ASECONDWI

FETHATI
AM

I
NSERT1

PORTI
A..
.

Ikeptt
ossi
ngonmyhugebedt
ryi
ngt
osl
eep.
howdoy ousleepnotknowi
ngwher
eyour
husbandis?
i
shesaf
ewher
eev
erhei
s?
it
akemyphonet
ori
nghi
m agai
n,st
il
li
tri
ngs
unanswer
ed.
igotoutofbedandwentt
otheki
tchent
omake
coff
ee.
i
openedmyl
apt
opandcont
inuewi
thmywor
k.
hour
slat
eri
wakeupt
oar
ingi
ngal
arm.
i
rubbedmyey
esandst
ret
chmyhands.
goshicantbel
i
evei
justsl
eptont
hechai
rthe
wholeni
ght.
Thedoori
ssti
l
llockeditmeansmyhusband
di
dntcomehomel astni
ght.
iprepar
edf
orwor
kandl
eftassoonast
hemai
d
arr
ived.
i
opentherest
urantandt
hest
affst
art
edwi
th
t
hei
rduti
es.
isi
tonmylit
tl
eoffi
ceandkeptchecki
ngmy
phonehopi
ngthathewil
lcal
l
.
Mydayatwor
kwasdrai
ning,
all
thatwasi
nmy
mi
ndwasmyhusband.
i
layonacouchaf
teral
ongdayatwor
k.
ihear
dthedooropeningandcl
osi
ngagain,i
knewhisbackbecauseicansmellhi
scologne.
hi
m:hi
me:
wher
ear
eyoucomi
ngf
rom(shout
ing)
hi
m:y
ourmaki
ngnoi
se
me:
what?ar
eyoudr
unk
?
him:that
swhyi di
dntcomehomel
astni
ght,
yoursonoisy.
her
:real
l
ysi
ya?di
dyoucal
lmenoi
sy?
hi
m:nxa!
hewal
ksawayandi
fol
l
owedhi
m
me: soyouthi
nkyoucanj
ustgoaround
cheati
ngonmeancomebackpr et
endingl
i
ke
nothi
nghappend?
wel
lsi
yay
ouhav
eanot
hert
hin.
..
hi
m:shutup,
justshutup(shout
ing)
hecl
osedt
hedooronmyf
ace.
..
i
sinkdownt
othef
loorandj
ustcr
y.
anhourl
aterheopenst
hedoorandwal
ksout
..
..
i
goti
nsi
det
her
oom andt
her
ewasal
ett
eron
t
hebed.
..
i
openi
tandi
treads.
..
Il
ovey
oupor
ti
aandam notcheat
ingony
ou.
i
closei
tandwentt
otakeaqui
ckshower.
..
wheniwal
kedoutoft
hebat
hroom ,
ifoundhi
m
pr
epar
ingdi
nnerf
orus.
i
joi
nedhi
m andweat
einsi
l
ent.

VELE.
..
.

Todaywasnodi
ff
erentaf
terdadl
efti
prepar
ed
forschool
.
if
indmyf
ri
endt
ebogoatt
hegat
ewai
ti
ngf
or
me.
her:
youral
way
slat
e
me:
agpl
ease
her:
her
eisabur
sar
yfor
m..
.it
akei
tandopeni
t
.
me:
butt
hat
sformi
ning?
her
:yesj
ustappl
ygi
rl
me:
naht
hanks
her:
whydonty
ouwantt
ogot
ovar
sit
y
me:
cantl
eav
emydadal
one
her:
am sur
ehewi
l
lunder
stand
me:
buti
wont
her:
eishwena.
..
wewentt oassemblyandther
ewasagent
le
manwhom t heteacheri
ntr
oducedt
ousasmr
shezi
...
Theyoungestceoofoneoft
hebi
ggest
companyandithappenst
obeweredadwor
ks.
pr
inci
pal
askedhi
mtosayaf
ewwor
ds.
hest
oodt
her
eandsmi
l
ebef
orehecoul
dtal
k.
hi
m:i
m notaper
sonofmanywor
ds.
..
workhar
dandr
emembery oudontal
waysget
whaty
ouwanti
nli
febutr
efusetogiv
eup,
t
hankyou.
wecl
apourhandsf
orhi
m.
pr
inci
pal:
i hav
esel
ect
edsomefewstudent
whoshouldmeetmrshezi
thi
saf
ter
noon.
Thefi
rstnametobecall
edwasmineandidont
knowwhy, butam l
ooki
ngf
orwar
dtothi
s.
i
att
endedal
lmycl
asseswi
thasmi
l
eonmy
f
ace.

BANOMUSA.
.

Iwal
kedi
nwithasmileonmyf
aceandheaded
st
rai
ghtt
otheki
tchen.
whenmom cooksi
knowshei
sinagoodmood
.
me:
ma
her
:mmm
me:
wher
eisdad?
her:
meet
ingwi
tht
hecouncel
l
ors
me:
isee
her:
what
swr
ong
me:
eishi
madet
hebi
ggestmi
s..
..
her:
gett
othepoi
nt
me: zi
ntlemygirl
fr
iendi
spr
egna..
.befor
ei
coul
dfinishtheset
encemom hadslappedme:
ma!(holdingmycheek)
her
:am t
ell
i
ngmyhusbandaboutt
his
me:
pleasema,
dont
her
:noi
ltel
lyourf
ather
banel
e:t
ell
mel
ove.
..
hesai
dashewal
ksi
n.
him:whathashedonethi
sti
me,banomusa
yourgett
ingspoi
l
tanddoi
ngasy
oupl easeand
thatst
opstodayboy.
..
.
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05/
12,
18:
00]Ron:
INSERT2

BANOMUSA.
..

Youseewhendadtalkshetal
ks,y
oudontev
en
getachancet
orespondplusheal
way
sjumps
toconcl
usi
on.
whosai
didi
dsomet
hing?
i
sfal
l
ingi
nlov
ebei
ngspoi
l
t?
hi
m:khul
umaboy(t
alkboy
)
me:
idi
dnot
hing
hi
m:somywi
fei
sal
i
arnow?
mom:welll
ovehej
uswant
edtogot
oapar
ty
andhedi
dntwanty
ouknowi
ng
hi
m: wel
lheknowsl
atepar
ti
esar
enotal
l
owed
her
einmyhouse.
l
ear
ntol
i
vebyr
ulesandy
ouwi
l
lmakeagood
ki
ngoneday.
bedi
sci
pli
neandl
i
vebypr
inci
pleson.
me:
yesdad,
excuseme(wal
ki
ngaway)
i
wentt
omyr
oom t
ocal
lzi
ntl
e.
me:
myl
ove.
..
her:
baby
me:
sohav
eyout
oldy
ourpar
ent
s?
her:
no.
..
am scar
edandy
ou?
me:
eishl
ovei
coul
dnt,
dadwi
l
lki
l
lme
her:musayoushoul
dhav ethoughtaboutt
hat
befor
egett
ingmepregnant.
me:i
didntknowyouwillgetpr
egnant,
ot
her
wiseiwouldnthav
edonei t.
her:
wow
me:
doy
ouwantt
obepr
egnant
her:
ofcausenot
me:
thenl
etsabor
titbaby
her:
arey
ouser
ious
me:y
esl
ove,l
ookatt
his.
..
wear
ebot
hyouand
wi
thnoj
obs.
howwi
llwetakecar
eofthebabywhi
lewear
e
bot
hst
il
ldependi
ngonourparent
s.
t
hinkabouti
t,l
etsnotr
uinourl
i
ves.
wewi
l
lhav
emor
epl
annedbabyi
nfut
urel
ove.
her:
f**
cyoumusa(hangsup)
mxm aithi
sgir
lisst
ubbor
n,dadwi
l
lki
l
lmei
f
shekeepsthi
sbaby.
il
oveherasmygi r
lbutam scar
edofdad,
phel
apeopletal
koutsi
deespecial
l
ythosedr
unk
madala'
s(oldpeopl
e).
Theywoul
dcal
lmet
hesonofi
ndodai
hlany
ayo
(asonofamadman)
andiassumeit
sbecauset
heyknowhowdadi
s
whenhisangr
y.
heyt
hatmani
ssost
ubbor
niwonderhowmom
managet
ost
aymar
ri
edt
ohi
mthi
slong.
itookoutmylapt
opandst
art
edwhat
chi
nga
seri
escall
edempir
e..
.

VELE.
..

Tebogoandit
ookataxi
tot
hemal lwherewe
aremeeti
ngmrshezi
wit
hotherst
udents.
otherst
udentswentwithourteacherscarbut
wecouldntbecausetebogowant edustowash
ourfaceagai
nsot hattheri
chmrsheziwi l
l
noti
ceher.
sheapparentl
ydev
elopedsomecr
ushonhi
m
andidontblameher.
iknowsomeofy outhi
nkmanarenotgood
l
ookingcompar
edt owomanbutit
ellyout
his
guytakest
hetr
ophy.
hi
sjustper
fect,
hisl
ooksandbodyar
ejustout
oft
hispl
ace.
wearri
vedatwi
mpyandt
heyhadal
ready
st
art
ed...
wetookoursitandli
stensasstudent
skept
aski
ngmorequestionsaboutcoursesthey
mustdoinordertobelikehi
m.
i
tisqui
tecl
eart
hatt
heyal
ll
ookedupt
ohi
m.
t
ebogor
aisedupherhand.
..
hi
m:y
es.
..
what
syourname
her
:Tebza.
..
imeant
ebogosi
r
hi
m:okay.
..
her:
arey
oumar
ri
edsi
r?
hej ustblushedandqui ckl
yputastrai
ghtface
agai nwhilegirl
swaitedforhisanswer,i
t
clearlyshowst hatmyf ri
endaskedaquestion
thatmostgi rlswantedt oknow.
mrskhumaloourcl
asst
eacherlookedupsetat
t
ebogoforaski
ngsuchquest
ion.
mr
sk:
siry
oudonthav
etoanswert
hat
hi
m: Thanky
ou.
..
.it
hinkmymeet
ingi
sdone
her
e.
aft
ery ourt
ri
alsnextweekwear emeeti
ngagai
n
wit
ht hosswhowi l
lquali
fyforbursar
y,
i
nternshipandmay beafuturejobdependi
ngon
howy ouwor kedwithy
ourinternshi
p.
goodl
uckguy
s(hesmi
l
led)
hewalkedoutwi
thmr
skhumal
oaswewhat
ch
them .
hegav
eherwhatlookedl
i
keabusi
nesscar
d
anddr
ivesaway.
..
her
:fr
iendma'
am wantmycr
usht
oo
me:
hai
bot
ebogoma'
am i
smar
ri
ed
her:
aiyoudontknowpeoplewena,
howwoul
d
youwhenyoural
waysindoor.
Theteacherssai
dwecangoandt
ebogoandi
gotataxitomyplace.
ist
artedcooki
ngaswechar taboutmrshezi,i
dontknowwhybuti am alsointer
estedi
nthis
guy,hisj
usttooocute..
.yesisaidcute,
handsomeisanunder st
atementonhowt his
guylooks.
dadwal
ksi
nandgr
eet
edus.
..
hi
m: yourst
il
lher
etebogo,
ainty
ourpar
ent
s
worr
ied.
i
tsal
readydar
kout
side.
her:
real
l
ybaba?gi
rli
hav
etol
eav
e.
me:
okayl
etmewal
kyouout.
..
wewal
kedtothecor
nerwher
eshewi
l
lbeabl
e
t
ogetataxi
.
i
twasdar
koutsi
de.
..
her:gi
rlt
hatcarov
ert
her
elooksl
i
ket
hatone
formrshezi.
me:
itsnothi
m,whatwoul
ditbedoi
ngher.
her:
ther
eisanonl
ywayt
ofi
ndout
me:
no
her
:yes.
..
me:
itsnothi
scar
her
:am notdeny
ingbutl
etsgoandcheck.
wewal kedt
othecarwhi
chwaspar
kednearan
aboundedbuil
ding.
wecheckedt
hecarandnoonewasi
nsi
de.
me:
let
sgot
ebogo
her:
okay.
..
aswewereabouttol
eav
ewehear
daf
emal
e
voi
cemoarni
ng...
her:
ormy.
..
.
me:
not
ebogo
her:
come
wet
ipt
oedandwhat
chedf
rom t
hewi
ndows.
.
her:whatt
hef
**ct
hat
smr
skhumal
oandmr
shezi?
me:
let
smesee
shemov
edf
ormet
osee.
..
icoul
dseethewayhewasri
dingmrskhumal
o
andij
ustfel
tabi
twetdownthere.
..
me:
let
sgot
ebogo
her:
ihav
etogett
hatguy
me:
youwi
l
lgethi
mfr
iend
her:
andifmrskhumal
odarest
epsonmyt oes
i
lembar
rassheri
nfr
ontoft
hewholeschool.
shei
ssuchawhor
egi
rl,
shei
smar
ri
ed.
me:
am sodi
ssapoi
ntedi
nher
her:
jahi
tol
dyout
hatpeopl
echeatoutt
her
e..
.
west
oodf orf
ewmi
nut
esandt
ebogogotat
axi
andl
eft.
i
runnedbackhome.
..
me:
am sor
ryi
tookl
onger.
..
hi
m:i
tsf
inepr
incess
me:
letmedi
shf
orust
hen
hi
m:okay.
..
sowasschool
istar
teddi
shingf
orusasi
tel
lhi
m aboutmr
shezi
'svi
sit
.
[
05/
12,
18:
00]Ron:
INSERT3

BANOMUSA.
..

Ihear
dasof
tknockandmom ent
ersaf
ter.
shesit
sonthebedandij
usti
gnor
edherasmy
eyesarest
il
lfi
xedont
hel
aptop.
her:arey
ougoi
ngt
obel
i
ket
his?whatdi
dyou
expert?
t
hati
lul
l
ulat
e?
y
ougotagi
rlpr
egnantmusa.
..
i
closedt
hel
apt
opandl
ookather.
me:
iknowmom andam sor
ry
her:
eishboyy
oumessedup
me:
iknow
her:no.
.y
ouknownot
hing,
banel
ewontt
ake
thi
swell.
pr
idei
shisbestf
ri
end,
theonl
yfr
iendhet
rust
af
ter.
..
me:
aft
erwho?
her:
not
hing
me:
youcant
ell
memom
her:
irat
hernot
me: why?dadhav
ingafri
endcantbeabig
deal
andwhyhaventiseet
hissocall
edf
ri
end.
her:
becausehi
sdead
me:oham sor
ry,
dadmusthav
ebeen
t
raumat
ised
her:
notr
eal
l
y
me:
why
her:ihavetogo...
justsor
tthi
smessofy
our
s
befor
ey ourf
atherfi
ndsout.
me:
okay.
..
That
sver
yst
rangei
ndeed.
..
may
bei shoul
djustsear
chi
nfor
mat
ionabout
myfat
her.
iopenmylaptopandt
ypehi
snamesand
star
tedr
eading..
.
what
sisawi
wasntpr
epar
edf
or.
i
twasapi
ctur
eofdadi
nsi
deapol
i
cev
an
smi
ll
i
ng.
i
nev
erknewdadwasar
rest
edbef
ore.
..
adooropenandi
closedi
t.
hewal
ksi
nandsi
tsont
hecouchi
nmyr
oom .
him:banomusaihavetalkedtotheel
der
ssince
yourabouttof
ini
shyourex amsandnextyear
youwillbegoi
ngtouni
v ersi
ty.
wehav
eagr
eedt
haty
ouwi
l
lpayl
obol
awi
thi
na
monthandhav
eanengagementpar
tyi
n
december.
me:
what?
hi
m:excuseme
me:
youcantdot
hatdad
hi
m:i
can,
youknewaboutt
hisal
lal
ongson.
me:
mxm .
..
ist
oodupandwal
koutonhi
m.
itookmycarkey
sanddr
iveaway(i
needsome
spacetobr
eath)

VELE

Wehavebeenbusywi
thourexamsandt
oday
ourr
esul
tsar
ecomingback.
mrskhumalowalksinholdi
ngenvel
ops..
.ei
sh
aft
erseei
ngthiswomanhav i
ngsexwit
hmr
sheziidontl
ookatherthesameway.
ihav
estopedtebogosomanyt
imest
ryi
ngt
o
embarr
assher.
shest
art
edcal
l
ingst
udentsnamesandoneby
onewecoll
ectourr
esul
tsfrom her.
mynamewasf
inal
l
ycal
l
ed.
iputmyenvel
opinsi
demybagbecauseam t
oo
scaredt
oopenit.
aft
erschooliwenthomeal
oneanddomy
usual
lyduti
es.
tebogohasal
readycal
l
edmet ot
ell
met
hatshe
didntqual
i
fyf
orthebursar
y.
whendadcamebackhef oundmepaci
ngup
anddownhol
dinganenv
elopwit
hmyr esul
ts.
hi
m:l
etmesee.
..
i
handedi
ttohi
m.
heopenedi
tandr
ead.
hi
m:wow,
am sopr
oudofy
ou.
me:
didi
qual
i
fy
hi
m:y
esandmor
e
me:
whatdoy
oumean?
him:mrsheziwant
stomeetyoui
n3day
stime
andyouwillbemeeti
ngi
nhi
soffi
cet
odi
scuss
thej
oboffer?
me:
what?
hi
m: y
eshei
ssoimpressedthathewant
sto
of
feryouaj
obaf
tery
ourf i
nalexams.
hesay
syouwi
l
lst
il
lgot
ovar
sit
y..
me:
wowdadam sooooohappy.
hi
m:notashappyasi
am (weshar
edal
ongest
hugev
er)

THREEDAYSLATER.
..

Tebogocameearl
i
et ohel
pmepr
epar
eformy
meeti
ngwithmrshezi.
her:wow,y
oulookgoodgir
lbuti
twouldhav
e
beenbet
ert
hanthi
sifonl
yyouagreedt
oputon
makeup.
me:
what
ever.
..
her:
goodluckf
ri
endandcal
lmeaf
tert
he
meeti
ng.
me:
yesgi
rl
her:
ilov
eyouf
ri
end.
..
.ei
sham sohappyf
or
you.
me:
am ner
voust
ebogo
her:
dontbe
me:ihav
enev
erbeeni
nthesamer
oom wi
th
hi
m al
one.
her:
iguesssobutbest
ronggi
rl.
l
etsgobef
orey
oubecomel
ate.
wewal
kedt
othecor
nert
ocat
chat
axi
.
Allt
hewayt
ohi scompanypr
emisesi kepton
checki
ngmyfacewithmyphonescreen.
i
arr
ivedandwal
kedt
other
ecept
ioni
st.
me: hi
...
mynameisv
elepr
udencemudaui
hav
eameet i
ngwit
hmrshezif
or9:00
am.
her:
letmecal
lhi
m..
.
it
urnedaroundasi
hear
dthecl
i
cksofheel
s
walki
ngfast..
..
r
ecept
ioni
st:
mrsshezi
justl
eft.
.okaysi
r.
shehangsup.
..
hesai
dyoushoul
dcomei
n..
.
i
tsont
he10t
hfl
oor,
theonl
yof
fi
ceupt
her
e
uset
hel
i
ft.
i
goti
nsi
det
hel
i
ftandpr
ess10asi
tcl
ossed.
i
topenont
he10t
hfl
oor.
igotoutandl
ookatmysel
fasi
breat
hinand
out.
i
knockandi
wasor
der
edi
n.
i
openandwal
kin.
..
.
pl
easesi
tify
ouwant.
..
hesai
d(hewas
st
andi
ngbythewi
ndow)
het
urnedandwal
kedt
owher
eiwassi
tt
ed.
hi
m:wel
come
me:
thanky
ou
hi
m:cani
asky
ouaquest
ion?
me:
okay
hi
m:whywomanar
eli
ket
his?
me:
idontunder
stand?
hi
m:y
oumar
ryt
hem t
hent
heychangeony
ou.
me:
idontf
oll
ow
hi
m:of
causey ouwont,
yourt
ooy
oungand
l
ooksv
eryinnocent.
ar
eyoui
nnocentt
hough?
me:
aaah
hi
m:ohi
guessnot
me:
youguesswr
ong
hi
m:y
ounev
erhadsexbef
ore?
me:
am av
irgi
n
hi
m:oh.
..
buty
ouhav
ebeenki
ssedbef
orer
ight?
me:
no(l
ooki
ngdown)
hi
m:ar
eyouf
orr
eal
?
me:
..
..
hi
m:cani
kissy
ou
i
immediat
elyopenmyeyeswi
de,
icoul
dnthi
de
t
heshockonmyf ace.
hi
m:y
oudi
dntexpectt
hatst
atementisee.
..
andt
hatj
ustpr
ovedt
omet
haty
ournotwi
l
d.
me:
...
hi
m:cani
bet
hef
ir
stguyy
ouki
ss
me:
ahahah(wor
dsgotst
uckonmyt
hroat)
hemov
edhi
scol
dli
pst
omi
ne.
..
hebabyki
ssedmeandst
opst
olookatme.
hi
m:am nowaski
ngy
ou,
cani
kissy
ou?

#AM ITHATBADTHATNONEOFYOUARE
COMMENTING?
ORAREYOUONASTRI
KETHATIKNOW
NOTHI
NGABOUT?
AM NOTWRITI
NGANOTHERI
NSERTUNTI
LL
SI
LENTREADERSCOMMENT.
..
.
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18:
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INSERT4

BANOMUSA.
..

Ihavebeensi
tt
ingi
nmycarf
orhour
s,t
ryi
ngt
o
processt
hiswhol
ethi
ng.
howt
ogoabouti
t..
.
am sooconf
used,
ihav
enev
ermett
hegi
rlam
supposet
omar
ry.
andontheotherhandmygir
lf
ri
endi
spr
egnant
andwontabortthebaby.
i
sawanot
hercal
lfr
om mom .
..
ihavebeenignor
ingherbutnowi
deci
dedt
o
answerthephone,meanshedidmenowrong.
i
tsunf
airt
olethergetwor
ri
edbecauseofme.
me:
mom
her
:wher
ear
eyou
me:
onmywayhome
her
:am wai
ti
ngf
ory
ou.
me:
okay
i
star
tedt
hecaranddr
ivehome.
mom wassi
tt
ingal
onewat
chi
ngt
v..
.
her:
comeandsi
tdownher
enextt
ome.
i
sitnextt
oher.
..
her:
boyi
cantt
ell
youwhatt
odobuti
thi
nky
ou
mustobeyy
ourf
ather
.
me:
whataboutwhati
want
her
:hewant
swhat
sbestf
ory
ou
me:
idontknowt
hegi
rlmom
her:
iknowher,
shei
sagoodgi
rl
me:thenwhydontyouletdadmar
ryher
i
nst
eadoffor
cingheronme.
shekeepsqui
teandgav
emeadeat
hst
are.
me:
am sor
ryt
hatcameoutwr
ong
her:
dontev
erdi
srespectmel
i
ket
hat
i
keptqui
teandl
ookeddown.
her:al
liaski
sfory
out
omeett
hegi
rlandt
ake
i
tfrom t
here.
me:
inonecondi
ti
on
her:
am l
i
steni
ng
me:
whywasdadar
rest
ed
her:
what
me:isawapi
ctur
eofdadi
nsi
det
hepol
i
cev
an
smi
l
li
ng.
her:soyourpl
ayi
ngpr
ivat
einv
est
igat
orony
our
fat
her?
me:
ify
oudontt
ell
ildi
gupt
het
rut
h
her:idonthaveti
meforthi
s, i
fyoucont
inue
sear
chingilhavet
otel
lyourfat
heraboutthi
s.
shewal
kedoutonme.
..
ij
ustsi
ttherel
ikeazombi
etr
yingt
ofi
gur
eout
whatshappeni
ng.
mymom andi havealwaysbeenclose,she
talkstomeaboutanyt
hing,soit
houghtbut
clearl
yther
ear
elotsofsecr
etsi
nthishouse.
i
wontst
opunt
il
liknowt
het
rut
h..
.

VELE.
..

Idi
dntknowhowt
oanswerhi
m,noguyhas
evershowedint
eresti
nmeexceptf
ormy
schoolmates.
mostofpeoplet
hinksam bor
ingbecausei
am
ani
ndoorperson.
t
hetrut
hisiwant
edt
okisshim andl
ethi
m do
f
orei
gnthi
ngstomebuticant.
am scar
edofbei
ngused.
..
Thi
sguyi
sallt
hat,
hei
spr
obabl
ymar
ri
edor
wit
hafi
ancee.
..
hecantmar
ryme.
heclear
shi
sthr
oatandi
camebackt
omy
senses.
hi
m:am sor
ryf
orwhati
justdi
d
me:
okay
hi
m: yoursti
l
laki
dandnowifeel
li
kei
was
abouttotakeadv
ant
ageofy
ou.
l
etsdi
scussthecont
ractandhowy
ouwi
l
l
handl
ethej
obandschool .
hetakeshisphoneandcal
lrecept
ioni
stt
obr
ing
somer ef
reshmentf
orus.
hi
m: y
ouwill
beatt
endi
ngcl
assesf
rom
08:
00am unti
ll
15:
00
t
hen16:
00unt
il
l19:
00y
ouwi
l
lbeher
ewor
king.
wi
l
lthatbef
inewi
thy
ou?
me:
yessi
r
hi
m:okay.
..
.
wewer
ebot
hqui
tenowandi
twasawkwar
d.
hi
m:sohowar
eyourpar
ent
s
me:
finesi
r
hi
m:t
ell
meabouty
our
sel
f
me:
ther
eisnot
hingt
otel
l
hi
m: f
ine,
ilt
elly
ouaboutmysel
fandwhatev
er
it
ell
youshouldstaybet
weenus.
me:
okay
hi
m:am si
yabongaer
icshezi
am 27y
ear
sol
d
andam mar
ri
ed.
i
lov
emywi
feandam nothappi
l
ymar
ri
ed.
conf
usi
ngr
ight?
mywifei
sfrom arichfamil
yandtheyhav
e
spoi
l
theri
nr esul
tsshedisr
espectme.
shedoesasshepl
easeandam l
i
keababyt
o
her.
shecantcommuni
cat
ewithme,sheshout
s
andthr
owsherwei
ghtar
ound.
Shet
reat
smyf
ami
l
yli
kewear
ebeggar
s.
Thi
smi
ningcompanywasownedbyherf
ather.
hegaveitt
omesot
hati
canmar
ryhi
s
daught
er.
wedatedatcol
l
egebeforeiknewabouther
r
ichesandsheproposedtomeaftert
wo
monthsorso.
bef
oreicoul
dgiveheranansweriwasof
fer
ed
acompanyinexchangeofmarr
iage.
twoyearsdownthel
inei
washappy,
shewas
sti
l
lthegir
lif
ell
inl
ovewit
h.
andnow,
wear
emor
eli
kehousemat
e.
me:
wow
hi
m:i
ltel
lyoumor
esomeday
me:
am speechl
ess
hi
m:i
know.
..
me:
prayandal
lwi
l
lbewel
l
hi
m:i
lpr
ay
me:
...
hi
m:well
thankyouforcoming,i
hav
eanot
her
meet
ingihavet
opreparefor.
me:
okay
hi
m:andy
ousai
dyour
me:
vel
e
hi
m:t
hanky
ou.
..
Wewi
l
lcal
lyou
me:
bye
hi
m:by
evel
e..
..
iwal
kedoutov erwhel
medbywhathappend
andal
lthati
nformati
onhet
oldme.
i
tookmyphoneoutandcal
ltebza.
..
me:
gir
lfr
iend
her:
lookony
ourl
eft.
..
i
tur
nedandt
her
eshewas.
i
crossedt
her
oadt
ohersi
de.
..
.
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
egi
rl?(shar
ingahug)
her:
coul
dntwai
tanyl
onger.
..
me:
wenamar
a
her:
y our
eal
l
ytookl
onger,
washei
nthe
meet
ing.
me:
wel
l
her:
let
sgot owimpyi
ltel
lyoual
labouti
tand
youwil
lbepayi
ng.
her:
cool
wewal
kedt
owi
mpyt
ohav
elunch.
..
..
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05/
12,
18:
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INSERT5

VELE.
..

Tebzaandiar
ri
vedatwi
mpyandweor
der
ed
ourfood.
her:sochommi
ecomeoutwithi
tnow,
am
dyi
ngtoknowwhathappend.
whatdi
dhesai
d?
whatwashewear
ing?
pl
easet
ell
megi
rl.
..
me:
okaycomedown(l
aughi
ng)
her:
okayam cal
m..
.t
alk
me: mrshezi
keptmewai
ti
ngandwe
di
scussedmyschedul
ewhenhehadachance?
her:
that
sal
l?
me:
didy
ouexpectmor
e?
her:
no.
..
it
sjustt
haty
out
ookl
onger.
me:
becausehewasi
nameet
ing
her:
okay,
whatwashewear
ing?
me:
justf
ormal
clot
hes
her:
hai
bovel
eyourbor
ingnowondermrshezi
di
dntev
ent
ryhisl
uckonyou.
me:
what
ever
her:
sowhenar
eyoust
art
ing?
me:
aft
erexams
her:
cantyousqueezemei nmaybeas
somethi
ngevenacleanersot
haticanseet
he
hotmrshezi.
me:
real
l
ytebza
her:ohmyworl
diwishi wasyourightnow,
worki
ngwi
thsuchhotnesseveryday.
me:
j
ahnee?
her:
eisht
hatmangi
rlf
ri
end.
..
.
me:
yourcr
azywena.
wekeptont
alkingaboutmrshezi
buti
coul
dnt
t
ell
herthet
ruth.
hetol
dmehi
sper
sonal
stuf
fandi
cantt
ell
on
hi
m.
i
twoul
dbesowr
ongofmet
odot
hat.
andabouttheki
ssitmentnothi
ngandi
wouldn'
twanttogeti
ntroubl
ewithhi
swif
eif
thi
sgetsout.

BANOMUSA.
..

Iwentbackt
omyr
oom andopenmyl
apt
op
agai
n..
i
wanttoknowt
het
rut
h,am mor
edet
ermi
ne
t
hanbefor
e.
i
sear
chf
ormydadagai
nandt
hatpi
ctur
e
appear
edagai
n.
wi
thi
nfor
mat
ionbel
ow.
..
Theheadl
i
neswer
ewr
it
ten.
..
"Themadpr
ince
st
ri
kesagain"
myey
eswi
denup.
..
butst
il
lconf
used.
i
star
tedr
eadi
ngt
hei
nfor
mat
ion.
..
Theysai
ddadhasbutcher
edhiswif
ewhoj
ust
gavebi
rt
htotheli
tt
lepri
ncesszi
ntl
e..
.
t
heysaidhehaski
ll
edbefor
ebutal
wayswal
ks
f
reebecauseofhi
smentali
ssues.
..
Theytal
kedabouthowheal
legedl
ydont
rememberorshowregr
etsr
egardi
ngwhat
happend.
i
coul
dntr
eadany
mor
e(cl
osedt
hel
apt
op)
me:
whatt
hehel
l?
coul
dthi
sbet
rue?
canmyf
atherbeahear
tl
essmur
der
er?
doesmom knowaboutt
his?andi
fshedoes
whyisshest
il
lwi
thhim?
howmanypeopl
ehasheki
l
ledi
fthi
sist
rue.
..
somanyquest
ionswher
einmymi
nd.
..
i
needanswerandbot
hofmypar
entwi
l
lhav
e
t
ogiv
emeanswer s.
iputonmysleeper
sandheadedt
omypar
ent
s
bedroom .
i
knockedandknocked .
dadopenedt
hedoorl
ooki
ngv
erypi
ssed.
hi
m: whyar
eyouknocki
ngl
i
key
ouownt
his
house.
donty
ouhav
erespectany
mor
e?
me:
am sor
rydad
hi
m:whatdoy
ouwant?
me:
...
.
hi
m:t
alk
me:
i.
..
i.
..
.i
..
.needt
otal
ktoy
ou
andmom
hi
m:myl
ovecomeher
e(cal
l
ingmom )
mom cameandl
ookatme.
..
hi
m:t
alkbanomusa,
wewantt
osl
eepi
tsl
ate
me:
ihaveseenanart
icl
edat
ed.
..
(mom gav
e
meaver
ybadlook)
hi
m:and?
me:
itsabouty
oudad
hi
m:.
..
.
me:
arey
ou.
..
mom:hewantst
oknowi fyourtheownofthat
companyt
hatproducegol
d...
shelookedatme
wit
hbeggi
ngeyes.
hi
m:y
esson
me:
ma!
mom:
lov
eil
tel
lhi
m mor
eabouti
ttomor
rowhe
seemsv er
yint
erest
edinit.
..
.shesai
dcl
osi
ng
thedooronmyf ace..
..
i
justst
oodf
orf
ew mi
nut
esconf
used.

PORTI
A

Ihavesecr
eti
velypai
danI
Tguytol
inkmy
husbandcel
lphonewit
hmycel
l
phone
sameasourl
apt
ops.
asiwaswat
chingt
vansmscamet
hrough,
i
st
oodupandtookmyphone.
idonttr
ustmyhusbandanymore,
hei
sso
dist
anttomemorethanever.
wewereonceahappycoupl
ebutthatst
opped
t
heti
mehesl eptwi
thmybestf
ri
end.
heapol
ogi
sedanditri
edt
ofor
giv
ehi
m and
moveonbuticant.
i
tri
edt
ocheatonhi
m asar
esul
tsbuthe
st
oppedt
ouchi
ngme.
..
henev
ermadel
ovet
omef
ormor
ethanay
ear
now.
hesleepsoutsometi
mesbutst
il
li
nsi
stt
hathe
i
snotcheatingandhelov
esmebuthestil
l
doesntmakelovetome.
Atni
ghtwear
ejustshar
ingbedandt
hat
sit.
il
ovehi
m andi
lnev
erl
etanywomant
oputher
cl
awsonmyman.
iopenedt
hesmsandi
mmedi
atel
ytear
sfl
owon
mycheeks.
me:
siy
a(shout
ingandr
unni
ngupt
hest
air
s)
iopenedthebedr
oom doorandt
her
ehewason
hisl
aptop.
il
ookedar
oundandsawat
eapot,
ipi
ckedup
andthr
owitathi
m
(y
oubust
ard)
hecov
eredhi
sfacewi
thhi
shands.
..
hi
m:ahhhhh(hescr
eamedi
npai
n)
i
lookedathi
m wi
tht
ear
sfl
owi
ngl
i
kear
iver.
..
myhandswer
eshaki
ng.
..
.
it
henreal
isedt
hati
justbur
nedmyhusband
wi
thhottea.
hekeptonscr
eami
ngi
npai
n.
me:yousl
eptwi
thaschool
teacherandshe
want
smore(i
nalowvoice)

[
05/
12,
18:
01]Ron:
INSERT7

BANOMUSA.
..

