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INTRODUCTI
ON

Ilov
ewintermor
ethansummer
,butIl
over
ainmor
ethansunohwel
l
,IguessI
'
m messy
l
ikethat
.

I'
mluckyt
ohavethisvi
ewever
yday
,Special
l
ywheni
tspour
ingoutsi
de,Ifor
getal
l
aboutt
heStr
essthatcomewit
hmyj obandMyPAwhowantt obearoundme
ever
yti
megossi
pingli
kehel
l
.

"
Knockknock"

Speakoft
hedev
il

Me:
"Comei
n"

PA:I'
m al
readyin,
Iroll
edmyeyes,
womany ourhusbandisher
e,he'
sbeenher
efor20
minutesbutheyI'
m surey
ou'
vebeenbusydrool
ingoverr
ain

Me:
shi
t,If
orgott
hathe'
spi
cki
ngmeup"
,Ist
art
edr
unni
ngar
oundpi
cki
ngupmyt
hings

PA:
gogogo

Me:okoky
,you'
l
lswearI
'
mlat
efort
hepl
aneorsomet
hing,
Iranoutandt
ookt
hel
i
ft
down

PA:IswearifIwasnotyourPAy
ouwoul
d'
vel
osty
ourmanl
ongago,
Ilaughed,
He
dr
amat i
cli
kethatthi
sone

Me:
thanky
ouf
orSav
ingmyMar
ri
ageandi
l
e,ohy
ahmyPA'
snameAndi
l
e.

Andi
l
e:Pl
easur
e,ourey
esmethesmi
l
edal
i
ttl
e.

Me:
sor
rybabyIwasf
ini
shi
ngupsomewor
k,hehuggedme

"t
hatali
eIknowy ou'
vebeenstar
ingt
her
ainbbe,
packsofhav
ingawei
rdwi
fe,
let
'sgo
welat
e,wewalkedoutthebui
ldi
ng

Me:
wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"Mom i
nvi
tedusf
ordi
nner
,sohowwasy
ourday
?,heopenedt
hecardoorf
ormeandI
goti
n.

Me:
greaty
our
s?

"i
twasgood,
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul"

Me:
thanky
ouTt
henwedr
oveof
f,goi
ngt
oHi
spar
ent
shouse,
Sigh

Nowt
hatI
'
m goi
ngt
ohel
lal
ready
,letmej
usti
ntr
oducemy
sel
f

MyNameNdumi soDl amini Zikalal

a,29y earsold,Ori
ginall
yFr om Ri
chardsbayKZNbut
j
ustmov edher
ei nDur ban1y earagoWi thmyhusbandy esI'm marr
iedtoagr eatGuy,
HisnameisThami Zi
kalala,let'
sjustsayhe' smyev eryt
hingImean4y earslat
erintoour
marri
agehestil
ltreatmel ikeI'mt heonlywomani nthiswor l
d.Hesinaconst r
uction
busi
nesswithhisfamily.I
'm aDer matol
ogi stbyprofessi
on, have3sibli
ngs2ol der
brot
hersMbongeni andZol ani,asi st
erwhoi sli
ttl
eyoungert hanmeYamkel a.

Imarri
edintoabigZikalal
aFami l
yThamihas4sist
ersand3brother
's,4boys4gi
rl
sso
8intot
alandhest i
llhasbothofhispar
ents,
meont heothersi
deI'
ml eftwi
thmy
motheronlybecausemyf atherdi
ed3yearsago.

Buckl
eup,
lemet
akey
ouf
orar
ide,
Ndumi
soRi
de.

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INSERT#1

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Wear oundthet
ableattheinl
awshouse,Idon'
tthi
nkIwillev
erbecomfor
tabl
ear ound
thi
shousebutheyI'mforcedtobehere.
MaNgubane( motherinl
aw)hasputal
lthe
stopsfort
hisdi
nnerImustsaythefoodlooksdeli
cious.

THAMI
:"babyar
eyouokay
?,y
ounoteat
ingy
ourf
ood.
"

ME:
"I'
mfi
nebbe"
,hehel
dmyl
efthandandIst
art
edeat
ing
MANGUBANE:
youst
il
lwat
chi
ngy
ourf
igur
emakot
i?

ME:
noi
t'
snotl
i
ket
hatMah"

MANGUBANE:
itsbet
terbenotbecauseI
'
m st
il
lwai
ti
ngf
orgr
andki
ds

THAMI
:Ma!

MANGUBANE:
"what
?Isi
tacr
imet
hatIwantt
oseegr
andki
ds?

ZI
KALALA:
"Mangubane!

MANGUBANE:
"babaI
'
mjustaski
ng"

THAMI
:"mapleasestop,
youhavemanygrandki
dsforGodsakes"
ijustl
ookeddown,
l
ist
ent
hem exchangi
ngwordsasusual
there'
snothi
ngnewhere,i
tsalwaysl
iket
his'

Thami
:"Babyl
et'
sgo!

ZI
KALALA:
Son.
..
..

THAMI :noDad,mom issoinsensit

ive,
hepulledmyhandandwewal kedoutjustl
ike
that
,He'
ssoangrythathedriv
eslikeamaniac,Ideci
dedtonotsayanyt
hing,
Isaidali
tt
le
pray
er"DEARGODPLEASEOPENTHEGATEFORUS, WECOMI NGWITHABLACKSUV" ,
Thami l
ookedatme,heburstedoutlaughi
ng,Iguesshehear
dmypr ayer
.

THAMI:"
NduIdon'
tl
iket
olaughpl
ease,
whatki
ndofpr
ayeri
sthi
s?,
hewasst
il
li
n
st
it
ches

ME:
whatdoy
ouwantmet
osaywheny
oudr
ivesl
i
ket
his?

THAMI
:sor
rybaby
,Idi
dn'
tnot
ice

ME:"yeahr
ight
,"wefi
nal
lyar
ri
vedatMorningSi
de,yest
hatwher
ewel i
ve.
thesecur
it
y
guyopenedthegat
eforusandwedrovein,whenIgoti
nsi
dethehouseIt
ookof

myshoesandheadedupst
air
sIneededt
oshowerandsl
eep

THAMI
:bbewhyar
eyour
unni
ngawayf
rom me

ME:
I'
m notr
unni
ngaway
,Ij
ustneedt
otakeshower

THAMI
:canIj
oiny
ou?

ME:
Yesyoucan,whenwereacht
heroom wet
ookofourcl
othesandwentt
oshower
,
t
her
e'snot
hingl
i
kehotshoweraf
teral
ongdayIt
ell
you.
THAMI
:"I
'
m sor
ryaboutmymot
her
",hesai
dwashi
ngmyback

ME: "i
tok",
inmymi ndI'
ml i
kenoit
'
snotokay .Whywomenmustsuf f
erbecausethey
can'tconcei
ve?Whymustt heybeinsul
ted?Speci
all
ybyanotherwoman?Justbecause
youabl etocar
ryachildofwhicht
hatisablessi
ng,doesn'
tmeanlookdownt othose
whocan' t
,ohwellIdidcarr
ysomeonebutwhenIwas7mont hpr
egnantIlosthi
m, he
diedinmywomb, Ithi
nkpartofmediedwithhim,3yearsl
aterst
il
lnothi
ng.

THAMI:"mylov
edon'
tcry
"Ididn'
treal
i
zeIwascr
ying,
hejusthuggedme,
wat
erst
il
l
hi
tt
ingourbodi
es,
lat
erhedr
iedbothofusandwegotinbed.

THAMI
:il
ovey
ou

ME:Il
oveyoutoo,hefel
lasleepi
mmedi atel
ythathowheis,Iwasjustdeepi nmy
t
hought,ev
erydayIaskmy sel
fwhydidIlosemybabyl i
kethat?Everyt
hingwasf i
nenext
t
hinghe'
sgone, maybeGodsawt hatIwon'tbeagoodmot hertohim.somet i
mesIwi sh
t
ogetpregnantagainbutsometi
mesI '
m scaredthatt
hehistor
ymi ghtrepeati
tsel
f.

iguessIfi
nall
yfel
lasl
eep,i
nthemor ni
ngwhenIopenedmyey es,myhusbandwasn' t
nexttomeIcheckedtheti
me,It
s3am, okIguesshe'
sinthebathroom butt
henIst ar
ted
heari
nghim shout
ingi
nthebathroom,Ijumpedoutofthebedandheadedt othe
bathr
oom whenItouchedthedoorhandle,If
indt
hathelockedhimselfi
n,Iknocked,he
wasst i
l
lshouti
ngbuthekeptqui
etwhenhehear dmyknockandheopenedt hedoor
fast

THAMI:"babywhyar
eyouup,
doy
ouwantt
ousebat
hroom?Heaskedmewi
thhi
sey
es
poppedout

ME:
"nowhyar
eyoushout
ing,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngwi
thaphonei
nabat
hroom?

THAMI
:"i
ts.
..
umm i
tsMZO(
hisy
oungerbr
other
)

ME:
whatwr
ongwi
thhi
m?

THAMI
:he'
sint
roubl
e,
Ihav
etogo,
hesai
dthatget
ti
ngonhi
scl
othesf
ast

ME:
whatgoi
ngon?I
'
m comi
ngwi
thy
ou,
het
urnedf
ast

THAMI:Nononobabysl eep,
youknowhi m wit
hhisVar
sit
yShenani
gans,
Iwil
lcal
lyou
assoonasIknowallthedetai
ls,
hekissedmyf or
eheadandranoutj
ustl
iket
hat,
oh
wel
litwas3am af
terall
Idecidedtosleepagai
n.
NDUMI
SO'
SWORKPLACE

I
twas10am st
il
lhav
en'
thear
danythi
ngf
rom Thami
he'
swasnotanswer
inghi
sphone
neat
herwasMZOIwasstart
ingt
obeworri
ed.

ANDI
LE:
madam y
oust
il
lwor
ri
edaboutav
arsi
tyboy
?

ME:
mor
eli
kebot
hoft
hem Imeant
hei
rphonesar
eof
f

ANDILE:maybey
oushoul
dgot
otheCampusI
'
m sur
eyou'
l
lfi
ndsomei
nfor
mat
ion,
Act
uall
yLet'
sgo

ME:"butmyAppoi
ntment
s?"
,hej
ustpul
l
edmyhandandwer
anout
,It
hrewhi
mthe
key
s"Youdri
vi
ng"

ANDILE:wit
hpleasuredar
li
ngdoyouknowtheguy sIcangetbydriv
ingthi
smachine?,I
rol
l
edmyey es,yesAndil
eisopenl
ygayandhe'stheonlytr
uefr
iendIhave,hes35from
ManzimtoIdon'tknohowmyl i
fewoul
dbewithouthim he'
sablessi
ng.t
henIrecei
ved
noti
fi
cat
iononmyphone

ME:"changeofpl
ansAndy,
wegoi
ngt
oMor
ningsi
dehospi
tal
nowj
ustr
ecei
ved
not
if
icati
onfr
om Medi
calAid"
.

ANDI
LE:
nowhathappenedt
otheboy

ME:"onl
yGodknows"
,wear
ri
vedatt
heHospi
talandt
oRecept
ionweaskedaboutMzo
butt
herewasnoMZOKHONAZIKALALAAdmitt
edorwhowasadmit
tedneit
herwas
THAMI,si
gh

ANDI
LE:
whatwegoi
ngt
odonow?

ME:"l
etmecal
lLUNGA"
lungawasoneoft
heZi
kal
alasi
bli
ngs,
itsr
ang3t
imesandhe
answer
ed

LUNGA:
mrsZi
kal
ala

ME:
hil
ungahowar
eyou?

LUNGA:
fabul
ousandy
ou
ME:notwell
I'
mlooki
ngf orThami hav
eyouhear danyt
hingfrom hi
m,orMzoImeanhe
wenttocheckonhim apparent
lyhewasintroubleatt
heCampust hi
smorni
ngsohe
r
ushedtocheckonhim, Butnoneofthem answersmycal l
s

LUNGA: eashIhav
en'
thear
dany
thi
ngf
rom bot
hoft
hem ,
whatt
imedi
dhel
eftt
he
house?

ME:
3am,
Andi
l
eey
espoppedout

LUNGA:
What
!I'
m goi
nghav
etocal
lyouback,
Ilety
ouknowi
fIhearsomet
hing

ME:
I..
.t
utut
u..
hehungup,
Great

ANDI
LE:
didi
heary
ousay3am?Ndunowhatar
ewegoi
ngt
odonow?

ME:Idon'tknow,whatIknowI
sthatI
'm notgoi
ngbackt
otheOffi
ce,i
m goi
nghomeI
can'
tconcentrat
ecancelal
lmyappoi
ntments,y
oucanhaveadayoffaswel
l,It
ookt
he
keys

ANDI
LE:Can'
tsaynotothatmadam ,Igoti
nthedr
iver
'sseatandAndi
l
ewaswor
king
onhi
sTablet
,af
terl
eavi
nghimtherankIdrovet
omyHouse.

*
*LUNGA*
*

I'
m LungaZi
kal
ala37year
s,I
'
m Thami'
solderbr
other,
whenNduwasNar rat
ingthe
stor
yaboutThamiandMzoIj
ustknewtherewassomethi
ngwrong.
ideci
dedt ocal
l
them.

MZO:
bigbr
other

ME:whatt
hehel
lmzowhyar
eyounotanswer
ingNdu'
scal
l
s?Wher
ethehel
lar
eyou
andThami
?

MZO:
bhut
i..
..
umm bhutTham.
.

ME:
mzoIdon'
thav
eal
ldayspeakupman

MZO:
Thami
isatt
hehospi
tal
ME:
whatwhy
?Ndumi
soi
slooki
ngf
orherwhathappenedt
ohi
m?

MZO:he'
sokhe'satMorni
ngSi
de,callhi
m. .
.t
utut
u..
.di
dt hatsuckerj
usthungupon
me?FuckItookmykeysanddr
ovelikeamadmant oMor ningsidePri
vat
ehospit
al,
whenIgott
heresamestor
ynoZikal
alapersonwasadmit
tedIcal l
edhim,heanswer
ed

THAMI
:Luht
hisi
snotagr
eatt
imemani
..
..
.

ME:
shutupandcomeoutt
othatcor
nert
haty
oui
n,I
'
m her
eint
hehospi
tal

THAMI
:what
?

ME:
"nowt
hami
now"
,Ihangedup.
..
.5secondheappear
edl
ooki
ngsof
rust
rat
ed

THAMI
:Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

ME:
don'
taskmet
hatshi
t,t
hequest
ionwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?,
her
ubbedhi
shead

THAMI
:it
'sbadl
ungai
tsb.
..

ME:
Idon'
twantt
ohearabouti
t,f
ixy
ourshi
t,Nduwasher
elooki
ngf
ory
ou

THAMI
:what?
howdi
dshe.
.,
hel
ookedl
i
kehewast
hinki
ng"FuckMedi
cal
Aid"

ME: whatdi
dIsaytoy ouThami ,
she'
srunni
ngaroundli
keafoolaswespeak,your
probl
em youdon'tl
i
sten,i
war nedyouman,Iwarnedyou,If
eelsor
ryforher
,mmmm I'
m
outofhere,
Iwalkedawayf r
om himleavi
nghim wit
hhandsinhishead.

NARRATED

Thami
fol
l
owedhi sbr
otherbehindgoingt
ohishouse,whenhereachedt
hehousehe
sawhi
swif
e'scarpar
kedoutside,hi
sheartst
art
edbeati
ngsofast.

Hewal
kedi
n,i
nhi
sroom hef
oundNdust
arei
ngt
heMi
rr
or

THAMI
:"bbe"shej
umpedsof
astandr
ushedt
ohughi
m

NDUMI
SO:
whathappened,
I'
vebeencal
l
ingy
oual
lmor
ningandIgotscar
edaf
ter
r
ecei
vi
ngHospi
tal
not
if
icat
ion,
butwheni
gott
her
eIcoul
dn'
tfi
ndy
ouguy
s

THAMI:M..
Mzohurtsomeboyi
nafi
ghtsohewasadmi
tt
ednotust
hatwhyy
ou
coul
dn'
tfi
ndournameint
hesyst
em

NDUMI
SO:
ohsohowi
she?

THAMI
:goodt
hey
'l
ldi
schar
gehi
mthi
saf
ter
noon

ME:
thatgr
eatIwassowor
ri
edabouty
ouguy
s

THAMI
:don'
twor
ry,
hej
usthuggedhersot
ight
.

NDUMI
SO:
babyy
oudon'
tl
ookf
ine

THAMI
:justt
ir
edbaby
, j
ustneedashower,
hadalongmor
ninghewal
kedi
nabat
hroom,
Ndumi
sowentdownstai
rstomakehim somefood.

Thami
fini
shedshower
ingandwal
kedbackt
other
oom,
hisphoneRang

THAMI
:hey

PERSON:
;;
&@*
**(
(((
))#:
;

THAMI
:nduwasl
ooki
ngf
ormeIhadt
ocomeback

PERSON:
JMSMLADGGJKKA

THAMI
:youknowwhatIcan'
tdeal
wit
hyourt
ant
rumsr
ightnowI
..
..

PERSON:
#*#^
&*(
((

THAMI:dowhateveryouli
ke,
ify
outhi
nkthati
stheri
ghtt
hingf
ort
..
..
nduappearedwi
th
atrayf
ull
ofGreatfood,
"ThankyouLunga,
noI'
m homenow, y
eahchatl
ater
,,
tututu
theper
sondroppedhiscal
l

NDUMISO:ohthatwasLuhIf
orgott
otel
lhi
mthaty
ouback,
shesai
dthatpl
aci
ngat
ray
wi
thbefor
ehim

THAMI
:Thanky
oumyl
ove

NDUMI
SO:
eatbef
orei
tsgetcol
d,Thami
atehi
sfoodf
ast,
hef
ini
shedandwor
ehi
s
wor
kcl
othes

NDUMI
SO:
sti
l
lgoi
ngt
owor
k?

THAMI :IhavetoIhav
etheemostimportantmeet
ingever
,het
ookhi skey
sandhis
cel
lphone,"Iwil
lseeyoul
aterbabyheki
ssedherfor
eheadandrushedout,Ndumi
so
decidedtocatchuponherworkonherlaptop.

2WEEKSLATER

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Thingsbetweenmeandt hamiarenotgreatt
heseday
sIdon'tknowwhathappeni ng,he
seem dist
ract
edbuthesaysitsworkbutIknowThami workdoesn'
tfazehi
m, It
hink
there'
smor et
oitbutIdeci
dednottoreadtomuchint
oi t
.ImeanI'm acal
m personthat
mynat ure

I
ts7PM hesst il
lnothome,heusuall
ycomesbackby5pm, deci
dedt oleavehisfoodon
themicrowaveheadedt omyroom,Imi ghtaswellcatchuponsomer eading.
asIenter
theroom Ihearhi
scaroutsi
de,hewalkedi nahouse, heonhisphonewi thahugesmi l
e
plast
eredonhisface,he'
ssmil
ingmor eli
keblushi
ng,unti
lhenoticesmel ookingdown
onhim, heremoveshisphonefastf
rom hisear,It
hinkhelockeditorswitcheditoff
.

THAMI
:MA.
.MADLAMI
NI

ME:
"hi
,
"Isaygoi
ngbackt
other
oom.
aft
ersomet
ime

"
Howwasy
ourday
?

ME:
justadaynot
hingspeci
al,
your
s?

THAMI :
"itwasgood"si
l
ence*
bbeIapol
ogi
zef
orl
astcoupl
eofday
sIknowI
'
vebeen
di
stantI
'm sor
ryaboutt
hat

ME:
it'
sokay
,butIwoul
dli
ket
oknowwhywhatgoi
ngon?Hel
ookeddown

THAMI
:not
hinggoi
ngonl
i
ke.
..
..
ME:
don'
tdot
hatt
hami
,ar
ewel
yi
ngt
oeachot
hernow?

THAMI
:no

ME:sowhatgoi
ngon?Hedidn'
tanswerIpr
eferr
edtoleav
ehim al
onebecausecl
earl
y
hewashi
dingsomethi
ngf
rom me,Ifel
tsohurt5year
sintoar
elat
ionshi
pwithhi
m he
nev
erhi
danythi
ngtomeImeannev er.

THAMI
:wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?

ME:
I'
ll
sleepi
naguestr
oom,
clear
lyy
oudontwantt
otal
ktome

THAMI:babyit
'snotl
i
kethat
,hegotandfol
lowedmeatt
hedoor
,Iopened,
hepul
l
edmy
andbutItookmyhandback"Ndudon'tgoIwil
l.
..
.

ME:
Not
hami
I'
m gi
vi
ngy
ouspacemay
beI
'
m cr
owdi
ngy
ou

THAMI
:babyI
'
m goi
ngt
otel
lyouev
ery
thi
ngpl
easesi
tdown

ME:
Not
hami
noI
'
m sur
eyougoi
ngt
oli
eli
key
ou'
vebeendoi
ngf
ort
woweeksso.
..

THAMI
::IMETSOMEONEELSEILOVEHERIWANTTOTAKEHERASASECONDWI
FE.

LI
KEANDSHARE

COMMENTPLEASE

BEPATI
ENTWI
THME

I
M WORKI
NGANEW JOBSONOTI
MEFORME

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CONTI
NUATI
ONOFI
NSERT#1

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Istoodthereemotionl
ess,
Itur
nedIsawhi m al
it
tl
esmi l
einhisfaceafterdr
oppinga
bomb, morel i
keaknif
einmyheart
,shetookhisheart
,helovesherIcanseestraightt
o
hiseyes.
ithinkhesnappedoutofi
tbecausehelif
tedhiseyesupf ast
THAMI:
babyNooot
hatcameoutv
erywr
ongmyl
ove,
het
ri
edt
otouchmebutImov
ed
back

ME:
youl
oveher
?

THAMI
:Idobutnotmor
ethany
ouNdum.
..

ME:
doy
oul
oveher
,Iaskedhi
m socal
m

THAMI
:Idol
oveher

ME:
youwantt
omar
ryher

THAMI
:bbedon'
tdot
his

ME:
answert
hequest
ionThami

THAMI
:thatmywi
shi
fyoual
l
owme

ME: sot
here'
snot
hingt
hatcameoutwr
ong,Iwasst
il
latthedoor"
YOUMETSOMEONE
ELSEYOULOVEHERANDYOUWANTTOMARRYHER, congr
atul
ati
onsy
oucanhav
e
her,
Iwalkedout,
hefol
lowedmeli
keali
ght
ning

THAMI
:ndul
et'
stal
kdon'
tl
eav
e

ME:wedoneher
e,It
ookoffhisri
ngandthrewitonhi
m,Iwentbackt
otheRoom ,
took
oft
hegown,wor
emytracksui
tsandsneakers

THAMI:
babydon'
tl
eaveme,Ii
gnor
edhi
mt iedmylaces,
tookmycarkey
shej
ustst
ood
att
hedoor"Ndumi
soIsai
ddon'
tl
eavel
et'
ssitdow.
..
.

ME:
outofmywayt
hami
.

*
*THAMI
**

TosayNduhwasangr
ywasunder
stat
ement
,shewasl
i
vidandhur
twhathav
eIdone

NDUMI
SO:
outofmywayThami

ME:
Ican'
tl
ety
ouwal
kawayf
rom meIwon'
t
NDUMISO:
GETTHEFUCKOUTOFMYWAY!sher oar
edIgotscar
edbecauseInev
er
hear
dhershout
ingl
i
ket
hatev
er,
shel
ookedl
i
keshe'
swasreadytoki
l
lme

ME:ndumiso...
shejustpushedmeasi deandr anoutofourroom,i
ts8o'
clock,
Iran
af
terher,Itr
iedtotel
l secur
ityt
onotopenf orherbutshewasreadyt
ocrushthegate
wi
thherCar ,
shedrov eoutlikeamaniac,f
ollowi
ngherwasawast eofti
mebecauseI
l
ostherintheway ,
Idrov etoLunga'
splaceIneededallthehel
pIcanget,
Ifoundhi
m
wi
thNt andohe'smyOl destbrot
her

LUNGA:
whosechasi
ngy
ou?

ME:
Itol
dher
,shel
eftme

NTANDO:
whatdoy
oumeanshel
efty
ou?

ME:
shej
ustdr
oveof
f,Luht
raceherf
ormepl
ease(He'
sanI
TTechni
cian)

NTANDO:
howwasshe?

ME:
Inev
ersawherl
i
ket
hatman,
shet
ookherr
ingof
f.

LUNGA: l
et'
sgo,
wer
ushedi
ntomycar
,Myphoner
angIanswer
edi
tfastwi
thoutev
en
checki
ng

ME:
Ndumi

PERSON:
hisi
rth.
..
..

ME:
"wai
twai
twhoar
eyou?

PERSONsirI'
m detect
iveLAMULApl
easel
i
stent
her
e'sal
ady
..
..
..
..
..
..
Idi
dn'
thear
anyt
hingaf
terthat
,DEARGODWHATHAVEIDONE? ,

*
*LUNGA*
*

Ihat
ehospi
tal
swe'v
ebeenwaiti
ngher
eformor
ethananHour,
Thami
hasbeenpaci
ng
upanddownHe'ssoannoy
ing
NTANDO:
thami
stopman,
youdr
ivi
ngmecr
azy

THAMI
:whatt
aki
ngt
hem sol
ong,

ME:
lett
hem dot
hei
rjob,
youdi
dn'
tdoy
our
ssost
opwhi
ning.

NTANDO:
guy
spl
ease,
Thami
didy
out
ell
herev
ery
thi
ngImeanev
ery
thi
ngev
ery
thi
ng?

THAMI
:No

ME:
ohwowy
oust
il
ll
yi
ngIdon'
twantt
obepar
toft
hisany
mor
e,Igotup

NTANDO:
luhSi
tdownt
hisi
snotaboutThami
it'
saboutNduw.
..
..

"
NDUMI
SOZI
KALALA,
wegotupqui
ckl
y

THAMI
:howi
sshe?

DOCTOR:
itsj
ustbr
uisesbutIwi
l
lli
ket
okeepherov
erni
ght
.

LUNGA:
canweseeher
?

DOCTOR:
yesy
oucanbutdon'
tbel
ong,
Sheneedt
oRest

NTANDO: t
hanky oudoc,wegoti
nherwardshelookedsocalmformyli
ki
ng, Iknow
she'
sthecalm personnat
ural
l
ybutundert
heci
rcumstances,
youcanunder
standwhyI
fel
tuneasy
.

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Iwatchedthem t
heywalkedt
owardsmybed, Thamili
ter
all
yranin,t
othi
nkIalmost
di
edjustbecauseofthi
smannex tt
ome,Idon'tknowwherethatcarcamefrom f
unny
enoughIdidn'
tgetscar
edIguessIwant
edtofeelsomepainordieinpeace.

THAMI
:babyhowdoy
ouf
eel
,youscar
edme

ME:
whyar
eyouher
e?,
hej
ustl
ookeddown

NTANDO:
madl
ami
ni
ME:
hi

NTANDO:
arey
ouok

ME:
yes,
canIhav
ewat
er,
Thami
tookt
hewat
erandgav
eitt
ome.

LUNGA:
wegl
ady
ouok,
yougav
eusaf
ri
ght

THAMI
:babyI
'
m sor
ry

ME:Idon'
twantt
otal
ktoy
ou,
Idon'
tev
enwantt
oseey
ouguy
spl
easet
akehi
m wi
th
you

THAMI
:I'
m notgoi
ngt
oany
wher
e

ME:
Iwantmyphone,
wher
eismyphonei
wantt
ogohome

THAMI
:but
..
.

ME:
PLEASEIWANTMYPHONENOWWW,
Iscr
eamed

LUNGA:
ndumi
socal
m downpl
ease

NTANDO:
thami
let
'sgo

THAMI
:No!

NTANDO:
giv
eherspace,
hepul
l
edhi
m byhi
shandandt
heywal
kedout

LUNGA:
Ndum.
..
.

ME:
IwantmyMom,
Iwantt
ogohomepl
easebor
rowmey
ourphone

LUNGA:
Nduy
oucan'
tl
eav
eli
ket
hat

ME:
whynoty
ourbr
otherdoesn'
twantmeany
mor
e

LUNGA:
youknowhel
ovesy
oudon'
tmakeanyhast
ydeci
sions

ME:
Iwantt
ocal
lANDI
LE

LUNGA:wefami
lyNduIwi
l
ltakey
out
omyhousel
etmecal
lNt
okozo(
thathi
swi
fe)
he
wal
kedoutal
so

NARRATED
InthemorningLUNGA'swif
ewenttothehospi
tal
,l
ungabri
efedheraboutwhatgoi
ngon
LastNight
,shewalkedint
othehospi
talandFound3brot
hersoutsi
deNdumiso'
sward
shedidn'
tgreett
hem .

NTOKOZO:
wher
eisshe?

LUNGA:
mor
ning

NTOKOZO:
luhI
'
mjustnoti
nthemood

LUNGA:
whatdi
dIdo?

NTOKOZO:
arey
ouhappynowt
hami
?AndYouadv
isedhi
mtodot
his?

LUNGA:
Ntokozo!

NTOKOZO: I'
m sur
ey ouwishedshewasdeadwhenyouheardshewasinan
accident,
i
m sureyouwer egoingt
odoVoshodancewit
hyournewlover
.AndyouLUNGA
i
fy ouwantasecondwi f
etellmenow,sot
hatIcanl
eaveyourassi
npeacenx,shel
eft
them thereandwalkedinsi
deTheward.

LUNGA:
seewhaty
oudone?

NTANDO:I'
m sur
eI'
m goi
ngt
osl
eepi
ngi
nacouchal
sot
odayThanky
ousomuch
Thaminx.

I
NSI
DETHEWARD

Nt
okozohuggedNdumi
so,
tear
sjustr
andownhercheeks

NTOKOZO: st
opi
tokstopit,Idon'
twantyoutocr
ybecauseofthatdog,
Rightnowis
notthet
imetobeweak,IneedyoutobeStrongSt
andupforyoursel
f,
You29y oust
il
l
youngndu,
Facet
hisheadon,shesaidt
hatwipi
nghert
ears

NDUMI
SO:
Idon'
tknowwhatt
osayordoI
'
m st
il
lshockedNt
okowhathappenedt
ous
NTOKOZO:not
hinghappened,y
oudidnot
hingwr
ongok,
Iwanty
out
ofor
getabout
any
thi
ngandevery
onerightnowFocusonNdumiso

NDUMI
SO:
thanky
ouf
orcomi
ng

NTOKOZO:
I'
m her
etogety
ousoIboughty
out
hese,
hopet
heyf
it

NDUMI SO:
thankyousomuchNt oko,i
twastr
acksui
ts,Ndumisowor ethem andThey
walkedout
, st
il
lThamiandhisbr
other
sweresti
ll
outside,
Ntokozojustgavethedead
st
aretheyremainedseated,
Theysi
gnedpaper
sandt heywalkout.

NDUMI
SO:
pleaset
akemet
omyhousesi
s

NTOKOZO:
arey
ousur
e?

NDUMI
SO:
Yeahl
i
key
ousai
dIhav
etof
acet
hisheadonsoIcan'
trunaway
.

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

WhenIgottot
hehouseItookal
onghotbat
h,af
terf
ini
shi
ngItookmyotherphoneand
Deci
dedtocal
lmysi
sterYamkel
aShe'
sa24stil
li
nvarsi
tybutt
hisi
sherl
astyear.

YAMKELA:
heysi
s

ME:
hihowar
eyou?

YAMKELA:
I'
m goodhowar
eyou,
youdon'
tsoundGr
eat

ME:
wasi
nacaracci
dentl
astni
ghtbut
..
..
.

YAMKELA:
What
?Whathappened,
arey
ouokwher
ear
eyou?

ME;
I'
m goodnot
hingmaj
orj
ustbr
uises,
I'
m att
hehouse

YAMKELA;
sor
ryI
'
m gl
ady
ouok?

ME:
yeahsohowar
eyou,
how'
sschool
anynewbae

YAMKELA:
school
hect
icasusual
ohI
'
m st
il
lsi
ngl
e
ME:
mmm okIwant
edt
ocheckupony
ou

YAMKELA:
okby
enowt
her
e'si
ncomi
ngcal
l,Il
ovey
ou

ME:
lov
eyout
oo,
shehungup.

Idon'
tknowWhendi
dhegother
e,hewasl
eani
ngt
owar
dst
hedoor
.iwor
efr
eshcl
othes.

THAMI
:hi

ME:
hi

THAMI
:youl
ookbeaut
if
ul

ME:
thanks

THAMI
:Igoty
ousomef
ood

ME:
I'
m nothungr
y

THAMI
:buty
ouhav
etoeatsomet
hingbaby

ME:
ISAI
DIM NOTHUNGRY,
Isnapped

THAMI
:I'
m sor
ry,
par
ent
sar
edownst
air
sME:
Whatpar
ent
s?

THAMI
:myPar
ent
sandy
ourmom

ME:
wowwel
lpl
ayedThami

THAMI
:ndu.
..

ME:
stop,hej
ustwalkedi
nashower,Aft
erfi
nishingwewentdownst
air
stoget
her
.ohh
t
hefamil
y,Nt
ando,
Lunga,Nt
okozoandThandithat'
sNtando'
swi
feweallt
here

Mymom (Madl
adl
a)gr
eet
edme.

MADLADLA:
ndumi
soy
ouok,
Ihear
daboutAcci
dent

ME:
I'
m goodma

MANGUBANE: "
thankGodmakot
iIwassoworr
ied"
,whatanact
ressshedeser
vesan
oscart
hiswomanItel
lyou.
weal
lset
tl
eddown.
ZI
KALALA:
thami
whatgoi
ngoni
nthi
shouse?

MANGUBANE:
makot
iwher
eisy
ourr
ing?

ZI
KALALA:
MANGUBANEI
'
m st
il
ltal
k,shekeptqui
et,
Thami
Iaskedy
ouaQuest
ion,
why
ar
ewehere

THAMI
:Ndumi
soi
sleav
ingme

MANGUBANE:
Hhe'
shecl
appedonce

ZIKALALA:She'
sleav
ingy
oubecause?Hest
art
ednar
rat
ingt
hem hi
sst
oryabouthi
s
newmr sandall
.

MANGUBANE:
soshe'
sleav
ingbecauseyoufoundanot
herwi
fewhatwr
ongwi
tht
hat
?I
l
ookedatmymot
hershedidn'
tsayanyt
hing

ZI
KALALA:
didy
ouaskmakot
itot
akesecondwi
fe?

THAMI
:no,
butt
hatdoesn'
tmat
terany
mor
ebecauseI
'
m nol
ongert
aki
ngher
..
..

MADLADLA:
what
?,t
hatmymot
herev
ery
body
,shel
ookedsoshocki
ng

MANGUBANE:
thati
nsane

THAMI
:NduI
'
m sor
ryIdeci
dedt
hatI
'
m nott
aki
ngherany
mor
e

ME:NoThamiy
oulov
eherIsawi ti
ny ourey
es,
wheny
out
oldmeabouther
,Iwon'
t
br
eakyouupwi
tht
helov
eofy ourli
fe

THAMI
:butIal
sol
ovey
oundu,
Ican'
tl
iv
ewi
thout
..
.

ME:
stoppl
easest
op

MADLADLA:
ndumi
sodon'
trai
sey
ourv
oicet
oyourhusband

ME:
whyher
?Whyher
?IsbecauseIcan'
tgi
vey
ouki
ds?

THAMI
:babypl
easey
ouknowi
t'
snott
hat

NTOKOZO:
ndudon'
tdot
hist
oyour
sel
f,shesai
dthatwi
that
ear
yey
es

ME:
howdoIknowt
hatt
hami
,tel
lwher
edi
dIf
ail
?Tel
lmeMay
beI
'
m notgoodi
nbed

MADLADLA:
ndumi
so!

ME:
Iwantt
oknow.
THAMI:Babyy
oumor
ethanenoughf
ormeI
'
m sor
ryNdumi
soIdi
dn'
tmeant
ohur
tyou
pl
eas.
..

ME:youknowever
ythi
ngaboutmethamiev
eni
fI'
m notgoodenoughi
nbedt
hat
sison
you,
youtheonl
yguyI'
veeverbeenwi
th.

THANDI
:sor
ryNdumi
soy
oudontdeser
veal
lthi
s

ME:
whoi
sshedoIknowher
?Si
l
ence"Thami
whoi
sshe.

THAMI
:Ndumi
sodon'
tdot
his

ME:
Iwantt
oknowherwhoi
sshe?

LUNGA:
thami
tal
kpl
easenowi
sthet
imeman,
hest
il
ldi
dn'
tanswer
,Igotup

ME:
I'
ll
gopack

ZI
KALALA:
makot
ical
m down

ME:
I'
m sor
rybabaIdon'
twantt
obeher
eany
mor
e

THAMI
:Ndumi
sodon'
tl
eav
eme

ME:
youshoul
dbehappyy
oucanst
aywi
thamy
ster
ywomani
npeace

THANDI
:y
oust
il
lhi
dingt
hingt
oYourwi
feThami
wow

ME:
he'
spr
otect
inghi
sownThandi
,

THAMI
:I'
m goi
ngt
otel
lyouNdupl
easef
orgi
veme

ME:Isai
dwhoi
sshe?Hej
ustf
roze,
si
lence,
ireal
i
sedt
hathe'
snotwi
l
li
ngt
otel
lme,
i
car
ri
ed..
..
..

THAMI
::
"I
TSYAMKELA"

ME:thathername,wai
tYAMKELAfrom wher
e?Il
ookedhim st
rai
ghti
ntohi
seyes,I
t
can'
tbe,ImeanIlookedar
ound,
Ilookedatmymom ,shealsoshi
yedawayfr
om me

ME:
thami
you.
..Imeany
oudon'
tmeanYAMKELAmyYAMKELA?

THAMI
:baby
..
.Ndumi
so

ME:
THAMIYOUTAKI
NGMYSI
STERASYOURSECONDWI
FE?
Pl
easel
i
keandShar
e

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ease

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*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

I
twasSaturdaybutIwasworki
ngthatday
,wehavealotoforder
si fi
t'
saweekendbut
wegooutearly,
Ireal
l
yneededtoleav
eearl
ybecauseNtombihasbeenbuggingmethe
whol
emor ni
ngaboutshedoesn'
tknowwhattowear.12o'
clockItookataxi
toher
pl
ace.

WhenIar
ri
vedOwami
wast
heonewhoopenedt
hedoorf
orme.

OWAMI
:hel
l
oaunt
y

ME:
hel
l
obaby
,wher
eismommy
?

OWAMI
:she'
sther
e",
hepoi
ntedt
oherr
oom

ME:ok,
lookIbr
oughty
oucooki
i
ii
ies,
hej
umpedupanddownexci
ted,
real
l
ylov
es
ci
nnamonCookies

OWAMI :t
hankyouaunty
,hetookhi
scooki
esandranbacktohi
scouch,
ohhi
ts
car
toons,t
henNtombishout
ed"Ndumisogeti
nherepl
ease"

ME:
iwal
kedi
ntoherr
oom andt
hent
her
ewer
ecl
othesal
lov
erherbed,
"Andt
hen?

NTOMBI
:gi
rl
fr
iendI
'
mlostIdon'
tknowwhatt
owear
,

ME:
butal
lthesecl
othesar
ebeaut
if
ul

NTOMBI :
ify
oucanseeMtot
i'
ssi
ster
'sYou'
ll
under
standwhyimlikethi
s,l
etal
onehi
s
brot
her'
swife,y
ouknowshe'
spr
egnantbutitl
i
keshe..
.eyIdon'
tevenknowhowto
expl
ainhersoIhav
etomakeanimpressi
on.

ME:
sohowar
etheyar
etheyupt
ight
,st
uckup?y
ouknowhowr
ichpeopl
ear
e
somet
imes.

NTOMBI
:theysuchagoodpeopl
emorel
i
kefreebutsti
l
ltheymustseemeasNt
ombi
t
hepot
enti
almrsmkhizenotNt
ombit
heRecept
ioni
sts,
webothlaugh

ME: okokMr
smkhi
zeIt
hinkt
hisdr
esswi
l
lbeper
fect
,youknowbl
ackmakeSt
atement
al
ltheti
me

NTOMBI
:hel
lothi
sdressistooshortNduyouknowIhavest
ickl
egs"
,shedamnr
ight
hasmat
chst
icks,
I'
m hol
dingmyselfIdon'
twanttol
augh

NTOMBI
:goaheadndul
augh,
Ijustbur
stedoutl
aughi
ng

ME:
okI'
m sorr
y,Ipi
ckedupalongRoy
albl
uest
unni
ngJumpsui
t"Howaboutt
his,
wear
i
twi
thBlackHeels,
shesnat
chedit
.

NTOMBI
:t
hisi
sper
fectGodwhydi
dn'
tIseet
hisal
lal
ong,
Iguesst
hatsor
ted

ME:
soar
eyouexci
ted

NTOMBI
:ndumi
sooeI
'
mjustsoner
vous

ME:
you'
l
lbef
inej
ustbey
our
sel
f

NTOMBI
:Ideci
dedt
hatI
'
m goi
ngt
otel
lhi
mtoni
ght

ME:
mmmm soy
ougi
vi
ngupt
hecooki
etoni
ght

NTOMBI
:Ndumi
so!

ME:okokysor
ryIwasj
ustsay
ing,
shegotupandweshar
edl
unchj
ustt
he3ofus.
by4
o'
cl
ockItwast
imeformetogo

ME:okasmuchasi
tsogr
eatt
obeher
ewi
thy
ouguy
s,Ihav
etogonowandy
out
wo
mustgetr
eady

OWAMI
:yeeeesi
suncl
ecomi
ngnowmommy
?

NTOMBI
:yeshe'
l
lbeher
esoon,
owami
lookedsoexci
ted

ME:
okt
extmeorcal
lmei
fyouneedany
thi
ngoranyadv
ice,
shewal
kedmeout

NTOMBI
:Iwi
l
ldef
ini
tel
y

ME:
don'
tgetpr
egnant
NTOMBI
:NDUMI
SO!

ME:
Okgetpr
egnant

NTOMBI
:goawaypl
ease,
Wel
aughed

ME:
lov
eyout
oo,
Itookat
axi
tomypl
ace.

WhenIgottomyplace,AsIwasaboutt
oopenthebur
glarIfel
thispresenceIsmell
ed
hi
scologne,
Ist
art
edshaki
ng,Idi
dn'
twantt
otur
nandseehi sface,Isai
dal i
tt
lepr
ayer,
af
ter6monthofpeaceher
eIam agai
nfe

"
Hel
l
oNDUMI
SO"
Icar
ri
edonf
idget
ingwi
thmykey
swi
thmyhandsshaki
ng

THAMI :Calm downI'

m notheretof i
ghtletmehelpy ou,
hehel dmyhandt akingt
he
keys,
Imov edmyhandawayf rom him,Iwasst i
ll
onmut e, heopenedIsnatchedmy
keysfr
om him andgotinsi
deIl ockedthebuglarfasthejuststoodther
eandasIwas
abouttoclosethedoorheblockedi twit
hhishand.

THAMI:Ndumisopl
easeIj
ustneed2mi
nut
esofy
ourt
imeIknowI
'
m notsupposedt
o
beher
eplease

ME:
j
ustgetawayf
rom me,
Itol
dhi
m cal
mly

THAMI
:Ngy
akcel
a(i
m beggi
ngy
ou)j
ust2mi
nut
es

ME:
youhav
e1mi
nut
esj
ust1

THAMI:,NdumisoI'
m nothappyaboutwhatIdidtoyou,I
'm ashamedofmysel
fIl
iketo
apol
ogizeforever
ythi
ngallt
hepainI'
vecausedyou,youdidn'
tdeser
veanyoft
hat,al
l
youeverdi
dwasl ovemeunconditi
onalwhil
eIdidtheopposit
e.

i
knowI'mthebi
ggestj
erkInthewor
ldandy
oudeser
vet
oknowev
ery
thi
ng,
younev
er
l
ackedany
thi
ngIwasjustgreedy
.

meandy
ousi
sterst
art
eddat
ingj
ustaf
termeandy
ougotmar
ri
ed

ME:
wow

THAMI:andshewasn'
taloneIcheat
edwi
thotherwoment
ooIr
epeatagai
nyounev
er
l
ackedanyt
hingi
twasjustmewi t
hmybadtendenci
es.
Forgi
vemeSi bal
i
khuludon'
tdothisf
ormebuty our
sel
ftheBi
ggestmistakeofmyli
fe
wast otakey
ourloveforgr
antedwhatIknowIwil
lnev
erbehappy,Ican'
tstopl
ovi
ng
you.IknowIdestr
oyedmyl ov
ef r
om youbuti
t'
sokIdeser
veall
thepunishmenti
nli
fe.

Takecar
eofy
our
sel
fIwi
l
lal
way
slov
eyou,
Ify
ouneedany
thi
ngdon'
thesi
tat
etot
ell
me.

Agai
nI'
m sosor
ry.

Iwipedmyt ear
s,Ideci
dedt
hatI
'
m notgoi
ngt
ocr
yany
mor
eI'
vebeencr
yingf
orsol
ong
toolongbecauseofthi
sguy.

ME:
"IFORGI
VEYOU,

THAMI
:thanky
ous.
..
.

ME:STOPI
M NOTDOI
NGTHISFORYOUIM DOI
NGTHI
SFORMEBECAUSEIWANTTO
HEALONLYNEED2THI
NGFROM YOU.

STAYAWAYFROM ME,
LETMELI
VEMYLI
FEYOUOWEMETHATMUCH,
hel
ooked
downandsai
d

THAMI:"Thanky
ouforgi
vi
ngmeyourt
imet
akecar
eofy
our
sel
fNdumi
so.
hewal
ked
awayf
rom megoingbackt
ohi
scar

ME:
"Thami
",het
urnedandl
ookedatme

TAKECAREOFMYSI
STER.

THAMI:"
Iwi
l
l"hegoti
nhiscarandDroveoff
,Il
etoutahugeSi
gh.If
eltl
i
keIj
ust
remov
edsomethi
nghugeoffmyshoulder
.

Idecidedtohavealongbat
h,Iwast
hinki
ngli
kewowtheguyi
sthebestl
i
ari
nthewor
ld
Ineversuspect
edthathewascheat
ingnotev
enonce

*
*NTOMBI*
*
Mynamei
sNtombi
BhenguI'
m 30yearsol
dor
igi
nal
l
yf r
om ul
undi
.i
m amom Ihav
eson
hi
snamei
sOwamihei
s4y ear
sold,he'
smyri
deordie.

I
'
m notmarr
iedbutdat
ingt
hisAmazi
ngguyhisnamei
sMtot
iMkhizewe'
vebeen
t
oget
heral
most3mont hwhichf
eel
sli
keI'
veknownhi
mfor3year
s.

Imethim al
mostAy earagobuthehadt
ogoaway ,whenhecamebackhelit
eral
l
ytol
d
met hatI
'
m hisgi
rl
fr
iendhe'
snotaski
ng,he'
stel
l
ingmesincethatdayi
thasbeena
bl
iss.

Toni
ghtheinvitedmet ohi
sfamil
ydi
nnert
omeetal
loft
hem nott
hatIdon'tknowthem
I
'vebeenworkingforthei
rcompanyf
ormoret
han6year
snowbutt heydon'tknowthat
wedatingexcepthisbrot
her'
s.

It
s6PM Iknowhe'
sgoingtobehereanyminut
e,I'
m ki
ndofnervousunli
kethi
scr
azy
sonofmi
nehe'ssoexci
tedyeshe'
swithusbecauseMtot
iinsi
stedthatIcomewi
thhi
m.

Messagef
rom hi
m

"
I'
m onmywaybabycan'
twai
ttoseey
ourbeaut
if
ulsel
f"

Ohwel
lthathi
m maki
ngmebl
ushal
lthet
ime.

Ideci
dedt
osendmessaget
omyf
ri
end

ME:
gir
lf
ri
endWeav
eorNat
ural
,shet
ypi
ng

NDUMI
SO:
nat
ural

ME: okthanks,yeahNDUMISOImetherCoupl
eofmonthagoshe'sbeent hroughwhol
e
l
otbutst i
ll
standingImeanshewasbrokenwhenImetherbutIseeimprovementever
y
singl
edayshe'shassuchabeauti
ful
soul.meandherj
ustcl
ickedit
'sl
ikeI
'veknownher
foryear
s.

It
ookalastl
ookofmysel
fint
hemirr
or,
ndumisowasrightRoyal
bluesui
tsmever
ywell
Il
ookgoodeveni
fIsaysomysel
f,mythought
sarei
nterrupt
edbyscreami
ngOwami.
OWAMI:"
mommymommyuncl ei
shere"ohthatMt
oti
fory
ouHedoesn'
tknockatal
l
,
her
ocksupl
i
keUnder
takerFr
om Wrestl
ing.

