MJ: damn
Sbu: you’re lucky you didn’t say her name
MJ: bro I think that spoon hit my brain
***he said rubbing where he was hit***
Sbu: eish and we just got new haircuts
MJ: mxm
***he said limping to the couch and he sat down so did Sbu***
MJ: what did she mean we are going to the mountain
Sbu: to get initiated bro
MJ: wait what
Sbu: mmh
MJ: you mean they gonna cut off our d*cks
***Sbu wanted to laugh so bad at that***
Sbu: and all our hair...we gonna fetch fire wood and go bath in a cold river during winter...well that’s what I heard happens
***MJ looked at Sbu scared***
MJ: im Nigerian...we don’t do that
Sbu: half Nigerian man....half Nigerian
MJ: full Nigerian....my mother stole me from a Nigerian hospital...she gave birth to an ugly child from a man she cheated with and she switched me...im actually not biologically from this family
***Sbu laughed***
Sbu: you’re crazy wena
MJ: no one is going to cut off my d*ck man or my hair and I don’t even eat cabbage
Sbu: they circumcise you not cut off all your d*ck man
MJ: no dirty old man will touch my beautiful d*ck...you know what im calling my dad im sure he wont agree
***Heath walked in followed by Jabu....Ray is still outside talking on the phone with Mbali and Naledi***
Heath: and now
***he said as he looked at a panicking MJ***
MJ: where is brother Ray
Heath: brother Ray? ...since when do you call him brother Ray
Sbu: Gogo happened
MJ: they gonna cut off my d*ck and my hair and they gonna force me to eat cabbage bro...i hate cabbage.....and they gonna force us to bath in cold water during winter...do you know how cold winter is in South Africa
Heath: what are you talking about
***Sbu held his laugh***
Sbu: gogo said o re isa komeng next year June ( we are going to be initiated in the mountain next year Jun)
***Heath laughed and Jabu smirked***
Heath: and I support him
Jabu: me too
MJ: what??
Jabu: lo betha di kgomo ya swa....ga e swe ....etla gama ke mang e sa game ke nna setingting sa masogana
***Heath busted out with laughter***
Sbu: haw thaima ( dad)
Jabu: le tletse ka masepa akere....ba ile go lentsha ona ko thabeng le nnyele ( they’ll take out the shit you’re full of at the mountain)
***he said walking upstairs leaving Heath laughing as he followed him.....Ray soon walked in looking pissed and he rushed upstairs before MJ can say anything***
Ray: HEATH...JABU!!!
Jabu: MASTER BEDROOM!!
***he walked in closing the door then he paced around as they looked at him***
Jabu: dintshang ( what’s wrong)
***he sat down***
Ray: things didn’t go well for the girls
Heath: what....the catering company gave them trouble?
Ray: no...at Amo’s place
***Jabu and Heath looked at each other frowning***
Heath: what happened
***he said taking out his phone from his pocket***
Ray: put the phone away Heath
***Heath slowly did***
Ray: they verbally attacked them
Heath: huh....verbally attacked who’s wives
Jabu: what do you mean by that big Ray
Ray: they’ll explain everything when they get here....they are on their way
***Heath took out his phone***
Ray: Naledi is driving man....put that phone away
***he did with his heart beating fast***
Jabu: I don’t know what they want from me.....maybe they want my life nje
***he said sitting down***
Ray: they wanted us to bury her and now that we are doing just that they have a problem with how the funeral arrangement are done...what the hell do they want from Jabu
***Heath walked to the door***
Ray: Heath
Heath: im going to wait for them downstairs
***he walked out***
Ray: don’t worry that funeral is happening tomorrow and you’ll move on from this sh*t...don’t worry
IN THE LOUNGE
***Sbu and MJ went to join the girls in the backyard which made Tiara’s visit here uncomfortable where else MJ is just happy to see her face to face...Anyway in the lounge Thandi comes from one of the bedrooms downstairs and she finds Heath sitting in the lounge alone looking anxious***
Thandi: bro dintshang ( bro what’s wrong)
***Heath sighed looking at her as she sat down***
Heath: Mbali and Naledi were insulted at Amo’s place
Thandi: askies?....for the what
Heath: im waiting for them to hear what happened
Thandi: bannyela nxa...we are here busting our a$$es off to bury their daughter who hurt my brother deeply and ba re leboga ka skotlolo sa masepa nxa ( and they thank us with a plate full of sh*t)
Heath: people keep provoking me Mathaa....they keep provoking me...ive been behaving lately and now they are pushing my buttons nxa
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Gaza: I miss you mama
Tshimo: how’s your family
Gaza: don’t ignore what I just said
***she sighed***
Tshimo: mara I heard you moes
Gaza: don’t you miss me
Tshimo: I do miss you...happy now
Gaza: no....i want you to mean it
Tshimo: I really do miss you Gee, your cooking and always feeling safe when you were around
***he smiled***
Gaza: im happy now
