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Ndakamut swakubvakuhopenephoney ai
rir
aandnekudakweringingtonendakazivakutihai
si
yangusoIi gnor
edndichi
zvi
twasanudzahangundichi
bvandazovhuramazi sondanyatsonzwa
kutinyamadzatwasanukawozvesure.
Terrencemuri
dziwephoneakabv aapindaachit
i "
ko
phoney anguhausikui
nzwawohere?",ndakamukandichi
garandichibvandati"wangauchida
kutindidai
reasi
?"

"
Ehezv
e,honaapay
atocut
ter
"

"aahiweshaa,zvemaphoneev anhuzvi
nonetsaizvi
"Isaidndi
chi
sveerer
awoy angu,yakeyanga
yakataasati
adairasakaaivabusynay ondofungaaisendamessage."Zvonet
sachii
?",heasked
achingor
ipaphone.I
nsteady ekudai
razvandaiv
andabv unzwandakavhundukanepai
vapav a
nenguvandichi
rasir
amabl anketskuresayi
ng" hi
ii
inhai
we,ndi
popav anetimeapa,wadii
kundimutsawo"

"
uri
kudakumhany
irakupi
,hant
iiweekendher
e"
"
usadar
oTer
ryamana,
Itol
dyouwani
kut
ipanekwandi
rikuf
ani
rakuendanamai
two"

Mai twowasmysi sterinl

aw, mybr ot
her'swife.
Herhusbandwasgr aduati
ng,soi hadpromised
totakeherkunevamwev anhuv ai
it
adecoy akanakafort
hepar t
yandndi ni
futindaiva
ndasuggestert
imedzemakuseni ndakunonokakumukazv angundadzii
rwanemabl anket
s
aTerrencewandai
fambi dzanawonay emazuv aiy
ayo.
"Haunakundiudzatime",hesaidachiuy
a
kuzondibat
amuwai stndichibvandamubv i
samaokoakendi chi
pedzisakupfekahembedzangu
ndichimuti
"mir
akudar okani".

"sakaur
ikudakut
oendausi
nakundi
timamukasei
?"

"
wadi
ikundi
mut
sa?
"

"
ndangandakanganwapr
ogr
am dzakonhasi
sakandangandi
chi
tit
ir
ikuswer
atese"

"
sakay
afay
akal
oader
"

Isai
dndakut
svagabhut
sudzanguzv
ikanzi
nai
ye"
nhai
we,
uri
kudakut
obudausi
nakugeza?
"
"kut
indir
ikuendakutownher e,hantindir
ikuendakumbapl ushandi
si kukwirakombi"
,
ndakadarondichi
pedzisakupfekabhut sundokumuti"handetone",
ndi chi
tungamir
a
kubuda.
Ndichingogaramumot ay akapindamessagefrom mai Twoy aivayakanzi
"ti
chabudi
ri
ra
herenhasikanakutizvatov
azv eumwemusi ?"

"ndatosv i
ka"Irespondedndichi
udzaTerr
encekuti"
it
azv ekukurumidzaat
omir
amai Two"
.
Ndaivandav ativ
auyekumbakwanguna9apadzai v
adzakut oendakuma10ndisi
popamba
pacho. Taiv
at anonokakudzokakumbanaTerrenceti
rikuhozafridaymukat
imenyi
kasakawe
sleptlatezvakaitakuti
ndizononokakumuka.

Akanondisi
yapagat ekwakut angandai tazvekudongororeramukadzi wemukomawanguat iari
papi
.Aivaakaparkermukat iakagaramumot aakavhuramadoor sachi t
auranamai vai
lodger
pambapeduv ai
nzimai Tadiwa,vanat woandmysonJudahv aivavaburukav akut
omhany a
mhany aneyardyese.Ndai v
andaendesamwanawangukumbakwaket hursdaypakaenda
musikanawangukwav oachitikwait
aemer gencyaizodzokasunday .Pambaapandai garandega
nemwanawangupar ipambapev aberekitozowedzerwanemal odgernemusi kanawanguTecla
ai
saranaJudah,mur umeangaakandi ti
zaachiendaS. Aachiti
ar ikunotsvagabasandokusvika
achi
wanazv akeumwemukadzi pandakabv unzandikanziit
awomov eon.

Ndakazvi
gadzi
ri
sahembendokuv hur
agate,andnemanyemwegat erachorakabvarait
anoise
vesevachi
bvavandi
cheuka.
Vakangotar
isakwenguvashomav achibvavatoender
eramber i
nenyayadzav
o,vanandivovakandi
mhany i
rachete.
"Muri
sei
?",Isaidndichi
svi
kapav ar
i.

MaiTadindi
vov akadai
rakut
i"hesi
mai Judahwamuka"maiTwoakatoi
tasengeasi
rikunzwa
zvakeakatot
ikunamai Tadi"
sakadzakabatwaher
embav hadzacho?
".

Ndakasekandi
chi
endakunov
hur
adoorndokumhany
ast
rai
ghtkubat
hndi
sat
indat
angana
nemuenzi
wangunekut
indai
zi
vakut
iai
zot
aur
achet
e.

Pandakapedzakugezandakawanaachi gadzir
isakumesokwat womukuru.Vanavachovanga
vasi
rimatwinsekuzvarwamusi oneasi kutiangaai t
ai mwenhumbumukur uwachoasati
atombovanetwomont hssakamamandi vov aivavatangakungovat
imaiTwonekuda
kwekuenzanakwev anavachoteset i
kapedzisir
at akungodarowo.
"Handei
",Isai
dndichi
pinda
mudini
ngmai vaari
.Akabvaanditar
isazv i
kanzi "
ti
chav abat
aherevanhuvachohanditimait
i
vanowanikwamakuseni ?
"

"
Togonakuv
abat
a,ngat
it
obudai
izv
ezv
i"

"
Kot
ikasav
abat
a,handi
dihanguzv
ekuf
ambi
ramahar
aini
,togonakungozozv
ii
taumwemusi
"

"
Kokur
eher
ekwat
ir
ikuenda?
"

"
Zvi
nongobhowakuf
ambi
ramahar
a"

"
Haaai
wemhani
,handeuko"
Shegi
ggl
edndokut
i"ai
wakatetemusandii
ti
rehashazvemurimimakonzeresa,
daimakandi
udza
kut
imunezv
imwezv amur
ikuit
andakapiwamadirect
ionsndakaendahangundega"
.

"
Handi
nazv
imwezv
andi
rikui
tai
nii
ngawani
ndi
rikut
ihande?
"

"
Handena11dzi
nomunhuakandi
tinani
ne?
"

"
Sor
rykani
mai
mwana"

Isaidndatakuramwanawakemukomanamudi kiTawanandokubat aJudahr uokoiye

achit
everawonemusi kanawakemukur uainziMazvita.Ndakasi
yandaisav anamumot a
ndokunov huragatekut
iabude.Ndakami r
aipapondi chii
ti
rakutipaanobudandobv andangosi y
a
ndavhara.Paakabudandakuvharagatendakabv andaonav amwemai vai
vav akami r
anev ana
vavotwomusi kanamukurunekamukomanakadi kiv achi
rati
dzakutivakamirirakutindipedze
zvandir
ikuitavataur
eneni.
"Makadiihenyu?",shesaidpandakasv i
kapadhuzenav ondi kati"
ti
ri
po
makadiiwo"ndichimi
ra.

"Ndoit
wawomai Mut et
endi r
imukadzi waTerrence"
,ndakambor ambandakanyarara
ndichi
shayazvekudairandichibvandazongoti"hooo",nekut
iiniTerr
enceangaakandiudzakuti
angaav anet
woy earsarambananemukadzi sakakunzwamunhuachi t
imukadziwaTer r
ence
kwangakwandi vhundutsa.
Mazi soanguakamhany akuvanandikaonawozvesur
ekut imhino
dzavovesedzaivadzaTer r
y .
Ndapedzanev anandakadzoseramazi soangukunamai vachokuti
vapedziseny
ayay av
o.
"Ndaonakutimabv amamuzivamunhuwedu, sakandauyawonechichemochanguchekuti
sezvotakusheyazvinhuzv
akawandanababaKudzi motorawoumwemwanaone,i ni
vakundi
remereravese,zvi
nhuzvachohazvi
chabalancerhandi
tizv
imwezvakuuyakuno?,
zvi
norwadzav eduweekushot
eserwazvi
nhuzv evanavakonekudakweumwemunhu, vana
kusvi
kapakuraranenzaraumwemwanawozv akeachidyazvaanoda"

Ndakavatar
isamaiavakubvakumusor okusvi
kakutsoka.Vaivavakanyat
sogezavakatozor
a
mafutacherovanavachovaiv
av akatogozeswavakachenaf ani.
Ndapedzakuvaongorora
ndakabvandati"
sakandozvamagezer aizvozv
o?"
.I
tdidn'tmakesensekut imukadzimukuru
ashandisealamestat
ementlikethatachizamakungondi udzakutindi
siy
anenemur umewake
chete.

"I
ni hanguzvekurwakanazvenoisenevanhuhandi diandhandizv
igonindosakamandiona
ndichiuyakuzotaur
anemi zvakanakakudai,kuzoonamukadzi mukuruanengeini
asimuka
kubv akumbakwakeachi uyakuzotaurazvakadaizvi
nhuzv i
nengezvaremahamay angu..
..
."

"makaudzwananikutikunokunouyazvi
nhu?"
,ndakabvunzavasati
vapedzakundi
dembera.
To
thi
nkkutiTerr
encewachohapanachaimbondipakunzekwekutengadorochet
ekanataenda
out.
Judahaidyazvaanodazvandai
mutenger
aini
nimai vake.

"zv
ingami
ri
rakuudzwaher
eizv
ozv
onhai
vasi
kana?
"
"Horait
isakamur ikudakundisi
ir
aupi
wacho?mukurukanamudiki?
",vakar
ambavakanyarar
a
vachishamisikandikat
i"ndipei
mukur
u,mudikianonet
sanekut
iiniwanguwoachi
rimudiki
,
ndiyeKudzi hant
i?ngaaendemumotanekut
iapatir
ikut
obuda"

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Lif
emaybel i
kenedtoapat h.Wewal kalongthepathwayofourli
ves,doingwhatwedo. And
sometimeswecomet oaf orkinthepat h,wherewemustchoosewhi chwayt oto
go.Somet i
mesthesechoicesaremi nor,forexamplewhet
hertohav eacupoft ea.
Minorchoi
ces
donotr eal
lyaf
fectourl
i
vesmuchaswecont i
nueonthemajorroute.Ot
herchoicesaremajor
andlif
echangingandweoughtt obemor ethansoberwhenmaki ngthese.Bei
ngaler
tandable
toseethechoiceswehav ei sacri
ti
cal abil
it
yforli
vi
ngdel
iber
atel
y .

Lor
rai
ne'
sPOV

Ndaivandakutaurandakwidzav oi
cemanj e.KudanananaTer r
encendai vandichi
danananay e
hanguasikayaivanyayayekutiaivaandiudzakuti haasi
sinamukadziv akarambana.
Ny aya
yakanyanyakundibatandeyekuzonzipanezv andinopiwanaTerrencendisinakanachinobati
ka
chandinachochandingat
iichichakabvakwaar ikanasaltinovav
azv ayo.Iwaswithhim becauseI
enjoyedhiscompanynotbecausepanezv andaidakwaari
, zvesezvandai
vanazvo
ndaizvi
shandirandegaandndaivandisingatarisi
rewoanythingkubvakwaarifuti
."
Inihangu
handinakuuyapanokuzoi t
anoisenemi ..
.."
,vakatangakutaurafutimaiKudzivayandikati
wo
"neniwonoisehanditomboif
ari
rendosakandat ichi
ngondipaimwanawachopasi nakunetsana,
handeKudzi mumot a",Ndakadar
ondi chiit
asendi r
ikudakumut oraiyeai
vaakudakut ouyawo
mwanawachohamenokut iaif
ungakut indirihamay akehere.Maivakevakabvav amubatakuti
asafambendi chi
bvandaturamafemondi chigumbatandokut i"ko?"
.

Ndakaonamazi soav oachi endakumashur ekwangundi kacheukawoandIsawkut i

mai Two
angaabur ukamumot aachi uyakwat i
ri
.Vakany at
somi ri
rakut iasvi
kepadhuze
vakany ar
ara.
Paakamirapasi depangundi popav akazot i
" ndangouy akutindikuudzeihangukuti
zvamur ikui
tahazvi
nakunakav asi
kana,i zvezvikumbakwanguhakuchi namuf ar
onekuda
kweny u,munozvit
svagirachitukosurenezv i
mwezv amunoi taizvi
,hapana
pamunozombokombor erwaumwemukadzi achichemabecauseofy ou,i
taihenyuzv amada
handingakurambidzei
,asi ziv
aiwokutiwhatgoesar oundcomesbackar ound, handeiKudzi
",
vakapedzisir
avakudarov achibat
av anav avomaoko. Vaivav akanyotsodzikamirakutimunhu
aivaasv i
kaaonehuwr onghwangunehur ighthwav o.

Mai t
woaivaakangomi r
awopasi deakatarisadramar ai
it
ikaasingat
auri
.Haanakubvunza
akangot
ari
sawomai Kudzivachienda.
Inindini
ndakaridzatsamwandi chi
tungamir
akudzokera
kumotaiyeachi
teverawo.Akanyatsomiri
ratagarateseakumut samotandipopaakazoti"ko
makudanananev ar
umev evanhu? "

"
Hanzi
mukadzi
waTer
rencenhai
"

"Ter
renceanemukadzi?"Sheaskedachi
shamisi
ka.
Vai
zi
vananekut
itakambodhumananav
o
onceortwicet
ir
itesendikat
opamaintr
oduct
ions.
"
Imagi
ne,
ndaper
erwaunozi
va?
asi
Ter
renceka?
"

Ndainyatsoshayamashokochai woekut inditaurekutiTerrencechii.

Munhuwachokuzv ii
ta
munhukway emanj enekut onzwi sawotsitsiachindiudzakuti akabatamukadzi wakeane
chikombaakamusi iraimbakut iagarenev anandosakaai l
odgert wor oomsdzakeega. Nowthat
ndaivandaonamukadzi wachondakazv i
onakut ikunyepanekut iai
vaasi nakungwara
zvekusvikapastagey ekuit
achi komba.Strategyy akey ekundipawar ningaboutdati
ngher
husbandhay aimboitwanemunhuanoi tazv ezvikomba. Ndakaridzatsamwamai Twoachiti
wo
"i
ngazv akaomanhai ,sakay atangirapapi nyayay enyundazongoi batirapakat
i"

"Anor
warawofutimukadziwachouya,hanzindauy
akuzokupawomwanaonesezv oti
ri
kugovani
swazvinhu,
unozi
vaMuf arohapanakanaonechisv
inuchandakambot
enger
wa
naTer
rencekunzekwedorochete"

"
Koi
sut
ozv
izi
vawoher
e,zv
ozi
kanwanemi
chet
eizv
o"

"
Nai
yeTer
renceanozv
izi
va"

"
Mur
itwoka,
vamwet
esehat
izv
izi
vii
su"

"
Kanamusi
ngazi
vimunobv
unza,
hat
idi
vanhuv
anot
aur
azv
inhuzv
avasi
ngazi
vi
"
"
Asivangavachi
tauranemi
zvakanakawani
ndazouy
andanzwai
mindi
mimanga
makutokwi
dzavoice"

"Kutauraneni zv akanakakupi ?
",ndakamugama"hapanakanakut auraneni zvakanakaapa, I
actuallyf
eltmockedt hat'swhyIr eact edt hatway,Sheaccusedmeofsomet hingchisipo,she
actuallywentonkut iJudahanochenget wanaTer rymunhuasi ngatombozi v
ekut imwanawangu
anoraraady ei,anonditindinopiwazv inhunemur umewakeakandi onandichipihwa?kanaanga
achidakutaur aneni zvakanakaai uyaasi nav ana,onditiuri
kuzivaher ekutimunhu
waur i
kudanananay eanemukadzi orwhi cheverwayy aaidazvisinamaaccusat i
onsmukat i
ndokunonz ikut auri
ranazv akanakai koko, thenkanaaonakut indaizvi
zivaorkanakut i andiudza
kudar ondoitanhar odzekur ambandi naTer rencewachondi popaifanir
akuzouy aachindiudza
zvevananotkungosv i
kaachi ndiudzazv isinabasa, butanywaymysi dehar i
nabasahandi tindiri
singlemotherher esakat i
nenget ichitot
sv agawokuchenget er
wav anaav anev arumev avo, saka
hapanany ay a"

"
Sor
rytet
epamweai
tof
ungawokut
imozv
izi
vaandr
eact
iony
amapazv
abv
azv
ait
akunge
mai
zi
vawosure"

"Ndizvozvozv andir
ikutaur
awani ,Ij
ustplayedalongnezv aangaachifunga,
evenifIhadtr
iedt
o
beni ce,wouldshehav ebeliev
edmewhenshedi dn'tevengiv emeachancey ekupamyown
sideoft hestory?hanti
zvorevakutihai
nabasaka? seiasinakufungawokutipamwendanga
ndisingazvi
zivekutiari
ko?Musi wandakasii
wanababaJudahndomusi wandakapi
wai mwe
character,myownsi deofthestoryndi
y eakaendanay o,Ndi nogonandisi
ngatomboir
arame
characteriyoyobutbecauseI '
m asinglemot herI'
m definedbyit.
..
"

Akacheukakumashur eakutari
savanaachidakuonakut iat
tenti
ony av
oi r
ikupi nekuti
inindai
va
ndakutauraneshungu.
Vanav achovai
totambisahavomabeadsai vamumusor omamazv it
a
vachibvi
sanekudzosera.
Akabvaatauri
rapasiachit
i"sorryt
etevangu,wer eactkuny aya
dzakadaidif
ferentl
yzv
ichi
enderananekutindi
weani ,butst
il
ltozonyatsot
auraheduny ayaiyi
pasinavanasezv amai
tanamaiguruvenyu,hazvi
dikutauranyayadzakadarov anav achinzwa"
"Koi
nindopindapapi
?iy
endiyeandi
vi
nganevanavake,
agaraangaachi
dakut
ondi
wachi
sa
kuuy
aakaplannerkudakundi
vhundut
sir
anekusi
yamwana".

"t
ozony
atsot
aur
amadzi
kamat
hen,
apahat
ingambonzwi
sisani
"

Hashandi dzodzaivadzakundi t
onga.CheromaiMazv it
aakat ozvi
onakut i
ndaivandatsamwa
zvesureachibvaany ar
arawo.Besidesbeingmybr other
'swife,angaar i
shamwar iyangukubv a
kuCol l
egeandaindiziv
ai nandouthapanakanachandai muvanzira.Kut
onzwami sodziichi
v av
ira
mumazi sonotbecauseIl ov
edTer rencethatmuchbutbecauseonceagai n,Imadet hewr ong
choice.UgoonasincebabaJudahv aendandaizvi
iti
razvinhuzvangundegaunt i
laboutay ear
agopandakasanganawonai yeTer r
enceuy uandwest artedasf r
iendsuntil
wet ookour
rel
ationshiptoanotherlevelyai
vayat i
svi
tsapat
aivatavamusi uy
u.

Madi r
ectionsndaivandakungopaner uokondisi
ngadikubuditsai
nzwi.
Vanandivovaiva
vakungonzwi kanoisechetevakurupfungwadzav akure.Ter
rencekwakuit
awomany emwe
ekutumi r
amessagehanzi "
hesi babe,mazobudahere?",ndakari
dzatsamwaipapondichi
ti"
Satan",kwakunzwawokaTawanakachi t
evedzer
akarikumashur ehanzi"
Chat
ani".Ndakar
uma
mazinokut indisasekenekuti
itwot wuvanatwachotwakasekawoJudahakunditi"mamaTawa
akukuteedzerai",
apamai vachov angavasungafacemanj e.

"mur
ikuzv
ionakat
ete?
"

"sor
ry"
ndakakurumi
dzakukumbir
arur
egererondi
sati
ndapiwal
ectur
eri
svi
nupamusoro
pevana.
Takazosvi
kakwatai
endaandndakasvi
kavanhuvachovasi
pozvav
o.Angaar
ipoakabv
a
at
i"butpaphonev
anobat
ikahav
o"

Me:
zvepaphonet
akat
otaur
ir
anat
ikapedzat
angat
atov
ahedupanei
mwest
age.

Hapanachakabudamusi
wachokwai
vakwakut
ozongov
aty
mir
afut
i.

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Patai
vat
akudr
iverkuendakumbandakat
omboi t
azv i
ri
nanitakur
ongazvepart
yyataiv
atatar
isana
nayo.
Mudumbumangumakazor ir
anzarachaiy
ot i
ripakat
ipekutaur
a,ndaiv
andisinakumbody a
kanachi
nhukunzekwekumwamv ur
achete.
"I
nzwazv ir
ikui
tamudumbumangu"

"
kasi
hamunakudy
a?"
"
handi
nashaa,
sincendamuka"

"
munonody
akumbaI
'
m sur
ehadzv
adzi
yeny
uyabi
kandi
year
ipadut
ynhasi
"

Il
aughedndokut
i"wagar
ikakawakubi
ki
samwanawamai
vangu,
unesur
ekubi
ki
samunhuane
PHD"

Shel
aughedndokut
i"r
inor
emer
avamwekwet
eini
ni"

Taiv
at atokanganwadr amar ai
ti
katakutotaur anyayati
chisekaunt i
ltasvikapambapake. Pai
va
pakanyararwaasi fhapanamunhut i
sut akatosvi
kanenoisenet eam y edu."
Panemunhuher e
pano?",Iaskedndichizvi
kandapasof azv i
kanzi"ari
po,anofanir
waar ar a"
.Shesaidakuenda
kuki
tchenndi katev
era,ndaionakutindikasarakudiningchikafuchachochai gonakuzonoka
kuuya.
Ndakasv i
kaakutodzi
isazvinhuzv aiv
azv i
rir
eadykarendi kati
"i wesakawanga
uchi
revesakut ibabaMazv indi
vov anedut y,ndiv
ov abi
kazv eseizvi
?"

Shelaughedndokuti"
HanzinaDrewndogonakubi kamazaichete,
sakakanamukaonapane
mazaimozi vakut
indi
yeasota,i
zvindasi
yandabikandi
chit
oiti
raiy
ezvangundai
gona
kuzongofonerwandi
nenzarakazvikashayabasa"

ILaughedndokut
i"zv
angazv
andi
tyi
sa"
.Takazobat
sir
anakugadzi
raf
oodi
ya,
tapedzazv
ikanzi
namai Mazvi"Judah,endaunodai
dzasekuru".
Akait
akungeasinakuzvinzwahakehanzi"
mhaa
gogo",akanzi"ndati
endaunosheedzaunclemuzukuruwangu" .
Akarambaakanyarara
achi
tambanezv i
gumweandwel aughed.
AimutyaDrewnekutiaigar
aachimuvhundutsi
rasaka
apagogov akevait
odenhanekutivai
zi
vakutihaaende.

Akapindaachizvi
tat
amur
ababaMazv
itawachoasi
naamudeedzandi
kat
i"mmmm ukukusi
mba
hakusisi
rir
ightuku"

Mai
Two:
mubv
unzei
tet
ekut
iakai
tamakgsmangani
nezur
o,haachai
tikana

Hi
m:ndi
ngat
adzanei
kusi
mbai
nindi
chi
ngomani
ki
dzwakudy
apanapa

Hesaidachi
garapasiandIl
aughedmukadzi
wachondokut i
"hhhmm unodyazvi
nganinhai
baba
Mazvi
,handit
ikut
okumaniki
dzakudy
andendichi
toonakut
indikasadar
ohaudy
e,unonzwanzar
a
kanandi
sipochet
e".

Weal
ll
aughedDr
ewachi
ti"i
weunengeuchi
mboendakupi
"

"
ndot
adzakumbof
ambawoher
enhai
"

Aigar
aakacomplai
nermuroorawangunenyayaiyoy
okutihadzv
adziyeny
uanonzwanzar
a
ndisi
po.
Kanaakangobudacheteiy
earipambaaisar
egakuphonaachi
tondavanenzar
asaka
kazhi
nji
kanaari
kokumbamai tozi
vakutiMuf
arohaabudeDrewanozasaraachi
nzwa
nzar
a.Pai
vaakusi
y aabi
kaaingowanachikafuchachochakadar
ochisinaadyawoshayakuti
yai
vanzarayemasureherekanakutikwait
ongovawokushusha.Ndakazot
i"sakakanaasi
ngady
i
munhuuyuar i
kufutaneikudai
nhaimi?"

Hi
m:ndody
a,kungot
ihandi
dyi
sichet
esezv
inoi
tav
amwev
anhu

Takasar
ati
chi
sekaiyeachi
budazv
ikanzi
namaiTwo,
"tet
emazvi
onakakuti
arikur
amba
achi
wedzer
a,i
zvezv
ikufambakusvi
kapagat
eapamunhuanengeakut
oti
ndaneta"

Me:
(l
aughi
ng)ukur
evakuf
ambachai
koher
ekanakut
iur
ikut
aur
akuf
amba?

Her
:(
laughi
ng)ai
waapandi
chi
rikut
aur
akuf
amba

Drewcamebackti
chii
takuchemamisodzi
nekusekaachi
bvaati
"net
wominut
esdzandabuda
i
dzodzimangamatondi
nyeya?"
.Akat
oti
wedzer
akusekati
katombomir
azv
ekudya.

Tanetaakazopi
wawozv akeandhejoinedti
chi
dyapamwechet e.Myphoneyakatangakuri
ra
ndokuitor
amubagndi kaonaariTerr
ence.
Ndakatadzakuzv
idzorandi
kari
dzatsamwa
ndichi
idzi
manekuidzoseramubag,hapanawoakacomment eri
papovanhuvesev akany
atsoti
zi
ii,babaMazvindiyeakazotipavapaya"handi
tidaizv
awaitaapazvi
ri
zvozvawakaitaf
alse
prophetpavai
kuvhar
apay atit
orisaf
eso"

Mukadzi
wakendi
yeakat
angakusekai
nindi
kazamakudakumbor
ovaser
iouszv
ikar
amba.
My
ExhusbandbabaJudahanozv it
indiprophetandanotorinechurchkuS. Aasi i
ninefamil
yy angu
sevanhuvakagaranayemudhuzeweknowbet ter
."
Handidihanguzv ekutaura",If
inal
lysaid
achibvaati
"ungagoti
chii
",ndokut ari
saJudahachi bv
aamut i"Judah? ".
Aibvaashay azvekuit
a
mwanawangukungwar akwesekwai peraatari
sasekuruvake.Ainy
any okuty
av oiceandiyewo
paayait
auranayeaibvaazonyanyisakuriit
isazi
bassbassnei ntenti
ony ekumuv hundit
sir
a.
"Uncle"
,akadaair
ir
apasipasiJudah, Akasekandokuti"i
dzodzondi t
yamanj easi hadzi
dikubv a
pano,dzi
chi
dakuswer adzi
chiteverananemukadzi wangu"

Me:
angat
adzanei
kukut
yai
weuchi
gar
auchi
muv
hundut
sir
a

Hi
m:handi
muv
hundi
tsi
rei
ni,
nhai
wemwanawemupor
ofi
tawenhema,
ndokuv
hundut
sir
aher
e
i
nini
?

Judahwachowokwakut
odzungudzamusor
o.

Me:
asi
babat
woka,
munoi
tei
mwanawangunhai
veduwee

Hi
m:babav
akev
anemar
iyangu

Wel
aughedt
ikazopedzakudy
ati
chi
wanzi
rana.

.
Beingwithmybr otherandhiswifekwandiny
evenutsamoyozvekuti
pakazoper
azuvandaiv
a
ndatozvi
udzakutihandinabasanemunhu.ZvaTer
rencenenizv
aivazvat
operawozv
agara
hapanachaindi
batsir
awonacho. Kundi
nyeper
akwaivaait
akwaiit
awokuchimbondi
batahakobut
ndai
zivahangukutiIwillgetbet
terwit
htime.
Pat
akazowanat
imet
eganaMuf
arondi
popaakazot
i"makunzwasei
tet
e?"

"
haaandabhoomanj
e,zv
atoper
azv
iya"

"
sakat
ichi
taur
a?"

"
aihwa,
sor
ryndakangani
sahandi
chi
zvi
i
taf
uti
"

Iqui
ckl
ysai
dachi
bvaat
i"hamuny
are?
"achi
seka.

Ndakasekawondokut
i"Ij
ustfel
tli
keIhadari
ghtt
obehear
dchet
e,y
ouknowI
'
m notl
i
ket
hat
andIwill
neverdat
eamar r
iedman...
knowi
ngl
y"

Shesmiledndokut
i"Iknow,
I'
m notsay
ingkutiIdon'
tbel
i
evey
oubutndakungot
aur
agener
all
y
zvangu,
musatombozv i
it
ahenyutet
ezveku.
..
..
"

"Kasi
wakanganwakutiwanguakaendawoneumwehere?t
rustmeIknowthef
eel
i
ngand
handi
todi
wokukonzer
esaumwemukadzi kut
ianzwewozv
andakanzwa"
"
Goodgi
rl
,todamuchat
oisu"

Il
aughedndi
kati"Mufar
ondiwemunhuanorwar
amanje,
muchato?ur
ikuf
ungakut
indi
chada
kur
oorwafut
i?hazvi
sizvemunhuwesei
zvi
,vamwezv
eduzvakat
oramba"

"
Ndi
ani
akat
izv
aramba?
"

"
Ndi
nindi
rikut
odar
o,handi
chadi
hangu"

"
SakaTer
rencemai
danananay
emuchi
dakudi
i
?"

"
Ndai
tindogonakuzochi
njapf
ungwabutnezv
aii
ti
kai
zvi
zvat
ovawor
se"

"
Zvi
pei
nguv
achet
etet
e,dzi
kami
sai
hana"
Kusadakwangukuroorwakwangakwav akwekut
otyachai
ko.Zvandaivandasangananazvo
mumbamachopandakamupi ndazvaikundangomakuri
ra.
Manher utakazoperekedzwakumba
naJudahwangutakunozor
ora.Ndakazoit
aphoneyanguonndav akumbandat oonakut
i
ndi
ngadar
ikwenenyayadzakawandanekudakwev anhuvasinadirect
ion.

Akatangakufonanekusendamamessagebutakashay aanopindur
a.Sundayndakamukahangu
ndichi
it
abasar anguTeclaakazodzokakumanher u,MondayIwentbackt owor k.
Palunch
ndakamuonaakusv i
kaTerr
enceachirat
idzakutiarikut
obvawokubasakwake. Ndaiv
andakagar a
andhandinakanakumbozunungukat i
medzaakapi nda."
Kondeip",
heaskedachi gar
apasi .
"Hesi
",
Irespondendcoldlyndi
chimutar
isa.
"kohausikubati
kasei,what'
sgoingon",akapi
ndast r
aight
muny ayayakeneniwondikadair
astrai
ghtpasinakunzvengana.

"
Kasi
mai
Kudzi
hav
anakukuudza?
"

"
Mai
Kudzi
?kundi
udzakut
ichi
i
?"

"Kut
ivakauyakumbakwangu, unozi
vaka,handi
nanguvayekuswerandi
chi
kut
sananguri
ra
zvi
nhuzvaunoziv
a, kanakukubvunzakut
iwainyeper
eikut
iwakarambananemukadziwako
handi
sikuzokubvunza,nguvayachohandinahangu"

Ndakaonaachi
budi
saphoney
akemuhomweachi
bvaat
i"hazv
inet
sei
zvi
,Icanj
ustcal
lher
t
onzwany ay
ayake"
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er

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er4

Ndakarambandakamutari
saaribusykut
svai
ratsv
air
aphoneyake.
"Apaurikudakuzama
kunyat
soit
aseimanje?
",Iaskedzvi
kanzi"
ndodakuti
utaur
enemunhuiyey
eumubv unzekut
i
achi
rimukadzi
wanguher e"

"
ini
ni?
"

"
handi
tindi
weur
ikut
aur
any
ayay
acho?
"

"ndi
si
yezvangu,kanamuchidakutaur
ir
ananyay
adzeny
umot
aur
ir
anakumbakweny
ukwet
e
kudakundi
it
isazvinhuzv
akadhakwakudaro"

Ndakaonaakudzoser
aphonei
yamuhomweachi
ri
dzat
samwaachi
ti"
hamenochi
noi
takut
i
afungekut
iti
chi
rit
esechi
i
wonhai,may
beiny
ay ayekuti
ndi
nomboendakondi
chi
noonav
ana"
,
apafaceyangayai
ti
swakungey
atsamwazvi
singai
ti.

Igi
ggledndichi
bvandat
i"kohauchafona?
",nekutindangandaonakuti
munhuar ikuziv
any ay
a
dzakekwaivakudakungozamahakekundivhara.
"War ambakakutindi
fone,ndi
chatauranaye
hangundimujekeser
ekutikuendakwangukumbandi nengendi
chif
ambiravana,
Ididn'
tknow
kutianot
ofungakuti
pamwendakumudzoker a"

"kovanavachovangavachi
nzi
hav
anazv
ekudy
awani
unengeuchi
nov
aona
sei?
kungonovat
ari
sa?"

"
zvekudy
akupi
?"

"kumbazv e,hanzihausi kut

engakaiwewev angav achit
ofungakutimar iy
akoikuper
era
kwandiri
naJudah" Isaidcalmlyndakanyatsomut ari
sa.Iwassocal m hashadzangundai
va
ndadzi
pedzer amukut auranamai Twoandt woday sdzangadzaper andisi
ngamuonekana
kutaur
anay edzangadzandi panguv ayekugamuchi r
anekuwanaawayf owar
d.Looki
ngathim
nowIdidn'tevenknowwhyIwaswi t
hhim, facey akechaiyoyaiv
aisinakumbof i
twa
nekudanananeni .
Musi iwoyondiwowandakat oonawokut imhinodzakedzangadzakatari
sa
panze.

"nxaaahaazi vezvaanotaur
auyo",hesaidachibur
itsafut
iphoneyakendokuzoti"sakaur
ikuit
a
sei?hauisikuendakulunch?"
.Il
aughednekukurumidzakuchinj
akwakenyaya.Neniwondai
va
ndisisadikutaur
anezv azvobutInevert
houghtkutihewouldbethefir
stkui
vharanekuda
kweconf idencedzaangaambodakundi rat
idzapakutangapayaachi
dakunyepedzerakuphona.
Isighedndapedzakusekandokuzot
i"handisi
"ndi
chi
zemberachai
ryanguachi
bvaat
i"ndoi
tasei
then,ndokuv
igi
ra?"maint
aini
ngaseri
ousf acehakeasi
fhaanakunzwakusekakwangu.

"
aiwawai
tahako,
ndi
chazoi
tapl
anapapanezv
andi
rikudakumboi
ta"

Akabv
aasi
mukandokut
i"okayr
egandi
ende,sakandozokuonar
inhi
?"

"
Iweunor
war
achet
eiwewesakazv
andangandi
chi
taur
aapahaunakuzv
inzwa?
"

"shaahazvi
nakanabasaizvo,
kanauchidakutiazi
vekut
iti
rikudananahai
sipr
obl
em,pamwe
ndokutiat
onzwi
sisawokuti
ininai
yehapasi
sina"

"
Hoowakudakushandi
sai
nini
manj
ekusol
verny
ayadzako?
"

"
Kokuny
epaher
ekut
iti
nodanana?
"

"
Tai
mbodanana,
tai
..
.,
pastt
ense"
.
"Lo.
..
."