Iwentt
oli
vi
ngr
oom hej
ustst
oodt
her
ewi
thhi
smout
hopen

ME:
"hi
",
okt
hatcameoutasawhi
sper

MTOTI:hewhist
led"wowi sthi
syouMangcol
osi
(myclanname)?,hewal
kedslowl
y
towar
dsmewhenher eachedmeheheldmywaist"
youlookBeaut
iful
myloveandyou
smell
heavenl
y"

ME:"
thankyounotbadyour
self"whatalamestatementImeantheguyI
'
sadr eam ,I
meanhe'ssohandsomebuffyohyeshei swhenhegotbackfr
om Russi
a,Ijustsawa
musclemanItel
lyouhewassodi f
ferentandhe'
stal
lwhatmorecanagirl
want ?

MTOTI
:ar
eyour
eadyt
ogo?

ME:
yeswer
eadyspeci
all
ythi
sguyhe'
sbeensoi
mpat
ient,
Hechuckl
ed

MTOTI :
itsf
unnybecausehedoesn'
tevenknowwher
ewegoing,
"OwamiHandstoyour
Eyes"
,owami obey
edhim,hesmashedhisthi
ckli
pst
omi
ne,Ifel
thoti
mmediat
ely
,he
conti
nuedkissi
ngmelikei
tourl
astki
ssonearth

OWAMI
:uncl
e,hepul
l
edout

MTOTI
:"f
iney
oucanr
emov
ethem nowchamp,
par
typopper
"

ME:
don'
tcal
lmybabyt
hat

MTOTI
:hej
usti
nter
rupt
edmymomenther
e,

ME:
you'
l
lbest
rong

MTOTI
:okwherearethebagswehavetogonow, Iwentt
omyr
oom t
ookowami
'
sbag
andmybagbecausewesleepi
ngovert
ohishouse.

ME:
I'
mready
,het
ookbagsf
rom me

MTOTI
:Youguy
sar
ecomi
ngbackonWednesdayr
ight
?

ME:
AyboMt
oti
Monday

MTOTI
:okTuesdayat
leas.
..
.

OWAMI
:mommyl
et'
sgo,
wel
ookedateachot
herandl
aughed,
thatmysonf
ory
ouhe
l
ovest
her
oadt
oomuch

MTOTI:Let'
sgoboyheli
ftedhi
m andcarri
edhim andt
hebagsout,he'
ssuchashowoff
Il
ockedthedoorwhi
lehewasstrappi
nghi m wi
thasaf
etybel
tinhisSUVyephecomes
fr
om averyweal
thyf
amilyofwhichhejustgotUnit
edwit
hthem l
essthan2year
sago.

MTOTI:ComePeaches,yeshecal
lsmewi t
hanyt
hinghelikes,
heopenedt
hedoorfor
meandandsafetybel
thealwaysdoesthi
sthi
ngofstrappingmewi t
hasafet
ybel
tli
ke
I'
m aki
d,Ij
ustr
ollmyeyes,Hegotinacarandst
arteddri
vingal
lthewayhewasbusy
speaki
ngwit
hOwami nonstop.

Iwasj
ustwor
ri
edaboutt
hedi
nner
,hehel
dmyhandwi
thhi
slef
thand

MTOTI
:whatar
eyout
hinki
ngaboutNunu?

ME:
not
hingbabe,
hej
ustki
ssedmyhand

MTOTI :
Ngyakt
handaNtombiyami(Il
ovey
oumygir
lf
ri
end)
, heliketosayt
hatbecause
BecauseinZul
ulanguagegi
rl
fri
endis"
NTOMBI
"ofwhichi
ronicall
yismyname

NTOMBI
:Il
ovey
out
oo

OWAMI
:y
oul
ovememor
emommy

ME:
yesbabyIl
ovey
oumor
e

MTOTI
:thi
sguydoesn'
twantt
oseemehappy
,hesai
dthatl
aughi
ng

ME:
he'
smar
kinghi
ster
ri
tor
y

MTOTI
:def
ini
tel
y

OWAMI
:uncl
ewhati
sthatnextt
ome

MTOTI
:thatbi
l
tongboy

OWAMI :
ohh,bythewaybil
tongi
sforhi
spregnantbr
other
'swif
eherNamei
sYar
a.t
hey
saysheeat
sbil
tongal
lthetimemoreli
kedemandsitfr
om ever
yone.

Inev
ermetherbeforeIjustknowherfr
om Soci
almediaApparent
lytheythoughtshe
wasPregnantwi
thtwinsbuttheyl
aterf
oundthatsheexpect
ingTri
plets.

Fi
nal
l
ythecararr
ivedtobeaut
if
ulnei
ghborhoodeverbutInoti
cedt
hatwasnotMrand
MrsMKHIZEseni
or shomebecauseI
'vebeentothei
rsbefore.
ME:
Wher
ear
ewe?

MTOTI
:bhut
iml
ondi
'
shouse

ME:
Wowi sthi
sahouse?Thi
slooksl
i
keahot
elora.
..
.ayIdontknowhowt
odescr
ibe
t
hebeaut
y,t
heli
ght
sinthehousewow

MTOTI
:yesy
oul
i
kei
t?

ME:doy
ouhavetoaskbbethi
sissomethi
ngel
se,
aft
erdr
ivi
ngi
nhecameoutandwent
ar
oundt
oopentheDoorformeandforOwami.

Thenoi
sei
nsi
det
hehousei
tsoundedl
i
ket
her
ewer
elotofpeopl
e,Ner
ves.

Mtoti
tookOwami '
shandandtol
dmewemustgoi n,
whenwegotinsi
deIdon'
twantto
t
alkaboutthebeaut
yoftheHouse.
..
Ijustdon'
tknow.
thenIhear
dMtot
isi
ngingmore
l
ikecryi
ng

MTOTI
:"Kdal
ani
sli
ndi
l
esesf
iki
l
e(y
ouhav
ebeenwai
ti
ngf
orust
ool
ongwear
eher
e)"
,

ME:
H..
.Hi

EVERYONE:
Hii
i
ii
ii
i
ii
ii
i
i,l
ordt
akemenow

ZODWA: awuNt
ombi
yout
hemy
ster
ywoman,
ever
yonel
aughed,
ThatMr
sMkhi
zet
he
seni
or.

Mt
oti
pul
l
edachai
rformeandIsatdown

"
Yousocut
ewhati
syourname"

"I
'
m owami"t
hatwhatIheardwhenIrememberedaboutOwami Il
ookedaroundsaw
hi
m Tal
kingt
oher,isi
tpossi
blef
oronepersontobepregnantwit
htr
ipl
etsbutst
il
l
l
ooksli
keshejustwal
kedoutinaMagazineorsomethi
ng

"Mamihel
l
orememberourguest
?ThatwasMl
ondi
tal
ki
ngt
ohi
swi
feYar
a.shel
i
ftedher
eyesup

YARA:
ohmyGodI
'
m sosor
ryIwasst
il
lfasci
nat
edbyt
hiscut
eyher
e,hepoi
nted
Owami
,Shecamenextt
omeIgotup

ME:
hi

YARA:
hiI
'
m Yar
awel
comet
oourhomeShehuggedme,
shesmel
l
edl
ovel
y

ME:
thanky
ou,
youbeaut
if
ul,
shel
aughed

YARA:
y ouhav
ejokesIsee,haveyoueverseenabeaut
if
ulhi
ppo?Youarebeaut
if
ul,
she
sai
d,ismil
edandsaidthankyouIsatdownnexttomtoti
,Owamiwasnowonhislap.

MTOTI
:fi
nal
l
yIgotmygi
rl
fr
iendback,
ever
yonel
aughed

"
Final
l
yyougotagi
rl
fr
iend,
sai
dthewhi
teguynextToAmanda(
mtot
issi
ster
)they
l
aughedagai
n.

MTOTI
:youdi
dn'
tthi
ngIwasr
eal
ysi
ngl
eImeanl
ookatmewhowoul
dresi
stal
loft
his

ZODWA:
tel
lthem son

MLONDI
:mom don'
tencour
agehi
m wehadenoughabouthowbi
gar
ehi
smuscl
est
o
our
sweti
red

MTOTI
:jeal
ousy
,hecr
iedagai
n,Imeansang

MLONDI
:If
eelsorr
yforOwami '
sear
sthathor
ri
blev
oicey
ouj
ustsangwi
thcangi
veany
ki
dni
ght
mares,t
heyallbur
stedoutl
aughi
ng

YARA:
guy
senoughBhut
iyoudi
dn'
tev
eni
ntr
oducedy
ourguest
s

MTOTI
:eashIf
orgotokEv
ery
onet
hisi
sNt
ombi
She'
saCr
imi
nal
,SheSt
olemyhear
t

AMANDA/
YARA:
Ncoooh,
I'
m sur
emycheekswer
enowr
ed

ZODWA:
andShe'
sbl
ushi
ng

MTOTI
:Mahpl
ease

ZODWA:
sor
ry

MTOTI
:t
hischampher
e,hepoi
ntedhi
misOwami

MTOTI
;andNunuy ouknowMrandMr
sMkhi
ze(
ZodwaandMuzi
),y
ouknowAmanda
andml
ondi
,Inodded
MTOTI :
"wehaveNongcebohereBhutiLonda'
sDaught
er"
,ay
boLondahasadaught
erI
didn'
tknowaboutthat
,Iknowshe'ssameageasSizweandAyandatheyal
lj
ustst
art
ed
varsi
tyMtot
ital
ksaboutthem al
lthe.

Hecarri
edon"thisisSizweBabGadla'
sSon",ohIknowGadlaisMuzi
'sbrot
her"l
ast
butnotl
eastThisisZamashe' sBhut
iSi
hle'
sgir
lf
ri
end,
"shebeaut
if
ulwit
hherdread
l
ocksbutshelooksi r
ri
tated.

"Andwehaveabel
unguabat
hathu(wehave3whit
emen)Si
hley
ouknowhi
m,Ay
anda
bhuti
Mlondi
andSisYar
a'sSon,
"He'sr
ightt
heyt
ooyel
l
ow.

"andthatonehepoint
edt hereal
Whit
emanI sMar i
oGarci
ahe'
sSisYara'
sbrot
herand
SisAmanda'sFi
ancee,"nowIcanseetheresemblanceyesYar
aismixedIhear
dShe's
halfI
TALIANhalfZULUt hatwhyshehasWhiteHalf
brot
her

SI
HLE:
Mah!

ZODWA:
Mtot
idon'
tcal
lyourbr
otherawhi
teman

MTOTI
:sor
ryMa

AYANDA: hetookmyhandandki
ssedi
t"Youcancal
lmewi
thanyname
Nkosazane(Pri
ncess)
"

MTOTI
:"l
ett
hathandgoay
anda"
,ev
ery
onechuckl
ed.

Theonl
ypeopl
ewhowerenotther
ewer
eMl
ondi
'
sTwi
nLondaandAmanda'
stwi
n
Mandyyept
heycomei
npairs

ME:
nicet
oknowEv
ery
one

YARA:
i
tsapl
easur
etof
inal
l
ymeety
ouIhear
dal
otabouty
ou

NGCEBO:
"Il
i
key
ourhai
r"
,Ihav
eshor
tbl
ondhai
r

ME:t
hankyou,
shesmi
l
ed,
she'
sal
sobeaut
if
ulIt
hinkIcansaf
elyt
heyal
lgor
geousi
n
t
hisf
amil
y

MUZI:"It
oldy
ouNt
ombi
thatIwanty
ouasMkhi
ze'
sbr
ide"
,thatwasMRMkhi
zet
he
seni
or

ZODWA:
"It
oldy
ouHubbyt
hatt
akeherassecondWi
fe"

MTOTI
:what
?Ay
boMah
MUZI
:youmustt
hanky
ourancest
orst
hatIl
ovemywi
fet
oomuch,
theyl
aughed

SI
HLE:
youcanst
il
ltakeherdadi
meanshenotmar
ri
edmoss

MTOTI
:kahl
eMl
ungu(whi
teman)
,hehat
est
hatname

SI
HLE:
"mxm Robocop"
,Iguesst
hatMt
oti
'
sot
hernameIl
ookedathi
m andl
aughed

ZODWA:wej
ustwelcomeyouNtombi
andOwami t
oourf
ami l
y,ev
enthoughyou
pr
act
ical
l
yhavebeenfami
l
yallt
heseyear
sbutnowwewelcomey ouashisPar
tner

ME:
"thanky
ouMah",
iveal
way
scal
l
edhermom f
rom t
hest
art.

MLONDI
:Syabongangokumzama(t
hanky
ouf
ort
ryi
nghi
m,t
heyal
lchuckl
edMt
oti
was
j
ustsmi
l
ing.

Thent
hechefst
art
edpl
aci
ngdi
ff
erentki
ndsoff
oodont
het
abl
eYept
heyhav
eaChef
.

Ev
ery
onest
art
eddi
ggi
ngi
ntot
hef
ood,
itwasamazi
ng.

Thedi
nnerwasn'
tbadaf
teral
lwhatInot
icedaboutt
hef
ami
l
ytheysot
ightsocl
ose.

Theysmi
l
egenui
nel
y,t
heyj
ustsowar
m andAccept
ing

OWAMI
:"mommywhydi
dweeatwi
thoutpr
ayi
ng?
,si
l
ence

ME:
wef
orgotbaby

OWAMI
:ohh

MARI
O:t
heyar
eHeat
her
nsboyboy

OWAMI
:whati
sthatUncl
e?

MARI
O:"
somet
hingugl
yli
key
ouruncl
e"hepoi
ntedMt
oti

OWAMI:
"butmommyalwaystel
lsuncl
ethatHe'
shandsome,
"Ichockedonmydr
ink,
ev
ery
oneburst
edoutl
aughi
ng.

MTOTI
:"t
hanky
ouOwah"

AMANDA:
hei
ssoador
abl
eNt
ombi
youdi
dagoodj
obwi
thhi
m

ZODWA:
toomuchhesv
erywel
lmanner
edki
d

YARA:
"Ver
yador
abl
eandHel
ooksexact
lyl
i
key
ou"
ME:
"thanky
ouIguessIt
ry"

ZAMA;
"youar
easi
ngl
epar
ent
?

ME:
yes,
sihl
egav
eherast
are

ZAMA:
"wasj
ustaski
ng"shesai
drol
l
ingherey
es,
shehasat
ti
tude.

ME:Where'
stheFamousMalwandeIhear
dal
otabouthi
mfr
om someone,
yest
hat
Ml
ondiheloveshi
ssontoomuch.

YARA:He'ssl
eepsver
year
lyhewal
ksaroundal
ldaybythet
imeitgetdarkhepasses
out,
Hejustt
urned1he'
ssocut
e"andiknowthatsomeoneshesai
dt hatr
oll
i
ngher
eyes

MLONDI
:of
fi
cesecr
etsNt
ombi

ME:
sor
ry

Thedi
nnerwasgr
eat,
theconv
ersat
ionswer
efl
owi
ng,
ever
yonewassmi
l
ing.

Owami wasnowasleepIdon'
tknowwher
ebutNongcebotookhi
mi thi
nkmysonl
i
ke
herbecausesheanswer
severy
thi
ngheaskedwi
thoutanyi
rr
it
ati
on.

Yarahasabeaut
if
ulsoulever
ysentencest
art
swithasmil
eonherface,youshoul
dsee
MlondiGodhegetl
ostinhereyesallt
heti
me,itl
i
kenooneexi
stbesidehiswif
e

MTOTI
:"y
oust
il
lok?

ME:
"I'
m good"

MTOTI
:"Imi
ssy
ounow"

ME:
"butI
'
mri
ghther
e",
Isai
dthatsi
ppi
ngmyj
uice

MTOTI:
"buty
ouknowt
..
..
"

ZAMA:"
SONTOMBIWHERE' SISOWAMI 'SFATHER"
,Ichockedonmyj
uiceandt
he
Gl
asssli
ppedt
hroughmyf
ingers,
Piecesever
ywher
e

Pl
zli
keandshar
e
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op

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Aft
erndumisoreal
i
zingthatt
hesecondwi feisherownsister,
shelookedaroundl
i
ke
shewaswaiti
ngsomeonet otel
lherthatshewasdr eamingshe'saboutt
owakeupt o
thi
sni
ghtmare.
butnoonecamet oherrescuebesidethecryi
ngNtokozo,whogotup
andhuggedherbecauseshelookedli
keshe'sabouttofaint
.

NDUMI
SO:
soev
ery
oneknewaboutt
hisbesi
deme

NTOKOZO:
bbeIswearIdi
dn'
tknow,
shel
ookedathermom

NDUMISO:Mom!,MADLADLAli
ft
edherheadup"Youknew?OhmyGodmom y
ouknew
aboutt
hisandy
oudidn'
ttel
lme

MADLADLA:
i
twasnotmypl
aceNdumi
soy
ourhusbandwassupposedt
otel
lyou

MANGUBANE:
Atl
easti
t'
syoursi
stersoIdon'
tseeany
thi
ng.
..

THAMI
:mahpl
ease,
ndumi
sowedi
dn'
tpl
ani
tit
'
sjusthappenedI
..
..
.

NDUMI
SO:
stoppl
easeIdon'
twantt
ohearany
thi
ngcomi
ngf
rom y
ou

MADLADLA:sitdownndumi
so!Youl
uckyt
hati
syoursi
sterwhati
fitwasanot
her
womanthatyoudon'
tknow?

THANDI:madladl
ayoucondoni
ngisthisisthi
sthekindofmot hert
hatyouare?Don'
t
youseethi
siskil
l
ingher?Wow,I
'm outofhereNdumi soI'
m sorr
y,Iam sosorr
yyou
don'
tdeser
veanyofthisshewal
kedout, NTANDOf ollowedherout
.

NDUMI
SO:
"wow",
thatal
lshesai
dbef
orecl
i
mbi
ngt
hest
air
s.

I
nthei
rroom Shet
ookouthersui
tcasesshest
art
edpacki
nghercl
othes

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngbabyy
oucan'
tl
eav
eme"
NDUMI
SO:
..
..
..
..
..
.

THAMI
:Ndumi
sot
hisi
syourhousey
oudon'
thav
etol
eav
e,I
'
llgo

NDUMISO:Idon'
twantany
thi
ngt
odowi
thy
ouThami
,you,
yourf
ami
l
yandy
ouri
nlaws
youal
lthesame

THAMI:
IknowImessedupbutI
'
m notgoi
ngt
olety
ougoNdumi
soI
'
m goi
ngt
ofi
ght
fory
ou,
youmywif
e

Ndumi
sopull
edhersui
tcasesal
lthewaydownst
air
s,ev
ery
onegotshockedsei
ngher
wit
hbags.

MADLADLA:wherear
ey ougoingNdumiso,youleav
ingy
ourhusbandbecauseshe'
s
t
aki
ngyoursi
ster
?Doy ouhateYamkelathatmuch?

NDUMI
SO:
I'
m doi
ngt
hisf
orme,
andYamkel
aandThami
canhav
eani
cemar
ri
age.

THAMI:youbelongt
omeNDUMI
SOy
oumi
ne,
Ilov
eyoudontdot
hist
ousbaby
,t
ear
s
randownhischeeks

MANGUBANE: ndumi
soyousoselfi
sh,don'
tyouwanttoshar ewhaty
ouhav ewi
thyour
sisterwhi
leshe'
scar
ingthefut
ureofthi
sfamil
y,whatyourhusbandalway
swanted,i
thinkit
'sawinwinsi
tuat
ionNdulookedatThami,thamilookeddown

NDUMISO:congr
atul
ati
onsyoudeser
veal
lthegoodt
hingsIhopei
t'
sagi
rlIknowy
ou
al
wayswantedababygirl

THAMI:
itwasami
stakebaby

NDUMI
SO:
wow,
shepul
l
edhersui
tcasesout
,loadedt
hem t
ohercar

THAMI
:ndumi
soPLEASEDON'
TLEAVEMEngy
acel
a

NDUMISO:JUSTGOthami
got oyourwi
feandBaby
,im sor
ryIcoul
dn'
tgi
vey
ouki
ds,
i
m sor
ryIcoul
dn'
tbet
hegreatwi
fetoyou.

THAMI
:"ndumi
sopl
ease"
shegoti
nhercarandshedr
oveof
f.

i
twasnoteasyforher
,thi
swast heult
imatebet
ray
alt
oher,
shewasleav
ingherl
if
e
behi
nd,
theonl
ymansheev erl
ovedletal
onethemansheeverdat
edi
nthewholewor
ld.

Shechoseher
sel
f,shechoset
owal
kawayf
rom i
tal
l
.
2YEARSLATER

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

I
fIcansayl
i
fehasbeengr
eatIwoul
dbel
yi
ngThi
ngswentf
rom badt
owor
se

1.-Fir
stmyhusbanddeci
dedtocheatonmewi
thmysi
ster
,gotherpr
egnantand
decidedtomarr
yheryeptheymarr
iednow.

2.Thami refusedgiv
ingmeadi vor
ce, hebecameananimal
,hewillharr
assmedayin
anddayout ,ihadtofil
eforprot
ectionorderbutheyHe'
sAZikal
alatheyar
e
untouchable, Iwi
l
lwakeupt ohim standi
ngnexttomybedinthemi ddl
eoftheni
ght
notknowinghowhegoti n

3.WhenI 'm walki

ngatthemallordri
vi
ngIwoul dfeelt
hatsomeonei sfol
lowi
ngme.he
woul dsendmemessagescompl imentingwhatI'
m weari
ng,complimenti
ngmyboobs
whi l
eI'
mi nashowerIhadt ohi
resomeonewhof oundawhol elotofcamerasinmy
apartment.Idecidedtomov et
oMl aziwithANDILE,ohImisshim hewast heonl
y
fri
endIhad.y esyouheardme" HeWas"hedi edinacaraccidentayearago,hi
tandrun
somet i
mesIt hinkTHAMIhadsomet hingtodowi t
hitbecauseandil
estoodwithme
throughall
.t
hatwhenIl osti
t.

4.Af
terl
osi
ngAndil
eIlostmyjobthatTHAMI'Sdoi
nghetoldmecl ear
lyt
hatIwill
lose
myjobsoIwil
lbefor
cedtogobackt ohim.
ivesearcht
hejobfort
hewhol eyearnowno
onewantst
ohireme,l
ucki
lyIboughtt
hat3room housefr
om andi
le'sf
amily
.

WhatI '
mt ryingtotellyouist
hatint
hat2y earsIlostev er
ythi
ng, Il
ostfamily,mybest
fr
iendmyj obbutal li
nallIl
ostmysel
f.
im nol ongerthatconfidentWoman, Ihavepanic
attacks,anxietyatt
ackssomet i
mesI'
m depr essedbecauseofwhatI 'vebeent hr
ough,
butIbelievet hatever
ythi
nghappensforar eason,i
nev erysit
uationthere'
sal i
ghtinthe
endoft het unnel.

Thamideci
dedthatbecauseIdon'
twanthim backhemustabuseme, hewouldrockup
tomyplaceshoutatme,sometimesbeatmeup, igott
ir
edofreport
inghi
m becausehe
woul
dlaughinmyf aceandtel
lmethatjai
li
shishome. thel
astst
rawiswhenhecame
withagunthreatenedtokil
lhimsel
f,iguesshechangedhi smi ndbecauseheendedup
shoot i
ngme3t i
mes.heleftmethinkingthatIm deadluckyenoughIdidn'
t,
Iwas
rescuedbyneighboursfi
nall
yhegotar rest
edevent houhedidn'tstayi
njai
lthatl
ong
becauseofhisconnecti
onsbutcour tgrantedmeDi vorceandPr ot
ecti
onorderfi
nal
l
y
I'
mf ree.

Letmei
ntr
oducemy
sel
fagai
ntoy
ou

Mynamei sNDUMI SODLAMI NII'

m now31y earsoldquali
fi
edDer matol
ogistcurrent
ly
wor ki
ngattheBakery,
y epy ouheardmeIhadt ofindajob,thami wipedmyaccount s
clean,Ihadtosel
lmycarbecauseIcoul dn'taff
orditanymore, Isti
ll
li
veeMl aziat,I'
m
gladIboughtthatandi
le'splacebecauseIdon'tknowwher eIwoul dberightnow.My
fami l
ywantnothi
ngtodowi thme,theyaccusedmeofbewi tchingThami.Theysai d
thatwhyhewentcr azyaf t
erme.

l
I'
m ear
ningnotear
ningenoughbutI
'
vel
ear
nedt
oappr
eci
ateev
ery
thi
ngi
nli
fe.

I
'v
ebeenat t
endingtherapyandSuppor tgr
oupf orwomenwhowentt hr
oughdiff
erent
Abuseandtraumaitbeenv eryhelpful
,ohhIevenf oundafri
endherNameI sNTOMBI
BHENGUsheal soattendgr oupwithmeandal soliveatMlazibutonadiff
erentsecti
on
wejustcl
i
ckedr i
ghtawayshe' ssuchast r
ongper sonforsomeonewhobeent hr
ough
whatshewentthrough.todayshe'
scomi ngovershe' sf
unIforgetaboutevery
thi
ng
whenI'
m withher

"
Hel
l
oooo"wi
thasqueakyv
oice

Igotst
art
led

Speakoft
hedev
ilshe'
sloudl
i
ket
hat

NTOMBI
:"OhmyGodI
'
m sor
ryNduIdi
dn'
tmeant
oscar
eyou"
,yeahI
'
mli
ket
hatnow,
I
pani
cal
ot

ME:
Dontwor
ryabouti
t

NTOMBI
:Gi
rl
fr
iendi
m socol
djesusi
t'
sApr
ilwhyi
ssocol
dli
ket
his,
shesai
dthat
l
ocki
ngt
hedoor

ME:
anddoy
out
hinkl
ocki
ngt
hedoorwi
l
lmakey
ouwar
m,shel
aughs
NTOMBI
:Idon'
tknowIneedal
ltheheati
canget,
howar
eyou,
wehugged

ME:
I'
m okay
,howar
eyou,

NTOMBI
:Im goodbesi
def
reezi
ng

ME:
gotomyroom andt
aket
heheat
eroutpl
easeIdon'
twanty
out
odi
e,shel
i
ter
all
yran
t
omyroom.

Shecamebackwi
thi
tandshepl
uggedi
tinal
i
vingr
oom,
Imadecof
feef
orher

NTOMBI
:Godt
hatbet
terwhatacol
dSat
urday
,Ihandedcof
feet
oher"
thanksgi
rl
fr
iend"

ME:
Nopr
obl
em,
wher
eOwami
(thather4y
earol
dson)t
oday

NTOMBI:Outwi
thMtot
itheyt
oldmel
ivet
hatI
'
m noti
nvi
ted,
ohMt
oti
isherBoy
fri
end
t
hey'
vebeendat
ingf
oralmost3mont
hnow.

ME:
theygetal
ongv
erywel
l

NTOMBI
:toowel
li
tsscar
esmeNdu,
whati
fit
sdoesn'
twor
koutbet
weenus?whatwi
l
l
t
hatdot
omyson?

ME:
yougott
hekeyt
othatNt
ombi
tal
ktoy
ourman,
he'
sbeenpat
ientwi
thy
ou

NTOMBI
:whati
fhel
eav
esmeordoesn'
tl
ookmet
hesameway
?

ME:
whati
fhedoesn'
t?It
houghty
ousai
dhel
ovesy
ou

NTOMBI
:hedoesIcanseei
tinhi
sey
es,
bonust
othatheador
esmysonNdu.

ME:tal
ktohi
m Ntombi,
don'tpushhi
m awayhe'
samanhehasneedsandal
ldoy
ou
wanthi
mt of
indcomfortt
oanotherwoman?

NTOMBI
:ohhel
lnoIwi
l
lst
rangl
ethatt
hing,
webot
hlaughed

ME:
justt
ryi
fitmeantt
obehewi
l
lst
ay

NTOMBI:IhopesoIl
ovehi
m nduandHe'
sgoi
ngt
oint
roducemet
ohi
sfami
l
ynext
weekend

ME:
ahhh,
lookaty
oui
nlov
eI'
m happyf
ory
ou,
she'
swasbl
ushi
ngl
i
keast
ard.

NTOMBI :
enoughaboutmyhunkwher
e'smyCake'
s,shesoaddi
ctedt
ocakesshameI
buyhersometimeswhereIwor
k.
ME:"Heehunkmmmm,
"webot
hlaughedi
goty
ourf
avour
it
eIpl
acedt
hecakei
nfr
ont
ofher

NTOMBI:
yesCaramelmyfav
our
it
ethanky
ousomuch,
shedi
ggedi
n.wewer
echat
ti
ng,
l
aughi
ngandeat
ingal
lday

NTOMBI
:doy
oust
il
lbel
i
evei
nlov
e

ME:
Idon'
tknow,
whatIknowi
sthatIdon'
twantanymannearme

NTOMBI
:Iunder
standoe

ME:
ever
ymanscar
esmeNt
ombi
,doy
out
hinkIwi
l
lev
erheal
?

NTOMBI
:you'
l
lgetbet
teroneday
,don'
twor
ryonl
yti
mewi
l
ltel
l
,justbearwi
thy
our
sel
f

ME:
yeahIguessy
our
ight

NTOMBI
:shecheckedherphone,
okt
hatmyCuet
oleav
etheguy
sar
ecomi
ngback

ME:
okt
hanksf
orcomi
ng

NTOMBI
:youknowwhyIwasher
eri
ght

ME:
trai
tory
ouwer
ejusther
efort
hecake,
webot
hlaughed,
shet
ookherbag

ME:
sayhi
toOwami

NTOMBI
:Iwi
l
lby
egi
rl
fr
iend,
shedr
oveof
f.

Pl
easel
i
keandshar
e

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MTOTI:heyheymamakhel
ookatme,
stopcr
yingI
'
m sor
rybaby
,hesai
dthatwi
ping
l
it
tl
etearsshehad

"Iwanty
out
oli
stenandl
i
stent
omecar
eful
l
ymommy
,si
ther
e,hepoi
ntedonhi
slap.
"Fi
rst
lyI
'
m gladthatyouhadcouraget
otel
lmethi
sbaby
,I
'm sor
ryyouwentt
hrough
suchahorr
ibleexper
ience,
IwishIwoul
d'
vebeent
her
etoprotecty
ou.

Butf
rom nowonIpr
omi
sey
ouIwi
l
lpr
otecty
ou,
Iwi
l
ldi
epr
otect
ingy
ouandOwami
.

i
m notgoodwi
thwordsMamakhe, butI'
m proudofyou,
all
thisdidn'
tchangeyou,but
i
nsteadi
tmadeyoutobecomet hisstrongbeauti
fulwomani nf
rontofme,butfr
om now
onIwantyout
oletmebet hereforyou, bestr
ongforyou,nowonIwantt otakecareof
youandOwami.Ri
ghther
ei nf
rontofmei st
hewomant hatmakesmyhear tgoDufduf"

NTOMBI
:(smi
l
li
ng)

MTOTI:ther
eitist hatsmi l
ethatstol
emyheart
,NtombiIwantustobef r
iendsbefor
e
l
overs,
I'
venev erbeeni nlovebeforebutI
'
mi nl
ovewit
hy ouNtombi,
Ijustbecamea
bet
termanf ormy selfbutIwantt obeabett
ermanforyou.i
justf
oundmyf ami
lybutI
wantyoutobemyf amilytoo.

NTOMBI
;(Si
l
ence)

MTOTI:sodoyouwantt
otaket
hisLi
fet
hingwi
thme?Nt
ombi
smi
l
edandNodded,
He
Huggedhersoti
ght

NTOMBI
:Il
ovey
ou

MTOTI:Ilov
eyoutoobeautif
ul,
theyki
ssedsopassionatelyl
i
ketheywerepour
ingt
hei
r
soul
stoeachother
,thei
rtoungesweredanci
ngslowly,ntombil
etoutasoftmoanand
,shepul
ledout
.

NTOMBI
:baby

MTOTI
:y
esbaby

NTOMBI
:Iwanty
out
omakel
ovet
ome,
Mtot
iey
esPoppedout

MTOTI
:What
?ImeanIwoul
dlov
etomakel
ovet
oyoubtIdon'
t.
..

NTOMBI:
I'
mready
,I'
vebeenreadysi
ncethedayIt
oldyouthatIl
ovey
ouMt
oti
,Iknow
I
'v
ebeennerv
ousandallbutt
oday,t
oni
ghtIwantt
oletthatgo

MTOTI
:youknowIcanst
il
lwai
tanot
her3mont
hry
t

NTOMBI:
IknowbabybutIdontwantyoutowaitanymor
e,Idon'
twanttowaitanymore,
Mtot
ismi
ledandpi
ckedntombiup,heplacedheronhi
sshoulderandstar
tedcli
mbing
t
hest
air
swi
thher

NTOMBI
:ay
bobabyputmedown,
stopr
unni
ng

MTOTI
:all
thesemuscl
esIbui
l
tthem f
oryouMamakhe,
hesai
dthatent
eri
nghi
sroom,
l
ayi
ngntombi i
nhi
sbed,
hegotontopofher

MTOTI:
soMangcol
osi
yousay
ingt
haty
our
eadyf
orMASHAYABHUQE?
,heasked
ki
ssi
ngherneck

NTOMBI
:whoset
hat
(whi
sper
ing)
,Mt
oti
tookherhandandpl
acedi
ttohi
sCr
otch

MTOTI
:thathi
m, nt
ombiremov
edherhandf
astandsheswal
l
owedhar
dthi
nki
ngwhat
di
dshegothersel
fint
o.

Hepull
edherPy jamat opoff
.Shehadful
lygi
venhersel
fovertohim atthi
spoint,
accept
ingherlossofcontrol
.Sheopenedhermouthtoprotestbutinst
eadagr oanof
pl
easuresli
dforthasthenerveendi
ngonherneckrespondedt ohisli
psandteeth.She
wasgaspingtobr eat
hagain.

MTOTI:
"Il
ovey
ouNTOMBI

"hewhisper
edhar
shlyi
nherear
.Hetr
iedtosof
tenhi
sv oi
ce."
I'
m goi
ngt
omakey
ou
happy
."Ashespoke,
ahandsli
dupherbackandremovedherbra.

NTOMBI :"
Ibaby..
."t
hethoughtl
eftashenippedherbr
east,
hismassiveshoul
der
s
seemedsot ense,
Shaki
ngherheadsl i
ght
lytogetr
idofthet
houghtofwhatshefel
tby
herhand,shetri
ednottocare,
Oneofhishandswasspreadoutoverherabdomen,t
he
caramelofherskinpai
ri
ngbeauti
full
y,wi
ththecar
amelofhis.

Her
emovedhi
shand,
rev
eal
i
ngmor
eoft
het
oned,
smoot
hbodypar
thel
ongedt
otouch
f
ormont
hs.

Hermuscl
est
rembl
edandr
ippl
edr
efl
exi
vel
yashesl
i
dhi
stonguef
rom t
het
opofher
cl
itt
ohert
ummyagain.

Looki
ngupather
,henot
icedt
hatherl
i
pswer
etr
embl
i
ngl
i
keshewant
edt
ocr
y.

Heki
ssedt
hem agai
n,hi
sli
psat
tempt
ingt
osoot
heawaywhat
everpai
nshewasf
eel
i
ng.
Shehear
dhi
szi
ppersl
i
dedown.

"I
'm gonnamakeitbet
ter
."Hemumbl edagain,moretohimselfthantoher
.Peeli
ngoff
hisj
eans,heki
ssedeveryinchofherbody.Herpel
vicbone,eachofherthi
ghs,herl
egs,
taki
nghisti
me,worshi
ppingeachpart.Shewasshiver
ingal
l overnow.

NTOMBI :"
OhGod. "Shewhisperedfeel
ingoneofhi sf
inger sgl
i
debet weenherslick
pussyl
ips.Simul
taneously
, t
hetipofhi
st onguedrewcirclesaroundhernippl
e.She
squi
rmedt r
yingt
ogethi stonguetomakecont actwit
ht hehardeneddarkchocolate
bud.Fl
i
ckinghistongueacrosshernipple,hebegantoflickhercli
tatthesamer ate.

Herbodyf
eltast
houghi
twer
eli
ter
all
yget
ti
nghot
ter
,rai
singi
ntemper
atur
e.

Thef
li
cki
nggothar
derandf
ast
er.Shewasgoi
ngt
ocum.

Theint
ensi
tyofthefeel
ingrol
l
edoverandoverinherstomach,i
ncr
easi
nginintensi
ty
ever
ysecond."No.
..
no..
."shemoanedsof
tl
y,sti
l
l want
ingtofi
ghthi
m,theorgasm, t
he
l
ossofcontrol
.

Thenithappened,
Hereyessqueezedshutastherol
li
ngfeeli
ngdroppeddowni
ntoher
p*ssythenseemedtoradi
atebackouti
ntotherestofherbody.

Sweatingfr
om concentr
ati
on,hecontinuedtorubherclit,butrel
easedhernippl
eto
watchherface.Hermouthwassl ight
lyopened,headti
ltedback, br
owfurrowed,fi
nger
s
graspi
nghissheets.Hefel
therlegsshakingagainstt
hemat tr
ess.Hecaressedher
mor egent
lyastheorgasm begant of
adeintoacalm.Squeezi ngherthi
ghs,hedipped
hi
sheaddownt oherbodyandni ppedandkissedtheinsidesofthem.Herbodyr el
axed
completel
y,herbr
eathi
ngslowed.

Justwhenshebegantor
egainsomeofhersani
ty,
shebegantrembli
ngagai
nhe
fl
att
enedhi
stongueandpul
leditf
ir
mlyandsl
owlyagai
nstherp*ssy
.

NTOMBI
:"Aggghhhh.
..
.Mt
oti
!
"shey
ell
ed,
hermi
ndswi
rl
ingf
rom t
hesensat
ion.

Shef el
therp*ssycontracti
ng,havi
ngr andom harshspasms, t
her ol
li
ngfeeli
ngagain.
"OhGod"shet hought,"Nonononononooo. .
..
"Herlegslockedupar oundhishead.He
conti
nuedt heslowlappingofherpussy ,f
eeli
ngherbodywi ndingagainsthim.I
t.
..
the
orgasm...
incr
easedandi ncreased.
..
biggerandbigger.
..
pushing,i
twassosl owandf ast
atthesamet ime..
.i
treachedi t
screst
.Shepushedherpussyhar derintohi
smout hand
came.Sohardshescar
edhersel
f.Herbodyf
ellbackontot
hebed,Herent
ir
ebeingwas
shaken.Fr
om t
hecoreofher
.Holdi
nghersel
fshelookedathi
m al
mosthorri
fi
ed.

Hemur muredsomethingwithasmi
nk.Shemoanedi
nresponse,
sti
l
lfeel
i
ngthewav
es
ofherorgasm,butunexpect
edl
yMASHAYABHUQEwasinthehouse,Mtot
icur
sed
l
oudly

MTOTI
:FUUUUCK!
!

NEXTDAY

Yamkeladi
dn'
tsleepatal
lthi
nkingabouthowThami
hasst
art
edobsessingover
Ndumisoagai
n.shebeenthi
nkingaboutwayst
omakehi
mf or
getabouthert
otal
ly.

YAMKELA:
T..
T..
.(
SHOOKI
NGHI
M)

THAMI
:what
?

YAMKELA:
whyar
eyouanswer
ingmel
i
ket
hat

THAMI
:it
'saSundayi
ts6am Ineedt
orel
axandIsai
dst
opcal
l
ingmeT

YAMKELA:
fine,
Iguessonl
yyour"
Ndumi
so"i
sal
l
owedt
ocal
lyout
hat

THAMI
:whatNDUMI
SOhasany
thi
ngt
odowi
tht
hisnow?

YAMKELA:
I'
m goi
ngt
ochecki
fthemai
disupIneedbr
eakf
ast

THAMI:Isai
ddon'
tcal
lmam j
oyaMai
d,Sheahel
perourhel
perandwhymustsheget
upsoearl
yit
sweekendst
opthi
s,

YAMKELA:
whyar
eyoubashi
ngev
ery
thi
ngI
'
m say
ing?

THAMI :
youknowwhatsuityoursel
fimti
redofyouwhini
ng,
yamkel
agotoutslamming
thedoorhar
d,Thamicl
ickedhistounget
hinki
ngabouthowheusedtohavepeacef
ul
weekendsmorni
ngsandHotbr eakf
astmadebyhiswifeNDUMISO,hel
etoutahuge
sigh.
Downst
air
sYamkel
adi
aledhermot
her
'snumber

MADLADLA:y
ini
waf
onaeksenkangaka(whyar
eyoucal
l
ingsoear
lymor
ning,
yamkel
a
r
oll
edherey
es

YAMKELA:
mor
ningt
oyout
oomot
herdear
est

MADLADLA:
aysukaAi
n'
tyousupposedt
obest
il
lcuddl
i
ngwi
thy
ourhusband

YAMKELA:
how?whenhe'
sgonebackbei
nggr
umpyaboutNdumi
soagai
n?

MADLADLA:
what
?howdoy
ouknowt
hat
?

YAMKELA:
Mom heal
waysdream aboutheragai
nandy
est
erdayhewentt
her
eto
apol
ogi
zet
oher,
forwhatmom huh?

MADLADLA:Cal
m downdon'
tj
umpt oconcl
usi
onsImeant
hatmanChosey
ou,
you
gav
ehim anhei
rwhatmor
ecouldhewant?

YAMKELA:
may
bey
our
ightbuti
thi
nkNdumi
soi
sbewi
tchi
nghi
m agai
n

MADLADLA:
stopwhi
ninghol
dont
oyourmar
ri
ager
emembermendoesn'
tl
ikenaggi
ng
wi
ves

YAMKELA:
Iheary
..
..
tut
utu,
m..
mom.
.wowshehunguponme,
shesai
dsupr
ised

BACKTOTHEI
RROOM

Yamkel
awal
kedi
nwi
thasmi
l
e

YAMKELA:babyIbr
oughty
oucof
feej
ustt
hewayy
oul
i
kei
t,t
hami
smi
l
edl
i
fti
nghi
s
headup.

Yamkel
apl
acedacof
feeont
hesi
deoft
hebed,
thami
rest
edhi
sheadt
oaher
dboar
d
andt
ookhi
scoff
ee

THAMI
:thanky
ouYay
a,hesai
dsi
ppi
nghi
scof
fee

YAMKELA:
pleasur
ebabyi
sitni
ce?
THAMI
:del
i
cious

YAMKELA;
babyI
'
vebeent
hinki
ngaboutsomet
hing

THAMI
:I'
mli
steni
ng

YAMKELA:
let
'shav
eanot
herbaby
,THAMIchockedonhi
scof
feespi
tt
ingi
tev
ery
wher
e

THAMI
:Whatt
hef
uck?Ar
eyout
ryi
ngt
oki
l
lmeorsomet
hing?

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Therenothi
ngli
kealazySundaymorni
ngspeci
all
ywhenit
sr ai
ningoutsi
de,asIwas
thi
nkingaboutt
hebeauti
fulweat
hermyphonerangandIanswer edqui
ckl
y

ME:
Heygi
rl
fr
iend

NTOMBI
:Idi
dit
,wedi
dit

ME:
Wooooh,
cal
m down,
Iwantdet
ail
s

NTOMBI:It
oldhi
m ev
ery
thi
nggi
rl
fr
iendandWemadel
oveorweFuckedheyi
tal
lthe
samet
hing

ME:
ahhggghhhhhhhohmyGodhowwasi
sit
?

NTOMBI:i
fIknewi
twasgoi
ngt
obel
i
ket
hat
,Iwoul
d'
vegi
venhi
mthecooki
elongt
ime
agondu

ME:
ncoohy
ousoundsohappymyf
ri
end

NTOMBI:hewassogent
lemyf
ri
end,
Ienj
oyedev
ery
thi
ngabouti
t,It
hinkIl
ovehi
m
morenow

ME:
thati
saPowerofaDi
ckmyf
ri
end(l
aughi
ng)andwher
e'st
hemanoft
hehour

NTOMBI
:Idon'
tknow,
whenIwokeuphewasnotnextt
omei
sthatagoodorbadt
hing?

ME:
cal
m downI
'
m sur
ehe'
sjustar
oundt
hehouse

NTOMBI
:oknduwi
l
ltal
klat
er
ME:okfri
endI'
m happyf
oryou,shegi
ggl
edandhungup,
Ismi
l
edi
tni
cet
ohearher
exci
ted,
she'
sbeenapositi
veel
ementi
nmylif
e

*
*NTOMBI*
*

I
'
mf reef
inal
l
yI'
mf r
ee,t
hathowIfel
twhenIwokeupt
hismor
ningf
ree,
Ifeel
li
keIcan
f
ly,
Ifeel
happyIcan'
tst
opsmill
i
ng.

MTOTI
:Ihopey
out
hinki
ngaboutmewheny
ousmi
l
ingl
i
ket
hat
,hesai
dwal
ki
ngi
n

NTOMBI
:(smi
l
li
ng)

MTOTI
:Si
njani
ist
handwasami
thi
smor
ning(howi
smyl
ovet
hismor
ning?
)

NTOMBI
:I'
m goodbabehowar
eyou,
hepl
acedt
rayont
hesi
deoft
hebed

MTOTI
:I'
m awesome,
Iwokeupnextt
oapr
incesst
odaysowhatmor
ecanamanask
f
or?

NTOMBI:
(bl
ushi
ng)

MTOTI
:howwasy
ourf
ir
stni
ghtnextt
oyourman?

NTOMBI
:i
twasgood,
hesatnextt
ome

MTOTI:itwasj
ustgood?Letmetelly
ouaboutmine,hesidehuggedme,"i
twas
Expl
osi
venothewordI'
mlookingforI
smagical
,thankyouforabeaut
if
ulni
ghtbabyI
enj
oyedever
ysi
ngleminut
esofit.

NTOMBI
:gl
ady
oudi
dIenj
oyedev
ery
thi
ngt
oo

MTOTI
:of
cour
seev
enMASHAYABHUQEi
shappy

NTOMBI
:Ican'
tdeal
wit
hthi
snamebaby(l
aughs)

MTOTI
:Ngy
akt
handaMangcol
osi
(Il
ovey
ouMangcol
osi
),

NTOMBI
:Ngy
akt
handanami
Khabazel
a(Il
ovey
out
ookhabazel
a)heper
kedmyl
i
ps

MTOTI
:youdon'
tknowhowhappyIam babyt
oseey
ouher
e,nextt
omei
nmybed,
he
ki
ssedmyf
orehead"
Ibr
oughty
ousomebr
eakf
ast
,Ihopey
ouhungr
y"

NTOMBI:
Act
ual
l
yI'
m st
arv
ing

MTOTI
:youwel
come,
thi
sismadebyy
our
str
ulyf
ort
hebeaut
if
ull
ady

NTOMBI
:thanky
oubbe,
Ist
art
eddi
ggi
ngi
ntomyf
ood

MTOTI
:Il
ovey
ou

NTOMBI:(foodinhermout h)mmmm, mtot

ilaughed,
hewaslooki
ngatmeal lthet
ime
wi
thasmi l
eunti
lIfi
nishedmyf ood,
orshoul
dIsayuntilwef
ini
shedthef
oodbecause
weendedupeatingtogether,af
tert
hatwetookashowertoget
her,
notaninnocentone
i
fImustsay(winks)

Ideci
dedtowearsomet
hingsi
mpl
eandwar
m whi
l
eIwasput
ti
ngmycl
otheson,
Mtot
i
wasstar
eingatme

NTOMBI
:Mt
oti
aybost
opSt
arei
ngatme

MTOTI
:Unemcondoemihlekodwamuntuwami(ButYourealyhav
eabeaut
if
ulst
ick
l
egsmyperson)
,Il
ookedathim,webot
hburst
edoutlaughing

NTOMBI
:I'
m sohur
tri
ghtnowbaby

MTOTI
:butt
hatwasacompl
i
mentmyl
ove,
I.
..

"
Uncl
eCanIcomei
n,t
hatwasOwami
att
hedoor

MTOTI
:comei
nboy
,hewal
kedi
n,
Irushedt
opi
ckedhi
m up

ME:
mor
ningbaby

OWAMI
:mor
ningmommy
,whatar
eyoudoi
ngatUncl
e'
sroom?

ME:
Isl
epther
e

OWAMI
:ohh

MTOTI
:youdi
dn'
tsayhel
l
otomeO

OWAMI
:hel
l
ouncl
e

MTOTI
:hel
l
ochamp,
howdi
dyousl
eep,
het
ookhi
mfr
om me
OWAMI
:good,
butIcan'
topent
heTVuncl
e

ME:
howdi
dheknowt
hati
syourr
oom

MTOTI
:youknowhe'
sbeenher
eforacoupl
eoft
imes

ME:
ohhandy
oucomi
ngf
rom downst
air
sal
one?

