PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME JUST GO

BY PRINCESS MBATHA

(CONTINUATION OF THEMBELA THE

ORPHAN nee MKHIZE BROTHERS)

INTRODUCTION
I love winter more than summer, but I love
rain more than sun oh well, I guess I'm
messy like that.
I'm lucky to have this view every day,
especially when its pouring outside , I forget
all about the Stress that come with my job
and My PA who want to be around me every
time gossiping like hell.
"Knock knock"
Speak of the devil
Me: " Come in"
PA: I'm already in, I rolled my eyes, woman
your husband is here, he's been here for 20
minutes but hey I'm sure you've been busy
drooling over rain
Me: shit , I forgot that he's picking me up", I
started running around picking up my things
PA: go go go
Me: ok ok, you'll swear I'm late for the plane
or something, I ran out and took the lift
down
PA: I swear if I was not your PA you
would've lost your man long ago, I laughed,
He dramatic like that this one
Me: thank you for saving my marriage
Andile, oh yah my PA's name Andile .
Andile: Pleasure, our eyes met he smiled a
little.
Me: sorry baby I was finishing up some
work, he hugged me
" that a lie I know you've been staring the
rain babe ,packs of having a weird wife, let's
go we late, we walked out the building
Me: where are we going?
"Mom invited us for dinner, so how was your
day? , he opened the car door for me and I
got in.
Me: great yours?
" it was good, you look beautiful "
Me: thank you T then we drove off , going to
his parents’ house. Sigh
Now that I'm going to hell already, let me
just introduce myself

My Name Ndumiso Dlamini Zikalala, 29

years old, Originally From Richards bay KZN
but just moved here in Durban 1 year ago
With my husband yes I'm married to a great
Guy, His name is Thami Zikalala, let's just
say he's my everything I mean 4 years later
into our marriage he still treat me like I'm
the only woman in this world. He’s in a
construction business with his family. I'm a
Dermatologist by profession, have 3 siblings
2 older brothers Mbongeni and Zolani, a
sister who is little younger than me Yamkela.
I married into a big Zikalala Family Thami
has 4 sisters and 3 brother's ,4 boys 4 girls
so 8 in total and he still has both of his
parents, me on the other side I'm left with
my mother only because my father died 3
years ago.
Buckle up, let me take you for a ride,
Ndumiso Ride.

INSERT #1
**NDUMISO**
We around the table at the in-laws’ house, I
don't think I will ever be comfortable around
this house but hey I'm forced to be here.
MaNgubane (mother in law) has put all the
stops for this dinner I must say the food looks
delicious.
THAMI: "baby are you okay?, you not eating
your food."
ME: "I'm fine bbe", he held my left hand and
I started eating
MANGUBANE: you still watching your figure
makoti?
ME: no it's not like that Mah"
MANGUBANE: its better be not because I'm
still waiting for grandkids
THAMI: Ma!
MANGUBANE: "what? Is it a crime that I
want to see grandkids?
ZIKALALA: "Mangubane!
MANGUBANE: "baba I'm just asking "
THAMI: "ma please stop, you have many
grandkids for God sakes"i just looked down,
listen them exchanging words as usual
there's nothing new here, its always like this'
Thami: "Baby let's go!
ZIKALALA: Son.....
THAMI: no Dad ,mom is so insensitive , he
pulled my hand and we walked out just like
that,He's so angry that he drives like a
maniac, I decided to not say anything, I said
a little prayer" DEAR GOD PLEASE OPEN THE
GATE FOR US , WE COMING WITH A BLACK
SUV", Thami looked at me, he burst out
laughing, I guess he heard my prayer.
THAMI: "Ndu I don't like to laugh please,
what kind of prayer is this?, he was still in
stitches
ME: what do you want me to say when you
drives like this?
THAMI:sorry baby, I didn't notice
ME: "yeah right," we finally arrived at
Morning Side, yes that where we live. the
security guy opened the gate for us and we
drove in, when I got inside the house I took
of
my shoes and headed upstairs I needed to
shower and sleep
THAMI: babe why are you running away
from me
ME: I'm not running away, I just need to
take shower
THAMI: can I join you?
ME: Yes you can, when we reach the room
we took of our clothes and went to shower,
there's nothing like hot shower after a long
day I tell you.
THAMI:" I'm sorry about my mother", he
said washing my back
ME: "it ok", in my mind I'm like no it's not
okay. Why women must suffer because they
can't conceive? Why must they be insulted?
Specially by another woman? Just because
you able to carry a child of which that is a
blessing, doesn't mean look down to those
who can't, oh well I did carry someone but
when I was 7 month pregnant I lost him, he
died in my womb, I think part of me died
with him, 3 years later still nothing.
THAMI: "my love don't cry" I didn't realize I
was crying, he just hugged me, water still
hitting our bodies, later he dried both of us
and we got in bed.
THAMI: i love you
ME:I love you too, he fell asleep immediately
that how he is, I was just deep in my
thought, everyday I ask myself why did I
lose my baby like that? Everything was fine
next thing he's gone, maybe God saw that I
won't be a good mother to him.sometimes I
wish to get pregnant again but sometimes
I'm scared that the history might repeat
itself.
i guess I finally fell asleep, in the morning
when I opened my eyes , my husband wasn't
next to me I checked the time,Its 3am,ok I
guess he's in the bathroom but then I
started hearing him shouting in the
bathroom, I jumped out of the bed and
headed to the bathroom when I touched the
door handle, I find that he locked himself in,
I knocked, he was still shouting but he kept
quiet when he heard my knock and he
opened the door fast
THAMI: "baby why are you up, do you want
to use bathroom? He asked me with his eyes
popped out
ME: "no why are you shouting, what are you
doing with a phone in a bathroom?
THAMI: "its...umm its MZO(his younger
brother)
ME: what wrong with him?
THAMI: he's in trouble,I have to go, he said
that getting on his clothes fast
ME: what going on? I'm coming with you, he
turned fast
THAMI: No no no baby sleep,you know him
with his Varsity Shenanigans, I will call you
as soon as I know all the details, he kissed
my forehead and ran out just like that, oh
well it was 3am after all I decided to sleep
again.
NDUMISO'S WORK PLACE
It was 10am still haven't heard anything
from Thami he's was not answering his
phone neather was MZO I was starting to be
worried.
ANDILE:madam you still worried about a
varsity boy?
ME: more like both of them I mean their
phones are off
ANDILE: maybe you should go to the
Campus I'm sure you'll find some
information, Actually Let's go
ME:" but my Appointments?", he just pulled
my hand and we ran out, I threw him the
keys" You driving "
ANDILE: with pleasure darling do you know
the guys I can get by driving this machine? ,
I rolled my eyes, yes Andile is openly gay
and he's the only true friend I have , hes 35
from Manzimto I don't kno how my life
would be without him he's a blessing.then I
received notification on my phone
ME: "change of plans Andy,we going to
Morning side hospital now just received
notification from Medical Aid".
ANDILE: no what happened to the boy
ME: "only God knows", we arrived at the
Hospital and to Reception we asked about
Mzo but there was no MZOKHONA ZIKALALA
Admitted or who was admitted neither was
THAMI ,sigh
ANDILE: what we going to do now?
ME: "let me call LUNGA"lunga was one of the
Zikalala siblings, its rang 3 times and he
answered
LUNGA:mrs Zikalala
ME: hi lunga how are you?
LUNGA: fabulous and you
ME:not well I'm looking for Thami have you
heard anything from him, or Mzo I mean he
went to check on him apparently he was in
trouble at the Campus this morning so he
rushed to check on him, But none of them
answers my calls
LUNGA: eash I haven't heard anything from
both of them , what time did he left the
house?
ME: 3 am, Andile eyes popped out
LUNGA: What! I'm going have to call you
back , I let you know if I hear something
ME: I...tu tu tu..he hung up , Great
ANDILE: did i hear you say 3am? Ndu no
what are we going to do now?
ME: I don't know, what I know Is that I'm
not going back to the Office, im going home
I can't concentrate cancel all my
appointments, you can have a day off as
well, I took the keys
ANDILE: Can't say no to that madam , I got
in the driver's seat and Andile was working
on his Tablet, after leaving him the rank I
drove to my House.
**LUNGA**
I'm Lunga Zikalala 37 years , I'm Thami's
older brother , when Ndu was Narrating the
story about Thami and Mzo I just knew there
was something wrong.i decided to call them.
MZO:big brother
ME: what the hell mzo why are you not
answering Ndu's calls? Where the hell are
you and Thami?
MZO: bhuti ....umm bhut Tham..
ME: mzo I don't have all day speak up man
MZO: Thami is at the hospital
ME:what why? Ndumiso is looking for her
what happened to him?
MZO: he's ok he's at Morning Side, call him
...tu tu tu... did that sucker just hung up on
me? Fuck I took my keys and drove like a
mad man to Morning side Private hospital,
when I got there same story no Zikalala
person was admitted I called him, he
answered
THAMI: Luh this is not a great time man i.....
ME: shut up and come out to that corner
that you in, I'm here in the hospital
THAMI: what?
ME: "now thami now",I hanged up....5 second
he appeared looking so frustrated
THAMI: What are you doing here?
ME: don't ask me that shit, the question
what are you doing here? , he rubbed his
head
THAMI: it's bad lunga its b...
ME : I don't want to hear about it, fix your
shit, Ndu was here looking for you
THAMI: what ?how did she.., he looked like
he was thinking" Fuck Medical Aid "
ME: what did I say to you Thami, she's
running around like a fool as we speak, your
problem you don't listen, i warned you man,
I warned you, I feel sorry for her,mmmm I'm
out of here ,I walked away from him leaving
him with hands in his head.
NARRATED
Thami followed his brother behind going to
his house, when he reached the house he
saw his wife's car parked outside, his heart
started beating so fast.
He walked in, in his room he found Ndu
stareing the Mirror
THAMI: "bbe" she jumped so fast and
rushed to hug him
NDUMISO: what happened, I've been calling
you all morning and I got scared after
receiving Hospital notification, but when i
got there I couldn't find you guys
THAMI: M..Mzo hurt some boy in a fight so
he was admitted not us that why you
couldn't find our name in the system
NDUMISO: oh so how is he?
THAMI: good they'll discharge him this
afternoon
ME: that great I was so worried about you
guys
THAMI: don't worry, he just hugged her so
tight.
NDUMISO: baby you don't look fine
THAMI: just tired baby, just need a
shower,had a long morning he walked in a
bathroom, Ndumiso went downstairs to
make him some food.
Thami finished showering and walked back
to the room, his phone Rang
THAMI: hey
PERSON: ;;&@***(((())#:;
THAMI: ndu was looking for me I had to
come back
PERSON: JMSMLADGGJKKA
THAMI: you know what I can't deal with your
tantrums right now I....
PERSON: #*#^&*(((
THAMI: do whatever you like, if you think
that is the right thing for t....ndu appeared
with a tray full of Great food, " Thank you
Lunga, no I'm home now , yeah chat later,,
tu tu tu the person dropped his call
NDUMISO: oh that was Luh I forgot to tell
him that you back, she said that placing a
tray with before him
THAMI: Thank you my love
NDUMISO: eat before its get cold, Thami ate
his food fast , he finished and wore his work
clothes
NDUMISO: still going to work?
THAMI: I have to I have thee most
important meeting ever, he took his keys
and his cellphone, " I will see you later baby
he kissed her forehead and rushed out,
Ndumiso decided to catch up on her work on
her laptop.
2 WEEKS LATER
**NDUMISO **
Things between me and thami are not great
these days I don't know what happening, he
seem distracted but he says its work but I
know Thami work doesn't faze him ,I think
there's more to it but I decided not to read
to much into it. I mean I'm a calm person
that my nature
Its 7 PM hes still not home, he usually
comes back by 5pm, decided to leave his
food on the microwave headed to my room, I
might as well catch up on some reading.as I
enter the room I hear his car outside, he
walked in a house , he on his phone with a
huge smile plastered on his face, he's
smiling more like blushing, until he notices
me looking down on him, he removes his
phone fast from his ear, I think he locked it
or switched it off.
THAMI: MA..MADLAMINI
ME: "hi," I say going back to the room.after
some time
"How was your day?
ME: just a day nothing special, yours?
THAMI: "it was good" silence *bbe I
apologize for last couple of days I know I've
been distant I'm sorry about that
ME: it's okay, but I would like to know why
what going on? He looked down
THAMI: nothing going on like.....
ME: don't do that thami, are we lying to each
other now?
THAMI: no
ME: so what going on? He didn't answer I
preferred to leave him alone because clearly
he was hiding something from me, I felt so
hurt 5 years into a relationship with him he
never hid anything to me I mean never .
THAMI: where are you going?
ME: I'll sleep in a guest room, clearly you
dont want to talk to me
THAMI: baby it's not like that, he got and
followed me at the door, I opened, he pulled
my and but I took my hand back " Ndu don't
go I will....
ME: No thami I'm giving you space maybe
I'm crowding you
THAMI: baby I'm going to tell you
everything please sit down
ME: No thami no I'm sure you going to lie
like you've been doing for two weeks so...
THAMI:: I MET SOMEONE ELSE I LOVE HER
I WANT TO TAKE HER AS A SECOND WIFE.

CONTINUATION OF INSERT #1
**NDUMISO **
I stood there emotionless, I turned I saw
him a little smile in his face after dropping a
bomb, more like a knife in my heart,she took
his heart, he loves her I can see straight to
his eyes.i think he snapped out of it because
he lifted his eyes up fast
THAMI: baby Nooo that came out very
wrong my love, he tried to touch me but I
moved back
ME: you love her?
THAMI: I do but not more than you Ndum...
ME: do you love her, I asked him so calm
THAMI: I do love her
ME: you want to marry her
THAMI: bbe don't do this
ME: answer the question Thami
THAMI: that my wish if you allow me
ME: so there's nothing that came out wrong,
I was still at the door "YOU MET SOMEONE
ELSE YOU LOVE HER AND YOU WANT TO
MARRY HER, congratulations you can have
her, I walked out , he followed me like a
lightning
THAMI: ndu let's talk don't leave
ME: we done here , I took off his ring and
threw it on him, I went back to the Room ,
took of the gown, wore my tracksuits and
sneakers
THAMI:baby don't leave me , I ignored him
tied my laces, took my car keys he just stood
at the door" Ndumiso I said don't leave let's
sit dow....
ME: out of my way thami.
**THAMI**
To say Nduh was angry was
understatement,she was livid and hurt what
have I done
NDUMISO:out of my way Thami
ME:I can't let you walk away from me I won't
NDUMISO:GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY!
she roared I got scared because I never
heard her shouting like that ever, she looked
like she's was ready to kill me
ME:ndumiso ...she just pushed me aside and
ran out of our room, its 8 o'clock, I ran after
her , I tried to tell security to not open for
her but she was ready to crush the gate with
her Car, she drove out like a maniac,
following her was a waste of time because I
lost her in the way, I drove to Lunga's place
I needed all the help I can get, I found him
with Ntando he's my Oldest brother
LUNGA: whose chasing you?
ME: I told her, she left me
NTANDO: what do you mean she left you?
ME: she just drove off , Luh trace her for me
please ( He's an IT Technician)
NTANDO: how was she?
ME: I never saw her like that man , she took
her ring off.
LUNGA: let's go, we rushed into my car, My
phone rang I answered it fast without even
checking
ME: Ndumi
PERSON: hi sir th.....
ME:" wait wait who are you?
PERSON sir I'm detective LAMULA please
listen there's a lady............I didn't hear
anything after that, DEAR GOD WHAT HAVE I
DONE?,
**LUNGA **
I hate hospitals we've been waiting here for
more than an Hour , Thami has been pacing
up and down He's so annoying
NTANDO: thami stop man, you driving me
crazy
THAMI: what taking them so long,
ME: let them do their job, you didn't do
yours so stop whining.
NTANDO:guys please, Thami did you tell her
everything I mean everything everything?
THAMI:No
ME : oh wow you still lying I don't want to be
part of this anymore, I got up
NTANDO: luh Sit down this is not about
Thami it's about Ndu w.....
"NDUMISO ZIKALALA, we got up quickly
THAMI: how is she?
DOCTOR: its just bruises but I will like to
keep her overnight.
LUNGA: can we see her?
DOCTOR: yes you can but don't be long, She
need to Rest
NTANDO: thank you doc, we got in her ward
she looked so calm for my liking , I know
she's the calm person naturally but under
the circumstances, you can understand why
I felt uneasy.
**NDUMISO **
I watched them they walked towards my bed
, Thami literally ran in, to think I almost died
just because of this man next to me, I don't
know where that car came from funny
enough I didn't get scared I guess I wanted
to feel some pain or die in peace.
THAMI: baby how do you feel, you scared
me
ME:why are you here?, he just looked down
NTANDO: madlamini
ME: hi
NTANDO: are you ok
ME: yes, can I have water, Thami took the
water and gave it to me.
LUNGA: we glad you ok, you gave us a fright
THAMI: baby I'm sorry
ME: I don't want to talk to you, I don't even
want to see you guys please take him with
you
THAMI: I'm not going to anywhere
ME: I want my phone, where is my phone i
want to go home
THAMI: but...
ME: PLEASE I WANT MY PHONE NOWWW, I
screamed
LUNGA: ndumiso calm down please
NTANDO: thami let's go
THAMI: No!
NTANDO: give her space, he pulled him by
his hand and they walked out
LUNGA: Ndum....
ME: I want my Mom, I want to go home
please borrow me your phone
LUNGA : Ndu you can't leave like that
ME: why not your brother doesn't want me
anymore
LUNGA : you know he loves you don't make
any hasty decisions
ME: I want to call ANDILE
LUNGA: we family Ndu I will take you to my
house let me call Ntokozo(that his wife)he
walked out also
NARRATED
In the morning LUNGA's wife went to the
hospital, lunga briefed her about what going
on Last Night, she walked in to the hospital
and Found 3 brothers outside Ndumiso's
ward she didn't greet them .
NTOKOZO: where is she?
LUNGA: morning
NTOKOZO: luh I'm just not in the mood
LUNGA: what did I do?
NTOKOZO:are you happy now thami? And
You advised him to do this?
LUNGA:Ntokozo!
NTOKOZO: I'm sure you wished she was
dead when you heard she was in an
accident,im sure you were going to do Vosho
dance with your new lover.And you LUNGA if
you want a second wife tell me now, so that
I can leave your ass in peace nx, she left
them there and walked inside The ward.
LUNGA: see what you done?
NTANDO: I'm sure I'm going to sleeping in a
couch also today Thank you so much Thami
nx.
INSIDE THE WARD
Ntokozo hugged Ndumiso , tears just ran
down her cheeks
NTOKOZO: stop it ok stop it , I don't want
you to cry because of that dog, Right now is
not the time to be weak, I need you to be
Strong Stand up for yourself,You 29 you still
young ndu,Face this head on ,she said that
wiping her tears
NDUMISO: I don't know what to say or do
I'm still shocked Ntoko what happened to us
NTOKOZO: nothing happened, you did
nothing wrong ok, I want you to forget
about anything and everyone right now
Focus on Ndumiso
NDUMISO: thank you for coming
NTOKOZO: I'm here to get you so I bought
you these, hope they fit
NDUMISO:thank you so much Ntoko, it was
tracksuits, Ndumiso wore them and They
walked out, still Thami and his brothers
were still outside, Ntokozo just gave the
dead stare they remained seated, They
signed papers and they walk out.
NDUMISO: please take me to my house sis
NTOKOZO: are you sure?
NDUMISO: Yeah like you said I have to face
this head on so I can't run away.
**NDUMISO **
When I got to the house I took a long hot
bath, after finishing I took my other phone
and Decided to call my sister Yamkela She's
a 24 still in varsity but this is her last year.
YAMKELA: hey sis
ME: hi how are you?
YAMKELA: I'm good how are you , you don't
sound Great
ME: was in a car accident last night but.....
YAMKELA: What? What happened, are you ok
where are you?
ME; I'm good nothing major just bruises ,
I'm at the house
YAMKELA; sorry I'm glad you ok?
ME: yeah so how are you , how's school any
new bae
YAMKELA: school hectic as usual oh I'm still
single
ME:mmm ok I wanted to check up on you
YAMKELA: ok bye now there's incoming call ,
I love you
ME: love you too, she hung up.
I don't know When did he got here, he was
leaning towards the door.i wore fresh
clothes.
THAMI:hi
ME: hi
THAMI: you look beautiful
ME: thanks
THAMI: I got you some food
ME: I'm not hungry
THAMI: but you have to eat something baby
ME: I SAID IM NOT HUNGRY, I snapped
THAMI: I'm sorry, parents are downstairs
ME: What parents?
THAMI: my Parents and your mom
ME: wow well played Thami
THAMI: ndu ...
ME: stop, he just walked in a shower , After
finishing we went downstairs together.ohh
the family, Ntando, Lunga,Ntokozo and
Thandi that's Ntando's wife we all there
My mom ( Madladla)greeted me.
MADLADLA: ndumiso you ok, I heard about
Accident
ME: I'm good ma
MANGUBANE: "thank God makoti I was so
worried", what an actress she deserves an
oscar this woman I tell you.we all settled
down.
ZIKALALA: thami what going on in this
house?
MANGUBANE: makoti where is your ring?
ZIKALALA: MANGUBANE I'm still talk, she
kept quiet, Thami I asked you a Question,
why are we here
THAMI: Ndumiso is leaving me
MANGUBANE: Hhe' she clapped once
ZIKALALA: She's leaving you because? He
started narrating them his story about his
new mrs and all.
MANGUBANE:so she's leaving because you
found another wife what wrong with that?I
looked at my mother she didn't say anything
ZIKALALA: did you ask makoti to take
second wife?
THAMI: no, but that doesn't matter anymore
because I'm no longer taking her....
MADLADLA : what? , that my mother
everybody, she looked so shocking
MANGUBANE: that insane
THAMI: Ndu I'm sorry I decided that I'm not
taking her anymore
ME: No Thami you love her I saw it in your
eyes, when you told me about her, I won't
break you up with the love of your life
THAMI: but I also love you ndu, I can't live
without...
ME: stop please stop
MADLADLA: ndumiso don't raise your voice
to your husband
ME: why her? Why her? Is because I can't
give you kids?
THAMI: baby please you know it's not that
NTOKOZO: ndu don't do this to yourself ,she
said that with a teary eyes
ME: how do I know that thami, tell where did
I fail? Tell me Maybe I'm not good in bed
MADLADLA: ndumiso!
ME: I want to know.
THAMI: Baby you more than enough for me
I'm sorry Ndumiso I didn't mean to hurt you
pleas...
ME: you know everything about me thami
even if I'm not good enough in bed thats is
on you, you the only guy I've ever been with.
THANDI: sorry Ndumiso you dont deserve all
this
ME: who is she do I know her? Silence "
Thami who is she.
THAMI: Ndumiso don't do this
ME: I want to know her who is she ?
LUNGA: thami talk please now is the time
man, he still didn't answer, I got up
ME: I'll go pack
ZIKALALA: makoti calm down
ME: I'm sorry baba I don't want to be here
anymore
THAMI: Ndumiso don't leave me
ME:you should be happy you can stay with a
mystery woman in peace
THANDI:you still hiding thing to Your wife
Thami wow
ME: he's protecting his own Thandi,
THAMI: I'm going to tell you Ndu please
forgive me
ME: I said who is she? He just froze,silence ,
i realised that he's not willing to tell me,i
carried......
THAMI::"ITS YAMKELA"
ME: that her name, wait YAMKELA from
where? I looked him straight into his eyes ,
It can't be , I mean I looked around, I
looked at my mom , she also shiyed away
from me
ME: thami you... I mean you don't mean
YAMKELA my YAMKELA?
THAMI: baby...Ndumiso
ME: THAMI YOU TAKING MY SISTER AS
YOUR SECOND WIFE?

INSERT #2 crop top

NARRATED
After ndumiso realizing that the second wife
is her own sister, she looked around like she
was waiting someone to tell her that she
was dreaming she's about to wake up to this
nightmare.but no one came to her rescue
beside the crying Ntokozo, who got up and
hugged her because she looked like she's
about to faint.
NDUMISO: so everyone knew about this
beside me
NTOKOZO: bbe I swear I didn't know, she
looked at her mom
NDUMISO:Mom!, MADLADLA lifted her head
up" You knew? Oh my God mom you knew
about this and you didn't tell me
MADLADLA:it was not my place Ndumiso
your husband was supposed to tell you
MANGUBANE: Atleast it's your sister so I
don't see anything...
THAMI:mah please, ndumiso we didn't plan
it it's just happened I.....
NDUMISO: stop please I don't want to hear
anything coming from you
MADLADLA: sit down ndumiso! You lucky
that is your sister what if it was another
woman that you don't know?
THANDI: madladla you condoning is this is
this the kind of mother that you are? Don't
you see this is killing her? Wow, I'm out of
here Ndumiso I'm sorry , I am so sorry you
don't deserve any of this she walked out ,
NTANDO followed her out.
NDUMISO: "wow" ,that all she said before
climbing the stairs.
In their room She took out her suitcases she
started packing her clothes
"What are you doing baby you can't leave
me"
NDUMISO:...........
THAMI:Ndumiso this is your house you don't
have to leave, I'll go
NDUMISO:I don't want anything to do with
you Thami, you ,your family and your inlaws
you all the same
THAMI: I know I messed up but I'm not
going to let you go Ndumiso I'm going to
fight for you, you my wife
Ndumiso pulled her suitcases all the way
downstairs, everyone got shocked seing her
with bags.
MADLADLA: where are you going Ndumiso ,
you leaving your husband because she's
taking your sister? Do you hate Yamkela that
much?
NDUMISO: I'm doing this for me,and
Yamkela and Thami can have a nice
marriage.
THAMI: you belong to me NDUMISO you
mine, I love you dont do this to us
baby,tears ran down his cheeks
MANGUBANE:ndumiso you so selfish, don't
you want to share what you have with your
sister while she's caring the future of this
family, what your husband always wanted , i
think it's a win win situation Ndu looked at
Thami , thami looked down
NDUMISO: congratulations you deserve all
the good things I hope it's a girl I know you
always wanted a baby girl
THAMI : it was a mistake baby
NDUMISO:wow, she pulled her suitcases out,
loaded them to her car
THAMI: ndumiso PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME
ngyacela
NDUMISO: JUST GO thami go to your wife
and Baby, im sorry I couldn't give you kids ,
im sorry I couldn't be the great wife to you.
THAMI:" ndumiso please "she got in her car
and she drove off.
it was not easy for her, this was the ultimate
betrayal to her, she was leaving her life
behind, the only man she ever loved let
alone the man she ever dated in the whole
world.
She chose herself, she chose to walk away
from it all.
2 YEARS LATER
**NDUMISO**
If I can say life has been great I would be
lying Things went from bad to worse
1. -First my husband decided to cheat on me
with my sister, got her pregnant and decided
to marry her yep they married now.
2. Thami refused giving me a divorce, he
became an animal, he will harrass me day in
and day out, i had to file for protection order
but hey He's A Zikalala they are untouchable
, I will wake up to him standing next to my
bed in the middle of the night not knowing
how he got in
3. When I'm walking at the mall or driving I
would feel that someone is following me.he
would send me messages complimenting
what I'm wearing, complimenting my boobs
while I'm in a shower I had to hire someone
who found a whole lot of cameras in my
apartment . I decided to move to Mlazi with
ANDILE, oh I miss him he was the only
friend I had. yes you heard me "He Was" he
died in a car accident a year ago, hit and run
sometimes I think THAMI had something to
do with it because andile stood with me
through all.that when I lost it .
4. After losing Andile I lost my job that
THAMI'S doing he told me clearly that I will
lose my job so I will be forced to go back to
him.ive search the job for the whole year
now no one wants to hire me,luckily I
bought that 3 room house from andile's
family.
What I'm trying to tell you is that in that 2
years I lost everything, I lost family, my best
friend my job but all in all I lost myself.im
no longer that confident Woman, I have
panic attacks, anxiety attacks sometimes I'm
depressed because of what I've been
through, but I believe that everything
happens for a reason,in every situation
there's a light in the end of the tunnel.
Thami decided that because I don't want
him back he must abuse me, he would rock
up to my place shout at me, sometimes beat
me up, i got tired of reporting him because
he would laugh in my face and tell me that
jail is his home .the last straw is when he
came with a gun threatened to kill himself, i
guess he changed his mind because he
ended up shooting me 3 times.he left me
thinking that Im dead lucky enough I didn't,
I was rescued by neighbours finally he got
arrested even thou he didn't stay in jail that
long because of his connections but court
granted me Divorce and Protection order
finally I'm free.
Let me introduce myself again to you
My name is NDUMISO DLAMINI I'm now 31
years old qualified Dermatologist currently
working at the Bakery, yep you heard me I
had to find a job, thami wiped my accounts
clean, I had to sell my car because I couldn't
afford it anymore, I still live eMlazi at , I'm
glad I bought that andile's place because I
don't know where I would be right now. My
family want nothing to do with me, they
accused me of bewitching Thami. They said
that why he went crazy after me .
l I'm earning not earning enough but I've
learned to appreciate everything in life.
I've been attending therapy and Support
group for women who went through
different Abuse and trauma it been very
helpful ,ohh I even found a friend her Name
Is NTOMBI BHENGU she also attend group
with me and also live at Mlazi but on a
different section we just clicked right away
she's such a strong person for someone who
been through what she went through.today
she's coming over she's fun I forget about
everything when I'm with her
"Helloooo" with a squeaky voice
I got startled
Speak of the devil she's loud like that
NTOMBI: "Oh my God I'm sorry Ndu I didn't
mean to scare you", yeah I'm like that now, I
panic a lot
ME: Dont worry about it
NTOMBI: Girlfriend im so cold jesus it's April
why is so cold like this, she said that locking
the door
ME: and do you think locking the door will
make you warm, she laughs
NTOMBI: I don't know I need all the heat i
can get , how are you, we hugged
ME: I'm okay, how are you ,
NTOMBI: Im good beside freezing
ME:go to my room and take the heater out
please I don't want you to die, she literally
ran to my room.
She came back with it and she plugged it in
a living room, I made coffee for her
NTOMBI: God that better what a cold
Saturday, I handed coffee to her "thanks
girlfriend"
ME: No problem, where Owami( that her 4
year old son) today
NTOMBI: Out with Mtoti they told me live
that I'm not invited, oh Mtoti is her
Boyfriend they've been dating for almost 3
month now.
ME: they get along very well
NTOMBI: too well its scares me Ndu , what if
its doesn't work out between us? what will
that do to my son?
ME: you got the key to that Ntombi talk to
your man, he's been patient with you
NTOMBI: what if he leaves me or doesn't
look me the same way?
ME: what if he doesn't? I thought you said
he loves you
NTOMBI: he does I can see it in his eyes,
bonus to that he adores my son Ndu.
ME: talk to him Ntombi, don't push him away
he's a man he has needs and all do you want
him to find comfort to another woman?
NTOMBI: oh hell no I will strangle that
thing, we both laughed
ME: just try if it meant to be he will stay
NTOMBI: I hope so I love him ndu and He's
going to introduce me to his family next
weekend
ME: ahhh, look at you in love I'm happy for
you, she's was blushing like a stard.
NTOMBI:enough about my hunk where's my
Cake's, she so addicted to cakes shame I buy
her sometimes where I work.
ME:" Hee hunk mmmm," we both laughed i
got your favourite I placed the cake in front
of her
NTOMBI: yes Caramel my favourite thank
you so much , she digged in.we were
chatting, laughing and eating all day
NTOMBI: do you still believe in love
ME: I don't know, what I know is that I don't
want any man near me
NTOMBI: I understand oe
ME: everyman scares me Ntombi, do you
think I will ever heal?
NTOMBI: you'll get better one day, don't
worry only time will tell, just bear with
yourself
ME: yeah I guess you right
NTOMBI: she checked her phone, ok that my
Cue to leave the guys are coming back
ME: ok thanks for coming
NTOMBI: you know why I was here right
ME: traitor you were just here for the cake,
we both laughed, she took her bag
ME: say hi to Owami
NTOMBI: I will bye girlfriend, she drove off.

INSERT #3
**NDUMISO**
It was Saturday but I was working that day,
we have a lot of orders if it's a weekend but
we go out early, I really needed to leave
early because Ntombi has been bugging me
the whole morning about she doesn't know
what to wear. 12 o'clock I took a taxi to her
place.
When I arrived Owami was the one who
opened the door for me.
OWAMI:hello aunty
ME: hello baby, where is mommy?
OWAMI: she's there" , he pointed to her
room
ME: ok, look I brought you cookiiiiies, he
jumped up and down excited, really loves
cinnamon Cookies
OWAMI: thank you aunty, he took his cookies
and ran back to his couch , ohh its cartoons,
then Ntombi shouted "Ndumiso get in here
please"
ME: i walked into her room and then there
were clothes all over her bed, "And then?
NTOMBI:girlfriend I'm lost I don't know
what to wear,
ME: but all these clothes are beautiful
NTOMBI:if you can see Mtoti's sister's You'll
understand why im like this ,let alone his
brother's wife , you know she's pregnant but
it like she... ey I don't even know how to
explain her so I have to make an impression.
ME: so how are they are they uptight,stuck
up? you know how rich people are
sometimes.
NTOMBI: they such a good people more like
free but still they must see me as Ntombi
the potential mrs mkhize not Ntombi the
Receptionists, we both laugh
ME: ok ok Mrs mkhize I think this dress will
be perfect,you know black make Statement
all the time
NTOMBI: hello this dress is too short Ndu
you know I have stick legs",she damn right
has matchsticks, I'm holding myself I don't
want to laugh
NTOMBI: go ahead ndu laugh, I just bursted
out laughing
ME:ok I'm sorry, I picked up a long Royal
blue stunning Jumpsuit "How about this,
wear it with Black Heels, she snatched it.
NTOMBI:this is perfect God why didn't I see
this all along, I guess that sorted
ME: so are you excited
NTOMBI: ndumiso oe I'm just so nervous
ME: you'll be fine just be yourself
NTOMBI: I decided that I'm going to tell him
tonight
ME:mmmm so you giving up the cookie
tonight
NTOMBI: Ndumiso!
ME: ok oky sorry I was just saying, she got
up and we shared lunch just the 3 of us.by 4
o'clock It was time for me to go
ME: ok as much as it so great to be here
with you guys, I have to go now and you two
must get ready
OWAMI: yeeees is uncle coming now
mommy?
NTOMBI: yes he'll be here soon, owami
looked so excited
ME:ok text me or call me if you need
anything or any advice, she walked me out
NTOMBI: I will definitely
ME: don't get pregnant
NTOMBI: NDUMISO!
ME:Ok get pregnant
NTOMBI: go away please, We laughed
ME: love you too, I took a taxi to my place.
When I got to my place , As I was about to
open the burglar I felt his presence I
smelled his cologne, I started shaking, I
didn't want to turn and see his face, I said a
little prayer, after 6 month of peace here I
am again fe
"Hello NDUMISO "I carried on fidgeting with
my keys with my hands shaking
THAMI: Calm down I'm not here to fight let
me help you, he held my hand taking the
keys, I moved my hand away from him, I
was still on mute, he opened I snatched my
keys from him and got inside I locked the
buglar fast he just stood there and as I was
about to close the door he blocked it with
his hand.
THAMI: Ndumiso please I just need 2
minutes of your time I know I'm not
supposed to be here please
ME:just get away from me, I told him calmly
THAMI: Ngyakcela(im begging you) just 2
minutes
ME: you have 1 minutes just 1
THAMI:, Ndumiso I'm not happy about what
I did to you , I'm ashamed of myself I like to
apologize for everything all the pain I've
caused you , you didn't deserve any of that
,all you ever did was love me unconditional
while I did the opposite.
i know I'm the biggest jerk In the world and
you deserve to know everything, you never
lacked anything I was just greedy.
me and you sister started dating just after
me and you got married
ME: wow
THAMI: and she wasn't alone I cheated with
other women too I repeat again you never
lacked anything it was just me with my bad
tendencies.
Forgive me Sibalikhulu don't do this for me
but yourself the Biggest mistake of my life
was to take your love for granted what I
know I will never be happy, I can't stop
loving you .I know I destroyed my love from
you but it's ok I deserve all the punishment
in life.
Take care of yourself I will always love you,
If you need anything don't hesitate to tell
me.
Again I'm so sorry.
I wiped my tears, I decided that I'm not
going to cry anymore I've been crying for so
long too long because of this guy.
ME: "I FORGIVE YOU,
THAMI: thank you s....
ME: STOP IM NOT DOING THIS FOR YOU IM
DOING THIS FOR ME BECAUSE I WANT TO
HEAL ONLY NEED 2 THING FROM YOU .
STAY AWAY FROM ME , LET ME LIVE MY LIFE
YOU OWE ME THAT MUCH, he looked down
and said
THAMI: " Thank you for giving me your time
take care of yourself Ndumiso.he walked
away from me going back to his car
ME: "Thami", he turned and looked at me
TAKE CARE OF MY SISTER.
THAMI: "I will" he got in his car and Drove
off, I let out a huge Sigh. I felt like I just
removed something huge off my shoulder.
I decided to have a long bath, I was thinking
like wow the guy is the best liar in the world
I never suspected that he was cheating not
even once
**NTOMBI **
My name is Ntombi Bhengu I'm 30 years old
originally from ulundi .im a mom I have son
his name is Owami he is 4 years old, he's my
ride or die.
I'm not married but dating this Amazing guy
his name is Mtoti Mkhize we've been
together almost 3 month which feels like
I've known him for 3 years.
I met him almost A year ago but he had to
go away, when he came back he literally told
me that I'm his girlfriend he's not asking ,
he's telling me since that day it has been a
bliss.
Tonight he invited me to his family dinner to
meet all of them not that I don't know them
I've been working for their company for
more than 6 years now but they don't know
that we dating except his brother's.
Its 6 PM I know he's going to be here any
minute, I'm kind of nervous unlike this crazy
son of mine he's so excited yes he's with us
because Mtoti insisted that I come with him.
Message from him
"I'm on my way baby can't wait to see your
beautiful self "
Oh well that him making me blush all the
time.
I decided to send message to my friend
ME:girlfriend Weave or Natural, she typing
NDUMISO:natural
ME: ok thanks, yeah NDUMISO I met her
Couple of month ago she's been through
whole lot but still standing I mean she was
broken when I met her but I see
improvement every single day she's has such
a beautiful soul.me and her just clicked it's
like I've known her for years.
I took a last look of myself in the
mirror,ndumiso was right Royal blue suits
me very well I look good even if I say so
myself, my thoughts are interrupted by
screaming Owami.
OWAMI: "mommy mommy uncle is here" oh
that Mtoti for you He doesn't knock at all, he
rocks up like Undertaker From Wrestling.
I went to living room he just stood there
with his mouth open
ME: "hi",ok that came out as a whisper
MTOTI: he whistled " wow is this you
Mangcolosi( my clan name)?, he walked
slowly towards me when he reached me he
held my waist "you look Beautiful my love
and you smell heavenly "
ME:"thank you not bad yourself " what a
lame statement I mean the guy I's a dream ,
I mean he's so handsome buffy oh yes he is
when he got back from Russia , I just saw a
muscle man I tell you he was so different
and he's tall what more can a girl want?
MTOTI: are you ready to go?
ME: yes we ready specially this guy he's
been so impatient , He chuckled
MTOTI: its funny because he doesn't even
know where we going," Owami Hands to your
Eyes", owami obeyed him, he smashed his
thick lips to mine, I felt hot immediately, he
continued kissing me like it our last kiss on
earth
OWAMI: uncle, he pulled out
MTOTI: "fine you can remove them now
champ, party popper"
ME: don't call my baby that
MTOTI: he just interrupted my moment here
,
ME: you'll be strong
MTOTI: ok where are the bags we have to go
now , I went to my room took owami's bag
and my bag because we sleeping over to his
house.
ME: I'm ready, he took bags from me
MTOTI: You guys are coming back on
Wednesday right?
ME: Aybo Mtoti Monday
MTOTI: ok Tuesday atleas....
OWAMI: mommy let's go , we looked at each
other and laughed , that my son for you he
loves the road too much
MTOTI: Let's go boy he lifted him and
carried him and the bags out, he's such a
show off I locked the door while he was
strapping him with a safety belt in his SUV
yep he comes from a very wealthy family of
which he just got United with them less than
2 years ago.
MTOTI: Come Peaches, yes he calls me with
anything he likes,he opened the door for me
and and safety belt he always does this
thing of strapping me with a safety belt like
I'm a kid, I just roll my eyes, He got in a car
and started driving all the way he was busy
speaking with Owami non stop.
I was just worried about the dinner, he held
my hand with his left hand
MTOTI:what are you thinking about Nunu?
ME: nothing babe, he just kissed my hand
MTOTI:Ngyakthanda Ntombi yami( I love
you my girlfriend), he like to say that
because Because in Zulu language girlfriend
is "NTOMBI" of which ironically is my name
NTOMBI:I love you too
OWAMI:you love me more mommy
ME: yes baby I love you more
MTOTI: this guy doesn't want to see me
happy, he said that laughing
ME: he's marking his territory
MTOTI: definitely
OWAMI: uncle what is that next to me
MTOTI: that biltong boy
OWAMI: ohh, by the way biltong is for his
pregnant brother's wife her Name is Yara.
they say she eats biltong all the time more
like demands it from everyone.
I never met her before I just know her from
Social media Apparently they thought she
was Pregnant with twins but they later
found that she expecting Triplets.
Finally the car arrived to beautiful
neighborhood ever but I noticed that was
not Mr and Mrs MKHIZE seniors home
because I've been to theirs before.
ME: Where are we?
MTOTI: bhuti mlondi's house
ME: Wow is this a house? This looks like a
hotel or a.... ay I dont know how to describe
the beauty, the lights in the house wow
MTOTI: yes you like it?
ME: do you have to ask bbe this is
something else, after driving in he came out
and went around to open the Door for me
and for Owami.
The noise inside the house it sounded like
there were lot of people, Nerves.
Mtoti took Owami's hand and told me we
must go in , when we got inside I don't want
to talk about the beauty of the House ...I just
don't know.then I heard Mtoti singing more
like crying
MTOTI: "Kdala nislindile sesfikile(you have
been waiting for us too long we are here)",
ME: H...Hi
EVERYONE: Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii, lord take me now
ZODWA: awu Ntombi you the mystery
woman , everyone laughed,That Mrs Mkhize
the senior.
Mtoti pulled a chair for me and I sat down
"You so cute what is your name"
"I'm owami" that what I heard when I
remembered about Owami I looked around
saw him Talking to her ,is it possible for one
person to be pregnant with triplets but still
looks like she just walked out in a Magazine
or something
"Mami hello remember our guest? That was
Mlondi talking to his wife Yara.she lifted her
eyes up
YARA: oh my God I'm so sorry I was still
fascinated by this cutey here , he pointed
Owami, She came next to me I got up
ME: hi
YARA: hi I'm Yara welcome to our home She
hugged me, she smelled lovely
ME: thank you,you beautiful, she laughed
YARA: you have jokes I see, have you ever
seen a beautiful hippo? You are beautiful,
she said , i smiled and said thank you I sat
down next to mtoti, Owami was now on his
lap.
MTOTI: finally I got my girlfriend back,
everyone laughed
"Finally you got a girlfriend,said the white
guy next To Amanda(mtotis sister)they
laughed again.
MTOTI: you didn't thing I was realy single I
mean look at me who would resist all of this
ZODWA: tell them son
MLONDI: mom don't encourage him we had
enough about how big are his muscles to
ours we tired
MTOTI: jealousy, he cried again, I mean
sang
MLONDI: I feel sorry for Owami's ears that
horrible voice you just sang with can give
any kid nightmares, they all bursted out
laughing
YARA: guys enough Bhuti you didn't even
introduced your guests
MTOTI: eash I forgot ok Everyone this is
Ntombi She's a Criminal, She Stole my heart
AMANDA/YARA: Ncoooh, I'm sure my cheeks
were now red
ZODWA: and She's blushing
MTOTI: Mah please
ZODWA: sorry
MTOTI:this champ here, he pointed him is
Owami
MTOTI; and Nunu you know Mr and Mrs
Mkhize(Zodwa and Muzi), you know Amanda
and mlondi, I nodded
MTOTI:"we have Nongcebo here Bhuti
Londa's Daughter",aybo Londa has a
daughter I didn't know about that, I know
she's same age as Sizwe and Ayanda they all
just started varsity Mtoti talks about them
all the .
He carried on "this is Sizwe Bab Gadla's Son"
, oh I know Gadla is Muzi's brother "last but
not least This is Zama she's Bhuti Sihle's
girlfriend," she beautiful with her dread
locks but she looks irritated.
"And we have abelungu abathathu( we have
3 white men) Sihle you know him , Ayanda
bhuti Mlondi and Sis Yara's Son," He's right
they too yellow .
"and that one he pointed the real White man
Is Mario Garcia he's Sis Yara's brother and
Sis Amanda's Fiancee," now I can see the
resemblance yes Yara is mixed I heard She's
half ITALIAN half ZULU that why she has
White Halfbrother
SIHLE: Mah!
ZODWA: Mtoti don't call your brother a white
man
MTOTI:sorry Ma
AYANDA: he took my hand and kissed it "
You can call me with any name Nkosazane(
Princess)"
MTOTI: "let that hand go ayanda", everyone
chuckled.
The only people who were not there were
Mlondi's Twin Londa and Amanda's twin
Mandy yep they come in pairs
ME: nice to know Everyone
YARA:its a pleasure to finally meet you I
heard a lot about you
NGCEBO: "I like your hair", I have short
blond hair
ME: thank you, she smiled , she's also
beautiful I think I can safely they all
gorgeous in this family
MUZI:" I told you Ntombi that I want you as
Mkhize's bride ", that was MR Mkhize the
senior
ZODWA:" I told you Hubby that take her as
second Wife"
MTOTI:what? Aybo Mah
MUZI: you must thank your ancestors that I
love my wife too much, they laughed
SIHLE: you can still take her dad i mean she
not married moss
MTOTI: kahle Mlungu( white man), he hates
that name
SIHLE: "mxm Robocop", I guess that Mtoti's
other name I looked at him and laughed
ZODWA:we just welcome you Ntombi and
Owami to our family, even though you
practically have been family all these years
but now we welcome you as his Partner
ME:" thank you Mah" , ive always called her
mom from the start .
MLONDI:Syabonga ngokumzama( thank you
for trying him ,they all chuckled Mtoti was
just smiling.
Then the chef started placing different kinds
of food on the table Yep they have a Chef.
Everyone started digging into the food, it
was amazing.
The dinner wasn't bad after all what I
noticed about the family they so tight so
close.
They smile genuinely, they just so warm and
Accepting
OWAMI: "mommy why did we eat without
praying ?, silence
ME: we forgot baby
OWAMI: ohh
MARIO: they are Heatherns boy boy
OWAMI: what is that Uncle?
MARIO: "something ugly like your uncle" he
pointed Mtoti
OWAMI:" but mommy always tells uncle that
He's handsome," I chocked on my drink,
everyone bursted out laughing.
MTOTI:" thank you Owah"
AMANDA: he is so adorable Ntombi you did
a good job with him
ZODWA: too much hes very well mannered
kid
YARA : "Very adorable and He looks exactly
like you"
ME: "thank you I guess I try"
ZAMA; "you are a single parent?
ME: yes, sihle gave her a stare
ZAMA: "was just asking" she said rolling her
eyes, she has attitude.
ME: Where's the Famous Malwande I heard a
lot about him from someone, yes that Mlondi
he loves his son too much.
YARA: He's sleeps very early he walks
around all day by the time it get dark he
passes out,He just turned 1 he's so cute "
and i know that someone she said that
rolling her eyes
MLONDI: office secrets Ntombi
ME: sorry
The dinner was great , the conversations
were flowing, everyone was smiling.
Owami was now asleep I don't know where
but Nongcebo took him i think my son like
her because she answers everything he
asked without any irritation.
Yara has a beautiful soul every sentence
starts with a smile on her face, you should
see Mlondi God he get lost in her eyes all
the time, it like no one exist beside his wife
MTOTI: "you still ok?
ME: "I'm good "
MTOTI: "I miss you now"
ME: "but I'm right here", I said that sipping
my juice
MTOTI :" but you know t...."
ZAMA:"SO NTOMBI WHERE'S IS OWAMI'S
FATHER", I chocked on my juice and the
Glass slipped through my fingers, Pieces
everywhere

CONTINUATION OF INSERT #3
NARRATED
NTOMBI: "I'm so sorry", she said trying to
pick up a broken glass,but Mtoti pulled her
up
MTOTI:are you ok?
YARA: no no don't worry it's just a glass
sthandwa(love)
NGCEBO: I'll clean it for you, she said going
to get a broom.
MLONDI: Sihle!, he called his name with a
stern Voice, sihle just knew what his brother
was saying without actually saying it.
SIHLE: Zama let's go!, he looked so angry
"bye guys we leaving "
ZAMA:I'm sorry Ntombi I.....
SIHLE: "JUST KEEP QUIET", they walked out,
Ngcebo came back and started cleaning,
Ntombi was still shaken
MTOTI: are you ok? , he asked her again
NTOMBI:I'm ok,he rubbed her arm
AMANDA: what the hell was that? You know
zama is starting to annoy me realy hard
YARA: we really sorry Ntombi
NTOMBI: it's okay , I'm okay
MTOTI: I think we should get going now
NTOMBI: thank you for hosting us and
welcoming me into your beautiful home
MLONDI: it's a pleasure Mangcolosi
ZODWA: Ntombi welcome to the mkhize's
and ohh you haven't seen anything about
drama of this family this was just a start,
everyone laughed, Mtoti came down with a
sleeping Owami.
MUZI:Mtoti come and see me tomorrow
when you free
MTOTI: "Khabazela", then they all decided to
call it a night, Yara and Amanda hugged
Ntombi
YARA: hope to see you again soon
NTOMBI: I would love that, she said smilling
AMANDA: Take care of my brother.
NTOMBI: I will, bye everyone
THEM: BYEE, they walked out.
MTOTI:Mamakhe I think you must sit with
him at the back So that you can hold him
while I'm driving,we dont want to disturb
him.
NTOMBI: yeah you right, ntombi got inside
the car and Mtoti handed Owami to her.
MTOTI: ok let's go he said starting a Car.
NTOMBI:how long it going to take us to
reach your house? , she never been to Mtoti's
house before it's something she's been
avoiding its Owami only who has been there.
MTOTI:just 15 minute baby
NTOMBI :"oh oryt",they drove all the way in
silence until they reached his house.security
opened him and he drove in .
He opened the door for Ntombi and he took
Owami from her.
NTOMBI: are you sure this is your house? I
mean this is a double story do you live
alone?, mtoti gave her a stare
MTOTI: aybo baby you know I live alone
what kind of question is that? , he chuckled
NTOMBI: I know its just...
MTOTI: I'm joking I stay with my wife and 4
kids, Ntombi eyes popped out , Mtoti
laughed pulling her by her hand going to
the house.
MTOTI: Let's go before you get heart attack
Mangcolosi , your eyes it's like you just saw a
ghost.
NTOMBI: don't play like this again.
MTOTI: sorry nunu ,hey walked inside the
house.
NTOMBI: wow you have a beautiful home
baby
MTOTI: WE have a beautiful home , this is
your house too now, let's go and put this guy
to bed, ntombi followed him upstairs.when
they reached the room
Ntombi thought to herself when did he do
this? She was just in shock and amazed that
she didn't even realize that Mtoti was infront
of her calling her name
MTOTI;" hello", he said waving his hand
infront of her," I know I'm handsome Baby
but I'm not going anywhere you will see me
till death do us apart " ntombi rolled her
eyes
NTOMBI: dont flatter yourself, love when did
you do this babe?
MTOTI:oh this last week you like it?
NTOMBI: how can you ask that ,this is
amazing oh my God
MTOTI: I'm glad you aprove, because Owami
loved it. he said holding her tiny waist
NTOMBI: aybo Owami has seen this?
MTOTI: yep he chose almost everything that
is here, Owami's room had Dolphins theme
all over from Wallpaper to bedding.
NTOMBI: but baby why he didn't mention it?
MLONDI: because I told him its our secret
NTOMBI:but Mtoti you shouldn't have
MTOTI: no no no, I wanted to and I want
him to be comfortable when he's here I'm
not doing this to buy him or.....
NTOMBI: no my love I know that ,you dont
have to explain Thank you so much this is
beyond beautiful.
MTOTI: I love you and I love him you both
make happy
NTOMBI: and you make us Happy too thank
you so much baby, she hugged him so tight
MTOTI: ok get off me I see you want to kill
me what an hurtful hug
NTOMBI: drama queen
MTOTI:let's go to our room now missy
before this guy woke up, ntombi kissed
Owami and they walked out
IN MTOTI'S ROOM
Mtoti just came back with Ntombi's bags
from his Car.
NTOMBI; can I go and take a shower?
MTOTI: you don't have to ask babe like I
said this Is your house too
NTOMBI: Thanks, ntombi rushed to the
Bathroom.
**SIHLE**
My Name is SIHLE MKHIZE I'm 32 years of
age
I've been staying to USA for some years now
but now I'm back home.im in a relationship
with Zama Khanyile I can safely say she's
one of the reason I came back home.
ME: Zee what the hell was that? Why did you
ask NTOMBI about her baby daddy?
ZAMA:I'm sorry sihle I didn't mean to upset
her
ME: you were not supposed to ask her in the
first place, what wrong with you
ZAMA:........., she didn't say anything
ME: I don't know what you want from me
Zee, don't you want to blend in with my
family?
ZAMA:I do
ME: so what wrong, I thought you had
something against Yara but now its Ntombi
what your problem?
ZAMA:nothing, she snapped
ME: really ?so now you snapping because I
said her name
ZAMA: leave me alone let me sleep, she
threw herself in bed and covered herself,
ME: you know what suit yourself but just
know this, my family is very important to me
, if you don't want them you might as well
save yourself from more family gatherings.
ZAMA:what is that supposed to mean sihle
ME: "figure it out "I said that leaving the
room, I decided to go and catch up on my
sport, Women are hard work!
NARRATED
At MORNING SIDE
YAMKELA: you didn't touch your supper
THAMI: I'm not hungry
YAMKELA: but I made your favourite
THAMI: who said that was my favourite?
YAMKELA: but you always enjoy...
THAMI:stop you don't know my favourite
food so stop.
YAMKELA: your favourite or Ndumiso's
favourite
THAMI:............
YAMKELA: it's all about her again isn't, you
always angry again.
THAMI: I went to ask her forgiveness today
YAMKELA: what? Why
THAMI: what do you mean why? I had too
YAMKELA: for what she bewitched you that
why you behaved like that.
THAMI: stop talking nonsense do you even
know your sister? Is she capable to even go
to a Sangoma?
YAMKELA; when you desperate you do
anything to get ahead
THAMI: wow
YAMKELA: I know she wishes she was still
here but she's too greedy , she didn't want
me to......
THAMI; let me sleep
YAMKELA: Wow you still want her
THAMI: stop whining I chose you didn't I?
YAMKELA: yet you still call her name in your
sleep
THAMI: I guess you will be happy to hear
that she doesn't want me anymore , she
hates me.
YAMKELA:mxm I know she still wants you
and she hate me because I won your heart
THAMI: wow that sister you sure she hates
you so much is the one Who Begged me to
Take Care of you mmm
YAMKELA:MxM, she said that catwalking to
the en-suite Thami shook his head and got
undercover's.
Back to Mtoti house
Mtoti knocked at bathroom door because
Ntombi has been in a shower for 30 minutes
she still not out.
MTOTI:mamakhe are you ok in there?,
Ntombi answered back
NTOMBI: I'll be out now now
MTOTI: hurry I miss you now, Ntombi
walked out with towel wrapped around her
Body, Mtoti Swallowed hard looking at her
beautiful tiny body.
NTOMBI:" Done"Ntombi started lotioning her
body with a towel still wrapped around her,
Mtoti walked towards her
MTOTI: why don't you remove th..., he asked
placing his hand on Ntombi's back but
Ntombi jumped so hard that she almost fell
down luckily Mtoti held her
MTOTI: wooh babe what wrong , this is just
me, Ntombi's eyes were all out, mtoti
hugged her she was just Shaking .
NTOMBI: sorry I didn't notice that you were
behind me.
MTOTI: shhhh sorry you almost hurt
yourself,why would you jump like that
Ntombi it's just me and you in this room
NTOMBI: I'm sorry
MTOTI: don't be sorry baby I'm sorry I didn't
mean to scare you, look at you even now you
still shaking and you Cold baby.
NTOMBI: I'm fine, she got up and went to
finish lotioning her skin.
MTOTI: I'll be downstairs I'm going to give
you space to put your clothes, I can see you
uncomfortable with me being around
NTOMBI: no its n...
MTOTI: it's ok baby I understand be free I
don't mind, he walked out closing the door
behind him.
Ntombi released tears freely, she sobbed
silently, while Mtoti was listening to all her
sobbs and they cut through straight to his
heart but he decided to let her be,?he got
downstairs and dialed his brother's number.
MLONDI: bhuti is everything ok, how is
Ntombi?
MTOTI: I don't know bhuti she's crying as we
speak
MLONDI: What going on is it about what
happened earlier?
MTOTI: iI'm just lost you know I touched her
back after she came out in the shower she
almost had a heart attack bhuti
MLONDI: that is not good bhuti
MTOTI: I don't know what to do bhuti
MLONDI: give her space to calm down, she
will speak to you when she's okay
MTOTI: oryt bhuti I'll do that
MLONDI: Bhuti
MTOTI: yes bhuti
MLONDI: take care of her ok
MTOTI: ngzokwenzenjalo bhuti( I will do just
that bro), they hung Up, mtoti rubbed his
head in frustration
"MTOTI"
he turned, he got up fast, he pulled her by a
hand and they said down to a couch
MTOTI:" Are you ok"? Ntombi shook her
head
NTOMBI: "no", that came out as a whisper
MTOTI: talk to me Mamakhe, I don't like to
see you like this
NTOMBI: "I don't know his father", silence
MTOTI: "whose Father?, he asked
NTOMBI: "Owami's", she looked down
MTOTI:ohh
NTOMBI: 5 years ago
MTOTI:"baby you don't have to explain
anything to me"
NTOMBI: "but #sniffing...i want to tell you,...I
have to ...."
MTOTI: Ok tell me baby don't cry, he said
wiping her tears
NTOMBI: 5 years ago, I went back home at
Ulundi it was June holidays, I was still 25.
when I got to ulundi one of the girl who was
my neighbour was having
"UMEMULO"(coming out of age ceremony)
Back home there's always a hype if
something like that happens specially if a
girl is still a virgin .
MTOTI: (he rubbed her arm)
NTOMBI:To cut a story short my neighbor
was still a virgin so every girl who was still a
virgin in the area was going to wear
different traditional attire. for "umemulo", I
happened to be one of those girls I was still
a virgin, so I wore that attire as well.
when i got to the ceremony I saw people
looking at me in a different way ,strange
way, until my mother noticed.she started
asking what going only to find that my aunt
has been gossiping about me that telling
everyone that I'm a prostitute in Durban it
was bad baby, I had to go to chiefs Home to
be Tested if I'm real Virgin or Not
MTOTI:then after finding out?
NTOMBI: my mum was livid , the chief
issued that my aunt must pay a fine because
she embarassed me in a community.
Ok we passed that, September holidays
arrived. I drove from durban from ulundi it
was late by the time I reached our area it
was 8pm it was raining and dark, that when
it happened, I thought it was hijacking but
no 3 guys with balaclava's pulled me out
with guns,Mtoti held her hand
NTOMBI: instead of taking the car they
decided to take me, they took my pride, my
innocence, I can still hear their voices,
laughing, cheering each other while taking
turns
MTOTI: baby no
NTOMBI: after satisfying themselves they
left me there to die I woke up in
Hospital.they did everything but still I fell
Pregnant everyone told me to do Abortion
but not even once in my mind did I think
about having abortion.
When he was born I named him OWAMI
because he was mine, mine alone, since that
day I vowed to love him, protect him as
much as I can
MTOTI: I'm sorry baby
NTOMBI: don't be baby ,I cried a lot I ran
out of tears, i might have lost part of my life
in that situation but at the end I gained
something beautiful.
Something you must worry about is that
your 30 year old girlfriend has never shared
a bed with a man before, never made love
before, there you have it.
I WAS RAPED HE WAS BORN

INSERT #4
NARRATED
MTOTI: hey hey mamakhe look at me, stop
crying I'm sorry baby, he said that wiping
little tears she had
" I want you to listen and listen to me
carefully mommy, sit here , he pointed on
his lap.
"Firstly I'm glad that you had courage to tell
me this baby,I'm sorry you went through
such a horrible experience, I wish I would've
been there to protect you.
But from now on I promise you I will protect
you, I will die protecting you and Owami.
im not good with words Mamakhe, but I'm
proud of you,all this didn't change you, but
instead it made you to become this strong
beautiful woman infront of me, but from
now on I want you to let me be there for you
, be strong for you, now on I want to take
care of you and Owami. Right here infront of
me is the woman that makes my heart go
Duf duf"
NTOMBI:( smilling)
MTOTI: there it is that smile that stole my
heart, Ntombi I want us to be friends before
lovers, I've never been in love before but I'm
in love with you Ntombi, I just became a
better man for myself but I want to be a
better man for you.i just found my family but
I want you to be my family too.
NTOMBI; (Silence )
MTOTI: so do you want to take this Life
thing with me? Ntombi smiled and Nodded,
He Hugged her so tight
NTOMBI: I love you
MTOTI: I love you too beautiful, they kissed
so passionately like they were pouring their
souls to each other, their tounges were
dancing slowly, ntombi let out a soft moan
and ,she pulled out.
NTOMBI: baby
MTOTI:yes baby
NTOMBI: I want you to make love to me,
Mtoti eyes Popped out
MTOTI: What? I mean I would love to make
love to you bt I don't...
NTOMBI:I'm ready, I've been ready since the
day I told you that I love you Mtoti, I know
I've been nervous and all but today, tonight
I want to let that go
MTOTI: you know I can still wait another 3
month ryt
NTOMBI: I know baby but I dont want you
to wait anymore,I don't want to wait
anymore, Mtoti smiled and picked ntombi up
, he placed her on his shoulder and started
climbing the stairs with her
NTOMBI: aybo baby put me down, stop
running
MTOTI:all these muscles I built them for you
Mamakhe, he said that entering his room,
laying ntombi in his bed,he got on top of her
MTOTI: so Mangcolosi you saying that you
ready for MASHAYABHUQE?, he asked
kissing her neck
NTOMBI: whose that( whispering), Mtoti
took her hand and placed it to his Crotch
MTOTI: that him, ntombi removed her hand
fast and she swallowed hard thinking what
did she got herself into.
He pulled her Pyjama top off. She had fully
given herself over to him at this point,
accepting her loss of control. She opened
her mouth to protest but instead a groan of
pleasure slid forth as the nerve ending on
her neck responded to his lips and teeth.
She was gasping to breath again.
MTOTI : "I love you NTOMBI
" he whispered harshly in her ear. He tried to
soften his voice. "I'm going to make you
happy." As he spoke, a hand slid up her back
and removed her bra.
NTOMBI: "I baby..." the thought left as he
nipped her breast, his massive shoulders
seemed so tense,Shaking her head slightly
to get rid of the thought of what she felt by
her hand, she tried not to care,One of his
hands was spread out over her abdomen,
the caramel of her skin pairing beautifully,
with the caramel of his.
He removed his hand, revealing more of the
toned, smooth body part he longed to touch
for months.
Her muscles trembled and rippled reflexively
as he slid his tongue from the top of her clit
to her tummy again.
Looking up at her, he noticed that her lips
were trembling like she wanted to cry .
He kissed them again, his lips attempting to
soothe away whatever pain she was feeling.
She heard his zipper slide down.
"I'm gonna make it better." He mumbled
again, more to himself than to her. Peeling
off his jeans, he kissed every inch of her
body. Her pelvic bone, each of her thighs,
her legs, taking his time, worshipping each
part. She was shivering all over now.
NTOMBI: "Oh God." She whispered feeling
one of his fingers glide between her slick
pussy lips. Simultaneously, the tip of his
tongue drew circles around her nipple. She
squirmed trying to get his tongue to make
contact with the hardened dark chocolate
bud. Flicking his tongue across her nipple,
he began to flick her clit at the same rate.
Her body felt as though it were literally
getting hotter, raising in temperature.
The flicking got harder and faster. She was
going to cum.
The intensity of the feeling rolled over and
over in her stomach, increasing in intensity
every second. "No...no..." she moaned softly,
still wanting to fight him, the orgasm, the
loss of control.
Then it happened, Her eyes squeezed shut
as the rolling feeling dropped down into her
p*ssy then seemed to radiate back out into
the rest of her body.
Sweating from concentration, he continued
to rub her clit, but released her nipple to
watch her face. Her mouth was slightly
opened, head tilted back, brow furrowed,
fingers grasping his sheets. He felt her legs
shaking against the mattress. He caressed
her more gently as the orgasm began to
fade into a calm. Squeezing her thighs, he
dipped his head down to her body and
nipped and kissed the insides of them. Her
body relaxed completely, her breathing
slowed.
Just when she began to regain some of her
sanity, she began trembling again he
flattened his tongue and pulled it firmly and
slowly against her p*ssy.
NTOMBI: "Aggghhhh.... Mtoti!" she yelled,
her mind swirling from the sensation.
She felt her p*ssy contracting, having
random harsh spasms, the rolling feeling
again. "Oh God" she thought,
"Nonononononooo...." Her legs locked up
around his head. He continued the slow
lapping of her pussy, feeling her body
winding against him. It...the
orgasm...increased and increased...bigger
and bigger...pushing,it was so slow and fast
at the same time...it reached its crest. She
pushed her pussy harder into his mouth and
came. So hard she scared herself. Her body
fell back onto the bed, Her entire being was
shaken. From the core of her. Holding
herself she looked at him almost horrified.
He murmured something with a smink . She
moaned in response, still feeling the waves
of her orgasm, but unexpectedly
MASHAYABHUQE was in the house, Mtoti
cursed loudly
MTOTI: FUUUUCK!!
NEXT DAY
Yamkela didn't sleep at all thinking about
how Thami has started obsessing over
Ndumiso again.she been thinking about
ways to make him forget about her totally.
YAMKELA: T..T...(SHOOKING HIM)
THAMI: what?
YAMKELA: why are you answering me like
that
THAMI: it's a Sunday its 6am I need to relax
and I said stop calling me T
YAMKELA: fine, I guess only your "Ndumiso"
is allowed to call you that
THAMI: what NDUMISO has anything to do
with this now?
YAMKELA:I'm going to check if the maid is
up I need breakfast
THAMI: I said don't call mam joy a Maid ,
She a helper our helper and why must she
get up so early its weekend stop this,
YAMKELA: why are you bashing everything
I'm saying?
THAMI: you know what suit yourself im tired
of you whining, yamkela got out slamming
the door hard , Thami clicked his tounge
thinking about how he used to have peaceful
weekends mornings and Hot breakfast made
by his wife NDUMISO, he let out a huge sigh.
Downstairs Yamkela dialed her mother's
number
MADLADLA:yini wafona eksen kangaka ( why
are you calling so early morning , yamkela
rolled her eyes
YAMKELA: morning to you too mother
dearest
MADLADLA: aysuka Ain't you supposed to be
still cuddling with your husband
YAMKELA: how? when he's gone back being
grumpy about Ndumiso again?
MADLADLA: what? how do you know that?
YAMKELA: Mom he always dream about her
again and yesterday he went there to
apologize to her , for what mom huh?
MADLADLA: Calm down don't jump to
conclusions I mean that man Chose you ,
you gave him an heir what more could he
want ?
YAMKELA: maybe you right but i think
Ndumiso is bewitching him again
MADLADLA: stop whining hold on to your
marriage remember men doesn't like
nagging wives
YAMKELA: I hear y....tu tu tu , m..mom..wow
she hung up on me, she said suprised
BACK TO THEIR ROOM
Yamkela walked in with a smile
YAMKELA: baby I brought you coffee just the
way you like it, thami smiled lifting his head
up.
Yamkela placed a coffee on the side of the
bed , thami rested his head to a herdboard
and took his coffee
THAMI: thank you Yaya, he said sipping his
coffee
YAMKELA: pleasure baby is it nice?
THAMI: delicious
YAMKELA; baby I've been thinking about
something
THAMI: I'm listening
YAMKELA: let's have another baby,THAMI
chocked on his coffee spitting it everywhere
THAMI: What the fuck ? Are you trying to kill
me or something?
**NDUMISO**
There nothing like a lazy Sunday morning
specially when its raining outside, as I was
thinking about the beautiful weather my
phone rang and I answered quickly
ME:Hey girlfriend
NTOMBI: I did it, we did it
ME: Wooooh, calm down, I want details
NTOMBI: I told him everything girlfriend
and We made love or we Fucked hey it all
the same thing
ME:ahhggghhhhhhh oh my God how was is
it?
NTOMBI: if I knew it was going to be like
that, I would've given him the cookie long
time ago ndu
ME: ncooh you sound so happy my friend
NTOMBI: he was so gentle my friend, I
enjoyed everything about it, I think I love
him more now
ME: that is a Power of a Dick my friend (
laughing) and where's the man of the hour
NTOMBI:I don't know , when I woke up he
was not next to me is that a good or bad
thing?
ME: calm down I'm sure he's just around the
house
NTOMBI: ok ndu will talk later
ME: ok friend I'm happy for you , she
giggled and hung up, I smiled it nice to hear
her excited, she's been a positive element in
my life
**NTOMBI **
I'm free finally I'm free, that how I felt when
I woke up this morning free,I feel like I can
fly, I feel happy I can't stop smilling.
MTOTI: I hope you thinking about me when
you smiling like that, he said walking in
NTOMBI: ( smilling)
MTOTI: Sinjani isthandwa sami this morning
( how is my love this morning?)
NTOMBI: I'm good babe how are you, he
placed tray on the side of the bed
MTOTI: I'm awesome, I woke up next to a
princess today so what more can a man ask
for?
NTOMBI : ( blushing)
MTOTI: how was your first night next to your
man?
NTOMBI:it was good, he sat next to me
MTOTI : it was just good? Let me tell you
about mine , he side hugged me, " it was
Explosive no the word I'm looking for Is
magical , thank you for a beautiful night
baby I enjoyed every single minutes of it.
NTOMBI:glad you did I enjoyed everything
too
MTOTI: ofcourse even MASHAYABHUQE is
happy
NTOMBI: I can't deal with this name baby (
laughs)
MTOTI: Ngyakthanda Mangcolosi (I love you
Mangcolosi),
NTOMBI: Ngyakthanda nami Khabazela( I
love you too khabazela)he perked my lips
MTOTI: you don't know how happy I am
baby to see you here, next to me in my bed,
he kissed my forehead "I brought you some
breakfast, I hope you hungry "
NTOMBI : Actually I'm starving
MTOTI: you welcome,this is made by yours
truly for the beautiful lady
NTOMBI: thank you bbe, I started digging
into my food
MTOTI: I love you
NTOMBI: ( food in her mouth) mmmm, mtoti
laughed , he was looking at me all the time
with a smile until I finished my food,or
should I say until we finished the food
because we ended up eating together, after
that we took a shower together, not an
innocent one if I must say (winks)
I decided to wear something simple and
warm while I was putting my clothes on,
Mtoti was stareing at me
NTOMBI: Mtoti aybo stop Stareing at me
MTOTI: Unemcondo emihle kodwa muntu
wami(But You realy have a beautiful stick
legs my person), I looked at him, we both
bursted out laughing
NTOMBI: I'm so hurt right now baby
MTOTI: but that was a compliment my love,
I...
"Uncle Can I come in, that was Owami at the
door
MTOTI:come in boy, he walked in,I rushed to
picked him up
ME: morning baby
OWAMI: morning mommy, what are you
doing at Uncle's room?
ME: I slept here
OWAMI: ohh
MTOTI: you didn't say hello to me O
OWAMI: hello uncle
MTOTI: hello champ,how did you sleep, he
took him from me
OWAMI: good, but I can't open the TV uncle
ME: how did he know that is your room
MTOTI: you know he's been here for a
couple of times
ME: ohh and you coming from downstairs
alone?
OWAMI: No mommy I..., mtoti put his hand
to his mouth
MTOTI: let's go and open TV for you boy, he
said that walking away from me
NTOMBI: MTOTI
MTOTI: Mah, he rushed out , I followed him
NTOMBI: don't tell me...MTOTI YOU
INSTALLED A TV IN OWAMI'S ROOM, they
got in Owami's room and shut the door in
my face, sigh
LATER THAT DAY
I was just chilling in a lounge alone because
Mtoti was playing games with Owami in his
room .then I heard someone screaming from
outside
" BABA,BABA , I jumped up , she got in
running wearing heels but you would swear
she was wearing sneaker , she looked like a
model or something .
ME: what going on?
NGCEBO: Hi, I'm sorry if I gave you a fright,
she hugged me, I noticed affection is very
important in this family
ME: it's okay, are you ok?
NGCEBO: yooh mommy I just committed the
biggest sin in the world is baba here?
ME: yes he's here let's go find him , she took
off her heels and ran up the stairs until we
reached Owami's room
MTOTI: wooh whose chasing you young lady
NGCEBO: how are you baba ey I need your
help
MTOTI: what did you do?
NGCEBO: See I thought...I decided to...
MTOTI: ngcebo!, with a stern voice
NGCEBO: Ok baba I stole my dad's car and I
crashed it
MTOTI: which car
NGCEBO: the new one
MTOTI: the new Masserati nongcebo , she
nodded
NGCEBO: I really need your help baba , my
dad is going to kill me
MTOTI: ay ngcebo you have two cars what
were you doing with londa's car
NGCEBO: I'm sorry baba
MTOTI: Where is it?
NGCEBO: outside
MTOTI: let me go and check it , he walked
out
NGCEBO: thank God baba is here
ME: so where is your dad?
NGCEBO: Luckily he's in Dubai, but he can
rock up here anytime even thou he said he's
coming back on Tuesday, she said that
turning to Owami "OWETHU", suprisingly
Owami smile to an " owethu" name
ME: aybo Owami you are owethu now
NGCEBO: see I told you mommy is stingy
with you, but if you are Owethu it means you
are ours too, he said lifting him up.
ME: ok let me leave you two, do you need
anything to drink maybe?
NGCEBO: no thank you I just ate , was out
with friends see you later
ME: oryt , she got back to Owami and it was
my cue to leave.
Later in the evening ngcebo didn't leave she
decided to sleep, I didn't even know that she
had a room also in the house, it 8pm still
Mtoti still not back , he left his phone in the
house I was so worried, but I carried on with
TV, Owami forgot about me the minute he
saw ngcebo.
9:30 PM ngcebo came running down the
stairs with her phone
NGCEBO: mommy baba want to speak to you
he says he forgot his fone here
ME: yes he's right, I took the phone and
Ngcebo went back Upstairs " Bbe"
MTOTI: Mamakhe niryt, that came out as
whisper
ME: yes we good where are you are ok?
MTOTI:I'm in hospital YARA was in labour
ME: what? What do you mean was , she gave
birth already?
MTOTI: Yeah
ME: ok but baby you don't sound okay is she
ok?
MTOTI: Yeah She's ok #sniffing
ME: baby you sound like you crying what
going on
MTOTI: WE LOST ONE BABY MAMAKHE

INSERT #5
**NTOMBI**
I can't sleep its 12am still Mtoti is not
back.ive thought about going to the hospital
but I couldn't leave Ngcebo and Owami
alone, I guess I ended up falling
asleep.hours later I heard him getting in bed
ME : "baby you back"
MTOTI: "shh sleep baby will talk in the
morning"i ignore him i just switched the side
lamp on.
NTOMBI:"What time is it?", i noticed his eyes
were red you could see that he's been crying
MTOTI: its 4 am i just got back
NTOMBI: How is Yara what happened?
MTOTI: it's bad baby, they operated
her,everything went well but after 30
minutes they noticed that one baby wasn't
breathing, they tried everything just like that
she was gone
NTOMBI: oh my god it was a girl?, He smiled
a little
MTOTI: yeah it was 2 girls and 1 boy, his
face changed immediately,
" They've been through a lot when are they
going to get a break, he said wiping his eyes
NTOMBI: They will be okay baby, I said
wiping his eyes
MTOTI: you should have heard Bhuti mlondi
mamakhe, his cries were going straight to
anyone's heart,even nurses started
crying,he's so broken he had to be sedated
in order to calm him down.
MTOTI:and YARA was worse they put her to
sleep first because she just went to Panic
attack
NTOMBI: maybe you were not supposed to
tell her
MTOTI: she already knew , she has special
Ancestral gift so you can't hide anything
from her, and they said she can't have more
kids anymore
NTOMBI:Baby no, this is too much
MTOTI: They don't deserve this, she doesn't
deserve this she has a beautiful soul I'm
here because of her
NTOMBI: How?
MTOTI: she's the one who revealed the truth
about me and my whereabouts. I still
remember that day like it was yesterday.
There I was herding Cows to the mountains
so that I can get even sunlight and maize
meal end of the month.
NTOMBI: "You were really a herdboy? I
thought you were just joking"
MTOTI: I was, for years I looked for a job
but didn't get any, so i had to do anything to
survive so herding cows was the only thing
available.
NTOMBI: wow, so she knew exactly where
you were?
MTOTI:I just saw 2 big black Cars stopping
next me , in my mind I was like ohh want
directions, but they all came out from the
cars. "
She greeted me, I was scared to even shake
her hand the way she looked but I extended
my hand but she hugged me, just like that
looking like a hobo she didn't mind she just
did it with a smile
NTOMBI: Ncooh
MTOTI: yeah and she was pregnant , she
was with Bhuti Muzi and Bhuti Mlondi they
were still shocked that they found me, that
she took them straight to me and my
Resemblance to my father.since that day my
life changed they took me and my friend
because I didn't even had a place to stay,I
was staying with a friend we were struggling
together.
NTOMBI: so where's is your friend now
MTOTI: he stayed with me here for a while
but right now he's in Johannesburg working
for a very good company as a driver, he's
happy
NTOMBI: wow what a beautiful story
MTOTI: Yara literally brought this family
together
They said when he met bhuti everything
changed
NTOMBI: I noticed at the dinner in your
family you all love each other
MTOTI: its comes naturally, when I got here
I was scared but I later learned how
important is family here, they make you feel
the love.
NTOMBI: when did Londa adopted Ngcebo
MTOTI: last year Ngcebo is yara's sister
NTOMBI: what?
MTOTI: yeah but they have different fathers
of which Yara just found her's less than 2
years ago but Nongcebo's father died years
ago
NTOMBI: wow
MTOTI: yeah so ngcebo is Londa's little girl
he decided that he's going to be his legal
parent, and trust me when I say she's his
little girl,he treats her like she's 3, he said
smilling
NTOMBI: but she doesn't look like a snob
MTOTI: Not at all they are like that all of
them they dont behave like rich brats no and
they so respectful also.
NTOMBI: yeah I heard that you are " BABA"
too
MTOTI: yes they don't call elders by names
and i told you I'm a father of 3 19 year olds
NTOMBI: (laughs)now I remember I thought
you were joking #silence " Do you think they
will get through this ?
MTOTI: they will I believe in that , their love
is rare baby and Yara is Strong because
Bhuti mlondi is weak without her but
together they are concrete.
NTOMBI: I'm sorry for your loss baby
MTOTI: thank you,I hugged his head placed
it in my chest " I'm glad you here mamakhe"
NTOMBI:its okay baby, I wouldn't want to be
anywhere else
MTOTI: do you think you can allow me to be
a father to Owami?#silence , minutes later
He fell asleep
ME: I wouldn't want anything more than that
I mean you the first man who's been in my
son life, I've seen how he enjoys your
company, I want wait to to tell you in the
morning that I agree, I mean I accept never
mind I love you and I would love my son to
have a father like you, I perked his forehead.
MTOTI: ITS AN HONOUR!,I got startled
because I had thought that he was asleep
long ago, He laughed so hard
NTOMBI: stop laughing you almost gave me
an heart attack
MTOTI: I love you too
welcome to the world to
KHWEZI TIARA MKHIZE(girl)
SBANI LORENZO MKHIZE(boy)
RIP
NKANYEZI TARA MKHIZE
3 MONTH LATER
**NDUMISO **
I'm at Woolworth's, I'm here to get some
groceries im sure you asking your self " what
is NDUMISO doing at such an expensive
store?" The answer is NTOMBI gave me a
1000 rand food voucher last week, it was my
birthday she really spoiled me, voucher was
just a cherry on top.
So because I got out early and it's Friday I
decided to come here and get somethings or
should I say spoil myself because that what
I planned to do.
I've loaded some goodies, Salmon,beef
ofcourse beef is my favourite meat , ice
cream ,my favourite sauces, Chocolate to
name a few.
I'm now infront of Wines I'm thinking about
which one to buy, maybe I've been standing
here for 5 minutes I can't seem to make a
decision, even thou I think I must make it
fast because suddenly I have this cold
feeling like there's someone whose been
watching Me like I'm now panicking a little I
decide to take a white wine I extend my
hand, took the bottle......
"FINALLY SHE MAKES A DECISION "said a
bold voice behind me, WTF!
" oh well wine splashed everywhere, I'm still
frozen, I see the guy and everyone in front
of me is talking but I can't hear them, I'm
still numb, I'm like a statue the guy touches
me he's even shaking me, I jumped up
moving away from him, how dare he touch
me after creeping on me like that
I'm now surrounded by many people , im
sitting on a chair others are cleaning the
Bottle glasses, others are asking me if I'm
okay specially the guy who gave me a fright.
I finally responded
ME: I'm fine, they gave me a water bottle,
the guy opened it for me because my hands
were still shaking
GUY: I'm so sorry I didn't mean to scare you
ME: it's fine, I drank the water and I got up
and took my hand bag , I thanked the water
and I decided to leave the store without
Anything I just wanted to be away from
everything
While I was still waiting for a taxi I saw the
guy the creepy one coming my way, Kanti
what does this guy want from me?
GUY: you didn't take your things
ME:I left them on purpose (whisper)
GUY: I'm sorry again , I brought them for
you , he placed plastics in front of me
ME: but I....how much do i owe you?
GUY: nothing this is the least I can do after
everything that happened
ME: ohh
GUY: Please accept, I will feel better if you
do
ME: ok thank you , then taxi appeared, I just
got in , I didn't even had a time to look back
to the guy.
**SIHLE **
Things haven't been great for these couple
of past months specially after we lost
nkanyezi that hit the family so hard.
ME: hey babe you back how was your day?
ZAMA: worse I'm so tired, she said taking
her shoes off and she threw herself next to
me
ME: that bad?, kissing her cheek
ZAMA: so hectic do you think Ngcebo can
Model some of my clothes?
ME:don't think so londa wont allow that
ZAMA: but why?
ME: she's been approached by lot of people
before regarding modeling the answer was
no , because londa Thinks that will distract
her on her studies
ZAMA: but maybe if you had a word with him
ME: I won't do that because I also don't
think it's a good idea
ZAMA: what? but I'm desperate here which
side are you on?
ME: nongcebo is my child as much as she's
Londa's child so I'm on her side,
ZAMA:she's not a child she's 19 she's an
Adult
ME: whatever you think, but to us she's a
child our child hire any model you want if
you need my help tell me ngcebo is off limit,
I got up and I took my keys
ZAMA: whatever, and where are you going?
ME: ohh I'm just gonna pass Mlondi's house
so that I can see the babies
ZAMA: ohh
ME: wanna come with me?
ZAMA: If I didn't ask ,when were you going
to pass the Invite?
ME; so do you mean I was just going to walk
out without telling you where I'm going?
ZAMA: answer my question first
SIHLE: you know what let me shut my
mouth because you trying to start
something out of nothing
ZAMA: start something like what?
ME: I'm out
ZAMA: SIHLE!
ME: don't shout at me like that im not your
child , so don't piss me off nx, I walked out
Sometimes I don't know what zama wants,
next minute she's hot next minutes she's
cold she's like a Cape town weather
NEXT DAY
**NDUMISO**
There nothing I hate like working on a
Saturday
But at least today I'm in the counter, I'm so
focus on this thing I'm tapping
ME: "next" I said it again "Next" Nothing
aybo I lifted my eyes up, ohh the guy from
yesterday is standing right in front me, I
gave him a frown
GUY: don't give me that face you just called
me "NEXT" but that not my name
ME: (laughing) , why am I laughing exactly
GUY: oh wow she can smile, he said flashing
his panty dropper smile
ME: how can I help you?
GUY: by getting my name right first I mean
by not calling me "Next"
ME: but I don't know your name
GUY: wanna know my name
ME:no
GUY: so you sticking on calling me "Next"
ME: you know I was saying next in order for
you to come to the counter
GUY : Ohh you wanted me next to you , he
said that with a smink , oh lord what are you
doing to me
ME: (smilling) stop other customer's are
waiting
GUY: but you smilling that a huge
improvement from yesterday if you know
what I mean, people moved to other parcel
counters
ME: are you stalking me or something?
GUY: no , you started by calling me Next
now you want to call me a stalker why don't
you ask for my name?
ME: what is your name
GUY: I'm Londa but you Can call me " MY
LOVE"
ME: I'll stick to Londa
LONDA: but why
ME: you not my love
LONDA: I didn't say you were mine also,
unless you want me to be my love
ME: ( smilling) What are you ordering
LONDA: what are you recommending
ME: but I don't know what you prefer, he
smiled and said
LONDA: I prefer something DARK SMOOTH
and SWEET like you , he said that biting his
lower lip, "that being said NDUMISO I'll have
Chocolate cake"i think I just blushed
ME: how do you know my name?
LONDA: it's in your name tag
ME: ohh, your order will be here soon
LONDA: I don't mind waiting, and I'm sure
you still enjoying my company
ME: no I don't
LONDA : ohh you don't want me here
anymore I'm hurt, he dramatically placed his
hand in his chest?
ME:No I didn't mean it like that
LONDA: I forgive you, his fone rang and he
answered
"Hey baby, ....what?...wait till you see what
I'm getting you here ....be a good girl and
get your ass home(laughs)....love you too",
fonhis order came
ME: your order is ready, I gave it to him
LONDA: " Thank you NDUMISO, bye
NDUMISO
ME: bye,just like that he walked out
Then I saw my supervisor lihle rushing
towards me, she's the biggest gossiper by
the way
LIHLE: and then?
ME: what?
LIHLE: that guy who just walk out did you
see how hot he was, what did he want from
you
ME: aybo he was here to buy his girlfriend a
chocolate cake
LIHLE: what? How do you know that?
ME: because I heard him talking to her
LIHLE: ohh,so why do you look
disappointed?
ME: aybo why would I be disappointment?
LIHLE: mmmm,she said walking away.
**NGCEBO**
LONDA: baby I'm home
ME: dzadzy, what did you get me
LONDA: your favourite look, he showed me a
chocolate cake
ME: thank you mmm this looks yummy
where did you buy it? (Silence)" Dad"
LONDA: what?
ME: where's your mind at I just asked where
did you get the cake
LONDA: ohh to some bakery
ME: mmm this is realy good
LONDA: so you not going to share
ME: no
LONDA: ........
ME: dad you so distracted what going on?,
he just gave me a smile
LONDA: I met someone today, I mean
yesterday
ME: someone you mean?
LONDA: Someone's Special
ME: potential girlfriend?
LONDA: Potential Partner
ME: wooh you just said Partner I mean I
know you have girlfriends does this mean
she's different?
LONDA:yes baby she's....I don't know how to
describe her
ME:Ahhhhhhhhh, alililililili
LONDA:nongcebo! Umsindo(noise) he said
covering his ears
ME: but I'm trying to be happy for you
here,so when are you taking her out?
LONDA: I don't know
ME: what do you mean you don't know? Dad
you didn't ask her out?
LONDA: no
ME: LORD did you atleast asked her
numbers?
LONDA: Umm... no
ME: dad why is that?
LONDA:I didn't want to come out as pushy, I
rolled my eyes
ME: realy now
LONDA: I'll get one of my guys to.....
ME: no no no, you dont want to come out as
a stalker now, you have to make an effort
you have to work hard and get that number
from her so that she can see that you
serious about her
LONDA: mmm I think you right, hhe miss
advices
ME: I'm good like that
LONDA: I think I must get it today
ME: why not tomorrow
LONDA: Tomorrow its Sunday I don't think
she will be working
ME: oh you right go get her, is she beautiful?
LONDA: very, let me go I have to get this
number , he took his keys and he started
walking towards the door
ME: "Dad" ( shouting)
LONDA: Yes
ME: Can I start dating too, see that you also
found you......, he didn't even let me finish
LONDA: No Baby we sticking to 30 years ,
bye
ME:" but that so unfair"
LONDA: I love you too, just like that he was
gone, but this is too much who start dating
at 30 years?
Sigh