Ihavelear
nedlotoft
hingsaboutmydadbut
nevergotaconfi
rmati
onaboutanyofthem.
mom doesntev
enwhatt
ohearabouti
tand
obv
iousl
yicantaskdadabouti
t.
i
walkedtot
hedi
ningr
oom andf
indmypar
ent
s
j
ustsi
tt
ing.
dadwasplayi
ngwit
hmomshairwhil
emom
waslayi
ngontopofapi
l
lowwhichwasont
op
ofdadsthi
ghs.
Theywer
egi
ggl
i
ngnowandt
hen.
..
Thedi
dntev
ennot
icet
hatam wat
chi
ngt
hem .
il
ookatthem wi
thasmil
easiwi
sht
hiski
ndof
happi
nessonmeandzintl
e.
youseemyparent
sl oveeachot
hersoomuch,i
havewit
nessedal
lthatsohavethevi
l
lager
s.
not
hingornobodycancomebet
weent
hem.
maybeishouldt
ell
dadaboutzi
ntl
emay
behe
wi
ll
understand.
hehastounder
standsi
ncemom i
sntr
oyal
tyso
whatst
hebigdeal.
i
clear
edmyt
hroatandt
heybot
hlookatme.
mom:
musa
me:
am sor
ryt
oint
err
upty
ouguy
s.
dad:
okay.
..
what
swr
ong
me:nothi
ngi
swr
ongbutcani
tal
ktoy
ouand
mom .
hi
m:okay.
..
sit
me:
eishi
dontknowhowt
osayt
his.
hi
m:f
eel
freet
osayi
tanyhow
me:
iimpr
egnant
edsomeone
him:what?
..
.hesai
dwi
thsomuchangeri
nhi
s
tone.
me:
...
.(swal
l
owedt
hel
umponmyt
hroat)
hi
m:musaar
eyouhi
ghonsomet
hingorwhat?
i
shookmyheadno.
..
hi
m:whendi
dthi
shappen?andwhoi
sshe?
me:
hernamei
szi
ntl
eshei
smygi
rl
fr
iend
hi
m:gi
rl
fr
iend,
didy
ousai
dshei
syour
gi
rl
fr
iend?
soyouwentonanddi
srespectmel
i
ket
hiswe
musa?
youknewf rom thestar
tthatyouhav
etomarr
y
pridesdaughterbutno..
.youhadtogoand
sleepwitheveryskir
tyoumeet.
whatki
ndofki
ngwi
l
lyoubei
nfut
ure?
me:
am sor
rydad,
itwasami
stake
hi
m: amist
akemusa?(hewasr
emov
ingmoms
headfr
om hist
highs)
mom:
banel
ecomedown
ist
oodupreadytor
unbecausei
coul
dseehow
angr
ythi
smani s.
hi
m: dont,donty
oudar er
un,i
dodnthav
ea
cowardforasoni snty
ouareamannow?
youhavethenev
eroft el
l
ingmeabout
gir
lf
ri
endsandpregnanci
esmusa.
me:
dadam sor
ry
hi
m: yourwi
fet
obeismovinginher
etoday
becausewehavepai
dthebri
depri
ce.
y
ouwi
l
lshowherl
oveandr
espect.
..
.
iwil
lsendpeopl
etopaydamagesandy
ouwi
l
l
supportt
hatchi
l
d.
youwillnotmar
ryt
hatwhoev
ergi
rli
s..
.am i
clear?
pr
idesdaught
erisal
readyy
ourwif
eandbel
i
eve
mesony ouwil
lnotcopewit
htwowiv
es.
i
hopeiwasclearenough.
..
yournowmarryi
ng
t
hatgi
rl.
..
hewalksoutandsl
am thedoor
.
i
tookabr
eat
handsi
tdown.
..
(iwasscar
ed)
mom:
younev
erl
i
stendoy
ou?
hi
m:hehadt
oknow
mom :
hisangr
ymusa
me:
hewi
l
lcomedown
mom:
whati
fhecomesbackadi
ff
erentper
son.
i
dontwantt
oloosey
oubanomusa.
me:whatt
hewor
sthecoul
ddo?hewi
l
lcome
down.
mom justshookherheadandwentt
othe
ki
tchen.
i
coul
dseeshei
sst
ressedbuti
dontgetwhy.
coul
ddadsangerbet
hatbi
gthatmom l
ooks
unset
tl
ed?

PORTI
A..
.

Ihavebeenat
tendi
ngtherapysessi
onsev
en
thought
heydontseem helpf
ul.
si
ncet
heacci
dentmyhusbandnev
ersai
da
wordt
ome.
hehasmov
edoutofourbedr
oom t
otheguest
house.
am l
efti
nthemai
nhousebymysel
f.
Myparentscametheot
herdayt
otr
yandt
alkt
o
hi
m butthatal
sof
ail
ed.
hejustl
i
stenedtowhatt
heyhadt
osayandl
eft
wit
houtanyrespond.
iknowimessedupandam af
rai
dthi
swi
l
lnev
er
beresol
ved.
whatam i
li
vi
ngf
or?
ihav
enochi
ldandahusbandwhocantev
en
showmeaff
ecti
on.
hehat
esme,
icanseei
tthr
oughhi
sey
es.
godknowi t
ri
edt
obeabet
terwomanf
orhi
m
butam f
ail
i
ng.
i
tsbestidi
eandl
i
vehi
mtoenj
oyhi
sli
fet
othe
f
ull
est.
..
itookar azorandst
art
edcutti
ngmywr estand
getinsideatubeful
lofwaterandjustconti
nue
thinki
ngaboutmyl i
feasiwaitfordeathtotake
me.
VELE.
..

MrShezi
andi
aregr
owi
ngcl
osereachday.
i
fhistoobusyatwor
kheaskmet owaitforhi
m
totakemehomesot hatwegetachancetosee
eachother.
si
ncewhathappendthatdayi
ntheof
fi
cei
coul
dntst
opthi
nkingabouthi
m.
wej
ustbabyki
ssandt
alkt
hisday
s.
i
dontknowhowtolabel
whatwehav
ebecause
i
alsodontknow.
whati
knowisthi
smanf
indsi
tsi
mpl
etot
alkt
o
meaboutany
thi
ng.
hedoesntl
ookst
ressedandupt
ightwhenam
ar
oundhim.
heseem r
elaxedandatpeace.
i
am nowusedt
obeenar
oundhi
m becausei
cannowr
elaxandbemy
sel
f.
wewerenowatsomef
ivest
arthot
elf
ora
busi
nessmeet
ing.
Hest
oodupandshaket
hecl
i
enthand.
..
i
tookmybagandwel
eft.
hi
m:i
thi
nkt
hatwentonmor
ethatf
ine
me:
indeed,
ithi
nkwemanagedt
oloohi
m.
hi
m:i
hopey
ourl
ear
ningat
hingort
wo
me:bel
iev
emei
am .
..
(wesmi
l
edateach
ot
her)
hi
m:v
elewhat
sthi
sthi
ngwear
edoi
ng?
me:
idontknow
hi
m:i
thi
nk.
..
(phoner
ingsi
nter
rupt
ingus)
he:
hel
l
o,what?wher
e?okayam onmyway.
hest
art
edsteppi
ngont
hatcarl
i
kesomeone
waschasi
ngus.
me:
ist
heapr
obl
em
hi
m:mywi
fet
ri
edt
ocommi
tsui
cide
me:
what?why?
hi
m:i
dontknow
me:
ohgod,
wil
lshebeokay
hi
m:i
hopeso.
..
.
wear
ri
veatt
hehospi
tal
andr
ushedi
n..
.
i
lookatmrshezi
andsawf
eari
nhi
sey
es.
hei
sscar
edofl
oosi
nghi
swi
fe.
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18:
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PORTI
A..
..

Hekeptoncrawl
i
ngt
ryi
ngt
ogetaphonet
o
makeacall
.
hewasi
npai
nandhecoul
dnthi
dei
t.
i
wal kedt
ohi
m asr
eal
i
tyki
cksi
n,i
mightgot
o
j
ail
.
icantgot
ojai
l,whati
fhecal
l
sthepol
i
ceon
me.
maybeishouldrunaway,
mov etoanot
her
count
rybutknowingmyhusband.
hewi
l
lhuntmedownandpr
obabl
yki
l
lme.
iquickl
ypickupt
hephoneandcal
lthe
paramedics.
Aftert
hir
tyt
of or
tymi
nutest
heyarr
ivedand
fi
ndmepaci ngupanddowninthedi
nning
room .
me:
hisupst
air
s,f
oll
owme.
Ical
l
edmyparent
stomeetmeatt
hehospi
tal
asigeti
nsi
deanambul
ance.
whenwearri
vedint
hehospit
alhewas
i
mmediat
elytakent
otheat
er.
mymom anddadwal
kedi
nfol
l
owedbysi
ya'
s
par
ent
s.
mrshezi
:wher
eismyson?
me:
int
her
e(poi
nti
ngatt
het
heat
erdoor
)
mrshezi
:whatdi
dyoudot
ohi
m por
ti
a?
dad:
whatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
odoshezi
mr
sshezi
:babapl
easecomedown
(mrsshezi
hadt
otr
ytocal
m herhusband
down)
mrsshezi
:babat
hisgi
rli
snotwor
thy
ougoi
ng
t
ojai
l.
dad:
touchmybabyandy
ouwi
l
lknowmeshezi
.
me:
doct
orhowi
she(asi
runt
ohi
m ).
dr:hewi
llbef
inema'am, weoper
atedbef
ore
theswal
l
ongetsint
otissues.
me:sohi
shandswonthav
esomeper
mant
damage?
hi
m: no,hewi
l
lapplysomecream andsl
owl
yit
wi
llheal
andgetbacktonor
mal .
me:
okaydoct
or,
cani
seehi
m?
hi
m:y
es
me:
thanky
ou.
..
i
walkedi
nandstoodatt
hedoorandwat
chhi
m
l
yi
ngther
ehel
plessl
y.
i
tbreaksmyhear
tbecausei
knowam t
he
r
easonhisi
nhere..
..

AMONTHLATER.
..
.

VELE.
..

Todayi
sgoi
ngt
obemyf
ir
stdayi
ntheof
fi
ce.
imustsayi t
houghtmrshezi
wasi
nter
est
edi
n
mebuti guessiwaswrong.
whowasi
fool
i
ng,
hei
spr
obabl
ymar
ri
edt
oa
model
.
al
lthoset
hingshet
oldmeabouthi
smar
ri
age
i
spr
obabl
yal
i
e.
hewaspr
obablyt
ryi
ngt
ogetsomesy
mpat
hy
fr
om mesothati
cansl
eepwit
hhi
m.
ikeptonchecki
ngmycl
othest
osèei
fil
ook
decent.
iwasweari
ngmyunderkneebl
ackhugging
dresswi
thr
edscuf
fonmyneckandbl ack
pump.
i
hadmadeamessybunonmyl
ongnat
ural
hai
r
.
i
putonmyr
edl
i
pst
ickt
hatt
ebzagav
eme.
..
.
Theli
ftopenedandi
wasnowoutsi
ddhi
sdoor
.(
icouldhearmyownhear
tbeat
)
i
knockedandheor
der
edmei
n..
.
asent
er,
hedi
dntev
enl
ookatme.
hewasbusyonhisl
apt
op.
..
(hest
il
lashotas
thel
astt
imeisawhi
m)
pl
easesi
t(hesai
dwi
thoutl
ooki
ngatme)
me:
thanky
ou(asi
sit
)
i
keptonmov
ingmyey
esar
oundt
heof
fi
ce.
hecl
osest
hel
apt
opandst
oodup.
hi
m:i
misst
alki
ngt
oyouv
ele,
cani
trusty
ou?
me:
ahhhy
essi
r
hi
m:i
sai
dyoushoul
dcal
lmesi
ya
me:
youcant
rustme
hi
m:si
ya
me:
siy
a
(webot
hlaugh)
hi
m:i
wasi
nhospi
tal
me:
oh
hi
m:y
esbutam f
inenow.
me:
that
sgoodt
ohear
hi
m:mymar r
iageisont
her
ocksv
ele,
iam
emot
ional
l
ydrained.
me:
..
..
hi
m:i
wanty
ou,
iwantt
olov
eyouv
ele.
may
bey
ouwi
l
lrev
iveme.
y
oursoi
nnocent,
youragoodl
i
stenerandi
just
l
i
keyounj
e...
.
me:
...
.(di
dntknowwhatt
osay)
hi
m:cani
pleaseki
ssy
ou
me:
mrshezi
hi
m:shhhh.
..
(pl
aci
nghi
sfi
ngeronmymout
h)
hisl
ipstouchedmi
neandsl
owl
yit
ryt
ofol
l
ow
thepace..
i
closedmyey
esandj
ustenj
oyt
hemoment.
hest
opsandl
ookatme.
come.
..
.(hesai
dpul
l
ingmeupt
ost
and)
hesi
tsmeont
opofhi
sdesk.
..
.
hecomesandst
oodbet
weenmyl
egs.
..
hekneel
downandopenmyl
egs.
iwontdoany
thi
ng.
..
hesai
dashet
akesoutmy
under
wear.
hestoodupandweki ssagain(ihavenever
beenkissedbefor
ebutgodam feel
ingt
hings
thati
didntevenknowexist
ed).
heslowl
ypushedmet
olayonmybackonhi
s
tabl
e.
myheartwasnowr
aci
ngasmyt
highswer
e
shaki
ng.
r
elaxi
promi
sei
wontdoany
thi
ng.
..
heputhi
sheadi
nbet
weenmyt
highs.
whatar
eyoudoi
ng.
..
.iasked.
l
ett
ingy
ouf
eel
somet
hingdi
ff
erent
hestar
tedl
icki
ngmy. .
..
ohmygod
..
.ahh.
..
.mmm(i j
ustkeptonmoar
ning)
ifel
tmorepleasur
ekicki
ngi
nashewent
deeperanddeeper.
i
wasnowhol
dingbot
hsi
desoft
het
abl
eti
ght
ly
ast
hepleasur
egett
enseandi
real
i
sedsome
smal
ll
iqui
d.
hest
opsandhel
pmest
and.
hi
m:pl
easef
ixy
oursel
f
i
fel
tembar
rassed.
..
.
hetakeshisphoneandaskarecepti
onistt
o
i
nform mrszuluthatv
elei
shere,hethenput
thephonedown.
hi
m:todayy
ouwi l
lbeworki
ngwit
hmr szul
u
shei
sourstr
ategi
st.
..
.herof
fi
ceis202
enj
oyy
ourday.
..
.
asi
wasaboutt
owal
kout
v
ele!(
hecal
l
edmyname)
i
tur
ntol
ookathi
m
hi
m: i
loderlunchforus,13:
30beher
e...
he
smil
ed,ijustblushedandcl
osedt
hedoor.
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18:
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BANOMUSA.
..

Bel
l
aisaver
yshyper
sonandt
hatmeansshe
i
ssecr
eti
ve.
idi
dalmostt
hewhol
etal
ki
ngwhi
l
eshej
ust
smil
eatme.
sheonl
ytol
dmetheobv
ious..
.t
hatshei
sa
smit
h,Shehasat
winbr
othernamedtyl
or
namedaft
erhi
sgr
anma.
shesaidshealsohav eanafr
icannamethat
shecoul
dntpronounce,whenshewr it
edown
thenameitwasNont obekosayingshewas
namedafterherot
hergranma.
shei
sfr
om engl
andandshei
sapr
incesst
her
e.
shetol
dmeaboutherstudi
es,
car
eerchoi
ce
andherrel
ati
onshi
pwi
thgod.
I
twasnodaubtt
hatshei
sthedaught
eroft
he
gr
eatmanofgod,
theki
ngofengl
and.
am sur
ethi
speopl
ewor
shi
pgodt
hewhol
eday,
hav
ingakingwhoi
sbor
nagai
n.
me: sotel
lmepr
incess,
doy
ouhav
ea
boy
friend?
her:
no
me:
hav
eyoudat
edbef
ore?
her:
no
me:
wow
her
:..
..
me:
howol
dar
eyou?
her:
17y
ear
sol
d
me:
wow.
..
.
her:
i
sntapr
obl
em
me:
ofcausenot
her:
okay
me:
whydi
dyouagr
eet
omar
ryme?y
oudo
knowourpar
ent
spl
anst
omar
ryusr
ight?
her:
yes
me:
whydi
dyouagr
ee?
her:
ipr
ayedabouti
tandgodokay
edi
t.
me:
youpr
ayed?
her:
yes
me:
wow.
..
am speechl
ess
her
:youdontknowmuchaboutgodi
see
me:
igot
ochur
chwi
thmypar
ent
s
her:
thatdi
danswermyquest
ion
me:
okayf
ine,
idontknowmuch
her:
i
lteachy
ou,
shesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e
l
etsgoi
n,am sur
eyourdy
ingt
omeett
heki
ng,
mydadimean.
shesmi
l
ledandwewal
kedbackt
othehouse.
VELE.
..

Iwakeuptoari
ngingphone,
isl
owl
ygotupand
takei
toutofmyhandbag.
hel
l
o..
.isai
dasi
rubmyey
es.
him:i
nwinwanaasizwonezwendanihul
isa
zwonenne(babythat
snothowi yourf
ather
rai
sedyou)
me:
aahhdaddy
hi
m:soniedel
anndai
nwi
thi
sday
s?(soy
ou
sl
eepoutt
hisday
s)
me: am sor
rydad,am att
ebza.
..
iwashel
ping
herwit
hsomet hi
ngthenif
ell
asl
eep.
hi
m:y
ournowt
urnedt
oal
i
ar?
me:
am notl
yi
ng
hi
m:am wi
tht
ebogonow.
..
me:
..
..
(vel
eyourawake.
..
.mrshezi
'
svoi
ce)
hi
m:soy
ourwi
thaman
me:
icanexpl
aindaddy
him:no.
..
dontcomeal
onet
oday,i
wantt
osee
themanyouspendani
ghtwi
th.
me:
aah
hi
m: i
fher
efusedontbot
hercomi
ngbackt
omy
house.
hehangedup.
..
i
wasangr
yandhur
tatt
hesamet
ime.
..
.
me:
whydi
dyoudot
hat?
mrS:
whatdi
dido?
me:whydi
dyoutal
ksol
oadwheni
wasont
he
phonewi
thmydad.
hi
m:i
didntknow
me:
eishnowhewant
stoseey
ou
hi
m:t
hat
sunder
standabl
e
me:
what?
hi
m:y
oudi
dntsl
eepathomeso.
..
.
me:
what
swi
l
lisayt
ome
hi
m:t
het
rut
h
me:
whatt
rut
h
hi
m:t
hatam y
ourman
me:
mxm y
out
hinkt
hisi
saj
oke?
hi
m:of
causenot
me:
mydadwi
l
lnev
eracceptt
hisr
elat
ionshi
p.
hi
m:st
opt
hinki
ngf
orhi
m
me:
iknowhi
m
him:i
wanty
out
obemywomanv
ele,
let
slabel
thi
s
me:
idontknowhey
hi
m:comeon.
..
.
me:
yourmar
ri
ed
hi
m:andam i
nlov
ewi
thy
ou
me:
whatabout.
..
hi
m:shhhh.
..
.st
opf
ight
ingi
tvel
e
me:
am scar
ed
hi
m:i
ltr
eaty
our
ight,
ilpr
otecty
ouv
ele
me:
whati
fshef
indsout
hi
m:i
lnev
erhur
tyouandasi
sai
dil
prot
ecty
ou.
agreetobemywomanandi
lwor
ryaboutt
he
restbaby
me:
okay.
..
hi
m: di
dyouj
ustsaidokay?(hepi
cksmeup
andswingmearoundasi gi
ggl
e?
me:
putmedown,
i
lfal
l(l
aughi
ng)
heputmenot
opoft
hebed
hi
m:y
ourbeaut
if
ul
ismi
l
edathi
m..
.
hestar
tedtwinkl
i
ngmeasi gi
ggl
eli
keal
i
ttl
e
gi
rl.
..
saythankyouori
wontst
op...
me:
thanky
ou.
..
thanky
ou
hest
opsanswipesawayt
hel
ott
let
ear
sont
he
si
desofmyeyes.
hi
m: t
hiswontbeeasyvel
ebutpr
omi
semey
ou
wontlookf
orthewayout.
wear
eont
hist
oget
her.
..
promi
semeyouwontbeacowar
dbecausel
ots
ofs**
twi
ll
happenal
ongt
heway.
me:
ipr
omi
se.
.
hi
m:qui
ckl
ybat
hsot
hati
takey
ouhome.
..

BANOMUSA.
..

Wewer
enowwat
chi
ngi
dol
swhendadwal
ksi
n.
heimmediat
elysmi
l
ewhenhesawbel
l
aand
herdad.
hi
m:pr
idemyman
pr
ide:
imi
ssedy
oubr
a
hi
m:nahmanaki
ngshoul
dntbet
alki
ngl
i
let
hat
(l
aughi
ng)
pri
de:y
ouralsoakingandy
out
eachedmet
his
thi
ngs(laughi
ng)
Theyshar
edahugwhi
leweal
lwat
chwi
th
smil
esonourf
aces.
dad:bel
lamydaught
er..
.comehere,t
hey
shar
edahug(yesthat
showdadl ovesthi
s
fami
ly)
hi
m:f
eel
wel
comeher
edaddy
her:
thanky
ou
hi
m:inowhav
eabigappi
ti
tel
etseatanddr
ink
aswecat
chuppr
ide.
me:
dadcani
hav
eawor
dwi
thy
ou.
hi
m:okay.
..
wewentt
otheki
tchen.
..
.
hi
m:sodoy
oul
i
keher?
me:
ithi
nkso.
..
(hesmi
l
ed)but
hi
m:butwhat?
me: i
wonthav et
hisengagementunt
il
lwesor
t
outzi
ntl
e'
sissue.
hi
m:what,
younowmaker
ulesf
orme?
me:i
tshowiti
sdad,
ihav
etodowhat
sri
ght
f
ormykiddad.
hi
m:okay.
..
me:
okay
him: i
ltel
lyouadat
esot haty
oubr ingyourgi
rl
herethenafteri
meetherwewi l
ltakeitfr
om
ther
e...
me:
thanky
oudad(i
hughi
mti
ght)
hi
m:i
tsokayson.
..
.
iwal
kedbacktothedi
nni
ngr
oom wi
thabi
g
smil
eonmyf ace.
VELE.
..

Heparkedoutsi
demyhoussanddadwas
si
tt
ingoutsi
dewashi
nghi
sshoes.
hegotoutandopent
hedoorf
orme.
hi
m:t
ryandbebr
avel
ove.
..
me:
okay(i
fakedasmi
l
e)
wewal
kedi
nanddadof
fer
edmrshezi
achai
r.
me:
dad
hi
m..
..
mrs:am siyabongasheziandam dati
ngy our
daughterandAm sorryshecamebackt hislat
e
..
.(icouldhearheisalsoscaredbecausehe
sai
dsomanyandi nhisstatement)
hi
m:i
see.
..
.
*
sil
ent
*
me:
dadmrshezi
is
dad:iknowwhoheis.
..
sotel
lmesiy
awhatar
e
youri
ntesi
onswi
thmydaught
er.
..
hi
m:i
lov
eher
dad:
youhav
eawi
fe
me:
iknow
dad:
wil
lyoul
eav
eyourwi
fef
orher
me:
may
be
dad:
am notaki
d
hi
m:i l
ovevel
eandi
fitget
stoapoi
ntof
marr
iagebabail
makeherawif
e.
me:
what?
hi
m:y
esl
ove
dad:
isee.
..
hi
sphoner
ings,
hel
ooksati
tandbackatme.
..
i
tst
hehospi
tal
...
hesai
d
[
05/
12,
18:
01]Ron:
INSERT8
BANOMUSA.
..

Asiwasaboutt
oopent
hedoori
hear
daknock
ont
hedoor.
..
iopenandiwasmetbuymrsmi
th,myfat
her
s
bestf
ri
endandsoontobemyfat
heri
nlaw.
hesmi
l
ledatmeandof
fer
edmeahug.
hi
m:howar
eyouson
me:
am goodsi
r
hi
m:wher
eisy
ourf
ather?
me:
hewentout
hi
m:why,
itol
dhi
m wear
ecomi
ngt
oday
me: am sur
ehewil
lbebacksoonbutmom i
s
her
e, l
etmecall
him.
hi
m:okay.
..
i
wentt
ocal
lmom .
..
mom:
qui
ckl
ywashy
ourf
ace,
youdontl
ook
cl
ean.
me:
hai
boma
shewal
keddownst
air
stowher
emrsmi
thi
s..
.
iontheotherhandidi
dasiwastol
d..
.iwasso
ner
vousthatiendeduptaki
ngashowerinst
ead
.
iwalkeddownstai
rswheremom washavi
ng
somewi ne(nonal
cohol
i
c)whil
emrsmith
dri
nkstea.
i
tookasi
tandj
ustst
areatt
het
v..
mom:
sowher
eismydaught
eri
nlaw?
hi
m:shei
sshyandscar
edt
oo
mom:
comeon.
..
wedontbi
te(l
aughi
ng)
hi
m:iknow,thi
sisabigadj
ust
mentf
orher,
she
hasneverbeentoaf
ri
cabefor
e.
mom:
iunder
stand,
letmecal
lher.
..
mom walkedouttogogett
hegir
l..
.(
tomet hat
j
ustshowedherthatt
hisgi
rli
ssospoil
t,who
oneart
hcoul
dcomet
ovi
sitbutst
aysi
nsi
det
he
car.
shepr
obabl
ylooksdownonpeopl
e.)
mi
nut
esl
atermom wal
ksi
n..
.
shet
urnedandaskt
hegi
rlt
ocomei
n..
icoul
dhearmyownheartbeat.
..
itookoutmy
phoneandlogonf
acebook.
mom:
banomusameetI
sabel
l
asmi
th
i
li
ftedmyey esandjuststar
eather.
..
(godi
s
t
hisgir
lreal
?i hav
eneverseensuchabeaut
y,
i
sshegoi ngtobemywi fe.
mom:
musa
i
lookather.
..
me:
ohhi
am musa
her:
bel
l
a(of
fer
ingahandshake)
me:
...
.st
il
lst
ari
ngather
mom:
musawhat
swr
ongwi
thy
ou
me:am sor
rybel
laam j
ustov
erwhel
medby
you,i
meany ourbeaut
y
shesmi
l
ledandl
ookdown.
me:
letmeshowy
out
hegar
den
her
:iwoul
dlov
ethat
wewalkedt
othegar
denl
eav
ingourpar
ent
s
behi
nd.
wesi
tont
opoft
hebenchonthegar
denaswe
t
ryt
ogett
oknoweachot
her
.

VELE.
..

Wewer et
oldtowai
toutsi
debecausemr
sshezi
hasbeentakent
otheat
er.
wefoundt
ocoupl
eholdi
ngeachotherast
he
wi
fewassobbi
nguncont
rol
l
able.
assoonast
heyseeus,
thewi
fecamechar
ging
atus.
her:y
oubasted ,
ifmydaught
erdiesy
ouwi
l
l
payam t
ell
i
ngyou(tear
sfl
owing)
husband:
honeynotnow.
..
.
het
ookhi
swi
feandt
hesi
tnextt
oeachot
her.
..
shewasst
il
lsobbi
ngandhewascomf
ort
ing
her.
..
.

Hour
slat
ert
hedoctorcameoutoft
he
emer
gencyr
oom .
mrsheziwasj
ustpaci
ngupanddownbusy
checki
nghi
swatchnowandthen.
assoonasthedoctorwal
ksout,
ical
l
edhim
andhewalkedtothedoct
ort
oget
herwit
hmrs
shezi
'spar
ents.
dr
:ar
eyoumrshezi
hi
m:y
esdoct
or,
howi
smywi
fe
wi
fe:
howi
smydaught
erdoct
or?
dr
:wemanagedt
osav
eyourwi
fesi
rbutdoy
ou
byanychanceknowwhyshet
ri
edt
oki
l
lhersel
f
?
hi
m:of
causenot
wi
fe:
itsal
lhi
sfaul
t
mrshezi
:doct
orsi
lov
emywi
fe
dr
:hmmm
hi
m:cani
seeher?
dr:maybet
omor
rowr
ightnowsheneedst
o
rest.
hi
m:pl
ease
dr
:comeseehert
omor
rowmor
ning.
Thedoct
orwal
ksawayl
eav
ingt
hef
ami
l
y
fr
ust
rat
ed.
hi
m:comel
etmet
akey
ouhomev
ele
wi
fe:Thatsal
lyoudo,busysl
eepi
ngar
ound
(
shespil
tonthefl
oor
)youradog..
mrshezi
andi
wal
kedoutt
ohi
scar.
hegotanddri
vemehome(nowor
dswher
e
exchanged)
hepar
kedf
ewhousesbef
oremi
ne.
me:
arey
ouokay?
hi
m:i
lbef
ine
me:
am sor
ry,
shewi
l
lbef
ine
hi
m: t
heyar
ebl
ami
ngmebecauseofherst
upi
d
act
s.
shest
art
edal
lthi
s..
.
whyi
sshebei
ngacowar
dnow?
me:
am sor
ry
hi
m:sheburnsmewithapotofteafi
ll
edwit
h
hott
eaandexpectmetocomebackhomeand
pl
ayahappyhusbandtoheraf
tersur
viv
ingt
hat?
me:
all
wil
lbewel
l
hi
m:nothi
ngwi
l
lev
erbewel
lasl
ongasam st
il
l
wi
ththi
swoman.
me.
..
(ij
usthughi
m)
him:am sor
ryi
shoul
dntbekeepi
ngy
ouunt
il
l
thi
slat
e.
i
checkedmyphoneandi
twas01:
57am .
..
me:
am dadi
sgonnaki
l
lme
hi
m:am sor
ry
me:il
sleepatal
odge,
icantbecomi
nghome
t
hisl
ate.
hi
m: i
lwatchy
ouasy
ousl
eep,
idontt
hinki
lbe
abl
etosleep.
wedrov
etot
henear
esthot
elandgetar
oom
t
her
e.
iqui
ckl
ytakeashowerandwr
apmysel
fwi
tha
gown.
mrshezi
wasbusywi
thhi
slapt
op.
me: goodni
ght
..
.isai
dasi
geti
nsi
det
he
bl
ankets.
hecl
osedt
hel
apt
opandcomet
obed.
..
.(my
hear
twasbeat
ingsof
ast)
hegoti
nsi
def
ull
ycl
osedandwr
aphi
shands
ar
oundme.
hi
m:goodni
ghtv
ele.
..
.
[
05/
12,
18:
01]Ron:
INSERT10

VELE.
..

Ist
ayedbehi
ndwhenmrshezi
lef
tfort
he
hospi
tal
.
i
sitdownandwat
chdadwashi
nghi
sshoes.
hest
opsandl
ookatme(moment
slat
er)
hi
m:arentther
eboyofy
ourage?i
means
si
ngl
eguy svel
e
me:
butdad
hi
m:ndi
mini
(whati
sit
)
me:
ilov
ehi
m
hi
m:hi
smar
ri
ed
me:
sowhat
hi
m:v
ele
me:
hemakesmehappyandt
hat
swhat
mat
ter
s.
hi
m:f
orhowl
ongv
ele?
me:
itdoesntmat
ter
hi
m:hewi
l
lhur
tyouv
ele
me:andiwontbethef
ir
stonet ogethurt,
i
wontl
etfearst
opsmefrom bei
ngwiththeman
t
hatilov
e...

PORTI
A..
.

Iwassupr
isedt
oseesi
yawal
ki
ngi
nmywar
d.
hesi
tsontopoft
hebedandl
ookatme. ..
(i
di
dntknowwhatt
osay,wehaventt
alkedto
eachot
herf
ormont
hsnow)
me:
hi
hi
m:hi
me:
am gl
ady
ourher
e
hi
m: pr
omisemey
ouwontt
ryt
ocommi
t
souci
de.
me:
ipr
omi
se.
..
het
ookmyhandandki
ssedi
t
hi
m:am her
efory
ou
hesmi
l
edatmeandi
smi
l
ledback.
sowhenar
etheydi
schar
gingy
ou.
..
heasked
me:t
odayit
hink,ij
usthav
etoat
tend
py
schol
ogi
calsessi
ons.
hi
m:t
hatwi
l
lhel
p
me:
iguessso
hi
m:i
lmov
ebackt
othehouset
oday
me:
thatwi
l
lbel
ovel
y
THREEMONTHSLATER.
..
.

[
05/
12,
19:
37]Ron:
INSERT11

BANOMUSA.
..