OWAMI
:NomommyI
..
.,
mtot
iputhi
shandt
ohi
smout
h

MTOTI
:let
'sgoandopenTVf
ory
ouboy
,hesai
dthatwal
ki
ngawayf
rom me

NTOMBI
:MTOTI

MTOTI
:Mah,
her
ushedout,
Ifol
l
owedhi
m

NTOMBI:
don'ttel
lme..
.MTOTIYOUINSTALLEDATVI
NOWAMI
'
SROOM,
theygoti
n
Owami
'sroom andshutthedoori
nmyface,si
gh

LATERTHATDAY

Iwasjustchi
ll
inginaloungeal
onebecauseMtotiwaspl
ayi
nggameswi
thOwami
inhi
s
room .
thenIheardsomeonescreami
ngf r
om out
side

"BABA,
BABA,Ijumpedup,shegoti
nrunni
ngweari
ngheelsbuty
ouwoul
dswearshe
wasweari
ngsneaker,
shel
ookedli
keamodelorsomethi
ng.

ME:
whatgoi
ngon?

NGCEBO: Hi,
I'm sor
ryifIgav
eyouaf
ri
ght
,shehuggedme,
Inot
icedaf
fect
ioni
sver
y
i
mportantinthi
sf amil
y

ME:
it'
sokay
,ar
eyouok?

NGCEBO:
yoohmommyIj
ustcommi
tt
edt
hebi
ggestsi
nint
hewor
ldi
sbabaher
e?

ME:yeshe'
sher
elet
'sgof
indhi
m,shet
ookof
fherheel
sandr
anupt
hest
air
sunt
ilwe
r
eachedOwami'
sroom
MTOTI
:woohwhosechasi
ngy
ouy
oungl
ady

NGCEBO:
howar
eyoubabaeyIneedy
ourhel
p

MTOTI
:whatdi
dyoudo?

NGCEBO:
SeeIt
hought
..
.Ideci
dedt
o..
.

MTOTI
:ngcebo!
,wi
thast
ernv
oice

NGCEBO:
OkbabaIst
olemydad'
scarandIcr
ashedi
t

MTOTI
:whi
chcar

NGCEBO:
thenewone

MTOTI
:thenewMasser
ati
nongcebo,
shenodded

NGCEBO:
Ireal
l
yneedy
ourhel
pbaba,
mydadi
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lme

MTOTI
:ayngceboy
ouhav
etwocar
swhatwer
eyoudoi
ngwi
thl
onda'
scar

NGCEBO:
I'
m sor
rybaba

MTOTI
:Wher
eisi
t?

NGCEBO:
out
side

MTOTI
:letmegoandchecki
t,hewal
kedout

NGCEBO:
thankGodbabai
sher
e

ME:
sowher
eisy
ourdad?

NGCEBO: Lucki
l
yhe'sinDubai
,buthecanr ockupher
eanyt
imeev
enthouhesaidhe'
s
comingbackonTuesday,shesaidthatt
urningtoOwami"
OWETHU",
supri
singl
yOwami
smil
etoan"owet hu"name

ME:
ayboOwami
youar
eowet
hunow

NGCEBO:seeIt
oldyoumommyi ssti
ngywi
thy
ou,
buti
fyouar
eOwet
hui
tmeansy
ou
ar
eourst
oo,hesaidli
ft
inghi
m up.

ME:
okl
etmel
eav
eyout
wo,
doy
ouneedany
thi
ngt
odr
inkmay
be?
NGCEBO:
not
hanky
ouIj
ustat
e,wasoutwi
thf
ri
endsseey
oul
ater

ME:
ory
t,shegotbackt
oOwami
andi
twasmycuet
oleav
e.

Lateri
ntheeveningngcebodidn'
tleaveshedeci
dedtosl
eep,Ididn'
tevenknowthat
shehadar oom alsoi
nthehouse,it8pm st
il
lMtot
isti
l
lnotback, hel
efthi
sphonein
thehouseIwassowor ri
ed,butIcarri
edonwithTV,Owamiforgotaboutmet heminut
e
hesawngcebo.

9:
30PM ngcebocamer
unni
ngdownt
hest
air
swi
thherphone

NGCEBO:
mommybabawantt
ospeakt
oyouhesay
shef
orgothi
sfoneher
e

ME:
yeshe'
sri
ght
,It
ookt
hephoneandNgcebowentbackUpst
air
s"Bbe"

MTOTI
:Mamakheni
ryt
,thatcameoutaswhi
sper

ME:
yeswegoodwher
ear
eyouar
eok?

MTOTI
:I
'
minhospi
tal
YARAwasi
nlabour

ME:
what
?Whatdoy
oumeanwas,
shegav
ebi
rt
hal
ready
?

MTOTI
:Yeah

ME:
okbutbabyy
oudon'
tsoundokayi
ssheok?

MTOTI
:YeahShe'
sok#sni
ff
ing

ME:
babyy
ousoundl
i
key
oucr
yingwhatgoi
ngon

MTOTI
:WELOSTONEBABYMAMAKHE

Pl
zli
keandshar
eguy
s

Don'
tfor
gett
ocomment

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8/9,
14:
18]+263772440078:
CONTI
NUATI
ONOFI
NSERT#3
NARRATED

NTOMBI
:"I
'
m sosor
ry"
,shesai
dtr
yingt
opi
ckupabr
okengl
ass,
butMt
oti
pul
l
edherup

MTOTI
:ar
eyouok?

YARA:
nonodon'
twor
ryi
t'
sjustagl
assst
handwa(
lov
e)

NGCEBO:
I'
ll
cleani
tfory
ou,
shesai
dgoi
ngt
ogetabr
oom.

MLONDI:Si
hle!
,hecall
edhisnamewit
hast
ernVoi
ce,
sihl
ejustknewwhathi
sbr
other
wassay
ingwi t
houtact
ual
lysayi
ngi
t.

SI
HLE:
Zamal
et'
sgo!
,hel
ookedsoangr
y"by
eguy
swel
eav
ing"

ZAMA:
I'
m sor
ryNt
ombi
I..
..
.

SI
HLE:
"JUSTKEEPQUIET"
,theywal
kedout
,Ngcebocamebackandst
art
edcl
eani
ng,
Nt
ombiwassti
l
lshaken

MTOTI
:ar
eyouok?,
heaskedheragai
n

NTOMBI
:I
'
m ok,
her
ubbedherar
m

AMANDA:
whatt
hehel
lwast
hat
?Youknowzamai
sst
art
ingt
oannoymer
eal
yhar
d

YARA:
wer
eal
l
ysor
ryNt
ombi

NTOMBI
:it
'sokay,
I'
m okay

MTOTI
:It
hinkweshoul
dgetgoi
ngnow

NTOMBI
:thanky
ouf
orhost
ingusandwel
comi
ngmei
ntoy
ourbeaut
if
ulhome

MLONDI
:it
'sapl
easur
eMangcol
osi

ZODWA:Ntombiwel
cometot
hemkhi
ze'
sandohhyouhaven'
tseenany
thi
ngabout
dr
amaofthisf
amil
ythi
swasj
ustast
art
,ev
ery
onel
aughed,Mtoti
camedownwitha
sl
eepi
ngOwami.

MUZI
:Mt
oti
comeandseemet
omor
rowwheny
ouf
ree

MTOTI
:"Khabazel
a",
thent
heyal
ldeci
dedt
ocal
li
tani
ght
,Yar
aandAmandahugged
Nt
ombi
YARA:
hopet
oseey
ouagai
nsoon

NTOMBI
:Iwoul
dlov
ethat
,shesai
dsmi
l
li
ng

AMANDA:
Takecar
eofmybr
other
.

NTOMBI
:Iwi
l
l,by
eev
ery
one

THEM:
BYEE,
theywal
kedout
.

MTOTI
:MamakheIt
hinky
oumustsi
twithhi
m att
hebackSot
haty
oucanhol
dhi
m
whi
l
eI'
m dr
ivi
ng,
wedontwantt
odi
stur
bhim.

NTOMBI
:yeahy
our
ight
,nt
ombi
goti
nsi
det
hecarandMt
oti
handedOwami
toher
.

MTOTI
:okl
et'
sgohesai
dst
art
ingaCar
.

NTOMBI:howlongitgoi
ngtot
akeustoreachyourhouse?,
shenev
erbeentoMtoti
'
s
housebefor
eit'
ssomethi
ngshe'
sbeenavoidi
ngit
sOwami onl
ywhohasbeenther
e.

MTOTI
:j
ust15mi
nut
ebaby

NTOMBI:"
ohoryt"
,t
heydroveal
lthewayi
nsi
l
enceunt
ilt
heyr
eachedhi
shouse.
secur
it
y
openedhi
m andhedrovein.

Heopenedt
hedoorf
orNt
ombi
andhet
ookOwami
from her
.

NTOMBI:
areyousuret
hisisyourhouse?Imeant
hisi
sadoubl
est
orydoy
oul
i
ve
al
one?
,mtot
igaveherastare

MTOTI
:ay
bobabyy
ouknowIl
i
veal
onewhatki
ndofquest
ioni
sthat
?,hechuckl
ed

NTOMBI
:Iknowi
tsj
ust
..
.

MTOTI:I
'
mjokingIst
aywithmywifeand4kids,
Ntombi
eyespoppedout,
Mtot
i
l
aughedpul
l
ingherbyherhandgoi
ngtothehouse.

MTOTI:Let
'sgobef
orey
ougethear
tat
tackMangcol
osi
,yourey
esi
t'
sli
key
ouj
ustsaw
aghost
.

NTOMBI
:don'
tpl
ayl
i
ket
hisagai
n.
MTOTI
:sor
rynunu,
heywal
kedi
nsi
det
hehouse.

NTOMBI
:wowy
ouhav
eabeaut
if
ulhomebaby

MTOTI
:WEhaveabeaut
if
ulhome,thisi
syourhousetoonow,let
'sgoandputt
hisguy
t
obed,
ntombi
fol
lowedhi
m upst
air
s.whentheyr
eachedtheroom

Ntombit
houghttohersel
fwhendidhedothis?Shewasjusti
nshockandamazedt
hat
shedi
dn'
tevenreal
izethatMt
otiwasinf
rontofhercal
l
inghername

MTOTI ;
"hell
o",
hesaidwav
inghi
shandi
nfr
ontofher
,"IknowI'
m handsomeBabybut
I
'm notgoinganywher
eyouwil
lseemet
il
ldeat
hdousapar t"nt
ombi r
oll
edherey
es

NTOMBI
:dontf
lat
tery
our
sel
f,l
ovewhendi
dyoudot
hisbabe?

MTOTI
:oht
hisl
astweeky
oul
i
kei
t?

NTOMBI
:howcany
ouaskt
hat,
thi
sisamazi
ngohmyGod

MTOTI
:I'
m gl
ady
ouapr
ove,
becauseOwami
lov
edi
t.hesai
dhol
dinghert
inywai
st

NTOMBI
:ay
boOwami
hasseent
his?

MTOTI:
yephechosealmostever
ythi
ngt
hati
sher
e,Owami
'
sroom hadDol
phi
nst
heme
al
lov
erfrom Wal
l
papertobeddi
ng.

NTOMBI
:butbabywhyhedi
dn'
tment
ioni
t?

MLONDI
:becauseIt
oldhi
mit
soursecr
et

NTOMBI
:butMt
oti
youshoul
dn'
thav
e

MTOTI
:nonono,
IwantedtoandIwanthi
mtobecomf
ort
abl
ewhenhe'
sher
eI'
m not
doi
ngt
hist
obuyhim or
..
..
.

NTOMBI
:nomyl oveIknowt
hat,
youdonthav
etoexpl
ainThanky
ousomucht
hisi
s
bey
ondbeaut
if
ul.

MTOTI
:Il
ovey
ouandIl
ovehi
myoubot
hmakehappy

NTOMBI
:andy
oumakeusHappyt
oot
hanky
ousomuchbaby
,shehuggedhi
m sot
ight
MTOTI
:okgetof
fmeIseey
ouwantt
oki
l
lmewhatanhur
tful
hug

NTOMBI
:dr
amaqueen

MTOTI:
l
et'
sgot oourr
oom nowmi
ssybef
oret
hisguywokeup,
ntombi
kissedOwami
andt
heywalkedout

I
NMTOTI
'
SROOM

Mt
oti
justcamebackwi
thNt
ombi
'
sbagsf
rom hi
sCar
.

NTOMBI
;canIgoandt
akeashower
?

MTOTI
:youdon'
thav
etoaskbabel
i
keIsai
dthi
sIsy
ourhouset
oo

NTOMBI
:Thanks,
ntombi
rushedt
otheBat
hroom.

*
*SI
HLE*
*

MyNamei
sSI
HLEMKHI
ZEI
'
m 32y
ear
sofage

I
'v
ebeenst
ayi
ngtoUSAforsomeyearsnowbutnowI'
m backhome.
iminarel
ati
onshi
p
wit
hZamaKhany
il
eIcansafel
ysayshe'
soneofther
easonIcamebackhome.

ME:
Zeewhatt
hehel
lwast
hat
?Whydi
dyouaskNTOMBIaboutherbabydaddy
?

ZAMA:
I'
m sor
rysi
hleIdi
dn'
tmeant
oupsether

ME:
youwer
enotsupposedt
oaskheri
nthef
ir
stpl
ace,
whatwr
ongwi
thy
ou

ZAMA:
..
..
..
..
.,
shedi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ng

ME:
Idon'
tknowwhaty
ouwantf
rom meZee,
don'
tyouwantt
obl
endi
nwi
thmyf
ami
l
y?

ZAMA:
Ido
ME: sowhatwr
ong,
Ithoughty
ouhadsomet
hingagai
nstYar
abutnowi
tsNt
ombi
what
yourprobl
em?

ZAMA:
not
hing,
shesnapped

ME:
real
l
y?sonowy
ousnappi
ngbecauseIsai
dhername

ZAMA:
leav
emeal
onel
etmesl
eep,
shet
hrewher
sel
finbedandcov
eredher
sel
f,

ME:youknowwhatsuity
oursel
fbutj
ustknowthis,
myf ami
l
yisver
yimportanttome,
if
youdon'
twantt
hem youmightaswel
lsaveyoursel
ffr
om moref
amilygat
herings.

ZAMA:
whati
sthatsupposedt
omeansi
hle

ME:"
fi
gur
eitout"
Isaidthatl
eav
ingt
her
oom,
Ideci
dedt
ogoandcat
chuponmyspor
t,
Womenarehardwork!

NARRATED

AtMORNI
NGSI
DE

YAMKELA:
youdi
dn'
ttouchy
oursupper

THAMI
:I'
m nothungr
y

YAMKELA:
butImadey
ourf
avour
it
e

THAMI
:whosai
dthatwasmyf
avour
it
e?

YAMKELA:
buty
oual
way
senj
oy.
..

THAMI
:st
opy
oudon'
tknowmyf
avour
it
efoodsost
op.

YAMKELA:
yourf
avour
it
eorNdumi
so'
sfav
our
it
e

THAMI
:.
..
..
..
..
..
.

YAMKELA:
it'
sal
laboutheragai
nisn'
t,
youal
way
sangr
yagai
n.

THAMI
:Iwentt
oaskherf
orgi
venesst
oday
YAMKELA:
what
?Why

THAMI
:whatdoy
oumeanwhy
?Ihadt
oo

YAMKELA:
forwhatshebewi
tchedy
out
hatwhyy
oubehav
edl
i
ket
hat
.

THAMI:st
optal
ki
ngnonsensedoy
ouev
enknowy
oursi
ster
?Isshecapabl
etoev
engo
toaSangoma?

YAMKELA;
wheny
oudesper
atey
oudoany
thi
ngt
ogetahead

THAMI
:wow

YAMKELA:Iknowshewi
shesshewasst
il
lher
ebutshe'
stoogr
eedy,
shedi
dn'
twant
meto.
..
..
.

THAMI
;l
etmesl
eep

YAMKELA:
Wowy
oust
il
lwanther

THAMI
:st
opwhi
ningIchosey
oudi
dn'
tI?

YAMKELA:
yety
oust
il
lcal
lhernamei
nyoursl
eep

THAMI
:Iguessy
ouwi
l
lbehappyt
oheart
hatshedoesn'
twantmeany
mor
e,shehat
es
me.

YAMKELA:
mxm Iknowshest
il
lwant
syouandshehat
emebecauseIwony
ourhear
t

THAMI:wowt
hatsi
stery
ousur
eshehat
esy
ousomuchi
stheoneWhoBeggedmet
o
TakeCar
eofy
oummm

YAMKELA:MxM,
shesai
dthatcat
wal
ki
ngt
otheen-
sui
teThami
shookhi
sheadandgot
under
cov
er'
s.

Backt
oMt
oti
house

Mtot
iknockedatbat
hroom doorbecauseNt
ombi
hasbeeni
nashowerf
or30mi
nut
es
shest
il
lnotout
.
MTOTI
:mamakhear
eyouoki
nther
e?,
Ntombi
answer
edback

NTOMBI
:I'
l
lbeoutnownow

MTOTI:
hur
ryImi
ssyounow,Nt
ombi walkedoutwitht
owel
wrappedar
oundherBody
,
Mtot
iSwal
l
owedhar
dlooki
ngatherbeauti
ful
tinybody
.

NTOMBI:
"Done"
Ntombist
art
edl
oti
oni
ngherbodywi
that
owel
sti
l
lwr
appedar
oundher
,
Mtot
iwal
kedtowar
dsher

MTOTI
:whydon'ty
ouremoveth.
..
,heaskedplaci
nghishandonNtombi
'sbackbut
Nt
ombijumpedsohar
dthatshealmostfel
ldownlucki
lyMtot
ihel
dher

MTOTI:woohbabewhatwrong,t
hisi
sjustme,
Ntombi
'
sey
eswer
eal
lout
,mt
oti
huggedhershewasj
ustShaki
ng.

NTOMBI
:sor
ryIdi
dn'
tnot
icet
haty
ouwer
ebehi
ndme.

MTOTI
:shhhhsor
ryyoualmosthur
tyour
sel
f,
whywoul
dyouj
umpl
i
ket
hatNt
ombi
it'
s
j
ustmeandyouinthi
sroom

NTOMBI
:I'
m sor
ry

MTOTI:don'
tbesor
rybabyI
'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tmeant
oscar
eyou,
lookaty
ouev
ennow
youst
il
lshaki
ngandyouCol
dbaby.

NTOMBI
:I'
mfi
ne,
shegotupandwentt
ofi
nishl
oti
oni
ngherski
n.

MTOTI:
I'
ll
bedownst
air
sI'
m goi
ngtogi
vey
ouspacet
oputy
ourcl
othes,
Icanseey
ou
uncomf
ort
abl
ewit
hmebeingaround

NTOMBI
:noi
tsn.
..

MTOTI:i
t'
sokbabyIunder
standbef
reeIdon'
tmi
nd,
hewal
kedoutcl
osi
ngt
hedoor
behi
ndhim.

Ntombirel
easedtearsfreel
y,shesobbedsi
lent
ly,
whil
eMt otiwasl
i
steni
ngtoallher
sobbsandtheycutthroughstraightt
ohi
sheartbuthedecidedtol
etherbe,
?hegot
downstai
rsanddial
edhi sbrother'
snumber
.

MLONDI
:bhut
iisev
ery
thi
ngok,
howi
sNt
ombi
?
MTOTI
:Idon'
tknowbhut
ishe'
scr
yingaswespeak

MLONDI
:Whatgoi
ngoni
sitaboutwhathappenedear
li
er?

MTOTI
:iI
'mj
ustlostyouknowItouchedherbackaf
tershecameouti
ntheshowershe
al
mosthadaheartat
tackbhut
i

MLONDI
:thati
snotgoodbhut
i

MTOTI
:Idon'
tknowwhatt
odobhut
i

MLONDI
:gi
veherspacet
ocal
m down,
shewi
l
lspeakt
oyouwhenshe'
sokay

MTOTI
:or
ytbhut
iI'
l
ldot
hat

MLONDI
:Bhut
i

MTOTI
:yesbhut
i

MLONDI
:takecar
eofherok

MTOTI:ngzokwenzenj
alobhut
i(Iwi
l
ldoj
ustt
hatbr
o),
theyhungUp,
mtot
irubbedhi
s
headi
nf r
ustr
ati
on

"
MTOTI
"

het
urned,
hegotupf
ast
,hepul
l
edherbyahandandt
heysai
ddownt
oacouch

MTOTI
:"Ar
eyouok"
?Nt
ombi
shookherhead

NTOMBI
:"no"
,thatcameoutasawhi
sper

MTOTI
:tal
ktomeMamakhe,
Idon'
tl
iket
oseey
oul
i
ket
his

NTOMBI
:"Idon'
tknowhi
sfat
her
",si
l
ence

MTOTI
:"whoseFat
her
?,heasked

NTOMBI
:"Owami
'
s",
shel
ookeddown

MTOTI
:ohh

NTOMBI
:5y
ear
sago

MTOTI
:"
babyy
oudon'
thav
etoexpl
ainany
thi
ngt
ome"
NTOMBI
:"but#sni
ff
ing.
..
iwantt
otel
lyou,
.
..
Ihav
eto.
..
."

MTOTI
:Okt
ell
mebabydon'
tcr
y,hesai
dwi
pinghert
ear
s

NTOMBI
:5y
ear
sago,
IwentbackhomeatUl
undi
itwasJunehol
i
day
s,Iwasst
il
l25.

whenIgott
oulundi
oneofthegir
lwhowasmynei
ghbourwashav
ing
"
UMEMULO" (
comingoutofageceremony
)

Backhomet
her
e'sal
way
sahy
pei
fsomet
hingl
i
ket
hathappensspeci
all
yifagi
rli
sst
il
l
avir
gin.

MTOTI
:(her
ubbedherar
m)

NTOMBI :
Tocutastor
yshortmyneighborwasstil
lavir
ginsoeverygi
rlwhowasst
il
la
vi
rgi
nintheareawasgoingtoweardif
fer
enttr
adit
ionalat
ti
re.f
or"umemulo"
,I
happenedtobeoneofthosegi
rl
sIwasst i
ll
avirgi
n,soIworethatatt
ir
easwell
.

wheni gottotheceremonyIsawpeoplel ookingatmei nadiff

erentway,st
rangeway,
unti
lmymot hernoti
ced.shestart
edaskingwhatgoi ngonlytofi
ndthatmyaunthas
beengossipingaboutmet hattel
l
ingeveryonet hatI
'
m aprosti
tut
einDurbanitwasbad
baby,Ihadtogot ochi
efsHomet obeTest edifI'
mr eal
Vir
ginorNot

MTOTI
:t
henaf
terf
indi
ngout
?

NTOMBI:mymum wasl
i
vid,
thechi
efi
ssuedt
hatmyauntmustpayaf
inebecauseshe
embar
assedmei
nacommunity.

Okwepassedt hat,
Septemberholi
daysarr
ived.Idr
ovef r
om dur
banfr
om ulundi
itwas
l
atebythet i
meIr eachedourareaitwas8pm itwasraini
nganddark,
thatwhenit
happened,Ithoughtitwashi
jacki
ngbutno3guy swit
hbalacl
ava'
spull
edmeoutwi t
h
guns,
Mt ot
iheldherhand

NTOMBI:insteadoftaki
ngthecartheydecidedtotakeme,t
heyt
ookmypri
de,my
i
nnocence,Icansti
ll
hearthei
rvoices,
laughing,
cheeri
ngeachot
herwhi
l
etaki
ngt
urns

MTOTI
:babyno

NTOMBI:af
tersati
sfy
ingthemselvestheyleftmether
etodieIwokeupinHospit
al.
they
di
dever
ythi
ngbutstil
lIfel
lPregnanteveryonetol
dmet odoAbort
ionbutnotev
enonce
i
nmymi nddidIthi
nkabouthav i
ngabor t
ion.
WhenhewasbornInamedhim OWAMIbecausehewasmi
ne,
mineal
one,
sincet
hat
dayIv
owedtol
ovehim,pr
otecthi
m asmuchasIcan

MTOTI
:I'
m sor
rybaby

NTOMBI:don'
tbebaby,
Icr
iedal
otIranoutoft
ear
s,imighthav
elostpar
tofmyl
i
fei
n
t
hatsi
tuat
ionbutatt
heendIgai
nedsomethi
ngbeaut
if
ul.

Somet
hingy
oumustworr
yabouti
sthaty
our30yearol
dgirl
fr
iendhasnev
ershar
eda
bedwi
thamanbef
ore,
nevermadelov
ebefor
e,t
hereyouhaveit.

IWASRAPEDHEWASBORN

PLZLI
KEANDSHARE

Il
ovey
ourcomment
s

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*NTOMBI
**

Ican'tsleepits12am st
il
lMt
oti
isnotback.i
vethoughtaboutgoingt
othehospit
albutI
couldn'tleaveNgceboandOwamialone,IguessIendedupfall
ingasl
eep.
hourslat
erI
heardhi m gett
inginbed

ME:
"babyy
ouback"

MTOTI
:"shhsl
eepbabywi
l
ltal
kint
hemor
ning"
iignor
ehi
mij
ustswi
tchedt
hesi
de
l
ampon.

NTOMBI:
"Whatt
imei
sit
?",
inot
icedhi
sey
eswer
eredy
oucoul
dseet
hathe'
sbeen
cr
ying

MTOTI
:it
s4am i
justgotback

NTOMBI
:Howi
sYar
awhathappened?

MTOTI
:it
'sbadbaby
,theyoper
atedher
,ev
ery
thi
ngwentwel
lbutaf
ter30mi
nut
est
hey
not
icedt
hatonebabywasn'
tbr
eat
hing,
theyt
ri
edev
ery
thi
ngj
ustl
i
ket
hatshewasgone

NTOMBI
:ohmygodi
twasagi
rl
?,Hesmi
l
edal
i
ttl
e

MTOTI
:yeahi
twas2gi
rl
sand1boy
,hi
sfacechangedi
mmedi
atel
y,

"They
'vebeent
hroughal
otwhenar
etheygoi
ngt
ogetabr
eak,
hesai
dwi
pinghi
sey
es

NTOMBI
:Theywi
l
lbeokaybaby
,Isai
dwi
pinghi
sey
es

MTOTI :youshouldhavehear
dBhutimlondimamakhe,hi
scri
eswer
egoi
ngstr
aightto
anyone'
shear t,
evennur
sesstar
tedcr
ying,
he'
ssobrokenhehadt
obesedat
edinorder
tocalm him down.

MTOTI:andYARAwaswor
set
heyputhert
osl
eepf
ir
stbecauseshej
ustwentt
oPani
c
at
tack

NTOMBI
:may
bey
ouwer
enotsupposedt
otel
lher

MTOTI:sheal
readyknew,shehasspeci
alAncest
ral
gif
tsoy
oucan'
thi
deany
thi
ng
f
rom her,
andtheysai
dshecan'thav
emor eki
dsanymore

NTOMBI
:Babyno,
thi
sist
oomuch

MTOTI:
Theydon'tdeser
vet
his,
shedoesn'
tdeser
vet
hisshehasabeaut
if
ulsoul
I'
m
her
ebecauseofher

NTOMBI
:How?

MTOTI
:she'
stheonewhoreveal
edthetr
uthaboutmeandmywher
eabout
s.Ist
il
l
r
ememberthatdayl
i
keitwasyester
day
.

Ther
eIwasherdi
ngCowst
othemount
ainssot
hatIcangetev
ensunl
i
ghtandmai
ze
mealendoft
hemonth.

NTOMBI
:"Youwer
ereal
l
yaher
dboy
?It
houghty
ouwer
ejustj
oki
ng"

MTOTI:Iwas,
foryear
sIl
ookedforaj
obbutdidn'
tgetany
,soi
hadt
odoany
thi
ngt
o
sur
viv
esoherdingcowswastheonl
ythi
ngavail
abl
e.

NTOMBI
:wow,
sosheknewexact
lywher
eyouwer
e?

MTOTI:Ij
ustsaw2bigblackCar
sstoppingnextme,
inmymi
ndIwasl
i
keohhwant
di
rect
ions,butt
heyal
lcameoutfrom t
hecars."
Shegreetedme,
Iwasscar
edtoevenshakeherhandt
hewayshelookedbutIext
ended
myhandbutshehuggedme,j
ustl
i
kethatlooki
ngli
keahoboshedidn'
tmindshejust
di
ditwithasmil
e

NTOMBI
:Ncooh

MTOTI :
yeahandshewaspr egnant, shewaswi thBhuti
Muzi andBhutiMl
ondithey
weresti
llshockedthattheyfoundme, thatshetookthem straighttomeandmy
Resemblancetomyf ather.
sincethatdaymyl i
fechangedt heyt ookmeandmyf ri
end
becauseIdidn'
tevenhadapl acetostay,
Iwasstayingwithaf riendwewerest
ruggli
ng
toget
her.

NTOMBI
:sowher
e'si
syourf
ri
endnow

MTOTI
:hest
ayedwi
thmehereforawhil
ebutr
ightnowhe'
sinJohannesbur
gwor
king
f
oraver
ygoodcompanyasadr
iver
,he'
shappy

NTOMBI
:wowwhatabeaut
if
ulst
ory

MTOTI
:Yar
ali
ter
all
ybr
oughtt
hisf
ami
l
ytoget
her

Theysai
dwhenhemetbhut
iev
ery
thi
ngchanged

NTOMBI
:Inot
icedatt
hedi
nneri
nyourf
ami
l
yyoual
ll
oveeachot
her

MTOTI
:it
scomesnatural
l
y,whenIgother
eIwasscar
edbutIl
aterl
ear
nedhow
i
mport
antisf
ami
lyhere,t
heymakeyoufeelt
hel
ove.

NTOMBI
:whendi
dLondaadopt
edNgcebo

MTOTI
:lasty
earNgceboi
syar
a'ssi
ster

NTOMBI
:what
?

MTOTI:y
eahbuttheyhav
ediff
erentfat
her
sofwhi
chYar
ajustf
oundher
'sl
esst
han2
year
sagobutNongcebo'
sfat
herdiedyear
sago

NTOMBI
:wow

MTOTI:yeahsongceboi
sLonda'
sli
tt
legi
rlhedecidedthathe'
sgoi
ngtobehi
slegal
par
ent,andtr
ustmewhenIsayshe'
shisl
it
tlegi
rl
,hetreat
sherli
keshe'
s3,
hesaid
smil
li
ng

NTOMBI
:butshedoesn'
tl
ookl
i
keasnob
MTOTI
:Notatallt
heyarel
i
ket
hatal
loft
hem t
heydontbehav
eli
ker
ichbr
atsnoand
t
heysorespect
ful
also.

NTOMBI
:yeahIhear
dthaty
ouar
e"BABA"t
oo

MTOTI
:yest
heydon'
tcal
lel
der
sbynamesandi
tol
dyouI
'
m af
atherof319y
earol
ds

NTOMBI:(l
aughs)nowIr
ememberIt
houghty
ouwer
ejoki
ng#si
l
ence"Doy
out
hinkt
hey
wi
llgett
hroughthis?

MTOTI:
theywil
lIbel
i
eveint
hat,thei
rloveisrarebabyandYarai
sSt
rongbecause
Bhut
imlondi
isweakwit
houtherbuttogethertheyar
econcr
ete.

NTOMBI
:I'
m sor
ryf
ory
ourl
ossbaby

MTOTI
:thanky
ou,
Ihuggedhi
sheadpl
acedi
tinmychest"I
'
m gl
ady
ouher
emamakhe"

NTOMBI
:i
tsokaybaby
,Iwoul
dn'
twantt
obeany
wher
eel
se

MTOTI:doyout
hinky
oucanal
l
owmet
obeaf
athert
oOwami
?#si
l
ence,
minut
esl
ater
Hefel
lasl
eep

ME: Iwouldn'twantanyt
hingmor ethanthatImeany outhefi
rstmanwho'sbeeninmy
sonl i
fe,I
'v
eseenhowheenj oysyourcompany ,Iwantwaitt
otot el
lyoui
nthemorni
ng
thatIagree,ImeanIacceptnev ermindIloveyouandIwouldl ov
emysont ohavea
fatherli
keyou,Iperkedhi
sforehead.

MTOTI:
ITSANHONOUR! ,
Igotst
art
ledbecauseIhadt
houghtt
hathewasasl
eepl
ong
ago,
Helaughedsohar
d

NTOMBI
:st
opl
aughi
ngy
oual
mostgav
emeanhear
tat
tack

MTOTI
:Il
ovey
out
oo

wel
comet
othewor
ldt
o

KHWEZITI
ARAMKHI
ZE(
gir
l)

SBANILORENZOMKHI
ZE(
boy
)

RI
P
NKANYEZITARAMKHI
ZE

3MONTHLATER

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

I
'm atWoolworth'
s,I'
m her
etogetsomegroceri
esim sur
ey ouaski
ngy
ourself"whatis
NDUMI SOdoingatsuchanexpensivest
ore?"TheanswerisNTOMBIgavemea1000
r
andf oodvoucherlastweek,
itwasmybirt
hdayshereall
yspoil
edme,voucherwasjust
acherryontop.

SobecauseIgotoutear
lyandit'
sFri
dayIdecidedtocomeher
eandgetsomet
hingsor
shoul
dIsayspoil
my sel
fbecausethatwhatIplannedt
odo.

I
'
vel
oadedsomegoodies,
Sal
mon,beefof
cour
sebeefi
smyf
avour
it
emeat,
icecr
eam
,
myfavour
it
esauces,
Chocol
atet
onameaf ew.

I
'm nowinfrontofWinesI'
mt hinki
ngaboutwhichonetobuy,maybeI'
vebeenstandi
ng
herefor5mi nut
esIcan'tseem tomakeadecision,
eventhouIthi
nkImustmakei tf
ast
becausesuddenlyIhavethiscoldfeel
i
ngli
kethere'
ssomeonewhosebeenwat ching
Mel i
keI'
m nowpanickingal i
tt
leIdeci
detotakeawhitewineIext
endmyhand, took
thebottl
e..
..
..

"
FINALLYSHEMAKESADECI
SION"
sai
dabol
dvoi
cebehi
ndme,
WTF!

"ohwel l
winesplashedever
ywhere,
I'
m sti
l
lfrozen,Iseetheguyandevery
oneinfront
ofmei stal
ki
ngbutIcan'theart
hem,I'
m sti
ll
numb, I'
ml i
keastat
uetheguytouchesme
he'sevenshaki
ngme, Ij
umpedupmov i
ngawayf rom hi
m, howdarehetouchmeaf ter
creepi
ngonmel ikethat

I
'm nowsurr
oundedbymanypeopl
e,im si
tt
ingonachairot
her
sarecl
eani
ngtheBot t
le
gl
asses,
othersar
easki
ngmeifI'
m okayspeci
all
ytheguywhogav
emeaf ri
ght.If
inal
ly
r
esponded

ME:I
'mfi
ne,t
heygav
emeawat
erbot
tl
e,t
heguyopenedi
tformebecausemyhands
wer
esti
l
lshaki
ng

GUY:
I'
m sosor
ryIdi
dn'
tmeant
oscar
eyou

ME:it
'sfi
ne,IdrankthewaterandIgotupandtookmyhandbag,It
hankedthewat
er
andIdecidedtoleav
et hestor
ewithoutAny
thi
ngIjustwant
edt
obeawayfrom
ever
ythi
ng

Whil
eIwasstil
lwai
ti
ngforat
axiIsawt
heguyt
hecr
eepyonecomi
ngmyway
,Kant
i
whatdoest
hisguywantfr
om me?

GUY:
youdi
dn'
ttakey
ourt
hings

ME:
Ilef
tthem onpur
pose(
whi
sper
)

GUY:
I'
m sor
ryagai
n,Ibr
oughtt
hem f
ory
ou,
hepl
acedpl
ast
icsi
nfr
ontofme

ME:
butI
..
..
howmuchdoi
owey
ou?

GUY:
not
hingt
hisi
sthel
eastIcandoaf
terev
ery
thi
ngt
hathappened

ME:
ohh

GUY:
Pleaseaccept
,Iwi
l
lfeel
bet
teri
fyoudo

ME:okt
hanky
ou,
thent
axi
appear
ed,
Ijustgoti
n,Idi
dn'
tev
enhadat
imet
olookback
t
otheguy.

*
*SI
HLE*
*

Thingshaven'
tbeengreatfort
hesecoupl
eofpastmont
hsspeci
all
yaf
terwel
ost
nkanyezit
hathitt
hefamilysohard.
ME:
heybabey
oubackhowwasy
ourday
?

ZAMA:
wor
seI
'
m sot
ir
ed,
shesai
dtaki
nghershoesof
fandshet
hrewher
sel
fnextt
o
me

ME:
thatbad?
,ki
ssi
nghercheek

ZAMA:
sohect
icdoy
out
hinkNgcebocanModel
someofmycl
othes?

ME:
don'
tthi
nksol
ondawontal
l
owt
hat

ZAMA:
butwhy
?

ME:she'
sbeenapproachedbylotofpeopl
ebeforeregar
dingmodel
i
ngt
heanswerwas
no,
becauselondaThinksthatwi
lldi
str
actheronherstudies

ZAMA:
butmay
bei
fyouhadawor
dwi
thhi
m

ME:
Iwon'
tdot
hatbecauseIal
sodon'
tthi
nki
t'
sagoodi
dea

ZAMA:
what
?butI
'
m desper
ateher
ewhi
chsi
dear
eyouon?

ME:
nongceboi
smychi
l
dasmuchasshe'
sLonda'
schi
l
dsoI
'
m onhersi
de,

ZAMA:
she'
snotachi
l
dshe'
s19she'
sanAdul
t

ME:what
every
out hi
nk,
butt
ousshe'
sachil
dourchi
ldhi
reanymodel
youwanti
fyou
needmyhel
ptell
mengceboisof
fli
mit
,IgotupandIt
ookmykeys

ZAMA:
what
ever
,andwher
ear
eyougoi
ng?

ME:
ohhI
'
mjustgonnapassMl
ondi
'
shousesot
hatIcanseet
hebabi
es

ZAMA:
ohh

ME:
wannacomewi
thme?

ZAMA:
IfIdi
dn'
task,
whenwer
eyougoi
ngt
opasst
heI
nvi
te?

ME;
sodoy
oumeanIwasj
ustgoi
ngt
owal
koutwi
thoutt
ell
i
ngy
ouwher
eI'
m goi
ng?

ZAMA:
answermyquest
ionf
ir
st

SI
HLE:youknowwhatl
etmeshutmymout
hbecausey
out
ryi
ngt
ost
artsomet
hingout
ofnot
hing

ZAMA:
star
tsomet
hingl
i
kewhat
?
ME:
I'
m out

ZAMA:
SIHLE!

ME:
don'
tshoutatmel
i
ket
hati
m noty
ourchi
l
d,sodon'
tpi
ssmeof
fnx,
Iwal
kedout

Somet
imesIdon'
tknowwhatzamawant
s,nextmi
nut
eshe'
shotnextmi
nut
esshe'
s
col
dshe'
sli
keaCapetownweather

NEXTDAY

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Ther
enot
hingIhat
eli
kewor
kingonaSat
urday

Butatl
eastt
odayI
'
mint
hecount
er,
I'
m sof
ocusont
hist
hingI
'
mtappi
ng

ME:"next
"Isai
ditagai
n"Next
"Nothi
ngay boIl
i
ftedmyeyesup,
ohht
heguyf
rom
yest
erdayi
sstandi
ngri
ghtinf
rontme,Igavehi
m afrown

GUY:
don'
tgi
vemet
hatf
acey
ouj
ustcal
l
edme"
NEXT"butt
hatnotmyname

ME:
(laughi
ng),
whyam Il
aughi
ngexact
ly

GUY:
ohwowshecansmi
l
e,hesai
dfl
ashi
nghi
spant
ydr
oppersmi
l
e

ME:
howcanIhel
pyou?

GUY:
byget
ti
ngmynamer
ightf
ir
stImeanbynotcal
l
ingme"
Next
"

ME:
butIdon'
tknowy
ourname

GUY:
wannaknowmyname

ME:
no
GUY:
soy
oust
icki
ngoncal
l
ingme"
Next
"

ME:
youknowIwassay
ingnexti
nor
derf
ory
out
ocomet
othecount
er

GUY:Ohhy
ouwant
edmenextt
oyou,
hesai
dthatwi
thasmi
nk,
ohl
ordwhatar
eyou
doi
ngtome

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)st
opot
hercust
omer
'sar
ewai
ti
ng

GUY:buty
ousmi l
l
ingthatahugeimprov
ementf
rom y
est
erdayi
fyouknowwhatImean,
peopl
emov edt
ootherparcel
counter
s

ME:
arey
oust
alki
ngmeorsomet
hing?

GUY:no,
youst
art
edbycal
l
ingmeNextnowy
ouwantt
ocal
lmeast
alkerwhydon'
tyou
askf
ormyname?

ME:
whati
syourname

GUY:
I'
m Londabuty
ouCancal
lme"MYLOVE"

ME:
I'
ll
sti
ckt
oLonda

LONDA:
butwhy

ME:
younotmyl
ove

LONDA:
Idi
dn'
tsayy
ouwer
emi
neal
so,
unl
essy
ouwantmet
obemyl
ove

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)Whatar
eyouor
der
ing

LONDA:
whatar
eyour
ecommendi
ng

ME:
butIdon'
tknowwhaty
oupr
efer
,hesmi
l
edandsai
d

LONDA:Ipref
ersomethi
ngDARKSMOOTHandSWEETlikeyou,hesai
dthatbi
ti
nghi
s
l
owerl
ip,"
thatbei
ngsaidNDUMI
SOI'
l
lhav
eChocol
atecake"
ithi
nkIj
ustbl
ushed

ME:
howdoy
ouknowmyname?

LONDA:
it'
siny
ournamet
ag

ME:
ohh,
youror
derwi
l
lbeher
esoon

LONDA:
Idon'
tmi
ndwai
ti
ng,
andI
'
m sur
eyoust
il
lenj
oyi
ngmycompany

ME:
noIdon'
t
LONDA: ohhyoudon'
twantmeher
eany
mor
eI'
m hur
t,hedr
amat
ical
l
ypl
acedhi
shand
i
nhischest?

ME:
NoIdi
dn'
tmeani
tli
ket
hat

LONDA:
Ifor
giv
eyou,
hisf
oner
angandheanswer
ed

"
Heybaby,.
..
.what?.
..
waitti
ll
youseewhatI'm gett
ingyouher
e..
..
beagoodgi
rlandget
y
ourasshome(laughs).
..
.l
oveyoutoo"
,fonhi
sor dercame

ME:
youror
deri
sready
,Igav
eitt
ohi
m

LONDA:
"Thanky
ouNDUMI
SO,
byeNDUMI
SO

ME:
bye,
j
ustl
i
ket
hathewal
kedout

ThenIsawmysuper
visorl
i
hler
ushi
ngt
owar
dsme,
she'
sthebi
ggestgossi
perbyt
he
way

LI
HLE:
andt
hen?

ME:
what
?

LIHLE:
thatguywhoj
ustwal
koutdi
dyouseehowhothewas,
whatdi
dhewantf
rom
you

ME:
aybohewasher
etobuyhi
sgi
rl
fr
iendachocol
atecake

LI
HLE:
what
?Howdoy
ouknowt
hat
?

ME:
becauseIhear
dhi
mtal
ki
ngt
oher

LI
HLE:
ohh,
sowhydoy
oul
ookdi
sappoi
nted?

ME:
aybowhywoul
dIbedi
sappoi
ntment
?

LI
HLE:
mmmm,
shesai
dwal
ki
ngaway
.

*
*NGCEBO*
*

LONDA:
babyI
'
m home

ME:
dzadzy
,whatdi
dyougetme
LONDA:
yourf
avour
it
elook,
heshowedmeachocol
atecake

ME:
thanky
oummm t
hisl
ooksy
ummywher
edi
dyoubuyi
t?(
Sil
ence)
"Dad"

LONDA:
what
?

ME:
wher
e'sy
ourmi
ndatIj
ustaskedwher
edi
dyougett
hecake

LONDA:
ohht
osomebaker
y

ME:
mmm t
hisi
sreal
ygood

LONDA:
soy
ounotgoi
ngt
oshar
e

ME:
no

LONDA:
...
..
..
.

ME:
dady
ousodi
str
act
edwhatgoi
ngon?
,hej
ustgav
emeasmi
l
e

LONDA:
Imetsomeonet
oday
,Imeany
est
erday

ME:
someoney
oumean?

LONDA:
Someone'
sSpeci
al

ME:
pot
ent
ial
gir
lf
ri
end?

LONDA:
Pot
ent
ial
Par
tner

ME:woohyouj
ustsai
dPar
tnerImeanIknowy
ouhav
egi
rl
fr
iendsdoest
hismeanshe'
s
di
ff
erent
?

LONDA:
yesbabyshe'
s.
..
.Idon'
tknowhowt
odescr
ibeher

ME:
Ahhhhhhhhh,
ali
l
il
il
i
li
li

LONDA:
nongcebo!Umsi
ndo(
noi
se)hesai
dcov
eri
nghi
sear
s

ME:
butI
'
mtr
yingt
obehappyf
ory
ouher
e,sowhenar
eyout
aki
ngherout
?

LONDA:
Idon'
tknow

ME:
whatdoy
oumeany
oudon'
tknow?Dady
oudi
dn'
taskherout
?

LONDA:
no
ME:
LORDdi
dyouat
leastaskedhernumber
s?

LONDA:
Umm.
..no

ME:
dadwhyi
sthat
?

LONDA:
Idi
dn'
twantt
ocomeoutaspushy
,Ir
oll
edmyey
es

ME:
real
ynow

LONDA:
I'
ll
getoneofmyguy
sto.
..
..

ME: nonono,youdontwantt
ocomeoutasast alkernow,youhavet
omakeaneff
ort
youhavetowor khar
dandgetthatnumberf
rom hersothatshecanseet
haty
ou
ser
iousabouther

LONDA:
mmm It
hinky
our
ight
,hhemi
ssadv
ices

ME:
I'
m goodl
i
ket
hat

LONDA:
Ithi
nkImustgeti
ttoday

ME:
whynott
omor
row

LONDA:
Tomor
rowi
tsSundayIdon'
tthi
nkshewi
l
lbewor
king

ME:
ohy
our
ightgogether
,isshebeaut
if
ul?

LONDA:ver
y,l
etmegoIhavet
ogett
hisnumber,
het
ookhi
skey
sandhest
art
ed
wal
kingt
owardsthedoor

ME:
"Dad"(shout
ing)

LONDA:
Yes

ME:
CanIst
artdat
ingt
oo,
seet
haty
oual
sof
oundy
ou.
..
..
.,
hedi
dn'
tev
enl
etmef
ini
sh

LONDA:
NoBabywest
icki
ngt
o30y
ear
s,by
e

ME:
"butt
hatsounf
air
"

LONDA:Il
ovey
out
oo,
justl
i
ket
hathewasgone,
butt
hisi
stoomuchwhost
artdat
ing
at30year
s?

Si
gh
Pl
zli
keandshar
e

Commentpl
z

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*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

ToworkattheShoppingcentresometi
meshasdisadvantages,opposi
teourbakeryi
s
SPURrest
aurantI
'vebeencravingf
orthei
rri
bsl
i
kecr azy,
Ijustgotoffwork,
andt he
weat
herhasjustchangedallofasudden.

I
'
mf eeli
ngsocoldbutthi
sismer ushi
ngt
oSPURIhav
etogett
hoser
ibs.
iml
i
ter
all
y
r
unningbecausether
ainjustst
art
edpour
ing.

WhenIgotinsidetherestaurantIsatdown,t
hewait
ercamet ot
akemyor
der
,al
lofa
suddenIf
eltthisheavypresence,Iknowthatsmel
l
, Iknewt
hatIsmel
l
edt
hatcol
ogne
befor
ebutIdidn'twanttoturnaroundandSeehisface

WAI
TER:
Mem i
sthatal
l
?

ME:
thatwi
l
lbeal
lthanky
ou,
hepul
l
edachai
randsatdownnextt
ome

WAI
TER:
sircanIal
sot
akey
ouror
der
?

LONDA:
yesIwi
l
lhav
ewhatUsai
nBol
ther
eishav
ing,
hesai
dsmi
l
li
ng

ME:
arey
oucal
l
ingmeUsai
nBol
t?

LONDA:
aft
ert
hatr
uny
ougoti
nwi
thher
e,IswearUsai
nBol
tgotnot
hingony
ou

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)Iseey
oust
alki
ngme

LONDA:
ist
hatabadt
hing?

ME:
yes

LONDA:
ouchIt
houghtIwast
heHandsomest
alker

ME:
whosai
dyouhandsome
LONDA:
Mymom wasshel
yi
ng?