INSERT #6
**NDUMISO **
To work at the Shopping centre sometimes
has disadvantages, opposite our bakery is
SPUR restaurant I've been craving for their
ribs like crazy, I just got off work, and the
weather has just changed all of a sudden.
I'm feeling so cold but this is me rushing to
SPUR I have to get those ribs.im literally
running because the rain just started
pouring.
When I got inside the restaurant I sat down,
the waiter came to take my order,all of a
sudden I felt this heavy presence, I know
that smell, I knew that I smelled that
cologne before but I didn't want to turn
around and See his face
WAITER: Mem is that all?
ME: that will be all thank you, he pulled a
chair and sat down next to me
WAITER: sir can I also take your order?
LONDA: yes I will have what Usain Bolt here
is having , he said smilling
ME: are you calling me Usain Bolt?
LONDA:after that run you got in with here, I
swear Usain Bolt got nothing on you
ME: (smilling) I see you stalking me
LONDA: is that a bad thing?
ME: yes
LONDA: ouch I thought I was the Handsome
stalker
ME: who said you handsome
LONDA: My mom was she lying?
ME: yes
LONDA: ouch you can't talk like that about
your mother in law, he said that with a
smink, he's making me blush and I don't like
it
ME: it because you her son ofcourse she
would lie
LONDA: ohh you agree that my mom is your
mother in law
ME: I didn't say that
LONDA: "but you didn't deny it", i gave him a
stare "ok ok let leave it like that" , our orders
came I took out a 200 note to pay the bill
but londa paid with his card for both of us
and we walked out
LONDA: "Where do you live?
ME: "Mlazi "
LONDA: Ok I'm taking you, see the rain is so
heavy now
ME: thank you but I will take a taxi
LONDA: I'm taking you so let's go , he took
my hand and we rushed to His car, the car
was so big and beautiful I don't even know
what is called , he opened my my side of the
door I rushed In as he ran to his side
LONDA: Durban weather is so unpredictable,
he said starting the car
ME: but people love our weather
LONDA: I suturnlydon't, that why after we
get married we must move to other
provinces
ME: .........., decided to keep quiet
LONDA: so Ngibathumele nini omalume ka
Dlamini( so when must I send my uncle's to
the dlamini's?), I turned and looked at him
with a frown "Name tag Ndumiso Dlamini
name tag"
ME: ohh I forgot about that
LONDA: so? date?
ME: are you dumping your girlfriend for me?,
he laughed
LONDA: if that is the way of you asking me if
I have a girlfriend or not the answer is yes,I
looked at him more like a stare, the nerve of
this guy
ME:no i wasn't searching I knew you have
girlfriend already you bought her chocolate
cake earlier remember that?, he looked at
me and bursted out laughing, he touched
my cheek his hands ladies and gentlemen
smelled heavenly
LONDA:you so cute, you thought that was
my girlfriend (laughs) sorry to disappoint
you but that was my daughter
ME: you have a daughter?, he smiled and
said
LONDA: yeah my baby girl
ME: ncooh how old is she?
LONDA: she's 19, you could see the love he
has for his daughter written all over his face
ME: wow
LONDA: damn I just reaveled my age, so you
any kids
ME: (laughing) No
LONDA: "You have a killer smile", in my mind
I was like no you have a killer one mr
ME: thank you, we carried talking about
general things until we reached my place
LONDA: so this is where you live
ME: yeah thank you for the ride
LONDA: about that girlfriend issue my
girlfriend doesn't know yet that she's my
girlfriend
ME: why is that?
LONDA:I'm scared of asking her out
ME: ohh please really? You don't come out
as shy person
LONDA: so you think I should ask her out
ME: that for you to decide
LONDA: ok can I have your number?
ME: what for?
LONDA: that me to know and you to find out
ME: aybo
LONDA:Please, I gave it to him what do I
have to lose
LONDA: thank you so much
ME: cool now let me go thanks again
LONDA:pleasure, he said getting out ran
around the car and opened the door for me
ME: you shouldn't have gotten out you
gonna get wet
LONDA: I'm trying to be a gentleman here
miss Dlamini
ME: I see, let me run inside thanks again
LONDA: it's nothing realy, now run Usain
Bolt before you get wet
ME: bye, I ran inside
LONDA:bye beautiful, he got inside his car,as
I was unlocking the burglar he hooted and I
waved and he drove off
**NTOMBI **
Past 3 month have been an eye opener to
me or should I say a venture of new things.
My man shows me every single day that I
made a right decision by giving him a
chance, what's make me happy is happiness
in my son's face in Mtoti he found the best
father or should I say "daddy" because that
what what he is now. I don't know whose
more spoiled between me and Owami but I
guess it him because he now gets to be
spoiled by every one in the mkhize family.
Today I'm going to check on Yara it has
been 3 difficult months for her and mlondi
but what I noticed she's strong too strong if
i say so myself, it's been 2 months since I
last saw her, we just been talking on a
phone regularly.
OWAMI: mommy let's go
NTOMBI: you don't even know where we
going
OWAMI:daddy said we going to Malwande's
NTOMBI: bephapha Lowo daddy wakho (
your daddy was forward)
MTOTI:aybo Mamakhe
NTOMBI: I wanted to leave him behind
MTOTI: boy want to stay with me?
OWAMI: I want to go to Malwande's
MTOTI: ok, he looked at me " I tried
NTOMBI:(SIGH) ok let's go
OWAMI: yeeees, he said running
NTOMBI: STOP RUNNING OWAMI MAN
MTOTI: ay mommy don't shout like that
NTOMBI:he doesn't listen this one
MTOTI: why are you angry
NTOMBI : I'm not angry
OWAMI: sorry mommy
NTOMBI: it's ok baby I'm not angry now let's
go to Malwande's
MTOTI: baby are you ok?
ME: yeah I'm fine , I'm lying I got irritated
very easily these days
MTOTI: Are you sure?, he said holding my
waist
ME: I'm sure my love, he perked my lips
MTOTI: ok see you later I love you
ME:Love you too, we kissed for the last time
and driver took us to Yara's house, Mtoti
insist on this driver driving us, I can say we
spend more time now on his house.
We arrived at Yara's house Owami literally
ran inside and I met ayanda at the door
AYANDA:hello mommy
ME: hi ayanda how are you, we hugged,
hugging in this family is their thing
AYANDA: I'm good , you look beautiful
ME: thank you
AYANDA: you left baba behind?
ME: yeah
AYANDA: OK I.....then we interrupted by yara
shouting Sizwe's name
YARA: SIZWE!!!!!!
AYANDA: your let me run away he said
running out, I got in
ME: hello
YARA: "kitchen", she shouted , I walked into
their kitchen area, " you know Sizwe is going
to be the death of me hi oe" She said coming
my way
ME: Hi, what did he do?, we hugged
YARA: he doesn't eat I mean like not at all
ME: but why?
YARA : We just found out that he's sick he
got anemia so him and food are enemies
ME:but he need to eat in order to get better
YARA:" tell him that oe , let go to dining
room", we got to the dining area and the
chef served us with drinks , yes they have
chef in this house, we thanked the chef
ME: where are the babies
YARA: upstairs with their father and Sihle
ME: I missed them I'm sure they so grown
YARA: trust me they so big for their age,and
you how have you been you glowing Mtoti is
treating you well I see
ME: what can I say he's so good I'm happy
and you no baby fat no nothing this is not
fair to other women
YARA: Good Gene's girlfriend what can I say,
she said tucking her hair dramatically, we
both laughed
ME:rub it in just do it
YARA: ( laughing) you still complaining after
all this glow I'm seeing on you? girlfriend
are you sure you not expecting", I choked on
my drink
ME: oh my God
YARA: (laughing) askies I was just saying
ME: please don't play like that, she was still
laughing, but Sizwe interrupted us
SIZWE:mom , Hi mommy
ME: hello sizwe
YARA: boy you didn't eat
SIZWE: I'll go eat now mom
YARA: please try boy please James made
your favourite.
SIZWE: ok ma tnx ,he dissappeared in the
kitchen
ME: he really doesn't look good
YARA:this is more than Anemia ntombi,To be
a mkhize is not easy trust me but he will be
better, that " to be a mkhize is not easy"
statement gave me a fright a little
ME: so how are you
YARA: I'm getting there oe, taking
everything one day at time
ME:yeah they say time heals
YARA: I'm just grateful, I mean I lost a child
and I can't have more children but NTOMBI
atleast god blessed me with children I mean
I have no reason to sulk or cry, how about
those who really wants children but will
never be able to have even one?
ME: ey you right
YARA: sometimes we focus on the negative
side of things that makes us forget the
positive side and to count our blessings, see
what I meant when I said she's strong
"MAMI", we both turned following the voice
YARA:yes baby
MLONDI: I LOVE YOU,she smiled
YARA: I love you too
MLONDI: hello Mangcolosi
ME: hi, after that he dissappeared I guess he
heard everything that yara was saying, their
love is surely rare, I spend the whole
afternoon with yara by 7pm Mtoti came to
fetch us
**YAMKELA**
today my mother is visiting us , I'm so
embarrassed THAMI just woke up and left
this morning now is 8 PM still he's not back
MADLADLA: yamkela what going on where is
mkhwenyana
ME:he had business to take care off mom
MADLADLA: till now it's late YAMKELA and
it's a weekend
ME: I don't know mom I'm sure he'll be here
soon
MADLADLA: ay let me go and sleep goodnyt
ME: NYT mah, Thami is really testing my
patience I'm telling you, I went to my room
9 PM thami walked in .
THAMI: why aren't you sleeping?
ME: is that all you going to say after
disappearing the whole day on me ,
embarassing me infront of my mom
THAMI: STOP shouting, what wrong with you
it's just your mom not Michelle Obama I will
see her tomorrow I had a long day so please
I really need peace and Quiet
ME: long day? Long day THAMI doing what
its weekend it not like you were working
THAMI: gosh this why I stay out of this
house you always Whining nwe nwe nwe just
give me a break jeez , he just took his keys
ME: where the hell are you going?
THAMI: anywhere away from you nx, he
walked out slamming the door, wow that all
I managed to say just WOW
**Ndumiso**
Do you know that sound of the rain hitting
the roof while you warm under blankets that
is the great feeling ever,that is why I fell
asleep early today by 7pm I was out but
then later my phone rang waking me from
the nice dreams.god who calls someone by
9;30pm with an unknown number I ignored
the that call it rang again but I cutted it off,
then I recieved a message from the number
"ndumiso it londa please pick up", damn i
forgot that I don't have his number, phone
rang again
ME: hey
LONDA:finally
ME: sorry for not picking up
LONDA: Its okay, sorry for calling this late
were you asleep already?
ME: long time ago
LONDA: Ulala kanye nezinkukhu
ME: (laughs) you can say that, and why
aren't you sleeping?
LONDA: because I miss you
ME: hhe?
LONDA: I wanted to hear your voice before I
sleep
ME:okay now that.....I heard something
breaking in the other room, I froze
LONDA: ndumiso are you still there?
ME:(whispering) yeah I'm still here
LONDA: why are you whispering, another
sound like a metal being thrown down
ME:I think there's someone in the house or
trying to get in the house
LONDA: WTF! Ndu lock your bedroom door,
he sounded like his running
ME: its locked
LONDA: stay calm ok
ME: OK, he hung up, I just froze in my bed
looking straight to the door next thing Light
went on in the passage

INSERT #7
NARRATED
Londa drove like a maniac rushing to
Umlazi, when he arrived there were police
everywhere in Ndumiso's yard , he sprung
out of his car as he started shouting
Ndumiso's name
LONDA: ndumiso,ndumisoooo, ndumiso
heard Londa's voice outside
COP: hey hey who are you don't you see this
is crime scene?
LONDA: crime scene what happened , he
asked pushing cops aside wanting to get
inside the house" where NDUMISO?
NDUMISO!
COP: she's inside I'm sure she's still giving
her Statement, but Ndumiso appeared ran to
her and pulled her for a hug.
LONDA: you okay? I was so worried
NDUMISO: I'm ok thank you for coming
LONDA: you not hurt anywhere? I mean I.....
NDUMISO:no Londa I'm ok realy, Londa's
arms were still around NDUMISO
LONDA: who called the cops?
NDUMISO: one of the neighbours apparently
she....
COP: we still need your statement....
NDUMISO: what statement How many times
have you been here because of one person
what the use? Because you don't arrest him
even if you do in the morning he will be here
COP: Mem it's a procedure you....
LONDA: procedure my foot where is the
person who broke in here
COP : when we got here he freed the scene
with his car we couldn't....
LONDA: just save it , you better find that
sucker fast because if I found him first....
COP: who the hell are you threatening a
police
LONDA: goggle me , Bbe go and wait in the
car and you getting cold , he escorted
Ndumiso to the car , opened aircon and
closed the door and got back to the cops
then he noticed the familiar cop
LONDA: zondo you here what realy going on
ZONDO: Skhulu(boss) what are you doing
here? is this house your madam's house
LONDA:zondo answer me first
ZONDO: ey skhulu I don't know anything
about this case I hear the guys have been
coming here a lot for the past 2 years
LONDA:what? did you say 2 years wow, get
me all information about the moron get in
touch with me in the morning
ZONDO: I'm on it skhulu
LONDA: good ohh also get me someone to
look out for the house I'll see you tomorrow
ZONDO: noted, Londa left zondo running to
his car because rain was not slowing
down.londa started the car while Ndumiso
was looking outside the window sobbing
quietly.
Londa held her while he was driving with
another one
LONDA: Ndumiso it's ok now ok you safe
now and I will make sure that monster never
comes near you again, ok? She just nodded
NDUMISO: I'm scared , I'm scared that he
will come after you and hurt you because of
me
LONDA: look at me bbe, let me worry you
don't worry about I'm big a guy.
NDUMISO: you dont know him He's very
dangerous
LONDA: I can be dangerous too, he said that
trying to make A scary face that caused
ndumiso to smile because londa ended
looking so cute
NDUMISO: "Londa I'm serious here"
LONDA: mmm the way you say my name I
mean "My love" can sound more better but
because you say my name so nice we can
stick to it....for now and I'm serious too
NDUMISO: (smilling) ay I give up
LONDA: you can give up on me but I wont
give o up on you ,look at you, you smilling,
ndu I don't want you see you cry because of
sucker , from now the tears I wanna see are
happy tears maybe when we having sex,
Ndumiso chocked on her spit giving londa a
stare
LONDA: eash sorry I guess it too soon
NDUMISO:(laughing)jesus wow
LONDA: I love the way you laugh not only do
you have Man's name but you laugh like one
too, ndumiso couldn't hold herself anymore,
she bursted out laughing, Londa was
smilling because he didn't like seeing her
sad so ,he was happy seing her laughing,
she even had tears because of laughing.
NDUMISO: ( laughing) oh my God where
have you been all my life, she placed her
hand on her mouth fast after saying
statement, her mind colled with her mouth
LONDA: (smiling) sorry I took so long baby
but n I'm here, he said that with a smink
NDUMISO: I'm sorry i d....londa placed his
hand on Ndumiso's mouth
LONDA: sshhh I don't want to hear anything
more, what you just said is perfect, I feel the
same I don't where have you been all my life
too
NDUMISO:"you know I didn't mean it like
that right?
Londa just ignored her ,instead he just
started singing a song "NGAYBUKA
NGAYTHANDA KANTI VELE INOTHANDO
LWAMI", A smile reached her lips before she
can stop it,She looked away immediately,
Londa saw it, he smiled too and focused on
the road.
NEXT DAY
**NDUMISO**
my eyes are only half open,but I know this
ain’t my house, I scan the room and now i
remember where I am, but wait this is not
where I was, this is the bedroom, I get up
very fast, in my mind I'm like God please
don't tell me....Ndumiso what did you do?
what I remember is us sitting in a couch
while I was telling him everything about
THAMI I mean everything, I guess I fell
asleep after that because I don't remember
how did I got here
LONDA:"Morning " he says that with a
straight face getting inside the room , looks
like he's coming somewhere he's looking
fresh in a navy Adidas tracksuits and white
sneakers ok maybe fresh is like so easy I
mean this guy looks like crazy hell hot
Damn."Ndumisoooo" I jumped a little "are
you ok? I've been calling your name for the
past 2 minutes"
ME: ohh sorry I'm good how are you?, God I
was drooling
LONDA: I'm good , how did you sleep?, mm
how did I sleep because I don't remember.
ME: good I guess thanks
LONDA: I'm sure you don't remember I gave
you sleeping pill remember?, now it's all
makes sense I do remember sleeping pill
ME: ohh yeah now I remember I say shifting
uncomfortable , I realized that I'm wearing
my underwear and his tshirt only he must
have helped me. Ohh no what if we....no no
no.
LONDA:Ndumiso
ME: yeah
LONDA:we didn't do anything stop panicking
if we did something trust me you would've
known the minute you got up, you were out
of it I did help you to undress but I wouldn't
take advantage of you like that
ME: ohh
LONDA: yeah so relax, I notice he's not his
bubbly self this morning
ME: where do you come from? I mean you
look like you just got in
LONDA: ohh I had to rush home I didn't
want to nongcebo to see that she slept
alone, ohh yes we not in his house but in his
apartment near the beach, apparently his
house is at Zimbali and I won't start about
the beauty of this apartment, top billing
style
ME: you left her alone?
LONDA: there's security she was safe but I
knew she would panick if she doesn't find
me in my room in the morning
ME: ohh what time is it?
LONDA: almost 9 am
ME: what? Wow I didn't know it was this late
LONDA: the weather is very bad outside, I've
ordered breakfast for you it will be here any
minute and if you want to take a shower
your clothes are here in the next room that
where the closet is , as you can see I don't
have one here
ME: thank you so much, he did tell me
yesterday that my clothes will be here in the
morning.
LONDA: cool I'll be in a lounge if you need
me , he said getting up and walking out
ME:" OK" I did say that he's very broody or
angry or down I don't know but he's so cold,
anyway I made the bed and went to next
room indeed my things were all there folded
and hanged beautifully .
I took a shower, after showering I wore my
simple navy jeans , black hoody and
sleepers.
I found him glued in his phone
LONDA: oh you done your breakfast is here,
I sat down "aybo come and sit with me" I
went to sit next to him, he gave me the food
ME: thank you
LONDA: you smell very nice
ME:" You too", oh lord that just shoot out
straight from my mind to my mouth " I ...i
mean thank you" , he chuckled, that the first
today.
I ate the food in silence sometimes I would
catch him stareing me that made me little
uncomfortable but I kept straight face until
I finished my food.
After finishing I took the plate to the
kitchen, something caught my attention it
was the sea view, the ocean looked so
beautiful and the rain hitting the trees the
view was spectacular I ended drooling over
it.
"It beautiful isn't?, he asked learning by the
kitchen door.
ME: is it , its beyond beautiful
LONDA: come it cold in here and we need to
talk, he pulled me by my hand we walked
back to the lounge, we sat down and he
switched TV off.
ME: is everything ok?
LONDA: no , you know Ndumiso that day I
saw you in woolworth's something striked
me I think that that thing was love,im taken
by you , I want to be with you but I know in
this situation you in it would seem as if I'm
taking advantage of you of which that is the
last thing on my mind.
I know it's hard for you to trust me or
anyman in that matter but NDUMISO this is
me infront of you telling you that I love you
but wait I don't want us to focus on that
right now I just wanted to let you know.
you to know i just can't believe you went
through so much and lost everything
including yourself but you still here
standing, you know I'm proud of you that
you stood up for yourself and got to that
shem of a marriage
ME: I had too it was too much for me
LONDA: you stronger than you think, I can't
begin to imagine what you went through
especially alone with no one to stand by you.
ME:yeah things went from bad to worse
when I lost ANDILE
LONDA: damn some people are sick, he held
my hands " look ndu from now on we getting
you a new life fresh start I'm sure you don't
want that old life back
ME: definitely not
LONDA: I want to help you to do that, I'm
not doing this because I see you as charity
case or something but I'm doing this
because I want to, let put aside that I love
you for now. Whether we pursue a
relationship or not I'm still going to help
firstly by keeping you safe from that moron
secondly by getting you a right job in your
profession, I mean realy a Dermatologist in
a bakery that insane this guy thinks he's God
or something nx.
ME: (smilling) I felt like he was an angel
from God, he's here to save me from this life
of living in hell because of THAMI
LONDA: want me to tell you about my
parents story?
ME: yeah
LONDA: my dad found my mother In a side
of the road hungry, smelly she had nothing
my dad asked her to get in the car my mom
refused my dad forced her in smelling like
that my dad saw good in her , he wanted to
help and he saw a wife in her, one thing my
dad taught me is that help where ever you
can, I don't wanna lie I grew up getting
everything but I was never arrogant because
my parents never spoiled me they taught me
everything about life good or bad
ME: sound like great parents I wish there
were mine
LONDA:(smilling) don't worry I'm willing to
share them with you
ME: (smilling)
LONDA:I know I'm not good with words but
what I'm trying to say situation doesn't
define a person, so what do you say
madlamini do you accept my help
ME: definitely I don't know what to say
beside saying thank you I feel like you
godsend
LONDA: its nothing I don't know what i can
do if a guy do what that sucker did to you to
my sister's or to my daughter , I swear I
would just kill the Motherfuck*r, wooh that
didn't sound like a joke
LONDA: from now on this apartment is your
space, it very safe it has tight security
system so you don't have to worry about
that ok, I nodded "any questions?
ME: have you been in love before?
LONDA: oh wow you took out big guns I see
ME:(chuckling)
LONDA: yeah I was in love once
ME: what happened?
LONDA: yoh it was the disaster I fell for a
wrong person
ME: how?
LONDA: damn I'm telling you this because
its you.i fell for my brothers wife
ME: What?
LONDA: yes she was still his girlfriend at
that time , It was so messed up
ME: wow but why I mean...
LONDA: you know we don't choose who we
fall in love with
ME: so did you pursue her or?
LONDA: what? No I would've never but
unfortunately my brother found out
ME: no londa what did he do
LONDA: he almost killed me he beat me up
it was a mess I'm telling you
ME: so are you over her did you get over her
LONDA: honestly it was hard, but eventually
I got over her specially seeing her with my
brother i knew that even if she saw me first
she was never going to fall for me, they just
made for each other
ME: wow so you and your brother is he your
big brother? Got back to normal?
LONDA: we had too we twins
ME: wooh you have a twin?
LONDA: ofcourse I have a twin, he opened
his phone,he showed me a picture of him
with a woman or should I say an angel
ME: Is that you and your brother's w....wait is
this your twin?
LONDA: ( Smilling) ofcourse it him that
mlondi
ME: no londa this is you I mean Nooo, he
showed me another one where they were
kissing
LONDA: so you think I will kiss my brother's
wife like this?
ME: this is creepy doesn't his wife mistake
you for her husband?
LONDA:no not even once she know her
husband I'm telling you so I suggest you
should start noticing your yours more so
that you wont have a problem if you know
what I mean he said that with a smink
ME: (blushing) I can see why you fell for her
this is too much of a person she's so
beautiful she's mixed?
LONDA:yeah her father is Italian and her
mom is Zulu
ME: wow look at her eyes
LONDA: hello I'm still here you should be
looking into my eyes
ME; you jealous, so you have brother and
sisters
LONDA: 3 brothers and 2 twin sisters
ME: Woh another twins
LONDA: yeah me mlo we the oldest twins
then there's sihle he's a loner then lastly is
Amanda and mandy twins my other brother
is actually dad's brother but he's our age so
we call each other brother's, his phone rang
interrupting him
LONDA: Muzi, he answered on a speaker
MUZI: who are you calling muzi , he laughed
" Ngzokhahlela Londa yezwa( I'll kick you
londa you hear me)
LONDA: MKHIZEE
MUZI:nyinye nx Meeting in my house 3pm
don't be late
LONDA: KHABAZELA(clan name), he hung up
still laughing "I know he's so mad right now"
ME: Who was that?
LONDA: oh that was my dad
ME: wait you a Mkhize?
LONDA: yeah what are we related?
ME: you dont happen to be related to Mtoti
maybe?
LONDA: that my brother, how do...oh wait
the Ntombi you were calling last night is my
brother's NTOMBI
ME:exactly wow
LONDA: small world ...that is not going to be
a problem right that you and your friend ..
ME: No it's not a Problem
LONDA: oky so do you think you ready to go
back to woolies now after you know that
Accident (laughing)
ME:(laughing)you got jokes I see
LONDA: I guess the answer is yes so let's go
this house needs food and I'm hungry, I
went to change slippers to sneakers
ME: done? Then we left the building, I must
say we bought a lot of groceries or should I
say londa took the whole store, I had fun
shopping with him.
I know some may judge me for being
comfortable to someone I just met 3 days
ago but I have nothing to lose maybe I can
accept even a plane ticket to Iraq just to be
away from Thami.and with londa I feel safe
and free around him but I guess I can feel
safe around anyman as long as it's not
THAMI.
**YAMKELA**
THAMI: yaya can we talk?
ME:talk about what? How nagging am I?
How I'm always whinny...
THAMI; yamkela please I'm sorry I know you
angry but sit so that we can talk, I sat down
"thank you"
ME:..........
THAMI:I like apologize about yesterday the
way I talked to you, the way I've been
talking to you I know I have been the worst
partner for no reason
ME: what did I do? Or what do I do wrong to
treat me like this THAMI
THAMI: nothing you perfect Yaya I'm the
one with the problem here
ME:what going on talk to me
THAMI: I miss her I can't take it I miss her
my mind is not functioning
ME: Wow it's about her again
THAMI: can you listen to me once just once
ME: ........
THAMI: I miss her I feel like my head is
going to explode the way I think about her
ME: so you don't love me anymore?
THAMI:I need your help, I need you to help
me to get her back
ME: what? Are serious right now how am I
going to do that because she made it clear
that she doesn't want to be in polygamy.
THAMI: I was thinking about...Divorce
ME: what about divorce?
THAMI: I mean If you and me ,if we...... i just
slapped him so hard
ME: BUSTED
**NTOMBI **
MTOTI: mamakhe are you okay? Oh you still
worried about your guyfriend
ME:bbe Ndumiso is a woman I'm saying this
for the last time
MTOTI:with a guy name yeah if you say so, I
rolled my eyes
ME: I'm realy worried about her but she said
she's fine
MTOTI: maybe she is fine
ME: maybe, because she didn't sound
agitated or nervous like she always do when
that psycho ex showed up
MTOTI: I can't believe you never told me
anything about this babe she needs help
and she needs it fast
ME: you right but we thought he given up I
mean he even apologized to her about
everything
MTOTI: bbe Once a Psycho always a psycho
but we need to get to the bottom of this for
now let me run to this meeting I'll be back
soon I know you will miss me
ME: you said it mr, we kissed " and where is
my baby?
MTOTI:he went with ayanda 2 hours ago
ME: what? Where was I?
MTOTI: here distracted, bbe you sure you
okay
ME: I'm 100 bbe now go you'll be late
MTOTI: ok bye now , we kissed for the last
time, " now I don't want anymore "
ME: aybo why?
MTOTI: because MASHAYABHUQE is up
ME: and you not now go
MTOTI: but baby...
ME: gooo
MTOTI: sound like you getting rid of me
ME:no I'm not
MTOTI: bye , he said closing the door,
actually i was getting rid of him , Yara's
words are stuck in my head " are you sure
you not expecting " I mean I took a pill after
starting having sex with Mtoti because he
told me that MASHAYABHUQE doesn't like
condom and it doesn't fit him sigh , but who
knows maybe its doesn't the guy is big no
the word I'm looking for is Huge. enough
about big packages le me go and get that
pregnancy test.
**LONDA **
I can't believe that the person whose been
tormenting Ndumiso is that Zikalala Moron I
mean I know him exactly we did business
with them so many time, because they in
construction .as you all know to have
property you need construction.when zondo
gave me information about him I felt
disgusted, I think he need his head to be
checked I mean who can let go a woman like
NDUMISO? I think only a lunatic
I love NDUMISO and I don't want to put any
pressure to her I think she need to work on
herself first I will wait for her what I know is
that I'm not willing to let her go.
I just arrived in my father's house for family
meeting I wonder what happening but I
know its something serious that I can assure
you.
ME:mommy
ZODWA: hello
ME: your favourite son is home
ZODWA: how are you boy
ME: I'm awesome , we hugged " I missed
you"
ZODWA: missed you too
MUZI: 37 YEAR old boy realy wifey
SIHLE: and mom I thought you said I was
your favourite
ZODWA: you all my favourite, and you , you
look smitten what going on?
SIHLE: I'm sure he finally asked Mavis out,
my dad bursted out laughing
ZODWA: whose Mavis
SIHLE: one of our cleaner at work she's very
smitten by him
MUZI: she's crazy maybe she's 50
SIHLE: she's cougar
ME: mxm you crazy and she's ugly , then
Mtoti walked in followed by two love birds
holding hands.
Mtoti greeted us.
ME: why are you two holding hands
MLONDI: Why are you still single grandpa
ME: what that has anything to do with you
holding hands
MLONDI: we in love and you single so
SIHLE: ouch
ME:whatever
MUZI: okay now cut it out,because we now
all here, firstly Mtoti want to send delegates
to the Bhengu's
ZODWA: lililili
YARA: congratulations bhuti
ME: yizo bafo wow, we fist bumped
MLONDI: it's about time
SIHLE: ay syakbongela bhuti ( we
congratulated you bro)
MTOTI: thank you
MUZI: when do you think you we should
send our people
MTOTI: I was thinking about month end
MUZI: I guess we should get Gadla to send
the letter I mean he's near Ulundi
ZODWA: they must receive it before end of
this week
MUZI : ok now that is sorted as you all know
end of the month we supposed to Go home
to Empangeni for cleansing ceremony for
Makoti(Yara)
And to thank our ancestors for protecting
other babies but I got a call from Bab
Mzimela( family Sangoma)
Apparently makoti has a lot regarding the
ceremony so let hear her, we all turned to
her, her mind seemed so far away I noticed
she isn't bubbly like the usual she didn't
even great us with her smile as usual.
MLONDI: ( touching her) MAMI
YARA: mmm
MLONDI: dad is asking about Month end
ceremony
YARA: ohh ok , firstly the ceremony must
happen on Sunday that means bhuti Mtoti
can send uncles to the bhengu's on
Saturday.
MUZI: but we never had a ceremony Sunday
before.
YARA: that what your ancestors wants baba,
ok that sounded firm.
Secondly I don't know if any of you have
noticed but Sizwe is sick and he's not getting
better so baba please tell babGadla to get
ready he need to reveal Sizwe's Paternity to
him because if he doesn't we gonna lose him
ZODWA: aybo jesu
YARA: who is Bulelani?, oh no
(SILENCE)
MLONDI: dad
MUZI: I don't want to talk about bulelani
YARA: I guess he's another family secret, he
want to be cleansed he's angry he's going to
cause damage in the family if you ignore
him, and he caused Ngcebo's Accident
ME: what? What Accident?
MTOTI: eash Ngcebo stole your car the other
day and she crushed it but I helped her to
repair it
ME: you were supposed to tell me bhuti
MTOTI: she begged me to not say anything
and she wasn't hurt but I'm sorry bhuti
ME: it's ok bafo
ZODWA: wait does mkhize's ancestors
recognize ngcebo as our child?
YARA: They do I can't explain it but they do
MLONDI: but we did introduced her to the
ancestors I'm sure they do know her
YARA: her Accident didn't happen some
random day but it happened the day I lost
Nkanyezi.
He didn't just die but he was sacrificed for
ngcebo's life
ME: Wow so this all ancestors work
YARA: YES THIS FAMILY KEEPS SECRETS
AND CAMILLA(her other name) MUST
SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES, she got up
and walked out.
MLONDI: realy dad? He ran out following her
but I don't blame her she's been through a
lot because of this family.

INSERT #8
**NDUMISO**
They say Optimism is a happiness magnet.
If you stay positive, good things and good
people will be drawn to you.its been a week
since I've moved in into Londa's apartment.
talk about Londa he checks me everyday
sometime 3 times a day you'll swear he
doesn't work, but I enjoy his company, he's
just a breath of fresh air, he just have that
positive energy, he makes me laugh I forget
about anything and everything when I'm
with him.
Enough about londa, Ntombi is on her way
here, you should have heard her screaming
in the phone, when I told her about Londa.
Apparently I'm on leave that what my
manager at bakery told me, I'm on 3 weeks
Paid leave, I think Londa is behind this
"inconvenience leave" because at first he
suggested i must quit and I refused then
next day when I got to work they gave me a
paid leave, its funny my manager was even
smilling while he was telling me that, ok
maybe that was strange because it was my
first time seeing him smilling.
I made breakfast already I'm sure NTOMBI
will be here in a minute now. My phone
ME: (smilling) Good morning
LONDA: how is a good morning when you
haven't seen me since yesterday?
ME: I'm good how are you Londa,He
chuckled.
LONDA: don't be clever with me Ndumiso
ME: but I'm greeting you
LONDA: but I miss you
ME: how did you sleep?
LONDA: I said I miss you Ndumiso
ME: I miss you too, i heard him sighing like
he was holding his breath
LONDA: You do?
ME: y..yeah
LONDA: ok I'll see you later enjoy your day
bbe
ME: thank you enjoy yours too
LONDA:has Ntombi arrived yet?
ME: no but she said she's on her way
LONDA: ok if you need anything I'm a phone
call away
ME: thank you
LONDA: give yourself a kiss for me
ME: how?
LONDA: you don't know how to give yourself
a kiss?
ME: ahh..No
LONDA: I guess I'll have to do it myself
then.
ME: (blushing)
LONDA: you blushing right now that why you
quiet
ME:no, I think ntombi is here
LONDA: I can't wait to see you beautiful, bye
ME: bye, he hung up, butterflies in my
stomach this guys voice is going to be the
death of me.
Finally ntombi arrived I buzzed her in.
NTOMBI: Girlfrieeeeeeed oh my God
Ndumiso look at this place, wuuh I'm so
glad to see you we hugged
ME:look at you what's up with the glow? I
won't ask how are you clearly Mtoti is doing
a good job
NTOMBI:if you mean with his Dick he's
definitely doing the most, we settled down in
the lounge
ME:what? ( laughing) he's that good?
NTOMBI: I'm 3 month pregnant
ME:you what? Oh my God ntombi
congratulations oh wow, she just rolled her
eyes
NTOMBI:I'm hungry you promised me
breakfast mogirl
ME: you don't look happy, what Mtoti say
about the bun in the oven I'm sure he's
happy
NTOMBI: I haven't told him yet
ME: aybo why?
NTOMBI: I don't know ndu I'm so
overwhelmed about this whole thing.its
seems as everything is moving too fast
ME: he has a right to know what if
everything is moving so fast ,you love each
other right?
NTOMBI:ofcourse we do but what if he feels
trapped or....
ME:ntombi stop aybo yehhen, she laughed
NTOMBI: ok maybe my hormones are
messing with my head i mean he's so good
with Owami, so I'm happy my son is getting
a father's love in my head I feel like the
baby will replace him into Mtoti heart i mean
what if he doesn't care about him anymore
I'm scared my son would be heartbroken
Ndu.
ME: mtoti is not a teenager NTOMBI he's a
man he chose to be responsible for Owami,
baby or not he is and will still be his father
even after the baby being born
NTOMBI: I guess you right , I should tell
him tonight
ME: That more like it and why are you not
working today? Perks of dating a boss?, I
served her breakfast, she started digging in.
NTOMBI: there's new interns in the building
so they don't need me at the reception today
and enough about me ,you mem start
talking
ME(Smilling) what are we talking about
again, I asked sipping on my juice
NTOMBI: NDUMISO!
ME: what do you wanna know
NTOMBI: everything duh, ok where did you
meet?
ME:he's the woolworth's creep
NTOMBI: you lying, giiiiiiirl you don't say
ME: Yep next day he showed up at the
bakery
NTOMBI: ok oky wow I mean I heard all
about rescuing mission and moving in's
what what.
So what happening between the two of you?
ME: nothing happening
NTOMBI: you lying right now
ME: he told me that he loves me
NTOMBI:clearly he does according to Mtoti
you the only thing he talks about lately .so
you how do you feel about him?
ME:umm..he makes me laugh, when I'm with
him I'm free of which is something I didn't
expect, I'm suprised at myself too
NTOMBI:ahh look at you girlfriend and if I
must say you do look different, I mean good
different
ME: but what if develop trust issues,
insecurities what if I fail to love him
accordingly?, I mean I can't lie and say I
wasn't hurt when I heard about Yamkela
and Thami first thing that came into my
mind was like ohh she's young, I'm old, I
mean i thought about a lot , for my whole
life I've been with one guy, he was my first
in everything, my first kiss,love, intimacy
,even heartbreak."
NTOMBI: listen you see the experience with
Thami and everything is the one which is
going to make your relationship with the
next person strong. Ndumiso this is your
chance to start afresh, forget about what
you were doing with Thami or what he did to
you, but I won't tell you what to do because
as I'm talking to you, in your heart you know
what to do
ME: you think I do?
NTOMBI: yes you do, just follow your heart
just be yourself I know you naturally shy
and all that okay, that is the original you
ME: what if Londa get bored because of
that?
NTOMBI: what if he's intrigued by your
shyness coolness? Be your self that all I'm
saying
ME: ok I guess I needed this talk , so how is
Owami?
NTOMBI: oh that one he's no longer mine,
you know if I'm the one whose fetching him
at the creche the first question is " Where is
daddy?
ME: ouch you no longer needed
NTOMBI: clearly and Mtoti enjoys that ask
me when was the last time I went to my
place , I don't even remember because last
time we went there Owami started crying
saying he want to go back, you should heard
him he wanted everyone "daddy to
malwande to Ayanda gosh.
ME: so you had go back
NTOMBI: I called him and told him about
Owami's tantrums, after few seconds he was
there and the first thing he said was " IM
HERE TO GET OWAMI CLEARLY HE'S THE
ONE WHO ENJOYS TO BE WITH ME", she said
mimicking his voice
ME: (laughing) just like that you were
outnumbered
NTOMBI: I was so angry I wanted to kill
myself, we both laughed but Ntombi's phone
rang disturbing us, She frowned mouthed
"Its my father"
ME: (whispering) Speaker
NTOMBI: Sawubona baba ( hello father)
BHENGU:Yebo Ntombi Ntombi unjani( hi
ntombi ntombi how are you?), that how her
dad calls her
NTOMBI: ngiyaphila baba ngingezwa kuwe(
I'm well father how are you?)
BHENGU: Ay ngphilile nami, Awungtsheleke
ntombi ntombi uyamthanda?( tell me ntombi
ntombi do love him?), ntombi's eyes it was
like she just saw a ghost
NTOMBI: baba?(dad?)
BHENGU: Kufike incwadi evela kamkhize
bathi bayeza ukuphela kwenyanga umbuzo
wami uthi uyamthanda na?( The mkhize's
brought the letter today they coming to pay
Lobola for you month end .my question is do
you love the guy?)
NTOMBI: yebo baba(yes dad )
BHENGU: yena uyakthanda?(does he love
you?)
NTOMBI: yebo baba ( yes dad)
BHENGU: ilokhoke nje ebengfuna ukukwazi
ntombi ntombi usale kahle ukhonze
kumzukulu ( that what I wanted to know
ntombi say hi to my grandchild)
NTOMBI: ngzokhonza baba nawe ukhonze
komama lapho ekhaya(I will dad say hi to
mom too
BHENGU: shongololo( clan name, he hung
up, ntombi tears were running down her
cheeks
ME:ahh girlfriend lilili congratulations
NTOMBI: Kodwa umtoti ungenzan ( oh my
God what is Mtoti doing to me
ME: he's loving you that what he does
NTOMBI: my father sounds so happy Ndu
ME: he is , now wipe those tears we have to
celebrate, you going to be Mrs Mkhize
NTOMBI:I'm....wow
ME: yes yes ,we started jumping up and
down laughing and screaming
**SIHLE**
ZAMA: bbe you working the whole day
today?
ME: yeah me and Mtoti got a busy day ahead
of us, putting tie on
ZAMA: ok I was thinking about inviting Yara,
your sisters and some of my friends for
lunch if that's okay with you.
ME: I'm cool with that, so what is the
occasion
ZAMA: nothing fancy just ladies enjoying
good food and wine over good conversation
ME:so need anything from me?
ZAMA: no babe all sorted I just have to
order some food and drinks all will be sorted
ME: ok that great now I have to run, I'll see
you later, I perked her lips "you look
geogeous by the way"
ZAMA : mmm and you look handsome
loverboy ok now go before you become
really late, I took my things
ME: ok bye now
ZAMA: have a good day, I walked out the
door, at the door I remembered something
ME: Zee
ZAMA: hey you forgot something? She asked
appearing from the kitchen
ME: No but I forgot to tell you that Mandy is
allergic Nuts.
ZAMA: oh oky
ME: ohh and yara doesn't eat Pasta or Sea
food beside Fish
ZAMA: thanks baby you've been a great help,
she kissed me on the cheek
Me: bye
ZAMA:bye
NARRATED
LONDA walked in at MKHIZE PROPERTIES
(family company) greeted the 2 interns who
we at the reception area who their mouths
were hanging like they just saw a Gold when
their landed on Londa
LONDA:and now what going on? Are you
guys ok?( silence ) "ay by the way I'm Londa
mkhize Nice to meet you ladies
INTERN 1: I.. I'm Buhle Zulu sir
LONDA: pleasure and you?, he pointed the
other one
INTERN 2: I'm Zoleka Mbili nice to meet you
sir, she shook Londa's hand
LONDA: Likewise
ZOLEKA:if you need anything I mean
anything sir I'll be happy to help
LONDA: I'll keep that in mind, let me run
now ladies, he left them still their eyes were
still on him
ZOLEKA: Mm mm mm damn did you see that
BUHLE: his voice, his lips some women are
lucky
ZOLEKA: what woman? that was the single
twin, I mean the other one is married but
Londa is single if you know what I mean
BUHLE: mmm I wonder what are you up to
ZOLEKA; nothing let's get back to work
BUHLE: mmm he's so yummy
AT MLONDI OFFICE
Londa pushed the door and walked in
MLONDI:aybo what happened to knocking
what if I was having office sex with my wife
LONDA: I was going to join you 3 some is
life after all
MLONDI: (laughing) udakiwe (you drunk)
LONDA: (laughing) awu we twins sharing is
caring
MLONDI: Ay you no longer my twin why I'm
the last one to hear that you no longer a
bachelor?
LONDA: eash sorry about that, I thought I
was going to have a talk with you last
Sunday after the meeting but you know how
that went
MLONDI: ay don't remind me that
LONDA: how is Mami?
MLONDI: she's good you know she's always
smilling even if there's situation
LONDA: you got the good one bro
MLONDI: I told her that if maybe some day
she thinks about leaving me , I'll go with her
LONDA: (laughing) you crazy shame but I
don't understand why must she suffer
because of Mkhize's Consequences
MLONDI: I have to get to the bottom of this
bro before I lose her I called bab Mzimela
about this there must be something this is
my wife we talking about here
LONDA: eash yah neh
MLONDI: enough about me tell me about
her who is she?, Londa smiled and said
LONDA: Gama lakhe u Ndumiso Dlamini (
her name is ndumiso Dlamini)
MLONDI: wooh are you blushing?
LONDA: don't be silly I...
MLONDI: oh bro what did she do to you? You
love her you actually love her damn I didn't
think I would see this day
LONDA: (smilling) you gave up too early
brother
MLONDI: so Mtoti briefed me about being
abused and all are you sure it's not pity you
genuinely love her?
LONDA: I fell for her before everything
happened
MLONDI: so how does she feel about you
LONDA: after everything she went through I
don't wanna rush her I told her that i love
her but I think she needs time to get herself
back
MLONDI: you doing all this wrong, you come
out as someone who pity her
LONDA: but..
MLONDI: you not her rescuer Londa, She did
that the day she walked out from her
marriage that was her rescuing herself the
only thing she wants from you right now is
love
LONDA: wow I didn't see it like that
MLONDI: If you love someone you love them
as they come.now is the time man, if you say
she must get herself back you mean she
must go through something alone again
while you busy telling her that you love
her.it like you saying I love you but I love
you from afar
LONDA: wow mlondi I realy don't know
anything about these things
MLONDI: clearly. So are you ready to
commits, fuck buddies gone?
LONDA: I'm ready I am so ready, I'm clean
MLONDI: ok so how do you know that you
love her?
LONDA: she's the first thing I think about
when I wake up, I think about her all the
time, you know she's 100 % opposite of me,
she's Shy very Shy, she makes me feel like
I'm on top of the world bro
MLONDI: that it right there you in love , he
got up and they bro hugged " I'm happy for
you twinny
LONDA: aybo bro she hasn't said yes yet but
hey i didn't think it was possible
MLONDI: who are you?
LONDA: LONDA
MLONDI:who is your twin
LONDA: MLONDI
MLONDI: done if you can't get her to go out
with you call me , she won't know the
difference
LONDA: uyanyake manje( you shitting me
right now
MLONDI: ( laughing) was just saying I mean
Even ma Garcia couldn't resist this charma
ey wait to call her "Sthandwa sami"( my
love)
LONDA: aybo why?
MLONDI: you've been calling my wife with all
sweet names now it's my turn ( laughing)
LONDA: mxm
MLONDI: so when am I seeing her?
LONDA: soon
MLONDI: so you say she's shy that danger in
bed
LONDA: WTF!
MLONDI: What? I'm serious
LONDA: but I will never cry like you damn
yara was killing you that day
MLONDI: fuck you
LONDA: (mimicking mlondi)" Yoh
baby....no...Haaaah.....Umnandi mami
mmmmm gooood shhhiiiiiiit.
MLONDI: get the fuck out of my office, he
said getting up from his chair londa ran out
laughing
LONDA: ( outside the door) let's go and have
lunch
MLONDI: you paying?
LONDA: no you have more money than me
MLONDI: You crazy, he said taking his
things and they went out for lunch.
AT SIHLE'S HOUSE
Zama's friends Zuzile and Cindy, have
arrived to sihle's place they were followed by
Mandy and Amanda .
ZAMA: guys thank you all for coming in such
short notice , she said hugging them all
ZUZILE: I wouldn't miss a chance to be in
this house
CINDY: it's so beautiful
ZAMA: thank you ohh meet my sister's in law
Amanda and Mandy
FRIENDS: nice to meet you too
ZAMA: and these are my 2 best friends
Zuzile and cindy
AMANDA: nice to meet you too
MANDY: Yara is always late Shame, Cindy
chocked on her drink
CINDY: Yara is also coming?, she asked
looking zama straight into her eyes
ZAMA: ofcourse she's coming, Amanda and
mandy looked at each other.
Zama directed everyone to the dining area
everyone looked stunning the food the
drinks was perfect.
5 minutes later Yara walked in wearing nude
stilettos, blue jeans and nude Tshirt she was
simple yet she looked gorgeous all eyes
were on her
YARA: I'm so sorry I'm late
ZAMA: it's ok we haven't waited that
long.yara started hugging them
MANDY: you always late nothing new
YARA: malwande didn't want to be left with
Mantuli I had to drive her to Mah(Zodwa)
house, she reached Zuzile and cindy, she
hugged them both and introduced herself
"I'm yara nice to meet you"
CINDY: pleasure I'm cindy
ZUZILE: and I'm zuzile wow I knew you were
beautiful ofcourse I've seen you on social
media but I didn't know you were too much
in person wow
YARA: thank you, you beautiful too
ZAMA: Mmh mmh , now that we all here
ladies the food is on the table ready to be
eaten hope you enjoy
CINDY : that more like it what are we having
ZAMA: Ohh we have Pasta and We have
different kinds of see food
ZUZILE: mmm sounds scrumptious and its
smells so great
YARA: see food does it have fish?
ZAMA: no its .......
"HELLO LADIES " that was sihle greeting
learning by the door
THEM : hiiii, zama's eyes popped out
ZAMA: Baby what are you doing here so
early
SIHLE: ouch I know I'm not invited I was
just passing but mm the Aroma of the food
so I couldn't pass just like that
MANDY: as you know you not invited ohh we
having Pasta and See food, she said looking
sihle with a straight face , sihle frowned
SIHLE: umm... ladies enjoy the food and
borrow me this lady here just for few
seconds she'll be back now now he said
pulling Zama hand
CINDY: it's ok she's yours after all, sihle
faked a smile and walked out with Zama
until they reached the kitchen
SIHLE: What going on?
ZAMA: what do you mean
SIHLE: don't fuck with me Zama why did you
order the food that I specifically told you
that yara doesn't eat
ZAMA: ......
SIHLE: answer me, or did you order
something for her, Zama shook her head
SIHLE: Wow What the hell? What is this
Zama?
At the dining room they heard that they
were arguing
YARA: what going on?
CINDY : they arguing did we do something
wrong?
AMANDA: no dont worry, let me go and
check on them, she rushed to the kitchen,
sihle was still shouting at Zama
AMANDA:sihle guys stop this what going on
now
SIHLE: yaz I can't believe Zama right now ,
you know I told her that Yara doesn't eat
Pasta and seafood but she ordered it exactly
AMANDA: wow
ZAMA: I'm sorry I forgot
SIHLE: oh realy?
AMANDA: sihle stop go I'll sort this out I'll
order food for Yara
SIHLE: nx he walked out
AMANDA; what is really your problem with
Yara?
ZAMA: I have nothing on her I....
AMANDA: you said it right you have nothing
on her now stay in your lane nx, she walked
back and Zama followed her back to dining
room.
AMANDA: girls everything sorted yara your
food will be here soon because Zama here
Forgot after sihle told her that you dont eat
Pasta and see food
MANDY: oww
ZAMA: I'm sorry Yara realy I forgot
YARA: it's ok realy
ZUZILE: I thought you ITALIAN I mean
pasta and Italian people same WhatsApp
group
ZAMA: its shows that she's not a real Italian
I mean she's half after all, they all turned
and looked at Zama
**YAMKELA**
It's been a week since Thami moved out of
the house I don't even know where does he
live now.
But he can go to hell after coming with that
crazy idea of divorcing me nx.
I'm sure NDUMISO gave him that ultimatum
if she think she can take my husband away
from me, she got another thing coming.
I don't know why she can't accept that
Thami chose me.
**NTOMBI**
I knew Mtoti loves me but the Lobola thing
came as a Suprise.im so happy today I've
cooked all his favourites I'm waiting for him,
speak of the devil he just walked in
MTOTI: hey babe smells good in here
ME: hey
MTOTI: you good?, I don't know what
happened i just started sobbing
ME; (NODDING)
MTOTI: mamakhe you crying what wrong?
Where's Owami?
ME: he's sleeping
MTOTI: So what wrong talk to me, did I do
something wrong?
ME: no my father called me
MTOTI: ohh there's something wrong at
home?, he looked so concerned
ME:(Smilling) no he was telling me that he
received a letter from your family
MTOTI: you crying because...wait you now
smilling are you happy
ME: I'm happy
MTOTI: so ready to be Mrs Mtoti?
ME: Cant wait, he smashed his lips on me
MTOTI: that it thank you Mangcolosi
ME: I have to tell you something too
MTOTI: oky what is it?
ME: Umm... I'm PREGNANT, I felt his body
tenses up
MTOTI: Y..you mean you have our baby in
your tummy?
ME: in my Womb you mean
MTOTI: we having second baby? We... wow ,
that "second baby " statement made me
emotional again he went down on one knee
and placed his head on my tummy "MKHIZE,
KHABAZELA,GCWABE KAYiHLANDLA,
NGUNEZI,MUMBOMHLOPHE OKHANYAMASI
ESISWINI
MTOTI:Ngyabonga Mangcolosi ngyabonga
sthandwa Sami angazi nokuthi ngthini (
thank you Mangcolosi thank you my love I
don't even know what to say)
ME: I love you
MTOTI: "love you too God I'm so happy" he
lifted me up and started spinning me
around,he was screaming,oh well I guess
that went well
**NDUMISO**
I had a great day with Ntombi I mean she's
naturally a crazy person so there's no dull
moment when you with her.
I just buzzed Londa in, its 8pm I haven't
seen him the whole day is it safe to say I
missed him?
he just walked looking yummy as always
ME: hey, he didn't answer he just walked
straight to me and smashed his lips, at first
I didn't kiss him back but his cold lips with a
mixture apple juice were calling me,i kissed
him back.

INSERT #9
**NDUMISO**
People are so cruel, the nerve of calling
someone so early in the morning while they
dreaming amazingly ahhhh, I tried to detect
my phone with my hand.
ME: hello, I didn't even check who was
calling
LONDA: Morning sweetheart, don't tell me
you still in bed
ME: morning, yes I'm in still in bed
LONDA: im outside please come and open
for me
ME: "what? You here?,"I sprung out of the
bed, I asked rushing out of the room
LONDA:( laughing), I opened the door,there
he was standing tall with a huge smile " why
are you running "?
ME:( smilling) "hey",I looked down,he
removed his phone from ear
LONDA: hey don't get all shy on me now,this
Is not the way to greet your man who you
last saw a week ago,he said hugging me so
tight
ME: (smilling) when did you get here?, he
perked my lips
LONDA:" just now" , he said throwing himself
on a couch, I closed the door
ME: you look tired
LONDA: "I am,come and sit with me",he
patted next to him " I missed you"
ME: I missed you too , he smiled and kissed
my cheek
LONDA: "I'm here now", I genuinely missed
him I mean the last time I saw him is the
day he came here and ambushed me with an
Emotional kiss next thing he received a call
telling him he must rush to a hospital
because Sizwe had a stroke.since then he's
been to EMPANGENI all this time.
ME: how are you?
LONDA: (sighing) I'm good I guess under
circumstances
ME: how is he?
LONDA:He's better, specially being at home
even his speech is improving
ME:"that great , so why are you here I mean
tommorow you needed back,this weekend
they having ceremony at Empangeni
LONDA: I'm here to take you to your
interview
ME: you drove all the way here for my
interview?
LONDA: Yeah, remember I said I'll be always
be here next to you specially when you need
me the most?, I nodded " yeah I'm here ,I
know this interview is important to you so I
couldn't miss it
ME:" thank you so much you don't know how
this means to me but you shouldn't have I
mean I understand you going through
something right now"
LONDA:" shhh" ,he placed his finger on my
lips"im here now and I couldn't stop
thinking about you by the way you are a
good kisser.
ME: ( blushing) umm... so can I make you
breakfast?, I asked getting up
LONDA: "you running away from me I see,"
he said raising one eyebrow,
ME:I'm not I left him and I went to make
breakfast in the kitchen I made a lot I've
seen the guy,he eats like it's his last meal on
earth.
We ate breakfast to over a light
conversation,then it was time for me to get
ready.
3 days ago I received a call from Some
Private Hospital near UMhlanga telling me
to come for an interview,I think I nearly
fainted I never thought I will practised again
let alone to work to a private facility but
londa made all that possible.he's the one I
mean he's the best.
I looked myself in the mirror, I was wearing
navy formal pants ,white shirt with navy
blazer with Cream Stilletos everything was
on point if I say so myself. I took my
handbag and headed to the living room.
ME: "I'm ready",I told him, he was focused
on his phone
LONDA:(turning) "its about tim....he looked
at me " I ...we..wow you look..umm..
ME: is there something wrong, I can go and
chang...
LONDA: what? Why do you want to change,
Ndumiso you look....wow I'm speechless.
ME: ohh thank , he held my waist
LONDA: you perfect bbe you look
gorgeous,he perked my forehead "now go
let's go and get that job"
ME: ( sigh ) "ok I'm ready"
We drove in silence, I was so nervous this
was my chance to get my job back, what if I
freeze in the interview?
i pleaded with god with my heart to be with
me,
we finally arrived , even thou londa wasn't
himself but I was grateful for him for being
there for me.
After staying with me for a while I was still
waiting, he had to go but he promised to
come back and get me.
Ntombi sent me a message wishing me a
good luck.finally it was time I was called in.
**NTOMBI**
today its Thursday I'm going home because
Saturday it my Lobola Negotiations,so my
father said I must be home today, I'm very
nervous things at the mkhize's hasn't been
great but Mtoti promised me that dark or
blue his people will be at my home on
Saturday.talk about Mtoti he's upstairs
arguing with Owami about what to pack and
what not , I just can't deal, my hormones are
messing with me. Owami now calls me a"
Angry Mommy "because I'm always
shouting.
I so wish NDUMISO was coming with me
today, but at least she will follow me
tomorrow.trust me I'm going to need her
support, I do have an older sister but trust
me ,we have no relationship, none!
MTOTI: mommy we finally made a decision,
he said coming down the stairs with Owami's
suitcase
ME:yey that great news
MTOTI: stop stressing Mamakhe everything
will be great, now you must go, you must
arrive early
ME: yeah you right so where's your son
MTOTI: he just fell asleep while I was still
packing I'll go and get him, he ran upstairs.
He came back with a sleeping Owami
strapped him to the car seat and I also got
in the back with him.then Ulundi was calling
us.
MTOTI: nsimbi( driver) please drive safely, if
you encounter any problems in the way give
me a call right away
NSIMBI: don't worry mr mkhize I'll take care
of them
MTOTI:good,Mamakhe
ME:yeah bbe
MTOTI: I love you ,please take care of
yourself, try to calm down, don't be an
"Angry Mommy"
ME: ( smilling) I will try, I love you too
MTOTI: ok see you on Saturday, we kissed
for a while
NSIMBI: ( fake coughing)
MTOTI: nsimbi I told you ,get a wife
NSIMBI: ay Skhulu( boss) women are
hardwork
MTOTI: ok stop being jealous when I'm
kissing my wife ,now go
NSIMBI: "skhulu "he said getting to the
driver's seat
MTOTI: bye baby
ME: bye love, he closed the car door and we
left.
NARRATED
At UMLANGA HOSPITAL
Ndumiso has been called inside the
boardroom,when she walked in she only
found a white middle age man who looked
like he was In his Fifties.
MAN: morning miss Dlamini I'm Professor
Malcolm Van wyk
NDUMISO: Ndumiso Dlamini, nice to meet
you sir,they shook hands
VAN WYK: pleasure, without wasting anytime
let get into it.
So tell me why Dermatologist? I mean what
inspired you to be one?
NDUMISO: umm...skin I think I'm fascinated
by my skin,when I was young kids used to
call me Black cat because of my skin colour.
But in my mind I told myself that they were
jealous of me I mean I loved my skin, i still
love it so the answer is me, my skin colour is
my pride that why I am a dermatologist.
VAN WYK: wow you sound so passionate
about your work miss dlamini, I'm sure you'll
be happy to hear that we would like to have
you here as one of our Dermatologist.so we
hope you will accept our offer
NDUMISO: sir are you oferring ...i mean are
you offering me a job
VAN WYK: "yes miss Dlamini", he said
pushing the contract to ndumiso " we would
like to sign this in a week if you decide to
join us
NDUMISO: what? Ofcourse I would like to
work here thank you so much sir
VAN WYK: pleasure is ours miss Dlamini ,you
can give your lawyer contract to check for
you, I guess we done for today,Ndumiso got
up and shook mr Van Wyk hand again,
NDUMISO:thank you for this opportunity I'm
not going to disappoint you
VAN WYK: I trust you stay well miss dlamin,
Ndumiso left the boardroom still in shock
about what just transpired on her supposed
interview.
She took out her phone to call Londa but the
was a message from him telling her that he
can't pick her up anymore but he sent the
driver for her.
When she got to a parking lot ,driver was
there, they greeted each other and
NDUMISO got in the car,she couldn't hold
herself she wrote a message for Londa " I
GOT THE JOB , THEY LITERALLY OFFERED IT
TO ME", she also sent Ntombi the same
message too,who called her back
immediately .
NTOMBI:Ndumiso are you serious right now?
she asked? excitedly,"I don't know what to
say girlfriend congratulations "
NDUMISO: I still can't believe it friend I'm
still shocked
NTOMBI: I told you that better days will
come for us friend
NDUMISO:I guess you were right
NTOMBI: ofcourse I was I can't wait to see
you tomorrow
NDUMISO: I can't wait to see ULUNDI who
knows maybe I will a husband nje
NTOMBI: (laughing) "I see you want me to
be killed by Londa" they both laughed and
carried On chatting until NDUMISO arrived
at the apartment they said their goodbyes to
each.
AT SIHLE'S PLACE
ZAMA: so are you saying you leaving me
behind because I'm "just a girlfriend "
SIHLE: I can't just rock up with you
EMPANGENI that what I'm telling you
ZAMA: wow just wow, so Yara is the only one
whose allowed to go?
SIHLE: Yara is Married She our Wife
ZAMA: what do you mean "our"
SIHLE: are you slow or something? Because
"our" I Mean Mkhize's wife
ZAMA: mxm
SIHLE: eventually you must speak up why
you hate Yara this much I'm telling you and
you getting on my nerves in telling you
ZAMA: all this because of YARA you'll swear
she's a queen of England
SIHLE: She might not be a Queen of
England but she's still a queen
KWABAMTHANDAYO(to those who love her)
ZAMA: are you sure you over her I....
SIHLE: DONT YOU DARE ASK ME THAT
SHIT,YOU HEAR ME,sihle roared that even
Zama got scared " I told you that in
confidence because I loved you I didn't want
any secret between us but you always throw
this on my face
ZAMA: I'm sorry
SIHLE: no you not, did I ever even once
compared you to her? Zama shook her head
" ohh but you hear assuming things"
ZAMA: sihle stop shouting I'm sorry
SIHLE: "you know what I'm out of here,if you
leave give my keys to security Nx".he said
taking his bag and walking out, zama just let
out tears she couldn't believe that sihle
walked out on her.
AT MPANGENI
Bonakele just arrived with her husband
Gadla,she looked furious she greeted
everyone
DUDU: how are you makoti( Dudu I'd muzi
and Gadla's sister)
BONAKELE: not well how can I be ok while
my son is sick?
DUDU: he will be alright.
BONAKELE: he has too then Yara walked in
while they were talking.
YARA: Sawubona Mah ( hello mah), she was
greeting Bonakele
BONAKELE: you, she said pointing yara
"since the day you put your foot in this
family there's has been one problem over
another its like you cursed or something
DUDU: Makoti no don't speak like that
ZODWA: Uzamukthini kahle kahle? ( what
are you trying to say realy?)
BONAKELE: what I'm say.....
ZODWA: save it I heard you clearly, don't you
think yara suffered enough because of you
perfect family
BONAKELE: why don't you ask yourself why
ancestors are dealing with her? Why ?I'm
starting to think she's a witch
ZODWA: NC NC NC you know what I can't
believe you can talk like this about a woman
whose been taking care of Sizwe every single
day,she's the one whose been saying Sizwe
sickness is bigger than we think you know
why its because she cares, she stayed with
him for full 2 days at the hospital where
were you? She neglected her own children
for your son But you have a nerve to stand
here and speak this nonsense you just spoke
nx.bonakele just froze ,yara left them and
went to a room where Sizwe was.
YARA:hey boy
SIZWE: M..mah I'm 19 I'm a man
YARA: ay you still a boy how are you feeling
today
SIZWE: good I feel..no..p. ain ,his speech was
still not perfect but he was getting better
YARA: that a good thing
SIZWE: do you think I will ever get better I
mean will I ever be normal?
YARA: ofcourse Sizwe you'll go back to
yourself you'll heal I have no doubt about
that,just be patient one step at the time
SIZWE: I'm scared.
YARA: don't be we love you we here for you
,I'm here!
SIZWE: thank you mah for everything
YARA: it's ok realy dont worry about
anything, now let me go I'll check you later
ohh ayanda is on his way so you won't be
bored any longer
SIZWE: great
YARA: see you, she got up and walked
towards the door
SIZWE: Mah!
YARA: yah
SIZWE: I..I still want to go back with you
after the ceremony
YARA: ohh if your mother agrees I have no
problem
SIZWE: please mah
YARA: it's ok don't stress yourself, we will
talk,she walked out
Sizwe still can't walk on his own because of
being hit by stroke.
AT ULUNDI
Ntombi was so excited when they were
approaching Her Homestead .even if she has
bad experience about the place but it's still
her home,it where she grew up.
Nozipho( Ntombi's sister) saw this big black
car approaching their gate,in her mind she
thought it was someone whoselooking for
directions or something,but then nsimbi got
out and opened the gate
NOZIPHO: mama come and see this ,mrs
bhengu walked out,
Mrs Bhengu: aybo ekabani lemoto Nozipho (
who car is this?)
NOZIPHO: let wait and see ,the the car
parked ,nsimbi opened the door for NTOMBI
MRS BHENGU: aybo NTOMBI it's you, she
was so happy NTOMBI threw herself on her
mother
NTOMBI: how are you mama I missed you
Mrs Bhengu: you look so good Ntombi yam(
my girl)
OWAMI: "gogo" he said running towards Mrs
Bhengu
Mrs Bhengu: oh my look at you ,you grown
so much ,she said picking Owami up,ntombi
turned to her sister
NTOMBI: zipho how are you
NOZIPHO: where is your car,whose car is
this?
MRS BHENGU: enough with the Questions
Nozipho aybo yehhen ,mrs Bhengu Greeted
Nsimbi and they shook hands
MRS BHENGU: nice to meet you ndodana
NSIMBI: Nice to meet you too mah
OWAMI: this is daddy's car ,owami just
blurted that out, nozipho frowned
NTOMBI: umm..thanks again,she thanked
nsimbi
NSIMBI: pleasure,Madam
NOZIPHO: MADAM! heee she clapped once.
Ntombi knew that was going to be the
longeeeest weekend ever for her.
AT LONDA'S APARTMENT
Its 7 PM Ntombi just finished taking a bath
wrapped towel around her when she walked
out of the bathroom,she got suprised ,she
found Londa in the bedroom.
NDUMISO; you almost gave me a heart
attack how did you get in ?
LONDA: You haven't locked so I let myself in
NDUMISO: "ohh",she was holding her towel
so tight
LONDA: congratulations on getting a job, he
said getting up walking towards her "how
was your day?
NDUMISO:" thank you,thank you for
everything, my day was good
LONDA: "are you ok?, he asked wrapping his
arms around her waist "You seem
distracted"
NDUMISO: Umm..I'm fine
LONDA: "what are you hiding in here", he
asked touching Ndumiso's hand that was
holding a towel so tight.
NDUMISO:Nothing
LONDA: (kissing her neck) are you sure
about tha?that question sent chills down
Ndumiso's spine
NDUMISO: Yaah...
LONDA: Let me check it myself, he said that
removing Ndumiso's hand lifting a towel a
little
"Mmm he licked his lower lip. NDUMISO
NDUMISO:" yeah", he started kissing her lips
slowly,they kissed each other ,but Londa
pulled out
LONDA: (nibbling her ear ) I WANT TO MAKE
LOVE TO YOU
IM GOING TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU

INSERT #10
NARRATED
AT MPANGENI
Its friday morning everyone is awake at the
mkhize's homestead, they pacing up and
down getting things ready for Sunday
Ceremony.
Mlondi walked inside the double story house
coming from his room outside , holding both
of his babies,Mandy got up fast rushing to
him.
MANDY: "bro why are you holding both
babies",she asked taking Khwezi from him
ZODWA: where's Makoti?
MLONDI:"she's in the room"Zodwa took
Sbani
ZODWA:is she ok,are you ok? ", she asked
because she saw that her son didn't look
right.
MLONDI: she's not okay mum, she didn't
sleep the whole night... she just fell asleep
now, so I figured that I must take the kids
h...
ZODWA: (Sighing)
MANDY: it's those dreams again,she asked
looking at mlondi
MLONDI: yeah, today I think it was worse, I
swear if babMzimela doesn't do something
about this I'm going to lose my mind
ZODWA: ehlisumoya mlondi ( calm down)
MLONDI: mom how can I be calm mom?
when....when..his eyes became glossy,mandy
got up and she hugged him
MANDY: don't do this bro ,you can't break
now be strong for her, she need you,she said
wiping her brother face
MLONDI: I'm going to check up on her.
ZODWA: mandy go with him I need their
bags ,so that I ca bath them
MLONDI: Ok let's go,thank you guys for
helping me with the babies
MANDY: "you don't have to thank us bro,he
put his arm over her shoulders and they
both walked iout.
AT LONDA'S APARTMENT
LONDA: (laughing) so you gonna die on my
chest today just because you don't want me
to see your face?,he asked ndumiso who was
faced down on his chest
NDUMISO: (chuckling)
LONDA: you still shy even after all that
connecting we did last night? Or should I
say the things you did to me last night?
NDUMISO:what did I do?
LONDA: Ey I'm still traumatized ,I don't even
think my ancestors will recognise me when I
get home
NDUMISO: (laughing) you so dramatic
LONDA: bbe you have to take it easy on the
old man
NDUMISO: did you took it easy on me?
LONDA: I had to keep up with you
NDUMISO: by killing me?
LONDA: im sorry sweet berry ,I couldn't hold
myself, and I'm sorry if I put you to any
pressure, that wasn't my attention.
NDUMISO: I'm okay
LONDA: so no regrets?
NDUMISO: No
LONDA: i had great night, you were amazing
,you are amazing.
NDUMISO:(blushing)
LONDA: (smilling) and she's blushing that
means I'm getting morning glory...
NDUMISO: what? No ,I'm still very sore
LONDA: awu bbe ngzofaka kancane ( bbe I'll
just put a tip)
NDUMISO: No thank you
LONDA:( holding her) I love you,you twerk
very....
NDUMISO: ( laughing and hitting him) Stop
talking
LONDA: Ouch, you Abusive too.
NDUMISO: (smilling)
LONDA: but don't worry I can be your slave
any day baby, but if you promise to do what
you did to me last night until death do us
apart, he said that with a smink
NDUMISO: "Ahh gosh stop" ,she said pulling
sheets and getting out of bed ,wrapping it
around her body going to the bathroom
LONDA: awu ndu can I join you?
NDUMISO: "no",she said shutting the
bathroom door bathroom
LONDA: ok baby hurry up the road is calling
us.
**THAMI**
I've been ignoring the person whose been
knocking on my door for a while now, who....
"Thami fuckin open this door before I break
it down"eash its LUNGA.
I dragged myself to the door, and this
hangover is not taking it easy on me.i
opened the door.
LUNGA: what the fuck thami I've been
breaking my fingers here knocking
ME: how did you find me?
LUNGA: fuck you, you not Osama bin
laden,he said throwing himself on a couch
ME: why are....
LUNGA:shut up ,I've been looking for you
everywhere man, why are you staying here?
ME: I needed to clear my head
LUNGA: you mean running away from your
problems, did you forget about your wife
and a child?
ME: I'm divorcing so they must learn to
leave without me anyway
LUNGA: what? , you divorcing again?
ME: yes I need my wife back, so I know she
wont come back to me while I'm still
married to her sister.
LUNGA: (Laughing,clapping) you mean ex
wife wow ,Thami the mighty great Zikalala
so you shuffling them,you really think Nduh
is gonna comeback to you after everything
you did to her?
ME:ndumiso loves me, I made a mistake and
I'm willing to rectify it
LUNGA: you know what I think you realy lost
your mind,but hey I'm not here for that ,dad
is looking for you he said family meeting at
6 o'clock don't be late
ME:why now?
LUNGA: don't ask that shit ,you've been
missing work for sometime now ,you always
drunk and you abondoned your wife and kid
ME: I'm stressed and NDUMISO moved from
where she was staying, I dont even know
where she is right now
LUNGA: good for her ,she need to play far
away from you .
ME: Get out
LUNGA: with pleasure,he said getting
up,"yazi if you love NDUMISO like you claim
you do, stay away from her let her go man.
ME: I SAID GET OUT,he raised her hands
showing that he's surrendering.
**ZAMA **
I'm on my way to meet cindy for breakfast,
she just Smsed me that she's already
waiting for me,I couldn't eat breakfast alone
in that big house.
I parked my car and headed inside
CINDY:" Rasta",I flipped my dread locks "
yes girl work it",we both laughed and she
got up we shared a hug
ME: Hey you look good in that yellow
number
CINDY: ohh you mean this old thing
ME: liar this dress is new
CINDY: ( laughing) fine I wanted to spoil
myself a little
ME: I see
CINDY: ive already ordered for us but you
the one who is paying
ME: im paying because?
CINDY: whose dating a millionaire here
hello, i just rolled my eyes
CINDY: So what's up? You say sihle left you
alone?
ME:" yep"
CINDY: Aybo so his reasons of leaving you
behind are??
ME:I'm just a girlfriend
CINDY: what? He just said it like that?
ME: no he explained that yara's is the only
one allowed because she's married one
CINDY: ok I understand that other families
are very strict on that part
ME: yeah I don't know what happened i just
asked him if he was over her?
CINDY:her? You mean yara, Zama!
ME: I know I was wrong
CINDY: no you can't throw that to his face
zama,you got yourself in this
ME: I know ,he was honest from the start
friend I think I developed that hate from
there
CINDY:what hate?
ME: when I met him its was one night
stand,he told me clearly he's not looking for
a relationship because he was in love with
yara at that time I didn't even know that he
was speaking about his brother's woman
CINDY: What? so how did you get to the
dating part?
ME: we carried on having a no string
attached relationship,I was in love,he was
not.
as the time goes he professed his love for
me he told me he developed feelings for me
and that he's over her.
CINDY: so you didn't believe him?
ME: I did ,I mean I was happy but the day I
met Yara cindy I felt so intimidated by her
the hate I had for her got worse
CINDY: but she's married happily
ME: I know
CINDY: you see now you pushing him away
specially with your insecurities and I don't
think you hate yara ,you just want to be her
but you not her ,you are you,you are Zama,
sihle doesn't want you to be like her,he loves
you as you are
ME: (crying)so what must i do?
CINDY: apologize to him tell him about how
you've been feeling and maybe you can end
up being friends with yara,you are your own
enemy here,now wipe those tears people are
stareing,she said giving me a tissue
ME: thanks friend,I guess I needed this talk
CINDY: totally
**YAMKELA**
YAMKELA: Mah LUNGA just called
apparently he found thami so he will be at
the meeting
MADLADLA: what if he's staying with
Ndumiso
YAMKELA:what? that will never happen
MADLADLA: you the one who told me that he
said he want to divorce you
YAMKELA: HE DIDN'T SAY THAT!
MADLADLA: yey don't shout at me I'm not
your child nx
YAMKELA:sorry mah,she just walked out
leaving me distraught, I never shouted my
mother since I was born I hate what thami
is doing to me.
**NDUMISO**
I hate this position I'm in right now,I'm on
the verge of crying,I see we approaching the
Richards bay town that where going to go
our separate ways.
I'm going to ULUNDI and he's going to
MPANGENI.
He's been so quiet,just giving me random
kisses here and there,I've had my head on
his shoulder since we took off from Durban.i
didn't know that to be intimate with him just
once would turn me to this vulnerable and
weak woman around him.
But if you knew what happened you won't
blame me,Christian Grey got nothing on him
I'm telling you,he left his mark,his territory
is marked.
I ended up apologizing for nothing,that how
good he is, it was slow and emotional I did
share a tear .4 rounds later I knew i was
home.
LONDA: bbe
ME: yeah
LONDA: You know I'm going to see you
tomorrow right,
ME:"yeah," hes also coming with
"ABAKHONGI"
LONDA: yah so there's no need to be
sad,sometimes I think he live inside my head
ME:....
LONDA: it's just Sunday then Monday we see
each other again
ME: I know
LONDA: im sad too,I also don't want to be
away from you right now baby
ME: I'll be fine
LONDA: you promise?
ME: yeah
LONDA: ok give a smile
ME: (smilling)
LONDA: (smiling) there we go, He perked my
lips
NSIMBI: we here skhulu
LONDA: Oryt Nsimbi
ME: whose fetching you
LONDA: sihle and Mtoti are here around
town so I'll go with them
ME: oh okay
LONDA: "yeah so I have to go now I love
you",we shared an intimate kiss "see you
tomorrow "
ME: ok
LONDA: ok nsimbi drive like a pro man,you
carrying a precious Queen here, he said
getting out the car.
NSIMBI: you know me skhulu don't worry
LONDA:ok bye babe
ME:" Bye" ,he closed the door and waved and
I waved back and we drove off.
5 minutes later i received a text from him
written "PLEASE COME BACK" with a crying
emoji.
**NTOMBI**
I'm with my mom and my sister in a living
room we relaxing after standing the whole
day,my mom want to make sure that
everything goes well tomorrow
ME: so how is mntungwa ( that nozipho's
husband)
NOZIPHO: he's great he just bought his 10th
Taxi
ME: wow that great, her husband is very
successful in his taxi business
NOZIPHO: yeah ay Imali ayiyona inkinga in
my house ( money is not a problem in my
house)
ME: that nice
MRS BHENGU: so Ntombi where does
mkhwenyana work?
NOZIPHO: ay mah he's not her husband yet
Mrs Bhengu: kanti uzokwenzani ksasa
la,nozipho rolled her eyes
ME: he's in construction
NOZIPHO: yoh I'm sure he's been working
hard I mean construction workers doesn't
earn that much.
I just looked at her mm Ngimtshele manje
noma ngithi uklinda kancane( should I tell
her now or I must wait a little) that Mtoti
manages the Mkhize Properties construction.
ME: he must be
NOZIPHO: so does he know about Owami
situation,I mean.....
Mrs Bhengu: NOZIPHO!
NOZIPHO: what? I'm just asking m...
Mrs Bhengu: that not your place so shut it
ME: no mah leave her ,to answer your
question nozipho, yes he knows,I wouldn't
want him to hear it from someone else now
would i?,she just kept quiet then we were
interrupted by Owami shouting
OWAMI: mommy mommy come and see
aunty Ndu is here
Mrs Bhengu: is that your friend
ME:" yeah",I rushed out excitedly to welcome
her.
NARRATED
Its 6pm at the mkhize Homestead they all
gathered to their ancestors Rondavel.
Bab Mzimela was chanting calling the
mkhize ancestors to be with him,everyone
was so quiet inside the rondavel.
MZIMELA: I'm pleading with you my
princess to bring peace into your family, we
are ready for you,mmm,you can speak now,
we going to listen,he said getting inside the
rondavel.
MZIMELA: Gadla come and light Impepho
(insence) for me,gadla did exactly what bab
Mzimela asked from him.
MZIMELA: thank you, are we all here?
DUDU: I think we are,everyone started
looking at each other
LONDA: where's Nongcebo
(Silence)
SIHLE: junior where's Ngcebo
AYANDA: she....
HLANZEKA: aunt delisile said she must stay
behind
LONDA: what?
MLONDI:there we go again
MZIMELA: go and call her,Ayanda ran out
and he came back with her
DELISILE: I didn't know th...
GADLA: delisile please
MZIMELA:oyiiiii, she's here, all eyes were on
Yara because Nomaciko the late Mkhize
Princess speak through her.
YARA:..........
MZIMELA: syabonga bo Gcwabe seniphinde
nabuyisa enye inkonyane yesibaya senu (we
thank you Gcwabes you managed to bring
another one of your calf into your kraal.
YARA:bhuti,Gadla Tell Sizwe who is her
father and his mother,sizwe frowned
BONAKELE: this is not neccessary
MZIMELA: please keep it down Nomaciko is
talking
GADLA: Sizwe I'm not your father, but I'm
your grandfather, your father was my son
SIZWE: was? Where is he?,he asked with
teary eyes,Bonakele started sobbing,others
were not shocked because they already knew
the story
GADLA: he killed your mother and killed
himself when you were just 2 month.sizwe
just closed his eyes and started shaking ,bab
mzimela attended him
YARA: sizwe will be alright but his mother
and father were not married, you need to go
and pay damages to his mother home in
order for him to be accepted as a
Mkhize.and you must apologize for your son
to her family for killing their child.
GADLA: nkosazane(Princess)
MZIMELA:" NKOSAZANE khuluma slalele",
sizwe was now sleeping peaceful next to
Mzimela
YARA: "Londikhaya", everyone turned to look
at Londa
MZIMELA: khuluma nkosazane ulondikhaya
ulalele (speak up princess londikhaya is
listening)
LONDA: (listening)
YARA: windoda khabazela,Nongcebo is a
mkhize,that her real partnenity
DELISILE:"ini"(what)
MUZI: chazukthini nkosazane? ( what do you
mean Princess)
YARA: ma Zakwe(that Bonakele) you gave
away our child
DUDU: aybo
GADLA: W...what?,he looked at BONAKELE
BONAKELE:(crying)
MZIMELA: no noise please
GADLA: START TALKING MaZakwe!,he
roared
BONAKELE: (sobbing)
YARA: I've been begging you Ma zakwe to
tell the truth,you refused.You gave birth to
Bulelani's son and you gave him away
DUDU: no you cheated with your husband
brother?
YARA: as you all know Bulelani is a Mkhize
even though he decided to turn his back to
the family,he is a mkhize ,he died a mkhize
MUZI: what about his son Princess?
YARA: He's Nongcebo's Father
Everyone: WHAT!
MZIMELA: nkosazane!
LONDA: what going on here?
YARA: ma Zakwe the son you gave away,
was adopted by Zuma family, he left his
seed of which is nongcebo here
ZODWA: wow, every women was crying
including nongcebo
DUDU: when did all this happen
GADLA: I went to exile just for 2 years and
you turned to my brother BONAKELE
BONAKELE: I'm sorry I...
GADLA: SHUT UUUUUUUP,he said pulling
his gun out ,everyone screamed.

