutmy
ot
herwi
vesOK"
Me:
heel
andodagetout"
Him:Youhavenomanners1oft
hisdaysIwi
llt
each
yousome,I
'mtol
erat
ingyouf
ort
odayonlydoyou
underst
an?"
Me:Idon'
tunder
standpl
easeexpl
ain"
isayget
ti
ng
i
nsi
det
hebl
anket
Hi
m:Iwi
llr
emovemybel
tandwhi
pyouThembi
li
hle!
"
Me:heyidon'
tshouti
nmyr
oom"
Him:thi
sisnotyourroom isourr
oom,l
ookLi
hle
l
ovelet'
srespecteachotheri
nthi
sfami
lyt
hat
's
howwecanl iveinpeace"
Me:don'tcal
lmet hatjustl
eavemyroom"heki ss
myf or
eheadIwi peit
"youwer ej
ustki
ssingyour
gori
ll
aswiththoseli
ps&nowyouar ekissi
ngme
Jeez"
Hi
m:goodni
ghtl
ove"
Me:hambat
uu"
Cont

Todayit
ssundayil ookattheclockdamnisl ept
thatl
ong!It
safter10iremovet hecovers&slipout
ofbedicleantheroom befor
etakingashower ,that
s
myt r
adi
tion.
ifi
nished&got othebathroom after
bathi
ngIwearmybl ueri
ppedboyfri
endj ean&a
blackatshi
rtwi t
hmywhi teki
cksyeahyeahcol our
blocki
ngIknowbutIl ookgoodIletmyaf r
ospr ead
downmyshoul der
sIdon'tj
ustwearmakeupwho
I'
m Iimpr
essingwi t
hit?Il
oveynaturall
ooks.Iclose
mydoor&wal keddownstai
rstal
kingtomyf ri
end
Me:heyNol
oIt
ellyou"
Bonol
o:l
etusgooutl
atert
hen"
Me:
Ther
eisnot
hingI
'
m doi
nganyway,
whatt
ime"
Nol
o:don'
tbor
emepl
easeIwi
llpi
ckyouar
ound
8pm"
Me:OKbabes"Iyawn
Nolo:whatki ndofawifeareyou? youj ustwokeup
,whof eedyourhusbandbr eakfast"Idishmysel f
mm t hewi vesmadeEngl i
shbr eakfastIt henjoi
n
them inthel eavi
ngroom theyar eallwat chi
ngTV
buttheylookatmewhenIi nterther oom Isitdown
&putonl ouderspeakerItrustmyf riendshewon' t
saysomet hingthatwi
llpi
sst hem off
Me:Nol
oI'
m nott
heonl
ywi
feher
e"
Nol
o:uyadel
elayaziThembi"shel
aughed"&you
ar
eeat
ing"
Me:Mmm I '
m eat
inggi
rlt
hewif
ewhomadethi
s
breakf
astmustcomeforwar
dIwannamar
ryher"
sheburstout
Nol
o:Hayil
etmeat
tendt
omyson"
Me:gr
eathi
mforme,
Imi
sshi
m yazi
"
Nol
o:Iwi
llbef
oreIdr
ophowi
smar
ri
agel
ivet
reat
ing
"
Me:youwannaknowt
het
rut
h?"
Nol
o:hai
boIaskednj
esoyeah"
Me:I'm bor
edgirldamnImeanI'
m 22Ishouldbe
outthereli
vingmylif
etothef
ull
esti
nsteadofbei
ng
herewithgrampingwives&anangryhusband,t
his
thi
ngisnotf orme"
Nolo:Don'tembrassmeIt aughtyouwel
l
,respect
yoursist
erwives&f eedyourhusband&don'tbeat
thepoorwomenThembi "
Me:haiboIdon'
tbeatpeopleBonol
oImeant
his
peopl
eareoldtheywil
lkil
lme"
Nolo:wenanabeingki
ll
edyouf
orgott
hatyousent
Thabistr
aightt
ocomayetshei
s6yearsoldert
han
you"Irol
ledmyeyes
Me:Shewasact
ingl
ikeshei
sGod'
sdaught
er"she
l
aughed
Nol
o:seeyoul
aterbaby"sheendt
hecal
l
Me:hel
lowi
ves&husband"
Hi
m:hel
lol
ove"
Noku:Younevercal
ledusl
ove"
Hi
m:Ical
lyousweet
y"
Sebe:i
sthi
sat
imeawi
feshoul
dwakeup?"
Me:hayiBenzi
tst
ooear
lyf
ort
hatl
ect
ure"
Sebe:I
'
m notBenzdoIl
ookl
ikeacar
?"
Me:
Aren'
tyouSebenzi
le?Benzi
syourshor
tname
OK"
Sebe:
khuzai
nkosi
kaziyakho"
Hi
m:Fi
nishupwehavet
otal
kasaf
ami
ly"
Me:don'
trushmepl
ease"
Zi
nhl
e:Letmecheckont
heki
ds"shel
eft
3

Iwashmydi sh&wal
kedbackt
otheloungeIsi
t
down&cr ossmyl
egsli
keabossyesI'
m abossmy
l
if
e'sboss.
Hi
m:OKwecanst
art"
Sebe:Asaf ir
stwifeIdemandr espect,yourwi ves
dosentr espectmet heytakemeasaf oolinmy
house, &wehavet ochangethedaysofhowyou
aregoingt ospendt i
mewi thuswecan' tdot his
weekt hing,Ithi
nkyoushouldst artspending2days
witheachwi fe"Il
ookatheruthi2daysi yagula
l
enganiorkanj ani
"Nokubonga,zinhle&Thembi li
hle
doweagr ee?"
Zi
nhl
e:2dayswhynot3or4?
'"
Noku:
Ithi
nk3i
sOK"t
heyl
ookatme
Me:what!
"Zol
anishakehi
sheadIt
hinkhei
shi
ding
t
hesmile.
Sebe:
Whatdoyout
hink?
"
Me;
Nothi
ngbecauseyourhusbandwi
llnotsl
eepi
n
myroom"Noku&Sinhlel
aughed
Sebe:ar
eyoucr
azyyouwantt
odepr
iveussex?
"
Me:doIhaveadi
ck?
"
Sebe:Hayiuyadel
elaman,
i
fOurhusbanddosent
spendti
mewi thyouhewil
lgetmad&refuseto
sl
eepwithus"Ilaughed
Me:isthatmyprobl
em,
gir
lfeedyourhusbandI
nall
st
ylesIsweart
oyouBenzhewi l
lcomeformore"
Sebe:babyt
alkt
oyourwi
febef
oreIl
ossmysani
ty"
Him:Li
hleloveasmarri
edcoupl
esi
sbondt
o
happenthatwesleept
oget
her"
Me:Idi
dn'
tagr
eetomarryyousowhyar
eyou
f
orcingmeint
hisar
rangement
s?"
Hi
m:I tsenough!
Iagr
eeuyadelelaLihl
eyouwill
r
espectmeasyourhusband&r espectyoursi
ster
wivesdoyoiunderst
and..Isaydoyouunderstand
"
I'
m scaredeventhewivesarescaredbecausehe
wasr oar
ing
Sebe:cal
m downmj
omanecal
m down"hewasst
il
l
l
ooki
ngatmewi
thangerwr
it
teni
nhi
seyes
Hi
m:Thembi
li
hleumamel
e?"
inod"youdon'
thavea
mout
h?"
Me:yesIunder st
and"hesitdownt hewivest akesa
rel
ievebreat
hwashegoi ngtohitme"Ican'tbelieve
youwatt okillmef ormypussyjeezyou'llpeople
arecrazy,I
'm goingoutdon'
tlookforme"Ist andup
I'
m angry&af raid
Hi
m:si
tthef
uckdown"
Zinhl
e:gir
lsi
tdownIdon'twantt
obebeatensavi
ng
yourass"Iwalkpasshi
m buthedraggedmeback
tothesit
Him:Youar egoingt
ositdown&l i
stentoyoursi
ster
wives,i
fIeverheart
hatyoudisr
espectedoneof
them cat&dogswi l
lfl
y"Isi
tdown"continue
nkosikazi
"Sebesmiled
Sebe:
Wecookbreakf
astdi
nnerintur
nsdon'
tbel
ate
forbr
eakf
astt
hatwil
lbeal
l"Ikeepqui
et
Noku:soar
eyougoingtoal
lowOurhusbandi
n
yourr
oom"Ikeptqui
et
Zi
nhl
e:nt
ombikhul
uma"
Me:OKl
etmetellyouthi
s,
Il
oveadi cksomuch!So
i
fyouar
egoingtoallowmetasteyourhusband
t
henhewil
lbefuckingmeeverynight"
Cont

#Zol
ani

Zee:Everyonelovesthatdepartment"Isi
t&list
ento
them discussingmydi ck.
letmet el
lyoumywi ves
canf i
ghtIthoughttheywer ecrazyunti
lLihl
elove
arri
vedyohl enganeuyadel el
aIgetangryfastsoI
can'tbedealingwithher.
Sebe:Nxauzi
yenzabanikant
iwena?
"
Noku:I
'mtr
yingtohaveapeacef
uldayi
nstt
his
meeti
ngover?"
Zi
nhl
e:hi
ppogo&sl
eepi
fyouwant
"Li
hlel
aughed
Noku:unyi
namaniwena?
"
Li
hle:&t
heysayIshoul
drespectyou,
l
ookIdon'
t
carei
fyouar
epr
egnantIwi
llmakeyoumeetI
CU
Minake"
Noku:youwon'
tbeatapr
egnantl
ady"
Li
hle:I
'
m goi
ngoutdon'
texpectmet
odi
nner"Il
ook
ather
Me:
wher
ewoul
dyoubebyt
hatt
ime?
"
Li
hle:I
'
m goi
ngout
"
Sebe:
awi
fecomeshomeear
ly"
Li
hle:l
ookBenzIlef
tmymot herhome,Iwi
llr
eall
y
l
oveitifyoumi
ndyourownbusiness,
I
fZolanihave
aprobl
em hewil
lcone&tal
ktome"
Sebe:butwear
egoingtobeaf
ami
lysohowcanI
mindmybusinessonl
y?"
Li
hle:
Howol
dar
eyouf
uckt
hathowol
dar
eyoual
l?
"
Me:Mylovedon'
tgother
etheyar
eol
dert
hanyou
canyoupleaser
espectt
hem"
Li
hle:
ZolaniOKIwillr
espectt
hem butt
heyshoul
d
mindtheirbusi
nessI'
m marri
edt
oyounotthem "
Me:OKl
izwi
lebowi
feyl
et'
susr
especteachot
her"
Il
ookatt
hem"um Li
hlel
oveSebe&Nokuar
e29
Zi
nhl
eis27I'
m 34"
Li
hle:what
!Youar
e12year
sol
dert
hanme?
"
Me:yes"shest
andup"wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"She
pause&lookatme
Li
hle:Idi
dsayt
hatI
'
m goi
ngoutIwi
llcomel
ate"
Me:Li
hleyouar
eamar
ri
edwoman"
Li
hle:somyl
if
ehavet
ost
op?
'
Me:youar
enotgoi
nganywher
e"
Lihl
e:OK,Iwi
llbeinmyroom "wowIwasexpect
ing
acomebackbi tshesur
pri
sedme,Istandupt
o
foll
owherbutNokuscreamedIrushedtoher
Me:whati
sitsweet
y?"
Noku:t
hebackki
cked"Zi
nhl
e&Sebecl
ickedt
hei
r
t
ongue
Sebe:sot
hatwhatmadeyouscream l
ike
madwoman?"Nokustartcr
ying
Noku:Sweet
ytheyar
ehur
ti
ngmyf
eel
ing"Iexhal
e
Me:babycanyoupl
easel
eaveusyoyt
oohoney"
Zi
nhl
e:I
.wat
chi
ngTVsoyeah"
Sebe:t
hisi
smyhouse"
Zinhle:ourhousehoneyourhouse"Ijustwanttobe
withLihleloveri
ghtnowsheiscrazybutthereis
somet hingabouther,
IloveherIcan'
texpl
ainthi
s
feel
ingi tsnewtome.
Me:canyougo&l
aydownIwi
llcheckonyoul
ater
"
Noku:OK"shest
andup&wenttogetroom It
hen
t
akeLihl
e'
supstai
rsIopent
hedoorsheisl
aying
f
acingup
Li
hle:pl
easecl
oset
hedooronyourwayoutI
'
m not
i
nthemood"
Me:Icomet
ocuddl
ewi
thyoungwi
ve"Il
aydownt
o
Cont

Me:Icomet
ocuddlewi
thmyyoungwi
fe"
Ilaynext
t
oherthent
akeheri
nmyarms
Her
:canyoupl
easel
eavemeal
one?
"Shebegs
Me:Iwon'
tleaveyoual
oneIwantt
ospendthe
ni
ghtwit
hyou"sheremovemyarms&sitdown
Her:
incaseyoudi
dn'
tnot
iceyourwit
cheshat
eme,
I
t
hinkBenziswait
ingf
oryoujustgo"Isi
gh
Me:doyouhat
emet
hat
'smuch"
Her
:Idon'
that
eyou"
Itakeherhand&ki
ssi
t
Me:Thenwhyareyouchasi
ngme, youar
erudet
o
me&yoursist
er"shecl
osehereyes&sigh
Her
:Idon'
thaveasi
sterdon'
teversaymysi
ster
s,I
hat
ethispol
ygamythi
ngisnotforme"
Me:
Toget
herwecanmakei
twor
kmyl
ovet
rust
"
Her:
WhathappenswhenIwantyourdi
ckwhenyou
ar
ewi t
honeofthem"
Me:youwi
llwai
tunt
ili
syourt
ime"shel
aughed
Her:
dudeIloveadi
cksomuch,
ifi
khorny&you
can'
tser
vicemethenIl
ookf
ori
toutsi
de"
Me:your
eal
lyl
ovedi
ck?
"
Her:
Yessodon'
tyouevermakesmistakeof
ducki
ngmebecauseIwil
lknockonyourother
wivesforl
ooki
ngf
oryou"Ichuckl
e&br
ushher
cheek
Me:youar
ebeaut
if
ulyouknowt
hat
?"
Her
:Iknowt
hat
"
Me:ouch!Doyout
hinkyouwi
lleverl
oveme?
"She
l
ookatme
Her:youarehandsomeyoul ookyoungever y
womanwi l
ldietohaveyouasahusbandevenme
butit
shar dformeIdon'tl
ikesharingespecial
ly
whenyouf uckt hem r
awthenyouwi l
ldothesame
wit
hmehayicha"Il ookdownshei sri
ghtIli
keraw
&shei sscaringmewhensheconf essthatshe
l
ovesadi ckthatmeansifIdon'tcomeshewi l
l
sl
eepout
Me:pl
easedon'
tcheat
"
Her:soIshouldst
arvemysel
fwhenyouar
ebusy
sweati
ngont opofZinhl
e?"
Me:Iwil
lseewhatIwil
ldo"shel aybackIcuddle
herfr
om behind"sol
et'
sstartourhoneymoon"Iput
myhandi nsi
deherpantysheremoveitquickl
y
Her
:whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"
Me:Iwantt
omakelovet
oyou"shej
umpedoutof
bed&wearhergown
Her:youwi
lldot
hatwheni
tsmyt
imegobackt
o
Benz"
Me:Dosethatmeansyouwi
llbegi
vingachance"
sheshrugged"
Tomorr
owwear est
arti
ngour
honeymoon"
Her
:OKwher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"
Me:LastweekIboughtabeachhouseI
'
mtaki
ng
youthere"
Her
:yourwi
vesknowaboutt
hehouse?
"
Me:NoIwil
ltel
lthem whenwecameback"she
nodIwal
ktoher&Kiddherfor
ehead"goodni
ght
l
ihl
e"
Her
:Goodni
ght"Iclosethedoort
odayI '
m sl
eepi
ng
i
nZinhl
e'
sroom Igotinsi
desheislot
ioni
ning
Me;
CanIhel
pyouhoney?
"
Zee:yespl
ease"
Ilot
ionher&shemoans"
howi
s
yourl
it
tl
ebr
atwi
fe?
'
Me:I
'
m notdi
scussi
ngherwi
thyoupl
ease"
4

NextmorningIwakeup&f reshenup,
Idon'
tknow
whyIagreedtothi
shoneymoonshi t.
Igoti
nthe
kit
chen&madebr eakf
astthet hegi
rl
scomeout
weari
ngthereunif
ormtheyar e5year
soldIwas
tol
dIdishfort
hem
Gi
rl
y:t
hankyouaunt
y"Ismi
leather
Nono:t hisisdel i
ciouscanyoucookever yday
aunty?"Ilaughedt heyfini
shed&wal kedoutsi nce
thei
rtranspor tiswai t
ingoutsi
de30mi nuteslaterI
setthet able&wai tfortheRoyalQueen&t here
kingIwaschat t
ingwi t
hBonolot el
li
ngheraboutt he
honeymoonsagashesai dIshouldfuckhi m hard
thathef orgothowot herwivestastesli
keImean
bruhIhaveneverf uckedamanbef oresher epl
ied"
yetyoual wysshowsmest yl
esforavi r
ginyouar e
suchawhor eitsti
met oshowthatboywhoi sboss
"Irepl
ied"gi rlIdon'twanttodiehehaveahuge
dick"I
'
mint
err
upt
edbyt
hem si
tt
ingdownIl
ook at
them
Me:goodmor
ningst
othehusband&hi
swi
ves"
Hi
m:goodmor
ningmyl
ovehowar
eyou"
Me:I'
m good"NokulookatmewhileZi
nhl
edishf
or
herhusbandwel
lminaIwontdosuchmadnesshe
havehandsSebedishforher
sel
ftoowestar
t
eati
ng
Noku:
I'
m Inoteat
ing"
sebel
aughed
Sebe:Iwaswai
ti
ngf
ort
hismoment"
Me:Idon'
tknowwhoar
eyouaski
ng?
"
Noku: I
'
m aski
ngyouwhyar en'
tyoudishi
ngforme"
Ilaughedyohthi
spregnantchi
ckenistest
ingmeI
tellyou
Me:
Whywi
llIdi
shf
oryoudon'
tyouhavehands"
Noku:butyoucookedyouhavet
oser
veus"
Me:NoksI'
m notyourfri
endminaifyouwantto
star
veyoursel
ffi
nemmmm mymot her'
sdaught
er
cancookyaziit
sdeli
ciousri
ghtBenz"
Sebe:I
'm notBenzhowmanyt
imesdoIhavet
otel
l
youthat
"
Me:youar
ejeal
ousalit
tl
egir
lli
kemecancook"I
smil
eyohi
flookscoul
dkil
lIwil
lbesi
xfeetdownby
now
Zee:
SoWhatdoyoudo?
"
Me:
Ijustf
ini
shedschoolI
'
mlooki
ngf
oraj
ob"
Sebe:
LAekhayaubabadosentl
ikeawor
kingwi
fe"
Me:
DoIlookli
keIwi
llt
akeorder
sfrom youbabahe
i
syourf
athernotmi
ne"IknowthatubabaisZol
ani
Sebe:ourhusbandwon'
tal
lowyou,
wear
ehouse
wives"
Me:
Myhusbandwi
llal
lowmenotyourhusband"
Noku:
Youar
egoi
ngt
ofol
lowt
her
ulesgi
rl"
Me:wenaNoksj
ustf
eedyourhusband'
schi
ld
uhl
ukannam"
Noku:
I'
m notst
oppi
ngyoucar
ryhi
schi
ld"
Me:ohtr
ustmethedayIwi
llcar
ryhi
schi
ldIwi
l
l
makesuret
heyare100i
nmywomb"
Zee:doyoual
wayshaveananswer"
Me:Idon'
tknow"
Him:l
et'
seati
npeacemywivesme&Li
hlehavean
announcement"t
heyl
ookatme
Me:t
ellt
hem "
Sebe:j
ustspeakal
readygi
rl
"
Cont

Sebe:
Tal
kgi
rl
"Ikeepqui
et&eatmyf
ood
Zi
nhl
e:hai
bogi
rlwear
ewai
ti
ng"
Ijusti
gnor
ethem
Noks:mmm Thembi
li
hleyourf
oodt
ast
esgood"
Me:Ihopet
otast
eyour
ssoon"
Sebe:Thembil
ihl
eubabasaidyoutwohave
somethingt
otellus"Ir
aisemyheadtof
aceher
Me:Idon'
thavebusinesswit
hyourbabaMina"she
bangedthetabl
eangril
y"haibogi
rlmyhusbandis
eat
ingyoycan'tj
ustbangthetabl
e"
Sebe:nki
ngayakhouyadel
elahowdar
eyoumake
maafoolyoyactl
ikest
upi
dsl
utyoudamnknow
wel
lwhoI'
m cal
li
ngubaba"
Me: YouseesheisInsul
ti
ngme?IfIwast
heone
talki
ngtoherli
kethatyouwoul
dhavetol
dmehowI
disrespect
edher"
Hi
m:babyyoucantt
alkt
oherl
i.
..
"
Sebe:hayiI'
mtir
edifhermakingmeafoolshehave
norespectuyadelel
awheredidyout
akeherfr
om"
sheisboil
ingwellIdon'
tcar
ewhatIcar
eaboutis
hercal
li
ngmeasl ut
Hi
m:babycal
m downOK"
Sebe:NomanI'
mt hef
ir
stwi
feheresheshoul
d
respectmemyhousemyrul
es"Ishakemyhead
Zi
nhl
e:ourhousedearsi
sterwi
fe"
Sebe:
Tellhert
orespectmeIwon'
ttol
erat
ethi
s
nonsense"
Him:youhear dli
hlesheismyfir
stwi f
e,she
deservetherespectf
rom nowonifthereisa
problem youtel
lherfi
rst&yousolveitt
hereifyou
can'tsol
veitthat
'swhenyoutel
lme, Li
hleIknow
you&youhaveabigmouthcanyoujustr
espect
herasmyfi
rstwi
fei
fnotsi
sterwi
fe"Ican'
tbel
ieve
thi
s
Me:
eveni
fshecal
lmeasl
utIshoul
drespecther"
Him:yousol
veyourdi
ff
erences,
butyoucan'
ttal
kto
herhowyouplease"
Me:myf
eel
ingsdosentmat
teratal
l?
"
Him:t
heydomat t
erl
ihl
eever
yone'sfeel
ingsmat
ter
butwhenshet
alksherwordi
sfinal
"
Me:soi
fIdon'
tli
kesomethi
ngaroundher
eIshoul
d
j
ustShuupaslongasSebenzi
lei
shappy?"
Hi
m:Idi
dn'
tsayt
hat"
Me:youj
ustsai
dherwor
disf
inal"
Sebe:
Mywor
disfi
nalYoungwi
fenowtal
k"Idr
op
myspoonmaki
ngsurei
tmakesnoi
se
Me:wel
lIdon'
ttakeor
der
sfr
om you"
Sebe:
Baba.
..
"
Hi
m:ngi
khuzi
leLi
hle"
Me:wel
lIdon'
tli
keshar
ingmybedr
oom news"
Sebe:youwi
llt
alkke"
Me:Idon'
twantt
o"
Him:
wet
alkedaboutt
hisLi
hleIsai
dherwor
dis
f
inal
"
Me:youwi
llr
athermakeherhappy&t
he3ofus
sad?
"
Hi
m:Theydeser
vet
oknowLi
hle"
Me:t
alkt
hem t
hen"
Sebe:j
ustbeawi
feandt
ellus"
Ilookathi
m
Me:
Shoul
dIuset
het
oneshei
susi
ngt
ome?
"
Noks:
hayij
ustt
ellusal
ready"
Me:
Wel
lmyhusband.
."
Noks:ourhusband"t
heydon'
tknowmewel
l
Me:myhandsomehusbandi
staki
ngmef
ora
honeymoon"
Cont
Sebe:
What&youdi
dn'
ttel
lmeaboutt
hisbecause?
"
Shelookathi
m
Hi
m:wearet
alki
ngabouti
ther
easafami
ly"t
he
l
ookont
herefacemakesmehappy
Noks:youcan'
tl
eavemebehi
ndI
'
m pr
egnant"
Me:I'
m sorr
ysweet
yhoneymooni
sfor2peopl
ewe
don'
tathir
dwheel"
Sebe:cancelt
hehoneymoon"
Hi
m:Why!
?
Sebe:
Youdon'
tneedahoneymoonbaba"
Zi
nhle:
Wearegoingtoget
herIcan'tbelef
twit
hthis
wi
tches"Icr
ackedthuswivesdosentli
keeachother
Me:
wear
wgoi
ngaf
terbr
eakf
ast
"
Sebe:
But
..
"
Hi
m:i
mtaki
ngmywi
fet
oahoneymoonper
iod"
Sebe:okwhenar
wyoucomi
ngback?
"
Me:thatsnonofyourbusi
nesspl
ease"Zi
nhl
estand
uptoclearthet
abl
eIhelpher.
Lat
eronIwheeled
mysui
tcaset
heyar
esi
tt
ingi
nthel
ounge
Hi
m:Ar
eyoudonemyl
ove?
"
Me:um l
etmegothr
oughmycl ot
hesIthi
nklf
orgot
somethi
ng"Iopenmysuit
case&r emovemy
cl
othesonebyonewit
hthem watchi
ngme
Him:
comeonmylovewewi llbuyi
tont
heway"Isi
t
down&act
edl
ikeI'
m annoyed
Me:t
hat
'st
hepr
obl
em Idon'
tknowwhatIf
orgot
"
Ze:
Youlikeat
tent
ionnxa"Ir
emovethem agai
n
makingsuret
heyseemymat chi
ngl
ingi
ri
es
Sebe:youcan'
tremoveyourgst
ri
ngsi
nfr
ontof
us"
Ilaughed
Hi
m:um.I
..
um...I
'
m goingt
odr
inkwat
er"hel
eft&
st
andup&lookatthem
Me:didyouseethat?Ourhusbandgothardbyjust
l
ookingatmyli
ngiri
esdamni maginei
fI'
m naked
i
nfrontofhi
m"sebestandup&sl apmedamnshe
canslapIwant
edt ocrybuthol
dmyself
Noks:
Agai
nSebeagai
n"
Sebe:youdon'
thavet
otal
ktomel
iket
hat
'
Ze:Sebenzi
leyoul
ikesayi
ngmeinst
eadofus
rememberheisoursnotyour
s"Hecomein&look
atmyhand
Him:Whathappenedwhyar
eyouhol
dingyour
cheek"
Noks:
Sebenzi
lesl
appedher
"
Hi
m:OKI'
mt i
redoft
hisf
ightofyour
sSebewhyar
e
weusi
ngviol
encenow"
Shecl
ickedhert
ongue&si
tdown"l
ihl
est
il
lcan'
t
r
emember ?"
Me:yeahl
etmepackthem "Iputmyclot
hesback
t
henziphetakei
ttot
hecarwhenIdrinksome
wat
er
Him:Wearegoi
ngpl
easebesaf
Me:
Iwal
ktowher
e
heisst
andi
nghehol
dmyhand
Me:ohIrememberwhatIf orgot
,um si
ncemy
HusbandsaidIshouldruntoyouwhenIhavea
probl
em canyoupleaseborrowme10packsof
condoms?"
Them:what
?"
Me:Imeanf i
rstwif
eplease"shelookatmewi
th
hatr
edlolIdon'
tcareZolanil
ookatme&shakehi
s
heard
Hi
m:comel
et'
sgo"
Me:
youwi
llbuyt
hem onouraway?
"
Hi
m:Yeah"
Me:um OKmaybeyoushouldbuymanyofthem
si
nceI'
m pl
anni
ngon9r oundsperday,
byegi
rl
ssee
you"
Them:
Rhaa!
"

#Thembi
'
sfat
her

Ithi
nkyouallknowmeI'm mydaughter'
sdadmy
sonisasoft
iethat
'swhyILovespendingti
mewi
th
herthanThembamywi fetakeasitnextt
omeI
l
ookather&chucklessheissti
llangr
yforal
lowi
ng
Ouronlydaught
ert
obeaf ourthwife
Her
:yaziI
'
m di
sgust
edt
ocal
lyoumyhusband"I
l
aughed
Me:t
hencal
lmel
ovey"Iki
sshercheek
Her:t
hisisnotf
unnyGatsheniI
'
m notwor
ri
edabout
herwellbei
ngI'
m wor
ri
edaboutwhatshewil
ldoto
them"
Me:dot
owho?
"
Her
:Hersi
sterwi
vesIknowmydaught
er"
Me:t
heywil
lbestr
ongyoushoul
dwor
ryabouther
wel
lbei
ng"shescoff
Her:
Thembii
sahar
dcor
eespeci
all
ytowomenI
knowsheisgoi
ngt
omakethei
rli
feali
vinghel
l"
Me:don'
ttal
kil
laboutmydaught
er"
Her:ofcourseyouwi
lldef
endher
,wher
eis
Themba? "
Me:
Hesai
dhei
sgoi
ngt
ohi
sfr
iends"wehear
screamsout
sideIpeekthroughthewi
ndowtheiri
s
awomanshout i
ngatkidsforbeati
ngherdogIopen
thedoor&walktowardsthem
Woman:Howdar
eyoubeatmydogl
iket
hat
"
Ki
d:i
twant
edt
obi
teus"
Woman:hayisukanextt
imeIwi
llwhi
pyou"
Me:ther
ewillbenonextl
ockyourgatesot hatyour
dogdosentcomeoutotherwisebazol
ibul
alale
gundwanil
akho"theki
dslaughed
Woman:Bab'Gat
sheniwi
llyoupl
easemi
ndyour
ownbusiness?"
Me:Whichbusi
nessI'
m Imindi
ngr
ightnow?"she
holdherwai
st&li
ftherchi
nmaybeshewantto
charm meIdon'
tknow
Woman:ri
ghtnowyouar
epoki
ngyournosei
nmy
busi
ness"
Me:Doyouownabusi
nessmyl
adymaybeIcoul
d
hel
p"shebl
ushes&moveherl
egs
Her:
Babakhewhat
'sgoi
ngonoutt
her
e?"Shesaid
comingoutIl
ookatt
hewomansheisfi
xingdr
ess
whenshehearmywi
fespeaki
ng"ohmaKasi
pho
unj
ani
?"
Woman:
I'
m goodmakaThembiunj
aniwena"
Her
:I'
mtool
etmegobacki
nsi
de"shewentback
I
nsi
de
Woman:Gat
sheniyourwi
fei
sbeaut
if
ul"Il
ookat
her&r
aiseabrow
Me:youwant
edhert
obeugl
y?"
Woman:ye.
.noum"
Me:Ichoosewel
lmakasi
pho"
Woman:
ButIhaveal
waysl
ovedyoubackt
hen"
Me:Ial
waysl
ovedmywi
fesi
ncewewer
eyoung"
Woman:butGat
sheniyouknowwecoul
ddoa
secr
et"
Me:doseyourhusbandknowt
hatyouathi
tt
ingon
me?"
Woman:nobutyout
ooar
esohandsome"
Me:al
lthi
sisf
ormywi
fe,
youseet
hisbr
oadchesti
s
forhert
hismuscl
esbel
ongtoher&Idon'
tthi
nk
youcanridemeasher
"Il
efthert
her
e&joinmy
wife
Her
:Kodwababawhybei
ngsomeant
oher
?"
Me:whoi
nvi
tedyout
oli
stent
oourconver
sat
ion?"
Her
:mxm yourvoi
cescoul
dbehear
d20km away"
Cont

#Thembi

Him:ar
eyounotgoi ngt oeat
?"heboughtal lsweet
thi
ngsyoucoul ddream ofI'
m st
il
llookingatthis
housegoshIt houghtwhenhesai dbeachhousehe
meantacot t
agekant iyenameansAmer i
can
Presi
dent'
swhi t
ehousewhati shisnameagai n?OK
mayeI '
ml yi
ngbuti .
."MylobeI'
mt alki
ngtoyou"I
snapoutofit
Me:wi
llIbesel
fi
shifIwantt
hishouset
omysel
f&
myfut
urekidsal
one?"
Hi
m:mmm yout
hinki
ngofhavi
ngki
dsal
ready"
Me:notwithyouthough"hefr
ownthenwi pei
t
quickl
yheleanedover&tr
ytokissmemyhear t
stoppedIt
ightl
ycl
osemyeyeshi sl
ipstoucht
he
backofmyneckwhendi dhegobehi ndmeIshot
openmyeyes
Him:br
eathmylovebreat
h"hebr
eat
honmyneck"
todaywearemakingababy"Ist
andupquickl
y
movingawayfrom hi
m"what?Di
dIchokeyouor
somethi
ng?"Ishakemyhead
Me:whatdoyoumeanwear emakingbabies?"He
standup&walktowardsmeIdidntnoticeIwas
walki
ngbackwar
dsunt i
lIhi
tthewallheputhis
handsabovemyhead&l ookatmei ntheeyeItryt
o
movebuthegentlypushmeback
Him:Sinceyoulovedi
cksomuchIt hi
nkmydick
shouldmakeyouhappy&pl antourbabyinher
e"he
brushmyst omachIfr
eezeatthefeeli
ngIpr
essmy
thi
ghtogether
"Iseemytouchmakeyouweak"
Me:pl
easel
ea..
..
"Hecapt
uremyli
pshuumy
st
omachdancedIfoundmysel
fwr
appi
ngmyhand
aroundhisneckhel i
ftmemyl egsaroundhiswaist
heholdmybut tsImoanIf indmyselfl
ayi
ngont he
coldfl
oorwithoutmybr ahowdidher emoveit&
managet oleftmyTshi rt
?Hepulledoway&t akea
strawber
ryhet akeabit
ethenmakemebi t
etoo.he
caressmycheekt henfeedmet hi
sthingsI'
m
shockedIthi
nkI '
minmyper i
odsI'
mt oowet
Me:di
dIj
ustki
sshi
m"It
houghtt
omysel
f
Him:yes"Iwi
denmyeyesdi
dIsayt
hatl
oud?He
nodagainIwi
denmyeyes
Me:I'
m nottalki
ngtoyou"Ishotathim hi
sfinger
wipethecornerofmymout hthattouchsentchil
ls
orwhatevertheycal
lit
"um Ineedtousethe
bathr
oom "IrushawaybeforehecouldanswerI
removemypant y&wi pemysel ft
henlookatit"OK
thi
sisweirdisnotperi
od"
Hi
m:Iseeyouar
ewetf
ormemyl
ove"
Me:GETOUT!"hewalkawaylaughi
ngItakea
breat
hembarrassedUt
hisi
yenzaumtwanatoday
hayihehavesomedramaforhisageIj
oinhi
m aft
er
fewmi nut
esnursi
ngmyembarrassmentImeanhe
sawmenaked
Him:comelet'
seat"i
tschocolat
eswell
Ican'
tsay
notothi
sIsitdownthenhehavet or
uinmymood
byplaci
nghishandonmyt high
Cont

Laterwet akeashoweri ndi ff

erentr ooms, we
spendt hewhol eafternoonatt hebeachImustsay
heisqui teachar merIsawasi deofhi mt hatis
amazi ngIcan' thelpmysel fbutt ofalli
nl ovewi t
h
him.Irapmysel fwithat owel&st epoutofshowerI
walkint her oom &t hereisr edr osesont hef l
oor
evenont hebedmi l
k&cr ushedchocol ate&i ce
cream hest andup&wal kt owar dsmeohmyGod
heisnakedher emovet het owel&l etitfalldownhe
standbehi ndmehi speni spoki ngmemybr eat
h
wher eismybr eathheputhi snoseonmyneck
sniff
ingit
Him:Li
hlel
ove"hewhisperhi
sbreat
hhitt
ingthe
backofmyneckhelif
tme&l aymeont hebedhe
camewitht
hecrushedchocolat
e&mi l
kmyl egsar
e
st
raightheputthechocolat
eonmyNuna&pur e
mil
kont hem holl
ymollythi
siscol
dbutpl easur
ing
hetakeaspoonatdi piti
ntheicecream heputiton
myni ppl
eshethengodown&eatt hatchocolat
eon
myNuna
Me:whatar eyoudoi ng"hei gnor
emehef i
nished
allthatmilk&chocol atehepatmyl egsapar
this
tonguecomet ocont actwit
hmybean"ahhwhatar e
youuiahh"heeatmegoodIal wyswatchporn
l
ear ningthingsthrowi tbutIhaveneverwatched
wher eyoupur emi lkonanunamybodyshakeasI
releasemyj ui
ceshel i
ckedthem &lookatmeI '
m
weakt oevenlif
taf ingerIjustwatchhim"whydi d
youl i
e? "I
'
m conf usednow
Me:me?Li
e?"
Him:yousaidyouloveadickhaveyoutast
edone
befor
e?becauseyouareabouttot
astemine"
Me:
uhmm yesIl
ovedi
ck"
Him:st
oplyi
ngIj
ustdi
scover
edthatyouarea
vi
rgi
n"Ihi
demyfacewhatanembarrassment"hey
don'
tbeshyit
snotabadthi
ngtobeavi r
gini
nfact
I
'
mluckyt
ohavemar
ri
edavi
rgi
nwi
fe"
Me:youmeanyourot herwiveswer enotvirgi
ns? "
HenodOKI '
m goingt oenjoyt hisIhavesomet hi
ng
tor ubontheirfacei ft
heypissmeof fIcanebackt o
l
ifewhenIf eelaf ingerinmyNuna"mmmm"t his
man' stouchisdr i
vingmecr azybutdoIwantt o
havesexwi t
hhi m?Hecomet omyni ppl
es&suck
thaticecream Iscr eam inpleasur ehisfi
ngernever
l
ef tmyNunaaf tersuckingmyni ppleaheposi ti
on
himselfinbet weenmyl egswhyi sn'theaskingif
I'
m OKwi t
hit?&hehaveabi gdickt hesizeofa
pipeIjumpedwhenhet ri
edtoi nterheholdme
Him:relaxmyloveOK"hekissmyf oreheadhetr
y
agai
n&agai nfinal
lyhewasi n&stopstoall
owme
adj
ustt ohi
sunglypipecanItel
lyouasecret?Heis
ayell
owbonebuthi spenisisbl
ack!Het hr
usti
n&
outIdidn'
tenj
oyinfactIfel
twaspain

Iwakeupt
oaSmel
loff
atcakes&cof
feeIopenone
eyehei
slooki
ngdownatsoIsi
tonmybut
t
Hi
m:mor ningmylovehowdi
dyousl
eep?
"Igi
ve
hi
m anevillook
Me:Ididn'
tsl
eep"hesmilewhyishesmil
ingaft
er
r
eapingmynunaapar t"&I'
m burni
ngdownthere"
Hi
m:canIki
ssi
tbet
ter"
Me:t
hat
'swhatyousai
dear
li
er
Him:I '
m sorr
yImadebr eakfastforyou"Il
ookat
thetraythereisjuice,
fat cakes(magwinya)
bread,coff
ee&meatIr aiseabr ow"thi
sisnotyour
usuallyEngli
shbr eakfastt hi
sismyZul ubreakf
ast"
Ibursroflaughing
Me:soyoucookedal
lthi
s?"
Hi
m:unl
essyoubr
oughtyourt
okol
oshiwi
thus"
Me:I'
m hungr
yal
ready"Istar
tdi
ggingi
n"mmmm
youmakegoodfatcakesIhopeyouwil
lbebaki
ng
them f
ormeathome"
Hi
m: Thankyoumyot
herwivesdosentl
ike
f
atcakes"Ir
oll
edmyeyes
Me:youj
ustgavet
orui
nmymomentbyment
ioni
ng
t
hosebaboons"
Hi
m:Idon'
tgetwhyyouhat
ethem"
Me:odon'
thatethem ,
Ihat
ethef
actt
hatmu
husbandi
sthei
rhusband"
Hi
m:Canwet al
kaboutwhatyoudi
dthatsebehave
t
oslapyou?
"
Me:soyouareproudofyourf
ir
stbaboon?Don'
t
worr
yIrespect
edhernextt
imeIwil
lnotall
owit"
H:myloveIwantyoutogetal
lowwit
hthem
r
espectt
hem asyoursi
sterwi
vesdon'
tshoutwi
th
t
hem"
Me:mmm"Ibi
tet
hemeat
Him:I
'm ser
iouswehavet
oendt
hishat
redyou
haveandthatatt
it
ude"
Me:mmm"
Hi
m:Soyouwi
lldowhat
evert
heyaskyout
odo?
"
Me:
Yeseveniftheysaypack&goIwi
llgl
adl
yli
sten
t
othem si
nceyouwantmet oo"
Him:Ididn'
tmeanitthatwaymyloveIj
ustwant
youtorespectt
hem especi
all
ysebeshei
sthe
madam "
Me:&I
'
mthesl
ave,
Igetyou"
Him:nowhatImeanisshei
sthef
ir
stwi
fe,
pleaseI
can'
tchoosebet
weenyou&them"
Me:wellwhent
het
imeconeyouwi
lldef
ini
tel
y
chooseboy"
Him:OK"hewalktot
hebathr
oom t
hencome
minuteal
ater"l
ovewehavetor
ushbackhomel
et'
s
eatf
&goNoksi
sadmi
tt
ed"
Me:thisismyhoneymoom Iwon'tberushedsheis
safeatthehospi
talwit
hthesuppor
toffamil
y"he
dri
nkhiscoffeel
ookingatme
Hi
m:myl
ovesheneedsme"
Me:Idon'
tneedyou?
"
Hi
m:But
..
."
Me:youknowwhatt
akel
odot
iwakhouhl
ukane
namiphansiyeses"Ipusht hetraytohim &getin
thebat hr
oom Idon'
tunderstandwhyI '
m getti
ng
wor kedupwhyI '
m IupsetduhIr eal
lyhopedto
enjoythishoneymoonbutt hehippohavet oget
crampsorwhat everiti
sthatmadehert obe
admi tt
edIwentbackhei spackingourclothesthe
trayisnowayt obefound&I 'mr eal
lyhungryagggg
Cont

Hedragthesuitcaseal
lthewayoutItakeabot
tl
e
ofwater&dri
nk.Hecomeback&l ookatme
Hi
m:It
houghtt
hatbat
hwi
llhel
pyou"
Me:
what'
ssohel
pingaboutbat
hingwi
thr
edbl
oody
r
oses"
Hi
m:Ij
ustwant
edyout
orel
axst
opst
ressi
ngOKI
l
oveyou"
Me:l
ookl
et'
sgoyourwi
fepr
obabl
yneedyour
ight
now"
Him:wearefl
yingmylovesomeonewi
llbr
ingmy
car"Ij
ustnod&f ol
l
owhimThemomentwel andwe
fi
ndadriverwait
ingforushedr
iveust
othe
hospi
talzinhl
erushedtous&hughim
Zee:honeyshewasnotbr
eat
hing"t
alkaboutdr
ama
Isi
tdown
Me:hel
loSebe"
Sebe:WowIwi l
lrespondonl
ybecauseyoudidn'
t
sayBenz"IkeptquietShest
andup&hugHi mtoo"
thanksbabyforcoming,t
hefamil
yisout
somewher ei
nthegar den"f
atheri
n-l
aw&mot heri
n
-l
awwal kedi
nhol di
ngcupsweGr eereachot
her
Mot
her
:howwasyourhoneymoon"
Me:Idi
dn'
tenj
oyitmotherIwasaboutt
oobutwe
havet
orushback"yepthat
'smeIsayasiti
s
Mother:ohpooryou"Ifakeasmi
lethedoct
or
appr
oachusZol anist
andup&zinhl
ewast oocli
ng
yohIdon'tknowwhybutIdidn'
tpaymucht oi
t
Seberoll
edhereyes
Hi
m:howar
etheydoct
or?
'
Doct
or:mother&babyar
eOKwedi dn'
tsee
anyt
hingt
hatmadehercoll
apseshei
shealt
hyno
st
ressno.
."
Sebe:Iknewi
t,
itwasal
lanacthayibabeI
'
m goi
ng
home"
Me:canIj
oinyouIneedmybeaut
ysl
eep"shescof
f
Sebe:buyyourowncari
knotyourdr
iver
"
Hi
m:Sebeyouwil
ldr
iveherhome"t
hedoct
orwas
t
alki
ngt
othei
nlaws
Sebe:babyI
..
."
Hi
m:Ngikhul
umil
eSebenzi
le"hewal
kedt
othewar
d
wer
etheykeptNoks
Sebe:l
et'
sgocockr
oach"Zi
nhl
elaughed
Me:yourchi
ldi
sthecockr
oach"
Zee:Iknewyouwi l
lsooncomebackSebet
hat
acti
nflikehol
lyshi
t"
Sebe:Iwil
lbeatyoumi
naZi
nhl
ewher
eist
he
respect"
Zee:whatrespect
?Ungazonginyi
lasis"Ist
andup
tocal
leacab&wai tout
sideI
'
mr eall
yhungryojust
wanttoeat&wat chTVIhavedecidedtoavoidt
he
wives&Ipr ayt
heystayawayf r
om metoobecause
ngizobali
mazaIhearnoiseIlookbackit
sZee&
Sebef i
ghti
ngattheexitdoorIl
aughedtomysel
f&
takeavideoThehusbandsepar at
ethem
Him:whyar eyout oofi
ght
ingser
iousyoushoul
d
knowbynowt hatyouareoldwhatareyout
eaching
Lihl
ethatyoufighteachot
her?"
Sebe:babeshe.
..
"
Him:Hayifokofallt
histi
meyoucommandr espect
youaretheoneencour agi
ngt hem todi
srespectyou
wenaNokuIwi llsor
tyouathomeasi hambeni"my
cabarr
ivedsoIgoti n&directhim homethereis
tr
aff
ictoo
Cont

#Zol
ani

Idri
vewi
thNokuhomezee&Sebefol
lowedIput
mykeysonthet
ableSeber
ushedt
othekitchen&
bri
ngmejui
cesheknowsI'
m angr
yI'
mt i
red&sick
ofmywi
vesal
loft
hem ar
etest
ingmypat
ienceshe
gi
vesmemyjui
ceIdr
inki
t
Zee:um..
Iwi
llmakelunch"Ikeepqui
etyouseemy
wiveshat
eeachotherevenbefor
eImarri
edli
hle.
Noku:
I'
mti
redIhavet
orestt
hisbabyi
..
"
Me:si tdownwearewai t
ingf
orli
hle"shesitdownif
Iwasnotangr yIknowshewoul dhavewal kedaway
afteranhourZeefini
shedshesetthetabletheway
theyar ehumbl
etodayyouwillswearIkil
ledoneof
them
Noku:kant
iuyephiUThembi
li
hleI
'
m hungr
y"
Me:let'
seat"westarteat
ingsebe&zeecl earedthe
t
abletheyjoi
nmeont hel
ounger oom Lihlewalked
i
nafter2hourslooki
ngal lsortofti
redIthen
r
emembert hatshedidntrestallt
henight&t his
morningshedidn'
teat
Sebe:
Wehavebeenwai
ti
ngf
oryouwher
edoyou
comefrom?
"
Li
hle:f
rom t
hehospi
tal"
Sebe:
youl
eftust
her
ebutwear
ri
vedbef
oreyou"
shekeepqui te&walkedtoherroom shecomeout
l
aterwear i
ngherShor tj
ean&abl ackvestwi t
houta
braIcanseehernippl eshewalktothekitchenfew
minuteslatershej
oineduswillabowlfullof
cornf
lakesshesurprisedmebynotanswer ingSebe
withatt
it
ude
Me:
Lihl
ewher
ewer
eyou?
"Hereyespoopout
Li
hle:ohmyGodI '
m abadpersoncanyouplease
payformethecabisoutsi
dewai t
ing"
Iremember
shedidn'
tgowit
hherhandbagatthehospit
alI
walkedout&fi
ndthedri
verwait
ing
Me:I
'
m sor
ryf
ormaki
ngyouwai
t"
Dr
ive:i
tsOK"
Me:
howmuchdosesheowsyou?"
Dr
iver:Ijustt
ookherfr
om thehospi
talonl
ywe
di
dn'tgoanywher esoyouknowacab' spr
ize"I
gi
vehi m 400fordel
ayi
nghim"thankyou"hedri
ve
of
fIwal kedinsi
de
Me:OKsi
nceyouareher
enowwecannowt al
kIwi
ll
st
artwi
thyouNoku,
nowspeak"shel
ookdown
Noku:I
'
m sor
ryf
orpul
li
ngt
hatst
unt
"
Me:Ij
ustwantt
oknowwhyyoudi
dit
"
Noku:IhateLi
hlesheconeher etorepl
aceme"I
l
ookatLihlesheisjustl
ookingatherwith
expr
essionl
essface"Ihateheryoucallherl
ove"
Me:
Whor
uinedyourhoneymoonNokubonga?"
Noku:noone"
Me:l
eti
tbethel
astti
meusingmychi
ldorpul
li
ng
st
unkdoyouunder
stand"
Noku:yebobaba"
Me:Sebenzi
le"shel
ookatme"Zi
nhl
e"
Them:yebobaba"
Me:whathappenedbackt
her
e"
Sebe:shest
art
edi
t"
Zi
nhl
e:youst
art
edi
t"Ibangedt
het
abl
e
Me:Sebenzi
leasafir
stwif
eyoushoul dbe
ashamedofyoursel
fist
hatrespect"
7
#Thembi