"
Hai
wawobudauko,
ukut
ondi
bhowa,
munhuasi
ngany
arewoher
enhai
amana"

Isaidndakutari
sawokudoorkwangakwaendawomazi soakeandIsawaf ami
li
arfaceipapo,
aivaayoungmandr essedfomarl
y.
Theper sonanengeaidakuknockahamenokut iait
adziswa
neikuti
tizosvi
kapakumuonaasat iai
tazv aaif
ani
rakuita"
canIcomei n?"
,heaskedaf teraona
tesetamutari
sandikati"yespl
ease",ndichizamakudakuzi vakut
ifaceyakendakamboi na
kupi.
"IhopeI '
m notdist
urbi
nganythi
ng"hesai dget
tingcloser.

Me:
nonotatal
l

Ter
renceakabvaasimukawoipapondokuti"
sakandozokuf
onera"
,Idi
dn'
trespondIj
ustf
akeda
smil
endakamutari
saachibuda.
Achangobudatheguyuyaaivaapi
ndamuoffi
ceakabvaat
i"that
smil
eissofake".
Ilookedathi
m andLaughed.

"
Mazi
vasei
?"Iasked.

"WellIhav
eseenyousmi
l
ingacoupl
eoft
imesso.
..
."
,hesai
dachi
kwi
dzi
ramashoul
der
sake
nekugarapai
vapabv
aTer
rence.
"I
'
m sor
ry,
takamboonanakupi
?",
Iaskedaf
terndaonakut
indi
nengendazi
vi
kanwa.

"
Iwor
kher
e",heanswer
edl
aughi
ng.

"r
eal
l
y??
",Iaskedwi
thaf
rownt
hinki
ngt
hathemi
ghtbepl
ayi
nggames.

"Yes,
Ihavebeenher
eforaboutamont
hchet
ethough,
Ithi
nkwebumpedi
ntoeachot
heronce
ortwice"

"
Ohmur
imunewcomer
,zv
akumakersense"

Helaughedagainndokuti"
kindof ,
anywayMynamei sMarut
aandI'
m sor
rynekupedzaimwe
ti
mey enyuyel
unch,Ineedmacont ract
slist
sevanhuv
esevakat
orwat
hismonth,Isenty
ouan
emailaboutanhouragobuti tseemslikehausat
iwai
ona"

"OhI'
m sor
ryl
etmecheck..
..
",Isai
dembarrassed,Idi
dn'
tevenhaveanexcusewhyIdi
dn'
t
checkmyemail.
Aft
erndai
onandipopandakazoti"
I'
m sor
ryIwil
lsendt
hem toyouj
ustnow,
ndangandi
sat
indapedzanawo,twominutes"

"Sor
rywakushandiswanepal
unchit
'sonl
ybecauseIneedtogosomewher
etodayandIwi
l
lbe
gonefort
hewhol eweeksondiri
kudakusiy
aev er
ythi
ngi
norder
"
"
I'
tsokay
,Iunder
stand"

"Good",hesaidachisi
mukandokufambaaf ewstepskuendakudoorinindakupedzi
sawo
zvaidi
wazv acho.
Ihear
dhim cl
eari
nghisthr
oatndichi
bvandamutari
sa.Hesmi l
edndokuti"sor
ry
Ireall
ytri
edtomindmyownbusi nessbutzvar
amba, ndi
ngabvunzewoherekutitsanovangu
vangav ar
imunov ar
ambir
wei?"

Ilaughedsohardlooki
ngathim,probablywewer ethesameageormay behewasalit
tleol
der
thanmebutonet hingchandakavasurenachondechekutit
heguydidn'
tknowhowtomi ndhis
ownbusi ness.
Ndakazomupindur
andiripakat
ipekusekandichi
ti"
var
ambir
wakunyepatsano
venyu"

"
Shame,
hisl
oss"

Hesaidachi
bvaabudaandImanagedkupedzazv andait
anesmileyai
vaandi
sii
raand
someti
mesIwouldev enl
aughoutloud.Pandakapedzandakabvandatot
umir
a.Ihadr
eal
i
sedkut
i
ari
kudepart
mentrekusal
ari
essakavaigadzi
ri
samar idzevanhu.

Afterworkndakabudandokuendakumbaandndakasv i
kanekumbor ara,mondaywaivamut
emo
wekut i
ndaitodzoker
akumbandakanet
a.NdakazomukaTeclaakutiapedza
kubika.Ti
changopedzakudy
andipopakasvi
kaDrewneshamwar iyakey ai
nziTaka,
aiv
a
akambobudakunzesakaukukwai vakutodzoka.
"ahahndi
rikunganisakuonaherekanakut
i?"
I
sai
dndakav atari
sa.
Taka:
(l
aughi
ng)ndi
mimuchat
adzakuonaher
eimi
?

Heaskedachi
ndi
mhor
esaDr
ewachi
tev
edzer
awo.
"nhai
mikuwani
kwauku?
",Iaskedv
agar
apasi
.

Taka:
kuwanikwaukutete,haaandadzokamanje,andnhasi
ndi
rikuf
ambandi
chi
onamunhu
wese,kut
otadzakugar
isikandi
sinakukuonai
veduwee

Me:
i
iimai
taheny
u,wear
ehappymadzoka,
kwangakur
isei
kumasango?

Taka:
kumasangokwakaomakani
,kungot
ipanengepasi
nazv
ekui
ta

Me:
kozv
ingai
twasei
ndi
hwohupeny
uhwacho,
babaMazv
imur
isei
?

Dr
ew:
hesi
uri
sei

Takazombotauradzi
mweny ay
acatchi
ngupkusv
ikandazosi
mukandi
chi
dakuv
agadzi
ri
ra
chi
kafuvakarambavachi
tiv
aiv
avadya.
Taka:
plusuy
umuf
acear
ikuf
ani
rakumbony
imwaf
ooduy
u,masi
mbi
roay
ahaasi
right

Me:
pamwemukamuudzawomur
imi
anganzwi
sisa,
haasi
atov
amu90kgsi
papa

Dr
ew:
i
ii
ii
90her
eamanai
i
ii90dzany
any
ahandi
zosv
iki

Taka;
unechi
isaka?

Dr
ew:
89.
9

Wel aughed,ev
enTeclanaJudahvaiv
akwavovegavakati
batsi
ra,akazoenderer
amber iachi
ti
"haaandavaseriousmanj
e,Ndakuendakugym ndi
sat
indati
zwa,madam y anguikangodhini
wa
kainorongedzamabag".Welaughedagai
nakut
iudzazvesezvai
udzwakut ianof
anir
akuitato
l
osewei ght.

VakazengevakuonekaTakaakut
i"t
akuonai
tet
eregai
tiende,
vamwet
inemabasaakawanda
akat
imiri
ra"

Il
aughedndokut
i"munemabasamangani
ko?
"
"
basakachai
rochai
rothenrekufambandichi
col
lect
erzv
inhuzvanguzvakat
orwanev
amwe
v
anhuvakudakut
ozvi
it
azv avo,ndadzokamanjezvi
nhuzvanguzvesepanzvi
mboone"

Il
aughedndi
kat
i"kohamunakubv
anezv
imweher
ekwamangamur
itokuzi
vai
kanekuda
zv
inhu?"

HelaughedachinongedzeraDrewndokuti"
uyumuf aceuyundiyeanodazv i
nhukwet ei
nini
".
Vachibvavat
obudatichi
sekandikav
aperekedzakusvikapagat
e.Takataimutianodazvi
nhu
nekutiai
sabvi
ramumadr esstotheext
entyekuit
avakadzi t
woasi apaaivaasisi
nakanaone,
akarambafir
stwifeiyeachi
bvaarambwawonesecondwi feuy
oai vashamwar iyeduai
nziKim
kanakutimaiAisha.

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Ndakadzoker
amumbandat
ovamumoody
ekuf
ambi
sanews.
Itookmyphonendokuenda
mugr oupredurepaAppasf ri
ends.Grouprachorakatangari
rirevanhut hreeMuf aro,Kim
neimweshamwar iyavoyainziGreaterj
oyaigar
akuS. Anemhur iy
ake. Theni ni
wopandakat i
zwa
nababaJudahv akandii
sawomugr oupi momohel pingmenemaadv ices.Greaterj
oynaMuf ar o
vaiv
av akadakufananapahunhuv akazongosiy
anapakut iGr
eaterwasmor eofapeopl epl easer,
thenKim wasKi m ai
zvimir
iraegaandzv i
nhuaizvi
taurasezvazvi
ri.
Afterininit
hel astpersont o
beaddedwasMuf aro'
sy oungsisterainziPrai
seaivaakaroorwaneshamwar iyaDrewsot ai
va
tavafive.

"
Guesswhoi
sback"
,It
ext
edmugr
oup.

Muf
aro:
hanay
eny
utet
ehai
nakuny
atsodzi
kama

Gr
eat
er:
Tet
eLondi
uyeher
ekui
nboxndi
chi
rikumashur
e

Il
aughedt
ypi
ng"ndar
ambi
dzwakut
aur
a"

Ki
m:guy
sndi
rikunzwakut
svai
zvezv
i

Muf
aro:
weknow

Sheaddedkaemoj
ikakav
har
akumeso.
Me:
kasi
atosv
ikai
koko?

Ki
m:haasat
i,
andi
i
sir
amessageat
iar
ikuuy
akuzoonamwanamangwana.

Gr
eat
er:
asi
babaAi
shav
adzoka?

Kim:eehshaa,
Takaanongobudi
ki
rawrongt
imeunozi
va,
apaweekendIwassupposedt
ogo
kunoonaimwesi st
eryaLi
bert
yso,abv
aauray
amood

Muf
aro:
kasi
makudakur
oor
wakani
?

Ki
m:ndi
zvozv
atakur
onga

Liber
tyndiyewaangaazodananawonayeafterar
ambananaTaka,vangavat
ovaneti
me
yakarebavarivese.
Angaai
tawoluckyKi
mr ekuwanamunhukwayezvakekwetei
nindai
va
ndanotakuranananababaKudzivaiv
avasi
nakananedir
ect
ionyese.

Gr
eater
:Iwishyouthebest,
Li
ber
tyisagoodguythatIknowthoughIhopedhangukuti
mugadzi
ri
sisanenaTaka,
ndi
ngor
inekamwekafeel
ingkekut
iyouareguysmungoribhoomur
i
mese

Me:
Takai
sbadnews

Muf
aro:
Takandi
babav
anguhav
obuthaaamabasa

Gr
eat
er:
hii
guy
ssakandabv
andashay
awoandi
suppor
ter
,Pr
aisear
ipi
?

Il
aughed.

Muf
aro:
Prai
seanor
arana6

Greater
:musadar
oVasikana,anywayzvi
ribhohazvo,kungotiwoIsomehowf eel
bad
nezvakai
ti
kabetweenKim andTaka,dai
ndaigonakuzvigadzi
ri
sahangundakagadzi
ri
sa.

Kim:wat
angaGreat
er,
Itwasyoursi
sterwhosleptwi
thTakanoty
ou,
whydoy
oual
way
swantt
o
taket
heblameevennepanyay
adzisi
ridzako?

Ndi
zvozvai
ngezvar
ambi
rwaTakanaKimizv
ozv
o.Despi
tehav
ingt
wowi
ves,
Takaakar
ara
nemuni
n'
inaweshamwar
iyemukadzi
wake.
Great
er:sor
ryKi
m ndangoz
vif
ungawoi
papa,
handi
chat
aur
i,sol
et'
ssayTakaat
ihewant
syou
backunomupawochanceka?

Ki
m:l
ol,hausiser
ious,
waonaheremessageyandai
sakumusor
oukoaboutmeandLi
ber
ty?
Zv
aTakazvakaperashaa,
hapasi
sina,
Imovedon

Akasendazvi
maemojizv
aichemaGreat
ert
ikat
angakumuseka.Ter
renceakabv
aai t
amanyemwe
nekundi
onandir
ionl
i
nekwakuisawomessageyakanz
i"hesi
",Ibl
ueti
ckedit
,blockedhi
m
nekubvandat
orar
a.

Thenextmor ningndakamukir
akuendakubasaasusual.
Icheckedmyemailfi
rstandsmil
ed
whenIsawat hankyoumessagefrom KMaruta.
Ndakazowanamukanawekubv unzavamwe
vanonzimaiZembenezv akepandai
vakuoffi
cekwavov andi
ti"koi
mi v
anhuvekuHR
mukuzv i
fambisasei,
ndakanzwakutipanemacontr
actworker
sasinakuwanamar il
astmont
h
hanzivangavasipopapayrol
l"

"
ivav
ohav
anakumbopf
uur
awohav
onemumaokoanguhamenoPOndi
vov
angat
ozi
va"

"
Plusvanhuvekusal
ari
esvanombogar
ir
awobasav
aya,
inf
ormat
ioni
nogonay
akat
osv
ikakwav
ari
v
oregedzahavokuit
abasa"
"
nezur
opaneakauy
aachi
request
erLi
sthanzi
Mar
utaher
e"

"achi
negi
ngerrebasakauy
ahandi
tiachangosv
ika,
hazv
ishami
se3mont
hsdownt
hel
i
ne
anengeangof
ananawonevamwevake"

"
akabv
epi
?"

"
Anengeai
vaHar
arehandi
nyat
sozi
vazv
angu"

Ndi
nezvakawandazv andai
dakubvunzaabouthim asindakazongony
arakuzvibvunzaone
day
.Ndakazorongakutindi
changendi
chi
bvunzachinhuonepazuv akanandichingendawana
mukanakutizvi
sazoi
tekungepanechandir
ikutsvaga.

Zvisi
neiweekr akasvikapakuper andisinakuwanamukanawekubv unzazv andaida.My
weekendsangaar iaMuf ar
oaironger amur umewakegr aduationpartysakandai zivakuti
ndinengendinezv ekuita.Takaswer atichi
mhany amhany akuronganekut it
angat asaranetwo
weekschet ekutidayr achor i
chisv i
ka.Kumanher ut
akazopindamut ownt akumbonhonganhonga
zvekumbamaOK. Takaendapat i
llandnemazi soeduv amweasi ngagaripanzv i
mboone
akamhany apaimwet il
l ndokuonapanaKMar ut
anetr
oll
eyy akeyakazarazv inhu."
Muf ar
ohona
munhuuy oaripati
llyakanzi Cashonl yiyo,kusideuko",Isai
dndichimunongedzer a
kwandaitauranemusor okut it
isazoonekwet ichi
nongedzeravanhu.

"
upi
wacho?
"
"
anegol
fTshi
rty
enav
ybl
ueuy
o,wamuona?
"

"
ndamuona,
ndi
ani
?"

"
anonzi
Mar
uta,
anoshandakubasakwedu"

"
chet
e?"
,sheaskedandIl
aughedndi
kat
i"wangauchi
dachi
ichi
mwe?
"

Akasekawoachi
ti"
ndangandat
ipamwendi
yemukwashawangumuny
owani
ka"

"
yohweendakabudamunedzi
mwemanj
emanj
eveduweechi
mbondi
siy
ai"

"
sakamangamuchi
dakungondi
rat
idzaheny
umunhuanoshandakubasakweny
u?"

"
(l
aughi
ng)hayav
amwev anhusoka,
ndi
yewandait
aurakut
iakandi
nzwandi
chi
rambaTer
rence
musiwaakauy
akubasakwangu,
ndiy
ewekundi
bvunzakuti
tsanovar
ambir
wei"
Mufarondaivendakamuudzanyay
ay achosakaaii
zi
vasoshelaughedndokuti
"hokey
,musai
te
kungemusingazivekut
ihazv
imekesensekungorati
dzwamunhupasinanyaya"
.Paait
aur
a
ai
nyatsoongoror
amunhuuy akusvi
kaazoti"kor
ingiyomangamakaionahere?"

"r
ingipi
?",Iaskedndichi
tar
isawokunaMar
utawachondi
kamuonaachi
bvi
sazv
inhuachi
i
sa
pati
ll
andai v
awosur eneweddingri
ng.

"i
yokai
yo,
tar
isai
paar
ikui
sazv
inhupat
il
lapo"

"
ehenhai,
ndangandi
sinakumbozv
iona"
,Isai
dndi
chi
nzwahanay
angukur
ovasof
tl
yfora
r
easonyandi
si
nakuzi
va.

"sakai
t'
sanogoar
eamwananguLor
rai
ne"

Il
aughedndokut
i"kasi
ndangandat
indodakuendakoher
e?"

"
kungot
aur
awohangu"

Idon'
tknowwhymymoodchangedsuddenl
ybutImanagedt
osay"
haaakana,
hat
it
ombozi
vanezv
ekudar
o".

Takazopedzakuitazvataii
tamazisoanguar ikwaarit
hinkingkuti
may bendi
ngaonawomadam
vachopadhuzebuthav anakubudiki
ra.
Tav apanzendakamuonaf uti
achii
sazvinhuzvake
mumot aandndakat adzakutymirakumut ari
sanekutiiy
eakabv aasi
mudzawomusor oachibva
andiona.Hesmil
edandwav edndichibvandarespondernekutonogar
amumot a.Drewndiyeai
va
dri
verweduandndi yeai vaasar
anev anamumot anekudakwenungodzake
dzekufamba.Ndakapindandokugar andakutari
saMar utauyanemumot andavasurekuti
handichaonekwikusvikaaenda.

Mufaroakazopindawoandwedrovehome.Mondaymor
ningndakasv
iki
rananaMar
utauy
a
kubasa"Morning",hesai
dndi
chi
bvandat
i"morni
ngMrMarutahowarey ou"

"
Ndi
nonzi
Kuda"

"
Hat
idi
vanhuv
anongochi
njachi
njamazi
ta"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"ndachi
njazi
takupi
fut
i?"

"
Musi
wamakauy
akuof
fi
cekwangumakandi
tindonzi
Mar
utanhasi
makundi
tiKuda"
"
Theyar
ebot
hmi
nenhai
amana,
Mar
utai
sur
name,
I'
m Kudakwai
sheMar
uta"

"
Ndodahangukut
iMar
uta"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"asy
ouwi
shmadam"

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Dayresehandi nakuzomuonaf uti

Mar utauy aandIdi dn'
tmindnekutindangandisisi
nawobasa
nayezv anguhim beingmar ri
edwasat otaltur
noffnotkutiIwaslookingforarelat
ionshi
p
though.Ndaivandichangobudamunei mwer el
ati
onshipandIwasn'treadyforanotherone.Ihad
alsotoldmy sel
fthatIwillneverbefr
iendswi t
hmar r
iedmen, wit
hmyst atusndaiswerandaenda
mbiripabasaorv arumev achov ai
zof
ungawokut indinezvandir
ikudakwav ar
i.
Vanhuv andaiseka
navov aiv
av akadzikumwekwesendai gar andakatoi
samaboundar i
es.
Dayswentbyupt ot hegraduationday .
NaMar utaai
ngov amahiehietichidar
ika.
Musi
wegraduat i
onndinindakasaranev anapambanekugadzi ri
sazvesezv aivazvasarakuit
ir
a
mutambowat ai
vatatari
sananawo. MaguestsekucampusDr ewakaendanaMuf aronaMama.It
wasaf ridayandinindaivandatotoraoffkubasa.VekuCampusv akazodzokakumaf our
vakasvikir
ananasekuruvaMuf arohadzv adzi
y amaivakenehadzvadzi yakebabaTy ronnemhuri
dzavo.Muf ar
osezit
ar emuroorawanguwangawat otanganekutivanhuv achovakatosvi
ka
nenoise.

Vanhuv akazotangakusvikav achi

wandai ncl
udingKi m.Akambokor okot edzananaDr ewachi bv a
azouyakwat ai
venaMuf aroachi t
i"hanzinababaMazv i
tandakaloser2kgs" , Wel aughedMuf aro
achit
i"hapanaasi r
ikuudzwakani ".Takazenget avamuki tchenkupedzi sazv ishomaZv aiv
a
zvasarakutiti
zonotangaprogr am menev amwe. Takaakasv ikawot i
ri
mo, akaita
zvekuti
dongoreraachiti
mhor esapaakaonamunaKi m ndipopaakabv aapi ndahanzi "mai Aisha
ndanzwaneny otandipomv ur ashaa",takangotarisananaMuf ar
otikaender eramber i nezvataii
ta
kutot
svagadzi mweny ayaasi fhatisikuvaona.Weexpect edkunzwaKi m achi dair
anekut i
tai
muzivanekusagonakuny ararabuthaanaakangot or
amv uraakanyararaakamupaachi bv a
anzi"wauy anaAishahere?"

Ki
m:ehe,
hamenopanzendopandapedzi
sir
akumuonaar
i

Taka:
okay
,regandi
mbonomut
ari
sa,
ndokuonat
imet
ime

Akabudati
kasar
ati
chit
ari
saKim zv
ikanzi
naiy
emanje"mazuv
anohandi
sikudazvekut
aur
a,ndi
ri
kuzvi
i
tir
azvi
nhuzvangundakany
arara"
,WelaughedNdi
chi
bvandat
i"kot
ambotichii
?"

Her
:I
'm seri
ouska,Takawi
randomuzivaukamudai
rawamupamukanawekut
aur
azv
isi
nabasa
t
ozopedzisi
ratakut
aurany
ayadzisi
ri
dzo
Muf
aro:
nyay
adzi
sir
idzondi
dzodzakai
tasei
zvi
ya?

Me:
ndangandi
chi
dakut
obv
unzawo

Ki
m:sedzamur
ikudakut
oti
ndi
taur
eipapa.

Wel aughedaswewer ej oi nedbyot her smuki tchent ikazokur umbi dzakupedzahedut akuenda
kunev amwe. Zvinhuzv achoZv ai vazv akarongekahaz vozv i
chi fambapasi nakumani kidzi raand
zvai
sambov anzi kakut iv anhuv arikuf ara.
Panguv ay espeechy aDr ewv anhundi po
pavakazony any oseka. Pakat aur wanaMCwachoai vaumwemur umeai shandanaDr ewachi ti
"yavanguv ay espeechkubv akunemunhuwat aungani r
apano, DrZ. Muzeza" ,vanhuv ese
vakaomber amaokov akamut ar isakakut iasimuket ikaonakuchi simukaMuf aroakapf ekacapof
knowl edgey acho. Shesi ghedf i
r stndokuzot i"Chekut angandi ri kudakukut endai
nekundi unganirakwamai ta, I'
m honour ed",Vanhuv akasekav achi omber amaokoachi bv a
aender eramber iachiti"chi kor ochakangoomahachov eduwee, somet imespr essur ey acho
i
nowanda, masl eeplessni ght s,unogonakut adzakubat amadeadl i
nessemunhuagar aanenge
aner i
mwebasaandal soaf ami lytol ookaf terbutndi r
i kufaranhasi kuti ndakazv ipedzaand
nhasi youguy sar eher ecel ebr at i
ngwi thme, ndi mi f
ut ivanhuv aindi kurudzi rirapandi nenge
ndakumboi t
asendakunet a, thanky ousomuch" .
Takanzwamaokof utikubv akuv anhuv ana
TakanaDeanv achi deedzer akut i"y ouar ewel comeDr .Zaza"v anhuv achi bv av asekai ncl uding
Mufar owacho. Vanengev angav akat ozv i
rongakut ivaededzer ev esekaonekudar o. Akaender er
a
mber iMuf arokut aurazv ekut iv aisvikav asingazi vezv ir
i kuit
ikav aitot indi yemunhuwacho
aigr
aduat or.Akazopedzi siraachi ti"lastbutnotl eastIwantt osayt hanky out ot hemost
i
mpor tantpersoni nl i
fe,haaakandi kosher amunhui yey e,kundi onakusi mbakudai ndi ye,..."
,
akambony araraachi tarisaDr ewwachoachi bv aazot i"mywi fe", vanhuv akasekaandDr ew
noddedMuf aroachi ender er amber iachi t
i"ndi singasi yemabundl esofj oy ,Mazv it
aandTawa"
akapedzi saakusekaandpeopl ecl appedv achi ri
dzaf ut imhur ur unemur idzo.Dr ewndi po
paakazosi mukawoi papoachi bv aauy apaai vaasat iabv apamber i pev anhuandhewhi spher ed
somet hingmunzev edzake. Muf ar olaughedachi dzungudzamusor oDr ewachi bvaat ar isav anhu
achiti"Drpanezv avarikur ambakut aura",Weal llaughedachi bv aazot i "ndakuzv itaur ahangu
i
ni",vanhuv akai t
anoi sef ut iDr ewuy aachi bvaat i"Drv asi i
ri
rakut i vanodamukadzi wav o
zvakanyany
isa",
hekissedherapedzakut
auraTakakwakudeedzerakuti"t
ichi
ripagr
aduati
on
herekanakutiyatov
aanniversar
y",
peopl
elaughedasMufaropull
edoutoft hekissachi
zvi
isa
mumaokoaDr ewachibvaavharwanegown,Idi
dn'
tneedtobetold,Iknewkutishewascr y
ing.

Vanemaf eeli
ngsakawandandakavaonav akungof
enaf enamazi sokut
imisodzii
sadonhapanga
pakunanaidzanaMufar
onaDrewv achibvapamberi pevanhu.
Rudor wav
orwaishuvi
rwa
nevazhi
nji
.MCakazodeedzer
aDJkut iv ambotimusicinotambikavabvi
sekaartmosphere
kerudokangakapindamuvanhuzvaizoomer aisuvarisi
ngle.

Vanhuvakaf
arakusvi
kapakat i
pahwo.Pr
aisendiy
eai vaakaomer
wanekudakwezidumbur ake
ndi
chit
omuwanzirandi
chit
i"ehmbuy amuderer
echi endai
kamunorara"
,akasekaachi
ti"
ndi
simudzei
tete,
hadzvadziyenyundabv
irakui
tsvagakarekanakuti
achir
ipanohandi
fungi"

Il
aughedndokut
i"nhasi
hav
asi
kubat
ikav
akomanav
acho"

"
zvakaomakani"
,shesaidndokuzot
i"honai
",achi
ndi
rat
idzaKi
m naTakav
angav
akami
ra
mumadzir
ondikati
"var
isoberher
evanhuavo? "

"
Takahaasi
,hamenoKi
m"

"
Ihopeshei
s,nekut
ihazvi
peremushe"
,Shelaughedndikat
i"sur
ezv
e,unozi
vaher
ekut
iAi
sha
v
akamugadzi
ri
rapaPart
y,vakar
ambanafut
isaizvozv
i".
"
ndakaudzwanaMuf
aro,
kohanzi
bamukur
uLi
bov
areger
eikuuy
anhai
?"

"
hanzi
ihaapo"
Iresponded.

Takazoguri
sir
anyayapanzi
raauyakuzotor
wanemurumewakekut iachi
zor
ora.
Vakaenda
achimubvunzakut
i"pandambofonawangauri
pi"
hamenozvakadai
rwahandinakuzozv
inzwa.
Ini
wondaivandanetasakandakangonzv
engavanhundi
kanozvi
zororer
ahangumaivamakarara
vana.

NdakazomukaLat et
akubat
sir
anakugadzir
amumbat i
chi
sekanekutauranyayadzane
zur
o.VanasekuruKupanababaTyronvakazosi
mukaavamasikat
i.
Ndakapedzaweekendy
ese
ndi
rii
kokondikaendakumbakwangusundaymanherukutindi
zomukirakubasa.

Mondaymasi
katiaf
terl
unchndakaonaMarutaachi
dongoreramuof
fi
cemangundi kamut
i"
comein"
,hel
aughedachipi
ndazvi
kanzi
"that
'
ssoembar rassi
ng,
Iwasjustchecki
ngkuti
uri
mo
her
eiwewakundi
makisakudaro"

"
youwoul
dhav
ejustknockedkamoonakut
indi
ri
moher
ekanakut
i"

"
ndadzi
dza,
sour
isei
,handi
nakukuonamusi
wef
ri
daywangaur
ipi
?"

"
graduat
ionpar
ty"
"makatadz
akut i
daidzawo?"
,handinakuzokwanisakupindur
aphoneyakey
ari
ra.
Akait
ari
sa
achi
isi
yayakadaroasingadai
rendichi
bvandati"Ir
eall
ydidtrymi
ndingmyownbusinessbut
zvar
amba, muroorawanguar i
kuregerer
weikudair
wauy o"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"ndewekupi
wasakaanonet
sa"

"
kupi
wa?
",hel
aughedagai
nzv
ikanzi
"eheshaa"

"
kupi
wahow"

"
hamenohanzi
chi
nonzi
chi
i
?chi
mut
samapf
ihwandi
zvo,
hamenokut
ikweny
umunochi
tichi
i
"

"
aaaaht
hisagehakunazv
akadar
ohamuny
arekuny
epa"

"wel
l t
hisagehavakuudzev
achidar
omanj
e,vanongokuseter
avakanyar
araso, wegandi
we
unotozoonakuti
yahapandiri
kutambwaapa,ndakat
orongerwakarezvekut
ianysil
l
ymistake
watonyura"

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"Mmmmm handi fungikutikunevanhuvachirikusupport

erizvozv oi
ni,besi
desmay bepane
vanogonakudakutizvi
itesekudarobutobviouslyhapanamusi kanaanombobv umaizvozv
oand
mazuvanoanotorinebackupy akasi
mba".Isaidafterapedzakut aura.
Phoney akeyai
va
yambokatayakabvayari
raf ut
iachi
bvaazoidairaasinakundipindurazviyazvekudakuti
zvi
nzwirewega.

"mushemaini
nimurisei
?"hesai
dachangoi
i
sapanzeve.
Hewi
nkedatmeachi
bvaat
i"kubasa
kur
ibho"
.Hewaslookingatmesmili
ngpesepaai
taur
ahamenokut
iai
naki
dzwanei
.

"Motherhavakoherenhaimainini
?",akabvunzahi seyesst
il
lgluedatmeachi bvaazoti"
motodealernamotherndiv
ov anozi
vazv ekubi
ka,inihandi
sikudyahanguikokonhasi saka
mongoonay ekutamba",Helaughedndokuzoti"paneshamwar iyanguyandiinvi
terkumba
kwakeninezsakahaaandot odzokalate".
Apedzakut aur
apaphoneakabvaaseka
achi
nditi
"wazvi
nzwaka? ,wotondii
nvi
terwokumbakwakoshamwar i"

"
muchi
mbony
eper
ei?
"
"
ii
ii
i
,ndodawokumbof
urwanemhepo,
dai
zvai
i
tandai
tombouy
akuzogar
akumbakwakof
ora
f
ewday s"

"
kumbakweduhakudi
wev
anhu"

"
wakundi
vhar
ir
apanzeusadar
o"

"
ndi
rikut
orev
esa"

Ndaidachaizvokubvunzisi
sazvakawandapamusoropenyayayakeafterndazofungakuti
chi
mut samapfihwachinoit
waonlykanamunhuaf i
rwabutndakashayaconfidence
dzacho.Akazobudaodzokerakwakendikasar
awondopedzisazvangukusvikatimedzekuenda
kumbadzakwana. Marutauy akwakur
umidzakubudandokuuyanekuoffi
cekwangu. Akasv
ika
ndokumi r
apadoorndokut i
"hande"

"
ti
rikudakuendepi
zvi
ya?
",Iasked.

"
wakanganwakut
iwat
iur
ikunondi
biki
raher
enhasi
"
"
mmm ndi
siy
ezv
angu"

"
sakaur
ikut
oshi
ngakur
amba?
"

Ndakarambandakanyar
arandakatar
isal
apt
opy
angukusv
ikaazot
i"hor
ait
indokumbi
rawo
kuzokufoner
ahangukanandastr
anded"

Il
aughedndokut
i"akambony
any
oit
aSei
komunhuar
ikut
izwai
yey
e?"

"
Handei
ndonony
atsokuudzat
akagar
apasi
"

"
Nicet
ry.
..
."

"
(Laughi
ng)
atl
eastIt
ri
ed,
sondokuf
oner
ahant
i?"

Inst
eadofaski ngforaphonenumberaivaakumbi
rakuphonasakandakamuti"hor
aiti
",
planni
ng
kutipaachatiphonenumberndobvandamunyima.
Zvi
sineihazv
inakui
tasekudaroakabvaangoti
"thanks",achi
endandikazosar
andobudawo.
Patakapedzakudy
azvemanherutakut
otandar
azvedukumbandipopakapi
ndaphonecallf
rom
anewnumber .Ndi
chi
ngodai
racheteakabvaati"I
'
m st
randed"
,Il
aughedpandakanzwav
oice
rake,I
twasKuda.

"wher
ear
eyou?"
,Iasked.

"Home.
..
,
mumot
a"

"
uri
kui
tei
mumot
a?"

"
Ndi
ri
kut
ofungahangukut
ikondi
kakur
oor
azv
inei
"

"
Kundi
roor
a?"

"
Uri
kushami
sikachi
ihauzi
vikut
ikur
oor
akui
tasei
?"

"
Komunhuanongoer
ekanaar
oor
waher
e?"
"
hant
ikungowi
ri
ranaher
evanhumakut
oroor
ana"

Il
aughedndokut
i"sakat
akawi
ri
rana?
"

"
kongat
iwi
ri
ranei
ka?
"

"
ehndi
siy
ezv
angu"

"
shaarungar
ambakur
oor
wanehandsomei
nengei
nini
unesur
e?"

Il
aughedNdi
kachi
njany
ayai
papondokat
i"wher
edi
dyougetmynumber
?"

I
twashi
stur
ntol
aughndokut
i"kasi
handi
sihandsome?
"

"
handi
sat
indambozv
itar
isai
ni"
"
unengeuchi
reger
eikuzv
itar
isa,
ini
ndakakut
ari
sawani
"

"
ndangandi
sinar
easony
achoy
ekukut
ari
sa,
sakawazot
inumberdzanguhowf
ar?
"

"
ndakadzi
piwamusi
wef
ri
daypandai
kut
svaga"

"
haunakuzot
aur
akut
iwai
dei
?"

"ndai
dakumboseka,
Ireal
i
sedkut
ipesepandi
nengendi
chi
taur
aneweIl
aughal
ot,
didn'
tyou
noti
ce?"

"
wagar
ayoul
aughal
ot,
apahazv
inakuny
any
ojai
ri
kakuv
anhuv
echi
rumef
uti
"

"
isi
tbad?
"

"
No,per
sonal
l
yIdon'
thav
eapr
obl
em wi
thi
thangu"

"
yousai
dper
sonal
l
y?"
"
yes,
hamenov
amwe"

"wel
lasyoul
ongiwewazvi
fari
rahakovamwevesehavasi
sinabasa,I
'
m gl
ady
ounot
iced
somethi
ngaboutmechawafar
irawhi
chisnotmyhandsomef ace"

"
ndi
ani
koakakuny
eper
akut
iur
ihandsome?
"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"ndi
rimunhuhanguanogar
aachi
sekabuti
weweunondi
wedzer
esaaaah"

"ndadi
ihanti
ndi
rikungobv
unza,
plusndangot
ihandi
napr
obl
em nazv
ohandi
nakumbot
i
ndozvi
fari
ra"

"
Kut
oshay
apr
obl
em nazv
oikokondi
kokut
ozv
ifar
ir
akwacho"

Il
aughedndokut
i"ehoi
"

"
Hant
iwai
zi
va,sakaur
ikui
tei
hako?
"
"
hapanazv
angu,
kut
andar
a"

"
alr
ighthey
,manj
emanj
eunengewakut
andar
aneni
ndakur
oor
a"

"
kasi
paneakakuudzakut
indi
rikudakur
oor
wa?
"

"
aiwa,
ndi
nihangundi
rikudakungokur
oor
a"

"
why
?"