ME:
yes

LONDA:ouchy
oucan'
ttal
kli
ket
hatabouty
ourmot
heri
nlaw,
hesai
dthatwi
thasmi
nk,
he'
smakingmebl
ushandIdon'
tl
ikei
t

ME:
itbecausey
ouhersonof
cour
seshewoul
dli
e

LONDA:
ohhy
ouagr
eet
hatmymom i
syourmot
heri
nlaw

ME:
Idi
dn'
tsayt
hat

LONDA:"buty
oudidn'
tdenyi
t"
,igavehi
m ast
are"okokletleavei
tli
kethat",ouror
der
s
cameItookouta200notetopaythebi
l
lbutl
ondapaidwithhiscar
df orbothofusand
wewalkedout

LONDA:
"Wher
edoy
oul
i
ve?

ME:
"Ml
azi
"

LONDA:
OkI
'
mtaki
ngy
ou,
seet
her
aini
ssoheav
ynow

ME:
thanky
oubutIwi
l
ltakeat
axi

LONDA:I'
mtaki
ngyousolet'
sgo,het
ookmyhandandwerushedt
oHi
scar
,thecar
wassobigandbeaut
if
ulIdon'
tev
enknowwhati
scal
led,
heopenedmymysi
deofthe
doorIr
ushedI
nasher ant
ohissi
de

LONDA:
Dur
banweat
heri
ssounpr
edi
ctabl
e,hesai
dst
art
ingt
hecar

ME:
butpeopl
elov
eourweat
her

LONDA:
Isut
urnl
ydon'
t,
thatwhyaf
terwegetmar
ri
edwemustmov
etoot
herpr
ovi
nces

ME:
...
..
..
..
.,
deci
dedt
okeepqui
et

LONDA:soNgibathumel
eniniomalumekaDlami
ni(sowhenmustIsendmyuncl
e'
sto
thedl
amini
'
s?)
, It
urnedandlookedathi
m wi
thaf
rown"NametagNdumi soDl
ami
ni
nametag"

ME:
ohhIf
orgotaboutt
hat

LONDA:
so?dat
e?

ME:
arey
oudumpi
ngy
ourgi
rl
fr
iendf
orme?
,hel
aughed
LONDA:i
fthati
sthewayofyouaski
ngmeifIhaveagi
rl
fr
iendornott
heansweri
syes,
I
l
ookedathi
m moreli
keastar
e,t
henerv
eofthisguy

ME:noiwasn'tsearchi
ngIknewy ouhavegi
rl
fr
iendal
readyyouboughtherchocol
ate
cakeear
li
erremembert hat?
,helookedatmeandburstedoutlaughi
ng,
hetouchedmy
cheekhi
shandsl adiesandgent
lemensmell
edheavenly

LONDA:y
ousocut
e,youthoughtt
hatwasmygi
rl
fr
iend(
laughs)sor
ryt
odi
sappoi
nty
ou
butt
hatwasmydaught
er

ME:
youhav
eadaught
er?
,hesmi
l
edandsai
d

LONDA:
yeahmybabygi
rl

ME:
ncoohhowol
disshe?

LONDA:
she'
s19,
youcoul
dseet
hel
ovehehasf
orhi
sdaught
erwr
it
tenal
lov
erhi
sface

ME:
wow

LONDA:
damnIj
ustr
eav
eledmyage,
soy
ouanyki
ds

ME:
(laughi
ng)No

LONDA:
"Youhav
eaki
l
lersmi
l
e",
inmymi
ndIwasl
i
kenoy
ouhav
eaki
l
leronemr

ME:
thanky
ou,
wecar
ri
edt
alki
ngaboutgener
alt
hingsunt
ilwer
eachedmypl
ace

LONDA:
sot
hisi
swher
eyoul
i
ve

ME:
yeaht
hanky
ouf
ort
her
ide

LONDA:
aboutt
hatgi
rl
fr
iendi
ssuemygi
rl
fr
ienddoesn'
tknowy
ett
hatshe'
smygi
rl
fr
iend

ME:
whyi
sthat
?

LONDA:
I'
m scar
edofaski
ngherout

ME:
ohhpl
easer
eal
l
y?Youdon'
tcomeoutasshyper
son

LONDA:
soy
out
hinkIshoul
daskherout

ME:
thatf
ory
out
odeci
de

LONDA:
okcanIhav
eyournumber
?

ME:
whatf
or?
LONDA:
thatmet
oknowandy
out
ofi
ndout

ME:
aybo

LONDA:
Please,
Igav
eitt
ohi
m whatdoIhav
etol
ose

LONDA:
thanky
ousomuch

ME:
cool
nowl
etmegot
hanksagai
n

LONDA:
pleasur
e,hesai
dget
ti
ngoutr
anar
oundt
hecarandopenedt
hedoorf
orme

ME:
youshoul
dn'
thav
egot
tenouty
ougonnagetwet

LONDA:
I'
mtr
yingt
obeagent
lemanher
emi
ssDl
ami
ni

ME:
Isee,
letmer
uni
nsi
det
hanksagai
n

LONDA:
it'
snot
hingr
eal
y,nowr
unUsai
nBol
tbef
orey
ougetwet

ME:
bye,
Irani
nsi
de

LONDA:byebeaut
if
ul,
hegoti
nsi
dehi
scar
,asIwasunl
ocki
ngt
hebur
glarhehoot
edand
Iwavedandhedroveoff

*
*NTOMBI*
*

Past3mont
hhav
ebeenaney
eopenert
omeorshoul
dIsayav
ent
ureofnewt
hings.

Mymanshowsmeev er
ysingledaythatImadear ightdeci
sionbygiv
inghi
m achance,
what'
smakemehappyi shappinessinmyson'sfaceinMt ot
i hef
oundthebestf
ather
orshoul
dIsay"daddy"becausethatwhatwhathei snow.Idon'tknowwhosemor e
spoi
ledbet
weenmeandOwami butIguessi
thim becausehenowget stobespoil
edby
ever
yoneinthemkhizefamily.

TodayI'
m goi
ngtocheckonYar ai
thasbeen3diffi
cul
tmonthsforherandmlondi
but
whatInoti
cedshe'sst
rongtoostr
ongi
fisaysomy sel
f,i
t'
sbeen2mont hssi
nceIlast
sawher,wejustbeental
ki
ngonaphoner egul
arl
y.
OWAMI
:mommyl
et'
sgo

NTOMBI
:youdon'
tev
enknowwher
ewegoi
ng

OWAMI
:daddysai
dwegoi
ngt
oMal
wande'
s

NTOMBI
:bephaphaLowodaddywakho(y
ourdaddywasf
orwar
d)

MTOTI
:ay
boMamakhe

NTOMBI
:Iwant
edt
oleav
ehi
m behi
nd

MTOTI
:boywantt
ost
aywi
thme?

OWAMI
:Iwantt
ogot
oMal
wande'
s

MTOTI
:ok,
hel
ookedatme"It
ri
ed

NTOMBI
:(
SIGH)okl
et'
sgo

OWAMI
:yeeees,
hesai
drunni
ng

NTOMBI
:STOPRUNNI
NGOWAMIMAN

MTOTI
:aymommydon'
tshoutl
i
ket
hat

NTOMBI
:hedoesn'
tl
ist
ent
hisone

MTOTI
:whyar
eyouangr
y

NTOMBI:
I'
m notangr
y

OWAMI
:sor
rymommy

NTOMBI
:it
'sokbabyI
'
m notangr
ynowl
et'
sgot
oMal
wande'
s

MTOTI
:babyar
eyouok?

ME:
yeahI
'
mfi
ne,
I'
mly
ingIgoti
rr
it
atedv
eryeasi
l
ytheseday
s

MTOTI
:Ar
eyousur
e?,
hesai
dhol
dingmywai
st

ME:
I'
m sur
emyl
ove,
heper
kedmyl
i
ps

MTOTI
:okseey
oul
aterIl
ovey
ou

ME:
Lov
eyout
oo,
weki
ssedf
ort
hel
astt
imeanddr
ivert
ookust
oYar
a'shouse,
Mtot
i
i
nsi
stont
hisdr
iverdr
ivi
ngus,
Icansaywespendmor
eti
menowonhi
shouse.

Wear
ri
vedatYar
a'shouseOwami
li
ter
all
yrani
nsi
deandImetay
andaatt
hedoor

AYANDA:
hel
l
omommy

ME:
hiay
andahowar
eyou,
wehugged,
huggi
ngi
nthi
sfami
l
yist
hei
rthi
ng

AYANDA:
I'
m good,
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul

ME:
thanky
ou

AYANDA:
youl
eftbababehi
nd?

ME:
yeah

AYANDA:
OKI
..
..
.t
henwei
nter
rupt
edbyy
arashout
ingSi
zwe'
sname

YARA:
SIZWE!
!!
!!
!

AYANDA:
yourl
etmer
unawayhesai
drunni
ngout
,Igoti
n

ME:
hel
l
o

YARA:"
kit
chen"
,sheshouted,Iwal
kedi
ntothei
rki
tchenar
ea,
"youknowSi
zwei
sgoi
ng
tobet
hedeathofmehi oe"Shesai
dcomingmyway

ME:
Hi,
whatdi
dhedo?
,wehugged

YARA:
hedoesn'
teatImeanl
i
kenotatal
l

ME:
butwhy
?

YARA:
Wej
ustf
oundoutt
hathe'
ssi
ckhegotanemi
asohi
m andf
oodar
eenemi
es

ME:
butheneedt
oeati
nor
dert
ogetbet
ter

YARA:
"tel
lhi
mthatoe,l
etgotodi
ningr
oom",wegottothedini
ngareaandt
hechef
ser
veduswit
hdri
nks,y
estheyhav
echefint
hishouse,wethankedt
hechef

ME:
wher
ear
ethebabi
es

YARA:
upst
air
swi
tht
hei
rfat
herandSi
hle
ME:
Imi
ssedt
hem I
'
m sur
etheysogr
own

YARA:trustmetheysobigf
ort
hei
rage,
andy
ouhowhav
eyoubeeny
ougl
owi
ngMt
oti
i
streat
ingy ouwel
lIsee

ME:
whatcanIsayhe'
ssogoodI
'
m happyandy
ounobabyf
atnonot
hingt
hisi
snotf
air
t
ootherwomen

YARA:GoodGene'
sgi
rl
fr
iendwhatcanIsay
,shesai
dtucki
ngherhai
rdr
amat
ical
l
y,we
bot
hlaughed

ME:
rubi
tinj
ustdoi
t

YARA:
(laughi
ng)yousti
llcompl
aini
ngaft
eral
lthi
sglowI
'
m seei
ngony
ou?gi
rl
fr
iend
ar
eyousureyounotexpecti
ng"
,Ichokedonmydrink

ME:
ohmyGod

YARA:
(laughi
ng)aski
esIwasj
ustsay
ing

ME:
pleasedon'
tpl
ayl
i
ket
hat
,shewasst
il
ll
aughi
ng,
butSi
zwei
nter
rupt
edus

SI
ZWE:
mom ,
Himommy

ME:
hel
l
osi
zwe

YARA:
boyy
oudi
dn'
teat

SI
ZWE:
I'
ll
goeatnowmom

YARA:
pleaset
ryboypl
easeJamesmadey
ourf
avour
it
e.

SI
ZWE:
okmat
nx,
hedi
ssappear
edi
ntheki
tchen

ME:
her
eal
l
ydoesn'
tl
ookgood

YARA:
thi
sismorethanAnemi
antombi
,Tobeamkhi zei
snoteasyt
rustmebuthewi
l
l
bebet
ter
,that"t
obeamkhizei
snoteasy"st
atementgavemeafri
ghtali
tt
le

ME:
sohowar
eyou

YARA:
I'
m get
ti
ngt
her
eoe,
taki
ngev
ery
thi
ngonedayatt
ime

ME:
yeaht
heysayt
imeheal
s

YARA:
I'
mjustgr
atef
ul,
ImeanIl
ostachi
l
dandIcan'
thav
emor
echi
l
drenbutNTOMBI
atl
eastgodblessedmewit
hchil
drenImeanIhav
enoreasontosul
korcry
,howabout
thosewhoreall
ywantschi
l
drenbutwil
lnev
erbeabl
etohaveevenone?

ME:
eyy
our
ight

YARA:somet
imeswefocusonthenegat
ivesi
deoft
hingst
hatmakesusfor
getthe
posi
ti
vesi
deandtocountourbl
essi
ngs,
seewhatImeantwhenIsai
dshe'
sstr
ong

"
MAMI
",webot
htur
nedf
oll
owi
ngt
hev
oice

YARA:
yesbaby

MLONDI
:ILOVEYOU,
shesmi
l
ed

YARA:
Ilov
eyout
oo

MLONDI
:hel
l
oMangcol
osi

ME:hi,
aft
erthathedissappear
edIguesshehear
dever
ythi
ngt
haty
arawassay
ing,t
hei
r
l
oveissur
elyrar
e,Ispendthewholeaft
ernoonwi
thy
araby7pm Mt
oti
cametofet
chus

*
*YAMKELA*
*

t
odaymymotheri
svi
si
ti
ngus,I
'm soembar
rassedTHAMIj
ustwokeupandl
eftt
his
morni
ngnowi
s8PM sti
l
lhe'
snotback

MADLADLA:
yamkel
awhatgoi
ngonwher
eismkhweny
ana

ME:
hehadbusi
nesst
otakecar
eof
fmom

MADLADLA:
til
lnowi
t'
slat
eYAMKELAandi
t'
saweekend

ME:
Idon'
tknowmom I
'
m sur
ehe'
l
lbeher
esoon

MADLADLA:
ayl
etmegoandsl
eepgoodny
t

ME:NYTmah,Thamii
sreal
l
ytest
ingmypat
ienceI
'
mtel
l
ingy
ou,
Iwentt
omyr
oom 9
PM t
hamiwal
kedin.
THAMI
:whyar
en'
tyousl
eepi
ng?

ME:
ist
hatall
yougoi
ngt
osayaf
terdi
sappear
ingt
hewhol
edayonme,
embar
assi
ng
mei
nfr
ontofmymom

THAMI:STOPshout
ing,
whatwrongwi
thyouit'
sjusty
ourmom notMichel
l
eObamaI
wil
lseehert
omorr
owIhadalongdaysopleaseIreal
l
yneedpeaceandQuiet

ME:
longday
?LongdayTHAMIdoi
ngwhati
tsweekendi
tnotl
i
key
ouwer
ewor
king

THAMI
:goshthi
swhyIst
ayoutoft
hishousey
oual
way
sWhi
ningnwenwenwej
ust
gi
vemeabreakjeez,
hej
ustt
ookhiskeys

ME:
wher
ethehel
lar
eyougoi
ng?

THAMI:anywher
eawayfrom y
ounx,
hewal
kedoutsl
ammi
ngt
hedoor
,wowt
hatal
lI
managedtosayjustWOW

*
*Ndumi
so*
*

Doy ouknowt hatsoundoftherainhit

ti
ngtheroofwhi leyouwarm underbl
anket
sthat
i
st hegr eatfeel
ingever
,t
hatiswhyIfellasl
eepearlytodayby7pm Iwasoutbutthen
l
at ermyphoner angwakingmef rom t
henicedreams. godwhocall
ssomeoneby
9;30pm wi t
hanunknownnumberIi gnoredthethatcallitr
angagai
nbutIcuttedi
toff,
thenIr eci
evedamessagef r
om thenumber

"
ndumisoitl
ondapl
easepi
ckup"
,damni
for
gott
hatIdon'
thav
ehi
snumber
,phone
r
angagain

ME:
hey

LONDA:
fi
nal
l
y

ME:
sor
ryf
ornotpi
cki
ngup

LONDA:
Itsokay
,sor
ryf
orcal
l
ingt
hisl
atewer
eyouasl
eepal
ready
?
ME:
longt
imeago

LONDA:
Ulal
akany
enezi
nkukhu

ME:
(laughs)y
oucansayt
hat
,andwhyar
en'
tyousl
eepi
ng?

LONDA:
becauseImi
ssy
ou

ME:
hhe?

LONDA:
Iwant
edt
oheary
ourv
oicebef
oreIsl
eep

ME:
okaynowt
hat
..
..
.Ihear
dsomet
hingbr
eaki
ngi
ntheot
herr
oom,
Ifr
oze

LONDA:
ndumi
soar
eyoust
il
lther
e?

ME:
(whi
sper
ing)y
eahI
'
m st
il
lher
e

LONDA:
whyar
eyouwhi
sper
ing,
anot
hersoundl
i
keamet
albei
ngt
hrowndown

ME:
Ithi
nkt
her
e'ssomeonei
nthehouseort
ryi
ngt
ogeti
nthehouse

LONDA:
WTF!Ndul
ocky
ourbedr
oom door
,hesoundedl
i
kehi
srunni
ng

ME:
itsl
ocked

LONDA:
staycal
m ok

ME:OK,hehungup,Ij
ustf
rozei
nmybedl
ooki
ngst
rai
ghtt
othedoornextt
hingLi
ght
wentonint
hepassage

Pl
zli
keandshar
e

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*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

TheysayOpt
imi
sm i
sahappi
nessmagnet
.

Ifyoustayposit
ive,
goodthi
ngsandgoodpeopl
ewi
l
lbedr
awnt
oyou.
it
sbeenaweek
sinceI
'v
emov edinint
oLonda'
sapar
tment
.
tal
kaboutLondahechecksmeev er
ydaysomet i
me3t imesadayy ou'
llswearhe
doesn'twork,butIenj
oyhi
scompany,he'sjustabreat
hoffreshai
r,hejusthavet
hat
posit
iveenergy,hemakesmelaughIforgetaboutanythi
ngandeveryt
hingwhenI'm
wit
hhi m.

Enoughaboutl
onda,
Ntombiisonherwayher
e,y
oushoul
dhav
ehear
dherscr
eami
ngi
n
thephone,
whenItol
dheraboutLonda.

Appar entl
yI'
m onleav
ethatwhatmymanageratbaker ytoldme,I'
m on3weeksPai d
l
eav e,Ithi
nkLondaisbehi
ndt hi
s"i
nconv
enienceleave"becauseatfi
rsthesuggest
edi
mustqui tandIref
usedthennextdaywhenIgott owor kt
heygavemeapai dleave,i
ts
funnymymanagerwasev ensmi l
li
ngwhil
ehewast el
li
ngmet hat
,okmay bethatwas
strangebecauseitwasmyf i
rstti
meseeinghim smill
i
ng.

Imadebr
eakf
astal
readyI
'
m sur
eNTOMBIwi
l
lbeher
einami
nut
enow.Myphone

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)Goodmor
ning

LONDA:
howi
sagoodmor
ningwheny
ouhav
en'
tseenmesi
ncey
est
erday
?

ME:
I'
m goodhowar
eyouLonda,
Hechuckl
ed.

LONDA:
don'
tbecl
everwi
thmeNdumi
so

ME:
butI
'
m gr
eet
ingy
ou

LONDA:
butImi
ssy
ou

ME:
howdi
dyousl
eep?

LONDA:
Isai
dImi
ssy
ouNdumi
so

ME:
Imi
ssy
out
oo,
ihear
dhi
m si
ghi
ngl
i
kehewashol
dinghi
sbr
eat
h

LONDA:
Youdo?

ME:
y..
yeah

LONDA:
okI
'
llseey
oul
aterenj
oyy
ourdaybbe

ME:
thanky
ouenj
oyy
our
stoo
LONDA:
hasNt
ombi
arr
ivedy
et?

ME:
nobutshesai
dshe'
sonherway

LONDA:
oki
fyouneedany
thi
ngI
'
m aphonecal
laway

ME:
thanky
ou

LONDA:
giv
eyour
sel
faki
ssf
orme

ME:
how?

LONDA:
youdon'
tknowhowt
ogi
vey
our
sel
faki
ss?

ME:
ahh.
.No

LONDA:
IguessI
'
llhav
etodoi
tmy
sel
fthen.

ME:
(bl
ushi
ng)

LONDA:
youbl
ushi
ngr
ightnowt
hatwhyy
ouqui
et

ME:
no,
Ithi
nknt
ombi
isher
e

LONDA:
Ican'
twai
ttoseey
oubeaut
if
ul,
bye

ME:by
e,hehungup,
but
ter
fl
iesi
nmyst
omacht
hisguy
svoi
cei
sgoi
ngt
obet
hedeat
h
ofme.

Fi
nal
l
ynt
ombi
arr
ivedIbuzzedheri
n.

NTOMBI:Gi
rl
fr
ieeeeeeedohmyGodNdumi
sol
ookatt
hispl
ace,
wuuhI
'
m sogl
adt
osee
youwehugged

ME:l
ookaty
ouwhat
'supwi
tht
hegl
ow?Iwon'
taskhowar
eyoucl
ear
lyMt
oti
isdoi
nga
goodjob

NTOMBI:
i
fyoumeanwi
thhi
sDi
ckhe'
sdef
ini
tel
ydoi
ngt
hemost
,weset
tl
eddowni
nthe
l
ounge

ME:
what
?(l
aughi
ng)he'
sthatgood?

NTOMBI
:I'
m 3mont
hpr
egnant

ME:
youwhat
?OhmyGodnt
ombi
congr
atul
ati
onsohwow,
shej
ustr
oll
edherey
es
NTOMBI
:I
'
m hungr
yyoupr
omi
sedmebr
eakf
astmogi
rl

ME:
youdon'
tl
ookhappy
,whatMt
oti
sayaboutt
hebuni
ntheov
enI
'
m sur
ehe'
shappy

NTOMBI
:Ihav
en'
ttol
dhi
myet

ME:
aybowhy
?

NTOMBI :Idon'
tknownduI'
m soov
erwhel
medaboutt
hiswhol
ethi
ng.
it
sseemsas
ever
ythi
ngi smovingt
oofast

ME:hehasar
ightt
oknowwhati
fev
ery
thi
ngi
smov
ingsof
ast,
youl
oveeachot
her
r
ight
?

NTOMBI
:of
cour
sewedobutwhati
fhef
eel
str
appedor
..
..

ME:
ntombi
stopay
boy
ehhen,
shel
aughed

NTOMBI:okmay bemyhor monesaremessingwithmyheadimeanhe'

ssogoodwith
Owami,soI'
m happymysoni sgetti
ngafat
her'
slovei
nmyheadIfeell
iket
hebabywil
l
repl
acehi
mi nt
oMt otihear
timeanwhatifhedoesn'
tcar
eabouthi
m anymoreI
'
m
scar
edmysonwoul dbeheart
brokenNdu.

ME:mtotii
snotat
eenagerNTOMBIhe'samanhechoset
oberesponsi
blef
orOwami
,
babyornothei
sandwil
lsti
l
lbehi
sfatherev
enaf
tert
hebabybei
ngborn

NTOMBI
:Iguessy
our
ight,
Ishoul
dtel
lhi
mtoni
ght

ME:Thatmorel
ikeitandwhyarey
ounotworki
ngt
oday
?Per
ksofdat
ingaboss?
,I
ser
vedherbr
eakfast,
shest
art
eddiggi
ngi
n.

NTOMBI:ther
e'snewi
nter
nsi
nthebuil
dingsot
heydon'
tneedmeatt
her
ecept
iont
oday
andenoughaboutme,youmem st
artt
alki
ng

ME(
Smi
l
li
ng)whatar
ewet
alki
ngaboutagai
n,Iaskedsi
ppi
ngonmyj
uice

NTOMBI
:NDUMI
SO!

ME:
whatdoy
ouwannaknow

NTOMBI
:ev
ery
thi
ngduh,
okwher
edi
dyoumeet
?

ME:
he'
sthewool
wor
th'
scr
eep

NTOMBI
:youl
yi
ng,
gii
i
ii
ii
rly
oudon'
tsay
ME:
Yepnextdayheshowedupatt
hebaker
y

NTOMBI
:okokywowImeanIhear
dal
laboutr
escui
ngmi
ssi
onandmov
ingi
n'
swhat
what
.

Sowhathappeni
ngbet
weent
het
woofy
ou?

ME:
not
hinghappeni
ng

NTOMBI
:youl
yi
ngr
ightnow

ME:
het
oldmet
hathel
ovesme

NTOMBI:
clearl
yhedoesaccor
dingt
oMt
oti
yout
heonl
ythi
nghet
alksaboutl
atel
y.so
youhowdoy oufeel
abouthi
m?

ME:umm. .
hemakesmel augh,whenI
'
m wi
thhi
mI'
mfr
eeofwhi
chi
ssomet
hingIdi
dn'
t
expect
,I'
m supr
isedatmysel
ftoo

NTOMBI:ahhl
ookaty
ougi
rl
fr
iendandi
fImustsayy
oudol
ookdi
ff
erent
,Imeangood
di
ff
erent

ME:butwhatifdeveloptrusti
ssues,insecur
it
ieswhatifIfai
ltolov
ehim accordingly?,I
meanIcan'
tli
eandsayIwasn' thur
twhenIhear daboutYamkelaandThami fi
rstthing
t
hatcameintomymi ndwasl ikeohhshe'syoung,I'
m old,Imeanithoughtaboutal ot,
f
ormywhol eli
feI'
vebeenwi t
honeguy ,
hewasmyf i
rstinever
ythi
ng,myf i
rstkiss,
love,
i
nti
macy,evenheartbreak."

NTOMBI :l
ist
eny ouseetheexperi
encewit
hThami andeverythi
ngistheonewhi chi
s
goingtomakey ourrel
ati
onshipwit
hthenextpersonstrong.Ndumisot hi
sisyour
chancetostartafr
esh,f
orgetaboutwhatyouweredoingwi thThami orwhathedidto
you,butIwon'ttel
lyouwhattodobecauseasI'mt al
ki
ngt oyou,inyourhearty
ouknow
whattodo

ME:
yout
hinkIdo?
NTOMBI :yesyoudo,j
ustf
ollowyourhear
tjustbey
our
sel
fIknowy
ounat
ural
l
yshyand
al
lthatokay,t
hati
stheori
ginaly
ou

ME:
whati
fLondagetbor
edbecauseoft
hat
?

NTOMBI
:whati
fhe'
sint
ri
guedbyy
ourshy
nesscool
ness?Bey
oursel
fthatal
lI
'm say
ing

ME:
okIguessIneededt
hist
alk,
sohowi
sOwami
?

NTOMBI:ohthatonehe'snol
ongermine,
youknowi
fI'
mtheonewhosef
etchi
nghi
m at
t
hecrechethefi
rstquest
ioni
s"Whereisdaddy
?

ME:
ouchy
ounol
ongerneeded

NTOMBI :cl
earl
yandMt ot
ienj
oysthataskmewhenwast hel
astti
meIwenttomy
place,Idon'
tevenrememberbecauselastt
imewewentther
eOwamistar
tedcr
ying
sayinghewanttogoback,youshouldheardhi
m hewant
edevery
one"
daddyto
mal wandetoAyandagosh.

ME:
soy
ouhadgoback

NTOMBI:Ical
l
edhim andtol
dhim aboutOwami'stant
rums,af
terf
ewsecondshewas
t
hereandthefi
rstt
hinghesai
dwas"I M HERETOGETOWAMICLEARLYHE' STHEONE
WHOENJOYSTOBEWI THME",shesaidmimickinghi
sv oi
ce

ME:
(laughi
ng)j
ustl
i
ket
haty
ouwer
eout
number
ed

NTOMBI
: IwassoangryIwant
edt
okil
lmy
self
,webothlaughedbutNt
ombi
'
sphone
r
angdi
sturbi
ngus,Shefr
ownedmout
hed"
Itsmyfat
her"

ME:
(whi
sper
ing)Speaker

NTOMBI
:Sawubonababa(hel
l
ofat
her
)

BHENGU:
YeboNt
ombi
Ntombi
unj
ani
(hi
ntombi
ntombi
howar
eyou?
),t
hathowherdad
cal
l
sher

NTOMBI
:ngi
yaphi
l
ababangi
ngez
wakuwe(I
'
m wel
lfat
herhowar
eyou?
)

BHENGU:Ayngphi
l
il
enami,
Awungtshel
ekentombi
ntombiuyamthanda?
(tel
lme
nt
ombint
ombi dol
ovehi
m?),nt
ombi'
seyesitwasl
ikeshej
ustsawaghost

NTOMBI
:baba?
(dad?
)

BHENGU:
Kuf
ikei
ncwadi
evel
akamkhi
zebat
hibay
ezaukuphel
akweny
angaumbuzo
wamiuthiuyamt
handana?
(Themkhize'
sbr
oughtthel
ett
ert
odayt
heycomi
ngt
opay
Lobol
aforyoumonthend.
myquest
ionisdoyoulovet
heguy?)

NTOMBI
:yebobaba(
yesdad)

BHENGU:
yenauy
akt
handa?
(doeshel
ovey
ou?
)

NTOMBI
:yebobaba(y
esdad)

BHENGU:il
okhokenj
eebengfunaukukwazint
ombi nt
ombiusal
ekahleukhonze
kumzukul
u(thatwhatIwant
edtoknownt ombisayhitomygrandchi
ld)

NTOMBI:
ngzokhonzababanaweukhonzekomamal
aphoekhay
a(Iwi
l
ldadsayhi
to
mom t
oo

BHENGU:shongol
olo(cl
anname,
hehungup,
ntombi
tear
swer
erunni
ngdownher
cheeks

ME:
ahhgi
rl
fr
iendl
i
li
li
congr
atul
ati
ons

NTOMBI
:Kodwaumt
oti
ungenzan(ohmyGodwhati
sMt
oti
doi
ngt
ome

ME:
he'
slov
ingy
out
hatwhathedoes

NTOMBI
:myf
athersoundssohappyNdu

ME:
hei
s,nowwi
pet
hoset
ear
swehav
etocel
ebr
ate,
yougoi
ngt
obeMr
sMkhi
ze

NTOMBI
:I
'
m..
..
wow

ME:
yesy
es,
west
art
edj
umpi
ngupanddownl
aughi
ngandscr
eami
ng

*
*SI
HLE*
*

ZAMA:
bbey
ouwor
kingt
hewhol
edayt
oday
?

ME:
yeahmeandMt
oti
gotabusydayaheadofus,
put
ti
ngt
ieon

ZAMA:okIwasthinki
ngabouti
nvi
ti
ngYar
a,y
oursi
ster
sandsomeofmyf
ri
endsf
or
l
unchi
fthat
'sokaywithy
ou.

ME:
I'
m cool
wit
hthat
,sowhati
stheoccasi
on
ZAMA:
not
hingf
ancyj
ustl
adi
esenj
oyi
nggoodf
oodandwi
neov
ergoodconv
ersat
ion

ME:
soneedany
thi
ngf
rom me?

ZAMA:
nobabeal
lsor
tedIj
usthav
etoor
dersomef
oodanddr
inksal
lwi
l
lbesor
ted

ME:okthatgr
eatnowIhav
etor
un,
I'
ll
seey
oul
ater
,Iper
kedherl
i
ps"
youl
ook
geogeousbyt
heway"

ZAMA: mmm andyoul

ookhandsomel
over
boyoknowgobef
orey
oubecomer
eal
l
y
l
ate,
Itookmythi
ngs

ME:
okby
enow

ZAMA:
hav
eagoodday
,Iwal
kedoutt
hedoor
,att
hedoorIr
emember
edsomet
hing

ME:
Zee

ZAMA:
heyy
ouf
orgotsomet
hing?Sheaskedappear
ingf
rom t
heki
tchen

ME:
NobutIf
orgott
otel
lyout
hatMandyi
sal
l
ergi
cNut
s.

ZAMA:
ohoky

ME:
ohhandy
aradoesn'
teatPast
aorSeaf
oodbesi
deFi
sh

ZAMA:
thanksbabyy
ou'
vebeenagr
eathel
p,sheki
ssedmeont
hecheek

Me:
bye

ZAMA:
bye

NARRATED

LONDAwal kedi
natMKHIZEPROPERTI
ES(f
amil
ycompany)gr
eet
edthe2i
nter
nswho
weatt herecept
ionar
eawhothei
rmout
hswerehangi
ngl
i
ketheyj
ustsawaGoldwhen
thei
rlandedonLonda

LONDA:
andnowwhatgoi
ngon?Ar
eyouguy
sok?
(si
l
ence)"
aybyt
hewayI
'
m Londa
mkhi
zeNicet
omeetyoul
adi
es
I
NTERN1:
I..I
'
m Buhl
eZul
usi
r

LONDA:
pleasur
eandy
ou?
,hepoi
ntedt
heot
herone

I
NTERN2:
I'
m Zol
ekaMbi
l
ini
cet
omeety
ousi
r,sheshookLonda'
shand

LONDA:
Likewi
se

ZOLEKA:
i
fyouneedany
thi
ngImeanany
thi
ngsi
rI'
l
lbehappyt
ohel
p

LONDA:
I'
ll
keept
hati
nmi
nd,
letmer
unnowl
adi
es,
hel
eftt
hem st
il
lthei
rey
eswer
est
il
l
onhi
m

ZOLEKA:
Mm mm mm damndi
dyouseet
hat

BUHLE:
hisv
oice,
hisl
i
pssomewomenar
elucky

ZOLEKA:whatwoman?t
hatwasthesi
ngl
etwi
n,Imeant
heot
heronei
smar
ri
edbut
Londai
ssingl
eify
ouknowwhatImean

BUHLE:
mmm Iwonderwhatar
eyouupt
o

ZOLEKA;
not
hingl
et'
sgetbackt
owor
k

BUHLE:
mmm he'
ssoy
ummy

ATMLONDIOFFI
CE

Londapushedt
hedoorandwal
kedi
n

MLONDI
:ay
bowhathappenedt
oknocki
ngwhati
fIwashav
ingof
fi
cesexwi
thmywi
fe

LONDA:
Iwasgoi
ngt
ojoi
nyou3somei
sli
feaf
teral
l

MLONDI
:(l
aughi
ng)udaki
we(
youdr
unk)

LONDA:
(laughi
ng)awuwet
winsshar
ingi
scar
ing

MLONDI :
Ayy
ounol
ongermyt
winwhyI
'
mthel
astonet
oheart
haty
ounol
ongera
bachel
or?
LONDA:eashsorr
yaboutthat
,It
houghtIwasgoi
ngt
ohav
eat
alkwi
thy
oul
astSunday
aft
ert
hemeetingbutyouknowhowt hatwent

MLONDI
:aydon'
tremi
ndmet
hat

LONDA:
howi
sMami
?

MLONDI
:she'
sgoody
ouknowshe'
sal
way
ssmi
l
li
ngev
eni
fther
e'ssi
tuat
ion

LONDA:
yougott
hegoodonebr
o

MLONDI
:It
oldhert
hati
fmay
besomedayshet
hinksaboutl
eav
ingme,
I'
ll
gowi
thher

LONDA: (
laughi
ng)youcr
azyshamebutIdon'
tunder
standwhymustshesuf
fer
becauseofMkhize'
sConsequences

MLONDI:Ihav
etogettothebot
tom ofthi
sbr
obefor
eIloseherIcal
l
edbabMzi
mel
a
aboutt
hist
heremustbesomethi
ngthisismywi
fewetalki
ngabouther
e

LONDA:
eashy
ahneh

MLONDI
:enoughaboutmet
ell
meaboutherwhoi
sshe?
,Londasmi
l
edandsai
d

LONDA:
Gamal
akheuNdumi
soDl
ami
ni(hernamei
sndumi
soDl
ami
ni)

MLONDI
:woohar
eyoubl
ushi
ng?

LONDA:
don'
tbesi
l
lyI
..
.

MLONDI:ohbr
owhatdidshedot
oyou?Youl
ovehery
ouact
ual
l
ylov
eherdamnIdi
dn'
t
t
hinkIwoul
dseet
hisday

LONDA:
(smi
l
li
ng)y
ougav
eupt
ooear
lybr
other

MLONDI:soMtot
ibri
efedmeaboutbei
ngabusedandal
lar
eyousur
eit
'snotpi
tyy
ou
genui
nel
ylov
eher?

LONDA:
Ifel
lforherbef
oreev
ery
thi
nghappened

MLONDI
:sohowdoesshef
eel
abouty
ou

LONDA: af
terev
eryt
hingshewentthroughIdon'
twannar
ushherIt
oldhert
hati
lov
eher
butIt
hinksheneedstimetogethersel
fback
MLONDI
:youdoi
ngal
lthi
swr
ong,
youcomeoutassomeonewhopi
tyher

LONDA:
but
..

MLONDI:y
ounotherrescuerLonda,Shedi
dthatt
hedayshewal
kedoutf
rom her
marr
iaget
hatwasherrescui
ngherselft
heonl
ythi
ngshewantsf
rom y
ouri
ghtnowis
l
ove

LONDA:
wowIdi
dn'
tseei
tli
ket
hat

MLONDI :
Ify
oulovesomeoney oul
ovethem astheycome.nowist
heti
meman,ifyou
sayshemustgether
selfbackyoumeanshemustgot hr
oughsomethi
ngal
oneagain
whil
eyoubusytel
l
ingherthaty
ouloveher.
itl
ikeyousayi
ngIlov
eyoubutIl
oveyou
fr
om afar

LONDA:
wowml
ondi
Ireal
ydon'
tknowany
thi
ngaboutt
heset
hings

MLONDI
:cl
ear
ly.Soar
eyour
eadyt
ocommi
ts,
fuckbuddi
esgone?

LONDA:
I'
mreadyIam sor
eady
,I'
m cl
ean

MLONDI
:oksohowdoy
ouknowt
haty
oul
oveher
?

LONDA: she'
sthef
irstt
hingIt
hinkaboutwhenIwakeup,
Ithinkaboutherall
theti
me,
youknowshe's100%opposi t
eofme, she'
sShyver
yShy,shemakesmef eell
ikeI
'
m on
topoftheworldbr
o

MLONDI:t
hati
tri
ghtt
her
eyoui
nlov
e,hegotupandt
heybr
ohugged"I
'
m happyf
or
yout
winny

LONDA:
aybobr
oshehasn'
tsai
dyesy
etbutheyi
didn'
tthi
nki
twaspossi
ble

MLONDI
:whoar
eyou?

LONDA:
LONDA

MLONDI
:whoi
syourt
win

LONDA:
MLONDI

MLONDI :
donei
fyoucan'
tgethert
ogooutwi
thy
oucal
lme,
shewon'
tknowt
he
di
ff
erence

LONDA:
uyany
akemanj
e(y
oushi
tt
ingmer
ightnow
MLONDI:(l
aughi
ng)wasjustsay
ingImeanEvenmaGar
ciacoul
dn'
tresi
stt
hischar
ma
eywai
ttocal
lher"St
handwasami"(myl
ove)

LONDA:
aybowhy
?

MLONDI
:you'
vebeencal
l
ingmywi
fewi
thal
lsweetnamesnowi
t'
smyt
urn(l
aughi
ng)

LONDA:
mxm

MLONDI
:sowhenam Iseei
ngher
?

LONDA:
soon

MLONDI
:soy
ousayshe'
sshyt
hatdangeri
nbed

LONDA:
WTF!

MLONDI
:What
?I'
m ser
ious

LONDA:
butIwi
l
lnev
ercr
yli
key
oudamny
arawaski
l
li
ngy
out
hatday

MLONDI
:fucky
ou

LONDA:(mimicki
ngml
ondi
)"Yohbaby
..
..
no.
..
Haaaah.
..
..
Umnandi
mami
mmmmm
goooodshhhi
i
iii
ii
t.

MLONDI:gett
hef
uckoutofmyof
fi
ce,
hesai
dget
ti
ngupf
rom hi
schai
rlondar
anout
l
aughi
ng

LONDA:
(out
sidet
hedoor
)let
'
sgoandhav
elunch

MLONDI
:youpay
ing?

LONDA:
noy
ouhav
emor
emoneyt
hanme

MLONDI
:Youcr
azy
,hesai
dtaki
nghi
sthi
ngsandt
heywentoutf
orl
unch.

ATSI
HLE'
SHOUSE

Zama'
sfri
endsZuzi
l
eandCi
ndy
,hav
ear
ri
vedt
osi
hle'
spl
acet
heywer
efol
l
owedby
MandyandAmanda.
ZAMA:
guy
sthanky
oual
lforcomi
ngi
nsuchshor
tnot
ice,
shesai
dhuggi
ngt
hem al
l

ZUZI
LE:
Iwoul
dn'
tmi
ssachancet
obei
nthi
shouse

CI
NDY:
it'
ssobeaut
if
ul

ZAMA:
thanky
ouohhmeetmysi
ster
'si
nlawAmandaandMandy

FRI
ENDS:
nicet
omeety
out
oo

ZAMA:
andt
hesear
emy2bestf
ri
endsZuzi
l
eandci
ndy

AMANDA:
nicet
omeety
out
oo

MANDY:
Yar
aisal
way
slat
eShame,
Cindychockedonherdr
ink

CI
NDY:
Yar
aisal
socomi
ng?
,sheaskedl
ooki
ngzamast
rai
ghti
ntoherey
es

ZAMA:
ofcour
seshe'
scomi
ng,
Amandaandmandyl
ookedateachot
her
.

Zamadi
rect
edev
ery
onet
othedi
ningar
eaev
ery
onel
ookedst
unni
ngt
hef
oodt
hedr
inks
wasper
fect
.

5minuteslat
erYarawalkedi
nweari
ngnudest
il
ett
os,
bluej
eansandnudeTshi
rtshe
wassimpleyetshelookedgor
geousal
ley
eswereonher

YARA:
I'
m sosor
ryI
'
mlat
e

ZAMA:
it'
sokwehav
en'
twai
tedt
hatl
ong.
yar
ast
art
edhuggi
ngt
hem

MANDY:
youal
way
slat
enot
hingnew

YARA:malwandedidn'
twanttobeleftwi
thMantul
iIhadtodr
ivehertoMah(Zodwa)
house,
shereachedZuzi
leandcindy,
shehuggedthem bot
handintr
oducedhersel
f"I
'
m
yar
anicet
omeety ou"

CI
NDY:
pleasur
eI'
m ci
ndy

ZUZI
LE:
andI'
m zuzi
lewowIknewyouwerebeauti
ful
ofcour
seI
'
veseeny
ouonsoci
al
medi
abutIdi
dn'
tknowyouweretoomuchinpersonwow

YARA:
thanky
ou,
youbeaut
if
ult
oo

ZAMA:
Mmhmmh,
nowt
hatweal
lher
eladi
est
hef
oodi
sont
het
abl
ereadyt
obeeat
en
hopey
ouenj
oy

CI
NDY:
thatmor
eli
kei
twhatar
ewehav
ing

ZAMA:
Ohhwehav
ePast
aandWehav
edi
ff
erentki
ndsofseef
ood

ZUZI
LE:
mmm soundsscr
umpt
iousandi
tssmel
l
ssogr
eat

YARA:
seef
ooddoesi
thav
efi
sh?

ZAMA:
noi
ts.
..
..
..

"
HELLOLADI
ES"t
hatwassi
hlegr
eet
ingl
ear
ningbyt
hedoor

THEM :
hii
i
i,zama'
sey
espoppedout

ZAMA:
Babywhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
esoear
ly

SIHLE:ouchIknowI'
m notinv
itedIwasj
ustpassi
ngbutmm t
heAr
omaoft
hef
oodsoI
couldn'
tpassj
ustli
kethat

MANDY:asyouknowyounotinv
itedohhwehav i
ngPast
aandSeef
ood,
shesai
d
l
ooki
ngsihl
ewit
hastr
aightf
ace,sihl
efrowned

SIHLE:umm...l
adi
esenj
oyt
hefoodandbor
rowmethi
sladyher
ejustf
orf
ewseconds
she'
llbebacknownowhesaidpul
l
ingZamahand

CINDY:i
t'
sokshe'
syour
saf
teral
l
,si
hlef
akedasmi
l
eandwal
kedoutwi
thZamaunt
il
theyr
eachedt
hekit
chen

SI
HLE:
Whatgoi
ngon?

ZAMA:
whatdoy
oumean

SIHLE:don'
tfuckwit
hmeZamawhydi
dyouor
dert
hef
oodt
hatIspeci
fi
cal
l
ytol
dyou
thatyar
adoesn'teat

ZAMA:
...
..
.

SI
HLE:
answerme,
ordi
dyouor
dersomet
hingf
orher
,Zamashookherhead

SI
HLE:
WowWhatt
hehel
l
?Whati
sthi
sZama?
Att
hedi
ningr
oom t
heyhear
dthatt
heywer
ear
gui
ng

YARA:
whatgoi
ngon?

CI
NDY:
theyar
gui
ngdi
dwedosomet
hingwr
ong?

AMANDA: nodontwor
ry,
letmegoandcheckont
hem,
sher
ushedt
otheki
tchen,
sihl
e
wasst
il
lshouti
ngatZama

AMANDA:
sihl
eguy
sst
opt
hiswhatgoi
ngonnow

SI
HLE:yazIcan'
tbel
i
eveZamari
ghtnow, youknowIt
oldhert
hatYar
adoesn'
teat
Past
aandseafoodbutsheor
der
editexact
ly

AMANDA:
wow

ZAMA:
I'
m sor
ryIf
orgot

SI
HLE:
ohr
eal
y?

AMANDA:
sihl
est
opgoI
'
llsor
tthi
soutI
'
llor
derf
oodf
orYar
a

SI
HLE:
nxhewal
kedout

AMANDA;
whati
sreal
l
yyourpr
obl
em wi
thYar
a?

ZAMA:
Ihav
enot
hingonherI
..
..

AMANDA: y
ousaiditr
ighty
ouhavenot
hingonhernowst
ayi
nyourl
anenx,
shewal
ked
backandZamafoll
owedherbacktodi
ningr
oom.

AMANDA: gi
rl
sev ery
thi
ngsor
tedyar
ay ourf
oodwil
lbeher
esoonbecauseZamaher
e
For
gotaf
tersihl
et ol
dhert
hatyoudonteatPast
aandseefood

MANDY:
oww

ZAMA:
I'
m sor
ryYar
areal
yIf
orgot

YARA:
it'
sokr
eal
y

ZUZI
LE:
Ithoughty
ouI
TALI
ANImeanpast
aandI
tal
i
anpeopl
esameWhat
sAppgr
oup

ZAMA:
itsshowst
hatshe'
snotar
eal
Ital
i
anImeanshe'
shal
faf
teral
l
,theyal
ltur
ned
andl
ookedatZama

*
*YAMKELA*
*

I
t'
sbeenaweeksi
nceThami
mov
edoutoft
hehouseIdon'
tev
enknowwher
edoeshe
l
i
venow.

Buthecangot
ohel
laf
tercomi
ngwi
tht
hatcr
azyi
deaofdi
vor
cingmenx.

I
'
m sureNDUMISOgav ehi
mt hatul
ti
matum i
fshet
hinkshecant
akemyhusbandaway
f
rom me,shegotanot
hert
hingcoming.

Idon'
tknowwhyshecan'
tacceptt
hatThami
choseme.

*
*NTOMBI
**

IknewMtoti
lovesmebutt
heLobolathi
ngcameasaSupri
se.
im sohappytodayI
'
ve
cookedal
lhi
sfavour
it
esI
'm wai
ti
ngforhi
m,speakoft
hedevi
lhejustwal
kedin

MTOTI
:heybabesmel
l
sgoodi
nher
e

ME:
hey

MTOTI
:yougood?
,Idon'
tknowwhathappenedi
justst
art
edsobbi
ng

ME;
(NODDI
NG)

MTOTI
:mamakhey
oucr
yingwhatwr
ong?Wher
e'sOwami
?

ME:
he'
ssl
eepi
ng

MTOTI
:Sowhatwr
ongt
alkt
ome,
didIdosomet
hingwr
ong?

ME:
nomyf
athercal
l
edme

MTOTI
:ohht
her
e'ssomet
hingwr
ongathome?
,hel
ookedsoconcer
ned
ME:
(Smi
l
li
ng)nohewast
ell
i
ngmet
hather
ecei
vedal
ett
erf
rom y
ourf
ami
l
y

MTOTI
:youcr
yingbecause.
..
wai
tyounowsmi
l
li
ngar
eyouhappy

ME:
I'
m happy

MTOTI
:sor
eadyt
obeMr
sMt
oti
?

ME:
Cantwai
t,hesmashedhi
sli
psonme

MTOTI
:thati
tthanky
ouMangcol
osi

ME:
Ihav
etot
ell
yousomet
hingt
oo

MTOTI
:okywhati
sit
?

ME:
Umm.
..I
'
m PREGNANT,
Ifel
thi
sbodyt
ensesup

MTOTI
:Y.
.y
oumeany
ouhav
eourbabyi
nyourt
ummy
?