Sebel
ookeddownashamed
Hi
m:I
'
m aski
ngSebenzi
le?"
Sebe:i
tsnotr
espect"
Him:howwi l
lthey"hepoi
ntatus"respectyoui
f
youdon'trespectyoursel
f?Whyembar rassi
ng
your
selfinpubl i
c?"Shestar
tcr
ying
Sebe:I
'
m sor
rybabyi
twon'
thappen"
Him:ZinhleIknowyoualwyswantt opr
oveapoint
butdidyouhavet ofi
ghtyoursi
sterwif
e,wher
eis
yourrespect?Whydoyouwantt oembr ass
yourselvesi
npublic?
"
Zee:I
'
m sor
ryI
twon'
thappenagai
n"
Hi
m:youarethesecondwi
fewhatar
eyout
eachi
ng
Li
hle&Noku?"
Zee:I
'
m sor
ry"
Hi
m:l
eti
tbet
hel
astt
imet
alki
ngaboutt
his"
Them:yebobaba"
Hi
m:Thembi l
ihl
eIdon'twanttoheart
hatyou
di
srespect
edyoursi
sterwives"
Me:
OK"hetakear
emove&changet
hechannelt
o
wat
chfoot
ball
Noku:
Sweet
yIwantt
owat
chMuvhango"
Him:youwat chmuvhangoyetyoudon' tlear
n1or2
thingsonAzwi ndini
'swi f
e,t
heysupporteachother
event houghsomet imest heyquar
rel,
LookatSusan
sher especther sel
fshehavenot i
met ofightwi
th
sisterwivesthosewi vesloveeachother"Ican'
t
helpbutl aughisheser i
ousnowcompar inguswit
h
peopl ethatareact i
ng
Sebe:uhl
ekaniwena"Ist
opl
aughi
ng&mi
ndmy
ownbusiness
Noku:Ican'
tbel
ieveyour
ightnowsweet
y"
Zinhl
e:honeyareyouser
iousbecausedon'
tlook
l
ikethosewives"
Sebe:Ican'
tbel
ieveyouj
ustcompar
edmewi
th
Susanshei
sst
upi
dtol
etherhusbandpl
ayherl
i
ke
that
"
Him:Youseeyouhavenot hi
nggoodt osayi
nst
ead
ofsayingyoyareri
ghtwehavet ogetal
oneyoujust
l
ookathowst upidorbeauti
fult
heyare"Ist
andup
Me:
I'
m notf
eel
ingwel
lI'
m goi
ngt
orest"
Zee:
youl
ookgoodtomejustsi
tdown"Iwantedto
rol
lmyeyesi
tseemsl
ikeIwon'
ttol
erat
ethem f
or
l
ong
Sebe:shej
ustneedat
tent
ion"
Me:I
'm noti
nthemodet
obackchatyouguys
pl
easeI'mtryi
ngt
obeci
vilher
ethel
istyoucoul
d
doismeetmehalfwher
e"
Noku:butwear
est
il
ltal
kingasaf
ami
ly"f
ami
lymy
ass
Hi
m:wewheretal
kingaboutt
hisnotl
ongagowhy
ar
eyouat
tacki
ngher?
Sebe:babyshei
snotsi
ck"
Hi
m:babyl
etherr
est
"
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..
."
Me:doyouallwantmetofakeacoll
apsesoyou
canbel
ievemewhenIsayI '
m notf
eeli
ngwel
l?"I
sayt
hatlooki
ngatNokubongashelookatme
angr
il
y
Noku:That
'sal
owblowcomingfrom you
Thembil
ihl
eIdi
dapologi
zewhatmoredoyouwant
fr
om me"
Me:I'
m goi
nggosleepdon'
tdist
urbmypeace
pl
ease,t
hishousei
stoxi
cFatherGodi
zokhuphul
aI
hi
ghhighyam"Zee&zolanil
aughed
Sebe:what
'ssof
unnyaboutt
hat
?"
Cont

#Noks

Howdar esheconeher
e&makemef eeli
nsecur
e
Zol
aniisgoingt
olovemealoneIknowhelovesus
al
lbutIhavetobetheonehelovemore
Zee:
Unj
aniumt
wana?
"
Me:j
ustgetpr
egnant&l
eavemychi
ldal
one"
Zee:yohIdidn'
tsatfakeacoll
apsemommyt obe"
yazithispi
gthinkssheismissfashi
onSebewal ked
i
nt alki
ngtothegirl
sasmuchasIhat ethiermother
Ilovethem somucht heypassuswithoutgreet
ingI
roll
edmyeyes
Noks:
Sweet
ymyf
eetar
einpai
n"
Hi
m:comeher
ebutIwasenj
oyi
ngt
hisgame"
Me:Recor
ditoryouwil
lwat
chrepeat"hecome&
massageme"Ilovei
twhenyouareli
kethi
s"he
smil
e
Me:li
ket
hisbei
ngacar
inghusband"
Zeer
oll
edher
eyes
Him:Il i
ketakingcareofmywi vesyouallmeant he
wor l
dtome"hehavet orui
nitbysayi ngmywives
pleaseIlovemyhusbandbutsomet i
meshebor es
mewi thhi swivesThembil
ihl
ewal kedinwear
inga
shortjeant hatl
eaveshert
highoutIwon'tcal
lita
bum shor tbutitt
ooshort
Zee:whatareyouweari
ngar
oundmyhusband"
shestopsathertr
acks&gi
veherabor
edlook
Li
hle:excuseme?
"
Me:go&changeevent hatcr
opshitgo&wearl ikea
wife"shelookatus&saynot
hingwhyi sn'
tshe
talki
ngIwanthertogetangr
y"youareuglywhy
didn'tyouwashyourf
acebefor
ecomi nghere"
Li
hle:wher
eisSebe?
"
Zee:whatdoyouwantf
rom herjustgo&change
thoset
hingl
ookstmeikwearingaskinjean"
Li
hle:
Zolanicanyoupleaset el
lthem t
oleaveme
al
oneIdon'twantar espectlect
ure"Hedrinkhi
s
waterIl
ookdownathi scr ock&i st
hreat
eningto
comeoutIcan'tbel
ievehej ustgothornybyjust
l
ookingather
Me:canyoupl
easechange&wearadr
essor
somethi
ng"
Lihl
e:Whatar eyoumaybeattr
act
edtome&now
youaredrippingwetonsorr
ytoburstyourbubbl
e
I'
m nolesbianI'
m st
rai
ghtaskmyhandsome
hubby"Zol
anismiledatherIgotangr y&t hr
ough
myglassathersheshi eldherfacet
hegl asshi
t
herestomachthoughthegl assscat
tereddownin
pi
ecesSebecomer unningdownstai
rs
Sebe:what
'sgoi
ng?
"
Zee:
Nokuj
usthi
tThembiwi
thagl
ass"
Sebe:oh"shesi
tdown&scrol
ldownt hroughthe
channelsIt
houghmaybeIwil
lhearZolanishout
ing
butdolol
ohekeptqui
etl
ihl
emovedf r
om t he
glasses
Li
hle;
SebeIwasl
ooki
ngf
oryou"
Sebe:yeah?
"Shesaywi
thanat
ti
tude
Li
hle:
canicookIhopeyoudon'
tmi
nd?
"Sheasked
Sebe:it
smyturnIwanttocookmyhusband'
s
favor
it
edishofcour
seImind"shenod
Li
hle:OKIwi
llbei
nmyr
oom"
Me:hamba"sheshakeherhead
Cont
#Thembi

AssoonasIgoti nmyr oom Ilock&t urnther oom

upsidedownhowdar eshet estmypat iencelike
thatmycl oseti supdownmybedi swetyesI
splashwat erint hebedI '
m notwor riedImar r
ieda
ri
chbust ar dsoIwi l
ljustswitchtheai r
con&i n
30mi nutesi twi llbedr yisi
tdownaf teronehourof
harrasingmyr oom Il ookatmyst omachwher eshe
hitmewi thagl assIhaveabr uiseitr edIst ar
t
cleaning&packi ngmycl othesIf i
nishedt hengot o
thebat hroom t hi eri
swat ereverywher etoil
etr
iesall
overIevensl i
pped&f al
lonmybut tIwant edtocry
sohar dbuti ttakemeagest ocr yI'
m notacr y
babe.Ibat hed&wearmyni ghtdresst henIheara
knockIunl ockzol aniwalkedinlooki ngst ressed
butIdon' tcar e
Hi
m:comedi
nneri
sready"
Me:OKletmeputonsomeshoes"Iwearmyfl
ip
f
lopssi
nceI'
m weari
ngashortni
ghtdr
essIputon
asil
kywhit
egownIdon'twantt
obeinsul
tedt
his
ti
meIwon' tt
olerateitikr
eall
ytryi
ngtobethe
biggerpersonher eiftheyconti
nuewitht
hier
nonsenseIwi llki
ckt hesnobbishoutoft
hem.We
ateinsil
entSebecl ear
edthetable
Noks:t
hanksf
orsupper"
Sebe:
OK"Ij
ustpr
essedmyphonet
alki
ngwi
th
Bonol
o
Hi
m:weneedt ot
alk"Il
ookathi
m hei
swear
inga
di
ff
erentmask
Noku:um .
.sweet
yshest
art
edi
tIswear
"heeee
madoda
Him:didIsayyoushouldtalk?"shekeptqui
et"I
tol
dyouearli
erthatIdon'
twantanothermeeti
ng
butlat
eronyougoon&gangonLi hl
ewhatdidshe
dotoyou?"HelookatZinhle&Noks
Zee:
I'
m sor
ryThembi
li
hle"
Noku:shecal
ledmeal
esbi
an"
Hi
m:whydi
dshecal
lyout
hat
?"
Noku:Iwasj
ustt
ell
i
nghert
owearpr
oper
lyi
nfr
ont
ofyou"
Him:Why? shei smywi feshecanwal karound
wearingGst ri
ngar oundmeasl ongast hereareno
menIal wayssayLi hl
eshoul drespectyoubecause
sheistheyoungwi febutIneversai dyoushould
disr
especthershei sal somywi feyoungorbi gshe
i
smywi fesoyoushoul dal sorespectherasyour
si
sterwi f
eifIeverheart hatoneofyouphysi cal
hurtherhellwillbreakdown, andyouSebeshe
askedyouni celyifshecoul dcookbutyougi veher
someat ti
tudewhat 'swr ongwi t
hyouwhoar eyou&
whatdidyoudot omywi ves&wenaNokubonga
whatifLihleis..whati fagggyouannoymeyour
ti
mewi thmef orthenext2mont hsIwillbe
spendingitwithLi hlethat '
syourpuni shment"he
walkedoutoft hehousewehearhi scardrivi
ng
awayIj ustkeptqui et
Sebe:ar
eyouhappynow?
"
Noku:shutupSebenzi
lenoneedt
oshoutather
now"
8
#Zol
ani

Istandupaf tercheckingt het i

mei tsafter10pm I
getoutoft hathouset ohaveaf r
eshai rIsweart hey
aredrivingcr azyifitsnotThembi l
ihleitsSebenzi l
e
i
fi t
snotZi nhlei t
sNokubongahayiI 'm even
regret
tingmar ryallift
hem OKIt akemywor dsback
Ilovemywi vesbutl at
elyt heyhavebeengi vingme
headachesNokuwhati fLihl ei
spr egnant ?oneof
thethingsyoumustknowi sIdon' tt
alkt oomuch
that'
sIgotashor ttempert hat'
swhysomet i
mesI
keepqui etwhenmywi vesf ightIdon' twantor aise
ahandont hem t heyal lknowt hatbesi deLi hleI
don'twantt ohi twomannoi tsnotmyt hingbutwi th
thewivesIgotIdon' tknow. Iscanmyt humpt hen
thegat eopenedaf terpacki ngt hecarogoti nside&
walkst rai
ghtt oLihke'sr oom Iopeni thrl ambi sst i
ll
onbutshei ssl eepingherphoneonherhandIt ake
i
t&puti tasideIf i
xherpi l
lowt hencoverherIt hen
walkint hebat hroom t otakeashowerIr eekof
alcoholyeahIwasdr i
nkingIpuronmyshor ts&
walkedt otheki tchenwi thashi rtonIwar m up
somef oodt
oeatIfeelhandsonmeIknowi
tsZee
becauseofherexpensi
veperf
umeIt
urntof
ace
Me:whatdoyouwant
?"
Zee:Iwantaqui
ck"
Me:don'
tdisr
espectLi
hleshedidn'
tdot
hiswhenI
waswithyousoplease"shebrushmydickIknow
i
twil
lbetr
aymebecauseIl ovesex
Zee:
pleasehoneyyoudon'
tmi
ssme?
"Shet
ryt
o
ki
ssmebutImoveback
Me:
Wil
lyoul
ikei
tifl
ihl
edot
hiswhenI
'
m wi
thyou?
"
Zee:
hel
lwi
llf
reezebutr
ightnowt
heyar
esl
eepi
ng
pl
ease"
Me:GoodnightSebeIloveyou"Ilef
thert
hereshe
havetorespectother
sIcuddleLi
hlefr
om behi
nd
ri
ghtri
ghtI'
m hornybutIwon'twakehersheis
sl
eepingpeaceful
ly.I
'm wokenbyhershi
ft
ingI
checktheti
mei t
s1am
Lihl
e:whendi
dyougethere"Iki
ssherl
ips"nott
o
berudebutdidyoubr
ushyourteet
haft
erkissi
ng
yourwivesgoodni
ght
?"Il
augh
Me:don'
twor
ryIdi
dn'
tcomeher
e"
Li
hle:Ir
eal
lywantt
osl
eep"
Me:
Sincewecomebackyouwantt
osl
eepar
eyou
OK?
Li
hle:youdi
dn'
tletmer
est"Ibr
ushherass&a
moanescapehermouth
Me:Iwi
llnott
akelongt
hist
imemyl oveIpr
omi se"I
ki
sshernippl
e&thenherstomachInoti
cedthather
st
omach&ni ppl
esareherweakness
Li
hle:ahm Zol
a..
zol
ani
..
"
Me:yesmyl
ove"Ir
emoveherpant
ies"ni
cevi
ew
her
e"shebl
ushes&Icanseeshei
snotsureifshe
wantto
Li
hle:
Canweusecondoms"saywhat
Me:butIdon'
thavet
hem l
ihl
elove"
Li
hle:
let
'snotdot
hisIj
ustf
ini
shedschoolIcan'
tbe
pr
egnant"
Cont
#l
ihl
e

Iwakeup&f r
eshenupIputonmybl ackumbrel
la
ski
rt&whi testri
ngtopIti
emyaf rothenputonmy
pushinsIl ookatthesl
eepyzol anit
hismani sa
beastonbedt hi
stimeIenjoyedsexl astni
ghtmy
Nunabet rayedmeheyihef uckedmegood. i
ts5:
30I
don'
tknowwhyIwokeupt hi
st i
meiwal kout&
madebr eakfastfewminutesaf t
erIwasdoneIsee
zeewalkingdownst ai
rsshoutingatNoon
Nono:Hayimom youarehur
ti
ngme.
.heyAuntycan
youpleasedomyhairmom i
shur
ti
ngmewi thher
l
ongnai l
s"Il
aughed
Zee:uhl
ekani
?"Ishutmymout
h
Me:CanIdoher
?"Iaski
ng&shegi
vesmeacomb&
r
ibbons
Zee:asmuchasIhat eyouIwon'tcomebetween
whatmydaught erl
ikesIseeyougetal
ongwiththe
gir
ls"shelookmeup&downt henwalkedupst
airs
toherroom It
hink
Nono:
don'
tmi
ndhershei
sevi
ll
iket
hatbutshe
l
ovesme"
Me:Iwon'
tmi
ndher
"sebewal
kedi
nfi
xingGi
rl
y'
s
shi
rt
Gi
rl
y:I
'
m goodmom,
heyNonoheyAunt
y"
Me:heybabehowar
eyou?"
Gi
rl
y:I
'
m goodyoul
ookbeaut
if
ul"
Me:t
hankyou"Ismi
leather
Sebe:
Whatdoyouknowaboutbeaut
if
ul?"sheeye
me
Nono:
don'
ttel
lmeyouar
ejeal
ousAunt
y"
Gi
rl
y:youdon'
thavet
oaskNonoshei
sreal
ly
j
eal
ous"
Sebe:
it
stooearl
ygir
lsdon'
tmakemebeatyou"
theyr
oll
edthi
ereyes
Gi
rl
y:Yoycangobackt
osl
eepmom"
Sebe:OKsinceyoursocal
ledAunt
ymade
breakf
astshewil
lal
somakeyourlunchbox"she
bumponmeonpur posewalki
ngoutoftheki
tchen
Nono:
yourmot
heri
sadr
amaqueenGi
rl
y"t
hey
l
aughed
Gir
ly:whataboutyoursl
ayqueenmot
her
?"OKI
l
aughedt hi
sgirl
saregoingt
obemyhome
comedians
Me:howol
dar
eyouagai
ngi
rl
s?"
Them:5"
Me:whatdoyouknowaboutSl
ay&dr
ama
queens?
"
Gi
rl
y:Don'
ttel
lmeyoudon'
tknowwhatsl
ay&
dr
amaqueensmeans"
Me:Idon'
tknowt
ellme"
Nono:
slayqueensarepeopl
ewhoisl
ikemymom
dr
amaqueensi speopl
ewhoareli
keAunty"I
l
aughed
Gir
ly:heydaddy"hehol
dmef
rom behi
nd&ki
ssmy
neck
Hi
m:heyprincesses"heki
sshercheek&kiss
Nono"whyareyouki l
li
ngmywifewit
hslaught
er?"
Gir
ly:wewer
ejustt
ell
ingheraboutsl
ay&dr
ama
queens"
Nono:daddyyourwi
fedosentknowwhati
tis!
"He
l
aughed
Hi
m:r
eal
ly?Whati
sthosevel
e?"
Gi
rl
y:don'
ttel
lthem t
heywi
llki
llusdaddy"
Hi
m:OKIpr
omi
se"
Nono:
mymom i
sasl
ayqueen"
Gi
rl
y:Mymom i
sadr
amaqueen"
wel
aughed
Hi
m:r
eal
lyt
henwhataboutAunt
iNoku&l
ihl
e?"
Nono:Angr
yNokui
saat
tent
ionqueen"
Gi
rl
y:Wedon'
tnoaboutAunt
yLi
hleyet
"Il
ookat
Hi
m
Me:yourki
ds"l
augh
Cont

Thegir
lslef
tforschoolIsett
het
abl
ethenIwasf
or
thesi
ster
stheysitdown
Me:
Hel
lo"Igr
eett
hem
Them:
Me:OK"Idi
shformyself&Zol
aniheki
sst
hier
cheeksIgi
vehi
m alotIdar
ehimtoki
ssmehesigh
&sitdown
Sebe:
unj
anibaba?
"
Hi
m:I
'
m goodbabyhowdi
dyousl
eep"
Sebe:
Likeababy"shegi
ggl
es"Sweet
yhowar
e
you?"
Noks:
I'
m OK sweet
ythebabytoo"sherunher
st
omachhesmi l
eIswearIsawZeer ol
li
nghereyes
Hi
m:Honeyhowar
eyou"
Zee:
I'
m goodhoneyhowdi
dyousl
eep?
"
Him:good"Inoti
cedIevenknowt hi
erpetnamesI
thinkt
hegir
lsfor
gottosaythierf
atheri
sadrama
kingwhogreetpeopleonebyonewhydi dn'
thesay
Howar eyoumywi ves*Rol
li
ngus*
Sebe:Whyar
eyour
oll
ingyourus?"Thedevi
lis
test
ingmeIsawacablear
oundthekit
chenoneof
t
hisdaysIwil
lmakethem f
orgett
hatI
'
mtheyoung
wif
etheywil
lthi
nkI
'mthefir
st
Me:MakaGirl
yyoucanl
eadusi
npr
ayer
"shef
rown
Nokslaughed
Noks:
youwanthert
oinsul
tGod?
"Ibur
stout
l
aughi
ng
Hi
m:Li
hlekani
?"Hei
sser
ious
Zee:
Hawuhoneywecan'thavebr eakf
astasa
fami
ly&j
okearound?"Iwantedt ol
aughbecause
shei
smockingthefactt
hatSebedosentknowhow
topr
ayIl
ookatsebeshei spissedof
Hi
m:buti
tisupset
ti
ngmybaby"Sebebl
ushes
Zee:
Sor
rysi
sterwi
veyet
hu,
sor
rybabywakheneh"
Noks:wewanttoeatpraySebeI
'
m pregnantyou
knowIeatfort
ow&r i
ghtnowourhusband'schi
ld
i
shungry"
Hi
m:Pr
aybabymet
ooI
'
m goi
ngt
obel
ate"
Sebe:um..
OK..youcancloseyoureyes"ehold
handsIopenmyeyesNoks&Zeear elookingat
sebewhyaren'tt
hiereyescl
osed"Godfather
Jesus...
um...
Chr
ist.
..
thefood.
..
holyblessspir
it
ukudla..
mayJesusbl essthehandthatcookedthi
s
meal..um..
whatelse.
.um GodAmen"t het i
meshe
sai
dAmenIwasundert hetabl
einstitches
Zee:ohhhjahhhheyiSi
sterSebeuyayi
shayaI
prayerShem "
Noks:Sweet
ypleasepassmet hewat
eryohHoly
bl
essspiri
tukudl
a"Iwasdri
nkingwaterwhenshe
mimickedsebeIchoked&spitit
Me:I
m sorr
yhuuuI
'm sor
ryIwil
lgo&takethemop
yohweeisshmybackhurt"
Shewant
edt ocryZol
ani
huggedher
Zee:
hayiSebenzi
leyouar
eapr
ayerwar
ri
orIshoul
d
j
oinyou"
Noku:Youshouldstartprayingformetodayyou
reall
ysurpr
isedusyour eall
yprayedwell
"Isi
tdown
aftermoppi
ngIstartdiggingin
Hi
m:dontst
ressbabyt
heyar
ejeal
ous"
Sebe:I
'
m notpr
ayi
ngagai
n"Ibi
teonmysandwi
ch
Zee:
Dontst
opYour
eal
lyar
eGoodIevenf
eltt
he
spi
ri
tar
oundher
ewhenyousai
dGodf
atherJesus"
9

Whenzol
ani
'
scardr
iveof
fSebest
art
edi
nsul
ti
ngus
Sebe:
howdar
eyouf
orcemet
opr
ay"hai
bo
Me:Idi
dn'
tdosuchIj
ustasked"
Noks:Idon'
tknowwhyyouar ef ussingaboutit
becauseyounail
edit"shewhat?Tr ustmeIdon't
knowhowt opraybutI'
m bet
terthanheri fIwas
sebeIwasgoingtosayGodbl essthef oodI
wouldn'
tbit
emyt ongue
Sebe:&wenaNokubongawhogaveyout
her
ightt
o
mockme?"
Noks:
I'
m notmocki
ngyou"
Sebe:youthi
nkIwi
llnotbeatyoibecauseyouar
e
pregnant
?"
Me:
Youcan'
tjustfi
ghtforthatpr
ayerbutheyYou
mademydaySi sSebe"Ilaugh
Sebe:I
'
m notyoursi
ster
"
Zee:
MaraSist
erdoyouevenknowTheLor
dIsMy
Shepher
d"
Noks:whodosentknowi
tthat
'sasi
mpl
epr
ayer"
Sebe:
Iknowi
t"
Zee:canyoupr
ayf
orme"
Sebe:hayisukasf ebe"OKIleftthem shout i
ngat
eachot heri t
saf t
ernoonBonoloiscomi ngoversoI
takeZolani '
sbr andywith2glasses&j oint hewi ves
againatt hel oungeeveryonesmi ndingt hier
businesst hebel lr
ings&Zeer ushedt oopeni t
Bonolowal kedinwear i
ngjustli
kemej ustdi f
ferent
coloursast r
ingtopwi t
hanumbr el
laski r
twehug
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omemysi st
erwivesSebenzi
le,
Zinhl
e&
Nokubongaguysmeetmybestfri
endNol o"
Nol
o:ni
cet
omeetyou"
Them:
yout
oo"
Zee:Sowhatdoyoudo?
"
Nol
o:Ij
ustgr
aduat
edwi
thThembi"
Sebe:
kant
iyougr
aduat
edThembi
li
hle?"
Noks:wher
ewer
eyouwhensweet
ytol
dust
his"I
pourthewi
ne&gi
veNol
o
Me:Imi
ssedyouyazi"
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iendSkhal
oishost
ingapoolpar
ty
t
hisweekend"Iscr
eamed
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'
m def
ini
tel
ycomi
ngf
ri
end"
Zee:canIcomet
oo'
Nol
o:Yeahi
fyouwant"Il
ookatZee
Me:Idon'
tthi
nksoZi
nhl
e"
Zee:whyar
eyoisoevi
l?
"
Me:
Wil
lyoucomet
oourt
ownshi
p"
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tbepar
tyi
ngi
npl
acesl
ike
that"
Sebe:wenaubusydr
inki
ngmyhusband'
swi
ne?
"I
i
gnoreher
Nolo:sofr
iendt
ellmehowwasi
t?Imeanyouare
notsvirgi
nanymorehowdi
dZol
anihandl
eyou?"
Zee:shewasnotavi
rgi
n"wel
aughed
Noks:mxm I
'
m goi
ngt
orest"
Sebe:
Shethi
nksshei
sbet
tert
hanusIbetyoushe
sl
eptwit
hmanymenbefor
emeetingZol
ani"
Me:letmej ustsayI
'm happyLanitol
dmet hatI'
m
hisfirstwif
e&womanwhogi vehim myvir
ginit
yI
feelspecialbecauseI'
m hisfi
rstvi
rgi
nunli
kesome
goril
lasthatcouldn'
twaitformarri
agefi
rst
"
Zee:ut
hiniweeThembi
li
hle!"
Me:not
hing,
Idi
dn'
tsayanyt
hingr
ightNol
o"
Nolo:yebomyloveIj
usthear
dyousayingyou
madeyourhusbandhappy"welaughedIt
hinkt
his
wineisworki
ng
Sebe:
ngi
zokubet
ha
Cont

#Zi
nhl
e

HowcouldZol
anitel
lthatt
rapofahoethatIwas
notaVi
rgi
nI'
m standi
ngatthedoorl
ookingather&
herugl
yf r
ienddrinkingthesi
xthbott
leit
snowl ate
Nokucookeddi nnerwear ewaiti
ngforZolanihe
wil
lbehereanymi nutenowSebei shangingGir
ly'
s
uni
form outsi
de
Nolo:
Babesletmecal lacabit
slate"t
heystandup
&holdintoeachot hert
heyareoutofittheycan'
t
evenstandstr
aighttheyfal
l&crackedinlaught
er
Thembi
:Yohyouar
esof
atl
ookwhatyoudi
dtome"
Nolo:youarethefatoneyouweightdroppedus"
theyarenotevenfatnxawhoar et
heymocki ng
maybeNoku"f ri
endtheydidn'
temailyouatthat
company"
Thembi:si
nceImovedi
nhereIhaven'
tcheckedmy
email
s"Sebecomeinhol
dinghandswit
hZolani
Sebe:Thembil
ihl
eyousti
lldr
inking?"Ir
oll
edmy
eyestalkaboutdramashecan'taskaabusthati
s
goingtoduburnwhenshecanseei t
.
Nol
o:Mj
oman'sfami
lyhaveagoodni
ght
"Nol
oshe
dr
agsThembiout
Hi
m:heyhoney"heki
ssmyl
ips&bl
ush
Me:hi
"Thembigoti
nshestumbles"
canyougo&
bat
hyousmell"shelookatme
Thembi:Oneofthi
sdaysyouwillst
ayoutofmy
wayGodknowsIt ri
edtobecivi
lwit
hyouguysyour
husbandwil
lfi
ndyoudeadjuststayawayfr
om me"
Hi
m:myl
ovet
hat
'sal
coholt
alki
ngr
ight
"
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:haveyouhear
ditt
alkbef
ore?
Hi
m:Nocomel et'
sgo&t akeashowerbef
ore
di
nner"shesni
ff&then
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:Ohyouagr
eet
hatIsmel
l"
Hi
m:Li
hlel
oveIdi
dn'
tsayt
hat
"
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:yousai
dthat,
Iwantt
ogohomet
omy
fat
her"
Noku:
Thembil
ihl
eyouaremaki
ngnoise"
Zolani
pi
ckedherbr
idalst
yle&got
oherbedroom
Sebe:mxm t
hisgi
rlbor
ethehel
loutofmewhyi
s
shecryi
ngnow?"
Noku:
Maybeshei
spr
egnant"shef
rown
Sebe:don'
teenet
ryt
ogot
her
ewecan'
trai
se2
smal
lbabi
esatt
hesamet
ime"
Noku:howdi
dyour
aiseNono&Gi
rl
y"
Sebe:
weentombicouldyoupl
easesett
het
abl
e&
mindyourownbusiness"
Noku:Icookedsodot
hehonour
sBenzkaThembi
"I
l
aughed
Sebe:Iwi
llbeatyou?
"
Me:Nokusett
het
abl
ezol
anii
scomi
ng"
Sebe:I
'
m goi
ngt
otaket
heki
ds"
Noku:
Theyat
edon'
tsweat
"sebesi
tdown
Me:Ibetyoushei
sgoi
ngt
oconeher
ewear
inga
ni
ghtdress"
Sebe:
Shewi
llchanget
hat
"
Noku:
Whyar
eyousoj
eal
ousofher
?"
Me:I
'
m not"
Noku:t
henl
etherwearherni
ghtdr
ess"
Sebe:youhitherwi
thagl
asst
heot
heedaysayi
ng
sheshouldchange"
Noku:
Gogokeepqui
et"
Me:
Whoi
sbl
essi
ngt
hef
ood?
"Nokul
aughed
Sebe:
Thembi
li
hle"Zol
aniwal
kedi
nal
one
Hi
m:shei
ssl
eepi
ng"
Cont

Todayi tsweekendI 'm vi

sitingmyf atherin-
lawwell
Lihledraggedmet ocomewi thhersheiswear ingI
3quarterbluejean&awhi tetshirtwithpumma
kicksshebul l
iedmeofwear i
ngittooheeet hat
fueledmyot herwi ves.Ikisst hi
erli
ps&j oinLihlei
n
thecarshegi vemeat oothbr ushwi thAquafreshI
l
ookatheri ndisbeli
efthisonei sdr amati
cnoq
bully
Me:myl
ovedoIhavet
obr
ushmyt
eet
hagai
n?"
Li
hle:OKifyouarenotkissi
ngmetodayfi
ne"Itake
i
t&br ushquickl
ythengeti
nadri
ver
'ssi
tIstartthe
car
Me:Li
hleyouar
eabul
lymyl
ove"
Lihle:&youlovemet hi
sway"shecangui l
tytr
ipyou
futhiitsbeenamonthsi ncewemar r
ied&sheis
wor kingsheisanaccountedidon'
tli
kemywi ves
wor kingbutIhavenochoicetosupportmyloveI'
m
proudofher .
Me:Il
oveyoumorethanl
if
eit
ssel
f"Ihol
dherhand"
butyouar
ebull
ingLi
hle"
Lihle:Di
vorceme&st aywithyourwiveswhoar e
horribl
e"Ilaughedsheismoodyt odaysoIdri
vein
sil
entassoonaswear ri
vedwesawhi sfather
holdinghiswaistt
alki
ngtoaladyLihlehuggedhis
fatherIgreat
Hi
m:howar
eyouson?
"
Me:I
'
m goodbaba&you?
"
Hi
m:ngi
yaphi
lahowar
eyoupr
incess?"
Li
hle:I
'
m goodi
smom ar
ound?"
Hi
m:yourmot
heri
snotar
ound"
Lady:
Gat
sheniaren'
tyougoingtointroduceme
umkhwenyan?"Lihl
e&hisfatherexchangealook
Hi
m:Ii
ntr
oduceyousayi
ngyouar
ewho?
"Thel
ady
f
ixherbr
a&makeacut
eface
Lady:
Yourcl
osef
ri
end"saywhatt
hisl
adywantmy
fat
heri
n-l
aw
Li
hle:
Makasiphodoyouknowhowsexyi smy
mom? "Shenod"youcan'
tcompet
ewi t
hmymom
sheissexyshecharmsmydadeveryday"
Him:tel
lherpr
incessI
'
mti
redoft
ell
inghert
hat
ever
yday"
Lady:
Yourdaught
eri
srudeGat
sheni"
Lihl
e:Ohmecompl
imenti
ngmymom toyoui
sbeing
rudemakasi
phost
ayawayf r
om mydadhei
sin
l
ovewi t
hmymom lookathi
m bl
ushi
ng"
Hi m:Ilovemywifegir
lstayawayfr
om me"yooh
l
ihle&herdadar emeanOKmaybenotmeanbut
theyt ellt
het
ruthinahurtf
ulway"lookatthatgi
rl
tryingtocharm meImeanmeuGat shenievenif
shef eedmel oveport
ionmywi f
eistheonlyone
whomakesmef eelbutt
erf
li
es"Iwantedtolaugh
Lihl
e:r
ightnowyousoundlikeagi
rlut
hibut
ter
fl
ies
yoh"hi
sf at
herdi
sappeari
noneoftheroomssoI
stealaki
ssonherl i
psandtodayIdidn'tkissher
shesaidIkissedmywivessoIhavet obr ushmy
teethbef
orekissi
nhherSheisherfather'
sdaughter
thisone.
Hi
m:di
dn'
tyouhaveenoughsexatyourhouse?"I
br
oket
heki
ss
10

Sundaywear eal lhomewear esitt

ingout si
deat
thepoolwear eicecr eam Sebeisteachingthegi
rl
s
howt oswimt heyar eallweari
ngbikinibesideme
wearingawhi t
esummerdr esswithssunhatLani
i
si nhisshort
shewasswi mmi ngtooitsjusta
peacefulSundaynoonei sshoutingorfiri
ngbad
remarksmaybeLaniwar nedthem toobecauseI
waswar ned
Zee:howi
swor
kThembi
?"
Me:I
'
m enj
oyi
ngi
tbuteycal
cul
ati
ngi
sdur
ing
someti
mes"
Noks:
IknoweyIst
udi
edaccount
edt
oo"
Me:whathappened?"
Noks:
Sweetydi
dn'
twantaworkingwif
e&heIs
t
akingcar
eofmesoIdon'tneedthedamnwor
k"
Me:whati
fhedies&oneofusfi
ghtforhi
swilll
et'
s
sayIt
akeallofhi
sthi
ngwhathappenstoyou?"
Zee:YohgirlminaI'
m goodasahousewi f
ebut
whatyouar esayi
ngistrueImeanwehat eeach
othersur
elyoneofusi sgoi
ngtobegreedyIneed
tospeaktohim Iwanttohavesomet
hingi nmy
name"
Me:
IknowI'
m gr
eedywheni
tcomest
ohi
sdi
ckbut
moneyno"
Noks:pl
easedon'
trui
nthemoment"zeel
aughed
Zee:
lovi
ngthesameanisnoteasyIwi
shIwasthe
onl
yone, l
ookathi
m pl
ayi
nghappyfamil
ywit
h
Sebe"
Noks:
It
sbor
ingnj
eIdotl
ikeseei
nghi
m wi
thoneof
you"
Zee:
Someti
mesIwi shwecoul
dgetal
ongbutIhat
e
youguysIcan'
tst
andyou"
Noks:ohwellIhat
eyout
oo"
Iwantt
olaught
hey
ar
enoeserious
Me:SoIwast hi
nkingwecouldaskhimt osponsor
usinopeningourownbusinessesyoucanst i
llbea
housewifeknowingyourum abusiness"
Noks:I
tsagoodi
deabutbef
oret
hatwehavet
o
speakwit
hSebe"
Me:wear egoi
ngtospeakwit
hhernotaski
ng
per
mi ssi
onser
iousl
yIfeel
sorr
yforyouguysdon'
t
befooledBTaman"
Zee:
Iwi
lll
ikeyoownabout
ique"
Nono:Aslayqueenowningashopbusi nesswillnot
makemoneybecauseever ystocktestcomeswi th
abeautif
uldressyouwil
ltakei
t"Il
aughedshewas
holdi
nghandswi t
hGirl
ySebe&Zol aniaresucking
facesinthepool
Zee:
youdon'
tknowwhatyouar
etal
kingabout
"
Gi
rl
y:Aunt
ywhyar
eyonotswi
mmi
ng?
"
Me:l
ookatt
hepoolIdontwantt
odi
e"
Mono:youmeandad&aunt
yki
ssi
ngwi
llki
llyou
why?
"
Me:I
'
mjeal
ous"t
heyl
aughed
Zee:I
'
m goi
ngt
oswi
mm Noksl
aughed
Gir
ly:
Gowithher"Ishakemyheadser iousI'
m
j
ealoussuddenlyI'
m annoyedbyt hiswholecrap
famil
ytimeIstandupIf eel
lightheadedIwalk
i
nsidethehouse&dr i
nkwat erI'
m notfeel
ingwellI
gototheli
vingroom &layonmyst omachont heL
couchIherethegir
lstal
king
Nono:shhhhaunt
yissl
eepi
ng"
Gi
rl
y:OK
Cont

#Zol
ani

TodayI'
m happymywi vespassedthedaywithout
bit
ingeachotherIdi
dtalkwi
ththem onebyone
thatt
odayit
sSundayIwantapeacef uldayi
tslateI
havebeensit
tingatt
hepoolwithZeeSebe&Noks
wenti
nsi
deshei
slayi
ngherheadonmychest
Me:whatar
eyout
hinki
ngabout
?"Herhandt
ouch
mystomach
Zee:
Thembi
li
hle"okay
Me:I
'
mli
steni
ng"
Zee:shei
sagoodper
sonevent
houghIhat
eher
sheisqui
etni
ce"
Me:r
eal
lygoon"
Zee:
Shehateustoobuttol
erat
ingthatweshar e
you,
shei
ssocalm &thatmakesmej eal
ousIknow
whysheinsul
tusist
hatweal wayspickfightwit
h
her"
Me:butyoupi
ckf
ightwi
thot
her
s"shesi
gn
Zee:whatImeanissheneverstar
tedafightwi
th
oneofuswear et
heoneswhof ighther
"lsigh&
brushherpuvi
anorwhatevert
heycalli
t
Me:canyout ol
erat
eeachotherjustl
ikeherImean
l
ihlehavebeentryi
ngtobecivi
lwithyouIknowshe
hateyoutoowhenIkissyouguysshemakesme
brushmymout hbefor
ekissi
ng"shesi tdown&look
atme
Zee:shet
hinkswear
esi
ckorwhat"
Me:cal
m downhoneydon'
tshoutf
orgetIsai
dthatI
wasn'
tsupposedt
osaythat"
Zee:agggshebor
esme"
Me:dealwi
thi
tbecauseIl
oveherasIl
oveyou"she
t
akemyhand
Zee:wassheavi
rgi
n"Il
ookatheri
nshock
Me:don'
tdot
hist
oyour
sel
fhoney
Zee:Iwantt
oknowIwasnotavi
rgi
nwhenI
marri
edyou"Ishakemyhead
Me:let
'sgeti
nsi
deit
sstart
ingtogetdar
k"Ican't
bel
ievewespenthoursoutsi
dealonebutIenjoyed
i
t
Zee:t
ellmepl
easeshewasnotr
ight
Me:ZeeIdon'
tknowwhyyouareaski
ngthisbut
yesshewas"shenod"don'
tbesadIst
il
lloveyou
Zee:butyouloveSebenzi
lmoreshedowhatever
shewantjustbecausesheist
hefir
stwi
fe"Iki
ss
hercheek
Me:IloveallmywivesthesamewayIdon'
twant
youtothinkthatIl
oveyouless"
Zee:ar
eyougoi
ngt
osl
eepi
nmyr
oom t
oday?
"
Me:youknowi
tsLi
hle'
sdays"
Zee:shegotmor
edayst
hanus"
shesul
k
Me:don' tforgetshei
shavingNoku' sdays,come
l
et '
sgeti nsi
de"Iholdherhand&wal kinsi
deSebe
i
swat chingTVt hegi
rl
sarecolouringbooksLihl
eis
sleepingonacouch"Sebewhydi dn'tyouwakeher
togo&sl eeponherroom thi
sthingi snot
comf ortable"
Sebe:
leavemealonepleasenoonewil
llovet
obe
i
nterr
uptedf
rom thei
rbeautysl
eep"
Me:howl
onghavebeenshesl
eepi
ng?
"
Gi
rl
y:si
nce3dad"
Me:forf
ourhoursSebethi
sisnotf
airIal
waystel
l
youtonotsl
eeponacouchwhyar eyouwatchi
ng
hersl
eeponit"Igo&pickherup
Cont

Il
ayheront hebed&coverherIdon'tknowwhy
sheissleepingthi
slong,
Itakeabath&j oi
nthe
otherstodaynodinnerweat el
unchsevencolour
s
preparedbybothmywi vesIsitdownt heyare
watchingamovi e
Noks:Sebewer
edi
dyouf
indt
hisi
tsi
nter
est
ing"
Sebe:
Thembil
efti
ton"
Nono:don'
ttel
lmeyoudon'
tknow Gameof
t
hrones"
Zee:wher
edi
dyouwat
chi
t?"
Gi
rl
y:Aunt
yli
hle'
slapt
op"
Sebe:
it
snotscar
yri
ght
?"
Nono:areyouscaredbecausewesawgiant
zombieswalki
ngtheyaresomany"Iknowthi
s
movieIwatcheditsi
nce2010myphoner i
ngsi
ts
ma
Me:Mr
sMhl
ongo"
Ma:howar eyou?WhereisSebenzi
le?Whyisher
phoneoffevenZinhl
e"t
hat'
smymom f oryoushe
bomberyouwi t
hquesti
ons
Me:t
heyar
eher
eist
her
esomet
hingwr
ong"
Ma:Idon'tdiscussthi
ngswit
hyoubutheyineed
yourwivesheretomorrowIhavetohelpnextdoor
theyreal
lyaskednicel
ysoIjusthopeyourwives
agree"
Me:oht
alkt
othem t
heyar
eher
e?"
Ma:l
oudspeaker"
Me:OKyoucant
alk"
Ma:Sebenzi
le
Sebe:yeboma
Ma:awoman' sphoneneedstobeonal lt
heti
me
anywaythat'
snotwhatIcal
led,pl
easemakot
iwami
myf ri
endnextdoori
saski
ngf orhel
p&youknow
yoursist
eri
n-l
awsarenotaroundonlymercyis
aroundsoIneedyouheretomor r
ow"
Sebe:OKmawewi
llcome"
Zee:wewi
llcome?whati
fwehavepl
ans"
Ma:cancelt
hem gi
rl
yIwantyouher
e"shedemand
"goodni
ght"
Noku:yourmot
heri
ssocommandi
ng"
Zee:
wearegoingthoughnotagainsti
tbutwhati
f
wehaveplansyohletmego&pr eparemydress"
Sebe:Don'
twearsomet
hingt
hati
sti
ght
"
Zee:honey.
..
"
Me:wearwhateveryouarecomfor
tabl
ewi t
hhoney
butmakesurethatyoucanworkonitI
'm sureyou
aregoi
ngtocook"
Noku:I
'
m pr
egnantpl
easeIcan'
tbebendi
ngonf
ir
e"
Sebe:t
ellmot
hert
hatnotus"
Nono:Iwi
shIwasgoi
ngt
oo"
Gi
rl
y:i
sitapar
tymom "
Sebe:nobabyj
ustacer
emony"
Gir
ly:ar
eyougoi
ngtodance?
"Il
aughed"daddi
dI
saysomethi
ngwrong?
"
Me:nopr
incess"
Nono:t
omorr
owi
tsschooli
m goi
ngt
osl
eep,
you
ar
esleepi
ngi
nmyroom t
oday"
Gir
ly:OKgoodni
ghtf
olks"wel
aughedagai
nhayi
fol
ks?
Noku:
Whati
sthat
?Yoohi
tsawal
kingbones"Sebe
l
aughed
Sebe:that
'saskel
etonsthezombi
estheywere
tal
kingaboutut
hiwalki
ngbones"zeewalkedi
n
l
aughing
Zee:whosai
dwal
kingbones?
"
Sebe:Nokubonga"t
heyl
aughedNokusul
ked
Me:
sweetydon'tmindthem youar
eri
ghti
tsa
wal
kingbones"Iwantedtol
aughsobadbutey
Noku:
fat
herGodJesus"yohi
tsl
ikeshet
ickl
edzee
11

Il
eftt
hem r
oast
ingeachotherIopenthedoorshe
i
snotonbedIwalktothebathroom shej
ust
f
ini
shedbat
hing
Me:
youcansl
eepgi
rl
"shegi
ggl
es
Lihle:Ifeell
ikesl
eepingt hewholeday"shepassme
&If ollowhershest artloti
onherbodyIgoyot he
closest&pi ckhershor tpejamastodaysheis
restingIwon' tt
ouchher
Me:
Mom cal
led"
Li
hle:
howi
sshe&f
ather
?"Ipatnextmef
orhert
o
si
t
Me:theyar
egoodshesai
dshewasinvi
ted&she
needsyouther
etomor
row"shef
rown
Li
hle:
that
'
sashor
tnot
icemusii
ncaseshef
orgotI
work"
Me:
coul
dyoucal
linsi
ck"
Li
hle:
hayiyourmothert
houghifIfontgotheywi
ll
pai
ntmeabadmakot i&ifIgoIhavetocomewith
agoodexplanat
iontowork"
Me:
I'
m sor
rymyl
ove"
Li
hle:
Whatwi
llsor
rydouh"shesnappedIkeep
qui
etwhyisshescr
eaming"i
m sor
ryIdon'
tknow
whatcometome"shekneeli
nfr
ont
Me:
Lihl
ear
eyouOK?
"
Li
hle:whatdoyoumean?
"
Me:
Imeanar
eyouwel
linheal
th"
Li
hle:
,
inOK,
Iwi
llgot
omor
row"
Me:
youdon'
thavet
ogoi
fyoudon'
twantOK"
Li
hle:
Ihavet
ogoIdon'
twantt
obeinyourmot
her
s
badbooksheyt
hatwomanisst
ri
ct"
Me:Youarerightwhenshecal
ledshedemanded
sebe"shelaughed"whatareyoulaughi
ngat
?"
Li
hle:
Iwi
shIwast
her
e"
Me:
Comel
ryssl
eepIhaveanear
lymeet
ing"
Li
hle:
goodni
ght
"shekissmyl
ipsItsj
dheri
nmy
ar
ms&br ushherhai
rImissi
t,
herhai
rsmel
lsgood
Me:Il
oveyouli
hleIcan' tbel
ievesuchayounggirl
makemef eell
ikethis"Ilookathersheissnor
ing
al
readywhatIfeelforli
hleissostrongwehavethat
connect
ionspi
rit
uallyIdon'tknow theonl
yprobl
em
Ihavewi thheristhatshehavenor espectthisone
I'
m gladshei sbehavingshei sstubbor nInowknow
wher eshetakesaf ter
,Herf atherthatmani s
arr
oganthedoesn' tcareIbetyouhecani nsultt
he
President&makehi ml aught ogetawaywi thitHE
HAVENORESPECTIl ookatLi hleIbushyeyebr ow
l
ashesmakeherl ookmor ebeaut i
fulIlovemy
wivesbutl i
hlestolemyhear t
.Ikissherneck&she
shif
twheniwasaboutt osleepNokucal ledsaying
shehavesomecr ampsIputonsomecl othes&r un
toherr oom shehavebl oodonherni ghtIpanickedI
can'tlossmychi l
dIl ifther&r undownst air
swi th
herIseezeer unafterme&opent hedoorf orme
Zee:
goIwi
llt
ellsebe&Thembi
"
Me:
pleasecomewi
thme?
"
Zee:
youknowwear egoingt
oyourmotherear
lyin
themorninggo&savethebabybef
orei
stoolate
Sebewillpr
ay"
Noku:
ohpl
easeshutupZol
anidr
ivepl
ease"
Cont
#Zee

