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I
NTRODUCTI
ON
Mynamei sKuhlekonkeIhaveat wi nsisterwhoi s
alsoKhuhl ekonkeebutwi ththedoubl eEatt he
end,wellweneverhadt hatsister,
sisterrel
ationship
notevenwhenwewer eyoung, sheisnotsosmar t
wellmaybeshei ssomehowsmar t,
butshei s
alwaysdummi ngher selfdownt opl easepeopl e,not
j
ustpeopl emost lyboys, wear eingr ade11andwe
are16year sold,
Wel lboysl oveherandmenotso
much, sheiseveryguy' sdr eam girlIwr i
tehert ests
andassi gnment sshei si ngrade11becauseof
me,shedoesn' thavet i
met ost udyshei salwaysout
doingsomet hi
ng,wel ivewi thourmom i nKi mber ly
shewasnevermar r
iedt omydad, whol i
vesinJHB
heispr esentinourl i
ves, mom wor ksasacl eanerat
ournear esthospital
,mom i sthedef i
nati
onof
IMBOKODOsheevent akesni ghtshi f
tsevendoubl e
shift
sandneversl eepst heycal lmeKonkeandshe
i
sKuhl
e.

Mynamei sThul ebonaKhumal oIam doi ngmy1st

yearatt heuni versi
tyofJohannesbur g,Iam from
KZNatMaj ubamydaddi edwhenIwas12hewas
shot ,
Iam 19year s,
mymom i swor ki
nghar dtor ai
se
me, sheneverhadanot herchil
doranot herman
afterdaddi ed,Iam studyingBoi l
ermaki ngmom
wor ksatthemi newi thmenIdon' tknowhowshe
convi ncedthem t otakeheri nbutsi ncedadl eftus
nothing,notevenahouse, mom hasst artedwi ththe
foundat i
onoft hehouse,shesai dshewant sto
makemeahomeIcanbepr oudof ,andnotbe
afraidtoshowpeopl ewher eIli
ve,athomeIl ef tmy
gfof2year sIl oveherandshei st hemostbeaut iful
gir
li nourar ea,sherespectsmeandIt rusther,she
i
savi rgi
nanddoi nggr ade12t hisyearandshe
promi sedtoj oinmenextyear ,
theycal lmeTK.

MynameisBaneleMazibukoIam apri
nceof
Zi
bukoKi
ngdom Iam nexti
nli
netotakeoverf
rom
dad,
Iam doingmymast ersi
narchi
tect,Ihavea
fi
ancèbyt henameofShenice,
Iam 23yearsoldand
mybrosf orli
feweare6inourcr
ew,wear ealldudes
eventhatonegirlwehaveweconsi
derherasa
dude.
Imaybeal adi
esmanbutIknowwhatIwanti nt
his
l
ifeandwhatIst andforandmygoal
sIhaveto
achi
eve,Ihave4sibl
ingsIam t
heonl
yguy,
theycal
l
meNel e

AndIam Si not handoMsel ekuIam t hatst uck

20yearol d,
whoi scohabi t
ingwithaman, Iusedt oto
l
iveatt heorphanage, Zuzilerescuedmei nawayI
guess,Ihavenol i
febehi ndthesewal l
s,Idon' teven
haveamat ri
ccer ti
ficat
eIf eelstuckf orreal ,
even
mybfdoesn' twantt ohel pmemaybegot ot he
fi
nishingschool ,
hef eelsifhehel psme, Iwi llbe
betterthanhim ort hinkIam bet terthanhi m and
l
eavehi mforsomebodybet ter
,thetruthi sIdon' t
real
lylovehim buthef eedsmeandhei srightIwi l
l
l
eavehi mforsomebodywhowi l
ltreatme
better,
theycallmeSnot hiandt hisisus.
Pleaseexcusemyerror
s,Iwi
llt
rymybestt
oedi
t
beforeIpostwhenIam notbusy.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er1
•
Konke•

It
sourday2i ngr ade11Iam withKuhl
eint he
samecl ass,
sheissitt
ingatt
hebackwiththem cool
boys,andIam sit
tingatthef
rontwit
hthem
nerds,t
hepri
ncipalgotourcl
asswithourclass
mat e.
Pri
ncipal
:"KuhlekonkeMseleku,woul
dyouplease
comewi t
hme"webot hst
oodupandf ol
lowedhim
tohisoff
ice,t
heymustbel ookingforKuhleIam not
atroubl
esomeatschool ,
i
tmustbeher .
Konke:
"Whathaveyoudonet
hist
ime?
"
Kuhle:
"Whydoyout hi
nkitsmewhodi
dsomething
wrong,
itmightbeyouforbei
ngt
oobori
ngReginal
doesn'
tli
keboringpeopl
e"
Konk:
"Whoi
sthat
?"
Kuhl
e:"
Thepr
inci
palyoudummy!
"
Konke:
"Youar
eon1stnamebasi
s?Kuhl
eno!
"This
canonl
ymeansheissleepi
ngwi
tht
hatol
dguy.
Kuhle:"
Agi r
lgott
adowhatagi r
lgott
ado"whatis
thatgott
a?" Anddon'tst
artwit
hyourbadgramma
nonsense"Wegott otheoffi
ceandwesatopposite
theReginal,
therespectIhavefort
hisguyi
sall
gone,hesleepswithpupil
s?Hei smarri
edf
orfuck
sake.
Pri
ncip:"
Iwantedoneofyoubutsinceyouar
eboth
KuhlekonkeIguessIcandothi
swi t
hbothofyou
here"hetookoutanA4paperthatiswri
tt
en
for
mal l
y.
Kuhl
e:"
Homewor
k?"Shecr
ossedherl
egswi
thher
not
hingski
rt
.
Princi
p:"
Noitsnothomewor kmissyitsan
achievementawardforoneofyou,oneofyouis
beingpushedtoanotherclassbecausethe
departmentfel
tso,
thatyouhavewor kedsohard
thatyouaregivenapassforgrade11t ograde12"
nowIam mor
eint
erest
ed.
Konke:
"Whoi
sit
?TheKuhl
ekonkewi
tht
he2E'
sat
t
heend?"
Pri
nc:
"Whi
chonear
eyouagain?"HeaskedKuhle,
I
knowit
smeandtheexcit
ementisbur
sti
ngi
nside
me,t
herei
snowayitcanbeKuhle.
Kuhl
e:"
Wit
hthe2E'
satt
heend"
Pr
inc:
"Yeahyouar
ethewhoi
sgi
venapass"
Konke:
"What?Thatsbull
shi
t!Iam t
heonewho
workshardandIam theonewhomadesur eshe
gotthi
sfar,
i
fitwasn'
tformeshewouldn'
tbehere"
Pri
nc:
"Yourbull
shitwil
lear
nyout
hesuspensi
on
younglady"hescoldedme.
Kuhle:
"Justst
opbeingjeal
ousforonceinyourlif
e
Konkeandr ej
oicewit
hme,thedepar t
mentsawmy
hardworkandi t
stoobadIam leavingyouingrade
11,
Iknowyout hinkyouaresmarterthanme,not
thi
stimesweety"
Konke:
"Iwi
llgot
othatdepar
tmentofeducat
ionf
or
answer
s"
Pri
nc:
"Youwon'tbeabletogot her
e,j
ust
congr
atul
ateyoursi
sterandl etsmovealongst
op
causi
ngtr
oubles,
orIwillexpellyouri
ghtnow"
Konke:"DowhatyoumustRegi nal,Iwi
llal
sotell
them thatyousl
eepwithstudentsi nt
hisschool,
you
willexpel
lmeandIwi l
lgotoanot herschooland
excell,
howaboutyou?Youwi l
lneverfindajobin
thi
sl i
feti
measapr i
ncipal
"
Princ:"
That
sasecondst ri
ke,
howdar eyouaccuse
meofsuch"att hatmomentIwi shedIwasatworkI
woul dhavejustsaidIquitandleavejustl
ike
that,
butIcan'tsayIquitatschoolIhavenopower
toquit.
Kuhl
e:"
Nowdownpeopl
e,
let
sal
lcal
m down"Ist
ood
up.
Konke:"
Ihopeyouar ehappynowKuhl eforthefree
passyouneverwor kedhardfor,
congrat
sbyt he
way"Iwentbackt oclassthenIremember edI
forgotmyglassesthereIwentbackthedoorwas
closedandIli
stenedtothem tal
kingi
nside.
Pr
inc:
"Ihopeyouwi
llkeepupwi
thyourschoolwor
k
causethedepar
tmentwillbechecki
nguponyour
progr
ess,
ifyouarenotcopingt
heyaretaki
ngyou
back"
Konke:
"Iwi
llt
rymybest
"
Pr
inc:"
Soyouwanttol
eavemeear l
y,
whoisgoi
ngto
gi
vemet hi
s"Ihear
dsof
tmoanscomi ngfr
om
i
nsidewowIam ashamedtocal
lthatonemysi
ster
.

Iwentbacktoclasswit
houtmygl assesIfeel
betr
ayed,
IfKuhl
eistheonewhowasgi venapass
forr
eal,
maybethatpri
ncipalgavehermymar ks,
wel
l
whatisdoneisdoneIam stil
l16yearsIam wher
eI
am supposedtobe.
Breakti
mecameandIwenttoeatwi t
hmyfri
end
Londeka,
sheget
smesheisf unnyandaposi
ti
ve
personandal
sonoti
ntoboys.
TheguyIhaveacr ushonpassedus, Iheldmy
breath,
heisdoinggr
ade12andhei sapr esi
dent,
he
i
sni cehesmiledatusandgr eet
edus, Ididn'
tknow
whatt odowit
hmysel f,
heissof uckenhotandnot
myt ypewemayl ookident
icalwithKuhl ebutwe
ar
ewaydi
ff
erentf
rom eachot
her
.
TheguycametousohnoIwil
lfaintLondi
whisper
edf
ormetobreat
hIdi
dt akeinsmall
oxygen.
Nhl
oni
phi
lei
shi
sname.
Hl
on:"Hel
lol
adi
es"hestoodnextt
omewewer
e
si
tt
ingonthest
aircase.
Londi
:"
HiMrPr
esi
dent
"
Iwasalr
eadyseei
ngmyweddi
ngwi
thhi
m,wewer
e
thei
tthi
ng.
Nhloni:
"WellIwant
edtocongratul
ateyouwit
ht he
specialcl
assyoureci
eved,
welldoneli
ttl
eMiss"he
waslookingatme,ohhethoughtIam Kuhlejust
great
.
Konke:
"I
twasn'
tm.
..
"bef
oreIcoul
dcont
inueLondy
i
nter
rupted.
Londy:
"ThankyouPr
es"
Ilookedathershenodded.
Konke:"
YeahthankyouMrPr ess"hemakesmy
heartbeatf
astermyheartknowsguysli
kehi
m ar
e
nevermeantforgir
lsl
ikeus
Hl
oni:
"Youseehar dworkpaysof
f,l
etst
akethe
cl
assof2020t othenextl
evel
,wi
thyouinitIbel
ieve
wewil
l,Ihopeyouwon'tmindhel
pingother
st
udentsout"
Konke:"
Notatal
l"Iam t
alki
ngt
otheschool
pr
esident.
Hloni:
"Ihavetogonowchao"hel
efthi
sscentof
colognebehindIcl
osedmyeyestaki
ngiti
n.
Londy:
"Hel
ikesyou"
Konke:
"Het
hinksIam Kuhl
e,
hel
ikeshernotme
ever
ybodyl
ikesher
"
Londy:
"Idon'
tli
keher
,sheisbi
tt
erandsour
"she
madeasourf acewelaughed.
Konke:
"Woul
dyougiveHl
oni
phi
leyourvi
rgi
nit
yif
youweretobeani
tem?"
Konke:"
Evenbehindthecl
assesbroyouhaveno
i
dea,Iam wi
ll
ingtolosemymor al
sforthatguydi
d
youseehisli
ps,hi
shandslor
dhi seyes"
Londy:
"OkayIsawthem butnoti
nyoureyes,
Isaw
normalthi
ngsnot
hingtotal
kabtbutheissuperhot
thefactt
hatheisi
ntel
li
gentmakesi
tabonus"I
noddedthesir
enwentoffwewentbackt
oclass.
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°
TK°
Ili
vewi th2otherguysatresther
ear eTshepoand
Shaunwel lTshepo isdoi
nghi s1styearfort
he3rd
ti
me,youcant ellhecomesfrom awealthy
famil
y,nothi
ngmat ter
stohim notevenhis
education,
helovesgoingoutpartyi
ngandbr i
ngi
ng
dif
fer
entgi r
lshere.
ThenShauni
sdowntoear
thhepar
ti
esbutnott
o
muchhehasti
meforhi
sbooks.
Thent hereisme,
theguywhowoul dl
iketogoout
andpar tyever
yweekendbutIcan'
taffordto,soI
pretendtolovemybooksmor ecauseIknowt hey
neednomoneyever yweekend,
soIstudyal otit
helpsmemymom i scounti
ngonme, Isellweedt o
havepocketmoney.
Ideci
dedt
ocallmygfNkanyezi"
Hibabe"shesai
d
wit
hhersweetvoi
ce.
Tk:
"Hil
ovehowi
smat
ri
ctr
eat
ingyou?
"
Nkany:
"Lotofstuf
fbutIhopeIwi
llbef
ine,gr
andma
i
ssickagain"sheli
veswit
hhergr
andpar ent
s,who
ar
everyold.
Tk:"
Iwil
lsendyoumoneyt
otakehert
othedoct
or
okay"
Nkany:
"Your
eal
lydon'
thavet
oIwi
llt
akehert
othe
cl
ini
ctomorr
owmor ni
ng"
Tk:
"Onl
ytogobackt her
et henextday,
noIwillsend
youR500itsallIhavegotf ornow"IhaveR700i n
myname,itwasgoi ngtolastmeamont hcauseI
don'
teatever
yday.
Nkany:
"ThanksbabemayGodbl
essyouandyour
goodheart
"
TK:
"Thankyoul
ove"
Nkany:
"Il
oveyoubehavet
her
eforme"
TK:"Youal sobehaveandstudyhardsowecanbot h
studyher eIloveyou,
bye"Idr
oppeditthemonthis
farfrom overnotthati
tdoessomethingforme
causemom i sbusybuil
dingahouseathome,It
old
herIwil
lmanagenowIhavet olookf
orajob,
soI
canalsohelpNkanyiouttoomaybesaveenough
moneyf orherr
egi
strat
ionnextyeart
oo.
SoIst artedwher eeveryotherstudentst ar
t,
atthe
restaurantsluckymeIgott hejobatMcDi tsopen
24hour sIwi l
lbetakingnightshifts,
i
tsonl y
sweepi ngthef l
oorsandmopi ngthem, i
tsnotmuch
butitwi l
lgivemesomet hi
ngIwi llal
sohavet imeto
sleep3hour sisenought ocl eanthefloors.
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¤Snot
hi¤
Iwokeupar ound09: 34tocleanandal lItookabath
after
,Ihavenoincomeorwhat soever,Ican'teven
affordtobuymysel fasti
cksweet ,
thisisnothowI
i
magi nedmyl if
eZuzileftaround05: 00f orworkhe
i
sacopandt hesedaysIcanf eelthathei s
cheatingonme, butIwon'tevenaskhi m causeI
don'thaveproofplusIhateunnecessar ydrama,as
l
ongashest i
llrespect
smeandhi desi tfrom me
thatsokay.
Hecamebackf
rom wor
kIhavecookedandI
di
shedoutf
orhi
m heat
eandaskedtot
alkt
ome,
we
don'
ttal
kmuchbutwel
ivet
oget
her.
Zuz:
"SoIhavesomet
hingt
otel
lyou"
Snot
h:"
Okay?
"
Zuz:
"Pleasedon'
tbemadandgoal lPsychoonme"
ohnoIknewt hisdaywillcomewhereIwi l
lbe
homelessandstranded,
butwhycauseIdi denough
nott
oseemysel finthi
ssituat
ion.
Zuz:
"SoIhavebeenseeingsomeone,
i
tsprett
y
ser
iousnow,Iwanthert
oseewhereIli
ve,
itbeen
18monthsIloveher
,Iwanthert
omoveinwi t
hme."I
mighthaveneverl
ovedhimthatmuchbutithur
ts.
Snoth:
"Iunder
standIwi
llpackmyt
hingsandl
eave"
Ist
oodup.
Zuz:
"Pl
easesi
t"Idi
d"YouareagoodwomanSnothi
anymanwouldbeluckytohaveyouashi
s,
Iam
sorr
yIcoul
dn'
tbethatmanforyou,
wher
ewould
yougo?"
Snoth:
"Idon'tknowbutIdoknowIwil
lbef
ine"we
havebeenlivingtoget
herf
or3year
ssi
nceIwas
17year
s.
Zuz:"
Pleasestayinthebackroom,wemi
ghtbedone
asloversbutIsti
llcar
e,Iwi
llhel
pyoucl
eanitand
buythet hi
ngsyouwi l
lneedtomakeli
vingi
nthere
comfortabl
eforyou"nowhecar e?
Snot
h:"
Thankyou"
Zuz:
"I
tst
hel
eastIcandof
orwast
ingyouryear
s"
Snot
h:"
Youdi
dwast
emyyear
s,butIam happyf
or
you"
Zuz:
"Goodbyesex?
"
Snot
h:"
Dream on,
wheni
syourgi
rlmovi
ngi
n?"
Zuz:
"Tomor
rowandpl
easedon'
ttel
lheraboutus"
Snoth:
"Iwi
llbescar
ce,
youwil
levenf
orgetIl
ive
ther
eIhavenobusinesswi
thyourgf
"
Zuz:
"Youcansti
llcomei
nthehousei
fyouneedt
o
borr
owanythi
ng"
Snot
h:"Thankyou,l
etsgocl
eansointhemorni
ng
youcanbuyt hosethi
ngsyoupromi
sedme"we
wenttoclean,
itwasdustyi
ts2r
oomsanditsti
led
wecleanedandfi
nishedl
ate,
Iguessl
ivi
ngal
onei
s
whatIneedtothi
nkaboutmylif
e.
Thenextdayhewentt obuymea2pl at
est ovewit
h
anoven, pots,di
shes,andspoonsandcupsever y
thi
ngi ncludingacouch, andcurt
ainsitlookednice
afterarrangingeverythingwesatont hecouch,he
boughtmeami nif
ri
dgeandt hegr ocer
y,Iguess
guiltwast r
ippinghimr ealgoodIwassor t
ed,he
promi sedtobuymegr ocer
iesever ymonthhow
usef ul
.
Zuz:
"Letmegof
etchhershei
swai
ti
ngf
orme"
Snot
h:"
Okayt
hanksagai
n"
Zuz:"
Nosweat "hel
eftIguesshewasni ceenough
nottothrowmeoutofhi shouseknowingthatI
havenohomet ogoto,
butIam hurtt
houghInever
real
lylovedhi
m Iwashopinghewasgoi ngtomarry
meint hatwayIwouldn'
thavetoworryaboutnot
havi
ngahome.
Isawt hegir
lhewenttof
etch,
Iwaslookingatt
hem
throughthewindowfr
om thebi
ghouse,shehasa
bigstomachwowt heyar
eexpecti
ng,yetshei
s
wearingheelsthatcanneverbeme, herclothesare
simpleyetyoucant ellt
heyar eexpensivet hatmust
behercarcauseZuzihasabl ueyar i
sandt hatcar
i
sar edjeep,
shemustbel oaded,shei salsoprett
y
whatwasIcompar edt othatIonl yhave3j eansand
wellIthi
nk5topsandonl yonepai rofshoes,Isee
whyhechoseher ,
thosenai lsaret oolongIwonder
i
fshecanuset hosebeaut ifulhands,theycame
towardsthehouseIr anthr ought hebackdoort o
myr oom andIsatdownandIcr i
edIam not hi
ngI
standfornothi
ngIhavenot hi
ngnotevenaR5I
onlyhavegrade11andnot hingelsewhydi dIleave
school?
HowIwishIcouldturnbackanddothings
di
ff
erent
lymaybemyl if
ewouldhaveturnedout
di
ff
erent
lyhadIstayedattheor
phanage.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
SinceIdon'
twanttolosepeoplewithmyt oomany
charact
ers,
Iwi
llpost2char
ectersperchapterunt
il
yougeti
t.

Chapt
er2
•
Konke•

WellIgotusedtot heideaofKuhlebeingingr
ade
12thatIenjoydoingherhomewor ksand
assi
gnment s,
that
sj ustprepar
ingmef orgr
ade12I
am sogoingtonai li
t,
it
smost l
ygrade10andgr ade
11stuffsi
nceIwasi ngrade10lastyearandgrade
11thisyearIam good.
Kuhl
e:"
Mybeaut
if
ult
winsi
ster
,howar
eyouf
eel
ing
t
oday?"
Konke:
"WhatdoyouwantKuhl
e?"IknowIam onl
y
beaut
if
ult
oherwhenshewantssomet hi
ng.
Kuhle:
"Youarebeaut
if
ul,
themor eyoubel
ievet
hat
themor eyouwil
lgai
nconfidenceandshi
neabove
all
"
Konke:
"ThankyouMr
sshakespearwhatdoyou
want?"
Kuhle:
"Ther
eisthisPhysicstestthati
n2days,
you
knowIam yourdumbsi st
erpleasehelpthesi
ster
out,
Iboughtyouthis"shetookoutlensesit
sonly
Marchnowt his?
Konke:
"Whatel
se?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Youwil
lbehappytoknowthatNhl
onit
he
pr
esi
dentoft
heschooli
saskingmeout"
Konke:
"Heisaski
ngyououtnotme,whywoul
dIbe
happyaboutt
hat?"Shesatnextt
ome.
Kuhl
e:"
Iknowyouhaveat
hingf
orhi
m"
Konke:
"Hedoen'
twantmehewant syou,
what
ever
youthi
nkIhaveforhi
m doesn'
tmatt
ernow"
Kuhle:
"Thatswhereyouar
ewr ong,
Idpn'
twanthi
m
heistoobor i
ngforme,
heli
vesbytherul
esIam
coolwithJared"
Konke:
"Thatonemakesyoubunkschool
"
Kuhl
e:"
Exact
lyhedoesn'
tli
vebyanyr
ules"
Konke:
"Youarei
ngrade12nowt
ryt
obeser
ious
aboutyourst
udi
es"
Kuhle:
"IhaveyouasmysecretweaponsisIdon'
t
needtobeser i
ous,
soyoucantakethatguyanddo
whateveryouwantwit
hhim,Icangethimforyoui
f
youwant "
Konke:
"Boysar
eadist
ract
ion,
Idon'
twantt
ofai
lor
evengetbel
ow90"
Kuhl
e:"
Stopner
dingonmeandl
iveal
it
tl
e,
wear
e
her
eain'
twe?"
Konke:
"Becauseofmedude,
i
fIdr
opt
hebal
lwear
e
bot
hgoingdown"
Kuhle:"
Yeah,youfocusIwi l
lbemeandyouwhi l
e
youbemeandyour selfatschool"shegaveher
physicsbooksIal sohaveanEngl i
sht esti
n2days,
I
studiedherphysicsandwentt owr iteforher,
she
wettomycl asswhi leIwenttoher s,Iworeher
nothingskir
tandl ensessheevenappl iedhermake
uponmypoorf ace, Il
ookedmor elikehermaybewe
areidenti
calaft
eral l
.
Butt
het
ri
ckypar
twi
llbeact
ingl
ikeher
.
Iwrotehert estandwaseasyt henwewentt o
changeatt het oi
letshetol
dmet okeepthemake
upIdid,
butt hatear nedmeamassi vestai
reven
Nhlonit
houghtIwasKuhl ejustfortheday,
heeven
tookmet ot akether ankIl
ikedit,
itwasawesome
butasmuchashewaseasyt otalktoandhewas
funnyIknewt hathewi l
lgotovar si
tyandfor
get
aboutme,ifwewer et obeanitem.

Nhloni:
"Thankyouf ortoday,
youar
ear eal
ly
i
nterest
inggirlwit
hbi gdreamsandambi t
ion,
so
wouldyoupl easebemybae?Babe? "
Konke:
"LookNhl
oniyouareaniceguyandall
,but
youthi
nkIam mysisterwhoisdoi
nggrade12,Iam
i
ngrade11andnotsocool "
Hloni
:"
Thi
sisthe1stti
meweactual
lyhadadecent
conver
sat
ion,
youalwaysdi
smi
ssme"
Konke:
"Iam gladshealwaysdoescauset
hisi
sthe
1stt
imet al
kingtoyou"
Hl
oni
:"
Real
ly?Soyoul
ookal
ike?
"
Konke:
"Wear
esor
toft
wins,
shei
sol
der
"
Hloni
:"
SoIhaveapproachedt
hebot
hofyouwi
th
outevenr
eali
singi
t?"
Konke:
"Soyouf
eelt
hesamewayf
ort
hebot
hof
us?"
Hl
oni
:"
No,
thet
rut
hisIdon'
tknow"
Konke:"
Thentheanswerisno,
unti
lyouknowf or
sure,
Icannotbewithsomeonewhohasat hi
ngfor
meandmysi st
erbutIr
eall
ythi
nkyouar eacool
guy"t
hetaxishowedupandIstoppeditandgotin,
I
wentinandwenthome.

Igothomeandmom wast her

e,smi
li
ngalonewit
h
herphone,
Ihaven'
tseenherin3daysIhuggedher
andsatnextt
oher.
Mom: "
Heybaby,howwasschool?"It
oldheral
l
aboutit
."Wher
ei syoursi
ster
?"
Konke:
"Shei
sinmat
ri
cmom so,
shehasaf
ter
cl
asses"
Mom:
"Iam pr
oudofher
,ofyoubot
hlookIwant
edt
o
tel
lyouboththi
sbutsi
nceyouareher
eandIam
tooexci
tedtotokeepi
tinanymoreal
lowmetotel
l
you"
Konke:
"Youhaveaboyf
ri
end?
"
Mom:
"Howdi
dyouknow?
"
Konke:
"Icaughtyousmil
ingal
onewi
thyour
phone,
thatcanonlymeanyouhaveaman"
Mom: "Sheaskedmet omarryhim andIsai
d
yes,sheisoneoft hedoctor
satthehospit
al"I
wonderhowt hatonewillworkmymom wasonl ya
cleaneratthathospit
alnowshescor edher
selfa
doctor?It
squest i
onablebutit
slovewhatcanIsay?
Konke:
"Howl
onghaveyoubeent
oget
her
?"
Mom:
"4year
s"
Konke:
"Wowmom youcanhi
de,
soyoul
ovehi
m?
Andhelovesyou?
"
Mom:"Yeahweloveeachother,
wewantourki dst
o
meet,
hehas5kidsbut2ofthem aremarri
edsoyou
wil
lbemeetingony3thelastbornis23year
sold"
t
hatdoctormustbeaveryoldmant obehaving
5ki
dswit
h23yearol
dlastbor
nhei
sbal
dand
sti
nki
ng.
Konke:
"Soundsol
dver
yol
d"
Mom :
"Hei
snott
hatol
d"
Konke:
"AslongashemakesyouhappyIguesswe
canmeetthem,whenar
eyougett
ingmarr
ied?"
Mom:"
In2mont
hs"t
hatssosoon"Wehavebeen
pl
anni
ngsi
ncel
astyear
"Inodded
Konke:
"Whoi
sthemai
dofhonourbet
weenmeand
Kuhl
e?"
Mom:
"Youar
enotKuhl
e?"
Konke:
"Real
lymom"
Mom:"
Justki
ddi
ng,myfri
endatwor
kwillbeand
t
henyouandyoursist
erwil
lbemybri
de'smaids"
Konke:"Iam sur
eKuhl
ewillbethr
il
ledtoweart
he
heel
ssj elovessomuchandtakelotsandl
otsof
pi
ctures"
Mom: "
Plust
hatone,
i
twi
llbeli
kesheistheone
get
gingmarri
ed,
soWhenisthecomfort
ableti
me
f
odyout
omeett
hem?Makei
tsoonpl
ease"
Konke:
"Tomor
row?
"
Mom:
"Yoursi
ster
?"
Konke:
"Iwi
llmakesur
eshei
sther
ear
ound19:
00"
Mom:"Thankyouhoney,
nowgochangeyour
uni
for
m Iwillmakeyousomet
hingt
oeat"Ist
oodup.
Konke:"
Thanksmom,yout
hebest
"Iwentt
o
change,
ateandsl
ept
.

▪TK▪
Iwasrunni
nglat
ef orclass,
Iam sureIam wal
king
onthepavement
,butt hi
sgirldr
ivi
ngaminicooper
al
mostranoverme, shestopped.
Girl
:"
Iam sor
ryguyIam sti
llalearnerdri
ver,
Iam
real
lysorr
y"wowshei ssobeautifulandshe
doesn'tl
ookli
kethoseri
chsnobs,sheapol ogi
sed
"Areyouokay?"Iwasprobablystarri
ngather.
Tk:
"Iam f
inet
hanks"shegotoutoft
hecar
.
Gi
rl
:"
Pleasef
orgi
veme,
l
etmet
akeyout
ocl
assIsee
youar
erushi
ngt
her
e"
Tk:"
Sonowyoufini
shmeof f
?Youshoul
dbe
pract
ici
ngsomewheresaf
eunti
lyouar
egoodt
ogo"
Gir
l:
"Iwi
lldosofrom nowon, mynamei sNokuthula
Thull
yorLalaforshortandinthatcari
smyf r
iend
LeboneakaLeyonce"hei sdefi
nit
elygayIdi
dn't
evennoti
cetherewassomebodyel sei
nthecar,t
his
gir
lisadream al
ivewow.
TK:
"Mynamei
sTK"
Guy:"
Canwegot
ocl
assnow?
"Theguyi
nthecar
yel
led
Lal
a:"
Pleasegi
vemeyournumberrealqui
ckIwant
tomakesurethatyouar
eokayl
ater
"Igavehermy
numberandrushedtocl
ass

Icouldn'tst
opthinki
ngaboutLalaherskin,
shewas
wearingashor tandacr opt
op,i
fIcoul
dtouchher
skinkissthi
sepinklipsIbett
heyaresoft,
Iwas
sit
ti
ngi nmyr oom abouttogotoworkwhenI
reci
evedapl easecallfr
om Nkany,
Ical
ledhershe
pi
ckedsof
ast
.
Nkany:
"Babe,
Imi
ssyou"
Tk:
"Iwi
llbehomet
hisgoodFr
iday,
howi
sschool
"
Nkany:
"I
tsj
ustschool
,pl
easecomebackIhave
somethi
ngtotel
lyou"
Tk:
"OhIfor
gotIcan'tcomehome,
Iam wor
kingnow
youwil
lhavet
ot el
lmeoverthephone"
Nkany:
"Uhm Iwi
llwai
tforyout
ocomeback"
Tk:
"Okayt
hant
hatcanonl
ybet
hisDecember
"
Nkany:
"Iwi
llseeyout
hen"
Tk:
"Il
oveyou"
Nkany:
"Il
oveyoutoobye"Iwonderwhati
tisshe
wantedtotel
lme.

Ical
ledmom shet oldmeawef ulnewsabout
NkanyisothatIr
efusetobel
ieve,t
houghIknowmy
mom canneverl i
etomeaboutsuch, shesaid
Nkanyiiswellnolongert
hegirlIknew,shesai
d
Nkanyihassugardaddiesnotjustonebutmany
carshavebeenspot t
ed,thatexplai
nswhyshenever
asksmoneyf rom meanymor e,sheissor
tedwith
sugardaddiesIwil
lbeli
evei twhenIseei tmysel
f
that
smyf uturewif
eint here,
Ihopesheknowswhat
sheisdoingifsheisreallydoingit.

Iwentt oworkandworked2hour sst

raightt
henI
reci
evedaphonecallfrom thatf
inegir
l,
wellvarsi
ty
i
scl osi
ngsoontheyarethrowingadelayed
welcomepar t
yforusnewst udentsbextweek,my
heartsaysIshoul
dgohomet oconfir
m whatmy
mom t oldme.
Idi
dgohomeandt her umourswer et r
uestillIdidn't
l
oveheranyl essIt oldherthatlosinghervirgi nit
yis
notatrainsmash, itreallyi
sn't
,Ididn'tl
oveherf orit
aslongshef i
nishesschoolandbehaveaf terour
tal
kwhi chshepr omi sedmeshewi llbehave, Ihope
shewillbehaveforr eal,
thi
sisnotaboutmei ts
aboutherandherf ut urehergrandpar ent
sar e
counti
ngonher ,sinceherpar ent sdiedofAi ds.
Iwentbackt ovar sit
yandt hepartywast henext
day,Iwaswor kingIneverwentt herethoughIwas
l
ooki ngf or
war dtoseei ngLal
abutIcanal wayssee
hersomeot hert i
me, t
henextmor ningIwasso
disappoi nt
edt oseehercomeoutofTshepo' s
room, soshewast heloudonewhokeptusupal l
night,Icouldn'tevenl ookather,
AllthatIli
kedabout
herwasgonewaygone.
Tshepotoldmehowshei sherskanknow,
though
shewasavi rgi
n,Isawapossibl
ewi f
eonwhathe
sawashi sskank,nowIcannotbewi t
hherevenfor
anight
.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er3

Mynamei sKhethukuthulaThulenifr
om eKut
hul
eni
ki
ngdom,Iam notsureifIam agirloraboybutI
wasbornagirlIam 19yearsolddoingmysecond
yeari nUJdoi ngagr icul t
uralscience,notmychosen
onebutdadpr omi sedmeahugepi eceofl andaf ter
myst udies,
wellIam apr i
ncess,Ihave6f riendsonl y
boysIdon' tgetgirlst hat'swhyIneverhangar ound
witht hem,Iam oneoft hedudest her easonwhyI
gotsoconf usedaboutmygenderwasmydad, He
raisedmeasaboywel lt
hat sbecausemymom
diedgi vi
ngbi rt
ht ome, daddeci dedt or aisemeasa
boy,Iwor eboyscl ot hespl ayboysgames, mydad
didt hebesthecoul dt oraiseme, thatIcanf i
xacar
anddoever yt
hingman, hedi dn'
twantmet obe
raisedbyourmai dshewant edtodoi thi msel f,
I
haveanol derbr otherbyt henameofZanokut hula
hei s27year sandhel ivesi nCapet own, heknows
mymom heusedt ot el lmeabouther ,IwishIknew
herIonl yknowherpi cs,IwishIcoul dsayIl ook
mor el i
keherbutnoIl ookl i
kemydad, agirlthat
l
ooksl i
keherdadt hat swhysomet i
mesIt hinkIam
aboy.
Meandmydadar einvi
tedinZibukoki
ngdom,
thei
r
sonwil
lbeachoosi
ngaper sontomarryandt
hey
sayheishot
,Ir
eadt
heki ngdomspaper,
asIwas
pr
epar
ingtogotot heceremonyIwor emybestsui
t
wi
thatshi
rtandvansIhavenott hatshor
thai
r,
I
wentt
odadt ot
ellhim Iam r
eady.
Khethi
:"
Dadwecanl eave"hewassit
ti
ngonhis
favour
it
ecouchreadinganewspaperli
kewearenot
goinganywher
e,hel
ookedatmeandsai d
Dad:"
Khethimychil
dthecer
emonyisonl
y
tomorrow,Iwant
edt
oseehowyouwer egoingt
o
getdressedfort
hecer
emony,andt
hat
swr ongmy
dearchil
d"
Khet
hi:
"Whati
swrongwit
hwhatIam wear
ing
now,
thi
sismybestsui
tpops"
Dad:"OkayKhethi
,
Ihiredanexpecttohel
pyouget
dressedfortomorr
ow,youareoldernowyouneed
tolookli
kethepart,
thepri
ncesspart
"
Khet
hi:
"Whatar
eyoutal
kingaboutIam
comfor
tabl
eli
kethi
s"
Dad:"Iknowmychildbutsometimesyouhaveto
getoutofyourcomf or
tzoneforachangeto
confusetheenemy,shewil
lal
sot eachyouhowt
o
behavel i
keapri
ncessokay"
Khethi
:"Okaydad"hemusthavereadtheKi
ngdoms
paper,
theysaidIbehavel
ikeacommonerandI
havetolookandactl i
keapri
ncess,
Iwasnever
rai
sedapr incessIwasoneoftheguys.

Thel adycamet oteachmemanyt hings,

notto
crouchont hetable,
chestoutshouldersback,
she
mademewearheel sthewholeday,shetaughtme
the'yourmajestyorhighnessnonsenseIhat e
most ,Iwant
edittoendalready,
Ican'twalkonheels
Iwasbei ngtort
ured.
Thenextdayassor easmyf eetswere,
Ihadt ogo
backt otheheel sthet ortur
econt i
nued,shemade
mewearadr ess,adr essIf eltnakedandsuf f
ocated
atthesamet ime,i
twassot ightIhadt otakesmall
breathes,andtakesmal lstepsIwasaf raidi
twil
l
tearifItakelargest eps,shemademeawhol e
diff
erentpersonwi thhermakeupandweave, my
facewasi t
chingIwant edtocr y,
whoput saguy/gir
l
l
ikemeeyel ashes?Shedi d,allIcoul
dseewas
shadowsoft hoset hings,IfiguredIam goodwi th
vaselinepetroli
um jellyandmyver ysmal l
eyebrows,Ididn'twantt olookatthemi rr
orcauseI
knewIlookedl ikeacl ownwai ti
ngt omakepeopl e
l
augh,Iwentdownst airsholdi
ngont oeveryt
hingI
couldgetmyhandsi ntoforbalance,whenIfinal
ly
gotthereIthoughtitwasover ,
not heladyputona
l
ipsti
ckonme, Iwasr eadyt orockthecircusIam
tel
li
ngyou, t
her edonewi t
har eddr ess,
shethoughtI
wil
llookgoodoni tcauseIhaveal i
ghtskin.
Dad:"Woooooow, she'sagi rl
"hecamet ohugme
"Youlookbeaut if
ulmypr incess,
your emi ndmeof
yourmom"shewasacl own?" Youwi llbet hemost
beauti
f ulpri
ncessthere,
alleyeswi l
lbeonyou"why
dopar entsli
ketolietotheirchil
drenandsayt hey
arebeaut i
fuleventhought heyarenot ?Dadi s
tal
kingaboutpeopl elookingatmeIhat et he
att
ention,bei
nglookedati snotwhatIl i
ke,thatswhy
Iam ont hebackgr ound,
Ifonlymyf acewas
removabl eIwasgoi ngtor emoveitandf ol ditnicel
y
andputi tinmypocket ,t
hisismadness.

Wewentt
oZibukoki
ngdom anddadwasholdi
ng
mecl
osel
y,
Idon'
tknowbutIthi
nkhelookedpr
oud
t
obenextt
ome.
Befor
etheceremonyIsawmycr ew,
Idi
dn'
tthi
nk
theyat
tendt
hesekindsofevent
s.
Khethi:
"DadIhavetogopowdermynose"yeyI
wantedt ol
aughaf t
ersayingt
hat,
mepowdermy
nose?Itwasf unny,
henoddedpoordadIrushedto
mycr ew,wi
singIcouldtakeofft
hepai
nfulheel
s,
I
gottothem.
Khet
hi:
"What
'
supmydweebs"t
heyt
urnedt
olookat
me.
Tbos:
"Hi
,
doweknowyou?
"
Andy:
"Don'
tmindknowi ngus,gir
lwouldyoumarry
me?"Andyisourallovertheplaceguy,
heiscut
e
butnosoluckywit
hgi r
ls.
Khet
hi:
"Mar
ryyoumyassIam nopussy"t
hey
l
aughed.
Xolo:
"Forrealnowwhoareyou?Youki
ndal
ook
famil
iar
,ar
eyouf amous?
"
Khethi
:"
Mynamei sKhethukut
hul
ayoui
diot
s"
si
lenceanangelofdeat
hpassedus.
Koki:
"Dudeit
'sr
eal
lyyou,
Ican'
tbel
eivet
hisyouar
e
arealgir
l"
Andy:
"Shehaslegsdudeyouhavel egs"hejumped
upanddown,hethoughtIdi
dn'thavelegs?Heisan
i
diotwasIwalki
ngwithnoodle?
Tbos:"
Notjustanyl
egsl
ongbeautif
ullegs
dudess,
yourlegsar
eadream comeali
ve"mxm
Koki:
"Youar
ebeuti
fuldudeIwil
lal
socal
lyou
dudessthedudedoesn'
tsui
tyouri
ghtnow,
Ithi
nkI
haveacrushonyou"heisthecomedi
aninourcrew.
Andy:"Forr
ealthoughyoul ookdi
ff
erent,
beauti
ful
di
fferenti
fyouwer e'
ntmybr oI'
dcourtyouright
now,damnt hosesexylegsyouhaveaf ullwoman
bodywowIam speechl ess"
Koki
:"
Andt
hatdoesn'
thapoenof
ten"
Khethi:
"OkayokayIgetitIam moreofagi r
l,
Iam
dif
ferentthankyou"Iwasreall
yreadytohearthem
l
aughatme, Iam gol
dinmyf aceisthatwhatthey
callbeaut
y?Icanneverkeepupwi t
hwomen, "Guys
wher eisNele?"
Tbos:"
Thi
sishi
ski
ngdom,
so.
..t
her
ehecomes"he
gottous.
Khet
hi:
"Dudeyouar
eapr
ince?
"
Nel
e:"
Whoareyoutoaskmet
hat
?Gi
rl
sar
ethat
si
de"hepoi
nted.
Khet
hi:
"Iam nother
efort
hati
sh"
Koki
:"
Can'
tyouseewhot
hisi
s?"
Andy:
"Dudei
t'
sKhet
hi"
Nele:"
What?St opl
yingtomedude,Khethomydude
i
st hatyou?"Hecamecl osert
omyf ace"DudeI
al
mostdi dn'tr
ecogniseyou,
youl
ook
fi
ii
ii
nnnnnneeeee"
Kheth:
"Focus,
youar
eapr i
nce?Ineverknewthat
aboutyou,andyoui
nvi
tedthem andnotme?"Iknew
Isawthepaper.
Nele:
"Bei
ngapr i
nceisapartofmyli
feIwishI
couldfor
get
,Iknewthiswasnotyourscene"notmy
scene.
Kheth:
"Youshoul
dhavel
etmedeci
dethat
,l
etmego
backtomyseatdadispr
obabl
yworr
iedaboutme"
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryf
ornoti
nvi
ti
ngyoudude,
who
i
nvi
tedyou?"
Khet
h:"
Yourki
ngdom sentani
nvi
tet
omyki
ngdom"
Andy:
"Youar
eapr
incess?
"
Koki
:"
Tobechosenbyhi
m?"
Khethi
:"
Yes,Iam apr
incessheisnottheonl
yone
whocankeepasecr et,
andnotheoneswhowant s
tobechosenar eonthatsi
deandtheyarehalf
nakedtheyareweari
ngbeads,Iam j
usthere
accompaningmyf at
her"
Nel
e:"
Whi
chki
ngdom youar
efr
om?
"
Khet
h:"
eKut
hul
eniki
ngdom,
Ihavet
ogoguys"
Andy:"
Thosel
egs!Walki
tmama"whati
shi
s
obsessi
onwit
hmyl egs?

▪Banel
e▪
Beingar oyalbl oodcanbet i
ri
ngImayl ivemyl if
e
anyhowbutIcanneverescapet hef actt hatIam
nextt obeki ng, Iwasaskedt ocomehomet his
weekendt odi scussme, theywantmet ot akeawi fe
att heageof23, notjustawi feavi rginpr incess, t
hey
must n'tblamemewhent hatmar r
iagedon' twor kI
haveagi rl
fr iendt hatIl ovesomuch, ther eisno
vir
gi npr i
ncesst hatcanchanget hat ,
pr i
ncessesar e
thewor st,
theyar esnobsandt heyf eeltheyshoul d
bewor shippedbecauset heywer ebor nr oyal ty,
Iam
notaboutt hat ,
Iam aboutt henormall i
fe,that swhy
myf riendsneverknewwhoIr eall
ywasunt i
l
recent ly,wel lIdi dn'tinvit
eKhet hocauseIknowmy
daddoesn' tl ikei nbet weenpeopl e,Isavedhert he
embar r
assementmyf athercanbebr utal,mymom
tooIknewKhet howasgoi ngt owearherbaggy
pant sandt akki esandmakei tobvi oust hatshei sa
but ch,butseei ngherl ookingthatgoodi tmademe
feelgui l
tyfornott ell
ingher ,
andal sot hatgi rlinherI
thinkIhaveat hingf orher ,shewassounbel ievably
breat het akinghert ightdr essIneverknewshehad
thatbody, theni thitmeIam apr i
nce, shei snott he
stuckuppr i
ncessIf iguredIwi l
lchooseher ,shei s
mydudeshewi llunderst
andunli
keother
pri
ncesses,
shewontdemandanyt hi
ngfrom me,
i
fI
fai
ltol
ovehershewi l
lunder
stand.

Theti
mecamef ormetochoose,Idi
dn'
tevenlook
onthepr
incessesfaces,
Thei
rbody'swerebeauti
ful
i
ndeedbutIhaveonlyonegirli
nmi ndr
ightnow.
Nele:
"Ihavechosenyourmajest
ies,Ichoose
Khethukuthul
afrom eKut
hul
enikingdom"shest
ood
upandsai d
Khet
h:"What
?"
Herdad:
"Shei
snother
efort
hat
"
Khet
ho:
"Yeaht
ellhi
m pops"shesatdown"
Nele:
"Iwast
oldt
ochooseavir
ginpr
incessandI
knowyouareavir
ginandyouareapri
ncess,
soI
chooseyou"
Dad:
"Ki
ngThul
a?"
Khetho:"
Hel
ltothebiggestno"peopl
egaspedand
gossipedamongstthemselves.
Herdad:
"Thegi
rl
stobechosenar
eont
hatsi
de"
Mom:"Yourchi
ldi
savir
ginpr
incess,
whyi
ssheher
e
andnotther
ewitht
hem?"
Herdad:"
Shei
sonly19shedoesn'
tknowanyt
hing
aboutbei
ngawif
e"
Mom:
"Iwi
llper
sonal
lyt
eachher
"
Herdad:
"Shei
stheonl
ythi
ngIhavel
eftofmywi
fe"
Mom: "
Youcanseeheranyt i
meyouwantt o"her
dadthoughtitoutandf inal
lyagr eed,
butKhet
ho
wasadi ff
erentstory,
shewasr eadytoskinmealive
Ichoseademonasawi fe,
Iknowhowpsychoshe
cango,atleastIknowherIcancont i
nuewit
hmy
gir
lwhil
eshecont i
nuest obeadudenohar m
done,
atonepoi ntshewasal soboundt omarrya
pri
ncelikeitornot,
Ihelpedhersomehow.
Thenextthingshei
stakingoffhershoesand
throwingt
hem atme,l
uckil
yIhavebodyguardsi
t
hitsoneoneoftheguardsontheforehead,
he
bleedsnowshehasdonei t.
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ros.
Thankyou
SENSITI
VEHEARTSPLEASEDON'
TREADTHE
FOLLOWING.

Chapt
er4
SNL
•
Sno•

Ihavebeenwaki ngupeverymor ni
nglookingfora
j
obt hatdoesn'
tneedexperienceormatri
c,
sinceI
havenomoneyt ogototownIgoar oundthe
township,
andtotellt
hetrut
hIknowt hosetownship
l
adiesdon'tneedanyhelp,t
heycandoi tal
l.
SoIdeci
dedtoti
met hecouplejustr
ight
,t
he
momentIheardthecarleaveImadesuret heywere
bot
hgoneso,Iwenttothemainhouset olookfor
maybeaR20t ogolookintown.
IknowZuzidoesn'
tlockt
hebackdoorIbor
roweda
R200not
eIgoti
nt hei
rroom,
Iam notst
eal
ingi
t!I
wil
lgi
vei
tbackonceIhavemoney.

Thenextmorni
ngIt
ookaqui
ckbathsoearl
yinthe
morni
ngby05:00Iwasr
eadyt
oleave,
Idon'
teven
haveahandbag.
WhatwasIdoi
ngwi t
hZuziallt
heseyears?nowhat
washedoi
ngforme?NoIwaseat enalmostevery
dayandni
ghtyetIneverat
ehim evenonce,Iam so
stupi
d.
Onmywayout ,
ImetZuzigoi
ngout,
toworkhegave
meal i
ftl
uckymeandmyR200t hatIwon'
tgett
o
use.
Zuzi
:"
Sowherear
eyougoingsoearl
yinthe
morni
ng?Youwereneveramorni
ngperson"
Sno:
"Jobhunt
ing,
mysl
eepbr
oughtmeher
e"
Zuzi:
"Uhm Whatkindofaj obareyougoingtoget
wit
houtmat ri
c?"Healwayshadt hatnegat
ive
energyaroundhim,andsendingittome,t
omakeme
bel
ievethatIneedhimlikeIneedtheairIbreat
h,l
ike
Iam not
hingwi
thouthi
m.
Sno:
"Anyj
obwi
lldo,
beggar
scan'
tbechooser
s"
Zuzi
:"
ButIpr
omi
sedt
otakecar
eofyou"ohZuzi
!
Sno:
"Youalsopr
omi
sedt
oneverl
eavemebuther
e
wearetoday"
Zuzi
:"
Iam sor
ryaboutt
hatIreal
lyam,
IthoughtI
coul
dloveyoufor
ever,
I
'm sor
dyIcoul
dn't
"
Sno:"
It
sokayt hereisnoneedtoapologi
zeIwas
onlyhi
ghlighti
ngt hepr
omisesyoumademeand
neverkeptthem,Ihavel
earn'
tIguess"
Zuzi
:"
Icanneverbesor
ryenough"hei
sri
ght
.
Sno:
"Yeah,
pleasel
eavemeaf
tert
her
obbot
"hedi
d.
Zuzi:
"I
fitdoesn'
tworkout,
doknowyoust il
lhave
meokay? "InoddedHeisnotmi ne,
Il
osthim he
shouldhavesaidgoodluckli
keanor malperson,
but
no..
.notZuziheissureIwon'tf
indthejob,
Ipray
thatIdi
sappointhi
m.

Iwenthouset
ohouseunt
ilIt
urnednavy.
Isatdownunderthetr
ee,
thecarappr
oachedand
thegateopenedIonl
ynot
icedthent
hatIwas
sit
ti
ngnexttothegat
e.

Iquickl
yst
ooduptol
eavebutthemanst
oppedme,
I
thi
nkhewasaround42year
s.
Man:"GoodafternoonMiss,
areyoulookingf
or
someone? "Il
ikedhowhewasn' tl
ookingdownon
me,heshowedhumani tysomethingthathaddi
edi
n
thi
swor l
d.
It
houghthewasgoi
ngshoutatmeort
hinkt
hatI
am her
etost
ealf
rom hi
m.
Sno:
"NosirIam notlooki
ngforanybodypersebutI
am l
ooki
ngf orajob,
anythi
ngyoucouldhave"
Man:
"Thi
sisyourl
uckydayuhm?
...
"
Sno:
"Snot
handosi
r"
Man:
"YeahSno,
mynannyr
ecent
lydi
ed"
Sno:
"Iam sor
rysi
r"
Man:
"Shel
ived,
geti
nthecarsowecangoi
n"hei
s
al
oneandhei samanwhati fherapesme?I
hesi
tat
edbeforegoi
ngi
n,Iwasshar pni
ngmyteet
h
onourwayinsoIcanbit
et okil
l.
Sno:
"Howol
dar
eyourchi
ldr
en?
"
Man:"
19and10,
youwilll
ovet
hem t
heyarel
ovel
y
ki
ds"wegotof
fthecarandIwasf
oll
owinghi
m.
Heopenedt hedoorandwegoti n,hi
shousewas
hugeandbeaut if
ul,
itwasadoubl estoryhemustbe
l
oaded."CallmeChumaKr otane,
mychi ldr
enar
enot
herenowbutt heywi l
lbeheresoon,thei
rmom i
s
bri
ngingthem,inthemeantimeletmeshowyou
aroundwellandyourr oom"room?
Sno:
"Iwi
llbest
ayi
ngher
e?"
Chuma:
"I
sther
eapr
obl
em?
"
Sno:"
No,canIpleasecal
lmyuhm. .
..
"Icl
ear
edmy
thr
oat"mybr ot
herandlethi
m knoworIwil
ljust
comebackt omorrowmor ni
ng"
Chuma:
"Ineedyout
ost
artnow"nowat16:
56?
Sno:
"I
tski
ndal at
esirImeanChumi
"hesmi
ledhe
hasabeauti
fulsmil
e.
Chuma:"Il
ikethenickname,l
etmecal
lyourbrot
her
orbett
eryetletsgoandf et
chhim,
whereareyour
parent
s?"
Sno:
"Mom i
suhm athomesi
ck"Idon'
tknowwhyI
l
ied"
Chuma:
"Iwi
llhir
esomeonet olookaf
teryourmom
soyoucanstayhere,
fornowletsgoaskyourmom
apermi
ssi
onf oryoutostaywit
hme"Iner vousl
y
smil
ed.
Sno:"Yes.
..
"wegottohiscar,
themorewewere
nearingIwasnervous,
Idi
dn'tknowhowtot
ellhi
m
thetruthnowcauseIdon'
tevenknowwhyIliedto
him nowhewillt
hinkIam l
iar.

Hest
oppedatt
hegat
e,Iwasdi
rect
inghi
m.
Chuma:
"Okayl
etsgoi
n"uhm.
..no.
Sno:
"Ihavesomet
hingt
otel
lyou"
Chuma:"Youar
enotpregnantareyou?I
sitmine?
"
Hewasser i
ousIwant
edt olaughbuthi
s
ser
iousnessst
oppedme,Ievenfel
tli
keIwas
carr
yinghi
sbabyyetIneversl
eptwit
hhi
m,cr
azyI
knowbutthat
showhemademef eel
.
Sno:"
Iam notpr egnant"wel
lIhopeIam notwe
neverusedapr otecti
onwithZuzipl
usIwasnoton
anycotracept
ives.
Chuma:"GoodcauseIr eal
lyneedyouinmyli
fe"he
di
dn'tevenaskmei fIhaveanyexperi
enceornot
butIam notcomplaini
ngI'vegott
hejob.
Sno:
"Thet
hingi
sIhavenosi
ckmot
her
"
Chuma:
"Shei
sfi
ne?
"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknow,
sheleftmeattheorphanage,
ther
e
i
salsonobr ot
her
"hedidn'
tsayanyt
hingforalong
ti
me,If
igur
edIneededtoexpl
ainfur
ther.
"
Iam sor
ryIl
ied"hel
ookedatme.
Chuma: "
Whodol i
vewithher
ecausethisi
nno
orphanage?"Il
ookeddownfeel
ingashamedt
her
e
goesmyj ob.
Sno:"
Ili
vewi
thmyexbf
,Il
ivei
nhi
sbackr
oom"
si
lence.
Chuma:
"Ar
eyouhappyher
e?"
whati
sthat
?
Sno:
"I
tst
hepl
aceIcal
lhome,
soIguessIam happy"
Chuma:"Quickl
ygof et
chyourclot
hessowecan
l
eave"Iwentt otakemyf ewthingsanduseda
plast
icasacar r
ier,
Andwentbackt othecar
."
Are
theseyouronlyclothes?"
Sno:
"Yes"Isawhi
m pi
tymeandIhat
ethat
.
Hisphonerangandheansweredandt
oldmewe
havetorushbackhi
sdaught
ershavear
rived,
we
rushedback.

Whenwegott heret
her ecentBMW waspar ked
outsi
dethegat e,
heusedhi sremotekeyt oopenand
gotinthecarfoll
owed,itwouldhavebeeneasi erif
hetookthekidsfrom thegateandl etherleave,
butI
guesstheysti
llhavethingstodiscuss.
Chumahasawhi t
ebabymama?Nice.
..sheis
beauti
fulandnotsogi
ft
edonthebumswi sebut
sheisbeauti
fulhi
ski
dstoot
heyaremoreblack
though.
Lady:
"Whoi
sthi
sChuma?
"Shecan'
teven
pr
onouncei
tcor
rect
ly.
Chuma:"
Ohyeahcomekidsmeetyournewnanny
hernameisSnot
hando"
1stgi
rl
:"
DadIam 20year
sIdon'
tneedasi
tt
er"
2ndgi
rl
:"
Ineedone,
youwi
llpl
aywi
thme?
"Ncooh
shei
ssoadobs.
Sno:
"Yesever
ydayandni
ght
"
2ndgi
rl
:"
Forr
eal
?"
Sno:
"Forr
ealr
ealwhati
syourname?
"
2ndgi
rl
:"
AsezaChant
el"
Sno:
"Yournamesar
ebeaut
if
ul"
Aseza:
"Thanks"
1stgi
rl
:"
Youneedtolosesomeweight
,youarebi
g"I
dpn'
thavemuchofaself-
eest
em andtheli
tt
leIhad
j
ustcoll
apsedIhavel
osti
tall
.
Chuma:"
Youwil
lnotspeaktoheri
nthatmannerdo
youherme?"Heshoutedt
hewholehousevibr
ated.
1stgi
rl
:"
Yesdad,
sor
ryThando"atl
eastshegotmy
name.
Chuma:
"Nowgoandt
akeabat
hsowecangoout
"
Aseza:
"Wi
thThandodad?
"
1stgi
rl
:"
Nowi
thmom youi
diot
"
Chuma:
"I
viwe!
"
I
viwe:
"Sor
rydad"t
heyr
ushedupst
air
s.
Thei
rmom: "
Youknowshei sri
ght,
sheneedst
olose
someweightlookather
,maybeshe'
dlookbet
teri
f
shedoes"
Chuma:
"Thankyouf
orbr
ingi
ngt
hem,
youcanl
eave
nowMarie"
Mari
e:"
Whereto?Ican'
tgobackt
oNewYork
now,what
stheprobl
em youal
waysl
etmecr
ash
her
ewhynotnow? "
Chuma:
"Youar
erudet
omynanny"
Mari
e:"Ohher
,shewillgetoveri
t"Iwasj
ust
st
andingbehi
ndt hecouch.
Chuma:
"Keepbl
abbl
ingIwi
ll
per
sonal
lybookyoua
ni
cehot
el"
Mar i
e:"
Itmustbet hehungerri
ghtcauseyouar enot
thi
srude,don'tworryIwil
lhel
pyouwi ththat
toni
ght "
WellIguesstheyaresti
llsleeping
together,
maybet heyareanit
em Ij ustassumed
theyhavebr okenup,Iki
ndafeeljealousIkindal
ike
Chumaal it
tl
e,heisagoodperson.

Ial
sowenttomyroom andtookabathandwor
eon
oft
hejeansandmytop,
Ilookedcl
ean.
WhenIgottowhereever
ybodywere,
theywere
dressedt
oki
lll
iket
heyaregoi
ngtotheballand
hereIwasonmupumps.
Chuma:"
Heythereyouare,
don'
tyouhaveadress
andwearit
,t
herest
uarantt
hatIbookedhasadress
code"
Sno:"
Idon'thaveadr ess,Iwi
llst
aybehi
nditsokayI
am ti
redanyway" Iwentbackt omyroom wit
ht ear
s
fal
li
ngdownnonst op,Itookofft
heclot
hesIwas
wearingandputononeofmyol dt-
shir
tthatIhave
tur
nedintoani ghtdress.
Iwentt
odr
inkwat
eri
nthebat
hroom andsl
ept
,i
n
theear l
yhour softhemor ningIhear dmyst omach
grawlingIwentt otheki t
chen,Iopenedthef r
idge,
I
am stealingagai nIclosedi tandopenedi tagaini
t
hasgl ori
ousf oodsbutIonl ystoleandappleand
banana,Icl osedt hef
ridgeandt helightwentonIl et
thefruit
sgo, theappler oll
edallthewayt othe
person'sf eets,whenIlookedupi twasMar i
e.
Mar
ie:
"Iknewyouwer
eat
hief
,st
eal
ingf
rom us?
"
Sno:
"Iam hungr
y"
Mar i
e:"Poorthing,li
stenandli
stentome
carefull
y,Chumai smi neandminealone,Iseehow
helooksatyou, hepityyoubutnotmemakesur e
youst ayawayf rom him"shedoesn'thavetowor r
y
aboutt hat!IknowChumacanneverdome, Idon'
t
evenf antisi
zeabouthi m,
heisoutofmyl eague
out,
outofmyzone, wayoutoflevel
.
Sno:
"Iwi
lldoso"
Marie:
"Lookatwhatyouareweari
ngareyout
ryi
ng
toseducemyman?Whydi dn'
tyouputonagown
onthoseholesyoucallat
-shi
rt
?Youareeven
fl
aunti
ngyourreapedpant
y,st
opwanti
ngmyman"
shewasnowyell
ing,
Chumacamer
ushi
ngIwas
cryi
ngherwor
dsherpainf
ul.
Chuma: "
Whatisgoingonhere..
."helookedatmeI
quickl
ywipedmyt earsIcaughthisstar
ri
ngatmy
thi
ghs,t
heyarebigbutfreshormaybehei slooki
ng
atmywor edoutpantyandt -
shir
t.

Sno:
"Iam sor
ryIwashungrysoIcamet
otake.
..
"
bef
oreIcouldfi
nishMar
iehel
ped.
Mari
e:"
Icaughtherst
eal
ingbabe,
shewaseven
l
icki
ngeveryt
hingi
nthefri
dge"
Sno:
"Ionl
ytookanappl
eanabananaher
e"I
poi
nted.
Mari
e:"
Lies!Isawyou"Iwashungr
yandnoener
gy
t
otal
kbackandf or
th.
Sno:
"Iam sor
ry,
canIgot
osl
eepnow?
"
Mar i
e:"
Yeahgo,don'
tstealt
hebedthistime"It
ook
fewsteps,"whoisgoingtopickt
hesef r
uit
syoulef
t
here?Ipickett
hebananaandsheki ckedanapple
tomeIpi ckeditup"
Goeati t
"Iwenttomy
r
oom,washedtheappl
esandat
e,Chumawasf
rozen
i
ntheki
tchenIlef
thi
ml i
ket
hat
.

Af
terf
ewmi nut
esIheardmoanssoloud,
Icouldn't
sl
eep,
theydoknowtheyhaveki
dsi
nt hehouseright.

InthemorningIwokeupear l
yIwassosl eepyI
wenttocleanahouseitwas04: 57Ionlycleaned
thedownstair
sbuttheti
rednesswasr ealataround
sixChumapassedbyt heloungewearingonl yhis
boxers,
youcouldt
ellhewaser ect
ed,
Imi ndedmy
businessandcont
inuescleani
ng.
Isawhi
m comet
othel
oungeIl
ookedhi
m.
Chuma:
"HiSno"
Sno:
"Goodmor
ningsi
r"
Chuma:
"Howwasyour1stni
ghther
e?"
Sno:"
Itwasokayt
hanks"hesatdownandpat
ted
thespaceextt
ohim,
Iwenttosit
.
Chuma:
"Howol
dar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"20year
sol
d"
Chuma:
"Oldenough,
Iknowyoudi
dn'
tli
ckt
hef
ood
i
nthefr
idge"
Sno:
"Thankyouf
orbel
ievi
ngme"
Chuma:"Stopcleaning,
wehaveacr ewforthat
,Ionl
y
wantyout olookafterAsezaonl
yokay,no
l
aundry,
nomoppi ngjustmakesureSasaistaken
car
eof ,
Iknowyoucan"
Sno:
"YesIcan"
Chuma:"Nothi
ngmuch, j
ustmakesur eherschool
unif
ormisironedandwashedt hecleani
ngcrewwi l
l
washandi r
on,ourchefi
scomingbackt odayhewi l
l
cookforus,
justfeel
athome"home, Ishoul
dletZuzi
knowthatIwasmovi ngout,
Idon'thaveaphoneor
hisnumbermxm, Iwil
lgother
ewhenIam f r
ee.

Mari
elef
taft
ertheki
dswentf
orschool
,t
heyeven
hadsexbef
oreshelef
t,
Chumawasaround.
Iwentt
otakeabat
hinmybat
hroom,
IusedatowelI
gott
heret
owrapmybodyandwentt
oloti
onand
thenextt
hingChumaget si
nmyr oom wit
hout
knocki
ng,
Iwasstil
lshockedtopi
ckupt hetowel
andhidemybody.
Chuma: "
Wow! "Heshoul
dbesayi ngsorr
yand
l
eave,buthehesai dwowandf r
ozelooki
ngatmy
pussyuntilIf
eltuncomf
ortable,
Igainedast r
ength
totakeatowelandf i
nal
lyhidemybody, Ifeeleye
raped.
Sno:"
Uhm ChumaIam st
il
lbusy"hecl
ear
edhi
s
thr
oat.
Chuma:"Uhm.
..r
eady,
breakf
astitmadeyoufor
ki
tchen"ImaynotbeanEnglishgur
ubutthat
doesn'
tmakesense.
Sno:
"What
?".
Chuma:
"Youar
ebeaut
if
ul"what
?That
srandom
Sno:"
ThankyouChumaandfort
hisj
ob"hecame
outofhi
scrazi
nessst
ate.
Chuma:"
Yeah,l
etsdi
scussyoursal
ary,
hesatonmy
bed,
butIhaveachair
.
Sno:
"Canwedoi
twhenIam dr
essed"and
comf
ort
abl
e.Hest
oodup.
Chuma:"Ohyes,
sorryIwil
lbedownstair
s"he
walkedout,
Iqui
cklyworemyshortnotthatshort
shortsj
ust5cm awayfrom myknees,
andthet-shi
rt
them mypumps.

IwenttothekitchenandChumawasjuststar
ring
i
ntospace,Isatdownther
ewasfoodallover,
i
st he
chefbackyet?
Sno:
"Chumaar
eyouokay?
"
Chuma:"YesIam f
ine,
l
etseatt
hef
oodIpr
epar
ed
forus"
Sno:
"Youmadeal
lthi
s?"
Chuma:"
Yeah,Iam aquali
fi
edchefandaCEOofmy
companynowbutnotf oodrel
atedbutal
linal
lI
l
ovecooking"
Sno:"
Thankyousomuch,Iam sohungr
ybutIdon'
t
thi
nkIcanfi
nishal
lthi
s"
Chuma:"
Youdon'thaveto,l
etseatsoIcant
akeyou
shoppi
ng,
youneeddr esses"
Sno:
"Idon'
thavemoney"
Chuma:"
Don'tworryIwilltakef
rom yournextsal
ary
andbuythem foryou"atleasti
tsmymoneyi na
waynotahandout ."Don'tworr
yIwi l
lst
il
lpayyou
onthe25th"whichwasaweekaway, Iwonderhow
i
tsli
kewakinguponyourpayday, Ican'twait.
Sno:
"Thankyou"
Chuma:"Iwi
llpayyouR8000, andpayforyour
medicalai
dandyouwi llhaveacreditcar
d"what?
Evenifhepaidmeaoneonl yoneR1000i twoul
d
havebeenenoughf orme."Ihopeitsenough"
Sno:
"Enough?Chumathati
smor
ethanenoughf
or
methankyouverymuch"
Chuma:"
Iam gladi
fyouar
ehappywi
thi
t,
nowl
ets
hur
ryandleave"
Weat eandlef
t,
Iwaswor riedaboutmysalaryt
he
guytookmet oexpensivestores,
Iwashopingwe
wil
lgointhosechinashopsoIcanhavemor e
cl
othesforl
ess,waitwhatdoesacr edi
tcar
ddo
agai
n?Howdoyoupayi tback?
Theguywaschoosi ngclot
hesf
orme,t
heywere
beauti
fulbutexpensive,
howmuchofmysalar
yis
hegoingtopayme?Ineedt obuyaphonewhenI
getpaid,
nothi
ngf ancy.
Ithoughtmenhat eshoppingbutthisonelikedit
mor ethanme, af
terheboughtmet heclot
heshe
askedmewhatIwantt oeat,IchoseDebonai r
sor
Spur,hetoldmenott ochooseKFChedoesn' tl
ikei
t
al
ongwi t
hMcdonal ds,butZuziusedtobringme
Thoseonhi spayday.
Hesai
dwewi l
ldobot
h,bur
ger
sapi zzai
twasa
dr
eam comeal
ivef
ormeIlovefood.

Wewentbackt
othehouse,
hel
ookedl
ikehewas
mi
lesaway.
Ididn'
twanttobot herhi
m,Iwenttotakemyclothes
tothecloset
,f
oroncei nmylifeIhaveanight
dress,
pajamasandagownnotj ustonebut3,Iam
happyIhavecl oseto10pairsnow,thi
sisli
fe.
Iwentt owatchtvandChumawasnowher einthe
house,Itookabathandwor eoneoftheshor t
dressesheboughtme, hesaidImustdressmy
age,somyagemat eswearthoseski
mpyt hingshe
boughtme?
Imayhavef ellasleepcauseIf
el tsomeone
brushi
ngmyt highs,whenIopenedmyeyesi twas
somecr eep,
aver yhandsomecr eep,Istoodup
quickl
yonlytof eelthepai
nofthest aightupIdi
din
myhead.
Sno:
"Ouch,
whoar
eyou?
"
Guy:
"Whoar
eyou?
"Maybeheal
sol
ivesher
e.
Sno:
"Mynamei
sSi
not
hando"
Guy:
"AndIwillcallyouSt
hando,
youarebeauti
ful
andfl
awless,
Iam notaper vIwasonl
yfeel
ingyour
ski
n,i
tsbeaut
ifulIhadtomakesureit
sassoftasit
l
ooks"
Sno:
"Youshoul
dhavet
ouchedmyar
m"
Guy:
"Naht
highsar
emor
efun,
canIf
eelt
hem
agai
n?"
Sno:
"No!Whoar
eyou,
youar
ewei
rd"
Guy:"
Thenamei
sAt
handi
webutyoucancal
lme
yourl
ove"
Sno:
"Okayyourl
ove,
areyoul
ooki
ngf
orChuma?
"
At
ha:
"Whi
chsoapdoyouusef
oryouski
n?"
Sno:
"Uhm sunl
ight
"
Atha:
"Youhaveabeautif
ulbody,andyouareal
so
beauti
ful
,yourbodyi
sir
ri
sistabl
eitsbeggi
ngmeto
touchit
,i
nvit
ingmetodothingstoithmmm hmm
hmmm"hecl osedhi
seyes.
Sno:
"Ar
eyouar
api
st?
"
Aviwe:"Whyareyouaskingmymant hat
?"Herman?
Ohnot hi
sguyisherguy?HeishandsomebutI
don'tl
ikehim.
Sno:
"He.
..I
..
.we.
..Iwasj
ustaski
ng"
Avi
we:
"Babei
sshebot
her
ingyou?
"
Atha:
"Younevertol
dmeyouhadasi
steraver
y
beaut
ifuloneatt
hat!
"
Avi
we:
"Shei
snotmysi
stershei
samai
d,babel
ets
quickl
yleavebef
oredadgetsher
ewit
hAseza"she
i
sdoi nggrade12butt
hisguyiswayol
derf
orhigh
school.

TheyleftIwasleftwi t
hachef ,
Iwentt ohimi nthe
kit
chenandst art
edhel pinghim wel lhewasal so
helpi
ngmecauseIl ovef oodbutIdon' tt
rustmy
food,
Ipromisedtohel phi m everyday,wewer esti
ll
cookingupast orm andevenl aughing,whenChuma
gotintherel
ookingr eall
yfur i
ous,hemustbe
missinghisgf.
Chuma:
"Am Ipayi
ngyout
wot
ofl
ir
ther
e?"Fl
ir
t?
Magoii
smar r
ied!
Magoi
:"
Wewer
enotf
li
rt
..
."hedi
dn'
tlethi
m cont
inue.
Chuma:"
Saveit,SnoIjustgotbackwith
Aseza,
okeasegoandhel pherIwantt otal
kto
Magoioverhere"Iranoutofthekit
chenwhyi she
fumingl
ikethi
s?Wewer eonlytal
kingnotki
ssingor
havi
ngsex.
Iwenttohel
pAsezashetol
dmeallaboutschoolas
Iwentbackt
othekit
chentomakeAsezafood,t
hey
wer
est
il
ltal
king.
Magoi
:"
Icant
ellyouhaveat
hingf
orher
"
Chuma:"
Youhavenoi
deadudei
tsbad,
yetshei
smy
daught
er'
sage"
Magoi
:"
Agemeansnot
hing"
Chuma:"
Whatar
emychi
ldr
engoi
ngt
osay,
my
fol
ks"
Magoi:
"Fol
ks?Thatf
ar?I
tsr
eal
lybadwhatabout
Mari
e"
Chuma:
"Webrokeup,
wej
usthappent
ohavesex
ever
ynowandthen"
Magoi
:"
Itmustbeni
ce"
Chuma:"Notasniceasitsgoingt
obewithSno"
what?Theyaretalki
gaboutme?Hewant stohave
sexwithme?Iknewi t!Not
hingcomesfr
eeinthi
s
worl
d,butIam worki
nghereIwon'tl
ett
hathappen!
Igoti
ntheki
tchenandt
heyst
oppedt
alki
ngandI
madeAseza'
sfood.
Chumawasl
ooki
ngatmewi
thsmal
lredeyesever
y
st
epImade,Iam sur
eheseeshist
urkeythat
s
braai
ngontheoven,
tot
hinkIt
houghthewasa
humanbeingbutnowIseeheisoneofthedogs.

¤Konke¤

Mom i ntr
oducedust ohismanandt heygotmar ri
ed
i
twasbeaut i
fulandmom lookedr eall
yhappy,he
wasl ookableandhadal i
tt
legreyhai r
,butKuhle
wasl ookingatthemansomet ypaway, Idi
dn'tl
ikei
t
Ifeelli
keshehasdaddyi ssues,Ikeptpi nchi
ngher
nexttomebr i
ngingherbacktor ealit
yont hat1st
daywemett hem, mom wenttost udynur si
ngwe
willhaveadoct orasadadandanur seasamom
howcooli st
hat!
Wewentt oschoolonemorningandhegaveusa
l
ifttoschoolandpromisedtocomebackt ofetch
us,hedidbuthetookmeonl yKuhlewasplaying
netballyeti
ngrade12Kuhlelivesherl
if
eful
ly
j
eal ousdown.
WhenwegothomeIwentt
ochanget
omyshor
ted
skir
tandacroptop,st
epdadwaswatchingsoccer
withhi
sother3fri
endstheywer
efour
,Idi
dn'
tknow
theywerehere.
Igr
eetedandwentt
omakemysel
fsomef oodIate
andwenttodomyhomework,
mom cal
ledtosayhe
wil
lbebacklat
eandst
epdad'
ski
dsli
vewi t
hthei
r
moms.

ItwaslateratnightIwassleepingnaked,wemoved
i
nwi t
hst epdadt heairconbl
ocksmynosesoI
openedthewi ndow,IthoughtIwasdr eamingwhenI
heardwhi sper
ingitmustbeKuhl eandst epdad
theythi
nkIam achi ld,
orIam blind.
Iwasi nherr oom causewehardlyspendtime
togetherthesedaysImi ssher,
wesleeptoget
her
somet imesbutnott al
kjustsl
eepandleaveinthe
mor ning,
sheonlyt al
kstomewhensheneedshel p.
Ihear
dt hedooropenandwai
tedf
orhert
otakeof
f
hercl
othesjoi
nme.
ButIj
ustf
eltsomeonegr
abi
ngmyl
egsr
oughl
y.
Konke:"
Kuhlemaan!"Itwasnotheritwasoneof
stepdad'sf
ri
ends,hi
sdickwasalreadyoutsi
dehe
forcedmylegstoopenIwasf i
ghtingand
screaminghetr
iedtoentermeIjumpedt herestof
theguysgotin,
IthoughtIwassavedbutnoIwas
not.
1stguy:
"DudeIcan'
tent
erher,
i
tlokksli
keshei
sst i
ll
avir
ginIdon'
tdothosetheyar
epainfulont
hedick"
Stepdad:"Shei snotavirginletmeshowyouhowi t
i
sdone"hecamet owar
dsmeIneverst opped
fi
ghti
ngIwasst r
etchi
ng,
twi st
ingandki
ckingbuti
t
neverhelpedt heyheldmedown2oft hem were
holdi
ngmyl egskeepingt hem openandthenoneof
them washol dingmyhandsst epdadwast r
yingt
o
pushintomypussy.
Stepdad:"
Fuckyouaretight,whathappenedfr
om
thelastt
imesweethear
t?St opfight
ingmeIknow
youlikei
t,
youaskedforthissweethear twewantt
o
teachyoualessontoneverf ancyoldermenever
again"hepushedhard4timesandi twaspainf
ul,
my
thoatwasdrybecauseofscr eamingIknownobody
canhearme,thi
shouseissoundpr oofed.
Konke:
"Iam notKuhl
e,Iam Konke!
"Iyel
ledwhy
shoul
dIdiefirhersi
ns?
Stepmost erwasenjoyi
nghimsel
fteari
ngmeapart
i
twassopai nf
ul,
Inevert
houghtI
'
dl osemyvir
gini
ty
thi
spainfull
yhekeptgoingandgoingunti
lhe
groaned.
Stepmonst er:"Fuckt hatwasoutoft hiswor l
d,she
wasi ndeedavi rgi
nwhoi snextt henextguyal so
didthesamehewasj ustasr oughifnotmor ethen
the3rdandt hef orthunt i
l,t
heot heronewasonmy
buttholeandt heot heronei nmypussyt hent he
otheronef orcedhi sdi cki nmymout h,t
hewer e
l
aughi ngandhi ghf i
vingi twasf unforthem, Iwas
ti
redandmybodywasgi vingi nslowlyIwasno
l
ongerscr eami ng,fighting,orevent r
yingtobef r
eeI
knewi twasoverf orme, Iwasr eadyt odieIoneof
thefri
endsf or cedhi sdickonmymout hagai nI
decidedtobi tei t,t
heykeptt hreateni
ngt hatifIbit
e
them theywi llki l
lme, t
heydi dn'
tknowt hatIwas
alr
eadydead, Iwant edt hem t okil
lmephysi cally
alr
eadywhenIbi t
ehi m.
Hecr uedi nagonybutt hatdidn'tstopthetwobusy
fuckingmeaf tertheywer edone, i
ttookforeverjust
whenIt houghtitwasoverbuti twasf arfrom over
theyt ookaci garretandlightedittheysmokedt hem
alloft hem thenoncet heywer edone, t
heyusedmy
pussyt oputitout ,
howhear tl
essar ethey?Ifelt
nothing, Iwasalreadydead, Iheardsomebody
yell
ingf ormeout sidet
hedoor ,
thedooropenedt hey
wer edr essed,i
twasKuhl e.
Kuhl
e:"
Whatar
eyouguysdoi
ngher
e?Daddy?
"
Stepmost er:
"I
t'
shergrabher"Iheardherr unni
ng
theyallf
ollowed,
Iknowshewi llescapeKuhl ei
sour
numberatschooli nthi
srunningt hi
ng,Iwi
shshe
forget
stocal l
stheambulancef ormeandl etmedie
i
npeace, myeyeswer ehalfcl
osedIcl osedthem
completely,
IwishIli
ved!

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er5
▪TK▪

Iwasstudyi
nginmyr oom whenthatTshepo'
sgir
l
cametomyr oom,shelookedl
ikeamessandwe
arewr
it
ingourfi
nalsshecan'taff
ordt
obel i
kethi
s.
Lal
a:"
Imessedup"pl
easenotewearenotthat
cl
ose,
forhert
otel
lmeabouthermesses.
Tk:
"Hel
lot
oyout
oLal
a"
Lal
a:"Thisisser
iousdudefocus"Iam sureshesti
ll
doesn'tknowmynamebutIt utorher
somet i
mes,sheisTshepo'
smai nchicknow,so
whateverIthoughtIhadforherit
ssafetosay,i
t'
s
al
lgone.
Tk:
"Lal
aIam t
ryi
ngt
ost
udyher
e,whatdoyou
want?"
Lal
a:"
Iam pr
egnant
,myf ol
ksar
egoingtokil
lme"
shewaspacingupanddown,andIam hereaski
ng
myselfwhyi
sshetell
ingmethisandnotherman.
TK:
"Uhm congr
ats?
"Ishuggedmyshoul
der
saf
ter
sayi
ngt
hat
,shegotangr
y.
Lal
a:"
Yout
hinkt
hisi
saj
oke?Thi
sisf
unnyt
oyou
cl
ownman?"
Tk:"
No,Ithoughtyouarehappyt ohavet
hisbaby,
I
thoughtyouwant edi
tcausei fyoudi
dn'
tyouwould
havebeenonacer t
ainpreventi
on"
Lal
a:"
Youarethewor
st,
whydidIcomeher
e?"Idon'
t
knowwhytoo,
shegotoutIcont
inuedt
ost
udy7-10
minut
eslat
ershecamebackwhatnow?
Tk:
"Youar
edi
stur
bingmeLal
a"
Lal
a:"
IrememberedwhyIcamet oyou,
well
youare
aniceguyandyourespectpeopl
e,
youarel
ikabl
eI
l
ikeyou"
Tk:
"Thanks?
"
Lal
a:"
Ineedyoutoposeasthi
sbaby'
s
fat
her,
Tshepoi
suhm rudeandmyparent
swon'
t
l
ikehi
m"
Tk:
"Theansweri
sno"
Lal
a:"
Iwil
lpayyoumymontl
yall
owancef
or
6monthsormaybe12mont
hs"
Tk:
"That
sof
fensi
ve,
Iam notachari
tycaset
obe
pai
dwheneveryoufeell
ikepayi
ng"
Lal
a:"
IgetaR15t
housandever
ymont
h"whoar
e
herparent
s?
Tk:"
Temptingbutno,
Ihaveagfathome,ifIagr
eet o
dothismanypeoplewil
lgethurtbyt
heselies,
l
ook
forsomebodyelseIam sor
ryIcan'
tfat
herpretence
yourbaby"shelef
t.

Butfewdaysweweredonewrit
ingourexams,not
al
oneIopenedthedoorIwasgoingtowork,
which
wast her
easonwhyIhave'
ntl
eftyetandShaunand
Tshepolef
t.
Iopenedt
hedoor
.
Tk:
"Goodmor ni
ngelder
s,Lal
aar
eloki
ngf
orT.
..
"
Shedidn'
tletmefi
nish.
Lal
a:"
ForyouTK"
Tk:
"Iam r
ushi
ngt
owor
kpl
easecomebackl
ater
"
Woman:"
Wearegoingnowhere,
yout
hinkyoucan
getmydaught
erpr
egnantandrunawayfrom her
?"I
di
dwhat
?
Tk:
"Ididn'
td..
."sheisgoodi ninter
rupt
ing
somebodyt hi
sLal a,
shejusttakesfrom wher
eyou
l
eftoffandcont i
nuewithhernonsense.
Lal
a:"Mom hedidn'
tknow,
Idi
dn'
ttel
lhi
m"shei
s
pl
ayingwit
hf i
rethi
sone.
Tk:"
Uhm. ..Ihavetogo"Lalagavemeherbeggi ng
eyesmxm " Iam sor
ryIgotherpr egnant
,pl
ease
comei nsowecant al
kbutpleaseallowmet ocall
atworkt otellt
hem thatIam nolongercomi ng"I
wenttocal latworkandt geysaidIshouldcomeat
l
eastlaterandIwi ll
.
Iwentt
osi
tdownt
ofacet
hem.
Man:"Iam nothappywit
hthi
s,
youar
ealsoa
studenthowareyouplanni
ngtot
akecareofyour
chil
d?"
Tk:"
Ipromiseyouelder
sIwillpaydamagesand
takecareofmybaby,Iwil
ltr
yeveryt
hingIcant
o
provi
deforit
"theynodded.
Woman:
"Ar
eyoual
sogoi
ngt
ohi
reanannyt
olook
aft
erthatbabysomybabycancont
inuewi
th
school?
"
Tk:
"YesIwil
l,
Iwi
llmakesureshestudi
esandeven
hel
pherunti
lshegivesbi
rt
h,Il
oveyourdaught
er"I
oncedidatl
east
.
Man:
"Spokenli
keatrueman,Imaynotbehappy
t
hatyougotherpregbutIam happythatyouare
t
hefatherwhoiswil
li
ngtotakeresponsi
bil
it
y"
Woman:
"Iam wor
ri
edaboutt
hem,
theyar
eyoung
howol
dareyou?"
Tk:
"19year
s"
Woman:"
Theyare18and19,
wher
ear
eyouf
rom
canyoupar
ent
shelpyou"
Tk:
"Mom won'
tbeabl
etohel
p,andIdon'
thavea
dad"
Woman:
"Babi
esar
eexpensi
vebewar
ned"
Tk:
"Ihavemobeysavedupfordaysl
iket
hese,
sowe
wil
lbefine"t
heynodded.
Woman:"Int
hatcaset
henyourbabywil
lbe
f
ine,
ther
eisnoneedtoworr
y,l
etsgobutdotel
lyour
mom"
Tk:
"Iwi
llmaa'
m"
Woman:"
Nonsense,
wear
eaf
ami
lynowcal
lus
mom anddad"
Tk:
"Okaymom anddad"t
heyl
eftandIwast
hinki
ng
whathaveIdone?

Theyfir
edmeatwor kf
ordr
oppingthem j
ustl
ike
that
,nowbackt osquar
eoneIcall
edNkanytotel
l
herthatIam cominghomebutsomebodyelse
answeredaman.
Tk:
"Hel
loi
sNkanyt
her
e"
Guy:
"Whoi
sthi
s?"Not
hisi
sagr
ownman'
svoi
ce.
Tk:
"Herf
ri
endf
rom school
"
Guy:
"Leavemygi
rlal
onewear
ebusy,
goti
t?"
Tk:
"Loudandclearsi
r"Idr
oppedthecal
lthenIwas
l
ookingfor
wardtoseeingher,
soshecantellme
per
sonall
ythatIshoul
dleaveheral
one.
ThenextdayIwenthome,It
ookt
he2ndtaxiat
06:
00Iwashomeat09: 00mom wasatwork.

Ihadmykeyt hatIusedt
ogeti
n,t
hehouseishalf
waythere,
Ihaven'
tbeenhomei
nf or
everbecauseof
work,
Irest
edenoughandwenttoNkanyi'
shome.
Hergrandpar
entswer
ether
eli
steni
ngt
other
adi
o,I
gr
eetedandsatdown.
Tk:
"I
sNkanyihome?
"
G.m:"Wehaven'tseenherin3mont hsIthink,she
doesn'tl
iveher
eanymor eshel eftherepr egnant "
hertoo?"Butshet hi
nksIdidn'
tnotice"thatmeans
sheis4mont hspregnowt hathur t
scauseIcal led
hereverydayshenevertoldme, Iwasst i
llsit
ting
whenacarhoot edoutsi
deandt heper sonIt hinkis
Nkanycamei n,shewasasl ayqueenonl yshe
l
ookedt i
redli
keshehaven'tsleptinawhi le.
Shewasshockedt
oseemet here,
herdr
esswasso
shor
tyoucanseeapantywithheel
sandhermessy
hai
r,
thi
sisnott
hegi
rlIf
elli
nlovewi
th.
G.f
:"
Wherear
eyoucomingfr
om Nkanyi
sosmel
li
ng
ofsex?
"Shei
sindeedpr
egnant
.
Nkany:
"Gr
andfat
herpl
ease"shesatdown."
What
ar
eyoudoinghere"
Tk:
"Iwasleavingbye"shest
oodup."
No,youstay
behi
ndf r
eshenupandandsl eepyoulookl
ikeyou
needit
,wewilltal
kwhenyoulookokay"
Nkany:
"Iam nott
ir
edl
etmet
akeyouout
"
Tk:
"Nopleasedon'
t,
Iuhm youneedabat
hNkany"I
l
eftrunni
ngbackhomethet ear
swerebl
urr
ingmy
si
ght.
WhenIgothomemom wast
her
e.
ShejusthuggedmeIcr
iedunt
ilIf
eltasl
eepwi
tha
massiveheadache.
Iwokeupwi
thswol
leneyesmom satnextt
ome.
Mom: "
Whati swrongmyson"IcanbeasweakasI
canbeinf r
ontofmom shewon'tcal
lmenotman
enough,shetaughtmethatIam ahumanbei
ngand
i
tisokayt ocry.
Tk:
"Hepl
ayedmemom,
Il
ovehersomuch"
Mom:"Nkanyi
so,
shesell
sherbodyf ormoney
now,
Peoplesaysheispregnantsheisnoteven
goi
ngtoschoolanymore,
Iam sorry"
Tk:
"Iwi
llt
alkt
ohert
ochange"
Mom: "
No,t
histi
megi veup!Yourlovewon'
tsave
her,
sheneedsonlyonepersont odosoandt hat
s
hersel
f,
whydoyoukeepdoi ngthistoyour
self?The
tr
uthisshedoesn'
tloveyou,shedoesn'
tcareabout
l
oveallshelovesi
smoneyt hatyoudon'thave"I
know.
Tk:
"Maybewecoul
dwor
kaf
terget
ti
ngaj
obIam
st
udyi
ngfor"
Mom: "Bythattime,shewi llbeami ncemeat ,
accept
thatshecan'tbesavedj ysttrytomoveonpl ease
myson, t
hisgirlwil
lbr i
ngyoudeseases, getawell
behavedgirlthatwi l
lbei nitforl
ove"myhear ti
s
brokenbutIreallyhopeshei shappy,justbecause
wedi dn'
tworkt hatdoesn' tmeanIdon' twantherto
behappy.

Iwentbackt
ovar
sit
ythef
oll
owi
ngyear
,It
ri
edt
o
forgetabouttheonlygir
lIhaveeverl oved,
Iwas
savingherformarriagebutshedi dn'
twanttobe
saveshewant edt
obeused, ThisyearIwas
focusingonmyst udieswi t
hLalaalwaysi nmy
room,Tshepomusthavef ail
edlastyearhenever
cameback, andLaladoesn'tevenknowwher ehei
s
from.

Lala:
"TKIam cr
avi
ngburgersl
etsgobuyt
hem Iam
payingandyouaredr
ivi
ng"shegavemehercar
keys.
Tk:
"Howismybaby"Ibr
ushedhertummyt hebaby
ki
cked,
shei
s6monthspregnant
,Iwentt
opayfor
damageswel
lshegavemet hemoneyto.
Sheispayi
ngmef orbei
ngapr et
encedadbutIam
notusi
ngit
,Iwil
lbuybabythi
ngswithi
t,
Iam no
l
oserIdon'
ttakemoneyfrom women.
Shewenttobuyher
sel
fthi
ngst
hatwi
llf
att
enher
evenf
urt
her.
Lala:
"Ar
eyouhungr
y?"It
houghtsheboughtf
orme
too.
Tk:
"Yeah"
Lal
a:"
Sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odoabouti
t?"She
waseati
ngi
nthecar
.
Tk:"
Nothingatal
l,
aslongasmybabyiseatingIam
okay"thoughshepromisedmeburger
s,Idr
oveback
andmademysel fsandwichesandweconti
nuedto
study.

IdidtalktoNkanyilastyearsheactuall
ydumped
me,aftercal
li
ngmepoorandal lotherhorri
ble
names, Iwasokaywi thi
tsoveronly,
Ireall
ydidn'
t
needt heextr
ahurtfulwords,
butIam gladshedid
causet hatmademeseeandbel i
evethattherei
s
reall
ynoget t
ingbackwi t
hher ,
shebrokemeIwi llbe
singl
ef orawhileunti
lIam readytoloveagain.
Lal
a:"
SoyouandNkanyiar
ereal
lyover
?"
TK:
"Andt
her
eisnot
urni
ngback"
Lal
a:"
Shehur
tyout
hatmuchhuh?
"
Tk:
"Youhavenoidea,
soar
eyougoi
ngt
otake
Tshepobackwhenhecomesback?
"
Lal
a:"No,
buthei
ssti
llthefat
herofmybabyIcan
neverrunawayf
rom that"
Tk:
"Yeahhewillal
waysbethepartofyourli
fe,
you
shoul
dtakehim backandbearealminifam,and
makemor eTsheposorLal
as"
Lal
a:"
Noti
nthi
sli
fet
ime"
TK:"
Iwant4ki
ds"whyar
ewetal
kingaboutki
ds?
"Let
sst
udyandleavet
heki
dsal
one,poorki
ds"
Lal
a:"
Yeahl
etmest
udyf
ort
hiski
d,causedaddy
wentMIA"
Westudiedandwesl
epti
nmybedIt
hinkherbaby
l
ikeshertobear
oundme.

°
Khet
hi°

Haveyoueverf el
tli
keburni
ngsomeoneandwat ch
himtoastunti
ltheend?ThatshowIam f eel
ingr
ight
nowaboutt hi
sstupidugl
yprince,
theyputmeand
mydadi nthei
rjail
,
dadisnotreall
yarrest
edhewas
askedtotal
ktome.
Dad:"
Youcommi t
tedaser
iouscr
imeKhethi,
you
tr
iedhit
ti
ngapr i
ncewitht
housandsofpeople
watchi
ng,youcouldgotoj
ailf
orreali
fyoudon't
agreetomarrythepri
nce"
Khethi:
"Letthem arrestgetmearresteddadIam
notmar ryi
ngt hatguy,Iknowhimlikesneakers,why
aretheystilli
nsisti
ngont aki
ngme?It houghtthat
wil
lprovet hatIam notgoodf orhi
m, Iam notthe
pri
ncesshei slooki
ngf or"
Dad:
"I
fyougotojai
lIwi
lldi
e"Ishi
ft
edcl
osert
ohi
m
weweresi
tt
ingdown.
Kheth:
"DadIcan'tj
ustgi
veinIam acomr
adedoi
ng
i
tfortheKhethukut
hulanat
ion"
Dad:
"Youwon'
tsur
vivej
ail
"
Khethi:
"Dadyouwor rytoomuch,mamaWi nnie
Mandel adidit
,TataMadibadi
dit,
Ibeli
eveIcanal
so
diditdad"thenIlaughedIal
wayswant edtouse
thatdiditl
ine,
nowIwi l
lli
keadiditcomrade.
Dad:"
Yourpr
obl
em i
syoutakenot
hingser
ious,
I
rui
nedyou,
youar
ebehavi
ngli
keawi l
dani
mal "
Khet
hi:
"Iam sor
rydad,Ir
eal
lytr
ytoactmor
e
humanebutit'
sjustnoti
nst
il
ledinme,
butf
oryou
dadIwillt
ry"
Dad:
"Soyouwi
llmar
ryt
hepr
ince"
Khet
hi:"
Not hatone,
Ihavetokillhi
m slowly,
Iwas
l
ooki
ngf orwardtostayingathomeunt ilIdi
e,
dad
youdon'tknowhiml i
keIdoBanel eisauhm Ir eal
ly
don'
thavet hepoli
tewor df
orhim,dadbest r
ongI
am f
ighti
ngf ormyfreedom,nowpl easego"
Dad:
"Theywi
llst
arveyout
odeat
h"
Khet
hi:
"Dadwher
ewer
eyoudur
ingapar
thi
ed?
"
Dad:
"Ar
ound"
Khethi
:"
Doyour eall
ywantmetomarryhi
m?"He
nodded"OkayIwillf
oryou,
buti
fhest
art
stobe
crazyIwil
lbur
nhi sbums"
Dad:"Pl
easedon'
tdothat,
Ireal
lydi
dabadinjob
rai
singyoulookathowyout ur
nedout
"Iki
ssed
bothhishandsIwasholding.
Khethi
:"
Thisisthebestmedadandthankfor
rai
singl
ikethi
s,
pleaseonyourwayoutpl
easecal
l
Banel
eforme.
Hewentoutaf
tersomet
imehecamewi
thsomany
bodyguar
dscoward!
.

