The Khuzwayos
The Khuzwayos
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The Khuzwayo’s
Introduction:
This book is a continuation from my previous
book called The Struggle. Here is it link
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You will be so lost if you read it first without the
first book as it continues from it..... hope you
enjoy am just going to recap the last part of the
insert than continue from there just to refresh
your mind....
Finale last part:
Salinda
Akani: Doctor say you not hydrated enough
Me:yeah He told me. We were quiet for awhile.
Zumbu: You never ate do you want anything to
eat?
Me: chicken licken hot wings would be nice.
Zumbu: okay, let go guys.They left us alone
with Ray being reluctant.
Akani: You hate me?
Me: No I dont, I just needed time to process
everything you know. He nodded
Akani: I love you Salinda. I looked at him and
my heart did the same flipflop that it always
does.
Me: I love you too
Akani: Can we start afresh?
Me: I think we can do that. I smiled, gosh how i
missed him.The doctor came while I was busy
eating my hot wings. Akani didnt even eat his
because I was o hungry. The doctor came in
and food the guys chilling.
Doctor: Can we have the room please
Me: its okay they my family. Akani stood next
to me.
Doctor: well according to the HC hormones in
you blood Miss smith its save to say you are
pregnant and due to it level well they is a
possibility it might be more than one. I looked
at Krutze who was grinning and Zumbu just
laughed so loud and Akani looked like he might
have seen a ghost as Ray face just turned
pink.....
Continuation:
Insert1:
Salinda
I was quiet the whole drive home mostly
thinking about the heartbeats we heard in the
machine. Akani insisted that I go with him to his
place. So here I am in his car driving to his
house in silence. All along I was pregnant. I
touched my stomach and it was flat. He looked
at me than continued to drive.
Akani: are you hungry?
Me: Hot wings would be nice. He nodded and
drove to chicken licken and got me my wings
than we went to his house where he helped me
with the door. We got to the lounge and I sat
down and ate. As I was eating he stood there
looking at me making me shy and I stopped
eating and looked at the two wings left out of
the 24 he ate.
Me: Would you like some?
Akani: No am fine you can finish up. I ate up
and finished than cleaned up. When done we
sat there looking at each other in silence for
awhile.
Akani: I want to be part of the kids life and your
life. He just blurted it out and I looked at him
not knowing what to say.
Me: uhm
Akani: You don’t need to answer me now but I
just want to make my intentions clear to you. I
want to be in both your lives. Not only because
you pregnant but because I still car for you and
have feelings for you and will really love to
explore where we heading with this.
Me: I see
Akani: Yes I don’t need you to answer me now
but I just wanted you to know where I stand.
Me: I hear you. I looked down as he walked to
the fridge and went to get me ice cream with
crushed cookies in them. My heart did a little
flip flop and I accepted the desert with a smile.
I got lost on my train of thoughts. I know i
should have healed from the Sizwe ordeal by
now and mostly I shouldn’t compare the two.
Or just maybe I shouldn’t have the fear of
losing the babies but Sizwe changed from a
loving man to a bastard that raped me multiple
times. To a bastard that made me abort more
times than I could remember. This pregnancy is
bringing all that I feared and endured. What if I
accept it and love this kids than have them
taken away from me?What if I disagree with
Akani somehow and somewhere than he pleads
for sole child custody? What if my womb is so
damaged and can’t hold these kids for nine
months or even 5 months and I lose them and
he blames me? They are so many what if going
through my mind and I felt myself panic and I
looked up at Akani who was also in his own
thoughts.
Akani
I looked at this from all the angles. I love
Salinda more than I want to admit and this
family means more to me than words can
describe. I finally get to get something and
someone that can call me Dad and Babe. Yes
am running to far in my mind Salinda and I are
not even together yet but ill give anything to
have this woman by my side. Ill do anything to
have her love. I finished up with the ice cream.
Am not really eating because I want to its just
to indulge her and make her feel normal.
Carrying two kids in your Tummy can be a
whole lot. I pray and I hope everything goes
well for us or for my kids because they are now
my center and my universe.
Ray
I walked in the kitchen and found Krutze and
Chris laughing and talking.
Me: Who going to call dad and let him know we
have an addition in the family. They both look
at me and smiled pointing at me at the same
time.
Chris: Can you wait on little sister to come back
first and tell us what she and baby daddy
decided.
Me: what you mean decided on?
Chris: Am sure you know they history and little
sister history so they need to talk out they
emotions and come to the conclusion if they
keeping the babies or not.
Me: wooah what you mean. Chris looked at me
as if am stupid or grown a head.
Chris: Now days when a person gets pregnant
and they are not actually together in marriage
with the baby daddy or they not an item. Once
they both know what they want they tell each
other and one of those things is deciding if they
keep the baby or not.
Me: My sister will never abort
Chris: And if she does? That shut me up and I
looked a krutze for some kind of help.
Krutze: Than we support her in her decision and
we be there for her. We don’t try to make her
change her mind or try to convince her of
anything. We take whatever she decides and
support. We weren’t here when the whole
Sizwe matter happen. We don’t know what
scars and horrors it left. So now we are here
and we are present we shall keep our opinions
and judgements to ourselves and blindly
support. They both nodded than turned to look
at me to see if am in agreement with this. I
slowly nodded hoping that my sister makes the
best choice and that is keeping the child
doesn’t matter if Akani is on bored or not.....
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Insert 2:
Somewhere in Durban
I walked from the Taxi rank to the lawyers
office and got in there and waited for awhile.
The receptionist came and showed me the way.
I got in as he looked at over his glasses.
Lawyer: Mr Zondo thank you for blessing me
with your presence. I nodded.
Lawyer: This is the will that your cousin left for
you. He passed an envelope to me. I took the
Envelope and looked at the guy.
Me: is they anything else apart the Envelope
that he might have left for me? He than opened
the drawer and took out two sets of keys than
scribbled something on a small piece of paper.
Lawyer: those are car keys and your apartment
keys... the car on the 3rd floor parking garage. I
nodded again.
Me: Thank you. I got up with the envelope and
walked out of the office without looking back.
Salinda
I woke up feeling much better and walked to
the kitchen to pour some milk in a glass. I took
out my phone and checked my texts from my
brother and friends and replied to some. I sent
a text to Ray:
𝐦𝐞: 𝐇𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐠𝐞𝐭
𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞....
𝐑𝐚𝐲: 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲
𝐨𝐮𝐭??
𝐦𝐞:𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞
𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞
𝐑𝐚𝐲: 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐞
I placed the phone at the table and stood
there breathing and just than Akani walks in
wearing his grey sweatpants and vest. With
socks no shoes and reading glasses. I didnt even
know he wear reading glasses.
Akani: Hey
Me: Hey
Akani: You rested okay?
Me: Yeah thanks. I think I should be heading
home now.
Akani: okay. Let me change and ill drive you.
Me: if you don’t mind can I uber home? I
looked at him as he looked shocked and
confused.
Akani: Am not understanding Salinda, at the
hospital you told me you love me and we
agreed to work things out and give us a try and
now you don’t want me to drive you home?
Me: I know what I said but I need some time
alone to think.
Akani: about?
Me: To just think okay
Akani: am confused. I looked at him and he
really looked ay me confused and it hurt to see
that iv confused him and he looked hurt and
disappointed at the same time.
Akani
I stood there as i watched her looking at me
also confused as much as I am. She slept and
woke up totally another person altogether and i
honestly didnt get it. I was afraid to be to pushy
but I needed answers.
Me: look, i get we just winging it here. The
news of us expecting is to much. But we can’t
say we will work things out than you wake up
and tell me you want to go home and you want
space to think. What are you thinking that
requires you to be away from me? She looked
at me with tears in her eyes
Salinda: I don’t even know if you want the
babies or not. I don’t even know if I want the
babies I don’t even know if they will survive.
Heck I don’t even know what I want and where
am going in my life. I looked at her as tears
went down her face and I felt her pain and her
words tore at my heart.
Me: You love me right? She stood there looking
at me.
Salinda
Me: That the only thing I know right now and
that terrifies me. It terrifies me that I love you
so much that sometimes I want to crawl into
your skin. Its terrifies me that am so invested in
you yet I know little about you. It terrifies me
so much that ill invest myself into you and us
and our future than one day you wake up a
totally different person. Its terrifies me so much
that i love you with all of me and I want these
babies so much but it might not be in your
plans and you might think i planned this to
shackle you. It terrifies me so much that you
love makes me feel some type of way but am
so hurt and so tormented by my past that I
keep having flashes from it. It terrifies me so
much that Ill keep pushing and pushing and one
day you will finally give up on me, on us and
decide am not worth your time, patience and
love. Its terrifies me so much that I carry more
pain than love within me and that as much as
you will try to heal me with your love and
shower me with your attention and love me by
just being you that ill be to blind to see it or
even reciprocate it that i end up abusing you or
hurting you emotionally just the way i was hurt.
Am to damaged for you. Am to broken for you.
Am to shallow for you that how i see myself but
somehow when I look at you or when I see you
within your eyes I feel and see a new me. The
tears were just running down my face and he
stood there with tears in his eyes and in all my
life iv never seen a man cry. Iv never seen a
man as beautiful and as strong and calm and
collective as this one cry. To make matters
strange cry in front of a woman and not feel
ashamed. A man who can express himself
through tears.
Akani
Me: All my life i never knew where and who
snd how I came about. When I saw you the first
time you were eating at a coffee shop minding
your business and I was too shy to even come
close to you. I later found out you were married
to this abuser.I know what you have endured
but also I know how far you have come. I know
you capable of love because iv felt your love. I
know you would never hurt me because you
have been hurt and wouldn’t wish what you
have experienced on anyone. I know my heart
is safe with you because for the first time in
years i have loved and now i have cried. Iv done
many bad things in my life and iv killed and
tortured people in my life but with you iv felt
acceptance, love and mostly iv been more
myself than iv been with anyone in my life. I
find myself drawn to you in more ways than
just one but mostly i find myself more happy at
the possibility that you might be in my life
forever. Iv never cared for anyone but myself
but with you iv cared more about you than
myself. I want you, i want our kids. I want a life
with you but mostly I need you more than you
need me. You make me sane and whole and
human all at once. So to answer your questions
or doubts I also don’t know what life holds for
us but all I know is that so long as we have each
other that all we need. I moved closer to her
and held her in my arms as we both cried. I
cried more for finally finding solace in knowing i
matter to her and for her it was more of a
letting go cry. A cry that washes the past and
somehow opens door to a new future. Am
really not sure what the future held for us but I
more determine for her to see the beauty of us
being one and whole.The beauty of love and
family and mostly the beauty of being loved
and appreciated....
Insert3:
3 months later
Salinda
Am now 5months and two weeks pregnant and
to say am a Hippo is an understatement. The
past 3 months have been bliss. Am now a
khuzwayo. We got married a small intimate
wedding and to say I wasn’t happy will be a lie.
Its been two months of marriage and things are
amazing between us. The girls and guys are
ecstatic about the marriage but not Ray. Today
we going for a check up to go see if the kids are
good and to maybe find out what exactly are
we getting. I got up and made my way to pee
for a million time and than showered. Akani
was already at work so that mean Zumbu will
be picking me up. I dressed in a nude dress and
wore nude block heel and black scarf. I did my
hair in a plain bun and wore nude lipstick. I
walked downstairs and made a sandwich and
just than Zumbu walked in and I made a
sandwich for him too. I like how they
accommodate me and eat when I eat so i dont
feel like am eating to much. When done we
drove to the hospital he dropped me off. I
waited a few minutes and than walked to the
cafeteria since I was beyond hungry. I got
myself 3 chocolate muffin and milo. I needed
the sugar rush and sat down.
Voice: Hi. I looked up to see a man wearing a
black suit and a coat and a doctor coat with a
name tag that says Doctor Dlamini. I smiled and
swallowed.
Me: Hi
Voice: Am not sure if you one of the patients
here to see doctor Bernard. I drank the juice.
Me: oh yes, is he done?
Voice: Oh am standing in for him. Am free now.
He brought water and finished up and walked
with him and I sent Akani a text.
" 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰a𝐲" Just as we turned the
corner and I pressed sent i felt a needle in my
back and felt myself go dizzy and it was lights
out.
Akani
I got in 5 min before our appointment and got
to the receptionist to let them know am here.
Just than doctor Bernard walked out with a
patient and signalled to the receptionist. She
walked to him with a file and went in.
Receptionist: your wife by the canteen. You are
next.
Me:ill go fetch her. I walked out and got to the
canteen and it was empty than i walked back
thinking we might have missed each other and
asked the receptionist and she wasnt there. I
called her phone and it was on voicemail. I
looked at the receptionist as i started to panic.
Me: Is they any other canteen?
Receptionist: third floor. I nodded and went
there and still she wasn’t. I walked around the
whole hospital now panicking and she still was
no where to find. By now i was panicking and
the staff was doing they best to help. We finally
got to the security team with Zumbu and we
watched her go to the canteen and enjoy her
food than next thing a doctor walked in and
blocked the cam and spoke to her after awhile
they walked together as she punched on her
phone next thing she crumbled to the floor and
he helped her onto a chair and threw a blanket
on her than got to the elevator and out in the
garage and disappeared in a blind spot. I don’t
know what car they got into or if she was alive. I
turned around and looked at the managing
director and all the staff members that were in
that room watching this with me.
Me: I pray and I hope i find her or you all going
to be jobless. I walked out of the room with my
head spinning. Who is he? What does he want
from me? Why take salinda? Is she okay? Are
the babies okay? I got in the car and felt my
blood boil and just than Zumbu knocked. I got
out of the car.
Me: Tell me what is your Job ?
Zumbu: To protect the madam.
Me: Where were you when all of this happened?
He was silent. “ where were you?” I looked at
him as he shifted and that somehow angered
me and I pushed him and threw a few punches
and he never hit back and that made me more
angry.
“ you better find her and my kids and you
better find her soon” I got in the car and drove
out while calling the guys to meet me at home. I
need to find her and I need to find her fast for
my sake and the kids.
Ray
I got a call from Akani while I was in a meeting. I
got up and answered and he was rumbling like
a mad man the parts I heard was my sister
being kidnapped.
Me: Woah hold on and go back... What do you
mean by kidnapped?
Akani: Someone kidnapped her from the
hospital.
Me: Where were you and that big Goon of
yours? Isn’t they anything that you can do right
Ghost? First you spy on my sister? Than you fall
in love with your spy mission girl and you play
Van Dam and saved her which we grateful for
than you dump her for a whole fucken year and
than come back have sex with her play with her
emotions and get her pregnant just when I
thought you have done it all you marry her and
now u lost her??? What the fuck is wrong with
you khuzwayo? Don’t you think? Now you see
why i hated the idea of you two being together?
Akani: if I wanted a pep talk I would have come
face to face and secondly we don’t know if this
is related to Me as Ghost or to you and your
dealings now get your ass here and help me
find my wife who happens to be your sister or
sit there and sulk telling me what an awful
husband I am.
Me:Ukuphi?( where you?)
Akani: ill send you the location. He hung up on
me. Out of all the people my sister could have
married, she had to marry a gangster? But hey
who am I to judge? I got back the meeting and
cancelled and left while texting my boy to meet
me at the address that Akani sent.
Salinda
I woke up feeling a little dizzy. I remembered
what happened and sat with a jerk and I was in
one of the most beautiful rooms iv ever seen.
The sheets were satin and the room smelled of
lilies. I got up and walked to the door and
opened it and it opened. I slowly got out of the
room and walked and stooping every now and
than to hear if I can her voices or I can hear a
sound and it was quiet. I walked till I got to the
front door with my heart ponding so loud as
flash backs of the night I ran away from Sizwe
came full force making me sweat. My heart
ponding so fast and my palms sweating as I
touched the door handle and praying for it to
open.....
Insert 4:
Salinda
I turned the door handle and it gave in and I
walked out to be surrounded by nothing but
trees and body guards with guns. I stood there
frozen on the spot and looked around to see we
in a secluded place and on top of that they are
armed men everywhere. I stood there as
realisation hit me that am not going to be able
to run away from this and that even if Akani
comes through it will be war. I stood there for
what felt like hours than turned and walked
back into the house studying every room and
everything. I eventually went to the kitchen and
and opened the fridge to find all kind of fruits
and veggies. They was a box of hot wings and I
couldn’t contain myself so I took some and
warmed it up and sat down and ate and just
than I heard footsteps and I looked up and I saw
the same doctor who kidnapped me at the
hospital and behind him was another guy
wearing a doctors coat.
Kidnapper: Hi, am Eric Zondo. I just stared at
him finishing my wings. “ This is a real doctor
his just going to check you to see if that
sedative didn’t harm your kids” I got up and
drank water.
