AT TSHIMO’S PLACE
Gaza: you didn’t go
***she sighed***
Tshimo: yeah
Gaza: why
***she sighed again...they are packing groceries in the cupboards***
Tshimo: I understood what you said....when it comes to my gift or my spirituality I take any advice or massage seriously I don’t just cast it away just like that...i analyze it and connect with my guides and ask them to give me a sign ... and plus I wasn’t feeling the outing anyways.... I just wanted to fit in nje
Gaza: you don’t need to fit in mama.... you’re perfect the way you are...trust me on that
Tshimo: you’re just saying that to make me feel better
***she said rolling her eyes***
Gaza: im telling you the truth mama ... never give in to peer pressure
Tshimo: I think im kinda jealous of her
***she said pouting and Gaza frowned***
Gaza: jealous of who
Tshimo: my colleague....the one that organized the outing.....she got engaged yesterday and she wanted to go out and celebrate her engagement
Gaza: so you’re jealous of that
***he was confused***
Tshimo: not that ....she’s getting married Gee and I’ve been single for months
Gaza: so
Tshimo: don’t say so.....i probably have a spider web down there.....imagine cutting the grass all the damn time and no game is ever played there mxm...maybe I should just let the grass grow and a forest is formed cause gwa tshwana mos
***Gaza looked at her with a shocked look***
Tshimo: some girls are lucky shem....three months into a relationship and she’s engaged...maybe she used makhanana vista mxm...makhanana vista or not she’s lucky shem and I wish her well in her soon to be marriage because that’s all some of us are good at...wishing the lucky ones well in their marriages while re le mafetwa....life is unfair yho
***Gaza just shook his head***
Gaza: marriage is overrated mama....well some are good but some not so good...if you’re lucky you might end up with a good partner and live happily with challenges here and there ofcourse but if not you’ll live in hell and if that happens it’s either you leave willingly or utlele hi tlhelo ra wena ra le ndzhaku andeni ka bokisi ( or laying on your back in a coffin) so don’t just wanna marry cause everyone is doing it or you think your time is running out....gwa nyiwa ( its bad) out there mama....abantu baya gowisha ( people are going through the most)
***Tshimo laughed at the last part ***
Tshimo: mxm says a married man
***Gaza kept quiet***
Tshimo: you know my last relationship was with a guy I thought was a bachelor only to find out that he’s actually married with kids and the wife was pregnant also....
***she laughed remembering everything***
Tshimo: the fool even bought a fully furnished apartment in Karen Park where I used to visit him just to cover for his lies....satan nxa!
***Gaza frowned looking at her ***
Tshimo: he would lie and say he’s going on a business trip khante nope sephinya sela ( that fart) was going home to his wife
Gaza: I hope you walked away mama
***she sighed sitting down on the barstool***
Tshimo: I eventually did but I loved him Gee so much I saw a future with him....he even tried to convince me to stay by saying he’s gonna divorce her after she gives birth blah blah blah
***she rolled her eyes ***
Tshimo: I was naïve Gee.... damn i stayed...i feel like a fool now that I think about it ...i stayed cause I was desperate....and the funny thing is I still am
***she laughed with tears in her eyes***
Tshimo: im desperate for a family of my own cause im lonely I have no one.... it’s just me......Gee I hurt another woman by dating her husband, even though I didn’t know at first but I eventually did and I chose to stay regardless because of desperation..... I even lost contact with my guides because I chose to stay with that kind of man and hurt another woman
***Tears ran down her cheeks and she quickly wiped them***
Tshimo: they punished me Gee....everything in my life was falling apart.... I once even got a verbal warning at my old job from my boss because I used to skip work and cry myself to depression when he went to visit his wife....until one day I had a dream of my mother and she was livid...she scolded me in that dream, she said she’s gonna take me to come and join her since im failing myself in the land of the living....she was livid, I’ve never seen her like that when she was still alive....i remember I woke up sweating and shaking and after that I walked away and I have been single since...
