NARRATED ( TSHIMO)
*** She walked back inside the room***
Tshimo: I have a gun and I know how to use it
Man: good to know
***He can speak English and his Barry White’s voice is amazing “ she thought”***
Tshimo: who...who are you
***the guy kept quiet a bit making a face as if he’s trying to think***
Man: i...i don’t know
***Tshimo sighed***
Tshimo: where are you from
Man: I don’t know
Tshimo: do you remember anything about yourself
***he thought for a bit***
Man: a name.... Ntsako....i don’t know if its mine or someone else’s and you
Tshimo: me???
***she asked shocked and he nodded***
Man: I feel naked
***her eyes quickly went to his privates and she cleared her throat***
Tshimo: i...i was bathing you and I ran out when I realized that you’re actually awake
***she walked in then stopped midway***
Tshimo: if you’re a serial killer know that I saved you and bathed you so before you think of killing me remember I’ll torment you as a ghost and if you’re a rapist know that I’ll rip your huge dick off and feed it to my neighbour’s dog and if uthwele I’ll make sure you are the one to be sacrificed
Man: I don’t even know who I am so relax I wont hurt you
Tshimo: im just saying
***she proceeded to grab the blanket and covered him***
Tshimo: are you comfortable
Man: can I have a pillow...please
Tshimo: umm sure
***she went to get pillows and helped put one of them under his neck and head while still careful around him and she pulled a chair and sat down***
Tshimo: you said you remember me...how when I’ve never met you before
Man: I don’t know but you’re in my mind like....like I’ve known you my whole life
***she sighed***
Tshimo: that’s just...creepy
***she sighed again***
Tshimo: I had a dream about you and a woman...old woman crying asking me to help you....it looks like she’s your mother because she kept saying “help my son”
***the man swallowed looking up at the roof ***
Tshimo: eish ok ummm let me go make you something to eat
Man: I cant feel my body from my neck down
*** he said with a pained voice and she froze then she frowned***
Tshimo: but you grabbed me and even just now your hand moved
Man: I can only feel and use my right hand and also use or feel my....private part that’s it
***yep your dick can work perfectly fine “ she thought” then she shook her head snapping out of it and she got up***
Tshimo: I’ll be back...let me go make you something to eat
***she walked out and breathed out as soon as she got outside***
Tshimo: what the hell are you doing Tshimo...yho you’re a risk taker shem
***she said to herself***
Voice: yes what are you doing Tee
***she jumped with her hand on her chest looking around but there’s no one in sight....she knew that voice very well cause only one person called her that....her late brother***
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NARRATED (LORRAINE)
***Jabu turned and faced Lolly then he smiled taking a step back....he then walked towards Lolly still smiling***
Jabu: I’ll call you so we finish that talk
***he kissed her cheek and walked out ***
Kenny: how could you
***she frowned***
Lolly: how could I what
Kenny: HOW COULD YOU LET THAT BASTARD INSIDE YOUR HOUSE LORRAINE....ARE YOU NOW TALKING TO HIM...YOU PLAYING ME FOR A FOOL NOW HUH
***she took a step back from him looking scared***
Kenny: IM TALKING TO YOU DAMN IT!!!
***she moved back until she’s by the door and she opened it***
Loll: I...i think you should leave...im...im not comfortable with your behaviour right now, im actually scared so please leave
***Kenny stopped moving towards her and he chuckled shaking his head***
Kenny: so now you’re scared of me because of him
***she closed her eyes a bit***
Lolly: are...are you the possessive type Kenneth cause this behaviour right now is not normal...are you one of those guys that don’t care about an explanation but conclude things in their head based on what they think they saw or see
Kenny: excuse me...dont play mind games with me woman
Lolly: you don’t even care about my reasons of allowing him in...you could’ve just sat down and said “explain” but no you’re here looking like you’re ready to beat the shit out of me
Kenny: so you think im abusive now
***she just shook her head defeated now***
Lolly: please leave Kenneth
Kenny: no I want to know what you mean about all that sh!t you just said
Lolly: this is my place not ours and when I say leave, you should actually leave!!!