"
ndakaonakungeunogar
ikanewe"

"
hai
wawokundi
onakupi
hant
iwakandi
zi
vamanj
emanj
eapa"

"
unozi
vaher
ekut
iwi
thj
ustonedayunengewat
oonanekuzi
vakut
imunhuuy
uakai
tasei
?"
"usany
epe,unogonakugar
anemunhumakor
echai
wousi
ngat
ombomuzi
vizv
achoseapai
we
unengeuchit
ofungakut
iunomuzi
va"

"
kut
ikudar
oher
e?oki
fit
'sl
i
ket
hatchi
i
tawokakut
indi
kuzi
ve"

"
handi
di"

"
amana,hoooir
ibho,
butpakudakukur
oorahangundi
riser
ious,ukangobv
umachet
echer
o
weekendchai
yondotouy
akuzobvisakumbakwenyu"

"
Siy
ananeni
"

"
thi
nkabouti
tchet
eiwewe,
uchat
oonakut
imadhi
ribhoomanj
e,hapanaanoi
tal
oss"

"
kut
irav
abusi
nessher
eri
nepr
ofi
tnel
oss"

"
zvi
nhuzv
esei
busi
nessshaar
,nj
ugadzegadzega"
"
Iweweka!
!?
"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"uchaz
vinzwi
sisahako,
byedear
,yourf
utur
edaught
eri
scal
l
ingmei
nsi
de"

Ij
ustlaughedndokuti"
ir
ibho"
.Nyay
adzachodzi
mwedzai
taur
wanaKudawait
oshay
akuti
dzi
rikubv
akupidzichi
endakupi.
Howev
erhewassomeoneaiv
aasi
ngabhowekugar
auchi
taur
a
naye.

Afterhi
scal lndi
popandakaonamaappcal lfrom Ki
m ndichibvandaendapachaty akendikaona
pakanzi"mamahuy ai mugroup".Il
aughednekut i
vaiwanzozv i
i
tirakudenha, Iwasoncemama
vecongregati
onkawhenIwaswi thbabaJudah.Iwoul dconductpr ayersgiveadviceskune
vamwev akanzisenisamaiv esanganozv i
kaperazvesendat i
zwa. Irememberpakat izababa
Judahv anhuv akauy
akuchur chsundayndi kanyeperakurwarav anhuv akait
ahav o
vakadzokera.Ndakambov i
ngwanekapf ungwakekurambandi chiender er
amber iasi kasii
rwo
kachokandai vandait
wakakandi tadzi
sakusv i
kandav audzakuti hapachinachurchy akavharwa.
I
thendecidedt omovezv angunekut ivanhuvaivavodakur ambav achi
ndinetsavachitsvagapapa
vavo.

NdakaonamugroupmuyaKim wachondi
yeai
vaat
angaai
samessagey
akanzi
"guy
sLi
ber
ty
handi
sikumunzwisi
sazv
aakungoi
tai
ta"

Muf
aro:
mmmm Ihopemaoner
oakoi
yay
ohaasi
kukonzer
eswanaTaka.
Ki
m:koTakaapi
ndapapi
apa?

Muf
aro:
haungangot
angekakusanzwi
sisaLi
ber
tynekut
iTakaav
apo.

Gr
eater
:ndi
yofi
rstt
imeyangukukunz
wauchi
pacompl
ainabouthi
m sakandi
rikunzwi
sisa
wher
eMuf ar
oiscomingfr
om

Muf
aro:
thanky
oumai
Juj
u

Ndipopavai
vavazondi
tsvagai
papoKim ati
"Sakandor
egakutaur
azv andi
sir
ikunzwi
sisaher
e
nekut
iTakaari
po,MaiProphetvar
ipi
vat
ivhuri
renemunamat
ot i
sati
tanetsanamuno"

Me:
ngat
idzor
eihopedzedut
inamat
e

Vesevakasendamaemoj
iekusekaPr
aiseachi
bvaat
i"v
akomachi
ngot
aur
aikany
ayay
acho
ndakudakurar
aini
"

Muf
aro:
koi
weuchi
riwakamukananhasi
?
Pr
aise:
ndangandi
chi
rongedzazv
emangwanahant
iti
ner
wendo

Muf
aro:
hoozv
iya

Takasekafut
inemaemojiKim achibvaati"
zvenyuimi,nyay
ay achohay oinaTakamukat i,
Usuall
ymaWeekendst ai
wanzoswer atesehantinevananaLiber
ty,butmanj eikezvi
noTaka
akutor
aAishaevery
weekendsakandi zvozvaakatangakunetseraizvozvo,akugaraachi
ngoit
a
mamoodshanzi heehandichambowanewonguv anaAishany ay
adz achodzakungot aur
ika
dzakawandawanda,sakai nihandi
chanzwisi
sikutiari
kudakutindinyimemunhumwanawake
herekanakuti
?"

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Ki
m'sPOV
ThewayLi bert
ywasact i
ngwasconf usingmezv emachokwadi .
Onedayev er
ythi
ngwasf i
ne
ti
chitor
ongaf uturethenallofasuddenmunhuai vaangochinj
ajustbecauseAi shaaivaakuenda
naTakamaWeekends. Latelypat
angat akurongazvember it
aiv
at akuwanzospendertimenev ana
veseachitianodakut ivaj
airanezvakazochinjapakauyaTakanekut iaiti
woaivaanetime
asingaonimwanawakesoai dakukavhiratimeyaivaasipo.
Ndakat angandichi
nyarar
andichiti
pamweLi bert
yachanzwi sisawokutindizvozv i
ri
pobuthapanachakachi nj
aanengeaitoi
ta
wor seeveryday.Ndaivandav aneconfusionmanjendisisazi
vikutindinindi
riwrongherepany ay
a
i
yithat'
swhyndakasar udzakuudzav ov amwekut indi
nzwezv avanof unganenyayayacho.

Ndai
vandakami
ri
ramhi
ndur
ochai
yokubvakuhamadzanguidz
i ndi
kaper
asi
mbaLoakundi
ti
"
hamunakugadzi
raumwemwananaTakaheremusi
wepartyuya?"

Ndakasekandi
singadindi
kat
i"v
asi
kanamusadar
ondi
ripanguv
ayakaomazv
eny
uimi
makut
oit
a
zv
ekutambakudar o"

Muf
aro:
mubv
unzomommy
,pi
ndur
aimubv
unzo

Pr
aise:
sur
e,nekut
ipausey
amangamakar
ovamur
imumadzi
roi
nihanguhandi
i
chenese.

Me:t
aingot
aurawonyay
apay aveduwee,j
ustcat
chi
ngup,besi
desi
yendi
yeai
taur
abecause
angaakadhakwaini
ndaingodai
rawochet
esemunhuait
aurwanaye.
Andt hat
'st
hetr
uth,Ndai
udzwany ay
adzaii
tikakwaangaarikusvi
kapamameal saaidy
aar
iikoko
zvozopedzi
ri
sazvi
chinzi
"butndai
kufungamai Ai
shaunoziv
a,everyday
".I
nindaibv
a
ndangodair
awondakubvunzazvimwekusvikandazoendawohangukumba.

Mufaro:kanazvakadar
ozv i
rir
ight
,thenpany
ayayemwanaiyimatotadzakut
aur
a
mukanzwi si
sanaherebecauseini
nihanguIt
hinkmukany
atsot
aurahapanapamungat
adza
kunzwisi
sana,moitasetupyekuti
munhuweseanosaraarisat
isf
ied.

Me:Takahangundangandi
sati
ndatauranay
endangandichi
dakuti
ambopedzawoshungu,
then
Li
bertyIdi
dtryt
alki
ngtohi
m butndakazomusi
yaandi
tiwakudawokunoswer
anaTakaka
semwanawako.

Lo:koiyeLi
bert
yanodakunet
ser
aAi
shahaanawakeher
emwana,
ngaaser
wenemwanawake
zve,anomudi
imwanaweumwemunhu.

Mufaro:tet
ekwanaiimihamunyare,
vanhuav
av ari
kurongazvehupeny
uv esekasozvirikuit
ika
i
zvizvi
r i
normal
,Libert
yanengeatovawobabav aAi
shaandweexpecthi mt ocar
eforAi shaas
herowndaughter,ndozvaari
kuit
aimimakutaur
isa,daiasi
ngarati
dzibasanayefut
iipapay ai
it
a
mhosv a.

Lo:butsti
ll
Aishababavakev apenyukaandhav anakumbobvi
ravarambamwanawav o
akachengetwanaLi
bert
ykutimut iakuzodamwanawakenhasi sei,
Mwanawakehaadi nayet
ese
tozvi
zi
vamuno, I
nindi
rikungotiLi
bertyngaaregekudakuit
acompet i
ti
onnaTakaful
l
stop,
paanengeamupiwaipapoheshoul dappr eci
ateiy
ehantimunhuwaar iKudandi
Kim,Ai
sha
anomui
ti
sei
?pl
ushaanakur
oor
akauy
ulol
,angor
iwoamuboy
fri
end

Mufar
o:It
hinkkuti
vanhuimimimurikuf
ani
rakungot
auri
ranachet
emaiAi
sha,kwet
ezv
eny
u
zv
ekudakunetsananezvi
sinabasa,
kuonakwanguhapanakananyay
aapa

Gr
eater
:ny
ayapagarahapanahapo,
kungotibamukur
uLibov angovai
nsecur
echet
enekut
ibaba
Ai
shavavamupict
ure,munhuwavarikur
wir
aapandiKim notAisha

Ndizvozvandaifungawokut i
hapananyayabutmaiti
roaLibertyndiwoangaakundivhi
ringa.
Ini
handinakumbobv irandashaikapaai
ndi
danguvadzaaidaasi munhuangaakut svagar
idza
mhosv akusvikapakunetseraAisha.
Pamwepachondai zvi
pirakudakut aur
anayendozogumi r
a
mur oadndafungakutindinombonzindi
nodakutongasterek.KutaurananaMufarokwandakaita
ndi
kokwakandi pakamwekasi mbakekuti
ndipi
nzenyay ayachomudar iro.

Aft
erworkthenextdayndakamuphonerakutiauyekumbat i
zot
auraakatiakachadari
kaneko
andakauyazvesur
ebutnemoody akeiy
oyo.Itr
iedsomuchkut iai
techeerupkut i
tinyat
sotaura
butzv
akarambakusvikandazongot
aur
azv akadaro.
"dakudai
dzi
rakuti
tit
aurenyayay aAisha"

"
hanzi
adi
i
?"

"
handizi
vikut
iur
ikut
itozvi
fambisaseikut
iumuonewosezv
aur
ikuda,
sakandi
rikudakut
iut
aur
e
mafungi
roakoexact
lythentoonakuti
toadjust
ersei
"
"
ndot
aur
eizv
angupamwanaasi
riwangu"

"
Sakaunoi
ti
rei
mamoodspamwanaasi
riwako?
"

Ndakazof
ungakut
izvandataur
azvinengezvi
singai
tinezisor
andakapiwandikakurumi
dzakut
i
"
ndir
ikuzamakudakutit
igadzi
ri
sanecheteLi
ber t
ykwet ekut
iti
netsanekanachii"

"
it
azv
awar
ongaKi
m,wagar
aunongoi
tazv
aunodakai
wewe"

"
whati
sthatsupposedt
omean?
"

"unozi
vazvazvinorev
a,ndogarandichikuudzawani ,
Ithi
nkkundi deedzakwawaitakunokuwanga
uchidakungondiudzazvawafunganotkut iurikudakunzwakubv akwandi
risezvauri
kutaura"
,
hesaidachisi
mukakut iatoendandikati"hausiseri
ous"ndichit
adzakutendazvaivazvapinda
munzev edzangu.Heshruggedachitofambakut iabudendichibvandamuti"kwakutoendahere
uku?"

"
Panekwandi
rikumhany
ira"
"
Kot
atopedzaher
ekut
aur
ir
ana,
zvat
oit
aso?
"

"
Tat
aur
awani
?"

Ndakazony ararandanzwaAi shaapindawokubv akuroom kwakeachimhoresaLiber

ty,
akadair
wazv akanakakudarikazvandangandai t
waandachingopedzakutauranayeakabva
atobuda.I
ni handinakanakudakuzomuper ekedzandakar
ambandakakagar a.
Ndaiva
ndakufungamanj ekutisakachi
ichirikui
ti
kat i
chasv
ikari
nhit
ichi
daikanaasiri
kudakutit
it
aur
e
ti
gadzir
isepar ikunet
sapacho.

Thenextdayndakat i
handimbomut angenekut indinindaivandakumut angamazuv aeseay a
kubvapatakai
tamamwemazuv aakat evedzanatisi
naAi sha.Rakatoperazuvaresepasinakana
message.Ini
womoody aivayatochinj
anekut ii
tseemedl ikendinindegandai i
saeffor
ty ekuti
ti
dzoker
ebackt onormal .
Zvizhi
njizvi
nhuzv andaii
tandangandakar egakuitabecauseofhi m,
evenkutaurazvandofungandaivandi sisataur
inekutiait
i haadizvekutongwasakandai shaya
kuti
pandazotadzandepapi .

Twoday slatert
aivatakatogar amudi ni
ngnemwanawangupat akanzwaknockpadoor
ndikasimukandi chi
tikunaAi sha"wangausi nakulockergatekai we?"
ndi chi
endakudoorachi bv
a
ati
wo"ndangandakudakut oenda".Taiwanzotipatozivakutihapanaachabudakanaachapi nda
tobvat at
olockergate.Iopenedt hedoorndi kaonaar iTaka,ndakamut ari
sazv ekushamisika
nekutipesepaai uyaaiwanzot aurakwet ezvekungoer ekanaasvikasei
papo. "Ndeip
yako",
ndakazomudar ondi chidzokeramumba. "Zvir
isei?"
,hesaidachiteverawo.Aishaakabva
atoit
awekumhany i
rapaakamuona, dzimwenguv andai t
ombof ungakut i
anodababav ake
kudarikaininimwanai yeyu.

"
kasi
uri
kur
war
a?"
,akazobv
unzaTakaaf
tersomet
ime.
Vangav
apedzakubv
unzana
zv
ekuchi
kor
onemwanawakei
nindakangony
arar
a.Ndakadzungudzamusor
ondi
chi
ti"kana,
nei
wadar
o?"

"
uri
kui
takungeur
ikur
war
a"

"
kunet
achet
e,ndi
ri
bhoi
ni"

"ur
ikunyepa"
,hesaidachisi
mukakuuy
apandai
vandi
rikwakusv
ikaachi
gar
apasi
dendokut
i"
chi
ndiudza,chi
ichi
rikunet
sa?"

Igi
ggl
edndokut
i"hapanashaarndi
tor
ibhooi
ni"

"
Ser
ious?
"

"
Ser
ious"
,ndakat
sinhi
rawo.

Akambot ar
isaAishaaivahakeakatari
sapaTVkwekanguv aachi
bvaazot
i"huyakunopane
zvandi
rikudakukuudza"achit
osimukanekundii
sir
aruokorwekutindi
mubatewo
ndichi
simuka."
zviii
zvozvo?
"ndakabvunzandi
chi
rindakagara.
"
it
'safav
ouryandi
rikudakutiundii
ti
rewo,f
avourhombechai yoandpleaseusar
ambe,
iwehako
warambakundi
udzazvir
ikukunetsabutinindi
rikudakukuudzazvangu".

Ndakasi
mukandichi
gadzi
ri
sahembendichi
ngopedzwandangandakut
odhonzer
wamuroom
maAisha,
takasv
ikai
nindi
chibvandat
angakugarapabedachi
bvaagar
awopasideandhe
si
ghedndichi
bvandat
i"chi
i?".

"
ndokumbi
rawokuper
ekedzwakunot
est
wa"

"
kut
est
wa?
kut
est
wachi
i
?"

"
HIV,
nezv
imwewohamenozv
inot
est
wai
koko"

"
kuper
ekedzwaneni
her
e?"
,Iaskedandhenodded.

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Ki
m'sPOV

Ndakanzwakumutyi
raTakakungendinindai
vandichidakuendakunotetswakwacho.
Knowi
ng
hunhuhakwendakafungakuti
pamwehamenopaangaapi ndananapo
panovhundut
sa.
Ndakamborambandakany ar
arandichif
ungakutindobvumaherekana
ndorambakusvi
kandazoti"
ahseiur
ikudakuendaneni ?"

"
Ijustwanty
out
obet
her
e,kungokuonaur
ipadhuzekunondi
pacour
ageso"

"
Cour
agey
eipawai
i
tazv
inhuzv
akondai
vapowoher
eini
"

"
Zvi
nhuzv
ipi
?"

"
Izv
ozv
o"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"hapanazv
inhuzv
andai
mboi
tai
ni"
,ini
wondi
chi
bvandat
i"hhhmm"
.
"
Sur
eshaar
,sakawat
ii
,t
oendaka?
"

"
Ndi
chaona"

"
Okay
,ndi
nengendi
chi
zongokur
emi
nderkut
ihowf
ar"

"
Ir
ibho,
ndezv
ari
nhi
?"

"
Cher
opamber
iipapa"

"Chii
chakutumakudaronhai
we,whathappened"ndakamubvunzandakamutar
isandi
chi
da
kutsvagaanswerkumesokwakezvi
kanzi"ndozokuudzatakudzokakubv
aikoko"

"
Kanausi
nakundi
udzahandi
endi
newe"

"Watanga,
youknowndangandat
ovawor
ri
edkut
imunhuwanguakaendakupi
,
youhav
e
changedKim,
what'
sgoi
ngon?"
"
Ndai
tasei
?"

"
Youareact
ingdi
ffer
ent,
wakuit
akungemusungwaso,
munhuasi
naf
reedom uy
auy
a,wangov
a
ayesper
sonandthat'
ssounl
ikeyou"

"
Ndachi
njawozv
e,hant
ipeopl
echangeher
e"

"Ai
waizvi
zvany
anya,ar
ikukunet
saher
emuf
acewakondi
nomut
siur
a,handi
dimunhu
anondi
net
seramukadziwangu"

Il
aughedndi
chi
ti"
iweunopengachet
eiwewe,
mukadzi
wakondi
ani
"

"
Ndi
weka,
Cheroi
yeanozvi
zi
vandakat
ombosangananay
endi
kamubv
unzakut
ivar
isei
madam
v
anguv
aur
ikudanananav
o"

"Ri
nhi
iyeye?"
,ndakadarondasungafacendakuedzakubatanidzazvai
taurwanaTaka
nemamoodsaLi bert
yndikaonazvi
chii
takungezvi
nogonakubat ana.
"Jokes,
handit
aurenayei
ni"
,
hequi
cklysaidNdichibv
andati"t
aurachokwadibabaAisha,panezvawakambotauranaLi
bert
y
her
e?"
"
Handi
nasur
e,ndangandi
chi
tambazv
angu"

"
Ndi
kangonzwakut
ipanezv
awakat
aur
anay
echet
eTakaka!
ti
rikunet
sana"

Hesmi
ledndokuti
"okay
".Ndakamutar
isanezi
sorekubvunzakut
ikuseker
erandekwei
achi
bvaat
i
"
unomubvunzahakokanauchifungakuti
ndir
ikunyepa"
.

"ehe,
ndi
chamubv
unza"

Ndaidakutomubv unzawozvesuremay bendi

zv ozvaii
takutindizowanawokumut angakut
aura
nayeLibert
ywacho. NaTakatakawir
ir
anakutindaizomuperekedzai riFri
dayndi
chiit
ir
akana
Li
bertyakazofungakubudiki
raweekend.Ndaisadakut indi
zopindaf uti
pakaoma.Thenextday
ndakamhor eswanaLibert
yndikaswerandi
chii
takungebenzi ndichi
ngotsvaganyayadzekut
i
ti
rambet i
chingot
auracheteti
sazoshayepekutangira.

Ndakambodakuchi njapfungwakur egakuendanaTakandakut yaimwemi romoumwemoy o

ukangotii
ngoendanay ehazvinabasahandi t
ikubatsi
rananababav emwanawako
here.
Ndakazongosar udzakuendandazv i
udzakutihapanamhosv ayandir
ikupara.
Fri
day
masikati
akauy akuzondi t
orakut i
tiende,apakutyamanj endaii
tasengendatoonaabatwa
chi
rwere.Kutotadzakugadzikanai yemur i
dziwachoakat ozor
ororazvakeachit
onyeyavanhu
vai
zvif
ambi r
awov achidar
ikanepatangat akagara.
"Urikut
yei?
",
akazobvunzaaonakutipfungwa
dzanguhadzi sipanzvimbondi kamut i"
ndir
ikukuty
ira"

Hesmi
l
edndokut
i"manj
eiweukat
yakudar
oini
ndozoi
tasei
?".Ishr
uggedachi
bvaat
i"usat
ye
hako,
Hapanachi nombot yi
saapa"achi
pfekani
sazvigumwezv edundokuisapamusoropegumbo
rakeandIsighed.Nekutirumweruokorwaivarwabatwandakabvandatangakutambisar
ir
i
gumbo.Icouldn'
tsitst
illndai
ngonzwakudakuitamamov ementschete.
"MaiAisha?
",
akandi
daidzaTakandi kati"
hhmm" ,
ndi
sinakumutarisazvi
kanzi"chi
i
i?"

"
hapana,
zvi
rikunonoka"

"
takut
opi
ndamanj
emanj
e"

Inoddedachi
bvaandi
ti"
uri
kudakut
est
wawo?
"

Ishookmyheadzv
ikanzi
"nei
,tongot
est
wat
eseshaar
"

Ndaivandisinaneedy ekurambahangunekutindai
zi
vakutindir
i r
ightndai
gar
andakatest
wa
kubasaev enpasinazv andai
it
a.Pandakar
oorwanaTakatakangokwanisakugarazv
iri
normal
bei
ngi nt
imat ef
orav eryshortti
mendi popandai
vandapedzisi
rawoipapo.

Zvaivazvakaiti
kanaTakandezv ekutit
akat angakudananandi chir
imwanawechi koro
chaiye.
Mukuf ambakwenguv aTakacheat edonmeneumwemusi kanaainziMelli
sandi po
pakashakerr el
ati
onshipyedukusvikayazoper a.YaperaTakacont i
nuedwi thMelli
sawakei ni
ndisi
sipo.Pandakadzokatakabvatafari
sawot i
ripapart
yt ikararatesendi popandakaitanhumbu
yaAisha,Ithi
nkMel li
saakawanawoakamuudzachet enezv eny ayaiyinekutiakabvaany epera
Takakut ianenhumbuachi bvaaroorwa.Iniwondakazor eal i
zerzv enhumbumazuv aaida
kuroorwaMel l
i
saachoandIdeci dednott ot el
lTakandi singadi kutiafungekutindir
ikuda
kukanganisal i
feyake.
Zvadaroakawanawoakamuudzat i
kambonet sananeny ayaiyoyount i
l
azowonawokut iakavhar
wanaMel li
sauy anekut iakazoitawonhumbuv akugaravese.That'
show
Ibecameasecondwi feanemwanamuhombekunewef irstwi fe,ndakazonoroorwaAi sha
ai
tov
apokar
e.

Ny ayay akazonet samanj endey ekutiIcoul

dn'tbei nt
imat enaTakaany mor e.
Taitit
ikangoitasex
chetendai f
unukamuv ir
i wesendot ikurwarazv ekutindai sakwanisakanakubudapanzeandi t
wasconf irmedkut izvaikonzereswanaMel li
sandi popakat angamapr oblemsedui papount i
l
tazosiyanaev enthoughndakamboshi ngaforyearst i
chi ngogarasabhudhi nasisi.
MaEv ents
i
way oakai i
takut indityekuitazv emutambouy ufutiev ennaLi bert
yespeci all
ytichir
i
mur elati
onshi pisirithatoffi
cial,kut
otyachaikokut iwhati fkanaakagadzi rwawokwaakabv a
i
kokozv inhuzv iyazv ondidzokerakanakut izvouy aneumwemut owo. Ndaitikanakur ikunzi
aroorazv ai
taurikakwet ekut iti
chingofambidzanakudai ndainzwahanay angui chir
ova.Dzimwe
nguv andai mbony engetedzwandot oitagi
veini asindai t
i kananguv ay achoy asvi
kandai t
onhora
kutony ararakut izii
andIwassohonestwi thLiber t
yt ell
inghi m myf earsthoughi yeaigarahake
achidakundi simbisakut i
arisafebutIwasn' tsure.

Turny eduyakasv
ikaandwewenti n,ndaivandakoker
wakut indi
zosimbisaTakabutiyendi
ye
angaakut opi
ndabusyrekundisimbisi
ramar esul
tsakenekutiangundaimazivakutest
wa
kwangukwai vakungoit
ir
akuti ndi
muf adze.Pat
akamatambidzwatichiudzwakutit
aiva
takachenatesendakanyatsot
ur amafemoekuzor orachai
wondakany atsovhar
amazi soandthe
Doctorlaughed.

Takazobudaimomof aceyapeny
apeny
andakabat
waruoko.
Tav
apanzemanj
endakabv
a
ndatangakusekwandichi
nzi"
kodai
ndangandi
nachowai
it
asei
?"

"
ahhapana,
kunengekwakut
ongozi
vakut
indozv
iri
po"

"
wai
bvawat
ondi
ramba?
"
"
kukur
amba?",Iaskedndi
chigarapasi
mumot
aiy
eachi
tender
erer
awondokuzot
i"eka,
wai
ngorambauchindi
dazvakadaroasi
?"

"
iweka,
ukwane"

Wel aughedakundi
udzadramar ai
vaamboonar akai
twanevamwev angav
awani
kwaonear
i
negativ
eumwear iposi
ti
ve.Tat
ifambei ndipopandakazomuti
"nhai
wewakati
wakai
tei
chakakutumakutiudekut
estwazv ekudaro"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"ndakakuudzawani
kut
ihapanazv
andakai
ta"

"
sakapawai
tiuchandi
udzawai
dakundi
udzakut
ichi
i
?"

"
ndai
dakukuudzakut
iti
chi
gadz
iri
raAi
shamuni
n'
ina,
kat
ovakachember
ekar
ione"

"
zvauy
asei
izv
ozv
o?"

Akambony
arar
aachi
par
kermot
andokuzot
i"handi
tindi
wewabv
unza?
",achi
i
dzi
ma.
Akabv
a
agar
aakanditari
sandi
kati"usadekundinzwa".Akandi
seker
eraasifhandi
nakumuvhundutsi
ra
achi
bvaazevezerakut
i"Imissyou".Ndakatangakungobwairabwair
akutoi
takungendadzoker
a
kuhi
ghschool chai
kozvekut
indakangokwanisakumut i"ahiwe"
.

"
Chi
i?
"heaskedachit
svagamazi
soangui
nindi
chi
mat
izi
sakusv
ikandazonunur
wanephone
y
anguyakar
ir
andichi
foner
wanaLo.

"ehmai
Judah?
",ndakadai
razv
ikanzi
nai
ye"
hamusi
kubat
ikaonl
i
ne"

"
panezv
angazv
ichi
i
tikaur
isei
?"

"mashuraandoit
ir
wanevamwebabanhaimi,
kundi
kumbir
akut i
ndipret
endekuit
agir
lf
ri
endy
avo
kuvanhuvarikumbakwavo,munhukut
oit
aseri
oushanzikanauchidakubhadhar
wa
ndobhadharazvangu"

"
ndi
babav
ekupi
ivav
o?"

"umwesowat oshandanay
eanonzi
Kuda,
ndi
rikuuy
akumbakweny
umanher
u
ndony
atsokuudzainyay
ayacho"

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Lor
rai
ne'
sPOV

Kudaaivaakugaraachindisekesanenyayayakeyekudakundi
roor
a.Hewouldcomeachibvunza
kuti"
sakawakazotichi
i?",thenIwouldlaughnekut
odismi
ssernyayayachonekut
indai
onaari
majokes.I
tdidn'
tmakesenset omekuti munhuanongouyanemarrai
geproposal
kungevanhu
vagaravarimurel
ati
onship.

Rimwezuv aakazouyaakarov
aseri
oustimedzatai
vatavakudakubudakubasazvi
kanzi
"
Lorr
aineshaa,Ineedtotal
ktoyouzvi
riurgent
,pl
easeusaendakumbausinakundi
ona"

"
unozi
vaf
ir
stnamey
angunhai
?"

Iaskedndichi
sekazv
ikanzi
"unopenga,
unof
ungakut
indi
ngat
adzakuzi
vazi
tar
emunhuwandi
ri
kudakuroora"
"
wat
anga"

"
sor
ry,
butser
ious,
usaendeusi
nakundi
ona"

"
kwakanaka?
",ndakabv
unzawi
thawor
ri
edf
acezv
ikanzi
"justdon'
tgochet
eiwewe"
.

"
okay
,ui
tef
ast
"

Akabudandikasarandakupedzisakur
ongedzazv
inhu.
Ndaifungakutiachanonokabuthaana
kut
orati
meai v aatodzoka.
"Hande"
,hesai
dakamirapadoorndikat
akurakabagkangu
ndi
chimutev
er a.Tabudapanzemanjeti
chi
fambatowardshiscarakabv aati"
buthauzv
ionewo
her
ekutit
akaf it
ana"

"
handi
zvi
onei
ni"

"
takaf
it
anawena,
tar
isauone,
evenkunzi
mai
Mar
utakwakat
okuf
it
a"

"
(Laughi
ng)i
wekai
we?
itamushe"
Akabv
aanondi
vhur
ir
adoorzv
ikanzi
"pi
nda"
,ndi
kat
i"wher
etomanj
eapa?
"

"
Kumba,
ndonokusi
yakumbakwakot
ichi
taur
a"

Ndakapi
ndandokugar
a,akapi
ndawoachibvaat
angakudr
ivert
ichi
buda.
Haanakunonoka
kut
anganyayayakeakabvaat
i"ndokumbir
awokuti
nhasiumbondit
orawoser
ious"

"
Kanauchi
taur
azv
inemusor
ondokut
oraser
ious"

"
Ndagar
andot
aur
azv
inemusor
oini
"

Il
aughedndi
chi
ti"
iwewechai
ye?
"

"
It
'sj
ustt
haty
oudon'
tbel
i
evemechet
ebutndi
nengendi
chi
tor
evesai
popay
a"

"
Hhhmm eho"

Isai
dndi
chany
otsozor
orer
ahanguachi
bvaat
uramaf
emondokut
i"sakaur
ikut
ichi
i
?"
"
Neny
ayay
eizv
iya?
"

"
Amanat
ongor
ambat
ichi
dzokor
odzany
ayaonezv
ingai
tawoher
e"

"
Ipi
iyoy
o?"

"
Yekur
oor
ashaa,
Iwanty
out
obewi
fe"

Ndakambony
arar
akwekanguv
aNdi
chi
bvandazot
i"ndony
ayay
achoher
eiy
i?"

"
Yes,Iknowkut
iitsoundsawkwar
dbutweli
keeachotherri
ght?
youareagoodperson,wif
e
materi
alandwegetalongver
ywell,
wecanmakeitwork,getmarr
iedt
obat
sir
anakuchengeta
vana,
weneedeachot her
"

Ndai
vandavhur
amazi sowithshockndakamutarisazv
ekut i
achingopedzakut
aur
aNdakabv
a
ndamut
i"handi
sikunzwisi
saini
,
vanhuvanorooranavasingadananehere?"

"
Dif
fer
encei
ripakat
ipev
anhuv
anor
oor
anav
achi
danananev
anengev
asi
ngadananendey
ei?
"
Ndakanyarar
andichiedzakuif
ungaakandi t
angir
afutikut
auraachit
i"kudananai
sanadded
advant
agemumar r
iage,chakanyanyokoshakuwiri
rananekunzwisi
sanaandi nt
hiscaset
esewe
oncegotmar r
iedtov anhuvatai
danananav obutwherearetheynow? Wejustneedtogetal
ong
chetezvi
mwezv esei zvohazvi
nabasa,besidesi
ninewewel ikeeachothersaka
zvakat
orongeka"

"
Idon'
trememberndi
chi
kuudzakut
iIl
i
key
ou"

Isaidndi
chizamakuvacal
m butZvai
vazv akundi
omera.
Ididn'
tl
ikevanhuvai
zvi
kudza
zvekudar
o,whywouldhesayIli
kehim akazvi
nzwakupi,nanif
uti.
Akawedzer
akundibhowaat
i
"zvi
mwezv inhuzv
iri
obvi
ous,hazv
inaneedy ekut
aur
wa".

Isi
ghedcomposingmy sel
fNdichi
bvandazot
i"wakaonazvi
sir
izvo,Idon'
tl
ikeyouandI'
m not
desperat
eformarr
iagefut
i,mwanawangundochengetandega,haunakumbondinzwandi
chit
i
ndir
ikudakubat
sir
wakuchengeta,
sakanothankyou"

"
Yout
ooki
tthewr
ongway
"

"Ndator
azv
andanzwa,
usandi
tyi
rehakondit
oribhoondakadai
,kwandi
rimar
ri
agehai
shami
sir
e
zvayopamwewangawafungakutiuri
kundii
ti
rafavour
"

"
Sor
ry,
Idi
dn'
tmeant
oof
fendy
ou"
"
Fine"

Isaidwi t
hatti
tudekuit
ir
akut i
asarambeachit
auraandhegotthemessagezvekuti
takazofambat anyar
ari
dzana.I
nmymi ndIwasaski
ngmyselfkut
iwhathappenedtoasking
peopleout ,
modzidzanathengetmar r
ied.I
tdi
dn'
tmakesensetojustappearf
rom nowherewoti
kunemunhul et'
sgetmar r
ied,nogoi
ngondates,nomaIloveyou,
inengeir
imarr
iageyakai
tasei
i
y oyo.

Ndakat
ozotangakut
aur
andakumuudzaRoaddzekufambanadzokut
iti
svi
kepambaand
achi
ngomir
andakabvandat
oti"
thanks"
,ndi
chi
tobur
uka.

Ndakapindamumbandi chi
rasarasamaokonekur
idzwat samwa.
Ndainzwakudzi
kisir
wa
kwekupedzisir
a.Angaait
akungeai v
aandi
onasendiri
padesperati
ony ekuda
kuroorwa.Pandakapedzakuchi
njahembephoneyanguy akapi
ndamessagef r
om hi
my ai
va
yakanzi"I'
m sosorryhey".
Ndakari
dzat
samwandisingapindur
endakuendakunot
sv agazvekut
i
ndizvi
batsir
enazvondiwanekurara.

Thenextdayndakamukandi
rimusamemoody ekubhoi
kanazvekut
ipandasangananayeinthe
morni
nghandinakanakumumhoresa.Hefol
lowedmet omyof f
iceachi
bvaav har
adoorndokuti
"y
ouareoverr
eacti
ng"
,Iremai
nedsilentndi
chigadzir
isazvi
nhuzvangukutindit
angebasa.

"Lo?
"
"hanzichii
?",ir
espondedzvi
chi
bvazvanzi"youarebehav
ingl
i
keat
eenager
,ungandi
pet
hat
atti
tudejustbecauseIsai
dIwanttomarryyou?"