▪Banel
e▪

Iwasworr
iedthatifshedoesn'
tagreeIwi
llhavea
st
uckupprincess,
plusIknowKhethosheis
st
ubbor
n.
Ihadt
ogowithplent
yofguar
dst
opr
otectmef
rom
mypsychof
utur
ewi f
e.
Khet
ho:"
Areyougoi
ngtoapologi
ze?"What?I
t
houghtshewascal
li
ngmet oapologi
ze.
Nel
e:"
Forwhat
?Fordodgi
ngdeat
h,youal
mostki
l
led
me"
Khet
ho:
"I
stheguar
ddead?
"
Nel
e:"
No,
buti
tspr
ett
ybad"
Khetho:
"Buti
twasgoi
ngt
oki
llyoucauseyouar
ea
pr
ince?"
Nel
e:"
Youarenotevenr
emorsefulKhet
ho
someone'
schi
ldhasascar
ef orli
fenow"
Khetho:"I
tserveshimright
,whotol
dhimt oactlikea
sti
nkingheroandbeyourhumanshi el
d?Heshoul d
haveletmebeatyou, youshouldhaveletmehi t
you,wewoul dhavelongpassedallthi
s,Ist
il
lfeel
l
ikeeatingyoul i
ter
all
y"
Nele:
"OkayIam sor
ryKhet
hopleasef
orgi
vemeI
shoul
dhavet al
kedtoyou1st
"
Khet
ho:
"Andt
heguards?Areyouforr
eal
?This
many?WhatwasIgoingt
odot oyouwhi
lei
nside
t
hiscel
l"
Nel
e:"
Unti
lIam saf
efr
om yout
heywi
llkeep
f
oll
owingmearound"
Khet
ho:
"Youcanonlybesaf
efeom mei
fyoust
op
t
hismar
riagenonsense"
Nel
e:"
OkayIwi
llst
opi
t"
Khet
ho:"Okayt
henIforgi
veyou"Iam notst
oppi
ng
anyt
hingsheismylasthome.
Theyl etKhet
hogo, herfat
herandmyfam were
planningasurprisewedding,
dadwenttopaythe
l
obol amoneyf orher ,
shewasinJHB,
thi
ssurpri
se
thingitwasmom' sidea.
ButIhaveabadf esl
ingforthis,
whatifshegoes
Khethoonmeandchokesl am meont hatal
ter,
Now
Iam nolongersureaboutthisthi
sIam scaredofa
personwhoissupposedt obemywi feandthatone
ai
mst odestroy,
butIcan'
thelpbutthinkaboutthe
gir
linhershewassohot !Ireall
ythoughtshewasa
butch.
It
'sagoodt hingwhenwear emarr
iedonl
yIcansee
agirlinher,
Iwon'tbef
ight
inganyboysof
fher
back,sheissafe.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er6

◇Kuhl
e◇
Ididn'
thaveaphoneonme, Iwenttooneofmy
fr
iend'
splacewhenIgott hereIcall
edan
ambulanceandthepolicetogot here,af
terthrcallI
sankdownandcr i
edIcan' tbel
ievet hatstepdad
canbeamonst erl
ikethat,whenIsawmysi ster
l
ayinginmybednakedwi thsomuchbl oodcomi ng
outofher,
Ihaveneverseent hi
smuchbl ood.
Ical
ledmom,whohadanotherstor
yabout
Konke,
shesaidsomet
hingaboutbeingat
tackedI
wonderwhereshegott
hatinf
o.
Shelookedl
if
eless,
Iki
ll
edmysi
ster
,someonehast
o
payIcall
edSolcryi
ngIknowhegoescrazywhenI
cry,
heisagangster
.
Sol
:"
Lovewhoam Iki
ll
ing?
"
Kuhle:
"Theyki
ll
edher
,theyki
ll
edmysister
"Ithur
ts
sobadIknowIwasnotagoodsi st
ert
oherbutthat
doesn'
tmeanIneverlovedher.
Sol:
"Who?Babewher
ear
eyou?Iwantt
ocome
ther
e"
Kuhle:"
Nontokozo'
spl
ace"heknowshert
heydon'
t
getalong.
Hewast
her
einaf
lash.
Sol:
"Givemet
hei
raddressandIdealwi
ththem i
broughtmymen"Iknowhehatesrapi
sts.
Kuhle:"
Babeweneedt odeal
wit
ht hi
switha
strat
egy,Ihaveaplanyougofet
cht hem andkeep
them Iwillt
ellyoual
labouti
taf
terseei
ngmysi st
er"
Sol
:"Theywil
lfet
cht
hem,
andIwi
llt
akeyout
oyour
si
sterwhere?"
Kuhl
e:"
Letmecallmom toask"Iam afrai
dwhati
f
sheisr
eall
ydead?Isai
dal i
tt
leprayerbefor
e
cal
li
ngmom pickedup.
Mom:
"Ar
eyouokayKuhl
e?"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam okaymom wher
eisKonke?
"
Mom: "Onherwaytothehospi
tal
"mom i
stoo
chil
ledli
keshedoesknowthedamage,
ifshedi
d
shewoul dbecryi
ngri
ghtnow,
maybesheishoping
forthebestl
ikemeormaybeherhusbandtol
dher
thatit
snotsobad.
Ihat
ethatmanmaybeIl
edhim onweonlyhadsex
twi
cether
ewasnothi
ngt
oit
,hedidn'
tevenl
asta
minut
e.
Soldrovemet ot
hehospi
talKonkewasi n,
wegot
ther
ethesamet i
metheyboughtKonke,wherewer
e
theyallal
ong?Somet
hingisnotri
ghthere.
Thisisthesamehospi t
almom wor kedi nandher
husbandi salsoworki
ngheremui nstincttol
dmet o
takeKonkeel sewhereItol
dSolhet ookouthi sgun
toscareofftheparamedicsandtookKonket o
anotherhospital
,
Iseestepdadwant st ogetri
dof
theevidenceormaybeevenf i
nishmysi st
er.
Shewasnotbr
eat
hingOMGshei
sreal
lydead.
Wegott ot
henexthospi
taltheyat
tendedtoherver
y
fastandIwaslef
twit
hpaperwor kIcall
edmom
causeIdon'
thavemoneyt opay.
Whenshegoti n,
i
twast hesameti
met hedoct
or
cal
ledforKonke'
sfam,soshewasrighti
ntimeaf
ter
awhi l
ethest
epdadgoti nl
iket
hekingofthe
world,
li
kehedidnothi
ngwronghowdoeshedoi t
?
Si
ncehei
sher
ehemustbeont
osomet
hinghesaw
t
hatIsawhi
m yethei
sher
ehei
sbr
ave.
Wewerecallt
othedoct
or'
sof
fi
ce,
wesatdownand
t
hedoct
orlookedawful
.
Mom:
"Howi
sshe"
Dr
:"
Iam sor
ry.
..
"
Kuhle:
"Noooooo!Youki
ll
edheryouar
egoi
ngt
opay
fort
his"
Dr:"Misssheisnotdeadyet ,butitl
ooksbadt he
peoplewhor apedherwer et ooroughsheneedsa
hugeoper ati
onbutherblistershavetoheal1st
beforebeforewecanoper ate,t
hosemendon' tneed
j
ailtheyneedamobt obeatt hem todeath,
they
ruinedherli
feshewillneverbaabl etohaveki ds
herwombi sbadl
ydamaged, Iam sorry"mom was
cryingsopainful
lyandrestingherheadont he
samemant hatcausedherpai nheiscruel
.
Konke:
"Whyar
eyouher
eFana?
"
Mom:
"Konkeno!
"
Konke:
"Youwantt
omakethatyour
eall
ykil
ledher
?
Rej
oicenowsheishal
fwayther
ebecauseofyou
andyourf
ri
ends"
Dr:
"Pl
easecal
m downMiss,
hedi
dthi
stot
hatgi
rl
overt
here?
"Hekeptpoi
nti
ng.
Konke:
"That'
swhatIsai
d!Mom youbroughta
mosterhusbandhemeanttodothatt
ome, not
Konkehehatesme,Ial
sowishi
twasmeIcan' t
st
andthispain"
Dr
:"
Ihavecal
ledt
hepol
ice"
Mom:"
Forwhat
?Kuhlei
sal
iarFanacanneverdo
t
hatt
omydaughterhei
sal
soaparent"
Konke:
"Mom wakeup,askf
orhi
sDNAt
ocompar
e
t
otheonestheyfoundonKonke"
S.
D:"Idon'thavet i
meforthi
snonsenseIwil
lbe
wait
ingf oryouinthecar"hesai
dtomom andstood
upandl eftIquickl
ywentoutsi
detheoff
icet
otell
Solnottol ethi
m getawayandIwentback.
Mom: "
Kuhlethoseareseri
ousall
egat
ions,
areyou
sureit
syourfatheranfhi
sfri
ends?Imeantheyare
decentpeopl
e"
Kuhl
e:"
Lovei
str
ulybl
ind,
mom yourhusbandi
sa
monsterhedoesn'tneedtobeahooligant obea
monster,
andyoubr oughthi
minourlives"Ithi
nkit
fi
nal
lysunkintomom t hatwhatIam sayingmight
betr
ue,shest
artedhavingapanicatt
ack.
Dr:
"Pleasebreathinandoutsl owly"heguardedher
unti
lshewasf ine."Iam sorrybutIwil
lhavetohave
hi
m ar rest
edthenletthem forcehimtogivemet he
DNA, causeyousawhej ustlet
,i
fheisnohidding
anythingwhyisdidher efuse? "
Mom:
"CanIpl
easeseemydaught
er?
"
Dr:
"Youcanonl
yseeherthr
ought hegl
assandnow
Iwil
lhavet
oalsocal
lsoci
alser
vice,
sheisnotsaf
e
wit
hyouathome"
Kuhle:
"Docmom wi
lldi
vorcehi
m,r
ightmom?We
wil
lmovebacktoouroldhousewhereshewi
llbe
saf
e"
Dr:"
Letyourmom sayithersel
fthatchi
ldwas
brutall
yrapeshewil
lneverbethesameper sonever
again"Icri
edcauseshewasal r
eadynotoutt her
e
nowi t'
sgoingtobeworse,
Icanonlyimaginehow
shei sfeel
ingnoworwil
lfeelwhenshewakesup.
Kuhl
e:"
Idon'
tthi
nkIwantt
oseeher
,mom Ihavet
o
go"
Dr
:"
Thepol
icest
atement
,yousawi
tyour
sel
f"
Kuhl
e:"
Someot hert
imedoc"Iqui cklywentout
mom isunbel
ievabl
eitseemsl i
keshei snotready
t
opartwayswi t
hhermonst er
,Iwillhel
pher.

IwenttowhereSolkeptt
hemonster
sandt hey
werenotevenbeat
enevenonce,
Iam nothappy
wit
hthat.
Kuhl
e:"
Solwhyaretheyj
ustsi
tt
ingl
iket
hisi
sthei
r
gr
andmother
splace?"
Sol:
"Ithoughtyoucouldtakeavideoofthe
apologizingtoyoursi
ster
sandletthem st
atet
heir
reasons,yoursi
stermaymayf i
ndclosureandtr
yto
moveon"
Kuhle:
"Iwi
llst
art
"theywer
elaughi
ngitwasajoke
tothem ar
ethesemenokayinthei
rheads?They
neededamot i
vati
ontheyt
hinkIam pl
ayi
ngwith
them.
Itook4kni vesandst uckeachoneononeoft heir
l
egs" Letst r
yt hatagain,wi
thmor eemot i
onst his
ti
mel ikeyoumeani toryourgirl
swi llbefacebyt he
samef ateyoumademysi sterface,onlythistime
youguyswi llbewat chingsit
tingthereandt hereis
nothingyoucandoabouti t
"theymustr eall
yl ove
theirdaughterscauseIsaw al i
tt
leemot i
onand
theirapologyal mostsoundedgenui ne."Good
thoughi twoul dbef untowat chalivepor nf eatur
ing
allyourdaught er
s"
Gol
iat
h:"
PleaseIwi
lldoanyt
hingnotmygi
rl
s"
Kuhle:"
That'sadeadlysentenceGoli
ath,di
dyouever
tookamomentt othinkthatKonkewassomebody' s
daughter?Thatyouar ekil
li
nghersoul,
itsbet
terthe
physicalscarshealwhatabouttheinsidescars?
MaybeSolshoul dreall
ybr i
ngyourdaughtersso
nexttimeyouwi l
lthi
nkoft hem bef
oreyoust i
ck
yourdickstokids,
Solpleasegetmet heir
daughters"
S.
D:"
Pleasedon'
tdot
his"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam notl
ist
eni
ng,
didyoul
ist
ent
omysi
ster
whensheaskedt ostop?Doyouknowshewi l
l
neverhaveki dsbecauseofyoumonst ers?Ihat e
youall
,Ireallyhopeyourkidsarevi
rginst oosoyou
canwat cht hem beingreapedapar
tpainf ul
ly"Iwent
outandcr i
edthisisallpai
nful
,
Iam notliket hem I
wil
lwon' tletki
dsber apedandpayf ortheircruel
fat
herssi ns.

ButIwil
lst
arvethem causeIaskedSoltoor
gini
se
di
vorcepapersandthere-ar
rangementoft
heir
wil
l,
wehavetheirl
awyerrighthere.
Thesemenareadoctor,
l
awyer,
prosecutoranda
j
udgeIsenseKonkeisnottheonl
ygirltheyhave
rapedandmaybetheygotawaywithit
,butnotthi
s
ti
me.
Theysignedeverythinggivent
othem,theyhave
drugsbusinesst
oo, wearegoingtober i
chmom
andIwilldivi
dea50%andKonkewi llgettheent
ir
e
50%alonemysi sterwillneedi
twhenshewakesup.
Sol:
"Okaygent
lemennowthati
sdonel etthegames
begi
n"itwarmsmyheartt
oseet hem beingraped
al
soallIcansayist
heydiedasl owni
cedeatht
his
wasdedicat
edtomysist
er ,
Ihaven'
tbeenhomeina
weekt
r yi
ngtofi
xthi
ngs.

WhenIgothome,Iwashopi
ngKonkewi l
lbefi
nebut
noshewassti
llatt
hehospi
talnotevenshowi
nga
si
gnofl
if
e.
Mom wascryi
ngdayandni
ghtIam sur
eshef
eel
s
wor
serthanme.
WhenIgottohertot
hehospit
alshestoodupand
sl
appedmesohar dIf
eltmysoulleavemybodyf
or
asecondandcameback,shet
henhuggedmeso
ti
ght
lyit
'sof
fi
cial
mymom havegonei nsane.
Mom: "
Ihavebeenwor r
iedaboutyout hinki
ngthey
hadyout oo"asifthesquishi
ngwasnotenough
shesquishedmeevenmor e"
IloveyouKuhl e,
Idon't
wanttoloseyout oo"Sheletgoandsatdownnext
toKonkewhowassl eepingpeaceful
ly,maybesheis
bet
teroffasleepscausewakingupwi l
lcauseher
pai
n.
Shemovedl
ikeshewashavi
ngani
ght
mar
eshe
wasevensweat i
ngthent
hemachi
neswentcr
azy
theroom wasful
lofdoct
orsi
nasecandwewere
askedtowaitoutsi
de.

Iam notreadyt olosemysi ster,

whenshewakesup
Iwanttospendeachandever ydaywi thher,
Imiss
herannoingl i
ttlegiggli
ngvoice,Ismiledthi
nkingof
herpretendingnott ol i
kedoingmyhomewor kyet
whenIf orgott ogiveittoher,
Ifinditdonethenext
dayIcanneverunder standherlovef or
books,whichr emindsmeIhavegot oschooland
tal
ktot heprincipal t
omakeherpasscauseIwas
wil
li
ngt ogobackt ograde11j ustforher.
Iam gl
adheagr
eedt
odoi
tforme.
Schoolwasevenboringwithoutherevenherf r
iend
wassadItoldheraboutKonket hewasshecaused
ascenescreamingyouwoul dhaveswor nedIsaid
shewasdead,Il
eftherther
et odealwit
hi tal
one
becauseherscr
eamsmakesmesad.
2monthspassedandKonkewasnotwaki
ngup,
she
real
lyhadnoreasont
owakeup,
butherbr
ain
showedactivit
iesIgavethepol
icet
hestat
ement
andtheyarestillsear
chi
ngfort
hem theyt
hinkthey
ranawayandchangedt hei
rnames,
goodcauseI
canneveraffordt obear
rest
edmom havelostso
muchweight .
ThisonedayIwaswashol di
ngKonke'
shand
sleepingonherbedIhadawei r
ddream l
ikeIam
seeingherbutt her
oom wasdarkshewassitt
ingin
thecor nerwit
hherkneesuphuggi
ngherlegslike
shei sscared.
Kuhle:"
Konke"shel ookedaroundscaredthatbroke
myhear t,
Iwentt ositnextt
oher"Konkei t
'sme
pleasetalktome"sheshookherhead." Ther
eisno
needtobeaf r
aidyouar esafenow,
Ikil
ledthem all
,
theywillneverbotheryoueveragain,
youwi l
lnever
havetoseet hem again"shelookedmyway
Konke:
"Theyar
egone?
"
Kuhle:
"Yeahandnevercomi
ngbackt
obot
heryou
everagain"
Konke:
"If
eell
iket
hisroom,Ipr
efert
obeal
onei
n
t
hatcasenoonewi l
lhurtme"
Kuhle:
"Imissyou,Il
oveyouKonket herei
snoKuhl
e
withnoKonkewear eKuhlekonkeaft
eral
l,
plus
thosehomewor ksareshowingmef lames"she
giggl
edtherewasl i
feaf
terall.
Konke:
"Pr
omi
senevert
oleavemeal
oneeveragai
n"
Kuhle:
"Ipromise"Ihuggedher"l
et'sgomom wi l
lbe
happytoseeyou"t her
oom changedcoloursli
kewe
wereont v,
shedidsayshef eel
slikethatr
oom that
meansshehasmi xedemot
ionsaboutmom, I
understand.
Konke:
"Areyousur
etheyar
ereal
lygoneandt
hey
wil
lneverhur
tmeeveragai
n?"
Kuhl e:"100%sureletsgo"Ist oodupshehasi t
ated
tost andupbutshef i
nall
ydidandherl egswere
wobbl yIheldherhandwewal kedtowardst
he
l
ight,ifwedi ewewi lldietogetherIl
ookedbackand
therewast r
ailofbloodwher eshewal kedandI
noticedt henthatherl egswerecoveredinbloodbut
Ididn'tsayanyt hi
ngunt i
lweopenedt hebri
ghtdoor
andIwokeup, whatawei r
ddream.
Iwokeupi
nthehospi
talbednextt
oKonkewho
tri
edtoopenhereyesbutwasbl i
ndedbythelight
sheopenedthem complet
elyIsmiledsheisback,
I
rushedtofet
chherwaterIthoughtshemightneed
i
t,Ihel
pedherdr
inkit
.
Konke:
"Youar
eher
e"
Kuhl
e:"
Andnotgoi
nganywher
e"
Konke:
"Thankyou"
Kuhl
e:"
For
?"
Konke:
"Forbri
ngi
ngmebackIcoul
dn'
tfi
ndt
heway
backal
one,i
twastoodar
k"
Kuhl
e:"
Wedreamn'
tthesamedream t
hat
'ssocool
"
shesmil
edbuti
tqui
cklyvani
shed.
Konke:
"Ar
etheyr
eal
lygoneori
twasj
ustadr
eam?
"
Kuhle:
"Iper sonal
lyki
ll
edthem,youaresafemy
bet
terhalf,howareyouf eel
ingyoulookskinnyar
e
youhungr y? "
Konke:
"YeahIwantever
ythi
ngj
unk,
howl
onghaveI
beenhere?"
Thedoct
orgoti
n.
Dr:"
2monthsand3weeks,
andt
hisonehasbeenout
for2weeks"whome?
Kuhl
e:"
Iwasout
?"
Dr
:"
Yeahhowar
eyoubot
hfeel
ing"
Kuhl
e:"
Ifeelf
ine,
Iwentt
ofet
cht
hisone"
Dr:
"Iam gladyoudi
dcausewewer eplanni
ngon
swit
chingoffthemachi
nes.
..j
ustki
dding"hebet
ter
bekiddingwearepayi
ngthi
shospital
,
Icall
edmom
tocome.

Iwi
llcont
inuel
ater
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er7

¤Sno¤

IhaveneverseenChumagot
owor
korevendoi
ng
paperwor kwhatki ndofaCEOi she?If ixedAseza
forschoolandIwast oldChumai shavinga
meet i
ngint hi
sver yhouseplusormi nus15people
Afterthekidsleftforschool,
IhelpedMagoiwi th
cookingIwasmai nlypeeli
nganddi ci
ngt hi
ngshe
saidthesemeet ingsusuallylastawhol edaysohe
willbeonhi sfeetsalmostthewhol eday, t
hats
toughbutIam sur eheisgettingrealmoneyf ori
t.
Sno:
"Iam t
ir
edMagoiyouguyscont
inueIwi
llt
akea
qui
cknap"
Magoi
:"
Wewillneedyouforservi
ng,
pleasefr
eshen
upsoyoucantakethest
arter
sin"asifthi
sguy
paysme.
Sno:"
ButMagoiyouhavet hem helpingyou"there
were2otherhel
per
st her
e" Iam shywhatifItri
pand
fal
lonmyf aceandlosemybeaut i
fult
eethinfront
ofpeopl
eIam nothi
ngwi thouttheseteet
h"
Magoi:"
Youwillwalksl
owl
ypleaseSnoIneedyou,
I
wil
lteachyouthatupsi
dedowncakeyouwantedto
l
earnplease"
Sno:
"Whatel
se?
"
Magoi
:"
Anyt
hingyouwantmet oteachyou,
Iwi
ll
t
eachyouonmyof fdaysyeah?
"
Sno:
"Deal
,
letmegofr
eshenupqui
ckly"Idi
dandI
woremyskinnyj
eanandavneckt-
shirt
.

WhenIwentbackt
otheki
tchenhequi
ckl
yledme
backt
omyr oom.
Magoi:
"Youhavetolookrepr
esent
ableandthose
won'
tdo,youhavetolookdel
ici
ousandappeti
sing
t
oservefood"
Sno:
"WhyIam nott
hei
rfood"
Magoi
:"
Butyouar erepr
esent
ingt
hechefMagoi
"he
wentt
omycl osetandtookoutaski
mpyti
ghtbl
ack
dr
ess"weart
hat"
Sno:
"Uhm Iwi
lll
ookl
ikeahookerundert
hat
"
Magoi:"
Thenwhydoyouhaveiti
nyourcloset
?
Pleasehurr
ythat
'st
hecl
osestt
hingyouhaveclose
toaunifor
m"
Sno:
"Wi
llbeget
ti
nganapr
on?
"
Magoi:"
Yeahweartheseshoestoo"hegaveme
hi
ghheel swher
eam Igoing?Il
ookedattheheel
s
hewashol di
ng"Pl
ease"Itookt
hem.HewentoutI
worehissocall
edunifor
m andwentbackt ot
he
ki
tchen.
Magoi:"That'
smoreli
kei
tyoulookbeauti
ful"It
ook
awhi t
eapr onandworei
t,
itwaslongert
hanmy
dressthatkeptgoi
ngupasifit
'snotshortenough.
"Nowsmi l
e"
Sno:
"For
?"
Magoi
:"
Lookf
ri
endl
y"
Sno:
"ButIam notf
ri
endl
yMagoi
,
youar
easki
ngt
oo
muchofme"
Magoi:
"Takethi
s"hegavemeat r
ayIwasf ollowing
t
he2girl
sbehind,
makingsureImindmyst epswhen
wegotthereIwasexpect
ingoldpeopl
ebuti nfact
t
herewereyummypeopl eImadesureIlookwel l
l
ookabl
e.
Theyalll
ookedourdi
recti
onIfel
tli
ket
heywer
e
l
ookingatmealonewhilstt
heywerenot.
Guy1:
"WoahIwouldn'tmindhavi
ngoneoft
hem as
mylunchorevenalloft
hem becausewowhmm"
Chuma:
"BehaveLamart
heyar
emyempl
oyees"
Guy2:"
Pleasecomewor kformel adi
esIwil
ltr
iple
whatheispayi ngyou,
comeworkf orme"Il
eftthe
foodandwal kedbacktotheki
ctchenformore.

Aft
erweweredonewithever
ythingIwassoti
red,
it
wasa5coursemealIwassotiredIchewi
ngwould
havebeenamissi
onbutIwashungr y.
Iwentt
otheki
tchent
oassi
stwi
tht
idyi
ngup.
Magoiwasther
ewit
hthehelper
sandsomeguy,
he
wasthequi
etonamongstt
hemeni nsui
tst
her
e.
Magoi
:"
Ist
hisher
?"Ichangedt
heshoes.
Guy:
"Yeah,
hicanwet
alkout
sider
ealqui
ck?
"
Sno:
"Me?
"
Guy:"
Yesplease"hegavemehishandhei s
handsomeandheseemsgent le.Il
edthewaygoi
ng
outsi
deIsatdownont hechai
rsther
e,t
imewas
ar
ound17:
46.
Sno:
"Her
eIam mynamei
sSnobyt
heway"
Guy:
"Shaun,
youar
ebeaut
if
ul"
Sno:
"Thanks"
Shaun:
"Ihavebeenwatchi
ngallday,Ir
eal
lyl
ikeyou
i
naspeci alwaywoul
dyoupleasegooutwi t
hme
tomorr
owni ght
?Andifyoudon'tl
ikemestil
laft
er
thedat
e,Iwil
lbackof
f"
Sno:"
Okay,butIam notr
eadyf
oranyt
ypeofa
rel
ati
onshi
p"
Shaun:
"Wecanbef
ri
endst
hen"
Sno:
"Wewi
llseeaf
tert
omor
row"
Shaun:
"Ipr
omisenott
odi
sappoi
ntyou,pl
easegi
ve
meyournumbersoIcancal
lyoutoni
ghtor
tomorr
owforourdat
e"
Sno:
"Idon'
thaveaphone"helookedatmeand
l
aughedandhardaft
erhissensescamebackto
hi
m hesaid"
Areyouforreal
?"
Sno:
"Goont
hatdat
ewi
thyourl
aught
erI
'
m sur
e
yourt
eet
hwouldl
ovet
hat
"It
ookf
ewst
epsandhe
hel
dmyar m.
Shaun:"Iam sor
ryIt
houghtitwasaj oke,
youreal
ly
don'thaveaphone?"Inodded" Howdoyoul i
ve?I
meanIwi l
lgi
veyouminef ornowIwi l
lhaveyour
s
del
iveredtomorrowmorning"hetookouthisphone
andgavei ttome.
Sno:"
Not hankyou,
Idon'
tneedaphoneyourphone
wewi l
ltal
ktomorrow,
Iwil
lbuymyownphoneaf t
er
Igetpaidthi
sThursday"
Shaun:
"Whataboutt
oni
ght
?"
Sno:"
Youdon'thavetocallme"Il
efthi
m st
andi
ng
ther
ethenextdayIwokeupt oChumast ar
ri
ngri
ght
atme,It
houghtitwascreepyandscary.
Chuma:"
Ididn'
tmeant ostart
leyou,i
t'
sjustt
hatyou
ar
etoocutewhenyouar easl
eep,youarebeauti
ful
Snoreal
lybeaut
if
ulevenwhenyouwakeupi nthe
morni
ng"Iam notsureifIgotital
lri
ght.
Sno:"
ThankyouChuma,sot
oni
ghtIam goi
ngout
wit
hShaunisthatokay?
"Hest
oodupfrom mybed.
Chuma:
"Ihavepeopl
eIwantyout
omeettoni
ght
,so
youwon'
tbeabletogooutwit
hhi
m sor
ry"
Sno:
"Aft
ermeeti
ngt
hem t
hen,
Iam sur
eitwon'
ttake
thewhol
enight
"
Chuma:"IsaidNO!Sno"heyell
ed,
Igotthefri
ghtI
di
dn'tsaynothingaf
tert
hat."
SnoIam tryi
ngtolook
outforyou,
ifyoudateShaunyouwillr
egreti
theis
outofthecountrymostoftheti
mehowar eyou
goi
ngt ohandlethat
!"
Sno:
"Iwi
llnotdat
ehi
m"
Chuma:"Youbettercausehedoesn'tl
ikel
ike
peopl
e,heisol
ateshimselff
rom peopl
edoyoureal
ly
wantthatasabf ?"
Sno:"
ChumaIknowyouaremyboss,Il
ivei
nyour
houseandal
lbut,
youhavenor
ightt
ochooseguys
forme"
Chuma:
"Youar
eal
readyi
nlovewi
thhi
m?"
Sno:
"No,
butst
opt
ell
ingmet
hingsaboutShaun"
Chuma:"
Snocan'
tyouseeIl
oveyou!Ineverreal
ly
neededanannyher
eyoucanalsoseebut,
Itook
youincauseIdi
dn'
twanttol
oseyoueveragai
n"
thatwasnewandshocki
nghedoesn'
tneedme?
Sno:
Youdon'
tneedme?
"
Chuma:"I
sthattheonl
ythi
ngyouhear
dfr
om my
st
atement?IloveyouSnoIwantt
obewit
hyou
pl
easeletmei n"
Sno:
"Youhaveadaught
ermyage"
Chuma:"
Thatdoesn'
tmat
terIl
oveyouandIcan
evenbuyyouahouse"
Sno:
"Ar
eyout
ryi
ngt
obuymyl
ove"
Chuma:"
NobutIam tel
li
ngyout
hatIcantakecar
e
ofyou,
Iwantedyout
omeetmyf ami
lytoni
ght,
no
hel
perofminehasevermetmyfam"
Sno:
"Iknonyouonlywantt
ohavesexwi
thme,
I
hear
dyout al
kingt
oMagoi"
Chuma:"
Thenyoumusthavehear dmewr ong
causeIneversai
dsuch,
Iloveyou"Iknohedoesn'
t
andIdon'tneedanot
herZuzii
nmyl i
feamdChuma
i
sZuziinaChumaname.
Sno:"
Iwantt
obuymyownhouse,
Iam done
dependi
ngonpeopl
e"
Chuma:
"Iam notpeopl
eIam amant
hatl
ovesyou"
Sno:
"Ihavehear
dital
lbef
oreChumasoIdon'
tbuy
i
t"t
herewasaknockonmydoorhewenttoopen.
Chuma:
"Whosent
?Whati
sthi
s?"
Magoi:
"I
t'
saphoneIboughthert
othankherf
or
hel
pingmeyester
day"
Chuma:"
Didyouboughtt
hem f
oral
lthegi
rl
sthat
werehel
pingyou?
"
Magoi
:"
No,
Ipayedt
hem"
Chuma:"Yourbrothersentt
hisdi
dn'the?Isawhi m
l
astnightbusylyingtoSno,t
akeitbacktohim she
doesn'
twantit,
Iwi l
lbuyherabetterphone,
Iheard
al
lhesaidtoher "MagoiisShaun'sbrot
her?
Magoi:"
Iboughtitmyself,
mybrotherhasnot hingto
dowithit,
Iboughti
t,
pleaseki
ndlygiveittoher"they
keptgoingbackandforthunt
ilIwenttot hedoor
andtookthephoneIwasnotgoi ngt otakeitthough
buttheygavemeaheadache.
Sno:
"ThankyouMagoi
"it
ookitandsatbacki
nmy
bedandopenedi
t,
Chumalookedatme.
Chuma:"
Hei
sbuyi
nghi
swayi
ntoyourl
if
e"ki
nda
l
ikehi
m.
Sno:
"ThankyouChumaIwi
llbet
aki
ngabat
h"I
st
oodup.
Chumat
hinksheownsmesi
ncehehi
redme.
Iam t
hankf
ulbutIam notgoi
ngt
oal
lowhi
mtor
ule
myli
fe.

▪TK▪

Iwasathomewat chingt
vwhenLal acal
ledshe
wasi nlabour,
ourboyi sf
inal
l
yher eshel
ivesi
n
RichardsbayIquicklyworemyshoesandwentt o
tel
lmom t hatIam goingther
e,sheknowsthetrut
h.
Mom: "Youaresett
ingyourselfupforheartbr
eak
whatifherbaby'sfat
herre-appearwhatthen?Ican
seeyouar egett
ingmor eandmor eattachedto
them asifthebabyisreal
lyyours"
Tk:
"Wearej
ustf
ri
endsandco-
par
ent
ingt
her
e's
not
hingmor
etoit"
Mom:
"Whatdoyouknowaboutki
ds?
"
Tk:
"Mom wel
ive,
wel
ear
nletmequi
ckl
yrusht
her
e"
Mom:
"Don'
tjustgot
her
eempt
yhanded"
Tk:
"Ial
readyboughtclothesforhi
m"It
ookababy
bagandwenttoRi chardsbay.

Thebabylookedexact
lyli
keTshepobutmorecut
e
andador
able,Lal
a'
sparent
swerethereal
so.
L.
D:"
Hel
ooksnot
hingl
iket
hebot
hofyou"
Tk:
"Helooksl
ikemybrot
herTshepo"It
ookoutmy
phoneandshowedthem t
hepicswetooktoget
her
wit
hTshepo.
L.M:"
Hedoeslooklikehi
m wowyourownbaby
chosetolookl
ikeyourbrot
her
,t
hisbabyai
n'tl
oyal
"
Lalagavemeast i
nkyeye.
Iwasavoi
dingexpl
aini
ngt
oomuch.
Af
ter3mont
hsIwasat
tachedt
othebaby,
Il
ovet
hat
l
it
tleguy,Nkanyal
sogavebir
thtoabeaut i
fulbaby
gi
rl,
shemayhavehur tmebutIhol dnothi
ngagainst
her,
IwenttoseeherbabyandIfiguredIlove
babies,
itwassadcauseherbabydaddywasf r
om
Fij
ihewentbackhomemont hsback, nowshewas
l
eftwithababy,nomatr
icandnoj ob.
Andsi
ncemom i
snolongerworki
ngbecauseofher
l
ungsworki
ngi
ntheminesinnochil
d'spl
ay.
Iaskedhert olookaf
terNkanyi '
schi
ldsoshecan
haveasecondchancei nli
fe,Idi
dn'
tdoitforherbut
forherdaught er,mom openedasuper marketand
fi
ni shedthehousewi t
ht hemoneyshegotf r
om
wor k,nowshei smostlyatthesupermarket,
Iam
alsof ather
ingherbabywhi chwasmeantt obe
mi ne,convi
ncingmom wasr eall
yhar
dshehat es
Nkanyf orhurt
ingme.
IwaswithLal
aintheli
brar
ywhenIsawTshepo
tal
kingt
othel
ibr
arian.
Tk:
"Don'tl
ooknowbutTshepoi sbehi
ndyout al
king
toPaulene"
shetur
nedri
ghtafterIt
oldhernot
to,
Tshepoalsot
urnedandlookedourwayt hey
l
ookedateachot
hert
hel
ongest
,Icl
ear
edmyt
heoat
.
Lal
a:"
Ishoul
dtellhi
m abouthissonwhatdoyou
thi
nk?"Shel
ookedratherhappytoseehi
m,oh?He
cameourway.
Tshepo:"
Tk,
hibabehowar
eyou?
"Hesatnextt
oher
soclose.
Lal
a:"
Youar
edi
stur
bingusTsheposomeofushave
tost
udy"
Tshepo:
"Ar
eyout
woat
hingnow?
"
Lal
a:"
Yes,
goaway"
Tshepo:"
Iheardyouwer epregnantlastyear
congrat
ulat
ions,
Ithoughtyouwer ecleverenough
nottofal
lpregwhileatschool"
Tk:
"Iwi
llbei
nmyr
oom Lal
a"
Tshepo:
"Tkmanwhathappenedt
obr
ocode?
"
Lal
a:"
Youlef
ttherewasnobr
otocodewithnow
l
eavehim al
one"Ist
oodupandl
eftt
hem Iwantno
babydaddydrama.
3daysl
aterIsawapi
coft
hem onf
acebookwi
tha
capt
ion#baddest
team
#compl
etef
am
ItwasLutherLala'
sbabyandhi spar
entsTshepo
washoldi
ngLut herandwit
hhi shandonLala'
s
waistnowIseewhyIhaven' tseenheri
n
3days,
whilethedayneverpassedwithhercoming
tome.
Iknewt hi
sdaywasgoingtocomebutnotthi
s
soon,Iwil
lkeepmydist
anceIguessLal
adoesn'
t
needmei nherli
feanymore,
Ij
ustmissLuIwas
l
ongoverherbutasaf akedadIwishshet
oldme
thatshewentbacktoherbabydaddy.
Iwasnotgoi
ngt
ojudgeher
,Ihavemyowndemons.
Shecamebackaft
er4daysandt
oldme,
sheisready
tot
ell
herpar
ent
saboutTshepobei
ngarealdad.
Lal
a:"
Tshepohavechangedyouknow,
hei
smor
e
matured"
Tk:
"Iam gl
adhechanged,
hewasboundt
ogr
owup"
Lala:
"Iam happyhedi
d,nowwecanbeacompl
ete
fam"
Tk:
"Yeahpl
easet
ellyourpar
ent
sformet
hatIam
sor
ry"
Lal
a:"
Iam t
hesor
ryonet
oputyout
hroughal
lthi
s"
Tk:
"I
t'
scool
,
IguessIwi
llseeyouar
ound"
Lala:
"Wewi
llcont
inuest
udyi
ngt
oget
herwhenIam
fr
ee"
Tk:
"Sur
e"wehuggedshelef
tlat
eri
ntheweekher
dadcal
ledme,
Idi
dn'twantt
opickbutIdi
d.
L.
D:"
SonIam ver
ydi
sappoi
ntedi
nyout
wo"
Tk:
"I
'm sor
rydad"
L.D:
"Youareagoodyoungmanwi ththatIwil
lli
ke
togiveyoua200t housandIam notpayi
ngyouf or
anythingbutbecauseIknowyouwilluseit
wisely,
andthati
twillmakeahugechangeinyour
l
ife,
youareagoodmant hat
'swhyLalachoseyou"
Tk:
"Thankyousososomuchdad"
L.D:
"Youdeser
vei
t,
Iwil
lsendi
tjustnowaf t
eryou
havesentmeyourbanki
ngdetai
ls"Ican'tbeli
eve
thi
s,
Imusthavedonesomethi
ngr i
ghtalongt he
wayinmyl i
fe.
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er8

•
Konke•

Ihaveendlessnight
mar es,
Ican'
tseem t
oadapt
backtotherealworl
d,Ikeephear
ingthei
rlaught
er
thefl
ashbacks.
Ididn'
tfeelsafewit
hmom anymor esoIaskedf
or
tr
ansferandwentt oli
vewithmydadin
Joburg,
Kuhl esai
dshewi l
lfol
lowmecauseshe
wantstoletherpeopleknowsheismovingto
Joburg.
Ireall
ytrytobest r
ongbutIcan'
t,
eventhether
apist
i
st aki
ngt oolongtomakemef orget
,if
eelli
kedying
Iam notokay,Ifeelempt
yitwil
lbejustawasteof
ti
meandener gypluswasteofoxygenifIcont
inue
l
ivingli
ket hi
s.
Ireadsomewher ethatifsomebodydiessomebody
elseisbeingborn,
atthatexactt
ime,
soIam done
l
ivingithurt
sIam kindenoughtogivesomeone
elseachancet oli
vemaybet hei
rli
fewil
ltur
nout
betterthanwhatIam li
vingnow.

Dadwentt
owor
khei
sanel
ect
ri
cian.
Iwenttotheki
tchenandlookedforever
ythi
ngthat
mightki
llmyphysicalf
orm causemysoulishal
f
waytohell.
Itookeverycleaningdeter
gentthatIcoul
df i
ndi
n
thekit
chenandt ookt hem t
omyr oom,Ihadtopray
1stformysoult onotwonderar oundinthiswor
ld
thenIwroteal et
tertoKuhle,mom anddad
apologi
zingfortakingmyl i
fe,
andexplai
ningwhyI
didit
.
ThenIl
ockedmydoor
Maymysoulr estinpeaceinadvance,andmaythe
babyIam givi
ngmyl i
feforbethebestshe/he
coul
dbe,Idrankj i
kitwasburni
ngt hendomestoes
wasnext
,thenbl eachital
lbur
ntmymout h,
Ifel
t
weakbutImanagedt
opul
lupablanketandcl
osed
myeyes,
goodbyeworl
dofcr
uel
tyItri
ed.
Iwant
edtokil
lmysel
fal
loveragai
nwhenIwokeup
att
hehospi
tal
.
Mybodywasachi
ngli
keIhavenobloodorany
wateri
nmybodyi
tfel
tver
ydry,
Ifel
tnoli
qui
dinmy
body.
Iclosedmyeyesandtriedtohol
dmybr eat
hwoah
thathurt
sIam nevert
ryingi
teveragai
n.
Iopenedmyeyes,whyam Ist
il
lal
ive?Idon'
tseemy
purposei
nli
fe,
Ikeeprel
ivi
ngmynightmarethati
s
notfun.
Iwasthir
styandIcoul
dfi
nishal
lthewat
eri
nthe
tapr
ightnow.
Dr:
"Welcomeback,hiIam doct
orHlubi
"Inodded.
"Whatisyour
s?"Het al
kstoomuchheshoul dgo
awayIam innomoodt otal
kIshowedhim my
hospi
talhandband,whatdoesmyf i
lesayheknows
myname.Hesatont hechairnextt
omeandst ood
upcheckingmeupandsatdownagai n.
Dr:
"Iwil
lcal
lapsychologist
,youneedhelp
Khethokuhl
e"IwishIcaredashewast al
kingIwas
thi
nkingoft
her i
ghtwayt otakemylif
e,Iam gi
vingi
t
backtothegiverwhogavei ttome.
Hegavemeagl assofwaterIdr
ankli
keahoboand
dr
ank3mor
et i
mes" Youmusthavebeenthi
rst
y"
whyi
shesti
llheretal
kingcansomeoner
escueme.
Myf
am camei
nwi
thsomel
ady.
Kuhl
ecamet
ohugme.
Kuhl
e:"
Howcoul
dyoubesosel
fi
shl
iket
hat
"
Dr:"
Notnow,
shei
snotokayshei sst
il
lindanger
"
shecall
edmeself
ish,
shedoesn'
tknowt hewayI
feelt
hepai
nIgettocarr
yaloneever
yday.

IhateKuhl eshedi dthistome,HerandhermotherI

alsohatedadhel eftmom andcr eat
edan
opportunit
yf ormonst erstogett
ous,Ihat
emysel f
fornotfighti
nghar denough, f
ornotscr
eamingloud
enoughi fIdidmaybesomebodywoul dhaveheard
me,Ihatet hi
sthingcal l
edlif
eIwouldli
ketobeli
eve
Iwasagoodgi rl
,
Ihadagoodhear tbutnowIam
notevenfeel
ingmyhear tbeat
,allIfeeli
s
resent
ment,t
odustyoumustr eturnKonkeIbury
yoursoulandhearttoneverbotheryounomor efor
i
tisdeepdown18f eet
sunder.
Formetosurvi
veIhadtobur
ythoseandli
veempty
andhol
lownowIhavenohearttoacheandnosoul
tobr
eak,
Ichooset
hisformysani
ty.
From t
hatdayIdeci
dednevertotal
keveragai
n
unti
lIhavefoundar
easontotalkagai
n.
Iknowsomepeoplewishtohavet
hisoppor
tuni
ty
andabi
li
tybuti
tneverhel
pedmewhenIneededit
themosti
twasuselesstome.
From t
henIl
earntsignl
anguageatleastIwas
communicat
ingthatshoul
dcountforsomethi
ng.
Iwentbackt oschoolandf ini
shedmy
matri
c,ther
apyneverhel pedmeIall
owednoonet o
hackintomymi ndIlockedthatmemorydeepway
deepdowni nmymi ndt hatmomeryhashigh
wall
s,bobwi r
e,el
ect
ricfencefir
ebal
landeveryt
hing
toneverrememberi teveragain.
Afterfini
shingmat r
ic,
Iwentt oUCT,causeIcanhear
whatt heyar esayi
ngIj ustdon'
twantt otalk
back,butmostst udentthoughtIcouldn'thear
them, Kuhl
ewentbackt olivewit
hmom t hey
thoughtsinceIchoseUCTIwi l
lgolivewi ththem
butnoIwi l
lrentaroom dadi spayi
ng, t
hatguy
doesn' twanttolear
nsi gnlangaugehej ustwr it
es
downwhat everhewant stosayasifIcan' thear
him,l
ivingwi t
hdadgi vesmeapeaceofmi nd,he
doesnotpushorkeepaski ngmet ot al
kt ohim,he
j
ustl etsmebe.
At1stIdidn'tknowwhatt ost
udybutIfi
gured
studyi
ngBiot echnologymighthel
ppeopleli
keme,i
t
takes5yearspl usthemoneyisgreat,
Iwil
lberi
ch
sinceIwil
lnotbehavi nganyki
ds,
thatbot
hersmea
l
ot .
Iwasdedi catedtomyvarsit
yworkcauseIhad
nothingtodistur
bmeatt heageof22Iwasdone
wit
hvar si
ty,andIal
readyhadajob,year
sbackI
heardKuhl etel
li
ngmeaboutmi l
li
onsIhave,
Iwas
notinter
estedIcanmakemyownmoney.
Ayearl
aterIwaswor
kingatt
hepr
ivat
ehospi
tal
'
s
l
abinJoburgwhenIsawNhloni
phi
lemyhigh
schoolcr
ush,
hewaswear
ingadoctor
'scoat
,we
wantedsometest
sdoner
ealqui
ckl
y.
Hesawme, Imayhavehadat hi
ngforhi
mi nhi
gh
schoolbuthewasnotareasonenoughformeto
speak.
Hloni:
"I
sthatyouKuhl ekonke?"Inodded" Ohmy
GoshIdon' tbeli
evei t
'sreal
lyyouhowar eyou?"I
repli
edwithmysi gnlanguagesur pr
isingl
yheknew
alit
tl
eabouti t,
atleasthewast ryi
ngi tmeansheis
i
nterestedi
nl earning,
from thenwegotal ongtoa
pointwherewedeci dedt obeanitem.
Itoldhim aboutmeunablet
ohaveki dshewascool
withit,
hesaidheneverwantedkidsanyway,
buthe
wasgoi ngtocompromiseforthewifehadhe
mar ri
edsomeonewhowant edkids,i
fthatwasnot
fateIdon'tknowwhatis.
Hewasaper f
ectgent
leman,heunder
stoodme,I
nevert
houghtmyheartwouldwarm upli
kethatI
wassosureIwil
lneverhaveamani nmyl i
febuthe
camealong,
hewasstil
lnotareasonenoughforme
totalk,
Iwassousedtonott
alki
ngthatIenj
oyed
i
t,Hloni
phil
easkedmetomarryhim hewanted
me,hechosemeIhopeIam reall
yenoughforhim
asheal wayssays.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er9

Khet
hi

Atleasttheywereki
ndenoughtoletmef i
nish
varsit
y,Iagr
eedtomarryt
hatuglyheadBanelein
exchangef ormyfr
eedom,butt
heycall
edar oyal
adviserformetoadvi
semenevert obehavelike
thateveragainort
herewil
lbeconsequences.
Iwasnotli
steni
ngIwast hi
nkingonhowt oget
backatBanelet
hatguyruinedmyl i
fe,
Iknowt here
wil
lbeapointwheretheywillwantmetosl eepwith
hi
m,Iknowforsurehecan'thavekidsunlessits
wi
thme1st
.
SoNeleassuredmet hathealwaysusesacondom
wit
hhisgf,wetalkedIhopehereal
lyi
susingitand
cont
racepti
vesont opcausei
ftheydaref
allpregI
wil
ldunkthem inhotoil
.
Nel
e:"
Hey"hei
swithhi
sbodyguar
dsasi
ftheycan
doanythi
ngwhenIdosomet
hingt
ohi
m.
Khet
hi:
"Yourbodyguar
dsarenotscar
ingme,but
t
heyareugli
erthanme"theguar
dslookedatme.
Nel
e:"
Khet
hoIam sor
ry,
pleasef
orgi
veme"
Khet
ho:"
Isai
dIforgi
veyou,
whenar
eweget
ti
ng
marr
ied?"Wewereinmyplace.
Nel
e:"
Thi
sSat
urday"
Khet
hi:
"Okaywhyar
eyouher
e?"
Nel
e:"
Totakemyfi
ancèout
,Imissyoubuddydon'
t
l
ett
hisgetbet
weenus,
wewi l
lbewit
hthegentsand
mygirl
"
Khet
hi:
"Iam al
soal
l
owedt
ocheatr
ight
"
Nel
e:"
Wit
hagi
rl
?Nopr
obl
em"
Khet
hi:
"Banel
eIam notal
esbi
an"
Nel
e:"
Youar
enot
?WhyIneversawyouwi
thaguy"
Khet
hi:
"Youwi
llsoon"
Nel
e:"
Okaycoolyoucancheat
"asi
fIneededi
s
per
missi
on.
Saturdaycamewegotmar r
ied,Idi
dn'
tchoose
anythingfort
hatweddi
ngIjustpit
chedandgot
mar r
ied,
wellt
heytookmymeasur ement
sbeforeI
l
eft.
Theweddingwasbeaut
if
ulwel
lIwasbeaut
if
ulas
peopl
ekeptsayi
ng.
Queen:"Iam happywit
hyourchoicemyson,thi
sis
mygi f
ttoyout wo"shegavethem t
omei twas
planeti
cketstoMaurit
iusandwewi l
lbestayi
ng
theref
oraweek, howawful.
Khet
hi:
"Thankyouyourqueeness"t
hequeen'
slady
whatwhatlaughed.Whati
sfunny?
Nel
e:"
Thankyouyourhi
ghness"
Khethi
:"
Yesverymuchthankyouyourhi
ghness
ness"t
hegir
llaughedagai
nwithNel
ethi
stime.
Queen:
"Asyouwer
e"Nel
est
oodup.
Khethi
:"
Aswewerewhat?
"Nelehelpedmest
andup
butIst
il
lwantt
oknowwhatthatqueenwast
alki
ng
aboutaswewerewhat
?
Nele:
"Youknowsomeonewoul dsayIam l
ying
whenIsayyouar eapri
ncess,
youknownothing
aboutbei
ngaprincess,
i
t'
sembarrassi
ng"
Khethi
:"
Yetyouchoseme, youknowIam al
ost
sheepandyout r
iedtobetheheroandt
iedme
down,Iwil
lsheeparoundagain"
Nele:
"Youwil
lhaveyourpersonalwardmaybeeven
2tohelpyouwitheveryt
hing,
theywil
lteachyout
he
pri
ncesster
mst ousewhent alki
ngtoakingand
queenorotherr
oyals"
Kheth:
"Sobor
ing,
ori
twon'
tbei
fyougetmeagay
wardyouknow"
Nel
e:"
Nowaysmyparent
sdon'tl
ikethose,
weare
l
eavi
ngat00:
00atni
ghtt
hefl
ightleavesat01:
30"
Kheth:
"Whydon'
tyout
akeyourgft
her
e,i
magi
ne
spendi
ngawholeweekwit
hme"
Nel
e:"
Tempti
ngbutnoIwantt
ogowi
thyou,
Iwant
t
ogettoknowyoubett
er"
Khethi:
"Don'
tgoallcr
azyonmedearhusbandi
t
doen'tgetbet
tert
hanthi
s,
youknowme"
Nele:
"Iknowt
hebut
chyou,
nowIwantt
oknowt
he
gi
rlyou"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tthi
nkwewi
llhavesex"
Nel
e:"
Youar
emywi
fe"
Khet
hi:
"Youhaveagfyouwi
llmar
ryi
n
3months,
waitf
orher
"hesi
ghed
Nel
e:"
Youdon'
thaveapr
obl
em wi
tht
hat
?"
Kheth:
"WhywouldI
?Youchosemesoyoucanbe
wit
hherfreel
yri
ght
?"
Nel
e:"
Youwon'
tki
llherwhenyoushar
eme?
"
Khet
hi:
"NoIwi
llf
indamant
oo"
Nel
e:"
Iam notsur
eIam happywi
tht
hat
,youar
emy
wif
e"
Khethi
:"
Iam coolwi
thyourgfyetyouar
emyl
ovel
y
husband,
let
sgopackhusby"
Nel
e:"
Theywi
llpackf
orusr
elax"
Khet
h:"
Whati
ftheydon'
tpackmyf
avour
it
ecl
othes?
Let
sgopack"
Nel
e:"
It
'sdonel
eti
tgoKhet
ho"
Khet
hi:
"Youknowyouar et heonl yonewhocallsme
Khet
ho,Iam Khet hi
,
Khet hiKhet higotit
?Good!Now
l
etsgo"hehel dmyhandandwewentt ohi
sroom
weendedupsl eepi
ngat23: 00t healar
m wentoff
whydidn'thej ustset23: 30Idon' tneedmucht i
me
t
obathandwearmycl ot hes,IsawwhyNel etakes
moreti
met obat hthanmet henhel oti
onsl
ikea
modeladver t
isingal ot
ion.
Nel
e:"
Doyouwantmet
oshavet
hatbushf
orf
or"
Khet
h:"
Youcandot
hatf
orme?
"
Nele:
"Youact uallygonaletme? "Iknowhedoesn' t
seemel ikethatsoIal l
owedhi m,hewast akinga
bathandIwasshower i
ng,wehavedonei tbefore
causeinvar sit
ywe' dbathetogetherandwi t
ht he
otherguys,Idon'thaveapr obwi t
hmybodyIeven
walknakedi nfrontofdad,Ireal
lydon'tseethebig
dealmaybet hatswhyweonl yhavemai dsinour
ki
ngdom t
heguar
dsar
eatt
hegat
eonl
ytheyar
enot
al
lowedi
n.

Iam notsur
roundedwi
thper
vssoIam saf
e.
Het ookhisshavi
ngcream andappli
editonmy
pussy,Ihadoneleguponthebathtub,heappl
iedi
t
andshavedi t
,Hekeptswal
lowingsi
li
vaandcleari
ng
histhroat,
hewasevensweatingthi
swor ki
stoo
tought hat
swhyInevershavedinmyl i
fe.
Khethi:
"Thankyou, si
nceyoudidthatformewecan
st
artafreshIf orgiveyouforr
eal"hewasdone, I
wentundert heshoweronemor eti
meandl ot
ioned
hewentt otakeashoweragai n,
not hi
siswrong
Neleli
kesbat hingmor et
hanme, t
hatsaprobIcan
i
magi newaitingf orhim.
At00:00exact
lywel
eft
,Nel
ewasnotsayi
ng
anyt
hingmaybeheisti
red.
Khethi
:"
Areyouokaybuddy?"Helookedatme"
your
eyesareweir
disitaheadache?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam f
inebabe"
Khet
hi:
"Wearealoneyoudon'
thavet
ocallme
t
hat,
areyouexci
tedaboutMauri
mauri
?"
Nel
e:"
Iguess"hel
ookedr
eal
lydown.
Khetho:"
Itol
dyouifyouwantt ogowithyourgfyou
can,
nowyouar ebor
ingmewi thyourquiet
nessif
youmi sshersobadcallherorsomething"we
boarded1stclassIhaveneverbeenonapl anbutI
havebeenonacopt erjoyri
de.
Whenwegott
oMaurit
iusIt
ookabathandwentt
o
ourr
oom,
Ihadnocl
othesi
nmylaggagebag.
Iwentt
oNel
ewhowassl
eepi
ngonacouch.
Khet hi:
"NeleIdon'thaveclothesIthinkItookt
he
wr ongl aggagef r
om theai
rport,
pleasebor r
owme
yourcl othes"Iknowtheywi l
lbebiggeronmehe
wasf acingtheothersidewhenhet urnedhe
openedhi seyesandhewasshockedandcoul dn'
t
hidei thefelldown,i
twasfunnyt owat ch.
Nel
e:"
Whyar
eyounaked?
"
Khetho:
"Isi
tmypussythatscaredyoutofall
?It
doeskindalookscar
yli
keit
'sgoingtoeatyouand
swall
owyoui t
suglyyer
rr"Il
ookedatit
,i
tlookedli
ke
agoodlit
tl
egirli
twasnotugly,
Ihaveseenthings
ontheint
ernetscar
ythi
ngsIthoughtIhadt hat
thi
ngtoo,
noIdon't.
Nel
e:"
Whati
sgoi
ngon"
Khet
hi:
"Dudet
heystol
emybagatt
heai
rpor
tIhave
nocl
othestowear
"
Nel
e:"
Whosebagist
hatt
hen"hewentt
other
oom
andopenedt
hebag.
Khet
h:"
Lookt
hosear
enotmi
ne"
Nel
e:"
Thesear
eyourKhet
hoIboughtt
hem f
oryou"
It
ookatop
Khet
hi:
"HowdoIweart
hist
op?
"
Nel
e:"
That
sadr
ess"
Khet
h:"
Ifyouwantmet obenakedt
ellsoIcanst
ay
l
iket
hiscauset
hatlooksli
keatoponly"
Nel
e:"
Pleaset
ryi
t"hehel
pedmeweari
t,
Ist
il
lseei
t
asatoponly.
Khet
h:"
Wowt
hist
opmakesmef
eelnaked,
whi
leI
pr
efert
obenakedt
hani
t"
Nele:"
Ili
kemywi f
etowearwhatIboughtyouin
here"heels?Heshoul
dhavechosenaslayqueen
notme.
Khet
hi:
"Si
nceIwantt
ogooutandyourcl
otheswill
bebi
ggeronmeIwi l
lwearthi
sandgocl
ubbing,
I
sawabarnotfarf
rom her
e"
Nele:
"Letmet akeaquickbathandgowi t
hyou"I
knowi twil
ltakef or
eversoIwentt otheint
ernetand
watchedmakeupt utor
ial
sifIwil
lwearlikeagirlI
mightaswel ll
earnandnotbeahal fgirl
,
Ihavet he
makeupi nmybag, thatIneverboughthewant sa
gir
lIwi l
lgivehim agirl
.
Iappl
iedeverythi
ngastheysai
donyout
ubeandI
didi
trightcauseIam di
ffnow.
Whent hehubbyf
inal
lycameIwasappl
yinga
l
ipst
ickandIwasdone.
Kheth:
"Letsgo" It
ookmyslingbagandputinmy
l
ipst
ickandwi pesandvaseli
ne,
myphone
headsets,Cl
oretsandmypowder .Il
aughedIhavea
powderf orreal.
Nele:"
Yeahletsgo"hetookhi swat chandl
efthi
s
phoneandt ookhiswallet
.Itur nedawayfr
om the
mirror
."WowKhet hoyoul ook,youlookuhm you
l
ookamazi ng,whohelpedyou? "
Kheth:
"1st
lythankyouand2ndl
yIdidyouknowI
am goodwithmyhands"Iam Icanbuil
dahouse
myself
.
Nel
e:"
Wooowlet
sgomywife"wewalkedt
othebar
"
weshouldhi
reacart
obeeasytodr
ivear
ound"
Kheth:
"YeahandIwil
lbedri
vingthatcar
"helooked
atme,l
ikehewasthi
nkingofsomet hi
ng,
wewer e
si
tt
ingdownont hebarchai
rsfacingabart
ender.
Iwasdr inkingsomet hi
ngabar t
ender
recommended, itwasni ceandwhenIstoodupI
sawt heef fectofit
,Iwasonmyheel sIt
ookt hem
offandIwentwi t
ht hem tothet
oil
et,
Idi
dn'teven
carthatIwaswear i
ngat opasadr ess,
i
twaseven
goingup, Igottothet oi
letandpeed,wi
pedmysel f
andwentt owashmyhandaguywasst anding
therelookingl i
kehei swaiti
ngforsomeone,Iam
sureIusedgi rl
stoil
etthisti
me,whatishedoi ng
her
e?
Iwashedmyhandandt
ookmyshoesagai
n.
Guy:"
Ihavebeenwatchingyouarebeaut
if
ul,
I
wouldn'tmi
ndhavi
ngyour i
ghthereri
ghtnow"he
sai
dt ouchi
nghi
sdickthenextt
hingheistaki
ngi
t
outandgetti
ngcl
osetome.
Khet
h:"
That
ssosmal
l
,dosomet
hingwi
thi
t"
Guy:
"What
?"Imethi
m hal
fwaybutIwasgoi
ngout
nott
ohim.
Guy:
"Iwi
llshowyousmal
lhemar
chedst
rai
ghtt
o
me.
Mymi ndtol
dmei t
'sattackmodet ime,Iswit
chedt o
i
tnowhewant stobeatmecauseIt oldthet r
uth?
Heshoul dhavekeptitinIwoul dn'thavesawi t.All
i
nallIshowedhi mt hatitisreall
ysmal lIevenlefta
mark,sohewon'tbeatwomeneveragai nIpinned
myheel onhi
seyebal lIleftone,
hecanst il
l
see,
therewasbloodever ywher eonme.
Nel
ecameaf
terawhi
leIwast
ryi
ngt
ocl
eanmysel
f
up.
Nele:"
Khethowhathaveyoudone? "Helookedatthe
manl yi
ngdownont hef
loor,
hei
snotdeadt hatI
knowf orsure.Nel
easmyhusbandheshoul dbe
askingmei fIam okayl
ikeagoodhusbandshould
butno,heisaskingwhathaveIdone?Wher eisl
ove
therehecanseeIam coveredinblood.
Khet
hi:
"Hest
art
edi
t,
cal
lsecur
it
y"
Nele:"Youar
eaf or
eigneri
nthi
scountr
ywhatdo
yout hisi
sgoingtohappentoyou?Let
sgo"he
helpedmecl eanmyselfupandgavemehisjacketI
tookof ft
hedress,
Andtookmyheelsmyweapon
hadIknowt heycandosuchIwoul dhaveowned
them longago.
Wewentbackt
opackqui
ckl
yandr
anbackt
oSout
h
Af
ri
cawebookedt
oahotel.
Wewi
llbest
ayi
ngt
her
efort
her
estoft
heweek.
Mxm Maur
it
iuswasugl
yanywaywi
tht
hei
rar
ti
fi
cial
wat
erandtr
ees!
Isl
eptIhaven'
tsl
epti
nfor
ever
.
▪Banel
e▪

OMGIr eall
ymar r
iedawal kingbeaut i
fuldemon,she
ki
ll
edaguyandsheevensl eepslikenot hi
ngever
happened,
Iam reallyscarednowandIhavef al
len
i
nlovewithawakingdevi l
,
Iwasl ookingather
sl
eepingsopeacef ull
ynextt omel i
keshei san
angelamongstangel s.
Idon'tknowi tchangedf rom met akingherasone
ofthedudest ot akingherasmyact ualwife,
thi
sis
noteasyIkni wshecanneverl oveme, Iwasonl y
ki
ddingwhenIof f
eredtoshaveherpussybutshe
agreed,Igottot ouchi t
,i
tisper f
ectLor dwhydi dI
havet ocompl icatet hi
ngsbyf alli
ng,Iam downon
mykneesi nl
ovewi thher,sheissososobeaut i
ful
i
tsevencoolt hatshecan' tseeit,
butIcanandI
don'twanthert ohaveabfwhi l
eIam her easher
husbandIwi lltakemydut yasahusbandver y
seri
ousl ynowIwi lldumpmygft obewi t
hmywi f
e,I
keepthinkingabouthowsof therpussywaseven
beforetheshavi ngIgett hebonerj ustthi
nking
aboutit.
It
ookmyphoneandwebtt
othebal
conysoIwon'
t
di
stur
bmywifesl
eep.
Icalledmygfandshecr i
ed,
Ihavebeensuspecti
ng
thatshei spr eg,
Iam afr
aidi
fshewasnotgoingt o
l
oset hebabymywi f
ewoul dhavedoneitf
or
her,shewi l
llosethebabycauseIam notsupposed
tohaveababybef oreIhaveitwi
tha
princess,t
hat'sacursethe1stqueenwhoeverlived
i
nourki ngdom cast,
itgoesonforgener
ati
ons.
Iwil
lletherexper
iencei
tcauseIwi
llnotf
orce
Khethotosleepwithmeevenworsetofal
lpregf
or
me.
Sheni
ce:
"Youdon'
tlovemeanymor
e?"
Nele:
"Ido,
Iam j
ustbusyatt
hemomentt
ocomesee
you"
Shen:
"Icancomet
her
e"
Nel
e:"
OkayIwi
llsendyouthedet
ail
s"whydi
dIsay
t
hat?Why?Iam suchanidi
ot.
Shen:
"ThanksbabyIwi
llbr
ingt
hatnumberyoul
ove
somuch"thatusedtot
urnmeonbutnotanymore
maybemeandKhet hoarereal
lymeantf
oreach
ot
herunt
ilsher
eal
isesthatIwil
lbeent
ert
aini
ng
Shen.
Isentherthedet
ail
soft
hehot
elbutIwentt
obook
anotherr
oom.
Themont hswentbyandSheni ce'sstomachgr ew
bigt hi
sisimpossiblehowdidshegetpassed
4mont hs?I'
dsayKhet hoiscarr
yingmybabyi fI
didn'tknowbet t
erbutIknowbetter,
andthi ssidemy
par ent
swantmet ohavesexwi t
hherandshow
them proof,
howdoyoudot hatwi t
hawi felikemi ne?
Thent hereisalsothemyster
ypr egnancy,Idecided
tot el
lmywi fe,
Ihadguardsonst andbyjusti ncase
thingsgosout h.
Nel
e:"
Mybeaut
if
ulwi
fe"
Khet
ho:"
Idon'
thaveit
,Idon'
twanti
tandt
heanswer
i
sno!"That
smywi feforyou.
Nel
e:"
Iloveyou,
what?
"WhydidIsayt
hat
?Ieven
sai
dwhatmyselfthi
siswr
ong.
Khet
ho:
"IknowIl
oveyout
oo"Isatnextt
oher
.
Nel
e:"
Real
ly?
"
Khet
ho:
"No.
..notr
eal
lyyoudummywear
ebr
osI
l
oveyouasmydude"butIwantmor
e.
Nele:
"Ofcoursemetoo,soSheni
ceis8mont
hs
pregnant"shei
smybr osheissai
dither
sel
fsoI
gotastregnthi
nthat
.
Khetho:
"Congrat
stoher,
weshouldmakeherababy
showerwhatdoyout hi
nk?"Okaythi
sisgoi
ngway
bett
erthanIexpect
ed.
Nel
e:"
Yeahandsur
pri
seheryouknow"
Khetho:"
Goodideawhoi
sgoingtopayf
ort
hat
,t
he
fat
her?"Okayshedi
dn'
tgeti
tri
ght.
Nel
e:"
Iam t
hefathersoyes"shewasonherphone
al
lal
ongpressi
ngitbutassoonasIsawthatshe
l
ookedatme.
Khet
ho:
"Yousai
dyoual
waysuseacondom r
ight
?"
Nel
e:"
Yeahbutt
heyar
enot100%saf
e"
Khet
ho:"
Yousaid8mont hs?Wowandyouonl ytel
l
methatnow?Ifeeldi
srespect
edri
ghtnow,Igave
yout
herightt
obewi t
hhernott omakebabieswit
h
her
"whyi
ssheangr
yIam herduder
ight
.
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryKhet
hi,
Ithoughtwhenshereaches
4monthsshewil
laut
omat i
cal
lymiscar
ry"
Khetho:"
Youareevilhowcanyouhopef orthat
?
List
entomehubbydear est
,shewascheati
ngon
youitisnotyour
scauseIam sur eIam notcar
ryi
ng
yourbaby,sor
ryaskiesbutyouareamanyouwi ll
bestrong"shewentbackonherphone.
Whydidn'
tIthinkofthatpossi
bil
it
y,i
tisnotmybaby!
"
Doyoustil
lwantmet oorgini
sethatbabyshower?
"
Khet
hicanturnagoodguyt oaninsaneone,why
woul
dIcontinuewithit.
Nel
e:"
Youaret
heevi
lone"Il
eftherIheardher
l
aughIam madashel
lbutheresheislaughi
ngat
me.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er10
¤Sno¤

Idon'
tthi
nkIneedamanatt hemomentallIneedi
s
aneducati
on,ImeanIdon'
tevenhavegr
ade12Iam
goi
ngbackt ostudy.
IwenttoChumawhowaswat chingt v,
thi
ngshave
beenawkwar dbet weenus,Het oldmet hatShaunis
tr
aff
ici
nghumans, Idi
dn'twantt ostickaroundand
seeformyself,Ij
usttookhiswor df oritevenifhe
waslyingIwillneverknow,butIr ememberhow
Magoiwant edmet oshowof fmyt highst hat
day,
thatconvincedmet hatwhatChumai ssayi
ngis
tr
ue.
Sno:"Uhm ChumaIneedtogobackt
oschool
"wellI
feelIhavesavedenought
ogotoafi
nishi
ngschool
.
Chuma:
"Gr
ade?
"
Sno:"
12,
Iam notqui
tt
ingIneedt
hisj
obbutIwi
llgo
back"
Chuma:
"Toyourex'
spl
ace?
"
Sno:
"Yes"
Chuma:
"Why?HaveImadeyoufeeluncomf
ort
abl
e
i
nanyway?Oroneofthehel
per
s?"
Sno:"
Noyouar eallgoodtome,Ij
ustfeell
ikeIneed
togobackt ostudyhardyouknow,t
hatplace
i
nspiresmet obebettert
odobetter
,Ihopeyou
understand"
Chuma:"
NoIdon'
t,
sot
hispl
acedoesn'
tinspi
reyou
tobebet
ter
?"
Sno:
"Notr
eal
lyIuhm Iwi
llcomebackaf
terayear
"
Chuma:
"Pl
easest
ay,
Iwantt
omakesureyouar
e
al
waysokayandt
hatyouar
ehappy"
Sno:
"Goi
ngwi
llmakemehappy"Ihope
Chuma:
"I
sitbecauseIsai
dIl
oveyou?
"
Marie:
"Yousaidwhat
?Herofal
lpeopl
e?"wher
eis
shecomi ngfr
om?ShehadherbagIal
mostforgot
ther
ewasal soher
.
Chuma:
"Youar
eher
e"
Mar
ie:
"Yesandappar
ent
lyont
ime"
Chuma:
"Howwasover
seas?
"Ist
oodupcauseIf
elt
l
eftout
.Shesatwher
eIwassi
tt
ingbutabi
tcl
oser
t
oChuma.
Mar
ie:
"Soyoul
ovef
att
iesnow?
"
Chuma:"Iwasonlymissingyoulove"what?That
stungIwasabouttocli
mbt hestair
sbutIstopped
tolookathi
m,Ineedt
ol oseweightjustf
orher.
Iwentt
opack,
Iwonderi
fZuziwi
llal
lowmet
ost
ay
i
nhishouseagai
n.
Ihavet ol
eaveher
ebeforeIt
hinkChumaismy
fatherort
heprovi
derandfor
gettoworkf
ormy
stuff.
Idon'
thaveabigbagIhavepl
ent
yofcl
othesnow,
I
wil
lneedthatbag.
IwenttobuyitandwhenIcamebackChumaand
hi
sgfwer ehavi
ngsexinhisroom,
andhesaidhe
l
ovesmeChumadoesn' tli
kesexwellImi
ghtbe
wrongbutIthi
nkhejustenj
oyshavi
ngsexwith
Marieshemustbegood.

Ipackedandi
twasar
ound16:
34whenIt
ook
anot
herbathandwor emypurpleshor t
,t
ightdress
anddidmymakeupIhaveever yt hingmakeup
now,Iguesswhenyouarepooryoudon' treall
ycare
orfi
gureoutwhatyoulovemost,Ilovemakeupi ng
myselfbutIst
il
ldon'
tli
keheel
sthoughIhavet hem.
Asezawaswi
thhergr
anny,
hersi
sterwentt
ovar
sit
y.
Itookmybagandthelovebi
rdswerecuddli
ngon
thecouch,
andgi
ggl
ingIdon'
tunder
standthei
r
rel
ati
onshi
p.

Sno:
"GoodbyeChuma,
Mari
ethankyouf or
ever
ythi
ngChumaIwon'tf
orgetwhatyoudidf
or
me"
Mari
e:"
Final
lyshei
sleavi
ngIpr
ayedf
ort
hisday
comewhenyougother e"
Chuma:
"That
'snotni
ce,
apol
ogi
zet
oher
"
Mar
ie:
"What
?No!Never
!"
Chuma:
"Thenl
eavemyhousenow"
Mar
ie:
"Becauseofher
?"
Chuma:
"Nobecauseofwhatyousai
dtoher
"
Mar
ie:
"Why?Ar
eyousl
eepi
ngwi
thher
?"
Chuma:
"No,
shewor
ksf
orme"
Mari
e:"
Atleastyousti
llremembert
hatandIknow
youdon'
tsleepwithhelp"
Chuma:"Butyousti
llhavetoapologi
ze"Iwoul
d
havesaidit
'sokayandleftbutnoIwanttohear
i
t,andIwanttoseewhati sgoingtohappeni
fsje
doesn'
tsayit,
Iam i
nnor ushit'
s30minfrom her
e
toZuzi'
shousesoI'm good.
Mar
ie:
"No!
"
Chuma:
"Youknowwhatt
odo"
Mar
ie:
"I
'dr
atherl
eavet
henapol
ogi
zet
oher
!"
Chuma:
"Makei
tsnappy"
Mar
ie:
"Chumayouchooseheroverme?
"
Chuma:
"Iam choosi
ngr
espectandf
air
ness"
Mar
ie:
"Lett
hatf
air
nesssl
eepwi
thyout
oni
ght
"
Chuma:
"Okay"shest
oodupupsetIwant
edt
olaugh
causeshel
ookedl
ikeaf
li
pfl
op.
Sno:
"Youdi
dn'
thavet
odot
hat
,goodbyet
hanks
agai
n"
Chuma:
"Letmetakeyou"Ial
lowedhi
m andt
omake
Mari
eevenmoreupset.
Sno:
"Thanks"wewer
eonourway.
Chuma:"Iam nothappyt
hatyouaregoingbackt
o
yourex,
wouldyoual l
owmetorentyouahouseand
payforyourfees"
Sno:"
Idon'
twanttooweanybodyanythi
ng,besi
desI
am notgoi
ngbacktohi
m buthisyard,
hehasagf
l
ivi
ngwithhimthathel
eftmefortheyhaveababy
now"
Chuma:"
Evenwor
seanot
hergi
rl
,howi
sthat
heal
thy?
"
Sno:
"Ij
ustneedashel
ter
"
Chuma:
"Icangiveyouthatandmore"wegotther
e
andheparkedbythegateandhelookedatme.
Sno:"
Idon'twanttof
eelpr
essur
edwhenyoudo
thoseforme,Iknowyouwil
lwantsomet
hingf
rom
met
oo"
Chuma:"
Onl
ytr
uel
ove"Chumai
smessi
ngwi
thmy
head.
Sno:
"Youhaveyourwi
fef
ort
hat
,Isawherr
ing
wher
ei syour
s?"
Chuma:
"Shei
sthemar
ri
edonenotme"
Sno:
"Youar
e..
.shei
scheat
ingonherhusbandwi
th
you?
"Wowshe'sawhore.
Chuma:"
Sheist
heonewhokeepscomingbackfor
more,
andsi
nceIam al
sosi
ngl
eIgiveherat
tent
ion"
Sno:
"Okay"
Chuma: "Buti
fyoubecomemyl overIwil
lstop
everythi
ngwithherandfocusonyou,onuspl ease
givemeachanceIr eall
yloveyou,
Iwanttobet hat
onet hatyoutr
ustandlovewholeheart
edly"Idon'
t
know, i
twasgetti
ngdarkoutsi
de.
Sno:
"Endt
hingswi
thMar
iet
henwecant
ryus"
he
smil
ed
Chuma:"Youmeani
t?"Inodded"Youknowwhatl
et
mecallhernowandendthissexshi
pwehave"he
cal
ledher
,i
tsoundedhect
icbuthef
inal
lydr
oppedi
t.
Sno:
"Shel
ovesyou"
Chuma:
"I
t'
sapi
tycauseIam i
nlovewi
thsomeone
el
se,
sowearei
tnow?"
Sno:
"Iguess"hest
art
edt
hecar"
Wher
ear
eyou
goi
ng?"
Chuma:
"Youwi
llsee"wewentt
oadoct
oruhm okay?
Heissi
ck?
Whenwegott her
e,t
hedoctorwasaboutt
oleave
butshewentbackinforus.
Wegreet
edandt
heyt
alkedsomel
anguageIwi
shI
knew.
Dr
:"
Areyousur
e?"
Chuma:"IloveherandIdon'
twantt
oloseher
,and
thatwi
llkeepherwithme"
Dr:
"Misswearegoingt
orunsometestsonyou
okay?Himtoo1stl
yHIVtest
s"Ij
ustagr
eedtot
ryus
nothavesexwit
hhim.
Sno:
"Andwhatot
hert
est
s?"Shel
ookedatChuma.
Chuma:"Toseeifyouar
eheal
thyandputyouonmy
medicalai
d"okay.
Wedidallt
het
est
sandwewentbackt
ohi
scar
,he
openedt
hedoorf
ormehownobl
e.
Butbeforeheclosedithekissedt
heshi
toutofme,I
forgotheisol
derthanmef oramomentthere,
his
kisswashypnotic.
Weal
mosthadsexi
napar
kingl
ot.
Hewentt
ohi
ssi
de.
Chuma:"Thankyouforgivi
ngusachance, Ipromise
Iwil
ldedicat
emyl i
fetoyou,youwon'tregr
etgivi
ng
meachancebutyouwi l
lregretnotgi
vingitt
ome
sooner
"thatsdeep.
Sno:
"Isur
ehopeso"
Chuma:
"Ar
eyouoncont
racept
ives?
"
Sno:
"NobutIt
houghtt
hatdoct
orinj
ec.
..nvm Iwi
ll
gofori
tsomet
imenextweekaft
erregi
ster
ingfor
mymatric"
Chuma:"
Pleasedon't,
wewillal
waysuseacondom
okay?
"Ili
kear esponsi
bleguy.
Sno:
"Okay"
Chuma:"
Haveyouevert
houghtoffi
ndi
ngyourf
am?
Causewewil
lneedyourfam f
ort
helobol
a"
Sno:
"It
houghtoft
hem butIam notsur
ewher
eto
st
art
"
Chuma:
"Iwi
llhel
pyoul
ookIknowpeopl
ewho
coul
dfi
ndthem"
Sno:
"Iknownot
hingaboutt
hem"
Chuma:"That'
sgoingtobet ough,
butnoti
mpossibl
e
wewi l
lgobacktot heorphanageforcl
uesofwhere
tostar
t"Idon'
tknow,theynevertr
iedtol
ookforme
thatmeanstheydon'twantme.
Iam scar
edt
ober
eject
edbymypossi
blef
am.
Sno:
"Idon'
tthi
nkUhm t
heywantme,
l
et'
sleavet
his
pl
ease"
Chuma:"MyloveIwantt odothingstheri
ghtway"
whatistheri
ghtway?Iwi shedtomeetmyf am well
Ifant
asi
zedaboutt hatdaybutthat
swher ei
tall
ends,
Ineverthoughtofactual
lymeetingt
hem
causeIwasbr oughtinbyachildwhowasdr aggi
ng
mybabybasket
,i
t'
sagoodthi
ngthesecuri
tysaw
hermaybeshewastaki
ngmetoplaywithmewith
herf
ri
ends,
shefoundmebyther
oadcrying.
Theper
sonwhol
eftmewant
edmet
odi
e.
Sno:
"Iam okayonmyown,
theywant
edt
oki
llme"
Chuma:
"Whati
f.
..
"
Sno:"
NoChuma!Theydon'twantmelet
sleaveitat
that
"hedidn'
tsayanyt
hing"
Pleaset
akemet o
Zuzi
'spl
ace"
Chuma:"Iwillbuyyouahousebutf ornowplease
comebackt oli
vewi t
hmepl ease,youarenolonger
worki
ngf orme, butyouwi
llsti
llgetthemoneyand
thebenefit
s"
Sno:"Imadeapr omi setomyselfthatIwillnever
l
ivewi thamani nmyl ifeunl
essIgetmar r i
ed,I
fyou
l
ivewi thhim hedoesn'tseetheneedtomar ryyou
cause,youarealreadydoingthewi f
edutiesi nagf
ti
ttl
e,butwhenhef inal
lywantssomeonet omar ry
him,hewi l
lgoforsomeonewhor espectsher self
enought ostayathome, butsomeoft hem it'swhere
theyf i
ndpeacethanathomeot herpeoplej ustdon'
t
knowt hat,t
heywi llj
udgecausetheydon'tknow
yourstory,t
heyj ustseethi
sgirlwholef
thomet o
mar r
yher selftoaguywhowi l
lneveract
uallymar r
y
her"Ifel
tChumawi pemytearsIdidn'
tevenr eal
ise
thatIwascr ying.
Chuma: "I
'
m sor r
yyouf eelt hatway, 1stthing
tomor r
owmor ni
ngIwi llper sonallygol ookfora
houseIwi llbuyyouokay, Idon' tjustwantt oli
ve
wi t
hyouIwantaf or
everwi thyou, thatswhyI
want edtolookforyourf am, causewhati fImarry
youi ncourtandt henextt hingt heyshowupand
takeyouawayf rom me, becauseIdi dn'
tdot hi
ngs
right"
Sno:"Theyl ef
tmebyt her oadf orareason,
and
neverlookedf ormef orar eason,youknowIsi ti
n
frontofthet veverywednesdayt oseeif
Khumbul 'ekhayaisnotlookingf orme,andsitforthe
repeatsalsot omakesur eIdi dn'
tmissanything
whi l
eblinking,t
heyarenotl ookingforme,I
shouldn'tbotherthem"
Thenextmor
ningIwentt
oregi
sterandChuma
wentt
olookf
orahouse.
IhopeChumaisforr
ealcauseIcan'
tkeepl
osi
ngi
n
thi
slovet
hing.

TK

Whatcanonedowi tha200k?Lala'sdadlovesme
heevencal
lsmef orbusi
nesstri
psandgi veme
moremoney,Iknoweveryt
hingthatishappeni
ngto
meit'
sbecauseofmymot her'
sprayers,
thatwoman
al
waysprayformeandawor l
dasawhol e.
IknowplacesIneverthoughtIwil
lknow,Ihave
beeninZimbabwe,Malawimostlyafr
icancounti
esI
havebeenthere,
andthenGermany,Russia,
TokyoI
havel
ivedIlovedLondonmor eandPar i
s.
Mom isfr
iendswi
thLala'
smom now,t
heycal
leach
ot
herandgooutont r
ipsbutar
oundS.A,
mom has
Khanyit
olookaft
ershecan'
tgofar
.
Iboughtcl
othesf
ormydaught
ersbutnotshoes
causeshegrowsupfast,
hermom wenttocoll
egeI
hopeshebehavesforKhanyi
,
other
wisei
twillmean
sheisafoolwhoneverl
earnsfr
om hermist
akes.
Ialwaysbringmymom anddaught ersomething
from eachandever
ycountr
y,I
tseemsl i
keTshepo
real
lygrewupandsteppedupasaf atherwell
and
asLal a'
sbf.
Iam al
soworki
ngatoneofLal
a'
sdadcompanyas
aboil
ermakeral
lIcansayi
sIam happywi
thmy
l
ifer
ightnow.
Iwasinawor kshopwhenmyphonerang,
itwas
Nkanyishel
ikescall
ingmel
ikeIl
ivewi
thKhanyi
.
Tk:
"Hi
"
Nkany:
"HiIam athomeIwaswonder
ingifyou
coul
dborrowmeKhanyifort
hesehol
idays"3weeks?
Tk:
"Iwi
llsendyoumom'
snumberpl
easet
alkt
oher
"
Nkany:
"Pl
easet
alkt
oherf
ormeyourmom hat
es
me"
Tk:
"Shehasagoodreasontodoso,yout
ookmy
daught
erandwentAWOLl eavi
ngherwit
hyourol
d
grandparents,
Iwouldn'
tsayyoudon'tdeserveher
butsinceyoumadeherandhadherIguessGod
sawapot enti
ali
nyou,t
alkt
omom andt el
lherwhy
sheshoul dgiveyouKhanyit
histi
meandi fyou
won'tleaveherandgooutwi thyourpeopleagain"
Nkany:"Ishouldn'
tbeevenaskingformydaughter
tovisi
tme, Iam hermotherandyouMrarenother
father
,youarejuststr
angerstohernowIhaveto
begyourmom asi fshegavebirt
htoKhanyino,
I
wantmydaught erback"Nkanydoesn'
twantto
growup.
TK:"Okaysi nceyouputitli
kethat,Iguessyouar e
ri
ghtwehadnor ightt
ohelpast rangeroutal lIdi
d,I
diditf orKhanyiandIwi l
lnotregr etit
,Iwi
llcallmy
mom t of i
xherupf oryouandIhopeyouknowt hat
shewi lll
eavewi thonl
ytheclothesshewi llbe
wear ing,Ihopeyouknowwhatyouar edoingt hi
s
ti
me, youdon' tt
hinkNkanyi
so,t
hankyouf orletti
ng
uslivewi t
hKhanyishei sawonder fulchi
ldtake
careofher "
Nkany:
"I'
m sor
ryTKIdi
dn'
tmeant
ospeakoutof
t
urnpleasefor
givemeTK"
Tk:
"Noyouwer eright,wear enotKhanyi 'sr
ealf am
wear enot hingt ohercausewear enotevenr elat
ed
toyou,Ijustthankyouf ort hechanceyougaveme
tobeadad, herdadt hankyou, Iwi llcallmom now
youcangof etchherIwi l
ltal ktomom bye
Nkanyiso"shewassni f
fingIdr oppedt he
cal
l,
maybeNkanyit hinksi t'seasyt akingcar eofa
chi
ld,mom canal sobef reeandgowher evershe
wants,butIwi l
lmi sst hatlitt
lemi ssIr ecent l
y
boughtherabi cycleshewasst illlearni ngit
,butshe
wil
lhavet ol eavei tbehi ndmyf ut ur ebabygi rlwil
l
wearhercl ot hesanduset hatbi ke, Iam notkeepi ng
herclothescauseIam bi tterno, Iam keepi ngt hem
causeIwantt hemot hert of eelthehar dshi
pof
rai
singachi l
d,Iam t eachi ngheral esson.
Ical
ledmom andtoldherwhatNkanyisai
d,shesai
d
Khanyii
sal
readyclean.
IwishIadopt
edheroff
iciall
yIwouldn'
thavef
aced
thi
sheartbr
eak,
Iwenttomyof fi
ceandlookedat
herpic,
shei
sabubblychild,
butshewasnevermine
Iwil
lmisshermybeautif
ulNonkanyiso.
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er11

•
Banel
e•

IknowShenicenevercheat
edonmeandIdon't
wanttomakeherfeelunwantedbecausemywi
fe
haveplant
edaseedofdoubtinme.
Iwassleepingi
nherapart
mentnextt
oher,Iwant
ed
toaskhersobadlybuthowdoyouasksuch?You
can'
tjustsayheymywifesaysyoucheat
edon
me,di
dyou?NoIcan't!
Shelookssoinnocentonhersl
eepki
ndali
kemy
evi
lwife,
whensheisasleepyou'
dswearshei
snot
adevil
.
Shen:
"Whyareyoul
ooki
ngatmel
ikeyouwantt
o
murderme?"
Nel
e:"
Me?Never
!Il
oveyouguys"andIf
eel
connect
edt
othi
sbabyi
tcan'
tbenotmi
ne.
Shen:
"Ncooweloveyout oo,doyourememberyou
promi
sedtomar rymeaf t
er3monthsyoumarri
ed
yourwif
e?"Iam nolongersureaboutus.
Nele:
"It
'snotthateasy,
mywi
fei
suhm shei
snot
yourtypicalpr
incess"
Shen:
"Whatdoest
hatmean?
"HowdoIt
ellhert
hat
mywifei
saman?
Nel
e:"
Shewil
lki
llyoui
fImar
ryyou"shel
aughed
nahmanreal
lyl
aughed.
Shen:
"Ar
eyouf
all
ingf
orher
?"Shewasnol
onger
l
aughi
ng.
Nel
e:"
No"
Shen:"
Goodcausemyf am iscomi
ngt oyourfam
fort
his"shepoint
edherstomach"Ihavewait
edfor
youfortoolongtofi
xyourthi
ngsandcomesf orme
butno,I
t'
snotcoming"
Nele:
"Ar
eyousur
ethat
'smybaby?
"Idi
dn'
tmeant
o
askli
kethat
.
Shen:
"What
?"Shegotoutofbed"
Youar
e
unbel
i
evabl
eBanel
ewhywoul
dyouaskmet
hat
?"
Nel
e:"
I'
m sor
ryI
..
."
Shen:"
Nowyouaredenyingyourbaby?Youarethe
onecheati
ngnotme,Icannotbel
ievethi
s"she
st
artedpacki
ngherclot
hesinabag" Iam l
eavi
ng
wit
hmybabyandnevercomi ngback!"
Nel
e:"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngt
hisi
syourapar
tment
"
Shen:
"Yeahi
tis,
youar
etheonewhoshoul
dleave
notmenowgo! "
Nel
e:"
Canwet
alkt
hist
hrough"
Shen:"
No,Iam comi
ngwi thmyf
am tomor
rowbe
prepar
ed,anddon'
ttel
lmeaboutyourr
udecr
azy
uglywif
e"shewasyel l
ing.
Nel
e:"
Cal
m downyouwi
llupsett
hebaby"
Shen:"
Youdon'tcar
eleave,
go"Ihadt
oleaveIl
eft
Khethoiscr
eati
ngt r
oublesbet
weenmeandmygf
andIam let
ti
ngher,
Iwentbacktomyhouse.
Shewasreadi
ngabookwi
thherheadset
son,
si
tt
ing
onacouch.
Nele:"
Weneedt ot al
k"sheignor edmeIknowshe
canhearme" Khet howeneedt ot alkaboutSheni ce"
maybesher eall
ycan'thearme, causei fshehear d
mesaySheni ceshewasgoi ngt ogocr azy,soItook
thatmomentt osaymypi ece" Khet hoIl oveyouI
reall
ydo,Iwi shyoucoul dletmei nandl etmebea
manyourmant hatis,Iwantust ohave10ki dsno
20andhavesexever ywher eevenont hedr i
vethru,I
l
ovet hegi rlyou,butyouint i
midat emeIam scar ed
ofyousomet i
mesbecauseyouar eadevi l'
swi f
e
somet imes, butthatturnsmeonsobad, Idon'tl
ove
youanyl essIwantt ogr owgr eywi thyouIl oveyou
Khethukut hula"Ilookedathershewasst il
lnot
l
isteningtomegoodcauset hatwoul dhavebeen
embar rassing,tothenear estcent ury.
Istoodi
nfr
ontofhersoshecanseemeandshe
l
ift
edherheaduptolookatme,
shetookouther
headset
s.
Khetho:
"Ohyouar ebackhusby.
..howwasi t
?Did
youenjoy?"Ihaven'
tbeenhomei n2daysandsheis
justsmil
ingatme,sheisuptosomething.
Nel
e:"
Canwet
alk?
"Isatopposi
teher
.
Khetho:
"Yeah,
but1stareyounothungr
y?Ican
makeyouaqui cksomet hi
ngbeinandoutofthe
ki
tcheninabeat"ther
eitisshewantst
opoisonme
butIam smartIwon'teat.
Nel
e:"
NoIam f
inet
hanks"
Khet
ho:
"Okayt
henspeakt
ome"
Nel
e:"
Shei
sreal
lycar
ryi
ngmyson"
Khet
ho:
"Congr
atul
ati
onsar
eyouhappy?
"Ohk?
Nele:"
Asamatteroff
actyesIam happy,
wear
e
havingapr
incenextmonth"
Khet
ho:
"Thatt
hingcanneverbeapr
ince"
Nel
e:"
Soherfam wil
lbemeeti
ngwit
hmine
t
omorrowtodiscussourwayfor
war
d"
Khet
ho:
"Okay,
whati
s'your
'wayf
orwar
d"
Nele:
"Iam t
aki
ngasecondwi
fe,
Ishoul
dhavel
ong
doneit"
Khethi
:"
Okaydowhatyoumusthusby"shewent
backtoherbook.
Nel
e:"
Iam notdone,
shewi
llmovei
nwi
thusf
ort
he
ti
mebeinguntilshegi
vesbi
rt
h"Iam pushi
ngmy
boundar
iesIknow,shei
stooobi
dientt
odayI
wonderwhy.
Khet
ho:
"Okayi
sthatal
l?Ar
eyoudonenow?
"noI
l
oveyou!
Nel
e:"
YesIam"
Khet
ho:
"Okaythen"shestoodupandevenasaboy
shel
ooksbeauti
fulst
il
l.
Iwentt ot
akeabat
hintheguest
room andslept
,I
wast i
red,
yesi
twasst
il
lint
hemorningbutIneeded
thatsl
eep.