Lastni
ghtIdon'tknowifNokuwasact i
ngorwhat
butIhopethebabyi sok.
I'
minthekit
chendri
nki
ng
coff
eeIlaughedwhenIr ememberwhatItoldherI
j
ustwantedt opi
ssheroffsoIsaidSebewil
lput
herinherprayer
s
Thembi:
arewecr azynow"shewalkedi
nwearinga
bl
ueAf r
icanati
redressi
tshuggi
nguperbodythen
l
owerislossbutshapinghercur
veswithwhit
e
al
lst
arkickssheputonawhi t
edoekIfeelj
eal
ous
ri
ghtnow
Me:
whatdoyoumean?
'
Thembi:
Imeanyoulaughi
ngal
one?"Sebewalkedi
n
weari
ngabrowndresswit
hreddoek&redkicks
Me:wellIdi
dtellyouthatNokuisatthehospit
also
beforeshegothereItoldhert
hatsebewil
lprayfor
her"sheburstoutlaughi
ng
Thembi
:Heeesi
sterSebenzi
ledi
dyoupr
ayf
orher
"
Sebe:
Ijusthopet
hebabyi
sOKasf
orherIgi
veno
f
uck"
Thembi
:Godwi
llpr
otectt
hem bot
h"shet
akeoutan
appl
e&eat
Me:
areyounoteat
ing?"
Thembi
:I
'
m OKIwi
lli
tatt
hepar
ty"
Sebe:
par
ty?
Me:
Nono&Gi
rl
ysai
dit
sapar
ty"
Thembi:
youlookgoodinthatGr
eendr
essZi
nhl
e
youtooSebenzi
le"Ismil
ed
Me:Idr
esst
oimpr
essbabygi
rl
"seber
oll
edher
eyes
Thembi:
Isee"shel
ookatmet
hensebe"
Ihopewe
aredr
ivi
ngin1car"
Me:
I'
m goi
ngalongIhaveacarsoyeah"shef
rown
t
henlookatsebe
Sebe:
Idi
dn'
taskGodt
onotbl
essyouwi
thacarso
yeaht
akeacab"
Thembi
:ohOK"shewalkt
oherroom &comeback
wit
hZol
ani'
sfavor
it
ecarkeys
Me:
Hubbywi
llki
llyou"
Thembi
:Isee"shewal
kout&wef
oll
owIl
ockt
he
door
Sebe: Thembi l
ihlethat'
shi sfavori
tecardon'ttouch
i
t"shegeti nside&dr oveof fIshakemyheadLi hle
didn'tmeett hebeastZol anitrustmeIdon'twantt o
meethi m agai
nIdr ovef oll
owingherSebef oll
owed
herI'm annoyedr i
ghtnowbecausel ihl
eshitis
fl
amest odayint hatdr essIwi shIcouldhave
thoughtabouti ttowearl i
keanAf ri
canwifeaggg
wear r
ivedMer cyi sout sideshehugsus&l edusi n
Mot her&f atherin-lawar edr i
nkingteaourbrother
i
n-lawPhi lani&hi swi feNeoar eheretooWegr eet
Ma:youl
ookbeaut
if
ulgi
rl
s"gi
rl
s?Thi
sol
dwomani
s
t
ryi
ngtobeouragemate
Us:
thankyouma"
Mer
cy:
isNokuOK?
"
Sebe:
Theysayt
heyar
eOK"
Fat
her
:whatwast
hepr
obl
em?"
Me:
wer
eal
lydon'
tknow"
Phi
lani
:i
ngoi
ngt
owor
knowIwasj
ustdr
oppi
ng
Neo"
Ma: i
tsOKgo"hewal kedoutwit
hNeo"wecanget
goingt her
eistoomuchgodoMer cygo&change
thatjeanorrapsomethingar
oundit
"
Mercy:OK"sher
unupst
air
sMercyi
sthel
astbor
n
sheis23ther
ear
e2moregir
ls
Cont

#Li
hle

Wewereint
roducedt
othef
amilyasmybeaut
if
ul
kot
iswest
art
edpeali
ng&choppi
ngveggi
es
Whatki
ndofacer
emonyi
sthi
sonBl
ueMondayLet
mekeepqui
et
Neo:
yohI
'
mti
redShem"
wel
ookather
Me:
noneedt
osayt
hati
tswr
it
tenonyourf
ace"
Neo:
Ineedwi
ne"
Me:
don'
tsayt
hatwenawher
ewi
llwef
indi
t?"
Mercy:
letmego&buyi
twecan'
tbesl
avi
ngar
ound
t
hir
sty"
Zee:
Areyouseri
ousyouar
egoingt
odrinkwhati
f
youfal
lonfi
redi
dyouseethoseSi
ze15pots"
Me:wewi
llcr
osst
hatbr
idgehambaMer
cy"sher
un
out
Sindy:
Isaluteyouguysbutwear egoingtodri
nk"I
highfiveherSindyisthedaughterinthi
shouse
someot herpeopleIforgotthem shehavebrot
her
s
&sisterstheceremonyi sforumakotiwaboMa
comei nwi t
hherf r
iend
Ma;
Areyoudonechoppi
ng?
"
Sebe:
,
yeboma"
Mamt henj
i:
OKyoucango&cookout si
dewewi ll
cookchickenher
ethosepotsarewaiti
ngforyou"I
rol
ledmyeyesbutagainIrememberwi nei
scomi ng
wewal koutassoonaswest epoutofthehousewe
hearwhistl
esmxm pervet
s
Zee:
doyouguysevenknowhowt
ousef
ir
e"
Neo:or
etsayaj
wanen?
"(whatdoyout
akeusf
or?
"
Me:
thi
sisnot
imef
ordr
amaZi
nhl
elet
'sgo&cook"
Sebe:
yessuper
visor"Neo&si
ndyl
aughed
Neo:
HeeThembii
sthiswhatyouseeever
yday?
"
Wer eacht
hef
ir
eplaceIt
akeabox&f anthefi
re
Me:
ThisiswhatIhavesignedf
orgir
lSindyt
he
wat
erisboil
ingcanyouhelpmewiththemaize
mealIwanttogetthi
sdone&sitdown"
Sindy:OK"
shetaket
heakni
fe&teart
he50kg&
pourthemaizemeali
nabucket
Neo:
Iwil
lcookthemeatSinhl
eyouwil
ltaket
he
sampsebewillyoucheckt
he ri
ce"
Sebe:
yaziliyadel
elawhomadeyoubosses&
super
visors"Iignoreher&domybusi
nesswit
hthe
hel
pofSi ndy
Me:
yohmyar
msar
ehur
ti
ngt
hispoti
stoobi
gfor
me"
Mer
cy:
Hahayouwi
llbest
rong"
Neo:
ThankyouGodyouar
eher
ecanyoupl
easego
t
omycaryouwi
llf
indcokecans&st
raws"
Si
ndy:youar
egeni
us"
Me:
canyoubemyf
ri
endal
ready"
Zee:wearegoingtopretendli
kewearedr
inki
ng
coke?"WenodMer cycomebackwi th6canswe
thenfi
lleach&startdr
inking
Sebe:I
'
m goodt
hanks"
Zee:
sincewhen?
"
Sebe:
whatyouar
edoi
ngisnotgoodweareher
eto
cooknott
ogetdr
unkl
ateronI
'm goi
ngt
otel
lma
mxm"
Me:heywenangikushayeunyenyi
i"
(Iwi
llbeatyou
unt
ilyoushi
tyoursel
f)
Sebe:
what
?Ar
eyoul
ist
eni
ngt
oyour
sel
f?"
Sindy:t
oomuchdr
amaj
ustdr
ink&f
orgetshesai
d
that"
Zee:
lett
hem f
ightawr
est
li
ngwi
lldof
ornow"
I
chuckl
e
12
Afterexchangingwor
dswithSebewef i
nished
cookingitsnowpastthr
eepeoplest
artarri
vingi
n
groupsitsfunnywedon'knowwhat'
sgoingon
Si
ndy:
theyi
nvi
tedsomanypeopl
ejustf
orababy"
Neo:
who'
sbabykant
ewhat
'shappeni
ngher
e?"
Si
ndy:bhutiphel
o'ssoni
ts2mont
hst
oday&t
hey
ar
etakinghim out
?"
Me:
soheneedsacer
emony?"
Sindy:Yeahsomet hi
ngli
ketalki
ngwit
hancest
ors
toprotectHim si
nceheisgoingtomeett
hewor l
d
dramat i
cright
?"Welaughedwedot hi
ngs
diff
erentl
ysowewon' tj
udge
Mer
cy:
thebot
tl
eisempt
y"
Zee:
Ifeelt
ipsy"
Sebe:
Youknowguysyoudidn'tdomejust
icel
ook
atme"yessheendupdr
inking&sheisamess
Mer
cy:cal
m downsi
spret
endyouar
eOK"
Mamthenj
icometous
Mat
henj
i:
Sindy!
bri
ngt
hosedishesyouwil
lputpap
&meeti
nsidethenst
artdi
shi
ngforpeopl
e"
Si
ndy:Mom ar
etheyoutal
ready?"
Mathenj
i:
yesyoudidn'
tseet
hem weeven
per
formedtheri
tual
s"
Sebe:
wedi
dn'
tthi
spot
swer
ekeepi
ngusbusy"
Mat henji
:peoplearehungrycomehur ry"Mer cy
,sindy&Sebecomewi ththosebigDishesheyt hi
s
i
sAf r
icawedon' tneedthoseclassypot sf or
cateri
ngwebuyhugedi shes&doourt hingswe
startdishing&peopl ear
eonaqueuet opasst he
foodIl ookup&spotZol aniaroundthecr ownhei s
withPhi l
ani&hi sfr
iendIforgothi
snamehei s
l
aughi ngt i
lt
inghisheadupIl ookatt
hewi ves
Me:
kant
iourhusbandsar
eher
etoo"
Zee:
real
ly?IhopeIdon'
tsmel
lfi
reIwantt
ohugmy
honey"
Neo:
wenaMmarel
axyouwi
llseeyourhoneyaf
ter
t
hisl
etusf
ini
sh&si
tdown"
Mer
cy:
Sindyyourmot
herdi
dn'
tinvi
teourboyf
ri
end
"
Sindy:heyshekill
edusIwillbesni
ff
ingmysel
f
checkingifIdon'
tsmellf
ir
e"Istandup&holdona
tabl
e"Thembiar eyouOK? "
Me:
yeahj
ustal
it
tl
edi
zzy"
Neo:
probabl
yhungerpl
uswi
ne"It
ouchmy
f
orehead
Me:
Mer
cypourmewi
nepl
ease"
Mer
cy:
OKshoul
dIbr
ingyourcokesgi
rl
s?"
Them:please"shepourus&wedri
nkt
hiswi
ne
tast
esgoodwecont i
nueondi
shi
ng
Sebe:
DidZol
anical
loneofyou?
"
Zee:nowhy?
'
Sebe:
Nokubonga"
Me:I
'm sur
eshei
sOKot
her
wisehewoul
dn'
tbe
her
e?"
Sebe:yeah"Ibenddown&t akeanot
herdishwhenI
standstrai
ghtIseedarkness&NeoscreamingIhi
t
thegroundIfeelst
ronghandsholdi
ngmeIcan
her
ethem t
alk
Mer
cy:bhut
iisshebr
eat
hingohmyGod"
Zee:
Isi
tthewi
neorwhat
?"
Neo:
Shewasnotr
ightIt
houghtmybei
tswi
ne?
"
Lani:opent
hedoorhowdoyoudr
inkwi
newhi
le
aroundthefi
re?
"
Zee:i
twasheri
dea"
Lani
:Iknowr
ight
"heputmei
nthecar
"
Cont

Iopenmyeyeshei
sdri
vingIsi
tonmybut
thel
ook
atmethr
owthemir
ror
Lani
:Howar
eyouf
eel
ing"
Me:I'
m goodi
nfactIdon'
tknowwher
eyouare
taki
ngmewhenIhavet obedishi
ngf
orpeopl
e"he
chuckles
Lani:
myloveI
'
mtaki
ngyout
oseeadoct
oryou
fai
nted"
Me:let
'sgotomotherin-
lawshouseOrhomeIm
hungryIdon'
tneedadoct orIt
hinkIf
aint
ed
becauseofthatst
erm
Lani
:ar
eyousur
ebecauset
heyar
ewor
ri
edabout
you?
"
Me:
Andyouar
enotwor
ri
ed?"
Lani
:Iwi
lldi
eifsomet
hinghappent
oyou"
Me:OKgoback"heturn&drovet
ohismothers
housewecl
aimeddown&getinsi
deheledmet o
hi
sroom"sotel
lmeifwesl
eepoverwherearewe
goi
ngtosl
eep?"
Lani
:Wesl
eepi
nthesamer
oom"
Me:Iwi
llr
athersl
eepi
nthel
ounge'
hel
aughed
Lani
:l
etmegi
veyousl
eepi
ngpi
ll
s"
Me:Zol
aniI
'
m hungr
y"
Lani
:OKl
etmecook"
Me:nogo&joi
not
her
snextdoor&t
ellNeot
obr
ing
mefoodal
one"
Lani
:whynotSebeorZee?
"
Me:Idon'
ttr
ustthem Neo&mer cyaregoodI'not
sl
eepingwit
hthierhusbands"hi
sfacechangedto
sadnessyesI'
m goingtoremindhi
m everychanceI
get
Lani
:Il
oveyouOK"
Me:
Iknow"hepeckmyl
ips
Lani:sleepNeowi llbeher e"Inodhewal koutIpeek
throught hewindowt oseei fheisgoneIdon'tknow
whyIf ai
ntedIwant edt ofi
nishthatwineIwalkto
thekitchen&sear chf oritIfi
ndwhi t
ewineOKwho
drinksher ebecausefat heri
nlawdoesn'tdri
nkonly
tradit
ionalbeerItaket hebottl
e&2gl asses20
mi nuteslaterNeoknocked
Me:ngena"
Neo:
hai
bomaisgoi
ngtokil
lyout
hat'sherwi
ne"she
si
tdownont
hecougenextt
omeIt akethepl
ate&
eat
Me:
Shehavear
ichhusband&r
ich2sons"
Neo:nottofor
gotherr
ichdaughter
sSi
bahl
e&
Nobuhle"shepourf
orhersel
f"shei
sgoi
ngtoki
llus
whatwear
edoi
ngi
snotr
ight"
Me:wewillapologize"af
tereat
ingwedri
nkal
lofi
t
"Ir
eal
lydon'tfellwell
"sheisst
andingbyt
hedoor
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m goingtomyHubby'sroom"shecl
osethe
doorIclosemyeyes.Iwakeuptomotheri
n-l
aw
shout
ingt hedooropeni
nwalkedNoku
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ngyou, whereeveryougoyou
l
eavet r
oublebehindmxm"i t
stimet ofaceMrs
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eIf ol
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an,Zol
ani,Sebe,zee,
Neo,Noku,Mer cy&motheri
n
-
lawar esi
tti
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ingformet heempt ysi
tis
nexttoMasoyeahIdon' thaveachoi ce
Ma:
MaGat
sheniwhydi
dyoudr
inkmywi
ne?
"
Me:I
'
m sor
ryma"
Shepokemyhead
Ma;
,
Idon'
tneedyoursor
ry"
Cont

Ma:Idon'
tneedyoursor
ryIneedananswer
"isshe
goi
ngtoshoutmebecauseofwine
Me:seri
ousl
ymaIdontknowwhyIdr
anki
tiwas
j
ustthi
rst
yforwi
nei
m sorr
y"
Ma:soyouf inditf
itt
odrinkmywi newithoutmy
permission?"Il
ookaroundthetable&allofthem
arequiteZee&Nokuar edyingtolaughLanii sj
ust
pressi
nghi sphonewhyi sn'
therescui
ngmesay
somethingLanievenifyousayyouar ehorny
Me:ngi
yaxoli
samaIwon'
ttakeoruseyourt
hings
wi
thoutyourper
missi
on"
Ma:Iwantmywi nebackntombiIboughti tR579.
99
youar ewrongt osearchi
nmyki t
chengirldon'
tyou
evertouchmywi neeveragainifyouneed
somet hi
ngaskbef oreyoutouchanythinginmy
ki
tchen"OKI 'm off
endedsoI '
m notsupposedto
i
nterherkitchen?OKIdon' tcare
Me:Im sor
ryIwi
llneverdot
hatagai
nIdon'tknow
whatgottomethatmademest eali
nyourkit
chen"
Ma:
OK,
Neowhydi
dn'
tyoust
opher
?'
Me:
Idr
anki
tbef
oreshegeti
nher
e"
Ma:I
'
m notspeaki
ngt
oyou"Zee&Nokul
aughed
sebehol
dhermouthtohol
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hel
aughIl
ookat
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ingwit
heyes
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ngMawi
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tl
eont
he
f
loor"
shecl
ickedhermout
h
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yknowswher
etheki
tcheni
s"she
st
andup&gotoherr
oom
Zee;heyThembi
li
hlehowdoyouf
eel
?"
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ieveyouf akedfaint
ingsoyoucan
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aughedIl ookatLani
heisangryPhilaniislookingatNeowi ththatI
'm
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Isearchmydr ess'spocket s&fi
ndZol ani'
scarkeys
theoneIwasdr ivingIstandup&wal koutmyhand
bagisinthereI'
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i
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kewi ngsIgetinThey
comer ushi
ngout side
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ivi
ngsweet
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avor
it
ecar
?"
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you?"Idri
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art
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enMot herIthenboughther
whitewine.
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vethem t
o
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ht headdr ess.Idr
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Lani&Neohavebeenbl owingmyphoneIj ustsent
them avoi cenoteonwat sspst el
li
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inglikethiswhyI '
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permi ssi
onbef oreusingherki t
chenihopet hat'
si s
howshet reatusallbecausei fshehaveaf avori
te
wewi llhaveapr oblem
12

#Neo

Wear ewatchingamovi ealltoget

herThembiisnot
aroundwear eworriedit
slate.Maisdramati
c
thoughwhydi dn'
tshetakehert oherroom &shout
thereorbet
terchaseusf rom thel
ounge,t
hiswas
notameet i
ngshej ustgotpissedoffwhenshe
couldn'
tseeherwine&st artcursi
ng.Aknock
i
nter
ruptmythoughtZeej
umped&at
tendi
tshe
comewithabottl
eofwine&acar
d
Zee:i
tsf
orma"sheputt
hem i
ntheki
tchen
Mer
cy:l
etmewakeherup"shedi
sappear
Phil
ani
:whodoyouthi
nkboughti
tdadi sst
il
lnext
doordr
inki
ngt
hatsourbeer
"wecracked
Noku:I
'
m 100%sur
ethati
tsThembi
li
hle"Mer
cy&
Mawalked
Ma:whowil
lsendmewi nethi
slate"sheyawn&
taket
hecar
d&r eadoutloudforustohear"
WHATI
DIDWASWRONGISHOULDN' THAVEMADE
MYSELFCONFORTABLEI NYOURKI TCHEN
PLEASEFORGIVEMEMAI TWONTHAPPEN
AGAINIPROMI SE"shefr
own&l ookatus
Zol
ani
:What
?"
Ma:WasIthatbad?
"WekeptquietImeanshetol
d
hert
onotgetinherki
tchenwi
thoutherper
missi
on
soyeah"khul
umanihaibo"
Mercy:Mom youtoldhert
onoti
nteryourki
tchen
wi
thoutyourper
mi ssi
onIthi
nkt
hat'
swhatmade
herl
eave"
Ma:
hai
boshel ef
t?Isshesaf
eIdidn'
tmeanthatI
wasj
ustupsetididntf
indmywinethewhol
edayi
wast
hinki
mgabouti t&whenicomehomedol ol
o
wi
ne"
Phi
lani
:Sheboughtyouanot
herone"shesi
tdown
Sebe:dontwor
ryMaiknowshei
ssaf
ewher
eever
sheis"
Ma:
Youknowmaybeshet
hinkihat
eher
"
Zee:Thatwontbeabadt
hing"
Ma:hayiwenayoucanhat
eeachot
heratyour
housenoti
nmyhouse.I
sshecomimgback?"
Zol
ani
:Idomtknow"
Ma:l
etmego&sl eepiwi
llt
alkt
ohert
omor
row"
shewentbackt
oherroom
Noku:Mai
sdr
amat
ic"
Mer
cy:&youar
enot
?"
Sebe:Thereisnoonewhoi sdr
amat
icas
Thembili
hleyohthatgi
rl"
Zee:
don'
tli
ethatoneisnotdr
amat
icshei
srude
youaret
hedramaticone"
Noku:l
et'
swat
chi
nsi
lentpeopl
e"
Me:howar
eyouf
eel
ingnow?
"
Noku:
I'
m OKi
twasaf
alsear
lam "
Sebe:whataboutt
hebl
eedi
ng?"
Noku:t
heysai
dit
snor
malt
obl
eed"
Wehear
d
anot
herknock
Mercy:Ihopei
tsnotadel
iver
ythi
sti
me"we
l
aughedSebeopenedthedoor
Sebe:fi
nal
lyyourhi
ghness"shemakespacefor
Thembiwhowal kpassusstr
aightt
oZol
aniroom
shelooksi
ck
Zee:Andt
hen"shepoi
ntather
Noku:Go&askher"
Zee:agggifyoudon'
thaveasui
tabl
eanswerj
ust
keepquiethi
ppo"
Phil
ani
:Whydidyougetinapol
ygamyagai
n?"Hei
s
aski
ngnonsensel
astyearhewant
edtomarr
ya
secondwi
fe
Zol
ani
:don'
taskmet
hat"
Cont

#l
ihl
e

Nextmorni
ngwewakeup&cleanther
oom Sebe&
Zeegotomakebr
eakf
astNeoaskedmetogowi t
h
her&hel
pthewi
fe
Me:hayichat
oobabesIwi
llcl
eanar
ound"
Neo:it
sOKbabesIunder stand"shewalkedout
Lani
'sroom i
tsspotl
esssoIgot omercy'
sroom I
peekinsi
detheyaresti
llsleepi
ng
Me:hel
lo!Heyvukani
!"Nokuj
umped
Noku:hayif
okofThembi
li
hle"Il
aughed
Me:Mer
cybor
rowmesomet
hingt
owear"
Mer
cy:IhaveahugeassIdon'
tthi
nkt
heywi
llf
it
"
Me:don'
twor
ryaboutt
hatj
ustgi
vemeaTshi
rtI&
aleggi
ngs"shesear
chonherdr
awer
s&t
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t
hem tomeIquickl
yweart
hem
Noku:l
etmewakeupIf
orgotwear
einMa'
shouse
"
Mer
cy:whatar
eyouguysdoi
ngoutt
her
e?"
Me:I'
m goi
ngt
ocl
eant
hehouset
heot
her
sar
e
cooki
ng"
Noku:Iwi
llhel
pwi
thcl
eani
ng"
Me:OK"Iwal kout&st artcl
eaningthepasseges
l
ateronIcleanint heloungeItoldNokut odustthe
TV&st ands&ot herthingsthatneedstobedust edI
don'twantZolanitobitemesayi ngI'
m overworki
ng
hispregnantwife.
TodayIf eelbett
ernonotbetter
I'
m goodasf uckI'
m act i
vemybodyi srel
axedmy
soulisstpeace.Sebewal kedin
Sebe:Um Thembi
li
hlecanyoupleasehel
puswi
th
set
ti
ngthetablei
fyouaredone?
"Inod
Me:I
'
m doneIwi
llputonacl
eancl
othwer
ear
e
t
hey?"
Sebe:i
ntheki
tchencomegeti
t"
Me:canyoupl
easebri
ngitIcan'
tgeti
nther
eafter
yest
erday&pl
easebr
ingwaterwit
hyouI'
mt hi
rsty"
Sebe:Myhandsar efullatthemomentt hat'swhyI
askedyoutosett hetableformeIwi llt
ellNeoor
Sebeyobr i
ngitforyou"shei sholdi
nggl assesI
helpherputthethem ont hetablesheisver yst
upid
howcanshecomewi t
hgl asseswhent hetablei
s
notset?Shegobackt othekitchenzeecomewi t
h
thenevybl
uewi t
hwhi teflowersclot
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eof
water
Zee:t
ake"It
aket
hebot
tl
e&dr
ink
Me:t
hanksyoht
hishousei
shuge"
Zee:youcl
eanedi
tal
on"
Me:wi
tht
hehel
pofNoku"
Zee:youwanthert
ofakecr
ampsl
ater
?"
Me:that
'snotmypr obl
em herhusbandwil
latt
end
toherbesideshedidn'
tdomuchshewasdust ing
here&thereMer cyhel
pedmeshifti
ngthecouches
&thoset hings"
Zee:youchangedt
heset
ti
ngs?
"Inod"heeel
etus
waiti
fmalikesitornotl
etmego&seei t
"If
oll
ow
her"nol
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"
shemimi
ckedMa' svoi
ceIl
aughed
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eme?
"Shel
ookatmeup&
down
Zee:talki
ngt oyoui nacal m waydosentmeanyou
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l
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ani ,
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i
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ki
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eMa
walkedi nshecome&st andnextt ome
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nchedme&sl
apmy
hand"ouch"
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emeal et
ter
unl
essmot her
'sday"sheslapitagain"nextti
me
whenyouwantt oreplacemywi netakemewi t
hyou
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bothisgogo"AndI '
m
sor
ryNtombiIdidn'tmeantoof f
endyouaboutt he
ki
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dt hatki
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doanythingyouwanti nt hereyoucandestroymy
di
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boughtitR20don' tt
ouchi tIwil
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task
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ani
,IloveyouasIl ovemyot herdaught
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law
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ly&shedt ear
s
Me:I
'
m sor
ryma"shewi
pei
t&hugme
Ma:nowgo&pourmeagl assofi
tbeforeyoust
eal
i
t"Il
ookather&putonmyseri
ousface
Me:um..MaIneedyourper
missi
ontogeti
nyour
ki
tchen&borr
owmeyourglasstoPourmymother
i
n-lawherwi
ne?"Shef
rownthensl
apmyback
Ma:Zol
anit
akeyourcrazywi
feoutofmyhouse"
sheshout
edZolanicomeinr
unningher
aphis
l
owerbodywithatowel
Lani
:what
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Me:
Shei
sbeat
ingme"
Ma:Sheislyi
ngIsendhert
opourmemywi
ne&
sher
efused"
Me;
Shedi
dn'
tsentme"hel
ookatmet
henathi
s
mot
herwear
edeadser
ious
Lani
:Ihavenot
imeforthi
s"hegobackt
ohi
sroom
Masl apmybackagai
nhayi
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yourhandsof
fmyhusband'
sbody"
Ma:I
'
m madatyour
ightnowheusedt
obel
ieveme
&def
endme"
Me:wel
lthat
'
swast hennowMaGat
shenii
sher
e"I
wi
pemyshoul derl
ikeJohncena
Ma: Youar
eadevi lsentfrom hellMant
ombazana
serveusthefoodyouhavet ogobackt oyour
houses"Ilaughed"st oplaughingIwantthatwi
ne
ri
ghtnowIdon' tdri
nkjuicemi na,"
Me:yaziMawehavet
hati
ncommoncanIpour
myselft
o"
Ma:ifyouhaveyourownwinesthandwaSam"I
shakemyhead&wal kedi
nt heki
tchenwell
I'
m not
madanymor ebutIwon'
ttouchherwineunl
essshe
sayssoassoonasIgetintheyalll
ookatme
Me:what
?"
Neo:
Whatchangedyourmi
ndaboutt
hiski
tchen?
"
Sebe:shewasj
ustmadIt
hink"
Me:wel lourMotheri
n-l
awjustt
oldmeherf i
rst
beauti
fulsexycutedaught
erin-
law&shel oves
morethanyou&t hi
skit
chenismineyoual lmust
tr
eatmel ikeaqueenother
wiseshewillmake
Phil
ani&Zol anidi
vor
ceyouyazi I
'
m happy"
Zee:youarel
yingshetol
dmeshel
ovesmeshe
can'
tloveyoumorethanus"
Sebe;youar
esuchal
iar
"Il
aughed
Me:don'
tbejealousl
adiesI'mlovableyouallknow
thatnowI'
m waiti
ngforfatherinl
awt oconf
esst hat
I'
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avorit
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pancakeinthebowl&bi t
eitIclosemyeyes"
mmmm whomadet hi
si t
ssot asty"
Sebe:mxm"
Zee:Thembi
li
hleyouar
elyi
ng?"
Me:go&askher"t
heyareangr
yforwhat
?Formy
l
iesl
olNeol
aughedfol
lowedbyMercy
Neo:Thembi
li
hleyouar
esuchabi
tchyouknow
t
hat"
Me:IknowhoneyIknow"
Zee:whyar
eyounotmadNeo?
"
Neo:madforwhat?ThatMal oveshernoasl
ongas
myhusbandlovesmeI '
m good"sheconti
nue
l
aughingIguessshesawthroughmyl i
es
Ma:Thembili
hleI
'm st
il
lwait
ing!
"SheshoutedI
openthefri
dge&pourthewineintheglass&
walkedoutshaki
ngmywai st

#Sebe

I'
m somad&Thembiwhydoshehavetorubchi
ll
i'
s
i
nmywoundsIknowsheislyi
ngbutherl
ieshur
t
somuchwesitdownar
oundthet
able
Ma:let'
ssaygrace&eatmyhusband&sonsar
e
hungry"welaunched
Mer
cy:whataboutmeyourdaught
er?"
Ma:adaught
eri
snotourchi
ldyouwi
lloneday
l
eavet
hishouse&changeyoursur
namebaby"
Me;Thembil
ihl
esaythegr
acesi
ster"shel
ookat
me&r ol
ledhereyes
Thembi:canwecloseoureyes"t
heycl
oset hei
r
eyesbute&thewivesevenThembidi
dn'tshelook
atme"MayGodbl essthefoodweareabouttoeat
&thehandsthatmadeitAmen"
Us:Amen"
west
artdi
ggi
ngi
n
Neo:Nokuyest
erdayyouweret
ell
ingmeastoryof
aladywhocouldn'
tpr
ayyousai
dshesaid
what"
Thembi&Zeeholdthei
rmouththeyare
si
lent
lyl
aughi
ngNokudr i
nkt
hejui
ce&laughed
Baba,
:Makot
ishar
ethej
oke"yesi
nthi
sfami
lyt
her
e
i
snotabl
emanners
Noku:ohyeahshewasli
kethis'
fat
herbl
essspi
ri
t
Jesusthef
ood'
"Theyburstoutl
aughi
ngThembi
l
ookatme&st opsl
aughi
ngshedr i
nkherjui
ce&
l
ookNoku
Thembi:therei
sthi
sst or
yIr
eadlastni
ghtIt
sabout
pregnantladywhofakedacoll
apsetocuther
husband'
s&si st
erwif
e'shoneymoont heycome
rushi
ngthinkingthatt
hemother&babyar ein
dangerkantidolol
othepainf
ulparti
sthatthe
husbanddidn'tseeitf
itt
otakehiswifebackto
honeymoon"
Baba:yohthatl
adyi
sevi
lisi
tanovelorwasj
usta
shor
tstory?"
Thembi:j
ustashor
tst
ory"Nokugiveheradevi
l
l
ookIlookatThembit
hankyouforsavingmebitno
thanks
Ma:thatl
adyner
dstobeki
ll
edsheenjoyedher
honeymoonwhycutot
herwiveshoneymoon"
Neo:evi
lifyouaskme"Zolanil
ookbetweenThembi
&Nokuthem atmehet henshakehishead
Zee:Mi naIhavethatst
orywereawifefakedto
fai
ntsoshecoul dsneakinhermotheri
nlaw's
kit
chenandst ealawine"Il
aughedwit
hZee&
mer cy
Ma;OKt
hisst
oryIknowabouti
tper
haps?"
Bab:whywoul
dyouknowabouti
t?"
Ma;womanst
uffbabakhewomanst
uff"
Neo:Thembiar
eyouOK?
"Pshh
Thembi:
I'
m abi
ggirlNeoumaGatsheniIam an
El
ephantabeaut
if
ulcutel
ovabl
eElephant"
Neo:aker
ewenagi
rl"
Thembi
:yougi
rl
sshoul
dopenar est
aurantyou
knowyouwayaroundt
heki
tchen"..
..
.

#Zol
ani

Ifyout hinkyourf ami lyhavedr amayour eallydidnt

meetmi ne.Youseemysi st
er saredramaticmy
wivesar edr amat i
cmym i salsodramat i
cmy
daught erstooevenmybr otherheyI '
m notgoingto
i
nvol vemysel fi
nt heirfi
ghtLi hleopenedmyeyes
shesai di fwomanf ightdon' tcomet otherescue
untiltheycal lyouunl essI '
m gayyesshesai difI
cont i
nuedoi ngt hatshewi l
lcallmegayI 'm dri
ving
homet heyar efoll
owi ngmel i
hlei
nmybeast !She
haveapuni shmentwai t
ingf orher.Thegateopened
Idri
vein&packIunlockthedoor&throwmysel
fon
thecouchessebewalkedinf
oll
owedbyNokushe
wasinsebe'scarl
ihl
efoll
owedthenzee
Sebe:anyt
hingt
odr
inkbaby?
"
Me:Vodkawi lldobaby"l i
hlewal kedinwi t
hagl ass
ful
lofwi neIlaughedt hi
sonei sakasi queenshe
doesn'tgiveaf lyi
ngf uckwet hert heglasshavet o
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tshesi tdown&
connectherphonet ot hespeakersur emajozi'
sjohn
cenabl ustoutthegirlscomer unni ngdownst ai
rsoh
Iforgotaboutt hem thedr iverdroppedt hem here
today
Nono:Comeonaunt
ylet
'sdance"
Gi
rl
y:Ri
ti
ti
ti
♪ someonei
sgonnadowhatl
ike♪ "
Lihl
e:Li
kejohncena♪ "shesi
ngwiththendoinga
thusophal
awi t
hvoshoIthoughtmaybetheglass
butsheismasteri
ngthi
swellshaki
ngherwaist
Mono:aunt
ycanIhaveagl
assoft
hatt
oo"
Li
hle:go&pourj
uicesi
npl ast
icglassOK"zee
walkedin&l
ookatthem dancing
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yingwit
houtmehayiyoucan' tshem"she
takemygl ass's&joi
nthem Ihaveseenzeedancing
severalti
mes&It houghtsheisthebestdancer
untilt
odayi t
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rstt
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dancefloorsebe&nokut ooknowhowt odance
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ti
ti
iti
ti
ti
gheyhayiAunt
yyouar
etoof
ast
r
ightnow"
Li
hle:sor
rypr
incess"

*
***
**

Me:Li
hledi
dyouaskmet
obor
rowyoumycar
?"
Li
hle:no?
"
Me:t
henwhydi
dyougoahead&dr
ivei
t?"
Li
hle:Zol
aniyourcari
ssaf
eIdi
dn'
tcr
ashi
t"
Me:t
hat'
snotthepoi
ntLihl
eloveIlovet
hatcar&I
don'
tli
keitwhenyouguysdrivei
t"
Li
hle:ohyoul
oveyourcarmor
ethanme?
"
Emot
ionalbl
ackmai
l
Me:Il
oveyoumor
e"
Lihl
e:t
henyouwon' tmi ndi
fIdri
vei
t,
I'
m sor
ryItook
i
twithoutyourper
mi ssionbutt
hewivesdi
dn'twant
todri
vewithmesoIt ookit
"Isi
gh
Me:itsOKbutyouar
enotdr
ivi
ngi
tagai
ntomor
row
I
'm buyi
ngyouacar"
Li
hle:canIbuymyf
ir
stcarf
ir
st?
"
Me;
butIwantt
obuyi
tforyou"
Li
hle:Nothappeni
ng"Icl
imbedont
opofher
Me:nowI'
m goingtopuni
shyouf
ordr
ivi
ngmycar
"
Isuckonherneck
Li
hle:ahh..
.Il
ikethepuni
shmentalreadybutwai
t
here"shegotup&opent hedr awers&comewi t
ha
condom packetsaywhatnow" unti
lweallgotot
est
ourstatuswear eusi
ngthis"
Me:but
..
."
Li
hle:butnot
hing"
Me:Il
oveyoul
ihl
e&Iwi
lldoanyt
hingyouwantso
tal
ktothem t
omor
rowt
hent
ellmet
hedat
eyou
agreedon"
_
___
___
___
___
__
It
ri
edguyst
hei
r
Notedi
ted

14

#Sebe

It
sbeen4mont hsNokuis9mont hsnowbabyi s
happyhewi llf
inal
lymeethi
swi f
e'sfi
rstbaby,The
wives?Everyoneismindi
ngthierbusi
nesswest i
ll
hateeachother.Ifeel
anarmtouchingmyf ace&
ki
ssesallovermyf aceIgi
ggle
Hi
m:hey.
."
Me:heybabyhowdidyousleep?"Hesi
tdown&put
meonhislaphethenkissmyl i
ps
Him:Isl
eptgoodyest er
daywassogood"IblushI
didn'
tsl
eepatallheisabeastt
hisone&whenhe
fuckyoual
lnightjustknowhei
sr eal
lyhor
ny.
I
standupbuthedr agsmebacktohi m
Me:Zol
aniIwantt
obat
hpl
ease"
Hi
m:IwantyouSebe"
Me:hayiI
'
m burni
ng"heplaywit
hmyni pplesthen
bri
ngmyf acet
ohis,
hist
ongueci
rcl
einsidemy
mouthmakingmet omoanheholdmywai st&
makemel ayonmybackheopenmyl egswi der&
thr
usti
nIgasp
Me:ahhh"hest
ops&l
ookatmyeyes
Hi
m:I
'
m sor
rydi
dIhur
tyou?
"
Me:nogoon"heki
ssmyf
orehead&t
hrusti
n
Hi
m:Il
oveyou'

•
Il
ookatt
hemirr
or&appl
ymyli
psti
ckmymakeup
i
sgoodI'
m wear
ingahi
ghwai
stski
rtwi
that
ucked
Inshir
tIl
ookgoodShem Zeewi l
ldi
eyesasyou
call
susasl ayqueensbutIdon' tcar
eIlovemy
styl
e,Zol
aniispickyShem hechoseyel l
owbones
wives&lookatt hierbodyifyoumeetusyouwi l
lbe
shockedthatallofusar eslendersnott
hatslender
withameatl olyeahbutlihl
ei sshowIgusf l
ames
shegotasexysl enderbody
Him:babycomeonl et
'sgo"heistaki
ngmeoutf or
breakfastIdon'twantt oli
eHetreatusthesafebut
wear egreedyt hat'
soneostofthet i
mewef ought"
youar ebeaut i
fulIdon'
tknowwhyyouneed
makeups"It akemybag&hol dhishandwewal k
downst ai
rswef oundthem wait
ingforusatthe
dinnertablezee&Nokul ookatus
Zolaniki
ssedthem butdidn'
tki
ssThembi
li
hleshe
thi
nksshei sspeci
althatoneIhol
dmywaist&look
atthem
Me:
goodmor
ning"
Zee:hey"
Noku:hel
lo"Thembil
ookatus
Thembi
:goodmor
ning,
youl
ookgoodi
nthatski
rt
"
Me:Iknow"sheal
wayscompl
imentusbutI
'
m not
herf
ri
end
Hi
m:I
'
mtaki
ngSebeout
?"
Zee:youar
eonl
ytel
li
ngusnow?
"
Me:wear
etel
li
ngyoumusi"
Noku:ifi
twasoneofusyouwi l
lhavest
oppedit
sayi
ngwhydi dn'
twet el
lyout
hedaybeforeThembi
cookedbreakf
astfornothi
ng"
Sebe:butI
'
mt el
li
ngyounowr
ightyouhavet
o
underst
and"
Zee:youar
esoevilaggg"Thembidi
shedf
orher
sel
f
sheisgai
ningwei
ghtthisone
Thembi
:gi
rl
sIwantapeacef
ulmor
ningl
etusnot
fi
ghtOK"
Noku:hambaniwhatar
eyouwaiti
ngfor?"Il
ookat
SebeIwantedhert
ogetmadoverthisbutitseems
shedoesn'
tgiveaf
lyi
ngfuck.
Ismil
eatZolani
Me:let
'sgobabe"hegi
veZee&Nokut hierl
astki
ss
&brushThembi'
sbackwedr i
veinmycarhesai d
t
odaywear edoingwhat
everIwantser
iousl
yI
enj
oybeingahousewi f
ebutThembil
ihlecamewi th
aplanforZolanit
oopenabusinessforusI '
m sti
ll
l
ookingforwhatIwilldoZeei
sbuyingabout ique
Nokusaidisgoingtobuyrest
aurant
.Lihl
esaidshe
i
sstil
lenjoyi
ngherjobsoyeah.

#Zee

Sebenzil
ei ssodramat i
cyaziifIwast heonegi ng
wit
hZol ani&t el
lthem wewalkoutshewasgoi ng
tocourseaf ightri
ghtnowI '
m washi ngdi shes
Thembi&Nokuwentt othierroom Igot ot he
l
ounge&pl aysomemusi cIst ar
tcleaningvel eI'
m
angrybettercleanthi
shouseanhourl aterI '
m done
Iwent&t akeashowerIf i
ndThembisi t
tingont he
couchepr essingherphone&smi l
ingIsi tdown&
l
ookather
Me:Ihopeyouarenotchat
ti
ngwi
thsweet
ywhi
l
e
hei
swi t
hSebe"shelookatme
Thembi
:whoi
ssweet
y?"
Me:myhusband"shebur
stoutl
aughi
ng
Thembi
:ohyeahkonj
eyousweet
y"
Me:
sowhatar
eyoul
aughi
ng?"
Thembi:geezgirlcanyouleavemealone?"whyis
sheshoutingnow"youcan' tbr
eat
hinthi
shouse
wit
haspi dercrashingyourthr
oatgeezmarnaggg"
Ist
andup
Me:
areyousayi
ngI'
m aspiderWeeThembi
li
hle?"I
t
ryt
oslapherbutshehol
dmyhand&sl apmehar d
Thembi :5monthsint
hishouse5f ucki
ngmonthsin
thishouseIhavebeentreat
edli
keI'mrubbi
shyazi
I'
mt i
redofyou'l
labogogo"shekickmeont he
stomachshepunchmyeyesdamni sshetr
yingt
o
kil
lmyl ooks
Me: Ahhhjleavemealoneyouarehur t
ingme"she
standup&ki ckmyass"pleasehelpme! "Shesi
t
downIst andup&lookatmyselfIt akemyshoes&
hitheront hestomachIseeherflinchshethentake
thatshoes&chasemeIr unaroundt hehouseNoku
i
sl aughingherassout.It
rip&fallThembiclimbed
onme&hi tmyheadwiththeshoes
Thembi
:doyouknowwhatyoual
mostdi
duh?
"
Me:I'm sor
ryl
eavemeal oneplease"shestop
breat
hingheavi
lyshegobackt othecouch&cr yi
m
theonewhoi ssupposedtocrynottheotherway
aroundImeanshehi tme"
Noku:whyar
eyou?
"
Thembi:NokupleaseleavemealoneIbegyou"Il ef
t
them &got omyroom Ilookatmysel
finthemirrorI
checkthetimeit
safter1&ZolaniisnothereIdon't
wanttogodownst ai
rsThembiisstr
ongerthanmeI
won'tbeteasi
ngheranytssoon

#Thembi

Canyoubelieveit
?I'm noti
nmygoodmoodt oday
sheshouldjustshutuporgot oherr oom justl
ike
zeeifsheconti
nueIwi l
lendupr emovi ngherchil
d
outofthestomach.Heyyou'llI'
m pregnant5
monthspregnantbutI'
m notshowi ngt hatmuchno
oneknowswhenIwantt ot
ellZolanisomet hi
ng
comesupi tseit
hertheofficecal
lshi
m ort
hewi ves
I'
m eventi
redsot odayIplannedoftel
li
nghim
duri
ngbreakfastbutyouknowwhathappened. So
whenZeewascl eaningItookabox&putbabies
shoesinit&rapitneatlyIthenputitwher
eheput
hiscarkeysIknowhewi l
lseeitt
oday.
Noku:Thembiwhyar
eyoucr
ying?
"
Me:NokumbongaMhl ongoleavemealoneOKI
don'twanttotal
kt oyou"I'
m cryi
ngri
ghtNow
becauseIknowwhenZeet el
lLanihei
sgoingto
takemydays&Ir eal
lyneedmyhusbandr ightnowI
don'twanthimtopuni shme&gi veZeemydays
that
'showhepuni shus
Noku:Imeanyouar
etheonewhobeatZeewhyar
e
youcryi
ng"
Me:Yeyihi
ppopotamusesl
eaveme!"
Ist
andup&
walktomyr oom whenIwasaboutt
ocl
imbedt
he
st
airsomet
hinghitmyback
Me:ouch!
"Iscr
eamedwhenIt urnNokuhit
y
st
omachcountlesst
imeswi
thabr oomst
ickIt
ryt
o
hol
dmyst omachbutshest
il
lhitit
Noku:whoar
eyoucal
li
ngahi
ppoyouwhor
e"
Me:PleaseNokubongahitmybackal
lyouwant
notystomach"Ifeel
asharppai
nashehiteagai
n"
Nooooo!"Iscr
eamedZeecomer unni
ngNokudrops
thesti
ck&screamedf al
li
ngdownonhertummy
Zee:whatgoi
ngon?
"
Noku:shewashit
ti
ngmepleasecal
lZol
aniSi
nhle
savemybabeplease!"
Thepai
ncomeagainhard
thi
sti
me
Me:Zeecallanambulancepleaseorbet
tert
akeme
gothehospit
alIbegsheslapme
Zee:youwantt
okil
lzol
ani
'
sbabyuh"shesl
apme
againNokuscr
eamed
Noku:Zeepleasemywat
erbr
okepl
easecal
l
Zol
ani!
"shescreamed
Zee:youseewhatyoudi
dThembi
li
hleyout
ryi
ngt
o
ki
llZol
ani
'sbaby!
"
Sebe:What
!"Sherushedt
oNoku"Zeecal lZol
ani
heisoutsi
de,
wenabi t
char
eyoucr azy"shetal
k
thatbr
oom st
ick&hitmeallovert
hebodyi ncl
udi
ng
mystomachIcri
edIhavenopowert
hispai
nis
mor
epainfult
hanSebe'
sstr
okes
Me:Sebepl
easehel
pmeI
'
m pr
egnantyouki
ll
ingmy
baby"
Sebe:youarelyi
ng,Zolani
!Hurr
ymar
n"hecomein
fol
lowedbyhisparentshegivemeadeat
hstar
eI
guessZeetoldher
Zolani
:Thembi
li
hleIwil
ldealwi
thyoul
aterpr
ay
thatmybabymakei t
"
Me;Zolaniplease..
."hetakehispregnantwif
e&
Walkouthispar ent
s&wi fefol
lowedIpleadedwi
th
them t
ohelpmebutt heydidn'
ttheywerejust
concernedaboutNokuort heybelieveIdi
dbeat
Her,
Theyleftmescr eamingforhelpaloneint
hat
mansion

Nar
rat
ed

Zol
aniputhi
sscr
eami
ngwi
fei
nthecar
Hi
m:sweet
yar
eyouOKpl
easebr
eat
h"
Noku:I
tspai
nfulyohhhjZol
aniAhhhhpl
easehur
ry"
Hi
m:Isweart
oGodIwi
llki
llThembi
li
hlei
fmybaby
di
es"
Noku:j
ustdr
iveOK!
"Sheshout
edt
heypassbyt
he
gar
denboyhecall
edhim
Hi
m:lookcal
ltheambul
ancef
ormywi
feshei
s
cr
yingi
nther
e"
Gar
denboy:OKboss"hedriveof
ftothehospi
tal
Meanwhil
ethegardenboycal
lst
heambulancehe
t
hengetinthehousefi
ndi
ngthescreami
ngThembi
i
nblood
Guy:Jesus!
"Het
akeher
Lihl
e:pl
easesavemybaby"shespeakinalow
weakvoice"t
akethecarkeysi
ntheki
tchenpl
ease
youknowhowt odrive?
"
Guy:yes"hetakethecarkeys&r ushedThembit o
thesamehospi t
alwereNokui s.
Thegardenboy
call
edforhel
p.Thenursecomer unni
nht ohelpher
hethensendZol aniat
extthatThembiisadmi t
ted
heisgoinghome.I nNoku'
swar dshewasgi vi
ng
bi
rt
h
Doct
or:OKbr
eat
hbr
eat
hOK123push.
..
!"
Noku:
aaahhjIcan'
tpl
easehel
pmeahhhj
j"
Doct
or:youar
edoi
nggoodgi
veme3l
astpushes"
Noku:noIcan'
t"shei
ssweat
ing
Zol
ani
:comeonsweet
yyouar
eal
mostt
her
e"
Noku:OK.
..
ahhhj
jhhhj
j"
Doct
or:push"
Noku:ahhj
hyoooooh.
..
..
"
Doct
or:herei
syourbabyit
sagir
l"Zol
anismi
led
l
ooki
ngat hebabygi
rlhi
stear
sroll
eddown
Noku:doctorwhyisn'tshecr
ying.
..
.?"t
henthebaby
st
artcryi
ngZolanitakeher&lookathereyes
Zol
ani
:NomusaMhl
ongo"hi
spar
ent
swal
kedi
n
smi
li
ng
Noku:canIpl
easeseemydaught
er"
Zol
ani
'
smom:hayiwai
tgi
rlIwantt
oseehert
oo"
Doctor
:OhGodshel
ostt
hebabybef
orecomi
ng
her
e"
Nurse:lookatherst
omachMa' am whohi tyou?
"Her
tear
sr oll
eddownshecan' tbel
ieveherbabyis
gone.Thenur sesawthatshewi l
lnott
alkaboutitso
sheaskedhernames
Thembi
:Thembi
li
hleMhl
ongo"
Doct
or:OKMr sMhl
ongowearegoingtocl
eanyou
t
hendischar
geyoulat
er"
shekeptqui
et

*
***
***
*

Shesignedthedischar
gepaper
s&slowl
ywalkout
shestopsassheseet hewhol
efami
lysi
tt
ing&
tal
kinghappi
lytheyseeher&st
opst
alki
ngshe
l
impedoutoft hehospit
al
Sebe:Ican'
tbel
ieveShecanbet
hisevi
l
"
Ma:Idon'
twantt
obel
ievewhatIdi
dn'
tsee"
Zee:Isawhermashehitherwi
tht
hatbr
oomst
ick
shewasf i
ght
ingal
lofus"
Fat
her
:Zol
anigo&t
aket
hebabi
escl
othes"
Zolani
:Ifor
gotletmego"thewivesst
andup&
fol
lowhimt heydri
vetothehouseassoonashe
packshiscartheygetout
Zee:goi
ngt
osleepNokui
scomi
nghome
tomor
rowmusi
"
Sebe:Ij
ustwanttoseethatbi
tch"Zol
aniopened
thedoor&seethepullofbl
ood
Zol
ani:
Zinhl
e!Sebenzi
le?"t
heyr
ushed"who'
sbl
ood
i
sthis?
"
Zee:um i
sNoku'
s"
Zol
ani
:don'
tli
eNokudi dn'
thavebl
ood"Sebenzi
le
wasshaki
ngZolanit
urnedtohim
Sebe:It
hinki
tsThembi
li
hle'
sbl
ood"hi
shear
tbr
oke
Zol
ani
:whatdi
dyoudo?"Theyl
ookdown"Answer
me?Whywassheadmit
ted?"
Sebe:don'
tshoutatusshet r
iedkil
li
ngNoku'sbaby
sheisOKanyway"hel eftthem there&got oNoku's
room thentakethebaby'sbaghet houghtof
changingcarsdohegot ot helounge&openhi s
drawerwhereheputallofhi scarkeys&seeagi ft
boxhequicklyopenitt
her eisanot e"wearegoing
tobeparentsourbabytodayi s5mont hs"helookat
theshoes
Zolani:Noooooooo!!"Her oar edcoursingtheladi
es
tocomer unning"Noooooo! "Her emovehi sTshirt&
throwi tacrosstheroom &si tnextt oThembi '
s
bloodt ouching"Why?Why, ? "Het henremember
howshescr eamedinpaincal l
ingforhim,Zeehold
hermout hasshepasst hepapert oSebet heylook
ateachot her&knowt hattheyki ll
edthierhusband'
s
child.
..
.

