George didn't waste time in following the giant's orders. At first when the giant had barked that I be taken to safe house, George had commanded that I go get my stuff so we could go, but I don't know, I couldn't move. I think my body was still in shock. I mean, everything happened so fast people. I really thought I was done for. I don't know what would've happened if George hadn't showed up when he did. Like, I was this close to peeing myself...again people. Oh my gosh! Did this mean that my life will always be in danger for the rest of my life because of the line of work that the giant did? Yes, I knew that being with the giant was going to be dangerous. But knowing is different than when your life is in actual danger people. Like I've been with the giant for over 5 months now but my life has been put in jeopardy for the third time now. So just imagine people! In just a short period of time that I've been in the giant's life, my life was being targeted since they saw me as his weakness...which I was. So this meant that this was going to be my daily living for the rest of my life. I will have to be on guard 24/7 and constantly look over my shoulder for anyone who would try to hurt me to get to the giant. This was a terrifying revelation people! I loved the fact that my man protected me, and that he always arrived in time to save me before something bad could happen to me, but I had to be realistic and practical and ask myself a question of 'until when?'. Maybe it will happen that one day the giant can't get in time to save me, and then what will I do? I wanted to have a family with him for goodness sake, so does that also mean that our children will know no peace and the giant will have more weaknesses that will allow his enemies to target to hurt him. This wasn't a terrible ordeal just for me and our future children but also for the giant as well. He will also know no peace because of us. Oh my gosh! Now all of this made me question if I really wanted to bring children to this life? This kind of life didn't suit those people who wanted to have a family. It was just too dangerous. But even knowing this, I still wanted to have a family with my giant. I wanted him to be a father, because he deserved that. He deserved to have a family of his own. I knew deep down in my gut that he would be a great father. He would love and protect them fiercely like how he loves and protects me.
George had to nudge me so that I could get a move on. The giant didn't even look my way. His whole attention was on the ring leader. I understood, he was in his zone. I quickly grabbed my stuff and George led me to the car. It was clearer now what role George had when it came to me. He was my bodyguard. A freaking bodyguard people! I had a bodyguard! Okay we get it. We heard you the first time. Shut up brain! You really should learn to mind your own business. I was just saying. Just go away. Geez! Anyway, I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that I had a bodyguard. People! It was like in the movies. Here we go again. You should stop watching these damn movies of yours. This is real life Busisiwe. I know! I was just saying. Geez! You don't have to cramp my style. You nearly got killed and you're busy getting excited about having a bodyguard. I know! I was there remember? You don't need to remind me how close I came to losing my life okay? I'm trying to make light of things. Can you just leave me alone? Please! Anyway, George was driving straight to the safe house. I've only been to the safe house once. Even back then, my life had been in danger. Actually not only me, but the other women too who were the girlfriends of the giant's friends. The safe house was very huge. It was a freaking mansion. It was in a very secluded place. To get there was complicated as hell. I wouldn't be able to tell you how to get there. I exhaled shakily. I was still trying to digest everything that just happened. My hands were still shaking. I was worried about my giant and his friends now. Yes, I knew they could take care of themselves but it didn't stop me from worrying. I rubbed my face with my hands. Oh my gosh! This was just crazy. Enemies of the giant were targeting me. And what did that ring leader say again? That there were more people like him who were offered money to hurt me to get to the giant. Like, how crazy is that? How did my life turn out to be this way? I was now the target. Dangerous people were out to get me. Me people! That ring leader also mentioned something about moving on to the next stage if the giant didn't heed the warning and back off. I'm pretty sure the next stage is to kill me. What the heck? Like, I really can't believe it. A few months ago, I was living a quiet, boring and simple life...no danger whatsoever. I mean, I was a nobody...but now...my life had made an 180 turn overnight. Wow! After driving around for what felt like a lifetime, we finally got to the safe house. There literally was no life at all. George told me to wait for him in the car so that he could do some rounds. Like, this was really surreal. I was one of those people now. Wow! Amazing huh? George came back after a few minutes and he led me into the safe house. This safe house was really huge. It was bigger than the mansion of the giant's parents, which was understandable since there were a lot of them...twenty men and plus the giant. It had to accommodate them and plus us women. I went to the kitchen and opened the fridge. I was a little surprised to see that it was stocked up. Actually, from what I've seen, the mansion looked clean too. It was obvious that someone or people were hired to maintain it. Now I didn't know what to do with myself. I couldn't eat because I had no appetite obviously. I mean, who could eat after what just happened. I wasn't sleepy also, because again who could fall sleep after what just happened. My body was still running on the fight vs. flight hormones. I was about to leave the kitchen to go upstairs when I heard the entrance door opening. George, who had been busy on his phone, immediately had his gun raised. Oh my gosh! This guy! How is he this fast? Like, he was just busy now now on his phone but already he was ready for war. He indicated that I hide behind him and I did as he instructed because, well, I didn't want to die. My heart was beating out of my chest. Did the guys who were after me find the safe house? "Busi!" someone shouted... "we're here girl. Where are you?" Oh my gosh! It was Phozisa. I sagged in relief while holding my chest. This whole danger drama was not good for my heart really. George lowered his gun and grunted.