Zentl
eandiwerej
ustst
ari
ngatt
het
wogl
asses
ofjui
cei
nfr
ontofus.
Weweresoscaredt
hatwecoul
dntsayawor
d
t
oeachother.
Wel
lidi
dntt
ell
bel
l
aaboutzeesi
tuat
ion.
Shei
ssuchanangel
andi
didntwantt
ohur
ther
.
Bell
aandi
arer
ent
ingaf
lati
ntownnextt
oour
school
.
Wellzeetoodoesntknowaboutbel
l
a,she
thi
nksam st
ayi
ngathomet hatwhyshedoesnt
bothermeaboutcomingtovi
sit.
Wet
henhear
dthedooropenandcl
ose.
..
Dadwal
kedi
ntal
ki
ngont
hephone.
Hi
m:l
oveilcal
lyouj
ustnow,ist
il
lneedtodeal
wi
tht
hissi
tuat
ionyabanumusaher
e...
Zeeandi
lookateachot
herandbackathi
m.
Hi
m:sowhat
syourname
Her
:zi
ntl
ezul
u
Dadshi
ft
edandsi
tsupst
rai
ghtagai
n.
Hi
m:andy
ourf
rom ?
Her:
thezul
uki
ngdom
Hi
m:andwhoar
eyoupar
ent
s?
Her:
mydadpassedawayandmymomsname
i
spatr
ici
a.
Hi
m:i
see(heseemedr
elaxednow)
Soy ousai
dyourpr
egnantf
ormyson?.
..
.he
asked
Her:
yessi
r
Hi
m:howsur
ear
eyout
hati
tsf
orhi
m?
Me:
dad
Hi
m:shutupmusa.
..
am t
alki
ngt
ohernoty
ou.
Her:
ihav
enev
erdat
edany
oneel
seexceptf
or
hi
m
Hi
m:i
see
Her:
..
..
Hi
m:di
dhet
ell
yout
hathehasawi
fe?
Her
:what?Musa?
(looki
ngatmeshocked)
Him:ohi
guesshedi
dnttel
lyouthen,
yousee
zodwaorzanel
ewhoeveryournameis.
..
.
Youwill
notbemarr
iedt
omysonbecausehe
al
readyhav
eawife.
I
fyouneedmoneyt
otakecar
eoft
hebabyt
hen
i
lhel
pyouwi
tht
hat.
Andi
ldoadnat
estt
omakesur
ethatchi
l
dis
mygr
andchi
l
d.
Isuggesty
ou.
..
.
Her:musasoy ouj
ustgoi
ngy osi
tther
eandl
et
yourf
athert
alktomeli
kethat?
Me:
dad
Him:iwontbepushedar
oundbyher,thi
sismy
housemusaandt hi
sgi
rlher
ewi
llnev
erbe
welcomedhere.
..
I
tsv
erycl
eart
hatsheopenhelegswi
defor
y
ousimpl
ybecauseyouracr
ownpri
nce.
Shethinksababywil
lmakey
oumar
ryherand
thatwonthappen.
Zeestoodupwi
tht
ear
sfl
owi
ngdownher
cheeks.
Her:
dontev
ercal
lmemusa.
..
.
sher
unoutbumpi
ngi
ntomom onherwayout
..
.
me: wow...
.wowdad..
.t
hatsal
limanagedto
saybefor
eirunoutt
otryandcatchzee.
..
babywai
t..
.isai
dasi
hol
dherhand.
..
her:
leav
emeal
one
me:
am sor
ryl
ove
her:
lov
e?
me:
ilov
eyouzee
her:wher
ewasthatlov
ewhenyourdadwas
sayi
ngall
thoset
hingstome?
hmmmm?
wher
ewasi
twheny
oumar
ryanot
herwoman
musa?
me:
am notmar
ri
ed
her
:soy
ourdadi
sal
i
ar
me:
no.
..
am engagedbut
her
:sav
eit.
..
.
shest
opsat
axi
andgoti
n..
..
i
coul
dntst
opher,
shewasi
ntear
s..
.
may
bei
shoul
dlethercool
downf
ir
st.

VELE.
..
.

Inev
erknewl
ovei
sthi
sbeaut
if
ul.
..
mrshezi
andi
arel
i
kebel
tandt
rouser.
.
hetakemet
oschoolandf
etchmeaf
termy
cl
ases.
myf
ri
endbel
l
aissuppor
ti
ve.
..
ohy
esi
for
gott
otel
lyou.
i
hav
eaknewf
ri
endcal
l
edbel
l
afr
om l
ondon.
wear
edoi
ngt
hesamecour
se.
..
.
tebzaisst
il
lmyclosestfr
iendt
oo,
itsj
ustt
hati
canttal
ktoheraboutsiy
a. .
.
y
esy
ouhear
dthatr
ight,
icannowcal
lhi
m si
ya
.
backtotebza,
myf r
ienddoesntknowaboutmy
rel
ati
onshi
pwithsi
ya.
t
oobadhei
sst
il
lhercr
ush.
..
whowoul
dhavet
hought,t
hreemonthsdown
t
heli
nesi
yaandi
aresti
ll
madlyinl
ove.
hehasnevert
ri
edt
osl
eepwi
thmesoj
aham
st
il
lavi
rgi
n.
mydadsti
l
ldoesntwantmedat
inghi
m,hej
ust
t
oll
erat
ehi
m becauseofme.
wewer
eatbel
l
afl
athav
ingl
unchwhent
ebza
cal
l
edme..
.
me:
heyf
ri
end.
..
her:
youwontbel
i
evewhoi
justsaw
me:
who?
her:
mycr
ush
me:
siy
a?i
meanmrshezi
?
her:
yes.
..
aichomyi
am nocompet
it
iont
othat
woman
me:
whatwoman?
her:
hiswi
fe,
chomyshei
ssuper
hot.
..
t
heyar
esoperfectf
oreachot
her,
aishem i
r
estmycase.
me:
oh
her
:yesam wi
tht
hem her
eandmugandbean
me:
nearschool
her:
yes.
..
me:
am comi
ng
her:theyj
ustgoti
nsoy
ouwi
l
lseet
hequeen
herself
me:
mxm
i
hangedup.
.
bell
awast hatTonthephone(shecant
pronouncetebogosname)
me:yes.
..
sheisatmugandbean,
let
sgot
oher
sot
haticansee"thewi
fe"
her:
youmean?
me:
yes
her
:ar
eyousur
eyouwantt
oseeher
me:
yes
her:
okay.
..
it
ookmyschoolbag,
bel
l
aandiwal
kedt
o
mugandbean.
[
05/
12,
19:
37]Ron:
INSERT12

VELE.
..
.

Wearri
vedatmugandbean.
..
.andf
oundt
ebza
wai
ti
ngforusout
side.
her:
fi
nal
l
yyourher
e,hi
bel
l
a
bel
l
a:hi
T
her:
soai
ntweget
ti
ngi
nsi
de?
bel
l
a:ar
eyousur
eyouwantt
odot
his?.
..
.she
sai
dlooki
ngatme.
me:
yes.
..
t
ebz
a:what
sgoi
ngon
me: shemeansifi
wantt
ospendanhourher
e
si
ncetomorr
owwehav eatestandam
st
ruggli
ngwit
hthemodul
e.
t
ebza:
ohisee..
..
sol
adi
eswhowil
lpayf
ort
he
f
ood?sheaskedasweall
wal
kin.
it
ookasitwher
eiwasabl
etol
ookatsi
yaf
rom
adist
ance.
hewassi
tt
ingfaci
ngmysidewhi
l
eicoul
donl
y
seet
hebackof"hi
swif
e".
tebza: t
hewif
ehav
echangedthesi
tt
ing
posit
ionbutnowor
rieswewi
ll
stayhereit
il
l
theyleave.
bel
l
a:hel
lno,
whati
ftheyar
eleav
ingl
ate?
me:
bel
l
aisr
ight
t
ebz
a:i
hav
eani
dea.
..
me:
ohno
tebz
a:l
etspret
endtobef i
ght
ing,wewil
lmake
somuchnoise...
am sur
eshewi l
ltur
nandl
ook
atus.
bel
l
a:whatki
ndofaf
ight
t
ebz
a:y
ougi
rl
sjustpl
ayal
ong
me:
...
.
bel
l
a:nost
op.
..
ihav
eabet
eri
dea
us:
okay
bel
l
a:goandaskf
orhi
saut
orgr
aph.
me:
what?l
i
kegot
othei
rtabl
e?
t
ebz
a:whynot
me:
idontwantmrsseei
ngme
bel
l
ast
oodupandwal
kedt
othei
rtabl
e..
..
i
couldseehert
alki
ngt
othem andt
hewi
fe
t
urnedandl
ookatus.
myhear
dwasdown,
icoul
dntl
ookatt
hem .
bel
l
awal
ksbackt
ous.
..
me:
whatt
hehel
lbel
l
a
bel
l
a:i
tssor
ted
t
ebz
a:am l
ost
bel
l
a:i
askedt
hem t
ojoi
nus
us:
what?
bel
l
a:sot
haty
ougi
rl
scanhav
eacl
earl
ook
i
lookedatbel
l
awi
thsomuchanger.
..
.
me: am leav
ing..
..
ist
oodupreadytol
eave
unfort
unatel
ysiy
aandhiswif
ewer enow
standi
ngnexttomyt abl
e.
bel
l
a:wel
lthi
sar
emyf
ri
ends,
TandV
mr
sshezi
ext
endedherhandt
ous.
..
t
ebz
a:am t
ebogo.
..
nicet
omeety
ou
me:...
..
(coul
dntsayany
thi
ng,
i wasjust
st
arr
ingather..
..
am nomat
chtothi
swoman.
shei
sfl
awl
essi
nal
lway
s..
.
shelooksl
iket
hoseameri
canmodels,
shehas
sty
leandtheyl
ooksogoodtoget
her,mor
elike
apowercouple.
icoul
dnev
ercompet
ewi
tht
hat,
imeanl
ookat
me.
idontev
enhaveasty
le,
am most
lyonj
eans,
pumpsandtshir
t.
if
eel
solit
tl
eri
ghtnow,
ithi
nki
madeami
stake
wi
ththi
sman.
hewi
llneverl
eav
eal
lthi
sforme,
ilj
ustbehi
s
si
dechick.
i
sthatwhati
wanti
nli
fe?)
t
ebz
a:hel
l
o(wav
ingherhandonmyf
ace)
i
camebackt
omysenses.
.
i
lookatt
hem andf
akeasmi
l
e.
me:
yoursobeaut
if
ulmr
sshezi
her:thanky
ou,
yourpr
ett
ytoo.
wel
lthi
sismy
husband.
us:
hi
si
ya:
nicet
omeety
oual
l
bel
l
a:l
i
kewi
se
si
ya:
ithi
nkweshoul
dleav
e
por
ti
a:whysosoonl
ove?l
etsst
ayal
i
ttl
e..
she
sai
dasshetookasi
t
me:ihav
et ogo,
ihav
etogof
etcht
heki
dfr
om
t
hedaycare.
t
ebz
a:whatki
d
me:
mychur
chmember
ski
d,sheaskedme.
i
lseeyout
omorr
owguy sandmr
sshezi
itwasa
pl
easur
emeet
ingyousameasyoumrshezi.
..
.
idi
dntwai
tfort
hei
rrespond,
ijustl
i
ter
all
yrun
out.
iwal
kedtot
het
axi
rankwi
tht
ear
sfl
owi
ngon
mycheeks.
i
keptonwi
pingt
hem of
fwi
thmyhand.
..
icoul
dnthi
dethepai
nthatiwasfeel
i
ng,
idi
dnt
evencar
eifpeopl
ewerelooki
ngatme.
i
goti
ntoat
axi
str
aighthome.
mi
nut
esl
ateri
gotoutandpai
d..
.
iwal
kedhomeandt
her
ewashi
scarpar
ked
out
sidemyyar
d.
hegotoutofhi
scart
hemomenthesawme
passi
nghim.
heheldmyhandandlookatme.
..
mydadwas
si
tt
ingout
sidel
ooki
ngatus.
hi
m:l
etsgot
alksomewher
eel
se.
i
lookathi
m andbackatmyf
ather.
..
.
me:
okayj
ustl
etmegoi
nandputmybag.
hi
m:okayi
lwai
tfory
ouher
ethen
i
lef
thi
m st
andi
ngbyhi
scar.
..
me:
hidad
hi
m:v
elei
sev
ery
thi
ngokay
me:
yesdad
hi
m:ar
eyousur
e?
me:
yes.
..
am comi
ng.
iwal
kedbackt
ohi
m andheopent
hedoorf
or,
i
goti
nsi
de.
Ther
ewassil
encei
nthecarashedr
ovet
o
somehouse.
hepar
kedout
sideandwewal
kedi
n.
heunl
ockt
hedoorandgeti
nsi
de.
Thehousewasf
ull
yfur
nishedandi
tlookedf
or
beaut
if
ul.
me:
ist
hisy
ourhome
hi
m:no.
..
it
saf
ri
end'
shouse
me:
isee
him:am sor
ryaboutwhathappendatt
he
rest
urant.
me:
...
.
him:i
shoul
dnthav
eal
l
owedpor
ti
atocomet
o
youguys.
i
fiknewy
oudogot
her
e,i
woul
dnthav
ecame
t
here.
me:
itdoesntmat
ternowbecausei
wantout.
hi
m:what?whatar
eyousay
ingv
ele?
me:icantdothi
stomysel
f,i
cantcompet
e
wi
thy
ourwi f
esiya.
shehasi
tal
landwhatdoi
hav
e?
l
ookatt
hewayt
hati
dress?
hi
m:i
lov
eyout
hewayt
haty
ouar
e
me:
yourmar
ri
ed
hi
m: am i
nlovewit
hyouv
ele,
doy
out
hinki
enj
oycheatingonmywif
e?
me:
youhav
edonei
tbef
orewi
thmyt
eacher.
him:i
didntdatethatteacherofyour
s,ij
ust
f**
*dherbecausei washor nyandshewasj
ust
thr
owingherselfatme.
me:
wow
hi
m:lookam achangedman,
idontsl
eep
ar
oundanymore
me:youdo.
..
yourst
il
lcheat
ingaty
ourwi
fe
wi
thme.
hi
m:t
hat
sdi
ff
erent
me:
how
hi
m:i
lov
eyouv
ele
me :
am sor
ry
,
itsov
ersi
ya
hel
ooksatmewi
tht
ear
sfor
mingi
nhi
sey
es.
wemovedcl
osert
oeachot
herandhesmashed
hi
sli
psonmine.
i
responded,
heslowl
yki
ssedmewi
tht
ear
s
f
lowi
ngonhisface.
wekisssomemor
eashegent
lysqueezemy
br
east.
hedeepent
heki
ssasi
gent
lyr
ubhi
ser
ect
ed
p**
*s.
..
.
wet
akeofeachot
her
scl
othesandhel
ayme
ont
hecauch.
hewentdownonmeandlickedmedownt
her
e
l
ikehi
sli
fedependoni
t.
i
coul
dnthol
dmysel
fany
mor
e..
.
i
scr
eamedhi
snameasi
cal
m..
..
hel
ooksatmeandsmi
l
e.
hi
m:i
lov
eyouv
ele
me:
ilov
eyousi
ya
weconti
nuet
oki
ssashesl
i
dehi
sfi
ngeri
nand
outofmyp**
*y.
i
moarninpl
easure,t
hismanwasmaki
ngme
f
eel
thi
ngsthaticoul
dntexpl
ain.
hestopsandl
ookatmewi
tht
hosel
azyr
eddi
sh
eyes.
hi
m:shoul
dist
op?
me:
no!
hi
m:ar
eyousur
eyourr
eady?
me:
...
inoddedmyhead.
hi
m: idontknowv
ele,
thi
sissupposet
obe
speci
alyouknow.
wi
thcandl
eli
ght
sand
me:shhhh.
..
iki
sshi
m asideepenmyki ss.he
sl
owl
ysli
deinandt
hepainwasjustunbearabl
e.
i
didntwantt
olookl
i
keacowar
dsoi
tooki
tal
l
i
n.
hedeepenhi
sthri
stashedeepenhiski
ss.
..
.i
coul
dfeelmytoesastheycur
ledup..
..
Thepai
nwasbei
ngr
epl
acedbypl
easur
e.
hewentonforsomet
imeunt
il
lwebot
hcal
m
thesameti
me.
heki
ssedmeonmyf
oreheadandpul
lme
cl
osert
ohim.
i
layonhi
schestandl
i
stent
ohi
shear
tbeatas
hebr
ushmyhand.
hi
m:i
lov
eyouv
ele.
..
i
smi
l
edathi
m asi
dri
ft
edt
olal
aland.
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05/
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VELE.
..

Iwakeuphour
slat
eri
thi
nk,
iwasnowsl
eepi
ng
i
nababy'sr
oom.
isawapai
rofguessbl
uej
ean,
babypi
nktshi
rt
andanewpanty&bra.
i
sear
chedf
ormyphoneandf
indi
t..
.
si
yawal
ksi
nasi
wasaboutt
ocal
lhi
m.
hewashol
dingat
raywi
thf
ood.
hi
m:hi
angel
...
hesmi
l
ledatme.
me:
wher
eam i
?
hi
m:att
hando'
spl
ace
me:
whoi
sthando
hi
m: myfri
end,
youwi
l
lmeethi
m af
tery
ou
haveeat
en.
me:
okay.
..
andt
hecl
othes?
hi
m:i
boughtt
hem f
ory
ou.
..
me:
okay
i
ate,
tookabat
handchangei
ntocl
eancl
othes
.
iwal
keddownst
airstobemetbysi
yawit
h
someguywhom iassumedt
obethando.
ist
oodther
eandj
ustwat
cht
hem ast
heywat
ch
wrest
li
ng.
t
hekeptonur
gui
ngaboutwhowi
l
lwi
n..
..
her
:t
heyhav
eal
waysbeenl
iket
his..
.it
urnonl
y
tobemetbyawomanhol
dingatr
aywi t
hbeer
s.
her:
mynamei
sgr
ace
me:
vel
e
her:
am t
handoswi
fe
me:
..
..
her:
comel
etsgoj
oint
heguy
s..
..
guy
slookwhodeci
dedt
owakeup.
Theyshi
ft
edt
hei
rat
tent
iont
ome.
..
si
ya:
babycomesi
tnextt
ome.
i
wentandsi
tnextt
ohi
m..
.
i
lov
eyou.
..
hesai
dasheki
ssmycheek.
..
thando:aimyboygoti
tbad.
..
bot
hthandoand
hiswif
elaugh.
..
hi
m:thi
swomanher emakesmehappyandi
l
marr
yheroneday.
thando:whenwecamebackandf oundyou
guy sonourcauchsl
eepi
ngafterdoi
ngthedeed
...
.aint
wanay oul
ookedpeaceful
.
grace:
anwenasi
yay
ouhav
etor
epl
acemy
coach.
..
t
heyal
ll
aughedandi
fel
tal
i
ttl
eembar
essed.
..
gr
acesawthatandaskmet
ohel
pheri
nthe
ki
tchen.
am sor
ryi
fwemadey
ouuncomf
oar
tabl
e..
.
shesai
d.
me:
itsf
ine
her:
soy
ouwer
eav
irgi
n?
me:
yes
her:
mmmm t
hatj
ustshowsmehowmuchy
ou
l
oveusi
ya
me:
..
.
her:
youdoknowt
hathi
smar
ri
edr
ight?
me:
het
oldme
her:
ihavenev
erseensi
yahappyf
ort
hepast
fewyear
s.
y
oumakehi
m andhel
ovesy
ou
me:
hel
oveshi
swi
fe
her:
por
ti
aishi swi
febutt
hei
rmar
ri
agei
sas
goodasfi
nished.
somuchhashappenbet
weent
hem andsi
ya
foundhi
msel
fagai
nwhenhemetyou.
hi
shappynowbecauseofy
ou.
i
fyoul
ovesi
ya,
dontgi
veuponhi
m.
youwil
lfacel
otofchal
l
engesbutl
ove
over
comesall
.
i
fyouneedt
otal
k,am her
e.
me:
thanx
weshar
edahugandlaughi
toff.
..
aft
erour
char
twewentbackt
otheguys.

PORTI
A..
.

Myhusbandlef
tmeatt
herestuar
antsayi
ng
thathehast
ogoandat
tendtosomething
urgent
ly.
af
terl
unchwi
tht
hosegi
rl
siwentbackhome.
l
ateroni
wentt
opr
epar
edi
nnerf
orus,
iwental
l
out.
putf
lower
sandcanddl
es.
..
iputonmynewsexynumber,
iwantt
otr
yand
workonmymarri
age.
si
yaandihavebeentr
ying,
wearenowablet
o
haveanor
mal conv
esati
onwit
hshout
ingat
eachot
her.
sotodayi
wanttotr
yandseducehi
m,i
hav
ent
gotsomeforsometi
menow.
i
tsbeeny
ear
snowsi
ncesi
yal
astt
ouchedme.
ionlysur
viv
edbecausehi
sfr
iendhasbeen
giv
ingitt
ome.
wehav
ebeensecret
lyseei
ngeachot
herf
or
mor
ethanayearnow.
i
knowi t
swr ongbecausegracei
smyfri
endbut
i
tsbet
terthansleepi
ngaroundwit
hdi
ff
erent
man.
hour
slat
ersi
yawasnoty
etback.
..
mor
ehour
spassedst
il
lnosi
gnofsi
ya.
i
star
tedpl
ayi
ngwi
thf
lowersi
tt
edont
hef
loor
.
helov
eme(asi
thowapi
eceoff
loweront
he
fl
oor)
helovesmenot.
..
isai
dasi
thr
owt
hepi
eceof
fl
ooraway.
t
omor
rowmor
ningi
hav
etogoandseet
hando.
may
behewi
l
lbeabl
etohel
pmeout.
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19:
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INSERT14

PORTI
A..
..

Gracel
ookedatmeshockedwhensheopens
t
hedoor.
shest
oodbyt
hedoor.
..
me: am sor
rytocomethi
slat
emyf
ri
endbuti
needsomethingtot
alkt
o.
icheckedmyti
meanditwas4:
00am ,
iknowi
shouldhav
ecall
edf
ir
st.
her:
nof
ri
endi
tsf
ine
me:
ainty
ougonnal
etmei
n?
her
:ohy
es.
..
docomei
n
wewal
kedi
nandsi
tint
heki
tchen.
..
her
:cof
fee?
me:
no
her
:okay.
..
shesay
sasshesi
tsopposi
teme.
i
thi
nksi
yai
scheat
ingonmeagai
n..
.
shecl
ear
shert
hroatandsi
tupst
rai
ghtagai
n.
i
hadprepar
eddi
nnerf
orusandhenev
ercal
l
ed
t
oletmeknowwherehei
s.
hi
sphonei
sof
fandhewasnti
ntheof
fi
ceaf
ter
l
unch.
her:
oh.
..
me:fr
iendil
ovesi
yaandi
dontknowwhatt
o
doany
mor e.
cany
oubel
ievethatwehav
entbeenshar
inga
bedf
ormonthsnow?
am scar
edofwhati
lbei
fhecheat
sagai
n..
.
si
yai
smysoul
mat
eand.
..
her:
shhhh.
..
.st
opst
ressi
ngy
our
sel
f
me:
icantl
osesi
yaov
ersomewhor
e
her:
all
wil
lbewel
l
me:
how?
her
:prayandli
veyourli
fet
her
ightway,
god
wil
lsaveyourmar
riage.
wet
alkedf
orhour
sandar
ound06:
05i
lef
t.
i
havetogoandpreparef
orwor
k,i
guess
t
alki
ngt
ogracer
eallyhel
ps.
i
hav
etost
opsl
eepi
ngwi
tht
hando,
dedi
cat
e
myl
i
fet
ogodandwor
konmymar
ri
age.
..

VELE.
..
.

Siy
awakesmeupar ound06:
30,
itookabat
h
andwearmycl
othes..
iwentdownst
air
sandf
indsgr
acebusywi
th
breakf
ast.
heyy
ou.
..
shesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e
me:
hi.
..
howdi
dyousl
eep?.
..
.sheasked
me:
goodandy
ou?
her
:goodt
oo,
comeanddi
shupf
ory
ourman.
idi
shupf
orsi
yaandi
,af
terbr
eakf
astsi
yat
ook
mehome.
mydadhasalr
eadyl
eftf
orwork,it
ookmy
school
bagandsi
yatookmetoschool.
hi
m:i
lseey
ouatwork..
..
hesai
daf
terki
ssi
ng
meonmyforehead.

PORTI
A..
.

Thandoandi
metatourusual
hot
el.
..
sotellt
hando, whenlastdi
dyouseey ourf
ri
end
si
ya. .
.iaskedaswear ebot
hgetti
ng
undress...
..
(si
yaandi ar
enoti
nlove,wejust
hel
pingeachot her.
..
.
wesl
eept
oget
heroncei
nawhi
l
e)
hi
m:whydoy
ouaskposh?
me:
hedi
dntcamehomey
est
erday
hi
m:oh.
..
me:
oh?
hi
m: hewentt
opt
aforameet
ing,
i
tmeanshe
sl
eptther
e.
me:
hisphonei
sof
f
hi
m:pr
obabl
ybat
ter
ydi
ed
me:
doy
ouhav
eacondom ?
hi
m:youknowme.
..
.hesay
swav
ingacondom
onmyface.
it
ouchhi
smanhoodandgent
lymassagei
tas
wekiss.
.
i
tdi
dntt
akehi
mlongt
ogethar
d..
.
het
urnedmear
oundandi
nser
tmewi
thouta
war
ning.
het
henst
art
edmov
ingi
nandoutmoar
ning.
..
i
alsomoar
nashegoesdeeper.
..
hecal
l
edmeall
thesweetnamesashe
ej
acul
ate.
..
webot
hlayont
hebedcat
chourbr
eat
h..
.
il
ookedatmyr
ingandt
houghtaboutwhat
gr
acetol
dme.
me:
siy
a
hi
m:hmmm
me:
idontwantt
osl
eepwi
thy
ouany
mor
e
hi
m:what?why.
..
me:
iwantt
owor
konmymar
ri
age
him:andyouwi
l
lrunbackt
omewhenhehur
t
youagain.
..
me:
iwont
hi
m:ar
eyoucer
tai
n?
me:
yes
hi
m: dontcomer
unni
ngt
omebecausewear
e
done.
hest
oodupandgotdr
essed.
..
by
epor
ti
a..
.hesai
dashewal
ksout.
..

VELE.
..
.
I
tsget
ti
ngl
atesi
ya,
am sur
edadmi
ssedme
y
ouknow.
hi
m:gi
vemef
ivemi
nut
esbaby.
..
iuset
hechancet
ocal
ldadandt
ell
him am on
myway.
somehowmydadandi
arebecomi
ngso
di
stant.
am donehesai
dashewal
kst
ome.
..
di
dyoumi
ssmeasmuchasi
missedy
ou?
me:
mor
ethaty
oumi
ssedme.
..
westar
tedki
ssi
ngasi
wrapmyl
egsar
oundhi
s
wai
st..
.
heni
cel
yplacedmel
nthedeskandsl
owl
ytake
ofmycl
othes.
hei
nsert
edhimselfwi
thoutawar
ning,
imoar
n
asi
feltali
tt
lebi
tofpain.
t
her
esti
sahi
stor
y..
..
wemadel
oveandi
enj
oyedev
erymomentofi
t.
si
yadr
opedmeathomeandl
eft.
..

PORTI
A..
.

Ihav
ecookedani
cemeal
forsi
yaandi
...
i
hear
dthedooropenandcl
ose.
me:yourhomeear
li
e..
.isai
dasi
plantaki
ss
ohhi
sli
ps.
hi
m:.
..
.(hewassupr
ised)
me:
comeandsi
t..
..
idi
shedupforhi
sandhedugi
n..
.iguesshe
washungr
y...
i
tookwi
neandpourf
orhi
m..
..
hetookasi
pandlookatmewi
thsomuch
shockonhi
sfaceasidr
opmycoatont
hefl
oor
.
i
wassodamnsexy.
..
i
coul
dseehi
smout
hhangi
ng.
..
.
me:
imi
ssy
ousomuchmrshezi
...
hi
m:am t
ir
ed
me:
pleasesi
yaam t
ryi
ngher
e
hi
m:y
oul
ooksexy
me:makemefeel
li
keawomanagai
n,i
sai
d
asi
gent
lybr
ushhi
sp**
*s.
hi
m:whynot.
..
hest
oodupandstar
tedki
ssi
ngmewi
thso
muchhunger.
..
cl
otheswer
efl
yi
ngacr
osst
her
oom .
..
hel
aymeonthefl
oorandt
hrustmewi
thso
muchener
gy.
..
i
keptonmoarni
nginpl
easure,
ohgodi
missed
t
his.
..
..
isai
dasihol
dontightt
ohi
m.
me:
il
ovey
ousi
ya.
..
hedi
dntr
espondbutwentdeeperi
nst
eadandi
moar
nloader
..
.
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05/
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19:
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INSERT15

PORTI
A..

Iam thehappi
estwomani
nthewhol
ewor
ld,
thi
sfeelssori
ght.
Thi
sishowi
tssupposet
obe.
..
am moredet
ermi
net
hanev
ert
owor
konmy
marr
iage.
Icanseether
eishopebetweensiy
aandi
especi
all
yaft
ert
hatsteamyseassi
onwi
thmy
man.
me:
babythatwasawesome.
..
.isai
dlay
ingon
t
opofhi
schest.
hi
m:imadeami
stakepor
ti
a..
.hesai
dasj
egot
up.
i
qui
ckl
ywakeupt
oo.
..
me:
whatdoy
oumeansi
ya?
hi
m:i
shoul
dnthav
esl
eptwi
th
me:
why?am y
ourwi
fef
orgodsake.
howcansl
eepi
ngwi
thy
ourwi
febewr
ong?
hi
m:doy
ouwantmet
ospeal
itoutf
ory
ou?
hesai
dashecl
i
mbst
hest
eps.
me:whyar
eyout
reat
ingmel
i
keam y
our
si
dechi
ck?
hi
m:may
bet
hat
swhaty
oushoul
dbe.
..
si
ya(t
ear
sfl
owi
ng)whyar
ehur
ti
ngmel
i
ket
his
?
him:ohthosecr
ocodi
l
etear
swontwor
konme,
youhear.
me:
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
hi
m:am mov
ingout
me:
what?why
hi
m:cantst
andy
ou,
yourdi
sgust
ing
i
slappedhi
m..
..
hesmi
l
eatmehol
dinghi
scheek
me:
..
..
him:yourabusi
veandawhore,al
lthi
sti
mei
thoughtiwasdoingy
ouwrongbutno!
y
ourbusysl
eepi
ngar
oundpor
ti
a(shout
ing)
andguesswhatwhenyouwer
ebusywi
thot
her
man,ialsof
oundlov
e.
me:
...
..
.(mout
hhangi
ng)
him:youthoughtilnev
erfi
ndout?wellam not
afoolandthatp***yofyour
sitssoodif
fer
ent
thant
hatofaper sonwhohav enthadsexfor
months..
...
hezi
ppedhisbag,wear
eoverpor
ti
a..
.iwanta
di
vor
ce..
..
hesaidashewal
ksout.
i
wasi nshock.
..
.icoul
dntcry,
mymindwasnt
r
egi
steri
ngwhatsiyajustt
oldme.
VELE.
..

mydadandi
tal
kedal
mostt
hewhol
eni
ght,
t
hat
showmuchhemissedme.
wetalkedaboutschool
,wor
kandmy
r
elat
ionshi
pofcause.
somehowdadthi
nkthatt
hisr
elat
ionshi
pwi
th
si
yawontgoanywer
e.
het
hinksi
yai
swast
ingmyt
imei
nfi
ndi
ngt
rue
l
ove.
maybehei
sri
ght,
idontknowbuti
lov
ehi
m so
much.
iknowhei
ssomebody
'shusbandbuti
cant
helpi
t.
il
ockedt
hehouse.
..
dadhasal
readyl
eftf
or
work.
it
ookataxi
toschool
andat
tendedmycl
asses
al
one.
bel
l
asentmeansmssayi
ngsheisnotfeel
i
ng
wel
lthat
swhyshemi
ssedhercl
asses.
dur
ingmyf
reeper
iodi
wentt
oherf
lat.
shehuggedmeassoonassheopenst
hedoor.
me:
heygi
rl,
arey
ouokay.
..
her:
am scar
ed
me:
what
swr
ong
her
:ihadabaddr
eam
me:
aboutwhat
her:myf
iance,therewasaver
ymeangi
rlwho
sai
dheimpregnantedher.
.
thatgir
lbecamet
hesecondwi
feandshewas
bewitchi
ngme.
me:
wow.
..
.
her:
whati
fthi
sdr
eam comest
rue
me:
am sur
eit
sjustadr
eam .
..
TOBECONTI
NUE.
..
..
(Iknowi
tsshor
t..
.sor
ry)

[
05/
12,
19:
38]Ron:
INSERT16

VELE.
..

Itri
edmybesttocomebelladown,
shewas
real
lyf
reakedoutbyherdr
eam .
onceshewascal
mi madecoff
eef oeusand
tal
kedaboutt
hel
essonsshemissedatschool
.
l
ateroni
wenttowor
kunf
ort
unat
elysi
yawasnt
i
ntheoff
ice.
Ther
ecepti
onsai
dhecall
edandcancell
his
meet
ingssayi
nghewontcomeintoday.
hehadl
eftsomewor
kformet
odo.
..
asi
wasbusywi
thmywor
kathi
sof
fi
ce,
the
dooropen.
il
ookedupandmrssheziwasst
andi
ngatt
he
door,herey
eswer
epuffy.
herf
acelooksr
edish,
i
twascl
earenought
hat
shehasbeencr
ying.
shedi
dntl
ookgoodt
oday,t
hehai
rwasmessed
upandshewasonherpj
sthi
sti
meoftheday.
somethi
ngmusthavehappent
oher,
may
be
sheknowsaboutsi
yaandi.
may
besi
yai
sly
ingunconci
ousatt
hehospi
tal
...
appar
ent
lythi
swomani
sabusi
veandi
feel
so
scar
edri
ghtnow.
whereismyhusband?(ar
rogantt
oo,
she
doesntev
engreetme)
me:
idontknow
her:
howcany
ounotknow,
arey
ounothi
spa?
me:
no.
..
mrshezi
doesnthav
eapa
her:
thenwhyar
einhi
sof
fi
ce
me: heaskedmet odothispr
ojectf
ormeandi
donthaveanoff
ice,ther
eisastaffmeet
ingat
theboar
droom .
her
:isee
me:
arey
ouokay
her:
il
befine,
ifsi
ya.
..
imeani
fmrshezicome
backtot
heoffi
cetel
lhi
mtocal
lmeplease.
i
tsv
eryi
mpor
tant.
..
me:
iwi
l
llethi
m know
her:t
hankyou,
youl
ookl
i
keagoodgi
rl.
..
she
tr
iedf
akingasmi
le.
t
hanky
ou.
..
isai
dfaki
ngasmi
l
etoo.
shet
hencl
osedt
hedoor.
i
tookaf
eepbr
eat
hofr
eleav
e..
.
eisht
hatwassocl
ose,
thankgodi
tgotnot
hing
todowithme.
i
cont
inuewi
thmywor
k..
..
.
BANOMUSA.
..

