Amukelani's POV
I'm laying in bed starring at the ceiling with the thoughts in my head demotivating me from getting ready. I should be leaving to attend this stupid event that I know will be chaotic because shots will be fired at the end of the night but here I am chilling in bed feeling under the weather.
I've never been that kind of person to dwell in my emotions and try to feel because that is my least favourite thing to do. I don't really know how to connect with myself and truly know how to feel but today is not the case because these thoughts are refusing to leave me alone. Fucking hell.
The most dominating thought and something that I don't want to admit too but I think I'm in love with him. I know shocking considering the fact that I was holding my player status well and i got into this to not fall in love or catch feelings and i did the opposite and no one is going be there for me.
I've never felt this way before for any man not even my ex-boyfriend. The way Sthembiso makes me feel is different: I'm free when I'm with him, I'm heard which is something I'm not used to, I can still be crazy without fearing being judged by him. He makes me feel things I have never felt before and i hate it at the same time i love it.
I wish this feeling would last forever but after tonight I will be alone nursing a broken heart. I sigh and check my messages and i see one from Sthembiso and he sent me a picture of him in his outfit. I asked him to do this just to cherish him for the last time I guess.
Sthembiso Khoza💖: Okay I did it.
Me: Thank you, you look very handsome.
Sthembiso Khoza💖: I mean just look at this
Me: 🙄.anyways have a great time at the event and I'm sorry that I won't be able to make it.
Sthembiso Khoza💖: I'll bring you some food later on.
Me: Thank you. I shall see you then❤
Sthembiso Khoza💖: Bye.
I sigh and switch off the phone. I get out off bed and go to the bathroom to relieve myself. I've been in bed the whole day and i only got out to clean, bathe and make myself something to eat but I've been here ever since. I've never felt this way before I'm just tired of every thing and everyone I don't know if i will ever move on from this.
I wipe myself and flush the toilet. I wash my hands and walk back to my room. I removed the devices that were in his office while he was gone. I couldn't just leave without getting rid of them first. Last night nje was the best night of my life. We just danced, talked and made love. Yesterday emotions were deep and felt I'm sure he felt it too.
I shouldn't be thinking about him anymore. Now I should be moving on from him and forget this year ever happened and forget I fell for my enemy. I get inside the blankets and take my phone and go on Netflix and watch some movies just to temporarily forget the problems that await me.
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Big sis💖: You need to come Amukelani. I know you were avoiding every thing but please come.
Me: Are you dying?
Big sis💖: I may not be dying but you are needed please come.
Me: Fine then I'm on my way.
I throw the phone on the bed and sigh. I already received a message from Aphelele asking if I'm coming and now Asanda is begging me to come because it might go down. Now I should put my life in more danger. Yes I am interested in knowing the reason but I'm better of here in the house.
I get up and walk to the closet and change into black leggings and an oversized black t-shirt. I wear my sneakers and take my sweater and phone and gun and leave. I get inside my car and drive off to the location that was written on the invitation. I get there and i see a bunch of cars are still here.
If Asanda called me for no reason I will beat the living shit out of her and not even mommy and daddy dearest will save her. I sit in the car and text her and ask what's the emergency.
Big sis💖: I wanted you to arrive early so you know when to get in.
Me: Asanda I will beat you up and your parents won't save you.
Big sis💖: Don't be mad at me it had to be done.
Me: You annoy me.
I throw the phone on the passenger and close my eyes for a second. She literally called me to come and sit here. I won't get inside there looking this crusty. I will have to sit in the car and wait for the crowd to lessen. After an hour or so of chilling I get another message from Asanda telling me to come inside.
I sigh and hide my gun in my waist. I wear my sweater and fix myself a bit and get out. I walk inside and the lights are dim. The party looked like it was lit. There was a bar and the decorations are up to par. Maybe if I came here I was going to get drunk instead of being on a mission.
I hear voices talking and i recognize them as my dad's and his dad and i hear something that leaves my head spinning."I'm sorry what?" I ask. "He is behind your kidnapping." says dad. Kidnapping it doesn't make sense. How can he be behind it yet he was the one that saved us? I feel like my head is spinning and this news is taking time to sink in.
Flashback.
"Run guys okay and never look back." he says. I will forever be grateful for him for saving our lives because if it wasn't for him I was going to get trafficked. "Thank you sir for everything you've done for us." I say. "It's okay. Your parents are waiting for you." I smile and we all run to the door. We open the doors and i see my mom and dad and I run to hug them.
"Its okay princess you are safe." says mom and I let the tears fall. "I'm safe." I whisper. "Yes you are my princess." She rubs my back soothingly and i sigh. I'm free I'm finally free and I'm no longer going to see the bad men again. "It's okay ndodakazi ka baba." says dad. (daddy's daughter.) I'm okay.
End of flashback.
Everyone's guns are out and I'm a bit confused with what's going on. When did we get here? "Your daughter played the game really well didn't she." says his dad. "What game?" I ask. "Of using my son. You got what you wanted in the end huh." "Don't try and make her the bad person when your son was doing the exact same thing."
Wait what? Sthembiso was also using me? So this using game wasn't a one way street. I'm hurt to put it lightly but I know I shouldn't feel that way because I was also doing it to him too. I look at him and his facial expression is blank. I can't really read him right now so I remove my eyes from him.
"Ayabonga why couldn't you move on from this whole thing. It was not my intention to get you arrested and betray you in that way I did but I swear I had nothing to do with your daughter's kidnapping." says his dad. "You were apart of it whether directly involved or not you were there." says dad.
"I wasn't the only thing I will admit to was your arrest and the betrayal. The guy I sold you to was a dangerous man and i didn't know he would kidnap your daughter if I knew I was going to inform you and let you know." says his dad. "But you knew where they were and only released them after a month or two. They went through torture during that time and wena you kept quiet and waited." says dad.
"I was waiting for the perfect time.." "Perfect time se voet." says dad. "Okay you know what just shoot." Next thing you know you hear gunshots and i see men entering and shooting left, right and centre. My brain is too slow to process everything that's going on. I don't even have the time to take my gun out and disarm it so I hide behind a wall.
I need to find a way to escape this place unharmed. I peak a bit to see what's going on and i see Sthembiso behind a wall at the far end shooting. The scene is chaotic for me to even try and move. I stay frozen in my place for ten minutes and once the gunshots lessen I try and make my run for it and the next thing you know I feel an excruciating pain on leg.
Shit I got hit. I limp out of the building and once I'm outside I slide down the wall. It's so flipping painful when was the last time I got shot at this is so unusual. I take off my sweater and wrap the wound and press it so the blood can stop coming out. How the heck am I going to get to the car and drive myself to the hospital?
I wipe away some of the tears that managed to escape and sigh. I shouldn't be crying. This isn't the time to be in my feels. I see a figure approach me and i can smell the cologne so I know who it is. I feel myself getting lifted off the ground and we go to my car. "What are you doing?" I ask. "Taking you to the hospital." he answers.
"Let go of me I can do it myself." I say and try to wiggle out of his grip but he tightens it. "Amukelani don't fight me and allow me to be there for you right now." he says and i sigh and stop fighting. "Fine..."