ThenextmorningIwenthomet owaitforShen's
peopl
e,
theycameandt hebabywasprovent obe
minebyourroyalwitchdoct
orwhentheylefthe
cal
ledmeont heside.
R.
W:"
Youknowt
hebabyisgoi
ngt
odi
eri
ght
"it
mi
ghtaswel
lmypar
ent
saremadatme.
Nel
e:"
Ithoughtwehavepassedt
hatst
age"
R.
W:"
Not
heywi
llbot
hdi
ewhenshegi
vesbi
rt
h
passi
ngt
hatt
imemeantherl
if
eisont
hel
inet
oo"
Nel
e:"
HowdoIpr
eventi
t"Idon'
twantt
hem t
odi
e.
R.
W:"
Youknowwhatt
odo"
Nel
e:"
Ther
eisnoot
herway?
"
W.D:"
Nomaket hatbabywi
thapri
ncessandher
babywil
lhel
pthisbabyout
,shewi
llbeashi
eld"
Nel
e:"
She?
"
W.D:"
Yeahi fyoumaket hatbabynowit'
sgoingto
beagirlbutifletyourgfdi eyourfat
emi ght
change"Woaht hisi
sal ltooheavyIwashopingI
am notthefathersot hebabycoul dli
ve,
nowIwi l
l
beresponsiblefor2peopl e'sdeat
hIam notreadyto
l
oseSheni ceyesInol ongerfeelt
hesameabout
herbutdeathist oohar sh.
Nel
e:"
Whati
fImar
ryher
?"
W.D:"
Thatwil
lneverchangeanyt
hing,
justmakethe
pri
ncesspr
egnantbeforenextmonth"eishIl
eft
goi
ngbacktomyhouse.
Ineedmoreti
me,Iwil
lnotr
apemywi fe,
shei
snot
ready,
Iwentt
oourroom i
tsfunnyhowwesleep
t
oget
herbutnotevenki
ss.
Khet
ho:
"Dudeyoul
ookl
ikedeat
h"If
eell
ikeone.
Nel
e:"
Sheni
cei
sgoi
ngt
odi
eifIdon'
tmakeyou
pr
egnow"
Khet
ho:
"Letherdi
emanshel
ived"
Nel
e:"
Iam ser
iousKhet
hoIneedyourhel
p"
Khetho:
"Iam al
soseri
ousdude,Iam notnevergoing
tobereadytohavesexwithyou,evenwor sehavea
hugetummyf oryounever!Wear ethatawesome
couplewhowon'tbebotheredbykids"shet ookher
sli
ngbag,Ionl
ynoti
cedthenthatshei sagirl.
Nel
e:"
Goi
ngsomewher
e?"
Khet
ho:
"Yeah,Ihaveadat
ewitht
hiscut
eguy,
Ihave
agoodf
eelingabouthi
m wishmeluck"
Nele:
"Youcan'
tbeser
ious,Ihaveacri
sisher
eyet
youwanttogoandentertainmen?"
Khetho:
"I
t'
syourcr
isi
s,
Ididn'
tsl
eepwit
hanybody
wit
houtacondom youdid,
sohowisthatmy
pr
oblem?"
Nel
e:"
PleaseKhet
hoIbegyout
ohaveal
it
tl
ehear
t"
Khet
ho:"
Youar
ewastingyourt
ime,ener
gyand
br
eathemyman,l
eti
tgo,youwi
llf
indanothergi
rl
"
Nele:
"Si
nceyoudon'twantt
odothi
sforme,Iwi
llbe
l
ivi
ngwithherfort
hisnextmont
htospendherl
ast
dayswithher
"
Khet
h:"
Nowthat
'st
hepl
an,
Iwil
lal
sogot
omybf
's
pl
acewewil
lmeetinamont
h"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llt
ellmypar
ent
saboutt
his"
Khetho:"
Dar emeNel eyouwillnevereverlikeme
aft
erdoingt hat
,Iwarnedyouaboutt hi
sbutyou
kepthavingunpr ot
ectedsex,
youwer eenjoyingnow
youwantt omakemesuf f
erforyourrubbishness?
Nonsensenxa"shewentout sidethegateandt her
e
wasaAMGMer cwaitingf
orhernotsof ar,Ihat
eher
shefrustratesme!

Ipackedmycl ot
hes,
whydi dIchoosethi
sprincess
agai
n?OhIt houghtl
ifewil
lbeeasierwit
hher,I
shouldfol
lowthem t
ot hei
rdat
e,andseeifi
t'
sar eal
thi
ngorj ustafl
ing,Iqui
cklytookmyj acketandby
thetimeIwentout sidet
heywer elonggoneIonl y
knowt he..
.wai
tIkeptKhet ho'sfi
ndmyphoneI DI
searchedandthereshewasonherway, Iwillwai
t
fort
hem t oset
tl
edownt hengot her
easi fIam al
so
ther
ef orthemeal.

After10minutesIfoll
owedt hem,whenIgott othe
restaur
anttheretheywer e,Iwashopi ngsheisnot
withaguybuti twasaguy, whoact uall
ylookedli
ke
atycoonIcant ellheevenwentf orsurgerythi
sone
helookswayt ooper f
ectf orahumanbei ng,
Iwas
sit
tingfur
therbutIcant ellheevenhadaski n
tent,
whodoest hat?Theywer efreetowardseach
otherwhendi dtheygetther e?Iam sot el
li
ngher
dadaboutt hi
s.

Shewasgi
ggl
ingnonst
op.
Waitr
ess:"
Areyougoi
ngt
oordersi
roryougoi
ngt
o
keeplooki
ngatthem?
"Ei
shwrongti
ming.
Nel
e:"
Uhm Iwi
llhavewhatt
heyar
eeat
ing"t
he
stupi
dwai tresswenttothem t
oaskwhatt heyar
e
eati
ng,sheevenpointedmewhent heyaskedwhy,
It
wasbet tercauseKhethowasf aci
ngtheother
si
de,theylookedmydi rect
ionandcamemyway.
Ishoul
dhavej
ustr
anf
ormyl
if
e,Khet
hocanbet
oo
much.
Khet
ho:"Hel
lohusband!Youhungr
y?"Theguywas
st
andingnexttoher,
soheknowsthatshei
s
marr
ied.
Nel
e:"
Wifeyjustl
eftwi
that
ent,
Imeanaman
wit
houtcookingf
ormesoIthoughtofcomi
ngher
e"
Khet
ho:
"Let
sgoel
sewher
eJohn"
John:"
Nolethi
m bet
heonel
eavi
ngIownt
his
rest
aurant
"
Khet
ho:
"What
?"
John:
"Sur
pri
se!
"
Khetho:"
Horri
blesurpr
isedude,Ihat
eownersthey
tendtothinkt
heyownever ythingandever
ywhere
andtheythinktheyareeverybody'
sbosssorr
y
boss,t
hiswon'twork"
John:
"Doyouknowhowmanywomenar
ether
e
l
ini
nguptobewithaguyl
ikeme"
Khet
ho:
"Li
stent
oyour
sel
f'aguyl
ikeme'
goshyou
ar
esohighIhat
ethat
"
John:
"Youdon'
tknowwhatyouwantever
ywoman
i
slookingf
orastabi
li
ty"
Khetho:
"Haven'tyounoticed,Iam notl
ikeevery
womanIam uni quealimitedadditi
on,
Iwon'tbowto
yourass,
Ibowt onoonenotevenmyf at
herthe
ki
ng,sopholi
zi,
youl et
sgo!"If ol
lowedtheleader
other
wiseIwillalsogetit,
wewentt omycar "
Khet ho:"Ican'tbelievehet hinkshei sal
lthat,
I
thoughthewashumbl eyouknow, heisallabout
me,me, meIdi dt hatIdi dthis,Iachievedt hi
sand
thatIam st i
llsurprisedhedi dn'ttellmeabouthi s
restaurentbef oreweevengott here,whata
cheapskat eImeanhecoul dn'tevenaf f
ordadecent
placehehadt ot akemet oeatf orfreeinhis
'
restaur ant'youknowwhatl etsgobackIwantt o
payf ort hatfoodIor deredthenextt hi
nghewi llbe
foll
owi ngmef orachange"
Nele:
"Nononowi feybadidea"iam sohappyr i
ght
nowIf eell
ikel
aughi
ngshei ssowor kedout
,Idon'
t
understandwhy.Shelookedatme.
Khet
ho:"
Andwenawhatwer
eyour
eal
lydoi
ngt
her
e
t
hisl
ate?"
Nel
e:"
Iwashungr
yIt
oldyou"
Khet ho:"
Youhavechefsdude,whatt
hehellyou
suchal oserwhywouldyoufoll
owmear ound?I
didn'tfoll
owyou2dayagogoi ngtoyourgf
,t
henext
thingyouwantt oeatwhatmeandmyal mostbfar
e
eatingyouar eadisgr
aceBanele"
Nel
e:"Iwant
edtomakesurethatyouar
eokayand
saf
e,peopl
earecr
eepsoutther
e"
Khet
ho:
"DoIl
ookl
ikeafoolt
oyou?Leavemeal
one
andgobackt
oyourgf
"
Nel
e:"
OkayIam sor
ry,
Ijustwant
edt
oseewhatI
wasupagainst
"
Khetho:
"Iam notyourgfyoudon'
thavetowor
ry
aboutwhoIdate,t
heyarenocompetit
iont
oyou"
Nel
e:"
Areyouevergoi
ngt
ogi
veusat
ry?
"
Khet
ho:
"Notwhil
eyoustil
lhaveher
!"Thats
pr
omisi
ng"Icannotbel
ieveheisajerk,
afakeass
j
erk"
Nel
e:"
Hehast
ent
"wel
augh.
Khetho:
"Canyoubel
ieveit
,t
hewhol etentonaguy
hhayIam donewit
hguys"t hat
'samusi ctomyears.
"Ort
hatguyIworkwithismor ecooler"ornot
.
Wegottot
hehouseshewasst
il
lpr
ett
yupsetabout
t
herest
aur
antowner
.

Shewenttotakeabat
h,It
houghtIshouldtakemy
chancesandmakemymove, Ij
oinedherina
shower.
Khet
ho:
"Whydon'
tyouuseashower
?"
Nele:"
Sssh"Ikissedher,
shef r
ozethi
smaygol eftor
ri
ghtIkeptgoingunt i
lshekissedmeback,IknowI
am her1stitwentsmoot hforthe1stti
mer,I
touchedhercli
torisshepushedmesohar dI
coll
idedwit
hashowert apwi t
hmyf ace.
Khet
ho:
"OMGNel
ear
eyouokayyouar
ebl
eedi
ng,
I
am sososorry"maybethatki
ssdi dthetri
ckafter
al
ltheKhethoIknowwoul dhavesaid'itser
vesyou
ri
ghtwhatareyoudoingtouchingmei nthat
manner'buti
nstandsheaskedi fIam okay,
and
helpedmecleanthewound,Ihadal i
ttl
escratch
abovemyeyebr ow.
Shewascleani
ngiti
nourbedr oom Iwassitt
ingon
ourbedshewasputti
ngaplast eronme,shewas
nakedIl
ookedathercl
osel
y,shei sbeaut
if
ulmy
wif
e.

Ipul
ledhercloserki
ssedheragai
nweki
ssedunt
ilI
l
ayedherflatonherback.
Nele:"
Relaxokay,
Iwon'thurtyou,
Ipromise"shelet
l
ooseandIr ubbedherclit,
shemoanedsheopened
herthighsIwentinwit
hmyt ongueandshewas
screamingIam sureeverybodyinthehousehear d
her,
shecamehol dingontomyhead, shorteningthe
airIbreat
hIheldonunt i
lshegavememyai rback.
Khet
ho:
"Woaht
hatwasuhm whatwast
hat
?"
Nel
e:"
Thatmywi
fewasyour1stor
gasm"Ihadmy
shor
tsonIl
ayedonmybackandpul
ledhert
osl
eep
onmychest
,t
hisi
sni
ce.
Khet
ho:
"Thatdoesn'
tmeanIam yourwi
fe"
Nel
e:"
Butyouar
emywi
fe,
Icandomor
e,doyou
wantt
oseemore"
Khetho:
"Wehadt oomuchoft hedoingt
oday,
let
s
cal
litanightIam nothavi ngyourbaby,
tosaveyour
babyBanele"eishther
ei st hatoneKhet
hoknows
howt obustone'sbubble,atleastshei
sall
owingme
toki
sshernow.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er12

•
Kuhl
e•

Ihavebeenupsetf
ort
oolong,
Ifeell
ikel
ett
inggo
mylif
ecoachsaidImustf
orgi
vethosewhodi dme
wrong,evenift
heydon'tapol
ogizebutf orgi
vingi
s
mostlyforyoursel
fthenthenextperson,Ist
il
ldon'
t
understandwhatthatmeansbutt odayIam about
toknockonmom' sdoor,
shedidwel lf
orherselfi
fI
mustsay.
For
givi
ngmom meantf
orgi
vingmysi
stert
oo.
Kuhl
eopenedthedoor
,shel
ookeddi
ffer
entshehad
bi
ggerbums,
andherhairst
art
snear
eralli
nallshe
wasbeaut
if
ul.
Kuhle:
"OhGodKonke"shehuggedme, isshenow
tal
lert
hanmet oo?Iknowsheisolderbutwewere
thesamehei ght."
Comei nIwi
llcal
lmom foryou"
shewentt ocallherIl
ookedar
ound,thi
shouseis
wowdi dtheywi nalot
ter
yorsomet hi
ng.
Mom alsocameoutofal i
ftIdidn'
tnot
icecoming
i
n,shewasbeaut i
fult
oo,shelookedyoungerand
morehappier
,Icantellshewasnotwor ri
edabout
me,shewasbusyenj oyingli
feherewhil
eIdealwit
h
unseendemons,sheal socamet ohugme.
JustthenIunder
stoodwhatmyli
fecoachwas
tal
kingabout
,wheshesai
dforgi
vethem f
or
your
self
,Iwasholdi
ngont othepastwhil
ethey
werehereli
vingl
if
e,Iwastheonehurti
ngandhati
ng
whil
etheywer el
aughingandrej
oici
ng.
Mom:"Heyyoulookbeaut
if
ul"noIdon'
t!I
t'
sapi
tyI
st
il
lcan'
ttal
k.
Isignedforthem Iam pr oudofKuhlesheknows
signlanguage,wetalkedabouteverythi
ngandshe
offer
edmeahugeamountofmoneyImeanhuge
veryhuge,shesti
llcan'ttel
lmewher etheygoti
t,
she
saidtheyjustgotlucky,goodfort
hem.

It
ookit
,Idon'
twanttoberudeIwenttomyroom i
t
wasbeauti
fulatl
eastt
heyhavemyr oom.
Hl
onii
sar
oundCPThewentt
ohi
sfam t
oo.

2year
slat
er》 》 》

Iwi
shIcoul
dsaysomet
hinghavechangedi
nmy
l
ifebutno,
butWegotmar ri
edwit
hNhloni
phi
leI
havenodoubtthatHlonil
ovesmeandtoo
much,butIcant
ellhereal
lywant
ski
dsbuthe
knowswecanneverhaveone.
Konke:"
Ithinkweshoul
dadoptachi
ld,
maybea
baby"Isignedforhi
m
Hl
oni:
"No,
wedon'
tneedki
dswear
efi
nel
iket
his"he
t
alked
Konke:
"Sur
rogacy?
"Isi
gnedagai
n.
Hl
oni
:"
Isai
dno!Konke"heshout
edandt
hatscar
ed
mecausehei
sapeacefulper
son.
Hestoodupandwentt
othebat
hroom,
wewer
ein
bed.
Isl
ept
,Iwonderwhati
sbot
her
ingmyhusband.
Int hemorninghewenttowor kearl
y,
Idon'
teven
thinkhesleptnexttome,IwasoffsoIwas
cleaning,
Iwantthingsdoneacertai
nway,and
spoonspar all
elt
oeachot heri
nthedrawer.
Iheardaninter
com r
ingandIsawpeopleIhave
neverseeninmylif
e,Iopenedf
ort
hem causeIcan'
t
askthem whattheywant,
Iwenttot
akeapaperand
apent owrit
eforthem,
causepeopl
edon'
twantto
l
earnsignlanguage.
Iopenedt
hedoort
heygr
eet
edandsatdown.
Elder
1:"
Ist
hist
heKrotaneresi
dent
?"Inodded.I
wrotedownhi,
mynamei sKonkeIcan'tspeakbutI
canhearyouIshowedthem.
Elder
2:"Okaywear el ooki
ngforHloniphi
le,
thi
sisour
daughterYoli
swa, shei s15thatKrot
anegother
preg"15years?Lies!Nhl oni
phil
elovesmehecan
neverhurtmeliket hat.
Ivi
deocall
edhi
m,t
hat
showwecommuni
cat
ewhen
heisaway.
Hestart
edbyapol
ogisi
ng,
heshoul
dhavecal
ledme
f
orthatandnotwai
tformetocal
lhi
m.
Konke:"
Pleasecomehomequi ck"t
henIdr
oppedit,
I
wrot
e'Hei scoming,
wouldyouguysli
kesomethi
ng
t
odr i
nk?"Theysaidno,
theyl
ookedpret
tyupset
.
Hl
oniwasther
einafl
ash,
hel ookedaroundthe
l
oungeandhesawthegir
l,
thenhel ookedatme,at
t
hispoi
ntIam i
ndeni
al.
Hloni:
"Iam sor
rymywife,
Idi
dn'tmeant o"that
momentmademer eali
sethatIwillneverbegood
enoughf oranymanthi
sli
ttl
egirlgavehim whatI
couldn't
.
El
der
3:"
Shei
sst
il
linschooldoi
nggr
ade9"
Hloni:
"What?Shesai
dshewas18doingher1st
yearinWits"my28yearol
dhusbandsl
eptwit
ha15
yearold,
ofcausehewassupposedtobethe
responsi
bleonesi
nceheisanoldman.
Konke:
"Doyoul
oveher
?"Isi
gned
Hl
oni:
"Noitwasjustonenightofweakness"heis
l
yinghespeakswhenr epl
yingbutnowhei susi
ng
si
gns.
Konke:
"Speak!
"
Hloni
:"
Iam sor
ryIdi
sappoi
ntedyoumywi
feIswear
Idon'
tloveher
"
Konke:
"Iwant
edababy,
Ist
il
ldo"
Hl
oni:"
Okaywewi
lladoptoruseasur
rogat
e
mother'
Konke:
"Forr
eal
?"
Hl
oni
:"
Yeah.
..
"
Yol
i:
"What
everhei
ssayi
nghei
slyi
ng!
"
El
der
1:"
Youwil
lshutupYoli
swayouhave
humi
li
atedusi
t'
senough"
Yoli:
"Sorryaunt y"shelookeddown, shedoeslokk
olderbuti tdoesn'tmatterheraget hefacti
ssheis
carryingmyhusband' sbaby,Ireall
ythoughtwe
wer eont herightpathwi t
hHl oni,
Icannotblame
him whenyear sgoby,peoplechangehemayhave
notwant edki dsthenbutnowhedoesandi t'
sonly
fairthatIlethim.
Konke:
"Askthem thewayfor
ward"hedidandthey
wanttoleaveherheret
oteachheralesson.
Hl
oni
:"
Mywi fesaysshecanr
atherhi
reapersonto
l
ookaf
terherathomenother
e"Ineversai
dthat!
Elder
3:"
Shei syourwif
e?Youaremarr
iedyetyougo
aroundsleepingwit
hschoolki
ds,
youshoul
dbe
ashamedsi smaan!"
El
der
2:"
Sowear
erai
singahomewr
ecker
,wear
e
sor
ryMrsKrotanewedidn'tknowyouguyswere
marri
ed,
youdon'tr
espectyourwif
eIreal
lypr
ayshe
l
eavesyou"
Hl
oni
:"
Pleasedon'
tleaveme,
pleasedon'
tputi
deas
onmywife'
shead"
Elder1:
"Wewon' tleaveherher
ebecausewefeel
sorryforyourwife,butwewantdamagesandyou
willpayforherschoolfeesunti
lshef
ini
shes
school"
Hloni:
"Iam sor rybutIwon' tbeabl etodot hat
,sheis
yourchi l
dkeepdoi ngt hi
ngsf orandIwi l
ldothe
samewi thmi ne,Iwil
lpayt hedamages"hei shaving
ababy, IguessIshoul dsucki ti
n, andtakeaback
seatIcan' thaveki ds,whatisa15yearol dgoingto
dowi thababy, If el
ttearsrolldownmycheeksI
wentt othebedr oom andl ookedatmysel finthe
mirror,
Itdoesn' tgetbetterthant his,
Ihavenothing
toofferHl onithisisit,
andnot hingi sgoingto
change.

Af
terawhi
lehecame.
Konke:
"Doyoul
oveherandbehonestwi
thme"t
his
wil
lal
soaddtomymut eness.
Hloni:
"Il
oveyounother ,
shewasami st
ake,Iam
sorr
yIwi l
lspendt herestofmyl i
feprovingt hatto
you,Iwanttoletyouknowt hatthi
shadnot hingto
dowi t
hyouokay, i
twasmeyouar eperfectjustthe
wayyouar e"perfect
?I fIwasperfecthewoul dn'
t
havecheatedonmewi thakid.
Thegirlgavebir
tht oabeautif
ulbabyboy,Hloniwas
sohappy,totel
lthetruthIwasjealousandIwas
waiti
ngforhimtol eavemef orher,
sinceIknow
nothi
ngaboutkids,Iletthegi
rlvi
sitwitht
heirchi
ldi
f
Hloniwantstoseehi m.

Shei
snotsuchabadki
d,Hl
onir
eal
lyl
ookedhappy
andwhol
e.
Hekepttohi
spromi
seofbeingl
oyalIguess,
Iwil
l
neverknowhehadt
hatbabywit
houtmenot i
cing
anythi
ng.
Ayearl
ater
IwasgoingtoleaveHlonii
fhewasnotmyhusband
buthei
smyhusbandIsai dforbet
terf
orworse,
I
j
usthopehedoesn'tcheatonmeagai norel
seIwil
l
for
getwhatIsaidmarryi
nghim.
ItwasHloniphil
ejr'
sbirt
hdaywhenKuhlegracedus
withherpresence,weenjoyedt
hepartyanddrank
andwewentt osleepthenextdayIwaswatchingtv
whenKuhl ecamewi thacanofst r
ongbowdrinki
ng
i
t,shesatnexttome.
Kuhl
e:"
SoIsawhowyouwer elooki
ngatthatHloni
whatwhat,
Icantel
lyoualsowanttohaveone,well
measyoursist
erIwillcar
ryt
hatkidforyou,
Imay
notwantki
dsbutIwillgi
veyouwhatyoudesire"I
l
ookedatherIsi
gned.
Konke:
"Forr
eal
?"
Kuhle:
"YepandIhavemadeadoct or
'sappoint
ment
tocheckifIcanhaveki
dsandi fIam healt
hyandfi
t
enough"Ihuggedherhe/shecouldbear easonI
speakagain.
Konke:
"Thankyousi
syoudon'
tknowhowmuch
t
hismeanst ome"
Kuhle:
"Nobi ggy,
Ijustwanttoseeyouhappy"Kuhl
e
for
cedmet odoabum j obIwasgoodwi thmyflat
onebutt hatseemst oexci
teHlonimenare
hypocri
teshet ol
dmeIwasper fectj
ustt
hewayI
was.
TheIVFprocesswasdoneonKuhleaft
erbeggi
ng
Hlonif
orweekshefinal
lyagr
eedandIam so
exci
tedIwil
lfi
nal
lyhaveababy.
Il
etKuhleusehereggscauseweareidenti
calI
didn'
tseet
heneedofusingmine,
thenHloni
's
sperms.
Konke:
"Ar
eyouhappywear
egoi
ngt
ohaveourown
baby?"
Hl
oni:
"Yeah..
."heisnothappyIcant
ell
,
wewer
e
si
tt
inginhisstudy.
Konke:
"Butnotashappyasyouwer
ewhenyouhad
Juni
orri
ght!
"
Hl
oni
:"
Don'
tst
art
"
Konke:
"Di
dyoumakeanot
hergi
rlpr
egnantagai
n?
Orthesameone?
"
Hl
oni
:"
What
?"
Konke:
"Iknowyouareonl
yrudetomewhenyou
havemadeagirlpr
egnantoutwi
thi
t"
Hl
oni:"
Iam notsur eaboutthisbabywejust
cr
eated,
yoursisterisi
rresponsi
bleshemightdr
ink
al
coholwhil
epr egnant"thatsnotit
.
Konke:"
Youhavemast er
edt helyi
ngtechnicIwil
l
giveyouthat
,Makeanothergir
lpregnantyouwon't
havetosayanythi
ngtome, Iwil
lknowt hat
,t
hats
yourwayofdumpi ngme"
Hl
oni
:"
Youar
eseei
ngt
hings"Ihopeso.

Igrewupt olovemyself
,butIdon'
tthi
nkIl
ove
myselfenoughtoleaveHloniifhei
scheat
ingagai
n
Iam afr
aidmyhear twil
lbetr
ayme,Ihopehedoesn'
t
causeIreall
ylovehim.
9monthslat
er,Hl
oniaskedKuhlet omoveinwithus
onher6thmont hcauseshewasget t
ingsi
ckmor e
oft
en,
hewant edtomonitorherallIcansayishe
haswarmedupt othebabyi dea,
i
'dwat cht
hem ina
dist
ancewhileHloniwasbrushinghertummyand
wisheditwasme, t
heyareprett
yclosenowHloni
eventookaleavehenceshei scloset
ogivi
ngbir
th.
Thisonet i
meIwascomi ngfrom workIthought
ther
ewasnobodyhomeunt i
lIf
ollowed
moans,Kuhlehasabfsot hatspr
obablyt hem I
passedbyherr oom i
twasopenj ustali
ttleI
peeked,
itbeenawhilesi
nceIhadsexHl onispends
moretimewi thKuhl
eandIam notj eal
ousIknow
Kuhlewillneverdomeli
kethatwi t
hmyhusband.
Isawt hemosthear tbreaki ngscene,Ifel
tmysoul
l
eavemybody, i
twasmyt wi nsist
erandmyso
call
edhusbandt heywer ehavi ngsex, It
ooka
woodenspooni nt hekitchenandwentbackt ohit
peoplewi t
hit,
Iwant edtoscr eam atthem butIl
ost
myvoi celongago, howdooneheali fsuchkeep
happening?Idecidedt oleavet hem,butImadesure
theysawme, Hl
onir anaf termenakedj ustt
hen,we
heardhergfscr eami ngat tenti
onseeker ,
herushed
backtot heroom andhel pedhert ohi scart
here
wast r
ailofwaterf oll
owi ngherIguessmyki dsare
here,
shei scarr
yingt winsdoubl emybl essi
ngs.
Theyl
eftthebabybag,Itookabat
handwentt
othe
hospi
tal
,
Hl onisentmethewardnumber
.
WhenIgotther
eshehadalreadygi
venbi
rt
h,t
ogi
rl
s
Hloniwashol
dingt
heotheroneandKuhl
ewas
holdi
ngtheot
herone.
It
ookahugebreat
handknockedt
heybot hlooked
mydir
ect
ionandguil
twaswri
tt
enalloverthem.
Kuhl
e:"
Uhm babecanyougoout si
deIwantt otal
k
tomysist
er"babe?Whendidthathappen?The
babegavemet hebabyandsaid'I
'
mr eal
lysorr
y'so
am I
.
Kuhl
e:"
Pleaseputherdownont
hatcot
"Idi
dand
cametositinf
rontofher
.
Kuhle:
"LookKonkeIam sor
ry,
forever
thi
ngIswear
i
tjusthappenedwedidn'
tmeananyofi tt
ohappen
l
ikethat"
Konke:
"Theyarebeaut
ifult
hankyouf
ort
hem"I
i
gnoredtheupsett
ingpart.
Kuhl
e:"
Iam sorr
y,Iwon'
tbeabletogi
vethem t
oyou
anymore,
Iconnectedwi
ththem whi
letheywer
esti
ll
i
nmyst omach,youwil
lneverunderst
and"Iwil
l
neverunder
standcauseIwil
lneverhavekids?
Konke:
"Whatdoyoumeanwe?
"
Kuhle:"
Uhm meandHl oniwehavedeci
dedtoraise
ourkidstoget
her
,heissocari
ngandlovi
ng"Iknow
heismyhusband, t
hehusbandcamebackinifthis
i
stheirwaymakingmet alk,
i
t'
snitf
unny.
Konke:
"Hl
onidoyoul
oveher
?"
Hloni
:"
Uhm yesIdoloveher
"myhear
tbr
okei
nto
dustIwipedt
hetear
s.
Konke:
"Kuhl
e:"
Isupposeyoul
ovehi
mtoo?
"
Kuhle:"
Iam sorrysi
s,Ididn'
tplanthisitjust
happened,weconnect edonanot herlevel,
Iam real
ly
sorry"t
histakesthecupi nallt
het hi
ngst hathave
hurtme.
Theyloveeachot her
,IguessKuhlei
sabett
er
versi
onofme, butsheneverwantedanyki
ds
Hloni
:"Iam r
eall
ysorryKonkeIloveyout
oo"
Kuhl
e:"
Yeahwecansharehi
m"Kuhledoesn'twant
t
ogrowupevenattheatof26shesti
llact
slikea
chi
ld.
Iguessthi
sstar
tedlongago,t
hedayHl onistar
ted
acti
ngweirdIam suchafoolIshouldhave
accept
edthatIam abarr
enandl eaveitatthat
,t
his
brokemyheartevenmore.
Konke:"
Youcanhavehim,Iwon'tsharemyhusband
wit
hmysi st
er,
goodbyeHloni,
Kuhlebeaut i
fulki
ds,I
wil
lstar
tpacki
ngthankyouforbeingwi thmet his
l
ongIknowyouwer edoingmeaf avour ,
i
thas
al
waysbeenhernotme"Iwi pedmyt earsonce
moreandleftt
hehospit
al,
Hlonili
kesr unningaft
er
me.
Hl
oni:
"Il
oveyouKuhl
e"hehasat
endecyt
ocal
lme
t
hat.
Konke:"
YouleftKuhlebackthereIam Konke"Il
eft
hi
m standi
ngthere,IguessIam coll
ectallt
hehurt
andsheisblossom, IwonderwhatIdidinmy
previ
ousli
fetoli
vel i
kethi
sinthisl
ife,
Ihopethe
nextl
ifewi
llbebetter.

Iwasneverr
eadyt
rust
edKuhl
enotHl
oni
,
sui
cidal
thoughtsinvadedmyt hought smaybeIshoulddie,
I
real
lyhavenor easont oli
ve,howcoul
dshegi veme
hopeandt akeitawayi ntheend,whenIgottothe
houseIpackedmycl othesandwentt obookinto
thehotel,
Iwentbackf ormor eofmystuff
,i
fhesai d
helovesmet oowasIsupoosedt ostay?MaybeI
shouldstaynobodycanl oveme,maybeIshould
sti
ckwi t
ht hedevi
lIknow.
Nothist
imeiti
sdeep,
whereverther
eisKuhle
tr
oubl
esfol
lowme,Iwoul
dn'tmindneverseei
ngher
agai
n.
Thi
sist
hesameper
sonwhohat
edcommi
tment
s.
IguessIshouldbethankfulthatheoncel
ovedme,
it
wasboundt ochangeImeanIam unl ovabl
e,
bef
ore
Ilef
tthehouseIsetitonfir
e,that
showmyheart
feel
sIhopetheyunder st
and.

Ithoughttheywer egoi
ngtogetmear r
estedthey
didn't
,Ihopet
heirlovef
oreachotherwil
lcarr
ythem
through,t
heydecidedtohur
tmel i
kethi
sbecauseof
i
tanyway, nowIthinkIcont
inueworki
ngatthe
hospi
talsoIwon'tbefarf
rom t
hem,j
usttomake
suret
hattheydidn'
thurtmefornot
hing,
Ineeda
makeoversomet hi
ngthatwi
llmakemef orgetI
haveeverwastedmyt i
mewithHloni
phil
e.
Kill
ingmyselfi
snotanoption,
IwillmakesureIli
ve
forbothofthen,
Iwil
luseseniordoctor
,DrKhanas
ar ebondHl
oniphi
ledoesn'
tknowme!Ont heother
sideImaynotbeabl etohavekidsbutatleastnow
Iknowhowmyki dswithHloniwouldhavelooked
l
ike.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er13
▪Sno▪
SNL
Chuma:
"Comeonsweet
sImi
ssyounow"
Sno:"
YouknowIwi
llhavet
ost
udyhar
difIwantt
o
pass"
Chuma:"
Takeali
ttl
ebr
eakcomeonj
ust30mi
n
br
eakthenIwi
llhel
pyouaft
er"
Sno:"
Youal
waysfallasl
eepwhenyouare'hel
ping
me'sonothanksbutthankyouf
ortheof
fer"We
wereinmyhouseheboughtme,heisal
waysher e
evenwhenIam not.
Chuma:
"Iwi
llbuyyouthatvani
ll
ami
lkshakeyou
l
ovesomuch,plent
yofthem"
Sno:
"Don'
tyouwantmet
opass?
"
Chuma:
"Ido,
butIal
soneedyou,
l
etsgoouta
l
it
tl
e,
wewi l
lhur
ryback"
Sno:"
Chumayouarereal
lydi
stur
bingme,
let
sdo
thi
scauseyoupromi
sedtobequietwhenyoucame
i
nher e,
nowIwi
llbef
orcedtochaseyououtandwe
wil
lseeeachot
heraf
termyexams"
Chuma:
"Comeonyouar
enotser
ious"
Sno:
"IknowIam ser
iousaboutmyeducat
ion"
Chuma:"
OkayIgetthepoi
nt,
Iwi
llgooutt
ogetus
foodt
oeatokay"hetookhi
scarkeysandlef
t.
If
inal
lyst
udi
edi
npeace,
Ital
kedt
oChuma'
s
youngerdaught
erandsl
ept
,Imi
ssherIwi
llgosee
hertomorr
owmyAseza.
Aftermyexam IwenttoChuma'shouseandChuma
nevercamebackwithfoodyesterday,
hest
oodme
upbutImadesomet hi
ngelsetoeat ,
whenIgot
theret
hei
rmom wast here,
Igr
eetedandsatdowm.
Sno:"
IsChumaorAsezahome? "Shedi
dn'
tanswer
me,shecont
inueswi
thherphone.
SoIstoodupt
olookforhi
m mysel
f,
shecl
icl
icked
hert
onguesheisact
ingst
ranget
oday.

Iwentt
oChuma'sroom andhewast
her
ewi
th
Asezapacki
ngup.
Ist
oodbyt
hedoor
.
Chuma:
"Il
oveyouokay?
"
Aseza:
"DadcanIcomewi
thyou?
"
Chuma:"
Iwil
lbebackassoonasyourmot
heri
s
goneokay"
Aseza:
"Younol
ongerl
ovemom?
"
Chuma:"Iwi
llal
waysdo,
shegavemeyouguyssoI
wil
lfor
everhaveaspeci
alspacef
orheri
nmyhear
t.
Aseza:
"Youar
ebr
eaki
ngup?
"Chumal
ookedather
.
Chuma:"
Mom i
swi
thsomebodyel
senow,
shei
s
marr
ied"
Aseza:
"Shei
s?Di
dshecheatonyou?
"Ohwow.
Chuma:"
Noshedidn'
twebr
okeup,
sof
rom nowonI
wil
lal
sobessei
ngsomeoneel
se"
Asezat
urnedt
olookatt
hedoor
.
Aseza:
"Sno.
..
"sj
erant
omeIhuggedher
.
Chuma:
"Myyouar
eher
e"whydoeshel
ookner
vous.
Aseza:
"Snodadhasanewgf,
mom ismar
ried!
"She
putbot
hherhandsonhermouthdr
amati
call
y.
Al
u:"
Real
ly?Whoi
shi
sgf
?"
Aseza:
"Dad?
"Webot
hlookedathi
m.
Chuma:"Youwi
llknowheroneday"att
hatmoment
Iwasreadytobeintr
oducefor
mall
ytohisdaught
er
butIguesshewasnotready.
Sno:
"Icamet
ocheckonyouguys"
Aseza:
"Wearefi
ne,
j
ustdadismovingoutunti
lmom
i
sgone,theywer
efi
ghi
nglastni
ghtbef
orethey
sl
ept"
Chuma:
"Asezat
hankyouf
orhel
pingyoucanl
eave
now"
Aseza:
"Real
lydad?
"
Chuma:
"Nowyoungl
ady"hewasf
ir
mthi
sti
me.
Sno:
"Wewi
lll
eaveyout
oit
"
Chuma:
"CanIpl
easet
alkt
oyou?
"
Aseza:
"Doyoul
ikeherdad?
"
Chuma:
"No,
weareonl
ytal
king"t
hatbr
oke
somet
hing,
Chumai
sashamedofme.
Sno:
"Youknowwher
eIl
iveIhavet
ogo"
Chuma:
"Iam goi
ngonabusi
nesst
ri
p"what
?
Sno:
"Okaygowel
l"
Chuma:
"Ir
eal
lyneddt
otal
ktoyou"
So:
"Whenwer
eyougoi
ngt
otal
ktomei
fIdi
dn'
t
comeher
e?"
Chuma:
"Iwasgoi
ngt
oseeyouwhenIcomeback"
ohwow.
Sno:
"Iguesswewi
llt
alkwhenyoucomeback"
Chuma:
"Iwil
lbegonefort
herestoftheyear
"thats
l
ike7monthsChumaisusedtobealone,
hedoesn't
communicat
ewithme,maybehefeelIam achil
d.
Sno:
"Haveanicet r
ip"myvoi
cewasbreaki
ng."
I
hopeyouenjoy"wel ef
thi
sroom hewasgoi
ngto
l
eavewithoutt
ell
ingmeanyway.
Aseza:"
Ithi
nkheisgoingtohisgf"whati fhei
s
cheat
ingonmef orreal
,hedoesn'
tint
r oducemeto
hiski
d,maybewearenotast i
ghtIthoughtwe
were,
nowIhavetofocusonmyst udies.
Iwentt
omyhouseandwat
chedat
vChumadoesn'
t
l
ovemeanymore?
Hecamet
othehousel
ateratni
ght
.
Chuma:
"Iam sor
ryIdi
dn'
tcomebackyest
erday"
Sno:
"Youwer
ebusysl
eepi
ngwi
thyourex?Wheni
s
i
tgoi
ngtoend?"
Chuma:"Wear edonewi
thher,
Ididn'tevenki
ssher
"
hecamecl osertomeunti
lourl
ipswer eli
nked
toget
her."
Iloveyou,
Isl
epti
ntheot herroom"he
deepenedthekiss,
mycli
tvi
brat
ed.
Sno:
"Butyouar
eleavi
ngme"
Chuma:"
Ssshhh"het
ookof
fhi
spant
ssof
astal
ong
wit
hhisboxer
s.
Sno:
"NoChuma"
Chuma:"Pl
easeIwil
lbequi
ck"Ipull
edout"hewas
complet
elynakedokayheist
oobigf ort
hat
peni
s,
it'
snotevenadicki
tsapenisIhavehear
dof
peopl
ewi t
hsmalldi
cksIhaveneverseenone.
Sno:
"Areyouerect
ed?
"Ihadt
oaskt
omake
sur
e,t
hatisal
lofhim.
Chuma:
"Yeah,
ver
ypl
easegi
vemesome"
Sno:
"Doyouhaveacondom?
"
Chuma:"How?Wear etoget
herbabe,wedon'tneed
i
t"andIam surehist
hingwon'tbeablet
ohol da
condom ti
ght,
okayChumaismoni edandallbuthi
s
dicki
stotalatur
noff,
hequickl
ywenttobuy
condoms.
Andwehadsex, hewasbr eathi
ngheavyandeven
groani
ng,t
hatmomentIt houghthewasst artinghe
wasdone,whatadi sappointment,
Ihaveonl yslept
withZuzionl
yi nmyl i
febutIdidn'tf
eelChuma' s
penishewasonl yrubbingmycl it
ori
snicely,why
wouldthemot herofhiskidsscream li
kehehasa
bi
gt hi
ng?Ididn'tevenopenmymout hwel comi ng
hi
spenis.
Chuma:"
Fuckt hatwasamazi ng,sobettert
hanIhad
i
magineddi dyouenjoyi
tlove? "Inodded"Good
causeaft
erwehavecool edof fIwantust omakea
babyIdon'tli
kecondoms"
Sno:"
Iam uhm Iam notfeelingwel lyout
ir
edme"
maybeAseza' smom wast ryingtoboosthis
confi
dencebyscreamingt hatloud,Iwaslooki
ng
for
wardtothisdaybutsuchadi sappoint
ment,I
haveneverthoughtIwil
lbet hisdisappoi
ntedIdon'
t
thi
nkIwantt obewithhi
m anymor e,OMGIam a
whore.
Ishoul
dbehappyt
hathei
snotdi
str
oyi
ngmy
pussyr
ight
?Yeah.
..Iwi
llt
urnbackt
obeavir
gin
wit
hhim,ot
hert
hanhispenishei
sagoodguy,
ri
ght
?
Helef
tsmil
ingaloneatleasthi
sfor
eplaygamei
s
onIgott
osquirt
,IguessIcanli
vewiththat
.

From t
henIhadt histhi
ngoflooki
ngatthepackage
toseeifit
'sther
e,ShaunMagoikeptcal
li
ngandI
wastempt edplet
yoft i
mestogotohim,onedayI
wasbor edli
keIneededastyle.
Hecall
edmer i
ghtont i
me,Iwenttomeethi
m atthe
near
estrest
aurantthe1stt hi
ngIl
ookedatwashis
di
ck,
notthatIwaspl anningtosl
eepwit
hhim buthe
hadadickpri
nt,ni
cet henwhenIwasaloneI'
dthink
ofhi
sdickandwonderhowbi gi
tis.
Chumalef
tthecount
ryatl
eastChumacanmake
babi
es.
Istudi
edhardformyexamsShaunal
sohelpedme
alotunti
lIwrot
emyexams,weweret
ightf
riends.
Buthedoesn'
tknowwher
eIl
ive,
Ican'
tri
ski
t.
Chumamayhaveasmal
ldi
ckbuthehel
pedmea
l
otandIthi
nkher
eal
lyl
ovemeandwant
stosee
mesucceed.
Thedayoft heresul
tscame,Iwasi nShaun'
s
house,
stranget
hingshappeni nthathouseShaun'
s
maidswearskimpyt hingsl
ikeyoucouldseethei
r
panti
esunderneaththeyare3ofthem theyar
ethe
hott
est.
IfhewasmymanI '
dbejealous,andt heirboobs
alwaysshowundert hei
rcropt ops,you'dswearthey
aremorest r
ipper
sorprosti
tutest hanhel per
sbutI
mustadmi ttheydolookeatableundert heirsmall
unif
orm,IbetShaunsleepswitht hem allandeven
have4somewi t
hthem.
Shaun:"Youshouldhavesmsedl i
keItoldyou
to,
thi
spaperstuffisi
rri
tat
ingandancient"hesai
d
goingthroughthepaper,
searchi
ngformyschool,he
founditandsearchedformyexam number .
Sno:
"And?
"
Shaun:
"Sti
lll
ooki
ngbaber
elax"hecal
lsmeal
lki
nds
ofsweetnames.
Sno:
"Gi
vemet
hepaperyouar
etaki
ngt
ool
ong"
Shaun:"Foundyou!"Isear
chedmybestwasenough
forme,Ididn'
tgetanyA'sbutmybestwasenoughI
passed70- 75nothi
ngmor e,
Ianpr
oudofmyselfI
didi
t.
Sno:"
Yey,Iam goi
ngt
ovarsi
ty!Yey..
.!
!!"Ijumpedup
anddownIam usedtothesegirl
sgoi ngar ound
nakedthatIal
sowearski
mpycl othesal so.
Shaun:"
Congratslove"wehuggedShaunsmell
s
dif
fer
entnicediff
erentt
hough,
befi
reIcoul
deven
seehim Ismellhi
m 1st.
Sno:
"Congr
atul
ati
onst
ome!
"
Shaun:
"Iam t
aki
ngyout
othecl
ubt
ocel
ebr
ate"
Sno:
"Yes,
l
etmegosoIcanchange"
Shaun:
"Ther
esnoneedIhavecl
othesi
nthehouse"
Sno:"Theyareprobabl
yski
mpyli
keyourmai
ds
unif
or m sono,
whenIhappent
ogoclubbi
ngIli
ke
l
ongver ytighj
eansatopcanbeacropbutt
he
ti
ghtestjeansar
eamust "
Shaun:
"Ther
ear
ejeanst
her
eexact
lyyoursi
ze"
Sno:
"Okayl
etmegot
akeabat
hthen.
Shaun:
"Isowishtojoi
nyou"hesai
dinthesexi
est
voi
ceeverthatIf
eltmypussygetwet
.
Sno:
"Thenwhydon'
tyah?
"Isweari
twasn'
tmewho
sai
dthat,
sat
ani
susingme!
Shaun:
"Leadt
hewaybabe"Iwal
kedi
nfr
ontofhi
m.
Wegott
ohi
sroom wewentt
ohi
sbat
hroom.
Sno:
"Don'tgetanyi
deas"butmybodywasli
keget
i
deasplentyofthem ofhowyouar
egoingt
omake
mypussycr y.
Shaun:
"Iwil
lneverdowhatyouneverwantmeto
do"Il
ethimtookoffhi
sclot
hes1standIlookedat
hi
m.
Sno:
"I
syourdi
ckr
eal
?"
Shaun:"
Doyouwantt ofeelit
?"Hesai
dseducti
vel
y
"Comegeti t
,Imeant
ouchi t
"Iwentt
ohim andI
toucheditIt
houghti
twaser ect
edbutno,
i
tgoteven
biggerwoahIheldmybr eat
h.
Sno:"
Thiscanneverfi
tinmypussy"Ihadt
his
naughtyideaofwanti
ngtosucki
t,
Ihaveneverdone
i
tbutIhavewat chedt
utor
ial
sonl
ine,
Iwantedto
suckChumabutt hatwentsout h.Ikneeleddown
andlickedthetipwhi leplayingwiththebal l
s,
Iwent
i
nIwant edtotestmyl i
mitIwentdeeperhehel dmy
hairt
ightonaf istandcont roll
edmymovement
groaningIdidthatt hingIsawonl i
nel i
keyouar e
swallowingclosingi nhisdickhethenwenti n
3mor eti
meandshothi ssper msdeepi nsidemy
mout hIcoughedandvomi tedinthetoilet
.
Shaun:"
Iam sosor
ry,
babeIjustcouldn'
tpul
l
out,
youweretooamazing,
Iam real
lysorr
y"hesai
d
brushi
ngmyback.
Idr
ankwat
er.
Sno:
"Iam neverbl
owi
ngyoueveragai
n!"
Shaun:"
Comeonl ovei
twasami st
akeIwil
lnever
doitagain,
doyouwanttoseei
fitcanf
itonyour
pussy?"
Sno:"
No,
Iam good"Ibr
ushedmyt
eet
hhecame
behi
ndmeandl i
ckedmyearandhewenti
nandout
wit
hhist
ongueonmyear .
Shaun:"
Iwil
lbegent
le"hewenttomyneckand
focusedononepart
icul
arspothekeptsucki
ngand
turnedmear ound."
Please..
."heki
ssedmehis
kissesweretoowetandsl oppyourpartswer
e
touchingbutIwasstil
lonmycl othes.
Hetookthem out,
andmademesitont
opoft
hebi
g
bui
ldincabi
nt hemir
rorwasbehi
ndme.
Hespreadmylegsapartandt
ookacondom
somewhereandtr
iedtogoinIscr
eamedsoloud
andIam notascr
eamer.

Sno:
"I
tspai
nful
"
Shaun:
"Iam sor
rybabe"het
ookalubr
icat
erand
appl
ieditonacondom buti
tst
il
lwon'
tgoin.
Sno:"
Wehaveprovedthatyouar
etoobi
gformy
pussy,
move"Ipussedhi
m hehel
dmet i
ght
er.
Shaun:
"Ar
eyouavi
rgi
n?"What
?Letmet
rymyl
uck.
Sno:
"Yes"
Shaun:"Ohshit
!Nowonderyouarethi
st i
ght,
l
etme
tr
ythis"helubr
icat
edmypussyandwenti nwithhi
s
fi
nger"youarereal
lyavi
rgi
nain'
tyou?"Inodded
l
awd!" Andyouwanttogivei
ttome?"Inodded
again."FuckIloveyou"herubbedhisdickonmy
cl
itteasingmeIopenedevenmor ethenIfel
thim
goingin,sl
owlyatitl
easti
tdoesn'thurtasmuchbut
i
thur t
smyeyeswasshutal lalong,
Iheldontohis
backandhewashol dingmywai sttowardshi
sdick
hekeptgr oani
nglikeacoldwetdog.
Hisdickwasgoingdeeperbytheminuteandhe
upedhispace"Ohthankyoubaby,t
hankyoul ove
aaahh..
.youar
emi neahallmineyessssmi ne.
..
"he
keptgoingf
ast
erwhi l
etal
kinghi
sdickwasf il
li
ngal
l
mypussyevent ouchi
ngmycl i
thi
sdickfeltgood
onmypussy.
Herubbedmyclitr
oughi
tdr
ovemecr
azyIwas
meeti
nghim hal
fway.
Sno:
"OoooooohhhShaun.
..
.aaaaahhhIloveyou,
I
l
oveyouaaaaah"hegroanedevenlouderandwe
bot
hcame.IguessIam ascreamerafteral
l.
Shaun:
"Iam nevereverl
etti
ngyougo,f
uckyou
al
onesat i
sfi
edme,Ihavebeenwaiti
ngforyoual
l
mylif
e"het hent
ookitout.Il
ookedathisdi
cki
t
wasdripping.
Sno:
"Whathappenedtothecondom Shaun"i
pani
ckedIt
hinkthecondom broke.
Shaun:
"It
ookitof
f,
itwasnotgoi
nginwit
hiton"I
j
umpeddownandsawt hecondom ont
hefl
oorhe
real
lyt
ookitof
f!
Sno:
"Iam l
eavi
ng"
Shaun:
"Whatwhy?
"
Sno:
"Why?Weagr
eedont
hecondom!
"
Shaun:"
Iknowl ove,
butIcoul
dn'
tgetinwit
hi t
,i
twas
goi
ngt ohurtyou,i
tsbett
erwhenyoubreakavi r
gin
youtakeitoffIam sorr
y,l
etmetakeyoutothe
doct
orf orcontr
acepti
vesandamor ni
ngafter"
Sno:
"Iwil
lgot
her
emysel
fmeandyouar
edone,
you
ar
eaj er
k"
Shaun: "
Iam r
eall
ysorr
ylover eal
lysor
ry,
let
stakea
bathsowecanl eave"wet ookashowerhekept
touchingmehewant eda2ndr oundIr
efusedheis
crazy,whati
fIgetsi
ck?Whati fIfal
lpr
eg?Iam no
wher enearr
eadytomot hersomeone.
Wewentt
ohi
sdoct
orandhehel
pedmeout
.
Iwentbacktomyhousejustt
henguil
twashedall
overme,Icheat
edonChumahe'sbeengoodtome
butIj
ustwentaheadandcheat
edonthepoorold
guy.
Shaunkeptcall
ingasifIam hi
sgf,
hewasnott hi
s
cl
ingybefor
e,t
hesexwasgoodandal lbutItol
dhim
weshouldtakeitasoneofthoseonenight
st
ands,doeshecli
ngthismuchonhisoneni ght
s?
Shaun:"
Ineedyouinmyl i
feIcan'
tli
vewi
thoutyou"
thatwasanothermessegefr
om him.
Ideci
dedt
ocal
lhi
m.
Sno:
"Shaunpl
easest
opbei
ngwei
rd"
Shaun:
"Yousaidyoul
ovemet
henyoudumped
me,SnoIam conf
used"
Sno:
"Okayit
'st
hesext
hatmademesayIl
oveyou,
I
meantthesexnotr
eal
lyyou"
Shaun:
"Soyoudon'tl
oveme?Youusedmet
oget
ri
dofyourvi
rgi
nit
y?"
Sno:
"Idi
dn'
tuseyouShaunweonl
yhadsext
her
eis
not
hingmoretoi
t"
Shaun:
"Youar
emi
ne!
"Ohno.
..i
sheapsycho?
Sno:
"Whyar
eyoushout
ing?YouknowIhaveabf
"
Shaun:
"Wel
lyouar
emygf ,
IloveyousomuchSnoI
wanttobewit
hyou,
Ineedtobewi thyou,
Iwil
ltr
eat
youbett
ert
hanhedoes,
orbetteryetsendhi
m our
sexvi
deo"
Sno:
"Whatvi
deo?
"
Shaun:
"Iam sendi
ngittoyou"ohnononoheis
cr
azy."
Iam notlet
tingyougoeveragai
nIwi
llt
ake
careofyou,
thatst
hepr omise"
Sno:
"Youar
escar
ingmeShaun"
Shaun:"
Youaremysoulmat eSno, youseeyou
managedt osat
isf
ymeonyourown, Ihaveslept
wit
hplentyofwomenbutt heyneversat i
sfiedme, I
hadtosleepwit
h3womenatoncebutst il
lnever
cum Ihadtomasturbatet
ogetitout ,
Ilookedf or
hel
peverywhereunti
lImetthismanwhot oldme
whenImeetmysoulmat eallwi
llbewel l,
Ididn'tget
i
tthenbutnowIf i
nall
ygetit
,pl
easedon' ttakeit
awayfrom me"
Sno:"
Thisi
sallt
oomuchforme,
takewhatawaymy
pussy?Wehadsexonenowyouseeasoulmat e?
Stoplyi
ngtome"
Shaun:
"It
strue,
pleasedon'
ttakeawayyourl
ove"but
Idon'
tlovehim!
Sno:
"Iam sor
ryIhaveabfbyeShaun"
Shaun:
"Wouldyouli
ketoseewhatisyourbfisup
to?OryouwanthimtodiecausenowthatIhave
foundyou,
Iwil
ldoanythi
ngandevert
hingtokeep
you"whathaveIgot
tenmyselfi
ntoChumawar ned
meabouthim.
Sno:
"ByeShaundon'
tevercont
actmeeveragai
n"
Shaun:"
Iguess,
youwantmetosendhi
m ourvi
deo
andthenkil
lhim,
orwai
tforhi
mtodumpyou
becauseofthevi
deo"
Sno:"
Shaungethelpyouaresi
cki
nthehead"I
droppedi
tandblockedhi
snumber.

Oneni
ghtIwassl
eepi
ngandIf
eltt
hebedmove,
i
t
wasdar
k.
Sno:
"Chuma?
"Nomant
hat
sShaun'
scol
ogne.
Shaun: "
Youcancal lmethatifyouwant,
Iwi l
lbe
anythingandanybodyf oryoulove"hewasr ubbing
mybr eastsandmypussyhef i
ngeredmeIdon' t
knowwhyIam weaknearhi m wehadyetanot her
steamysexwel lwehadi tall
nightlongevery
positi
onpossibl
eIwaskakt i
redinthemor ni
ngand
Icouldn'twal
kproperly,
hedidmegoodandl ast
nightwasbetterthanthat1stday.
Chuma:"
BabeIam home!
!!
"Heyel
ledf
rom t
heli
ving
room.Il
ookednextt
omeShaunwasstil
lsl
eepi
ngI
shookhi
m hard.
Sno:"ShaunleaveChumai shere"Iquickl
ypushed
him downcausehewasnotwaki ngup,It
ookofft
he
sheetsandputont hecleanoneandopenedt he
windows,Shaunwast akinghi
st i
met owearhis
cl
otheshei sdoingthi
sonpur pose.
Shaun:
"Hehast
oknowaboutusl
ovehehast
o
knowyouaremine"
Sno:
"Justuset
het
oil
etwi
ndowandl
eave"
Shaun:
"Iwi
lldot
hatonl
yifyousayyouar
emi
ne,
I
pr
omi
seyouIwi
llneverhur
tyou"
Sno:
"Wewi l
ltal
kri
ghtnowIam st
il
lbusy,
please
l
eaveifyoueverwanttoseemeagain"
Shaun:
"Okaycal
lme"hewentt
othebat
hroom,
that
windowisbi
genoughhewil
lbefi
ne.
Butmyhear
twasbeat
ingf
ast
.
Ican'
tevenwal
kpr
oper
lyIt
ookt
hequi
ckest
showerever
.
Hei
scookingintheki
tchenthepoorguyismaki
ng
meabreakfasti
nbedwhi l
eIam cheat
ingonhi
m.
Iworetracksui
tscauseit
scoldout
sideIf
eelso
guil
tyIam evenshakingItookasl
owwalktothe
ki
tchen.
Sno:
"Hi
"het
urnedandsmi
led.
Chuma:"Yourui
nedt hesurpr
ise,
don'tjusthime
comeandgi vemel ove"Iwalkedt
ohi m" Youare
walki
ngfunnyareyouokay? "Igottohi m and
huggedhim wekissed" Snowhatist hisonyour
neck?"OhnoChumaonl ycallsmebymyname
whenhei smadatme, Iam indeepishandnowI
t
hinkIf
eelsomet
hingf
orShaun,
whathappenedt
o
me?

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er14
•
TK•

Li
feisgoinggreatformerightnow,Lal
a'
sdad
tr
ustedmewi thhishospi
tal,
Ihaveneverbeena
CEObef orebuthereIam t
akingcareofaprivat
e
hospit
alinJHBoneoft hebusiest
.
I
twasmy2ndweekbutIhaven'tdoneanyf
ormal
i
ntoduct
ionbutt
odayIwi
lldoso.
Ical
lesdameetingtoaddressthest
uffaboutthe
change,
theyal
lcame,t
heywer etoomany,Idi
dn't
evenknowwhot olookat.
Tk:
"Thankyouallf
orcomi
ngtot
hismeetingmy
nameisThulebonaKhumal
oIam yournewCEO,
i
hopewewi llallwor
kwel ltoget herforthishospi t
al
i
snot hingwi t
houteachandeveyoneofyou, so
pleasedoyourbestandt hebesti swhatyouar e
goingtogett hankyou"t heycl appedhands, and
therewast hisparti
culargirlshedr ewmy
attent
ion,shewasf urt
hert hant herestst anding
alonether ebutshel ookedl ikeshewasl istening,
I
couldn'tkeepmyeyesawayf r
om her ,Itr
iedbutmy
eyeskeptt aki ngmet oherunt ilIwasdone.
Whenwewer
edonet
heyal
lwentbackt
owor
k.
IaskedXol iwhot hatgir
lwas,It
riedt odescri
bethe
girlt
oherbutshehadnoi deawhoIwast al
king
aboutandshesai dshedidn'
tseet hegir
lIam
talki
ngabout ,Iknowshei sadoctorcauseshehad
awhi tecoatonherhand, shecapt uredmyhear tbut
Icoul dt
ellthatsheisbroken,
youcanseesadness
from thedistanceyoucanf eelherpai nj
ustby
l
ooki ngather ,
Ineedt of
indher.
IaskedXol itohel
pmelookforher,
shestar
tedby
showingal lthepi
csoft
hedoctorswehavei nthi
s
hospital
,i
nt hosegi
rl
sshewasnotthere,
i
sit
possiblethatIsawaghost
?Thisisahospitalaft
er
al
l,
peopl
edi
eandghost
sroam ar
ound.
Xol
i:
"Asyouhaveseensirwedon'thavethatki
ndof
per
soni nt
hishospi
tal
,
sheisnotadoctorthat'
sfor
sur
e,butmaybesheisinot
herdepart
ment s"
Tk:
"Shewashol
dingadoct
or'
scoati
nherhand"
Xol
i:
"Maybeshewashol
dingi
tforaf
ri
end,
oryou
sawwrongsir
"
Tk:
"IknowwhatIsawshehadacoatwi
thal
it
tl
e
bl
uesomethi
nginitl
ikeabadge"
Xoli
:"
Ohshemustbewor ki
ngatthelabt hen,t
hey
al
sowearwhi tecoat
swi ththenameoft hi
shospi t
al
anditisembroidedi
nbl ue"Ifel
tmyhopesgetup
agai
n,Iwasstarti
ngt
ol oseitandstartedthinking
maybeIam goi ngcrazy,Ihavebeenlookingf ort
his
gi
rlfor3weeksandnobodyseemst oknow orseen
her.
Tk:
"Good,
pleaseshowmet
hei
rpi
ctur
es"
Xol
i:
"Wer
ecent
lyt
ookt
hesepi
csoft
hem some
wer
eabsent
"
Tk:
"Okayyouwi
llgocal
lthosewhonevert
ookt
he
pi
cs,
sot
heycandoso"
Xoli
:"
Itstheadminthathandlesallthat
,Iwil
ltal
kto
him"butIwanthertohandl eit
,Ihaveusedherf or
myper sonalneedsforalongtime,Idecidedtolet
thatonego.

2monthsdownthel
inest
ilt
hatgi
rlwasnott
her
e,I
haveaccept
edt
hatIwasseeingt
hings.
Iwasgoi
ngtot
hepar
kinglotwhenIt
houghtIsaw
someonewhol
ooksl
ikeherIcoul
dn'
tcat
chupwith
her
.
ThenIwasconvi ncedthatIam real
lycrazy,
itwasa
FridayIwasonmywayhome, Imissmom whenI
sawt hecarshewentintoparkedinthepet r
ol
stati
onandshecameoutoft hestorecarryi
nga
plasti
c,
isshehaunti
ngmenow?
Ideci
dedtogoparkthereal
soandwentt oher
befor
eshestar
tedhercar,
beforeIgottoherIbegan
tosweatandmyheartraced,
Itooklotandlotof
i
nhali
ngandexhali
ng.
Ikeptshaki
ngmyhandsl
iket
heyar
ewetunt
ilIgot
toher.
Tk:
"Hi
"shewasaboutt
oturnthekey,
i
t'
sagood
thi
ngherwi
ndowwasstil
lopen.
Shewavedandshelookedatmel
ikeIhavet
osay
somethi
ng,
andIwassupposedt
oo,shei
seven
pret
ti
erupcl
ose.
Gir
l:
"Ar
eyouokayMi ster
?"Sheshowedmeonher
phone,
IguessIgotl
ostinherbeautyIclear
edmy
thr
oatt
hatwassurprisi
nglydr
y,Iguessshedoesn'
t
tal
ktostr
anger
s.
TK:"
Uhm MynameisTK"Il
ookedatherandshe
l
ookedatmeli
keAND?"What.
..whatwhatis
yours?
"WhydoIsoundt
hisdumbandt henthe
stut
eri
ngei
sh.
Gir
l:
"Mi
neisIdon'
thave"
sheshowedmeonher
phoneIknowsheisnotdeafcauseshecanhear
me.
Tk:
"Idon'
thave?
"
Gi
rl
:"
Timef
ort
his,
byeMi
ster
"sheshowedmeone
l
astt imeandshest ar
tedhercarandl ef
tme
standingthere,
wowIam adi sgrace,
shewast here
i
nf rontofme, f
inal
lythereaft
erlookingforheral
l
thistimeandIdeci dedtoblewi tbutIst
artedokay
ri
ght ?Ii
ntroducedmysel f1st,
butforsuretoherI
l
ookedl ikeamadman.
IwentintheshopandboughtanenergydrinkforI
feell
ikeal
lofmineisgone,
Ihaveneverf
eltli
kethi
s
aboutagirli
nmyl i
feevenwit
hNkanyi.
Icont
inuedgoi
nghome,withthatgi
rli
nmy
mind,
sheisper
fectIst
il
lrememberherscent
.

Atl
eastnowIknowforsur
esheexi
stsandwewor
k
att
hesamehospit
al,
damnshecanhide.
Homewashome, It
oldmom aboutthisgir
landshe
saidshethoughtIwasgoingtoendupwi thLal
a
l
ikesomethingwasbrewingbetweenus,Il
ikeher
j
ustasaf ri
endandItol
dheraboutTshepo, hei
s
real
lyst
eppingupasaman, Iam happyforthem.
Mom:"I
fyoufeelthatstr
onglyf
orher
,Isaygofor
herl
ookforherandt el
lherhowyoufeelandl
ether
deci
de,
i
fshewantsyouornot"thenotpartmade
memorenervousr
eject
ionsareter
ri
ble.
TK:"
Whatifshei
smar
ri
edIsawt
her
ingl
ineonher
l
eftfi
nger
"
Mom: "Unti
lyout alktoheryouwi l
lneverknowwhat
i
swhatmyson, Ihopeshei sbeautif
ulsoshecan
gi
veusbeaut i
fulkids,don'tbegoingforanugl y
duck"Ilaughedmom i sfunnyIknowshewoul dn'
t
mindwhoIbr i
nghomeasawi fe,
shewillj
ustrej
oice
wit
hme, lookatmet hinkingaboutawi fethather
namei s'Idon'
thave' Ichuckl edherteethare
beautif
ulandwhi t
eandhert ypingskil
lsareon
point
,shetypesf astIloveherbeaut i
fulhands.
TK:
"Il
ovehermom,
shedi
dn'
tevent
alkt
ome"
Mom:"Your
eal
lyl
ovet
hisgi
rldon'
tyou?Doyou
wantmetohel
pyoufi
ndher?"
Tk:
"What
?Nomom Iwi
lldosomysel
fandhowar
e
yougoi
ngtodoi
t?"
Mom:"Iwi
llcometoyourwor
kwi
thLal
a'
smom she
knowstheplace"
Tk:
"Nononomom Iwi
llmanaget
hankyoumom
andsomuch"
Mom:"Okayt
hen,
soyoudon'
tevenhavehername?
"
Iknowmom
Tk:
"Nomom stayawayplease,youwi
llscar
eher
awayandhowwoul dshetrustmeasamani fyou
i
nter
fer
,pl
easedon'
tmom"
Mom:
"Okay"shewentt
osl
eepIcal
ledLal
a.
Tk:
"It
hinkIhavef
oundmyone"
Lal
a:"
Oh?
"Shedoesn'
tsoundhappyf
orme.
Tk:
"Youcoul
dsoundhappyf
ormeyouknow"
Lal
a:"
Uhm Iam,i
tsj
ustt
hatt
hisi
sjustso
sudden,
whoisshe?
"
Tk:
"Whatdoyoumeansudden?
"
Lala:
"Nowt hatyouareaCEOgi r
lswil
lthr
ow
themselvesatyou,youhavehavefoundyouroneso
quickl
yafterbeingaCEOIdon'tthi
nkit'
sreall
ove
sorryIt
hinkit'
slovemoney"
Tk:
"What
?Soyout
hinkIam unl
ovabl
e?Thatnogi
rl
canl
ovemef
orme?
"
Lal
a:"
No,
Iam notsayi
ngt
hatbecar
eful
"
Tk:
"It
houghtyouaremyfriendandyouwi l
lbe
happyformebutit
'scl
earIwaswr onggoodbye
Lal
a"Idroppedi
t,
Idon'
tknowwhati swrongwith
Lal
a.
Iwentbacktowor
kandIf
ocusedonwork,
unt
ilI
havetheri
ghtwor
dst
osaytothatgi
rl
.

▪Konke▪
Iwasstuggl
ingtogetoverHlonibutiam get
ti
ng
ther
e,i
t'
snothel
pingthatIworkinthesameplace
ashim.
Iwasbusyi
nthel
abwhenHl
onicamest
rai
ghtt
o
me.
Konke:"
Goodmor ni
ngMrKr otane,howcanIhelp
you?"Itri
edbyallmeantoremai ncalm Iwantt
o
scream pullmyhai
rorjustshoothim dead.
Hl
oni
:"
HiKuhl
ehowar
eyou?
"
Konke:
"Iam t
heKonkeandyourgfi
stheKuhl
epar
t
ofourname"
Hl
oni:
"Ohsorr
yKonke,Icametouhm gi
veyou
t
his,
andthi
s"Iopenedbotht
heenvel
op.
I
t'
sthedivor
cepaper
sandt
hei
nvi
tat
iont
othei
r
t
radi
ti
onalweddi
ng.
Konke:
"Youar
emar
ryi
ngher
?"
Hl
oni
:"
Iam sor
ry,
Ist
il
lloveyou.
..
"
Kuhle:
"Butyoulovehermoreri
ght?Idon'tbl
ame
youshei smoreofawomant hanme,uhm
congratul
ati
onsIguessandthankyouf oruhm
i
nvit
ingme, Iwi
llr
eadthepaper
sandsi gnandbri
ng
i
tbackt oyou"
Hloni
:"
LookKonkeyouar eabeaut i
full
oving
woman,don'
tletpeopleli
kemedi m yourl
ight,
yesI
am wit
hyoursisternowbutt hatdoesn'tmakeyou
l
essofawoman, youar esti
llowesomeandki nd,
and
youtaughtmelotofthingsincludi
ngt hi
ssign
l
anguagewear eusing"
Koke:
"Ihavet
ogobackt
owor
kedcongr
atul
ati
ons
agai
n"Isignedforhim Iwon'tl
ieithur
ts,i
nlessthan
ayeartheyaregett
ingmar r
ied,Iwil
lbethereto
wit
nessitall
,t
oall
owmysel ftogetoveritIwilll
etit
seethatheisgoneandgonef orgoodtomysi ster
.
Iwentt
ocryonelastt
ime,
andt
hatwast
hel
astt
ime
Icr
iedf
orHloni
.

Isi
gnedthecont
ractandwentt
olookf
orHl
oni
i
nsidet
hehospit
al.
If
oundhi
m wi
thKonkeIdidn'
tknowshewor
ksher
e
asanur
seohstudentnur
se.
Isi
gnedhit
othem t
hegr
eet
edback.
Kuhle:
"LookIam sorryf
orwhatIuhm Imeanfor
whatwedi ditr
eall
ywasn'tpl
anned"shesi
gnedshe
shouldhavejustt
alked.
Konke:
"I
t'
sokayIguesshewasmeantf oryoul
ookI
cametogiveyouthisback"Isi
gnedandgavei
t
backtohi
m" bye"Isi
gnedandleftt
hem.
Ibumpedi
ntothatwei
rdguy,
nohebumpedint
ome
hewascomingoutoftheof
fi
ce,
heshoul
dhave
checkedbef
oregoingoutmxm buthei
shandsome
hesmi l
edaf
terbumpingint
ome.
Him:"
You!Youarehereyoureallywor
khere"okayI
tookoutmyphoneandt yped'Youshoul
dalways
checkwhoispassingbybeforecomingout,
you
almostmademef all
"Igaveittohi
m.
Her
eadi
t.
Him:"Iam reallysorr
ymybadIam r ushing
somewher e"hesai dItookmyphoneandwal ked
awaymxm hef rozeagainwit
hmyphone, whenI
wasadi st
anceawayheyel l
ed"Iam sor ry,please
waitforme"t heent i
rehospi
talpeoplestoppedand
l
ookedathi m, Iwalkedevenfasterhei scr azyhe
couldhavej ustfoll
owedmenotyel ll
iket hat.
Thenheranaf
terme,
Ihadt
orunawayt
hisguyi
s
unst
abl
e.
Hewasr i
ghtbehi
ndme, hewaschasi
ngmelucky
aret
hosepeoplelooki
ngatus,
wellIr
unal
otatthe
gym soIam cool
.
Unti
lIcoul
dn'tseehi
m Iwentbackt
othelaband
satdownIlaughedal
onebutIwasscaredrunni
ng
away.
Aft
eradayIwasthemostwant
edt
her
ewer
epi
cs
ofmeallovert
hehospi
tal
.
Whatthe?Di dIstealsomethi
ng?OrIdi
dsomethi
ng
wrongthatpicofmei tl
ooksl
ikei
twastakenf
rom
t
heCCTVf ootage.
Iwasgoingt
othel
abpeoplewerel
ooki
ngatmeli
ke
Ist
olesomet
hingmaybeIst
olesomet
hingbya
mist
ake.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er15
▪Khet
hi▪

Iheardever
thingBanelesaidaboutlovi
ngme,Ican't
readabookandl ist
entomusic,Ihadtheheadseton
buttherewasnothingplayi
ng,
Idon'tknowhowhe
i
scat chi
ngfeeli
ngsnow,Iam hisbro,
butthatt
hing
hedi
dtomewasver
yni
ce.
Banel
e:"
Iam taki
nganot
herpr
incesswi
febef
oremy
ot
herwife"hesai
dtome.
Khet
hi:
"Soyouwant2wi
ves?Damnyouhave
st
aminafordays"
Nele:"
I.
..Khet
hopleasesavemychi
ldIwi
lldo
anythi
ng,Idon'
twanttolosemygf
"hau
Khet
hi:
"It
houghtyousai
dyouar
etaki
ng2wi
ves
whatar
etheyfor?"
Nele:
"I
twi
llbet
ool
atef
ormygi
rl
,pl
easehavesome
heart
"
Khethi:
"Youwantme!yourl i
tewifetohelpyousave
yourgirl
?Thatsubsurd,l
etherdieweliveandwe
die,
it
'sl
ifeIam sorryBanel
e,
Mecomes1st "we
wereaboutt osleepourroom "Goodni
ghtdude"I
facedtheotherside.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llcal
laf
ami
lymeet
ing"
Khet
hi:
"Youal
readydi
d"
Nel
e:"
Tot
ellt
hem t
hatyoudon'
twantt
ohavesex
wit
hme"
Kheth:"
Pleasedo,soIcangohomecauseI '
drather
gohomet hanhavesexwithyou"Igotof fthebed
andwentt oaspar er
oom andsl ept
,Baneleknew
theconsequencesofmaki ngthatgirlpr
egnant,
I
ref
uset obeusedt osaveit,
Iam notabadper sonI
am justnotreadytolosemyvirgini
tyevenwor seto
beamot her.
Isleptandwokeupi
nthemor
ningf
eel
ingsomehow
ti
red.
Iam notf
eel
inggui
lt
yfordenyi
ngt
osavehisbabyI
j
usthappentoknowthatmyhappi
nesscomes1st.
Ibrushedmyt eethandt ookabat h,thenIwentto
varsi
tythesedaysIenj oyweari
ngt hoseti
ghtfi
tt
ing
dresses,
notthesot i
ghtonesjustt heonet hat
shapesmybodyout ,Il
ikethecurvesIwor ethat
dresswithfl
uffl
yblockshoes,Ifon'tknowwhybutI
fel
tli
keIam beaut i
fulsomehow.
Ever
ybodyatschoolwaslooki
ngatmel i
keit
'sthe
1stt
imeseeingme,Iwouldhavet
rippedandf el
l,
ifI
wasn'
ttheIdon'
tcaretypeofper
sont hatIam.
Ievenswayedmybumsf
rom l
eftt
ori
ght
,Iwas
f
eel
ingmysel
f.
WhenIgott
oourcr
ew,
Nel
ewaswi
tht
hem whata
bummer.
Theyhuggedmeandcompl
ement
edme,
Ithanked
them.
Xola:
"Isti
llcan'
tbel
ievet
hedr amayoucausedther
e
withkingsandqueensar oundlooki
ngatyou,
you
arestoneddudess"theycallmedudessnotdude
anymor eIguesnowt heyknowIam agirl
.
Andy:
"Iwil
lneverfor
gett
hegol
denl
egs,
wher
eare
t
helegs?"Mydr esswasl
ongwit
hsl
it
soneactsi
de.
Si
zo:"Let
shi
tthecl
ubtonightyouwi
llposeasmy
gi
rl
,andIwil
lbuyyout
hatt hi
ngIwantyouto
wear,
youhaveabeaut
ifulbodyandskin"
Nel
e:"
Shei
smywi
fe,
Iwi
llcomewi
thher
"
Si
zo:
"Youhaveagfyoul overemember
..
.br
ingher
wewil
lal
lchil
ltoget
herasalways.
Nel
e:"
Shepr
eg"
Khet
h:"
Andgi
vingbi
rthsoon,
maybeNel
eshoul
dgo
andbewit
hherwhil
ewegooutclubbi
ng"
Nele:"Overmydeadbody, youwantt oent er t
ainguys
i
nmyabsence"asi fhispr esencewi llmakeany
diff
erent,
Iam notusedt opeopl ecour t
ingme, it
feel
swei rdbuti tsuref eelsni cewhenIr eject
them,somedon' ttakeitwel ltheyt akeitasf aras
saying,'
Iwasdoi ngyouaf avournowyout hinkyou
areallthatst aydownugl iness"t hatdoesnot hi
ngt o
meIj ustlaughoutl oudatt hel oserandcont inueto
l
ive,Idon'tneedt obebeaut i
f ultolivethisl i
fe,Ijust
havet ohavemoneyt ol i
vet hebestIcan, Idon' t
knowwhybei ngbeaut ifulshoul dbeat hi
ng, wear e
breathingthesameai r
,nomat terhowbeaut ifulyou
thi
nkyouar e,therei
snospeci alairyouwi llbreath
becauseoft hat!
Nel
e:"
NoIam goi
ngwi
thyouwi
thouther
"
Xol
o:"
Iwi
llbr
ingmygi
rl
"
Andy:
"Met
oo"
Sizo:
"Si
nceIwil
lbecomi ngwit
hyourwife,
youwi
ll
bealonebra"weattendedal
lourcl
assesandwent
totheli
brar
ytostudy,weal
waysdo.
At18:
00weheadedout
.
Sizo:
"Her
e,weart
his"wher
edi
dhegett
his?I
openedit
.
Khet
h:"
Thi
sist
oosmal
l
"
Sizo:
" Noi
t'
snot,
itst
ret
chesIpromiseyoui twi
llf
it
you"itwasalongjumpsuitpeachincolourand
sameshoesasIam wear i
ngnow, buttheyare
peach.
Ineverboughtsomet
hingt
hiscol
our
ful
.
Khet h:"Okaythanksdoknowi fi
tdoesn'tfitIwi
ll
wearmyt racksui
tsandsuper st
ars"Iwentt omycar
anddr oveoutaj umpsuitisR700why?Wear e
l
eavi ngat20: 00Istart
edbyeat ing,Nel
ewasnot
home? hepr obablywenttohisgfever ysecond
count s,i
t'
sgoi ngtobealitt
leboringont hat
party,Nelei sourdancertherealdancerhei sali
fe
ofthepar t
y,heknowshowt opar t
y.
AfterbathingItriedtheR700j umpsuititwasway
tootightandIdi dn'twanttopulli
ttoohardandend
upr i
ppingi t
,hehast otakei
tbackandbr ingt
he
ri
ghtsize,Itoldhim 32issmallIam size34.
Si
zocamej
usti
nti
meIwasaboutt
olookf
or
somet
hingt
owear
.
Si
zo:
"Nononol
etmehel
pyouputi
ton"
Khet
h:"
Whol
etyoui
n?"
Sizo:"
Neledi
d"ohhei
shome,Iwaswear
ingapant
y
Iam usedtothi
sandt
heyneverl
ookedatmeli
kea
l
ust yway.
Sizohel
pedmepul
lthej
umpsui
tupandzi
ppedi
t
behind.
Si
zo:"
Justl
ikeIhadi
magi
nedyoul
ookper
fect
"at
l
eastIcanbreat
h.
Khet
h:"
WhatifIwantt
ogot
othet
oil
et?Thi
sisa
2men'
sjob"
Si
zo:
"Youwi
llcal
lmet
ohel
pyouagai
n"
Kheth:
"Notgoi
ngt
oworkforme,
whatyou'
vegot
t
here?"Hehadanot
herpl
asti
c
Sizo:
"I
twasajusti
ncaset
hatonedon'
tfi
t,
itf
it
sso
youarefi
ne"
Khet
h:"Letmesee"hegavei
ttome,Ili
kehisi
deaof
cl
assitwasadressnottooshor
tjustabovet
he
kneeblackincol
our,andgladi
atorsandles,
Iwent
wit
ht hosecausethejumpsuitwasnotf orthe
personwhowasgoi ngt odri
nk,
het ookpicsofme
beforeItookof
fthejumpsuit,
Isurelookedlookabl
e
i
nit.

Wewentcl ubbi
ngandi twasf unIdranklikean
i
diot,
IknowIcancountonmybr osfor
anythi
ng,Nel
ehadanot hergir
landhel ooked
happy,youseeal
lthingwillworkout,
hedoesn' t
needtosavethatothergfofhi s,
hei
ssor t
edt he
worstpartwashim goingwithherinourhouse, i
n
ourbedroom It
ookabat hIwakeupt oaf reezi
ng
water.
Igotoutandwipedmysel
ffastandwentint he
bl
anketsint
hemor ni
ngIwokeupf eeli
ngreall
y
si
ck,myhusbandcamecheerful
lyi
nt hespareroom.
Nel
e:"
Mybeaut
if
ulwi
fe"
Khet
hi:
"No"
Nel
e:"
Whatno?
"Iwasf
aci
ngt
heot
hersi
de.
Khet
h:"
Goaway"
Nel
e:"
ButImadeyouabr
eakf
asti
nbed"Ihat
e
t
hose.
Kheth:"
Iwil
lmakemyownbr eakfastthankyou"I
turnedandsatupstr
aighti
tlooksdelicious"
But
sinceyouwentthr
oughallthetroublethankyou"
Nele:
"I
twasnotr
oubleatallmywif
e"hesmil
edof
coursei
twasnotroubl
eforhim,
heaskedsomeone
tomakeit.
Kheth:
"Shegavetoyougood,
youwakeup
cheerf
ul,
goodforyounowyoucanforgetaboutt
he
dyi
ngpeople"Iwenttobr
ushmyteethandwent
backtobednakedhewasbusylookingatmy
boobscauseIhadaduvetonmywai steati
ng.
Nel
e:"
Howi
sit
?"
Kheth:"
Asitshoul
d,goawaydudeIcan'
teven
swallowgobacktoyourgirl
"hewentoutandI
fi
nisheeat
inganddr ankagl
assofwater
.
Iwentt
otakeabathcauseIwasfeel
inghot
,It
hink
sl
eepi
ngonthetublastni
ghtgott
ome.
Nel
ecamet
oknockonmydooraski
ngi
fIam okay.
Khet
h:"
Ifeelhotandwet
"
Nel
e:"
Icanhel
pyouwi
tht
hat
"
Khet
h:"
Yeahyoucan,
pleaset
urnonanai
rcon"
Nel
e:"
That
'snotwhatyouneed,
youneedme"
Ifel
tli
kerubbingmyclit
ori
ngandIdi
danditwasso
ni
ce,buti
tfel
tlikesomethi
ngwasmissi
ng,
Iam not
usedtothisfeeli
ng.
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llbef
ine"Isai
dbr
eat
hingheavy.
Nele:
"Noyouwon'twhydon'tyoucomeouther
e?"I
wentoutnaked,
whenIlookedathim hewasal
so
naked.
Khet
h:"Whatar
eyoudoingnaked?"Hi
sdickwas
j
usttherest
arr
ingatmeitwasevencryi
ng,
that
's
di
sgusti
ng.
Nele:
"Iam wait
ingf oryoumyl ove"hest
arted
ki
ssingme,thatkissfeltdiff
erentandextr
anice,
he
l
ayedmei nbedr ubbingmycl itandkeptt
easingmy
wholeIwantedi tinandf astatthatmoment ,
i
twasa
goodyethorri
blef eel
ing.
Hewasnotput
ti
ngi
tin.
Kheth:
"Nel
eIneedyout oputi
tin,
fuckmenow!
"The
rubbi
ngwasnol ongerdoi
ngitf
orme.
Nele:
"Iwi
llneverf
uckmywi
fe,
Iwi
llmakel
ovet
o
you"
Kheth:
"Yeahdot
hat
!"Iwasbr
eat
hingsol
oudmyai
r
fel
tshort
.
Nele:"
Areyousureyouwantmetotakeyour
vi
rgini
ty,
Ithoughtyouwer
enotr
eady"
Khet
h:"
Iam now"hepushedj
ustali
tt
lethatvoi
d
t
hatwasit
chingwasfi
ll
edorsoIthought.
Nele:"Butyoucouldfallpregnant,
arereadytof all
pregnant"Inoddedsof ast,
notbecauseIwasr eady
butIwant edhimt ostopt al
kingandfuckme, "Ar e
yousur ebaby...
?"Hewasl ooki
ngatmei ntheeyes
whilepushi ngevenfurther,
Imovedawayi twas
painfulbutnotthatpainfulbutitwassure
uncomf ortabl
ehewenti nslowlyandhewasi n,If
elt
numbatt hatpoint
.
Hepoundedmeaf
terawhi
lehewashavi
ngno
mercyonmypussy,
wentsl
owl
yoncemor e,
I
enj
oyedsl
ow,
Ihel
dontohisbackbr
ingi
nghim
cl
oser.
Icoul
dn'
tstopmysel
fbutIwasmoani
ngandhe
wasgroani
ng.
Khet
h:"
Gof
ast
erbabe"Isai
dbabe?Ohwow.
Nele:"It
houghtyou'
dneveraskbabe"hewentf
aster
Ineededt hatf
ast"Nowtellmehowmuchyoul ove
mebabe, thi
sisthepartwheretotel
lmehowyou
feelaboutme"Iwasaboutt oreachmy
destinati
on,
suddenlyhest
oppedIneededhi
mt o
continue.
Khet
h:"
Pleasecont
inue,
myl
ove"
Nel
e:"
Tel
lmeyoul
ovemeandyouwi
llneverl
eave
me"
Khet
h:"
Aft
eryouhavef
ini
shewhatyouhave
st
art
ed"
Nel
e:"
Nobefor
eIfi
nish,
nowt ellmewi
feyandIwil
l
gi
veitt
oyougoodandal lofi
t"hemovedtwoti
mes
andIcl
osedmyeyes."Sayitbabe"
Khet
h:"
IloveyouandIwi
llneverl
eaveyou"
Nel e:
"Nowmeani t"whati swrongwi t
hmeal l
owing
Nel etobossmear ound,hecont i
nuedwi t
hout
wai ti
ngforme,Ifeltthatfeel
ingagainandheldonto
him againIwasal mostthere,Icoul
dfeelhewas
alsoal mostt
here,hewasbi ti
ngmyneckand
wet ti
ngmyearbr eathi
ngheavyoni t
,i
tfel
tsofoodI
feltmyselfmeeti
nghi sthrusthalfway.
Soethi
ngwascomi
nggoi
ngt
hroughmyent
ir
ebody
eventoes.
Ihel
dhi
m event
ight
er.
Kheth:"
OhIloveyoumyl oveandIwi llneverl
eave
everleaveyoooouuuuu,aaaahhhh"Ifeltmypussy
produceheavyl i
qui
dandal sofeltl
ikesomet hi
ng
wasgoi nginblocki
ngitfrom comingout .
Nel e:
"AndIloveyoumor ebabeleavingi
snotan
optionIloveyousomuch"hesai dthataft
er
freezi
ngonmeandpul l
edouthisdick,
whenhetook
i
tout ,
itwaspainfulmypussywasnumbandIcoul d
feelsomet hi
ngwast earedup,
Iwil
lneedfew
stit
ches.
Hel
ayednextt
omeandki
ssedmychi
n.
Kheth:
"Whatj
usthappened?
"Iwasnowher
enear
ready!
Nel
e:"
Uhm youwant
edit
,remember
,f
uckthatwas
gr
eatthankyoumyhear
tbeat
"Idi
danditwasweird.
Kheth:
"Youdi
dsomethi
ngtome,yougaveme
food,
whatwasint
hatfood?
"Ican'
tbejusthor
nyf
or
noreason.
Nele:
"Icouldaskthecook"whywouldacookwant
tomakemehor nyforNele,
Ishoul
dgotot
heDrto
checkifthereanydrugsonmybody.
It
ri
edt
ogetoutofbedbutIcoul
dn'
t.
Khet
h:"
Ican'
tevenwal
kyour
ippedme"
Nele:
"Letmehelpyou,
aft
erfi
ll
ingt
hetubwithwater
"
hedisappearedt
othetubandIheardthewater
runni
ngafterawhil
ehecamet oli
ftmeup.
Andheputmeonthewatersl
owl
yandIj
umpedout
fastf
orget
ti
ngt
hepai
ninmypussy.
Kheth:
"Col
dwat
err
eal
ly?Ar
eyout
ryi
ngt
oki
llme
Nele?"
Nele:
"Iam sorr
ylovefornotwarningyou,
thi
scol
d
waterwil
lhelpyouhealfasterpl
easegobackin"I
wentinslowlyadjust
ingtothetemperat
ureandI
satdownIf el
tmypussyshr inki
ngbackinandalso
cooli
ngoff,
itwasburning.
It
ookabathandNel
ewasbusyl
ooki
ngatmedeep
i
nthought
s.
Khet
h:"
Whati
swr
ong?Ar
eyouokay?
"
Nele:
"YeahIam fine,
Iwi
llgochanget hebeddi ng
andtakeoutthethingsyouwi l
lwear,Il
oveyou
Khethoandsomuch"hest oodupf rom thetoil
ethe
wassitti
nginandcamet okissme, weki ssedand
hewentoutoft hebathr
oom,Whenhesai d"Il
ove
youKhetho"itsoundedreall
ikehereally,r
eall
y
l
ovesme, maybehedoesandIl ovehimt oo.