"Whynot,waoneichait
akutiungosv
ikauchit
aurazvekudakundir
oora?
suremunhuungangobv e
kwawabvakungosv i
kakunemunhuwausi ngazi
veuchiti
ndi
rikudakukuroor
azv i
nomakersense
her
eizvozv
o?,i
tseemsl ikewakandi
onakungendiridesper
atester
ekiformarr
iagezv
ekuti
ndi
nongobvumazv esezvese"

"Fir
stl
yIknowy ouverywellhangu,
Secondl
y,i
ngawani ndakataurakut
iit
'sbecauseweget
alongverywell
andndi chi
kutar
isayouar
eagoodper sonandf itt
obeawi fe,mywife,comeon
thiswil
lbeasecondmar r
iage,
whatareyouexpect
ing?but
terf
liesagai
nnezv i
yazvimwe
zvekunyeper
ana?thi
sisaboutcompanionshi
p, y
oucan'tli
vealonefortherestofyourli
feka"

"
sakai
t'
sbet
tert
ogetmar
ri
edt
oyouev
enndi
singakude?
"

"
youj
ustwantt
omaket
hiswhol
ethi
ngcompl
i
cat
ed"

"
I'
m not
,handi
sikungonzwi
sisachet
eny
ayay
ako"

"
unonzwi
sisasei
iwewakangogadzi
ri
ranhar
oal
lthet
ime"
"
andIguesshaudi
mukadzi
anenhar
o"

Hesighedndokuti"
okay
,thisi
snotther i
ghtt
imetot
alkaboutt
his,butf
ornowIneedafavour,
I
knowkutiwakandi
tsamwirabuthandinaopti
on"
,Ndakamunyar
arir
andisi
nakanakumutar
isa
achi
bvaaenderer
aachit
i"ndokumbirawokuendanewekumbakwanguasmygi r
lf
ri
end.
..
."

"
handi
di"

Ndakamudairaasat
iapedz
akutaur
aakat
i"usadar
oshaa,
Okaydot
hisandIwon'
tbot
hery
ou
agai
n,Iwi
llpayhangukanazv
iri
zvozv
aur
ikuda"

"
handi
diKuda,
tsv
agaumwehakoanozv
ifar
ir
anotme"

"
Isai
dIwi
l
lpay
"

Iwalkedtothedoorandopenedi tforhim ndi

sinakumudai
ra.Heshookhisheadandwalked
out
.Ndakasarandi
chishayapekubatakutindidzikame,
ndai
tindi
kabataapandasi
ya,apandasi
ya
zuv
ar esekusvi
kanguv adzandakazofungakufoneraKim.

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rai
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Handinakuzombomuonaf ut
iKudakusvikati
medzekuendakumbadzakwana. Ev
enkutext
er
kwaisi
sweraachi
itahaanandofungakwangakwav akur
amwawohameno. Ndichi
ngobudaI
text
edKim achi
tiatov
akumbasoIwentt her
efi
rstndi
chi
it
ir
akut
indozongobvaikoko
ndakuendakwangukaone.Ndakasvi
kavarimuki
tchennemwanawakev achi
topedzi
sakubika.

Vakapedzisakubikati
kadyat i
chi
ngotauranyayadzi
rigeneral
.TimedzakasimukaAisha
nemaplatesachinosukandidzodzandakazotangakutaurawony ayayangukubva
kwayakatangira.
Munhuwachowandai udzapanzvi
mboy ekunzwat si
tsinekundi
batsi
rawo
ai
tosekazv ake."
Musasekav asi
kana"
,ndakadarondaonaakut adzakanakutauranekuseka.

"
ndot
adzanei
zvangukusekazv
inhuzv
inonaki
dza"
"
chi
rikunaki
dzai
papachi
i
?"

"zv
eseshaar
",shecont
inuedl
aughi
ngndokuzot
i"sakaapai
weny
ayay
akoi
ripapi
chai
po,
hausi
kudakuroor
wahere?"

"
shungudz
ekur
oor
wadzachodzakabv
adzaper
azv
eny
umai
Aisha"

"
kohanzi
chi
i
ko,
probl
em y
akendey
ei?
"

"
Hameno"

"
Pamwehaagoni
kuny
enga"

Wel
aughedndi
kat
i"anogona,
haasi
kungodahakechet
e"

"
sakaar
ikudei
manj
e?"

"
kut
iti
ngogar
isanazv
ake"
"
pasi
nakudananaher
e,ngaakwane"

"hanzi
tichadakudananachi
i
,secondmar
ri
agehai
nabasanemabut
ter
fl
y,kunzwi
sisanachet
e
nekuwiri
rana"

Shel
aughedndokut
i"butzv
aar
ikut
aur
ahakezv
inekachokwadi
mukat
i"

"
Ibv
apa,
uri
wewai
bvumaher
e?"

"
Ndakabv
umawani
Liber
ty?
"shesai
dLaughi
ng.

"haiwanaLi
bertyhant
imatov
anet
imemur
imeseatl
eastcher
oakat
iakudakur
oor
a
zvinonzwi
sisi
kamakuziv
ana"

"
kasi
iyeakat
oti
ukabv
umaakut
oroor
aipapoi
papoher
e?"

"
eheakat
ianobv
aat
oroor
aweekend"
Ndakapedz
isi
randakusekaandwelaughedsohar
dndichi
bvandazot
i"kut
ambahangu,
haana
hakekudar
obutanengearipakumhanyamunhuwacho"

"
whywadar
o"

"
Hiswi
fei
slat
e,soanengear
ikupi
wapr
essur
eyekut
iat
oreumwekuhamadzemukadzi
her
e"

"
kut
oramai
nini
?"

"
Somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
,hat
isat
itambot
aur
anezv
ayozv
eduny
ayay
acho"

"
sakaar
ikudakukushandi
sakut
iasat
oramai
nini
?"

Iremainedsil
entf
orsometi
mendichi
fungakut
iwhyndangandi
sinakumbozv i
fungapese
apa.That'
swhyfutiai
vaat
aurazv
ekut
i ndi
vegi
rl
fr
iendy
ekuny
epa. Ndakar
idzatsamwandokut
i
"ehenhai,wat
aurai
we"

"
Iwehandi
nakumbot
indi
zvondangandi
chi
tobv
unzawo"
"
zvi
rikumakersensekasakandi
zvo"

"
dai
usi
nakukur
imi
dzakut
samwawakany
atsonzwapaneny
ayay
ake"

"haaamunhuwachoanepr ideinobhowashaar ,
unotot
iutsamwe",Ndakambonyar
arandokuzot
i
"butst
ill
kanazv i
sir
izvelov
emukat ingaangotorakamainini
vachonhaiatl
eastmunhu
waanotoziv
a,chaanondinet
serawozv anguini
nimunhuwaakazivamanj emanj
echii?
"

Shelaughedndokut
i "
handi
tiwat
iwakanzi
ndi
wewakaf
it
akui
tamukadzi
wakeher
e,pamwe
mainini
havanakufi
ta".

"i
bvapa"
,Il
aughed.

"
ser
ious,
koi
mbobv
umakat
ionekut
ipl
andzakedzakami
rasei
"

"yoweendi
siy
ezvangu,akafi
takushushaKudaapaanongot
aur
azv
esezv
esehaambof
ungewo
kutimunhuwaar
ikutauranayearikunzwasei
"
"
butunogonakut
obat
wabhoounozi
va?
"

"
kubat
wabhoonani
?"

"
nai
yeka,
iweur
ikudakungoudzwakut
indokudachet
e?"

"
ehshaa,
paneasi
ngadi
kudi
wawoher
e"

"
iweunomuda?
"

"
hat
isi
kut
aur
anezv
angu"

Shelaughedndokuti"okay,
sodoy outhi
nkkuti
hewouldbeagoodf
athert
oJudah?
Imeankur
i
kunzipamwedai akaproposerzv
akanakaukabvuma?
"

"
yeahmay
be,
hei
snotbadhake"

"
okay
,doy
out
hinkhewi
l
lbeabl
etot
akecar
eofy
ou?
"
Il
aughedndokut
i"nodoubt
,hei
scar
ingdespi
tet
hef
actt
hathei
stoost
rai
ght
"

"
kazhinj
ivanhuvanoti
kanawavakudazveimwemar r
iagethinkaboutyourki
dsfi
rstt
heniwewe,
y
esmabut t
erf
lyanodiwahawo.
..
",akambosekandokuzoti"butkanavanaveduvari
saf
eand
t
ichi
garawobhoodzimwenguv atheyar
enotthati
mpor t
ant,Iguess"

"
uri
kut
ichi
i
?"

"hapanazvandi
rikumbotauraini
,uri
munhumukur uiweaaahusadekundinetsanezvi
nhuzvisi
na
basa,ndit
ori
wonezv anguzvi
rikundi
net
sa, Kutaur
achokwadindingat
okupaadv i
ceir
ibiased
nekutii
twon'tmakesensekukuudzakuti usai
tezvinhui
nizv
iri
zvozvandi
rikuit
aanditwon'tbe
fai
rkutindi
kuti
itanekutindi
zvozvandi
rikuit
a,yourli
fey
ourchoices"

Isighedndakamut ari
sandatombokanganwanhamodzangundakut onzwir
ai yetsi
tsi
.
Shel ooked
reall
ytr
oubledandev enkutauranayekwandai i
tandaitoonakuti
shei sholdingbackal otof
thi
ngst hatourKim wouldhavesaidpany ay
ay angu."
Chiichi
ri
kuit
ika? "
,Ifi
nall
yaskedher
achibvaati"kupi
?",ndokusekandokuti"butitfeel
sgoodt ohavebut t
erfl
y'
s, Ithi
nkkanapasi na
connectionpleasesiyananazvo,
zvinopedzapower "

"
chi
mbomi
ranezv
angu,
Let
'st
alkabouty
ou,
what
'
swr
ong?
"
"
Liber
ty.
..
andTaka"
,shesai
d.

"Whathappened?",ndakabvunzandakutotyi
rakut
ipamwepanezv avai
tanaachi
bvaati
"Libert
y
arikungoi
tazvakezvi
yazv i
singanzwi
sisi
kiandTakawoar
iku.
..
",akabvaanyar
arandi
kati"
ari
kudii
?"

"
hamenozv
aar
ikungoi
ta,
heal
mostki
ssedmet
oday
"

Igi
ggl
edndokut
i"hazv
iper
emushe,
sakahaanahakekuzokuuy
uyukwacho?
"

Shelaughedndokut
i"ndabvandamut
iza,
apaabvir
ir
akuphonahandi
sikudai
ra,
pawaphonapay
a
ndi
yewandanganditorinay
e,ndi
chi
ngopedzakut
auranewendi
popaadakuitamisar
ayake
i
yoyo"

"
Ifeel
forLi
ber
ty"

"Li
ber
tyndi
rikudakut
opi
ndanay
ecour
tsv
inumangwana,
ndi
rikut
oit
awekuv
ingakumba
kwake"

"
kobabaAi
sha?
"
"
handi
sikudakut
aur
anezv
ake"

Takazenget
akusekanakusv i
kavazondi
perekedzakumbakwangu.Kut
aur
anaKim kwai
va
kwatombondi
it
azv i
rinani
.VanaMufarovai
vav akaendakumbaKwavoKuChi
nhoyimhur
iyese
naPrai
sesakaKim ndiyewandai
vandasaranay e.

Thenextdayndakubvakubasandipopandakaonandakamiri
rwanaKudapanze.Ndai
va
ndamuonaakamiraasindakazozi
vakutiakamir
ir
aini
niat
i"Fi
nall
y,ndangandakut
oti
komunhu
asi
rikubudauy
uabatwanei "
.

If
orcedasmi
l
endokut
i"ndei
p",
zvi
kanzi
"ndi
ri
bho,
ndokumbi
rawokukuper
ekedzakumba"

Ndakashamamuromondi
chi
dakur
ambazv
ikanzi
"Ipr
omi
seIwi
l
lbehav
e,Ij
ustwantt
o
apol
ogizechet
e"

Isi
ghedandnoddedt i
kafambati
chi
endakumota.Hedidbehavenekutit
akat
otauranyay
a
dzi
mwedzisineinezv
ekuroor
akwakekwaaigaraakataur
a.Tasv
ikakumbahepar kedout
sidet
he
gat
endokuzoti"
I'
m sorr
yshaarnezv
andakataur
a, zv
akabudazvisi
ri
zvo"

"I
t'
sokay"
,Isaidndakamutari
sandikaonaachibat
abatari
ngy akeachi
bvaazoti"Iwasreal
l
y
seri
oushangupanyayayandait
aura,I
t'
snotli
kehaunasayinallthi
s,wecantakeitsl
owly
uchi
onahakoifyoucandoi tornot"
,Hesighedndokuzot
i"Ndakapaumwemunhumoy owangu
weseandI'
mfail
i
ngtoletgo,Yessheislat
ebutsomehowIfeel
Likeshecan'
tber
epl
aced,
I
don'
twantt
orepl
aceher,butIdoneedsomeoneinmyli
fe"

Ndakarambandakamutarisandichi
dzey
amashokoakendi sat
indapindurandichi
i
tir
akuti
ndisaz
opindur
azvi
sir
izv
o.Hesawmyconf usionachi
bvaazoti
"Iknowzv i
nogonazvisi
ri
kumakersensekwauri,usanyanyof
ungisi
sanezvazv
o,Therei
sal otgoingoninmyl if
e,mai
nini
vanguvayaaskedmeoutaf ewdaysago",hefor
cedalaughaftersayi
ngt hat
.

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PandakanzwanyayayakeIsomehowf el
tsorr
yforhim.Ihadal
ottosayabouttheissuebutI
deci
dedagainsti
tndi
chit
indai
zotaur
anay ekanamoody ambochi
njanekut
iipapoaiva
akut
ari
dzakutipf
ungwadzakufungazvakawanda.
Ilaughedwit
hhim ndi
chi
ti"ndabvandanzwa
kudakuonamai
nini
vako"

"
handei
unov
aona"

"
butnotasy
ourgi
l
fri
endka?
"

"yesasmyf r
iend"
,Ismil
edndokut
i"okay,
comei
nandwai
tformendi
chi
chi
nja,
buthandi
si
kugarandongoonachet
ehangundodzoka"

"
fi
newi
thme"

Hesai dachi
buruka.Ndakaonakungekumut isar
aurikunzekwegat ekusingai
tethat'
swhy
ndaivandamutiapindehakeandi mir
ir
earimumbanekut indai
sazivakutindotor
at i
mey akareba
seindiri
mo.Af
terhearinghisstor
yIthoughtmaybeIwasbei ngtoohar donhim soIdeci dedto
l
oosenupabi tbutt hatdidn'
tmeanIwasgi v
ingint
ohi sproposal.
Itwasl i
kehewast ry
ingto
runawayf r
om somet hingsoIjustdeci
dedtobeafri
endandt el
lhim zvandai
fungawopany aya
dzake.

Judahai
tiakangonzwadoorkuv
hur
waai
bvaat
omhany
akuuy
akuzondi
tambi
ra.

Ndakamusi mudzatichipi
ndamumbamaakabv aazomhoreswanaKudakwakutanga
andit
ari
sa."Dai
raka",Isaidt
ohim achi
bvaazoti"
ndir
ibho"
,achit
oti
zati
kasarati
chi
seka.
Ndizvo
zvai
vaariizvozvo,
aitoranguvakuj
air
avanhu,pambapai t
icher
opakauyavaenziai
nyar
arazvake
sengeasingagonikutaura.
Ii
ntroducedKudatoTecl ahasmywor kmatendikasiyaakupiwaJui ceinindi
chienda
kunotsvagahembedzi ricomfortabl
edzekubudanadzo. Idecidedtotakeaquickbat hndir
iikoko
ndashayahembedzi noitakupfekandisi
nakugeza.Ichoseasi mpl
edr essaft
erwardsndokubv a
ndazobuda.Judahai
net serakubudanenikanandinev anhuv aanozivaorkanandirindega,as
l
ongpangov anefaceitsvaaitoi
tamaby eakeakasunungukasakahaanakunet sakusara.

"Judahanot
yavanhu?
",akazobv
unzaKudat
avamumot
andi
kasekandi
chi
ti"
ehezv
ake,
anonoka
kuj
air
avanhu"

"
opposit
eyasi
sivar
ikumbakwangu,Pri
ncesskungomuudzakut
iuy
undi
nhi
ngi
chet
emat
ova
mafr
iends,
unengewakut
oudzwanyaya,haat
animanje"

"
Akat
odzababav
acho"
,Isai
dandhel
aughedachi
bvaazot
i"gui
l
ty"
.

"
wakat
ishei
sfi
vehant
i?"

"
yesshei
sfi
ve,
hermot
herdi
edwhenshewas3andahal
f"

"Sorryforyourl
oss",Isai
dnotsur
eiftheyweretherightwordstosay.
Henodded
ndikakurumbidzakubvunzakut
i"whathappened,vai
rwarahere?",
nekuti
aivaat
angany
aya
yachondakaonaur i
womukanawekubv andabvunzazvesezvandai
dakuziva.
"Caracci
dent
,spentt
woday
smuhospi
tal
"

"
sor
ry"
,Isai
dagai
nachi
bvaasmi
l
erndokut
i"i
t'
sokay
".

Takambony
arar
aforsomet
imendi
chi
bvandazot
i"Sakawat
iwakanzi
chi
inamai
nini
?"

Helaughedndokuti"
ndakanzisakabamukur
uhamusikut
omboonazvi
rikui
ti
ikapanapaher
e
kanakutiy
ouarejustpl
ayinghardtoget
,ngat
ii
tei
sev
anhuvakur
uveduweewear eadult
snhai
"

Il
aughedndi
kat
i"It
hinkmunopi
ndi
rananemunhui
yey
e"

"(
laughi
ng)hel
lno,
Ineedsomeonear
imat
ureanechi
remer
erawopav
anhu,cher
okut
aur
akut
i
avandomadam hauvhunduke"

"v
akambony anyoi
tasei
ko?"
,Iaskedzv i
kanzi"sheistoomodernformyli
ki
ng,toof
orwar
dand
I
'm notat
tract
edtoherinanyway,lastl
ybutnotleasthandi
dikut
oramunhukuhamadzamai
Pri
ncess,
thisagemmmm hazv ichait
a"

"
Zvi
nev
anhuv
akur
umukat
iher
eizv
ikanakut
indi
mai
nini
var
ikuzv
ii
ti
ramat
hsdzav
o?"
"
Zvi
neaf
ewi
ndv
idual
s,l
i
kemai
vav
omai
nini
..
..
"

"
ambuy
avako?
"

"
mmmm ehe,
ambuy
amukadzi
wat
sano"

"
Ndi
mai
nini
mwanawehadzv
adzi
?"

"
Yes"

"Yohingamaone,
sakavakatokuudzakut
itorababe?"
,Iaskedlaughi
ngachi
bvaati"
Notexact
ly,
hanti
ndakambokuudzakut
ihav at
auri
str
aight,
vanongot
auranemadimiki
ranezv
ii
to,
then
mwanawav ondiy
eakazodudzahakenemashoko"

"
Buthantiy
ousaidy
ouj
ustneedsomeoneher
e,what
'st
hedi
ff
erenceukangot
oramai
nini
hant
i
v
ariwi
ll
ingzvav
o"

"
handi
sikudamai
nini
,ndi
rikudai
wewe"
"
Uri
kudakundi
rov
esanamai
nini
vachi
tindat
oramuf
acewav
o"

Helaughedndokut
i"v
anopengaav
ohav
asi
vekut
evedzer
a,dzanet
akanekudy
any
ikar
uti
vi
dzakudakuzor
orer
apandi
ri
"

"
zvi
nhui
zvi
ndezv
ekungot
aur
ir
ananekunzwi
sisana"

"(
laughing)
,kwanai we,ndinot
svagandegamunhuwanguwekut auri
rananekunzwi sisananaye,
seweso, Iknowkut i
ndinengendaitarightmov eformeandmydaught er
,evenmyf amily
,you
arejustnatur
alzvakoandIwon' tli
e,Idof i
ndyour eallysexyzv ekuti
kanat aroorana
hati
mboj ambekanaonedayzv aro,everydayshaar,trustmey ouar eev er
ythingandy ouhave
everyt
hingchinoshuwir
wanemur umewesepamukadzi "
.Ilookedathi m,blushingandf ora
momentndakai takungendakanzwat womabut terfl
iesay aandai dathoughai v
aasinakuwanda
zvawo.Ndakazongokwanisakumut i"unopengai wewe" ,
ndichit
ar i
sapanze.

"Seri
ous,Apapanei mwestepy
aunozopi
ckeruchi
swingerso,hamenokutiunengeuchi
dakut
i
ndii
tehwekuitaseichai
zvomwanaiwewendinobvandasarandisi
nakanaonebhaudhi
rakasungazvaro"

"
iweka,
dai
wai
zvi
udzamai
nini
somat
ovapanei
mwest
age"
"
mai
nini
hav
anakanodoornewe"

Paakadar
ondakabv
andawanaur i
womukanawekuchi njanyayanekuti
ndangandakut
adza
kudai
ranyay
adzakedzaangaakut
aura.
NdakatangakutobvunzanezvaPri
ncessandi
yewo
nekudamwanawakehaanakutanakudyi
ranyayadzacho.

Takasvi
kakumbakwaketakusekanedzi
mweny ay
andakutomut
i"sakawat
ouy
aneni
kuzoona
mainini
?".
Zvi
kanzi
"eh,
pamwev angakopawooneort
wot hi
ngs"
.

Hishousewasi nNashv il
leyakanakazv aiender
ananekwayaiv
airi
.
Takapi
ndamumbaand
mainini
takavaonav akagarapasofa,bot hherlegswereonthesofaandPri
ncesswasbetween
herl
egsandt heywer edoingsomet hingpaphone.Shewaswear i
ngkashor
tkakavaf
it
a
nemakumboav oaivasmoot hachinyatsoonekakutianozor
wamaf ut
aemhandochaiyo.
Even
perf
umey avoy ai
tonzwikakutiiOr
igi
nal.

Princessakamhanyi
radaddyvakenekutovadhonzakut
ivauyekuzoonawozv avai
onapaphone
achiti"
Daddycomeandsee" .I
nindakanomhoresawomaininindichi
gar
awopasofaremunhu
one, Kudaakabvaati"wambondimhoresaherenhaiPr
incess",
achigar
aparuokorwesofa
randangandagara.
Mai ni
niv
angavazodziki
sawomakumboPr i
ncessachit
iwo"goodeveni
ng
daddy "

Kuda:
goodev
eni
ng,
chi
mhor
esashamwar
iyadaddy
.

Shel
etgoofherf
ather
'shandndokuuy
akuzondi
mhor
esaachi
ti"
goodev
eni
ng"
,ndi
kat
iwo"hesi
ur
isei
",zvi
kanzi"
ndi
ri
bho",akudzoker
akunamai
nini
vakev
andakabv
andamhor
esawondi
chi
ti"
makadiihenyu"
,ndi
kanzi
"mushemur isei
?".

Me:
ndi
ri
bho

Mai
nini
:
goodev
eni
ngdaddy

Kudachuckl
edachi
bvaat
i"ndei
pmai
nini
maswer
a?"

Her
:t
aswer
a,howwaswor
k?

Kuda:
kwangakur
ibhozv
ako.

Helookedatmendokuzoti"
iyi
ishamwariyanguanonzi
Lorr
ainetoshandatese,
Loava
ndimaini
nivanguv
anonzi
Shelter
,uyondi
yePr i
ncessmydaughterthenpanamothervar
i
kukit
chen"

Maini
nindi
vov
akat
angakundi
seker
erav
achi
tit
afar
anekukuzi
vai
andIsmi
l
edbackndi
chi
ti
"
tesei
".
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*
Lor
rai
ne*

Makamboi t
arunyarar
omumbar wakazoperaPri
ncessakuti"
It'
snowmyt ur
nmommy ",mai
vachov akabvavasekerer
awov achimut
ambidzaphoneandt hat'swhenIr eali
zedkuti
vaitamba
game.Tomemai niniwasperfectevenndai
vandangotangakuv aonaipapo, Ndakat
adza
kunzwisisawhyKudawasn' tattr
actedtoher.
Shewasbeaut i
fulandlookingathernaPr i
ncess
zvai
nyatsorati
dzakutivanopi
ndiri
nazvi
sinakanamubv unz
o.

Mot hervakauyandokuzot
imhor esawobutshedi dn'
tst
aylongvakabvav at
odzokerakuki
tchen
kwav angavabva.
Takagarazvishomat ichitaurany ay
anamainini
,padzakaitakakuper
andipo
pandakatangakukweny aKuda. Paakanditarisandakabvandati"ndakuenda",
zvandai
ve
ndafambi r
azvaiv
azv ai
tasoitwast imet ol eave.Munhuwachowandai udzaakabvaarara
nemanhedekusv ikamusorowakewav apanzev edzangundokuti"
watii
?",Idon'
tknowwhybutI
foundmy selfgi
ggli
ngndokuzoti "ndat
i ndakudakuenda"
"
aaaht
womi
nut
esi
dzodzi
?"

"ndakuudzawani kut
ihandisikugar
a?",t
ait
aurati
chiz
evezer
anawhichwaseasybecauset
aiv
a
ti
ripasamesofa."Mirandibvunzemotherkuti
vapedzaherekubi
kauendawadya,koMomz?",
akapedzisi
raakutodai
dzatisatit
awir
ir
anaivovakadai
rawovachi
ti"
babaPr
incess"
.

"howfar
?",
shelaughedndokut
i"manj
emanj
e",i
yekwakut
uri
ki
razv
inhuzv
atai
vat
anzwat
ese
hanzi
"zvanzi
manj emanje"

Ismi
l
edndokut
i"ndozody
anextt
ime,
nhasi
tombot
iIwasj
ustpassi
ngby
"

"nextti
mehhhmm" ,heaskedachisekerer
andi kat
i"kanausingadi
kuti
ndidzokeunongotaur
a",
Hel aughedakugar
azvakanakaachit
i"ndakutotadzakumir
ir
anexttime".Ndakasekawo
ndichit
oramukanaiwowokuonekamai ninindichi
ti"t
akuonaiisut
akumbopfuura"

Mai
nini
:
komangamat
oti
onanguv
aii
papanhai
vasi
kana

Me:
(l
aughi
ng)nhasi
tangot
iregai
tipf
uur
eti
chi
kuonai
tichazony
atsouy
akwakachena
Her
:ai
wamagonachokwadi

Il
ookedatKudandi
chisi
mukaandhef ol
lowedsui
tmai
nini
vachi
bvav
asi
mukawov
achi
siy
avat
i
kunaPri
ncess"
chi
garazvakanakaPee"

"mukuendakupi?"sheaskedwithherey esgluedtothephoneakanzi"
tir
ikuperekedza
shamwar i
yadaddy",
.Pri
ncessnoddedt ikabudat i
rit
hreetal
ki
ngabouttheweat herkusvi
ka
kumota.Maini
nivakazodzoker
eraipapoi nindikapi
ndamumot andichi
mhany akutizakamhepo
kai
vapanze.Istar
tedrubbingmyshoul dersKudaachi bvaavhur
amaokoakepaakapi ndawo
zvi
kanzi"huyamumaokoadaddy "
, Il
aughedndokut i"
ibv
apa,mutsamotatiendeuko"

"
ndi
kut
orer
ejacket
?butmyar
msar
ewar
merzv
awo"

"
munomur
ibhoowani
,panzendi
popangapangor
inekamhepochet
e"

"
arey
ousur
e?,
kanakut
indowedzer
a..
..
"

"
I'
m okayhey
,justdr
ive"

Hel
aughedachi
mut
samot
ayakendi
kat
i"mai
nini
vakanaka"
.Akandi
tar
isandokut
i"kunakei
?"
"
zvese,
shei
ssweetandnaPeev
anowi
ri
ranaf
uti
,unengeunov
any
eper
aiwewe"

"
Handi
sat
indambony
epamuhupeny
uhwangu"

"
hazv
ii
te"

"
ndir
ikut
okuudzazv
e,butt
ell
meser
iousl
y,hauzv
izi
viher
ekut
ikunev
akadzi
vanony
enga
v
arume?"

"
Ndozv
izi
va,
Ihav
eabr
otherai
gar
aakazv
ii
twa,
butndi
rikungot
imai
nini
hav
adar
ochet
e"

"
var
ihandsomeseni
kat
sano?
"

"
vakakudar
ika"

Helaughedndokuti"
anyway,handinakumbotiShel
teri
sabadperson,
shemi ghtbegoodbut
notforme,andzvesurewoshetreatsPri
ncessli
keherownbutst
ill
Idon'
tfeell
ikeki
ssi
ngher
"
"
Ah?
"

"
It
'st
het
rut
h,I
wewendakat
ombor
otandi
chi
kuki
ssamusi
uno,
apaunogonasei
?"

"ndakat
ogonai
popay a?",Iaskedtr
yingsohardnottol
aughachi
bvaat
i"mmm i
ni
ndakanaki
rwazvangu,unondiki
sawof ut
ikanhasi
?"

"
kuhopeka?
"

Helaughedndokuti"
smar tmov e".
Takazosvi
kakumbakwanguandakaburukaneni
sayi
ngari
kudakubvaaonakutindir
i safe.
Tasvikapadoorachi
bvaandi
bat
aruokandi
sati
ndavhur
adoor
zvi
kanzi"sakawakutoenda? ,
justl
ikethat
?"

"
justl
i
kewhat
?"

"
that
,Imeannohugnochi
i
,ev
enmosqui
tohugchai
yo"

"
mosqui
tohugndoy
akai
tasei
iyoy
o?"
"
unongoi
samaokoakomumashoul
der
smanguusi
nakumbondi
gumahakonezv
imwezv
ese
i
zvo"

Ilaughedndokut
i"Letmetrythat"
,Imov edtohim ndi
chi
dakuitazvaangaandi
udzaandhebeat
met oitpul
li
ngmei ntoati
ghthug.If
eltmyselfhuggi
nghim back,
her eal
l
ywaswar m andi
tfel
t
reall
ygoodtobeinhisarms.Ithenpul
ledbackachibvaandi
batamaokoesendokut i
"kana
wazowanay onguvauzondi
fungawo"

Ismi
l
edndokut
i"Okay
",zv
ikanzi
"wof
unganeny
ayay
anguf
uti
"

"Wel
laboutt
hat.
..
",Isai
dndokumbomir
aachibvaati"goon"
,ndi
kati"
Youhavetomov eonf
ir
st
KudaIcan'
tbewithyouknowi
ngkuti
youlovesomeoneelseeventhoughasi
sipo,
Iwant
someoneanondi
dawo, whomakesmef eel
special
,ndoit
awopri
orit
ymuli
femake...
."

"
youar
especial
tomesoofcourseIwill
makey
ouf
eel
thatway
,youwi
l
lbewi
fewhi
chmakes
y
ouaprior
it
ymulif
emangu,
automaticall
y"

"
Kuda.
..
",ndakadar
oachi
bvaandi
ti"j
ustt
hinkabouti
tokay
?"

Inoddedachi
bv aat
i"t
hanky
ou",achi
rov
aUturni
nengekut
izandi
sat
indat
aur
azvi
mwef ut
i.
I
si
ghedndichi
pindamumbandikat
akur
ananaJudahwanguangaakut
otambur
anehope.
Ndait
i
ndikaf
ungazv
imwezv at
ait
akanakutauranaKudandainzwandakungoseker
erandi
rindega,
kanakuhopendakat
orot
atichi
tambateseti
chi
wiri
rana.

Makusenindakamukamuphonemangumunemessagef r
om hi
my angay
akanzi"thanky
ouf or
t
hekiss,ndanaki
rwafut
inhasi
".
Ilaughed,ipapomumusoromangumakapindapfungwayekuti
whatwouldpossibl
ygowrongndi kangobv
umahangukuit
ahiswif
e.

Ndakazosi
yakufungaizvozvondaonaamessagef r
om Ki myai
vayakanzi "
Liber
tyuya
akazot
auranyayayake".Mufar
ondiyeaivaatangakupi nduraachi
ti"hanzii
?",Ki
m achi
bva
asendamessagey ai
vaasenderwanaLibert
ywachoy ezvinhuzvaai
tari
sirwakuit
anekusai
ta
zvi
kanzi"
ndapiwamitemoi negumiiy
oi fIwanttherelationshi
ptocontinue"

Me:
hezv
o,kohanzi
zvadi
i
zve?

Kim:
mabasaaTakaeseiyaya,ndichat
ombonomupamashokot woort hr
eeakakwanir
ananaye,
ndai
tamburapeseapaari
yezv akeari
kundi
vhi
ri
ngi
dzir
azvinhu,
hamenokwav akasangana
naLi
bert
yachibvaamut
iusait
isemukadziwanguzvaasi
ngadizvi
rikundi
bhowa,apahanzipanga
panevanhu

Muf
aro:
aaaaaaahnhai
mi,
babaAi
shazv
avanopenga?

Ki
m:anemwey
aTakamuf
ungezv
eny
u
Me:
yohi
ngama1,
sakamadi
inemi
temoi
yo,
bhooher
evasi
kana

Ki
m:haai
yoIwi
l
lsur
viv
ezv
angu,
Takandi
yewandodakupedzer
ananay
e

Gr
eat
er:
makur
aramapasi
pemut
emoka?

Muf
aro:
hakunakusi
namut
emo

Me:
mazv
ionaher
epamut
emoapohat
isi
kut
ombof
ari
rwa,hanzi
sheshoul
dli
mitherv
isi
tst
ous.

Gr
eat
er:
obv
ioushant
indi
mimunomur
onger
ababaAi
shaher
e.

Me:
vauy
aHotbamukur
uLi
bo

Gr
eat
er:
akangor
oor
wachet
eanengeasi
sat
oendi
kubasa.
Me:
obv
ioushandi
tindi
kokwav
anot
aimi
rananaTakaher
e

Muf
aro:
handi
sikudazv
ekusekaguy
smusor
owanguur
ikur
wadza.

Me:
Ihopehaunanhumbu,
nhumbudzakondonzwi
samusor
okai
wewe

Mufar
o:komatopedzanamaiAi
shaher
e,pamwendokut
opedzi
sir
akut
aur
anav
oizv
ezv
i
mangwanavar
ikutomukavachi
nzi
budamugroupi
ror
o

Ki
m:It
hinkkut
aur
any
ayay
enhumbukur
inani
,usandi
udzekut
iunenhumbumai
Mazv
ita.

Mufaro:
handi
mbokuudzei
don'
tworry,
ikocher
ondi
kai
tanhumbuy
achomunobat
ikananei
sezv
inonzimwanawachoanengeachi
dyakumbakwenyu.

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Kim*

Ndakaonazvir
inanikuchinj
any ay
anekutiv
anhuvandait
auranavovai
dakundi
onesazvi
nhu
zvandangandi
singadikuona.Li
bert
ywasalwaysl
ikethatandndangandat
ojai
rabutpr
esence
yaTakandiy
oy ai
vayazotisv
itsapakuny
orer
anapasi
.

IrememberedpandakaendakunaLibert
ytheprev
iousdayrachondazvipi
rakutiti
tauri
rane
ndakasvi
kaasipondikai
tawekumiri
rakusvi
kaadzoka.
Vanhuv ai
vapambandi vov anga
vandi
udzamaf ambir
oakeandkut iangaati
anokurumidzakudzokandizv
ozv akandipa
kumira.
Zvephonendaivandi
sinakuzvi
it
akusadakurambandichingot
enderer
a.

Iwasparkedout
sidendakagar
amumot andi
chir
onganekurongonoramaf actsandai
da
kuzomutambi
dzakanatichi
ngetakut
aur
ir
ana.Ndakazosekandichi
tadzakanakubudanechi
nhu
kanaonechakar
ongeka,
Iusedtobesogoodpakuzv i
miri
ri
ranekumirir
ir
av amwebutapandaiv
a
ndatov
aumwewomunhu.

Pandakamuonaachi svi
kandakafanobur
ukamumot akutiagar
eandi onaasati
api
ndamukati
.He
al
sopar kedhiscaroutsideachi
bvaabur
ukawowi thhisdaughterakangondimhor
esaachi
bva
atopindamugate."
Ndeip,kohaunakumbotaurawani kuti
uchauya?"
,heaskedachi
svi
kapandi
ri
ndikati"
hapanazvangu,Iwasn'
tsosuremy sel
f,ur
isei?
"

"
Ndi
ri
bho,
pindaka?
"
"
Handi
sikupi
ndai
ni"Isai
d.