***he looked at her with an angry look on his face and he walked towards her and she closed her eyes ready to receive any beating but then he just walked out...she slowly opened her eyes and he was gone then she quickly closed the door and locked it then she leaned on it with her back as she shook vigorously with pee running down her legs, she slid down as tears burned her eyes then eventually ran down her cheeks as she started sobbing....her mind went to her ex-husband and she swore she just saw him through Kenny’s eyes when he moved closer to her looking that angry, what would follow after that would be slaps, kicks and punches from him....then she heard a knock by the door that nearly made her heart to almost stop beating***
Jabu: Lolly
***she breathed out then a loud sob escaped her mouth and she cried uncontrollably ***
Jabu: Lorraine!!!
***he said knocking on the door and moving the door handle roughly ***
Jabu: Lorraine bula ( open) or im breaking the door now
***she tried to calm down and wiped her face with her t-shirt***
Lolly: ke shap Jabu (im ok)....just go
Jabu: im sure a wa nkutlwa pila ( im sure you didn’t hear me properly)....i said open this door or im breaking it down this instant
***she sniffed and got up from the floor still visibly shaking....the physical, mental and psychological trauma of what Bheki her ex-husband put her through hit her unexpectedly and now its like she’s reliving that phase in her life again....Yes Kenny didn’t hit her or attempt to but the way he was angry and moving towards her shouting brought back memories she thought she dealt with....Anyway she opened her door with her shaky hands and peeped out at him***
Lolly: ke shap Jabu ( im ok Jabu)
Jabu: did he hit you
***he asked looking angry ready to murder someone and she shook her head no***
Jabu: don’t protects him Lorraine Thando Mpofu ...dont
Lolly: I’m not I swear....he didn’t hit me...i just....he was shouting and I got triggered nje...I’ll be fine
***she said sniffing***
Jabu: then let me in and let me see for myself ukuthi you’re ok
Lolly: Jabu
***she said sighing and closing her eyes a bit***
Jabu: let me see for myself
***she thought about her messed up leggings and pee on the floor***
Lolly: I’ll be fine Jabu...i promise
***she tried to close the door but Jabu pushed it open and walked in...he looked around the room then back at her and she looked down embarrassed and a sob escaped her mouth as she shook trying to stretch and pull her shirt down to cover her drenched leggings which was an impossible task to do***
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NARRATED (MOERA)
Uncle: so what is it that you want me to deal with
Moera: some fool who has been getting away with way too much towards Masai
***The uncle sat back and crossed his legs listening***
Uncle: im listening
Moera: Masai’s ex boyfriend Stevens Reineke.... he once hit her and now he’s been cheating on her and also said some hurtful words to her
***the uncle sighed taking a sip from his drink***
Uncle: tell me here....so you gonna hurt each and every man that hurts Masai
***Moera frowned***
Uncle: Moera....Masai is not married so in this world she’s gonna meet fools who are still boys or just fuck boys...who are not the committed types....who pretend to love you but they know all they want from you is pussy
Moera: he asked her to marry him so he wasn’t just passing time...i think
Uncle: I engaged my now girlfriend so she stays faithful and loyal to me for some time but I know I’ll never make her my wife....she’s not the kind of woman I would want to spend the rest of my life with
***her eyes popped out***
Moera: Uncle!!!