Goodni
ght
15

#Zee
Ihaveneverbeenscar edofmyhusbandl ikethi
s
beforeifhef
oundoutt hatwear etheonewhoki l
led
hisbabyIdon'tknowwhathewi lldo,
Ihaveseen
him beati
ngapersont hatguywasaski ngf or
sebe'snumberinfrontofhi m OKnotIfrontofhim
wewer einvi
tedatapar ty.IknowZolaniknowswe
didbeathersonouseofushi di
ngitSebei smore
scaredIdon'
tknowwhyshei sevenshakingshe
l
ookatme
Sebe:um Zee.
..
..
"TodayI
'
m zeet
oherheyIsal
ute
fear
Me:yes"
Sebe:um.
..
wher
eisThembi?
"
Me:sheleftusthehospitalmusi"shel
ookatOur
defeat
edhusbandi nmy4year smarri
edtohimI
haveneversawhi mt hi
sbr oken&cryi
ngnomat ter
howhur theishewillneversitdownorundresshis
Tshirt
st hr
owingthem Ihaveneverseenhim shed
atearbesidesheddingtearsofholdi
nghisnew
bornsdaughters
Sebe:Zolanii
scryingum..
letmecomf or
thim br
ing
waterplease"ri
ghtnowIdon' thavet
imetothrow
i
nsultssoIgo&t akeabottl
eofwaterSebeis
kneel
ingi nfr
ontofhim
Me:mjomanepl
easedr
inkwat
er"hei
stouchi
ng
Thembi'
sbl
oodewww
Sebe:babypl
ease.
..
."
Him:SHUTUPALLOFYOU! JUSTSHUTUP! IJUST
LOSTABABYIDI DNTEVENKNOW EXI STEDUNTIL
NOW " heroar
edwest umbledbackasi fhiswords
sendwi ndtothrowus"shewascr yi
ng.
..
.shecal
led
allofusforhelp..
.she..
.she..
.she.
.

ScreamedmynamebutIignor
edherbecauseI
thoughtNokui
slosi
ngt
hebabyI'
m abadhusband
l
etmego&checkonher "
Sebe:shei
snotar
ound"hel
ookatherhi
seyes
car
ryPAIN!HURT!
DEFEATED!HOPELESS!
HI
M:whatdoyoumean?
"
Me:
whenshel
eftt
hehospi
talshedi
dn'
tcomeher
e"
Sebe:
Maybeherbabyi
sOK"
Hi
m: f
oragrownupladyli
keyou&whoknowwhat '
s
miscar
ri
ageisyouarest
upidtoseet
hispoolof
bl
oodasmybabynx"hest andup&wal kout
Me:
wher
eishegoi
ng?
"
Sebe:IDON'
TKNOW!
"shescr
eamedi
nmyear
Me:
shooooo"
Sebe:
let
'scl
eant
hisbl
ood"
Me:I
'm notcl
eani
ngshitl
etmetakethebaby'
s
cl
othestothehospi
talsi
nceZol
anil
efti
t"

#Sebe

I'
m guil
tyaschargedshebeggedmet onothither
thatI
'm ki
ll
ingherbabybutIdi dn'tbeli
eveanyshit
shesaidIwashi tt
inghernotbecauseshewas
beati
ngNokuIdon' tcareaboutthatIhither
becauseshei ssl
eepi ngwithmyhusbandIhi ther
becauseshei syoung&beaut i
fulthanusthekids
l
oveshershedoesn' tneedt owearlikeacel ebri
ty
forpeopl etonoticeherIhat eallofthem butmy
hateforThembii smuchmor eworseItaket hemop
&st artcleaningIdon'twantZol anit
obr eakagai nif
heseet hisbloodbecauset hissamebl oodi tshis
daught erOEsonIdon' tknowIf eelbadf orhim
l
osi ngachi ldisnotachi l
d'splayisitdownaf t
er
cleaningZol aniwalkedi ndrunkhesi tdown
Hi
m:herpar
ent
sdon'
tknowwher
eshei
sevenher
f
ri
end.
..
."
Me:I
'
m sorr
ybabyshei
shurti
ngwher
eevershei
s
shewil
lcomewhensheiscal
m"
He:whatifshehur therselfwhati
f.
..
."Heputhis
headonhi sf acethedooropenedshewal kedi
n
wearingabl ackjeanwi t
hawhi teshir
tZeewalked
i
nt oocarryat raywit
hj ui
cesheputitinfr
ontofme
shedidn'tknowt hatourhusbandisbackshelook
atmet henatt hem
Him:Mylove.
."
shelookwhereshewaslayi
ngf ora
l
ongtimesheclosehereyesIthi
nksheistr
yingto
cal
m downorwantt ofor
getabouti
t.
Shetakeher
phone&connectonspeaker
Thembi:♪thereisawhol eoft
hingsthatIwil
l
for
give,
butIjustcan'
ttakeali
ar,Iwasbyyourside
tothever
yendbutyoupushmei nthefi
re,It
ryt
o
bel
ievebutsomethingiswrong,youwontwal ki
n
myeyest el
lmewhat sgoingon?
I
tsyou&meagai
nstt
hewor
ld!
Yousai
d,yousai
d
&i
fyoucan'
tbehonestwi
thbe
ThenI
'
m af
rai
dsi
ncet
heendhur
ryuphur
ryup
I
fyouar
ereadyr
eadycamet
obebai
lme
Tel
lthet
rut
hgi
vei
tupyoust
il
lgui
lt
y
Cour
seyouar
est
utt
eri
ng
Ohohohohehehehehohohohwooh(cour
seyou
ar
estut
ter
ing)×2

Nowt
hesecondst
urni
ngi
nthemi
nut
esnow
Butyouwon'
tgi
vemeananswer
Youcant
ellmet
his
Youcant
ellmet
hat
Butdon'
tsayyoudon'
tremember
Cour
seIknowyoubet
ter
Don'
tyouknowyour
sel
f?
Sodon'
tsayI
'
m cr
az
Iknowver
ywel
l
I
tsyou&meagai
nstt
hewor
ld
Yousai
dyousai
d
I
fyoucan'
tbehonestwi
thme
ThenI
'
m af
rai
dsi
ncet
heend
Hur
ryuphur
ryup
I
fyouar
ereadyr
eadyt
ryt
obai
l
Tel
lthet
rut
hgi
vei
tup
Youar
est
il
lgui
lt
ycour
se
Youar
estut
ter
ingohohohohehehehehohohoh
ohwooh×2
I
..
I.
.Idon'
twantt
ohearyoursor
rynow
Theeeeebestyoucandof
ormei
sgeti
tout

Aaasasdon'
twantt
ohearyoursooor
ynow
St
opst
opst
utt
eri
ngyourwor
ds.
..
♪"
shewassi
ngi
ngal
ongt
oFef
eDobson-
Stut
ter
ing
Him:MyloveLihle.
..
."hetriestotouchherbutshe
rai
seherhandt ostopher "pleasecryhi
tmeal lyou
wantdon'tgi
vemet hesilenttreat
mentplease"he
kneeli
nfrontofherIr ol
ledmyeyes
Thembi :shouldIgotomypar ent
soryouwi lll
eave
meal one?"Shesoftl
yaskedhest andup&got othe
ki
tchenhi stearsar
er oll
ingdownf ewminuteslater
wehearhi m screamingme&Zeer untoseewhat
happiningplatesar
ef lyi
ngleft,
ri
ght&centr
e
Me:STOP!whycan'tyouj ustcryyouar egoi
ngt o
hur
tyoursel
f"hedidn'tl
istenthefridgeyou'
llswear
pi
gswer ei
nmykitchenwet ri
edst oppinghi
m but
hedidn'
tThembiwalked
Shestops&shakeherheadshelookl
ostShem
poort
hingbutIdon'
tfeelbadf
orherj
ustforubae
Thembi :
HEY!WHEREI SMYYOGURTZOLANIWHAT
AREYOUDOI NGHARRASSI NGTHEKI TCHENIM
HUNGRYIWANTTOEATNOW! "damnshecan
scream Zeehidebehi
ndmeohshewasbeat en
earli
erbyThembilolZol
anistoppedhetur
n&look
atherhishandshaveblood
Hi
m:Li
hle"shesi
gh
Thembi
:Iwantmyyoghur
t"
Him:I'
m goi
ngtobuyt
hem ri
ghtnow"het
akehis
Keyes&rushedoutwi
thoutwear
ingaTshi
rtIr
un
t
ohi m
Me:babat
akeyourshi
rt&wear
"
Him:canyoupl easeleavemeal oneLihl ei snot
tal
kingtomeI '
m hurtangr yIdon'twantt orel
ease
i
tonyouj uststayawayf r
om "I'm hurtsohebet ter
bewi t
hher&nothur therbuthewi l
lhur tmemxm i t
servesherri
ghtGodt hankyouf orhurtingheri n
thatmannerIgobacki nsidesheisst i
llSt andi
ng
therebutl
ookingatthestairsagainshel ooksli
ke
shewantt
ocryhereyesmeetwi
thmi
nest
hel
ook
shegavemesendmeshiver
s
Me:whyar
eyoul
ooki
ngatmel
iket
hat
?"
Thembi
:Why?
WhySebenzi
le?"hervoi
cebr
eaks
Me:
whywhat
?"Ibar
k
Thembi
:youar
egoi
ngt
opayonebyone"
Zee:
countmeout
"
Thembi
:Ibeggedyoutostop.
..You...
you..
youki
ll
ed
mybaby..
.Youkill
edmybaby. .
.youkil
ledmy..
..
"
Shewantedtocrybutcanti
sshet ryi
ngt obest
rong?
Zee:
um.
..
I.
.Thembi
..
I.
.cr
yOKj
ustcr
y"
Thembi
:shutup!
"Zeeshuthermout
hshel
ooks
scar
ed
Zee:
I'
m sor
ry"
Shepassedust oherr
oom"Sebenzi
let
hatgi
rli
s
dangerousIdon'
tli
ket
helookshegaveusIdon't
l
ikeitatal
l"
Me:sowher
edoIf
iti
fyoudon'
tli
kei
t?"
Zee:
Trustmeunginyi
sil
eUThembishemaybe
youngbutshedidbeatmeIdon'
twantt
obebeat
en
agai
nwehavet oapologi
zef
orwhatwedid"
Me:goahead"Igot
ot hel
ounge&waitforZol
ani
Zeewasbehindmelikeascaredchi
cken

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16

Notf
eel
ingwellthat
'swhyI
'
m post
ingnowIwantt
o
sl
eepsoyeah.
...

Thef oll
owingdayIwakeuptoZolaniholdingme
l
ikeit hr
eatenedt
oleavehim.
Idon'tknowhowIf eel
Ifeelsomanyemot ionsandI'
m notevencr yi
ngI
removehi shandsandhejumpedIr ol
ledmyeyes
ri
ghtnoeIsohat ehim Imeanhetookpar tonkil
l
ing
mybabemaybei fhelist
enedtomycr
iesj
usr
maybemybabywi llbesafeinmywombasmuch
ashedidn'
ttakepartl
nhitt
ingmehei
saguil
tyas
them.
Lani
:Goodmorningmylovehowdi dyousleep?
"Ifi
t
wasanyotherdayIwi
llbeturni
ngpinkri
ght
bl
ushingl
ikenobody'
sbusiness.Ist
andupwi t
hout
l
ooki
ngathim
Me:good"Igoyoyhrbat hroom andrunmysel fa
bubblebat hthenIundr esshecomei nlookinglike
heiscar rytheworld'
spr oblems,Iknowhei s
hurt
ingbuti tsnotfaul
tsoI 'm notf
eeli
ngsor r
yfor
him.Hebr ushhisteet
hIl aymybackont hebath
tubandcl osemyeyesIwantt ocrybutIcan'tapar t
ofebelievethatI'
m sti
llpregnantbutIwast here
whent heywer ecleani
ngmeIr unmybell
y
Zolani:
mypar ent
sareom thi
erwayher ewithmy
uncles&Aunt ytheyarewit
hNoku"Ikeptqui etnot
openingmyeyes. Ifoundhim sni
ff
inglooki
ngatmy
pi
ctureIt akemyredlonghuggingdressIputonin
myf li
pflopandcombmyhai rIopenthedoor
Zolani
:I'
m sorr
ymyl ove..
..
"Ididn'
twaitforhi
mto
fi
nishIknowmybabei sstil
lther
einmywomb
becauseIm sti
llcr
avingf oryoghurtIgeti
nthe
ki
tchenSebeandZeear erunningaroundthe
ki
tchencookingast orm ofbreakfast.
•
Ilookatthem al
lar
etheycr
azyforgi
veandf
orget
theysayIr ubmystomachagai
nZolani
'
sunclel
ook
athisbrotherwhoi
sourfat
herinl
aw
Uncl
e:Makot
iar
eyouOK?
"
Me:yebobaba"
Aunt
yBongi:Whyareyour
ubbi
ngyourst
omach
whenther
eisnobabe?"
Zol
ani
:hayiAunt
y"
Ma:
Nokubongat
ell
yourst
ory"
Noku:Mashecal
ledeahi
ppo"
Ma:
cont
inue"shel
ookatmet
henbackatMa
Noku:Ihitherwithabroomsti
ckonherback":
she
st
artcryi
ng"I '
m sor
ryIhityoubutyoust
art
ed,I
'm
sor
ryIl
iedt
hatshehi
tme"
Fat
her
:whenyouhi
therwhatdi
dshesayordo?"
Noku:um..
.I
..
.shesai
dIcanbeatheral
lIwantbut
notherst
omach"Zeecried
Zee:weki
ll
edherbabybecauseofyouNokubonga
whydidyouli
e?"
Sebe:yeahwhydi
dyoul
ie"
Noku:I
'm sor
ryThembiI
'
m sor
ryyoul
ostyour
baby"
Me:Idi
dn'
tlossmybabyOK!
"Ishout
ed
Aunt
yBongi:Makot
iyouhavet
oeccceptt
hatyou
ar
enolongerpr
egnantyou
.
..
"
Me:
Nooo!
"
Aunt
y:di
dshecr
iywhenshewast
oldt
hat
?'
Sebe:Wedidn'tseeherAunt
ybutsi
nceyest
erdayI
di
dn'tseehercry"
Ma:
shei
snotOK"
Aunt
y:Iwi
llmakehercr
y"
Zol
ani
:NoAunt
y"

#zol
ani

Ithoughtmaybeshei sOKseei ngt hatsheisnot

cryi
ngbutr i
ghtnowshepr ovedmewr ongshe
didn'
ttakethem well
,
Mywi vesnehyeahIknow
whattheydidIhaveaCCTVi nt hi
shouseever y
cornerexceptthebedrooms.Idon'tkowhowI 'm
goingtopunishthem especi
allySebeLi hlet
oldher
thatsheispregnantbitshel
aughedi tout&hither
Li
hle:
nomybabyi
sOK"
Aunty:Thembi
li
hleheyNtombilookatmeyour
babyISDEADOKDEAD! "thatseemstowor
k
becausesheist
remblingshestandup&pointa
fi
ngerat
Sebe&Zee
Li
hle:youki
ll
edmybaby"
Aunty:Yesshoutyourbabyisdead!Dead!ThereI
'
d
nobabyi nthatstomach"sheholdhermouthand
runoutsidecryingIst
andup&f oll
owherIfi
ndher
betweenthecarsonherkneeshandsonhert hi
ghs
herheadbentdowncr yingIsi
tbehindherandput
herheadonmychest
Me:
I'
m sor
ryl
ihl
eI'
m sor
ry,
I'
m sor
ryshhhhsh"
Li
hle:IwantmybabybackZol
ani
..
.Iwant
..
Iwantmy
babyback..
.
"Ir
ockherbackandf
ort
h

#Noku

AsmuchasIhat
ehershedoesn'tdeser
vewhatwe
didt
ohernoWO.s.deser
vet
olossachildser
iousI
coul
dbl
amethehormonesbutsti
ll.
Uncl
e:whatyoual
ldidisnotri
ghtwhateverZol
ani
i
splanningtodot
oyouI '
m notgoi
ngtoget
i
nvolvedthi
sti
meIrememberSebeyoual mostfri
ed
Zeeyearsbackwi
thcookingoil
"
Aunt
y:I
'
m disappoi
ntedInyousebewhatdi
dyouhit
herr
egardl
esshertell
ingyout
hatshei
spregnant
?
Sebe:shedi
dn'
ttel
lm.
..
"
Aunt
y:youhavet
henervet
olieIfr
ontofyour
el
der
sdidn'
tyouknowyourhousehavecameras?"
Us:what
!"
Aunt
y:Zeewh"
Zee:I'
m sorr
yMa"shelookdownOKI'
m scar
edso
Zolanihavebeenwat
chi
ngusallt
het
ime
Ma:t
elluswhatmadeyouf i
ghtbecauseyoucan'
t
j
ustallofyoubeatherf
oronereason"
Sebe:Nsser
iouslyspeaki
ngI'
mt i
redofZolani
taki
ngmanywi veseverychanceheget.
..
"shekeeps
quietwhenzol
aniwalkedinwitht
hebrokenThembi
Aunty:takeasitSebei
stal
king"theysi
tdownIl
ook
atZolaniheisbrokent
oo'
"continue"
Sebe:Zol
anidosrntrespectmewewer ehappy
befor
ehest artt
akingwifeaft
erwif
eandI '
mt ir
edof
i
tI'
mr eall
ytir
edInotenoughf oryouuhZol ani!Tel
l
meI '
m Inotenoughr i
ghtnowyouinsult
edmeby
t
aki
ngakidasyourf
our
thwi
feanswermedamn"
weareshocked
Zol
ani:Wasourmar
riagear
rangedSebenzi
le"OK
i
tsabouttogodown
Sebe:i
twasn'
tbutwhat
'st
hepoinoti
ntha"
Zolani
:Thepoi ntisSebenzi leyouactasi fyou
didn'
tknowaboutme, youactl ikewewer earranged
togetmar r
iedbef orewest ar t
eddat i
ngIt oldyou
thatIwantmor et hanonewi feItoldyout hatIwi l
l
l
ovet obeinapol ygamistmar r
iageIgaveyoua
chancetochooseSebenzi leyoumar ri
edme
knowingsomedayyouwi llhavesi st
erwi veseven
youZinhleyouknewabouti t,
Nokubonga&
Thembili
hledidn'tknowshi taboutmedon' ttr
yand
pissmeof f
!Don' tyoudar epul lthatcardonmeI
washonestwi thyouatt hebeggi ningtelltheelders
whyyouhat eeachot herthisshi tyouaresayi ngis
nottheanswer "
Sebe:I
'
m sor
rybaba"
Aunt
y:Sebemychi
lddi
dZol
anif
orceyout
omar
ry
hi
m?"
Sebe:no"
Aunty:hedidn'
ttel
lyouabouthi
msel
fwant
ingt
o
have4wi ves?"
Sebe:
het
oldme?
"
Aunt
y:Het
oldyoubef
oreoraf
terdat
ingyou?
"
Sebe:bef
ore"
Aunty:didn'tyousayyouwi l
lstayinthat
marriage? "
Sebecr i
edseri
ouslyIwonderwhyshe
pull
edt hatstuntImeanzolanit ol
dherthathe
wantst ohave4wi vesandheagr eedtomarry
him.Lihl
est andupandwal ktot heki
tchenshe
comewi thabot t
leofwine
Li
hle:I
'
m sor
rybutIneedt
hisr
ightnow"
Ma,
:Zeemakotiwamibr
ingmeagl
assIshoul
dhel
p
makotiwami
"
Zolani
:Iwanttoapologi
zetoywifeIshoul
dn'thave
bel
ievedthestuntNokupulledortheli
eszeetold
meIshoul dhaveseenthatyouwe' r
einpainI
shouldhavepr ot
ect
edyouI '
m sorr
yMaGat sheni"
hekneelinfrontofher
Li
hle:
Ifor
giveyou"
Sebe:I
'
m sor
ryit
ookpar
tofki
ll
ingyourbaby"
Li
hle:Ifor
giveyou"justli
ket
hatIdon'tagr
eeshei
s
l
ying.weallapologizeandshefor
giveusseri
ousl
yI
don'tt
rustthi
sgirlmmmm Ir ef
use

#Li
hle

Nooneki l
lsmybabyandgetawaywi thi ttomor r
ow
Iwillmakesur eZol anigoest owor kthatcabl ein
theki t
cheni sgoingtowor kmagi cont hem ,whodo
theyt hi
nktheyar ethierhusbandwi l
lfindt hem
greeni ncolourandt her ootofal lthi
si sNokushei s
goingt oknowme, pleaseeveni fyoupr eachabout
forgivenessandr eadf ewver sesIwi l
lsayAment o
you. I'
m goingtosint henaf terIwi l
lopent hesame
verseandr eadt hem andaskf orforgi
venesst oo
theyar ebusyt el
li
ngmet hatLovesusal landhe
forgivesusevenbef orewecommi tasinsoi nthier
wor dstheymeanhef orgave&f orgottenaboutwhat
theydi dtomeIhopeHewi l
lforgive&f or gettoo.
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Pl
easel
ikeMyUncl
eSol
dMe
17

#Sebe

Ihavenevert houghtthatonedayIwi llbebeat enby

agi r
lsmal lerthanmeTHEMBI LIHLE!!thisgir
l
showedusf l
ames. PoorNokuherstitchesar enot
l
ooki nggood. YaziThembipushedal lofus
downst ai
rsIhavebr okenarm Zeehaveabr oken
neck,sheusedacabl e(el
ect
ri
cit
ywi r
e)t owhipus
alloverourbodyi maginehowwel ookl ike
consi deri
ngourski ncolourohthat'
snotal lshe
madeusputchi llsaucesinourPUSSY!Godt his
thingi sit
ching
Noku:
Yoooht
hischi
lli
seat
ingmei
tswor
seni
ngmy
wounds"
Mercy:
Holdonweareal
mostther
e"yeahshecall
ed
mercytocomeandbabysi
tthebabybutMercy
ar
ri
vedwhenThembiwasdonewi t
hus
Zee:
Iswearshei
sthedevi
l'
sdaught
er"
Mer cy:
shedidn'
tdoanythingifIwasherIwas
goingtoburnyourvagina'swithcookingoil
"yes
whatwedi dtoherwasevi lbutdidshehavet odo
thi
s?Shepar kattheparkinglotandruntoaskf or
hel
pIopent hedoort r
ustmei tsdif
fi
culttowalkbut
Ihavetoshecomewi ththenursesand2ment hey
hel
pedus. Iseemot herr
ushingin
Ma:
whathappenedt
othem?
"
Mercy:
comelet
'ssi
tdownIwil
ltel
lyou"t
heygoat
thewait
ingr
oom asthenur
sel
eadust oan
emergencyr
ooms

#Zol
ani

IknockatDoct
orkhan'
sdoorshei
smypsychi at
ri
st
youseeIhaveangeri
ssueswheneverIgetangr
y
orhur
tIcan'
tcont
rolmysel
fthat
'swhyIcomeher
e
Khan:
comein"
Iopent
hedoorshest
andupandhug
mesmili
ng
Me:
hel
loMr
skhan"
Khan:
heyMrMl
ongo"Il
aughed
Me:l
etst
ickt
oZol
anipl
ease"shesmi
les
Khan:
sot
ellmewhatbr
ingsyouher
etoday?
'Ir
ub
myarmsandsigh
Me:
I'
m hur
tI'
m angr
y..
..
"
Khan:whyar
eyouhur
t?"
Me:Mywi veski
ll
edmyunbor nbaby.
..
..
"Il
ookdown
asIfeelt
earsburni
ngmyeyesshehandmeabox
ofti
ssues"AndIwanttojustshott
hem anddr
op
thi
erbodi
esont hi
erpar
ents'
sdoor"
Khan:
youwantt
oshott
hem?
"
Me:
yesIwantt
ojusthur
tthem"
Khan:
doyouknowyouwil
lleaveyour3daught
ers
andgobehi
ndbars?
"Inod
Me:Iknowt
hat
'swhyIcomeher
e"
Khan:
tel
lmedoyoul
oveyourwi
ve?
"
Me:GodknowsIlovethem Ir
eal
lydot
heyj
usthave
di
ff
erentper
sonal
it
ies"
Khan:t
ellmeaboutt
heyoungwi
fehowi
sshe?
"I
l
ookup
Me:t hat'
stheproblem shei
spushingmeawayI
don'tblamehert houghbecauseIdidn'
tbel
ieveher
whenshecr i
edforhelpsosheblamesmef or
l
osingourchi l
d"Iwi pemyeyes
Khan:
canyoudescr
ibeherper
sonal
it
y?"Ismi
le
Me:shei scrazynotment al
lythoughshet ell
syou
thetrut
hjustasitistheproblem isthatshechoose
meanwor dstosayit.
Shedoesn' tcareifyouareold
oryoungf orhert
or espectyouiswhenyour espect
hertooshet ol
dmymot herthatshei sbit
terand
arr
ogantbutshecanbesweetwhenshewant "
Khan:
Youar
ebl
ushi
ngwhenyout
alkabouthercar
e
t
otell
mewhy"
Me:
I'
m evenashamedt
osayt
hisbi
tIwi
llsayi
t
anyway,youseeLihlei
smypeaceIl oveal
lofmy
wivesbutwi t
hli
hleisdif
fer
entshemakesmyhear
t
burnI'
mi nlovewithher"
Khan:yourot
herwi
veshowdot
heycar
ry
t
hemselves?"Ismi
l
e
Me:Iwi llsayal lmywivesdozenhaver espect"she
l
aughs"SebeandZeet heydon'tcareaboutanyone
theylikefightingaweekwon' tpasswithoutthem
starti
ngaf i
ghtTheyl i
keshoppi ngalottheylove
makeupsandt heyaregoodatpai nti
ngthemsel ves.
Nokudoesn' tshoutshei nsul
tyouwi thherlow
voiceandt hatpissestheotherwivesbecauset hey
willbeshout ingyenashekeepsi tdown. Andthey
haveonet hingi ncommonMr sKhanmywi vesl
ove
roastingeachot her
"byt heti
meIf ini
shwewer e
l
aughi ng
Khan:Ahhh"shesighswi
pinghert
ear
s"howdo
youfeelr
ightnow?"
Me:goodIguess"
Khan:doyoust
il
lwantt
oki
llt
hem?"
DoI
?
Me:Idon'
tthi
nkso,
thi
stal
khel
pedme"
Khan:OKit
sendher
ewewi
llt
alknextt
ime"Ishake
herhand
Me:Haveagooddaydoct
or"myphoner
ingsasI
br
ingt
heenginet
oli
fei
tsmother
Me:
Hel
lo?
"
Mom:
heywher
ear
eyou?
"
Me:I
m goi
ngbackt
otheof
fi
ce"
Mom:canyour
ushher
eI'
m att
hehospi
tal"
Me:whoi
ssi
cknowmom?
"
Mom:yourwivesapparentl
yYoungwi feubanyi
sil
e"
i
fIdidn'
tknowbet
terIwillsaymom lovesLihl
e
morebutnosheisjustcrazyli
keherthat
'showshe
t
alks
Me:I
'
m comi
ngar
etheyOK"
Mom:Idi
dn'
tseethem butMercysai
dtheyhave
br
okenbonesandNoku'ssti
tchesar
en'
tlookgood"
Me:Damn!OKI '
m comi
ng"ser
iousl
yidon'tknow
whattodoanymoreIdon'
twanttobuythem
housesIwantmyfamil
yinoneroofIdri
vet othe
hospi
talIcoul
dn'
tbel
ievet
hatLi
hlecandot
his

#Li
hle

Shei
slaughi
ngcour
singhert
ochokeonherdr
ink
Nol
o:youdi
dwhat
!"
Me:AndIdon'
tgi
veaf
ucki
ftheyar
ebadl
yinj
ured"
Nolo:OKbutdi
dyouhavet
oputchi
ll
i'
sint
hier
t
hings?"
Me:Ifeelst
upidrightnowIshouldhaveputacid
i
nsteadofchil
li
's"shelaughedNolomovedherein
Yeovil
lel
astweeki nthi
sflati
tsnotbadatal
l.
Nolo:wear
egoi
ngt
ocelebrat
ethi
eri
sthi
snew
cl
ubiwantyout
oseeatsandton"
Me:OKwear
eon"
Nol
o:Iwantusyoenj
oyt
oni
ghtnoboysormen
j
us.
..
"
Me:
♪justt
het
woofl
alat
ulul
ummmm j
ustt
heof
us♪ "wel
aughedasIst
ruggl
etopr
onouncet
he
l
yri
cs
Nol
o:Wil
lSmi
thukuyenzanbaby?
"(whati
sWi
ll
smi
thdoi
ngtoyou)
Me:aetswa(getoutofher
e)I
'
m hungr
ywhatdoyou
have?"
Nolo:
ther
eareleft
overswarm enoughI'm hungr
y
t
oo"Igoandt akethem outoft
hef r
idgemyphone
r
ingsIanswerandputonl oudspeaker
Me:khul
uma"
(t
alk)
Iset2mi
nut
es
Mom:Whoar
eyout
alki
ngt
oli
ket
hatweeThembi"
Me:MaKaThemniunj
ani
?"(
howar
eyou)
Mom:
I'
m att
hehospi
talwhatdi
dyoudo?
"
Me:Idon'
tknow"
Mom:Thembiyoursi
sterwi
vesi
njur
edandIknow
i
tsyou"
Me:hayiMahowcanIThembi li
hlengi
shoMina
MaGatsheniwhois22year
sbeat3gr ownups
l
adi
esatt hesameti
medon'tyouthinktheywoul
d
haveki
ll
edme?
"
Mom:Thembiwhatyoudi disnotri
ghtyest
hey
wrongedyoubutt hat
'snothowIrai
sedyouyazi
Gatshenispoi
ledyou"
Me:yohMr
sGat
sheniI
'
m sor
ry"
Mom:andcomebackyoucan'
tber
unni
ngaway
f
rom yourpr
obl
ems"
Me:Mom whi
chpr
obl
ems?
"
Mom:Thisprobl
em Mercysai
dyoulef
thomesince
11am andri
ghtnowit
s5pm youarenotatwor
k"
Me:mom youcal lt
hispr
obl
emsthi
sisbetweenli
fe
anddeathwhatifIendupdeadi
nthathouseorend
upki
ll
ingthem hayicha"
Mom:youaremar r
iedNtombimarr
iedwoman
doesn'
trunf
rom t
hierpr
oblemswherear
eyou?"
Me:
whosentyou?
"
Mom:noonesentmeIj ustwantt
oknowwher ear
e
youpl
usyourmotheri
n-lawiswor
ried"Iscof
f
Me:I
'
m att
heai
rpor
tI'
m goi
ngt
oDubai"
Mom:Dubai
!"
Me:yeboMaDUBAIIdeser
vet
hisvacat
ionabout
whathaebeenhappeni
ng"
Mom:whatwi
llyourhusbandsayi
fheheart
hat
youar
egoi
ngtoDubai"
Me:t
ellhi
mtogoandki
llhi
msel
f"Idr
op
Nol
o:Dubaigi
rl
"
Me:
theywi
llst
opcal
li
ngme"
Nol
o:soYeovil
lei
sDubai
"wel
aughed"howar
eyou
f
eel
ingthough?"
Me:I
'
m bet
tert
hanyest
erdayIwi
llhealey"
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Anot
heronewi
lldr
oppedl
ater
18
(
Shor
t)

#Zol
ani
I
'
m dr
ivi
nghomef
rom t
hehospi
tal
Zee:Ican'
tbel
ievet
hatgi
rl
"
Sebe:shenear
lydest
royedmywomb"
Me:WhatLi
hledi
dtoyouwasevi
lbutIunder
stand
whereshewascomingfr
om"
Noku:youcan'
tbeseri
ousr
ightnowIcan'twal
kfor
60secondswit
houthur
ti
ngmyselfr
ightnow"
Me:Yourwoundswi
llhealbutwi
llherbabycome
back?"
Them:
Me:Youseewhatshedi dwasbet tercomparedto
whatIwant edtodoear l
ieryouki
lledherbabysoit
servesyour i
ght"Iparkonthedri
vewayandgot o
unlockthedoorzeeandSebef ol
lowmeIgeti nsi
de
Ifeelsorr
yforthem lookatzeeshecan'teventurn
herhead
Sebe:
Canyouhel
pNoku"
Me:si
ncewhenar
eyouar
ecar
ingsi
sterwi
fe?
"
Sebe:
sincenow"
Me:Ar
eyougi
vingmeatti
tudesSebenzi
le,
don'
t
pi
ssmeoffIwi
llnotber
esponsibl
eformyacti
ons"
Sebe:I
'mt i
redoft
hisI'
mt i
redofthi
smar ri
age,you
l
ovewomennof uckthatyoulovepussiesIknowit
wil
lnotrakelongbefor
eyoucomewi t
hanother
wif
e"Ihol dherbyherneck
Me:
uthi
niweeMadube?
"
Sebe:
Me:
tel
lmeMadubedi
dn'
tIsayIwantf
ourwi
ves?
"
Sebe:
yousai
dthat
?"
Me:whatdi
dyousayaft
ert
ell
ingyout
hati
fyou
don'
twanttoshar
emeyoushouldnotagr
eeto
dati
ngme?Tellmewhatdi
dyousay?"
Sebe:
Isai
dIwil
lcrossthatbr
idge!
Iwi
llsai
dIl
ove
youandI'
m wi
ll
ingtoshareyou!"
Me:sowhyarecomplaini
ngnowyouhaveal
ways
knownaboutmyli
fest
yle"
Sebe:
IlovebutIcan'
tIwantadi
vor
ce"
IlethergoI
si
tdown
Me: unt
ilDeathdousapartSebenzi
leMhlongounti
l
Deat hdousapartnowbeagoodwi feandbringme
wine"t hi
erisnot
hingscaresmethanlosi
ngmy
wivesIgooutandt akeNokuinmyar msIr eall
y
forgotabouthersheiscryi
ng
Noku:Iwantt
odi
e"

Me:
Makesuret
hatmydaught
eri
sol
denought
oeat
t
henyoucangoanddi
e"
Noku:
youar
esomeanIhat
eyour
ight"
Me:met ooyazi"IputheronthecouchIgotoLihl
e'
s
room t
ocheckonherbutt heroom i
semptythere
i
sanot eont hebed" EXPECTMYLAWYERSOON"
whatisthef uckenl
awyergoingtodoIhopesheis
notdi
vor ci
ngohhel pmel or
dIr unoutanddr
ivet
o
herparentshouse

#Sebe
OhhellnoIwasj ustcheckingthetemperaturei
fhe
i
sgoingtochaseanddi vorceusIwon'tdream of
l
eavi
nghi m NEVERIcal l
edmymot heryousee
mom isasinglemot herI'
mt hefi
rstbornwith4
si
bli
ngswehave1boymydadpassedaway Iwas
i
nvarsit
ythendat i
ngZol ani.
Wecomel ongIwas
doi
ngmyl astyear.
Mom:
Hel
lo"
Me:hel
loMaIcal
ledt
otel
lyouI
'
m goodj
ustgot
di
scharged"
Mom: t
hankGodnaweyoushoul dlearnalesson
f
rom whatshedidtoyoudon'tevertakeaction
wit
houtheari
ngtheothersi
deofstoryIraisedyou
wellSebedon'
tembarrassme"
Me:I
'
m sor
ryMom"
Mom: I
tsOKbye"shedr
oppedhaiboi
mtheonewho
cal
lednjenaIt
urnandgetst
art
led
Me:Goshar
eyouar
ewi
tch!
"
Zee:
fut
sekdoIl
ookl
ikeawi
tch"
Me:
don'
tinsul
tmeZee"
Zee:
whatwil
lyoudowi t
haasaucedr
ippi
ng
pussy?
"Nokulaughed
Me:Idon'
tknowwhat'
sthedif
fer
entcour
sesheput
thesaucei
nourpussi
es,someoneevengota
secondsti
tches"
Noku:
Iwi
llboi
lyouwi
thwat
ershutup"
Zee:youcoul
dn'tboi
lThembiwhatmakesyout
hink
youwilldot
hat?"
Noku:Robotcopshutupandnur
seyourneck"I
shakemyheadandsi tdownmakingsur
emyar mi
s
OK
Zee:st
upidgi
rlwhocal
lsskel
etonWALKI
NGBONES
!"
ilaughedyoh

#Li
hle

Weareaboutt
ogotothecl
ubwhenmyphoner
ings
Ir
oll
edmyeyesbecausei
tsLani
Nol
o:j
ustanswerhi
m babes"
Me:Thembi
li
hleNdl
ovuspeaki
nghowcanhel
p
you?"
Lani
:Myl
ove"
Me:yes"
Lani
:wherear
eyoupl
easecomehome,
Ijustcome
fr
om yourpar
ent
s"
Me:
I'
m sur
eashel
lthatMom t
oldyouwher
eIam"
Lani:yesbutIdon'
tbel
ievei
tbecauseyoul
eftyour
passports"
Me:
whatdoyouwantZol
ani
?"
Lani
:Youar
enotl
eavi
ngmer
ight
?"
Me:didn'tyouseethatnote?Thedivorcepaper
swill
bedeliveredtomorrowmor ningatyourof
ficeI
'm
ti
redofyourwi vestreat
ingmel i
keananimalfuck
thatevenani mal
shavef eel
ings,t
heygotaheart
theybleedt oo"
Lani
:li
hlelovecanyoupleaseconehomeandtalk
aboutthisIdon'
twanttoloseyoumyloveIknow
welostababyandIt aketheblameIwassupposed
toprotectyouI'
m sor
ry"Ihearhi
m sni
ff
"i
tshur
ti
ng
met ooLihl
eIki l
ledmyownchi l
dandIfeelli
keshit
andIneedyouweneedeachot herandf
ightthis
feel
ingtogethermyl oveIknowImayseem strong
butI'
m notIj ustneedyouherewithme"Ifeelsorr
y
forhim Isi
gh
Me:LaniIl
oveGodknowsIl oveyoubutI '
m sorryI
can'
twewi llendupkill
ingeachotherI '
mt oo
youngtobehavi ngmarriageprobl
emswel ostour
babybecauseofyoursel fi
shwivesyesyoul ove
andIloveyouyesbutwi llIbehappyinthis
marri
age?NO! Youweresupposetopr ot
ectmeLani
i
nsteadoftakingsideyoushouldtookusbot hto
thehospit
al"Ihearhim Sobandcar spassingbyat
thebackground
Lani
:I
'
m sor
ryMaGat
sheniwami
..
."
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_
Cont
inuat
ion
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#Sebe

Ican'tbeli
eveheisgone.whil
ewewer ebusy
drinki
nganddanci nghavingagoodt imemyLani
gotinvolvedinatragi
ccaraccidentMacal l
edmet o
rushtothehospitalIswearIwasnotr eadyfort
he
doctor'
snews" wetri
edourbestI'm sorr
yhedidn'
t
makei t.
..
."Nextt
hingIhearis.ascreamingthenit
sinkinohmyGodhei sdeadHow? When?Iwas
talki
ngtohim anhourago

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_

RI
PZol
aniMhl
ongo
Igot
cha
Cont

#Zol
ani

Ihat ewhatIdi dt oher, Iwasn' tthi

nki ngst r
aightand
Ididn'tknowt hatshei spr egnanti
fyouwer einmy
shoesyouwi l
lbel ievedNokut oobecauseherwas
brokeandseet hatt hierisabr oomst ickandshei s
rol
lingdownser iouslyi twasconvi ncing.Idrive
behindt hi
sMer cedesBenzmyeyesar eblur
becauseoft het ear sthatkeeponcomi ngout .I
quicklypullont her oadsi de.Andcr i
edaf t
erfeeli
ng
betterIdri
nkmywat eranddr i
vehomei t
sdar k
outsideIshakemyheadIdon' tknowwhyi tsdark
whenIhave3wi vesi nsidet hehouse. Iopent he
doorandact i
vat etheout sidelight
s,Itdoesn'tmat ter
i
fwear einSandt onst i
llIneedmyyar dtohave
l
ight.
Noku:
heyyouar
eback"
Me:
yeah"Il
ookatt
heTV
Sebe:
AreyouOKBaba"youseeit
sfeelsgoodt
obe
cal
ledthatshemakesmef
eell
ikeI'
m aking
Me:
I'
m good"
Zee:
Tryagai
n"Isi
gh
Me:
Lihl
ewantt
odi
vor
ceme"
Noku:
Goodnews"
Zee:
Letmepopt
hechampagne"
Sebe:
Iwil
lbr
inggl
asses"Il
aughedNonotbecause
i
tsfunny
Me:Ifshedivor
cememakesur eyoualsol eave
mxm"Ist andupandt otakeabathIreceivedacal l
thatMywi f
eisatMycl ubdri
nkingl
ikether ei
sno
tomorrowandgr andi
ngonaman' spenis. Thiscl
ub
i
snewIwasgoi ngtotellmywivesTodaybutt he
accidentt
hathappenedyester
daydidn'tallowme.

"
Sebe
AllThankst omyf r
iendthiscl ubi t
slit
eandI '
m
danci ngwi thNol owhent his2guysj oineduswell
I'
m havi ngf unhewi llbemydat efortodayandit
willendher einthisclub.Sleepingwi thhim?Ohhell
noIl oveDi ckbutI'
m notl oose.IseeNol ogoingto
thetoi l
etwi ththeguyIknowshei sgoingtoget
someIi gnor eitanddancewi tht hi
shot t
ieheis
holdingmywai stwhengetdownonavosho
manner .wegoupagai nanddownmoguycan
danceIt ellyouwasnotmar ri
edIwi l
lsaywear ea
mat chmadef oreachot her.Definit
elyhewillbemy
nextmi stake.
Guy:
Hibeaut
if
ulI
'm Dumi
sani"hi
svoi
ce!
OhGodhi
s
Voi
ceIsayHisVoi
ceismakingmewet
Me:
I'
m Thembi
li
hle"
Dumi :
Beauti
fulname"di dIjustbl
ushwhenmy
husbandiscryingsomewher eontheroad" canI
haveyournumber? "Ohwel lIdi
dsayheismynext
mistakeri
ghtIdon'tcar enowifLanisi
gnt hose
papersornotitsti
met ohavefun.ImeanIj ust
j
umpedt hedat i
ngsi ghtandgetinamar r
ied
si
ght.SoItakehisphoneandTypemynumber .
Me:
her
e"
Dumi
:mmm thankyou"wegoandsitdownNolo
andt
hefr
iendwalkedi
nfi
xingt
hiercl
oseshesi
t
down
Me:um babeletmebeyourhairdr
esserf
oraf
ew"
shebl
ushes"ohhedidgi
veittoyougood"
Nol
o:t
heyar
eli
steni
ngkeepyourvoi
cedown"It
urn
t
otheguy
Me:Ihopeyouusedacondom"hescrat
chhi
s
hear
d"ohmyGodshehaveSTI"hestandup
Hi
m:What
!"MeandNol
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acked
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ookatyourf
aceri
ghtnowdamni
tsl
ikeyouj
ust
sawyourancest
ors"
Hi
m:i
tsnotf
unnyatal
l"
Me:it
sfunnybecauseI'
mlaughi
ng,
anywayI
'
m
Thembil
ihl
eherfr
iend"
Hi
m:I
'
m Muzihi
sfr
iend"
Nolo:
ohnowitshisandherf
ri
end,
bri
ngSmi
rnof
f
1818vodkapl
ease"
Me:howgi
rldon'
tshoutandyoushoul
dhavesai
d
1818onl
y"
Nolo:
Youar
edrunkr
ightnowneh"t
hewait
ress
comewith2bot
tl
esof1818vodka"Il
ookatthe
guys
Me:whatdoyoudr i
nkguys,
todaywearemaking
hi
stor
ythetabl
esaretur
ningdownrighther
eweare
buyi
ngyoualcohol"
Nol
o:yesBabylet
'sMakehi
stor
y"wehighfi
vethey
j
ustshakethi
erbear
ds"howmuchisyourwhiskey
?"
Wai
tr
ess:Whatki
nd?
"
Me:
Fir
stwat
chwhi
sky?
"
Wai
tr
ess:R120each"
Nol
o:br
ing2bot
tl
eandf
ourgl
asses"shegoesback
Musi
:let
'senjoyt
oni
ghti
tsmyf
ir
stt
imebei
ng
t
reat
edbyal ady"
Nol
o:hi
stor
yMoguyHi
stor
y"
Dumi
:whatsospeci
ali
nthi
smoghur
landMoguy
t
his"Il
aughed
Nol
o:t
ellt
hem baby"
Me:
ohhoneyi
thavet
hatt
hing"
Muzi
:whatthi
sgherewegoagai
nwi
tht
hatt
hing
whi
chthinghayiwomen"
Me:
thatt
hingt
hatwewomanseehahah"
Nolo:
yesthatt
hingthatwecan'texpl
ainbutst
il
lsay
thatt
hing"Msaki'
ssongSondel a"Mtasedoyou
herethi
ssongitsneedsthatt
hingnyana"Muzi
l
aughed
Dumi
:whatt
hing?"
Me:danci
ngnt
anayabona"
Muzi:Todaywear ewithkasigi
rl
ssi zonyanfet
hu"
westandupandgot othedancefloor,someone
grabmyar m andshovemeasi det henDumiwas
downIlookatt heper
sonandr ol
ledmyeyeshei s
dramati
c
Lani
:don'tl
ayyourhandsonmyfucki
ngwif
e!"
Dumistandupandl ookatmeImreadyf
or
whateverquest
ionheisgoi
ngt
oask
Dumi
:Wi
fe?
"
Me:Iwantt
oknowt oo,
Wif
e?"Isaskl
ooki
ngatLani
IseeNolohol
dingbackalaugh
Lani:Don'
tpatroni
zemewena"hepointmewi tha
fi
ngert henlookatDumi"yesWifeMYWI FEplease
I'
m askingnicelyyoucanal
ldri
nkIdon'
tcarebut
putyourhandsaway"damnl ist
entomyhear t
sayingyesLaniYesLanibutmyheadsayf okof
Zolani
Dumi :Idi
dn'tknowknowsheismar
ri
edI '
m sorr
yI
don'tapproachmarri
edwoman"mxm hei sstar
ti
ng
tobor emer i
ghtwhycan'
thebeahardcor
eFight!
Fight!
Me:Marri
ed?Who? Me?Yesesdoyouseearingi
n
myf i
nger?Don'
tspolimyni
ghtbot
hofyouand
misterwhoareyouwhatdoyouwantfrom me?"
HayiIputafi
nalnailonNol
o'smout
hbecauseshe
openedit
Nol
o:whewThembi
mar
nar
eyout
ryi
ngt
okime"
Me:
I'
m notki
ll
ingyouNolostopl
aughingPhekat
his
i
saseri
ousmat terandi
twi
llpol
ice"
Lani
:Thembi
li
hledon'
tpi
ssmeof
f"hei
snowangr
y
anditl
ooksl
ikehewil
lhi
tme
Dumi:
Don'
tevent
ryt
ohi
ther
"Zol
anihol
dherbyhi
s
col
lar
Lani
:I
fyouknowwhat'
sgoodf
oryou,
youwi
llst
ay
awayfrom mywi
fe"
DumiWher
eist
her
ing?
"Yes!
Li
na:Idon'
tcareifshehavetheri
ngsornotwhat
matter
sisyouar esteppi
ngonmyt oesboyandi
t
wil
lnotendwell"hepushhim andtakemyarms
andleadmet otheof f
ice
Me:IswearifyouaregoingtoslaughtermeIwi ll
wakeupandki l
lofyourfami
lyonebyonest ar
ti
ng
withthatugl
ygogoBenz"heopenst hedoorand
dragmei nIlookaroundassawt heGi rlandNonk's
photosandahugephot oofmine.
Wehearaknock
Lani
:WHATDOYOUWANT!
"her
oar
edIgotscar
ed
Nolo:
Hayidon'
tkimyf
ri
endi
ntheIwi
llbewai
ti
ng
wit
hMusibabesareyouOK?
"
Me:
Don'
twor
rybabe'
sHecanr
oarl
ouderl
ouder
thanthelionscoursehethi
nkshei sthet
igerhe
won'tkil
lmengi zomufuckerharderkeminahe
doesn'tknowme"t heybothlaughedbutI
'm pi
ssed
Nol
o:HayiGodblessedmewi thacrazyf
ri
end,don'
t
t
wistKatyPerr
y'sl
yricspl
easebye"wehearher
f
ootst
epsgoingawayIl ookatZol
aniheisst
il
l
l
aughing
Me:
uyahl
ekakumnadikuweneh(youar
elaughi
ngi
t
mustbeni
ceri
ght
?"
Lani
:Iwi
lll
iket
oseeyouf
ucki
ngmehar
der
"
Me:whatI'
m Idoi
nghere?Pl
easekil
lMrfastmy
vodkaiswaiti
ngforme"heputhi
shandsonhi s
pocketandlookatmeIwishIcoul
dkissthosel
ips
ri
ghtnow
Lani:
Whydoyoumakemedocr azythi
ngsLihl
e,I
foughtwitht
hatguyi
nfrontofmanypeopl
eearli
erI
wascr yi
ng"If
oldmyarms
Me:di
dIaskyout
ocr
y?Di
dIaskyout
ofi
ghtmy
boyfr
iend"
Lani
:DONTPI
SSMEOFFBECAUSEIWI
LLTAKE
MYGUNRIGHTNOW ANDKI
LLTHAT
MOTHERFUCKER!
"
ME:THEONLYMOTHERFUCKERHEREI SYOU!"I
shout
edbackhehol
dmyneckbutdi
dn'
tchoke
Lani
:ISWEARTOGODI FISEEBUSTARDS
TOUCHINGANDHOLDONGYOULI KEISHOULDI
WILLTERMINATETHEM IWILLKI
LLTHEM DO
YOUHEAEME"her oar
edandheiscryi
ng
ME:IDONTKNOW WHATYOUWATFROM ME
BECAUSEITOLDYOUWEAREDI
RVOCING"Now
i
tsmyt i
metocr
y
Lani:
ILOVEYOUDAMNI
TILOVEYOUHOW CANI
LIVEWITHOUTYOUUHHOW!"
ME:FUCKYOUZOLANIFUCKYOUANDYOURLOVE
FUCKY...
"heint
err
uptmewi
thaki
ssgoosebumps
bui
ldinmystomach.
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__
19
(
Excuset
heer
ror
s)
#Li
hle

Its3daysaf terthatoffi
cesex. Ievenforgott
odrink
themor ningaf terunti
lyest
er dayIbought48hour s
mor ningafterIdon'twantababyr i
ghtnow,Iwantto
enjoymyt imet hefuckingwasgoodver ygoodthat
Icriedbutaf teritIt
oldhimi tchangesnot hi
ng.
My
l
awyert oldmet hatZolanisignedt hepapershe
saidhewi llseemedur inglunchr i
ghtnowIdon' t
havemuchwor ksoIlockedmyof f
iceandI'
m
fl
irt
ingwi thDumiyest heoneatt heclubmmm t he
guyi smaki ngmebl ushnott hatLanican'tmeblush
butI '
mt al
kingaboutmynextmi st
akeyesDumi sani
i
sgoi ngt obemynextmi st
akemyphonebeeps

Dudu:
"Imi
ssyou "
yesIsavedhDudunoonewi
ll
t
hink i
tssguy

Me:
"whyareyouhidi
ngyourf
acear
eyoushy
maybe "hereadandtype
Dudu:"
Phel
ayoumakemebl ushgi r
l evenwhen
I'
mtypingmyvoi
ceischanged"Ilaughedwho
changeshi
svoi
cetonewhil
etyping

Me: "

Dudu:
Areyouser
iousl
ymar
ri
edt
othatguy?
"

Me:
Yes"

Dudu:
Arest
il
ltoget
her
?"