ME:
inmyWomby
oumean

MTOTI:wehavingsecondbaby?We.
..wow,t
hat"secondbaby"st
atementmademe
emoti
onalagai
nhewentdownononekneeandpl acedhisheadonmytummy" MKHI
ZE,
KHABAZELA,GCWABEKAYi HLANDLA,NGUNEZI
,MUMBOMHLOPHEOKHANYAMASI
ESI
SWINI

MTOTI:
NgyabongaMangcolosi
ngy
abongast
handwaSami angazi
nokuthi
ngt
hini
(t
hankyouMangcol
osithankyoumylov
eIdon'
tevenknowwhatt osay
)

ME:
Ilov
eyou

MTOTI:
"lov
eyout
ooGodI
'm sohappy"heli
ftedmeupandst
art
edspi
nni
ngme
ar
ound,
hewasscr
eami
ng,
ohwellIguessthatwentwel
l

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Ihadagr
eatdaywi
thNtombiImeanshe'
snat
ural
l
yacr
azyper
sonsot
her
e'snodul
l
momentwhenyouwit
hher.

Ij
ustbuzzedLondai
n,i
ts8pm Ihav
en'
tseenhi
mthewhol
edayi
sitsaf
etosayI
missedhim?
hej
ustwal
kedl
ooki
ngy
ummyasal
way
s

ME:hey,hedi
dn'
tanswerhej
ustwal
kedst
rai
ghttomeandsmashedhi
sli
ps,
atfir
stI
di
dn'
tkisshi
m backbuthi
scol
dli
pswit
hami xt
ureappl
ejui
cewer
ecal
l
ingme,i
kissed
hi
m back.

Pl
zli
keandshar
e

Commentpl
easeI
NSERT#8

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

TheysayOpt
imi
sm i
sahappi
nessmagnet
.

Ifyoustayposit
ive,
goodthi
ngsandgoodpeopl
ewi
l
lbedr
awnt
oyou.
it
sbeenaweek
sinceI
'v
emov edinint
oLonda'
sapar
tment
.

tal
kaboutLondahechecksmeev er
ydaysomet i
me3t imesadayy ou'
llswearhe
doesn'twork,butIenj
oyhi
scompany,he'sjustabreat
hoffreshai
r,hejusthavet
hat
posit
iveenergy,hemakesmelaughIforgetaboutanythi
ngandeveryt
hingwhenI'm
wit
hhi m.

Enoughaboutl
onda,
Ntombiisonherwayher
e,y
oushoul
dhav
ehear
dherscr
eami
ngi
n
thephone,
whenItol
dheraboutLonda.

Appar entl
yI'
m onleav
ethatwhatmymanageratbaker ytoldme,I'
m on3weeksPai d
l
eav e,Ithi
nkLondaisbehi
ndt hi
s"i
nconv
enienceleave"becauseatfi
rsthesuggest
edi
mustqui tandIref
usedthennextdaywhenIgott owor kt
heygavemeapai dleave,i
ts
funnymymanagerwasev ensmi l
li
ngwhil
ehewast el
li
ngmet hat
,okmay bethatwas
strangebecauseitwasmyf i
rstti
meseeinghim smill
i
ng.

Imadebr
eakf
astal
readyI
'
m sur
eNTOMBIwi
l
lbeher
einami
nut
enow.Myphone
ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)Goodmor
ning

LONDA:
howi
sagoodmor
ningwheny
ouhav
en'
tseenmesi
ncey
est
erday
?

ME:
I'
m goodhowar
eyouLonda,
Hechuckl
ed.

LONDA:
don'
tbecl
everwi
thmeNdumi
so

ME:
butI
'
m gr
eet
ingy
ou

LONDA:
butImi
ssy
ou

ME:
howdi
dyousl
eep?

LONDA:
Isai
dImi
ssy
ouNdumi
so

ME:
Imi
ssy
out
oo,
ihear
dhi
m si
ghi
ngl
i
kehewashol
dinghi
sbr
eat
h

LONDA:
Youdo?

ME:
y..
yeah

LONDA:
okI
'
llseey
oul
aterenj
oyy
ourdaybbe

ME:
thanky
ouenj
oyy
our
stoo

LONDA:
hasNt
ombi
arr
ivedy
et?

ME:
nobutshesai
dshe'
sonherway

LONDA:
oki
fyouneedany
thi
ngI
'
m aphonecal
laway

ME:
thanky
ou

LONDA:
giv
eyour
sel
faki
ssf
orme

ME:
how?

LONDA:
youdon'
tknowhowt
ogi
vey
our
sel
faki
ss?

ME:
ahh.
.No

LONDA:
IguessI
'
llhav
etodoi
tmy
sel
fthen.

ME:
(bl
ushi
ng)

LONDA:
youbl
ushi
ngr
ightnowt
hatwhyy
ouqui
et
ME:
no,
Ithi
nknt
ombi
isher
e

LONDA:
Ican'
twai
ttoseey
oubeaut
if
ul,
bye

ME:by
e,hehungup,
but
ter
fl
iesi
nmyst
omacht
hisguy
svoi
cei
sgoi
ngt
obet
hedeat
h
ofme.

Fi
nal
l
ynt
ombi
arr
ivedIbuzzedheri
n.

NTOMBI:Gi
rl
fr
ieeeeeeedohmyGodNdumi
sol
ookatt
hispl
ace,
wuuhI
'
m sogl
adt
osee
youwehugged

ME:l
ookaty
ouwhat
'supwi
tht
hegl
ow?Iwon'
taskhowar
eyoucl
ear
lyMt
oti
isdoi
nga
goodjob

NTOMBI:
i
fyoumeanwi
thhi
sDi
ckhe'
sdef
ini
tel
ydoi
ngt
hemost
,weset
tl
eddowni
nthe
l
ounge

ME:
what
?(l
aughi
ng)he'
sthatgood?

NTOMBI
:I'
m 3mont
hpr
egnant

ME:
youwhat
?OhmyGodnt
ombi
congr
atul
ati
onsohwow,
shej
ustr
oll
edherey
es

NTOMBI
:I
'
m hungr
yyoupr
omi
sedmebr
eakf
astmogi
rl

ME:
youdon'
tl
ookhappy
,whatMt
oti
sayaboutt
hebuni
ntheov
enI
'
m sur
ehe'
shappy

NTOMBI
:Ihav
en'
ttol
dhi
myet

ME:
aybowhy
?

NTOMBI :Idon'
tknownduI'
m soov
erwhel
medaboutt
hiswhol
ethi
ng.
it
sseemsas
ever
ythi
ngi smovingt
oofast

ME:hehasar
ightt
oknowwhati
fev
ery
thi
ngi
smov
ingsof
ast,
youl
oveeachot
her
r
ight
?

NTOMBI
:of
cour
sewedobutwhati
fhef
eel
str
appedor
..
..

ME:
ntombi
stopay
boy
ehhen,
shel
aughed

NTOMBI
:okmay bemyhormonesaremessi
ngwithmyheadi
meanhe'
ssogoodwith
Owami
,soI
'm happymysonisget
ti
ngafather
'sl
ovei
nmyheadIf
eell
i
kethebabywil
l
repl
acehi
mint
oMtotihear
timeanwhatifhedoesn'
tcar
eabouthi
m any
mor
eI'
m
scar
edmysonwouldbeheart
brokenNdu.

ME:mtotii
snotat
eenagerNTOMBIhe'samanhechoset
oberesponsi
blef
orOwami
,
babyornothei
sandwil
lsti
l
lbehi
sfatherev
enaf
tert
hebabybei
ngborn

NTOMBI
:Iguessy
our
ight,
Ishoul
dtel
lhi
mtoni
ght

ME:Thatmorel
ikeitandwhyarey
ounotworki
ngt
oday
?Per
ksofdat
ingaboss?
,I
ser
vedherbr
eakfast,
shest
art
eddiggi
ngi
n.

NTOMBI:ther
e'snewi
nter
nsi
nthebuil
dingsot
heydon'
tneedmeatt
her
ecept
iont
oday
andenoughaboutme,youmem st
artt
alki
ng

ME(
Smi
l
li
ng)whatar
ewet
alki
ngaboutagai
n,Iaskedsi
ppi
ngonmyj
uice

NTOMBI
:NDUMI
SO!

ME:
whatdoy
ouwannaknow

NTOMBI
:ev
ery
thi
ngduh,
okwher
edi
dyoumeet
?

ME:
he'
sthewool
wor
th'
scr
eep

NTOMBI
:youl
yi
ng,
gii
i
ii
ii
rly
oudon'
tsay

ME:
Yepnextdayheshowedupatt
hebaker
y

NTOMBI
:okokywowImeanIhear
dal
laboutr
escui
ngmi
ssi
onandmov
ingi
n'
swhat
what
.

Sowhathappeni
ngbet
weent
het
woofy
ou?

ME:
not
hinghappeni
ng

NTOMBI
:youl
yi
ngr
ightnow

ME:
het
oldmet
hathel
ovesme

NTOMBI:
clearl
yhedoesaccor
dingt
oMt
oti
yout
heonl
ythi
nghet
alksaboutl
atel
y.so
youhowdoy oufeel
abouthi
m?
ME:umm. .
hemakesmel augh,whenI
'
m wi
thhi
mI'
mfr
eeofwhi
chi
ssomet
hingIdi
dn'
t
expect
,I'
m supr
isedatmysel
ftoo

NTOMBI:ahhl
ookaty
ougi
rl
fr
iendandi
fImustsayy
oudol
ookdi
ff
erent
,Imeangood
di
ff
erent

ME:butwhatifdeveloptrusti
ssues,insecur
it
ieswhatifIfai
ltolov
ehim accordingly?,I
meanIcan'
tli
eandsayIwasn' thur
twhenIhear daboutYamkelaandThami fi
rstthing
t
hatcameintomymi ndwasl ikeohhshe'syoung,I'
m old,Imeanithoughtaboutal ot,
f
ormywhol eli
feI'
vebeenwi t
honeguy ,
hewasmyf i
rstinever
ythi
ng,myf i
rstkiss,
love,
i
nti
macy,evenheartbreak."

NTOMBI :l
ist
eny ouseetheexperi
encewit
hThami andeverythi
ngistheonewhi chi
s
goingtomakey ourrel
ati
onshipwit
hthenextpersonstrong.Ndumisot hi
sisyour
chancetostartafr
esh,f
orgetaboutwhatyouweredoingwi thThami orwhathedidto
you,butIwon'ttel
lyouwhattodobecauseasI'mt al
ki
ngt oyou,inyourhearty
ouknow
whattodo

ME:
yout
hinkIdo?

NTOMBI :yesyoudo,j
ustf
ollowyourhear
tjustbey
our
sel
fIknowy
ounat
ural
l
yshyand
al
lthatokay,t
hati
stheori
ginaly
ou

ME:
whati
fLondagetbor
edbecauseoft
hat
?

NTOMBI
:whati
fhe'
sint
ri
guedbyy
ourshy
nesscool
ness?Bey
oursel
fthatal
lI
'm say
ing

ME:
okIguessIneededt
hist
alk,
sohowi
sOwami
?

NTOMBI:ohthatonehe'snol
ongermine,
youknowi
fI'
mtheonewhosef
etchi
nghi
m at
t
hecrechethefi
rstquest
ioni
s"Whereisdaddy
?

ME:
ouchy
ounol
ongerneeded

NTOMBI :cl
earl
yandMt ot
ienj
oysthataskmewhenwast hel
astti
meIwenttomy
place,Idon'
tevenrememberbecauselastt
imewewentther
eOwamistar
tedcr
ying
sayinghewanttogoback,youshouldheardhi
m hewant
edevery
one"
daddyto
mal wandetoAyandagosh.
ME:
soy
ouhadgoback

NTOMBI:Ical
l
edhim andtol
dhim aboutOwami'stant
rums,af
terf
ewsecondshewas
t
hereandthefi
rstt
hinghesai
dwas"I M HERETOGETOWAMICLEARLYHE' STHEONE
WHOENJOYSTOBEWI THME",shesaidmimickinghi
sv oi
ce

ME:
(laughi
ng)j
ustl
i
ket
haty
ouwer
eout
number
ed

NTOMBI
: IwassoangryIwant
edt
okil
lmy
self
,webothlaughedbutNt
ombi
'
sphone
r
angdi
sturbi
ngus,Shefr
ownedmout
hed"
Itsmyfat
her"

ME:
(whi
sper
ing)Speaker

NTOMBI
:Sawubonababa(hel
l
ofat
her
)

BHENGU:
YeboNt
ombi
Ntombi
unj
ani
(hi
ntombi
ntombi
howar
eyou?
),t
hathowherdad
cal
l
sher

NTOMBI
:ngi
yaphi
l
ababangi
ngez
wakuwe(I
'
m wel
lfat
herhowar
eyou?
)

BHENGU:Ayngphi
l
il
enami,
Awungtshel
ekentombi
ntombiuyamthanda?
(tel
lme
nt
ombint
ombi dol
ovehi
m?),nt
ombi'
seyesitwasl
ikeshej
ustsawaghost

NTOMBI
:baba?
(dad?
)

BHENGU:Kuf i
keincwadi
evelakamkhizebathi
bayezaukuphel
akwenyangaumbuzo
wamiuthiuyamthandana?(Themkhize'
sbroughtthel
ett
ertodayt
heycomingt
opay
Lobol
aforyoumont hend.myquesti
oni sdoyoulovet
heguy ?
)

NTOMBI
:yebobaba(
yesdad)

BHENGU:
yenauy
akt
handa?
(doeshel
ovey
ou?
)

NTOMBI
:yebobaba(y
esdad)

BHENGU:il
okhokenj
eebengfunaukukwazint
ombi nt
ombiusal
ekahleukhonze
kumzukul
u(thatwhatIwant
edtoknownt ombisayhitomygrandchi
ld)

NTOMBI:
ngzokhonzababanaweukhonzekomamal
aphoekhay
a(Iwi
l
ldadsayhi
to
mom t
oo

BHENGU:shongol
olo(cl
anname,
hehungup,
ntombi
tear
swer
erunni
ngdownher
cheeks

ME:
ahhgi
rl
fr
iendl
i
li
li
congr
atul
ati
ons
NTOMBI
:Kodwaumt
oti
ungenzan(ohmyGodwhati
sMt
oti
doi
ngt
ome

ME:
he'
slov
ingy
out
hatwhathedoes

NTOMBI
:myf
athersoundssohappyNdu

ME:
hei
s,nowwi
pet
hoset
ear
swehav
etocel
ebr
ate,
yougoi
ngt
obeMr
sMkhi
ze

NTOMBI
:I
'
m..
..
wow

ME:
yesy
es,
west
art
edj
umpi
ngupanddownl
aughi
ngandscr
eami
ng

*
*SI
HLE*
*

ZAMA:
bbey
ouwor
kingt
hewhol
edayt
oday
?

ME:
yeahmeandMt
oti
gotabusydayaheadofus,
put
ti
ngt
ieon

ZAMA:okIwasthinki
ngabouti
nvi
ti
ngYar
a,y
oursi
ster
sandsomeofmyf
ri
endsf
or
l
unchi
fthat
'sokaywithy
ou.

ME:
I'
m cool
wit
hthat
,sowhati
stheoccasi
on

ZAMA:
not
hingf
ancyj
ustl
adi
esenj
oyi
nggoodf
oodandwi
neov
ergoodconv
ersat
ion

ME:
soneedany
thi
ngf
rom me?

ZAMA:
nobabeal
lsor
tedIj
usthav
etoor
dersomef
oodanddr
inksal
lwi
l
lbesor
ted

ME:okthatgr
eatnowIhav
etor
un,
I'
ll
seey
oul
ater
,Iper
kedherl
i
ps"
youl
ook
geogeousbyt
heway"

ZAMA: mmm andyoul

ookhandsomel
over
boyoknowgobef
orey
oubecomer
eal
l
y
l
ate,
Itookmythi
ngs

ME:
okby
enow

ZAMA:
hav
eagoodday
,Iwal
kedoutt
hedoor
,att
hedoorIr
emember
edsomet
hing

ME:
Zee

ZAMA:
heyy
ouf
orgotsomet
hing?Sheaskedappear
ingf
rom t
heki
tchen
ME:
NobutIf
orgott
otel
lyout
hatMandyi
sal
l
ergi
cNut
s.

ZAMA:
ohoky

ME:
ohhandy
aradoesn'
teatPast
aorSeaf
oodbesi
deFi
sh

ZAMA:
thanksbabyy
ou'
vebeenagr
eathel
p,sheki
ssedmeont
hecheek

Me:
bye

ZAMA:
bye

NARRATED

LONDAwal kedi
natMKHIZEPROPERTI
ES(f
amil
ycompany)gr
eet
edthe2i
nter
nswho
weatt herecept
ionar
eawhothei
rmout
hswerehangi
ngl
i
ketheyj
ustsawaGoldwhen
thei
rlandedonLonda

LONDA:
andnowwhatgoi
ngon?Ar
eyouguy
sok?
(si
l
ence)"
aybyt
hewayI
'
m Londa
mkhi
zeNicet
omeetyoul
adi
es

I
NTERN1:
I..I
'
m Buhl
eZul
usi
r

LONDA:
pleasur
eandy
ou?
,hepoi
ntedt
heot
herone

I
NTERN2:
I'
m Zol
ekaMbi
l
ini
cet
omeety
ousi
r,sheshookLonda'
shand

LONDA:
Likewi
se

ZOLEKA:
i
fyouneedany
thi
ngImeanany
thi
ngsi
rI'
l
lbehappyt
ohel
p

LONDA:
I'
ll
keept
hati
nmi
nd,
letmer
unnowl
adi
es,
hel
eftt
hem st
il
lthei
rey
eswer
est
il
l
onhi
m

ZOLEKA:
Mm mm mm damndi
dyouseet
hat

BUHLE:
hisv
oice,
hisl
i
pssomewomenar
elucky

ZOLEKA:whatwoman?t
hatwasthesi
ngl
etwi
n,Imeant
heot
heronei
smar
ri
edbut
Londai
ssingl
eify
ouknowwhatImean
BUHLE:
mmm Iwonderwhatar
eyouupt
o

ZOLEKA;
not
hingl
et'
sgetbackt
owor
k

BUHLE:
mmm he'
ssoy
ummy

ATMLONDIOFFI
CE

Londapushedt
hedoorandwal
kedi
n

MLONDI
:ay
bowhathappenedt
oknocki
ngwhati
fIwashav
ingof
fi
cesexwi
thmywi
fe

LONDA:
Iwasgoi
ngt
ojoi
nyou3somei
sli
feaf
teral
l

MLONDI
:(l
aughi
ng)udaki
we(
youdr
unk)

LONDA:
(laughi
ng)awuwet
winsshar
ingi
scar
ing

MLONDI :
Ayy
ounol
ongermyt
winwhyI
'
mthel
astonet
oheart
haty
ounol
ongera
bachel
or?

LONDA:eashsorr
yaboutthat
,It
houghtIwasgoi
ngt
ohav
eat
alkwi
thy
oul
astSunday
aft
ert
hemeetingbutyouknowhowt hatwent

MLONDI
:aydon'
tremi
ndmet
hat

LONDA:
howi
sMami
?

MLONDI
:she'
sgoody
ouknowshe'
sal
way
ssmi
l
li
ngev
eni
fther
e'ssi
tuat
ion

LONDA:
yougott
hegoodonebr
o

MLONDI
:It
oldhert
hati
fmay
besomedayshet
hinksaboutl
eav
ingme,
I'
ll
gowi
thher

LONDA: (
laughi
ng)youcr
azyshamebutIdon'
tunder
standwhymustshesuf
fer
becauseofMkhize'
sConsequences

MLONDI:Ihav
etogettothebot
tom ofthi
sbr
obefor
eIloseherIcal
l
edbabMzi
mel
a
aboutt
hist
heremustbesomethi
ngthisismywi
fewetalki
ngabouther
e

LONDA:
eashy
ahneh
MLONDI
:enoughaboutmet
ell
meaboutherwhoi
sshe?
,Londasmi
l
edandsai
d

LONDA:
Gamal
akheuNdumi
soDl
ami
ni(hernamei
sndumi
soDl
ami
ni)

MLONDI
:woohar
eyoubl
ushi
ng?

LONDA:
don'
tbesi
l
lyI
..
.

MLONDI:ohbr
owhatdidshedot
oyou?Youl
ovehery
ouact
ual
l
ylov
eherdamnIdi
dn'
t
t
hinkIwoul
dseet
hisday

LONDA:
(smi
l
li
ng)y
ougav
eupt
ooear
lybr
other

MLONDI:soMtot
ibri
efedmeaboutbei
ngabusedandal
lar
eyousur
eit
'snotpi
tyy
ou
genui
nel
ylov
eher?

LONDA:
Ifel
lforherbef
oreev
ery
thi
nghappened

MLONDI
:sohowdoesshef
eel
abouty
ou

LONDA: af
terev
eryt
hingshewentthroughIdon'
twannar
ushherIt
oldhert
hati
lov
eher
butIt
hinksheneedstimetogethersel
fback

MLONDI
:youdoi
ngal
lthi
swr
ong,
youcomeoutassomeonewhopi
tyher

LONDA:
but
..

MLONDI:y
ounotherrescuerLonda,Shedi
dthatt
hedayshewal
kedoutf
rom her
marr
iaget
hatwasherrescui
ngherselft
heonl
ythi
ngshewantsf
rom y
ouri
ghtnowis
l
ove

LONDA:
wowIdi
dn'
tseei
tli
ket
hat

MLONDI :
Ify
oulovesomeoney oul
ovethem astheycome.nowist
heti
meman,ifyou
sayshemustgether
selfbackyoumeanshemustgot hr
oughsomethi
ngal
oneagain
whil
eyoubusytel
l
ingherthaty
ouloveher.
itl
ikeyousayi
ngIlov
eyoubutIl
oveyou
fr
om afar

LONDA:
wowml
ondi
Ireal
ydon'
tknowany
thi
ngaboutt
heset
hings

MLONDI
:cl
ear
ly.Soar
eyour
eadyt
ocommi
ts,
fuckbuddi
esgone?

LONDA:
I'
mreadyIam sor
eady
,I'
m cl
ean
MLONDI
:oksohowdoy
ouknowt
haty
oul
oveher
?

LONDA: she'
sthef
irstt
hingIt
hinkaboutwhenIwakeup,
Ithinkaboutherall
theti
me,
youknowshe's100%opposi t
eofme, she'
sShyver
yShy,shemakesmef eell
ikeI
'
m on
topoftheworldbr
o

MLONDI:t
hati
tri
ghtt
her
eyoui
nlov
e,hegotupandt
heybr
ohugged"I
'
m happyf
or
yout
winny

LONDA:
aybobr
oshehasn'
tsai
dyesy
etbutheyi
didn'
tthi
nki
twaspossi
ble

MLONDI
:whoar
eyou?

LONDA:
LONDA

MLONDI
:whoi
syourt
win

LONDA:
MLONDI

MLONDI :
donei
fyoucan'
tgethert
ogooutwi
thy
oucal
lme,
shewon'
tknowt
he
di
ff
erence

LONDA:
uyany
akemanj
e(y
oushi
tt
ingmer
ightnow

MLONDI:(l
aughi
ng)wasjustsay
ingImeanEvenmaGar
ciacoul
dn'
tresi
stt
hischar
ma
eywai
ttocal
lher"St
handwasami"(myl
ove)

LONDA:
aybowhy
?

MLONDI
:you'
vebeencal
l
ingmywi
fewi
thal
lsweetnamesnowi
t'
smyt
urn(l
aughi
ng)

LONDA:
mxm

MLONDI
:sowhenam Iseei
ngher
?

LONDA:
soon

MLONDI
:soy
ousayshe'
sshyt
hatdangeri
nbed

LONDA:
WTF!

MLONDI
:What
?I'
m ser
ious

LONDA:
butIwi
l
lnev
ercr
yli
key
oudamny
arawaski
l
li
ngy
out
hatday

MLONDI
:fucky
ou
LONDA:(mimicki
ngml
ondi
)"Yohbaby
..
..
no.
..
Haaaah.
..
..
Umnandi
mami
mmmmm
goooodshhhi
i
iii
ii
t.

MLONDI:gett
hef
uckoutofmyof
fi
ce,
hesai
dget
ti
ngupf
rom hi
schai
rlondar
anout
l
aughi
ng

LONDA:
(out
sidet
hedoor
)let
'
sgoandhav
elunch

MLONDI
:youpay
ing?

LONDA:
noy
ouhav
emor
emoneyt
hanme

MLONDI
:Youcr
azy
,hesai
dtaki
nghi
sthi
ngsandt
heywentoutf
orl
unch.

ATSI
HLE'
SHOUSE

Zama'
sfri
endsZuzi
l
eandCi
ndy
,hav
ear
ri
vedt
osi
hle'
spl
acet
heywer
efol
l
owedby
MandyandAmanda.

ZAMA:
guy
sthanky
oual
lforcomi
ngi
nsuchshor
tnot
ice,
shesai
dhuggi
ngt
hem al
l

ZUZI
LE:
Iwoul
dn'
tmi
ssachancet
obei
nthi
shouse

CI
NDY:
it'
ssobeaut
if
ul

ZAMA:
thanky
ouohhmeetmysi
ster
'si
nlawAmandaandMandy

FRI
ENDS:
nicet
omeety
out
oo

ZAMA:
andt
hesear
emy2bestf
ri
endsZuzi
l
eandci
ndy

AMANDA:
nicet
omeety
out
oo

MANDY:
Yar
aisal
way
slat
eShame,
Cindychockedonherdr
ink

CI
NDY:
Yar
aisal
socomi
ng?
,sheaskedl
ooki
ngzamast
rai
ghti
ntoherey
es

ZAMA:
ofcour
seshe'
scomi
ng,
Amandaandmandyl
ookedateachot
her
.

Zamadi
rect
edev
ery
onet
othedi
ningar
eaev
ery
onel
ookedst
unni
ngt
hef
oodt
hedr
inks
wasper
fect
.
5minuteslat
erYarawalkedi
nweari
ngnudest
il
ett
os,
bluej
eansandnudeTshi
rtshe
wassimpleyetshelookedgor
geousal
ley
eswereonher

YARA:
I'
m sosor
ryI
'
mlat
e

ZAMA:
it'
sokwehav
en'
twai
tedt
hatl
ong.
yar
ast
art
edhuggi
ngt
hem

MANDY:
youal
way
slat
enot
hingnew

YARA:malwandedidn'
twanttobeleftwi
thMantul
iIhadtodr
ivehertoMah(Zodwa)
house,
shereachedZuzi
leandcindy,
shehuggedthem bot
handintr
oducedhersel
f"I
'
m
yar
anicet
omeety ou"

CI
NDY:
pleasur
eI'
m ci
ndy

ZUZI
LE:
andI'
m zuzi
lewowIknewyouwerebeauti
ful
ofcour
seI
'
veseeny
ouonsoci
al
medi
abutIdi
dn'
tknowyouweretoomuchinpersonwow

YARA:
thanky
ou,
youbeaut
if
ult
oo

ZAMA:Mmhmmh,
nowt
hatweal
lher
eladi
est
hef
oodi
sont
het
abl
ereadyt
obeeat
en
hopey
ouenj
oy

CI
NDY:
thatmor
eli
kei
twhatar
ewehav
ing

ZAMA:
Ohhwehav
ePast
aandWehav
edi
ff
erentki
ndsofseef
ood

ZUZI
LE:
mmm soundsscr
umpt
iousandi
tssmel
l
ssogr
eat

YARA:
seef
ooddoesi
thav
efi
sh?

ZAMA:
noi
ts.
..
..
..

"
HELLOLADI
ES"t
hatwassi
hlegr
eet
ingl
ear
ningbyt
hedoor

THEM :
hii
i
i,zama'
sey
espoppedout

ZAMA:
Babywhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
esoear
ly

SIHLE:ouchIknowI'
m notinv
itedIwasj
ustpassi
ngbutmm t
heAr
omaoft
hef
oodsoI
couldn'
tpassj
ustli
kethat
MANDY:asyouknowyounotinv
itedohhwehav i
ngPast
aandSeef
ood,
shesai
d
l
ooki
ngsihl
ewit
hastr
aightf
ace,sihl
efrowned

SIHLE:umm...l
adi
esenj
oyt
hefoodandbor
rowmethi
sladyher
ejustf
orf
ewseconds
she'
llbebacknownowhesaidpul
l
ingZamahand

CINDY:i
t'
sokshe'
syour
saf
teral
l
,si
hlef
akedasmi
l
eandwal
kedoutwi
thZamaunt
il
theyr
eachedt
hekit
chen

SI
HLE:
Whatgoi
ngon?

ZAMA:
whatdoy
oumean

SIHLE:don'
tfuckwit
hmeZamawhydi
dyouor
dert
hef
oodt
hatIspeci
fi
cal
l
ytol
dyou
thatyar
adoesn'teat

ZAMA:
...
..
.

SI
HLE:
answerme,
ordi
dyouor
dersomet
hingf
orher
,Zamashookherhead

SI
HLE:
WowWhatt
hehel
l
?Whati
sthi
sZama?

Att
hedi
ningr
oom t
heyhear
dthatt
heywer
ear
gui
ng

YARA:
whatgoi
ngon?

CI
NDY:
theyar
gui
ngdi
dwedosomet
hingwr
ong?

AMANDA: nodontwor
ry,
letmegoandcheckont
hem,
sher
ushedt
otheki
tchen,
sihl
e
wasst
il
lshouti
ngatZama

AMANDA:
sihl
eguy
sst
opt
hiswhatgoi
ngonnow

SI
HLE:yazIcan'
tbel
i
eveZamari
ghtnow, youknowIt
oldhert
hatYar
adoesn'
teat
Past
aandseafoodbutsheor
der
editexact
ly

AMANDA:
wow

ZAMA:
I'
m sor
ryIf
orgot

SI
HLE:
ohr
eal
y?
AMANDA:
sihl
est
opgoI
'
llsor
tthi
soutI
'
llor
derf
oodf
orYar
a

SI
HLE:
nxhewal
kedout

AMANDA;
whati
sreal
l
yyourpr
obl
em wi
thYar
a?

ZAMA:
Ihav
enot
hingonherI
..
..

AMANDA: y
ousaiditr
ighty
ouhavenot
hingonhernowst
ayi
nyourl
anenx,
shewal
ked
backandZamafoll
owedherbacktodi
ningr
oom.

AMANDA: gi
rl
sev ery
thi
ngsor
tedyar
ay ourf
oodwil
lbeher
esoonbecauseZamaher
e
For
gotaf
tersihl
et ol
dhert
hatyoudonteatPast
aandseefood

MANDY:
oww

ZAMA:
I'
m sor
ryYar
areal
yIf
orgot

YARA:
it'
sokr
eal
y

ZUZI
LE:
Ithoughty
ouI
TALI
ANImeanpast
aandI
tal
i
anpeopl
esameWhat
sAppgr
oup

ZAMA:i
tsshowsthatshe'
snotar
eal
Ital
i
anImeanshe'
shal
faf
teral
l
,theyal
ltur
ned
andl
ookedatZama

*
*YAMKELA*
*

I
t'
sbeenaweeksi
nceThami
mov
edoutoft
hehouseIdon'
tev
enknowwher
edoeshe
l
i
venow.

Buthecangot
ohel
laf
tercomi
ngwi
tht
hatcr
azyi
deaofdi
vor
cingmenx.

I
'
m sureNDUMISOgav ehi
mt hatul
ti
matum i
fshet
hinkshecant
akemyhusbandaway
f
rom me,shegotanot
hert
hingcoming.

Idon'
tknowwhyshecan'
tacceptt
hatThami
choseme.

*
*NTOMBI
**
IknewMtoti
lovesmebutt
heLobolathi
ngcameasaSupri
se.
im sohappytodayI
'
ve
cookedal
lhi
sfavour
it
esI
'm wai
ti
ngforhi
m,speakoft
hedevi
lhejustwal
kedin

MTOTI
:heybabesmel
l
sgoodi
nher
e

ME:
hey

MTOTI
:yougood?
,Idon'
tknowwhathappenedi
justst
art
edsobbi
ng

ME;
(NODDI
NG)

MTOTI
:mamakhey
oucr
yingwhatwr
ong?Wher
e'sOwami
?

ME:
he'
ssl
eepi
ng

MTOTI
:Sowhatwr
ongt
alkt
ome,
didIdosomet
hingwr
ong?

ME:
nomyf
athercal
l
edme

MTOTI
:ohht
her
e'ssomet
hingwr
ongathome?
,hel
ookedsoconcer
ned

ME:
(Smi
l
li
ng)nohewast
ell
i
ngmet
hather
ecei
vedal
ett
erf
rom y
ourf
ami
l
y

MTOTI
:youcr
yingbecause.
..
wai
tyounowsmi
l
li
ngar
eyouhappy

ME:
I'
m happy

MTOTI
:sor
eadyt
obeMr
sMt
oti
?

ME:
Cantwai
t,hesmashedhi
sli
psonme

MTOTI
:thati
tthanky
ouMangcol
osi

ME:
Ihav
etot
ell
yousomet
hingt
oo

MTOTI
:okywhati
sit
?

ME:
Umm.
..I
'
m PREGNANT,
Ifel
thi
sbodyt
ensesup

MTOTI
:Y.
.y
oumeany
ouhav
eourbabyi
nyourt
ummy
?

ME:
inmyWomby
oumean
MTOTI:wehavingsecondbaby?We.
..wow,t
hat"secondbaby"st
atementmademe
emoti
onalagai
nhewentdownononekneeandpl acedhisheadonmytummy" MKHI
ZE,
KHABAZELA,GCWABEKAYi HLANDLA,NGUNEZI
,MUMBOMHLOPHEOKHANYAMASI
ESI
SWINI

MTOTI:
NgyabongaMangcolosi
ngy
abongast
handwaSami angazi
nokuthi
ngt
hini
(t
hankyouMangcol
osithankyoumylov
eIdon'
tevenknowwhatt osay
)

ME:
Ilov
eyou

MTOTI:
"lov
eyout
ooGodI
'm sohappy"heli
ftedmeupandst
art
edspi
nni
ngme
ar
ound,
hewasscr
eami
ng,
ohwellIguessthatwentwel
l

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Ihadagr
eatdaywi
thNtombiImeanshe'
snat
ural
l
yacr
azyper
sonsot
her
e'snodul
l
momentwhenyouwit
hher.

Ij
ustbuzzedLondai
n,i
ts8pm Ihav
en'
tseenhi
mthewhol
edayi
sitsaf
etosayI
missedhim?

hej
ustwal
kedl
ooki
ngy
ummyasal
way
s

ME:hey,hedi
dn'
tanswerhej
ustwal
kedst
rai
ghttomeandsmashedhi
sli
ps,
atfir
stI
di
dn'
tkisshi
m backbuthi
scol
dli
pswit
hami xt
ureappl
ejui
cewer
ecal
l
ingme,i
kissed
hi
m back.

Pl
zli
keandshar
e

Commentpl
ease

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INSERT#7

NARRATED
Londadroveli
keamani
acrushi
ngtoUmlazi
,whenhear
ri
vedther
ewerepolice
ever
ywhereinNdumi
so'
syard,hespr
ungoutofhi
scarashestar
tedshout
ing
Ndumiso'sname

LONDA:
ndumi
so,
ndumi
soooo,
ndumi
sohear
dLonda'
svoi
ceout
side

COP:
heyheywhoar
eyoudon'
tyouseet
hisi
scr
imescene?

LONDA:cr
imescenewhathappened,
heaskedpushi
ngcopsasi
dewant
ingt
oget
i
nsi
dethehouse"wher
eNDUMI SO?NDUMISO!

COP:she'
sinsi
deI'
m sur
eshe'
sst
il
lgi
vi
ngherSt
atement
,butNdumi
soappear
edr
ant
o
herandpul
ledherf
orahug.

LONDA:
youokay
?Iwassowor
ri
ed

NDUMI
SO:
I'
m okt
hanky
ouf
orcomi
ng

LONDA:
younothur
tany
wher
e?ImeanI
..
..
.

NDUMI
SO:
noLondaI
'
m okr
eal
y,Londa'
sar
mswer
est
il
lar
oundNDUMI
SO

LONDA:
whocal
l
edt
hecops?

NDUMI
SO:
oneoft
henei
ghbour
sappar
ent
lyshe.
..
.

COP:
west
il
lneedy
ourst
atement
..
..

NDUMISO:whatst
atementHowmanyt i
meshaveyoubeenher
ebecauseofoneper
son
whatt
heuse?Becauseyoudon'
tar
resthi
m ev
enifyoudoint
hemorninghewil
lbeher
e

COP:
Mem i
t'
sapr
ocedur
eyou.
..
.

LONDA:
procedur
emyf
ootwher
eist
heper
sonwhobr
okei
nher
e

COP:
whenwegother
ehef
reedt
hescenewi
thhi
scarwecoul
dn'
t.
..
.

LONDA:
justsav
eit,
youbet
terf
indt
hatsuckerf
astbecausei
fIf
oundhi
mfi
rst
..
..

COP:
whot
hehel
lar
eyout
hreat
eni
ngapol
i
ce

LONDA:
goggl
eme,
Bbegoandwai
tint
hecarandy
ouget
ti
ngcol
d,heescor
ted
Ndumi
sot othecar,openedai
rconandcl
osedt
hedoorandgotbackt
othecopst
hen
henot
icedthefamil
i
arcop

LONDA:
zondoy
ouher
ewhatr
eal
ygoi
ngon

ZONDO:
Skhul
u(boss)whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?i
sthi
shousey
ourmadam'
shouse

LONDA:
zondoanswermef
ir
st

ZONDO:
eyskhul
uIdon'tknowany
thingaboutt
hiscaseIheart
heguy
shav
ebeen
comi
ngher
ealotfort
hepast2years

LONDA:what
?di
dyousay2year
swow,
getmeal
li
nfor
mat
ionaboutt
hemor
ongeti
n
touchwi
thmeint
hemorni
ng

ZONDO:
I'
m oni
tskhul
u

LONDA:
goodohhal
sogetmesomeonet
olookoutf
ort
hehouseI
'
llseey
out
omor
row

ZONDO: not
ed,Londalef
tzondorunni
ngtohiscarbecauser
ainwasnotsl
owi
ng
down.
londastart
edthecarwhil
eNdumi sowaslooki
ngoutsi
dethewi
ndowsobbi
ng
qui
etl
y.

Londahel
dherwhi
l
ehewasdr
ivi
ngwi
thanot
herone

LONDA:Ndumisoi
t'
soknowokyousafenowandIwi
l
lmakesur
ethatmonst
ernev
er
comesneary
ouagain,
ok?Shej
ustnodded

NDUMI
SO:
I'
m scar
ed,
I'
m scar
edt
hathewi
l
lcomeaf
tery
ouandhur
tyoubecauseof
me

LONDA:
lookatmebbe,
letmewor
ryy
oudon'
twor
ryaboutI
'
m bi
gaguy
.

NDUMI
SO:
youdontknowhi
m He'
sver
ydanger
ous

LONDA:Icanbedangeroustoo,hesai
dthattr
yingt
omakeAscar
yfacet
hatcaused
ndumi
sotosmilebecauselondaendedlooki
ngsocute

NDUMI
SO:
"LondaI
'
m ser
iousher
e"

LONDA:
mmm t
hewayy
ousaymynameImean"
Myl
ove"cansoundmor
ebet
terbut
becausey
ousaymynamesoni
cewecanst
ickt
oit
..
..
fornowandI
'
m ser
ioust
oo

NDUMI
SO:
(smi
l
li
ng)ayIgi
veup

LONDA: youcangi
veuponmebutIwontgi veoupony ou,
lookatyou,
yousmill
i
ng,ndu
Idon'
twantyouseeyoucrybecauseofsucker,f
rom nowthetearsIwannaseeare
happytearsmaybewhenwehav i
ngsex,Ndumisochockedonherspitgi
vingl
ondaa
star
e

LONDA:
eashsor
ryIguessi
ttoosoon

NDUMI
SO:
(l
aughi
ng)
jesuswow

LONDA:Ilovethewayy oulaughnotonlydoyouhaveMan'snamebuty oulaughli

ke
onetoo,
ndumi socouldn'
tholdher
selfanymore,
sheburst
edoutlaughi
ng,Londawas
smil
li
ngbecausehedi dn'
tli
keseei
nghersadso, hewashappyseingherl
aughing,she
evenhadtearsbecauseoflaughi
ng.

NDUMISO:(l
aughi
ng)ohmyGodwher ehavey
oubeenall
mylif
e,shepl
acedherhand
onhermouthf
astaft
ersay
ingst
atement,
hermindcol
l
edwit
hhermouth

LONDA:
(smi
l
ing)sor
ryIt
ooksol
ongbabybutnI
'
m her
e,hesai
dthatwi
thasmi
nk

NDUMI
SO:
I'
m sor
ryi
d..
..
londapl
acedhi
shandonNdumi
so'
smout
h

LONDA:sshhhIdon'
twantt
ohearanyt
hingmore,
whaty
ouj
ustsai
disper
fect
,If
eel
the
sameIdon'twher
ehaveyoubeenal
lmylif
etoo

NDUMI
SO:
"youknowIdi
dn'
tmeani
tli
ket
hatr
ight
?

Londajusti
gnor
edher,i
nst
eadhejustst
art
edsingi
ngasong"NGAYBUKA
NGAYTHANDAKANTIVELEI NOTHANDOLWAMI "
,Asmil
ereachedherl
i
psbeforeshe
canstopit,
Shel
ookedawayimmediat
ely
,Londasawit
,hesmiledt
ooandfocusedon
theroad.

NEXTDAY

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*
myeyesar
eonlyhal
fopen,
butIknowthisain’
tmyhouse, Iscantheroom andnowi
r
ememberwhereIam,butwaitthi
sisnotwhereIwas,thi
si sthebedroom,Igetupv
ery
f
ast
,inmymindI'
mlikeGodpleasedon'tt
ellme.
..
.Ndumisowhatdi dyoudo?

whatIr
ememberisussit
ti
nginacouchwhil
eIwast el
li
nghim ev
ery
thi
ngaboutTHAMI
Imeanever
ythi
ng,
IguessIfel
lasl
eepaf
tert
hatbecauseIdon'
trememberhowdidIgot
her
e

LONDA:"Morning"hesaysthatwit
hast rai
ghtf
aceget
ti
nginsidetheroom ,
looksli
ke
he'
scomi ngsomewherehe'slooki
ngfreshinanavyAdi
dastracksui
tsandwhite
sneaker
sokmay bef
reshisli
kesoeasyImeant hi
sguylookslikecr
azyhell
hot
Damn."Ndumisoooo"Ij
umpedal it
tl
e"areyouok?I'
vebeencall
ingyournameforthe
past2minutes"

ME:
ohhsor
ryI
'
m goodhowar
eyou?
,GodIwasdr
ool
i
ng

LONDA:
I'
m good,
howdi
dyousl
eep?
,mm howdi
dIsl
eepbecauseIdon'
tremember
.

ME:
goodIguesst
hanks

LONDA:I
'm sur
eyoudon'
trememberIgavey
ousl
eepi
ngpi
l
lremember
?,nowi
t'
sal
l
makessenseIdoremembersl
eepi
ngpil
l

ME:ohhyeahnowIr
ememberIsayshi
ft
inguncomfor
tabl
e,Ir
eal
i
zedt
hatI'
m weari
ng
myunder
wearandhi
stshi
rtonl
yhemusthavehel
pedme.Ohhnowhatifwe.
..
.nonono.

LONDA:
Ndumi
so

ME:
yeah

LONDA:wedi
dn'tdoanyt
hingstoppanicki
ngifwedidsomethi
ngt
rustmey ouwoul
d'v
e
knowntheminut
eyougotup, youwereoutofitIdi
dhelpy
outoundressbutIwoul
dn'
t
takeadv
ant
ageofy oul
i
ket hat

ME:
ohh

LONDA:
yeahsor
elax,
Inot
icehe'
snothi
sbubbl
ysel
fthi
smor
ning

ME:
wher
edoy
oucomef
rom?Imeany
oul
ookl
i
key
ouj
ustgoti
n

LONDA:ohhIhadtorushhomeIdi
dn'
twantt
onongcebotoseethatshesleptal
one,
ohhyeswenotinhi
shousebuti
nhisapar
tmentneart
hebeach,
apparent
lyhishouseis
atZi
mbal
iandIwon'
tst
artaboutt
hebeaut
yoft
hisapar
tment
,topbi
l
li
ngst
yle

ME:
youl
eftheral
one?

LONDA:
ther
e'ssecuri
tyshewassaf
ebutIknewshewoul
dpani
cki
fshedoesn'
tfi
nd
meinmyroom i
nt hemorning

ME:
ohhwhatt
imei
sit
?

LONDA:
almost9am

ME:
what
?WowIdi
dn'
tknowi
twast
hisl
ate

LONDA: t
heweatherisv
erybadoutsi
de,I
'
veorderedbr
eakfastfory
ouitwil
lbeher
eany
minut
eandifyouwanttot akeashowery
ourclot
hesarehereinthenextr
oom t
hat
wherethecl
oseti
s, asyoucanseeIdon'
thaveonehere

ME:
thankyousomuch,
hedi
dtel
lmey
est
erdayt
hatmycl
otheswi
l
lbeher
eint
he
mor
ning.

LONDA:
cool
I'
ll
bei
nal
oungei
fyouneedme,
hesai
dget
ti
ngupandwal
ki
ngout

ME:"OK"Idi
dsaythathe'
sver
ybr
oodyorangryordownIdon'tknowbuthe'
ssocol
d,
anywayImadethebedandwentt
onextroom i
ndeedmythingswereall
ther
efol
ded
andhangedbeaut
if
ull
y.

It
ookashower
,af
tershower
ingIwor
emysi
mpl
enav
yjeans,
blackhoodyandsl
eeper
s.

If
oundhi
m gl
uedi
nhi
sphone

LONDA:ohyoudoneyourbreakf
astisher
e,Isatdown"
aybocomeandsi
twi
thme"I
wentt
ositnextt
ohi
m, hegavemet hefood

ME:
thanky
ou

LONDA:
yousmel
lver
yni
ce

ME:"Youtoo"
,ohl
ordt
hatjustshootoutstrai
ghtfr
om mymi
ndt
omymout
h"I.
..
i
meanthankyou",
hechuckled,
thatthef
irsttoday
.

Iatet
hefoodinsi
l
encesometimesIwoul
dcat chhim st
areingmet
hatmademel
i
ttl
e
uncomfor
tabl
ebutIkeptst
rai
ghtf
aceunt
ilIf
inishedmyf ood.
Aft
erfi
nishingItookthepl
atet
ot hekitchen,
somethi
ngcaughtmyat
tent
ioni
twast
he
seavi
ew, theoceanlookedsobeautif
ul andt
herai
nhit
ti
ngthetr
eest
heviewwas
spect
acularIendeddrooli
ngoverit
.

"
Itbeaut
if
uli
sn'
t?
,heaskedl
ear
ningbyt
heki
tchendoor
.

ME:
isi
t,i
tsbey
ondbeaut
if
ul

LONDA:comeitcol
dinher
eandweneedtotal
k,hepul
l
edmebymyhandwewal
ked
backt
othelounge,
wesatdownandheswi
tchedTVoff.

ME:
isev
ery
thi
ngok?

LONDA: no,youknowNdumisothatdayIsawyouinwool
worth'
ssomethingst
ri
kedme
Ithi
nkthatt
hatthi
ngwaslov
e,imtakenbyyou,Iwantt
obewithyoubutIknowinthi
s
sit
uati
onyouinitwoul
dseem asifI
'mtaki
ngadvant
ageofyouofwhichthati
sthel
ast
thi
ngonmymi nd.

Iknowit'
shardforyoutot r
ustmeorany
maninthatmat
terbutNDUMISOthi
sisme
i
nfrontofyoutel
l
ingyout hatIl
ovey
oubutwai
tIdon'
twantustofocusont
hatri
ght
nowIjustwantedtoletyouknow.

y
outoknowij
ustcan'tbel
ieveyouwentthr
oughsomuchandl
ostever
ythi
ngincl
udi
ng
y
our
sel
fbuty
oust i
l
lherest andi
ng,
youknowI'
m proudofy
out
hatyoustoodupfor
y
our
sel
fandgottothatshem ofamarri
age

ME:
Ihadt
ooi
twast
oomuchf
orme

LONDA: youstr
ongert
hany
outhi
nk,Ican'
tbegi
ntoi
magi
newhaty
ouwentt
hrough
especi
all
yalonewit
hnoonetost
andbyy ou.

ME:
yeaht
hingswentf
rom badt
owor
sewhenIl
ostANDI
LE

LONDA:
damnsomepeopl
earesi
ck,heheldmyhands"l
ookndufr
om nowonwe
get
ti
ngyouanewl
i
fef
reshst
artI
'
m sureyoudon'
twantt
hatol
dli
feback

ME:
def
ini
tel
ynot

LONDA: Iwanttohelpyout odothat,

I'
m notdoi
ngthisbecauseIseey ouascharity
caseorsomet hingbutI
'm doi
ngthisbecauseIwantto,l
etputasidethatIlovey
ouf or
now.Whet herwepursuear el
ati
onshipornotI
'm st
il
lgoingtohelpfi
rstl
ybykeeping
yousafefrom thatmoronsecondlybygetti
ngyouar i
ghtjobinyourprofessi
on,
Imean
r
eal
yaDer
mat
ologi
sti
nabaker
ythati
nsanet
hisguyt
hinkshe'
sGodorsomet
hingnx.