CONTINUATION OF INSERT #10

NARRATED
AT MKHIZE'S HOMESTEAD
After Bab Gadla's outburst his brother(
muzi)
managed to calm him down.see gadla is one
of the coolest elder in the mkhize family,he's
calm cool and collected that his nature.but
today everyone was so shocked by his
reaction.but in the end everyone managed to
calm down, Bab Mzimela asked everyone to
remain calm for the sake of the
ceremony.Yara had her head on mlondi's
shoulder, Nongcebo was in between her
father's legs as she was sitting on the grass
mat while Londa was in a chair.all women
were still shaken while bonakele was still
sobbing silently.
MZIMELA: makoti you are angry.
YARA: (teary)
MZIMELA: ancestors feel your anger and
they sincerely apologize for putting you
through so much pain, mlondi held her
hand.
"They want you to know that they appreciate
you,especially accepting nomaciko's gift,you
not here by mistake but for a purpose.they
ask you to not give up on them because they
still going to need you in order to protect
this family.
"We have a lot to fix, we wronged a lot of
people,we have a lot of apologising to do.
but all that will happen after this coming
ceremony, ancestors are ready so we mustn't
ruin that too.
MZIMELA: Gadla be calm you hear me?
GADLA: I hear you baba
MZIMELA: "good",our son is better now,he
meant Sizwe " we should be
celebrating,tomorrow we going to get
another mkhize bride that another thing we
must be celebrating other than being sad
and fighting each other.now this meeting is
over I hope you heard me when I said no
noise.
Everyone mumbled getting out the
rondavel,Mzimela said they must leave Sizwe
with him.
At Gadla and Bonakele's room.bonakele was
still sobbing curled up in the bed
GADLA: "why" he asked getting inside the
room.
BONAKELE: "I'm sorry",he sat next to her
GADLA: Bonakele why didn't you tell me?
BONAKELE: I thought I was doing the right
thing.
GADLA: for who? You or him?
BONAKELE: I'm sorry mkhize
GADLA: You should have told me.
BONAKELE: (crying)
GADLA: I know you bonakele there's no way
you cheated on me.bonakele lifted her head
sitting up looking him straight to his eyes
BONAKELE: ( sniffing)you...you know?.I...
GADLA: oh nkosikazi wami ukwenzeni,(oh my
wife what did he do to you),he said hugging
her
BONAKELE: ( crying) I wanted to tell you
GADLA: it's okay
BONAKELE: I thought no one was going to
believe me
GADLA: I believe you , I'm sorry I left you,I
was supposed to be here to protect
you,bonakele was now sobbing on his
chest,while he was rubbing her back.
IN THE LIVING ROOM
All the women were gathered to the living
room,others were talking to each other,other
were just quiet.londa walked in and
Malwande ran to him as he doesn't know the
difference between him and his father
(mlondi)
MALWANDE: dada,dada
LONDA: hey boy boy, he said lifting him
up,tickling him,playing with him
MALWANDE: (laughing)
ZODWA: Londa that enough now ,,he's gonna
get sick
LONDA:aybo Mah this is a man I want him
to be strong
ZODWA: mxm
LONDA: why are you all so grumpy
ZODWA: leave us alone
LONDA: ay ok,I'm actually here for my
child,where is she?
MANDY: she's in that room that she's using
upstairs
LONDA: ok let me go and check on her,he
left Malwande with Zodwa and climbed the
stairs to find Nongcebo.
He knocked and Yara was the one who said
he must come in,he walked in,sisters were
hugging each other.
LONDA: am I interrupting something?
YARA: no come in I was just leaving,she
turned to ngcebo "You'll be fine right?
NGCEBO: yeah sis don't worry,then yara
walked out leaving Londa and ngcebo,Londa
sat next to ngcebo who threw herself to her
dad and started sobbing.
LONDA: shhh,its okay,its okay baby.he said
wiping her eyes
NGCEBO: dad i.. so I.. I also didn't know who
i was like my sister.
LONDA: no you were a Zuma
NGCEBO: but even my father did....
LONDA: look nongcebo your father was
brought up by Zuma Family ,that means that
his family they took care of him while we
couldn't, he might be a mkhize by blood but
He was a Zuma and you were born a Zuma
luckily you met the people who loved and
took care of him trust me baby that is more
specially than meeting people which he also
didn't know.
NGCEBO: so you think he's angry I became a
mkhize?
LONDA: I think he's happy look because of
you,he's now found his home too
NGCEBO: you think so?
LONDA: Ofcourse baby
NGCEBO: Ohh, so you no longer be my dad
because I...I mean
LONDA: what? why would you think that? I'm
still your dad,no one will take you away from
me, ngcebo smiled
NGCEBO: thank you
LONDA: you dont have to thank me ,look
baby what you heard today doesn't change
anything. and please Sizwe mother
(bonakele) don't hate her, I'm sure after
what she did,she will explain to why she did
it when the time is right ok?
NGCEBO: (nooding)
LONDA: good,and you miss Mkhize you are
stuck with me
NGCEBO: God who did I offendoo( with
Nigerian accent)?
LONDA: (laughing) you crazy,now let's go
downstairs dont lock yourself here
NGCEBO: oky, she got and wore her
shoes,Londa put his arm over her shoulder
and Kissed her cheek
NGCEBO: ewww dad stop,as they walked out
the door
LONDA: what?
NGCEBO I don't know where your lips have
been
LONDA: aybo nongcebo hhe( laughing) he
perked her lips
NGCEBO: dad please eww what wrong ay
LONDA:( laughing) sorry big girl
NGCEBO: glad you see that,she mumbled
LONDA: what was that?
NGCEBO: nothing
LONDA: I though so,ngcebo rolled her eyes "
LONDA: Ngzokshaya njalo nezifaca
sesalukwazi,nongcebo busted out laughing
everyone looked at them and they were
coming down the stairs
Delisile: yini umsindo ongaka nina nobabili (
what up with so much noise you two)
LONDA: aunty you really need a man
DELISILE: what?
LONDA: ngithi Sawubona( I'm saying hi) ,he
said rushing out leaving everyone in stitches,
they couldn't hold themselves.
AT MLONDI AND YARA'S ROOM
MLONDI:are you ok?
YARA: I'm fine
MLONDI: you not fine mami, you angry but
still you don't want to show it
YARA: .........
MLONDI: why are you not showing your
anger,why are you suffering alone inside?
I'm here baby, this is me
YARA: what do you want me to say?
MLONDI: I want you to shout at
me,scream,hit me if you like, don't bottle
things up just do something
YARA: I'm sorry
MLONDI: I don't want your sorry promise
me that when you and or sad about anything
you'll tell me
YARA: (sobbing) oky
MLONDI: I'm not gonna ask why you angry
because I know why but baby I'm your
partner,we promised to be together in
sickness and in health remember that?,he
wiped her tears
YARA: (nodding)
MLONDI: I think after this I'm taking you to
shooting range
YARA: what? Why
MLONDI: hello you should be happy so that
you can shoot me when you angry
YARA: ( smilling) realy i think i like it
MLONDI: aybo mami why are you so happy
I'm joking
YARA: no you not, I want to go
MLONDI: forget it,
YARA: fine I'm going to ask Pedro to take
me
MLONDI: he won't agree to that
YARA: Wanna bet,she asked taking her
phone
MLONDI: fine but im going to take you ,just
to blow some steam off
YARA:mmm that why I love you, she said
sitting on his lap
MLONDI: you not going to kill me mami
right?
YARA: I'ma have to think about that lovely
Hubby, now your duties are calling you ,I'm
horny" ,she said taking her clothes off and
she cat walked all the way to the bathroom
door naked.
MLONDI: "WTF! jesus what did I do"
YARA: ( YELLING) "get to work mr
MLONDI: Shit, he cursed taking his clothes
off running after his wife.
AT MORNING SIDE
The Zikalala's are trying to solve Thami's
situation,it been an hour they going back
and forth.
ZIKALALA: thami what I want to know why
did you choose Yamkela when you knew you
still wanted Ndumiso?
THAMI: dad I didn't choose her
MADLADLA: ihhe ayke
MANGUBANE: Thami!
THAMI: let me finish,What I'm trying to say
NDUMISO left me I didn't choose YAMKELA
YAMKELA: Wow
NTANDO; what do you want to do, we can't
be here all night
LUNGA: he's divorcing Yamkela in order to
get ndumiso back
MANGUBANE: what? ,usuyahlanya thami(
you crazy now thami)
THAMI: I'm not crazy mah I love Ndumiso
MADLADLA: where is she? Were you with her
all along?
THAMI: I don't know where she is because
she moved from where she was staying
NTANDO: so you've been monitoring her
,wow
NTOKOZO: does it ever crossed your mind
that maybe she really doesn't want you,I
mean she didn't even put a 1% fight for your
marriage, doesn't that bother you?
THANDI: Maybe she moved on,thami gave
her a dead stare
NTANDO: don't look at my wife like that
THANDI : I mean you just said she moved
from her old place maybe she's moving on
with her life
THAMI: I don't care NDUMISO is mine,he
got up " I need some Air" he said walking
out
MADLADLA: no you need jesus
LUNGA: he needs psychiatric evaluation
MANGUBANE: don't talk like that about your
brother
LUNGA: mah....
MANGUBANE: Shut up.
**NDUMISO **
Being at Olundi has been great,Ntombi has a
beautiful loving family ohh beside her sister
nozipho she's... ay I don't know how to
describe he,r next minutes she hot the next
she's cold.
Her dad is funny while her mother is very
loving and kind,she's been feeding me all
kinds of food since I got here.apparently a
women is not supposed to have a figure, her
words not mine.
I'm now in bed sharing it with NTOMBI their
home is beautiful, its 4 room house with the
kitchen and living room.
And they have 3 rondavel I guess that was
expected most homes in the rural areas have
rondavel houses.
We decided to sleep early because tomorrow
we gonna be up very early ,ntombi is now
snoring I think this pregnancy is taking tall
on her she's very slow and lazy.
I miss Londa like crazy I've been thinking
about calling him for the first time,but I'm
hesitant sooner or later I'm going to have to
come out of this she'll im in.sigh.
Its ringing, he's not answering maybe he's
busy I'm sure th......
LONDA:sthandwa sam unjan( my love how
are you)
ME: hey I'm good are you busy?
LONDA: ill never be busy for you,I was busy
but now I'm done,are you good I really miss
you ndu
ME: Ohh I was just checking up on you,and I
do miss you too
LONDA:mmm music to my ears so what are
you up to?
ME: I'm about to sleep now
LONDA: I wish I was going to sleep next to
you
ME: ( blushing)
LONDA: And I know you blushing right now
ME: You lying
LONDA: I'm not
ME: ay let me sleep now
LONDA: ndumiso
ME: Yes
LONDA: mina ngfuna wena( I want you)
ME: ( chuckling) only few hours left before
you see me
LONDA: but I want you now,how many hours
do you think can take me to get there
ME: ( laughing) stop you realy crazy
LONDA: you turned me into this crazy man
ME: No I didn't nje
LONDA: fine I can't wait to see you bbe
ME: me too
LONDA: you too what
ME: goodnight Londa
LONDA: (laughing) ok ngyakthanda yezwa
ungphuphe( Ok I love you dream about me)
ME: no thank you I don't want nightmares.
LONDA: I knew you hate me ,true colours
surfacing already
ME: ( chuckling) aybo I dont hate you
LONDA: you love me?
ME: I'm sleepy
LONDA: I'm horny
ME: aybo
LONDA: ( laughing) what? I'm a very honest
man Madlamini
ME: ( chuckling) Londa goodnight
LONDA: ok baby sleep and please don't drop
it
ME: dropping what?
LONDA: My Heart You Got My Heart baby so
please don't drop it,I love you" just like that
he hanged up on me.
NARRATED
Sihle,mtoti,ayanda were with Sizwe in the
rondavel around the fire.
Londa finished talking to ndumiso and
joined them.
LONDA: eita, he said getting inside and
throwing to the mattress next to Sizwe
SIZWE: sho
LONDA: how are you feeling?
SIZWE: good I can feel my legs now
SIHLE: he can stand on his own now and
bab Mzimela said he must sleep here
LONDA: that more like it ,they fist bumped
SIHLE: and wena where were you?
LONDA: some of us we have beautiful
woman who misses our voices if you know
what I mean.
SIHLE: finally
MTOTI: ( laughing) madlamini is driving you
crazy I see
AYANDA: daddy you have a girlfriend?
MLONDI: Its about time,he said getting in
LONDA: aybo leave me alone
MLONDI: cha phela ubushimile nje
finish,they all laughed
SIHLE: I was starting to think Ayanda or
Sizwe will bring a girl home before you
THEM: (LAUGHING)
SIZWE : aybo I'm single
AYANDA: lier your girls have been annoying
me everyday at school asking " How is
Sizwe,nyawu is Sizwe.
SIZWE: you lying you the one whose dating
the whole university
SIHLE: aybo junior
LONDA: that how we do my boy
MLONDI: ay don't encourage him,he's gonna
die you this one
AYANDA: but dad I'm going to be doctor
ayanda
MLONDI:Whatever but stop fucking girls in
my yard
AYANDA: Dad!
SIZWE: (laughing )SAVAGE,
MLONDI:that my house I have eyes and ears
everywhere
MTOTI: how old are you guys again?
LONDA: they 19,you were about to get
someone pregnant mlo so hold your horses.
MLONDI: that enough why are we talking
about sex again in an ancestors house?
LONDA: I was just saying
SIHLE: enough about girlfriends bhuti Mtoti
so you ready to be a married man
MTOTI: more than ready bhuti
MLONDI: ntombi stole your heart bhuti.
MTOTI: "Ungbambe shiqi",they all bursted
out laughing

INSERT #11
Mkhize's Brother's with bab Gadla and bab
Mzimela have been on the road since 3am
because they must arrive before the sun
comes out at ULUNDI.
MLONDI: "londa,Londa."he shook him up
trying to wake him up
LONDA:"mhmm".
MLONDI:"ay vuka(wake up)"
LONDA: are we there yet?
MLONDI: "angazi engikwaziyo nje kuthi
ngfuna ususe lenhloko dolobha yakho
ehlombe lami(I don't know,what I know is
that I want you to remove this Capital city of
my shoulder."he meant his head.
LONDA: but I still want to sleep mlo
MLONDI: You crazy that my wife place if you
haven't notice suka(move), he said removing
his head if his shoulder
LONDA: ahh wife this wife that ,I'm your twin
mloh you supposed to love me more
MLONDI: Sorry you not realy my type
MTOTI: (laughing) you mean you not your
type bhuti because you are one
LONDA: tell him bhuti,mlo let me place my
head on your lap I'm so sleepy
MLONDI: Yahlanya( you crazy )
you were supposed to drive with Mzimela
and Baba
LONDA: ahh and listen to bab Mzimela story
lies all the way
GUYS: ( Laughing)
MLONDI: story lies what is that ?
MTOTI: yooh that man can tell a tale shame.
LONDA: remember when he said in his time
he was dating women like Yara only
MLONDI: ( laughing) he said that?
MTOTI: yes he said women couldn't resist
him ,they were all like " Zimmy, Zimmy" .they
all bursted out laughing even Nsimbi the
driver was laughing
MLONDI: ay Mzimela is too much
MTOTI: tell me about it, so NSIMBI how far
are we?
NSIMBI: 1h30 minutes if I'm not mistaken
MLONDI: this place is far
LONDA: you can't wait to see her I see
MTOTI: yes and no she's showing me flames
these days
MLONDI: pregnant woman is scary
MTOTI: ay bhuti kubi( bro its bad) she's
always ready to attack,you know Owami calls
her grumpy mommy she's always angry
MLONDI:(laughing) yooh Yara was better the
second time haa the first time I was running
around like a headless chicken and she was
crying all the time,she would want bacon in
the middle of the night.
GUYS: (laughing)
LONDA: "ay I don't plan on getting some
pregnant anytime soon"
MTOTI: "kyoksiza bhuti ay ( stick to that
bro,"they carried on having conversation all
the way to Ulundi.
AT ULUNDI
Anxiety ntombi was so nervous it's like they
were going to say they not coming
anymore.her mom woke them up at 4: 30
am ntombi wanted to kill her.
"they here they here" that my cousin Bukiwe
whose running in my room telling.
NTOMBI: whose here?
BUKIWE: "ABAKHONGI"( lobola negotiators)
they here
NTOMBI: aybo its 5:30...
BUKIWE:and its summer the sun is out
already finish dressing up please she said
running out Ntombi's room
In the kitchen everyone had their cheeks on
the window peeping outside.Gcinephi (
Ntombi's aunt) was the biggest spy.
MASTHOLE: nisho ukuthi ibona laba?( are
you saying that them), that was the neighbor
asking
BUKIWE: ehhe angithi naba bememeza(
ofcourse as you can hear them yelling our
clan name)
MASTHOLE: Ay insizwa lezi( yooh they are
gentlemen)
BUKIWE : awema imoto abahamba ngazo
mmm(mm their cars)
MASTHOLE: ezikanokusho nkosimpela( you
can tell that they are expensive)
GCINEPHI : Bukiwe awusuke klelowindi
angaz noma koqala ukbona imoto zinhle
yini( bukiwe move away from that window, I
don't know if it's your first time seing
beautiful cars)
BUKIWE: aybo mah aksizo nje imoto ezinhle
babonile ABAKHONGI" ( Mum this is not
about cars did you see abakhongi?)
MASTHOLE: khona nabafanayo ngathi
amawele(2 of them look the same I think
they are twins)
BUKIWE: nkosyami ngthole oyedwa nje( God
if I can get just one of them)
GCINEPHI: Bukiwe!, ntombi and ndumiso
laughed getting in the kitchen
NTOMBI: sorry cc but they all taken,she said
peeping though the window also
BUKIWE: aybo kthiwa ikhishwa entombini (
they say you must take him from his girl)
MASTHOLE: hhe kazi wawukuzwaphi lokho(
hhe I wonder where did you heard that
NTOMBI: ndumiso come and see
this,ndumiso stood next to her and they both
looked outside
NDUMISO: ntombi no, what the...
NTOMBI: yep I told you and trust me I can't
tell you who is who eather
NDUMISO:I'm shocked ay ...
MRS BHENGU: ntombi sukani ewindini
phindelani emumva nyohlala eroomin( move
away from the window go back to your room
and sit down),they both went back to
Ntombi's room.
**NDUMISO**
Have you ever met someone who is double I
think I just saw my boyfriend as a double oh
yes you heard me I said boyfriend.i never
met people who are so identical.
NTOMBI: you still thinking about them
NDUMISO: ofcourse they kind of creepy
NTOMBI: I know they look both,Ndumiso
looked at ntombi and they bursted out
laughing
NDUMISO: you mean they look 2by2
NTOMBI: ( laughing) exactly but don't worry
mlondi has a wedding band on his finger so
you'll be fine.then Nozipho walked in,I guess
she finally woke up because she was asleep
all along
NOZIPHO:Sanbona
US: hi
ME: Unjan ( how are yo?)
NOZIPHO: I'm good thanks,so ntombi does
your man get along with his bosses?
NTOMBI: what do you mean?
NOZIPHO: I mean the big car's outside?,we
just looked at each other with NTOMBI.i
wanted to laugh so hard but I had to hold
myself,ntombi told t me that her sister
thinks Mtoti works as construction
worker.ntombi didn't reply bukiwe told us
that the finally let them in after an hour can
you imagine.i heard Ntombi letting out a
huge sigh
NDUMISO: stop worrying everything would
be great
NTOMBI: I just can't help it girlfriend
NDUMISO: just be grateful you still have
your father
NTOMBI: you right ,I can imagine him not
being here my uncle's are very greedy
beside uncle Banzi he's a sweetheart
NARRATED
its been 2 hours since the Lobola
Negotiations have started,ntombi has been
called to answer the question "Do you know
these people"
MASTHOLE: ungcolosi kmele abize
ngampela ngathi zyasutha lezansizwa( mr
Bhengu must charge them big money those
gentlemen looks rich)
GCINEPHI: u Ntombi uzele ningakukhohlwa
lokho useyisekeni(ntombi has a child don't
forget that she's a second hand)
BUKIWE: aybo mah akusho lutho lokho
hawu ( mah that doesn't mean anything)
NOZIPHO: aunty is right I mean her Lobola
would not be same as mine because...she cut
her off
BUKIWE: ( rolling her eyes) " you were a
virgin, ofcourse how can we forget that when
you remind us everyday.they were
interrupted by Banzi ( one of Ntombi's uncle)
MrsBhengu: Is everything ok?
BANZI: I'm here to get Owami they want to
see him
Mrs Bhengu: he's outside playing
BANZI: ok, he walked out and called Owami
and went back with him to the rondavel
where Negotiations are held at.
NOZIPHO: and now what do they want from
the child?
GCINEPHI: maybe they didn't know that she
has a child
MRS BHENGU: they know
NOZIPHO: so what...
MRS BHENGU: ay we NOZIPHO awukahle
sozwa emva kwezingxoxo( nozipho stop will
hear about it after the negotiations.), she
just went mute immediately.
AT MORNING SIDE
The Zikalala's are having breakfast, after
they waited THAMI to come back almost the
whole night,they all ended up spending the
night.
NTANDO: you know what I don't even have
an appetite I'm leaving, he said getting up
ZIKALALA:Sit!, he sat down " we here
because of your brother he needs help don't
you see he's hurting
LUNGA: ( chuckling) realy baba? he's
hurting?
MANGUBANE: Lunga!
LUNGA: no mah the problem here is that
THAMI get away with everything,he messes
up we cleaned up after him,dad says he's
hurting realy,?
NTANDO: lunga is right,Thami destroyed
Ndumiso's life right infront of us ,what did
we do? Nothing because we were busy
nursing his feeling making excuses for him
now it's time he must face responsibility and
consequences for his actions
MANGUBANE: don't..
LUNGA: no mah stop protecting him you and
dad did this to him
YAMKELA: he's realy crazy when he thinks
that I'm going to give him divorce like that
NTOKOZO: I think you the crazy one
here,everyone looked shocked by that
statement
YAMKELA: excuse me?
NTOKOZO: you built your marriage with your
sister's tears,did you realy that was going to
last?
YAMKELA: ndumiso left THAMI on her own I
had nothing t...
THANDI: oh please you realy thought you
were it girl nje
MADLADLA: so now you ganging up on her
THANDI: (laughing) it funny you talk about
ganging up while you kept quiet when your
favourite daughter took over Ndumiso's
marriage.what kind of a mother are you
realy?
NTOKOZO: are you sure that you Ndumiso's
mother because what you did mmm,ndumiso
might have taken Thami's betrayal but you
,she will never forget you ,one person who
was supposed to stand by her side,sided
with an Enemy
MANGUBANE: Enough, lunga,ntando take
your wives and leave
LUNGA : with pleasure mah, he said getting
up from the chair."
NTANDO: I guess truth hurts let's go
baby,he said pulling Thandi by her hand
they walked out
LUNGA:mark my words this Thami's
obsession will not end well, stay well they
also walked left
MANGUBANE: Don't listen to them makoti
dont give up on him
YAMKELA: but he doesn't want me anymore
mah,he can't even look me in the eye
MANGUBANE: he's going to come around be
patient
ZIKALALA: i think ntando is right THAMI is a
man he put himself in this situation now he
must get himself out ,I'm done with him.
MANGUBANE: baba how can you say that
THAMI is your son
ZIKALALA: they all my sons ,but do you see
them going around shooting people they
claim to love? No,he walked out leaving the
three of them in the living room.
AT THE MKHIZE HOMESTEAD
Everyone is sobbing beside Zodwa,Bonakele
just dropped a bomb to everyone.
After she saw everyone giving her cold
shoulder including her own children
Hlanzeka and londiwe who couldn't even
look her in the eye,she decided to come
clean,the only People who had no problem
with her was Yara and Zodwa.
DUDU: what do you mean Ma Zakwe?
BONAKELE: When Gadla went to exile
bulelani came back here,you remember he
lived at Eastern Cape most of the time?
ZODWA: I remember that.
MANDY: why?
ZODWA: he hated his father,he accused him
of loving Muzi more than them,that why he
decided to be Bulelani( xhosa name)
because he went back to his mother birth
place of which is Eastern Cape
DELISILE: wayeyinja njalo loyo ( Bulelani's
was just a dog)
MENDY: aunty!
DELISILE : aysuka vele ( what that the truth)
DUDU: kodwa makoti..(
BONAKELE: he said to me if I tell anyone he
will tell the cops about Gadla whereabouts,I
was trying to save him
LONDIWE: I'm sorry mom I didn't know
BONAKELE: when I was 6 month he found
that I was pregnant he told me to get rid of
it,i told him its was late he said to me when
he comes back from Mozambique and find
me still pregnant he will operate me himself
ZODWA: oh my God
BONAKELE:(Crying) i was so stressed I didn't
know what to do, I went back home because
I was so sick,I gave birth to him prematurely
at 7 month I didn't think he was going to
survive but he did ,he was beautiful he had
dimples but I had to give him away in order
to save him
ZODWA: (Smilling) I guess nongcebo got his
dimples
NGCEBO: (SMILLING)
BONAKELE: ( smilling) yeah she's beautiful
like him
ZODWA: I'm sorry sis you went through all
this alone no women deserve this
HLANZEKA:( crying) phephisa mah
BONAKELE: i can't believe he's gone I didn't
even get a chance to say sorry I didn't even
know where he was because it was a close
adoption, I'm sorry I ...
ZODWA: don't be sorry sis,look she pointed
nongcebo, "he came back home,he revealed
himself to you, this is him showing you that
you his mom,he saw your cries about him
that why he led his seed here.now it's time
to celebrate finally you free no one is going
to judge you
DUDU: she's right makoti don't be sad he
might not be here anymore here is your
consolation
BONAKELE: Ma Garcia thank you,I'm sorry
for everything I said to you
YARA: it's ok mah
BONAKELE: no it's not ok I accused you of
many thing I'm sorry
YARA: all is forgiven we just glad you going
to be okay now
BONAKELE: nongcebo I'm sorry I didn't
mean to dump your father circumstances
forced me
NGCEBO: it's ok Gogo it's ok, the hugged
,everyone joined them for a big group hug
ZODWA: see let's stop judging a person
without hearing his/ her reasons behind
his/her decisions, No women deserves to be
raped and forced to abort or give away their
kids.please let's pray,they all prayed
together even the Dragon Delisile.
SIHLE: AMEN! , he said walking in
ZODWA: yaphapha ( you very forward)
SIHLE: ma nglambile mina( mah I'm
hungry)
DUDU: aybo when are you getting married
SIHLE: awu anti( aunty please)
DUDU: "dont kawu anti la ,wake waybona
indoda enamasende ahlaza izokhalela
ukudla kumawayo" .(don't aunty me
here,have you ever seen a man with blue
balls busy crying for food to his
mother?),everyone bursted out laughin
SIHLE:(laughing)aunty kodwa yin ay othi
nghambe ( aunty stop let's me go)
ZODWA: dudu awuyeke umtanami doti( dudu
leave my child alone)
DUDU: "Wee ay I give up ,mtananami
,mtanami onentshebe mxm,Avubatetesa,"( ay
I give up,my child, child with a beard mxm
you realy spoiling them)
Zodwa rolled her eyes and pulled sihle by
hand going to the kitchen area.
AT ULUNDI
ntombi just recieved a call from Mtoti
NTOMBI: hello
MTOTI: "mamakhe nglambile"( Mamakhe
I'm hungry)
NTOMBI: how are you? didn't you eat at your
home?
MTOTI: that not the way to answer you
husband Mrs Mkhize
NTOMBI: baby I'm so nervous its been 3
hours now Kanti what wrong
MTOTI: worry no more baby you mine now
they just finished
NTOMBI: what? You mean..(smilling)
MTOTI: Exactly that mamah ,I see a boy
coming towards this car I think he's here to
get me,baby don't forget to dish up more
food for me bye,he dropped the call.ntombi
chuckled
IN THE BHENGU LIVING ROOM
Banzi got inside singing a song" ULOBOLILE
UKHABAZELA SEKUNGCONO NINGISHADISE
MAMA"( Khabazela has paid the Lobola I
think you must get me married)
BANZI: kikizani Bomama, kikizani
bomama(mother's please ululate),mrs
Bhengu and MASTHOLE ululated
NOZIPHO: how did it go,we don't want to
ululate for nothing
BANZI: what? Where's Ntombi she's not
supposed to here this
GCINEPHI: awu awukhulume Banzi( banzi
speak up man)
BANZI: uzishaye Zonke zaphelela
kwangasala nesenti( he paid the Lobola in
full )
EVERYONE: What?
BANZI: ay aningizwa kahle ngithi mina
bakhiphe amalobolo ka Owami kuqala
aphelela a....( they paid for Owami in full
first then
NOZIPHO: ini?( what?)
BANZI : Nglinde ngiqede ngithi mina kini
bakhoKhe yonkinto Ngishukuthy ngenyanga
ezayo kuza izibizo( let me finish,I'm saying
to you they paid everything, next month they
coming back for "Umembeso")
GCINEPHI: akaze ngizwe kthiwa intombi
ikiqedwe ngelanga
BANZI: 16 wezinkomo ( 16 cows)
BUKIWE : oh my God uyena usbari loya( is
that our groom),they all rushed to the
window,everyone was amazed to see
Ntombi's buff big tall husband while
NTOMBI is just a small bodied woman
MASTHOLE: wadla NTOMBI awu
syakbongela ( congrats NTOMBI we happy
for you
BUKIWE: Wow
NOZIPHO: so umm you say they paid ...
BANZI: wabanjwa amalimu mshana ewe
ngisho njalo ( what wrong my niece,I'm
saying that.
MASTHOLE: I guess it's time to call NTOMBI
so that she can serve them?
BANZI: kunjalo ngoba ngathi bayaphuthuma
engathi bayahlaba le ekhaya and
sengmenyiwe ungbona nje,he said that with
a smink
BUKIWE: dlala malume( go uncle) they high
fived
BANZI : Kunjalo ingathi ithi ngzolandwa
imoto la ksasa eksen iphinde ingbuyise futhi
ehhe( what I heard is that the car will pick
me up from here tomorrow morning and
bring me back in the afternoon yeah).
yey uphi Untombi akenimbize
kengixhawule,ntombi appeared with a smile
NTOMBI: makume( uncle
BANZI: bamba la Nkosazane ,he shook her
hand ,ntombi tears ran down her cheeks
NTOMBI: thank you uncle
BANZI : ay asisakhali manje mshana
syajabula skhathi sokukhala sesadlula
usebenzile ntombi,(no more crying now my
niece that time passed a long time ago ,its
time to be happy now you did well) he
hugged her
they were all happy for NTOMBI even thou
some of them they were faking it.
Then Ntombi, Ndumiso and Bukiwe went to
serve food to them.
they were advised to kneel down when
serving them.but bab gadla refused to let
them to kneel down.
NTOMBI served Mtoti, while bukiwe served
bab Mzimela and Bab Gadla and Ndumiso
was serving the creepy twins, she was so
nervous,as they were both looking at her
with a huge smiles she that confused her
more
MLONDI: Sawubona Madlamini.
NDUMISO: ( smilling) yebo(hello)
LONDA: unjan masibalikhulu
NDUMISO: (smilling) ngyaphila ( I'm good)
MTOTI: Finally I get to see you not a man
,Ndumiso chuckled and rushed out
GADLA: yayinhle lentokazi( that woman is
beautiful
MLONDI:(shaking londa's hand) that what
I'm talking about man she's 100
LONDA: Kanti ngubani mina( who am i) he
asked wiping non existing dust on his
shoulder
MTOTI: shame she was so confused
MLONDI: she look like she's so shy
LONDA: she is I thought yara was shy but
she's worse
MTOTI: you going to corrupt her
LONDA: sengiqalile ( I've started already
MLONDI: (Laughing) I feel for her
GADLA: ay nyazkhethela bafana bami( you
surely can choose my boys)
MLONDI: i showed them the way baba
LONDA: yeah so we have to keep up ,they
were enjoying the food too much that Londa
ask for the seconds.
HOUR LATER AT THE KITCHEN
BUKIWE: Ntombi,nozipho said Sbari is a
construction worker are you sure?
NTOMBI: He's not a construction worker ,I
said he's in construction
NOZIPHO: as what?
BUKIWE: wooh, you mean he's the boss
NTOMBI: exactly,she said looking NOZIPHO
GCINEPHI: akenihambe niyokhipha
abakhwenyana ( go and see abakhongi out)
NOZIPHO: asambeni anizwa yin ( let's go are
you deaf or what),she said rushing out
BANZI: Haa Ulaka lwabaphansi ( yooh anger
from ancestors),everyone laughed
The ladies went to see "ABAKHONGI" out
MLONDI: madlamini are you ok?
NDUMISO: yeah I'm good
MLONDI: ngbona uthule engathi udukelwe
isoka( you so quiet like you lost you man)
LONDA: stop it man
NDUMISO: (smilling) no it's not that ,it just
that you guys give me creeps
LONDA&MLONDI; ( laughing) we sorry,they
said that in unison
NOZIPHO: ayke you even finish each other's
sentences
LONDA: (Smilling) but its easy to
differentiate us I'm the innocent one
MLONDI:yeah we not the same at all I'm the
Married one
NDUMISO: ( frowning)wow I?
LONDA: ouch I'm hurt realy hurt you
thought mlondi was me,Ndumiso nodded
and they all laughed
MLONDI: don't worry I understand
Madlamini I'm the handsome twin vele
NOZIPHO: its funny the more you try to say
you not the same...
BUKIWE: you look more and sound more the
same
NOZIPHO: exactly,Londa was now walking
next to NDUMISO
LONDA: (whispering) sthandwa Sam(my
love)
NDUMISO: (blushing)hey
LONDA: ( whispering) ngyakthanda umuhle(
I love you, you beautiful
NDUMISO:( smilling) ngyabonga you look
handsome too
LONDA: you think I'm handsome realy?
NDUMISO: ( smilling)no
LONDA: (laughing) Ok I'll take the first
answer,they both chuckled
Ntombi and Mtoti were following them
behind
MTOTI: unjan?,he said stealing a perk on my
lips
NTOMBI:(smilling)baby stop we just outside
the gate
MTOTI: I missed you Mamakhe
NTOMBI: me too.
MTOTI: I love you I'm so happy you guys are
finally mine
NTOMBI: I'm happy we are yours too love
thank you
MTOTI: you look beautiful Mrs me
NTOMBI: ( blushing) thank you
MTOTI: I have a suprise for you
NTOMBI: oky,where is it?
MTOTI: in your room on top of you bed
NTOMBI: how..?
MTOTI: I have my ways,I love you NTOMBI
NTOMBI
NTOMBI: ( smilling)I love you too
Khabazela,after that the mkhize's left ,oh
and Owami left with them because he was
crying like hell,wanting to go with his daddy
,Mtoti insisted that he's leaving with him, he
said he can't leave his son crying like that.
Then they left with him.
BUKIWE: they such a good family.
Mrs Bhengu: So Owami left us like that
BUKIWE:yooh he wanted his daddy la
NTOMBI: that was blackmail,he knew Mtoti
can't leave him behind once he starts crying
NOZIPHO: he's spoiling him
BUKIWE: but Owami is very respectful
NTOMBI: thank you,she left them going to
her room, when she got her room she found
a beautiful basket with all her favourite
goodies
In the middle of it the was a A ring and note
written:
"WITH THIS RING I DECLARE YOU AS THE
OWNER OF MY HEART AND MASHAYABHUQE
UNTIL DEATH DO US APART"

INSERT #12
NARRATED
Its mondy afternoon.
After adding another wife into their clan and
having ceremony,the heavy rain confirmed it,
the ceremony was successful,it was time for
the mkhize's to go back to their normal daily
routine.
**NTOMBI**
"Its beautiful"
That my father complimenting my ring,that I
have been stareing at for.. only god knows.
ME: "thank you baba"
He sat down in a couch opposite me
BHENGU:"this rain is bad ntombi ntombi"
He's right its raining rather heavily
ME: "at least there's no lighting "
He smilling,he look like he just remembered
something
BHENGU: I remember how you used to hide
between my legs when there was
thunderstorm
ME: haa baba I'm still scared even now
He's still smilling.
see when we were growing up me and
nozipho we were daddies girls. But when my
sister turned 14 she started being rebellious
she would talk back to our parents specially
my dad, my heart would bleed after seing
my sister acting like that.to cut the story
short she left home and went to live with my
aunt,I was the only one left at home,i think
me and my dad grew more closer together
but all that changed after that day of my
attack.
I remember his words when I was lying at
the Hospital "NTOMBI NTOMBI I DON'T
THINK I'LL EVER BE ABLE TO LOOK YOU IN
THE EYE MY CHILD ,IM SORRY I SHOULD'VE
BEEN THERE AS YOUR FATHER TO PROTECT
YOU I FEEL LIKE I FAILED YOU"
He was right since that day he never looked
me in the eye .he still called to check on me
but he's not the same after that he lost
everything his job because they said he
wasn't concentrating, he operated machine
in the mine by the way we all know that
need concentration.he sold all his livestock
because he said he has no energy to take
care of it anymore.We lost him,he lost
himself in all in all I lost him my dad my
best friend.
BHENGU: "your friend seem like a good girl."
He's talking about ndumiso,talking about
that one her man came to fetch her himself
he said he couldn't wait to see her,he is so in
love I'm happy for my friend.
ME:she is baba and she has a good heart
too.
BHENGU: Engathi uzoba umalokazane waka
mkhize naye maduze nje(its look like she's
going to be a mkhize bride soon also)
ME: ( smilling)what's make you think that
baba?
BHENGU: "the way that mkhize boy looks at
her you can see the love he has for her"
I can't believe I'm talking about
relationships with my father
ME: so baba I was thinking or more like
asking what are you going to do with a
Lobola money?
BHENGU: that your money ntombi ntombi to
get you married.
ME: ay baba that your money don't worry
about my wedding
BHENGU: ntombi ntombi you know you still
have to buy gifts for the mkhize's for
"UMEMBESO"( gift exchange ceremony)?
ME: I know baba but like I said that your
money,I want you to use it don't worry about
anything I will sort everything out
BHENGU: but what will I do with all that
money my child? I don't even deserve all
that....
ME: you deserve it baba all of it,take the
money and get your life back baba
BHENGU: ........
ME: baba this is me,remember your girl from
5 years back?
He's looking at me ,it's like he's searching
something in my eyes,yes finally he's looking
me in the eye
BHENGU:you..this...
He got tears in his eyes
ME: I never went anywhere baba I was
always here,but you left me ( sniffing)
BHENGU: "they took you away from me"
His voice is breaking
ME: no baba they didn't, they took you away
from me
BHENGU: I'm sorry
ME: all in the past baba
BHENGU: I wanted to be there for you but I
didn't know how
One tear ran down his cheek
ME: I remember every single call baba,I
appreciated every single call you gave me
We hugging,this my father his chest is still
warm like the last 5 years ago,I'm home
BHENGU: "where do I start "
That question came out as whisper
I remove myself from his embrace
ME: only you can answer that baba
I said getting up and I walked towards my
room
BHENGU: "ntombi ntombi"
ME: "baba"
BHENGU: you think I can get a horse now?
He's showing his teeth,I'm happy
ME: (smilling) only just because I'm leaving
so I guess it's fine now"
My dad always wanted a horse but that one
of the most scariest animal to me,I mean
that thing Is fast I always felt like it's going
to crush me.
BHENGU: you realy getting married
Qakala(ankle)
ME: baba!
He's laughing he knows I hate that nick
name.
Apparently when I was in grade one one of
my teacher asked me to describe my body
parts they say I called everything ",QAKALA "
that how I got the name.
BHENGU: what?just because you going to be
married to someone doesn't mean you no
longer my Q.....
I gave him a stare
BHENGU:daughter my beautiful daughter
We both chuckled ,and I left him with a
smile.
**NDUMISO **
ME: i really need to pee
I said that after seing that we approaching
another ultra
LONDA: you can pee on my leather seats
baby it's fine.
i gave him a stare, he chuckled
LONDA: (smiling)fine fine
He swayed his car in.
I didn't wait him to open the door for me I
just ran out.you know that feeling of
releaving yourself after holding for so long?
I just found him outside the car talking to
his fone,
LONDA: "nx put him on a speaker.....Sihle are
you crazy?
I can't here sihle's answer
"I want my child home safe if not I'll fuck
you up big time nx"
He hanged up,he's realy mad
ME: everything ok
He's fuming
LONDA: its sihle you know nongcebo called
me screaming saying sihle is racing
someone on the road,she sounded so scared.
ME: that not good
LONDA: he's laughing I don't even know why
he's driving sihle doesn't drive he races
he's so worked up by this
ME: ok we can go now
LONDA: yeah you...eash I even forgot to ask
you if you need anything babe
ME: No I'm fine
LONDA: "I'll be back"
He left me and went inside the convenient
store
He came back with some snacks including
orange juice and biltong my favourite.
ME: thank you
He raised his left eyebrow
LONDA: pleasure
ME: so is it safe to eat here I mean I
wouldn't want to be in trouble because I've
stained your "leather seats
LONDA: (Chuckling) sarcasm doesn't suit
you babe
We on the road again
ME: but I'm asking a real question here
LONDA: this is your car also so if there's
coackroches running around people would
look at you not me
ME: aybo why would they look at me?
LONDA: because a wife takes care of her
husband
ME: but you not my husband
LONDA: I know baby I'm more than that,I'm
your king
ME:( Smilling) who gave you that title
because I didn't
LONDA: "your heart ,and your smile confirms
it."
The we go again he always says little things
that make me lose my ability to speak
ME: (blushing)
LONDA: (smilling)and she's blushing
ME: so how was the ceremony?
LONDA: changing topic there I see,what can
I say lot of things happened.
ME: good or bad?
LONDA: good I'll say good like finding out
that nongcebo is realy a mkhize.
ME: what?
Yeah he did tell me about adoption.
LONDA: turns out her biological father was
one of us but he was given away.
ME: wow so how did nongcebo take this
news?
LONDA: confused like everybody,but I
assured her that nothing is going to change
she's still mine.
ME: Ahh that sweet you realy love her
LONDA: we love each,I mean she makes me
feel good about myself,she embraces that
I'm her father.
ME:ahh look at you
LONDA: (Smilling) you know they are little
things she does that boost my ego
ME: like snitching on your brother about the
way he drives.
He's laughing
LONDA:" Exactly,I mean she has a habit of
including me to everything she does,you'll
find that maybe I'm in France but still she
would send me texts like" dad I miss you
and I'm trying to find my shoe and I can't
find it come back and help me look for it,"
ME: you have a good father and daughter
relationship
LONDA: she's humble, very respectful and
very focused.enough about my baby how
was Ntombi's family
ME: beautiful family her mother was feeding
me every now and then or besides her sister
she's very weird
LONDA: weird how?
ME: I don't know like she's jealous of
NTOMBI I don't know
LONDA: she's crazy she was supposed to be
happy that her little sister
ME: trust me she was not
LONDA: she'll come around
ME: according to ntombi she has been like
that for years
LONDA: mmm
ME: so do you and your siblings get jealous
of one another?
LONDA; not really umm.. we all get along
but when we grew up I was jealous of
mlondi?
ME: your twin why?
LONDA: I thought that he wanted to be in
front in everything,until I realized that
everything he did,he did it for both of us he
knew his strength he knew he was stronger
than me at the end of the day it was never
like " Mlondi did this But it was always
Mlondi and Londa all the time.
ME: is he...I mean stronger than you?
LONDA: I believe so I get sick,when he's
sick,but nothing happens to him when I'm
sick.
He's been through worse but still
ME: wow I hear him and his wife are like
twins
LONDA: I don't want to describe it to
you,you'll see it by yourself next week, it
weird very creepy
ME: oh maybe you jealous because you lost
a twin
LONDA: maybe
We both laughed, then something clicked on
my mind
ME: wait what do you mean I will see them
next week.
LONDA: did I say that? No I think it was just
tounge slippery
that was weird but I decided to brush it off
ME: This looks beautiful
It has just started raining
LONDA:rain?
ME: yeah
LONDA: I noticed you very fascinated by it
ME: very
LONDA: I hope one day you'll be able to love
me like it.
ME: "don't be a cry baby"
He took my hand
LONDA: "I'm your baby hawu"
Yes I am,he kissed my hand
ME: "focus on a road
LONDA:yes mem.
NARRATED
THAMI: what are you saying exactly
GUY: man I really think she moved on ,and
her number says It doesn't exist .
THAMI: NO!
GUY: other thing she just got hired at some
Mhlanga Private Hospital
THAMI: What? How did that happen?
He roared
GUY: I don't know I thought you said you
messed up with her record's
THAMI: I did..I...Fuuuuuck !
GUY: "so what are you going to do?
THAMI: I don't know find her new address
for me
GUY: you going to her place again?
THAMI: I have no other option man I have
to see her
GUY:"mmm ok I'll get you her address"
THAMI: "do that man and I need it fast.
He emphasized the "fast" part
THAMI: "I hope she's not dating anyone
because I'm gonna smoke that fool"
The guy got scared because of his
expression
AT YARA AND MLONDI'S HOUSE
The couple just arrived at their home,they
were followed by sihle.
MLONDI: aybo udukile(are you lost)?
SIHLE: don't be forward I'm here for Sam's
(chef) food so please
MLONDI: you mean my food
Sihle left him and went to the kitchen and
yara was there with Sam,he greeted sam
SIHLE: makoti
Sam went out
YARA: hey
SIHLE: you look so tired
YARA: I need body massage
SIHLE: and I need food
YARA: help yourself
SIHLE: you the best
YARA: I know you mean the food not me
SIHLE: (laughing) you said it
They both laughed
YARA: I've been meaning ask how is Zama?
SIHLE: she's..she's good I guess
YARA: what do you mean you guess?
SIHLE: I haven't talk to her since Thursday
YARA: what why? I mean don't tell me why
but ...
SIHLE: we had a fight ,the thing is she's very
insecure and she accused me of something
YARA: I'm sure that your doings,What did
you do why is she insecure?
SIHLE: aybo I didn't do anything.
YARA: I don't believe you
SIHLE: how is telling her that I was in love
with you......
YARA: you did what? Why I mean why?
SIHLE: She was in love with me,I told her
that I wasn't right for her because I was still
in love with you
YARA: wow so do you blame her? that why
she hates me
SIHLE: But I was being honest to her
YARA: that doesn't matter in her eyes I'm
just that woman who was blocking you from
loving her
SIHLE: what but that not true. I assured her
that I'm over you when we officially started
dating.i even told her that you guys are
getting married I....
She cut him off
YARA: woooh wooh wait you mentioned me
getting married?
SIHLE: yeah I....
YARA: oh my God she still think you not over
me,you said you over me just because I was
getting married.you were not supposed to
include me getting married in your speech
bro
SIHLE: damn
YARA: wow
"ARE YOU REALLY OVER HER"
he asked walking towards him
SIHLE: I swear bro swear I love Zama
MLONDI: "Good now go and fix your
relationship"
sihle took his keys and rushed out.
MLONDI: are you ok?
YARA: I'm just tired
MLONDI: "want me to give a massage"?
He lifted her to the kitchen counter
YARA: "that would be lovely thing to recieve
right now baby"
They started kissing
AYANDA: ahh guys get a room
MLONDI: i said move out please
AYANDA: mom
YARA: mlondi don't play like that
MLONDI: nx party pooper
They laughed at him
He climbed the stairs sulking
I'm sure you wonder why ayanda and others
still lives at home, the real reason is that
they say if they live alone their parents will
be their face more than they are that they
still live with them.
AT SIHLE'S HOUSE
He just parked his house outside, Zama
heard it but decided not to get excited after
their fight.
Sihle walked in and found her sitting in a
lounge.
SIHLE: Hi
ZAMA: hey
SIHLE: you good?
ZAMA: yeah and you how was your trip?
He placed his keys on the table and sat
down next to her
SIHLE: I missed you
She frowned that not the answer she was
expecting
ZAMA: you did?
SIHLE: yeah I'm sorry I switched my phone
off
ZAMA: Ohh
SIHLE: Zee I love you
ZAMA: I'm sorry I accused you of..
SIHLE: Hey listen I'm over that,zee I love
you I'm over yara i swear to my mother's life
ZAMA: i know I think I just got intimidated
by yara and I developed this hate and
SIHLE: baby look I think I'm the one to be
blamed for that, I thought I was being
honest with you because I wanted no secret
between us,I'm sorry that came out very
wrong,I love you only you. Yara is just part
of my family our family because you my
family too.so please forgive me mangwane
ZAMA: I'm sorry too
She hugged him
SIHLE: I want us to start afresh,let's focus
on us just the two of us ok?
ZAMA: oky,I guess I have to go and
apologize to yara
He didn't dispute that because he didn't
want her to know that they were talking
about her
SIHLE: I think that a good Idea
He said parking her forehead
ZAMA: ok ,so Ungphathelile inyama( so did
you bring me meat)
SIHLE:aybo bengingazi ama Rasta
aseyayidla yin inyama( I didn't know that
Rasta's can eat meat now)
ZAMA: awu
SIHLE: ngyadlala bbe ngikphathelile
inhloko( I'm joking I brought you the head
meat)
ZAMA: aybo babe inhloko pho ( what? the
head thou)
They both laughed
SIHLE:aybo Kanti bufuna inqina?(oh you
wanted it foot)
ZAMA: BABE!
SIHLE: (laughing) I'm joking hawu let's go
fetch it in my car
Zama got up excitedly
Sihle smiled looking at her excited like a
baby they held each others hand and walked
out.

INSERT #13
**LONDA**
ME: " Nogcebo I said come down noww"
I've been calling her for the last 15 minutes
still..
NGCEBO:Dad I'm coming
ME: Now you've been saying that for the last
past hour
Finally she appeared looking like she's going
to fashion show or something
NGCEBO: but dad I was still getting ready
ME: I can see that are you an accountant
student or fashion student because right
now you look like you going to the high
fashion event and what up with the suitcase?
NGCEBO: I'll take that as a compliment
daddy and the suitcase its for some lady at
school you should see her clothes dad they
just worn out.
ME: who is she?
NGCEBO: I don't know her name she's a
loner i just noticed her this week I feel so
bad why didn't I see her when the year was
starting
ME: so you took some of your clothes for her
NGCEBO:yeah I hope she will like them
ME: ok find more information about her
maybe we can give her a sponsor or
something at work
NGCEBO: Realy? Thank you thank you thank
you
She's so happy
ME: ok your hug is killing me
NGCEBO: (smilling) sorry
She went back to her seat
NGCEBO: why are you still wearing shorts?
ME: I'm not going in today
I gave her breakfast
NGCEBO: thank you I knew you love me too
much.
ME: yeah right you going to be late
NGCEBO: so why you not going to work
again?
ME: I'm thinking of inviting ndumiso for
dinner tonight I..
She cut me off by jumping and screaming
she's excited.
NGCEBO: "yes finally, it's about time"
Ofcourse she's been begging to see her
ME:"Wooh let me finish, so will you help me
to cook for her"
NGCEBO: me and you no dad we can't make
a great meal for a great guest maybe we
should just order
ME: who said she's great
NGCEBO: because ever since you met her
you always smilling to yourself
ME: no
NGCEBO: yes
ME: no I want to cook, I want it to be
special, her to see that I made an effort
NGCEBO: let's ask Camilla at least you know
she's very good in that department
ME: yeah you right that an idea
NGCEBO: are you excited?
ME: ofcourse I am and I'm taking her to
folks anniversary next week but I wanted
you to meet her first before everyone
She's smiled
NGCEBO: you such a great dad you know
that
ME: (smilling)ngingakhohlwa kanjan kodwa
ungikhumbuza zonkinsuku mtanami(how
can I forget when you remind me everyday
my child)
NGCEBO:cheesy
She rolled her eyes
ME: ( chuckling) ok one more thing
She's looked at me
" Can she spend a night here"
NGCEBO:LOL dad you dont have to ask that
ME: I had to this is our space ,me and you
NGCEBO:dad its ok realy,and now I have to
run
She gulped her juice,picked up her bags
including the suitcase and walked to the
door
ME: hey missy
She ran back and kissed my cheek
NGCEBO: "bye dad don't forget to call yara
about food"
ME:"bye baby I love you ,don't worry I won't
"
NGCEBO; "love you too"
She ran out pulling her suitcase, I smiled
and decided to call mam Gladys my helper.
She doesn't come everyday but today I need
her this house must be spotless specially my
room, Ndumiso is a neat freak
**NDUMISO **
ME: if you don't see any difference in 4 days
please come back
PATIENT:thank you mem
ME: its miss thank you
She smiled and walked out,then carlene my
PA got in
CARLENE: looks like you have a full day
today
ME: "tell me about it"
Yes I've started working ,today it's my third
day,they kind ambushed me when I came to
drop the contract they really needed so I
said why not
CARLENE: but atleast its Friday and you not
working tomorrow
ME: yeah atl....
there's a knock,and he didn't wait he just got
in
"Sorry to disturb"
CARLENE: I was leaving
ME: ok when is my next appointment?
CARLENE: after lunch ,that means you have
1h30
He's still standing like a statue
ME: ok you can go ahead and have lunch
break
CARLENE: thanks miss Dlamini
She walked out
ME: sorry about that
HIM: it's ok it's not like I made an
appointment,I'm Doctor Sishi by the way
He extended his arm and flashed a smile
He's cute
ME: ohh
HIM: Kevin sishi, cardiologist
ME: oh I'm Ndumiso Dlamini nice to meet
you
KEVIN: pleasure is all mine miss Dlamini
I saw you this morning and I was told you
just arrived unfortunately I was not here for
the past 3 days
ME:Ohh
KEVIN: yeah so im here to welcome you
ME: thank you so much
KEVIN:I hope we will a good work
relationship
this guy confuses me
ME: I hope so too
KEVIN: I see it almost lunch time want to
grab something at the cafeteria?
I didn't get a chance to answer him,he didn't
knock he just walked in
LONDA: hi I come bearing gifts
He said waving Rocco mama's paper bag in
the air
ME: look like I have to pass cafeteria
He looked terrified after seing londa
KEVIN: its ok Ndumiso some other time then
ME: yeah ohh this is...
He cut me off
KEVIN: Mkhize I know him
LONDA: you know me? Who are you?
KEVIN:sishi, Kevin sishi
He turned to me
" again it was nice to meet you Ndum...
LONDA: Miss Dlamini
KEVIN:umm... Miss Dlamini
I didn't know what to say or not to say now
ME: thank you
I gave him a stare,he just gave me a kiss
more like a "shut upkiss" I pulled out
ME: and then?
LONDA:What? Now I can't kiss my woman
He said moving me from my chair ,I sat on
his lap
ME: don't be clever with me mr mkhize
LONDA: yindaba umngan wakho engbiza
ngo Mkhize engathi Nginyanga ( why is your
friend calling me "Mkhize like I'm some
traditional healer)?
ME: he's not my friend actually it's my first
time seing him
LONDA: So what was he doing here?
Is this an interrogation or what?
ME: to welcome me apparently he was not
here 3 days ago
LONDA: mmm
He's not convinced
ME: what?
LONDA: I brought you lunch
he ignored me,and pointed food infront of
me
ME: you are the best thank you
I started digging in
LONDA: I know, even in bed I'm number one
I chocked on my the food and he laughed so
hard
ME: not funny
LONDA:Sorry you just so sweet baby
He pulled my cheek
ME: why are you not at work ?
LONDA: because I'm busy about somethings
ME: like?
LONDA: like bringing my beautiful girlfriend
food
ME: Ohh
LONDA: and tonight I'm cooking for you
ME: (smilling ) realy
Excitement
LONDA:Yep so you spending the weekend in
my house
ME: what?
LONDA:yes and nongcebo is very excited to
meet you
Why am I nervous?
ME: "ok I can't wait"
I lied
LONDA:great I will see you later
ME: you leaving already?
LONDA: yeah I have to rush somewhere
don't miss me too much
ME: I won't miss you at all
He raised his left eyebrow
LONDA: are you sure about that
ME: I thought you said you going
LONDA: and I asked you if you sure that you
wont miss me
He said that running his hand under my
skirt all the way to my panties
ME: what are you doing
I know I'm weak he starts rubbing my clit on
top of the lace fabric slowly, I'm wet
LONDA: "the answer"
He whispered on my ear
ME: Londa...please... I'm going to miss you
LONDA:" really?
I let out a moan
ME: ( whispering) Y..ess
He brought his face on my face
LONDA: "good, i love you and tell that sushi
or sashi whatever his surname is that your
man Is A business man in the light, A Killer
in the dark."
That sounded so serious is he?
He walked out with a smink
I was left with a damp Underwear.
**NONGCEBO **
I can't imagine what my life would have
been if my sister didn't go to study at
Harvard, if she didn't meet bab Mlondi,let
alone being adopted by dad.
I don't even think I would be here studying.
Its been a week since I noticed the strange
girl,she look sad and alone.what I noticed
about her she repeated same outfit 2 times
or let's say 3 because she's wearing it even
today.i wonder how Is she going to feel
about me giving her clothes,I don't want her
to feel like a charity case,sigh.
ME: hello
she lifted her eyes up ,they are red is she
crying ?
HER: (whispering) hi
ME: I'm nongcebo but they call me ngcebo
HER: im Yolanda
she has tears in her eyes
ME: nice to know you, are you ok
She looked down
YOLANDA: I'm fine
I tried to touch her but she jumped a little
ME: I'm sorry but you don't look ok
YOLANDA: what do you want from me
ME: to know you,I can be your fri...
YOLANDA: I'm ok I don't need friend
ME: we all need friends Yolanda
She held her tummy
ME: are you in pain? are you sick?
YOLANDA: period pains
ME: oh sorry I have some painkillers in my
car we can go and take them
YOLANDA: you have a car
ME: it's my brother's car
I lied
YOLANDA: ohh
I got up
ME: so let's go, get up
YOLANDA: I can't get up
ME: why?
YOLANDA: I'm dirty
Her tears finally found their way out
I removed my jean jacket
ME: wrap this on your waist
YOLANDA: I can't it's going to...
ME: it's ok, get up
She got up indeed, she had a huge stain,I
wrapped the jacket around her and we
walked to my car ,she hesitated to get in but
I assured her that it's ok ,she directed me to
her res, it just a short drive
She's a swati from Swaziland she studies
bachelor of science ,apparently her bursary
pays for Accommodation,books and school
fees only,her mother is single drunkard
woman sometimes she send her money for
food sometimes she doesn't. She's been here
for the whole year even on holidays because
she doesn't have money to travel. She tried
to find work but still now nothing.her story
made me emotional but I had to focus on
the road
Finally we arrived to her room.
ME: so where is your roommate
YOLANDA: she doesn't stay here most of the
time her specially when its Friday's
ME: Ohh
YOLANDA: can I go shower?
ME: Oh it's fine
She left me alone and that gave me a
chance to bring suitcase from the car and I
looked around her thjngs.she came back
wearing leggings and Simple Tshirt I guess
her eyes noticed the suitcase by the way its
red you can't just miss it.
YOLANDA: is xoli back?
ME: whose that?
YOLANDA: that my roommates name I
thought that her suitcase
ME: ohh that mine I mean yours
She frowned
YOLANDA: mine?
ME:" Ok I have clothes they no longer fits
me I thought that maybe they can fit you"
Don't look at me like that
YOLANDA: but its look like we same size
ME: I know but I'm way taller and you
short...just try them on maybe they'll fit
YOLANDA: "ok"
she looked nervous
ME: I would wait outside, I said rushing out
5 minute later she called me in
YOLANDA: They fit me perfectly I didn't even
fit them all
She smiled with tears ,she's beautiful she
reminds me of ZENANDE MFENYANA from
the soapie The Queen
ME: Great I'm glad they fit you
YOLANDA: I don't know what to say
ME: you don't have to say anything
YOLANDA: thank you so much God bless you
She gave me a tight hug
ME: you make me cry
She chuckled
YOLANDA: I'm sorry I'm just so happy
It was nice to see her smilling,happiness
was written all over her face.
YOLANDA: How will I repay you
ME: I don't need payment,you know my
grandma used to say a smile to someone's
face because of you that a golden payment.
**LONDA **
I just drove in to my brother's house,I hope
Wifey is home I can't imagine the disaster I
can cook for NDUMISO if she's not available,
mlondi is a better cook than I fosho.
"I want it and I want it now you hear me"
Wooh that sound like yara, why is shouting
like that,no actually screaming
MLONDI: but mami I said sorry
They both yelling
YARA: sorry my foot
MLONDI: don't insult me mami I understand
you angry but...
YARA: ahhhhh you still here
She's on top of the stairs and mlondi is
down
ME: guys wooh what going on
YARA: "TAKE YOU BROTHER AND LEAVE
WITH HIM BEFORE I KILL HIM"
Aybo she's red
she disappears
ME:Mlo wenzen ( mlondi what did you do)?
MLONDI: it was a mistake I crushed her car
man she's breathing fire
ME: which car,...no
MLONDI: yes ,man she told me that I
mustn't drive it but I stole it
ME: yooh you better fix it you know how
much she loves if she tells Pedro
MLONDI: don't remind me please
Pedro shifted his sister car all the way from
Germany to has rare feature's it actually
unique
ME: you messed up I never seen her so
angry
MLONDI: you and me both ,she just
smashed both my phones in the wall man
ME: Oh no
MLONDI: I'm definitely sleeping in a couch
today
ME: she's a coloured after all
They both laughed
MLONDI: no she's white yooh she went crazy
like a white lady, and what are you doing
here
ME; I'm here to see her actually
MLONDI: go to her try soften her up for me
man. I have a German car to fix, he walked
out leaving me to face the dragon fire alone,
sigh I had to work my magic because I
needed her.
NARRATED
after Londa calmed Yara down she agreed to
help him they now buying the things they
going to need to cook the special dinner
YARA: shame you realy clueless I said
Eggplant not eggs my lord
LONDA: but you said egg
YARA: what about plant?
LONDA: ay wifey let go and show me
He was the one who was pushing the trolley
YARA: no wait here you wasting time
She left him and headed towards the
vegetables side.
Someone saw her ,his world stood still he
couldn't move.he watched her talking to
another customer then she smiled that
caused a huge damage inside him ,his heart
started beating fast
Yara lifted her eyes up and met the guy who
looked terrified or something
YARA: are you ok?
She asked realy concerned
GUY: yah ...i ..i mean I'm good Princess
YARA; ohh
GUY: thank you for carring
He said extending his hand for handshake or
not?
Instead he kissed yara's hand
GUY: I'm LUNGA ZI....
LONDA:"Let that hand go "
He said that with a firm voice,that caused
Yara to pull her hand fast
LUNGA: it was nice to meet you again
he said as he pushed his trolley and
dissappeared still stunned by Mrs Mkhize
LONDA: who was that moron
YARA: it was a guy ,I don't know why you
and your brother like to call people with
crazy names, by the way I don't know him I
just saw him terrified next to me
LONDA: nx im sure he's one of the thirsty
niggas who want people's wife
Yara chuckled
YARA: lord you realy your brother's twin look
at you worked up about something so little
LONDA:aysuka yaphapha lo
YARA: yooh let's go and pay
LONDA : so mlo...
YARA: I don't want to hear his name
LONDA: yooh don't kill me I'm just his twin
She laughed,and they went to Pay.
AT MTOTI'S HOUSE
Mtoti just arrived at home after fetching
Owami from Pre school
MTOTI: I said stop running
OWAMI:why?
MTOTI: because when you fall all your teeth
will come out
He was so shocked
OWAMI: realy daddy?
MTOTI: yes and pink's dog(neighbor)will eat
them all
OWAMI: I will never run again
MTOTI: promise?
OWAMI: i Promise
They first bumped
MTOTI: now let's go and face grumpy
mommy
OWAMI: she said she will slap me daddy
MTOTI: she was joking my boy
He said picking him up and they entered the
door
NTOMBI: baby you back come and give
mommy a hug ,owami ran to her mom and
they hugged
" I missed you, how was school "
OWAMI: it's not school mommy its daycare
Mtoti chuckled
MTOTI: Tell him boy
Ntombi's face change immediately, Mtoti
knew it was about to go down
NTOMBI : Boy go and put your bag in your
room
he didn't reply he started climbing stairs
MTOTI: My love how was your day ?
He attempted to hug her but ntombi pushed
her
NTOMBI:" don't touch me"
MTOTI: what did I do this time Mamakhe
NTOMBI: why did I recieved an email from
HR telling me that I'm on maternity leave
already? realy maternity leave I'm just only
4 month
MTOTI: I don't know anything
NTOMBI: DON'T PATRONIZE ME MTOTI
MTOTI: stop shouting
NTOMBI: wow now you want to control the
way I speak?
MTOTI: no mommy but calm down
NTOMBI: I'm very calm right now
MTOTI: baby look I thought I was doing the
right thing
NTOMBI: without my concern realy
MTOTI: Ngyaxolisa mangcolosi (I'm sorry
Mangcolosi)
NTOMBI: Ahhh you make me so angry
She screamed walking away from him
MTOTI: Where are you going now?
NTOMBI: "far away from your big head"
Mtoti ran after her ,he held her waist
MTOTI: baby I'm sorry, I'm sorry my love I
didn't mean to upset you
NTOMBI: why
MTOTI: Ngyakthanda nje sthandwa
Sami,mina bengfuna uphumule u relaxer
yabo,bengingazi ukuthy sengyona xola
Mamakhe ubabazi uyaxolisa bengaqondile
ukukona umoya ( I love you my love,I just
wanted you to relax ,I didn't know I was
doing this the wrong way forgive me
Mamakhe,I didn't mean to upset you)
Ntombi was now sniffing on his chest
NTOMBI: (sniffing)
MTOTI: "you know your tears break my
heart?
She nodded
"I love you, I'm sorry "
He kissed her head,she was still on his
chest.5 minutes later she was snoring.
Mtoti removed himself and layed her head
on a couch
MTOTI: ay kulkhuni ukuba indoda ( whew it's
hard to be a man),she was crying for a job
next she's asleep.
he was talking himself as he covered her
with a blanket .Ntombi's hormones were
really showing him flames.

CONTINUATION OF INSERT #13

NARRATED
Londa and yara were busy cooking when
Nongcebo walked in on them busy arguing
about what is more tasty between Mutton
and Pork.
She greeted them and passed them
YARA: aybo no hug no nothing for you
favourite sister
NGCEBO: "I'll be back"
LONDA: No no come here Arnold
Schwarzenegger? Are you good?
Ngcebo nodded
YARA: your eyes are not clear were you
crying.
LONDA: she didn't like the chlothes?
He asked with a concerned voice
NGCEBO: ( sniffing) she loved them
LONDA: so what is the matter baby?
He asked side hugging her
NGCEBO: she had nothing dad I mean
nothing. no food no nothing
YARA: oh my God
NGCEBO: today at school when I found her,
she was alone as usual but the thing was
she was on her periods she didn't even have
Sanitary pads (crying)
LONDA: shh its gonna be ok don't cry baby
don't cry
Yara was also cried
NGCEBO: I gave her 400 that was in my
wallet for food,she didn't want to take it but
I said atleast she will pay it if she find
another bursary
LONDA: you did good,you did very well and I
promise you I'm gonna make sure we give
her a bursary
NGCEBO: realy?
She asked excitedly
LONDA: Ofcourse just give me a week to get
everything together ok?
NGCEBO: "thank you thank you dad you the
best"
She said hugging him
LONDA: "no you are the best baby ,I'm
proud of you"
Yara smiled and wiped her tears enjoying
seing the bond her sister share with her dad
and how her sister has grown to be a caring
and wise woman .
LONDA: great now go and Change we have a
lot of work to do young lady
Ngcebo ran up the stairs excited
YARA: she's so grown
LONDA: she is and it's not even funny and it
scares me sometimes
YARA: you and me both
LONDA:Soon she'll be telling me that she's
moving out and stuff I don't think I'm ready
for that
YARA: "great thing that you found someone
mr"
LONDA: (Smilling) yeah
YARA: look at you blushing lord you in love
LONDA: :I'm a man ,men don't blush
YARA: says who? you just did
LONDA: ( smilling) fine I really love her
YARA: ahh that so sweet,what do you love
the most about her
LONDA: she's a total opposite of me I mean
she's so original and everytime when she
smiles something happens inside me
YARA: ( smiling) as they always say opposite
attracts
LONDA: I guess t....
MLONDI: " this looks cosy"
He interrupted them
LONDA:my other half,you brought me
flowers I knew you love me but not like this
He said walking towards his brother
MLONDI:" move away from me wena ,and
these are beautiful flowers for my beautiful
flower"
LONDA:( chuckling) I see what you did
there,are you a poet now?(imitating him)"
beautiful flowers for a beautiful flower "
He said laughing
MLONDI: Loh shut up man
LONDA: ok yooh don't shoot me
Mlondi's turned to his wife
MLONDI: "Mami I know you still mad at
me,but I'm sorry again my love I should've
listened to you when you said I mustn't drive
your car."
YARA:" but you didn't listen"
MLONDI: I know I'm sorry mami forgive me
YARA: what if you got hurt,you don't get it,
this is not about you driving my car we drive
each others car everyday but this morning I
just had this bad feeling when you said you
wanted to drive that car
MLONDI: wow and I ended in a crash
YARA: yeah
MLONDI: "I'm really sorry from now on I will
listen to everything you say mami"
YARA: Promise?
MLONDI: I promise my love
YARA: "Good,now give me my flowers
She said snatching them from him
"they beautiful "
MLONDI: not more than you Mrs Mkhize
He said holding her waist
"I missed you today do you know its been 6
hours since I last spoke to you?
YARA: I'm sorry about breaking your phones
baby this morning
MLONDI: its ok,will buy another phone's
tomorrow I love you
YARA: I love you more
MLONDI: that impossible
He said kissing her
YARA: ungphatheleni emnandi namhlanje(
what goodies did you bring me today)?
MLONDI: "I left them in the car"
She got excited
YARA: "give me clue ,what is it"
He whispered something on her ear,she
giggled
"Really "
MLONDI:( smilling)ofcourse my love you
know me
YARA: you the best
MLONDI: no you the best
He said locking lips
All this time Londa was looking at them with
a smile thinking about how much they can't
stay away from each other when they
together it's like they in their own world.they
were so cosy they even forgot that he was
still with them.
LONDA: "guys,that too much kissing for one
day and why did you put her in my counter
mlo?
MLONDI: go away
LONDA: hello this is my house remember?
MLONDI: and next time when you want
someone to cook for you ,hire a chef or
something my wife is not a maid that why I
hired a chef for her.
LONDA: but we are twins I always tell you
that we must share
MLONDI:" you crazy and we leaving now"
LONDA: but we haven't finish cooking
MLONDI: I don't care, let's go mami hoop on
my back
She hopped on his back
YARA: but babe
MLONDI: no we leaving
He walked out with her on his back,I must
admit it was a good sight to see
YARA: (yelling) don't forget to put the chops
for 30 minute in the oven
He yelled back
LONDA: "I won't thanks again"
"Londa You can do this"
He said to himself
AT NTANDO ZIKALALA'S HOUSE
NTANDO: lunga man where the hell are you
He threw a cushion on him
LUNGA: ouch man I'm here
NTANDO: no you not your mind is so far
away
LUNGA: You know I've been thinking, I think
I understand why THAMI cheated
NTANDO: what?
LUNGA: no I mean maybe we judged him
without hearing his reasons
NTANDO: Unbelievable are you also
cheating?
LUNGA: ofcourse not but...
NTANDO:no but what going on
LUNGA: look man today I saw the most
gorgeous woman in the world
NTANDO: so? I mean there are lot of
beautiful women out there
LUNGA: no man you dont understand she's
different she's,...I don't know but when she
looked at me man I just went cold
NTANDO : Stop you married remember?
LUNGA: I know,i know but damn . pity I
didn't get her name
NTANDO: that is a blessing
LUNGA: and she's married she was with her
man
It was not easy for LUNGA to know Londa
because he's not in a family business.he's an
attorney by profession.
NTANDO: that more reason to stay away
LUNGA: yeah you should've heard that
dickhead "LET THAT HAND GO" nx
He said imitating Londa
NTANDO: what were you doing with her
hand now?
LUNGA: awu I was just greeting her
NTANDO: mmm
LUNGA: what ?
NTANDO: nothing
Ntando was concerned by his brother's
behavior because he saw he didn't take his
warning seriously.
**THAMI**
ME: why are you here?
YAMKELA: I'm still your wife...
ME: I moved out of the house because I
wanted to be alone I wanted peace so you
can't just rock up
YAMKELA: thami I'm trying here meet me
halfway
ME: I said I want divorce
YAMKELA: you crazy I won't give you.....
ME:so you rather stuck with someone who
doesn't love you
Yamkela got the shock of her life it was the
first time hearing talking about loving her
YAMKELA: ( teary)you dont mean that
ME: unfortunately I do. you know YAMKELA
I'm not a bad person here I'm just....
YAMKELA:(crying)Fuck you thami you hear
me fuck you after everything we've been
through together after everything you put
me through this is the thank I get?
ME:go home yamkela I've got nothing for
you ,don't make this more harder than its
already is.
she looked me in the eye and said
YAMKELA; when ndumiso rejects you don't
come running to me again you hear me
ME: ohh trust me that the last thing I will
do, I'm glad you finally understand I don't
have to pretend anymore unfortunately I
don't thing I ever loved you it was just...
She slapped me so hard
YAMKELA: ( crying) you son of a bitch, you
disgust me
ME: Go,Goooooo before I make something
I'm going to regret
She was startled, she literally ran out
"And now what did you do to her
That my guy who just walked in
ME: forget about her what have you got for
me
GUY: not much but where I thought she
ataying,there's no place registered under her
name
ME: ok,so what does that supposed to mean?
GUY: Its means she live to someone's place
ME: or she live with someone damn ,so did
you find the room number or that who does
it belongs too
GUY: yeah I found the apartment number
unfortunately it's not registered to any
person
ME: what, how?
GUY: I really don't know but i think that
what we have to find out
ME: how is the security system?
GUY: very tight but nothing I can't handle I
don't know about the actual apartment I
guess I have to check it tonight.
ME: yeah do that,you know it takes me so
much to not rush in to that hospital and talk
to her
GUY: be patient man patient
**NDUMISO**
I will thank God if we arrive safe to where
we driving to because this guy I'm with is so
excited he's not even focused on the road
LONDA: "watch where you going sucker"
that him cursing a taxi driver,trust me he's
the one at fault here
ME: Londa!
LONDA: Mah
He said that with a huge smink
ME: you not funny
He's smiling
LONDA: but I did nothing wrong
ME: yeah right
I'm angry now,no I'm nervous
LONDA: you look so sexy when you angry
bbe
I just gave him a stare
"Ok now I'm keeping quiet"
ME: thank you
We drove in silence. his phone rang.
NARRATED
LONDA: (bluetooth sensor) Mlondi what do
you want
LONDA: Mlo...
MLONDI: How dare she you know if I get my
hands in that Hoe I swear....
LONDA: Mlondi! calm down tell me what
going on
MLONDI: I'm going to sue that bitch.
LONDA: who
MLONDI: some journalist her name is Suzile
or Zuzile I don't know she wrote a nasty
article about my wife.and guess who was her
source?
LONDA: who?
MLONDI: Your brother's girlfriend
LONDA: What the fuck?
MLONDI: yep
Aftrer that He just hung up
LONDA: I don't even know where did sihle
get that woman ahhh.
he hit the steering. NDUMISO got startled
LONDA: sorry babe its Sihle's girlfriend you
know since she got here she never liked Yara
.I guess now it's time to come out and say
her problem.
Article headline: ANOTHER STUCK UP RICH
TROPHY WIFE?
"Are all the mkhize's bowing down to her
because she's a billionaire daughter?
It's said even all the mkhize brother's want a
piece of her what so special about her?
As for brother's they should be ashamed of
their selves how could lust for your brother's
woman unless she's the one who want them
all who knows she's rich after all.when you
rich you get everything you want".
That was just a snippet of what was written
to the article.
The article was messed up it included
her,the mkhize's and the Garcia's.and social
media was having a field afternoon about
that.
#but she's beautiful
#you can tell by looking at her that she think
she's better than everyone
#I think her Ass is fake
#so she's having all the brother's wow girl
you run the world
Londa was fuming ndumiso was even scared
to open her mouth.
Londa received a message from his twin
"DON'T WORRY IM GOING TO FIX THIS
DONT RUIN YOUR EVENING STAY WITH
YOUR WOMAN WILL TALK IN THE MORNING
**SIHLE**
ZAMA: bbe I swear I said all those things in
confidence I didn't know she was going to
write about it
She said following sihle to his car
ME: you know what don't follow me and I
want you out of my house when I come
back.
ZAMA: baby please
She said with tears running down her cheeks
and sihle drove out leaving her crying
hysterically.
**NDUMISO**
We finally arrived at Zimbali.his house
looked like a glass house oh
something,lights were on because it was
starting to get dark.
Thami's house was beautiful but not like this
one.and why am I thinking about that
douchebag.
He opened the door.
LONDA: welcome home baby
ME: thank you
He took my bag out and we walked to the
door
When we walked in I swear I thought it was
some of castle or something,I don't even
want to talk about interior.
LONDA: babe come down we here
NGCEBO: "I'm coming"
She yelled back,Londa showed me a dining
room area, and finally she appeared.shes
beautiful with her dimples,she has a small
body and she's tall she look like some type
of model.
LONDA: baby this is her,Meet NDUMISO my
girlfriend, NDUMISO this is my baby girl
Nongcebo
NGCEBO: (smilling) Hi
ME: hi how are you?
I extended my hand for handshake but she
went for a hug
NGCEBO: I'm good nice to finally meet you
ME: ( smiling)nice to meet you too I heard a
lot about you
NGCEBO: and I heard a lot about you too
,you beautiful
ME: You beautiful too
LONDA: okay beautiful ladies now that out of
the way why don't you sit down and Let Chef
Londa to sere..I mean surinad.. eash I forgot
the name
We just bursted out laughing
NGCEBO: ( laughing) dad "serenade" is the
word you looking for unfortunately I won't
be joining you guys for dinner but I promise
I'll be here for breakfast.
ME: ohh I hope I did nothing to offend you
NGCEBO: no no not at all it just that I made
some commitments with granny.
LONDA: it's late I'm going to drive you
NGCEBO: no dad junior is here to get me so
don't worry
She came to hug me again,she's so warm
"See you tomorrow looking forward to spend
day with you "
ME: me too go well
NGCEBO:"Thanks"
by that they walked out with her dad.i guess
that went more than better than i expected.
NARRATED
LONDA: And now?
NGCEBO: dad I'm giving you space
LONDA: But ...
NGCEBO: dad that her first time here I want
you guys to be free,and damn she is so hot
jesus
LONDA: so you sure you alright
NGCEBO: dad ofcourse loosen up
She gave him an apron
"Wear this when you serving her food "
LONDA: what? An apron but why ?
NGCEBO: Dad be creative I'm out of here
She said running to the door, she went back
to kiss his cheek and walked to the door
again
LONDA: bye
NGCEBO: bye I love you and dad
LONDA: yeah
NGCEBO:don't make babies
LONDA: Nongcebo!
She laughed and ran out .
Londa chuckled and started to work his
magic,he took out his tshirt and wore an
Apron.
**NDUMISO**
He served me a delicious dinner half
naked,God you should have seen him with
nothing on top but an apron I almost had an
orgasm right there.
I don't know why did he put TV on his room
because he's not letting me watch it,he all
over me.
ME: bbe but I was watching that
He just switched it off.
LONDA:" tomorrow I'm removing it.you the
only thing I want to watch when we in this
room"
He says kissing my kneck,he made me blush
,his voice does that to me.
It just after 2 minutes but I forgot my name
already
It's like hes possessed or something the way
he's taken over my body.it like he's
searching my soul in every inch. I wonder
what was I having all these years I mean I
never thought intimacy could be something
like this.
His moans and groans are not helping at all.
I swear every stroke comes with a
message,its a good thing he said this room
is sound proof, neighbours would've called
the cops long time ago because of my
screams p
LONDA: baby.....
ME: .....
I guess I can't speak anymore
LONDA: I want you NDUMISO I need you let
in my love"
What he's on about?,He thrusted more
harder and faster
ME: Londa please
LONDA: what do you want baby
ME: (screaming)
He locked both of my hands together with
his left hand
LONDA: tell me what you want baby because
you don't want me
ME: but....I do
LONDA: you do what?
Ok I guess love making is over because now
I'm being fucked hard
ME: l..Londa my God
LONDA: say it! I want to hear you say it
ME: I want you baby I want you
LONDA: louder
ME: I WANT YOU
He was groaning and cursing
LONDA: (in my ear whispering)say that
again baby
His strokes became harder ,harder and
harder, s, he invaded my G-spot I screamed
ME: (screaming) GODDDDD LONDA I SAID I
FUCKEN LOVE YOU WHAT MORE DO YOU
WANT FROM ME I LOVE ,(sniffing) you
(whispering) I love you okay there I said it I
LOVE YOU.
After collapsing on me, he lifted his smiley
face and wiped my tears
LONDA: (smilling) are you ok baby?
I just nodded even thou couldn't feel my
legs,he placed his forehead to mine.we
stayed like that for a while
LONDA: I love you
It was official I WAS IN LOVE
next morning
LONDA: my ancestors are happy
ME: why
LONDA: that you here
I rolled my eyes
ME: how do you know that
LONDA: because its pouring outside that a
sign of acceptance ko Khabazela( at the
mkhize's)
ME: ohh,and babe why we up again its 3 am
LONDA: ( Smilling) but I was missing you
that why I woke you up
ME: so that why you smilling
LONDA: nah I'm smilling because you called
me "babe" for the second time
ME: you crazy let's sleep
LONDA: but bb....
His phone interrupted him ,he didn't want to
answer
ME: answer maybe it's important
He put it on the speaker
LONDA: who are you calling me at this hour?
What a greeting
GUY: sorry boss to disturb you but someone
was trying to break into your Apartment
LONDA: what?
God that my place I mean his place
GUY: yeah but whoever it was he failed
LONDA: go check I'll see you in the morning
GUY: I'm on it boss,he hung up
LONDA: THAT IT YOU NOT GOING BACK
THERE,YOU MOVING IN.and who ever was
who was trying to break in He better start
running because I'm coming for him Nx.