***she giggled***
Tshimo: yho o dramatic bathong
Gaza: you made me that way....i was never dramatic
Tshimo: yho hae don’t blame me
Gaza: I blame you
***she laughed and he smiled...she made him feel normal and he loves feeling like that with her***
Tshimo: now answer my question...how’s your family
Gaza: good and Nyiko couldn’t believe it when he saw me...he’s been clingy ever since
Tshimo: ncooh....im happy...im sure he missed you dearly
***he sighed***
Gaza: yeah....i missed him too....as for my younger sisters they cried like someone died..... my youngest sister kept calling everyone she knew to tell them that im back...she said we should arrange a huge party for my reappearance
***Tshimo laughed***
Tshimo: she sounds like fun
Gaza: yeah...they have been worried and im thankful they were around to help with Nyiko
Tshimo: im glad you have people who will always have your back
Gaza: you have me as your family....I’ll always have your back mama
***she smiled over the phone***
Tshimo: Thank you
Gaza: you don’t have to thank me because that means you’ll always thank me every day for the rest of our lives
Tshimo: yho ok...heh before I forget there’s a rumour here at work about the Doctor that disappeared that he reappeared
Gaza: ooh....where was he
Tshimo: mabarebare a re (rumours says) he was kidnapped by his brother’s enemies
Gaza: hai ok....so how’s everything else
Tshimo: you don’t like it when I talk about other men neh
***he sighed***
Gaza: mmh so can we never talk about them
Tshimo: but ke gossip Gee
Gaza: now you’ve turned me into a gossip...yah neh
***she laughed and he smiled...he saw Alphalette approaching holding two bottles of beer and a bowl***
Gaza: hey mama let’s talk later...i need to talk to Ntsako now
Tshimo: ok...let me go back to work too
Gaza: mmmmh and stay away from gossip
***she laughed***
Tshimo: never...im a loner so gossip keeps me entertained
Gaza: I need to come back before you become mamghobozi ( a gossip)
***she laughed***
Gaza: na ko randza mama...later
***he quickly ended the call right as Alphalette sat next to him and gave him one bottle and the bowl filled with peanuts***
Nyiko: daddy look
***he showed him that he almost beat his score***
Gaza: eish you are almost there....try again
***he said brushing his head and Nyiko smiled***
Nyiko: I’ll beat your score you’ll see
***Gaza chuckled***
Gaza: mmh try again and let’s see
Nyiko: I’ll beat it you’ll see
***he said sitting down on his chair again***
Alpha: he’s happy
Gaza: mmmmh
***they kept quiet for a bit***
Alpha: why Amo
***Gaza sighed***
Gaza: she broke Jabu...she needed to go
Alpha: but that was not your call to make
Gaza: it’s never anyone’s call to make but I made it anyway
***he said and drank his beer***
Alpha: what if he finds out....he has powerful friends who might now know that you’re responsible
Gaza: so....look Alpha...i did it...it’s done....Jabu is free and she got what was coming to her....we cant go back and undo it so let’s just move on...if Javas finds out then he did...if they tell him then they did cause I can’t change what I did and I don’t regret it one bit
Alpha: you’re going back to your old heartless self Gee
Gaza: I shouldn’t have tried to change in the first place...look were changing for a woman did to me
***Alpha kept quiet shaking his head***
Alpha: you didn’t have to involve Root
Gaza: then you definitely don’t know the real Root
Alpha: he was an inkabi( a hitman)
Gaza: was?
*** he chuckled then took another sip from his drink***
Gaza: anyway hell is where we are going...if there’s such a place
***Alphalette just shook his head***
Alpha: you two will make me get old quickly I swear.....
***Gaza chuckled***
Gaza: you like being serious Ntsako and you worry too much....life is too short....tomorrow you might wake up dead and you’ll reflect on how you wasted your life worrying about everyone and everything else and you never got to enjoy your life
Gaza: we know that every bad decision we make has its own consequences so worry about Tshepo, Nyiko and AJ and stop worrying about us as if are clueless about how the world works....we are old enough to know right from wrong
Alpha: and you still chose the wrong things
Gaza: mmmmh cause it’s my decision but that doesn’t mean your opinion or advices are not welcomed as long as you don’t judge me....i may choose to take your advice or not, that’s up to me so don’t force things...let me and Mpande make our own mistakes so we learn from them...at the end of the day on judgement day I’ll answer for my sins alone you won’t be there to have my back or speak for me...i don’t know if you get me
***he said looking at him and Alpha sighed***
Alpha: Anyway I want to send a letter to Masai’s family but i haven’t asked her to marry me
***Gaza kept quiet a bit***
Gaza: that’s good so when are you gonna ask her
Alpha: I want to but...