***Gaza sighed***
Gaza: why do you say you’re lonely...don’t you have family members...cousins...aunts and so on
Tshimo: they don’t like me.... they never even liked my mother and brother so im all alone...and im talking about her sisters and brothers and even my grandparents....i don’t know why even today...they just never hid that they don’t like us, they treated us differently and they still treat me like trash even today...mom knew why but she never told me....when I asked her she would get sad and that will just mess up the rest of her day so I stopped asking
***she shrug her shoulders***
Gaza: well not anymore....you have me and my brothers.....from here onwards never feel lonely when im still alive mama ok
***she looked at him with tears in her eyes and she nodded***
Tshimo: thank you
***she said with a breaking voice***
Gaza: you don’t need to thank me.....always remember...blood makes you related but loyalty makes you family....anyone especially those that you share blood relations with, if they are not loyal to you they are not your family they just related to you by blood
***she nodded***
Gaza: and im not leaving for good....i just need to see my son and father and check on my businesses....we will talk over the phone and even video all everyday
***tears ran down her cheeks and she wiped them off***
Gaza: you’re part of my life now mama....better get used to it ok
***she nodded wiping her tears off and he pulled her up and he hugged her tight and she wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his lower chest***
Gaza: I called Ntsako today and he came
***she tried to get out of his hold to look at him but he didn’t let her***
Gaza: tomorrow I might be leaving with him but I’ll be back....i won’t go back to Bushbuckridge without seeing you
***she swallowed hard and sighed***
Tshimo: ok
Gaza: im not leaving you alone mama....you are a part of me ok
***she nodded and he kissed her on top of her head***
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AT MASAI AND MOERA’S APARTMENT
*** Moera is busy pacing up and down crying and trying to find a solution to the problem she created...she looked down at her twin who was still passed out on the floor bleeding worse part Alphalette has been calling Masai for some time now and she let the phone ring to voicemail.... She quickly moved the table that’s on the lounge mat and put it on top of a couch then she grabbed her legs and pulled her on top of the lounge mat and went to find a seal tape and wrapped her with the lounge mat then she put the tape around the lounge mat and she sat down on the floor and looked at the lounge mat while shaking and sobbing***
Moera: im sorry but....you can’t have it all...you can’t....i love you but you can’t
***she sniffed and sobbed for some time then she picked her phone and made a call***
Drench: this is a nice surprise
***he said sounding happy that she called him***
Moera: help me Dre
***she said crying ***
Drench: sh*t ummm...where are you
***she heard some shuffling from his side ***
Moera: I think I killed her
***the shuffling stopped as she said that in a whisper shaking with tears all over her face***
Drench: killed who
Moera: Masai....my twin....i swear Dre I didn’t mean to I swear...she slapped me and I punched her I think too hard
Drench: sh*t ok...calm down....did you check her pulse
***she shook her head no like he can see her***
Drench: Moera!!
Moera: no
Drench: check her pulse and we’ll take it from there
Moera: I already wrapped her up with the lounge mat
Drench: without checking her pulse first Mo are you kidding me!!!
Moera: I panicked ok
***she said crying***
Drench: she’s your twin Mo not some random person....unwrap her and check her pulse and if she’s alive call an ambulance and if not stay put someone will come and take care of the body
***she cried***
Moera: I didn’t mean to kill her
Drench: you don’t know if she’s dead or not....do as I tell you...now
Moera: ok
Drench: Moera now and don’t drop the call
***she got up and went to get a knife and she cut the seal tape and unwrapped it around the lounge mat and also unrolled the mat and she looked at Masai...she slowly went closer and checked her pulse and it was there ***
Moera: ooh my Gosh...Dre she’s still alive...what if she tells on me Dre...i can’t have that....they’ll hate me....she can’t always win Dre she can’t
Drench: hey hey!!! That’s your f*cken twin Moera....the sweet girl you always protected from harm’s way and now you wanna end her....are you out of your f*cken mind!!!.... Now get rid of the seal tape and call an ambulance and stop pissing me off
***she sniffed***
Drench: you said she slapped you first so you were defending yourself....Alex trained you so your punch is not a normal woman’s punch so call an ambulance and get it together for f*cks sake
***she got up went to dispose of the seal tape and she came back and took her phone and dropped the call and she called an ambulance and sat there looking at Masai unconscious on top of the lounge mat...minutes later she heard a knock on the door and she quickly got up and went to open thinking it’s the paramedics but she got the shock of her life ***
Alpha: is everything ok....where’s Masai and my son
***he said frowning looking at her messed up face...he was breathing heavily cause on his way here he started having a bad feeling...he even called Gaza and Mpande to tell them to be safe and when his mind went to Masai he thought maybe its her Lupus acting up again so he drove here like a maniac***
Moera: she....ummm
*** she said shaking and he pushed her out of the way and rushed in and what he saw was like a blow to the chest for him....he rushed to her with his hands shaking not believing what he was seeing***
Alpha: baby...Mamakhe...