Wewer ehavi
ngdinnerasafamil
y,wehav
e
famil
ydinner
sonfri
daysbecauseweal
ways
spendweekendsathome.
mypar
ent
slov
esbel
l
ali
keshei
sherown.
..
Tomorrowwear
ehav
ingawel
cepar
tyf
ory
our
si
stermusa.
me:
real
l
y?
dad:shehastocomebackhome,
shei
s
becomingarebel
inl
ondon.
shei
snol
ongerat
tendi
ngschool
.
mom: it
oldy
ounott
otaket
hatki
dtoboar
ding
school
.
dad:
shewascausi
ngt
oomuchconf
li
cther
eat
home.
me:
zeei
squi
teachar
act
erbutmom i
sri
ght
youshoul
dnthav
etakenhertoboar
dingschool
,
thatwayy
ouweregoingtokeepacloseeyeon
her.
dad:
may
bey
ourr
ight
mom:at
leastbel
l
awi
l
lhav
esomeonet
ohang
ar
oundwith.
me: zeeandbel
la?nahthatwontworkmom
,bel
l
ai sachur
chgirl
andzee..
.ei
shidontev
en
knowhowt odescr
ibeher.
dad:
bel
l
awi
l
lbeagoodi
nfl
uenceonher
me: bel
ladoesntneedzee,
shehasf
ri
endsat
school.
..
mom: whyarey
ousoagai
nsti
t?zeei
syour
si
stermusa
me: andi
lov
eherbutshewi
l
lbeabad
i
nfl
uenceonbel
l
a.
dad:
ithi
nkbel
l
acant
akecar
eofhersel
fand
zeei
sfamil
y.
wewer
eint
urr
upt
edbyt
heguar
d..
.
guard:
ther
earepeopl
eatt
hegat
ewhor
equest
toseeyoumyking
dad:
whoar
ether
e?
guar
d:t
hezul
usmyki
ng.
..
dadandmom l
ooksateachot
her.
..
t
hezul
us?.
..
heaskedagai
n
guar
d:y
esmyki
ng
mom:
lett
hem i
n..
.
minutesl
atert
hedooropensandawoman
walksinwi
thzint
le.
myparent
sfaceschanges.
..
.icoul
dseehat
red
wr
it
tenall
overtherf
aces.
Thewomanwhowalksi
nwi
thzent
lehadasi
de
smil
eonherf
ace.
mom:
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e
her:
hel
l
otoy
out
oonomusa,
longt
imenosee.
mom: whatar
ey oudoi
ngi
nmyhouse.
..
mom
askedasshestoodup.
her:
banel
eyoust
il
ll
ooksohandsome.
..
daddi
dntrespondhewasj
ustl
ooki
ngather
wit
hconfusi
ng.
me:
what
sgoi
ngon?mom .
..
.dad?
mom:khet
hiwel
eav
emypal
acet
hisv
ery
moment..
.
her:
idontt
hinksoo.
..
dad:
khet
hiwel
eav
e..
..
.r
oar
ing.
her:f
inei
lgobutshestay
s..
..
il
wai tforyou
peopl
etopayfordamagesandlobolaofcause
..
.
bel
l
a:ohno!
(tear
sfor
ming)
me: bel
l
aletmeexpl
ain.
..shedi
dntwantt
o
l
ist
en.
shet
ookhercarkey
sandr
unout.
khet
hi:
dontcr
eat
eawart
haty
ouwontwi
n,
t
akecar
eofmydaught
ernomusa.
..
shewal
ksout.
..
i
runoutt
oo.
..
bel
l
ahadal
readyl
eft.
iwenti
nandfindmypar
ent
sgi
vi
ngzi
ntl
ea
deadl
ystar
e..
.
idontknowwhathappendbet
weenmom,
dad
andzentl
esmom .
me:comel
etmeshowy
ouwher
eyouwi
l
l
sl
eep.
dad:
ilgoandl
ookf
orbel
l
a.
mom:
youshoul
dlov
e..
.
heki
ssedheront
hef
oreheadandl
eft.
[
05/
12,
19:
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INSERT17

VELE.
..

Asi
wal
kedoutoft
hebui
l
dingi
bumpedatbel
l
a
.
shehuggedmet
ight
lyandcr
yherhear
tout.
..
i
tookherhandandgoti
ntohercar.
herphonekeptonri
ngi
ng,
iguessshedi
dnt
wanttoanswerit.
l
ateronwewentt
omyhome.
..
dadwasar
ound.
wecookedr
ice,
tinedf
ishwi
thbeans.
..
weateasdadmakesomejokes,i
tsl
i
keshe
coul
dseethatbel
l
awasntokay.
bel
l
aandi
sleptont
hesamebed.
..

Mor
ning.
..
.

shewakedmeupv eryear
li
e,i
rubbedmyey
es
andsi
tupstr
aight.
her:
myf
iancei
mpr
egnantsomeone
me:
am sor
ry
her:
dontbe
me:
..
..
her:
lastni
ghtt
hegi
rlwasbr
oughti
nbyher
mother.
shei
snowst
ayi
ngatt
hepal
ace.
..
me:
andmusa?
her:
hestay
edbehi
ndwhenil
eftcr
ying,
hedi
dnt
eventr
ytocomeaf
termev
me:
am sor
ry
her:
imeansol
i
ttl
etohi
m
me:
that
snott
rue
her:
am goi
ngt
oleav
ehi
m
me:
thi
nki
tthr
oughtf
ir
st
her:
mydr
eam i
scomi
ngt
ruev
me:
am sosor
rymyf
ri
end
her:
icantcompet
ewi
thapr
egnantgi
rlv.
..
me:
i
twi
l
lbeokay.
..
isai
dasi
hugher
e.
her:
ihav
etol
ethi
m gov.
..
me:
shhhh(br
ushi
ngherback)

LATER.
..
.

Dadleftf
orworkandwecleanedt
hehouseand
si
tinf
rontoft
veati
ngjunkfood.
bel
l
ahadswi
tchof
fherphoneandi
justl
ether
be.
wepl
ayedgameanddi
dsomeassi
gnmentt
oo.
myphoner
ingsandi
lookati
t.
her:
pleaseanswer,
i
tmi
ghtbei
mpor
tant.
me:
itssi
ya
her:
thenwhatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?
me:
hel
l
o
hi
m:l
ove
me:
hi
hi
m:am atschool
,wher
ear
eyou
me:
athome
hi
m:y
oudi
dntcomet
oschool
today?
me:
yes
hi
m:why?ar
eyouokay?
me:
yes
hi
m:cani
comeov
er
me:no,am wi
thaf
ri
endandshei
sinav
ery
badspace.
hi
m:okay.
.i
lcal
lyoul
atert
hen
me:
okay
hi
m:i
lov
eyou
me:
il
lwai
tfory
ourcal
l.
..
i
hangedupandj
oinbel
l
aaswewat
cht
hei
dol
s
..
..

BANOMUSA.
..
.
Dadcoul
dntf
indbel
l
aandt
hat
sjustst
ressi
ng.
mymom hasbeensomeantozent
leanddad
hasntsai
donewor
dtoher.
iontheot
herhand,
am t
ryi
ngt
omakeherf
eel
welcome.
..
idontwantherst
ressi
ngbecauset
hatmi
ght
aff
ectthebaby.
zeewal
kedi
nweari
ngav
eryshor
tbl
ackj
ump
sui
twit
hgol
dheel
s.
shehadav
eryl
ongbr
azi
l
li
anweav
e..
.
mysi
sterl
i
kest
hings.
i
metherhal
fwayandweshar
edahug.
..
me:
wowl
ookaty
ouzee
her
:youal
solookgood,
younowagr
ownman
wit
hsixpack.
webot
hlaughandshar
eahug.
her:
wher
ear
eyourpar
ent
s
me:
theywentout
her:
great,
icanqui
ckl
ygoandgetr
edl
abel
.
me:
hai
bocccomeon
her:
whatst
opbei
ngabor
e,come.
..
.
aswewereaboutt
ogoout,
thedooropenand
zent
lewal
kedi
n.
zi
ntl
e:wowmusawow(t
ear
sfor
ming)
me:
itsnotwhati
tlookedl
i
ke
zee:
whoi
sshe.
..
.l
ooki
ngatzi
ntl
efr
om headt
o
toe.
me: zi
ntl
ethi
sismysi
sterzent
lebutwecal
l
herzee.
andz
eet
hisi
smygi
rl
fr
iendzi
ntl
e.
zi
ntl
e:hi
zee:
let
sgomusa.
..
.shewal
kedout
me:
am sor
ryzent
leshei
ssor
tofr
udet
o
peopl
e.
dontmi
ndher.
..
isai
dasi
wal
kout.

LATER.
..
.

VELE.
.

iwasinsi
desi
yascar
ewhi
chwaspar
ked
out
sidemygate.
hi
m:i
missy
pusomuch
me:
yourwi
fecamet
otheof
fi
cey
est
erday
hi
m:what?
me:
shewasl
ooki
ngf
ory
ou
hi
m:mxm
me:
what
sgoi
ngon
hi
m:not
hingy
pushoul
dwor
ryabout
me:
..
.
hi
m:whydi
dyounotgot
oschool
me:
not
hingy
ousgoul
dwor
ryabout
hi
m:hai
bo
me:yourkeepi
ngthi
ngsf
rom me,
ihav
eri
ghtt
o
knowifam i
ndanger.
doessheknowaboutus?
hi
m:of
causenot
me:
whywasshecr
ying
hi
m:wehadaf
ight.
..
that
sal
l
me:
i
fyousayso
hi
m:i
lov
eyou
me:
mxm .
..
hekissedmeandi
kissedhi
m back.
..
.ibr
eak
thekiss.
i
lseey
ousoon,
am wi
thbel
l
aandsheneeds
me.
hi
m:i
needy
out
oo
me:
byesi
ya.
..
i
gotoutoft
hecarandwal
kbackt
othehouse.
..

BANOMUSA.
..

Wewalkedi
nsi
deandf
oundmom anddad
wat
chi
ngtv.
dadst
oodupandgav
eusadeat
hst
are.
..
zee:
daddy.
..
.shewentandhughi
mti
ght
mom:
musay
ourdr
unkt
oo
me:
am sor
ry
zee:wowmybeaut
if
ulmom .
..
shesai
dasshe
hugsmom t
oo.
shewal
kedt
othecoachandbl
ackout.
..
dad:
musai thoughtyourresponsibl
e,
howwil
l
your
ulepeopleifyourbusygetting wast
ed.
..
am sor
ry.
..
isai
d
mom:
sav
eit.
..
Theywal
kedupst
air
s..
.
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05/
12,
19:
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INSERT18

BANOMUSA.
..

Iwakeupwit
hahangov
er,
s**
tthat
swhati
hat
eaboutal
cohol
.
i
brushedmyt
eat
handheadeddownst
air
s.
mom,dad,zi
ntl
eandzeewer
ehav
ing
br
eakf
ast.
me:
mor
ning.
..
igr
eet
edasi
tookasi
t
dad:
hef
inal
l
ywakesup
zee:
hissuchababy
zi
ntl
e:i
tsy
ourf
aul
thi
sli
ket
his
zee:
whoar
eyouagai
n?whoaskedf
ory
our
i
nput?
wherear
eyourmanner
s,cantyouseeweare
t
alki
ngasaf ami
l
yandwenay ournotpar
tof
t
hisfami
ly.
me:
hai
bozee
mom:
shedi
dntsayany
thi
ngwhi
chi
sntt
rue.
me: zint
lei
sal
sopar
toft
hisf
ami
l
y,shei
s
car
ryingmychi
ld.
dad:
shoul
dnty
oubel
ooki
ngf
ory
ourwi
fe.
?
me:shechoset
oleav
esoam sur
eshewi
l
l
comebackwhensheismor
ecalm.
mom gav
emeadeat
hst
are.
.
zee:
whoi
sthi
swi
fe?
mom:
bel
l
a
zee:
what?y
oumeant
heebel
l
afr
om l
ondon?
dad:
yes
zee:
what?i
missedhersomuch.
..
wher
eis
she?
mom:
wedontknow
me:
ilgowi
thy
out
oschool
may
beshewi
l
lbe
t
her
e.
zee:
real
lyguy
s?youdontknowwher
eshei
s?
may ouknowhow aunthopei
s..
.
mom:
..
..
me:
whowi
l
ltel
lher?
zee:
ilcal
lsomepeopl
etot
rackherdown.
mom:
ihopey
ournott
urni
ngoutl
i
kehope.
..
zee:
ofcausenot.
..
shesai
dasshewal
ksoutt
o
makeaphonecall
.
mom:
wheni
syournextdoct
orsappoi
ntment?
dadl
ooksatmom .
..
zi
ntl
e:i
tsact
ual
l
ytoday,
cantbel
i
evei
for
got.
mom:
youcangoandwearadecentt
hing.
..
zi
ntl
ewal
kedbackt
oherr
oom t
ochange.
..
dad:
nomusawhatt
hehel
l?
mom:ift
hisbabyi
shi
s..
.thenidontsee
any
thi
ngwrongwit
htaki
ngcareofit.
dad:st
opt
hisnonsense.
..
hesai
dashebang
thet
abl
e.
me:
ahbutmom i
sri
ght
dad:
whoaskedy
out
otal
k?
me:
...
.
dad:
Thi
sgir
lisntsupposet
obeher
e..
.wena
musagoandlookforyourwi
fe.

VELE.
..

Bel
l
aandi
justf
ini
shedat
tendi
ngourcl
ass.
..
wecoul
dntkeeponmi
ssi
ngourl
essons.
aswewal
kedout,
wespor
tedherf
iance'
scar.
.
her
unt
ousaswewer
eaboutt
ochangeour
di
rect
ion.
hi
...
.hesai
dashet
ryt
ocat
chhi
sbr
eat
h.
hi
m:hi
vel
eandcani
pleaset
alkt
obel
l
ainp.
..
.
bel
l
a:am noti
nter
est
ed.
..
hi
m:okayat
leastcomeandsayhi
tozee.
..
me:
whoi
szee
bel
l
a:hi
ssi
ster.
..
me:
okay.
..
.
wewenttohiscarandashor
taver
agegi
rlwi
th
whatl
ooksl
ike18"brazi
l
li
anwav
ecameoutof
t
hecar..
.
shewaswear
ingaver
yshortbabypi
nk
huggi
ngdr
esswit
hmatchi
ngheels.
shewashol
dingwhatl
ookedl
i
keweed,
smoki
ng.
Idi
dntunderst
andwhysuchanext
reml
ey
beaut
if
ulgir
lwoul
dbesmokingweed.
sheandbel
l
ashar
edahugandaki
sson
cheeks.
her:hi
am zee.
..
.shehuggedandki
ssmeonmy
cheekstoo.
me:
am v
ele.
..
her
:cani
cal
lyouV?
me:
itscool
her:
icamebackandy
ournotar
ound,
what
s
upwitht
hat?
bel
l
a:di
dntseeanyr
easont
ost
ay
her:
letsgotosomebarsothatyoucantel
lme
whathappendbecauseif
oundsomewi t
ch
cl
aimingtobemybr ot
her
s"gi
rl
fr
iend".
musa:
cal
lmezeewheny
ourr
eadyt
ogo
zee:
okay.
..
bel
l
a:l
etsgot
owi
mpy
zee:
hel
lno,
ther
eisnoal
cohol
ther
e.
me:
arey
oual
way
sdr
inki
ng?
her:
itkeepsmesane.
..
i
laughatt
hatandshedi
d..
.
me:
arey
ouser
ious?
her:
yes.
..
whenam dr
unkam ahappygi
rl.
wewalkedt
ospursot
hatzeecangether
dr
inks.
peopl
ekeptl
ooki
ngatusbecauseofzee
smoking.
ionl
yorder
edat
akeawaymi
l
kshakebecausei
hadtogotowor
k.
i
lef
tev
ent
houghzeedi
dntwantmet
oo.
sheendedupagreewi
thacondi
ti
ont
hatwego
cl
ubi
ngt hi
sweekend.
Si
yawasal
readywai
ti
ngbyt
hepar
king.
me:
hibaby.
..
isai
dasi
geti
nsi
det
hecar.
hi
m:wher
eismymi
l
kshake
me:
wear
eshar
ing,
didnthav
eenoughmoney
hi
m:i
lsendy
ousomem.
..
me:
nopl
ease,
idontwanty
ourmoney
hi
m:i
knowbut
me:
nosi
ya.
..
hekeptquit
eandwedr
ivet
otheof
fi
cei
n
si
lence.
..
weent
erhi
sof
fi
ceandhesi
tsonhi
schai
r.
icl
osedthedoorandsitonmylit
tlecorner
whereihavemyownt ableandchair.
hi
m:v
elepl
easecome.
..
i
wal
kedt
ohi
m andhel
etmesi
tonhi
m.
wewer
edr
inki
ngt
hatmi
l
kshaket
oget
her.
him:
babyt
her
eissomet
hingt
hati
needt
otel
l
you.
i
dontknowhowt
o..
.
i
wantanhonestl
i
fewi
thy
ouandam af
rai
dyou
mi
ghtwal
kawayf
rom me.
me:
whati
sit.
..
.
hi
m:v
elei
am .
..
Thedooropenwi
deandi
coul
dseef
eari
nsi
yas
eyes.
..
..
.

#i
tri
ed.
..
.*
sleepy
*
[
05/
12,
19:
39]Ron:
INSERT 19

VELE.
..
.

Iqui
ckl
ygotof
fSi
yaandhest
oodupast
heol
d
manwalksi
n.
i
tookacl
oserlookatt
hisol
dmanandhei s
t
hesameoldmanthati
sawatthehospi
tal
.
excuseme.
..
isai
dasi
wal
kout.
i
didl
eav
eicl
osedt
hedoorandsecr
eti
vel
y
l
i
stent
othei
rconv
ersat
ion.
him:wow(clappi
nghands)
iseey
ouhav
eno
respectf
ormydaught
er.
youarebr
ingi
ngy
ourb**
*ti
nmymul
ti
mil
li
onai
recompany?
whatwi
l
lthecl
i
entsaySi
ya?
Si
ya:
youshoul
dhav
ecal
l
ed
hi
m:howi
smydaught
er
si
ya:
fine
hi
m:howdoy
ouknowt
hatbecausey
oumov
ed
out.
i
thoughtwehadanagr
eementSi
yamyboy.
si
ya:
whatdoy
ouwant
hi
m:i
wanty
out
olov
eandcher
ishmydaught
er
.
st
opbei
ngunf
ait
hful
toher.
..
i
fyouf
ail
todoso,
ilt
akeev
ery
thi
ngawayf
rom
y
ou.
..
i
ncl
udi
ngt
hatusel
essf
ami
l
yofy
our
s.
rememberSi
ya.
.imadey
ouandi
caneasi
l
y
breaky
ouson.
youcantr
yalmostanyt
hingbuty
ouknowam
powerf
ulandicansi
mplyt akeyouout
.
Siy
a:whydonty
out
eachy
ourdaught
ert
obe
fai
thf
ult
ome.
hi
m:Fi
xy ourmar
ri
agesonandy
ouwi
l
lnothav
e
metodealwit
hyou.
Si
ya:
..
..
hi
m:stopf*
*cingev
eryski
rty
ousee,
growup
andr
espectyourwi
fe.
nowgetbackt
owor
kandmakeust
hose
mil
l
ion.
iquickl
ygotinsi
dethet
oil
etasi
hear
dfoot
stepsapproachi
ng.
mi
nut
esl
atermycel
l
phoner
ings,
ilookedati
t
andi
twasSi
ya.
Ihadsomanymi
xedemot
ions,
iwasconf
used
too.
if
eelli
keam caughti
nthemi
ddl
eoft
hei
r
marr
iage.
i
wal
kedi
nandf
indSi
yahol
dinghi
sphone.
hetur
nedar
oundi
mmedi
atel
ywheni
closet
he
door.
hi
m:v
ele
me:
youwant
edt
otel
lmesomet
hing
hi
m:y
ouhear
dev
ery
thi
ngdi
dnty
ou?
me:
whati
sitt
haty
ouwant
edt
otel
lmeSi
ya?
hi
m:.
..
..
me:
tal
k
hi
m:myl
i
fei
ssocompl
i
cat
ed
me:
whoi
sthatol
dman
hi
m:hi
smyf
atheri
nlaw
me:
isee
hi
m:am conf
used
me:
dontbe,
i
lmaket
hingseasi
erf
ory
ou.
f
orgetaboutusandf
ixy
ourmar
ri
age
hi
m:nov
elet
hat
snotw.
..
.
me:youandiar
eoverandi
qui
te.
..
itookmy
handbackandr
unout.
l
uckl
yigotat
axi
wheni
reacht
her
oad.
ipai
dandunlockt
hedoor,
mydadwasnty
et
backfr
om work.
i
lockmysel
finandj
ustcr
ymyhear
tout.
..
.

BANOMUSA.
..

Itwasget
ti
nglat
eandzeehasntcal
l
edmet
o
comepickherup.
i
deci
dedt
oleav
eherbehi
ndsi
ncezi
ntl
eisbusy
cal
l
ingmenaggi
ngmet
ocomeback.
i
arr
iev
edandf
inddadi
ntheki
tchen.
me:wow.
..
youri
ntheki
tchenmaki
ngf
rui
t
sal
ad.
hi
m:whyar
eyousupr
ised?
me:
welly
ouandki
tchendontconnectunl
essi
f
mom i
sangr
yaty
ou
him:y
ougott
hatr
ightandi
tsy
ourf
aul
tam i
n
thi
sposi
ti
on.
me:
whatdi
dido?
hi
m:youbr
oughtapr
egnantgi
rlwhi
l
eweal
ready
hadawofefory
ou.
nowmybestfr
ienddaught
eri
smi
ssi
ngbecause
youbr
okeherheart.
l
ookaty
ouson,
yournotev
enl
ooki
ngf
orher.
why?
i
sitbecausey
oudontl
oveher?
shei
sagoodwomanson.
me:
ilov
ezi
ntl
eandbel
l
aam notsur
edad
him:okay.
..
iam t
ir
edoff
orci
ngy
out
odo
thi
ngsmyway.
i
lfi
ndbellaandilr
entheraf
latthenf
tershe
getsherqual
if
icat
ionshewil
lgobackto
england.
l
etmeknowwhent
ocancel
ltheengagement
okay?
me:
what?ar
eyouser
ious?
hi
m:i
fitmakesy
ouhappysoj
ah.
me:
thankmom f
orme
hi
m: t
hishasnot
hingt
odowithher,
ihav
e
beenthi
nki
ngaboutmyli
fe.
Musanobodysuccesedi
nbreaki
ngmy
r
elat
ionshi
pwi
thyourmother.
ioncemarr
iedt
wowi
vesandsoni
twasa
night
mar
e.
soiwantwhat
sbestfory
ouandi
fyouwillbe
happywhoam it
ostanduny
ourhappi
ness.
me:
thanky
oudad.
..
isai
dshaki
nghi
shand.
i
headedupst
air
stoZi
ntl
esr
oom .
iopenandshewasbusyput
ti
ngl
oti
ononher
body.
me:
baby.
..
iki
ssherandsher
esponded.
i
nicel
ylayheront
hebedandwemadel
ove.

VELE.
..

Iwakeuphour
slat
er,
iguessi
fel
lasl
eepwhi
l
e
cr
ying.
dadwasar
oundbusycooki
ngussuper.
hi
m:ohy
ourawake?
me:dad.
..
icoul
dntkeepi
ttoget
her
,ij
ustcr
ied
somemor
e.
hi
m:babywhat
swr
ong?
me:il
ovehi
m andi
thur
ts,
siy
aandi
brokeup
t
oday
hi
m:what?hel
efty
ou
me:no.
..
il
efthi
m,i
coul
dntcompet
ewi
thhi
s
wi
feany
more.
comeher
ebaby.
..
hehuggedmeasi
crysomemor
e..
.

PORTI
A..
.

Iwasi
mpressedbymydadsworkbecauseSi
ya
camebackearl
i
etodaywi
thhi
sbags.
Aft
erSi
yaaskedfordi
vorcei
call
edmydadand
tol
dhi
mt hatmyhusbandwantstol
eav
eme.
bei
ngdadspri
ncesshepr
omi
sedmethatmy
husbandwi
l
lcomebackhomeandher
eheis.
hecamedownst
air
sassoonasi
fini
shwi
th
di
nner.
hi
m:whatar
ewehav
ingf
orsupper
me:
maccar
oni
andmi
ncewi
thv
eggi
es
hi
m:l
ooksappet
izi
ng.
.
me:
Thanky
ou
hi
m: i
wantt
ogi
veourmar
ri
ageanot
herchance
posh..
.
me:
iwantt
hatt
oo
hi
m: Wehavet
ostar
tbygoingfort
est
ingatt
he
hospi
tal
tomor
row..
.(
sil
ence)
Andi
wantust
obehonestwi
theachot
her
me:
okay
hi
m:whodi
dyoucheatonmewi
th?
me:
myexf
rom hi
ghschool
,itwasj
ustsex.
i
wasl
onel
yandt
hat
sthat.
i
tmentnot
hingl
ove,
hei
shappi
l
ymar
ri
edand
wer
egr
etedi
taf
ter.
hi
m:i
see
me:
didy
ousl
eeponl
ywi
tht
hatschool
teacher?
hi
m:no
me:
sot
her
ewer
eot
hergi
rl
s?
hi
m:noj
ustonegi
rl
me:
and?
him:i
lbehonestwi
thy
ou.
..
Am f
all
i
nghar
dfor
thi
sgir
l.
buti
tsov
erbet
weenmeandher.
Sonowi wanttofocusonus.
..
youbecause
thi
siswhereibel
ong.
Wi
thy
oumr
sshezi
...
i
fakedasmi
l
e..
.
i
tsnol
i
e,whathesai
dreal
l
ybr
eakmyhear
t.
havi
ngyoumanadmitt
ingthathel
oves
someoneel
sedoescutdeep..
wehadsupperaswet
alkaboutourj
obs.
..
[
05/
12,
19:
40]Ron:
INSERT 20

THREEMONTHSLATER.
..

BELLA.
..

Zeeandi
hav
egr
ownmor
ecl
osert
hanbef
ore.
wewerenowsi
tti
ngatt
hepar
kwi
thTandV
hav
ingapi
cni
c..
..
wewereal
ldr
essedupindeminshor
tsand
shor
tsl
eev
etshir
tsj
ustdi
ffer
entcol
our
s.
ZeeandTweredr
inki
ngwhi
skeywhi
l
eVwas
dri
nki
ngamar
ula.
Iontheot
herhandi
wasdr
inki
nga100% pur
e
appl
ejui
ce.
wehadsnackandsomemeett
obr
aai
.
..
ThiswasallZee'
sideabecausesj
efel
tVandi
neededthi
s.
Ihaveendedthi
ngswi
thherbr
otherandi
hav
e
accept
edit.
i
guessi
twasntmentt
obe.
..
myfr
iendontheotherhandisst
ruggl
ingto
cometoter
mswi t
ht heendofherrel
ati
onshi
p.
i
guessshelov
edthissi
yaguysomuchandshe
i
sjustt
aki
ngastr
ain.
ever
yti
mesheseeshim oni
nter
viewsont
alk
showsshej
ustbreakdown.
Ttr
iedtalki
ngt
oher
,act
ual
l
yweal
ltr
iedbutV
i
sntcoping.
Todaysheisalit
tl
ebitr
elaxedmay
bei
ts
becauseoftheal
cohol.
Zeest
oodupandwal
kedt
othecar.
..
sheopenedthedoor
soft
hecarandst
art
ed
play
ingaver
yloadmusi
c.
Iwasl
aughi
ngsoloadasZeeandTcompete
wit
hdancemovesasmarodonat
rackpl
ays.
I
twasget
ti
ngdar
kbutl
uckl
yther
ewer
eli
ghtat
t
hepar
k.
peopl
ewer
efl
owi
ngi
ntoo.
..
zee:
Youguy
sar
ebor
ingcomel
etsdance
me:
nah.
..
v
ele:
am abaddancer
t
ebz
a:shei
sly
ing,howwillyouguysgetl
aid
t
oni
ghtwhi
l
ey ourbusyj
uststar
ingatus.
me:
whosai
dwewantt
ogetl
aid
vel
e:i
wouldlovetogetsome,maybethatwi
l
l
makemeforgetaboutt
hatbast
ard.
..
me:
woooVcomedown
Vstoodupandjoi
nedt
hoset
ooandohmyt
his
cheekcandance.
shest
art
eddanci
ngandat
tract
edcr
owd.
..
bei
ngVshest
oppedandsi
tsnextt
ome.
me:wowgir
l,y
oushoul
dteachmet
hose
dancemov
es..
..
her
:any
timef
ri
end
me:
cheer
s
her:
cheer
s

PORTI
A..
..

Weparkedatt
hepar
kandwai
tedf
orour
f
ri
ends.
..
weweredr
ivi
ngaspor
tcarsowel
eftt
hem a
mi
leaway.
imovedcl
osert
oSi
yawhowasl
eani
ngbyt
he
car.
..
me:maybeweshoul
dusethi
sti
mewi
sel
yas
wear
etr
y i
ngf
orababy.
..
hi
m: i
ncasey
oudi
dn'
tnot
ice,
wear
eint
he
par
kwoman.
me:
Yourbor
ing
hi
m: i
dontwanttobeseenonsoci
alnet
wor
ks
bef
oremidni
ght.
Thandoandhi
swif
earr
ivedt
oget
herwi
th
sanel
eandmevis.
..
wehaveal
waysbeenagr
oupoff
ri
ends
somehow.
..
Comeguyslet
sgetaspor
twher
ewecanchi
l
l
,.
..
.mav
issai
d.
me:
iwantaaui
tepl
ace
mavi
s:hel
lno,
let
sgocl
osert
othatcarpl
ayi
ng
musi
c
me:
hai
boguy
ssomanynoi
se?
mav
is:
isi
tther
easonwear
eher
e?
wewentandsi
tnextt
osomecart
hatwas
pl
ayi
ngmusic.
Ther
ewer
esomegi
rl
swhower
edr
inki
ng.

VELE.
..
.

Somewomencameassi
tmay
bet
enf
eetf
rom
wher
ewewere.
iguesst
heywant
edt
ohearoursoundsoi
ts
cool.
Icoul
dfeel
thatam get
ti
ngwast
edandi
lov
ed
thefeel
i
ng.
Ifeel
mor ehappi
ert
hani
hav
eev
erbeensi
nce
thebreakup.
ZeepouredsomeAmar
ulaf
orme.
..
jaht
hisgi
rl
candri
nk.
Tebzawasbusydanci
ngf
orsomeI
ndi
ansguy
s.
Iwaslooki
ngatZeewhowasnowsmoki
ng
bubbl
y..
.
Shet
urnedar
oundandl
ookatsomeguywho
j
ustsl
appedherass.
..
.
Zeesl
appedt
hatguysohardt
hathet
rembl
ed
andsomeonestopshi
mfrom f
all
i
ng.
..
ourey
esl
ooked.
..
ifel
ttear
sbur
ningi
nmyey
es.
Hi
sher
e..
..
ohgodhi
sher
e.
me:
bel
l
acal
lZeeandt
ebza,
wehav
etol
eav
e.
her:
why
me:
lookatwher
eZeei
s?
her:
oh.
..
.
me:
yousee.
..
her:
j
ahi
seebutwear
enotl
eav
ingbecauseof
hi
m.
t
ebz
a:Vel
eav
endapr
incessmeetSaj
u..
.
il
ookedatt
heSaj
uguyandhi
ssohot
,hi
sli
ps
weresoi
nvi
ti
ng.
me:
Vel
e..
.
Saj
utookmyhandandki
ssedi
tasi
steal
gl
anceandSi
yawhol
ookedemot
ionl
ess.
Youwantadance?Saj
uasked.
.
me:
iwoul
dlov
etoo.
..
j
ustashel
eadmet
owhatwasadancef
loorat
t
hatmoment..
.
JohnLegendOr
dinar
ypeopl
esongpl
ayed.
..
..
.
wedancesl
owl
yandni
cel
y.
somepeopl
ewer
edanci
ngnextt
ous.
..
idanci
ngtothesongwi
thmyheadont
opof
Saju'
schest.
If
eltatpeacet
hatmoment.
..
ThesongstopsandSajul
i
ftedmycheenupand
welookateachother.
Heleanedcl
oserf
oraki
ssandi
didntst
ophi
m
..
i
kissedhi
m backandi
tfel
tsogood.
..
Bef
orewecoul
dcutt
heki
ss,
Saj
uwaspul
l
ed
outofme.
Thenextt
hinghewasont
hef
loorwi
tha
bl
eedi
ngnose...
il
ookedatwher
ethepunchcamef
rom andot
wasSiya.
..
Si
yahadj
ustpunchSaj
u..
.
mrsshezi:
babyar
ey ouokay(
aski
ngsi
yawho
wasjustst
arri
ngatsaj
u)
Si
yawhydi
dyoudot
hat?
hi
m:Am t
aki
ngy
ouhome.
..
pul
l
ingmebymy
hand.
mr
sshezi
:Si
ya.
..
Siy
a..
..
(hedi
dntst
op)
Heopent
hedoorf
ormeandl
ocki
t..
.
hestar
tedthecaranddr
iveaway
..
..
leavi
nghi
s
wif
ebehindwhowasscreamingherlungsout
..
..
Iwasout(
blackout).
..
.
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21:
53]Ron:
INSERT21

VELE.
..
.