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**NDUMISO**
A woman is murdered every four hours in
south Africa by their partner or ex
partner.and all that happens in the name of
love.
I believe love is life,love can be anything you
make out to be.
Love is kind,love is patient, love is cruel, love
is dangerous ,love is pain.
We cry because of love but we smile because
of love.
"He was KIND to me,he was PATIENT but all
of a sudden he became CRUEL.
I still can hear his words in my mind "I
FOUND SOMEONE ELSE I LOVE HER" but
then I found strength to leave him, they say
no reason to stay is a good reason go,he
then became DANGEROUS and he caused
me so much PAIN but here I am still
standing.
I'm sure you asking why I didn't fight for my
marriage?
I wanted to say 'Please don't leave me "but
my heart said "just go."
I realise that there was nothing to fight
for,we never had it.
After everything he did to me he's following
me everywhere I know its him who broke
into the apartment.
I just realized something.that ive given him
so much power over me, I'm not going to cry
anymore because of him,I'm not going to
miss out on things that I love because of
him I choose to be a survivor not his victim
anymore.
No more dull ndumiso I can't be starting
new life with my mind hung up on the
trauma he inflicted in me.
Watch out world NDUMISO is coming for
you.
Enough about sob stories I might as well
focus on positive things like that
bangshovile izolo yey( by the way they
fucked me yesterday) maybe If THAMI was
good like Londa in bed I would've hanged
myself when I left him ,I'm not saying he
was bad but daaamn my guy is on another
level.
His scent always send me to the edge I
admit he makes me weak
LONDA:morning baby wa Londa( morning
Londa's baby)
He wrapped his masculine arms around my
waist
ME: (Blushing) morning Ndumiso's baby
LONDA: How's my baby this morning and
uyishiyeleni indoda yodwa embhedeni( and
why did you leave your man alone in bed)
He asked kissing my neck
" mmm you even smell so great aybo you
showered already?
ME:" yes you were sleeping so peaceful so
didn't want to wake you."
LONDA: you look beautiful this morning
ME: thank you I would say you look
handsome too but awugezile( you haven't
taken a bath)
LONDA:( laughing) there I was thinking you
love me for better for worse
He said perking my lips
ME: oh we saying vows already?
LONDA: no when we get married we will
write our own vows and I'll be rapping mine
I turned and looked at him
ME: rapping?
LONDA: ofcourse I wont be a boring groom
phela mina (rapping)"PASTOR MAKE IT
FAST, BECAUSE I WANT TO KISS HER FAST,I
WANT TO TAKE HER AWAY BECAUSE WE
GOING AWAY" ngoba sengisho kuthi
syahambake siya kwi honey moon ke lapho(
I mean I'll be taking you away to
honeymoon )
I just couldn't hold myself
ME: ( laughing) God what was that( laughing
)
tears started coming out of my eyes
LONDA:( laughing) you just jealous bbe
hawu
He said pulling me inside
"You going to catch cold gosh it's so
mesmerizing to see you laugh it's like it's my
first time seing you laugh like this.
ME: maybe it is
He sat on the couch, I sat on his lap
LONDA:you look happy baby.do you know
how much joy it gives me to see you like
this?
ME: ( smilling) change of perspective bbe
nothing more
LONDA: I would give anything to see you
like this everyday bbe wam(my bbe),I will
even kill for you if it means I'll get to see
this beautiful smile everyday
ME: you gave me so much already and no
you not killing anyone
LONDA: not even that moron who broke in
your place
ME: Definitely not I don't want to see you in
jail or have his filthy blood on your hands
bbe
LONDA: yes mam,did I tell you how much I
love you this morning?
I shook my head
" Well I love you,love you so much"
ME: And I love you too
We kissed and kissed and kissed
LONDA: whew let me stop this baby see the
effect you have on me
He said pointing his package
ME: okay
LONDA: let me go and shower bbe my dad
summoned me
ME:" summoned "
LONDA: yep his message was "IN MY HOUSE
NOOOW"
I started making the bed and he was
helping
ME: eash is it about article? Is it still
trending?
LONDA: it's worse baby we all trending I
mean its mkhize's this,Garcia's that.
ME: your brother sounded scary yesterday
LONDA: I'm sure he's fuming bbe he's loses
his mind when its comes to her but wait
until you meet her Brother Pedro
ksazonyiwa bbe(shit is about to happen)
ME: he's hectic?
LONDA: hectic is understatement I'm sure
he's on his way as we speak.
He took of his clothes off
" don't want to shower with me again?
ME: no thank you,go you going to be late
I pushed him and he went to shower.
5 minutes later he came out ,I guess that
how much time guys take to shower.
I'm not going to tell you how he looked but
jesus can come back now.
He got busy on his phone still with a towel
wrapped around him only.
LONDA:"Take a picture babe"
ME:of your ugly face? No thank you
LONDA: ( laughing) wow you realy rosting
me this morning bbe.
He wore a black jeans and black tshirt I
guess he loves black because he wears it
more often
ME: ( chuckling)
He finished getting dressed
LONDA:ok I'm done bbe I've ordered
breakfast for you and nongcebo.
ME: oh she's back?
LONDA: I guess and don't be nervous
nongcebo is cool and talkative I promise you
wont be bored and I'll be back as soon as I
can
He said perking my lips
"I know you'll miss me"
ME: no I won't
he took his phone and walked to the door
LONDA: I love you
ME:love you too
He ran back and lifted up
"what the hell are you doing put me
down(laughing)
LONDA:I love you I'll come back and give
you some more of diggy.
ME:whose diggy now?
LONDA: My Dick
He just blurted that out like that
ME: ( laughing) you crazy put me down
He laughed and ran out.
I decided to call ntombi
NTOMBI: girlfriend
She sounded like she was still asleep
ME: hey boo are you still sleeping
NTOMBI: ofcourse I'm sleeping ndu its
raining and cold and its weekend
ME: ohh please you always sleeping these
days and it's not like you working anymore
how do you feel aybo I miss you
NTOMBI: I'm great but very tired friend I
can't wait to give birth
ME: ( chuckling) you just 4 month doll
NTOMBI: I feel like I'm 9 month already
enough about me where's your man because
mine left this house at 5am
ME: 5 am why 5am? Londa just left
NTOMBI: its this article thing apparently
yara's father and his brother are on the
plane as we speak ,so everyone is panicking
ME: yeah Londa told me that they protective
NTOMBI: Yep but I believe they are the
one's who can make this go away
ME: but that girl what going on in her head
NTOMBI:we ndu leyantombazane yangbuka
ngelinye ihlo iqala nje ukungbona ( ndu that
girl looked at me with a dead stare first time
seing me.
ME: mmm
We continued talking until I ran out of
airtime.
NARRATED
Londa parked his car in his brothers
driveway and walked inside the house.he
found mlondi was was consoling a crying
Malwande.
LONDA: hello why is this guy screaming
MLONDI: sho, he want his mom
malwande lifted his hands for Londa to take
him
LONDA: where's the mom
He took him
MLONDI: dance studio
LONDA: she still do that?
MLONDI: yeah and trust me it helps
Yara's uncle taught her that whenever she's
angry or sad she must just dance,that
helped her to deal with a lot of things
including being bullied in her high school
days.
LONDA:and where are the babies?
MLONDI: mom just left with them
LONDA: ohh
MLONDI: and why are you here didn't your
father summoned you?
LONDA: he did, im on my way there,boy boy
let's go and see mommy ukuthy ubhimba
kanjan
MLONDI: you haven't seen mami dances
before?
LONDA: no is she that bad?
Mlondi: You realy crazy go and see for
yourself and have you spoken to sihle?
LONDA: he's not answering his phone
MLONDI: you know I'm very angry actually
I'm furious but it not his fault
LONDA: yeah it's not but you know sihle I
know he blames himself where ever he is
MLONDI: let's hope we find him at my dad's
house
LONDA: yeah and yena unjan( how is she)
MLONDI; uba?
LONDA: wifey
MLONDI: for the first time she was angry
but she woke up today better.
LONDA:ok let me go and check on her so
that we can go.
MLONDI: sure
He left Lwande with his dad.
Approaching the studio room, the sound of
THE GREATEST by SIA was pumping.
He stood outside watching her through the
glass walls with all his eyes out,his jaws on
the floor.
MLONDI: and?
LONDA; are you sure that was her right
there
MLONDI: exactly imagine the shock I got
seing my wife dancing like that.i knew she
can dance but not like that
LONDA: man that is professional dancing
right there I could watch her anyday
MLONDI: not me thank you
he took the twins and Malwande's bags and
they headed out
LONDA: aybo why?
MLONDI: because she turns me on
They both laughed and they all got in
Londa's car and drove to their father's
house.
AT THAMI'S FLAT
THAMI: I trusted you man
GUY: that security system is very hard to
break
THAMI: you just useless find someone to
break it
GUY: there's no need for that
THAMI: fuck man what's are you talking
about
GUY: I know I d...
THAMI: speak up I don't have all day
GUY: I found the the owner of the apartment
His eyes lit up
THAMI: realy? Who is she? I mean is she
staying with a colleague or...
GUY: it's a He,its a guy
He said cutting him off
THAMI: what did you just say?
GUY: I mean the owner...
THAMI: shut up I heard you....,wow so she
moved on? She really left I mean...but she
can't leave me she has to come back ,she's
mine..whose that guy?
GUY: its not just any guy man its LONDA
MKHIZE
Thami's eyes popped out.
AT ZIMBALI (Londas House)
Ndumiso and Nongcebo just finished eating
breakfast together.
Ndumiso has been listening to ngcebo
talking non stop.so far they getting along
very well
NDUMISO: just imagine the embarrassment
NGCEBO: ( laughing) he was so freak out
shame
NDUMISO: me too
NGCEBO: guess that was "cheers to your
reunion"
NDUMISO: ( smilling) pity woolworth's floor
drank that wine
NGCEBO: lol lets say ancestors were there
I'm sure they drank it too. And from that day
I've been begging him to see you his answer
was always" When the time is right"
NDUMISO: I've been looking forward to
meet you too.so how is he as your dad
NGCEBO: firstly he's the best,cool my dad is
very loving and caring and protective and
strict too strict if I tell .do you know I will
start dating when I'm 30
Ndumiso laughed
NDUMISO: what? Is he for real? so you
never dated
NGCEBO: not really but I did date 2 guys at
high school but it was nothing serious and
Ayanda was a security
She said rolling her
NDUMISO: ay this is too much
NGCEBO: and varsity guys they hot like hot
potatoe
NDUMISO: "don't worry 11 years left"
Ngcebo looked at her and they bursted out
laughing
NGCEBO: lord just imagine ay this is child
abuse
NDUMISO: don't worry maybe he'll allow you
when you turn 21
NGCEBO: yeah and he's too soft and happy
since he met you. Maybe just maybe.
She said turning to her phone
"People are really crazy"
NDUMISO: Twitter?
NGCEBO: yep they say she's a snob,all crazy
things
NDUMISO: don't mind them
NGCEBO: trust me I don't care. I know my
own sister she's the most selfless person I
know and they don't know what she's been
through so nje mxm
NDUMISO: that the spirit.
NGCEBO: ok about that tour I promised you
are you ready?
NDUMISO: yeah let's go
they followed each other ngcebo started
showing her around the house.
BACK TO YARA AND MLONDI'S HOUSE
Sihle just parked his car,he let out a huge
sigh and walked inside.
Yara was just coming down the stairs when
he walked in.
YARA: hey
SIHLE: makoti....hi
YARA: are you ok?
She asked because he looked like he was
tired and didn't sleep at all
SIHLE: I'm sorry Camilla
Yara frowned
YARA: what wrong why are you sorry?
she was very concerned
SIHLE: when Zee showed his hate towards
you I turned a blind eye ,I should have ...
YARA: wooh wait what are you talking
about?
Let sit down
They both sat Down
SIHLE: how can she do this why?
YARA: Bro look I don't blame you,I'm not
angry at you.
SIHLE: if I didn't fell in love with her we
wouldn't be here today your name wouldn't
be trending all over
Yara looked at him and smiled
SIHLE: why are you smilling?
He was confused
YARA: You just admitted that you love her
ahh that so sweet
SIHLE: what? Are you serious right now? Me
and her are over
YARA: aybo why?
SIHLE: YARA!
YARA: (chuckling) ok fine you angry and yes
she badmouthed me to her friend of which
I'm sure she told her in confidence and the
friend chose to betray her.
SIHLE: I just don't know what to think
anymore or what to say
YARA: stories die down all the time,what is
going to happen when all this is over? You
just told me that you fell in love
SIHLE: so what am I supposed to do
YARA: you allowed to be angry but don't give
up on your relationship and I'll be sad to see
you leave someone you love because of me.
SIHLE:but why is always hard with us
YARA: relationships are not easy and where
Is she?
SIHLE: Don't know probably in her place
YARA: I need to see her
SIHLE: ehh?
YARA: tell her I I need to meet her probably
if she's not busy
SIHLE: oh owky I'll get in touch with her
He said getting up
YARA: do that and take a shower and sleep
while you at it
SIHLE: ( chuckling) yes mam ,let me go my
dad is waiting for me
YARA: ok see you
sihle walked to the door
SIHLE: Makoti
YARA: YEAH
SIHLE: thank you,you are the best sister in
law ever
YARA: ( Smilling) I know
they both chuckled and he walked out.
AT LUNGA and NTOKOZO'S HOUSE
LUNGA: ey you always on your phone even
on weekends
NTOKOZO: no actually I'm looking at this
woman trending people and their drama I've
been following her for a year now.she always
post positivity and her family only .
LUNGA: why is she trending?
NTOKOZO: they say she's a fake always
smilling stuck up bitch ,snob they even
insulted her man saying he's bowing to her
because she's a billionaire daughter
LUNGA: manje ufela uku smiler? This social
media yenu ay
NTOKOZO: baby look at her she's so
beautiful
She said showing him a pic and LUNGA froze
LUNGA: is ...is that her? I mean the one
whose trending?
NTOKOZO: muhle ne?
LUNGA : yeah she Gorg....I mean good.
AT MUZI'S HOUSE
all 3 brother's are In their father's study
beside Mtoti.
muzi said he must go home to check on
NTOMBI.
MUZI: mlondi i asked you a question
MLONDI: dad I'm trying..
MUZI: try harder,we all over papers
SIHLE: dad I....
MUZI: Shut up wena shut the hell up.
He roared
"Mlondi you waiting for Pedro to come and
clean up this mess right? How does that
reflects on you.you can't protect or fight for
your wife. why are you still married? You
useless man
MLONDI: but dad ....
MUZI:ay fuck you,who are you mlondi
He asked standing in front of him
MLONDI:I'm mlondi
MUZI: "don't fuck with me I said who are
you"
He asked him that maybe 10 times and
mlondi was giving him the same answer
.until he asked with a different
language,(Russian language)
MUZI:"YA skazal kto ty"(I said who are you)?
Mlondi's changed immediately and answered
him
MLONDI: YA lider, ya boryus' za svoikh
lyubimykh, ya ubivayu za svoikh lyubimykh i
unichtozhayu za svoikh lyubimykh
(IM THE LEADER I FIGHT FOR MY LOVED
ONE'S I KILL FOR MY LOVED ONE'S AND I
DESTROY FOR MY LOVED ONE'S)
after saying that he walked out leaving his
brother's shocked and confused
LONDA: dad what was that?
MUZI: shut up,you two wanted your
brother's girlfriend realy you make me sick
,oh by the way boys article was just a
start,sihle tell makhanyile not to worry she
did nothing.
SIHLE: what do you mean dad
MUZI: Let just say SHIT IS ABOUT TO GO
DOWN

INSERT #15
NARRATED
Its 10 PM Ricardo(Yara's father) and Pedro
just landed at King Shaka Airport (Durban)2
hours ago. from there they went straight to
Muzi's House.
Now all the guys are gathered in Muzi's
Special Basement.
RICARDO: Muzi this is hardcore
He meant the basement
MUZI:you like?
RICARDO: damn right I do,so this where you
run the country
MUZI: yeah I call it HAWK's CHAMBER
RICARDO: mmm
Their sons were focusing on the screen of
The IT guy (TEVEZ) laptop.
RICARDO: got anything?
TEVEZ: I'm getting there
He said busy clicking the keyboard
PEDRO: this is so frustrating ,Sto per
impazzire( I'm about to lose my mind)
LONDA: ay speak English pedro and if you
were insulting with that "so pi pari "what
what I'm saying you too.
Mlondi and sihle both laughed so hard.
PEDRO: nx Moron i said I'm about to lose my
mind
LONDA:I'm your brother in law you can't call
me a moron
SIHLE : ayihloniphi lendoda
PEDRO: what was that?
SIHLE: "I'm about to lose my mind"
He said imitating his voice
It was Londa's time to laugh
LONDA: Bam! YO....
TEVEZ: Fuuuuuck
He said hitting the table
PEDRO: speak up
TEVEZ : that bitch just left the country
ALL: WHAT!!
TEVEZ: and guess what she's not Z..u
SIHLE: Zuzile
TEVEZ: yeah her real name is Cynthia Perez
SIHLE: What but she's black and speaks
Isizulu Fluently
TEVEZ: apparently She's married and no
information about who she's married to and
where they got married to,its like she
married a ghost
MUZI: somebody is playing a very dangerous
game
TEVEZ:and I'm sure even that cynthia Perez
name is fake also,its like she just vanished
into thin air.
MLONDI: Damn so we don't know where she
left to?
TEVEZ : no other than that she left with a
secret private jet Tomorrow I'll find whose
private jet it was, I think someone is out to
get you both the Garcia's and MK's and
Camilla is a common factor ,And being
together like this you a threat to anyone so
they gonna hit where it hurts the most...
RICARDO: Our loved ones
TEVEZ: exactly
MUZI: guys it's late let's meet tomorrow and
please don't tell anything to women right
now we don't want them to panic
SIHLE:Tell mlo that ,he's the one who tell
Camilla everything I mean everything
MLONDI: she's my wife,she's my friend so
what wrong?
MUZI: you doing the right thing son
LONDA: but dad...
MUZI: you just shut up you dont even have
girlfriend
They laughed at him
PEDRO: but I thought....londa cut him off
LONDA: yes I don't but....
Londa want to suprise his parents when he
introduces ndumiso,that why he didn't want
muzi to know about her yet.
MUZI: but nothing,gents see you all
tomorrow some of us have beautiful wives
waiting for us unlike some 2 bachelors I
know
He pointed Ricardo and Londa
RICARDO:S.I (sihle) tell him what I'm doing
SIHLE: ( chuckling) he's single and
smashing
PEDRO: ewww dad what the hell
MLONDI: so you allowed sihle to corrupt you
RICARDO: what? im still hot ,ladies want a
piece of me
Pedro clicked his tounge and others
chuckled
RICARDO: I hope you not clicking that
tounge for because I can still fuck you up.
Pedro ignored him
PEDRO: "MLo let's go I want to see my
sister"
RICARDO: see her now? But it 11pm it's late
PEDRO: I don't care I want to see her,She
must know I'm here now.
He said walking out.mlondi followed him out.
They all said goodbyes to each other and
they went their separate ways.
AT MLONDI HOUSE
Mlondi just parked his car to his driveway.
MLONDI: for once I'm glad you here
PEDRO: because?
MLONDI: because your sister was going to
shout at me for coming this late
PEDRO: but my sister doesn't shout
MLONDI: oh hell she does, she developed
this freaky scary fiesty side I don't know
PEDRO: she's a Garcia soner or later that
was bound to happen.
They walked inside the quiet house because
everyone was asleep.
Pedro just climbed the stairs
MLONDI: and now? Where are you going
PEDRO: to my sister's room
MLONDI: you mean my room.what if my wife
is waiting for me naked on top of the bed?
Pedro gave him a dead stare and mlondi
laughed
PEDRO: Nx don't fuck with me
MLONDI: I'm joking go mr Grumpy let me go
and find something to eat want some?
PEDRO: sure
He continued climbing the rest of the steps.
He opened the door quietly and smiled when
she saw her on top of the covers with a book
on her hand.
He removed the book from her,started
removing hair in her forehead.he perked her
forehead and yara made a little movement
and she opened her Eyes.Pedro's smile got
wide
YARA: Pedro?
She rubbed her eyes sitting up
PEDRO: (smilling)La mia bella sorella( my
beautiful sister)
she threw herself at him
YARA: (Giggling) when did you get here and
why didn't you say you were coming?
PEDRO: wooh one question at the time
baby,by the way we just arrived
YARA: we you and...
PEDRO: Ricardo
YARA: dad is here too ,yes
PEDRO:there I was thinking you love me
YARA: (chuckling) Ofcourse I do you the
best brother.
PEDRO: where is "IN THE WORLD "
YARA: yes in the world.
He side hugged her again
" So how is Adrienne( his wife) and the kids,
oh and Mario
PEDRO: they all good but the Question here
is Come stai( how are you)?
YARA: sto bene come stai( I'm good how are
you)?
PEDRO: now that you here in my arms
everything is great.
They continued talking about her being on
the papers,Pedro assuring her sister that
she got nothing to worry about,that he and
mlondi are going to sort everything out.
All along mlondi was watching listening to
them,smilling admiring the bond between
two siblings who were now laughing and
joking around.
PEDRO: sis it late now let me leave you to
sleep.I'll see you tomorrow.
YARA: oky but spend the night its already
late
PEDRO: ok but sleep I'll sort myself out
YARA:ok cool I'm glad you here
PEDRO: ( smilling) (speaking French)vous
êtes belle
Yara frowned
YARA: I didn't get that
PEDRO: I said you beautiful .shame sis your
ITALIAN vocab is so poor
YARA: I'm still learning but I know that
wasn't italian
PEDRO: (chuckling) realy? How do you know
YARA: because you were supposed to say
'psei bellissima
PEDRO: excellent baby you very smart
They high fived, he checked his wrist watch.
"I'm going now" ,he gave her last hug
YARA: ok goodnight but Ain't you hungry?
PEDRO : don't worry Mlo will sort me out
YARA: ok tell him I love him
PEDRO: who?
YARA: my husband
Pedro gave her a frown and yara laughed
PEDRO: bye sis I love you
YARA: Love you too
He closed the door.
DOWNSTAIRS
he found mlondi in the Living room shuffling
channels eating.
MLONDI: and?
PEDRO: what?
MLONDI: how Is she?
PEDRO: good
MLONDI: I'm waiting
PEDRO : waiting what ?where is my food
He pointed it to him
MLONDI: don't you have some message to
pass to me
PEDRO: you were eavesdropping you devil
MLONDI: ( chuckling) how come when its
comes to Camilla you become a softie, but
when you with us you always this hardcore
beast?
Pedro face changed immediately and he
stopped eating.
PEDRO: I buried my sister,it was not just a
random shooting in the Army. She was short
in her apartment in Spain where she was
working at that time.
She cried for me I wasn't there, the first
person who got there found her screaming
"PEDRO " that when they searched the name
Pedro on her phone and called me.She cried
for me mlo and I wasn't there to save her
His eyes just got blood shot red
MLONDI: it's wasn't your fault man and you
couldn't help her you were too far
PEDRO: but why its feels like I failed her
bro, I can still hear her screams that I heard
in the background of that call they made to
me .
MLONDI: it's okay man just know that your
sister is in the better place now.all in good
time all in good time.
PEDRO: now you understand where I come
from,man i can't afford to bury another
one,whoever whose trying to get to her
she/he must pass me first.man I know you
capable to protect your own family but
please let me work with you on this one.
MLONDI: No need to ask man she's your
sister you don't need my permission.
PEDRO: cool I think I need to sleep I have a
long day Tomorrow
He said getting up
MLONDI: you mean today It 12 am already
PEDRO: wow it's late see you later
He said going up
MLONDI: and Food?
PEDRO: not Hungry anymore
And dissappeared upstairs.
AT ZAMA'S PLACE
sihle was about to open because he has his
own key but he noticed that the lights were
still on so he knocked instead.
Inside the house Zama got startled by a
knock.
She thought to herself "who is that because
it's midnight .she was scared to answer
SIHLE: Zee it's me open up
her eyes popped out,she immediately
thought about how angry he was
yesterday.but she opened
SIHLE: hey
ZAMA: hi
Sihle noticed her eyes puffy and teary eyes
SIHLE: Come here
He said opening his arms and Zama threw
herself to him and started sobbing
SIHLE: its okay don't cry, im here now and
I'm sorry okay I'm sorry about the way I
treated you yesterday
Zama was shocked by unexpected sihle's
apology
ZAMA: I didn't mean to to cause all this I
(sobbing) i was wrong to ....
SIHLE: Zee look we all makes mistakes oky
but this time you innocent
ZAMA: WHAT?
SIHLE: your fake friend ZUZILE is not even
Zuzile.my entire house was bugged
"We found more than 20 Bugs in my house"
zama was so shocked and sihle narrated
everything to her.
ZAMA: (crying) wow I can't believe she
played me like this,I'm sure your family
hates me
SIHLE: no they don't,they know the truth
now
ZAMA: how is yara?
SIHLE: she's good you know her she doesn't
let anything get to her
ZAMA: yeah she's always smiling ,welcoming
and she's so warm. do you think I'm capable
of being like her? I mean....
he cut her off
SIHLE: no not a chance
Zama punched him
SIHLE: (Laughing) ouch Zee I didn't mean it
like that.
ZAMA: but you said no
SIHLE; baby I mean you perfect just the way
you are.
ZAMA: how am I?
he cupped her face
SIHLE: beautiful, independent,sexy fiesty go
getter big feet woman
She pinched him
SIHLE: ( laughing) and Rough too
ZAMA: did you have to count my feet
He perked her forehead
SIHLE: I was trying to be honest bbe but on
a serious note I love you just the way you
are
ZAMA: so you not breaking up with me
anymore?
SIHLE: You not getting rid of me that easily
Mangwane
Zama smiled with tears
"Stop crying you look ugly "
ZAMA: shut up
SIHLE:" if I knew you loved me like this I
would've broken up with you long time ago"
they both laughed
NEXT DAY
PEDRO AND MLONDI just walked in at
MAGIC TOUCH Magazine Offices they were
both wearing Black.they looked like matrix.
SECURITY GUARD: good morning gentlemen
they didn't reply
"Ok I'm going to need your names
MLONDI: our names are not important we
need CEO office
SECURITY: our policy state..
PEDRO: Fuck your fucken policy
they continued to reception area of which
was empty.
"Can I help you "
Asked one of the journalists
MLONDI: we looking for the CEO office
JURNO: Mr Duncan is still in the meeting
with the executives you'll have to wait for
him
PEDRO: here? The meeting is here?
JURNO: Yeah
MLONDI: take us there
JURNO: I'm sorry but I can't..
PEDRO: NOW! take us there now
She obeyed because she saw that they
meant business.she showed them the
boardroom door and ran off after that.
They just bursted the door open,they all
turned to look at them
PEDRO: WELL WELL WELL its Christmas in
here
MLONDI: having a party without us? Ohh we
celebrating the sales
PEDRO: I forgot about sales I'm sure they
are up
DUNCAN: who the hell are you
PEDRO: what? You mean you don't know us?
MLONDI; how can you say you don't know
us? We responsible for the party or whatever
that you celebrating here
PEDRO: you can't make us famous and
forget about us
EDITOR: are you..
PEDRO: Garcia, Pedro Garcia the brother of
that woman who was splashed all over your
magazines yesterday
Their eyes popped out
MLONDI: and I'm that husband you said is a
wimp and bows down to his woman. Not that
I was offended and not that is any of your
business,but you were right I do bow down
and suck her pussy
The shock in their eyes Pedro's included
MLONDI: what? Why are y'all suprised? Oh
wait sorry I forgot that some of you
gentlemen suck each others dicks
DUNCAN started coughing hestirically
EDITOR: are you okay Mr Duncan?
DUNCAN: I'm fine this meeting over you may
leave now
they hesitated
DUNCAN: Nowwww ! They all rushed out he
was left with Mlondi and Pedro who just
pulled chairs and sat next to him.
MLONDI: glad we got your attention mr D
DUNCAN : What do you want ?
PEDRO: conference today 12 o'clock I want
my sister's name to be cleared ok?
DUNCAN: but the person who was
responsible resigned
PEDRO: I know that and I don't care
MLONDI: so what do you say Danny?
Duncan eyes popped out again
DUNCAN: I...I 12 o'clock let me gather the
team around
PEDRO: just be there with your team. radio
stations and television will be here
He said getting up
MLONDI: I just sent you everything you
going to say
His phone received the message
DUNCAN: how did you know my number
MLONDI: that not important just stick to
that
PEDRO: 12 o'clock don't be late
They walked towards the door,mlondi'turned
MLONDI:" oh Danny boy your secret is safe
with me"
He said that with a huge smink,Mr Duncan is
Almost 50 years by the way
He Swallowed hard
AT MHLANGA PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Receptionist: sir sorry sir hello
THAMI: what?
CARLENE: you can't just walked in there
THAMI: ohh says who?
CARLENE: no ..sir Miss Dlamini is not in
actually she just left
THAMI: fuck ,ok ill come back tomorrow
CARLENE: Ok
He walked out
AT MTOTI'S HOUSE
NTOMBI: I don't even know why you refused
to go to school Owami ahhhh
OWAMI: but daddy said it's okay
NTOMBI: obengabuye athini phela loyo
ngoba udansela isginci sakho ( what else
was he going to say because he always do
whatever you say)
OWAMI: what is isginci mommy
NTOMBI: guitar
OWAMI: but why did you call it I...iskiki
Ntombi huffed and bursted out laughing
NTOMBI: what am I going to do with you
She said picking him up and Owami giggled
but his eyes caught up on something
OWAMI: Kiyaraaaa
He said wiggling himself out from his mom
and running to the door
AMANDA: Hello handsome
She said putting Kiyara ( Amanda Mkhize
and Mario Garcia's daughter) down
OWAMI: hello aunty where is granny
AMANDA: gogo wakho ngimshiye Ebola
laphendlini
NTOMBI: AMANDA!
OWAMI: what is jola aunty?
Ntombi was laughing so hard
AMANDA:( laughing)maria mother of
jesus,owami go and play with your sister, I'm
glad you here boy you can take over now
She said leaving kiyara with owami in the
living room
"unjan NTOMBI (how are you
NTOMBI: ngyaphila unjan(I'm good how are
you)?
They shared a hug
AMANDA: somebody is getting bigger In
there
She said touching Ntombi's tummy
NTOMBI: tell me about it and I'm tired
already
AMANDA: shame atleast you look
great,when I was pregnant with kiyara I
looked like a man
NTOMBI:(laughing) oh my God
AMANDA: so what are your cravings ey
everyone have been busy,we don't even see
each other more often.
they both laughed
NTOMBI: actually I eat everything
AMANDA: its means your hormones are in
check
NTOMBI: oh trust me they not ,I hate Mtoti I
feel like killing him
AMANDA: aybo that why they call you
grumpy mommy
NTOMBI: I feel like they these 2 are ganging
up on me,the other day I heard Mtoti saying
to Owami.
" Boy let's run out of this house, I'm taking
you to Malwande's and I'm going to Uncle
Sbo but to mommy I'm going to say I'm
working
Amanda laughed
AMANDA: and what did Owami say
NTOMBI: "kes daddy " nx
AMANDA: ( laughing) you and your drama.
before I forget mom made a lot of food for
you let me go and fetch it for you
NTOMBI: she's such a darling
AMANDA: ohh I'm just a delivery woman hhe
aybantu
She walked out answering her ringing phone
AT LONDA PLACE
londa literally ran inside his house,yelling
Ndumiso's name.
NDUMISO: "in here"
She was at the kitchen,Londa ran in the
kitchen area and crushed her with a hug
NDUMISO: what wrong?
LONDA: Where have you been?
NDUMISO: I was just here
LONDA: Ndu you can't just go AWOL on me ,I
went to hospital I didn't find you,your phone
is off no one knew where you were.
NDUMISO: I'm sorry my 2 of my patients
cancelled so I decided to come back I took a
cab and my phone is changing upstairs I'm
sorry
LONDA: God baby you scared me I thought
that someone took you I'm sorry for
shouting
NDUMISO: I didn't mean to....
LONDA: I know it's just that baby someone
is out to get us so when I didn't find you at
your workplace and in your phone my min
went wild.
he was still hugging her so tight
BACK AT MTOTI'S HOUSE
Ntombi and Amanda have been sharing
great conversation and eating non stop
NTOMBI: you should see yourself right now
your cheeks are pink
AMANDA: oh stop it ,but girl i haven't seen
him for a month Daaaa
NTOMBI: get your lingerie ready girlfriend
AMANDA: ohh trust me I'm going to make
sure he's taking me with him to Paris
angdlali nje ( I don't play)
NTOMBI: poor Mario he won't know what hit
him.
they both laughed
AMANDA: but he sounded sad I know it's
this Camilla thing
NTOMBI: ohh its nice to have a Caring
brother shame
AMANDA: its mesmerizing to see the love he
has for her,you know at first I was jealous
NTOMBI: realy?
AMANDA: yep until I accepted that her and
Kiyara comes first and he got enough love
for all of us
NTOMBI: ahh that so sweet you such a good
sister in law,so how many months left before
the wedding
AMANDA: lord only 7 month and I'm tired of
planning al......
OWAMI: mommy, aunty come and see baba
on TV
NTOMBI: baba ?
OWAMI: mommy come
Ntombi and Amanda rushed to the living
room.
There was Pedro and Mlondi on TV
AMANDA: what going on
NTOMBI: shh let's listen
She increased the TV volume
ON TV
DUNCAN: as MAGIC TOUCH MAGAZINE we
would like to apologize to YARA...
MLONDI: mrs
DUNCAN: ..umm MRS YARA GARCIA MKHIZE
And her family.
" We hired someone without doing a
thorough check on her ,she turned out to be
an imposter
JOURNALISTS: what?
DUNCAN: Zuzile Memela is not Zuzile she
was fake ,she wrote a fake story and right
now she left the country apparently she's on
the run.
JOURNALIST: So you saying everything that
was on that article was fabricated?
DUNCAN: you could say that
PEDRO: It was a Fake and to that coward
who is working with that bitch come out and
show yourself, dont be a sissy
MLONDI: And to you CYNTHIA PEREZ you
can run but MAKE SURE YOU DON'T TRIP.

INSERT #16
**ZAMA**
I've been having a serious conversation with
Yara for the past hour.
She just made me realize how selfish and
ignorant I've been towards her, not only her
but the family.
They all welcomed me with their open arms
but I didn't embrace that because all my
energy was consumed by this hate I had
towards her.
YARA: What I'm trying to say is even if my
husband die tomorrow, I'll never go for sihle
let alone Londa who look exactly like him
trust me he doesn't do it for me
ZAMA:( laughing) hhe the shade woman
YARA: (smilling) that the the truth oe
ZAMA:trust me I believe and you
YARA:thank you but on a serious note i
believe i was a mkhize before being a Garcia.
I see them as my brother's.
" like if I have problem and mlondi is not
here the first people I'm going to call are
not Mario and Pedro but sihle , Londa or
Mtoti.if maybe there was a time that you felt
like I was overdoing it I would like to say
sorry.
ZAMA: you did nothing it was all me and
thank you for forgiving me and giving me a
second chance
YARA: I'm glad we had this chat I mean we
suppose to get along specially for the sake
of this family.
As you know they just a tight family so we
mustn't ruin that our job is to keep it
together.
ZAMA: wow you realy one of a kind I see
why mlondi loves you
YARA: (smilling) so you no longer want my
traditional healer number
They both laughed so hard
Mlondi and sihle who were sitting in the next
room looked at each other and smiled
ZAMA: As for peace offering I made
something for you I hope you going to love
it
She said retrieving a carrier bag from her
bag
YARA: (smilling ) what is this ?
she said opening it with a smile
ZAMA: open it
She finally did and she picked out one of the
beautiful coat dress ever
She screamed
ZAMA: you love it?
YARA: oh my..
She was interrupted by brothers rushing in
SIHLE: what going on?
MLONDI: mami are you okay?
YARA: and then?
SIHLE : why are you guys screaming we
thought ..that you..
ZAMA: that we were killing each other Sorry
to disappoint you boys
YARA: I was just admiring my dress here
She showed her husband
MLONDI: ( Frowning) is this a dress this look
more like a normal coat baby
YARA: wait until i rock it baby you will see
that is the dress
She said kissing his cheek
"Zama let go and have a drink zama
Zama got up and followed Yara
SIHLE: and where is my kiss?
Zama smiled and blew a kiss for him
SIHLE: well I guess everything is sorted
MLONDI:your woman bro what kind of dress
is that
SIHLE: ( laughing) you'll be strong bro
He said walking out.
3 WEEKS LATER
**NGCEBO **
Its been a rollercoaster ride for the past
couple of weeks.From going to school with
bodyguards of which I hate soo much to
losing my friends because I now hang out
with "Poor Yolanda" as they would call her.
yeah I was friends with snobs but hey I
didn't care I let them go in peace.
Talking about Yolanda she's one of the
positive thing that happened in those crazy
weeks ohh my dad managed to give a
Bursary that covers all the essentials to say
she was happy would be understatement,she
went crazy we ended up both crying.we even
bought her mini freezer now that all out of
the way we've been hanging around a lot
she's so cool calm and collected,and she's
very shy.
She reminds more of my dad's girlfriend
NDUMISO,talking about her its been a bliss
living with her.her presence made our house
warm not forgetting that she turned dad to
a softie,you should see him he's like a teen
boy who just got his first girlfriend.
Thank God its Friday I just left class right
now to meet with up with Yolanda,shame
she's been free for 2 hours but she said
she's going to wait for me.
"Hey ngcebo"
I just ignore him,it one of our campus
fuckboys
Gift.
GIFT: awu dimples wangziba nje( dimples
why are you ignoring me)?
ME: Dimples amasendakho ( dimples is your
balls)
His crew just bursted out laughing at him.
GIFT: what did you just say wena?
ME: I said hi
I carried on,I saw Yolanda laughing infront
of me
YOLANDA:( laughing)are you crazy
ME: LOL ungzwile Kanti nawe( you heard me
too)
YOLANDA: ofcourse
ME: nx this is him
YOLANDA: him who
ME: the Bait guy
YOLANDA: "realy wow you served him right"
I heard Gift made a bait with his friends
apparently I'm next on his list.
ME: enough about that big head what's up
you seem smitten or...you won a lotto
She laughed
YOLANDA: no I'm just happy its Friday after
all
ME: Hhe you can't wait to get home that why
YOLANDA: you have no idea I missed my
mom so much
ME: ahhh look at you,I hope you there's no
husband waiting for you in Swaziland
She looked at me and bursted out with
laughter
YOLANDA: realy now husband, i dont even
have boyfriend
ME: (laughing) you'll never know,I wish you
were not leaving
YOLANDA: it's just 1 week only you wont
even notice that I'm not here
ME: ofcourse I will notice,you are the only
friend I have now remember?
YOLANDA: they still not talking to you?
ME: yep and I don't care I think they too
much for me anyway.im happy where I am
I said locking my arm with hers walking to
the parking lot.
YOLANDA: and where are we going?
ME: to have last lunch together before you
hit the road and you paying
YOLANDA:No you supposed to pay I'm the
one whose leaving remember
ME: fine let's go to KFC I'm craving for their
sweet chili twister so much.
We finally reach the parking lot.these days
I'm not driving myself but uncle Shibase is
my new driver.
ME:uncle
SHIBASE:Mantombazane (girls) where are
you going today?
ME; to the mall we really hungry
SHIBASE: sure
And we left.
NEXT DAY
You should see yolanda right now,the smile
on her face is priceless I'm sure she didn't
sleep at all.
She's flying to SWAZILAND today so we
driving her to the Airport.
LONDA: and we here
YOLANDA: thank mr mkhize
I just laughed
ME: " mr mkhize" lol
LONDA: musukphapha nongcebo( don't be
forward nongcebo), Yolanda you can call me
Brother londa or uncle londa OK?
ME: or grandpa Londa
Dad pulled me by my ear
YOLANDA: yes mr..I mean uncle londa
ME: ouch dad that was painful
LONDA: serves you right ,get the bags out
ME: but that men's work
He just looked at me and took Yolanda's
bags out of the car.
We stayed with YOLANDA until it was time
for her to leave
ME: I'm going to miss you
YOLANDA: I'm going to miss you too
She said hugging me
LONDA: uhambe kahleke nkosazane
YOLANDA: thank you uncle
She pulled her suitcase and walked away
from us
ME: "Love you so much"
she yelled back
YOLANDA: Ngikutsandza kakhulu nami(I
love you so much too.)
And she dissappeared and we walked back
to the car.
But before we reached the car I noticed
something.
ME: dad
LONDA: Yeah
He was focused on his phone
ME: why is that guy looking at us like that?
He looked up and said
LONDA: which guy?
I pointed to that direction but he was no
longer there
ME: he was just there dad with a scariest
look ever
LONDA: how was he black or white
ME: he's white
He didn't reply he just opened the car door
for me and we went back home.
NARRATED
Guys were sharing a whiskey in Ricardo's
house before heading to Mr and Mrs
Mkhize's 37th anniversary party. this time
Brandon ( Mandy's Fiancee) and Mario (
Amanda's fiance )were also available
RICARDO; I must say you realy a legend
muzi 37 of marriage that what I call eternity
MUZI: When you good ,you good man
GADLA: he was really a player before
meeting Mazuma
MUZI: dont lie
GADLA: I'm not lying
MUZI: mxm sellout
The laughed
SIHLE: so dad was a charmer back then
MUZI: uyazbonela nawe ( you can see for
yourself)
He said turning around
And they all cheered for him.
"
"Why didn't anyone tell me that someone
tried to rape my sister?
All their eyes popped out and they all looked
at him leaning by the door.
MARIO: what did you just say?
Ricardo got up and stood next to him
RICARDO: pedro what did you just say?
MLONDI: it never came up
RICARDO: where's that person tell me he's
dead
MUZI: he's in jail in USA
PEDRO: not anymore
He said throwing a Paper on top of the table
HEADLINE
" One of the most dangerous African Drug
dealer Escapes prison with one of the
dangerous man In Russia GONZALEZ
MARIO: ok wait you mean Gonzalez...
PEDRO: yes he's out man FUCKKKK
he said Hitting the wall
GADLA: wait how do you know Gonzalez
RICARDO: We were business associates and
we had a fall out that what shit hit the fan
and....wait do you also know him?
MUZI: yes
PEDRO: what?
MUZI: He's the one who kidnapped Mlondi
because he was trying to force my father to
work with him
MARIO: and the other is that one who tried
too...
PEDRO: don't say it
they were all quiet specially Mlondi
PEDRO: wait I think I remember the story
now ,the guy who was kidnapped by
Gonzalez came back,killed everything that
had his name and framed him ...
He stopped talking more like freezing and
he turned to Mlondi
MARIO: No
He said that like he just remembered
something
PEDRO: It was you,you the guyhe kidnapped
and went back
He said looking mlondi in the eye
PEDRO: YOU ARE FUCKEN DESTROYER!!!
**NDUMISO**
Is it crazy that I'm living with someone and
we haven't been out together yet?
But today he's taking me out,even though
I'm stuck in this closet because I can't find
anything to wear,sigh.
By the way the past 3 weeks have been
awesome,I've got to know the forever happy
Nongcebo she's such an angel,she welcomed
me with an open arms and I see that makes
Londa very happy.
And Londa what can I say, he's my blessing
from above,what I like the most about
him,he makes it is for me love him and I'm
free to be myself around him actually I feel
protected.
Talk about protection I'm always surrounded
by bodyguards even at work there's always
someone outside my door not that I know
why but he just told me that I needed them
and I hated them at first but all that
changed when Thami rocked up and
demanded to see me and they showed him
flames.
Oh Yamkela showed up too to accuse me of
bewitching Thami.
I just told her to go and get his crazy
husband because I dont need him I told her
I moved on I don't need her psycho
husband. She walked out with a tail between
her legs.
enough about the Zikalala's I need
something to impress my man.
"Babe"
I jumped a little
ME: hey
LONDA: are you ok? You've been here for a
while now
ME: I can't find anything to wear
I just felt like crying all of sudden
LONDA: ( Frowning) oky so why are you
crying
ME: I'm not crying
What wrong with me,ndumiso get a grip
LONDA: come here baby
I went to him he held my waist
LONDA: I have black plastic bag in my gym
maybe you can wear it
Hhe?
ME: What? are you serious right now
LONDA: ( smilling) bbe what I'm trying to
say even in sack you will look great
I wasn't buying it
ME: you got jokes I see
I said getting of his grip and the door bell
rang
LONDA: go get it bbe I need bathroom
He said closing the bathroom door, I wore
my gown and went downstairs to open
ME: hi
GUY: hi I'm looking for Ndumiso?
ME: oh that me
GUY: ok please sign this for me mem
I signed
ME: what is this
GUY: I'm just a delivery guy mem
ME: oh ok thank you
He handed me a big cardboard it's wasn't
heavy but it was big and wrapped with a
pink present wrap and it had a big reboon
too.
LONDA:that a big present for one person do
you have secret admirer should I take my
gun out
He said coming down stairs
ME: I don't know,what I know is that I didn't
order anything
LONDA: Babe this is a present ofcourse you
can't order it
ME: Ohh
LONDA: open it
ME: what if it's a bomb?
LONDA: security would have detected it babe
open it
I decided to open it and there was a card on
top of something written
"DONT WEAR SOMETHING UNDERNEATH "
I looked at him and he had a huge smile
plastered on his face.
ME: you did this
LONDA: did what?
I removed the paper wrap ,there it reaveled
the most beautiful dress,it was white with a
touch of black.short but not too short it was
with cream shoes and White fur coat
ME: Babe you bought me these?
LONDA: you like?
ME:(smilling) what? I love them thank you
I perked his lips
LONDA: I'm glad you do my love now go and
get ready he said picking me up and placing
me on his shoulder
ME: aybo I took one shoe
He picked it up and climbed the stairs with
me on his shoulder .
HOUR LATE
We driving in silence to God knows where
because Londa is sulking apparently my
dress is too short it reveals all his assets
out.
Aybo the guy chose the dress for me I don't
know what the problem now.his hand had
been in my thigh since we left the house.
ME: Maybe we should just go back and
cancel this dinner
LONDA: why?
ME: because you bought a dress but you
angry at me for wearing it
LONDA: I'm not angry
ME: ok
I don't have time to nurse an old man he
can burst if he like nx,I just felt like crying
nje
LONDA: Love
ME: .......
I didn't answer because I felt that water
work was near I just looked outside the
window
LONDA: baby I'm not angry,I'm horny
ME: So Why are you not talking to me I...
Wait Did he just say he's horny?
"What?
LONDA: (Laughing) Damn I'm dying here
He said showing me his boner
We both laughed and I opened his pants zip
LONDA: what are you doing
ME; trying to help you to calm down
I started rubbing and stroking his dick and
he was cursing like crazy
LONDA: ndu don't do this to me you making
it worse
I took my hand out
ME: oh sorry
LONDA: why did you stop
Aybo what does he want exactly
ME: you said I'm making it worse
LONDA: baby no I...
We heard sound of a car stretching infront of
us
LONDA: Shit!!! He stopped the car
ME: are you trying to kill us
He cursed the other driver and he placed his
head on the steering.
ME : why are we stopping?
LONDA: we here
ME: ohky
LONDA: babe
ME: let's go
I was running away the guy was the sex
machine I knew he might have me just right
there
LONDA: but babe look at me
He said showing me his front I ignore him
and i got out of the car
ME: babe the night is still young
LONDA: you so cruel babe
He fixed his pants
ME: I love you
I noticed the place had a lot of expensive car
I guess only rich people dine on the place.
He took my hand and we started walking
He looked very cleaned up in a black
tuxedo,black shirt and black tie.
They opened the door for us and boom there
was a full house of people ,some faces i
knew some I didn't .they were all wearing
white and black.
I froze I wanted to run out but he held my
hand so tight.
The fool next to me started dancing and
singing
"ANGZANGA NGEDWA NAMHLA
NGNOMUNTU WAMI which means ( I DIDN'T
CAME ALONE TODAY IM WITH MY PERSON)"
they all laughed
Just right there I wanted a frying pan to hit
him so that he could die right there.
He opened a chair for me and I sat down so
fast lord all eyes were on me,I greeted and
they all said hi.
NTOMBI and Mtoti were in front of us,I
wanted to slap NTOMBI so hard because I
knew she knew about this.
MLONDI: uyaphila Madlamini(are you well
madlamini)
ME: yes I'm good thanks
I still can't get over how he look like my man
its creepy and scary.
LONDA: Mom,dad this is NDUMISO
Dlamini..she's umm she's perfect I love her
everyone just said ahhhhhh
I don't know if I blushed or what ,his mother
got up and came and stood next to me,I got
up too.
She looked so beautiful and she said
ZODWA: hi I'm your mother in law nice to
meet you
ME: Nice to meet you too mem
she gave me a hug
ZODWA: you can call me Mah or Granny,you
beautiful
ME: thank you,you beautiful too
I sat down
MUZI: nice to know you Madlamini,I'm just
gonna say welcome to the family.See your
man here is 38 years but....
LONDA: dad what if I said I was 30 to her?
everyone laughed
MUZI: ( laughing) what I'm trying to say this
guy here never brought a girl home
They cracked again
LONDA: but dad..
ZODWA: he's right you the first girl he
brought home.
MLONDI: Ey wamzama nkosiyam umtakama
(you realy helped my mother's child)
everyone was really on his case
LONDA: are you done now?
(Silence)
LONDA: ok babe next to my father's is my
other father ok my dad's brother We call him
Bab Gadla and next to him is his wife.
"Next is Mr Garcia the only bachelor on the
house
The started laughing again
LONDA: next is Pedro Garcia and his
beautiful wife Adrienne
Adrienne waved at me ,as for Pedro the guy
look scary
"Mario Garcia and my sister Amanda they
engaged ay I think the Garcia's are getting
bigger than us now
MARIO: that a good thing
LONDA: ok next Brandon Adebayor and
Mandy ay it's TRUE we getting smaller they
engaged too
"You know Ntombi and Mtoti,
LONDA:and you know mlondi and this is her
Wife Yara you can Call her Camilla
She smiled a genuine smile
talk about Yara in a Zulu language there's
say UMUHLE NGATHI UGEZA NGOBISI (You
beautiful like you bath with milk) that
her the woman is exquisite actually everyone
women looked gorgeous.
LONDA: last but not least that White man in
a corner is my young brother Sihle next to
him is Rasta Zama his girlfriend
SIHLE:mah I'm tired of your son calling me
white man
ZAMA: ( laughing) and if you call me Rasta I
feel like a man
Everyone bursted out laughing
ZODWA: Londa awiphathe kahle please (
londa watch it)
LONDA:ok sorry ayke laba omakhabazela(
these are the khabazelas)Hlanzeka and
Londiwe and you know the beautiful
Nongcebo
LONDIWE: ay bhuti that not fair so we not
beautiful
LONDA: ofcourse you are
She rolled her eyes ,he's right they realy
beautiful and he explained that their father
is Bab Gadla
"Ok this is Ayanda and this Is Sizwe.
AYANDA: I'm not single by the way
Yara hit his head lightly
AYANDA: aw mom I was trying to explain I
dont want to be called a bachelor like Papa
I guess Papa is Mr Garcia and Sizwe is also
cute he looks like Trevor Jackson from The
TV Show Grownish.
Londa: ok lastly these are family flower This
is Owami,Romeo,Sofia,malwande,Kiyara and
the twins Sbani and Khwezi
whew ay it good some of you are getting
married you such a huge crowd I'm tired
now.
After that interrogation started
AMANDA: I think I know you somewhere
what do you do?
ME: I'm a doctor,A dermatologist
DUDU: wow another doctor in the family
I looked at Londa
LONDA: Oh Amanda is a doctor too
Cardiologist and Yara is a Qualified Biomedic
ME: ohh
AMANDA: I think I went to medi school with
you
I remembered something
ME: Oh you Ammy
AMANDA: yes they used to call me that back
then
She said getting up
AMANDA: by the way Ndumiso today is my
parents anniversary celebration but we were
instructed by your man to be here early to
meet you before we start the ceremony.
ME: oh Congratulations
They both said thanks.
NARRATED
The celebration was going well ,speeches
were great almost everyone made a speech
congratulating the couple.it was time for the
Emotional Zodwa and Muzi to say their
speeches.
MUZI: wow I don't know where to start.
Firstly I would like to thank everyone for
sharing this day with us,I know some of you
flew all the way from Paris the Garcia's and
Brandon from Argentina thank you guys.
But one person I want to thank the most is
My Wife.
"I remember when I introduced my wife to
my dad he asked me one thing,he said muzi
are you ready to take a bullet for her?
My answer was yes,he said good because
even if she's the shooter you have no right to
run.
I said what? He said when you run away
,who are you running to? Because she's your
home if you run away from the her bullet its
means you leaving your home behind.
What I'm trying to say is that I'm glad I
found a home in you Mazuma,37 years with
you has been nothing but a blessing, we
cried together, struggled together, lost
together, gained together, laughed together
all in all we did everything together I love
you Sthandwa Sami( my love ) .
"there's no one who ever loved me like this
person
he said pointing her
"not even my own mother,yeah I'm going to
say this .even my own mother didn't love me
like how Mazuma loved and love me
I pray to God that he takes me first like I
said before "till death do us apart "I want to
die first because if God takes you first I'll
never survive that.
Without you I'm weak ,actually I'm nothing
,everything I achieved it's because you were
here next to me.
I love you so much you are best
People clapped for them
They shared a kiss
no women was left with a dry eye after that
speech
ZODWA: I think my husband here said
everything.
But I guess I can add the few things.
Ladies I'm going to tell you this love exist
don't let the cruelty of this world fool you ,I
repeat love exist.
37 of my marriage I never went to bed
angry or crying because of my husband.
But the thing I learned about love is that if
your man love you truly it easy to submit
and respect him.
I love you my husband,I didn't know that my
first boyfriend would be my soulmate.God
knew exactly what he was doing when he led
me into you.
Thank you for loving me Khabazela, thank
you for choosing me again,again and again.
She said wiping her tears muzi.
AMANDA: ok I think there's nothing more we
or I can say beside that congratulations
again to my parents you guys are inspiration
to us all.
I want everyone to raise their glasses and
Make a toast to Mr and Mkhize
EVERYONE: mr and mr mkhize Cheers
After that the party was so great people
were dancing around,laughing playing it was
a great evening.
NTOMBI: girlfriend
She said to Ndumiso
NDUMISO: girlfriend for what wena judas
NTOMBI; ( laughing)I was sworn to secrecy
friend
NDUMISO: whatever you look great
She was wearing a long white beautiful
dress.
NTOMBI: thank you,you look stunning too
And then ngcebo joined them laughing
NDUMISO: I'm not talking to you little judas
NGCEBO: (laughing) it's dad' nje
NDUMISO: not even clue ay nongcebo you
are not loyal...
Yara interrupted them
YARA: please move away you two
She said to Ntombi and Ngcebo
She was fussing over NDUMISO
complimenting her othe ladies joined her.
Music was great and conversation was
flowing.
Even the shy NDUMISO was free.
" where's Owami?
That Mtoti asking,they all turned to him
YARA: what do you mean bhuti
MTOTI: mamakhe ...
ntombi panicked and ndumiso held her hand
NTOMBI:(teary) where is he,Mtoti where my
baby
She started crying
MTOTI: baby calm down
NTOMBI: don't tell me to calm down I want
my son
He left her and ran out
Everyone started to run around shouting
Owami's name.
All of the sudden bullets started flying.
Everything happened so fast
women started screaming And crying.
All the guys were outside,3 minute later they
all rushed in
NTOMBI; where's my baby
Mtoti held her
MTOTI: we going to find him baby we.....
ntombi noticed something and she screamed
NTOMBI: (Screaming) NDUMISO!
Everything happened like a slow motion
Londa fell down next to ndumiso and started
shaking her
LONDA: ndumiso baby nooooooo
He roared
YARA:( crying)oh my God
Ntombi fainted and Mtoti picked her up and
ran out with her , followed by Londa with
NDUMISO in his arms.

INSERT #17
Its been 15 minutes since they arrived at the
hospital
AT NTOMBI'S WARD
She's been screaming non stop for her son.
MTOTI: Mamakhe please I'm begging you
calm
NTOMBI: (crying) My baby Mtoti they took
him...
MTOTI: We going to find him sthandwa Sam
please( my love please)
His heart was breaking her cries went
straight to his heart they were so painful.the
doctors were busy checking Ntombi
NTOMBI: (LOUD CRY)
DOCTOR: Her BP is shooting up and her we
need to sedate her
NTOMBI: (crying) please don't please doctor
my son is missing..
Doctor injected her drip
NTOMBI: "please M..toti fi..and him find my
baby"
She just fell asleep,mtoti wiped one tear that
just came out from his eye
DOCTOR:Sir she's going to be okay she just
need to rest, and we going to monitor the
baby
MTOTI:thank you doctor
Ntombi's words were still ringing inside his
head "find him find my baby "
He perked her lips and he walked out.
In the hallway all the guys were there
MTOTI: anything?
TEVEZ : I can't detect his tracker
SIHLE: how is ntombi
MTOTI: they just sedated her and ndumiso?
SIHLE: they haven't said anything w...
He got cut off by doctor
DOCTOR: NDUMISO Dlamini
Londa literally jumped up
LONDA: is she ok,is she still alive h...
DOCTOR: Mr calm down. are you her family
MLONDI; yes we all family doctor please talk
DOCTOR: ok we have to take her to surgery
so that we can remove the bullets
MLONDI: bullets? What do you mean bullets
she was shot more than once?
DOCTOR: yes she was shot twice
Londa almost fainted but mlondi got hold of
him,he led him into a chair
LONDA: What?
DOCTOR: yes in a thigh and on the shoulder
and she need surgery immediately
PEDRO: and you still here
DOCTOR: sir I....
MLONDI: please do everything you supposed
to do.
Doctor nodded and left
Londa was now crying freely,tears were
running down his cheeks.
MLONDI: Londa get a grip man she's going
to be okay
LONDA: (crying) 2 times,2 fucken times mlo
where was I all that time.god I was
supposed to protect her
"Yeah you should have
Said Amanda who just slapped Mario so
hard
MLONDI: what are you doing here
He asked after seing that Yara and his
mother were behind her
Zodwa sat next to Londa who just threw
himself on her
MARIO: Amore( love)
He said holding his cheek
AMANDA: don't fucken Amore me Rio,did
you realy ran outside and left me and Kiyara
alone after hearing guns
ZODWA:Amanda!
She reprimanded hi
MARIO: I'm sorry but..
AMANDA: shut up,she turned and looked all
the guys
"Actually I can't believe you,you all cowards
nx"
YARA: how is NDUMISO and ntombi?
MTOTI: they sedated NTOMBI
MLONDI: Ndumiso is in theater...she was
short two times
YARA: (crying) Noo
Mlondi moved next to her and tried touching
her buy yara moved away from him
YARA: Don't you dare touch me!
She said calmly
PEDRO: baby ...
YARA: don't baby me Pedro, tell me where is
Owami? Hhe?
MLONDI: Mami our guys...
she cut him off
YARA: your guys what guys,tell me why are
you realy here?
They didn't answer
"You should be out there looking for
Owami(crying)WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU
REALY DOING HERE
MARIO: ( sad face) We going to find him sis
YARA: (crying) When? Y'all should be out
there but you busy telling me about "your
guys
Amanda hugged her
AMANDA: ( crying)
YARA: do you know what will happen when
the sun comes up and Owami is not found?
NTOMBI will go crazy and guess what she
will lose the baby is that all you want
MTOTI: NO!
firm voice
TEVEZ: his tracker just got deactivated
YARA: Great I'm sure your guys a
PEDRO: let's go
MLONDI: where..
PEDRO: LET'S GO
He said that with a firm voice ,they all
followed him beside Londa who was left
behind with the ladies.
**LONDA **
I feel so Helpless I just want to die right
here,hasn't she suffered enough already?
Where's God when you need him.
An hour ago she came out of surgery they
said she going to be okay, she's heavily
sedated I've been sitting here right next to
her bed for a while without saying anything
it's like I just lost the ability to speak.
I'm grateful that Camilla is here she's the
one whose been interacting with the doctors.
Unfortunately Amanda and mom left
because apparently Kiyara And Sofia
couldn't sleep I guess they still traumatized.
YARA: hey
She said pulling a chair next me
ME:hey
she gave me coffee, I thanked her even thou
I feel like having something stronger
YARA: I thought that maybe you could enjoy
this
ME: thank you
YARA: she's going to be ok
ME: you think so?
YARA: yeah doctor said her vitals are good
but they still doing more tests
I looked at her
YARA: she's beautiful
She said smilling
ME: yeah she's perfect,I hope she'll be able
to forgive me because I don't think I can live
without her
YARA: you dont have to live without her
ME: what if she decide that is enough,she
been through a lot and ....
YARA: "that will be her decision but if you
love her you wont give up on her"
She's right,I don't see myself without
ndumiso no matter what.
LONDA: I should have known that why she
was so emotional this afternoon
YARA: emotional?
LONDA: She once told me that if something
bad is about to happen to her ,she just get
emotional
YARA: wow
2 hours later doctor came back with another
results.
DOCTOR: ok mr mkhize I have good and bad
news
ME....
YARA: and?
DOCTOR: the bullet in a shoulder didn't do
any damage she will soon heal bad news is
that the bullet that hit her thigh did huge
damage,it might happen that she might live
with a piece of still inside her thigh.
I couldn't hear him anymore,I just walked
out
But yara yelled my name
YARA: where are you going?
ME: I Need some Air
She didn't say anything
ME: I'll be back
YARA: be safe
I just nodded and left, in hospital parking lot
the was one of mkhize's cars I knocked in a
window the driver Kermit opened for me
KERMIT: skhulu( boss)
ME: give me the keys
KERMIT: skhulu I can drive where ever that
you want to go to
This guy
ME: I SAID GIVE ME THE FUCKEN KEYS
he gave him immediately
Just like that he drove out leaving him
stranded
AT LUNGA AND NTOKOZO'S HOUSE
Its 2 am Ntokozo is sleeping next her
husband but glued to her phone something
caught her eye on in one of the headlines
trends on Twitter
"SHOOTING AT MR MRS MKHIZE
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION" but she got
interrupted by Lunga
LUNGA: Ntokozo its 2 am you still on your
phone when are we going to Address your
addiction with your phone?
NTOKOZO: I'm not addicted i...
LUNGA: dammit man Ntokozo you always on
your phone,Sagcina nini mina nawe ukhlala
nje skhulume(when was the last time that
me and you sat down and spoke without
your phone being in your hand?
Ntokozo didn't answer she just switched her
phone and placed it under her pillow
NTONKOZO: sorry
LUNGA: ngtshele masengikbhora Sisi( just
tell me if I bore you sister)
NTOKOZO: you don't bore me baby it's just
that I was checking time and I saw an
interesting pop up message
LUNGA: what interesting in this hour?
NTOKOZO seems like the was a shooting at
the mkhize function yesterday
Lunga gave her a frown
LUNGA: which mkhize?
NTOKOZO: the one you were telling me
about l...
He immediately remembered, and he sat up
fast
LUNGA: What? Are they okay,o mean is there
any fatalities
He asked his heart beating fast
NTOKOZO: wooh mr breathe in,breathe o...
LUNGA: ntoko speak up
Ntokozo didn't understand why her husband
was behaving like a crazy man
NTOKOZO: why are you shouting at me like
this? Are the mkhize's you friends or...
LUNGA: no they not but Ndumiso is there
remember that
NTOKOZO: Ndumiso is your brothers ex so
what that has to do with you
LUNGA: I think THAMI would want to know
if something happened to her
NTOKOZO: oh oky so what are you thinking?
LUNGA: maybe I should call him
He said dialing his number but it went
straight to voicemail.
He tried again couple of time but still his
phone was still off.he got so frustrated
NTOKOZO: I didn't knew better I would say
you realy care about NDUMISO but I know
you don't
LUNGA: why do you say that
NTOKOZO: hhe your brother shot her what
did you do about that?
LUNGA:...(SILENCE)
NTOKOZO;" thought so"
She said covering her head with duvet.
IN SOME CLUB
Londa has been taking shots like nobody's
business.
LONDA: keep them coming man
He said to the bartender
BARTENDER: Brazo I think you had enough
no...
He didn't finish his sentence Londa held him
roughly
LONDA: who are you? Are you my father
maybe?
BARTENDER: no brazo sorry brazo
" Just give him what he wants"
londa turned and looked at her
LONDA: and you what are you doing here in
this hour?
KATLEGO: its a free country mr I can be
anywhere anytime I want
LONDA:mmm
He continued drinking like his life depended
on it
KATLEGO: trouble in paradise already?
LONDA: stay out of my business
KATLEGO: hey I was just asking,dont bit my
head off
Londa got up
LONDA: nx a person just can't catch a break
nywe nywe nywe
KATLEGO: where are you going now?
LONDA: anywhere away from you and your
big mouth
He walked out,as he was he was about to
open the car,katlego called his name
LONDA: WHAT!
KATLEGO: are you ok?
Londa looked at her
"I mean you seem so...
LONDA: I'm fine! Now can I go if that ok
with you
KATLEGO: oh oky you can go
LONDA: thank you
He said getting in the car
KATLEGO: Maybe you can give me a lift
LONDA: Because? Where's your car?
KATLEGO: I don't drive when I go clubbing
She said getting
LONDA: I haven't said yes yet
KATLEGO: "Londa please it not like I'm
asking you to fuck me or something.just take
me to my place"
He just drove without answering her.
IN THE MORNING
Londa walked in to Ndumiso's room and
found Yara Passed out in a chair.
He shook her,and yara Woke up
LONDA: hey
YARA: hey you back
LONDA: yeah are you okay?
YARA: yeah I'm okay what time is it
She asked yawning
LONDA: its...umm 5 o'clock
YARA: oh owky and are you okay I mean
cleared your head now
LONDA: yeah and you can go home I'm sure
you tired
YARA: yeah I need to freshen I'll come
back..umm heard anything from your
brothers yet
LONDA: Not yet
YARA: ok let me go, I can't even pass
NTOMBI'S room I'm really scared that I
might find her up and she'll ask about
Owami
LONDA: yeah I get you
She noticed that he looked nervous
YARA:umm... ok see you later,and dont worry
she going to be fine.
she said walking away from him
LONDA: wifey
She turned
LONDA:"Thank you"
YARA; we family,I'm your first wife
remember?
She said smilling,
LONDA: ( smilling faintly) yeah
She finally left,and Londa kissed Ndumiso's
forehead
LONDA:Morning baby,I'm sorry my love.im
sorry that I left you and..and I.. went to the
club..I.. anyway I love you, I just want you to
know that I love you.
He said wiping a tear.
AT NTOMBI'S WARD
Its 7am she finally opened her eyes and she
saw Mtoti standing right next to her bed.
And it all came back.
MTOTI: sawubona sthandwa sami ( hello my
love)
NTOMBI: (TEARY) Mtoti where's Owami,
Mtotiiii
She started to
MTOTI: baby shhh calm down love please
But NTOMBI was couldn't hold herself,even
the guys could hear her cries
"MOMMY"
she immediately turned to the door and she
saw him
NTOMBI: ba...baby
OWAMI: why are you crying mommy are you
sick?
She couldn't stop her tears,mtoti lifted
Owami and placed next to her mom
NTOMBI: ohh baby are you ok? I'm sorry my
love I'm so sorry
OWAMI: sorry that you sick mommy but
daddy said you going to be ok.
NTOMBI: ofcourse I'm going to be ok baby
mommy love you so much,I promise from
now on I'm not going to he grumpy mommy
anymore ok?
she said hugging him tight
OWAMI; love you too mommy,let me go and
take my new truck from baba outside
He said trying to free himself from his
mother's grip
NTOMBI: new truck?
She asked wiping her tears
OWAMI: yes mommy baba bought me a a
big truck
NTOMBI: which baba?
OWAMI: Lwande's daddy
he said running out
MTOTI: how are you feeling?
NTOMBI: how is Ndumiso?
MTOTI: she will be fine
NTOMBI: I want to go home
MTOTI: baby...
NTOMBI: NOW MTOTI!
She said that with tears
MTOTI: ok oky let me go and speak with
your doctor and Mamakhe I know you angry
but please calm down,for the sake of the
baby ngyakucela Mangcolosi (I'm pleading
with you Mangcolosi)
He said holding her hand.
she just nodded
MTOTI:( kissing hand)I love you I'll be back
And he walked out
BACK TO NDUMISO'S WARD
Doctor was busy examining her while Londa
tells his twin about last night outcome.
MLONDI: a steal ,what still now
LONDA: I don't know man that what they
said man..
They got interrupted by a doctor
DOCTOR: I think she's waking up or she's
been awake maybe an hour ago
Londa rushed to her bedside and he got
hold of her hand
LONDA: baby..ndumiso it me baby I'm here
NDUMISO: L...londa
He smiled
LONDA: "yes it's me baby its Londa I'm here"
Tears started coming out
NDUMISO: why are you crying
LONDA: I'm happy you awake ,I'm sorry my
love
NDUMISO: I'm here now stop crying
LONDA: I love you
He said perking her lips
NDUMISO:are you going to love me even if I
have iron man thigh?
Londa looked at her
LONDA: iron man thi..
Ndumiso smiled,Londa eyes popped out
realizing that she heard them
LONDA: Baby don't play like that
She didn't reply she let out a faintly smile
and she closed her eyes again
LONDA: baby,baby
DOCTOR: dont worry its medication, she's in
pain that why we put her on a heavy stuff
LONDA: oh
DOCTOR: yes she need to rest
She said writing something down
DOCTOR:see you later mr Mkhize
LONDA: thank you for everything doc
Doctor: Its a pleasure
By that he left
Londa's twin brushed him on his shoulder
MLONDI: she will be okay bro ..
he was interrupted by noise and commotion
outside.
LONDA: What that?
MLONDI: let's go and check maybe its
journalists
They followed each other out and boom the
ZIKALALA'S( Thami,Lunga and Ntokozo)were
in the house.
They were speaking with Zodwa
Londa's face changed immediately
LONDA: And now? What are you doing here?
ZODWA: apparently he's here to see his Ex -
wife
She said looking at Londa
LONDA: ex wife ,ex wife my foot you know
what I don't have time for this
He said going back to Ndumiso's room
MLONDI: what is that you want to see in
your Ex because last time I checked your
banned to be near her?
NTOKOZO: we heard about...I mean we just
wanted to know if she's okay?
MLONDI: were you this concerned the last
he shot her?
He said pointing THAMI
SIHLE: Zikalala stop whatever you trying to
do this is just a warning.
Don't poke a snake in it hole
Thami just clenched his jaws
Ntokozo was just looking at her husband
who was so quiet and couldn't take his eyes
off Yara
MLONDI: and wena why are you undressing
my wife with your eyes
LUNGA: I...b..I
PEDRO: just leave pervert
MLONDI: yes you can leave now your ex is
fine by the way not that is any of your
business and you
He pointed Lunga
Mlondi:I"NC NC NC "
AT ZODWA HOUSE
Ricardo and Muzi are sitting on his study.
Muzi Poured whiskey for both of them.
He gave Ricardo his glass and increased the
volume of his radio the news came in
NEWS READER
"GOOD DAY EVERYONE
"THE POLICE SAYS THE SEARCH IS OVER
FOR 2 NOTORIOUS DRUG DEALERS WHO
ESCAPED USA PRISON LAST MONTH.
"THE POLICE GOT A TIP OF ABOUT NKOSI
AND GONZALEZ WHERE ABOUTS ONLY TO
FIND THEM KILLED LIKE ANIMALS"
Muzi looked at Ricardo
MUZI: what did I say to you
RICARDO: you were right
MUZI: of course
He raised his glass
MUZI: To The Brothers of destruction
RICARDO: THE GARCIA'S AND THE
MKHIZE'S
MUZI/RICARDO: CHEERS

INSERT #18
2 month later
**LONDA**
If I can say things have been easy for the
past two month I'll be lying,some days are
better than others.
Ndumiso came back a week after being in
hospital,it was hard because she couldn't do
things on her own for the whole month and
that frustrated the shit out of her.
She was always angry and crying she was
just a emotional wreck.and that took a toll
on me too.
I'm glad she's healing nicely,and I thank my
family for the support especially my Mom
and Yara not forgetting Nongcebo there's no
one like my baby.she gave up her social life
just to help me with her "mom"yeah that
what she calls her these days and you
should see the smile on my woman when
she calls her mom it's priceless.
I'm in my gym because today it's the day for
her Physio.i decided to hire one for her
everyday I see improvement even though
she still in wheelchair I'm glad she way
better now.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: you realy doing well
miss Dlamini
ME: I'm proud of you baby
She just let out a smile
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: I think we done for the
the day
ME: thank you miss?? What your last name
again?
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: I'm Melinda Foster
ME: thank you Melinda
MELINDA. :(blushing) it's a pleasure sir
She said that in a flirtatious way,she said
bye to ndumiso and she left
NDUMISO: ( imitating Melinda)Nyinye
pleasure Nye Nx
I just couldn't hold my self with laughter
ME:( laughing) babe you jealous
NDUMISO: I need to bath
ME: babe I didn't do anything
NDUMISO: I know it that thing with a flat
ass who was flirting with you maybe we
should get a guy
She's crazy
ME: a guy? Not happening baby
NDUMISO: but I...
ME: I can't stand seeing any guy holding
your figure never
She smiled
NDUMISO: ( rolling eyes) ok let's go mr I'm
thirsty and hungry
I pushed her chair inside the house
ME: You seem happy today
NDUMISO: ntombi said she coming over
guess what she bringing me
ME: what?
NDUMISO: Amadumbe( African potatoes)
ME: wow sowadla nawe( I'm going to eat
them with you)
we now in the room that we've been using
which is downstairs
NDUMISO: Shame love I love you but sorry I
won't share
ME: so much for loving me
She didn't answer because she was focused
on the mirror.oh no not this again
ME: babe what wrong now why are you
crying?
NDUMISO:( crying) cant you see? Pimples
why do I have so much pimples
ME: ahh?
She means maybe 4 or 3 pimples
ME: but they not that bad
She just gave me a dead stare
NDUMISO: realy? Just take me to bathroom
she's angry
ME:( Sighing) I love you baby love
She smiled and looked down, aybo I thought
she was angry.
Women are like Chameleons shame.
**NTOKOZO**
Invited Yamkela and thandi for lunch in my
house
We've been catching up.
ME: I was so embarassed guys and her
husband asked him " why are you
undressing my wife with your eyes?
THANDI: ( laughing) god what did he say
ME: don't laugh he was like ,I'm...he just lost
an ability to speak nx I wanted to slap him
so hard
YAMKELA: ay he's Thami's brother after all
She said sipping her wine,thandi looked at
me
ME: are you saying LUNGA is like THAMI?
She popped her eyes out
YAMKELA: no sisi I didn't mean it like t...
ME: save it I know what you trying to say,but
trust me LUNGA is nothing like your man
I just got angry how dare she compare my
man to that psycho
THANDI: calm down ladies.ey ntoko you just
finished me no wonder you took this long to
share this story with me
ME: I was realy angry and Embarrassed
THANDI: but you have nothing to worry
about Lunga loves you
ME: you haven't seen that woman face to
face,you'll be intimidated too if you were me.
She's so beautiful and her body is to die for
YAMKELA: body does nothing to a man I
mean NDUMISO has great body but Thami
dumped her for me
babazani bo
ME: you mean she left
YAMKELA: that doesn't matter but still we
dated for years while she was still in a
picture
me and and thandi looked at each other
THANDI: you realy proud of yourself neh I
mean you take proud of what you did to your
sister marriage?
YAMKELA: but I didn't do anything, me and
T loved each other and...
THANDI: ohh please YAMKELA stop, you
destroyed your sister but hey karma is a
bitch
She said sipping her wine,I just got up to
answer the door and there stood THAMI
looking dapper by the way.
ME: awu bhuti come in how are you
THAMI: makoti I'm good how are you
He walked in and greeted others
YAMKELA: ( smilling) hi
thandi got up
THANDI: we give you and Yamkela a space
THAMI:no need for that makoti,I was
actually looking for my brother but I might
as well talk with you as well because you all
here.
ME: Are you ok?
He looked so down like so tired
THAMI: I'm good actually I'm leaving
YAMKELA: What? You....you leaving...
THANDI: what do you mean?
THAMI: I'm leaving the country
ME/THANDI/YAMKELA: WHAT??
YAMKELA: why I mean why?
THAMI: There's nothing for me here
anymore,I need fresh start
YAMKELA:(teary) but were here you son is
here what do you mean
THAMI: look yamkela I'm sorry you know we
didn't work ....she cut him off
YAMKELA: but we still can work things out I
believe in us
THAMI: we can't,we bad for each other.im in
love with NDUMISO and to stay with you will
always remind me the mistakes I made.dont
get me wrong I care about you but I can't
love you it was never about love between me
and you.
I want you to be happy as much as I love
NDUMISO I know she happy without me so
that why I'm leaving because there's nothing
for me here .
it was actually sad to hear him talking like
that
YAMKELA: What about prince( their so
THAMI: I love him, I'll take care of him and
you too.
All I'm asking is to live your life,be happy
she wiped her tears
THANDI: so where are you going
THAMI: USA
YAMKELA: so you were going to leave like
that without saying goodbye?
THAMI: no I wasn't gonna leave without
saying goodbye specially to my son.
ME: don't be a stranger
THAMI: you guys should come visit once I'm
settled
THANDI: that will be great,I wish you well
he faked a smile and walked out , Yamkela
couldn't hold herself
ME: its okay
We both hugged her I just felt sorry for her.
**NONGCEBO **
For the first time I'm at the car wash. dad
said he doesn't want my dirty car in his yard.
Yolanda couldn't come with me because they
writing tests today.
It actually a good car wash, I mean I even
ordered a drink but its very full.
And they guys are nuisance shame.
GUY: miss your car is ready
ME: thank you so much
GUY: it's a pleasure miss.
I took my phone and went to my car.
I'm glued to my phone until I hear someone
say
"DIMPLES ARE YOU TRYING TO STEAL MY
CAR"
I turned and saw this black guy with perfect
teeth and dimples
ME: did you just called me dimples mr
Dimples
he flashed out a smile jesus !
GUY : I called you dimples first
ME: ( smilling) you crazy
GUY: you still haven't answered my question
what are you doing next to my car
I looked at the guy and I looked at the car
damn our looked exactly the same.
ME: aw sorry I said moving to my car
GUY: you driving that car?
ME: yes is there a problem?
GUY: no copycat
ME: aybo why are calling me copycat?
GUY: Because I'm older than you and you
decided to copy my dimples and my car
I rolled my eyes and I got into my car
ME: bye dimples
GUY: bye copycat oh and tell you father not
to let you drive his car,this car is for men
I laughed and started the car
ME: "you realy think this is not my car"
GUY:I....
I just drove out without hearing his answer
and I saw him lifting his hands up laughing
in the side mirror.
NARRATED
Mlondi is learning by the door looking at his
wife and son dancing to a song "Flex on me
by Kodie Shane.
The volume is so high that he can't even
hear them laughing but he can see by the
way Malwande smiling that they enjoying
themselves.
their song finally finished and she turned
the volume down while malwande ran to
him.
MALWANDE: dada
mlondi picked him up and started throwing
him up and down
MLONDI:"hey boy boy"
MALWANDE: (giggling)
he went to his wife and kissed her lips
MLONDI: hey mami
YARA: ( smilling) hi baby
MLONDI: how was your day? I missed you
YARA: My day was good I missed you too
MLONDI: so yiu busy corrupting my son with
your cursing songs,"HOW THE FUCK CAN
YOU FLEX ON ME"
YARA: ( Laughing) he doesn't even
understand by the way we just got back to
ma's house
MLONDI: oh what were you gossiping about?
YARA: we were not gossiping we were
talking about Ntombi's "MEMBESO" you
know we only left with 3 weeks so we must
Finnish up buying thing
MLONDI; Yeah time is up
He said trying to seat on the Sofa
YARA: don't seat on my laptop please
Mlondi picked it up
MLONDI: are you looking for a job?
He asked looking at the laptop screen
YARA: no I was just scrolling....he cut her up
MLONDI: scrolling as in looking for a job
he asked that with a firm Voice
YARA: imake uyangthethisa yini? ( wait are
you shouting at me?)
MLONDI: NO! no I'm asking you nicely, are
you looking for a job and when were you
going to tell me
YARA: no I'm not looking for a job...
MLONDI: Mami we lying to each other now
YARA: like I said I'm not looking for a job
but I'm looking something to do with my
qualifications
Mlondi was now angry
MLONDI: wow
YARA: what do you want me to say?
MLONDI: just say it to my face Camilla that
You looking for a job
YARA:you know what I'm not going to stand
here and explain myself because all this is
not about me not telling you that I'm
looking for a job but it's about you not
wanting me to work.
"Believe what you want to believe
MLONDI: What is that I believe miss Garcia?
YARA:that I must be this house furniture,a
trophy wife
She said climbing the steps
MLONDI: where are you going because we
still talking
YARA:I'm going to do what every trophy wife
do,isn't that what you want?
She said disappearing upstairs.he didn't say
anything he just continued playing with his
son.
30 minutes later Yara came down looking
good enough to eat.
Mlondi jaws dropped immediately
MALWANDE: mama
YARA: baby
He lifted his hands up
"no boy boy I'm not going to take you"
MLONDI: mami
She turned and looked at him
YARA: I'm going to check on Ndumiso
MLONDI: looking like that?
YARA:what is wrong with what I'm wearing?
Am I not allowed to wear Jean's now?
MLONDI: I didn't mean it like that
She just walked away from him
MLONDI: Mami I'm sorry
She didn't reply she just walked out
**SIHLE**
Umm where do I start? Things between me
and Zama have been great.and she opened
up about a lot of things to me that made me
understand her more.
These days I'm always busy at work
specially since Londa has been taking care
of his woman.
I'm in the office and I've been told she's on
her way up.its her first time visiting me at
work.
ZAMA: (knocking)
ME: come in
She walked In looking nervous
ZAMA: Hi
ME: hey babe,don't just stand there come to
your man
She came and she sat on my lap
ME: this is a suprise, what are you doing
here
ZAMA: umm I...
ME: you don't have to answer babe,I'm just
glad you came to see me
ZAMA: so you not angry at me?
ME: why would I be angry?
ZAMA: your PA said ....
ME: ohh please leave that woman to me,you
look beautiful by the way
She smiled
ZAMA: and you look Handsome I love you
ME;i love you too,so you hear for office sex
She pushed me lightly
ZAMA: (blushing) don't be silly I'm here
because I want to take you out
ME: ( smilling) really? Okay we still have 45
minutes for that office sex then I'm all yours
ZAMA: but I..
I just smashed my lips on hers we kissed for
sometime.i placed her on the table
ZAMA:( moaning)baby....
ME: are you ready for me?
A loud moan was her answerI just moved
her lace on the side and I was in Heaven.
**NDUMISO**
Its hasn't been easy but I'm taking it one
day at the time.
I'm still breathing.londa and his family have
been amazing.they are realy a great
Great news is that they didn't insert
anything in my thigh thank God for that.
By the way I'm with Ntombi,its always great
to spend time with her.
Her sense of humour is on another level.
I've been laughing non stop
NTOMBI: don't laugh girlfriend Mtoti is
going to be the death of me
ME: but you love him like that
NTOMBI: now I understand why yara said
she still scared of mlondi's dick
"WHAT THE HELL WHY ARE YOU
DISCUSSING MY MAN'S DICK
we all laughed including her
YARA: NTOMBI
ME: What if Londa was the one walking in?
Hear you speaking about her brother's dick
NTOMBI: to think of it, do you guys think
they have same size? I mean they look the
same,same height same same everything
I'm sure even their dic...
We both cut him off
ME/YARA: NTOMBI!
she just laughed so hard
YARA: "jesus I'm sure you are BRIANNA'S
twin"
Ohh I met Brianna she was here in SA last
month she's right her and ntombi same
WhatsApp group
ME:" how are you"
YARA: oh hey ( hugging) its Ntombi's fault
that I didn't even greet.how are you
ME: I'm good ,you look great
NTOMBI: yeah where do you come from
YARA: thank you guys but I just come from
my house,I needed some air
ME: so you decided to dress up
NTOMBI: "how can mlondi let you go alone
looking like this"
She really looked so good in White high
waist Jean,white stomach out even though it
wasn't showing her tummy , long Royal blue
coat and royal blue Block heels boots.
YARA: I don't want to talk about that one
and where did you get "amadumbe"
She said taking one
NTOMBI: Ngiwalethelwe umbuzi (goat
brought them for me)
Oh mbuzi Is Zama by the way that what she
call her
YARA: ( laughing) ntombi stop with this
name even after buying you these,she's still
a goat I mean she's trying meet her halfway
NTOMBI: Ey you right and she's trying
YARA: she's got serious issues and she's
been through a lot but I see change.
NTOMBI: enough about mb..I mean Zama
whad did mlo did
YARA: ey guys
She started narrating their encounter
ME: he's crazy
NTOMBI: definitely crazy
YARA: he didn't even let me explain that I
wasn't looking for a job.that why I just left
him with his kids
ME: I didn't think you two argue I mean you
too in love
She rolled her eyes
YARA: ndumiso darling mlondi yadelela
ngiktshele yey (Ndumiso darling mlondi is
very cheeky)
NTOMBI: but he's very loving,he loves you
YARA: but I realy want to do something I'm
very bored
ME: he will come around
NTOMBI:mlondi can't say no to you obvious
he going to say yes
YARA: it's not like I need his permission
mxm
NTOMBI: You do, you are married woman
ME: khethile khethile sister
YARA: Enough about me.
"you why are you glowing like you just got
back from Mauritius
She asked me
ME: ( laughing ) its God's grace
NTOMBI: to think of it you really glittering
ME: "thank for the compliments but yara
leave amadumbe ami alone now"
You should se her ,she's been eating them
like her life dependents on them.
she chocked on it and we all laughed.
NARRATED
Mlondi drove in to his twin house with his 3
kids.
He tried to put malwande down so that he
can take the twins but he was having none
of it.
MLONDI: Malwande get down man I have to
pick up the babies
MALWANDE: baby
MLONDI: yes boy ,your brother and sister
can't walk on their own so get down
Still he didn't want to get down,mlondi sigh
and decided to call his brother.
LONDA: Wassup
MLONDI: come out and take your kids
before they drive me crazy
He hung up and Londa came out
LONDA;( laughing ) I know the one whose
giving you problem
MALWANDE: dada
He said running to Londa
MLONDI: look at this fool ,didn't he see that
he came with me
He said taking the twins out the car
LONDA: let's tell him the truth boy that I'm
your real dad and your mother is a witness
He said laughing
MLONDI: nx I'm going to kill you
They walked inside the house
Hour later they in Londa's study just the 2 of
them sipping whiskey.
LONDA: ok out with it what did you do this
time
MLONDI: she's looking for a job and she
didn't tell me
LONDA: no this statement is wrong " SHE'S
LOOKING FOR A JOB AND YOU DONT WANT
HER TO WORK"
MLONDI:maybe
LONDA: but why she's young this was bound
to happen sooner or later
MLONDI: but man she has all kind of money
in the world
LONDA: this is not about money ,she's just
25 man she need to explore im sure she's
bored
MLONDI: mmm but the twins are still young
LONDA: stop with lame excuses and you
don't want to push her away with your
insecurities bro
DOWNSTAIRS
Yara and ndumiso were sharing about their
life struggles
NDUMISO: now you understand me
YARA: how can one person be cruel like that
specially someone your call a mother.
you such a survivor
NDUMISO: IM PREGNANT
She just blurted that out
YARA: what? Wow are you sure?
NDU: ( teary) I asked Dora(helper) to buy
home test for 3 of them were positive
YARA: oh my God I'm so happy for you
NDUMISO:( crying)I'm scared to even tell
Londa what if I lose this baby like the last
time,I'm scared to he happy.
"You don't have to be because I'll be here for
you,we gonna go through everything
together"
he said standing infront of her.
LONDA: we gain together and we lose
together I love you baby love
NDUMISO: I love you too daddy love
She couldn't hold her tears she was relieved
that Londa now knows.