•
Banel
e•

IknewIhadtodosomethi
ngcauset
alki
ngtoher
waspoint
lessshedi
dn'
twantt
oseereason,
shej
ust
di
dn'
tcar
eforr
eal
.
Aftert hinki
ngabouti tf
oraweekIknewIhadt odo
i
t,Iwentt obuyvi agr a4ofthem andpainkil
lers,af
ter
thecr azyni ght,
itwasmyoppor tunitytogivet hem
toher ,onewoul dhavebeenenoughbutshewasa
virgi
nIgaveher2, and2painki
ll
ersalsobef oreI
brokehervi rgi
nity,Ididn'
twantittohurttomuch, I
want edhert oenjoyandshedi dIlikedhowshewas
beggi ngf orit,
Ifeltsupreri
oroverherpussy, shefits
per f
ect lyonmydi ck,damnt hel
ovemaki ngsessi on
wasl it,Iwantedmor ebutshewassor e.
Shecannotf
indoutwhatIdi
dt oherorel
se,
hel
lwi
ll
breakl
ooseandevi
lwil
lbeunleashed.
Iwentt
otaket
heduveyandf
oldeditwel
l
,i
t'
sagood
thi
ngshedi
dn'
tseet
hismuchblood,
shewasgoi
ng
tofr
eakout
.
Ichangedt
hesheets,
mypar ent
swant edsheet
sand
Ihaveaduvet
,Iam sohappyIfeelal
ive.
Myphoner angitwasSheni
ce,
Ialmostf
orgotabout
heryetIam doi
ngallt
hisf
orherandourunborn
baby
Nele:
"Loveareyouokay?"HowdoIdot hi
s?Il
ove
KhethoandIdon'twanthertof
eell
ikeIusedheror
Iam usingher,
Idon'
twanttohur
ther.
Shen:
"HeyImi
ssyou,
whenar
eyoucomi
ngt
osl
eep
over
?"
Nele:
"Uhm.
..I
..
.I.
..Imi
ssyout
oo,
Iwi
lluhm see
you"
Shen:
"Youdon'
tsoundwel
lar
eyouokay?
"
Nel
e:"
Neverbet
ter
"
Shen:
"Oursonmi
ssesyou"Isi
ghed
Nele:
"Iwi
llcomeseeyouguyswhenIgett
he
chance"
Shen:"
Youal
waysmaket i
meformeBhanelewhy
areyouavoi
dingme?Areyoucheat
ingonme?"But
sheknowsIam marr
ied.
Nele:"
Cheatonyou?Neverl oveIpr
omiseyouIlove
youandonl yyou"Itur
nedandKhet howasstandi
ng
there,
Idi
dn'tevenhearthebathr
oom dooropen.
Shen:"
Youbet t
ercauseIgi
vei
ttoyougood,babeI
am horny,
pleasecomenow"Nowwi l
lnotdofor
me,
Khet
honeedsme.
Nel
e:"
Eh.
..Uhm Ihavet
ogo,
Iwi
llcal
lyoul
ater
"
Shen:"
What?Comenoworwear edone!
"She
droppedthecal
lwomen!NowIam i
ntroubl
ewi
th
bothofthem.
Khet
h:"
LookIwil
lbeout"shewasdonedr
essi
ng
up,
sheisf
astunl
ikeanyotherl
ady.
Sher
eal
lyhear
dme,
Iwashopi
ngshedi
dn'
t.
Nele:
"Khet
hoIam sor
r.
..
"bef
oreIcoul
dcont
inue
shestoppedme.
Kheth:
"I
tdoesn'tmatter
,youloveherandonl yher
tht
'sokay,
Ijustwishyoudi dn'
tli
etome, youdi
dn't
haveto..
.Iguessitwasj ustsexitmeantnothing"
shewentoutl eavi
ngmef eei
ngguilt
y,i
t'
sherthatI
l
ovesomuch.
Iwenttot akeashowerandt houghtofdumpi ng
Shenice,butnotwhenshei scar r
yingmybaby, I
hopeKhet hoispregnant,
ourkingdom doct or
guaranteedmet hatshewillfallpregnantonour1st
i
nti
macysoIam cr ossingfingers.
Khet
hocamebackaft
erfewhours,
sheslept
,Idon'
t
knowwhybutIwentt
hroughherback,
notsure
whatIwasl
ooki
ngfor
.
Ifoundatleat5busi
nesscardsi nherbag,
whyis
shekeepingthem?IkeptsearchingandIcame
acrossamor ni
ngaft
erpil
lsmal lboxandotherpi
ll
s
i
nherbag.
Soshekil
ledmydaught
er,
Iguessmysonwon'
t
makeitt
oo.
Al
lmyhar
dwor
kformount
edt
onot
hingt
hen.
Idi
dn'
twantt
obet
her
easonwhySheni
ceandmy
sondi
e.
Iwenttogivemyf am theduvetandthewi t
ch
doctort
oldme,hewilldoar it
ualusi
ngKhet ho'
s
bl
oodt obuymet i
me, Ihaveatlease3yearsthat
3yearsmeansnothingi fsheismadatme, orifwe
arenottoget
her,
butIguessi tissomethi
ng.
Shoul
dImarrySheni
ceordumpher ?Ialsodon'
t
wanthert
othi
nkIdon'twanthercauseshehada
baby,
womenar
esensi
ti
vewheni
tcomest
othose.
Ideci
dedt
opaylobol
aSheni
ce,
theyhadt
otakei
t
causemycul
tur
esaysso.
Shethengabebirt
htomybeaut i
fulboy,Shenice
wenttoli
vewithmypar entst her
ewasst i
llan
awkwardnessbetweenmeandKhet ho,evenour
fri
endscanseeIfeell
ikewhent hatti
mecomesf or
them t
ochoosewhot heywi llrat
herkeepasa
fri
end,
Iam af
rai
dtheywi llvotemeout ,
theyl oveher
toomuchast hel
astbor nofourcr ew.
WhenIgothomeshewasst
udyi
ng,
i
tmeansshe
hasat
esttomor
row.
Nel
e:"
Hi"shel
ookedatme.
Khet
h:"
Hi"Isatnextacr
ossher
.
Nele:
"Howisschool
?"Shel
ookedatl
ookedbackon
herphone.
Khet
h:"
Iam busy"Imadhersad,
shei
ssosadt
hat
shecan'
tevenhidei
t.
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Iguessshedi
dn'
tdi
esi
nceyouar
etr
endi
ng
ondsocialmedi
a,congr
atulati
onsonyour
engagementandyourson,hel ooksl
ikeyou"she
sai
dthatbit
ter
lyIfel
tmyt hroatgotodryland.
Nel
e:"
Uhm yeaht
heyar
eal
ive,
thanks"
Kheth:"
Yousee,youneverneededmeormyvi rgi
nit
y
thatyouhadtogi vemeasexappet i
singpil
l"she
knows?Ifeltsweat ycauseIknowKhet hoifsheis
thiscal
m sheispl anni
ngsomet hi
ngbi gasa
revenge.
Nele:
"Iuhm Iwaswrong,
Iam sor
ry"shenodded,
i
tis
neverthi
seasywit
hher .
Khet
h:"
Whenar
eyouget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed?
"
Nel
e:"
Whenoursont
urn3mont
hs"
Kheth:
"Okay"awkwardsil
ence"
IhavesomeoneI
wouldli
keyout omeet,
youknowasmydudeand
housemat e"
Nel
e:"
Okaywhen?
"
Khet
h:"
Thi
sFr
iday,
wewi
llgot
oar
est
aur
ant
"
Nel
e:"
Eishatwhatt
ime?
"
Khet
ho:
"Ar
ound09h00-10h00"
Nel
e:"
EishIwon'
tbeabletomysonwillbe6weeks
t
hisFri
dayIhavetot
akethem t
othedoctor
"
Kheth:
"Ofcourseyoudo,
letmecal
lhim nowt
hen
causeIreall
ywantyoutomeethim andmakesur
e
togetalongwithhi
m"HIM?
Nel
e:"
It
'saguy"
Khet
ho:
"Haveyoueverseenmehangar
oundgi
rl
s?"
Nel
e:"
No,
soar
eyoul
ikeseei
nghi
m now?
"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tsaynowasi fIhaveeverdatedany
guy,
heist
hespecialonmy1stlover"sheeven
smil
edali
tt
leIdon'tl
iket
his.
Nel
e:"
Idon'
twantt
omeethi
m"Ir
eal
lydon'
t
Kheth:
"Why?Iknowyourgfyournowf
iancèandI
putupwithher
"
Nel
e:"
Iam notmeet
ingyourbfyouar
emywi
fe"
Khet
h:"
Bydef
aul
tdude,
dealwit
hyouri
ssuesal
one
asIdosowit
hmine,
Ineverwavet
hehusbandcar
d
onyouwhenyougoAWOLonme, sogivemea
breakcausewebot
hknow,youl
oveherandonl
yher
ri
ght!
"Iknowshewil
lkeepremi
ndi
ngmeofwhatI
said.
Nel
e:"
Areyouhavi
ngsexwi
thhi
m?"
Kheth:
"Hei
smybfNel
eofcour
seIdol
ikeyoudo
wit
hyourperson"
Nel
e:"
OkayKhet
hoIchooseyou"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
taskyout
ochoosedude"
Nel
e:"
IknowbutIwantto,
Iwi
llcal
lofft
heweddi ng
wit
hShenicei
fyoubreakupwithyourguy"Idon't
Kheth:"
Iwi l
lnotdumphi m becauseofyou,youar ea
l
ostsoulyoudon' tknowwhatyouwantyouar eall
overtheplaceandIcan' tbeseenwi t
hthat,
andt he
acti
onspeaksl ouderthanwor dsshouldapplyby
now,youcal lof
fyourli
ttl
esharadeandIwi llsee
whatIcandoaboutmybf "whattodo?Whatt odo
"I
fyour eall
ylovemelikeyouoncesai d,i
tshouldn't
beapr oblem,youmust n'
teventhinkaboutlovewi l
l
l
eadyou"shei sri
ght.
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er16
•
Konke•

WhenIsawt heposters,If
eltli
ker unningbackt omy
carandgobackhome, Imaynotbesur ewhatIdi d
exactl
ybutIknowt hatguyf rom yest erdayhas
everyt
hingtodowi thit
,Isatdowni nmyof fi
ceand
tookadeepbr eat
h,Iwascal ledthrought hehospital
speaker,
Ibecamener vousIneedt hisj ob,Icannot
affor
dtoloseit,
Itookmymomentbef oregoi ngto
thesaidoff
ice,
whenIgott hereItookanot her
momentbef oreknocking,thedooropenedandt hat
guywhowaschasi ngmeappear ed.
Guy:"
Hi,
thankyouf orcoming"Il
ookedbackt osee
i
fIcanrunmywayoutofher e,
andcalculatedthe
speedIwillneedt odoso." Pl
easedon'tthi
nkof
runni
ng,
Ipr omiseIwi l
lnothurtyou,pl
easecomei n"
Ididheclosedt hedoor"Final
lyyouareher eina
fl
esh,
Ial
mostt houghtIwashal l
ucinat
ing,t
hatyou
wer eoneofmyvi vi
ddream girl"
Okaytheguyis
crazyIt ookoutmyphone, hegavemehi sl
aptop
"Pleaseuset hat
,mynamei sThulebona
Khumal o,
TKandyouar e?
"Iwr oteinhi
slaptopand
i
ttalkedl i
kewhat everIwaswr it
ingitwasreadi
ngit
l
oudf orme,IguessIwast alki
ngt ohiminaway.
Guy:"
SoKonkecanItakeyououtsometi
mes?"I
wroteonhist
alki
ngl
aptopIhavetogett
his
soft
ware,
Konke:
"Li
keadat
e?"It
yped.
Tk:
"Yeahl
ikeadat
e"
Konke:"
Whatdoyouwant
?"Hewant
ssomet
hing
andit
'snotme.
Tk:
"WhatdoyoumeanwhatdoIwant
?Isn'
tobvi
ous?
Iwantyou,
Ineedyoui
nmyli
fe"
Konke:
"Noyoudon't
,Iam sor
ryIwon'
tbeablet
ogo
onadatewi t
hyou"Istoodupfr
om asof
a,andgave
hi
m hislapt
op.
Tk:
"ThenIwi
llbri
ngthedat
etoyou"nohewon't
!I
don'
tgetmen,hewantst
ogothroughal
lthi
str
oubl
e
j
ustt
osl
eepwi
thme.
Hefol
lowedme,Iaskedwhereheisgoi
ngf
oll
owi
ng
mearound,
buthecouldn'
tunder
standmysi
gn
l
anguage.
Isearchedf ormyphoneandIcoul dn'
tfi
nditi
nmy
backpocketwher eIusual lyputi
t,
Imusthavelefti
t
i
nhi soffi
ce,Iturnedandwentbackt herehewas
ri
ghtbehi ndme, Itr
iedt oopenitwaslocked,
he
openedf orme, Iwenti nandsearchedformy
phone,Iam sur eIleftiti
nt hi
sroom butwhenI
couldn'
tfindit,
Itookt hatlaptophegaveme,Iwrote
'
wher eismyphonedude? "
Tk:
"Ihaven'
tseeni
t,
buti
fIdoseeitIwi
llbr
ingit
backtoyou,
sokindl
yshowmei nwhichdepart
ment
youareworkingi
n"
Iknowhetookmyit
,andthatmademereal
ly
mad,si
nceIcommunicat
ewithmyphone,
Itookhi
s
l
aptop.
Konke:
"ThenIam t
aki
ngt
hisunt
ilyouf
indmy
phone!
"
Tk:
"Iam usi
ngt
hat
!"
Konke:
"Idon'
tcar
e,youwi
llusemyphone"
Tk:
"ButIdon'
tknowwher
eiti
s"hesai
d.
Konke:
"What
ever
!"Iwal
kedawayandhef
oll
owed
me.

Iwentt
omydepart
ment,
hewaslooki
ngar
oundl
ike
i
t'
swasthe1stt
imeseei
ngt
helab.
Tk:"
Sot hi
siswher eyouwor k?Ihavesear chedf or
youf orweeksbutwi thnol uck,
youhi depr ettywel l
missy"hewasgoi ngar oundt helabmaki ngot her
worker snervous,"Youar ebeaut i
ful,
yetIcant el
l
you'
vebeenhur tsobadl y,Iam notpr omisingyoua
heavenont hi
sear thbutIam pr omi singtocher ish
you,
andmakeyouf orgetyouhaveeverbeenhur t
,I
haveneverf eltl
ikethisforagi r
llikeever ,
Youmade
mef eelcoldonamassi veheat,youmademewant
towor shipyouandmakeyoumyGodal lIam
sayi
ngi sKonkeIloveyou, Iknowt hismaycomeas
ashockbutIr eall
ywoul dl ovetomakeyouhappy
again,Iseeaf ut
uref oryouandI ,
wi t
hourki dsi nour
house, andall
,al
lIam sayingi sIseeal ongt erm
withyoumot herofmychi l
dren"hewascomi ng
alongverywellIamostconsideredtogi vehi
ma
chance,unt
ilhestar
tedtal
kingaboutki dsIcan
neverhave,heseeskidsinhisfutur
ei t
'sdefi
nit
ely
notme, hei
sseeinginhisfuture,
atl
easthei s
upfrontaboutwhathewant s,
andIr especthimfor
that,
thethi
ngisheisbarkingatthewr ongtree.
Konke:
"Iam sor
ry,
Iam nott
hatgi
rli
nyourf
utur
e"
Tk:"Iam sureyouar e"hecamecl osertomeI
steppedbackcausehedoesn' tknowmel i
kethat,
I
pointedhim outIwassof ur
iousthisguyi scrazyif
het hi
nkshei sgoi ngt ocomei nhereandsweetme
offmyf eetsbyt heCEOt i
ttl
e,
andt hatkids,
futur
e
whatwhat ,Iam bet t
eroffalone,whenIam al one
nobodycanhur torexpectmor efrom met hanI
couldactuallygive,everymanwant shisownki d.
Theguywasnotl eavi
ngsoIdecidedIam t
akinga
halfday,
Itookal
lmythingsandlef
thim wi
thhis
l
apt op,
heranaft
ermetogivememyphoneback, I
tookitandwentbackathome,heisbol
dIwillgi
ve
himt hat
.
IcleanwhenIam st ressed,thatguytookmebackt o
themar ri
agethatIcouldn'tkeepbecauseIcan't
haveki ds,Kuhl
eandHl oniloveeachother,
they
didn'tcareaboutme, Ialsowantt oli
veacar ef
ree
l
ife,
it'
samazi nghowKuhl eneverwantedkidsor
wasr eadyforthem untilshehadHl oni'
ski
ds,I
guesst hat
'sl
ove.
Hlonididlovemeatonepoi nt,
thatIknowf orsur eI
guesswhent hereal
it
yofmybar renessf inallysunk
i
n,hereali
sedhedi dn'
twantt helif
ewewer el i
ving
anymor e,
hewant edmor e,
Icouldn'tgivehi m
mor e,
soitgotboringalongtheway, t
houghIt hough
wewer efinebutIknewf r
om thest artthatthiswas
goingtohappen,soIam goodal oneIwon' tfeelless
ofawoman, nobodywillwantmet ogi vewhatcan' t
gi
ve.
Ani nt
ercom wentoff,
Itookofftheplasti
cglovesI
wasusi ngcleani
ngaround,Idon'tevenknowwhatI
am cleaningcauseIdon'tl
ivewithanyonewho
makesamess, Idon'
tusuall
ygetvi si
tor
ssot hat
reall
ysurpri
sedme, whenIlookeditwasTKhe
foll
owedmeback?Canhedot hat?Idon'tf
eelsafe
anymoreIpr
essedanemergencybutt
ont hatl
ocks
mei nandpr
otectst
heent
ir
ehouseincludingt
he
gateandanint
ercom.

Myphoner ang,
nobodycallsmecauseever ybody
knowsIcan'tt
alk,
soIlookedatit,
i
t'
swr it
tenf ut
ure
hubby,
Iam sureIdidn'
tsaveitmyself,Idon't
answeruntiheyel
lsforme,si
nceIf el
tunsaf eI
cal
ledthecopsIdon'twanttofeelunsafe,Igocrazy
whenIdo.
IgobacktothatdayIam st
il
lgoi
ngt
other
apy
for
,unt
ilt
oday.
Thepoli
cecameandtheycamef ast
erthanI
expect
ed,
Isawthem t
hroughacam andIopened
fort
hem twooft
hem cameintheygreet
edIwaved.
Theystar
tedtal
kingandIstart
edtypi
ng,t
heytook
TKinandaskedifIwantar est
rai
ningorderagainst
hi
m,Ishouldhavesaidyescausehe'sbeestalki
ng
mehighandl ow,
thi
sismadness.
Weaspeoplehavesomanydemonswear edeal
ing
wi
th,
peopl
ejustseeyousmi
leever
ydayandthi
nk
youhavei tal
lundercont
rol
,
TKt ookmebackjusta
l
itt
leIwaspar anoi
doncemor e,
l
ookingovermy
shoulderever
ynowandt hen.
Aft
eraweekIwasatwor kdeepwithworkthatI
al
mostf ai
ntedwhenIsawal adyaroundmom' sage
i
nfrontofme,butIdi
dbreakabickerandfel
lonit
bal
ancingwi t
hmyhandont hebrokenglass,
she
qui
cklyrushedtomyaid.
Lady:"
Iam sososor r
yt oscareyouli
kethat,
Ireal
ly
didn'
tmeant o"someoneyel l
edforSoniathel
ady
said"overhere,
downher e"t
hereisalabtabl
e
hiddi
ngus,theSonialadystoodup.
Lady:"Heywhatar eyoudoingoverthere?Haveyou
all
ocatedthegirlyet?Wehavet of
indher
Thulebonareall
yl ovest
hisgi
rl
,heli
teral
lyaskedme
totalktoherforhim"
Soni
a:"
ImighthavefoundherandIi
njur
edher
"they
wereovert
hecounterIst
oodup.
Konke:
"Goodaf
ter
noonl
adi
es,howcanIhel
pyou?
"
Igavet
heSoniawomanaphone.
Lady:
"Sher
eal
lycan'
ttal
k?"
Soni
a:"
Igott
his,
Iknowali
tt
leofsi
gnl
anguage,
he
sai
dshecanhearbutcan'
ttal
k"
Lady:
"Mysonwasi nt
imidatedbyamut egirl
?
SometimesIwonderifheisnotgay"theylaughed
andhighfi
ved.
..andIam looki
ngatthem confused.
Soni
a:"
AllIhavet
odoi
sunder
standherr
ight
"
Lady:
"Noneedto,
hegavemet
his,
hesai
dit
tr
ansl
ateswordst
oaudio"
Sonia:
"NomanI1stwantt oseei fmysi gnlanguage
i
snott hatbad,
badyouknowj usttoseei fIam not
rust
edbutIcanunder st
andal i
tt
le,
itwil
lber udeto
tal
ktoherwhi l
esheisbusytypingonal apt
opgive
meachance, shecoul
dteachmemor e"
Lady:"Thenifyoudon' tunderstandher ,
don' t
transl
ateli
es"theyl aughedagai n,
dot hey
under st
andthatIam mut enotdeaf ,t
heykeep
talki
ngasifIcan' thearthem,theywer epl anningon
howt oputwhat evert heywantt osay,Ipickedup
thepiecesont hef l
oorandpl acedt hem ont he
bin,t
heydidn'tevenseemepasst hem t heyonl y
sawmewhenIwasaboutt oexi t.
Lady:"
Hey,whereareyougoing? "It
urnedand
showedt hem themyhandt hathadgl assesand
blood,
theypanickedandrant ome,whi l
etalki
ngto
eachother,whyaretheyrunning?Theyl ook
ri
ddiculousasoldastheyare,theyarerunningli
ke
ki
ds,Iwasgoi ngtowait
,buttheyarefitforold
people.
Soni
a:"
Nowhei
sgoi
ngt
obef
uri
ous.
Lady:"
Iwilltalkt ohi
m don'tworry"weallwentt
o
seethedoct or,andItheavailabl
edoctorwas
Hloni,
theladieswenti nwithmeIdon' tknow
why,Hlonigreet edthem andaskedwhathappened
usingsign,t
heSoni aladytol
dhim.
Lady:"Pl
easemakesuresheisokay,
TKwi
llnever
for
giveusi fshei
snot"TK,
TK,
OhIknowaTKshut
thefrontdoor,
thi
sisTK'
smom?ThensuddenlyI
fel
tscared.
Hl
oni:
"Youarebeaut
if
ul"hewhi
sper
edhewasso
cl
osetome,Iwassit
ti
ngonthehospi
talbed.

Soni
a:"
Whatar
eyouwhi
sper
ingt
oher
?Backof
f
docifyoust
il
lwantt
okeepyourj
ob,
that
'smyson'
s
wif
e"Iam Hl
onisi
gned"
Youaremarri
ed?"
Soni
a:"
Yesshei
s,
backof
fshei
sour
s"
Lady:
"I
t'
simpr
essi
vet
hatyoucanspeaksi
gn
l
anguagedoc"
Hl
oni
:"
Idi
ditf
orher
,shemademewantt
olear
nit
"
Lady:
"Soyouknowi
tbecauseofherwhy?
"
Hl
oni:"
Wewer emar
ri
ed"t
heygasped"
Ourdi
vor
cei
s
st
il
linprocess"
Sonia:"
Buthereyouar ewishingyouarestil
lwit
h
her,
Icant el
lyousti
llhaveathingforher,
sonmove
onwhydi dyouguysdivorceanyway?"Ohno. .
.
Hlonilookeddownonmyhandandhet ookoutall
thepiecesonmyhandaf teransweri
ng,Icoul
dsee
hewast hi
nki
nghardabouthi sanswer.
Hl
oni
:"
Icheat
edonher
"
Lady:
"Soshedi
vor
cedyou?
"
Hl
oni:
"No,
Idivor
cedher,
Iam getti
ngmar r
iednext
month"t
hatbrokemyhear theshoul
dn'teven
st
art
edthedivorcedet
ail
,
butIkeptquiet.
Soni
a:"
Youar
emar
ryi
ngyoumi
str
ess?
"
Hl
oni
:"
Yes"
Lady:
"Ipromiseyoumygi rlmysonwi llnevercheat
onyou,hewil
ltreatyoubetterthanhedid,Imaynot
knowyoubutIcant el
lyouareagoodni cegir
landI
cantel
lyouhavebeent hr
ought hemost,Iam sorry
hecheatedonyou"shecamet ohugmeandIcr ied
onhershouldercauseitfeltl
ikeli
kehome, Imiss
mymom.
Hl
oni
:"
Iam sor
ryKonke"
Soni
a:"
Goawaygi
veussomespace"
Hl
oni
:"
Iwor
kher
e"
Lady:"
Gobefor
emysont
ransf
eryout
oNor
thpol
e"
Hloniwentout
.
Soni
a:"
Nort
hpole?
"Theylaughedt
hesel
adi
esar
e
cr
azyjustl
iket
heirson.

Sonia:"
Don'tcr
yforthatuglyt
hingmydaughter,
he
didyouaf avourbydivor
cingyou,
imaginet
he
chil
drenhewoul dhavegivenyou"Isi
gnedforher
sl
owl
y.
Konke:
"Iam notcr yi
ngforhi
m,hei
smarr
yingmy
twi
nsisterandt heyhavebabi
es,
nowt
heyare
get
ti
ngmar ried"icri
ed.
Lady:
"Di
dyougett
hat
?"
Soni
a:"
Igotsi
ster
,andpuppi
es?
"
Lady:"Puppies?Youcan'tbeser i
oussheiscrying
forpuppi es?Icanneverunderstandthi
s
generation,maybewhent heydivorcedhetookthe
puppiest oo"IwantedtolaughbutIwas
frust
rated,causeIusedmypai nfulhandonlytobe
notunder stood.
Iwentt
ocal
lHl
onihewasout
sidesi
tt
ingwi
thKuhl
e.
Kuhl
e:"
Whatareyoudoi
ngi
nHl
oni
'
sroom?Babe
whyissheher
e?"
Iguessevenwi
thki
dsshest
il
lfeel
sinsecur
e.
Hl
oni
:"
Shei
shur
t,
Iwi
llbeback"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam goi
ngi
nwi
thyou"
Hl
oni
:"
NoKuhl
e,
ther
ear
eot
herpeopl
eint
her
e
2women,
thatcamewi
thher
"
Kuhl
e:"
Mom i
sher
e"
Hloni
:"
Notyourmom,si
there"hewenti
nIsatdown
andheconti
nuedexamini
ngmyhandandputona
bandage.
It
hankedhi
m.
Soni
a:"
Onedayyouwi
llmi
ssher
!"
Lady:"Andshewillbelongmar ri
edandhappywi t
h
myson"wi t
hthatwewentt oTK' sofficeandt hey
askedhi mtogobuyussomt hi
ngt oeat ,
whil
et hey
tellmehowmucht hei
rsonl ovesmeandhowhe
willnevert
eachonme, howhewi llt
reatmel ikeI
shouldbe,Iusedal apt
opt ocommuni cate,
i
twas
clearSoniadoesn'tunderstandsignl anguage.
Lady:
"Ifhedoesn'
ttr
eatyouupt
olevel
,
youhaveme
todealwithhi
m"
Soni
a:"Meto,
soareyougivehim achance,her
eall
y
l
ovesyou,t
hatwhenhefailedonhi sown,
heasked
ustotalkt
oyou,
pleasemychi l
dgivehim achance
pl
ease,hewon'
tdi
sappointyou,
rightNgi
?"
Ngi:"
AndIam sur eaboutt
hat,
atleastdol
unchwi
th
him,f
indsomethingyoubothloveanddoit
together
,youwon'tr
egreti
tIpromise"
Soni
a:"
Weshoul
dgooutt
oget
hersomet
imes"
Ngi:
"Yes.
..
"TKcamebackwithalotoffood"You
evengotmysonarr
estedbuthesti
llwantedyou,
I
don'
tgetit
"
Sonia:
"Youcanneverunderst
andlovedear
,l
etsgi
ve
them t
imealonetoget
her"t
heygiggl
edandleft
,what
weretheygiggl
ingabout
?
TK:"Hi,
againIam sorryIhadtocal lmymom and
aunttospeakt oyouonmybehal f,
Iloveyounot
evenlikebutlovecanyoupl easegi vemeachance
Ipromi setouseitwisel
y,orj
ustgi veme3mont hs
then,i
finthose3mont hsyoust i
lldon'twantme
thenyouar eall
owedt oleave,
ifIdon' tmakeyou
happyyoucanl eaveme"InoddedIcando
3mont hs,andmaybehecanf i
nal l
yst ophar
rasi
ng
me.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er17
*
Sno*

Chuma:"Snot
handoIaskedyouaquest
ion,
whati
s
thatonyourneck?
"
Sno:"Uhm I.
..l
etmegoandsee"Irushedtothe
toi
letmirr
orandIwaslookingf
oralovebit
ebuti t
wassomet hingli
keatatt
ooaverybadoneIt ooka
soapandat owelandt
ri
edtowashitoff
,i
twasnot
comi ngoff
.
Chuma:"Didyougetatat
too?
"Whyishemad?Or
scaredit
'smybodyIcangetatat
tooi
fIwant
to,
exceptIdi
dn'
tgetthi
sone.
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowwhatt
hisi
s"
Chuma:
"Ar
eyousur
ecausei
tlookspr
ett
yol
d"
Sno:"I
t'
snotatat
too"Iwasscrubbingit
,i
t'
sweird
thatIwokeupwiththi
s,yetIsl
eptwit
houtit,
hecame
closerandl
ookedatit
.
Chuma:"
Ihaveseenthi
sbef
ore,
l
et'
sgot
oseekf
or
hel
p"hewaspanicki
ng.
Sno:
"Gi
vei
ttomest
rai
ght
,am Igoi
ngt
odi
e?"
Chuma:
"No,
butImi
ghtdi
eifi
t'
swhatIt
hinki
tis"
Sno:
"Whatdoyouthi
nkt
hisi
s?"Wewentt
othecar
andhedroveout
.
Chuma:"
Iam notsur
ebet
weenabondameeanda
bondadi
e"
(pl
easenoteIcameupwit
hthose2words)Il
ooked
athi
m causeIhadnoi
deawhatheist
alki
ngabout.
Sno:
"Whatar
ethose?
"
Chuma:"Bondameei samar kt
hatbondsyouwi t
h
someone,l
ikeyoursoulmate,
youbothhavethat
mark,
itonl
yappear swhenyouhavemett heperson
andtouchedhim,withonl
yonet ouchi
tappears"
what?That'sscar
y,andIhatehorr
ors.
Sno:
"Bondadi
e?"
Chuma:"
Whent hatpersonwhoisnotyour
bondamee(soulmate)sleepswi
thyou,
thatper
son
di
es"yephorr
orforreal.
Sno:
"Iam scar
ed"
Chuma: "
Don' tbe,
asl ongasyoudon' tsleepwith
him,i
twillstayincompl ete,sleepi
ngwi thhim and
withoutacondom st rengthensyourbond, bad
thi
ngswi llhappent opeopl ewhoevenl ookatyou
withlust
"OhGodt hi
si ssat anism orChumacoul d
seeIcheat edonhi m nowhewant stoscar eme.
Sno:
"I
tallsoundslikeascar
ymovi etome,
not
somethi
ngt hatcouldact
ual
lyhappen"
Chuma:"Saysagi r
lwi
thamyst erybondtat
tooon
herneck,
Iam alsoscared,
causethatthi
ngcoul
dkil
l
me"hekeptdrivingIwasbattl
ingwithmythought
s
Chumamustbemessi ngwi t
hme.

Whenwegott her
ei twasdar
k,wedidn'
tevenstop
anywhere,Iwashungr yandr
eadytodieIwishedfor
thatbondadietoki
llme.
Sno:
"Whati
sthi
spl
ace?
"
Chuma:"
Wher
ewewillfi
ndanswers,
Imi
ssedyou,
I
wantt
ohugyouandkissyouri
ghtnowbutunt
ilI
am surewhatt
hati
s,
Ican'
tevenl
ookatyou
l
ustful
ly"
Sno:
"Thi
sal
lsoundssocr
azy"
Chuma:
"I
tisnott
rustme"
Sno:"
Isitwit
chcraf
t?"Wewer
esitt
ingonthebig
rockinthedark,
hesaidt
heywil
lopenforus,
when
theyarereadytoseeus.
Chuma:"
No,
italldependsonhowyoul ookati
t,
I
guessi
tpoi
ntsyout otherightdirect
ion,
Iguessit
prot
ect
syoufrom beingplayed,butitki
ll
swhoever
whocamewi t
hbadi ntent
ions"
Sno:
"Wher
edoesi
tcomef
rom?Li
kei
tor
igi
n?"
Chuma: "
Idon'thaveal lt
heanswer sbutIknowa
l
itt
leaboutthebondofdest i
ny"butIwantt oknow
whatkindofpeopl ewhocanl eavet hison
people,
myheadwasbuzzi ng,
isitagener ati
onal
curse?Isitablessing?clearl
ynot ,
Itoldhi m Iwas
hungrylucki
lyhehadgoodi esinhi scarhef or
gotto
l
oadof fwhereIlive,hewenttot aket hegoodsand
heputitdownIt ooki tfr
om thegr ound,thisis
madness.
Theyfi
nall
yopenedforusIthi
nkitwasmidnight
andIthoughtthegat
einfr
ontofuswasgoingto
openbutthegroundinst
eadopenedint
o
two,
Chumast oodup,
Iwantedtoholdhi
m.
Sno:"
Iam notgoi ngunderthere,
thi
sisri
diculous,
I
am doneplaying,thi
sisnotfunnyanymore,Iam
sor
ryokay,Idon'tknowwhatgoti ntome,Iam sorry
nowst opallt
hismadness"Isai dwithashakey
voi
ce,Istar
tedcryingIregr
etcheatingonhim now
hewant stoburymeal ive.
Chuma:
"Thi
sisnogameSnocomebef
oret
heyget
angr
y"
Sno:
"Whoar
ethey?
"Il
ookedar
ound.
Chuma:"Thegods"wearegoi
ngt
oGod?Downther
e?
MaybeIam stil
lasl
eepyeaht
hat
'st
heonl
ylogi
c
expl
ainati
on.
Icl
osedmyeyeshopi
ngtowakeupi
nmybedbut
no,
Iwasst
il
lfr
eezi
ngcol
dinthemi
ddl
eofnowher
e.
Sno:
"Iam goi
ngback"
Chuma:
"Don'
tmakemeputyouovermyshoul
der
"
Sno:
"Youcan'
ttouchmer
emember
"
Chuma:
"ButIwi
ll
,
andifIdiei
twil
lbeonyou,
my
ki
dswil
lhavenofat
herbecauseofyou"
Sno:
"ButIdon'
twantt
oknowaboutt
hist
hing
anymore"
Chuma:
"Ohyesyoudo,
Ial
sodo"
Sno:
"Thengoal
one"
Chuma:"
ComeonSnoyouwi
llgetal
ltheanswer
s
youneed,
comeon"
Sno:"
OkaygoaheadIwi llf
oll
owyou"hewentont he
waythisguytrustsme,isincr
edible,howdoeshe
knowt hatIwi
llfol
lowhimi nforreal?I'
drunback
butit
'stoofar
,Isaidali
ttl
eprayerf orGodtoprot
ect
me,andIwenti nandthegroundcl osedinonus.
Chuma:
"I
t'
sokay"noi
t'
sdar
knotokay.
Wewal
kedmi
lesandf
inal
lygott
her
e.
Voi
ce:
"Whatareyoudoi
ngher
e,wi
thher
?"I
twas
bol
danddefeni
ng.
Chuma:
"Wear
elooki
ngf
oranswer
smyl
ord"
Voi
ce:
"Sheshoul
dn'
tbeher
e"
Chuma:"
Iknowbut,
wewanttoshowyou
somethi
ng,
showhim Sno"whoam Ishowi
ng?I
don'
tseeanyoneher
e.
Voi
ce:
"st
andont
hext
her
esoIcanseeyou"
Iwenttotheex,
thisplacel
ooksli
keast adi
um wit
h
nochair
s,Iwenttothecent
rewhilelooki
ngaround.
"Goon"Istoodthere"Li
ght
sout"thankyouitwasto
bri
ghtf
ormyeyes.
Voi
ce:
"Showme!
!!
"
Sno:
"Wher
ear
eyou?
"
Voi
ce:
"Justpoi
ntt
hebondati
sment
!!
!"Idi
d,andt
he
t
att
oostart
edit
chi
ng,
Irubbedit
.
Sno:
"Whati
sit
?"
Voi
ce:
"Woul
dyoushutup!
"
Sno:
"Icameforanswer
s,i
fyoudon'
thavet
hem why
ar
eweher et
hen?"
Voi
ce:
"I
t'
sthedoubl
ebbandbl
ockage"
Sno:
"Whatar
ethose?
"
Chuma:"Youdidn'
tjustt
ouchtheguydidyou?You
act
uall
ysleptwothhim,wit
houtacondom"howdid
hefi
gurethatout?
Sno:
"No,
Ihavenoideawhatyouaretalki
ngabout
"
denyunt
ilyoucan'
tri
ght
!Hedoesn'thavepr
oof.
Chuma:"Don'
tmakemeevenmor emadSno,you
havebeensleepingar
oundwhi
leIwaswor
kingfor
you"Ohno,Ididn'
tmeanto.
Voi
ce:
"Youcan'
tbewitht
hisone,
shei
sal
ready
t
akenl
eaveherhere"
Chuma:
"Whywoul
dIdot
hat
?"
Voi
ce:
"Shebet
rayedyou!
"
Chuma:"
Itdoesn'
tmatt
erthatmarkprovest
hatshe
wasneverminetohave,
butthatdoesn'
tmeanIwil
l
l
eaveherewithyou"
Voi
ce:
"Ifshedidn'
tcheatshewasn'
tgoi
ngtofi
gure
i
toutsooner,
youweregoingtobewithherl
onger
"
Chuma:"
TruebutIam gl
adshehasfoundhersoul
mateandsadthatsheisnotmi
ne,
veryangr
yshe
cheat
edonme, buti
twasboundtohappenatsome
poi
nt"
Voi
ce:
"Tel
lhert
hetruthaboutyourcheat
ings
al
so,
si
ncewear et
elli
ngthetrut
h"
Sno:
"Idon'
twantt
oknowIj
ustwantt
ogohome"
Voi
ce:
"Youmi
ghtwantt
oheart
his,
i
t'
sagoodone"
Chuma:
"Wehavet
oleave"
Voi
ce:"Butyouj
ustgothere,
tel
lhert
hetr
uthandI
wil
lletyouguysgo"Ir
eall
ydon'twantt
oknow,Ij
ust
wanttogoback.
Chuma:"
Iam mar
ri
ed,
andIj
oinedaLumi
nat
i
br
other
hood"
Voi
ce:
"Thelastonewasnott
obetol
dbutokay,
you
canl
eave"nowIam 100%suret
hatIam dr
eaming.
Voi
ce:
"Andbefor
eyouaskIam notl
uci
fer
"Iwasn'
t
goi
ngtoaskthat
!
Sno:
"Canwel
eavenow,
Iam hungr
y"
Voice:"
Lies!Nooneget
shungryherebutt
imegoes
fasterhere"Icl
osedmyeyesagai
n.
Sno:
"Ij
ustwantt
ogo"t
houghIdon'
thaveal
lthe
answer
s.
Voice:
"Thosebondsyouhave, t
heyar er ar
et hey
weresealedwi thj
ealousy,becarefulwhoeveryou
wil
lsleepwithwi l
ldie,
ifi
t'
snotyourhusband, heis
yourhusbandnowyouhaveasymbolonyour
back,i
twil
lgettoapoi ntwhereevent ouching
someonewi llbefatal,
i
tfeedsonj ealousythegood
thi
ngis,heisalsoboundt osleepwi thyout oo"
Sno:
"ButIdon'
tl
ovehi
m"
Voice:"
Yesyoudo,youjustdon'
tknowi tyet,youwi
ll
gettoapointwhereyouwon' tl
ivewi t
houthi m,
he
willl
oveyoulikeyouhavealwayswant ed,now
l
eave!"Idi
dn'twanttobetoldtwice,If
oundmyway
totheopeninggroundfoll
owingChuma, Iam sureI
willwakeupanytimefrom nowon, whataf r
eaky
dream.

Iwokeupi
nbedalonewithanot
enextt
ome,
wher
e
Chumausual
lysl
eeps,
i
treads
'
Idon'
tthi
nkweshoul
dbetogetheranymor
e,Iwi
l
l
gi
veyoutimet
olookf
oraplacetostaybef
ore
sell
ingi t,Ir eallylovedyou, Iam sor r
yIwentandgot
mar riedwhi lest i
llwi t
hyou, t
rustmei twasf ort he
better ,youwoul dn'twanti ttobeyout r
ustme, Iwi ll
keepgi vingyou, youral lowanceunt ilyourmani s
ablet ot akecar eofyou, wemaynotbesoulmat es
but,Idon' twantyout odependonanymanever
again, domepr oudandyoucanvi sitmyhouse
anyt i
meyouwantbutj ustnotsosoonokayIam
sti
llnur si ngmybr okenhear t,
tellyourmanIwi ll
breakhi sskul lifhebr eaksyourhear t,
Iwillf
or ever
l
oveyou, takecar e'Iwasnotdr eami ng?Iwasr eall
y
hopi ngi twasonl yadr eam Ihaveandugl ytat too
onmyneck, Irant othebat hroom mi r
rorandi twas
fading, soi twant edt osepar atemeandChumaand
gobyebye?Shauni smysoulmat e?Chumaj oi ned
Lumi nat i?Icoul dki l
lsomeone?Thi si sallfr
eaky
andIst illdon' tbel ievei t
,Ilookedf ormyphonei t
wasof f,Ichar gedi tandt houghtaboutmyhopes
anddr eams, whathaveIdone?Iwantt obea
psychol ogi stbutaspeci alone,Idon' tknowhow
speci albutIwantt ogodeeperandevendot he
mast er sandPHD, sol ordhel pmef orIwantt ohave
abet t erl ife,Iswi tchedont hephoneandt onsof
msgsgoti n,
itwasShaunmost lybutthe011
numbergotal lmyattenti
on,
soIcall
edi t
,i
twas
busy,ohwellIwonderwhattheywanted,Iam gladI
appliedbutIdon'
thavemoneyt opayf orschool
fees,
Godwi l
lmakeawayt houghIhaveasat anic
tatt
ooi nmybody,Ibeli
eveIam st
il
lhis.
Shauncal
ledwhi
leIwasgoi
ngt
hroughmyphone.
Sno:
"ShaunMagoi
"
Shaun:
"Hi
,ar
eyoubusyt
oday?Iwantust
ogoout
onouroff
ici
aldat
e"
Sno:
"ButwearenotdatingShaun"Iknowwhatt
hat
voi
cesaidbutIneveragreedt
obeShaun's.
Shaun:
"Wearenolongerki
dsSno,
webothknowwe
l
oveeachotherwhatsupwitht
hehar
dtogetgame"
Sno:
"Boybye"Idr
oppedi
t,
ifIst
ayawayf
rom hi
m,I
won'
tfeedthi
sthi
ngonmyneck.
Nextmonthvarsi
tyisopening,Ir
egi
steredinUKZNI
wasgrat
efulfort
hemoneyChumawasgi vi
ngmeI
managedtopayther egi
str
ationandapplyingf
or
NSFASwast heonlyopti
on,Ishouldalsolookf
ora
j
ob,Iwillal
sobeoutofChuma' shousecauseIwill
l
iveatthestudentaccomodationit
'snotr
esbut
NSFASwi l
lpayfori
t,Ican'
tst
ayatrecauseduri
ng
schoolholi
daysIwillbeexpectedt
ogohome, t
hatI
don'thave.

Thedayf ormetoleavecameandIl eftforvarsi

ty,
I
wil
lli
vemyl i
fet
ot hef ullsoIwon'tregretlivi
ng
whenIam older
,Iwillgivemenabr eakIknowIam
supposedtobewi t
hShaun, l
ookingforaj obwas
chal
lengi
ngunti
lIgoti tatEdgar sbutIwi l
lbe
workingduri
ngtheweekendandhol idays,Iwas
hapoytheyunderstoodIwasst udyi
ng.
Imadefri
endsNombusoandNonjabul
o,Nombuso
i
ssavedandsheistheonemother
ingusthoughI
am ol
derthant
hem butshef
eel
ssheneedsto
motherme.
ThenNonjabuloAKANj abut
hatchi
ldisalostsoul
l
ikereal
lyl
ostasNombusowoul dputit,
Njabuis
l
azywheni tcomestoschoolwork,
sheisnoteven
tr
yinganditi
sfrust
rat
ingcauseweareallinthe
samecl assNombusoisthet
opstudentIam
averagereall
yIwor
khardhhayNjabumyf r
iend
doesn'tevenbot
hert
oaskifshedoesn'
t
understand.
Theyli
vei
nressowemost
lyt
her
ethought
hey
don'
tli
vet
oget
her.
Butwhenitcomestocl
ubbi
ngNj
abui
smymai
n
chi
cktopclubst
er.
Nombuso:"
Repentmyf
ri
endsbefor
eiti
stoo
l
ate,
thecl
ubbi
ngwaysaresi
nful
"
Njabu:"
Oryoucanj oi
nus"wewer eget
ti
ngreadyf
or
yetanotherweekendthoughIhaveworkint
he
morningbuteveryFri
daymeandNj abugooutto
l
ivealit
tle.
Sno:
"AndIhavej
ustt
her
ightdr
essf
oryou"
Njabu:"
Imagineherdr
unkshewon' tst
op
preachi
ng,sonothankyou"shedidmy
eyebrows.
"Weshouldtotall
ygotothattat
too
parl
ourtomakeoureyebr owspermanentthi
s
drawingeverydayi
sti
ri
ng"
Sno:
"Tot
all
y,
plust
heyar
enotexpensi
ve"
Nombuso:
"Countmeout
"
Njabu:
"Suchabore"shedidhermakeupandwe
werewearingsameclothes,
boyf
ri
endj
eans,
vest
s
andFil
akicks.
Nj
abu:
"Weloveyoubutiti
sti
met ol
eaveyou"we
t
ookourwaistbagsandwehitt
heroad,
luckyus
Nj
abu'
sbfisapar t
yani
malandhehasacar .
Hetookustoacl ub,
IcandancelikeIam get
ti
ng
payedfori
t,
that
'swhyNjabuli
kesgoi ngoutwit
h
me,Idon'
tevenwaittogetbedrunk.

Heboughtusbooze, hepr
ovides,
that
'swhyIalso
l
ikegoingoutwithNjabuhermenal waysbuyus
alcohol
,Iwoul
dn'taf
fordi
teveryweekend,
Ihave
schooltosavefor.
Thenightwentonfi
ne,
unti
lIsawChuma'
solder
daughterandt
hatbfofhi
swhowasweird,
hesaw
meandt heycametous.
Guy:
"Hit
her
e,soyoual
socomet
opl
acesl
iket
his?
"
I
shet
ryi
ngt
omakemef
eel
gui
lt
y?Nott
oday!
Sno:
"Yeah"Chuma'sdaughterwasweari
ng
somethi
ngclosetonothing,
wemostgir
lsar
e
wear
inglikeherher
e,Ir
eall
ydon'
tgeti
t.
Nj
abu:
"Heywhoar
eyourf
ri
ends?
"
Sno:
"If
orgothername,
andt
hisi
sherman"Nj
abu
l
aughed.
Nj
abu:
"Youaf
ecr
azy,
woul
dli
ket
ojoi
nusguys?
"
Guy:
"Sur
e,babe?
"Shenoddedandj
oinedus.
Sno:
"Ihavet
ogobackandsl
eepIhavewor
k
tomorr
ow"
Guy:
"Iwi
llt
akeyou"
Njabu:
"Slowdownt i
ger,
Snoit'sst
il
learl
ybooit'
s
22:30atleastanothermin,
thereisthi
sguyIwoul d
l
ikeyout omeet,youguywi l
llookgoodtogether"
Njabuinvit
edothergirl
sfrom herhighschool.
Aft
er30minIhadtoleavet
houghNjabukeptt
ell
i
ng
tol
eaveaft
eranot
her30min,i
twasgett
ingcr
owded
byasecondinourtabl
e.
Nj
abu:
"Ohwel
lIwi
llgi
vehi
mtosomeoneel
se,
you
ar
esobori
ng"
Sno:"
IfIdon'
tsl
eepIwi
llmakest
upi
dmi
stakessat
work"
Njabu:
"Iwi
llaskcal
lacabforyou"shedi
dandwe
huggedandIwenttosleep.
Theguyshewant edtogivemewasShaun, Isaw
himthefollowingweekendbusywi thChuma's
daught
er,outofallpeopl
e,It
houghtshehadabf ,
I
coul
dn'tstopmyhear tfr
om beingjeal
ous,
they
l
ookedpr ettycosy,
andShaunst oppedcal
li
ngme
andbotheringme.
Sno:"
Njabuwhoi
she?
"Iaskedwewer
eont
he
dancefloor
.
Nj
abu:
"Shaun,
hei
smybf
'sf
ri
end"
Sno:
"Whathappenedt
oherbf
?"
Njabu:
"Hel
eftaf
teryoul
astweekend,
soShaunl
i
ked
her"
Sno:
"Okay"
Nj
abu:
"Hei
sacut
eyi
sn'
the?Let
sgot
othem"
Sno:
"Nowewi
lldi
stur
bthem l
ett
hem be"

Nj
abu:"
Nonsense,l
etsgo"shedraggedmetothem.
"
Heyguys"Ismiled.Shaunquickl
ystoodupl
ikehe
wascaughtbyhiswifecheat
ing.
Shaun:
"Uhm Snot
hisisnotwhati
tlooksl
ike"he
cametome,andsuff
ocatedmeint
oahug.
Njab:"
Youknoweachot
her
?Thenwhywer
eyou
askingmeabouthi
m?"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowhi
m"
Nj
abu:
"Hecal
ledyoubyname"
Sno:
"Ist
il
ldon'
tknowhi
m"
Shaun:
"Canwepl
easet
alkout
side?
"
Sno:
"No,
Icameher ewit
hthoseguys"Ipoi
nted,
i
t
wasadif
ferentcr
ewf r
om hi
screw.
Nj
abu:
"Dudewecametohaveagoodti
me,wedon'
t
wantt
roubl
e,
bewi
thyourgi
rlandwewi
lll
eaveyou
al
one"
Shaun:
"Snoshei
snotmygf
,Ipr
omi
seyou"why
doeshefeelli
keheneedstoexpl
aintomeandt
he
weir
dthisi
s,Icant
ellhei
slyi
ngthathewas
pl
anningonsleepi
ngwithher
.
Njabs:"Weareoutofhere"West ar
tedwalki
ng
away,Shauncamet okneelinfr
ontofmedr awi
ng
att
entiontous,
peoplethoughthewaspr oposi
ng
eventhedjstoppedthemusi c,
theywerencoooh..
.
everywhere,
Iknowhedi dn'
tmeant oproposebuthe
didanyway,wit
hnor i
ng.
Crowd:"
Sayyes"peoplear ef
orward,
theydon'teven
knowthatwear enotani t
em,butt
heyar epushing
met osayyes,t
heydon'tknowourst or
y,al
lthey
knowishei sproposi
ng,andtheyareexpecti
ngme
tomaket heguyhappywi thayes.
Whathappenswhent hecr owdisgone,andyouar e
theonewhohast omakesur eyourmarriagewor ks?
Wherear etheywhent hingsdon' twork,
whent hey
fal
lapart,
theyarenowher et obef ound,
afterthat
proposalyouareleftalone,Iref
uset obeinfluenced
bypeople,Iam notr
eadyf orthi
snonsense, how
wouldIsayyest omar riagewhi l
eIam stillsaying
notothedat i
ng?
Sno:
"No"
Crowd:"
Aaaahhhh"Ijustcaughthi
m cheati
ngon
me,ohwellhewasnotcheat i
ngonme, wearenotan
i
tem,butst
il
lhestoppedbotheri
ngme,Ididn'
twant
hi
mt o.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er18
*
Tk*

ThewayIl oveKonkei t
'snotnor mal,
Iworryabout
heralot,andwonderi fsheisokaywhenshei snot
nexttome, Iwonderifshei sfullori
nneedof
anythi
ng,IloveherIhopeshewi l
lseethatIr
eall
y
wanttoseeherhappyal lt
het i
mewi thi
nthese
3mont hsweagr eedon, butit
'sli
keshedoubt smeor
l
ove,shei sholdi
ngbackandIf eelsheisnotgivi
ng
i
theral l
,
Icant el
lshei snotokay.
Wewer
einmyof
fi
cedur
ingourl
uncht
ime,
Inot
iced
thatshedoesn'
teatmuch,
sheoncesaidsheis
bantingwomenanddiet,
Icanneverunder
stand,
she
l
ooksf inet
ome,Iwantt
opr ot
ectherf
rom t
he
world'sevi
lIwi
shIcoul
dcar r
yherinmypurse.
TK: "
Tel lmemor eaboutyoursel f
,whereareyou
from, doyouhaveanysi bl
ings,
yourdealbr eaker,
the
thingst hatint
erestyou,youraller
gieslikeIwantt o
knowever ythi
ngaboutyou"Iwassi t
tingbet ween
hert highsshewassi tt
ingonmydeskandIwas
sitt
ingont hechai rbrushinghert hi
ghst hr
oughher
ti
ght sshehadal aptopIbal anceditforhersoshe
cant ypeni cel
yshest arted.
Konke:"Wel l
,
thereisn'tmucht oknowaboutme
real
lybutletmeansweryourqsasbestasIcan, I
wasbor ninCPTandat16Icamet olivewi t
hdad
thi
sside,uhm Idon' thaveanysi bli
ngs,Iam all
ergi
c
tonutsandever ythi
ngsoya, mydealbr eakerisa
cheatandanunt i
dyper son,Iam afrai
dofger ms"
yeahIhaveseenheropeni ngdoor swithawi per
thatsanit
izesger ms, shealwayscar rythose,she
wipesmyl aptopbef oreusingi t
,t
hechai randthe
tabl
eshei ssi t
ti
ngon, i
twentont hemassi ve
cleaning"Idon'tknowwhatint
erestsmeyouknow,I
am stillf
igur
ingmyselfout
,butIlove
comedy, romanticandromcom togethermovi
es,
and
fantasymovi es"
TK:
"Li
keHar
ryPot
ter
"
Konke:"
Especi
all
yHarryPot
ter
,Iguesst
hat
's
ever
ythi
ng"noitsnot
.
Tk:
"Iwantt
oknowmor
e"
Konke:"
Askmore,
Ireall
yneverknowhowt
oanswer
t
hetellmeaboutyoursel
fquesti
on"
Tk:
"Okay,I
nfut
ureIwouldliket
ohave4ki
dswit
h
you,
whenwear emarri
ed,howmanywouldyouli
ke
tohave?"Shest
oppedtypingandl
ookedatme,
I
sawsadnessonherface,Isawhurt
,wasi
t
somethi
ngIsaid?
Konke:"LookIhavet ogobackt owork,
myl unch
breakisover"shest oodupIswearIsawt ears
approaching,
Itr
iedtost opherbutshewasal ready
out,
andshedi dn'teatevenalit
tl
etoday,
west i
llhad
45minsl ef
tyetshewant st
ogobackt owor k.
Idon'
tli
kethatsheeat sleavesandal
lbutwhenshe
doesn'
teatatallIgetevenmor eworr
ied.
Iwenttoherdepart
mamentandt hereceptionist
sai
dshei sbusywit
hsomeone, Ishouldwai t,
Itol
d
heri
tslunchti
mesoIwenti n,
someonewas
shout
ingwhenIgott oheroff
ice,
soIdeci dedt o
l
ist
enbeforegoingi
n.
Girl
:"
Stayawayf rom myhusband, stopgoi ngtohis
consultationr oom youar econf usinghi m,nowhe
feel
sbadhel eftyouf orme,nowhef eelsIl ack
ambition,hef eelsIlackenthusi asm,het hinksIam
notcleverenoughf uckhim Iam l eavingt hisstupid
nursi
nghewant edmet odo,butIdon' tblamehi m
youhadt opot raythisperfectwi fepicture,nowIam
notgoodenoughf orhim,butIknowf orsur eIam
waybet terthanyou, Igavehim kidsheal ways
wanted,thatmakesmespeci al"itwentqui etIguess
Konkewast yping.
Gir
l:"
Nononoyouhaven' theardenoughKonkeyou
havenot ,
Youar
ehispastandIam hi sfut
urest
op
bei
ngj eal
ousofus"thisi
sallconf
usingcauseIcan
onlyonepersontal
king.Af
terawhileshespoke
again,
howdoest
hispersonkeepyel
li
ngwhil
ethe
personshei
stal
kingt
ocan'tevenspeak?
Girl
:"
Ilovehim doyougetthat!Helovesmet oo,he
gottir
edofyourquietness,
Iam sti
llsor
ryaboutt he
rape,
youneverdeservedtoloseyourvirgi
nit
ylike
that,
I
twasn'tmyf aul
t,
youwer eatthewrongplace
atthewr ongti
me,Iam sorr
y,youknowyoudon' t
deservehim Ido,
Icangivemor ethatyoucouldn't
givenowbackof f"qui
etagain.
Girl
:"
Youdi dn'
tfightlikeIam nowcauseyouknew
hewasnotyour s,youar eri
ghtIneedhim mor ebut
notbecauseIam dumbasyousay, Idon'
tneeda
rescuerit
'sbecauseIl ovehim"Konkewasr aped?I
don'tknowhowt of eel aboutt
hat,
howcr uelisthi
s
wor l
d?
Ifeelangr
yandhur
t,
andi
fIgoi
nther
eIwi
llmake
herfeelworse.
Gir
l:
"Stopholdi
nghim hostagej
ustsignthedivor
ce
papersalr
eady"Sheisalsomarried?Anddoesn't
wanttoletgo,maybethatiswhyshedoesn'tgive
ourrel
ati
onshipheral
l,sheisst
il
linlovewi
thher
husband.
Iwentbackt
omyoffi
ce,
Icoul
dn'
twor
kanymoreI
deci
dedtogohome,
andlef
tKonkeamessaget
hatI
l
eft.
Ineedtocalm down,
andIneedanswersatni
ghtI
couldn'
tsl
eepat01:47Idr
ovetoherhouse,
she
didn'
tevenrepl
ytomysmswhenIgott herei
twas
02:32
Ist
ayedinthecardebat
ingwi t
hmymi nd,
whether
tor
inganinter
com ornot,
Ireal
lydoneedanswersI
am notgi
vinguponherjustli
kethat
,wecanmake
uswork.
If
inal
lygai
nedst
rengt
htopr
essi
t.
Ipressedandwai
tedshemustbeal i
ghtsl
eeper
causeIsawoneroom'sli
ghtgoeson.
Shedidn'tevenaskwhoam It hatsdangerous,she
openedIr emember edthenthatIlef
tmyl aptopin
myhouse, herfrontdoorhadal i
ft
?Ipressedt he
onl
ybut t
ont hereitopenedthesmokecameoutI
wentin,
andt het or
tur
ebeganIwasnotr eadyf or
multi
plewat ersprayi
ngmeever ywhereIwaswet
theni
tdr
iedmethent
hedoori
ntot
hehouse
openedt
hatwashect
ic.
Shewaswai
ti
ngf
orme,
shegavemeherphone
Konke:
"Whatareyoufoingher
eatthisti
me? "No
l
etstal
kaboutthatt
hingthatj
ustpouredmewi t
h
mult
ipl
espraysofbit
tersomethi
ngitgotint
omy
mouth.
Tk:
"Whatist
hatonyourf
rontdoor
?"Igaveher
phoneback.
Konke:"
Iget
sridofger
ms,everygermspossibl
eyou
couldbri
ngint
othehouse"herobsessi
onwi t
h
germsisoutofcont
rol
,i
tsseri
ousthanIthought.
Tk:
"I
tgoti
ntomymouth"shewentt
otakemi
lkand
gavemeaglassIdr
ank.
Konke:
"HowcanIhel
pyou?
"Shet
ypeddown.
Waitmylapt
opi
sinmycar
,Idi
dn'
ttakei
toutwhenI
gothome.
Tk:
"WhenIgoouttofetchmylapt
opint hecar
,t
hat
thi
ngwillspr
aymegoinginandout?
"thatwas
horr
ibl
e.
Konke:
"Onl
ywhenyouarecomingi
n,l
etsgotoyou
car
"shepressedsomebot
tonandt
ookawi pes.
Whenwegott omycar esheopenedadoorusinga
wipe,
Iwasgoingtoopenforher,
shel
ookedaround
mycar,Iknowiti
sdi
rtyshedidn'
tgoinshesi
gned
aboutsomethi
gandclosedthedoorshewentin
andtol
dmet ocomewi thalapt
op.
Ifoll
owedhert ohercari
nthegarage,
wowherhas
thatbreezecomingoutofit,
shemakesmef eel
dirt
y,sheopenedhercarusingwipestoo,
evenher
carisnotsafe?Wesatatt heback.
Tk:
"Youar
eOCD?
"Shenodded.
Konke:"
Iheardyoucamet ot
hel abearli
erwhy?"I
tookherlegsandtoputt
hem onmyl ap,
shetook
hershoesof f
?Leftt
hem out
side?t
hatsextreme,
I
cameinwi thmine.
Tk:
"Icametogi
veyouyourfood"shenodded"
do
youhavesomet
hingt
otellme?"
Konke:
"No"
Tk:
"Ihear
dyourconvoorherconvo"
Konke:
"Iknow,
thati
swhyyoul
eftIknow"
Tk:
"Youst
il
lhavenot
hingt
otel
lme"
Konke:
"WhenIam r
eadyt
otel
lyouIwi
ll
"Iguess
t
hatmakessense.
Tk:"
Ialr
eadyknowt hatyouar emar ri
edandthatyou
wereraped"sheswi t
chedof fthelightsandIheard
snif
fi
ngIswi t
chediton,andpul ledhertome,she
cri
edforafullhourunti
lshef ellasleep,
shamemy
babysheishur t
ing,
hercriesbrokemyhear t
,we
endedupsleepinginthecarIguesscauseIwoke
uptothisurgetopee,shewassl eepingonmydi ck,
i
t
kepttwi
tchi
ngt hatwokeherup.
Konke:"Let
sgotakeabath,youwil
lusetheot
her
bathroom"wewenttotakeabat handshesaidshe
i
snotgoi ngtowork,
shei
snotf eeli
ngfi
ne,
soI
decidedIam al
sonotgoing,sheneedsme.
Shegavemeagownandwashedmysl eepwearI
camewithyest
erday,
doessheal
wayswasher
sl
eepweareveryday?
Tk:
"Doyouhavef
oodi
nthi
shouse?Causet
hisi
s
notfood"
Konke:
"Thi
sisf
ood"
Tk:
"Iwi
llgobuyf
oodandcomet
ocookf
oryou"
Konke:
"Theger
msboxwi
llbewai
ti
ngf
oryou"
Tk:"
Atl
eastIwi
llber
eadyt
hist
imeIwi
llcl
osemy
eyesandmouth"
Konke:
"Ar
eyougoi
ngt
ogoi
nthat
?"
Tk:"
Iwi l
lstar
tinmyhouseandf et
chfewclot
heswe
aretakingaweekofformaybet wo"shefr
owned
"pl
ease...Iwil
lbeaver
ygoodguestIpromise"I
wentt omyhouseandcl eanedupabitKonkewil
l
seethishouseasadumpcompar edtohers,
butI
considermyselfasaneatguy.
IdecidedIwillcallacleaningcrew,maybewecould
comet hissi
de,Iwentt obuyt hegrosari
esandwent
toherhouse,howdoesi tallwork?WithfoodI
placeditonthet r
ayt hatwast her
eandwentin,I
guesst hatt
rayisr eal
lyforfoodcauseImetit
i
nside.
Konkewascl
eaning,
yettherewasnothi
ngt ocl
ean
ever
ythi
ngi
sshinnyhere,shehasabeauti
fulhouse
Imustadmi
t.
Konke:
"Makesur
etocleanwhenyouare
done,
anywayLal
acal
ledyourphonel
ikepl
entyof
ti
mes"Ifor
gotmyphonewhatdoesLalawantnow?
Ical
ledherandputi
tonloudspeaker
,causeIdon'
t
wantitt
oseem l
ikeIam dat
ingt
hisLala.
Lal
a:"Heystrangermom toldmet hatyouaredating
amut egir
l,r
eall
yTKar eyouthatdesperate?You
wil
lbehappyt oknowt hatTshepoandIbr oke
up,
wecanbeani t
em again"agai
n?Butwewer e
neveranitem,Il
ookedatKonkesheshr uggedher
shoulder
s.
Tk:
"WhatdoyoumeanagainLal
awewer eneveran
i
tem,Ij
ustpr
etendedt
obeyourbaby'
sdadthat
sall
"
Lala:
"Wehadsexregul
ary"yeahwedidwhenI
brokeupwit
hNkany,putti
ngaphoneonspeaker
wasaveryhorri
blei
dea,
nowIcan'tdoanyt
hing.
TK:
"Thatmeantnot
hing,
uhm l
etmecal
llat
er"
Lal
a:"Dumpthatmut
egir
landcomebackhometo
me,Iknowyouareal
waysoutt
heref
eel
ingpi
tyf
or
peopl
eandtr
yingtosolveever
ypr oblem,but
enoughpl
ayi
ngIwantyouback! "IlookedatKonke
shewasnolongerther
e.
Tk:
"Ilovehermor ethananyt hingandever yt
hing,
go
backtoTshepoLal aandl eavemeal one"Idropped
i
tandwentt ol ookforKonkeshewasi nher
bedroom watchingcartoon,Itookoffmyshoesan
sl
eptnexther,shetookal aptopnextt oherbed.
Konke: "Iwas16wgenIwasr apedbyt hemanmom
broughti ntomyl i
fewi t
hhi sot her2f riends,they
thoughtIwasmysi ster,
Imadei teasierf orthem
causeIsl eptnaked,theyrippedmeapar tlaughing
andenj oyingwhi l
eIbegged, cried, screamedand
kickedf ort hem tostop,t
heydi dn' thearme, they
keptgoi ngunt ilIcouldn'
ttakei tanymor e,Istopped
crying,screami ngandbeggi ngi twaspoi ntl
ess,I
alloweddar knesstoconsumeme, Iwas
unconsci ousf orweeks, t
hatni ghtIvowedt onever
speakeveragai n,
Istoppedt al kingwhenIwas
16, whatist hepointofhavi ngavoi cet hatcan'tbe
hear d?Tal kingwon'ttakeawyt hepai nIam st il
l
feelingevennow"wewer ebot hcr yingshei sstrong
tosur vi
veal lt
hat ,
Ididn' tknowshewascar r
yingt his
muchpai n.
"Igotmar riedt ot hemanIal wayshada
crushoni nhi ghschool ,hewasl ovi ngandcar ingfor
awhi le,
thenmysi stercameal ongandpr omi sedt o
carryababyf oruscause, shewast hecauseofmy
problem,shef ellpregaf terpr omi singmeababyshe
changedandappar entlyf ellinl ovewi ththem and
thei
rf at
her,Iwaswi ll
ingt of orgetaboutseei ngt hem
havingsexi nmyhousebutt heyf elli
nlovewi th
eachot her,
Iwasl eftwi shi ngt ohavebaby, shehad
twoyetsheneverwant edt hem, Ican' thaveki dsTK
thosemenscar redmywombf orl ife,
Idon'tthinkI
wantt oadoptal so,
Idon' twantt ol ovesomebody' s
chil
donl yfort hem t ocomet aket hem awayf rom
me,sinceyouwant4ki dsIdon' tthi nkIam ar ight
womanf oryou, Iwantyout ogooutt hereandhave
thosekids,Iam hol dingyoubackgoTK"whati sshe
dumpi ngmenow?
TK:
"Ar
eyoudumpi
ngme?
"
Konke:
"I
t'
sfort
hebest
,gooutt
hereli
veyourl
if
eto
t
hefull
est,
Iam mut
eandabarren"
TK:
"Iam notl
eavi
ngyou,
i
t'
sokaywewon'
thave
kidsthen,
theyareexpensi
veanywayandtheycr
y
toomuch, i
twil
lbejustyouandme"Iki
ssedher
l
ips,Iam notr
eadytoloseher.
Konke:
"Don'
tst
aywi
thmecauseyouf
eelpi
tyf
or
me"
TK:"Ifeelloveforyou,
Il
oveyouKonke, andIam
sorryaboutever yt
hing,
don'
twor r
yIwillhel
pyouget
overt hispainyouarecarr
ying"Iwil
ltr
y,shemustl
et
gooft hepainandshecanbeabl etospeakagain,
I
didn'tkowt hatsomeonecouldstaythatlong
withoutt al
king,
whil
eshecanbeabl eto.

Igavehermyl apt opnottotalktomeonl ybut

everybody,Ididal it
tl
eresearchonhowt ohel pher
withhertalking,t
heysai donlywhenshef eelsreall
y
happyandsaf ewoul dshet alk,
that
'st ough,sosince
herwombwasonl yscarrednotr emovedt hereare
possibi
lit
iesthatshecanhaveababy, IaskedLal a'
s
dadaboutt his,hesaidhewi llaskar oundandhe
did,
thereisadoct orinEngl
andwhocanhel pher
withascar ,
ther esearchandever ythingtookme
8mont hs,Inegl
etedhersomehowbutshenever
complai ned,
Idon'twanttorai
seherhopesupfor
nothi
ng, soIsai
dIam t aki
nghertoEnglandasa
baecationsinceIhavebeennegleti
ngher ,
shewas
wellIcan'teventelli
fsheishappy,
shedoesn't
l
aughouthersmi l
esareallyl
ugetfr
om her.

Iaskedthedoct
ornott
otel
lheraboutt
his,
shewi
ll
disr
espect
ed.
TK:"
Wear egoingtothedoctor,
pleasedon'
task
manyquestion,Iwi
llt
ellyouoncetheprocessi
s
doneokay?"
Konke:
"Noyouar
egoi
ngt
otel
lmebef
ore"
Tk:"
Uhm Iwantt
hisdoct
ort
ocheckhowbi
gisyou
scarthat
sal
l"
Konke:"IguessIhaveni t
hingtolose"It
ookt he
l
aptopandshewast oldtotakeoffherclot
hesand
putont hei
rhospit
algownIwasaskedt owai
outsi
de,aft
ermaybe5hour sIsawt hem wheeli
ng
herintheroom Ididn'tseethem wheelherout.
Thedoct
orcal
ledme.
Doc:"Wellt
hescarwasheali
ng,i
tshowsthatitused
tobebigbutnowi twas3i
nches,si
nceIknowMr
Mazibukoandhet ol
dmet ohelpyouthebestwayI
could,
Ididn'
twantyoutowaitanylonger
,Iwentto
fi
xitup,shewil
lwakeupin8hours,
shewi l
lbe
fi
ne,wepatchedherup"
Tk:
"Real
ly"henoddedIhuggedhi
m"Iam sor
ryIam
j
ustsoexcited"
Doc:
"It
'sokayIl
ivet
oseepeoplel i
keyougetexcit
e
l
iket
his,i
tbri
ngsmepeace,MrMazi bukopaidf
orall
cost
s,don'
tworr
yaboutpaying,
shei sl
uckytohave
youasahusband"husband?Wel li
tdoesn'tmat
ter
wearegoingtogetmarr
iedsoonanyway.
MrMazi bukoisal i
fesaver
,andthisdocdidn'tmake
mewai tandmakemanyappoi ntment sIsawont he
i
nternett hatthesethingst
aketimet obef i
xedI
hopewhenshei shealedandokayshewi l
lbehaply
andtaket hatvasar easontospeak,Iwishtowash
wayal lherpains,Iki
ssedherli
ps,sheisbeautif
ul
evenonahospi talgown,Il
aughedt hi
nkingabout
thelookshehadwhent hedoct
orsaidsleepher
e
beforehechasemeout ,
maybehet houghtshewas
uncomf ortabl
ebecauseofme,butIknowmy
womanshewascount i
ngtheamountofger msshe
hadt osleepon,Il
oveher.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er19
°
•Sno•
°

Thel i
feIal i
vingiswel lIdon'tknowbutIam
volunteeringatanor phanagenotonl ybecauseIam
anor phanebut ,
Iam hopi ngkarmawi lll
osemy
addressbecauseIam doi ngsomet hinggood,Idon'
t
wantkar matovisitmef orbeingawhor e,Ibr
oke
Chuma' sheartbuthewasgoi ngtobr eakmi netoo
alongt heway,butkar madoesn' tcare.
I
twasaSatur
day,
wewer ewashi
ngt
hedisheswhen
Shauncamet
o"Helpou"hehadsomuchclot
hes
f
orki
dsandfoodtoo,
Idon'
tknowi
fhei
sfol
lowi
ng
mearoundorIam t
heonefoll
owi
nghi
m.
Whatdoeshedof
orl
ivi
ngagai
n?
Oneoft hel
adieswhowor kstherecall
edme,I
stayedasfarawayfrom thatguy,buthehadtocall
forme,sosinceheisthe'saint'
whohel pedoutI
shouldobeyhim andenter t
ainhim andmakesure
heishappysohecancomebackagai n.
Iwenttohim,
hesmiledShaunisagoodlooki
ng
man,hi
sdicki
sgamepl usheisri
ch,
heisadream
guyformanygir
ls.
Shaun:
"Hi
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e"
Sno:
"Hel
pingout
"
Shaun:
"Ididn'
tsl
eepwi
thher
"wewer
est
andi
ng
agai
nsthiscar.
Sno:
"Who?
"
Shaun:
"Thatgi
rlyousawmewi
th"
Sno:
"Evenifyousl
eptwi
thher
,i
tdoesn'
tmean
anyt
hingtome"
Shaun:"Iam sorr
y,i
tsjustt
hatyouarefrust
rat
ingat
ti
mes,Iwantt obewi t
hyousobadl yandIknowf or
afactthatyouar eminebutonemi nuuteyouare
hotthenextthingyouar ecol
d,Il
oveyouSnopl ease
marrymeal ready,l
etsnotwasteanyti
me"
Sno:"
Idon'
tknowyoul
ikethat
,peopl
eshoul
dbei
na
rel
ati
onshi
ptogetmar
riedyouknow"
Shaun:
"Butwehaveaspeci
alki
ndpl
easebemi
ne
for
ever
"
Sno:"
Uhm. .
.noman,
thi
sisnothowIi
magi
nedmy
proposalsono"
Shaun:
"Ar
eyousayi ngIhavetoupmypr oposi
ng
gameandyouwi llsayyes"Idon'
tknowhedoes
makemef eelsomet ypaway.
Sno:
"Maybe"hehuggedmel i
keIsaidyesandwe
ki
ssed,Isawt
hewor l
dstopsrot
ati
ngwhenwekiss
andresumeafterwearedone.
Shaun:
"Thankyou,
thankyou,
thankyou,
youwon'
t
regr
eti
tIswear"
Sno:
"St
opspi
nni
ngmear
oundhal
foft
he
or
phanagei
swat
chi
ngbesi
desIdi
dn'
tsayyes"
Shaun:"Youaremi neSno,yousayhalf?Whyi sthe
otherhalfnotwatchingus,Ishoul
ddosomet hing
aboutthat!"Il
aughedcausehei scrazy."
Iloveyou"
heput smeont opofthebonnetandst oodbetween
myl egs.
Shaun:"Youmademet hehappiestmanalive,
nowI
canbegi ntoli
ve"butIdi
dn'tagr
eetoanything"My
parentsaregoingtoloveyou"ohnonono, notthat
farIdon'tl
ikeparent
ssomuch, maybeit
'sbecauseI
don'thaveone.
Sno:"
YouseewhyIwil
lsaynotoyouwhenyou
propose,
l
eavet
hepar
entsoutofi
t"
Shaun:
"Butmypar
entsaret
hebest
,andIl
ovet
hem
Iwantt
hem tomeett
heloveofmyli
fe"
Sno:"
Ihavet
ogof
ini
shupt
hedi
shesIwasbusy
wit
h"
Shaun:"OkayokayfornowIwillnottakeyout o
them unti
lwearereall
yangaged"hedoesn' tget
i
t,whatift
heydon'tl
ikemefortheirson,whatifthey
havesomeoneel seinmindfortheirson?I
pr
act
ical
lyr
aisedmysel
fIdon'
tknowanyr
ules.
Shaun:
"Iam sur
etheyar
edonebynow"
Sno:"
Sti
llletmegochecki
ftheydon'
tneedhel
p
wit
hanyt hing"
Shaun:
"Iwil
lgowithyou,
Icanalsowashdishesyou
know"hetookmedownandwewer eabouttogoi n
whenhandinhandwhenhi sphonerang"Ihaveto
taket
hisbabe"Iwentinal
one.
Al
lthel
adi
est
hatworksher
ecamet
ogat
her
ar
oundmeint
hekit
chen.
Sont
o:"
Youjusthadtothr
owyour
sel
fathi
mjust
l
iket
hat,
wit
huswat chi
ng"
Noma:"Hecall
edf
orher.
..don'
tbejeal
ouscause
yourdaught
erwon'
thavehim anymore"
Sonto:"
Mydaughterisbeaut
if
ulandsheisa
teacher
,theywi
lll
ookgoodtoget
herwit
hMrMagoi
"
Pinky:
"I
tseemsli
keyouaret ool
atewithyour
daughter
,Snoi
salreadyi
n,t
hsykissed!
"
Hl
engi
:"
Butsheisonl
yastudentSont
o'sdaught
er
i
sayearol
derthanSnobutsheisal
readya
teacher,
Snoisdoi
ngher1styeardot he
mat h,
Sonto'
sdaughteriscl
everenoughshewi l
l
givethi
sguycleverkidsli
keher"t
heydon'tknow
myst ory.
Sont
o:"Shecanst
il
lhavehi
m,Snobackof
fyouar
e
not
hing!"
Noma:"
Shei
swor
kingt
obesomet
hing,
whatar
e
you?
"
Hleng:
"Nomadoyour ememberthe1stti
mehe
camehere?HelikedSont
o'sdaught
ertheti
meshe
washere,t
heyhadaspark"
Sno:
"Uhm Iam maybenothi
ngandtoodumbf
or
hi
m asyouhavesaid,
buthechoseme"
Sont
o:"
Howdidhechooseyou?Youar
enotspecial
shamehealsocal
ledmydaught
ert
otal
ktoherjust
l
astweek"hedi
d?
Sno:
"Wel
ldi
dhepr
oposet
ohert
oo?
"
Sont
o:"
Whawhawhat
?"
Noma:
"Youhear
dherdi
dhepr
oposedt
ohert
oo?
"
Hl
eng:
"Youar
edr
eami
ngbabygi
rlwakeup,
thatguy
canneverpr
oposet
oyou!
"
Sno:"
Ohhedi
d,tellyourdaught
ert
hatIsai
dmaythe
bestwomanwin,heismi ne,
mysoulmatewat
chand
l
earn"
Shaun:
"Yesbaby.
..
!"Weal
ltur
nedt
olookathi
m"
Sno:
"Babedi
dyouaskf
orherdaught
erl
astweekI
wenttohi
m andhel
dontohi
swaist"
Shaun:
"Yeah,
Iwasaskingherwhatt
heyneeded
mostinthi
sorphanage,
why?"
Sno:
"Hermom t
hinksyouhadachemi
str
y"
Shaun:
"Ihavechemi
str
yandmet hanolf
oronlyone
per
son,
andyouknowt hatsyoumylove"mam
Sontoi
stheonewhost ar
tedthi
sorphanage.
Sno:"
Toavoidmisunderst
andi
ngbabeIsaylet
snot
evercomehere"Ismil
edandgotonmyt oesand
ki
ssedhischeek.
Hl
eng:
"That
'ssol
owevenf
oryou!
"
Sno:"
Babecanyoualsotakebackthemoney,
food
andclot
hesyougavethem?"Theygaspedthei
r
facesweref
unny"Orjustmoneythoseki
dshave
donenothi
ngwr ongshame,Ineedt
hatmoneytobe
somebody!
"IlookedatSontoIwantedtost
ickout
mytonguebutIdidn'
tIdidhaveanastysmirkon
myfacethough.
Noma:
"Ther
eisnoneedtot
akebackanyt
hingwe
ar
esor
rySnoreal
lysor
ryMrMagoi"
Sno:
"Doyoul
ikewor
kinghermam Noma?
"
Noma:
"I
tpayst
hebi
ll
s"
Il
ookedatShaun
Sno:
"Babesheisni
ce,
shewasdefendi
ngmeall
al
ong,It
hinkweshoul
dhir
eherasournanny"
Shaun:
"Butwedon'
thaveki
dsl
ove"
hel
ookeddownonme
Sno:
"Let
shir
eheranywayf
orwhenwehaveki
ds
youknow"
Shaun:
"Soyouaredef
ini
telysayi
ngyestomarr
y
me?"Uhm nobutwhenIfinall
ysayyeshau.
Sno:
"Uhm,
youknowwhatwet
alkedabout
"
Shaun:
"Okayt
henaf
teryouar
emovi
ngi
nwi
thme?
"
Sno:
"Let
stalkoutsi
de"Ipul
ledhim outsi
de."Babe
beasporthere,
takehert
obeyourhel perfornow
andpayhergoodmoney, t
henwhenwehaveki dsi
n
maybe10year sshecanbet henanny"
Shaun:"
10years?Thatswr ong,
assoonasweget
marri
edwear ehavingababy, i
tsthatorIam not
hi
ri
ngher !
"ThenIwi l
lhavet odel
aytheweddi ngwe
wil
lgetmarri
edin10year s.
Sno:"
Okayt
hen,
getr
idoft
hosenakedgi
rl
sinyour
houseandt
akeher"
Shaun:"
Andyouwi
llhavemyki
dsaf
terweget
marri
ed?"
Sno:
"Howmany1st
?"
Shaun:
"2gi
rl
swi
llbeenough?
"
Sno:
"Whati
fiti
sboys?
"
Shaun:
"Theywi
llbeokayt
oobutIwantgi
rl
s"
Sno:
"Whati
git
'saboyandagi
rl
"
Shaun:"
That'
sevenbett
erIwil
lst
il
lhavet
hegirlI
want,
stopaski
ngsil
lyquest
ionsIknowyouare
del
ayingsayi
ngthatyouwil
lhavemykidsaft
erwe
getmarr
ied"hei
sri
ghtIdon'
twantt
oli
ebuthei
s
for
cingmeto.
Sno:
"Okaybabi
esaf
terwegetmar
ri
edokay"
Shaun:
"Thanksbabe"wekissedandwentback
i
nside,
theywerest
il
lstandi
ngther
e.
Sont o:"
SnoIjustwantedtosayIam sor r
yf oral
lthe
thingsIsaidIam real
lysorr
y,pleasedon'
tleaveand
pleasedon'ttakebackthethingshegavet hekidsi
apologise"Iwasn'tr
eall
ygoingt otaket
hem back
butt hatsal
lIwantedtohear.
Sno:"
Ok,
thankyou,
ausNomaShaunhassomet
hing
toaskyou,
Shaun?"
Shaun:
"Yesifyou'
dli
ketowor
kformeasahel
per
fornowpleasetal
ktoSno"
Noma:
"ThankyousomuchwhencanIst
art
?"
Hleng:
"Youjustcoul
dn'twai
ttol
eave,
youar
enot
eventhinki
ngaboutit
"
Noma:
"It
houghtabouti
t,
andIhavedeci
ded"
Sno:
"Youcanst
artwheneveryouwantt
o"
Noma:"Iwil
lst
artMondaythankyou"wewenttohi
s
carandwenttohishouse,
whenwegott her
ethe
nakedgir
lswerether
enaked.
Iwentt
ohi
sbedr
oom whi
lehet
alkst
ohi
sgi
rl
s.
Il
ookedatmyselfinthemirr
orandmyt
att
oois
gl
owinginblueIranoutt
oshowShaunbuthewas
busyki
ssingoneofhisgir
ls.
Gir
l:"
Ouchouchouchyouar eburni
ngmewhatt he
helldude,
hetr
iedt
otouchhertoseewher eshewas
burntbuthist
ouchburntherar
ml i
kehisfinger
pri
ntswerepri
ntedonherarm andshoulder,
itwas
fr
eakybutIguessthat
swhatIwashopi ngf or.
Sno:
"Pl
easet
akemet
omypl
ace"
Shauni
snotreadytobewi
thme,
hei
ski
ssi
ngagi
rl
whil
eIam upst
air
s.
Girl
:"
Takemetothehospi
talIam bur
ning"shewas
runningal
lar
oundthel
ivi
ngroom.
Sno:
"Shaun!
!!
"
Shaun:
"Iwi
llcal
lanambul
ancef
orher
"
Gi
rl
:"
Pleasehel
pmeMagoi
"Iam hear
tl
esscauseI
am notf
eel
ingsor
ryf
orher
.
IwishIhadalicenseri
ghtnowsoIcandei
veoutof
hereIcandri
veacarChumat aughtmebutIdon'
t
tr
ustmyselfnottocauseanacci
dent.
SoItookalongwalktof
reedom,Isawan
ambulancegoi
ngtothedir
ecti
onIcamefrom.
WhatwasIdoi
ngi
nShaun'
shouseagai
n.
Shauncal
ledIpi
cked.
Shaun:"Shei
sdead,
IburntherashesbutIonl
y
touchedherongershoulderandarm youwer
e
thereyousawri
ght"
Sno:"NoIsawnothi
ngleavemealonest
ranger
"at
l
eastt hesunwasdown,t
hewal
kingwasnotso
tough.
Shaun:
"Sno,
youwer
est
andi
ngt
her
e"
Sno:"
Boybye"Idroppedt hecal
lhowcanonebur n
toashesj
ustbybei ngtouched..
.ohshi tshitshit
!I
wasjeal
ouswhenIsawt hem kissi
ngt here,plusmy
thi
ngwasglowing,doesitmeani ti
sallt r
ue,that
voi
cesaidi
tfeedsonj ealous,
Ifedi
t,doest hismean
wheni
tisgl
owi
ng,
Shauni
scheat
ingonmeatt
hat
t
ime?
Ical
ledhim backInevertol
dhim aboutt
hat
undergr
oundpl ace,
butheknowsrighthei
stheone
whot ol
dmeaboutsoul mates1st.
Shaun:
"Ohyour
emembernow?
"
Sno:"
NoIstil
ldon'
trememberIl
eftbef
oreanyt
hing
wentdown,whydoyouwantmet ohaveseen
that
,why?
"
Shaun:
"CauseIwantyoutotel
lmethatIam not
cr
azy,t
hati
thappenedandthat
vishowithappened"
Sno:
"Soyouwantmet
obeyoural
ibi
?"
Shaun:
"NoIwantyout
oassur
emet hatIam not
seei
ngthi
ngs,
thi
shasneverhappenedbef
ore"
Sno:
"Youki
ssi
nganot
hergi
rlwi
thmeupst
air
s?"
Shaun:
"Iam sor
ryaboutIwasonl
ysayi
nggoodbye
toher
"
Sno:
"Wel
lyousai
dyourgoodbyesal
ri
ght,
andIam
st
il
lwal
kingt
omyplacebecauseofyourgoodbyes"
Shaun:"
Theambul
ancet
heunder
taker
s,Iam st
il
l
wait
ingfort
hem"
Sno:"Nothel
ping,anywaywhenyouaredonewith
thatsit
uati
on,
callmeweneedt ot
alk"butIal
so
don'tknowmuchaboutt hi
sthi
ng.
ImeanShaunusedt osleepwit
ht hesegir
lwi t
hno
burning,
maybesleepingwithmechanged
thi
ngs,causehewasst i
lll
ooki
ngforme, Iguesshe
wasal l
owedt osl
eepwi t
hwhoeverhewant ed,now
thatIam hereIguessital
lchangeseverything,Iam
scaredwhatifIkil
lsomeonetoo?
Maybeabi shopcanpr aythesedemonsaway, God
didn'
tcreat
et hi
sr ight
? i
thast obesatanic,
sat
an
burnpeopleright?Hei st heonewhol ovesfir
eand
dealswiththem,Iam awal ki
ngdemoni fwhat
Shaundi dIcanal sodid,whatifitwasmewhobur nt
her?Iwantedsomet hingbadt ohappent oheror
them anditdid,
whati fIkill
edher ?

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
 Chapt
er20
°
•Konke•
°

Iwokeuptoahospit
alroom,
Idi
dn'
tknowIwassi
ck
Il
ookedaroundandther
ewasnoonetoaskwhyI
wasther
e.
Itr
iedget
ti
ngoffthebedbutt
hepai
ndeepinsi
de
st
oppedme,Ilookedar
oundformyphone,
i
twas
nowherei
nsight.
Afterawhil
eTKgotintheroom carr
yingwhat
seemslikefood,
hesmil
edwhenhesawmeawake, I
smi l
edbackthi
sbeaut
if
ulguywillbreakmyhear
t.
TK:"Heyyouareawake"hehuggedmeandper
ked
mylips,
hegavememyl aptop"
Howareyou
feel
ing?
"
Konke:
"Whati
swr
ongwi
thme?
"
TK:
"Not
hingl
ove,
thedoct
oronl
ycheckedyouup"
hesur
ewasrough.
Konke:
"Okaycanwegonow?
"
TK:
"Notunt
ilyouar
eful
lyokay"
Konke:
"Nobodyl
ikeshospi
tal
s"
TK:"Iknowmyal l
,butyoucan'tl
eavet
hehospi
tal
notfeeli
ngokay,t
heysaidi
naweekyouwi l
lbefine"
wellit
snotli
kesomeonewi llmissmeinS.
AImi ght
aswel lst
ayhere.
Konke:
"Whenl
astdi
dyout
ookabat
h?Ial
soneed
one"
TK:"
Youarenott
oleavet
hebed,
Iwi
llhel
pyou
cl
eanup"badi
dea.
Konke:
"No,
Ineedpr
operwat
erandsoap"
TK:
"OkayIwi
llhel
pyout
othebat
hroom"
Konke:
"ThankyouTK"
Tk:
"OhIhavef
oodher
eyoumustbest
arvi
ng"
Konke:
"NoIam fi
neact
ual
ly"Ir
eal
lyam nothungr
y
butIam t
hir
sty.
TK:"
Youwi
llbehappytoknowthatIboughtyout
he
tr
eesyoul
ikeeat
ingsomuch"Ieattr
eesnow.
Konke:
"Letmesee"t
hisguyl
ikesf
eedi
ngme
especi
all
yjunkf
ood,
heopenedt
hepl
ast
icf
orme.
TK:"Whichtreewouldyouli
ketotakedown1st?
"I
smiledIreall
yli
kehim."Ohbythewaymymom and
auntwil
lbeher everysoontoseeyou,doyou
remembert hem?"Butwhywoul dtheycomeseeme
acrossthecountry.
Konke:
"Al
lthewayf
rom S.
A?"
T.K:"
Theyareinanei
ghbourhoodsotheyt
hought
theyshouldpassbyt
ocheckuponyouandsayhi "
neighbor
hood?OkayIguessbutthosewomental
k
tomuchandl oudl
y.
Konke:"
Nice..
.letmegobath"hetookaseniti
ser
andapplieditonhishands,
i
tisagoodt hi
ngheis
star
ti
ngtogetme, itwassopainf
ulbutIneededto
getri
doft hedirtr
oamingar
oundmybody.
Idon'twanthimtoseemenaked, Irespectmybody
thatIdon'
tevenshowmyl egsevenmyar ms, Iam
alwayscoveredup,
butthehospitalgownwas
reveali
ngmyar msandlegsItoldhimt ocallasi st
er
forme,tohel
pmebat handchangemybeddi ng,she
helpedmewi thasmil
eonherf aceandhel pedme
backt
omyr
oom,
wher
ethet
alki
ngl
adi
eswer
e.
Ngi:"
Ohmychi l
dhowar eyouf eeli
ng"shehugged
mel ikewewer eoldf r
iendsTK'smom i suhm too
much" l
ookatyou,theyar enotfeedingyou,
youneed
foodi nthatst
omachyouneedapot bel
lytocar
ry
kids"itsagoodthingIcan' thavekidscausea
potbellycanneverbemi ne.
TK:
"Shei
sbant
ingmom"
Soni
a:"
Shelooksfi
netome"shehuggedmet oo"i
t
i
sgoodt oseeyouagainwithoursonthis
ti
me,
thankyou,Ngi
ngonithi
schil
dlooksperfect
,f
lat
tummyandbumsever ythi
ngisinorderhereand
bant
ingisathi
ngnow"
Ngi
:"
Iam bant
ingal
so"
Sonia:
"Howareyoubant
ingwhi
leyoueatsomuch
unheal
thyfood"
Ngi
:"
Whatisbanti
ng?"her
etheygoagai
nthatt
hing
oft
hem oft
alki
ngalone.
Soni
a:"Wel
liti
saheal
thyl
if
estyl
e,youdon'teat
anyt
hingmadeoutoffl
our
,youdon'teatpapthat
youl
ovesomuchandr
ice"
Ngi
:"
Ahwhatdoyoueat
?"
Soni
a:"
Thegreenli
st,
cucumber
,spi
nash,
l
ett
uce,
l
ike
mostl
ygreenthi
ngs"
Ngi
:"
Wit
hnomeat
?"
Soni
a:"
Therei
sameatal
ongt
hesemeal
sifyouar
e
notavegan"
Ngi
:"
I'
deatf
rui
ts"
Sonia:
"Fr
uit
sar
eonr
edl
istt
heyhavet
oomuch
sugarsono"
Ngi
:"
Nof
rui
ts?Howi
sthatheal
thy?
"
Soni
a:"
Itr
iedbanti
ngonce,onaseconddayIalmost
di
ed,
Iwascr avi
ngeverythi
ngonaredli
stonthe4th
dayIst
opped"theylaughed.
Ngi
:"
Whi
tepeopl
ethi
ngs,l
eavei
ttot
hem myf
ri
end"
TKwasl
ooki
ngatthem sowasI.
TK:"Uhm soWhenareyouguysleavi
ng,
soKonke
canr est
"thewayt
hesewoment al
kIwassuprised
theynevertol
dTKaboutHl
oniphil
eandever
ything.
Soni
a:"
Sheisnott
ir
edr
ightmychi
ld,
stopbei
ngt
oo
muchdear"
Ngi
:"
Ncoohhewant
sheral
ltohi
msel
f"
Sonia:
"Relaxyouwil
lhavepl
ent
yoft i
mefort
hat"
theywinkedateachothermxm Icl
osedmyeyes.
Tk:
"Don'
tsl
eepwit
houteat
ingevenal
it
tl
ebabe"I
wasrest
ingmyeyesnotsl
eepi
ng.
Soni
a:"
Ifshedoesn'
twanttoeatdon'
tfor
ceher,
the
bant
ingmottoiseatwhenyouarehungryandstop
whenyouarefull
"nowthat
sawomanwhoget st he
bant
ingli
fe.
Ngi:
"Youknowthi
sbendi
ngl i
fei
smaki ngmesuper
hungryl
etsgocheckt
hatrest
aurantacrosst
he
roadout"
Soni
a:"
Myfrienditi
sbanti
ngnotbendi
ng,
let
sgo,
ki
dsdoyouneedanyt hi
ng?"Ishookmyheadthey
wentoutt
alking.
Ngi:
"Youknowsheisworr
yingme,howisshegoi
ng
tocarr
yababywit
hherbant i
ngt
hingandthat
stomach"t
heyweregoi
ngoutbutIheardher.
Soni:
"Don'
twor
ry,
shewi
lldoj
ustf
ine"It
ypedont
he
l
aptop.
Konke:
"Tel
lyourmom Ican'
thaveki
dssoshewi
ll
st
opexpecti
ngkidsf
rom me"
TK:
"Ar
eyousureyoucan'
thaveki
ds?Li
kehowsur
e
ar
eyou?"TKi
scrazynow.
Konke:
"ThedoctorsaidIcan'thavekids,
i
fIfallpr
eg
Iwontbeabletocarryfullter
m, sot
oavoid
hear
tacheIwasoncont racept i
vessoIwon'thave
myhopesupever ti
meIf ellpreg"
TK:"
Soyouneverusedacondom wi
thyourex
husband"wasIsupposedt
o?
Konke:"Wellweneverhadmuchsexyouknow, I
thinkwehadi t4ti
mest hr
oughoutourmar r
iage
andi twastowardstheend,sextookmebackt othe
rape"Idon'tbl
ameHl onif
orleavingmeIwasa
diffi
cul
twifebutIbl
amehi mf orleavingmeformy
sisteri
tcouldhavebeensomeoneel se.
TK:
"Ar
eyouokaynow?Thet
raumeri
sgone?
"
Konke:
"Iam get
ti
ngt
her
e"hest
oodupt
ohugme.
TK:
"Il
oveyou,
whenar
ewegoingtokissl
iker
eal
ly
ki
ss"Ihi
dmyfacewit
hmyhandsblushi
ng.
Konke:
"Haveyout
akenabat
h"
TK:
"Idon'
twantt
oleaveyouher
eal
onewhi
leyou
ar
eawake"
Konke:
"Uset
hisbat
hroom t
hen"
TK:"
Anduseyourt
hingsl
ikeat
oot
hbr
ushand
towel
s"what
?
Konke:"
Noooouseyours"Ipr
essedmor
eo'
sthan
necessary.Hel
aughed.
TK:
"Youshouldhaveseenyourf ace,
Iam j
ust
ki
ddingmyeveryt
hing,Iboughtmineletmego
bat
h,don'
tmissmet oomuch"heki ssedmyhead
andleftt
othebat
hroom.
Thedoct
orgoti
n.
Dr:
"Heyhowismyf avper
sontoday,
ohr
ightyou
can'
ttal
ksor
ry"Ist
il
lhadalapt
oponmyl ap,
Ityped.
Konke:
"Iam f
inet
hankyouandhowareyoudoc"he
cametostandnextt
omel ooki
ngatt
hel
aptop.
Doc:
"Ohyahthevoi
ceforthevoi
celessver
yclever
,I
cametocheckuponyou,areyoufeel
inganypain?
"
Konke:
"YesIcan'
twalk"heaskedmetolookupand
openmyl egsandtookali
tt
lepipet
hathadali
ghtat
thef
rontandIfel
titgoi
ngthroughmypussy.
Doc:"
Ohyeahiti
sheali
ngnicel
y"hesai
dinamost
sexi
estvoi
ceever
,Imeanhewasboundt obe
tur
nedonheisdeali
ngwit
hapussyher e.
Whenhewasdonehecl
ear
edhi
sthr
oat
.
Konke:
"Ar
eyouokaydoct
or?
"
Doc:
"Uhm ni
cepussy,
socl
eanandaaahh"
Konke:
"What
?"
Doc:
"Iam sor
ryaboutt
hatImeani
tlooksni
ceuhm
Imeaniti
sokay"
Konke:
"Mypussy?
"
Doc:"
Uhm noyourwombi ti
sr eal
lypatchedup
goodandheal ing,i
naweekyouwi llbereadytobe
l
icked,
I.
..I.
..Imeanl eave,whatiswr ongwithme?"
Heheldhi sforeheadlookingdownHewasal so
star
ti
ngt oscar emef orreal
,healsohadaboner
Konke:
"Mymanisinatoi
let
"Ihadtoputi
toutt
her
e
j
ustincasehewant
stotr
ysomet hi
ng.
Doc:
"Ohyahyouar emar
ri
ed,
yourhusbandi
sone
l
uckyfel
la"yahl
etsgowit
hthat
.
Konke:
"Iam t
heluckyone,
hei
ssol
ovingandcar
ing
i
'dchoosehimtobemyhusbandanyday"
Doc:
"Iam al
waysbusy,
Idon'
tevenhaveagf
"li
eshe
i
shandsomeandf i
tforhi
sage.
Konke:"
Youwi
llf
indyouronet
oo,
whenam I
l
eaving?"
Doc: "
Youwantt oleavemesosoon?Imean. ..
arg...
youknowwhatl etmegocheckonot her
patientsbeforethingsgetoutofcontrol
,
Iwi l
lsee
youl aterbyebeaut i
ful"andhewentoutleavinghi
s
phoneandpens, t
hisguyi snotaf
rai
dofger ms
theset hingsaresupposedt obeinhispocket .
Theweekwentby,
andt
hedoct
ornevercame
back,
heaskedanur
set
ofet
chhisthi
ngs.
Wewentbackt
oS.
AIwasf
eel
ingnopai
n.
TK:
"Ionceaskedyouhowsur
ear
eyou,
youcan'
t
haveki
ds?
"Nott
hatagai
n.
Konke:
"LookTKIcan'
thaveki
ds,
Iam notwhoyou
wantmet obe,
orwhatyouwantmetobe"wewere
onourwayt omyhouse.
TK:
"Youar
eexact
lywhatIwantyout
obe"heki
ssed
mycheek.
Konke:
"Imi
ssgoi
ngt
owor
k"
TK:"
Don'
tchangethet
opi
c,
doyouwantust
o
exper
imentonit
"
Konke:
"Onwhat
?"
TK:
"Isayyoucanhaveki
dsandIcanmakeyou
pr
egnant"
Konke:"
Wehabebeentogetherforli
ke9months
onlyandyouarethi
nki
ngofkids,Iam af
rai
dwewill
havetopartways,
youdeser
vemor et
hanwhatIcan
gi
ve"
Tk:"
Iwant
edt
osurpr
iseyou,
wewenttoEngl
andt
o
fi
xyourwomb,
youcanhavekidsnow"
Konke:
"What
?HowImeanst
opl yi
ngt ome,Iam
notwhoyouwantmet
obe"Iknewi twon'
tlast
.
TK:"
Iwil
lneverl
ietoyou,
especi
all
yabout
somethi
ngsoser i
ousandsensit
ive,
Ipromi
se
you,
youaregoodtocarrymykids,l
etsgoseea
doct
oryoucantrusttoconf
irm"
Konke:"
Letsgot omydoct ornow"wewentt othe
doctorandheconf i
rmedt hatIcanindeedhavekids
andcancar rythem f
ullt
erm,thatmademel oveTK
hewasi nal i
kebutnowont helove,
hewas
thoughful,
hetookhisti
met ogetmehel p,
Hloni
neverevent r
iedyetwewer emar ri
edTKreall
yloves
meandIcanseehewant st oseemehappyand
succeeding.
TK:
"So?
"Icr
iedcauseIwashappy.
Konke:
"Thankyou,
Il
oveyou"
TK:"
What ?Youneversai
dthosewordsbackto
me,t
houghIwi shyoucansayityour
sel
fwithyour
voi
ce,Ij
ustwanttoheari
t,
isi
tbold?sweetor
hoarse?
"
Konke:
"Idon'
tremember
"hewi
pedmyt
ear
s.
TK:
"Ai
n'tyouhappy?
"
Konke:
"Iam mor
ethananyt
hingbutIam notr
eady
t
otalkasyet,
sor
ry"
TK:"I
tisokay,wheneveryouar eready,
Iwil
lbehere
total
kt oyoual lnightanddaywhenyouar eready,
I
l
oveyouKuhl ekonke"het ookt
helaptopandplaced
i
tont het abl
e,
wewer esitt
ingi
nhishouseforthe
1stti
me, Iwentt hereIfel
tImust.
Hekissedme,Iki
ssedhi
m back,
weal
mosthadsex
butwedidn'
t.
It
ookal
apt
op.
Konke:
"Doyouhavecondoms?
"Iasked1stmaybe
hewasnoteventher
e.
TK:"
Soyouar ereadyforustogetbusy?
"Inodded
"wel
lIdon'thavecondoms,weshouldgotot
he
doctorandgettest
ed,weshoul
dhavedoneit
earl
ier
,l
etsgonow"
Konke:
"I
ts18:
52"hepul
ledmeup.
TK:"
Comeletsgowehavedoct
orsatt
hehospi
tal
l
etsgother
e"
Konke:
"Whati
fIam posi
ti
ve,
ever
ybodywi
llknowat
t
hehospi
tal
,
no"
TK:"Thent
hatdoct
orcanki
ssthei
rjobsgoodbye"I
wor emyshoesandwewenttothehospitalour
result
swerecl
earandweweresotired,
weat eand
slept.
Int hemor ningIwentt omyhouse, hewasst il
l
asleep,Ilookedatmyr efl
ect i
onint hemi rr
or,I
smi ledItri
edt alkingsomet hi
ngIhaveneverdonei n
al ongt i
me, Iwant edt otellmysel fthatIcanhave
kidsnow, Iwast ryingtot ellmysel fthatiti
sokay
nowIcanl etgooft hepai n,butIcoul dn'tt
alkthe
voicej ustdidn'tcomeout ,
Ist oppedt ryi
ngandt ook
abat handwor emycl othesandwentt owork,Ihad
somuchwor kIdi dn'tevenhavet imet ogosee
TK, andmyphonewasi nthechar geri nthelab
wher ewear enotal l
owedt oanswerphones, maybe
hesmsedme.
Iwenttobuyhimf oodaf
terIhaveknockedof fandI
knowmybaei sal
wayshungr y,
whenIgott ohis
off
iceIknockedonceandwenti n,IwishIknocked
1sttherewasaverybeauti
fulgir
lsitt
ingontopof
TK'stableandhewassit
ti
ngont hecouch,It
hought
hewasbusy.
Whent hedooropenedtheybot
hlookedatt
he
door,
Icloseditandwal
kedbacktomyoffi
ceand
tookmybag, Iwasdoneanyway.
TKandt hatgi
rlseemedveryf
amili
arwitheach
other
,ei
shIfor
gotmyphoneatt helab,
well
tomorrowisanotherday.
Itookabathafterput
ti
ngthef
oodIboughtTKin
thefr
idge,
theywerenotdoi
nganythi
ngshady
ri
ght,
iti
spossibleshei
shissi
ster
.
Isl
eptthi
nki
ngaboutTK,Ishoul
dhaveaskedhim so
i
nthemor ni
ngIwenttohishouseandthesamegi r
l
openedweari
nghi
st -
shi
rtonly,
i
sitsaf
etothi
nkthis
mightnotbehi
ssist
er.
Gir
l:
"HihowcanIhel
pyou?"Ei
shmylapt
opisint
he
carmyphoneisatwork,
Iwashopi
ngtouseTK'
s
l
aptop.
Isi
gnedf
oragi
rlt
hatIam l
ooki
ngf
orTK.
Gi
rl
:"Ohyouar
et hedeafgf
"shesai
dwi
thsomuch
at
ti
tude,
whosaidIwasdeaf?
TK:"
Lal
awhoisi
t"heyell
edfr
om hi
skitchen.So
thi
sist
heLal
ahesleepswit
h?Shelookedatmeup
anddown.
Lal
a:"
Yourdeafgf
"Tkcamet
oletmei
nwehugged
andkissed.
Tk:"
HeyImissedyouyest
erday"hepul
ledmet ot
he
ki
tchen"Ohthati
sLal
aletmegetyoumyl aptop"
wewentt ogeti
t,
andt
hatLalacametositona
counterf
aci
ngTKshehadnopant yon,
Ityped.
Konke:
"Whyi
sshewear
ingyourt
shi
rtIbought
you?"
TK:"Iam sorryloveshedidn'thaveanyt hingto
sleeponsoshet ookthattop,Lalagot akeabat hso
Icandr opyouatt heair
portbef oreIgot owor k"she
hasal lt
heger msinthewor ldyetshei ssi t
ti
ngon
thecount erIst
oodupandt ookt helaptopIwentt o
sitonhissof a,
hefoll
owedaf terawhi l
e,withal otof
food.
Il
ookedathi
m.
Tk:"
What?Iam hungr
y,whydi
dyoul
eftmei
nthe
ki
tchen?
"
Konke:
"YourLal
awokeupwi
thger
msandsaton
t
hecounter"
Lal
a:"
Isshesayi
ngIhaveger
ms? "Butshedoes,
the
bl
anketsandsheet
scarr
ymill
ionsofgerm.
TK:
"Justgobat
hLal
a"hesatnextme.
Lala:
"Iam notl
eavi
ng,
Iwasthinki
ngIshoul
dst
ay
for3ormaybe4weeksIl i
keithere"
TK:
"Butyoudi
dn'
tbr
inkcl
othes"
Lala:
"Iwi
llgoshoppi
ngbaby"aboyar
ound6-7year
s
camedownt hest
air
srubbi
nghi
seyeshelooked
around.
Boy:
"Daddy.
..
"her
ant
oTKwhomethi
m hal
fway.
TK:"
Heymyboyhowar eyou,howdi
dyousleep?Di
d
youli
keyournewbedding?
"Hehasachi
ld?He
nevert
oldmeabouthim.
Boy:
"YesIdi
dandt
hacarbedawesome,
youar
e
awesomedad"
Konke:
"LookTKIhavetogoIf
orgotmyphoneat
workyester
day"Ist
oodup.
TK:
"Nowonderyouwer
enotr
epl
yingt
omysmsesI
wil
ltakeyouout
"
Lal
a:"
Noyouwon'
tyoupromi
sedt
obat
hhi
m doso
bef
orewebecomel
ate"
Tk:
"It
houghtyousaidyouar
est
ayi
ngl
onger
"sohe
wantshert
ostaylonger?
Lal
a:"
YahIam st
ayi
ng,
wewillbel
atefort
hatsal
eI
sawinDol
ce&Gabbana,i
tst
artst
oday"
Tk:
"IhaveworkLal
a,andIcannotbel
atebecauseof
asale"hepl
acedtheboydown.
Iwal
kedoutandtomycar,
Idroveouthewasnot
comingout
,TKl
ovest
hisLal
aitli
keshehasthi
s
hol
doverhi
m.

