IF ONLY.....

CHAPTER 17

Collins: Dee
Dineo: im still using the same numbers
Then she quickly picked her things.
Richard: DINEO!
Mmabatho: Richard enough, what kind of nonsense is this!
Dineo rushed inside and closed the door and she quickly dropped the shopping bags on the floor and she locked the door and breathed out holding her chest.

OUTSIDE

Collins sighed shaking his head and he walked away.
Mmabatho: are you happy now Richard….are you happy that you embarrassed me?
She said looking angry and Richard clicked his tongue and he walked away.
Mmabatho: RICHARD!
He ignored her and he went after Collins.
Richard: ey!
Then he whistled.
Richard: im calling you man!
He said with an angry voice and Collins stopped walking then he turned and frowned looking at Richie who walked to him and stood in front of him.
Richard: stay the hell away from my woman
Collins frowned hard looking at him.
Collins: sorry?
Richard: I said stay the hell away from my woman are you deaf!
He said with a pissed off tone and Collins chuckled.
Collins: which one?
Richard: don’t piss me off you hear me….im fucken telling you for the fucken last time to stay away from Dineo
Collins chuckled.
Collins: well I’ll be sure to tell her you said that and if she agrees with you then I’ll back off
Richard clenched his jaws looking at him and Collins walked away chuckling.
Richard: nx
Mmabatho: your parents need to know about this….they need to know that you are tarnishing their family name like this ….. in fact you’re a disgrace Tirelo!
Richard: insult me all you like bra Mmabatho but I won’t react to any of it and it won’t make me love you….you should know by now that any rubbish that comes out of your mouth im immune to it
She looked at him with tears in her eyes.
Mmabatho: I regret falling for you Tirelo in fact I wish your bother Kgosietsile was still alive cause im sure he was a better man than you
Richard grabbed Mmabatho by her neck pulling her closer with a deadly look on his face.
Richard: keep my bother’s name out of your stinking mouth nx
Then he let her go.
Richard: you say my brother was better than me right, guess what Dineo is way better than you too in fact you’ll never amount to the woman she is even though you’re from royalty nx
Then he walked away going to his car leaving her hurt and angry.