Iopenmyeyesandcl
oset
hem agai
n,myhead
wasspi
nni
ng.
i
managet
osi
tupst
rai
ghtandl
ookar
ound.
i
coul
dseet
hatt
hisi
snotal
odgeormyhome.
Thedooropenandat
eenagegi
rlwal
kedi
n.
shesmi
l
ledatmebef
orei
ntr
oduci
nghersel
f.
am Sl
i
ndi
l
e,Si
yasy
oungersi
ster.
..
.
am Vel
e..
..
isai
d.
her
:but
iSi
yasgi
rl
fr
iend?
me:
no
her:okaymom askedt
ocal
lyou,
breakf
asti
s
ready.
me:
what?ohno.
..
Siy
abr
oughtmeher
eathi
s
par
ent
shousedr
unk?
her
:Theywer
easl
eep
me:
sohowdoesy
ourmom knowsam her
e?
her:
becausei
tol
dher.
..
me:
whywoul
dyoudot
hat?
her
:am sor
ry
me:
socanti
ski
pbr
eakf
ast
?
her
:am af
rai
dno.
..
mom wental
loutf
ory
ou.
me:
Ag.
..
il
rinsemymout
hthen.
iquicklyri
nsemymout
handwal
kedt
othe
dinningroom .
isatnextt
oSli
ndi
l
eandwehel
dourhandand
saidourgr
ace.
Siyadi
dntcomeforbreakf
ast
,i
twasj
usthi
s
funnygr
andpa,hisparent
s,meandSl
i.
..
It
hankedhi
smom fort
hefoodandwentt
othe
ki
tchent
odothedi
shes.
Iputthedi
shesinadi
shwasherandj
ustst
are
outsi
dethewindow.
Sl
iwal
ksi
nbusypl
ayi
nggamesi
onherphone.
her
:Thanxf
ordoi
ngt
hedi
shes,
that
smyj
ob.
me:
cool
her
:Letmegoshowyouthesoundr
oom,
i
meanbuti
Siy
asroom .
i
fol
l
owedbehi
ndher.
..
shest
oodf
rom adi
stance.
..
Thereitis,icantgowit
hyou..
..
youseebuti
Si
yai nthatr
oom youshoul
dknowsomethingis
botheri
nghim.
me:
isee
Iknockedf
orf
ewmi
nut
esbutwi
thnoanswer
.
iopenThedoorandther
ehewaswear
inga
shortandj
ustboxi
nggl
oves.
hewasbusypunchi
ngt
hatbi
gpunchi
ngbag.
hest
opsandl
ookatme.
..
am sosor
rymyl
ovepl
easef
orgi
veme.
..
.
me:hmmm ?j
ustl
i
ket
hat?mmhSi
yaj
ustl
i
ke
t
hat?
him:it
ri
edt
ofocusonmymar
ri
agebutam
fai
li
ng.
y
oumeansomucht
omepl
easebaby.
..
me:
pleaset
akemehomeSi
ya(shout
ing)
i
hat
eyousooomuch.
..
i
hat
emy
sel
fmor
eforbel
i
evi
ngy
ou.
al
lyouwant
edwast
of*
*cmeand
guesswhaty
ougotmor
ethanaf
**c.
y
ougotmyv
irgi
nit
y.
Ihat
eyouSi
yaandst
ayoutofmyl
i
fe.
..
hi
m:am sor
ry.
..
hesai
dkneel
i
ngi
nfr
ontofme.
Takemehomenow(shout
ing)
Hest
oodupanddr
ivesmehomei
nsi
l
ence.
i
gotoutoft
hecar.
..
I
lnev
ergi
veupony
ouv
ele.
..
hesai
d..
.
me:
stayoutofmyl
i
fey
oui
diot
(shout
ing)

I
LTYPETOMORROW AGAI
N..
..
[
05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
INSERT23

PORTI
A..
..

Iopenmyeyesandmyt
hroatwassodr
y,al
li
wantisWat
er.
i
tri
edtoclearmyt
hroatandi
wakehi
m upi
n
t
heprocess.
hequi
ckl
yst
oodupandcamet
ome.
..
hi
m:y
ourawake?
me:
ineedwat
er.
..
hehel
pedmedr
inki
t.
mi
nut
esl
atert
hedoct
orwal
ksi
n..
.
doc:
wel
lcomebackmr
sShezi
me:
howl
onghav
eibeenout
?
doc:
aweek
me:
wowt
hatl
ong?
doc:
yes..
.y
ourv
eryl
uckybecauset
hisdi
dnt
aff
ectt
hebaby.
me:
whatdi
dyouj
ustsai
ddoct
or?
doc:
yourpr
egnantma'
am
Si
ya:
ohmy..
.hekissedmeont
hef
orehead,
am
goi
ngtobeafat
her.
doc:
congr
atul
ati
onssi
r,i
nsi
xmont
hst
imey
ou
wil
lbeafat
her.
me:
youmeanam t
hreemont
hspr
egnant
?
doc:
yesma'
am
me:wow...
.(t
hatmademesmilebacausethat
j
ustconf
ir
medt omethatSi
yai
sthefatherof
t
hisbaby)
doc:
excuseme,
i
lcomecheckupony
oul
ater.
hewalkedoutandimmedi
atelySi
yast
art
ed
ki
ssingmeallovermyf
ace,that
showhappyhe
i
s..
..
me:
pleasest
op.
..
.pl
easest
op.
hest
opsandl
ookatmeconf
used.
me:
pleasel
eav
e
hi
m:what?butwhybaby?
me:youchoseherov
ermeandourbaby,
now
l
eav
e!
him:
pleasepor
ti
a,y
ouknowi
didntknowabout
thebaby.
i
wantt
orai
set
hisbabywi
thy
oumyl
ove.
iwil
lbecommi
tt
edtoy
ouandt
hisbabypl
ease
dontgi
veuponus.
me:
idontknowSi
ya
hi
m:i
ldoany
thi
ngt
ofi
xthi
spl
easel
ove.
me:
any
thi
ng?
hi
m:Any
thi
ng
me:okay,
l
etsrenew ourv
owsi
nfr
ontoft
he
whol
eworld.
hi
m:okay.
..
icandot
hat.
ismil
edathi
m ashekeptonbr
ushi
ngmy
stumach.

VELE.
..

I
tsbeenaweeksi
ncei
sawSi
ya,
somuchof
bei
nginl
ovewi
thme.
Iguessididr
ightbyl
ett
inghi
m gobecauseSi
ya
wil
lneverbemine.
Well
todayam goi
ngonadat ewit
hthati
ndian
guywhom iki
ssedthatdaywheniwasdrunk.
Bel
l
aandZeefor
cedmetogo,theyt
hinkt
hat
wayil
beabl
etogetov
erSi
ya.
Iwaswearingabl
ackhuggi
ngl
ongdresswit
h
pumpsbecausemyfeetget
sti
redonheel
s,so
idontdohell
s.
it
iedupmyl
ongt
wistandappl
i
edsomel
i
ttl
e
makeup.
iwal
kedoutandmydadwascooki
nghi
msel
f
di
nner.
het
urnedandsmi
l
eatme.
..
.
him:nonakaufhi
ranamukolol
owamusanda
(yourmorebeaut
if
ult
hanthepri
ncessoft
he
royalf
amily
)
me:
ndol
i
vhuwadaddy
..
(t
hanky
oudaddy
)
hi
m:ndot
akal
anisachai
tazwaukwashamuta
wamunwemusadzi(am gl
adyournol
onger
br
eaki
nganot
herwomanshome)
me:dorimi
nidaddy?lov
eisbl
i
nd(
whatcani
saydaddy?l
oveisbli
nd)
hi
m:sot
hisnewboyi
ssi
ngl
e?
me:
yesdad
hi
m:i
wantt
omeethi
m
me:
youwi
l
ldaddy,
aft
erdi
nner
hi
m:enj
oypr
incess.
..
iwal
kedoutandthei
ndi
anguywasal
ready
wait
ingout
side.
wedriv
etosomeindi
anr
est
urantandi
was
scar
edalr
eady.
..
.
al
licoul
dthi
nkofwaschi
l
ly.
..
weor
der
eddr
inksaswewai
tedf
orourf
ood.
hi
m:y
ournamei
sdi
ff
icul
tformet
opr
onounce.
me:
cal
lmeV
hi
m:t
hatwi
l
lbesi
mpl
e
me:
sohowdi
dyougetmynumber
s?
hi
m:f
rom y
ourf
ri
ends
me:
isee
hi
m:Tel
lmeabouty
our
sel
f..
.
me:
yougof
ir
st.
..
wehadagreatt
imeashet
ell
smeabouti
ndi
a
andhowhegrowup.
healsotol
dmeabouthowhi
spar
ent
swer
e
murdered.
..
i
twassosadbutmi
sterher
eisagood
company.
..
i
dontregretcomingherewit
hhim pl
ust
he
f
oodiatedidnthavechi
l
lyatall
..
.
[
05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
INSERT22

SAJU.
..

MynameisSajukumar,
24y
ear
sandam a
medi
cal
student.
IcametoSout
hAfri
catostudymedi
cinebut
that
snott
heonlyr
easonam her
e.
Icameher
etodoonl
ythr
eet
hings.
..
1-Tost
udymedi
cine
2-Rev
engemypar
ent
sdeat
h
3-Fi
ndl
ove
All
ofyouwi
l
lknowmor
eaboutmewhent
ime
goeson.
Mymot
herwaski
l
ledbyaguywhoi
sacr
imi
nal
i
nasui
t.
I
thurt
smemor eever
ytimeiseehi
m on
newpaper
sandtel
evi
sions.
peopl
ehav
enoi
deawhatt
hisguyi
scapabl
e
off.
whatsworsei
sal
lyoungpeopl
elookathi
m as
t
heirher
o.
Theyal
lwi
sht
obewher
ehei
stodaybutnot
me.
Ihav
ebeenstudy
inghi
mf orsomet
imenow
andiwantt
otakehi
m downmor et
han
any
thi
ng.
Lastnighti
gotanoppor
tuni
tyt
oexecut
emy
pl
anv erywell
.

PORTI
A..
.

Iwassi
tt
ingont
hestepi
nsi
det
hehousewi
th
onl
yabraandapant
y.
iwashol
dingabot
tl
eofr
edl
abel
,itwasnow
hal
f.
Dontaskmehowi dr
inkedsuchabit
terdr
ink
becausei
tsnot
hingt
hanwhatam feeli
ngri
ght
nowinmyheart.
Iam angr
yandhur
tatt
hesamet
ime.
..
Si
yahav
ethener
ve!
howcanhehumi
l
iat
emel
i
let
hat?
I
nfr
ontofal
lthosepeopl
e..
.
hef
oughtf
oragi
rli
nfr
ontofme?hi
swi
fe!
Thedooropenandhewal
ksi
nlooki
ngsodown.
i
dontknowwhyhei
ssodownandi
dontcar
e.
i
stoodupandwal
keddownt
hel
astst
epsbar
e
f
oot.
Isomehowmanaget
ogetdownwi
thout
missi
ngast
ep.
i
wal
kedt
ohi
m andl
ookhi
miney
es.
..
Isl
apedhi
m sohar
dthati
fel
tmyhandbur
ning
i
npain.
hedi
dntmov
e..
.
i
nsteadhel
aughedatmewhi
l
ewi
ppi
ngt
hel
i
ttl
e
bl
oodonhismouth.
youwil
l neverhumili
atemeliket
hati
nfr
ontof
peopl
e. .
.youhear?(point
ingathi
m wi
thmy
i
ndexfinger).
..
iaskedhim.
hi
m:.
..
.
me:
youar
emyhusbandandmyhusband
al
one.
i
wil
lnotshar
eyouwi
thany
one.
..
am i
clear?
comehel l
orfir
eiwil
lnotacceptsuch
di
srespectfr
om you.
nowcomel
etshav
ethatbaby.
..
hel
ookedatmewi
thasmi
l
e.
iputmyar
msar
oundhi
sneckandweshar
eda
ki
ss.
hetookof
fmybraandpant
y,het
urnedme
ar
oundandinser
tedhi
msel
f.
I
twaspai
nful
becausei
wasntwetdownt
her
e..
hef
**kedmel
i
ket
her
eisnot
omor
row.
..
i
am enj
oyi
ngt
hepai
n..
.may
bei
tst
heal
cohol
.
hecal
msi
nsi
deme,
thatwassel
fi
shofhi
m.
i
tsli
keal
lhewant
edt
odowasonl
ysat
isf
y
hi
mself.
me:
babyt
hatwasawesome.
..
isai
d.
hi
m:i
am sor
ryi
embar
rassedy
oul
astni
ght
.
me:
i
tsf
ine,
ifor
giv
eyou
hi
m:no,
itsnotf
ine
me:
...
.
hi
m:il
oveherpor
ti
a,t
hatgi
rli
foughtf
oratt
he
par
k.
am bei
nghonestwi
thy
our
ightnow.
am nott
ell
i
ngy
out
hissot
haty
oucangoaf
ter
her.
i
fyouhur
tVel
ethi
smar
ri
agewi
l
lbeov
er.
i
meani
tpor
ti
a,am notscar
edofy
ourf
ather.
I
llr
atherbepoorwi
thsomeonet
hati
lov
e..
..
Iangr
il
yst
oodupandhedi
dntev
ent
ryt
ocome
medown.
Thereisnothi
ngaspainf
ulasheari
ngyour
part
nerconfessi
ngthei
rlov
eforsomeoneelse
whereastheyareyourworl
d.
iwi
llf
ightf
ormymanandt hatv
endagi
rlwi
l
l
endupsixfeetunderme.
..
me:whyarey
ouhur
ti
ngmel
i
ket
hisSi
ya
?(t
earsf
lowi
ng)
i
sai
dasi
wal
kupt
hest
ars.
..
i
missedast
epandf
all
...
itwasl
i
ghtoutf
orme.
[
05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
INSERT24

VELE.
..

Saj
uandi
spendhour
satt
hati
ndi
anr
est
urant
.
il
ear
nedalotf
rom t
hisguyandi
enj
oyedhi
s
company.
af
terdi
nnerwewentf
oral
atemov
ieatci
nema
..
.
Themovi
ewasnicejustt
oomuchemot i
onal
forme,
nextt
imeilt
ryacti
onst
uff
..
.isai
d.
hel
ookedatmeandsmi
l
e
me:
what?
(smi
l
li
ng)
hi
m:sot
hewi
l
lbeanextt
ime?
me:
may
be
hi
m:soi
wasntbor
ingy
ou?
me:
honest
lyspeaki
ng,
No
hi
m:youal
sodi
dntbor
emeandi
woul
dlov
eto
dothi
sagai
n.
me:
met
oo
helookedatmeashel
eancl
oseandourl
i
ps
touched.
theki
sswasslowanddeep,
iputmymi
ndi
nit
andjustwentwi
tht
hefl
ow.
hest
opsandwel
ookateachot
heragai
n
me:ithi
nkyoushouldtakemehome,
its
al
readyl
ate.
..
(itwas23:45)
hi
m:of
cause
wedri
vehomeaswesingal
ongJARULEFT
JLOsongAM REAL.
hepar
kedout
sidemyhouseandheopent
he
doorf
orme.
i
leanedagainsthi
scarandhest
andv
erycl
ose
t
omei nf
rontofme.
icouldher
ehi
shear
tbeatandweshar
edaki
ss
again.
Thisti
methekisswentdeeperanddeeper,
he
wasbusykissi
ngmeashegent l
ysqueezemy
breast
.
ourbr
eat
hingpacechangedandi
wasget
ti
ng
wetdownther
e.
Heki
ssedmeasiwr apemyar
msonhi
sneck
ashepul
lsmecl
oser.
icoul
dfeel
hismanhoodandt
hatj
ustt
urned
meon.
hepul
l
edmeandputmeontopofhi
scarboot
,mydresswasnowupt
omythi
ghsandil
ayon
mybackashegoesdownonme.
i
wasnowmoani
ngi
npl
easur
e.
wethenheardt
hekeyunlocki
ngandwej
ump
downandhidebehi
ndthecar.
i
twasmydadandididntunder
standwher
ehe
wasgoi
ngt
hisl
ate.
il
i
ftedmyheardupal
itt
leandsawt
ebza
walki
ngoutoft
hegat
e.
i
didntunder
standt
hisatal
l.
..
coul
ditbet
hatshewaswai
ti
ngf
orme?
igotupandcal
l
edherassoonasmydad
cl
osedthedoor
.
me:
Tebza
shet
urnedandl
ookatme.
..
her
:wowy
ourher
e?i
hav
ebeenwai
ti
ngf
ory
ou
gi
rl
me:
thi
slat
e?
her:hi
Saj
uandy
es,
iwant
edt
oher
ehowy
our
datewent
.
me:
okay.
..
itwasgr
eat
her:
andy
oul
ookgoodt
oget
her
me:
j
ah.
..
andi
tsv
eryl
ate
her:i
knowthat
swhyi deci
dedt
oleav
e
becausey
ouwer enotcomi
ngback.
me:Andt
ranspor
t?i
tsi
nthemi
ddl
eoft
he
ni
ght.
her
:Iwant
edt
ocal
lmyboy
fri
end
me:
youhav
eaboy
fri
endandi
dontknow
her
:i
tsnot
hingser
ious
me:
butst
il
lchommy
her:
..
..
me:
ahSaj
uthanky
ouf
ordi
nnerandmov
ie
hi
m:i
lcal
lyou,
hewi
nkedatme
her:
Saj
ucani
getal
i
ft?
hi
m:sur
e,whynot
her:
ilseey
out
omor
rowchommy
i
wal
kedi
nsi
det
hey
ardandl
ockt
hegat
e.
i
unl
ockthedoorandf
indmydadcomi
ngoutof
t
hebat
hroom .
hi
m:y
oubackpr
incess
me:
iam
hi
m:am of
ftobed
me:
goodni
ghtdaddy.
.

BANOMUSA.
..

IthoughtBel
l
amadethi
ngseasi
erf
ormewhen
shedumpedmebutiwaswrong.
i
missedthel
i
ttl
ethi
ngsweuset
odot
oget
her
l
i
keprayi
ng&shari
ngthi
ngs.
shei
sahappysoul
andzi
ntl
eher
eist
he
opposi
te.
i
dontknowi
fit
sthepr
egnancyorwhat.
shehaschangedal
otandi
dontl
i
ket
his
changes.
i
parkedmycaroutsi
deherfl
atandseconds
l
aterist
oodout
sideherdoor
.
comi
ng.
..
.ihear
dhersweetv
oiceshout
ing.
sheopenedonl
ywear
ingashor
tpj
swi
th
sl
eepers.
i
guessshepr
obabl
yjustwakenup.
..
shewassupr
isedt
oseemeandcoul
dnthi
dei
t
onherf
ace.
her:
hi
me:
hi.
..
icoul
dntt
akemyey
esof
fhert
highs.
Thi
sisonesexybl
ondi
tel
lyou.
..
.
her:
howcani
hel
pyou
me:
canwet
alki
nsi
depl
ease
her
:ohsor
rywher
ear
emymanner
s,pl
ease
comein.
shemov
edal
i
ttl
esot
hati
cangeti
n..
.
i
wentandsi
tont
opofherbed.
her:
shouldntwebet
alki
ngi
ntheki
tchenor
si
tti
ngroom ?
me:
what
swr
ongwi
thher
e?
her:
not
hing.
..
shesi
tver
yfarawayf
rom me.
me:
youj
ustwakenup?
her:
yes
me:
wonty
oubel
atef
orcl
ass?
her:
ihav
ecl
assat10:
30andnowi
ts7:
30.
me:
isee
her
:whyar
eyouher
esoear
li
e?
me:
i..
..
i.
.(i
wascutt
ongued)
her
:musa!
me:
imi
ssy
oubel
l
a..
..
isai
dasi
wal
kedt
othe
si
deofbedwer
eshewassi
tt
ed.
i
kneeli
nfr
ontofherandhol
dherhandswhi
l
e
l
ooki
ngint
oherblueeyes.
me:
imissusbel
l
aandiknowi
messedup,
giv
e
meachancet
ofi
xus.
her:
idontknowmusa
me:rememberwhatt
hebi
bbl
esay
sabout
f
orgi
veness?
her
:iknow
me:
am pl
eadi
ngwi
thy
oumyl
ove
i
mov
edmyhear
dcl
oser.
..
shemov
edherhear
dawayf
rom me.
y
ourst
il
lmywi
febel
l
aandy
ouwi
l
lremai
nthat.
her
:youhur
tmesobadmusa
me:
iknowandam sosor
ryl
ove
her:
ithi
nky
oushoul
dleav
e
me:
notunt
il
lidot
his.
..
imov
edcl
osert
oher
andourl
i
pst
ouched.
i
pul
l
edhercl
oserasi
deepent
heki
ss.
i
cont
inueki
ssi
ngherassheki
ssedmeback.
it
akeoffhert
opandcont
inuet
oki
sshermor
e
deeper
.
i
gent
lybr
ushherbr
eastandstar
tedsucki
ng
t
hem ,
shewasnowmoani ngi
npleasur
e.
shestoppedmeasi
wasaboutt
otakeofher
undi
es.
her:
pleasedont
me:
iwonthur
tyoubel
l
a
her
:am scar
ed
me:itwil
lbepai
nful
atf
ir
stbutt
hat
showi
ts
supposetobe.
igotbet
weenhert
highsandst
art
edl
i
ncki
ng
her.
shecoul
dnthol
dit
..
.shev
ibr
atedasshecal
ms.
wesharedaki
ssasi
slowl
yinser
tedmy
sel
fin
her.
..
shewasnowi
ntear
sandt
hatbr
eaksmyhear
t.
i
wentcompl
etel
yinandmov
edal
i
ttl
ebi
tfast
er
.
i
cal
medi
nsi
deherandl
ayont
opofher.
..
whathav
ei done?shesai
dandimovedoff
herandl
ayheronmychestasipl
aywit
hher
bl
ondhair.
i
twasl
alal
andf
orbot
hofus.
..
..
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05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
INSERT25

PORTI
A..
.

Beingpregnanti
sthebestt
hingt
hatev
er
happenedtomeandmyhusband.
Ineverknewababycanbr
ingsomuchl
ove
betweentwopeopl
e.
myhusbandhasbeenspoi
l
ingmenonest
ops.
mylif
eissoper
fectr
ightnow,
Siy
aisal
way
s
her
eforme.
hegoesl
atet
owor
kandcomebackear
li
etoo.
iwasjustl
ayi
ngonthecouchwat
chi
ng
shamelessonmylapt
op.
whenmyphonev
ibr
ated,
ipi
ckedi
tupt
ocheck
t
hemessage.
i
treads"Thi
sfri
dayihav
eapressconf
erence
andiwantyoubymysideasi
oncetherenewal
ofourvows. love:
S♥ ♥ ♥ .
igi
ggleli
keal
it
tl
egir
lasi
respondwi
th.
..
iwi
l
l
bether
enomakanj
ani♥.
i
smi
l
ledt
omy
sel
fandcont
inuewi
thmyser
ies.

VELE.
..

Af
terdi
nnerwi
tht
hegi
rl
sSaj
ucamet
opi
ckme
up.
i
sai
dgoodby
etoZeeandBel
l
a.
ihav
entseentebzasi
ncethatday,
ifi
didnt
knowbeteri
lthi
nksheisaboi
dingme.
Saj
uandi
wal
kedi
nhi
sapar
tmenthandi
nhand
.
wow,i
tsbeaut
if
ulandneatt
ool
ove.
..
isai
dto
hi
m asilookar
ound.
hi
m:y
out
hinkso?
me:
jahman
hi
m:t
hanky
ou
me:
soy
oust
ayal
one
hi
m:y
es
me:
cool
hi
m:mov
einwi
thme?
me:
comeon,
youknowi
cant.
hi
m:pl
ease
me:
wejustst
art
eddati
ngandnowy
ouwantt
o
mov
ethi
ngstoofast.
l
etsnotr
usht
hingspl
ease
hi
m:why?ar
eyounotsur
eaboutus?
me:
ofcausei
am
hi
m:okayat
leastt
hinkabouti
t
me:
iwi
l
l
hi
m:y
ouwantsomet
hingt
odr
ink?
me:
no
hecameandsi
tnextt
ome.
..
i
leanedcl
osert
ohi
m andst
art
edki
ssi
nghi
m.
iwasjustsohor
nyi
coul
dntcont
rol
mysel
f
anymore.
it
ookofhisshi
rtasheunzi
pmydress,
minut
eslat
erheisont
opofmegentler
ubbi
ng
mybreast.
i
tookhi
speni
sandst
art
edr
ubbi
ngi
tonmyv
.
..
..
pl
easemakel
ovet
ome.
..
isai
dlooki
ngathi
m.
hesmi
l
ledner
vousl
yandnoddedhi
shead.
..
t
het
hingi
sSaj
uandi
hav
entdonet
hedeedy
et.
ihav
eonlysl
eptwit
honemanandt
hat
sSi
ya
soyoucanimagi
ne.
Ilasthadsexmay beeightmont
hsagoand
thatsnotayobaatall
.
Saj
uandihav
ebeendat
ingf
orsi
xmont
hsand
mydadal
soli
kehi
m.
Well
thi
sist
hef
ir
stt
imeam sl
eepi
ngov
erathi
s
pl
ace..
.
Enoughaboutt
hat.
..
idontwantt
ogeti
nto
detai
l
s..
.
wel
lSaj
uandi
madel
oveal
mostt
hewhol
e
ni
ght.

BELLA.
..
Musaandi
hav
ebeensecr
eti
vel
yseei
ngeach
ot
her.
wehav
ebeenhav
ingl
otsandl
otsofsex.
..
Hi
sparent
sdoesntknowt
hatwear
est
il
l
t
oget
her.
Ial
sodontwantt
orui
nhi
srel
ati
onshi
pwi
thhi
s
babymama.
Shegavebi
rt
htoababygi r
lwhoseem t
obe
havi
ngsomehealt
hproblemsbecauset
heyar
e
al
waysinandoutofhospit
als.
Ihav
eaccept
edt
hati
wontbet
heonl
ywoman
i
nhisli
fe.
Iwaswaiti
ngf
orVel
ewheni
hear
daknockon
thedoor
.
Iwenttoopenandthestoodt
hequeenwi
th
rose.
..
herper
sonal
mai d.
me:
pleasecomei
n..
t
heywal
kedi
nandsi
tont
hecouch
cani gety
ousomet
hingtoeatordr
ink?i
asked
tr
yingtoavoi
dhereyes.
her:
no.
..
pleasesi
t
it
ookasitandsheaskedRoset
ogi
veussome
pr
ivacy
.
her:
Bel
l
a..
.
me:
Myqueen
her
:how ar
eyoumychi
l
d
me:
am good
her:
yourgl
owi
ngi
see
i
smi
l
ledather
me:
...
her:
ihav
esomenewst
oshar
ewi
thy
ou
me:
okay
her:
youraunti
sar
ound,
shear
ri
vedy
est
erday.
me:
wowaunthopei
sher
e?
her:
yesandshehasbeenaski
ngabouty
ou
me:
imi
sshert
oo
her:
soy
ouwi
l
lcomeov
ert
oni
ght?
me:
def
ini
tel
y..
her:okayandwehaventt
oldy
ourf
ami
l
yabout
yourseparat
ionwi
thmyson
me:
isee
her:
myhusbandandij
usthadhopethaty
ou
guyswi
l
lfi
ndyourwaybacktoget
her
.
me:
iunder
stand
her:andBanomusawi
l
lbepay
ingdamagesf
or
thatgir
lhe.
..
me:
youdonthav
etoexpl
ain
her:
am sor
ryaboutwhatmysondi
d
me:
i
tsokay
her:
i
lseey
out
oni
ghtt
hen
me:
thanky
ouf
orcomi
ng
her:
iwoul
dhav
ecal
l
edbuti
want
edt
oseey
ou.
me:
i
m gl
ady
oucame.
..
i
closedt
hedoorandt
hroughmy
sel
font
opon
t
hebed.

BANOMUSA.
..

Ihavebeentr
yingt
ofi
ndawayoft
ell
i
ngZi
ntl
e
aboutBel
la.
Andnowwi
thauntHopear
oundt
hiswi
l
lbea
mess.
whati
fshet
akesBel
l
aawayf
rom me?
idontt
hingsheknowsaboutZint
leandam
afr
aidofwhatmighthappen.
her:
hi.
..
shesaj
dasshewal
kst
otheki
tchen
me:
auntHope
her:
Ther
eissomet
hingt
hati
dontgether
e
man.
..
shesai
dasshel
i
ghtherweed.
me:
whati
sit?
her
:it
saboutBel
l
a
me:
whatabouther?
her
:whyisntsheher
eandwhyar
eyouher
eif
shest
aysatsomef l
at?
howdoy
ouknowi
fshei
ssaf
e?
imeansheisyourwi
feandyoushoul
dal
way
s
makesuresheissaf
eri
ght?
me:
aaaah
her:
what
sgoi
ngonher
e?
me:ihav
etogo.
..
isai
dasi
li
ter
all
yrunf
ormy
l
if
e..
.
iparkedout
sideherfl
atonherpar
king.
..
.i
checkedansmst hatcamethr
oughwhil
ei was
dri
ving..
.
i
readi
tov
erandov
eragai
n..
.
i
thoughtmyey
esar
edecei
vi
ngme.
i
treads"congr
atul
ati
onsourpr
ince,
wepai
d
t
heamounti nf
ull.
mamakaThandoi
soff
ici
all
yourbri
de"
(Thandoi
smytwomonthsolddaught
er)
.
It
ookmyphoneandcal
loneoft
heel
der
sand
hepi
cksup.
.
hi
m:mypr
ince
me:
youmar
ri
edher?
hi
m:y
esmypr
ince
me:
whoi
nst
ruct
edy
out
odot
hat?
hi
m: TheZul
ussai
dit
sthel
obol
aamounty
ou
agr
eedapon.
me:
Ther
ehast
obesomemi
sunder
standi
ng
him:Nomypr incet
heyevenshowedusalet
ter
thatwaswri
ttenbyyouaski
ngforzi
ntl
eshand
i
nmar ri
age.
..
.
i
coul
dntl
i
stent
othi
sany
mor
esoi
hangupt
he
phoneanddr
iveout.
..
IAM F*
*CKED.
..
.
[
05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
CROPTOP(AM TI
RED)

I
NSERT26

BELLA.
..

Vel
eandi weresit
tedatmyf
latwai
ti
ngf
ort
he
pr
egnancyresul
ts.
shefor
cedmetotaket
hetestaf
teriv
omi
tt
ed
thechi
psiat
eatwimpy.
shesai
diam gai
ningwei
ghtandgl
owi
ngt
oo.
funnypar
tisherhi
psar
eal
sol
argerandshei
s
glowingt
oo.
shestoodupandtakethecl
earbl
uepr
egnancy
testst
ickandr
eadsitt
ohersel
f.
shel
ooksatmeandi
stoodup.
..
itol
dyouam notpregnantdude.
..
isai
dasa
snatcht
hestickf
rom herhands.
i
lookedati
tandsl
owl
ysi
tont
hef
lowast
ear
s
f
lowdownmycheeks.
Velesi
tsnextt
omeandl
aymyheadonher
shoul
der.
shebrushedmyshoul
derasi
sil
ent
lycr
ymy
eyesout.
me:
thi
sissuchamess
her:
am her
efory
ouf
ri
end
me:
Vwhatwi
l
lit
ell
myaunt?
her
:whatdoy
oumean
me:shei
sher
e,whati
fsheknowsaboutt
he
br
eakup?
her:
am sor
rygi
rl
me:
am cauncel
l
ingt
bisdi
nnerpl
an
her:
noy
oucantdot
hat
me:
am scar
edV
her
:il
bet
her
eal
lthewaygi
rl,
youcancounton
me.
me:
wil
lyougot
othedi
nnerwi
thme?
her:
am notsur
eif.
..
.
me:
please.
..
ibegged
her
:okay

LATER.
..
.

Theguar
dswalkedusi
nandt hewholef
amil
y
si
tt
edaroundt
hetabl
eexceptforMusa..
.
AuntHopest
oodupwi
thasmi
l
ewhenshesaw
me.
Wesharedal
ongwar
m hug.
..
.j
ustwhati
needed.
me:
AuntHopet
hisi
smyf
ri
endVel
e
her:
hi.
..
Vgr
eet
edand
t
heyshar
edahug.
Wewer eall
sit
tedhav
ingdi
nnerwhenwewer
e
i
nter
ruptedbytheguard.
hi
m:mykingt
her
eisonel
adyf
rom t
heZul
u
ki
ngdom .
ki
ng:
whatdoesshewant
hi
m:shedi
dntsay
ki
ng:
fi
nel
etheri
n..
.
Minut
eslaterZ'
smom wal
ksi
nand
i
mmedi at
elyAuntHopest
oodup.
auntHope:
Nomusawhyi
sthi
swomanst
il
l
al
ive?
Youpeoplel
eftt
hedev
ili
nhopet
hati
twi
l
l
change?
That
swhyi nev
erleav
eanemenybehi
nd
Nomusa..
.shesai
d
Z'smom:wowHopestil
lthesameol
dHope
,al
waysoverr
eact
ing.
Nomusaandiher
ear
enowi
nlaws.
..
aunthope:
what?
z'
smom: youhear
dme,
thei
rsonmar
ri
edmy
daught
erHope
ki
ng:
SHUTUPKHETHI
WE(
shout
ing)
me:ahhhhhh(iv
omit
edontopoft
het
abl
eand
t
heyallt
urnedandl
ookatme)
It
ookacl
othandwi
pemymout
h..
.
Vl
etsgo.
..
isai
dwi
tht
ear
yey
esasi
stoodup.
..
.
[
05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
INSERT27

BANOMUSA

Idri
vebackinthemor
ningaf
tersleepinginmy
carbecauseiwassodr
unkicouldn'tdri
ve.
Ev
ery
bodywasal
readyupandhav
ingbr
eakf
ast.
idi
dntev
enfeel
ingl
iketal
ki
ngt
oanyoft
hem
butdadj
usthadtodoit
.
hecal
l
edmeasi
wasaboutt
ocl
i
mbt
hest
air
s.
hi
m:wenahl
alaphanzi
(yousi
tdown)
i
didasi
wasi
ninst
ruct
ed.
hi
m:i
sthi
sthet
imet
ocomebackhome?
me:
no
hi
m:whydi
dnty
oucomef
ordi
nnerson
me:
idi
dntf
eel
li
kef
ood
zee:
wow.
..
.(l
aughi
ng)
igaveheradeathst
areandshedi
dntcar
enor
e
stoplaughi
ng.
him:sowhenwer eyouplanni
ngont ell
i
ngus
thatyoumar r
iedher?(point
ingatzint
lewho
wasj ustqui
tebusyplay
ingwithherfood)
me:
whatdi
ff
erencewoul
dithav
emade,
you
nowknowdad.
hi
m:am gl
adBel
l
alef
tyourusel
ess.
..
me:
hol
ditt
her
edad,
Bel
l
awasher
e?
hi
m:y
es.
..
.shewassoupsetwhenshel
eft.
mom:
sameasHope
me:
why,
whathappend
mom:i
thi
nkBell
asomehowbeli
evedt
haty
ou
guy
smightenduptoget
her.
whyel
sewouldshebeupsetbythef
actt
hat
youmarr
iedher(poi
nti
ngatzi
ntl
e)
i
lookedatzi
ntl
eandshewassodi
stant.
..
.
zee:
ithi
nkt
hatsnoti
tmom ,
imeanMusaher
e
hasbeenheat
ingi
toffwi
thher
mom:
whatdoy
oumean
me:
whatt
hehel
lzee
zee:
i
tst
het
rut
h,whyshoul
dyoubeashamed?
shei
syourwi
fet
ooso.
..
mom:
what?
zee:
Theyhavebeenseei
ngeachot
herandnot
j
ustthat.
..
l
i
ttl
ebrot
herher
ehav
ebeenspendi
ngni
ght
t
heret
oo.
ev
eryt
imewhenhesai
dhesl
eptataf
ri
ends
pl
acewasali
e.
mom t
urnedandl
ookatmeshocked.
..
zee:
Bel
l
adoesntdeser
veausel
essassl
i
ke
you.
idontknowwhyshewoul
dgi
vehersel
fto
someonelikey
ou.
y
ourungr
atef
ulandst
upi
dtoo.
..
dad:enoughnow( shouti
ng)wenazi nt
le
Banomusaher ei
sy ourbrot
herandy eshis
youngerthanyoubutyouwi l
lrespecthi
m as
thefut
ureking.
am i
clearher
e?
zee:
whatev
erdad.
..
.shesai
danddadsl
apped
her.
.
shehel
dhercheekwi
tht
ear
yey
es.
..
mom wasshockedatwhatj
usthappendso
wasever
yone.
zeest
oodup,
tookhercarkey
sandshel
eft
.
mom: wow.
..
.real
l
ynowBanel
e?sher
unaf
ter
zee.
dadstoodupandwal
kedt
ohi
sroom i
assumed..
.
me:ar
eyouokayzi
ntl
e?(
itwasj
ustt
het
woof
us)
her
:am good
me:
youl
ookdi
stantt
oday
her:soy ouwer
echeat
ingonmeasour
daughterisl
ayi
ngonhospi
tal
fight
ingf
orher
l
ife?
Thandocoul
ddi
eandy
ourbusywhor
ingar
ound
wena?(
shout
ingast
ear
sfel
lonhercheeks)
me:
am sor
rybaby
shest
oodupandwal
kedaway.
..
.
i
stoodupt
ooandwal
kedupt
hest
air
s.
i
metdadont
hest
air
s..
.
hi
m: getyoursh!tt
oget
herMusa,
youandy
our
si
sterarespoil
t.
iwantt
oseeyouandhert
hisaf
ter
noonmake
sur
esheisher
e.
me:
..
..
i
wentt
omyr
oom andsl
ept.