Uncle: it’s the truth.....she eats my money and I eat her pussy...uyanginika ngiyamunika everyone is happy....the day I’ll meet the one trust me I’ll engage her today and the following week im marrying her
Moera: how long have you engaged Bathabile for...its Bathabile right
Uncle: yeah....its been eight months now....i only went go kokota and that’s all she’s gonna get
Moera: uncle no disrespect neh but you’re trash
***the uncle laughed***
Uncle: tsek....im not trash, I’ve cheated on her multiple times and she’s still holding on for masepa ( for sh!t)....she doesn’t love herself enough to walk away, now what would this kind of woman teach my kids...gore o kgotlella masepa ( that you take sh!t) just for love....hai wena emanyana....ake kgotlhelle masepa ( wait a minute...i don’t take sh!t from anyone) so why would I want my wife and kids gore ba kgotlhelle masepa ( to take sh!t from anyone)....i want a woman with a backbone...who stands her ground....who doesn’t take shit from anyone....a woman who I know will leave me if I cheat or hit her...i can do anything to Bathabile and I know she’ll stay because she doesn’t love herself enough to walk away just because of financial dependence more especially the kind of lifestyle im giving her
***Moera sighed***
Moera: well I feel sorry for her shem...i mean you’re wasting her time Lume
Uncle: she’s wasting her own time....i mean this woman has a degree and she cant find a job she studied for so instead of working at a retail store or something she says she’s not that desperate but she’s broke like what the f#ck, its my money and not hers and she aint gonna get even a cent from it even if I die or we break up....if I decide to leave her tomorrow she’ll commit suicide cause she doesn’t even save the money she gets from me....she’s too comfortable and one of these days the fat lady is gonna sing like nakana e tlo lla straight
Moera: yho hai shem mojola wanyesa ( relationships hurts)....wait but Stevens never blessed Masa with money...well he bought her things like gifts that I’ll admit but I don’t remember her saying that he gave her money
Uncle: then Masai was a fool....dai moegoe ate for free and now he’s gone....its good to get sick from your cheating boyfriend who blesses you with money ‘THAT YOU SAVE’ than to get sick from a broke or stingy a$s boyfriend....
Moera: well true
***she said raising her glass***
Uncle: yah it’s the truth...do you know how long queues at a public clinic are and how rude nurses are...i don’t even wanna touch the public hospital topic
*** Moera busted out with loud laughter and people inside the kasi restaurant they are in looked at them***
Moera: Lume o savage
***the uncle laughed***
Uncle: im just telling the truth...but bona, that fool will pay for hitting Masai
***Moera sighed***
Moera: yeah I don’t want him dead cause he’s AJ’s uncle after all
Uncle: my boys will roughen him up and he will never lay a hand on another defenceless woman again
Moera: dankie Lume
Uncle: tell me about AJ’s father
Moera: but I told you over the phone moes
Uncle: more like you praised him
***she rolled her eyes***
Moera: I didn’t
Uncle: do you have a crush on this guy Moera
Moera: bathong Mal...
Uncle: don’t lie to me!
***he said interrupting her***
Moera: its...its not a crime to
Uncle: Moera
***she breathed out***
Moera: I wont act on it malome I promise....it looks like he’s into Masa
Uncle: you shouldn’t have a crush on him period....he’s your twin’s baby daddy
Moera: I know
Uncle: then why
Moera: I don’t know...it just happened....he’s handsome.....he has a good heart and there’s just something about him....all in all he’s just my kind of man....he reminds me of Alex, well without the gift
***the uncle sighed shaking his head***
Uncle: all I can say is it’s wrong to see you sister’s man or baby daddy that way....it will cause problems between you two
Moera: I said I won’t act on it
Uncle: for now....feelings grow girly and sometimes you fail to control them then you act on them and all hell breaks loose
***Moera didn’t say anything she just sipped her drink***
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NARRATED ( MASAI)