WhenIgott owor
kIstarteddoi
ngpaperwor
k1st
foryester
day'
swork,
Hlonigoti
nmyoffi
cewit
hout
knocking.
Hl
oni:
"Goodmor
ningexMr
sme"hesai
dIwaved
hi
m hi
.
Hl
oni
:"
Canyoupl
easedomeaf
avour
"causehe
under
standssi
gni
tiseasi
ert
alki
ngt
ohi
m.
Konke:
"No!Iam busy"
Hl
oni
:"
Thiscoul
dbeourchancet
ogetback
t
oget
her"
Konke:
"Idon'twantyouback,
Iam happywi
thout
you,
youwer eholdi
ngmeback"
Hloni
:"
HeyIwasabesthusbandi nt
hehi
stor
yof
husbandsunt
ilyoursi
sterseducedme"
Konke:
"WhatdoyouwantHl
oni
phi
le.
Hloni
:"
Uhm soIhavethese"hetookoutanailanda
hair"
pleasedot
estsontheseforme"Ilookedatthe
samples.
Konke:
"Dudet
aket
heset
othel
abt
heywi
lldoi
tfor
you"
Hloni:
"Buti
tcant
akeupt
o6weeks,
Ineedi
tasi
n
yester
day"
Konke:
"SoIcan'
thel
pwear
enotf
ri
ends"
Hl
oni
:"
Please.
..Iwantt
obesur
ethet
winsar
ereal
ly
mi
ne"Igaspedwhat?
Konke:"Fol
lowtheprocesur
eIcannothelpyou
sorry"i
fheisdoubti
ngt hetwi
nsbeinghi
sthat
meanst heystar
tedsleepi
ngtoget
herbef
oreshef
ell
preg.
Hl
oni
:"
Iam beggi
ngyoupl
ease"
Konke:"
Dodogetthener
veofcomi
ngtomet oask
forhel
p,t
akei
ttot
helabanddoasever
yone,
bring
t
hecopyofyourIDandthemom'sandcer
tif
icates
forki
ds.
Hl
oni
:"
Idon'
thavet
hoset
hati
swhyIcamet
oyou"
Konke:"
Sorr
yIwon' tbeabl
etohelpyou,thenext
thi
ngiftheki
dsarenotyours,
Iwillbeblamedfor
for
geryandbear r
estednoeveniftheyarenot
yoursi
tisokay,
theydolookli
keyout hough"
Hl
oni
:"
Thanksf
ornot
hing"
Konke:"
Itmypleasurefornot hingman"hel ef
t
bangingthedoorbuthel efthissampl esItookthem
andplacedthem onthedr awerIwi sht heyarenot
hi
s,sohecanbehear tbroken,andf i
ndt hathecan't
havekidstoothentr
yt okillhimselfanddon' tdi
e
buthisdickdoesn'
tfunctionatal l
,
ifhegoest othe
witchdoctor
,he/shegivesHl
oniawrongmuthit
hat
willmakehisdickrot,
whenhegoestothehospi
tal
theycutitof
fandl etusseehi
m howheisgoingto
beamanwi thoutadick.
Ihear
daknockIcameoutofmyevi l
landt
oreal
it
y
wheresucht
hingsneverhappen.
I
twasTKcametohugmeandki
ssedmet
ouchi
ng
meever
ywher
einmybody.
Ipul
ledoutandt
ookal
apt
op.
Konke:
"Let
suseacondom"
TK:
"Idon'
thaveone"
Konke:
"Thisi
sahospi t
altheyareever
ywherelook
behi
ndyou"hest oodupmumbl i
ngsomethi
ngbut
hecamebackwi thit
,andworeitwhatifhesl
ept
wit
hLalayester
dayandt heydidn'
tuseacondom
andLal
ai sposi
ti
vewhatt hen?
Il
ookedathisdickitwast
her
ightsizei
thadveins
hesatonmychai randmademesitonhisdick
sl
owlyunt
ilIfel
titonmywombIst oodupjusta
l
it
tl
e.
TKmadesweetlovetome,hewasgentleandkept
aski
ngifIwasst
il
lokaywit
hhispace,
hedidme
goodIwassweatyandti
redaf
teroursessi
on.
Ineededal
ongbat
h.
TK:
"Il
oveyou"
Iam madathimt
houghhehasa
chi
ldandhenevert
oldme.
Iwenttotakeabathandwishedtogohomeand
changebutIcoul
dn't
,Ihavealotofwor
ktodo.
Tk:
"Uhm canwet al
kplease"It
ookthel
apt
opand
satont
heot herchai
rhewassi t
ti
ngonmychai
r.
TK:"KonkeIloveyouandIpr omi seIwillnevercheat
onyou,LalainauntSonia'sdaughterIwi l
ltel
lyou
mor eaboutthem l
aternotnow, shehasasonIam
nothisbiologi
calf
ather,Isawhowsur pr i
sedyou
werewhenhecal l
edmedad, wemayhavehadsex
i
nt hepastwi t
hherbut,Iwassi ngl
ethennowIhave
youandt rustmewhenIsayIl oveyouandIwi ll
nevercheatonyou,thatisapr omisefrom met oyou
myever yt
hing"InoddedIhavenot hi
ngt oadd,ask
oranswert o.
Hest
oodupandcamet
ome,
Iqui
ckl
yst
ookupI
knowhewant stotouchmewithhi
shandst
hatwas
putt
ingacondom onandoff.Hest
oppedwhenhe
sawmest andi
ngup" Whati
sup?"
Konke:
"Ger
mspl easegot akeabat hbabe"he
smil
edandcameevencl oserIr anaroundt
heroom
unti
lIr
anoutlaughing,
i
tf eltgoodt ol
aughagain,
I
ranawayfr
om him unti
lhecaughtmehehel dme
ti
ghtandki
ssedmeIwant edtot al
kandtel
lhimto
stop
TK:
"Youar
emypr esentandfut
uregetusedt
omy
ger
ms"hekissedmeallovermyface.
Hloni:
"Soyouaredoi
ngourCEO?Whowoul dhave
thought,
Ipul
ledTKtomyofficeIhel
dhisgermy
handsIguessIam gett
ingusedtohisger
msf or
real
.
TK:
"Whowast
hat
?"
Konke:
"Exhusband"
TK:
"Younevert
oldmehewor
ksher
e"
Konke:
"Mysi
sterwor
ksher
etoo"hehuggedme
TK:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"
Konke:
"Yeah"heki
ssedf
oreheadIsmi
ledTKcan
showlovejeal
ousdown
TK:
"Don'
tyouwantmet
ofi
ret
hem?
"
Konke:
"Not
heyhaveki
dst
ofeed"
TK:"
Youareaver
ygoodperson,
Iam bl
essedto
haveyou,
nowIhavet
ogo,Iwil
lcometoyourhouse
l
ater"
heki
ssedmeonemor eti
me"Il
oveyouso
much"
Konke:
"Il
oveyout
oobabe"
Iwasleftsmil
ingal
one,
whenwast
hel
astt
imeIhad
sex?Letaloneasexsogood
ThatverysamedayIdr oppedmypennextt oabi
n
andIsawacondom wr apandacondom It ook
pl
asticglovesbehi
ndmeandt ookthecondom
out,
i
twasbr okenl
ikenotj
ustbrokenthefr
ontwas
abighole.
Iwentt
ohi
sof
fi
ce,
Iwant
edanswer
s.
Iwenti
nwithoutknocki
ngandhewasi
nameet
ing
wit
h4seri
ouspeople.
Iwavedhiandsmi
led,
Ifel
tsoembar
rassed,
TK
l
ookedatmeandsmi
ledatl
easthei
snotangr
y.
TK:"
Thi
sisher"it
'sher
?Meher
?Ismil
edandstood
ther
eawkwardlyheshowedmeasi
tinfr
ontofhi
s
l
aptop.
Mr
1:"
Goodaf
ter
noonMi
ss?
"
TK:
"Mr
sKhumal
o,wear
emar
ri
ed"
Mr
2:"
Congr
atsshei
sbeaut
if
ul"
TK:"
Andsmarttoo,
hewi
nkedatme,Sobabethese
menareourboardmembers,
l
ikeshar
eholder
s"I
noddedmeMr sKhumal
o.
Mr
3:"
Ist
il
ldon'
tgeti
t,
whati
sitagai
n?"
TK:
"Theprogrammet oteachpeopl
esign
l
anguage,
ourworkerstobespecifi
csotheycan
communicatebet
terwit
hpeoplewhocan'tspeak
andcan'
thear"
Mr
1:"
Andher
?"
TK:"
Wel lshecanspeakbutdoesn'
t,becauseofthe
tr
aumizingexperienceshewentt
hrough,youseewe
canwelcomeevent hoseki
ndsofpeople,
wecan
evenincreasethepeoplewhocomeher e,t
heywil
l
knowt
hatthi
shospi
tali
sreal
lymulti
li
ngual,
weneed
thi
spr
ogr
ammet ounderst
andallpeoplebet
ter
"
Mr3:
"Ifeell
ikeweneedt otrai
nlikemaybe10
doct
orsandnur sesfort
hat ,
andnotwast emoneyi
n
al
lofthem,Iam surenotalloft
hem wi l
lbe
i
nter
estedinlearni
ngthissignlanguage"
TK:"
IhearyouMrEr usmasbutwhati fthose
doctor
sareonleave,ortheyhaveafami l
ycri
sis
causeifyousay10t henIguessitwil
lbe1f oreach
depart
ment.
Mr
2:"
Whydon'
twehaveani
nter
pret
er"It
yped.
Konke:"IfImaysaysomet hi
ngplease,t
his
programmemustbef oral lt
hedoctorsandnur ses
andevenbet hequal i
fi
cationtogettothis
hospital,
ifyousayonef oreachdepar tment,t
hats
wrong,causet hatdoctorwon' tbehereeverydayand
ni
ghtt henpeopl egetsick,wealsocannotusean
i
nterpretertoi nter
pretwhatIwant edtostay
betweenmeandt hedoct or,
wehavet orespect
people'sprivacy"
Mr
1:"
Shei
sindeedsmar
tKhumal
o,Ihopeyouar
e
t
reat
inghergoodorel
seIwi
llt
akeherf
rom you"
t
heylaughed.
TK:"
Nothappeni
ng,
youwantt
omakeheryour
tr
ophywif
e?"
Mr
1:"
Ever
ywomanneedst
obet
akencar
eof
"
Mr3:"
Canwefi
nishi
nher e1st,
someofushave
t
hingstodot
hantojustsither
e"
TK:
"Yes,
sorrysowj
atdoyougent
lemensay?
"He
l
ookedatalloft
hem,
didTKtakeabat
hbefor
e
meeti
ngthesemen?
WhenIwentbackfr
om real
it
ytheywer
esayingI
..
.
andIdi
dn'
thearwhatt
heywer eI'
i
ngabout
.
Tk:
"Wel
lwehavehert
oheadt
hispr
ogr
amme"
Mr4:
"Youdi
dgoodson, nowIam suremyhospitali
s
i
ngoodhands"hecant alk?Hewasjustsi
tt
ing
t
hereobser
vingnotsayinganyt
hing.
Theyal
lst
oodupandshookhands.
Andthe3menl
eftt
heonewhowasqui
etwasl
eft
behi
nd.
Hel
aughedl
iker
eal
l
ylaughed.
Mr 4:"
Soyouar emarr
iednow?Toher ?Thulebona
youl i
kethi
ngs,Iwassit
ti
ngtherel
ist
eningIalmost
l
aughedandshewasal sosurpri
sedthatsheis
mar ri
ed!AnywayIhavetogowewi l
ltal
ksome
othertime,
Iwasi nameetingnotmymeet i
ng
i
nst eadofdoingmywor k.
Tkcamet ohugme,Ihuggedhi
m back,
Ial
most
forgotwhyIwasther
einthe1stpl
ace,
Ipushedhi
m
offmewhenIr emembered.
It
ookt
hel
apt
opandsatdown.
Konke:
"Youdi
dn'
ttel
lmet
hecondom br
oke!
"
TK:"Iwasgoi
ngtotel
lyou,
Il
efti
nahur r
y,thoughI
wasgoi ngt
otel
lyouaft
er3days"3deyi
si?Ialmost
thoughthewasinahurryf
orreal
,heisl
yingtome.
Konke:
"Wenevert
alkedki
ds"
TK:"
Wel ll
etstal
know"hesatdown"Youtoknowfor
surethatyoucanhavekidsr
ight
?"IdobuteishI
real
lydo,Igetafuzzyf
eel
imgever
yti
meIthink
aboutmebei ngpregnant
.
Konke:
"Idobutnotl
iket
his"
Tk:
"Ohyouwantonthebedful
lofrosepedal
s?
causeyoucan'
tsayyoucan'
taff
ordit
,webothcan"
TKisplayingwi t
hmymi nd,
Idowantt ohaveababy
andhavingi twit
hTKwi llbeabonus,hereal
lyloves
me,butheisnott al
kingmar r
iage,
Idon'
tthi
nkIwant
togetmarriedagainbutIwanthi mt oask
me,thoughIwi l
lsayno,Iwanthimt oask,
heis
clai
mingmei nfr
ontofpeoplewhilehenevertalked
tomeabouti t
.
Konke:
"Iam r
eadyt
obeamom"hest oodupand
cametospinmearound,
Iwasgi
ggl
ing.
TK:"AndIam r eadyt ofatherourkidslove,l
etsmake
surewemadei tokay,Iam sureinyourof f
iceImade
toes,l
etmemakel egsnow"hest artedkissing
me, t
hedoorwasnotl ockedtheLalachickcaught
usdeepi ni
t,
shequi cklywentoutwecont inuedunti
l
wewer edoneont het able,
nowIf eell
ikehol di
ng
himf orever
."Iam takingyout omyhouset oday,
so
wecanmaket herestoft hepartsforourbaby"he
kissedweki ssedandf orgotaboutLalahedi dme
behind,
Iwashol
dingont
othet
abl
etr
yingnott
o
scream.
Aft
erwewer edonewewentt otakeashoweri nhi
s
bathr
oom, hehadmewant i
ngt ocallhi
snameout
l
oudt here,
Ihaveneverenjoyedsexorwant ingmore
i
nmyent ir
elif
eli
kethat,
wesatdownwi thwater
pouri
ngdownonus, Ihadmyheadonhi schesthe
wasbr ushingmyweavet hatIdon'tknowhowIwas
goi
ngt odryitbutIwasnotwor r
iedaboutthat.
Heki ssedmyheadandwest oodupanddr i
edup
hegavemehi shoodyhekeptatwor kIwasgoi ng
home, myhai rwaswetunder neatht hehoodyI
rushedt omycaranddr oveouttomyhouse, I
closedt hedoorandsl i
dedownwi thitsmi l
ingalone
reli
vingwhatwentdownt oday,Iam madl yinlove
withmyman, anditgivemeawar mf eel
ing
knowi mgt hathel ovesmebackj ustasmuch, Lal
a
wasst il
lsitti
ngout si
dehisdoor ,
shei spat i
ent
shame, Iwillgiveherthat,
aimeanwespentcl oset o
4hour sinTK' soffi
ce.
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er21
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Thehusbandswemar r
iedthough,howcouldhenot
protectmeli
kethat
?ImeanIwasget ti
ngbackat
himf ordr
uggingme,i
twasonl ythebeginni
ng
Banelethi
nksIam hisgir
lsthatheplaysbackand
fort
h.
Iwasi najai
lcellwit
hpl
entyotherpeoplether
e,Iam
averypeacefulpersoni
fyoulookcloservery
cl
ose,Ijustr
efusetobeputdown.
Gir
l1:
"Lookwhodowehaveher e?Welcome
pri
ncess"shemaythinkshei steasi
ngmebutIam
act
uallyapri
ncess,
Iam justgladshecanseet
hatI
am onewithoutmetell
ingher.
Kheth:
"Ohhihowareyou,howdi dyouknowIwasa
pr
incess?"CauseIwaswearingshortpj
sanda
si
lkygown,Iwasnotgoi
ngt oleaveacarbutIknew
shi
thashi
tthef
anwhenIsawNel
epoi
ntatt
hecar
.
Gi
rl
1:"
Youareanactualpri
ncess?
"Herf
acef
ell
t
heylookedl
ikebouncergi
rl
s.
Kheth:
"YepIam,
mydadi saking"2oft
hem cameto
si
tnexttomethethi
rdonekeptgivi
ngmeast i
nky
eye.
Girl
2:"
Howisi
tli
kebei
ngapri
ncess?"Letme
fasci
natet
hem,
theyl
ookl
iket
heyli
kethings.
Khetho:"
WellIhavecloseto100realdiamond
ti
aras,
Ihave20bodyguar ds,
and5personalmai ds
whomakest hebedwhenIwakeupandt heother
onef i
xesthewaterforme,andtheotheronepicks
cl
othesf ormethentheotheronefi
xesf oodforme
whiletheotheronemakessur emycari sreadyand
everyt
hingisokay"wellt
hatshowitissupposedt o
be.
Gi
rl
1:"Yourf
athermustbeloadedt
ohi
repeopl
eto
dothoseuselesst
hingsf
oryou"
Keth:
"Idon'
tknow"Ididn'
twanttosayyesandt
he
nextt
hingIam kidnappedforamilr
andsom.
Gi
rl
2:"
MynameisMartha,
whatar
eyouher
efor
?"l
et
mesayIki
ll
edsomeone.
Khet
ho:
"Myhusbandwascheat
ingonmeandI
dr
ownedhi
mi nawater
"theyl
ookedateachot
her
.
Gi
rl
1:"
Ishedead?Youar
emar
ri
ed?
"
Kheth:
"Heisnotdead,
hegotmear
rest
edt
hat
rubbi
shness"
Gi
rl
3:"
Youar
ecoolyoushoul
djoi
nourcr
ew"j
oin
t
hei
rcrewi
npri
son?.
Khet
h:"
Mydadi
sonhi
swayt
obai
lmeout
"
Gi
rl
1:"
Theki
ng?
"
Mar
tha:
"Wowyouar
eact
ual
l
yapr
incess"Inodded.
Gi
rl
3:"
Giveusyournumbersowecanmeetout si
de
whenwegetouttoo"Idon'
tthi
nkso,Igavethem my
F.
Bnamet heysear
chedformer i
ghtthere,
theyhad
aphone?
Gi
rl
1:"
Ist
hisyourdad?
"
Gi
rl
3:"
Shei
smor
eboyi
shher
e"
Khet
ho:
"Wel
lIl
ikedr
essi
ngl
ikeaboyandt
opi
tof
f
wi
that
iar
atoconf
uset
heenemy"
Gi
rl
3:"
Ili
ket
heboyyou"
Mar
tha:
"Shei
sal
esbi
an"
Gi
rl
3:"
Notl
esbianbutbiosexualIdobot
h"t
heyar
e
t
oughandwelloneofthem ispret
ty.
Gi
rl
1:"
ButIam not
"
Martha:
"Thisoneisthepr
ofessi
onal
homewr ecker,
don'
tshowheryourdadyourmom
wil
lbeleftcryi
ngforhim"
Khet
h:"
Soyoudool
dermen?
"The3r
dgi
rlcamet
o
si
twit
hus.
Gir
l1:
"Idon'
tlookattheage,
Ilookatt
hepocket
"I
knowr i
chpeopleplent
yofthem.
Khet
h:"
Gatheral
l,
comecl
oser"Iwhi
speredtheyal
l
cameclosert
herewer
eotherpeopl
ethere.
Gi
rl
3:"
Thi
sbet
terbegood"
Khet
h:"
Wellitdependshowmuchyoul ovemoney,
I
knowri
chpeopl enotj
ustr
ichbutst
ickyri
chpeopl
e"
Il
ookedatthem.
Gi
rl
1:"
Youhaveourundi
videdat
tent
ion"
Gir
l3:
"Wouldyoushutupshewasaboutt
o
conti
nue"
Mar
tha:
"Nowyouar
eal
sowast
ingt
ime"
Gir
l1:
"Andyouarewasti
ngitfurt
her
,j
ustshutup
andli
sten"
theybehavel
ikebunchofki
ds.
Khet
h:"
Areyour
eadynow?
"
Them:
"Yeah"
Khet
h:"
SoIam alsomaki
ngmoneyontheside,
big
moneyIcan'
trel
yondadandhismoney,
youguys
canjoi
nmeifyouwantto,
butyouj
oinwi
thR1000
feef
ormakeover"
Gi
rl
1:"
Scam"
Khet
h:"I
tisnot
,Iam acl
assi
fi
edmen's
ent
ertai
ner,
wel
lIhavesexwitht
hem somet
imes
andtheypay"
Gi
rl
3:"
Youar
easexwor
ker
?"
Kheth:
"Notjustanysexworkert
heonewhor
oll
s
wit
hbill
ionair
s,wel
lIam sl
eepi
ngwit
hgaymenwho
doesn'twantpeopletoknowtheyaregay,t
heydon'
t
usemyvagi natheyuseananusforthem t
o
ejaculat
e,andIam goodwit
hthat,
thentheymakeit
rain"Ist
ar t
edwhileIwasst
il
lavir
ginactual
ly.
Gi
rl
1:"
Sot
heydon'
tuseapussyatal
l?
"
Khet h:"Idot henopussyone,
Iposeasthei
rgfsand
we' dgot ot hehotelr
oom whenwegettheresome
bringt heirownt oysforyout
oenter
tai
nthem,l
ike
thatbel tthatisapenisyougoinonhim wit
hitthey
l
ikei t"
Mart
ha:
"Sol
etmegett
hisr
ight
,t
heyar
egayyett
hey
sl
eepwi
thagir
l?"
Gi
rl
1:"
Asshol
esaremadethesame,butIwantmor
e
t
hatcannotdof
orme"theylookedather
.
Gi
rl
3:"
Soyouwantt
obeaf
ullbl
ownsexwor
ker
?"
Khet
h:"
Youcanhaveabffort
hatbutyoul
ett
her
ich
gaymenenj
oythemsel
ves"
Gi
rl
3:"
Iwanti
n,Ial
wayswant
edt
obewi
thagay
man"
Khet
h:"
R1000j
oini
ngf
ee,
Ihave2beaut
if
ulgi
rl
s
al
ready"
Mar
tha:
"Soyouar
erunni
ngt
hist
hing"
Khet
h:"
YeahIdo,
andIal
soconfi
rm booki
ngsand
makesureyouar
ewhattheguywantedbefor
eyou
gotohi
m"
Gir
l1:"
Ialsowantin,butIdon'thaveaR1000"they
don'tevenknowt hat30%oft heireachpaygoesto
myaccount ,
theguypayst hecompany1st,andi
fthe
ser
vicewascer t
isfyingtheypaymor e.
Kheth:"
Wel lyouwil
lhavet ohust
lefori
t,
iti
samust
youpayi t,
soyoucangetamember shi
p
card,
lessonsonhowt opleaseagayman, t
hennew
clot
hesandmakeup, R1000i snothi
ngcomparedto
whatyouwi l
lgetback,
thesemenpay100kper
nightand30kperr oundifhewant sitt
obejusta
roundandl eave"
Gi
rl
1:"
That
sser
iousmoney,
wher
edi
dyouf
indt
hese
men"
Khet
h:"Iwasinapart
ydanci
ngandthi
sotherguy
cametome, andst
art
eddanci
ngwit
hme,welll
etme
sayIcanIcanspotagaymanevenunderasuit,
I
am goodli
kethat
!"Well
Ihangar
oundr
ealmenso
theconvoevendi
fferwi
thgaymen.
Martha:
"Ial
sowantin,
Iwon'
tbeusi
ngmypussyI
am goodwitht
hat"
Gi
rl
3:"
Butwhataboutdeseases"
Kheth:"Ihaveallofthisfigur
edout ,
wehavenur ses
whocheckal lofthosebef or
esigningacont ract,
if
hedoesn' twantacondom hepaysext ra30%ext ra"
i
tisact uall
y50%ext ra,butyoualsounder gothese
medicalcheckups, ever yaft
er3mont hs,
justl
ikethe
men,justbecausehewast herelastweekort he
prevoiusdaydoesn' tmeanhei sonacl ear,
wecar e
aboutourgi rl
sandboy"
Gi
rl
1:"
Youhaveboyst
oo?
"
Kheth:
"Onl
yonefornow"Iwascal
ledt
ocome
"Whoeveri
sreadywit
hamoneywhenyoucome
out
,i
nboxmewewi llt
alkchaol
adi
es"
IsawdadIr
ant
ohi
m,act
ivat
ingcr
yingmodeonmy
waytohi
m.
Dad:
"Ohmychi
ldar
eyouokay?di
dtheyhur
tyou?
tal
ktomeplease"I
'dtal
kifhegavemeachancet o,I
fakecr
iedandhetookmet ohiscarfur
iousgood!
Theguarddroveustothehotel
,Il
ovemydadso
much.
It
ookabathandsl
ept
,Idi
dn'
tsl
eepIwasbusyal
l
ni
ghtl
ong.
Dadwokemeandhuggedme.
Dad:
"Di
dtheyhur
tyoui
nanyway?
"
Kheth:"
Itwashorr
ibledad,t
hecellwasdi r
tyand
overcrowded,t
hereweregirl
stherewhol ookedl
ike
ment heyalmosthitme,youcamej usti
nt i
me"Nele
wear ecomingforyou,wit
hyourugl yfi
ancèand
adorablebaby!
Dad:
"Thatboydoesn'tknowmetoowell,
howdare
hepourcoldwateronyouandforcesyoutosl
eep
wetl
ikethat
?"Thatismyversi
on.
Khet
h:"
Hei
sthedevi
lhi
msel
fdad"
Dad:
"Hewil
lgett
oknowme"yeahdaddy!Yeah
"
Hurryupwearsomethi
ngrespect
abl
ewehavea
meet
ingwit
hyourin-
lawsi
nyourhouse,
aboutt
hat
boy'
sbehavi
our
"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
thavecl
othesher
e,Iwi
llchanget
her
e"
Dad:"OhIaskedoneoft hehelperst
opackal lyour
cl
othes,t
heyar einthecar
,Iwil
laskoneoft he
guardstobr ingthem toyou"hewentoutt heygave
met hedresst owearandf i
xedmyponyl ongup,I
am amast erinthismake-upthi
ngthought he
eyebrowssomet imesdon'tcomeoutright,
Ihaveto
considertheper manentone,OMGIam agi r
la
barbiegir
l.
AfterIwasdonewi t
hmymakeupIwentt odad's
room andwewentt oNele'
shousetherewer eso
manycar sparkedousi
deIwonderediftheyalso
call
edextendedfam whi
lewehaveuncleNi coand
dad'sfr
iendGwala.
Theywelcomeduswell
,
wesatdownandIwas
supri
sedthatNel
e'
sgfi
sal
readyout
,Ishoul
dhave
takenavase.
Dad:
"Icall
edthismeeti
ngtoaskyoursontoleave
mydaught eral
one,
theyar
edone!"ButIam not
donewithhim..
.
King:
"Thati
snothowwedot
hingsKi
ngThul
eni
and
youknowi t
!"
Uncl
e:"
Woul
ditbeokayifwegi
veyoubackal
lthe
moneyyougaveusforher
?"
Queen:
"Wedon'
twantt
hatmoney"
Royalwi
tchR. W:
"Het
ookhervirgi
nit
ytheymust
st
aytogether
,orbadt
hingswi
llhappen"
Dad:
"Nowwhoisgoingtomar ryheri
fshei
sno
l
ongerpur
e?"UnpurePeoplegetmarr
iedal
lthe
t
ime,
eventheworstwhores!
Kheth:"
Idon'
tthi
nkIwanttogetmar r
iedanymore
dad"Istar
tedfakecr
ying,
IknowwiththismakeupI
wil
llookli
keazombieandt heywi
llbescaredofme.
Dad:"
Lookatmydaught
eryoudi
dthi
stoher
!"He
shooshedme.
Nel
e:"
Whyisshet
heonehurt
ingwhil
eshei
sthe
onewhohavehur
tmyotherwif
e?"
Queen:"
Yourdaught
eri
sanani
mal,
doyou
rememberwhatshedidtot
heguar
dbacki
nthe
palace?
"
Dad:
"Don'
tcal
lmydaughteranani
mali
fyouwant
t
hismeeti
ngtoendwell
"godaddy!
King:
"Wearenotfi
ght
inghere,
let
shearwhat
happened1stbef
oreconcl
udingandcomeupwi
th
asoluti
on"
Dad:"Letyoursonbetheonetotel
lushowhe
broughtagi r
lher
ewhilemydaughterwasalsoher
e
andwhywasInott ol
daboutallt
hisnewchange?"
King:"
Wearesorryaboutthat
,wet
houghtyouwer
e
busywi t
hyourdaughtert
hatiswhyyouwerenot
there"
Khet
h:"
IwasnotbusyNel
enevert
oldmeabouti
t"
Dad:
"Youseeyour
aisedal
iar
!"
Nele:
"Iam sor
ryyourmajest
ies,
Ijustdi
dn'
twant
Khethotherecauseshewasnotgoi ngtoal
lowi
t"
Queen:
"It
houghtyousaidsheagr
eedandshewas
suppor
ti
ngyourunion"
Khet
h:"
Noyourhi
ghnesshedoest
hingshi
sway
andIam t
ir
ed"
Shen:
"Ohwowyouar
egoodver
ygood,
soyouar
e
goi
ngtosi
tther
eandplayvi
cti
m,whi
leyouar
ethe
onewhoat
tackedus?
"
King:
"Ist
il
ldon'
tknowexactl
ywhathappenedi
s
anybodygoingtotel
lusornot"
Dad:"
Hewasgivenachancet osayhi
spartl
ett
hat
gi
rlt
elluswhathappened,
oryouwanttogo1st
pr
incess?"Hel
ookedatme.
Kheth:
"NoIwi
lll
ethersayherver
siondad,
go
ahead"
Nel
e:"
Mywi
fei
sfr
om t
hehospi
talheneedssome
r
est
"
Queen:
"Thenwhyaretheyherewi
thherfam,she
shoul
dbei nbedr
esti
ng,t
hisi
snorest
ingplace"
Kheth:"
Hereiswhathappened, I
tstart
edwhenNel e
l
eftherefor3monthst oli
vewi t
hhisgf ,
shewasst il
l
pregnant,
hesai
dsheneededhi m mor ethanme, soI
l
ethim be,onemorninghecameher epr etendingto
beagoodhusband, hemademebr eakfasti nbed,I
ateanddrankthewat er,
thenaftert
hatIf elthotand
uhm thisi
shardtotelldad"Ilai
donhi sshoul der .
"Herapedmedad,Itoldhi m Iwasnotr eadyt olose
myvi
rgi
nit
yjustyet
"
Ki
ng:
"I
tisyourdut
yasawomant
omeethi
sneeds
asaman"
Dad:
"Evenf
orci
nghi
msel
fonher
?"
Nel
e:"
Idi
dn'
tfor
cemysel
fonher
,Idi
dn'
trapeher
!"
Kheth:
"Yesyoudid,
Iassumedsi
ncehewasl
ivi
ng
wit
hhisgf,hi
sneedsaremetasaman"
Dad:
"Di
dn'
tmydaught
ersayshewasnotr
eadyt
o
l
osehervi
rgi
nit
y?"
Nele:
"Shedidbutt
hatdayt
hingschangedshe
askedmet otakei
t"
Khet
h:"
Youdr
uggedmeIevenhavepr
oof
"
Ki
ng:
"Youdo?
"
Khet
h:"
Yesyourmaj
est
iness"
Queen:"
Ifher
eall
yrapedyout
henwhydi
dn'
tyou
repor
thimtothepoli
ce?"
Kheth:
"It
houghtcauseheismyhusband, wewill
tal
kthist
hroughIdidn'
twanttoembarrasshim by
gett
inghi
m arrest
edIthoughtofhi
sreputat
ionthen
l
ethi
m be"
Nel
e:"
Hownobl
eofyou"
Kheth:
"Butitisclearheneverhadmei nmindwhen
hehadmear restedme,hedidn'tthi
nkofwhatitwas
goingtodot omement all
yandemot ional
lywel
llet
al
onemyr eputati
on,soIthoughtaboutitl
ongand
hard,
Iwil
lgethi m arr
estedforrape"andIwil
l,
j
ustto
getbackathim.
Ki
ng:"
Pleasecalm downwecansor
tthi
sout
wi
thoutinvol
vingt
hecops"
Uncl
e:"
Isyourf
ixi
nginvol
vesbr
ingi
ngbackher
vi
rgi
nit
yyoursonstol
e?"
Shen:
"Hedi
dn'
trapeher
!Shei
stheevi
lonenotmy
man"
Queen:
"Canshegotorestal
ready.
..
"Icant
ellt
he
queendoesn'
tli
keher
.
Woman: "Pleasedon'tt
alktomychi l
dli
kethat,
you
royalpeoplethinkyouarebettert
haneverybodyi n
thewor l
d,youthinkyoushitchocol
ateandurinate
ult
ramel,youaresosur eyouar ei
t,
newsfl
ashr oyal
s,
weareal
lthesame!
"Ar
etheyal
sobornri
chl
ikeus?
Li
kedotheyhaveal
ongli
neofr
iches?
Queen:"Pl
easeguardsescortt
hem outofthese
premises,
alloft
hem"nowi twi
llbeNele'
swor d
againstmine.

Theguardsescort
edthem out,
Nelewasjustsi
tt
ing
watchi
nghisgir
landhisi
nl awsbeingthr
ownoutof
thehouse,
themotherwasshoutingal
lthewayout.
King:
"Sor
ryaboutt
hatki
ngThuleni,
l
etspr
oceed
wherewerewe"hecouldhavesaidWWW sof ast
andfi
nishfastf
ast
.
Uncl
e:"
Ourdaught
erar
rest
ingyourson!
"
Queen:"Thankyoumydaughterf
ornotget
ti
nghi m
ar
restedthankyousomuch,andIam sor
rythathe
di
dwhathedi dtoyouandevenget
ti
ngyou
ar
rested"
Uncle:
"Sorr
ywon'tbri
ngbackhervi
rgi
nityyour
majesty,
heiswhatiswrongwit
hthisSouthAfr
ica
heshouldbearrest
ed,awoman'sbodyisnota
cri
mesceneforyou!
"Uncl
eisreal
lyi
ntot
his
defendi
ngwomencampaign.
Dad:"
Youhavedaught
ershowwoul
dyouf
eeli
fthe
pr
incesr
apedthem?"
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
rybutIdi
dn'
tfor
cemysel
fonher
"
Kheth:
"Youseewhyyoushouldgotopr i
son,you
mightdoitagai
ncauseyousawnot hi
ngwr ongwit
h
whatyouhavedone,youcan'
tsaysorr
yandbuton
t
hesamesent ence"
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryKhet
ho"hel
ookeddownl
ookwho
i
sachickennow?
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llf
orgi
vehi
mifhebr
eaksupwi
tht
hat
gi
rl
"
Queen:
"Done,
thatsoundseasyenoughr
ightBanel
e"
Nel
e:"
Sheni
sJuni
or'
smom,
myson"
Queen:
"ThatJuni
or'
smom willbethereasonwhy
youwil
lnevergeti
tonwitht
hepr i
ncess,youwon'
t
geti
tri
ghtunti
lyougetr
idofher"
Uncl
e:"
Isayhemustbear
rest
edsohecanl
ear
na
l
esson"
Ki
ng:
"Shei
swi
ll
ingt
ofor
givehi
mthough"
Uncl
e:"
Bigmi st
akei
fyouaskme"t
heWi
tchdoct
or
wasjustobservi
ng.
Dad:"
Khethiar
eyousur
eyoudon'
twantt
ogethi
m
ar
rested"
Khet
h:"
Onl
yont
hatcondi
ti
on"
Nelewasgivi
ngmeast inkyeye"
Ortheycan
conti
nuebutIwi
llnothavethemarr
iagecer
ti
fi
cat
e"
Queen:
"Mostpeoplewantt
hecer
ti
fi
cat
esweet
yI
t
hinkyouaremistaken"
Kheth:
"That
swhatImeant
,Iwantnothi
ngthatwil
l
boundmet ohim,
whenIwanttoleaveIwi
llhave
nothi
ngholdi
ngmeback"
Dad:"
Youdounderst
andt
hattheotherwif
ewil
l
havemorepowerandaut
hori
tyoveryou"andIdon'
t
l
ikethat
.
Kheth:
"Ij
ustwantt
oleavef
reel
ywhenIhavehad
enough"
Queen:
"Taket
hecert
if
icat
eanddrawacont
ractt
hat
hewil
lsignwi
thyourcondi
ti
onssi
mpl
e"
Khet
h:"
OkayIwil
ltaket
hat
"Idon'
twantt
hat
,Idon'
t
knowwhatIwant.
ButallIknowisIhavetothi
nkofanewplanand
fastt
hepl ant
omaket hei
rli
vesnotsogood.

°
•Benel
e•°

AsIwassi t
ti
ngther
el i
steningtoKhethoplayi
ng
vict
im,webothknowIdidn'trapeherandthatisnot
thereasonweareallhere,
wear eherebecauseshe
i
sasavagewi fe.
AsIam si tti
ngtherewat chi
nghermaki ngmeabad
person,
Iwast hi
nkingifitwasther i
ghttimet otel
l
thefam aboutherdi rt,
sheisalsocheatingon
me,shehasaboyf r
iendsheintroducedmet o,
butI
alsowantt okeeppeace, thepri
ncessofshi thave
agreedformet otakeasecondwi feasifIneeded
herpermi ssion,
wellIkindadidinaway, i
fmyf am
wasn'tget t
ingmoneyf r
om ourunion,I
'djustwalk
away,Ireall
ydon'tknowwhatKhet howant s,she
seemedunbot heredthatIlef
therher ealoneandI
waswit
hShenforonl y2weeksnotthose3months,
I
wasl
osingabatt
le,Khet
hodoesn'twantmeorlove
mebutshedoesn'twantmet ol
eavehertoo?
Thatissoinsane,
Idon'
tknowwhatmakesher
happy,Iwantt
okeepherhappysoIcanalsobe
happybuttheconfusi
onisrealouther
e.
Nele:
"Iam marr
yinghernextmonth,
ift
hatisokay
wit
hyoumywi fe"Iwantasecondconfusi
onasif
Khethoisnotconfusi
ngenough.
Khet
h:"
Wewi l
l1sthaveourl
it
tl
eweddi
ngt
henyou
canmarryher
"
Mom: "
Nomydearal i
tt
leweddingwon' tdo,wehave
toinvit
ealltheki
ngdomst othiswhiteweddi ng
manypeopl edidn'
tseeyourtradit
ionalweddi ng,so
thi
si stheti
met oshowt hem whatiswhat "the
horrorbeganbutitisagoodt hi
ngIam notpayi ng
forthathugewedding.
Khet
h:"
ButIwantsomethi
ngsmallnothi
ngbi
g,we
canhavet
hatonhissecondwedding"
Mom:"
No, setthebarver
yhighandlett
hem seef
or
t
hemselvest hatwearenotthesame,
wewil
lhavea
weddingofayearandl etthei
rweddingbethe
l
aughi ngstockbecauseofourweddi ng"mom
shouldbel ovingthewomanwhogavemeababy
notthedevi l
'
smot her,IswearKhethogavebirthto
satan,shedoesn'tevent hi
nkaboutherstupid
stuntsitcomesnat uraltoher,
whenshei satitthe
devilwatchesherandt akenoteswhilebei
ngpr oud.
Dad:
"Iguesswear
edoneher
e"
KingT:
"Wehavet
odiscusst
heamountofmoneywe
needtocont
ri
but
etowardst
hisweddi
ng50/
50"
Dad:"Thatsoundsl
ikeaplan,Iwonderhowmuchi
s
that
,didyouhearaboutputt
ingtheotherwi
fet
o
shame"
Mom:
"Shedeser
vesi
t!
"
Dad:"
Yesshedoes, myprincesspleaseforgi
veour
sonforwhathedi dtoyou,wewi l
ltake2cowsto
yourkingdom asanapologyandt hedayofyour
weddingwewi llper
for
m acl eansi
ngceremonyfor
you"
KingT:
"Thatishowi
tisdone"Iknowmom i
sjust
avoidi
ngbeingembarr
assedandt obet
het
alkof
thevi
ll
agebecauseofherson,
whosewi
fel
efthi
m
aft
erj
ustfewmont hs.

Iwast
hinki
ngaboutShenshewon'
tsur
viveKhet
ho.
Nel
e:"
Dadi
sShenal
sogoi
ngt
ogetahouse?
"
Dad:"
No,youwillal
lli
veheretogether,Iwantedyou
topi
ckawi feandyoudi d,
Ipayedf oryour
ever
ythi
ng,t
henyouchoseyourwi fe,buyherthe
houseanddot hingsforher
,youhadapl anchosing
herri
ght
,Iam sureyoudidn'thavemei nmindwhen
youchoseher ,
toassi
styou"evendad?It houghthe
wassupportingme.
IcanbuyShenahousebutnot hingasbi gasour
house,andt herewillbepr obl
emsf orme,maybeI
shouldaskKhet honi celytogi
veust hi
shouse
si
ncewehaveachi ldweneedabi ggerhouse,arg
whoam Iki dding?Shewi l
lneveragr eetothat,
let
melear nt ohumbl emysel fbeforehermaybeshe
wil
llearnt oloveme, causeIam al sonotgi vi
ngher
mucht olove,Iwil
ltrymybest ,maybeal lsheneeds
i
saff ecti
on, careandl ove.
Ivowtomakeherf eelspecialrightaft
erour'huge'
wedding,
waitdoest hismeansi nceIam t heone
whochoseShenIwi l
lhavetopayf orourweddi ng
too?Thatcoul
dtakesomet i
mecauseshewi llalso
wanttotopKhetho'sweddi ngatmyexpense, what
haveIdone?IknowIam i gnor i
ngt hefactt
hatshe
hascountedyearsal i
vebutIdon' twantt othi
nk
aboutit
,I
twil
ldepressmef urther.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er22
°
•Sno•
°

Iwasmi ndingmybusi nesswhenoneofmyr oom

matesknockedonmydoor ,
wear enotf
ri
endswith
them butwetolerat
eeachot herasweshouldas
humanbei ngs,
Itoldhertocomei nandshedidand
evenmakeher selfcomfort
able.
Bont
le:
"Hey"
Sno:
"Bont
lehi
whatbr
ingsyouher
e?"
Bon:
"Sot
herei
st hi
spart
ythati
sgoi
ngont
his
Thur
sdayIam heretoi
nvi
teyou"
Sno:
"Okaywher
e?"nott
hatIam i
nter
est
edin
par
tyi
ngduri
ngtheweekbutthati
spartof
humanit
y.
Bon:
"I
noneoft
het
opcl
ubsar
ound"
Sno:
"Whatar
eyoucel
ebr
ati
ng?
"
Bont
le:
"Lif
e,weareyoungwehavetodot
hatwhi
l
e
westil
lcan"Iwanttocel
ebr
atel
if
e..
.
Sno:
"Thethi
ngisIhaveat
estonFr
idaysoIcan'
t
pul
lanallni
ght
er"
Bontl
e:"
Okaywellsi
nceyouwon'tbeabletomakei
t
wouldyoupleasebabysi
tforthi
sotherf
ri
endof
mine,
shereall
yneedsabreak"di
dIhearher
corr
ectl
y?
Sno:
"AusiIwil
lbestudyi
ngformytestIwon'
thave
ti
met obabysi
tforyourf
ri
end"i
twasneverabout
i
nvit
ingmewasi t?
Bon:
"Ipr
omi
seyoushei
sador
abl
eandshei
san
angel
"
Sno:
"No!
"
Bon:
"Okaywewi
llpayyou"
Sno:
"No"
Bon:
"Wi
llhel
pyouwi
thamakeover
"
Sno:
"No!LeavenowBoni
,
hir
eababysi
tt
eryouhave
moneyright
"
Bon:"
Wellsi
ncewearegoingtothepar
tywewer
e
goingoweyouforbabysi
tt
ingandpayyoumont
h
end"
Sno:
"Iwil
lbeattheli
brar
ynotevenhereIam
sor
ry,
plusIdon'
tli
kekidsIhat
eadorabl
e"
Bon:"
Sheisonly8mont hsshewon'tbotheryouI
promise,
befor
ewel eavewearegoingtomakesur e
hernappyisdryandshei swel
l f
edallyouhaveto
doisjustsupervi
seher"shet
hinksIam dumbIsee.
Sno:
"NoBoni,
trynextdoor
,Idon'
thaveababycause
ofsi
tuat
ionsl
ikethese,
Iwantedtostudyf
reel
y"
Bon:
"Shewasgoi
ngt
ohel
pyouwi
thyourschool
wor
kshei
ssmar
t"
Sno:"
When?Ifshewassosmar tshewasn'
tgoing
tohaveababywhil
einvar
sit
y,shedoesn'
tsoundso
smarttome"
Bon:"ForgetIasked!
"SheleftIcoul
dn'tbel
ievet
he
nerveoft hatgi
rl
,soIam supposedtoleavemy
thi
ngsf orthem tomakemet heirnanny?
Shauni sal
waysonmycase,onThursdayIwas
comi ngfr
om t
heli
brar
y,whenhej
ustshowed
up,badthi
ngshappenwhenShaunisaround,
itwas
around20:59.
Shaun:"
Hey,
pleasegeti
nweneedt
otal
k,
Ihave
somethingt
ot al
ktoyouabout
"
Sno:
"Noti
nterest
ed"hewasi
nhi
scarandIwas
st
andingoutsi
de.
Shaun:
"I
tisaboutwhathappenedt
hatday"
Sno:
"Iknownot
hing,
Isawnot
hingsono"
Shaun:
"Iknowwhyt
hathappened"
Sno:
"Okaywhy?
"
Shaun:
"Nother
e,weneedapl
acet
osi
tsowecan
tal
k"
Sno:
"Wher
eto?
"
Shaun:
"Yourpl
aceormypl
ace"
Sno:
"Okayletmedri
vejustt
omakesur
ewegot
o
myplace,
butIhaveroom mates"
Shaun:"
Wewi l
luseyourroom"heshi
ft
edandIgot
i
n,Idr
oveslowlycauseIwantedt
obeabletostop
whenevernecessar
y,Idi
dn'
twantt
okil
lpeopl
e,
Iam
notusedtodri
ving.
WhenIparkedout
sideIthankedmyl
uckyst
arsI
di
dn'
tcauseanyaccident
.
Sno:
"Let
sgoi
n"
Shaun:
"Yousur
edr
ivel
ikeasnai
l"hegotout
Sno:
"Atl
eastwegotheresaf
e"wegoti
nthehouse
andnoonewasthere.
Butacryi
ngbabyIl ookedeverywheref
orthemom
butshewasnowher etobef ound,
thebabywas
evenredbecauseofcryingIwasnotevil,
butIwas
angrysoIlookedatthebabyandt ol
dShaunwe
shoul
dgotohishouse,
thebaby'
smom di
dn'
tcar
e
enought
otakecareofher,
whyshoul
dI?
Shaun:
"Whosechi
ldi
sthat
?"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowIdon'
tcar
elet
sgo"
Shaun:
"Butwecan'
tleavei
ther
ecr
yingl
iket
hat
"
Sno:
"I
fyouwanttopl
aydaddyf
orani
ghtgoahead,
I
haveatestt
ost
udyfor"
Shau:
"Shei
sjustababy,
comeon"
Sno:
"AndIam j
ustast
udent
"
Shaun:
"Let
spl
aypar
ent
sfort
heday,
j
ustt
opr
act
ice
whenwehaveourown"
Sno:"Ihavet hingstodosor ry"hetookt hebabyand
tri
edtohushher ,
butthelittl
emost erwasj ustnot
shutti
ngup, hewentt otheki tchenwithit,
holdingit
l
ikeitisgoingt ocrack.Iwentt omyr oom andt r
ied
tocallBontle,Itol
dt hatgirlthatIwon'tbeabl eto
babysi t
,It
hinkIshoul dtaket hatbabytot he
poli
cestati
on, andsayIdon' tknowherofwhi chI
reall
ydon'tknowherevenhermot her,
thatmot her
thatchoseal coholandni ghtl i
fet
hanher ,
Thecr ies
wentdownsoIwentt oseewhatwasgoingon
whenIgottothekit
chenShaunwasfeedingthe
babyhisfi
nger
,andthebabywasbusyli
cking,
heis
di
sgusti
ng,f
orsurethebabyi
seat
inghissweatoff
hi
sfinger
.
Sno:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"
Shaun:
"Shest
oppedcr
ying"
Sno:"
Forhowl ong?Let
stakehertothe
pol
icest
ati
onIdon'tknowwhosebabyt hi
sis,
whati
f
shewasst ol
ensomewher eandherfol
ksare
l
ookingforher?Wecouldbearrest
edfor
ki
dnapping"
Shaun:
"Letskeepherjustf
oradayt
hent
omor
row
wecant akeherback"
Sno:"
Youcankeepherinyourhouse,
Ihavet
ost
udy
foratestIam wr
it
ingt
omorrow"
Shaun:
"Whereisthefuni
nkeepi
ngheri
fyouwon't
bether
e,wearesupposedtobepr
act
ici
ngtoget
her
"
Sno:
"Youwant
edt
otal
ktomeabaoutsomet
hing?
"
Shaun:
"Yeahl
etmemakesur
eshei
sasl
eep
fi
rst,
l
etsgobuyhersomet
hingtoeat
"thededi
cat
ion
ofthismanisbeyondme,
Ican'
tdeal
.
Sno:"
YougoandIwillbelef
twithher
,i
fshecr
ies
toomuchandyoudon'tcomeback,Iam t
aki
ngher
tothepol
ice"het
ookhiscarkeys.
Shaun:
"Whatshoul
dIbuy?Ni
knaks?Chocol
ates?
Whatdobabieseat
"
Sno:
"Ineverhadababy,
youwi
llaskwher
eyouar
e
goi
ng"
Hewentt oPNPIwentt ol ookforherbagther ehas
tobesomet hingtoeatt her e,
Ifoundherbagandi t
hadababyf or mul
aand1bot tl
ei smade,It
ookt he
bagandwentt ositont hesof aandf edher,shame
shef i
nishedt hebottlesof ast,
shewashungr yonce
i
twasf i
nishedIact uallysawasmi leonherf ace,I
searchedt hroughherbagandt her
ewasnonot eor
i
nstructionsonhowt omakeababyf ormulaj ust
i
ncasesheneedsi tagai n,t
herewasasoapher
towelsandcl othes,am Iexpect edtobatheher ?
Shauncamebackf asterthanIt houghtasIwas
carr
yingt hebabyhesmi ledcomi ngincarryingso
manypl
ast
ics.
Shaun:"
Youguysl ookgoodt ogether
"howdoone
l
ookgoodt oget
herwi t
hachi ld?"Youarea
natur
al,
comeseewhatIbought "Icanseehe
boughtthewholeshop,Ifol
lowedhi m hepl
acedal
l
thepl
asticsonthecounterandt ookthebabywhil
eI
gothroughtheplasti
cs"Weshoul dnameher "l
awd
yourson.
Sno:
"Shei
snotyour
stoname,
cal
lhergi
rl
"
Shaun:
"Let
scal
lherSky"
Sno:
"Sky?
"
Shaun:
"Youdon'
tli
kei
t?Okayl
etscal
lherEve"even
worseEve?
Sno:
"Asi
nAdam andEve?"Henodded"Yourf
utur
e
ki
dsarei
ntr
oubl
ehere,
let
shopet hei
rmom wi
ll
comeupwit
hsomethi
ngbet t
er"
Shaun:
"Sowhatdoyouhavemot
herofmyf
utur
e
ki
ds?"
Sno:
"Don'
tyouhavesomeoneel
set
obother
?"He
l
ookedatthebabywhowasdosi
ngoff
.
Shaun:
"Don'
tyout
hinksheneedsabathbef
oreshe
sl
eeps?Igoogl
ehowtotakecareofababy"
Sno:"Whatdotheysay?Dotheysaybuyallt
hese
typesoffor
mulaandbabyf ood?Andthi
smany
nappies?
"Liketheguyboughtmanybrands.
Shaun:
"Iwasn'
tsur
ewhi
chonesheeat
sorshewi
ll
l
ike"
Sno:
"Whatdidyoubuyme?"Her
ant
othecouch
andplacedt
hebabyther
e.
Shaun:"
Cal
m down,Iboughtyounothi
ng,
wasI
supposedt
obringyousomet hi
ng?"cal
m down?But
Iam cal
m.
Sno:
"NVM l
etmegost
udy,
seeyou"
Shaun:"
Pleaset
ellme,
Icangobuyi
tnow,
Iboughta
carseatcomeandsee"
Sno:
"Toomuch,
shei
snotyour
s"
Shaun:
"Shewasbr
oughtt
ousf
orar
eason"
Sno:"
Shewaslefti
nBont
lebadr
oom not'
broughtt
o
us'asyousay"
Shame: "Samedi ff,
letsgobat hher ,
Ial soboughther
bat hingbasin,l
etmegot akei tfrom t hecar "hel
eft
Shaunl oveskids,IguessIhavet of ailbecauseof
Shaunandhi sdaught er,whati fitisr eallyhi s
daught er?NoIdon' tthi nkitispossi ble,hecame
backandpour edwar m wat erandmanyot her
thingsi nthewat erandhet ookof fthebaby' s
clothest heywer ei nmyr oom, heevenpl uggeda
heat er,
hewasdel icate, bathingast ranger 'sbaby
afterhemadeababyf ormula, i
twaski ndasexy
wat chinghim doi ngal lthat,t
hest ruggl ewasont he
nappy, hehadt owat chvi deosonyout ubeofhowt o
putonanappy, Iwasj ustsi t
tingt herewat ching
them, hewi l
lmakeagr eatfatheroneday.
Aft
erhewasdone,
hedressedt
hebabyinnewpj
s
t
hatIdon'
tknowwher
eheboughtatnight
.
Shaun:"Goodasnew,shei
sguarant
eedtosl
eep
peacefull
ynow"ncoohhesatdownwithherl
ooki
ng
str
aightint
ohereyes.
Sno:
"Whati
fhei
syour
sforr
eal
?"
Shaun:
"I
mpossi
blebutI
'
dbehappy"hesai
d
i
mpossi
bledoest
hatmeanhecan'
thaveki
ds?
Sno:
"Howi
siti
mpossi
ble?
"
Shaun:"Inevergottoejaculateonanygirl
,It
oldyou
thi
soncebef or
e,t
hatyouar etheonl
ygi r
lthatcan
actual
lymakemedot hat,
itistr
uewithothergirl
sI
cangoonal lni
ghtandneverej acul
ate"Isti
lldon'
t
bel
ievehim ont hatpart
.
Sno:
"If
eelsospeci
al.
..
"
Shaun:
Don'
tbel
iket
hat
,af
tershesl
eepswewi
ll
tal
k"
Sno:
"Shecan'
thearus"
Shaun:
"Yesshecan'
t,butshewi
llbedi
stur
bedand
notsl
eepifwekeeptalki
ng"
Icl
osedmyeyessl eeping,AndIwokeupt oa
screami
ngbabyIqui ckl
yopenedmyeyesand
Shaunwassl eepingnextt ome,can'thehearhi s
baby?Shewassl eepi
ngbet weenus, Ineededto
sl
eepIcouldn'ttaket hescreamsIshookShaunt o
wakeup,hewasj ustnott aki
ngit,
Ilookedf orher
bottl
eandshedi dn'twantit,
Icheckedhernappyi t
wasdry,
Idi
dn'tknowwhatshewant
edal
lIknew
wasIwassleepy.
Shaunfinall
ywokeupaskingmewhatIhavedone
tothebabytoscream l
ikethat,
hetookherandI
neededtosleepti
mewasonl y02:
05whi lewesl ept
around01h00Shaunalsot ri
edeveryt
hing,unt
ilhe
suggest
edwet akehertothehospital
,Isaid
poli
cest
ationbutweendedupi nthehospi t
al.
Theyadmitt
edthebaby,
shewasscreami
ngal
lthe
wayevenhertemperat
urewashighandmy
headachewasonanotherl
evel
.
Wewer esi
tt
ingout
sidewhi
let
heywer
etr
yingt
o
sedat
eher.
Shaun:"
Whatani ghtmare,
Iam neverhavingki
ds!I
needmysl eep"goodsohewi l
lstopplayingdaddy
tost
rangers,
Iam gladheexperiencedthatnowhe
wil
lstopthebabytalk.
Sno:
"Met
oo,
ki
dsar
etoomuch"heshi
ft
edcl
osert
o
me.
Shaun:
"Butmaybeour
swi
llbedi
ff
erent
,maybeour
s
wil
lbeamazing"
Sno:"
Kidsarenotamazi
ngShaun,
theycr
ytoomuch
fornoreason,
youhar
dlysl
eep"
Shaun:
"Yeahi
tiscl
earwear
enotcutoutf
ort
his"
Sno:
"Ineverl
ikedsmall
babi
es,
Il
iket
heoneswho
cansaywhatt heywant
"
Shaun:
"Ineedt
osl
eep"
Sno:
"Itol
dyout
otakehert
othecops,
wewoul
dn'
t
beherenow"
Shaun:"
I'
m sor
rybabe,
Iwasonl
ytr
yingt
opr
act
ice
forourown"
Sno:
"Youwil
lst
ayherewit
hherIhavet
ogobackt
o
sl
eepIhaveatestj
usti
nthemorni
ng"
Shaun:
"I
'm sor
rymybabedi
dyoust
udyenough"
mxm
Sno:"
Enoughhow?Causeyoufor
cedmet
omot
her
theorphanswhenIhadt
ostudy"
Shaun:"
Iwi
llmakei
tupt
oyouIpr
omi
se"hewi
ll
wri
teforme?
Sno:
"Ihavet
ogoandwr
it
eanyway,
youmakesur
e
yourbabyi
sokayandIwi
lluseyourcart
ogoback"
Shaun:
"Doyouneedacar
"
Sno:
"No,
Iwi
llbuymi
ne"
Shaun:"
When?Fornowyouatl
eastIcanbor
row
youthatone"
Sno:"
ThankyoubutIdon'tt
hinkIr
eall
yneedit,
Iwi
ll
neverbuymi newhenIcan,
causethetrut
hisI
won'tseetheneedtobuyminewhenyoubor r
ow
meyour s,
Iwon'tseet
hepoi
ntofbuyingmine"
Shaun:
"Youarewei
rd"Thi
sti
meIwantt
odot
hings
formysel
fIneedt
odependonme.
Sno:
"ThanksanywayShauny"
Shaun:
"Letmet
akeyououtt
oni
ghtsowecant
alk,
i
t
i
simportant
"
Sno:
"Sur
ewecangocl
ubbi
ng"
Shaun:
"Hol
dont
othatcarf
ornow"
Sno:
"Okaybye,
Iwi
llseeyoul
ater
"
Shaun:
"wewi l
lmeett
her
e"Iwentbackt
omyplace
andmyf r
iendsweret
her
e,st
il
lther
ewasnosi
gnof
Bont
le.
Iquicklytookabathandweallwentt
ocampusand
Iwrot ethetestIwoul
dhavedonebet
terhadI
studiedmor e.
Af
terwewenttoeat
,IsawBontl
e,Guguandsome
gi
rlwi
thmenlaughi
ngoutloud,
sothei
rplanwast
o
si
ther
eandmakememi ssschool?
Iwenttot
hem andgreet
edIsatnextt
otheguywho
waslooki
ngatmelikeheknowsmeorIlookli
ke
someoneheknows.
Sno:
"Hel
lopeepshowar
eyou?
"
Bont
le:
"Uhm wear
efi
nehowar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"Iam per
fect
,sot
oni
ghtIam notdoi
nganyt
hing
wher
earewegoi ng?"
Gugu:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Sno:"Wel
lIwaseati
ngovert
her
ewithmyfr
iends,
I
thoughtIshoul
dcomeandsayhi,
si
nceweare
housemat esandal
l"
Gir
l:
"OhBontl
eifshei
sher
ethenwherei
smy..
."
shestoodup"Wherei
smydaught
er?"Nowshe
car
es?Theguyshewasent
ert
aini
ngst
oodupt
oo.
Guy:
"Youhaveadaught
er?
"
Gi
rl
:"
Uhm nonoIwasaski
ngaboutherdaught
er
t
hatIcal
lmydaught
ersi
nceshei
shere"
Sno:"Ihavenoideawhatdaughteryouaretal
king
about,t
heoneBont l
ewantedmet obabysit
,It
oldher
Ican'tseeIhadatestt
oday,Ij
ustcamefrom
writ
ingit"
Bont
le:
"Thet
estwasr
eal
?"
Sno:"
Icametovarsi
tyt
ostudysoyesi
twasr
eal
"
thegi
rlsal
lstoodupBont
lepul
ledmeasi
def
ar
awayfrom t
hemen.
Gugu:
"Wher
eisZanel
e'
sdaught
er?
"
Sno:
"Am Isupposedt
oknowherwher
eabout
s?"
Zanel
e:"
Bont
leIt
oldyoul
eavi
nghert
her
eal
one
wasabadidea"
Bont
le:
"Wheredi
dyousl
eepl
astni
ght
?"Idi
dn'
t
sl
eepallt
hankst
oyou.
Sno:
"I
nmyr
oom,
why?
"
Gugu:
"I
nBont
le'
sroom t
her
ewasnobaby?
"
Sno:
"Iwoul
dn'
tknowIdon'tgot
opeople'
srooms
whentheyar
enotther
e,Soyoul
eftababyin
Bont
le'
sroom?"
Gugu:
"Bont
lewher
edi
dyoul
eavet
hebaby?
"
Bont
le:
"Let
sgoback"
Gugu:
"Youguysgo,
Iwi
llhol
dtheseguysup,
unt
il
youcomeback"
Bont
le:
"Makesur
etheyagr
eet
omeetusl
ateri
nthe
cl
ub"
Sno:"
Iwil
lseeyouguysl
ater
,l
etmegobackt
omy
fr
iends"
Gugu:
"Youar
ecomi
ngwi
thus"
Sno:"
Nothappening,
Ihavenobaby,Isawnobaby
soleavemealone"Ilef
tthem andwentbacktomy
tabl
e,soBont
lewasthemast ermindbehindal
lthi
s,
I
shouldgobackjustt
owat chthem gocrazyaf
ter
theydon'
tfi
ndher.
Ilockedmybedroom t
hebasi
nist
her
e,It
hought
theywillbet
her
ewhenIcamebackfr
om the
hospi
tal
.

Latert
hatday,
wewentt
otheclubwi
thmy
fr
iends,
wit
hloudmusi
cgoingon.
TheguysIsawear
li
erwer
ether
e,andt
hegi
rl
swer
e
not
,soi
sShaun.
Wef oundapl acetosi
tandwenttobuyalcoholand
start
eddrinki
ng,t
heguysf r
om ear
li
ercamet osi
t
withusandaskedt obuyussomedr i
nks,
wellt
he
guythatlookedatmelikeheknowsmef r
om
somewher ewasbusyl ooki
ngatmyar mlikeheis
l
ookingforsomet hi
ng.
Guy:
"Mynamei
sSi
bonel
o"
Sno:
"Exampleminei
s
Si
nothando,
Thando,
Sthando,
Not
hando,
Sino,
Snot
hi,
Nando,Ot
handoandSindo"
Sbo:
"Soal
loft
hem ar
eonyourI
D?"
Sno:
"Nobutyoupi
ckoneandgowi
thi
t"
Sbo:"
Iwil
lcal
lyouSt
handosam"t
hatwor
kst
ooI
guess.
Sno:"
AndIwillcal
lyouExorExman"hel aughedhe
l
ooksliket
hoseshycuteguys,thatt
urnyouonby
j
usthissmil
eandhi sbeaut
if
ulhands,hegotme
thi
nki
ngaboutt hi
ngshe'
ddot omewi thhi
sfi
ngers.
Sbo:
"Whati
syoursur
name?
"
Sno:
"Wel
lIdon'
treal
lyknow,
don'
task"
Sbo:
"Youdon'
thappent
ober
elat
edt
othe
Si
melanesareyou?
"
Sno:
"Iwoul
dn'
tknow,
butIdon'
tthi
nkso,
why?
"
Sbo:
"Nahj
ustaski
ng,
soGugui
sal
soyourf
ri
end?
"
Sno:
"Mor
eofahousematethanaf
ri
end,
myf
ri
ends
ar
etheonesyouseenow"
Sbo:
"Youknowyouhavethatl
ikabl
eki
ndathi
ng
goi
ngonwi t
hyou"myphonerangIwentousi
deto
pi
ckitup,
i
twasShaun
Sno:
"Wher
ear
eyou?
"
Shaun:
"Ourdaught
eri
snotget
ti
ngbet
tersheneeds
mehere"
Sno:
"Ther
eisnoneedt
opl
aydaddynow,
hermom
camebackear
li
ert
ofet
chher
"
Sbo:
"Tel
lhert
hatshewi
llmeetmeatt
hehospi
tal
"
Sno:
"Iwi
ll
,
don'
tgett
ooat
tached"
Shaun:
"Tool
ate,
Iam l
ovewi
tht
hisl
it
tl
eone"
Sno:
"Ni
ce,
soyouar
enol
ongercomi
ng?
"
Shaun:
"Iwi
llcomemaybear
ound23h00"
Sno:
"Okayt
henseeyout
hen"
Shaun:
"Il
oveyou"
Sno:"
Iloveyouback"WhydidIsayt
hat
?Wearenot
okay,
west i
llhavet
otal
kabouthi
swhori
ngways.
Iwentbacki
nsi
deandtheguyhadagi
rlonhi
slap
whenIcameback,
thi
sguyisawomani
ser.
Isatonabarst
oolf
aci
ngt
hebar
man.
Bar
man:
"Lonel
y?"
Sno:
"Nahpl
easegi
vememor
ebooze,
brut
al8"
Barman:
"Sonowyouwanttof
ini
shyour
sel
fup,
that
thi
ngisbrut
alonabody"
Sno:
"I
tisagoodt
hingIcameher
efort
hat
"
Bar
man:
"I
tisyourf
uner
al"
Sno:"
Andmycof
fi
n"hewentt
otakeagl
assandt
he
tal
lbrut
al8
Bar
man:
"Ont
hehouse"
Sno:
"Youar
etookind"Ipour
edmydr
inkanddr
ank
al
oneandstooduptodance.
Theguyf
rom ear
li
ercamet
ojoi
nme.
Sbo:
"Younevercamebackt
ome"
Sno:
"YouwerebusywhenIcamebackf
rom
answeri
ngt
hephone"
Sbo:
"Youar
ebeaut
if
ul"
Sno:
"Thanks"hewasget
ti
ngdr
unk,
andIwasal
so
get
ti
ngthere.
Sbo:"
Letst
akethi
stomyhouse"Iwasdr
inki
ngf
rom
thebott
let
hen
Sno:
"Iam nott
hatcheap,
sor
rygot
aket
hatgi
rlyou
werewit
hhome"
Sbo:
"Wewon'
thavesex"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowyoul
iket
hat
"
Sbo:
"Fi
newhatwoul
dyoul
iket
oknow?
"
Sno:
"Not
hing!
"
Sbo:
"Iwil
ltel
lyouanyway,Il
iveinSandt
on,Iam a
manageratTransnet,
Il
ivewithmyparentsandmy
son,
heis11yearsold,
heneedsamot herandIcan
seeyouwillbeagoodmot herforhi
m"
Sno:"
Idon'
tli
kebeingastepmom t
oaki
dyoumade
passi
natel
ywithyourgf
"
Sbo:
"Wi
fe"
Sno:
"What
?"
Sbo:
"Shewasmywi
fe,
shedi
edshewassi
ck"
Sno:
"Sor
ryaboutt
hat
"
Sbo:
"YeahIam overi
t,
butImisshersomet
imes,I
won'tanymorei
fyouletmebeyourmanIwi l
lnever
misshereveranymor
e"that
screepy.
Sno:
"Ihaveabfwel
lfi
ancè"
Sbo:
"Icandobet
tert
hanhi
m"somuchconf
idence.
Sno:
"Iam noti
nter
est
edbutt
hankyouf
ort
heof
fer
"
Sbo:
"Fr
iendst
hen?
"
Sno:
"YesIcandof
ri
ends"
Sbo:"
Sohowarewegoi
ngt
ofr
iendshi
pwi
thout
yournumber
?"
Sno:
"Gi
vemeyour
sIwi
llwhat
sAppyou"
Sbo:
"It
rustyou,
Ibel
ieveyouwi
lldoasyousai
d"
Sno:"Iwi
lldo"hegavemehi snumberandwe
chi
lledIwentf oranot
herbrut
al8Idrank3thenI
fel
lnumb, andShaunwasnotcomi ng,I
twas04:30
i
nt hemor ningIguessheisreal
lynotcomi
ng.
Sbo:"Letmetakeyouhome"Ilookedatthetabl
e
wher emyfri
endswereandtherewasnobody
there,
theyl
eftme?Thecarkeyswasi nLondi'
s
purseandmypl acekeyswereinthecar.
Sno:"
Not
hankyouIwillcal
lmyf
iancet
ocomeand
fet
chme"Iwassober
ingup.
Sbo:
"Ipr
omi
seyouIwi
llt
akeyoust
rai
ghthome"
Sno:
"Got
oyourson,
Iwi
llcal
lanuber
"
Sbo:"
Letmecal loneforyou"hedidheevenpayed
fori
tandi ttookmet omypl ace,
itwasar
ound
06h00t hedoorwasnotl ockedIopenedandwent
towatcht v,
Botl
e'sdoorwasnotf ull
ycl
osedIhear
d
them havingsex,oneoftherulesist
onotbri
ngbfs
hereyettheydo?
Istoppedmysel ff
rom goi ngthere,
soIj ustsatther
e
untiltheywer edone,itsuretookforever,whata
mor ningglory,t
hatremi ndedmeofShaunIdon' t
evenknowwhatwear eexactl
ywi t
ht hatguy,I
call
edhi mi tj
ustrang, Iwasaboutt osleeponasof a
whenIhear dBontle'sbedr oom dooropen,Isatup
str
ai ghtandoutcameShaunwi ththebaby's
mot hergiggli
ng,Shauni sjusttooloose,Idon't
beli
evet hatsoulmat eshitnow,hesl eptwithherand
shei sstil
lokay.
Whentheysawme,t
hegir
lgreet
edIgr
eet
ed
back,
Shaunst
oodst
il
lonthespot.
Zanel
e:"
Babecomeondon'
tbeshynowcome"she
tr
iedt
otakehi
shandhetookast
epback.
Shaun:
"Don'
ttouchme!
"
Zanel
e:"
Whati swr
ong?Wearegoi
ngt
othe
bathr
oom totakeabat
hremember
?Wehavet
ogo
seeZenande"shesmil
ed.
Shaun:
"I
fyouwantt
oli
vef
ort
hatbaby,
stepaway
fr
om me"
Zanel
e:"
Ist
hatat
hreat
?"
Shaun:"
Notr
ustme,i
tisawarni
ng"myheartwas
bl
eedingwat
chingt
hem,thenmydooralsoopened
Londicameouthol
dingaguy'
shandnice!
Sno:
"Yousl
eptwi
thhi
m onmybed?
"
Shaun:
"I
twasher
!Andnotyou?
"
Zanel
e:"
Letsgotakeabathlove"myheartbl
edeven
moreIfel
tmynecki tchIt
oucheditt
hesamet i
me
Shauntouchedhis,
hehadthesamet at
tooas
mine,
i
twasgl owi
nginbluejustli
kemine.
Sno:
"Di
dyouatl
eastchanget
hebeddi
ng?
"
Londi
:"
Iwastaki
nghi
m outt
henIwil
lcomebackt
o
washever
ythi
ngweusedinther
e"
Sno:
"Si
nceIneedt
osl
eepwher
edoIsl
eepnow?
Shaun:
"Sno,
IknowIhavesaidthistoomanytime,
I
don'
tknowwhati swrongwit
hme, Iam sor
rymy
l
overeall
ysorr
y,Iwi
lldobet
ternextti
me"
Londi
:"
Andt
hen?
"
Sno:
"Iam st
il
lmadatyouMaLol
o"
Londi
:"
Iam sor
ryf
ri
end"
Shaun:
"Met wowhenIgothere,
theywer
ehaving
sexandtheywereloud,
inyourr
oom It
houghtitwas
you,
soIsleptwi
thhertoo"
Zanel
e:"What?Youareherman?ButyousaidIam
thebestthi
ngthathaseverhappenedt
oyou"
Sno:
"I
sthatso?thendon'tl
etmedisturbt
heever
l
asti
nglove,
Londipleasehurr
yup,Ineedalongbat
h
andalongsleepIhadqui t
eanight"
Londi
:"
Ithoughtyouwer
egoi
ngt
oleavewi
tht
hat
guy"
Sno:"
Idon'tknowhiml ikethat
,butnowIwishIwent
homewi t
hhi m,buthegavemehi snumberIwil
lcal
l
tomeethiml atert
onight,
IthoughtIhadabfIeven
tol
dhim about,
butthebfwasl onggonet
akenby
t
hebaby'
smot
her
"
Shaun:
"Ir
eall
ythoughti
twasyouwhowashavi
ng
sexint
here,
soIthoughtIshoul
ddot
hesame"
Londi
:"
Twowr
ongsdon'
tmakei
tri
ght
"
Shaun:
"Iknow,
Ijustl
osti
t"
Sno:
"Di
dyouenj
oyt
hebestyoueverhad?
"
Shaun:
"Idi
dn'
tej
acul
ate"Zanel
egasped.
Zan:
"Butyoudi
d"
Londi
:"
Didyouuseacondom?
"
Zanel
e:"
No
Shaun:
"Yes"t
heysai
datt
hesamet
ime.
Sno:
"I
tdoesn'
tmatt
erchommie,
shecanhave
hi
m,wewereneverr
eall
yanit
em af
teral
l"
Shauncamet
omeIst
oodup"Don'
tcomeany
cl
osert
omeShaunMagoi
"hest
opped.
Shaun:
"Pl
easegi
vemet
hel
astchance"
Sno:
"Whatwer
eyoudoinghere?Youpromisedt
o
cometothecl
ub,
Iwai
tedforyouunti
lIcameback
toyourmorninggl ory,
Ihopeitwasallworthit
cause,
wearenevereverget tingbacktogether"I
wenttomyr oom t hatwasstinki
ngofsexIt ookmy
thi
ngstobath,Itookal ongrel
axingbath,
i
fShaun
cancheatl
iket hat,
thatmeansIcanal sodate
anyonewit
houthur t
ingthem.
Aft
erweari
ngmytight
estblackdress,
j
ustf
ew
i
nchesawayfr
om thetheknee,Iworet
hesandal
s
andtookmysl
ingbag.
Icall
edSbot omeetmeont hatsameclub,
Iwentt
o
fetchShaun'
scar,
isShaunabadcheatorIam
alwaysinthewrongplaceatt
hewr ongti
me?
Idon'
tknowandIam gl
adIdon'
thavet
odealwi
th
hi
m anymore.
Igoti nthecarandwait
edforhimt herei
nsteadhe
sentmet hel
ocationwewil
lmeet ,
Iwentthereand
thisladyopenedthedoorcarryi
ngapl at
e,whenshe
sawmeshel ett
heplat
ego,anditbrokeint
o
pieces,shewasshockedtoseeme, asifIwasa
ghost .
Sheevenscr
eamedal
it
tl
e,
thehusbandal
socame
r
unningandhewasj ustasshocked,
buthe
r
ecoveredqui
ckert
hant hewif
e.
Man:
"Uhm Hel
lomychi
ldhowcanwehel
pyou?
"
Sno:
"OhIam her
eforSi
bonel
o,i
shehome?
"
Wif
e:"
Sbo?whatar
eyout
ohi
m?"Whatshoul
dIsay
Iam?
Sno:
"Hi
sgf
"
Wi
fe:
"If
igur
ed,
pleasecomei
n"shef
igur
ed?Iwei
n.
Sno:
"Wher
eishe?
"
Man:
"Hewenttobuymor
estuf
fthatweneedf
or
t
oni
ght"t
heytol
dmetosi
tdown,Idi
d.
Theyhaveabeaut
if
ulhome,
youcant
elli
tiswar
m.
Af
tersomet
imehecamebackandhuggedme.
Sbo:
"Iam gl
adyouar
eher
e,t
hankyouf
orcomi
ng"
Hisparentscal
ledhi
m asidemaybetoscol
dhimfor
bri
ngingmeher e,
Ial
sowant edt
ohearcauset
hey
askedmei fIknowthathewasmarri
ed,It
oldt
hem
hedidtoldme.
Isneakedt
oeavesdr
op.
Man:
"Whatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
odoSi
bonel
e?"
Sbo:
"Not
hingwhy?
"
Wife:
"Thatgi
rll
ooksexactl
yli
keYolanda,
areyou
tr
yingrepl
aceherwit
ht hatgi
rl
?"What?Il
ooklike
Yolanda?Whoisshe?
Sbo:"Iam notrepl
aci
ngherwi t
hYolanda,
Il
oveher
forreal,
Iwouldli
ketomarryheroneday,wehave
thatconnecti
on,youwil
lneverunder
stand"
Man:
"Don'
tyouthi
nkshewil
lfr
eakandl
eaveyou
whensheseesyourl
atewi
fe'
sphot
os?"
Sbo:
"Iwil
lmakesur
eshedoesn'tseet
hem,
please
don'
trui
nthisf
orme,Iwasgi
venasecondchance
tol
oveagain"
Wife:
"IknewhewasnotoverYol l
y,
Sibonelomy
chil
dthatgir
lisnotYoll
yandwi l
lneverbe,shemay
beherlookalikebutshecanneverbeher "soIam
nothi
ngbutar epl
acement,
butIam alsonotlooking
foranythi
ngser i
ous,
hecanusemet ogetoverhis
wifeandIcanusehi mt ogetoverShaun,wellIhave
nothi
ngtogetovercausewewer
eneverreal
lya
reali
tem,
wewereneveronarel
ati
onshi
p.
Sbo:
"AndIam notexpecti
nghert
obeYol
lyIl
ove
herf
orher,
sheisbeauti
ful
"
Man:
"Justl
ikeYol
anda!
"
Wife:
"Theyl
ookexact
lyt
heal
ike,
event
hei
r
t
hicknessevent
heirt
eet
h"
Man:
"Ihopet
hiswon'
ttakeyouback"
Sbo:
"Shei
swhatIneed"
Wi
fe:
"Whataboutyourson?
"
Sbo:
"Hewi
llcal
lhermom j
ustl
ikeYol
ly"
Wif
e:"
Don'tconfuseachil
doveryourobsessi
on
l
eavehim outofyourt
hings"
Sbo:
"It
hinkIam r
eadyt
omovebackt
omyhouse
now"
Man:
"Letmeguessshei
smovi
ngi
nwi
thyou?
"
Sbo:"
Iwil
laskhert
o,i
twi
llbel
ikeol
dti
me,
l
ikeshe
neverl
eft
"
Wife:
"Thati
snotr
ightIt
houghtyousai
dyoul
ove
herforher"
Sbo:
"Ido,
andIwi
llt
reatherl
ikeaqueenshei
s"
Man:"
Ireal
lyhopesocauseshedoesn'
tdeser
vet
o
beunfai
rl
ytreat
ed"
Sbo:"
Igotthi
sdad"Ihear
dfootst
epsIranbackt
o
si
tonacouchasi fIwaswatchi
ngtv,
Sbocame
wit
hal i
tt
leboxandgaveitt
ome.
Sno:
"Thankswhati
sit
?"
Sbo:
"Aperf
umethatIwouldl
ikeyoutostar
tusi
ng"
i
thasstar
tedIam sur
eitwashiswif
e'sf
avouri
te,
I
smel
tit
.
Sbo:"I
tsmell
sniceright
"notmyt ypathang,Iam
goodwi t
hpinkhappiness,t
hesestrongthi
ngs
causesmeamassi veheadache,
butIdidn'
tt el
lhi
m
that
,Iwil
luseitwhenIwillbeseeinghimthatday.
Themont hswentby,
hewasagoodbf ,hebought
mecl othesever
yti
me,wellIdon'
tmindsi nceIam no
fashi
oni st
er,
whatInot
icedaboutthethingshebuys
mei stheyaresoshort,
Ievenfeeluncomf ort
abl
e
underthem,ImeanIam t hi
cksomet hingsjustdon'
t
doforme, I
'dtakeaslipwhenheisnotar oundand
buyther i
ghtsizet
heyar eevenexpensive,
Icannot
complainheevengi vesmemoneyever yti
mewhen
hecomest oseeme,soIdon'tneedajobf ornowI
am sorted.
Ihavebeenst
ockingShaunonF.Biti
ssafetosay
heisseei
ngZanele,
hepost
shispicswit
hthat
baby,
wearefr
iendsonF.Bunderafakename.
Hewassayi ngt
hati
shi sbaby,i
tmustbeni ce,whi
le
Sboiscari
ngandlovi
ngbutIcan' tlovehim causeI
knowiti
snotmehel oves,heissti
llhungont ohis
deadwife,
weweresit
ti
ngi nhishouse, wel
lIwas
fr
yingussomemeat ,
hewentdownononekneeand
gavemeaboxt oopen,Ial
mostf ainted.
Sbo:"St
handowehavebeent ogetherf
orawhile
now,wouldyoupleasemakemet hehappiestman
i
nt heuniver
seandpl easemovei nwi t
hme"I
thoughthewasgoingt opr oposebutwhenIsaw
thekeyIwashappy, notthatIwashappybecause
hewasaski ngmet omovei nwithhim butIwas
happycausehewasnotaski ngmet omar r
y
hi
m,si
nceShaunhaveal
readydonei
t2t
imes.
Sno:
"Uhm Idon'
tknowwhatt
osay"
Sbo:
"Sayyes"
Sno:"
No,Ican'
tIpromi
sedmyselfIwil
lneverever
l
ivewithamanunmar ri
edeveragai
n,Ihavedoneit
befor
eitdidnotendwell
"hestoodup.
Sbo:
"ButIam di
ff
erent
,Iam nothi
m"
Sno:
"I
tismor
eaboutmet
hanyou"
Sbo:"
Youwi l
lhaveyourownroom,lookIalsohave
thi
sforyou"hetookoutabeautif
ulring"
Itisa
promiseri
ng,Ipr
omisethatIwil
lneverbr
eakyour
heart
,Ipr
omisethatIwil
lmarryyouoneday" It
ook
theri
ng.
Sno:"
NoIdon'
twantt
obedist
urbedfr
om st
udyi
ng
causewhenIl
ivewi
thyouIwi
llhavet
oplaywif
eon
agftit
tl
e"
Sbo:
"Mar
ryi
ngyoui
snotapr
obl
em"Il
ookedatt
he
ri
ng.
Sno:
"Sowher
edoyouputapr
omi
ser
ing"
Sbo:"
Letmehel
pyouwi
tht
hat
"heputi
tonmyr
ing
fi
nger.
Sno:
"HeyIdon'
twantpeopl
etothi
nkt
hatIam
marr
iedwhil
eiti
sonlyapromi
se"
Sbo:"
Iwi
llmarryyou"Il
ookedathi
m,hesounds
genui
nebutthatisnotwhatIwant
.
Sno:
"AndIwil
lmovei
nwi
thyout
hen"hehugged
mewekissed.
Sbo:
"Ar
eweal
sogoi
ngt
omakel
ovet
hen?
"
Sno:
"Yeaht
hoset
hingsar
eformar
ri
edpeopl
e"
Sbo:
"Notevenoner
ound"wewer
etal
kingoneach
ot
hersmouths.
Sno:
"Mar
ri
edpeopl
e!"
Sbo:"
Youmakemewantt omar ryyousooner ,Ilove
youSnothandoIdon'twanttoloseyout oo"shame
poorguy,
Ismiled"Lookatt
hatsmi l
e,
t hankyouf or
bei
ngwi t
hme"heal waysthanksme, Isti
lldon'tget
whatheisthankingmeforcauseIdon' tevensayI
l
ovehimt oo,
whenhesayshel ovesme.
Sno:
"Whathappenedt
oyourwi
fe?
"
Sbo:
"Iam notr
eadyt
otal
kabouti
t"
Sno:"
Okay"t
hatmeani
tisst
il
lfr
eshorhei
snot
overi
t.
Shaun:
"Fi
nishupal
readyIam hungr
ywoman"
Sno:
"If
eelsorryfort
hewif
ewhoi sgoi ngtomar ry
you!
"Withi
nsecondshewasst rangl
ingmet henhe
sai
dheissorryandhuggedmesayi ng,pleasedon't
l
eavemer epeatedl
ymythroatwasdr yandachi ng.
AfterthatIwenttovarsi
ty,l
ibraryandmypl aceonly
whenSbocal l
smet ocomet ohi swor korplace,
I
alwayst el
lhi
mt hatIam busy, Ihadt owearascarf
for3weeksonahotweat herbecauseofhi m, I
refusetobethatgirlwhodi esint henameofl ove,
I
don'tknowwhatIsai dwr ongf orhimt oreactthat
way,sohowcanIbewi t
ht hatkindofper sonthatI
willbescaredof,
thekindofper sonIwi l
lhaveto
choosemywor dswi sel
ywhent al
kingto.