"
sakat
omi
rakugat
eher
e"

"
ndangouy
akut
iti
taur
ezv
angu,
mukat
imunev
anhuv
akawandaumo"

Helookedatmendokut
i"eh?"
,zvi
yazvekut
itauratinzwenyayayako,ndakat
uramafemo
ndokuzot
i"Panezv
andi
siri
kunzwisazvi
ri
kui
tika,ndonyay
ay andi
rikudakuti
tit
aur
e"

Akat
angakut
ambi
samakey
sakendokuzot
i"Zv
iii
zvozv
o?"

"Zvi
rikui
tikapakat
ipedu,
Ihavebeentry
ingtoreachoutbutiwewey ouareblocki
ngmeapa
hausikutauraanyt
hingchekut
indi
zi
vekutiwhat'sgoingon,
ndi
rikungoi
taguessworkchet
e,
ndokumbi rawoundi
udzewokutichi
ichi
rikui
ti
kat hankeepi
ngmei nthedark"

"Iwasjustgi
vi
ngy
ouspacekut
iukwani
sekuchoosawaunodabet
weenmeandy
ourex
husband"

"
What
?"Iaskedzv
akadzi
kami
ra.
"
YouknowmeKi m,ndir
imunhuarifocusedIdon'thaveti
mey ezvi
nhuzvi
sinabasaandTaka
wakoakar
ati
dzakutiar
ikudazvecompetit
ionnenibutini
nimanjehandi
nat i
mey ekuwast
er
t
hat'
swhyIdist
ancedmy sel
fkumupanguv ayekutiai
tehakezvaanoda"

"
Whathappened?
"

Iaskedndatoonakutipanenyayay akai
ti
kay ai
vayakandi
jamba.Akatangaaridzat
samwa
ndokuzoti"
babaAishaisverychil
dish,I'
m sorr
ykanazv i
kakubatabata,br
aindzakechaidzo
hadzit
oit
eforhisage,wemetsomewher eandhehadt henerveyekunditi
bat amukadzi
wangu
zvakanakazvauri
kumuitahandisikuzvi
fari
ravanhuvanofungeipakadaro,apapai
vanemaf ace
hobhoamweekuzi vafuti
"

"
Kowakadi
ikundi
udzanhai
togadzi
ri
sana,
apai
t'
snotmekaakadar
owawangawakui
ti
ra
mamoods"

"
zvai
i
tal
i
kei
wewendi
wewakaendakwaar
icompl
aini
ngaboutme"

"
ButIdi
dn'
t"
,Idef
endedmy
sel
fandheshr
uggedachi
bvaat
i"whoknows?"

"
Ini
nihant
indi
rikukuudzaher
e?"
"
I'
mtoobusyandt
oool
dfort
hatki
ndofdr
ama"

Isi
ghedndokut
i"sakaur
ikut
ichi
i
?"

"
RongekaKi
m,sor
tyour
sel
foutwosar
udzazv
aur
ikuda,
ini
her
eorTaka"

"
Ndezvi
pizvandakait
anhaiwezv
akait
akutiufungekut
indi
ngadakuendakunaTaka?
wasn'tI
t
ryi
ngever
ydaytor eachoutt
oyou?DaindangandakudakuendakunaTakawhywouldIbother
?"

Heshr
uggedndi
kamut
i"usadar
osoi
wewezv
aur
ikut
iur
imunhumukur
uwani
"

"
Zvi
nhuzv
achozv
akabv
azv
atev
edzananezv
aAi
shasakawai
dawokut
indi
i
tesei
?"

"
Utaur
eneni
ka"

"
Ndi
popawai
zondi
udzachokwadi
her
e?"
"
Ndi
chi
tadzanei
?"

"
wakangochi
njapakat
angakuwani
kwaTaka"

Ndakambony
arar
andokutur
amaf emondi
kat
i"sakat
akui
tasei
manj
e?"
nekut
indai
vandat
oona
kut
inhar
odzedudzogonakusapera.

"Wehav etosetsomegr oundruleskanati

chi
rit
ese,i
nizv
ekuit
wabenzi hanguhandi
di,ndogar
a
ndichif
ungakuti
tir
iteseasivamwev anhuvakandi
onavachi
ndisekanekudakwezvavanenge
vachionawozvi
chii
ti
kandisingaziv
e"

"
Fine,
justt
ell
mewhaty
ouexpectt
henndogadzi
ri
sa"

Ndi
zvozv
aai
daLi
ber
tyzv
ekupi
wachi
nzv
imbochakesemur
ume.
Sei
papoakakur
umi
dzakut
oti
,

"haaazvakawandashaar, zvakawanda,
zvi
mwezv achoi
zvozvondezvekut
iyoushar
emasame
fri
endsnaTaka,musi wachoai t
ovanaMuzezaapaiweunonoswer
aikoko,ndozv
imwezv
inhu
zvir
ikuf
anirakuchi
njaizvozv
o"

Inoddedachi
bvaatifuti"
zvi
mwendichany
atsokuudz
azvangu,
zvakai
tasengenyay
ay aAisha,
I'
m notsay
ingkuti
haafani
rekuonamwanawakebutngaasadakuit
azveshai
sanonekutipaanga
asipoapandi
nindaiv
anay emwanawacho".
Ndai
vandakamutari
saachitaur
andichi
ngogut
sir
ir
akusv
ikaazot
i"zv
imwezv
acho
ndi
chazokuudza,
ngati
pindeika?"

"nhasi
handi
sikupi
nda,
ndasi
yandat
ikunaAi
shandi
rikudzokamanj
emanj
endi
kazonoka
anozonet
sekana"

"i
ri
bhondi chakusender
amessage" ,Ismi l
edndokuti
"Ir
ibho, sakat
otaura"
.Moodyakey anga
yatochinj
anekut i
ndaiv
andabv umakut ambir
amar ul
esake.Tomendakazv i
udzakut
i
ndinomakwani saandhandisi
kuzof unganezvawonekutindipopakudakuzotangakureasona
i
papo. Takaaifani
rawokunzwisisakutiIhadmovedonozi v
apekugumi ra.

Il
eftaft
erndatopiwahugy ekur
ati
dzakutit
aivatakuwi
ri
rana.Ndakudakurarandipopakapi
nda
messagey ai
tsanangur
amado' sanddon't
sachopazasi pachibvapanzi
"Ithinktakuf
ani
rakui
ta
seri
ousnekurooranekuti
zv i
mwezv achondikazvi
it
andi
ngori boyf
ri
endli
ket hi
sunozoonakunge
ndakushusha"

Ndakasekapfungwadzangudzamudair
akuti"
wagaraunoshusha"
,butndakamupindurakut
i"
i
ri
bho,tongot
angirapat
akasi
i
ra"
.Ndakar
arandi
chi
dzeyanekuzvi
shi
ngisakutiIcandoit,
ndai
zongoonay ekut
amba.

Makuseni achondiwoandangandazomukawondichi
udzavanaLor r
ainev angavakut
onakidzwa
nekundif
ambakusv ikandazowanawokwekuti
zi
rakutaur
any ay
ay enhumbuy aMufar
o.Ndanga
ndakutozvidembakutichandamboi
sir
amessageyacho,vai
taurahavov achii
takungekutamba
asisevanhuv andai
vandajai
randai
onazvav
air
evanekuzamakundi r
atidza.Ndakat
endaGr eat
er
adair
awoy enhumbuakut i"i
miTawanaanechi
izvi
ya?"
Muf
aro:
handi
nanhumbukani
imi
,sakandochi
tor
egakur
war
anemusor
okanekudakweny
u?

Yakashayav
alueyenhumbuLoasendamessageyekuti
"Mufarondi
yemunhuanof
ani
rakupi
wa
mutemoguy shamuzvionewoher
e?"
,ichi
bvay
adzokakwandir
ikusv
ikandav
ati
zav
akasar
a
vachi
taur
avega.

Kumanher
undapedzazvandai
i
tandakaf
oner
aTakandi
chi
dakunzwakut
iar
ipi
achi
bvaat
i"ndi
ri
kuof
fi
ce,kwakanakaher
e?"

"
kubasanhasi
?"

"
panezv
andi
rikugadzi
ri
sa"

"
ndi
rikudakut
aur
anewendokuonawosei
?"

"
huy
a"

"
uri
kubv
akonguv
ai?
"

"
haaLat
eshaar
,hant
iukuzi
vahakondangandi
sir
ikuf
ani
rakungendi
tor
ikuno,
pakai
pa"
"
okay
,ndokuudzandasv
ika"

Idrovekuendakubasakwake, It
extedhim kutindasvikaachi
bv aandi
ti"
sameof fi
ce"
.
Ndakaendaandknockedndi kanzindi
pinde.Paakandionaakasimudzamusor ondokusekerer
a
zvi
kanzi "wandi
fungawonhasi?"
,Ismiledndichigarapasimazisoachif
ambaf ambaneof f
ice
yai
v ayachinj
akubvazvandangandapedzisirakuiona.
"Ndeipi
",Isai
dachibv
aar amba
akanditari
sakwekanguvandokuzoti"
urikunzwisat si
tsi
".

Ndakasekandokut
i"i
weka?
",zv
ikanzi
"sur
eKi
m shaar
,usadar
our
ikur
wadzi
samoy
owangu.
..
."

"mmm i wesi
yananeni
,handi
nakuuyakunokuzoitazvi
nyay
azv akoizvozvo,
ndangouya
kuzokuudzakut
ist
opmeddl i
nginmyaffai
rs,musiuyawakarambakut iwakataur
anaLi
bert
y
uchizi
vakuti
wakamuudzazvisi
nabasakutondi
tiheeumubvunze,asiTakachiinewenhai
?"

Ndakamutari
sandakami
ri
ramhindurobutyakauy
ay achohaisi
ri
yoy andangandakami
ri
ra
akangot
i"Sor
ry"
ndi
kaper
erwa,Ifakedalaughndokuti"butkazvakakuomera"

"hetur
nedyoui
ntosomethingel
se,apuppetsor
tof,
whyareyoudoi
ngt
hist
oyour
sel
f?,
achakui
tay
eseyesenekungobvumazvesekwaur
ikui
tauko"

"ur
isewenyararahako,waingoi
tay
eseyesewanipandaivandi
riini
wacho?Iact
ual
l
ythi
nk
may bey
ouhat editt
hat'
swhyy oul
eftme,maybeIwasn'tsubmissi
veenoughsoI'
minfora
changehopi
ngi twil
lwork,
sakasiy
andii
tezvandi
rikui
ta"
Ndakadarondakusi muka,myhear tfel
theav y
,Iwant edtocr ybutIdi
dn'twantt odoiti
nfrontof
him.Akasi
mukawokwakundi batandisatindabudazv i
kanzi "
whatIdidhadnot hingt
odowi th
youKim,youar eperfectt
omezv aur
i i
zvozvoorletmesayzv awangauri i
zvozvo,Iwasjustsil
l
y
ndichi
bvandai t
awomasi ll
ymi stakes",Isighedndichit
arisakusideandhewentont osaythat"
plusHandisi
rinindakakusi
y aitwasact uall
ytheopposi t
e, y
ouleftme,andLif ehai
nakumbov a
easyformesi ncethatday, Ialwayswi shkutit
idzokerekumashur endi
kuratidzehowmuchy ou
meant ome, ndokudamai Aisha"

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*
Kim*

Ndakasimudzamazi soanguandl ookedathim.Idon'tknowwhatIwasl ookingforbut

somethinginmej ustwantedt
oseehi sface.
"Il
ovey ou",akadzokor
odzaaonandamut ari
saand
Iqui
cklylookedaway .
Isi
ghed,gatheredthel
itt
lestr
engt hIhadndokubataruokorwake
ndi
chir
wubv isapandir
iandwalkedout.
Ididn'
twantt olookbackndi
chi
tyakumuonaachinditevera.
Kuf
ambakwangukwai va
kwekushingir
irabecauseIwasfeel
ingveryweak.
Ittookmeagest ogettothecar
.Ndakasvi
ka
ndombokut samiramotanemusor ondisati
ndai
vhurawi t
hthekeysinmyhands,Iwastryi
ng
kuzidzi
kamisa.Iputahandonmyhear tthatwasracingsofast
."Thathear
tbel
ongstome" ,I
heardhim sayakami r
akumashurekwangu.

Iquickl
ycomposedmy selfwithoutsayi
ngany thingndikatangakuunlockermot ay angu.Ndaiv
a
ndisi
nakumunzwaachi ndi t
everadaindakamunzwandi si
nakumbor ati
dzakutipanezv aiva
zvakuit
ikapandiri.
"Letmet akey ouhome",hesai dagainandIshookmyheadndi chipi
nda
mumot anekutoimutsa,Iwast ongueti
edzv ekuti ndai
tadzakumudai r
anemashoko. Idrove
slowlythinki
ngaboutmyl i
fe.Thetwomeni ni t
, t
ry i
ngtoseewhowasbet t
erthant heot her
,I
thenv i
ewedLi bert
ybetterthatTaka,yeshiswascont roll
i
ngbuthedi dn'thav
eaweakness
kumadr essesli
keTaka, Ihadlivedi
ncompet it
ionl ongenough,Ididn'twantt orelivethatagain.

Iparkedout sidethehousendi kambogar aforamomentndi chi

bv andazopi
ndamumba. Iwas
tr
yingzvakany anyi
sat oblockTaka' svoiceandwor dsmumusor omangubecauseai vaneef f
ect
yaaisatoallthenervesi nbody .
Ndakasiy andakandazv inhuzvandaivanazvopasofandi chienda
kunozvi
kandawopabedi nmyr oom.Afteraf ewmi nutesndakanzwaAi shaachipi
ndanephone
yanguyairi
randokut i"ndidai
reher emamandi daddyv ar
i kuf
ona?".Sheknewhowt ousemy
phoneanddaddyv akendai vandakangosav erkutiTakawhi chsheknewf uti
."Dair
a",Isaid
ndichi
vharamazi soangunekusi yavachitauranyayadzav o.Ndakazonzwaakuti"oyimama
vakudakutaur anemi "
,ndichingotambiraakabv aabuda.Isighedndokuisaphonei y
apanzev e
ndokuti"eh?",zvi
kanzi "
waf ambabhoo? "

"
yah,
thanks"

"
arey
ouokay
?"
"y
eah,I
'mfine"
,Isai
dtr
yingtosoundsoconfident
.Hei
ssi
ghedndokut
i"ImeantwhatIsai
d
earl
i
er,
pleasegiv
eusanotherchanceshaar
"

"
Igav
eyoual
otofchancesTaka,
wear
eov
erf
orr
eal
thi
sti
me"

"
don'
tsayt
hat
"

"
whynot?l
ookIhavemov edonwhi
chmeanskut
iini
ninewehapasi
sina,
ndi
ngai
temunhuher
e
wekur
ambandi
chidzoker
akumashur
e?"

"
sowhatdoy
ouwantmet
odo?
"

"
it
azv
aunodababaAi
sha"

"
ndodai
wewe"

"
ini
handi
kude"
"
ndi
uyei
kokoher
eundi
udzei
zvozv
owakandi
tar
isa"

"
zvakangof
ananahako"

"
okayndokuonat
imet
ime"

"
kupi
?"

"
ndi
rikuuy
aikoko,
panezv
andar
air
wanaAi
sha"

"
unemi
edz
ohant
i?si
yananeni
iwewe"

"
ndakasi
yananewendoi
tasei
?"

"
ndakuudzawani
kut
iit
azv
aunoda"
"Iwanttomakel
ovetoyou,wil
lyoul
etmenekuti
ndizv
ozvandi
rikuda?
,Zv
esezv
iri
pandi
ri
zvakusuwaKi
m,Imisskukunzwauchi
deedzer
azit
arangundi
chi
...
."
.

Iquicklyendedthecal lndi
chibvandamukandi chigaranekutangakuzv i
fannerneruoko.
Allofa
suddenIst art
edf eeli
nghot.Ndakasimukandokubv isatopyandai v
andakapf ekandikat
anga
kuzvipukutasweaty aivayazarakumeso. Phoneyangupay akarir
af ut
indakavhundukakutonzwa
hanay angukurov athinki
ngkut ii
t'
shim againbutitwasLiberty.
Isighedanswer i
ngandpaakat i
"
babie",If
eltguil
ty,hapanazv andai
vandai t
anaTakabuti papoIf el
tli
keIhaddonesomet hing
withhim."Hesi"
,irepli
edwi t
hmyey esclosedachibvaati"ndir
ibhosweet y,
ndakusuwahangu,
urikuit
ei"

"
hapana,ndakar
ara"

"
sakahaunakundi
suwawo?
"

Ifakedal aughndaonakut indaivandakanganwakupi ndurandokut i

"ndakusuwawo",
ndichi
ngopedzakut auramyphonev i
bratedkurati
dzakut i
y apindamessage.Ndakaii
sapaloud
kutindi
taurenayeisiripanzevendichimboonahangumamessageai vaapinda.Ndakazvi
demba
ndavhuramessagey aTakay aangaandi senderaainziTakawachoakamubat amur uokoyakanzi
"honazv aunondii
ti
sa",inikwakuti"aaah",ndakufreezerpay akukanganwakutindinemunhu
wandirikutaur
anay e.NdakavhundukaLi bertyakundit
i"kochi i
? "
,ndi
kati"
nhasihere?"
,kwakunzi
"nhasikuitasei
?"

"
wat
ichi
ii
wewe?
"
"
ndat
inextweekendndi
rif
reesakawewi
l
lspendi
ttesenev
anai
wewakut
iaaah"

"
hokey
,sor
ryndangandi
sinakuny
atsonzwa"

"
yousounddi
stantwhat
'sgoi
ngon?
"

"
ndangandakar
ara"
,Isai
dakat
i"chi
rar
ahako,
wil
ltal
ktoy
oul
ater
".

Achingokatandakabatwanemuedzowekudzoker akupicraTakandakuzoomert r
yingto
remembert helastti
meIhadsex. Ndakazosungamaz isonekurumanisamazinokut indikunde
miedzo.Theonlyoptionyandaivandavanayoy ai
vayekutombonozv i
dir
amv ura
i
notonhorera.
Ndakabudandokusi yaphoney angupabed,ndakafungaAishawandai shandisa
nayephonei y
oy ondichi
bvandadzokaandl ockeditkutoi
sapinchaiyo.
Iknewkut i
Iwasj ust
supposedtodel et
et hepi
cturebutforsomer easonIwantedtokeepi t
.Aft
erbathi
ngndakaenda
kunotsvagazvekubikakeepingmy sel
fbusy.

Ai
shaakazouy
awoakut
i"Daddyv
ati
var
ikundi
vi
gir
api
zza"

"
kasi
ndi
yoy
awangawav
arai
ra?
"

"
ehe,
plushanzi
weekendv
ari
kudakuendanesukuHwangenaRonal
d"
"
Kuhwange?
",Iaskedshockedzv
ikanzi
"ehev
akat
ivachazokuudzai
".

RonaldwasTaka'
ssonnehisfir
stwife.
Ndakambovingwanepf
ungwadzekubv
unzamwana
aboutmaivaRonywachondikazozv
idzorandokumuti"
thi
sweekendher
e?"

"
ehe",akapi
ndur
aachi
rat
idzakut
iai
vaanonoker
wandi
kat
i"manj
eweekendpanekwat
anga
t
ichi
dakuendanemi
"

"nababaKundi?
",sheasked.
That
'showsheaddressedLi
bert
y,nezit
aremwanawake."ehe"
,I
respondedachi
bvaakwidzi
ramashoul
der
szvekurambazviy
azvikanzi"
aahandi
dii
ni,
ndoda
kuendahangunaDaddy"

"
hant
indov
awai
ngoendanav
omaweekendsadar
ikaay
adaddyv
ako?
"

"
butt
hisweekendhandi
nakuenda"

"
eheunozoendai
mwei
sir
iiy
iyat
ir
ikubat
a"
"
aiwamamaaaah"

"hapanachaunomborambaapa"
,angaakurov
ar ovapatabl
enespoony
aangaakabat
a
akatsi
kit
sir
andokut
i"babaKundiv
anobhowazvinhuzvesezvi
nengezvi
chi
ngonzi
usadar
o
usadaro,hat
it
ombotambewokanaevenKundianotozv
itaur
a"

"
munengemuchi
dakui
tamusi
kanzwaka?
"

"
ti
nengetichi
dakut
ambai
vov
anobv
avat
iimi
musadar
o,zv
ese,kungogar
ati
chi
ngoi
takunge
t
unherer
a".

Ndakasekandi
singadi
ndokumut
i"ukwanei
we,
tunher
erat
unoi
tasei
?"

"
izv
ozv
ozv
andi
rikukuudzai
".

"v
anengev
achi
ngodakut
imusai
temi
sikanzwachet
e".

Isai
dachi
bvaakwir
idzi
raf
uti
mashoul
der
sakendokut
i"ndodakuendanadaddyv
anguzv
angu
naRonyzv
inot
onaki
dza"

"kudakundi
pozer
aher
euku,
kasi
unot
ihandi
nawodaddyv
anguher
e?"
Shelaughedndokut
i"i
mi munengemuchi
dakungondi
endesakunev
anhuv
eny
uvanobhowa,
ini
ndi
nengendisi
ngadii
ni"
.

Nyayayeduyakazoper
erai
papoakumhanyakudoorkwangakwait
aknock.Akapi
ndaTaka
akadungami
dzananaDrewnaMufarondi
kati
"koimi makadzokar
inhi
?"ndi
chi
vat
ambir
a.

Dr
ew:
tadzoka,
mur
isei
panapa

Heaskedachi
garapasi
depemukadzi
wakeangaat
ozv
ikandapasof
akudhar
a."
Tir
ibhooi
su,
ko
vanaMazvi
tavar
ipi
?"

Muf
aro:
vasar
anamai
Judah,
zvi
ri
sei

Wegr eet
edeachothert
ese.Aishaai
wanzotikanapauyavanhuakamhoresaobv aaendakur
oom
kwakekanakutsv
agakumwekwekugar a.
Ipapoaivaabudandikaonaakudzokanephoneyangu
akut
i"komamamai sapinwani ?"
,hamenokanachakandipakutari
saTakachiiachi
bva
andi
tsonyandi
kat
i"handit
iiphoneyanguherenhaivasi
kana,unengeuchi
dakuitaseinay
o".

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be

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er16

*
Kim*

Ndai
nzwakunyar
aasifTakaangaaziv
at her
easonwhyIhadlockedmyphone.Itookitfr
om
Ai
shanekut
oii
sapasi
depangundikat
i"kanauchi
dazv
ekutambisaendaunot
oralaptop"
.

"i
rapai
?",
sheaskedakubudandi
kat
i"pai
nogar
a"nekut
oti
kunaMuf
aro"ar
isei
koPr
aise"
.

Muf
aro:
ari
bhohake,
angomi
ri
ramusi
wachoat
ambur
amwanawamai
vangu

Me:
haazv
inoi
tamanj
emanj
..
,
ehmukwasha.

Ndakadar
okunaDr
ewt
ichi
bvat
aseka.
Dr
ew:
eehambuy
azv
iri
sei
sei

Me:
ndi
ri
bhoi
ni

Ndakadair
andichit
ari
saTakaakabvaasi
mukapaangaakagarakwakuuyaachi
gar
apandi
ri
sekunonzikumutar
isakwandai
vandai
takwaiv
akumudaidza.Ndakabvandaf
ungany
ayayavo
ndokuti"
nhaibabaMazvit
amakaudzaLiber
tykut
ichi
i
?"

Dr
ew:
i
niher
eambuy
a?

Heaskedachi
pur
uzi
randebv
udzakendi
kat
i"ehei
minehamay
eny
uiy
i".

Theyl
aughedachi
bvaat
i"i
nihangundai
vandi
sipopav
aionesana"

Me:
akat
imai
vamese

Dr
ew:
aihwa,
Panzv
imbondopat
aiv
ateseasi
pakut
aur
ir
anakwav
oini
ndai
vandi
sipo
Me:
hazv
inakunakaasi
,
mut
siur
eumweweny
uazi
vepekut
ambaachi
gumi
ra

Ndakadarondichit
ari
saTakaaiv
aav apasi depanguzv i
kanzinaDrew"usadar
oshaarhona
wakundipinzi
sabusy".
Wealll
aughedt akuchinjanyay
auntilv
anaMuf arovaonekavachi
tivanga
vasi
rikugaravangavangot
ivapfuurevachindiona.
Takavaper
ekedzakusv i
kavaendati
kasara
naTakatakami r
andokuzomuti"
by e"
,ndakudzoker amumbazv i
kanzi
"kundidzi
ngahereuku? "

"
handi
tiv
anhuv
awauy
anav
ovaenda"

"
handi
nakumbouy
anemunhui
ni,
tat
ongodhumanawopagat
eapa"

"hooo",Isai
dndakufambandichidzokeramumbandi kanzwamunhuakut
everamumashure,I
stoppedndokumutarisaachi
bvaat i"ndi
rikudakuonamwanawangundi sat
indaenda"
.Ist
art
ed
walkingagainndi
sinakumupindurazv i
kanzi"kohandekakuHwangepaweekend"

"ndi
nemamwemapl ans"
,Isai
dndichi
vhuradoorkupindamumba.Semunhuangaaudzwany ay
a
yachokar
enaAi
shapaivapasi
naneedy ekushami
sikakanakubvunzazvakawandawanda,
ndakat
oonakut
indokwai
vakutoudzwakwachokut ipachaendwakuHwange.

"Unodzokauchi
i
takanhai
shaar
"
"ai
hwa",ndakar
ambazv
ikanzi
"usadar
o,sakaur
ikudakut
indi
i
teweekendy
esenev
anandega
here"

"
Aishahaasi
kuenda"

"
whatdoy
oumeanAi
shahaasi
kuenda?
"

"
tangat
agar
ati
nemamwemapl
ansf
ort
hisweekend"

"
Ithoughtt
heweekendswer
emi
nendoi
tazv
andodanawo"

"
yest
heyar
e,butt
hisweekendi
ski
ndat
ri
cky
"

"
don'
ttel
lmekut
iyouar
etr
yingkundi
nyi
mamwanawangukut
imuendenay
eoutneboy
fri
end
y
ako?"

Iremainedsi
l
entzv i
kanzi
"wakur
waramanj
eiwewe,youneedhelp"
.Ndakar
umamuromo
nekushayazvekut
auraachibv
aari
dzat
samwaakuendakuroom kwaAisha.
Ndof
unga
akamushayandikanzwaakuti"Aisha?",
iyekwakudair
akuti"
Daddy!"
,ar i
kubedr
oom kwangu.
He
wenttherendi
kazoonavakudzokav akabatanamaokoachir
airwazvi
nhuhobhonemwana
wake.
Haanakuzot aur
aneni f
utiakabvaangobudapasinakanagoodby e.
Isi
ghedndokut
ora
phoneyanguandt ext
edLibert
y.Iknewbeingwi t
hAishapaweekendwasgoi ngtobehar
dorlet
mesayi twasimpossibl
esoIdeci dedtotellhi
m kut
iagar
eazivakutiwewon'tbewit
hAisha.

"sweet
ypayawatiweekendi
yiuri
pohant
i?"
,It
ext
edwalkingupanddownbecauseIknewkuti
nyay
ayachoyai
tozonet
sa,ndai
tonyat
sot
svagamataur
ir
oanoit
akutit
inzwi
sisanezv
inengezv
iri
nani
.

"y
es,zv
auriweuendeseAi
shakunaTaka"
,Ibi
tmylipandsighedthi
nkingkut
indot
ichi
inext
.I
star
edatthemessageforaf
ewsecondsndokuzot
i"hakusikumuendesabuthant
indi
yeagara
anomutor
amaweekendshere?"

"
saka?
"

"
theyhadal
readypl
annedsomet
hingf
ort
hisweekend,
sakahazv
ii
temanj
ekut
ivai
tecancel
"

"
whynot
?"

"
becausemwanawakeLi
ber
ty,
handi
ngany
imemunhumwanawake"
"Fi
ne,
kanaachidamwanawakest er
ekiIthi
nkheshoul
djustt
akeherogar
anayeful
lti
mei ni
ndozi
vahangukuti
I'
m onl
yresponsi
bleforyouzv
emwanawaTakandakutozv
ibvi
sapaplan,she
canvi
sitwokanaakusuwa"

*
Lor
rai
ne*

Thewhol edayrakaperandichi t
auranaKudapaphonebecausewedi dntgettoseeeach
other
.Mufarocamewi thherf ami l
ylatermusiwachoti
kambotandaravakazobudavachi
ti
vakumbonoonamai Aishav asativadzoker
akumbakwav o.Ndi
nindakasaranevana
vakazodari
kavakuvatorapasi nati
mendi kati
"komatodzoka?"
,theylaughedDrewndokuzot
i"
kasiwangauchidakut it
isadzoke? "

Me:
kana,
kungot
ichet
emakur
umi
dzi
sa

Muf
aro:
taendawr
ongt
ime,
wewi
l
ltr
yagai
ntomor
row.

Il
aughedndokut
i"kasi
masv
ikabamukur
uLi
bov
ari
ko?
"

Muf
aro:
avov
ari
nani
.

Me:
babaAi
sha?
Muf
aro:
Imagi
ne

Dr
ew:
i
magi
nechi
ii
papasi
yai
vanhuhamuny
are

Muf
aro:
vabat
wanani
,ngav
asadekuzongot
ambanepf
ungwadzeduchet
e.

Drew:
iweshamwarii
wekokuzoi
takungewav
aonavachi
i
tazvi
mwezv
inhusei
,unof
ungakut
i
TakahaaendekunaKi
m her
emindyoukunemwanawakeka.

Muf
aro:
ndav
aonav
achi
tar
isana

Me:
(l
aughi
ng)kut
ari
sanasei
?

Her
:i
kokokwamunozi
va

Dr
ew:
(l
aughi
ng)ndi
zvozv
awangawakudakur
ambi
rakubv
aizv
ozv
o
Her:
inihandimbodihangunaKi
m wangukut
aurachokwadi
,Ibl
amebabaAishaf
orev
ery
thi
ng
zvi
rikui
tikakwaari
,ndi
katov
aonandonzwahasha,
ngavasi
yanenay
ehavo.

Me:
ndai
tindi
nindega,
vanot
oraadv
ant
agey
ekut
iKi
m anov
adababaAi
sha,
it'
snotf
air

Drew:i
yeTakawachoanovadawomaiAi
shavachowanisakazvakangof
ananahapanaari
kutor
aadvantageyeumwemunhu,pamweLi
bertyndi
yearikut
otor
aadvant
ageyekutiKi
mis
ki
ndofdesperate

Me:
Takaweny
undi
yehonzer
i

Dr
ew:
haasi
Taka,
imwey
ayet
svi
na

Wel
aughedzv
ikanzi
naMuf
aro"
haunet
ikui
def
enderhamay
akoka?
"

Drew:Ndakabv
anavokurev
anhuvaya,besi
deseveni
ftheydeci
detomov eonwithnewpart
ner
s
vakangowanamukanachet
ehaaachinotot
svasakai
t'
sbett
ervangodzoker
anahavopane
kuzorwadzi
savamwevanhual
ongtheway .
Muf
aro:
zvakangoomahazv
o.

Takazongosar
udzakuonahedufrom adist
ancev anhuvachizv
ii
ti
rasar
udzodzav
o
tozongopawomuonokanatabvunzwa.Ndakavaperekedzavakabudandi
kasar
ahangundozor
ora.

Kubasandai v
andakuzi vakuti
lunchyangui
ricov
erednaKuda.Hewast aki
ngever
ythi
ngsl owly
zvekutindegandainzwakutindiri
kutambanemunhuanozivazvaanoit
a.Ri
mwezuv aakauy a
achindi
dongorerazvikanzi"
shaarndakumbobudaIthi
nkndotozodzokaaft
erl
unch,urikuda
kudyeindisi
yendatenga"

Il
aughedndokut
i"nhai
we,
It'
snotl
i
keunot
ofani
rwakundi
tenger
asomet
hingkaev
ery
day
"

"ndozot
indi
rimur
umewakopachi
i
?,handi
ngar
egi
kamukadzi
wanguachi
budi
samar
iini
ndir
ipo"
.

Il
aughedndokut
i"murumewangu?"
,hechangedt
hesubj
ecti
papondokut
i"ndi
chat
svaga
umwemunhuwekut umir
anezv
inhuzvako"
.

"I
ri
bho"
,Ir
espondedasIwat
chedhi
mleav
e.
Palaunchyakauy
asurenevamwemot hervekudepartmentkwav
o.Het
ext
edachi
bvunzakut
i
yasvikaher
enekunzi
"usaendekumbandisatindadzoka"
.

Iwasst i
ll
talki
ngtohim andeat i
ngatthesamet imewhenIhear dasof tknockpadoor.
"Come
i
n",ndakadaidzi
randichipukutamuromosemunhuai v aachidyaariegasomet i
mesyoujustget
ali
ttlecar
eless.
Ididn'
tknowhowt oreactpandakaonamai niniShel
ternaPr i
ncess
vachipi
nda.Ndakakurumidzakumedzazv aivamumur omomangundokut i"hi
,ti
tambi
re"
,She
smiledndokuti"muchitambi r
eiko,
mur i
sei"
.

"
ndi
ri
bhozv
angui
ni,
mur
isei
imi
mi?
"

"t
ir
ibhoisu",Sher espondedvachigarapasipandaivandavar
ati
dzandikabv andapaatt
ention
kunaPrincesskut indi
mumhor esewo."HesiPrincess"
,Isai
dndakamut ari
sa
ndichi
nyatsosekererawoiyekwakutarisamamav akekwakutsi
ki
tsir
aasinakudaira.
"Haudair
i
herenhaiPee? "
,mai ni
niaskedachibvaanyatsorambanemashoul der
sv akasekandokuti"
aaah
Peehere,ndozv aanoit
aizvozvi
,anotaurakumbachet e"

"
vanahere,
ndozvav
ari
",Isai
dfor
cingasmilev
achibvavat
i"par
isei
kopabasa,tangat
auy
a
t
ichi
tsv
agadaddyvakeiy
eyumanjetanzwakut
ivabudakarebef
orelunchchai
yo"

"
ehehaav
abuda,
pabasapar
iri
ghtzv
apohamenokur
isei
kumba"

"
Kumbakur
ibhouko,
hamuchadi
kakuuy
akuzot
ionawo"
Il
aughedndokuti"
haat i
chauy
ahedupamber iapa"
,ndi
chi
ngopedzakut
auratakaonaPee
akuy
eredzamisodziazemberamaivakeakuchemaachibv
aanzi"kochi
ifut
inhai Pr
incess?
",
akat
i"mukuvai
ti
reikut
ivauyekumbakwedu"

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er17

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Lor
rai
ne*

Iopenedmyey esneshockndakatar
isapri
ncess.Ndakaer
ekanandamedzamat enekupererwa
tr
yingtot
hinkkuti
pandangandatadzandepapi."
Sorr
y,ndi
rikut
ambahanguPee" ,ndakaer
ekana
ndadarowit
habeggingvoice.Idon'
tknowwhyndakabat i
kanabutndakany
atsonzwamoy o
wangukurema.ForsomereasonIwant edt
hechildt
olikemesokuonakut ishedidn'
t
kwakandi
pedzaSimbarese.