Me:Let
'snott
alkaboutt
hatnowplease"thi
sonei
s
heheretohavefunoraskst
upidquesti
ons

Dudu:
OKdi
nnert
oni
ght
?"
Me: pi
ckmeat20: 00"ha.aadon'tlookatmeliket hat
I'
m havingfunyouhear dmusit hatLanisi
gnedt he
divorceIknowI'
mi nlovewi t
hhi m butI
'm
protecti
ngmyselffrom t
hel i
on'
sdenmeandt hose
wivesar ewat
erandcool ingoil
Dudu:
shoul
dnt
wana"

Me: abashweboy"

Dudu: I
'
m notaboywai
tunt
ilyoumeetmygun
"

Me:
mmm ar
eyout
ryi
ngt
omakemehor
ny?
"

Dudu:I
sthatabadt
hing?"

Me:
I'
m atwor
ksoyeah"
Dudu:
canIcomet
her
e?"

Me:
Nonothappeni
ng,um l
ookl
atemegetbackt
o
wor
k"

Dudu: OKGirlenjoy"Ilogoutandstartfiddli
ng
papersWOULDYOUALLSTOPJUDGI NME! !I
'
m
tr
yingt ohavef unfuckZolaniagggwhyI '
mi
blushingatthemensi onofhisnamet alkingoft he
devilIisknockingonmydoorMyof f
icedoorI
unlockitbewal kedinwithaplasti
cheat temptt o
ki
ssmebutIr aisemyhandhest opsandsi tdown
Lani
:um.
..
I.
..
.I
..
broughtanear
lyl
unch"hei
senvi
ous
Me:
Thankyoubuttherewasneed"herubhi
sarms
t
hatmeansheisscared"
doyouneedsomethi
ng?"
Lani:Li
hlepleaseforgivemef orwhatIdi
d,I
beli
evedthem overyouIshoul dhaverushedboth
ofyout othehospitalIfi
ndherlayi
ngdownhol di
ng
herstomachandherwat erbr
okeandyouwer e
kneeli
ngnextt oheritwaseasyt obeli
evethem I
'
m
sorr
yMaNdl ovuI
'm sorrypl
easef or
giveme"Iknow
i
fIwasi nhisshoesIwasgoi ngtodowhathedi d
butsti
llIwil
lhavejusttakethem bothIjustl
ookat
him withoutsayi
nganyt hi
ng" WhatshouldIdofor
youtoseehowsor ryIam MaGat sheni?
"

Me:
walkoutofmyof
fi
ceandmylif
eforgood"He
l
ookdownandrubhi
sarmsagai
n
Lani:Lihl
epleaseIbegyoumyl oveIloveyou
walkingawayf rom youislikewalki
ngawayf rom ai
r
myl i
f eisnothi
ngwithoutyou,YouthinkIwast hi
s
happybef oreyou?YesIl ovemyot herwivesbutI
l
oveyoumor e youmakemehappyThembi l
ihle
pleasedon'tleaveme"If eelmyeyesbur nwith
tears
Me:
ZolaniMhl
ongoIl
oveyousomuchbutIcan'
tbe
wi
thyou"
Lani
:Whyisitbecauseofmywi ves?"Inod"Li
hleI
wil
ldoanythi
ngt obewithyouanythi
ng" hestand
upandwalkawayLI HLEIWI LLDOANYTHI NG
JUSTDOBEWI THYOU t hosewordsareplayingi
n
mymi ndIcouldn'
thelpandplayt
hem againand
again.
Idri
vetomuggandbeanIf indmyl awyerhe
i
saf amil
ylawyernonotTheMhl ongo'sImeanThe
Ndlovu'
sheisdrinki
ngajuiceIsitdownher ai
se
hi
sheadandsmi l
e
Me:
hel
loSbu"
hisnamei
sSbusi
sohei
snott
hatol
d
Sbu:
heyThembihowar
eyou?
"
Me:
I'
m goodandyou?
"
Sbu:I
'
m goodj
ustwor
kbei
ngal
awyerdoesn'
tcome
easy"
Me:Ithi
nkevryjobdoesn'
tcomeeasybecauseIcan
stayattheoffi
cetryi
ngtoaddthemat hs"weshare
amomenti flaughterIor
deredwaterIhavef
ood
backinmyof fi
cesoI '
m gonnaaeatthem hetake
thefi
leoutandr emovethepaper
s
Sbu:
Yourhusbandi
scr
azy"
hesayschuckl
ing
Me:
Wel
lexhusbandnow"
Sbu:
notunt
ilyouseewhathedi
d"Iopenthem Iput
myhandovermymout hinhecutal
lthesi
gnature
par
tandwroteIM HORNYPLEASECOMEBACK
HOMEITSNOTTHRSAMEANYMORW ,
NEXTTI
ME
YOUSENDYOURLAWYERHEWILLCOMEBACKIN
ACOFFIN"
ME:
Jesusi
sZol
anit
est
ingme?
"
Sbu:
That
'samani
nlovebabygi
rl"
Me:
Pleasedr
awanot
herpaper
s"
SBU:Iwil
lbewaistingmyt imebutIwil
ldoso, see
youaround"Ifol
lowhi m outanddri
vebackt ot he
off
iceIgetatextfrom Mai n-
law"makotiplease
cometoyourhousewehavef amil
ymeet i
ng"oh
yeahI'
m wearingaj eanI'
m goingandI
'm not
changi
nglolIdon'tcare.

#Zi
nhl
e

Idontknowwhati
sthi
sallaboutmeeti
ngaf t
er
meeti
ng2daysagowehaveameet i
nganddi dthey
gaveusanearf
ulandmouthfulwor
dst oswall
ow
andheargoi
ngonhowwebehavedl ikegir
lswho
arefi
ghti
ngf
oramankantiwear ef
ighti
ngfora
ManwhopayedAmal oboloforthi
nsIwasl ikeoh
bitchshutupyouhavenoi deahowi tfeel
st oshare
yourman, thatwasi nmyheadofcour se.Iseemy
mot herandNoku' sparentsalongwi t
hZee' sparents
I'
m sur etheyar eevent i
redofcomi ngher et wice
thisweek. I
nf ollowedThembi '
spar entsIlookat
Thembi 'sfatheryoht heMani ssohotI '
m even
drool ingwel ockeyesbutt henheseemsshocked
byhowI 'ml ooki ngathi m hekisshi s'swifel i
psand
l
ookatmeagai nIr ol
ledmyeyessecr etl
ymmm I
havet oaskThembikut hihowoldi shisbr otherI
don' tknowhi mt hatwellIsawhi m afarI'm surehe
l
ooksl i
kehisf athertooImeanThembii shis
i
magi newhatabouthi sson.Ohdon' taskmeshi t
sinceZol animar ri
edZeeIst art
edhavi nganAdai r
toobutIpl ayi tsaf eCONDOM. Wesi tdownaf ter
ser vingthepar ents.Nokucomei nl i
mpi ngbuti t
s
get ti
ngbet terZeeandIcanwor kar oundint he
kitchenbutwi thonehandi sdiff
icultsameappl yto
Zeeshecan' tdot hi
ngsf astnowhernecki sgi vi
ng
herpr oblems.
Fat
heri
n-l
aw:
Iksor
rywear
ebackher
eagai
n"
Thembi'
dad;Wearefamilythereisnoproblem "
damnhisvoiceThenThembiwal kedinweari
nga
highwai
stjeanwithatuckedinlaceshirtwecan
seeherpi
nkybr aeventhoughitsablackshirtshe
huggedherparentsandmot heri
n-law
Zee:
Whatareyouweari
ngsi
sterwi
fepl
easegoand
change"shesayswi
thanat
ti
tude
Li
hle:
ohsist
erwivedon'tf
orgott
hatIcomefrom
worksomeofuswakeupear l
yinthemorni
ngtogo
andmakeanamef ort
hemselvesMjomaneborrow
meyourjacket"Zol
anismiled
Zol
ani
:Goandt
akei
t"shegot
oherr
oom
Noku:
didn'
tsheknowt
hatwehaveameet
ing?
"
Mom: St
opbei
ngbett
ergir
lst
hisiswhatmadeyou
attackherHATEIseeyouaretheprobl
em di
dn'
twe
talkedaboutt
his2daysago?
"Whyi smom taki
ng
Lihle'
sside
Zee'
smom:Nomar r
iagewi
llsur
viveher
eift
hey
keeponhat
ingeachother
"
Mai
n-l
aw:
Itr
iedt
otal
ktot
hem al
lbutt
heyar
ehel
l
bur
ntonhar
ingeachot
hert
heyar
esodr
amat
ic"
Lihl
e'
smom: Wel
lIdon'tknowaboutot hersbutI
knowmydaught ersowel lShel
ikefight
ingandI
agreewit
hyouunt i
ltheystophatingeachotherand
becivi
lwit
heachot herthi
smarriagewillnorwork
theywil
lbecryi
ngallthetime"
Fin-law:
let
'shopetheygett
othatpartwer
ethey
willbehappyasaf amil
ywedi dadvi
sedZolanit
o
buyeachoft hem ahouseandherefusedsayi
ng
thatheneedhi sfamil
yunderoneroom"
Zee'
sfat
her:
WhatdoyousayShoul
dyourhusband
buyyouhouses"
Zee:
Idon'
tseewhyheshoul
d"
Sebe:MetooIthinkweshoul dstayi
noer oof"oh
hellnoIwanttoeatbreakfastanddi
nnerwithmy
husbandIcan'tstanditi
fhespendaweekaway
from homewit
hhi sotherwifeit
sbett
erhereandI
thinkZeefeel
st hesame
Noku:
Iagr
eewi
thmysi
sterwi
ves"wet
urnt
oLi
hle
Noku'
sdad:
Whatdoyousaymychi
ld?
"
Li
hle:
NoneedtobuymeahouseMrandhim ar
e
di
vorci
ng"weal
lgaspwel
lweashi
swivesknew
Fin-
law:That'
sther
easonwear
eher
eMaGat
sheni
wantdivorce"
Lihl
e'
smom: AreyousureThembibecauseyouwon't
fi
ndamar ri
agewhi chdoesn'
thaveproblemsare
yousti
llgoi
ngtor unawayfrom yournextmar
ri
age
whenthingsturnsblue?
"
Lihl
e:Mom youdon'
tunder
standIcantbemar
ri
ed
tohimI'
mt ir
edthi
shouseandmar r
iagei
s
torment
ing"
Li
hle'
smom:Everymar
ri
edcoupl
efi
ghtmychi
ld
pl
easeret
hink"
Mainl
aw:Iagreewi
thyourmotherMakot
iwhatif
youaremakingamistakewi
thyourdeci
sion?"
Li
hle'
sdad: l
ihl
eIknowrightnowyout hinkit
sar i
ght
deci
sionbutcanyouwai talit
tl
eandseei fyoustil
l
wantadi vor
cet or
ushthings"t
heyalladviceher
andIwantt ostandupandgohowdar etheyadvise
herInsteadofsayingwewi l
lsuppor
tyourdeci si
on.
Li
hle:Iwon'tstayi nthi
smar ri
ageItri
edtobeci vi
l
withthewi vesbi tt
heyarealwayspeckingf i
ghts
withmeI 'mt i
redwhowantt ost aywi
thyourbaby's
ki
ll
erscoul dyoual lputyourselvesi
nmyshoesI '
m
goingtodivorcehi mI '
mt i
redIlovehim buthis
wivesar esoevi lIdi
dn'tasktobemar ri
edt ohi
mI
wasar rangedt heyshouldblamehi m,myf at
herand
hi
spar entsnotme"t heygosilent
Zol
ani'
sAunty:
WhatdoyousayZol
ani
?"Hel
ookat
Li
hleandatusthenatt
heel
ders
Zol
ani
:I
'
m notl
osi
ngMaGat
sheni"
Hi
sAunt
y:Soyouar
egoi
ngt
ofor
cehernott
o
di
vor
ceyou?"
Zol
ani
:IhaveneverlovedsomeonelikeIloveLihl
e
noonehavemademyhear tburnbeforenoone
makesmehappyl ikeher,
ifdi
vorci
ngmywi veswil
l
makemenotl ooseherthensobeitI'm notlosi
ng
mysoulmate"

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_
(
Notedi
ted)

20

#Li
hle

Myeyeswi denandIl ookaroundt

heroom al
leyes
areonHim withshockwi thi
nasecondasl
ap
echoesaroundt hehouseIhol dmycheekandlook
aZinhleshejustslapmeSHEJUSTSLAPPED
ME!!whenIwasst i
llshockedshesl
appedmeagain
andpushmeIf alldownshej umpedonmeMai n-
l
awst andupandshout
Ma:whatnonsenseisthi
sZinhl
eyounowfi
ghtyour
si
sterwi
fe"
Shet r
iedtosl
apmeagainbutZol
ani
hol
dherhandandl ookather
Lani
:IdareyouZi
nhl
eIdareyou"hei
snotshout
ing
buthisvoicei
sdemandi
ng
Zee:i
tsherfaul
tyouwanttodivor
cemeit
sBerf
aul
t
I
'm goingtokil
lher
"If
eelali
quidcomi
ngthr
owmy
noiseItouchitandt
akealookit
sblood,
Ilooka
cryi
ngSebet henatNokuIcan'
treadherexpressi
on
sheisjustchil
led
Sebe:
7yearsofmarri
ageyouwantt ogiveitupfor
thi
syounggir
l"Ist
andupandl ookathertheelder
s
wil
lexcusemeIwon'ttol
erat
ethisshi
t
Me:
whatdot
hisl
it
tl
egi
rlgott
odowi
thyour7year
s?
"
Zee:shutupjustshutupyesSebeaskhi m soI
wastedmy6year sinthismar r
iagefora22t o
snatchityouhaveanot hert
hinkingtodoandyou
I'
m goingtoteachyoual ist
en"Iholdmywai stlaugh
nonott hefunnyonethesar casti
cone
Me:
you.
..
."
Dad:
Youar
egoingt
oshutyourmouthThembi
li
hle
andwesol
vet
hismatt
erasgrownups"
Me:DadI
'
m sor
ryyouheardI
'
m al
it
tl
egi
rlI
'
m not
goi
ngtosol
veanyt
hing'
Sebe'
smom: Whati
sthewayforwar
dfrom her
e"
theyal
llookatZol
anihei
ntur
nlookatme
Zolani
:Idon'
tcarewhatwedobutmakesur
eint
he
processIsti
llhavemywif
e"
Fat
heri
n-l
aw:
MaGatshenicanwesi
tdownandt
alk"
Il
ookatt
hem andsi
tdown
Noku'
sdad: Weunderst
andthatthi
sisnotthefi
rst
fi
ghtyourwivesdi
dbutcanyoupl easefi
xethi
ngs
wit
houtdivorci
nganyofthem,t
heydidapologi
zeto
Mandlovuforwhattheydidpl
easereconsi
deryour
deci
sion"
Fat
heri
n-l
aw:Iagreemysonr
econsi
der"hel
ook
downscr
atchinghishead
Lani:
Ilovemywi vesandIdon'
twanttol
oseanyof
them butifi
tcomest othebott
om l
inewereIhave
yochooseIwi l
lchoosemyyoungwi f
e"Sebecri
ed
l
ikehiii
ii
ii
hii
ii
Sebe'smother:
don'tcr
ynaweyoudidthi
st o
yoursel
fifyoudidn'
tactl
ikeat
rophyandjealous
wif
enoneoft hiswouldn'
tbehappeni
ngyou.."
Ma:
Hayidon'
tsayt
hatevr
yimakemi
stakes"
Sebe'
smom:
Ther
eisnomi
stakeshei
sthef
ir
stwi
fe
shewassupposedt omaket hi
shousef eel
sli
kea
hometoallhersi
sterwivesshewassupposedt o
bethi
erexamplebutsheactedlikeakidand
suppor
tmadnessser i
ouslyIwon'tbl
amemyson
herei
fhegoonwi thhisdecisi
on"
Sebe:
Mom howcanyousayt
hatIneedyour
ight
nowandyouarej
udgi
ngme..
"
Sebe'
smom:
yest
het
rut
hhur
tIknow"
Zee'
smom:Idon'
thaveanyt
hingtosaybecauseI
knowwhatiti
sli
ketofor
cethingst
hatwerenot
meantt
obe"
Mom: Met ooatf i
rstIdidn'tsuppor tthismar ri
ageI
washur tandangr yt
hatBab' Gat sheniar rangedmy
onlydaught ertobei napol ygami stmar riagebutI
gotusedt oitadeccept edi tIwon' tlieandsayI 'm
nothur tthatThembil ostherbabyI '
m hur tbutwhat
didweexpectf r
om thismar r
iage?Wedi dn'tthi
nk
theywi l
lbeal lhappyint hishouser ight?ButI '
m
disappointedi nyouThembi l
ihleI'
mr eal
ly
disappointedwhatyoudi dt oyoursi sterwi veswas
notrightyoudon' tpayevilwi thevilandr unning
fr
om yourprobl
emswon' tsolveitwhatwillhappen
i
nyournextmar r
iagesi nceyouwantt odivorce
him,
areyougoingtof i
leforadi vor
cewhent r
ouble
knockonyourdoorst ep?Thinkt hi
sthroughmy
daughter"
herwordshur tsomuchi t
st het
r ut
hbut
whydot heyhur
twi l
lIber unninginallmy
marri
ages?
Me:
Mom youwantmet
ost
ayi
nthi
smar
ri
age?
"
Mom: Idi
dn'
tsaythateventhoughIwil
lli
kei
tifyou
stayadfixt
hingsforthel
asttimeever
yone
deser
vesasecondchanceyouknow"
Me:Whointhi
err
ightmi
ndstayswi
tht
hemur
der
er
ofherbabyi
nthesamehouse?"
Ma:Makot
ipl
easef
orgi
vethem "Ist
andupandt ake
myhandbagIremoveZol
ani'
sjacketandputi
ton
hi
slaps
Me: Ibl
ameyoudadf orthi
sIBlameyoui fyoudidn'
t
arrangethi
sshameofamar r
iageIwoul dn'tbehere
l
ookatmyf aceherfi
ngerpri
ntsareplasteredinmy
cheeksallthankst
oyou!AndMom Ibl ameyout oo
fornotstandinggbymewhenot oldyout hatIdon'
t
wantthismarriageI
'm yourdaughter!Youwe' re
supposedstandbyme. ZolaniIblameyouandyour
famil
yforpayingthoselobolaIwoul dn'
thavefallen
pregnantandlosethebabyIhat eallofyou,Sebe
andzeebet t
erpraythatit
sthelasttimeyoui nsult
meohGodpl easehelpyouIwi l
lnotber esponsible
forwhatIwoulddot oyouNokubongayourbabyi s
cryi
ngforfuck'
ssake"Shej umpsandt akethebaby
Iopenthedoort ogoout
Dad:
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Me:DadIhaveal i
feIwon'tbejoi ningyouont hi
s
Njomanesl i
veshowyouar ealldoi ngIhave
somewher etobein30mi nI'
m evenl at
e,Zolanisi
gn
thosepapersnotthatcr
apyoudi d"Ibangt hedoor
andrunout si
deIarri
veattheflatandt akeaqui ck
shower.Ispothi
m asIinterher aisehishandIgo
tothetabl
eandhugme.

#Noku

Youar
esur
pri
sedwhyIdi
dn'
tgoal
lSweet
yon
Zolani?Ohyeaht het hi
ngi sIloveZolanibutnot
thatdeepIwi llbegl adifhehandmet hedi vorce
paper sthi
smar ri
agewasar r
angedanyway. Ilove
him butimi nlovesomeoneel sehei smybaby
daddydon' ttellZolanibecausehewi llkil
lmet he
babydosentevenl ooklikehim ormeorNonoand
Girl
y.IcheatedohnoIdi dn'
twehavebeent ogether
beforeImar ryZol aniri
ghtnowhei si
na
rel
ationshiphecoul dn'
twaitformeandIr eally
under st
and. WhydoIhat eThembiwel lIgotjealous
ofhert hatshewi llbelovedmor et
hanusIsawhow
Zolanilookedather .
Zolani:
I'
m sor
ryfordoingthisbutit
st heonlywayI
couldhavewhatIwant ,IknowIwast edyouryears
wit
hmeandIdi dn'twantyout oworkf ort
hatIwil
l
buyyouhousesandhel pyouopent hosebusiness
youwe' r
eallt
alki
ngabout, Sebethi
shousei syours
Iwillmoveout"
Sebe:Idon'
twantt
hishousedamni
tIwantyour
heartyourHEARY!
"
Zol
ani
;Myhearti
swi
thsomeelseI'
m sorr
ymy
l
awyerwi
lldr
aftt
hedi
vorcepaper
s,ZeeandNoku
Youwilll
ookf orhousesandandgetbacktomeI
wishIcouldstaywithmykidsbutIknowtheyneed
amotherlylove"
Zee:Whyareyoudoingt
hisuhwhatdoseshehave
thatwedon'thave?
"
Zolani:
Notthatyoudon'thaveanyt
hingyouare
bothwomeni t
sjustt
hattheheartwantwhatitwant
,Ihopewecoul dgetalongforthesakeofpeace
andt heki
ds"
Zee:
YohI'
m hurtI'
m ser
iouslyhurtIdon'
tknow
whatIwil
ldoifIcomeacr ossthatmansnatchi
ng
whore"
Ma;HayiMakot
idon'
tsayt
hat
,Zol
aniar
eyoust
il
l
goi
ngonwi t
hthi
s?"
Zol
ani
:Yesmom "
Thembi
'sf
ather
:Iapologizefort
hisIknowyouar
e
bl
amingmydaught erforthi
sand"
Sebe:
yesi
tsherf
aul
tIsobl
ameher
"
Mom:Howdoyoublameher
?Ifshest
ayar
eyou
goi
ngtol
oveher
?"
Sebe:
Mom: Andnowshei sgoingandsti
llyouhateher
whatdoyouwant ?Nokubongamnt wanawami I'
m
sorrytosaythisbutyoudeservewhateveris
happeningtoyou"Ishif
talit
tl
eti
mesgoeson
discussingt
hisseparat
ionandIhavet oconfess
beforetheyallgoIknowZolaniwon'tbeatmei n
fr
ontoft hem
Me:um . .
.Ihaveaconfessiontomake"t heystop
tal
kingandl ookatme" I
'm sorr
yZolanifordoingthi
s
butI'm notsor r
ythi
smar r
iagewasar rangedyesa
endedupl ovingyoubutIneverstoppedlovingmy
boyfri
endum. ..
I.
.mydaughterisnotyourssheismy
boyfri
end' s"
Zol
ani
:What
!"Hest
andup
Me:
I'
m sor
rySweet
yI'
m sosor
ry"
Zol
ani:
Youmademet akecar
eofabustard'
schil
d!
YoumeanIletmychi
lddieandsaveyourchi
ld!
Real
lyNoku!
"Hebangedthetabl
e
Fat
heri
n-l
aw:
Cal
m downZol
anical
m down"
Mydad:Youaresti
llseeingthatboyandyouhavea
babyt
ogetherI
'
m sodi sappoint
edinyou"
Me:YouknowwhatI '
mt i
redofli
steningtoyoual
l
j
ustlikeThembisaidIblameyou'llforfor
cingme
SebeandZeewer en'
tfor
cedwhywoul dusbe
for
cedt ohackwiththi
smar r
iageIhavebeen
wait
ingf ort
hisf
ortoolongnowandboyI '
ma
happy!IdoloveHim butI'
minlovewi thmybaby
daddy"
Zee:
Youhavet
hener
vet
osayt
hati
nfr
ontofus"
Me:ohshutupwenawhodoyout hinkyouare?Uh
youtwoareevi
lthanmeIdon'thateLihl
eIwas
jeal
ousbutIwi
llneverdr
eam ofpoi
soningher"t
hey
gasp
Zol
ani
:Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Me:Sheonceputratpoi
sononherfoodbutI
exchangedt
hem withmineandpr
etendthatI
'
mful
l"
Zee'
sfat
her
:Zi
nhl
eeewhatar
eyou?Who'
schi
ldar
e
you"
Zee:
shei
slyi
ng!
"Shest
artcr
yingIr
oll
edmyeyes
Ma:Don'
tfor
gett
hishousehaveCCTVZol
aniwoza
nayo"
Zee:
um...
I..
.I
..
.yes.
..
I'
m..
doi
ngit.
..
I.
..
mean.
..
Idi
d
..
.i
t.
..
.I
'm sorr
yhoney"shekneeldown
Ma:heeeeeeeeechinekeoooooo"shedot hatsound
l
ikeNigeri
answomani nshock"
Zolaniyouhave
snakesofwives, Ir
eal
lyl
ovedyoulikemyownI
neverhaveaf avori
tebet
weenyougi r
lsIdon'tknow
whot otr
ust"
Thembi'
sfather
:HayiI
'
m gl
adyousavedmy
daught
erthankyoubutdon'
ttellhershewon'
tmi
nd
makinghertast
eherownmedi cine"
Thembi
'
sMom:
Andwhosf
aul
tist
hat
?"
Thembi
'sdad:
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngaboutwoman"
Weheardaknockt
hem i
nwal
kedaGreekhesit
downandgreet
Hi
m:Thembicall
edmecryi
ngshesaidsheisher
e
whathappenedt
oher
?"Sebecl
appedherhands
Sebe:
heeesoyourpreci
ousThembii
scheat
ing
andhereyouar
edivorci
ngusfort
hesamehoenow
herboyfr
iendi
shere"It
hinksheiscrazysince
whenshedoesn'tknowThembi'sbrotherunl
ess
theynevermeet
Hi
m:excusemedon'
tcal
lherawho'
re"
Sebe:
def
endi
ngheral
readyhowsweet
"zol
ani
sl
appedher
Zol
ani:
Lookathi
m andl
ookcl
osel
ythent
ellme
whatyousee"

#Sebe

Ididn'tevenfeelthepai noft hatslapbecauseI '

m
takenbackbyt hi
sGr eekhei sli
ghti ncolourhavea
hugebr oadchestIknowwhatyouar ethi
nkingyes
ZolaniisspecimenGr eekt oobutsi ncehei s
dumpi ngmeIshoul dadwel ladver t
iseI'mjust
angr ythatheislookingf orThembit hatbit
ch
shoul dshehaveal lgoodl ookingmencr awlather
mer cywhenzol anisaidIshoul dlookathi m Idi
d
takeagoodl ookhel ookl i
kebot hThembi
&Thembi
'sfat
hert
hesmal
lvi
sionofhi
m.Damni
s
thi
sHerbrot
her
Me:um..
helookli
keBab'Ndlovu"Ndlovusmi
rkedhe
havebeendoingthi
salldayIthinkhesawthatI
'm
smitt
enbyhislooksheisaf i
newi ne
Zol
ani
:soyousl
eepwi
thyourbr
other
?"
Me:
Idon'
tfol
low?
"
Zol
ani
:yousai
dSheisdat
inghi
m howbecausehe
i
sThembi'sl
it
tl
ebr
other"
Me,
zee,
Noku:Li
tt
lebr
other
?"
Zol
ani
:Didn'
tyoumeethi
m att
heweddi
ngt
hisi
s
Thembi,
ThembaniNdl
ovu"
Zee:
Iknowhim Ijustt
houghthei
sol
dert
han
Thembi"Iseesheissmit
tenbyhi
mtoo
Thembi
:yeahyeahimjust20"helookanoyeddon'
t
tel
lmeheisanotherThembiwhenIhaveacrushon
him

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21

Hepul
lachai
rformet
osi
twhatagent
leman
Dumi
:Howar
eyou?
"
Me:
besi
def
ami
lydr
amaI
'
m good"hechuckl
es
Dumi:eveyf
ami
lyhavedr
ama"Idr
inkmywat
erand
si
gh
Me:yeah.
..
"Hehol
dmyhandadpl
aywi
thmy
f
ingers
Dumi
:sowhati
sthi
s?"
Ishr
ugg
Me:
whatdoyouwatt
ocal
lit
?"
Dumi
:Iwi
lll
ikei
tifwedat
e"
MW:
I'
m notl
ooki
ngf
oraser
iousr
elat
ionshi
pDumi"
Dumi:OKIreall
ythoughtwecoul
dbei naser
ious
rel
ati
onshipnotfuckbuddi
esIwi
llt
akewhatever
youoffer
"hebrushmycheekandIbl ush
Me:
OK"
Ismi
le
Dumi
:event
houghwear
ehavi
ngf
unIdon'
tli
ke
shar
ing"
Me:sameher e"thedatewasgoodIcoul dsayhei s
acomedi anbutnohei snot .
Nolocall
edmesaying
Lanii
sgi vi
nghert r
oubl
essoDumihavet odri
veme
backIgetoutoft hecaraft
erhugginghim Ir
unup
thestepsunti
lIreachmydest i
nati
onIstandforf
ew
minutescatchi
ngmybr eat
hIopent heandshouted
Me:Nol
oI'
m homeandtir
edyoumademer unall
t
hewayherefornot
hingwor
seIrunupher eso
madameNcomeandmassagemyf eet
's"Ihearher
l
augh
Nolo:
I'
m noryourhusbandort
hatboyfr
iendMina
gotoyourroom Njomaneiswait
ingf
oryou"she
shout
edback
Me:
kantiheissti
llher
e"Ir
emovemyheel
sandhol
d
t
hem Iwalkbarefoottomyroom
Nol
o:yeshei
sst
il
lher
e"
Me:Bonol
ldoyousomeoneIsi
deyourr
oom why
ar
eyounotcomingout?"
Nol
o:bonamogur
lI'
m si
ngl
enot
hingi
sst
oppi
ngme
t
ogetsomesoyeah"Icl
osemyear
s
Me:yohthulakeIhear
dyouMadameN"Ishout
ed
andopent hedoorZol
anii
slayi
ngonmybed"Mr
Mhlongo"
Lani
:youpeopl
eli
veunderoner
oofwhyar
eyou
shouti
ng?"
Me:
isthatwhyyouar
eher
e?"hestandupandcone
t
ostandbehindmehehel
ptounzi
pmydr ess
Lani:
Icomeheretotakemywifeback"hisnoseis
onmyneckcour si
ngmet oshiverheundreesed
me"mmmm at hongwer eyouplanningt
osleepwit
h
hi
mt onight
?"hetracehi
shandf rom mynecktomy
stomach
Me:Idon'tknowwhatyouaretal
kingabout"
heturn
met ofacehim hethrowmybraacrosstheroom
andpinmeagai nstthewal
lhi
sli
pst ouchmine
Lani:
youknowwhati mt alki
ngabout"het al
ks
betweenmymout h"andyousmel l l
ikeaman
Thembili
hleIdon'twanttokil
lanyonemyl ove
pl
easebehaveyour self"hestar
tkissingIputmy
handsonhi schestkissi
nghim back.I'
m Iabit
cht
o
wanthi
m nowr
ighther
e
Me:Lani.
..
."
Imoanashel
if
tmylegandputi
tonhis
shoulder
"youwi
lldr
opme"
inst
andi
ngononeleg
Lani
:haveIeverdr oppedyou"Ishakemyheadhe
puthisfi
ngerinsidemeandst artfi
ngeri
ngme"
Li
hlemyl oveforyoui sendl
essIwillmove
mountainsjusttobewi t
hyou"
Me:
ahhh.
..
mmm.
.Lani
"hef
inger
edmegood
Lani
:Iwillevenkil
lJesusorGodf oryou,Lihl
eeven
i
ftheysayhangyour selfi
nor dert obewi t
hLihl
eI
wil
ldot hatIloveyou"allt
histimehei slookingat
meIdon' tknowwhi cht oli
stent hepleasureort
he
confessionmyeyesar efulloftears
Me: Laaaaaaniahhhhshit"Icl
osemyeyesasI
reachmyor gasm heputmeont opofthebedand
disappeartot hebat
hroom hegetbacki nmyr oom
withmywett owelhecleanmeandgobackt othe
bathr oom r
ightnowijustwanttosleep.
Ifeelhi
m
gettingonthebedhepul ledmet ochest
Lani
:Li
hleIloveandri
ghtnowyouar
ehurt
ingme
wit
hdivorceshitandt
hatboyi
m sor
ryf
orwhatI
havedonepleasefor
givemeandtakemebackthe
l
adiesagr
eedt osi
gnthepapersi
namonthIwillbe
marri
edtoyouonlyifyoual
lowmebackinyourli
fe"
Me:
LaniIdon'
tknowI
..
."
Lani
:ar
eyoui
nlovewi
tht
hatboy"
Me:
comeonhei
snotaboyyouknowt
hat
"
Lani
:youar
enotanswer
singmyquest
ionar
eyoui
n
l
ovewi t
hhi
m"
Me:
Lani:
ohmyGodyouar einlovewit
hhim" hesi
t
downandl ayhi
sheardont heheadboardand
cryi
ngsilentl
yhiseyesclosed"i
tsallmyfaul
tI
didn'
tsaveyouandourbabyIpushedyoui nhis
arms"Ihughi m andhesobbedonmychestaf t
er
l
ike30mi nuteshestopped
Me:
Areyouok?
"
Lani
:Iwi
thbef
ine"
Me:
Areyoucopi
ngal
ri
ghtaboutt
hebabyi
ssue?
"
Lani
:I
'
m OKbutsomet
imesIbl
amemysel
ffornot
savi
ngyouguys,Il
oveyousomuchMaGat
sheni
andI'
m notl
ett
ingt
hatboyt
akeswhati
smi
ne"
Me:
EishZol
aniwhatwi
llyoudoi
fhet
akesme?
"
Lani:
youwi
llsee"hel
ookupatmeandhi sf
inger
touchmyli
ps"Youarebeaut
if
ul"Ibl
ush
Me:
thankyou"
hel
ookdeepi
nmyeyes
Lani:
Somet
imesIwonderifyougotothet
oil
ett
odo
whatyouknowwhat"hayiIl
aughedandhi
this
for
eheadwit
hmyfingers
Me:
HayiLanihowcanyousayt
hat
"
Lani
:yourbeaut
yisli
keyoudon'thavethosesmel
ly
shi
tinyourstomach,I
'm evennotsur
ethatyou
wereonceinawomb"
Me:enoughl
aniIcan'
tbet
urni
ngr
edt
hewhol
e
ni
ght"
Lani
:Youar
ebeaut
if
ulast
hesunri
sewheni
tsj
ust
anoranger
oundbi
gsun"bl
ushbl
ushbl
ushIhi
de
myfacewit
hyhands
Me:
stoooop"
Lani
:Youar
etheQueenofmyhear
t"
Me:OhmyGodLaniIhavebl
ushedenough
st
oooop"
Lani:
Theonl yQueent hatwillrul
einmypalace, you
arethebreatht hatIhavebeensear chi
ngallthose
yearsandnowt hatIfi
ndi tIdon'
tneedtheoxygen
anymor e"
het akesmyhandi nhis"
andift
hatbr eat
h
l
eavesnooxygenwi l
lsaveme, MandlovuIloveyou
I'
m notperfectbutI '
m will
ingt ochangetobeyour
dream husbandpl easegivemeasecondChance"

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22

Onemont
hlat
er

#zi
nhl
e

I
m si
ngl
eandseaechi
ngguys,
iwi
shsomeonel
ike
Thembacoul dcomeandf uckmybr ainsoutthat
guyi shothedontl ooklikea20year sgutmmm
no.Im st
illstayi
ngwi t
hsebeandZol animanagedt o
open myshopImeanbuymet hebui ldmystock
wi l
lbeher ein2weeksandt hat'
swhenwear e
opening.Sebeshei srefusingt omoveonshei s
actingcrazyI '
m hur tI
'mr eallyhurtIlovedZolani
wi t
hmyal lIdidwhathewant edmet odoandhe
havet odr opmel i
kesomebagofpot atoes.
I'
m
fryi
ngeggsi tslunchtimeandI '
m hungr yasfuck,
I
takeabr ownbr eadandpourj ui
ceinagl assIjoi
n
sebe.
Sebe:
wher
eismyfood?
"Il
ookatherandl
aughed
thi
sonei
scrazy
Me:
didyouhi
reamai
d?"
Sebe:
heyt
hisi
smyhouse"
Me:thi
sisourhouseremembert hishouseissti
lli
n
Zolani
'
snameandhesai dIcanstayhereuntilI
foundthehousethatIl
iket
akeachi llpi
llmogur
lI
knowyouhavet oomuchsal tbecauseIdotoo"
Sebe:
mxm sal
tsal
tsal
tmyf
oot
,IknowZol
aniwi
ll
comebackt
omewehavebeent
oget
hersi
nce"
Me:
it
sOKt
odr
eam youknow"
Sebe:ar
eyousayi
ngt
hatI
'
m dr
eami
ng?Day
dreaming?
"
Me:
ift
heshoesf
itt
hen"
Sebe:
youknowNokuwasbet t
ert
hanyoushedi
d
havesomerespect"Ismi
le
Me:
doyoumi
ssher
?"
Sebe:i
fyoulookatmedosemyf
acesayI
'
m
capableofmissi
ngbi
tches?
"
Me:
thenwhyar
eyout
hinki
ngofher
?"
Sebe:
Mxm youar
esuchabi
tch"Il
aughed
Me:
Iknowyouar
ecr
ushi
ngonNdl
ovuandhi
sson"
Sebe:agggwhywil
lIcr
ushonanoldmanand
youngboy"Ir
oll
edmyeyes"andwhenar
eyou
movingoutIneedmyspace?"
Me:t
hishouseisbigenoughtoaccommodate4men
andthi
rdwivesalongwitht
hierki
dsdowhatever
youwantevenifyoucallst
ri
ppersIwon'
tnot
ice"
someoneknocked
Sebe:
isi
tti
mef
ort
hegi
rl
stobeback?
"
Me:
NoIdon'
tthi
nkso"
Sebe:
ohwel
lgoandopen"
Me:I
m notexpect
ingavisi
torsoI'
m good"t
he
per
sonopent hedoorandwalkedinohthequeen
her
self
Sebe:
Whatareyoudoi
ngi
nmyhouse?
"Shegi
ve
herabor
edlook
Lihl
e:hel
lot
oyoutooBenzhowi
smyhouset
reat
ing
you?"Ilaughed
Sebe:
Thi
sismyhousegi
rldon'
tyoudar
e"
Li
hle:
thi
shouseisLani
'sandI
'm marr
iedtohimthat
makesmet hequeenofthi
spal
ace"Zolaniwal
ked
i
nSebest andup
Sebe:
Babahowar
eyou"Li
hlel
aughedIf
oll
owed
Me:
Shem Baba?
Sebemoveon"
Sebe:
Whatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
osay?
"
Me:
Imeant
hat
"
Zol
ani
:goodaf
ter
noonl
adi
es"
Us:
hel
lo/
kunj
anibaba"
Zol
ani
:I
'
m goodwecomet
otakemycl
othes"Sebe
si
tdowndi
sappoi
nted
Me:
OKnopr
obl
em "
Sebe:
Nopr
obl
em?
"
Me:yebonopr obl
em Gir
lyouhavetomoveondon't
for
celovedownyourt hroatyouwi
llbur
n,l
ookatme
I'
m hurtbutIwon'
tactli
keadesperateexwif
egrow
upman"
Li
hle:
SthandwaSam goandtaket
hebagsI
'
m
comingIwanttodr
inkwat
er"
Zolani
:OKlove,
pleasepourmet
hatbr
andyyouwi
ll
fi
nditinthefri
dge"
Li
hle:
OKst
handwa"Zol
anigot
oli
hle'
sroom
Me:
HowhaveyoubeenThembi"
Li
hle:I'
m goodeyI'
m notcompl
aini
ng,
Iwantto
apologi
zeforwhatIdi
dtoyouIwashurti
ngthat
t
imepl
easef
orgi
veme"sheapol
ogi
ze
Sebe:
I'
m notf
orgi
vingyougetoutofmyhouse"
Me:ThembiItooksomethingdaretoyouawayfrom
youimt heonewhohavet oapologizei
smeand
them I
'
m sorrytoowhatIdidisevil
,
andthi
sti
meI
wishwegetal onef
orrealfort
hesakeofthegi
rl
s"
shecomet omeandwehug
Lihl
e:tomei twil
lbeeasybecauseIneverhatedyou
Ijustdidn'
tli
keyourbehavi
ourtowardsmeIf orgi
ve
youandI 'm wil
li
ngwehaveagoodr elat
ionship"I
smi l
eather
Me:
IknowIhatedyoubutr
ightIdon'
tIj
ustr
eal
i
sed
t
hatI
'm bei
ngchi
ldi
sh"
Sebe:
Isai
dgetoutofmyhouse"
Lihl
e:Iwi
llchaseyououtoft
hishouseBenzwhyar
e
yousosour ?"
Sebe:youwon'tZolanigavet
hishousetome"Li
hle
holdherwaisttheotherhandishol
dingZol
ani'
scar
keyshisfavor
itecar
Li
hle:
justt
oshowyouIhol
dpoweri
nthi
shouse"
shewal
kedt
oherr
oom
Me:Whycan'tyouj
ustmoveonwi
thyourl
if
eZolani
i
sinlovewit
hhernotusmoveonthi
sinbul
lshi
t
Sebenzi
le"
Sebe:
mxm"Li
hlecomebackwi
thZol
aniandhi
s
bags
Li
hle:
MylovewhenisSebelooki
ngforahouse?
Youonlyment
ionZeeandNoku?"waitfori
tIknow
Li
hleist
ryi
ngt
opissSebeandAlas!i
tsworki
ng
Sebe:
Looki
ngf
orwhat?Angi
thiUbabasai
dIcan
havet
hehousesi
nceIwasthefir
sttocomeher
e?"
Lihle:
ubaba?"IlaughedIremembersheaskedher
thismont hsback"doseyourf
atherownt
his
house? "
Ilaughed
Sebe:
Uyadel
elayaziunli
keyouIr
espectmy
husband"
li
hlelaughed
Lihl
e:ohwho'
shusbandownt
hishousemi
neor
yours"
Sebe:
myhus.
..
Imeanbab.
.Zol
ani
"
Li
hle:
Goodt
oknowbecauseul
aningumyeniKa
Li
hleneh(
Lanii
sLi
hle'
shusband)Love?
"
Zolani:
li
hlel
oveIgavehert
hehouseIpr
omi
sedher
that"
Li
hle:
promisescanbebr okenjustasyourbroket
he
pr
omiseyoumadet othem uhletberemindyoumy
l
oveatthealtaryousaidIpromisetoloveyouunti
lI
di
e,areyounowdead?"Il aughed
Me:
Youchooset
hem wel
lZol
ani
"
Zol
ani
:Butmyl
ovei
tsherhouse"
Li
hle:
Ilovet
hishouseandIwanti
ttool
ove?
"
Zolani
:real
ly?Youl
oveit
?OKIwillgett
hepapers
tomorrowandIwi l
lsi
ghitt
oyou"hekissherl
ipsI
l
ookaway
Sebe:
howcanyou?
"
Li
hle:Sebemyhusbandwi
llbuyyouyourown
houseOK"Zol
anitaket
hebagsout
Sebe:
youar
esoevi
l"
Li
hle:I
'
m nottaki
ngt
hishousefr
om youSebeIjust
wantedtoshowyouthatwhatLi
hlewantLi
hlegeti
t
Asl
ongasi
tcor
ncenZol
ani
"