Me: "I'm in the kitchen." I shouted back. I heard footsteps heading our way. When I saw that it was Phozisa and Philasande, boy was I happy.
Phozisa: "Oh hey George." What? She knew him? George grunted and left the kitchen. Philasande snorted.
Philasande: "He hasn't changed one bit." Phozisa chuckled.
Phozisa: "Well what did you expect? He's like a freaking wall."
Me: "Wait. You guys know him?" Phozisa rolled her eyes.
Phozisa: "Yeah obviously. He's part of the crew." What?
Me: "What?" I said shocked... "but I haven't seen him in any of our gatherings." Philasande snorted.
Philasande: "You wouldn't. He keeps to himself. He hates people." Phozisa nodded in agreement. I blinked. What? I shook my head.
Me: "Anyway what are you guys doing here?"
Phozisa: "Well we were brought here by our 'bodyguards'." She said air quoting the word bodyguards... "apparently we're all in danger." She shrugged... "nothing new."
Me: "Wait. You guys also have bodyguards?" Sorry people, my mind was just struggling to catch up. They both chuckled.
Philasande: "Yeah and I guess your bodyguard is George." I nodded. The shared a laugh... "of course your man would pick someone who's more like him to protect you."
Phozisa: "Yeah. He wouldn't trust anyone else to protect his treasure." She said wiggling her eyebrows... "anyway what happened? Colin says that some bad men targeted you whilst you were at work."
Philasande: "Yeah, Mike also told me the same thing." I exhaled and told them the whole shebang. Philasande's eyes were widened and Phozisa was chilled as a cucumber... "that's crazy." I nodded.
Phozisa: "Yeah but it's nothing new."
Philasande: "I guess." She said agreeing.
Phozisa: "One thing you must know is that your life will be in constant danger. Our men have a lot of enemies. I mean, it's a given in their line of work. But the good or best thing is that, they do everything in their power to protect us."
Philasande: "Yep. So even if it's scary, their protection is everything."
Phozisa: "Yeah. Let's go and choose our bedrooms that we'll sleep in before the other women arrive." What?
Me: "They're coming too?" I asked nervously. She nodded.
Phozisa: "Unfortunately yes." I groaned. She laughed.
Philasande: "I feel you." She said patting my shoulder... "I honestly can't stand them. I avoid them like a plague when they're near."
Phozisa: "I can just foresee the drama that will unfold." She said leaving the kitchen, and Philasande and I followed behind her.