Me: Am fine
Eric: Do you want to risk it? I kept quiet and
moved to the lounge and laid down as the
doctor set up. Eric looked at me for a long time
and said nothing afterwards. The doctor
checked everything and smiled and that a good
thing than. He put the ultra gel on my tummy.
Doctor: this will help us listen to the heartbeat
and get they vitals. We listened to the two
healthy heart beats than all of a sudden
another faint heart beat started and wasn’t in
sync like the other two.
Doctor: looks like you have 3 people in there. I
smiled at him and he helped wipe the gel. I held
my tummy and smiled and wished Akani was
here to hear the great news. We now have 3
babies. I pray I make it out of this place alive
with my children.
Akani
Its been 2 weeks and we haven’t slept much. I
finally found the car that they used to kidnap
Salinda and it was discarded at one of my
warehouse and again the guy had avoided all
the cameras. Its official we dealing with a
professional and I have no clue who it is but its
clear that they after me. I got up and went to
bath and came back to find a message and it
was a video I clicked on it and saw my beautiful
Salinda looking good:
“ 𝙷𝚎𝚢 𝙱𝚊𝚋𝚎
𝙹𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚖 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍
𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍
𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚘 𝚜𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠
𝚊𝚖 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞
𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚍. 𝙸 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜
𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚋𝚒𝚐 𝚋𝚕𝚞𝚎 𝚜𝚗𝚞𝚐𝚐𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐
𝚝𝚎a𝚍𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛
𝚑𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚢𝚖𝚘𝚘𝚗. 𝙸 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚜 𝚋𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎
𝚣𝚘𝚘 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚑𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚏.
𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚏𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚎
𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚢𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚍, 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙸
𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚜𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍
𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟾 𝙳𝚠𝚊r𝚏𝚜. 𝙰𝚗𝚢𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚎
𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚢" I played
the video so many times and than it clicked on
me. She hates action movies and Iv never
watched the Bodyguard with her. Its a clue. She
has a bodyguard. I played the video again now
looking for clues and I got it the big blue
snuggling bear. I ran to the baby room and the
bear was sitting at the far corner and I lifted it
and they was sacks of books about houses and
horses and landscapes. Its was her new hobby
since she wasn’t working anymore she wanted
to start investing in ranches and mansions that
she can rent out. So far I got she has a
bodyguard and is at a place like a ranch or
mansion. I ran downstairs to the basement and
found the guys there and Zumbu. I was grinning
like a retard they looked at me as if iv gone
crazy which might be possible.
Me: I just received a MMS and I think she giving
me clues about where she might be. Sya
connected the phone to his computer and
punched vigorously on his keypad and banged
the table after a few minutes.
Sya:The signal was scrambled I can’t point the
location of where the MMS is coming from. He
did a few clicks and the video played and we
were all watching
Mpendulo: see how she gives a side smile and
nod every time she speaks of memories .they
turned to me and I told them of the two clues I
found and we watched again and she smiled
and nodded about clifts and hiking.
Me:Salinda hates hiking
Sya: I guess it a clue
Zumbu: She once said that she feels like snow
white and am one of the dwarfs, so am guessing
the memory is her telling us how many men are
there. I clapped my hands in excitement as we
narrowed down the possible places that we can
check and the list of people who can be rich
enough to own such a place.
Salinda
After the video I went to the kitchen to make a
snack. To say that iv been ill treated that would
be a lie. Eric has been good and considerate to
my situation. Iv been having my supplements
and the doctor comes to check in on me now
and than. He walked in while I was eating my
ham and cheese sandwich.
Eric: You really have been an amazing guest,
you don’t complain, you clean and you haven’t
tried to escape.
Me:pointless in my condition, all that matters
are my babies right now and being here with
you is safer than attempting to run.
Eric: you have brains too.
Me: do you mind if I ask you something?
Eric: sure
Me: why did you take me? He kept quiet for a
long time as if he wont answer me than he
smiled and looked at me.
Eric: In all the years that iv know Ghost iv never
seen him be like how he is with you.
Me: Ghost?? He laughed at my confusion.
Eric: Don’t tell me you didn’t know?
Me: know what? He laughed and grabbed a
chair and took a sip from my juice and bite my
sandwich. I just looked at him as he got
comfortable.
Eric: Your Husband is one of the best spies in
this whole world. His so good that the
government looks the other way for his criminal
activities that makes him so undetectable. But
through all that he has managed to kill a million
people. Please tell me you know that your
husband is a murderer?
Me: that where we differ. You see him as a
murderer and I see him as a different kind of
solider. He laughed so loud mumbling solider.
The crazy thing about Eric is his laughter. You
don’t know if his crazy or if his just simply
laughing because he finds you funny but
whatever the case he sure makes you feel
creeped out
Eric: You call him a solider? Now what makes
you say so? Have you seen him in a uniform?
Me: No
Eric: don’t you find it weird that your husband
has so many white hoodies? Now that he
mentioned it.
Me: Am not sure if you know, but we haven’t
been married that long. I mumbled looking
down.
Eric: Okay, let me give you a brief run down and
we can compare notes it not like we going
anywhere. I nodded as he directed me to the
couch. I sat down and he pointed to my feet
and I gave him my foot as he massaged. Yes I let
a kidnapper massage my feet. Sometimes I
don’t see him as a kidnapper. Sometimes I feel
sorry for him and for how or what Akani will do
when he finds me. Sometimes I want to help
Eric. I don’t know if its my hormones acting up
or am just plain stupid or iv been so vulnerable
to the point where I just attract crazy men in
my life. But they was something familiar and
different about Eric and i cant put a finger on it.
I somehow see him as an older brother kind of.
He has never laid a hand on me, never
screamed or shouted at me. Hack even the
other day when I was crying for hot wings he
went and got them and came back smiling. He
worries about my kids, he worries about my
comfort even now his massaging my feet. I
really don’t know what to make of this situation
but one thing certain is that he will not harm
nor kill me that I can see in his eyes when he
asks about my health.
Eric
She truly is a beautiful woman. I find myself
falling for her more and more with each smile.
When I first thought of the idea of kidnapping
the ghost wife was more along the lines of
making her suffer. Making her abort the kids.
Breaking them both to a point of no return until
I saw her a couple of times while I was doing my
surveillance and she was kind. The other time I
acted like a beggar and she gave me money and
even went in Mac donalds got a whole meal for
herself and me and gave it to me. I knew than
that I couldn’t break such a woman than the
second time was when I saw her at the hospital
I followed her and her husband and covered
myself in doctor gear and she smiled at when
passing. They other check up I acted like an old
man and drop my hat and she bent with her
huge tummy and got it for me. As evil as I was I
couldn’t hurt a woman that was the epitome of
kindness. My plan was to kidnap her and make
her fall in love with me to the point that she
forgets her husband. We disappear together
with the kids and that shall forever haunt ghost.
I would torment him for years sending videos
and clips of is living life without him. Good plan
right? I shifted as she looked at me waiting for
me to continue.
Me: Well your husband is no solider.
Salinda: You said that but you not telling me
why you think or say so
Me: Well he is a gangster in a suit
Salinda: didn’t you say it a cover that the
government approves off?
Me: I like that you smart but as much as he is a
government worker he enjoys it too
Salinda: In order to be good at your job you
have to love it.
Me: so you don’t care or mind that he killed
people
Salinda: he had his reasons or the government
had they reasons. Yes they not God but they
was a reason and frankly It doesn’t matter with
me and I don’t need to know nor wish to know
Me: He killed my men and burnt my business to
the ground. My wife and child had to run away
from the community after all the lies the
government and the news spin and they were
later suffered and died while I was in jail for
years and now he pays. I want him to feel how
it like having the one person who is always at
your corner be taken away from you
Salinda: So you took me because you wanted to
hurt Akani? Revenge?
Me: Yes. She kept quiet than looked at me and
laughed. I watched her with shock.
Salinda
I laughed at the irony of my situation. When I
finally could control my laughter I looked at
him.
Me: You know what the funniest thing ever? He
looked at me. “ is that when I married Akani, I
thought am finally going to have peace?Finally
going to have my own family? Finally going to
have love and most importantly finally going to
be a mother . The one thing iv always wished
for. And here you are, A man I don’t know but
somehow wants to hurt my husband and in the
process is hurting me. Can I ask you
something?” And before he answered I spoke”
what is it about me that says I can be hurt?
What is it about me that allows man to do as
they please with me? First it was my ex
husband? Than my current husband tries his
best to live up to my expectations than you
come along and ruin it and take me back to all
the times that i was in this position. You know
when you asked me why I didn’t run and I
answered? I forgot to mention that I know what
fighting and running does. I have had broken
bones and lips and even skull to prove it. So do
your worse to Akani emotions but know that
you messing with my emotions too. I took a
deep breath as a sharp pain pierced in my back
and I screamed in pain and I felt tears sting my
eyes and right than I saw fear in his eyes as I felt
it in my heart...
Insert 5:
Akani
I walked in the room and found her sleeping
on her right side so peaceful. She had the
machines hooked on her and the heart beats
were strong. A doctor walked in.
Doctor: Hi
Me: hi, am the husband.
Doctor: well she will be fine and the babies
are doing well. Am sorry for your loss on the
other baby.
Me: Thanks, uhm did the mother show any
signs of ill treatment, starvations or any
assault in anyway? The doctor looked at me
and nodded no. I sigh in relief. He excused
himself and I sat there and cried silently. I
touched her face and kissed her cheeks and
was really glad that she is here and alive.
3 months later
Salinda
I woke up and the bed was wet and than
sharp pain rushed through me and I
screamed waking Akani up.
Akani: babe
Me: the babies are coming. He jolt out if bed
and he was half wet and he looked at me in
questioning eyes as he ran to take my bag
and went out leaving me in bed. I slowly got
out and attempted to change my pants and
just wore a dress. After awhile Akani comes
and helps me down. The drive to the hospital
was so long and i felt like pushing but i held
the urge. We got in and the rushed us
through and after two hectic hours I gave
birth to two beautiful babies Thulane and
Thuliswa. A boy and a girl and I was the
happiest woman on earth. Akani could not
contain the smile he had on his face as the
two snuggled close to one another and slept.
Akani
The kids looked amazing and I was so
grateful to finally see this day. The guys came
in later to see the kids and brought us gifts
and it was getting loud at the ward. We took
the kids home after two days and we were
adjusting to having kids in our life now.
Which wasn’t bad with the help of Mbali and
Zindani. I figured I need to do something for
my lovely wife just to show her a little
appreciation for the lovely gift of these two. I
took Zindani out and we went to buy her all
the clothes she knows she might love than we
went to the car garage to go pick up Her
Porche Panamera and took the clothes and
filled it in the car and took flowers and
chocolate and place it on the passenger seat. I
drove home with a smile and got there with
Zindani following me.
Salinda
I woke up since Thuliswa was crying and feed
her and just as I was done Thulane wakes and
cries and I feed him too. Just than Akani
walks in and kisses us all then smiles.
Me: okay, what up?
Akani: nothing
Me: you grinning like you won lotto
Akani: am happy. I smiled at him.
Me: Am happy too.
Akani: Good now come down for a moment. I
placed the kids on they bed and took my
warmer and walked downstairs to find
everyone there. My brothers and the guys
and Mbali and Zindani.
Me: guys
Akani: we here to have breakfast and to show
you some love. I smiled and we all sat down
and had a fun filled meal. Akani went to check
on the kids and came back.
Akani: well they is something else. I looked at
him with questioning eyes. “ you have been a
blessing in my life. I really appreciate that but
mostly I want you to forever be at your happy
place” he folded my eyes and directed me. He
then removed it and there my dream car was
there. I looked at him as he handed me the
keys. I hugged him so hard with tears in my
eyes and went to my car and opened it to find
flowers and chocolate. The bag seat was
covered in Zara bags and Victoria secrets and
Steve Madden. I was over the moon. I was so
happy and content that I was besides myself.
Me: Thank you so much babe. I love it. He
walked around and kissed me.
Akani: Am happy you like it. Next thing they
was gun shoots everywhere and he threw his
body on top of me as I felt an excruciating
pain ever and it was lights out for me....
Insert6:
16 years later
Thulane
I woke up to my phone ringing none stop and
I looked at at and saw it was my dad. I got
sober within a minute and jumped from the
couch and looked for Thuli my sister. I found
her in one of the rooms with a bunch of girls
sleeping and I picked her up and got in the
car and drove home.
Me: Thuli.... Thuli
Thuli: yini
Me: dad called. She got sober within a minute
Thuli: oh gosh we are dead meat.. I got home
and parked the car. My twin and I sneaked off
to a party and over slept. We do this a lot and
looks like today they finally got us. I really
don’t get what going on with my parents they
are to clingy. We do karate, kung fu and
gymnastics. We swim and go to a shooting
range. While kids chill on weekends we have
missions in our backyard where dad teaches
us survival skills. They have drilled us to the
point of exhaustion. We never go out unless
as a family and if we want to go out that we
take babu Zumbu or one of my uncles. Mom is
always worrying about us. While dad is
always telling us about this Eric Zondo guy
and showing us faces that under no
circumstances we should treat lightly. If I
didn’t know better I would say we being
trained to kill. Good thing I have Thuliswa to
go through all this bullshit of what we call a
life. Other than that my mom and dad love
each other so much. They always together
and dad always do cheesy things and they sex
life os fire. Yes I shouldn’t know but wow
mom can scream.
Salinda
They walked in holding hands. Thuliswa with
Thulane and they looked horrible and
smelled of alcohol. Gosh these kids are just to
much to deal with. I looked at them as they
stood there as if they stole something.
Me: Tell me what is it that you two want
cause clearly your father and I are missing
something? They looked at me not saying
anything.
Akani: I believe your mother asked you two a
question. The looked up to see they father
walking in and looked down again.
Thulane: Just that sometimes we want to be
normal. He mumbled
Akani: Is that how we speak now? Speak up.
The kids kept quiet.Zumbu walks in and
looks at them and laughs.
Zumbu: So they finally caught you two today.
The kids look up at Zumbu in shock and than
quickly looked down. Zumbu laugh loud. Its
not that we didn’t know. We did and Akani
and Zumbu always go stack out where ever
they are and we let them be because we
wanted them to fail on they own like how
they did today.
Me: Go shower and I want you two in the gym
in 30 minutes. They quickly ran up the stairs
and disappeared i walked to the kitchen and
Akani came behind me after a few minutes
and kissed my neck.
Akani: You turn me on when you angry. I
giggled loving what his doing with the trail of
kisses he is planting on my neck.
Me: I swear these two are trouble
Akani: You wanted kids and this is kids being
kids. But I think we need to loosen up a bit so
they dont sneak out to every party they can
think off.
Me: yeah I think so too. Just that with this
looking over our shoulder thing is too much.
Just when we happy Eric strikes. Am even
scared of being happy cause something
always happens.
Akani: I was about to make you happy on this
counter right now but since you scared ill
stop. He teased a he slid his hands into my
jean and I caught on my breath.
Me: You very naughty. I slid my hand in his
plants and played with the big guy and felt
him tighten in my hand and his breathing
changed. I laughed a bit as I rubbed my ass in
him.
“ uhm....” we quickly fumbled and turned to
find Thulane with his water bottle looking
pink.
Thulane: I just wanted water. He awkwardly
went to the tap and got water and weirdly
walked out. We laughed as he disappeared.
Akani: Why is it that boy always interrupts us
when we busy?
Me: I have no idea ever since he was a child.
We laughed and I washed my hands and got
water and shake my ass as I left the kitchen
with Akani whistling
Insert7:
Thulane
I was sitting in my room as they was a knock
and Dad walked in. I looked at him as he
touched my trophies from school as if his
seeing it for the first time. He looked at my
drawings also and I was quiet looking at him
than he had his hands in his pockets and
turned to find me staring at him.
Dad: I have a feeling that your mom and I
went wrong somewhere. I just kept quiet.
“ It just that you two matter to much and they
are people after me and unfortunately that
makes them after you two, your mom and I
were never going to tell you this but they was
3 of you when she was pregnant “ i looked up
at him shocked.
Me: What happened to my other sibling.
Dad: He didnt make it. Your mom was
kidnapped and somehow lost him.
Me: Am sorry
Dad: This is why we drill you. One day we
going to die and when we do I want you to be
safe. I want you to atleast have a fair chance
of survival if ever put on a position that
requires you to survive.
Me: I get you dad, we understand just that
sometimes we want to be normal. You’ll dont
let us do anything at all. We have no friends,
we go to no parties and we even don’t do
movie nights or date nights. Boys my age are
having sex and am stuck here doing karate.
That got my dad laughing.
Dad: so you want to have sex?
Me: That besides the point i want to be
normal plus i would if I had a girlfriend but I
can’t cause am always with Thuli and am a
nerd.
Dad: that not what Thuli says. She says you
one of the hottest guys at school and girls
always bug her for your numbers.