VELE.
..
.

Todayi
sther
enewal
oft
hev
owsf
orSi
yaand
hi
swife.
Theweddi
ngwasshowi
ngl
i
veonTv.
..
Bel
laandiwerewatchi
ngtoget
herbusyeat
ingi
l
it
reofchocol
atei
cecream .
Ihav
estayedatBel
l
asplacebecauseshei
snt
fi
newit
hthewholeMusasit
uat
ion.
her:
wowl
ookatt
hatdr
ess?
i
twasawhit
elongdr
esswi
thabi
tofgol
d
t
ouchups.
i
twasbeaut
if
ulnol
i
e..
.
me:
wel
li
tsbeaut
if
ul
her
:ar
eyouokaywat
chi
ngt
hist
hough?
me:
am good
her:
ohmy.
..
shei
spr
egnant,
cany
ouseet
he
bel
ly?
me:
obv
iousl
y..
.(r
oll
i
ngmyey
es)
her
:ar
eyoust
il
li
nlov
ewi
thhi
m?
me:
what?ofcausenot
her
:i
fyousayso
me:
Il
oveSaj
uandnooneel
se
her:
okayMadam .
..
me:
ineedt
ogot
othebat
hroom
her:canty
ougowhent
heweddi
nggoeson
break?
me:
hel
lno.
..
isai
dasi
stoodup.
Averywar
mliquidcameoutofmyVspor
tand
bot
hBell
aandi l
ookatf
loor
.
her:
didy
ouj
ust.
..
?(shesai
dwi
thherey
eswi
de
open?
me :
ahhhi
scr
eamedhol
dingmypai
nful
t
ummy.
Bel
l
aqui
ckl
yrunt
ome.
her:what
swr
ongV?
andt
hatdoesntl
ookl
i
kea
uri
ne?
What
swr
ongf
ri
end?
Thepai
nwasj ustunbearabl
e,i
kepton
scr
eamingbuttearswerentcomingout.
Bell
ahelpedmewalktohercar.
..
am t
aki
ngt
o
thehospit
al.
..
shesai
d.

PORTI
A..
.

Siy
al ookedver
yhandsomeasalways,
westood
i
nfrontofourfami
lyandfr
iendsaswesayour
vowsagai n.
Ihopethi
sti
mebemeansi
tandhewi
l
lst
ickt
o
them t
oo.
wesaidourvowsandshar
eaki
ssandcamer
as
f
lashesonourfaces.
therewerel
otsofj
our
nal
i
standt
hiswas
broadcastl
i
veontv.
Aswesharedadance.
..
het
ookouthi
sphone
af
teri
tvi
brat
ed.
me:
youhav
eyourphoneony
ou?
hi
m:of
causebaby,
ihav
eacompanyt
orundont
i
?
me:
i
tsour.
..
hi
m:i
knowbuti
tcoul
dbeemer
gency
me:
ihav
etomakeacal
l
hedi
all
edt
henumber
sandwal
kedaway.
it
urnedandlookathim,
icoul
dntbel
i
evemy
eyesasSiy
agotinsidet
hecaranddri
vesout.
.
j
ustl
i
ket
hat?
onthedaywear
erenewingourv
oice,
what
coul
dbesoimport
antt
hathehadtoembaress
meliket
his.
dadcany
ouborr
owmey
ourcarkey
spl
ease?i
sai
dtomydad
hi
m:whybaby
me:
myhusbandneeds.
..
please
hi
m::
Hisnother
e?
me:
i
lexpl
ainl
ater.
..
key
spl
ease
hehandedmet
hekey
sandi
goti
nsi
det
hecar.
i
cal
ledoneofmydadsguy
stot
rackSi
yascar
f
orme.
I
m goingaf
terhim,
iguesscur
iosi
tygott
he
bet
terofme...

[
05/12,
21:
53]Ron:
THI
SISHOW ICAMEWI
TH
PREGNANCYSTORYLI
NEFORVELE...
.
ALLALONGMOSTOFUSKNEW THATVELE
MIGHTGETPREGNANTBECAUSESHEWASA
VI
RGINWHOHADUNPROTECTEDSEX..
..
(LESSON)IWANTEDTHOSEWHODI DNT
KNOW TOKNOW THATITSPOSSIBLETOBE
PREGNANTANDFINDOUTWHI LEYOUARE
ABOUTTOGIVEBIRTH.
IDOWATCHTHATSHOW CALLED"IDI
DNT
KNOW IWASPREGNANT"
THEREWEREONLY1OR2SI
GNSTHATSHE
MIGHTMEPREGNANT.
..
1-BODYCHANGED(
SHEDI
DSAI
DHERHI
PS
AREALITTLEWI
DER)
2-SUDDENLYSHEISALWAYSHORNY.
(SHE
WANTEDTOSLEEPWI THSAJUONHERFIRST
DATE..
.THATSUNLI
KEHER)
SHEWASDEALINGWITHHEARTBREAKAND
HERFRI
ENDSISSUES,SHEHADSOMUCHTO
DEALWITHTHATSHEDIDNTEVENTHOUGHT
ABOUTPERI
ODSANDOTHERSTUFF...
.
SOJAHGUYS.
..
VELEI
SAMOTHERNOW .
MYQUESTI
ONI
S..
.
1-WHATDOESTHI
SMEANFORHERANDSI
YA
?
2-WHATABOUTPORTI
A?
3-MMM.
..SAJU?
4-
WILLHERFATHERACCEPTTHI
SKI
DS?
5-WHATSNEXT?
[
05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
INSERT28

BELLA.
..

Iwaswal
ki
ngupanddownatt
hehospi
tal
cor
ri
dor
s.
ikeptaski
ngever
ynur
set
hatpassesmyway
howVeei sdoi
ng.
Al
lthi
sisnotmaki
nganysence.
..
i
tur
nedandt
her
ehewasmaki
nghi
swayt
ome
.
hi
m:i
cameassoonasi
can
me:
whyar
eyouher
e?whocal
l
edy
ou?
hi
m:i
tsal
ongst
ory.
..
me:
pleasel
eav
e
hi
m:excuseme?
me:youheardme,i
tsy
ourf
aul
tVeei
sin
hospi
talr
ightnow.
hi
m: howist
hatmyf
aul
t?l
ooki
dontwantt
o
fi
ghtwit
hyou.
Am her
eforVel
epl
easeexcusedme,
thenur
se
cameout.
nurse:cal
ldrHlat
se,wehaveapregnant
womenandshei sinl
abour
..
(shesai
dtel
li
ng
therecept
ioni
st)
shewal
kedbackt
other
oom wher
eveei
s..
.
me:
what?
Si
yat
urnedandl
ookatmeconf
used.
..
hi
m:i
sshet
alki
ngaboutVel
e?
me:
obv
iousl
y
hi
m:i
dontunder
stand
me:
thatmakest
het
woofus.
..
VELE.
..

Whatsgoi
ngondoct
or?i
askedassoonast
he
doct
orwal
ksin.
dr
:pl
easet
ryandcal
m downma'
am
me:
ahhhh(i
scr
eamedandbr
eat
hedi
nandout
)
dr
:nur
sehowf
arl
ongi
sshe?
nur
se:
36weeksandnowshei
sin9cm
dr
:thenl
etst
akeoutt
hisbaby
me:
youal
lgoti
twr
ong,
am notpr
egnant
.
dr:
notnowma'am,pl
easeopeny
ourl
egswi
der
andpushwhenit
elly
outo.
i
didasi
wast ol
dandmi
nut
esl
atert
hedoct
or
t
oldmetopush.
i
pushandpushnot
hingwascomi
ngout.
..
me:itol
dyoual
lthatam notpr
egnant
(shouti
ng)
dr:pushandgi
vei
tyoural
lori
lhav
etodoac-
secti
on..
.
nowpush!
.
i
pushandsomet
hingcameout.
..
whatj
ustcameout?bef
oreshecouldanswer
me,ifel
ttheneedt
opushandipushed.
i
hear
dababycr
y..
.
dr:
congr
atul
ati
on,
itsaboy
Nothatcantbemybaby,
iwasntpr
egnant
doct
or.
howi
sthatpossi
ble?
dr
:thr
oughsex,
youhadunpr
ot.
..
me:iknowall
thatsh!
tbutcanibepr
egnant
andnotknowthatam pr
egnant
?
dr
:it
spossi
ble.
..
me: mmmhhh.
..
.ipushedasi
fel
ttheneedt
o
pushagai
n.
somet
hingcameoutofmyv
...
doct
orwhat
s
goi
ngon?i askedagai
n
dr
:itl
ooksl
i
keanot
herbabyi
scomi
ngout
me:
aaahh.
..
.t
heni
hear
dababycr
y.
dr
:wowma'
am i
tsanot
herboy
me:
what?.
..
..
itwasl
i
ghtoutf
orme.

PORTI
A..
.

Istoodbyt
hehospi
talpassageandwat
ch
fr
om adist
ance.
myhusbandwaspassi
ngupanddownwi
th
somewhitewoman.
minut
eslaterafemal
edoct
orwal
kedoutand
t
alkedtothem .
myhusbandlookedconfusedandthebl
onde
l
ookedexci
tedthatshehuggedSiy
asotight.
..
somethi
ngi
sdef
ini
tel
ygoi
ngonbet
weent
hose
two.
anur
sewalkedtomyway,shewasfr
om t
hat
r
oom thatt
hedoct
orcomeoutof
f.
me:
sist
erexcuseme.
..
shet
urnedandl
ookatme?
me:
cani
asky
ousomet
hing?
her
:waitasec..
.y
ourmr
sShezi
right?ohmy
word!
(scr
eaming)
me:
shhhhkeepy
ourv
oicedown
her:
cani
takeasel
fi
ewi
thy
ou?
me:
aft
ery
out
ell
mewhati
wantt
oknow.
.
her:
any
thi
ng
me:
whoi
sthatbl
ondewoman?
her:
oht
hatone?
shecamewi t
hherf
ri
endwhoj
ustgav
ebi
rt
hto
twi
ns..
.boy
s.
Thef
unnypar ti
sthef
ri
enddi
dntev
enknowshe
waspregnant.
me:
oh.
..
and
her:
That
sal
liknow.
..
i
tookasel
fi
ewi
thherandshel
eft.
.
shewasnohel
ptomei
nst
eadshel
eftmemor
e
conf
used.
..

Goodni
ghtmyl
ovel
yfans.
..
megal
ovef
orguy
s
[
05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
INSERT30

PORTI
A..

Ist
oodoutsi
dehi
shousebusydebat
ingwi
th
mysel
fifi
shoul
dgoinornot.
Thi
sissoembarrassi
ng,
standi
ngout
sidemyex
l
oversdooront
hedayam supposetobe
cel
ebr
ati
ngwi
thmyhusband.
Idon'
tknowwhySi
yakeepsonhur
ti
ngmel
i
ke
thi
s.
Whatwassupposet
obethebestdayofmyl
i
fe
t
urnedoutt
obeworsedayofmyl i
fe.
Icameher
ebecausei
dontt
hinki
swi
sef
orme
tobehomeal
one.
Am toostressedoutandi
dontwantt
oputmy
baby'shealthatr
isk.
Thando'
swi
fegr
aceopenedt
hedoorj
ustasi
wasaboutt
otur
nandwalkaway.
her:pl
easecomei
n..
.shesai
dwi
thaweak
smil
eonherface.
iwal
kedinandshegavemever
ylongwar
m
hugasicrymylungsout.
i
wipemynowmessedupf
acewi
that
issue
t
hatgr
acegav
eme.
me:
idontknowwhatt
odo?
her
:what
sgoi
ngonposh?
me:
itsSi
ya
her
:whathappend?
me: he..
he.
..
(icr
ysomemor
e,i
coul
dntbr
ing
myselft
osayit)
her:
itwi
l
lbeokaygi
rl
me:itwi
ll
neverbeokaygr
aceasl
ongast
hose
bast
ardareSi
yaski
ds(cryi
ng)
her
:whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout.
..
am conf
used.
me: somegi
rlgavebi
rt
htot
winst
oday
cl
aimingt
hem tobeSi
yaski
ds.
her:
wow
me:
am conf
usedandhur
tgr
ace
her
:am sor
ry
me:iwi
l
lnotlett
hatVendagi
rlt
akemyman
f
rom me..
.NEVER
her:
shei
svenda?
me:
yes
her:
hmm
me:
wai
t..
.doy
ouknowher
?
her:
...
.
me:
grace
her
:it
hinki
do
me:
gracedoy
ouknowhergr
ace?(shout
ing)
her:idi
dntknowhowtotell
youposhbutt
her
e
i
sav eryhi
ghchancet
hatthosebabi
esar
e
Siy
as.
shewasav
irgi
nwhent
heymet.
..
me:i
lnev
erf
orgi
vey
ouf
orkeepi
ngt
hisf
rom
megr
ace.
f
rom thi
sdayonwardsyouareNof
ri
endof
mine,
youarej
ustl
ikehi
m. .
.
y
oursoev
il.
.isai
dasi
bangherdoor.
HOPE.
..

Mot
herohmy.
..
inev
ert
houghti
lseey
ouagai
n.
i
huggedandki
ssher.
..
me:
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?
mom:am her
enowmyhope,
lookaty
ou.
..
all
gr
ownup.
i
smi
l
ledather.
..
her:babyiknowthiswil
lbeaveryhar
droadfor
youtotrav
ellbutl
ovether
eisareasonwhyyou
werechosen
me:
chosen?i
dontunder
standmom
her:
soony
ouwi
l
lunder
stand
me:
how
her:youhavenegl
ect
edy
ourr
esponsi
bil
i
tyand
choseanotherl
i
fe.
me:
mom am l
ost
her
:comewi
thme
me:
wher
ear
ewegoi
ng
her:
tot
her
iverofl
i
fe
me:
mom wai
t.
..
shedi
sappear
edi
ntoai
r..
.
me:
mom .
..
mom.
..
mom.
..
.
wakeupHope.
..i
openmyey
esandNomusa
gavemeaworr
iedlook
her:
itwasj
ustadr
eam
me:
itf
eltsor
eal
.
..
her:
...
.
me:
mymom washer
e..
.if
eltherpr
esencegi
rl
..
.

B3LOW ANDELECTRICI
TYI
SGONE.
..
SOGOOD
NI
GHTBOLOVI ES.
..
[
05/
12,
21:
53]Ron:
INSERT29
VELE.
..

Iopenmyeyesandt
heywer
esoheav
y,my
bodyissot
ir
ed.
Iwasshockedt
oseeBellawi
thSiy
awhowas
j
ustpl
ayingwit
hhisphonewhil
eBell
ahad
fal
l
enasleeponthechai
r.
Ourey
esmetandhequi
ckl
yst
oodup.
..
hi
m:y
ourawake?
me:
whatam i
doi
ngher
e?
Bef
orehecoul
danswermydadr
ushedi
nwi
th
Saj
u.
dad:
Am sowor
ri
ed,
arey
ouokaynwanawanga
(mybaby)
me:
what
sgoi
ngon?
bel
l
a:y
ougav
ebi
rt
hV
Theni
tal
lcomesbackt
ome,
ever
ythi
ngj
ust
camebacktome.
Oneminut
eam eat
ingi
cecr
eam andt
hen
boom i
havet
obabies.
Godwhatam i
goingtodowi
thababy?
imean
rwof
***
*nbabies.
..
dad:
what?ndi
vhupengohezwo(
that
s
madness)
bel
l
a:t
woboy
s
Si
ya:
aret
heymi
ne?
saj
u:whatt
hehel
lman,
whyareyouher
e?
shoul
dntyouber
enewi
ngyourv
ows...
myquest
iont
oo.
..
sai
dmr
sShezi
asshewal
ks
i
n.
ohgodt
hisi
ssuchamessal
ready.
..
.
si
ya:
Por
ti
awhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
her:whyarey
ouher
eSi
ya?Youl
eftmewi
th
ourguest.
why?
what
ssoi
mpor
tantt
hatmadey
oul
eav
eiand
ourguestont
hemosti
mpor
tantdayofour
l
ives.
dad:
isshet
hewi
feSi
ya?
si
ya:
...
..
dad:
iwar
nedyou,iwarnedyoubast
ard.
..
he
sai
dashechargestowardsSi
ya.
bel
la:woooholdongent
lemen,
thi
sisntt
he
ri
ghtplaceort
ime.
por
ti
a:what
sgoi
ngonher
e
bel
l
a:guy
spl
ease!
(shout
ing)
Thedooropenandt
wonur
seswal
ksi
nhol
ding
babi
es.
Thewhol
eroom becamesi
l
enti
nst
ant
ly.
..
.
Thedoct
orswal
ksi
naf
tert
hem .
dr:
missher
ear
eyourt
woboy
sandt
heyar
e
heal
thas
dad:
soi
tst
rue?
bel
l
a:am sur
emommywant
stomeett
hem .
..
me:
notnow
bel
l
a:whynot?
me:idontknowbell
a,idontknowhowi
fel
l
aboutt
hiswholet
hing?
bel
l
a:i
dontunder
stand
me: what
'sther
etonotunder
standbel
la,i
ts
l
ikeisl
eptandwakeupwi t
htwobabiesbel
la
,howwouldy oufeel
ifi
twasyou?
wi
l
lyoubehappy?
t
hiski
dswi
l
ljustr
uinev
ery
thi
ngf
ormecant
y
ousee.
dad:
thechi
l
drenar
eabl
essi
ngf
rom God
me:howdaddy?howcoul
dtheybeabl
essi
ng
i
ftheyar
earesul
tsoft
heaf
fai
rihadwi
tha
marri
edman?
si
ya:
sot
heyar
emi
ne?
me:
gett
hef
**cout(
shout
ing)
por
ti
a:y
ouwi
l
lnott
alkt
omyhus.
..
me: shupuptooandleav
emei
npeacewi
th
yoursocall
edhusband
si
ya:
am notl
eav
ingwi
thoutdi
scussi
ngt
his
wi
thyou.
saj
u:ineedt
otal
ktomywomanpl
ease
(shouti
ng)
dr:
ithi
nkitsbestwet
aket
heki
dsoutt
oamor
e
peaceful
envir
onment.
Thedoct
orandt
het
wonur
seswal
kedout.
cany
oual
lgi
veSaj
uandi
somespace?
Dad:
i
lbewai
ti
ngout
side
si
ya:
i
lwai
tout
sidet
oo
bel
l
a:met
oo
Saj
ucl
osedthedoorandj
ustt
akeami
nut
eor
soj
ustl
ooki
ngatme.
hi
m:V
me:
hmm
hi
m:am t
oohur
tidontev
enknowwhatt
odo
?orsay
..
me:
idi
dntknowi
waspr
egnant
hi
m:buthow?
me:
am sor
ry
hi
m:sowhat
sthepl
annow
me:
am notsur
e
hi
m:any
ourexi
s
me:
hist
hef
ather
hi
m:wow.
..
.
me:
..
.
hi
m:y
oust
il
ll
ovehi
m?
me:
ofcausenot
hi
m:ar
eyousur
e
me:
yes
hi
m:okay
me:
..
.
hi
m:i
lov
eyouV
me:
Saj
u
hi
m:Thiski
dsdoesntchanget
hewayi
feel
abouty
ou.
me:
il
ovey
out
oo
him:Andiwil
ll
ovey
ourki
dsasmuchasi
lov
e
thei
rmother..
.
heki
ssedmyf
oreheadandwal
kedout.
Dadwal
kedi
njustaf
terSaj
ulef
t..
.
hi
m:whydi
dnty
out
ell
me
me:
idi
dntknow
hi
m:sowhatnow
me:
am notkeepi
ngt
hem
hi
m:what?
(shout
ing)
me:
am gi
vi
ngt
hem f
oradopt
ion
hi
m:ni
yal
wanai
nwi
naa?
(ar
eyousi
ck?
)
me:am t
ir
ed,
couhumbel
auawel
apl
ease(
cani
r
estpl
ease)
hewal
kedoutwi
thoutsay
ingany
thi
ng.
.
i
immedi
atel
ydoozedof
f..
.

LATER.
..
.

IopenmyeyesandSi
yawasi
nmyr
oom st
il
l
dressedt
hesameway.
hi
m:hi
me:
yourst
il
lher
e
hi
m:weneedt
otal
k
me:
whocal
l
edy
ou
hi
m:j
an
me:
whoi
sjan
hi
m:t
heper
soni
hir
edt
opr
otecty
ou
me:
what?y
ouhi
redsomeonet
ospyonme?
hi
m:notr
eal
l
y
me:
whyar
eyouher
e
hi
m:whydi
dnty
out
ell
mey
ouwer
epr
egnant
me:
becausei
didntknow.
..
Thenur
seswal
kedi
nhol
dingt
hebabi
esagai
n.
nur
se:
theyar
ehungr
y..
.
hi
m:cani
seet
hem .
me:
sur
e..
.
Thenurseswalkedoutl
eav
ingSi
yaandi
toget
herwit
hthekids.
hi
m:t
heyar
eador
abl
e
me:
oh
hi
m:t
heyl
ooksomuchl
i
keme.
..
me:
..
..
hi
m:t
hanky
ouVel
e
me:dontt
hankmeSi y
aandpleasetakeyour
t
imebecauseam notkeepi
ngthosebabi
es.
hi
m:what?
ThedooropensandSaj
uandBell
awalksin
hol
dingf
lowerswit
hbal
loonswr
it
tenwelcome
babi
es..
.
saj
u:Wow.
..
idontknowwhyi
evenbot
her
edhe
sai
dashewal
ksout.
Bot
hbellaandSi
yaj
ustl
ookedatmeandt
ear
s
j
ustfel
lonmyeyes.
..

#PLEASECONTI
NUETOSHARE,
COMMENT
ANDLIKE..
.
LV:
ADMI
N
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PORTI
A..
.
Themorehour
spassedt
hecr
azi
eri
got,
theyal
l
pl
ayedme.
whatamazemeisthef
actt
hatgr
aceknewand
nev
ersai
danyt
hingtome.
iknowgracet
obeanhonestper
sonwi
thno
secret
s.
thedooropenwhi
l
eiwasst
il
lcoughtupi
nmy
ownmi nd.
ist
oodupf
rom t
hest
air
sandwal
kst
owar
ds
him.
thepai
nandhurtt
hati
hav
ebeenf
eel
i
ngj
ust
growbigger.
ipi
ckupafl
owerpotandt
hrowi
tathi
m
unf
ort
unat
elyi
missed.
hehel
dmyhandsandl
ookmei
ntheey
es.
..
hi
m:am sosor
rybaby.
..
.
t
hatjustmademet obr
eaki
ntot
ear
s..
.iweep
l
ouderandlouder.
..
me:
whySi
ya?why?
hi
m:am sor
rybaby.
..
Thatal
lhehasbeensay
ingov
ert
hepastt
wo
hours.
Ihav
ecri
edandrunoutoft
ear
s,i
fel
lsot
ir
ed
anddowntoo.
hi
m:cani
gety
ousomet
hingt
odr
inkmay
be?
me:
no,
j
ustt
ell
mewhy?
hi
m:i
dontwantt
ohur
tyoupor
ti
a
me:
arey
oui
nlov
ewi
thher?
hi
m:l
etsnotdot
his
me:sheisthewomany
out
oldmeaboutf
ew
monthsbackri
ght?
hi
m:y
es
me:
wow,
great!
hi
m:i
tri
edt
ofocusonusandourmar
ri
age
me:
yout
ri
ed?
hi
m:am sor
rypor
ti
a
me:
whatar
eyousay
ingSi
ya?
hi
m:youcanst
ayi
nnt
hismar
ri
agei
fyouwant
buti
wanttobewi
thher
me:whataboutmeandmychi
l
d(f
resht
ear
s
f
lowdownagain)
hi
m:i
lbet
her
eformychi
l
d
me:i
loveyouSi
ya,
babyi
ltr
yandbeabet
ter
wi
feforyou.
weareapowercoupl
elov
eandpeopl
elookup
atusbaby
.
i
lnev
erdisr
espectbaby,
pleasedontl
eav
eme
Si
ya..
..
iwasnowonmyknees.
hi
m: pl
easedontmaket
hismor
edi
ff
icul
tthani
t
al
readyi
s.
me:pl
easei
begy
oui
nthenameofGodSi
ya
pl
ease
hi
m:am mov
ingoutandi
hav
efi
l
edf
ordi
vor
ce.
me:
Siyapl
ease(
ishoutathi
m ashewal
ksup
t
hest
eps)
henev
err
epl
i
ed.
..
igotup,si
tonthecauchandj
ustl
ookatt
he
spaceandsai
daprayer.
f
ort
hef
ir
stt
imei
nmyl
i
feam hopel
ess.
..
mi
nut
esl
aterSi
yawal
keddownt
hest
air
s.
hi
m:byepor
ti
a,onedayy
ouwi
l
lfi
ndabet
er
manthanme.
me:
idontwantabet
terman,
iwanty
ouSi
ya.
hi
m:her
eismyr
esi
gnat
ionl
ett
ergi
vei
ttoy
our
dad.
me:
pleaseSi
yadontdot
his.
..
hewalkedoutandcl
osedt
hedoorwi
thout
say
inganythi
ng.

VELE.
..
I
tsbeenaweekandi
gotdi
schar
gedt
oday.
Siy
aistheonecomi
ngt opickmeup,
wel
li
f
yourwonder
ingi
am keepi
ngthi
ski
ds.
Allmyfami
l
yandf
ri
endspr
omi
sedt
ogi
veme
suppor
t.
Theypr
omi
sedt
ohel
pmewi
tht
hebabi
es.
..
Asf orSaju,hehasnevercamet
oseemesi
nce
thataccidentwit
hSiya.
All
hedoesi
ssendsmssay
ingheneedst
imet
o
adj
ustt
othi
s.
ThedooropenandSiy
awalkedi
nlooki
ng
handsomeandsexyasal
ways.
whaty
oual
ldontunderst
andi
sthatSiy
ai smy
f
ir
stcr
ush,
fi
rstboy
fri
endandfi
rstev
erything.
y
eshi
sal
li
none.
..
.
heki
ssedmeonmyl
eftcheekandi
smi
l
ledat
hi
m.
hi
m:ar
eyouandmyt
wosol
der
sready?
me:
yes
mydadwal
ksi
naswewer
eaboutt
owal
kout.
hi
m:mrShezi
thanky
ouf
ory
ouhel
p,i
l
ltakei
t
fr
om her
e.
si
ya:
but
hi
m:i
sai
dthanky
ou
me:
dad
hi
m:handmet
heki
dspl
ease.
..
hetooktheki
dsfr
om Si
yandwel
eftSi
yaj
ust
st
andingther
e.
Mydadandi
tookat
axi
backhome.
..
hehadpr
epar
edt
her
oom f
otmybabi
es.
me:
ther
oom i
sni
ce,
thanxdad
hi
m: Velehoul
amunnaat
hit
shat
odaumuv
hona
haf
hot si
ninainwi
.
Zwaur
ioni
fhav
hanaazwi
ambi
tshi
thu.
.
havhavhanandi
vhaduluvhangaandr
idov
ha
thogomelaf
hanohayani.
ndopf
alamusiVele?(Velet
hatmanidont
wantt
oseehim anywhereneary
ou.
thef
actthathegav
eyoubabi
esdoesntmean
anyt
hing.
Thesebabi
esaremygrandchi
l
drenandwewi
l
l
l
ookaftert
hem het
eathome.
Am i
clearVel
e?)
me:
eebaba(
yesdad)
hi
m:good.
..
hewalkedoutaf
terl
ayi
ngt
hebabi
esont
opof
thebed.
i
lookedatt
hem andal
liseei
sSi
yaandi
...
Ismi
l
easi
recal
lthet
imeswespendt
oget
her.

SAJU.
..
Iknowsomeofy
oudontunder
standmy
behavi
our
.
i
feel
li
keatcaughtbetween,i
havef
all
eni
n
l
ovewit
hVeeandi dontknowwhatt
odo.
seei
ngt
hatguywhofather
edherki
dsj
ustmade
memoreangryandj
eloustoo.
Ishoul
dhabebeent
heonewhof
ather
edt
hose
ki
ds.
Il
oveVeesobadam af
rai
dimi
ghthur
ther
someday.
ihav
edecidedt
ostayawayfrom her
eunt
il
li
knowicancont
rol
myt emper.
idontwantwhathappendt
opr
iyat
ohappent
o
Vee.
i
lov
eVeeandi
dontwantt
oloseher.
..
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BANOMUSA.
..

I
tsbeenmor
ethanaweeknowandBel
l
aisnt
t
aki
ngmycall
s.
Ihav
ebeentoherpl
acebuti
tsal
way
slocked
andthi
siski
l
li
ngmeinsi
de.
i
wishshei
sokaywher
eev
ershei
s.
womanalwaysover
reactsomet
imes,imean
shedi
dntevengi
vemeachancet oexpl
ain
mysel
f.
i
fshehadgivenmeachancet henshewould
knowthatineverint
endtomarr
yzi
ntl
e, i
twas
amisunder
standingbetweent
wofamil
ies.
si
nceBell
alef
tmyli
fehasbeenempt
y,i
am
notcopi
ngatall
.
iwasfi
stur
bedfr
om myt
hought
swheni
hear
d
aknockonthedoor
.
i
openandi
wasmetbyawor
ri
edf
aceofmr
Smi
th.
me:
oh.
.hi
hi
m:hi
(smi
l
e)
me:
idodntknowy
ouwer
ecomi
ng
hi
m:t
hat
sbecausemysi
sterneedsme
me:
auntHope?
hi
m:y
es.
..
mayi
?
me:ohyes,pl
easecomei
n..
.imadeawayf
or
hi
mt ocomein.
iof
fer
edhim somet
hingt
odr
inkasi
gocal
l
AuntHopeforhi
m.

PORTI
A..
.

Iwaswaiti
ngi
mpati
entl
yformydadwhocal
l
ed
anhouragosayi
nghi
sonhisway.
I
thasbeenmor
ethanaweeksi
nceSi
yawal
ked
outonme.
Thediv
orcepaper
swerei
ndeeddel
i
ver
edt
omy
housebyhisl
awyer.
It
oldmy
sel
fthati
lnev
ersi
gnt
hisdamnpaper
s.
Si
yaismymanandnobodywi
l
ltakehi
m away
fr
om me.
dadwal
kedint
ofi
ndmebusyst
arr
ingatmy
nowcol
dtea.
hi
m:pr
incess
me:
hmm
hi
m:pl
easedontdot
hist
oyoursel
f,Am sur
e
Si
yawil
lcomeback.
me:
whenbaba?
hi
m:gi
vei
tti
me
me:No!i wantmyhusbandbymysi
de.l
ookat
meam abouttopopoutsoonandhei
snt
her
e(cr
ying).
hi
m:am sor
ry
me: dontbesor
rybabahel
pmegetmy
husbandback.
hi
m:i
am t
ryi
ng
me:
youar
etr
ying.
..
whathav
eyoudonesof
ar?
hi
m:ihav
efroozeal
lhi
saccount
ssoonhewil
l
needashel
terandhewil
lcomebackher
e.
me:
didy
out
ryt
otal
ktohi
m?
hi
m:itr
iedcal
l
inghi
m buthi
snumberi
s
di
sconnect
ed.
me:mxm may
bei
shoul
dcal
lmybr
other
s,y
our
get
ti
ngol
d.
hi
m:whatdoy
oumeanpor
ti
a?
me:yourf
ail
i
ngmebaba,
pl
easecl
oset
hedoor
ony
ourwayout.
i
walkedtothest
air
sandl
efthi
mjustst
andi
ng
i
ntheki
tchen.

