HIM: MR LION REDELLO

31. HER SILENCE

1 WEEK LATER

MPUMI

The last week was very… awkward. Lion has disappeared and nobody knows where he is. I on the other hand have decided to move on with my life because he clearly doesn’t want our relationship to work out

Zito: I heard that JUICE is gonna be running from tomorrow
Me: yup, Fuego had to get some stuff done so we don’t have the issue like last time.
Zito: (sighs) I miss that place shame.
Me: yeah… its okay though. We are still adapting to this new environment, and I miss you guys too.
Zito: I now have this little man (kisses Mateo) to entertain me…
Me: (smiles) look at you, being all Cute and gross.
Zito: (laughs) manje… you and…
Me: (sighs) (looks away) I don’t care about that guy anymore.
Zito: he hasn’t left his room since that day.
Me: mhh. I blocked his number and I’m working on Moving on with my life.
Zito: check on him.
Me: no thank you. Let me love and leave you.

I kiss baby Teo and hug her.

Me: I have to get ready for tonight. You know what I mean…
Zito: (laughs) I mean…

I laugh and head out. I go inside my room and get my stuff ready.

LATER THAT DAY

ZITO

We are all downstairs eating Dinner, well excluding our lovely couple Mpumi and Lion. Mpumi was about to leave soon and lion… weh we don’t know where he is..

Steven: well would you look at that…

We all look up and its lion. He was carrying a small luggage bag. He looked…. Meh.

Andrè: Brother man.
Lion: San’bonan.

We all look at each other.

Ma: you are wearing shades indoors. Take them off.

He takes them off and he has eye bags and pink eyes.

Tevin: What’s wrong Lion ?
Lion: I’m leaving, im taking a break from every…

DOOR OPENS

His eyes start flashing Red.

Reuben: oh oh.

I look at him.

Reuben: (whispers) Where is she going ?
Me: Club

She was wearing a Red short dress and heels. She was so GORGEOUS and sexy. She comes towards us.

Mpumi: I’m about to leave now.
Steven: where are YOU going ?
Mpumi: Club.
Tevin: where are YOU going ?
Lion: (low tone) away for a while.

He looks at Mpumi.

Mpumi: yeah… uhm. Bye

She comes to me and kisses baby Mateo.

Mia: Guys… come on.

We all look at her.

Mia: we know you guys are not talking. Come on.
Mpumi: I’m just going to the club, oh I mean… a brothel that I apparently work at.
Tevin: huh ?
Lion: Mpumi…
Me: let me Love… And leave you all since I am selling my body

She blows a kiss at us and leaves. Lion was slowly forming due to anger inside. He grabs her by her arm and they walk out. Pops gets up and follows them.

Serino: ohh shit…

They all get up and we follow.

MPUMI.

I remove my hand from his grip and he looks at me. I slap him twice and he looks at me

Me: Get the fuck out of my way.

He blocks my way.

Me: (pushes him) Move.
Lion: Mpumi…
Me: Suka…

He pins me to the wall and looks into my eyes.

Lion: I am trying to come to terms with you wanting to leave me. I love you and I cant let you go, I can’t… its not…

I slap him

Me: I want nothing to do with you.
Lion: (roars) Mpumi…
Me: Hlukana nami…
Lion: No.
Me: Lion…
Lion: I can’t. Your silence is killing me. Look at me. Look at me…

He was a mess. His outfit was a mess and he had eye bags and smelled like alcohol.

Me: you judged me. Swore at me and…
Lion: Im sorry.
Me: I have to go…
Lion: Mpumi…

I get off his grip and leave. I bump into the whole fam looking at us.

Me: (shakes head) (wipes tears)

I leave.