Me: That not true, you know how she always
blows things up. I love my dad. Sometimes
we don’t see eye to eye but he always come
through for us and always talk things with
me and help me process things. I love how
powerful he is yet down to earth when he is
with us. Yes he has his strict moments but
other than that he is cool.
Dad: I love You son, more than words could
explain. Always know that. But I want you to
talk to me if you feel like we stepping on the
line tell us and we will back off
Me: Thanks dad. I love you too. The next few
weeks were amazing. Mom and dad let lose a
little although I swear I saw a couple of
guards here and there when I chill with my
classmates. I was at the parking lot waiting
for Thuliswa to come through since I was the
one fetching her from the library with dad car.
Just than someone came on my driver side
and dropped an envelope that landed on my
lap. I looked around to see who and what but
the parking lot was empty. Thuliswa walked
out and came to the car and sat down.
Thuli: Can we pass Mc D please, i need a Mc
Flurry
Me: I will if you buy me one
Thuli: sure. We drove there and she saw the
envelope and took it
Thuli: What this? She was opening it
Me: can’t I have some privacy Thuli? She
giggled and continued to open it and than she
was silent. I looked at her and she looked like
she has seen a ghost. I drove out of the fast
lane to the other lanes so I can stop.
Thuli: please don’t stop and drive straight
home. I did as she asked and we got home as
she jumped out of the car while moving and
went inside. I parked and walked in to find
dad looking at me and mom checking my
vitals and looking me over as if I was in an
accident.
Me: can anyone share what happening.
Dad: who gave you this? I walked to him and
took the same envelope and saw pictures of
us since we were young.Then there was a
note with newspaper cutting reading:
" 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭"
𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨
𝐏.𝐬: 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧
𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥
𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭???
Mom was panicking and dad was cool as a
cucumber
Me: Someone threw it through my window
while I was waiting for Thuli
Dad: Try and think son. When you got there
and parked the number of cars they was in
the parking, movements, people anything. I
closed my eyes thinking and trying to picture
the whole place and racking my brains on
anything that might have stood out.
Me: Nothing dad, I wasn’t really paying
attention.
Mom: all this training and you weren’t paying
attention? Thulane didn’t we teach you to
always be alert? What wrong with you??? She
left us there. Dad came and hugged us as my
sister was shaking.
Dad: Don’t mind mom, she is just worried
about you two that all.
Thuli: I saw a car that looks just like yours
when I left but I looked at the number plate
before I walked towards it other wise i would
have gone to it. That made dad jump
Akani
That exactly what they wanted her to do
Me: okay baby girl give me the plates and ill
check it out. She did and I texted sya to check
it out for me. I kissed them and went on to go
check on my wife and I food her in bed crying
her eyeball out. I got in bed with her
Salinda: This is torture, its like we always
waiting for him to attack and when we lower
our guard just for a second he attacks.
Me: we going to be fine. We have pulled
through for 16 years now we will be fine.
Nothing going to happen to you and the kids.
Salinda: i just wish this could be over now. I
can’t anymore
Me: It will babe,it will. I kissed her to help her
forget and focus on other things and it
worked since her breathing changed and she
tugged on my pants. I smiled just thinking
what about to happen.
Eric
I stood there as I waited for my plan to be
executed. Iv waited 16 years for this and
today Iv started implementing it. Today I
shall make Akani khuzwayo pay and he will
wish that he was never born. To bad his wife
and kids will b part of this but on every war
they are causalities and I guess they are it. I
sat there waiting for feedback in knowing if
they got my little note and waiting for him to
do exactly what I predicted. This weekend we
will never be the same. I would get my
revenge and he will lose everything. I smiled
just thinking about it.
Insert 8:
Salinda
I woke up at around 5 am than went to
shower than went out of the room to start on
breakfast I know that Akani has an early 7 o
clock meeting. I got to downstairs and there
he was in my lounge surrounded by guards
sitting as if he owned my place. I stood there
watching him and I slowly braved myself and
walked right in.
Me: I see you have already made yourself
home? Shall i offer you a drink or you have
already helped yourself on that too? He
smiled at me and looked at me as if shocked
from receiving such a statement.
Eric: You have grown so much, even the balls.
Me: you the one to speak with the nerves of
coming to my home, making yourself home
and than have the audacity to expect me to
wimpier. He clapped his hands and smiled.
Eric: I love what he has done to you.
Me: what did you expect after torturing us for
16 years?
Eric: certainly not this kind of a behaviour
Me: enlighten me.... I moved closer to him
than set on one of the couches and pressed
the silent panic button that Akani installed.
Akani
My phone vibrated and I woke up to check
and saw the panic button in the lounge has
been pressed. I switched on the tv to the
whole house camera. To think the kids
thought we didn’t know about they little
escapes was funny. We would sit here and
watch them plan they escape and have
Zumbu follow them than when they come
back we will watch them come back in slow
motion. It was funny to watch. I got the
screens up and view the lounge and right
there my biggest nightmare was live. I
checked the kids room and found Thulane
dead asleep and I automatically locked his
door. I went to Thuli room and she wasn’t
there. I checked the lounge again and I found
her and her mother.
Salinda
Thuli is an early bird always. When she
walked down the stairs with ear phones on I
wasn’t surprised. She looked around and
didn’t panic and sat down.
Eric: Thuliswa, pleasure to see you face to
face.
Thuli: Can’t say the same to you but hi. Eric
laughed so hard.
Eric: feisty like her mother I see. He signalled
for the two guys to go up. “ we can’t have a
family meeting without everyone being here
now can we?”
Akani
I heard them come up the stairs and I was
ready with the silent guns. The minute they
kicked my door open i shot him straight on
his head and he fell like a bag of potatoes
than i moved as the next person came
shooting none stop.
Thulane
I heard gunshots in my sleep and i tried to
sleep some more until a bullet came through
the door and hit my wall. I got up and went to
open the door to find it locked. I knew if this
was the case what was I to do. I looked under
my bed and took my boots and back pack and
loaded a gun than went to the adjoining door
that allows my sister and I to share a bath to
my surprise she wasn’t there. Just than I
heard voices and i moved closer to the door
to see someone shooting into my father room.
I shot him on his head and he fell than I ran to
my father room and he got up form the other
side of the bed with his gun up.
Dad: Thulane I locked you in your room.
Me: protocol was for me to go fetch my sister
and she not in her room and her door was
open so i came to you. He hugged me.
Dad: This is what our training was all about. I
nodded.
Salinda
After the shooting i was worried more about
Thulane than Akani. I know he won’t leave
without his sister. Eric got up and went to
Thuli. He grabbed her by her hair and
pointed a gun at her. He shouted. “ Khuzwayo
I have your precious girls here, come down
and surrender or I will start with the little
one” he screamed and I saw he was unstable.
Just than Akani came with his hands up and
my panic was a thousand times if he comes
alone than where the hell is Thulane? That
boy can sleep. Akani walked down the stairs
and just before he was at the last step Eric
pulled the trigger killing Thuliswa right there
and having her brains splash all over me. I
lost it and jumped him screaming and crying
while I heard shooting coming from all angles
and when I looked up I saw Thulane aiming
and shooting old men like they are just bags
of potatoes with his face covered in tears it
wasn’t a beautiful sight to see. The moment I
snapped Eric neck after fighting for what
seemed like hours I ran to Thuliswa body and
it was too late as her eyes were just staring
blankly and I cried my lungs out... as Zumbu
and a punch of men came in guns blazing and
shots being fired everywhere. When
everything settled Akani came running to me
and picked me up moving me from my
daughter body and Thulane just stood there
with tears running down his face and I knew
that my son will never be the same ever again.
The pain of seeing him like this broke my
heart. When will we ever find peace and
happiness in this family. What did we do to
deserve such? What have I done to suffer this
much and to have glimpses of happiness.
Why does The lord hate me this much? Why?
These are the questions that were running in
my mind as the pain of losing a child hit me
hard and the realisation of knowing I didn’t
just lose one but iv lost two.
Insert 10:
Yanela
I looked at this beautiful man who was sitting
right in front of me and smiling qs he waited
for me to tell him what wrong and just then
his car speakers rang and the pressed the
radio.
“ I hope you on your way” the voice on the
speakers spoke and he smiled the most
beautiful smile iv ever seen my whole life
Thulane: Mom I just got back from a meeting
and they is still 4 hours until dinner, and yes
mom am coming home
Voice: am just checking to see nothing came
up, your father is excited that you coming
home
Thulane: me too mom. He smiled and I smiled
as he spoke to his mother with so much love
in his voice.
Voice: okay let me leave you to it and ill see
you later, i made your fav
Thulane: thank you mom and thanks for the
call
Voice: I know you don’t want to make a fuss
of your birthday and I should have run this
pass you but your uncles are coming over
with the ladies. I just wanted to give you a
heads up. He was silent for a while and he
looked out of the window.
“ Everyone lost a great loss that day and I
know you don’t want to be remembered
about it but this is they way of showing
support” he was still silent and his mother
was panicking.
“ we going to light candles just like how we
do every year”
Thulane: Mom can we speak later. His voice
has changed and his mom sighed.
Voice: Okay, I love you
Thulane: Me too. He disconnected the call and
it was silent. I didn’t know what to say and I
just kept quiet and enjoyed the comfort of
this beautiful car that am in.
Thulane
I got my emotions in check than turned to
find the lady next to me fast asleep. I started
the car than drove to my house in Melrose. I
got home than parked in the garage and
picked her up as she snuggled closer to me
than places her in the guest room. I went
back downstairs in the garage fetched her
things and placed them in there. I went took a
shower and changed to a ripped jeans and a
brown poloneck and brown jacket and wore
my Timberlands and went to the kitchen on
the fridge notepad wrote “ you dozed off
before You could tell me your place, ill be
back and make yourself at home” I took the
G wagon and drove to my mom place.
Yanela
I woke to the most comfortable bed ever. I
woke up and it was dark and I was panicking.
I moved out of the bed and fumbled until i got
the lights. To my amazement the most
beautiful room iv ever seen. I opened the
doors and found one that goes to the
bathroom and went and peed than went to
around the house entering every room. I got
to a double door room and I pushed and it
was closed than a voice spoke “ Access
denied “ i jumped and moved back. I walked
down the corridor and saw a beautiful
portrait of the most beautiful girl ever. She
looked like Thulane but her features were
more feminine than muscular. I went down
the stairs and admired every room and space.
I finally got to the kitchen and my Tummy
rumbled. I saw a note on the fridge and read
it than smiled as I opened up the fridge and iv
never seen so much food in my life. I took out
kfc since it what I know and warmed it up
than ate it. When done I cleaned than went to
the lounge and they was no tv. I remembered
the big bedroom I guess was his that had a
huge tv and i went there after bathing and
changing to my sleeping clothes. I got in the
bed and switched the Tv on and lord Iv never
seen so many channels in my life. Reminds
me of the time I was working at miss Sibeko
house and she had the same remote so she
taught me and I switched the channels until i
found a nice show.
Thulane
Dinner was amazing. We were now standing
in a circle and lighting a candle.
Dad: Thank you all for coming today to
celebrate Thulane life and remembering
Thuliswa in our prayers. Its been the hardest
11 years but we slowly healing and moving
forward. Your presence and prayers means
everything to us. The room was filled of
smiles as they hugged and mom came and
stood next to me as she wrapped her arms
around me. This is the thing about my mother.
Her ability of knowing when I need her by my
side. Her ability of making me feel like a small
boy. Since my sister death she made it a point
to always be there for me just like how my
sister was. She made it a point to support me
emotionally but mostly she made it a point to
make my life as normal as she could.
Sometimes my father got jealous of our bond
but I heard my mother explain to him that
she will do anything to make sure she doesn’t
lose another child. Since than dad let us be.
Mom: I love you so much, always remember
that. She whispered.
Me: I love you too mom. I kissed her on top of
her head as iv grown taller than her. We
chilled and had a lovely birthday in all than
my father called me in his study and I went
there and found him with my uncles. Uncle
Sya, krutze,Mpendulo and chris. Uncle Ray is
gone out of the country.
Dad: How have you been? Its been a month
since you have come home. He poured me
whiskey.
Me: Iv been good. Just than uncle Zumbu
walks in. We chill and spoke business mostly
about the farm and him wanting to know my
plans and so forth. I got up and got ready to
leave just as mom and the aunts came in.
Me: I should get going
Mom: I thought you sleeping over. It’s Friday.
I hugged her.
Me: Ill love too but I have a guest. Than they
were all silent. A pen could drop.
Aunt Mbali: A guest? What kind of a guest?
Why didn’t you bring him or her here? That
the thing about Aunt mbali she asks to many
questions all at once.
Me: She dozed off beforeI could ask her. The
room went silent.
Mom: She?? I looked at them and they
shocked expressions
Me:Guys what wrong?
Dad: We only read about your relationships
in papers if and when it makes it there other
than that iv never heard you speak of anyone
even when the papers say you dating.
Mom: and now the papers are silent and you
say you have a guest and it a girl and you left
her all alone in your house. Iv thought you
better than this.
Me: guys chill its really not what you think.
Am not dating nor in a relationship.
Mom: Than explain the sleeping girl in your
house. I wasn’t going to do this with them. I
kissed my mother and hugged dad.
Me: am so not doing this with you guys, am
going. I love you guys. They all tried to speak
at once and I walked out and drove off...
Insert 11:
Thulane
I got home after the drive than got in my
room to find the TV on. I swear I switched it
off. I switch it off than changed to my sleeping
shorts and got in bed
Yanela
I woke up in the morning to find an arm
wrapped around me and I slowly moved it
than went to the bathroom and pee. I walked
out of the room to the kitchen to make him
breakfast. My grandmother usually say the
best way you can make a man happy in the
morning is a bowl of porridge. So i looked
around the house until i found all my
ingredients than made the porridge. Just
when I was done he came down wearing a
black Jersey and track pants and looking so
handsome.
Thulane: Goodmorning
Me: morning have a seat. He sat down and I
dished out the porridge for him and place it
in front of him with milk and sugar. The smile
he gave me made me smile.
Thulane: I love porridge, my mother used to
wake up up with it every morning. He got up
and took out peanut butter and to my horror
added it in his porridge.
Me: aybo(Shocked)
Thulane: I like it with peanut butter. He sat
down and ate two bowls while I nursed my
one bowl. When done I washed the dishes
and soaked the pot. When done I turned to
find him looking at me.
Thulane: So tell me what Yanela all about?
Me: They nothing much to tell apart I want to
be the best doctor ever.
Thulane: Am going to ask you something not
because am offending you but because I want
to help okay? I nodded with blurry eyes.
“ do you have a place to stay? “ i shook my
head no
Me: I travelled from eastern cape because I
wanted to have a better life and I did apply
only to find out that the accommodation that
I depended on was removed from the
bursary. So that time I was crossing the road i
was thinking about that not the road or the
signs.
Thulane: I see. And your family?
Thulane
She kept quiet and looked down.
Me: Okay you don’t have to answer how
about we go look for student
accommodations near your school and it can
make life a little easier for you. She looked at
me and a tear dropped off her eye.
Yanela: Am just going to take a buss back
home and give up cause they is no way I can
afford a place. The only money I have can buy
food only that was the plan and that what I
worked towards. I looked at her defeated.
Me: will you be able to stay today and leave
tomorrow. I missed having a person to talk
too. She laughed and nodded.
Me: Good now that sorted let me make a few
calls to cancel my meetings and Ill be all
yours. I went to my study room and locked
myself in. I called dad.
Dad: Good to hear from you so soon.
Me: Morning dad, how are you dad? I slept
great thanks for asking. He laughed.
Dad: Iv been doing my best in stopping your
mom from coming over and this is the thanks
I get.
Me: Why does mom want to come over?
Dad: You dropped a boom on us that why.
Me: She isn’t my girlfriend dad. Yes she is a
girl and maybe we might have friendship but
she not what you think.
Dad: Son.
Me: Dad, I didn’t call for “ the talk”
Dad: Okay, what is it?
Me: Can you please ask malume sya if he still
have room at his student complex. I have a
friend who has a sister in need. My dad
laughed
Dad: sometimes you think am stupid son.
Me: dad please. He put me on pause and came
back later.
Dad: yeah he has one but its a sharing
complex. They will share the kitchen,
bathroom and lounge the only thing they
wont share is the bedroom.
Me: I don’t think she will mind. How much?
Dad laughed again after i heard some
whispering.
Dad: depends
Me: on what?
Dad: If the friend you talking about is the
friend who slept at your house yesterday. I
kept quiet. Trust my dad to make you look
around you and think you being followed.
Dad: Zumbu was checking out the car
footages and he saw that you almost ran a
homeless girl. I say homeless because of the
bags she was carrying. You later don’t sleep
here because you have a guest than at 10am
in the morning you call in regards of a place.
Now son tell me if am wrong or correct me.