VELE.
..
Bel
l
aisr
eal
l
yanangel
sentf
rom abov
eindeed.
shehasmov
edi
nwi
thmet
ohel
pmewi
thmy
babi
es.
AsfortebzaandZee,t
heycomeduri
ngt
heday
tobabysitswhi
lebel
l
aandi r
est.
unfor
tunat
elyBel
lai
sgoingbacktothepal
ace
becauseherfat
herhasarr
iev
edtoday.
iwalkedhert
ohercarandwessi
dourgood
byes.
Asiwasaboutt
ocl
oset
hedoort
ebzacal
l
ed
myname.
it
urnedandshewasmaki
ngherwayt
owher
ei
wasstandi
ng.
shehadt
wol
argebagswi
thher.
..
me:
chommi
e
her:
her
e..
.hol
dthi
sone(handi
ngmeabag)
me:
what
sgoi
ngon
her:
am mov
ingi
n
me:
what?
her:y
ouneedwiththebabiesandam y
our
fr
iendsoyourl
uckyilhel
py ouout
.
me:
buty
oudonthav
etomov
ein
her:
idogi
rl,
bel
l
aisnther
esoy
ouneedmeVel
e
..
..
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13,
18:
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INSERT33

HOPE.
..

Iwalkeddownthest
air
sandsawpr
idebusy
wit
hhi sphone.
seei
ngmybrotheral
way
sbr
ingsmej
oyand
somepeacetoo.
heyl
i
ttl
ebr
o..
.isai
dwi
thasmi
l
eonmyf
ace.
het
urnedandsmi
l
eatme.
i
missy
ousomuch,
isai
dasweshar
eahug.
hi
m:wel
limi
ssy
out
oo
me:
l
etsgosi
tatt
hegar
den
hi
m:okay.
..
youl
eadt
heway.
wewalkedtot
hegar
densot
hatwecant
alk
pr
ivat
ely.
hi
m:sowhat
sgoi
ngonHope?
me:ihavebeendr
eamingaboutmom pr
ide
andshesay
ssomethi
ngstome.
hi
m:what?t
hingsl
i
kewhat?
me:
thatam choosi
ngawr
ongpat
hyouknow.
shet
alksaboutr
iverofl
i
fe.
.
hi
m:wow
me:
doesshecomet
oyout
oo?
hi
m:No
me:
whati
sshet
ryi
ngt
otel
lme?
hi
m:i
dontknowmay
beshewant
syout
ogi
ve
y
ourl
i
fet
ochr
ist
.
me:
nahman,
shewoul
dhav
esai
dso
hi
m:buti
tspossi
.
..
me:
Nopr
ide,
am sur
eit
smor
ethant
hat.
onl
yifdadwasher
ehewoul
dknow whatt
his
i
sallabout.
hi
m:ilpr
ayfory
ousot
hatnextt
imemom
comessheshoul
dmor
eclear.
me:
pleasedo.
..
hi
m:howi
smyl
i
ttl
epr
incess
me:
shei
sfi
ne.
hi
m:i
cantwai
ttoseeher.
..

LATERON.
..

Bel
lahasar
ri
vedandshewassohappyt
osee
pri
de.
howi
wisht
ylowasher
etoo.
..
wewerenowsit
tedaroundt
hebigtabl
ewi
th
t
heroy
alfami
lyabouttohav
edinner.
Zee:
whatar
ewewai
ti
ngf
or?am hungr
yphel
a.
nom :
youknowwecanteatwi
thouty
ourdad,
hi
scoming.
Zee:
butmom
nom:
didy
ouheart
hecar,
hisher
ebaby
Zee:
buti
fiwastheonewhowasl
atef
ordi
nner
youwoul
dnthav
ewaitedf
orme.
pr
ide:
sohowar
eyout
reat
ingmydaught
erson
?
banomusa:
shei
sgoodsi
r
zi
ntl
e:babyThandoi
sget
ti
ngdi
schar
gedt
oday
.
Bel
l
a:That
sgoodnews
ThedooropensandBanel
ewal
ksi
n.
him:Am sor
ryam l
ate,
wowl ookwhoi
sher
e
.pri
demyman. ..
(t
heyshar
edahug)
Zee:
canweeatal
ready
banel
e:ofcause.
..
butpr
idey
ouowemeagol
f
gameman
pr
ide:
ilst
il
lwi
n
banel
e:nott
hist
ime
Zee:
im eat
ing,
itsl
i
kenobodyi
shungr
y
Hope:
Am hungr
ytoo
pr
ide:
let
ssayourgr
acef
ir
st
zi
ntl
e:i
lpr
ay.
..
Zee:
ohr
eal
l
y?
banomusa:
canwehav
edi
nneri
npeace?
Theyhel
deachot
her
shandsandzi
ntl
epr
ayed
fort
hefood.
somebodywal
kedi
nwhi
l
eshewasst
il
lpr
ayi
ng.
Ev
ery
oneopenedt
hei
rey
esonl
ytobemetbya
smi
l
li
ngkhet
hiwe.
her:
Am sor
ryam l
ate
banel
e:wher
eyoui
nvi
ted?
her:idontneedaninvi
tati
ontobeher
e,my
daughter'
smar r
iedtoyoursonandmynephew
Zint
leleaveshere..
.
Zeechockedonherf
ood(whent
heel
der
swere
tal
ki
ngshewasbusyeati
ng,t
hat
showhungr
y
sheis)
zee:
whatdi
dyousai
dlady?
khet
hi:
youdontknow?
zee:
knowwhat
khet
hi:
yourmot
herandi
wer
esi
ster
s
zee:
mom isshey
oursi
ster.
..
sheaskedl
ooki
ng
atNomusa
khet
hi:whyar
eyouaski
ngher
?shei
snty
our
mother.
banel
e:shutupkhet
hiwehesai
dashegr
abs
herbyhert
hroat.
khet
hi:goaheadandkil
lj
ustasyouhaveki
l
led
her.
..
.(het
ight
enhishandonherthr
oat)
nomusa:
banel
elethergo
hi
m:canty
ouseewhatshei
sgoi
ng
pri
de:Banel
emandontl
ethert
akey
ouback
ther
e.
zi
ntl
e:pl
easebabyst
opy
ourdadbef
oreheki
l
ls
mymom .
banomusa:
dadpl
easel
ethergo
banel
e:st
ayawayf
rom myf
ami
l
y..
.hel
etgoof
f
her.
khet
hi:shehasri
ghtt
oknow..
.shesai
d
coughi
nginbetweenwor
ds.
zee:soit
str
ue?sheaskedl
ooki
ngatbot
h
BaneleandNomusa.
khet
hi:
denyi
tNomusa
zee:
yournotmymot
her?
nom:iwantedt
otel
lyouzi
ntl
esomanyt
imes
but(cr
ying)
zee:
sav
eit(shout
ing)
banomusa:
zeecomedown
zee:youar
eonesi
cktwi
stedf
ami
l
y,al
lofy
ou
stayawayfr
om me.
shet
ookhercarkey
sandbangedt
hedoor.
nom:
Zint
lewai
t..
.
banel
e:l
ethercal
m down
khet
hi:
andBoom onesecr
etoutshesai
dwi
th
hersmil
eonherwayout.

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VELE.
..
Zeewasknockingsohardonmywi
ndowt
hati
event
houghtshewil
lbreaki
t.
bot
hTebzaandiwer
easl
eepaf
tert
ryi
ngt
oput
j
akandj
aytobed.
(j
akmeansy
ahwehmaypr
otect)
(
jaymeansTheLor
disSal
vat
ion)
That
showi
camewi
tht
henamesf
ormybabi
es.
Andfornowt
heydonthav
eAf r
icanname,ther
e
wil
lbeanami
ngceremonyforthei
rafr
ican
Name.
Okaybacktot
hestory,
isl
owl
ywakeupand
openfort
hedrunkZee.
me:r
eal
l
ynowZee?ai
ntwegonnar
espectmy
dad?
her:Am sosor
rygir
l,y
ourluckyyouhavean
honestdadunl
ikeme. .
.shesaiddrowni
ngt
he
l
it
tlethatwaslef
tinthebot t
leofskybl
ue.
me:
Am sot
ir
edZee,
comei
nlet
ssl
eepwhat
ev
eriti
swewi
l
ltal
kabouti
tint
hemor
ning
pl
ease.
her:ohisi
t?nowi
needaf
ri
endandy
out
ell
me
yourti
red?
me:
okayam sor
ryZee
her:
shei
sntmymot
herV
me:
idontunder
stand
her:
Thatwomanihav
ebeencal
l
ingmom f
or
l
ikef
oreveri
sntmymother.
shedi
dntgi
vebi
rt
htot
hisb*
**h.
me:
what?
whatar
eyousay
ing
her:
Thesecr
eti
soutnow
me:
Thenwhoi
syourmot
hert
hen?
her:
idontknowV.
..
shesai
dasshesi
tsont
he
fl
oor
me:
Am sosor
ry
her:
iwi
shshewasmymom (cr
ying)That
womanhasal
way
stakeal
ltheshi
!it
hrowat
her.
shei
smyr
olemodel
V..
.
mydadi
sntpar
tofmyl
i
fel
i
keshei
s..
.
shecar
eswet
heri
ateornot.
shei
sal
way
sther
eformeV.
me: am sosor
rygi
rl.
..
isi
tnextt
oherandl
ay
herheadonmyshoulder.
her:
whyGoddi
dntgav
emeherasmymom V?
i
grewupandbecamear
ebel
buti
respectand
l
ovet
hatwoman.
Dontgetmewr ongV,
am notscar
edofheri
respecther.
me:Ibel
iev
eyourmom l
ovesy
ouasmuchas
youl
oveher.
her
:Ihav
enev
ert
oldherV.
..
me:
shei
sst
il
lher
eZee
her:
butshei
sntmymom ,
shei
sMusa'
smom .
me:
yourst
il
lfami
l
y
her
:whatift
heki
ngi
sntmydadV?whati
fiam
anorphan?
Anor
phanwhowasungr
atef
ulV.
..
me:am sor
ryfr
iendbut..
.(idi
dntknowwhatt
o
sayt
oherwithoutcr
yingtoo)
her:il
ovethatwoman,shedidmor
ethanwhat
otherwomandof ort
heirki
ds.
Notbecauseofmoneybutbecauseoft
hel
ove
andunderst
andi
ngsheshowedme.
me:inev
ermetmymom Zeebutam gr
atef
ult
o
hav
emydad.
her:
whyhav
enty
oumether?
me:
mydadsai
dshepassedaway.
her:andyoubel
i
evehim?(Zeeandi werereal
l
y
havi
ngahearttohear
tconversat
iont
hatihave
neverhadwit
hanyofmyf r
iends)
me:
whatdoy
oumeanZee?
her:
par
ent
sli
esomet
imesV.
..
whati
f
me:
whati
fwhat?
her
:maybeshei
ssomewher
eisv
endaor
out
sideSout
hAf
ri
ca?
me: noZeemymom isdeadokay.
..
isai
d
standi
ngup.Zeewasj
ustpl
anti
ngi
deasinmy
head.
her:
Thi
nkabouti
tV?
hav
eyouseenhergr
ave?
me:
ihav
enev
erbeent
oVenda
her
:why?
me:
Daddoesntgetal
ongwi
thhi
sfami
l
y
her:
oh
me:
l
ookZeemymom i
sgoneokay?dead!
her:
okay.
..
Butmay
beaskdadt
otakey
out
oher
grav
eV.
me:
okayf
inei
wil
lbuti
knowshei
sdead.
her:
justaskhi
m
me:
canwegot
osl
eepnow?
her:
hel
pmeup.
..
ihel
pedherupandi hadt
odri
nkasleepi
ngpil
l
becausei
couldntst
opthi
nki
ngaboutwhatZee
sai
d.

ROYALPALACE.
..

BANOMUSA.
..

WhatZint
le'
smom sai
dreal
l
ycausedhav
oci
n
t
hepalace.
Am sti
l
lshockedt
odiscovert
hatZeeandi
dont
shar
ethesamemot her.
Mom hasl
ockher
sel
fint
hebedr
oom cr
ying.
Dadt
ri
edt
oconv
incehert
ounl
ockbutshe
nev
eropeneddoor.
mydadhassummonedal ltheguardst
ogoto
allt
hetar
vens,
sheebenandnightcl
ubstol
ook
forZee.
hekeptonpaci
ngupanddownt
ryi
ngt
ocal
l
Zeeithi
nk.
Bel
l
aandherf
ami
l
ylef
taf
terzi
ntl
esmom l
eft.
Theyf
eltt
hatweneedsomepr
ivacyasaf
ami
l
y.
Zint
lewentt
obed,
Soi
twasj
ustmeandmy
dad.
Isomehowhaveaf eel
ingthatheneedsme,
i
cantj
ustl
eav
ehim herealone.
Zeei
sst
il
lmysi
ster.
..
me:
dadwewi
l
lfi
ndme
hi
m:i
regr
ett
hedadt
hatkhet
hiwecamet
oour
l
iv
es.
me:
Zint
lesmom ?
hi
m:y
es
me:
why?
because
hi
m: shei
sbit
tersonandwontst
opunt
il
lshe
dest
royst
hisfamil
y.
me:whywouldshewantt
odest
royt
hisf
ami
ly?
imeanherdaught
eri
smarri
edi
ntot
hisf
ami
l
y.
hi
m:i
tsal
ongst
oryson
me:
wehav
eti
me
hi
m:Cantt
alkabouti
tnowbutMusamysoni
wasonceamadpr i
nceandlotofShi
!happend
whenmymindwasunstable.
me:
what?y
oumeany
ouwer
e?
hi
m:Yesson(l
ooki
ngdown)
me:
whydi
dnty
out
ell
met
hisbef
ore?
hi
m:i
tsembar
rassi
ng
me: buti
tdoesntchangeanyt
hingdad,
your
st
il
lthebestdadintheworl
d.
hi
m:mxm
me:
Sowher
eisZee'
smom ?
hi
m:Let
scal
ltheguar
dsagai
n
me:
youcant
ell
medad
hi
m:shei
sdead(
sil
ence)
me:
whathappendt
oher
hi
m:i
kil
ledher.
..
hesai
dlooki
ngst
rai
ghti
nto
myeyes.
me:
aaah
hi
m:i
wasunst
abl
e
me:
eish(scr
atchi
ngmyhead)
hi
m:Zeewi
l
lnev
erf
orgi
vemei
fshef
indsout
Musa.
me:
Youhav
etot
ell
her
hi
m:i
cant
me:OrthatKhet
hiwewi
l
l t
ell
her,
youdi
dsai
d
shei
souttodestr
oyusr
ight.
hi
m:y
es.
.
me:am her
efory
oudad.
..
igav
ehi
m abr
ief
hug.
wemadmor ecof
feeandmorecoff
eewaiti
ng
fort
heguar
dstogiv
eusfeedbackr
egar
ding
Zee.
..
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VELE

IWakeupver
ylat
etoday,
iguessi
sthe
sl
eepi
ngpi
l
ls.
ZeeandTebzawer
epl
ayi
ngwi
tht
heki
ds.
If
eelsodownt
odayandineedanswer
sbef
ore
il
oosemymindovert
his.
WhatZeeandi
tal
kedaboutr
eal
l
yhi
thomei
guess.
Am i
real
l
ythi
sst
upi
d?
Imeanwhodoest
hat?
whonev
eraskaboutt
hei
rpar
ent
'
sgr
ave?
i
hav
eonl
yseenmymomspi
ctur
eandt
hat
sal
l.
Ihav
enevermetanyofherf
ami
l
ymember
sor
mydad'
ssideoffami
ly.
I
thasal
way
sbeenj
ustmydadandi
...
If
ini
shedbat
hinganddr
essi
ngupt
oo.
Iwasbusyeat
ingmyheavybreakf
asti
nthe
ki
tchenwhenmydadwalksin.
pleasedontj
udgeguy
sbr
eastf
eedi
ngi
snota
chil
d'splay.
Itneedsy
out ohav
easmuchfoodi
nyour
stumachjustasmuchbl
oody
ouneediny
our
veins.
hi
m:youl
ookdownVel
emul
andu?(
youl
ook
downVel
ewhatswr
ong)
me:Ther
eissomet
hingi
hav
ebeenmeani
ngt
o
askyou.
hi
m:okayhesai
dashepoursomewat
eront
he
kat
tl
etomaket
eaorcof
feei
thi
nk.
me:
i
tsaboutmom
hi
m:okay
me:
wenev
ert
alkabouthowshedi
ed?
hi
m:babypl
ease
me:
ineedt
oknow
hi
m:okay.
..
hesi
tsont
hechai
r.
me:
..
..
hi
m:yourmom andi
lov
edeachot
herv
ery
much.
unf
ort
unat
elygodt
ookherj
ustaf
tery
ouwer
e
bor
n.
shewasshott
hreeti
mesi
nanar
medr
obber
y
att
hebankwhereshewor
ks.
me:
wher
eishergr
ave
hi
m:atTshakhuma
me:
okay.
..
iwoul
dlov
etoseei
t
hi
m:okay
me:
soon
hi
m:okay
me:
Anddadcani
meetmymot
her
srel
ati
ves
t
oo.
hi
m: why..
.whyVele.
..
thosepeopl
edontcat
e
aboutyou(shout
ing)
me:whatifsomethinghappenst
oyoudaddy
,whoshouldical
l,whatshoul
dido?(shout
ing)
hi
m:not
hingwi
l
lhappent
ome
me:
Noi wanttomeetmyr
elat
ives,
idontwant
t
obelef
talone.
hi
m:myansweri
sNo
me:
iref
uset
oacceptt
hatanswer
hi
m:dontTestmeVele,youaskf
ory
our
mother
sgraveandiagr
ee.
Nowy ourpushi
ngme,
stopt
hisnonsense
aboutrel
ati
ves.
Theywi
l
lnev
erl
oveandaccepty
ou.
me:
eveny
ourf
ami
l
y?
hi
m: whywi
l
lmyf
ami
l
yaccepty
ouwhent
hey
hat
eme.
me:
ist
hatwhywenev
erv
isi
tthem?
hi
m:i
tsjustyouandiVel
e,gett
hati
nyourhead
andst
opt hi
snonsense.
hewal
ksoutangr
y..
.
i
alsogotupangr
yandwentt
omyf
ri
ends.
me: Zeemaybey ouandishoul
dtakejakand
j
ayforawalk.(idespar
atel
yneedtotalkt
oZee
aboutmyconvesati
onwithmydad)
t
ebz
a:andam i
noti
nvi
ted?
me: iwashopi
ngy
oucoul
ddowi
thsome
peaceonmind.
her:
ofcause.
..
.(
smi
l
li
ng)
Zeeandi
tookt
heki
dst
othepar
k.
BELLA.
..

Ithasbeenahecticweekf orme,hav
ingmydad
andauntaroundisnthel
pingbecausetheydont
knowaboutmysepar ati
onwi thMusaandthe
factt
hatam pregnantwi
thhi schi
ld.
i
needt
otel
lthem bef
orei
star
tshowi
ngsoon.
icouldntsl
eepl
astaf
tert
hatdr
amaatt
he
palace.
Am soworr
iedaboutZeethatist
ayedawake
al
mostthewholenight.
i
fall
asl
eepar
oundf
iveam t
hat
swhyi
wakeup
l
ate.
i
qui
ckl
ytakeabat
handgetdr
ess.
.
if
oundmydadandaunteat
ingscr
abbl
edeggs
wi
thsomebread.
hope:
shef
inal
l
ydeci
dedt
ogr
aceuswi
thher
pr
esence.
.
me:
am v
erymuchf
ineandy
ouaunthope
her:
mxm
dad:
am al
sogoodbaby
me:
am goi
ngt
oseeZee
dad:
shei
smi
ssi
ng
me:
ithi
nki
knowwher
eshei
s
dad:
pleaset
ryt
ocal
m herdown
me:
i
ltal
ktoher
dad:
am sowor
ri
edabouther
hope:shewil
lcomear
oundZeei
sntasof
tyl
i
ke
yourBel
laher
e
me:
am notasof
tyaunthope
dad:pl
easeaskhertogobackhome,
the
whol
efamil
yisworri
edabouther.
me:iwil
ldad..
.it
ookasl
iceofbreadwi
thsome
eggsandeatasidri
vet
oV'splace.
myphoner i
ngsjustf
ewhousesfr
onV'
splace
soiparkedthecaronthesi
dewaysot
hatican
answerit.
I
twasoneofmylect
uresaski
ngmewhyi
missedmycl
ass.
ifi
nishedt
alki
ngont
hephoneasi
ent
erV'
s
gate.
iwalkedinsidet
heyar
dandst
opasi
hear
d
peoplehavingsex.
i
walkedcl
osert
othewi
ndowwher
ethesound
i
scomingfr
om .
t
hewindowisopened,
iknowt
hisi
swr
ongsoi
s
whatVisdoi
ng.
howcanshehavesexi
nherpar
ent
shouse
,mxm Sout
hAfr
icangi
rl
s.
isl
owlyopent
hecurtai
nandwhati
sawnear
ly
gavemeaheartat
tack.
Tebzawasdressedi
naredli
ngeri
ngbendi
ng
forV'
sdadashepoundherf
rom behi
nd.
Hekeptonsmashi
ngherAssandshel
ooked
l
ikeshewasenj
oyi
ngi
t.
i
justst
oodt
her
ewi
thmymout
hhangi
ng.
..
myphoneringsandithi
nktheyhear
ditt
oo
becauset
heystopped..
..
i
twasV,
irej
ect
edi
tand
i
mmedi
atel
ygotdownandr
unt
omycar.
i
goti
n,r
ever
set
hecaranddr
iveaway.
..
myphoneri
ngsagai
nandTebza'
sname
appear
edonthescr
een.
..
.
i
keptondr
ivi
ngnotknowi
ngwher
eiam goi
ng
..
..
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AMONTHLATER.
..

VELE
TebzaandZeearest
il
laroundandmyl
i
ttl
e
sol
deraregr
owingsofast.
ohGodknowhowmuchi l
ovemykids,
ei
shi
dontknowifi
twasthedevi
lorf
eart
hatmade
mewantt ogi
vethem up.
wel
lthesadnewsi
snoneoft
hemani
nmyl
i
fe
i
shereforme.
Saj
uonl
ycal
l
smenowandt
hen.
..
asforSi
yahisabust
ard,
toeventhi
nkl
ikehe
despar
atel
ywantedt
obepartofourki
dsli
ves.
.
i
twasallanact,si
ncet
hatdayi
gotdi
schar
ged
i
neversawhim agai
n.
Thebast
arddoesntevenhel
pmefinanci
albut
mydadistry
inghisbestt
osuppor
tus.
Zeehasntgonebackhomebutherpar
ent
snow
knowswheresheis.
Ihav
ebeenwor
ri
edaboutBel
l
a,ei
shi
shoul
d
fi
ndti
meal
oneandgot
oherf
latt
ocheckher
out.
ihaven'
tseenherf
oramonthnow,whenical
l
hershealwayscut
sourconv
esat
ioni
nshort.
Zee,Tebzaandiwenttoherfl
attheotherday
butsheneveropenf
orus, i
nsteadshe
pret
endednottobearoundbutthesecuri
tyguy
tol
dusshei sar
ound.
It
saweekbef
oremyt
ri
ptovenda,dadhas
alway
sbeencomi
ngwit
hexcuses.
Iev
enhavedaubtt
hathewi
l
ltakemet
omy
mother
sgrav
e.
Zee,
Tebzaandi
wer
esi
tt
ingout
sidehav
ing
somedri
nks.
Theywer
edri
nki
ngal
cohol
whi
l
eiwashav
ing
somejui
ce.
Thet
axist
opsf
ewhousesaf
termyhouseand
Si
yagotout
.
Bot
hmyf
ri
endsandi
lookateachot
herwi
th
shockonourf
aces.
wewereshockedtoseehi
m andnotj
ustt
hat
,Si
yawastr
avell
ingi
naTaxi.
That
ssounli
kehi
m,wel
ookedatt
hecl
otheshe
waswear
ing.
Thisher
ecantbeSiy
amay behehassomel
ook
al
ikecousi
norabrother
.
heopent
hegat
eandwal
kedi
n.
hi
m:hi
ladi
es
weall
justl
ookedathi
m wi
thoutsay
ing
any
thi
ng.
hecl
ear
shi
sthr
oatbef
orespeaki
ngagai
n.
hi
m:Vel
ecani
tal
ktoy
ou,
i
npr
ivat
e
tebza:No,
shecantt
alktoyouinpri
vate,
what
everyouwantt
osayy oucansayitr
ighti
nfr
ont
ofus.
hi
m:i
thi
nkVel
ecanspeakf
orher
sel
f
me:
No,
whatev
ery
ouwantt
osay,
sayi
tinf
ront
oft
hem .
hi
m:pl
ease
t
ebz
a:shesai
dNo
hi
m:okay.
..
cani
pleaseseet
heki
ds?
t
ebz
a:ar
eyouki
ddi
ngme?
Zee:
i
lgogett
hem f
ory
ou
t
ebza:wenaZeear
ethosey
ourbabi
es?Vel
e
r
efused.
Zee:
Vdidntsayany
thi
ng,
yourt
heonet
alki
ng
onherbehal
f.
besidewhateverbadhehasdonehei
sst
il
l
thoseki
dsfather.
tebz
a: Noheisnt,
hel
ostt
hatt
it
let
hemoment
hedisappear
edonher.
Zee:
mxm ,
doy
ouknowwhyhedi
sappear
ed?
me:
stopi
tguy
s(shout
ing)
t
heyal
lkeptqui
teandi
stoodup.
me:whydontyougocheckont
heki
dsdot
hat
Si
yaandigett
otal
k.
Theyal
lwal
kedawayandi
lookedathi
m.
me:
star
ttal
ki
ng,
idonthav
ethewhol
eday.
hi
m:Veleam sosor
ryf
orev
ery
thi
ngt
hat
happend.
Am sor
ryi
wasntar
oundt
ohel
pyouwi
tht
he
ki
dstoo.
me:
ist
hatal
l?
hi
m:Vam .
..
me:
yourwhat?(
shout
ing)
hi
m: ihavebeendeal
i
ngwi
thsomet
hingsandi
am notcopi
ng.
i
needmychi
l
dreni
nmyl
i
fepl
ease
me:
whynow
hi
m:ihaveal
waysneededt
hem ,
iwasjustto
embar
essedandmyegowasjusttoobrui
sedV
.
i
hav
enot
hingVel
e,l
ookatme?
icantev
enaf
for
dasi
mpl
elunchatMcDonal
d'
s
woman.
doyouknowhowhardi
tist
obeamanwho
cantev
enbuyal
oafofbr
ead?
i
hav
etoaskmoneyf
rom mypar
ent
s?
comingheretovi
sitmybabi
eswi
thnot
hingi
s
ver
ydiff
icul
tVel
e.
i
wanttobeabl
etopr
ovi
def
ormybabi
esbut
l
i
fehasdel
twit
hme.
me:
whathappend
hi
m:por
ti
ahappend
me:
idontunder
stand
hi
m:i
fil
l
edf
ordi
vor
ce
me:
youwhat?
butwhy?
hi
m:irat
hernotgeti
ntodet
ail
sbutshetook
ever
ythi
ngfr
om me,icantevenaffor
dalawyer
andshedoesntwanttosi
gnt hedamnpaper
s.
me:
wowam speechl
ess
hi
m:.
..
me:youcanseey ourki
dsanyt
ime,am sor
ry
aboutwhathappendbetweeny
ouandporti
a.
hi
m:i
tsf
ine
me:
i
llgogett
hebabi
es
hi
m:t
hanky
ouVel
e
i
wal
kedi
nsi
deandbr
ingj
akandj
ay
t
hisi
sjakhehol
dhi
m andj
aksmi
l
edathi
m.
me:
theyl
ooksomuchl
i
key
ou
hi
m: il
lbabysi
tthem anyt
ime, i
l
l gi
vey
oumy
fr
iendsnumberwherei am st
aying.
me:
ithoughty
ourst
ayi
ngathome
hi
m:icoul
dntwakeupev
erydayandwai
tformy
par
entstosuppor
tmeVele,
am aman.
At
leastwi
thmyf
ri
endi
l
ltr
ytohust
le.
me:
isee
hi
m:j
ah.
..
.het
ookj
ayandgav
emebackj
ak
me:
soar
eyouj
obhunt
ing?
hi
m:am t
ryi
ngbutnocompanywantt
ohi
reme.
me:
am sor
rySi
ya
hi
m:i
tsl
i
fe
me:
itwi
l
lbewel
l
hi
m:i
l
lgetaj
obandsuppor
tyouguy
s
me:
i
tscool
hi
m:y
ourst
il
lsobeaut
if
ul
me:yourhandsomet
oo,
j
ustdi
ff
erentwi
tht
his
cl
othes.
hi
m:i
hadtosel
lal
lmyt
hingssot
hati
canpay
of
fmydebts.
me:
am sosor
rySi
ya
hi
m:ishoul
dbegoi
ngnow..
.hehandedmet he
ot
herbabyandki
ssedmeonmyf orehead.
i
wat
chhi
m ashewal
ksoutoft
hegat
eandmy
hear
twasbr
oken.
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ASecondWi
feThatIAm

I
NSERT37

VENDA.
..

NARRATED.
..

Atavil
lagecal
l
edTshakhumat
her
eisgi
rlcal
l
ed
Thendomulaudzi
.
Therei
safamilymeeti
ngtodiscussaway
for
wardaboutherbehav
iour.
shei
saveryhar
dheadedgi
rlwhodr
inksand
smokes.
Her
eatar
oyal
pal
aceawomani
snotal
l
owed
t
odoso.
sopr
incessThendoher
eist
urni
ngt
hepal
ace
upsi
dedown.
Sothefamilyhascal
l
edhert
odayt
otel
lher
thei
rdeci
sion.
aunt1:
wehav
edecidedthaty
ouwi l
lmovein
wit
hmeandillt
eachyouhowt obehav
eli
kea
woman.
Thendo:
mxm 
aunt2:
yesSar
ahknowshowt
odeal
wit
hpeopl
e
l
ikeher.
ki
ng:okayt
henSar
ahy
oucangowi
thmy
daught
er.
Thendo:
Am notgoi
ngany
wher
efat
her
 
ki
ng:
mini
Thendo(
whatThendo)
 
Thendo:Am notl
eavi
ngwiththiswomanhere
,ifyouwantmeoutofyourhouseicanl
eave
thismoment.
aunt1:
icanseet
hisweedy
ousmokei
sget
ti
ng
i
ntoy
ourhead 
Thendo:maybeishoul
dgiv
eyouaj
ointt
oo,
you
l
ooklikeyouneedsometoo.
aunt2:
may
beweshoul
dmar
ryherof
fmyki
ng 
Thendo:Trydoi
ngthatandl
etsseeifitwi
l
l
work,youseeme? am nott
hemar r
iagety
pes
andilneverdoar
rangedmarr
iages.
aunt1:t
hatswhatapr
oductofi
nfer
ti
li
tybr
ings
i
nt hehouse.
king:
shutupSarah,
dontev
ersayt
hosewor
ds
tomydaughter.
mywifewasfai
thf
ult
omeandi
hav
enodaubt
t
hatThendoi
smydaught
er.
aunt2:
mxm 
uncl
e:butmykingyouknowthaty
ourbr
other
Simonlef
tbecauseoft
hisi
ssue.
Thendo:
Ainowy
ourt
alki
ngaboutuncl
esi
mon
asif
 
aunt1:
shutupThendo,
teachy
oursel
fsome
manner
s.
youcantbegett
ingi
nvol
vedi
nol
der
s
convesat
ions.
Thendob:mxm whatever.
..
.shesaidasshe
tookajoi
ntoutofherj
eanandl i
ghtit.
Theyal
lst
opt
alki
ngandl
ookather.
auntSar
ahstoodupandt
aket
heweedoutof
hermouth.
Thendohel
dheraunt
'
shandandt
wisti
thar
d,
auntSar
ahscr
eamedinpai
n.
her:t
ouchmyweedagai
nandi
lki
l
lyounxah!
..
..
shet
ookherweedandl
eftt
hem speechl
ess.

PORTI
A..
.

I
tsagi
rlma'
am congr
atul
ati
ont
hemi
dwi
fesai
d
wi
thasmi
l
eonherf
ace.
thenil
nameherMbal
ent
lei
sai
dasi
hel
dmy
chil
dfort
hef
ir
stti
me.
dad:
shei
spr
ett
y 
me:
shel
ookssomuchl
i
keme 
dad:
Mbal
ent
le.
..
.mmm i
lov
ethesoundoft
hat.
me:
yesbaba.
..
myMbal
ent
leShezi
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INSERT38

BELLA.
..

I
thasbeenamont
hnowsi
ncei
lastsawanyof
myfr
iends.
i
havebeeni
gnor
ingt
hem andi
bel
i
evei
tsf
or
t
hebest.
Icanthi
dewhatisawt
hatdaysoi
tsbesti
stay
awayfrom t
hem .
ImeanTandVhav
ebeenf
ri
endsf
orsol
ong.
I
fit
ellViwi
ll
bebr
eaki
ngav
erygood
f
ri
endshi
p.
I
fVhastoknowaboutt
hisshewontheari
t
f
rom me.
Iknowy oual
lmightthi
nkiam abadfr
iendbuti
dontwanttoli
vewithguil
tofbr
eaki
ngagood
fr
iendshi
p.
i
fini
shedbat
hingandeatmybr eakf
astbef
ore
r
ushingformyfir
stdoct
orsappoint
ment.
l
uckyf
ormemrNai doowasavai
l
abl
eandi
had
madeanappoi
ntmentwi
thhi
m.
wedi
dthescan,
heev
enpr
int
edi
tandgav
eme
api
ctur
e.
hegavemet hepil
l
sforv
itami
nsandmynext
appoi
ntmentdate.
Asistooduptol
iv
et hedooropenand
acci
dental
l
ythepi
cturef
orthescanfel
l.
ibendtopi
cki
tupandanot
herhandpi
ckedi
t
upbeforeme.
her:
am soo..
..
(shecoul
dntf
ini
sht
hewordsshe
wantedtosay)Theshockwaswri
tt
enal
lover
herf
ace.
me:
giv
emet
hat.
.(
itr
iedt
osnat
chi
tfr
om her
)
her:
whatt
hehel
l?
ar
eyoupr
egnant?
Andwhoi
sthef
ather?
Musaneedstoseet
his,
ishoul
dhav
eknown
yourawhor
e.
her
e(handingmemypi
ck)t
akey
ourpi
ctur
e,dr
am sor
ryam l
ate.
myhusbandi
s..
(thedooropensand
Banomusawal
ksinhol
dingbabyThando)
me:excuseme.
..
itookmybackandl
i
ter
all
yrun
out.
VELE.
..