ME:(smil
l
ing)If
eltl
ikehewasanangel
from God,
he'
sher
etosav
emef
rom t
hisl
i
feof
l
iv
inginhell
becauseofTHAMI

LONDA:
wantmet
otel
lyouaboutmypar
ent
sst
ory
?

ME:
yeah

LONDA: mydadfoundmymot herI

nasi deoft
her oadhungry,smellyshehadnot hi
ng
mydadaskedhert ogetinthecarmymom r ef
usedmydadf orcedherinsmellingli
ke
thatmydadsawgoodi nher, hewantedtohel
pandhesawawi fei
nher ,
onet hingmy
dadtaughtmeisthathelpwhereeveryoucan,Idon'twannalieIgrewupget ti
ng
every
thi
ngbutIwasnev erarr
ogantbecausemypar entsneverspoil
edmet heytaught
meev er
ythi
ngaboutli
fegoodorbad

ME:
soundl
i
kegr
eatpar
ent
sIwi
sht
her
ewer
emi
ne

LONDA:
(smi
l
li
ng)don'
twor
ryI
'
m wi
l
li
ngt
oshar
ethem wi
thy
ou

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)

LONDA:IknowI'
m notgoodwit
hwordsbutwhatI
'mtry
ingtosaysi
tuat
iondoesn'
t
def
ineaperson,
sowhatdoy ousaymadl
aminidoyouacceptmyhelp

ME:
def
ini
tel
yIdon'
tknowwhatt
osaybesi
desay
ingt
hanky
ouIf
eel
li
key
ougodsend

LONDA: i
tsnot
hingIdon'
tknowwhaticandoifaguydowhatthatsuckerdi
dtoyouto
mysist
er'sort
omydaught er,
IswearIwoul
djustki
l
ltheMot
herfuck*r
,woohthatdi
dn'
t
soundl
ikeajoke

LONDA:from nowonthi
sapar
tmenti
syourspace,i
tverysafei
thastightsecur
it
y
syst
em soyoudon'
thavetoworr
yaboutt
hatok,Inodded"anyquest
ions?

ME:
hav
eyoubeeni
nlov
ebef
ore?

LONDA:
ohwowy
out
ookoutbi
ggunsIsee

ME:
(chuckl
i
ng)

LONDA:
yeahIwasi
nlov
eonce

ME:
whathappened?

LONDA:
yohi
twast
hedi
sast
erIf
ell
forawr
ongper
son
ME:
how?

LONDA:
damnI
'
mtel
l
ingy
out
hisbecausei
tsy
ou.
ifel
lformybr
other
swi
fe

ME:
What
?

LONDA:
yesshewasst
il
lhi
sgi
rl
fr
iendatt
hatt
ime,
Itwassomessedup

ME:
wowbutwhyImean.
..

LONDA:
youknowwedon'
tchoosewhowef
all
inl
ovewi
th

ME:
sodi
dyoupur
sueheror
?

LONDA:
what
?NoIwoul
d'
venev
erbutunf
ort
unat
elymybr
otherf
oundout

ME:
nol
ondawhatdi
dhedo

LONDA:
heal
mostki
l
ledmehebeatmeupi
twasamessI
'
mtel
l
ingy
ou

ME:
soar
eyouov
erherdi
dyougetov
erher

LONDA:honest
lyitwashard,
butev
ent
uall
yIgotov
erherspeci
all
yseei
ngherwit
hmy
brot
heri
knewthatevenifshesawmefir
stshewasnevergoi
ngtofal
lforme,
theyj
ust
madeforeachother

ME:
wowsoy
ouandy
ourbr
otheri
shey
ourbi
gbr
other
?Gotbackt
onor
mal
?

LONDA:
wehadt
oowet
wins

ME:
woohy
ouhav
eat
win?

LONDA:
ofcour
seIhav
eatwin,
heopenedhi
sphone,
heshowedmeapi
ctur
eofhi
m
wit
hawomanorshoul
dIsayanangel

ME:
Ist
haty
ouandy
ourbr
other
'sw.
..
.wai
tist
hisy
ourt
win?

LONDA:
(Smi
l
li
ng)of
cour
sei
thi
mthatml
ondi

ME:nol
ondat
hisi
syouImeanNooo,
heshowedmeanot
heronewher
etheywer
e
ki
ssi
ng

LONDA:
soy
out
hinkIwi
l
lki
ssmybr
other
'swi
fel
i
ket
his?

ME:
thi
siscr
eepydoesn'
thi
swi
femi
stakey
ouf
orherhusband?

LONDA:
nonotev
enoncesheknowherhusbandI
'
mtel
l
ingy
ousoIsuggesty
oushoul
d
st
artnot
ici
ngy
ouryoursmor
esot
haty
ouwonthav
eapr
obl
em i
fyouknowwhatI
meanhesaidt
hatwit
hasmink

ME: (
blushi
ng)Icanseewhyy
ouf
ell
forhert
hisi
stoomuchofaper
sonshe'
sso
beauti
fulshe'
smixed?

LONDA:
yeahherf
atheri
sIt
ali
anandhermom i
sZul
u

ME:
wowl
ookatherey
es

LONDA:
hel
l
oI'
m st
il
lher
eyoushoul
dbel
ooki
ngi
ntomyey
es

ME;
youj
eal
ous,
soy
ouhav
ebr
otherandsi
ster
s

LONDA:
3br
other
sand2t
winsi
ster
s

ME:
Wohanot
hert
wins

LONDA:yeahmeml owet heol

desttwinsthenthere'
ssi
hlehe'
sal onert
henlast
lyi
s
Amandaandmandyt winsmyot herbr
otheri
sactuall
ydad'sbr
otherbuthe'
sourageso
wecal
leachotherbr
other'
s,hi
sphoner angint
err
upti
nghim

LONDA:
Muzi
,heanswer
edonaspeaker

MUZI:
whoareyoucal
l
ingmuzi
,hel
aughed"Ngzokhahl
elaLonday
ezwa(I
'
llki
cky
ou
l
ondayouhearme)

LONDA:
MKHI
ZEE

MUZI
:ny
iny
enxMeet
ingi
nmyhouse3pm don'
tbel
ate

LONDA:
KHABAZELA(
clanname)
,hehungupst
il
ll
aughi
ng"
Iknowhe'
ssomadr
ight
now"

ME:
Whowast
hat
?

LONDA:
oht
hatwasmydad

ME:
wai
tyouaMkhi
ze?

LONDA:
yeahwhatar
ewer
elat
ed?

ME:
youdonthappent
ober
elat
edt
oMt
oti
may
be?
LONDA:thatmybr
other
,howdo.
..
ohwai
ttheNt
ombi
youwer
ecal
l
ingl
astni
ghti
smy
brot
her
'sNTOMBI

ME:
exact
lywow

LONDA:
smal
lwor
ld.
..
thati
snotgoi
ngt
obeapr
obl
em r
ightt
haty
ouandy
ourf
ri
end.
.

ME:
Noi
t'
snotaPr
obl
em

LONDA:okysodoyout
hinky
our
eadyt
ogobackt
owool
i
esnowaf
tery
ouknowt
hat
Acci
dent(
laughi
ng)

ME:
(l
aughi
ng)
yougotj
okesIsee

LONDA:Iguesst
heansweri
syessolet
'
sgot
hishouseneedsf
oodandI
'
m hungr
y,I
wentt
ochangesli
pper
stosneaker
s

ME:done?Thenweleftthebui
ldi
ng,Imustsayweboughtal
otofgr
ocer
iesorshoul
dI
sayl
ondatookthewholestor
e,Ihadfunshoppi
ngwit
hhim.

Iknowsomemayj udgemef orbeingcomfort

abl
etosomeoneIjustmet3daysagobut
Ihavenothi
ngtolosemay beIcanacceptevenaplanet
ickett
oIraqj
usttobeaway
fr
om Thami.andwithlondaIfeel
safeandfreear
oundhi
m butIguessIcanfeel
saf
e
aroundanymanasl ongasit'
snotTHAMI .

*
*YAMKELA*
*

THAMI
:yay
acanwet
alk?

ME:
tal
kaboutwhat
?Hownaggi
ngam I
?HowI
'
m al
way
swhi
nny
..
.

THAMI;y
amkel
apl
easeI
'
m sor
ryIknowy
ouangr
ybutsi
tsot
hatwecant
alk,
Isatdown
"t
hanky
ou"

ME:
..
..
..
..
..

THAMI
:Il
ikeapol
ogi
zeabouty
est
erdaythewayItalkedt
oyou,
thewayI
'
vebeent
alki
ng
toy
ouIknowIhavebeenthewor
stpart
nerfornoreason

ME:
whatdi
dIdo?OrwhatdoIdowr
ongt
otr
eatmel
i
ket
hisTHAMI
THAMI
:not
hingy
ouper
fectYay
aI'
mtheonewi
tht
hepr
obl
em her
e

ME:
whatgoi
ngont
alkt
ome

THAMI
:Imi
ssherIcan'
ttakei
tImi
sshermymi
ndi
snotf
unct
ioni
ng

ME:
Wowi
t'
saboutheragai
n

THAMI
:cany
oul
i
stent
omeoncej
ustonce

ME:
...
..
..
.

THAMI
:Imi
ssherIf
eel
li
kemyheadi
sgoi
ngt
oexpl
odet
hewayIt
hinkabouther

ME:
soy
oudon'
tl
ovemeany
mor
e?

THAMI
:Ineedy
ourhel
p,Ineedy
out
ohel
pmet
ogetherback

ME:what
?Ar eser
iousr
ightnowhowam Igoi
ngt
odot
hatbecauseshemadei
tcl
ear
t
hatshedoesn'
twanttobeinpol
ygamy
.

THAMI
:Iwast
hinki
ngabout
..
.Di
vor
ce

ME:
whataboutdi
vor
ce?

THAMI
:ImeanI
fyouandme,
i
fwe.
..
..
.ij
ustsl
appedhi
m sohar
d

ME:
BUSTED

*
*NTOMBI*
*

MTOTI
:mamakhear
eyouokay
?Ohy
oust
il
lwor
ri
edabouty
ourguy
fri
end

ME:
bbeNdumi
soi
sawomanI
'
m say
ingt
hisf
ort
hel
astt
ime

MTOTI
:wi
thaguynamey
eahi
fyousayso,
Irol
l
edmyey
es

ME:
I'
mreal
ywor
ri
edaboutherbutshesai
dshe'
sfi
ne

MTOTI
:may
beshei
sfi
ne

ME:maybe,
becauseshedi
dn'
tsoundagi
tat
edorner
vousl
i
kesheal
way
sdowhent
hat
psy
choexshowedup
MTOTI:Ican'
tbel
i
evey
ounev
ert
oldmeany
thi
ngaboutt
hisbabesheneedshel
pand
sheneedsitf
ast

ME:youri
ghtbutwet
houghthegi
venupImeanheev
enapol
ogi
zedt
oherabout
ev
ery
thing

MTOTI
:bbeOnceaPsychoal
waysapsychobutweneedtogett
othebot
tom oft
hisf
or
nowl
etmeruntot
hismeeti
ngI'
l
lbebacksoonIknowyouwil
lmissme

ME:
yousai
ditmr
,weki
ssed"andwher
eismybaby
?

MTOTI
:hewentwi
thay
anda2hour
sago

ME:
what
?Wher
ewasI
?

MTOTI
:her
edi
str
act
ed,
bbey
ousur
eyouokay

ME:
I'
m 100bbenowgoy
ou'
l
lbel
ate

MTOTI
:okby
enow,
weki
ssedf
ort
hel
astt
ime,
"nowIdon'
twantany
mor
e"

ME:
aybowhy
?

MTOTI
:becauseMASHAYABHUQEi
sup

ME:
andy
ounotnowgo

MTOTI
:butbaby
..
.

ME:
gooo

MTOTI
:soundl
i
key
ouget
ti
ngr
idofme

ME:
noI
'
m not

MTOTI :
bye, hesai
dcl osi
ngthedoor
,act
uallyiwasget
ti
ngri
dofhim, Yara'
swor dsar
e
stuckinmyhead"ar ey ousur
eyounotexpecti
ng"ImeanItookapil
lafterst
arti
ng
havingsexwi thMtotibecausehetol
dmet hatMASHAYABHUQEdoesn' tli
kecondom
andi tdoesn'
tfithi
m sigh,butwhoknowsmay beit
sdoesn'
ttheguyi
sbi gnothewor d
I'
ml ookingforisHuge.enoughaboutbi
gpackageslemegoandgett hatpregnancy
test.

*
*LONDA*
*
Ican'tbeli
evet hatt
heper sonwhosebeent ormenti
ngNdumi soist
hatZikalal
aMoronI
meanIknowhi m exact
lywedidbusi nesswiththem somanytime,becausetheyi
n
constructi
on. asyouallknowtohav epropert
yy ouneedconstr
ucti
on.whenzondogave
mei nformationabouthim Ifel
tdisgusted,
IthinkheneedhisheadtobecheckedImean
whocanl etgoawomanl ikeNDUMI SO?Ithinkonlyalunat
ic

Il
oveNDUMI SOandIdon'twantt
oputanypressur
etoherIthi
nksheneedtowor
kon
her
sel
ffi
rstIwil
lwai
tforherwhatIknowi
sthatI'
m notwi
ll
ingtol
ethergo.

Ij
ustar
riv
edi
nmyf at
her'
shouseforfamil
ymeeti
ngIwonderwhathappeni
ngbutI
knowit
ssomethi
ngseri
ousthatIcanassur
eyou.

ME:
mommy

ZODWA:
hel
l
o

ME:
yourf
avour
it
esoni
shome

ZODWA:
howar
eyouboy

ME:
I'
m awesome,
wehugged"Imi
ssedy
ou"

ZODWA:
missedy
out
oo

MUZI
:37YEARol
dboyr
eal
ywi
fey

SI
HLE:
andmom It
houghty
ousai
dIwasy
ourf
avour
it
e

ZODWA:
youal
lmyf
avour
it
e,andy
ou,
youl
ooksmi
tt
enwhatgoi
ngon?

SI
HLE:
I'
m sur
ehef
inal
l
yaskedMav
isout
,mydadbur
stedoutl
aughi
ng

ZODWA:
whoseMav
is

SI
HLE:
oneofourcl
eaneratwor
kshe'
sver
ysmi
tt
enbyhi
m

MUZI
:she'
scr
azymay
beshe'
s50
SI
HLE:
she'
scougar

ME:mxm y oucr
azyandshe'
sugl
y,t
henMt
oti
wal
kedi
nfol
l
owedbyt
wol
ovebi
rds
hol
dinghands.

Mt
oti
greet
edus.

ME:
whyar
eyout
wohol
dinghands

MLONDI
:Whyar
eyoust
il
lsi
ngl
egr
andpa

ME:
whatt
hathasany
thi
ngt
odowi
thy
ouhol
dinghands

MLONDI
:wei
nlov
eandy
ousi
ngl
eso

SI
HLE:
ouch

ME:
what
ever

MUZI
:okaynowcuti
tout
,becausewenowal
lher
e,f
ir
stl
yMt
oti
wantt
osenddel
egat
es
t
otheBhengu'
s

ZODWA:
li
li
l
il
i

YARA:
congr
atul
ati
onsbhut
i

ME:
yizobaf
owow,
wef
istbumped

MLONDI
:it
'saboutt
ime

SI
HLE:
aysy
akbongel
abhut
i(wecongr
atul
atedy
oubr
o)

MTOTI
:thanky
ou

MUZI
:whendoy
out
hinky
ouweshoul
dsendourpeopl
e

MTOTI
:Iwast
hinki
ngaboutmont
hend

MUZI
:Iguessweshoul
dgetGadl
atosendt
hel
ett
erImeanhe'
snearUl
undi

ZODWA:
theymustr
ecei
vei
tbef
oreendoft
hisweek

MUZI:
oknowt hati
ssortedasyoual
lknowendofthemont
hwesupposedt
oGohome
t
oEmpangeni
forcleansi
ngceremonyforMakot
i(
Yara)
Andtot
hankourancest
orsf
orpr
otect
ingot
herbabi
esbutIgotacal
lfr
om Bab
Mzimel
a(f
amil
ySangoma)

Apparent
lymakot
ihasalotr
egardi
ngtheceremonysolethearher
,weallt
urnedtoher
,
hermindseemedsofarawayInoti
cedsheisn'
tbubbl
yli
ketheusualshedidn'
tev
en
greatuswit
hhersmil
easusual
.

MLONDI
:(t
ouchi
ngher
)MAMI

YARA:
mmm

MLONDI
:dadi
saski
ngaboutMont
hendcer
emony

YARA:ohhok,f
ir
stl
ythecer
emonymusthappenonSundayt
hatmeansbhut
iMt
oti
can
senduncl
estot
hebhengu'
sonSatur
day
.

MUZI
:butwenev
erhadacer
emonySundaybef
ore.

YARA:
thatwhaty
ourancest
orswant
sbaba,
okt
hatsoundedf
ir
m.

Secondl
yIdon'
tknowifanyofy ouhavenoti
cedbutSi
zweissickandhe'
snotget
ting
bett
ersobabapl
easetel
l babGadl
atogetreadyheneedt
or ev
ealSizwe'
sPat
erni
tyto
hi
m becausei
fhedoesn'twegonnal osehi
m

ZODWA:
ayboj
esu

YARA:
whoi
sBul
elani
?,ohno

(
SILENCE)

MLONDI
:dad

MUZI
:Idon'
twantt
otal
kaboutbul
elani

YARA:Iguesshe'
sanot
herf
amil
ysecret
,hewanttobecl
eansedhe'
sangryhe'sgoi
ng
tocausedamageint
hefami
lyi
fyouignor
ehim,andhecausedNgcebo'
sAccident

ME:
what
?WhatAcci
dent
?

MTOTI:
eashNgcebost
oley
ourcart
heot
herdayandshecr
ushedi
tbutIhel
pedhert
o
r
epai
rit

ME:
youwer
esupposedt
otel
lmebhut
i

MTOTI
:shebeggedmet
onotsayany
thi
ngandshewasn'
thur
tbutI
'
m sor
rybhut
i
ME:
it'
sokbaf
o

ZODWA:
wai
tdoesmkhi
ze'
sancest
orsr
ecogni
zengceboasourchi
l
d?

YARA:
TheydoIcan'
texpl
aini
tbutt
heydo

MLONDI
:butwedi
dint
roducedhert
otheancest
orsI
'
m sur
etheydoknowher

YARA:herAcci
dentdi
dn'
thappensomer
andom daybuti
thappenedt
hedayIl
ost
Nkany
ezi.

Hedi
dn'
tj
ustdi
ebuthewassacr
if
icedf
orngcebo'
sli
fe

ME:
Wowsot
hisal
lancest
orswor
k

YARA:YESTHI
SFAMILYKEEPSSECRETSANDCAMI LLA(
herot
hername)MUST
SUFFERTHECONSEQUENCES,shegotupandwal
kedout
.

MLONDI:real
ydad?Heranoutf
oll
owi
ngherbutIdon'
tbl
amehershe'
sbeent
hrougha
l
otbecauseofthi
sfami
l
y .

Pl
zli
keandShar
e

Commentpl
z

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*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Peoplearesocr
uel
,thener
veofcal
li
ngsomeonesoear
lyi
nthemor
ningwhi
l
ethey
dreamingamazi
ngl
yahhhh,It
ri
edtodet
ectmyphonewit
hmyhand.

ME:
hel
l
o,Idi
dn'
tev
encheckwhowascal
l
ing

LONDA:
Mor
ningsweet
hear
t,don'
ttel
lmey
oust
il
li
nbed

ME:
mor
ning,
yesI
'
minst
il
li
nbed

LONDA:
im out
sidepl
easecomeandopenf
orme
ME:
"what
?Youher
e?,
"Ispr
ungoutoft
hebed,
Iaskedr
ushi
ngoutoft
her
oom

LONDA:
(laughing)
,Iopenedt
hedoor
,t
her
ehewasst
andi
ngt
all
wit
hahugesmi
l
e"why
ar
eyourunning"?

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)"
hey
",
Il
ookeddown,
her
emov
edhi
sphonef
rom ear

LONDA:heydon'
tgetal
lshyonmenow,t
hisI
snott
hewayt
ogr
eety
ourmanwhoy
ou
l
astsawaweekago,hesaidhuggi
ngmesoti
ght

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)whendi
dyougether
e?,
heper
kedmyl
i
ps

LONDA:
"justnow",
hesai
dthr
owi
nghi
msel
fonacouch,
Icl
osedt
hedoor

ME:
youl
ookt
ir
ed

LONDA:
"Iam,
comeandsi
twi
thme"
,hepat
tednextt
ohi
m "Imi
ssedy
ou"

ME:
Imi
ssedy
out
oo,
hesmi
l
edandki
ssedmycheek

LONDA:"I
'm her
enow" ,
Igenui
nel
ymi ssedhim Imeanthel
asttimeIsawhi mistheday
hecamehereandambushedmewi thanEmot i
onalki
ssnextthinghereceiv
edacall
tel
l
inghi
m hemustr ushtoahospi
talbecauseSizwehadastroke.si
ncethenhe'
sbeen
toEMPANGENIal l
thisti
me.

ME:
howar
eyou?

LONDA:
(si
ghi
ng)I
'
m goodIguessunderci
rcumst
ances

ME:
howi
she?

LONDA:
He'
sbet
ter
,speci
all
ybei
ngathomeev
enhi
sspeechi
simpr
ovi
ng

ME:
"t
hatgreat,sowhyar
eyouhereImeant
ommor
owy
ouneededback,
thi
sweekend
t
heyhav
ingceremonyatEmpangeni

LONDA:
I'
m her
etot
akey
out
oyouri
nter
view

ME:
youdr
oveal
lthewayher
eformyi
nter
view?

LONDA:Yeah,r
ememberIsai
dI'
llbeal
waysbeherenexttoyouspeci
all
ywhenyou
needmethemost?,
Inodded"yeahI'
m her
e,Iknowt
hisint
ervi
ewisimport
antt
oyouso
Icoul
dn'
tmissi
t

ME:
"thanky
ousomuchy
oudon'
tknowhowt
hismeanst
omebuty
oushoul
dn'
thav
eI
meanIunder
standy
ougoi
ngt
hroughsomet
hingr
ightnow"

LONDA:"shhh",
hepl
acedhi
sfi
ngeronmylips"
im her
enowandIcoul
dn'
tst
opt
hinki
ng
abouty
oubyt hewayyouar
eagoodkisser
.

ME:
(bl
ushi
ng)umm.
..socanImakey
oubr
eakf
ast
?,Iaskedget
ti
ngup

LONDA:
"your
unni
ngawayf
rom meIsee,
"hesai
drai
singoneey
ebr
ow,

ME:
I'
m notIl
efthi
m andIwenttomakebr
eakf
asti
ntheki
tchenImadeal
otI
'
veseen
t
heguy,
heeatsli
keit
'shi
slastmeal
oneart
h.

Weat
ebr
eakf
astt
oov
eral
i
ghtconv
ersat
ion,
theni
twast
imef
ormet
ogetr
eady
.

3daysagoIreceiv
edacall f
rom SomePrivat
eHospi
talnearUMhl angatell
i
ngmet o
comeforaninter
view,
Ithi
nkInearlyf
aint
edInev
erthoughtIwil
l pract
isedagai
nlet
al
onetoworktoapr iv
atefaci
li
tybutl
ondamadeallthatpossi
ble.he'
stheoneImean
he'
sthebest
.

Il
ookedmy selfi
nthemirror
,Iwaswear i
ngnavyf
ormalpant
s,whit
eshirtwi
thnav
y
bl
azerwit
hCr eam St
il
let
osev ery
thingwasonpoi
nti
fIsaysomy sel
f.It
ookmy
handbagandheadedtot heli
vingroom.

ME:
"I'
mready
",
Itol
dhi
m,hewasf
ocusedonhi
sphone

LONDA:
(t
urni
ng)"
it
saboutt
im.
..
.hel
ookedatme"I.
..
we.
.wowy
oul
ook.
.umm.
.

ME:
ist
her
esomet
hingwr
ong,
Icangoandchang.
..

LONDA:
what
?Whydoy
ouwantt
ochange,
Ndumi
soy
oul
ook.
..
.wowI
'
m speechl
ess.

ME:
ohht
hank,
hehel
dmywai
st

LONDA:youper
fectbbey
oul
ookgor
geous,
heper
kedmyf
orehead"
nowgol
et'
sgoand
gett
hatj
ob"

ME:
(si
gh)"
okI
'
mready
"

Wedrovei
nsi
lence,Iwassoner
voust
hiswasmychancet
ogetmyj
obback,
whati
fI
f
reezei
nthei
nter
view?
i
pleadedwi
thgodwi
thmyhear
ttobewi
thme,

wef
inal
l
yarr
ived,
event
houl
ondawasn'
thi
msel
fbutIwasgr
atef
ulf
orhi
mforbei
ng
t
her
eforme.

Aft
erst
ayi
ngwit
hmef orawhi
l
eIwasst
il
lwai
ti
ng,
hehadt
ogobuthepr
omi
sedt
o
comebackandgetme.

Nt
ombi
sentmeamessagewi
shi
ngmeagoodl
uck.
fi
nal
l
yitwast
imeIwascal
l
edi
n.

*
*NTOMBI
**

todayitsThursdayI'
m goinghomebecauseSat ur
dayitmyLobolaNegoti
ati
ons,
somy
fathersai
dImustbehomet oday,
I'
mv erynervousthi
ngsatthemkhize'
shasn'
tbeen
greatbutMtotipromisedmet hatdarkorbluehispeoplewi
llbeatmyhomeon
Saturday.
tal
kaboutMt ot
ihe'
supstair
sarguingwithOwami aboutwhatt
opackand
whatnot, Ij
ustcan'tdeal,myhormonesaremessi ngwithme.Owami nowcall
smea"
Angr yMommy" becauseI'
m alwaysshouti
ng.

IsowishNDUMI SOwascomi ngwit

hmet oday,
butatleastshewil
lfoll
owme
tomor
row.t
rustmeI '
m goi
ngtoneedhersuppor
t,Idohaveanoldersisterbutt
rustme
,wehavenorelati
onshi
p,none!

MTOTI
:mommywef i
nal
l
ymadeadeci
sion,
hesai
dcomi
ngdownt
hest
air
swi
th
Owami
'ssui
tcase

ME:
yeyt
hatgr
eatnews

MTOTI:st
opst
ressi
ngMamakheev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbegr
eat
,nowy
oumustgo,
youmust
ar
ri
veearl
y

ME:
yeahy
our
ightsowher
e'sy
ourson

MTOTI
:hej
ustf
ell
asl
eepwhi
l
eIwasst
il
lpacki
ngI
'
llgoandgethi
m,her
anupst
air
s.

Hecamebackwit
hasl
eepingOwamist
rappedhi
mtot
hecarseatandIal
sogoti
nthe
backwi
thhi
m.t
henUl
undiwascal
li
ngus.

MTOTI
:nsi
mbi
(dr
iver
)pl
easedr
ivesaf
ely
,ify
ouencount
eranypr
obl
emsi
ntheway
gi
vemeacal
lri
ghtaway

NSI
MBI
:don'
twor
rymrmkhi
zeI
'
llt
akecar
eoft
hem

MTOTI
:good,
Mamakhe

ME:
yeahbbe

MTOTI
:Il
ovey
ou,
pleaset
akecar
eofy
our
sel
f,t
ryt
ocal
m down,
don'
tbean"
Angr
y
Mommy"

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)Iwi
l
ltr
y,Il
ovey
out
oo

MTOTI
:okseey
ouonSat
urday
,weki
ssedf
orawhi
l
e

NSI
MBI
:(f
akecoughi
ng)

MTOTI
:nsi
mbi
Itol
dyou,
getawi
fe

NSI
MBI
:aySkhul
u(boss)womenar
ehar
dwor
k

MTOTI
:okst
opbei
ngj
eal
ouswhenI
'
m ki
ssi
ngmywi
fe,
nowgo

NSI
MBI
:"skhul
u"hesai
dget
ti
ngt
othedr
iver
'sseat

MTOTI
:by
ebaby

ME:
byel
ove,
hecl
osedt
hecardoorandwel
eft
.

NARRATED

AtUMLANGAHOSPI
TAL

Ndumi
sohasbeencal
l
edi
nsi
detheboar
droom,
whenshewalkedi
nsheonl
yfounda
whi
temiddl
eagemanwhol
ookedli
kehewasInhi
sFi
fti
es.

MAN:
mor
ningmi
ssDl
ami
niI
'
m Pr
ofessorMal
col
m Vanwy
k

NDUMI
SO:
Ndumi
soDl
ami
ni,
nicet
omeety
ousi
r,
theyshookhands
VANWYK:
pleasur
e,wi
thoutwast
ingany
timel
etgeti
ntoi
t.

Sot
ell
mewhyDer
mat
ologi
st?Imeanwhati
nspi
redy
out
obeone?

NDUMISO:umm. .
.ski
nIthinkI
'
mf ascinat
edbymyski n,
whenIwasyoungkidsusedto
cal
lmeBlackcatbecauseofmyski ncolour.Buti
nmymi ndIt
oldmysel
fthatt
heywere
j
eal
ousofmeImeanIl ovedmyskin,isti
lll
oveitsot
heanswerisme,myskincolouri
s
mypri
dethatwhyIam ader matol
ogist.

VANWYK: wowy ousoundsopassi

onat
eabouty
ourworkmissdl
amini
,I
'm sur
eyou'
ll
behappyt
oheart hatwewoul
dli
ketohavey
ouhereasoneofourDer
matologi
st.
sowe
hopeyouwil
lacceptourof
fer

NDUMI
SO:
sirar
eyouof
err
ing.
..
imeanar
eyouof
fer
ingmeaj
ob

VANWYK: "
yesmissDlamini
",hesai
dpushi
ngt
hecont
ractt
ondumi
so"wewoul
dli
ke
tosi
gnt
hisinaweekifyoudecidetoj
oinus

NDUMI
SO:
what
?Of
cour
seIwoul
dli
ket
owor
kher
ethanky
ousomuchsi
r

VANWYK: pl
easur
eisour
smissDlamini
,youcangi
veyourl
awyercont
ractt
ocheckf
or
you,
Iguesswedonefort
oday
,NdumisogotupandshookmrVanWy khandagai
n,

NDUMI
SO:
thanky
ouf
ort
hisoppor
tuni
tyI
'
m notgoi
ngt
odi
sappoi
nty
ou

VANWYK: It
rustyoust
aywellmissdlamin,
Ndumisolef
ttheboar
droom st
il
li
nshock
aboutwhatj
usttr
anspi
redonhersupposedint
erv
iew.

Shetookoutherphonetocal
lLondabutt
hewasamessagef
rom hi
mtel
l
inghert
hat
hecan'tpi
ckherupanymorebuthesentt
hedr
iverf
orher
.

Whenshegottoapar ki
nglot,dr
iverwasther
e,t
heygreet
edeachotherandNDUMI
SO
goti
nthecar,
shecouldn'
tholdhersel
fshewroteamessageforLonda"IGOTTHEJOB,
THEYLITERALLYOFFEREDI TTOME" ,sheal
sosentNtombi
thesamemessage
too,
whocall
edherbackimmedi at
ely.

NTOMBI:Ndumisoar
eyouseri
ousr
ightnow?sheasked?exci
tedl
y,
"Idon'
tknowwhatt
o
saygi
rl
fr
iendcongr
atul
ati
ons"

NDUMI
SO:
Ist
il
lcan'
tbel
i
evei
tfr
iendI
'
m st
il
lshocked
NTOMBI
:It
oldy
out
hatbet
terday
swi
l
lcomef
orusf
ri
end

NDUMI
SO:
Iguessy
ouwer
eri
ght

NTOMBI
:of
cour
seIwasIcan'
twai
ttoseey
out
omor
row

NDUMI
SO:
Ican'
twai
ttoseeULUNDIwhoknowsmay
beIwi
l
lahusbandnj
e

NTOMBI :
(laughi
ng)"
Iseeyouwantmet obeki
ll
edbyLonda"t
heybothlaughedand
carr
iedOnchatti
ngunti
lNDUMISOarr
ivedatt
heapart
menttheysai
dtheirgoodby
esto
each.

ATSI
HLE'
SPLACE

ZAMA:
soar
eyousay
ingy
oul
eav
ingmebehi
ndbecauseI
'
m"j
ustagi
rl
fr
iend"

SI
HLE:
Ican'
tj
ustr
ockupwi
thy
ouEMPANGENIt
hatwhatI
'
mtel
l
ingy
ou

ZAMA:
wowj
ustwow,
soYar
aist
heonl
yonewhoseal
l
owedt
ogo?

SI
HLE:
Yar
aisMar
ri
edSheourWi
fe

ZAMA:
whatdoy
oumean"
our
"

SI
HLE:
arey
ousl
oworsomet
hing?Because"
our
"IMeanMkhi
ze'
swi
fe

ZAMA:
mxm

SIHLE:
ev ent
ual
l
yyoumustspeakupwhyy
ouhat
eYar
athi
smuchI
'
mtel
l
ingy
ouand
yougett
ingonmynerv
esintel
li
ngyou

ZAMA:
all
thi
sbecauseofYARAy
ou'
l
lswearshe'
saqueenofEngl
and

SI
HLE:Shemi
ghtnotbeaQueenofEngl
andbutshe'
sst
il
laqueen
KWABAMTHANDAYO( t
othosewhol
oveher)

ZAMA:
arey
ousur
eyouov
erherI
..
..

SIHLE:DONTYOUDAREASKMETHATSHI T,YOUHEARME,si
hleroaredthatev
enZama
gotscared"It
oldy
outhati
nconf
idencebecauseIl
ovedy
ouIdidn'twantanysecr
et
betweenusbutyoual
waysthr
owthisonmyf ace
ZAMA:
I'
m sor
ry

SIHLE:
noyounot,didIeverev
enoncecompar
edy
out
oher
?Zamashookherhead"
ohhbutyouhearassumingthi
ngs"

ZAMA:
sihl
est
opshout
ingI
'
m sor
ry

SIHLE:"
youknowwhatI'
m outofher
e,i
fyouleavegivemykeystosecuri
tyNx"
.hesai
d
taki
nghisbagandwal
ki
ngout ,
zamajustletouttear
sshecouldn'
tbel
iev
ethatsi
hle
walkedoutonher
.

ATMPANGENI

Bonakel
ejustar
ri
vedwi
thherhusbandGadl
a,
shel
ookedf
uri
ousshegr
eet
edev
ery
one

DUDU:
howar
eyoumakot
i(DuduI
'
dmuzi
andGadl
a'
ssi
ster
)

BONAKELE:
notwel
lhowcanIbeokwhi
l
emysoni
ssi
ck?

DUDU:
hewi
l
lbeal
ri
ght
.

BONAKELE:
hehast
oot
henYar
awal
kedi
nwhi
l
etheywer
etal
ki
ng.

YARA:
SawubonaMah(hel
l
omah)
,shewasgr
eet
ingBonakel
e

BONAKELE: you,
shesaidpoi
nti
ngy ar
a" si
ncethedayy
ouputyourf
ootinthi
sfami
l
y
ther
e'shasbeenoneprobl
em overanotherit
sli
keyoucur
sedorsomethi
ng

DUDU:
Makot
inodon'
tspeakl
i
ket
hat

ZODWA:
Uzamukt
hini
kahl
ekahl
e?(whatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
osayr
eal
y?)

BONAKELE:
whatI
'
m say
..
..
.

ZODWA: sav
eitIhear
dyoucl
ear
ly,
don'
tyout
hinky
arasuf
fer
edenoughbecauseofy
ou
per
fectf
amily

BONAKELE:whydon'
tyouasky
our
sel
fwhyancest
orsar
edeal
i
ngwi
thher
?Why?
I'
m
st
art
ingt
othinkshe'
sawit
ch

ZODWA:NCNCNCy ouknowwhatIcan'
tbeli
eveyoucantal
kli
ket
hisaboutawoman
whosebeent
aki
ngcar
eofSi
zweeverysi
ngleday,
she'
stheonewhosebeensayi
ng
Sizwesicknessisbiggerthanwet hi
nkyouknowwhyitsbecauseshecares,shestayed
withhimf orf
ull
2day satt hehospit
alwher
ewereyou?Sheneglectedherownchildr
en
foryoursonButy ouhav eanervetostandher
eandspeakthisnonsenseyoujustspoke
nx.bonakelej
ustfroze,y
araleftt
hem andwenttoaroom whereSizwewas.

YARA:
heyboy

SI
ZWE:
M..
mahI
'
m 19I
'
m aman

YARA:
ayy
oust
il
laboyhowar
eyouf
eel
i
ngt
oday

SI
ZWE:
goodIf
eel
..
no.
.p.ai
n,hi
sspeechwasst
il
lnotper
fectbuthewasget
ti
ngbet
ter

YARA:
thatagoodt
hing

SI
ZWE:
doy
out
hinkIwi
l
lev
ergetbet
terImeanwi
l
lIev
erbenor
mal
?

YARA: of
cour
seSizweyou'
ll
gobacktoyour
sel
fyou'
l
lheal
Ihav
enodoubtabout
that
,j
ustbepati
entonest
epatt
hetime

SI
ZWE:
I'
m scar
ed.

YARA:
don'
tbewel
ovey
ouweher
efory
ou,
I
'm her
e!

SI
ZWE:
thanky
oumahf
orev
ery
thi
ng

YARA:it
'sokr
eal
ydontwor
ryaboutanyt
hing,
nowletmegoI
'
llchecky
oul
aterohh
ayandai
sonhiswaysoyouwon'tbebor
edanylonger

SI
ZWE:
great

YARA:
seey
ou,
shegotupandwal
kedt
owar
dst
hedoor

SI
ZWE:
Mah!

YARA:
yah

SI
ZWE:
I..
Ist
il
lwantt
ogobackwi
thy
ouaf
tert
hecer
emony

YARA:
ohhi
fyourmot
heragr
eesIhav
enopr
obl
em

SI
ZWE:
pleasemah

YARA:
it'
sokdon'
tst
ressy
our
sel
f,wewi
l
ltal
k,
shewal
kedout
Si
zwest
il
lcan'
twal
konhi
sownbecauseofbei
nghi
tbyst
roke.

ATULUNDI

Ntombiwassoexcitedwhentheywereapproachi
ngHerHomest
ead.ev
eni
fshehas
badexper
ienceaboutthepl
acebuti
t'
sstil
lherhome,
itwher
eshegr
ewup.

Nozipho(Nt
ombi'
ssist
er)sawt
hisbigbl
ackcarapproachi
ngt
heirgat
e,i
nhermindshe
thoughti
twassomeonewhosel
ookingfordi
rect
ionsorsomet
hing,
butthennsi
mbigot
outandopenedthegat
e

NOZI
PHO:
mamacomeandseet
his,
mrsbhenguwal
kedout
,

Mr
sBhengu:
ayboekabani
lemot
oNozi
pho(whocari
sthi
s?)

NOZI
PHO:
letwai
tandsee,
thet
hecarpar
ked,
nsi
mbi
openedt
hedoorf
orNTOMBI

MRSBHENGU:
ayboNTOMBIi
t'
syou,
shewassohappyNTOMBIt
hrewher
sel
fonher
mot
her

NTOMBI
:howar
eyoumamaImi
ssedy
ou

Mr
sBhengu:
youl
ooksogoodNt
ombi
yam(mygi
rl
)

OWAMI
:"gogo"hesai
drunni
ngt
owar
dsMr
sBhengu

MrsBhengu:ohmylookaty
ou,
yougr
ownsomuch,
shesai
dpi
cki
ngOwami
up,
ntombi
t
urnedtohersi
ster

NTOMBI
:zi
phohowar
eyou

NOZI
PHO:
wher
eisy
ourcar
,whosecari
sthi
s?

MRSBHENGU:
enoughwi
tht
heQuest
ions

Nozi
phoay
boy
ehhen,
mrsBhenguGr
eet
edNsi
mbi
andt
heyshookhands

MRSBHENGU:
nicet
omeety
oundodana
NSI
MBI
:Ni
cet
omeety
out
oomah

OWAMI
:thi
sisdaddy
'scar,
owami
justbl
urt
edt
hatout
,nozi
phof
rowned

NTOMBI
:umm.
.t
hanksagai
n,
shet
hankednsi
mbi

NSI
MBI
:pl
easur
e,Madam

NOZI
PHO:
MADAM!heeeshecl
appedonce.

Nt
ombi
knewt
hatwasgoi
ngt
obet
hel
ongeeeestweekendev
erf
orher
.

ATLONDA'
SAPARTMENT

I
ts7PM Ntombijustfini
shedtaki
ngabat
hwr appedtowel
aroundherwhenshewal
ked
outoft
hebat
hroom, shegotsupri
sed,
shefoundLondainthebedr
oom.

NDUMI
SO;
youal
mostgav
emeahear
tat
tackhowdi
dyougeti
n?

LONDA:
Youhav
en'
tl
ockedsoIl
etmy
sel
fin

NDUMI
SO:
"ohh"
,shewashol
dinghert
owel
sot
ight

LONDA:congr
atul
ati
onsonget
ti
ngaj
ob,
hesai
dget
ti
ngupwal
ki
ngt
owar
dsher"
how
wasyourday?

NDUMI
SO:
"thanky
ou,
thanky
ouf
orev
ery
thi
ng,
mydaywasgood

LONDA:"ar
eyouok?
,heaskedwr
appi
nghi
sar
msar
oundherwai
st"
Youseem
di
str
act
ed"

NDUMI
SO:
Umm.
.I
'
mfi
ne

LONDA:"whatarey
ouhidi
ngi
nher
e",
heaskedt
ouchi
ngNdumi
so'
shandt
hatwas
hol
dingatowelsoti
ght
.

NDUMI
SO:
Not
hing

LONDA:(ki
ssi
ngherneck)ar
eyousur
eaboutt
ha?
thatquest
ionsentchi
l
lsdown
Ndumiso'
sspi
ne
NDUMI
SO:
Yaah.
..

LONDA:
Letmechecki
tmy
sel
f,hesai
dthatr
emov
ingNdumi
so'
shandl
i
fti
ngat
owel
a
l
it
tl
e

"
Mmm hel
i
ckedhi
slowerl
i
p.NDUMI
SO

NDUMI
SO:"y
eah"
,hest
art
edki
ssi
ngherl
i
pssl
owl
y,
theyki
ssedeachot
her,
butLonda
pul
l
edout

LONDA:
(ni
bbl
i
ngherear)IWANTTOMAKELOVETOYOU

I
M GOI
NGTOMAKELOVETOYOU

Pl
zli
keandshar
e

Il
ovey
ourcomment
s

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NARRATED

ATMPANGENI

I
tsfr
idaymorningeveryoneisawakeatthemkhize'
shomest
ead,
theypaci
ngupand
downgett
ingthingsreadyforSundayCeremony
.

Mlondiwal
kedi
nsi
dethedoubl
estoryhousecomi
ngfr
om hi
sroom out
side,
hol
ding
bothofhi
sbabi
es,
Mandygotupfastrushi
ngtohi
m.

MANDY:
"br
owhyar
eyouhol
dingbot
hbabi
es"
,sheaskedt
aki
ngKhwezi
from hi
m

ZODWA:
wher
e'sMakot
i?

MLONDI
:"
she'
sint
her
oom"
Zodwat
ookSbani
ZODWA:
i
ssheok,
arey
ouok?"
,sheaskedbecauseshesawt
hathersondi
dn'
tl
ookr
ight
.

MLONDI:she'snotokaymum, shedi
dn'
tsl
eept
hewhol
eni
ght
..
.shej
ustf
ell
asl
eepnow,
soIf
igur
edt hatImusttaket
hekidsh..
.

ZODWA:
(Si
ghi
ng)

MANDY:
it'
sthosedr
eamsagai
n,
sheaskedl
ooki
ngatml
ondi

MLONDI:yeah,t
odayIt
hinki
twasworse,
Isweari
fbabMzi
mel
adoesn'
tdosomet
hing
aboutt
hisI
'm goi
ngtol
osemymi nd

ZODWA:
ehl
i
sumoy
aml
ondi
(cal
m down)

MLONDI:mom howcanIbecal
m mom?when.
..
.when.
.hi
sey
esbecamegl
ossy
,mandy
gotupandshehuggedhi
m

MANDY: don'
tdothisbr
o,y
oucan'
tbr
eaknowbest
rongf
orher
,sheneedy
ou,
shesai
d
wi
pingherbrot
herface

MLONDI
:I'
m goi
ngt
ocheckuponher
.

ZODWA:
mandygowi
thhi
m Ineedt
hei
rbags,
sot
hatIcabat
hthem

MLONDI
:Okl
et'
sgo,
thanky
ouguy
sforhel
pingmewi
tht
hebabi
es

MANDY:"
youdon'
thav
etot
hankusbr
o,heputhi
sar
m ov
erhershoul
der
sandt
heybot
h
wal
kedi
out.

ATLONDA'
SAPARTMENT

LONDA:(l
aughi
ng)soyougonnadi
eonmychesttodayj
ustbecauseyoudon'
twantme
toseey
ourface?,
heaskedndumi
sowhowasfaceddownonhi schest

NDUMI
SO:
(chuckl
i
ng)

LONDA:youst
il
lshyevenafteral
lthatconnect
ingwedi
dlastni
ght
?Orshoul
dIsayt
he
thi
ngsy
oudidtomel astni
ght?

NDUMI
SO:
whatdi
dIdo?

LONDA:
EyI
'
m st
il
ltr
aumat
ized,
Idon'
tev
ent
hinkmyancest
orswi
l
lrecogni
semewhen
Igethome

NDUMI
SO:
(laughi
ng)y
ousodr
amat
ic

LONDA:
bbey
ouhav
etot
akei
teasyont
heol
dman

NDUMI
SO:
didy
out
ooki
teasyonme?

LONDA:
Ihadt
okeepupwi
thy
ou

NDUMI
SO:
byki
l
li
ngme?

LONDA: i
m sor
rysweetber
ry,Icoul
dn'
thol
dmy
sel
f,andI
'
m sor
ryi
fIputy
out
oany
pressur
e,t
hatwasn'
tmyattenti
on.

NDUMI
SO:
I'
m okay

LONDA:
sonor
egr
ets?

NDUMI
SO:
No

LONDA:
ihadgr
eatni
ght
,youwer
eamazi
ng,
youar
eamazi
ng.

NDUMI
SO:
(bl
ushi
ng)

LONDA:
(smi
l
li
ng)andshe'
sbl
ushi
ngt
hatmeansI
'
m get
ti
ngmor
ninggl
ory
..
.

NDUMI
SO:
what
?No,
I
'm st
il
lver
ysor
e

LONDA:
awubbengzof
akakancane(bbeI
'
llj
ustputat
ip)

NDUMI
SO:
Not
hanky
ou

LONDA:
(hol
dingher
)Il
ovey
ou,
yout
wer
kver
y..
..

NDUMI
SO:
(laughi
ngandhi
tt
inghi
m)St
opt
alki
ng

LONDA:
Ouch,
youAbusi
vet
oo.

NDUMI
SO:
(smi
l
li
ng)

LONDA:butdon'
tworryIcanbeyoursl
aveanydaybaby
,buti
fyoupr
omiset
odowhat
youdi
dtomel astni
ghtunti
ldeat
hdousapart,
hesaidt
hatwi
thasmink

NDUMISO:"
Ahhgoshst
op",
shesaidpul
l
ingsheet
sandget
ti
ngoutofbed,
wrappi
ngi
t
ar
oundherbodygoi
ngt
othebat
hroom
LONDA:
awunducanIj
oiny
ou?

NDUMI
SO:
"no"
,shesai
dshut
ti
ngt
hebat
hroom doorbat
hroom

LONDA:
okbabyhur
ryupt
her
oadi
scal
l
ingus.

*
*THAMI
**

I
'
vebeeni
gnor
ingt
heper
sonwhosebeenknocki
ngonmydoorf
orawhi
l
enow,
who.
..
.

"
Thami
fucki
nopent
hisdoorbef
oreIbr
eaki
tdown"
eashi
tsLUNGA.

Idraggedmy
sel
ftot
hedoor
,andt
hishangov
eri
snott
aki
ngi
teasyonme.
iopenedt
he
door.

LUNGA:
whatt
hef
uckt
hami
I'
vebeenbr
eaki
ngmyf
inger
sher
eknocki
ng

ME:
howdi
dyouf
indme?

LUNGA:
fucky
ou,
younotOsamabi
nladen,
hesai
dthr
owi
nghi
msel
fonacouch

ME:
whyar
e..
..