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e

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ZolaniDumicour sedaf i
ghtbetweenhim andLaniI
don'tknowwhybecausehe' shaveawi feand4ki ds
somemen. Afterl
ivi
ngsebe' shousewegoyoour
newhomet hehousei snotbigasSebe' sbutI'
m
happywi t
hi t
.Lanididn'tt
ouchmesi nce,t
helast
ti
mewef uckedwaswhenIwasoutwi t
hNoloa
mont hagoi nhisofficeyeshet ol
dmet hatt
heclub
i
shi s.Aft
erhangi nghisclothesinthewal ki
ncloset
wesi tdownanddr i
nkawi ne.
myl egsareonhis
thi
ngs
Lani
:li
hlear
eyouser
iousyouwantt
hathouse?
"
Me:pshhhIwasj
ustl
yingSebel
ikeact
ingl
ikea
chi
ld"
Lani
:soyouwer
ejustpr
ovi
ngapoi
nt?
"Ismi
le
Me:
yesmyl
oveIwasj
ustpr
ovi
ngi
t"hel
aughs
Lani
:youarej
ustdramat
ic"hetakemygl
assand
puti
tasidehestandupandtakemyhand
Me:
wher
ear
ewegoi
nggboyf
ri
end?"
Lani
:bat
hroom gi
rl
fr
iend"If
oll
owhi
m
Me:I'
mt i
redandhungr
yIdon'
twanttobathpl
ease"
helaughedheopenourroom andl
eadthewayto
thebathroom
Lani
:her
etaket
his?
"Il
ookathi
m conf
used
Me:
pregnantt
est
?"
Lani
:gi
rl
fr
ienddon'
tmakebel
ieveyouar
est
upi
dof
cour
sepregnancytest
"
Me:
whydoyouhavei
t"
Lani
:Lookatyoursel
fyouhavethatbl
ackli
neon
yourstomach"
Itakeitandpeeonthem Iputt
hem
onthesinkandwashmyhandshei slookatme
wit
hasmi le
Me;
What
?"
Lani
:Il
oveyou"Ibl
ushandhughi
m
Me:
Iloveyout
oo"
Lani
:Whati
fyouar
epr
egnant"
Me:Iwil
lbehappyandbesadf
oryou"hepul
lout
andfrown
Lani
:why?
"
Me:
becausei
fI'
m pr
egnanti
tsnotyour
sbutDumi
s"
Zol
ani
:OK"
Me:
OK?
ist
hatwhatyougoi
ngt
osayj
ustOK?
"
Lani
:yes"mxm whyI'
m IevenmadbecauseIj
ust
wantedhi mtotr
ipaf
terminut
eshet
akethem and
l
ookatt hem hej
umpedandpunchtheairhet
ake
meandt hr
owmeont heair
Me:FuckmanLaniyouwantt
odr opme,
Whyar
e
youjumpi
ngandthrowi
ngmel i
keamadman?"
Lani
:I
'
m happybabyIknewyouwer
epr
egnantwe
arepr
egnantgi
rl
fr
iend"
Me:
OK"
Lani
:OK?Ar
en'
tyouhappy?
"
Me:
wil
lyoubehappyi
fyoui
mpr
egnatasi
dechi
ck?
"
Lani
:gi
rl
fri
endyourstunki
snotworki
ngIknowyou
di
dn'
tsleepwi t
hhim"Isul
kandhelaughed"come
wehavetof eedyouandourbaby"
Me:
fi
nal
lyyour
emember
edt
hatI
'
m hungr
y"
Lani:
Idon'
tfor
getaboutmylovegi
rl
fr
iend,
l
etusgo
IhavetoGoogleaboutpr
egnantwomenwhatdo
theyhavetoeat"
Me:Heeeeeeboyfr
iendIhopetheywon'tsayI
shoul
deatporri
dgebecauser i
ghtnowIwantpap
andmeatwi t
hchakalaka,
youhave2kidswhydon't
youknowwhatIshoul deat?
"
Lani:
gir
lf
ri
endIguessSebeandZeedidn'
tdr
iveme
crazyli
keyou"hehol
dmywai standki
ssme
Me:
Ifeelsor
ryf
ort
hem"
Lani
:r
eal
ly?"
Me:notbecauseIsnatchedyouno!Ifeelsor
ryfor
t
hem becauset heywi
llnevereatadel
ici
ousdick
l
ikeyoursagain"heburstout
Lani
:Kant
iwenayouar
eal
waysoncr
azymode
who'
swi f
eareyou?
"
Me:I'
m yourwif
e"heli
ftmeadputmeont he
ki
tchencounterandhetakeapanandpour
cooki
ngoi l
Lani:
I'
mf ryi
ngbeef,
andcookpapandmakeyour
chakalakaisthatal
lgi
rl
fr
iend?"
Me:yesSi
r,
Ithoughtyouar
egoi
ngt
oGoogl
e
somethi
nghealthy?"
Lani
:myGoolewif
ealreadyt
oldmethatshewantt
o
earmeatwit
hpapandchakalakasowhoIam to
quest
ionZol
ani
'swif
e? "
Me:
mxm uyaphaphaShem"
Lani:ngi
phaphelawena"IsmileZolanihavebeen
greatthi
spastmont hwear ealwaystogetherwe
don'tknowourpar entanymorewej ustcal
lthem a
dtheywi llcomplai
nIchuckl
easIr ememberhi s
mot her'
swor ds
Lani
:Gi
rl
fr
iendwhatar
eyol
aughi
ngat
?"
Me:heeeeeboyfr
iendIjustr
ememberedyour
motherswords"helaughsbecausehefoundme
t
alki
ngt ohi
smot heri
nmyof fi
cemyphonewason
l
oudspeaker "Iknowthathoneymoonpacewi ll
disappearinthinai
randyouwi l
lthenstar
tto
remembermeandmywi neyouthiefmxm anywayI
call
edt otel
lyouthatIwantwineIwi l
lfor
giveyou
forsteali
ngmywi ne"
Lani
:mymot
heri
sabl
ackmai
lerj
ustl
ikeyou"
Me:ha.
aayourmot
herfor
gavemethatmor
ningI
don'
tknowwhyshehavetobl
ackmai
lmeagain"
Lani
:shewi
llal
waysbl
ackmai
lyou'
Me:
letvi
sitt
hepar
ent
sthi
sweekend"
Lani
:nonotgoi
ngt
her
elet
'st
aket
hem outt
odi
nner
al
lofthem"
Me:
ohgoshI'
m goi
ngt odi
emydadandyour
mot
heri
nthesamer oof"
Lani
:atli
sttheyarehi
lar
iousunl
ikemyfat
herand
yourmot her"Isl
aphi
sbut t
sbecausehii
sfaci
ng
theotherside
Me:I
'
m goi
ngtot
ell
them"heturnandl
ookatmehe
cr
ossedhi
shandonhischest
Lani
:YouknowI
'
m bl
essedt
obeyourhusbandI
t
hankGodforal
lowi
ngmet
ost
alkyou"yeshet
old
meabouti
t
Me:mxm whost
alkagirlf
rom schoolt
ocl
ubseven
whenshegoest
ot oi
let
s"
Lani:
Iwant
edgomakesur
ethatt
heyar
enot
fucki
ngyou"
Me:
yohunbel
ievabl
ewhati
ftheydi
dfuckme"
Lani
:Iwi
llhaveki
ll
edhi
m"
Me:
butwewer
enott
oget
hermusi
"
Lani
:inmyhear
twewer
eMamaKagi
rl
"
Me:
mamaKagi
rl
?"
Lani
:wear
ehavi
ngagi
rlher
e"her
ubmynotvi
sibl
e
bel
ly
Me:
Idon'
tknowwhyyousayt
hat
"
Lani
:Imakegir
lsonl
ymeaZeel
ost2gi
rl
sthey
were1yearsold"
Me:
I'
m sor
ry"
Lani
:noi
tsOKihavemovedonIf
eelnot
hingnow"
Me:Butt
hatdoesn'tmeanyoumakegi r
lsonl
yGod
i
stheonewhomakegender snotyouandIcanfeel
i
tinmybonest hatI'
m caeeyyakingnotaqueen"he
smil
es
Lani
:t
hankyouforcarr
ymybabyIr eal
lywi
sht
o
haveaboyonedaybutIdon'tcar
eifthi
sonei
sa
boyornotwhatmatter
sist
hatthebabyismy
bl
ood"Ismil
e
Me:
Isai
dI'
m car
ryaki
ngboyf
ri
end"
Lani
:Il
oveyoul
ihl
e"her
ubhi
snoseonmynose

_
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___
_
Dedi
catedtoTheMen Weappreci
atet
he
smal
lthingyoudof
orusguyst
hankyou

23

#Zol
ani
Whati shappi nes?OKIt hinkthatquest ioni s
directedt ome, Happi nessi smymi ddlenamef uck
thatismyf i
rstname. Youknowf irsttimeIsawLi hle
Itoldmet hatifshecan' tbemi net henoneonewi l
l
haveherNo!I 'm notapsychoIwasn' tgoi ngt okill
herorherboyf ri
endIwasgoi ngt ochar m herunt il
sheagr eest obemi ne. ItsTheNj omane' st hi
ngt o
char ml adiest heyreallycan' tresistt hishot nessI
meanaskMaml amboi fyoudon' tbel ievemeshe
evenhaveunnecessar yexci seseveni ngmor ning
hopingmaybeshewi llbumponNkunzipshhhand
shepr et endedl i
keNkunzidi dn'tswepther
feet'
s.Backt omyhappi nessLi hlemademe
quest i
onmyl if
estyleImeanal lmyl i
feIhave
want edt ohavef ourwi vesbutshechangedt hat
withinayear .Inowbel ieveasatt hatwhenyoumeet
yoursoul mat eyouj ustknowt hatshei st heone. I
l
oveandwantt ogrowol dwi thThembi li
hleshei s
enoughf ormeandIpr aywedon' thaveadr amat ic
mar ri
ageIt houghtever ycoupl ehavet hi
erupsand
downsbutIhopemi newi l
lnotcomephysi cally.I
canhearhercur si
ngIopenmyl efteyeandl ookat
her
Lihl
e:Ican'
tbel
ievethi
sguyskantiheis30years
not34? "
sheisbuttnakedIwant
edt olaughbutI
heardthatyoudon'twanttomeaswi t
hapr egnant
woman" Heywenavukaandexplainthiswhyare
you30year snot34?"Shethr
owmyl i
cense
Me: Goodmorni
nggirl
fr
iend,howareyouwithar
e
preciouscar
go?"Sheblushesbutr
ecoverf
rom i
t
quickly
Li
hle:
Iseewhatyouaretr
yingt
odoexplai
nwhyI
wastoldt
hatyouare12yearsol
derwhenyouar
e
j
ust8?"Whatthedi
ffer
ent
?
Me:
I'
m sur
eyouarehungrycomelet'
sgoandbat
h
t
heIwil
lcookyouwhateveryouwant
"
Li
hle:
thi
si snotf
areyouknowIlovefoodandyou
areshutt
ingmymout hwit
hit"shepoutshelook
cuteri
ghtnowIkissherandleadhertothe
bathr
oom
Me:
I'
m sor
ry,
whyar
eyounaked?
"
Li
hle:
Iwantedtobat
h"Ibat
hherthenmysel
f
aft
er.
Shetakeatowelt
owrapherbodybutIgr
abi
t
andthrowitdown
Me:
notsof
ast"It
racemyhandonherback
Li
hle:
Laniwi
llyouf
ini
shwhatyouar
est
art
ing
now?"
Me:l
etmefini
shit"heki
ssherl
ipsandholdbot
h
herbut
tsIhearhermaonshepullmecloser
Li
hle:Boyf
ri
endI
'm wetcanyoupleasef
uckme"Ili
ft
herlegandputi
tovermyshoulderandplaywi
th
herflaps"
mmm...Lani
"
Me:yesmyl ove"Ideepmyf ingeri
nandmovei t
sl
owlysheisr eal
lywetIremoveitandputiti
nmy
moanwear el ookateachothersheli
ckshermouth
Iputmyfingerbackandf uckhersheclosesher
eyesIst
opsheshotopent hem
Li
hle:
whyar
eyoust
oppi
ng?"
Me:youarenotgoingtocl
oseyoureyes"shenodI
l
iftherandposit
ionmysel
fsheisholdi
ngonmy
headImovesl owly"
Mmm wetandt i
ght"
Li
hle:
onl
yforyouboyf
ri
end"Ithrusti
nandouther
moansaredri
vingmecrazyIst
artpoundi
nghard
Me:
Iloveyoum youar
esof
ucksosweetmm"
Lihl
e:Mmm Ilovet
hisst
yleahhhshotmenow. .
.t
his
feel
sgood"I
'
m abouttocomeadIcanf eelherwall
s
ti
ghteni
ng
Me:
comewi
thmemyl
oveahgh!Comef
ormeeeee"
Lihle:
ohohoh!shi
tohshityeahsssssssoh
fuuckkk"webothcomeIalmostdroppedherIf
il
l
cleanwaterandwashherNuna Ilookatit
Me:Babyyouhaveabeaut
if
ulvi
ewher
e"she
l
aughed
Li
hle:
beaut
if
ulvi
ewyousay?
"
Me:
yesmyl
oveIl
iket
hispi
nkbean"Ipl
aywi
thi
t
Lihl
e:mmm fuckBoyf
ri
endwar egoingtobel
ate"
I'
m gett
ingghardj
ustlooki
ngathervagi
na
Me:can'
thel
pmysel
fli
hleit
sbeaut
if
ulandit
s
seduci
ngme"webothlaughsbutI
'
m seri
ous
Li
hle:
Let
'sgoyouknowwearegoi
ngt
ogeti
nal
ine
pl
usadat ewi
thourpar
ent
s"
Me:OK,
Iloveyou"shehugmyneckandweshar
ea
10secki
ss
Li
hle:
Iloveyout
oo"

Wewenttoseeadoctortocheckonourbabyits
Sat
urdaybuthemanagedtosqueezeusin.
Right
nowI'
m sti
lll
ooki
ngatt
hisscan
Li
hle:
Isweari
fther
ewi
llbeasmi
lecompet
it
ionyou
wi
llbeazil
li
onai
re"
Me:t
hatwhatj
eal
ouspeopl
edovel
etheycan'
t
st
andtoseesomehappy"shef
rown
Li
hle:
soyout
hinkI
'
mjeal
ousHeeee"shest
andup
Me:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Li
hle:
tot
hegi
rl
satl
i
stt
hewon'
ttel
lmeI
'
mjeal
ous"
Me:OKhamba"Zeedroppedthegirl
swhenwe
comebackfrom t
hedoctorappar
entl
ySebewi
ll
comeandtakethem
Li
hle:
what!Youar
enotgoi
ngt
obagme?
"
Me:
AreyouGod"IknowI
'
m pi
ssi
ngherof
f
Li
hle:
I'
m goi
..
.howdar
ey.
..
aggggetourofmy
house"shesulk
Me:t
hisi
smyhouseto"Gi
rl
yandNonogeti
n
l
ooki
ngallki
ndsofdi
rt
y
Nono:
Auntywewerewater
ingyourFl
ower
stheyar
e
sobeaut
if
ul"shesmi
les
Li
hle:
real
ly?Thankyouandyousmel
lli
keaf
armer"
Gir
ly:
hai
boAunt
yI'
mtoobeaut
if
ult
obesmel
li
ng
l
ikeafar
merhowdoset
heysmell"
Lihl
e:l
ikeyou"Iwant
edt
olaught
heysni
ff
ed
themselves
Nono:butI
'
m smel l
ingl
iket
hatst
rawber
ryspr
ayyou
boughtusthatday"
Li
hle:
Hhhhhyousmel
lwetsoi
lli
kei
tjustr
ainedyou
Smelll
ike.
..
"
Gir
ly:
OKwegotitI
'
m goingt
otakeabat
h"t
heypass
herandshehol
dhernose
Li
hle:
Passf
astyousmel
ldi
es"
Mono:
Ichangedmymi
ndIwi
llsi
rnextt
oyouAunt
y
Li
hle"
Gi
rl
y:hayii
sst
il
lear
lyf
orabat
hmet
ososhewi
llbe
bet
weenus"
Li
hle:
Nol
o!Imeanyes.
..
agggZol
anit
ellt
hem t
ogo
man!"
Me:hahaI'
m notget
ti
ngbetweenladi
esar gument"
sheholdhermouthandruntothetoi
letIthinkshe
goingtot
hrowupIfoll
owherwi t
hagl assofwat er"
areyouOK?"Shehavetear
s
Li
hle:
youandyourki
dsar
egoi
ngt
otor
mentme
al
onewiththi
sone"
Me:I
'
m sor
ryIt
hinkshedon'
tli
ket
hesmel
lofsoi
l"
shenod
Li
hle:
Maratheyhavet
obat
hhayiot
her
wiseI
'
m
dyi
ngtoday"Ihugher
Me:i
tsgoi
ngtobealong8mont
hsar
eyougoi
ngt
o
vomitunt
il9mont
hs?"
Lihl
e:Idon'
tknowbutwi
tht
hel
atebabyIdi
dn'
t
vomit"
Me:I
'
m goi
ngtomakesomet
hingbef
orewegoi
ts
al
mostti
me"
Li
hle:
Yourdaught
ersar
ewi
tcheswhowat
erspl
ant
s
at6imeani
tsdar
kout
side"Il
aughed
Me:
lett
hem hearyoucal
lthem wi
tches"
Lihl
e:Iwil
lpi
nitonyou"Itakeherhandandgoto
theloungeSebeisalr
eadyherewhoopenedthe
gateforhersheishol
dingthescan
Me:
goodeveni
ng"shesmi
lest
hati
saf
akeone
Sebe:
goodeveni
ngzol
ani
"
Li
hle:HeySebehowar
eyou?
"
Sebe:I
'
m goodIseeyoudon'
twast
eti
me"shewave
thescantosur
eus
Li
hle:
hahathati
sthebabyyouki
ll
edsweet
ywe
werejustr
ememberinghi
m/her
"
Sebe:
OKIcomet
otaket
heki
ds"
Me:
OKcant
heycomeagai
ntomor
row?"
Sebe:
Ift
heMr
sisOKwi
thi
t"
Li
hle:
mydoori
sopenedf
orNunaandGi
rl
yal
ways
andanyt
ime"
Sebe:
theywi
llcomet
hen,
i
tsl
ooksl
ikeyouar
e
goi
ngoutl
etmenott
akeyourt
ime"
Li
hle:
thankyou"
Sebe:
Gir
ly!Nono!
"
Nono:
ami
nut
epl
ease"Li
hlel
aughed
Li
hle:
thi
sareyourfut
uresl
ayqueenswhatdot
hey
needami nut
es?"
Sebe:
hahayeah.
."Iseeshei
snotOK"
kidsar
eli
ke
that"
Theycomeoutl
ookigcl
ean
Li
hle:
younowsmel
lgood"
Gi
rl
y:Youarest
art
ingt
obeadr
amaqueennow
what
swr ongwit
hyou?"
Gi
rl
y:Imeanyouusedtol
aughwat
eri
ngt
hef
lower
s
wi
thusandgetdir
ty"
Sebe:
Shef
eel
sli
keshei
sbet
ternow"
Gi
rl
y:Mom wedi
dn'
taskyou"
Nono:Youcansayt
hatagai
n,goodni
ghtguys"
Guys!
Me:
goodni
ghtmypr
incesss
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**
Mom: YaziGirlIsal
uteyouhowdidyouchangemy
son'smi nd?
whi chl
ovepotiondoyouusebecause
theyellowoneI '
m usi
ngitsnotworki
ngonmy
favours?"Li
hleandhisfatherl
aughed
Hermom:
Lovepor
ti
on?
"
Lihl
e:I
'
m usi
ngthePi nkybean"Ichokedonmyf ood
shegivesmewat erandr ubmybackshet hen
winksatme.It
oldhert hatherpinkybeanis
seducingmeIlookar oundthetableonlymom have
asmi l
edosesheunder standthat
Mom:
Iwi
llt
ryi
t"
Dad:Soyouar
egoingtofeedmeapi nkybeansoI
candowhatyouwanthayisorr
y"Ichokedagain
Li
hleandMom laughed
Mom:ifonlyyouknowthatyoueati
tever
yweek"it
s
Ndl
ovu'sturntochokeIt
hinkhegoti
t(Iwi
llcal
l
Li
hle'
sfatherNdl
ovu)
Mr
sNdl
ovu:
Gat
sheniukahl
e?"
Ndlovu:
I'
m OKBabyIj ustwi
shIcoul
dhavet he
pinkybeantodaybutIknowyouaregoingtothe
churchtoni
ght"Li
hle,
meandmom cr acked
MrsN:somegoi
ngt
ochur
chi
sst
oppi
ngyouf
rom
eat
ingit
?"
Ndl
ovu:
Yeswhowi
llcooki
tifmywi
fecantcooki
t?
Youwil
lbei
nahur
ry"
Dad:MaThembiwillcooki
ttomor
row"welaughed
becauseweknowmydadandThembi 'smom
doesn'
tunder
stand
Mom:
Thatbeandoesn'
tneedt
obecooked?
"
MrsN:
Dowehavet
hatki
ndofbeani
nourhouse
t
hough"
Ndl
ovu:
Yebobabyyouhavei
t"HayiIgi
veup

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ri
ed
24
It
sbeenmont hsandI '
m sti
llhappywit
hLani .
I'
m
nowhuge6mont hsandyouwi l
lswearI'
m9
mont hs.
Zolanimakesmehappyhei sveryfunnyat
fi
rstIthoughtheisaser i
ousmanbutnaI '
m
dri
nkingwat erwhenhescr eamedmynameIgot
i
rri
tatedIhatezolanisomuchhei suglyIdon't
knowwhyImar r
iedhim ohflipi
twasar r
anged.
Lani
:l
ihl
e!"
Me:
WHAT!
"
Lani:
don'tbarkatmeIdidn'
taskyoutof
all
pregnant"hewal kedi
nnakedwithhi
sbi
gpeni
s
dancinglettori
ght
Me:
whyar
eyouwal
kingar
oundt
hehousenaked?
"
Lani
:t
hisi
sourhouseyoucangonakedt
oo"
Me:
agggIcan'
tst
andyour
ightnowwher
ethehel
l
i
sThemba?"
Lani
:hesai
dhei
srunni
ngl
ate"
Me:goodnowI
'
m st
uckwi
thyourugl
yass"he
l
aughed
Lani
:t
hat
'snotwhatyousai
dthi
smor
ning"
Me:
agggIhat
eyou.Ihat
eyou!
"
Lani
:Il
oveyou!Il
oveyou!
"Heshoutl
aughi
ngwi
th
hi
sdeepvoice
Me:
mxm I
'
m goi
ngt
owai
tformybr
otherout
side"
Lani:
Idon'
tcar
e"It
akemybaggot
othel
oungehe
fol
lowme
Me:
whyat
eyouf
oll
owi
ngme?
"
Lani
:r
elaxedIdon'
twantt
hepinkbean.
Ifontknow
whattowearthat'
swhyIcal
l
edyou"
Me:
sincewhen?"
Lani
:sincetodayyoufuckedMrthi
smor ni
ngthatI
l
ostmysensesIcan' tthi
nkkstr
aightcomehelpme
wit
h" Itol
ledmyeyes
Me:
Mxm l
eavemeal
one"
Lani
:OKIwi
lll
eaveyoual
one"
Me:
good"
Lani
:Gi
rl
fri
endyoudidn'
teatyourbr
eakf
astwhyI
cookedyourf
avori
temusi"
Me:
Thatf
oodsmel
lsyou"
Lani
:Ar
eyounothungr
yst
handwaSam Iwi
llor
der"
Me:
I'
m madatyou"Isul
k
Lani
:butwhatdi
dIdo?
"
Me:Idon'
tknowOK"helaughedthebel
lringsandhe
runtothebedr
oom Ij
umpedt oopenit
.Igoinhis
embrace"Themba!
"
Themba:
Whoasomeonemi
ssedme"
Me:
mxm don'
tfl
att
eryour
sel
fthebabymi
ssednot
me"
Themba:
mmmm dontwor
ryImi
ssedyout
oo"Ihi
t
hi
m
Me:
Idi
dn'
tmi
ssyou"
Lani
:shei
slyi
ngshemi
ssedyou"
Me:
agggIhat
eyouZol
ani
"hebl
ewmeaki
ss
Lani
:adIloveyou,
Thembani
bri
ngmygi
rl
fr
iendi
n
onepiece"
Themba:
Iwi
lldon'
twor
ry"wegot
ohi
scar
,Hel
eft
var
sit
yandjointhearmyit
sbeen10mont hsbythe
l
ooksofthi
ngshehavebeenl yi
ngtoussayi
nghe
i
satschoolkant
idolol
ohel ooksbuf
fynow andhe
sai
dhewantt obeapilot(
Anar myone)
Me:youl
ooksexyi
fyouweren'
tmybrot
herIwi
llbe
eat
ingyounowinthi
scar
"helaughs
Themba: YoulookyummytooandIcursethe
ancestorsformakingyoumysi
sterIwil
lbefucki
ng
yourightnow"Ifrown
Me:
awwwThembadi esmahni t
sdi
sgust
ingcomi
ng
f
rom yourmout
hI'
m yoursi
ster
"
Themba:Andit
snotdi sgusti
ngwheni tcomesf
rom
yourmouth?I
'm yourbrother"welaughedhest
ops
thecarIl
ookaroundwear eatMaponyaMallwhen
didwearri
vei
nSowet o
Me:
whatar
ewedoi
ngher
e?"
Themba:
Youcall
edmet
ospendt
imewi
thyouso
shutupadfol
lowme"
Me:
I'
m goingtotel
lmyboyf
ri
endt
hatyouI
nsul
ted
me"helaughed
Themba:
whi
chone?Theonet
hatsmel
ls?
"
Me:
Zol
anidoesn'
tsmel
l
"
Themba:
Youal
wayscal
lmecr
yingt
hathesmel
ls"
Me:
mxm buymei
cecr
eam"
Themba:
givememoney"
Me:haaaBoyyouhavemoneythat3mont
hst
ri
ps
youtakeI
'm sur
epayedyouwel
l"
Themba:
youmeanr
unni
ngi
nthewat
erand
cl
imbi
nghil
ls?
"
Me:what
everthatCommandersaysyoushoul
ddo
eveni
frunningnakedi
tpayedyousopleasebhut
i
wakhe"
Themba:Mxm I'm buyi
ngthi
sbecauseofmyni ece
here"hegodownonhi skneesandkissmyt ummy"
youheardthatmtshana?Malumeisbuyingyouan
i
cecr eam mygi
rl"hekissi
tagai
nandr ubitthen
hestandupandhki ssmycheek
Me:shoul
dIbl
ushonbehal
fofmybaby"hel
aughs
l
ookingup
Themba:Mysi
steri
sbl
ushi
ngandwantt
opi
niton
mygir
l"Ihi
thi
m wit
hmybag
Me:Mxm t
sekyouaremaki ngmetobl
ushi
tscut
e
whenyouhaveabrotherl
ikeyou"
Themba:That'
swhyyouhavet
olovememor
ethan
Zol
ani
"Ilaughed
Me:yourememberwhenyouwerefouryeasyou
sai
dIshouldnotl
ovemyboyfr
iendmor ethanyou?
"
Heblushes
Thandi
:andIst
il
lsayt
hatbecauseIknowyouar
e
mynumberonepr i
ori
tybet
weenyouandmy
gi
rl
fri
end"
Me:
ncooomahnmybr otheri
sblushi
ngbutmyl
ove
f
oryouisdi
ff
erentf
rom Zol
ani'
s"
Themba:Don'tpr
eachIknowt hatIwon'tgi
veyou
mydickandkidsbutmakemeyourf i
rstpri
ori
ty"I
l
ookathim andsmile"yeahyoucanhugme"
Me:howdi
dyouknow"
hehugsmeandki
ssmy
head
Themba:
IknowyouThembi
"Igotemot
ional
Me:
IloveyouOKmor
ethanIl
ovemysel
f"
Themba:Il
oveyoumor esisSam,comebeforel
et'
s
buythati
cecream"I'm cr
yingbynowhewi pemy
tear
s"youseeI'
m cryi
ngnowst opcryi
ng"we
l
aughedIwipehistearstoo
Me:
Idi
dn'
tsaycr
ydi
dI?
"
???:
lookwhoi shere"It urnaroundbeholdasl ay
queeni naskeletonf or
m" ReallyThembani!You
dumpedmef ort hisyellowor ange?OhmyGodand
thebitchi
spregnant !That '
swhyyoudr oppedoutof
schoolyouarel ookingf orajobtofeedthem"
Me:
bit
ch?Ar
eyoucal
li
ngmea.
..
."Thembast
opped
me
Themba:howdareyoui
nsul
tmysi
ster
?"Hewas
hol
dingherbyt
hroat
Gi
rl
:I
'
m sorr
yIdi
dn'
tknowshewasyoursi
sterI
t
hought
..
."
Themba:
youthoughtwr
ong!Ilef
tyou?Hahabi
tch
myrel
ati
onshi
pwi t
hwasnotseri
ousyouknewita
1weekrel
ati
onshi
p!Whowil
ldateawhoreli
keyou?
Imeanyoudat ehal
fofcumpusboysandyoudon' t
knowmysi sterbecauseyouwer enotmygi r
lfr
iend
Mogur lwakeupandsmel l
t hecoffeelookatmeI '
m
hottobedat i
ngwhor esyoudon' tknowmysi ster
butmygi r
lf
riendwil
lknowmysi st erbecauseIwi l
l
i
nt r
oducehert omysi sterthesanedayshewi l
lsay
yesIwi l
lbeyourgi r
lf okokgoandwhenyouseemy
sist
ermakesur eshedoesn' tseeyoudon' teven
waituntilyousmel l
herper fumet sekhamba! "She
rushawayl i
vingmel aughing
Me:
whydi
dn'
tyoubeather
?"
Themba:Idon'tbeatgi
rl
s"mydaywi thmybrot
her
wasawesomewepassbyachi sanyamain
di
epkloofSowetoisli
teguyst
ryitthi
sismy
hood.WesitdownandIspotMuziandDumioh
herecomet hedramatheycomeourwayandsi t
down
Muzi
:heygi
rlt
hispl
acehavet
hatt
hing"Il
aughed
Me:
whatt
hing?
"
Dumi:t
hatt
hingthatonl
yisguysseeandcan'
t
expl
ain"welaughed
Me:
mxm youar
ebor
ingyouknowt
hat
?"
Dumi:
butyouar
elaughi
ng,
heymanar
eyout
wo
t
wins?"
Themba:
noshei
smyl
it
tl
esi
ster
"
Muzi
:youl
ookal
ikemmm"
Me:don'
ttellmeyoubuythi
slieheisact
ual
lymy
youngbrotherhei
sjust20years"
Dumi:r
eall
y?Ibel
ievedhim becausehedoesn'
tlook
l
ikeyouryoungbrother"welaughed
Muzi
:soyour
eal
lydumpedmyf
ri
end?"
Me:
Asyoucansee"
Dumi
:pl
easet
akemeback"
Themba:
Lihl
elet
'sgoIpr
omi
srdt
odel
iveryoui
n
onepi
ece"Isul
k
Me:
I'
m st
il
leat
ingpl
ease"
Themba:
OKbuti
tsgett
ingl
ate"Iknowt
her
ethathe
i
snotfanoft
heguys
Dumi
:youhaveawonder
fulbr
otherThembi
,
don'
t
wor
ryI
'
mjustj
oki
ngIr
especthermar
ri
age"
Themba:OKifyousaysol
et'
suseatmybr
other"
theyl
aughed

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Iopenthedoorandl ookatThembaandwavebye
hereversehiscaranddri
vehomeI'm meetbythe
smellofRajahIremovemyshoesandt hr
owt hem
downIputmybagont hecoucheandgotothe
ki
tchen
Me:boyf
ri
end!"IcallIgott
heshockofmylif
ewhen
IseeSebecookinginMyki t
chenusi
ngMypot s
andMyFoodwear i
ngMyapr on"What!
"Shetur
n
overandsmile
Sebe:ohheysi
sterwi
fedinnerwi
llbereadyandoh
yourboyf
ri
endi
si nhi
sstudyworking"
Me:Whatar
eyoudoi
nginmyhouse?"Igoandtake
thepot
sandgooutt
otheDust
inandemptythem
onebyone.
Sebe:
um.
..
sincet
hegi
rl
sar
ecomi
ngt
omor
rowI
wantedtospendtheweekendwi
tht
hem t
oosoI
m
sl
eepingover"Il
aughed
Me:youarecrazingifyouthi
nkthatyouwil
lsl
eepin
myhouseandegogaveyout heri
ghttocookmy
fooddoyouwantt opoisonme?Oryouputl ove
port
ionforzolani
?Heynt ombigetoutandneverset
yourfoother"Zolanicomein
Lani
:whatgoi
ngo..
..
Sebeyouarestil
lher
e?Didn'
tI
sayyoushoul
ddisappearandnevercomeback"
Me:
Whatyoudi
dn'
tknowshewasher
?"
Lani:Shewasher eearl
ier,
andsaythatshei
s
sleepingoverblahblahsoIopenedt hegat
eforher
toleaveIt henwenttomyst udyanddosomewor k
I'
m sur pr
isedsheissti
llhere"
Me:
sheevencooked?"
Lani
:What
?"
Me:
don'
twor
ryIt
hrowi
taway"
Lani
:OKgoodar
eyouhungr
yIwi
llcookf
oryou?
"
Me:nounl
essyouwantt
oeat
"
Lani
:I
'
m goodgi
rl
fr
iendpl
easeseeyourexsi
ster
wif
eoutIneedmyspace"
Me:hai
boyouaretheonewhoopenedf
orherand
pl
easeIdon'
thaveanex"
Lani
:OKseeherout
"Il
ookatSebewhoi
sfumi
ng
Me:sesibar
eotswe(sisterhesaysout )letmesee
yououtifyouwanttospendt i
mewi ththegir
lssay
soyouwi l
lhavethem don'tpullt
hisstuntagai
n"I
openthedoorforherandt akemyr emot einmy
handbagandopent hegateshegoesout
Sebe:
Ihat
eyousomuch"
Me:
Thefeel
ingi
smat ualhoneygetali
fe"Icl
ose
t
hegat
eassoonasshegetoutIsi tdownLanibri
ng
meaglassofwater
"thankyouboyfri
end"
Lani
:howwasyourday?
"
Me:apar
tfr
om Thembi
'
swhore'sdr
amaIr
eal
ly
enj
oyedmyday"hesmile"
andyou?"
Lani
:Iwenttocheckont
hecl
ubandcomeback
homenothinggmuch"
Me:
SthandwaSam yaziThembai
nsul
tedme"he
l
aughedandIgotmad"
mxm"
Lani
:OKI
'
m sor
rywhatdi
dhesay?
"
Me:hesai
dShutup"hel
ooksatmel i
keI'
m cr
azy"I
wantyoutocal
lhi
m andshoutathi
m hehaveno
r
espect"
Lani
:Mxm Idon'
thavet
het
imeMawakhe"
Me:Yousmellanyway"heki
ssmyf
aceandputmy
headunderhisarmpi
t
Lani
:Dosei
tsmel
l?
"
Me:Idon'
tknowmmm t
hissmel
lsni
cewhatdi
dyou
put
? "
Lani
:Nevi
a"
Me:mmm i t
ssmellsni
cepl
easedon'
tchangei
tOK"
helaughedandli
ftmetoourbedr
oom werewe
fuckedandtookabath

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25

#Noku

Lifegoesonr ight?Ican'thelpbuttomi ssZolaniI

usedt ogetspoi ledbyhi m heknowhowt ot r
eata
womanhehaveangeri ssuesbuthecancont r
ol
them ,hemakeyoucum count lessti
me. NoIdon' t
wantt ogobackt ohim Ilovemyboyf r
iendsomuch
butIal solovezol aniIdidn'tknowt hatuntilI
signedt hatdivorcepaper s.Nsikaisagoodguyhe
reall
ywai tedformehedi dn'
tevenshowt hesi gns
ofgivinguponme. Hecomei nholdingour
daught erIwipemyhandsonmyapr onandt akeher
hekissmyl ips
Me:
mmm"
Hi
m:babydon'
tmoani
nfr
ontofourbaby"
Me:
Thandiwi
llbest
rong,
howwaswor
k?"
Hi
m:Todayyouwon'
tbel
ievewhowhathappened?
'
Idraghi
mtotheli
vingroom andwesitdownphela
Il
ikenewsheisadetecti
ve"Hahayoucan'
twait
neh?"
Me:
Youknowmewel
lyl
ove"
Hi
m:TodayIar
rest
edt
hisl
ady"
Me:
mmm"
Him:Wehavebeeninhertai
lformont
hsnowsowe
gotati
paboutherwhereaboutfr
om agir
lit
sher
daught
erandshewantedtoturnheri
ntoamule"
Me:
What
!"
Him:WhatIthoughtt
oo,Sheevenhavepr ost
it
ude
yohsheactedcrazywhenweaskedherhowcan
youwantyourdaughtertobeamul eshepat t
edher
vaginasayi
ngthisi
smydaught ershecomesf r
om
her"hesaysosleepi
nghispenisIlaughed
Me:
Shedi
dthat
?"
Him:Shesaidthatshei
stheonewhodeci dewhat
gosoni nherl
if
e"IwishIcouldbeapol i
cet hisi
s
fun.
Ilookathi
m helookalotli
keThandolwet huI
don'
tknowhowIwasgoi ngt oexpl
ainthi
si fwe
di
dn'
tmesswi
thLi
hle'
sbaby
Me:
itmustbef
unnybei
ngyou"
Him:it
sti
ri
ngitsnotal
lthet
imewecomeacross
crazypeopl
e,soum canwegoupt ot
hebedr
oom
anddoum youknow. .
."Herubhi
shandonmythigh
Me:putThanditosl
eepyouwi
llf
indmei
nthat
sexynumberyouli
ke"
Him:ohyeah"Inod.SexwithNsikaisalwaysgood
hedoesn'thaveabigdickasZolanibutiti
sbig
enoughandhemakessur ethatweallr
eachcli
max

#Sebe

Inowst ayal
oneIaskedmymot heryomoveinwith
mebutsher efused.Thatgirll
ihlewil
lknowmehow
daretheyli
eaboutherpr egnancy?Yesi tshar
dto
moveonIl oveZol anidomuchmyki t
chenisdoi
ng
sowel l,
Zol
aniopenedi tformeact ual
lyheopened
al
lofusIdon'tknowaboutLi hle,t
hehousehe
boughtforNokushesol ditandmoveonwi t
hher
babydaddyIdon'tknowwhyitwaseasyf ort
hem
tomoveonaftersomanyyear s.
Ilookatt
hisguyhe
i
swearinghi
sclothesandreadytogo
Me:
Um.
..
whenI
'
m Iseei
ngyouagai
n?"
Him:Idon'tknowletebounce"wear edoingthatno
str
ingattachedheisadoct orahandsomeonesuch
agentlemanheoncesai dweshouldtrythi
ngsbut
nopeIwon' tdothatIknowZolaniwil
lcomer unning
tome.Icleanmyhouseandl at
erIdri
vedeepi nthe
for
estoutoft own.Iar
ri
veattheaddressIcli
mbed
downandwal ktothegateitsasmallbutIgotin
andknockatt hehut
Voi
ce:
Removeyourshoes"Idosoi tsamale.I
wal
kedindamni sthi
sevenatradi
ti
onaldoct
orhe
i
ssofucki
nghot"IknowI'
m hotyesI'
ma
TD(t
radi
ti
onaldoctor
)"
Me:um..
.It
houghtyouwi
llbescar
inganddi
rt
y
becauseyouli
ve.
."
Him:
inthefor
estohyeahIdon'tl
iveherthisi
s
whereIhel
ppeoplewit
houtt
henoi seoftownsit
down"Isi
tdown"hetakeacalabashfullofcow
f
reshmi
lk"deepyourhandsi
nthi
smi
lkandki
ck
t
hem"
Me:
What
?Youdon'
tevenknowwhatIwant
"
Him:Lastdon'twastemytimeifyouwantt
hat
stupidrevengewhichIdon'
tknowwhyyouar e
revengingbecauseIdon'
tknowwhatthatgi
rldi
dto
you, youwilldoasIsay"
Me:
What
!Joedi
dyouknow?
"
Him:lookifyouwantmyhel pdoasIsayorgetout "
Iquicklydeepinmyf inger
sandl i
ckthem al
lewww
toosaltanditstestsourIthoughit
sfresh.
Het akea
greenandr edpowderhemi xthem andputitonmy
hands"Whatdoyouwantt odot oher?"
Me:
Ijustwantmyhusbandback"
Hi
m:i
sthatal
l?
"
Me:
Iwanthert
olossherbaby"
Hi
m:i
sthatal
l"
Me:Iwanthertosuf
ferIdon'
tcar
ehowbutIwant
hertosuf
fer"
Hi
m:Done"
Me:
whenwi
llIexpectmyhusband?"
Hi
m:Maybei
n2mont
hs"
Me:what!Whyi
n2mont
hscan'
tyoumakei
tbe
sooner
"
Him:LookI '
m notawi t
chDoct orwhomakest hose
l
ovebackaf t
er2hour s,
wear edeal
ingwi t
haman
overhill
sinlovehereitsgoingtobehar dtomake
him haterherorloveyou,t
hosepeoplear e
connectedspiri
tuall
ythefir
sttimetheymade
l
ove.Asf orsuff
eringsheisgoingtosuffer
especiall
yherpregnancyshei s7mont hsnowandI
seeherl osi
ngherbabygi rl
"Ismile
Me:
Thankyouaslongasshei
ssuf
fer
ingI
m wi
l
ling
t
owaitf
orthat2months"
Him:heretaket
hispowderputwarm wateri
nitand
thi
s3st onesandpouryourhusbandbl
oodi nita
l
itt
ledropthenputamiddlei
nitandcallhername
befor
eyouputt hel
idback"
Me:
um Idon'
tknowhowI
'
m goi
ngt
otakehi
sbl
ood
"
Hi
m:evenhi
schi
ld'
sbl
ooddon'
thehaveone?
"
Me:
Hehavet
wooneoft
hem i
smydaught
er"
Hi
m:Gooduseyourdaught
ersbloodt
hat'
showt
he
pr
egnantl
adyi
sgoingtoexper
iencepai
ns"
Me:
wil
lmydaught
erbesaf
e?"
Him:yesshewil
lbesafe,
rememberwhatItol
dyou"
InodIremove2000adputi tonthematandgoout
Idri
vehomehappil
yluckenoughIfindGi
rl
y
col
ouri
ngherbooksIkidshercheek
Me:
heyBabyhowwasyourday?
"
Gi
rl
y:I
twasgood,
thi
sothergi
rlandherf
ri
ends
want
edtobeatme"If
rown
Me:
Theyt
heybeatyou?
"
Gir
ly:
Mom doyoureal
lyknowwhoIam?Nono
cameintimeandwebeatthem al
l"Ismile"
poor
thi
ngstheyhavebi
gmouthbutcan'tf
ight"
Me:
Nextt
imedontf
ightj
ustr
epor
tthem OK?
"
Gi
rl
y:OKmom.
..
agggmycr
ayonj
ustbr
okeandIl
ost
myshar
pener"
Me:Don'tworryletusgoandbuynewones. .
."Ist
op
asat houghtstr
ikemymi ndohyesI '
m gi
vinghera
razorIknowshewi l
lcuthersel
fandthatwillbemy
l
uckyt i
ckettoherblood.Igothroughmydr awers
andf i
ndsomer azorsIgobackt oher
"babyt ake
thi
sIhavet ocookbef orewegot otheshopsuse
thi
stoShar penyourcr ayon"
Gi
rl
y:Yey!butyoual
wayssayIshoul
dnotuset
hem
"
Me:r
ightnoeIdon'
twantyout ogetboredbaby"she
nodIleavef
orthekitchenit
snoteven2mi nut
es
whenIhearherscream Irunbacktoher
Gir
ly:Icutmysel
fyohl
ookatmybl
oodmom!
"Shei
s
scaredofblood
Me:let'
sgot othebathroom andcleanyourfi
nger
I'
m sor r
ybabyOK"imakesur ethatherblooddr ops
i
nt helitt
leli
dthenIcleanherandputapl asteronit
shet henrunbacktoherwor k"babyIforgothowi s
Nono? "IloveNonolikesheismi neandI'
m sur eI
wil
lhavel ovedLihl
e'
sbabyt ooitsreal
lynothardt o
l
oveyourman'
ski
dsi
tscomesnat
ural
ly
Gi
rl
y:Shei
sgoodwewant
edt
odoasl
eepover
"
Me:
whatst
oppedyou?
"
Gir
ly:
Thisdayswedon' tst
aytogethersoyeahwe
needpermissionfrom bot
hourmot hers"Ismi
leat
hertheyar
et oomat ur
edfort
hierageIt akemy
phoneandcal lzee
Zee:
Benz"Iscof
fedIhat
ethatname
Me:LookI'
m notinthemoodt of
ightwithyou,Gir
ly
j
usttoldmethattheyplannedasleepoverbutthey
wantourpermission"sheyawn
Zee:Nonot
oldmet oosowhatdowedo?
Shoul
dI
dropNonooveror
?"
Me:
Ireal
lydon'
tknowaskherIwi
llaskGi
rl
ytoo"
Zee:
OK"Shedr
opst
hecal
l

#Zol
ani
Wear enow7mont hsandImustsayt hi
s
pregnancyismessingupmywi feshesaysIsmell
l
ikear ot
tenmeatcanyoubelieveit
.Li
hlei
sver
y
funnyyester
daywewer efoughtaboutherwor
king
i
nhercondi t
ionsheinsul
tedme.Let
Me:
Loveyoudon'
thavet
owor
ktakeamat
erni
ty
l
eaf
"
Li
hle:Takei
tifyouwantdon'
tbor
eme"
Me:Li
hleforoncethi
nkofyourheal
thmanwhyar
e
yousostubborn"Ishout
ed
Li
hl e:
heyIwenar ott
eneggdoyoudar eshoutatme
mxm whodoyout hi
nkyouar euhI 'm pr egnantnot
si
ckPREGNANTOKyousmel leverythingaboutyou
smel lt
hatbigholeanusissmel l
ingandt hatsmal l
blackpeni ssmell
s,
howcomeyouar elighti n
compl ect
ionandhaveabl ackdick? "Ireal lygot
madhowcanshesayIhaveasmal ldickdoset hat
meansshecheat edonmeandr ideabi gdi ckthan
mi ne?Islepti
nourbaby'sroom andnowI 'm awake
Idon'tknowwet hertogoadmakebr eakf astforher
ornot .
Eventual
lyIwakeupandf reshenupt hengo
totheki t
chenandmakeherf avori
tefood. Shecome
i
nl ookingbeautif
ulasalwaysIputt hef oodonthe
tableandopent hechairforhershesi tdownand
mubbl esat hankyou.
Istarteati
ngaf t
erawhi leI
noticethatsheI'dpl
ayi
ngwi thherfoodsIputmy
forkdown
Me:
Whyareyounoteati
ngThembil
ihl
e"shel
ookat
meandIcanseehereyeshavet
ear
s
Li
hle:I
..
..
um.
..
"
Me:eat
"Icommandshetr
ytoeatbutendup
st
andingupadkneeli
nfr
ontofmecrying
Lihl
e:I'
m sor
ryMyl oveIshouldn'thavei nsultedyou
,Idon'tknowwhyIsai dthosewor dst hispregnancy
i
smessi ngwit
hmymi ndandyoudi dn'tsleepinour
room nowyoucal l
ingmeThembi l
ihl
enotLi hle,
girl
fr
iendorlove.
..
I'
m...
sorrypleasef orgi
veme"she
holdonmykneesIst andupandhel pherst and
Me:I'
m notgoingtoli
eyoubr ui
sedmyegowhen
yousaidmypeni sI'
dsmal l
Iunder
standitwast
he
hormonestalkingIdon'
tknowwhyIevengotmad
I'
m sorr
yIdidn'tsl
eepinourroom,
IloveyouOK"I
ki
ssherfor
eheadshenod"nowsi
tdownatf
eedmy
babyandwear egoi
ngtot
akeafr
eshai
ratt
hepar
k
nehmylove"shenodagai
n
Li
hle:
Iloveyou"Ismil
eheyili
hlei
shandfulIreal
ly
wasmadatherbi tIcan'
tst
aymadatherf orthat
l
ongshegaspabsst andup"Lani!Laaaaaanimy
st
omachyoooh! "Ist
andupquickl
y
Me:
Baby.
..
myl
ovewhat
'sgoi
ngon!
"Ihol
dher
Lihle:
Idon'tknowitspainf
ul!aahhht akemet othe
hospital
!AhhhI '
m dyingLaniI'm dying!"Ili
fther
bridalst
yleandrunt omycarIf orgotthecarkeysI
runbackst il
lhol
dingherIfindthekeysandunl ock
thecarrightnowmyeyesar ebur ningint ears.
Her
screamsar enotthesanewi thlastt i
met hisonei s
pierci
nginmyhear tIdon'
tknowwhy.
Me:Mylovehol
donOK,wearenotl
osi
nganother
babywearenotgoi
ngtohol
donsthandwa
sami.
..
ohGodIknowIhavehurtmyexwivesbut
don'
tyouthi
nkyoushoul
dpuni
shmeandl eavemy
wif
eandourbaby"
_
___
___
__
25