Onemor
ningIwokeupandShaunwast
her
e
feedi
ngthebaby,Igr
eet
edhimj ustbecauseweare
donedoesn'tmeanwear eenemies,
whenIgotto
thebathr
oom hi
sgfwast here,
sheisalwaysher
e
now,doessheli
veherenow?
Zan:
"Hi
,
canwet
alk?
"
Sno:
"Sor
ryIcan'
tIhavet
orusht
ocampus"
Zan:
"Iwi
llt
akeyoutovarsi
ty,
Shaungavemehis
car
,t
obeeasytotravelbywit
hababy"hegaveher
mycar?
Sno:
"Not
hanks,
Iwi
llbef
ine,
tal
k"
Zan:
"Helovesyouandt hatwil
lneverchange,wear
e
noteventogether
,hej
ustlovesmydaught er
,Iwi
sh
herfat
herlovedherli
keShaundoes"
Sno:
"Makeababywi
thhi
mthen"
Zan:"Hedoesn'twantme,Icant el
lyoulovehimtoo"
noIdon' t"
Hesai dwhenyouar enearImustnot
event ouchhim evenasinglet ouch,
notthatIt
ouch
him buttoevent akeababyf rom him,hedoesn'
t
wantt hatandthankyouf ortakingcareofZenande
whenIwentcl ubbi ng"
Sno:
"Hei
stheonewhot
ookcareofherIwast
o
angr
ytodoso,
Ihadt
ostudy"
Zan:
"Thanksanyway"
Sno:
"Sur
e,di
dyouuseacondom t
hatday?
"
Zan:"
Noweweretoodr
unkf ort
hat
,wewentt
oa
cl
ubnearahospi
tal
,
wellonethi
ngl
edtoanot
herI
am sorr
y"
Sno:"
It
'sokayheisnolongermypr
obl
em,
l
etme
takeabathrealqui
ck"
Zan:"
Okaybye"shehadat oweloverherbody,Iwent
i
nandt ookaquickshowerandwor emyskinny
j
eanshor t
sandavestandf l
ipflopsIwenttothe
thekit
chenonl
yt oseetheparentsoftheyear
playi
ngwitht
heirbaby,
whatiswr ongwithShaun?
Hewast heoneholdingthebaby.
It
houghtshesai
dtheywer
enotani
tem!Shel
iedt
o
me!
Itookacupf
rom t
hesi
nkandr
insedi
t,
theyonl
y
noti
cedmethen.
Zan:
"Herpar
tyi
sgoi
ngt
obel
it
"shemi
ghthave
f
orgot
tent
ost
epawaycauseShaunmoved1st
.
Sno:
"Whosepar
ty?
"
Zan:"
Shauni sthr
owingourdaughterapart
y,abi
g
one"ifshekeepssayingourdaughtershemight
endupbel i
evingit
.
Sno:
"Ni
ce,
shei
stur
ning1?
"
Zan:
"Yeah,
butsheis18mont
hsnow"howoldwas
shewhensheleftherher
e?Causei
twasnott
hat
farl
ong.
Sno:"
Shei sabiggirlnow,
shewil
lbe2years
soon,couldyoupleasemoveandplaywithherel
se
where,Iwanttomaket eaher
e"ShaungaveZanele
thebabyandcamet ome,Zanel
ewenttositwe
heardal oudscr
eam ofanadult,
werushedther
e
andZanel ewasspinningonthefl
oorcr
yingsayi
ng
sheisbur ni
ng.
Sno:
"Rushhertothehospi
tal
,
youareburni
ngyet
anot
hergirl
?"If
eltsor
ryf
orhercauseshehasa
babytoli
vefor.
Shaun:
"Thi
sisal
lyourf
aul
t,
youar
etheonebur
ning
t
hem wi
thyourevi
ljeal
oushear
t"
Sno:
"Iam nottheonetouchi
ngt
hem,
youar
e!t
ake
hert
ot hehospit
al!
!!
"
Shaun:
"Whati
sthepoi
nt,
shewi
lldi
eanyway"
Sno:"Takehert
odieatt
hehospit
alt
hen"hequickl
y
tookhertherel
eavi
ngmewithhisdaught
er,
ifher
motherdiesdoIhavetomot
herherdaughter?NoI
don'thavetoshehasafami
ly.
Shaunlef
tthegir
landcameback,
andsatont
he
couchIdi
dn'tgotocl
ass.
Shaun:
"Shewon'
tmakei
t,
andshewast
urni
ngi
nto
ash"
Sno:
"Iam sor
ryaboutyourgf
,butyouar
etheone
whodidthat"
Shaun:
"Weneverhadt
imet
otal
k"
Sno:
"Let
stal
k"
Shaun:
"NotnowIhavetomakesur
eIf
indherf
am
andaskthem t
okeepZenande"
Sno:
"Youar
ewayt
oodeepi
ntot
his"
Shaun:
"Sheneedsmenowmor
ethanever
"
Sno:
"Okay,
Iam goi
ngt
omybf
'spl
aceIwi
llseeyou"
Shaun:
"Wejustki
ll
edsomeoneher
e,yetyouar
e
goi
ngtoyourbfjustl
iket
hat
?"
Sno:"
WhatmustIdo?Wakeherup?Pl
easedon'
t
boreme"
Shaun:"
Inorderf
orot
herpeopl
etonotdi
e,
weneed
tobetoget
her"
Sno:
"Youar
etheonewhocan'
tkeepi
tinyour
pant
s"
Shaun:"Iam sor
ry"Isweari
fIwasget
ti
nga
thousandforeverysorr
yIreci
eveI
'
dbeamill
ionar
e
bynow.
Ican'
tbel
ievesomeoneel
sewaski
ll
edbyShaun
andI.

°
•Khet
hi•
°

AsIwassor
ti
ngoutt
hecont
ract
satni
ght
,asIcan
onlyworkatnightsi nce,
Istudyduringt hedayI
recei
vedacallfrom mymot herinlaw,itwasreal
ly
l
atearound22:10i tisherweddi ngIswearbutat
l
eastshehast aste,soIonlyhavel i
ttl
et odo,
she
knowsmor eaboutweddi ngs,Ipi
cked.
Khet
h:"
Mahi
ghness"
Ma:
"Khet
hokuhl
ewher
ear
eyou?
"Why?
Khth:
"Att
hevar
sit
yli
brar
y,wear
ewr
it
ingourf
inal
s
soon"
Ma:"Youar
eamarr
iedwomanKhethcomeback
homenow"shedr
oppedthecal
lwhyisshei
nmy
housenow?
If
ini
shedupandwentbackhome,Ther
ewereso
manycarswhenIgotin,
ther
ewer
egirl
swhowere
myheightandsi
zebutnotmyski
ncolour
.
Mom:
"Yesyouar
eher
e"
Nel
e:"
Mom i
tisl
ate,
canwesl
eepnow?
"
Ma:"Theweddingisaroundthecornerwedon't
havemucht ime,Khet
hotheseareyourbr
idesmaids
pret
tyain'
tthey?Theyevenknowthesteps,
theywil
l
t
eachyou"
Nele:
"Mom mywifeisti
redandhungr
ypleaselet
s
dothist
omorrow"he'
sbeenniceshame,
het ookmy
handandwewentt oourbedroom,
assoonashe
cl
osedthedoorhelockedit
.
Nele:
"Wher
ewereyoucauseIknowf
oraf
actt
hat
youwerenotatschool
"
Khet
h:"
YesIwas"
Nele:"
Therecrewissti
llt
hereevennow,Iasked
them aboutyou,
theysaidyouleftar
ound18h00
"argheisaskingaboutmywher eaboutsasifIask
him abouthi
s.
Kheth:
"Wel
luhm Iwentt
oseemybf
"hesatdown
onthebed.
Nel
e:"
Doyoul
ovehi
m?"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tknowwhatl
ovei
s,
soIdon'
tknow"
Nel
e:"
Wereyougoingtosl
eepther
eagai
ntoni
ght
?"
Whatswi
ththei
nterr
ogati
on.
Khet
h:"
No,
Iwashel
pinghi
m wi
thsomet
hing"
Nel
e:"
Haveyoueversl
eptwi
thhi
m?"
Khet
h:"
Yes"Idon'
tevenhavear
ealbf
.
Nel
e:"
Doyouuseacondom?Imeanwhati
fyouf
all
pr
eg?Wehavetothi
nkaboutt
hat
".
Khet
h:"
Iam oncont
racept
ives"
Nel
e:"
Didyousl
eepwi
thhi
mtoni
ght
?"
Khet
h:"
No"
Nel
e:"
Wer
eyougoi
ngt
o?"
Khet
h:"
No"
Nel
e:"
Iwantust
oworkKhet
hi,
pleaseIam t
ryi
ng
her
epleaset
ryt
omeetmehalfway"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
ry,
butIr
eal
lydon'
thavet
o,si
nceyou
ar
enotmine"
Nel
e:"
ButIam your
smyl
ove,
allyour
s"
Khet
h:"
Youar
eShen'
s"
Nel
e:"
Canwef
orgetaboutt
hatonefort
oni
ghtand
j
ustal
lowmet
omakel ovetoyou"
Khet
h:"
Youl
ikest
ri
ngi
ngmeal
ongdon'
tyou?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam not
!"
Kheth:
"Youdon'
thavet
obeni
ceort
ryt
oohar
dwi
th
me,Iknowyou"
Nele:
"Youmayknowmebutyoudon'tknowt
he
i
nloveme,Iam i
nlovewi
thyouKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Okay"
Nel
e:"
Okaywhat
?"
Khet
h:"
Let
smaket
hatl
oveyouwer
etal
kingabout
"
Nel
e:"
Doyoul
oveme?
"
Khet
h:"
Iactual
lydo,
butwhenyouactl
ikeacowI
j
ustwanttokil
lyou,
andeatyou"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llbeabet
tercow"
Khet
h:"
Okayl
etst
ryust
hen"
Nel
e:"
Areyouf
orr
eall
iker
eal
real
?"
Kheth:
"Yes,
buti
fyoubecomeacowagain,
Iam
donewithyou"wehadsex,Iwasst
il
lbr
eathi
ng
heavywhenheaskedmeanonsensicalq.
Nel
e:"
Whenar
ewehavi
ngababy?
"Iwasi
nhi
s
chestIl
ookedupathi
m.
Nel
e:"
NowIseewher et
hisi
sal
lcomi
ngfrom,
you
wantmetohaveyourbaby,
Nel
eyouwanttomake
mepregnant
,f
oryourgf
"
Nele:
"Idon'
tknowwhereyougotthatf
rom,
myson
i
sfinenow,yousawhim Ij
ustwantustohavea
baby"
Khet
h:"Coolcouplewit
hnokidsr
emember?!Pl
us
youaresti
llastudentwear
ebothst
udent
s"
Nel
e:"
Aft
erourst
udi
es?
Khet
h:"
Done!
"
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryIr
apedyoul
iket
hat
"
Khet
h:"
Youdi
dn'
t"
Nele:
"Ir
eal
lyloveyouKhethoIwillbet
hecool
est
husbandinthehist
oryofhusbandsyouwil
lsee"
Kheth:
"Ihopesot
oocausedar
emi
str
eatmet
hings
wil
lhappen"
Nel
e:"
Thi
sthr
eat
eningmustst
optoo,
howam I
goi
ngtol
oveyouri
ghtwhenIam af
rai
dofyou"
Idon'
tknowwhoNel
eisi
nlovewi
thcausehe
knowsme,t
hisi
smeandIcannotbechanged!
Khet
h:"
Soyouwantanobi
dientwi
fe?
"
Nel
e:"
Notr
eal
ly,
butIneedyout
otr
ustmet
olead
t
hewayasahusband"
Khet
h:"
HowcanIt
rustyouwhenyoulookl
ikeyou
don'
tknowt
heway?Youwill
leadusdownthecli
ff
"
Nele:"
Whenyoufeel
li
kemyleadi
soutof
control
,t
hati
swhenyouwi
lll
etmeknow,
wit
h
respect"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
ry"
Nel
e:"
Thatisal
lIam aski
ngfor
,t
hankyou"hekissed
mycheekandwesl eptmaybehemeanswellthis
t
imearound.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
sthankyou.
Chapt
er23
°
•Konke•
°
TK:
"I
tisokayl
ovemaybenextt
ime"
Konke:
"Nextt
imewillal
sobr
ingthi
s
di
sappoint
ment,
Ithi
nkweshouldtakeabr
eak"
TK:
"Ar
eyoudumpi
ngmeagai
n?"
Konke:
"NoIam sayi
ngl
etst
akeabr
eakf
rom t
ryi
ng
fort
hebaby"
TK:
"Soyouwantust
obecel
i
bat
e?"
Konke:"No,butyouseenowsi ncewearetryi
ngfora
baby,Ieatspecifi
cfood,
dospecifi
cexer
cisesand
dospeci f
icpositi
onswhenwehavesex, l
etstakea
breakfrom allt
hat,l
etsj
ustdosexandendi tat
that,
notwithintenti
onsofmakingababy"
TK:
"IgetyouandIagr
ee"
Konke:
"Iam t
iredofbeingdisappointedyouknowi
t
wasbetterwhenIwasoncont racepti
vesIwas
expect
ingnothing,
Iam goi
ngbackt her
e"
Tk:
"ButKonkewear
est
il
ltr
yingj
ustnott
oohar
d
l
ikebefor
e"
Konke:
"Youdon'tknowhowitf
eelswheneachti
me
t
hesetestscomebacknegati
vealit
tl
epartofme
j
ustdieeachti
me, Iwantt
ogobacktothel
if
eI
know"
TK:"
Youar eafraidofchangeIgetit,
butcanwet ry
onemor et
imel etsgi
veitmaybe3mont hs,
i
fyou
aresti
llnotpregnantthenwewi l
luseacondom I
promise"wewer einmyhousesi t
ti
ngonmyl i
ving
room floor
,i
twast he6thpregnancytestwetookin
5mont hstheyallcomebacknegat i
ve.
Konke:
"l
etstr
yagaininayearor2maybewear e
notmeantforthi
smaybeIam notcutoutforthi
s,I
tol
dyouIcan'thaveki
dsbutthankyoufortr
ying
me"
TK:
"Thedoct
orsai
d..
."
Konke:
"Doct
orsar
ehumanst oo,
theymake
mist
akes,
Iam sor
ryIam notwhoyouwantmet
o
be"
Tk:"
Iloveyouj ustthewayyouare,
youknowwhat
l
etsditcht hi
sbabymaki ngmissi
onandfocusonus
andhavi ngfun,wherewouldyouli
kemetotakeyou
aroundt hewor l
d?"Idon'
tknowItri
edt
otypebut
nahnot hingcameup.
Konke:
"Iwi
llhavet
othi
nkabouti
t,
Maur
it
ius?
"
TK:
"Andwher
ewouldwegof
orourhoneymooni
f
wegotoMauri
ti
usnow?
"
Konke:
"It
houghtweagr
eedonnomar
ri
age"
TK:
"Fornowyes,
buti
nfut
ureIwi
llmar
ryyou"
Konke:
"Maybe.
..
"
TK:"Mom i
scomingthi
ssi
dewi
thLal
a'
smom,
they
request
edtoseeus"
Konke:
"Whatabout
?"
TK:"
Ihavenoideamylovebutt
heyloveyouso,
I
guesstheyj
ustwantt
oseeyourhouse"
Konke:
"Theyar
ecomi
ngher
e?"
TK:
"Yeah"ohno
Konke:
"Okay,
Iwi
llcookf
ort
hem"
TK:
"Mom wil
lcookdon'tworryaboutt
hat
,Iwi
llonl
y
buygr
oceri
esthei
rfavouri
tes"
Konke:
"Theywi
llcooki
nmyhouse?
"That
sfor
war
d.
TK:
"I
fyouhavenopr
obwi
tht
hatofcour
se"
Konke:
"Nopr
ob,
whenar
etheycomi
ng?
"
TK:"
Tomor
row"t
hat
stoosoonIwi
shhet
oldme
sooner
.
Konke:
"Okay,howareyoufeeli
ngaboutal
lthi
sbaby
makingthi
ng"hei sal
soalsoahumannotast one
hemustbef eeli
ngsomething,
hesatonthecouch.
TK:"Iwasl ookingf orwar dt ohavingababywi th
you,andeacht i
mei tcamebacknegat i
ve,Ifel
t
wor t
hlessIf eell
ikeIam t heonef ail
ingyouasyour
man, Ifeell
ikeIam notdoi ngenought otakeaway
thepai nthatyouar ecar r
yingal one,Iwantyout obe
freefrom thepai n,buteacht imet henegat i
ve
pregnancyt estshows, Ifeel l
ikeIam addi ngtoyour
paineacht ime,IloveyouKonkeandIwi l
lbether e
andher eeveryti
meyouneedme"TKi scrackingmy
shellandbr eakingdownmywal l
s,Icri
edcauseIf elt
thepai ninhisvoi ce,Isatnextt ohim andsi de
huggedhi m andweki ssedanddi ditonthecouch
feeli
ngeachot herspai nhel ovesme, andIknowwe
arebot hafraidtol oseeachot her
,hedidmel i
kehe
neverdonemebef ore,ourbodyandsoul swasone.
Isl
eptontopofhi
m,webot
hfel
lasl
eeponthe
couchandIwokeupwhenthel
ight
swereon,
when
i
tget
sdar
kmyhouseaut
omat
ical
lyl
ight
sup.
Ishookhi
m andhewokeup.
Tk:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"It
ookal
apt
op.
Konke:
"Yeahwhatwoul
dyoul
iket
oeat
?"
TK:"
Iwouldli
ketohaveyouagain"her
oll
edmyhair
tohi
sf i
nger"
Letsgoonemor eti
mebabe,t
hatf
elt
magicalIl
oveyouokay"Inodded.
Konke:
"Iam notf
ood,
TKwhatdoyouwant
?"
Tk:
"Ar
eyougoi
ngt
ocookf
orme?
"
Konke:
"Yeahi
fyouwantmet
o"hesatupst
rai
ght
.
Tk:"
Forreal?"Inoddedandsmiled"Welli
fyouare
forreall
etsgobuyt hatgr
oceri
eswet al
kedabout
andwewi l
lcomebackandcook"Idomyshoppi ngs
onli
nebecauseIhat ecarr
yingplast
icsar
ound.
Konke:
"Iam notf
eel
ingwel
l"het
ookacushi
onand
t
hrewitonme.
TK:"
Feelingbett
ernow?"It
hrewitbackathi
m and
westartedplayi
ngpil
lowfi
ghtandheendedup
deepinsideme,Iwasontopitf
eltrat
her
uncomf ort
abl
ebutheseemedlikehewasenjoyi
ng
i
tsoIwentonunt ilhewasdoneandwewentt o
takeabat honatubtoget
her
,TKisplayf
ulweended
uppl ayi
ngwithwatermypoorbathr
oom waswet
allover.
Iwantedt
osayyouwil
lcleanthi
smessupIswearI
di
dtrytot
alkagai
nbutnothi
ngcameout.
TK:"Babeareyout ryi
ngt osaysomet hing?Likeare
yout r
yingtospeak?Tal kt omebabel etshearit"he
pull
edmecl osertohi m wewer efaci
ngeachot herI
tri
edagainst i
llnothing,Igotangryandgotoutof
thewat er
,soIr eal
lycan' tspeaknow?I sGpd
punishingme, Itookat owelandwentt omyr oom to
drymysel fTKwasr i
ghtbehi ndme,Ilotionedand
wor emypj sandwentundert heduvet,heslept
behindmeandpul l
edmecl osertohim,
TK: "I
tisgoi
ngt obeokayl ove,don'tcr
yIam j
ust
gladyout ri
edt otal
ktodayIam happywi t
hyour
tryingwear ealmostthere"heki ssedmyshoulder
,I
criedevenhar der"Il
oveyouKonkeandsomuch"I
fellasleepwhilehewasst il
ltalki
ng.
Iwokeupi nthemiddl
eoft
henightandTKwasnot
nextme,IwokeupwhenIgottotheloungehewas
tal
kingt
osomeoneont hephoneabouther
squeezi
ngusi nt
omorrowmorningeventhoughi
tis
Sunday.
TK:"PleaseLal aIwilloweyouone, mygirlreally
needst his"heli
stened" Lal
ahavesomesel frespect
please,Icandoanyt hingexceptthatLalaIhavea
gf,j
ustimagi neifshecaughtmecheat ingwi t
h
you,thatwoul dbreakherheart,
IloveherIdon' twant
tohur therli
kethat"ncoohher eall
ylovesme, he
l
istenedandf i
nall
yagr eedtowhateverthatLal a
wassayi nghesai dcausehel ovesmeandhe
want stohelpme.
Iwentbacktothebedr
oom,
heagr
eedt
ocheaton
mehowi sthatl
ove?
Isleptagainbutmyst
omachwashungr
yIhaven'
t
ateinforever
.
Iwenttodri
nkwaterandhewassti
llt
alki
ngont
he
phone,
Idrankwat
erandwentbacktosleep.
Iam aburdentoTK,hei
sal
wayst
ryi
ngt
orescue
mefrom somethinghei
sal
wayst
ryi
ngt
ofix
somethi
ngf orme.
Iwokeup,hewasst i
llasl
eep,Iwenttomybat hroom
anditwasclean,
Itookabat handwor emyt racksui
t
nonameandwentt othehospital
,IneedhelpIam
readyt
ospeakagai nwithoutacomput erbetween
us.
Ibumpedi
ntoHl
oni
.
Hl
oni
:"
Hi"
Konke:"
Hi,
bye"
Isi
gnedIwentknockonTr acey'
s
doorsheisaspeachtherapist
,shewasthereand
hel
pedmet houghshewasaboutt oknockoffbut
shetook2hoursf
rom hertimeandt r
iedtohelpme.
Therewaspr
ogress,
Ijustneededtor
ememberhow
tospeak,
mymindhadf orgot
tenhowto.
Sowestartedsl
owlywithsi
mpl
ethi
ngs,
l
ikeani
mal
s
andever
ythingnat
ure.
Tr
acy:"
Youaredoi
nggr eat5mor esessionsyouwil
l
befi
ne,
Ireal
lyt
houghtyour eal
lycan'tspeak,
what
happenedf
oryout
ost
opt
alki
ng?Tr
ytospeak"We
weredone.
Konke:
"Idon'twantt
otal
kabouti
t"shej
umpedup
anddownl aughi
ngsheiscr
azy.
Tracey:"
Youar efast
,youdidityoumadeasound
sentence"wellIam usedtowr i
tingonmy
comput er,
remember i
ngwor dswasnotapr obbut
remember inghowt ovoicethem outwas.
Tracey:
"Wowyourmindissharp5sessi
onswillbe
toomuchf oryou,
2moreyouwil
lbeperf
ect
,nowgo
homeandpr acti
cemorethi
ngstosay,
wowyouar e
amazing"sheevenhuggedme.
Konke:
"Thanks"
Tracey:
"Youmademyday, seri
ouslyt
hankyounow
l
etsgo,Iwanttosaysomeoneaboutthis"Ismi
led
sheisamazing,shei
sencouragingmetotalkmore.

Iwentbackhome,
andTKwasnott her
e,Il
eftmy
phoneathome,
Iwashedthebeddi
ngandst ar
ted
cl
eaning,
Iwasl
ist
eni
ngtogospelmusicaft
erIwas
done,
Itr
iedcal
li
ngTKbuti
trangunanswer
ed.
Itookabathandwat chedtvandpract
ici
nghowt o
tal
k,Idon'
tbel
ievet
hisismelearni
nghowt ospeak
atmyage, i
twascomi ngbackbi
tbybit.
Theinter
com r angandi twasTK' smom and
aunt,
wherei sTK?Iopenedf orthem andt
ookmy
l
aptopandt hent heant i
germsboxhappenedI
heardscreamsandyel li
ngIlaughedcausethe
anti
germ start
sal loveragainifyoukeep
moving,t
heyneedt obest i
ll
.
Iwenttofetchthem t
hefrshmilkcauseIam sure
theyar
eswal lowingsomuchsubst anceasthey
areyel
li
ng,t
hedoorf i
nal
lyopenedandt heygoti
n.
Ngi:
"Konkeareyoutryingt
okil
luswiththatt
hingi
n
fr
ontofyourdoor?"Ihandedherthemilkand
huggedher,
shewasbusyt alki
ng,
maSoni acameto
hugmet ooandtookt hemil
ktheydrank.
AndItookt
heglassest
otheki
tchent
oputt
hem i
n
t
hedishwasher
.
WhenIgott
otheli
vingroom t
heywer
elooki
ng
ar
oundli
ket
heylostsomethi
ng.
Isatdownandpl
acedmyl
apt
oponmyl
ap.
Konke:
"Goodaf
ter
noonel
der
swhatar
eyoul
ooki
ng
for
?"
Soni
a:"
Nicehouse,
spot
lessdoyouhaveahel
per
?"
Konke:
"Thankyou,
noIpr
efercl
eani
ngf
ormysel
f"
Ngi:
"Spotl
essindeedandbeautifult
oo,
butitist
oo
darkforme,l
ikeeveryt
hingisbl
ackhere,
thereis
al
sonol i
ghtcomi nginhere"Il
ovemycur t
ain
becauseofthat.
Sonia:"
Yourhouseiscl
assy,
sowhatisthatt
hing
thatyouhaveinfr
ontofyourf
rontdoor
?"
Konke:
"Ant
iger
msbox,i
tget
sri
dofal
ltheger
ms
fr
om theoutsi
dewor
ld"
Ngi:
"Tj
othatthi
shasnomercy,
Ial
mostdr
ownedt
o
deat
h,i
tkeptsprayi
ngme,
whydoyouhaveit
?"
Konke:
"Iam scar
edofger
ms"
Ngi
:"
Lor
d,t
hischi
ldi
snotbl
ackIam t
ell
ingyou
Soni
ashehaswhi
tepeopl
etendenci
es,ger
ms
makesuswhoweare,
howdoyoul i
veyourlif
e
fr
eel
ywit
hgermsr
oamingaroundeverywhere?"
Konke:
"Il
ive"
Soni
a:"
Comesi
tdownNgisowecant
alkt
oher
"
Konke:
"Woul
dyoul
ikeanyt
hingt
odr
ink,
toeat
maybe"
Sonia:
"Notunti
lwearedonehere"TK'
smom sat
nexttoSoniaandtheywereopposi
tet
hecouchI
wassitti
ngon.
Ngi
:"
Yeahsomysonl
ovesyoual
ot,
andhewant
sto
dor
ightbyyou"
Soni
a:"
Yes,
hewantstomarr
yyoubuthesai
d,you
sai
dyoudon'twantt
ogetmarr
iedwhy?
"TKissuch
acoward.
Konke:
"IknowTKisnotmyexhusbandbutIdon'
t
t
hinkIwanttogetmarr
iedanymor
e"
Ngi:
"Soyouarest
ri
ngingmysonalongwit
hno
i
ntenti
onstogetmarr
iedt
ohim?Youareusingmy
sontogiveyouababyandleavehi
misthati
t?"
Sonia:"
Ngi ngonino,don'tt
alkliket
hatthesechil
dren
shouldn'tbeevent ryingforthatbaby,
isthathow
youyoungt er
sdot hingsthesedays?Youhavea
babyandgetmar r
iedornotgetmar ri
edbutthe
babyisthe1stt hingyoudo? "
Konke:
"Il
oveTK,Iam notusinghi
m,therearel
otsof
waystogetpregnantwit
houtaman, butIl
oveTKhe
i
stheonewhowant edmet ohavehischil
dnotthe
ot
herwayaround,butyouwillbehappytoknowt hat
wearenolongertryi
ngnow"
Ngi :
"Wisegir
lswantmarri
age1stthenababy
after,
butyouwanttheopposi
t e,
Iam nol
ongersur
e
aboutyouandmyson, Ifeell
ikeyouaregoi
ngto
breakhi shear
t"
Soni
a:"
NgiThulebonaaskedust
oaskhert
omar
ry
hi
m notwhatyouar edoi
ngnow"
Ngi:
"Heshoul
dhavetakenLal
a,shei
sapr
opergi
rl
andagoodgirlt
oo"
Soni
a:"
Youar
eoutofl
inenowNgi
"
Ngi:"
Forr
eal
,
shewil
lal
sogiveusmuteki
dsthi
s
one"Soni
ast
oodupandtookherhandt
heywent
outsi
de,
theydon'
tknowt
heywi
llst
artal
loverwi
th
theanti
germsbox.

DoesTKt
hinkIam usi
nghim?Ishet
heonewho
t
oldhi
smom allt
hosethi
ngs?
TheycamebackandNgiapol
ogi
sed.
Konke:"If
orgi
veyou,IalsoalwaysthoughtTK
deservesabettergi
rlthanme,ifyouthi
nkt heywi
ll
l
ookgr eatwit
hLalaithenIwoul dli
ketotakefew
stepsback,maNgiIam set t
ingyoursonf r
eehe
wast oogoodformeanyway"
Soni
a:"
Nonono,
youseewhatyouhavedoneNgi
"
Ngi
:"
Konkepl
easef
orgi
vememychi
ld"
Konke:"If
orgiveyouforrealbutpl
easetel
lyour
son,i
twasni cewhilei
tlastedandthatIwi
llal
ways
l
ovehi m,pleaseusethegar agedooronyourway
out"Icl
osedmyl apt
opandwentt omyr oom I
l
ockedt hedoorandcr i
ed,Iam sur
eLalacanhave
ki
dswi thnohust l
e.
Ir
ecei
vedaf
ri
endr
equestf
rom DrSmi
thf
rom
EnglandIaccept
edandhegreetedme,Ithoughthe
wasgoingtobeaghostl i
kemyot herf
acebook
fr
iendsbutno,wechat
tedunt
ilIfel
lasl
eep.
Iwokeuptoadevi
nesmel
loffood,
Ithoughtitwas
TKbutitwashi
smom Iwonderwhyshedi dn't
l
eave.
Iwentt
owat
cht
vthi
sisherhouse.
Thef
rontdooropenedandTKandLal
acamei
n.
Soher
eall
ywenttoher
?Hecamet
ohugmeanda
per
kontheli
ps.
TK:
"Heyhowar
eyou?
"
Konke:
"Fi
ne"
TK:
"I
sitayes?
"
Konke:
"No,
askLal
atomar
ryyou"
TK:
"Real
lyKonke?
"
Konke:
"Yesreal
lyyourmom pr
efer
sherthan
me,shetol
dmeso, lookTKIal
sothi
nkyou'dl
ook
gr
eatwithher"
TK:
"Mom sai
dyouar
enotgoodf
orme?
"
Konke:
"No,
shedidn'
t,
sheonl
ysai
dyoushoul
dhave
t
akenLalacauseIwil
lgi
veyoumuteki
ds"
Tk:
"Mom sai
dthat
?"
Konke:
"Yes"
TK:
"Ar
eyousur
e?Causemymom ador
esyou"
Konke:
"Iguessnotanymor eshef
eel
sli
keIam
usi
ngyout ogetmepr egnant"
Tk:
"Thati
sbull
shit
!"Iknow"Wherei
sshe?Mom.
..
"
hewenttotheki
tchenLalashookherhead.
Lal
a:"
TKloveshismom i
fyouaretryi
ngtocause
conf
li
ctheref
orgeti
t,
he'
dchoosehismom overyou
anyt
ime"shealsowentt
omyki t
chen,Iwentt
othem.
Ngi
:"
Iapol
ogi
sedTK"
Tk:
"Mom youcan'tsaysucht
hingst
opeople,
now
youcan'
tunsayitandshecan'
tunheari
t"
Ngi:
"Iam r
eal
lysor
ryKonke,
Idi
dn'
tmeant
hose
t
hings"
TK:
"Iam al
sosor
ryKonke"
Lal
a:"
Shei
ssosensi
ti
ve,
fewwor
dsshei
sbr
eaki
ng
l
ikeaf
ragi
legl
ass"
TK:
"Lal
awewi
llt
alkl
aterl
eavenow"
Lal
a:"
Butmom sai
d..
."
TK:
"LeaveLal
a"hetookhi
sbagmumbl
ing
somethi
ngandlef
t.
Konke:
"TKpl
easeleaveal
sowi
thyourmom,
wewi
ll
t
alksomeothert
ime"
TK:"
Weneedt otalk,
fol
lowme"Idi
dwewentt
omy
bedroom andsatonabed.
Konke:
"Youhavedonesomuchf
ormeandt
hank
youfori
tamdeveryt
hing"
TK:"
KonkeIam notleavi
ngyou,
Iwil
ltal
ktomom
butIam notleavi
ngyou,
youmakemehappynot
Lal
a,Ineededhertohel
pyouregai
nyour
speech,
sheknowspeople"
Konke:
"Wehavespeecht
her
api
stsatt
hehospi
tal
"
TK:
"Iwantt
hebestt
her
eis"
Konke:
"Theyaret
hebest,
youjustli
ketoal
ways
fol
lowLalaar
ound,
anditi
sirr
itat
ing"
TK:
"Ar
ewef
ight
ingbabe"
Konke:
"Yourmom hat
esme"
TK:
"Noshedoesn'
tshei
sjustl
olki
ngoutf
orme"
Konke:
"Shesai
dIam usi
ngyout
ofal
lpr
egwhati
s
t
hat?"Hehuggedme.
Tk:
"Iam sor
rymyl
ove,
Iwi
llr
eal
lyt
alkt
oher
"
Konke:
"Okay"Iknowmayhavemeantwel
ltr
yingt
o
pr
otectherson'
shear
tbutsher
ubbedmethe
wrongway.
TK:
"Woul
dpleasebemywi
fe?
"It
houghtpeopl
ego
ononekneefort
hose.
Konke:
"Wear
eni
treadyf
ort
hat
"
TK:"
Wewer ereadytobeparent
s,sotrustmeweare
al
sor eadyf
orthi
s,ImaynotknowwhatIam doing
butIam wil
li
ngtogetitwr
ongwi thyouthanr
ight
wit
hsomebodyel se"
Konke:
"Letmet
hinkabouti
tbabe"
TK:
"I
fyoul
ovemeyoushoul
dn'
tbet
hinki
ngabout
i
t"
Konke:
"Il
oveyou,
but
..
."
Tk:
"Nobut smarrymeplease.
..Idon'tpr
omisetobe
aperfecthusband,
butIwl
lbet hebestIcouldf
or
you"TKknowshowt osaytherightwords.
Konke:
"SureIwil
lmarryyou"Ij
ustwantt
oprovet
o
hi
smom t hatIl
overhersonandIam notusi
nghi
m.
TK:"
Yousai
dyes?Ri ght?
"Hehuggedme." SHE
SAIDYESSSSYESSSS! !!
"Hewasshoutingoutloud.
"St
andupMrsThul ebonaKhumalotobe,l
etsgotell
mom youagreedtobewi t
hme"ohhi smom Iam
nothapl
ywit
ht hatwomanr i
ghtnow.
Wewenttohismom whowasdi shi
ngout
f
ood,
mount ai
nsoff
ood,
IguessTKf i
nal
lybought
t
hegrocer
ieshesai
dhewillbuy.
Ngi:
"ThankyouKonkef ormakingmysont his
happy,Ihear
dhim al
lthethewayf r
om your
bedroom andIam sorryforwhatIsai
dtoyou, you
areri
ghtforhim,
hecomesal ivewhenyouar enear,I
wishyoual ongl
if
etogetherandthatisful
lof
l
aughtersandhappinesswellandmygr andkids"
TK:
"Thankyoumom"wegr
ouphuggedaf
terwe
wentt
oeat
,Iwastr
yingt
obenice,
Iat
ehermount
ain
off
oodmessingwi
thmydiet
.
Ngi:
"Yesyoumusteatl
iket
hat,
tobar
eyour
husbandchi
ldr
en"Il
ookedatTK.
TK:
"Mom Il
ovemywi
fej
ustt
hewayshei
s"he
bet
ter
!
Ngi:
"SoKonkewher
edowesentt
hel
ett
er?Wher
eis
yourfat
her
?"
Idon'
tseemyf
am asof
ten,
Ityped.
Konke:
"Hel
ivesher
einJHB"
Ngi:
"Okaypl
easegi
vemehi
snumbersowecant
alk
wit
hhim"Igaveher
.
Hlonii
salsomar
ryi
ngKuhlet
hismonth,
theenti
re
hospit
alwasi
nvi
tedsot
hisSatwearegoingther
e.

Tk:
"Youdon'
tlookwel
l,
areyouokaybaby?
"Wewer
e
i
nhishousehismom wasinanotherr
oom.
Konke:"
Iam f
ine,
mysi st
eri
smarryi
ngmyex
husbandthi
sSaturday"heki
ssedear.
TK:"
Yoursisterwil
lneverfindhappinessbecauseof
thepainshecausedyou, don'
twor r
yabouther,she
gottohaveyourremai nerwhileyouarewithme, I
am norejectbabyIam freshfrom thebox,
yourugly
exwillmissyou"Ismiledhei sababe.

Sat
urdaymor
ningwewor
eourcl
othesaf
tert
aki
ng
abath.
Wewentt
ot heweddi
ng,hal
fofthehospi
talwas
t
her
e,mom anddadwere,mom askedtot
alktome.
Shetol
dmehowsheal wayshassl eepl
essnight
s
ever
ydayforwhatshedi
dtome, sheevenknows
si
gnlanguageIam i
mpressed.
Konke:
"If
orgaveyou"
Mom: "
Thankyousomuch,Iam al
sosor
ryf
orwhat
yoursi
sterhavedonet
oyoutoo"
Konke:
"Iwi
sht
hem happi
ness"
TKcamer unni
ngtome,hecamet
ojoi
n
us,
breat
hingheavi
ly.
Tk:
"Iam gl
adyouar
est
il
lher
eunmar
ri
ed,
younever
t
oldmeyoursist
erwasther
epl
icaofyou,
Ial
most
t
houghtyoul
eftme"ohhesawher!
Konke:
"Mom t
hisi
smyf
iancéTK"It
oldher
.
Mom:"
Heishandsome,hel
ooksnicepl
ushe
wor
ri
esaboutyouwhenyouarenotnearhi
m,he
r
eal
lyl
ovesyou"
Konke:
"HedoesIl
ovehi
mtoo"
Mom: "
ImissedyouKonke"IlookeddownImi ssed
hertoobutIstil
lbl
ameherforwhathappenedto
me,IguesssinceIam her
eIhavehealedali
tt
le.
TK:
"Ohgoodaf
ter
noonma'
am"hesai
dtomom.
Mom:
"Goodaf
ter
noonyoungman,
howar
eyou?
"
TK:
"Iam f
inet
hanksandhowar
eyouma'
am"
Mom: "
Heisrespect
fultooIam f
inethanks,
Iam
Konke'
smom"hequi cklyl
etgoofmywai sthewas
hol
dingontoandclaer edhi
sthr
oat.
TK:"
Iam sor
ryma'am Idi
dn'
tknow,Youj
usl
tlookso
younganduhm Iam r
eall
ysorry"
Mom:
"I
tisokayIunder
stand,
i
tisl
oveyouwer
e
scar
edshehadlef
tyou"shel
aughed."
Letmel
eave
youtoi
tthenki
ds"
Tk:
"Canwepl
easet
alkKonke'
smom"
Mom:"Comet omeaft
ert
heweddi
ng,
Iam st
il
lki
nda
busyhere"shel
eft
.
Tk:
"Wowyourmom i sbeauti
fulandyoung,Youguys
l
ookli
keher"iti
sbotoxandplasti
csurgeryson!
Moneyisdoingmom reall
ygood,IrememberedI
al
sohavemyst eakthatKuhl
egaveme3bagsf ul
l
ofmoneynotjustbagsbigbags.
NowIseewhyshedoesn'tseet
hepointtowor
k
shei
ssort
ed,
Ihaven'
tseenheratwor
kf orawhi
le
now.

Aft
ertheyweremarri
edt
heywentaroundthanki
ng
peopl
ef orcomi
ng,
whatabl
ingyweddingt
heirki
ds
havegrowshame.
Whent
heygott
omeIsmi
ledandsi
gned.
Konke:
"Congr
atul
ati
onsoncemor
e"
Kuhl
e:"
Thankyousi
s,
Iam r
eal
lysor
ryIt
ookhi
m
f
rom you"
Konke:"
Nahyouhelpedmeal otbyt
aki
nghim,he
wastakablet
hatwasn'
tmymanhewasj usta
passagetosomethi
nggreat
erforme"
Hloni
:"
Ther
eisnoneedt
obebit
teraboutit
"bi
tt
er?
DoesheknowItal
know?Iwanttosurpr
iseTKlat
er
on.
Konke:"Notbit
tersweetybuyfinall
yf r
ee,youdi d
nothi
ngf orme,youaddednoval uei nmyl if
e,l
osing
youmeantnot hing"IsawTKappr oachingus" Oh
nowt hatissomethinggreat
,heisever yt
hinga
womancanwantandneedi naman, hei samust
havethatone"hegott ousheki ssedmyheadand
pull
edmecl osertohim.
TK:
"Babear
eyoust
il
lokay"
Konke:
"Youseehecar
esaboutmywel
lbei
ng"I
si
gnedforthem.
Hloni
:"
Itisj
uststi
llhoneymoonphase,
soonhewi l
l
seeher eal
lywant
smor et
hanyou"hesignedback.
Konke:
"Nowdon'
tbebi
tt
erexpi
redhusband,
forhi
m
Ianeverythi
ngandmore,youst
il
llovemeanditi
s
sadtowat ch,
youwentf
ormyt wincauseyou
thoughtsheisli
keme"
Hloni:
"Ohsheiswaybet
tert
hanyou,shegaveme
ki
ds,somethi
ngyoucanneverhaveevenifyoupr
ay
dayinandout"
Konke:
"Don'tbesosureaboutt hatexpir
ed,nowI
seewhyusneverwor kedout,youar easlow
poi
son,Ir
eallywi
shyoutwol ucki nyourwhat ever
youaredoingcauseKuhlehedoesn' tt
hinkthose
ki
dsarehis"shelookedathi
m.
Kuhl
e:"
Real
lynowHloniphil
earg.
..yousuchal
oser
"
shesai
doutloudandleftusther
e.
TK:
"Whatdi
dyousayKonke,thi
sisherdayshe
mustr
emainhappyregar
dlessofwhathappened
bet
weenyoutwo"heissuchadarli
ng.
Ipull
edhim wewenttothedancefloor
,heisshybut
soam IbutIwanttoshowt hem t
hatIdon'tcar
e
theyhavehelpedmealottheyareamat chmadein
hell
.
°
•TK•
°
IloveKonkesomuchandIf eelli
kei tisagoodand
therightthingt otel
lheraboutLal a,Lalahasaf ri
end
whoi saspeecht her apistfrom Egypt ,
sheisoneof
thebesti nAfricasoIwant edhert oaskhert ocome
wor kformeatt hehospi t
al,
soshecanhel pKonke
regainherspeechback, soLal awasconvi ncingher
andIhadt osleepwi thLalaIf eelr eall
ybadeach
ti
meIl l
okatKonke, shel ovesmet hi
swi l
lbreakher
heart,
andIdon' twantt hat,maybei tisbett
ershe
neverf i
ndsoutaboutt hiscausei twasmeani ngl
ess
sex,LalaknowsIdon' tcheatonpeopl eIl
ovebut
shehadt omakemecheat ,
wel lshedi dn'
tmakeme
cheat,Icheatedwi ll
ingly,Islepywi thher3t i
mesand
i
tseemsl ikethedealwehavei snotcomi ng
together.
I
fitdoesn'
tthi
swi
llmeanIcheat
edf
ornot
hing.
Wewenthomeaft
ert
heweddi
ng,Konkeseemedli
ke
shehadagoodt
ime,
myphonerangshelookedat
i
t,
itwasLal
a.
Iwon'
tansweri
t,
Iwi
llcal
lbackl
ater
.
Shekeptcal
li
ngKonkej
ustl
ookedatmeandout
thewi
ndow,wewereonourtomyhouse,
whenwe
gott
here,
Iopenedf
orusandwenti
n.
AssoonasIopenedt hedoorLal
awast her
enaked
Konkelookedatmeandt ookmycarkeysanddrove
out
,It
ri
edt ost
opherbutshewasj ustt
oofast
,I
marchedtothehouse.
TK:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
enakedLal
a"
Lal
a:"Icall
edyout
otel
lyout
hatIam her
ebutyou
di
dn'tpick"
TK:
"Whatar
eyouevendoi
ngher
e?"
Lal
a:"
Shefinal
lyagr
eed,soIam her
etocel
ebrat
e
wit
hyou"shecamecl osert
omeweki ssedthen
Konkecamet omindIpushedLalaandwenttotake
myothercarkeys
TK:
"WhenIcomebackher
eyoubet
terbegone"
Lal
a:"
Thati
snotawayt
otr
eatyourbabymama"I
l
ookedather.
TK:
"TshepoisyourbabydaddyMisst
hetrut
his
out
,whatiswrongwit
hyouLalayouuseddtobe
coolandyouusedt or
espectyourself
,what
happenedtoyou?"Shestar
tedcrying,
Iwenttohug
herIdon'
tli
kemakingpeoplecry,hereIam t
ryi
ngto
hushherwhileIhaveafi
ancésomewher ewhois
maybecausi nganacci
dent.
Lal
a:"
TKIam pr
egnant
"
Tk:
"Okay,
congr
atul
ati
ons?
"
Lal
a:"
Iti
syour
s"thewor
ld'
stimest
oppedatthat
momentIcanseeKonkeleavi
ngme,Icansee
Konkecryi
ngdayandni
ghtohno.
TK:
"Butyousai
dyouar
eoncont
racept
ivesLal
a"
Lal
a:"
Ithoughtyouwi
llbehappyIam car
ryi
ngyour
1stbaby?"
TK:
"Lal
ast
oppl
ayi
nggameswi
thme"
Lal
a:"
Iwassupposedt
ogofort
hem t
hepr
evi
ous
daywehadsexandIam pr
egnow"
TK:
"NononoLalanohowareyoupregnantand
sur
ewhil
ewesleptonl
y3weeksback"
Lal
a:"
Iam 3weekspr
egnantIreal
lythoughtyouwi
ll
behappyyouloveki
ds,
thi
stimeitisyours!
"
TK:"
IloveKonkeLalaandyouknowi
t,
thi
swi
llcr
ash
herIdon'twantt
oloseher
"
Lal
a:"
Okaysi
nceyoudon'
twantt
hisbabyIwi
ll
abor
titt
hen"
TK:
"Nooopl
easedon'
tIam j
ustf
rust
rat
edyoul
ied
tome!
"
Lal
a:"
Iam sor
ry"
TK:
"Ihavet
ogocheckuponmygi
rlIwi
llseeyou
whenIcomeback"
Lal
a:"
Evenaft
eryouknowIam car
ryingyourbaby
youarest
il
lgoingt
orunbackt
oher ?
"
Tk:"
Whatdi dyout hi
nkwasgoi ngt ohappen?ThatI
wil
lmar r
yyou?ComeonLal ayoudi dthisto
yoursel
f,
Iwillseeyoul at
er"Idr ovefasttoKonke' s
house,t
helightswer eoff
,Ikeptr i
nginganintercom
whathaveIdone?Konkewi llfeellessofawoman
again,
Ishouldn'thavecheatedIam nodi ff
erent
fr
om herexhusband, Lal
ahavet ogetri
doft hat
babyIwi l
lnotlosetheoneIl oveforher,
Lordpl ease
helpmeoutoft hi
s.
Konkedidn'
topenf
orme,soIwentbackt
omy
houseandLalawasst
il
lther
e.

Lal
a:"
Ohyouar
ebackIcookedf
oryou"
TK:
"Youdidn'
thavetobutthanks,
wjeni
syourf
ri
end
comingt
of i
nal
iseever
ythi
ng?"
Lal
a:"
Iwi
llaskher
"
TK:"Lal
ai fyouar
elyi
ngt omeabouthercoming,
you
willseethesideofme,youneverwantt
osee"Iam
forrealshemustn'tt
ryme.
Lal
a:"
Shewillcome,
whydoyoulovethatgi
rlso
muchthatyouwanttodoanyt
hingforher?
"
TK:"
Whenyoumeett heoneyouwi
ll
know,goodni
ghtLal
a"
Lal
a:"
Yourf
ood"
TK:
"IknowKonkei
snoteat
ingwher
evershei
s,soI
am nothungr
y"
Lal
a:"
Thati
subsur
dTKeatevenasmal
lpor
ti
on"
TK:
"Let
sgot
othedoct
orIwantt
oknowi
fyouar
e
r
eal
lypr
eg"
Lal
a:"
Whywoul
dIl
ie?
"
Tk:
"Idon'
tknowl
etsgo"
Lal
a:"
Now?
"
TK:
"YesnowLal
a"
Lal
a:"
Ithoughtyouwer
eti
red"
Tk:
"Let
sgo"shelookedner
vousIwassosur
eshe
wasnotpregnant
.

Wewenttothehospi
talandshewaspr
egnant
,I
shoul
dbehappybutIam not,
Lal
awasami st
ake.
Wewentbackt
omyhouse.
TK:"Pl
easedon'
ttel
lKonkeIwi
llt
ellherwhenIam
ready"
Lal
a:"
Sheneedst
oknow,
andsoon"
TK:
"Shewi
lll
eaveme"
Lal
a:"
Thesoonert
hebet
tersowecangeti
ton"
Tk:
"Wear
enotget
ti
ngi
tonLal
aIl
oveher
"whyi
s
thi
shappeni ngtome?Iwasdoingsowel lwith
KonkeandIhadt orui
nit
,maybeshewillf
orgiveme
i
fItellhernow,ormaybeshewilldumpme, Iwon'
t
tel
lheruntilLal
agivesbi
rt
hatleastIwouldhave
spentmor et i
mewi t
hher.
Icoul
dn'
tsleept hatnightIkeptthi
nki
ngaboutmy
messedupl if
e,Iusedtobeagoodper sonInever
cheat
ed,cheati
ngi snotmyt hingIrui
nedour
beaut
if
ulthing.
ThenextdayIwentt
oseeKonkeandsheopened
formewekissedandsatdown.
TodayIdi
dn'
tevennot
icet
heant
iger
msbox.
Konkehadherl apt
op,thi
shavet ostop.Shewentt o
thekitchenandgavemeagi f
tbag,Iopeneditther
e
wasababyvestandsmal l shoes,myhear tbeat
accelerateddoesthi
smeansheknowsaboutLal a
beingpr egnant
?Ifeltsweat yallovermybodyI
didn'
twantt oask,whatifthisisit?
TK:
"Iam sor
ryKonkeIdi
dn'
tmeant
o..
."
Konke:
"Wearepregnant
"sai
dthemostbeaut
if
ul
voi
ceIhaveeverheard,
Il
ookedupdi
dshejustt
al.
.
t
alked?
Tk:
"Huh?
"
Konke:
"Wearepregnant
"shesmiledsher
eal
ly
t
alkedbuthow.
..Imeanyeeeessss!
Tk:"Youtalked!
"Iscreamedandlif
tedherupinthe
airspinningheraroundshewasgi ggl
ingsweetl
y
"Yesbabyyouhaveanangel i
cvoiceIloveyou
Konke"Ipl acedheronthecounter"Soweare
pregnantandyoucant al
k?Thi
scal l
sforabig
celebrati
on,wearehavingababy!Thankyoubaby
howf arar ewe?"
Konke: "
2weeks,Iwenttoseethedoctortodayj
ust
tobesur e,wearehavingyour1stborn"thenI
remember edt
hisisnotmy1stbor n,
Lala'
sdeali
s
uselessnowshedi di
tonherownwi thoutmyhelp,
I
didn'tneedtosleepwithLal
abutIdidandnowI
ruinedthings.
TK:
"Iam sor
ryKonkeIl
oveyousosomuch"
Konke:
"Ncoohhei
scryi
ng,
youar
ethebestbfever
"
shewipedmytear
s.
TK:
"Iam j
ustsohappy"andimagi
ningmyf
utur
e
wit
houther,
i
tissopai
nful.
Konke:
"IknowIam r
eal
lyexci
tedt
oo,
wef
inal
lydi
d
i
t"
TK:
"Wedi
ditbabe"weki
ssed.
Irefuset oloset
heoneIl oveforLal
a,Iknowitismy
babyshei scarr
yingbutIchooseKonkenowand
forever,
ifshewer et
ofindoutoutLalashewi l
l
probablybemut eagai
nandnevert r
ustanyoneand
evenl oseourbaby,wewor kedsohardt ogethere.
Iwil
lpersonallyabor
tLal a'
sbabyIknowi tiswr ong
butKonkecanneverknowaboutwhathappened, I
deserveKonkeIdeser veourbaby,Ideser
vea
chancewithmyf amil
y,IhavebeengoodIf eelI
real
lydeservethiswit
hKonke, t
hatiswhyIwi lldo
whateverittakestokeepusgoi ng.

Iwenttothehospi
tatandaskedoneofmydoct or
fr
iendstogi
vemeabor ti
onpil
ls,
hedidandIwentt o
myhouseandmadeLal asometea,IexhaledandI
sti
rredt
hepil
lssowellandtookitt
oher,Iwatched
herdri
nkingit
,Lor
dfor
givemef
orki
ll
ingmy
baby,
Lalatri
ckedmeandshewasthewrongonet
o
carr
ymybaby.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er24
°
•Banel
e•°

Thisismom' sweddingIam tel

li
ngyou,shei shere,
thereandeverywhereandIcantellKhethoi snot
enjoyi
ngatall,
shedoesn'
tevenhaveani nput
towardsherownweddi ngandshedoesn' tcar
e,I
knowheraf t
erallt
hesepreparat
ionsshedoesn' t
mindnotshowi ngupandl etmom betheonet o
dealwithpeopleandtherunawaybr i
de.
Kheth:"
Talkt
oyourmom bef orebadthi ngshappen
Nele,
Iwant1whitedressnother5,t
ellhertoget
mar r
iedandwearher5Iseeshei srelivingherpast
wit
hme, Iwantonly2dressesawhitedr essandthat
bl
ackdressshesai
dIcan'twearonMY
weddi
ng,t
imeshavechangedpeoplewearbl
acki
na
weddi
ng"
Nel
e:"
Tal
ktoher
!"
Kheth:
"Iwantt
oremainrespect
fult
owardsyour
mom Ireall
ydobutwhenIconfrontheraboutthi
sI
am afr
aidIwil
lhavet
othrowmyr espectforherout
thewindow"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tknowt
hen"
Kheth:
"I
fyoudon'
twantt
otal
ktoherformet el
l
me,soIcantakemaj
orst
epsforher
"thatdoesn'
t
soundright
.
Nel
e:"
Okayl
etsgot
alkt
oher
"mom i
sevenl
ivi
ng
wit
husnow.
Whenwegott othekit
chen,
sjewasdri
nkingt
eaand
tal
kingonthephoneaboutf
lowers,
oneshewas
doneshelookedatus.
Khet
h:"
Nele'
smom ther
eissomet
hingyourson
woul
dliketot
alkt
oyouabout"
Mom:
"Howmanyt
imesmustIt
ellyout
ocal
lme
mom,mom!Thati
swaymucheasi
ert
hanNel
e'
s
mom andi
tisf
asttosay"
Kheth:
"Iam sor
rymaNel
eIam j
ustnotusedt
o
haveamom"
Mom: "
Ohpoorchi
ld"shehuggedher" Don'
tworryI
am herenow,
youcancallmemom, mommy, mother
andmaokay"shenoddednow, Iwi
llhavetolook
l
ikeabadguywhiletheyarebusyallovereach
other
.
Nel
e:"
Mom?
"
Mom:
"Ohyes?Whati
sit
?"
Nele:
"Meandmywi fedon'
twantthishugeweddi
ng
youareabout,shewants2dressesawhitedr
ess
andthatblackdressyoudon'twanthert
owear"
shelookedatme.
Mom:
"Khet
hoi
sthatt
rue?
"
Kheth:"
IdidtellyouthatIdon'twantanyt
hing
bi
g,okayitishugenownotevenbi g,Ij
ustwantto
getmar r
iedononedaynot5daysIwantt oget
marriedandr est,
nothavingtoworryaboutyet
anot
herweddi
ngt
henextday"
Mom:
"Iam hur
tIwental
loutf
oryout
wo"
Nel
e:"
Weknowmom andt hankyoufort
hatbutwe
r
eal
lydon'
tneedt
hathugewedding"
Mom:"OkayIgeti
t,
butpl
easeal
lowmet
ochoose
yourwhi
tedressamongstt
he5"
Kheth:"
Asl ongasmybl
ackdr
essst
aysIam good
wit
ht hat"
Mom: "
Iwil
lhavetogobi
gont
hef
ood,
dri
nksand
ever
ythi
ngelse"
Kheth:
"Yescauseiti
sonlyadr
essi
deat
hatIdi
dn'
t
l
ike,
everyt
hingel
seisgood"
Mom: "
Cani tbeaSat urdayandSundaypl easewe
wil
lrepeatthetradit
ionalweddi ngineKuthuleni
ki
ngdom f orpeoplewhower enoti
neZibukwenif or
i
t,
butthistimewear egoingbi gevenbetter
,wewi ll
st
artwiththattradit
ionalthenyourwhi t
eweddi ng
wegoevenbi gger"Khethol ookedatmeIshr ugged
myshoul ders.
Khet
h:"
Sowewi
llhavet
ogoupanddown?
"
Mom:"Wewil
luseaJetf
rom eKut
hul
eniKi
ngdom t
o
eZi
bukwen"
Khet
h:"Okaybutpl
easetoneitdownonthe
col
ours,t
heyareuhm t
oobrightforme"
Mom:
"Youwantbl
ack?
"
Khet
h:"
Yespl
easebutIknowIcan'
tsol
etskeepi
t
t
othehappydar
kercol
ours"
Mom:"Iam notpromi
singanythi
ngbutIwillsee
whatIcandoaboutthat,
rememberwear etryi
ngto
sett
hebarreall
yhighforthatot
hergi
rlt
oreach"
nott
hatagain.
Khet
h:"
Ohabouther
,Nel
eIhaveami
norr
equest
bef
oreyoumarr
yher"her
ewegoagai
n.
Nel
e:"
Yeah?
"Iam scar
edt
oevenheari
t.
Kheth:
"Yes,
Iwil
lneedhertohaveadegr eeora
dipl
omat oj
oinourfamilynotjustsomeonewho
doesn'
tevenhaveagr ade11,youknowIhavea
verygoodreasonforwantingthose"
Mom:
"Thatsoundsl
ikeagoodi
dea,
Nel
e?"
Nel
e:"
Uhm Iwi
llt
ell
her
,butshehasaani
nfant
"
Mom: "
Shecanbr
ingt
hatbabyt
omeandgobackt
o
school
"
Nel
e:"
ButwhyKhet
ho?
"
Kheth:
"Youseewewi lldoourhonour sandmakei t
biginli
fe,
Idon' twanthert ofeelleftoutyouknowI
careabouther "Isawasmi r
konherf ace"Just
ki
ddingIdon' tcareabouther ,Icareaboutyou,you
knowifshei swi thyoubecauseofyourmoney, she
won'thavet obewi t
hyoui fshecanear nherown
money, yougetme?I fshei swithyouwi t
hyou
becauseshef eel
sl i
keshehasnowher etogocause
youarepr ovidingforherf inanciall
y,onceshehas
herownmoneyshewi llhaveopt i
ons,butifshesti
ll
wantstobewi thyouevenaf t
er,Iguesswewi l
l
welcomeherandt olerateher"
Mom: "
Wowl uckyisourkingdom tohavemar ri
ed
suchawiseyoungwoman, wit
hyouasaf utur
e
queenIhavenof earf
orthethrone"mom hugged
Khethoagai
n,Iguessshemakesal otofsense,
but
asthefut
urequeenpar tIam notsosure,wewill
haveKhethoasaqueen, mypeoplear ei
nt r
ouble.
Khet
h:"
ThankyoumaNel
e"
Nel
e:"
Yesl
uckyi
sourki
ngdom"
Khet
h:"
Thankyouf orheari
ngusoutyourqueeness"
mom chuckledshestoppedlongagototr
ytomake
heraproperpri
ncessorcorrect
ingher
.
Nel
e:"
Let
sgomywi
feourf
ri
endsar
ewai
ti
ngf
orus"
Mom: "
Khethowoul
dyoul
iket
ochooseyourown
br
idesmaids?"
Khet
h:"
Uhhmm Iwi
llt
akeNel
e'
ssist
ersIdon'
thave
uhm f
ri
ends,
Nel
eandhisf
ri
endsaremyfri
ends"
Mom:
"Youhavenof
ri
endsofyourown?
"
Khet
h:"
Wehavet
hesamef
ri
endswi
thNel
e"
Mom:
"Ohhowi
sthatr
ight
?"
Nel
e:"
Wear
eeachot
her
sbest
fri
endsmom"
Mom:
"Oh"
Nel
e:"
AndnowIwoul
dli
ket
otakemywi
feout
"
Mom:
"Don'
tst
ayoutl
ate"wewentt
othecar
.
Khet
h:"
Doesyourmom r
eal
iset
hatt
hisi
sour
house,
wesett
herul
esnother
?Wewi
llcomeback
whenwewantto"
Nel
e:"
Don'
tletherhearyousayt
hat
"
Kheth:
"Letherhearme,Iam tel
li
ngthetr
uth"she
changedtohertracksui
ts"Andtheseski
rtsshe
wantsmet owearmustf al
l,whatar
ewedoi ng
today?
"
Nel
e:"
Uhm canShenj
oinus?
"
Khet
h:"
Shehasababy"
Nel
e:"
Thatbabyhasananny"
Khet
h:"
Shei
snotpar
tofourcr
ew"
Nel
e:"
PleaseIdon'
tgett
oseehermucht
hesedays"
Khet
h:"
Howaboutyougot
oyourf
am andIwi
llal
so
gotomybf"
Nel
e:"
Ithoughtwewer
ewor
kingonus"
Khet
h:"
Ohwear
ewor
kingonuswheni
tsui
tsyou"
Nele:
"YouappovedofShenbutIneverappovedof
yourbf"
Kheth:
"Youautomati
cal
lyappovedsi
nceIappoved
ofyoursecondwif
e"
Nel
e:"
Cal
lhi
m andIwi
llcal
lShent
omeetusher
e"
Khet
h:"
AreyoudumbNele?Youwantyourugl
ygf
t
oseemybfandt el
lonme?"
Nel
e:"
Okayuhm Iwi
llgot
oher
"
Khet
h:"
Goodanddon'
tmakeanot herbaby,
j
ust
ki
ddi
ngyoucanhaveasmanyki dsasyouwantsoI
won'
tgett
ohavethem f
oryou"
Nele:
"Il
oveyouKhethandi
fIhadapowertot
urn
backtheclock,
I
'dbewit
hyouandyoual
one"
Khet
h:"
Yeahbutyoudon'
thavepowerssowear
e
her
estuck"shet
ookoutherphone.
Nel
e:"
Whati
fyourbfmakesyoupr
eg?
"
Khet
h:"
Youwil
lhavetoraiseitasyourown,
i
tisa
l
it
tl
epri
cetopayforaccepti
ngyourgf"
Nel
e:"
Youar
ecr
uel
"
Khet
h:"
Dri
veoutal
readymyper
soni
swai
ti
ngf
or
me"
Nel
e:"
Soyouar
enotusi
ngacondom wi
thhi
m?"
Khet
h:"
Hei
smybf
"
Nele:
"Iam yourhusbandbutyoual
waysdemand
condoms"
Khet
h:"
Hei
swi
thmeal
one"bul
lshi
t!
Herphoner angshesmiled,
shemakesmeso
angry.
..IdoloveherbutIcanfeelt
hatshet
hinks
thi
sisagame.
Shesaid"Iam onmywayt
herei
nashortwhi
le"
aaar
rrgghowdoyoulovet
hiski
ndofper
sonri
ght?
Nele:
"Iam notdri
vingyoutoyourbf
"shewentout
andwentbacki nt
ot hehouseandcamebackwith
hercarkeys.

Shedroveout
,Iwant
edt
ofol
lowherbutIr
eal
ly
needShensheknowshowtocoolmedown.
WhenIgoherapar
tmentshegr
eet
edmewi
tha
smokeyki
ss.
Wedi
dn'
ttal
kmuchwewentt
oherbedr
oom t
odo
whatadult
sdoandIdi
dn'
tuseacondom shei
smy
wi
feafteral
l.
Shen:
"Howar
eyou?
"
Nel
e:"
Fine,
wher
eismyson?
"
Shen:
"Mom i
sli
vingwi
thhi
m"
Nel
e:"
ButIpayf
ort
henannyt
oli
veher
ewi
thyou!
"
Shen:
"Igi
vet
hatmoneyt
omom asananny"
Nel
e:"
Yourmom i
sgett
ingpai
dforl
ooki
ngaf
terher
gr
andson?"Wow"Whatdoyoudowitht
hemoneyI
gi
veyouforhi
m?"
Shen:
"Igi
vei
ttomom t
oo"
Nel
e:"
Howexpensi
vei
sitr
aisi
ngmyson?
"
Shen:
"Pr
ett
yexpensi
ve"
Nele:
"Wellyouwi l
lbehappytoknowthatmymom
i
swi l
li
ngtot akegoodcareofhim,
atnopri
ceatal
l"
Shelookedatme, weweresleepi
ngonherbed
faci
ngthecei l
ing.
Shen:
"Soyouwantt
otakemysonawayf
rom me?
"
Nele:
"No,butIam hel
pingyousoyoucangobackt
o
school"
Shen:
"Whatareyouonabout
?Idi
dn'
tsayIwantt
o
gobacktoschool"
Nele:
"Iknowyoudidn'
t,
butmymom suggest
edthat
yougobacktoschoolanddosomethingwit
hyour
l
ife,
shecanonlyall
owyout omar
ryi
ntoourfami
ly
i
fyouhaveadegr eeordipl
oma"
Shaun:
"Yourwi
fedoesn'
thaveanyoft
hose!Why
me?"
Nel
e:"
Shei
swor
kingt
owar
dsherPhD"
Shen:"Whati
sthat
?Thati
snotadi
plomaora
degree"ohnoiti
sworset
hanIt
hought.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llper
sonal
lypayf
oryourf
ees"
Shen:
"Schoolneverl
ovedmesono"
Nel
e:"
Ifyouar
enotgoi
ngbacktoschool
,
Iwil
lhave
t
otakemysonandnotevengiveyouacentt
o
mai
ntainyour
sel
f"
Shen:
"ButIam t
ell
ingyouschooli
snotf
orme"
Nel
e:"
Wel
lIguessmar
ri
agei
snotf
oryout
oohuh?
"
Shen:"
Whyar eyoudoingthi
stome?Iam t
ooold
forschoolIam 24year
sol
dIcannotpossi
blygo
backtoschoolatmyage,noIref
use"
Nele:
"Youareonl
y24year
snot124year
scause
evena42yearoldper
soncanst
il
lgobacktoschool
andmakei tj
ustfi
ne"
Shen:
"Thatcanneverbeme"
Nel
e:"
Iguessyouhavemadeyourchoi
ce"Igotof
f
t
hebedandst ar
tedwear
ingmyclot
hes.
Shen:
"Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngnow?
"
Nel
e:"
Topeopl
ewi
thdegr
eesanddi
plomas"
Shen:
"Soal
loft
hesuddenIam t
oodumbf
oryou?
"
Nel
e:"
Yousai
dityour
sel
f,
notme!
"
Shen:
"Sot
hisi
sit
?"
Nel
e:"
Thepowerisi
nyourhandsShen,
cal
lme
whenyouwanttogobacktoschool
"
Shen:
"Sowear
edonei
fIdon'
twanna?
"
Nele:"
Iam af
rai
dso,t
omorrowyouwi l
ltakemet o
fet
chmyson"It ookmypur seandcarkeys"It
syour
choiceanddeci
siontoendus"Iwenttomycarand
cal
ledthecrewandwenttot hem i
twasratherl
ate.
WhenIgotther
etheywer
einTbo'
sapar
tment
dr
inki
ng,
andKhethwasnott
here.
Nel
e:"
Gent
swher
eisKhet
hdi
dshecomeher
e?"
Xola:
"Yeahshewashereshejustl
eft
,shesai
d
somethingaboutgoi
ngtosomeclubwi t
hsome
bil
li
onares,
shewaspret
tywastedwhensheleft
here"
Nel
e:"
Soshel
efthercarher
e?"
Tbo:
"Yeahshesai
dshewi
llf
etchi
tint
hemor
ning"
Nel
e:"
Soshewi
llsl
eept
her
e?"
Bhong:
"Iguessso,
why?
"
Nel
e:"
Didshesayt
henameoft
hecl
ub?
"
Lunga:
"Shedi
dbutwhy?
"
Tbo:
"Youf
ellf
orherdi
dn'
tyou?
"
Bhong:
"Her
eal
lydi
dbutt
her
eisal
sot
hathotchi
ck
Sher
iner
ight
?"
Xol
a:"
Sheni
ceyoui
diot
"
Bhong:
"Shei
sthehot
test
"
Nel
e:"
That
smywi
feyouper
ver
t!
"
Xol
a:"
Soyouar
ereal
lygoi
ngt
ohavet
wowi
ves?
"
Paul
:"
Hewasboundt ohavemor et
hanonewi
fe,
he
i
saprince!Doesyourf
atheral
sohasmanywi
ves?"
Nel
e:"
No,
hehasonl
yonewi
fe"
Andy:"WhydidyouchooseKhet hi?Imeanyou
didn'
teventhinkabouti
t,youj
ustchoseher,
you
knowyouwon' thaveapeacef
ulli
fewithyourother
wifei
fyouar ewi t
hKhethiontheside,
Imeanyou
knewwhatki ndofapersonshei syetyouchose
her,
didyouthinkyouwer egoi
ngt ochangeher?
"
Tbo:
"Iwoul
dal
sol
iket
oknow"
Nel
e:"
Wellsi
nceshewasoneofus, par
toft
he
br
onati
onIthoughtshewi
llunder
standmebei
ng
wit
hShen"
Xol
a:"
Soyouwental
lsel
fi
shonher
?Youwant
edt
o
stealherhappinessandanypossi
bil
it
iesofher
fi
ndingtruelove?"
No!
Nel
e:"
No,
butIt
houghtshewasabut
chwealldi
d,I
washopi
ngshewasgoingtobewi
thagi
rlwhil
e
wit
hme"
Bhong:
"Sel
fi
shbr
opur
esel
fi
shness"
Andy:
"Youusedher
,sheshoul
dhavehi
tyout
hat
day"
Xol
a:"
Youdi
dmessupbi
gti
me"
Andy:"Shetol
dushowyout ookhervi
rgi
nit
y,outof
allofusIreal
lyt
houghtyouwereagoodguyyou
know,youseemedlikeyouwerenotsomessed
up,doyouevenlovehertobewit
hherforever?"
Xola:
"Nohedoesn'
tshei
sst
il
loneofus,
hehadno
ri
ghttomarr
yher"
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ry"
Andy:
"Doyoul
oveher
?"
Nel
e:"Lovewi
llcome"
Tbos:
"Iknewit
,shei
snot
hingt
oyoubutyourway
for
ward,sor
rymanwecannotbefr
iendsanymor
e"
Nel
e:"
Becauseofher
?"
Bhong:
"Nobecauseofyou,
gogetyourl
if
eri
ghtand
comebackaft
er"
Nel
e:"
Wehavebeenf
ri
endst
hel
ongest
"
Paul
:"
Andwear
elet
ti
ngyougot
he(
1st
)est
"
Tbo:
"Pault
her
eisnosuchwor
d"
Paul
:"
Ther
eisnow!
"
Andy:"
GohomeBanele"Iknewthi
swascomi ng,
I
stoodupanddrovest
rai
ghthome,Iwi
lll
ove
Khetho,
Iam r
eal
lygoi
ngtotryhar
der,
IguessIused
herinaway.
Sheni
soutoft
hepictur
efornow,
Icandot
his,
I
havet
odothi
sright
.

°
•Khet
h•°
ImayacttoughandallbutdeepdownIam not
happyaboutmyli
fe,
Idon'thavei
nnerpeace,
Iwent
tochi
llwit
hmygangaf t
eraverylongti
me,wedrank
boozeandt henIcall
edSi montotakeme
home,whenIgott hereItookabathandslept,
Iknew
Nelewasnotgoi ngtocomeback, Ineedtomake
myselfhappy,somethingismissi
nginmyl i
fe,
but
whatisit
?MaybeIneedahugecarormaybean
act
ualbf.
WhenNel efinall
ycamebackIwasal most
asleep,
hestartedtalki
ngal
onebutt
ome, causehe
thoughtIwasasl eep.
Nele:"
Iam sosoKhet ho,IthoughtIwasdoi ngbot h
usaf avour,
Ididn'
trealiseIwasbei ngself i
sh,Shen
i
soutoft hepictur
e,soi tisjustyou,Iwil
lmakeyou
seethatIreall
ycare,Iwi l
ltryharderIpromi seyou
andIwoul dli
keyout omeetmehal fway, Iknowt hi
s
i
snotmy1stt imesayi ngt hisbutIam sor r
ypl ease
forgi
veme,whatam Idoi ngt alki
ngaloneaahIam
reall
ylosi
ngit"heneverr eallyhadit.
Ifel
lasleepandwokeupinamor ni
ngfeel
ingli
ke
shit
,It
hinkIwentali
tt
lebi
tover
boardl
astnightthi
s
canneverbemyl i
fethedr
iki
ngli
feno.
Imissmymom t oday,Iusuall
ybecomeemot i
onal
whenIam t owardsmydaysohwai tIhaven'tbeen
onmydaysf orl
ikeamont hort wonow, doest hi
s
meanIam. ..nononoi tcan'
tbe,Ifeelsickjust
thi
nkingaboutit
,Iwil
lnotcar ryNel e'schil
d,Idon't
wantitIwanttot r
avelthewor ld,Iwantt oli
vemy
l
ifeandhavingababywi l
lchangemenIdon' twant
tochangeIliket
hemenowbet ter,
itisonlyt heli
feI
am li
vingIam nothappywi t
hbutIl oveme.
ThenextdayIwentt
ot hedoct orbef
oreanybody
wasup,Ihadt
owaitout sidethedoct
or'
soffi
ce
becausehewasnotther eyet,
whenhearri
vedhe
checkedmeoutIwasr eallypreg,
Idi
dn'
tevenwant
toknowhowf ar
.
Khet
h:"
Canyoupl
easegi
vemesomet
hingt
o
abor
t?"
Dr:
"Uhm noIcan'
tbutIwil
lgi
veyouanumberyou
cancal
lfort
hat,
theywil
lbookyouanappoi
ntment
soyoucangoanddoi t"
Khet
h:"
Thankyousomuchdoct
or"
Doc:
"Whydon'
tyouwantt
hisbaby?
"
Khet
h:"
Iuhm If
eel
li
keIwon'
tbeabl
etor
aisei
t"
Doc:
"Okaybutt
her
ear
emanyopt
ionsoutt
her
e"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
twantt
oknowIj
ustwantt
ogetr
idof
i
t"
Doc:
"Okaythentaket
his"hegavemeabookli
ke
ki
ndathing."
Thosearetheopt
ionsi
ncl
udi
ng
abor
ti
ng"
Khet
h:"
Thankyoudoc"
Doc:"
Orwecanr aiseittoget
her,
Idon'thavekids,I
can'
thavethem actuall
y,i
tsaddensmet osee
peopl
ewhocanhavet hem abortthem,Ireal
lylove
ki
dsthatIcan'
thave"
Kheth:"
Ist
hatsupposedt
ogui ttr
ipme?Itwon'
t
worktheprobisnotthef
athertheprobi
sactual
ly
car
ryinghi
schild"
Doc:
"Hei
sabusi
ve?
"
Khet
h:"
Nohedoesn'
tloveme"
Doc:"
Youar
enothi
sbaby,
maybehewi
lll
ovehi
s
baby"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tevenwantt
oknow"
Doc:
"Whati
fthi
sisyour1standl
astchi
ld"
Khet
h:"
Iguessl
ethi
swi
llbedoner
ight
"
Doc:"
Youaresostubborn,
hethatyouar
etal
king
aboutdi
dn'
tauthor
izeabort
ions"
Khet
h:"
Itdoesn'
tmat
ternowi
tisl
egal
"
Doc:"
Youyoungster
s,t
hinkyouhavei tallf
igur
ed
out,
youthi
nkyouaregoingt ost
ayt hisyoung
for
ever?Youhaveallt
heanswer stoever y
questi
onsthr
ownatyou, youwil
lregreti
toneday"
Khet
h:"
Wel
ltodayi
snott
hatdaydoc"
Doc:
"Wowyouarehardrockst
ubbor
nandt
her
eis
nowaytogett
hroughtoyou"
Kheth:"Whydi dyouevenbot herdoc,
goadopta
babyyouknowt heoptionsmos,goodbyedocand
thanksforever yt
hing"Ilef
thim andwenttomy
crew,Idon'twanttogohomeIhat ei
tther
e,Iwi
llsee
them aftertheaborti
on,thi
sisamustdo.
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
° Chapt
er25
°
•TK•
°
IknowIwasbei ngevilforabor
tingmybabywith
LalabutIcan'taff
orttoloseKonke,Il
oveherIam
protect
ingherfrom beinghurt,
sheissensi
ti
veyet
str
ong.
WhenLal abegantohavecrampsItookhert
othe
hospit
alandIwant edbutnoonecamebacktotel
l
meanyt hi
nguntilt
henextmorni
ng,Iwasonl
ytol
d
thatLal
adoesn'twanttoseeme,Ishoul
dgohome.
Iwentbackhome, Iwasfeeli
ngr eal
lyguil
tyhow
evilam I
?Ikeptpacingupanddown, Godwi l
lnever
forgivemefort
akingalif
e,butmaybet hebabyis
okaycauseIwast oldnothi
ngabouti t
,nowthatwil
l
takemebackt osquareonemaybeIshoul dcall
mom t oaskhermom howshei s.
Shedoesn'
twantt
oseememaybebecauseIki
ll
ed
herbabynowshehat
esme,
Iwasgoi
ngcrazyI
didntevengotowor
kIcan'
tbear
oundpeoplewhen
Iam li
kethi
sbesi
desIdi
dn'
tsl
eeplastni
ght
,It
ooka
bathandslept
.
It
houghtwhenIwakeupIwi
llbef
eel
ingbet
terbut
nogui
ltwaseat
ingonmesti
ll
.
Ihadtogobackt oworkaft
er3days,whenIgot
ther
eIchargedmyphoneandt herewer esomany
missedcall
sf r
om Konke,Iwasstuckupi nmypai n
andguil
tthatIevenforgotaboutherforamoment ,
I
am amonst erforsur
eshei sworri
edwher evershe
i
saboutme.
Ialsohadal otofcatchinguptodo, andsomany
deadli
nesIst ar
tedwi t
hmywor kthattookmymi nd
offthi
ngsforawhi lebeforeIknewi t,
itwaslateat
nightbutatl
eastIdi dmostofmt ywor k,
thenI
call
edKonke,shedi dn'
tpickIl
ookedatt heti
mei t
wasmi d-ni
ghtIf i
guresheisasleep.
Imisshernowitbeen4daysstr
aightwithoutsesi
ng
her
,Iwi
llhavet
ogot oherhouseaftert
his.
IpackedupandwenttoKonke'
shouse,
Irangan
i
ntercom wel
lshedi
dn'
topenforme,
Isl
eptonthe
carsheisprobabl
yangr
yatmet
ooandshehas
ever
yright
st obe.
Iwokeupat06h00j ustthetimeshewakesup
everydayandrangagainbutther
ewasstil
lnothi
ng,
I
thoughtby07h00shewi llbeonherwayoutbutno
shewasj ustnotcomi
ngout .
Iam star
ti
ngtodoubtthatshei
sin,
Iwasal
so
runni
nglateatworksoIwenttomyhousetot
akea
bathandgotreadyforwork.
WhenIgottoworkIwentt
oheroffi
ceanditwas
l
ockedIwenttot
helab,
andtheysai
dsheisinher
off
icebuti
twasl
ockedIhadafeeli
ngthatshewas
avoidi
ngme.
Coul
dthi
sbekar
mavi
sit
ingmesoear
ly?
Iwentt
oworkandIkeptcheckingonKonke,
damn
shecanhi
dewhenshewant sto.
Isentheramsgtell
ingherthatImissher
,shenever
respondedandIam real
lyworri
ednow.
Iwentt
opackmythingsandIwasabouttoleave
whenshecameoutofthespeecht
her
apist'
sdoor,
I
thoughtshecantalkwellnow,
shecameout
l
aughi ngoutl
oud,
thatgitmesmil
ingbutthe
momentshel aidhereyesonme,Ital
l
vanished,
you'
dswearshewasnotl aughi
ngjusta
secondago.
Shesaidhergoodbyestothetherapi
standhur
ri
ed
toherdepar
tment,
Ididn'
tlethergetaway.
Whenshegott
oherof
fi
ceshewaspacki
ngup
r
eadytogo.
TK:
"Heyl
ove"
Konke:
"Hmmm"okayshedoesn'
twantt
otal
ktome.
TK:"
Imissyou,
Icametoyourhouseandoff
ice
3daysi
nar owbutyouwerenotther
eorher
e"
Konke:
"WhatdoyouwantThul
ebona?
"
Tk:
"I
'm sor
ryIwentMI
A"
Konke:
"Okay"onceshewasdone,
shel
eftmei
nher
off
iceheadi
ngoutandshetol
dmet ol
ockup,
Idi
d
andtri
edtocatchuptoher
.
TK:"
Howaboutwegooutt oni
ghtt
oar
estaur
antof
yourchoi
ce,
Ijustmi
ssspendi
ngti
mewit
hyou"
Konke:"
Can't!Ihaveathi
ngtoni
ght"Icantel
lthere
i
snot hi
ng,sheopenedhercarandthrewherthings
atthebackseatandshesatonadr i
ver'
sseat,
andI
waswat chingherputt
ingonaseatbeltshewas
abouttostartacar,
Ist
oppedher.
TK:
"Whati
sreal
lygoi
ngonwi
thyouKonke,
you
act
ingr
eal
lyst
range"
Konke:"
NothingIhavet ogo,Iwillseeyouaround"
shestart
edt hecar,
shesaidar oundwear enot
supposedtoseeeachot heraroundwear ea
coupl
e,wedon' tdoaround,Idecidedtofol
lowher
causeweneedt otal
k,soshedeci dedt
odumpme
wit
houtlett
ingmeknow?
WhenwegottoherhouseIpar
kedout
sideand
wenti
ncauset
hegat ewasopen.
ThentheboxhappenedIhopeshei
snott
aki
ngi
tto
ourhousewhenwear emarri
ed.
Isatont
hecouchshesatopposi
teme.
TK:"
ThethinkisIhadanemergencyathome,
yeah
mom wasr eal
lynotwell
"Ihadt
osaysomething,
I
haveneverli
edbeforegr
owingupischangi
ngme.
Konke:
"I
tisfunnyhowyoursickmot herneverknew
whereyouwer e,
areyoucheat
ingonmewi t
hLala?"
Sheknows,sheknows,sheknowswhatdoIdonow?
Li
esomemor eorjustcomecleanaboutLala?
TK:"
Iam notcheati
ngonyoul
ove,
Ijusthaveal
ott
o
dealwi
thrightnow"
Konke:"AndIam supposedtounder st
and?Whati s
goingonwi t
hyou?AssoonasIt oldyouIam
pregnantyoustar
tedacti
ngwei r
d,Ithoughtthat
wassomet hingwebothwant ed,
youwi llbehappyt
o
knowt hati
twasaf al
sealar
m"
TK:
"Butt
hedoct
orsai
d..
."
Konke:"Forgetaboutwhatthedoct
orsaid,
Iam not
pregnant"Iwasr eal
lyl
ooki
ngforwardtoher
pregnancy,doesthismeanIkil
ledmy1stbornfor
nothing?ButIknowi twasnotfornot
hing,
itwasto
protecttheoneIlovedearl
y.
TK:
"Maybeweshoul
dtr
yagai
n"
Konke:"
No,Ist
il
ldon'
tknowwhereyouweref
ort
he
pastfewdayscauseIcall
edyourmom,Iwas
worri
edsickaboutyou,
youhavethi
ngyouar
e
deal
ingwi
tht
hatyoudon'
twantt
otel
lmeabout
"
TK:"
Iam sor
rybutIwi
llt
ellyouever
ythi
ngwhent
he
ti
meisri
ght"
Konke:
"Whatam It
oyou?
"
TK:
"Myoneandonl
ylove"
Konke:"Doyouknowcommuni cat
ioni
sthewayf or
the'
relati
onships'butyouarecageyri
ghtnowyou
can'
tevensi tsti
llonthatcouch,
youar
eguilt
yof
something,Iwon'taskyouwher eyouwereat,
Ihave
norightstodot hatyouarenotmyhusband,Iam
sorr
y,l
ookIhavet otakeabathandbebusy"
TK:
"Ican'
ttel
lyounowbutIwi
lloneday"
Konke:
"Soyouwantmet oholdontot hedayIdon't
evenknowwheni ti
sgoingtocome,Iuhm thi
nkwe
shoul
djusttakeabreakfr
om eachotherwellunt
il
yougetyourpri
ori
ti
esstr
aight
"
TK:
"Youal
waysdothat,
youal
waysdumpmewhy
doyoual
waysdothat?
"
Konke:
"I
fyouhavenoti
cedme,
Idon'
tli
kethi
ngs
t
hatdon'tcont
ri
but
etomyhappi
nessIloveyouyes
butbeingawayfr
om mewillmakemer
eal
lyhappy"
thatIl
oveyoubutli
neIhat
esomuch.
TK:"
Youcan'
tdothi
stome,
Il
oveyouIdon'
twantt
o
l
ivemyli
fewit
houtyou"
Konke:
"Youl
ivedj
ustf
inewi
thoutmef
ort
hepast
fewdaysTK"
TK:
"I
twon'
thappeneveragai
n"
Konke:
"Iam sur
eitwon'
tsi
ncewear
etaki
nga
br
eak"
Tk:
"Howdoyout akeabreakfr
om someoneyou
l
ove?Int
hatbreakam Iall
owedtoseeyou?And
bri
ngyoufood?"
Konke:
"Nof
oodplease,
noIwil
lseeyouwhenIsee
you,
weworktoget
heranyway"
TK:"
Soyouar
eact
ual
lyl
ett
inggoofme?Justl
ike
that
?"
Konke:
"Isai
dbr
eak"
TK:"
Okaytheni
nthatbr
eak,
canIcont
inuewi
tht
he
negoti
ati
onswi
thyourf
am?"
Konke:
"Cant
hatwai
tunt
ilourbr
eaki
sover
"
TK:"
Ido'
tunderst
andwewer
edoi
ngsowell
,
itsli
ke
youwerewait
ingformet
omessupsoyouwillget
ri
dofme"
Konke:
"Thati
snottr
ue,
Il
oveyoust i
llbutf
ornowI
needtobealonepl
easerespectmydecisi
on"
TK:"
ThoughIdon'tgett
hel ogi
cbehindyour
deci
sionIwil
lgi
veyout hatbreakyoudesperat
ely
needbecauseIl
oveyouandIr espectyouso
much,sohowdoest hi
sbr eakupingwork?"
Konke:
"I
tisj
ustabr
eakIneedTKonl
yabr
eakt
his
i
snotaphysicst
est
"
TK:
"OkayIuhm Il
oveyou"
Konke:
"AndIl
oveyou"
TK:
"Thenwhyar
eyou.
..
"
Konke:
"GoTKwehavewentt
hrought
hisal
ready"
TK:
"Okaybye,
canIki
ssyou"
Konke:"
NoIdon'
twantt
ochangemymi
ndnow,
I
needthisbr
eak"
TK:
"OkayokayIam l
eavi
ng"
Konke:"GoodbyeThul ebona"It ookmykeysand
wentt omyhouse, Idon'tunder st
andwasi sreall
y
aboutmenotseei ngherorsheact ual
lyknows
aboutLal aorthereissomet hingelse?AbreakIcan
giveherbutf orjustaweekort woIloveherwhy
can'tsheunder standt hat?Ifeelli
keIkeepfail
ingin
theserelati
onshipst hings.

°
•Konke•
°

Ihaveaf
ri
endTr
aceyt
hespeecht
her
api
stshei
s
cool.
Onedayshet oldmeaboutt heCEOwant ing
aborti
onpill
st oherbfwhowor ksatt hel
abour
ward,thet
hingi sTraceydoesn'tknowaboutmean
TK,andwehaveonl yoneCEO, afterIhaveheard
thatIreal
lydidn'tknowhowt of eel
,TKseemed
happyt ohavet hisbabywithme, heistheonewho
wantedmet ohavet hisbabyandnowhewant sto
takeitawayf r
om me?Iwi l
lneverallowittohappen
distancingmysel ffrom him willdomegood, Ineed
thisbabyi fhedoesn' twanti tanymoret hatishis
probal one,heisbusyt al
kingabouttakingmeout
andbr ingingmef ood,hewant stoabortitthen,Iwil
l
protectthisbabywi t
hmyal l,
IthoughtTKr eall
y
l
ovedmet hather eall
ywant edust ostar tafam and
getmar r
ied,hefooledmegoodbutIst i
lllovehim,I
feelli
keIam bet r
ayingmybabybybei ngi nl
ovewi t
h
him sti
ll.
Nowi tisbetterhethi
nksIam notpr egnantI
supposehewi llst
optryingtokil
lmybaby, beforeit
showsIwi lltakeanearlymat er
nit
yleaveIwi l
l
maybet akei twhenIam 5mont hsbutitwillal
l
dependont hesizeofmyst omach,orIshouldappl y
foratransfertomyhomet own,Icandot hi
ssingl e
mom t hi
ng,rightnowIam hol di
ngmybr eathandI
prayhardthatImaket ot hroughthe1sttri
mest er.
MaybeIshoul dcallhi
smom andtrytosor
tingt
his
matterout,noheishismot
herplusnowIknowshe
waspr etendi
ngtolovemeallal
ong,shewi
ll
probablyhelphersonshedidsaythatTKshoul
d
havetakenLala.
Goingtowor kwasnol ongerasexci tinganymor e,
I
hadtofor cemysel ftowakeupandt akeabat h
everydaybecauseIr eallywasn' tlooki ngf or
war dto
pumbingi ntoTKt hent herewast hatpr ogrammehe
wantedmet oheadIt oldhim Hloni philecanal sodo
i
t,i
tsagoodt hinghedi dn'tknowhi sname, It
hewa
nameandhesai dhewi l
lthinkabouti t,
hehadt ot he
member soft heboardwer etheretheyeven
suggestedt hatthebot hofusshoul dheadi t
,now
thatwasapr oblem causeIpr ef
erednoneoft hem
nowIwi llhavet owor kwit hthebot hoft hem,If elt
thesuff
ocat ion.
Ikeptchat
ti
ngt oDrSmi t
hhet ol
dmet herewasa
spaceforabiotechnol
ogistinhi
shospit
alandthat
i
tcouldbeabi gopportunit
yformetolearnmore
thi
ngsaboutirthere.
Iwasconsideri
ngitplust hemoneyi sgreat,
I
shouldtot
all
ygotherepl usitwillbeagoodhi de
out,
butwherewouldIseeTK?Iwi llmisshim,hi
s
scentIhavebecomeast alker,
Iwaitforhimin
Tracey'
soffi
cewhenhepassesIwal koutjustt
o
smellhi
sscentIfeelclosert ohimf orfewseconds.
WhenIgot oEnglandmaybeIshoul dbuyhis
cologneandspr ayitontheothersi
deofthebed
everyday,Ir
eal
lylovehim butIdon'
ttr
usthi
m nott
o
uset hoseabor
tionpill
sonme, butwhy?TKwewere
reall
ydoingsogood.

°
•Lal
a•°
Idon'
tknowhowt ofeelaboutTKrightnowIknow
heistheonewhogavemet hoseaborti
onpil
lsnow
Iam nolongerpregnant
,whycan'theseeheshould
bewithme,notthatdeafgir
lwelookgoodt oget
her
evenmyf ri
endssayso.
NowIhave3opti
onsbecauseIam notgi
vingupon
mymanthateasi
ly.
1stoneistogetsomeoneelsetoimpregnantme
verysoon,t
hesecondoneistogotothatwitch
doctorSthehavebeentel
li
ngmeaboutandmake
himlovemeandmeal oneandthe3rdoneisabi t
harderIwil
lhavetofi
ndsomewhoi spregnantand
makesur etheyt
rustmeenoughsoIcanst ealthei
r
babyorsomeonewhoi swil
li
ngtogi
veittome,orI
havet ogot oanor phanageandchooset heone
whowi llalmostlookl i
keTKormet hatonei sreall
y
hard,IthoughtTKl oveki dswhydi dheabor tmy
baby?MaybeIshoul ddot he2ndone, andmakehi m
mypuppethewi l
lmakemepr egnantagai nand
mar ryme, andhewi llforgetabouthi smut egf,we
willli
vehappi l
yeveraf ter,Ican'twaitforthat
day,butt her i
skypar taboutt hatplni shismom wi l
l
noticeandshemi ghthat eme, sheisal waysvi si
ti
ng
herson, maybeIhecant ellhismom nott ovisit
anymor e,t
hatcouldbesuspi ciousitisokayIhave
2mont hstoi ni
ti
atet hatpl anormaybe3mont hsI
don'twantt ohurthi mt houghhedi dhur tmemor e
thanonce, orIshouldj ustt el
lhisgirlthatIam
carryinghi sbabyint hatwayshewi lldumphi m and
hewi llcomet ome, TKi sagoodguyhedeser vesa
goodgi rll
ikemeIam gr eatforhim pl ushel i
kessex
withme, heenjoysi tbigt i
me. .
.
TKIam comi
ngf
oryou,
thi
sisnotover
.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er26
°
•Sno•
°

Varsi
tyisshowi
ngmef l
amesthatIdon'
tgooutasI
usual
lydocauseIhavetost
udy,
Iwasstudyi
ng
whensomebodyknockedonceonmydoorandhe
wasin,i
twasShaun.
Shaun:
"Hi
"
Sno:
"Hi
,
howcanIhel
pyou?
"
Shaun:
"Soweneedt
otal
k"hesatonmybed.
Sno:
"Iwasst
il
lbusybutokay"
Shaun:
"Youst
udyonFr
idaysnow?
"
Sno:"
IhavetoifIwantt
opass,
andIcannotaf
for
d
tofai
lIam get
tingol
derbyt
heday"
Shaun:
"Canwegooutj
ustal
it
tl
e"
Sno:
"Nol
etst
alkher
e,i
tisbet
terwhenwear
eal
one"
Shaun:
"Youknowwehavet
hisscar
yrar
esoul
mat
e
thi
ng,
Ithoughti
fIkeepawayf
rom younobodywi
ll
gethur
tagain"
Sno:
"Youcal
ledmeevi
l"
Shaun:"
Iam sorr
yaboutthat,buttheysayyouar
e
theonewhobr oughtt
histous,itisyourpar
toft
he
famil
ywhohast hisgi
ftofidentif
yingandmarki
ng
yoursoulmate"what?Thatsbul l
.
Sno:"
Whosaidthat?Ar
eyousayi
ngIam awi
tch?
ThatIbewi
tchedyou?"
Shaun: "
Noj ustbecauseyouar emysoulmate,
you
aret heonlyonewhocanmakemeej aculat
e
becauseIwasmeantf oryouandviceversa,
noman
willsati
sfyyoulikeIcanandsoi sonmysi de,
we
wer emeantt obe,t
het at
tooglowswhenIam near
youandcheat i
ng,t
heper sonburnsbecauseof
jealousy,
youcansl eepwi t
hanyguybutwhenIam
nearyout ouchinghim willbur
nhimtoashes"
Sno:
"Whot
oldyoual
loft
his?
"
Shaun:
"YouknowIam f
rom Congor
ight
"
Sno:
"No,
Idon'
tyouar
efr
om Congo?
"
Shaun:"
YesandIwentthereforanswers,Idi
dn'tget
whatwasgoingon,
whenwear etogetherandthe
j
ealousper
soncomes,onlyyoucanseeheri fitisa
gi
rlcauset
heredli
ghtshinesonlyforyouandi fit
s
aguyIgetthesameredlighttowardsthatperson"
Sno:
"Coolsoyousayf
rom mysi
deoft
hef
ami
ly?I
don'
tknowthem"
Shaun:
"Iknow,
sowehavetobetoget
hersot
her
e
wil
lbenopeopledyi
ngeveragai
n"
Sno:
"Youar
eamanwhoreShaunyouj
ustcan'
thel
p
i
tandIwil
lnotst
andt
hat
!"
Shaun:"Iam notuset obewi thonlyonegi r
l,
Iam
usedt osleepi
ngwi t
hpl entyofgir
lswellIwas
seekingfortheonet hatwilldoitf
ormef inall
yin
bed,nowt hatIhavefoundyouwehavet odot hi
s
ceremonyofl inki
ngourbl oodstogetherthrough
ouropenwound"
Sno:
"Why?
"
Shaun:
"I
twil
lburnmewhenIam cheatingon
you,
butIwon'tdi
eandsoareyou"nowIliket
hat
l
etsshehim burncausehei
saseri
alcheat.
Sno:
"Okay?
"Whatam Iagr
eei
ngt
o?
Shaun:
"Wewillgot
oCongoandIwilli
ntr
oduceyou
tomyfam andwewi l
lgetmar
ri
edsoon"
Sno:
"Iam st
il
lwai
ti
ngf
ormypr
oposal
"
Shaun:
"ComeonIam cl
uel
eszwheni
tcomest
o
romant
icstuf
f"
Sno:
"Il
overomanti
cstuf
fIam sur
emysoul
mat
e
can'
tbetheopposi
teofwhatIwant"
Shaun:
"Fi
neIwi
llgoogl
e"
Sno:
"Nowyouar
etal
kingl
over
!Nowpl
easehel
pme
st
udy"
Shaun:"Iam gladyouaremysoul mat e,
Il
ovedyou
the1stdayIl aidmyeyesonyourt highs"It
hrewa
bookathi m,
hel aughed"Iam j
ustkiddingIf
ell
i
nl ovewit
hyou, Ihadtomakesureyouendup
mi ne,
Il
oveyouSno"hecamet ohugmeandwe
kissed.
Sno:
"HeyIhavet
ost
udy"
Shaun:"
Whenareyoumovi
ngi
nwi
thme,
youhave
thekeytomyhouse"
Sno:
"Iwi
llmovei
naf
terourweddi
ng"
Shaun:
"WhichshouldbesoonbecauseIcan'twai
t
towakeupnextyouever yday"hekissedmy
for
ehead,
ther
eisanelectrici
tygoi
ngonwhen
Shaunisnearme,Idolovehim back.