Daddycany
oupl
easebor
rowmey
ourphone?
Iwantt
otr
ytocal
lBel
l
a,am sowor
ri
edabout
her.
dad:
okayher
e..
.(
hehandedmehi
sphone)
idi
all
edBel
l
a'snumberandi
tri
ngs(dadhas
gavemesomepr i
vacy)
her:
hel
l
oBel
l
aher
e!
me:
wowandsheanswer
s
her:
ohV
me:
ohVi
sthatal
lyourgoi
ngt
osay?
her:
...
.
me:what
sgoingonfr
iends?
pleasef
orgi
veme
i
fihav
ewrongedyoui
nanyway.
her
:i
tsnott
hatf
ri
end
me:
what
sgoi
ngont
alkt
ome
her:
i
ltel
lyouwhenam r
eady
me:
okay.
..
promi
se?
her:
yesi
promi
se
me:
okaynextt
imedonti
gnor
emycal
l
spl
ease.
her
:iwont.
..
ihangedupandi
sawansmswheni
putt
he
phonedown.
i
pickedi
tupandr
eadi
t..
..
(itr
eads)

Si
monmmav
hor
isi
akhal
adzi
anga.
v
huy
ani
ril
ugi
sel
uful
wammeashu
ndiLucyKhal
adzi
anu. .
..
(Si
monmom has
passedawaymybr ot
her.
comebacksot
hatwecanpr
epar
eourmot
her
s
funer
al.
i
tsLucyy
oursi
ster)
ohNo.
..
mygr
anmahaspassedawayandi
hav
enev
ermether?
i
hav
etomeetmyf
ami
l
y,wi
thorwi
thoutdad.
idontwantt
obelef
tal
onei
fsomet
hing
happenstomydad.
[
05/
14,
20:
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INSERT39

VELE.
..

Igentl
yputthephonedownandwentbackt
o
myr oom .
TebzaandZeewer
epl
ayi
ngwi
tht
hebabi
es.
Isatont
hebedst
il
lzoomedout.
..
Zee:
babyar
eyouokay?
me:
il
lbef
ine
Zee:
what
swr
ong?
me:
mygr
andmapassedawayZee
her:
am sor
ry
me:i
wantt
ogot
ovendazeebutmydadwont
al
l
owit.
her:
her
efused?
me:
noty
etbuti
knowhewi
l
l
her:
sowhatdoy
ousuggest?
me:
idonthav
eapl
an
her:
...
.
me: al
liknowist
hati
hav
etogot
ovendaand
bur
ymygr andma.
her:
ithi
nki
hav
eapl
an
me:
okay.
..
am l
i
steni
ng.
her:
let
stel
lyourdadt
hatwegoi
ngt
omypl
ace
fort
heweekend.
me:
and?
her
:wet
aketheki
dstoSiyaspl
acet
obabysi
t
andwegotothef
uneral
.
me:
whati
fdadi
sgoi
ngt
othef
uner
al
her:
idaubthei
s
me:
i
tshi
smot
her
her:
dontYouwantt
ogo?
me:
ofcausei
do
her:
then?
me:
fi
nel
etsgot
ovenda
Tebza:
hmm ?
me:not
hing(shedi
dntheart
heconv
esati
oni
hadwit
hZeebecauseshewasbusywit
hthe
ki
ds)
t
ebz
a:okay.
..
.
l
aterthatdayifoundmudadontheki
tchen
sni
ffi
ng, it
hinkhewascr
ying.
i
pret
endedt
onotsawany
thi
ng.
daddyam goi
ngt
oZee'
spl
aceont
heweekend.
hi
m:oh(cl
ear
inghi
sthr
oat
)
me:
j
ahZeewant
stot
ryandsor
tthi
ngswi
th
herfamil
ysowegoi ngt
ogivehersome
supportf
rom bel
l
a,t
ebzaandi.
hi
m:t
hat
sgood, y
ouhav
eav
eryst
rongbond
wi
thy
ourfr
iends.
me:
theysuppor
tmet
oo.
hi
m:i
know
me:
sowonty
oubel
onel
ythi
sweekend?
hi
m: no..
il
li
nvi
tesomef
ri
endsandwat
ch
soccer.
me:
that
sgood.
hi
m:y
ourgoi
ngwi
tht
heki
ds?
me:
yes
hi
m:okay
me: youwantsomet
ea,maybei
twi
llcheery
ou
up.y
oulooksodown,what
swrong?areyou
okay?
hi
m: t
eawi
l
lbel
ovel
yandi
am f
inebaby,
j
ust
ti
red.
me:
okay
i
turnedandmadeteaformydad,
wedri
nkthe
t
eainsil
entasit
rytof
igur
eoutwhymydadis
l
yi
ngt ome...
whyishehi
dingt
hepassi
ngofmygr
and
mothert
ome?

THREEDAYSLATER.
..

Theplani
sfi
nall
ygetti
ngtogetherforme,Zee
andTebzahavetakenthekidsforsomesame
ti
mephotosaroundthecorner..
..
(weareatt
he
mall
)
Ideci
dedtocall
Siy
ascousi
nsot
hati
canask
hi
mt obabysitt
hekids.
Itookoutmyphoneanddi
alSi
yascousi
n
number.
heanswer
edont
hesecondr
ing.
hi
m:Si
zwehel
l
o
me:
hi,
itsVel
eher
e,cani
pleasespeakt
oSi
ya?
hi
m:okayhol
don.
..
me:
..
..
AMi
nut
elat
er.
..
.
Si
ya:
baby
me:
dontcal
lmet
hat
hi
m: Vel
eyouknowhowi
feel
abouty
ou.
il
l
nevergi
veuponyou.
me:
ineedy
ourhel
p?
hi
m:any
thi
ngf
ory
oul
ove
me:
cany
oubabysi
tthi
sweekend?
hi
m:aaah
me:
pleasei
hav
etogot
ovendaf
ort
hef
uner
al.
hi
m:whosef
uner
al?
me:
mygr
andmas
hi
m:okay
me:
you'
l
lbabysi
t?
hi
m:y
es
me:cool
butyouhavetotakethem t
oyoumom
pal
cesothatshecanhel
py ou.
hi
m:done
me:
thanky
ou
hi
m:i
l
lseey
ousoot
hen
me: i
l
l comear
ound13:
00pm andSi
yay
ourt
he
best.bye!
i
hangedupwi
thasmi
l
eonmyf
ace.
..
y
ourmeeti
ngupwi
thhi
m?di
dyougetback
t
oget
herwit
hhi
m?
itur
nedandmymout
hwasj usthangi
ngwi
th
shockasSaj
ust
oodnextt
ome.
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20:
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INSERT40
SEASONFI
NALE

PART1

VELE.
..

Ipullmysel
ftoget
herandsmi
l
eatt
hei
diot
standi
nginf
rontofme.
helookedpi
ssedbuti
didntcar
ebecausehi
s
theonewholeftme.
nomakethatdi
ssapear
ed, y
eshedissapear
ed
onmeandnowhest andsinfr
ontofmeplayi
ng
Godonjudgementdayonme?mxm hemust
bereal
l
yfull
ofhi
mself..
.
hi
m:i
askedaquest
ionV
me:
youaskeheaquest
ionaswhat?
hi
m:what
sthatsupposet
omean?
me:itsi
mpl
ymeanwhoar
eyout
oaskme
t
hosequest
ions?
hmmm?pl
easedot
ell
...
whoarey
outomebecausei
lef
tdaddyathome
andy
ouarenothi
m.
hi
m:areyoutr
ytobefunnyher
e?iwashal
f
wayacr
osstheworl
d,youdi
dntev
encar
e.
Viwaskidnappedbyt
hepeopl
ewhoki
l
ledmy
f
ather.
i
spendweeksatt
hehospi
tal
inI
ndi
a..
.
Ithoughty
ouwill
behappytoseemebuti
guessam wrong,inst
eady
ourbusycheat
ing
onme.
youknowal
lthi
stimewheni wasfi
ght
ingf
or
myli
fe,y
ouarethereasoni
didntgi
veup.
Vyourmywor l
dandwithouty
outher
eisSaj
u
Kumar.(il
ookedathi
m andhisey
eswerefi
l
led
wit
htears)
me:
ithoughty
oul
eftme.
.
hi
m:i
l
lnev
erl
eav
eyouV,
il
ovey
ou,
youandour
ki
ds.
y
esbabyourki
ds,
ilov
ethem asmuchasi
lov
e
t
her
emother..
.
me:Am sor
ryi
assumedwr
ongofy
ou.
..
we
shar
edahug.
iwi
pedhi
scheekswhichwherewetbyt
ear
s
andwesmil
eateachother.
TebzaandZeecamewi
tht
heki
ds.
..
Tebza:didwet
akeev
ery
thi
ngf
ort
hisl
i
ttl
e
monsters?
me:
ibel
i
eveso
Zee:
Im sur
eSiyai
swaiti
ngandi
cantwai
tto
eatt
hosefrui
tatVenda.
Saj
ucl
ear
edhi
sthr
oatandsmi
l
eatmyf
ri
ends.
me:Am l
eavi
ngt
hem wi
thSi
ya,
itsal
ongst
ory
i
ll
expl
ainwheni
comeback.
hi
m: i
tscool
...
il
lcal
lyou,
ihav
etogonow
l
adies.
Tebza:
i
tsal
way
sni
ceseei
ngy
ouSaj
u
Zee:
mxm
Tebza:
whydoy
ouhat
ehi
mthi
smuch?
me:
canwenotdot
his?
Zee:
Bel
l
aisr
eal
l
ytaki
ngf
orev
er.
..
me:
oht
her
eshei
s..
.l
etsgoguy
s.
Wecall
edSi
yaandt
ookt
heki
dst
ohi
spar
ent
s
house.
Theywereal
lhappyt
olookaf
tert
hem wheni
gotovenda.
I
twasnteasyl
eav
ingmykidsbehi
ndbuti
cant
t
akethem wi
thmetothef
uneral
.
Thedri
vetovendawasl
ongbutf
orZeeot
wasntt
hatlong.
wewouldmakest
opssothatherandTebza
coul
dbuymoreal
cohol
.
TebzaandBel
l
aseemedt
obei
naf
ool
mood
today.
Maybeam r
eadi
ngt
omuchi
ntot
hiswhol
e
t
hing.
Wepar
kedatt
hef
rui
tsmar
ketandi
gotout.
me: hi.
..
ndacouhumbelauvhudzisahurena
l
ufut shi
fanindi
haMudau.(hi.
.iwantedtoask
abouttheplacewher
ether
eisaf uneral
, t
he
surnameisMudau)
l
ady:
ohyes,y
oupasst wohouseandt
urnon
y
ourl
eftandyouwil
lseeatent.
me:
Thanky
ou.
..
i
goti
nanddi
rect
edBel
l
a..
.
weparkednextt
otheTentandi
twasaboutt
o
getdar
k.
me:
Thi
sisguy
s
Zee:
iguess
bel
l
a:i
needat
oil
et.
me:
come.
..l
etst
ryt
ofi
ndone.
Bell
aandi
gotoutoft
hecarandwal
kedi
nsi
de
theyar
d.
A gi
rlwal
kedt
owar
dsuswi
thahugesmi
l
eon
herf
ace.
her:
Chommi endatshi
riungasi
Dee,
ee?
wo
ambaranashot
hiiwe?
Zwi
thizwi
nthangoho.
..
ucouchi
mbi
l
ana
mukhuwa?
womuhwanagaimungana?(fri
endt
hought
youwontcome,
what
?y ourev
enweari
ngshots?
Thingsarelooki
nggoodf
oryou,yourev
en
hangingaroundwit
hawhiteper
son.
wher
edi
dyougether?)
iswal
l
owedal
umponmyt
hroat.
me:
khout
odat
oil
et(Am l
ooki
ngf
orat
oil
et)
her:wowzwi
noat
hongot
shal
ugel
wangauni
dowela?
niv
hontsedzel
afhasiThendo(
wownowam no
l
ongergoodenoughtohangaroundwi
thy
ou?
y
ounowl
ookdownonmeThendo?
me:
am sor
ryam notThendo
her:
real
l
y?wow.
..
am speechl
ess
me:
Bel
l
acomel
etsgo.
..
.
wefinal
l
yfindtheToi
l
etandBel
l
agoti
nanddi
d
herbusi
ness.
aswewereaboutt
olasswher
ethel
adi
es
wher
epeel
ing.
l
ady:hel
lamukulol
oani
dinapeel
ernav
hanwe
naa?(heypri
ncesswhydonty
oucomeand
peel
withother
s.
ismil
l
ednevousl
yatt
hem andt
urnt
olookat
Bel
laagai
n.
me:
Theywantust
ohel
pthem ?
her:
idontseewhynot.
..
shet
urnedandwewal
kedwer
ethev
il
lagegi
rl
s
wer
epeel
i
ngv
eget
abl
es.
l
ady: Nicoual
uwaThendomaduvhaanoni
tshi
vhokonaushumanav hanwe.
(your
growingupThendot
hisdaysyoucanworkwi
th
othergi
rls)
i
justsmi
l
edather.
..
All
thi
speoplearecal
l
ingme"
Thendo"
andi
dontunder
stand.
idontknowthi
speople,howdoi
tel
lthem t
hat
mynamei sVelenotThendo.
Wi
l
ltheybel
i
evemet
hough?
imeant
hatgi
rlt
houghtam r
udeandl
ooki
ng
downonher.
may
bei t
sthenamet
hatmyf
ather
sfami
l
ygav
e
me..
..

PORTI
A..
.
MyFatherandideci
dedtobringthebabyt
o
Si
yasplacesi
nceicantgetholdofhi
m.
weknockedandSl
iopened.
shewasshockedtoseeme. .
.(
maybet
hats
becauseofwhathappendl
astti
meiwashere.
mymot herinl
awandihadahugef
ightbecause
shecr
it
icisedmyfood.
herwor
dsreall
ycutdeept
hati
endedupsay
ing
someveryhushwords.
i
swearatt
hem andt
oldt
hem howungr
atef
ul
t
heyar
e.
it
oldt
hem abouthowt heyeat,
bathandsl
eep
onmymoney. .
..
thi
nkingaboutthatdaymakes
mefeelsosmallri
ghtnow)
her:
sispor
ti
a
me:
Sli
her:
pleasecomei
n..
.
mydadandi
wal
kedi
n..
.
wesitont
hesit
ti
ngroom andSl
isai
dshei
s
goi
ngtocal
lherpar
ents.
minutesl
atermymot
heri
nlawwal
kedi
n
hol
dingababy.
her:
whatar
eyoudoi
ngi
nmyhouse?
me:ithoughty
ouwoul
dwantt
oseey
ourgr
and
daughterma.
her:mxm i
sthi
ssomeki
ndofasi
ckj
oke?
pl
easeleav
e!
dad:
pleaseSi
yaneedst
oseehi
sdaught
ert
oo.
her:
Siy
atol
dyout
obr
ingt
hebabyher
e?
me:
yes
her:
i
llcal
lhi
mri
ghtnow
me:
idi
dntknowSl
iwaspr
egnant
her
:i
tsnotSl
ibaby,i
tsSi
yaschi
l
d,t
heyar
e
twi
ns..
..
andohitsboys.
..
.
Theywi
l
laddv
aluet
ooursur
namepor
ti
a..
..
Theyar
eabeaut
if
ulandhi
ghv
aluepr
esent
fr
om aver
ykindVendagir
l..
.shesmil
edatme
andif
eltt
ear
sburningi
nmyey es.

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NARRATED.
..
.

ZeeandTebzafel
tfel
tbor
eanddecidedtogo
tot
henearestPl
acewheretheycangetal
cohol
.
Theycheckf
orthecarkey
sandluckl
yfort
hem
Vel
eandBell
aleftt
hekeysbehi
nd.
Theydri
veastheyaskaroundandtheygot
di
rect
ionst
oapl acecal
l
edMat opo,anearby
pl
acewheretheycangetalcohol.
Theyarr
ievedatMat
opowit
hthei
deaofj
ust
gett
ingBoozeandgoback.
Thepl
acewasfi
l
ledwi
thpeopl
eandavenda
Rapar
ti
stcal
l
edRamZeewasperf
ormi
ng.
Theguysweretr
yingtheirl
uckonthem and
Tebzawasfl
ir
ti
ngwi t
ht hem t
hatseemedto
di
sgustZeewhoonlywant edboozeand
nothi
ngel
se.
Zeetur
nedandsaw" Vel
e"wi
thsomecheese
gi
rl
sast heycal
lthem .
shewasshockedandangryatthesameti
me
becauset
oherVelelef
tthem behi
ndtogobe
wit
hherchil
dhoodfr
iends.
Shewasfumi
ngasshewal
kedt
owher
e"Vel
e"
i
ssit
ted.
her:
your
eal
l
yhav
enoshamey
ouknow,
we
cameher
efory
ouandy
oudi
tchus.
Thendo:
real
l
y?(Thendoandherf
ri
endsl
augh)
Okambiwahoyumut
humar
ahabadsoar
i
sokoudzul
anae.
udoambat shit
orit
shawezwav hudimat
shelo
honofhufhahalwa..
.(sheisdr
unkthi
sperson
butsheisntbadlet
schill
withher
,shewil
ltel
l
usherstorytomorr
owwhenshei ssober.
Aski
es(
sor
ry)sheshowedherasi
t.
Tebzawasbuy
ingboozeasZeet
ookasi
tnext
to"VELE"
.
Zee:
soai
nty
ougonnai
ntr
oduceme?
thendo:comeonint
roducey
our
sel
fgi
rl,
wear
e
dri
nkingherei
snti
t?
Zee:
am Zi
ntl
eyoucanmeZee.
.
gi
rl
s:hi
Zee.
..
gi
rl:
am Mul
alo
gi
rl2:
am Shumani
cal
lmeshumi
Zee:
andt
hatgi
rlt
her
e..
.isTebzaandwer
eis
bel
la?
t
hendo:maybesheisget
ti
nglai
dsomewher
e?
(
laughi
ng)Theyal
ll
aughed..
.
Tebzajoinedi
nandtheyhadsomuchfun
,ThendoandZeewer eenj
oyi
ngeachother
presencemoreastheyaresomuchal
ike.

VELE.
..

I
tsnowalmost2am andmostoft
hev
il
lager
s
hav
ealr
eadylef
t.
Theysi
taroundthef
irewi
tht
heol
dladi
eswho
werecooki
ngbeefst
ew.
Theyhavenowheretogobecausecl
earl
yZee
andTebzahavelef
twit
hthecarandthei
r
phonesareof
f.
TOBECONTI
NUED.
..
.

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NARRATED.
..
.

THEDAYOFTHEFUNERAL.
..

Theywereatthegr
aveyar
dast
heyl
aygr
anny
toherf
inal
resti
ngpl
ace.
Vel
eandbell
ahadat
tendedwit
hthei
rcl
othes
whi
chtheyworet
heprevi
ousday.
st
il
lther
ewasnosi
gnofTebzaandZee.
Vel
ekeptl
ookingaroundi
nhopetoseeherdad
unf
ort
unat
elydaddywasntther
e.
Thefuner
alwentpr
ett
ywell
,l
otsofpeopl
e
at
tendedeventher
oyalf
amil
y.
i
tseemslikehergr
annyi
srel
atedt
ot her
oyal
f
amilyandshewasawellknownperson.
Ast
heysi
tundert
hetr
eetoeatt
heirf
ood,
atal
l
manwal
kedtowheret
heyweresi
tt
ed.
ashegotcl
oserVel
ereal
i
sedi
twast
heki
ngof
thi
svi
l
lage.
him: mar
anwanawangamulanduni
tshi
dzul
elaul
i
sambil
u,mul
ov haanongov
huy
a.
zwazwinoni coudaluf
uninoambarasamut hu
anocouy atshi
mimani.(
butbabywhydoy ou
alwaysgetmewor ri
ed?lastni
ghtyoudidnt
comebackhomeandnowy oushowedupata
funeral
dressedli
keyouaregoingtosome
party)
v
ele:
aah(shewasspeechl
ess)
him:
ndi
doyandal
umelisav
hathumut
ani
nsa
vhuy
ari
tshi
tuwar
itshi
yahayani
.
ndivhonazwikhwi
nennenaener idzul
eri
ambe. (i
l
lgoandgreetspeopl
einsidet
he
houseandthenwewi l
lgohome.
i
thinki
tsbet
tery
ouandi
shoul
dsi
tdownand
t
alk)
v
ele:
..
..
shej
ustsmi
l
led
hi
m:ni
songotuwa,
ndini
wanehanef
ha(dont
l
eave,
imustf
indyouhere)
helef
tandBell
alookedatVel
ewaiti
ngfor
someexplai
nat
ionbutVeledi
dntsayanyt
hing.
shebel
ievethatinor
dert
ofi
ndt
het
rut
hshe
hastoplayalong.
sheneedstounder
standwhyt
heyar
etr
eat
ing
herl
ikethi
s.
Theyar
eal
lact
ingasi
ftheyknowherwher
eas
shedoesn'
tknowanyoft
hem .
Bel
l
a:whatwast
hataboutgi
rl?
Vel
e:not
hing,
hewasj
ustgr
eet
ing
Bel
l
a:okay,
am sooti
redandt
hispr
egnancyi
snt
doi
ngmeanyjusti
ce.
i
llgoli
edowninsi
dethehouse,whereweslept
l
astnight(y
eswegotoffer
edaroom lastni
ght
becausewewerefai
l
ingtokeepoureyes
opened)
Vel
e:okaygi
rl.
.
Bell
alef
tandVelewasnowsi
tt
edal
onel
osti
n
herownthought
s.
shei
str
yinghar
dtof
igur
eoutwhat
shappeni
ng
.
maybesheshoul
dhav
eli
stenedt
oherf
ather
andnev
ercamehere.
shecameheret
oseekanswer
sbutnowshei
s
moreconf
usedthanev
er.
Theki
ngsentaguar
dtocal
lherandshe
fol
l
owedaft
erhi
m.
Theguar
dopenedthedoor,shegoti
nsi
det
he
carandt
heyl
eftt
othepalace.

ROYALPALACE.
..

VELE

Shegotoutoft
hecarandshecoul
dntst
op
l
ooki
ngaround.
Thepl
acewasbeaut
if
ulanduni
quei
nit
sown
way.
Theki
ngl
ookedatherandsmi
l
ebef
oret
alki
ng.
hi
m:r
eal
l
ynowThendo?
me:
hmmm ?
hi
m:nakhoudahazwi
thuzwanut
hi?(y
ouhav
e
beensmoki
ngy
ourt
hingsr
ight?
)
me:
..
..
shej
ustshookherhead.
hi
m:ri
ngay
auambelal
ufher
ani
lwanu(wecan
goandtal
kiny
ourr
oom )
me:
okay.
..
iwal
kedbehi
ndtheki
ngashel
eadawayt
omy
socal
ledr
oom .
heopent
hedoorandi
wal
kedi
n..
.
Theroom hasadar
kcol
ourandpost
ersoft
he
l
atel
uckydubeandsomepeoplesmoki
ngweed
too.
i
thadasoundsy
stem andal
apt
op.
onthebedsi
detherewasapi
ctur
eofl
adyon
her30'
swholookedsomuchl
ikeme..
..
i
guesst
hispeopl
ear
emyf
ami
l
y.
isatont
opoft
hebedandt
heki
ngsatnextt
o
me.
hi
m:Thanky
ouf
orl
ett
ingmei
nsi
dey
ourr
oom .
i
tsj
ustabi
t..
.y
ouknow!
me:j
ah.
..
itur
nedandl
ookatt
hepi
ctur
eoft
hat
l
ady.
ki
ng:imi
ssedhert
ooyouknow,i
ll
neverl
ove
anyoneasmuchasil
ovedyourmother.
shewast
hemostamazi
ngper
son.
..
.
i
hopeshel
ovedmet
oobut.
..
.nev
ermi
ndt
hat.
me:
noi
domi
nd,
pleaset
ell
mewhathappend.
t
ell
met
het
rut
h,i
cant
akei
t.
hi
m:het
ookabr
eat
hbef
oret
alki
ng.
..
babyyourmotherwasthemostbeaut
if
ulgi
rli
haveeversetmyeyeson.
whatwehadwasanar
rangedmar
ri
age.
..
i
didntknowt
hatshewasmybr
other
sgi
rl
fr
iend.
si
mon, hewasactual
l
yli
keabr
othert
o
me,uncl
esimonismycousi
n.
myf
atherandhi
smot
hershar
edt
hesame
par
ent
s.
Theladyweburi
edtodayi
smyaunt,
Simons
motherandihopesomuchtoseeSi
mon.
me:
okay
him:backtothestor
yiwastel
l
ingyou,
soisaw
yourmotherandthatmomentinewiwant
edto
marryher.
it
oldmypar
ent
sthatihav
efoundagi
rlthati
wantedt
omarr
yandtheywer
ehappyforme.
Thelobol
anegoti
ationsdi
dntgosmoot
hly
becauseyourmotherwasrefusi
ngt
omarryme.
buti
tal
lworkedoutatt
heend,wehadout
tr
adi
ti
onal
weddingandmonthslat
erawhi
te
weddi
ng.
igaveyourmotherev
eryt
hingicoul
dtomake
herhappybutshewasnthappy.
i
twasli
keherbodywaswi
thmebutherhear
t
wi
thsomeoneelse.
myrelat
ionshi
pwi
thmycousi
nwasnow
di
ff
erent.
hewasdoingallhi
sbestt
oav
oidmeandi
coul
dntunder
stand.
Fi
veyearsi
ntoourmar
ri
agey
ourmot
herwas
st
il
lnotahappywoman.
wehavebeent
ryi
ngf
ort
hebabybutwi
thno
l
uck.
onedayicamebackfr
om mycouncilmeet
ing
ear
lyandfi
ndyourmother(hetookabr
eat
h)
wit
hmycousininbedtogether.
i
l
lnev
erf
orgett
hepai
nfel
tthatday.
..
Theysaidaman,aki
ngshoul
dbebr
aveandal
l
thatbutt
hatdayi
cri
ed.
..
.
icr
iedsohar
dal
onei
nmycari
nthemi
ddl
eof
nowhere.
aft
erseei
ngt
hem toget
herit
ookadr
iveand
camebackhomelateatni
ght.
i
coul
dntl
etgooft
hel
ovei
hadf
ory
ourmot
her.
if
oundhercr
yingi
nourbedr
oom andt
hat
br
eaksmyheart.
iaskedherwhyandal
lshesai
dwas,
"il
ove
him.
ihaveal
waysl
ovedhi
m,i
tri
edt
ofor
getabout
Simonbuti
coul
dnt"
i
toldhert
ogoandbewi
thSi
monbutshe
r
efused.
i
nsteadsheaskedformyfor
giv
enessand
pr
omi set
oendt hi
ngswi
thSimon.
Amont hl
aterthingsweregreatbet
weenus,
shehasendedt hingswithSi
monandwewere
soinl
ovewitheachot her.
wefoundoutwewer
eexpect
ingandwewer
e
sohappy.
Monthsl
atermywif
egav
ebi
rt
handpassed
awaydur
ingbir
th.
Thedoctorgav
emey
ouandinev
ersawSi
mon
everagai
n.
hedi
dntev
encomet
othef
uner
albuti
tiswhat
i
tis.
me:
wow.
..
hi
m:j
ah
me:
soi
twasj
ustonebaby?
hi
m:y
es
me:
isee.
..
(t
hisi
smor
econf
usi
ng)

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NARRATED

Thegi
rlswakeupwit
hhangov
erandi
twas
nowaround14:
00.
Theyhavesl
eptatsomel
odgeal
lfi
veoft
hem
onthesameroom .
Zeefoundherphoneandputi
tonchar
geras
thebat
ter
ywasdead.
shet ookashowerandwai t
edf r
o"Vel
e
"(Thendo)sothattheycangogetsome
takewaysboozef orahangover.
Zeeand"
Vel
e"l
eftt
ogogett
hebooze.
..
.
Zee:
soBel
l
aisntbacky
et?
her:
No,
ithoughty
ouguy
swer
edr
unkl
ast
ni
ght
Zee:obvi
ousl
ywewer
edr
unkandy
ouwer
e
drunktoo.
her:
yourf
unny.
..
shesai
dasshet
ookout
someweed,
rezl
arandci
ggar
ate.
Zeel
ookatheri
nshockandsmi
l
eaf
ter.
her:
il
oveweed,
donty
ou?
Zee:
wowam speechless,
i
sitbecausey
ourdad
wasaroundthatwhyyoudontshowthi
swil
d
si
deofyours?
her:
what?
idot
hiscr
azysh!
tinf
rontofmydad.
heknowsi
smokeandgetdr
unkt
oo
Zee:
j
aht
hat
sagoodoner
ight
?(l
aughi
ng)
her:
ohy
out
hinkso?
Zee:
youandBel
l
aal
way
sact
sal
lhol
l
yonus
her:
doyouwantsome?
sheaskasshel
i
ghtt
he
weed.
Zee:
whynot
Thendosmoked,passZeesomeweed,
she
gadl
ytooki
tandsmoke.
am smsget
sthr
oughThendosphoneandshe
checkedi
t.
her:l
etspassbyt
hepl
acewher
ether
ewasa
funer
al.
i
needt
ogogetsomet
hingt
her
e..
.
Zee:
okaybuti
dontr
emembert
heway.
.
her:
i
lldi
rect.
..

MI
NUTESLATER.
..

Theypackedout
sideandl
otsofpeopl
ehav
e
l
eft.
onl
yfewr
elat
iveswer
est
il
lar
ound.
..
Thendogotoutandwal
kedi
nsi
det
hey
ardt
o
meetupwithsomewhit
edude.
Bel
l
awal kedoutandr
ushedt
othecarasZee
swi
tchedonherphone.
smseswer
efl
ocki
ngi
n,not
if
icat
ionsofmi
ssed
cal
l
sandansmsf
rom Si
yascousi
n.
Zeer
eadsi
tandst
artpani
cki
ng.
shegotoi
toft
hecarandBel
l
ast
oodi
nfr
ontof
her.
Bel
l
a:y
ouguy
sar
ereal
l
yget
ti
ngonmyner
ves.
Zee:
wher
eisV?.
..
Bel
l
a:sear
chme
Zee:
mxm icameher
ewi
thhernowandoh
ther
eshei
s...
ZeerunnedtowhereThendoi
sstandi
ng,
she
coul
dnthidethef
eari
nherface.
Thendo:
what
swr
ong?
Zee:
wehavetogoi
ll
expl
ainontheway,
doyou
st
il
lremembert
hewaybacktowher
eTebzai
s?
Thendo:
ofcause.
..
Theyal
lgoti
nanddr
ivet
owher
etebzai
s..
.
Ast
heydr
iveoutofTshakhumaThendot
urned
andl
ookatZee.
Thendo:
wher
ear
ewegoi
ng
Zee:
backhome,
theki
ds.
..
somet
hingi
swr
ong
wit
hthem .
Thendo:
whatdoy
oumean?
Zee:Si
yadidntsaymuchont
hesmsbutwe
havetogetbackhomeV.
Thendo:
buty
ourmaki
ngami
stake,
am not
Zee:
iknowt
hisi
sconf
usi
ngbut
Thendo:
youdontunder
stand
Zee:
am sor
ryV
Thendo:but.
..
shethent
houghtwhynot,
thi
sis
herchancetol
eavethi
splacetogot
oabetter
pl
acewi t
hnokingandguards.
Zee:
allwi
l
lbewellmyfri
end..
.shehel
d
ThendoshandandThendofai
ntlysmi
leather.
ROYALPALACE.
..

VELE.
..

Idontknowhowbuti
hadt
akenal
apasi
was
wakenbyamaid.
l
uckl
yformei
hadmyphonewi
thme.
..
isawansmsfrom Si
yascousi
nandthat
momentif
eltl
i
kemyhear twaswri
pedfr
om my
body.
tear
saut
omat
ical
l
yfl
owf
rom myey
esasi
put
onmyshoes.
Irookapict
ureandtri
edt
ocal
lthegi
rl
sbuti
haverunoutofair
ti
me.
i
wenttot
heroom nextt
omi
neandsear
ched
f
orsomemoney..
.
i
assumedt
hati
tst
heki
ngsr
oom .
i
gotsomemoneyandr
undownt
hest
eps.
i
cantwai t
ingf
ort
hegir
lst
orespond,
myki
ds
..
.icantl
oosemykids.
ist
oodatt
hest
reetandaskf
ort
het
axi
sback
home.
i
thentookataxi
toThohoy
andouandgotal
ate
t
axibackhome.
Idi
sntcar
e,al
lthatmat
teredwast
hati
l
lar
ri
ve
homenomat t
erwhat..
..

SKOSANAROYALPALACE.
..

BANOMUSA.
..

Wewer eal
lsi
tt
ingar
oundt
het
abl
easwehad
ourdi
nner.
Ther
ewasaknock,supr
isel
ydadsai
dhewi
l
l
goandgett
hedoorbutmom st
oppedhi
m.
mom:
l
ett
heper
soni
nnor
man.
..
nor
mani
sone
oft
heguar
ds.
minuteslat
ersomeguywal
kedi
nwi
thasmi
l
e
onhisface.
Helookedl
i
kehei
sont
hesameagegr
oupwi
th
dad.
dad:
you!
(poi
nti
ngatt
heguywi
thhi
sfi
nger)
guy
:mi
ssmeBanel
e?
mom:
ohno.
..
mom f
aint
ed
me:
dadwhoi
sthi
s?
guy
:Zint
lesf
ather,hel
l
obaby!het
urnedand
l
ookedatZi
ntl
ewithasmil
e..
..

THEEND.
..
.(
SEASONTWOCOMI
NGUP)