The same girl you almost ran, spent 30
minute with in a parking lot than drove to
your house is the same girl who needs a place?
I kept quiet for awhile.
Me: And than you wonder why I don’t dats
dad. It like you retired from being a special
agent yet my life fascinates you. You already
did your research so you tell me??
Dad: well for starters I know her name is
Yanela Pretty Lutha, registered medical
student and...
Me: stop. He laughed “ its not even 24 hours
and already you know so much”
Dad: You have never brought a girl into your
house ever. Yes you dated and it ended in
hotels but never in your home. Your mother
and I thought we have ruined life for you. I
kept quiet digesting what he said and his
right iv never brought a girl to my house.
Me: She made me porridge this morning. I
found myself saying and they was a burst of
laughter and I realised i was on speaker. Once
they stop I was smiling.
Dad: Your mom spoilt you so much. She
makes porridge and already you moving
mountains. He chuckled.
Uncle sya: I will let sipho know they is a new
tenant and you can move her in anytime. It
one of my best rooms sonny. Take it as your
birthday gift.
Me: Thank you
Dad: Good to have my son back.
Me: I love you dad
Dad: We love you more. The uncles screamed
ncoooh and I hang up laughing than called
one of my interior designers named Mark.
Me: Are you busy?
Mark: For you, never.
Me: can you decorate a student room making
it beautiful and liveable with taste.
Mark: can I? When you need it?
Me: Tomorrow around 11
Mark: consider it done.
Me: Am wiring money now. I hung up and did
so hopefully Yanela loves the surprise I have
for her.
Lutha household
“ your daughter is the most ungrateful child
ever. Her phone is off and we have no idea
where the hell she is, you better pray she
comes back or else we in shit” he banged the
door and got in his golf and drove off. Mrs
lutha took her phone and dailed Yanela
number. “ hey baby, I hope you are safe and I
hope everything is going well there. The
monster was here again and asked about you.
I said you went out with friends. Send me a
text when you get this. I love you Pretty
wami” she hung up and thought of her only
daughter. Her joy and pride. How she wish
things could be different right now.
Insert 12:
Yanela
I finished bathing and charged my nokia
1100. I got dressed in my jeans and top and
pumps. I tied my old braids in a bun than
went out after cleaning the room.
Thulane: You look beautiful. I was beyond
shy and smiled. What can be beautiful about
me. I was dark in colour. Had no breast just
tiny things. Yes I had a figure but a tiny ass
and I was skinny.
Me: Thank you. He walked and stood in front
of me.
Thulane: so I kind of need your help with
something. I looked at him.
“ can you accompany me to the mall?”
Me: sure iv never been to a big mall.
Thulane: You will love this one. He got his
keys and we walked to the garage and there it
was 6 cars parked in there and my mouth
dropped.
Me: can i ask a question
Thulane: sure
Me: Are all these cars, house and food yours?
He laughed a bit shy now.
Thulane: yep
Me: how old are you?
Thulane 28 and you?
Me: 19
Thulane: I figured. I got shy.
Thulane
I opened the door for her and she got in
smiling. I hope she likes what I got in store
for her. We went to Melrose arch to do or
shopping. We got to the Sandton and she had
her eyes all out. The smile on her face was
priceless.
Thulane: so we had an emotional taste of
Johannesburg so i wanted you to enjoy today
and forget all our problems. She laughed.
Yanela: wow this is beautiful. You should
have said so, I would have brought my wallet.
I ignored her and we got out and first just
walked around with her asking me questions
than I saw her standing outside a jewellery
store.
Thulane: Come let go in. She looked at me
surprised as we got in and her eyes got
wider.
Store keeper: Oh Mr Khuzwayo junior how
are you today
Me: Am good and You Donald
Donald: Excellent. I tried getting up and I
stopped him
Me: We just browsing Donald no need to get
up
Donald: shout if you need anything. I nodded
and Yanela came closer.
Yanela: He knows you? She whispered
Me: I come with my dad here a lot to help him
pick things for my mom. Her mouth hang
open
Yanela: everything here is about 10 000
Me: Yeah. She looked at me then her eyes
caught a beautiful necklace. It was silver with
a small heart shaped pendant that had a
beautiful rock.
Yanela: The most expensive chain iv won was
90 rands at Mr price and mama shouted me
for spending so much. She giggled nervously
and we moved towards the door than she
stopped and saw the most beautiful diamond
ring ever.
“ can I try it on” she whispered and We asked
Donald and he took it out and she did and I
must say it looked breathtaking on her tiny
hands.
Yanela: Never in a million years did i think ill
try something that cost 250 thousand that
like a whole house on my finger. Thank you
for this my mood is lifted 250 times. We
laughed.
Me: are you hungry yet?
Yanela: not yet. We walked out and got to
Aldo brought a few shoes with me insisting.
We went to Woolworths and got everything
that she might need for school and she was
now getting in a grove of shopping not that I
was complaining . We went to Nikki clothing
and got a few limited edition. We were now
at guess and she was picking up a few men
shirts and pants.
Me: Who are these for?
Yanela: You silly, whole day you been buying
me things now it your turn. I stood there
dumbstruck she actually thought of me.She
really had good taste in men clothing though.
After shopping and the whole back seat was
full of packages we went to MR George to eat.
She looked at the menu and looked at me.
Yanela: I have no idea what to order. She
smiled shly
Me: order anything, everything is nice here.
So she ordered pasta and I order my usual
sushi platter for 2. The food came and she
was shocked by the amount of food I have
ordered and looked at me as they placed the
plate in front of me.
In the lutha household
Mrs lutha dished up and placed the food on a
tray and walked to the lounge with fear and
wobbly legs. She place the food on the coffee
table.
Mr lutha: Why are you the one bringing me
my foood? There was silence. Next a slap
followed her and her cheek was on fire.
Mr lutha: Ndithe kutheni usizisela ukutya
kwam hayi uYanela( i said why you bringing
me food not Yanela) she looked up and saw
the rage in his eyes.
Mrs Lutha: yanela akekho apha( yanela is not
here)
Mr lutha: uphi? ( where is she?) she kept
quiet and another slap followed and she still
kept quiet.
Mr lutha: Ndizolwela iesile yakho de
undixelele ukuba iphi na loo ntwana( ill
whoop your ass until you tell me where is
that bitch) kicks and punches came flooding
on Mrs lutha body until he was tired and he
went and washed his hands and took her
phone and called Yanela and it went to
voicemail. He left a voice mail.
“Ndiyathemba ukuba apho uhlala ukho,
uhlala unyulu kwaye ndiyakuthandaza ukuba
ubuye ekhaya ukuba uyakwazi okulungeleyo
kumama wakho. ukuba ndikhangele wena,
ulungile njengofileyo intombazana yam.(I
hope where every ever you are, you are still
pure and I pray you come back home if you
know what good for you and your mother. if I
have to search for you, you are good as dead
my girl.)” he hung up and took the food and
sat down eating while Mrs Lutha was in pain
on the floor trying hard not to move.
Insert 13:
Yanela
We got to his place and I was exhausted. I
took my things to the room am using and he
came with a big traveling bag.
Thulane: you can put all your things in this
one bag. I smiled as I took the bag and he
stood there with his hands in his pockets and
watched me pack my things.
Thulane: Iv been thinking
Me: about?
Thulane: Tomorrow, you leaving and going
back home
Me: yeah. Ill try again once i have enough
money to come back.
Thulane: well Monday is classes and you
already here, why don’t you stay
Me: remember am homeless and no am not
about to take more from you. You have
already helped me a lot and made me forget
my life problems for a day. Tomorrow it back
to reality.
Thulane: But will it be so hard to have a little
hope?
Me: for people like me we don’t do hope. We
do facts and reality. I moved to my phone and
tried to switch it on and it just stared at me. I
pressed again and it was still blank. I threw it
on the bed in frustration and tears just well
up in my eyes. Thulane came and stood in
front of me as tears just went down.
Thulane: Hey. I looked up at his soft kind eyes.
I don’t know what got into me but I wanted to
be hugged.I threw myself in his arms and he
hugged me rocking me and I must say he
smelled divine.
Me: I just don’t get it. Iv prayed so hard for
things to go smoother. Am my mother life
line right now and everything is just not
going according to our prayers and plan.
What am i to tell her when i get home? This
will just break her.
Thulane: Hey things will get better in time
trust me. Your plans will come through
Me: How? Am leaving tomorrow. Mom will be
so disappointed, Dad will give me a ..... things
are just cruel and awful. I almost told him of
my awful home situation.
Thulane
I sensed she is hiding something from me but
I brushed it off for now.
Me: wait here I have an extra phone that you
can use. I went to my office and took one of
the boxes of the Iphones I brought a long
time ago but never got around using it. I
walked back to her and gave her the box. She
looked at me and the box and cried some
more. After awhile of crying. I helped her
learn about the Iphone 7 plus. She was really
smart and got the hang of it than we changed
the sims and her smses started coning
through so I gave her privacy while I went to
the office. I got to my office and called Zumbu.
Me: Baba
Zumbu: How are you doing son
Me: Good and yourself
Zumbu: That nice to hear, how can I help
you?
Me: Well I know you did dad a favour and Did
a full investigation on my new friend and I
was wondering if you could send me the file
Zumbu: Sure Iv already sent it. The file code
is 1256
Me: Thank you
Zumbu: No thank you just won the bet of
your dad buying me dinner. I laughed “ he
thought you wouldn’t ask”
Me: Dad always think less of me when it
comes to woman.
Zumbu: exactly what I told him and son
remember once you read about somethings
you wait till they open up to you about what
ever you read.
Me: sure. Will talk later. I hang up than went
out of the room to find her crying silently
than my phone rang and I answered.
Sbu: Ntwana
Me: sho?
Sbu: We going at imbizo busy corner
inMidrand with the guys for your birthday
celebration please pull through.
Me: what time?
Sbu: we on our way there.
Me: olright ill be there.
Sbu: sho ntwana. Lucky and stiga already
there.
Me: cool. Am bringing a friend with.
Sbu: a friend??
Me: yebo
Sbu: I didn’t know you are dating again?
Me: am not
Sbu: You have never invited anyone to our
chillas Balu came cause she was friends with
Sli that how she came.
Me: why is it everyone is keeping tabs on me
Sbu: ay ntwana it not like that. Just that this is
a first.
Me: ill see you in an hour.
Sbu: sho. I hang up and went to knock on
Yanela door. And she answered wearing a
towel.
Me: The guys invited me for a little
shisanyama want to come through?
Yanela: ill love too.
Me: okay dress warmly ke. She nodded closed
the door. I went to my room and took out a
black jean and sweater and wore my white
sneakers than opened my drawer and took
my gun out and secured it on my waist. I
went out and Yanela really looked beautiful
in her new black Adidas sneakers and track
pants and poloneck and biker jacket. I took
the Golf R400 keys and we drove to the place
to find it fully packed and it was lit. One of the
residential DJ was playing.
Me: You good? I asked as I parked on the lot
with the other cars at my reserved spot. As
girls wearing mini skirts were all over.
Yanela: yeah am good
Me: at any given time if you want to go and if
you feel its too much for you let me know and
we will go home okay. She nodded an we got
out. I held her tiny hand as walked through to
the table that we always use when we are
here. Sbu saw me first and screamed than the
whole place started singing happy birthday
with Yanela right next to me. She tried to
move her hands from me but I held it. When
they were done I laughed as everyone was
screaming speech.
Thulane: Well am a man of not many words
all I can say is let eat meat and have some
alcohol and fun... do your thing DJ. The crowd
went crazy as the DJ played his set. I saw
Balungile was also here and I hope she
doesn’t give us problems.
Akani
Me:So you gave him the full file on the girl. I
looked at Zumbu as we sipped scotch.
Zumbu: No, you know how your son gets.
Me: I think it best that he hears some of the
things from her not from paper.
Zumbu: totally agree. We drank in silence
than I smiled thinking of the first time I meet
Salinda.
Me: You know I feel like history is repeating
itself but I somehow feel like that this time it
a lot complicated.
Zumbu: I was thinking the same thing. Plus it
helped that you were not a ticking bomb
Me: I know. I fear for my son sometimes.
Zumbu: Atleast you fear for him. I fear him. I
laughed out loud and looked at Zumbu
thinking his joking but I saw looking serious.
Me: why?
Zumbu: he has had combat training from the
time he could walk, he has had trauma that
changed his life. He has learnt to adapt to
change and lastly he was trained by the best.
I let those words sink in and it dawned on me
what he means and he was right I feared him
too.
Me: Don’t tell Salinda about this you know
how she gets. Zumbu laughed shaking his
head.
Me: what?
Zumbu: you always tell me not to tell your
wife this but the minute she corners you, you
sing like a bird. I laughed cause he was right.
“ that woman is your weakness khuzwayo” I
smiled thinking of the love I have for my
wife....
Yanela
Iv made a decision not to drink. Iv never had
alcohol and I wanted to make sure that
Thulane doesn’t forget me. So I had juice the
whole night. Iv been wanting to go pee
almost the whole night but been pushing it
away. I looked around and Thulane was in a
conversation. I saw Sli one of the girls get up
and she mouthed toilet so I walked with her.
Sli: You truly beautiful
Me: thank you, i blushed. We got to the que
and waited. Than Balungile came behind us.
Balungile: hawu usuno mngani usha( you
have a new friend now)
Sli: aw kahle chomie( come on friend)
Balungile: Ngiyabuza phela( just asking) I
kept quiet and minded my business. She
looked at me and she was a little bit tipsy.
Balungile: so you and T-man. I kept quiet
cause i didnt know what that even mean. Yes
I came with him but we were not a couple.
Sli: Please don’t start. I do not want T-man to
be pissed, just leave the girl alone Balu.
Balungile: ay nawe being ispeaker sakhe,
akhakwazi yini ukhuluma( ay you irritating
being her speaker, cant she talk for herself)
Me: I can but most of the things you are
saying don’t require me to speak. I found
myself saying and she looked at me while Sli
and a few girls in the line laughed. She
stepped closer and I swear she was about to
clap me that I saw Thulane in front of us. I
have no idea where he came from but I was
grateful because I have never fought a person
in my life. Even when my father used to
abuse me I couldn’t protect myself from his
kicks and slaps.
Thulane: Uryt?( are you okay) he gave
Balungile a crazy stare and turned and
looked at me. I nodded cause i feared my
voice will crack.
Thulane: the line is too long, come let me
drive you to the garage around the corner. I
nodded as he grabbed my arm gently and we
walked towards his car. We got in and we
drove in silence. I finally got in the toilet did
my business and washed my face than went
back to find him fuelling his car. I got in the
front seat and they was junk in the car. I took
a packet of chips and ate that while I waited.
After awhile he jumped in the car and we
drove.
Thulane: You cool with us going home? I
nodded and he did the same and we drove off
to Melrose
Insert 14:
Yanela
I woke up to an awesome smell and i went to
the bathroom and washed my face and wore
the gown he got me yesterday with my
morning shoes. I walked down the stairs and
got there to find him cooking and I heard the
TV. I looked to find a TV in the lounge. I
walked closer to see how he got there only to
find out that it came from the floor. I stood
there for awhile than went to the kitchen. He
was standing next to the stove preparing
something. He looked up and smiled at me.
Thulane: You spoilt my surprise.
Me: Surprise? I looked him confused as I sat
to my favourite chair.
Thulane:Yes, was going to spoil you with
breakfast in bed.
Me: oh I can still go back in bed and you can
surprise me. He laughed and looked at me for
a second than smiled again.
Thulane: Its fine let eat am almost done. He
dished up the most amazing looking food and
some tea. I sat and ate and looked up to find
him looking at me with a smile.
Me: What?
Thulane: I guess you like omelettes
Me: Is that the name of this?
Thulane: yeah
Me: what in it?
Thulane: Some eggs and polony and ham and
cheese and your colour peppers
Me: Its nice. I ate some more
Thulane:Am glad. We both ate in silence.
When I was done I cleaned than went to my
room and texted mom.
𝐦𝐞: 𝐡𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚❤️
𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚: 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲? 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫
𝐜a𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝.
𝐦𝐞: 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐰?
𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚: 𝐲𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭.
I called her and she answered in a faint voice.
Me: uright?( are you okay)
Mama: ewe( yes)
Me: mama
Mama: He didn’t break anything my child.
Me: oh mama, the school snatched my
accommodation and now I have to come back.
The money you gave was for food only.
Mama: Azikho iindlela, awunakubuya.
Sebenzisa imali ukufumana indawo. Ndiza
kuzama kwaye ndikuthumele ngaphezulu.
Uphi ngoku?( No ways, do not come back. Use
the money to find a place to stay. Ill try to
send you more. Where are you?)
Me: i meet a nice person, they got me clothes
mama and showed me the city. It was
beautiful. They were going to drop me off at
the taxi rank today
Mama: be careful my child. Am happy you
happy and seeing things and people but not
everyone has a kind heart. So be careful
Me: I know mama but his different.