LUNGA:
shutup,
I
'vebeenl
ooki
ngf
ory
ouev
ery
wher
eman,
whyar
eyoust
ayi
ngher
e?

ME:
Ineededt
ocl
earmyhead

LUNGA:youmeanr
unni
ngawayf
rom y
ourpr
obl
ems,
didy
ouf
orgetabouty
ourwi
feand
achi
ld?

ME:
I'
m di
vor
cingsot
heymustl
ear
ntol
eav
ewi
thoutmeany
way

LUNGA:
what
?,y
oudi
vor
cingagai
n?

ME:y
esIneedmywi f
eback,
soIknowshewontcomebackt
omewhi
l
eI'
m st
il
l
mar
ri
edtohersi
ster
.

LUNGA:(Laughi
ng,
cl
apping)youmeanexwifewow,Thamithemight
ygreatZikal
alaso
youshuf
fli
ngthem,
youreall
ythi
nkNduhisgonnacomebacktoyouaft
erevery
t hi
ngyou
di
dtoher
?

ME:
ndumi
sol
ovesme,
Imadeami
stakeandI
'
m wi
l
li
ngt
orect
if
yit

LUNGA:youknowwhatIthi
nkyour
ealyl
osty
ourmind,butheyI
'm nother
efort
hat,
dad
i
slooki
ngforyouhesai
dfamil
ymeeti
ngat6o'cl
ockdon'tbel
ate

ME:
whynow?

LUNGA: don'taskt
hatshi
t,you'
vebeenmi
ssi
ngwor
kforsomet
imenow,
youal
way
s
drunkandy ouabondonedyourwif
eandki
d

ME:I
'm st
ressedandNDUMI
SOmov
edf
rom wher
eshewasst
ayi
ng,
Idontev
enknow
wher
eshei sri
ghtnow

LUNGA:
goodf
orher,
sheneedt
opl
ayf
arawayf
rom y
ou.

ME:
Getout

LUNGA:wi
thpl
easur
e,hesai
dget
ti
ngup,
"y
azi
ify
oul
oveNDUMI
SOl
i
key
oucl
aimy
oudo,
st
ayawayfr
om herl
ethergoman.

ME:
ISAI
DGETOUT,
her
aisedherhandsshowi
ngt
hathe'
ssur
render
ing.

*
*ZAMA*
*

I
'
m onmywaytomeetcindyforbreakf
ast,shej
ustSmsedmet
hatshe'
sal
readywai
ti
ng
f
orme,
Icoul
dn'
teatbr
eakfastal
oneinthatbighouse.

Ipar
kedmycarandheadedi
nsi
de

CI
NDY:
"Rasta"
,If
li
ppedmydr
eadl
ocks"y
esgi
rlwor
kit
",
webot
hlaughedandshegot
upweshar
edahug

ME:
Heyy
oul
ookgoodi
nthaty
ell
ownumber

CI
NDY:
ohhy
oumeant
hisol
dthi
ng

ME:
li
art
hisdr
essi
snew
CI
NDY:
(laughi
ng)f
ineIwant
edt
ospoi
lmy
sel
fal
i
ttl
e

ME:
Isee

CI
NDY:
iveal
readyor
der
edf
orusbuty
out
heonewhoi
spay
ing

ME:
im pay
ingbecause?

CI
NDY:
whosedat
ingami
l
li
onai
reher
ehel
l
o,i
justr
oll
edmyey
es

CI
NDY:
Sowhat
'sup?Yousaysi
hlel
efty
oual
one?

ME:
"yep"

CI
NDY:
Aybosohi
sreasonsofl
eav
ingy
oubehi
ndar
e??

ME:
I'
mjustagi
rl
fr
iend

CI
NDY:
what
?Hej
ustsai
ditl
i
ket
hat
?

ME:
noheexpl
ainedt
haty
ara'
sist
heonl
yoneal
l
owedbecauseshe'
smar
ri
edone

CI
NDY:
okIunder
standt
hatot
herf
ami
l
iesar
ever
yst
ri
ctont
hatpar
t

ME:
yeahIdon'
tknowwhathappenedi
justaskedhi
mifhewasov
erher
?

CI
NDY:
her
?Youmeany
ara,
Zama!

ME:
IknowIwaswr
ong

CI
NDY:
noy
oucan'
tthr
owt
hatt
ohi
sfacezama,
yougoty
our
sel
fint
his

ME:
Iknow,
hewashonestf
rom t
hest
artf
ri
endIt
hinkIdev
elopedt
hathat
efr
om t
her
e

CI
NDY:
whathat
e?

ME: whenImethi
mi t
swasonenightst
and,
hetol
dmeclearl
yhe'
snotlooki
ngfora
rel
ati
onshi
pbecausehewasinlov
ewithyar
aatthatt
imeIdi
dn'
tevenknowthathewas
speaki
ngabouthi
sbrother
'swoman

CI
NDY:
What
?sohowdi
dyougett
othedat
ingpar
t?

ME:
wecar
ri
edonhav
inganost
ri
ngat
tachedr
elat
ionshi
p,Iwasi
nlov
e,hewasnot
.

astheti
megoesheprof
essedhi
slov
eformehet
oldmehedev
elopedf
eel
i
ngsf
orme
andthathe'
sov
erher
.
CI
NDY:
soy
oudi
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
m?

ME:Idi
d,ImeanIwashappybutt
hedayImetYar
aci
ndyIf
eltsoi
nti
midat
edbyhert
he
hat
eIhadforhergotwor
se

CI
NDY:
butshe'
smar
ri
edhappi
l
y

ME:
Iknow

CINDY: youseenowy oupushinghi

m awayspecial
l
ywithyouri
nsecur
it
iesandIdon'
t
thinkyouhateyar
a,youjustwanttobeherbutyounother,
youareyou,
youareZama,
sihledoesn'
twantyoutobelikeher,
hel
ovesyouasy ouare

ME:
(cr
ying)
sowhatmusti
do?

CI
NDY:apologi
zetohi
mt el
lhi
m abouthowyou'
vebeenfeel
i
ngandmaybeyoucanend
upbei
ngfri
endswithy
ara,
youareyourownenemyhere,
nowwipet
hosetear
speopl
e
ar
estar
eing,
shesai
dgivi
ngmeat i
ssue

ME:
thanksf
ri
end,
IguessIneededt
hist
alk

CI
NDY:
tot
all
y

*
*YAMKELA*
*

YAMKELA:
MahLUNGAj
ustcal
l
edappar
ent
lyhef
oundt
hami
sohewi
l
lbeatt
he
meet
ing

MADLADLA:
whati
fhe'
sst
ayi
ngwi
thNdumi
so

YAMKELA:
what
?thatwi
l
lnev
erhappen

MADLADLA:
yout
heonewhot
oldmet
hathesai
dhewantt
odi
vor
cey
ou

YAMKELA:
HEDI
DN'
TSAYTHAT!

MADLADLA:
yeydon'
tshoutatmeI
'
m noty
ourchi
l
dnx

YAMKELA:sor
rymah,
shej
ustwal
kedoutl
eavi
ngmedist
raught
,Inev
ershout
edmy
mothersi
nceIwasbor
nIhat
ewhatthamii
sdoingt
ome.
*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Ihatethi
sposi
ti
onI
'
mi nr
ightnow,
I'
m ont
hevergeofcr
ying,
Iseeweappr
oachi
ngt
he
Richar
dsbaytownt
hatwheregoi
ngtogooursepar
ateways.

I
'
m goi
ngt
oULUNDIandhe'
sgoi
ngt
oMPANGENI
.

He'sbeensoquiet
,j
ustgi
vingmer andom ki
ssesher
eandthere,
I
'vehadmyheadonhis
shoul
dersincewetookofffr
om Durban.i
didn'
tknowthatt
obeintimat
ewit
hhimjust
oncewouldturnmetothi
sv ul
nerableandweakwomanar oundhim.

Buti
fyouknewwhathappenedyouwon'
tblameme,Chr
ist
ianGr
eygotnot
hingonhi
m
I
'mtel
li
ngyou,
hel
efthi
smar k,
hi
ster
ri
tor
yismarked.

Iendedupapologi
zingfornothi
ng,
thathowgoodhei
s,i
twassl
owandemot
ional
Idi
d
shareatear.
4roundslaterIknewiwashome.

LONDA:
bbe

ME:
yeah

LONDA:
YouknowI
'
m goi
ngt
oseey
out
omor
rowr
ight
,

ME:
"yeah,
"hesal
socomi
ngwi
th"
ABAKHONGI
"

LONDA:
yahsot
her
e'snoneedt
obesad,
somet
imesIt
hinkhel
i
vei
nsi
demyhead

ME:
..
..

LONDA:
it'
sjustSundayt
henMondayweseeeachot
heragai
n

ME:
Iknow

LONDA:
im sadt
oo,
Ial
sodon'
twantt
obeawayf
rom y
our
ightnowbaby

ME:
I'
ll
bef
ine

LONDA:
youpr
omi
se?

ME:
yeah
LONDA:
okgi
veasmi
l
e

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)

LONDA:
(smi
l
ing)t
her
ewego,
Heper
kedmyl
i
ps

NSI
MBI
:weher
eskhul
u

LONDA:
Ory
tNsi
mbi

ME:
whosef
etchi
ngy
ou

LONDA:
sihl
eandMt
oti
areher
ear
oundt
ownsoI
'
llgowi
tht
hem

ME:
ohokay

LONDA:"
yeahsoIhav
etogonowIl
ovey
ou"
,weshar
edani
nti
mat
eki
ss"
seey
ou
tomor
row"

ME:
ok

LONDA:oknsimbidr
ivel
i
keapr
oman,
youcar
ryi
ngapr
eci
ousQueenher
e,hesai
d
get
ti
ngoutthecar
.

NSI
MBI
:youknowmeskhul
udon'
twor
ry

LONDA:
okby
ebabe

ME:
"By
e",
hecl
osedt
hedoorandwav
edandIwav
edbackandwedr
oveof
f.

5minutesl
ateri
recei
vedat
extf
rom hi
m wr
it
ten"
PLEASECOMEBACK"wi
thacr
ying
emoji
.

*
*NTOMBI
**

I
'm wi
thmymom andmysist
erinal i
vi
ngroom werel
axi
ngaft
erstandi
ngt
hewhol
e
day,
mymom wanttomakesur
et hatever
ythi
nggoeswel
ltomorr
ow

ME:
sohowi
smnt
ungwa(t
hatnozi
pho'
shusband)

NOZI
PHO:
he'
sgr
eathej
ustboughthi
s10t
hTaxi
ME:
wowt
hatgr
eat
,herhusbandi
sver
ysuccessf
uli
nhi
staxi
busi
ness

NOZIPHO:
yeahayI
mal
iay
iyonai
nki
ngai
nmyhouse(moneyi
snotapr
obl
em i
nmy
house)

ME:
thatni
ce

MRSBHENGU:
soNt
ombi
wher
edoesmkhweny
anawor
k?

NOZI
PHO:
aymahhe'
snotherhusbandy
et

Mr
sBhengu:
kant
iuzokwenzani
ksasal
a,
nozi
phor
oll
edherey
es

ME:
he'
sinconst
ruct
ion

NOZIPHO:y
ohI'
m sur
ehe'
sbeenwor
kinghar
dImeanconst
ruct
ionwor
ker
sdoesn'
t
ear
nthatmuch.

Ij
ustl
ookedathermm Ngi
mtshel
emanj
enomangit
hiukl
i
ndakancane(shouldItel
lher
noworImustwaital
i
ttl
e)t
hatMtoti
managest
heMkhi
zeProper
ti
esconstruct
ion.

ME:
hemustbe

NOZI
PHO:
sodoesheknowaboutOwami
sit
uat
ion,
Imean.
..
..

Mr
sBhengu:
NOZI
PHO!

NOZI
PHO:
what
?I'
mjustaski
ngm.
..

Mr
sBhengu:
thatnoty
ourpl
acesoshuti
t

ME:nomahleaveher,
toansweryourquest
ionnozi
pho,yesheknows,
Iwoul
dn'
twant
hi
mt oheari
tfr
om someoneelsenowwouldi?,
shejustkeptqui
ett
henwewere
i
nter
rupt
edbyOwami shout
ing

OWAMI
:mommymommycomeandseeaunt
yNdui
sher
e

Mr
sBhengu:
ist
haty
ourf
ri
end

ME:
"yeah"
,Ir
ushedoutexci
tedl
ytowel
comeher
.

NARRATED
I
ts6pm att
hemkhi
zeHomest
eadt
heyal
lgat
her
edt
othei
rancest
orsRondav
el.

BabMzimelawaschanti
ngcal
l
ingt
hemkhi
zeancest
orst
obewi
thhi
m,ev
ery
onewasso
qui
eti
nsidether
ondavel
.

MZIMELA:I'
m pl
eadi
ngwi
thyoumyprincesst
obri
ngpeaceint
oyourf
amil
y,weare
r
eadyforyou,
mmm, y
oucanspeaknow,wegoingt
oli
sten,
hesai
dgett
ingi
nsi
dethe
r
ondavel
.

MZI
MELA:Gadl
acomeandli
ghtI
mpepho(
insence)f
orme,
gadl
adi
dexact
lywhatbab
Mzi
mel
aaskedfrom hi
m.

MZI
MELA:
thanky
ou,
areweal
lher
e?

DUDU:
Ithi
nkwear
e,ev
ery
onest
art
edl
ooki
ngateachot
her

LONDA:
wher
e'sNongcebo

(
Sil
ence)

SI
HLE:
juni
orwher
e'sNgcebo

AYANDA:
she.
..
.

HLANZEKA:
auntdel
i
sil
esai
dshemustst
aybehi
nd

LONDA:
what
?

MLONDI
:t
her
ewegoagai
n

MZI
MELA:
goandcal
lher
,Ay
andar
anoutandhecamebackwi
thher

DELI
SILE:
Idi
dn'
tknowt
h..
.

GADLA:
del
i
sil
epl
ease

MZIMELA:oyi
ii
i
i,she'
shere,
all
eyeswer
eonYar
abecauseNomaci
kot
hel
ateMkhi
ze
Pr
incessspeakthroughher
.

YARA:
.
...
..
..
..

MZI
MELA:syabongaboGcwabeseni
phindenabuyi
saenyei
nkonyaneyesi
bayasenu
(
wethanky
ouGcwabesy oumanagedtobringanot
heroneofyourcal
fint
oyourkraal
.
YARA:
bhut
i,
Gadl
aTel
lSi
zwewhoi
sherf
atherandhi
smot
her
,si
zwef
rowned

BONAKELE:
thi
sisnotneccessar
y

MZI
MELA:
pleasekeepi
tdownNomaci
koi
stal
ki
ng

GADLA:
SizweI
'
m noty
ourf
ather
,butI
'
myourgr
andf
ather
,yourf
atherwasmyson

SI
ZWE: was?Whereishe?,heaskedwitht
earyeyes,
Bonakel
est
art
edsobbi
ng,
other
s
werenotshockedbecausetheyalr
eadyknewthestory

GADLA:heki
ll
edyourmotherandkil
l
edhi
mselfwhenyouwer
ejust2mont
h.si
zwej
ust
cl
osedhisey
esandstar
tedshaking,
babmzi
melaatt
endedhi
m

YARA:si
zwewil
lbealr
ightbuthi
smotherandfatherwerenotmarr
ied,
youneedtogo
andpaydamagestohi
smot herhomeinorderforhi
mt obeaccept
edasaMkhize.and
youmustapol
ogi
zeforyoursontoherf
ami l
yforkil
l
ingthei
rchi
l
d.

GADLA:
nkosazane(
Pri
ncess)

MZI
MELA:
"NKOSAZANEkhul
umasl
alel
e",
sizwewasnowsl
eepi
ngpeacef
ulnextt
o
Mzi
mel
a

YARA:
"Londi
khay
a",
ever
yonet
urnedt
olookatLonda

MZIMELA:khul
umankosazaneul
ondi
khay
aul
alel
e(speakuppr
incessl
ondi
khay
ais
l
ist
eni
ng)

LONDA:
(li
steni
ng)

YARA:
windodakhabazel
a,
Nongceboi
samkhi
ze,
thatherr
eal
par
tneni
ty

DELI
SILE:
"i
ni"
(what
)

MUZI
:chazukt
hini
nkosazane?(whatdoy
oumeanPr
incess)

YARA:
maZakwe(
thatBonakel
e)y
ougav
eawayourchi
l
d

DUDU:
aybo

GADLA:
W..
.what
?,hel
ookedatBONAKELE

BONAKELE:
(cr
ying)

MZI
MELA:
nonoi
sepl
ease
GADLA:
STARTTALKI
NGMaZakwe!
,
her
oar
ed

BONAKELE:
(sobbi
ng)

YARA: I
'
vebeenbeggi
ngyouMazakwetot
ell
thet
rut
h,y
our
efused.
Yougav
ebi
rt
hto
Bul
elani'
ssonandyougav
ehim away

DUDU:
noy
oucheat
edwi
thy
ourhusbandbr
other
?

YARA:asyoual
lknowBul
elanii
saMkhi
zeev
ent
houghhedeci
dedt
otur
nhi
sbackt
o
thef
amil
y,
heisamkhize,
hediedamkhi
ze

MUZI
:whatabouthi
ssonPr
incess?

YARA:
He'
sNongcebo'
sFat
her

Ev
ery
one:
WHAT!

MZI
MELA:
nkosazane!

LONDA:
whatgoi
ngonher
e?

YARA:maZakwethesonyougav
eaway
,wasadopt
edbyZumaf
ami
l
y,hel
efthi
sseed
ofwhi
chi
snongcebohere

ZODWA:
wow,
ever
ywomenwascr
yingi
ncl
udi
ngnongcebo

DUDU:
whendi
dal
lthi
shappen

GADLA:
Iwentt
oexi
l
ejustf
or2y
ear
sandy
out
urnedt
omybr
otherBONAKELE

BONAKELE:
I'
m sor
ryI
..
.

GADLA:
SHUTUUUUUUUP,
hesai
dpul
l
inghi
sgunout,
ever
yonescr
eamed.

Pl
zli
keandShar
e

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NUATI
ONOFI
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NARRATED
ATMKHI
ZE'
SHOMESTEAD

Af
terBabGadl
a'
sout
bur
sthi
sbr
other
(muzi
)

managedt ocalm him down.seegadl ai

soneoft hecoolestel
derinthemkhize
famil
y,
he'scalm coolandcollectedthathisnat
ure.
buttodayeveryonewassoshocked
byhisreacti
on.buti
ntheendev eryonemanagedt ocal
m down, BabMzi mel
aasked
ever
yonet oremaincalmf orthesakeoft heceremony.
Yar ahadherheadonml ondi'
s
shoul
der,Nongcebowasi nbetweenherf ather
'sl
egsasshewassi t
tingont
hegr ass
matwhi l
eLondawasi nachai r
.all
womenwer esti
ll
shakenwhi l
ebonakelewasst i
ll
sobbi
ngsi l
entl
y.

MZI
MELA:
makot
iyouar
eangr
y.

YARA:
(tear
y)

MZIMELA:ancest
orsf
eel
yourangerandtheysi
ncer
elyapol
ogi
zef
orput
ti
ngy
ou
t
hroughsomuchpain,ml
ondihel
dherhand.

"Theywantyoutoknowthatt
heyappreci
ateyou,especi
all
yaccepti
ngnomaci
ko'
s
gif
t,
younotherebymist
akebutforapurpose.
theyasky outonotgiveupont
hem
becausetheyst
il
lgoi
ngtoneedyouinordertoprotectt
hisfamil
y.

"
Wehav
eal
ott
ofi
x,wewr
ongedal
otofpeopl
e,
wehav
eal
otofapol
ogi
singt
odo.

butal
lthatwil
lhappenaf
tert
hiscomi
ngcer
emony
,ancest
orsar
ereadysowemust
n't
rui
nthattoo.

MZI
MELA:
Gadl
abecal
myouhearme?

GADLA:
Iheary
oubaba

MZIMELA:"good",
oursonisbet
ternow,hemeantSizwe"weshoul dbe
cel
ebr
ati
ng,tomorr
owwegoi ngtogetanothermkhi
zebridethatanothert
hingwemust
becel
ebrat
ingotherthanbei
ngsadandf i
ghti
ngeachother.
nowt hi
smeet i
ngisov
erI
hopeyouheardmewhenIsai dnonoise.

Ev
ery
onemumbl
edget
ti
ngoutt
her
ondav
el,
Mzi
mel
asai
dtheymustl
eav
eSi
zwewi
th
hi
m.

AtGadl
aandBonakel
e'
sroom.
bonakel
ewasst
il
lsobbi
ngcur
ledupi
nthebed

GADLA:
"why
"heaskedget
ti
ngi
nsi
det
her
oom.

BONAKELE:
"I'
m sor
ry"
,hesatnextt
oher

GADLA:
Bonakel
ewhydi
dn'
tyout
ell
me?

BONAKELE:
IthoughtIwasdoi
ngt
her
ightt
hing.

GADLA:
forwho?Youorhi
m?

BONAKELE:
I'
m sor
rymkhi
ze

GADLA:
Youshoul
dhav
etol
dme.

BONAKELE:
(cr
ying)

GADLA:Iknowy oubonakelether
e'snowayy
oucheat
edonme.
bonakel
eli
ft
edherhead
si
tt
inguplooki
nghim str
aighttohiseyes

BONAKELE:
(sni
ff
ing)
you.
..
youknow?
.I.
..

GADLA:ohnkosi
kazi
wami
ukwenzeni
,
(ohmywi
fewhatdi
dhedot
oyou)
,hesai
d
huggi
ngher

BONAKELE:
(cr
ying)Iwant
edt
otel
lyou

GADLA:
it'
sokay

BONAKELE:
Ithoughtnoonewasgoi
ngt
obel
i
eveme

GADLA:Ibel
iev
eyou,I
'
m sor
ryIl
efty
ou,Iwassupposedt
obeheretoprotect
you,
bonakel
ewasnowsobbi
ngonhischest
,whi
lehewasrubbi
ngherback.

I
NTHELI
VINGROOM
Al
lthewomenwer egat
her edt
otheli
vi
ngr oom,
other
swer et
alki
ngtoeachot
her,
other
werejustqui
et.
londawalkedinandMalwanderantohim ashedoesn'
tknowthe
di
ff
erencebetweenhim andhisfat
her(mlondi
)

MALWANDE:
dada,
dada

LONDA:
heyboyboy
,hesai
dli
ft
inghi
m up,
ti
ckl
i
nghi
m,pl
ayi
ngwi
thhi
m

MALWANDE:
(laughi
ng)

ZODWA:
Londat
hatenoughnow,
,
he'
sgonnagetsi
ck

LONDA:
ayboMaht
hisi
samanIwanthi
mtobest
rong

ZODWA:
mxm

LONDA:
whyar
eyoual
lsogr
umpy

ZODWA:
leav
eusal
one

LONDA:
ayok,
I
'm act
ual
l
yher
eformychi
l
d,wher
eisshe?

MANDY:
she'
sint
hatr
oom t
hatshe'
susi
ngupst
air
s

LONDA:okletmegoandcheckonher
,hel
eftMal
wandewi
thZodwaandcl
i
mbedt
he
st
air
stofi
ndNongcebo.

HeknockedandYarawast
heonewhosai
dhemustcomei
n,
hewal
kedi
n,
si
ster
swer
e
huggi
ngeachother
.

LONDA:
am Ii
nter
rupt
ingsomet
hing?

YARA:
nocomei
nIwasj
ustl
eav
ing,
shet
urnedt
ongcebo"
You'
l
lbef
iner
ight
?

NGCEBO:yeahsi
sdon'
twor
ry,
thenyar
awalkedoutl
eavi
ngLondaandngcebo,
Londasat
nextt
ongcebowhothr
ewhersel
ftoherdadandst
art
edsobbi
ng.

LONDA:
shhh,
i
tsokay
,i
tsokaybaby
.hesai
dwi
pingherey
es

NGCEBO:
dadi
..soI
..Ial
sodi
dn'
tknowwhoi
wasl
i
kemysi
ster
.

LONDA:
noy
ouwer
eaZuma
NGCEBO:
butev
enmyf
atherdi
d..
..

LONDA: l
ooknongceboyourfat
herwasbroughtupbyZumaFami l
y,t
hatmeansthathi
s
famil
ytheyt
ookcareofhim whil
ewecouldn'
t,hemightbeamkhizebybl
oodbutHe
wasaZumaandy ouwerebornaZumaluckilyyoumetthepeopl
ewholovedandtook
careofhimtr
ustmebabyt hati
smorespeciall
ythanmeeti
ngpeopl
ewhichheal
so
didn'
tknow.

NGCEBO:
soy
out
hinkhe'
sangr
yIbecameamkhi
ze?

LONDA:
Ithi
nkhe'
shappyl
ookbecauseofy
ou,
he'
snowf
oundhi
shomet
oo

NGCEBO:
yout
hinkso?

LONDA:
Ofcour
sebaby

NGCEBO:
Ohh,
soy
ounol
ongerbemydadbecauseI
..
.Imean

LONDA:what?whywoul
dyout
hinkt
hat
?I'
m st
il
lyourdad,
noonewi
l
ltakey
ouaway
fr
om me,ngcebosmi
l
ed

NGCEBO:
thanky
ou

LONDA: youdonthavetot
hankme, l
ookbabywhaty ouheardtodaydoesn'tchange
anythi
ng.andpleaseSi
zwemother(bonakel
e)don'
thateher,I
'
m sureafterwhatshe
di
d,shewillexpl
aint
owhyshediditwhentheti
meisr i
ghtok?

NGCEBO:
(noodi
ng)

LONDA:
good,
andy
oumi
ssMkhi
zey
ouar
est
uckwi
thme

NGCEBO:
Godwhodi
dIof
fendoo(wi
thNi
ger
ianaccent
)?

LONDA:
(laughi
ng)y
oucr
azy
,nowl
et'
sgodownst
air
sdontl
ocky
our
sel
fher
e

NGCEBO:oky,shegotandwor
ehershoes,
Londaputhi
sar
m ov
erhershoul
derand
Ki
ssedhercheek

NGCEBO:
ewwwdadst
op,
ast
heywal
kedoutt
hedoor

LONDA:
what
?

NGCEBOIdon'
tknowwher
eyourl
i
pshav
ebeen

LONDA:
aybonongcebohhe(l
aughi
ng)heper
kedherl
i
ps
NGCEBO:
dadpl
easeewwwhatwr
ongay

LONDA:
(laughi
ng)sor
rybi
ggi
rl

NGCEBO:
glady
ouseet
hat
,shemumbl
ed

LONDA:
whatwast
hat
?

NGCEBO:
not
hing

LONDA:Ithoughso,ngceborol
l
edhereyes"LONDA:Ngzokshay
anjal
onezif
aca
sesal
ukwazi,
nongcebobustedoutl
aughi
ngever
yonelookedatt
hem andt
heywere
comingdownt hestai
rs

Del
i
sil
e:y
ini
umsi
ndoongakani
nanobabi
l
i(whatupwi
thsomuchnoi
sey
out
wo)

LONDA:
aunt
yyour
eal
l
yneedaman

DELI
SILE:
what
?

LONDA: ngi
thi
Sawubona(I
'm say
inghi
),hesai
drushi
ngoutl
eav
ingev
ery
onei
nst
it
ches,
theycoul
dn'
tholdt
hemselv
es.

ATMLONDIANDYARA'
SROOM

MLONDI
:ar
eyouok?

YARA:
I'
mfi
ne

MLONDI
:younotf
inemami
,youangr
ybutst
il
lyoudon'
twantt
oshowi
t

YARA:
...
..
..
..

MLONDI:
whyareyounotshowi
ngy
ouranger
,whyar
eyousuf
fer
ingal
onei
nsi
de?I
'
m
her
ebaby,t
hisi
sme

YARA:
whatdoy
ouwantmet
osay
?

MLONDI:
Iwanty
out
oshoutatme,
scr
eam,
hi
tmei
fyoul
i
ke,
don'
tbot
tl
ethi
ngsupj
ust
dosomet
hing

YARA:
I'
m sor
ry
MLONDI:Idon'
twanty
oursor
rypr
omi
semet
hatwheny
ouandorsadaboutany
thi
ng
you'
l
ltel
lme

YARA:
(sobbi
ng)oky

MLONDI :I
'
m notgonnaaskwhyyouangrybecauseIknowwhybutbabyI
'myour
part
ner,
wepromisedtobetoget
heri
nsicknessandinheal
thr
ememberthat
?,hewi
ped
hertear
s

YARA:
(noddi
ng)

MLONDI
:It
hinkaf
tert
hisI
'
mtaki
ngy
out
oshoot
ingr
ange

YARA:
what
?Why

MLONDI
:hel
l
oyoushoul
dbehappysot
haty
oucanshootmewheny
ouangr
y

YARA:
(smi
l
li
ng)r
eal
yit
hinki
li
kei
t

MLONDI
:ay
bomami
whyar
eyousohappyI
'
mjoki
ng

YARA:
noy
ounot
,Iwantt
ogo

MLONDI
:for
geti
t,

YARA:
fineI
'
m goi
ngt
oaskPedr
otot
akeme

MLONDI
:hewon'
tagr
eet
othat

YARA:
Wannabet
,sheaskedt
aki
ngherphone

MLONDI
:fi
nebuti
m goi
ngt
otakey
ou,
j
ustt
obl
owsomest
eam of
f

YARA:
mmm t
hatwhyIl
ovey
ou,
shesai
dsi
tt
ingonhi
slap

MLONDI
:younotgoi
ngt
oki
l
lmemami
right
?

YARA: I
'
mahav et
othinkaboutt
hatl
ovel
yHubby,
nowyourduti
esar
ecal
li
ngyou,I
'm
horny
",shesai
dtaki
ngherclot
hesof
fandshecatwal
kedal
lthewaytot
hebathr
oom
doornaked.

MLONDI
:"WTF!j
esuswhatdi
dIdo"

YARA:
(YELLI
NG)"
gett
owor
kmr

MLONDI
:Shi
t,hecur
sedt
aki
nghi
scl
othesof
frunni
ngaf
terhi
swi
fe.
ATMORNI
NGSI
DE

TheZikal
ala'
sar
etr
yingt
osol
veThami
'
ssi
tuat
ion,
i
tbeenanhourt
heygoi
ngbackand
for
th.

ZI
KALALA:t
hamiwhatIwantt
oknowwhydi
dyouchooseYamkel
awheny
ouknewy
ou
st
il
lwant
edNdumiso?

THAMI
:dadIdi
dn'
tchooseher

MADLADLA:
ihheay
ke

MANGUBANE:
Thami
!

THAMI
:letmef
ini
sh,
WhatI
'
mtr
yingt
osayNDUMI
SOl
eftmeIdi
dn'
tchooseYAMKELA

YAMKELA:
Wow

NTANDO;
whatdoy
ouwantt
odo,
wecan'
tbeher
eal
lni
ght

LUNGA:
he'
sdi
vor
cingYamkel
ainor
dert
ogetndumi
soback

MANGUBANE:
what
?,usuy
ahl
any
athami
(youcr
azynowt
hami
)

THAMI
:I'
m notcr
azymahIl
oveNdumi
so

MADLADLA:
wher
eisshe?Wer
eyouwi
thheral
lal
ong?

THAMI
:Idon'
tknowwher
eshei
sbecauseshemov
edf
rom wher
eshewasst
ayi
ng

NTANDO:
soy
ou'
vebeenmoni
tor
ingher,
wow

NTOKOZO:doesitevercr
ossedyourmindthatmaybeshereal
lydoesn'
twanty
ou,
I
meanshedidn'
tevenputa1%f i
ghtforyourmar
ri
age,doesn'
tthatbot
hery
ou?

THANDI
:May
beshemov
edon,
thami
gav
eheradeadst
are

NTANDO:
don'
tl
ookatmywi
fel
i
ket
hat

THANDI:Imeany
ouj
ustsai
dshemov
edf
rom herol
dpl
acemay
beshe'
smov
ingon
wit
hherl
i
f e
THAMI
:Idon'
tcar
eNDUMI
SOi
smi
ne,
hegotup"IneedsomeAi
r"hesai
dwal
ki
ngout

MADLADLA:
noy
ouneedj
esus

LUNGA:
heneedspsy
chi
atr
icev
aluat
ion

MANGUBANE:
don'
ttal
kli
ket
hatabouty
ourbr
other

LUNGA:
mah.
..
.

MANGUBANE:
Shutup.

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

BeingatOlundi
hasbeengreat
,Nt
ombihasabeaut
iful
lov
ingfami
l
yohhbesi
deher
si
sternozi
phoshe'
s.
..ayIdon'
tknowhowtodescr
ibehe,
rnextmi
nut
esshehott
henext
she'scol
d.

Herdadisfunnywhi
lehermotheri
sver
ylov
ingandki
nd,she'
sbeenfeedingmeallki
nds
offoodsi
nceIgothere.
appar
entl
yawomenisnotsupposedtohaveafigure,
herwords
notmine.

I'
m nowinbedshari
ngi
twi
thNTOMBIt
hei
rhomei
sbeaut
if
ul,
its4r
oom housewi
tht
he
ki
tchenandli
vi
ngroom.

Andt heyhave3rondav
elIguesst
hatwasexpect
edmosthomesi
nther
ural
areashav
e
rondavelhouses.

Wedecidedtosleepear
lybecausetomor
rowwegonnabeupver
year
ly,
ntombi
isnow
snor
ingIthi
nkthispr
egnancyistaki
ngt
all
onhershe'
sver
ysl
owandl
azy.

ImissLondalikecr
azyI'
vebeenthi
nkingaboutcal
l
inghi
mforthefi
rstti
me,butI
'
m
hesi
tantsoonerorl
aterI
'
m goingtohavetocomeoutofthi
sshe'
ll
imi n.
sigh.

I
tsr
ingi
ng,
he'
snotanswer
ingmay
behe'
sbusyI
'
m sur
eth.
..
..
.

LONDA:
sthandwasam unj
an(myl
ovehowar
eyou)
ME:
heyI
'
m goodar
eyoubusy
?

LONDA:il
lnev
erbebusyf
ory
ou,
IwasbusybutnowI
'
m done,
arey
ougoodIr
eal
l
ymi
ss
youndu

ME:
OhhIwasj
ustchecki
ngupony
ou,
andIdomi
ssy
out
oo

LONDA:
mmm musi
ctomyear
ssowhatar
eyouupt
o?

ME:
I'
m aboutt
osl
eepnow

LONDA:
Iwi
shIwasgoi
ngt
osl
eepnextt
oyou

ME:
(bl
ushi
ng)

LONDA:
AndIknowy
oubl
ushi
ngr
ightnow

ME:
Youl
yi
ng

LONDA:
I'
m not

ME:
ayl
etmesl
eepnow

LONDA:
ndumi
so

ME:
Yes

LONDA:
minangf
unawena(Iwanty
ou)

ME:
(chuckl
i
ng)onl
yfewhour
slef
tbef
orey
ouseeme

LONDA:
butIwanty
ounow,
howmanyhour
sdoy
out
hinkcant
akemet
ogett
her
e

ME:
(laughi
ng)st
opy
our
eal
ycr
azy

LONDA:
yout
urnedmei
ntot
hiscr
azyman

ME:
NoIdi
dn'
tnj
e

LONDA:
fineIcan'
twai
ttoseey
oubbe

ME:
met
oo

LONDA:
yout
oowhat

ME:
goodni
ghtLonda
LONDA:
(laughi
ng)okngy
akt
handay
ezwaungphuphe(OkIl
ovey
oudr
eam aboutme)

ME:
not
hanky
ouIdon'
twantni
ght
mar
es.

LONDA:
Iknewy
ouhat
eme,
tr
uecol
our
ssur
faci
ngal
ready

ME:
(chuckl
i
ng)ay
boIdonthat
eyou

LONDA:
youl
oveme?

ME:
I'
m sl
eepy

LONDA:
I'
m hor
ny

ME:
aybo

LONDA:
(laughi
ng)what
?I'
m av
eryhonestmanMadl
ami
ni

ME:
(chuckl
i
ng)Londagoodni
ght

LONDA:
okbabysl
eepandpl
easedon'
tdr
opi
t

ME:
droppi
ngwhat
?

LONDA:MyHeartYouGotMyHear
tbabysopl
easedon'
tdr
opi
t,
Il
ovey
ou"j
ustl
i
ket
hat
hehangeduponme.

NARRATED

Si
hle,
mtot
i,
ayandawer
ewi
thSi
zwei
nther
ondav
elar
oundt
hef
ir
e.

Londaf
ini
shedt
alki
ngt
ondumi
soandj
oinedt
hem.

LONDA:
eit
a,hesai
dget
ti
ngi
nsi
deandt
hrowi
ngt
othemat
tr
essnextt
oSi
zwe

SI
ZWE:
sho

LONDA:
howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?

SI
ZWE:
goodIcanf
eel
myl
egsnow
SI
HLE:
hecanst
andonhi
sownnowandbabMzi
mel
asai
dhemustsl
eepher
e

LONDA:
thatmor
eli
kei
t,t
heyf
istbumped

SI
HLE:
andwenawher
ewer
eyou?

LONDA:someofuswehav
ebeaut
if
ulwomanwhomi
ssesourv
oicesi
fyouknowwhatI
mean.

SI
HLE:
final
l
y

MTOTI
:(l
aughi
ng)madl
ami
nii
sdr
ivi
ngy
oucr
azyIsee

AYANDA:
daddyy
ouhav
eagi
rl
fr
iend?

MLONDI
:It
saboutt
ime,
hesai
dget
ti
ngi
n

LONDA:
aybol
eav
emeal
one

MLONDI
:chaphel
aubushi
mil
enj
efi
nish,
theyal
ll
aughed

SI
HLE:
Iwasst
art
ingt
othi
nkAy
andaorSi
zwewi
l
lbr
ingagi
rlhomebef
orey
ou

THEM:
(LAUGHI
NG)

SI
ZWE:
ayboI
'
m si
ngl
e

AYANDA:l
iery
ourgi
rl
shav
ebeenannoy
ingmeev
ery
dayatschool
aski
ng"Howi
s
Si
zwe,
nyawuisSi
zwe.

SI
ZWE:
youl
yi
ngy
out
heonewhosedat
ingt
hewhol
euni
ver
sit
y

SI
HLE:
ayboj
uni
or

LONDA:
thathowwedomyboy

MLONDI
:aydon'
tencour
agehi
m,he'
sgonnadi
eyout
hisone

AYANDA:
butdadI
'
m goi
ngt
obedoct
oray
anda

MLONDI
:What
everbutst
opf
ucki
nggi
rl
sinmyy
ard

AYANDA:
Dad!

SI
ZWE:
(laughi
ng)
SAVAGE,

MLONDI
:t
hatmyhouseIhav
eey
esandear
sev
ery
wher
e
MTOTI
:howol
dar
eyouguy
sagai
n?

LONDA:
they19,
youwer
eaboutt
ogetsomeonepr
egnantml
osohol
dyourhor
ses.

MLONDI
:thatenoughwhyar
ewet
alki
ngaboutsexagai
ninanancest
orshouse?

LONDA:
Iwasj
ustsay
ing

SI
HLE:
enoughaboutgi
rl
fr
iendsbhut
iMt
oti
soy
our
eadyt
obeamar
ri
edman

MTOTI
:mor
ethanr
eadybhut
i

MLONDI
:nt
ombi
stol
eyourhear
tbhut
i.

MTOTI
:"Ungbambeshi
qi"
,t
heyal
lbur
stedoutl
aughi
ng

Pl
zli
ke,
commentandshar
e

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8/9,
14:
19]+263772440078:
INSERT#11

Mkhize'
sBrother
'swi
thbabGadlaandbabMzimelahavebeenont
her
oadsi
nce3am
becausetheymustar
riv
ebefor
et hesuncomesoutatULUNDI.

MLONDI
:"l
onda,
Londa.
"heshookhi
m upt
ryi
ngt
owakehi
m up

LONDA:
"mhmm"
.

MLONDI
:"
ayv
uka(
wakeup)
"

LONDA:
arewet
her
eyet
?

MLONDI :"
angazi
engikwaziy
onjekuthingf
unaususel
enhl
okodol
obhayakhoehl
ombe
l
ami(Idon'
tknow,whatIknowisthatIwantyout
oremovethi
sCapi
tal
cit
yofmy
shoul
der.
"hemeanthishead.

LONDA:
butIst
il
lwantt
osl
eepml
o

MLONDI
:Youcrazythatmywifeplacei
fyouhav
en'
tnot
icesuka(
mov
e),
hesai
d
r
emovi
nghisheadifhisshoul
der

LONDA:
ahhwi
fet
hiswi
fet
hat,
I
'my
ourt
winml
ohy
ousupposedt
olov
ememor
e
MLONDI
:Sor
ryy
ounotr
eal
ymyt
ype

MTOTI
:(l
aughi
ng)y
oumeany
ounoty
ourt
ypebhut
ibecausey
ouar
eone

LONDA:
tel
lhi
m bhut
i,
mlol
etmepl
acemyheadony
ourl
apI
'
m sosl
eepy

MLONDI
:Yahl
any
a(y
oucr
azy)

y
ouwer
esupposedt
odr
ivewi
thMzi
mel
aandBaba

LONDA:
ahhandl
i
stent
obabMzi
mel
ast
oryl
i
esal
ltheway

GUYS:
(Laughi
ng)

MLONDI
:st
oryl
i
eswhati
sthat?

MTOTI
:yooht
hatmancant
ell
atal
eshame.

LONDA:
rememberwhenhesai
dinhi
sti
mehewasdat
ingwomenl
i
keYar
aonl
y

MLONDI
:(l
aughi
ng)hesai
dthat
?

MTOTI:yeshesai
dwomencoul
dn'
tresi
sthi
m, theywereal
ll
ike"Zi
mmy
,Zi
mmy
".t
hey
al
lbur
stedoutl
aughi
ngev
enNsimbithedr
iverwaslaughi
ng

MLONDI
:ayMzi
mel
aist
oomuch

MTOTI
:tel
lmeabouti
t,soNSI
MBIhowf
arar
ewe?

NSI
MBI
:1h30mi
nut
esi
fI'
m notmi
staken

MLONDI
:thi
spl
acei
sfar

LONDA:
youcan'
twai
ttoseeherIsee

MTOTI
:yesandnoshe'
sshowi
ngmef
lamest
heseday
s

MLONDI
:pr
egnantwomani
sscar
y

MTOTI:aybhut
ikubi
(br
oit
sbad)she'
sal
way
sreadyt
oat
tack,
youknowOwami
cal
l
s
hergr
umpymommyshe' sal
waysangr
y

MLONDI :
(l
aughi
ng)yoohYar
awasbettert
hesecondt
imehaathefi
rstti
meIwas
runni
ngaroundli
keaheadl
esschi
ckenandshewascryi
ngal
lthet
ime,shewoul
dwant
baconinthemiddl
eoftheni
ght
.

GUYS:
(laughi
ng)
LONDA:
"ayIdon'
tpl
anonget
ti
ngsomepr
egnantany
timesoon"

MTOTI:
"kyoksi
zabhut
iay(st
ickt
othatbr
o,"
theycar
ri
edonhav
ingconv
ersat
ional
lthe
wayt
oUl undi
.

ATULUNDI

Anxi
etyntombi
wassonervousi
t'
sli
ketheywer
egoi
ngt
osaytheynotcomi
ng
anymore.
hermom woket
hem upat4:30am nt
ombi
wantedt
okil
lher
.

"
theyher
etheyher
e"t
hatmycousi
nBuki
wewhoser
unni
ngi
nmyr
oom t
ell
i
ng.

NTOMBI
:whoseher
e?

BUKI
WE:
"ABAKHONGI
"(l
obol
anegot
iat
ors)t
heyher
e

NTOMBI
:ay
boi
ts5:
30.
..

BUKIWE:
andit
ssummert
hesuni
soutal
readyf
ini
shdr
essi
nguppl
easeshesai
d
runni
ngoutNt
ombi
'sr
oom

I
ntheki
tchenever
yonehadthei
rcheeksont
hewi
ndowpeepi
ngout
side.
Gci
nephi
(Nt
ombi'
saunt)wasthebi
ggestspy.

MASTHOLE:
nishoukut
hii
bonal
aba?
(ar
eyousay
ingt
hatt
hem)
,thatwast
henei
ghbor
aski
ng

BUKI
WE:ehheangi
thi
nababememeza(of
cour
seasy
oucanheart
hem y
ell
i
ngourcl
an
name)

MASTHOLE:
Ayi
nsi
zwal
ezi
(yooht
heyar
egent
lemen)

BUKI
WE:
awemai
mot
oabahambangazommm(
mm t
hei
rcar
s)
MASTHOLE:
ezi
kanokushonkosi
mpel
a(y
oucant
ell
thatt
heyar
eexpensi
ve)

GCINEPHI:Buki
weawusukeklel
owi
ndiangaznomakoqalaukbonaimotozi
nhle
yi
ni(buki
wemoveawayfrom t
hatwi
ndow, Idon'
tknowi
fit
'syourf
ir
stti
meseing
beauti
ful
car
s)

BUKIWE:aybomahaksizonj
eimotoezi
nhl
ebaboni
l
eABAKHONGI
"(Mum t
hisi
snot
aboutcar
sdidyouseeabakhongi
?)

MASTHOLE:
khonanabaf
anay
ongat
hiamawel
e(2oft
hem l
ookt
hesameIt
hinkt
hey
ar
etwi
ns)

BUKI
WE:
nkosy
ami
ngt
hol
eoy
edwanj
e(Godi
fIcangetj
ustoneoft
hem)

GCI
NEPHI
:Buki
we!
,nt
ombi
andndumi
sol
aughedget
ti
ngi
ntheki
tchen

NTOMBI
:sor
ryccbutt
heyal
ltaken,
shesai
dpeepi
ngt
hought
hewi
ndowal
so

BUKI
WE:
aybokt
hiwai
khi
shwaent
ombi
ni(t
heysayy
oumustt
akehi
mfr
om hi
sgi
rl
)

MASTHOLE:
hhekazi
wawukuzwaphi
lokho(hheIwonderwher
edi
dyouhear
dthat

NTOMBI:ndumi
socomeandseet
his,
ndumi
sost
oodnextt
oherandt
heybot
hlooked
out
side

NDUMI
SO:
ntombi
no,
whatt
he.
..

NTOMBI
:yepIt
oldy
ouandt
rustmeIcan'
ttel
lyouwhoi
swhoeat
her

NDUMI
SO:
I'
m shockeday.
..

MRSBHENGU: nt
ombisukani
ewindi
niphindel
ani
emumv anyohl
alaer
oomin(move
awayfr
om thewi
ndowgobacktoyourroom andsitdown)
,t
heybothwentbackt
o
Ntombi
'sr
oom.

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*

Hav
ey ouevermetsomeonewhoisdoubl
eIthi
nkIj
ustsawmyboy
fri
endasadoubl
e
ohyesyouheardmeIsai
dboyfr
iend.
inev
ermetpeopl
ewhoar
esoident
ical
.
NTOMBI
:youst
il
lthi
nki
ngaboutt
hem

NDUMI
SO:
ofcour
set
heyki
ndofcr
eepy

NTOMBI:Iknowt
heyl
ookbot
h,Ndumi
sol
ookedatnt
ombi
andt
heybur
stedout
l
aughi
ng

NDUMI
SO:
youmeant
heyl
ook2by
2

NTOMBI:(l
aughi
ng)exact
lybutdon'
tworrymlondihasaweddi
ngbandonhi sf
ingerso
you'
l
lbef
ine.
thenNozi
phowal kedi
n,
Iguessshefinal
lywokeupbecauseshewas
asl
eepal
lal
ong

NOZI
PHO:
Sanbona

US:
hi

ME:
Unj
an(howar
eyo?
)

NOZI
PHO:
I'
m goodt
hanks,
sont
ombi
doesy
ourmangetal
ongwi
thhi
sbosses?

NTOMBI
:whatdoy
oumean?