***he said hitting her cheek gently with his shaking hands and she didn’t move...he checked her pulse and it was there but now weak***
Moera: I...i called an ambulance its on its way
***she said shaking and Alpha looked at her briefly so to ask her what happened and his eyes caught the bruises on her right hand knuckles..... he clenched his jaws and concentrated on Masai with his mind running wild***
Alpha: Masai...baby open your eyes please
***still nothing....right then they heard a knock and Moera went to open and it was the paramedics....they rushed to Masai and Alpha moved away so they get busy with her....he looked around the lounge and he could see where she fell and it looked like she was dragged to the carpet....he saw the table on top of the couch and when he looked down his eyes caught a knife on the carpet and he went to it as the Paramedics were busy with Masai and also asking questions to Moera who was crying unable to tell them what actually happen but she could answer when they asked her whether or not she has a medical aid or if she has any chronic diseases .... he took out his handkerchief and picked it up and he could see a small seal tape on it then he turned to Moera who had her eyes popped out looking at him and what he’s holding***
Paramedic: you’ll ride with us or follow us
***they asked Moera***
Alpha: she’s riding with you
***they looked at him then at Moera and they pushed the stretcher outside where people where watching and whispering asking each other what happened while Moera followed the paramedics to the ambulance....Alpha went to Masai’s bedroom and picked inside and his son was sleeping peacefully then he went back to the lounge and took out his phone and made a call***
Voice: don’t tell me you’re cancelling your visit with your people for this Saturday boy
***he sighed ***
Alpha: no im not ma.....im calling cause something...bad happened
***she kept quiet and her mind went to the bad feeling she had earlier on***
Doris: are my babies ok
***she said in a whisper tone ***
Alpha: Masai...i found her bruised, bleeding and unconscious with Moera
***Doris kept quiet***
Doris: o batla go ntha o reng mosimane ( what are you actually trying to say to me boy)
Alpha: I don’t know what happened.... I got here and I found Moera with tears all over her face and.... I pushed myself in and I found Masai bruised, bleeding and unconscious on top of the carpet...it looks like she was dragged to the carpet.... Moera also has bruised knuckles....
***he said with a calm voice but he was fuming inside ***
Alpha: I also found a knife on the carpet with small seal tape on it.....i don’t know what happened here but deal with it before I do ma cause if I do ku ta ku nuheni xidumbu kungafangi munu ( you’ll smell a dead person’s body where there’s none)....she was taken to the hospital I’ll keep you updated until you get here or you can call your....other daughter
***then he dropped the call looking angry....he went to the kitchen and opened the dustbin and found the rest of the used seal tape and he closed his eyes then opened them....he found a shopping bag and he picked the used seal tape and put it inside and he went to take the knife too.... he looked at the lounge mat and you could see it was just rolled over and unrolled again...he clenched his jaws with his hands shaking and he went to Masai’s bedroom to take his son***
AT THE HOSPITAL
***Alphalette walked in holding his sleeping son and he found Moera sitting in the emergency sitting room staring into space....he sat down and looked at her reading her....he wished he could strangle her until she took her last breath....her sight made him feel sick to the stomach...he chuckled shaking his head right then he heard Mpande’s voice and Mpande rushed to Alphalette looking worried ***
Mpande: how is she
Alpha: I just got here...why don’t you ask her
***he looked over and saw Moera looking not so good...he went to her and sat next to her***
Mpande: how is she
***she shrug her shoulders***
Moera: they are still busy with her
***she said in a whisper tone ***
Mpande: don’t worry uzoba right ok
***she nodded wiping her tears off***
Alpha: why Moera
***he couldn’t hold himself ....he was angry ***
Alpha: what did she do to you
***she didn’t say anything***
Mpande: Alphie zikhiphani ( Alphie what’s going on)
Alpha: this bitch attacked Masai....her own twin
Mpande: heh
***he said shocked and he moved away from Moera who rolled her eyes luckily they didn’t see her cause she’s looking away***
Alpha: and I wanna know why
Mpande: she did what
Alpha: I said why damn it!!!