We had picked our bedrooms that we were going to sleep in with our men. I chose the same bedroom that the giant and I had slept in the last time. I loved it. It was spacious and also cozy. The mansion was now buzzing. The women had arrived an hour ago but I have been hiding in the bedroom. Don't judge me guys okay. If you were me, you would also be hiding. I just wasn't ready to be gossiped about and getting sneered at. Those women really didn't like me at all, and when together, they were an intimidating bunch. I was just going to wait until the giant arrived. Yeah I know, cowardly move, but what else could I do? The reason why I could hear them was because they chose to sit in the sitting area that was close to my bedroom. I knew for a fact that Philasande had closed herself in the bedroom she was going to be sleeping in with Temba. We have been texting back and forth ever since the women had arrived an hour ago. I didn't know where Phozisa was, but she was different than Philasande and I because she actually conversed with the other women since she has known them longer. My phone pinged. It was a text message from Philasande. It read: "Hear them making a noise." I giggled. They were really making a noise. I could hear Mandisa's voice. She's the one who hated me the most and she was also the instigator of all things negative. She was Kevin's girlfriend. She was of those women who were loud and boisterous, and one of those women who wanted everyone's attention to be on them and to be the one who's always talking. She prided herself in knowing and having experienced anything and everything. She hated me because apparently I thought myself to be better than them since I was dating the giant, which was laughable in any sense because I really didn't think myself to be better than them. You guys know me. But that's how she felt. She believed that I wouldn't last at being the giant's woman. That's what I heard her saying this other time, and I'm sure she meant for me to hear because she was speaking so loudly and everything. My insecurities had stuck out their heads at that, but I tried my very best to keep my face neutral so that the giant didn't see that something had been eating me. So I'm sure you guys get a picture of Mandisa. I replied to Philasande's text saying, "making a noise is their thing." She replied saying, "True. Especially that hateful Mandisa. I really don't like her. I honestly believe that the other women wouldn't be as bad if Mandisa wasn't in the picture. I don't know what Kevin sees in her." I sighed. I also didn't know. Before I could reply, she sent another text saying, "let me shower so that I can at least try to sleep while I wait for my Teddy." I replied saying, "I also want to shower but I don't have toiletries and clothes to change into. I hope the giant brings me my things." She replied saying, "look through the drawers. There should be some t-shirts or something of his there. And the en suites are always stocked up with toiletries." I went to look in one of the drawers and checked if I could find a t-shirt at least.. I squealed when I found a t-shirt. It was definitely the giant's t-shirt. I took the t-shirt with me to the bathroom and it was as she had said, there were toiletries. I did a whoop and took a shower.
I just finished taking a shower, when I heard male voices. The men had arrived which meant I could finally see my giant. I quick moisturized my body and wore the t-shirt. "You ugly women, where's my woman?" I heard him barking. Oh my gosh! I couldn't help but laugh. Like, seriously guys? Where did he come from? I heard one of the women telling him that I was in the bedroom. Not even a minute later, the bedroom door opened. He just stood by the door and stared at me. The way he was looking at me, it was like he was taking me in. I don't know why, but I suddenly felt shy. I fiddled with my hands and smiled shyly at him. He grunted, and then he was moving towards me. When he got to me, he pulled me to his arms and squeezed me tight breathing me in.
Zanoxolo; "My heart." He growled. Oh my gosh! This man guys... "are you okay?" I nodded against his chest... "were you scared?" I nodded again... "I'm sorry baby." He kissed the top of my head... "no one is going to touch you." He vowed. Oh my gosh. He let me go and he sat on the bed pulling me to his lap. I sat facing him. He put his arms around my waist and pulled me tight into him, and then he started to brush his nose all over my neck. He did that for a long while and I just basked in the feeling of being in my man's arms. I loved this man bethuna. He pulled away and looked at me... "you trust me?"
Me: "Yes Zano." He grunted squeezing my ass possessively and kissed me. This kiss was not his famous hard and rough ones. Although it was still domineering, it was also slow and sweet. Yum! I made a noise of protest when he pulled away.
Zanoxolo: "Wear your jeans baby. We're going to have a meeting with everyone. They're probably waiting for us downstairs already." Speaking of which, I couldn't hear the women anymore.
Me: "Meeting about?" I said getting off his lap.
Zanoxolo: "You'll hear at the meeting." I rolled my eyes and wore my jeans. I wasn't looking forward to seeing the other women but I couldn't hide from them forever. After wearing my shoes, we left the room. Everyone was really waiting for us downstairs. The women threw annoyed and irritated looks my way and I avoided eye contact with any of them. All of the men greeted me with the nickname they gave me which caused me to blush embarrassingly. I stood next to the twins whilst the giant went to the front of the room to address everyone. It was a full room people... "so listen up. Everyone needs to switch off their phones. We are all going off grid starting from this moment." There were a lot of grumbles coming from the women... "anyone who has something to say can say it to my face." That shut them up. The twins snorted. Everyone took out their phones and switched it off, including me... "good. Next, no one will be leaving this safe house until I tell them otherwise. And that includes going to work."
Mandisa: "Can I ask-."
Zanoxolo: "No you can't." He cut her off.
Mandisa: "But for how long do we have to be stuck here?"
Zanoxolo: "Until I say otherwise. So make sure that your phones stay off. If I find any of you disobeying my order-."
Mandisa: "But why should we all suffer when the person who's being targeted is Busisiwe?" Oh my gosh! Did she just cut the giant off? The giant's face went cold. That's the only way I could describe how his whole face changed. I've seen so many of the giant's glares but I've never seen this one. It was a mixture of everything. The room was silent and tense. Mandisa shrank to herself.
Zanoxolo: "Kevin, control your woman before I put a bullet through her head."............