***Mpande walked inside the boutique with takeaways...one of the employees walked to him***
Lady: hello sir
Mpande: ntokazi....unjani
Lady: im good and yourself
Mpande: hai ngiyaphila....uphi ubass wakho ( im good...where is your boss)
Lady: a what
Mpande: the owner of this shop
Lady: ooh ummm do you have an appointment
Mpande: woza la ( come here)
Lady: huh
Mpande: come duze ( come closer)
***she took a step closer***
Mpande: biza ubass wakho ( call your boss) or you want me to call her myself
Lady: sir this is a reputable boutique and we maintain our standard, you can’t come here and demand....
Mpande: ubass wakho ntombi ( your boss lady)
***she took a deep breath and Mpande took out his phone and made a call***
Hills: Mpande
Mpande: I see you saved my numbers
Hills: what do you want now
Mpande: there’s this lady here with big eyes le nko ya spharela ( with a big nose) and a red lipstick she refuses to call you
Hills: askies
Mpande: ungitshela ngaboreputable business nama standards akhona...angazikuthi athi ayenzani amastandards nama business akhona ( she’s telling me about a reputable business and its standards....i don’t know what they do those standard and its business)
***the lady chuckled pissed off by now***
Mpande: come out before she loses her cool.....she looks like those ratchet ones from ekasi
***he then dropped the call and raised an eyebrow at her***
Mpande: what
Lady: did you just insult me
Mpande: o na le nko ya spharela ( do you have a big nose)
***before she could say anything he spoke***
Mpande: hold your piece im in no mood to insult a lady...my pastor said today is gonna be a good day for me so assomblief don’t ruin it for me
***Hills came out and she frowned looking at Mpande...she walked to him then smiled briefly at her employee***
Hills: I’ll take it from here thank you Malebo
***Malebo gave Mpande a nasty look and she walked away not looking happy at all***
Hills: how the hell did you find me
Mpande: are you gonna ask me that all the time
***she sighed***
Mpande: lets go and eat
Hills: Mpande....
***she said defeated***
Mpande: yes mamas
Hills: yho Modimo
***she walked away and he followed her***
INSIDE HER OFFICE
Mpande: no this is small....how are we gonna enjoy mdavaso in this small space
***she turned and looked at him shocked***
Mpande: no this office won’t work
Hills: Mpande what’s wrong with you...do you sometimes hear what you say to me
Mpande: you’re the one ignoring the obvious
Hills: obvious ya eng....you’re the one refusing to let me pay you
Mpande: maybe I don’t want you to pay me...maybe I want something else
***he said looking at her***
Hills: askies
***they looked at each other for some time without saying anything then Hills swallowed hard and she looked away and moved to her chair***
Mpande: its now clicking in that stubborn head of yours neh
***she breathed out***
Hills: you should leave
Mpande: uyangikhipha manje ( you’re kicking me out now)
Hills: im busy Mpande
Mpande: im also a busy man but I make sure I make time for you
Hills: entlek ompatlang ( what do you want from me)....what is it that you want from me heh
Mpande: I want you
***he said without even thinking twice***
Hills: huh
*** she said shocked and he swallowed hard as it clicked to him what he just said***
Mpande: I don’t know what you did to me but...you are what I need
***she just looked at him shocked***
Mpande: I mean you’re not even my type but you are all I think about
***she frowned then she looked down***
Hills: you should leave Mpande
***he sighed rubbing his beard and he kept quiet a bit***
Mpande: eish....yah I should... before ngiyimosha kakhulu ( I ruin things further)
***he turned and walked to the door and he stopped***
Mpande: Friday I would like you to be my partner at my brother’s welcome home party
***she frowned looking at him then she sighed***
Hills: im sorry I cant make it....i don’t even know why you asked me that
Mpande: I’ll pick you up around boma after 12
Hills: I just said no motho...are you deaf
Mpande: yeah im deaf so Friday it is
***he opened the door***
Mpande: and if I find you not ready just know you’ll just as you are
***then he walked out and closed the door behind him***
Hills: im sure ka likiwa mo....oo ke moleko straight....satan wanleka mxmui struu
OUTSIDE
Mpande: damn it.....ms*nu wakho Mpande man!!!