"Mungatev
edzerezvaPeehere,anopengauyu"
,mai
ninisai
drubbi
ngherbackzv i
kait
akunge
vamupamany emweakabvaat owedz er
akuchemainindangot
ari
sakut
oshay azvekuit
akana
kut
aura.
Ndakazonzwavakuti
"chi ny
araramwanangu,sorr
ysorr
ymyprincess,havachauy
e
hanti
".
Pri
ncessnoddedsni
ffi
ng,
Isi
ghedandcl
osedmyeyes.
WhenIopenedt
hem Isawmai
nini
rocki
ngherinherar
ms, Iwon'
tl
iei
twasbeauti
ful
towat
ch.

"sor
ryheny
uhandi
nakumbozi
vakut
iangachema"
,If
oundmy
sel
fapol
i
gizi
ng.

Shenoddedwithasmi l
ezv
iyazvekutit
isataur
eny ayay achojusti
ncasei
ngat
angafuti
ndokuzot
i"t
audzwamunonev amwemot hervataonakuOf fi
cekwababaPee,
patav
ashayat
abv
a
takubv
unzait
akarat
idzwat
ikangot
iregaiti
dari
ket i
chikuonai"

"Mai
tahenyusuremati
ona",
Isai
dfakingasmi le.
Mymoodhaddr oppedtozeronezvandanga
ndai
ti
rwanaPri
ncess.
Vakasi
mukav achibat
amwanawav oruokondokut
i"i
ribho,
regaiti
ende
i
su",
ndakasi
mukawondokuti"r
egaindikusv
itseihangupagate"
.

Takabudat esewi t
hPr i
ncesssni ffi
ngandnotsay ingany t
hing.Ndaipotandichi
bir
akumut ari
sa
tr
y i
ngtoseewhatr eal
lyhappenedt oherbutshekeptherheaddown. Ndakavasiy
apagat e
vakuendandi kambomi randichivatari
savachifamba, maininiwastell
ingPeesomet hingandiye
aingogutsi
ri
ramusor o.Ndakazobv apondisi
sav aonendokudzor eramuof fi
ce.Kanafood
yandaivandat engerwandi satindapedzakui dyay akarambakupi nda.Ihadreali
sedkutiIwas
developi
ngf eelingskunaKudandi zvozvakait
akut ikusafari
rwanemwanawakekundi bate.
Kuri
kunzitawir
iranakusv i
kakumber i zvai
zofambasei ,
wil
l Ibeabletowinherov er?.

Basarakar
wadzakushandamusi wacho,
ndaingot
itwominut
esndatur
amaf
emo.Somet
imes
ndai
zovhundukandangoonandakat
ari
saspacepasinazv
andi
rikuf
unga.
AroundthreeKudaakadzokaandwhenIsawhim Imanagedagenui
nesmil
e.Iwassohappy
andrel
ievedpandakamuona.Heret
urnedt
hesmil
eachivhur
afoodiy
ayandai
vandangogadzi
ka
patabl
endokuti"youdi
dn'teatkai
we?"

"
Ndady
awani
,ur
isei
?"

"Ndir
ibho,
kungokusuwachete,
apahamenokut
izv
andangandi
chi
i
tahazv
inamaer
ror
s
here,
ndangandichingomhanyamhanya"

"
Wangauchi
mhany
irakupi
?"

"
Baber
angu"

Ilaughedndichit
i"i
ngahako",kur
ikut
oshayastat
ementr i
riappr
opri
atepanezvaanga
ataura.
Akazobudaachinoit
amaf i
nalt
ouchesinhisoffi
ceakauyaonditor
apakuenda
kumba. Ndakatadzakuny
araranyayayaPr
incessndokuti"maini
ninaPeevambouya
vachikutsv
aga"

"
Shel
ter
?",
heaskedandInoddedzv
ikanzi
"vambouy
a?"
,ndi
kat
i"ehe"
.

"hanzi
chi
i
?"
"
Hapana,
vat
ivakushay
asakav
azongopf
uur
avachi
ndi
ona"
.

"ah,
hoo",
hesaidachi
bvaanyar
ara.
Takanyar
araforsomeminutesNdikabvandazot
i "
nhaiwe
Pri
ncesskuchemapandanzi
namaininimuuyekumbandikat
indichauya,hanzi
mav ai
tir
eikut
i
vauyekumbakwedu".

"Kuchema?",
heaskedandit
arisaachiny
atsorat
idzakusatendazv andait
aur andikadembakuti
daindaiv
aNdisi
nahangukutaura.If
eltl
ikeIhadcrossedt heboundar i
es,kuitakungendanga
ndatot
anganenhongwatisi
nakurekwat aenda.
Ndakanzwahanakur ovandisisazi
vemanjekuti
achait
ambir
aseinyayayacho.Ndakadairanemusorozv i
kanzi"chiichait
ika?"
wi t
haf i
rmvoice.

Iexpl
ainedtohim mai
ti
ki
roazvondi
kazopedzi
sandi
chi
ti"
ndazongof
ungakut
iandi
kanganwa
hakesinceakangondi
onakaone"
.

"haanakumbokukanganwa" ,
hesaidwi thaseri
ousfaceNdi chi
bv andany ar
arawo.
Ndaiva
ndakushayazvekui
tabecausefacey akeyaivayat
ochinj
a,mashoul der sangundiwoakapinda
busyndichi
bir
ir
akumut ar
isaiy
ear iseri
ousnekudri
ver."
Komai ninivanoshanda
kupi
?",
ndakabvunzashowinginter
estkut i
aonekutindaivaNdisinaproblem nehamadzake
nemwanawakenekut ifaceyakendai vandaonakungeat ondi
tsamwi ra.

"
Haasi
kuendakubasauy
o,ai
ngokandawokandawozv
imapaperzv
ake"
"
Haamabasaachoar
ikunet
sawozv
awo,
butzv
inoi
ta,
ngav
angor
ambev
achi
zama"

"Yah"
,thatwashisr esponseandIgav eup.Ndakabvandatonyarar
awoandndi kangonosiiwa
kumbapasi si
nany aya.Ndakazvir
ov arovaNdav amuroom mangundi chizvit
siurakutindisat
aura
nyayadzesedzese. Kutonzwakur wadziwakutindaivandat
samwi samunhu. Pamweai vaakut ot
i
munhuuy uatongot anganekudakundi paradzanisanemhuriyangunekuny epasezv oaiva
akambot i
Peeisver yfri
endly.Iswallowedmypr idendokumusender amessagey akanzi"sorry
hakohandinakumbof ungakutizvingakutsamwisa,I
'
tsnotli
keIhaveapr obl
em namai nini
naPee,
sorrysure"
.Iwai t
edforhisr esponsekusv i
kandanet
andokur ara.

Thenextmor ni
ngaroundsev
enIr ecei
vedacal
lfr
om him.Ndai
vandakator
ongakudai
ra
ndi
chikumbirarur
eger
erondi
kat
angi r
wanaiy
eachit
i"sor
ryshaar,
nezur
opanezvai
it
ikaIsl
eptso
ear
lyndatozoonamessageyakoizvezvi
".

"i
ri
bho,
uri
sei
?"

"
Ndi
ri
bhohangu,
wapedzaher
e?"

"
Ndakudakut
opedza"

"
Okay
,ndokuonakubasahant
i?"
"Okay"
, Ir
espondedf
eel
ingal
i
ttl
ebet
terkut
iai
vaasi
sinakut
samwa,
may
behandi
sir
ini
ndanga
ndakatsamwirwaaft
erall
.

Kubasaakauy aachingoit
asemazuv aese,haanakudakut aur
anezvanezuroneni
wo
ndakangosiy
awozv akadar
o.Soonaf t
erlunchmaininivakauyakuoff
icekwanguv achi
rat
idza
kumhany andokuti"pleasemusaudzebabaPeekut indambouy akunovanondi
pinzabusy "
,she
sai
dv achi
ngopindamazi soarikudoor.

"
Kwakanakahako,
mur
isei
?"

"HandisibhooVasi
kana,
sur
emungabv
amat
angakundi
i
tir
amakuhwanet
woday
sidzodzi
dzatakaonana,
hamuit
e".

"makuhwaapi ?"
,Iaskedconf usedzv i
kanzi"hanti
makaudzababaPeekut ipanezv andakaudza
mwanakut iakur
ambei ?i
zvezvindakaudziswanezur okusvi
kapakudakudzi ngwapamba,
ndakabati
kanahandi dikunyepa,i
niI'
m herekuzamawokubat anidzali
feyangu,kanamusi na
kuudzwaregaindikuudzei zvangu,ndi
rikutozvi
tsvagirawohangubasanekuonawomwana
watetevangubutimi munengemakut oonacompet i
tionwozveny u,kokanamuchi ngodiwa
munongodiwakaev enndi r
ipo,murikutyeikusvi
kapakuzondiiti
ramakuhwa? "

Mazisonenzevendizvochetezvangazvakushanda. Ndangandakabudi sazisoukundamisa

nzevekuzamakunzwi si
sananamai ni
ni.
Mur omowakanami ranazvikai
takutivaender
erevachi
ti
"Pl
usdzimwenguv amwanaanengeanezv aanengeatoonawohake, handi
si kut
iyouareabad
person,
butzvamakaitaapazvakaitakutindifungewootherwise,Ihopehamusi kuzoudzafuti
babaPeekutindauyakunonhasi ,
sorr
yheny ukanapanezv andakakutadzi
rai,
babaPee
ndevenyu,
musandit
y i
rehandi
sikudakuv atoraini"
.
Myey eswidenedwhenIsawhersheddi ngat ear.
"Sorrymaini
ni "
,Iheardmy sel
fsayi
ng.Ndai
va
Ndi
sinakanaSi mbarekuzvi
def
enderortoexpl ai
nmy self
.Shesni ffedvachisimukandokut
i"
r
egaindiendendisat
indapi
wai mwemhosv a"
.Ndakavaperekedzanemazi sonemur omo
wakashama.Zvakandit
orer
anguvakutindidzokekuv anormal digestingzvaingezvi
changobv
a
mukuiti
ka.
Ndakasarandakuti"
zvazv
akaomanhai mi?"ndi
chir
ov anisamaokondi r
indega.

It
oldmy sel
fkut i
Iwasgoi ngtokeepmymout hshuthapanakanamunhuwandai zoudzany ay
a
i
yikanakubv unzaiy
eKudawachokut iakat
auraachi
tichi
ikunamainini
.PaakauyaIpretendedas
i
fnothi
nghappenedev enndaizvi
dyamumoy o,ndai
sadakutizvai
vazv ai
ti
ka
zv
idzokorodzike.
Kutauranekusekandaii
takwekumaniki
dzi
rakusvikataparadzana.

Ndakazamakuzv ivhar
ir
amumoy ozvi
karambandi kasarudzakuudzahamadzangumusi we
Saturdayndagarandegakumbazv akuchinyatsondibatamanj e.
Vanhuv achovesevaisabat
ika
onli
nesakandakai tavekuf
onera.
Mufaroy akey akarambaandIt ri
edy aKim.Akadai
raafter
yator
anguv ayakarebaichi
ri
raandait
oit
akungeakar ar
azv akendi
chibvandamut i"
kutorar
a
zvako?",Shelaughedndokuti"kondi
ngaiteizvangu? "

"
hapanashaarweekendkai
yi"
,ndakabvandaf
ungakut
ikuendakumbakwakekwait
ovanani
t
otaur
azveduti
chit
andarandi
chibvandat
i"ndi
nenyay
amai Aisha,
mir
aindi
i
tezvekuuy
aikoko"
.

"i
kokokupi?"
,sheaskedndi
kat
i"kumbakwakozv
e,ndangandi
chi
dakui
taur
ir
apaphonemanj
e
haizonaki
dzi
"

Shel
aughedndokut
i"manj
ehandi
kokai
ni"
"
kowat
iwakar
arawani
?"

"
saka?
"

"
sakawakar
arakupi
?"

"
kwekur
arakunoper
aher
enhai
we?
"

Il
aughedndokut
i"kasi
unabamukur
uLi
boher
e,sakauchawani
kwanguv
aihor
ait
i?"

"
Pamwesundaymanher
u,I
'
m noti
nGwer
u"

"
uri
pi?
",Iaskedakasekandokut
i"kuHar
are"
.

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Ki
m

Timedzandakapedzakut
aur
anaLor
rai
nendidzowodzakapi
ndaTakaachi
ti"
nhai
wemukadzi
anodi
wanemoy owanguchimukakanhai
".

"VanaAi
shav
ari
pi?
"

"
Vari
kouko,tat
omi
ri
rai
weweapav
akunet
samanj
ehav
achagoni
Kugar
isi
kanekudakunoona
maAnimal
s."

Ndakasekandichi
garapabed.Aishandi y
eainet
sanenyay
ay ekudakuonamaanimal
sake
i
way o,
roadyeseyaingonzi
"ini
ndirikufar
ir
akunoonamaAnimals".Musii
wowondiwowandaiva
ndazoziv
akutindi
yeai v
aarequesterthetri
pkunadaddyvakeafteranzwawov
amwev achi
taura
nezvazvokuchi
koro.
"Chi
mukaugezebabet
iendeur
ikumbozi
vakut
iinguv
aiher
e"

"Kondav
ababef
uti
?"Iaskedndi
chit
ari
sati
medzaivadzav
akumapastelev
en.
Ndai
va
ndat
ombomukandi
kazorarafut
indanzwanyamadzangudzi
chakanet
a.

"
Wagar
aur
ibaber
angushaar
"hesai
d.

Igi
ggledndi
chi
simukandokut
i"usamhany
isepfungwahako,
ndauy
aKunobecauseIt
houghtkut
i
abreakfr
om alotoft
hingswi
lldomegood,not
hingmore"

"
Ini
hanguI
'
mjustgl
adkut
iyouar
eher
ezv
ekut
iwhyi
zvohandi
nahangubasanazv
o".

Ishookmyheadndi chi
endakubat h.Ndakasekandegandichigezandichif
ungamaui roandai
va
ndazoi t
akuHwange. Pandakanzi naLi
bert
ypay aTakaatoremwanandakany atsot
sikamadziro
kanakumuhwandanekumuny arahandinandakanyotsomuti"ahiweur ikuonazvichi
ita
here,surendingapemunhuwemur umeburdeny ekugaranemwanasezv inonzindakafa?omuka
achigadzir
iraAishamanj ezvekuchikor
okanakut svagamaidjustbecausemyboy fri
endis
i
nsecur eandndozv arikudai
zv ozvo?"

"
Handi
tindewakeher
e,kanaachi
mudazv
ekudar
oanozv
igona"
"Kuzvi
gonaanozvi
gonahake,
Idot
rusthi
m wi
thAi
shabutI
'
m notgoi
ngt
ogi
veupmychi
l
d
becauseofyou"

"
Youar
enotgi
vi
ngherup,
uri
kumuendesakunababav
ake"

"
Handi
sii
ni"

Isaidndichikat
aphonenekuir asi
rakure.
Ndainzwakut adzakufemanehashanemamwe
madeci si
onsandaiit
ir
wanaLi bertyandzvai
taurandizvozvaii
dakuti
zv i
it
weuchidausi
ngadi.I
wasf eeli
ngsuffocat
ed, Ndai
nzwakungendakav har
irwamusagaandIneededt obr
eakfree.I
sighedphoney anguichibvayarir
a,hewascalli
ngagai nandpandakaidai
raakabvaati
"wandikatir
aphone?",ndakar
ambandakany ararazvikanzi"wakudakuonerer
wakamazuv ano
kutondiit
akungemwanawakoi nini
"

"Li
ber
tyka,
unondi
shushaiwewe"
,ndakaer
ekanaNdadar
oakasekandokut
i"ndazokushusha
nhasi
nekuti
babaAishavavamupict
ure?"

Ndakazonyarakumuti
wagarawaindi
shushandi
kamuti"
sakakanazvi
chi
net
sa
ngazvi
chi
ngoperahazvonekut
ibabaAishamupenyuandhewill
alway
sbepartofhi
sdaught
er'
s
l
if
et i
chi
datisi
ngadi
"

"
Zvi
izv
ingoper
ahazv
o?"
"Relat
ionshi
pyedui
yoyi
,zv
akubhowakuti
ever
ydayingor
ibabaAi
shat
hisbabaAi
shat
hat
,pese
patanetsanaandi
tseemslikezv
iri
kur
ambakugadzi
ri
ka"

"
Uri
kundi
rambaher
e?"

"HamenoCher
ozv awada",
Isaidndi
kar
idzi
rwatsamwaphoneichibvay
akat
wa.Ndakabv
a
ndat
oidzi
manekutindai
vandisi
sadi
zvekunet
swa.Ndakazov
hundunzwanevoi
ceraAi
shaai
ti"
mamandokumbirawokuendakuHwangenaDaddy"

Ifel
treall
ybadnekumurambi
dzakwandai
vandamboi
ta.
Ismi
l
edatherndi
kat
i"mur
ikuda
kunodiikokuHwange?
"

Herf
acebr
ight
enedachi
bvaat
i"kunoonamaAni
mal
snezv
imwewozv
akangowandawanda"

Il
aughedndokumut
i,

"
Ir
ibhomunoendaheny
u"

"
Maitabasa"
,shesai
dachit
adzakuvi
gaherexcit
ement,ndakat
ozopedzesi
randakunzi
"kana
muchidat
ogonakuenda,
daddyvakat
itoendanemikanamuchida"
.

That
'showIgottempted.Pakuzoper
akweweekndaivandakutsv
agaloophol
eyekut
indi
kwani
se
kupf
ekerawopakuendaHwange.Ifel
tli
keIneededahol
idaykumbochinj
awonzvi
mbo
ndombofur
wanemhepo.
Apavanhuvachov
esev
angav
akati
ziihapanaAi
taur
aneni
unt
il
Thur
sdaypakauy
aTakaachi
i
tir
aprogr
ammeyav
oyamangwana.

Aivaakangodzi
kamir
aTakazvai
i
takanaachi
dakur
ati
dzakut
iakabhoekana.
Tapedz
a
nezvaAishaNdakabv
andat
i"mukumbosi
mukanguvaiko?
"

"
masi
kat
i,ar
ound12i
koko"

"
Munaki
dzwewonepedu"
,ndakadar
oav
oidi
ngey
econt
act
.

"hant
iwakar
ambakuenda"

"
Wai
dakuendaneni
her
eiwekanakut
iwai
ronger
avanav
ako"

"
namai
vacho"

"
Manj
endangaNdi
sinakugadzi
ri
rai
ni"
"
Zvodakugadzi
ri
rwachi
i
,kungoendachet
eapa,
hapanakanachodakugadzi
ri
rwa"

Moodyakeyai
vayatochi
nja,ai
vaasununguraf
ace,Cher
opasofaangaatochinj
amagarir
o
agar
akuedgekwesofaakutoit
aseachadonher
apasi
."
Mirandi
chaonakut
i ndoit
asei
",
ndakadar
o.

"Handekani"
,heper
suadedandthat
'
sallIneeded.Il
aughedandsai
d"i r
ibhotoenda
kwacho",
that
'showIwasinhwangethoughndaiudzavanhukut
indi
rikuharar
e.

Ndakapedz akugezandi kaonandami r

irwanaAishamur oom medu,"
makupedza"sheasked
ndichangopindandikati"ehendakupedza"laughing. Ichangedt henjoi
nedot hers.Ndai
va
ndakanetafrom thejourneyplustimedzat ai
vataf ambabutv amwev anguvairati
dzakuti
energy
hobho."Vamwev anhuSi mbav anombor i
wanakupi ko",IaskedTakat ichi
fambandaonaAi sha
naRonaldvakumhany asi
nanev amwewov ezerar av ov ait
avatasangananav omunzv imbo
dzataif
ambira.Maguidesndi woaitopi
ndabusykut siura"Avahereav a,
energyyacho
yakawandisa".

Ini
hapanazv akawandazv andaait
abesi deskungot
everanekuzopindawopamapi ctur
esbutsti
ll
I
enjoy
edmy sel
f.Zuvareserakaperatichit
ender
eranekunaki
dzwakusv ikatadzokerakul
odge
kwataiv
a.Tangat azi
vananevanhuv akawandav amwev at
akasvikatakunyeyafutipat
angatav
a
kwedut ega.

Wer elaxedtazoror
amaupandownt akuvar
air
wanaAishanaRonal
dv ai
sazor
oora.
Ronal
dndiye
akazouy aakubvunzakuti
"nhaimaiAi
sha,Ai
shaanephone?",i
yeAishawachokwakuti"ai
hwa
ndatiphoney amamav angukani
".
WelaughedRonyakuti
"wati
yakowani at
ianeyakezv
enyu
mai Aisha"
Ai
sha:
chi
ngot
imamahazv
inabasahandi
tindev
edut
eseher
e

IlookedatTakaakabvaandi
tsonyandi
kati"
haanaphoneuyuRonyusanzwehako"
.Vakabv
a
vabvavakuit
isananhar
oAishaachit
i"handi
nakumbodaro"
.

"Mel
li
saar
ipi
? "
,ndakabv
unzaTakandi
sinakumutari
sanekut
indai
zvi
zi
vakutindangot
angi
ra
nyay
apakati
.Akambotor
anguvaakany
ararandokut
i"ar
iko"
,ndi
kat
iwo"hoo"
.

"sei
wabv
unza?
"

"
hapana,
kungodakuzi
vahangu"

"
hant
iunozi
vahakokut
iini
nay
ehapasi
sinany
aya?
"

"
ehehant
iwakat
ir
ambamazuv
amamwechet
etese"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"ndakar
ambaMel
l
isat
heni
wendobv
awandi
rambawo"
"
ndokut
orambanakwacho"

"Zvakat
osiyanashaa,kweny
undakangobvumakukusunungur
achetepanehamadzako
sezvawaida,kukurambahandi
nazvangu,
ndir
ikut
ofungakutit
ichi
chat
amanje"

Il
aughedndi
kat
i"ui
temushe,
wakany
atsot
aur
anemur
omowakoi
wekut
i.
..
."

"ndai
nyepa"
,hequicklyansweredndikati"kwana",ndakutor
aphoney anguyanga
yakuri
ra.
Ndakamborambandakai t
ari
sapandakaonaar iLi
bert
yaiphona.Ndai
fungakut indodai
ra
herekanandorega.
ZisoraTakandir
or akait
akutindidai
rendatangandagadziri
sa."
Hesi mai
Aishakouri
pi?"
,ndi
womubv unzowandakat ambidzwaaf t
erndadair
aphonendi katanga
ndatari
saTakandokuzoti"
KuHarare,kwakanaka? "
,ndichi
simukakuendakur oom y at
aishandi
sa
naAisha.

AkasekasekaLi
bert
yndokut
i"kuchi
shat
eihako,
tet
evakov
auy
avachi
kut
svagav
akakushay
a
ndosakandazof
ona"

"
tet
evangu?
",Iasked,
ndai
vandami
rapakat
iper
oom manj
e.

"ehe,
mai
Kenny
,ndakav
audzakut
imur
oor
aweny
uakundi
rambasakav
angav
auy
akuzot
aur
a
newe"
"
sisi
vako?
"

Akasekaf
uti
ndokuti
"ehekanhai
shaar,sakaunodzokar
inhi
hor
ait
i"
.Ndakanzwakuper
erwa
chai
kondi
kati"
ah,mangwanaobvious"
.

"okaysweet
yti
nouy
atesemanher
u,ndi
rikudawokukumbi
rar
ureger
ero"
.

"Okay "
,Isaidandwesai dourgoodby es.Ndakarambandakaf reezerndiripasamespotuntil
ndanzwamaokoakandi batafrom thewaistachidzikanemumahi ps.
Isighedandclosedmyey es
ndikamanzwaakukwi dzafutiakadari
kir
awai stkwakupi ndamut opyandaivandakapfekaunti
l
avapamabr eastsangu.Ndakadzoseramusor okumashur endichibvandazemberamunhu
aindibataandheki ssedmyneck. Ndakanzwaphoney akubv i
swamumaokondi kai
nzwaf ut
i
kukandwapabed. Iopenedmyey esachibvaanditenderedzaandwel ookedandeachot her
's
eyes.Akadzikisamusor owakeandcl aimedmyl i
ps.Mazi soanguakabv aadzokerapaposit
ion
chaiyoy ekuvhari
kandikakochekeramaokoangumuhur omake.

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*
Lor
rai
ne*

Aft
ertalki
ngt oKimtakatangakutambabhor atir
ipanzenaJudah.
Ndi
zvozvandai
vandatoona
kungezv i
ngandiv
arai
dzanekuti v
anhuv esevandaidakut
auranavony
ayayanguvakaramba
kubat
ika.Tanetawewentbacki nsidekunotsvagakudya,
umwewangukamukangoi tatwo
minut
eschet edumbur inengeratovaempty.

Knowi ngzvai
it
ikakumbakwaKudandaivandatozi
vakut
imaini
niwasjusttry
ingtoplaymind
games, vai
todakungwari
rwaother
wisetai
dhumaniswamisor
otikazv
iregasoini
ndaizongoi
tawosengepasinazvakai
ti
kasezvavai
da.
Kanapanezvimwezv avai
rongafut
i
tai
zozv i
onakumberii
koko.

Masikati
ndakai
sir
wamarinababaJudah,i
chi
ngopi
ndaakabvaafona.
"HesimaiJudah",
ndakadai
randakadzi
kami
randokut
i"ndei
pyako"
,zvi
kanzi"ndi
ri
bho,ndasendamar i
waiona?
"

"
ndai
ona,
mai
tabasa"

"
uchi
tendei
,ar
isei
judah?
"

"
ari
bhozv
ake"
"
Ndi
chazony
atsof
onandombot
aur
anay
e,koi
wei
ndav
akunet
anet
aso,
uri
kur
war
aher
e?"

"
kana,
ndi
ri
bhoi
ni"

"
uri
kui
takungeunezv
iri
kukunet
sa"

Il
aughedndi
kat
i"asi
panezv
amaonaher
enhai
prophet
"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"i
weweka?
"

"
chi
i
i,kanapanezv
amar
ati
dzwandi
udzei
wopl
ease,
mungat
obat
sir
a"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"ndi
siy
ezv
angu,
handi
dizv
ekut
aur
a".

Iknewkuti
ndidzonyayadzinomudzingaidzodzo.Ny ay
adzedudzai ngopererapamwanachete
kanaachi
ngeat umi
ramaripaaikwanisaipapo.
Zvinhuzv ai
rat
idzakutihazvinakumumiri
ra
musheasiaizamakunyangeaizomboi t
amwedzi yakatiwandeiakanyarar
azv ake.
Ndakamboda
kurambamar iy
achomazuv aekutangandichit
indimurerutsi
rewondikanzinaKim ndi
dzikame
sakandai
ngotambir
ayandinengendapiwai yoyo.
Ar
oundf
ourmanher
undi
popakazof
onawoKudaachi
ti"ndi
per
ekedzewokunot
engagr
ocer
y"

"
grocer
y?gr
ocer
yrei
?"

"
remumbaka"

Il
aughedndokut
i"nhai
we,
kumbakwakokunev
akadzi
vakur
uvav
iri
unonot
engagr
ocer
ykut
i
zv
ii
tesei
?"

"motherhav
adizvekuendamut own,maininivar
ikurwarasakahandi
nay ekut
amba,apa
vakundi
udzanhasikutihapanazvakat
inezvakat
ipeseapav angavakangonyar
arazvav
o
hamenokutivanodakutindipot
endichi
bvunzakutizvapapiher
e"

"
sor
ryhakoshaar
"

"sakandouy
akuzokut
oraher
e,kanausi
rikukwani
saneni
woandi
chaendi
tinenget
akut
orar
a
nenzara"

Il
aughedndokut
i,"
hakusi
kwav
akuwedzer
edzaher
euku?
".
"handekaniLo,
Ndatokusuwawohangu,ndi
rikudakut
omboonayourbeaut
if
ulf
ace",Ismil
edat
that.
Zvekut
imaini
niShel
terhav
asikundi
dapadhuzenabamukur
uvavondakazv
irasi
rakur
e
ndikat
i"huyaundi
torekwacho"
.

Hel
aughedndokut
i"kwachoher
e?,
hor
ait
indi
pet
womi
nut
es"
.

Twomi nut
esdzakepadzakazokwanandangandat
ovar eadyt
ikabuda.
Takatender
era
ti
chi
nhongazvatai
dandi
kazotangakubvunzwawozvaanengeanhongakuti"koiweunazv
o
kumbakwako",ndobv
andat i"
ehe"
.

Ndaitindikamutar
isasonenindir
ipasi
dendaipedzi
sir
andakuseker
erakuonaper f
ectmat ch
chaiy
o. Pakufambandaibvandanyot
soswederamudhuzemakekut ivanhuv aonekutiti
ri
tese.
Tapedzanezv akeakabvaati"i
wewehant i
warambakutengerwaneni uchingoti
zvinhu
zveseunaz vondakutenger
ahanguJudah",hesaidakutor
azvi
nhudoubl edoublepaaitora
zvaPri
ncess.

"haanachi
i?"
,Iaskedachibvaandi
ti"hati
zi
vi
,haapopanokut
iazvidai
i
rir
esot ongot
ora
zvati
nokwani
sa".
Ilaughedndakamutari
saachi
kandazvaai
dazvachomut rol
l
ey.

Wepayedt
henLef
tti
kat
angat
aendanekumbakwakekunosi
yazvinhut
henozondi
per
ekedza
kwedu.
Mumot
andimomaangaakundi
ti"
panabamuni
nivakovar
ikudakut
auranewe"
"
bamuni
ni?
"

"
ehe,
umwempf
anawangusoar
ikuSA"

"
ndi
bamuni
niv
anguzv
iya?
"

Helaughedndokut
i"eheshaar
,ndi
chamupazv
angunumberdzakemupedzer
ane,
anonet
sa
manjemufaceiyey
e"

"
sakaur
ikudakut
iandi
net
se?
"

"i
nindi
rikut
onetswawosakandi r
ikudati
netswetese,heisoneofmycl osestbr
other
sthough
arimwanawabamuni ni
vangu,mudharawakeangaari munini
'i
nawamudhar awanguandmama
vakendi
v ovakati
chengetai
ninebr
otheryanguyandi
notevedzeraaf
termymom passed,
muchaonanazv enyu"
.

Hewentontot
ell
meabouthi
sfamil
ykusv
ikat
asv
ika.
Kwai
ngov
aneboy
schet
ekumbakwav
o
andi
yewachowasal
sothel
astbor
n.
Takambogar ahedumumot atichit
aur anyayakusv i
kandat ozoti"i
iishaar,ngati
chii
tai
undiperekedze".Ndai vandisingadi kupindamumba, kutonzwakuzezamai nininekuchemedza
Pri
ncesssakandai dakut ivait
ezv avanoitainindakagarahangumumot a.Kuitasevaiv
a
vandinzwamai ninikutihandisi kudakuv aonakwakubudav akadungami dzananamot herkuuy
a
kwataiva.Vaivavakapf ekazi j
acketukuv akasungachibabybl anketvachinyatsorati
dzakuti
munhuar ikurwar a.
Event houghshehadal otofcl
othesshest i
l
l l
ookedbeaut if
ul.Isi
ghedasI
fel
tal i
ttl
ebitofj ealous.Kudaai garasei nemunhuakadai beingabletor esi
sthermunhu
aimuratidzakut i
anomudat otheext entofaskinghim out.

Ndai
vandazobur
ukawokut
indi
vamhor
eseand

shesmiledatusv achi
timhoresanekunhongazvi
nhuzv angazvagadzi
kwapasinaKudavakut
ora
vachi
zvi
pinzamumba. Inindakasar
andakamirapamot avachibat
sir
anavegakut
akurazv
inhu
zvavondaisadakubvapoBPy akwi
randosakandakasarazvangu.

NdasarapayaphoneyaKuday akatangakurir
aangaaisi
yapaseatrake.Ndakatanga
ndi
chaignowakusvi
kandazongot iregai
ndingot
ever
anay ondinomupa.Ndakasangana
namothervachi
budawondikati"phoneyababaPeeikuri
raiy
i",ndi
chidakuvatambidzavachi
bva
vat
i"pindai
,var
ikokumberiuko".

Ndakapindandichi
ngoendadir
ectiony andainzwamav oicethoughaivapasi
.
Phoneiyayanga
yakataf
utisakandakazosvi
kakwandai enday any
arar
a.Thedoorwassl i
ghtl
yopenedandndimo
maibvamav oi
cesaivapasiKudandi yeai t
i"handi
dizvekunetsananeweShelt
er,
kanawaona
zvepanozvisi
sakui
ti
riyoucanjustleave"

"
sakakubv
unzay
avamhosv
a?"
akapi
ndur
aShel
ter
.

Hi
m:handi
dikubv
unzwazv
isi
nabasa
Her
:hazv
isi
sinabasanhasi
nhai
?

Hi
m:ur
ikunet
swanei
?

Her
:ndi
rikudakungot
imunhuweny
uiy
eyeazi
vehunhuhweny
uchet
e

Hi
m:hunhuhupi
koi
we,
dzi
kama

Her
:hwekut
imoshandi
sav
anhut
heny
oudumpt
hem,
play
ingwi
thot
herpeopl
e'
sfeel
i
ngs

Hi
m:kanaur
isewezv
akony
arar
a,wai
tsv
agazv
inhuzv
isi
po

Her
:sakapamai
ndi
ki
samai
timur
ikui
tei
?

Hi
m:webot
hknowkut
ithatwasami
stake
Her
:mi
stakei
noi
ti
kakaone,
zvi
kangodar
ikaonechet
ehai
sisi
rimi
stake

NdakaonaKudaakucheukacheukakwakudhumani dzanamazisonenindakamira
padoor.Ndakashayakwekuti
zir
anekutikumashur
emot hervangavakuuyawonemapaper bag
aivaasarasakandakazongoshingakuendakumberi.
Ndakapushadoorndichipi
ndandokuti
"phoney angai
chir
ir
a",ndi
chimutambidza.
Phoneyachosavedusal l
nekutiyakabvayat
angafut
i
kuri
raipapoinindi
chit
endeukawokudzokerakumota.

Ndaitadzakuny at
soshandisabrai
ndz angunekudakwezv andaiv
andanzwa.Ndakatanga
kuzviudzakutiIwasrightaft
erall
,hapanapav ai
zombogar achetevanhuava,
may bethatwas
thereasonwhyhet ol
eratedShelt
ernekutidaiai
sadazvaiit
ir
wazv achoakamudzinga
kare.
Ndakafanomumi rir
amumot apfungwadzat ovakumbakumwanawangut hinkingkut
i
akandikwanir
ai zv
izvevanhuvechirumehazv i
sizvangu.

Ndakazoi
tawekuphoner
andaonaachonaf
uti
ari
mondi
kat
i"ndi
not
svagazv
angumot
aher
e,
t
imedziri
kufamba"

"ndakutouya",
heresponded,haanakutor
awotimeakabvaauy
aachinjaT-
shir
tyai
va
akapfeka.Akangosvi
kanekumutsamotapasinaat
auraneumwe,tabudagatendi
popaakati
"I
don'tevenknowwhatt osay"
.Ndakashayazv
ekumudair
akuperer
wakusv i
kapakumuti
"it
'
sokay"
.

"I'
m sorryshaar
,itwasami
stake,
munhuwachoanemot
oLo,
akandi
i
sapacor
ner
ndikakundi
kana"
Ichuckledndokuti
"koi
niwaur
ikukumbi
rar
ureger
erondadi
izv
angu,
pacheny
u,ny
ayadzeny
u
handineinadzo"

"
I'
m apol
ogi
zi
ngbecauseIwanty
oui
nmyf
utur
esoy
oudeser
vet
oknow"

"Idon'
tthi
nkzv
inobuda,shewant
sy ouandshei
sdeter
minedtohaveyouandini
hanguI'
m not
i
nf oracompeti
ti
on,Idon'
thavetheener
gy"
ndai
vandakut
aurabasi
ngnezvai
vazvai
twa
namainini
kubv
akumashur ekweseuku.