Mama: its a man?
Me: ewe( yes)
Mama: mntwana wam, kuya kufuneka ujonge
ekwenzeni into engeyiyo eyamadoda. jonga
kwenzeke ntoni kutatakho nam? andifuni
ukuba uphile obu bomi. yiyo le nto
bendilwela ukuba uye apho. ngoku
sukundiphoxa!(my child, you have to focus
on making something of yourself not men.
look at what happened to your father and I? i
do not want you to live this life. that why i
fought for you to go there. now don’t
disappoint me!)
Me: I hear you mom and am careful. Ill look
for a place and once I get it you will come
stay with me.
Mama: Okay let me see if Ill be able to steal
some from this greedy bastard.
Me: I love you so much and thank you
Mama: You are my strength my child. If it
weren’t for you I would have given up long
ago
Me: Thank you. I hung up and sat there
looking at the phone and wiped my tears
than got up to find Thulane by the door
leaning in.
Thulane: You okay?
Me: yeah, just miss my mom.
Thulane: You seeing her today.
Me: she said I must look for a place and she
will help with food money later. Do you mind
helping me search? He smiled and rub his
hands.
Thulane: I have the best place.let me go bath.
She jumped a little more excited.
Lutha residence
Mrs Lutha walked to her bedroom and went
to the safe of her husbands and went in and
opened it with memories the numbers every
time she saw him punch it. She opened it and
took out 2000 and left the rest. She quickly
covered herself with make up and went to Ma
Dlamini. Her sweet neighbor who always
offered help. She got there and knocked and
she answered smiling.
Mrs Lutha: Ow sisi, can you do those
transfers to my daughter
Ma Dlamini: okay come in and give me her
number. She did and he did a cash send and
they called Yanela to confirm if she got the
sms and she said yes. After that Mrs lutha
took out the money to give to Ma Dlamini.
Ma Dlamini: ay sisi Uyithathephi
Mrs lutha: I stole it from him
Ma Dlamini: ngeke ngifelwe uwe( i cant have
you dying on me) take the money back. You
will pay me some other day. Mrs Lutha cried
thinking of all that Ma Dlamini has been
doing for. All the money she has given her.
Helping her with her wounds at time and just
being an ear for her
Ma Dlamini: Dont cry. God is close, i can feel it.
They hugged and Mrs lutha left to return the
money before the evil man comes back.Insert
14:
Yanela
I woke up to an awesome smell and i went to
the bathroom and washed my face and wore
the gown he got me yesterday with my
morning shoes. I walked down the stairs and
got there to find him cooking and I heard the
TV. I looked to find a TV in the lounge. I
walked closer to see how he got there only to
find out that it came from the floor. I stood
there for awhile than went to the kitchen. He
was standing next to the stove preparing
something. He looked up and smiled at me.
Thulane: You spoilt my surprise.
Me: Surprise? I looked him confused as I sat
to my favourite chair.
Thulane:Yes, was going to spoil you with
breakfast in bed.
Me: oh I can still go back in bed and you can
surprise me. He laughed and looked at me for
a second than smiled again.
Thulane: Its fine let eat am almost done. He
dished up the most amazing looking food and
some tea. I sat and ate and looked up to find
him looking at me with a smile.
Me: What?
Thulane: I guess you like omelettes
Me: Is that the name of this?
Thulane: yeah
Me: what in it?
Thulane: Some eggs and polony and ham and
cheese and your colour peppers
Me: Its nice. I ate some more
Thulane:Am glad. We both ate in silence.
When I was done I cleaned than went to my
room and texted mom.
𝐦𝐞: 𝐡𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚❤️
𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚: 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲? 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫
𝐜a𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝.
𝐦𝐞: 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐰?
𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚: 𝐲𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭.
I called her and she answered in a faint voice.
Me: uright?( are you okay)
Mama: ewe( yes)
Me: mama
Mama: He didn’t break anything my child.
Me: oh mama, the school snatched my
accommodation and now I have to come back.
The money you gave was for food only.
Mama: Azikho iindlela, awunakubuya.
Sebenzisa imali ukufumana indawo. Ndiza
kuzama kwaye ndikuthumele ngaphezulu.
Uphi ngoku?( No ways, do not come back. Use
the money to find a place to stay. Ill try to
send you more. Where are you?)
Me: i meet a nice person, they got me clothes
mama and showed me the city. It was
beautiful. They were going to drop me off at
the taxi rank today
Mama: be careful my child. Am happy you
happy and seeing things and people but not
everyone has a kind heart. So be careful
Me: I know mama but his different.
Mama: its a man?
Me: ewe( yes)
Mama: mntwana wam, kuya kufuneka ujonge
ekwenzeni into engeyiyo eyamadoda. jonga
kwenzeke ntoni kutatakho nam? andifuni
ukuba uphile obu bomi. yiyo le nto
bendilwela ukuba uye apho. ngoku
sukundiphoxa!(my child, you have to focus
on making something of yourself not men.
look at what happened to your father and I? i
do not want you to live this life. that why i
fought for you to go there. now don’t
disappoint me!)
Me: I hear you mom and am careful. Ill look
for a place and once I get it you will come
stay with me.
Mama: Okay let me see if Ill be able to steal
some from this greedy bastard.
Me: I love you so much and thank you
Mama: You are my strength my child. If it
weren’t for you I would have given up long
ago
Me: Thank you. I hung up and sat there
looking at the phone and wiped my tears
than got up to find Thulane by the door
leaning in.
Thulane: You okay?
Me: yeah, just miss my mom.
Thulane: You seeing her today.
Me: she said I must look for a place and she
will help with food money later. Do you mind
helping me search? He smiled and rub his
hands.
Thulane: I have the best place.let me go bath.
She jumped a little more excited.
Lutha residence
Mrs Lutha walked to her bedroom and went
to the safe of her husbands and went in and
opened it with memories the numbers every
time she saw him punch it. She opened it and
took out 2000 and left the rest. She quickly
covered herself with make up and went to Ma
Dlamini. Her sweet neighbor who always
offered help. She got there and knocked and
she answered smiling.
Mrs Lutha: Ow sisi, can you do those
transfers to my daughter
Ma Dlamini: okay come in and give me her
number. She did and he did a cash send and
they called Yanela to confirm if she got the
sms and she said yes. After that Mrs lutha
took out the money to give to Ma Dlamini.
Ma Dlamini: ay sisi Uyithathephi
Mrs lutha: I stole it from him
Ma Dlamini: ngeke ngifelwe uwe( i cant have
you dying on me) take the money back. You
will pay me some other day. Mrs Lutha cried
thinking of all that Ma Dlamini has been
doing for. All the money she has given her.
Helping her with her wounds at time and just
being an ear for her
Ma Dlamini: Dont cry. God is close, i can feel it.
They hugged and Mrs lutha left to return the
money before the evil man comes back.
Insert15:
Thulane
After bathing and packing her things in the
Hilux.she came down wearing her jeans and
top and head a head wrap on. She really
looked amazing. We got in the car.
Me: well they is this place that will be perfect
for you. She smiled.
Yanela: hope it something affordable.
Me: Remember what I said? She nodded and
we drove to Mellvile and got to the complex
and she was in love. I saw it with the glint in
her eyes. I got out and spoke to the guard and
he gave me the keys and drove in to they side.
I got there and she came out.
Me: let see if you like first. We got in and
luckily they wasn't anyone in the house we
went to the door written Yanela. I put in the
key and Switched it around and we got in.
She stood there dumb struck. The bedroom
was shades of light pink and had a desk and
apple laptop and some test books that I
researched and saw she will need. She had a
fridge at the far end that looked part of the
room. They were extra shelfs.
Yanela: This doesn't make sense. She looked
at me confused and I smiled.
Thulane: I knew if I told you u will stop me so
i went behind your back and did this. She
jumped on me and hugged me crying.
Yanela: Thank you so much. I dont know
what to say or do.
Thulane: You can promise to study hard and
focus on school that all I want. She nodded
vigorously and we hugged as I showed her all
the things I got her. We went in the car and
took things in. I helped her pack her things in
and opened and Mark brought everything
you can thing off. The food cabinet had
everything and He got a few books on 30
minutes meals.
Yanela: Thank you for the best 48 hours of
my life. I smiled and she kissed my cheek and
just than they was a knock on the door. We
both turned to see two girls standing there.
Girl1: Welcome to the house. Am Asanda and
this is Tumie. Tumie waved as Yanela got up
to shake they hands.
Yanela: Am Yanela. I got up and took my car
keys and phone.
Me: Let me leave you ladies. I walked out
with Yanela behind me.
Me: You have my number so you call me
when you need anything okay? Ill come pick
you up tomorrow morning for school. She
nodded and gave me an envelope. I looked at
her confused.
Yanela: This is the money I was to use and ill
sms you the money market numbers. I know
it not enough but it something towards all
that you have done for me. I smiled and
hugged her.
Me: keep it for rainy days and when Pride
gets in the way of asking me for anything.
Maybe i missed something you like, use it for
that. Oh and we need to make a bank account
for you so I can also help transfer money for
food and stuff. She looked at me with tears.
Yanela: I was going to look for a job.
Me: I need you to pass with flying colours
remember. Let me take care of you. She
hugged me again and kissed my check and
got shy. I lifted her chin up.
Me: Don't take this the wrong way, I like you
and your company. I don't want you to feel
like you have to do something for me in
return. All i want is your friendship and good
grade. I saw her relax and I smiled and so did
she.
Yanela: Thank you. At leat take half ke for
petrol.
Me: Fine. I took half than took out my phone
and transferred data for her and airtime of
the same amount i took. She took out her
phone and looked at me.
Yanela: so much airtime.
Me: Trust me it not enough when school
starts you will need more. We will go
shopping for Wifi sometime in a week. She
nodded and I got in the car and left.
Yanela
I walked back into the house and found the
two girls standing there waiting for me.
Tumie: so you dating the billionaire?
Andiswa: Tumie hawu
Tumie: Am just asking hawu, we all know of
Khuzwayo junior hawu. He was you crush
nje.
Yanela: Who is khuzwayo? The both looked
at me as if iv lost my mind.
Tumie: what you mean? The guy you were
with a few minutes ago is a khuzwayo. I
looked at them dump struck and Andiswa
took a magazine snd flipped through the
pages and showed me a picture of Thulane
Kruze Khuzwayo. I snatched the magazine
and read about how his a billionaire and how
he lost his Twin sister in a robbery. I read
about his family and I saw a picture of his
mother and father. If I must say the picture
didn't do him justice he was more handsome
in real life. I sat down at one of the sofa
shocked that all along I was with a billionaire.
A whole billionaire yet he was the most
sweetest and kindest man ever. The girls
came and sat across from me and looked at
me worried.
Andiswa: I feel like you didn't know?
Me: I didn't
Tumie: Than how did you meet. I told them
my whole story and they were so shocked.
Andiswa: I read that he never talks to girls
Tumie: I read he dates but he never dates a
person for more than a month.
Me:well am not dating him
Tumie: okay let me get this right, he helps
you and spends time with you all weekend,
he renovates your room and we were
thinking Miss president herself is coming
over. He drops you in a room full of
everything and anything and you have his
personal number and you tell me his not your
boyfriend. Baby girl kanti what wrong with
your head? You are his am telling you. His
actions screams that. Yes he hasn't told you
but wena you are so his. I stared at the loud
mouth Tumie. Andiswa was nodding one way.
I looked at the two girls.
Tumie: You baby girl ill be a matron on your
wedding day.
Me: woooooooah how did we get there so
fast.
Andiswa: First year of varsity and Iv made
friends with a crazy bitch and a the most
luckiest bitch on earth. Can life get any more
interesting than this. We all just laughed out
loud. I was more nervous than anything. Is
what they saying true? Is Thulane in love
with me? If he is am I? Will or do I care for
him as much as he does for me? Those were
the questions running in my mind as the girls
yap away about school tomorrow.
Insert 17:
Yanela
The school was so huge. I got out of my last
orientation and took the books and flyers and
stuffed them in my book. I walked out to the
parking lot and sat under a tree and texted
Thulane that am done he called.
Me: Hi
Thulane: where are you?
Me: Am at the parking lot under the big oak
tree
Thulane: okay give me 5 minutes ill be there.
I disconnected the call and chill and than
there was someone blocking the light. I
looked up and saw a tall slim guy wearing a
black jacket. I stood up and looked at him as
he looked at me as if he recognises me.
Him: oh sorry I thought you someone else. He
moved away and disappeared in the crowd
making me feel uneasy. I stood there feeling
vulnerable and having that uneasy feeling as
if someone watching me. I took my bag
quickly and went to the bathroom. I sat on
the toilet seat and text Thulane.
𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
𝐡𝐢𝐦: 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞.
𝐦𝐞: 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠.
I walked out and almost ran to the car.
Thulane
I stood there and I watched her as she walks
quickly to me. When she reached me she
threw herself in my hands and I hugged her.
We got in the car and she looked out the
window and I could sense that she was crying
but didn’t want me to know. I drove to my
place instead and we got home. She walked in
and threw her bag on the floor than sat on
the couch taking the fleece blanket and
covering herself. I went to her and picked her
up going up the stairs to my room. I placed
her in bed and cuddled as she cried breaking
my heart as her tears went through to my
chest. I kept quiet as I held her.
Yanela: I come from a broken home. Since the
first day I was born till just a few days ago
were Iv been so happy more than words
could explain that how much you have made
me happy and believe in hope. She shifted
and I brushed her back. “ when I was born,
we were three. We were just girls and my
mom says she was the happiest ever. I still
have my memories of my sisters like it was
yesterday but because my father was a cruel
man. Little did my mother know that life will
be just a nightmare. My father tolerated my
sisters and I but i guess he liked me more
since I was the odd one out and the other two
were identical” she moved a bit and I allowed
her to be as comfortable as she could. She
wrapped half her lower body on me making
me smile. “ at 2 years my father left with my
sister and she never came back. It was just us
two. My sister was my best friend since we
were not allowed to go out or have friends.
Dad feared we will talk or someone might see
something is amiss and report him. Anyways
when I was 10 my father started touching me
inappropriately and I kept quiet but my sister
Yoniswa saw that sometimes I wasn’t myself
and those were the days that my father will
come brush my body or make me strip naked
as he played with himself. So Yoniswa
cornered me one day and I told her what
happens when they sleeping. My sister who
was just 3 minutes older than me thought it
was best to fight my battle and went and told
mom who was shocked and she confronted
dad that when he started beating her. He said
you love your bitches more than me” her
voice became wobbly. I kept quiet sensing
that she needed to let this out. Whatever
terrified her today is making her relieve this
night mare. After a few breaths she collected
herself. “ my mom took it and not once did
she ever go to the police or told a soul about
her abuse. We saw it cause we were there. My
sister Yoniswa was molested by my father
more times than I could remember and you
know what she used to say when I used to
comfort her or bathe her when he was to
rough on her. She will say “ I rather he does it
to me than break your soul. I can take it and
live with it but you, it will break you” those
words used to break me but she would smile
and tell me we will be okay. She lived that life
for 3 years than he sold her to some Nigerian
man. I heard my mother fight him and I
swear I thought ill lose her too that day
because he beat her to the pulp. My sister
died a few years later with her womb taken
out of her body and that broke me beyond
words. I hated my father with all of me and
yet I was powerless. If I ran my mother will
pay. If I stayed than am waiting for what he
has in store for me. When my mother will
break one of his rules he will drag me to his
car with me screaming and my mom begging
him to let me go and put me in the boot and
drive off in a speed. We will drive for hours.
At first it never made sense and Than it hit
me that he was breaking our souls. He was
breaking mines in making me fear the
unknown and he was breaking my mothers in
letting her relive the possibility of never
seeing me again” she got up and looked at me
with tears streaming down her eyes and I
stared back at her.
Yanela: “ Am not telling you this because I
want you to feel sorry for me or I want you to
do something or I want something from you.
Am telling you this because I dont
understand how come I feel so safe with you.
After everything Iv been through, after how
many times iv vowed to never be close to a
man in my life. After how I told myself that I
should never trust a man yet here I am
finding Solace in your arms, in your words
and mostly in your home. Iv tried to block it
out, all the feelings that iv been feeling for
you. In 3 days you have showed me so much
care and love. Something that I never thought
I could ever accept from a man. I find myself
thinking of all that you have done for a
stranger. And am wowed my mind cannot
wrap itself on it.” I wiped the tear that was
rolling down her face and looked and cradled
her face in my hands.