°
•Khet
hi•
°
Ical
ledthenumberassoonasIwentoutoft he
doctor'
soff
ice,
andmadeanappoi ntmentfor
Mondayt hesoonerthebetter
,Iam st
il
lwondering
howt hehel
ldidNelegetmepr eg?WellIguessit
doesn'tmatt
ernow,allIhavetodoisdamage
control
.
Ithr
ewthepamphetawayIdon'
twantanyt
hing
tr
acingbackt
omydeed.
Iwenthomeandat e2burgersIfoundinthef r
idge,
I
shouldhaveboughtmi ne,Whydidn'tInot
icethe
signst houghIam 3mont hspregnantifIam
calculati
ngcorrectl
y,
itwasthat1stday,Icangiveit
tothisbabyi ti
sanoxImeanIdr ank2mor ni
ngaf t
er
pill
syeti ti
ssti
llhol
dingonitisstubbornIwonder
whoittookaf
ter,
Iwaseati
ngt
hef r
ieswhose
bur
gersandchipsarethi
sdel
ish?PunkyNel
e's
si
stercametothekit
chenohsheishere?Why?
Punky:
"Heybr
idet
obe"
Khet
h:"HeyPee"sheopenedthef
ri
dgeandcl
osedi
t
andthensheopenedagainandcl
osedit
.
Punky:
"Haveyouseent
he2bur
ger
sthatwer
e
her
e?"
Khet
h:"
Wer
etheyyour
s?"
Punky:
"Yest
heot
heronewasMi
ni'
s"
Khet
h:"
Ohshei
sher
etoo"
Punky:
"Yes,sheisherehaveyouseenthem?"Itook
2fr
iesanddi ppedthem i
nthejal
apenothent
omat o
sauceandt hrewthem i
nmymout h,
shewaslooki
ng
atmeallalong.
Khet
h:"
No,
Ineversawt
hem"
Punky:
"Wher
edi
dyougett
hose?
"
Khet
h:"Stor
ewhy?Ar
eyouaccusi
ngmeof
something?"
Punky:"
Noletmeseeourswer ewr i
tt
enournames
sonobodycaneatthem"shet ookthebrownpaper
s
andinspect
edthem Iwasst
illeat
ingthefri
est
he
bur
gerswerelonggonetostomachl and.
Khet
h:"
Whyar
eyoul
ooki
ngatmel
iket
hat
?"
Punky:
"Thosewer
eour
syouseeournames"
Khet
h:"YouknowIli
keyouguyssomuchthatIhad
towri
temineyournamesoutsi
dei
t"Iwr
inkedather
andstoodup.
Punky:
"Youdon'
tevenknowournamesyoujust
cal
ledmePeeIbetyoudon'tr
eal
iset
hatIam
Fanel
enotPunkyyetwearenott
wins"
Kheth:
"Ihavet
ogosl
eepFanel
ewhoisnotPunky"I
walkedawayshef
oll
owedme,gi
rl
sar
eannoying.
Fanel
e:"
Whoi
sgoi
ngt
othr
owyourt
rasht
othe
dusbi
n?"
Khet
h:"
Theper
sonwhol
astt
ouchedi
t"
Fanel
e:"
Didyour
eal
lyeatbot
hoft
hem?
"
Khet
h:"
Areyouhungr
ypr
incess?
"
Fanel
e:"
Iam butyouat
eoursupper
"
Khet
h:"
Doyouwantmet
ohugyousoyoucancr
yit
out
?"
Fanel
e:"
Youar
eunbel
ievabl
eyouknowt
hat
?"
Kheth:
"OhyesIknowIam suchabi t
chri
ght?"She
gaspedshesawt al
ksproper"
Okayokaysisteri
n
l
awdoyouwantmet obuyyouotherbur
gers?
CauseIcoulduse2moreIam notfull
"
Fane:"
Areyoupr
egnant
?"Shecamecl
osert
omeI
backedaway.
Khet
h:"
Thatr
ightt
herei
sthereasonwhyIwon'
t
t
akeyoutobuythosebur
gers"
Fanel
e:"
Ihavemoney!
"
Kheth:"
Okaybutdoyouhaveacart hatcantakeyou
tothecoolestpartgoingdowntoni
ght!
"Nele'
s
sist
ersarerespectfulshameyett
heyareolderthan
me,thearetrueprincesses.
Fane:
"Ihaveacar
!"
Khet
h:"
Butcanitshowyouagoodti
meofJHB?
Huh?Canitj
ustdri
vetotheepi
ccl
ub?"
Fanele:
"Yourcarcandot hat
?"Il
aughedathershe
l
ookssoi nter
estedyetIam innomoodtoparty
toni
ght.
Khet
h:"
Yup,
youdri
vet
obuyburgersthenextthi
ngi
t
i
soutsi
deaclub,
j
ustl
iket
hat
!"Shelaughed.
Fanele:
"Yout
hinkIam stupiddon'tyou?Just
becauseIam fr
om thevil
lageitdoesn'tmeanIam a
fool
,Iknowacarcan'tdothat"
Khet
h:"Mycarisprot
otyped!
"Iam bor
edanywayso
whynot,i
tisst
il
learl
ytogotobed.Shest
opped
l
aughingandbecameser i
ous.
Fanel
e:"
Ser
ious?
"
Khet
h:"
Yepal
lthewayf
rom Ger
many!
"
Fanel
e:"
Wowcanyoubor
rowmef
oraspi
n?"
Khet
h:"
Noi
twor
ksonvoi
cer
ecogni
ti
ononl
y"
Fanel
e:"
Howmuchwasyourcar
?Itl
ooksl
ikea
normalcsmart
ome"
Khet
h:"
Iti
snot
,wel
litcost
edf
ewbi
ll
ions"
Fanel
e:"
Bil
li
ons?Howr
ichi
syourdad?
"
Khet
h:"
Mesweety,
Iam al
sor
ich,
sodoyouwantt
o
gotobuybur
ger
s?"
Fanel
e:"
Andt
hecl
ub?
"
Khet
h:"
Aft
ert
hebur
ger
sPunky"
Fanele:"
FanelenotPunky"
Punky,Pinky,
Purpl
e,
Fanisi
we,
Fanel
e,
Funanii
treal
ly
doesn'tmat t
ert
ome.
Khet
h:"
Okay"
Fanel
e:"
CanMi
nial
socome"
Khet
h:"
Nowyouwantt oconfusemycarwit
hmany
newfaces?I
tscoolshecancomealongbutyouar
e
buyi
ngandIam dri
nkingandeati
ng"
Fanele:
"Yeyletmegot el
lMinithisFri
daywear e
l
etti
ngloose,Ialwayswantedtogot oaclub"she
hurri
edoffandwentt otel
lMiniwhoscr eamed
too,
shamet heyaretooexcit
edf ornothi
ngafter
theybuymet hosebur
gersIam comi ngbackhome.

Iwentt
omybedr oom Nel
ewasnotthere,
wel
li
tisa
Fri
dayaft
eral
liti
sagoodthi
ngthathermom went
toseeherhusband,
Asi
fherpr
esencemeans
somethi
ngtome.
It
ookabat
handIendedupsl eepi
ngwait
ingf
ort
he
gi
rl
stof
ini
shaf
tert
heyfi
nishedtheywokemeup.
WhenIlookedatthem Ist
art
edfr
om thei
rfeet
s,I
wasl
ikeyeah,yeah,
yeahbutwhenIgottothei
r
f
acesItri
edtonotlaughbutdamntheywer ef
unny.
Fanel
e:"
Itol
dyouwel
ookl
ikecl
owns"
Mi
ni:
"Atl
eastIt
ri
ed"
Khet
h:"
Okaygi
rl
sgowashyourf
acessowecan
l
eave"
Mi
ni:
"Wewant
edt
otr
ymakeup"
Khet
h:"Icandoal
it
tl
ebi
tofi
t,
nott
hesupergr
ade
youareinto"
Mini:
"Doityourway"ei
shItr
iedmybestwit
hmy
l
itt
leknowledgeandtheywerehappywit
htheout
come,Iwaswear i
ngNele'
st-
shir
tItookmywall
et
andcarkeys.
Fanel
e:"
Ain'
tyougoi
ngt
owearsomet
hing?
"
Mini
:"
Ihavejustadr
essforher
"shewenttoget
i
t,
am Isupposedtowearhercl
othes?Iam bi
gger
t
hanshei s.
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llwearmyt
racksui
tdon'
twor
rypeopl
e"
Mini
:"
Youar
eoneprincesswhodoesn'
tmi
ndgoi
ng
outl
ooki
ngl
ikeaboy"
Khet
h:"
Andyouar e2pri
ncessesIknowwhodoesn'
t
mindgoingoutl
ookingl
ikeghosts"
Mimi:
"Wehaveourr
oyalmakeupar
ti
stswhenwe
goout"
Khet
h:"
Wedon'
thavet
hosei
nmyki
ngdom"
Mi
ni:
"Youar
ecoolIt
houghtyouwer
eadi
va"
Khet
h:"
Let
sgosi
ster
sinl
aw,
thosebur
ger
sar
e
cal
li
ngmyname"
Mi
ni:
"Fi
fisai
dyouat
eour
smos"
Kheth:"
Iam pregnantandt
hedoct
orsai
dIam
car
rying16kids"
Fanele:
"Doyour
ememberthatGreatgr
eatgreat
grandmawhogavebir
thto6kids?Rightaf
tertr
ying
t
oabor
tit
,t
heher
bdi
dn'
twor
kinst
eadi
tmul
ti
pli
edi
t
t
opl
entyofki
ds"
Mini
:"YeahIr
ememberhear
ingabouther
,t
hatwas
hect
ic"
Khet
h:"
What
?Whyt
heher
bneverwor
ked?
"
Fanele:
"Wel lwedon'
tknowt heactualreason,but
theysaidt hebabyguar
dianinourf amilyprotects
ourkids"Iam sogoingforthataborti
onon
Monday, shedrankaherbIwi l
ldoitsurgical
ly,t
here
i
sadi fference!
Kheth:"
Idon'tbel
ievet
hat
!LetsgobeforeIgrow
hornsbecauseofyourvil
lagest
ori
es"thisisthe
21stcentury"BythewayIwasonlykiddingthatI
am pregnant"
Mini
:"
Iknowwewereonlytel
li
ngyouthati
nourf
am
i
tispossi
blet
ohavepl
entyofkidsatt
hesame
t
ime"
Khet
h:"
Let
sgoal
ready"wewentt
omycarand
dr
oveout.
Wewentt
obuybur
ger
s1standIat
eanot
her2and
Iwasr
eadyt
osl
eep.
IwasdrivingbackhomewhenIhear dthem talki
ng
abouthowt heyshouldbehaveandhowt heyshould
danceandnott odri
nkt oomuch,Ifeltsorryforthem
andparkedont hesideandcall
edDavi dheist he
part
yking,het ol
dmewher etogo,ItookaUt urnand
wentthere,hewast herewithhi
sf ri
ends.
Mini:
"Wowthispl
acei
sbeaut
iful
,
howdoyouknow
al
lthesewhit
emen?"Theyar
emyclient
s!
Kheth:
"Wegot oschoolt
ogether"It
oldthem the
do'sandthedon'
t'
swhenyouar eattheclub,
Ifeel
l
ikeanelderwhenIam withthem,butIknowt hey
aresmartbookwisetheyarejustnotclubeducated.
Wepar ti
edandIwasnotgoingeasyonthealcohol
theycanbothdri
veandIheardthem pl
anni
ngon
drinki
ngli
keadul
tst
heyare,
wellthati
snotme
today.
Planningandactuall
ydoi ngare2diff
erent
thi
ngs,theydrankj
ustlikeme,theyletl
ooseIwas
proudt ohavecorr
uptedt hem l
iket
hat ,
wewere
dancingont opofthetables,
IneverknewIcould
danceli
kethat,
thetwerki
ng,atleastIwaswear i
ng
tr
acksui
tsdoingallt
hese,butmynewcr ewwas
weari
ngskimpyt i
ghtdresses,withg-st
ringssoyou
canimaginetheviewforthepeopl elookingup,
ther
e
werefl
asheseverywhere,Iwasf aci
ngoneandkept
danci
ngtoit.

IsawNel egetti
nginIquicklyinfor
medmynew
crewandwef oundanewexi tandwewentt othe
othercl
ubwi t
ht heguysandwehadagoodt ime
shame,buttheboringpartwaswhenFanel ewas
cryi
ngforoneoft hegays,shewassuperdr unk,she
wassayingpleasedon'tleavemeIcan' tl
ivewithout
youthenshest art
edsingingnoai rbyChr
isBrown.
If
elttheneedtoputitonavi
deo,Miniwentmissi
ng
wi
thoneoft hegaysandcamebackunabl eto
walk,
Iremembermy1stt i
mealso,
Icouldn'
tsi
tfora
week.

Theseladi
esar
eol
derandt heyarevi
rginstoo,
I
pret
endednott
onot
icethattheygaveitto
her
,maybetheguysthoughttheywereoneofmy
gi
rl
s,Fanel
ekeptki
ssingthatoneshecan'
tli
ve
wit
hout.
Dave:
"Youguysar
eoutofi
tletmet
akeyouhome
now"
Khet
h:"
Goi
didea,
wher
eismycar
?"
Dave:
"Oneoft
heguyswi
lldr
ivei
tfol
lowi
ngus
behi
nd"
Kheth:
"Sur
eIhadagreatt
imet
oni
ght
,Il
ivedf
ort
he
next100year
stoni
ght"
Dave:
"Ar
eyoulikedr
unkdr
unkl
ikegonedr
unkor
youareokaydr
unk?'
Kheth:
"Iam okay"wewentt
othecar
sandIwas
wit
hDavi donly.
Dave:
"OkayIhavebeenmeani ngtoaskyou,Since
youarecoolandallpl
easemar ryme,wecanlive
thi
sli
feever
yweekend,Iwon'tbotheryouatall
"I
swearal
lthealcoholwentoutthedoorleavi
ngmy
body.
Khet
h:"
Daveyouar
egay"
Dave:
"Iknowbutyougetme"
Kheth:"Wheni ssomeonegoi ngt olovemeandnot
makemedeal st hatmeansnot hingtome, youmen
areallselfi
shdoyouknowt hatIam mar riedto
someonel i
keyou, notgaybuthechosemebecause
Iam coolt oo,hecanbewi t
hhi sgirlwhil
ewi t
hme,if
beingcoolmeansbei ngawal koverIdon' twantit!
"I
evenf orgotthecarwasmovi ngIopenedt hedoor
andhest oppedt oolateIwasl ongout,Ifelt
somet hi
ngbr eakwhenIr eachedt heground, Iguess
Iwasdr unkdr unkafteral
l.
Forrealnowwhycan' tsomeonewant stobewith
mebecauseofl ovenotsti
nkingdeals,
Idon'
tneed
thesedealstheykeepmaki ngme,Iam capableof
providi
ngformyni ghtli
fe,
Iaskpermissionfr
om no
one!Butthedayaguysayshewi l
llovemeand
dedicatehisl
ifetome,nowt hati
ssomet hi
ngIcan
giveupal otfor.

°
•Banel
e•°
Thepai
nofgoi
ngcl
ubbi
ngal
onei
sreal
,
peopl
elook
atyoul i
keyoust olet
heirl
ungspl usitdi
dn'thelp
thatthatclubwasbor i
ngIchangedcl ubsaf t
er
seeingthisvibethatwasgoi ngon,i
nthisotherclub
girl
swer edancingont hetablesandeveryonewas
cheeringthem on,Iwantedtobet her
e,t
hosegi r
ls
knowhowt opart
yJD!
WhenIgott hereIhadtogot hroughsecur
it
y
searchi
ng1stImi ssedthedancinggir
ls,
Thevibe
wasst i
llgoi
ngonsoIst ayedforawhileandwent
backhome, onmywayhome, theroadwasclosed
becauseoft heacci
dentofsomesor t.
Iwasabouttotakeanot herr
oadwhenIsaw
Khetho'
scar
,Ir
eali
sedt henthatIreal
lydon'
twant
tol
oseher,
whenIt houghtsomet hi
nghadhappened
toher.
Thepol
icekeptpushi
ngmebackt
houghIkept
tel
li
ngt
hem that
,t
herei
smywifei
nther
e.
Theytoldmesomegi r
lgotoutofthemoving
car,
nothi
ngmaj orhappened,
sosinceIknowKhetho
i
scleverenoughnott ogetoutofamovingcar,
I
tookanotherr
outeandgothome, butt
hatwasher
car
!
Itwasnol ongerdar koutside,somet hi
ngkept
wor r
yingmet houghIcalledKhet hoherphonej ust
rangunanswer edIgotevenmor ewor r
iedwhenI
wentt oFifiandMi ni'
sroomsandt heywerenot
theretheywer ealsonotanswer i
ng, myheadbuzzed
Ididn'tknowwhatt odothenIr emember edt
hef i
nd
meI .Dandi tpointedatthehospi tal,
whyisshe
there?Iquicklyrushedthere,Ijusthopeshei sokay.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er27
°
•TK•
°
IhavegivenKonke2weeksal
ready,
Iam sur
e
whateverthatwasbot
heri
ngher,
Iti
sal
lgone.
Iwenttoherof
ficeIknockedandshewasnot
ther
e,Iwai
tedf
orheruntilsheshowedup.
Konke:
"Hell
o"Il
ookedathershehasthatgl
ow
goi
ngonf orher
,sheevengai
nedali
tt
le.
TK:"Hibabedidyougai nwei ght?
"Shelookedat
hersel
ftouchingherselfthenshewentout
cryi
ng,whatdidIsaywr ong?If ol
lowedhershe
wenttot hel
ady'stoi
letIwenti ngir
lsscreamedI
di
dn'tcareIshewast r
yingtovomi twit
hherhand
downhert hroat
.
Shewasr
eal
lyhur
t.
Tk:
"Iam sor
ryKonkeIumhreal
lysor
ryIdi
dn'
tmean
touhm youdidnotgai
nwei
ght,
Iuhm...
"
Konke:
"ShutupTKjustgoaway,Idon'
teverwantto
seeyoueveragai
n,go.
..al
lyouseeinmei sf
atness
goTK"
TK:
"Youar
enotf
atsweet
hear
tyouar
euhm notat
al
l"
Konke:"
Icanheardoubt
sinyourvoice,
goTKyou
don'
tloveme!Youwanttotakemybabyawayf r
om
me!!
!"Shecri
edevenharderokaywhatist
hisall
aboutshetr
iedvomit
ti
ngagainIheldhert
ightand
huggedher,
Idon'
tknowwhatt osayanymoreto
comforther
.
Shevomi
tt
edal
it
tl
ebutyoucant
ellt
hati
twas
pai
nfulvomi
tt
ing.
TK:"
KonkeIwantt
obeher
eforyou,
tel
lmewhati
s
wrong?
"
Konke:
"YouarewrongTKyouar
etheevil
estmanI
haveeverseen,
wel
laft
ermyexhusband!
!!Youmen
areal
ltr
ashy"
TK:"
Canwegot
omyof
fi
cepl
ease,
youcanvomi
t
ther
e"
Konke:"
What?DoIlooklikeIam enjoyi
ngthis?DoI
l
ooklikeIwantt
ovomi ttoyou?"Okaynothingis
worki
ngIam sayi
ngnot hingri
ghttoday.
Tk:"
Okaycanwepl easegotomyof fi
ceplease"she
ref
usedIhadt ocarr
yhertomyof f
ice,
peoplewere
l
ookingatus,sheevenrest
edonmyshoul der,
they
keptaski
ngifsheisokay,mxm doctor
s..
.
WhenIgottomyoffi
ceItol
dmyP.Atohol
d
ever
ythi
ngup,
Il
aidKonkeonmycouch.
Konke:
"WasIheavy?
"
TK:
"Notatal
l,
youwer
easl
ightasaf
eat
her
!"
Shest
art
edcr
yingagai
n,Ir
eal
lyhadnoi
deawhat
wasgoi
ngon.
Konke:
"Areyousayi
ngIam thi
nknow?ThatIdon'
t
eatwell
?"Idi
dn'
tsaythat
!Shedoesn'
twantt
obe
fatort
hin,
whatmustIsay?
Tk:
"Youar
ether
ightsi
zef
ormebabe"
Konke:
"Yousai
dIam li
ghtasaf
eat
her
!"Shest
ood
up"Youarehopel
ess"
Tk:
"Pl
easesi
tdown,
Iam sor
rymyl
ove,
l
etsgoeat
somethi
ngout"
Konke:
"BecauseIam t
hin?
"
Tk:
"Noyouar
enott
hinKonkeyouar
e..
."
Konke:
"Youwantmet oeatsoyoucancallmefat
agai
n?Idon'twantyourf
ood,youkeepwant
ingme
toeatwhy?"Shewasacr yi
ngmess,shel
ookedso
sexyandreddi
sh.
TK:
"BecauseIl
oveyouandIwantt
ospendt
ime
wit
hyou"
Konke:"
From nowonIam fasting,Icannotaf
fordto
befat,
i
tmustbet hosechocolatesandchocoteice
cr
eam Iatelastweek"sheatechocol at
e?Butthati
s
onar edlistonherbanti
ng,butst
il
lshecan'
teat
thoselastweekandgai nweightj
ustinaweek,i
t
should'
ntbeshowi ngjustyet.
TK:"
Ihaveal
wayst
oldyouaboutt
hatt
hought
,i
tis
danger
ous"
Konke:
"Ihavetomaintai
nmyweight"shewipedher
noseusingherlapcoatt
henshetookitof
f.
Tk:
"CanIpl
easecomebyyourhouselat
eroryou
cometominesowecanspendtimetogether
"
Konke:
"Sur
e"
TK:"
Imi
ssedyout hepast2weekshavebeenhell
,
I
don'
twantt
odoi tanymore"It
ri
edtokisshershe
st
ookupquickl
yandwentout .
WhathaveIdone
now?

Ical
ledmom t
otel
lheraboutKonke.
Ma:"Yousaidwhat?Younevertel
lawomanabout
herweightgai
never"IheardauntySoni
a
request
ingaloudspeaker
.
Soni
a:"
Youknownot
hingaboutwomendoyou?
Especi
all
yyour
sshei
sevenbant
ingt
ost
ayi
n
shape"
Tk:"
Butshejustcried,
notj ustsobbingbutreal
cryi
ng,andwentt ovomitoutt hefoodsheat e.When
Icarr
iedhertomyof f
ice,Isai
dshei sli
ghtshe
star
tedcryi
ngagai nsayingIam sayi ngshei sthin!I
am atthepointofnotknowwhatt osayeverythingI
saytohercomesoutwr ongadi nrever
setoher "
Ma:
"I
ssheal
waysl
iket
hatori
twasonl
yfort
oday?
"
TK:
"Konkei
snotacrybabyespeci
all
ytocr
yabout
somethi
ngsosi
ll
y"
Ma&Soni
a:"
Sheispregnant
!"Theysai
datt
hesame
t
ime,
nosheisnot!
Tk:
"Noshei
snot
"
Soni
a:"
Didsher
eal
lygai
nwei
ght
?"
Tk:
"Not
hingbi
g"
Ma:"Congr
atsmysonyouar
egoi
ngt
obeaf
ather
soon"
Soni
a:"
Ngicongr
atsf
orwhat?Theyar
enotmarr
ied!
Am It
heonlyonewhoseessomethi
ngwrongwi
th
t
hispi
ctur
es?
"
Ma:
"Mysoni
shavi
ngababy"
Sonia:
"TKYouwi l
lhavetohurrywi
ththe
negoti
atons,
sothebabywi l
lbebor
naKhumal o!
"
Shemakesagoodpoi ntbutwearenotokayyet
wit
hher ,
butwhydidshel i
etome?
TK:"
Wearesortofnotokayf ornow,
canIgiveyou
hernumbersoyoucanconvi nceherformecauseI
keepsayi
ngthethingsthatmakeshercryandI
don'
twanttohurther"
Ma:"
Howdoyousuggestwedoi
tovert
hephone
si
nceshecan'
ttal
k?"
TK:
"Di
dn'
tIt
ellyou?Shecant
alknow"
Ma:
"Real
ly?How?
"
TK:"
Mom shewasn'treal
lymut e,
shetal
ked16years
ofherl
if
eandsomt hingbadreall
ybadhappenedto
herandthenshedecidedtostoptal
kingbecause
whensheneededitthemostitdidn'
thelpher
"
Soni
a:"
Itmusthavebeenar
eal
lyt
raumi
ti
cinci
dent
"
Ma:
"Yourgfhast
hatwhi
tepeopl
ethi
ngygoi
ngon
wit
hher,
weallgothrought
hingsyetwedon'tst
op
t
alki
ng"Ihaveafeel
ingmom nolongerl
ikesKonke.
Soni
a:"
Ngiwealldealwit
hpai
ndif
ferentl
y,
youdon't
knowwhatreal
lyhappenedf
orhertostoptal
king"
Ma:
"Iam j
ustsayi
ngsheisweak,
shepret
endednot
t
obeabletotal
kwithus,
yetshewasn'
tbornl
ike
t
hat
!"
TK:
"Mom youshoul
dbehappyshewon'tgi
veyou
mutegr
andchi
ldr
enli
keyouoncesai
d"sil
ence.
Soni
a:"
Sheapol
ogi
sedf
ort
hat
"
TK:"Yetshekeepsayi
ngmygfhaswhi tepeopl
e
tendencies,
mom youmaybeoldbutthatdoesn'
t
meanyouknowi tal
l,
Konkehasbeenthroughal
ot
i
nherchi ldhood"
Ma:"
Ifshecanhol
dontoherpastsomucht
hat
means,shei
sanunfor
givi
ngper
sonshehol
ds
gr
udges"
Soni
a:"
Justgi
veust
henumberwewi
llt
alkt
oher
"
Ma:
"Andthi
stal
kingtoherever
ynowandt henit
s
soi
rr
it
ati
ng,
youcan'tbewit
hagi r
lyoucan'
ttal
k
t
o,manupTKyouareagrownmannow,
don'
tlet
t
hatgi
rli
nti
midat
eyou"
TK:"Mom Iam tryi
ng,
Iam reall
ytryi
ngtoremai
n
calm andrespectf
ulaboutallt
hisbutyoukeep
pressingmywr ongbuttons"
Ma:
"I
hhhe!Mysonhasthewrongbut
tonsnow?I
ts
t
hatgi
rlt
hati
nst
all
edt
hem isn'
t?
"
Soni
a:"
Ngiyouneedtostop!Whatdi
dthatgi
rldot
o
you?It
houghtyoul
ikedher"
Ma:"
Shei
schangi
ngmyson,
wewer
efi
nebef
ore
her
"
Sonia:
"Soyouar
ejeal
ousofher
?Thatshewi
llt
ake
yoursonawayfr
om you?"
Ma:
"That
sri
dicul
ousmysoni
sgoi
ngnowher
e!"
TK:
"Notwhenyoukeept
alki
ngl
iket
hataboutmy
gi
rl
"
Ma:"
Soyouwi
llf
orgetaboutmebecauseofj
usta
gi
rl
?"
TK:
"Sheisnotj
ustagi
rlmashei
smygi r
l,
myli
fe
par
tner
,wearehavi
ngababymaybeyoushoul
d
makepeacewi
thherbei
ngi
nmyl
if
e"
Ma:
"Youseewhatshehast
urnedyoui
nto"
TK:"
Ihavet ogo,
nevermindaboutt hethi
ngthatI
askedyout odoforme,Iwil
lmanupl i
keyousaid
mom andIpr omiseyouIwi l
lnevereverbot
heryou
wit
hmypr obl
ems,Iwil
lneverinvol
veyouiniteverI
canseeyoudon'tlikemygirl,
butthefunnyt
hingis
youdon'tevenknowwhybyemaSoni a"
Soni
a:"
Byemychi ld"Idr
oppedt hecal
lmom i
s
bei
ngimpossible,
Iam nolongerachil
dIhaveto
haveali
febesidesher.
NowIknowKonkecouldsti
llbepr
egnantbutIhave
t
ohaveproofcauseshesai
ditwasafalseal
arm.

Iwenttoherof
fi
ceandshewaseat i
ngvoetkuks
wheream I?Mywomanhat est
hoseshewenton
tel
li
ngmeabouthowmanyger msaretherewhen
someonemaket hese,
Iam notgoi
ngtoask.
TK:
"CanIhavesome?"Imeant
heyarebigandt
her
e
ar
e5ofthem,i
sshegoingt
oeatthem al
l?
Konke:
"Iam hungr
yTKgobuyyour
s"
Tk:"
Areyougoingt
oeatal
lofthem"Ishouldn'
thave
asked,
shethrewal
loft
hem t
omeexceptt heone
shewaseating.
Konke:
"Yousuchajer
k!Youwantt hem eatt
hem!
"
Shestoodupandtookhercarkeys.
Tk:
"Whatdi
dIsayt
hist
ime?
"
Konke: "
Iam goi
nghomet omakemor e,
youeat
those!"Shewentoutwhatiswrongwithme?Butit
seemsl ikeKonkehasiti
nforme,nowIam sur
eshe
i
sr eal
lypregnantyeyIam goi
ngtobesomeone's
father
!Iam goingtofat
hermyownchi l
dwitht
he
gir
lIlove.

MaSoni
aisr
ightIshoul
dgopayt
hel
obol
a.
Itookmyphoneandcal
ledKonkeIhopeIdon'
t
upsethert
hist
ime.
Konke:
"Hi
"
TK:"
Imissyou"shesni
ff
edoopsIhavedonei
t
agai
n.
Konke:
"Imi
ssyout
oo"
TK:
"Wher
ear
eyou?
"
Konke:
"Onmywayt
obuychocol
atei
ce-
cream and
chocol
ate"
TK:
"CanIwai
tforyouout
sideyourhouse?
"
Konke:
"No,
Iwi
llcomet
oyour
swhenIam done
t
here"
TK:
"Ican'
twaitt
oseeyourbeauti
fulf
ace"she
gi
ggledsweetmelodyt
omyear s.
Konke:
"Seeyout
here"Iquickl
ylockedherof
fi
ce
andcall
edmyhelpertocomeandcl ean,
shehas
daystodosonoteveryday.
Shewascl eani
ngwhenIgott here,
Iknow itisnot
dir
tybutKonkewi l
lseedi
rtwher eIdon't
,Ihelped
mam Mamsyt ofi
nishupfast
er,aft
er2hoursst i
ll
Konkewasnott here,
howlongdoesi tt
akest obuy
andicecream anchocol
ate?Iknowhowshehat es
shoppi
ng.
Ical
ledhersheanswer
edl
ikeshej
ustwokeup.
Konke:
"Yes?
"
TK:
"Ar
eyoust
il
lcomi
ng?
"
Konke:"
OhI'm sor
ryIwastooti
redt
odrivether
e"
butshedrovebacktoherhouse,
sheshouldhave
droveherei
nsteadofther
eyahKonkeisshowing
mef l
ames.
Tk:
"OkayIam comi
ng"
Icl
eanedf
ornot
hing!
Konke:"
Okaypleasebri
ngmest eerswi
ngs,
noon
secondthoughtdon'
t!Don'
tevencomehere"i
tsl
ike
shejustrememberedsomething.
TK:
"Di
dIdosomet
hingwr
ong?
"
Konke:
"No"t
hatwasi
t.
TK:
"Thenwhydon'
tyouwantmet
her
e?"
Konke:
"Uhm Iam t
ir
edIwantt
osl
eep"
TK:
"OkayIam coming"Idi
dn'
twaitf
orherresponse
It
ookabat handwenttoherhousesheopenedfor
meaftersometi
me.
Whenshesawme,shehuggedmeli
keshehaven't
seenmeinagest
hisi
sthesamepersonwhodidn'
t
wantmetocomehere.
Wewatchedhermoviesandsheendedupsl eepi
ng
notwat
ching,
maybeshewastir
edafteral
l.
Il
ookedatherherheadwasonmyl ap,
Il
ovethi
s
womanIt ookhertobed,
Ili
ft
edhertopuptoseeifI
wi
llseesomethingbutIsawnothi
ngherstomachis
st
il
lfl
at,
sheonlygainedali
tt
le.
Itookoffmycl
othesandsl
eptbehi
ndherandhel
d
herstomachandIslept
.

Shewokeupint
hemorni
ngshel
ookedr
eal
lyt
ir
e
l
ikeshedi
dn'
tsl
eepawri
nk.
Konke:
"Youar
est
il
lher
e?"
TK:
"AndIam movi
ngi
nwi
thyou!
"
Konke:
"Why?
"
TK:
"Youneedmenowmor
ethanever
"
Konke:"Whyisthat
?"Shewasbusyt akingt
he
sheetsofft
hebedandIwast r
yingt
ohel pher,
I
don'tunder
standhowshemanaget ot akeoff
sheetsandblanket
severyday,
sheneverusesthem
beforeshewashesthem.
TK:
"Becausewejustgotbacktoget
her
"Shesat
downont hebed,
Ithoughtweweremakingi
twork.
Konke:"
Thereisaj oboff
ert
hatIaccept
edin
Englandthemoneyi stri
ppl
ewhatIam payedatt
he
hospit
al"Isatnexther.
TK:"
Iknowt
hisi
snotaboutt
hemoney,
whati
sit
about?
"
Konke:
"Get
ti
ngasf
arawayf
rom you!
"Ouch.
TK:
"Butwhy?
"
Konke:
"Don'
tacti
nnocenther
eTKIknowyouwant
t
okillmybaby!
"
TK:
"What
?Whywoul
dIdot
hat
?"Whot
oldhert
hat
cr
ab.
Konke:"Iknowyouwentt odoctorLopezfor
abort
ionpi l
ls,youwanttoabortmybabyf orme,
that
i
swhyyoukeepof f
eringmefoodsoyoucansl i
p
them i
nmyf ood"Ibecamenervoushowdoesshe
knowaboutt hepill
s?DoItel
lherthetrut
hnowor
justl
iesomemor ecauseIhavebeendoingalotof
thatl
ately.
TK:"
Thepi l
lswasnottoabortourbaby, t
heywereto
showthepeoplewhodel i
verpil
ls,yeahmorepeople
complai
nedaboutthem notwor kingsoIwantedto
showthem sotheycanchanget hem"Ireal
lyhope
shebeli
evesmecauseIcan' tst
ar ttel
li
ngherabout
Lal
anow, Idon'
twanthertodumpmeandl osemy
baby.
Konke:
"Real
ly?
"
TK:
"YesbabyI
'dneverdosucht
oyou,
Il
oveyou"I
si
dehuggedher.
Konke:"
NowIf eell
ikeanidiotbecauseIwas
avoi
dingyoucauseIt houghtyouwant edt
okil
lmy
babywiththosepil
ls"
Tk:
"Never
!Soyouarest
il
lpr
egnant?
"Shenodded"I
l
oveyouguys,
whenarewegoingforacheckupI
wanttoseemybaby"
Konke:"
Ican'
twaittoseeittoo,
Iam hopi
ngfora..
.
welli
tdoesn'
tmat t
erreal
lyaslongasiti
sababy
mybaby"shet ouchedherstomach,
Itouchedital
so.
TK:
"Ourbaby.
..Ial
sodon'tmi
ndwhatevergender"
am Iwr
ongtohopef oraboy?Butagi
rlwil
ldoalso.
Konke:
"Wewi
llgot
oul
tr
asoundwhenIam
5months"
TK:
"Sol
ong.
..howf
arar
eyounow?
"
Konke:
"Amont
h"
TK:"
Thankyouforcarr
yingmybaby,
babe"Iki
ssed
herstomachshegiggl
ed.
Konke:
"Thati
sti
ckl
eli
sh"shestoodupandwentto
t
akeasheet ,
Il
ookedather,
thati
smywomanal l
mineshecameback.
TK:
"Iam goi
ngwi
thyout
oEngl
and"
Konke:
"Noyouwon'
tyouhaveagoodj
obt
her
ewhy
wouldyoul
eave?
"
TK:
"Idon'
twanttomissmybabygrowi
ngi
nyour
st
omach,Idon'
twanttomi
ssanyt
hing"
Konke:
"Youcan'
tjustf
oll
owmebabe,
wewi
llvi
sit
eachot
hereverynowandt hen"
TK:
"Iwillmi
ssoutal
ot,
whati
fwear
ebot
hbusy
whatthen?"
Konke:
"Wewi
llmakeapl
an"
TK:"I
fyoudon' twantmetocomewi t
hyou,don'
t
takethatjobsowecanst aytoget
her,
Iwil
laskan
HRt oincreaseyoursal
arybutonl
ydouble,wecan
neveraffordtopayyou3timesyoursalar
y"
Konke:
"I
sthatl
egal
?"
TK:
"I
tdoesn'
tmatt
er,
youwil
lbehandl
ingthat
pr
ogrammeanyway,sot
hatwil
lbeyoursalar
y,so
whatdoyousay?Youarest
ayi
ng?"
Konke:"
Okay"IhuggedherandIwasbusyspi nni
ng
heraround,
whenshet appedmet oputherdownI
di
dsher antothebathroom andvomit
edIwentto
patherback,
Ishouldn'
thave.
Aft
ershewasdone,
shecr
ied!Icannevergetused
t
oherbeingacr
ybaby.
TK:
"Babear
eyouokay?
"
Konke:
"No,
Iam vomi
tt
ingi
thur
ts"ohwow.
TK:
"Youwil
lbefi
nebabyl
etst
akeabat
h"andwe
ar
elatef
orwork.
Shetookof
fherclot
hesandopenedthet
apina
tub,
Iqui
ckl
ytookofmyboxerst
oo,si
nceshewas
bendi
ngoverIkneel
eddownandl i
ckedhercl
it
,and
aft
ersheal
lowedmet omakelovetoher
,i
tbeena
l
ongt i
me,
wet ookabathandIwenttomyhousef or
cl
othesImetheratwork.
Konke:
"Whatdi
dyoubri
ngme?"Not
hing,
butIdon'
t
wanthert
ostar
tcryi
ngher
e.
Tk:
"Chocol
ate,
i
tsi
nmyof
fi
ceIwi
llbr
ingi
taf
terour
tal
k"
Konke:
"Okaypl
easehur
ry,
soyoucangof
etchmy
chocol
ate"
TK:
"Idon'
tthi
nkachocol
atei
sgoodf
ormybaby"
Konke:
"Noi
tisnot
,buti
tisgoodf
orme"
TK:"
Youknowwhatnvm,
sodoImovei
nwi
thyouor
youwil
lmovei
nwithme?"
Konke:"
Uhm nottobeabummerorsomethi
ngbutI
don'
tthinkIcansur
vivel
ivi
ngwi
thyouTK"what
?
TK:
"Why?
"
Konke:"
1stofal
lyouar
euhm youar
emor
eofa
chi
ldthananadult
"
TK:
"What
?"
Konke: "Yeah,youl eaveclot
hesont hefloorand
everywher e,Ihavet opickthem upforyou
everyt i
me,Ihavet of ol
lowyouandpi ckupt hings
afteryou, i
tistir
ingandt henthemosti rrit
atingthing
youl ikedoingi sleavingtheseatupaf t
erusi ngthe
toil
et,inthekitchenyoul eavecrumpsever ywhere,
youj ustleavemessever ywhere,Iam sor r
yIam
pregnantIwon' tbeabl etofol
lowyouar ound
pickingt hi
ngsyoul eavebehind,
Iwon'thavet ime
forthat ,
imaginel i
vingwithyounot hatwon' twor k"
TK:
"Iuhm I
..
.I.
..Idot
hat
?"
Konke:
"YesandyouknowhowIhateanunt
idy
house,
i
tmakesmef eelsomet
ypaway"
Tk:
"Whyyounevert
oldmeyouf
eltl
iket
hat
"
Konke:
"Youneverstayedl
ongsoIhandl
edit
well
,
nowl i
vingwit
hyouwi l
lbeaf
ullt
imejoboni
t
own"wowam It hatbad?
Tk:
"OkayIpromisetodobett
er,
givemelet
ssaya
weekifIst
il
lhaven'
tchangedwellIwon'
tpressuri
ze
youtomovei nwit
hme,evenwhenwear emar ri
ed"
whatam Isayi
ngmar
ri
edpeopl
eli
vet
oget
her
!
Konke:
"Thatsoundsl
ikeagooddeal
"
Tk:
"Dealt
hen,
soyourpl
aceormypl
ace"
Konke:
"Youchoose"
TK:
"Myhouse"
Konke:
"Why?
"
TK:
"Youknowwhatl et
sgotoyourhouse,
Ican
adj
usttoyourpl
ace,
youareusedtoyourspace,
soI
wantyoutobefreesoyourpl
aceiti
s"
Konke:
"Whenar
eyoumovi
ngi
n?"
TK:"Tomor rowcausei ti
sSat ur
day"Iwi l
lonlyneed
mycl othesandt oi
letr
iesIwenttowor k,Ican't
beli
eveIwi llbeli
vingwithKonkeandmybaby, Iwil
l
behaveandnevermakeamess, Iwast hetidi
estguy
i
nvar si
tywel linourcommune, Icandot hi
s,i
t'
sjust
thatKonkei saneatf r
eak,Iwasstil
lgoingt owipe
thecount erandpickmycl othesupandt henclose
thetoil
etseat .
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er28
°
•Khet
h•°
3mont
hsl
ater
.

Ibrokemyl eg3mont hsback,

asaneper sonwoul
d
saytheywi l
lneverdri
nkalcoholeveragai
nbutnot
me,allIcansayisithel
psmedealwi t
hstuff
.
Iwaswi t
hmycr ewIwassupposedt ogetmar r
ied
l
astmont hbutIdidn'
t,
ther
ewer evi
deosofus
danci
ngatt heclubeverywhere,
thepri
ncesses
werepunishedhushly,
Itol
dthem onethingwhen
theyt
oldmenonsense, Isai
dIhavebeenpuni shed
enoughbymot hernaturewit
habr okenleg,
butnow
Iam fi
ne.
Wearehavi
ngabachel
oretpar
tyIam f
inal
lyget
ti
ng
mar
ri
edtomorr
ow.
Wewer ej
ustsi
tt
ingar
oundt
het
abl
etal
kingand
dr
inki
ng.
Xola:
"Iwil
lneverpromiseagir
lmoneyeveragai n,
I
oncepr omi
sedthisgir
lmoney,shekeptsending
stupi
dmsgsshewentasf arassending'goodnight
tomorrow'j
ustimagine"welaughed
Tbos:
"Weknowyouar
elyi
ngbutokay.
..
"
Kheth:
"Shewant
edtokeepintouchthat
one,
Bhongoyouarereal
lyqui
ettoni
ghtareyou
okay?"
Bhongo:"Iam t
hinki
nghere,
andIam sureitisgoi
ng
downi nheaven,
therei
sVelaphi,
SdumoandBhongo
ther
eIam sur eGodlaughsandevenforgetsabout
oursins"welaughedsohard,heiscr
azyhei sbusy
thi
nkingnonsensehereIthoughtitwasserious.
Paul:
"Yeyyouguysdoyour ememberwhenKhet hi
wasatt hehospi t
al,
shewast alkinganditwas
nice,
thenextt hingt hehusbandget sther
eandshe
j
ustcoul dn'trememberanyt hing,Ial
mostt houghti
t
wasr ealshewasl ike'whoar eyou?DoIknowyou? '
Andshel ookedr eallypuzzl
edt hepoorguyj ust
didn'
tknowwhatt osayshame, hekepttr
yingto
remindher ,Iwantedt olaughsohar dcauseshewas
deadser
iousandIcoul
dn'
tlaugh"
Kheth:
"Ialwayswantedtodothat
,andseeinghi
s
facewaspr i
celesshewasbusyexplai
ningIwas
deadwi t
hlaughteronthei
nsi
de"wekeptlaughi
ng,
I
l
ovemycr ew.
Faki
nganamnesi awor kedf ormeinaway, I
del
ayedexpl aini
ngt hi
ngsIdi dn'
twanttoexplai
nI
meanNel e'
ssi ster
sar eoldbutt heyarecall
ingmea
badinfuence,Iam justat eenagerIam innocent,
I
di
dnotpusht hem ordr aggedt hem,andIdidn'
t
opentheirmout hstodr inkalcohol.
Bhongo:
"Iwonderwhati
syourhusbandt
obedoi
ng
ri
ghtnow"
Xol
a:"
Probabl
yatt
hest
ri
pcl
ub"
Tbos:
"Canweal
sogot
her
e"
Kheth:
"Ial
wayswant
edt
osl
eepwi
thagi
rlyou
know"
Paul
:"
Youhavetocal
litadaynowbef
oreyourdad
comesinher
etochaseusout"
Khet
h:"
Rubbi
shIwantast
ri
pper
"
Bhongo:"
Iti
snotawhorecl
ubbutast
ri
p,st
ri
phor
ny
asstheyarenotsel
li
ng"
Paul
:"
Someoft
hem gi
veext
raser
vices"
Khet
h:"
Yousee"
Andy:
"Andt
henl
etmej
oinyouont
hatsome"
Khet
h:"
Iam goi
ngt
osl
eepAndykeepyourmi
nd
ri
ght
"
Tbo:
"Goodni
ght
"theywer
einmyki
ngdom.
Khet
h:"
YeahIneedmygr oom'smentolookdel
ish
t
omorrownotgapishof
,Iam t
heonl
yoneal l
owedto
wearsungl
assesnomattert
heweather
"
Andy:"
Ihaveneverseenabr
idewear
ingsungl
asses
onthei
rweddingday"
Khet
h:"
Thenyouhaven'
tmetme"
Bhongo:"
Thi
sImustsee,yougett
ingmarr
ied,
and
beinganact
ualobedi
entwife,
Iwi
llhavet
osee"I
stoodup.
Khet
h:"
Iam goingt
obet hebestworstwif
etherei
s
outt
here,
Iwil
laimtounplease,
staybl
essedpeopl
e"
theylaughed,
Idon'
tknowwhati
sfunnyi
nme
sayingstaybl
essedtothem.
Bhongo:"
Yes!Mr
sMazibukoyes!!
!"Heyel
ledand
l
if
tedhishandupli
keheisfeel
inghol
yspiri
t.
Khet
h:"
Mxm"Iwentt
omyr oom Iam nottheonet
o
t
akeabath3ti
mesaday,
forthewaaahforthe
woooh?Ionl
ybat
heoncethatsenoughforme.
Thequeenchoseherhelperst obemybr idesmai ds
andherdaughtersarenolongeroneoft hem mxm
thatqueenneedstorel
ax,anideahitmeIwi llpour
boozeinherdri
nkt omor
row,Iwanttosee
something,
Idi
ddr i
nk2dispri
nswithplentyofwat er.
Iam stil
lpregnantbutbecauseIwearbi gclothes
andIam bi gbonednat urall
ynobodynot i
cesme, I
thoughtaboutwhatFanel eandMi nisaid,whatif
theywer etel
li
ngt hetr
uth?Iwillnottobeamot her
tohundredsofki dsattheageof19, butthethought
sti
llhauntsme,Ihavedeci dedIam keepi ngitfor
now,iti
sagoodt hingNeledoeshi sownt hi
ng,i
t
wassosadt owat chNelehusbandi ngshame, he
l
ookedaf termewhenIcoul dn'
twal k,
Irequested
thoseelect
ri
cwheel chairst
heysaidIam enjoyi
ng
wayt oomuch, IwantedthosebecauseIdidn'
twant
himt ogoaroundmor ethannecessary,
buthewas
thereshamef orthe6weeksunt i
lItookofft
he
cast,
hecouldhaveaskedahel pertohelpmebuthe
chosetodoi thimself,
andthatearnedhim my
respect
.

ThedayIhavebeendr eadi
ngfinal
lycameandI
askedtobedressedbythehelpersbecausewel
l,
I
knowthosehelpersgossi
palotbutonet hi
ngI
knowforsureistheycankeeproyalsecr
etsand
theywon'
taskmemanyquest i
onsaboutmy
stomachcauseitshowswhenIam naked.
ButIknowt
heywi
llgossi
pamongstt
hemsel
ves.
Thent
hemakeupart
istcametodoi t
,IswearIam
usedt
omakeupbutthatonemademyf aceit
chI
wasscrat
chi
ngmyf
acesi ncef
orever
.
Helper
1:"
Not
hatdoesn'
tlookr
ightherf
acei
suhm
changi
ng"
MakeupA:
"Herski
nmustbeagai
nstt
hesepr
oduct
s
Iusedonher
"
Helper2:"
Sheshoul
dtotall
ywashitof
fiti
sgett
ing
swollen"OhnoIknowIhat ebei
ngherebutnotmy
al
readyugl yf
ace,
Ifel
tit
.
Kheth:"
Tel
leveryoneoutsi
dethatIam notcoming
outlooki
nglike FionaShr
ek'swif
e"thehelper
s
l
aughedsi l
entl
ybutIheardthem,i
tisokayIdolook
funny.
Iqui
ckl
ywentt
owi pei
tal
l,
andcheckedt
heBBher
makeupwasexpi
red.
Dadcamer
unni
ng.
Dad:
"Ar
eyouokaymybaby?Al
lofyououtIwantt
o
t
alkt
omydaughteral
one"
Khet
h:"
Nodadl
ett
hemakeupar
ti
stst
ay,
shedi
d
t
hisonme"
Dad:"
Turnar
oundsoIcanseehowbadi
tis"Iwas
faci
ngtheot
hersi
de.
Khet
h:"
Ilookl
ikeFi
onadad,
Fionaf
rom Shr
ek"
Dad:"
Youcan'
tbethatbad"mydadknowsFiona
becausewewatchedcart
oonst
oget
her,
evenatmy
agewest
il
lwat
chedi
t.
Kheth:
"Atl
eastshei
sacart
ooniti
swor
sef
orme
causeIam real
"hecamecl
oser
.
Dad:
"Ar
eyoudi
var
ingonme"
Khet
h:"
DadIam notdi
var
ing,
youknowme"
Dad:
"Yeahl
etmecal
lyouraunt
sforyou,
i
fyoudon'
t
wantmetosee"
Khet
h:"
NoIpr
eferyou,
whi
chaunt1st
"
Dad:
"AuntThul
ly"
Khet
h:"
Shei
sal
ri
ght
,butIwantyoudad"
Dad:
"AndIam her
ebabynowl etdaddysee"I
t
urnedtof
acehim,Hegasped.
Dad:
"Uhm.
..
"
Khet
h:"
Itol
dyoui
twasbad"hel
edmet
osi
tont
he
bed.
Dad:"
Oht
hisi
sbad,r
eal
lybad,
tri
plebadver
yver
y
ver
ybadbadbad"
Khet
h:"
Geezet
hanksal
otdad"
Dad:
"Iam sor
rybuyt
hisi
suhm Ihaveseet
hid
bef
ore"
Khet
h:"
Whati
sit
?"
Dad:"
Iwil
lcal
laroyalwi
zardtol
ookati
t,
someone
sentt
histoyou,
youarebewit
chedbi
gti
me"
Khet
h:"
Thi
sisser
iousdad,
pleasebeser
ious"
Dad:
"Okayt
hegi
rlhasnot
hingt
odowi
tht
his"
Khet
h:"
Shei
suhm t
heyar
eexpi
reddadshedi
dthi
s
t
ome! !
!"
Whenwel
ookedf
orhershewasl
onggone.
Thiscanonl ymeanonet hi
ngi ti
sShenbutSheni s
whitedoessheal sodot hesevoodoot hings?This
i
sr ealbl
ackmagi c,t
othenear estblack!Il ookl
ikea
pumkinandt hent heit
ching,
itfeltl
ikether ewere
thi
ngst i
ckl
ingmyski ndeepi nsidenott hegood
ti
ckli
ngthebur ni
ngt i
ckli
ngliketherewer esmall
i
nsectsdanci ngundermyski n.

Dadcal
ledther
oyalwizar
datleastIam usedt
o
dadt
easingme,
thewizardsi
mplysaidthisusnot
goodandt hatgotmever
yner vous,
nowther
ewer
e
alotofpeopleinmyroom l
ikeeverywher
e.
Dad:
"I
sshegoi
ngt
obeokay?
"
R.
W:"Uhm shewi l
lbefinejustnotnowor
t
omorrow,shecan'tbetreatedint
ernal
lybacause
t
heseherbswillharm ababyt heyarenotgoodfor
i
t"
AuntThul
ly:
"Whi
chbaby?
"
R.W:"
Iwi l
lleaveyoutot al
kaboutit,
Iwi
llgofet
ch
somethingshewi llmoistur
iseonherit
chingski
n"
hewentoutIl ikeourroyalwizardhecanread
betweenthel i
nesIgavehi mt hewri
nkandIwas
sort
ed.
Dad:
"Whatbabyi
shet
alki
ngabout
"
Khet
h:"
Idon'tknowdad,
allIknowi
sIam notget
ti
ng
marr
iedtodayortomorr
ow"
Queen:"
Nonono,
todaycanpassbutt
omor
rowcan
neverpass"
Kheth:"
Youwantpeopl
etoseemel ookingl
ike
Frenkenst
ein?Andt
akepi
cslooki
ngl i
kethi
s?No!
"
Queen:"
Wecandot
hephot
oshootwhenyouar
e
bet
ter"
Khet
h:"
DadIam sayi
ngnothappeni
ngwhatdoyou
say"
Thull
y:"
Iagreeyoucan'
tletpeopl
eseeyoul
iket
his"
eventalki
ngwasami ssi
on.
Queen:
"Postponingaweddingisbadluck!Lookat
you,
youwerepost ponedi
tlastmont
ht hati
swhy
thi
sishappening"
Dad:
"I
tisbadl
uckpost
poni
ng"
Thull
y:"
Ihaveapl
antomorr
owyouwon'
ttakeoff
thevai
levenfort
heki
ssi
ngpar
twewil
ltal
ktothe
pri
est"
Kheth:"
Icandothat
,butIwi
llneedat
hickvai
lso
peoplewon'tseeme"
Queen:"
Thatsoundsbett
er,
imagineal
lmyhard
workgoesdownt hedrai
nagain"butl
astmonthit
di
dn'tgett
hisfari
ndeedthequeenisdramat
ic.
Theywentoutl
eavi
ngmewi
thMi
niandFanel
e,
they
wentt
ohaveameet i
ng.
Khet
h:"
Thi
sishhur
tsguysyouknowwhatcoul
d
hel
p?"
Mi
ni:
"Col
dwat
er?
"
Kheth:"
Hellnaw,
pleaseguyscoul
dyouplease
pleadepleasegofetchmeboozeplent
yofitand
thenIwillcal
lmycrewtocomeher eIdon'
tcare
whattheysaid"
Fanel
e:"
Isaw2bot
tl
esofwhi
skeysomewher
e,Iwi
ll
gotakeone"
Mimi
:"
No,youaresi
ck,
Fanel
ewear esupposedt
o
l
ookaft
erhernotmakeherdrunk"
Khet
h:"
Butget
ti
ngmedr
unki
slooki
ngaf
terme"
Fane:
"Don'
tbeabor
eMinenhl
eIwi
llgofetchsome
boozesowecandri
nk,
wecametodrinkhere"
Mini
:"
Howi sshegoingt
odr
inkcauseshecan'
t
evenspeakproper
ly"
Khet
h:"
Ohyahdobr
ingst
rawspl
easesi
steri
n
l
awness"
Mini
:"
JustbecauseIl
ikeyoul
etsgoFi
f iIknow
wherethest
ashiskept"t
heywentout
,Icall
edthe
crewandItoldthem t
ocomewi t
hcampchair
sand
comeinpairs,
Icanalwayscountonmycrewthey
camewithboozet oo.
Theylaughedatmeandi
tpassedIwasr
eadyf
ori
t
anyway.
Khet
h:"
Youwer
edr
essedt
oki
ll
"
Paul
:"
Andyouwer
enot
!"
Konke:
"IwasbutIchanged"
Bhong:
"Damnwhoeverdi
dthi
stoyoui
sevi
l
"
Tbo:
"Whenar
etheyt
aki
ngyout
othehospi
tal
?"
Khet
h:"
Theysai
ditwon'
thel
p"
Andy:
"Let
'sgoanyway"
Kheth:
"Letuswai
tfort
hegi
rl
sIsentt
obr
ingme
booze"
Paul
:"
Thati
swhyIloveyou,
Iwi
llgowar
mthe
engi
ne,
youaredr
ivi
ngwithme"
Bhong:
"Ar
ethegi
rl
sal
sogoi
ng?
"
Khet
h:"
Ithi
nkso,
theywer
easkedt
olookaf
terme"
Tbo:"Wewil
lhavet
ouse2car
sthen,
Iwi
llwar
mthe
otherone"t
heybot
hwentout
.
Bhong:"
Allwil
lbewel ldudethisdoct
ori
sthebest
Dermatologi
staround"theytookmet ot
hedoctor
whotookmet ox-r
ayIact ual
lyhadmovingbi
g
wormsundermyski n,shesai
dsheneversaw
somethingli
keit
.
Doc:
"Iwi
llbeabl
etobur
nthem wi
thmassi
vel
ight
"
Khet
h:"
SoIwi
llhavedeadwor
msnow?
"
Doc:"
Iwil
lgi
veyousomet hi
ngyouwil
lusefornow
andschedul
eanappointmenttot
akethem out
soon,
atl
eastwhentheyaredeadther
ewon'tbe
i
tchi
ng"that
sbett
erIguess.
Shedi
dthatl
ightt
hingtobur
nthem andappl
ied
somet
hingonmyf ace.
Bhong:
"Can'
tyougi
vesomet
hingt
hatwi
lll
ast
2day,
sheisget
ti
ngmarr
iedt
omorr
ow"
Doc:
"Icangivehersomethi
ng"sheinject
ed
somethingonmyf aceandItwentbacktonor
mal
soquicklyandf
reshtoo.
Doc:
"Thi
swil
llastfortodayonl
ybutIwi
llgi
veyou
somethi
ngyouwi l
linj
ecttomor
rowtoo"
Kheth:
"Iguesst
hatcouldworkt
hankyou"wewent
backtothekingdom Iwentt
oshowdadsothey
won'tscol
datustoomuch.
Dad:
"Sot
hatdoct
orwasabl
etohel
pyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Noi
twi
llwearof
f"
Dad:"
Iam sor
rymychild,Iam t
heonewhodidthis
t
oyou,Ishoul
dn'
thavegaveyout othem,
l
ookwhat
t
heydidtoyounow"hehuggedmeIcant el
lthe
wizar
dtoldhi
m somethingworryi
ng.
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llbef
inedad"
Dad:
"Buthewon' tbeablet
ohel
pyouunti
lyougive
bi
rt
h"what ?Iguessthatwi
zar
dguyisnotascool
asIthoughtheis.
Khet
h:"
DadI
..
."
Dad:
"Don'
twor
ryheonl
ytol
dmet
hatyouar
e
pr
egnant"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
twantt
obepr
egnant
"
Dad:"
Iwil
lbewi
thyouever
yst
epoft
hewaymy
pr
incess"
Kheth:
"ThankyoudadcauseIam notr
eadytot
ell
Nele,
hewillbehappyt
hatIwi
llsavehi
sbabyand
hi
sgf ,
hedoesn'tl
ovemedad"
Dad:
"Doyoul
ovehi
m?"
Kheth:
"NoIdon'
t,
howcanIl
ovesomeonewho
doesn'
tlovemeback?
"
Dad:
"Iam sor
ryIputyout
hroughal
lthi
s"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llbef
ine"
Dad:"
That'
smygirl
,Il
oveyou,
knowthatyouar
e
al
wayswel comebackherewhenyouhavehad
enough"
Kheth:"
Iknowt hanksdad"Iwentbackt ot hecrew
andwedr ankoursorrowsawaywi thPunky,Mini
andFi f
iwef lewtoZibukokingdom atnightbutthe
dri
nkingdi dn'
tst
op,Nelewasl onel
ythatPaul
wantedt ocallhi
mt ojoinus,
butBhongosai dhe
hasn'tl
earnedhisjustyet.
Youknowi fIweretochangesomet hi
ngabout
weddingsitwouldbe,
thepartwherethepriestsays
thef
oreverholdyoupeacepart,
Idon'tgetwhyt hat
i
ssaidreall
y,whywouldanybodyhaveasayi nmy
marr
iage?Andbegi venaplatf
ormt oevensayi t.
Whent hepri
estsai
dt hat
,Shenst
oodupcar
ryi
ng
herson,Ihat
ethi
sgirlsomuch.
Shen:
"Heismine,
mybabydaddyandhepromised
tomarryme,
heevenpai
dlobol
aallIwantt
oknow
i
swheni shemarryi
ngme?"
Kheth:
"Whenyouhaveadecenteducat
ions
backgr
ound,getadegr
eeoradipl
omathenhewi
ll
marryyou"
Shen:
"Iwasnotaski
ngyou,
Iwasaski
nghi
m!"
Khet
h:"
AndIgaveyout
heanswernowyoucan
l
eave"
Shen:
"Ial
sohavear
ightt
obeher
ejustl
ikeyou"
Khet
h:"
Guards!Howdidsheevengether
e,she
bewi
tchedme!Dadthati
sher!"
Dad:
"Sei
zeher
!"Yeaht
hat
!Theyt
ookababyand
t
heyt
ookhersomewher
eel
se,
goodshei
sawi
tch!
Pri
est
:"
Nowthatisoverwecanconti
nue"andwe
di
dNelewasnervousbekeptapol
ogisi
ng,Idon'
tget
howshegoti
ncausepeopleusedinvit
ati
onstoget
i
nunlessi
fNel
egaveher .
Nele:
"Idi
dn'
tknowshewasgoi
ngt
obeher
eto
causeprobl
ems"
Khet
h:"
Okay,
canyoupassmethatbot
tl
eofwi
ne
pl
ease"weweresi
tt
ingi
nthet
ableeat
ing.
Nel
e:"
Thi
swi
llbea3r
dbot
tl
e"
Khet
h:"Iwi
llneedmor
etodealwi
thadr
amayou
br
ingintomyl i
fe"
Nele:
"Pl
easetakeitsl
owwear
egoi
ngt
oout
honeymoontonight"
Khet
h:"
Isyourgfcomi
ngwi
th?
"
Nel
e:"
Ihaven'
tseenSheni
s4mont
hsnow"
Khet
h:"
Stopl
yingt
ome,youareal
waysoutt
hisone
t
imeyourshi
rthadli
pst
ick"
Nel
e:"
Thatwasnother
"
Khet
h:"
Okaysoyouhaveot
herones?Ar
eyoual
so
goi
ngtomarryt
hem?"
Nele:
"IwasnotwithagirlIam cheat
ingwith,
Iwas
wit
hfriendsfr
om highschool"l
ikehe'dbel
ievet
hat
i
fitwast ol
dtohi
m.
Kheth:"Okayt hen,
justmakesureshedoesn't
bewitchmet oobecauseofyou!Againsi ncewe've
beent ogethernothinggoesri
ghtforme,canyou
seethatyouar etoxict
hist
hingwehavei stotal
ly
toxi
cIdon' tunderstandwhywear esti
lldoingit
,I
wantt ogobackhome"
Nel
e:"
NooooKhet
howehaven'
ttr
iedenough,
maybe
i
fyoucoul
dmeetmehal
fwaywecoul dworkout"
Khet
h:"
Meetyouinwhatcausi
ngpr
obl
ems?No
t
hankyouIam done"
Nel
e:"
Wej
ustgotmar
ri
ed"
Kheth:"
AndIdon'
tknowwhywegotmarri
edforr
eal
Iam donewit
hyou"Istooduphehel
dmyarm
bri
ngingmebacktomyseat ."
Youar
ehur
ti
ngme
youidiot
!"
Nele:
"Iam sorry"heletmyarm go" IknowIam not
youridealmanf oryoubut,
totellthet r
uthyouare
notevent r
yingtoloveme,Iam tryingwhi chyou
keepshoot i
ngmedownever yti
meIdo"
Khet
h:"
Idon'twanttoloveyou,
youarenotmineto
l
ove,
Iwillputonaneffortandwast
emyt i
mewi t
h
youwhenyouwi llgobacktoyourgi
rlassoonas
shesaysso"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llnotdot
hat
,gi
vemeachance"
Khet
h:"
No,
Idon'
twantt
obehur
tfur
ther
mor
e"
Nel
e:"
WhatcanIdot
omakeyout
rustme?
"
Khet
h:"
Youknowwhatt
odo"
Nel
e:"
OkayIwi
lll
eaveherf
oryou"
Khet
h:"
Nowyouar
etal
king,
when?
"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llsendheransms"
Khet
h:"
Okayaf t
eryouar
edonedoi
ngt
hatt
henIcan
l
earntoloveyou"
Nel
e:"
Thankyou"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tthankmeyet
,dot
hatandbeabet
ter
manf
ormeandst
opyourpr
etendi
ngs"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
lldobet
tert
histi
mearound"mxm hei
s
al
waysdoingbet
tert
hisone.
Ireal
lywantoutbuti
fhedumpst hatgirlIcant r
yto
accomodatehiminmylif
ejustalit
tl
e,untilthatgi
rl
bewit
chusIsayshemustbedi esowecanbe
safe,
butIknownobodywil
lsupportmyopi nion.
Thethi
ngiswewi l
lneverf
indpeaceunlessshei
s
dead,
Ihaveafeeli
ngshewillbet
hatbabymama
whojustwon'
tdie.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er29
°
•TK•
°

Imovedi nj
ustl
astni
ght,
Iwaswatchi
ngwit
hKonke
rest
ingherheadonmyshoulder,
thi
sti
mewewere
watchingmymovie,
Icoul
dn'
tevenwatcht
heent
ir
e
movie,
shekeepsaski
ngwhatisgoingonnow?
Becauseshehadherhandoverherfacehiddi
ng,
i
t
wasahor r
orshewasscaredyetint
erest
edsoIhad
tonarr
ateevrypar
tandi
twasf uncauseIwas
watchi
ngwi t
hhershedi
dn'tsl
eepli
keshealways
does.
Itwascl
oset
o23h30whenIr eci
evedacal
lfr
om
anunknownnumberIanswer
ed.
TK:
"Hel
lo?
"
???:
"Youdi
dn'
tthi
nki
twasgoi
ngt
obet
haeasydi
d
yah?"
TK:
"Whoi
sthi
s?"
?
??:"
Youhaveforgott
enaboutmeandyourbabyso
f
ast?ButIwoul
dn'tblameyou,
youtri
edt
okil
lus"I
l
ookedatKonkejusttomakesureshedi
dn'
thear
t
hat.
TK:"Lal
a?"Whydoesshesoumddi f
fer
ent?WhenI
sai
dLal aKonkelookedatmeIshouldn'thavesai
d
hernameoutl oudli
kethat
,i
t'
sjustt
hatIwasso
surpri
sed.
Lala:
"Theoneandonlybaby,
doyouwantt oknow
whatgenderIam car
ryi
ng?"Sheissti
llpregnant?
Ohnononot hi
sisnotgood"I
t'
saboy, youalways
wantedababyboyofyourownr ight
!"Sheknows
thegenderal
ready?I
sn'tt
ooearl
ytoknownow?I
meanherandKonkear eli
ke2or3weeksapar tbut
Konkeisnotevenshowing.
TK:"
Uhm Lal aIam wi
thmywomanher edoyou
mindifIcallyoutomorr
owmor ni
ngfort
hat"i
twas
souncomf ortabl
ewit
hKonkegetti
ngangrywit
h
ever
ysecondIam ont hephone.
Lala:
"Noyouarenotgoingtotel
lmeaboutyour
stupi
dwoman, Iam st
il
ltal
kingt
oyouasyourbaby
mama, openupIam outsi
deyourhouse"
TK:
"Iam notinmyhouseLal
ayoucanaf
for
da
hot
el,
gothere!
"
Lala:
"I
fyouarenotinyourhousethencomewe
needtodiscusssomethings,
andi
fyouknowwhat
i
sgoodf oryou,youwi
llcomehere!
!!Oryourgfwil
l
knowaboutaboutyourbabyIam carryi
ng!"Konke
stoodupandt ookabowlwewer eusingfor
popcor
ns,
andsheismadashel
l,
didshehearLal
a?
Ei
shLalai
stroubl
esome.
TK:"
Talktoyoutomor r
owbye"Idr oppeditshekept
cal
li
ngIkeptreject
ingit
,shedecidedtosendatext,
'
Iam sureyouknowpeopl ewhocangetmeyour
l
ocationri
ghtnowandr eallyf
ast,
soIwi l
lcome
knockingonyourgf'sdooraskingforyou,
come
homeorIwi l
lcomet ofetchyou!!
!"Whatiswrong
wit
hher ?
AndIknowi fIdon'tgotohernowshewi l
lcome
ri
nginganinter
com cozshewon'treachthedoor
wit
houtthelaserssli
cinghert
odeath,
theyareal
l
overtheyard.
Iwentt
otheki
tchenwher
eKonkewas.
TK:"
Uhm KonkeIhavet ogot
oworktherei
san
emergency"Iam get
ti
nggoodandbett
eratthi
s
l
yingthing.
Konke:
"I
syourpr
obl
em byanychancenamed
Lal
a?"Tj
o.
TK:
"Sheneedsmyhel
p"
Konke:
"Atthi
stimeofthenight?Iti
sokayyoucan
go,
Ihavenorighttoquesti
onyouwear enot
marri
ed"shefakedasmi l
eIhateitwhenshegives
methatwear enotmarri
edline.
TK:
"Don'
tbel
iket
hatI
wil
lbequi
ck"
Konke: "SuregotoLal awhoneedsyou"shedr ank
wat erandwentt ot hebedroom, okaymaybenow
shoul dbeagoodt i
met otellhert het
ruth,butshei
s
fragil
enowshewon' tbeablet ohandlethet r
uth
whati fshegoesbackt onottal ki
ngagain?Idon't
wantt ocauseherpai n,
Iwentt othebedr oom and
thel i
ghtswer eoff
,IheadsniffingohnoImadeher
cry,Itookof fmyclothesandj oinedher,
Lal adoyour
wor st,
Ireall
ydon'twanthert odealwi t
h
pregnancy, dealwi
thhor monesandbat t
let heLal
a
i
ssueont opthati
st oomuch.
TK:"
Iam notgoing,
shewi l
lbefine"shedi
dn'
tsay
anythi
ng" Idon'
twanttohurtyoubutIkeephurt
ing
yourfeel
ingsIam sorr
y"
Konke:
"Whatdealdoyouhavewi
thher
?"
TK:
"Huh?
"
Konke:
"Whatdealdi
dyoumakeher
?"
TK:
"Nodealwear
emor
eofaf
ami
lyt
hananyt
hing"
Konke:
"That
'snotwhatIaskedbutokay"t
henshe
sl
eptmyphonef l
ashed,
Ilookedati
t,
itwasar
ound
00h09itwasansmst el
li
ngmeIshoul dcomeout
si
de.
Imadesur
ethatKonkewasasl
eepbef
oregoi
ngt
o
her
.
Tk:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
eLal
a?"
Lal
a:"
Icamet
oyou"
TK:
"Andwhati
sitt
hatcoul
dn'
twai
tti
ltomor
row?
"
Lal
a:"
Iti
stomor
rowdummy"
TK:
"YouknowwhatImeanwhatdoyouwant
?"
Lal
a:"
Let
sgot
oyourhouse"
TK:
"NoIam st
il
lwi
thKonkeIwi
llseeyout
omor
row"
Lal
a:"
Geti
nthecarTK"
Tk:
"Not
ellmewhatyouwantandl
eave"
Lal
a:"
Itcoul
dtakeal
lni
ghtt
otel
lyou,
wit
hyou
dangl
ingl
iket
hati
twon'
thel
p"
TK:
"Iwi
llt
akemychances"
Lal
a:"
Yourbabywant
stobear
oundyou"ar
gh.
..
TK:
"Ineedt
obear
oundKonkei
nbedr
ightnow"
Lal
a:"
Youl
oveheral
otdon'
tyah?
"
Tk:
"Ir
eal
lydoandyouwi
llf
indct
heonewhowi
ll
l
oveyouasmuchoneday..
.and..
."
Lal
a:"
IwantYOUt olovemelikeher
,i
sitmyhai
r?My
nose?Myskincompl exi
on?Tel
lmei si
tmybody
si
zeorshapemaybe?Tel lmewhatitist
hatmakes
l
oveandnotme? "IsLalaondrugs?
TK:
"I
t'
sjustt
hatIl
oveher
"
Lal
a:"
OkayIwil
lgoforapl
ast
icsur
ger
yandmake
myselfl
ookl
ikeher
"
TK:"
Youcantrytol
ookli
keherbutyoucanneverbe
her,
nomatt
erwhat,
besi
desitwouldbecreepy
causesheal
readyhasatwi
n"
Lal
a:"
Ther
eissomebodyel
seoutt
her
ewhol
ooks
j
ustli
keher?
Tk:
"Don'
tevent
hinkabouti
t,
Il
ovemyKonke"
Lala:"
Okay,
butyouwillhavetogivememoneyfor
thebabywhilesti
lli
nsideme,andIwil
lst
ayaway
untilIgi
vebi
rthbutonlyifyougi
vememoney"
Lal
a:"
Lalyoudon'
tneedmymoney"
Lal
a:"
YesIdon'
tbutyoursondoesoryouwantt
o
beadeadbeatdad?
"
Tk:
"No,
Iwi
llsendyoumoneyever
ymont
hthen"
Lal
a:"
Youhavenotseenthelastofme,
Iwil
lcome
backtocl
aim youbackaf
terIhavegi
venbi
rth"
TK:
"Whycan'
tyoujustmoveonLal
awewer enever
anit
em,
yesIli
kedyouatonepoi
ntbutyoublewme
of
fandwenttoTshepo"
Lala:
"Thatwasahugemi stakethatIsti
llr
egret
today,
youtaket
imet oexploremybodyyoumake
sureIcum,youdon'tj
usthavesexyoumake
l
ove,whowouldn'twantgreatsex?"Ishouldhave
fuckedhernotmakelovetohert hati
sformygi rl
,
I
messedupbi gti
me.
TK:
"Pl
easegonow"
Lala:
"Idon'tmindshar
ingyourdi
ckwithher,
youcan
mar r
yusbot hcauseIknowshemeanssomet hing
toyouandyoumeanal ott
ome"Lalamustqui tthe
drugshei staki
ng,
iti
smessingwithherhead.
Iopenedt
hegat
eandl
efthert
her
e.
WhenIgoti
nthehouseKonkewasupandl
ooki
ng
att
hecct
vfootage,
att
hegat
e.
Tk:
"Heycan'
tsleep?
"Idon'
thowmuchshehear
dI
can'
tbecaughtsoearl
y.
Konke:
" Shewi
llloveyoubett
ert
hanme"shewent
tothebedroom,Ifol
lowedherwi
thmyheart
pounding.
TK:
"Whatar
etal
kingabout
?"
Konke:
"Lal
aisshecar
ryingyourbabyt
ooforreal
?"
Oh no" Whi
choneisoldermineorher
s"Ibr
okeher
sheisnotcr
ying.
TK:
"I
..
."
Konke:"Iam noti
nter
rogat
ingyouoranythi
ng,i
fyou
feelyoudon'twanttoansweriti
sokay"butIwas
abouttoanswer" I
fyouwil
lkeeplyi
ngtomej ust
don'tevenst
artt
alki
ng"nowi
tist
het
imet
otel
lthe
tr
uth.

Tk:"
Lalamademeadealt hatwaswhenyouwer e
notspeaking,Iaskedhertogetmethebestspeech
thcer
apistthereisoutthere,
shesai
dIshoul
dhave
sexwithherf orhertohelpme,andIdi
d"
Konke:
"Howmanyt
imes?
"Whati
sthepoi
ntofl
ying
now?
Tk:
"3-
4ti
mesi
tmeantnot
hingt
ome"
Konke:
"Whydidn'
tyouuseacondom?Youwanted
tomakeherpregnantdidn'
tyou?
"NoIwashopi
ng
shedoesn'
tgetpregnant.
TK:
"No,
Ionl
ywant
edyoutohavemybaby,shet
old
meshewasoncontr
acept
ives,
shel
ied"
Konke:
"Justl
ikeyoukeptl
yingtome,overandover
agai
nain'tyouafrai
dofdeseasescauseher
'
contr
acepti
ves'doesn'
tpr
eventthose"
TK:
"WewentHI
Vtest
ingwi
thher
"
Konke:
"Soi
twasf
ormall
iket
hat
?Congr
atul
ati
ons
youar
egoingt
obefatheri
ngyetanot
herbaby"she
wentt
othebat
hroom andlocked.
TK:"
Iam sorrymyl
ove"Iwassoclosetocrying
Konkewilll
eavemeforwhat?Iam sostupi
d,we
shoul
dhavemovedawayf rom ani
ntercom and
cameras.
Ihear
dsni
ff
ingfr
om t
hebat
hroom andoutshe
came,
shewastaki
ngabat
h.
Konke:
"Ihavedeci
dedtotakethatj
obf
rom
Engl
and,t
hereisnoreasonformetost
ayher
e
anymore"
TK:
"Nononodon'
tdothi
stomeKonke,
Ineedyou
i
nmyl i
fepl
easel
ove"
Konke:"
YouknowIt houghtt
histi
meIwi llgetitr
ight
wit
hyou, It
houghifIhaveyourbabyt hatwillmake
youstayandnotcheatonme, butIwaslyingto
myselfyoucannotkeepamant hatdoesn'twantto
bekept,
nomat t
erhowmuchyout r
y,t
heresno
amountofbabi esthatcankeephim yoursand
your
sal one"IwishitwasLalawhoknowst his.
Shest
art
edpacki
nghercl
othes,
what
?Issher
eal
ly
l
eavi
ngasi
nnow?No!WhatdoIdo?
TK:"
Afterknowi
ngt hatshewaspregnantIwentt
o
getaborti
onpil
lsandgavethem toherbecauseI
knewthiswascomi ng"shestoppedpacki
ngand
l
ookedatme.
Konke:
"Howevi
lcanyoubeTK?
"
TK:
"I
twasonl
yaf
eot
usshewas2weekspr
egnant
"
Konke:
"Wowyoutri
edtoki
llyourownbaby?You
areanani
mal
!"Ishoul
dhaveleftt
hatabor
ti
onpart
out.
TK:"Ididn'
twanttohurtyouIdi dn'
twantyout o
l
eavemel ikeyouaredoingrightnowwhycan' tyou
seet hatIl
oveyouKonkeI '
ddoanyt hi
ngforyou
evenki l
li
ngmyownbaby, j
usttobewi thyou"Iwas
cryi
ngIwasi magi
ningmyl if
ewi thher,
2weekswas
tort
ur eenoughimagineli
vingwi t
houtheralt
ogether
.
Konke:
"Di
dthatLal
ayousl
eptwi
thf
inal
lyhel
ped
you?"
TK:
"No"
Konke:
"Di
dyoul
ear
nyourl
esson?
"
TK:
"Yesal
ot"
Konke:
"GoodcauseIam notreadytol
etyougo,
and
l
etLalawinnever
!"Il
ookedather.
TK:
"What
?"
Konke:"YeahIam hur tf
ornowIhopei tgetsbetter
i
nt i
me,If eell
ikeyouareworthfi
ghti
ngf orthati
s
j
ustbecauseofmybaby, t
hankthatbabyot her
wise
I'
dbedonewi t hyou"di
dIhearhercorrectl
y?Sheis
notleavingme?
TK:
"Thankyou"
Konke:"
ButIwi l
lneedyoutogobacktoyourhouse
now,soyoucandealwi thyourbabymamapr oper
ly
andnotdisrespectmebyst andi
ngatmygate"she
woreherclothes.
TK:"ButIwanttoli
veherewit
hyou,
thedealwast
o
stayaweeki fIcan'
tkeepcl
eanandthenyoucan
chasemeoutnotnow"
Konke:
"Thatwasbefir
eyouhadababymama, you
l
ikemakingdealsdon'
tyou?Yousoldyoursperms
foradeal
,you'
dsell
yoursoulbecauseoft
hedeals
youl
ikecut
ti
ng"
TK:
"YouknowwhatIwi
llbethebestbfevernow
pl
easeal
lowmetoyourfi
ancèandt henhusband"
Konke:
"Youarenotreadyt
obeahusbandTKdeal
wit
hLalainapropermannert
henmaybeyoucan
be,
nowstartpacki
ng.

ButIj
ustgother
ejustyest
erday.
TK:
"Iam notl
eavi
ngKonkeIwantt
ost
aywi
thyou,
I
am st
ayi
ngherewithyou"
Konke:"
Goodt henbutIam hur
tbyyour
acti
ons,whatarewegoingtodowit
hLala?
"Il
ike
thatshesaid'
we'
TK:"Shewast
hret
eni
ngtotellyou,
i
fIdon'
tcat
ert
o
herdemandsbutnowthatyouknowshehas
nothingt
ohol
doverme"
Konke:
"Pl
easemakesur
eshenevercomesher
e"
TK:
"Iwi
llmakesur
eofi
tmyl
ove"
Konke:
"JustbecauseIl
ett
hisonesl
idei
tdoesn'
t
meanwear eokay,
Iam deeplyhurtthatyouar eno
di
ff
erentf r
om anyothermenoutt here,
youar ealiar
j
ustli
ket hem andacheatjustli
kethem!!!Youar e
movingtot heguestroom unt
ilIam okay"thatis
bet
terthanbeeingthrownoutoft hehouser i
ght.
TK:
"Icandot
heguestbutnotoutoft
hehouse"
TK:
"Ar
eyougoi
ngt
omar
ryher
?"
TK:"
Never!Wewillco-
parentIt
alkedtouncl
e
Rumbahewi l
llethisot
herbrot
her sknowaboutt
he
l
obolatheywi
llsendalatertomet osendtoyour
fat
her"
Konke:"
Idi
dtel
lyouthatyouar
enotr
eadyt
obe
anyone'
shusband"
TK:"
IknowbutIwantt opaylobol
aifyoucansti
ll
l
eavemei fyousti
llwantt
o,Iwantmybabytotake
mysurname,Iwil
lalsopaydamages,doIhavet
o
paytotheexortoyourfather
?"
Konke:"
Myf at
herofcoursei
fhewasn'ttheonewho
di
vorcedmeandwast heoneont hewrongandI
was,thenyouwouldhavepaiditbacktohim,so
ri
ghtnowhedoesn'tdeservei
t"ohIknewt hatIwas
j
ustaski
ngforherpermi
ssi
ont
osendmyuncl
es
andIgoti
tbefor
eIloseher
.
TK:
"Iwi
lldosonextSat
urday,
youwi
llbemywi
fe"
Konke:
"Notwi
febutFi
ancè,
ri
ghtnowwear
e
not
hingscai
seIam st
il
lmadwithyou"
TK:
"Icanal
lowt
hatbutpl
easeneverst
opt
alki
ngt
o
me"
Konke:
"Youwon'tt
ellmewhatt odo,Ij
ustdemoted
youasmybf ,
dealwithLalaaccordi
ngl
ysowecan
haveapeacef
ulthi
nggoi ngon,sett
herulesst
rai
ght
andshemustknowt heboundar i
es"
TK:"
Igetyou"Iwenttohugher,
Icansayshe
handledt
hatsit
uati
onmaturel
yandwelldi
ff
erent
ly
thanwhatIhadinmyhead.
Konke:
"Iam st
il
lgoi
ngt
oEngl
and"
TK:
"No"
Konke:
"YesIam goi
ngwhi
leyoust
il
lfi
xtheLal
a
mess"
TK:"
ButIt
houghtyousai
dwear
eput
ti
ngLal
ato
shame"
Konke:
"Weare?Showmet hewayIwi llseei
tallthe
waytoEngland,Iwi
llbegonef orj
ustamont h
rel
ax,
soyouwi l
lhaveawhol emont ht
of i
xthingsI
l
oveyouokay? "Shekissedmycheekandcont i
nued
packi
ng,
thesunwasevenr ising.
Tk:
"Ineedyouf
orst
rengt
h"
Konke:"
Iti
sabouttheprogammeyouwant edmeto
take,
Iam goi
ngfortr
aini
ngofsomesort,
youknow
howt ohandl
epeopleandspeci
ali
ti
esyouknow"
TK:
"SoS.
Adoesn'
thavet
hatt
rai
ning?
"
Konke:
"Noitdoesn'
tjustl
iket
hisS.Adidn'
thavea
speechther
apistt
hatyouhadtogot oLalafor
recommandati
ons"Iknowshei sangrybutthi
sis
wrong.
Tk:
"Iam sor
rypl
easef
orgi
veme"
Konke:
"Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
t"
Ireal
lyneedhert
of or
givemeIknowshedi dn'
t
dumpmebutIhavet omakehert rustmeagain
causeIcanseehowshel ooksatmedi f
fer
entl
y
now,shedoesn'
ttr
ustmeanymor e,
Icanseedoubt
i
nhereyes,
shei
snol
ongersur
eaboutme.
ButIwil
lmakehertr
ustmeagai
n,Ishoul
dletmom
handl
eher,
noshetoldmetof
ixmypr obl
emsso
sheisanogoarea.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er30
°
•Banel
e•°

IhavedecidedthatforKhr
thtotr
ustmeIhavetolet
goShenshehasl imit
edti
meanyway,Iwentt
oher
pl
ace,shecrossedtheli
neshewentasfaras
bewit
chingmywi fe!whenIgott
hereshewasalone
watchingt
v.
Shen:
"Iknewyou'
dcomebackcr
awl
ingbackt
o
me!"
Nel
e:"
Don'
tthi
nkyouhavewonyoublackmagi
c
won'
tworkonme,whydidyoudoi
t?"
Shen:
"Ihavenoi
deawhatyouar
etal
kingabout
?"
Nel
e:"
Youknowwhent heygetri
dofyourvoodoo
t
heywillsendi
tbacktoyouri
ght!Andi
twil
lbe10×
wor
set hanwhatyouhavesentt
oher!"
Shen:
"What
?"
Nel
e:"
Whot
aughtyouwi
tchcr
aft
?"
Shen:
"Iswearitwasn'
tmyi
deabuti
twasmom'
s"
shest
artedcrying.
Nel
e:"
Cryi
ngwon'thel
pyouMissyItookmyson
bef
oreyouteachhi
m youwi
tchfulways"
Shen:
"Iswearbabei
twasnotmyi
dea"
Nele:
"Yousai
ditwasyourmom' sright!Butyou
wentaheadwithit
,i
tseemslikeyourfaultt
ome, I
hopeyouarereadyforwhatiscomingt oyou,Iam
surpr
isedt
heystil
lhaven'
tsenti
tbackbynow, t
rust
mei t
sonitway,AnywayIcamet otel
lyout hatwe
aredone"
Shen:
"Ihavedeci
dedIwi
llgobackt
oschool
"
Nel
e:"Al
it
tl
ebitt
oolat
etoo,
thatof
ferl
ongexpi
red,
I
am donewit
hyou"
Shen:
"Af
terever
ythi
ngyouhaveputmet
hrough?
"
Nele:
"Ihaveputyout hroughsomuchhaven' tI
?
Thenwhywer eyoust i
llwit
hme?BehappyIam
l
etti
ngyougonowyouar efreefrom mego,Iwil
l
gi
veyout ilnextweektopackyourt hi
ngsand
l
eave,orstay,
Idon'
tcar ebutIwantyout okowt hatI
am nolongergoingtopayf orthi
sapartment"she
cr
iedevenhar derforsurecal cul
ati
ngonhermi nd.
Shen:"
IloveyouBhanel
e"shecamecl
osert
ome
touchi
ngmydi ckmassagi
ngit.
Nele:"
That snotgoi ngtowor k"t houghImustadmi t
i
twasenj oyable,
sheunbuckl edmybel tandbl ew
mel i
keneverbef oreIsawmyhandst aking
themselvest oherheaddeept hroatingher ,Ieven
balancedwi thacouch, shekeptgoi ngr ealhar dI
wasal mostt herewhenshequi cklypul loutand
tookoutherpant yandski rtandt ookmyhandt o
thecouchshedi dmel ikei
twast hel asttimeIhad
myeyescl osedal lal
ongenj oyi ngherhotpussy, she
wentl ef
tright,
backf orthandi nci rclest hatgotme
groaningloudIcoul dfeelIwasaboutt oexpl odeI
controll
edhermovementont opofmebypr essi
ng
herdownonmydick,
Ihel
dherwaistandI
ej
aculat
eddamn,
sheisgood,
shel
aidontopof
me,wewerebot
hsweati
ng.
Nel
e:"
Thi
sdoesn'tchangeanyt
hing,
getoffme"
I
wor
emyunder wearandpants"Iwil
lbri
ngyouthe
morni
ngaft
erpil
l"
Shen:
"Ihavet
hem"
Nel
e:"
Thengotakei
t,
Iwi
llbeher
etomakesur
eyou
r
eal
lydri
nkit
"
Shewentandcamebackwi
thasmal
lpi
llandshe
dranki
t.
Shen:
"Happy?
"
Nel
e:"No,
Iwi
llst
il
lgobuyonej
ustt
omakesur
e
not
hinghappens"
Shen:
"WhenyoucomebackIwon'tbeher
e,Iam
goi
nghome,bef
oreyoucomebacktochasemeout
agai
n"shewenttoherbedr
oom.
Nel
e:"
Iknowwher
eyourhomei
sIwi
llcomet
her
e"
Shen:
"Youdr
iveal
lthewayt
oMpumal
anga?
"
Nel
e:"
IfImust
"
Shen:
"Okaygoodluck"Itookmycarkeysandwent
tomyhouse,Isi
ghedwhenIdi dn'
tfi
ndKhethonher
couchcauseIdon'tthi
nkI'dsurvi
vethegui
lt
.
WhenIwenttothebedroom t
her
eshewasonthe
couchwi
thherschoolstuf
f,
shewasst
udyi
ngbut
shewassl
eepy.
Nel
e:"
Hey"Idon'
tevenknowwhatt
ocal
lherIst
ood
i
nfr
ontofher.
Khet
h:"
Hi"
Nel
e:"
Whatar
eyoust
udyi
ng?
"
Khet
h:"
Pleaset
akeabat
hbef
oreIvomi
t"what
?Oh.
..
sexwit
hShen.
Nel
e:"
Uhm Iwentt
oagym"
Kheth:"
Okay"shestoodupf rom t
hecouchandwent
totakethebiggestsui
tcaseinthehouse,
shestar
ted
packingherthi
ngswi t
hhanger sandhersneaker
col
lecti
onwentt oanothersuit
case.
Nel
e:"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"
Kheth:
"OhIam donati
ngtheseclothestothe
orphanageandtheseshoes,
Idon'tfeelt
hem
anymore"
Nel
e:"
Forr
eal
?Al
loft
hem?
"
Kheth:
"Yep,
pleasehelpme"Ist
art
edhel
pingherand
eventookothersui
tcases.
Nel
e:"
Eventhesenewsneaker
syouj
ustbought
?"
Shenodded"CanIhavet
hesetwopl
ease"
Kheth:"
Youcanhavet hem i
ftheycanact
ual
lyf
it
yourfeets"ohdang!
Nel
e:"
Iwi
lldecor
atemycl
osetwi
thi
t"
Khet
h:"Andsomeoneouttherewoul
dl i
ket
oactual
ly
wearthem notdecor
ati
ng,
ifyoul
ovethem somuch
whydon'tyoubuyyours?"
Nele:
"BecausewhenItol
dyouIlovet
hem yousai
d
youarenotgoingtowearthesameshoesasmine"
Khet
h:"
Yeah,
butnowyoucant
otal
lybuyt
hem i
fyou
want
"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
ll
"thoughIdon'
tthi
nkt
heyar
est
il
lin
st
ore.
Khet
h:"
Pleaseputal
lthesei
nmycarsoIcant
ake
t
hem now"
Nel
e:"
Soyouar
egi
vingal
lyourcl
othesaway?
"
Khet
h:"
YepIam st
art
ingf
reshasamar
ri
edper
son
youknow"
Nel
e:"Il
iket
hat
,howisthei
tchi
ng?Whyar
etheynot
hel
pingyouwit
ht hat
?"
Khet
h:"
Thebags1stpl
ease"
Nele:
"Taket
hem t
her
et omor
rowsoIcan
accompanyyou,
it
'sl
atenow"
Kheth:"
NoIwi l
ltaket
hem nowsot herewi
llbel
ess
peoplestari
ngatme"Iguessthatmakessense,I
tookherbagstohercarandshef oll
owedwitha
smallbag,andgotinhercar
.
Nel
e:"
Letmecomewi
thyou"
Kheth:
"YoustinkofsexBanel e,
got
akeabath,eat
andsleep"shest artedhercarandlef
tmether e
wait
ingtoexplain,Ididn'
tgetachancetoexplai
nt o
expl
ainwhatexact l
yIdon'tknowbutIwasn'tgiven
achancet oo.
Waitshesai
dImusttakeabat
heatandsl
eep,
does
t
hismeansheisnotcomingback?
Irantoourr
oom t
ocheckt
hebooksshel
eftont
he
couch.
WhenIgott omyr oom herbookswerenotther
e
event heonesthatwereonherbedside,
Ihavebeen
played!Shedidn'
ttakethosecl
othest
odonate
them sheleftme.
Ievenhel
pedherpack,
Khet
hocankil
lapersonshe
wassocalm andnothi
ngwassuspi
cious,
Ithr
ew
myselfont
hebedSMH.
Butwej
ustgotmar
ri
ed!
It
ri
edt
ocal
lher
,phoner
angunanswer
ed.