INSERT #19
3 weeks later
**MTOTI **
I slept at 4 am because I couldn't sleep
alone.
Ntombi and Owami went to Ulundi because
tomorrow its "Umembeso".
i miss her angry self I guess I didn't realize
how much they part of me until I walked in
a empty house yesterday coming from work.
"MTOTI VUKA YIN USAGINGQA IDAYISI
YINI.( mtoti wake up are still masturbating)?
that my friend senzo by the way.you
remember the one I was staying with at
Mpangeni?
ME: (laughing) Ungazonghlanyela
wena(don't go crazy on me)
SENZO: aybo wenja(aybo dog) did you see
the time and the weather
I got up and went downstairs
ME: and why are you screaming so early
SENZO: mxm I made you breakfast
khandakhulu( bighead)
ME: man this feels like old days
SENZO: old days when we used to fight for
Phuthu foundation
We looked at each and bursted out laughing
ME: really phuthu foundation?
SENZO:( laughing) Aybo what is iskhokho In
English
ME: aybo I dont know. man wow,we never
thought we could wake up to things like this
I said shoving bacon in my mouth
SENZO: bro don't I don't want to talk about
it yeeerr actually we weren't different to
homeless people
ME: aybo what do you mean becau...
SENZO: man that rondavel we lived in,it was
fucked up
ME:............
I didn't say anything
SENZO: but hey man you getting married
soon,you have a beautiful house, beautiful
family
He's right
ME: and I have you....I don't know where I
would be if you didn't took me in.
SENZO; you know man brother's for life
MTOTI: ( smilling) yeah bro's for life so
when are you moving to your house
Yeah I bought him a house at Kloof
SENZO: soon bro and I can't wait.
thanks again man but you really shouldn't
have I mean you already did more than
enough for me
ME: I'm just returning the favor bro nothing
more
SENZO: thank you
ME:ok don't cry on me now finish up we
need to leave and I have to call my beautiful
wife
SENZO: showing off I see
ME: aw she is beautiful and she is my wife
SENZO: mxm
ME; don't worry you'll find your soulmate or
just marry Badanile
He just threw a spoon on me and I ducked
SENZO: fuck you Mtoti
ME: ( LAUGHING)
by the way Badanile is some crazy chick
from Mpangeni who lied about being
pregnant with senzo's child,boom she gave
birth to a somalian child
SENZO: nx I just lost my appetite
ME;( Laughing) hhe you were the one who
was busy praising her pussy talking about
having large Labia...
He threw a glass on me and I ran up the
stairs laughing
SENZO: ( lalughing) Mtoti uyinja yezwa(
Mtoti you such a dog)
ME: I told you Labia or not when the pussy
is good is good
SENZO: I learned about that long time ago
so stop annoying me
ME: love you too Ngwenya (his surname)
He just showed me his middle finger.i left
him to call Mamakhe.
**LONDA**
ME: so now you giving me silent treatment?
NDUMISO: ( teary)
ME: it's cold and raining so I wont allow you
to eat Ice
She just gave me a stare ,we've been
fighting since I found out yesterday that one
of her cravings is eating Ice ,I found her
scrapping the ice out of the deep freezer
NDUMISO: but baby I just want 2 cubes just
2
ME: no baby eat your breakfast
NDUMISO: I'm not hungry
ME: NDUMISO! just eat you know I have to
leave, so stop acting crazy
She just started sobbing
NDUMISO: ( sobbing)
Lord she's always crying
NGCEBO: dad why are you shouting
She said coming down down
ME: Wena why didn't you tell me that your
mom eat ice?
NGCEBO: mom eats ice?
NDUMISO: ( crying) she didn't know and it's
not like I like ice but your baby want ice
Blackmail galore
ME: But baby love you gonna get sick and
the baby also
NDUMISO: it's ok just go to Mpangeni And
leave me in peace
She said getting up with her crutches,yes
she can walk now but still need crutches for
balance
ME: so now you going to starve yourself and
my baby just...n
Nongcebo spoke
NGCEBO: Mom maybe you can have ice
cream,I mean it's not ice but its cold
something
she said and we both looked at her
ME: Nongcebo are you crazy
NGCEBO: dad please
She said taking a bowl and dishing ice
cream
Ndumiso came back and sat down with a
smile.
I just left them in the kitchen and went to
my room
Minutes later
Nongcebo knocked
ME: come in
She got in
NGCEBO: and now dad you sulking
ME; I'm not
NGCEBO: dad I had to do something you
know she was going to cry her eyes out right
Sighing
ME: yeah I know
NGCEBO: see she just finished that small
bowl now she's eating her breakfast
ME: lord this is going to be harder than I
thought
NGCEBO:( laughing) brace yourself daddy
now let me go,school is calling
ME: ok have a good day
NGCEBO: bye baby daddy
She said laughing
ME: uneme bye
She walked out.
Minutes later
I went downstairs
I found her eating more food
ME: finished your breakfast
NDUMISO: yeah but I was craving for
umfudumezo( leftovers)
she said indulging to her table mountain
plate
ME: oh....baby love
NDUMISO: mmm
ME: I'm sorry for shouting you about eating
ice
She stopped eating
NDUMISO: but I didn't want to eat ice
but....but.
She said with tears threatening to come out
ME: I know its the baby that wanted it right
She just nodded like a kid
" I just want you and the baby to be healthy
okay
She nodded again
I just perked her forehead
ME: let me feed you
I said taking spoon from her hand and I
started feeding her
NDUMISO: baby dont eat my food
ME: awu baby love I just wanted a taste
NDUMISO: ay kuncane kabi lokudla( no my
food Is small)
Hhe you should see the mountain of Zion
she just said it snall
ME: sorry ke love bug
I said continuing feeding her
**NTOMBI**
I'm with my dad at his Garden
He's busy digging up Amadumbe and Sweet
Potatoes for me.
ME: Kodwa baba kmele ngabe kade
wangipha amadumbe( but dad you should've
gave me this madumbe long time ago)
BHENGU: bekufanele ngiwalethe ethekwin?(
was I suppose to bring them to Durban)?
ME: ofcourse dad
BHENGU: (laughing) ntombi ntombi
usuganile nje manjeke awusawatholi
amadumbe alaykhaya sekmele udle awake
mkhize ( ntombi you married now so you no
longer eats the bhengu's Madumbe but the
mkhize's
ME: aybo kusho bani ( says who)
BHENGU: kusho I ringi lesemunweni wakho(
says the ring on your finger)
ME: (laughing) we baba ngsewowakwa
Bhengu nam aybo(ay dad I'm still a
BHENGU )
The both chuckled
BHENGU: enough about Amadumbe how are
the mkhize's how are they treating you ?
ME: yooh baba they such a good people,so
loving and caring I'm not complaining about
anything.you should see the love they have
for Owami
BHENGU: I heard him counting his father's
for his grandma
ME: all Mtoti's brother he called them Baba
and they all love him dad.
BHENGU: I'm glad to hear that you happy
my girl and I see blessed already
He said pointing my stomach
ME: I...we...
BHENGU: you don't have to say anything
ntombi ntombi I'm just happy for you you
deserve everything good that comes your
way Mangcolosi.
NTOMBI: ( smilling) thank you dad
BHENGU: kuhle NTOMBI yami
He said picking up a bucket filled with sweet
potatoes and amadumbe.
They left the Garden and went to the house
As we were approaching the door I could
hear my aunt's voice
BHENGU: ayke Gcinephi is in the house
ME: totally
We walked in and I greeted them,NOZIPHO
and bukiwe
BUKIWE: mzaaaaala( my cousin)
She said running to me and we hugged
ME: Mzala
GCINEPHI: hawu usumithi njalo( wow you
pregnant already) she said clapping hands
BUKIWE: oh my God And you glowing
NOZIPHO:manje awusangitsheli ukuthi
umithi
( now why didn't you tell me that you were
pregnant?
Here we go again
ME: its slipped my mind
MASTHOLE: you don't have to explain
NTOMBI you already a mkhize bride
GCINEPHI: how far are you
ME: 7 Month
GCINEPHI: yehheni yehheni( wow wow wow)
BUKIWE: ma yini manje (mom what wrong)
NOZIPHO: so it means they paid Lobola
when..you were already pregnant
She asked with a frown
BHENGU: Nozipho !
NOZIPHO: baba
BHENGU: stop interogating your sister take
this and cook for her
He said handing her a bucket
NOZIPHO: But baba why am I supposed to
cook it for her
BHENGU: because that what she was always
doing when you came to visit and pregnant,
she would cook everything you want now i
its your turn
Nozipho accepted the bucket and walked to
the kitchen with it fuming , bukiwe laughed
**YOLANDA **
I always have to wait for ngcebo because
her classes are always midday or afternoon.
Not that I'm complaining I mean nongcebo
came into my life and changed it for the
better.shes so humble,funny and
welcoming.what I like the most about her
she doesn't look down on people she maybe
rich and all but she soo kind.
I'm free to be myself around her
My thought are interrupted when I see two
Nongcebo's former friends coming my way.
ZOZO: isn't miss fake model
She said folding her arms
MICA: oh yes it's the blondie parrot have you
seen yourself in a mirror? You look ugly
I didn't answer them I just focused on my
phone
ZOZO: and where's your chaperone
ME:.......
MICA: are you deaf or something
ME: I'm not deaf I choose not to speak with
you is that a problem?
ZOZO: Hheee miss black can speak
MICA: listen here Blacksem if you think
nongcebo is your friend think again,you not
even on her league she just pitied you
ME: are you done?
they looked at each other
ZOZO: hell no we not done I...
ME: alright because i am done this is so high
school and boring
I said picking up my bag pack
ZOZO: yeah run miss charcoal
ME: and have great day miss black and
white
ZOZO: shame it must be sad being dark and
ugly
ME: I rather be ugly and dark than being a
two colour like you
MICA: what are you talking about parrot
ME: advice your friend to cream her whole
body
I turned to Zozo
ME: you might be a yellow bone but your
neck says ANDIZI( I'm not coming)
I mean her kneck is not the same as her
face
She lifted her hand to slap me but someone
held her hand
"AND NOW "
Asked ngcebo's brother Sizwe the other one
was dying with laughter
ZOZO: let go of me Sizwe nx
SIZWE: don't say nx to me we not friends
missy
MICA: friend let's go
She said pulling her walking away
AYANDA: ( lauughing ) Yolanda is that you I
thought you were shy ay ay you see that
part where you said her neck says "ANDIZI"
He was still laughing and Sizwe joined him
SIZWE: what was that all about
ME: ( smiling) the problem is me being
ngcebo's friend and that I'm dark and ugly
AYANDA: what?
SIZWE: they crazy you beautiful
ME: yeah well you don't have to say that to
make me feel better
AYANDA: no he's right you are a dark beauty
and don't let them get to you
ME: thanks
SIZWE: so you waiting for ngcebo
ME: yeah she'll be here anytime..
Speak of the devil she appeared and
catwalked towards us she realy love heels
but hey they look good on her.
She joined us and we all went out for lunch.
**NGCEBO**
later on I drove Yolanda to Res
YOLANDA: thank for the food guys
She said getting out of the car
THEM: its nothing realy
I looked at them
ME: we finishing each others sentences now
I rolled my eyes
YOLANDA: ok I'll see you Sunday ngcebo
ME: ok love bye
We all said bye and I drove back to home
ME: you two are you hitting on my friend ?
THEM: what no
AYANDA:aybo its I personally not doing that
I parked the car infront of the house,I
looked at sizwe
SIZWE: I'm not doing that too awu
We all walked inside the house
AYANDA: but hey she's hella fine
"Whose fine"
That my dad asking and we all got startled,
he just rocked up infront of us
SIZWE: awu dad I thought you at Mpangeni
Already
LONDA: I'm no longer leaving today,so
whose fine
AYANDA: daddy you like news
He just gave him a stare
ME: they hitting on Yolanda
AYANDA: you lying ,he's lying daddy
LONDA: don't do that guys please
SIZWE: but...
LONDA: no but she's Nongcebo's friend
AYANDA: I know that but
LONDA; I said no buts junior. You see that
girl we are the one whose paying for her
studies and we actually the closet thing she
has here in SA where I come from we call
that family.what I'm trying to say is, you
better start treat her like one of ours we
dont want her to be shy around us because
of you two fuckboys you can have any girl
you want not YOLANDA siyezwana( are we
clear)
I was so impressed
ME: thank you dad
LONDA: you welcome baby
He said walking out
SIZWE: snitch
ME: (laughing) fuckboys
AYANDA: let me go and say hi to Melanin
mommy and leave you nesphongo eskhulu(
with big forehead)
I threw my shoes on him but he ducked and
ran away laughing
ME: and wena usinekani
SIZWE; aybo I'm not laughing
ME: mxm
I just went to my room I might as well start
packing Mpangeni is Calling us.
**ZAMA**
I guess Yara was right when she said I don't
know sihle I mean since the day I decided to
focus all my energy in our relationship I
learned a lot about him and his family.
I just finished packing his bag because they
leaving going to Empangeni in a few.
ME: what are you thinking about?
He seemed so far away with his thoughts
SIHLE: that I'm going to miss you
He said holding my hands
ME: yeah but I have to go and see my father
SIHLE: I know babe
ME: I wonder what does he want after all
these years
SIHLE: there's only one way to find out
ME: yeah even though I'm dreading to go to
that house last time I was there they treated
me like a stranger babe
SIHLE: you know we dont choose family
ME: yeah you right anyway you ready to go?
SIHLE: yep. Are you hungry?
ME: no and you ?
SIHLE: I'll get something on the way
ME: but I can make you something fast
SIHLE: no love it's okay and save your
energy soon you'll be forced to make food
for me everyday
He said perking my forehead
ME: aybo because?
SIHLE:I'm just saying
he said taking both our bags and we made
our ways to the cars
ME:ay it's going to be a loooong weekend
He held my waist
SIHLE: I love you
ME: I love you too
SIHLE: I love you more Rasta woman
ME: Kahleke Mlungu
SIHLE: you know that you the only one
whose allowed to call me that
ME: yeah I'm going to miss you Mlungu
SIHLE: not more than me
He said kissing my lips
ME: ok let me go now mlungu
He opened the door for me
SIHLE: I'm one call away you know that
right
ME: yeah mlungu
SIHLE:mxm Drive safely love you
ME:( laughing)love you too don't forget that
thing for Ntombi
SIHLE: ohk I won't Rasta
I drove out leaving him with a heavy heart.
**SIHLE**
Im at mlondi and Yara house to Pick up
Sizwe and Ayanda they driving with me
I found Yara in a lounge looking rather
upset.
I know things are not good between
them,and trust me it's my brother's fault he
can be very stubborn sometimes.
ME: Mrs Mkhize
She lifted her eyes up and they were puffy
YARA: ( fake smile) hey you good
ME: I'm good are you good?
YARA: yeah I'm good ,( yelling
)Sizwe,Ayanda your father is here
AYANDA: we coming, he said appearing on
top of the stairs
ME: and where is mlondi?
YARA: he went to buy me a phone
I guess they were fighting and I know she's
the one who broke that phone she throw
everything when she's angry
ME: owky we gonna go now
YARA: ok drive safe Lewis Hamilton
We all laughed
ME: i will try.
We followed each other out with the boys
Mlondi just parked his Car in the driveway
ME: heita
MLONDI: sho
ME: where do you come from
he showed me cellphone box
ME: what happened now
MLONDI: you know
ME: no I don't when are you going to let this
go
MLONDI: I'm letting it go man,I didn't know
she was that unhappy until today outburst.
ME:good
MLONDI: yeah see you later.
He said walking inside the house.
NARRATED
She found her looking outside the window.
MLONDI: MAMI
she turned
" Here your phone"
YARA: thank you
She extended her hand to take the phone
but mlondi held her hand and led her to a
couch
MLONDI: Mami I'm sorry,I know I've been
behaving like a crazy man for the couple of
weeks Ngyaxolisa sthandwa( I'm sorry my
love )
I've let my emotions get the best of me.
I love you I want you to be happy all the
time.
even if you want to go and work overseas
you can go I'll be here waiting for because I
love you.
YARA: Your problem is that you don't listen
to me,you didn't give me a chance to explain
myself
MLONDI: I'm sorry please talk to me tell me
what you want to do
She smiled genuinely
YARA: I don't want go overseas.i love you I
love my kids my family all I want Is to do
something about my time
MLONDI: tell me what want to do mami I'm
going to support you all the way
YARA: I want to help Biomedical Engineering
students.
do you know how many students drop out
and because they cant afford to pay for
practicals
MLONDI: they pay for their own practicals?
YARA: yeah and they very expensive but If I
start practicing and I'm gonna start earning
and with my earnings I can help many less
privileged students to do their practicals and
I'm not going to work full time but part time.
he smiled
MLONDI: you know sometimes I forget that
one of the things that made me to wife you
is your beautiful heart
YARA: ( smilling) so does that mean you I
can start looking?
MLONDI: yes love you have my blessings
She jumped on him
YARA: thank you thank you baby
MLONDI: Wooh mami you almost broke
Khabzo( his dick)
YARA: eash sorry
MLONDI: it's ok maybe you can give him his
food then he will forgive you
YARA: no no we have to leave babe
MLONDI: but I..
she placed a finger on his lips
YARA: ( whispering to his ear) shhh go get
our bags maybe you might get yourself a
blowjob on the road
that sent chills on mlondi's spine
MLONDI: Fuck!
He said running up the stairs
YARA: ( laughing) you crazy you know that ,I
said maybe
MLONDI: mami don't play like that
She just laughed
AT KHANYILE RESIDENT
Zama is sitting with her Parents her
father,step mother and his mother.
The thing Zama's Parents divorced when she
was 19 but they both remarried to other
people.
Zama is waiting to hear why she was called
and puzzled by his father's happy face since
she got here.
Because its been 3 years since she last
spoke to him.
KHANYILE: ay my girl you so grown
MRS LINDA: she is right ( her mother)
ZAMA: why am I here?
KHANYILE: ( smilling) impatient i see but
hey we got good news only
MRS LINDA: great news actually
Zama took a sip to her juice
KHANYILE: We got a letter that says the
mkhize's are asking your hand in marriage
Zama chocked on her drink and she coughed
non stop
STEP MOM: Aybo are you ok
ZAMA: yeah I'm ok ,what did you say?
she asked looking her father
KHANYILE: ( smiling) why didn't you tell us
that you dating in one of SA big shots family
MRS LINDA: you hit a jackpot my baby
zama couldn't believe what she was hearing
KHANYILE: Do you know how many contacts
I'm going to get by marrying you into that
family
MRS LINDA: not mentioning the exposure
you going to get. as fashion designer you
really need famous people on your side
Zama couldn't take it anymore
ZAMA: WHAT THE HELL!
MRS LINDA: aybo Zama what wrong
ZAMA: are you hearing yourselves? Instead
of being happy that I might get married all
you see is a business opportunity realy?
KHANYILE: zama sit down
ZAMA: No baba it always about you, you and
you.
Y'all don't care about me,everytime Zama
must come second,baba you haven't seen
me for 3 years all you care about is
marrying me to a rich family realy
MRS LINDA: Zama is that how I taught you
to speak with your elders
ZAMA: Mah please don't even start about
teachings ,because you taught me nothing i
literally raised myself while you were both
busy with your lives.
It always have been about you two and it's
got worse when you started other families
after divorcing that when you forgot about
me completely
MRS LINDA: that not true
ZAMA: yes it's TRUE,where were you on my
graduation day
MRS LINDA: your sister needed me it was
her day of giving birth
ZAMA: ( crying) her husband was there with
her who did I have? No one I was alone.but
hey what did I expect because you didn't
even ask how was varsity.
Everytime when I came home you will tell
me how much my sister was doing at school.
that is why I ended not coming home on
holidays not that you noticed
KHANYILE:ZAMANGWANE!
He said with a stern voice
KHANYILE: sit down I know you angry but
that not the way to speak to us
ZAMA: all I wanted was a single call from
you baba ,just one
KHANYILE: we can still have a relationship
She got up
ZAMA: too late baba,there's nothing you can
do for me now other than marrying me to
one person who has shown me love in this
world that person i almost lost because I
didn't know how to welcome his love.
MRS LINDA: ( crying) zama..
ZAMA: I'm leaving I can't stay here any
longer.
Im sure you want to get back to your
important children
She said picking her phone up and Walked
out on them .
She went to the guest room and took her
bags and and left the room.
In a passage she met her half sister and her
parents
ZOZO : And now where are you going
ZAMA: please let me pass
KHANYILE: my daughter you don't have to
leave like this
ZAMA: (laughing) daughter realy
She said walking out the door
MRS LINDA: ( crying)
KHANYILE: and wena( and you)
MRS LINDA: why didn't you stop her?
KHANYILE: didn't you hear what she said?
Just stop with your fake tears nx.
IN ZAMA CAR
she just cried more like wailin,she even had
hiccups.
She knew her parents didn't care about her
but not like that
Minutes later she decided to call sihle
SIHLE: hey baby
She just couldn't help herself
ZAMA: ( crying) Hey
SIHLE: Zee baby you crying,what wrong?
ZAMA: ( crying)they ...you love me I mean
you want to marry me
SIHLE: yes baby I do,is that why you crying?
ZAMA: why?
SIHLE: what what do you mean why? I love
you.now please tell me why you crying
Zama narrated everything that happened to
him.
SIHLE: where are you right now
ZAMA: im still here but in my car
SIHLE: can you drive to Londa's house
ZAMA: where is it again
SIHLE: At Zimbali but don't worry let me call
you back,just stay there okay
ZAMA: ok
SIHLE: everything is gonna be ok baby ok
She just nodded
sihle chuckled and hanged up because he
knew she just nodded like he can see her
AT ZIMBALI
LONDA:Ndu unglimazile( ndu you hurt me)
He said rubbing his arm
NDUMISO: ( lalughing)that what you get for
when you trying to kill a crippled woman
with sex
LONDA: manje mina ngenzenjani
mawumnandi ( so what must I do when you
delicious)?
NDUMISO: ( blushing) flattery will get you
anywhere shame
LONDA: I'm just connecting with my baby
She pitched him
NDUMISO: with a dick Londa are you crazy
He laughed jumping out of bed
LONDA: that where she/came from nje
NDUMISO: you so disgusting Londa man
LONDA: and you love me like that
he said sitting next to her ,She just blushed
LONDA: so I'm not even getting a kiss after
putting so much performance
NDUMISO: you mean after that attempted
murder
he just placed his forehead on hers
LONDA: I love you
LONDA: ( whispering) kiss me,baby love kiss
me
She swallowed hard because his voice made
her feel something down there
NDUMISO: ( whispering) why are you not
kissing me?
LONDA:why are you whispering
NDUMISO:( smilling )I don't know
They both chuckled and kissed so
passionately
Until Londa's ringing phone interrupted
them
LONDA: Ahh abantu abafun nje ukungbona
ngijabule( ahh people don't want to see me
happ)
NDUMISO: Laughing
LONDA: What do you want sihle
SIHLE: unfortunately you have nothing that i
want and you not my type
LONDA: nx you such a cock blocker
Ndumiso gave him a stare
SIHLE: don't kill Madlamini she's still fragile
man
LONDA: SIHLE man speak up
SIHLE: yooh ok I need one of your drivers to
pick up Zama from his father's house
LONDA: ok but why?
He told him everything
LONDA: what? They are crazy
SIHLE: tell me about it
LONDA: there's no driver here but I guess
I'm gonna have to fetch her myself
SIHLE: no bro I'm going to give her
directions to your house
LONDA: but we don't know the state she's in.
just Send me her address man I'm going to
get her
SIHLE: thank you bro I owe you one
LONDA: sharp
He hanged up
NDUMISO: and ?
He explained everything to her
NDUMISO: wow this sound so familiar to my
situation
LONDA: yeah do you want to go with me
NDUMISO: I'm on crutches remember
LONDA: I'm gonna give you a piggy ride
NDUMISO:( smilling)ok
LONDA: hee Is that a smile I see
NDUMISO: focus Londa don't drop us
She said getting on his back.
LONDA: I won't I promise
20 minutes later they arrived at Newlands
East.
they parked Outside the Gate.
NDUMISO: do you see her Car?
LONDA: yeah
He got out and went to knock on her window
and she opened the door.
LONDA: hey
ZAMA: hi
She said getting out from the car with red
teary eyes
LONDA: are you ok?
he just gave her a hug
ZAMA: I'm ok thank you for coming
LONDA: it's ok where are your bags
She showed him.after that they went to his
car.
Londa put her bags in the car trunk,as he
was abou to close it he saw an
car parking next to him
" HI"
his eyes popped out
LONDA: h...hi
KATLEGO: what are you doing here
LONDA: I was here to get my girlfriend
KATLEGO: o..oh ok I guess you addicted to
newlands women
LONDA: go home please
KATLEGO: was just saying anyway was nice
to see you
he didn't answer and KATLEGO drove off.
He let out a huge sigh and got into his car.
LONDA: are you ok? She asked Ndumiso
NDUMISO: yeah let's go it pouring again
LONDA: and you mangwane are ok?
ZAMA : yeah I'm good thanks.
NEXT DAY
ndumiso just walked in to the Spare
bedroom where Zama is.
NDUMISO: morning
ZAMA: hey,did I overslept?
NDUMISO: no no actually it 5 am
She frowned
ZAMA: ohh
NDUMISO: sorry to wake you up,but we
think you must come with us to ULUNDI
ZAMA: are we allowed to go?
NDUMISO: yes we not going to mkhize home
but to the bhengu family
ZAMA: but I won't be a good...
NDUMISO: you can't stay here alone you
gonna be depressed.....Please
ZAMA: fine but what im going to wear
NDUMISO: you the fashion designer
remember
she smiled
ZAMA: ok I'll figure out something out
NDUMISO: great we leaving at 7
ZAMA: thank you
Ndumiso walked out balancing with one
crutch
AT ULUNDI
The Mkhize's and their neighbors from
Mpangeni were busy singing outside
BHENGU Homestead gate.
LONDIWE: bhuti Londa is here
She said to Hlanzeka.
They all turned
MLONDI: Mangwane is here
He said whispering to sihle who was infront
of him
SIHLE: ( smilling)
MLONDI: hhe look at you smilling like a
retard
SIHLE: fuck off
Zodwa gave him a stare ,he just walked away
fast
SIHLE: Babe
ZAMA: Hey
They hugged
SIHLE:this is a suprise are you okay?
She just Nodded
SIHLE: everything is gonna be okay ,I'm glad
to see to you
ZAMA; (smilling)
LATER ON
The "Umembeso" ceremony was going so
well,Yara and Zodwa were the one who were
giving the BHENGU family theirs
gifts,specially Blankets
Zodwa: Can we Have the bride Uncle Banzi
He came and sat down they covered him
with a beautiful blanket.he got up and
started doing a Ndlamu dance,women
ululated
BANZI: aybo kikizani bo( hey ululate)
he danced so much everyone was so
impressed
BANZI: ngyabonga mshana uyivalile imlomo
yabaningi ntombi( thank you my niece you
shut so many people's mouths)
He said sitting down
YARA: Now we can we have the aunt, Aunt
Gcinephi
grumpy GCINEPHI sat down also in a grass
mat. yara lifted the blanket and threw it
away instead of covering her with it
Everyone got shocked
YARA started circulating Gcinephi
MZIMELA: Susani lomuntu esicephini
njengamanje ( remove this person from
grass mat now)
WOMAN: GCINEPHI sukuma ( GCINEPHI get
up)
MZIMELA: ngithe msuseni ngoba akakwazi
ukuzihambela ( I said move her because she
can't walk on her own
BUKIWE: what? You mean my mom is now
crippled?

CONTINUATION OF INSERT #19

**NDUMISO**
After removing GCINEPHI "Esigcawini " the
ceremony continued.
Zodwa and Hlanzeka finished giving out gifts
to the bhengu deserving members.
After that people were shown the way inside
the tent and caterers were ready to serve
food.
ME: "Finally"
I said sitting down
ZAMA: yoh the sun showed us fl....ahhhh
She said screaming holding her tummy
ME:what wrong
I asked with my eyes popped out
ZAMA: I don't ...ahhh
Every eyes were on her
NGCEBO: mom what going on
ME: ( teary)Zama
I called her I could see that she was in pain
"GIVE HER SOME AIR"
Says one of the people,zama was now
moarning in pain.
" SOMEBODY GET HER SOME WATER"
londa and his brothers came in a rush,in a
heartbeat sihle had her in his arms.
SIHLE: zee baby where does it hurt tell what
going on
She just pointed her tummy then she started
coughing
LONDIWE: ( crying) oh my God she's
coughing blood
SIHLE: baby what....what did you eat?
What the fuck did she eat?
ME: (crying) she just drank water that she
took from NTOMBI
MLONDI: bafo(bro) she needs hospital now
"AYBO nangomunye ewa"(here is another
one fainting)
more people fainted my eyes were still on
Zama and sihle who was busy calling her
name, people started running around
helping.
Sihle got up and lifted Zama in bridal style
and ran out with her.
My eyes couldn't believe what was
happening around me it was like I'm in a
dream or something.
I was brought back by Londa shooking me
with a terried look on his face.
LONDA: NDUMISO!
ME: mm what going on
LONDA: I've been shouting your name did
you drink anything,water,juice anything
He asked with a panicking voice
ME; no I didn't...why I mean why do yo ask
LONDA: Ntombi's aunt put a poison in the
juice
ME: what? Londa no do you mean ( crying)
zama...
I started panicking realizing that Zama is
actually in danger
LONDA: baby love calm down ok ,they took
her to hospital,
He said hugging me and I couldn't hold
myself
NARRATED
Police Van's,Ambulances were all over the
Bhengu Homestead.total of 12 people were
rushed to hospital along with Zama and
Ntombi who couldn't believe what her
supposed beautiful day has turned into.
COP: what really happened here mam
he asked MASTHOLE
MASTHOLE: babuphoyisa ufake ushevu
ejuzini manje kade abantu besesigcawini
khona ekade befika bezocela amanzi
okuphuza kodwa besibanika ujuzi esisola
ukuthi ibonake laba asebephuthunyiswe
esibhedlela(mr cop she poured poison in the
juice,and during the ceremony some people
came to ask water to drink but we gave
them juice instead.our assumptions is that
they are the ones whose who were rushed to
hospital
POLICE: Manje ubani onesiqiniseko sokuthi
umufi uye ofake ushevu ejusini( so whose
sure about that the deceased is the one who
put poison in the juice )
"Uzivumele yena phambi kwabantu ( she
admitted it,in front of everyone
Said Mzimela to the cop
COP: so you decided to take a law in your
own hands
MZIMELA: Ungangbalike ( don't count me )
He said passing the cop
The cop just gave up taking statements
because everyone was saying the same thing
and they looked and sounded very sure
about it.
The cop indicated to his colleague that the
must take GCINEPHI's body who was beaten
beyond recognition.
It all started After getting her in the house
from "esigcawini "
Bab Mzimela told her that she must speak
the truth about her evil ways towards
NTOMBI but she refused and denied
knowing what Mzimela was talking about.
After that Mzimela instructed Mr Bhengu to
burn impepho(insence )
"NGCOLOSI YOUR ANCESTORS JUST MUTED
OUR PRINCESS THEY WANT YOUR SISTER
TO SPEAK OUT,I SEE BLOOD AND TEARS I....
he couldn't finish because Nongcebo came in
running and informed them about Zama
being sick.
Mr bhengu burned the insence that when
Gcinephi started acting like a mad
woman,She got up and ran outside
BUKIWE: oh my God mom your legs are
working again
Said her daughter BUKIWE
Gcinephi just laughed out loud And started
saying things like "NGZOKE NGBONE( is will
see)
"You all gonna die courtesy of miss goody
two shoes here
She said pointing at NTOMBI
BUKIWE: mah what going on
GCINEPHI: ( CHILLING LAUGHTER) she
wasn't supposed to be born but no she came
and took my daughter's place to my brother
NTOMBI: aunty what are you talking about?
MRS BHENGU: uyenzelani lento oyenzayo
GCINEPHI
GCINEPHI: oh please another pretender you
pretended like you love my daughter as your
own while you were abusing her
MRS BHENGU: I've always treated Nozipho
like my own daughter
People gasped shocked by news that
NOZIPHO is not mrs bhengu's daughter
because those who were close with them
knew that Mrs bhengu treated nozipho and
Ntombi equally,they couldn't tell that one of
them wasn't hers.
BUKIWE: mah are you saying ....
She asked with tears
GCINEPHI: she came and ruin everything
that why I decided that she must die
today,she's a little witch,she even managed
to trick someone to marry her realy how can
you marry something so worthless with a No
name child
P1" AYBO UYEYISA LOMFAZI ( hey this
woman is craz
P2: she's very insensitive people are sick
because of her
P3: Masimshayeni ( let beat her up)
GCINEPHI: ( Laughing) I forgot to say that I
added some spice in the Squash(juice)
She said laughing some more.
That when the people started beating her
up,mrs bhengu tried to intervene but it was
too late and dangerous.
They took her outside the gate and started
hitting her with anything and everything
calling her a witch .
Ntombi started feeling cramps on her
stomach,mtoti asked her if she was okay but
her answer was to faint in his arms.
**NGCEBO **
Never thought I would see someone being
killed infront of me but it happened.
But i don't blame people she was an animal.
to think that she planned to poison everyone
including her kids I think the was something
wrong in her head.
LONDA: you alright baby?
ME: yeah I'm good
We actually in the Microbus following others
in the hospital.
AYANDA: witchcraft really exists hey
SIZWE: yeah it does and I think that woman
was a leader
NDUMISO: I'm glad she's dead
LONDA: she's lucky she's dead nx
He said with a scary face,his phone rang
LONDA: bafo
I couldn't hear the other person
" What?"
He said hanging up
NDUMISO: and ?
LONDA: its ..he..
NDUMISO: Londa mkhize don't you dare lie
to me TALK NOW
LONDA: zama has to be airlifted to Durban
it's not looking good
Then mom couldn't hold it in
She just wailed,I would say it hormones but
I saw the hurt on her face.
Dad just held her to his chest.
We finally arrived at the hospital
My sister was sobbing on daddy mlondi's
chest.
LONDA: bro
He said hugging baba(sihle)
SIHLE: (crying) I don't know what to do
bro.....
He was red his face was red
LONDA: be strong bro just to jis
MTOTI: where's the fuck is that helicopter
MLONDI: it will be here bhuti
He said tapping him on his shoulder
NDUMISO: how is ntombi
She asked to gogo
ZODWA: it's not looking good we decided
that they both must be airlifted.
DOCTOR: Zama Khanyile family
SIHLE: she's my partner
YARA: we are her family
DOCTOR: ok it like we assumed miss
khanyile consumed Poison more than
anyone
MLONDI: what but how?
DOCTOR: the water she last drank was
poisonous
SIHLE: no... can I see her
DOCTOR: but it...
SIHLE: please just 5 minutes
DOCTOR: ok 5 minutes
SIHLE: thank you
He said rushing to her room
NDUMISO: wow she ...she drank Ntombi's
water,she didn't drink
ZODWA: That means the poison was meant
for Ntombi
MENDY: exactly
YARA: ( crying) I wish I could've seen
something
MLONDI: it's not your fault mami
ZODWA: let's pray
We all held our hands together and we
started praying.
NARRATED
Inside zama's ward ,sihle walked in slowly
And sat next to her holding her hand
SIHLE: hey Zee the helicopter will be here
soon baby yezwa please hang in there
She squeezed his hand and sihle smiled a
little
SIHLE: yes I'm here baby I'm not going
anywhere I love you
ZAMA: I.. m I'm ok
she said struggling to speak
SIHLE: it's okay don't talk baby
ZAMA:( smilling) I'm ok,I'm ok
She said squeezing his hand tighter
SIHLE: baby
ZAMA: I'm ok I...I love you mlungu
He kissed her lips
then doctors entered and informed him that
it's time.they chased him out.
SIHLE: ( smilling) I love you too so much
PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME
ZAMA: I'm ok JUST GO
INSERT #20
NARRATED
**SATURDAY MORNING**
SIHLE: hey Zee
He said holding an Urn close to his heart
SIHLE: I'm sorry it took me this long to
come here and....and...
He couldn't say it
" I wanted to marry you ,you to be mine
forever but I was too late
SIHLE: Zee just like that,did you have to
leave me like ( teary)...it still feels like a
dream now you gone and I'm here"
"(Smilling) I turned our house to a fashion
house,your fashion house,cindy helped me, I
knew how much you loved that house but I
couldn't live there without you.
I named it ZamaZee hope you like the name.
SIHLE: ( crying) its been 6 months since you
left me but its feels like yesterday,I miss you
Zee.
I know your last words to me was that I
must be happy and you okay but I don't
know how to be happy without you.
" I'm angry you happy in heaven without me.
I'm angry for getting me hooked on your
love for you to leave me.
"I miss you Zee,I miss everything about you
thank you for sharing the last 2 years of
your life with me,to me its feels like you
gave me a Forever you will always be in my
heart Mangwane omuhle.( my beautiful
mangwane)
SIHLE:"Lala uphumule manje Rasta lami
Umlungu wakho uyohlala ekuthanda"(REST
IN PEACE NOW MY RASTA, YOUR WHITE
GUY WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU)
He said splashing her ashes into the water
This was her last wish her ashes to be
splashed into the ocean.
He stood there looking waves until he
noticed this one wave which flowed so still
moving away from him all the way until it
dissappeared,he let out a faintly smile
SIHLE: I LOVE YOU
**NDUMISO**
I tried to tie my shoe but hey it's wasn't
happening shame.i huffed and looked at
him,he quickly hid the smink he had on his
face,nx I wanted to fly and strangle him
right there.
LONDA: Baby love do you need help
ME: no
Nx why would he ask the obvious
LONDA: Dont you think maybe those shoes
are too high specially in your condition?
ME: what condition? I'm not sick I'm
pregnant
LONDA: babe love you not just pregnant but
you 9 month pregnant what if you trip and
fall down?
ME: so what must I do
He just pulled a black cardboard under the
dressing table and handed it to me
ME: what this?
LONDA: special something for umama
wamakumkani( special something for kings
mother)
Its confirmed in carrying 2 boys
ME:( smilling)you bought me shoes
I asked excitedly
LONDA: yes and no Nongcebo bought them
for you.you know it's bad luck to buy shoes
for your lover
He said opening the box reaveling cute black
Block heels shoes
ME: oh my God but when?
LONDA: you love them?
ME: ofcourse I love them,thank you I love
you
LONDA: ahh I'm glad you love them baby
love,we got them when we feched your dress
I realy loved them they complimented my
yellow flowy dress perfectly
LONDA: done
he said getting up after helping me to put
on my shoes
ME: thank you handsome
he smiled more like blushing
LONDA: don't do that baby love
ME: aybo what did I do?
LONDA: ( smilling )you made me blush
ME: ( smilling)
His smile still gets to me trust me
LONDA:Let's go now my dark bone we can't
afford to be late
ME: you can say black its not a problem
You should've seen me guys pregnancy
showed me flames I looked like a burnt
vetkoek let alone pimples I was like a frog.
LONDA: I love you,and you look beautiful
I knew he was trying to make me fell
better,he took my clutch bag, and we left.
NARRATED
she knocked in his room but he didn't
answer ,she continued to knock
ZODWA: boy are you in there
SIHLE: ( yelling)yes mom I just got out from
the shower
He said wiping his hair,zodwa just budged in
SIHLE: mom!
ZODWA; yini( what) ? You've been sleeping
the whole day
SIHLE: I'm half naked
ZODWA; even if you were full naked I don't
care I know your penis you my son
remember
SIHLE: Mom please aybo stop talking about
my pesnis
ZODWA: (laughing) Oksalayo I know it(
whatever I know it
She said sitting on his bed
SIHLE: (laughing) wow I give up
ZODWA: good now how are you doing,how
do you feel specially about today
SIHLE: I finally did it
ZODWA: finally did what? ( holding her
mouth) ohh baby
SIHLE: Yeah
ZODWA: you look alive and better
SIHLE: all my thanks to you mom,thank you
for being here for me,I know I wasn't easy
but you never gave up on me
ZODWA: thank you for not pushing me away
baby
SIHLE: I love you mom
He said hugging her
ZODWA: I love you too boy boy
She said brushing his back.
" Now finish up dressing up we don't want to
be late"
SIHLE: ok
zodwa left his room and he wore his
beautiful tailored navy blue suit.
He looked himself in a mirror and let out a
huge sigh
SIHLE: "let's do this"
AT SIHLE'S HOUSE
cheers,everyone was up on their
feet,screaming and clapping.
CINDY: ladies and gentlemen that was the
first of many ZamaZee FASHION HOUSE
COLLECTION
people clapped again
CINDY: I can't believe after such a short
time we came up with something so brilliant
if I say so myself,I mean you guys agree
right
Screams and claps again
CINDY:Thank you guys but I want to
personally thank the person who made this
all possible,without him we wouldn't be
here.that person is none other than Sihle
Mkhize.
PEOPLE: (clapping hands)
CINDY: "Thina abanye bethu sinamadoda
asthandayo.this was Zama's favourite line in
her last days which meant( some of us we
have men who loves us")
cindy said wiping a tear
CINDY: Thank you sihle for loving my friend,
thank you for giving her one thing she ever
needed the most in her life of which was
love.
"Ladies and Gentlemen let's raise our
glasses and make a toast to ZAMA ZEE
KHANYILE
PEOPLE: ZAMA ZEE KHANYILE
CINDY: LONG LIVE MY FRIEND
people started moving around looking into
the beautiful garments. Admiring and
complimenting every piece.
CINDY: has anyone seen sihle
She said asking to Mkhize ladies,they turned
and looked at her
CINDY: sorry but I've been looking for sihle I
cant seem to find him
AMANDA: he was just h..
He was no longer there
MENDY: I think he went out maybe he need
some air
CINDY: ohh
She sounded disappointed
ZODWA: thank you for helping my son you
realy did a good job with your team
CINDY:( smilling) thank you mah we worked
very hard we wanted everything to be
perfect
ZODWA: ( smilling) it shows sis
She smiled and excused herself.
She tried to call sihle but his phone was off.
ZODWA: where is your brother
She asked mlondi
MLONDI: I don't know but he was here not
long ago
SIZWE: i saw baba driving out
ZODWA: When?
She asked with a concerned look
SIZWE: Maybe 2 minutes ago
ZODWA: mlo please call him
MLONDI: leave him mom I'm sure he'll be
back soon, let's allow him to breathe.dont
worry he'll be fine
He said side hugging his mom
ZODWA: I hope so.
After that they all made their way to their
cars.
**NTOMBI**
He took of his blazer and threw it on the
couch.
I just gave him a stare and he picked it up
fast.
he went to hang it and came back.
ME: do you think he's coming?
MTOTI: ofcourse he's coming babe don't
stress
He said rubbing both of my arms
ME: I'm realy scared of him
MTOTI: he doesn't hate you,he knows it
wasn't your fault Mamakhe
ME: but why does it feel like it,babe that
poison was....
MTOTI: Ntombi! I said stop
He said that with a stern voice
" we've been through this 100 times you
didn't kill anyone ok?
I just nodded like a kid
MTOTI: good now let's go we have a family
to entertain
ME: ( SIGH) ok let me get out of this dress
I'll be down soon
MTOTI: Ngyakthanda( I love you)
He just walked out without hearing my
response
I started taking off my clothes and I
changed to a simple dress.i even changed
breast pads, for someone who have small
breast I surely had tons of milk in them.
I'm not complaining Owethu Is well fed
because of them.
I still remember the first time she sucked
my breast I couldn't hold myself my heart
was jumping with joy.all that happened 2
month after being born prematurely.
As if Zama's death wasn't enough we had to
deal with Owethu acting up heart
everyday.but with God grace my baby made
it she's now 6 month old she looks exactly
like her father,we named her Owethu Zama
Mkhize.
I felt like Zama died in my baby's place
I still remember it like it was yesterday,she
fooled us all,she was smilling all the time
saying she's ok,but she knew she was
leaving.
we lost her,doctor said the poison literally
shut every organ inside her body.
Sihle couldn't take it ,every family member
was in pain.
I was worse my supposed beautiful day
turned into tragedy
One thing you need to know about the
Mkhize's is that they hold each other,when
they cry they cry together,when they happy
they share that happiness together.
You would think mlondi is the Serious and
scary one between brothers but hey he's the
sensitive one,he couldn't stand seing his
little brother in pain I don't know who was
crying the most between the two of them.
Today we opened a Fashion house for Zama
it was beautiful her name will live long .
Ohh we also having a welcome dinner for
Owethu,ay I don't understand but that what
Amanda said.
I finally got down stairs
Noise, you'll swear that we in a shebeen.
I met the cute malwande,he actually ran to
me
MALWANDE: mama baby foyowing wande(
mommy baby is following Lwande )
Ohh the baby is Owami by the
way,malwande calls every kid a baby
ME: what why is he following the baby?
I said picking him up
MALWANDE: LLKDHGGGHBJ mamah susi
ay I didn't get the first part
ME: you want juice
He just left out a smile with countable teeth
YARA: i wonder what that Kruger wants
She said with her forever smilling self
MLONDI: aybo ingane yami loyibiza nge
Kruger mami( that my son you calling a
kruger
She just rolled her eyes of which caused him
to melt ay mmm these two
YARA: but he is,you know malwande if he
wants something he tells everyone in the
house to make sure he gets it
ME: ( Laughing) he was just complaining
about that Owami is foyowing him
We all laughed
AYANDA: he must just speak "isizulu"
English doesn't love him
AMANDA: aybo he's just 2 you knew nothing
about English when you were 2 malwande is
so smart actually
SIZWE: ouch you just burned him aunty
They laughed and he just showed him his
middle finger
I looked around everyone was saying
something to someone,they all seemed
happy ohh beside Londa and Ndumiso those
two I think they more best friends than
lovers,they fights and play like siblings but
what visible between the two of them is the
deep love they feel for each other.
She's crying I wonder what she wants this
time.
She better give birth soon before she runs
out of tears.
My thoughts are interrupted by shouting
mother in law
ZODWA:Ngzokhahlelake Londa nekhanda
elikhulu( I'm going to kick you Londa with a
big head )
LONDA: but ma...
ZODWA: Shut up go get them now
She said rubbing Ndumiso's back
He got up and rushed out
ME: and now?
Whispered to Yara's ear
YARA: (whispering) apparently she told him
that he want chicken feet since this morning
but he ignored her
ME: ( laughing) I bet she didn't
YARA:( smilling) trust me he knows nothing
about that request
we both chuckled. then Sam( Yara and
Mlondi's chef) informed us that the food was
ready not that anyone paid attention
specially the guys who were busy fussing
around owethu.
Then sihle walked In i think i froze a
little,yeah its safe to say I've been avoiding
him for months now
"Baba"
that Owami running to him
SIHLE: hey big boy
He said picking him up
SIHLE: ( groaning) ay you heavy now young
man
OWAMI: but daddy says I'm light like a
paper
Everyone chuckled
SIHLE: ( smiling) he's lying you strong like
an Ox
OWAMI: what is an Ox baba
SIHLE:an Ox is a big strong cow
OWAMI: Its an ox but it's a cow? But why is
called an Ox if it's a cow
MUZI: ( laughing) I told you Mtoti this one is
a lawyer
MTOTI: now I agree bhuti
OWAMI: what is a lawyer mkhulu( grandpa)
ME: lord Owami
SIHLE: ( smilling) yes go to mkhulu so that
he can explain what is lawyer to you
He said putting him down
OWAMI: Ok but I'll be back to hear about Ox
He said walking away from him and
everyone bursted out laughing
SIHLE: Ay I give up
MTOTI: ( Laughing) you just can't get rid of
him bhuti
SIHLE: clearly bhuti
The bro hugged
SIHLE; "ladies" they all responded and his
eyes turned to me" Mangcolosi"
ME: ( Whispering) hi
I just lost a voice
SIHLE: I haven't seen you in a while, you
good
He said giving me a warm hug
ME : yeah I'm good thanks
SIHLE: ok now where's the food I mean its
dinner party but wait who came up with a
dinner party for a 6 months old?
Everyone pointed Amanda and bursted out
laughing.
AMANDA: what? I was trying to spice things
up
MANDY:yeah right
SIHLE: ay athi ngbona usingaye( let me go
and see the miss party)
I guees after that encounter with sihle I
started relaxing
MTOTI: You good
He asked wrapping his big arms around me
ME: (Smilling) yeah I'm alright
He perked my forehead
MLONDI: ok love birds we are hungry
NTOMBI: "sorry guys let's make our way to
dining room please:
NARRATED
They were now all seated in a long table at
Mtoti's House.ready to have dinne together
ZODWA: let's hold our hands together and
pray
The all held hands
NDUMISO: where's nongcebo
NGCEBO: I'm here
She said walking in
YARA: aybo where do you come from I
haven't seen you in a while
NGCEBO: I was in my room on video call
with Yolanda
NDUMISO: uthi how is Swaziland?
NGCEBO: she just cant wait for school
opening next week
MLONDI: It better be Yolanda
SIHLE: maybe it was Orlando
Everyone chuckled
NGCEBO:lol it was her phela today it's her
23rd birthday
Ndumiso chocked on her chicken feets
NDUMISO: Yolanda is 23?
AYANDA: ay ntwana you lying
NGCEBO: serious I thought she was lying
also until i saw her ID
MTOTI: lafa kanjaloke ikhehla junior your
crush is older than you( there goes your
crush junior she's older than you)
AYANDA: she's not my crush she's Sizwe's
SIZWE: don't lie now
SIHLE: who is Yolanda?
ZODWA: She's Nongcebo's friend, oryt now
that is sorted,no one will date Ugogo find
your own size
Nongcebo looked at them and laughed
ZODWA: before we pray,I would like to say
thank you to all of you for being my family,I
know we've been through a lot in this past
year but with God grace I hope and pray
that this year gonna be better, that its
gonna be a year of more blessings than
tears for us as a family.
They clapped hands
ZODWA: ayke Kanti isephalamende yin la? (
ay is this a parliament?)
Everyone chuckled
SIHLE: can I say something
The all looked at him
ZODWA: khuluma boy( speak boy)
SIHLE; Oky I want say..umm actually I want
to thank you guys for the support,the love
and the strength you shown to me for the
last couple of months,it hasn't been easy.i
remember one day telling Londa that I'm
leaving SA because I couldn't take it
anymore, I couldn't bear seing him and my
other brother's with their wives and kids
while I had nothing I mean no one.
SIHLE: he asked me one thing one thing
only he said " Bro since when do we use the
letter I in this family because our dad taught
us that we share everything "?.I didn't
answer him because I knew the answer.
What I'm trying to say is that I'm blessed to
have family like you guys I love you all
specially you mom thank you for taking care
of me.
ZODWA: it's a pleasure baby you will always
be my baby boy even when you 50 years old
MUZI: ayke yebya baba
everyone laughed.
They finally prayed together and they
started digging into the food while holding a
light conversation.
YARA: aybo before i forget is there another
one whose pregnant beside Ndumiso
The twins both chocked on the food
MANDY: Camilla!
YARA: what you are the one whose
pregnant?
MANDY: hell no
YARA: ( LAUGHING)
ZODWA: Amanda!
AMANDA: mah I'm not pregnant aybo
YARA: its can't be them that baby was a
mkhize because there was an old woman
who was busy praising it with a our clan
names I guess it you guys
She said pointing all the guys
ZODWA: Ayanda, sizwe nimithisile?( did you
you two got someone pregnant?l
SIZWE; no gogo not me
MLONDI: it must be Ayanda
AYANDA: ay no please it's not me
MLONDI: how do you know to that Banyana
Banyana team you have
MTOTI: ( laughing) you saying he has a
Squad
MLONDI: with reserves on the side
Laughter in a high note
AYANDA: what if its dad mistress whose
pregnant
This time Yara chocked on her juice
LONDA: aybo mistress what mistress
He asked looking at his twin with a serious
face
MLONDI: JUNIOR! what mistress are you
talking about
AYANDA: aybo I heard all married man have
mistresses
Mlondi got up like lightning but junior ran
out laughing
And everyone joined
MTOTI: you should have seen bhuti mlondi
panicking
MUZI: Ayanda is going to give me a heart
attack
ZODWA: I don't know why y'all laughing,yazi
u junior inkathazo ( junior is a trouble
NTOMBI: i think I stopped breathing
therefor 5 seconds.
AMANDA: me too
" nx you moving out"
AYANDA: aybo dad but...
MLONDI: no buts you two are moving out of
my house
SIZWE; but baba....
MLONDI: ngthe no buts
AYANDA:mom
He said looking at yara
MLONDI: she has no say ay you crowding
our space
He said pulling a chair sitting down
MLONDI: umuntu akasakwazi noku have....(
a person can't even have..)
His mom slapped his head
ZODWA: Mlondi usuyahlanya( mlondi are you
crazy),how will ayanda be normal with a
crazy father mxm
MLONDI:(laughing) I was just going to say
uku haver I fun( I was to say to have fun)
Yara just gave him a stare and he went mute
immediately
ZODWA: this is a kid party for heaven sake
YARA: aybo we didn't even toast to Owethu
NTOMBI: we forgot about her"
Everyone started laughing and they raised
their glasses
RIP: ZAMA ZEE KHANYILE
WELCOME: OWETHU ZAMA MKHIZE

INSERT #21
NARRATED
Sihle just walked in at ZamaZee's Fashion
House premises.
It been a week since they officially opened
it,and sihle was just admiring creativity that
was visible all over the house.his thoughts
were interrupted by someone's voice
"Hello mr mkhize"
Said their bubbly Receptionist
SIHLE: hi Nana..I mean Na....
Receptionist: Namhla
She said extending her hand
SIHLE: oh its namhla sorry my bad
She flashed a big smile
NAMHLA: its ok mr Mkhize everyone makes
mistakes
SIHLE: you can call me Sihle
NAMHLA: Ok mr m...I mean Sihle
"Its mr mkhize to you"
Said cindy to namhla
NAMHLA: I..s.
CINDY: you can follow me to my office
She said to sihle while walking away from
them
NAMHLA: it was nice to see you Mr mkhize
SIHLE: it's a pleasure Nana ....i mean namhla
Namhla's cheeks turned red immediately
after hearing him calling her nana
Sihle noticed but chuckled and left the
reception area.
SIHLE:Miss CE0
He said getting in her office
CINDY: You still alive
SIHLE: as you can see and I'm not dying
anytime soon
He said pulling a chair sitting down
CINDY: I'm glad
SIHLE: are you okay? you seem.....
She didn't let him to finish
N
CINDY: IM FINE!...I'm fine is just that I fail
to understand why would you ignore my
calls for the whole week and walk in here
like.....
SIHLE: wooh you fuming what realy
happening here? You angry because I didn't
take your calls?
CINDY: I'm not angry I'm just saying that I
was worried,you know I care about you
right?
She said looking him in the eye
SIHLE:thanks for caring but I'm here now
still breathing and by not taking your calls
I'm sorry but I decided to have a free
cellphone week at EMpangeni in my dads
house
CINDY: your dad has a house in Mpangeni?
SIHLE: no my other dad's house ,Bab gadla
my dad's brother
CINDY: Oh owk,you should have said
something thou
SIHLE: My bad.
She just rolled her eyes
"by the way i was just passing by to see how
things are so far.
CINDY: ohh,( silent)
She sounded disappointed
SIHLE: so?
CINDY: what?
SIHLE: things?
CINDY: ohh things are hectic bt good hectic
we very busy I realy think we need more
stuff
SIHLE: that great hire more people if its
necessary,money is not a problem
CINDY: music to my ears
SIHLE: good that settled then
He said looking his watch
CINDY: rushing somewhere?
SIHLE: not realy it's just that I offered to
fetch my boys at Pre-school today
CINDY: boys?
SIHLE : Owami and Malwande
CONDY: ok I see so how are you I mean how
was Mpangeni?
SIHLE: I'm good, Mpangeni was awesome
Mah Bonakele was spoiling me I ate 5 times
a day because she said I need to put some
meat in my bones apparently I lost a lot of
weight i look like fishbone
He said looking at her,they both bursted out
laughing
CINDY: ( laughing)sorry to laugh at you it's
just that ... you killing me Mr fishbone
SIHLE: whatever I didn't mind she's a good
cook,can you believe she was washing my
clothes with hands because she doesn't trust
her helper because she has a crush on me
CINDY: how old is her helper Kanti?
SIHLE: late 30's if I'm not mistaken.
CINDY: that means she like ben- 10
SIHLE: aybo I'm 34 I'm old
CINDY: If you say so
They carried on speaking about Mpangeni
and some random things 30 minutes later
Sihle was ready to go.
CINDY: we should've ordered lunch for us or
better yet you should've brought me lunch
SIHLE: because?
CONDY: it's called being a gentleman Sihle
SIHLE: like I said I was just passing by and
I'm sure you can afford your own lunch. You
the CEO after all
CINDY: you stingy
SIHLE: Aybo I thought i was paying you
enough sister
He said heading to the door
CINDY: leaving already?
SIHLE: yeah
He said checking his phone which just
recieved a notification
From Londa::
"NDU WATER JUST BROKE WE ON OUR WAY
TO HOSPITAL "
SIHLE; "Shit"
CINDY: what wrong?
SIHLE: Its my brother's g....umm I have to
rush somewhere
CINDY: ohk see you soon
SIHLE: sure
He closed the door behind his back,but
immediately opened it again
CINDY: forgot something?
SIHLE: the frame that was in the Hallway?
CINDY: ohh about that I removed it
His face changed immediately
SIHLE:did you just said you removed it?
CINDY: yes I...it made me sad everytime I
look at.....
SIHLE: (Roaring) I DON'T WANT YOUR
FUCKEN EXPLANATION JUST PUST THE
DAMN FRAME BACK"
CINDY: I'm sor.....
SIHLE: NOOOW
and by that he slammed the door.
IN SIHLE'S CAR
He decided to call his brother
LONDA: bro
SIHLE: boys are on the way?
LONDA: yeah man
SIHLE: how is melanin mommy
LONDA: She wants food
SIHLE: ( laughing)what? Aren't you at the
hospital already?
LONDA: bro she's driving me crazy and
suddenly she knows different between me
and mlo and trust me she prefers Mlo more
than me
SIHLE: eash I'll be there as soon as I can
LONDA: please try to get something for her
at Mug and Bean bro
SIHLE:sure case
He hung up and drove to the Nearest Mug
and Bean.
AT MLONDI'S HOUSE
SIZWE: see mom now you crying but you've
been begging us to come
YARA: ( smilling with tears) but I missed you
guys
AYANDA: we just moved out 3 days ago
mom you can't be crying already
YARA: don't be silly the house is empty
without you guys
SIZWE: I'm glad you missed me mom and I
missed you too but right now I need some
Sam's( chef) love
AYANDA: how's my favorite chef in the whole
world
He said tapping Sam's shoulder
SAM: angphekile junior ay( I didn't cook
junior)
AYANDA: don't say that bro I'm starving look
at me I lost so much weight
Sam was laughing
SAM : realy just 3 days later? You such a
drama Queen
SIZWE: tell him Sam
he said dishing up food for himself
AYANDA: shh do you hear that? Silence and
scrumptious food exactly what I needed
Yara was just smilling all that time
SIZWE: whatever.mom where are the twins
and big man?
YARA: malwande is at Owami's,twins I...aybo
I actually don't know where my babies are
lord
She said tapping her phone
SAM: they left with Mendy
YARA: ohh yeah you right
AYANDA: so mom do you enjoy working
Yeah she works now
SIZWE: what do you actually do
YARA: for now I'm in clinical Engineering
that why I work at the hospital and I enjoy
every minute of it.
AYANDA: mm im sure usunezisheli already
YARA; junior im married remember? And
angaz ngingazithola ninike izisheli
ubabawakho ehlalefika nobuso bensimbi nje
mayezongbona( junior I have bae already
remember? And I don't know when can I get
any persuarers because your dad always
comes with his steel face to see me)
They just laughed so hard
SIZWE:( laughing)So you say he comes with
a horror face
YARA: yep and he's doing a very good job at
intimidating them
AYANDA: way to go tyma( father)
YARA: speaking about your father where is...
She didn't finish the sentence because she
got interrupted by her ringing cellphone
YARA: STHANDWA SAMINA( my love)
MLONDI: muntu wami unjani( my person
how are you
YARA: (smilling) I'm good just missing you
nje
MLONDI: i miss you too my love.mami I'm in
hospital Madlamini is on labour
YARA: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
That was her screaming in excitement
MLONDI: mami are you trying to make me
deaf
AYANDA: Mom stop
YARA: what I'm just excited
MLONDI: what the hell is junior doing in my
house
YARA: That my son you talking about and
I'm coming there right now
MLONDI: hurry up I miss you and Madlamini
is scaring me Mami
YARA: is she ok?
She asked with a concerned voice
MLONDI: she's okay but she doesn't want to
see Londa's face she wants me and I'm
scared of pregnant women specially who are
in labour baby please get here soon
YARA: ( Laughing) don't worry babe give me
20 minutes
MLONDI: Ok love you
He hanged UP
SIZWE: melanin mom is at the hospital
YARA: yeah and I'm going there right now
She said taking her keys
AYANDA: tell daddy I said their names are
Cijimpi and Chithimpi
YARA: lol realy?
Yara just laughed and left the room
AT THE SHOPPING CENTER
Sihle just walked out from Mugg and bean
with a lot of food.but someone just bumped
him more like crushing into him and caused
him to spill juice all over his shirt
SIHLE: WHAT THE HELL
LADY: I'm so sorry...
SIHLE: Shut the fuck up jeez nx...are you
blind or something
The lady shook her head
SIHLE: And why are you still here get the
hell away from me
LADY: I'm realy sorry sir
She said running away with a teary eyes
SIHLE: damn now I have to go back and
order again fuck
AT THE HOSPITAL
LONDA: what happening bro
MLONDI: they said she still has a long way
to go
LONDA: And why is she not screaming or
cursing I mean that what they at the movies
MLONDI: ( Laughing) bro this is not a movie
it reality and go in she want to se you
LONDA: she want to see me?
He sounded nervous
MLONDI: Ofcourse go
He walked in slowly with all his eyes out
INSIDE
LONDA: baby love
NDUMISO: what the hell are you doing here?
LONDA: but mlo said you wanted to see me
NDUMISO: baby why are they not coming
LONDA: don't worry everything is gonna be
ok
NDUMISO: but I'm dying here babe please
tell them to take them out
He swallowed hard
LONDA: ( panicking) hang in there babe
please
NDUMISO: ( crying )
LONDA: baby love please
NDUMISO: Shut up I said take them you the
one who put them in
LONDA: But baby....
Ndumiso was now screaming
NDUMISO: You so useless we never having
sex again nx
Londa wanted to cry
But doctor walked in
DOCTOR: Miss Dlamini I think its time
now,mr mkhize we ready
LONDA: ok I'll be...
He said heading to the door
NDUMISO: where the hell do you think you
going get back here now Londa
He returned fast going back to her
DOCTOR: are you sure you want to be here
Mr mkhize?
NDUMISO; He better be ahhhhhhhhhh
LONDA: yes I'm sure
He was given clothes to wear
LONDA: ok let's do this baby just hold my
hand
He said attempting taking Ndumiso's hand
but he met up with a huge slap
NDUMISO: IM GOING TO KICK YOUR BALLS
AFTER THIS nx
IN THE WAITING AREA
Many mkhize family members were there
Ntombi,Yara and Zodwa they were like
holding their air
MTOTI: Ladies
He said rushing in
THEM: hey
MTOTI: are you ok? You look like ...
Ntombi gave him a stare
MTOTI: I mean you look beautiful
ZODWA: thank you
NTOMBI: Mxm
She said getting up,mlondi just laughed at
Mtoti
MLONDI: Bhuti
MTOTI: bhuti how was bhuti Londa
MLONDI: ( laughing) nervous as hell,his eyes
were all out
MTOTI: "he will be strong"
Suddenly sihle walked in escorted by the
security
MLONDI: and then?
SIHLE: journalists were eating me alive man
MLONDI: what journalists fuck who told
them
SIHLE: I don't know man what I know is that
the whole press is here
MLONDI: and bhuti how come you didn't see
them
MTOTI: ohh I didn't get In the main gate
SIHLE: lucky you
ZODWA; so what happened to your tshirt
SIHLE: Oh some chick bumped into me and
spilled the juice all over me
ZODWA: aw askies
She said taking the food from him
SIHLE: "so what happening"
They told him everything that was
happening at that time.
More members came to the hospital
including Nongcebo
20 minutes later Londa walked out Ndumiso
room looking with red eyes.
Everyone went quiet,until mlondi decided to
speak up
MLONDI: bro are you okay is everything
alright
He asked standing infront of him,and Londa
lifted his head high and look at his twin with
a glossy eyes
LONDA: (smilling) they here bro
That came out as a whisper
MLONDI: ( smilling) hhe? You mean..
Londa nodded his head non-stop as they
were still looking at each other smilling.it
was like they having twin connection
moment or something
MLONDI: they ok you mean they all fine?
LONDA: ( Smilling) "They perfect bro "
MLONDI: YES!
he said crushing his brother with hug,he
even lifted him up
Sihle and Mtoti cheered and women were
wiping their tears of joy.
The sight of Londa and mlondi bonding
moment made everyone Emotional
MLONDI: congratulations to us bro
LONDA: aybo what do you mean us
MLONDI: as you always say what yours is
mine
LONDA: ayngeke ndoda Ngangingedwa
ebsuku mhla ngenza lezingane wena uhhona
( no man I was alone at night making these
babies while you were busy snoring)
ZODWA: LONDA!
LONDA: mom
ZODWA: usuyahlanya( are you crazy)
LONDA: eash sorry mah
Everyone were just laughing their asses out
ZODWA: how is Ndumiso, when can we see
them
LONDA: tired but she's fine.doctor will let us
know
SIHLE: congratulations bro but why do you
have red cheek?
LONDA: I got a slap from her
MTOTI: oh oh ( laughing)
ZODWA: shame my poor baby
She said rubbing his cheek
SIHLE; Mah he's not a baby he has 3 kids
now
ZODWA: shut up wena this is my baby
They laughed again
30 minutes later doctor allowed them in
They couldn't get over how beautiful the
boys looked so identical like Londa and
Mlondi
MLONDI: they definitely look like me
He said holding one of them
LONDA: aybo
MLONDI: yes
LONDA: mom we going to need names
Zodwa's eyes popped out
ZODWA: what ? I mean is NDUMISO okay
with that
NDUMISO: I'm more than ok mah
ZODWA: ( teary) Azisokuhle and Olethokuhle
mkhize.i believe they too precious and
blessings look at them ,it been a while since
we had someone giving birth without
complications in this family.thank you Londa
thank you Madlamini,I can believe I have 11
grandchildren already ( smilling)Let's pray
They all prayed together as a family.
They stayed another hour,happiness was
written all over their faces
NGCEBO: wow
She said staring at her phone
YARA: what?
she showed them her phone
SIHLE: what the hell
MLONDI: this is bullshit isn't that the private
hospital
LONDA: who the hell
MLONDI: dont worry bro we going to sort
this out nx
he said walking out
AT NIGHT
its 7 PM they just left the hospital leaving
Londa who insisted that he can't leave his
baby love and babies alone in the hospital.
Nongcebo is on the phone with Yolanda
NGCEBO: friend you should see them they so
cute
YOLANDA: who they look like
NGCEBO: like my dad's and they also too
Identical
YOLANDA: ahh you sound so happy friend
NGCEBO: I am I cant wait to spoil them.
Enough about me what's are you up too?
YOLANDA: nothing just reading
NGCEBO: boring did you go to the mall
YOLANDA: nop but I went to the shopping
centre and guess what,I bought nothing
NGCEBO: aybo why
YOLANDA: hhe wena I bumped into some
guy more like crushing to him and spilled
juice all over him
NGCEBO: What the fuck?
ZODWA: no cursing ngcebo!
NGCEBO: sorry gogo
YOLANDA: I'm telling you
NGCEBO: what did he say?
YOLANDA: you should've seen him friend he
wanted to eat me alive, the look on his face
I'm going to have nightmares
NGCEBO: yooh
YOLANDA: I ran out as fast as I can
NGCEBO: I would have done the same thing
The continued talking until ngcebo reached
home
AT THE ZIKALALA'S
They were having a dinner party as a
family,its was a great evening until MZO(
mangubanes youngest son noticed
something on TV when he was passing the
lounge.
MZO: Guys,Guys
He said calling them in the dining area
MANGUBANE: Mzo yini?
MZO: come and see this
LUNGA: what is it?
They all followed him to the lounge
MZO: isn't that sis Ndumiso?
Their picture was splashed in a TV Screen
PRESENTER:: One of the most influential
business man In SA Londa Mkhize welcomes
to the world twins boys with his beautiful
dermatologist Girlfriend Ndumiso Dlamini.
NTANDO: wow
MZO: Didn't you say she was barren?
(Silence)
MZO: MOM
MANGUBANE: awuhlukane nami phansi Mzo(
leave me alone mzo)
LUNGA: I have to call THAMI
NTOKOZO: for what?
LUNGA: (silence)
NTOKOZO: Exactly nothing,we should be
happy for her after everything she's been
through I mean we all failed her as a family
I guess even her ancestors knew that this
family didn't deserve her that why she
couldn't bear us children.

INSERT #22
( not edited)
Thanks to those get well soon messages,I'm
still not well guys but I'm still alive.
**MTOTI**
I reached the other side of the bed hoping
to feel her soft skin but she wasn't there.in
my mind I was like "that a first" I mean
Mamakhe is never up before me, I'm always
the one who must wake her up.
I thought that maybe she was in the
bathroom but my thoughts were interrupted
by her entering the door with .... wait was
that a tray? Lord the aroma in that tray...
ME: sawubona mtomuhle ( hi beautiful
person)
She showed her beautiful teeth
NTOMBI: ( smilling) morning baby
She said placing a tray on the side draw
ME: mmm what that smell is it Rajah?
NTOMBI: ( laughing) avugula njalo ( you
always crazy) I brought you breakfast
ME: What? Why? I mean...I didn't..
She looked at me with a sad face and said
NTOMBI: no it's okay I guess I deserve this
reaction
ME: no Mamakhe I di...
She held my hand
NTOMBI: baby it's ok realy.
She let out a huge sigh
NTOMBI; you know this morning I was
realiving my life I mean my life with you or
should I say since I met you and Iet just say
I didn't like the review.
ME: are you breaking up with me?
NTOMBI: WHAT?
aybo what was I suppose to think
ME: babe you just said..
NTOMBI: babe let me finish please
ME: ( SILENT)
NTOMBI: babe I realized that since we met,it
has been always about me and kids, you the
best father our kids and best man... no
Strach that, You are the perfect man for me.
ME: ( Smilling)
NTOMBI: but I've been couped up in my own
happiness bubble that I forgot about you.
I've been selfish and not being considerate
of your needs and feelings I'm sorry babe
ME: awu Mamakhe it's ok you don't have to
say sorry
NTOMBI: I can't believe it's my first time
even making you a simple thing like
breakfast (sniffing)
ME:hey hey look Mangcolosi you know the
past couple of months haven't been easy for
us
NTOMBI: I know but ...
ME: no but babe look let's forget about the
past let's focus on the future ,to me you
being here around the house and waking up
next to me everyday is enough my love okay?
She just nodded
ME: I love you mrs me you perfect to me
NTOMBI: I love you mr me
ME: now that is out of the way ,you can feed
me now
She smiled and handed me a tray full of
delicious breakfast food.everything in that
tray was my favourite,I couldn't stop myself
I finished everything.
The smile on my woman's face,priceless
ME: done and I enjoyed it thank ngyabonga
sthandwa Sami.( I enjoyed it thank you my
love)
NTOMBI: ( smilling)pleasure is all mine
Have I told you y'all about my woman's
smile?
ME: now I'm ready for dessert
NTOMBI: desert? Aybo there's no desert
after breakfast
ME: but I see it right in front of me
I said pulling her ,she was now laying on top
of me
NTOMBI: Ain't you going to the gym today
ME: no I will settle for sexercise today
mamakhe
NTOMBI: ( chuckling) sexercise? What is that
She asked smilling
ME: let's get to work woman
I said spanking her ass
NTOMBI: yes daddy
she said that with a naughty voice as she
just started kissing me as she was still on
top of me,MASHAYABHUQE got excited
immediately
ME: awu awu( making dog sounds)
NTOMBI: mtoti!
ME: Yin manje Mamakhe( what now
Mamakhe?
NTOMBI: are you crazy
ME: No I'm happy
NTOMBI: and what was that?
ME: Ohh that wasn't Me but mashayabhuqe
baby
NTOMBI: Jesus christ
She said getting down
ME: aybo where you going
I asked springing out of bed
NTOMBI: away from you I'm not in the mood
anymore ungthusile mtoti u bean usuvele
wawa daca( you scared me Mtoti my clit just
fell down)
She said attempting walking away from me,I
wanted to laugh the bean part but I saw
that she was serious
ME: aybo Ngyaxolisa( I'm sorry)babe don't
go I promise I'll behave
NTOMBI: promise?
I could see her eyes,as Londa would say "
she was horny as fuck "
ME: I promise now come and use me muntu
wami( my person)
She just bit her lower lip
NTOMBI: oky but behave please
**NTOMBI**
"WADLA MASHAYABHUQE MFANOMDALA
NTOMBI ZIMLANDELA ENTABENI NGENXA
YOBUMNANDI BAKHE"
I just gave him a stare and he went to mute
mode immediately
That was my crazy man y'all praising his
dick.
God who did I offend? From all the mkhize
yummies I had to get the lunatic one.
He laid there in our bed facing the ceiling
naked I mean naaaked.when did he took of
his undies? I didn't know,my eyes just went
down to MASHAYABHUQE who was standing
there looking scary as usual with his veins
popping out
I found myself gagging up on his monster
and him cursing and groaning like a lion.ohh
did I tell you that I was the first woman who
ever gave him blowjob? Yes he admitted it to
me and trust me my man like to be blown
shame.after allowing him to shoot his lord
inside my mouth I swallowed.
Dont look at me like that Yara said it's a
good thing to swallow or was it NDUMISO I
don't know, that what MASHAYABHUQE does
to a person after all.you lose your senses
and your mind at the same time.
He was hitting it from behind and I couldn't
hold myself anymore my moans turned into
screams.
ME: baby ahhhhhhhh
MTOTI:mmm babe this is...demed man
NTOMBI dont do that ( damn it man ntombi)
He said that when I just started moving back
my ass meeting his dick halfway.
I just ignored him and that drove him on the
edge,he fucked the naughtiness and
stubbornness out of me.
I screamed,cursed ,begged but he wouldn't
let me off the hook,after reaching my 4th
time of orgasm he finally reach his too. I
remember him cleaning me after praising
mangcolosi( my vagina) but I fell asleep
immediately it was like I just got beaten up
by community .
Later. I was woken up by tiny hands pulling
my hair.
ME: baby
She just gave me a beautiful smile
ME: are you bribing me why are you pulling
mommies hair? Hee beautiful
She just clapped her tiny little hands,I
couldn't believe my angel was just 2 weeks
away from turning 7 months I couldn't be
more proud and thankful to God
ME: you smell so nice,have you bath
already? Hee baby
Hey who was going to answer that because
my man and son were busy playing WWE on
the floor
ME: guys what are you doing
OWAMI: morning mommy we playing
mommy
ME: in my room?
OWAMI: this is dad's room
Big mouth is 6 now and thinks he's some
kind of 18 year old guy or something
ME: Owami!
OWAMI: mom
ME: don't talk back when I'm speaking to
you
OWAMI: sorry mom
ME: and why are you not in school
OWAMI/ME: because daddy said ( he
listened to me) nywe nywe nywe mxm
He just started laughing
ME: not funny
OWAMI: But you funny mommy by the way
dad said we must take day off
ME:mmm
MTOTI: He's lying baby he's the one who
said we must take a break
ME: Yeah right
I said getting up
OWAMI: But dad I....
ME:Look after this lady,I need shower and
after that I'm going go check on Ndumiso"
Yeah she's home they came back yesterday
MTOTI: okay,come to daddy wena muhlezi
He said taking Owethu,and me rushing
inside the en -suite.
NARRATED
AT MTOTI'S HOUSE
Mtoti and the kids were following ntombi to
her car
NTOMBI: and then? Where are you guys
going?
MTOTI: we taking you to Zimbali hawu
NTOMBI: aybo I dont need escorts please go
back
MTOTI: aybo mommy
NTOMBI: bye family
She said getting in her car
MTOTI: its okay I'm taking my kids out ,I
might as well found a step mom for them
NTOMBI: suit yourself mnyeni wami ( my
husband)
MTOTI:( sulking) I always knew you dont
love me but MASHAYABHUQE
OWAMI: what is Mashayabhuqe daddy
NTOMBI: yes daddy what is
MASHAYABHUQE
She asked with a smink
MTOTI: boy mashayabhuqe is mommy's
favourite animal a snake in particular
OWAMI: Snake? Mom ain't you afraid of
snakes
MTOTI: not mashayabhuqe boy she love him
very much, isn't it mommy?
He said that with a smink
NTOMBI: ( smilling) see you later
She said driving off leaving them behind.
AT MLONDI'S HOUSE
MLONDI: Morning babe
YARA: ( cold voice) morning
MLONDI: about yesterday I'm sorry mami I...
YARA: what are you realy sorry about
mlondi?
MLONDI: I'm sorry I overreacted about
yesterday
YARA: realy? Mlondi you sorry? You not sorry
have you realised that since we met we've
been fighting about one same thing? Your
insecurities no wait this is not insecurities all
you want to do is to control me
MLONDI: I don't want to control you
YARA:( Sniffing) what do you realy want
from me,one minute you were okay about
me working next you not
MLONDI: I'm sorry
YARA: you always sorry but what are you
going to do next? Everytime when I'm not
infront of you,you always think I'm
entertaining some man.do I look that cheap
to you
MLONDI: NO
YARA: SO WHY DO YOU THINK EVERYMEN
OUT THERE WANTS ME
MLONDI: Because I love you and I always
think you'll find a better person then me
YARA: Ohh please mlondi I'm so tired of that
song,you've been singing for the past 3
years
MLONDI:.........
YARA: we should be celebrating the birth of
your brother's babies but we here fighting
about the same thing all over again.
MLONDI: I don't want to lose you mami I
love you
YARA: why would you lose me?
MLONDI: ......
YARA: You know what maybe I should leave
you to make your dreams come true
She said taking her handbag
MLONDI: what is that supposed to mean
mami
He asked following her to the door
YARA: I mean exactly that
MLONDI: Mami you can't do that to us
please don't leave I'm sorry
He said holding her hand
YARA: leave me alone mlondi
She said trying to free her hand from his
grip
MLONDI: baby Ngyakcela ngyaxolisa( baby
I'm begging you I'm sorry)
YARA: Mlondi let me go
MLONDI: I can't let you go Yara don't do this
to us baby,I'm sorry I'm going to try harder
just give me one more chance I promise I
won't repeat the same mistake again just tell
me what you want me to do,I'm going to do
it
YARA: Enough with your promises mlondi
just leave me alone let my hand go you
hurting me
MLONDI: I can't let you go
He tightened his grip
YARA: ( Crying) you hurting me mlondi stop
MLONDI: I'm...
"Dad what are you doing?
They both turned to his direction
MLONDI: junior
He said letting go of yara's hand
AYANDA: don't junior me dad I'm asking you
what the hell are you doing to my mom
He asked pushing his dad away from yara
YARA: boy it's not what it look like
AYANDA: it's not what it looks like? mom
look at your wrist
He was right yara's wrist had bruise
MLONDI: son I.. it's not what its looks like I
didn't...
AYANDA: dad my mom is crying and she has
bruised wrist but you telling me it's not what
its look like
YARA: j...
AYANDA: mom no don't speak for him,dad?
MLONDI: junior we just had a
misunderstanding
AYANDA: Oh a misunderstanding realy? That
why you said we must move out so that you
can abuse my mom?
MLONDI; NO! junior listen....
AYANDA: NO! I'm not going to stand here
and listen to you.
MLONDI: your mom is leaving me
AYANDA: So? Does that give you a right to
mistreat her?
YARA: baby let's go please
she said pulling Ayanda's hand
MLONDI: mami ngyacela don't go
AYANDA: Let's go mom ,and you I'm very
disappointed in you
He walked out hand in hand with his mom
,while mlondi was wiping his fresh tears.
AT LONDA'S HOUSE
Londa knocked on Nongcebo's room door of
which she just sprung out,and passed him
going down the stairs.
LONDA: aybo and now?
NGCEBO: dad I'm very late shit im writing in
15 minutes
LONDA: but I thought you were going to
help me with....
NGCEBO: my keys lord where are they, Dad I
can't find my keys
She said screaming
LONDA: try searching them at....
NGCEBO: found them,I have to go love you
she said running out
LONDA: "Great now I have to do it myself"
He said going back to the Nursery
LONDA: ok now boys how do I do this
He said lifting a diaper turning it around and
around non stop
"Which side goes to the back?
He said talking to himself
"Helllo"
She said getting in
NTOMBI: sorry to budge in ngcebo said I
would find you...
She didn't finish Londa just crushed her with
a huge hug
LONDA: God loves everyone,makoti I'm so
happy to see you
NTOMBI: owky but I can't breathe
LONDA: oh sorry sorry
He said moving back
NTOMBI: hee what a welcome what going
on,how are the boys
She asked looking into their coats
LONDA: they ok even though they kept us all
night but they need a nappy change and I
can't seem to understand the back and front
of the diaper
Ntombi looked at him and laughed
NTOMBI: ( smilling) don't worry your brother
was hopeless too,its so easy actually
She started showing him all the ropes but
first she assisted by bathing them.
LONDA: ay they too small I don't thing
Owethu was this small
He said trying to put clothes on Azi
NTOMBI: lol trust me she was
they finished dressing them and gave them
their bottles.
They were now downstairs in the kitchen
making something for Ndumiso
NTOMBI: so when is gogo coming with her
"Uchatho"
LONDA: ( laughing) she actually slept here
,she was also up all night with us but had to
rush home because my dad is going to Paris
today but she said she coming back with it
They both laughed
NTOMBI:shame poor babies
LONDA: they going to be strong
NTOMB: Yeah.I didn't think your father can
function without seing your mother even a
single day
LONDA: trust me he doesn't but
circumstances forces him I mean my dad
without my mom is an angry serious man.
NTOMBI: like Mlondi Without Yara
LONDA: exactly but I think mlo is worse
NTOMBI: much much worse
They both chuckled
LONDA: Umm... let me go and see if baby
love is up yet
NTOMBI: yeah tell her that she need to get
up and go so that her stitches can heal fast
LONDA: Sure.
Ntombi continued stirring mushroom soup.
Until she received a WhatsApp message
from her Man
From : MTOTI
MTOTI:" kant ubuya nini sengikhumbule"(
when are you coming back I miss you)
NTOMBI: found me a sister wife already?
MTOTI: no but you will find a sister in your
house
NTOMBI: what sister
MTOTI: your sister, your sister is here
NTOMBI: my sister whi..you mean
MTOTI: nozipho yeah
NTOMBI: What?
MTOTI: yeah so please try to get back early
mamakhe
NTOMBI: ok babe
She logged out and let out a huge sigh
"Hey there
NTOMBI: hey
She said hugging a not so bubble and smiley
as usual Yara
YARA: how are you
NTOMBI: I'm fine are you ok I mean how are
you?
YARA: I'm good ,its smells great in here
NTOMBI: Its just a soup I made for
ndumiso,not working today?
YARA: I needed a break sisi I'm so
exhausted
She noticed that she had a puffy eyes but
didn't want to pry
NTOMBI: ohh...umm let's go and check the
boys bhuti Londa is still helping NDUMISO
upstairs
YARA: ( Smilling) oky I missed them
They both climbed the stairs until they
reached the Nursery.
AT NDUMISO AND LONDA'S ROOM
LONDA: I can't believe you had a bath
already I came here to bath you
NDUMISO: next time baby
LONDA: so how are you feeling
NDUMISO; I'm exhausted babe so tired
LONDA: that understandable
NDUMISO: done I'm ready to see my boys
now
She said finishing dressing up
LONDA: did I tell how much I love you
today?
She shooked her head
LONDA: ok let me tell you,I love you so
much,thank you for beautiful babies baby
love,and I thank God for your beautiful
soul,God knew exactly what he was doing
when he led me into you Ngyakthanda
Madlamini
NDUMISO: don't do this,you making me
emotional but baby I want to thank you also
I know I wasn't an easy person to deal with
during pregnancy but never not once did I
witness you getting angry or disgusted by
me,you stood by me through it all
ngyabonga Khabazela I love you so much
She said perking his lips
The both closed their eyes and Londa place
his forehead to Ndumiso's as they breathe
the same breath
AT ZODWA HOUSE
SIHLE: here comes the only woman I know
who haa a white boyfriend and black inlaws
she rolled her eyes and said
MENDY: says another white man who has
black parents. You and Brandon same
WhatsApp group
SIHLE: mxm
MENDY: come here give your favourite sister
a hug
SIHLE:ay Amanda is my favourite
MENDY: you lying I'm your favourite
She said hugging him forcefully
SIHLE: Mxm you such a bully
He said perking her cheeks
MENDY: where's my breakfast
SIHLE: what breakfast, its 11 AM sis way
past breakfast time
MENDY: I just woke up and I'm hungry
SIHLE:Aybo I'm not your boyfriend
MENDY: but you my favourite brother
SIHLE: lier you love mlo more than me
MENDY: I don't...speak of the devil
She said seing mlondi walking in looking sad
SIHLE:great you favourite is her..
Mlondi just passed them and ran up the
stairs and they just looked at each other
MENDY: what's happening?
SIHLE: I'm going to check on him
He said making his way upstairs
He stood outside mlondi's old room and
listened to his brother as he was making
painful sobs,he tried to open the door but it
was locked.
He started knocking
SIHLE: mlo open up
MLONDI: go away
SIHLE: Mlondi open this door now before I
break it down
( silence)then he heard the key unlocking he
got in and found mlondi half naked,with his
tshirt off and he just hugged him
SIHLE: bro what going on
He just continued sobbing on his shoulder
and not saying anything.
**NONGCEBO **
We just finished writing and I found Yolanda
waiting for me as usual
ME: hey queen
YOLANDA: hey King
I pinched her
YOLANDA; Ouch what was that for
ME: for saying ngnobuso bendoda( for
saying I have a man's face)
YOLANDA: but i didn't ngcebo you very
abusive
ME: you called me a king
YOLANDA: I wanted us to rhyme ,King and
Queen,
ME: Man and Woman
YOLANDA: ay nongcebo man
ME: Fine I'm sorry pumpkin
YOLANDA: ( sulking)
ME: Ok I'm going to buy you Oreos
YOLANDA: (smilling) fine
I don't think there's something she loves
more than Oreos
ME: you such a sucker for Oreos shame
YOLANDA: they soo delicious they just dance
to your tounge
ME:yeah right
And I just spotted junior
ME: junior
He lifted his head and waved without even
smilling at me
YOLANDA: is he ok he looks down or..
ME: I'm sure its exams,let me go and talk to
him I'll meet you in my car
YOLANDA: ok
ME: take the keys
YOLANDA: no it's ok I'll wait outside
Then I went to junior
ME: ntwana
AYANDA: hey
ME: you good?
AYANDA; Yeah
ME: how was the paper
AYANDA: good
I knew then that there was something wrong
with that one word answeres
ME: where's Sizwe
AYANDA: I don't know.. umm ntwana let me
go I'll see you later
He said getting up
ME: oh you in a hurry?
AYANDA: yeah kind off.
ME: ohh but are you ok?
NARRATED
Meanwhile as ngcebo was still speaking to
ayanda.
Yolanda was just scrolling through her
phone learning on ngcebo's car as Sihle just
parked his car next to her,not that she
noticed because she was glued to the
screen.
SIHLE: WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT ARE YOU
DOING IN MY DAUGHTER'S CAR?
Yolanda got startled by sihles bold voice,she
turned around and met him,the scariest guy
she ever met in South Africa.
The sound of her phone screen crushing on
the ground brought her back to life
YOLANDA: umm...I'm YOLANDA
She said shaking
SIHLE: ohh you the Famous Yolanda what
are you famous for miss YOLANDA beside
crashing people spilling juice on them and
crashing cellphones
He said picking her phone from the ground
YOLANDA: (scared) I'm ...I'm sorry I didn't
mean to... spill the juice on you
SIHLE: Yeah yeah I'm not a forgiving person
Orlando
YOLANDA: Yolanda
SIHLE: Ohh yolanda fortunately I still have
that tshirt I was wearing that day in my car
He said opening his trunk retrieving his
white tshirt which had orange juice stain
SIHLE: I will forgive you after you washed
my shirt
He said taking her hand placing his tshirt
YOLANDA: o...
SIHLE: don't drop it
YOLANDA: I won't
" hawu baba what are you doing here ?
That was ngcebo suprised to see his father
SIHLE; hey angel your dad said I must come
and get you,he said you called and
complained your car
He said side hugging her
NGCEBO:yeah its making strange noises,
Ohh I see you met my friend here
SIHLE: yeah
NGCEBO: ohh Yolanda this my father, my
dad's brother
SIHLE: don't worry babe she said it's a
pleasure to meet me,right Yolanda
YOLANDA: (nodding)
NGCEBO: friend are you okay
YOLANDA: Yes but I have to go see you
tomorrow
She said quickly walking more like running
away from them
NGCEBO: but....
SIHLE: ( laughing) leave her I'm sure she's
rushing to her place to wash my tshirt
NGCEBO: ehh?
SIHLE: she's the one.. who spilled juice all
over me the other day
NGCEBO: baba you the scary guy,...you
scared her,I remember her calling me she
was terrified
SIHLE: no I didn't
NGCEBO: Yes you did,even now what did you
do to her?
SIHLE: nothing I just gave her my tshirt,so
that she can wash it.
NGCEBO: baba! but that not fair
SIHLE: it's just a tshirt baby I'm just training
her
He said opening door for her and getting
NGCEBO: Training her for what?
SIHLE:to be a strong woman what kind of a
wife would she if she's jumpy and careless?
look she even left her broken phone to me
He said showing it to her and driving off
NGCEBO: dad you broke her phone!
SIHLE: no she did that by dropping it on the
ground
NGCEBO: shame my friend
She said looking her friend beyond repaired
cellphone
SIHLE: don't worry baby me and you are
going to get her a new phone tomorrow
NGCEBO: realy baba?
She asked excitedly
SIHLE: yes
NGCEBO: Ngyambongela baba( thank you on
her behalf dad)
SIHLE: but she better wash that tshirt to be
crispy white again or else,I wont take it until
she thoroughly washes it.
NGCEBO: I give up
SIHLE: training sweetheart
she just rolled her eyes
NGCEBO: aybo baba my car
SIHLE: don't worry
He said driving out Campus Parking.
AT ZODWA'S HOUSE
MUZI: mlondi
MLONDI: dad
MUZI: what do you realy want from Ma
Garcia?
MLONDI: I love her dad but she leaving me
MUZI: ohh where is she right now?
MLONDI: I don't know but...
MUZI: ohh so you decided to come to my
house and cry because your wife is leaving
you
MLONDI....
MUZI : I'm going to make sure that I get her
the best divorce lawyer,I'm glad she's
leaving you she deserves better you such a
useless spineless insecure moron nx I can't
believe you my son
MLONDI: dad I messed up I'm sorry
MUZI: unfortunately I don't have time
anymore for an old man who just wants
attention,you dont need no therapy you just
selfish but carry on son you can go fuck
yourself for all I care.Do what you do best,
destroy everything that you build with Ma
Garcia.
YOU ARE DESTROYER AFTER ALL
he said that walking out banging the door
behind him.
AT LONDA'S HOUSE
Ndumiso and Yara were both sitting at the
boys Nursery feeding them
NDUMISO:That bad
YARA : that how it is sis last time he thought
I was cheating I woke up in hospital
NDUMISO: jesus christ but he loves you
YARA: I have no doubt about that but why
does he not trust me
NDUMISO: just hang in there but put your
foot down don't let him make you feel bad
about the things you love
YARA: (sighing). enough about me.i wonder
what Ntombi's sister doing here
NDUMISO: coming unannounced like
this,I'm sorry but I dont trust her
YARA: me too
NDUMISO: mmm
YARA: mama I have to go now I miss my
babies too I'll come and check you tomorrow
NDUMISO: thank you Camilla thank you so
much for everything
YARA: (smilling) it's ok sis we family
She said placing one of the boys in his coat
" If you need anything I'm just one call away
NDUMISO: ok sis
YARA:bye cute boys gogo is on her way
uchatho
The both laughed the " uchatho" part
NDUMISO: I'm realy scared for them Camilla
YARA: ( Laughing) its works darling they will
sleep peacefully after getting it,ok bye now
NDUMISO: bye Camilla and please don't go
She smiled and said
YARA: bye melanin mommy ,I have to think
about that
She said walking out
AT MLONDI'S HOUSE
Yara parked his car and rushed inside the
house as the weather was not so pleasant
outside.
MALWANDE: mommy
He said rushing to her
YARA: hey baby
He said kissing him all over his face and
picking up the twins who were crawling
behind malwande crying after seing their
mother
YARA: You guys are heavy
KHWEZI:( Laughing)IOOJFDHOOO
YARA: realy baby girl
SBANI: ( Smilling)
YARA: how is mommy's boy my forever
smilling cute son
MALWANDE: I'm fun
YARA: lwande I wasn't talking to you
MALWANDE:( laughing)lavu mommy
YARA: (Smilling) ohh love you too my love
She said kissing his forehead
YARA: who are guys with where's granny
Zulu Lwande
MALWANDE: she she...she daddy is cook
YARA: oh daddy is cooking
MALWANDE:yes
YARA: ohh w...
MLONDI: hey
Yara lifted her head and looked at her
husband who had visible sad face and Red
eyes
YARA: hey
MLONDI: how is yo..your
YARA: My wrist is fine ..umm where's Sam
and Mazulu
MLONDI: I sent them home early
YARA: ohh
MLONDI: I bathe the kids and I'm cooking,
food will be ready soon
YARA: ok ima go upstairs and freshen up I'll
be back soon
His eyes popped out
MLONDI: you...you not leaving anymore
YARA: me? Go where? This is my house so
I'm not going to give you satisfaction.
"What you need to know is that I'm not
going to let you or anymen dictate my life
I'm still gonna work,with different men
because that what happens in line of work
more men less women ,you have to deal with
it.
if it's too much for you ,you welcome to
divorce me or kill me because I refuse to let
go my passion because of your insecurities
or whatever methods you have in your head
about me.
She placed her kids back down on the floor
MLONDI: I'm sorry
YARA: I don't want your sorries deal with
your demons for your kids sake,for Ayanda
sake.
She picked up her hand bag and started
climbing the stairs
MLONDI: Mami
YARA: yeah
MLONDI: Ngyakthanda kakhulu ( I love you
so much)
YARA: ( Faintly smilling) I Know
She said climbing the rest of the steps
MLONDI: guys let's go and finish cooking
mommy's hungry
He said to his kids
MALWANDE: mommy hungry
MLONDI: yes boy
He said taking his phone texting his son
To: Ayanda
"HEY BOY WE NEED TO TALK,IM REALLY
SORRY ABOUT THIS MORNING,SEE YOU
TOMORROW I LOVE YOU AND IM SORRY
AGAIN"