***his phone rang and it was his mother...he sighed and answered***
Mpande: maOlady
Mother: Mpande....i waited and waited khanti ukuphi ( where are you)
***he sighed***
Mpande: never mind about that I found a strong sangoma this side and he gave me umuthi to use
Mother: mara Mpande wathula nje ( you didn’t say anything)
Mpande: eish askies maOlady I forgot
Mother: what did the sangoma say
Mpande: hai akuyona leya ntokazi endala ( its not that old woman)....its one of the taxi owners I have beef with....uyathakatha and he’s just trying to mess up my life and strike when im weakened by that tikoloshe.
Mother: yho Nkosi yam....nasomatekisi bathumela otikoloshe
Mpande: ziyabuya la maOlady but don’t worry ngiright manje ( things are hectic this side...but don’t worry im good now)
Mother: hao Nkosiyami...uberight mfanawam yezwa ( ooh my God...be alright my boy ok)
Mpande: ngiyezwa ma
Mother: ok sizobuya sikhulume futhi ( we will talk again)
Mpande: olight ma ( alright ma)
***they ended the call and he sighed then he typed a message for Hills***
Mpande: “ im dead serious...i better find you ready Ntabeni or you’ll wear whatever I’ll find you wearing on Friday to the party”
***he send it and put his phone away and he walked to the parking lot***
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THURSDAY THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL
*** Jabu looked over at Lorraine fixing Sbu’s shirt and he smiled a little***
Ruu: it’s a perfect picture isn’t it
Jabu: Ruu
Ruu: keep her close....that fool will be there at the funeral....dont fight him.... bring him down to his knees by him watching you being close to Lorraine.....that’s how you deal with fools like him
Jabu: I wanna knock his teeth out nxa
Ruu: he loves her....he’s been in love with her even when she was just his late brother’s girlfriend.....this is gonna knock him off balance
***Jabu sighed***
Jabu: I don’t want drama Ruu....ke nyako hemanyana....i just wanna breathe just a bit
Ruu: there’s no peace in this world man....the sooner you make peace with that the better
***Jabu chuckled***
Jabu: mxm
***Heath’s call came through***
Jabu: Mshikaro
Heath: we are leaving the funeral parlour
***Jabu sighed***
Jabu: ok we will meet at her home
Heath: sho
***they ended the call***
Jabu: its time
Ruu: I’ll let everyone know
***he walked away ***
Jabu: almost there Javas
***Lorraine walked to him***
Lolly: o shap
Jabu: ke tla ba shap ( I’ll be fine)
Lolly: ok
Jabu: I want you closer
Lolly: is that wise
Jabu: yeah
Lolly: Jabu
Jabu: I want you close Lorraine....the whole time
***he said with a serious tone and she sighed***
Lolly: ok
Jabu: its time a re vaiye ( lets go)
***she followed him***
Rea: ba bajola im telling you (these two are dating im telling you)
***one of Jabu’s cousins said to another one***
Refilwe: sa le ba jola way back ( they dated way back)....im sure that’s why his marriage was about to end....ke sfebe se ( its this wh*re)
Rea: nagana o tlhatse matlhatsa o a je gape.....aai Jabu le yena ( imagine vomiting then you decide to eat that vomit again)
Refilwe: Amo o motlogetse shem nna no ko moyela special ko Maweezy annye ( Amo was lenient to her shame.....i would’ve consulted with Maweezy just for her)
Rea: but I heard Amo cheated mos
Refilwe: im sure she cheated cause he was cheating too....sometimes o tshwanetse go beya bozalwane kwaa o bontshe poo gore lwena wa kgona ( sometimes one should put their Christianity away for a bit and show a bull that you also can do it)
Rea: I don’t like this chick....o nagana gore o ( she thinks she’s) better than anyone and she forgot gore we know her shem....we know where she comes from
Refilwe: her mates ba nale bana yena ba gae wa baja nxa ( her mates have kids and she eats hers nxa)
Rea: o busy o ngaparetse Jabu bona fela ( look at her clinging to Jabu)
***she said with a disgusting look on her face***
Refilwe: moswagadi ( a widower) imagine
Rea: hai batho ga batshabe makgome shem ( people are not scared of bad luck)
Refilwe: e kare Jabu a ka moja a kukumuga mala a swa ( I wish Jabu can f*ck her and she ends up with a swollen tummy and she dies)
Rea: mmmmh a bolaye ke bofebe nxa ( mmmmh being a whore ends ups killing her)
***they giggled***
Gogo: yekani ukuhleba ( stop gossiping) and lets go
Refilwe: haw gogo
Gogo: haw gogo yani....that’s what you’re good at angithi
Rea: wena gogo you like picking on us
Gogo: thula ( keep quiet) and take my bag to the car I need to use the bathroom
***Rea took her handbag and they walked out while gogo went to the restroom***
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AT AMO’S HOME