Doc:
siryouhavet
ost
aybehi
ndsowecanhel
pher
"
Me:Nothat
'
smywi
fei
nther
eIm goi
ngi
n!"I
shout
ed
Dad:
Zol
anil
ett
hem hel
pheryouar
edel
ayt
hem"I
gi
veupandgobacktosit
.
Mrsndlovu:Whathappenedt
omydaught
er?"she
saysassheandherhusbandwal
kedin
Mom:
shei
sinpai
n"
Ndl
ovu:
isn'
tshe7mont
hsorsomet
hin"
Me:sheis.
..
odon'
tknowwhat
'sgoi
ngonshejust
scr
eamedi npai
n"weseenur
sesrunni
ngi
nandout
ofherroom west
andup"
what'
sgoingonNur
se"
Nur
se:
thedoct
orwi
llt
ellyoui
naf
ew"Ir
ubmyf
ace
Mom:
Cal
m downl
etmegetyouwat
er"
Mr
sNdl
ovu:I
'
m comi
ngwi
thyouI
'
m sonevi
oust
o
st
ayher
e"t
heyl
eft
Ndl
ovu:
Hist
oryi
tsr
epeat
ingi
tsel
f"wel
ookathi
m
Dad:
whatdoyoumean?
"
Ndl
ovu:
ImeanMywi
fegavebi
rt
hat7mont
hsLi
hle
was7months"
Me:
Sheisapremat
ure?SoIshoul
dnotbewor
ri
ed
t
heyar
egoingtobefi
ne?"
Ndl
ovu:I
'm notgi
vingyouhopessometimest
hey
makeitsometimestheydon'
tsur
vive"
Me:
ohGod!
"
Dad:
hayist
opi
tNdl
ovuyouar
escar
inghi
m"
Ndlovu:Bet t
erbescaredandhopefult
hanbei
ng
sure.Thisisthet r
uthI
'
mtelli
ngyoumysonI'm not
thetypet otellyousomet
hingthatmemysel
fare
notsur eof"
Me:GodIprayyouprot
ectmywi f
eandourbabyI
l
earntmylessonIwil
lneverhurtawomanagainI
swearIt
houghttheyweremyf uturest
hat'
swhyI
marri
edthem Idi
dn'
tknowt hatLihl
ewasyetto
comeandchangeme. I
'm sorr
yIhavesinnedplease
savemyfamil
yIbegyouIpr
omisetobeabet
ter
manIpromisetol
oveal
lmykids"
Doct
or:Thembi
li
hleMhl
ongo?"west
andup
Us:
yeswear
eherf
ami
ly"
Doct
or:IhaveGoodandbadnews"
Dad:
star
twi
tht
hegoodnews"
Doct
or:
Thembil
ihleisgood,
sheishealt
hynost
ress
orhi
ghbloodnothingsheisoutofdanger
"
Me:
ThankGod"
Ndl
ovu:Thebadnews,
"
DOCTOR: Ican'tseethebaby,
thi
shavenever
happenedbef oreImeanwecanal lseethatshei
s
pregnantbutthereisnobabyIjustseebloodonl
y"
Me:
Wh.
..
.wh.
..
.what
!"
Dad:
I'
dthi
ssomeki
ndofaj
oke?
"
Ndl
ovu:
Doctor
sdon'tpul
lpr
anksMhl
ongo,
Didshe
maybemiscar
ri
aged?"
Doct
or:
that
'st
heshocki
ngt
hingbecausensi
gnsof
miscarr
iageandI'm notgoi
ngtocl
eanherwombI
havetospeakt oherhusband"Isl
owl
yfoll
owhi
m
toLihl
e'
swar d"Um wouldyouli
ketoseefor
yoursel
f?"
Me:
Yesdocpl
easedothescanagai
n"Il
ookatLi
hle
whoi
scryi
ngIKi
ssherfor
ehead
Li
hle;Wecan'
tseeourbabyl
aniI
'
m scar
ed"
Me:
shhhdon'
tcr
yit
sgoi
ngt
obeal
ri
ght"
Doct
or:
lookther
e"Ilookatt
hescr eenandsee
bl
oodonlynobabyIl ookupim notgoi
ngtocryi
n
fr
ontofLihl
esheneedsmet obest r
ong
Me:
um.
..
doct
orwhatr
eal
lyhappened?
"
Doctor:wet ookherbl oodsampl
eat
othelabt
he
resul
twillber eadytomor r
owcanwegotomy
offi
ce"hel ookatlihleInod
Me:
babyI
'
m comi
ngIwi
llt
ellourpar
ent
stocome
i
n'
Li
hle:
pleasedon'
tgoIneedyou"
Me:
,gi
veme2minutessthandwaSam"shenod
t
henIfol
lowt
hedoctor
soutIstopatt
hewait
ing
r
oom"
shei
sal
onepl
easegoandewi
thher
"
Mr
sNdl
ovu:
Isi
ttr
ue?
"
Me:yes.
..
I.
..
um.
."Il
eftt
hem t
her
eandgeti
nthe
of
fi
ce
Doc:I'
m notgoingt
owasteti
me,
Iknowthisi
smy
hospitalandweneedthemoneybitI
'
m notgoi
ngto
keepyourwi f
eherewhenshedoesn'
tneedourhel
p
justbecauseofmoney"
Me:
Idon'
tunder
stand,
Shedoesn'
tneedyourhel
p?"
Doc:
Doyoubel
ievei
ntr
adi
ti
onall
ikesangomas?
"
Me:
Idon'tseekhel
pint
radi
ti
onaldoct
orsunl
essi
r
eal
lyneedt hem"
Doc:MrMhl ongoyourwif
edoesn'tneedmedi cal
tr
eatmentsheneedsspirit
ualone,Iknowthebabyis
stil
lther
epleasehel
pyourwi f
ebyt aki
ngherto
churchorconsultatr
adit
ionaldoctor,
I'
m goi
ngto
dischargehernowplysi
gnthispapers"
Me:
um.
..
areyour
eal
lysur
ethatmybabyi
sst
il
l
t
her
e?"
Doc:
yesSi
r"
Me:
OK"Isi
gnandwegot
oherwar
d
Li
hle:
LaniIwantt
ogoHome"Ihugher
Me:wear
egoi
nghomer
ightnow"myvoi
cei
s
hoar
se
Ndl
ovu:I
sever
ythi
ngOK?
"
Me:
yesl
etusgo"
Mr
sNdl
ovu:
mysoni
tsOKt
ocr
y"
Me:
Cryf
orwhatMa?
"
Mom: um.
..whatshemeansisyoudon'
thavetoboil
t
i
nweunder standyourpai
nyoulosi
ngthesecond
baby"Li
hlecri
ed
Me:Ha.
aaMom don' tsayt
hatpleaseunti
lIseeher
bodyIwil
lbel
ievesheisnomor e"Ihel
pli
hlegett
ing
up"Gi
rl
fri
endisgoingtobealr
ightOK"
Li
hle:
OK"
Ndl
ovu:
Wewi
lldr
ivebehi
ndyou"
Me:
OK"
#MrMhl
ongo

Assoonast
heydr
iveof
fwest
andatt
hepar
kingl
ot
Me:Ndl
ovut
hisi
snoj
okewear
econsul
ti
nga
doct
or"
Ndlovu:
That
'swhatIwasthi
nkingl
et'
sgoIknow
someonebutheisalwaysbookedmaybehewil
l
squeezeusi
n"
MrsNdlovu:si
ncewhendoyouconsul
twi
tch
doct
ors?"
Ndlovu:Si
ncesomeonei
smessi
ngwi
thmyonl
y
daughter"
Wi
fey:
Idon'
tknowI
'
m af
rai
dofwi
tchdoct
ors"
Ndl
ovu:
geezwomeni
tsst
radi
ti
onaldoct
ornot
Wit
chgeeeez"
Me:
comeletgoandseehim".
Iopent
hedoorf
ormy
wi
feandwefoll
owGatsheni
Wi
fe:
aslongastheyarenotgoingtousesnakesof
mydaughteri
n-l
awI'
m cool
"IlaughedThenj
iweis
cr
azysheisli
keUGatshenit
hisonesar
eamat
ch
madeinheavenbutt
henmar ri
edtous
Me:
Wil
lyoueverst
opmaki
ngj
okesi
nthi
smat
ter
?"
Wif
e:Ohi
sthisaj
oketoyou?Thepoorgi
rli
sinpain
andyouconsi
der
ingt
otakeherandseesnakes"
Me:
mamakhenotal
lsangomasusessnakes"

#Li
hle

It
sbeen3dayssi nceIwasdi schargedAndt hepai
n
i
sdoi nganumberonmeIcan' ttakethis
anymor e.
Andt hepainfulofi
talli
st hatmyhuge
stomachi sful
lofbloodnobaby.Il ookatLanimy
poorhusbandi sawal kingzombiehedoesn' tsl
eep
atall,
whenIcr yhecr i
eswi t
hmehei stryi
ngto
sharethispainwithmebuthecan' tri
ght?
Lani
:SthandwaSam theyar
eher
e"ohmyf at
herand
hi
sfatheraretaki
ngustoseet
hattr
adi
ti
onaldoct
or.
Hehelpmest andupIholdmystomachwhen
anot
herpainhitme
Me:
ahhhhhi
yooooNoIcan'
tanymor
e..
..Ican'
t
.
."
Lani
:l
etmecarr
yyouIpromi
set
odayi
tsendi
ngt
he
pai
nitsendi
ngtodayOK"
Me:yeeeeees!
"Icr
iedhecarrymeoutandwal
kto
t
hiercarheputmeatt hebacksi
tandrunt
oclose
t
hedoort hencomeandj oi
nme
Dad:
Lihl
eKababa"
Me:Daaa.
..
d!"I
'
m sweat
ingLanitr
iesrubbi
ngmy
st
omachheal waysdot
hatbutitdosenthel
p
Dad:
don'
tspeaki
tsOK"
Fat
her
:i
tsgoi
ngt
obeOKmakot
ihangi
nther
e"
Me;mmmmm. .
.water
"hi
sfathergi
vehimt hebott
le
ofwaterHet akeitandgiveitt
omeIhol ditbuti
t
sl
ipoutofmyhand"ohmyGodI '
m par
alyzedLani
I'
m paral
yzed"
Lani
:shhhdon'
tsayt
hatOK,
Dadwhat
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Fat
her
:Shei
sOKi
tsj
ustpai
n'
 *
***
***
**
Man:
Removeyourshoes"
theydosoandr
emove
mi
nealso
Dad:
wear
enotcomi
ngi
nwewi
llwai
tint
hecar
"
Lani
:i
tsOKfat
herthankyou"wegeti
nyoht
hisman
haveahugehairheisscar
ing
Man:l
ayheronthatmatt
ress"lanidoastold"si
t
down"hetakeabottl
eofsomet hi
ngandi tsblack
l
ineastr
ongcof f
ee"her
edrinkthisl
ady,
sitdown"
l
anihel
pmesi t
Me:
Youwantt
oki
llme?
"
Man:
gir
ldr
ink"
Me:
Noowhati
fispoi
son?
"
Lani
:Dr
inkLi
hle"
Me:
NoI
'
m not
"
Man:youngl
adyifyoudon'
twanttodi
ejustl
ike
yourdaught
eryouwil
ldri
nkthi
s"
Lani
:pl
easeSt
handwaSam dr
ink"hewantt
ocr
y
Me:
Whatdaught
er?"
Man:
youhaveadeadbodyi
nyourst
omach"
Me:
What
!Shei
sreal
lydead?
"
Man:yes"thi
smanhavenohear thej
ustsai
dYes
l
ikewear etal
kingaboutabur
ntmeat
Lani
:St
handwaSam I'
m notl
osi
ngyoudr
ink
pl
ease.
..
."Iwasrubbi
ngmyhugetummy
Me:ourdaught
erisgoneLani..
.she.
..
she.
..
"l
ani
:I
knowIknowpl easedr
ink"Inodandopenmymout h
Idri
nkthi
sblacksourdri
nk
Man:
layback"
Lani
:CanIdr
inki
ttoo?
"
Man:
Why?
"
Lani
:i
ncaseshedi
esIknowIwi
llbedyi
ngt
oo"
the
manchuckl
es
Man:dri
nk"Hecomewi thapowderandmi xitwith
somethi
ngIdon'tknowifitoi
lorwater"
I'
m goingto
massageyourbellywit
hthisashesandvinegarand
anel
ephant'sur
ine"InodLanilaynextt
omeand
holdmyhandIfeelt
heman' shandsonmeIstar
t
feel
inguncomf
ort
ableLanisqueezemyhand
Lani
:i
tsOKI
'
m her
e"Ir
elaxandl
ethi
m dowhathe
i
sdoing
Man:
I'
m donewakeup"wesitdownhecomewi
tha
r
azor
"I'
m goi
ngtocutyouoryourst
omach"
Lani
:Doyouhavet
ocuthert
hough?"
Man: Yesit
sjustal i
tt
lecutnothi
ngbig"hestart
cutti
ngmeIdi dn'tfeelanyt
hingbecausethepain
I'
mf eeli
ngitsnotcompar edtotherazorone.she
takeabot t
leofwat erandputaredpowderi nitand
takeanotherbottl
ewhi chhavethisgreen
disgusti
ngl i
quidhemi xitandgiveittome"dr i
nk
thisit
sgoingtomakeyouwannapush, af
terthi
s
drivetothehospital"
Me:
OK"Idr
inki
tandf
eltl
ikepoki
ng
Man:Doi
titcomi
ngoutvomi
tital
l"Ikneel
down
andvomi
t
Lani
:Iwantt
hepersonwhodidthi
stohersuf
fert
he
samepainmakethem miscar
ri
agetooIdon'
tcar
e
whatyoudobutt
heyhavet
ofeelt
hepai
nofl
osi
ng
achi
ld"
Man:donebytodayt
hatper
sonwi
llbecr
ying,
noe
dr
iveheryougotnoti
me"

#Zol
ani
Shewaspushingandpushi
ngandpushi
ng
sweat
ingati
tIwipehersweat
.
Nurse:Hereisyourdaught ershei ssocut e"Lihle
sobedifitwasanyot herdayIwi l
lbeovert hemoon
butnoitsasaddayIt akeheri nmyar msandl ook
athermyt earsrol
leddownf orthefi
rsttimei nmy
l
ifeIholdmychi l
dwhol ooksl i
keme.Allmygi r
ls
l
ookl i
kemymot hernothinglikemeandher eIam
holdi
ngadeadl ookali
keZol anibodyIgi vehert o
l
ihleshejustcri
ed
Li
hle:f
inal
lyImeetyoubaby"Iwipehertear
s"Buti
ts
hurtbecauseIwil
lnotexperi
enceyourl
oveorgoing
outwithyoudoingourhairbankr
uptyourdaddy
here"shechuckl
esalit
tl
e
Nur
se:
I'
m hernames"
Me:
Thandol
wet
hu"Il
ookatLi
hle
Li
hle:Mhl
ongo"
Nurse:um againwear esor
ryforyourl
ose,
thedeat
h
cer
tif
icat
ewi llbereadyin3days"sheworksout
l
eavingusl ookingatourbaby
Li
hle:Shel
ooksl
ikeyou"
Me:
Iknowright
..
..
"Shel
ookatmeandwi
pet
het
ear
t
hati
srol
li
ngdownmyf ace.
Li
hle:
Wewi
llmakeanot
herbaby"
Me:
mmm. .
.i
tsj
ustnotf
airt
hattheonl
ydaught
er
t
hatl
ooksl
ikemeisnomor e"Thedoct
orcomein
Doc:
Um..
.weneedt
otaket
hebodyt
o..
.um Imean
t
hebabyto.
..
"
Me:
it
sOK"It
ryt
otakeherbi
tLi
hler
efuse
Li
hle:
letmebewi
thherf
or2mi
nut
espl
ease"
Doc:
2muni
tesi
tis"
Li
hle:
I'
m Icr
azy?
"
Me:
Nomyl ove"shescr
eamedhol
dingherst
omach
"
whati
sit
?"
Li
hle:
cal
lthedoct
orplease"Ir
ushedoutandcone
wi
ththedoctorwefi
ndherpushing
Doct
or:
ohnoNurset
aket
hebaby"myphoner
ings
Il
ookati
tit
smom
Me:
Mom"
Mom:Youhavetocomeher eSebe.
..
.Gi
rl
y..
.
Acci
dent
..
.Hospi
talyoooohwhyisGoddoingt
his
t
omyson"
Me:
mom whatar
eyousayi
ng!
"
Mom:
yoohyoohHayi"
Dad:
givemet
hephone"
Me:
dad"
Dad:
Howi
sthi
ngst
her
e?"
Me:shedel
iver
edababygir
lshei
snotal
iver
ight
nowsheisinpainagai
n"
Dad:
I'
m sorr
ymyson,Um..
.sonyouhavetocometo
t
hishospi
tal
s**
***Sebewasinvol
vedinanacci
dent
i
tdosentl
ookgood"
Me:
daddon'
ttel
lmeaboutsebemywi
feneedsme"
Dad:
um.
..
shewaswi
tGi
rl
y"
Me:
What
!IsGi
rl
yOKdad?
'
Dad:
um..
.pl
easecome"hedr
opsaIl
ookatLi
hle
whoissweat
ing
Me:DoctortakecareofmywifeIwi
llbeback"he
di
dn'tpayattent
ionhewasbusyhelpingl
ihl
eandI
di
dn'tpayattent
iontowhatt
heyweredoingmy
mindisalloverthepl
ace.

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_
26

#Zol
ani

Haveyouhavebeeninati
ghtposit
iont
hatyou
don'
tknowwhattodo?Int
hemi ddl
eoftheri
ver
andeachsi dehaveyourl ovedonesandt heyar e
call
ingf oryou?Wel lthat '
smer i
ghtnowmymi ndis
allovert heplaceIdon' tknowwhatt odoanymor e
shoul dIst ayandbewi thMywi feunt i
lshei sbet t
er
orasl eeporshoul dIgoandseewhathappenedt o
Mydaught er?Thisisdi ffi
cul tthanIt hought
seriouslyIhavenevert houghtt hatthistimewi l
l
comeorhappent omeThedayIwi llchoose
betweenmychi l
dandwi fe!
!!Sebe?Icar eforheras
themot herofmychi ldbuti fitwasonl yher
i
nvol vedi nthataccidentIwasgoi ngtor elaxand
waitf ormywi fetogetbet ter.RightnowI 'm sit
ti
ngi n
mycarmymi ndisst uckIcan' tdrive.Nononomy
wifeneedsmemor et hananyt hingr i
ghtImean
SebeandGi rl
yhavemyf ami lyrightandLi hl
eis
aloneIsl apmysel fforevent hinkingt oleaveher
alone.Irushedbacki nsi deandshei ssweat ingI
holdherhandandki ssherhead
Me:
Doct
orwhat
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Doc:MrsMhl
ongoIwi
llneedyout
ogi
vemet
hel
ast
push"
Me:
Push?
"
Li
hle:
IcantI
'
mti
redandIcan'
tbr
eat
h!"
Ohno
Me:SthandwaSam!Br eathOKbr eat
handpushI
'm
here!
"I'
m scaredift
hedoctorsayssheshoul
dpush
i
tmeanst hereisonmor ebabylefti
nther
eIj
ust
hopeshei salive
Li
hle:
Ithoughtyoul
eftme.
..
."
Me:
Iwi
llneverl
eaveyougi
rl
fr
iend"
Doc:
123push"
Li
hle:eeeeeeeeeehahhhhhhhhj
"Thedaughterst
and
str
aightholdingababyheisverywhi
tejustli
keour
babygi r
lIlookatLi
hlehereyesar
eclosed
Me:
Doct
ori
ssheOK?
"
Doc:
Shewi l
lbeOKshei sj
ustexhaust
edt
rustme
t
hisbabiesarechubbyandbi
gf or7mont
hsthey
t
ookallofherenergy"
Me:
um OK.
..
.i
s..
.t
he.
..
um.
..
.t
hegi
rl.
..
.al
ive?
"
Doc:Heisbreat
hingandhelooksfi
neI '
mjustgoi
ng
topinchhim al
it
tlesohrcancryunlesshrhavea
problem t
hebabyhavetocryorpee"
Me:He?"Thenthebabycr
ies"
ohohohst
rongvoi
ce
DoctorcanIholdhi
m?"
Doc:
1minut
eswhavetocl
eanhim"Ihol
dhim and
ki
sshiswat
eri
ngbodyt
henputhiminmychest
Me:Thankyounfanawam forsurgi
ngforDaddy
andmommyt hankyou
Njomane..
..
.t
hank.
..
you.
..
thank.
..
yousomuchum
.
..
.um.
..
.I
"
Doct
or:Pleasebr
inghimtomeyouwi lldr
ophim.Si
t
downsi rtheywi
llbr
ingyouwatercanIgiveyou
somethingtorel
ax"I
'm nowcr
yingandshaking
Me:nodocterI
m okimj usthappyandscaredandi
real
lywanttoexper
iencethisfeel
ingwat
erwil
lbe
OK"
Doc:t
hankGodIwasscar edthatyouarehavinga
pani
ckattackletmecleantheki
ng"Inodandst and
upthenurseissti
llcl
eani
ngLihl
eIkissherrubbing
herarm
Me:Gi
rl
fr
iendI'
m sohappy!youwerecar
ryi
ngtwi
ns
andoneofthem sur
vivedyesSt
handwaSam he
sur
vivedandveryhealt
hythankyouMaGatsheni
Sam forgi
vingmethisgif
tthankyousomuch"

#Neo

Thi
sdoctorscanr
eall
ypi
ssyouyazi
theyhavebeen
i
nGirl
y'
swar ddoi
ngGodknowswhat!I'
mjust
st
andi
ngt her
enotknowi
ngwhatt
odoorsay
Ma:
Neosi
tdownandbr
eat
hyoh"
Neo:
Icant
"
Ma:
youcan'
toryoudon'
twant?
"
Neo:
wishMaI
'
m envi
ouswhati
staki
ngt
hem l
ong?
"
Fat
her
:Let
'sushopet
heyar
eOK"
Sebe'
smom:
Gir
lyi
syoungshedosentdeser
vet
his
atal
l"
Ma:
Let
'Godf
ightt
hisbat
tl
ehewi
llsavet
hem"
Neo:
AndPhi
lanii
snotanswer
inghi
sphone"
Fat
her
:evenZol
ani
"
Ma:CanyouleaveZolanialoneMysonlosthi
s
daught
erandwhenhel ear
nsaboutGi
rl
y's
condi
ti
onsitwil
lki
llhi
m, l
et'
swaitf
ort
hedoctor"
Neo:
Ineedwat
er"
Sebe'smom: Heypregnantwomanwiththier
stubborn!whycantyouaskoneofusyouar e
heavil
ypr egnantandyouhavebeenstandingther
e
"yesI'm 8mont hs
Ma:LetherbeMinaI
'mt
iredoftel
li
ngherthesame
t
hingIcan'tbesi
ngi
ngl
ullabyt
oanoldlady"I
l
aughed
Me:SoMmeyout el
li
ngmetosi
tdowni
syou
si
ngingneal
ull
aby?Youar
esoGoodMme"
Ma:youseehavingcrazydaughteri
n-l
awswi
llsend
youtoanearlygrave"welaughedforamomentwe
for
gotthesi
tuati
onsmyphoner ings
Me:
Njomane"
Phi
lani
:babyt
elldadt
oanswerhi
sphonehi
ssoni
s
cr
ying?
"
Me:
Cryi
ng?
"
Phi
lani
:Putmeonspeaker
"Idoso
Me;
Whyi
shecr
ying?
"
Phi
lani
:Dadmom K
Zol
anii
scryi
ngandcan'tstopsqueezi
ngand
ki
ssi
ngLihl
eIfoundhi
ml ikethi
s"
Ma:
What
'
sthemat
ter
?"
Phil
a:Tear
sofjoyMom mybr
otherl
osthi
sdaught
er
butdidn'
tlosshi
sSon"
Us:Son?
"
Phi
la:
YesSon"
Fat
her
:ohMyGodthi
sisablessi
ngGodtakeand
gi
veatthesamet
imethankyouAll
ah"
Ma:
All
ah?
"
Phi
la:
All
ahi
sGodMom"
Ma:I'
m norst
upidPhi
laniI
'
mjustshockedwhendi
d
yourfat
herst
artbei
ngaMusli
m orisitIsl
am?"
Father
:t
hatdosentmat
terwhatmat
ter
sisI
'
ma
grandf
atheragai
n"
Sebe'
mom:Congrat
ulati
onsGodr
eall
ybl
essed
them"wear
einterr
uptedbyAdoct
or
Doc:
Sebenzi
leMhl
ongo?"
Sebe:
Hai
boshest
il
lusest
hatsur
name?
"
Doc:yesmam um Sebenzi
lei
soutofdangershe
wil
lwakeupanymi nutefr
om now"
Sebe'
smom:
ThankGodhowi
sourgr
anddaught
er?"
Doc:
(si
ghs)
I'
m sorr
yshewasalr
eadydeadwhen
shewasbroughther
eI'
m sor
ry"
Ma:Heeeemygr anddaughternonotherwhyisthi
s
worl
dsocr uel,
Godi sCruelwhydidn'
thesaveheror
mychildIwillneverseeheragainwhathavewe
donetoGodf orhimt opunishthi
sfamilyso
pai
nful
ly?Mysonl ost3kidsinoneyearGodyou
don'
thavemer cy! "Fat
herholdherSebe'smom
comenexttome
Sebe'
smom: MakotiareyouOK? "Ican'
tbel
ievet
his
womanhergr anddaughterisl
yingtheredeadand
sheisaski
ngmecr apohIjudgedherf ast
"Oh
nkosi
yam mydaught erwi
llbeshatter
ed
unkulunkul
uakanazwel o"
Gir
lydi
dn'tdeservetodi
e
shewasj ustyoung5yearsoldshehadabr i
ght
futur
eaheadbutGodhavet ocutherliveshort
.I
wipemyt earsIfeel
forSebehowisshegoi ngto
takethenewsandLi hl
eshewasfriendswithher
theyweresocl oset
hanother
s.Gi
rl
yandMono
l
ove(d)li
hlesomuch.
Fat
her
:um canweseehermot
her
Doct
or:
OKf
oll
owme"wef
oll
owhi
m.
Sebe:
ThankGodyouareher
edoctorhowi
smy
daught
er?"Doct
orl
ookatherandus
Doc:
Um.
..
Mrs"
Sebe'smom:
Doct
orwewillt
akeitf
rom her
etr
ust
meitshardt
obeabarr
ierofbadnewsIwasonea
doctor"
Doct
or;
ThankYou"
Sebe:
Badnews?
Mom i
smydaught
erOK?
"
Sebe'
smom: Nt
ombiI
'
m sor
ryshe.
..
she.
..
um.
..
"She
st
artcr
ying
Sebe:
Mom whyar
eyoucr
yingwher
eisydaught
er?
Takemet
ohernow"
Sebe'
m:I'
m sorr
ymychi l
dGirl
yisnomore"t
he
machinesstar
ti
ngbeepingveryl
oudf
atherr
ushed
outtocal
ladoctorpoorthi
s
Ma:
SebeohmyGodshecan'
tdi
etoo"
Me:mmm...
.um..
.I
..
.yoooh.
..
eeh.
..
shewi l
lnot
di
e..
.um.
..
yeah.
..
ah...
MyGod"Ican'tevenspeak

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27

#Li
hle

Ifyoutol
dmel astmont hthatt
hismonthwewi ll
bury2kidsMydaught erandmyhusband' s
daughterIwi
llhavelaughed.Wearedri
vingt othe
cemeteryMom of f
eredtostaybehi
ndwat ching
overSmangalisoyesHisfathernamedhimt hat,t
he
famil
yaskedhi m whycanthenamehi m Zolani
Juniorhesai
dmysoni sveryspeci
althi
snaming
yoursonaft
eryouitsnotint
erest
inganymoreand
thi
sisourMangihisappearanceshockedusall
.I
l
ookatZolaniheleanoverandkissmyl i
psthen
wipemytears
Lani
:Don'
tbehar
donyour
sel
fOKwear
egoi
ngt
o
befi
ne"
Me:Ar eyouOK? "HenodIr emovehisblackshades
hiseyesar eredmypoorhusbandl ost3kidsinone
year,Ihughim andIfeelhim shaki
ng"
Wear egoing
togot hroughthi
stogethermyeniwami"
Lani:Il
oveyou" heopenthedoorandgetouthe
openmi neandhol dmyhandt heyremovet he2
pinkycof f
insmyhear tstar
tbeati
ngIspotsebe
standingonmyl eftsi
dewithhermot her
.Thepastor
startreadingversesandIdi dn'
thearanyoft hem
somewher esingingGirl
y'shorr
ibl
ebodyi sstarki
n
myheadIcan' tseem toremoveitthenThando's
criesfeelmyear sIholdthem bynowt hecoffi
ns
aregoi ngdown
Me:
Noooooooo!
don'
tgo!Don'
tleavemepl
ease
comebackhere,
Girl
y!Noo!Pl
easedon'tlett
hem
bur
ythem t
heyaregoingtowakeuppl ease!"
Zol
anigodownwi t
hmeIcoul dhearSebe
scr
eaming
Sebe:
Ngi
yaxol
isababy!Comebackt
omecome
backt
omeSt handwaSam "
Zolani:
Lihl
elookatmeSt handwaSam don'tdot
his
myl ovepleaseletusburyourdaught
ersandlet
them resti
npeacet heywil
llovet
oseeyousmi l
e"
Me:Thandomntwanawamingi
yakucel
acome
back!
Girl
ypl
easeeeee"

♪ kesekeut
lwi
le
Jesuhaumpi
tsa
Omponakel
atl
hegi
le
Wabowankgwet
sa♪ t
hissongisaSASsongIhate
i
twhyaret
heysi
ngi
ngitLanimanagedt
omakeme
st
andupweappr
oachthepitandt
akesoi
landpour
i
tin
♪ eeekedumet
se
Nt
lhat
swemor
ena
Ont
lhat
sweo
Nt
lhat
swi
sise
Kebemont
lenna♪
Sebe:
aaahayooohmnt
wanawamiBant
ungi
yenzen
mina!
"

°
Wearebackathomeandtheyardi
sful
lweareat
t
heMhlongohouse.
MeandSebeareinthesame
r
oom wesitdownandkeepqui
etMom comelat
er
wit
hMangi
Mom:Si
sdoyouwantt
obr
east
feedhi
m"Ishakemy
head
Me:Nomom Idon'
twanttoholdhi
mri
ghtnowI
don'
twantt
ofeedhim mystr
eets"
Mom:OKmyl
ovel
etmemamehi
sfor
mul
a"she
wal
kout
Me:
Sebenzi
le"
Sebe:
mm"
Me:
um...
um. .
So..
.so.
..
sor
ryGI
..
.Gi
r.
..
Gir
..
Gir
ly.
.
Was.
.a.
..
a..
.Goodchil
d"
Sebe;I
'm sorr
ytooforyourl
ose..
.um..
it
sOK"wecr y
si
lentl
yIwi l
lneverf
orgott
hepictur
eofGi r
lyThandi
i
tsbettershewasalreadydeadwhenshewas
deli
veredLanicomei nandlookatuswithout
knowingwhatt odo
Lani
:Makhumalocomehere"
sebestandupandgo
i
nhisembr aceshecr
iedunt
ilshecoul
dn'
t
Sebe:
I'
m sor
ryIki
ll
edourdaught
er"
Lani
:Shhhyoudi
dn'
titwasanacci
dent"
Sebe:
Ishoul
dhaveseent
hatt
ruckbef
orei
tcoul
d
hi
tus"
Lani:Sebet
het ruckowneri
sarrest
edbecausehe
didn'twai
tfortherobott
oturngreenhej
ustdrove
throughhekill
edpurbabynotyouOK"
Sebe:
I'
m sor
ry"Hehuggedherunt
ilshewascal
m
shesi
tdownonhermat t
ressIwasnowlayi
ng
downHeremovehi
sshoesandcuddl
emef
rom
behi
ndmyheadonhischest
Lani
:MaGat
sheniwam"
Me:
Njomane.
.."hi
smout
htouchmyear
Lani
:Ngi
yaxol
isa"hewhi
sper
Me:
forwhat
?"
Lani
:Forcomf
ort
ingheri
nyourpr
esence"
Me:
Iunder
standshewi
llal
waysneyourbaby
mama"
Lani
:Youarenotmad"It
urnandfacehi
m heki
ds
myforeheadandlaymyheadbacktohi
schest
Me:
I'
m not"
Lani
:NgiyakuThandaLihl
ewam i
t'
sgoi
ngt
obeOK
wewi l
lhealfr
om thi
s"
Me:
OK"
Lani
:MangineedsusIknowi
tsgoingt
obehardt
o
l
etgobutwear egoi
ngtodothi
stoget
herf
orhi
m
andMono"
Me:
Iloveyou"
Ithendozeof
f

#Zee

Gir
ly'sdeathdi dn'tsitwellwit
hmeandmostof
peoplehere,Sebenzi l
e!Ican'thelpandfeelsor
ryf
or
herforthefirstti
meandNono? mypoorbabyi s
tr
aumat i
zedshewi l
lneedat herapi
st.Gi
rl
ywasmy
daughterIlovedhert hesamewayIl ovemy
daughter,
andLi hleist ooyoungt obeingl
osingki
ds
l
eft,
rightandcent ert hisI
sjusttoomuch.
Noku:Fi
nal
lyIgett
ogr
eetyou"
Me:
heyi
tsasadhect
icday"
Noku:yeah.
..
.Ist
il
lcan'
tbel
ieveshei
sgone!
justl
ike
t
hat"Il
ookathershei sgl
owingIsmil
eatmyself
"
whyar eyousmili
ng?"
Me:Doyouperhapsnoti
cethati
tst
hefir
stt
imewe
haveadecenttal
kwit
hbiti
ngeachother
?"She
l
aughed"andyouareglowi
ng"
Noku:Li
fei
str
eat
ingmeGoodt
hankst
oGod"
Me:mmm Godyoumeansi
ncewhendoyout
hank
God?"
Noku:
Fat
herspi
ritt
hefoodbl
ess"wel
aughed"
heei
hat
etoadmitt
hisbutImisst
hedrama"
Me:Youar
ecr
azyt
hatdr
amacour
sedusour
husband"
Noku:YeahIr
eal
lyl
ovedhi
m butnotmor
ethanmy
boyf
ri
end"
Me:mmmm bett
eryouI
'
m dr
ydownther
eandI
needast
rongcr
ocktof
uckmehar
d"
Noku:
Whyareyounotf
ishi
ngt
hencockr
oachwi
ll
f
ini
shyou"
Me: myeyesareonsomeonebutitsbeen2mont
hs
sinceIhaveseenhi
m,andI'
m notlooki
ngf
ora
relat
ionshi
pIj
ustwanthi
mt ofuckme"
Noku:mmmm isheugl
ythatyoudon'
twanta
r
elat
ionshi
pinhi
m?"
Me:
Thembai
snotugl
y..
..
ohGod"
Noku:youmeant
hatboy?Li
hle'
sbr
other
?"
Me:
agggmeandmybi
gmout
h"shel
aughed
Noku:
let
'sgoandseet
hesi
sterwi
ves"
Me:OKlet'
sgo"Wegeti
nthehouseandgot
ot hi
er
room weknockandamalevoi
celetusi
nwelookat
eachother
Noku:don'
ttel
lmewearegoi
ngt
obeinthesame
r
oom withourexandhi
sexandwi
fe?
"Ishrugand
walkedi
n
Me:
HeyZol
ani,
Sebenzi
lehowar
eyou?
"
Sebe:
Heyzeeiwi
llbef
inet
hankyou"
Zol
ani
:heyl
adi
es"hei
scuddl
ingLi
hle
Noku:Sebenzi
let
akeheartsi
sterdon'
tblameyou
OK?ThatwasGod'swilldon'
tbeatyoursel
ftoi
t"
shestar
tcryi
ngwehugher
Sebe:
it
shardt
onotbl
amemysel
fIwi
shIdi
dn'
tgo
outshoppi
ngwit
hher
"
Me:I
tsgoi
ngt obeOK"allthi
sti
meZolanii
swas
qui
te"Andyoutoozolaniboi
ti
ngini
snotheal
thy
youneedtoleti
tout
"
Zol
ani
:Idon'
twantyout
oseehowweakIam I
'
m
onl
yweakinfr
ontofmywif
e"
Noku:Weoncewer
eyourwi
vest
oo,
"
Sebe:Andit
sget
ti
ngawkwar
dthatwear
eal
lal
lei
n
thesaneroom"
Zolani:
Hayitsekl
eavemeal
oneIwi
llcr
ywhenyou
areallgone"welaughed
Sebe:
It
sreal
lywei
rd'
Noku:Youmeant
hatwear
enotshout
ingeach
ot
her?"
Sebe:
YesthatIdon'
tknowwhywehat
edeachot
her
"welaughedagain
Me:
itwasr
eal
lyst
upi
d"
Zolani
:Youseeher
eiswhatwecallpeace,
thesame
peaceIwantedwhenImarri
edyou'l
l"
Me:Seenowthatwecant
alkandl
aught
oget
her
pl
easetakeusback"
Zol
ani:
I'
m nolongerInt
erest
edi
nisi
thembuIl
ove
Hertobedoingthat"
Sebe:Ihatet oadmitbutsher eal
lychanged
you.Youaremor ehappyevenmeIdi dn'tmakeyou
thi
shappyf orthefi
rstt
imeIseeyougl owingI'
m
sorr
yIwasj ealousIcoul
dn'tmoveonandI nst
eadI
gooutt hereanddocr azythings"
Noku:Whatdi
dyoudo?
"
Sebe:
um.
..
I.
..
um.
..
"
Me:
whatdishedoZol
an"
Zol
ani
:Shewil
lcometoourhouseandactlikeshe
i
amywi fe,
cooki
ngandcleani
ng"welaughed
Noku:Hayiar
esur
ewast
hatl
oveorobsessi
on
Sebe?"
Sebe:
Idon'
tknowwhatIknowisIwanttogrowol
d
wit
hhim(si
ghs)butr
ightnowIwantt
olear
ntomove
on"
Me:
OKthat
'
sdosentsoundli
keyou"shechuckl
esI
l
ookatt
hesleepi
ngLi
hle"
Howisshe?"
Zol
ani
:Shewi
llbef
ine"
Sebe:
Losi
ngababyi
snotachi
ld'
splayherpai
nis
muchmorethef
actt
hatshel
ost2babiesand3by
Girl
yLihl
ewasnotonl yastepmom toGirl
yshewas
afri
endtoo.Shelovedhermorethanthe2ofyou
andNonot oo"wesi ght
hat
'sit
sthesaddestt
rut
h
thegir
lsreal
lyl
ovedher
Noku:
Ijustco.
etocheckonyouther
eisst
il
lwor
k
outt
hereandrightnowIneedt
hewine"
Me:
Pit
yLihl
eissl
eepi
ngIknowshewasgoi
ngt
o
makesur
eyougetone"welaughed
Zol
ani
:Leavemywi
feal
one"
Sebe:
Thi
soneisathi
efShem butt
hieri
sNeoshei
s
j
ustli
kehert
alkt
o"
Noku:I
ncaseyouf
orgetNeodosentl
ikemeshe
hat
eus"
Me:
plusshei
spr
egnant"
Zol
ani:
mymotherstil
llovesyouI'
m sur
eyour
puppyeyeswi
llgetyouthatwine"
Noku:I
NIdoyourememberhowsheshout
edl
ihl
e
nothanks,
Heyletmego"
Me:
Met
ooseeyoul
aterguys"
Sebe:
Wher
eisNono?
"
Me:
Herr
oom shei
ssl
eepi
ng"
Sebe:
OKIwi
llseeherl
ater
?"Ist
opandl
ookather
Me:
Areyousur
eyouwi l
lbeok?
"Nonol
ooksl
ike
Gi
rl
ysoIdon'
twanthertobr
okedownandcr
y
Sebe:Don'
tworr
ythethi
ngyoushoul
dworr
yabout
i
st hatwearenowshari
ngher
"wegiggl
eandleave
theroom IbumponNeo
Me:
ohHi
ppomama"
Neo:Kukuyao"Il
aughed
Me:
Thankyou,
butyoul
ookl
ikeahi
ppo"shef
rown
Neo:Sekawanyakahont
wael
a(don'
tpi
ssme
of
f)Getoutofmyway"
Me:
Conel
etmehel
pyouwer
ear
eyout
aki
ngi
t?"
Neo:
tot
het
entout
side"It
akei
tfr
om her
Me:whyar
etheywor
kingyout
hismuchar
ethey
bl
ind?"
Ma:
Hayif
utsekbl
indwamasi
mbat
hishi
ppo
wantedt
ohel
pletherwor
kunt
ilshevomi
tthat
chi
ld"
Neo:
SoMmeyouar
esomeanhl
e"
Me:Heyinaweudramat
icyoulookli
keyouare
aboutt
opoppnowbutyouar ewalki
ngaroundand
carr
yheavythi
ngs"
Ma:Myekeshewanttobeseenbymen,bathinibo
sl
ayqueen?UhHoneycheckmyf i
gureeveni fI
'm
heavi
lypr
egnantIcanst
il
lri
deyouIcanstil
lgive
youmypinkybean"welaughed
Me:
Whati
sapi
nkybeanMa?
"
Ma:
Idon'
tknowaskThembi
li
hleusi
lel
oyamt
wana"

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28

Fastf
orwar
dto3mont
hs(
notedi
tedpl
easeexcuse
theer
ror
s)
#Li
hle

Lif
ei sblissf ulonmysi deever ythi
ngi tsOK
everyonei shappymyboyi sgr owingmymar riage
i
sdoi ngwel l
.WhoI '
m Iki dding?Ever ythingi swr ong
theonl yr i
ghtt hingismyson. Af t
erthebur ialofour
daught erswemovedoni twashar datf irstbutwe
managedt obeati tall.
Nonomovedi nwi thust hat
ti
mepoorgi r
lshewasshat teredbutnowshei s
backt ohernor malselfandbackt ohermot her's
houser i
ghtnowwhenshet alksaboutGi rlyshe
tal
kswi t
hasmi leplasterdonherf ace.*sighs*My
mar r
iagei sont herockOKmaybenotont her ock
butIf eellikeLanii scheat ingonmehei snott he
sameper sonyeshesl eepshomeandst il
ldot he
samet hingsbutmygut stellsmet hathei supt ono
good.hei sonandof fmar nsomet imeshei slovey
dovesomet i
mesannoyed. Mangii s3mont hsand
verychubbyt hi
sboybet rayedmehel ooksnot hing
l
ikemeheonl yhavemydi mpl esther esti shis
fat
herNonoandmot herin-lawwer eof fendedt hat
hedosentl ooklikethem. Ilaughedt hatdayt hey
evensai
dt hantheywil
lnotbathhim ordoanyt
hing
forhi
m DRAMATI Chisbreathhi
tmyneckandhi s
armssnakedaroundmyt inywaisthekisst
heback
ofmyneck
Lani
:Canwer
epeatourl
astni
ghtshow?"Itur
nand
wrapmyarmsaroundhi
sneckandkisshisli
ps
Me:Mmmm Iwon'
tmi
ndt
hatbutwear
elat
e"he
sul
k
Lani
:Mar
agi
rl
fr
iendIwantyou"
Me:Wear elat
ebecauseofyouSthandwai fyou
didn'
tkeepmeawakeal lni
ghtwewouldn'tbehere
comel et
'sgo,
it
smyf i
rstdayatworkaf
terforalong
ti
me"
Lani:
OKletmedr
iveyoupl
easecomet
oyof
fi
ce
aroundl
unch"
"
Me:
usi
ngwhat
?Acab?
"
Lani:
OKyougotmedr i
vethen,mcwaILove"he
peckmeandr unoutyeahheisverylatf
oran
i
mpor tantmeet i
ngmet oo.
Mangi '
snannycomein
holdi
nghi m hernameisPatri
cia
Me:
ohhel
lopatwhyar
eyoial
lupt
hist
im"
Pat
:hayiIswearIwi
llki
llyourson"
Me:Iwi
llhel
pyoul
ookIwi
llseeyoul
ater"Ir
ushed
out
Pat
:Hi
spamper
sar
efi
nished"
Me:
Iwi
llhavet
hem del
iver
edbutar
oundl
unch"
Pat :nopr oblem hehaveenoughf ortoday" Il
ovepat
shet ellyouont i
mebef oremango' sstuf ff
ini
shes
unlikePr ett
yohPr ettywasmango' snannyIwant ed
togobackt owor kaf t
eronemont hsoIhi redherto
l
ookaf terMangibutt hegi r
lwi
llrearrangemyhouse
wor semycl osetZol anifoundherwear i
ngmy
l
inger i
eIf oundhi m slappingheratt hegat etell
ing
hert onevercomebackheevent ookal lofmy
clothesandgi vesthem t oherfrom pant iestohat.
I
driveyt owor kplayingTHESCRI PT- -
Hal loffameI
packatt heunder groundpackingl otandwal kup
thest eps
Voice:Mummy"Irol
ledmyeyest hisgir
list
ryi
ngt
o
befriendswi
thmeandIreal
lydon'tli
kesnob
people
Me:hell
oVhoMakadzi"yessheisavendahername
i
sRendaniabeautif
ulprett
ygir
lwithabodyt odi
e
forever
ythi
ngaboutherisper
fectexceptbei
nga
snobshowof fi
shermiddlenameshel aughed
Rendi
:Mxm whoi
smakadzi?
"
Me:mxm youaresuchabor
eI'
mtr
yingt
ospeak
yourl
anguagehere"
Rendi
:I
'm goodthanksKharadzi
(vhendapeople
don'
tkil
lmei m notsur
eifIwrot
ear i
ghtspel
li
ngor
what)
"
Me:yeahyeahI
'
mlat
eletmegobef
oreyourbl
esser
f
ir
esme"
Rendi
:Hewon'
thel
ovesyou"
Me:
Ihopehei
snotcr
ushi
ngoverme"shel
aughed
Rendi:
NoI '
m notsurebutIknowhel ovesyour
work"shegetinherof fi
ceIgot omi ne.
Around
breakf
astIgoandsi tatther ecepti
onwehave
tabl
esthereandther eceptionguycomeandj oin
mepoorguyhei sal
waysonhi sfeetbecausethe
phoneringseveryti
mebr eakfastorlunchhe
alwaysansweri
t.
Wel
ldon'
tbeshockedyesour
recept
ioni
sti
saguyhi
snameisMondl i,
hesi
t
acrossme
Mondl
i:
HeyThembi
"
Me:
mondl
i"mymout
hisf
ull
Mondl
i:
diesman"
Me:Whatyougr
eatermesodealwit
hi t
"heshakes
hi
sheadmondlii
swhatwecallhotblackcoff
eebut
heisnott
hatbl
ackheisj
ustbl
acknotdar k
Mondl
i:
stopdr
il
li
ng"
Me:
can'
thel
pit
"hesmi
le
Mondl
i:Iknowey"
Me:yeahsostoptel
l
ingmet ostopbecauseIl
ike
whatI'
m seei
ng"heburstoutlaughi
nghethen
l
ooksatme
Mondl
i:
yeahneh,
howi
sMangiwheni
shecomi
ng
t
hissi
de"
Me:Idon'
tknowbutIwi
llt
ell
patt
ocomewi
thhi
mif
youreal
lywantt
oseehim"
Mondl
i:
ofcourseIwantt
oseehim hei
ssocutef
or
aboyareyousureheisnotgoi
ngtobegay?
"Ihi
t
hi
m wi
thaf or
k
Me:don'twishmebadl uckIwantmysont ofucka
apussyj ustli
kehi
sfathertoanassnew"heburst
outlaughingadeli
ver
ymanwal kedi
nwithred,
whi
te
andgr eenrosesMondliatt
endedtohi
m.Theycome
towereI '
m sit
ti
ng
Mondl
i:
It
sforyouThembi
"Ist
andup
Me:
hel
losi
r"
Hi
m:hiIbel
ieveyouar
emi
dMhl
ongo?
'
Me:yesi
tsme?Hegi vemeapent osignandt
he
fl
owershewal koutIsmel
lthem andclosemy
eyesMondlisnat
chthecar
dyouwi llsayhei
sgay
butnoheisstrai
ght
Mondli
:Tomybeautif
ulcut
egir
lf
ri
endmysexywi
fe
andmyprett
yhotbabymamaWow"hesaysWow
aboutr
eadi
ngitIst
artbl
ushi
ng
Me:
Ist
hatal
l?
"Hegi
ggl
esandl
ookatme
Mondl
i:
Canyoumakemet
hehappi
estmani
n
Jo'
burgandj oi
nmet oeatlunchwi t
hme? "Ismil
e"
Someot herpeopl
eareluckyoutthereseeyouare
bl
ushingjustfort
hisl
ett
erandflowers"Isitdown
andlookathim
Me:
Tel
lmeMondl
i"
Mondli:
it
sok"hel
ooksadIhol
dhi
shandsand
squeezethem
Me:Iknowwear enotf
ri
endsbutwehavethis
connecti
onthatf
ri
endshavei
that
swhyitiseasy
forustochatwit
houtf
eeli
nganyromant
icfeel
ings"
hesighs
Mondli:
Yeahyouar eri
ght,Mygirl
fr
ienddumpedme
becauseIhavenomuchmoney, Ialwayssendher
fl
owersandromant i
clett
erssometimesItakeher
onpicni
csbutshedosentbl ushli
keyoushei s
al
wayshappyi fIgivehermoneyandr i
ghtnowshe
endedthisr
elat
ionshi
p"
Me:
I'
m sor
ry"
Mondl
i:Il
ovet
hatgi
rl
"
Me:
I'
m sor
ryt
osayt
hisbutshei
sjustagol
ddi
gger
bit
ch,
youwi
llf
indsomeonewhol
ovesyouf
orwho
youar
enotf
ormoney"
Mondli
:Idoubt
,cant
hatsomecomeal
ready"we
l
aughed
Me:Areyousureyouwanttodat
eagai
ndespi
te
yourbreakupyest
erday?"
Mondli
:Idon'
thavetowast
eThembiIwi
llhealandI
knowifIfidagir
lf
ri
endri
ghtnowIwon'
tthi
nk
aboutmyex"
Me:
Iwi
llhockyouwi
thmyf
ri
end"
Mondli:
aslongasshedosentl ovemoneybecause
I'
m notri
chI'mjustarecepti
onist
"Ilookathi
m wi
th
pit
y"don'tdothatIhat
eit"Isqueezehim
Me:Thi
sonewhenyoulookatmeyouareseei
ng
herwhenyouseeherj
ustknow t
hatyouar
eseei
ng
me"helaughed
Mondl
i:
Areyoul
ikeGodandJesusnow?Whenyou
seemeyouseeGodmyf ather
,i
fyouknowmeyou
knowGodhawu"Ilaughed
Me;
WhatImeani
swel
iket
hesamet
hings
romanti
cstuf
fflower
ssheismyfri
endsincewe
wereyoungpracti
cal
lyshei
sthesi
sterIhavenever
have.
"
Mondl
i:
Yougr
owupt
oget
herhowol
dwer
eyou?
"
Me:Ireall
ydon'tknowwhatIknowi
swegrowup
togetherwentt
ocr echet
oget
herpr
imar
y
highschoolandvarsit
y"
Mondli:
Wow!Soyousaysheisli
keyouin
ever
ythi
ngyouli
ket
hesanethingthat
'smeansshe
i
salsoyell
ow"
Me:
hahayougott
hatr
ight
"
Mondl
i:
Ihaveneverdat
edayel
lowgi
rlbof
ere"
Me:stopsayingyell
owmar n,don'tworr
yyoul i
keme
ri
ghtitwon'tbehardyoli
kehert oo"Mondlii
sa
quali
tydoctorbutheisnotlucky heis285year s
ol
dert hanus.Hehavebeendr oppingCVSaftercvs
butnoonecal led.