INSERT #23
**LONDA**
The biggest Disadvantage about having two
infants in one room is that if one of them
starts screaming,the other one will follow.
I'm suprised to open my eyes to baby love
already up tying her gown.
ME: babe where are you going? Go back to
sleep I'm going to check on them
NDUMISO: but they both crying loh,and vele
i can't sleep.
She said heading to the door
Sigh
ME:but it's cold love
I said following her to the Nursery
NDUMISO: I know but I'm warm don't worry
When we reached their room we found my
mom already attending them,you'll think she
has magic hands,she was holding both of
them.
ME:Gogo
ZODWA: sanibona( hello)
NDUMISO: Sawubona Ma( hello Mom)
ZODWA: how are you my child,and why are
you up?
She asked handing me Ole or was it Azi I
don't know.They just too identical for my
liking
NDUMISO: actually I couldn't sleep ma ,i
guess I slept too much in middle of the day
now I'm suffering
ZODWA: ok sis sit down me and your man
here we going to change them
She wanted to say something but she
obeyed and sat down on one of the rocking
chair
ME: ok let's do this my man
I said to whatever that was infront of me
ZODWA: whose that Londa
ME: who?
I asked knowing exactly what was her real
question
ZODWA: hhee
I felt a hard slap in my head
ME:ouch mom what did I do now?
ZODWA: make it fast he's getting cold and
move the diaper other way around you doing
it wrong way.
Ndumiso just laughed at me
ME: but mah...
ZODWA: but nothing make it fast men londa
I wiped his little bum,put the diaper and
dressed him
ME: "done ,see I'm a good dad"right my boy
yeah yeah
NDUMISO:mah you can go back to sleep
now we will feed them
ZODWA: Ok let me go but Ndumiso if they
cry again please don't get up you need to
rest
She said handing a son to her
NDUMISO: ok thank you mah
ZODWA: don't be silly you don't have to
thank me,you don't know how much I feel by
being able to hold and be involved in my
grandkids lives.
some women out there just dream about
something like this ,some are not getting
along with their kids so they not even
allowed to interact with their grand kids so
this to me is special.
ME: ahh mom you going to make us cry.
Baby love eyes were teary,I sat down to
another rocking chair next to her and i held
her hand
ZODWA: yaphapha( you forward)let me
go,madlamini get some sleep sis
NDUMISO: yes mah
she said feeding her son his bottle
ME: sleep tight
ZODWA: I can't sleep I miss my man too
much
ME: he misses you too
ZODWA: I know,Phela he's mine
Wow oky
NDUMISO:( laughing) your mom thou
ME: she's special
baby started coughing
NDUMISO: Ole what? are you full now baby
She said talking to her son
ME: how do you know who is who?
NDUMISO: ( smilling) because I gave birth
to them and Azi has black spot on his right
hand
ME: realy?
I said checking his hand and it was right
there
ME:Wow
I looked at her now rubbing our son back to
burp him.
She looked like she was miles away with her
thoughts
ME: baby,( silence) Baby love
NDUMISO: yah
ME: you ok? You seem so far away
NDUMISO: yeah I'm ok, im just thinking
about Yara and your brother
ME: (frowning) what about them
NDUMISO: Just wondering if Yara left or....
ME: wo woah left what do you mean left
where is she going?
She looked at me like I'm crazy
NDUMISO: Londa,God do you..babe did you
speak to your brother today I mean
yesterday?
ME: Ah no we didn't what going on
NDUMISO: I really thought your brother told
you
ME; told me what baby speak up
NDUMISO: apparently your brother went to
camilla's workplace and walked in on one of
her male colleagues giving her Food .
ME; and He threw fit that mlondi for you
NDUMISO: yeah apparently he went
crazy,only to find that camilla bought her
own lunch the guy was just delivering it.
ME: ey mlondi is too much
NDUMISO she had bruises on her wrist
babe.she was so down it was sad ,she said
she's thinking about leaving like....
ME: What the hell,bbe Wifey can't leave him
,he won't survive that.
She continued telling me about junior
catching my brother "hurting" his wife.
it was 1 am but my mind just went crazy I
knew how much mlo messes things up when
he feels threatened or insecure.
The boys fell asleep and we put them back
to their coats and we went back to our room.
NDUMISO: I didn't mean to worry you babe
ME: no it's ok my love I'm glad you did
I said opening cover for her and she got in,I
joined her.
NDUMISO: maybe we should call them.
ME: don't worry, he won't hurt her
What was I saying? Just heard she had
bruises
NDUMISO: ok I'm just worried
I didn't answer,I just perked her forehead
while I was placing her head in my chest
ME:I love you
NDUMISO : I love you too
He's my brother but my Pillars needed
me.My woman an my babies.
IN THE MORNING
NARRATED
AT SIZWE AND AYANDA'S APARTMENT
He knocked for the 10th time Finally Sizwe
opened up for him
MLONDI: are you guys serious I've been
knocking like mad man.
SIZWE:its 7 am dad why so early
He said rubbing his eyes
MLONDI: where's junior
SIZWE: In his room,dad I'll see you later I
need to sleep so me
He said Shutting the door in his face.
He just continue to Ayanda's Room
MLONDI: junior open up
Ayanda opened the door and closed the door
behind him
MLONDI: can we talk
He just sat down in a couch without
answering him.
MLONDI: junior I know you angry at me and
you have every right to.but I need you to
listen and speak to me
AYANDA: why should I
MLONDI; because you my son and I'm your
father,I messed up I know and I'm sorry
AYANDA: what are you sorry about dad?
That you abusing my mother or that I
caught you doing it?
MLONDI:i swear im not abusing her
AYANDA: dad you bruised her,she told you
that you were hurting her but you didn't let
go of her
MLONDI: I'm sorry son
AYANDA: I'm dissapointed dad.you promised
that you changed
Mlondi looked down hearing stinging words
from his son
AYANDA: I know you my dad and I have no
right to question you but what will happen if
mom leaves you? You will go back on being
a cold dad,a cold brother and cold son to
grandma and grandpa? Is that what you
want?
MLONDI:No I don't want to go back to that
place
AYANDA: but that will happen when mom
leaves you.
MLONDI: I'm going to fix this boy I promise
AYANDA: I hope you'll be able to dad
because if mom leaves trust me I'm going
with her.
He said getting up and attempting to leave
He managed to get hold of him and hugged
him.
Junior tried to free himself from his father's
embrace but he held him tight,still
apologising.
MLONDI: I'm sorry boy,I'm sorry for
disappointing you, I'm sorry for making your
mom cry,I'm sorry for everything please
forgive me give me another chance.
"Your mom is angry with me and I can't
stand seeing you angry with me too boy
AYANDA: (sniffing) I'm not angry I'm just
disappointed dad
MLONDI: I know
They stayed like that until junior managed to
calm down.
After 5 minutes of silence between them
junior finally spoke
AYANDA: coffee
He asked getting up from the couch
MLONDI: Nespresso please
AYANDA: (chuckling) this is not your house
dad,I'm giving you a hand and you want an
arm ay
MLONDI: ok fine but I will drink it another
time
AYANDA: Fine you were going to finish our
sugar anyway
MLONDI: (smilling) you very stingy
AYANDA: you can leave now I still need to
cu.. I mean to sleep
MLONDI: khona bani ( whose another
person that is in your room?
AYANDA: no one
MLONDI: lier,let me check..
Junior jumped infront of his door
AYANDA: Dad!
MLONDI: ( chuckling) but you said...
AYANDA: stop invading my privacy dad leave
MLONDI: hhe I hope no one gets pregnant
AYANDA: dad you embarassing me
MLONDI: is she beautiful?
AYANDA: Dad!
MLONDI: fine fine I'm going jeez
He said heading heading out
MLONDI: I love you Ayanda
He said that louder laughing
AYANDA: ( annoyed) slammed the door in
his face.
Mlondi let out a huge sigh
MLONDI: "i Guess that went well"
He said to himself starting his car driving
out.
**MTOTI**
I decided to wake up early and make a
breakfast for my bae.
I wanted to thank her for the great sex we
had last night damn she's a little beast that
one.
In the kitchen I was busy whistling when I
heard some one says
"SAWUBONA SBARI"( hello brother in law)
I swear I almost had a heart attack,I forgot
that she was in the house.
ME: Sbari unjan ulalekahle ( sister in law did
you sleep well)
NOZIPHO: at it's okay I didn't know you
were up already
ME: no ay it's ok I w...was
I noticed that she was no longer listening to
Me but looking at me like I'm some kind of
peace of meat.
Shit I was shirtless I just had swirt pants
only on me
ME: I'm sorry for being naked I forgot that
you were...
NOZIPHO: it's ok you dont have to explain
Sbari I was just here to get a cold water
She said taking a bottled water out of the
fridge.
ME: ohh
NOZIPHO: I see you making breakfast, by
the way where is NTOMBI she should be
here making you breakfast.
ME: actually I'm taking it to her
I said taking the tray
NOZIPHO:aybo you made breakfast for her
instead of her making you one? But hey that
my sister I know her she's very lazy.
I just froze listen her talking shit about
Mamakhe.
In my mind I was like " Go tell Gijima or
Gabade whatever her husband name is to
fuck you.
I left her there and went to my room
**NTOMBI **
MTOTI:Mamakhe wake up breakfast is here
he said walking in looking yummy like the
food on the tray
ME: I'm awake
MTOTI: Aybo sit up baby I made all your
favourites
ME: is she gone?
I was grumpy
MTOTI: Who?
ME: You know who babe
I said sitting up rubbing my eyes
MTOTI: Baby be nice
ME: Nice? I can't.I mean I can't have
someone like Nozipho showing up
unannounced in my house telling me " hey
I'm here to see my niece and nephew" no
baby that a lie
I was quite worked up
MTOTI: Ok ok Mamakhe even if it's like
that,please calm down she's still your sister
you'll have to sit down and have a serious
talk about the real reason she's here
ME: ( Huffing,)
MTOTI: Woza kwi sthandwa sakho wena love
wami( come to you lover my love )
He said tapping his lap,i got up and went to
sit on his lap and rested my head on his
shoulder
MTOTI: now what do you want to eat first,I
know you need energy,special after last
night work out
He said that with a smink and he clicked his
left eye
ME: Babe you glad I took out my
frustrations on you?
MTOTI: you can take your frustrations on me
anytime anyday Mamakhe
He said rubbing my thigh
ME: ok Can I have fruit salad
MTOTI: ok love
He picked up a bowl of fruits salad
MTOTI: open up
ME: you feeding me?
MTOTI: Yes now open up babe
Ok I obeyed ,and he started feeding me
ME: it nice baby thank you
MTOTI: pleasure babe. I think I have to get
you angry all the time
ME: aybo because
MTOTI: Because when you mad you fight
with Mashayabhuqe ey you showed me
flames last night babe
ME: ohh please
MTOTI:Or we can just ask Nozipho to move
in with us seing how she makes you angry
I literally chocked on the food and he
laughed at me,I punched him on the chest
MTOTI: awu ngyadlala mamakhe ( oh I'm
just joking Mamakhe)
ME: not funny Mtoti
MTOTI: Uxolo sthandwa sami( sorry my love)
He continued feeding Me until I was full
After that we both took a shower together.
Downstairs I found Nozipho looking fresh in
my kitchen humming some song
NOZIPHO: hey sis you finally awake
ME: yeah
NOZIPHO: oh how did I you sleep
Ofcourse I slept well next to my man
ME: Fine and you
NOZIPHO: like a baby and sis you really hit
the jackpot here ,this house is to die for its
beautiful
She said busy stirring something on the pan
ME: thanks
NOZIPHO:For someone who just had a
breakfast in bed you look really grumpy
I wanted her to cut the crap
ME: why are you here NOZIPHO
I know that sounded hush but I needed to
know
NOZIPHO: Wow so you don't want me in
your
ME: Yes/ No what I mean is I want to know
what made you drive all the way to here
announced
NOZIPHO: but I told you I missed my babies
and I wanted to suprise you
ME: the real reason Zipho!
NOZIPHO: fine fine no need to shout.I think
Bukiwe's baby daddy is the one who you
know ..who raped you with his friends
I froze,what the hell is she talking about?
ME: what?
NOZIPHO: I'm sorry sis but there's more
ME: ( staring her)
NOZIPHO: i...i think Bukiwe knows
ME: no no no,why are you telling me this
NOZIPHO: because I thought you would
want to know and maybe you would find
Owami's identity
ME: Owami's Paternity? what's do you mean
Owami's...NOZIPHO owami has Paternity he's
a mkhize
NOZIPHO: but....
ME; NO BUTS
I just got angry
NOZIPHO: I'm not an enemy here Ntombi
I'm here as a concerned sister against our
Evil cousin...
ME: You mean your Sister.hold it right there
,I thought you said "you think"?
NOZIPHO: Its make sence..
ME: you don't make sence.Nozipho you can't
come into my house and start throwing
accusations,special when its comes to
sensitive matters like this one.
I decided to move on with my life,I don't
need to know who did what to me and I'll
appreciate if you leave this too
NOZIPHO: Fine but Owami will need his real
family one day
ME: This is his real family nozipho
NOZIPHO: your husband might love him
but..
"BUT NOTHING"
he said that with his bold voice behind me
NOZIPHO: Sbari
MTOTI: I think you need to leave
NOZIPHO: excuse me
MTOTI: you upsetting my wife so I suggest
you leave now.for an older person you really
know how to speak like you just fell off the
tree
He said wiping my tears which I didn't even
notice that were running down my cheeks
NOZIPHO: ntombi you gonna stand there
and let your husband insult me like this
MTOTI: "I SAID GET OUT! IVE BEEN
LISTENING ALL THE SHIT YOU'VE BEEN
SAYING SPECIALLY ABOUT MY SON NOW I
NEED YOU TO LEAVE I THINK YOUR JOB IS
DONE HERE."
even myself I got startled he just turned to
this angry beast,It was my first time seing
him that angry.
After Nozipho's sudden departure.
We were now curled up to each other in a
couch
MTOTI: bbe
ME: mmm
MTOTI: do you think she's was talking the
truth about..you know
ME: she's lying,Bukiwe's baby daddy was the
tallest guy in school
MTOTI: you went to school with him?
ME: Yes he was tall like realy tall and as I've
said before the guys who abused me were
short guys.
She's up to something babe,I think she has
something against BUKIWE and trust me it's
bad
MLONDI: you said he was? He died?
ME: Yah he died in an accident 2 years ago
MTOTI; Wow, so she's accusing a dead man
ME: Yep and dragging my cousin into it,as If
she hasn't been through enough already.
IN MLONDI'S HOUSE
MLONDI: great just great
He said trying to wipe his hands full of flour
" and what the hell did you do in my kitchen
Said Sam placing his bag in a chair
MLONDI: Man oh man I never been happier
to see you
He said hugging him
SAM: ok ok cut it out my man won't approve
kind of cuddling
MLONDI: Whatever
SAM: what do you call this hurricane you
you just did here? Catherine?
MLONDI: man I was trying to make Waffles
for mami
SAM:(Laughing) that dough doesn't even
looks like waffles dough
MLONDI: that why I hired you,you too
smart,please help me and make a new
correct ones
SAM: Sure
MLONDI: thanks man
He said walking away from him
SAM: eh ehh not so fast mr where do you
think you going,you need to clean your mess
first then I will make waffles
MLONDI: but S....
SAM: no no no no come"
MLONDI: (,sighing) fine
SAM: great get to it
He said taking his apron out.
After they finished cleaning, Sam made a
scrumptious Waffles while mlondi was
making fruit salad.
After finishing preparing waffles mlondi was
now taking them to his wife.
MLONDI: please pass me a syrup
Sam gave it him
MLONDI: thanks man I appreciate you help
SAM: pleasure mr mkhize I expect huge
bonus month end
MLONDI: don't push it now
SAM: ( laughing) I tried
Mlondi chuckled climbing up the stairs
In their room he found ,his wife wrapped
around white towel the other one in her
head lotioning her body.
His heart skipped a bit,what happened the
first time he saw her it's still happening even
now
MLONDI: Morning Love
YARA: morning
MLONDI: can I help you with that
He was testing water
YARA: umm...yeah sure
He poured some lotion on his hands and
started applying it on her body slowly
YARA: mmm
That was yara moaning ,he smiled hiding it
from her,he was happy that even when she
was angry at him but he still had effect on
her
MLONDI: ok I'm done
YARA:thank you
MLONDI: Hope you hungry
YARA: Not really but there's something that
smells great in that tray
MLONDI: I made you waffles
YARA: ( Smilling) you did?
MLONDI: ( smilling) ok Sam helped because
I tried making them on my own but failed
He explained handing a plate full of them
YARA: Thank you it the thought that counts
baby,they looks and smells heavenly
She said taking a bite closing her eyes,she
was enjoying them that she even let out a
moan
Mlondi just sat there looking at her satisfied
with himself
MLONDI: going to work today?
that question brought her back to her
senses
YARA: it's Saturday
MLONDI: ohh
She normally doesn't work on Saturday
YARA: but I'm thinking about going to
Pietermaritzburg.its been a while since I
visited granny and mom's graves
MLONDI: oh owky
He noticed the bruises on her wrist were still
visible,yara hid her hand immediately
YARA: yah I....
MLONDI: Celungixolele Mami Ngyaxolisa....
bengingaqondile ukukulimaza( please
forgive me mami im sorry I didn't mean to
hurt you)
YARA: I...
MLONDI: I love you so much its
hurts,especially knowing that I made you
cry,
YARA: it's ok that yesterday news like I said
fix yourself I'm here for you just trust me,I
love you I never imagine my future without
you
He looked at her and stole a perk on her lips
MLONDI: Mami can I go with you...to Pmb
YARA: yeah its fine
MLONDI: ok,what are you gonna wear
He said walking in the Closet
YARA: anything is fine realy
He took out a black skinny Jeans like ,red
Tshirt and Red Sneakers.
MLONDI: hope this is fine
He said laying clothes in their bed
YARA: Thank you.
**NGCEBO**
I wonder how can a person hurt or kill a
baby,I mean babies are one of the pure
creatures in the world.
I looked at my Identical brother's they
looked so cute and Peaceful until Baba(
sihle) came in and startled them with his big
voice.
ME: (whispering) Baba!
SIHLE: What? Why are they crying? Wait why
are you whispering
ME: because you just woke them up baba
SIHLE: what? when?
I just handed him one of them
ME: make him stop
SIHLE: Awu ndoda why are you crying
The baby continued screaming,the one who
was with me was now quiet
SIHLE: he's not stopping,Thula phela Azi
aybo actually who is this?
He asked me
ME: I don't know
He looked at me and we both laughed
SIHLE: Cherry Ka Muzi I'm so glad you here
He said to gogo who walked in gun blazing
ZODWA: Cherry ka Muzi wani wena
She said pulling his Ear
SIHLE: ouch mah
ZODWA: you woke them up ,give me the
baby
She said snatching the baby from him
SIHLE: but how do you know I'm the one
woke them up because I found ngcebo here
ZODWA: I heard you in the monitor wena
skwede( you yellow bone)
SIHLE: but mah
ZODWA: ngcebo take your father and go.
didn't you say you two you going shopping
or something?
NGCEBO: yes we do manje zongipha malin
gogo
ZODWA: let me see,ehh nothing now go your
father has a lot of money bring me some
fancy shoes
SIHLE: Bese u muzi enzani yena mina mase
ngi blesser I cherry yakhe( and what muzi
must do while I'm busy blessing his
girlfriend)?
"Whose that calling my dad by his name"
Said daddy mlondi walking in with my sister
SIHLE: hi mlo and Mami,bye mlo and mami
He said pulling my hand
I went to my sister and i hugged her quickly
ME: Hi sis,bye sis
YARA: where you going
ME: on a date with baba
I said running after baba
YARA:( Yelling) mm lucky you,come and see
me this afternoon
I yelled back
ME: I will I love you
YARA: love you too.
NARRATED
ZODWA: ay lelibhunu
He said to mlondi( ey that Boer)
MLONDI: he misses dad slap
ZODWA: like you missing my slap
He just went mute, they both turned to Yara
who was just smilling looking Azisokuhle
and Olethokuhle.
ZODWA: Madam where's My little husband (
malwande)
YARA: We left him with Mazulu we didn't
want to crowd you Mah
ZODWA: I'm sure they think I don't love
them anymore but these two are handful
MLONDI: they definitely look like me
Yara rolled her eyes
YARA: they just Londa and Mlondi
ZODWA/YARA: The legacy
The both chuckled
After that mlondi and yara left for pmb after
informing their mother.
**YOLANDA**
I was just lazing around on Saturday
afternoon,i was actually bored seing that I
was even phoneless.
I missed ngcebo so much,my friend with her
scary father's thou.
Never in a million years did I think I will
meet that scary guy again.
His voice is big and bold and scary don't
forget scary.
I wondered how can someone not so big
carry so much voice.
My thoughts were interrupted by the
someone knocking.
ME: its open
NGCEBO: hey friend
She said getting in with a lot of plastic bags
ME: hey boo
NGCEBO: I missed you
She said throwing them all in my bed
ME: I missed you...too
We hugged
ME: are you selling something or..
NGCEBO: What? I went shopping with bab
Sihle and that is why I'm tired like hell
She said sitting next me
NGCEBO: And ( smilling)guess what
ME: what?
NGCEBO: I...shopped for you tooooo
ME:What?
NGCEBO: yes all these are for you but wait
wait wait
She started shuffling the bags and took out
Some box and Handed it to me
ME: and what this
NGCEBO: just opened it
I did and I found A cellphone,that looked
exactly like hers
ME: is this...I mean is this your phone?
NGCEBO: no silly it's yours
Its was iPhone X
ME: what? What do you mean its mine
NGCEBO: yep it's yours open it
ME: But..
NGCEBO: No buts babe Baba bought this
because he said he caused a that little
accident to your phone yesterday
ME: but he didn't
NGCEBO: that doesn't matter what matters
is that you have a new phone we have same
phones twinning friend.
ME:Boo this phone is beautiful and all but I
can't accept it,it's too expensive friend,I can't
expect your father to buy me something this
expensive
NGCEBO: that doesn't matter friend actually
I'm the one who chose it for you,not that I
thought you were charity case or your old
phone was not up to standard but I just got
excited to the idea of us having the same
cellphones I'm sorry if I made you feel some
typa way
she sounded sincere
ME: ok I...
NGCEBO: yes! so you going to accept it?
Please accept it because if you dont you
have to take it back to baba yourself and
explain yourself why you don't want this
phone
ME: but that not fair boo you blackmailing
me now
NGCEBO: I'm not
ME: fine!
She screamed and hugged me
ME: I can't breathe
She rolled her eyes and let go of me.then
she started talking clothes out,I'm talking
about Beautiful clothes,Jean's, tshirts
dresses skirts I mean everything.
ME: You ...you bought me these sneakers?
NGCEBO: ( smilling) yes I remembered that
you love them
ME; how will I repay you thou Nongcebo,I
mean you done so much me and...
NGCEBO: No sob story friend you know I
want us to be happy together.Friends
forever?
ME: (smilling) Friends forever
We hugged it out.
NGCEBO: oh about that "repayment" Part
,you can repay me by finding me A Swati
Hunk.
I can imagine him saying "NGYAKTHANDZA
NONCEBO"
we both bursted out laughing
NGCEBO: don't laugh I'm serious
ME: deal. I will f...
My phone recieved a message
NGCEBO: reaceving messages already
I read the message again and again lord
who gave him my number
From: TSHIRT OWNER
"I'm here to get my Tshirt "
NGCEBO: hello lady and then
ME: your father is here to get his tshirt
NGCEBO: (laughing) you should see yourself
it's like you just saw a ghost
Another message
From: Tshirt Owner
"Bring it yourself I'm waiting"
ME: he says I must bring it to him now
I just got nervous by thinking about him
NGCEBO: go
ME: please come with me
Another message
From: Come alone I'm giving you 30 seconds
2928,27....
Is he also a seer or what..
NARRATED
SIHLE'S phone rang and answered it without
checking who was calling
SIHLE: Hello
CINDY: hey stranger
SIHLE: hi
CINDY: how are you,I haven't seen in a while
SIHLE: yeah I'm quite busy at the moment
and you
He said getting out of his car,learning by it
CINDY: we just busy fashion week is coming
so......
He wasn't listening to her anymore
His eyes were now on her,she looked
different with her natural short hair,it was
actually the first time seing her wearing her
natural hair.
The shaking and nervous Yolanda finally
stood infront of him
CINDY: Hello you are you still...
Tu tu tu,he jst dropped her call
YOLANDA: Hi
SIHLE: H..hey umm..you look different
YOLANDA; ohh,umm I brought your tshirt
She said looking nervous
SIHLE: I mean good different
YOLANDA: thanks
SIHLE: why are you standing so far I don't
bite
YOLANDA: no it's fine
SIHLE: you scared of me ?
YOLANDA: yes
SIHLE: but why I don't bite
YOLANDA: I do ..I mean Mr mkhize
SIHLE: its Tshirt owner to you
YOLANDA: ohh
SIHLE: so I make you nervous?
YOLANDA: yes
SIHLE: why?
YOLANDA: I don't know
SIHLE: I think you love me
YOLANDA; what?
SIHLE: what? you hate me?
YOLANDA:No I don't hate you
SIHLE,: ( smiling) so you love me
YOLANDA: I..
SIHLE:( sminking) you not sure,I understand
He said getting back in his car.
YOLANDA: your Tshirt?
SIHLE: you are the Tshirt Owner Now it's
yours I don't need it
YOLANDA: ( confused)
SIHLE: Dont worry I'll be Gentle I know it's
your first time. just call me HEART
OWNER.see you soon
He said driving off leaving Yolanda confused
like a mad woman.

INSERT #24
**NDUMISO**
I lifted their picture frame which was on the
side of the bed.
A smile creeped in,they looked like a one
person ,I still couldn't believe that they were
mine sometimes its felt like I was just baby
sitting for someone else's but the fact was
that they were mine,I was their mother they
made me feel special.
they were my pride and joy.
I placed the frame down and I turned to a
mirror.
I started inspecting my body,loose skin on
my not so flat tummy,stretch Mark's here
and there
In my mind I was like " it all worth it"
I was about to lotion my body my phone
when my phone started vibrating,it was
video call from my Man
ME: hey babe
LONDA: Baby Love why are you naked
I chuckled
ME: I'm fine and how are you baby
He chuckled too
LONDA: fine how are you my love
ME: I'm great how's US
He was on a business trip
LONDA: bad I miss you guys so much how
are you and my boys
ME: we are fine,boys are good maybe
missing you
LONDA: I cant believe they turning 2 months
baby and I'm not with them
ME:Just 2 more days bbe
LONDA: yeah, you look good by the way I
miss you so much
ME: I miss you too but I don't feel beautiful
right now
LONDA: in no time you'll have your normal
body back even thou I dont understand what
is the fuss about because you still beautiful
ME: i know you saying that to make me feel
better,you still think I will get it back?
LONDA: ofcourse baby love we'll start
working out soon, God I'm so hungry
ME: go eat
LONDA: no I'm hungry for you
ME: (Blushing)
LONDA: I can't wait to have you screaming
my name baby
ME:(blushing)its still 2 months one more to
go
LONDA: no baby 2 months is enough I can't
take it anymore Kanti wena don't you miss
me?
ME: I do miss you,so how is business going?
LONDA: business is good baby yazi nje
everything is going accordingly ngathi
bayabona kuthi angfuni ukuba lana( it's like
they see that I don't like to be here)
ME: that great to hear babe
LONDA:yeah (coughing) love let me go i
have an important meeting in the neeext 20
minutes
He said looking at his wrist watch
ME: ok some of us are preparing to sleep
now
LONDA: ok my love will talk in the morning I
love you and my boys give them a kiss for
me
ME: ok we love you too
He blew me a kiss and hanged up
**LONDA**
After talking with babylove I left the hotel
that I was staying in and headed to my
meeting.
I was now seated to the restaurant after
asking plain water from the waiter.
10 minutes after my arrival,I finally saw him
walking in,after let his eyes to wonder for a
while he finally saw me and then he walked
straight to my table.
" MKHIZE"
he said looking at me like I'm some kind of
shit
ME: "Zikalala"
I said extending my hand for a handshake of
which he didn't take
ME: Suit yourself
THAMI: Why am I here
LONDA: straight to the point
THAMI: I don't have all day mkhize I'm a
busy man
ME: owky I'm here because of NDUMISO
THAMI: what about her? If you here to
gloat..
ME: no no no I'm not a pussy Zikalala I'm
actually here for something serious.
He looked at me
ME: I want NDUMISO
THAMI: What do you mean you want
ndumiso because I thought you already have
her
ME: I want to marry her
He eyes popped out
THAMI: What? And why are you telling me
this? I knew you were here to gloat you
know what I don't have time to sit here...
He said getting up and he was now yelling
and everyone started noticing us
ME: stop acting crazy sit down and don't
think I enjoy looking at your ugly face if it
was my choice I wouldn't be here.
He slowly sat Down fumming
ME: Look Zikalala if it was for me I wouldn't
be here,I still hate you for everything you
put my woman through
He looked down
THAMI: what do you want
ME: As a Zulu man you know by tradition
Ndumiso still belongs to the Zikalala
ancestors so I came here to tell you that I
want to pay Lobola to your family for her
THAMI: wow
That all he managed to say
THAMI: so you came all the way...I mean..
ME:I had other things but this was my main
reason and just that I'm not here to ask you
bt to inform you
THAMI: So when do you want to this
ME: ok that was rather easy
THAMI: look man I love Ndumiso what I
mean Is i will probably always love her but
me and her I know that ship sailed long
time ago. Its hurts a lot but she deserves
someone who will love her unconditionally
and I guess you that person so I'm not
going to stand in her way of happiness any
longer
ME: can I shake your hand now?
I asked getting up
THAMI: ofcourse
He said taking my hand
THAMI: don't be like me,don't hurt her man
ME: I won't
THAMI: good so hit me up when you ready
so I will fly out
He said taking his keys
ME:thanks man
THAMI: pleasure and thanks for telling me I
mean sitting down with me,I know I don't
deserve any of your respect but thank you.
He said walking away with a sad expression
ME:Pleasure ,I guess that went well
I said to myself
NEXT DAY
**YOLANDA**
Its always bitter sweet to leave my mom and
my country Behind everytime when it's time
to go back to school.
I just zipped my last bag and I was good to
go,that was the end of first term holidays
"Yoyo"
That was my mom getting in my room and
yes she calls me yoyo
ME: make( mom)
LINDIWE: your lift is here my child are you
done
ME:yes mom I'm done
I said taking my handbag
LINDIWE: wuuuh you look beautiful my
flower
ME: mom it's just Jeans and Simple Tshirt
LINDIWE: still you look beautiful
ME: thanks mom
LINDIWE: you know I'm really proud of you
my baby
She said sitting on my bed
LINDIWE: I know things hasn't been easy for
you but you peserveared my child,having a
drunkard mom I'm....
ME: Ma please I love you and I'm proud of
you also
Yes she has been sober for 3 month now
LINDIWE: one day you going to graduate I
want to be in the front cheering you,not with
you looking at me and embarrassed and
when you give me grandchildren I want to
here to welcome them but I realize that
would probably never happen if I continue
to drink my to death
ME: you my mom ill never be embarrassed
by you
LINDIWE:thank you for not giving up on me
my baby
The Car hooted outside
ME: I love you mom
I said hugging her
LINDIWE: "I love you too Yoyo now go we
dont want you to miss your flight"
She said pulling out from a hug
We took my bags to a car and we hugged for
the last time
LINDIWE: Work hard Yoyo say hi to Noncebo
ME: ok mom I will Bye
I said waving to her,she waved back smilling
and the car drove off I was already missing
her.
The thing is me and my mom have always
been close .
drunkard or not she always been my number
one.
We finally arrived at the Airport.
As soon as I took my bags out of the car I
recieved a message from Shirt owner
TSHIRT OWNER: Where are you?
Yep I still saved him as that, I answered him
back
ME: just arrived at the Airport
SIHLE: "ok dont take you flight,One of
Mkhize jet is about to land there in your
airport so you will catch a ride with it"
I knew better not to argue with him and yes
he always tell me things straight I guess
asking is not on his vocabulary
ME: Ok Mr Mkhize
I said that on purpose
SIHLE: sure Orlando
I knew his reply was just a payback for
Calling him Mr Mkhize.
"I'm sure you asking yourself on what
happened, why am I busy exchanging
messages with the "Scary guy".
The fact is that me and him have been
talking everyday since the day he bought me
a phone,yep I've learned that his a very
funny and crazy guy his sence of humor is
on another level.
So I can safely say for the past 2 month I
got to know a lot about him.
My thoughts were interrupted by a
speakervoice that was making some
announcement
SPEAKER: Orlando Dlamini please report to
gate 4 your flight is here"
My eyes popped out,did sihle told people
that I was Orlando instead of Yolanda wow.
I pulled my bags and followed their
instructions
When I got to gate 4 I found some beautiful
lady, flight attendant to be exact.
HER:hi you must be Orlando Dlamini
She said chuckling
ME: hi I'm actually Yolanda but I guess you
can call me that
She continued smilling
HER: I'm Noxolo by the way you can follow
me
She said taking one of my bags
ME: thank you
I said to her as we made our way to the
private jet
NOXOLO: just go in don't worry about your
bags you can take your handbag only
ME: ok thanks
I took my bag and I made my way inside oh
my oh my the jet looked exquisite,
I looked around admiring the beauty that
was inside.
The interior...I was amazed,until I heard
someone clearing throat.
I lifted my eyes up.The he was standing near
the window wearing all black he look like
some kind of a sexy agent or something.
SIHLE: earth to Orlando
He said waving his hand infront of my
eyes,that when I realized that I've been
drooling and that he was now so close to me
ME: H..hi you back?
He was out of the country for the whole
month
SIHLE: hey,yes I'm back missed me?
He said before giving me a hug,he smelt so
greeeeeat.
ME: no I didn't
SIHLE: ohh is that why you blushing
He asked with a smink
ME: I..
SIHLE: minake bengikhumbula ( by the way
I was missing you)
**NTOMBI**
ME: maybe I should call her
MTOTI: what you telling me is that Nozipho
has been cheating on her husband with
Bukiwe's boyfriend?
ME: exactly babakhe actually the guy broke
up with her when he started pursuing
Bukiwe
MTOTI: ohh that why she was here to
discredit her so she's fighting for her side
night
ME: exactly
MTOTI: wow go Nozipho
I just gave him a stare
MTOTI: what? Baby this is hilarious
ME: it's not funny babe
MTOTI: ok ok what do you want to do?
ME: I don't know
MTOTI: Ok babe let them be,if one of them
want to talk to you about this they will call
you
ME: yah I guess you right ay let me go and
get ready
MTOTI:( frowning) where are you going?
ME: its the day for Owethu's Vaccination
MTOTI: oh you want me to go with you
ME: no bbe go to work it's fine I'll go alone
MTOTI: ok mamazi let me go I will see you
later call me when you done
ME: ok I will
MTOTI: I love you
He said smashing his juicy thick lips on me
ME: I love you too have a good day
MTOTI: nawe Nkosikazi wami omuhle( you
too my beautiful wife)
He said that heading to the door leaving me
smilling like a retard.
MTOTI:yaythandi walk yami( do you like the
way I walk)
He asked walking like a gay slayqueen
ME: ehh noo
MTOTI: you very jealous darling
He said imitating a woman's voice
ME: ( laughing) go away you look crazy
MTOTI:( laughing) Uhlanya lwa Ntombi (
ntombi's lunatic)
He said removing non existing hair on his
face
ME: I'm done ( Laughing)
MTOTI:(chuckling)bye muntu wami ( bye my
person)
ME: Byee
He finally dissappeared and my mind went
back to Nozipho and Bukiwe's situation.
What happened to NOZIPHO being happily
married? SIGH
**NDUMISO **
NGCEBO: I feel bad that I'm here I didn't
know dad was going to have a trip
ME: you worry too much I'm fine and we
hired a nanny so everything is good
NGCEBO: ok mom I have to go now,tell Azi
and Ole that I love the and I love you too
ME: We love you to big sis and we miss you
NGCEBO: see you soon bye
ME: bye say hi to Adrienne
NGCEBO: will do
After that she hung up
I was really missing her,she was in Paris
visiting the Garcia's.
One thing I learned quickly when I got into
the mkhize family us that The Garcia's are
also considered as family to them.
I continued driving until I reached Yara's
house,it was my first time driving with my
boys alone.
Yara invited me for a an outing and
unfortunately it was off day for nanny so her
husband offered to babysit
ME: we here boys
I said after parking in their driveway, afte
that I took their car seats and we headed
inside.
I couldn't knock because my hands were full
luckily the door was open so I just walked
in,headed to the kitchen area because that
when I heard yara's giggles.
When I got there they were busy smooching
eating food in each other's mouth,they
looked so cute.
MLONDI: ouch mami you abusive
he said after yara slightly hit his head
YARA: babe stop eating my food
MLONDI: but we were sharing that
strawberry baby
YARA: no we are not sharing and you got the
bigger piece
MLONDI: ok I'm sorry it just that that berry
looked so beautiful and appetizing in your
mouth that why I wanted to eat it,I want to
eat you now
He said devouring her lips holding her waist
Just right there I knew u had to do
something before i become subjected to Live
Porn
ME: (CLEARING THROAT)
The slowly pulled out kissing
MLONDI: ohh hi Madlamini
He said rushing to me taking the car seats
ME: hi
YARA: hey
she said hugging me
ME: hello
YARA: are you good how are the boys
ME: They great they been behaving
MLONDI: that how mkhize boys are,we
behave
YARA: oh please, ok let me go and dress up
my so that we can go you look beautiful by
the way
She said climbing the steps,she was still
wearing a gown
ME:thank you and you look stunning
YARA: lol with a gown
She said disappearing upstairs,and I was
just wearing Navy ripped boyfriend jeans
Red Loose shirt and Red Strap heels
MLONDI: So missing my brother
He said looking exactly like Londa and that
creeped me out and he noticed
MLONDI:( laughing) this is me,remember me
MaGarcia's husband ?
He said showing me his ring
ME: (chuckling) yeah I miss him
MLONDI: atleast you can see him when you
look at me
He said picking up Ole
ME: yeah even though its creepy
He just continued laughing
MLONDI: So whose this one
ME: that one is Ole
MLONDI: ok atleast they wearing different
hats, Ole blue,Azi Green ,Ole Blue,Azi Green
I just laughed at him the way he was saying
it
ME: so you ready to babysit 4 Babies
MLONDI: ay Khwezi and Sbani are big guys
now so much focus will be on these two guys
I just looked at him
MLONDI: Fine I'm not ready ( laughing)but
I'm sure i will manage
ME: ( smilling) ok thanks you
MLONDI: You don't have to thank me
Madlamini these are my kids
YARA: Our Kids you mean
She said coming down now wearing maybe
last inch of baby pink stilettos and Short
royal Simple yet so elegant dress,too short if
I tell you,She looked so gorgeous,her man
couldn't take his eyes off her
MLONDI:Ye..yes our kids Mami.
ME: wow you look ...I love your dress
YARA: thank you I guess this guy has a taste
after all,he bought it for me
MLONDI: I did?
He asked with her eyes all out
YARA: yes and thank you again baby I love it
SHe said kissing him on the lip,he just
looked so defeated
YARA: ok Melanin mommy let's go
I took my bag
ME: call me if there's a problem
MLONDI: don't worry I've got this
ME: Oky
MLONDI: mami I love you
YARA: I love you too
She said heading out
MLONDI: I love you more call me
We were now outside,yara rolled her eyes
YARA: oky I will,why would i call him
ME: ( chuckling) he wants update
YARA: he's such a baby that why
After that we took my car,30 minutes later
we were parked to this fancy Beauty Parlour.
We made our way inside
When we got inside it was empty
ME: why is it empty
YARA: ( Smilling) because your man sister
booked the whole thing for us on
ME: Realy? Wow
YARA: yes wow pity NTOMBI couldn't join us
ME;Yeah
We were ushered to where we changed to
gowns then we were ready to be pampered.
To be honest it was nice and all but my mind
was on my kids
We spend hours at the Spa,massages
facials,manis and pedis we even waxed yep I
looked like a baby down there winks
What I've noticed about yara,she can open
up very easily.
When we left the spa we went to late lunch I
ordered see food while yara ordered Mexican
YARA: I feel so refreshed
ME: I feel like a new person
YARA: that was the plan I know managing
infants is not easy trust me I know
ME: they are handful shame
YARA: so having another soon
ME: what? No never
YARA: ( laughting) you better take
precautions because Mkhize's are strikers
they can score shame
ME: trust me I'm already on the pill doctor
put me on them because after birth I was
bleeding heavily so I've been taking them
since
YARA: yes mam that the way to go I...
Her phone rang interrupting us
YARA: BABU MKHIZE( Mr Mkhize)...yes..
mmm oky....so you will...ohh ok right I'll see
you now now ....yeah love you too
ME: he misses you already?
YARA:yeah and apparently the press is on us
ME: ohh
YARA: yep
shortly after that 4 big guys walked in to the
restaurant i guess yara knew them because
she got up after seing them,one of them
went to speak with the manager
YARA: babe let's go
We quickly rushed out but at the back door
of the store,escorted by those big guys.
We got in the car not my car different car.
YARA: this is part of my life I hate the most
person can't eat like a Normal person to a
damn restaurant
She was angry
ME: so my car?
YARA: Oh give me the keys so that they will
take it home
I handed them to her and she handed the to
one of the big guys.
YARA: Can we go now
"Yes mam"
Answered one of the guys
YARA: thank you
We drove off 30 minutes later they left me at
Zimbali,yara said I mustn't worry about my
kids Mlondi will deliver them.
ME: these bloody shoes are killing me
I said to myself taking off the heels,after
that I took off rest of the Clothes I was left
with my panties only
I looked myself in a mirror,i was obsessed
with a mirror i guess.
my skin had this glow I guess those body
oils worked wonders.
I even noticed my stretch marks were slowly
fading they were not visible like before and
for that I had my mother inlaw to thank.she
the one who bought me a lot of things for
stretch marks.
Talk about mother inlaw i remember she did
the same for Ntombi ,that woman is the
best,she showed me that not all mothers in
law out there are monsters,the way she
helped me with my boys,the way we would
share conversations,the way she love our
kids equally its amazing she's such an
amazing woman.
Thank God my boobs are still intact they still
look like before.
" NICE BOOBS"
I almost had an heart attack,I covered them
with a towel fast before turning to him
He stood there leaning by the door with his
hand tucked in his pockets
ME: I..umm
I looked down the words couldn't come out
LONDA: babylove
I lifted my head fast
ME: Baby..is that you
I attacked him with a hug
LONDA: wooh somebody realy missed me
ME: I though you were your brother Because
he supposed to bring the boys what are you
doing here
I asked with a smile and a relief I was still
hanging on him with my legs wrapped
around him
LONDA: ( laughing) I missed you too much
so I thought I should suprise you
He said kissing me all over my face causing
me to giggle
ME: I missed you too
He walked with me still wrapped around him
and placed me slowly in the bed while
kissing the hell out me,I got wet
immediately
LONDA: ( whispering in my ear) I missed you
my love....and you smell so great.....
**YOLANDA**
SIHLE: here
he said handing me juice
ME: Thank you
SIHLE: Are you ok?
ME: yes I'm ok
I said sipping some juice,ofcourse I wasn't
okay,
To how did I get here,in a apartment with
my friends sexiest father?
It all started with an emergency landing at
Capetown due to complications that the jet
was experiencing,we waited,waited and
waited but things were still not right that
when Sihle decided that we must come to
one of their apartments here in Capetown.
SIHLE: I don't bite you know that and I
won't do anything to you
ME: umm...
SIHLE: unless you want me to do things to
you
He said that with a smink
ME: no its okay
SIHLE: oh it's okay for me to do things to
you
ME: ( chuckling) No!
SIHLE:(laughing) ok oky fine,so how was
Swaziland
ME: it was good
SIHLE: any boyfriend,husband that I should
prepare to kill?
ME: aybo why would you kill them?
He just chuckled and changed
SIHLE: You look soo sexy
ME: so your other name is Mlungu
I asked trying to change the topic
SIHLE: ( frowning) what did you just say?
ME: Is your....
I noticed the immediate change in his face
he looked angry
SIHLE: I heard you,who told you about that
name
ME: Its right....
I was trying to explain that is was written to
one of his picture frames that was in the
wall infront of me
SIHLE: don't you ever call me by that name
do you hear me
ME: I'm sor...
SIHLE: I said do you hear me?
I just nodded like a kid
ME: I'm sorry
I said quickly rushing to the room that he
said I must use when we came in
SIHLE: YOLANDA
I ignored him I got to the room and locked
the door,I threw myself on the bed wiping
tears that just came out voluntarily
SIHLE: Yolanda....Yolanda I'm sorry please
open the door so that we can talk..I
didn't...babe please
I just buried myself on a pillow and I let out
fresh tears.
Why was I crying?

INSERT #25
**LONDA**
I tried to ignore the vibration action of my
phone next to me,I ended up checking who
was busy messaging me so early in the
morning.
The time was 5 am and messages were from
My Twin.
MLONDI: .. You Motherfucker I'm sure you
doing Round number 10 now while Mina
Ngingabhebhile nakancane ngenxa yengane
zakho( I'm sure you doing round number 10
while I haven't fucked at all because of your
kids)"
I laughed I knew he was pissed,me and
baby love enjoyed each other too much
yesterday I ended up asking wifey( Yara) for
the boys to spend the night with them and
she agreed with gracefully.
MLONDI: ENGATHI LINGANGAVUKA ( I wish
you don't get Erection )
It was all last night messages
I placed my phone back next to me,shifted
my focus to my beautiful melanin next to me
she was sleeping so peaceful.
I started caressing her face she looked
beautiful couldn't miss her beautiful lips and
her natural long lashes.
There I was brushing her back hoping that
she would wake up and help me with my
throbbing hard dick.
Previous night had been amazing that why
thinking about it got me hard again
immediately. its wasn't helping that her ass
was pressed hard on my crotch I needed her
so bad.
ME: Baby...love..open your eyes
(Silence)
ME: My love....
Still she wasn't budging so I decided to take
matters in my own hands.kissing the back of
her neck was the start,she moved a little.
I traced my fingers down to her pussy,not
leaving her neck,she fliched as I was
rubbing her pussy slowly
"Mmm"
That was her letting out a soft moan
shivering,showing that she was feeling some
sensation.
I pushed my fingers between her pussy lips,
pushing them deep inside of her.
She was so wet and so tight I guess she was
still swollen after last night fucking I mean
after 4 rounds I still couldn't get enough of
her.but who was going to blame me?
Starvation for the whole 2 month is not a
child's play.
she was moaning with her eyes still closed
as I fucked her with my fingers and minutes
later she coated them with her juices,her
voice was so sweet and hearing her moan
my name brought more sensation to my
body
NDUMISO: ba...baby..
She said opening her beautiful eyes
ME: baby love
I said sucking her lower lip
NDUMISO: ahh...I..why you up..?
She asked between her moans
ME: (whispering) " BECAUSE IM HARD FOR
YOU BABY"
NDUMISO:mmmm
I leaned up and pushed her onto her back
and she instinctively opened her legs,moving
her body down.i took my dick and I started
rubbing the tip to her slippery clit all the
way down to swollen labia slowly, she
groaned and shivered while calling out my
name,she was about to release that when I
began to put the tip of my dick pushing it
into her pussy,she gasped and clamped her
teeth down onto her lip,
NDUMISO: "ITS TOO BIG BABY"
Those words just escaped from her mouth
unexpectedly, I wanted to laugh how can my
dick grow overnight??
We tried again,the tip of my dick only just
pushing it way inside before she told me to
stop again.
ME: is it sore baby?
She just nodded and said "A little"
I just got down between her legs and began
eating her out,trying to warm her up,she just
began going wild,moaning out and clamping
my head to her with her legs,she was
enjoying every second.
She then started to cum and Squirting out
all over my face while screaming my name
,there was now a huge wet patch beneath
her.she was still trembling when I got onto
my back,I though we were done but I was
wrong!
She moved her way down to my dick,moving
her lips onto it and inserting it into her wet
warm mouth.she pushed it down and into
her mouth Spluttering as it hit the top of her
throat,it felt amazing.She was using her
tongue to make the tip of my dick feel things
it had never felt before and trying her best
to push as much as she could down on her
throat of which that caused me to scream
like a bitch.
It was one of the best blowjobs I had ever
had from her.as I was about to shoot my
load on her mouth,She then moved her
naked body up on mine and straddled me.
taking hold of my dick into her tight
pussy,she flinched a little that when I told
her it's okay we can stop but she just shook
her head,she had lost the innnocence look
she had on her face and turned wild on top
of me,she was magnificent.
She guided my dick into her pussy,stopping
every few seconds and slowly moving up and
down to get it fit inside her.that drove me
crazy
My dick was now gripped by her pussy,I
couldn't move because I thought I was
going cum.seeing her pussy stretched over
my dick was satisfying and sexy.
She began moving her frame up and
down,bouncing slowly she was amazing at
grinding we had to go slow and the longer
we did this the more movement I had inside
of her.
Her boobs were bouncing up and down with
her but I couldn't even look properly
because I knew I was going to blow,she lent
back on her hands and used her hips to
thrust up and down on top of me,I couldn't
stop groaning and calling her name.
I bit my lip as she got faster,biting her own
lip and moaning out as she fucked mr,She
rode Me like a maniac .i couldn't hold my
orgasm any longer I began to cum inside
her,my throbbing dick shot my load deep
inside her tight pussy.she moaned as I filled
her up and moaned again as she pulled
herself off me,my cum dripping out of her
pink cunt .
She collapsed next me still catching her
breath
ME: You such a crazy lunatic sexy....damn
baby ...
NDUMISO: ( smilling with her eyes closed)
I spanked her big ass
ME: "IM WIFING YOUR LUNATIC ASS "
**YOLANDA**
They say sleep is like death because its
comes unexpectedly and shut you down.i
guess that what happened to me previous
day after crying my lungs out.
In the morning I woke up with mother of all
headaches.
ME: "ouch"
I said getting up, heading to en-suite.
I splashed water in my face and looked
myself in the mirror.my eyes were puffy.
Decided to go back to the room and retrieve
my Toiletry bag I needed to shower I slept
in jeans after all I felt like I was stuffy or
something.
While I was taking shower my mind went
back to yesterday Mr mkhize... I mean sihle
outburst I remembered his face . If you
think I was scared of him I was now terrified
by him.
After taking a shower and all I wore my
Puma tracksuits and Puma sneakers which
Nongcebo bought for me as my birthday gift.
Talk about Ngcebo I missed her so much
Headache was still driving me crazy I
decided to go and take painkillers but I
didn't want to see sihle.
ME: "I hope he's still asleep"
I said to myself.
I unlocked the door and opened it,I
swallowed my words so fast because there
He was standing tall infront of me ready to
knock.
I think I almost peed on myself
SIHLE: Hi
He said looking straight into my eyes as
usual,I swallowed hard trying not to show
how terrified I was
ME: Hi( whispering)
I suddenly lost my voice,I cleared my
throat..."HI"
I said trying again.
**SIHLE*
The Terror in her face when she opened the
door to me , it was like she just saw a ghost
or something ,she was so scared of me,and I
quickly noticed her puffy eyes and that
broke my heart into pieces.it was official I
was the biggest jerk in the world.
ME: Yolanda I....
I got interrupted by my phone and it was
unknown number,so i decided reject it but it
rang again.
ME: Mkhize Speaking
" Usuwumkhize ksuka ninike wena( since
when are you mkhize)
ME: Morning mah why are you calling so
early in the morning?
ZODWA: Because I'm your mother and I can
call you whenever I want
Yolanda was still frozen infront of me
ME: With an unknown number?
ZODWA: Ifoni ye Oe yam le wena( this my
man's phone )
ME: ohh
I wasn't suprised my dad have more fones to
last the lifetime
ZODWA: I was calling to check on you after
that jet saga,where are you,are you ok?
Where did you sleep ?
SIHLE: ma calm down,I'm ok still here Cape
town and I slept in an Apartment
ZODWA: ohh I was just worried,did you eat?
SIHLE: mom you still remember that I'm 34
right ?
ZODWA: I don't care about that you still my
baby so I worry about you
My mom thou,Yolanda finally moved from
the door and headed to the kitchen area
SIHLE: ok mom thank you but dont worry
I'm fine realy.
ZODWA: ok so you coming back today?
ME: Yes mam
ZODWA: oryt see you then
ME:ok bye I love you mommy
ZODWA: And I love Muzi So much bye
She said hanging up,I chuckled to the "I
LOVE MUZI SO MUCH" statement.
NARRATED
Yolanda took A glass and poured water into
it so that she can take painkillers for the
headache.
"Can we talk?
She got startled a little
SIHLE: I'm sorry i didn't mean to scare
you,can we talk about yesterday? Yolanda
yesterday....
She cut him off
YOLANDA: I'm sorry...I'm so sorry I didn't
mean to Disrespect you mr mk..Sihle I
thought that was you in the picture frame
She said rubbing her hands together,that
something she did whenever if she was
nervous
SIHLE: ( Frowning) Frame? What Picture
Frame?
YOLANDA: the one in the wall in the lounge
sihle just went to the lounge,he saw that she
was right
He took it down and went back down to the
kitchen istill looking at it.
SIHLE:(smilling) she did this,I remember
she was the last person I was with here but i
didn't see this
He said looking his Pic that had the name
"MLUNGU" in bold writing,He saw that
YOLANDA was confused
SIHLE: My late Fiancee,shes the one who
made this picture for me...we lost her 8
months ago
YOLANDA: oh I heard I'm sorry
SIHLE: thanks but its okay. she was the only
person who called me "MLUNGU" or should I
say who was allowed to call me by that
name.
YOLANDA: ohh I'm sorry I didn't know
SIHLE: no dont be sorry even if you knew
yesterday I behaved like a jerk.for 8 months
I think my family had been avoiding that
name so when I heard you....I lost it.i don't
even know what happened.what I'm trying to
say yolandaa is that I'm sorry,I'm so sorry I
didn't mean to scare you,the way I spoke to
you
YOLANDA: Apology Accepted Mr mkhize
His heart broke again seeing that all his
efforts of making YOLANDA be comfortable
around him have gone back to vain
SIHLE: Thank you
YOLANDA: When are we leaving?
SIHLE: this afternoon
YOLANDA: ok
She said heading to out leaving him behind
in the kitchen
SIHLE: are you sick?
YOLANDA: Uhhh
SIHLE: Painkillers are you ok?
YOLANDA: ohh I have headache i just need
to take one and lie down
SIHLE: on an empty stomach?
YOLANDA: Umm..i
SIHLE: you need to eat first,even yesterday
you slept in an empty stomach
YOLANDA: ohh umm I'll warm the Pizza up
SIHLE: that not breakfast please sit I've
ordered for us already so breakfast will be
here soon
YOLANDA: OK
she said walking back and sat in a high chair
(SILENCE )
SIHLE:the last thing I wanted was to make
you cry,I didn't mean to make you cry
He just blurted that out
YOLANDA: do you miss her?
SIHLE: Who?
YOLANDA: your late fiancee do you miss
her?
SIHLE: I do miss her...but i don't love her
anymore.
He said that with a sad face
YOLANDA:if you don't ...I mean Why are you
sad after saying you dont love her anymore
SIHLE: because I feel bad
YOLANDA: Ohh
SIHLE: I met someone.... she stole my heart
YOLANDA: you feel bad because you fell for
someone?
SIHLE: I feel bad because I feel like I'm
doing something wrong,I feel bad because I
think she died in order for me to meet my
soulmate
YOLANDA: how do you know she wasn't your
soulmate
SIHLE: Because the minute I met that
person I immediately forgot about her even
my heart immediately replaced her.
YOLANDA: were you in love with her?
SIHLE: that what I'm asking myself also...
His phone recieved a message
FROM CINDY: I heard you back in SA I wish
to see you,you can eve. Come to my house
MISS YOU😍
YOLANDA: is that her
SIHLE: who?
YOLANDA: your new Soulmate
SIHLE: no this one isn't even important.
AT MLONDI AND YARA'S HOUSE
LONDA: hello family
He said making making his way inside their
house
MLONDI: family yamasimba( family of shit)
Yara pinched him
MLONDI: ouch
YARA: Stop swearing infront of my kids
LONDA: yeah stop swearing infront of our
kids
He said laughing
LWANDE: Daddy take me
LONDA: hey my boy
He said lifting him up
LONDA: wifey
YARA: hubby
they side hugged each other
LONDA: I hope my boys didn't give you too
much problem
YARA: not that much it's just that they don't
fall asleep easily after eating
LONDA: yeah but thank you so much
YARA: Its was a pleasure you welcome to
bring them anytime
MLONDI: ay Mami they not
YARA: yes they are,I have to go now say hi
to Ndu I'll see her later bye family
MLONDI: aybo mami where are you going?
YARA: Sizwe is taking me out on breakfast
MLONDI: sizwe from where?
YARA: Sizwe mkhize remember him,your
son?
She said rolling her eye's
LONDA: jealous much
MLONDI: shut up!
YARA: Bye family
She kissed her husband and walked out.
LONDA: (whistling) I wouldn't let Azi to go
out for breakfast with my wife looking like
that.
MLONDI: shut up Londa
LONDA: just saying,let me go and get the
boys I see hunger causes anger
MLONDI: leave them,they still sleeping,and
we bathed them.
LONDA: Thank you bro
MLONDI: so Coffee?
LONDA: sure
he said sitting on a high chair
MLONDI: so how was US?
LONDA: just Normal maybe iys just that my
heart wasn't there
MLONDI: and?
LONDA: we met and he agreed
MLONDI: just like that
LONDA: I wasn't asking him but yeah just
like that
MLONDI: I don't trust him
LONDA: me too but I'll keep an eye on him
MLONDI: ( smilling) so you doing this
LONDA: sure am
MLONDI: Yes! I'm proud of you bro
He said crushing him with a hug,Londa
hugged his brother back
MLONDI: I can't wait to throw you the
biggest Bachelor party as your best man
ofcourse
LONDA: who said you my best man?
MLONDI: I just said so hawu,so when are
you proposing
LONDA: Eash let just let Amanda wedding
pass first then we can shift the focus on me
MLONDI: yeah you right
They carried on chatting while having
breakfast with the kids
AT NTOMBI AND MTOTI'S HOUSE
MTOTI: junior
He said after opening the door for him
AYANDA: unjan baba( how are you baba)
He said making his way inside with a bunch
of red roses
MTOTI: and these?
He said pointing flowers
AYANDA; oh these are for mommy,,Hi
mommy?
He said after seeing NTOMBI climbing down
the stairs
NTOMBI: Ayanda how are you
AYANDA: I'm good...these are for you
He said handing them to her
NTOMBI: What did I do to deserve these
thank you so much
AYANDA:For being awesome mommy nje
MTOTI: junior are you hitting on my wife
AYANDA: aybo baba
NTOMBI: don't be silly Mtoti thank you my
boy
OWAMI: and where's mine
He said asking Ayanda
AYANDA: you are a man,men dont get
flowers boy boy
He said messing his hair
OWAMI: ohh
MTOTI: I'm watching you wena,mamakhe
othi nghambe ngyofuna lenhloko ( mamakhe
let me go and find cow's head )
AYANDA: mmm cow's head what the
occasion
OWAMI: Grandpa Bhengu is coming to visit
AYANDA: realy? Mommy can I sleep here
today?
NTOMBI: ofcourse
AYANDA: great I can't wait to hear his
stories again or maybe I can move in here
until he g....
MTOTI: Yahlanya ( you craz)!
AYANDA: ey I tried
They all laughed
NTOMBI: you can stay as long as you want
I'm sure my father will enjoy your company
AYANDA: Great boy let go and find Owe
he said lifting Owami,climbing the stairs
with him on his shoulder
MTOTI: junior
AYANDA: Baba
MTOTI: you already knew that My father
inlaw was coming right?
AYANDA: ( laughing) What...me... never
MTOTI: Sly fox
He laughed and dissappeared upstairs.
MTOTI: Mamakhe don't do this he's going to
be okay
He said wiping her tears
NTOMBI:But why my father babe why him
MTOTI: its only stage 2,he's going to beat
this,we going to beat this baby,we just have
to be strong for him
NTOMBI: (sobbing)
MTOTI: I love you okay?
NTOMBI: I love you too
MTOTI: now fix that smile Ngcolosi won't be
happy to see you cry that will only be adding
to his stress we need to give him hope
She just nodded,He perked her lips
MTOTI: I'll see you now now
He said taking his keys heading out
"Ngizokphathela uswidi obhaliwe( I will
bring you a written sweet)
NTOMBI: imuphi lowo( which one is that)
MTOTI: PS( chocolate)
NTOMBI: (smiling) PS...
MTOTI: There it is.
NTOMBI: What?
MTOTI: that beautiful smile I wanted to see
NTOMBI: ( smilling) just bring my PS
MTOTI: yes mam
He said making a salute gesture.
Ntombi blew a kiss for him,mtoti catched it
and pretended that he was storing it in his
underwear.
Ntombi laughed so hard while Mtoti left her
chuckling.
AT SOME RESTAURANT
Sizwe and Yara have been enjoying
Breakfast while having serious conversation.
SIZWE: I think about her and wonder how
she was.
YARA: she was your mom I guess that
understandable,what about your father do
you also wonder about him
SIZWE; Yes and no I hate him I'm glad I
didn't meet him
YARA: don't talk like that
SIZWE: no mom he's the reason I grew up
without a mom,granny was there but Its not
the same
YARA: I see and I understand so you want to
meet your mother's family?
SIZWE: yes if they want to meet me
YARA: I guess we won't know until we try
right
SIZWE: yeah that why I wanted to tell you
first because I don't know how my father's
or my grandparents are going to react to my
request
YARA: don't worry I'm going to speak with
Mah first she will tell me the way forward.
SIZWE : thank you mah
YARA: whew I thought you were going to say
you got someone pregnant
SIZWE: ay no I'm not ready...
YARA: glad to hear that
SIZWE: so you still think there's someone
some one whose pregnant
YARA. Or who made someone pregnant
SIZWE: Yah and...
"Miss Garcia
YARA: Mrs Mkhize
LUNGA: ohh I I thought maybe Mr Mkhize
has lost you to this young man
SIZWE: this young man is her son and who
are you
LUNGA: ohh I'm Zikalala, Lunga Zikalala
he said extending his hand
Hand to him of which Sizwe didn't shake
LUNGA: Nice to see you again Mrs
Mkhize,you looking good as always
YARA: umm..thank you
LUNGA:I'm going to leave you too...
Sizwe cut him off
SIZWE: Yes that the right thing to do
LUNGA: usale kahle MAGARC...I mean Mrs
Mkhize( stay well miss Gar..I mean Mrs
mkhize )
He said walking away from them
YARA: What was that?
SIZWE: did you see the way he was looking
at you...nx Pervert.
IN THE AFTERNOON
Sihle just pulled at UKZN residential place
SIHLE: So this is it
YOLANDA: Yeah
she said trying to open the car door but
sihle got out and went to open the door for
her
YOLANDA: Thank you
She said getting out,While sihle was taking
her bags out of the car
SIHLE: so when am I seeing you again
YOLANDA: I don't know
SIHLE: if you don't know who knows? Me?
Yolanda looked down
SIHLE: Hey
He said lifting her chin with his finger
SIHLE: you don't want to see me anymore
YOLANDA: no I mean yes what I'm trying to
s...
SIHLE: I understand,I'll see you tomorrow
Ntfombenhle
YOLANDA: (smilling) ok
she said pulling her suitcases
SIHLE: I see you can't get away from me
fast enough.
YOLANDA: no it's not that,its just that
ngidziniwe benginelilanga lelidze (i am tired
i had a very long day)
SIHLE: mmm ok don't forget to eat
YOLANDA: I'll have sandwich or something
SIHLE: but that not food , Ngicela
kukutsengela kudla( let me by you food)
YOLANDA: (chuckling) I didn't know you can
speak ISI SWATI
SIHLE: I don't speak swati I'm just trying I
mean I've been learning it because my
Future wife is a swati Princess
Her eye's popped out
YOLANDA: she's the princess? You mean the
real real swati Princess?
SIHLE: ( laughing ) no not like that but in
my eyes she's the princess the Queen of My
heart
YOLANDA: mmm I don't know anything
about love but I guess she's lucky
SIHLE: No I'm the lucky one
YOLANDA: bye Mr Mkhize
SIHLE: ngzokshayake( I'm going to beat you
YOLANDA: ( laughing) I meant bye sihle
SIHLE: bye Orlando,your food is on the way
YOLANDA: thank you
She yelled and dissappeared in his eyes.

INSERT #26
**YOLANDA**
Today I'm not feeling well,period pains are
killing me.bloody periods,this thing waited
the schools opening day to come after being
quiet the whole holidays,sometimes I wish I
was a man.
Its first day of the second term in school,I
can't say that I'm thrilled about that but
anyway school is school and they say
Education is the key to success and Success
is what I'm going for.
I decided to wear black jeans,black shirt and
black converse and I was good to go.
"Honey I'm home"
That was one and only my roomate Xoli
ME: please go back where you come from,is
these the time to get to school?
We both laughed and hugged
XOLI: I come bearing gifts,how are you?
She said pulling her suitcases in handing me
Macdonald Paperbag
ME: mmmyou forgiven,and I'm sick and you
decided that I must stay alone for the whole
5 days
I said sipping coffee,she brought breakfast
for me
XOLI: whew sorry roomy ey things were
hectic and bae didn't want to let me go
She said throwing herself on the bed
ME: oh you were on baecation that explains
the glow
XOLI: ( laughing) woooh shem I'm pregnant
She said rolling her eyes
ME: what?
XOLI: yep 3 months doll no festive season
for me this year
ME: Wow so what did you mom s...
XOLI: wuuh she slapped me so hard, I saw
stars
ME: oh no
XOLI: yooh Ngyakuxelela( I'm telling you)
ME: MM anyway congratulations
XOLI: thanks I guess
ME: So is Bae Excited?
XOLI: like hell I just want to cut that nice
dick of his and throw it to the wolves
ME: mmm nice neh
We both laughed
XOLI: so how is your husband in Swaziland
ME: husband?
XOLI: Yoli you hot,sexy and beautiful many
guys wants you on campus but you still
single ? Are you sure you didn't leave
husband back home
ME: ( Laughing) you crazy let me go I don't
want to be late
XOLI: ey I'll see classes tomorrow today I'm
not in the mood I realy need to sleep
ME: ok ( sipping coffee) I will see you later
and thanks again for breakfast
XOLI: pleasure doll
I took my bag and my phone and I left.
On my way to school sihle called me
ME: hello
SIHLE: How is the Bug
He doesn't greet I'm used to it now
ME:Bug what bug?
SIHLE: didn't you say your tummy was sore?
ME: oh yeah it's kind of..It's little bit better
Oh yeah I lied about having tummy bug I
didn't think it was appropriate to tell a guy
that I have period pains
SIHLE: ok so you will be able to go to
school?
ME: I'm on my way as we speak
SIHLE: If you get worse by lunch time just
give me a call
ME: ok but that won't be necessary
SIHLE: what did I just say?
He asked with a calm voice
ME: That if I don't get better by lunch time i
must call you
SIHLE: so what are you going to do if you
don't get better by lunchtime?
ME: I'm going to call you
SIHLE: Great I will see you later ke
ME: Cool
SIHLE: get better
ME:I'll be fine thanks
NARRATED
SIHLE: did you even eat? Did you have
breakfast?
YOLANDA: yes I did
SIHLE: Ok you look good by the way
YOLANDA: I look good? How do you know
that I look good?
SIHLE: Because I just know and you always
look good in anything
YOLANDA: ( blushing) thank you
SIHLE: You welcome I'll see you later
Orlando
YOLANDA: am I allowed to give you
nickname?
SIHLE: NO
YOLANDA: but why not? that not fair
SIHLE: how about you give me a pet name
atleast
YOLANDA: pet how about Cat
SIHLE: ( laughing) bese ngikhahlela
umuntuke
He said laughing
YOLANDA: ( laughing) cat is a Pet..
SIHLE: you know what?you going to pay for
calling me a cat We Mamzizi
YOLANDA: sorry mr mkhize
SIHLE: apology not accepted
YOLANDA: but I didn't apologize I just said
sorry
SIHLE: what?
They both started laughed until sihle noticed
a figure,his brother.
SIHLE: umm Ma Mzizi Have a good day I will
see you later
YOLANDA: Ok have a good day too
SIHLE: take care
He hanged up after saying that and Londa
started clapping hands in a slow motion.
LONDA: ( whistling still clapping) wow finally
SIHLE: what?
LONDA: you finally moving on from her,after
how many years let me see
He said counting with his fingers
LONDA: Wow 4 years
SIHLE:( frowning) what are you talking
about
LONDA: who is she I mean,I never thought
there was someone who can replace Wifey in
your heart
SIHLE: what?
LONDA: dont what me wena,we both know
that the only woman who has been in your
heart all these years is Yara
SIHLE: you realy talking shit right now
He said getting down from high chair
LONDA: oh am I?
SIHLE: What do you really want from me
Londa,you want me to leave your house?
Because I will do that peacefully
LONDA: do whatever that you want to
do,Runn but you know exactly what I'm
talking about,Look me in the eye and tell me
that you loved Zama more than Yara,actually
did you even loved her?
He said looking at his brother straight in the
eyes
SIHLE: .............
He just looked down
LONDA: Exactly. You see that person you
were in a phone I....
SIHLE: I love her.i love her so much I can't
even help myself,she...eash I don't know
what to say she make me feel things I never
felt before not even for...
LONDA: Not even for Yara you can say it bro,
this is just me and you.
SIHLE: was I that bad I mean was It that
visible?
LONDA: You had it bad bro,the way you were
still looking at her...
SIHLE: I tried bro I really tried so hard but
still I couldn't get her out of my head
LONDA: I know what you mean I was there
with you remember?
SIHLE: so you how did you deal with her
Feelings
LONDA: I met my own Soulmate,not my
brother's but mine.
SIHLE: I believe I also met mine (smilling)
LONDA:( smilling) look at you,you genuinely
in love bro. So this Madlamini when are we
meeting her? I mean does she feel the same
....
SIHLE: She doesn't know how I feel about
her.
LONDA: so when are you planning on telling
her?
SIHLE: Soon
LONDA: I forgot that I'm the only one whose
not scared of girls at home,you and mlo NC
NC NC
SIHLE: Ay kahleke nje( stop it)
LONDA: just saying anyway I'm glad you
finally found your mate I'm happy for you
bro genuinely.ohh tell her before anyone
else snatch her away from you
SIHLE: (SIGH)
LONDA: let me go I'm late for work,I'll see
you later
SIHLE: sure
LONDA: Don't hit on my woman
SIHLE: ( laughing) she's not my type so you
can relax
LONDA: hheee says someone whose in love
with someone who has same last name as
my woman mxm
SIHLE: Bye Loh
LONDA:Bye
He left his brother still standing in the
kitchen area.
**NONGCEBO **
She's laughing so hard listening me telling
her about how Bhuti Pedro Chased away my
crush in Paris with his Dog
ME: You not supposed to laugh friend
YOLANDA;( laughing) I can't help it
She said trying to catch her breath
ME: ey He was like "Tu es un enfoiré viens
ici"( you motherfucker come here )
Then he started running after him with his
dog
YOLANDA:(laughing) what is that even mean
ME: I really don't know, but its French
because the guy started running like he's
being chased by Police
YOLANDA: wow so was he cute I mean....
ME: Cute? The guy was goergeous
YOLANDA: Shame friend sorry
ME: Whatever,him and my dads same
WhatsApp group I tell you.
YOLANDA: but you enjoyed yourself
NGCEBO: Yooh obviously i even got us
dresses for my birthday
She said doing a little dance
YOLANDA: mmm realy?
ME: yeah
YOLANDA: So what do you want for your
party
ME: I want a party,black party,Classic
elegant wuuh I have a lot of ideas
YOLANDA: your birthday is in 2 weeks so you
got to make up your mind fast
ME: yeah
YOLANDA: ok that progress
We sat down in one of school benches
Then ayanda came rushing to us
ME: and then whose chasing you
AYANDA: no one,YOLANDA
YOLANDA: Hey
ME: so where are you rushing to?
AYANDA: Just finished my classes so now
I'm heading home
ME: still stuck with Grandpa BHENGU
AYANDA; I'm not stuck,he's fun
ME: I see how is he?
AYANDA: he's just strong
He said looking at his watch
AYANDA: ladies let me leave you
ME: maybe I should catch a lift with you
He looked at me
" driver dropped me"
AYANDA: ok let's go and YOLANDA?
YOLANDA: don't worry about me I'll take a
cab and I still need some things at the mall
ME: you sure?
YOLANDA: I'm 100
ME: Ok I'll see you
I said hugging her
YOLANDA: ok bye
ME: bye love you
YOLANDA: love you too
AYANDA: jeez you sounds like lesbians
ME: maybe we are
AYANDA: shame you missing out on a dick
ME: shut up
We all chuckled and me and junior left
NARRATED
YOLANDA was still on that bench that she
was in with nongcebo when she recieved a
message.
She held her tummy because of pain she
was feeling
MESSAGE
"How are you feeling right now "
YOLANDA: I'm feeling better
SIHLE: you don't look okay thou
YOLANDA: proffeting again?
SIHLE: no come come to your right side
parking lot
YOLANDA: What?
SIHLE: just come
Yolanda started looking around and she got
up and went to the parking lot.
When she got there one of the drivers
opened the door for her,she hesitated to get
in until she heard Sihle's bold Voice
SIHLE: GET IN!
AT MKHIZE PROPERTIES
MLONDI: Jackson
He said shaking one of their security and IT
guy's hand
JACKSON: Mr mkhize
MLONDI: is everything ok?
JACKSON: not really..I.. I don't know
MLONDI:speak up
JACKSON: it's your wife
His eyes popped out
MLONDI: what wrong with my wife,is she ok?
Where is she?
JACKSON: Calm down,she's ok... for now
MLONDI: what do you mean for now?
JACKSON: there's someone whose been
following her that why I'm here
MLONDI: following? What do you mean?
JACKSON: I was just doing a security check
on all your body trackers that when I found
that there's someone who also has a tracker
who has been too close or around your wife
for couple of months now
MLONDI: wow so more like a stalker?
JACKSON: sort of but all the information you
need is here
He said handing him an Envelope,Mlondi
ripped it off and looked what was inside,his
face just changed immediately that even
Jackson got terrified.
MLONDI: SON OF A BITCH!!!
AT NDUMISO AND LONDA'S HOUSE
NTOMBI; I feel so depressed girlfriend that
why I found myself driving here
NDUMISO: I know exactly what you going
through friend years ago I was in the same
situation like you unfortunately my father
was already in stage 4 when we found out
NTOMBI: I hope and pray that surgery is a
success
NDUMISO: It will be don't lose hope
NTOMBI: I don't know what I was going to
do if Mtoti wasn't with me
NDUMISO: he loves you so whatever
affecting you it also affecting him
NTOMBI: yeah bloody Lung Cancer enough
about me how are you how is Londa
NDUMISO: ( smilling) we good he's good I'm
not complaining about anything
NTOMBI: you glowing don't tell me....
NDUMISO: No no no,just had my period
thank you
NTOMBI: you sly fox you done the deed
already jesus what happened to 3 months
NDUMISO: Londa couldn't wait
NTOMBI: And you? Hee but hey it's fine,you
know Mtoti almost killed after making sure
that we stay for 3 month and that was after
torturing me for a whole month
NDUMISO: Touture you?
NTOMBI: he would musturbate and jerk off
in front of me almost every day
NDUMISO: ( laughing) what.... wow.
NTOMBI: Don't laugh ngyagulelwa mina
laphaya (mtoti is sick)
The both laughed
AT ZIKALALA ATTORNEY'S
LUNGA heard commotion outside his office
as he was about to get up and Check his PA
bursted the door open
PA: I'm sorry Mr Zikalala I tried to stop
him....
LUNGA:Its Ok Khosi I'll take it from here
The PA let out a huge sigh of relief and left
LUNGA: so how do I owe this pleasure
He said opening a water bottle drinking
water.
MLONDI: How about you start telling me
why are you following my wife
Lunga chocked on his water and started
coughing terribly placing a water bottle
down on his desk table
LUNGA: what?
MLONDI: don't play games with me you son
of a bitch
LUNGA: I..man look..it must be a coincidence
MLONDI: oh Fuck you,listen here and I want
you to listen carefully STAY AWAY FROM MY
WIFE OR ELSE....
LUNGA: or else what?
MLONDI: oh just wait and see
LUNGA: mkhize you don't scare me..
MLONDI: Oh you should Zikalala. See when
its comes to my wife,I KILL you hear me
He swallowed hard
LUNGA:.......are you threatening me...
MLONDI:no it's a fact. ohh pass this
message to your psycho brother too that if
he dare try to sabotage my brother in
anyway he'll have me to deal with.
MLONDI: YOU,JUST TRY ME,I DARE YOU
just like that he walked out slamming the
door.
Lunga sat Down and made his tie loose
breathing fast.
AT LONDA AND NDUMISO HOUSE
"Hi sis I know I'm the last person you
expected to hear from,I know I caused a lot
of pain but I want to say I'm sorry from the
bottom of my heart I want to apologize.
I miss you so much,you were the best sister
in the world but I ruined all that because of
greedy.
I heard you have two boys now
congratulations one day I wish to see them.
Again I'm pleading with you i hope one day
you'll find it in your heart to forgive me.
Love: YAMKELA
LONDA: WOW
ndumiso just started sobbing
LONDA: hey hey babe don't cry he said
holding her
NDUMISO: ( crying) you know I get angry
thinking about the sacrifices I made in order
for her to have a better life,better future and
what did she do?
LONDA: askies ma love askies
He said rubbing her back
AT YARA'S WORK PLACE
Mlondi just walked in with a scary look on
his face.and that made the receptionist to be
scared to even greet him
MLONDI: Where's my wife
RECEPTIONIST: in her office sir
He didn't reply but just walked straight to
his wife's office.
He just bursted in without knocking and yara
got startled but that was the start, her eyes
met his face and she froze.
YARA: Hey
She said trying not to sound nervous
MLONDI: Come here
YARA: hee is everything alright?
She said walking slowly to her angry looking
husband
MLONDI: Come here
She walked slowly until she reached
him,mlondi lifted his hands and squeezed
her into a hug
MLONDI: open your eyes Breathe
Yara slowly opened her eyes of which she
didn't understand when did she shut them
and let out a huge sigh
MLONDI: you scared of me?
YARA:..........
MLONDI: what did you think I was gonna do
to you mami?
YARA:.........
MLONDI: I love you,I love you so so much
okay?
He said still holding her,she nodded
YARA: I love you too,are you ok
MLONDI: now that you here I'm ok,I just had
bad day at work
He said breathing fast,
YARA: Oh sorry
MLONDI: you look beautiful
He said lifting her to her table
YARA: Thank you,let sit on the couch
She said getting off the table fast,she sat on
the long couch while mlondi just laid down
and placed his head on yara's thighs
YARA: sure you okay
She asked brushing his face
MLONDI; I'm 100% mami
He said closing his eyes
They just stayed like that in silence,10
minutes later mlondi was totally asleep.
AT NTOMBI AND MTOTI'S HOUSE
MUZI: ok as we all know that Ngcolosi is
leaving for UK tomorrow.i wanted to say I'm
glad we shared this dinner together as a
family of which I'm hoping we will get a
second chance to share more many dinners
with him in future.
MUZI: Ngcolosi I want you to know that we
love you,we are your family we want you
back with us healthy.
"For us sending you to UK, its doesn't mean
that we trying to show off that we have too
much money or that we better than you
no.when you gave us NTOMBI as our bride
we gained a father,a brother and a
grandfather on you.what I'm trying to say is
that your sickness toucheds us all.
We still need you,we hoping and praying that
everything goes well,that surgery becomes a
success and you come back to us alive and
healthy
ZODWA: "LET'S HOLD HANDS AND PRAY"
**SIHLE **
Reality is that I'm in love with Yolanda,its all
started when we bumped into each other.
I couldn't take off her terrified face in my
mind,I thought it was because of anger only
to find that It was love.
when I saw this afternoon she wasn't okay I
guess it's one of the reasons I find myself
here at 11 PM parked outside res.
**YOLANDA **
ME: hello
SIHLE: hey come out I'm outside
YOLANDA: outside? Outside where
SIHLE: just come out
ME: but I'm scared I mean its 11...
SIHLE: I'll meet you halfway please
He begged
ME: ok
I'm really scared of the dark,but I wore my
gown and walked out.
When I got outside I started running,I saw
him leaning outside his car.
When he saw me running he just started
laughing
ME: don't laugh you said you will meet me
halfway but you didn't
SIHLE: askies
He said holding my waist locking his hands
behind me
ME: wh....
He just smashed his lips on me,at first I
didn't kiss him back because I was still
shocked,but they were so soft that I ended
up kissing him back.
But then my conscious said " YOLANDA
WHAT ARE YOU DOING KISSING YOUR
FRIEND FATHER"
I pulled out immediately
ME: I'm sorry
SIHLE:why are you sorry?
ME: we shouldn't...
SIHLE: I love you
ME: What?
SIHLE: since the day you bathed me with
orange juice I couldn't get you off my mind,I
love you Yolanda
ME: but how can you love me? you my
friend..
SIHLE: father? I don't care about that I love
you
ME: but i care,Ngcebo is my friend
SIHLE: leave ngcebo to me just say you'll
give me a chance I will sort everything out
ME: I...
SIHLE: I'm begging you I know I caught you
off guard you don't have to say you love me
back but I need a chance to love you
ngyakcela Princess
ME: But you said you in love with someone...
SIHLE: I was talking about you
ME: wow
That all I managed to say
SIHLE:you the one I love,you the one I think
about all the time babe
He said looking at me with a genuine face
ME: I don't know what to say
SIHLE: just say you'll give us a chance just...
ME: but....
I was speechless not even one single day
have I ever though that Sihle the woman she
was talking about was me all along.i guess
signs were there but I didn't see them,I
mean the guy have been calling me everyday
chatting everyday.yolanda how can you be
so blind?
SIHLE: so....
His phone interrupted him but he just
rejected it
ME: Answer it maybe it important
SIHLE: it's a unknown number but I will
answer because you said so
SIHLE: "hello.......yeah it him ....what? When?
....
Ok.....I'll be there as soon as I can"
He said hanging up
ME: is everything ok
SIHLE: yeah umm someone I know
collapsed so they on their way to hospital
ME: oh that bad news
SIHLE: yeah
He said kissing my forehead
SIHLE: You smell so great
ME: umm thanks so ain't you going?
SIHLE: going where? You chasing me
already
ME: no but you just told me about your
friend in hospital
SIHLE: she's not my friend it's someone i
know
ME: oh it's a she?
SIHLE: (smilling)are we territorial already
ME: No I was just asking
SIHLE: mmm so how are period pains
ME: how...
SIHLE: I just know and I saw how irritated
you were when I fetched you at school this
afternoon
ME: ohh
SIHLE: that why i got you these
He said opening his car retrieving a plastic
bag full plastic bag and he handed it to me
ME: what this?
SIHLE: I heard that when a women is having
a bad day,goodies lifts her mood up
ME: thank you but you shouldn't have
SIHLE: But I wanted to.anyway let me not
keep you any longer,you need to rest
SIHLE:"Ok YOLANDA from now on, you my
woman,you don't have to love me back for
now.heard that for now but I love you and I
will love you and no one can stop me from
loving you,not even you because I love you "
He kissed me again slowly and finally it was
time for me to go.
I started walking away from him,I could feel
his eyes piercing on my back
SIHLE: Yolanda
I turned
ME: yes
SIHLE: NGYAKTHANDZA ( I love you)
He said making a heart sign with his fingers.
I smiled at him and continued to walk until I
couldn't see him.
NARRATED
Mhlanga hospital
SIHLE: hi I'm looking for Cindy...
NURSE: oh you mr mkhize
SIHLE: yes,
NURSE: please follow me
He followed her until they reached cindy's
room
SIHLE: what is going on what happen to her
Cindy smiled after seeing sihle
CINDY: sihle
SIHLE: what wrong ?
CINDY: WE HAVING A BABY, IM HAVING A
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NARRATED
"ANOTHER MKHIZE'S HUNK IS ABOUT TO
WELCOME HIS FIRST CUB IN THE WORLD"
"SHOCKING NEWS THE CEO OF ZAMAZEE
FASHION HOUSE, IS HAVING A BABY WITH
HER LATE BEST FRIEND FIANCEE SIHLE
MKHIZE"
"WAS SIHLE MKHIZE CHEATING ON HIS
LATE FIANCEE?"
These were just part of the news headlines
that broke out about CINDY and SIHLE
having a baby.
SIHLE:Fuck!
He said throwing his tab on the wall
"Hey hey stop cursing in my house and
destroying my walls"
Said his father climbing down the stairs
SIHLE: sorry dad
He said covering his face with both of his
hands
MUZI: they still at it?
SIHLE: Dad its been a week,a fucken full
week when will this stop?
MUZI: don't ask me I'm not the one who
goes around sleeping with psychos without a
condom and getting them pregnant.
Sihle gave his dad a stare
SIHLE: but dad ...
MUZI: don't"Nya Dad"me,did she rape you?
SIHLE: No
MUZI: did she point a gun on you? NO and I
don't want to hear about " You were hurting
yamasimba sihle,you not 19 you are 34
years old man so cut this sulking crap
He continued looking down listening to his
father
MUZI: so what is the next step?
SIHLE: I don't know
MUZI:Angnandaba nawe mina
intenginendaba nayo ingane ( I don't care
about you,a baby is something I care about.
SIHLE:.......
"Ay this woman is crazy I tell you"
Said Amanda climbing down the stairs also
looking at her phone
SIHLE:( sighing) what did she do now?
He knew exactly who was she talking about
AMANDA: "look"
Sihle took Amanda's phone and he was met
by CINDY'S Instagram Picture showing off
her little bump captioned!
"Caring A Precious Cargo,Me and Daddy
can't Wait To Meet You My Love"
SIHLE: ( sighing)
AMANDA: That woman is a Psycho she's the
one whose feeding media with her crazy
posts
MUZI: mmm asazi,babe are we still on for
our date
AMANDA: ( smilling) yes dad I'm ready
actually
She said excitedly
SIHLE:what date?
MUZI: father and daughter date, before she
joins another clan phela some of us
syashadisa while abanye bemithisa
AMANDA:( laughing) but dad... don't be like
that
She said side hugging her brother.
MUZI: let me go and take my jacket it cold
outside I'll be back now now so that we can
go
He said climbing up the stairs.
AMANDA: hurry
She turned to his brother
AMANDA: bro
SIHLE:Sis
AMANDA: What are you thinking about
SIHLE: I'm not thinking about
anything,everything is messed up,I messed
up
AMANDA: I know but it's not the end of the
world I mean maybe you can make it work....
SIHLE: What? Make what work?
AMANDA: I don't know
SIHLE: Look I love my child, he/she might
came as a suprise but I'm ready for him
AMANDA: or her
SIHLE: ( Chuckling) yes or her
AMANDA: I see but what's really bothering
you,I know you bro I see that there's
something more that eating you
Sihle let out a sigh
SIHLE: I'm in love
He just blurted
AMANDA: ( eyes popping out) WITH
CYNTHIA
SIHLE: It CINDY not CYNTHIA and No it's
not her
AMANDA: ( smilling excitedly) Realy? Whew
SIHLE: Oky why are smilling
AMANDA:( smiling)because it's not Cheryl
and that You in love
SIHLE: Cindy
AMANDA: Whatever so is she beautiful
SIHLE: Wooh so you don't think I'm wrong
by falling in love.... I mean Zama...
AMANDA: Woh do you see Zama around? NO
what were Zama's last words to you?
SIHLE: " BE HAPPY "
AMANDA: thank you and..... wait OH MY GOD
so how is that person taking the news of you
having a baby with....
SIHLE: she shut me down,blocked me
everywhere,tried calling her with other
numbers once she hears that it me she
drops it
He said with a frustrated sad face
AMANDA: you realy love her neh
SIHLE: more than life itself.
AMANDA: so you just gonna let her go just
like that??
**NONGCEBO**
ME: YOLANDA!
She got startled
YOLANDA: ay Nongcebo man why are you
shouting
ME: I've been calling your name for the 15th
time where your mind at
YOLANDA: I'm here
ME; he's asking what are you having
I said pointing our waiter
YOLANDA: ohh sorry I'll have what she's
having
ME: gosh Yolanda I've ordered sushi of
which you don't eat,please bring her salmon
and salads or something
WAITER: coming right up mam
He said leaving our sight
ME: Babe what going on you haven't been
yourself for a week,I took you out in order to
cheer you up but still.did I do something
wrong
YOLANDA: No.you did nothing wrong
ME: so what going on talk to me
Then her phone rang and she took it and
switched it off
ME: Who was that?
YOLANDA: No one important
ME: Is there someone whose herrasing you
YOLANDA: NO MAN NGCEBO IYEKELE( leave
it alone)
she said snapping at me
ME: Ok that my cue...
I said getting up from my chair
YOLANDA: no friend wait I'm sorry please
don't go
She said holding my hand,i slowly sat down
YOLANDA: I'm sorry for snapping at you
ME: talk to me
YOLANDA: I've been stressed...umm.i..I think
my mom has gone back to the bottle
ME: ohh
YOLANDA: yeah
ME: So it was her that was calling
She nodded
ME: I know you angry but at some point you
must talk to her I'm sure she's worried
about you
YOLANDA: Yeah I will
She said faking a smile.im sure her mom
drinking problem is really affecting her.
I just dropped YOLANDA at the Res we
ended up taking our food as take aways
because I saw that her mind wasn't there
with me.
I'm now driving to my sister's house its been
a while since we had a talk nje like
Bestfriends ,yes Yolanda is my bestie but my
sister is my number one.
**NDUMISO**
LONDA: ahhh
ME: ay man baby lie still
LONDA: but you been pinching me for
nothing baby love
ME: This pimple is ripe lie still so I can get
the dirt out
I tried to restract it again
LONDA: mmmmm ahhhhhh
I slightly punched his chest and continued
squeezing the dirt out
LONDA: haa is it out yet?
ME: yes
Then we heard someone laughing it was his
brother laughing at him
MLONDI: you such a chicken
LONDA: ay bafo when I grow up I want to
marry an Engineer like you not a
Dermatologist ay my face is burning up
I pinched him
LONDA:OUCH And she's abusive too deal
with her bafo
I just rolled my eyes and got up wiping my
hand with wet wipes
MLONDI: Madlamini
ME: Hi
MLONDI: why are you abusing my other
half?
He asked with a smile
ME: ( chuckling) He's such a cry baby I was
just helping him
LONDA: I'm your baby angithi?(isn't it)?
He said holding my waist
ME: ( smilling)yes baby you my big baby
He smiled and perked my lips
MLONDI:Ay I give up ngithi
ngyamkhulumela usengjikele
We all started laughing,we got interrupted
by my phone that rang through the baby
monitor
ME: Umm let me go and get that
MLONDI: Ok Madlamini you can go sosala
sidle thina ekhishini
ME: (Laughing) ok
I said climbing the steps leaving them
arguing about food
**LONDA**
ME: aybo awudlanga kwakho( didn't you eat
at your house)?
MLONDI: Ngdlile but ngfuna okwalakhaya
kade wawudla kwami nawe( I did eat but I
want your food,you've been finishing the
food in my house for so long)
He said heading to the kitchen
ME: ( chuckling) oh so its pay back time
MLONDI: (chuckling )you said it not me
ME: Ok you dish it yourself ke bro
MLONDI: Aybo I'm a married man you must
dish for me
ME: you crazy I'm not your wife
I said settling in a high chair
ME: and that jacket?
MLONDI: What about it?
ME: it's cool where did you get it
It's a biker black leather jacket with a touch
of royal blue
MLONDI: Mami got it for me
He said busy eating while dishing up
ME: can I fit it
MLONDI: Yahlanya( you crazy)
He said laughing
ME: (Laughing) awu I...
MLONDI: Forget it
ME: ay yancishana( you stingy)
MLONDI: get a wife Londa
He said sitting opposite me
ME: Awu awusangphakeli mina
MLONDI: aybo walile nje ukungphakela
nawe
ME: MXM
He just chuckled and carried on eating like
with 360 gear as always.
ME: so....
He lifted his eyes up
MLONDI: what?
ME: why are you here?
MLONDI: aybo I can't visit my twin now
ME: You know you don't do that anymore so
you lying
He stopped eating and looked down
ME: How are you and Wifey
I sensed it was about her
MLONDI: She's scared of me
ME: Scared of you? How.
MLONDI: Like really scared
I just kept quiet and waited his explanation.
30 minutes later Sihle walked in
ME: ohh I celebrate
MLONDI: man of the moment
ME: Father To be!
MLONDI: Talk of the town
SIHLE: guys please stop
We just laughed at him
ME: you look drained bro
MLONDI: yo look hungry
SIHLE:Naze nangisho bo( you guys really
taking jabs at me
ME: shame Mamzizi still not talking to you?
SIHLE: nop
MLONDI: whose that now?
ME: Future Mrs Sihle Mkhize
MLONDI: why am I the last one to hear
about this
SIHLE: there's nothing to hear because she
want nothing to do with me
MLONDI:mmm so CINDY wins you gonna
marry her?
SIHLE: What aybo I don't love her,I don't
even like her
ME: kodwa walidla ikhekhe and walithanda
SIHLE: You talk about something I don't
have a memory off mxm
MLONDI: but you came that counts
And we have evidence
SIHLE: Nx where's Ngcebo
We just bursted out laughing
ME: she was out with her friend but now
she's at Mlo's house
SIHLE: sure
He said turning back and walking towards
the door
MLONDI: wait for me
He said getting up also
ME: You also leaving?
MLONDI: yeah we'll talk
He said giving me a hug
ME: Sure.....Msihlez
SIHLE: yaah
He said turning back,I went to him and gave
him a hug also
ME: get it together
SIHLE: I'm on it
ME: Nazoke
MLONDI: "say bye to Madlamini for me"
And they left and I went upstairs.
I found babylove gossiping with Ntombi on a
phone.
Talk about Ntombi I'm glad her father
surgery was a success,he still has a long way
to go thou but God has been with him for
now.
NDUMISO:ok girlfriend say hi to Owa and
Owe
She said hanging up
ME: you've been in a call for an hour
NDUMISO: no NTOMBI just called....oh at
first it was hospital
ME: hospital?
NDUMISO: They want to know if I'm coming
back or not
ME: And what did you say to them
NDUMISO: I said I would love to come back
ME: without talking to me first?
NDUMISO: I was going...
ME: WHEN!
I don't know I just got so worked up and she
didn't answer,she just walked out
ME: Where are you going because we still
talking?
She just dissappeared
NARRATED
AT YARA AND MLONDI'S HOUSE
Sihle just left with Nongcebo and Yara and
Mlo are now just enjoying their time alone
because are with Grandparents.
MLONDI:Mami
He said brushing her curly hair
YARA: Yeah babe
MLONDI: Are you happy?
YARA: yes I am...why do you ask?
MLONDI: because last week in your office i
realised how much you scared of me
YARA:.....
MLONDI: Mami I know I once hurt you in a
most cruel way but I want to assure you
this.Even if you see me walking in here gun
blazing and all, just know that i will never
hurt you,never I swear to my kids life baby
never you hear me?
Yara just nodded
MLONDI: I want to hear you say it mami
YARA: you will never hurt me
MLONDI: and I'm sorry for being imperfect
my love while you so perfect
YARA: I love you like that,i love your
imperfection
MLONDI: ( Smilling) and I love you, All of
you
He said pulling her lower lip with his lips
AT SIHLE'S NEW HOUSE
NGCEBO: mmm baba so this is your new
house
She said just after driving in
SIHLE: yep this is my new parliament
They were still
NGCEBO: nice and cosy
SIHLE: you mean nice and small
NGCEBO: it is small but I hope my room is
included
SIHLE: Nakanjan
NGCEBO: great let's get in I cant wait to see
the inside.
She said quickly rushing inside and sihle
following her.
They started viewing the whole house and
nongcebo loved everything about the house
they were now sitting in a lounge.
NGCEBO: so baba what's up?
SIHLE: ok before we starting about this I
want you to keep an open mind ok?
NGCEBO: owky...
She said with a curious face
SIHLE: ok here it goes,IM IN LOVE WITH
YOUR FRIEND
NGCEBO: with my friend? Which friend? And
last time I checked I had 1....Baba No way
She said closing her mouth with her left
hand after realising who sihle was talking
about
SIHLE: Yes way
NGCEBO: but how I mean why?
SIHLE:I just love her
NGCEBO: but baba she's my best friend
SIHLE: I know but nami Ngyamthanda nje
baby,I wish i could change how I feel but I
can't ,the heart want what it wants"
NGCEBO: wow just wow,I just wonder how is
she going to take this baba
SIHLE: She( Coughing) she knows how I feel
about her
NGCEBO: What?
Then sihle started narrating to Ngcebo how
him and Yolanda have been talking.
He decided to tell her all,everything,by the
time he finished ,ngcebo was stunned
NGCEBO: ( laughing) ay I give up,that why
she was like that the whole week you the
cause
SIHLE: I know that why I need to see her
and that why I need your help to do that.
At first she hesitated but she ended up
agreeing on helping her father.
After nongcebo left sihle's house sihle
decided that he must get ready,raining or
not he was determined to see the love of his
life.
Then door bell rang
SIHLE: awu did you forget some...
He said opening and getting the shock of his
life
SIHLE: what the hell?
CINDY: Hello baby daddy
She said making her way in
SIHLE: who told you that I live here?
CINDY: aybo was it a secret?
SIHLE: what do you want?
CINDY: why are you so grumpy? Baby daddy
is grumpy today
She said rubbing her tummy
SIHLE: I SAID WHAT DO YOU WANT!
He roared looking so annoyed
CINDY: wooh no need to bit my head off I
was just passing by checking up on you is
that a crime?
SIHLE: ok now that I'm alive you can leave
now
CINDY:( teary) sihle why are you so mean to
me? Did I do something wrong?
SIHLE: No. I'm sorry please dont cry
He said brushing her back
CINDY: sihle look I know I'm not Zee but we
having a child together and I believe we can
make it work, we can be a great parents.
I would love to see my child growing up in
the household with both parents
She said getting up
SIHLE: what do you mean?
CINDY: i don't think this house is child
friendly, And it's small I thing we gonna
need another o.....
SIHLE: hey hey ima( stop) a house for what?
Cindy look I know you caring my child and
all but no me and you that will never
happen.
CINDY: what..
SIHLE: first of all I was wrong by sleeping it
was just a crazy moment with you I'm sure
Zee is disappointed wherever she is,Secondly
IM IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE
CINDY: What? Sihle I'm giving you an heir
here but you telling me about someone else?
What the hell
SIHLE: I think you need to leave you heard
the what the doctor's said,High Blood is not
good for you
CINDY: Who is she?
SIHLE:None of your business, Go Home
Cindy just took her bag and stormed out
**YOLANDA**
who declares his loves to you next woke you
up with a baby?
I got interrupted by my phone
ME; NGCEBO
NGCEBO; Friend please come to the gate I'm
here to see you
ME: ohh is everything ok
NGCEBO: yeah everything is fine hurry
ME: ok
I said taking my jacket and it 6 PM it's just
starting to get dark.
I just wore my jacket because it still raining
thank God it has a bearnie.
NARRATED
Yolanda ran to her friend's car because rain
was rather pouring heavily.
Sihle saw her coming and just opened the
door.
She literally ran inside the car and slammed
the door.
YOLANDA: wuuh Friend thi....
She said lifting her head up and getting the
Shock
YOLANDA: What the ...where's
SIHLE: hi
He said starting a car and driving off
YOLANDA: ( Panicking) stop the car where
are we going?
SIHLE: To our house
YOLANDA: but I don't want to go with you
It was too late,20 minutes later
They parked to his house,sihle got out and
YOLANDA didn't
SIHLE: get out
He said pulling her out
YOLANDA: take me back
SIHLE: we doing this easy way or high
YOLANDA: why am I here?
SIHLE: high way it is
He said picking her up throwing her on his
shoulder.
YOLANDA:Put me down
She said screaming beating his back but
sihle ignored her until they reached the
lounge
SIHLE: Stop hitting me
He said to YOLANDA who was screaming
with anger hitting his chest
SIHLE: stop Babe stop
She was now crying
SIHLE: I'm sorry okay I'm sorry
YOLANDA:( crying) why?
SIHLE: why what?
YOLANDA: ( crying)why did you lie to me?
SIHLE: I didn't,I also didn't know babe, I'm
sorry