"
Shecan'
thav
eme,
Itol
dyout
hatI
'
m notat
tract
edt
oherwani
?"

Il
aughedndokuti"y
es, butyouwer esti
l
labletokissher,
tomakemat ter
swor sewakandiudza
kuti
youdon'tevenfeelli
kekissingheruchiny
epazv ako,whatwil
lhappenakakui safut
i
pacorneri
nfutur
eapai nindinengendavapomanj ewobv awakundikana, atl
eastizv
ozvakait
ika
ndi
sipo,apamagaray oustayt oget
herchokutadzi
saikudzokor
odzaf utichii
?"

"Ndaitaur
achokwadi
,besi
deszvaar
ikut
aur
aizv
ondezv
akudhar
adhar
a,hapana
chichambodzokor
odzekaapa"
Ishookmyheadndokut
i"I
'
m gladkut
itangatisat
itasv
ikakur
e,mazuv
anondi
rikuzama
kuchenget
edzamoyowangu,handi
chadizvekurwadzi
wa".

Ndait
aur ahangundakashi
ngaasimumoy ondai r
wadzi wa.
Ndakatoonakut ikudawachoanenge
ai
tovawohakemur ev
iwenhema.Hehadsai dkutihewasat tr
actedtomebuthenev er
att
empt edt oki
ssmebutmaininiv
aii
tiheisnotattractedtoai
vaazv i
kwani sa,morethanonce
apaheal way st
ri
edtoconvi
ncemekut ihapanazv ai
nzwapanamai ni
ni,ndakatangakufunga
kutit
her ei
sactual
lymoretohi
sstorynekutinyayadz akedzai
sanzwi si
sika.
"akutodzoker
auy o,
handichatomudipambapangu",
akazodarondikasekerasvotondichit
i "
nekutiai
tasei?"
,zvikanzi
"agarisa".

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*
Kim*

Takatookmyhandndokufambanenikuendapabed.
Hedidn'
twast
eti
me,ndi
changorar
amaoko
akeangaatobat
atopkui
bvisandi
kamubatsi
raandti
chi
ngopedzanay
ondakabvandabatawo
TShi
rty
akendakui bvi
sa.
Iwantedtofeelhi
sskinonmineandIbl ockeddzimwepf ungwadzese
dzai
dakundifur
ir
akutindi
siyezvandai
dakuit
a.Imoanedloudl
yny amadzedupadzakai ta
cont
act
.Ihadmi ssedhim,
andbeingwithhim hadal
way sbeenthebestfeel
ingever.Ilovedhi
m
somuchzv ekut
i ndai
vandakazv
ipir
akugaranayeforyear
swi t
houthavi
ngsex, t
ol eratedhunhu
hwakehopingkut i
zvi
chai
tari
mwezuv a.

Aivaakundiki
ssakubv amuhur oachidzikanedumbukusv i
kaav apaguv hu.Maokoanguanga
abatamusor owakeencour agi
nghi mt ogoonnezv ai
it
a.If
elthi
m pul l
ingdownzv i
nhuzvese
zvandaivandakapfekakuzasi kaone.Handinakudakuvhuramazi sondi chityakuzochinj
a
pfungwa.Zv i
chingobvazv esehestartedkissi
ngmyt hi
ghsunt i
lasv i
kachai pochai po
ndikangokwanisakuti"Taka..
",ndi
chidzoseramaokoangumumusor omandanga
ndambobv i
sa.Hedi dn'
trespondakangoender eramberinezvaii
tauntilndazor i
dzamher e
akandivhar
amur omoner uoko,ini
ndaivandazokanganwawokut ipanev anazve,ndakapedzi
sir
a
ndakuchemer amumoy omur omowav harwa.Anzwakutizvai
taakadzokakumur omounody a
sadzaasIf el
thim knockingkuneumwewachowi t
hhismember .

Hanay anguyakar
ovaremember i
ngthelastti
meIhadsex,howsickIgotever
yti
meIhadsex
wit
hhi m,ndai
rwadziwakubvakumusorokusvikakumakumbondotikuf
unuka.
Iquickl
ytensed
andopenedmyey esandtheyl
ockedwithhis,
aivaanzwawozv
ait
ika.
"What'
swr ong?"
,he
whispered.

Ndakamedzamat
eandwhi
sper
edbackkut
i"
ndi
rikut
yashaar
".

Hesi ghedndokuti"okay,
Iunder st
and" ,
achibvaany atsorar
apamusor opanguwi t
hhisheadon
myneck.Icoul dfeelhim breat
hingheav i
lyndikati"letmehel pyou",
Ndakabat amashoulder
s
ndichizamakumuka. Zvai
vazv i
siri
zv i
tsvakwatiri
,
taivatararamafory earstichimbobatsi
rana
nemaokonemur omopazv i
nengezv ashatasincetheact ualdeedyaindirwar i
sa."
Sshhhh",
hesai
d
pressingmedownandIf el thi
m mov ingarimuzv i
dy andikait
akakubat ani
dzamakumboangu
andr ubbinghi
sbackunt i
l hewasdone. Het henlaybesi demeakandi tari
sandokut i"t
heday
randakaendesagupur okwanaMel l
isandomusi wakaper abasazvinhuzv akezv aanga
andi
shandi
sir
a".

"howdoy
ouknow?"

"Panemunhuwandakanoonapandangandi
rikuMozambi quendi
chi
dakubat
sir
wandiye
akandiudza,
asi
dai
kur
ikutit
akangor
ambanazv i
singazi
vi
kanweNdisi
nakumufuraZv
aiva
zvisi
ngaperi
"

"
Butst
il
lyoudon'
tknowkanazv
akaper
aunl
esswakazv
izamahakopaneumwemunhu"

Hesmiledndokuti"
handi
nahanguthat
'
swhyndakurumi
dzakunzwisi
sapawatiuri
kut
ya,
neni
ndot
okutyi
rawo,Idon'
twanty
outogot hr
ought
hatagai
nKim,
Ialwaysfel
tlessofaman
ever
yti
mepandaikuonainpai
nbecauseofme"

Isighedheav
il
yachibv
aat i"
Ilov
eyouKimber l
y,IknowImighthavebeentheworsthusbandbut
Ihavechanged,f
oryou,youdeservebet
tershaarandIwanttogiv
ey outhat
,yousacri
fi
cedalot
formeandnowi t'
smyt urn,
Iwil
ldoanyt
hinghanguchawada".

Tearsf
ill
edmyey esndichifungapandaiv andapindananaponekudakwaTaka. Ndaivendine
markmur uokoyandakambodzv anywaruokonaMel l
isanebootr emot a.
Ndaivandashingakugara
nayeasasecondwi fedespi t
ethef actt
hatIwast hefir
stgirl
fr
iend, Ihadenduredyearswi t
hout
i
nti
macyndanet awonekugumi r
amunzi ra.LastbynotLeastndai v andatosvi
kawonekunababa
Judahndichi
nonamat i
rwa.IgiggledwhenIt houghtaboutt hatmi sodziichi
bvayaer
erandi kanzi
"
babe?"
,ndi
kati"
haudikeiwewe" .
Ndai mudaTakaandndi singazvi
v anzeasi munhuwachoai ita
seasi
ngazv
ioni
hake.

"ndakudi
kamanj
e"

"
Ndozi
vasei
?"

"
Tryme"

"Ndichaona",
Ifi
nal
lysaid.
Hamenozvaai
dakutaurazvakazogumirapamur omotanzwakuzama
kuvhur wakwedoor
.Ndakazoror
andaonarar
ambakuv huraaivaakaki
ya.Rakabvarazoknokwa
ndichidai
dzwawofutineai
knokawacho.
"Heee",
ndakadair
aAishazv i
kanzi"t
akunzwanzar a"

"
Mashay
azv
ekudy
aher
eikoko"

"Zvi
ri
ko"
,sherespondendndi
kati"saka?",
achi
bvaati"
ti
dyeCherozvatada?
",Takat
ari
sana
naTakandokusekaNdichi
bvandati"idy
ai"andhapanaakazodai
raatomhanyakuenda.

"haasi
kurar
amunonhasimwanawako",TakaAkadaroakumukanekundi
bat
sir
awokut
i
ndimukesothatwecl
eanour
sel
ves.
"Achir
egerer
ei?
"Iasked.
"
Nekut
indi
nindi
rikur
aramuno,
handi
dinhar
ondi
nibaba"
.

Iknewkut ii
twasajokebutthatj
okey akadzoserapfungwadzangukunaLi bertyzvekut
i
ndakatadzakuseka.
NdiyemunhuAivanehubabahwai bhowamanj eapandangandat ova
neconfusionfut
ikut
ikonaTakandir
ikuiteiandnaLibert
yndichait
asei.
Ndakazosekapav apaya,
ndaiv
andi si
sekij
okendaiv
andakutosekalevel r
ekubhowaraLibert
yrai
varaonekwawo
nemwanawangu. Wai
bhoekanaunayeandev enkumufungachaikomoody aitochinj
akutot
anga
kubhoikanafuti
.

Luckil
yv anhuv andai vanavov akakwani sakuchi njamoody angui nnot i
meIwasbackkumood
yenzvimboy emaf uramhepoy ataiv
at ir
i.Sundayy achot
akafarisafutiti
kanonokakusimuka
Zvaivazv akundinetsesanaLiber tymur oadkusv ikaTakaati"koi rikudii
kokungodzimwaphone
i
yoyo? "
,Ididn'treplyIjustswit
chedi toffinsil
enceandpl aceditkudhuzenay ekut i
aonekuti
ndaivandai dzimazv esure.Ndakabv andagumbat aachi
bvaati "
makesur eur
ikusv i
ka
uchipedzerananemunhuwakoi y eye".Iknewex act l
ywhathemeantandonceagai nIdidn'
t
knowwhatt osayandhel ookedatmendokut i"mai Ai
sha?",ndikati"heee?
",
zvikanzi"
uri
kunzwazv andirikutaura?"

Inoddedndi
kanzi
"ehe,
handi
dikuzonet
sananeweneny
ayai
yoy
omangwana"
.

Ndangandazv
ii
sapanguvayakaomachaiyonaTaka,
ndaivandi
satindanyat
sodudzakut
itav
a
t
eseherekanakut
iasindangandakut
oudzir
wazvekutindi
nopedzerananaLiber
ty.

Takazosvikakumbal atephonendakadzimaapandai v
aNdaudzav anhukut iv
anondiona
manher uacho.Makuseniemondayndakamukandi chifungazvekut
auranekupindurananaLi
ber
ty
kanany ayayachoyatangwa.PhonendakabatidzaNdav akubasandichipotandichi
i
dongorer
a
Kutari
sacallyaLi
bertyukundichi
tauranaTaka.Akazofonaaroundthreeandaitonzwikakuti
zvakakwidzanekutiakangondimhoresanekuti"ti
rikuuyanhasimanher u"
.
Manheruakasvi
kavakauyasurenasisiv
akeandpav arihapanakanaaiseker
era.
Ndakada
kuvapaSadzavakar
amba,v akabvumadr i
nkchete.Mai Kennyvakazot
anganyayayavovachi
ti
"konezur
omakazotarasi
sasei nhaimaiAi
sha?",
ndikat
i "ndai
fungakut
izvat
aii
ta
zvi
chakur
umidzakuperasakahazv i
nakuzoit
asekudaro"

Her
:mukat
ibet
terkudzi
maphone?

Me:kana,
phoneyakaperamotohandi
nakui
dzi
mai
ni,
ndakat
ozozv
ionandakubudakut
iyai
va
i
singachar
gepachargerpay
aiva.

Li
ber
ty:
haunacarchar
ger
?

Me:
handi
nakuendanemot
a

Makamboi taruny ararovachit

ari
sanamai Kennyv achibvavazoti"ndakaudzwany ayadzeny
u
nababaKundi vakatindit
aurenemi munzwisisane,
varikuti
panepamur ikupesanandizvo
here?"
Ndakagut siri
razvikanzi"ndi
zvozvazvinoit
akanav anhumuchi rongakuita
zvakanaka,vakandiudzakut imangamakur ongakutimuchiwananamugar emese,sakamunozi
va
wokut ipesepanodakui ti
kazvakanakapanosimukamhepodzi nodakuv hi
ri
nga.Sakati
sati
tat
angakut auri
ranandi chakumbirakut
iteset i
mbopf ugamat onamat a"

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PakabudaLorr ai
neaf t
eranzwaconversat
iony edunanababaPeev akasar
avakandi
tar
isa
zvemunhuar ikunyatsondi
shai
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oy ai
ri
raHavanakanakuzodai
ra
vakazongor
idzat samwav achi
dzungudzamusor ondokundi
ti"
unemwey achetei
wewe".

"kut
indangandi
chi
nyepaher
e"

"
Haunahakokuny
epa,
wazongokanganwakut
aur
akut
ipandai
kuv
ingai
ndi
sinakupf
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a"

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dzatsamwandi chi
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ir
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achokubv akunot
engwa.Vakaj
ambavachidzoker
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kumashureasivakanonokahembey av
onaivovachovaivavat
ozara
kare.
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itandipopavakasvi
kavachidhumawomot hervai
pinda
vakabat
amapl asti
cekupedzi
sir
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apanze.Vakangotendeukandokubudamot her
vakasar
av achi
ti"
kohanzii
?",
vakandi
tari
sandikati"v
anopengaav o",
ndi
chibudawondakuenda
kuroom kwangu.

Ndainzwamoy owangukur wadzadespi tef l

uey aiv
ay akandibatawozv ayo.
Ihadalwayst hought
kutiheli
kedmeal l
alongnekudakwazv av ai
it
a.Takagar ati
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me.Zv ekusapfekahembeIhaddonei tonceandhehadt oldmekut iI
don'tneedtobenakedt obel ovedbyhim andIunder stoodhandinakuzodzokor odzafuti.

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it
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ehwanamama.

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apol
ogizi
ng?Washet el
l
ingherkut
indi
nindakavatanga?Ndakatorapi
ll
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aripadoorrangu,
Isighedndokumukandichi
gar
a
ndokumuti"
hee?"
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kanzi"
kodaddyvarikupi
?"ndikat
i"vabuda,ur
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kwir
awopabedndokurar
apasi
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bvandar
arawo
ndichi
tovharamazi
sosemunhuaivanezv
aimunet
sandikanzwandakunzi"kasimuchi
rikur
wara
fut
i?",
Inoddedzvi
kanzi
"marwar
iswaneshamwariy
adaddyka?".Ichuckl
edandlookedather.

Shelookedver yworr
iedandsosur enezv aait
aura.I
twasal l mydoi ngnekut if
irsttime
yandakaonaLondakaonakut iBamukur uli
kedherandIbecamesodesper atekusv i
kapakuudza
mwanakut ishamwar iyadaddyinor
war isavanhunekur ovav anav adiki.
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musikanzwaorkungochemaIwoul dt hreatenherndichishandi saLokungezv inoitavazhi
nji
kutyi
si
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av ananemapur isaandndizvozv akazoit
akut iachemepaakamunzwaachi ti
arikuda
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ue",
Itoldhernekut i
ndai zi
vakut ikanadaddy
vakevakangouy aAit
aurasezvaakazoitapakutangaav hundut sirwazv akazonditukisakusvi
ka
pakudakudzingwapambapachosakandai vandisi
sadi noise.Akangogut si
ri
raachi bvaanyarar
a.

Ndaivandakangotey
anzev ekudakunzwanguv adzai
zodzokababaPee.Havanahav okunonoka
kudzokabutvakangopindanekuzvi
vhari
ramumbamav o.
Ini
wondakabvandaf ungakumboenda
kumbandichidakuonakutihavazondif
ungewoherekanakundit
svagasondakangomuka
ndichi
budandisi
nakanakuonekwa. Kumbakwedukwai vakuChegut
usakandi ko
kwandakananga.Ndakasvi
kapambapasi navanhuvar
ikuchurch,makeyndaiziva
paanowanikwasakandakapindamumba, ndi
kat
omborarahopedzandai
v andatadzakurar
a
husikuhwachondichir
wadziwanemoy o.

Ndakazonzwamamav akundi
sheedzapavakadzokandi
kamukandi
chi
endako,pav
akandi
ona
kwakuti"
ndat
oudzwanamai Magiekut
iShelt
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it
ambi
re"

"muchit
ambir
eiko,
koavovanogarapar
oadzvevat
ondionandi
chidar
ika"
.Isaidndi
chi
nogar
a
pasindi
chi
pukutakumesoi
vov achi
gar
awopavondikazot
i"makadii
mama? "
"
ndi
ri
pohanguwakadi
i
wo"

"
ndi
ribhooi
ni"

"
wav
asi
yawakadi
ivanababaPee"

"
haaav
ari
bhohav
o"

Takat
andar
at i
kat
aurany
ayakusvikavazot
i"kohamut
ipi
wozv
amauy
anazv
o,chi
ngur
indami
ri
ra
kanadri
nkzvarondi
mbotonhodzapahuro"

"
hapanachandambouy
anachoi
ni"

"uchit
adzaneyi
,i
papapandatonzwakutiwauyandabvandatot
oramachir
aay aekuchur
chai
va
namai Mahachi,ndi
nindegandangandasarandi
sinakanakumusanganondanga
ndichanony
arandegandega,ndikat
iwazvawauyazvanakawondi
bhadhari
rawo"

"
handi
namar
iini
mama"
"
wogoshay
aney
i?"

"
kondoshandaher
eini
,mar
indoi
wanepi
?"

"
sakaunot
ibabaPeev
angakosi
yauchi
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nachawakabat
a?"

"
hav
asi
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ombozi
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akunoav
o"

"
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manet
sana?
"

"
kunet
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aur
a"

"
kwekut
ivangabv
avat
adzakukupawokanadol
l
arzv
aro"

"
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ndi
papakai
?"

"
usadekundi
i
tapwer
eiwe"
"
vav
anemumwemunhuwav
avakudanananay
esakai
nihandi
chakwanepamapl
ansav
o"

"
Iwe,
komakazor
ambanazv
adi
i
?"

"
tai
mbodananaher
e?"

"
handi
tiwakat
iiwepanezv
aii
ti
ka?
"

"zvakapera",Isaidndichisumukakuendakur oom kwangu.Kurambandi chit

auranamama
kwangakwakut or
ambakuchi simudzahashadzangu. Ndai
tindiri
kuvati
zaivokwakusara
vachitauri
rapamusor ohanzi "sakandomabhadhar aseinhaiwemachi raandatoraaya,
baba
vakohav anakanamar i,apakubv apavakaendakumushapay ahavasativadzokahavat
orina
mar iyebusy ekudzokaiwendi popowotouyahakouchi t
aurany ambo,rongekawoi we,i
zvezvi
ndiwewakadzi ngi
ramur umekur enekupusakwakoi koko"

"
mur
umewanguher
e?"
,ndakadai
dzi
rawondi
rikubedr
oom ndat
adzakuny
arar
a.

"kondewani
,ndai
gar
andi
chi
kuudzazv
ekui
tawani
?"
"
anengeasi
ngadi
wo,
mai
dandi
mumani
ki
dze?
"

"
achi
tadzakudanei
?hapanamur
umeasi
ngadi
mukadzi
unengeusangangozi
vizv
aunoi
tachet
e".

Handinakuzodai
r aasihavanakunyararav akarambav achingot
aurachete.
Ndakazvivharir
a
muroom mangukwakuzobudandakunzwanzar akunot svagazvekudya.
Ndakaonamusi na
chi
nodyikai
papokwakut angakutotsv
agazv ekubika.Vakauyamamav andi
nzwakugwedemudza
zvi
kanzi"mirandikupimirezvekubi
kazv achondakut osaverkut
indii
temwedzi yakatioo
nezvi
nhuizvozvikui
tir
akut indi
bhadharechikwer etichakochawandi t
oresaichi
,ndochibhadhar
a
nei
?"

Handinakudair
asemunhuangaavanenzar
andakangobi
kazvandai
vandapi
mir
wazvacho.
Apa
kuzogari
rwandi
chi
nzi"
usawanzemafut
aiweShelt
er"
.Ndakapot
sandaramwakubi
kazvese
nekudyandadumbi
rwa.

Takazot
itav
akudy
amanj
ezv
ikanzi
"sakahauchadzoker
i?"

"
kudzoker
epi
?"

"
ikokokwababaPee,
wakut
ogar
apano?
"

"
hant
ipanondi
popambapedu?
"
"hai
wawo,usapusei
we,
haangokusi
yikababaPri
ncess,
togonakungor
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udzoker
eko
zvat
ori
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cial
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"
kur
ongei
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"
handi
tiwakat
ipanezvamakamboit
a?,tongoudzababavakokutindozvakai
ti
kawot
obv
a
wat
ongoendasemukadziwakepasi
sinazvekutiauy
enenyayayachoiye"

"mama. .
?",ndakadarondakavatari
sav achi
bvavati"ehezve,ndozvinenge
zvatovapo".
Pavaimbondibvunzakutizvir
ikui
taherendaivandav audzakutipanezv akamboi
ti
ka
asihandinakutsanangurakutiyai
vakisschetesezvondakaonasezv isi
ngai
tikuudzamai,
ndaingotipanezvakaiti
ka,
asindakatoonakutivai
tovawonezv avozv avakaf
ungakut indi
zvo
zvachoz vakai
ti
ka.Iknewkutii
twaswr ongbutont heot herhandIr eall
ywantedtobe
bamukur u'
swife.

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Ndakasekaf
uti
aft
erKudaat
iShel
teragar
isandi
kat
i"hoooahhamenopacheny
u"

"
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"

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iit
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nessCher
ozv
amai
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uhazv
inei
neni
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"
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hinggoi
ngonLo,
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ihazv
inei
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ikur
evei
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fwehadsomethi
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isi
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ausat
iwakundi
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uti
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awakui
taShel
ter
"

"
IwewenaShel
termakat
osi
yana"
"
Takasi
yanei
?",
Iaskedhi
m achi
bvaat
i"makat
ongosi
yanashaar
"

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dfeelingti
rednekurambandi chit
aur atichibvatanyararateseini ndazemberaseat
ndakatarisapanze.Hapanaakazotauraneumwei ni ndait
ozviudzawokut indikasii
wakumba
ndikokav ekekupedzisir
akutauranaKudandozv igar i
rahangundegai yewohamenokut i
aif
ungei .
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nhi?"
,Ndakangomut ari
sa
ndikadzungudzamusor ondichi
fambandi chi
enda, Ai dakutoi
talikewear eingoodbooks
zvake.NdichangopindamumbawehadaknockpadoorTecl ahndi yeakanov hurandikanzwa
Kudaachi ti"
zvinhuzvaLoazv i
kanganwamumot a",Teclahuyaakat ambi r
akwakuuy a
nemapaper bagsay aakuti"hanzindezvenyu?",ndikasekandi chiti
"wakubv unzawat otambir
a
karekondi kati
hazv i
sizvanguunoitasei?"

Akasekawondokut
i"munhuwachondamuzi
vaauy
anazv
ondosakandat
ambi
ra"
.

Ndakazomusi yaakur ongedzandakuendakur oom kwanguJudahakat everawokuzot ambi ra

mandai vandiri
.Thepai nIwasf eelingy aindir
atidzajusthowmuchIhadf al
lenf orKuda. The
thoughtofhi m kissingandembr aci ngsomeone, worsesomeonewandi nozi vakwaindi baya
bayapamoy onekut i pict urey avov esev aritwoy aimgoerekanay azaramumusor omangu. Just
l
ikehi m Ithoughtwehadsomet hinggoi ngonbuti nformati
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neededme. "Judah" ,
Ical l
edhi m zv ikanzi"mhaaa? ",
asinakundit
ar i
sandikat i"
huy a
pano",akasiiyazvai i
tandi kamubat sirakukwi rapabedndokumur arisapadumbupanguhuggi ng
himt i
ght l
yachibv aat angakusekandi kanzwamoy owanguuchi sungunukazv ishoma
nezvishoma.

Weat ezvemanher
uandi
nizvekut
andar
azvaiv
akuresakati
medzakararaJudahneni
wo
ndakabvandat
orar
andi
kazomutswanephoneyanguy
andakadai
randi
sinakumbotari
sakut
i
ndi
ani
.Pandakat
i"Hel
l
o",
ndakabv
andanzi
"mai
gur
u?"
,ndi
kat
i"ndi
ani
?"

"
ndi
bamuni
nimur
isei
?"

"
ndi
ri
bho,
bamuni
niv
ekupi
?"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"ndi
rimupf
anawaKuda,
asi
mangamat
orar
a?"

Ndakambony
arar
andokuzot
i"ehendangandar
arai
ni"

"i
i
iisor
rynekukumut
sai
mai
gur
u,Handi
nakumbozi
vakut
imunokur
umi
dzakur
aradai
ndaz
ofona
hangumangwana"

"
ndat
omukai
ni,
kwakanakaher
e?"

Vakasekaf
uti
bamuni
niv
anguv
ayandokut
i"kuchi
nakei
imi
mandi
rambamusat
imandi
bvuma"

Ndakazosekawondokut
i"i
mimunoi
ti
rei
zvi
nor
ambi
sa"
"
Haaaapakangopotsekawoipapopl
usndezv
akar
eizv
omai
gur
u,i
ngot
ipai
mukanachet
e
t
ikuudzei
zvakany
atsoit
ika"

"Taurait
inzwe"Isaidzvi
kanzi
"haaapaphoneherenhai
,zv
odafacetofacei
zvi
".Ndakaseka
ndaonakut ivai
tauraonbehal
fofKudanekuti
ivovai
vakuS.A,
hadcheckedt
henumberandKuda
aivaakataurawof ut
i.

"handi
dizv
ekut
aur
aini
"

"
Musadar
okani,
handikuzi
veihangubutpandi
rikut
otaur
anemisondir
ikut
onzwakutimuri
munhuar
iri
ghtmaiguruimimizvekut
idaiKudaarimunhukwayendai
mupamariYekuroor
a"

Ndaivandisi
sagoni
nekuseka,
munhuwachoai
rat
idzakut
imunhuweny
ambomat
aur
ir
oake
ai
tosekesa."
Hoomot ozv
izi
vaheny
ukut
ihaasi
munhukway e?
"

"
Haaakana,
akangoby
zawoi
papochet
e,sakamangwanaar
isei
?"

"
Ndi
nengendi
rikuchur
ch"
"
Heysakar
inhi
manj
e?Monday
?"

"
EheMonday
"

"Maitabasamai guru,
sakatodii
,
tosendamessageher emunopi ndura?
",Il
aughed
zvekutokanganwakutindangandararandikati"handi
pindur
i"
,zvi
kanzi"
hazvi
nabasa
tongosendazv akadar
o,murar
ebhomai gur
u, ndafar
andatauranemi"

"
Nemiwo",
ndakapi
ndurandikazofungaphoney
akatakutindai
vandakanganwakubvunzazi
ta
r
abamuni
ni.
Pasinanguvayakapindamessagefrom Kudayangayakanzi"
I'
m sor
ry,
Ihopeyou
wi
llgi
vemeachancet oexplai
n,goodnight
"

Ndakadzokerakuhopedzangundi changopedzakuv erenga,ndaivandat

osununguramoy o
wangukut indinzwezvai
idakutaurazvacho,
textyakey ai
vayatoit
aimwepar thombe
yekunyevenutsamoy owangu.Hanay anguyakarovaipapondat oonakutikuny
urandiko
kwandaivandat oi
tapanaKuda,ndaiv
andakamut samwi r
abutkuonamessagey akekwakai
ta
kutindi
tomusuwanekunzwakudakut aur
anay e.

Thenextdayndakamukandi chigadzir
ir
akuendakuchurch.Ndai
ender
akwanaMuf arondobva
ndanoswerakumbakwakev ozondidzosakwedumanher u.
Mazuv ai
yayondaivandav anenguv
a
ndisi
ngaendiasizvaKudazvaivazv andi
t umakuendamusiiwowo.Ndakat
ovatangir
akusv i
kako
vanaMuf ar
ov achovakatozosvikandav akondi
kavasekapakubudandi
chit
i"surekutangi
rwa
nenimunhuabv akurekweseukomunesur e"

Muf
aro:
ndar
ohwanehanapandakuonai
,mur
isei
?
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kedandl
aughedti
chiendakumotandakumut
i"ndakazama
kukuf
oneranezur
ophoneyakoi
chi
rambawaivepi
",
Akasekandokut
i"nguv
aii
dzodzo?"

"
midmor
ning"

Achi
bvaat
i"i
mi,
zvakaomakani
"nekut
ony
arar
a.

Drewakazouyawokutit
ichi
endati
chi
bvatakur
umidzakuchinj
anyay
aasiai
rat
idzakut
ihaasi
kudazvekut
aura.
Ini
,Mufaronev
anavaiv
av af
arakusangati
sutai
i
tahedunoi
se.

PatakazowananguvateganaMufarokumbakwavondipopandakazomuudzany
ayay
angu
akuti
wo" I
ngazvakaomanhaimi
,nyayayachomaone"

"
maoneKani
iwe,
unozi
vandakai
takuper
erwa"

"
sakaAr
ikut
ichi
imunhuweny
uwacho"

Ndakasekandokut
i"Av
awangumanj
e,
Ari
kungot
iitwasami
stakeandAr
ikudakuexpl
ainer
"
"
pamwei
mist
akezv
esur
e,i
nzwai
sider
ake"

"
mist
akeinor
ambai
chi
dzokor
odzwaher
eveduwee,
koakangor
ambaachi
i
tasamemi
stakeev
en
t
avatese"

"
ipapomanj
e,
it
aizv
amunoonazv
ichi
kui
ti
rai
tet
e,hupeny
undehweny
uuhu"

"
zvonet
sai
zvi
zvemar
elat
ionshi
ps,
atl
eastzv
eny
uvamwemogar
amur
ist
ressf
ree"

Shel
aughedndokut
i"Kasi
ini
handi
nar
elat
ionshi
pher
enhai
,
ndi
nay
owani
nehadzv
adzi
yeny
u"

"
zvakat
osi
yananezv
edui
zvi
"

"
hakunakusi
nazv
ako,
izv
ezv
ihamunakuonakut
iakabeeperi
papa"

"
Ndazv
ionandangot
ipamwekunet
awokai
ni"

"
kwani
kondakamut
ukanekumur
amwi
raphoney
angundosakai
rikur
amba"
Ndakasekandokut
i"I
we,
makai
tanei
?"

"Zvakaomat ete,i
mwemi edzoinongosimukazvayo,
munoziv
amuphonemangumakapi nda
messagey ekuti
Hi handi
tindi
kapindurakut
iheyikai
twabl
uetickmunhuuyahaanakuzotaur
a
fut
i.Akazosendaf ut
iimwey ekutiHindi
popandakazoti
ndi
anizvikanzi
ndi
Romeo,nanhasi
handiziv
ikutinumberdzanguakadzi wanepi"

Ndakavhuramazi
sondikati
"Romeochaiyechai
ye?"
,RomeowasMufaro'
sExwaakambogar
a
nayeasati
asangananaDrew.Shehadlef
thi
m nekudakweAbusef
rom hi
m andhi
smother
ndokuzor
oorwawonehadzvadziyangu.

"
Ehzvake,
ndi
katikwakanakaher
ezvi
kanzi
ndati
ndikuudzekut
igogovari
kurwar
aser i
ousand
v
aikut
aurazv
isi
ngait
isakakanauchi
kwani
sauuyekuzovaonavanogar
avachi
kubvunza"

"
aaahv
anokubv
unzakut
iunehukamanav
o?"

"hamenonhai,
ndakamut ihandikwanisindichavanamat ir
andiri
kunondi chi
bvandaudzaDr ew
nyayayachoakait
aseanzwi wisahant it
ikatodai
ranaz vakanakakutiRomeoanopenga, kwakuzot
i
ndadeedzwakuimwei ntervi
ewakut ihanzihandidi kut
iuendekubasa,ndikat
ibut
wakambonetsananeni nenyayaiyoyondi si
ngadi kuendakubasauchi t
isakandakadzidzi
rei
zvakachi
njar
inhindi
popazv angazv akusanganiswaz vesenezvanaRomeonekut aur
akwangu
nayepaphoneipapokusv i
kandazomut ukanekumur amwi r
aphoney acho"
Il
aughedndokut i"wakamut ukakutichii
?",
akasekawondokuti"
ndakamut i
unochenger akunge
dofomunhuakadzi dza".Icouldn'
tstoplaughingachi
bvaati"
ndangandabhoikanai ni,
peseapa
Ndairegerakuit
azvebasaneny ayadzenhumbunev anabutapahandisi
sinaneedy ekuramba
ndichiswerapanozvivanhuzv achozvakuramunhukwakundi ti
handidi
kutiuende
kubasa,ndakamuudzawokut ikananenihanditodi
wokutiuendekubasanekutiunot onosangawo
nevakadziikoko"
.

"
imi
miv
anhuka?
"

"zv
akaomat et
e,i
papandat
amburanekunyengerer
a,ndinengendangot
aur
awoneshungu
ndisi
ngadi
kumutsamwisa,
kumuonaachii
tazvaakai
taizvokanasadzahar
ipi
ndi
mufunge"

"
ndi
taur
enay
e?"
,Iaskedherzv
ikanzi
"ai
wa,
i
mbomi
rai
kanandazozv
itadzandozokuudzai
".

Takaswer ati
chi
tandaratikadyazvemanheruachibvaazondi perekedzakumba. TakasvikaKuda
akaparkerpagatepandakangoudzaMuf arokutindiyepataibvunzanakut iangavaaniakabv a
ator
ambakubur ukandikaburukanemwanawanguchet eiyendokut odzoker a.
Akaburuka
mumot aKudandokumi rapanzendakaperekedzaJudahhal fwaykut i
apindemumba,
pandakamuonaapi ndandakatendeukandakuendakunaKuda, aivaakami rakumber i
kwemot a."
Ndeipi",
Isai
dndi chi
svi
kapaarizvi
kanzi"ur
isei
?",ndikatiwo" ndi
r i
bho".
Takambony arar
atakatari
sanaachi
bv aazoti
"I'
m sorryIcoul dn'twaitfortomorrow, I
neededt otal
ktoy outoday"

"
Kuda.
..
"

"
I'
minl
ovewi
thy
ouLor
rai
ne.
..
",
hesai
dndokumbony
arar
aini
ndangoshamamur
omozv
andai
da
kut
aur
azv
ati
zaachi
bvaat
ifut
i"Il
ovey
ou"
,sof
tl
y.