Me: My mom always say people give you
energy signals. You should learn to read the
energy and aura surrounding them than what
they face or body and eyes are telling you
cause those features can be easily
manipulated. Your aura was peace. Your
energy was screaming for help. As much as
your body language was giving another
message but those two told a story. They told
a story of a woman whom ill like to help. A
woman that I never knew that in helping am
also helping myself healing.Cause I never
knew how lonely my life was and how much I
needed You specifically in my life. Iv been
thinking that ever since we have been apart,
you all that Iv been thinking about and you all
that I want and need. We stared at each other
for a long time.
Yanela: Am so broken that I don’t even know
how to love. Am afraid ill hurt you or I
wouldn’t love you the way you would love me.
Am even afraid that the feelings I might have
for you are not love but gratitude for all you
have done. They is an inner fight within me
and I don’t know what is anymore.
Me: We not rushing it. We will explore
everything that you feel or might go through
together. The most important part is I have
you and you have me. That all that matters
right now. She looked at me shyly and smiled
wiping her tears.
Yanela: I never prayed for this but I like it.
She giggled a girlish laugh. I laughed out loud
Me: When I lost my sister my mother told me:
God makes plans while we pray for
something else he makes plans for something
totally different and unexpected. I guess she
was talking about you coming into my life
and now being my life. She looked at me with
tears in her eyes.
Yanela: I pray he answers this prayer... I pray
I never hurt you and I bring as much joy as
you bring to me. I smiled at her as she moved
closer to me and I snuggled her. She stayed in
my arms as I listen to her breathing change
deeper and I knew she was asleep. I didn’t
move and let my mind run wild in thoughts.
Is this how it feels like to love a person? A
person Iv only known for 3 days yet it feels
like a lifetime. A person who now holds the
strings of my mood. Am I dreaming or is he
universe somehow playing a trick on me...
Insert 18:
Yanela
I woke up and detangled myself from
Thulane. I went to pee than went downstairs
to my bag and saw miss calls from an
unknown number. I sat down and called it
back, maybe it mama.
Me: Hi.., I got a call from this number am just
returning the call
Dingaane: You dont have your own father
number saved. I felt my blood leave my body.
Me: Tata
Dingaane: uphi unyokho( where is your
mother?)
Me: Umama? I asked confused
Dingaane: wanyamalala, kwiintsuku ezi-3
kamva unyoko unyamalele. nidlala ntoni
nobabini?( you disappeared than 3 days later
your mother disappears. What game are you
two playing?) I comprehend what he said and
I felt myself shake with so much rage and fear
and all emotions all at once.
Me: You killed her you son of a bitch. You
killed my mother. I pray I don’t ever lay my
eyes on you. Ill kill you with my bare hands.
Now you calling me acting like she
disappeared. Oh gosh what have I done. I
wanted a better future and in that you killed
her just like how you been killing your blood
one by one. You are evil Dingaane. I screamed
out in pain and threw my phone to the floor
and watch it scatter in to pieces. I screamed
and cried put loud until I felt strong arms
holding me. I felt my heart feeling like it will
explode and my mind going crazy. That
bastard killed my mother. I felt a needle in
my arm and next thing it was black.
Dingaane
I looked at the beeping phone in confusion.
No matter how good an actor you can never
act the pain I heard in my daughter voice. She
had no idea where she was for real and just
than they was a knock on the door and there
stood a couple of woman. I looked at them in
confusion.
Ma Dlamini: Uphi UMavis?( where is Mavis) I
looked at them and smiled
Me: Now what did my wife do?
Ma Dlamini: We all know what kind of a man
you are Mr lutha so let not play games. Sifuna
uMavis la( we want mavis here) not a day
goes by without her watering her plants and
today she hasn’t all day.
Me: Nizo phuma nonke before I lose my
temper. Now futesk( you will al leave before I
lose my temper now get lost)they all looked
scared and run away apart uMa Dlamini
Ma Dlamini: One day, you will meet man
stronger and braver than you and they will
show you flames. You will wish that you were
never born. Karma is a bitch. She turned
away and left as I took out my phone and
called the boys to my wife. I needed my Wife
home and I wanted my daughter here before
I get in more trouble.
Salinda
I walked into the guest room with pills and
water. I found Mavis sleeping so I placed the
pills softly on the table and turned and before
I could I heard her breathe heavily and I
looked at her to find her adjusting herself to a
sitting position so I helped her. She held my
hands with glassy hands.
Mavis: I don’t know how and where and why
you saved me but thank you. I nodded and
squeezed her hands.
Me: Its all a pleasure. She nodded and closed
her eyes and I got up slowly leaving the room
walking to the study and I heard Zumbu
voice.
Zumbu: You did what?
Akani: I took Dingaane wife and brought her
here.
Zumbu: uthi uyadlala( say you joking)
Akani: ngizodlala kanjani ngalokho( I
wouldn’t play with that)
Zumbu: Than you wonder where your son get
his impulsive moves. This will be war. You
read the file and you didnt stop your son
from falling in love with the girl and now this?
I walked into the room.
Me: Tell me that You didn’t know they was a
woman being abused and you kept quiet? I
lookes at them and they looked down.
Me: How did Thulane know?
Zumbu: I gave him the file as a background
check on his girl
Me: right now am more proud of being his
mother than your wife. He should be looking
after his girl but he saw a woman in need and
he helped. Nina nezene apart share the file
huh? They looked down. I walked towards
the door.
Me: I don’t cook or sleep with people who
turn a blind eye to human injustice. I walked
out furious and banged the door.
Somewhere in Johannesburg
I watched as my roommate walk in worried
Me: and than
Him: ngathi I saw a ghost ntwana( i think I
saw a ghost)
Me: ghost??
Him: The chick we rapped and killed is at
school. He got up confused and sat down.
Me: uyasho nawe the chick we KILLED. I
looked at him and I saw him worried, iv
never seen him this worried.
Me: Yini manje? He kept quiet and looked
away thinking.
Me:Futesk khuluma( talk )
Him: She is T-Man lady. That got my attention.
If she truly is the girl than am afraid we are as
good as dead but real death.
Dingaane
My phone rang and it was a private number. I
knew who it was so I answered.
Voice: You have been awfully quiet and now I
hear that your boys are running around
looking for your daughter and wife. I hope for
your sake it not the same daughter that I paid
a Million for cause if it is. Than I don’t wish to
be you Mr Lutha. He hung up as I felt sweet
going down my neck. Fuck that little bitch is
causing me more troubles. I walked back to
the lounge and kicked the chairs......
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Thulane
I watched her as she sleeps peacefully. When
i heard her scream my mind went of a frenzy
only to see her in pain. The only way I could
calm her was to sedate her. I went to to the
study and took her sim inserted it on the
micro chip inserter. I checked the number
and saved it in my phone than listened to the
call that made her lose it like this. I took the
phone and called Mr Donald.
Me: Sorry to call you this late
Donald: oh its a pleasure to hear from you
Khuzwayo junior
Me: is it possible to get the ring that I saw 3
days ago.
Donald: Yes it still here
Me: can you add a wedding band to it please
Donald: Sure no problem.
Me: Thank you, ill send someone to pick it up
within an hour. I hang up and called my
father.
Dad: Son
Me: I know this is not how you wanted me to
get married and am sure you will tell me a
thousand reasons why I shouldn't but I have
a thousand more. So I was just letting you
know that Iv found the one. Even though
circumstances are pushing me right now but
she truly is the one. My father kept quiet for
awhile
Dad: Did I ever tell you how I married your
mother or what pushed me to ask her to
marry you her?
Me: coming to think of it you have not
Dad: She was pregnant with you guys.
Me: Dad just so you know Yanela not
pregnant, we haven't even done the dead yet
Dad: hehehe and you marrying her. This girl
has special powers. I laughed
Dad: Am behind you in anything and
everything you decide son. Congratulations.
Me: I haven't asked her yet dad. Now can I
have mom on the phone. I spoke to my mom
for an hour after she was done. I went to my
room to go check up on her and she was still
sleeping so I went and made a light meal for
us because tonight going to be a long night.
Somewhere in a boat
I walked up to the top of the cruise and took
the phone and called Dingaane to no avail
than I went back in the cabin rooms and sat
there concluding my meeting. When my
meeting was concluded. I got on the jet ski
and drove out to the land and called my guy.
Me: I need a jet ready it time I fly down to
Johannesburg and go to See Dingaane. His not
answering my calls. Tsi nodded and he left. I
sat there and checked my phone for the
picture as I looked at it with her sad eyes and
beautiful lips.
Yanela
I woke up and I was alone so I went to pee
and gargle my mouth than walked
downstairs. Got in the kitchen and found a
note on the fridge.
"𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎, 𝚏𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎
𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚐𝚎" I smiled at his ugly handwriting
and opened the fridge and found my food
covered in and a sticky note. " 𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊
𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎" i smiled and sat down and ate. After
eating i went upstairs and took a shower than
wore his track pants and vest since I have no
changing clothes here. My phone rang and I
picked up and it was Thulane.
Me: Hi
Thulane: You are up
Me: yeah and iv eaten
Thulane: Good, I have a hair stylist by the
door. Kindly let her in so she can do your hair
however you would like it to be done. I was
shocked and I smiled
Thulane: Am guessing you smiling?
Me: oh sorry, okay i will. Thank you
Thulane: my pleasure see you in a few
Me: cool. He hung up and I went downstairs
and let a girl in by the name of Cindy.
Me: hi
Cindy: Hey, Yanela?
Me: Yep that me
Cindy: where can I set up
Me: Are you okay with the bedroom since
they is a mirror?
Cindy: no problem. We went up and she set
up than removed my braids and washed my
hair and conditioned it. She than took out
different kinds of weaves.
Me: uhm I don't know anything about weaves
Cindy: well we can do a full 360 so you can
comb it anyway you like. Its will be like your
hair
Me: okay
She braided my afro than she took out a
brownish weaves and treated it than put it on
me. It was long and silky and I loved how it
felt. She than styled it up nicely and i looked
in the mirror I was beautiful.
Me: Thank you, i like my new look. She smiles
and I helped her pack up. She left and I texted
Thulane that am done. I went to the patio and
took a few pictures. Thulane called again.
Me: Hey
Thulane:Hey, are you good?
Me: yeah, i got new hair too. He laughed
Thulane: Am sure you look beautiful
Me: I think I do
Thulane: I need a favour from you though.
Me: okay
Thulane: dont hang up, walk to the door for
me and open it.
Me: What games are you playing it
Thulane: My hands are full so I need help
Me: but you on the phone with me?
Thulane: earphones. I walked to the door and
open it and there was a whole bouquet of red
and white roses
Thulane: Take the roses and red the card.
Me: kanti wena ukuphi?( where are you) i
took the roses to see a smiling buffed up guy.
I placed them on the side table and I took the
card.
" 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰
𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴"
me: Thulane.
Thulane: Am going to hang up now, if you
want to see me again you will go outside and
stand by garage door but if you want me to
stop. Tell me now cause after I hang up am
not taking no as an answer. so what will it be?
i kept quiet with my mind running wild and
not even sure what happening or where this
is all going. Should I tell him to stop? Or
should I just indulge his game? What got into
him though? My mind was such a mess I
didn't know what to say to him....
Insert 20:
Yanela
Me: okay ill go out
Thulane: Thank you I promise you wont
regret it, bye for now. He hung up and my
heart was beating so fast. I walked out of the
house to the garage and there was with tiny
wholes on it. I bent down and opened the box
and doves flew out of it and at the bottom of
the box was a note. I took the red card and it
read “ 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎
𝚍𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜." I took the box and turned and just
there by the gate they was something
hanging so I walked to it and I saw a small
white flag. I took the flag and it read” 𝚆𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍
𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚎a𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚏𝚊𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚢
𝚖𝚎? I stood there dumbstruck and didn’t
know what to do or say. I took out my phone
with shaking hands and called him and it
kept ringing. Just than two cars pill up, one
from the right and the other from the lift. The
two guys came out with each holding a white
board. Written “ yes” and “no”. I stood there
for awhile than wiped the tears in my eyes
and turned and went to the house than my
phone rang. It was Thulane. I didn’t answer. I
went in took one of his hoodies and keys than
locked and went out the guys were still there
and my phone was still ringing. I got in the
Yes car.
Me: Don’t tell him I picked this car please.
The driver nodded.
Thulane
I was now pacing the house after the driver
called what to do since she didn’t say
anything and just went to the house. She
wasn’t answering my calls and so was the
“yes” driver. My mom and mam Mavis were
looking at me as I was sweating.
Mom: Can you calm down maybe she on her
way here.
Me: She always answers my calls mom.
Mam Mavis: This is a big step maybe she
thinking it through. I turned and looked at
the two who have become good friends in
over a day.
Me: I don’t know. Dad walked in and looked
at mom.
Dad: Did she say no?
Me: we cant get ahold of her.
Dad: Than call the cars
Me: The yes car isn’t picking up.
Dad: let me call it with my number
Yanela
The car rang and I saw the driver look a little
scared I answered. A big manly voice came
through.
Voice: Mike?
Me: Sorry Mike ain’t available right now
Voice: Oh, Yanela?
Me: Ewe and you are?
Voice: Thulane dad
Me: Please don’t tell him am in this car. He
laughed such a rich laugh that makes you
laugh too.
Voice: I totally understand
Me: Thank you
Thulane dad: Than I guess ill see you in a few
than to take your payment of cause. I laughed
and so did he and he hung up
Akani
I got of the phone and turned to find all eyes
on me.
Thulane: And?
Me: Am sorry son. I didn’t even finish my
sentence and I saw him blink a few tears and
he got up and went up the stairs. Salinda got
up and was about to go after him and I
stopped her.
Me: The wedding is still on, prep everything
she is on her way. I saw Mavis smile and
salinda jumped
Salinda: What was that? She pointed at
Thulane.
Me: she said I mustn’t tell hawu. Salinda came
and hit me playfully and laughed. I ran to my
son room and I found him there with red eyes
Me: Aybo don’t tell me you crying
Thulane: You dont understand dad, this is the
only way I know I can save her
Me: What do you mean? He kept and turned
to look outside with his hands in his packets.
Thulane: Am afraid I can’t involve you in
every battle that I embark dad sometimes I
have to face things alone with you and mom
hovering over me always leaning a helping
hand. I stood there dumbstruck and confused
as to what does he mean? What is exactly
going on.
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Thulane
After my father helped me dress he went
downstairs to check up on the guest. I looked
myself on the mirror and smiled. I must say
am looking dashing. My palms were sweating
and i looked at the rings and closed them. Just
as I was to leave the room my mom walked in.
She has tears in her eyes.
Mom: oh you look beautiful baby. She walked
in and kissed my check
Me: Thank you, am just so nervous, what if
she doesn’t show up
Mom: Do you strongly believe she will stand
you up?
Me: maybe it too soon mom
Mom: Why are you marrying her?
Me: Its the only way I can protect her
Mom: from? Cause your dad will deal with
Dingaane
Me: I can’t say from what but its the only way
that I can save her from what next
Mom: baby you know we don’t keep secrets
Me: I know but trust me this is the only way
mom and plus I love her
Mom: How do you know you do? You only
been together for a few days.
Me:remember when you told me that some
people can enter your life and be your life
and you just know it?
Mom: yeah
Me: This is me experiencing that. She smiled
with tears rolling down her beautiful face.
Mom: Am happy to see you like this, after
Thuliswa i though ill lose you forever but
now.... i hugged her and kissed her on top of
her forehead.
Yanela
I looked at my reflection on the mirror and I
felt myself holding in my tears since I didn’t
want to cry. I looked beyond beautiful. My
mom was like a tap with a smile on her face.
Mom: you look beautiful lala. She hugged me
as i tried my best not to cry like a baby.
Indeed i was beautiful in my mermaid dress.
It was white and had old lace. My veil was
beyond exquisite with pearls. My shoes was
silver and i had silver stud earrings. My make
up was to die for. I hugged her and she
looked at me smiling
Mom: this is what iv been praying about. My
prayers are finally answered.
Me: thank you mama for always placing me in
your prayers and always having my back.
Mom: Remember no matter what he did or
does for you, if he lays his hands on you or if
he changes please child dont be stupid like
me and think he will go back to the man you
know and love. Leave. Always know ill always
welcome you to my arms. Even if we have to
go nights without food. Always know ill
always be there for you no matter how tough
life will be or how Good God bless us. I smiled
and hugged her. After a while some guy walks
in and he smiled at me.
Him: They ready for you.
Mom: now chin up and let me give away this
beautiful bride. We both walked out of the
cabin with the guy in front of us leading the
way to the back of the garden. Just as we
turned the corner we saw the beautiful
setting with fairy lights. Its looked like
something out of the fairytale with the sun
almost setting and my lovely guest sitting in
gold chairs. Right at the back was a glass
paino and it was playing Natalie Taylor- I
surrender as I walked down a path of red
roses. I felt tears roll down my face as I
walked and i looked ahead as I saw Thulane
standing tall at the alter. He looked perfect in
every way in his black suit. He smiled as he
saw me. My mum held my hand as I took a
deep breath and we walked closer to him.