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**SIHLE**
I've been stareing her for a while,opening
my eyes to her innocent face this morning
felt like a dream.
She angry and she cried so much yesterday
that I had to slip some tablets in her juice of
which she didn't even want also.but it helped
because she fell asleep immediately.
I've been stealing some kisses here and
there her lips are too appetizing for me to
resist.
ME: Morning Princess
She just opened her eyes more like popping
them out
YOLANDA: what the....what am I doing here?.
She's with a panicking voice
ME: You sleeping that what you doing
YOLANDA: I see that but....how ..how did..
ME: Princess stop panicking
YOLANDA: I'm naked...
ME: Ofcourse I took your clothes off you
couldn't sleep in my bed with Jean's my
lady..
Her panic face got back
YOLANDA: did we..you know..
ME: Calm down and listen to your body...do
you feel any pain? Something unusual?
She just shook her head off
ME: I'm anything but I'm not a Pervert nor a
rapist
She's looking down
YOLANDA:I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend
you
ME: Its ok, im not offended actually I'm glad
you talking to me
YOLANDA: You should have woke me up
ME: and risk you beating me up again no
thank you
YOLANDA:sorry I was just hurt
my heart just skipped a bit,I think she loves
me
ME:I understand but I swear I didn't know...
ME:but still you slept with your fiance friend"
Ok I have no come back for this one
ME: Yolanda look I'm not perfect yes I was
wrong to sleep with cindy,I wasn't thinking
straight but the only one thing I know is
that know I'm in love with you
YOLANDA: but you having a baby..
ME: I know but that doesn't change
anything, that doesn't change how I feel
about you so YOLANDA: what about your
baby mama,I don't want to find myself
splashed all over media accused as
Boyfriend snatcher
ME:That not gonna happen, it was just a
once-off thing we're not dating,we are not
dating I know I'm asking you a lot but I
can't let you go I love you.i still need a
chance to prove my love for you to you
she just so quiet
ME: so what do you say Yolanda
YOLANDA: I don't know
ME: I know you feel something for me too
YOLANDA but I didn't say
ME: you don't have to say anything your
actions says a lot
YOLANDA:what actions?
she's frowning
ME: I want to kiss you right now
YOLANDA:I don't want to kiss
ME: are you sure about that?
I'm now slightly on top of her,looking
straight into her pretty eyes.She just covered
herself with the blanket
ME:don't do that babe
YOLANDA:go away
ME:a kiss then I will leave you
YOLANDA:No
ME: fine I'm gonna take it by force ke
I'm now kissing her so passionately,actually
I'm working my magic here,leaving a
mark,Her neck is her weak spot.
She's breathing fast Abnormal
ME: babe you ok
She's not answering I guess she lost her
voice,she's just burying her face on my
chest,CHECKMATE.
**LONDA**
I just woke up and ndumiso is not next to
me I remember yesterday I waited her to
come to bed I guess she came late I'm not
surprised she was angry after our
altercation she didn't speak to me no more.
she's not in the boys room
ME morning baby love
she's in the kitchen
NDUMISO:hi
she's wearing a gym clothes
ME:are you going to the gym?
NDUMISO:no I'm going out for a jog
ME:but it's raining
NDUMISO: I can see that
ME:oh.ohhky
she's she's tying her running shoes
ME: baby look I'm sorry about yesterday I
know I was wrong for my outburst I like to
say sorry
NDUMISO: so im not allowed to work
ME: it's not like that babylo..
NDUMISO: it's like what?
She's snapping!
NDUMISO: Its like what?because your
reaction yesterday... you scared me.
" I was once with a man who destroyed my
career,I couldn't work I couldn't do anything
because of him, your reaction yesterday took
me back there"
my heart just dropped
NDUMISO:if you don't want me to work just
tell me now so that I can get out of your
house because I refuse to live under a man's
shadow again.
if you want a house girlfriend I'm afraid I'm
not a girl for you.
Just like that she just ran out more like
speeding out of the house,leaving me
stunned.
She meant every word,I have no choice I
have to follow her.
**YOLANDA**
SIHLE: Babe Yolanda you ok in there?
ME: yes I'm ok
SIHLE: ok but you've been in there for for
more than 30 minutes now
ME: I'm coming
SIHLE:OK the food is ready
ME: ok
who takes a shower for more than 30
minutes I mean I know I don't he's just
exaggerating I know I've been here for a
while but it hasn't been 30 minute .
I've been admiring the beauty of everything
this en_suite is to die for I know my mum
can be happy to have a house like this and
the shower like this,actually everything
about this house is beautiful I hope one day
I can be able to build my mum a house like
this one,and make her proud.
Talking about pride my mom would be so
disappointed to hear that I slept in man bed.
everybody knows love make you make crazy
things like hitting a man should I say
somebody's baby daddy who I haven't even
said I love him back. But the truth is I love
him I really do but he's having a baby with
another woman.
Am I ready for this? What if I fall for him
hard and he sees the need to be with his
baby mama because of their child? Sigh
Let me get out of here before he calls me
again.
I think he's a neat freak,everything is bright
especially white,even his towels are all white.
I'm now in his room,what am I gonna wear?
he's the one who insisted that I must stay
couple of hours as for me I was ready to
leave
I see a simple black Nike tshirt and in his
bed and some short I guess these will do.
Shirt look good on me but shorts no can do
they too big on me,i guess I have to get back
to my Jean's.i cant find my shoes but there
his flops they little bit big they size 8 but
hey....
SIHLE: Babe come on the food is getting
cold
He says leaning by the door
ME: I'm done now
SIHLE: my shirt look good on you
ME: realy?
I say ooking at myself
ME: maybe I must own it
SIHLE: mm the second one? It look like I'm
going to run out of shirts because of you
He says smilling
ME: so you saying no
I ask making a puppy eyes
SIHLE: You can have as many of my Tshirts
as you can babe
He says perking my forehead and taking my
hand climbing down the stairs hand in
hand.he opened the chair for me and we sat
down.
SIHLE: I hope you not allergic to anything in
this table
Its quite a lot of food actually
YOLANDA: it's ok everything is fine
SIHLE: Great
he says sipping his juice
ME: can we pray
He looks so suprised
SIHLE: umm sure
He says holding my hand,then I prayed
SIHLE: Amen!...
we now eating in silence,its so
uncomfortable to eat infront of him
SIHLE: babe
ME: ....
SIHLE: Are you ok?
ME: Yeah I'm good
SIHLE:( smilling) you beautiful
ME:( Blushing) thank you
SIHLE: celungahambi namhlanje uhambe
ksasa( please don't leave today but
tomorrow)
ME: what? But..
SIHLE: babe Ngyakcela( please babe)I just
want to spend the day with you please
He's even making a sad face
ME: ok but
SIHLE: thank you,thank you babe
ME: ( laughing) put me down what I'm
trying to say is that I can't stay until
tomorrow but I can stay the whole day with
you maybe leave this afternoon
I don't even know when did he reach my
side to lift me up
ME: and your phone is ringing
SIHLE:They going to leave message
ME: ok can I get back to the food now?
SIHLE: ( Smilling) ofcourse but...
ME: no buts
SIHLE: finee so I'll be sleeping alone in this
cold weather it's ok
ME: it's not working
SIHLE:what not working?
ME: your blackmailing skills
He's laughing while checking his phone.he
just let out a sigh
ME: Everything ok?
SIHLE: yeah but I have to go and see Makoti
ME: Ngcebo's Sister?
SIHLE:yeah but I promise I'll be back soon
ME: ok
SIHLE: Finish your food before I help you to
finish it
ME: we can share, come
He just ....
ME; not my bacon please
I say picking it up by a fork and putting it in
my mouth and he just went for it in my
mouth
ME: sihl..
He's laughing and running up the stairs
ME; I will never offer you my food again
SIHLE; I love you too Princess.AHHHHHH!
**NDUMISO**
LONDA: Yoh Caster semenya got nothing on
you baby
he says catching his breath
LONDA: I can't keep up with you that was
not jogging.
I guess he's trying to break the ice,I'm just
sitting in some shelter next to a road and
yes it still raining
LONDA: My love Ngyaxolisa njena I swear
I'm not going to speak to you like I did
yesterday
ME: good because I'm not 13
LONDA: forgive me
ME;.....
LONDA:so when are you going back?
ME: in a month
LONDA: ok I guess that gives us time to find
a stay in nanny
ME: Yeah I guess
LONDA: so you forgive me?
ME: On one condition
LONDA: Anything
ME: call the driver to fetch us I'm so tired
He just bursted out laughing
LONDA: ( laughing) so much fo giving you a
caster semenya title,unfortunately its
Sunday babe so no driver for us
ME: Lord shuthi uzongbelethake ( that
means you gonna give me a back ride.
LONDA: ok come
I just got on his back
LONDA: Wafa mtaka Mazuma
ME: I'm not heavy
LONDA: you heavy it's like you still caring
the twins
I slightly punched his back
LONDA: ouch fine you not heavy
ME: good now let's go
NARRATED
AT MTOTI AND NTOMBI'S HOUSE
NTOMBI: mkhize
She says calling Mtoti and Mtoti just raised
his one eyebrow.
NTOMBI: Khabazela
MTOTI: Wee Mamakhe Angnamali yazi ngi
broke kabi kabi( eash Mamakhe I have no
money I'm so broke)
NTOMBI: ( laughing) musukphapha uban
othe ngfuna imali yakho( don't be forward
who said i want your money?)
MTOTI: hha masungbiza kamnandi kanje
uthi ngthini?( what must I say when all of a
sudden I'm being called so nice?)
NTOMBI: but I always call you with nice
names
MTOTI: mmmm uthinike Mangcolosi(so what
are you saying Mangcolosi?)
He says drinking his coffee
NTOMBI:so in London there's this
conference for all the beauticians around the
globe,it actually a massive one all the A-
listers are gonna be there,even Beyonce's
Make Up Artist is gonna be there baby
MTOTI: ok ngyezwake sthandwa Sami so??(
ok my love I hear you so?)
NTOMBI: as you know that this is the route
I'm currently focused and intrested in,I was
thinking maybe I...
MTOTI: you want to go.
NTOMBI:yeah ngyacela( yeah please)
MTOTI: Mamakhe bekmele uthi,Mnyeni wami
bengisacanga ukuthi kengiyobheka ubaba
nomama ngapha e UK (mamakhe you were
supposed to just tell me that you want to go
to the UK and see my father)
Ntombi swallowed hard
MTOTI: come here
Ntombi went to him and she sat on his lap
MTOTI:I know you worried about your father
my love so you can go and check on
them,you don't even need my permission
NTOMBI: really?
MTOTI: ofcourse my love and I'm sure they'll
be so happy to see you
She smiled and said
NTOMBI: thank you baby
MTOTI: so when are you leaving so that I
can put notice at work regarding the kids
NTOMBI:i was thinking Tuesday and I
though the kid...
MTOTI: no you not going with my kids
NTOMBI: Ok but I'll be back by Friday
MTOTI: ok Mamakhe ngyezwa
NTOMBI: great now that out of the way babe
there a new BMW...
He cut her off
MTOTI: AWU MARA JESU UNGISHIYELANI(
but God why are you leaving me)
Ntombi just laughed so hard and Mtoti
joined her
MTOTI: now
He said putting his hand under her skirt
MTOTI; how many rounds am I
getting,kmele ungincenge phela(you must
persuade me)
NTOMBI: aybo...
MTOTI: Upstairs nowww woman
And they just ran up the stairs following
each other giggling.
AT YARA AND MLONDI'S HOUSE
AYANDA: we will bring them back in one
piece mom
He said picking up Khwezi
SIZWE: shame mah you don't trust us
Sizwe and Ayanda decided that they want to
spend the day with Khwezi,Sbani and
Malwande
MLONDI:Look at them smilling like retards
Traitors
They all laughed
AYANDA: ok fox let us go now bye mom
He said kissing her cheeks
YARA: bye,bye babies
MALWANDE: bye mama
YARA:Bye baby
SIZWE: mah see you later
He said picking up Lwande and their bags
YARA: ok
MLONDI: why everyone is like Mom this
mom that am I that invisible?
AYANDA: bye grandpa
He said walking out with the twins
SIZWE: hi baba,bye baba
He said walking out too
SIHLE: aybo bazisaphi izingane laba( where
are they taking the kids these ones?
MLONDI: they babysitting
SIHLE: and where are you going
MLONDI: nowhere I just have a date with my
wife in our room for the whole day
SIHLE: mmm too much information
MLONDI: you look umm smitten did you get
some or it's a masturbation Glow
SIHLE: fuck off mlondi
They all laughed
SIHLE: Makoti hi
He said giving her a hug
YARA: ( smilling) hey I was starting to think
that you avoiding me
SIHLE: no I was not
YARA: ok let's go to the lounge can I make
you anything?
SIHLE: No Thanks I just ate so thank you.
He said following her
YARA: ok
She said sitting down
YARA: ( laughing) So daddy to be neh you
have your doubts?
SIHLE:umm ...yeah
YARA:why?
SIHLE: I don't know maybe it guilty
YARA: of what? Not using protection
SIHLE: Yeah part of it and it was there right
next to me in a drawer and feeling like I
betrayed Zee in the process.
YARA: I understand unfortunately she is
yours
SIHLE: w..you mean ..its a girl?
YARA:( smilling) yeah it's a girl
SIHLE: Wooh( smilling) it's a girl,I'm having
a Princess
YARA: look at you
",Mami I'm gonna wait you upstairs
YARA: OK BBE
SIHLE: nx show off
Mlondi just laughed and left them.
SIHLE: I can't believe I created a person
YARA: so you and cindy
SIHLE: it was just a once off,I have no
feeling for her
YARA: but she caught feelings,have you seen
her posts? She's in too deep
SIHLE: ....I regret sleeping with with her and
I regretted it right after doing it.
YARA:mmm And I heard you found someone
( smilling)you realy love
SIHLE: ( smilling) yeah umm... She's
everything
YARA: yah neh I don't wish to be you,but
what I can say is that balance things out,as
much as you don't love CINDY but you both
responsible for the baby in her tummy you
know how much emotional can a pregnant
person can be,she's going to need your
support all the way but that doesn't mean
that neglect your woman,protect her
also,careful baby mama's usually destroys
people's relationships.and trust me no
women wants A baby mama drama in her
life
SIHLE: ( SIGHING)
YARA: oh and your princess has a name
SIHLE: realy?
YARA: Yeah but Bab Mzimela will name her
the day of her arrival
SIHLE: WOW
YARA: I think she's special
She said smilling as usual
SIHLE: ofcourse she is,she's mine after all
AT SIHLE'S HOUSE
The bell woke her up after dozing off
watching TV while waiting for SIHLE'S return
" what if it's his mother"
She said to herself anticipating
"Hi"
YOLANDA: Hi
CINDY: Can I come in? It's kind of cold...
YOLANDA: oh Yeah come in
She made her way and Yolanda closed the
door
CINDY: uhh this weather is too much is sihle
in?
She asked taking off her fur coat showing
her visible baby bump
YOLANDA: No but he's on his way back
Yolanda was just stunned and thinking how
can she compete with her beauty and status
while she's just a student.
CINDY: oh im cindy by the way
YOLANDA: ohh..I mean nice to meet you
CINDY: And you are? Are you one of his
relative?
YOLANDA: no my I'm....
She got interrupted
SIHLE: Babe I'm back..
He yelled getting in
SIHLE: .( YELLING) you know babe this rain
I don't think you going to leave this
afternoon I think I...
He stopped talking after reaching the lounge
and seeing Cindy.
CINDY: hi
SIHLE: what are you doing here?
CINDY: aybo is that how you greet the
mother of your baby
he looked at yolanda
SIHLE: are you ok
YOLANDA: I'm ok
SIHLE: Ok this is Cindy,Cindy this Is Yolanda
my girlfriend
Cindy just looked YOLANDA head to toe
CINDY: What that smells so nice in that
paper bag I'm hungry
She said snatching it from his hands
CINDY: mmm fries
She said starting to eat them
SIHLE: I asked you a question why are you
here?
CINDY: ohh I'm here to apologize about
yesterday,I should've not stormed out like
that
She said now chewing a burger,and Yolanda
looked at Sihle
SIHLE: babe...
YOLANDA: I think I must leave
She said picking up her phone and heading
to the door
SIHLE: No dont leave babe
He said following her
CINDY: did I say anything wrong? Mmm
your baby love food shame
SIHLE: can you shut the hell up,babe don't
leave like this,I didn't know she was coming
YOLANDA: Ok but still I'm going
SIHLE: Babe please
YOLANDA: are you taking me or I must call
a cab?
SIHLE: Ok I'm driving you
YOLANDA: thanks
She said walking out
CINDY : bye Yoliswa
SIHLE: its YOLANDA and I better not find
you here when I come back nx
He said slamming the door walking out.
AT NDUMISO AND LONDA'S HOUSE
LONDA:where are you going young lady
He said drinking water
NGCEBO: out with my boyfriend
Londa chocked on the water spitting them
all over the counter
NDUMISO: LONDA!!
Ngcebo was laughing so hard
LONDA: what? Babylove its ...
She hit him with a cloth
NGCEBO: Dad really??
LONDA: Don't joke like that nongcebo
NGCEBO: who said it's a joke
LONDA: who is he?
NGCEBO: He's my boyfriend
LONDA: give me his Address
NGCEBO: So that you kill him no thank you
LONDA; NONGCEBO!
NGCEBO: wuuh chill dad it's a joke God
NDUMISO: ( laughing) Babe you even
sweating ay let me go and check on my
babies
She said leaving them
LONDA: So next week is your birthday?
NGCEBO: Yes
LONDA:so what do you want?
NGCEBO: A boyfriend...
LONDA: ....
NGCEBO: Ok fine just anything is fine realy
LONDA: Oryt ke babe,I think I'm ready to
propose to your mother
NGCEBO: What! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
LONDA: shhhhhhh
NGCEBO: oh my God
Then Ndumiso appeared upstairs panicking
NDUMISO: what going on...Nongcebo!
NGCEBO: mah ..its nothing dad just said I'm
allowed to have a boyfriend after my
birthday
She said looking at her dad smilling
NDUMISO: ahhh that so sweet baby
NGCEBO: yeah thank you daddy
She said hugging him
Ndumiso just smiled and got back to her
boys
LONDA: it not happening baby
NGCEBO: but dad
LONDA: not a word to your mother Ok but
no boyfriend
NGCEBO; ok I'm so excited and I have so
many ideas
LONDA: ok let's hear them.
On the afternoon
LONDA IS WITH HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES IN HIS STUDY
LONDA: man its Sunday so now you couldn't
wait for tomorrow
AKIN: Mkhize I'm going to Lagos Tomorrow
and I need a house ASAP..
he got interrupted
AKIN: who..who is this?
He said Pointing the frame in the wall
LONDA: who? Oh that one is my baby?
AKIN: your Girlfriend?
LONDA: no it's my Daughter
AKIN: How many cows
LONDA: what?
AKIN: how many cows do you want for her
LONDA: don't try me grandpa
AKIN: I'm Just 30 man
LONDA:yet you look like a 38 year old
muscle man,no thank you
Akin was still looking at Nongcebo's picture
LONDA: so you said you want a house in
Joburg?
AKIN:NO. I JUST CHANGED MY MIND FIND
ME SOMETHING HERE IN DURBAN, MONEY
IS NOT A PROBLEM.
He said that with his Nigerian Accent

INSERT #29
NTOMBI
I'm on my way home from London,It was
good spending time with my parents,my dad
is recovering nicely and I thank God for that
while my mother is just taken by London
being with them reminded me how much
they complete me
No Matter how old I get I will always need
them in my life. but hey I missed my babies
let alone the big baby who called me every
hour like hell.
"Uthi awumdlisanga Kodwa Mtanami?( did
you maybe give him love portion?)
That was my mother who was so puzzled by
Mtoti's calls every now and then.
We just landed and I'm so tired
"Mrs mkhize I hope you had a smooth ride"
That Tim one of the jet's pilots
ME: yes Tim and thank you so much
TIM: only a pleasure mem,go well
I show him a faintly smile and thank him
again before walking out that how
exhausted I am,i can't even fake a smile.
I lift my eyes and there they are,I see him
pointing me and Owami is flying to me
leaving his father whose holding my baby
girl who looks Preety wearing all
Yellow,screaming "mommy" "mommy" and
hehcrushes into me
ME: ( smilling)wooh big boy
OWAMI: How are you mommy I missed
you,how is Mkhulu? did you bring me
something in London I mean in England? Is
it England or London?
He asks himself tru
ME: (laughing) one question at the time
baby"
And then his cologne suffocates me but
Owethu is too excited to see me,her arms
are up in the air indicating that I must take
her.
MTOTI: "Mamakhe"
He says giving me his daughter and hugging
me
ME: Babe unjani( babe how are you?)
MTOTI: "Bengikhumbula ngaphinde
ungshiye ngemumva makukhona
lawuyakhona ( I was missing you don't you
ever leave me behind when you go
somewhere"
He looks so serious saying that,he's just
being a baby.and we now driving to the
house
ME: I promise you
MTOTI: kuhleke so unjani ubabezala wami(
good so how is my father in law ?)
ME: He's great babe getting stronger
everyday
MTOTI: good to hear that
ME: so boy did you enjoy staying with daddy
alone?
OWAMI: Yes mommy and we had ice cream
everyday
He says beaming, Aybo It has been raining
almost everyday here since I went to London
ME: MTOTI!
MTOTI: he's lying baby
OWAMI: Eash sorry dad i forgot i was not
supposed to tell her.
They start arguing about guy code ignoring
us and I just play with my Princess
MTOTI: ay Owami ndoda,baby I just gave
him 1 scoop per day
ME:mmm did you even cook the real food
I ask getting out of the car we finally
reached home
MTOTI: u mama(Zodwa) ubeslethela ukudla
everyday
OWAMI:delicious food mommy
ME: ey some of us we got the best mother in
law's in the world
MTOTI: mamakhe your mother inlaw was
Makhulu Don't get it twisted
ME: no no no the witch I thank God she died
before I met you
MTOTI: aybo don't speak like that
OWAMI: honey we home
he says pushing the door open
ME: thank you baby
MTOTI: Ngikphekelile cabanga
He says taking a sleeping Owethu from me
ME: mmm realy
MTOTI: Yes Mamakhe kodwa othi ngyolalisa
inkosazane kuqala
ME: ok
I decide to walk into the bathroom I mean
hot shower is something I need right now
ME: disturbing my peace
MTOTI: what do you mean I'm your peace
He says wrapping his arms on my waist
while MASHAYABHUQE pokes me
ME: babakhe I'm tired
MTOTI: Mamakhe yazi bengiskomora (
mamakhe you know u was masturbating) all
these days
ME: skomora what is that?
MTOTI: ukwenza nje
He says playing with his dick,I laugh at
"Skomora word "
ME: You and your crazy word....
He shuts me up by smashing his lips,eash I
don't think there's anyone who has juicy lips
as my man no shade ladies
ME: mmm
He just deepens the kiss and I'm out of
breath when he lifts me up,wrapping my
legs around him I mean who am i to Mtoti
I'm just like a paper
MTOTI: Sthandwa Sami
ME: mmm
MTOTI: i see your ready for me
He's right I'm under water I'm dripping
down there.
His strokes are fast and hard,I can't take it
anymore I'm screaming while he answer's
me by groaning im in trouble I just squatted
but he's not stopping
ME:( screaming)babe please...
I'm not begging I'm pleading,mashayabhuqe
is showing me flames
MTOTI: sengyeza Ntombi...sengyeza bab...
Then he roars slamming into me so hard.
We now washing each other's bodies,my legs
still feels wobbly
ME: why are you smilling?
MTOTI: (smiling)Nothing I'm just happy you
bac....ouch mamakhe ungincinzelani
ME: Uchamelelani inyawo zami mtoti
he laughs out loud
MTOTI: Bengingazi kuthi uzongibamba and
ubone ngan umchamo because sisemanzini
He ask still laughing
ME: Get out...
I say pushing him
he runs out laughing,I'm now showering
alone.
Lord we even forgot about Owami,thank God
for security.
ME: baby this was delicious thank you
We now downstairs having lunch
MTOTI: pleasure baby and now it's time for
dessert
ME: really you even made dessert? I think I
should travel more
OWAMI: We bought it..
MTOTI: There goes my points Owa ay
ME: ( smilling) It doesn't matter,thank you
baby
He smile and makes a monkey face to
Owami who just laughs at his father's
clowliness hee is that even a word?
He comes back with a cake and he places it
infront of me.
ME: ok and now BMW where did you buy this
Cake?
MTOTI: At the cake shop Mamakhe
ME: ok but.....
Aybo who buys a cake with a BMW design for
dessert
MTOTI: you don't like it
ME: No I love it bbe,let taste it
He passes a Knife to me and I start cutting
it the cake
OWAMI: can I have a bigger piece mommy?
ME: ofcourse boy
Then I notice something unusual in a cake
ME: babe what is thi..
It's a small something inside a BMW
plastic,when I open it,walla its Car Keys
ME:Babe I think they gave you a wrong cake
He's just smilling
MTOTI: ay Mangcolosi abadidekanga ilona
mpela leli ebengikuthengele lona
I'm confused
ME: oky but okhiye?
MTOTI: Nabo abakho Nje Muntu wami.
Then Owami start jumping around with a
smile
OWAMI: Mommy come and see
He says pulling my hand I'm now
dumbfounded,confused like hell.
I walk out at the Door and there it is with a
Big Yellow Ribbon And I just froze
ME: baby
MTOTI: yayithanda
Who ask a person that she like a New Red
BMW Z4 is he crazy?
ME: What do you mean
MTOTI: Eyakho mamakhe
ME: What!?
OWAMI: it opens mommy
ME: its opens?
I ask him because I don't understand,I can't
breathe
OWAMI: yes its opens....uncle( Nsimbi) Show
her
Then NSIMBI press something in his hand
then boom.
It's my car,it BMW Z4 convertible,I'm now
jumping up and down around it screaming
and crying
MTOTI: (smilling)
NSIMBI: Ay umshini lo Khabazela
MTOTI: Ay Nsimbi Abuyisele emumva
engathi akaythandi nangekhala
nsimbi laughs
ME: What? Don't you dare I love it
MTOTI: But you crying Mamakhe
He says standing next to me,I wipe my tears
of joy
ME: GET AWAY FROM MY CAR MTOTI!
He laughs and raise his hands up in
surrender
MTOTI: Ay suka mtaka Khonzeni ungaze
uhlafunwe
And just like that I drive off leaving them
screaming to take them for a spin
MTOTI: (Yelling)"Baby awusakhiphi neribhini
pho"?
Take it off for who?...
NEXT DAY
**NONGCEBO**
There's nothing I hate more than someone
blowing my phone so early in the morning
but today is different because..ITS MY
BIRTHDAY! yep your girl is turning 20!
ME: birthday nuna speaking how can I help
you?
She just burst out laughing
YOLANDA: (laughing) realy.. Nuna what is
that?
ME: (chuckling) I dont know it's just
something that just came up in my mind
YOLANDA:(laughing) you crazy nuna sounds
like a vagina nickname or something
ME: it my birthday you not allowed to diss
me
YOLANDA: Ok nuna anyway how are
you?Happy birthday
ME: im good and thank you bae but you are
late it 3 o'clock already
YOLANDA: aycha sesi but still I know I'm the
first person to call you
ME: And you know that how?
YOLANDA: you don't have a boyfriend
remember?
ME: oh how can I forget when you remind
me every minute and every second Mrs
Mkhize
she chuckles
YOLANDA: respect young lady I'm your
mother!
We now both laughing the "mother part"
YOLANDA: by the way Welcome to 20's Bae
ME: Thank you bae so what did you get me
YOLANDA: no I'm not telling you
ME:not even clue
YOLANDA: not at all
ME: ok fine
YOLANDA: fine can I sleep now?
ME: but we still talking
YOLANDA: it's 3 a.m. so it's means we still
have some hours left for us to sleep
ME: you're such a party pooper
she's laughing again
YOLANDA:bye babe see you
ME: you better get your ass here by 9:00am
lady YOLANDA: yes ma'am
ME: say yes miss party
YOLANDA: Lord it's gonna be a looooong ass
day
ME: I'm glad you understand
YOLANDA:(chuckles) i love you
just like that she just hung up on me. it's
actually nice to hear her laughing I mean it's
been hard for her this thing of her and my
father it's taking a toll on her they're just not
ok and I think Cindy makes it her business
to terrorize my friend I swear she's stalking
my father everytime he's with Yolanda ,Cindy
would call and report something like "I have
cramps", The baby hasn't moved the whole
day, I'm hungry I don't feel well Lord I feel
for my friend I don't think she's strong for
all this.
Lucky me boyfriendless stressless.
Ey let me go back to sleep.
MORNING
"Wakey Wakey"
I groan.lord not this again I mean who has a
nerve to disturb a Birthday Queen? But
ofcourse it my dad and I can't chase him
away.
Ohh lord he just started singing
NDUMISO: bbe please stop the neighbors
will think I'm abusing you
There I can't hold my laugh And mom joins
me ,she's right he sings like he's crying
LONDA: so much for appreciation
NDUMISO: happy birthday big sis
I'm big sis vele since since Azi And Ole got
here
ME: thank you mommy
LONDA: aybo what about me I just
channeled my inner John Legend here
NDUMISO: (laughing) John Legend would so
offended right now with that froggy voice
you have
ME: (laughing)
LONDA: you just jealous nje baby love
ME: anyway thank you too daddy but where
is breakfast in bed?
NDUMISO: forget about breakfast in bed the
whole Paris and USA is in the house
ME: whole..Paris..(thinking)..you mean....
My mom let out a smile,dad yells behind me
more like shouting
LONDA: aybo why are you
running?.....NONGCEBO!
I ignore him I'm now now running down the
stairs
"Oh yes Compleanno principessa"(birthday
Princess)
He says it loudly,I laugh and throw myself to
big Brother
PEDRO: Wooh Princess I just turned 50 you
going to break my bones(laughing)how are
you?
I'm too happy
ME: ( Giggling) I'm good what are you guys
doing here
I asked hugging them all,you should see me
right now
ADRIENNE: ( smilling) hello we here for the
cake missy
I smile and squeal when Brother Jason lifts
me up
JASON: look at you all grown up Happy
birthday
I smile at him I'm too excited
ME: thank you Bhuti
He smiles,he loves it when I call him Brother
by my Venac
MARIO: where's the cake we here for the
cake
BRIANNA: Speak for yourselves people I'm
here for the...ahhhhhhhhhhh
She says walking in,shes now screaming
,everyone knows how crazy she is
JASON: Bri!
She ignores him and meet my mom and dad
in the middle if the steps
And she take one of the babies now no
attention for me all I hear is "ahhh" they
cute,"they beautiful"
MARIO: Sorellina(little sister)
He says placing his arm around my
shoulder,I smile
ME: Grande Fratello( big brother)
He chuckles and say
MARIO: oh she remembers
We both laugh
ME:( smilling)I'm a fast learner
MARIO: you sure are,so you 20 now
ME: yeah I'm excited
MARIO: I can see, now give me your
Boyfriend Address
I pop my eyes out
PEDRO: What boyfriend?
BRIANNA: you have a boyfriend is he cute?
I guess the focus is on me again
ME: no I don't have Boyfriend I'm still single
JASON: good
LONDA:ok now why didn't you guys tell us
that you coming
PEDRO: We not here to see you so calm your
toes down
We all laugh
The conversation is flawing mind that it
7am,it so great to see them.my blended
family.
We now calling my Supposed twin junior
whose in London in his Medical nton nton
Trip you should've seen him he was so
excited specially because he will see
Grandpa Bhengu his new best friend.
AYANDA: but that not fair how are you
having a party without me
PEDRO: you decided to leave so don't blame
us
AYANDA:ay but it's fine so where are my
Gifts
JASON: you will find them waiting when you
get back
AYANDA: Now you talking
BRIANNA: you look so grown and handsome
She just blurt that out and brother Jason
looks at her like she's a ghost
BRIANNA: What?
AYANDA: Thank you Gorgeous
He says with a smile
LONDA; how's BHENGU
AYANDA: He's well and funny as al....
"Junior bab...
She on lingerie behind him,suddenly her
eyes meet the screen she runs back faster
than Usain bolt
AYANDA; WHAT THE FUCK....tu tu tu
He slammed the call on us
MARIO: OH WOW
Us ladies we just laugh
LONDA : What the fuck junior!
hhe ayke he's on a phone already
LONDA: are you on baecation or studycation
junior
What is studycation now
We can't hear Ayanda's response
LONDA: "don't fuck with me wena I will fuck
you up so bad ....what? ...don't patronize me
Uyangizwa( you hear me) "
Now he's angry very Angry but then mom
snatch his phone away
LONDA: NDUMISO!
NDUMISO: Why are you shouting at him you
ruining his birthday
PEDRO: man why are you so worked up?
LONDA:saw that girl?
MARIO: yah and?
JASON: SHIT!
BRIANNA: what going on
JASON: that girls is from US,she was staying
right next to Mlondi's House
LONDA: and He's way older than Junior
PEDRO: but that doesn't matter
MARIO: wait so junior is not in London?
LONDA: he is in London but not in some
Varsity what what...
PEDRO: oh so he's on Vacation with his US
Girlfriend...wow go Junior
"Which junior is on Vacation"
Oh lord take me
MARIO: brothers in law
MLONDI: which junior is on Vacation?
They just walked in with Bab sihle
LONDA: AYANDA JUNIOR MKHIZE
his face expression,where is my sister when
we need her?
**NDUMISO**
we now around the big table having a a
breakfast thank to Yara's chef who helped
me with with everything no offense but hey
these people are a Lot.
SIHLE: Ay Mamzizi this is delicious
ME: thank you but I can't take the credit
Sam did the most
LONDA: we didn't even invite anyone for
breakfast ya'll here just to finish my food
PEDRO: you very stingy
MLONDI: I always tell him that
Oh by the way we still shocked by his
reaction to Junior's situation
JASON: I should've left with junior to
baecation
BRIANNA: baecation it means it's for 2
people
She says rolling her eyes
JASON: Ok miss New Zealand
She pinches him and he screams
MLONDI: (chuckling) Still can't believe
Ayanda he reminds me of Someone"
He says narrowing his eyes to Londa who
seem to be far away
LONDA: what?
SIHLE: exactly junior takes after you
They all chuckling by the way Mario left, I
guess he couldn't stay away from his
Fiancee
ME: But babe you were not supposed to
shout like that
ADRIENNE: I'm sure he's so stressed right
now
We continue discussing Ayanda and
laughing about him what surprising is how
calm is Mlondi is.
BRIANNA: so birthday girl where to from
here
NGCEBO: Oh I'm just waiting for YOLANDA
then the turning up begins
She says excitedly,on the other hand I see
sihle tenses up or is it my imagination
ADRIENNE: Yolanda? Your best friend?
NGCEBO: yes my bestie
BRIANNA: alright I guess we will see you
later
She says getting up
BRIANNA: people I have to love and leave
you...Melanin mommy you look yummy by
the way thank you for breakfast we will see
each other later I think i need a Nap
ME: thank you,you welcome
ADRIENNE: yeah love we all see you later
and yes You look sizzling
ME: thank you
PEDRO: if I was not married you were going
to be my wife that all I'm going to say,can I
take her as my second wife love?
He ask looking his wife
ADRIENNE: Yes bbe you can have her
She says smilling
LONDA: get out of my house wena mlungu
We all laugh at his serious face
PEDRO: (laughing) Mlungu is your big head
We laugh again
ADRIENNE: bye hun
ME: bye babe
They all walk out following each other
leaving us with sihle and mlondi.
Nongcebo helps me to carry the dishes to
the kitchen.
She's too excited if you ask me
NGCEBO:" I'm going to shower now mom"
She says placing a dishes on the Machine
ME: ok baby
She hugs me warmly, kisses my cheek and
walk out more like running
NGCEBO: love you
ME: love you too
I yell back,I'm smilling she's just beautiful
inside and out.
"MADLAMINI"
I'm startled a bit
MLONDI: I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare
you
ME: (Smilling) no it fine
MLONDI: So you good?
ME: yeah how are you
He sighs
Ok let me lighten you. Weeks ago something
strange happened,He came to see my boys
suddenly he asked me about what I went
through with Thami i told him everything.
suprisingly he opened up to me also about
his life.
"I fell like you someone who can understand
me"
Those were his words,hey I was so touched
and he was so open and vulnerable,he is not
okay but he's strong.
MLONDI: I'm well
He says smilling
ME: (Smilling) you smilling that good
MLONDI: yeah very good
ME: How is Mami?
He smiles agin
MLONDI:gorgeous as ever
ME: I see change
MLONDI: I feel change
ME: she still doesn't know?
MLONDI: yes and i plan to keep it that way
I look at him
MLONDI: I've disappointed her too much I
don't want to up her expectations but I see
progress everyday
ME: ( smilling)I'm glad and I see it too
He smiles again creepy as it is that he looks
exactly like my man inside he's way too
different
MLONDI: I'm a hot mess aren't i?
ME; who said you hot
He laughs louder and I join him
MLONDI: you very mean
ME: sorry
he's still chuckling
ME: like to share some thoughts?
MLONDI:(smilling)I think I'm hot
ME: oh wow
MLONDI: ( laughing) we share our thoughts
some other time...for now I miss my wife
He says getting up and looking at his wrist
watch
ME; ok cool
MLONDI: its always a pleasure to talk to you
He says opening arms for a hug
ME: Its nothing
I say hugging him back
MLONDI: bye mrs Londa
ME: bye Mr Camilla
He smiles and say
MLONDI: let me call junior I swear he's is
Londa's son,he behaves exactly like him
when he was his age
ME: don't come for my man his a good man
MLONDI:oh really? someone who did 3 sum
on our parents bed
ME: WHAT!
LONDA: WHAT!
MLONDI: Ooops
Then he starts running away while Londa is
chases him
They are clowns.
ME: realy baby?
LONDA: He was lying baby
I look at him
LONDA: ok I was stupid I'm sorry baby
He says trying to wrap his hands around my
waist but I hit his hands
ME: get away from me you Nasty
LONDA: but you love me Nasty
He kiss my lips
ME: so what happened after 3sum?
LONDA: Muzi beat the hoeness out of me
ME:( laughing) Good
LONDA:he almost killed me I even peed on
my pants baby
I can't hold myself,I can't
LONDA: stop laughing!
**YOLANDA**
XOLI: I wish I was coming with you
ME: you declined the invitation sister
XOLI: Wuu shame me with big tummy and
shapeless self have you seen the Mkhize
women?
ME: mmm girl they heaven
XOLI: and all of them
ME: yes Specially YARA
XOLI: I like Ngcebo's mom but Yara has this
thing that says "Hey look at me or I'm the
boss or something'
ME: yes damn that woman and she's so
intimidating
then my phone is ringing,Sigh
ME: hey
SIHLE: are you good
ME:yeah I'm fine
SIHLE: can I come and pick you up
ME: I've already called a Taxi
SIHLE:please cancel it I'll be there in 20
minutes ME:ok see you soon bye
SIHLE:Yolanda
ME: Yes
SIHLE: I love you and I'm sorry about
yesterday ME: it's fine......so is she ok?
SIHLE: yeah she's fine
ME: that's great
SIHLE: ok see you now now babe.
He hangs up
XOLI: is nyi nyokay? Realy Yolanda
ME: what? I was just..
XOLI: just nothing babe you hurting I can
see you the hurt is written all over your face
ME: Im ok, so you really not coming with me
XOLI: don't change the subject tell sihle how
you realy feel Yolanda"
She's right I'm not okay.ill be lying if I say
things have been better between sihle and
me since I walk out off his house.
Everytime when he's here to see me his baby
mama calls then he would rush out of here
like lightning.
All I hear these days is " I'm sorry bbe".
It's now an hour late but sihle still not here
XOLI: bbe have you tried calling him
ME: he's not answering
XOLI: Ohh
Then she dissappeares with her phone and
I'm zoned out.
XOLI: Yolanda......YOLANDA!
I'm startled
ME: What?
XOLI: where's your mind,uber is gonna be
here in 10 minutes
ME: uber?
XOLI: hello to take you to Zimbali because
your jerk is no show nx I can't believe he
was once my crush ahhh!
I'm chuckling,she's so dramatic sometimes,I
guess it hormones.
ME: thank you love
I say hugging her
XOLI: go out there and enjoy ok? For both of
us forget about sihle and focus on your
friend day
ME: ok sis
I take my bag and make my way to a Taxi.
I'm now on the road,oh now he decides to
call nx let me switch off my phone.
**SIHLE**
MLONDI: who are you calling and why are
we driving back to Londa's house?
ME: Stop whining Mlo ay
MLONDI: ngzokhahlela phela mina
ME: ok Rambo
He just looks at me and says nothing,I tries
to call YOLANDA again her phone is now off.i
know she's angry
ME: Fuck!
MLONDI: yeah fuck yaz I can't believe you
got CINDY pregnant she's a manipulative
bitch
ME: don't call her a bitch
MLONDI: ohh ay I give up
ME: what was Isupposed to do mlo ehh? She
called me crying
MLONDI: mmm
ME: yes you better shut it .
I was on my way to fetch Yolanda when
CINDY called me crying and told me she just
slipped on the shower,I panicked and drove
like a maniac to her house and I called
mlondi in the process who just came with a
doctor and thank God she didn't hurt herself
or the baby.
MLONDI: all I'm saying is that...
ME: she was faking it yes I heard you the
first time mlondi man.
He's pissing me off!
We now just drove in At Zimbali,I don't even
know why I'm here,to say sorry maybe?
ME: don't slam my car wena
That mlo who just couldn't walk out of my
car so fast.
MLONDI: ay fuck you
He says showing me his Middle Finger
It now 3 minutes later my eyes just land on
her taxi just drop her in the gate and she
make her way to my way
ME:babe I'm sorry I can explain
She doesn't want to listen to me she tries to
walk past
ME: Yoyo I'm sorry
still quiet and walking she's Furious and she
looks so good I want to kiss her right now
ME: babe I know I should've called
Im trying to touch her but she's not budging
ok I just decide to open the door for her she
walks in and ignore my good gesture hello I
just opened the door for her here that's
romantic right Suddenly the house is filled
with the ngcebo's noise who is squealing
running to Yolanda they now hugging like
they last saw each other years ago
ME: Ouch
MLONDI: let's go
ME: but why are you twisting my ear
MLONDI:it's for being a fool that you are
ME:oh wow thank you big brother
MLONDI: you're welcome little brother
ME: where you going
MLONDI: to my wife
ME: I'm coming with you
MLONDI: no you're not yes
ME: yes I am
He huffs
ME: OKSALAYO
20 minutes later we are approaching his
house we've been laughing about Junior all
the way and I can't believe this is my
brother next to me I mean what's happened
to him I expected him to be on his way to
London to get his hands on Junior but no
he's busy making jokes about it
MLONDI: I don't really no why you here in
my house
ME: sorry brother no quickie for you
MLONDI: you so annoying I was born like
this ME: and I'm your brother you can't get
rid of me he clicks his tongue I chuckle and
follows him inside his house he now look so
happy he's in love he loves his wife so lucky
I wonder why I'm always the one who has it
wrong all the time maybe I was born to be
this way.
"I mean I'm the only one who was born
alone I'm the only one who lost the fiance
leave business, i saw Yara first but then my
brother got her see how unlucky am?
she's coming down the stairs looking so
gorgeous I see my brother is so turned on
right now she's just wearing a white short
dress and she's walking barefoot,she's
holding her stilettos this shit is sexy as fuck
MLONDI: hey Mummy
YARA: hey baby
they hugging and kissing I remember there
was a time when I will suffocate seeing
them together like this, some days were
hard I was in Love her love was eating me
slowly I couldn't accept that she was my
brother's love.
II'll be happy if they fighting about
something and think maybe they're going to
divorce then I'll have my chance with her.
For the first time ever I'm smitten to see
them like this, I see her as my sister-in-law
mother of our kids it's funny how the
universe works I know have my own
soulmate but the love is beautiful thing.
they're perfect for each other as for my
brother his love for her comes naturally
right now he's down helping her to put her
shoes on,no she didn't ask him,it's beautiful
MLONDI: did you eat
YARA:no baby I didn't have time I had to
take the kids to Mazuma
MLONDI: okay let's go and feed you
YARA: But I'm...
MLONDI: Come on mami you can't leave
without eating
He says pulling her arm
YARA: ok..aybo Sbari Sami uryt? ( smilling)
SIHLE: Am I that invisible
YARA: sorry
MLONDI: ay kahle Mkhulu umdala kabi
kuthy snganakana nawe Woza Mami
YARA: don't be mean baby
ME: I forgive you Makoti
She smiles and follows her husband to the
kitchen area.
I decides to write a message for Yolanda
because she's still not talking to me.im
literally pouring my heart out here.
What's a sad person I am
NARRATED
AT MLONDI AND YARA'S HOUSE
YARA: Ay babe that is too much
MLONDI: Mami eat you will be busy the
whole day
YARA: I know but..
MLONDI: but nothing mami khamisa
She smiles
YARA: you look handsome
MLONDI: Don't do that
He says blushing
YARA: aw what did I do now
MLONDI: you distracting me because you
don't want to eat and You making the old
man blush
YARA: Sexy. Old man
MLONDI: Camilla!
YARA: Ok ok (smilling) on a serious note you
...you different
MLONDI: Good different or bad Different?
YARA: Good different
MLONDI: mmm I like that
YARA: Are you hiding something for me?
Mlondi swallows hard and keeps a straight
face
MLONDI: no love I'm not hiding anything
YARA: you know you can't trust me with
anything right?
MLONDI: yes love I know
YARA: good cela ungphuzise jusi yakho
MLONDI: But you don't like Apple juice
YARA: I know
She say taking a sip from his juice,mlondi
smiles and shakes his head
MLONDI: so did you hear that your son is on
Beacation?
YARA: Beacation??
MLONDI: There's no medical nton nton but a
girl all the way from USA
Yara chockes on her juice,Popping her out
YARA: what?
MLONDI: Yep
YARA: (frowning) and you not angry?
MLONDI: nah just disappointed that he lied
She goes and wraps her arms around his
neck
YARA: See what I mean about being
different,i love this side of you
MLONDI: realy?(smilling)
YARA: Yes my love, I love you
MLONDI: And I love you more and more and
more
She giggles as they share another kiss and
she's now leaving.
MLONDI: I'm going to miss you drive safely
YARA: always I'm going to miss you too.
She's driving out, leaving mlondi with a
smile
Who decide to write a message to NDUMISO
MLONDI: " Thank you Madlamini if my
brother doesn't marry you I'm taking you as
my second wife"
The phone rings immediately and it her
MLONDI: Madlamini
LONDA: FUCK YOU YEZWA!
mlondi burst out laughing
MLONDI: (laughing)you are Madlamini
manje wena?
LONDA: Aysuka so you got it
MLONDI: All the way from German brother
LONDA: mmm showing off I see
MLONDI: Phuma emabhozeni
They both laughs and hangs up .
IN THE AFTERNOON
It now in the afternoon all women are
gathered in of the Exotic Restaurant near
the sea where they having A dinner date for
Ngcebo's birthday celebration.
It girls only they decided to ditch the guys
this time who are having drinks alone at The
Garcia Mansion.
NTOMBI: Being a Mkhize sucks
They all turn and look at her
AMANDA: what?
NTOMBI: I mean we should be in the club
turning up right now
YARA: whew you almost had me there
BRIANNA: I was ready to scratch you
thinking you cheating on my fourth husband
is it the third it doesn't matter
They laugh all laugh
NDUMISO: ok lovers let's settle down miss
party is here
YARA: Ngcebo is so dramatic shame why
must she make a grand entrance it's just us
NDUMISO: just let's my baby be please
Yara rolls her eyes then Yolanda walks in
looking like miss Universe in a black and
white One arm short tight dress with White
stilettos and Long 32 inch curly Weave.
NTOMBI: wooh Mr party is that you
The laugh again
YOLANDA: (smilling) Ngcebo says you must
all stand
HLANZEKA: ahh why?
NDUMISO: just do it
HLANZEKA: Yooh Matilda and her mom
Then YOLANDA walks to the DJ and
whispered to his ear then the song by
"Sarkodie ft Korede Bello" Far Away start
pumping
All women start screaming they know how
much Ngcebo Loves Nigerian Music
Far away oo
Far away oo
Baby don’t go far away
If you go far away abody go dey far away
Sawaley oo sawaley
Baby take it sawaley
Far away
Far away
Baby don’t go far away
Girl Ano go break your heart oo (ano go
break your heart)
No ano go do like that (ano go do like that)
Girl Ano go break your heart oo (ano go
break your heart)
No ano go do like that (ano go do like that)
[Verse 3: Korede Bello]
If I sing for you say you go dance
And if I dab for you say you go dab
And I dey with you say you go dey with me
Say you play with me, give me romance
Girl I no dey like quarrel
Girl I no dey like quarrel
You know i get your back
Me I’ll rather die for you
You know I’ll rather die for you
[Bridge: Korede Bello]
Lovely hold it down for me
Ano dey take my woman place
Ma sexy tomato oh ee!
Baby make we shake body
Make fly away
Everyone dances as NGCEBO makes her
grande entrance or should I say dance
Entrance.
When the song finishes everyone is fanning
herself with a smile.
After catching their breath they now all
settled the only person who is standing is
NTOMBI
NTOMBI: Ok ladies as we all know we not
here for a Wedding anniversary for a 50 year
old granny but we here to celebrate a young
adult life so there will be no boring speeches
Shampompoo is getting hot after all
They laugh
NTOMBI: ( laughing) yeah so we going to
have 3...
Then someone disturbs her
"I'm sorry I'm late"
AMANDA: CINDY!
They all look each other.
MANDY: I invited her sorry I forgot to
mention it,I hope it not convience Ngcebo
NGCEBO: No it's ok Aunty
Yolanda Swallowed hard
NTOMBI: okay welcome Cindy as I was still
saying We only have 3 speeches from YARA
the sister, Ndumiso the mom and Yola the
best friend. I hope that is ok with everyone
BRIANNA: More than ok we thirsty
LONDIWE: yey Somile bo
AMANDA: Ey Drunkards
ADRIENNE: alcohol have vitamins
MANDY: LIES
BRIANNA: Yes like a DICK!
EVERYONE: BRIANNA!!!
BRIANNA: (Laughing) sorry
LONDIWE: there are kids here
YARA&NDUMISO: (Singing) Khoningane
layndlini
Then they burst out laughing
NTOMBI: hhe I see some of you are already
drunk mxm,Camilla get up.
YARA: Ok first thank you all for coming to
celebrate my sister's day with us
Then she shift her eyes to her sister
"Look at you all grown and beautiful.today
you 20 and you no longer my little beautiful
sister ( smilling) all I see is a young woman
who is respectful,loving,caring and hot
obvious ofcourse you got that from me
BRIANNA: BOOHOO
they laugh
YARA: Sis I like to say happy birthday keep
on being a beautiful inside and out I love
you so so much and I'm so proud of you.
She hugs her and kiss her lips and sits down
NTOMBI: Beautiful thank you big sis,to add
on that Respect everyone who knows ngcebo
know how respectful she is dont change sis
we love you like that.
They all clap hands together
NTOMBI: Mother it's your turn
NDUMISO: baby
She says looking at Ngcebo
NDUMISO: I only met you a year ago, I don't
wanna lie I was so nervous to meet you but
you just welcomed with open arms you still
warm like the first day i met you.you made
me your mother when other people thought
I couldn't be one,hearing you calling mom
everyday warms my heart and it makes my
day all the time.
Thank you for being you,for being fabulous
and for being the best daughter in the world
I love you.
OTHERS: Ahhh...ncooh..beautiful
NGCEBO: I love you
She said hugging her
NDUMISO: I love you more
She says wiping ngcebo's tears
NDUMISO: stop you going to ruin your make
up
They both giggle
WHILE AT THE GARCIA MANSION
The guys are drinking non stop
MLONDI: bhuti I hear you bought a machine
for Mangcolosi
MTOTI: yes but I'm s starting to regret it I
think she loves that car more than me
SIHLE: are you sulking?
MTOTI: Kahle baba ka Spakupaku
The start laughing
SIHLE: mxm
PEDRO: so you always love that candy chick?
MLONDI: it CINDY not Candy
SIHLE: I don't love her,I don't even like her
JASON: ohh you just wanted a cookie
MARIO: yeah you wanted to chow and go
JASON: (Laughing) you didn't know it was a
trap
MTOTI: Eash wabanjwa mpukane
They laugh out loud
SIHLE; Can we change the topic please
JASON: Londa....LONDA!
LONDA: What?
MLONDI: aybo are you ok?
PEDRO: why are you sweating man?
MTOTI: bhuti ay ay uzothini kuma Dlamini
masunje
Londa wiped his sweat
MLONDI; and I think it time to go
SIHLE: show time aphela amaphupho
MLONDI: Londa man asambe ay man get a
grip yangcika nje
LONDA: Fuck off mlo nx
They laugh at him and all follow each other
to their cars
BACK TO THE PARTY VENUE
They having starter's and sipping
champagne already
YARA: ngcebo can I have a minute in private
every drops their spoons and look at Yara
NGCEBO: umm..sure
She says getting up and walking out with
her sister
At the table everyone just went mute
ADDRIENNE: Candy...is it candy or CINDY?
CINDY: CINDY
ADDRIENNE: oh cindy how far are you
CINDY: (smiling)I'm 7 months
ADRIENNE: Congratulations
BRIANNA: so how does it feel to be
pregnant with a child of your dead best
friend's man?
NDUMISO: Briii!
BRIANNA: What?
She says sipping her champagne
ADRIENNE: know the gender yet
She says that fast trying to change the topic
CINDY: it's a girl
ADDRIENNE: beautiful
The the silence hit the table again
OUTSIDE
NGCEBO: What wrong
YARA: Is Yolanda Ok?
NGCEBO: Yeah...umm why do you ask?
YARA: ngcebo speak up,since CINDY walked
in here her mood dropped to zero
NGCEBO: I.. she...
YARA: Nongcebo
NGCEBO: She's dating Baba!
YARA: (frowning) Baba.. which bab...oh my
God she SIHLE'S oh wow....ok she's so
uncomfortable right now get inside and Call
Mandy for me
NGCEBO: OK
She rushes inside and whisper to Mandy
who get up and walks out
BRIANNA: Everything ok?
NGCEBO: yah everything is fine
BRIANNA ignores that and gets up and
follows Mandy out.
MANDY: are you ok?
YARA: Yolanda is Sihle's girlfriend
BRI&MANDY: What?
YARA: yep
MANDY: oh my God I'm sure she thinks I
invited Cindy on purpose but she was just
persistent about coming that I ended up
giving in
BRIANNA: she has a motive she knew
YOLANDA will be here
MANDY: She better not be up to something
nx
YARA: ok I'm informing everyone In our
WhatsApp Group
BRIANNA: Great let's go back
They now all inside
YARA: I'm sorry Mc for disturbing your
programme
NTOMBI: I'm charging extra for wasting my
time
They all chuckle
MANDY: we will ask bhuti Mtoti asigcwalisele
NTOMBI: my man is brooke kabi phela he
bought me a car
NDUMISO: ey we in shit,hhe show off
NTOMBI: LEYVELS
LONDIWE: Saze sayithwala imoto
Ntombi laughs
AMANDA: you slaying mommy
BRIANNA: ( laughing) As for LEYVELS you
guys are crazy
They just enjoying the main course over
lights conversation and sipping drinks non-
stop AMANDA: what are your cravings
she's asking
CINDY: hot wings and marshmallows I crave
for them all the time likely your brother buy
them for me everyday"
Who asked her that now?
MEN'S SIDE
SIHLE: we here
MTOTI: ashamadamanamanzi
LONDA: bhuti ay ay
PEDRO: relax before you shit your pants
man
LONDA: fuck you
Pedro laughs
PEDRO: Chicken
MLONDI: awuyeke ukutatazela
LONDA: maybe you should do it mlo I mean
we look exactly the same...
The guys burst out laughing
MLONDI: yahlanyake manje
INSIDE
NTOMBI:Ok ok before we get into Dessert
I would like to give Yolanda a chance to say
something to Miss mkhize here because hey
after this we turning up sooo bad.
Yoli the stage is yours.
Then Yolanda shyly stands up
YOLANDA: thank you for this opportunity to
sis Ntombi
NTOMBI: you welcome love,you the only one
who thanked me for my hardwork
They all share a laughter
YOLANDA: happy birthday my friend I'm not
good with words so I wrote down what I
want to say to you
She says wiping a tear that just escaped her
eye Adrienne hand a Tissue to her
YOLANDA: thank you.my friend, it’s your day
today and I want to use this opportunity to
tell you how amazing you are to me, you
showed me love even when I wasn’t capable
of loving myself.
"We do not get to choose our families, but
we do get to choose our friends. You have
been closer than family to me. I can talk to
you about anything, and you always make
me feel better.
It is hard to find words to express just how
much your friendship means to me.
"Since you have been part my life I'm alive,
and you have been there for me whenever I
have had difficulties.i....
Then the guys gets in following each other
quietly,Yolanda stops.
NTOMBI: Carry on babe
YOLANDA: i can speak the about you the
whole night my friend.
"my prayers for you today is that May God’s
goodness and mercy follow you all the days
of your life. Love shall continue to fall on you
in pleasant places, what you’ll have all
through your life is nothing but joy. God will
perfect everything and anything that
concerns you. You finally made it to another
new year in your life, a year of perfection.
God will give you all-round victory in every
sphere of your life, the Angels of the Lord
will surround you to keep you from falling.
They will carry you through this year and
your days will be filled with joy.
To a wonderful soul full of love and life,
you’re indeed a blessing to me and to
everyone around you, you restless spirit full
with love and happiness is one of those
things I cherish about you, your level of
intelligence and wisdom surpasses all and
your gentle soul is what makes me wonder
what an angel you are.
"I am really proud of you and your
achievements, the road hasn’t been really
smooth but you’ve made it this far and I can
only be happy and thankful to heaven for
you, you’re my champion and my best
friend.A soul like you is hard to find and a
friend like you rarely exist, I’m indeed the
lucky one because I’ve got a friend with the
most amazing soul. You’re really worthy of
my celebration.
A best friend is someone who challenges you
to be a better person, someone who can’t
stand to see you sad or in tears, someone
who stays faithful, loyal and committed to
what you both share and someone who
would stand by you in thin and in thick. I’m
glad because that’s exactly what you are to
me. When I had nothing, you stood by me,
you gave me hope where I had once lost it,
you showed me light when I was in
darkness, you show me the way when I
couldn’t find my path and you gave me
friendship when I had no one for me, you’re
indeed a rare gem and I will keep
celebrating you every day of my life.
I’ll always value my friendship with you from
now till the end of time, you’re intelligent
and full of wisdom, you’re just the best
anyone could ever have or think of. Happy
birthday my one in a million friend.
My name is Yolanda Dlamini that girl who
had only 2 outfits to wear at varsity for 8
months,but you came and changed that.
"I'm that girl who you found with bloody
pants because she had no Sanitary towels
but you came and changed all that.
"It me that girl who would go for days
without eating but what did you do? You also
changed that I love you God bless you.
As of now all women are sobbing while
Nongcebo is sobbing loudly,Sihle wish to
hold Yolanda in his arms Yolanda goes to
her and they hug for dear life
YOLANDA: thank you I love
NGCEBO: love..you too
NTOMBI: oky I think we must all settle
down,even the uninvited guest
She says rolling her eyes to guys
NTOMBI: and YOLANDA thanks for Ruining
our Make up
They laugh again
ADRIENNE: yeah but you spoke so well
NTOMBI: yes Thank you sis that was so
Emotional and beautiful m....
CINDY: Ahhhhhhhh
She screams interrupting Ntombi
Sihle rushes to her like a lightning
SIHLE: WHAT WRONG?
**YOLANDA**
it now chaotic everyone is fussing over her,I
look at her babydaddy He's panicking
Seriously I almost feel sorry for him but I'm
not am I a bad person?
YARA: give her some air
She says giving her some water
YARA: are you ok?
AMANDA: she's fine
She says with a bored voice and everyone
turn and looks at her
SIHLE: how do you know that I think we
should go to hospital
CINDY: I'm ok just that the baby kicked me
unusual
SIHLE: you sure
she nods like a chicken which has
Fits #Roll eyes
BRIANNA: wooh so all that was just for a
baby kick?
JASON: BRIANNA!
I want to laugh so hard right now,I think I
like BRIANNA.
BRIANNA; I was just asking
Then my eyes meets SIHLE'S ,he looks at me
with sad eyes,jerk wasn't he all over his baby
mama 2 minutes ago? Nx it must be nice i
just decide to forget about him it my friend's
night so I won't let him to ruin my
mood.ahhh I'm so worked up right now.
Ok now this party it what here in Durban call
"EMAHLANYENI" because wow,and trust
ngcebo to force her Nigerians to all of us.
We have no choice but to obey and dance to
MY WORLD DJ NEPTUNE FT MALEEK BERRY
Whose pumping right now
"Baby come let me take you to my world
Cos I get a lot of love to show you
Baby come let me take you in my
world cos i get a lot of love to show you"
"Wanna tell you say I need ya, yeah I need
ya
Wona tell you say I need you baby, omalicha
Wona tell you say I need you, I need ya
Wona tell you say I need you, I need you"
YOLANDA: I now even notice how drunk the
guys are,it funny to see them dancing like
crazy a specially Ngcebo's father's
twin(Mlondi) yey him and his wife Pro's if
you ask me.
By the way Sihle took his Baby Mama home.
NGCEBO: girlfriend you okay?
ME: yes love this party is lit
NGCEBO: Literally
We both laugh And continues dancing.
Hour later I'm now on my feet heels are
killing me Suddenly the Music Stops
BRIANNA: (shouting) ") Party Pooper"
then someone screams and someone is
down on one knee while nongcebo is
jumping up and down like a kid quietly
NTOMBI: shhh
She says smilling
LONDA: baby
He takes her hand
NDUMISO:......
She can't speak she shaking visibly and
wiping her tears
LONDA: Love
He's sweating like nobody's business
LONDA:"The minute I laid my eyes to you I
knew you were the one for me.
"Let all my happiness be yours, all your
sadness be mine. Let the whole world be
yours, only you be mine! I can’t imagine
growing old with anyone else beside you, nor
do I want to.
Though I have lots of things to say, but my
words are hiding from me and I cannot
express a simple thing. I want to say is I
love you today and always.When I look into
my heart, I see only you. If you can look into
your heart and only see me, then we should
spend the rest of our lives together.
stay with me, and hold my hands until
they’re tanned and truly creased.
LONDA: so Baby...Love Will you marry me?
NDUMISO:(tearing ) ....Yes..Yes I will marry
you
he pop his eyes out
LONDA: you....you will?
He asks getting up slowly and Ndumiso nods
with tears.he slowly inserting a ring on her
finger oh what a rock.
He's spins her around everyone is clapping
while I get butterflies.
LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING WHEN YOU
FOUND WHO TRULY LOVES YOU.

CONTINUATION OF INSERT #29

NARRATED
The party is still going Ladies are now
consumed by Ndumiso Engagement Ring
which they can't stop complimenting,while
the guys are still making fun of Londa's
anxiety before Proposing.
MTOTI: Othi ngikuzwe( let me feel you)
He say touching Londa's behind
LONDA: What the fuck?
He say jumping away from him
MTOTI: aybo yin bengfuna kuzwa kuthi
awuzichamele yini( I wanted to make sure
that you didn't wet you pants)
All guys laugh out loud
MTOTI: Yeyi bengingazi ukuthi Madlamini
ukujulukisa kanje (I didn't know Madlamini
makes you sweat like that)
LONDA: Don't come for me please,Says the
coward who used Bed to propose for him
Jason and Pedro looks at him
MARIO: What do you mean?
LONDA: he literally left the ring on top of
Ntombi's Bed
PEDRO: (laughing)sucker
MTOTI: aywena bhunu phuma kmina
PEDRO: if that an Insult Fuck you too
MTOTI: Yewena I'm your older brother take
that back Before ngikphihlize ikhanda
Pedro laughs and say
PEDRO: (laughing) Fratello maggiore, il mio
piede(older brother my foot)
MTOTI: Nawe sdwaba sakho
The guys burst out laughing
JASON: That did sounds like you speaking
Italian too MT
PEDRO: by the way congratulations man I
was starting to think that maybe you
Bisexual
LONDA: Fuck you
They laugh again
Then they get interrupted by someone
clearing croat and they all turn
MLONDI: Ntombi ntombi
Ntombi chuckles because she know that his
father is the only one who calls her like that
NTOMBI: Hi Mlo
MTOTI: Shandapha lamina( my beautiful)
Ntombi cheeks turn into a tomatoes in a
second,mtoti wraps his arms around her
NTOMBI: hey
MTOTI: Sungikhumbule?(missed me)
NTOMBI: yeah but I'm here to speak to
Londa
LONDA: Shuuu
MTOTI: Musukuphapha wena qhaqhazela (
don't be forward you shaker)
Londa shows him his middle finger ignoring
the fact they laughing at him.
LONDA: I'm all yours baby
He says side hugging Ntombi
MTOTI: I see you didn't wet your pants
enough wena Madlebe
Guys laugh and londa laugh with them while
walking out with Ntombi.
OUTSIDE
LONDA: What's up mem
NTOMBI: I think she's overwhelmed
LONDA: Uhh?
NTOMBI: Nduh I think she's gonna burst
any minute from now
LONDA: Shit! Is she ok? ...eash I mean what
must I do
NTOMBI: I think you must go home with her
LONDA: Ok,let go and get her
Just like that they walk towards the
entrance
LONDA: eash I almost forgot I planned not
to be home tonight
Ntombi looks at him waiting for explanation
LONDA: I was gonna take her to house
beach
NTOMBI: (Smilling) you still can but please
be calm
LONDA: Ok thank you
Then they make their way inside.
Londa pull NDUMISO aside
LONDA: do you want to go?
She look down and nod
LONDA: it's ok baby you don't have to feel
bad
He turns around and say
LONDA: guys we calling it a night now
BRIANNA: so early party poppers
Says the drunk brianna
LONDA: firstly thank you all for making my
daughter's day this warm and cool you guys
are the best not
BRIANNA: sure we are
She says looking at Londa
BRIANNA: Oh is the husband to be twinny it
fine you can leave we understand
She laughs and hug NDUMISO and she
sings
BRIANNA: Busts it open love he just
proposed it with millions
Everybody Exclaims!
JASON: BRIANNA!!
MLONDI: Fuck you Bri there's Nongcebo and
Yolanda here
BRIANNA: So?
JASON: kids BRIANNA kids
BRIANNA:Yolanda is...
Amanda shut her mouth with her hand
BRIANNA: sorry Hubby twin
Londa walks away with his fiance,30 minute
late they followed by Ngcebo and Yolanda
who claim to be tired.
Everyone is more drunker than Before they
literally screaming and talking non stop to
each other.
MLONDI: Mami
YARA: you so drunk and it not funny.
Out of all Ladies Yara and Mandy Are the
only people who look sober
MLONDI: (whispering) mami I want sex
yara didn't get him
YARA: hhe?
MLONDI: IM HORNY (loudly)
Everybody turns and look at them,mlondi
says shhhh looking everyone while laughing
it clear it wasn't his intention to shout
MARIO: What the fuck?
Mtoti and Jason can't stop themselves they
laughing non stop, while Pedro and Mario
looks so Pissed .
Yara gets up and say bye to everyone and
pull mlondi out roughly clearly looking so
angry.
MLONDI: bye zishimane some of us are
about to....
Yara pulls him yard that he almost fall
Guys laugh at them as they disappear.
**NDUMISO**
I'm engaged,im happy, I'm sad,I'm
overwhelmed,im emotional.
All these Emotions are running through my
mind,my heart is beating fast,I feel so
sick,my body is burning up,my mouth is dry,
its like I'm having an outer body experience.
We haven't sad anything to each other,I
know he's disappointed but he's been
holding my hand like I'm going to run ,he
kiss it now and then.
I know he's worried,I'm worried too.
Im looking out the window Now I notice that
this is not the route to our house,I look at
him he is sad I made him sad.
Beach house,wow,we just walked in
This is Paradise,im noticing that my
traveling bag is here is here, but when?
LONDA:Baby are you ok?
I sigh
ME: can I go and take a shower?
He nods and hands me my toiletries
LONDA: don't shut me out Maka Azi
I'm shuting myself out too so there's
nothing special about him,I get in to the en-
suite.as soon as water hit my skin I let it all
out.
I'm now sitting down water hasn't stop
caressing my skin
LONDA:Baby Love let me in baby please I'm
begging you,
I think it has been an hour,I can't even move
let alone breathe properly
The walls are coming down on me that how
I feel
**LONDA**
I think everything has shot through the roof
specially for her,she's going through a lot
and I don't know how to help her. She's
been crying for an hour now she's not
coming out and she's not opening for me.
It now 20 minutes later
I see her walking out naked I mean
Naked,her eyes are puffy,she shaking,u wrap
the towel around her
I'm lotioning her body in silence I think if
she can stand now she would just faint,she's
numb
NDUMISO: I'm sorry I forgot about the
towel
LONDA:I love you like that
NDUMISO; I feel sick
She just blurt that out
NDUMISO: I'm too happy but I'm so scared
at the same time I'm not ready
I just feel some pain passing through my
chest
LONDA: you're not ready to marry me
NDIMISO: I'm not ready to go through the
process I have to go through in order to
marry you
I'm looking at her I know what she's talking
about
NDUMISO: th... the ZIKALALA'S what if they
make sure that I don't get married to you
what if they sabotage everything,they hate
me I don't...
She's panicking her anxiety just took over
LONDA: Baby....baby focus..breathe please
NDUMISO fucken breathe don't do this to
me baby
I'm now so scared
NDUMISO: Don't close your eyes do you see
me?
She nod slowly
LONDA:what do I look like? Describe me
baby
NDUMISO: Light..you wearing white shirt
LONDA: what else baby focus
NDUMISO; you have big ears...big
eyebrows..facial hair
LONDA: What else baby
NDUMISO: Nose,Horns
LONDA: Horns?
My eyes are all out now
She chuckles she's back
NDUMISO:(faintly smilling )You look ugly as
fuck
LONDA: ( laughing)I'm offended and you
just cursed me
She let out a huge sigh
NDUMISO: I'm sorry
LONDA:its ok I don't want to worry about
anything baby love ok?
She nods
LONDA: Do you trust me
NDUMISO: Yeah
LONDA: good because I don't want you to
stress about useless people leave everything
to me ok?
NDUMISO: ok
LONDA:I'm still going to punish you for
thinking about the ZIKALALA'S on this big
day
She chuckles
NDUMISO: I love you
LONDA: don't bribe me
Finally she's smilling actually she's
squealing excitedly
LONDA: (smilling)and now?
NDUMISO: (smiling)im getting married
LONDA: Let sleep before you go permanently
crazy
NDUMISO: let me celebrate in peace,I didn't
say get engage to a Lunatic
LONDA:( laughing) I can get engaged to any
lunatic if they all look sexy as this one
I say pointing her,She hits me with her fist
LONDA: uhh
NDUMISO: I'm not a Lunatic wena
LONDA: You my one wena Baby love
NDUMISO: One what?
LONDA: one sexy Luna...
She hits me again
LONDA: I was going to say Lunar Eclipse
She laughs rather louder,She's happy I'm
happy
She has been staring her ring all for a while
now.
NDUMISO: its beautiful,its gorgeous
LONDA: Not like you
She blushes
NDUMISO: Where did you buy it?
LONDA: Mlondi bought it for you at Germany
NDUMISO: what? Why
She's so confused
LONDA:I bought Yara's engagement Ring so
that's why he bought yours
NDUMISO: wow that beautiful where did you
buy Camilla's?
LONDA: At Paris
NDUMISO: cute
LONDA: ok manje ngilale noma
usazongsebenzisa? ( must I sleep or you still
going to use me?)
She looks at me and burst out laughing
NDUMISO: you realy crazy
She say pushing me lightly
LONDA: Ouch bring back my Ring you
Abusive
NDUMISO: over my dead body loverboy
LONDA: ehh did you just say on top of your
body?
I asked getting on top of her
NDUMISO: No I...d...
I'm already doing things that's need to be
done with my finger her boobs are my
weakness,I ease my way into her Paradise
Heaven If I tell you, who told her to move
without my permission?
Hey her moarns are driving me crazy,my
groans are bigger than lion Roaring,Phela
imnandi lento engiyidla la.
Flip I'm now under her that my woman for
you she like to be dominant much.
The things she does to me,the way she
moves turns me the fuck on but this is too
much,I have to stop her
LONDA: NDUMISO ima
I'm trying to get up but she pushes me
down,this is embarassing I wonder what mlo
would say hearing me screaming like this
after I teased him after I caught him
screaming like a cow being slaughtered.
I guess Yara was showing him flames
I'm that guy who can stand in court infront
of the judges and admit that my woman is
better than me in bed.
Phela NDUMISO yanginyisa bafethu(
ndumiso is showing me flames)
I'm now hitting it from behind,she's calling
my name but I'm deaf right now it not like
she had messy on me,I'm the man after all
she must know that
NDUMISO: (Screaming) Londa
LONDA: Ya mamazi
NDUMISO: please
LONDA: wait a minute b...I feel it coming,I
feel it coming baby..
She's now sleeping so peaceful on my
chest,now that sexually satisfied let me
introduce her to you
*She's Ndumiso Dlamini soon to be mkhize
*She's the mother of my kids and my heart
*She's my Fiance, what you may not know is
that She's living with Mental illness Clinical
Depression,She's suffers from Anxiety
disorder.
It's time I or rather we let you in her Life.
it hasn't been easy but here we are, ready to
spend this life thing together.all I can tell
you is that Depression is Real
DAYS LATER
**AYANDA**
Its been couple of days since my I mean our
birthday with ngcebo I'm flying back
home,I'm so scared what was i thinking i
fear what my dad is going to do to me.nx I'm
crazy i should have committed suicide in
England because i already know that my dad
is going to kill me.
We just landed immediately my phone is
flooding with messages most of them are
from Keisha fuck her she's the reason I'm in
this mess what was I thinking I mean I don't
even love her,imagine being killed for
someone's soulmate? Sigh.
NSIMBI: Awu Juniya( junior)
AYANDA: Steel (nsimbi?
NSIMBI: uhambe kahle kwelamangisi (did
you have a good trip in English land)?
AYANDA: kahle kakhulu ankel ( very well
uncle)
NSIMBI: Nazoke
I put my bags in the car then we off to go.
20 minute later we in my place
ME: Thank you Steel
NSIMBI: no problem Juniya
I know Sizwe is not here...but hey the door is
not locked I guess he's in.
ME: Hey Zwe I'm bac...Dad..
I think I must run,he's looking at me with a
sharp eye he's ready to kill
MLONDI: uthi nywedi yani wena?
ME: Dad I'm sorry
MLONDI: Sit down! Usuyangmela manje
Ayanda clearly you think you are a man now
I sit my flat ass down,I don't wish to be
Mlondi's son right now
MLONDI: JUNIOR!
I guess I zoned out
ME: baba
MLONDI: I'm asking,who is a fool between
you and me?
ME: I am
MLONDI:why are you a fool
ME:because I lied
MLONDI:why did you lie
why did I lie I want to tell him that I lied
because I wanted a USA pussy in London
but I know it will be in my funeral next
weekend
ME: I'm sorry
MLONDI:don't say I'm sorry I want to know
the reason behind your actions
Duh this guy ubuza I bus ibhaliwe( this guy
is asking the obvious)
ME:...
MLONDI: Amasende ahlaza manje subona
kungcono ujahe Zonkibumbu wonkumhlaba
ngemali yami Ayanda?(now you have blue
ball,you thing you can chase all the Vaginas
around the world with my money ayanda?
ME: cha( No)
He untangles his legs and I'm already at the
door with fear
MLONDI: Sit the fuck Down, if I wanted to
Kick you ass I would have done that the
minutes you walked in here so stop being
unnecessary"
ok fine at least I'll be still handsome
tomorrow
MLONDI: I want my money you are a man
now isn't it
ME:NO
MLONDI: what did I tell you
ME:that..if..
MLONDI: speak up
ME; that's if I behave like a child you treat
me like a child
MLONDI: Good I'm glad you still remember
that because I'm not joking junior I want my
money. you behaving like a spoilt rich brat
And that is not working and it not gonna
work for you
MLONDI: every weekend you going to work
on construction until you pay all my money
back he's joking right?
MLONDI: what's makes me so mad is that
you lied to me you should have told me i
don't even care about money you lied for
fucksake I'm your father Junior not a
monster.
ME: dad I'm sorry I messed up
MLONDI: just...just get out of my face
Finally he's livid and leaving .
MLONDI: "MY MONEY,I STILL WANT IT
PUSSY CHASER"
I thought he just said he doesn't care about
money! But hey ngsindile empameni.
**YOLANDA**
My friend birthday was lit I enjoyed myself
But now we back to reality.
My reality is that I haven't seen sihle since
ngcebo's birthday...oh wait no I'm lying I last
saw and heard about him the day after
ngcebo's birthday.
#I SLEPT WITH DADDY TODAY"
that was cindy's caption with a picture of her
baby pump and Sihle's torso.
Was I hurt yes I was and I still am,I'm
struggling I can't even get myself to answer
his calls I just blocked him.
"What do you want?
That Xoli shouting,it must be his baby daddy
yey I feel for the guy xolile's Hormones are
on extreme mode everyday.i Hear her saying
XOLI: I'm giving you 5 minute
" Thank you"
What the hell? what is he doing here?,I used
to love his scent but now it suffocates me
SIHLE: sawubona ma Mzizi
I take me a lot not to roll my eyes right now
,who told me to sit down?
ME: HI
SIHLE: you look beautiful
How cheesy
ME: Thank you
SIHLE: How was school today
ME: Good
SIHLE: you hate me
Aybo all of a sudden
ME:why would I hate you?
SIHLE: Yolanda it not what it look like it not
what you think
ME: what do I think? Mmh?
SIHLE : i was so drunk and I fell asleep in
the couch
ME: realy? If I remember correctly you drove
her to her place sober
He look down
SIHLE: Forgive me,she wasn't in a right
space but we fell asleep talking I swear we
did nothing I should've called babe I'm new
to this clearly I fail to balance things out.
ME: clearly
SIHLE: I'm struggling
ME:I'm not gonna argue back and forth with
you I'm not that kind of person
SIHLE: Baby I'm under pressure...
ME: Not anymore I'm removing myself to
this equation I'm sure that will ease your
Load
SIHLE: Yolanda...I didn't mean it like that...
ME: let me finish,Clearly I can't compete w...
SIHLE: Baby you're not competing with
anyone I love you only you
ME: But you love your baby you excited
about your baby and I don't blame you we
met at the wrong time
SIHLE: YOLANDA you can't leave me
ME: focus on your child focus on being the
best father to her ,be happy
SIHLE: Yoyo I love you
ME: and I love you too but I can't do this I'm
not happy,I'm hurting all the time that not
healthy for me
SIHLE: I'm sorry
ME: I'm sorry too
SIHLE: I didn't mean to hurt you
ME: Take Care
SIHLE: I never loved anyone like I love you
ME: ( Crying) please leave
SIHLE: I respect your wishes but I'm not
giving up on Us
He says wiping my tears
SIHLE: Take care of yourself,I promise I will
do everything you asked me to do.just
promise me that ....
ME: I don't have to promise you a
Anything
He stands up and and walks towards the
door then he rushes back and gives me a
wild Kiss that leave me littles Dizzy
SIHLE: "I love you take care of
yourself,always remember who you love
don't fuck with me"
with that he said he walks out.
Xoli is comforting me,I'm in pain for a
second there I Almost told him "Please Dont
Leave Me" but my mind said "Just Let Him
Go"
His words are still echoing in my mind,what
did he mean?
"I LOVE YOU TAKE CARE OF
YOURSELF,ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO YOU
LOVE DON'T FUCK WITH ME"
3 MONTH LATER