*** The hearse reversed towards the opened gate and reversed in then it parked there...Amo’s brother walked to his uncle who looked displeased***
A.Brother: is everyone ready
Uncle: kore you don’t even care gore these people killed your sister
A.Brother: not now malome please not now
Uncle: if not now then when
A.Brother: you know what...i don’t have time for this
***he walked inside the house and the uncle clicked his tongue.....Gogo, Mkhulu, Jabu’s mother, Heath, Ray and Jabu are the only ones who came the rest went to the venue***
Heath: my love should I find you a chair cause I don’t think these people are ready to come out
***he asked his grandmother***
Mkhulu: what about me
Heath: haw Khulus you’re a man....men stand while women sit down
Mkhulu: uyahlanya...i have bad knees nekhanda elikhulu
***Heath chuckled***
J.Mother: o right papa
***Jabu sighed***
Jabu: Lolly should’ve come with us
***Jabu’s mother frowned***
J.Mother: huh
Jabu: never mind
***he took out his phone and moved away to make a phone call***
Lolly: hey
Jabu: o right
Lolly: ummm yeah but I should be asking you that
Jabu: ke shap im just worried about you
***she kept quiet a bit***
Lolly: ummm why
Jabu: nje
Lolly: ok
Jabu: yeah I’ll see you just now
Lolly: ok shap
***they ended the call and that’s when Amo’s family came out of the house one by one and the church people and some community members moved closer***
Heath: finally im sure the body has already started melting
Gogo: hai man Shaka
***he just shrugged and Gogo started a church song and her daughter ( Jabu’s mother) joined her and then Amo’s family joined in and the rest did too..... the funeral parlour people opened the back of the luxurious hearse and Amo’s mother started crying out loud and they held her as they took out the casket ***
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***Everyone is driving to the venue....they are done at Amo’s home and a bus was hired for other family members and neighbours and the church congregation who could make it from Amo’s mother’s church while Amo’s mother, brother, uncles and Aunts are riding inside the family cars. The Vilakazi’s are driving their own cars***
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AT THE CEMETERY
***A church song is being sang as the casket is lowered down inside the grave.....Ruslan is standing next to Heath while Jabu, Ray and the rest of the family along with Amo’s family are sitting under the stretch tent....Castiel, Thandi and Lorraine remained behind at the venue***
Ruu: do you see that man wearing sunglasses standing under that tree on your right....he’s standing with that short guy who looks like a thokholosi
Heath: where
Ruu: he’s wearing sangoma beads on his wrists and gold rings on his fingers
***Heath spotted him standing with another guy***
Heath: ooh yeah I see him....what’s with the other guy....he looks weird
Ruu: they are not here for just the funeral
Heath: what do you mean
Ruu: Amo went to him to bewitch Jabu
***Heath clenched his jaws***
Ruu: he’s here for her soul and guess what
Heath: what
Ruu: he’s not gonna get it
***he said smirking and Heath looked at him***
Ruu: go and tell Jabu, Ray, the wives and the boys that they should not be alarmed it’s me
Heath: what are you gonna do
Ruu: just go man and watch
***Heath went to them and he whispered to them and Ray immediately got up and walked up to where Ruu is as the priest is busy ***
Ray: what’s up
***Ruu told him***
Ray: how the fuck did he know about the funeral arrangements
Ruu: beats me but im gonna find out.....Amo was taken by someone she trusts to go see that man im telling you
***Ray kept quiet as he looked over at the tent***
Ruu: what are you thinking
Ray: the aunt
***Ruu looked over and they caught her looking over at the sangoma man then she would look down at her hands***
Ray: fucken bitch!!!
***Ruslan’s eyes changed colour as he stood there still.... luckily he’s wearing sunglasses so no one can see them***
Ray: don’t destroy the tent man
*** Ray said as he saw that he changed his posture and his hands shook inside his pockets***
Ruu: “pulvis sit....pulvis sit”
***he said that over and over and suddenly wind started building up***
Ray: shit!!
***he said to himself***
People: heban phefo e e tlhaga kae ( where is this wind coming from)
***women started holding their dresses and skirts down as the wind picked up some more***
People: metlholo....Amo wetsang mara!!! ( Amo what are you doing)
Woman: maybe her killer is here
Ruu: “pulvis sit!!”