When we were halfway there he came and he
touched my mother feet and than hugged her
getting her blessings and my mom kissed his
cheeks and he laughed being all shy. He than
looked at me and held my hand and walked
back to the pastor.
Pastor: Oh dear beloved people. We are here
to witness love at it purest form. Thulane and
Yanela. I have no words and I have no idea
how this journey started but moving forward
you are now one. He is you and you are him.
Ill like to read a verse:
“1 Corinthians 13:4 till 8
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud.
It does not dishonour others, it is not self-
seeking, it is not easily angered.
It keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoice with
the truth.
It always protects, always trust, always hopes,
always perseveres. Love never fails” I want
you to keep this verse close to your heart. I
want you to memorise this verse and
remember it throughout your life together. I
want this verse to be the armour of your
marriage. I want you to keep this verse close
to you as the trails and tribulations of life hit
you hard but you hold on to it and remember
Verse 19:6 Matthew
“ so they are no longer two, but one therefore
what God has joined together let no man
separate” That what we are here for to join
you as one. Ill give you two a moment to
share to one another what in your heart”
Thulane: Yanela. I know you must be
standing here with so many questions and
uncertainties but I want you to know that I
love you. I love how you have been through
so much yet still have hope for a better future.
I love how your mother means the world to
you but mostly I love how you make me feel. I
always hear how people say that love is a
blessing and I never really understood it
more so iv made peace with the fact that I
wouldn’t experience it but here I am.
“ I hold you in my heart, for we have shared
together God’s blessing. Philippians1:7” its
suddenly makes sense to me cause your love,
your essence and your actual being is my
blessing from God. I promise to always be
right here besides you till death do us apart. I
saw tears in his eyes as mine rolled down. At
this point I knew my make up was a mess.
Pastor: beautiful words. I couldn’t have said it
ay better. Young love is the most beautiful
thing that a person can ever go through and
to have a partner that share the same
sentiments is beyond a blessing. Young lady
you are indeed blessed. I smiled through my
tears.
Me: oh where do I even begin. You have
managed to make me feel human in less than
72 hours of being in your life. You have given
me more than i could have asked for or ever
received in my life. You have became such a
constant that saying yes was the easiest thing
ever. I wanna grow old with you and to have
an opportunity to show you as much love as
you have shown me. Ill always respect you
and follow you as you lead me in this thing
called life. I know in you iv found a partner,
provider and protector but mostly iv found
unconditional love. I love you Khuzwayo
Pastor: these kids are making me cry. He
acted like wiping his eyes and the audience
laughed.
Pastor: let me not stand in your way and let
bless your rings. We bowed as he blessed the
rings and he took us through the process of
slipping them on.
Pastor: by the power invested in me in-front
of these beautiful guest, i know pronouns you
husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.
Thulane came closer with the most beautiful
smile iv ever seen and I noticed he had
dimples as he kissed me. His lips were soft
and tasted like vanilla. He nibbled on my
lower lip and I giggled as someone shouted”
get a room” they was laughter.
Pastor: Ladies and gentlemen. Mr and Mrs
Khuzwayo. The clapped as they threw rice at
us for goodluck. As we walked and made our
way to the barn.....
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Yanela
I woke up to a room filled with white and red
roses and I smiled. I got out of bed and
touched the flowers next to my bed and
smiled as i took out the card that read “ 𝘛𝘰 𝘢
𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦" I went to the bathroom
and took a shower than came out in a towel
and found Thulane there wearing grey track
pants and white polo neck.
Thulane: Good morning
Me: morning, how you slept?
Thulane: not bad and yourself?
Me: I feel much better after the shower. I
stood there not moving afraid of I move he
will see the scars on my back from the whip
that dad used to use on me and the burning
marks from his cigarette. He looked at me as
if think and walkes closer.
Thulane: Are you okay? I nodded and he
squinted his eyes and looked at me as i stood
there not talking and he breathed heavily as i
felt his warm breath on my forehead as I
looked at his broad shoulders avoiding eye
contact.
Thulane: I think i know you by now, you
uncomfortable and am not understanding
why. Want to let me know what wrong. I felt
tears run down my eyes and couldn’t talk so I
turned and dropped the towel to show him
my awful back.
Thulane
I looked at her back and felt anger as I saw
the scars. They was barb wire marks, whip
and burnt scars. I stood there and slowly
moved my hands towards her body and ran it
down the scars.
Me: Want to tell me about it?
Yanela: He sometimes used to use me as a
punching bag if mom was too weak
Me: Am sorry you had to go through all that
he made you go through
Yanela: Am over it now. Just that the scars are
there. And sometimes I don’t feel beautiful
knowing I have those. I bent down to her
neck and started kissing every scar on her
back and when i was done I turned her
around to find her face covered in tears.
Me: To me Yanela you are more than just
beautiful you are the epitome of what I called
beauty. I wiped her tears and kissed her all
over her face and nibbled on her lips as she
smiled. I helped. Her let go of the towel as I
picked her up and slowly placed her on the
bed and looked at her beautiful brown skin
body. She has small boobs that fitted
perfectly in my hands. She has a small waist
and there was a scar running by her side so i
went down and kissed her there as she closed
her eyes in pleasure. She has a little wide his
and as I looked down i saw that she shaved so
i smiled as i removed my top and slowly went
down as i kissed her trailing wet kisses from
her scar right down to her Gucci as her
breath caught up in her giving out a little
moan.
Yanela
I felt his lips slowly traveling down as he
lifted my right leg right on top of his shoulder.
He smiled as i moaned. I felt it on my skin as
he blew warm air everywhere he kissed and
next thing i felt his tongue penetrate me and I
arched my back giving him more space to
have his way with me as pleasure started
building up from my toes right up to my belly.
His hands were playing with my boobs and
they felt so sensitive and wen he slightly
pinched them it sent a shock wave to my
body making me moan. He than inserted his
tongue in my Gucci and i lost train of thought
and lord behold he had his way with me until
i felt a warm feeling in my tummy. He than
stopped as he got up and i opened my eyes in
frustration as he laughed.
Thulane: I guess you liked that. She smiled as
I took a pillow and threw at him. He laughed
as he removed his pants and big guy just
sprang out making my lips and throat dry. I
looked up at him as he looked right into my
eyes making me shy than he got on top of me
kissing me senseless.
Tiger
I got to Johannesburg and i went straight to
Sandton to a house that i owe. Ingot there
and the boys have already made everything a
living situation. I took a shower and changed
to my cream suit than went downstairs after
hearing noise. I walked into the patio and
found Dingaane tied up to a chair and one of
my big guy scar standing there next to him
Me: Where did you find him?
Scar: He just got here yesterday he was in
Soweto boss
Me: I see. I turned and looked at Dingaane
who was visibly shaking as he looked at me
with nothing but fear. What a waste of man.
Me: So you been ignoring my calls?
Dingaane: not really, iv been swapped i was
going to answer your calls when am less busy.
He stuttered.
Me: oh so now am an option? What did i tell
you?
Dingaane: That when you call i answer even if
am am having sex with my wife
Me: so now ill ask again? You been ignoring
my calls. He looked around and looked down.
I walked closer to him and put my fingers
underneath his chin and looked right into his
eyes.
Me: Shall I ask again? He shook his head no.
Me: Than?
Dingaane: Yes. I moved back and looked at
him.
Me: Why?. I asked as if I didn’t know that his
wife and daughter are missing and his been
losing his marbles over that.
Dingaane: My wife and daughter are missing
but am close to finding them.
Me: really now? How did they go missing in
the first place? I walked back and sat by the
couch and watched him as he looked at me
with fear in his eyes
Me: Dingaane, i really hate repeating myself
and I hate having to wait for answers maybe
scar didn’t explain to you how this works.
You tied into a chair. How you answer
determines if you should die or i should spare
your tiny life. So let start this again.
Me: Dingaane where is my wife?
Dingaane: look its been days since my
daughter been missing than few days later
my wife disappears. I have no idea where
they are. Iv looked all of Johannesburg the
last 24hours and I haven’t seen or heard
anything for my guys but if you could give me
48hours I promise ill bring them back and
you can have my daughter to yourself like
how we agreed. I looked at him and smiled
my most devilish smiles.
Me: You have exactly 24 hours from now to
find her and bring her to me or else. Scar
untie him and let him use the guest room to
finish up, he stinks. I turned and left them
there and I took out my phone and looked at
the picture of the little girl that won my heart
and smiled.
Me: where are you princess? I smiled as I
trailed my finger on the screen outlining her
face with a big smile on my face. I can’t wait
to burry myself within her pure thighs.
Akani
Zumbu walked in with a file in his hand and
gave it to me. I opened it and read through it.
Me: What is he doing here?
Zumbu: he landed a few hours ago, i have my
guys following him and will report in the next
30 minute
Me: This is bad
Zumbu: I know, should I let Thulane know?
Me: I don’t think he knows that Dingaane has
sold Yanela to Tiger.
Zumbu: I love how you always undermine
your son, he is the smartest person Iv known
my whole life. He poured himself a drinK
Me: What about me? I asked laughing
Zumbu: What about you Khuzwayo. We both
laughed but I was worried about the war at
hand and worse now that I fully understand
why Thulane married Yanela in such a hurry.
I pray and hop that I do not lose another
child because of a Zondo again....
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Yanela
I woke up and I couldn’t move my legs so i
stared up and i must say i was feeling good. If
i knew sex makes you feel this way I would
have done it sooner. I smiled as I thought of
all the things that was done and lord behold i
never knew i was that flexible. I touched my
lips as it felt like his lips are still there. I
turned with a smile to find Thulane looking at
me with a smile on his face.
Me: You are up
Thulane: iv been up for awhile now
Me: oh. I blushed and he smiled kissing my
forehead.
Thulane: how about we take a nice warm
bath and we face the parents. I blushed some
more as he laughed.
Thulane: good thing we in the cabin cause the
way you were screaming one will think i was
killing you. I laughed and threw a pillow on
him as he held me and i struggled laughing
next moment i was on top of him and he was
in me.
Thulane
She looked at me with her hair all a mess and
lord she looked beautiful. Her lips throughly
ravished. I helped her move her hips as she
moaned and that made me even harder. She
moved in slow motion and smiling and
shying away from looking at me.
Me: Look at me babe. She looked at me as I
slightly picked her up and thrusted and she
made a beautiful O with her mouth. She got in
the groove of it and she rode me making me
lose my mind. I felt my build us as soon as her
body got tense and before she could let go. I
came out of her and turned her upside down
and slam it her as she held on to the sheets
for dear life. Her moans made me lose my
mind. I lost myself in her and i felt myself
release as I collapsed next to her taking her
with me as she snuggled closer to me.
Me: You a faster learner and you drive me
crazy. She smiled and drew circles on my
chest making me yearn more for her. I felt
like a man possessed.
Me: You really going to be the end of me
Yanela. She stopped. I got up went to add
water and bubbles and some oils than went
back and picked her up and went to bath.
Salinda
I walked to the lounge and found Mavis
sitting there having some tea and biscuits.
Me: you healing well
Mavis: Thanks sisi, I dont know how to thank
you.
I hugged her.
Me: we family right and family always have
each other backs. She smiled and right than
Akani walked in and he was wearing his jeans
and polo top.
Akani: you ladies ready?
Me: yeah I think we are. Mavis looked at us
confused.
Akani: we just taking you out for a ride. She
nodded an took a scarf and hid her neck and
she smiled shyly. We got up and went to the
car.
Thulane
I looked at Yanela right next to me as we
were parked outside the beautiful home that
I brought for her mother and she had no idea.
This was my wedding gift to her mom.
Yanela: you staring again
Me: can’t believe you are mine
Yanela: what are we waiting for?
Me: the family we going to be having a late
lunch in this home
Yanela: it’s beautiful. Just than my parents car
parked next to us and we went out and
exchanged hugs. We walked in and the chefs
took us to the patio and we sat as they served
us.
Mom Mavis: This is a beautiful yard.
Mom: Yeah I love the garden too.. after eating
we should do a tour
Mom Mavis: wouldn’t the owner mind?
Me: I wouldn’t know, do you? She looked at
me confused.
Mom Mavis: what you mean son?
Me: I mean since you the owner. Do you mind
if we take a tour.
Mom Mavis: am not understanding. Yanela
looked at me with tears in her eyes and she
squeezed my hand under the table.
Me: Ma this is a gift from me to you. For
bringing such an amazing soul into my life. I
want you to accept it as a new slate in your
life. I took out an envelope with all her details
and gave her. Her hands were shaking
Me: plus now we can have our traditional
wedding. She got up and hugged me so tight.
Mom Mavis: Thank you so much, you are all
god sent. May God keep blessing you with
more.
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Yanela
We went around the house from the living
room right up to the bedrooms. I even had a
bedroom. My mom closet was full of clothes
than we went to the garage and he pressed a
button and there was my mom favourite car a
Toyota Yaris. She was screaming and crying.
Mr Khuzwayo held her from falling.
Mr khuzwayo: well I figured you will need a
car to take you too work and from work. My
mom looked at them shocked.
Mom: what you mean work? Thulane mom
walked to her and held her hands
T-mom: well A friend of mine has a kids crisis
center so since you have child care I thought
you will love the opportunity. My mom was
nodded and crying and I just stood there not
knowing what to do or say. These people are
amazing. They have managed to change our
lives for better within days. We walked back
inside and we sat down.
Me: I just want to thank you all for making us
humane again. For being our answers to our
never ending prayers. But mostly for
welcoming us with warm hands.
Syabulela( thank you) I hugged my in laws
and mama.
Zumbu
I stopped at the robot waiting for it to turn
green and next thing I heard gunshot aimed
to my car. I felt a bullet rip right in my chest
and i felt myself slowly lose grip on the
steering wheel. I didn’t even had time to grab
my gun as another bullet crashed into my
chest and I felt a burning sensation.
Tiger
I took out my phone as it rang and saw it was
scar.
Me: Yes
Scar: we just took out the head of security of
the Khuzwayo’s
Me: Well thats good. And the girl have you
found her?
Scar: Not yet bra Tiger. I felt him stop and I
waited and he never said anything
Me: Now what are you holding yourself from
saying Scar?
Scar: Nothing
Me: Are you sure or you need a reminder of
what happens when I find out information by
myself?
Scar: They was a wedding this weekend on
Saturday
Me: This concerns me because
Scar: uhm There is a possibility that you
woman was the one getting married to the
young Khuzwayo . I felt my head spin and I
sat down and looked at the phone than
placed it on my ear again.
Me: A possibility right?
Scar: Yes
Me: Than look deep into it and find out if it
true and if yes I want you to kill every
Khuzwayo, not even they dog must be alive if
they have and kill all they friends and
relatives. I want everyone and everything
that was in that wedding ceremony either
burnt or killed apart my woman. I want that
memory erased from the world as if Saturday
never even happen. DO YOU UNDERSTAND
ME? I roared
Scar: Yes boss
Me: And get Pule to bring me Dingaane here. I
hang up as my hands were shaking from the
rage and my heart was beating like i have ran
a marathon. I drank some water. How can the
Khuzwayo do this to me again? I spent more
than 30 years in jail because of them. They
killed my brother as he seek revenge on what
we loss than to top it off they now steal what
is mine again and what belongs to me. Hell
will freeze before they can do this again....
Insert 26:
Balungile
I walked into my apartment and found a
group of man in my lounge. I stood there as
one pulled me and had his hands over my
mouth. The one I think is a ring leader got up
and switched off the tv than he walked
closely to me.
Him: Hi my name is Tiger, I believe we have
common ground. My friend here will remove
his hands over your mouth and you will not
scream or run. Am not here to hurt you but if
you do what I told you not to do than you will
have a bullet on your head. Do you hear me?.
I nodded and the guy removed his hands
from mouth.
Tiger: sorry to come over like this but it the
only way
Me: it fine, now how can i be of assistance
Tiger: I heard you dated Thulane khuzwayo
Me: At sum point yes if that what you call it
Tiger: oh explain
Me: The guy took me out a few times but
never to his house. He never said he loved me
even though i told him multiple times.
Tiger: did you have sex
Me: yes but no kissing
Tiger:interesting, do you want him back?
Me: he married a no body this weekend and
whisked her away for a vacation for two
Tiger: you did your homework. He handed
me a plastic. I looked inside and took out the
best Lengerie set ever. I looked up at him
confused.
Tiger: You going to wear that and scar there
will take the most exotic pictures ever and
we will send them to your boyfriend.
Me: you did hear me say his married
Tiger: do you want him back?
Me: what makes you think he will take me
back after I send him these “ exotic” pictures
Tiger: now tell me who wants to see they
husband phones with pictures from an ex. An
ex who looks like you. I wont lie that made
me smile.