NOZIPHO: Imeanthebigcar
'soutsi
de?,wej
ustlookedateachotherwi
t hNTOMBI .
i
want
edt olaughsohardbutIhadtohol dmyself
,nt
ombitol
dtmet hathersist
erthi
nks
Mtot
i worksasconstr
ucti
onworker.nt
ombididn'
trepl
ybukiwetol
dust hatt
hef i
nal
lyl
et
t
hem inafteranhourcanyouimagine.
ihear
dNt ombilet
ti
ngoutahugesi gh

NDUMI
SO:
stopwor
ryi
ngev
ery
thi
ngwoul
dbegr
eat

NTOMBI
:Ij
ustcan'
thel
pitgi
rl
fr
iend

NDUMI
SO:
justbegr
atef
uly
oust
il
lhav
eyourf
ather

NTOMBI:youri
ght,
Icanimagi
nehi
m notbei
ngher
emyuncl
e'
sar
ever
ygr
eedybesi
de
uncl
eBanzihe'
sasweethear
t

NARRATED

i
tsbeen2hourssi
ncetheLobol
aNegot
iat
ionshavest
art
ed,
ntombi
hasbeencal
l
edt
o
answert
hequesti
on"Doyouknowt
hesepeople"
MASTHOLE:ungcolosi
kmeleabizengampel
angat
hizyasut
hal
ezansi
zwa(mrBhengu
mustchar
gethem bigmoneythosegentl
emenl
ooksri
ch)

GCINEPHI:uNtombiuzel
eningakukhohl
wal
okhousey
isekeni
(nt
ombi
hasachi
l
ddon'
t
for
getthatshe'
sasecondhand)

BUKI
WE:
aybomahakushol
uthol
okhohawu(maht
hatdoesn'
tmeanany
thi
ng)

NOZIPHO:aunt
yisr
ightImeanherLobol
awoul
dnotbesameasmi
nebecause.
..
she
cutherof
f

BUKI
WE:(r
oll
i
ngherey
es)"youwereavir
gin,
ofcour
sehowcanwefor
gett
hatwhen
your
emi
ndusever
yday.
theywer
eint
err
uptedbyBanzi(oneofNt
ombi
'
suncl
e)

Mr
sBhengu:
Isev
ery
thi
ngok?

BANZI
:I'
m her
etogetOwami
theywantt
oseehi
m

Mr
sBhengu:
he'
sout
sidepl
ayi
ng

BANZI:
ok,
hewalkedoutandcal
ledOwami
andwentbackwi
thhi
mtot
her
ondav
el
wher
eNegoti
ati
onsar
eheldat.

NOZI
PHO:
andnowwhatdot
heywantf
rom t
hechi
l
d?

GCI
NEPHI
:may
bet
heydi
dn'
tknowt
hatshehasachi
l
d

MRSBHENGU:
theyknow

NOZI
PHO:
sowhat
..
.

MRSBHENGU: ayweNOZI PHOawukahlesozwaemvakwezi

ngxoxo(nozi
phost
opwi
l
l
hearabouti
taf
tert
henegoti
ati
ons.
),shej
ustwentmut
eimmediat
ely.

ATMORNI
NGSI
DE
TheZi
kalal
a'
sar ehavi
ngbreakf
ast
,af
tert
heywai
tedTHAMIt
ocomebackal
mostt
he
whol
enight,
theyal
lendedupspendi
ngtheni
ght
.

NTANDO:
youknowwhatIdon'
tev
enhav
eanappet
it
eI'
mleav
ing,
hesai
dget
ti
ngup

ZIKALALA:Si
t!,
hesatdown"weher
ebecauseofy
ourbr
otherheneedshel
pdon'
tyou
seehe'shurt
ing

LUNGA:
(chuckl
i
ng)r
eal
ybaba?he'
shur
ti
ng?

MANGUBANE:
Lunga!

LUNGA: nomaht
heproblem her
eist
hatTHAMIgetawaywi
thev
ery
thi
ng,
hemessesup
wecleanedupaf
terhi
m,dadsayshe'
shurt
ingr
eal
y,
?

NTANDO:lungaisr
ight,
Thami dest
roy
edNdumi so'sli
feri
ghti
nfr
ontofus,whatdidwe
do?Not
hingbecausewewer ebusynursi
nghisf eel
ingmakingexcusesf
orhim nowit
's
ti
mehemustf aceresponsi
bil
i
tyandconsequencesf orhi
sacti
ons

MANGUBANE:
don'
t.
.

LUNGA:
nomahst
oppr
otect
inghi
myouanddaddi
dthi
stohi
m

YAMKELA:
he'
sreal
ycr
azywhenhet
hinkst
hatI
'
m goi
ngt
ogi
vehi
m di
vor
cel
i
ket
hat

NTOKOZO:
Ithi
nky
out
hecr
azyoneher
e,ev
ery
onel
ookedshockedbyt
hatst
atement

YAMKELA:
excuseme?

NTOKOZO:
youbui
l
tyourmar
ri
agewi
thy
oursi
ster
'st
ear
s,di
dyour
eal
ythatwasgoi
ng
t
olast
?

YAMKELA:
ndumi
sol
eftTHAMIonherownIhadnot
hingt
..
.

THANDI
:ohpl
easey
our
eal
ythoughty
ouwer
eitgi
rlnj
e

MADLADLA:
sonowy
ougangi
nguponher

THANDI:(
laughi
ng)itf
unnyyoutal
kaboutgangi
ngupwhil
eyoukeptqui
etwhenyour
fav
our
it
edaughtertookoverNdumiso'
smarri
age.
whatki
ndofamotherarey
ourealy
?

NTOKOZO:arey
ousurethatyouNdumi
so'
smotherbecausewhatyoudid
mmm,ndumisomighthav
etakenThami
'
sbetr
ayalbutyou,shewi
ll
neverfor
gety
ou,
one
per
sonwhowassupposedt
ost
andbyhersi
de,
si
dedwi
thanEnemy

MANGUBANE:
Enough,
lunga,
ntandot
akey
ourwi
vesandl
eav
e

LUNGA:
wit
hpl
easur
emah,
hesai
dget
ti
ngupf
rom t
hechai
r.
"

NTANDO:Iguesst
rut
hhur
tsl
et'
sgobaby
,hesai
dpul
l
ingThandi
byherhandt
hey
wal
kedout

LUNGA:
markmywor
dst
hisThami
'
sobsessi
onwi
l
lnotendwel
l
,st
aywel
ltheyal
so
wal
kedl
eft

MANGUBANE:
Don'
tl
ist
ent
othem makot
idontgi
veuponhi
m

YAMKELA:
buthedoesn'
twantmeany
mor
emah,
hecan'
tev
enl
ookmei
ntheey
e

MANGUBANE:
he'
sgoi
ngt
ocomear
oundbepat
ient

ZI
KALALA:ithi
nkntandoisri
ghtTHAMIi
samanheputhi
msel
fint
hissi
tuat
ionnowhe
mustgethi
mselfout,I
'
m donewithhi
m.

MANGUBANE:
babahowcany
ousayt
hatTHAMIi
syourson

ZI
KALALA:
theyal
lmysons,
butdoyouseet
hem goi
ngaroundshooti
ngpeopl
ethey
cl
aimt
olove?No,
hewal
kedoutl
eav
ingthet
hreeoft
hem i
ntheli
vingroom.

ATTHEMKHI
ZEHOMESTEAD

Ev
ery
onei
ssobbi
ngbesi
deZodwa,
Bonakel
ejustdr
oppedabombt
oev
ery
one.

Aft
ershesawever
yonegivi
nghercol
dshoul
derincludi
ngherownchi
l
drenHlanzeka
andlondi
wewhocouldn'
tevenl
ookheri
ntheeye,shedeci
dedtocomeclean,
theonl
y
Peoplewhohadnoprobl
em wit
hherwasYaraandZodwa.

DUDU:
whatdoy
oumeanMaZakwe?

BONAKELE:WhenGadlawenttoexi
l
ebul
elani
camebackher
e,y
our
ememberhel
i
ved
atEast
ernCapemostoft
hetime?

ZODWA:
Iremembert
hat
.
MANDY:
why
?

ZODWA: hehatedhisf
ather,
heaccusedhi
m ofl
ovi
ngMuzi morethanthem,
thatwhyhe
decidedt
obeBulelani
(xhosaname)becausehewentbacktohismotherbi
rthpl
aceof
whichisEast
ernCape

DELI
SILE:
way
eyi
njanj
alol
oyo(Bul
elani
'
swasj
ustadog)

MENDY:
aunt
y!

DELI
SILE:
aysukav
ele(whatt
hatt
het
rut
h)

DUDU:
kodwamakot
i.
.(

BONAKELE:hesai
dtomei
fIt
ell
any
onehewi
l
ltel
lthecopsaboutGadl
awher
eabout
s,I
wastr
yingt
osavehim

LONDI
WE:
I'
m sor
rymom Idi
dn'
tknow

BONAKELE:whenIwas6mont hhef
oundt
hatIwaspr
egnanthetol
dmetogetr
idofi
t,
i
tol
dhi
mi t
swaslatehesaidt
omewhenhecomesbackfrom Mozambi
queandf
indme
sti
l
lpr
egnanthewi
lloper
atemehimsel
f

ZODWA:
ohmyGod

BONAKELE:(Cryi
ng)i wassostressedIdi
dn'tknowwhattodo,Iwentbackhome
becauseIwassosi ck,Igav
ebirt
ht ohi
m prematur
elyat7monthIdidn'
tthi
nkhewas
goingtosur
viv
ebuthedi d,hewasbeauti
fulhehaddimplesbutIhadtogiv
ehim away
i
nor dert
osavehim

ZODWA:
(Smi
l
li
ng)Iguessnongcebogothi
sdi
mpl
es

NGCEBO:
(SMI
LLI
NG)

BONAKELE:
(smi
l
li
ng)y
eahshe'
sbeaut
if
ull
i
kehi
m

ZODWA:
I'
m sor
rysi
syouwentt
hroughal
lthi
sal
onenowomendeser
vet
his

HLANZEKA:
(cr
ying)phephi
samah

BONAKELE:ican'
tbel
i
evehe'
sgoneIdi
dn'
tevengetachancetosaysor
ryIdi
dn'
tev
en
knowwherehewasbecausei
twasacloseadopt
ion,
I'
m sorr
yI..
.

ZODWA:don'
tbesorr
ysis,
lookshepoint
ednongcebo,
"hecamebackhome,herev
ealed
hi
msel
ftoyou,t
hisi
shim showingyouthaty
ouhismom,hesawyourcri
esabouthim
t
hatwhyheledhi
sseedher
e.nowi
t'
sti
met
ocel
ebr
atef
inal
l
yyouf
reenoonei
sgoi
ng
t
ojudgeyou

DUDU:she'sr
ightmakot
idon'
tbesadhemi
ghtnotbeher
eany
mor
eher
eisy
our
consol
ati
on

BONAKELE:
MaGar
ciat
hanky
ou,
I
'm sor
ryf
orev
ery
thi
ngIsai
dtoy
ou

YARA:
it'
sokmah

BONAKELE:
noi
t'
snotokIaccusedy
ouofmanyt
hingI
'
m sor
ry

YARA:
all
isf
orgi
venwej
ustgl
ady
ougoi
ngt
obeokaynow

BONAKELE:
nongceboI
'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tmeant
odumpy
ourf
atherci
rcumst
ancesf
orced
me

NGCEBO:
it'
sokGogoi
t'
sok,
thehugged,
ever
yonej
oinedt
hem f
orabi
ggr
ouphug

ZODWA: seelet'
sstopjudgi
ngapersonwi t
houtheari
nghi
s/herr
easonsbehi
ndhis/
her
deci
si
ons,Nowomendeser vestoberapedandf or
cedtoabor
torgiveawayt
hei
r
ki
ds.
pleaselet'
spray,
theyal
lpray
edtogethereventheDr
agonDeli
sil
e.

SI
HLE:
AMEN!,
hesai
dwal
ki
ngi
n

ZODWA:
yaphapha(y
ouv
eryf
orwar
d)

SI
HLE:
mangl
ambi
l
emi
na(mahI
'
m hungr
y)

DUDU:
aybowhenar
eyouget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed

SI
HLE:
awuant
i(aunt
ypl
ease)

DUDU:"dontkawuantila,
wakeway bonaindodaenamasendeahl
azai
zokhal
elaukudl
a
kumawayo".(don'
tauntymehere,
havey oueverseenamanwithbl
uebal
lsbusycryi
ng
forf
oodtohismot her
?),
ever
yoneburstedoutlaughi
n

SI
HLE:
(l
aughi
ng)
aunt
ykodway
inayot
hinghambe(aunt
yst
opl
et'
smego)

ZODWA:
duduawuy
ekeumt
anami
dot
i(dudul
eav
emychi
l
dal
one)

DUDU:
"WeeayIgi
veup,mtananami
,mtanamionentshebemxm,
Avubat
etesa,
"(ayIgi
ve
up,
mychi
l
d,chi
l
dwithabeardmxm youreal
yspoil
i
ngt hem)
Zodwar
oll
edherey
esandpul
l
edsi
hlebyhandgoi
ngt
otheki
tchenar
ea.

ATULUNDI

nt
ombi
justr
eci
evedacal
lfr
om Mt
oti

NTOMBI
:hel
l
o

MTOTI
:"mamakhengl
ambi
l
e"(MamakheI
'
m hungr
y)

NTOMBI
:howar
eyou?di
dn'
tyoueataty
ourhome?

MTOTI
:thatnott
hewayt
oanswery
ouhusbandMr
sMkhi
ze

NTOMBI
:babyI
'
m soner
vousi
tsbeen3hour
snowKant
iwhatwr
ong

MTOTI
:wor
rynomor
ebabyy
oumi
nenowt
heyj
ustf
ini
shed

NTOMBI
:what
?Youmean.
.(
smi
l
li
ng)

MTOTI :
Exact
lythatmamah,
Iseeaboycomingt
owar
dsthiscarIt
hinkhe'sheret
oget
me,babydon'
tforgett
odi
shupmorefoodf
ormebye,
hedroppedthecall
.ntombi
chuckl
ed

I
NTHEBHENGULI
VINGROOM

Banzi
goti
nsidesi
ngi
ngasong"ULOBOLILEUKHABAZELASEKUNGCONO
NINGI
SHADISEMAMA" (Khabazel
ahaspai
dtheLobol
aIt
hinky
oumustgetmemar
ri
ed)

BANZI
:ki
ki
zaniBomama,
kiki
zani
bomama(
mot
her
'spl
easeul
ulat
e),
mrsBhenguand
MASTHOLEulul
ated

NOZI
PHO:
howdi
ditgo,
wedon'
twantt
oul
ulat
efornot
hing

BANZI
:what
?Wher
e'sNt
ombi
she'
snotsupposedt
oher
ethi
s
GCI
NEPHI
:awuawukhul
umeBanzi
(banzi
speakupman)

BANZI
:uzi
shay
eZonkezaphel
elakwangasal
anesent
i(hepai
dtheLobol
ainf
ull
)

EVERYONE:
What
?

BANZI:ayani
ngizwakahl
engi
thiminabakhi
pheamal
obol
okaOwami
kuqal
aaphel
ela
a.
..
.(t
heypaidforOwamiinf
ullf
ir
stthen

NOZI
PHO:
ini
?(what
?)

BANZI:Ngli
ndengiqedengi
thiminakinibakhoKhey onki
ntoNgi
shukut
hyngeny
anga
ezay
okuzaizibi
zo(letmefi
nish,
I
'm sayi
ngtoy outheypaidever
ythi
ng,
nextmontht
hey
comingbackfor"Umembeso")

GCI
NEPHI
:akazengi
zwekt
hiwai
ntombi
iki
qedwengel
anga

BANZI
:16wezi
nkomo(16cows)

BUKIWE:ohmyGoduy enausbar
iloy
a(i
sthatourgroom),
theyallr
ushedtot
he
window,
ever
yonewasamazedtoseeNtombi'
sbuffbigtal
lhusbandwhil
eNTOMBIi
s
j
ustasmallbodi
edwoman

MASTHOLE:
wadl
aNTOMBIawusy
akbongel
a(congr
atsNTOMBIwehappyf
ory
ou

BUKI
WE:
Wow

NOZI
PHO:
soumm y
ousayt
heypai
d..
.

BANZI:
wabanj
waamal
i
mumshanaewengi
shonj
alo(whatwr
ongmyni
ece,
I
'm say
ing
that
.

MASTHOLE:
Iguessi
t'
sti
met
ocal
lNTOMBIsot
hatshecanser
vet
hem?

BANZI:kunj
alongobangathibay
aphut
humaengat
hibay
ahl
abal
eekhay
aand
sengmenyiweungbonanje,
hesaidt
hatwi
thasmink

BUKI
WE:
dlal
amal
ume(gouncl
e)t
heyhi
ghf
ived

BANZI:Kunjal
oingathiit
hingzolandwaimot
olaksasaekseni
phi
ndei
ngbuyi
sefut
hi
ehhe(whatIhear
dist hatthecarwillpi
ckmeupfrom her
etomor
rowmorni
ngandbri
ng
mebackintheafternoony eah)
.

y
eyuphi
Unt
ombi
akeni
mbi
zekengi
xhawul
e,
ntombi
appear
edwi
thasmi
l
e
NTOMBI
:makume(uncl
e

BANZI
:bambal
aNkosazane,
heshookherhand,
ntombi
tear
srandownhercheeks

NTOMBI
:thanky
ouuncl
e

BANZI:ayasi
sakhal
imanj
emshanasy aj
abul
askhat
hisokukhal
asesadl
ulausebenzi
l
e
ntombi
,(
nomorecryi
ngnowmyni ecet
hatti
mepassedalongt i
meago,i
tsti
met obe
happynowyoudidwell
)hehuggedher

t
heywer
eal
lhappyf
orNTOMBIev
ent
housomeoft
hem t
heywer
efaki
ngi
t.

ThenNt
ombi
,Ndumi
soandBuki
wewentt
oser
vef
oodt
othem.

t
heywer
eadvi
sedt
okneel
downwhenser
vingt
hem.
butbabgadl
aref
usedt
olett
hem
t
okneel
down.

NTOMBIservedMtot
i,whi
lebukiweser
vedbabMzimelaandBabGadlaandNdumiso
wasser
vingt
hecreepytwins,shewassoner
vous,
astheywer
ebothlooki
ngatherwi
th
ahugesmil
esshethatconfusedhermore

MLONDI
:SawubonaMadl
ami
ni.

NDUMI
SO:
(smi
l
li
ng)y
ebo(
hel
l
o)

LONDA:
unj
anmasi
bal
i
khul
u

NDUMI
SO:
(smi
l
li
ng)ngy
aphi
l
a(I
'
m good)

MTOTI
:Fi
nal
l
yIgett
oseey
ounotaman,
Ndumi
sochuckl
edandr
ushedout

GADLA:
yay
inhl
elent
okazi
(thatwomani
sbeaut
if
ul

MLONDI
:(
shaki
ngl
onda'
shand)t
hatwhatI
'
mtal
ki
ngaboutmanshe'
s100

LONDA:Kant
ingubani
mina(whoam i
)heaskedwi
pingnonexi
sti
ngdustonhi
s
shoul
der

MTOTI
:shameshewassoconf
used
MLONDI
:shel
ookl
i
keshe'
ssoshy

LONDA:
shei
sIt
houghty
arawasshybutshe'
swor
se

MTOTI
:yougoi
ngt
ocor
rupther

LONDA:
sengi
qal
i
le(I
'
vest
art
edal
ready

MLONDI
:(Laughi
ng)If
eel
forher

GADLA:
ayny
azkhet
hel
abaf
anabami
(yousur
elycanchoosemyboy
s)

MLONDI
:ishowedt
hem t
hewaybaba

LONDA:
yeahsowehavet
okeepup,
theywer
eenj
oyi
ngt
hef
oodt
oomucht
hatLonda
askf
ort
heseconds.

HOURLATERATTHEKI
TCHEN

BUKI
WE:
Ntombi
,
nozi
phosai
dSbar
iisaconst
ruct
ionwor
kerar
eyousur
e?

NTOMBI
:He'
snotaconst
ruct
ionwor
ker,
Isai
dhe'
sinconst
ruct
ion

NOZI
PHO:
aswhat
?

BUKI
WE:
wooh,
youmeanhe'
stheboss

NTOMBI
:exact
ly,
shesai
dlooki
ngNOZI
PHO

GCI
NEPHI
:akeni
hambeni
yokhi
phaabakhweny
ana(goandseeabakhongi
out
)

NOZI
PHO:
asambeni
ani
zway
in(l
et'
sgoar
eyoudeaforwhat
),
shesai
drushi
ngout

BANZI
:HaaUl
akal
wabaphansi
(yoohangerf
rom ancest
ors)
,ev
ery
onel
aughed

Thel
adi
eswentt
osee"
ABAKHONGI
"out

MLONDI
:madl
ami
niar
eyouok?
NDUMI
SO:
yeahI
'
m good

MLONDI
:ngbonaut
hul
eengat
hiudukel
wei
soka(y
ousoqui
etl
i
key
oul
osty
ouman)

LONDA:
stopi
tman

NDUMI
SO:
(smi
l
li
ng)noi
t'
snott
hat,
i
tjustt
haty
ouguy
sgi
vemecr
eeps

LONDA&MLONDI
;(l
aughi
ng)wesor
ry,
theysai
dthati
nuni
son

NOZI
PHO:
aykey
ouev
enf
ini
sheachot
her
'ssent
ences

LONDA:
(Smi
l
li
ng)buti
tseasyt
odi
ff
erent
iat
eusI
'
mthei
nnocentone

MLONDI
:y
eahwenott
hesameatal
lI'
mtheMar
ri
edone

NDUMI
SO:
(fr
owni
ng)
wowI
?

LONDA:ouchI
'
m hur
treal
yhur
tyout
houghtml
ondi
wasme,
Ndumi
sonoddedandt
hey
al
ll
aughed

MLONDI
:don'
twor
ryIunder
standMadl
ami
niI
'
mthehandsomet
winv
ele

NOZI
PHO:
itsf
unnyt
hemor
eyout
ryt
osayy
ounott
hesame.
..

BUKI
WE:
youl
ookmor
eandsoundmor
ethesame

NOZI
PHO:
exact
ly,
Londawasnowwal
ki
ngnextt
oNDUMI
SO

LONDA:
(whi
sper
ing)st
handwaSam(
myl
ove)

NDUMI
SO:
(bl
ushi
ng)
hey

LONDA:
(whi
sper
ing)ngy
akt
handaumuhl
e(Il
ovey
ou,
youbeaut
if
ul

NDUMI
SO:
(smi
l
li
ng)ngy
abongay
oul
ookhandsomet
oo

LONDA:
yout
hinkI
'
m handsomer
eal
y?

NDUMI
SO:
(smi
l
li
ng)
no

LONDA:
(laughi
ng)OkI
'
llt
aket
hef
ir
stanswer
,t
heybot
hchuckl
ed
Nt
ombi
andMt
oti
wer
efol
l
owi
ngt
hem behi
nd

MTOTI
:unj
an?
,hesai
dst
eal
i
ngaper
konmyl
i
ps

NTOMBI
:(
smi
l
li
ng)
babyst
opwej
ustout
sidet
hegat
e

MTOTI
:Imi
ssedy
ouMamakhe

NTOMBI
:met
oo.

MTOTI
:Il
ovey
ouI
'
m sohappyy
ouguy
sar
efi
nal
l
ymi
ne

NTOMBI
:I'
m happywear
eyour
stool
ovet
hanky
ou

MTOTI
:youl
ookbeaut
if
ulMr
sme

NTOMBI
:(bl
ushi
ng)t
hanky
ou

MTOTI
:Ihav
easupr
isef
ory
ou

NTOMBI
:oky
,wher
eisi
t?

MTOTI
:iny
ourr
oom ont
opofy
oubed

NTOMBI
:how.
.?

MTOTI
:Ihav
emyway
s,Il
ovey
ouNTOMBINTOMBI

NTOMBI :(smil
l
ing)
IloveyoutooKhabazel
a,
afterthatt
hemkhi
ze'
sleft,
ohandOwami
l
eftwit
hthem becausehewascr y
ingli
kehell
,
want ingt
ogowit
hhisdaddy,
Mt oti
i
nsist
edthathe'sl
eavingwit
hhim,hesaidhecan'tleav
ehi
ssoncryi
ngli
kethat.Then
t
heyleftwithhi
m.

BUKI
WE:
theysuchagoodf
ami
l
y.

Mr
sBhengu:
SoOwami
lef
tusl
i
ket
hat

BUKI
WE:
yoohhewant
edhi
sdaddyl
a

NTOMBI
:thatwasbl
ackmai
l
,heknewMt
oti
can'
tl
eav
ehi
m behi
ndoncehest
art
scr
ying

NOZI
PHO:
he'
sspoi
l
inghi
m

BUKI
WE:
butOwami
isv
eryr
espect
ful
NTOMBI :
thankyou,
shelef
tthem goingt
oherroom,
whenshegotherr
oom shef
ounda
beaut
if
ulbasketwit
hall
herfavouri
tegoodi
es

I
nthemi
ddl
eofi
tthewasaAr
ingandnot
ewr
it
ten:

"
WITHTHISRI
NGIDECLAREYOUASTHEOWNEROFMYHEARTAND
MASHAYABHUQEUNTI
LDEATHDOUSAPART"

Pl
zli
ke,
shar
eandcomment

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NARRATED

I
tsmondyaf
ter
noon.

Aft
eraddinganot
herwi
fei
ntotheircl
anandhav
ingcer
emony,
theheav
yrai
nconf
ir
med
i
t,t
heceremonywassuccessf
ul,
itwasti
meforthemkhi
ze'
stogobacktot
hei
rnormal
dai
lyr
outi
ne.

*
*NTOMBI
**

"
It
sbeaut
if
ul"

Thatmyf
athercompl
i
ment
ingmyr
ing,
thatIhav
ebeenst
arei
ngatf
or.
.onl
ygodknows.

ME:
"thanky
oubaba"

Hesatdowni
nacouchopposi
teme

BHENGU:
"t
hisr
aini
sbadnt
ombi
ntombi
"

He'
sri
ghti
tsr
aini
ngr
atherheav
il
y

ME:
"atl
eastt
her
e'snol
i
ght
ing"
Hesmi
l
li
ng,
hel
ookl
i
kehej
ustr
emember
edsomet
hing

BHENGU: Ir
ememberhowy
ouusedt
ohi
debet
weenmyl
egswhent
her
ewas
thunder
stor
m

ME:
haababaI
'
m st
il
lscar
edev
ennow

He'
sst
il
lsmi
l
li
ng.

seewhenwewer egrowingupmeandnozi phowewer edaddi esgir

ls.Butwhenmy
sisterturned14shestart
edbeingrebell
iousshewoul dtalkbacktoourpar ents
speciallymydad,myhear twouldbleedafterseingmysisteracti
nglikethat.
tocutt
he
storyshor tshel
efthomeandwentt ol
iv
ewi thmyaunt ,
Iwast heonlyonel ef
tathome,i
thinkmeandmydadgr ewmor eclosert
oget herbutal
lthatchangedaf t
erthatdayof
myat t
ack.

Ir
ememberhiswordswhenIwasl
yi
ngatt
heHospi
tal
"NTOMBINTOMBIIDON'
T
THINKI
'LLEVERBEABLETOLOOKYOUI NTHEEYEMYCHILD,I
M SORRYI
SHOULD'VEBEENTHEREASYOURFATHERTOPROTECTYOUIFEELLIKEIFAI
LED
YOU"

Hewasr i
ghtsi
ncethatdayhenev erl
ookedmei ntheeye.hesti
llcal
ledt
ocheckonme
buthe'
snotthesameafterthathelostever
ythi
nghisjobbecausetheysai
dhewasn' t
concent
rat
ing,
heoperatedmachineinthemi nebythewayweal lknowthatneed
concent
rat
ion.
hesoldal
l hi
sli
vestockbecausehesaidhehasnoener gytotakecareof
i
tanymore.Welosthi
m,helosthimselfi
nalli
nallIl
osthim mydadmybestf riend.

BHENGU:
"yourf
ri
endseem l
i
keagoodgi
rl
."

He'
stal
ki
ngaboutndumiso,
tal
ki
ngaboutt
hatonehermancamet
of et
chherhi
msel
fhe
sai
dhecoul
dn'
twaittoseeher,
hei
ssoinlov
eI'
m happyf
ormyfr
iend.

ME:
shei
sbabaandshehasagoodhear
ttoo.

BHENGU:Engat
hiuzobaumalokaz
anewakamkhi
zenay
emaduzenj
e(i
tsl
ookl
i
keshe'
s
goi
ngtobeamkhizebridesoonal
so)

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)
what
'smakey
out
hinkt
hatbaba?

BHENGU:
"thewayt
hatmkhi
zeboyl
ooksathery
oucanseet
hel
ovehehasf
orher
"

Ican'
tbel
i
eveI
'
mtal
ki
ngaboutr
elat
ionshi
pswi
thmyf
ather

ME:
sobabaIwast
hinki
ngormor
eli
keaski
ngwhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odowi
thaLobol
a
money
?

BHENGU:
thaty
ourmoneynt
ombi
ntombi
togety
oumar
ri
ed.

ME:
aybabat
haty
ourmoneydon'
twor
ryaboutmyweddi
ng

BHENGU:nt
ombi ntombiyouknowyousti
l
lhav
etobuygi
ft
sfort
hemkhi
ze'
sfor
"UMEMBESO"(gi
ftexchangecer
emony)
?

ME:Iknowbababutl
ikeIsaidt
haty
ourmoney
,Iwanty
out
ousei
tdon'
twor
ryabout
any
thi
ngIwil
lsor
teveryt
hingout

BHENGU:
butwhatwi
l
lIdowi
thal
lthatmoneymychi
l
d?Idon'
tev
endeser
veal
lthat
..
..

ME:
youdeser
vei
tbabaal
lofi
t,
taket
hemoneyandgety
ourl
i
febackbaba

BHENGU:
...
..
..
.

ME:
babat
hisi
sme,
remembery
ourgi
rlf
rom 5y
ear
sback?

He'
slooki
ngatme,
i
t'
sli
kehe'
ssear
chi
ngsomet
hingi
nmyey
es,
yesf
inal
l
yhe'
slooki
ng
meintheeye

BHENGU:
you.
.t
his.
..

Hegott
ear
sinhi
sey
es

ME:
Inev
erwentany
wher
ebabaIwasal
way
sher
e,buty
oul
eftme(sni
ff
ing)

BHENGU:
"theyt
ooky
ouawayf
rom me"

Hi
svoi
cei
sbr
eaki
ng

ME:
nobabat
heydi
dn'
t,
theyt
ooky
ouawayf
rom me

BHENGU:
I'
m sor
ry

ME:
all
int
hepastbaba

BHENGU:
Iwant
edt
obet
her
efory
oubutIdi
dn'
tknowhow

Onet
earr
andownhi
scheek

ME:
Irememberev
erysi
ngl
ecal
lbaba,
Iappr
eci
atedev
erysi
ngl
ecal
lyougav
eme

Wehuggi
ng,
thi
smyf
atherhi
schesti
sst
il
lwar
mli
ket
hel
ast5y
ear
sago,
I
'm home
BHENGU:
"wher
edoIst
art"

Thatquest
ioncameoutaswhi
sper

Ir
emov
emy
sel
ffr
om hi
sembr
ace

ME:
onl
yyoucananswert
hatbaba

Isai
dget
ti
ngupandIwal
kedt
owar
dsmyr
oom

BHENGU:
"nt
ombi
ntombi
"

ME:
"baba"

BHENGU:
yout
hinkIcangetahor
senow?

He'
sshowi
nghi
steet
h,I
'
m happy

ME:
(smi
l
li
ng)onl
yjustbecauseI
'
mleav
ingsoIguessi
t'
sfi
nenow"

Mydadalwayswant
edahor
sebutthatoneoft
hemostscar
iestani
mal
tome,
Imean
t
hatt
hingIsf
astIal
way
sfel
tli
kei
t'
sgoingtocr
ushme.

BHENGU:
your
eal
yget
ti
ngmar
ri
edQakal
a(ankl
e)

ME:
baba!

He'
slaughi
ngheknowsIhat
ethatni
ckname.

Appar
entl
ywhenIwasingr
adeoneoneofmyteacheraskedmetodescr
ibemybody
par
tstheysayIcal
l
edev
ery
thi
ng",
QAKALA"t
hathowIgott hename.

BHENGU:what?
justbecausey
ougoi
ngt
obemar
ri
edt
osomeonedoesn'
tmeany
ouno
l
ongermyQ..
..
.

Igav
ehi
m ast
are

BHENGU:
daught
ermybeaut
if
uldaught
er

Webot
hchuckl
ed,
andIl
efthi
m wi
thasmi
l
e.

*
*NDUMI
SO*
*
ME:
ireal
l
yneedt
opee

Isai
dthataf
tersei
ngt
hatweappr
oachi
nganot
herul
tr
a

LONDA:
youcanpeeonmyl
eat
herseat
sbabyi
t'
sfi
ne.

i
gav
ehi
m ast
are,
hechuckl
ed

LONDA:
(smi
l
ing)
fi
nef
ine

Hesway
edhi
scari
n.

Ididn'
twai
thimtoopenthedoorformeIj
ustr
anout
.youknowt
hatf
eel
i
ngofr
eleav
ing
yoursel
faf
terhol
dingf
orsolong?

Ij
ustf
oundhi
m out
sidet
hecart
alki
ngt
ohi
sfone,

LONDA:
"nxputhi
m onaspeaker
..
..
.Si
hlear
eyoucr
azy
?

Ican'
ther
esi
hle'
sanswer

"
Iwantmychi
l
dhomesaf
eifnotI
'
llf
ucky
ouupbi
gti
menx"

Hehangedup,
he'
sreal
ymad

ME:
ever
ythi
ngok

He'
sfumi
ng

LONDA:i
tssi
hley
ouknownongcebocall
edmescr
eami
ngsay
ingsi
hlei
sraci
ng
someoneonther
oad,
shesoundedsoscared.

ME:
thatnotgood

LONDA:
he'
slaughi
ngIdon'
tev
enknowwhyhe'
sdr
ivi
ngsi
hledoesn'
tdr
iveher
aces

he'
ssowor
kedupbyt
his

ME:
okwecangonow

LONDA:
yeahy
ou.
..
eashIev
enf
orgott
oasky
oui
fyouneedany
thi
ngbabe

ME:
NoI
'
mfi
ne

LONDA:
"I'
l
lbeback"

Hel
eftmeandwenti
nsi
det
heconv
eni
entst
ore
Hecamebackwi
thsomesnacksi
ncl
udi
ngor
angej
uiceandbi
l
tongmyf
avour
it
e.

ME:
thanky
ou

Her
aisedhi
slef
tey
ebr
ow

LONDA:
pleasur
e

ME: soisitsaf
etoeather
eImeanIwoul
dn'
twantt
obei
ntr
oubl
ebecauseI
'
vest
ained
your"l
eatherseat
s

LONDA:
(Chuckl
i
ng)sar
casm doesn'
tsui
tyoubabe

Weont
her
oadagai
n

ME:
butI
'
m aski
ngar
eal
quest
ionher
e

LONDA:thi
sisy
ourcaral
sosoi
fther
e'scoackr
ochesr
unni
ngar
oundpeopl
ewoul
dlook
atyounotme

ME:
aybowhywoul
dtheyl
ookatme?

LONDA:
becauseawi
fet
akescar
eofherhusband

ME:
buty
ounotmyhusband

LONDA:
IknowbabyI
'
m mor
ethant
hat
,I
'
myourki
ng

ME:
(Smi
l
li
ng)whogav
eyout
hatt
it
lebecauseIdi
dn'
t

LONDA:
"yourhear
t,andy
oursmi
l
econf
ir
msi
t.
"

Thewegoagai
nheal
way
ssay
sli
tt
let
hingst
hatmakemel
osemyabi
l
ityt
ospeak

ME:
(bl
ushi
ng)

LONDA:
(smi
l
li
ng)
andshe'
sbl
ushi
ng

ME:
sohowwast
hecer
emony
?

LONDA:
changi
ngt
opi
cther
eIsee,
whatcanIsayl
otoft
hingshappened.

ME:
goodorbad?

LONDA:
goodI
'
llsaygoodl
i
kef
indi
ngoutt
hatnongceboi
sreal
yamkhi
ze.

ME:
what
?
Yeahhedi
dtel
lmeaboutadopt
ion.

LONDA:
tur
nsoutherbi
ologi
cal
fat
herwasoneofusbuthewasgi
venaway
.

ME:
wowsohowdi
dnongcebot
aket
hisnews?

LONDA:conf
usedl
i
keev
ery
body
,butIassur
edhert
hatnot
hingi
sgoi
ngt
ochangeshe'
s
st
il
lmine.

ME:
Ahht
hatsweety
our
eal
ylov
eher

LONDA: weloveeach,
Imeanshemakesmef
eel
goodaboutmy
sel
f,
sheembr
acest
hat
I
'm herf
ather.

ME:
ahhl
ookaty
ou

LONDA:
(Smi
l
li
ng)y
ouknowt
heyar
eli
tt
let
hingsshedoest
hatboostmyego

ME:
li
kesni
tchi
ngony
ourbr
otheraboutt
hewayhedr
ives.

He'
slaughi
ng

LONDA:"Exactl
y,
Imeanshehasahabitofi
ncl
udingmetoevery
thingshedoes,
you'
ll
fi
ndthatmaybeI'mi
nFrancebutst
il
lshewouldsendmetext
slike"dadImissyouand
I
'mtr
y i
ngtofindmyshoeandIcan'
tfi
nditcomebackandhelpmel ookfori
t,
"

ME:
youhav
eagoodf
atheranddaught
err
elat
ionshi
p

LONDA:she'
shumbl
e,v
eryr
espect
ful
andv
eryf
ocused.
enoughaboutmybabyhowwas
Ntombi
'
sf ami
ly

ME: beaut
if
ul f
amil
yhermot
herwasf
eedi
ngmeev
erynowandt
henorbesi
desher
si
stershe'
sv erywei
rd

LONDA:
wei
rdhow?

ME:
Idon'
tknowl
i
keshe'
sjeal
ousofNTOMBIIdon'
tknow

LONDA:
she'
scr
azyshewassupposedt
obehappyt
hatherl
i
ttl
esi
ster

ME:
trustmeshewasnot

LONDA:
she'
l
lcomear
ound

ME:
accor
dingt
ont
ombi
shehasbeenl
i
ket
hatf
ory
ear
s
LONDA:
mmm

ME:
sodoy
ouandy
oursi
bli
ngsgetj
eal
ousofoneanot
her
?

LONDA;
notr
eal
l
yumm.
.weal
lgetal
ongbutwhenwegr
ewupIwasj
eal
ousofml
ondi
?

ME:
yourt
winwhy
?

LONDA: It
houghtthathewantedtobeinfr
ontinevery
thing,
unti
lIr
eali
zedt
hat
every
thi
nghedi d,
hediditf
orbothofusheknewhisstrengthheknewhewasstronger
thanmeatt heendofthedayitwasneverl
ike"Mlondidi
dt hi
sButitwasal
waysMlondi
andLondaal l
theti
me.

ME:
ishe.
..
Imeanst
rongert
hany
ou?

LONDA:
Ibel
i
evesoIgetsi
ck,
whenhe'
ssi
ck,
butnot
hinghappenst
ohi
m whenI
'
m si
ck.

He'
sbeent
hroughwor
sebutst
il
l

ME:
wowIhearhi
m andhi
swi
fear
eli
ket
wins

LONDA:Idon'
twantt
odescr
ibei
ttoy
ou,
you'
l
lseei
tbyy
our
sel
fnextweek,
itwei
rdv
ery
cr
eepy

ME:
ohmay
bey
ouj
eal
ousbecausey
oul
ostat
win

LONDA:
may
be

Webot
hlaughed,
thensomet
hingcl
i
ckedonmymi
nd

ME:
wai
twhatdoy
oumeanIwi
l
lseet
hem nextweek.

LONDA:
didIsayt
hat
?NoIt
hinki
twasj
ustt
oungesl
i
pper
y

t
hatwaswei
rdbutIdeci
dedt
obr
ushi
tof
f

ME:
Thi
slooksbeaut
if
ul

I
thasj
ustst
art
edr
aini
ng

LONDA:
rai
n?

ME:
yeah

LONDA:
Inot
icedy
ouv
eryf
asci
nat
edbyi
t

ME:
ver
y
LONDA:
Ihopeonedayy
ou'
l
lbeabl
etol
ovemel
i
kei
t.

ME:
"don'
tbeacr
ybaby
"

Het
ookmyhand

LONDA:
"I'
myourbabyhawu"

YesIam,
heki
ssedmyhand

ME:
"focusonar
oad

LONDA:
yesmem.

NARRATED

THAMI
:whatar
eyousay
ingexact
ly

GUY:
manIr
eal
l
ythi
nkshemov
edon,
andhernumbersay
sItdoesn'
texi
st.

THAMI
:NO!

GUY:
othert
hingshej
ustgothi
redatsomeMhl
angaPr
ivat
eHospi
tal

THAMI
:What
?Howdi
dthathappen?

Her
oar
ed

GUY:
Idon'
tknowIt
houghty
ousai
dyoumessedupwi
thherr
ecor
d's

THAMI
:Idi
d..
I.
..
Fuuuuuck!

GUY:
"sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odo?

THAMI
:Idon'
tknowf
indhernewaddr
essf
orme

GUY:
yougoi
ngt
oherpl
aceagai
n?

THAMI
:Ihav
enoot
heropt
ionmanIhav
etoseeher

GUY:
"mmm okI
'
llgety
ouheraddr
ess"

THAMI
:"dot
hatmanandIneedi
tfast
.
Heemphasi
zedt
he"
fast
"par
t

THAMI
:"Ihopeshe'
snotdat
ingany
onebecauseI
'
m gonnasmoket
hatf
ool
"

Theguygotscar
edbecauseofhi
sexpr
essi
on

ATYARAANDMLONDI
'
SHOUSE

Thecoupl
ejustar
ri
vedatt
hei
rhome,
theywer
efol
l
owedbysi
hle.

MLONDI
:ay
bouduki
l
e(ar
eyoul
ost
)?

SI
HLE:
don'
tbef
orwar
dI'
m her
eforSam'
s(chef
)foodsopl
ease

MLONDI
:youmeanmyf
ood

Si
hlel
efthi
m andwentt
otheki
tchenandy
arawast
her
ewi
thSam,
hegr
eet
edsam

SI
HLE:
makot
i

Sam wentout

YARA:
hey

SI
HLE:
youl
ooksot
ir
ed

YARA:
Ineedbodymassage

SI
HLE:
andIneedf
ood

YARA:
hel
pyour
sel
f

SI
HLE:
yout
hebest

YARA:
Iknowy
oumeant
hef
oodnotme

SI
HLE:
(laughi
ng)y
ousai
dit

Theybot
hlaughed

YARA:
I'
vebeenmeani
ngaskhowi
sZama?
SI
HLE:
she'
s.
.she'
sgoodIguess

YARA:
whatdoy
oumeany
ouguess?

SI
HLE:
Ihav
en'
ttal
ktohersi
nceThur
sday

YARA:
whatwhy
?Imeandon'
ttel
lmewhybut.
..

SI
HLE:
wehadaf
ight,
thet
hingi
sshe'
sver
yinsecur
eandsheaccusedmeofsomet
hing

YARA:
I'
m sur
ethaty
ourdoi
ngs,
Whatdi
dyoudowhyi
sshei
nsecur
e?

SI
HLE:
ayboIdi
dn'
tdoany
thi
ng.

YARA:
Idon'
tbel
i
evey
ou

SI
HLE:
howi
stel
l
inghert
hatIwasi
nlov
ewi
thy
ou.
..
..
.

YARA:
youdi
dwhat
?WhyImeanwhy
?

SI
HLE:
Shewasi
nlov
ewi
thme,
Itol
dhert
hatIwasn'
tri
ghtf
orherbecauseIwasst
il
li
n
l
ovewi
thy
ou

YARA:
wowsodoy
oubl
ameher
?thatwhyshehat
esme

SI
HLE:
ButIwasbei
nghonestt
oher

YARA:
thatdoesn'
tmat
teri
nherey
esI
'
mjustt
hatwomanwhowasbl
ocki
ngy
ouf
rom
l
ovi
ngher

SIHLE:
whatbutthatnottr
ue.Iassur
edherthatI
'
m overyouwhenweof
fi
cial
l
yst
art
ed
dati
ng.
iev
entoldherthatyouguysareget
ti
ngmar r
iedI
..
..

Shecuthi
m of
f

YARA:
wooohwoohwai
tyoument
ionedmeget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed?

SI
HLE:
yeahI
..
..

YARA:ohmyGodshesti
l
lthi
nkyounotov erme,yousai
dyouovermej
ustbecauseI
wasgetti
ngmar
ri
ed.
youwerenotsupposedtoincludemeget
ti
ngmarr
iedi
ny our
speechbro

SI
HLE:
damn

YARA:
wow
"
AREYOUREALLYOVERHER"

heaskedwal
ki
ngt
owar
dshi
m

SI
HLE:
Iswearbr
oswearIl
oveZama

MLONDI
:"Goodnowgoandf
ixy
ourr
elat
ionshi
p"

si
hlet
ookhi
skey
sandr
ushedout
.

MLONDI
:ar
eyouok?

YARA:
I'
mjustt
ir
ed

MLONDI
:"wantmet
ogi
veamassage"
?

Hel
i
ftedhert
otheki
tchencount
er

YARA:
"thatwoul
dbel
ovel
ythi
ngt
oreci
ever
ightnowbaby
"

Theyst
art
edki
ssi
ng

AYANDA:
ahhguy
sgetar
oom

MLONDI
:isai
dmov
eoutpl
ease

AYANDA:
mom

YARA:
mlondi
don'
tpl
ayl
i
ket
hat

MLONDI
:nxpar
typooper

Theyl
aughedathi
m

Hecl
i
mbedt
hest
air
ssul
ki
ng

I
'
m surey
ouwonderwhyayandaandother
sst
il
ll
ivesathome,t
her
ealr
easoni
sthat
t
heysayi
ftheyl
i
veal
onethei
rparent
swill
bet
heirfacemoret
hant
heyaret
hatt
heysti
l
l
l
i
vewitht
hem.

ATSI
HLE'
SHOUSE

Hej
ustpar
kedhi
shouseout
side,
Zamahear
ditbutdeci
dednott
ogetexci
tedaf
ter
t
hei
rfi
ght
.

Si
hlewal
kedi
nandf
oundhersi
tt
ingi
nal
ounge.

SI
HLE:
Hi

ZAMA:
hey

SI
HLE:
yougood?

ZAMA:
yeahandy
ouhowwasy
ourt
ri
p?

Hepl
acedhi
skey
sont
het
abl
eandsatdownnex
ttoher

SI
HLE:
Imi
ssedy
ou

Shef
rownedt
hatnott
heanswershewasexpect
ing

ZAMA:
youdi
d?

SI
HLE:
yeahI
'
m sor
ryIswi
tchedmyphoneof
f

ZAMA:
Ohh

SI
HLE:
ZeeIl
ovey
ou

ZAMA:
I'
m sor
ryIaccusedy
ouof
..

SI
HLE:
Heyl
i
stenI
'
m ov
ert
hat
,zeeIl
ovey
ouI
'
m ov
ery
arai
sweart
omymot
her
'sl
i
fe

ZAMA:
iknowIt
hinkIj
ustgoti
nti
midat
edbyy
araandIdev
elopedt
hishat
eand

SI
HLE:babylookIthi
nkI
'mt heonetobebl
amedforthat
,IthoughtIwasbei
nghonest
wi
thyoubecauseIwantednosecretbet
weenus,
I'
m sorr
ythatcameoutv er
ywrong,
I
l
oveyouonlyyou.Yar
aisjustpar
tofmyfamil
yourfamil
ybecausey oumyfami
lytoo.
so
pl
easefor
givememangwane

ZAMA:
I'
m sor
ryt
oo

Shehuggedhi
m

SI
HLE:
Iwantust
ost
artaf
resh,
l
et'
sfocusonusj
ustt
het
woofusok?

ZAMA:
oky
,IguessIhav
etogoandapol
ogi
zet
oyar
a
Hedidn'
tdi
sput
ethatbecausehedi
dn'
twanthert
oknowt
hatt
heywer
etal
ki
ngabout
her

SI
HLE:
Ithi
nkt
hatagoodI
dea

Hesai
dpar
kingherf
orehead

ZAMA:
ok,
soUngphat
hel
i
lei
nyama(sodi
dyoubr
ingmemeat
)

SIHLE:
aybobengi
ngazi
amaRast
aasey
ayi
dlay
ini
nyama(Idi
dn'
tknowt
hatRast
a'scan
eatmeatnow)

ZAMA:
awu

SI
HLE:
ngy
adl
alabbengi
kphat
hel
i
lei
nhl
oko(I
'
mjoki
ngIbr
oughty
out
heheadmeat
)

ZAMA:
aybobabei
nhl
okopho(what
?theheadt
hou)

Theybot
hlaughed

SI
HLE:
ayboKant
ibuf
unai
nqi
na?
(ohy
ouwant
edi
tfoot
)

ZAMA:
BABE!

SI
HLE:
(laughi
ng)I
'
mjoki
nghawul
et'
sgof
etchi
tinmycar

Zamagotupexci
tedl
y

Si
hlesmi
l
edl
ooki
ngatherexci
tedl
i
keababyt
heyhel
deachot
her
shandandwal
ked
out
.

Li
keshar
eandcomment