***the wind picked up some more and people started screaming as dust suddenly formed right by the grave and a sand tornado started forming making people to run from the grave so did the funeral parlour people and the Priest....Amo’s family members got up from their chairs and they ran away too while some of the Vilakazi family members ran away too including Sbu and MJ even though Heath told them to relax....Naledi and Mbali sat there holding each other’s hands looking scared while gogo and Mkhulu held hands looking at the scene***
Ray: he’s moving
Ruu: “intra in mentem meam et vide claram imaginem et destruam”
***the sand tornado followed the two men and the people who were running towards his direction as soon as they saw the tornado they screamed running fast with some changing direction...some got tripped by some graves and fell while some just ran for their lives screaming as the Tornado is busy making weird and creepy demonic sounds as it moved***
Man: what the hell is going on...what is this!!!
***he said as he ran towards his car....the short guy he came with quickly unlocked their car***
Guy: run baba...run!!!
***The tornado quickly reached them and all they could hear is glass windows of their car shuttering....they both ducked going down as the tornado flipped their car over and the two men fell to the ground looking scared....the short guy quickly pulled his master from the scene as the tornado circled the car....Some people screamed while some stood far from the scene taking videos as clouds covered the sky..... Then out of the blue lightning hit close to where the sangoma and the guy were, making a loud sound that send chills down a spine leaving a dark patch on the ground***
Voice: her soul is mine not yours!!!
***a scary voice out of nowhere said to the two men***
Voice: im coming for you...watch your back witch!!!
***then the tornado disappeared so did the clouds and it became quiet as if nothing happened***
***Ruu then breathed out and he took off his glasses ***
Ray: show off
***he chuckled***
Ruu: im still confused as to why he’s doing all these
Ray: cause Amo wanted him to do that to Jabu
***Ruu shook his head***
Ruu: im telling you this is deeper
***Ray didn’t say anything.... some people started coming back while some just went to their cars and some went to the bus, they were scared to come back***
Gogo: it was that boy Ruslan
***she said to her husband shaking her head***
Mkhulu: what is he
***gogo didn’t say anything she just looked at Ruslan and Ray talking***
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AT THE VENUE
Cass: Mr Kenny makhenzo.....what brings you here
***Lorraine turned and she saw that it was Castiel and she quickly moved behind him...she was scared and shaking....she just came out of the bathroom and there stood Kenny and not far from him was two big guys who looks like bodyguards***
Cass: you good
***she nodded as tears filled her eyes***
Castiel: go to Thandi I’ll handle him
***she didn’t wait to be told twice she rushed away with her heart beating fast***
Kenny: Lorraine...
***he called after her***
Castiel: you’re making noise ms*nu
***Kenny looked at him***
Kenny: that’s my woman and who are you calling ms*nu...wena ms*nu wenja
***Castiel laughed***
Cass: ms*nu wenja.....that’s a good one
***he continued to laugh***
Cass: athi ms*nu wenja...yah neh....Zulu people and their insults
Kenny: look im not here for fights and insults im just here for my woman
Cass: I can call her now to break up with you officially if you want
***Kenny frowned***
Kenny: I don’t know who the fuck you are so stay out of our business
***Castiel chuckled***
Cass: she’s my business and she knows that
***Kenneth clenched his jaws then the Khumalo brothers walked to where they are standing....they didn’t go to the Cemetery, they decided to come straight to the venue since they were late and the lateness is because of Snakes and his “gout” which is what he blamed for waking up late***
Castiel: aah the Khumalo beasts in the flesh
***Snakes laughed***
Snakes: look who’s calling us beasts....a fossil ...the mummy himself
***laughter***
Cass: fosek
***more laughter***
Jay: your beautiful brother’s wife said we’ll find you here
Cass: take that beautiful part out when you’re talking about Thandi....she’s off limits
Jay: im happily married thank you very much
Cass: but you can call another woman beautiful
Jay: fine she’s ugly
Cass: uyanya...Thandi ugly.... ungajabula shem
***laughter***
Jase: and gifted
Cass: tsek
***laughter...Kenny cleared his throat***
Snakes: what....you have a sore throat...fozas don’t you have strepsils lapho
***The brothers laughed out loud and Kenny looked at his two bodyguards***
Kenny: go in there and bring me my woman
Cass: one move and watch your insides scatter all over the ground as you take your last breath
***he said with a bone chilling tone and his eyes changed colour and the bodyguards moved back slowly reaching for their guns***
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TO BE CONTINUED....
#TO-DARE-IS-TO-DO