Tiger: now let get down to business. I
dropped my bag and walked to the bedroom
than I stopped and looked at him.
Me: I take it the little girl is yours? He looked
at me for awhile.
Tiger: If you going to say something nasty
about her rather get in your room now while
we still on good terms.
Me: she had beautiful skin and is very
beautiful. I got in my room
Mam Mavis
I went back with the Khuzwayo’s since we
decided that we will have one last family
dinner together before the kids go back to
Johannesburg. We sat down and just than a
tall lanky guy walks in with his clothes
covered in blood from head to toe. Salinda
runs up to him and carries holds him before
he could collapse.
I heard her say Ray and just than Mr
Khuzwayo phone rings and he rushes out
with Thulane and am left in the house with
Salinda and this beautiful tall white man.
Akani
We got to the hospital with Thulane barking
orders since he had shares here and doctors
and nurse running around after an hour of
waiting a doctor walks out.
Doctor: Mr Zumbu lushaya. We got up and he
walked to us. Well his lucky to be alive. He
had 3 bullets. One on lodged on his collar
bone and the other to missing his heart. We
were able to remove both and He will live.
Me: any side effects?
Doctor: all is good. Iv sedated him for now so
he rest but he is well.
Me: thank you. He left and I looked at
Thulane.
He looked away and took out his phone.
Thulane
I called stiga.
Me: I need you and all of the guys at my
house in an hour ,It time.
Stiga: uhm boss two of our guys were shot
today. And rumours say it Tiger and his
people. Ray Denisovich was stabbed in his
hotel room.
Me: The Zondo’s are after us again. Last time
they took my sister from me and this time
they are not taking anyone from me. Meet me
in the warehouse okay.1 and half hours
Stiga: boss
Me: yeah?
Stiga: He left a message with one of the guys
body
Me: and?
Stiga: it says" 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘥
𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘪 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦"
Me: Family is always first Stiga. The boys are
my family. The girl is my wife. If ever you or
anyone who works for me is under threat I
pull through. Am not going to ask you to
stand by me if you don’t want too. Now send
the message to everyone who believes we are
family and including the “ the girl” who is my
wife to the warehouse now. This is war. This
is our chance to show how we deal with
people who attacks the Khuzwayo’s and
anyone close to them.
Stiga: sure case boss and boss...
Me: yeah
Stiga: You are my family, we in this together.
Me: Thank you see you in 2 hours. I hung up
and got to the car driving home. I got there to
find Yanela making tea and when she saw me
she jumped on me hugging me and kissing
me.
Yanela: you are good?
Me: yeah am good.
Yanela: your uncles are here that why am
making tea. I smiled at her and kissed her
forehead.
Me: you sure you good?
Yanela: Iv never seen so much blood on a
person and to think I want to be a doctor but
your mother and my mom been in that room
cleaning his wounds with steady hands while
mines are shaking and am only making tea.
Me: We all deal with shock differently. Look
things are going to be messy. We need to talk.
She looked at me with big eyes
Yanela
I looked at him terrified those are big words.
What does he want to talk to me about.
Me: okay. He moved me to a study room and
closed the door. He had his hands in his
pockets as if shutting me out. I looked at him.
Me: You are scaring me
Thulane: I haven’t been totally honest with
you. I haven’t showed you who and what I
truly am.
Me: what do you mean?
Thulane: I don’t know how to say this but I
need you to know that I love you and will
always do good by you. I was no terrified.
Me: i love you too. He kissed my forehead and
I saw what he was about to say is huge and
some how he knows that I won’t be as
welcoming to the news....
Insert 27:
Yanela
Thulane: Am not who you think I am. He
stood a little far from me. I looked at him
playing with the ring on my finger and
looking at him as his eyes turned red. I saw a
tear roll down his far and my heart skip a
beat.
Me: Sometimes we think low of ourselves, if I
didn’t think you not who I think you Are than
i wouldn’t have married you.
Thulane: I know your sister. He looked at me
and I looked at him not blinking. When I
found my voice.
Me: What you mean?
Thulane: I know your sister. I saw her 3 days
before she was murdered.
Me: How where?
Thulane: She was 16 years and wearing the
most short dress and heels and very high. I
was having coffee outside wimpy and she just
sat across from me. She asked if I can buy her
something to eat and I did. She ate and when
done she asked me if I want to do it in my car
or Alley. I told her it free. She looked at me
than took the napkin and wrote her number
and told me to call her if I ever need her
services. I told her to take my number instead
and told her to call me if she needs food that
she don’t have to pay for with her body. She
laughed and said okay. Two weeks ill have
breakfast with her every morning and she
will disappear until the day she died. On that
day she called me 10 times and when I finally
called back her number the police told me
she was found dead. If only I answered the
call maybe your sister would be alive. Tears
were rolling down his eyes. I looked at him
and walked closer to him and hugged him so
tight.
Me: You feed her for two weeks without
wanting anything in return. You did your part
don’t blame your self for that.
Thulane: But if only I answered....I kissed his
cheeks.
Me: Don’t
Thulane: Iv killed before. Iv killed man that
intruded in our home when I was 16. Iv killed
man in order to get information from them. Iv
killed man in order to survive. Am telling you
this because am going to kill again. Ill kill the
guy your father married you too. Ill kill who
ever touches my family or hurt them in any
way. Ill kill so long in the name of honouring
my family and making sure that you and
them are okay. If that too much for you or if
you think you cannot be with a man who
becomes a judge of whether someone should
live or die than you can tell me now and we
can have our marriage annulled. I looked him
head to toe with tears in his eyes.
Me: in the outside world you can fight all
your wars however you see fit. You can fight
my wars. You can fight your family and
friends wars to whatever extent you see fit
but when you come home. When you come to
me or when you are in my arms know that
you are home. You have found your inner
peace and mostly know that I am your peace.
His face cracked up in the most beautiful
smile that I have ever seen. He picked me up
and placed me in top of the table and got
between my legs.
Thulane: Am far from perfect but ill never
intentionally hurt you. His hands got in under
my dress and he moved my panty to the side
and inserted his fingers and moved them in a
circular motion and that made my body
vibrate am not sure when he undid his pants
but he slowly inserted himself in and I
flinched in awareness. He moved i a slow
motion making me lose my marbles and yet
yearning for more. He picked me up and
came out and turned me around . Ny half
body was now on top of the table as he went
un faster this time and I was screaming my
head off.
Thulane
I took my shirt and took out my vest and
wiped her clean as she was standing
awkwardly and shy.
Me: You do know it perfectly normal to make
love anywhere and everywhere.
Yanela: so you say. She adjusted her hair and
i put on my top than took out a plastic from
the drawer and put in my vest.
Yanela: let me take that. She took it and I
grinned. I kissed her forehead and got closer
to her.
Thulane: Ill see you when I come back. I need
to meet the guys and plan ahead. Don’t leave
the yard. I have two guards here with you.
She nodded. I got to the door and walked out
leaving her in the room. I got in my car and
drove off.
Mavis
He woke up and I looked at his green eyes as
he stared at me. I smiled and removed the
cloth on his forehead and placed another cool
one.
Me: Your temperature is going down.
Him: Am Ray. Salinda Half brother.
Me: Mavis. Your nephew married my
daughter.
Ray: I see. He closed his eyes and shifted and
he turned red.
Me: No rapid movements. He nodded as I
adjusted him to a more comfortable position
as he dozed off and I walked out to give him
some space.
Balungile
I walked out of my room and Tiger was still
there.
Me: What next?
Him: we do nothing. Thank you for your co
operation. Ill be in touch. I nodded as he left
with the pictures and my phone. Before he
left. He looked at the table than opened his
wallet and left some money.
Him: Use it to do your hair. He walked out as I
looked at the mirror my hair was only a week
old. Did I look that bad? Or was the weave
such of bad quality that even a man can see?
Thulane
I got to the warehouse and I saw all the cars
and taxies parked. I walked in and they was
silence. I went to the middle and looked
around to see all the men that work for me.
Some I know and some I don’t. Some are my
fathers employees and some are his friends.
Me: They shot at my uncles. And killed two of
us. I want you all to go out there and pick up
anybody and anyone who works for Tiger.
Pick all of them apart Scar and Tiger. Bring
them all here. Tie them on chairs and Ill
personally deal with them. Everyone looked
at me.
Me: As you all know in situation like this i do
a package for everyone safe keeping. And if
you can’t for be involved for any reason than
I have to move you and your family to a safe
house. Now are we all in? Everyone irrupted
with yes.
Me: God than ill see you all her tomorrow
evening with who ever you were able to find.
Stiga and A 1 team stay behind. Everyone left
leaving me and the group.
Me: Do you have a team following him?
Stiga: Yes he left Balungile house about 30
min ago
Me:will you be able to snatch him tomorrow?
Stiga: we can do that. The guys nodded.
Me: okay. I know Yanela will want to go to
school tomorrow. Do you have guys to secure
the school?
Stiga: They already there even her old room.
Me: good than. I think we have planned at all
angles now we wait
Stiga: Hows Bra Zumbu
Me: He lives that all that matters. The guys
nodded. We walked out of the warehouse and
O got in the car and sat there for awhile
breathing and calming myself than I drove
home. Found Yanela sleeping scooped her up
and put her in the car and drove to our house.
I placed her in bed as my phone rang.
Me: Dad?
Dad: Zumbu wants to talk to you. They was a
shuffling of the phone.
Zumbu: You have a mole.....
Insert30:
Thulane
I was really losing my mind as I looked
around to all the guys in the warehouse. After
I left Ma Mavis with mom I went to the
warehouse calling all the boys. I finally found
out who the Mole is thanks to babu Zumbu.
Everyone was silent. I walked to the door and
locked it. Than I took the keys and gave to
babu Zumbu. I went to the front were a stage
was set up and every looked at me as I
changed to a black hoodie and switched on
the gas stove. There were puzzled faces
everywhere.
Me: stiga come here and help me please. He
looked around confused but made his way to
me. He stood next to me.
Me: iv been with Stiga ever since I could hold
a gun that 16years and now am almost 30
you can do the math later. Not once have I
doubted his loyalty and faith to me. Iv feed
you, given you jobs in this economy but
mostly given you a family. A place where you
belong and no one judged. For a few weeks
now, iv heard they is a mole in my team. My
people, the people i trust with my life and my
family. Today I learnt my wife is keeping
secrets and that resulted in her being taken.
And guess who took her?.,... they was
mumbling.
Me: now my question is if I live with my wife
and had no idea that she was going to her
mother, her mother had no idea that she was
coming now how com that Tiger knew where
she was? There was silence as they all looked
at me confused and I turned to look at Stiga
who was sweating.
Me: only two people knew of today event. Not
even her security detail. Just her and her
driver. So out of those two people one told
Tiger.
Stiga: Ay boss I wouldn’t.. he was shaking his
head than I took out a remote from my
pocket and I pressed play as his voice and
Tiger voice busted through the speakears:
𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂: 𝒔𝒉𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏
𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅
𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒓𝒂 𝑻
𝑻𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓: 𝒐𝒉 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 a𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒖a𝒓𝒅𝒔?
𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒈a: 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎, 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒆
𝒘a𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅.
𝑻𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓: 𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚. 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒚
𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒈a: 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆
They was silence in the whole room as I
turned to Stiga and a tear rolled down his
face.
Stiga: Am sorry boss, my mother is sick and I
needed the money
Me: and I don’t have money?
Stiga: You do boss its just that...... i grabbed
his face and brought it to the two plate grill
and fried his left side as he screamed in pain.
Me: No one messes with my wife nor my
family safety. I continued to fry him in front if
everyone to show them if they ever think
about doing what he did they know what to
expect. After i was done frying him and his
voice was hoarse I injected him with
anaesthetic to numb his face and chopped his
tongue.
Me: this is for being an informant in regards
to all that happening in my household. I
heard someone in the crowd gasp. I went to
inject his hand and chopped it off.
Me: this is for taking the phone and calling
your new boss. I continued chopping him one
by one as there were some vomiting when i
was satisfied and he was dead. I looked at all
of them.
Me: If you think you can’t be loyal only to me
and me alone than leave right now cause next
time I won’t chop you, ill chop your kids
while you watching and feed you they
remains. By that i heard a few people vomit.
Now clean up and come outside so I can give
you a run down of the plan. I walked to the
door and a few people rushed out with me.
Yanela
I sat there as he was pacing up and down
trying a number. I saw he was getting uneasy
with each hour. I kept quiet and focused on
my breathing to stay calm. He turned and
looked at me thinking and I just stared at
him.
Tiger: Your father is coming here to see you
one last time. He sold you to me. I looked at
him as tears fell down my cheeks and it
suddenly all came down on me and it made
sense. My father sold me. Just like how he did
to his other kids, what made me think that ill
be different? Why did I even think am God
favourite child. And worse now Thulane
might not even care that am gone since he
has that thick yellow beautiful girl. I sat there
with tears rolling down just has I heard the
familiar footsteps of my father echoing on
these marble floor and I felt my chest tighten
and I couldn’t breathe. I closed my eyes as the
picture of Thulane came flooding in my mind
with me on top of him as he smiled looking
deep into my eyes “ Am always going to be
there for you just trust me” these words kept
echoing in my mind and I felt my chest un
tightens and my breathing settles. I opened
my eyes after a few breathes and right in
front of me was my father dashing in a black
suit and grinning like a retard.
Dingaane
She looked at me with no fear, no emotions as
if all the torture that iv made her go through
wasn’t enough. She just stared at me.
Me: Here we are
Yanela: I thought ill never see you again. I
laughed and looked at her as I sat down.
Me: and yet here we are. Iv found you so I can
easily find your mother. She smiled and her
smile was mocking.
Yanela: Good luck with that Dingaane. Am no
more shocked that she calls me by name and
I must say she is more beautiful. Her skin is
glowing and she reminds me of the first day
that I meet her mother. Just the thought of it
made my little guy jerk in excitement. I
shifted folding my leg so she couldn’t see.
Me: You and your mom have been a nuisance
and a headache. Just than Tiger banged the
table and threw the phone on the flow. The
guards ran to him and he said something
than he turned and looked at us and when I
looked at Yanela she was smiling as if she
knew what making Tiger angry.
Tiger
I looked at the young girl smiling and
mocking me with her. I walked up to her and
gave her on tight slap. She rubbed her check
with her hands as her eyes were blurry with
tears but she still managed to smile.
Yanela: Iv lived 19 years in hell,do your
worse ill still smile. Just know when my
husband comes here and am not the same
way as you took me. I suggest you pray cause
not even your ancestors will recognise you. I
looked at her as the words sunk in and I
started to believe her since i could find Stiga
from the time the kidnapping was a success.
If she right should I pack and go but what
message does that say to my guys. I will not
have be terrified by a boy. ...
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Thulane
We drove to the house in Midrand and
parked far. It was now around seven and the
it was pitch black and I was in full black. We
were in teams of 5 and in the car was my
mom, she wanted to be here to make sure
that Yanela is okay. In my team was dad and
uncle Ray and uncle zumbu.
Dad: so we going to go through the back
entrance but we need to observe first before
we can say for sure it safe for us to enter. We
nodded and went to the big glass panes
where there was light.
Yanela
I sat there as I listened to my father and his
friend plan my marriage as if am not married.
I saw some movements by the window. I took
a glass of water from the table and walked
towards the huge window and opened it.
Tiger: What are you doing?
Me: I need fresh air
Dad: Are you done with eating? I nodded and
I sat on the pane as the cool air brushed in
and I smelt his cologne. I jumped up and
looked out searching but I saw nothing.
“ maybe am going crazy but I swear I can
smell you Thulane”
Dad: I always tell you it not normal to talk
alone. He closed the windows and touched
my back making me stop on my tracks.
Me: If you place your hands on me ever again
am going to chop you shaft and you will
never be able to get it up ever again.Nxa!!! I
walked to the chair say down and I swear I
saw movements by the window.
Thulane
Dad pulled me down.
Dad: what wrong with you?
Me: he touched her ass dad. I was fuming.
“ what kind of a father lust over his own
daughter?”
Zumbu: and you saw her put him in his place.
I kept quiet trying to breathe and I looked
around looking for uncle Ray and he wasn’t
anywhere near us and I just than they was a
scream from Yanela.
Yanela
The shook of seeing uncle Ray here was
alarming and when he knocked my father out
that just scared the hell form me iv never
seen him looking this scary. He was always
sweet and trying his best to accommodate
mom. The guards pointed a gun at him and
Tiger smiled.
Ray: I came to see the men responsible for
my stab wounds. He walked like this is his
house and stood next to me and gave me a
side hug.
Tiger: you came alone
Ray: you stabbed me when I was alone so
why come with people here. Now my
question is what are you doing with my
daughter. Now that stopped me in my tracks
and I saw a moment of confusion on Tiger
face and I looked down to see my father
coming through and he looked awfully bad.