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INSIDE DINEO’S APARTMENT

Dineo has been crying ever since she locked herself inside her apartment, she couldn’t believe that Mmabatho was also pregnant and that Richard kept it from her…She wondered if he was acting weird towards her because he regretted getting her pregnant since his wife is pregnant with his heir…. She wiped her tears off and she got up then her phone rang, she didn’t recognize the numbers but she answered anyway.
Dineo: hello
Voice: hey you ok
Dineo: Co…Collins?
She said sitting down.
Collins: yeah….are you ok?
Dineo: umm yeah
Collins: ok now open the door so I can see that you’re really ok
Dineo: huh?
Collins: im outside open up
Dineo: umm…. ok
She ended the call and she got up and went to open the door and there stood Collins looking yummy as ever.
Dineo: hey
Collins: hey…. can I come in?
Dineo: ummm yeah
She made way for him and he got in, she closed the door and when she turned he was standing closer to her, He then pulled her in for a hug and she hugged him back inhaling his expensive perfume….they stayed like that for some time until they pulled out from the hug and he looked at her with a loving smile on his face.
Collins: you still as beautiful as ever
She looked down blushing a bit.
Dineo: when did you come back?
Collins: three days ago
He said walking to the couches and he sat down, she followed him and she sat down next to him.
Collins: I was still gathering the courage to come see you
She chuckled.
Dineo: so you here for business?
Collins: that too but the main reason im here is to get you back
She looked at him with a surprised look on her face.
Dineo: ummm so you didn’t get married to the wife that was chosen for you
He sighed and he sat back.
Collins: I did
Dineo: ooh
She said disappointed.
Collins: I had to Dee, it was the only way I’d get my inheritance….my father left a will and a clause that said I’ll only get my inheritance if I marry the girl him and my mother chose for me
Dineo: so if you’re married what are you doing here then?
Collins: the clause didn’t say I shouldn’t take a second wife
Dineo chuckled shaking her head.
Dineo: askies?
Collins: I love you Dineo with everything in me and I know you still love me
Dineo: Collins that guy that was here he’s married too and that woman is his wife and he wants me to be his second wife so there’s nothing special about you wanting me to be your second wife
Collins frowned and he sat up straight looking at her.
Collins: what?
Dineo: yeah and im pregnant for him
Collins looked at her not believing what he was hearing.
Dineo: so yah he beat you to it and im gonna say what I said to him and that is a big fat NO
She got up and went to the kitchen, Collins got up too and he followed her.
Collins: you pregnant?
She nodded.
Collins: so you slept with a married man Dineo
Dineo: unknowingly yes
She lied cause she couldn’t bear to hear him judge her, she already feels like shit after that encounter with Mmabatho….now it was sinking in that she’s actually a home wreaker.
Collins: when did you actually find out he’s married Dineo….before or after you fucked him without protection
He said with an angry tone and she turned and looked at him with a frown on her face.
Dineo: what are you Collins….my father?
She said with an annoyed look on her face and Collins chuckled shaking his head as he looked at her with an angry look.
Collins: im calling you out on your reckless behaviour and you’re telling me that shit!
Dineo: askies, o re reckless behaviour? aren’t you the one who just said you’re married and you’re here to make me your second wife
Collins: the right way Dineo, I already told my people that im taking a second wife and I sat my wife down and told her about you and that if you’re still single im gonna take you as my second wife and she doesn’t have a problem with it
Dineo: well im pregnant and I also love my married baby daddy so you can go back to Zambia and tell your wife that you changed your mind or look for another woman to marry
She said taking out takeaways she brought earlier on and she warmed them.
Collins: Nalikutemwa Dee (I love you Dee)
Dineo: you should go Collins
Collins: im not going anywhere
Dineo: Collins please
Collins: I said im not going anywhere
He opened the fridge and took out bottled water and he went back to the lounge and Dineo sighed holding on to the kitchen counter with both hands.
Collins: where is Marang…don’t tell me she’s also fucking a married man and she’s with him now
She walked to the lounge area with a plate of food and a glass of juice.
Dineo: o sa nyako ntlwaela masepa Collins ( don’t piss me off Collins) don’t make yourself rra dibettercoffie ka nna (mr perfect using me) cause if you were you would be satisfied with one wife nx
He didn’t say anything he just sighed cause he knows if she starts she won’t finish until she’s satisfied with insulting you…. she sat down and looked at him.
Dineo: mxm ….. and Marang is in hospital
Collins: what?
He said sitting up straight.
Dineo: yeah she tried to commit suicide
Collins: what… but why… I mean why would she do that?
He asked with a worried tone and Dineo sighed.
Dineo: she was raped by Mazwi Collins and he almost burned her alive after he was done violating her, then Mazwi’s mother and grandmother attacked her and said some nasty words to her and shit….eish to cut the long story short, everything got too much for her and yah she tried to kill herself
Collins got up and went to sit next to her and he pulled her closer and he held her and she sobbed.
Collins: will she be ok?
She nodded sniffing and he kissed the top of her head.
Collins: where is that piece of shit…please tell me he’s in jail
She got off his hold and she wiped her tears off.
Dineo: he was arrested and they raped him in the holding cells but I heard he’s now in the prison hospital awaiting bail
Collins: don’t worry I’ll talk to my contacts and I’ll make sure he doesn’t make bail ok
Dineo: ok
Collins sighed.
Collins: well im not happy that you’re pregnant for a married man but im sorry for sounding judgmental and for sounding harsh
She sighed.
Dineo: I didn’t know he was married at first and when I found out I ended things but he said he’ll never let me go….and since I was already in love with him I just didn’t tell him to fuck off and now im pregnant and so is his wife…
She sighed getting emotional again.
Dineo: everything is just a huge mess Collins and I don’t know what to do
He pulled her closer again and he held her tight as she sobbed.
Collins: im here now, everything will be ok