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Kim*

Mai Kennyv akazopedzisakutaurazv emunamat omabv iatov apasi Li

berty
achitevera.Ndakatangandambot uramaf emondi satindatev erawopasi pangapaenda
vamwe. " Ngati
vhareimaziso",
vakadar ovakanditari
sandi kamav harazvenguv aiyoy
o
pavakangot angamunamat owav ondakabv andamav hura.Ndai vandakat ovayevavachi
rai
ra
mwey ay ekusadakubudi r
ir
a,mwey ay echipf
ambi ,
yemadzi nza,ney ekusagonakur emekedza
mur ume.Vai v
av atomboitakutinditombobatikanakut ivanhuv anoit
azv ekunamat a
ndingav aii
ti
rewoat ti
tudehereasi pandakavanzwav akunditukamumunamat oNdakabva
ndatosimukandokugar andakabatashay andakav atari
sa.Pav akazotiamenv akaonandanguri
ndagar azv i
kanzi "
komangamagar anguv ai
?",vachi
f emerekanekunet anemunamat ondikat
i"
mabv i
anguangaakur wadza"

Vakar
idzachi
kweendokut
i"nhai
Vasi
kana?
ndi
zvozv
inoi
takut
idzi
mbadzeny
udzi
sami
ra
i
zvozv
i"

"Zvekusapfugama?"
ndakabvunzandichi
zemberasof
azvikanzi "ehezv
ezvekusadakunamat
a,
i
mbai nonamat i
rwa,
i
goshandirwa,
mur umeanopi
warespecty akesababakwetekudakuit
a
simukat i
enzane,
mangangenemur ume, ai
waVasi
kanahatidaro"

Iremai
nedsi l
entndakut ofunganzi r
ay ekurambanay oLibert
ywav o.
Iyeaiv
aat aurasearikuda
kuuyakuzokumbi r
ar uregereronekut it
igadziri
saneasi ndakaonakutindai
v andauyakuzoudzwa
pandi
rikukanganisa.Ndakaf ungakut i
zv azvinotangazv akadaindi
satindaroorwakokuzot i
pandai
zororwandai t
ozogarandi r
imucour t
room zv e.Ndakazonzwav akuti"sakaapandirikuda
mutaurepamusi rikuwiri
ranapamunodakut i t
igadzir
ise,t
otanganemi mai Aishasezvonababa
Kundit
akambot aur a".I
nisemunhuai vaakuzv ii
udzakut ihaachadizvaLi
bert yndakangoti"
hapana"nekut i
hapanawozv esurechandai dakut ichigadzi
riswezvi
kanzi"sur e?
",
ndikagutsi
ri
ra
musorov achibvav ati"
heya,chit
auirawozv eny ubabaKundi "

Akat
angaakosor
eraLi
ber
tyndokut
i"ndi
rikui
tachal
l
engey
ekut
iumwewanguhaandi
teer
eri
"

Ndai
vandakamutari
sanecorneryezi
sozv
ekut
iachi
ngopedzakut
aur
aNdakabv
andamut
i
"
unodakuti
ndikut
ererekut
indir
imwanawako?"

Vakashamav
esev
akandi
tar
isaTet
endokut
i"y
ohweezv
aunebasanhai
weLi
ber
ty?
"

Me:hapanabasaapa, hadzvadzi
yeny uiy
iistoocontrol
l
ing,ndi
rimukadzimukurui
nihandi
si
mwanamudi kiwaanodakuswer aachiudzi
ir
azv ekui
ta,
kanat i
rimurel
ati
onshi
pvanhu
ti
notauri
ranati
chinzwisi
sanakwet ekudazvekutonganedemo, kanaaonakuti
handi
muteer
eri
ngaangosiyananenizvepanear ikumumanikidzahere,
zvekuit
wakungemunhuasi f
unge
handizv
idehangu
Liber
ty:
ndinengendichi
toonakut
imadecisi
onsaunoi
tahaanakur
ongeka,
unekamwe
kakusarongekakaunakosoyetunengeuchi
dakungosi
iwauchi
it
azvaunoda.

Me:
ndosakandat
iwokanauchi
onazv
andi
rizv
achozv
isi
rikukui
ti
rai
ngosi
yanawokaneni
.

Mai
Kenny
:ai
hwav
asi
kanahazv
isi
rizv
ozv
ataf
ambi
ra,
taf
ambi
rakut
iti
gadzi
ri
sane.

Me:handionesezv achi
itai
ninekutiIhavebeenl
ist
eningtohim al
lalong,
ndaii
tazv esezvaanoda
uyuandndai samupi ki
sabutapandakut angamanj
enekut indat
oonakutihazvina
zvazvakabatsi
ranekutihandisikumugoneranomatterkuzamakwesekwandai ita,ndosaka
ndakumut ingaagareasiyanekutinehubabahwakehwaanodazv ekudaihat
imbogar isane.

Vakanyarar
amai Kennyv akut
ari
sahadzvadziyavo,matari
sir
oav oai
vaayaekutiuri
kuvav
ari
rei
pamunhuuy u.Ihadnot icedkutikut
aurakwavokwai ngov akuyakwekuti
vai
vav akumbi
rwa
other
wiseshedi dn'
tlikemet hatmuchnekutiaft
erLibertyati"
wakutaur
azvi
sir
izvomanje"
vakabvavati"
asiwozv agarakanazvinhuzvi
chinetsazvinodakusii
wapachi
ripedo,munot
i
munosv i
kepimuchi dai?".

Liber
tyakabvaati"si
yanai
nazv oanengeavakuoner
erwanemazisoevanhusi
yait
igadzir
isane
tegakanaasingadizv
ekutit
ibatsi
rwe".
Aiv
aatoonakut
izvaangaakat
ari
sir
ahandi
zvozv anga
zvazoi
ti
ka,ndaiv
andatochi
nja,Iwantedmyfr
eedom back.

Vakazongosvikapakubudapasinazvat
awiri
ranaini
wokwakutosarandi chisender
aTaka
messagey ekuti"
Imissy ou"munhukwakutobvunzakut
i"ndi
uyeher e"ndikati"
huya"
.Ndaiv
e
ndafungakutiachi
pedzisahakezvaai
ngeasiir
aparoadkanakurikunzindai zoi
tamafuse
ndai
tozotorahanguoffkubasatakumborapahurwerenekuti
ipapozv andaingofungachete
ndezv
ekut
iIwant
edl
i
ber
tynaSi
siv
angev
angav
asi
yav
andi
pahasha.

Paakauy atakanotandar i
rakuroom kwangut akazvi
vhariraikoko.Hazvi
nakut oranguv awewer e
allovereachot herkusv i
kandamuudzakut i"Iwanty ouTaka" ."
Areyousur e?",
heaskedme
fondli
ngmybr eastsandInodded, howcoul dIsaynot ot hat.
Het ookoffal lmycl otheskissi
ng
measIr etur
nedt hef avour
.Hepartedmyl egsandi nsertedhimselfandIgr oaned.Ihadmi ssed
thatkindofpl easureandIcoul dn'
thideit
.Ndakasimuki rameet i
nghi m halfwayachi bva
any at
sogomer achai kokurati
dzakutizvi
rikuit
aachiti"that'
sitbabe,comeon" ,i
ninekukuzwa
ndakabv andaitamany emwekwakuwedzer aspeedndi kaonababav aAishav ayav akudonha
masi r
iri
."
Iloveyou",hesaidkissi
ngmeaf tertasvikakwat ai
iendaandIdi dn'thesit
atekumut i"
I
l
ov eyout oo".
Ididlov ehim.

Musi i
wowondakar arandakabvumbamirwazvandaiv andavanenguv
andi si
ngazivi
,ndichi
ngoti
anymov ementyandaiit
andobv andapi
wazvekuripamakor eeseandaigaranenzara.Mupf ungwa
dzangundangandat okanzur
akutihandi
chadinezvemunhuanonzi Li
bertymuhupeny uhwangu.
Sakandangandatozviudzakuti
paanodzokandichatomuudzakut i
hapasisi
nany aya,anga
atondi
it
ir
awozvakanakanekuuy anasisiv
akenekuti zvai
zondi
it
ir
awony orekutindimuignowe.

ThenextdayTakaakamuki r
awokumbakwakekui t
ir
akubasaandi ni ndakaenda
kwangu.Kubasakwachondakaswerandi
chizvi
tari
satar
isa,ndi
kagar agarandomboenda
pamirr
orndichi
notari
sakuti
hapanazvai
ti
kaherepamuv ir
iwangu, ndikaonandiri
safe
ndodzokerandonozoror
akusvi
kandadzokerakumba.Takandaitauranay ebutainonoka
kupi
ndurakusvikaazondi
ti"
babepanezvi
rikui
tikandi
chazonyatsotauranewe" .

Kwakuchi t
iAvamanher uIhear
daknockpadoorndi
katof
ungakut
indi
Takasezv
oaivaazongot
i
ziikwakuonaAriLi
berty.
Ndakarambandakami
rapadoorndi
chi
dakuti
asapi
ndezvi
kanzi
"hesi"
,ndi
kati
"ndi
ribhoo"

"
weneedt
otal
k"
Ndakar
ambandakamut
ari
sazv
ikanzi
"wazv
inzwaher
e",
ndi
kamut
i"t
aur
a".

"
ibv
akapadoorndi
pinde?
"

"
taur
aur
iipapo"

"i
zvozvozvekudakuzvi
i
tagandangandi
zvozv
inoi
tat
inet
sane,
ngat
ingot
aur
ir
anei
mune
zvakanakati
gadzi
ri
sane"

"
Ini
zvandai
dandakat
otaur
anezur
o,handi
chadi
nezv
akoLi
ber
ty,
ndanet
a"

"
hakunazv
akadar
o",
hesai
dakasungaf
acendi
kamut
i"ndozv
itor
ipo"

Akasekandokut
i"wakudakuendakunaTakazv
e?"

"
Zvekut
indi
rikudakuendakupi
andkunani
hazv
inabasai
zvochi
nebasandechekut
iini
ninewe
t
aperer
apano"

"
Manj
ehapanakunaTakakwaur
ikuenda"

"
ambot
indi
kokwandi
rikudakuendandi
ani
ko"
"handisimwanamudi kikaini
,
usazvi
nyeper
ezvakokutiy
ouwill
getawayfr
om methateasi
l
y
afterndait
oler
aternonsensedzakof
ormor et
hanay ear
,Takawakoi
yeyeanoswer
aavamujer
i
ti
goonakut iunoshai
nanei"

"
muj
eri
mey
i?"
,ndakabv
unzandakaf
iny
ama.

"anenyay
ay akeyekuti
tikadakumusungi
ri
ranhasichai
yeanorar
aAvamujer
i,
sakai
wewekana
uchidakutotambanenitambanenizvakanakaother
wiseunongogar
awegamurumewako
waunodisisamanhingiakavhar
ir
wa"

"akai
tasei koTakawacho"
,ndakabv
unzandabatamuwaistndamutar
isaakat
i"
kuvhundukauku
handit
iinyayayekut
iunozv
izi
vakutimuf
acewakoirombe,muphonereumubvunzekuti
kumapur i
sakwaasweranhasiangaachi
it
ei,
kanawapedzawobv awafoner
atetevakouvaudze
kutit
ir
ikuuy akuzov
aona"

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rai
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Ndakazongokwanisakumedzamat endi
chi
vharamur omoaf t
erndaudzwamashokoer udo
naKuda.Akaf
ambakuuy apadhuzedhuzeneni ndokubatamaokoanguesendokut i"Ndakatadza
kurar
anezuroknowingkuti hati
siingoodbooks,thethoughtofnotbeingabl
etobewi thyou
mademegoi nsane,nhasindashingahangukuswer abuttheonlyt
hingIwasthinki
ngabouti s
you".
Ndaivandi
nemadoubt sabouthim andusbutkungobat wakwandaivandakait
wamaoko
nekutaur
waneni zvi
nyorony or
okwakai t
akutindi
mar asi
rekure.

Akatangakut ambisatambisamaokoeduachi enderer

amber ikut
aurahanzi
"weusedt obeclose
naShelterkudhara,
Aivamunhuaitauri
kanayeakasunungukaandIf oundmyselfconfi
dingInher
pazvinhuz v
akawandaasmymai niniofcour
se,buti
yeakatangakuonazvimwe,sheoncecamei n
myr oom naked,chikudoaichi
dafuti
andt wicendakazokundi
kanaandweki ssedbutInever
i
niti
atedanyoft hekisses"
.

Isi
ghedndokut
i"buty
oudi
dki
ssher
"

"
Iknow,
andI
'
m sor
ry"

Ichuckl
edndokut
i"st
opapol
ogi
zi
ngt
omeKuda,
ImeanI
t'
snotl
i
kei
thappenedwi
thmei
nthe
pi
ctur
e",
Ihel
pedhi
m kuzv
idef
ender
.

"Ij
ustwantyoutoknowkut i
itmeantnot
hingandt
her
eisal
sonot
hingt
owor
ryaboutbecause
hakunazvakadar
ozvichai
ti
kafut
i"

"
okayIgety
oubutmunogar
ameseand.
..
."

"shewi
lll
eav
e,Imeanatoendat
houghasi
nakut
akurazv
inhuzv
ake,
butIwi
l
ltal
ktoherandt
ell
herkut
imygirl
fr
iendi
sn'
tcomfort
abl
ewit
hyouhere"

"
aihwai
i
iizv
ozv
ohazv
ii
te,
kanamuchi
pedzany
ayadzeny
upedzai
megapasi
naZi
tar
angu"

"okay
,Iwill
dot hat"
hesaid,
achi
ndi
dhonzer
apakatipemakumboakei yeachi
zemberamot a
kwakuisamaokoakemuwai stmangundokut
i"sakahausi
sinakundi
tsamwir
a?"Ndakaseka
ndokuti"
ndichi
rindakat
samwa".

"ndi
kuit
eseikut
iundiregerere"
,heaskedachi
nyatsomir
azv akanakandi
kati"
hapana,ndakuenda
i
ni".
Mami r
ir
oatai
vataitaangaakundi shai
sazvekui
tandosakandangandakuf unga
kuenda."
Tangawandiudzakut iwavababewanguzv ir
ioff
icialkwet
ezvekudananatisi
na
kuudzanazvat
angatichii
taizvi
"
"
ukwane,
tangat
ichi
dananakupi
"

"
usar
ambeshaar,
urikuzvi
ziv
akutitangat
ichi
dananaapa,
wakamboonav
anhuv
asi
ngadanane
v
achi
net
sanakungezvatakai
tanezuro"

"
wai
enet
sanaNani
?"

"
newe,
ukat
ombondi
ramba"

Il
aughedndi
chi
mut
i"i
weka"
.

Ndokut
angakudananakwatakai
tanaKudai
kokondazomut
i "
okay,
asihandi
dihanguzvi
nhu
zvi
si
nganzwisi
siki
".
Heki
ssedmyf or
eheadkur
ati
dzakuwi
ri
rananenit
ikambotaur
azvi
shoma
achi
bvaazoenda.

Kubasaakangor
ambaachi i
tazvaait
amazuv aesehapanachakachi njasev
anhuVangav akagar
a
vachi
dananaasivasi
nakuudzana.Shelt
erakazodzokathefoll
owingweekendndikaphonerwa
naKudahanzi"maini
nivauyashaar,ndataur
anavov anzwi
sisavativari
kudzoker
a"

"Oohokay",
ndi
zvozv andakakwanisakutaurachet
eiyeachibvaati"unozi
vandashamisi
ka
ndangandakat
arisakutivachataur
azvakawandabutv angozvi
tambiranhai
".NeniwoIwas
shocked,
Idon'
tknowkut indaiv
andakatarisi
rachi
ibutresponseyakait
amaininiHandi
na
kumbobvir
andaitar
isi
ra.
"Wavat
i chi
i?"
,ndakamubv unzandichi
dakunzwi sisamatauri
roav ai
tanyayayachomay be
ndai
zony at
sobatakutizvafambasei."
Ahndangov at
ihazvi
chait
ikutiti
rambetichigar
atese
nenyay
adzakai t
ikaidzichi
i chi
indi
katiumwewanguhaasi comf ort
ablenazv
ov achi
bvavangot
i
i
t'
sokayIunder standnekutokumbirarureger
ero,Havanakanakundi pamukanawekut sanangur
a
nyay
ay acho".

"
butndakakuudzawani
kut
iusat
aur
enezv
angu?
"

"Shehadtoknow,
besidesHavanakumboi
tapr
obl
em v
ari
kut
otaur
any
ayav
achi
sekanamot
her
avosothere'
snot
hingtoworr
yabout".

"
uchandi
vengesai
wewe"

"
zvi
nowani
kwababe,
sor
ryhant
i?"

Mazuvaait
ofambazvichi
endanaKuda,
maini
nivangavaendawoforsure.
Ndai
va
ndakut
osunungukawokudari
kaNekocher
oPrincesswasadjust
ingthoughai
zombov
aal
i
ttl
e
qui
teinmypresence.

Mumwemusindakazonzi
naKuda"
babi
eFr
idayunouy
akuzondi
biki
rawokakumbakwanguIwi
l
l
behomeal
one"
"
Kov
amwev
anengev
aendakupi
?"

"
PeeArikuendakuHar
arenei
mwebr
otheryanguir
ikubvakuBul
away
ovozodar
ikav
achi
musi
ya
f
uti
vakudzokaandkanaPeeasi
pomotherndovanzovapaoff
"

"
Ndi
nengendi
chi
ngoonakanaweekendy
achoy
asv
ika"

"
makeapl
anweekendi
sat
iyasv
ikashaar
"Ndakasekandokut
i"okay
,Mi
randi
one"

Iwasn'tsurekutindoendaherekanakut indorega.Kudaaindipaimweconfusiony ekut

indaii
ta
kungemwanamudi kikudakudzoker
apahusi kanapay apekubv unzavamwev akokut i
ndoenda
herekanakut i
ndorega.Vanhuvachov andaidakubv unzavaigonakungokusekaf ut
isaka
ndakasiyananazvo.Ndakazongoisamessagey ekuvamhoresachet eMufar
ondi popaakapindur
a
achit
i"ndir
ikutsv
agaMai Ai
shamambov aonawo"

Gr
eat
er:
kanamav
aonamuv
amhor
ese

Me:
sur
e

Tai
fungakutiachadai
raKim asit
akapedzakut
auranyayaasi
nakupi
ndur
a.Pr
aisendi
ye
wat
aisatsv
agaheduangaachambodzi dzi
swakugezesamwana.
Angaakabatsi
rwamwana
mukomanav akamut i
Blessed.
Tapedzazv
epagr
oupMuf
arondi
popaakazouy
akui
nboxakut
i"Tet
emur
ikui
tei
PaWeekend"
.

"
Notsur
e,wangawat
ii
?"

"
ngati
mbovisi
ti
rai
kaKim"
,ndakabv
andaf
ungawozv
andai
vandanot
icerndi
kat
i"haasi
kubat
ika
mazuvanowhat'
sgoi
ngon?"

"
handi
zi
viwoi
nindosakandat
iti
musvi
kir
e,butwewon'
ttel
lherIhav
ebeent
ryi
ngt
oseeherbut
Ar
ikuwanzamaexcuses,
I
'mreal
lywor
ri
ed"

Ifeltbadforamoment ,Ihadnoti
cedkutipanezvir
ikui
ti
kanaKi
m butmazuvai
yayoat
tent
ion
ndaivandakuiwanzir
akunaKudazv ekuti
handinakutombowananguvayekumubv
unzakana
zvinhuzvesezvaiv
ar i
ght."
Toendatonomuona,Ihopeit
'
snothi
ngseri
ous"

"handi
zi
vihangubutzvinechekui
tanababaAi
shamukat
i,
DrewAr
ikui
zi
vany
ayay
achobutAr
i
kurambakundiudzanhai"

"
hazv
inabasa,
tonomuonai
susuweekendy
acho"
.
Af
tertal
ki
ngtoMuf
arondakat
aur
anaKi
m wachobutzv
aingov
azv
etwomi
nut
esakabv
a
at
onyangar
ika.

Fri
dayichi
svi
kandakanyengetedzwanaKudakuendakunobi kakumbakwakesezv aiva
ambotaura.
Asusualtai
endakwanguf irsttozoendakwake.
Takasv
ikamot herv
achir
iko
vat
opedzakubikavachi
tivakutobuda.
Vaendandakasarandichi
muti"sakawangauchidakut
i
ndi
bikechii
uchizi
vakut
imot hervari
po? "

"ndatoshamisi
kakuonav ari
poini
,
Peeabudamasi
kat
isakandangandi
chi
tot
ivaendakudhar
a,
don'tworry
,unondi
biki
rabreakf
ast"

"
breakf
ast
?ndomuki
rakuuy
akunokuzokubi
ki
rabr
eakf
ast
?"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"uchi
uyakunokubv
akupi
?"

"
kumbazv
e"

"
wamboender
ei,
uri
kudakundi
siy
andi
chi
rar
andega"

"
unody
iwanei
?"
"hai
siny
ayay
ekudy
iwa,
iny
ayay
ekut
iIneedy
ouher
e,what
'swr
ongwi
thspendi
ngt
heni
ghtt
ese
nhai
"

"
ndauy
andi
sinakumbozv
irongai
ni"

"
zvodakur
ongwachi
i
,asl
ongJudahAr
isaf
echet
e,y
ouwi
l
lgomangwana"

"
Nhai
weKuda.
.."

"unoendamangwanababe" ,hesaidlookingintomyey esholdingmyhandsndikanzwa

kunyungudi
kazvekuti
Simbar ekur
ambandi chi
rambandakarishay
a.Hesmil
edachi ndi
ki
sakuser
i
kweruokondokuti
"hanti
?"ndikazopedzi
sirandabv uma.Ihadtocal
lTecl
ahndichimuudzakuti
ndichauy
aearl
ymor ni
ngandchecki ngiftheywereokay .

Wetal
kedalmosthal
fofthenightnaKudacuddl
i
ngz
vedu.
Ndai
vandakunzi
"howl
ongdoy
ou
t
hinkweshoul
ddatebeforegett
ingmarri
ed?"

Ichuckl
edndi
kat
i"i
weweunof
ungakut
ihowl
ong?
",z
vikanzi
"ndongozi
vakut
iGor
erakar
ebesa
chete"
.

"
mmmm i
weGor
eri
shoma
Akasekandokut
i"har
isi
rishoma"

Ndakaonakutiai
tosekamataur
ir
oangundikat
i"wazv
inzwa"
,zv
ikanzi"butndi
toriser
ious,
four
monthsfrom nowndinengendaveset
tl
edndotor
amukadziwangu".Takamboiti
sananharo
kusv
ikatachi
njanyaya.

Takazoraralatendikamutswat henex tmor ni

ngnemav oi
cesevanhuvaiseka.Ndakagarapabed
ndokuonakut indai
v andegav oiceraKudar ai
tobvawokwai t
aurwakuya.Istretchedndokuburuka
pabedndikafambakuendakudoorndokuv hur
andi chi
dakunzwakut ivangav evananisoearl
yin
themor ni
ngi suvanhut ai
vatararatir
itwo.Pandakarivhur
andipopandakanzwav oicerechi
kadzi
ri
chit
i"hati
namhosv anayeisut ir
ikudakungomuonawohedunekumuzi vi
sakut it
auyakuzotora
zvi
nhuzv edukanamazowananaanot engazvake",Kudaakadairanev
oicer i
ripasiachit
i"musait
e
kungemakambor ambi dzwakut orazvinhundimimegamakat ihamuzvikoshesi"

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Ndakatadzakanakumumi saLiber
tyndi
kangomuyevaachienda.
Ndai
vandakangomira
panzvi
mboonendi chi
zamakuf ungachi
ngangechakai
twanaTakachingamuendesa
mujeri
."
Mamai mi?"
,ndakazonzwaAishaakudar
ondikati
"Heee",
ndi
chiv
haradoornekunogar
a
pasindi
chit
uramafemo.

"ndatidaddyv
ari
kuuy
aher
enhasi
?"sheaskedachi
gar
apasi
depangundi
kat
i"hameno,
wanga
uchidei?"

"
panezv
andi
rikudakuv
abv
unza"

"
zvi
ii
zvozvo?"
,Iaskedherandshel
aughedndokut
i"ndodakubv
unzadaddy
",
ndi
chi
bvandamut
i
"
hooo,manjehandizi
vii
ni"
.

"v
aphoner
eika"
akadaroAkandi
tar
isandi
chi
bvandamut
i"usandi
net
sei
we,
kanav
achi
uya
uchav
aonavasvi
ka".

Neni
wondai
toshuv
irakut
iauy
endi
chi
todawof
uti
kuphonandi
chi
bvunzakut
iwazodi
iasi
Semunhuangaanzi ndichatauranewendakangomi r
ira.
Cherokutandarat
akatandar
akusvika
tanet
at i
chi
zamakumi ri
rakuti achauy
akanakufona.Takazonor
aranaAishawanguasi i
nihope
dzakarambakubata,
aroundel evenpakar
ir
aphoney angundakaitakuij
ambir
anekutiIhadbeen
waiti
ngforthatcal
lforalongt ime.

"
Babe"
,Ihear
dhi
svoi
ceandsi
ghedndi
kat
i"hesi
uri
sei
?"

"
ndi
ri
bho,
war
ara?
"

"
handi
sat
i,wasaboutt
othough"

"
ndi
rikuuy
aikoko,
ndanzwanechandondi
rikudakudzi
i
swa"

Ismi
l
edndokut
i"ur
ipi
?",
zvi
kanzi
"ndosv
ikamanj
emanj
e".

Akazondi
foneraasvikandi
kanomuv hurir
a"Wady ahere",Iaskedndichi
mucheukazv i
kanzi
"yah
ndadya,i
t'
salmostmi dni
ghtkanhai shamwari".
Ilaughedakuf ambaneniakandi bat
a
muchiuno.Ti
chi
ngov har
adoorremubedr oom angaat otangazv ekui
takut
iadzii
rwe.Hewas
ki
ssingmehungr i
lyhishandsworki
ngonmyni ghtdress.Whenhi shandstouchedmyskinI
shi
verednekutiai
tonhorandi
kati
"sssss",hechuckledndokut i"
sorry"
.
Nekurambandi chi
batwaakapedzi
siraakudziy
amaokoAy andakutobati
rir
a.Zv
ekut
ipabed
panorar
wat akakazvi
kanganwandikai
tazvekuubatamubhedhawacho.Pasinanguv
ataiva
takuf
emer apamusorotakutodi
ki
ti
ratichi
zvi
kandir
apabedndikazi
vakutiumwewanguzv ainge
zvamuit
ira.

"
NdokudaMaiAi
shaunombozv i
zi
va?"
,akazobv
unzaTakat
arar
atakat
ari
sanat
akapf
ekani
dza
makumbo.
Igi
ggl
edndikat
i"handi
zvi
zi
v ii
ni"
.

"chi
zvizi
vakubv anhasi"
,hesai
dkissi
ngmylips.
"Ndakuzv
izi
va"
,Ir
esponded
ndokumbony arara,
ndaivandakudakubv
unzaaboutnyayayandai
vandanzwaasi
ndai
shay
a
pekutangir
a.Ndakazofunganekuit
angandi
chit
i"ur
ikumbobvakupiiwewe?"

Hel
aughedndokut
i"wakundi
bvunzai
zvezv
imanj
e?"

"
ndambokubv
unzapay
apawaphonaukangondi
vhar
avhar
a"

"
pakai
pashaar
",
hesai
dachi
bat
amat
amaangundokuzot
i"hanzi
ndakapar
amhosv
a"

"
hanzi
Nani
?"
Akasekandokut
i"nev
anhu"
,ndi
kat
i"sakaur
ikusekei
?"

"
wakundi
bvunzami
bvunzokungey
andangandi
chi
bvunzwanemapur
isakababe"

"
imbor
iny
ayay
ei?
"

"
hanzi
ndakaur
ayamunhu"

"kuuray
amunhu? "
,Iaskedzvikanzi
" ehshaar
",
achipfekedzi
sazvigumwezv edu.
Inindaiva
ndarambandakany ar
arandichit
eereravoi
cerake, j
udgingthetonenebodylanguagekut indi
zi
ve
chokwadi andItensedwhenIsensedkut iheisseri
ous."BabaAisha"
,Ical
l
edhim zvikanzi
"Babe?",ndi
kat
i"wakaur ay
amunhu? ".

Hechuckl
edndokut
i"ndat
ihanzi
,Handi
namunhuwandakaur
ayai
ni"

Ndakabv
andamukandakazv
itsi
gir
aner
uokor
wai
vaasi
nakubat
andi
kat
i"t
aur
achokwadi
mhani

i
weusadekungot ambanepasi
ngadi
kut
amba" ,
akandi
dhonzer
apamusoropakeembr
acingme
ndokut
i"ndangoi
tawomunyamachetei
ni,
unoziv
andangandisir
ikut
ombozi
vakut
impfanai
yey
e
akazof
a"
"
mpf
anaupi
?"

"Umwewompf anasoakabakumar ainioveramont hago, sopakanzi mbav hav anhutakabuda

kazv i
yazv i
nongoit
av anhukuendakunor ov ambav ha, Kurovandakar ovahangui papo
handirambibutndakar ovanemaoko, butthenkuner i
mwewot eam r aidakutopondav amwe
vangav ator
inemat anda,sopaneumwewoangaakabat asimbi dziyadzinov har
iswanev anhu
pamadoorachi dakut orovanay ondokaitorandichit
i vasarovanezv i
nokuv adza,ndakazosiya
simbiiyandakudzoker awomumbahamenokut i
vakazonosv it
sanakupi nemunhuuy a
nevamwewov akasara,sakazv akazongoiti
kawokut i akarohwat oobadmpf anawachoandhe
couldn'tsur
viv
e,vanhuv esevakar ovavaivav akungotauranataur anapamar aini,
ndipo
patapindawov amwet i
chinzi
takaonekwat i
chirovanesi mbi"

Iwasl
ist
eningtohisstoryHanayanguichi
rov
awi t
heachst atementzvekut
ipaakapedza
kut
aur
andakashay achekucommenterachi
bvaazoti"ndir
ipamaoneMai Ai
sha,
parikunzi
pane
munhuakandionandichi
topondamusorochaikonekutiar
ikunzikukuv
arakwaakaaitamusor
o
ndi
kokwakamut adzi
sakurarama"

Ndakanzwamazisokuzarami sodzindakutoonaavharirwandakufungafuti
kutimunhuiy
eye
haanachekuit
anaLi
bertyfut
iherendikati"
nhaiwe..
.",
kwakunyararamisodzii
yayadonhaachi
bva
ati"
Kimberl
y?"
,ndi
kat
i"sakairikuf
ambasei nyay
ay acho,munhuAr ikuti
akakuonawacho
ai
rovawoherekanakuti
,plushantipaivanevamweher evakakuonapawakarovawozvese
nekubvapo?
".

"hamenomanjeipapozv
angazv
ichi
ngonzi
hanzihanzi
,
ndabvakohangupaneti
meapandanga
ndakut
ombotsvagamamwemaf aceanguwhocanhelpzvi
satizv
aomav at
angati
nav
oipapo"
Isi
ghedndokut
i"It
hinkLi
bert
yknowssomethi
ngini
".
Ndakangof
ungakut
iitwast
her
ightt
hing
kut
iagar
eakaziv
anekutindai
vandat
angakunzwanyayai
yoyofr
om hi
m.

"
Liber
tyLi
ber
ty?
"

"
ehendi
yeat
ondi
udzakut
iwangaur
ikumapur
isanhasi
,angaachi
ngot
aur
azv
akawandawanda"

"
Liber
ty?
",
Heaskedagai
nandInoddedzv
ikanzi
"buthow?
ainzwi
repi
nyay
aiy
oyo"

Ishr
uggedandsi ghedndokut
i"IhopehausungweTaka,Imeanwej ustgotbackt
oget
heriwewe
waku..
."
,Akandi
bvisapamusor
opakendi sati
ndapedz
akut auraandpinnedmedownattacki
ng
mewi t
haki sswhichlef
tmebreathlessachi
bvaazot
i"HandisungweshaarHandi
namhosv aini
,
wewillbeokayhant i
?"

Inoddedndokuzoti"
I'
m sor
ry,
I'
mtheonewhoi
ssupposedkungendi
chi
kusi
mbi
sabutndi
ri
kuty
aini
,Hanay anguir
iKurov
a"

"
comeher e"
,hesai
dhuggi
ngmet i
ght
lyandweremai
nedsi
l
entl
i
ket
hatunt
ilwef
ell
asl
eep
t
ichi
ngonzwahanadzedudzi
chi
rover
anachet
e.

Thenextmorni
ngIwokefeel
i
ngbetterbutndai
tindikangot
angakuf
ungakutipanevamwe
vanhuvar
imumajer
ivar
ikupi
kir
amhosv adzisi
ridzavoHanayanguyai
tangi
dzakurova.
Hameno
kutir
udoher
enekut
iini
Takapaakangondit
ihaanaKur ovamunhumesimbindaiva
ndat
omubel
i
ever
.

Aishapaakamukaachi onababav akeakafarazvekuti

achingopedzakuvamhor esaangaakutoti
"mamav akakudzaiher
ezvandakavaudza?",
Takalookedatmendokut i
"Havanaav awakavaudza
kutichii
?"i
nindichi
bvandadai
rawondichit
i "
hapanazv aakambondiudzauyu,akatorambachaiko
zvaingonzindodakubvunzadaddy "
.Welaughedv achi
toranakunobvunzanazvav ai
da.

Li
bert
yakait
amazuvaasingabudiki
rikanakuzi
vakut
iArikui
tanezveinekudakwethreatyaanga
asi
ya.
Mumwemusi masikat
indi
popandakaphonerwanaTakaachi t
i"koiwe,
mpfanawekushay a
uyamunin'
i
naweshamwar iyaLi
bert
yka" ,
ndi
chi
bvandat
i"handi
tindakakuudzakut
i heknows
somethi
ngchet
e,wazv
inzwepi?"

"Isawthem t
oday,ndarati
dzwawoneumwemunhuachi
ndi
tindobl
azv
empf
anawekur
ohwa
akafauyaapavangav ator
ivese"

"sakahanzi
chi
i?"
,Ndakamubvunzazvi
kanzi
"hapana,Handi
nakumbot
aur
anav
o,i
vochav
ari
kungodachetekutimunhuakauray
aHamay av
oav hari
rwe"

Ndaivandaper
erwamanje,
Iwasconv i
ncedkuti
Liber
tyhadsomethi
ngt odonenyay
aiyinekuda
kwezvaiv
aasiyaat
aura.
ApaIwasn'tsurekut
iai
vaami r
ir
akuti
ndimutangeher
ekana
ndazonzwanyayayachokanakuti
.
Idecidednottonekuti
umwemoy owakundiudzakut
i t
here'
s
surel
ysomeonewhosawkut iTakadidnothi
ngsakaaibudacl
ean.

Onedayakazoongoerakanaasvi
kaLi
bert
yir
iweekendarimuimwemoody akeega.Takaaiva
abudanaAi
shavanosiyaRonywatai
vatasweranayenekudar
ikaachi
onahamadzakei ni
ndakar
ambawasn'treadykutiv
anhuvati
oneti
rit
ese.
Ndaivandadakuit
azvanguzv
ekumi ra
padoorkutiasapindendi
chi
bvandapushi
rwamukatimunhuachi
toki
yadoor
."
Chi
i
ko
i
we? "
,ndakabvunzanehashazv
ikanzi
"wakazodeci
derher
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"
kudeci
derchi
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"
usandi
pedzer
enguv
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"ndisiyezvangu,ndigadakugar anemunhuanengei wewekut i

ndashayeyinekushushakwako
uku, ndosakawakar ambwanemukadzi ,uno..
..
",
Handi nakuzopedzisamuromoi wowondadi rwa
mbamandi kanzi"
hur e,
Kasiunofungakut ihandizvi
zivekutiwair
aranaTakabehi ndmyback,I
respect edyouiwewendi chiteer
eranonsensedzakouchi tiheeI'
m scar
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m scared,t
odayI'
m
goingt otakezv i
nhuzv andakachenget
abyFor ce,nextti
meunodzi dzakut
i haubvumemunhu
waunengeusi ngadi,ndi
rikudakuonakut iTakawakoi yeyeanorambaachikuteverahereaft
er
thi
s" .
Hesai dachindidhonzerakuroom kwanguhembedzandai vandakapfekadzatotanga
kubv arurwa.

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