***Im at Alphalette’s house... yes you heard me right im at baby daddy’s house and I must say its beautiful shem.....even the deco is really nice, I must say he has taste cause I mean I didn’t picture him living in a house this beautiful, not that im undermining him or looking down on him nope just that I had this mentality that sangomas put all their focus and money on their gifts...yeah something like that....all I can say is, this house doesn’t belong in this kind of neighbourhood***
Alpha: you good
***he said giving me my drink and sitting next to me while Khai played on the carpet....he just got here and asked for his “toys” mxm little betrayer***
Me: yeah just my joins are painful today and I think im coming down with flue but I’ll be fine...im used to all this
Alpha: should I take you to the hospital
Me: I thought you’d say let me mix some herbs for you
***I said smiling looking at him and he chuckled lightly***
Alpha: many people don’t trust natural herbs from sangomas especially if they are really not into traditional healers and stuff, they only trust science medicines made in the lap not the medicines from nature given to us by God and discovered and studied by our ancestors
***well true***
Me: for me its not like that....the thing is just like scientists or pharmacists, let people know about traditional herbs that cures or helps manage a certain deceases more especially incurable deceases, traditional healers don’t let it known to the public unless you go visit them, sometimes they don’t even tell you, they just give you an already mixed bottle with no info of what’s inside and tell you to go drink twice or three times a day ....I knew from a work colleague that there’s a herb that helps manage better diabetes its called Shino....something and its helping her diabetic brother alot
***I saw him smiling like he’s impressed or something***
Me: yeah yeah yeah its Shenongomafi or something like that
Alpha: im impressed
Me: so yah you’ll find that there are herbs that helps with Lupus decease and you traditional healers with much knowledge know about them but you keeping quiet
***he sighed***
Alpha: well there are herbs on the shelves but people hardly buy them....you’ll find out that the bottle of muti helps with different ailments or deceases on your body but they prefer to drink ten pills per day and be injected with substances into their body that helps for that small period of that time there’s some not soo good stereotype around traditional healers and people are wary and afraid of them because of that, some even visit them at night cause they don’t want to be judged
***he shook his head***
Alpha: its just sad but hey this is not our world, we are all here to visit and soon we gonna go join the same ancestors most call demons....imagine calling your own late mother, father, siblings infact your whole family lineage demons while you have their DNA running through your veins but hey we are not there and we not gonna go there or start a topic about it....Anyway I hardly get sick that’s why I don’t have a medical aid....i always drink mere (muti) always...i guess that’s why my sperms are this strong
***he said looking at Khai and I frowned at him...its too soon, way too soon***
Alpha: come on mama we need to talk about how junior was conceived, it wasn’t in a pleasant way but he’s not a mistake....i shouldn’t have treated you like how I did two years back and I’ll forever regret it so we need to talk about it until we no longer feel awkward talking about it or you not reliving that painful experience...we need to move from it one way or thee other
***I sighed***
Me: I think its too soon
Alpha: ok but think about what I just said alright
***I just nodded***
Voice: THOKOZA MKHULU
Alpha: ey ey warasa mahn ( you’re making noise man)
***the guy he was with at the engagement party walks in with another young man***
Youngman: dumelang ( hello)
***he said humbly in a respectable manner and I smiled at him***
Me: hi okae ( hi how are you)
Youngman: ke teng ( im good)
Youngman: baba
Alpha: boyza....where did this fool find you
Youngman: down the road at the kota joint
Alpha: umm mama this is Tshepo he’s my boy, my first born not biologically but yeah you get it...i learned fatherhood through him by taking care of him....let’s just say I stopped being a boy and grew up and became a man because of him....