#Zol
ani
Il
oveLihlesomuchbutIdon' tknowwhatis
happeningnextminut
eim overhil
lsi
nlovewit
hher
nextthi
ngIwantSebewhichi ssurpr
isi
ng.MY
offi
cedooropenandinwalkedMaKaGi rl
ymy
crockhardenassheremovehercoatshei sonher
sexynumber
Sebe:
hibaby"
Me:h..
.h..
.h..
hiba..babe"whatI'
m Isayingshecl ear
myt ableandsi tfacingmeherl egsarewi deopen
andIcanseehercooki eshesinkherf i
ngerinand
star
tfuckingher .
Ri ghtnowI'
m nott hi
nkingstr
aight
Ipullmyt rousersdownandposi ti
onsmysel f
Me:
mmmm damnyouSebenzi
le"
Sebe:Mmm hardbabyhard..
."Ipoundedhard.We
reachedourcl
imaxandIcleanhert henmyselfI
l
ookatherandcanthel pbuttofalli
nlovewit
hher
Thishavebeenhappingsi
ncet hi
smont h.
Itj
ust
happenwhenIf oundmyselfi
nf r
ontofhergate.
Me:
thankyou'
Sebe:
Areyoucomi
nghomet
oni
ghtor?
"
Me:
Iwi
llbeathomewi
thl
ihl
e"
Sebe:
OKnoprobl
em "Shedosentcompl
ainwhenI
menti
onLi
hlewhathappenedt
otheSebeIknow
butey
IsendLi hl
eamsgthatIwil
lnotmakeittol
unch
blahblahIhaveameeti
ngandsheunder st
and.I
can'thaveheri
nmyofficewhenitsmell
sli
kea
pussy,SEX!

#Sebe

Thismont hitbeenbli
ssfulI'm happyf i
nall
yZol ani
i
sbackt ome. IevenforgotthatIwast ol
dtowai tfor
3mont hs.YouknowIwasr eallyreadyt omoveonI
wantedt oconfessmydeedsbutt hatchanged
whenZol anicall
edmet ell
ingmet hatheis
outsi
de.Sincethatdaywehavebeenseei ngeach
otherwhatpissesmei sthat,thatwi t
chdoct or
di
dn'tmakehi m hateLi
hlebutIeigetoveri tIj
ust
wantt obehiswi f
eagainthistimeIwi l
ltr
eatli
hl e
withrespectandcareIdon' twantt olosehimt ooi f
i
tmeanIwi
llbehissecondwife.
FROM FI
RSTWIFE
TOSECONDWI FE Ireal
lydon'
tcar
e.OHletmecal
l
hi
m
Li
hle:
Zol
ani
'
sphonehel
lo"Isi
ghsandhungIdon'
tk
owwhyhehavetogi
vehiswifehi
sphone.
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29

Seasonf
inal
e

#Li
hle.

Zolanipissedmeof freal
lyhowcanhedr opmel i
ke
thatont heladyminute?Wor seIwas5mi nutes
awayf rom hisoff
ice.
Idrovebackt omywor kplace
andcal lNoloyoushouldhaveseenhereyeswhenI
i
ntroducedhert oMondl i
.Lunchwasi nt
eresting
watchingyt wofr
iendsfli
rti
nginfrontofme
Me:
Pleasedon'
tactl
ikeagi
rl
"
Mondl
i:
What
!"
Me:
Imeanyourexci
tementi
svi
sibl
eandbyl
ooks
oft
hingsyouwantt
ojump"
Mondl
i:
yesIfeell
iketouchi
ngt
heskyIscor
ed
mysel
fhernumber s"
Me:
howi
sshe?
"
Mondli:
Notbad"t
henext3hourswasbori
ng
exact
ly16:
00iwalkedoutoft
hebui
ldi
ngt
omycar
Rendi
:Canyoupl
easedr
opmehome"
Me:
Whathappenedt
oyourbi
ll
iondol
lar
scar
?"
Rendi
:Iwasdr
oppedbysomeone"
Me:Nextti
mewhenyousl eepoutpl
easemakesur
e
youtotakeyourcarwi
th"
Rendi
:Yesmum "Ir
oll
edmyeyes"whydoyouhat
e
mesomuch? "
Me:Idon'
that
eyouIj
ustdon'
tli
keyou"webot
h
l
aughed
Rendi
:i
sn'
tist
hesamet
hing?Imeani
fyoudon'
t
l
ikemethenyouhat
eme?"
Me:
Ijusthat
eyoursnobbyt
hing"
Rendi
:Youarenott
heonl
yonepeoplesayI
'm such
asnobbitf
oryoutosayasnobbyi
tsli
keyoumean
I
'm adog"
Me:
wel
litwon'
tbeabadt
hingf
oryout
obeadog"
Rendi
:Shutup,
Thi
rdgat
epl
ease"
Me;Mmmm evenyourgat
escr
eamssnobbygetout
ofmycar"shel
aughs
Rendi
:seeyoutomorrow"Ihootatheranddri
ve
home.
If i
ndPatwatchingaMovieonchannel110
Me:
Whatisthi
s"Isaycrushi
ngnextt
oherIr
emove
myheel
stheyarekil
li
ngme
Pat
:ALLI
ENSDOEXI
ST"
Me:OKsoundsi
nter
est
ingl
etmechangeandj
oin
you"
Pat
:TodayMangii
snotevenexci
tedt
oseeyou"I
gi
ggle
Me:yourepl
acedmemusi t
hat'
swhy"Igottohim
andholdhim Iki
sshi
m al
lovert
heface"Hel
lo
papi
...
howwasyourday?di dPatfeedyoulove
port
iontolovehermor ethanme? "
hrmakebaby
soundsspitt
ingsali
va"yesmyl oveIwil
ltakeyout
o
churchandremovet hi
spor t
ion,
yesNjomane
oncane"patloved
Pat:
Hayiyouwi
llmakehi
mfeelspeci
alNj
omanewe
rubbi
sh"
Me:Shei
sinsul
ti
ngyoundondanayam?Iwi
llf
ir
e
her
"
Pat:shei
slyi
ngMangishewon' t"Ilaughedandpur
him backnextt
oPatandgost raighttomyr oom
andchangei nt
oal onggreysi
lkdr esswithred
rosesIwashmyf acetoremovet heeyel i
ner.Pat
screamedwhenIwal kedin
Me:
yini?
"
Pat
:Thi
sthingsareuglypl
easel
etuswat
cht
hebol
d
andthebeauti
ful"Il
aughed
Me:
OK""wear eontimeI'
m proudofBrookelolyes
weareusedt
oMendoi ngwhatshei sdoi
ngt hat'
s
whymostofpeoplej
udgeher.Buti
tsti
mef orUs
womentobelegendstoo.
IrememberMi l
eyCyr us'
s
postabouthowthesocietyisnotfar
etous
WOMENi fwedatemor et
han1orhave3t o
upwardsexeswear ecall
edHoesbutwhenMen
datemorethan7gir
lstheyarecall
edLegends
MooretheyareLegendarythist
hisnohoeorabi
tch
i
naman.
Pat
:Lomfaziust
rongshei
sdat
ingherexfat
heri
n-
l
awandshei ssl
eepi
ngwit
hherbr
otheri
n-l
aw"I
l
aughed
Me:wenakeepMaquit
eandwat chthi
swoman,
3
year
sagoshesleptwi
thhersonin-
law"
PAT:
Shutt
hef
rontdoor
"
Me:yes"Wewat chedmor esoapiest hi
sside
cooking.Patsaidshei sgoinghomeyessomet imes
shesleepher e.Iwaitedf orZolanitodayhei slate
againMangii ssl eeping.Iputhisfoodandt akea
showerIt hengetonbedwi t
hmyl aptopgot hrough
someemai ls.
Ikeeponchecki ngt het i
me.Around10
i
nwal kedt hekingoft heEarthGODHI MSELF.he
walkstraighttot heshowerandcomeoutbut t
nakedaf terwear i
nghi ssleepingtrousershesi t
downandf
aceme.
Lani
:hey"
Me:
Mmm"
Lani
:canwet
alk"
Me:
mm I
'
mli
steni
ng"
Lani
:Imeanli
ket
alkl
ikecl
osi
ngyourl
apt
opand
payatt
enti
on"
Me:Sooshoul
dnotpayat
t ent
iont
omyworkand
l
ist
entoamanwhoact sl
ikeheisnotmar
ri
ed?"hi
s
f
acechangetoanger
Lani:
Thembil
ihleyouwi l
lputthatthi
ngawayI'
m
tr
yingtobecalm here,Iwantust otal
kli
keudul
ts
notshouti
ngliketeenagers"
Me:Whyareyougett
ingangr
y?I'
mt heonewhois
supposedtobeangr
yheredidyouputyoursont
o
bed?Becausei
twasyourtur
n"
Lani:
don'
tshoutOK,
WhatI'
m aboutt
osayri
ghtnoe
i
sgoi ngt
ochangeourl
if
e,andyouaregoi
ngto
hateme"
Me:
Areyoudi
vor
cingme?
"
Lani
:
Me:Ofcour
seyouare"Ist
andupandwal kupand
down"Inowknowthesayi
ngYOUCANTBULDA
HOMEWI THSOMEOY' STEARS"Ist
artcr
ying
Lani
:I '
m sorr
yLihl
eyouknowIloveyouri
ghtI
real
lydoandIr eal
lyidon'
tknowwhatt
odoIcan'
t
controlmysel
fwhenI'm wi
thher
"
Me:
WITHHEER!
"
Lani
:pl
easedon'
tleaveme"
Me:
whatdi
dyoudowi
thHER?
"
LANI :
Ihavebeensl eepi
ngwithherbi
tIdon'tlove
herpleasedon'tleaveme,whensheconet omy
off
iceIdon'tknowwhat 'shappeni
ngtomei tslike
someoneel setakeovermybodyIcan' thel
pmysel f
"Isitdowndef eated
Me:
whendi
dthi
sst
art
ed"
Lani
:i
tsBenamonth"It
akethelambandhi
thi
m on
hi
shearhisbl
oodcomeoutsplashi
ng
Me:ANDYOUAREONLYTELLINGMENOW WHY
DIDNTYOUTELLMETHEFIRSTTIMEWHY?ARW
YOUENJOYI
NGTHIS?PLEASELEAVE!
"
Lani:
PleaseIbegyouI'm conf
essingbecauseI
don'
twantt hi
stogoonIwantmywi f
etohelpme
dealwiththi
s"hekneeldownIf r
ontofme
Me:
Whoi
sshe?
"
Lani
:Sebenzi
le"mykneesbecomeweak
Me:
Thatbi
tch!
"Zol
anil
eavemyr
oom NOW!
"

_
___
30

Seasonf
inal
e

#zol
ani

Whatj
usthappened?I
'
m comi
ngcl
eanbecauseI
wantt obeloyaltomywi feIthoughtmaybeshewi l
l
sitdownandwef i
ndasol uti
ont ost opmywhor i
ng
habitbutinsteadshehi tmeandchasemeout !
maybei fIshutmymout hwewi l
lbecuddl ing
withouttearsfrom hereyesandbl oodonmyhead. I
slowlystandupandgot othenextr oom Icleanmy
cut.Thengot othekitchenmyf oodst il
lwar m jeat
thenwasht hepl at
easIwasaboutt ori
nsei tmy
phoner i
ngsIchecki tandit
ssebemyhear t
changedi tbeatIwasscar edt oanswert hi
s,my
whol ebodywasshaki ngadmymi ndisf i
ghting
withmyhear t
.Mind:Answer"Hear t
:Don't"Iholdmy
headbecauseIf el
tlikecoll
apsingr ightnow
Li
hle:
AreyouOK?
"
Me:NoI '
m notOK..
.I
'm conf
usedShei scall
ingme
andIwantt oanswerbutthereissomething
stoppingme.Pl
easeMaGat shenihel
pmeIcan' t
controlmysel
f"
Li
hle:
Whatdoyoumeanyoucan'
tcont
rolyour
sel
f"
Me:
Idon'
tknowIj
ustcan'
tcont
rolmysel
f"
Me:
answert
hephoneandputonl
oudspeakershe
i
syourgi
rl
fr
iendr
ight
"
Me:
I.
..
"
Li
hle:
Answer"
Ianswer
Sebe:Heybabyhowar
eyou?
"Ismi
let
henf
rownat
thesaneti
me
Me:I
'
m goodbabyhowareyou"Lihl
ewasf
umi
ngI
don'
tknowwhyIevencal
ledherbaby
Sebe:
Canyoupl
easecomeher
e"
Me:
YesI
'
m comi
ng.
.
.NoIl
ovemywi
fe"
Sebe:
Iknowbutyoul
ovemet
oo"
Me:
Iloveyou!Il
oveyou!YeaIl
oveyou"
Sebe:
thencome"
Me:
I'
m comi
ng"sheendt
hecal
l

#Li
hle
Whatjusthappened?Zol
ani
'
svoicechangedi
n
fr
ontofmeandhi seyeswheredar
kI'
m even
scar
edofhimr i
ghtnow
Lani
:goi
ngoutdon'
twai
tforme"
Me:
Youar
enotgoi
ngt
othatbi
tch"hel
ookatme
Lani:
Thatbit
chi
smyf
ir
stwi
fesoyouwi
llr
espect
her"what!
Me:
Soyouar
eleavi
ngme?"
Lani
:goi
ngtomywife"Isnackhiscarkeysand
phonesandmakesurethatal
lthedoorsarel
ocked
"Heywenaopent
hisdamndoor "
Me:Youarenotgoi
nganywherecomeandsleep
andstopact
ingli
keacrazyman,Di
dyouseeMangi
"
hecometomeandhol dmyt hr
oat
Lani
:Mywi
fei
swai
ti
ngf
ormeopent
hedamndoor
"
Me:Laniwhat
'swrongwi
thyoupl
easeyouar
e
hur
tingmestop!
"
Lani
:t
hekeys"hetight
enhi
shandonmythroatI
sawmyl i
fefl
ashrighti
nmyeyes.
Whati
s
happeni
ngtohim didhemeani
twhenhesaidhe
needsmyhelp?I
shebei
nghonestt
hathecan'
t
contr
olhi
sbody,
hedr
opmedownandwasaboutto
ki
ckme
Me:Nj omanepleasecomebackt oyoursensesit
s
meyourwi f
eTHEMBI LI
HLEmamaKaMangipl ease
don'tbeatmeIwi llhelpyou,
youareri
ghtyoucan't
controlyourbody"hestopsconfusedIsi
tdownand
facehi m
Lani
:youarel
yingyesIknowyouaremywi f
ebut
wedon'thaveasontoget
herIdon'
thaveason!
"
Me:
wedohavecomel
etmeshowyouhi
sroom"
Lani:
Heyifokoff i
vemet hecarkeysIwantt ogot o
myFi rstwif
e"hepushmeandIf al
ldownhet akes
hiscarkeysandst ormedof .
Icriedmyeyesoutwho
i
st hatbeastjuststormedout ?Ist andupandr ub
myneckIgot oMangi '
sr oom andt akehimt oour
bedroom.Ilayhi m ont hebedandt akemyphone
.Mom t ol
dmei fIhavepr obl
emsi nmymar ri
ageI
shouldcallMai nlawf i
rstandiftheycan' tsol
vethe
problem t
henIcanr unbackhome.Idi alher
number
Ma:yeyiwenai
ts12i
ntheni
ghtwhatdoyouwant
!"
I
cr
ied
Me:
IneedyouMa"
Ma:
Thembiwhat
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Me:it
sZol
ani
,
hehi
tmeandr
ightnowhewentt
o
sebe"
Ma:
hai
bout
hini
!"
Me:heevenhavethener
vestocal
lherhi
sfi
rst
wif
e,Mahescaredherhetol
dmeearli
ert
hathe
can'
tcontr
olhi
sbody"
Ma:
ShegavemySonsomeVoodoobi
tches"
Me:
What
!"
Ma:
SleepIwi
llcomet
her
eint
hemor
ning"
Me:OK"wehungupandIcallhi
mtomyshockhe
pi
ckup"Lanipl
easecomehome"
Lani
:butI
'
m homeLi
hle"OKhei
sbackt
ohi
ssenses
Me:
wher
ear
eyou?
"
Lani
:I
nthegar
age"Ist
andupandputonmygown
andgot
othegar
age
Me:
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
egeti
n"
Lani:
Iwasdri
vingandIdi
dn'
tknowwher
eIwas
going"hesni
ff
sandgetoutoft
hecar
Me:Whatdoyoumeanyoudidn'
tknowwhereyou
weregoi
ng?yousai
dyouar
egoingyourf
ir
stwife
Sebe"
Lani
:Isai
dthat
?"Inodhekneel"pl
easef
orgi
vemeI
don'
tknowwhat '
sgoi
ngonwi t
hme"
Me:
standupIshoul
dhavebeli
evedyouatfi
rstbutI
wasmadthatyouaresl
eepi
ngwithSebe"hestand
upandfol
lowme"sowhatmadeyouturnback"
Lani:
Apict
ureofyouandMangifl
ashedri
ghtinmy
eyesandIwasconfusedasfuckt
hatIpull
edatthe
sideoft
heroadandclearmyheadunti
lIgetback
tomysenses"

*
***
***
*
Heal
er:
Youarejustl
uckybecauset
helovehehas
f
oryouisst
rongerthanhi
m"TosayI'm shocked!
Me:
Youmeant
hisl
adyki
ll
edmybaby?
"
Healer
:Yesandwhenyour
etur
nedt
hecur
sei
t
ki
ll
edherdaught
er"
Us:
What
!"
Ma:
Yoht
hisi
stwi
sted"
Lani
:Iki
ll
edmyownchi
ld"
Heal
er:i
m sor
rywhatshoul
dIdonowt
hatyoual
l
knowthetr
uth"
Lani
:Makeherconf
essherdi
rt
yskel
etons"
Me:I'
m goingt oki l
lthatbitchhowcanshedot histo
me?Tous?ToMonoandGi rl
y?Shebasi cal
lykil
led
gi
rl
ynowshewantt otakemyhusbandf r
om me?
Shewi l
lregreteverknowi ngmW"Ist andupandgo
outfumingIcan' tbeli
evemypai nwascur sedby
her!HER I '
m sickandt iredofHI SWI VEStreat
ing
mel i
kethis,sinceIhavemeetZol animyhappi ness
i
sal wayscutshor tbyHI SWI VES. l
ookIdon'tcare
i
fhedi vorcedt hem.Lanigeti nthecarandputbot h
hi
shandsandheadont
hest
ereo
Lani
:I
'
m sor
ryst
handwaSam don'
tli
veme"
Me:
NoI
'
m sor
ry"
Lani
:Lihl
elookIknowyouar efedupwi t
hmy
sorr
iesbutIwon'tstoptoapol
ogizetoyou.Ididn'
t
knowt hatSebenzi
lewassuchasnakehowcanshe
dothistome,looknowtheresultofherwit
chiness
coatedusadaught er"
Me:
dri
ve"hel
ookatme
Lani
:ar
eyougoi
ngt
oleaveme?
"
Me:Andwhowi
llmarr
ymycrazyass?
"Itakehi
s
handandki
ssi
t"I
'
m heret
ost
ayaslongasyou
behave"
Lani
:Youar
ethebeaut
if
ulgi
ftt
hatGodhaveever
gaveme"
Me:
stopl
yingyourki
dst
hosear
ebeaut
if
ulgi
ft
s"
Lani
:wi
thIbeabadper
sonifIt
ellyout
hatIl
ove
youmorethanmyki
ds?"Iwi
denmyeyes
Me:
Whatt
hef
uckLaniyoucan'
tlovememor
ethan
yourki
ds"hest
opst
hecar
Lani:Thembili
hleNdlovuNgiyaxol
isakodwangiya
kuthandamor ethanMangiyouar etheli
ghtI
neededinmyl ifebeforeyoumyl i
fewasin
darknessbutthemomentyougeti nmyhear tI
start
edseeingwhati sgoingonaroundme, Idon'
t
l
oveyouLi hleIam inlovewit
hyou"bynow my
tearsarefl
owingdown
Me:Arewesayi ngthevowsnowbecauseIf orgot
mindbackhome, Zol
aniIhat edyout hefirstdays
buteventuall
yfalli
nlovewi thyou.Youar emyf i
rst
boyfri
endevent houghyouar enotmyf irstkisser
andwi l
lbemyl asthusband, MangiandNonoar e
bl
essedt ohaveyouasaf at
herYouar esucha
greatsoulLaniyoulovepeopl eunlikeme, I'
m crazy
anddef i
nit
elyyoucanseet hatIdon'thaver espect
butsti
llyourheartsti
llbeatformeul i
hle"we
l
aughed"Il oveyousomuchNj omanewami"
Lani
:l
etmemakel
ovet
oyou"Il
ookar
ound
Me:What?ri
ghther
ewhati
fpeopl
ear
ewat
chi
ng
Laaaani
i!
"
_
___
__
Onei
nser
tlef
t
ThankyousomuchLelothandoAsavelafort
he
R100air
time EvenMikedidn'
tsendthismuch
befor
eyouarethef
ir
stthankyoubabesandsor r
y
fordi
smissi
ngyoul
iket
hatont hatcal
lwasinthe
bath( )

Fi
nal

#Sebe

Iwashappyt oseeGirl
yrunninginsidethehouse
thr
owingherschoolbaglikealwaysbutt hathappy
momentwascutshor twhenshel ookedatmewi th
redeyesIwantedtohugherandt hankherfor
comingbacktome-tous(Zolani)Iknewshewasnot
deaditwasjustastupi
dbaddr eam.
Me:ohbabyIknewyouwi llbebackcomeandgi ve
mommyahug. Whathappenedtoyoureyes? "She
comemywayandever ystepshetakesvibratesthe
house.Ist
artl
ookingaround
scared"Gi
rl
y..
.mamjomane. .
."
shestar
tlaughing
Gir
ly:
Manjomane? .
..
.ohcutt
hecrapMakhumalo.
..
.I
l
ovedyou!Ilovedyouwi t
hallmyhear
tbutwhatdid
youdoinret
ur n?"hervoi
cemyGodwhat '
s
happeni
ngtomybaby
Me:BabyIloveyoutoopl
easedon'
tgi
vemethat
l
ookIwillcal
ldaddyhewil
lbehappyt
oknowthat
youarenotdead"
Gi
rl
y:,
OhSebenzileI
'
m deadI'
m notal
iveIAM
DEAD!BECAUSEOFYOUYOUKI LLEDMEANDMY
LI
LSISTER!"
Ifeelmyheadspini
ng
Me:
li
lsi
ster
?whoi
sshe?
"
Gi
rly:
Aunt
yLihl
e'
ssist
eryouki
ll
edusifyoudi
dn'
t
vi
sitt
hatwit
chdoct
orIwil
lbeal
ivenow"
Me:Whatyouknowhow..
.when? "Shestar
ti
ng
cryi
ngandhertear
swer
ebl oodIstandupmy
sensescomebackimmediatel
yt hi
sisaghost
Me:
ohmygoodhelp!Hel
p!OhI'
m cal
li
ngZol
anioh
myGodYouaredead!Youar
edeadstayaway
f
rom me!
"Shel
aughed
Gir
ly:
Ihavebeent ryi
ngtotel
lyouforthel
ast
minutesthatI'
m deadThandibri
ngmyt eaplease
sweetheart"Icoul
dn'tr
unbutwhenaver ywhi t
e
l
itt
legir
lcomeoutofMYKI TCHENhol di
ngmyt rayI
runoutformydearl i
femygat ei
sclosedIlook
backandt heyareonmyt ail
Me: Mama!mamaweeeehel pmeI '
m dyingtodayoh
nkosiwam whatdidIdowr ongtodeservet hisst
ay
awayf rom me,hol
yfireghostJesusfatherofGod
brothersoftheangelsIcallupontocomet omy
housenowandputf i
reont hi
stwoghostt hatare
chasingmeIsweart oSweetVi r
ginMar ywhos
virgi
nwast akenbyJesusandgotpr egnantby
spiri
tholyandgivebirtht
ot hekingofJudas
Iscari
otatJerusal
em inthesheepanddonkeys
kraalsomewher earoundbr ot
hel(Bet
hlehem)Then
Mar ryandhishusbandJesusnamehi m God-
EmmanuelIswearbyhert hatIwi l
lstar
tbei ng
Good" Theyl
aughed
Newbor n:youcan'tevenpraytosaveyoursel
f"
theychasemear oundthehouseIgetinthehouse
kicki
ngmyheel sandpressthebutt
ontoopent he
gateIfeelstupidri
ghtnowbecauseIcanal soopen
thegateusi ngmyf i
ngerpri
ntsbutst
il
lIhaveno
ti
met onur semyst upi
dit
yIrunoutofmypl aceI
didn'
tlookbackIr unformylif
etoLihl
e'shouse
theystay17st r
eetsawayfrom myplace.Ibangthe
gateIpr essthecallbut
ton
Lihl
e:Sebenzi
leI
'
m goi
ngtokil
lyoubi
tch!Whatdo
youwantatmygat e!
"Sheshouted
Me:
Howdi
dyouknowi
tsme?
"
Li
hle:
Areyoust
upidori
gnorant?I
'
m wat
chi
ngyou
ri
ghtofcour
seyouaref
acingthecamer
a"
Me:pleasehel
pmemydaught erandal
it
tl
egir
lshe
cl
aimsasThandiar echasi
ngmehelpmeIcan'
tgo
back"shelaughed
Li
hle:
Gir
lyi
sdead!
Dead!
OKgetoutofmyf
ace"
Me:pl
easeaaahhhhhhelp!Help!
"theyareher
eand
dr
inki
ngmywi neohgosht hegateopenedandIrun
i
nsidebutst
oponmyt rackasIseeagunpoi nti
ng
st
rai
ghtonmyhead
Lihle:Youbit
chki l
ledmybaby!Youar eresponsible
forthedeat hofgi r
lyandyoupr et
endedli
keyouar e
hurtingkantidololoyaziyouaretheRedPyt hon
withwhi teeyes,youthetheYell
owbaboon! Youare
thegr eenchicken!yourpussyisPurpl
eincol our
!
youar eNevybluei ncol
ourHeyi f
okof!Youar ea
kil
ler!Awi t
chaPsychof uti"
shepullt
hetri
gger
Me:
yoooooo!
ahhyoukil
ledmeThembi
li
hleyouar
e
aki
ll
eryouki
ll
edme!"Ihol
dmyarm
Lihl
s:i
fyoudon'
trunforyourli
feI'
m goi
ngtofi
nish
you!"Shewentbackinsi
deIturnaroundtor
unbut
thegirl
sarest
andingatthegate
Me:pl
easel
etmepassshei
sgoi
ngt
oki
llme!
"t
hey
l
aughed
Girl
y:poorBenz!Whydi dn'
tyout hi
nkofthatwhen
youwer ewi t
chingherandki l
li
ngherbaby!"Il
ookat
theli
ttlegirlInowseet heresemblessheisthe
copyofZol aniIscreamedinpai nwhenast r
okehi
t
mybackIt urnaroundandt hecablehi
tacrossmy
eyeIf alldown
Lihl
e:Sebenzil
eyoukil
ledmybabyandmakemy
husbandhat eandhitmethenrapehim Yesyou
rapedhim becausehedidn'
tknowwhathewas
doing!
"Shewhi pmeandt hrowthecabl
eshestart
punchingme
Me:
I'
m sor
ryIwi
lll
eaveyoual
one!I
'
m sor
ry"
Li
hle:
ifonl
ythatsor
rywi
llbr
ingbackmydaught
er
andGirl
yback"
Gi
rl
y:yesAunt
y!"
Me:shutup!shutup"anot
herpunchonmyj
awi
s
t
hisgirlevenagir
loraboy
Zolani
:What'
sgoingonhere?Ohshitbabyyouwant
togetarrest
ed?Pleaset
hinkofmeandMangi "he
takeherawayfrom meandt akehi
sgunandai mfor
myot herhand
Me:
ahhhZol
aniI
'
m sor
ry"
Zolani
:i
fIwasnotafat
herandhusbandIwasgoing
tokil
lyouandhandmyselfi
n"hepullt
het
riggert
o
ti
meIf al
ldown"
outofmycompoundSebenzi l
e
gaahsies!
"Hespitonmyfaceandtakehi
swi f
e
i
nsi
deIt
ryt
ost
andupbutcan'
t
Li
lgirl
:Heyiwenagetoutofher
e!"Theycomemy
wayheeeIdon' tknowwhereItooktheener
gyIt
ake
offandmeetbyacart hedri
verstopsbefor
ehe
couldrunmeover .

#Themba

Iwasner vouswhenLi hlewal kedin.Im goingt o

i
nt r
oducemygi rl
fr
iendt oherandshei s1year
olderthanmet hat'swhyI '
m soner vousIdon' tcar e
whatmypar entssaybutIcar eaboutLihle'sopi nion
becauseshei smyf i
rstloveandnoonewi llever
takeherplaceonmyhear tIloveherthat'smuch, I
l
ovemygi rl
fri
endandshei s5mont hspr egnantI
don'twanttoloseherandIseeaf utureinherso
i
magi nemyner vousnessr i
ghtnowbecausei fLi hle
can'tapproveIwi l
lbef orcedt ochoosemysi ster,if
shedosentl i
kemygi r
lfri
endbutappr ovef orthe
sameofbecauseshemakesmehappyt henIwi ll
neverbehappy. IstandupandhugherIt akeMangi
f
rom herandki
sshim Ilovemynepheweven
t
houghIwantedanieceIwasr eal
lyhurtitt
ookme
3monthstohealoveri
tIwasemot ional
lydying
i
nsi
debutAmeliawast heref
orme.
Me:Hel
loboyboyhowar
eyouboyboyKamal
ume?
HeywenaNjomanewomkhul
u"hemakest
hose
babysounds
Li
hle:St
handwaSam I
'm exhaust
edlastni
ghtI
didn'
tsl
eep"Il
ookathershelookspaleandworse
sheisli
ght
Me:
I'
m sor
rybabewhathappened?"
Li
hle:
,
Thatbi
tchki
ll
edmybaby"
Me:Bi
tch?
baby?"Li
hle:
wel
lSebenzi
le.
..
..
."she
nar
rat
edthestoryt
omeIwasf uming
Me:
let
'sgo"
Li
hle:
Ha.
aa"
Me: Whatdoyoumeanha.as?
Iwanttostr
uggl
ethat
witch!Howdareshehur
tusli
methis"bynowIwas
shakingmyhandswherechangi
ngcolourshe
standupandhugme
Li
hle:
cal
m downbhut
iSam t
hebi
tchi
swounded
whereevershei
s"
Me:
whatdi
dyoudo?
"
Li
hle:
Ishother"Ameliachokedonherj
uicewel
ook
atherIevenforgotabouther
Me:
babyar
eyouOK"
Amel
ia:
huh.
..
ImeanI
'
mfi
ne"
Li
hle:
I'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tseeyou"
Amel
ia:um i
tsOK"
Me:St
handwaSam Iwantyout omeetmygi rl
fr
iend
Ameli
a..
.Babythi
sismySi sterThembil
ihle"I
ner
vousl
ywatchherf acebutshewasal lser
ious
shenodherheadIlookdownIt houghtshewas
goi
ngtohugher
Li
hle:ni
cet
omeetyouAmel
i
a"
Amelia:
NicetomeetyoutooIhavehear
dal ot
aboutyou"li
hlel
ookatherwi
thoutsmil
ing
Li
hle:
Ihopeheal
sot
oldyouaboutmycr
azysi
de"
Amel
ia:
um.
..
no.
.I
..
"
Li
hle:
Youseer i
ghther eAmeli
a"sherubmy
shoul
der"
hei smyf i
rstl
ovemylit
tl
ebrot
hermy
chi
ldr
en'
suncl emt akamamal obabauThembaKa
ThembiIwil
lkilleverybi
tcht
hatmakehisheart
beati
npain"Amel iashif
tedl
ooki
ngdown" Doyou
l
ovemybr other"
Amel
ia:
wit
hal
lmyhear
t"shenod
Li
hle:whatshoul
dIknowagai
n"It
akeherhand
Me:si
sIreall
yloveherandseeafuturewi t
hher
pl
easedon'tbeangrybutIwil
lunderstandifyou
don'
tapprovesheisoldert
hanme"shel ookatme
Li
hle:What?
"Ameli
alookdowni
nshame"
Amel
ia
howOKsi smybrot
her?"
Amel
ia:21"
Lihl
e:i
tsgoodt
oknowthatyouknowsohowcome
youdateayoungmanwhent her
eareol
dmanyour
agewhoyoucandate?"
Ameli
a:I
'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tmeant
ofal
linl
ovewi
tha
ki
d?"
Me:
aki
d?"Il
ookather
Amel
ia:
I'
m sor
ry"
Li
hle:
howol
dar
eyou?
"
Amel
ia:
I'
m 22"
shel
eanbackandl
ookather
Me:Thembii
tsOKIwil
lbr
eakupwi
thher
"shel
ook
atmeandstandupshehugsme
Li
hle:hayiSt
handwaSam whywoul
dyoubr
eakup
wi
thher ?"
Me:
becauseofourageandyoudon'
tli
keher
"she
r
ubmyback
Li
hle:
shei
spret
tyandshyandsocut
eforherageI
l
oveher"shesi
tdown
Me:ar
eyouser
ioussi
syouar
enotdoi
ngi
tforme"
shesmil
es
Li
hle:
IloveherbhutiSam"Itakeheri
nmyarmsand
spi
nherkissingherallovert
hefaceshewas
l
aughingoutloud
Me:
ThankyoumtakaKababathankyousomuch,
I
wasworr
iedyouwil
lhat
eherpl
ustheage"
Li
hle:
Age?Whati
sage?I
tsj
ustanumberdudeas
l
ongasthi
eri
slovelookatmeI'minlovewit
ha
manwhois8yearsoldert
hanme"shewi pemy
t
ear
s"don'
tcr
yyourwomanwi llt
hinkyouareweak"
Me:
shehaveseenmeatmywor
stt
imesi
s"
Li
hle:
Wel
comet
othef
ami
lyMr
sGat
shenij
uni
or"
Amel
ia:
ThankyouSesi
"
Li
hle:
heel
angcomeandhugme"t
heyl
aughedand
hug.

#Lani

Li
hlewal
kedi
nhol
dingNjomanej
uni
orImeett
hem
hal
fwayandki
ssherbef
oreki
ssi
ngMangi
Me:
gir
lf
ri
end"
Lihle:Boyf
ri
end..
..Ahhhwhydidn'
tyoucallmW
wenal it
tl
edevil
"shescreamedwhenshesawNono
Iwi l
lneverunder
standthi
errel
ati
onshipt
heyare
mor eoffri
endsinsteadofmother
-daught
erki
ndof
thing
Mono:andrui
nthesurpr
isehel
lno"theyhugandsit
down"dadcanyoutakeyoursonawayf r
om herlap
Iwanttousethem"welaughedLihl
ekissherface
Li
hle:Imi
ssedyouyazi,
howi
smommydoi
ng?
"
Nono:that
'swhyIcomeheret hatoneisal
ways
grumpyshei sal
waysonmyneckhayiI '
mfeeupi
real
lycan'
tputupwit
hherIwi shtwinnywashere
shewasmybackupt hatone"Lihl
elookatmewith
sadeyesIknowshewantt ocr yIshakemyhead
NO shehugherandpl aywithherhair
Li
hle:
Tomorr
owwear egoingtobuyyourf
avor
it
e
Li
ll
ie'
sandvi
sitherwhatdoyousaybaby?
"
Nono:
Agi
rl
sout
"theyhi
ghf
ive
Li
hle:Anddaddyi
sbabysi
tt
ing"t
heyl
aughed
Me:
haaayouguysar
ecr
azyIhavesomewher
eto
be"
Nono:Mangiwi
llgowi
thyout
othatsomewher
e"I
scof
f
Li
hle:
let
'sgoandbakest
handwaSam"
Mono:daddycomeandhel
pus"
Me:I'
mt aki
ngmysont otheci
nema"t heylaughedI
takemangit othecinemaandwatchsomecar toons
.LaterIjoi
nedtheladiest
heyweretalkingabout
girl
yandwat chingthi
ervi
deosdancing
Li
hle:
yout
wower
ejustbaddancer
shayiman"
Nono:
youweresof
astnawe"Isi
tnextt
omywi
fe
andst
artr
ubbi
ngherbr
eastshesl
apme
Li
hle:whatar
eyoudoi
ng"
Me:Mangiwantshi
snyanya"shel
ookatmeand
gi
vemet hatknowi
ngsmil
eshestandup
Li
hle:NonoI
'
m goi
ngt
osl
eep"
Mono:OKAunt ysleepti
ghtanddream good
thi
ngs,t
hisdayswi t
chcr
aftisal
loversouthAf
ri
ca
sopraysot hatyoudon'thaveni
ghtmares
other
wiseGoodni ght"t
heykisseachother
Me:
Nanayoudon'
twantabedst
ory?
"
Nono:dadpleasej
ustgoI'
m watchingIwil
lwake
youwhenIwanti t
"Drama!Drama!Lihlegi
ggl
es.
I
takethesl
eepingMangiandputhimt obedIgoto
ourroom andLihl
ewaswaiti
ngf ormenakedonthe
bedherl
egswi
de
Me:MaGatshenimadodawaiti
ngf
ordaddywi
tht
hat
sexypi
nkybean..
"Iundress
Li
hle:
Lani
'
sfavor
it
ePI
NKYBEAN"
Me:pi
nkymapinkobeanthatcanmakeeveyman
cal
lGodandthankhi
mf orcreati
ngsuchabeauti
ful
del
ici
ouspi
nkybean"Ismashmyl ipsonhermy
memberishardasarockandl i
ckingmyjui
ces
Li
hle:
Myhusband.
..
."
Me:
MyWi
fe.
..
."
Li
hle:Pl
easef
uckmel
iket
her
eisnot
omor
row"
Me:
yourwi
shi
smycommand.
..
..
..Il
oveyou"

THEEND
_
___
__
#Epi
logue

#Zol
ani
Sebenzilestayingwithhermot hernowi nher
house(ourol dhouse)Shei sbet
tert
hatt hepast6
yearsShewi l
lruninstreetsnakedcall
ingThandi
andgi r
lyherfriends.somet i
messhewi l
lgoto
supermar ketsayingtheysentherthere.Lastyear
hermot herconsul t
edat radi
ti
onalhealerhetoldher
todoacer emonyandapol ogi
zetotheki ds
otherwiseshewi lldi
ecr azy.
Li
hle:
Mangi!
!"Mypoorboyi
sbei
ngabusedbyt
he
el
ephantl
adyhayi
.
Me:
babycanyoul
eavemysonal
one?
"
Lihl
e:hestol
emycooki es!"Sheshout sIsi
ghyeah
Mangiisat hi
ef.
heisnow6year sandhave3
brot
hers.Sandi
leheis5year s,si
busi
soheis4and
the2year sol
dBonganial lboysIcouldn'
tbemor e
happyandohbef oreIforgett hefi
ft
hchil
disonthe
wayshei s9mont hsandshei sHopingforagir
l
,wellasformeIdon'tcarei fitsaboyoragir
l.
Mangi:
Dadcanyoutakemet
omysi
ster
!Ican'
t
br
eathint
hishouse"
Li
hle:Ar
eyousayingI'
m suf
focat
ingyouMangi
?"He
standupandhidebehindmebecauseHDknowsa
shoewillf
lyanyminut
enow
Mangi
:yoisai
dityour
sel
f,youareabusingmeI
wantt
ogot oAuntyZeeshefosenthitkids"
Li
hle:
tsekhambamsunuKababakho"
Mangi
:ohOK"Il
aughed
Me:
leavet
heki
dal
one"
Li
hle:
hest
olemycooki
es"
Mangi
:Iwi
llgoandbuyt
hem gi
vememoney"
Li
hle:
mxm"
shesi
tdownandpoutSandi
lewal
kedi
n
Sandi
le:
MamaMangii
spi
ssi
ngyou?
"
Li
hle:
yebomyboy"
Sandi
le:
Iwi
llgowi
thuncl
eTandbeasol
dierand
comebackandkil
lhi
m"
Mangi
:OhhahaShem"
Li
hle:
makesur
eyoubur
nhi
m boyhei
sat
hief
"
Sandi
le:
Don'
tbesadmama,
daddysai
dweshoul
d
notmakeyousadbecauseyouarecar
ryababy"
Li
hlesmil
esSandi
lei
stheonlyonewholoveshi
s
mothermoret
hanme.
Li
hle:
I'
m notsadseeI
'
m smi
l
ing"
Sandi
le:
youdon'
thavet
ofakei
t'
Li
hle:
OKyouar
estar
ti
ngnow"Isi
tdownnextt
oher
andri
bherf
eet
's
Me:Youl
ookbeauti
ful
,Iwi
shIcoul
dmakeyou
pr
egnantever
yday"
Li
hle:
I'
mtir
edLaniI'
m notwor
kinganymor
e
becauseofyouandyouknewhowIlovedmyj
ob"
Me:
butbabyyouhaveahot
el,
andyouar
eal
ways
t
her
e"
Li
hle:
thathot
eli
sbusi
nessnotwor
kIwantt
owor
k"
Me:TakewearyourshoesgoanddropyourCVSi
n
ever
ycompanyyoucomeacr oss,
I'
mfeedupwith
you,
hamba!"
Mangi:
Haibot
hisi
smymom youar eshout
ing!"He
shout
edtooInear
lylaughed.
Mangi'
sfavor
it
eparent
i
smebuthei ssoprotect
iveofhi
smotherSibusiso
dosenthaveafavor
it
eyet.MangihaveatemperI
don'
tknowwher ehetakesi
tfr
om Lihl
ehavea
temperandIhavetoo,l
etmesayhet akesaf
terhi
s
mother.
Lihle:I
'm goi
ngt osleep"shestandupandwal kto
ther oom I'
m suretocr y.Iknowsheispr egnantbut
hayiLi hl
emakesmeangr yandtir
ed.Adaywon' t
passwi t
houthercompl aini
ngabouthowshel eft
j
obbecauseofme. Shesai dwewillhaveasecond
babywhenmangii s7i magi nesoIr epl
acedher
mor ningaf t
erpil
ls.
Andt hankstomewehave4
handsomebabi es.Sheevengaveupdr i
nkingthem
thinkingthattheydon'twor konher .
Irememberher
givingmeacondom whenshewasi ncloudnineI
tossedi tawayuyadel elaulihl
e.
Sandi
le:
Ihat
eyoudad"
Me:
Iloveyoumor
e"
Sandi
le:
Mxm"
Me:
Sandi
lexol
isa"Iwasnotshout
ingordemandi
ng
Sandi
le:
I'
m sor
rydadIdi
dn'
tmeant
osayMXM but
naweyoumademymom cr yhambaWOxol
isa"
Me:
OKI
'
m goi
ng"
Mangi
:Bequi
ckwehaveagamet
opl
ay"
Me:,
OKboys"Iopent
hedoorshei
scr
yingand
t
alki
ng
Li
hle:Nol
oIwi
llki
llhi
m onedayhecan'
tshoutat
mewhenheknowst hathi
sbabyi
stheonemaking
met onag"
Nol
o:
Li
hle:Howi sbabyBr yan?
"Nol oandMondl iar
e
getti
ngmar ri
edin3mont hst heyhavea3year sol
d
sonaf t
er5mi scar
ri
agesBr yansurvivedMondlii
sa
doctorinsomepr i
vatehospitalhedoheart
surgeri
es."OKsharp"shel aydownandcuddl eher
bigteddybearIalwaysbuyherevr ytimesheis
pregnantsothisisthe5thteddybear
Me:
gir
lf
ri
endwami
"
Li
hle:goaway"
Me:St
handwaSam youar
e29don'
tpl
ayhi
deand
si
ckwithme"
Li
hle:
andyouar
e37youcan'
tgoar
oundshout
ing
atpregnantwoman"Ir
emovemyshoesandjean
thenmyvestandlaybehi
ndherIt
akeheri
nmy
arms.
Me:
I'm sor
rySthandwaSam Iwon'tshoutagai
nand
Iwi
llnevergetyoupregnantagai
n,Il
oveyou"
Li
hke6:
youal
wayssaythatt
hennextt
hingI'
m
pr
egnantI
'mti
redandmypussyismywi t
ness"I
l
aughed
Me:l
ihl
eIwi l
lfuckyouhardyouknowthatIget
har
datt hementionofyourpussysopl
ease"
Lihl
e:I
'm sorr
yboyf r
iend"Canyoubel
ievethatI
havenevercheat edonhersincet
hatsebesagga?
WellI'
m af ai
thf
ulhusbandandIbeli
evethatifyou
tr
ulyloveyourwi fe-
gir
lf
ri
endyouwon'tcheatunl
ess
youar edruggedorsomet hi
ng.

#Themba

Isi
tdownnextt
omom sheiscut
ti
ngJuni
or'
snai
ls
nextmont
hhewibe6yearsol
d
Juni
or:
gogoIcandoi
tmysel
f"
Mom:I
'
m donewaitaminut
esjut
sonef
inger
"Mer
cy
comei
nholdi
ngthetwi
nsItakeMel
ody
Me:
heybaby"
Mer
cy:
hey,
Mahowdiyoudoi
t?"
Mom:
dowhat
?"
Mer
cy:
Imeancut
ti
nghi
m wi
thouthi
m compl
aini
ng?
"
Mom:heiscomplaini
ngthi
sboyisverystubbor
n,
Mer
cyleavethekidswit
hthierf
atheranddri
veme"
Me:
mom!Youknowt
hatMel
li
saandMel
odycr
yal
l
t
heti
me"
Mom: nextt
imeusecondom i
fyoucan'
ttakecar
eof
yourkids,
Mercyneedst
obreat
h"
Me:
OK"Mer
cywassmi
li
ngl
ikeaf
oolIscof
f
Mer
cy:seeyoul
aterbecauseI
'
m eat
ingdi
nnerwi
th
Ma"
Me:I
'
m goingtoCAPETOWNtomor
rowandyou
knowthatpl
easecomeear
ly"
Mom:
forhowl
ong?
"
Me:
foraweekmom"
Mom:OKI'
m gl
adthi
s3monthsshi
tar
eover,
mer
cy
can'
tmanaget
hiski
dsal
one"
Me:
that
'swhyyouar
eher
emom"
..

1mont
hlat
er

#Li
hle

Ever yonei sherei nMot herin-

lawshouse.Wear e
celebr ati
ngl i
fe.
Neoandherdaught er,meandmy
kidsmypar ents,
Neo' sparentsNoloandMondl iand
thierpar ents,Mercy'sparents,
wehavebecomea
hugef amilyandf ri
endsovert hispastyears.I
'm
holdingmybabygi rlI'm happytosayt hi
sone
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