***he kept quiet***
Gaza: but what
Alpha: I feel like sh*t
Gaza: about what now
Alpha: I was ready to marry another woman....i didn’t consider her feelings into all that.....i claim to love her with all my heart but I was willing to hurt her like that…I swear her mother was gonna kill me…she warned be that if I ever hurt her I’ll die a slow painful death…on top of that I need to pay damages and also introduce AJ to my ancestors
*** Alpha said with a heavy heart and Gaza didn’t say anything, he just drank his beer***
Alpha: im an a$$ neh
*** he whispered so Nyiko won’t hear the curse word***
Gaza: yeah you are....i know you Alpha....i wasn’t wrong when i warned you to stop when it comes to Tshimo....the fact is I trust you with my life and my son’s life but I don’t trust you with her
Alpha: I don’t want her Gee it’s all manipulation, I didn’t know but now that I know it all makes sense....my heart beats for Masai
Gaza: yet you were willing to marry Tshimo and you’ve been acting like a jealous ex-lover
*** Alpha sighed***
Alpha: its manipulation Gee...it’s not love
Gaza: what if her ancestors puts in more force and you can’t hold yourself.....I’ve been betrayed before Ntsako you know that....i can’t go through that again even if it’s not your intentions or you’re been manipulated to do so....
***Alpha sighed...this was bad***
Alpha: then what should I do to prove to you that I won’t betray you like that
Gaza: I don’t know cause as long as she’s part of my life you’ll meet her
***Alpha swallowed hard***
Alpha: it hurts to know that you don’t trust me anymore
Gaza: with her but I do trust you with my life...
***Alphalette didn’t say anything then he sighed***
Alpha: im going back tomorrow morning...Masai has been discharged
Gaza: ok....I’ll come next week with Nyiko....im gonna try and convince Gloria to have that party next week and not this weekend
***Alpha chuckled***
Alpha: so you approve of the party
Gaza: yeah....they need it....it’s been some hectic few months for them
Alpha: mmmmh....wait why next week
Gaza: I’ll come back with Tshimo.....she needs to be here for the party....she’s part of the reason the party is happening...you should bring Masai and AJ too
Alpha: ok
Gaza: we will be fine... wena just keep fighting this manipulation and we won’t have a problem....Masai has been through a lot she doesn’t deserve a heart break from you
Alpha: I know
Gaza: good
***Gaza looked at his son and he smiled....he looked just like him when he has a serious look on his face....his carbon copy...his heir***
Gaza: I’ll make both of them happy....im gonna be good for them....i won’t turn evil for them
***Alpha didn’t say anything cause he was shown how evil that thing inside of him is...he wishes he could agree to get rid of it***
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TAREK ( NARRATED)
***He refused to be admitted at the hospital and now he’s at his parents’ house and his father is still not yet back home....He lied to his mother that he was mugged and he even refused to open a case at the police station....He asked his friend Duma to go and fetch his car and bring it at his parent’s house ***
Tarek: he’s lucky he caught me off guard nxa
Duma: why don’t you focus on Samke and your child and leave Hills man...look at you now
Tarek: what do you mean leave her....that’s my wife man....i paid dowry for her...she’s mine
Duma: well it looks like she has moved on
Tarek: with that thing...that thing that’s below my level...ngeke
Duma: well that thing beat the crap out of you...those kind of people lives and breathes violence man
Tarek: fosek im not scared of him mina....he just caught me off guard nje
***Duma laughed***
Duma: on a serious note man....you messed up...just accept defeat and move on....you hurt her man....that girl loved you to a point that she even took a bullet for you and what did you do....you broke her heart
***Tarek sighed***
Duma: wena do you see her forgiving you and giving your marriage another chance
Tarek: she has to Duma...she’s my wife man...every marriage goes through challenges...she needs to realise that and once she does we will fix things....i believe so....i know she still loves me
Duma: then what about Samke
***he sighed***
Tarek: im gonna keep lying to her until she gives birth then after that I’ll tell her straight up that I’ve changed my mind.....i don’t want a second wife
Duma: you cant be serious man
Tarek: im serious as a heart attack...... im not losing Hills over that low class fool ..... never!!!
Duma: tell me here, you don’t want to lose Hills over that man or you just don’t want to lose her cause you regret everything
Tarek: that shouldn’t matter...what matters is she’s mine and I wanna keep it that way
***Duma shook his head defeated***
Tarek: and as for that fool Im gonna deal with him...he doesn’t know me....by the time im done with him he’ll sell those ugly, low class clothes he was wearing at a taxi rank just to buy something to eat nxa
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TO BE CONTINUED...
#TO-DARE-IS-TO-DO