***ok wow...alright at least he’s respectful and he looks like a good boy***
Alpha: and Boyza this is Masai, Junior’s mother and soon to be the woman of this house
***the hell***
Tshepo: nice to finally meet you...ummm
Mpande: you can call her mama too
***someone get me the hell out of here....i see Tshepo smiling***
Tshepo: nice to finally meet you mama
Me: nice to meet you too Tshepo
***I smiled at him then he looked and smiled at Khai***
Youngman: hey young one
***he said picking him up and he walked away with him...they went towards the kitchen area***
Alpha: why are you looking at my woman like that
***why is he saying im his woman like that***
Mpande: cause she looks like my woman...well she has some features my woman has
***wait he’s interested in Moera...yho the sebete ( nerve/liver) this guy has....Moera as in Moera my twin....how the hell is he gonna handle her....yho ( clap one)***
Mpande: im Mpande by the way....so how is she
Me: ummm she’s good
Mpande: mmh...so Masai do you think she’ll agree to be mine when I approach her
***yho he said when not if ***
Me: ummm
Alpha: don’t answer that mama
Mpande: ijelousy yani Thokozani
Alpha: tsek
Mpande: mxm...so mama ka boy will she
*** why is this guy putting me on the spot like this***
Me: do you want the truth or for me to boost your ego
***Alphalette laughs...i give him a reprimanding look and he keeps quiet but you could see he wants to laugh***
Mpande: the truth mama ka boy and also how to get her
***he said sitting moving to the edge of the couch with his hands clamped together.... ok***
Me: she’s crazy but protective over her loved ones....she can use a gun and also fight more like defend herself.... no offence but she has never dated someone like you and by that I mean someone who dresses like you or talks like you...she has dated corporate guys you know and she loves a certain lifestyle other than that she’s amazing, has a good heart and she’s a loving person with a mean temper....just don’t cross her
Alpha: yep
***i frowned at him***
Alpha: at the hospital she was furious so I got a glimpse of who she is when she’s pissed
Mpande: that’s all....i thought you’ll tell me yisfebe or something....
***so this nikka thought I’ll tell him my twin started dating married man after her ex died...wa gafa oo ( he’s crazy)...he’ll see for himself the kind of monied guys Moera dates....if she wants to go to the Maldives tomorrow she will go and she won’t use even a cent of her money that’s the kind of men she f@cks with...but hey she might like him you’ll never know with a betrayer called a heart***
Alpha: really man...you had to use that word
Mpande: eish haarde mahn mama ka boy...i tend to forget that im not supposed to swear around important women and children in our lives
***what...not women in general?***
Me: its ok
***its not***
Mpande: yah man haarde neh
***I just nodded...Tshepo and Khai walked back in laughing ***
Khai: mama bona
***he’s showing me a fancy baby cup***
Tshepo: its juice inside I hope you don’t mind
Me: nope its still a bit early so he’ll be fine
Tshepo: ok....ummm we gonna chill outside while we eat
Mpande: don’t forget to call that boy and tell him I want to see him tomorrow morning
Tshepo: ok uncle
***he walked out with Khai..ok they seem to be getting along just fine...ai this baby is just something else shem***
Mpande: so when are you sleeping over mama ka boy
***what***
Alpha: Mpande Mpande mahn
Mpande: what im just asking haw so that I wont come...phela I also need you attention
***wow I just giggled...this guy is just...yah***
Mpande: plus im sure you two will be f#cking like rabbits....this one
***he said pointing at Alphalette***
Alpha: I wont reprimand you again
Mpande: he f#cks....once he starts with you...he’ll even f#ck you when you even taking a sh!t
***Modimo***
Alpha: o ta konnyelene manjeni ( you gonna sh!t yourself now)
Mpande: sorry for swearing mama ka boy but don’t worry he’s a good man and he’s gonna treat you good, spoil you and treats you like an egg...shem yena he’s a softy when he wants to
***he said scratching his goatee beard***
Mpande: but mdavaso (sex)
***he whistled***
Mpande: uyalidla imomozi...kakhulu futhi ( he eats p#ssy and a lot)
***Alpha is looking down probably embarrassed and im embarrassed too...then he gets up and stretches***
Mpande: stop this thing of playing it safe...playing hard to get and being awkward around each other....you have a child together...he has seen you naked...jolani ( date) and f@ck then get married and make more babies man....life is too short haw
***he walks away then stops and turns to look at us***
Mpande: bazokthathela unye nyi and its directed to the both of you....niyasabana ingathi you are still in school, even kids in school these day bayashela straight ( they’ll ask you out straight)....ukbona manje, ushela manje and nijola manje ( he sees you now, asks you out now and you date now) and he f#cks you tomorrow, if you’re lucky the same day not what you two are doing...jolani ( date) you’re making things awkward for us man haw
***he walked away towards the kitchen***
Alpha: im sorry about that...i think he forgot to take his medicine
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TO BE CONTINUED....
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