INSERT #30
**NDUMISO**
Rush hour.i think that the term to describe
what happening in this house right now.
Thanks to Mr mkhize right here who decided
to host his colleagues for a late soccer
match I mean really?
We have 6 months babies for God sake who
always wakes us up,on top of that he
decided it will be a good thing to make noise
with them guys until 1Am,sigh.
LONDA: baby dont look at me like that I said
I'm sorry
ME: take these
I say handing him his socks
LONDA: thank you
Whatever, he did this now I've been running
around like a headless chicken
ME: oh lord and now?
LONDA: What?
ME: I gave you a white shirt Londa why are
you wearing a black one?
He's looking around
LONDA: But I thought I....
I give him a stare,he keeps quiet and take
off the shirt
LONDA: found it!
He says picking it up,I wonder usineka
nobani( I wonder who is he laughing with)
because that not me I'm sooo not in a mood
for his unserious body.
ME: Are you driving me or....
LONDA: Nop I have meeting at morningside
so....
ME: fine!
LONDA: Awu babe I would really love to
drive you but...
ME: I said it fine
I say searching my keys,yes I'm back at
work it been 2 month now since I went back.
LONDA: ok I'm taking you
ME:...........
He must talk to the hand
LONDA: you look so beautiful ma baby
See what he's doing? I choose to ignore him.
I'm now climbing down the stairs and
something smells delicious in here
NGCEBO: morning mom
Oh is that angel of mine
ME: hey big sis
NGCEBO: you okay? Where are we?
I'm confused
ME: Ehh?
NGCEBO: Mood between 1 to 5 where are we
Ncooh she's sweet she's really into learning
more about my mental state
ME: (smilling) minutes ago I was Zero now
that you cheering me up with this beautiful
breakfast I think I'm 4
NGCEBO: great now take a Seat and enjoy
She says pulling up a chair for me
ME: thank you babe
NGCEBO: Pleasure is all mine but I have to
love and leave you
She says kissing my cheek.then she runs up
the stairs
NGCEBO: Morning Dad bye Dad
LONDA:Morn.. hey where are you going?
NGCEBO: (Yelling) going to sleep my classes
only start at 12
LONDA: I so wish to be her,and this rain is
not making it easy for anyone.
I'm ignoring him,my breakfast is too
delicious to be disturbed
LONDA: Baby love
I lift my eyes up
LONDA: Ngyaxolisa (I apologise)
ME: ok. Would you love some breakfast?
He smiles
LONDA: yes love thank you
Once I hand him a plate he sweep
everything up in a minute
LONDA: thank you Madlamini th....
His phone rings
LONDA: MUZIKAYISE!
MUZI: Nx
LONDA: how are you muzi ka Zodwa?
MUZI: We Londa lwabishi
LONDA: (Laughing) awu baba
MUZI: bring your big head here in my house
by lunch time you disrespectful child nx
Just like that he drops the call
ME: mmmm
LONDA: what babe?
ME: you craving for your father's fist I see
LONDA: ay babe he can't do that I'm his
favourite son
ME: ohh realy
LONDA: yes I mean who doesn't love this
aybo we talking about Me here the Whole
snack cabanga ( think) baby
He says patting his shoulders.
He ego is bigger than his dick aybo I mean
head why am i even thinking about his dick
right now?
Finally I kiss my babies Goodbye
Then we off,he's driving me to work after all.
My mind is occupied by rain which pours
nicely to the ground.
LONDA: Baby
ME: mmm
LONDA:do you miss your mom sometimes?
Ok this I didn't expect
ME: umm,I don't....I don't hate her but I
don't miss her
LONDA:owky
ME: don't get me wrong babe, but me and
her we were never close the only person who
was my person was my father so that why
LONDA: I totally get you baby
We continue driving in silence
**NTOMBI **
Today my husband woke up in a foul
mood,and I must say it the first time I'm
seeing him like this.
OWAMI: mommy are you taking me to
school?
ME: I..
MTOTI: Go take your bag boy I'll take you
OWAMI: Yeey
He really love to be driven by him,he's
already running up the stairs
ME:Stop running Owami ay
OWAMI: sorry
He disappears
ME: Babe Uryt?
MTOTI: When are we getting married?
I just chocked on my coffee
ME: What?
MTOTI: .....
ME: babe I..
MTOTI; This is a simple question that needs
a simple answer Ntombi
Ok I'm ntombi he's serious
ME: What the rush babe? I mean my dad just
got back from Eng...
MTOTI: who is now cancer free
ME: please don't disturb me when I'm
speaking
MTOTI: Sorry
ME: what I mean is getting married now is
not the right time bec..
MTOTI; so you not ready to marry me
ME: no why are you interrupting me
MTOTI: fine I got the answer I needed
He says getting up
ME:but.....
MTOTI: Owami let's go
Wow he just dismissed me just like that
OWAMI: (Yelling) coming
He comes running down the stairs and Mtoti
scoups him up
OWAMI: bye mommy
He says waving back at me
ME: Bye baby boy
OWAMI: Daddy you didn't say bye to mommy
MTOTI: bye
With that cold goodbye they leave me still
stunned by Mtoti's behavior
NARRATED
MUZI:Senzo
SENZO: baba
MUZI: Uthi kaka
Senzo chuckles
MUZI: Anghleki njalo
SENZO: sorry
MUZI: why are you isolating yourself senzo
SENZO: I'm not ...
MUZI: ohh it means I'm the crazy one
SENZO: no baba you...
MUZI: when are you resigning?
SENZO:....
MUZI: I don't like what you doing,as much
as Mtoti found me but what won't change is
that you two are like brothers.you our family
now this thing of you to hide yourself there
in jozi is not on.
SENZO: ngyezwa baba
MUZI: so when are you moving to your
house that your brother bought you? Senzo
you not a charity but our family so stop this
and come back home you hear me
SENZO: yebo baba
MUZI: I expect to see you here end of this
week take care
He hangs up
"I don't wish to be that person who you were
in a call with"
Says Londa getting to his father study
MUZI: That was senzo
LONDA: yoh who did he kill
MUZI: nx says the moron who calls me by
my name "MAZUMA!
LONDA: aybo dad don't do that you know
your wife will go stephanie McMahon on me
MUZI: Mxm how's Madlamini?
LONDA: she's great,So why am I here?
MUZI: when are we going to the Zikalala's?
LONDA: umm..I
MUZI: don't tell me you don't know like
Mtoti.
LONDA: he said he doesn't know?
MUZI: yes apparently he doesn't know when
are they getting married
LONDA: how about next month?
MUZI: perfect are you two ready?....
For ZIKALALA'S stunts ofcourse
LONDA: more than ready they mustn't try
me
He says getting up
MUZI: mmm
LONDA: bye old man
MUZI: you are my least favourite son
LONDA: (Laughing) lies you love me like this
MUZI: Nx get out
He says throwing a paper to him,then Londa
laugh and runs out.
AT NDUMISO WORK PLACE
her phone ring and she answer's
NDUMISO: Mrs mkhize
NTOMBI: are you free for lunch I need to vet
I mean vent is it vent or vet ey whatever you
get me
NDUMISO: mlume english( bite him
English)( laughing)
NTOMBI: don't laugh oe tell me you free
NDUMISO: fine I'll make time babe are you
okay thou?
NTOMBI: I'm not girlfriend but we'll talk bye
Just like that she hung up
NDUMISO: owky
"DELIVERY"
NDUMISO: mmm for me
CARLENE: yes lucky girl
It is a big box and small one
NDUMISO: thank you Charlene(PA)
CARLENE: no no no you can't get rid of me
like that
She says snatching a card on her hands and
Ndu laugh at her noisey self
NDUMISO: you very noisy
CARLENE: ( SMILES) " A HOT SOMETHING
FOR A HOT WOMAN IN THIS HOT I MEAN
COLD WEATHER" love your Horny Fiancee!
She say the last sentence loudly
NDUMISO: CARLENE!
CARLENE: (Laughing out loud)
NDUMISO: get out
CARLENE: no let open the boxes
NDUMISO: gosh
They start by opening the bigger one which
they retrieve a small fluffy blanket with a
card written "THIS IS TO KEEP YOU WARM
IN YOUR OFFICE"
CARLENE: Ahhh he is so sweet
Ndumiso's just blushing,the second box had
the homemade coffee in a flusk and hot
croissants.
And the card written "EVEN THOU I DIDN'T
BAKE BUT I HAD TO DASH FROM WORK TO
MAKE YOU YOUR COFFEE JUST THE WAY
YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU I HOPE THESE KEEPS
YOU WARM"
NDUMISO: ahh man
CARLENE: does he have a single brother
NDUMISO: unfortunately they all...
CARLENE: no don't say it,I'll be happy to be
a side chick too
NDUMISO: ( Laughing) you crazy let me call
my man
CARLENE: ok hot woman
She says running out with a croissant
NDUMISO: Hey what if they have love
portion
CARLENE: ( yelling) I'll be your sister wife
then
Ndumiso laughs and continues dailing her
man's number.
RESTAURANT WHERE NTOMBI IS MEETING
NDUMISO
NTOMBI: why do you look so good thou
NDUMISO: ( frowning) what do you mean?
NTOMBI: look at me I look like a hobo
She says sitting down after hugging
ndumiso
NDUMISO: what wrong and where's Owethu?
NTOMBI: left her with her nanny,hey where
do I start but Mtoti want to get married
NDUMISO: oky so?
NTOMBI; what do you mean so?
NDUMISO: aybo you don't want to marry
him?
NTOMBI: No it's not that but I think it not
the right time
NDUMISO: right time? Are you hearing
yourself you already living with the guy so
now what your problem?
NTOMBI: I know but I don't see why the
rush
NDUMISO: there's no rush here Ntombi
don't play like this,this is one thing Mtoti is
asking for you beside in your relationship it
always about you
She regrets blurting that the second after
saying it
NTOMBI: What?
NDUMISO: I'm sorry that came out wrong
but think about it I think you make all this
about you Mtoti is a Zulu man who grew up
in a Rural Area where you don't just take
someone's child,stay with her without
getting married.
NTOMBI: I know that but what I'm saying
we don't have to get married right away
NDUMISO: but why not?
NTOMBI: Because I'm so busy with my
Beautician things I...
NDUMISO; Of which he is supporting you
100%,girlfriend Mtoti doesn't question
anything you want to do he always your
number one supporter can you name one
thing you had to do for him?
NTOMBI: aybo I gave him kids
NDUMISO: I'm serious here NTOMBI,who
sent your father to England? Who goes to
therapy with you everyday? Who
NTOMBI: but he does all that by himself
NDUMISO: because he loves you,he doesn't
owe you and you don't owe him but all he
does is to see you happy.you in this together
relationship is two way job sister not the
other way around
NTOMBI: so I'm doing this all wrong?
NDUMISO: no I can't tell you that you must
evaluate yourself I'm not perfect I was just
pointing somethings to you.
NTOMBI: Wow
NDUMISO: sorry if I said something to
offend you
NTOMBI: No I think I needed to hear this
"Waiter" I think I need a glass of strong wine
NDUMISO: No you need to go home,cook his
favourite meal and talk like a couple when
was the last time you cooked for him?
NTOMBI: ( COUGHING)
NDUMISO: aybo NTOMBI you know Yara has
a chef but she still cooks for her man from
time to time? Mmmm
NTOMBI: ok you know what i hear you, I get
you let me go and get to work by the way
you the best
She says getting up
NDUMISO: You leaving now?
NTOMBI: yes I have a marriage to fix bye
NDUMISO: ok bye work it up
She says smilling.
**NONGCEBO**
A lot has happened for the past 3 months,
Aunty Amanda got married and she's
expecting her second born.talk about being
born We welcome another mkhize princess
"Sphiwesihle" the apple of her father's eyes.
I swear Bab sihle changed the day Sphiwe
was born,he's a new man.
"bluesing"
ME: ehh no just thinking
YOLANDA: about?
ME: Alot...and you what's up with that smile?
YOLANDA: ahh it Samkelo who just sent me
a crazy joke
She says scrolling her phone
ME: mmm
YOLANDA: Do not start I told you he's gay
ME: ( Smilling) I did nothing wrong
YOLANDA: I know your judgemental face
ME: Ouch I thought I wasn't judgemental
YOLANDA: keep telling yourself that anyway
what are we eating I'm hungry
ME: What do you feel like?
YOLANDA: Anything is fine
ME: cool let's go,this rain pisses me off I
realy want to see Sphiwe today
YOLANDA:Oh ok
ME: wanna come with me
She gives me a stare
ME: what?
YOLANDA: don't start please
ME: he misses you too,he ask about you all
the time
YOLANDA: I think I need a home cooked
meal
She does this all the time avoiding the
subject,even thou I can see he misses my
father terribly
ME: let go to my house and cook
YOLANDA: No!...I mean you still have to go
and see Sphiwe so next time friend
ME: Ok I'll see you Tomorrow ke
YOLANDA: cool love you
We hugs and go our separate ways.
**MLONDI **
ME: khwezi don't touch that
She continues pressing remote,she's cheeky
this one,her brother's are asleep but she's
not budging
ME: khwezi
KHWEZI: mkifddgbbnj
I didn't get that Shame
ME: let's go and play...
"Guys I'm home"
She's way to early
ME: Mami what are you doing here is
everything ok?
She smiles that one of her expectes
YARA: (Smilling) aybo this is my house
KHWEZI: mamma
YARA: baby
She takes her and kisses her all over her
face
ME: What about me?
she smiles and gives me a breath taking kiss
that I found myself moaning
YARA: behave yourself mr
ME: i missed you but why you early?
YARA: ohh Colleagues went out so I decided
to come back to my favourite people
ME: we love you too,but why didn't you go
with them?
She looks at me like I'm sick or something
YARA: I thought....
ME: I wouldn't approve? babe I thought we
past that
She looks down
ME: we talked about this babe,So next time
please go
YARA: ok I will
ME: good you hungry?
YARA: Not realy but I would love a coffee
ME: ok coming right up so babe how is
Mjekejeke?
Mjekejeke is her pursuer from work he's a
Security from enkandla
YARA: ( Laughing) he said he's now going to
deal with me traditionally
We both laughs, then she starts telling me
about everyone I'm so fascinated about they
way she NARRATES everything her giggles
does something to my heart.is this what I've
been preventing her to do all along? I see
she wasn't free all this years? Was I that
bad? All these thoughts comes up on my
mind when I see her talk freely about her
colleagues the first time.
YARA: babe....baby!
ME: yeah
YARA: are you ok?
ME: yeah I'm perfect
I say hugging her
ME: I love you
YARA: and I love you too but Mjekejeke is
coming for you babe ( giggling)
ME: I guess I have to put bab mzimelas
number on speed dial
YARA: yoh what if he makes you go crazy
babe?
She says smilling
ME: Eash Mami imagine me walking around
naked,mmmm girls will throw themselves at
me
She laughs and says
YARA: ay angsadlali nawe( I'm not playing
with you anymore
ME: jealousy
She pouts
YARA: my coffee please
ME: I have another thing on my mind to
keep you warm
YARA: who said I'm cold
ME: no you cold never
She smiles
YARA: I need a hot bath
ME: let me go and prepare it for you Mrs me
I perk her lips and climb the stairs to
prepare water.
**NONGCEBO **
I'm now on my way to bab sihles house,I
love Durban but floods in the middle of the
day turn off.
20 minutes later ,Ngcemu the security opens
and greet me I wave and drive in.
I've been pressing the bell for so long but
nothing I decide to push the door luckily it
open.
They both asleep,I take a picture she's lying
in his chest,it a beautiful sight to see.
SIHLE: hey baby
I guess the camera clicking sound woke him
up
ME: hey daddy nilele la?
SIHLE: this sister is not in the mood today I
think it the weather
ME: yeah I heard some babies don't like cold
weather
SIHLE: let me go and put her to sleep
ME:Ok
He climb the stairs slowly and carefully so
that he wont wake her.
I look around and start picking up sphiwes
clothes which are all over the place
SIHLE: hee babe I still get confused by her
clothes so everytime when I bathe her it
always like this
ME: I see hurricane Catherine
We both laugh and picks up the clothes
SIHLE: pity the person you came to see is
asleep
ME: luckily I'm here to see you both
SIHLE: yey....thank you for coming
ME: so???
SIHLE:(Smilling) so???
ME: how are you? How being a single parent
treating you?
Ugh sighs and say
SIHLE: you know what I feel like cooking so
let's go and cook together
He says pulling me up by my hand
ME: I'm a visitor I'm supposed to be
pampered here
SIHLE: unfortunately ikini la so you will do
the cooking for ubaba wakho oyimpohlo(for
your bachelor father)
I giggle and follows him to the kitchen area
ME: ay that not fair
SIHLE: sorry and you not leaving today
ME: but..
SIHLE: did you see the rain? It's heavy I
don't want you to drive in this condition
I roll my eyes
SIHLE: roll them but still you not going
ME: so what are we making?
I asked opening the fridge
SIHLE: Anything is fine with me as long as it
food nje I'm in
I decide that I'm going to make pork
chops,vors,pap and salads the weather
permits after all.
ME: Great I need help with onions
SIHLE: Ah why onions you want to see me
crying
I chuckle and hands them over to him
ME: you won't cry unless you a chicken
(laughing)
SIHLE: hey I'm still your father wena
He gets right into it and I focus on
marinading the meat
SIHLE; so how is Yolanda?
Here we go again
ME: she's good
He focuses on the onions
ME: you miss her?
SIHLE: Ofcourse... all the time...but she's
better off
ME: why?
SIHLE: I'm not in a right space or should I
say I don't know if I'll be able to give her
what she wants.
ME: ohh
SIHLE:but I'm glad she's moving on
ME: moving on?
I'm confused
SIHLE: I know..
ME: but she hasn't...
SIHLE: LET STOP TALKING ABOUT HER!
He roars I'm startled by his firm voice a little
SIHLE: sorry babe I didn't mean to scare you
I think now is the write time to change topic
ME: it's ok,so how is being alone with the
Princess?
He's smilling
SIHLE: I'm adjusting pretty well,what I love
about her she doesn't cry so much that why
we get along very well
ME: ncooh you love her
SIHLE:( Smilling) what there not to
love,she's my everything that why I think I'm
going to resign at work
ME: What? But granny is here,she's gonna
help you
SIHLE: I know but I want to do this by
myself I don't want her to feel
abandoned,her mother left her I don't want
to do the same thing,so ya I decided I'm
going to be a single dad.no nannies no
nothing I'm gonna do this on my own
ME: but you know we here if you need help
right?
SIHLE: Ofcourse ofcourse how can I forget
ME: good let's finish up here before the
floods take us
SIHLE: We must die with full tummies
ME: Yes single daddy
SIHLE; who knew I'll be baby mama drama
free right now I mean
He says wiping non existing dust on his
shoulders
We both laugh,he's realy into this by the way
the reason Sphiwe has one parent right now
its because she's special,she was born
special her mother abandoned her the day
she was born because she was not what she
was expecting.
Her being born with albinism was enough
reason for her to run for the hills." WHAT
KIND OF BAD LUCK IS THIS" that what she
said when she saw Sphiwe for the first time
Bab sihle was so happy to even care about
her rejecting her own child,I remember bab
sihle cried when she saw her,not because he
was ashamed but because he was happy
that his angel was alive and healthy since
that day he vowed that he's going to be her
Mother and Her father.
She's one month already still hasn't heard
anything from CINDY if you ask me I say it
good riddance.
**MTOTI**
"Daddy why are you so quiet"
That Owami bringing me back to life
ME: I'm focusing on the road boy I don't
want us to be in accidents
OWAMI: oh ok let me stay still too but dad
why is is raining so much?
ME: ngoba sekuzozalwa inkosana
OWAMI: zalwa inkosana?
ME: yes your birthday is in 3 days
OWAMI: really yeeeees
He's so excited
OWAMI: dad when is your birthday?
ME: my birthday was Yesterday boy
OWAMI: What really? But why didn't you
have a cake daddy?
ME: because no one bought it for me
OWAMI: ohh sorry next time maybe I'll
remember and ask mom to buy you one
ME: Oryt
Then he goes silent we driving in silence I
bet he's thinking about his birthday right
now.
10 minutes late,we home
OWAMI: daddy we gonna get wet
ME: we gonna park inside the garage
OWAMI: ok that better
As soon as I park the car,he runs out
"MOM WHY DIDN'T YOU BUY DADDY A CAKE
YESTERDAY?
that the first thing I hear when i get in
NTOMBI: ( frowning) a Cake what cake?
She pop her eyes out like she just
remembered something and she looks at me
with a pleading eye.
OWAMI: daddy thanks for the ride
ME: Pleasure
NTOMBI: H..Hi
ME: hi
I walk past her
NTOMBI: can I have a minute of your time
please I stop and turn
NTOMBI: owami go to your room I'll bring
you food now
OWAMI: ok
He runs up
NTOMBI: I'm sorry.....I'm sorry I forgot your
birthday
ME: ok
NTOMBI: Mtoti
She tries to touch me but I move away from
her
NTOMBI: I'm sorry
ME: I said ok
NTOMBI: I'm going to marry you
ME: he what changed your mind
She looks down and say
NTOMBI: I thought...
ME: or NDUMISO knocked some sense into
you?
I know she met her for lunch
NTOMBI: baby please
ME: you needed someone to know that you
ready to marry me? Do you even still want to
be here?
NTOMBI: ofcourse I do I'm sorry for not
being sure this morning
ME: yaz you don't get it do you?this is not
even about us getting married this is about
you not caring about anyone or anything
that around you but yourself
NTOMBI: (sniffing) I'm sorry about your
birthday
ME: again you don't get it. When was the last
time did I find you with Owethu in your
arms? Did you see that Owami lost his first
tooth
She's suprised again
ME: no you didn't,He told you but you didn't
care,you give Owethu to the nanny the whole
day while you sit here doing nothing but
stuck on your phone.Yaz kuningi ngthule
ngyabuka nje uyakwenza konke but lokhu
kokuneglector your own kids NC NC NC.(I
see you but I'm quiet but the way you
neglect your kids mmm)
Yaz you must tell me if you tired of us so
that I can find my kids another mom.
**NTOMBI**
I feel like somebody just pushed a knife into
my heart,was that my sweet Mtoti? I doubt.
He is so angry but he has every right I mean
what wrong with me?
He's even thinking about finding somebody
else,I can't stop crying,I've been crying for
the good 30 minutes now here in the Guest
room,I know I've been selfish lord how can I
forget his birthday?
He's here I can smell his Shower Gel,I lift
my eyes up he's standing by the door
MTOTI: Mamakhe
That "Mamakhe" makes me cry some more
MTOTI: "Woza Kubabazi Wakho"(come to
your daddy)
Wee you should see me flying to his arm,he
wraps his arms around me.
MTOTI: shhh thula phela baby Ngyaxolisa
bengaqondile ukukthethisa( shhh stop
crying I'm sorry I didn't mean to shout)
ME: I'm sorry
MTOTI: sesidlulile manje ok?
Sesithethisanile sadlula phela Babazi kmele
abuye athi ukuqinisa isandla ,kodwa
angthandi masilwa angithi yakwazi lokho?
I'm nodding like a kid
MTOTI: and most of all angfun nje ukukbona
ukhala Unless ngiphezu kwakho ke
I hit him lightly and he laughs
MTOTI: ( LAUGHING) there we go, sabuya
leso smile madoda Ngyathanda yezwa?( yes
the smile is back I love you)
Ey ladies that "Yezwa"
ME: Ngyakthanda nami kakhulu( I love you
too big time)
We carry on talking and listening to his jokes
for some time.
ME: I cooked
MTOTI: you did?
ME: yeah ngpheke inhloko nojeqe( I cooked
steam bread and Cow head)
MTOTI: uthini? Angzwanga? Aybo sisela
I'm smilling,he's excited
ME: let's go and Eat ke
MTOTI: ey muntu uzodla kahle namhlanje ey
yaz ngavele nga On
He says kissing my cheek.
Ndumiso was right is the little things that
counts.
1 MONTH LATER
NARRATED
MUZI: I'm glad you all here.i called this
meeting because we've neglected a lot of
things as a family.
First of all I'm glad we went to Sizwe's
grandparents house it was not easy but we
asked the forgiveness to them and we made
Peace.
Everyone claps hands
MUZI: ok the main thing is that we haven't
made an "Imbeleko" ceremony for anykid for
a long time that is why we doing it next
MLONDI: next week? But next week is
Madlamini's lobola Negotiations
MUZI: Yes I know that Saturday syolobola
Sunday we doing the ceremony are we clear?
Guess we are.ohh another thing we can't
send Madlamini alone to the ZIKALALA'S so
MaGarcia will go with her
MLONDI: What?
MUZI: What ini?
ZODWA: Mlondi!
MUZI: khuluma indoda
MLONDI: no its nothing
MUZI: Ma Garcia do you have a problem
with that?
YARA: no father I'll go with her
MUZI: thank you

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NARRATED
THERAPIST: there's something that is
weighing you over Mr Mkhize
MLONDI: what?
THERAPIST: I can see something is not right
what did you do? Setback?
MLONDI: No,Yes I don't know
THERAPIST: please elaborate.
He sighs
MLONDI: My brother is going to pay Lobola
for his woman tomorrow
THERAPIST:ok isn't that exciting news?
MLONDI: It is but the problem is that we
must go where his woman was married
before
THERAPIST: ok
MLONDI: Its in the ZIKALALA'S....and my
wife must accompany her there
THERAPIST: ohh
MLONDI: Yes
His therapist knows about lungas interest in
Yara
THERAPIST: I thought we past that trust
issue Mr mkhize
MLONDI: don't get me wrong I trust my
wife,is that sucker I don't trust
THERAPIST: Are you sure?
MLONDI: 100% sure
THERAPIST: ok how is Yara by the way
She ask writing something down
MLONDI: (smilling) good,beautiful,
gorgeous,lovely...
THERAPIST: Wooh that enough I'm jealous
already
They both laugh
THERAPIST: was she a virgin when you met
her?
Bombshell
MLONDI: ( frowning) what?...I mean how is
that relevant to this session
THERAPIST: I'm sorry if I come off as too
personal but I really need you to answer this
for me Mr mkhize
MLONDI: Yes she was
He answers angrily
THERAPIST: ok
She writes down again
MLONDI: Are we done speaking about my
sex life?
THERAPIST: who hurt you?
MLONDI:huh??
he's confused
THERAPIST: Let me put it this way? Who
humiliated you about your Manhood?
MLONDI: No one
He says firmly
THERAPIST: are you sure
MLONDI: I said no why don't you get that?
THERAPIST: why you mad?
MLONDI: I'm mad because you acting like
my damn Sex therapist and I'm out of here
He said walking out with a scary murderous
face.
20 minutes he still stuck on his car outside
his therapist place of practice, with his head
on the steering.
10 minute later.
"Welcome back Mr mkhize"
MLONDI: .......
THERAPIST: how do you feel
MLONDI: She said she moved to my friend
because I couldn't satisfy her,that she
couldn't spend the rest of her life sexually
frustrated......she said no women would ever
enjoy being with me
THERAPIST: How did that make you feel
MLONDI: Small,humiliated...
THERAPIST: that your Ex wife?
He looks down and nods
THERAPIST: so you the only man that your
wife has ever been intimate with...
MLONDI:......
THERAPIST: you fear that if maybe if she
sleeps with someone else she would also
think you not good enough you not man
enough
He doesn't answer her,he just wipe a single
tear that just made it way down his face
THERAPIST: our end is near Mr mkhize all
your insecurities comes from this
Humiliation,but didn't your ex wife tried to
get you back?
MLONDI: She did
THERAPIST: Ohh that kind of strange for
someone who was not satisfied by
you.Enough about her.
"Do you enjoy sex with your wife?
MLONDI: Yes
THERAPIST: Can you rate it for me
MLONDI: ( Smilling) 110%
THERAPIST:( Smilling) there we go,do you
think she enjoys sex with you?
MLONDI: Yes she does
THERAPIST: mmm I like how you answers
this question,but how do you know?
MLONDI: because she's not afraid to initiate
it and she tells me how good I am
THERAPIST: mmm how good you are
They both chuckles
THERAPIST: I'm impressed Mr Mkhize I see
a lot of progress so are we ready for the
Lobola
MLONDI: Yes
THERAPIST: why
MLONDI: ( smilling) i think she can handle
him.
THERAPIST: we trust her
MLONDI: 200%
THERAPIST: Thank You.
**NDUMISO**
ME: babe stop it
He's deaf
ME:Loh
LONDA: MMM
ME: stop following me around
He's been doing this since this morning
LONDA: I love you
ME: but I know that nje baby
LONDA: you do?
ME: Ofcourse babe and I love you too
I say wrapping arms around him
ME: stop stressing
LONDA: I can't help it baby
ME: I'm a big girl
LONDA: You my girl and tomorrow you will
be my wife
ME: ( smilling) and I can't wait
I say perking his lips
LONDA: Hee who knew Londa...wife..Londa's
wife
We both chuckles
LONDA: on a serious note thank you for
agreeing to be my wife baby love,you realy
made me the happiest man
ME: I aim to please baby
LONDA: really
ME: ummm
I'm moaning because he just slipped his
hand in my panties and he's gently rubbing
my genitals
LONDA: you aim to please you say?
ME: Ahhhhhhh
LONDA: shhh babe stop screaming the door
is not locked
Jesus christ this man
ME: Londa.....
LONDA:( Whispering)yes say my name baby
That sent shivers down my spine,his strokes
are different his body on my back is not
doing justice to me,his groans are driving
me crazy after 10 minutes he finally releases
himself while he roars like a lion.
I almost falls down but he catches me that
how weak my legs feel.
LONDA:(Laughing) where do you think you
going?
I give him a stare he mustn't start,he picks
me up and walks with me to the bathroom
LONDA: Ay Yasinda manje baby( you heavy
now baby)
I punched him lightly
LONDA: oh Kanti awukhathele sakwazi
kungshaya(ohh you not tired I see you still
can hit me)
ME: Shut up
He chuckles and puts me down before
opening water
LONDA: kumele bakuyale kini ka Zikalala
kuthi ayithukwa indoda futhi( at your home
at the Zikalala's they must teach you that
you not allowed to curse your man)
He says rubbing my boobs with shower jel
ME: ( laughing) yazi uneme Londa
We both laugh out loud while he touches all
my sensitive corners
LONDA; what? That where we going to pay
Lobola
He's seducing me again
ME: mxm just shut up and fuck me
His eyes pop out,my mouth thou.
**NTOMBI**
You see when Owami and his dad decides to
ignore me,I always want to scream like an
ambulance
ME: Mtoti
I'm calm
MTOTI: Sthandwa senhliziyo yami( love of
my heart)
See what he's doing now I'm blushing
ME: Ngicelile( I asked)
MTOTI: ngyazi Mangcolosi uxolo nkosikazi(i
know Mangcolosi sorry wifey)
There goes my angry body,he gets up and
stands infront of me
MTOTI: owami take your bags to the car
OWAMI: but daddy....
MTOTI: now ngzobala kathathu( now in a
count of three)
OWAMI: oky oky I'm going
He says running out with his bag pack
MTOTI: yabonake ( see)?
ME: Mmm
He kisses my forehead
MTOTI: by the way Uyakfanela Lopende
osemehlweni namhlanje Mamakhe ( by the
way that paint in your eyes looks good on
you today mamakhe)
ME: Pende?.....(paint)?
He walks out singing an "indlamu"
song,jesus he's talking about mascara
ME: baby
MTOTI: baby
ME: this is mascara not paint
MTOTI: ( laughing) makarabha?
I end up laughing with him
ME: yaz yin just finish up we need to go
yamazi delisile zothetha masifika ebsuku(
you know what just finish up we need to go
you know DELISILE is going to shout if we
arrive late)
MTOTI: Ey konje sakhona lowomuntu(
ME: yes yara's new bestfriend
MTOTI: yey inkosi isebenza emfihlakalweni
ngendlela ayengamfuni ngayo ( ey god
works in a mysterious way the way she
hated her before)
ME: people change babe
MTOTI: impela ok done now let me go and
get intombi kababa
ME: aybo I almost forgot about her
I'm joking, he gives me a stare
MTOTI: Bengizokunyathela( I was going to
kick you)
ME: Hee don't forget about my dad's gun
MTOTI: Ngcolosi umngani wami ( your dad
is my friend)
ME: babazani bo( how when)
We laugh...
OWAMI: MOM...DAD are we going or not?
Aybo
MTOTI: Eash sorry boy sesyahamba
He turns around and say
OWAMI: Thank you
I look at Mtoti and we laugh silently
We just left the house and I have to see my
friend first.
20 minutes later we at Zimbali
ME: hello...any..
Wuuh they smooching on the couch
ME: WOOH
NDUMISO: hey girlfriend
MTOTI: yey khoningane layndlin( hey there
are kids in the house)
LONDA: Bhuti( brother)
they fist bump and hug
MTOTI: MaZikalala
He says jokingly
NDUMISO: ( chuckling) not you too
LONDA; I told you
I guess he has been calling her like that as
well
MTOTI: you good?
NDUMISO: Yebo bhuti
LONDA: wuuh awusahloniphi( look at you
full of respect
NDUMISO: Leave me alone please
We all laughs then they leave us alone
ME: friend?
NDUMISO: Girlfriend
ME: you okay
NDUMISO: on the contrary I'm good
ME: ok that what I wanted to hear and you
glowing babe
She smiles
NDUMISO: I guess I'm happy like that
ME: or you just had seeeeeeeexx
NDUMISO: NTOMBI!
ME: what? Its written all over your face
NDUMISO: Control yourself please
ME: fine are you gonna be ok thou?
NDUMISO: don't worry
ME: ok Mpangeni is far we have to get going
I can't wait to see you Kamkhize ksasa
I say hugging her
NDUMISO: ok go well Yara will be here soon
we also have to go
ME: bye love
NDUMISO: bye sis
ME: love you
NDUMISO: love you too
We finally leaving Durban Mpangeni awaits
us.
**NDUMISO**
We finally our way to Vryheid to the Zikalala
Homestead.
Its been an hour since we left the sulking
twins,you should have seen them giving us
instructions like detectives.
As for Camilla yes I never got used to the
"Yara: name.
As I was saying Camilla was so quiet when
we left the house that I ended up digging
deep to what was her problem.only to find
that she thought Mlondi is cheating on her
all because she sensed that he was hiding
something from her.at the end of the day I
had to tell her about Mlondi's secret and
what I loved about her is that she
understood everything and promised to keep
her lips sealed in order to not disrupt his
progress.
ME: we sorry we didn't tell you
YARA: (smilling) no it's ok and thank you
helping him
ME: I know what is going through all he
need is your support
YARA: I don't know what to say Ndu thank
you again,I feel so bad thinking that he's
cheating while....
ME: you don't have too feel bad he's doing
this because he loves you
YARA: Am I a bad wife?...i mean i should've
known he's not okay
ME: please don't do this to yourself Camilla
you didn't know you not a Sangoma so...
She looks at me,we end up bursting with
laughter
ME: Ok fine you are a Sangoma ke
She's still laughing
YARA: ( laughing) please stop aysuka and
enough about sfika nini e Mpangeni I mean
Vryheid
ME: you dreaming about Mpangeni already
YARA: ay I miss my Man now
ME: hee aybo it's just has been 1 hour only
since you saw him sister
YARA: that doesn't matter....
She say taking off her Jacket
YARA: ay but your husband's are drama
kings shame "CALL US EVERY 15 MINUTE "
She says imitating them,I laugh and join him
ME: "Mami,Madlamini I hope you understand
me because if something happens to you
two i swear"
YARA: wuuh shame brother's of destruction
ME: you can say that again
YARA: but I have good feeling about this
ME: and I'm in the middle The ZIKALALA'S
are unpredictable anything can happen
YARA: they better behave I'm not ready for
any war.
ME: me too
Sigh,We continue with our journey that we
both end up falling asleep.
**NONGCEBO**
We just arrived at Mpangeni with a heavy
rain courtesy of mkhize ancestors ofcourse
"Yey yey icathulo phansi"( take your shoes
off)
ME: awu Aunty
AUNT DELISILE:Nongcebo!
ME: hi aunty
DELISILE: ngizokhahlela mawungenza
ugogo wakho ( I'm going to kick you if you
think I'm your granny)
ME: me making you granny never
I hug her,she forcefully hugs me back she's
change
DELISILE: aysuka umanzi uyangmanzisa (
you wet and you making me wet too)
ME: awu ngphuma manje nje emotweni anti
( but I just walk out of the car)
DELISILE: hambokhumula angithi nifika
lishona ilanga ngabe aninethanga ( go
change,these are results of arriving late)
NTOMBI: sawubona Anti( hi aunty)
DELISILE: kawubona anti iskhathi sokufika
kwamakoti lesi Mabhengu ( kawubona? Is
this the time to get into your marital home
as a bride)?
NTOMBI: syaxolisa Anti UMtoti....( we sorry
aunty Mtoti...)
DELISILE: ay angfun nokuzwa ilokhu ngoba
senabiza amadoda ngamagama ( hey I don't
want to hear nothing more,that is why you
call your husbands by their names)
I'm holding myself I want to laugh so hard
but I know better
OWAMI: hello gogo( hi gogo)
she melts
DELISILE: ohh hello mfana kagogo unjani
kodwa?
Mom NTOMBI runs away, I guess Owami
saves the day
OWAMI: I'm good gogo how are you
DELISILE: MTOTI
She yells
"SISI"
He says walking in
DELISILE: Angshongo kuthi fundisani ingane
isizulu? ( didn't I tell you to teach this child
Zulu?
MTOTI:Washo unjani kodwa Sphalaphala
sikasisi wami( you did,how are you my
beautiful sister)?
She blushes and says
DELISILE: Musa ukungi softer njalo( don't
soften me)
He hugs her tightly
MTOTI: u soft vele nje angsakwazi
mtakababa ( but you soft like that I haven't
seen you un a while my father's child)
DELISILE: mxm angithi anivakashi( mxm you
don't visit)
MTOTI: this time we taking you with us to
Durban
DELISILE: I'll hold you to that
MTOTI: aybo isingisi emzini kababa azothini
amadlozi( no English in my father's
house,how are the ancestors going to react?)
DELISILE: ngimdala njalo kunawe
ngzokshaya( I'm older than you so I'm going
to beat you up)
The both laughs and walks side to side to
the kitchen,it actually a great thing to see
her so warm around everyone.
My thoughts are interrupted by my phone
ME: bro
AYANDA: arrived at the bundus yet?
ME: yes moron
He chuckles,he's actually on his way to
Johannesburg to his Medical what what
AYANDA: I bet you wet right now
ME: Eww yuck
AYANDA: you have a dirty mind you know
what I mean
ME: actually yes its pouring
AYANDA: ok have fun don't smash the cow
dug
ME: mxm go to hell
He laughs and drops the call. Then I hear
commotion outside.
SIHLE: Aybo khiphani ingane emotweni
phela ( ok atleast take the kids out of the
car)
I see daddy mlondi running back outside
while Dad focusses on his phone with a huge
frown on his face.
ME: dad what wrong?
LONDA: it's your mom she's not answering
her phone
ME: and my sister?
LONDA: both of them....
He places phone on his ear
LONDA: ...baby answer the ph....damn it
ME: Voicemail?
LONDA: yes
Then daddy mlondi walk in with all the the
kids
MLONDI: still nothing?
Dad shakes his head in frustration
MTOTI:"BHUTI KWENZENJANI? ( bro what
wrong)?
Dad tells him,he also pulls out his fone
MTOTI: whose their driver? Nikenamzama
yena?( did you try him)?
They looking at each other "FUCK" they both
curse in unison
DUDU: ay ay inhlamba nina Madlebe
She says passing with a bucket full of cup
cake's
MLONDI: sorry aunty
LONDA: why didn't we think of that?
He say punching his phone quickly
MTOTI: kade ngasho ngathi nidlisiwe nina
nobabili ayman
MLONDI: bhuti shhhhhh
DRIVER:Mlungu( boss)
LONDA: Nkaba
NKABA: yebo mlungu wami( yes my boss)
NARRATED
LONDA: lord nikuphi manje ( God where are
you now)?
NKABA: ay ngnike 20 minute mlungu awu
Ngzobe sengiphak...
Then Mlondi cuts him off
MLONDI: Nkaba where's is my wife?
NKABA: awu angayaphi u Queen Mlungu
naba la ngemumva balele( where would the
Queen go boss? They both sleeping in the
back)
LONDA: balele ohh
NKABA: ey we mlungu liyayithela manje la
aykodwake umshini lemoto mlungu ( yes
mlungu and the rain is pouring heavily now
hear but hey I'm driving a machine here
LONDA: ay ok Nkaba we will talk later
NKABA: ok makwinhlamba Leyo nawe ( if
that an insult,right back at you)
Londa laughs and hangs up
NKABA: Mameshane yini yona "talk will"
Leyo
He says looking Yara and Ndumiso in the
Mirror
NKABA: Ay kodwa nami ngingakhathazeka
ngiphethe izingelosi ezinje,mmm bayadla
abelungu slele madoda.( eash but I
understand if I was also married to these
Angel's I would be worried.
Mmm bosses eat nicely while we asleep.
**YARA**
We just arrived at Vryheid and the rain is
bed actually its thunderstorm now.
ME: Nice house
Ndumiso looks at me and rolls her eyes
ME: don't be like that
NDUMISO: ngazizindlu mina( I know better
houses )
I chuckle
NKABA: ayke sesfikileke makhosazane
Kodwa kwangathi niphethe izikhwama
zobunyanga nje aybo umbani onje
We share a laugj
NDUMISO: syabonga kakhulu bhuti
Then their gate automatically opens
NKABA: Ayke syangena amasango avuliwe
He droves in,I'm suddenly nervous I look at
Ndumiso i can't figure out her expression
ME: Are you ok
I say touching her hand
NDUMISO; I'm ok girlfriend don't worry
Then there's a boy i think he's Ayanda's age
who just came out of the house and he
directs nkaba to the Carport.
Nkaba shows him a sho sign with his thumb.
From the Carport we now just walked inside
their house.
"Wooh did they invite the whole Vryheid
inside the house? I mean the house is
overloaded I'm behind the boy and ndumiso
is following me.
ME: SANIBONANI
EVERYONE: yeboo
They say it like a Quire
" Ninjani Ndodakazi
Says the old man, I guess it Mr Zikalala
senior
ME: Siyaphila bab...
"Hii hi hii hi hi"
Aybo what a cry that just interrupted me
OLD WOMAN: Angikholwa ukuthi nivumele
lomthakathi wentombazane Emzini wami( I
can't believe you allowed the witch in my
house)
THAMI: Mah please
Oh it's her mom,I look at NDUMISO she's
still solid
MR ZIKALALA: MANGUBANE aklona usuku
lomsindo lolu so awuvale umlomo kube
kanye nje empilweni yakho.
MANGUBANE: ( crying) ngeke ngeke nifuna
ngthule nivumele isfebe siphinde
sizonyathela emagcekeni alaykhaya? Ngeke
kungavuka Obaba mkhulu (no no you want
me to shut up while you allow a whore to
walk in my yard? My great grandfather's will
rise
Ok maybe I didn't hear right? Did she just
called a Fiancee of LONDA MKHIZE A
WHORE?

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NARRATED
NTANDO: Ok ok mom I don't think this is the
time or platform to....
Thami cuts me off
THAMI:(shouting) you damn right it isn't
Everyone has shock
LUNGA: Bafo
THAMI: No bafo this is my mess,I started
this I'm the reason ndumiso is called a
whore for no reason
MANGUBANE: For no reas.....
THAMI: Mom please!....stop...If you want call
someone a whore? I'm the whore I'm the
one who screwed everything,I'm the one who
married one sister while sleeping with
another that me a whore."
Everyone just stood there silently
THAMI: You want to call someone a witch?
The witch is me your son,I did the
unthinkable things to NDUMISO,for years I
hurt her beyond repair,I did it
all...HUMILIATED HER,ABUSED HER..actually
I've lost counts of the things I did to her it
was all me.
"So I think I insulted her,humiliated her and
hurt her enough I don't think she deserves
more than what already did to her.All I'm
asking is to make Her last visit to this family
a success she deserves it.after everything I
put her through she managed to rise up,
Look at her
Everyone turned and looked at NDUMISO
THAMI: isn't she beautiful? Yes she is, am I
jealous ofcourse I am because as they
always say someone's trash is someone's
treasure.im glad you found a better man
then me.
"Infront of everyone I like to apologize again
to you NDUMISO I know you said you
forgiven me but I want everyone to know
that I'll die caring a guilt of how I treated
you.
He said that and walked out ,Then silence
MR ZIKALALA: Wakhulumisa okwendoda
ndodana.( spoke like a man son)
then he looked at NDUMISO
MR ZIKALALA: Makoti you will always be
makoti to me,ngenani bantabami hlalani
phansi (you will always be a bride to me
please come in and sit down
Then yara and Ndu pulled the chairs and
everyone sat down around the biggest table
MR ZIKALALA: Ewu senisfikela nemvula
makoti ( you came with a rain)
NDUMISO: yebo baba
MR ZIKALALA: Ay sbongeke senifikile
eyakabani ke lentombi ohamba nayo ( we
glad you here whose that you with?)
NDUMISO: Oh baba lo u Camilla u Mrs
Mkhize
MR ZIKALALA: Ewu Kube ngseyimina
madoda ingelosi phela le( I wish I was still
young this is an angel)
Everyone started laughing around the table
MANGUBANE: MXM
NTANDO: Ayke MANGUBANE doesn't
approve baba
MR ZIKALALA: So what is your paternal
surname my lady
NTANDO: Oh oh aybo Kanti baba wi charmer
ngampela( dad you really a charmer
Everyone cracked again
YARA: ohh ngowaka Garcia baba( my
surname is Garcia
MR ZIKALALA: Awu uyasikhuluma isizulu
kanti( wow you can speak zulu)?
THANDI:(laughing) hee baba Kanti ubuthi
umlungu
MR ZIKALALA: Cha kodwake .....
They all laughed at him
NDUMISO: Ay unalo igazi lethu baba half
zulu/half Italian
MR ZIKALALA: Oh isbhusmane ay umuhle
ntombi( oh you bushman you very beautiful
YARA: (smilling) ngyabonga baba
THANDI: ok enough about baba's crush
NDUMISO come let's me show you guys the
room you going to use
NDUMISO: oh oky thank you
they both got up and followed her
MZO: Ay bhuti THAMI is a flop damn did you
see Sis ndumiso
NTANDO: ey ngathi uyaphorishwake manje (
it's like they use porish on her
MZO: Hee wait sis THANDI hear you say that
NTANDO: Eash I'll sleep on the couch for
months
MZO: yooh but Mrs mkhize is eash
NTANDO: Phuma kumuntu kababa( leave my
dad's person)
They all cracked
MR ZIKALALA: at your age that was my type
mfanami
MZO: but how did you end up with
MANGUBANE
MR ZIKALALA: Nx phumendaben zami wena(
leave me alone)
They both burst out laughing
MZO: aybo bhuti....bhuti...bro.!
He said shaking Lunga
LUNGA: what?
MR ZIKALALA: aybo you still here?
NTANDO: ey what are you thinking about?
LUNGA: nothing
He said getting up and leaving them puzzled
MZO: And now?
NTANDO: beat me.
AT NDUMISO AND YARA'S ROOM
YARA: whew
NDUMISO: tired?
YARA: Yes this place is far
NDUMISO: yeah it is
She says sitting to the opposite bed
YARA: I wonder how is the storm at
Mpangeni when it's like this here
NDUMISO: maybe it not raining seeing that
Londa is calling
She says answering her phone on a speaker
NDUMISO:Bbe
LONDA: ay ay ay Ndu kade sfona
Then mlondi asks " Where's my wife are you
guys ok?
NDUMISO: we are ok but the weather is bad
there's thunderstorm
YARA: isn't raining there?
LONDA: it's raining hard
NDUMISO: but you in the phone
LONDA: I was just worried baby it's good
that you both okay
YARA: yes we are and tell your brother I'm
not going to answer my phone there's bad
lightning here
She says cancelling Mlondi's call
LONDA: ok he heard you but guys if you
need anything I mean....
NDUMISO/YARA: ( Screaming) ahhhhhh
LONDA: ( With a panicking voice) what going
on?
NDUMISO: its lighting Londa I'm dropping
you
LONDA: ok bb....
He didn't even finish ndumiso switched her
phone off immediately.Yara looks at her and
they start laughing
NDUMISO: Don't laugh I almost left my kids.
Hours later
**NDUMISO**
the sound of a ringing phone wakes me up
and I realize it cammilas phone.
She's dead asleep.i jump out of the bed and
shake her up
ME: Cammila wake up your phone is ringing
YARA: My phone?
She asks still with her eyes closed
ME: Yes take
I hand it over to her and she answers
YARA: hello
Then she sits up quickly
YARA: Yebo baba....yebo.........
She Carrie's on saying "yebo baba"that her
only answer.
I can't believe we fell asleep in the middle of
the storm.i look outside the window is still
raining hard but lightning is gone now,that a
relief. Lightning kills people.
YARA: ok baba bye
She sighs after removing phone from her
ear
ME: everything ok?
YARA: yes that was bab Mzimela apparently
The Zikalala must apologize to you today
before tomorrow's negotiations.
She paused
YARA: in your ancestors eyes they all
wronged you,they kept quiet while their son
was abusing and violating you
ME:wow
YARA: yeah so I'm supposed to go and buy
Some white beads and white clothes
and...yooh the list is endless and I guess I
must go now before the stores closes
ME: I'll go with you
YARA: nop apparently you no longer allowed
to leave the premises today so I'm on my
own
She says tying her hair into a bun
ME: yooh but in this rain?
YARA: yep it now or never....so I must start
by informing your inlaws
She says smilling,I roll my eyes to the inlaws
part and we heard down to the lounge.
In the lounge Camilla informs the Zikalala
about everything that Mzimela has said.
MR ZIKALALA: Ay syakuzwa ntombi and as a
matter of fact we should've done this long
time ago,I hear you must buy some things,.
YARA: yebo
MR ZIKALALA: Mzo tell the driver to bring
car around....
Lunga interrupts him
LUNGA: I'll take her
He just blurt that out and everyone turns
and looks at him
LUNGA; I mean I have to go run some
errands so I'll be happy to give her lift
NTANDO: you can go on run your errands I'll
drive her
MR ZIKALALA: its settled then
Lunga give his older brother an ugly side
eye
NTANDO: shall we
He ask Yara
YARA: yes bhuti
NTANDO: just call me Ntando
He say that taking his keys,meanwhile
Thandi give him him an eye but he didn't
notice.
Off they go.
IN THE CAR
NTANDO: yake Mrs Mkhize
Yara give him her usual smile that kills
everyone
NTANDO: Are you not young to be married?
YARA: ( Frowning) what is young? I'm about
to turn 27
NTANDO : you young
YARA: ohh
NTANDO: Don't get me wrong but I mean
did you experience life without....
Yara cut him off
YARA: Yes I did and I still do
NTANDO: How?
YARA: I'm a mother and a wife but that
doesn't mean I don't get my own time to do
my own
NTANDO: but I'm sure your man is always
around you I mean that what I will do If i
was your man
YARA: Luckily you not and my man doesn't
treat me like a prisoner
She say irritated
NTANDO: Ok I think I'm way out of line now
I'm sorry I just wanted to have conversation
YARA: .......
She ignore him.10 minutes later they arrive
at their destination.
AT THE ZIKALALA HOMESTEAD
Someone knock at the door and Ndumiso
replies
NDUMISO:come in
then thami walks in slowly
THAMI: hey
NDUMISO: hey
THAMI: you good?
NDUMISO: Yeah
Then silence
NDUMISO:You Mr Muscle Now
She says trying to break the ice
THAMI: ( Smilling) you noticed
He says flexing his muscles
NDUMISO:Duh you wearing a vest...you
showing off
Thami laughs and pulls a chair
NDUMISO: USA has been good I see
THAMI: not really it's just another place
nje,how have you been?...motherhood?
NDUMISO: (smilling) great challenging but
great
THAMI: You happy your smile says it all
NDUMISO: I am...3nough about you how are
you? Have you met someone maybe?
THAMI: single as fuck.my girlfriend is gym
now so nothing interesting about me."
They continue chatting about many things
including his son and Yamkela
NDUMISO: Maybe your were supposed to
meet my sister through me
She just blurt that out
THAMI: What?
NDUMISO: You love her,I saw that the day
you told me about her as other woman
Thami looks down
NDUMISO: you know you can still be happy
together forgive yourself,love yourself
maybe you can love them they your family
after all
THAMI: Why are you so forgiving?
How do you do it?
NDUMISO: Its for my own sanity and
wellbeing,you should try it
THAMI: how much money does your man
have?
NDUMISO: Huh?
THAMI: I mean you the whole package so he
must pay big
NDUMISO: aybo
THAMI: ngzomunyisa(I'm going to show him
flames( chuckling)
He says getting up
NDUMISO: you cruel
THAMI: He took my wife atleast he must
give me a million
NDUMISO: ahhh
She says with her mouth hanging
THAMI: ( laughing)
NDUMISO: Leave my man alone
THAMI: was nice talking to you Mrs Zikalala
ndumiso roll her eyes
NDUMISO: just go and get your Mrs ,Mr
Zikalala
THAMI: Ouch
He say holding his chest walking out.
BACK TO YARA AND NTANDO JOURNEY
NTANDO: I'm sorry if I offended you in
anyway
He say breaking the silence as they driving
back
YARA: It fine
NTANDO: no it's not fine I shouldn't have....
YARA: Its fine really
Then her phone ring and she answer's
YARA: Babe
MLONDI: ......
YARA: yeah I'm fine I miss you too
MLONDI:.........
YARA: yeah ...noim not driving...it just rain....
yeah ...ok I will love you more
Then she hangs up
NTANDO: why did you lie about not being in
the car
YARA: Because I didn't want you to get
killed
NTANDO: huh?
YARA: ........
NTANDO: wow
Minutes later they arrive back to the
ZIKALALA'S
Yara passes Lunga who rushes to his
brothers car
"YOU SUCH A JACK"
He screams to Ntandos ear
NTANDO: oh realy you should thank me
because I stopped you from becoming the
biggest one, the Jack I mean he say walking
past him
LUNGA: you want her for yourself....
NTANDO: No I don't I have a wife remember
which you also have if you still remember
LUNGA: nx go Fuck yourself Ntando
NTANDO: ( laughing) I have a wife to fuck if
you will excuse me stalker
He walk away from him
NTANDO: by the way I have to ask one or
two securities to stay outside the women's
door who knows what going on in that crazy
mind of yours?
NARRATED
The zikalalas made sure to honour Bab
mzimela's request they performed the little
ceremony to ask forgiveness to Ndumiso and
her Ancestors.
Yara and Ndumiso are now back to the room
after sharing a peaceful dinner with the
Zikalala family.
NDUMISO: Finally done for the day
YARA: yeah and I'm so tired ke now
She say throwing herself on the bed
YARA: And your sister wife hate Me neh?
NDUMISO: which one Thandi
YARA: hey she was giving me an Evil eye
NDUMISO: L.O.L I saw that,you went with
her man to town she doesn't trust you
around her man
YARA: hey has she met my man? I mean her
man is not even my type
NDUMISO: hhe wena na ( laughing)
YARA: (laughing) ngathi ayimnandi
nasembhedeni ( he look like he's not even
good in bed)
Then they look at each before bursting to a
huge laughter
NDUMISO: oh my God Camilla is this you?
She says still laughing
YARA: ( Laughing) let me sleep woman and
I'm not bathing I'm too tired
NDUMISO: Aybo Phara tendencies
YARA: I've been bathing for 26 years I need
a break
Then their conversation get interrupted by
Ndumiso's ringing cellphone.
BACK TO EMPANGENI
LONDA: Muntu wami ( my person)
NDUMISO: Khabazela
LONDA: (Groaning) mmhm I just had a mini
orgasm call me that again baby
MTOTI: Bhuti scela niyochamisana
kwenyindawo indlu yamadlozi le (bro go and
have orgasm somewhere this Is a house of
ancestors)
LONDA:but the ancestors knows that we
have sex
He say with a confidence,senzo( Mtoti's
friend)laughs shaking his head
LONDA: Babe are you getting ready to sleep
NDUMISO: Yes I'm about to take a
shower,baby Camilla akafuni ukugeza uthi
uyolala anje
LONDA: I always knew deep down she's a
PHARA
then yara replies
YARA: Hubby uthini I didn't get that
LONDA: (Chuckling) I was asking how's my
first wife doing
YARA: I'm gonna get you
Ndumiso laughs at them
LONDA: Mlondi your wife apparently is on
strike she doesn't wanna bath.
Mlondi gets up and take the phone
MLONDI: Mami
YARA: Yes lovely
MLONDI: ungagezi wena sthandwa Sami
vele unuka kahle isdalo sakho ( dont bath
my love you smell heavenly naturally
YARA: Ok my love
MLONDI: Now sleep ke I love you
YARA; love you more daddy
Then mlondi just melts while his twin
snatches his phone from him
MTOTI: ey bhuti likuqedile idliso Lama
Garcia ( Yara's love portion has finished you
MLONDI: (Smilling) Cela u Mangcolosi
akudlise nawe bhuti awuyeke umona ( go
ask NTOMBI to give you some love portion
too dont be jealous if ne
They all crack while Londa is busy with his
fiance.
NEXT DAY LOBOLA NEGOTIATIONS DAY
**NDUMISO**
I've been stareing myself in the mirror for so
long I can't believe it's me.
The doek is on fleek,makeup on fleek and
sishweshwe dress is on point I even have
small blanket on which is called "ITSHALI"
in Isizulu that usual worn by brides to show
respect.
All this is courtesy of Camilla she bought all
this for me and brought Makeup artist for
me I'm speechless.
I even forgot about the mkhize's who have
been standing on the rain with umbrellas
since 6 am this morning it now almost 8:30
YARA: Ay your inlaws are too much I'm sure
mlondi is angry and they so cold now
She say tapping her cellphone.
ME: They make me sick aybo its enough
now.
30 minutes later they finally in
YARA; Whew what a relief
Suddenly we hear commotion more like
someone screaming my name
YARA: And now..
She doesn't finish her sentence when the
door burst open.
My heart nearly stops,she look mad as hell
it's the one and only Mother dearest.
MADLADLA: Ndumiso you getting married
and no one informs me? How could you Ndu
I'm still your mother!
She roars and I don't know what happen to
me but I find myself looking her straight to
her eyes
ME: You..you my mother? I guess you miss a
lot of info.
I was shot and alone I guess no one
informed you about that too mother cause
you were not there
" I had no place to stay nor food to eat I
guess that too you didn't know because I
didn't see you
MADLADLA: Don't guilt trip me you did that
to yourself when you left a good man I hope
the one you marrying today knows how
ungrateful you can be
"That enough!
MR ZIKALALA: please leave my house right
now
MADLADLA: mxm I wasn't staying
MR ZIKALALA: great news now go
MADLADLA: And wena.....
She says pointing NDUMISO
MADLADLA: we will see what how long you
gonna keep this one b....
YAMKELA: Mah please stop!
She say walking in
MADLADLA: and wena what are you doing
here ey angzalanga Ngabola amathumbu
with you two
Then she rushes out Bumping YAMKELA on
purpose
MR ZIKALALA: sorry Makoti about this
NDUMISO: it's okay baba
Yara hugges her
NDUMISO: I'm not going to give her
satisfaction I won't let her ruin my day
YARA: that right babe way to go
She say wiping one tear that just crackled on
Ndumiso's eye.
Then Yara turns to Yamkela
YARA: hi you must be Yamkela
She looks down and say
YAMKELA: ( low voice) Hi yes I'm yamkela
YARA: I'm Yara nice to meet you
YAMKELA: nice to meet you too
Then they shake hands
YARA: ok let me leave you too to check on
things I'll be back
She smiles and walks out leaving two
siblings in an Awkward silence.
NDUMISO: hey
YAMKELA: Hi
NDUMISO: haven't seen you in a while you
look grown
YAMKELA: and you look Beautiful like a
Goddess
NDUMISO: thank you look good too
YAMKELA: and congratulation
NDUMISO: thank you
Then the silence hit the room again
NDUMISO : If I may ask what was that all
about between you and Madladla
YAMKELA: ohh that,phela I failed to keep a
man so she insult me about it every chance
she gets
NDUMISO: wow
YAMKELA: yep
NDUMISO : by the way I got your message I
think after this we should meet so that we
can sit down and talk
YAMKELA: I would really appreciate that
thank you
NDUMISO : cool
**YARA**
Everything went well at the Zikalala Zikalala
Homestead we now travelling to Empangeni.
I'm sitting with my husband laying my head
on his lap that how tired I am I can't even
sit still.
The rain is heavy but Nkaba is an Excellent
Driver.
ME: bbe where are we? Why are we stopping
MLONDI: We here Mami but they still
welcoming Madlamini at the gate
ME: ok wake me up when they finished
MLONDI: ok love
I guess I drifted to lala land because by the
time he woke me up we were inside the
home.
Everyone is happy that NDUMISO is officially
one of us she was welcomed with warm
hands.
But now Bab Mzimela just summoned
everyone to the rondavel as much as we
tired the Zulu Bangle ceremony( isiphandla )
must start.
Suddenly I notice something strange the
rain just stopped raining.
BAB MZIMELA chanting
BAB MZIMELA: Makhosi iyoiih yebo
He continues chanting its been 15 minutes
now,and I don't feel good about this
BAB MZIMELA: Muzi we continue with this
ceremony
Everyone: what?
MUZI: bhuti speak
BAB MZIMELA: Aziphelele izingane la khona
eshodayo and layokhona lengane iyasdinga
kakhulu akukuhle neze
MUZI::Soqalaphi kodwa ( where do we
start)?
BAB MZIMELA: Buza bone laba angithi
bahamba Bechama yonkindawo le nx( ask
them they are the ones who sleeps around)
He says pointing the guys
MUZI: Uban ozalisile la ngaphandle
Silence
MUZI: I don't want to repeat myself to you
They all deny having a child, I look at my
husband with a sharp eye
MLONDI: ay Mami it's not me I swear
I get up and walks out then all women
follow.
Its better be not mlondi I mean I can't give
him more kids maybe he went out to have
another baby.
I feel my eyes heating up

CONTINUATION OF INSERT 32
NARRATED
It the next day the silence in the mkhize
microbus is so loud,the only thing that you
can hear is their sigh's.
When mr Mzimela revealed to everyone
about a missing cub of the Mkhize clan they
all got shocked but what they didn't know
was that was just a start.
Mlondi recieved a panicking call from
ayanda who explained to his dad that he
thinks he just met one of the mkhize's child.
A patient in Johannesburg who was about to
be transferred to Durban?l,So now it
confirmed there is a child whose out there
fatherless while the mkhize brother's all
maintain they don't know about.
Sihle, mlondi,Londa and Mtoti left so early in
the morning rushing to make sure that they
meet ayanda who left everything in order to
make sure he doesn't lose his suspected
sibling.
Now their women are following them living
their kids with zodwa and all the Mkhize
aunties.
Their silence is erupted by a ringing
cellphone.
"Hello"
that ndumiso answering her cellphone
CALLER:*^$$$&&&&;
NDUMISO: speaking
CALLER: uf#%%^&*(
NDUMISO: ok give me an hour, I'll be there
as soon as I can
She says hanging up.
NTOMBI: everything ok?
NDUMISO: yeah that was hospital
apparently there's a patient who really
needs my help because they can't find Mr
jacobs( one of the Dermatologist) so I have
to rush there
NTOMBI: ok that means we must drop you
first.
NDUMISO: yes please
She said directing to Nkaba( driver)
NKABA: khululeka Masibalukhulu ( don't
worry madlamini)
NDUMISO: thank you.
15 minutes later they arrived to Londa and
Ndumiso's house to drop her.
NDUMISO: thank you
She said to Nkaba who nodded
NDUMISO: Ladies
YARA: we will see you later babe
Ndumiso hugged them then she rushed
inside the house while Nkaba drove the
remaining women into their homes.
AT THE HOSPITAL
They've been waiting for some time now for
the mystery patient.
They all unsettled by the matter specially
mlonfi but he's sure that he's never ever
cheated on his woman unless someone
drugged him and raped him without his
knowledge
MTOTI: Ay ay I'm about to have a heart
attack now where are these people
MLONDI: Ay I don't know bro
Then sihle approached them with hands full
of coffee cups and he start handing one
each to them
MTOTI: waydlala bhuti( thank you bro)
SIHLE: Londa
He calls him trying to hand a cup to him
LONDA: I...thanks
SIHLE: are you?
LONDA: Yeah
Sihle just pulled him by his arm
SIHLE:what's wrong man?
LONDA:nothing
SIHLE : no Londa now there's something in
your mind
LONDA: I'm concerned about this kid
situation
SIHLE: but we all are
He sips his coffee
SIHLE: do you think it's yours?
LONDA: it might be I....kind of...
SIHLE:kind of what? Don't tell me you
cheated on Ndumiso bro!
LONDA:.......
SIHLE: Londa what did you do?
LONDA: it was....
they got interrupted by a running ayanda
app
AYANDA: dad
MLONDI: boy what going on?
He said hugging his son
AYANDA: please follow me, they taking him
to Intensive care
He said walking away from them
MTOTI: it's a boy?
AYANDA: Yeah
they followed him while mlondi was just
impressed seing his son in a white coat,
when they got there they found the child's
father in the waiting area.
That man lifted his head up, then Mtoti
greeted them
MLONDI: morning
GUY: morning
MTOTI: I'm Mtoti mkhize
He said extending his hand for handshake
GUY: Kabelo moloisi
MTOTI: nice to meet you
GUY: are you guys also here for one of your
kids
mtoti looked over his brothers
MLONDI:we... yeah
GUY: me too
Then a lady walked out the ward crying, that
when a guy got up and hugged her so tight.
**LONDA**
When my eyes met the sobbing lady I just
froze, kanti obabamkhulu banganglahla
yini?( can my abandon me)?
AYANDA: these are...
I don't know what happened I just blurted
out her name
LONDA: KATLEGO!
everyone just turned to look at me, while
Katlego removed her head to her man's
shoulder
KATLEGO: L..Londa!
She said popping her eyes all out
KABELO: bbe you know them?
Kat swallowed hard
KATLEGO: yeah I.. know him
She said pointing me with her eyes
MLONDI: LONDA!
MTOTI: don't shout bhuti( brother)
then Ayanda walked out of the ward with a
doctor
KABELO: Doc how is my boy?
DOCTOR: We still busy with him but I'm here
about another situation.
KABELO: what is it?
DOCTOR: This is not an easy thing but this
young man thinks your son is his brother
KABELO: What? Is he crazy? Hey hey I'm not
your father
DOCTOR: please wait....
KABELO: no no baby tell him
He said to his woman, katlego just looked
down while kabelo just looked everyone who
was just around him
KABELO: NOOO NO
he said looking straight to Londa
LONDA:......
KATLEGO: ba..by...
KABELO: Kat why ....
KATLEGO: baby please
KABELO: I just want to know one thing, why
is my son look exactly like this man here
He said pointing Londa
KATLEGO:baby I can explain...
she said trying to touch him
KABELO: NO!
He roared that even katlego got startled by
his voice.
DOCTOR: Keep it down please
MLONDI: Londa what is this man saying
LONDA: I...d.
MLONDI: speak up man!
MTOTI: bro calm down
He turned to kabelo
MTOTI: man I know you weren't expecting
this but we not here to fight with you or your
family but my son when he saw your son he
called us about his resemblance so we here
to plead with you...
KABELO: plead did you say plead realy? Your
brother sleeps with my wife and got her
pregnant man! what are you here to plead
about? Hhe
He asked charging to Londa, Katlego
screamed asking Kabelo to stop
KATLEGO: ( screaming) KB stop please
KABELO: oh so you taking your boyfriend
side
KATLEGO: I'm not taking his side baby I'm
on your side I'm sorry
KABELO: sorry? You sorry? you cheated on
me for the past 6 month I've been bonding
with someone's son!
KATLEGO: I didn't cheat on you I swear it
was just one night bab..
She said trying to touch him
KABELO: Don't...don't you dare touch me you
hear me?
KATLEGO: ( crying) baby I love you please
forgive me
Kabelo picked his jacket up
KABELO: ( teary eyes ) tell OKUHLE I love
him I hope he gets better
KATLEGO: (Crying)
Kabelo looked at KATLEGO and laughed so
loud
KABELO: (Laughing) oh wow Okuhle,okuhle,
okuhle that why you insisted on giving him a
Zulu instead of Tswana one. wow Kabelo you
such a fool, all along you knew he's not mine
KATLEGO: KB...
KABELO: don't KB me you such a slut!
He roared pointing a sobbing KATLEGO,
mtoti protected kat while KB to his things
and left
KATLEGO: baby!
She says running after him
SIHLE: Wow
LONDA: Where is the doctor....
He didn't finish the sentence because Mlondi
slapped him so hard that he saw stars
SIHLE: Mlo ay ay
MTOTI: bhuti now is not the time man
MLONDI: 6 month Londa 6 month how can
you cheat on Ndumiso man
LONDA: I made a mistake
He said nursing his cheek, then doctor
appeared
DOCTOR: done shouting and screaming?
SIHLE: how is he can we see him
DOCTOR: no you can't the situation is
intense and only family is allowed in.
LONDA: please just 2 minutes man I'm his
father I haven't even met him yet I just want
to meet him
He said with pleading face
DOCTOR: this is against hospital policy but
I'm gonna give you 2 minutes
LONDA: thank you so much
Then doctor told him to follow him where he
changed his clothes to green hospital
costume, then he headed back to see his
son.
**LONDA**
when I walked into the ward my heart
almost stopped the amount of the machines
that are connected to my son are scary
DOCTOR: 2 minutes man
LONDA: Thank you
I rushed to his tiny bed tears blinded my
vision I wanted to take him there and place
him into my chest but I couldn't because the
machines of which are all over him. I have
no doubt in my mind that he's mine he looks
exactly like my twins, rash all over his tiny
body but he still looks exactly like me
LONDA: Hey my boy..
I held his little fingers
LONDA: it's daddy....get better for me please
I didn't know what to say anymore I guess
mlondi senced my heart because he just
walked in and held my shoulders, one tear
ran down my cheek and I wiped it fast
MLONDI: bro... he's realy my boy look at him
he look exactly like Azi and Ole
LONDA: yeah bro I know
then my brother started praising him with
our clan names
MLONDI:Khabazela, gcwabe kayihlandla
mumbomhlophe
I smiled and looked at my brother but that
smile was replaced by a frown
MLONDI: Londa wenzeni(Londa what did you
do)
I didn't know how to answer him. Right
there I knew I messed up but my thought
were interrupted by doctor walking in
DOCTOR: time is up guys unfortunately the
on duty Dermatologist was involved in a car
accident this morning on his way here but
luckily Dr Dlamini was available, so meet her
she's also one of the best Dermatologist
here so she's gonna help us to check how
can we tackle this rash.
When I lifted my eyes up I met her eyes she
just froze
NDUMISO: hi guys I'm Dr Dlamini
Mlondi popped his out and I was just tounge
tied
MLONDI: H...uugh Hi
DOCTOR: guys lets go let's give her a chance
I glanced my Fiancee again and I saw the
hurt written all ove her face right there I
knew I was the biggest jerk in the world
what did I do?
NDUMISO: Doctor van wyk?
DOCTOR: yeah
NDUMISO: how old is the child?
DOCTOR: 6 MONTH
BACK TO EMPANGENI
Muzi is on the call with Mtoti
MUZI: Mtakababa( my father's child) did you
find the child
MTOTI: yeah bhuti we found him
MUZI; insizwa?
MTOTI: Umkhize bhuti Yena nenqotho
impela (he's the real mkhize bro)
MUZI: ok did you find his mother?
MTOTI: I know what you asking bro
MUZI: Answer me then
Mtoti sighed
MTOTI: Oka Londa bhuti ( He's Londa's bro)
MUZI: Ungakanani(how old is he)?
MTOTI: He's 3 month
MUZI: AMEN
He said hanging up
ZODWA: what happening baba?
MUZI: how old are Londa's twins?
Zodwa frowned
ZODWA : they are 6 months why are you
asking?
Muzi just looked at his wife
ZODWA: baba ...don't say it! kodwa
ngzomenzenjan ulonda nkosyam ( my God
what am I going to do with londa)?
**NDUMISO**
I want to cry I want to scream but I can't all
I'm focusing on is this beautiful baby boy
who look exactly like my kids infront of me.
I'm subsiding my feelings even though I
can't find any diagnosis but I'm still glued to
his face
DOCTOR: any progress
NDUMISO: He's going to be fine
DOCTOR: thank God so we can carry on with
another tests?
NDUMISO: (Faking a smile) yeah you can
DOCTOR: thank you for helping us
NDUMISO: its nothing realy this is my job
I said walking out.
NARRATED
When the guys saw NDUMISO coming their
way they all got up like they just saw they
see Queen of England approaching them
MLONDI: Madlamini
NDUMISO: mlondi!
She said that with a cheeky tone
MLONDI: you okay
NDUMISO: I'm fabulous
She said passing them
SIHLE: going home already?
NDUMISO: Yeah my work is done here
KATLEGO: how is my baby?
NDUMISO: He will be fine
then she looked at Londa
NDUMISO: I think you should call bab
Mzimela.
Londa couldn't look her in the eye nor did he
answered her back
MTOTI: Thank you Nkosikazi ( thank you
wife)
She faked a smile again and dissappeared in
their eyes then Londa looked at his brother's
MTOTI: go bro we will be here for the boy
LONDA: thank you bro
He looked at his twin with a sad face
MLONDI: Go!
**LONDA**
I had to follow Ndumiso with Nkaba because
she totally left me on purpose in the parking
lot
NKABA: Sjava & Blaq Diamond ]
Sengize ngasha nezwi ngimemeza
Ngimemeza
Kodwa akekh' osabelayo
Kodwa akekh' osabelayo
Sengize ngasha nezwi ngimemeza ( oh
ngimemeza )
Ngimemeza ( oh ngimemeza baba)
Kodwa akekh' osabelayo
NKABA: ay iyasho lengoma bhuti ( this song
is the best bro)
LONDA: yeah
NKABA: uthi nyeh
I cut him off
LONDA: stop man Nkaba you so annoying
NKABA: aaybo waliweni or ulaka labaphansi(
did they dump you or is the ancestors
wrath)?
LONDA:( SIGHING)
NKABA: oh ay let me tool
londa heard him and bursted out laughing
LONDA: tool realy Nkaba? You such a....
NKABA: hunk awu ngaz kahle ngbonge
ukuthy suze wabona ( I'm a hunk I know
thank you, you noticed)
LONDA; ay man just drive faster
NKABA: skhulu!
Nkaba continues singing sjava songs until
we reached my house
LONDA: sho man
NKABA: Sharp skhulu
When I got into the house I found Ndumiso
sitting in the middle of the stairs.
LONDA:Hi
WithNDUMISO: Hi
a lower voice
LONDA: baby ngenziphutha( I made a
mistake)
NDUMISO: do you love her?
I frowned
LONDA: baby I only love you only you...
NDUMISO: Yet you cheated on me and made
a baby
She said attempting to climb the stairs
NDUMISO: are you maybe related to Thami?
i think you are SAME But DIFFERENT.
LONDA: baby..
NDUMISO: I HATE YOU!
INSERT #33 just a short somethin
**NTOMBI**
Today I decided to wake up early because I
need to go and check up on my friend.
Yesterday I went to her house but she
refused to see anyone she just locked
herself into her room.i can't begin to
imagine what she's going through right now,
I wish I can just carry her burden.
" Mamakhe"
NTOMBI: yebo(yes)
MTOTI: How are you muntu wami( my
person)
I rolled my eyes and said
NTOMBI: I'm good
MTOTI: I'm good too thanks for asking
But I didn't ask him?, I tied my braids in
silence Mtoti continued lenieng by the door
inspecting my movements
MTOTI: Going somewhere?
NTOMBI: Yeah
MTOTI: So you not going to tell me where?
NTOMBI: My friend needs me so I'm going
to check up on her
MTOTI: ok
I wrapped the doek around my head wore
leggings and Mtoti's big hoddie and Nike
kicks didn't have time for make up so I was
good to go.
Then I turned to take my cellphone and I
was met by Mtoti's who just held my held
MTOTI: Sthandwa Sami
I just looked at him without answering him
NTOMBI:.......
MTOTI: uyazi Ngyakthanda angithi?
I just nodded
MTOTI: ungakhohlwa sthandwa Sami
He said perking my forehead
NTOMBI: I won't I love you too
He flashed a smile and passed my keys and
my phone to me
MTOTI: nami ngzogeza bese ngyesbhedlela
NTOMBI: Ok your breakfast on the oven
MTOTI: Ngyabonga
NTOMBI: ok let me go
MTOTI: sungshiya ngedwa
I looked at him with a frown
MTOTI: Khumbule ingane zami mina manje
ay
NTOMBI: call them bbe
MTOTI: yeah I'm gonna do that
NTOMBI: ok see you love you
MTOTI: love you this big
I walked away from him
NTOMBI:How big
MTOTI: buka phela Mamakhe
I turned and he just removed his shorts and
showed me MASHAYABHUQE
MTOTI: Kangaka
NTOMBI: Baaaabe WTF!
MTOTI:(Laughing)
I ran out leaving him in stitches
**YOLANDA**
I love my morning runs, today me and my
roomates planned to jog by the sea so her
man fetched us.
We jogged for 10 minutes only with her all of
a sudden she started crying saying that
she's hungry so her man came back to fetch
her again. I feel for the guy he impregnated
the psycho I tell by the way I told them to
leave me behind.
While I'm jogging I can feel the seabreeze
hitting my face it refreshing.
hour later I feel like dying, I decide to to 1
more lap then I find my self sitting down in
the sand catching my breath, oh no I forgot
my water in My roommate's bag.
"Water?
(Facedown) y..ess please I take the bottle
without even checking the owner I gulp it
down in one go.
YOLANDA: Thank you s....
I get the shock of my life when I see him,
now tounge tied what the hell is he doing
here?
PERSON: Are you trying to kill yourself?
YOLANDA: No
I lifted my head up I knew that I know the
voice,I wanted the sand to swallow me what
the hell is he doing here in the morning
SIHLE: Hi
YOLANDA:H..Hi
I think I lost my voice because I said that
more like whispering
SIHLE: are you competing for comrades
marathon this year
He asked raising one eyebrow I think I was
blushing inside
YOLANDA: (smilling) No
SIHLE: I love you when you smilling..
I think he blurted that out because he
seemed uncomfortable after saying it
SIHLE: I mean I like your smile
YOLANDA: thank you
I tried to walk but I almost fell down
SIHLE: Hey where you going? Sit down
I just threw myself down
SIHLE: need more water?
YOLANDA: no I'm fine now
then we fell into silence but I can feel his
eyes piercing into my skin
YOLANDA: what are you doing here..I mean
so early
SIHLE: I come from the hospital
I looked at him
SIHLE: One of my kids is in the hospital
Kids Kanti how many kids does he have? I
felt my chest closing up, clearly he moved on
and had another child Yolanda get it
together
SIHLE: Are you ok?
Oh lord he noticed
YOLANDA: yeah I'm fine
SIHLE: It's londa's child specifically
YOLANDA: Azi or Ole
SIHLE: No the other one
the other one? I thought Ngcebo had only
brother's I thought to myself
YOLANDA: Ohh
SIHLE: yeah so I needed fresh air
YOLANDA: but you look fresh!
I covered my mouth with my hand because
that was meant to be heard by my mind
only.he smiled reaviling his beautiful set of
teeth, at this guy is Zulu and yellow thou
SIHLE: So you think I'm fresh
He asked with a smink on his face
YOLANDA: I.. I meant...
He cut me off and said
SIHLE: I know what you meant bab...yoli
Yoli? He never called me Yoli before but I
decided to change the subject
YOLANDA:How is Sphiwe
SIHLE: (blushing) she's good, sometimes
cries a lot
YOLANDA: But that every baby's nature
He looked at me
YOLANDA: to cry I mean
SIHLE: Yeah I guess
YOLANDA: She's beautiful
SIHLE: you seen her before?
YOLANDA: Yeah on Ngcebo's phone
SIHLE: Oh Ngyambongela ( thank you on
her behalf)
YOLANDA: ......
I didn't know what to say, how do you say to
someone who look so damn hot next to you
wearing black shorts, black vest that
hugging his body and simple sandals, he
looked like a model or something
SIHLE: How is school
YOLANDA: School is great I'm not
complaining
He didn't say anything for a long time until
he opened his mouth and said
SIHLE: I miss you Yoyo...every single day I
mi...
Then somebody cut him off
"There you are I've been looking for you
everywhere Yoyo"!
**SIHLE**
Stressful times are constantly part of my
family so today while I was driving my mind
just took me to the beach.that why I found
myself walking around kicking sand until I
saw something or something who caught my
attention.
I wanted to hide from her until I saw her
struggling.
She looks more beautiful and grown, that
when I decided to her my water and we
started until..
"There you are I've been looking for you
everywhere Yoyo"
That Yoyo part got me worked up I thought
I was the only one who called her that
YOLANDA: (looking startled) Samkelo! What
are you doing here?
SAMKELO: I went to your place to find you
but you weren't there but XOLI said I will
find you here
He looked at me and extended his hand to
me for handshake
SAMKELO: Samkelo Mthimkhulu
I just looked at him without shaking his
hand
SIHLE: Ok so?
SAMKELO: So?
SIHLE: But I didn't ask you who you were
Then we got into a stareing contest only to
be disturbed by Yolanda
YOLANDA: So Sam why were you looking for
me?
he turned his attention to her
SAMKELO: Don't tell me you forgot our
Breakfast Date
YOLANDA: Breakfast Date?
She asked suprised and Confused
SAMKELO: yeah let's go we be late for
reservation
then he looked at me and said
SAMKELO: I hope you won't have a problem
when I stieal her
SIHLE:.....
I was tounge tied I wanted to say Fuck him
but i had to behave like a Gentleman that i
am
YOLANDA: We were...
i put words on her mouth
SIHLE: just about to go and have breakfast
right Yoyo
I said looking at stunned Yolanda
SAMKELO: Oh really I guess she forgot
about ours..but that okay I livd around this
place don't worry Yoyo I brought you clothes
so let go now
He said extending his hand to pull YOLANDA
up while looking straight to my eyes.
I got up i had to leave before i do something
that I'm going to regret
SIHLE: it was nice to see you Yoyo, let me
not keep you from your dateee
YOLANDA: Si...
SIHLE: Take care
I left with a heavy heart I wanted to fight for
her I wanted to beat that boy the hell up but
I contained myself
NARRATED
AT THE BEACH
YOLANDA watched sihle walking from them
she sighed and turned to look Samkelo
YOLANDA: Really Sam?
SAMKELO: what?
YOLANDA: Why did you do that for?
SAMKELO: it called rescuing...
She cut me off
YOLANDA: rescuing me from what?
SAMKELO: from Mr Yellow Bone aybo I
thought you said the guy broke your heart
YOLANDA: when did I say that?
SAMKELO: ok fine you didn't say but the guy
got someone pregnant then you broke up
ofcourse you were heartbroken
Yolanda looked at Sam thinking about how
did he know about SIHLE'S child
SAMKELO:don't look at me like that Social
Media sweety
YOLANDA: ....
SAMKELO: Yoyo
YOLANDA: What? And stop calling me that I
told you before
Sam just had a smink on his face
SAMKELO: You know I like you when you
cheeky it brings out this sexiness out..
She cut him off
YOLANDA: please stop
Samkelo caressed her cheek
SAMKELO: Nana I can't forget about our last
night kiss
YOLANDA: (Sighing) Sam I told you it was a
mistake
SAMKELO: how do you know it was a
mistake because I'm the one who kissed you
He said holding her waist
"Give me a chance to make you happy Nana
please"
YOLANDA: but I....
Samkelo just smashed his lips on her, he
kissed her passionately while Yolanda didn't
return the kiss
SAMKELO: You don't have to kiss me back
sthandwa Sami but just know I can be
everything you want in a man.even be gay
just to be close to you
He said that with a smink
YOLANDA: ( laughing) you really crazy so
admit you lied about being gay just to get
close to me?
SAMKELO: Anything for my Queen
He said opening his car for YOLANDA
Who got in still giggling.Samkelo walked to
drivers seat he looked around the parking
before getting in He noticed Sihle who was
learning by his car looking straight to his
car, he smiled inside and closed his car door.
AT MLONDI AND YARA'S HOUSE
Yara have been preparing a breakfast for
her husband quietly her mind is all over the
place,that why mlondi have been calling her
for 3 minutes without her noticing.
MLONDI: Mami wami
He said touching her hand
YARA: Hey
She said focusing on what she's preparing
MLONDI: are you ok? I've been calling..
where is your mind at?
YARA: I'm here and breakfast is ready
MLONDI: food can wait my love come here
He said lifting her to sit on the counter
YARA: ( SIGHING)
MLONDI: Khuluma ma-Ayanda
YARA: I feel bad baby ... I mean to even
think that you were the one who made
someone pregnant it feels like I don't trust
you enough I'm sorry baby
She said looking down
MLONDI: Ay mami I know you trust me and
it understandable you have feeling and all
so it was bound to happen
She looked up
YARA: So you not angry with me?
MLONDI: No my love why would you think
that? Sorry if I haven't been there for you
head have been all over place.
YARA: yeah I understand bbe
MLONDI: ok now give your man a kiss
Yara pecked mlondi's lips and hugged him
long enough
MLONDI: Mami
YARA: yes love
MLONDI: My food is getting cold
Yara smiled and let mlondi go
YARA: sorry it just that you smell great baby
MLONDI: ( Smilling) I know baby I know
He said helping yara climbing down from the
kitchen counter, then yara served him his
breakfast of which they both shared feeding
each other here and there.
MLONDI: That was delicious my Queen
YARA: thank you baby
She said blushing
MLONDI: wanna come with me to hospital?
YARA: I will go bbe but I have to go and
check on Ndumiso
MLONDI: oh yeah I get you Mami sigh
kodwa Londa what have you done
YARA: I'm just numb and I can't even even
to imagine what Ndu is going through right
now I don't even know what I'm going to say
to her
MLONDI: my love I'm same as you I don't
know what to say or do
He said looking at his watch
YARA: Hamba love we will talk later
Mlondi just French kissed his wife
MLONDI: see you later love
He said running leaving yara gasping for Air.
Minutes later was still glued in a high chair
thinking about Ndumiso the her cellphone
ringing interrupted her and it was Zodwa
YARA: Mother
ZODWA: Njan mtanami
YARA: We trying mah
ZODWA: how is Ndumiso
YARA: I don't know mah but yesterday she
didn't want to anyone but I'm on my way to
her house I hope I will see her today
ZODWA: Yaz mina angazi mangithi
ngyakhuluma ngzoqale ngthini U Londa
uyenza kanjani intenje
YARA: Ey mah
ZODWA: please sis be with her because me
being here is another story and I'm glad you
all left the kids here because right now
lapho it not a good environment for them
YARA: yes mah you right
ZODWA:Tell ndumiso I love her I'll be there
as soon as I can she's my child now as much
as Londa is my son
YARA: ok mah I'll tell her
ZODWA: One last think Mtanami
YARA: nglalele mah (I'm listening mom)
YARA: Please keep mlondi away from my
son he messed up but he's still my son I
love him ( crying) ungamvumeli amlimaze (
don't allow him to hurt him)
She said that and hanged up immediately,
yara just wiped a tear that just crackled
down on her cheek. Feeling the pain that
zodwa was feeling.
AT LONDA AND NDUMISO HOUSE
Ntombi walked passed security into the
house.
NTOMBI: Hello, Nduh.....Londa....
Silence
Then the helper appeared
HELPER: Sawubona Sisi
NTOMBI: Sawubona mah ngabe bakhona
laykhaya
HELPER: Mr mkhize just left but I think
madam is upstairs
NTOMBI: Thank you mah
She said running up the stairs to Ndumiso's
and londas room.
8 minutes later of Ndumiso ignorance from
Ntombi knocking she finally opened the door
looking like a zombie, ntombi just hugged
her even though she didn't return it.
NTOMBI: my friend how are you?
She just slipped down and balancing her
head by bed NTOMBI sat down next to her
NTOMBI: Girlfriend talk me don't shut us out
we here for you.... we love you
Still NDUMISO didn't reply she just stared
the walls
NTOMBI: (sniffing) don't do this to yourself
don't shut down NDUMISO your kids needs
you
She flinched uncomfortably when she
mentions kids and she looked at Ntombi
NTOMBI: Yes you have kids two beautiful
boys remember them actually you have 3
they have big sister Nongcebo you a mother
of 3
Ntombi said smilling with little tears then
Yara walked in slowly inspecting what
NTOMBI was doing
NTOMBI: Hey yara, you remember yara?
Ndu just looked at Yara without any reaction
NTOMBI: She's our family
Yara was so confused, then NTOMBI noticed
and whispered to her
NTOMBI: this is a technique to open her up
her anxiety is shooting up the roof when
she's like this she's danger to herself
YARA:( whispering) Are you winning thou?
NTOMBI: (whispering) she just reacted when
I mentioned her kids
YARA: ok
NTOMBI: I think you need to take a bath
maybe...food, But Londa made....
Ndumiso Reacted again that when she
started crying silently
YARA: She's crying
NTOMBI: She's opening up....Ndu...
NDUMISO: LONDA! ( crying) I feel like a
hypocrate why am I still here?
NTOMBI: why are you here my friend?
NTOMBI: I'm hurt, I'm so hurt what is wrong
with me? Why did he do what exactly my ex
did? I'm scared
YARA: ( CRYING)
NDUMISO: I'm scared if I fight him he will
take my kids away from me,he will take
everything awy
YARA: We will never allow him to do that
She looked at yara holding her knees
rocking herself
NDUMISO: I want to leave him I should
leave him but I can't I'm scared
NTOMBI: But you can girlfriend
NDUMISO: I can't what if I'm cursed mmm I
don't want to be alone I don't want to die
alone.but im scared that he will keep hurting
me over and over and over and...
NTOMBI: STOP!
Yara got startled while NDUMISO didn't
NDUMISO: I know I look and sound like a
hypocrate but I can't leave him, I'm scared
to live my life without him but most of all I
LOVE HIM I love him so much it hurts
NTOMBI: ndu( crying)
NDUMISO: I'm in pain!