***he said with an angry voice and Moera looked at him straight in the eyes***
Moera: that’s between me and her so stay out of our business and plus she slapped me first and I was defending myself
*** Alphalette chuckled pissed to the core while Mpande looked at Moera shocked and he moved further away from her***
Mpande: heh imohlolo....a sweet girl disappeared and Helga surfaced njalo nje ( just like that) ....what ‘s cooking after baking la Alphie
Alpha: Mpande meet the real Moera....the jealous, envious, pretentious and evil Moera
***she huffed and looked away with her chest going up and down***
Alpha: that day she embarrassed you....i walked her out and told her where to get off and I think that’s where everything started right Mo
Mpande: what’s this all about Alphie
Alpha: this thing has a crush on me or she just envies Masai cause Masai used to tell me that she’s rooting for us to be a couple so I think It’s more of envy than a crush...why do you think she was asking you about me instead that day
***Mpande kept quiet thinking then he clenched his jaws***
Alpha: Masai has always been the weak one between them, well that’s what she thought....while this bitch was always the protector.... the fighter....their pillar of strength....she loves the attention and to play heroine, to be needed and praised....Masai trusted her and that made her feel important and superior to her....Masai always needed her and she fed off that until I came and took over then she started feeling useless and not needed ....and right then that’s when the beast came out and she started giving Masa an attitude and showing her true colours
*** Mpande looked at Moera with a frown on his face***
Alpha: am I lying Mo
***she didn’t say anything***
Alpha: where were you going to dump her.... I saw the knife and the tape and also noticed the lounge mat was rolled up....did you roll her up and decided otherwise before you could go and dump her somewhere
Mpande: Alpha uthini manje.... (Alpha what are you saying now) you mean she wanted to get rid of evidence
Alpha: stop pretending Moera I know and see the real you.... show your true self and stop giving out this caring person that’s not you and you know it
Moera: F*CK YOU....AND GO TO HELL!!!......ITS ALL YOUR FAULT ALL OF IT....YOU WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE HER NXA
***she said getting up roughly waking up AJ....he opened his eyes and when he saw his father he smiled briefly and sleep took over again***
Mpande: ubipolar lo ( this one is bipolar)
Moera: bipolar ke mmao nxa ( bipolar is your mother)
*** and she walked away***
Mpande: athi uma wenzani lo ( what did she say about my mother)
***He asked getting up and Alphalette breathed out calming down and he shook his head***
Alpha: let her go she’s not worth it man
***Mpande sat down again and they kept quiet ***
Mpande: did what just happened...just happen
***he asked still shocked***
Alpha: f*ck.... it kills me inside that I can’t do anything to that bitch cause it will hurt Masai and my soon to be in laws.....yeses mmmmh
***he said clenching his jaws***
Mpande: ok it did happen
***he said to himself and he looked down thinking hard***
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AT DORIS’S HOUSE
***she’s crying and Vee is consoling her***
Doris: I should’ve done something back then Vee.....i should’ve done something back then when Aunt Maria told me about what happened to ma and aunt Masi and the curse
Vee: you didn’t know the curse only happens to twin girls only...that sangoma didn’t tell you that...you thought since it didn’t affect you and your twin sister and you cleansed it ended there....Le yena ler*tenyana la gagwe la go jewa ke diboko nxa....what kind of a sangoma is he that misses such a serious and life threatening detail
Doris: why did mama do this to us mara....and Aunt Masi why did she curse mama like that... didn’t she think of us
Vee: she was angry and dying and your mother didn’t even show any remorse to what she did...how can you give your twin slow poison all for a man...like she killed him slowly as she pretended to be taking care of her..... no man mme wa gao o ne a na le a vuilig hart ka go bolella ( your mother had an evil heart im telling you)
Doris: even if I get Moera help how will we know if the curse is uplifted and again their relationship will never be same again....i should’ve done something Vee now my baby might be dead or laying in the hospital fighting for her life
***she said crying painfully***
Doris: the traditional doctor passed on so did Aunt Maria...where will I get help and will it work
Vee: we will consult until we find help now let me pack for us because tomorrow morning you need to be strong for Masai
Doris: what about Hills
Vee: we will tell her tomorrow morning....let her sleep...she’s stressed about facing that mgodoyi ( dog) so let her rest tonight
***she nodded and Vee gave her her sleeping pills and went to pack for them....she needed the sleep tonight to deal with the storm she’s about to face***
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AT TSHIMO’S HOUSE
***Alphalette called Gaza and told him about Masai being in hospital and what happened, then he told him Mpande will bring him a car, a card and the clothes he left at his house when he came to visit the last time...He didn’t have a problem with that but he was worried about Alpha. The fact that he said to him that it kills him that he can’t do anything to the other twin sister cause Masai and his soon to be in laws will be hurt pissed him off....he was angry because of the betrayal of family members, the same people that are suppose to protect and be loyal to you and this time it was worse cause it was Masai’s twin....someone she shared a womb with for nine months and that was sickening to him....he sat up on the bed and took his phone and went to his notes and he opened the only one that’s there and he looked at all the names written there then he added another one***
Gaza: I guess I’ll have to start this list from the bottom now....she’s lucky she got to live....she should thank Ntsako’s conscious for that nxa
***he clenched his jaws looking at her name getting angry again....he laid back on the bed looking up at the ceiling imagining how he should do it***
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TO BE CONTINUED....
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