°
•Khet
hi•
°
WellIthoughtIshoul
dgiveNel eachanceandhave
arealreasontostayawayf rom him,
Icouldn'
tjust
marryhim anddecidetostayathomeaf tersayingI
for
givehim andthatIwil
lgivehim anot
her
chance,soitwasagoodr easonf ormetoleavethe
house.
Iam notmadthathewentwhor ingaround,
Ijust
neededagoodreasontoleavethehouse,Iknow
Neleisawomaniserandhewi l
lneverchange, wel
l
hecanchangewhenhewant sto,whenheisr eady
fori
t.
Iwenttor entar oom cl
osetovarsit
y,Ihaveno
i
ntenti
onsofl eavi
ngvarsi
tyjustbecauseIam
pregnant,IjusthopeNelewillbetoobusyt onot
ice
mebesi desIhavehi sti
met able,
soIgott hi
s.
Iendedupbl ocki
nghisnumbercausehewas
becomingapr obl
em,Iwil
ltr
ytoenj
oythisst
upi
d
pregnancythoughIwil
lnotstopdr
inki
ngmy
al
cohol,i
tkeepsmesane.
Idon'twantt oli
eandsayIwi l
ltr
ytovethebest
mom t hereisoutthere,
Iam notevengoingtotryI
di
dn'taskf orthi
s,t
hisbabyshoul dbegrat
efulI
di
dn'tgetridofit,
thatIwillgi
veitli
fe,
whet
heritl
ives
ordieitreall
ywon' taf
fectmei nanyway.
Thedooropenedandt
hegi
rlgoti
n.
Gi
rl
:"
Ohhi
"ohIal
mostf
orgotIam act
ual
lyshar
ing
aroom wit
hagirl
,shewant
edsomeonet ohelpher
wi
thrent,
Idon'
tli
kethi
ssett
ingyesIhavemyown
si
nglebedbutshealsohashersnotsofarfr
om
mine,
itwassmall
erthanmybathroom athomebut
whatcanIsay?
Kheth:
"Hi"Ij
usthopesheisnotoneofthose
t
alkact
iveones,Idon'
twanthertot
hinksi
ncewear
e
l
ivi
ngtogetherwear enowfri
ends.
Gi
rl
:"
Mynamei
sNoxol
oakaNoxyakaChubby"
Khet
h:"
Youar
enotchubby"
Noxy:
"Iknow,
butIusedt
obe,
andIl
iket
hename"
Khet
h:"
Okmi
nei
sKhet
hiakaKhet
hi"
Noxy:
"I
sitKhet
hiwei
nful
l?
"
Khet
h:"
No,
i
t'
sKhet
hukut
hul
a"
Noxy:"Thankyouforrescuingmef rom thisrentI
almostdrownedt odeath,
thej obIhavedoesn' t
coveritall
,
plusvarsi
ty,
NSFASi snotr el
iableIhave
toalwayshavemoneyf orfoodj ustincasei t
delays"youseenowshet hinkswear efri
ends.
Khet
h:"
Your
escuedmet
oonowIcanf
ini
sht
hese
l
eftfewmonthsandgetmyownpl
acef
ornextyear
"
causeIr
efusetol
ivel
iket
his.
Nox:"
Youcant akethi
sone,Iwilllookf
orsomet
hing
cheaper
,t
heser oomsaresmal landexpensi
vej
ust
becausetheyarenearthevarsity"
Kheth:
"IhopeIcanaf
for
dit
"shecamet
otouchmy
face.
Nox:
"Ar
eyoupr
egnant
?"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Noxy:
"Yourski
nlooksj
ustl
ikemysi
ster
'swhenshe
waspregnanti
twasaboy"
Khet
h:"
Iam notpr
egnant
,myski
nisl
iket
his"
Noxy:
"OhIam sor
ry,
Ithought
..
."
Khet
h:"
It
'scool
,
Ihavesomethi
ngstosayi
fwear
e
goi
ngtohaveapeacefulst
ayher
e"
Noxy:
"Yes?
"
Khet
h:"
Idon'tli
kepeoplegoingupanddownher e,
I
meanyourfriends,
thi
sroom istoosmall,
Idon'
t
wantyoutouchingmyst uf
fpleaserespectmy
spaceandmyst uff
,never'
borr
ow't
hingsinmy
absence,noenteri
ngabat hr
oom whenIam ther
eno
matterwhat,
treatmegoodyoucoul dbeluckyto
stayhereforfreenextyear"
Noxy:
"Youarenotapeopl
e'sper
sonareyou?Well
youal
sodon'tbri
ngbfsorgfswhat
everyouare
i
nto,
notouchi
ngmyf oodandnodishesshoul
dbe
i
nourbasin"
Khet
h:"
Ihat
ewashi
ngdi
shes"
Noxy:"
Thendon'tmaket hem,ohthefri
dge,
thelast2
shel
vesaregoingtobeyour sinthebottom par
tof
thefr
idgeandIwil
ltaket hel
efthandsideontopI
wil
ldrawalinetoseparateoursides"
Khet
h:"
Iuset
heent
ir
efr
idgebutokayl
eftorr
ight
,I
goti
t"
Noxy:
"Idon'
twantyouendi
ngupeat
ingmyt
hinki
ng
i
tisyours"
Kheth:
"Youli
kefooddon'
tyou?Youkeepfooding
t
hisfoodingt
hatgivemeabreakIeatfoodIbuy
food"
Noxy:
"WhatIam sayi
ngi
sdon'
teatmyf
ood"
Kheth:
"WhatevercanIsl
eepnow?Nowai tIdon't
l
iketobedisturbedwhenIam sl
eepi
ng,
sowhenyou
wakeup1stdon' tmakeanysuddenmovement sor
playmusi
cwhi leIam st
il
lasl
eep"
Noxy:
"Youj
ustgother
ebutyouhavemanyrul
es,
I
pl
ayloudmusicwhenIwakeupeverymor
ning"
Khet
h:"
Headsetsaref
orthosesweet
y,andwemay
l
ivet
ogetherbutt
hatdoesn'
tmeanwear ef
ri
endsor
t
hatyoushouldstopmeatschool
"
Nox:
"Ihavenevermetsomeonesovi
le"
Khet
h:"
Thankyou.
..Iam vi
leai
n'tI
?"
Nox:
"Youdoknowwhatvi
lemeansdon'
tyou?
"
Kheth:"
Whatar eyoufoodi e?AnEnglisht eacher
now?Howcut e,
disappearl adyIwantt osleep,I'
d
closethedoorbuttherei snone"shet urnedt ogoto
herbed,busycompl ai
ningaboutmeal one,she
start
edit!Iwasheretryingt obepoli
tebysayi ng
borrowingandshet oldmeupst r
aightdon' teatmy
foodnxaIwi l
leatallherfoodevent heuncooked
one,
Iwi
llcookt
hem andeati
tjustf
ort
hej
ust
ing.

6mont
hsl
ater
Ifel
tli
kedyingandthebabywasjustcomi
ngout,
I
am runningoutofpl
anstohi
deit
,i
tisoutt
her
eit
doesn'twanttohi
de,
IwenthomeforDecemberand
i
tnice.
Andthenavoidi
ngNelewasami ssi
ononi
townbut
mycrewknowswel lt
heycanseeIam api
g,Ieat
ever
ythi
ngplusthehugeness.
Nelei
str
yingt
ochangeIhopehei
sforr
ealcauseI
misshi
m asafri
end.
Hecalledonemoreti
me,wel
lthegir
lIli
vedwit
hleft
befor
et heendoft
heyearsoIli
vedaloeandIfel
t
thebreezenowIcanwalkaroundnaked.
Khet
h:"
WhatNel
e"
Nel
e:"
Iam j
ustchecki
ngonyouar
eyouokay"
Khet
h:"
Whywouldn'tIbe?"Heissounder
standi
ng
andweir
dthesedaysitisscar
y.
Nel
e:"
Justaski
ng,
ain'
tyouf
eel
inganypai
ns?
"
Khet
h:"
Areyoubewit
chingmel i
keyourgfdi
d?NoI
am f
eel
ingfi
nedude"Idroppedthecal
lpai
ns,what
pai
ns?Mxm heissoannoyingsometimes.
IwasabouttosleepwhenIfeltthe
pai
ns,uncomfor
tabl
epainsIstoodther
ethi
nki
ngi
s
Nel
er eal
lybewi
tchi
ngme?It ookadeepbreat
hand
cal
ledPaulheisourgotoguy.
Paul:
"MamaBear
"mxm t
hat
'swhatt
heycal
lme
thesedays.
Khet
h:"
Nel
ewant
smedead"
Paul
:"
What?Iam comingther
e,Iwi
llcal
lever
ybody
el
se"Icoul
dher
et hathewasgetti
ngoutofbed.
Inf
ewmi nutesthepaingotevenmor eintense
wherearethesestupidmen?Ikeptgoingupand
downitwassopai nfulIst
art
edtopray,j
ustbecause
i
nMzansiitissoni ceIwasnotreadytot oleave
Mzansitodie,
Iam wayt ooyoungfordeathIpr ayed
wellIt
ri
edIevenpr omisedGodthatIwillchange
myways,whatwaysIdon' tknow.
Af
ter20decadest
heyf
inal
lycame.
Thei
diot
scamei
npoi
nti
ngagun,
wher
edi
dtheyget
agun?
Bhong:
"Wher
eishe?
"
Khet
h:"
Who?
"Iwasr
unni
ngoutofst
rengt
htot
alk.
Paul
:"
Neleyousai
dheisher
etr
yingt
oki l
lyou!
"If
wasn'
tinsomuchpai
nIwasgoingtolaughand
har
dbutIcan't
.
Kheth:
"Pleasetakemetothehospi
talIthi
nkit
's
ti
mehhaynobodyt ol
dmei twasgoingtobethi
s
hell
apainful,
Itookmycl
ini
ccardandt hebag.
Tbos:"
Timetoleave?I
shesti
llhere?"Can'tt
heysee
Iam inpai
ntheywenttot
hebat hroom tosearch
fol
lowingAndyyouwasacti
ngl i
keast arr
ingof
somesor t
.
Theycameback.
Xol
a:"
Ther
eisnoonethere,
weareonthecl
ear"t
he
bagwasburni
ngmeIthrewitonXolasohar
dhe
al
mostfel
lcausehewasnotaware.
Xol
a:"
Whatt
he?
"
Khet
h:"
Takemet
othedamnhospi
tal
!!
!"
Theycamet omeaski ngi
fhehurtmeei
shIpushed
them awayfrom me,
theywer
eblocki
ngt
heair
,Iwas
sweatingl
ikehel
l.
Andy:
"Guuuuyssss!Thebabyiscoming!Right
mamabear ?"Whydot heycallmemamabearagai n?
Arghwhatthehellt
heycancal lmemamachi ckenI
don'
tcareri
ghtnow,Iam neverhavi
ngkidsever
agai
n.
Theystart
edbyr unni
ngar
oundli
kei
diot
sthey
were,
thentheywalkedmeslowl
ytot
hecar,
Iwas
readytorunther
e.
Whent
heygotmet
othehospi
talIwasr
eadyt
odi
e.
Theykeptt
ell
ingever
yonewecameacrossthatwe
arehavi
ngababy,ohwhatdi
dIdotodeservethese
i
diot
s.
Whent heyfinall
ygotmet ot
hewar dIwasr eadyto
pushIkeptwant ingtogotothetoi
letbutthey
stoppedme, t
heydon'tunder
stand!Ireal
lyneeded
touseat oi
lettheycheckedmeupandIwasi ndeed
readytopush.
Andywashol di
ngmyhandanur sewashol dinga
vi
deocamer a,
IwantedtoseeitallsoIwi
llalways
beremindedofthisday,
soIwillr
emembert hata
man'speniscausespainint
heend.
Ihadtochoosef rom somanyf athers,
tocomei n
withme,theyaskedwhoi sthef athertheyallsai
d
theywere,Andyselectedhi mselfbyst epping
forwar
d,heissogoi ngtof aintIam bet t
ingonit,
I
haveseenhowmenf aintinl abourwar d.
Befor
eIcoul
dpushIhear
dacommot
ionout
side
theward.
ItwasNel
ehewant
edt
ocomei
n,whydi
dtheycal
l
him?Hecamei
nandhel
dmyot
herhand.
Nele:
"Igotyoubabe"hemassagedmyhand.He
remindedofthatsongbyUB40-Igotyoubabeunt
il
anotherwaveofpainhitmeIpushedIthi
nk6-7
ti
mest henababycr i
ed.
Midwi
fe:
"Pushonemoreout
"what?Butt
hatt
hing
j
ustcr
iedandIam sur
eitdi
dn'
tcr
yinsi
deme.
Ipushedandt
heot
heronecr
iedt
oo.
Midwife:
"I
t'
sgir
ls"sheplacedthem onmychestand
thentookthem,Idon'twantt
hem,whydidIgett
wo
ofthoseIdidn'
ttrytoaborti
tnje.
Theybr
oughtt
hem back.
Midwif
e:"
Thesetwowerehol
dingMapsoneach
hand"doesthatmeant
heywil
lbedrugdeal
ers
whentheygrowup?
Nel
etookt
hem bot
handsatdown.
Nele:"
Theyarebeaut
iful
"theydi
dn'
tfai
nt,
TVis
sel
lingusli
es!Iwasreadytowatchthefunnyvi
deo
l
aternow,t
hevideoisdryandnotfunnywhereisthe
funinthat
?
Mi
dwi
fe:
"Theyar
eheal
thy,
wel
ldonemama"
Theyst
it
chedmeupyest
heybet
terst
it
chi
tal
lup.
Iwasdi
schar
gedt
henextday.
Nelecametof
etchme,andt
ookmetohis
house,
wher
etherewer
emanypeopl
eincl
udi
ngmy
dad.
Queen:
"Wooowt
heyar
eador
abl
eBanel
e"
Nele:
"Iknowr
ight
,Ial
mostdi
ed,
Iwashal
fwayi
n
heaven"
Khet
h:"
Youal
mostdi
ed?
"Iwascur
ious.
RoyalWi t
ch:
"Youseewhentheprinceorthe
pri
ncessisbornthefat
hercanfeelthepai
nthatyou
arefeel
ingbefor
eyougivebir
th"whatishedoing
here?
Nele:
"Wit
hJuni
orIdi
dn'
tfeel
thosepai
ns"awkwar
d
si
lence.
Queen:
"Juniori
snotapri
nce"woah.Shehadbot
h
ki
dsIdon'tgethowtheycanhol
dthem bot
h.
Khet
h:"
CanIbeexcused"
Dad:"Ofcourse"Iwentt
omybedroom,Itookabath
andsl ept
,Iwaswakenbyoneofthequeen'shel
per
s
withthebabies,
Iwastol
dtofeed,
Idi
denoughof
thatatthehospital
.
Khet
h:"
Pleasemaket
hem f
ormul
a"
Hel
per:
"Therei
sabott
lethatImadebutthequeen
i
nsi
stedthatyouf
eedthem breast
mil
k"
Khet
h:"
Got
ellhert
ofeedt
hem her
sel
fcauseIam
notdoi
ngi
t"
Hel
p:"
Uhm Idon'
tthi
nk.
..
"
Kheth:"
Yesdon'tt
hinkjustgotellher,
Iwi
llnotbe
abletofeedboththesethi
ngsmybr east
s"Istar
ted
cryi
ngIf eelemot
ional
,If
eelburdened.
Shepl
acedthem nextt
omeandl
eftt
hencame
backwi
thbott
lesgoodgir
l.
Hel
p:"
Feedt
hatone,
Iwi
llf
eedt
hisone"
Itooktheoneandfedher,
shewasi ndeedbeautif
ul,
I
j
ustnevertookti
metonot i
cethem,
shesmi led,
is
shesupposedtosmile?Ismil
edtoo,Iam t
ryingto
befri
endlyher
e.
Help:
"Theyarebeauti
full
iket
ruepri
ncesses"and
thesebeauti
fulbabi
esaremine,
Ineedadr i
nkand
cheertothat
!
Idon'tknowhowt ofeelaboutthem buttheweek
wentbyIwaswar mingupt othem,t
hought heyar
e
evi
ljustli
kethei
rfat
her,
thesekidssleepalldayand
scream allni
ght
,i
tsnotri
ghtbutIhadenough
hel
p,myki dswereeati
ngformul abutthequeen
t
houghtIwasexpr
essi
ngt
hemi
lksi
nceIhadt
ogo
t
oschool.
Iwasnotasdi
ff
icul
tasIt
houghti
twi
llbet
obea
mother
.

Iam gett
ingt
hehangofit
,wehadtogot
othe
Zibukoki
ngdom f
orthei
rceremony.
Nelewasmor eathomeandIcansayhel oveshi
s
kidst
hatIthi
nkt heylookmorel
ikemethanhim,and
hethi
nktheylookl i
kehimthanme,wewil
lseewhen
theyt
urn3mont hs.
Nelecametoki
ssmycheekIwasi
nther
oom t
hey
gavetouse.
Hegi
veoutrandom ki
ssest
hesedays,
you'
dswear
wear
ereal
lyanitem.
Nel
e:"
Iloveyouguys"
Khet
h:"
Iam sureyoudo,
Imeanwear
eador
abl
e
whati
snottoloveaboutus?
"
Nel
e:"
Imeantmyki
ds"
Khet
h:"
Thenwhywer
eyoul
ooki
ngatme?
"
Nel
e:"
Iwasn'
t"Inodded.
Kheth:
"Howarethi
ngsbet
weenyouandyougf
?Oh
fi
ancè?"Hel
ookeddown.
Nele:
" Sheisuhm pregnantshei
s6mont
hs
pregnant,Iam sorr
yImessedupbutwearenot
togetheranymor e"
Kheth:"
Congr at
ulat
ionsIguess,youkeepmaki ng
thesekidsIhopeyoucanaf for
dal loftheirvar
sit
y
feescause,theywil
lallbeinvarsit
yatt hesame
ti
me"Ismi ledbutmyhear twasachi ngIthoughwe
canactuallystar
tafreshwithourki dsandbea
properfamily,
whatwasIt hinki
ng?Iwasnever
meantf orproper.
Nel
e:"
Itwasami
stake"
Kheth:
"I
tal
waysi
swi
thyou,
Iam j
ustgl
adyourson
wil
lli
ve"
Nel
e:"
Shei
scar
ryi
ngaboyagai
n"
Khet
h:"
Iam sur
eyouarehappy,
Juni
ordolookli
ke
youbutmygirl
sdon'
t,
IguessIwasst
ronger
,Iam
sur
ethi
sonewi
llal
sol
ookl
ikeyou"
Nel
e:"
Iboughtthem ahouse,
shecan'
tkeeogoi
ng
f
rom oneplacetoanot
herwithmykids"
Khet
h:"
Yeah,
youdi
dri
ghtbyyourki
dsandt
hei
r
mom"
Nel
e:"
Inevermeantanyofthi
stohappen"Il
ooked
atmygir
lssleepi
ngpeacef
ull
ynextt
ome.
Kheth:
"I
tdoesn'
tmat
ternowbuddy,
whati
sdonei
s
done"
Nel
e:"
IswearIdi
dn'
tpleasegi
veIachanceI
pr
omiseIwon'tmessupagain"
Khet
h:"
Ain'
tyouti
redofgi
vingmeempt
y
pr
omises?i
tist
ir
ingNel
e.
Nel
e:"
Thel
astchance"
Kheth:
"Iam sorr
yyouwer ebett
erasabuddythana
bf,
youkeepsabot agi
ngyoursel
fandIhavegiven
yousomuchchancest hanIhaveevergi
ven
myself
"Idon'tknowwhatt hatmeansbutyesthat
!
Nel
e:"
Canwebef r
iendsagai
nthen?Maybewecan
t
akeitfr
om t
her
e"
Khet
h:"Wecanbebuddsbutt
her
eisnot
hingwecan
t
akefrom t
her
e,i
twi
llendt
her
e"
Nel
e:"
Fri
ends"
Khet
h:"
Fri
endswi
thki
dssur
e"
Nel
e:"
Iappr
eci
atet
his,
thankyouf
ort
heseki
dst
oo
t
hankyousomuch"
Kheth:
"Youbetterbethankf
ul,
causet heseareour
1standlastbornswellmy1standl asttheyar enot
your1standlastbutyougetme,givingbirthisnot
cooldude,
youknowwhatt ohaveapr ince,whydon'
t
youmar r
yanotherpri
ncesscausei tdidn'twork
betweenus?"
Nele:
"Notnow,r
ightnowIam stil
lfocusi
ngonmy
fam"hekissedmyf oreheadandlaidontheot
her
side.
Khet
h:"
Twi
nshuh?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam t
heman!
"Ismi
led
Khet
h:"
Whati
fShencar
ri
est
winst
oo?
"
Nel
e:"
Shewon'
t!
"
Khet
h:"
Yousoundsosur
ether
ebuddy"
Nele:
"YouseeShenwant st
ocar r
ymybaby,she
doesitwil
li
ngl
y,
youont heotherhandyoudrank
pi
ll
stonotgetpregnantsoyouwer egi
ventwo"
Kheth:
"Thatdoesn'tmakesenseanyway,
areyou
suresheiscarryi
ngyoursonthere,
whati
fiti
snot
yours"
Nel
e:"
Iti
smi
net
heancest
orsconf
ir
medi
t"
Khet
h:"
Toyou?
"Henodded."
Butmi
newer
e..
."
Nele:"
Iknew,babGejitol
dme,
Iwaswaiti
ngforyou
totellme,
Ifigur
edyouwantedspacesoIgaveitt
o
you,butIkeptchecki
nguponyou"hedidamat ur
e
thi
ngbygi vingmespace.
Khet
h:"
Whenar
eyoubuyi
ngmeahouse?
"
Nel
e:"
Whatf
or?Youal
readyhaveahousenj
e"
Khet
h:"
Wear
enol
ongert
oget
her
,wear
efr
iends"
Nele:
"Wi
thki
ds.
..soyouwi
llst
ayt
herewit
hmesoI
canseemykidsgrowuptobeuhm r
ealgi
rl
s"
Khet
h:"
Iwon'
tbeher
efort
hatl
ong,
areyouhappy
t
hatyouhave2boysandgi
rl
s?"
Nel
e:"
Uhm.
..Iwi
shIhadt
hem wi
thonl
yoneper
son"
Khet
h:"
Ofcour
seyoudo"
Nel
e:"
Andt
hatper
sonIwi
shi
twasyou"
Khet
h:"
Thatiscuteandal
lbutt
hatcanneverbe
me"helookedupatme,si
nceIsit
ti
ngonmybums
andhewasl ayi
ngonhist
omach.
Nel
e:"
WhatcanIdot
omakeyout
akemeback"I
l
ookedathi
m,i
sheki
ddi
ngme?
Khet
h:"
Thetrut
hiswewer
eneverat
hingNel
e,
you
hadyourl
if
eandsowasI"
Nel
e:"Tel
lmethatonethi
ngyouwantmet
odoandI
wil
l,
forustobeanitem?"
Khet
h:"
Ther
eisonet
hing"
Nel
e:"
Yeah?
"
Kheth:
"Gooutther
eandl iveyourbestli
fe,
weare
youngthiscan'
tbereall
yus,busytal
kingaboutki
ds
andgetti
ngthismarri
aget hi
ngri
ghtno,weshould
beoutthereshowi
ngt hewor l
dwhowear e,
you
knowi
fwebecomeser
iousnow,
allt
hewaywewi l
l
bebor
edandmisst
heti
mesweshoul dhavel
ived!
"
Nel
e:"
Ihearyou,
i
nthatl
ivi
ngwhati
fyoubecome
pr
egnant,
notmychil
d?"
Kheth:"
Thenyouwi llrai
seitasyourown,l
etsnot
for
getIwasi nyourhousewhenyouwentt omake
t
heonSheni scarryingri
ghtnowcauseIam acool
wif
e,Ididn'
tgiveyouahar dtimedidI?Ihave
for
givenyousomanyt i
mesandwheni tismyt ur
n
t
obef or gi
ven,
IhopeIwi l
lbe"

Oneofthetwinswokeuphet ookherandhushed
her,
heisagoodf at
herthatIcan'tt
akeawayfrom
him,hei
sjustnotabftypaper sonorahusband
type.
Nel
e:"
Whatar
ethei
rnamesagai
n?"
Khet
h:"
ThandoandLer
atobutt
heyar
enotf
inalyet
"
Nel
e:"
HowaboutAnel
eandFanel
e"
Nel
e:"
Youwantt
hatNel
edon'
tyou?
No!
"
Nel
e:"
ButIam t
hei
rfat
her
,i
magi
ne
Banel
e,
Fanel
e,
Anel
e"
Khet
h:"
Andyoulastbor
nshouldt
otal
lybeNel
e
ri
ght
?SinceBanel
eisJuni
or"
Nele:
"Youli
kebursti
ngmybubblesKhet
ho,youl
i
ke
br
ingingJuniorandShenever
yti
mewetalk"
Khet
h:"
Theywi
llal
waysbepartofyourl
if
esoIdon'
t
knowwhyyoudon'tl
ikei
t"whyvel
e.
Nele:"
Anyway,
Ithi
nkweshoul
dgoforaphot
oshoot
youandmygi rl
s"youknowNel
eli
kesacamera
mor ethanme.
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Nel
e:"
Fort
hememor
ies,
fort
hel
oveIhavef
oryou
myfam"
Khet
h:"
Okay"
Nele:"
Babydidyouheart
hat
?mommyanddaddy
aregoingshoppingf
ornewout
fi
ts"hesai
dbaby
tal
kingtothebaby.
Kheth:
"Thesti
tcheswon'tal
lowmet
odot
hat
shoppi
ng,Ineedtorest
"
Nel
e:"
Ireadsomewheret
hatwhenyousitar
oundi
n
t
hesamespot ,
thati
swheni
twil
lhurtevenmor
e"
Khet
h:"
Your
ead?
oryouar
est
udyi
ngmedi
cineat
UJ?"
Nel
e:"
Younotf
unny,
i
tst
ruet
hough"
Konke:
"Iam ti
redIjustgavebi
rt
htot
wodr
ug
deal
ershere"helaughed.
Nele:
"Heydon'tcallmyki
dsthat
!Theyareli
tt
le
pharmacist
s,t
heykeptthepi
ll
ssafeforyou"mxm
hethinksheisisfunny.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er31
°
•Konke•
°

Konke:
"Okayf
ineIam notl
eavi
ngnowst
op
beggi
ng"
TK:"
Iknowitmightt
akesometi
mef
orust
obe
okaybutpl
easedon'tl
eave"
Konke:"
ButifIdon'
tgonowIdon'
thaveaj
obt
ogo
backto,
Itookaleave"
TK:"
Ishoul
dalsotakeonesowecanbot hgo,or
maybeyoushouldjustst
ayathomet hi
spregnancy
seemstough,
seatthi
sonedown,Iwi
llgoworkfor
usli
keIam supposedto"
Konke:
"ThenIwi
llenj
oyeat
ingyourmoney"
Tk:
"Pleasedon'tleavewhenIgot oworkcauseIwi
ll
getyouarrested"Iwasconsider
ingitf
orIneed
spaceIfeelli
keIdeserveit
.
Konke:
"Iwi
llneverl
eavewi
thoutsayi
ngmy
goodbyest
oyou"
TK:
"Iam sor
ryaboutLal
a"hekeepsapol
ogi
sing.
Konke:
"I
t'
sokayTK,
whati
sdoneisdone,
youare
havi
ngababywothLal
athatcannotbechanged"
TK:
"Ir
egr
eti
tever
ysecondmyl
ove"
Konke:
"Di
dyouatl
eastenj
oyedi
t?"
TK:
"What
?"Idon'
tknowhowIsai
dthatoutl
oud.
Konke:
"Di
dyouenj oyher
?Whyam Ievenaski
ng
youdidalot
,youevenmadeababy"
howam Igoing
tol
ookatthatbaby?
TK:
"Idi
dn'
tmeant
o"
Konke:
"Okay,
whenar
eyoul
eavi
ng?
"
TK:
"It
houghtyousai
dIshoul
dtakeaguestr
oom"
Konke:
"Ihavechangedmymi
ndTKpl
easego"
TK:"Iam notl
eavingusl i
kethi
s, causeifIdothis
mightbet hel
asttimeIseeyou"Ir eal
lywantt o
l
eaveandgambl ewithmyhear there,
Idon'tknow
butIwantt ol
eavehi m behi
ndsohecanbewi t
h
Lalaifhewantsto,Iam alsogivinghim achancet o
searchinhisheart,
whohel ovesmor eandwant sto
bewi th.
Konke:
"Iam notgoi
ngt
oleavebehi
ndyourback"
Tk:"
Thenyouwon'tmi
ndifIt
akeyourvi
sawi
thme
ri
ght"Hewassit
ti
ngonthecouchwhil
eIwasi
nmy
bedonmyst omach.
Konke:
"Nowyouar
etheonewhodon'
ttr
ustme?
"
TK:
"Letmet
ellyouaboutt
hisgi
rlIoncel
oved"
Konke:
"Ihopesheisdeadcausebylooki
ngatyou,
I
cansayshemeantal ott
oyou,andIwil
lnot
competewithher
"
TK:"Shemightaswel lbedeadcauseshebr okemy
heart,
Idi
deveryt hi
ngIcoul df ort
hatgirl
,
Ilefthera
vir
ginwhenIwentt ovar si
ty,wepromisedeach
otheraforever
,Iwasgoi ngtomar ryheraft
erIwas
donewi t
hmyst udies,shelosthervir
gini
tywhenI
wasbusyst udyingandwor ki
ngforherregistr
ati
on
fee"
Konke:
"Soyoubr
okeupwi
thher
?"
TK:"No,Iwasnotwi thherbecauseofhervi rgini
ty,
so
Iletthatonego,thenshecont i
nuedgoi ngoutwi th
olderment hanshewas, shecont inuedt ocheatunt i
l
shewaspr egnant,
Ialsof orgavehert here,
andeven
askedmom t olookafterherbabycauseher
grandparentswer etool dtol ookaf t
erherbaby,I
want edhertocont i
nuet ost udyforherbabysoshe
canhavemor eopt i
onsyouknow, thereasonwhyI
keptf or
givi
ngherandt akingherback, Iwant edmy
hearttogiveuponusoni town,causeever
ytime
shebr okemyhear t
,Il
ovedherless,Idi
dn'
twantto
breakupwi thheronlytogobackt oheragain,
I
wantedmyhear tt
obet ir
edofher ,
Andmysyst em
tober idofher,
soeventuall
ymyhear tgott
ir
edandI
wasr eadytolethergo,Iwasnotthemanf orher
shewant edthingsIcouldn'
tgi
vet oher"
Konke:
"I
tseemsl
ikeyour
eal
lyl
ovedt
hatgi
rl
"
TK:"
Toomuch"Igotjeal
ousofagi
rlIdon'
teven
know,ormaybeIknowher.
Konke:
"I
sthatgi
rlbyanychanceLal
a?"Hest
oodup
andlai
dnexttome.
TK:
"Nooo, Lal
aandIwereneveranitem,t
hough
whenIf ir
stmetherIhadthatli
tt
lrt
hingforher,
but
i
tallvanishedwhenshecameoutofmyhouse
mate'sroom,shewasscreaminghisnameal lni
ght
,I
l
ostallinter
estonher
"
Konke:
"Thenhowdi
dyouendupwi
tht
heLal
a
mess?"
Hefacedthecei
li
ngandaskedmet
olayonhi
s
chest
,Idi
d.
TK:"Wel lshestarteddat ingTshepoourr oom
mat e,
andshegotpr egt heguywasawomani ser,
the
nextyearhedi dn'tcomeback, Laladidn'tevenknow
wher ehewasf r
om"t j
othatshect ic."Sosheasked
met of aket obeababydaddyt oherpar ents,she
evengavememoneyt opayf orthedamagesshe
gavebi rtht oaboy,Tshepi sohei sagoodki dhe
l
ooksexact l
yli
kehi sfather,t
heonet hatwasi nmy
housewhenyoucamet oseeme, hecallsme
dad,thenTshepocamebackLal at oldherparents
thetruth,andherf atherisabusi nessman, he'dtake
met obusi nesstri
psandhet aughtmeal ot,
he
takesmeashi sson, hegaveme200kf orbeinga
goodguy, heistheonewhoownst hehospi t
alwe
arewor kingat ,
het r
ust smeal ot,
soLal asomehow
feelsli
keIoweherf orbei ngwher eIam t oday"at
l
easthehadani t
erestingl i
febetweent he2ofus.
Konke:
"Wow,
youhadsuchl
if
e"hebr
ushedmyhai
r.
TK:
"Yeah"
Konke:
"Wel
lyouhaveapati
enthear
t,Icangi
veyou
t
hat,
foraguyyouarer
eal
lypati
ent"
TK:"ThatiswhyIwi l
laskyout obepat i
entwi t
h
me,causeyoubeaut if
ymyl if
e,youtookawayt he
hurtandhear tachebyshowingupi nmyl if
e,please
don'tjustgi
veuponusbef or
eyouar esur ethatyou
areoverme, causeIhatecomebacks, Ibeli
evei nget
i
trightthe1stt i
me,i
fyouletgowi t
houttryi
ng
harderthennocomi ngback"
Konke:
"Nowyoumakemefeelgui
lt
yfornott
ryi
ng
har
denoughwithHl
oni
phi
le"Iwasonl
yteasi
nghim.
TK:"What?Youdidgoodther
e,t
hatguynever
respect
edyou,yoursi
ster
?Nohedoesn'tr
espect
himself
"
Konke:
"Iwasl
uckyt
ogetmarri
edtomycr
ush,
that
t
urnedouttobemyworseni
ghtmare"
TK:"Thatoneneverdeser vedevenasingle
thought ,
youdidgoodhewasal oser
,besidesifhe
didn'tmakeyoursisterpregnantandbrokeyour
heart,howwasIgoi ngt omeetsuchagr eat
beaut i
fulper
son?"Wet alkedunti
lIf
ellasleepwe
spent2weeksi ndoor
s,r
ebondi
ngitwasnice
reconnect
ingwi t
hhim causeat1stt
her
ewasthat
awkwar dsil
ence.
TK:
"Thi
sisi
t,
Iwi
llmi
ssyou"
Konke:
"Iwil
lnot
,whenyouar
egoneIwi
llr
est
peacef
ull
y"
TK:
"Iam onl
ygoingtoworkandcomi
ngbackl
ove
whatar
eyout al
kingabout
?"
Konke:
"Youdidn'
tkeepyourendoft hedealMrsoI
guesswewillneverl
ivet
ogetherevenifweget
marri
ed"
TK:
"When?
"
Konke:
"Huh?
"
TK:"
WhenImar ryyou,t
hisweekendwear
egoi
ngt
o
paylobol
a,youwil
lfi
nall
ybemywi fe"
Konke:
"Fi
ancè,
notwi
fe"
TK:
"I
tst
hesamet
hingt
ome"
Konke:
"What
everyouwantt
ocal
lit
,butIwi
llnever
l
ivewit
hyou"
TK:
"It
houghtwewer
elazi
ngar
ound"
Konke:
"Ialsowantedtodot hat,
butIcouldn'
tcause
Iwaspickingthi
ngsafteryou,youtri
editisj
ustnot
i
ntoyou,Ili
kekeepi
ngneatandl i
vingwithyouis
rat
hert
iringit
sli
keli
vingwithat oddler
"
TK:
"Iwi
lldobet
ternextt
ime"
Konke:
"Therewillbenonextti
me,youwil
lstayonl
y
forani
ghtandl eavethenextday,
causeyoustayi
ng
herei
srathernotidealf
orme,3daysaweekor
2ti
mes"
TK:"
Theot
herdaysyouwi
llcomet
omyhouse
ri
ght?"
Konke:
"Uhm Iwil
lthi
nkabouti
t"hemadeusf
ood
hi
sgreasybreakf
astheli
kesmaking.

Hewenttopayfort
hel
obol
aandwedi
dn'
ttel
lthem
aboutt
hebaby.
7mont hslaterImustsayIwasnotenj
oyingt
he
pregnancy,butTKbeingther
emadethings
bearable,
he'drubmyf eet
sever
ydayhecamefrom
wor kshame, t
hepoorguywascomi ngf
rom wor
king
alldayt hencomebacktomassagemeandsi ngto
ourbabi esIam car
ryi
ngquadrupl
etsIwasso
excitedbutIwantedthem out
,mystomachwasjust
there,I
twasevenheavy,3boysandonegir
l.
TK:"
Yourf
eet
saremoreswoll
ent
odaybabewe
shoul
dseeadoct
oraboutt
hem"
Konke:
"Nopl
easesi
ngt
othem sowecansl
eep"
TK:"Letmemakeyouguyssomet hi
ngt oeatand
whi l
eyouar eeati
ngIwi l
ltakeabat h"hewentt o
makeusf oodweat eandwewentt ot akeabat h
together,
hefixedthecontinent
alsforme, Ican'
t
sleepflatIf
acedthecei l
ingthatwast heonly
positi
onIcoul dsl
eepon,Imi sslayi
ngonmy
stomachIsl eepbetterwhenIam oni t
.
TKpl acedhishandonmyst omachandsanga
songbyBr andiCarl
il
e-st
ory,damnmyguycansi ng
andt hatsongmakesmel ovehi m evenmoreIfell
asleeponhi shypnoti
cvoicebutIwokeupt oan
excruciat
ingpain,
Ithoughttheysai dIwon'
tfeelany
painasIwasschedul edforc-sect
ion.
IwokeTK,damnthi
sguycansl
eep,Iwentt
otakea
bathIcan'
tbegoi
ngtot
hehospi
talwithasweaty
body.
It
ri
edt
owakeTKoncemor
e.
Konke:"TKthehouseisburni
ng"hej umpedupso
fastnowIknowhei safaker
,MaybehethoughtI
waswaki nghim upforfood,
causeasmuchasI
haveat upperwarenexttomybed,Idon'
twan'
tto
eatalonesoheeat swithmewhenIam hungr y
duringthenight
,heissuchagoodbf .
Tk:
"Wher
e?"Her
anoutoft
hedoorIl
aughed
Konke:
"Pl
easecomebacki
tisnotburni
ng,
Ijust
needyoutotakemet
othehospit
al"
Tk:
"Ar
eyounotf
eel
ingwel
l?
"
Konke:
"Yespl
easequi
ckl
ytakeabat
hsowecan
l
eave"
TK:
"I
fyouareinpai
nIam nott
aki
ngabat
hlet
sgo"
het
riedt
otouchme.
Konke:
"Not
ouchi
ngMryouar
edi
rt
y,youar
eeven
st
inki
ng"
Tk:"
Lor
dIpraythatmykidsdon'
tcomeioutl
ike
thei
rmother
"hesaidgoi
ngtothebathr
oom,he
camebackafteraminut
e"Iwashedmyhandsnow
l
etsgo"hewashedhishands?EishTK.
Konke:
"Ihear
dwhatyousai
d!"Hemayhave
mumbleditbutIhear
dhi
m!
TK:
"It
houghtyouweregoingt
obebett
ercauseyou
wer
epregbutnoitgotevenworse"
Konke:
"Let
sgo,youar
ejustlazyTKIam notwor
se"
t
hepainnotthatmuchbutitwaspainf
ul.

Tm tookmet othehospit
alwheretheytooktheki
ds
outandIfinal
lymetthem butt
heyhadt roubl
e
breat
hing,
sotheyweremovedt ointensi
ve
care,
wheretheyweretakencareof.
Theyspend2mont
hsandtheywer eokay,
butone
morni
ngIwokeupandoneoft heboyswas
missi
ng,
howcanababyjustvanishfr
om the
hospi
tal
?Iwasgoi
ngtot
aket hem homethenext
day.
Tkwaswit
hme,hi
scallr
ang,
heanswer
ed,
oncehe
wasdonehecameback.
TK:"
ThatwasLal
ashegavebirthtoabounci
ng
babyboy"howcruelcanTKbe?Heisbusytel
li
ng
meabouthissonwhi l
eminewentmissi
ng,
Iwasa
cryi
ngmessmyheadwaspoundi ng.
Konke:
"Doyouwanttogot
her
e?"Icoul
dtel
lhewas
wait
ingformyper
missi
on.
TK:
"Iwil
lbebackshor
tl
y"heki
ssedmyf
orehead
andlef
t.
Ineedt
obestrongf
ormyotherki
dsIcannotbr
eak
downnow,
theyneedagoodmom.
Thepol
icecamet
oinvest
igat
e.
AndTKwasnotcomingback,
Iam gl
adLal
adi
dn'
t
bot
heruswhenshewaspregnant
.

Thenextdayt
heycheckedmyki
dsandIl
eftwi
th
them.
Inamedt
hem I
zwi
lamazul
u(Theheavenshear
d)
Anzania(Godisli
stening)agirlandAsivuyel
e(The
heavensarerejoi
cing)Ihaven'
tnamedt hemi ssi
ng
oneIam worriedwhati ft
heyneverfindhim?Who
i
sthatsickowhost ealsbabiesaround.
..
Icoul
dn'
teat
,whati
fmysoni
snoteat
ingwher
ever
heis?
Ibecamethi
nsoverythi
nthatIcoul
dn'
tbr
east
feed
mykidsanymor
e,It
ri
edtoeatIreal
lydi
d.
TK:"
Konkeyouar
emaki ngthissohardforallof
us,
weneedyoupleaseeat,
youarefadingeveryday"
i
tisagoodthi
nghet ookaleavetot
akecar eofus.
Konk:
"I
tbeen2monthsalr
eadywhati
scausi
ng
t
hem nottofi
ndnotevenasingl
ecl
ue,
TKgetaPIi
n
t
hiscase,
Ican'
tanymore"
TK:
"That
sanidea"het
ookouthi
sphoneandcal
led
hi
sPAt ofi
ndaPI.
Konke:
"Howi
syoursonwi
thLal
a?"
Tk:
"Hei
sfi
neandhel
ooksl
ikemyot
hersons"
Konke:
"Di
dyouact
ual
lyseeherpr
egnant
?"
TK:
"No,
butt
hat
swhatweagr
eedon"
Konke:
"Whati
fthat
smysonshehas?
"
Tk:"
Iknowyouhateherandsheisever
ythi
ngbutto
accuseherofst
eal
ingourbaby?Nahthati
snother
styl
e"
Konke:
"Soyouknowherstyl
e?Real
lyIam sayi
ng
youshoul
dtakehishai
rsowecandot het
estson
him"
TK:"Iknowyouar ehur
ti
ngmyl ovebutLalacan
neverhurtanotherwomanlikethat
,shehasachil
d
herself
,soIdon'
tthi
nkit
'sher"
Konke:"
Youbarehercheerl
eadernow?Iam onl
y
aski
ngf orhi
shairornai
lsorhist-
shir
t,
thet
est
s
won'thurtpl
ease,
shedoesn'thabetoknow"
TK:
"Idon'
tknow,
Iwi
llt
rybutIdoubti
tisher
"
Konke:
"Al
lIam aski
ngf
ori
shi
shai
ronl
y,
shewas
my1stsuspect
"
TK:"
Ifsheevercaughtme,
shewon'
tal
lowmetosee
mysoneveragai n,
shemonit
orsmewhenIgo
ther
e"
Konk:
"Youwi
llbeext
racar
efulpl
ease"
TK:"
OkayIwi l
ltr
ymybestbutshehascamerasal
l
overherhouseIcannotaf
for
dtobecaughtand
l
osemyson"
Konke:
"Thi
nkabouti
twhydoessheneedt
hatmuch
secur
it
yifshehasnot
hingt
ohide?
"
TK:"
Coul
dshe.
..
?NahLal
aisnot
..
.buti
tcoul
d..
.neh
sheisa.
..
"
Konke:
"Youar
enotmaki
ngsense"
TK:"
Iwilldoi
tforourki
dsandyou"hehugged
me,f
orasecondt her
eIthoughtIhadl
osthi
m,Idon'
t
tr
ustthatLal
a.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er32
°
•Banel
e•°

Nel
e:"
Ithi
nkyoulookf
inenow"sheexcer
cisesway
t
oomuchf ort
hissummerbodyasshecallsit
,Khet
h
wasnott hatfatshewasj ustanor malsi zeto
me,wellaft
ergivingbirthshewor ri
edabouther
body,
shecompl ainedaboutstretchmar ksandhow
herbodywasnol ongerfi
rm,sosinceIdi dallt
hose
toherIgotheraper sonalt
rainerthatguyi saslave
dri
ver,
i
tisagoodt hi
ngKhethoi salsowi l
li
ngtobe
pushedhar der.
Khet
ho:"
NahIwantt obesize30-32"fr
om size36i
s
sheseri
ous?Itwil
ltakesometimet ogetusedtoa
sl
enderher."
I'
m al
mostt hereri
ghtJohn?"
John:
"Youar
edoingver
ygood,bysummeryouwi
ll
havet
hatbodyyouarewor
kinghardfor
"
Khet
ho:
"Youseehar
dwor
kpays"
Nel
e:"
Iam aboutt
oleavewi
tht
hegi
rl
scomeki
ss
t
hem goodbye"
Khet
ho:
"Whenar
eyoubr
ingi
ngt
hem back?
"Letme
t
akemychance.
Nel
e:"
Aft
eraweek"
Khet
h:"
OkaybyebyeMrMazi
buko"
Nel
e:"
Justl
iket
hat
?"
Khet
ho:
"Yesgoodbye,
youar
eleavi
ngal
one"
Nel
e:"
Iwasonl
ykiddi
ngIwi
llbr
ingt
hem back
t
omorrowmorni
ng"
Khet
ho:
"Wheni
sShengi
vingbi
rt
h?"
Iknowwhysheisasking,
shewantstoknowwhen
shecanat
tack,
Iaskedthem t
onotharm Sheni
n
anywayf
oraslongasshewasst i
llcar
ryi
ngmyson.
Nel
e:"
Itcoul
dbeanydayf
rom now"
Khet
ho:
"Per
fect
"
John:"
Iwil
lbeonmyway"het
ookhi
ssqueeze
bott
leandhisbag.
Khet
h:"
Letmetakeyouout"shewenttotaket
he
guyout,
Iwi
llf
ir
ethatguyf
orbeingtoofr
iendl
ywit
h
mywife!
Shecamebackst
il
lsmi
li
ng.
Khet
h:"
Wher
ear
ethey?
"
Nel
e:"
Doyoul
ikehi
m?"
Khetho:
"Who?
"IknowsheknowswhoIam t
alki
ng
about.
Nel
e:"
TheJohnguy?
"
Khet
ho:
"OhyeahIl
ikehi
m,hei
sgood"
Nel
e:"
Oh.
..
"
Khet
ho:
"Whatwouldyoul
iket
oknowexactl
y?"I
woul
dli
ketoknowifshecandatehi
m ori
fhesees
hi
m asapersonshecanbewit
h.
Nel
e:"
Nothi
ng,mypar
ent
sar
ewai
ti
ngl
etmegett
he
t
winsandleave"
Kheth:
"Surebuddy"andt hatbuddyofhersdri
ves
meinsane,Ilikeditbef
orewehadki dsnowIfeel
l
ikeIdeservet obecalledmor ethanbuddyIdon't
knowbecal ledwhatbuti tdoesn'tsoundr
ightt
ome.
Iwenttofetcht hekidsandshet ookoneandkissed
herandanot heronewel eft,
IwentpassedShent o
seehowshei sdoing.
Ihopeshei
snotcar
ryi
ngt
winst
oocauseshesur
e
l
ooksli
keshei
s.
Shen:"
Thosekidslooknothi
ngl
ikeyou,
areyousur
e
theyareyours?"Khet
howouldkil
lmeifsheweret
o
foundoutthatIwaswi t
hShenwitht
hekids.
Nele:
"Iam sur
etheyar
emi
ne,
Icamet
ocheckupon
you"
Shen:
"Iam notf
ineIneedyoubymysi
de"
Nele:"
Youwil
lbefi
ne"Iwasstandi
ngbythedoor"
I
havetogotakecar
e,bef
oreIl
eavedoyouneed
anythi
ng?"
Shen:
"Isai
dIneedyou"
Nel
e:"
Iam marri
edShenandyouar eawit
ch,never
wantt
hingsyoucanneverhavebye"wi
ththatIlef
t
f
ormyki ngdom.
Mygirl
smaylookl
ikeKhet
hobuttheyarenot
hing
l
ikeher
,t
heyar
emor el
ikeme,
theydon'
tcryalot
t
heyaresimpl
yawesome,t
heyarenott
roubl
esome.

Whenwegottothepalacet
hehelperhel
pedwi
th
t
hekids,
Iwentt
ogreetmyparent
s.
Mom:"Wherei
syourbeauti
fulwif
e"shamemom
l
ikesKhet
hoyetshedoesn'
tfeelt
hesame.
Nele:"
Shehasaschoolt
ri
ptogototoni
ght,
soshe
couldn'
tcome"andi
tist
ruebesi
desIcan'
ttel
lthem
t
hatwearenolongerani
tem t
heywi
llseemeasa
f
ail
ureofaman.
Dad:
"Whati
sshest
udyi
ngagai
n?"
Nel
e:"
Agr
icul
tur
alSci
ence"
Dad:
"Ohsheisi
ntof
armi
ng?
"Notr
eal
lyshewant
ed
t
obeSurgeon.
Nel
e:"
Iguess"
Mom:
"Wher
eist
hatot
herbabymamaofyour
s"
Nel
e:"
Shenshei
sther
e,shei
saboutt
ogi
vebi
rt
h"
Mom:"Good,t
hatgi
rldoesn'
tdeser
vemercy,
she
thi
nksalli
swellaf
terever
ythi
ngshedi
dtothat
poorpr
incess"
Dad:
"Shewi
llsur
fert
hesamef
ateandwor
se"dad
t
oo?
Nel
e:"
Iuhm Ihavet
ogo"
Mom: "
Butyouj
ustgother
e,pl
easest
ayf
or
supper,
Juni
ori
snotbackyet"
Nel
e:"
Iwil
lcomebackt
omor
rowIwantt
oseemy
wif
eoff"
Mom:
"Wher
eisshegoi
ng?
"
Nel
e:"
Nami
bia"
Mom:"Makesureyoucomebackt omor
row,Imi
ss
youIwanttospendti
mewi thyouandt
hekids,
l
ook
howtheyhavegrown"theyhaveImeantheyare
9monthsnow.
Nele:
"Sur
emom"Iwasn'tplanni
ngongoi
ngback
todaybutIknowmom wil
lgoonandontell
ingme
aboutShenandIwasnotinthemood,
Iki
ssedthe
gir
lsanddroveback.

WhenIgottothehousetheywer e2cars
out
side,
sheusest
hehouseandIam r enti
ng,Igotin
andthecrewwastheret
alki
ngl oudandlaughi ng
j
ustasloudwhenIgotintheyst oppedeverythi
ng
andlookedatme,
theyar
est i
llmad.
Nel
e:"
Guys,
hi"
Them:
"Sho"i
twasr
atherawkwar
d,Ipassedt
hem.
Khet
h:"
Woul
dyoul
i
ket
ojoi
nus?
"
Andy:
"Ar
eyousur
edudesscausewedon'
twant
awkwar
dnessher
e"
Khet
h:"
Iam sur
ewear
efi
nenow"
Xol
a:"
Asi
nfi
ne,
fi
net
oget
her
?"
Khet
h:"Nowear ebuddi
esagainwecanneverbe
morethanthat
,comeNeleandmeetBhongo'sgf
andPaul'
s"Sheshift
edIsatnextt
oher
.
Tbos:
"I
sheback?
"
Khet
h:"
Yesheisal
soourguydudesandhesawhis
mist
akesandapol
ogi
sed,
sowearecool"but
..
.ar
g
nvm.
Tbos:
"Inthatcasewel
comebackdudeImissedyou
l
ikealot"hestoodupwebrohuggedt
heyalldi
d.
Them:
"Wel
comebackbr
o"
Bhongo:"
MeetmygfNombuso"heki
ssedhercheek
sheblushed.
Nel
e:"
Iti
sni
cet
omeetyouNombuso"
Paul
:"
Andt
hisi
smygi
rlJosey"
Nel
e:"
Iti
sni
cet
omeetyouJosey"
Josey:
"Li
kewi
se"
Nombu:"I
tisni
cet
omeetyoutoo"t
heyareboth
beaut
if
ulNombusoisadar
kbeauti
fulgi
rl
,Bhong
chosewell
.
Andy:
"Sowewi
lldot
hat
"
Josey:
"Noguyst
hatwi
llembar
rassher
,st
opi
t"
Tbo:"
Weknownoboundar i
es"Idon'
tevenknow
whattheyar
etal
kingabout
,i
tbeenlongIfeell
eft
out.
Xola:
"SoNel
emydudewhathaveyoubeenup
to,
causeuswear
epl anningonaccompaningt
his
l
itt
lel
adyher
etotheairportandwhenwegetther
e
wewi l
lsi
nganat
ionalanthem"theyl
aughedand
fi
stpumped.
Josey:
"Tellt
hem nott
odoi
tthatwi
llembar
rass
yourgi
rl"sil
ence.
..
Kheth:"
Uhm Iam nothi
sgi
rlhe.
..I
..
.he.
..wear
e
fr
iends"
Josey:
"Ohsor
ry,
Ithoughtsi
nceyou.
..uhm
sorr
y,t
henwhoisyourmanamongstt hesemen"
Khet
ho:
"Thesei
diot
sar
enotr
ichenought
obemy
myman"
Nombu:
"Soyoudat
eformoney?
"
Khetho:
"Ofcour seiti
samusttome,Imeant her
eis
noloveoutther e,
i
fyouaregoi
ngtowast emy
ti
me,youbetterpaymewhi l
edoingit
,yousee
l
ove,youwantl ovethati
sokayourpri
orit
iesdiff
er
butaheartbreaki sguar
ant
eedinthatlovingof
yours"
Bhong:"St
opbei
ngabadinfl
uencetoourgi
rl
s,you
wantthem todi
gusl
ikeyoudigthatBi
ll
yguy"ther
e
i
saBi l
ly?
Kheth:
"Andthatguydoesn'tmi ndyouknow,he
sendsmemoneyever yday,
ifhecont i
nuesl
ikethisI
mightjustagr
eetomar ryhi
m, Iknowhewon' tbreak
myhear tsi
nceIwouldn'tbegivingitupfor
breaki
ng"
Tbos:
"Youar
emessedupwhobr
okeyoul
iket
his"
Andy:
"Noonebr
oket
hisone,
Ibetshel
ovesgi
rl
s"
Khet
h:"
Ireal
lydo.
..
"shel
aughed"
Iam ki
ddi
ngI
l
ovedonce,
aguybutIwasn'
tgi
venachancetolove
hi
mr i
ght
,hewasal
waysbusywithsomet
hing"
Josey:
"That
ssosad,
Iam sor
ry"
Paul:
"BabetrustmewhenIsaysheneverhada
bf,
sheislyi
ngt oyou"
Nele:
"Il
oveyou.
.."theyal
llookedatme,Iwantedto
l
ookatmyselftoo,andaskmysel fwhattheheck
dude?Thentherewasasi l
ence.

Kheth:
"AnywayBil
lyBboughtmeamot
orbi
kei
tis
outofthi
sworld"
Xola:
"Youareamom youshoul
dhaveaskedf
ora
famil
ycar"
Khet
h:"
Nel
ecanhandl
ethef
ami
lycarr
ightbuddy?
"
Nel
e:"
Iagr
eewi
thXol
a"
Xol
a:"
NoIdidn'
tsayanythi
ngtobeagreedon,
Iwas
onl
yaskingbutt
henagainKhethii
syoungandshe
i
soutthere,
soamotorbi
kemakessense"
Paul
:"
Wher
eisi
t?"Theywer
edr
inki
ngal
cohol
,
Iam
wor
ri
edaboutKhet
ho'
sint
akeofal
cohol
.
Khet
h:"Wearewait
ingforitt
obeexport
ed,
don'
t
worr
yIwilli
ntr
oduceyou,onebyonetomy1st
machinebaby"
Xola:
"Youwil
lborr
owmer ightmydudess,oraskthe
doubleBtobuymeonet oo"theylaughedIdon'
t
seeanythi
ngfunnyaboutallt
his.
Bhong:
"Di
dyoubuythosemot
orbi
kest
hatcost
s
morethananact
ualcar
?"
Khet
h:"
Whoam I
?"
Xol
a:"
Youar
eal
it
tl
egol
ddi
gger
"
Khet
h:"
ThatIam mygoodsir,
l
etmegot
akeabat
h
soIcanleave,
i
tisget
ti
ngl
ate"
Josey:
"Youar
elivi
ngtheli
femanIam soj
eal
ous"
KonkewenttotakeabathIguess.
Paul
:"
Youenvyherl
i
fenow?
"
Josey:
"Moneymakest
hewor
ldgor
oundbaby"
Bhong:
"Youtwowillst
ayawayfrom t
hatone,
cause
shewil
lcorr
uptyoutodead,
yetshewillr
emai
n
st
andi
ng"
Josey:
"Iam ki
ddi
ngl
ove"sheki
ssedhi
sli
ps.
Paul
:"
Iagree,
Iam nol
ongerbr
ingi
ngJoseynearher
shei
spoisonous"
Andy:"Letherhearyousayt hat,
shewil
lgooutof
herwayt ocorruptthem i
ntenti
onall
y"t
heykept
tal
kingandIwasl isteni
ngtothem unti
lKhet
ho
cameoutandcal l
edt hegi
rlstocomehelpher,
they
wentupst ai
rs.
Bhongo:"SoNeledoyouhavesomeonei nyourlif
e
ri
ghtnow? "Iwantedtotellt
hem t
hatIam married
thatIwi
llwaitf
orhertowantmebutt heywouldn't
underst
and,Khethdidgivememanychances, I
shouldhaveusedt hem wisel
y.
Tbos:
"Don'
tthi
nkt
ooharddude,
i
tei
theryouhave
oneornot,
notamathst
est
"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
thavesomeoner
ightnow"
Andy:
"Good,
causether
eisthi
sgi
rlIwouldli
keyou
t
omeett hi
sgir
l,
sheissofi
neyouwilll
ikeher
"
Paul
:"
Her
ewegoagai
n"
Bhong:"
Whenareyougoingt
ogr owupAndi
le?Nel
e
mydudedon'tf
alli
ntot
emptati
ons"wehear
da
cl
icki
ngsound.
Andy:
"Ipr
omiseyouNel
eyouwi
lll
iket
hatgi
rlshei
s
fl
amesfir
eit
sel
f"
Kheth:"
Whoar eyougi
vinghimthi
sti
me?"Iwasso
disappoi
ntedshewasn'
tfight
ingf
orme,
shedidn'
t
seem bother
ed.
Xola:"
Youlookwow"theyal
lst
oodup,Ir
emained
seatedcauseIdi
dn'tknowwhytheywerest
andi
ng
up,t
heyclappedhands.
Andy:
"Ifyouwer
en'
tmydudeI
'
dmar
ryyourl
egs
ri
ghtnow"
Bhong:
"Youl
ookbeaut
if
ull
astbor
n"t
heyal
lwentt
o
hugher
.
Paul
:"
Iwi
llmi
ssyoududess"
Khet
h:"YouknowIwi
llonl
ybegonef
oraweekend
onl
yright"
Xol
a:"
Sti
llwewi
llmi
ssyou"
Paul
:"
Let
sgoguys"
Andy:
"Iam dr
ivi
ngwi
thher
"
Paul:
"Aslongasyoudon'tforgetwhatshei stous"
helookedatme,okaywear estil
lnotokay,
Ithought
Iwil
lbetheonetot akehertotheair
port,
alone.
Nele:
"Iwi
lldr
ivewit
hyoutwo,Ineedtotal
kt o
Khethoaboutourki
ds"If
eltIneedtotel
lthem what
about.
Khet
ho:
"Iwi
lldr
ivewi
thNel
eal
one"
Bhongo:
"Raceyout
her
e"
Nomb:"
What?No!Iam st
il
ltooyoungt
odi
e,
plus
youar
edrunk"

Idrovewit
hKhetho,shewassi
ngingal
ongt ot
he
songsont her
adi
o,shewasreal
lyexci
ted,
Il
owered
thevolume.
Khet
h:"
Dudet
hat
snotcool
"
Nel
e:"
Canwet
alk"
Khet
h:"
Whatabout
?"
Nel
e:"
Your
eal
lyl
ookbeaut
if
ul"
Khet
h:"
Thanksbuddy"t
her
est
hatbuddyagai
n.
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryf
orever
ythi
ng"
Khet
h:"
Iam soovert
hat
"
Nele:"
Khethoasthefat
herofyourki
dsIf eelyou
needtoslowdownont hebooze,youdrinkwayt oo
muchf ora20yearol
d,i
maginehowyouwi lll
ookin
6yearsfr
om now,al
coholi
suhm notgoodf or
you,pl
easeslowdownifnotformet henforour
gir
ls"
Khet h:
"Youdon'tgettotellmewhatt odo,Iwil
lslow
downwhenIf eelli
kelikeit,
goshyouhaveaner ve
tobr i
ngmyki dstothis,whodoyout hinkyouaremy
father?Goshyouar eimpossi ble"sheupedt he
volumeandj ustclosedhereyes, Iknowshehear d
me, maybeIshouldcal lherfatheraboutit,
befor
ei t
i
st oolate,
somehowIbl amemysel fKhethowasnot
alwaysl i
kethi
s.

Whenwegott ot
heair
por
tshegotoutwi
thout
sayi
nggoodbyeshewaspret
tymad.
Igotouttoo,t
heyst art
edsingingforr
eal,t
heentire
ai
rportwaslookingatus, welli
fyoucan'tbeatthem
j
ointhem ri
ght,Ij
oinedi nKhethowasdanci ngher
sti
ffmoves,unti
lshedi sappeared,
wedidn'tst
op
si
ngingwewentt ot hecarssti
llsi
ngi
ng,i
twasr eall
y
ni
ce,Imissedmybunch.

°
•Sno•
°
Thi
sismylastyearstudyi
ngnursi
ngandt
hisyear
i
smoreaboutpracti
calsthent
heory.
Iwasatthehospi
talwhent
heyadmi
tt
edZuzi
,
Idon'
t
rememberthel
astti
meIsawhim.
Unf
ortunat
elyforme,Iwashel
pingt
hedoct
orthat
wasmoni t
ori
nghim,soIwashisful
lti
menursehe
wasinanaccident.
Zuzi
:"
Youlookli
kesomeoneIusedtoknow"hehad
aheadinj
ury,
i
twashis1stt
imetalki
ng.
Sno:"
Yeah?Whowasthat?
"Hef or
gotmejustl
ike
that
?Afterl
ivi
ngwi
thhi
mf ort
hatlong?
Zuzi
:"
Itwast
hisgi
rlIusedt
ouhm wel
lsheusedt
o
workforme,whenIsawyouIthoughtyouwer
eher
at1st
,butseeingt
hatyouar
eanurseIwassurei
t
wasnother "
Sno:
"Why?
"
Zuzi:
"Iknowf orafactyouar
enotherbecause,
heis
probablyli
vingwit
haguysomewher eorsell
ingher
body"wow" pl
usyouar ewaybeaut
if
ult
hanher "
Sno:
"Thankyou"Iam gl
adIam notl
ivi
ngwi
tha
mannordependingonone.
Zuzi
:"
Canyoupl
easegi
vemeyour10s"
Sno:"
Ain'
tyoumar
ri
ed?
"Lastt
imeIcheckedhewas
engaged.
Zuzi
:"
Wel
lIam,
butshel
ivesoverseas"l
ies.
Sno:
"Soyouwantmet
obeyoursi
dechi
ck?
"
Zuzi
:"
Don'
tyouhaveyourbf
?"
Sno:
"Idoandhel
ovesme,
soIwoul
dn'
tcheaton
hi
m withyou!
"
Zuzi:
"ComeonIam sur
eIcandobet
tert
hanyour
bf"
Sno:
"Noyouwon't"It
ookoutmyphoneandshowed
him"Iam 100%sureyoucanneveri
nami l
li
on
year
sdobet t
ert
hanhim,anywayhaveagoodni
ght
Mr"
Zuzi
:"
But
..
."heissuchabustar
d,Il
efthim aski
ngf
or
mynameatl east
,If
acemystudentcardupside
downcauseIdon'tl
iket
hatpi
cIhavet her
e.
Iwastempt
edtot
akehim backandgett
obur
n
hi
m,heisr
eall
yaj
erk.
Iwenttomylunchbr
eakwhydidn'
tZuzidi
eont
hat
caracci
dent
,hei
sawasteofai
randspace.
Therestoftheweekwentbyf astIt
houghtl
ate
aboutthatguyIusedtodat
ethatabusiveone,
what
i
fhiswi f
ewasmyf am?Butpeoplel
ookali
keallt
he
ti
me.
Theotherhal
fofmewant st
oknowthem,
butthe
otherpar
tissayi
ngno,
theyl
eftmef
orareason.
ButmaybeIshouldaskShaunt
ohelpmelookfor
them,
IwanttoknowwhathappenedIwantt
oknow
why,t
henIcanconti
nuewit
hmyl i
feasi
twas.
Ihavegot
tent
hisf
arwi
thoutt
hem.
IcalledShaunandaskedhi mt ofet
chme,Shaunis
fatheri
ngZanel e'
sdaughter
,you'
dswearheisthe
realfather,
meont heotherhandIam notthe
mot heringtype.
WhenShauncamet of et
chme,Itol
dhim about
fi
ndingmyfam,hepromisedtohelpmebutt hetr
ick
i
sIknownot hi
ngaboutthem,nothi
ngatall,
buthe
saidwehavetostar
tattheorphanagethentheywil
l
dir
ectust
othehospitalIwasbornatiftheyknow.
That
sast
artIguess.

°
•Khet
h•°
Iwassonotr
eadyt
ohearwhatNel
etol
dme.
Am Ir
eal
lygoi
ngt
hathar
donal
cohol
?
Thi
sismyl
if
e,Hemustl
etmel
ear
nmyl
essonsmy
way.
Ienj
oyedtheschoolt
ri
pnoliebutIhadtoshyaway
fr
om theal
coholtopr
ovetomyselfthatmydri
nki
ng
i
sundercontr
ol,
Iam notanaddi
ct.
Idi
dn'
tdri
nkevenonebi
tthatpr
ovesIam notan
addi
ctr
ight
?
IfNeleseesanaddictit
shisfaul
t,
Icouldn'
tcope
withhisemoti
onalabuseIt ur
nedtoalcoholf
or
coping,
hemustn'
tdar ejudgemeIam notanaddict
.

ThethingsIwi
lldotohisgfthough,
evensat anwil
l
beproudofme,myent i
rebodywasi tchi
ngbecause
ofhim,
Ididn'
teventakeherman,Ionlygotmar r
ied
tohi
m,Iwanthertoregretevermessingwithme,I
wanthertowalknakedont hestr
eets,If
eelsorr
yfor
herson.
Aft
eraweekendIwentbackhomet ot
hegood
newsthatShenf
inal
lygavebi
rt
h,t
hatwasamusi
c
tomyears.
Iwentt
oourwizar
d,Idon'
treal
lyt
rustt
hatroyal
wit
chdoct
ort
heyhavei nZibukoki
ngdom,beis
cr
eepyandhedoesn'tbat
hplusIneverl
ikedhim.
Hegavemepl ent
yofoptionsi
twashar dto
choose,
j
ustki
ddingitwasnot,
Ichoseallofthem,
I
wanttoseehergoingthr
oughourdustbins,
Iwant
hertosurf
erti
lldeat
h,Iwanthertonotgethel p
anywhere,
evenherfam wi l
levent
uallygiveupon
herandletherroam aroundthestreets.
Andthef unt hi
ngisIdon'tevengettobesoclose
toher,
allIneedar eherfootpri
ntsandIwil
laskher
mant ogett hem,hedidpromisedtohelpmebutif
hedoesn' tdoitIwil
lmakeapl anIam givi
nghima
chancet oredeem himself,
hesaidhewantedto.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er33
°
•Konke•
°

Ifeelli
keTKisnotser
iousaboutt
hisi
ssue,
whati
f
thatisreal
lymyson?Whatthen?
Hekeepscomi ngupwi t
hanexcuseafteran
excuse,
Idon'
tbelievethesecuri
tycanbethatti
ght
thathecan'
tevenst ealali
tt
leDNAsampl e,
plushi
s
sonusuall
yvisit
shi m whenLalaisgoi
ng
somewher
e,Iam st
art
ingt
olosemyfaithonhim,
he
woul
dn'
tbetraymewouldhe?Idon'
treall
yknow.
TK:"
Whatareyouthi
nki
ngabout?
"Hewasaboutt
o
l
eaveforworkandIwashol
dingAzani
ashei
sso
beauti
ful
.
Konke:"
WhenisLal
agoingtol
eaveyouwit
hher
baby?"Hecametositont
hebednexttome.
TK:"
Babethewayyouar
eobsessedwi
tht
hat
baby,
iti
sdanger
ous"
Konke:
"Iam notobsessedIj
ustwantt
oknowi
fhe
i
smi neornot"
TK:
"Thedaydoesn'tpasswit
hyout al
kingabout
Lal
aandthebaby,Iknowyouar ehurt
ingand
worr
iedaboutourson,soam I
"
Konke:
"I
t'
sli
keyoudon'
twantt
oknowi
fhei
sour
sonornot"
TK:"
Idon'twanttoseeyoudisappoi
ntedand
depressedcauseyouwi l
lbe,
onceyoufindout
that
,t
hat'snotourson"
Konke:
"Iwon'
tbedepr
essedIpr
omi
se,
Ijustwant
t
het
rut
h"
TK:
"OkayIwi
llcomebackwi
tht
hesampl
est
oni
ght
"
Konke:
"Thankyoubabe"heper
kedmymout
hand
Azani
a'
s
TK:"Iwil
lcheckont heboys"theyar e5mont hsnow
andTKt alkedmeoutoft hePIi dea,IloveTKbut
ri
ghtnowIf eell
ikeheisdr
agginghi sfeets,
soIwas
goingtodot hi
ngsmyway, butaftertonightifhe
doesn'tcomebackwi t
hthesampl es.
Hecamebackwi t
ht hem shameandIwenttothe
hospi
talt
henextday,Iam goi
ngbacknextweek
anyway.
Mom isgoingt
olookaftertheki
dsunti
ltheyarea
yearol
d,t
henwecant akethem t
ocrechèorhir
ea
nannythatTKdon'
tli
ke,hedoesn'
twantmet ohir
ea
nanny,
hewantsmet otakethem t
ohismom
i
nstead.
Thetestcamebackpositi
vethatTKi sthefat
her
butnegati
vet
hatIam themot her,
Iguessthatbaby
i
snotmi neaf
terallIwasalmostsurethatheis
mine,
sothesearchconti
nuest hecopsarenot
doi
nganyt
hingt
ohel
pme.
TheCCTVfootagef
rom t
hehospi
talwaswiped
cl
ean,
maybeitwasoneoftheworker
sther
e,Iwent
backhome.
TK:
"And?
"
Konke:
"Youar
ethef
atherIam nott
hemot
her
"
TK:
"It
oldyou,
howar
eyouf
eel
ing?
"Hecamet
ohug
me.
Konke:
"Iwi
lluhm f
ocusont heonesIhaveher
eand
makesuretheyarenotst
olen,Iwast
hinki
ng.
..
"Iam
goi
ngtohir
eaP. I
.
TK:
"Yeah?
"Wewentt
osi
tont
hecouch.
Konke:
"Iwi l
lneverfor
getaboutmymi ssi
ngson,soI
wasthinkingthatIshouldhaveapiggybankabig
one,
IwillputinaR5ever ydayIknowitsoundssil
ly
butIdon'twanttoforgethim,
soputti
nginaR5
ever
ydaywi llmakemef eelbet
ter,
Imisshim,
doI
makesenset oyou?"
TK:
"I
tsoundsl
ikeagr
eatidea,
butdon'
tlosehope
mylovehewil
lcomebacktous"Iwil
lstartf
rom t
he
dayhewentmi ssinguntilhecomesbackifhe
does,
causeitisl
ikeheneverexist
edatall,
hejust
vani
shedthatwasaper f
ectcri
me,Iam gi
vingup
hopesofhim bei
ngf oundbutnotonhim.
Konke:
"Iam donecr
yingoverhi
m"
Tk:
"Iwasal
sot
hinki
ng"
Konke:
"About
?"
TK:
"Ofpayi
ngt
hedamagesf
orAsi
phi
le"hi
sson.
Konke:
"Oh.
..
"It
houghti
twasawayoff
indi
ngmy
son.
TK:
"Imustdoi
t,
it
'sat
radi
ti
on,Iwil
lal
sodot
he
wel
comingcer
emonyforalloft
hem"
Konke:"
Okay,l
etmegot akeabathandnapalit
tl
e
beforeIcook"Istoodup,Iguesshei
ssupposedto
doit,
iti
shisson,afterawhil
ehecametothe
bedroom.
TK:
"Ar
eyousur
eyouar
eokaywi
thi
t"
Konke:
"Sur
e,hei
syoursonaf
teral
l"
TK:
"Thankyou,
Iwi
lldoi
tthi
sweekend"Inodded.
Hewentt
opayf
ort
hedamages.

Mondaymorni
ngTK'
smom vi
sit
edus,Idon'
tknow
whotol
dhershewaswel
comedther
e.
Ngi
:"
Goodmor
ning,
howar
eyou?
"Asi
fshecar
es.
Konke:
"Fi
ne"Iwashedmybabi
esbot
tl
es.
Ngi:
"Doyouwantt
odiebefor
eyouleavethi
sdiet
t
hingofyour
s?Lookatyou,
youar
eallboney"
Iyel
ledf
orTkt
ocome,
hecame.
Konke:
"Yourmom i
sbor
edpl
easeent
ert
ainher
"the
mom gaspedmxm.
Ngi:
"OhIcametotel
lyouTKt
hatyoushoul
dgot
o
seeLal
aatthehospi
tal
"
TK:"
Whatiswrong?"Shebecamever
yser
iousI
hopeLal
aisdying.
Ngi
:"
Uhm yoursoni
ssi
ck"
TK:
"What?Whathappened?
"Heaskedwor
ri
edver
y
wor
riedIhear
dhisvoi
ce.
Ngi:
"Kidneyfail
ureandLalai
snotamatch"shame
yetthepoorlit
tl
eguyisonly3monthsol
d.IsawTK
pacingupanddownunt i
lherant
ogethiscar
keys,andcamebackinaf l
ash.
Ngi:"
Iam comingwithyou"shestoodupleavinga
cupshewasusi ngdr i
nkingcof
feewit
handt he
roundstai
nont hetable,
Iwonderhowherhouse
l
ooksl i
ke,
waitIneverwenttoTK'shomebutf or
whatexactl
y?Mxm.
Theylef
twi
thoutevensayinggoodbyethebaby
wil
lbefi
ne,
Iam sureLala'
sfam wental
loutt
o
sear
chfort
hemat chifTKisnotonetoo.

3dayslat
erIsti
llhaven'
theardanythi
ngf
rom TK
andhisphonegoesonvoi cemail,
i
tmustbereall
y
bad,
butIwouldal sol
ikeanupdatesoIcal
ledthe
motherinlaw,
Ihadnochoi ce.
Ngi
:"
Hel
lo"
Konke:
"MaTKi
t'
sKonke"
Ngi
:"
Iknow,
howcanIhel
pyou?
"
Konke:
"Iwaswonder
igifyouknowwher
ehei
s
causehisphonei
soff
"
Ngi:
"Ohhedidn'ttel
lyou?Theywentover seaswit
h
Lal
aandt hei
rsont olookforthepossi
bledonor"TK
l
ovesoverseaslikethereisnohelpinS.
Abutt hey
wouldn'
thavewentover seasifther
ewasn't
anyt
hingpromisingright?
Konke:
"Okayt
hankyou"
Ngi
:"
Konke.
..
"
Konke:
"YesmaTK"
Ngi:
"Konkeyouseemslikeanicegi
rlfr
om anice
famil
y,
Iam sorr
yift
hiswillcomeoutwrong
but,
whatareyoudoi
ngwi thmyson?Iknowgi rl
s
l
ikeyou,di
dhegetyouthatjobyouaredoing?
"
Konke:
"I
tisokayi
fyoudon'
tli
keme,
notever
ybody
i
sgoingtoloveme"
Ngi:
"I
t'
snotthatIdon'tl
ikeyou,i
t'
sjustthatyou
makemysonweak, helosesrespectformewhen
yournameisment i
oned,whatareyoudoi ngtomy
son?"
Konke:"YoursonlovesmemaTK,
andIl
ovehi
m
more,herespectsmeandnohedi
dn'
tgi
vememy
j
ob,Istudiedfori
tandhar
d"
Ngi:"
Iknowmyson, heishappywi t
hLala,Lalai
sa
decentgir
l,
Iam notsayingyouar enotbutIknow
Lalaandherfam mor e,
sinceshewasyoung, myson
i
swhathei sforyout oseebecauseofLal a'
s
fam,heiswhereheisbecausehemetLal aand
thi
ngschangedi nhi
sl i
fe,ourl
ives,
nowt hatyouar
e
herewhatdoyout hinkisgoingt ohappen? "
Konke:
"Soyouf
eell
ikeyouowet
hem?
"
Ngi
:"
Weowet
hem ourl
ives"
Konke:
"Okaysowhatdoyouwantmet
odo?
"
Ngi
:"Ar
eyouthatdumb?Iwantyout
obackof
fjust
ali
tt
lesohecanfulf
il
lhi
sdut
yasLala'
sman"
Konke:
"Doesheknowaboutt
his?
"
Ngi
:"
Heaskedmetotal
ktoyouonhi
sbehal
f,
the
t
rut
hist
heyarenotcomi
ngbackwit
hLal
a"
Konke:
"IknowTKi
snotacowar
dli
ket
hat
"
Ngi
:"
Hesai
dheknowsyouwi
llbecl
ingyandbeg
himtost
ay,
hedi
dn'twantt
ohearal
lthatsohe
askedmetodoi
tforhi
m"
Konke:"Soyouwer egoingt
ocallmef oral
lthat
ri
ght?Pleasedo,byefornow"Idr oppedt
hecallI
knowTKdi dn'
taskhertodothat.Shecall
edbackI
didn'
tthinkshe'
dcallback.

Konke:
"HowcanIhel
pyoumaTK?
"
Ngi:
"Iwil
lneedyoutobematur
eaboutthi
s,hewill
cont
actyouabouttheki
ds,
heisst
il
lthei
rfather
"
shedroppedit
.
Thi
soldl
adythi
nksIam af
ool
,
IknowTKl
ovesme.
..
hedoesr
ight
?
WellheIguesshewentt
oliveoverseasforreal
causemonthspassedwi
thouthim cont
acti
ngme.
8monthstobeexactandt henIreceivedamsgf r
om
hi
sphonet el
lingmet omoveon, thathegotti
redof
meandcomi ngeverydaytoseeingme
di
sappeari
ngbef or
ehi seyes,
hesai ditwasno
l
ongerexci
tingcomingbackt ome,causeIwas
gloomyallt
heti
me,Iguesshegotti
redofme
then,
butIsomehowthinksomeoneisusinghis
phonemaybehismom t hatwomanwillstopat
nothi
ngtoseparat
emeandherson.
IrememberwhenTKsai dhegavet hatexgfofhis
manychances, Iam goi
ngt ogivehimt hatunti
lhe
comest otellmepersonal l
yt hathedoesn'tloveme
anymore,causemyhear tsti
llwantstobewi th
him,myhear thaven'
tgivenuponhi m,Iwantmy
heartt
obet iredofhim atleastIwillsayItri
edhard.

°
•TK•
°

Ihadgoodi
ntent
ions,
butIwentabouti
tthewr
ong
way.
WhenKonkeaskedf orasampl eIgavehermyhai r
,I
waspr otecti
ngherf rom f
urt
her
disappointments,butIdi
dmyownDNAj usttobe
sureonmyown, IwasneverreadyKonkewasr i
ght
Asiphil
eisact uall
ynotLala'
s,Ir
ememberf eel
ing
betrayedandt hatIhavebetrayedmywife,shetol
d
met imeandt i
meagainthatAsimi ghtbeourson,
I
reall
ythoughtshewaslosingit
,IvouchedforLal
aI
didn'
tthinksheist
hisevi
l,
Imeansepar ati
ngthe
babyf r
om hismom ispurecruelt
y.
Mymi stakewastoconfr
onther,
Ishoul
dhave
thoughtabouti
tbefor
edoingso,
Shewentallcr
azy
onmeandat t
ackedmerightbef
oreshedr
ugged
me.
Sheki dnappedmej ustli
kemyson, andst art
ed
sayingwebel ongtogether,
shehadt i
edmei ntoa
chair,
itwassot i
ght,
sheleftmetost arveforaweek
sheonl ygavemewat er
,whenshefinal l
ygaveme
food,i
twasmyf avouri
temealshetol dmet otellher
howmuchIl oveherandt hatIwil
lneverl eaveher,
I
saiditIwashungr ysoIhadt o.
Aft
erIhaveatesheunti
edmeandl edmetot akea
bat
h,Af
terIsl
eptli
keIhaveneversl
eptbef
ore.
WhenIwokeupIwasfeel
ingdi
ff
erent
,If
eltsadand
happyatt
hesamet
ime.

Iwashappyt
obesl
eepi
ngnextt
oLal
aIf
eltso
i
nlovewi t
hher,butIfel
tsadnessdeepdown, l
ikeI
am forget
tingsomethingimportantbutIcan'
tseem
torememberi t
,itwasadistantmemor yofsome
sort.
Idi
dn'
tlosemymemor
ybutIf
eltcaged.
SothisdayIwaswit
hLalashet
oldmewear e
movingtoover
seassi
ncewewillbehappymore
ther
e.
Wewentt herewi thourson,Al
lIcansayi swear ea
happyf ami l
y,
whenwewentbackt oS.Ashenever
l
etmeusemyphone, shetookitwellIneverneeded
i
tanyway, wewentshoppi ngforourson,Ilovemy
fam Iwoul dn'taskforabetterf
am whi l
ewewer e
shoppingIsawKonke, Konke!Shebr oughtasense
ofpeacei nmyhear t,
Whenshesawmesomet hi
ng
happenedt ome, Iwantedtogohugherandki ss
her,
shewaswi thhermom andmybabi eshave
grown,Iwant edt ogotothem butsomet hi
ngwas
stoppingme, whywasIl i
kethat?IknowIl ovemy
kidsImaynotl ovetheirmom anymor ebutmyki ds
Iwillf
oreverlovet hem.
Shecamet
omesmi
li
ng.
Konke:
"Hi
"shehuggedme" Youjustvanishedon
mehowar eyou,
youlookuhm outofplaceareyou
okay?"
Lal
a:"
Ofcourseheisokaywhywouldn'
thebe? "She
cameoutofnowhere,
andsheforcedki
ssedme, we
ki
ssed,
Ireal
lywant
edtostopbutIcoul
dn't
,If
eelli
ke
myheartisalsowi
thKonke.
Konke:
"YeahIcanseeheisfi
ne,
Ijustcamet
osay
hi
"sheturnedandwalkedaway.
Lal
a:"
Tel
lhert
onevercomenearuseveragai
n"
TK:
"Konke?
"Shet
urnedsof
ast
.
Konke:
"Yes?
"
TK:
"Don'
tevercomenearuseveragai
n"
Konke:
"Ar
eyouof
fi
cial
lydumpi
ngme?
"Il
ookedat
Lal
a.
Lal
a:"
Can'
tyousee?Hei swit
hmeandwear e
havi
nganotherbaby"weare?Konkel
ookedatme,
I
coul
dtel
lshewashur t
.
Konke:
"Congr
atsIguess,
i
twasni
ceseei
ngyou
agai
nTK"andshel ef
t.
WewentbacktoLala'
shouse,
Icoul
dn'
tst
op
thi
nki
ngaboutKonke'
sfacewhenIsai
dnevert
o
comenearuseveragai
n.
Lal
a:"
Areyouokayl
ove"sheper
kedmymout
h,and
satnextt
omeonacouch.
TK:"
ImayloveyounowbutIalsowoul
dli
ket
ofor
m
arel
ati
onshi
pwithmyotherki
ds"
Lal
a:"
Youwhat?Thosear
enotyourki
ds,
minei
s
youronl
ychi
ld,
doyougetme?"
TK:
"Iknowt
heyar
emi
ne"
Lal
a:"
Ididn'
twantt
odothi
sbutnowIam f
orcedto
doit
"shestoodupandcamebackwi
th3papers,
she
gavethem t
ome.
TK:
"Sot
heyar
ereal
lynotmyki
ds?
"
Lal
a:"
No,thoseDNAr esul
tsar
epr
oofenough"I
guessthereisnot
hingtoworr
yaboutt
hen
TK:
"Iwassosur
etheywer
emi
ne"
Lal
a:"
Areyouhungr
ybabe?
"
TK:
"No,
Iam f
inet
hanksl
ove"
Lal
a:"
Youwi l
leat
,l
etmegofet
chyourfood,
soyou
wil
lst
opthinki
ngofgoi
ngtoKonke"butIwasnot
thi
nki
ngthat.
Tk:
"Thatnevercr
ossedmymi
nd"
Lal
a:"
Ohisitnow?Youwant edt
obethefat
hert
o
herki
dssoyouwi l
lleavemehereandbewit
hher"
hermindi
swor ki
ngoverti
me.
TK:
"Pl
easegetmet
hatf
ood"
Lala:
"Nowthati
smoreli
keit
"shewenttofetcht
he
food,
Iateandsl
eptIal
wayssleepaf
tereat
ing
Lala'
sfood.
WhenIwokeupLalawasr i
dingmydick,
soIheldon
t
oherwaist
,andl
etherhaveme,af
teroursexscene
wetal
ked.
TK:
"Il
oveyouLal
a"Iki
ssedher
.
Lal
a:"
AndIloveyousomuch,
soourson'
s1st
bi
rt
hdayiscomingup,
Iwantt
ogoallout
"
TK:
"Pl
easedo,
Iwi
llpaywher
enecessar
y"
Lal
a:"
Nowyouar et
alki
nglikeaman,
myman"she
ki
ssedmeagaindeepeningtheki
ss"
Whatdi
dyou
l
oveaboutKonke?"
TK:
"Not
hing,
Iwasbl
indbutnowIsee"
Lal
a:"Let
sgetmar r
iednextmonthbef
oreweleave
tol
iveinEnglandforgood"Iknewnothi
ngabout
England,
Ifeell
ikeababywhoi sl
ear
ningtowalk.
TK:
"I
sthatwhatyouwant
?"
Lala:
"I
sn'
tthatwhatyouwant?Imeanwecani nvi
te
themediaandall,
youdon'
thavet opayl
obolaf
or
me,Iwil
ltal
ktodadandwewi llgetmarr
ied.
TK:"
Okaythenletsgetmarri
ed"somet hi
ngis
missi
ngthough,Ifeelempt
y,butIhaveLala.

Shetookherphoneandstart
edt al
kingtopeopl
e
unti
llat
eandthenshecall
edherdad, wetal
kedto
him,
hewashappyaboutouruni onandsowas
mom butLala'
smom wasnotsohappy, It
hought
sheli
kedme,butIguessnotwit
hherdaught er
.
Shekeptaski
ngmeaboutKonke, andifIwassure
causehehasseentr
uel ovebetweenmeand
Konke,
Iassur
edherthatIloveherdaughterway
more.
SoIguesswear
eget
ti
ngmar
ri
ednextmont
h.
Lal
a:"
Woul
dyoul
ikeust
ohaveababy?
"
Tk:
"Anot
herone?
"
Lal
a:"
Iwantagi
rlnow"
TK:
"Okayt
henIguesswecanhavet
hatgi
rlwhen
wearemarri
ed"
Lal
a:"
Nextmont
hist
oof
ar,
Iwanti
tnow"
TK:"Whateveryouwantmylady"It
hinkweshoul
d
takeTshepisotocomeli
vewithus,
Iam hi
sreal
fathernowIknowhewi l
lbehappy.
Mom thoughtIwasdoi ngagoodthingformarryi
ng
Lal
a,IhopeitallgoeswellIdon'
twanttodisappoi
nt
herinanyway,butseeingKonketri
ggered
somethinginme, herwarm smil
e,
iti
sapi t
yshewas
neverloyalandIloveLalamore.
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er34
°
•Banel
e•°

AsIwasmaki ngbreakf
astandlist
entomusicand
IfIwasyourmanbyBr unoMar sgott
ome,I
shouldn'tl
ivemyli
feinregr
etsandwhatif
s,Ishoul
d
gooutt her
eandlivetotheful
lest.
Thatsonggotmet hinki
ngaboutKhetho,
she
doesn'
tlovemebutIhopet henextmansheis
goi
ngt obewi t
hwil
lmakeherhappy,andmakeher
bel
ieveinloveagai
n.
Iheardadoorbel
l
,themusicwasloud,
Iwentt
o
checkitwasKhethoIcheckedbehi
ndher.
TK:
"Howdi
dyou.
..
"
Kheth:"Ij
umpedyouwerenotopeni
ngforme,pl
ease
opent hegatesoIcandri
vemykidsi
n"Iwentto
open,shejumpedover?Whati
ssheaninja?
Iwatchedherdr
ivi
ngi
n,butnotget
ti
ngoutoft
he
car
.
Nel
e:"
Whati
swr
ong?
"
Khet ho:
"Woul
dyoupl easedr iveoneofyourcar s
out,
soIcandr ivemi nein,
t heoneyoul iket hel
east
ortheoneyouwon' tuse,thesuni sgoingt oget
hotterfr
om nowandmyl eat herseatswon' tdo
j
usticeonmyki ds"t
hedi vahasar r
ived,she
probablywon'tstaythatlong, butIdidast oldand
shedr ovei
nIlovemycar s.
ShetookthecarseatandItookt
heot
herone,
the
gi
rl
swer esl
eepingpeacef
ull
y.
Wewenttothehouse,
Ideci
dedt
obuyahouse
causer
ent
ingisj
ustforameanwhi
lenotf
orever
.
Nel
e:"
Wel
comegi
rl
stomyhouse"
Khet
ho:
"I
tisni
ce"
Nel
e:"
Youl
ookbeaut
if
ul"
Khet
h:"
Thankyou,
thegym i
sworki
ngf
ormel
ookat
meIlovet
hisbody"shet
wirl
ed.
Nel
e:"
Iti
sni
ce,
Il
ikedyourot
herbodyt
ooandver
y
much"
Kheth:
"Getusedt
othisonecauseIam nevergoi
ng
backagain"Wewenttoputtheki
dstobed,Idi
dn'
t
thi
nktheywouldvi
sitmeonedaycausewhenIwas
rent
ingKhethodi
dn'
twantmet otaket
hem.
SoIwi
llhavet
owor
kont
hei
rnur
sar
y.
Nel
e:"
Iwasmaki
ngbr
eakf
ast
"
Khet
ho:
"Br
eakf
asti
scool
"wewentt
otheki
tchen.
Nel
e:"
Howar
eyou?
"
Khet
ho:
"Iam f
ine,
howar
eyou?
"
Nele:
"IknowIwasnotmuchi
nyourl
if
ebutImi
ss
youinmyl i
fe"
Khet
h:"
Youdon'thavet
omi
ssme,
youcanvi
sitme
anyt
ime"shesatdown.
Nele:
"It
houghtyouwer
egoi
ngt
ohel
pme,
sowe
canfi
nishfast
er"
Khet
h:"
Iam aguesthereIshoul
dbecooki
ng,
Iwi
ll
washdishes"Iknowshewon't
.
Nel
e:"
Okayt
hen,
wher
eist
henanny?
"
Khet
h:"
Igaveheraweekendof
f"
TK:
"I
tisSat
urday,
l
etsgooutl
etst
aket
heki
dsout
"
Khet
h:"Iuhm Idi
dn'
tpackt
hei
rst
rol
ler
swecan'
t
car
rythem al
lday"
Nel
e:"
Wewillgof
etchthem orj
ustbuynewonesso
t
hatonecanbethi
sside"
Kheth:
"Youreal
lyhavenoplansonSaturday?What
havedonetomybuddy? "Shesmi l
ed"SureIhave
pl
answi t
hmybfbutt aki
ngthekidsoutsounds
okayIguess"Weat ewhi
letal
king.
Nele:
"Iwasthinki
ngt
hegirl
sshouldst
artswimming
cl
asses,Idon'
thaveapoolyesbutIwi
lloncethey
canswim"
Khet
h:"
Ican'
tswi
m"
TK:
"Theniti
ssort
edweareal
lgoi
ngt
olear
nto
swi
m,thatcoul
dbefun"
Khet
h:"
Youcan'
tswi
mtoo?
"
Nele:"
OhIcan,Iam doi
ngi
tforyou,
soyoucanfeel
bett
erlearni
ngtoswim wi
thyour10mont
hsoldkids
can'tbefun"
Khet
h:"
You'
vegotj
okeshuh?Got
akeabat
hsowe
canl
eave"
Nel
e:"
Butwear
egoi
ngswi
mmi
ng"
Khet
h:"
Real
lyNel
ereal
ly?
"
Nele:
"Iwil
lgobat
hrealqui
ck"Iwenttochangemy
whatistheuseofbat
hingi
fIam goingtoswim
anyway.

Wewentt oregisterforthelessons,
itwasindeed
funandKhethowasgi gglinglaughi
ngather sel
f,
she
wassplashi
ngwat eralloverthecouchthatwas
teachi
ngher,
event heki dsweredoingbetterthan
her,
butIwouldn'tdaretellherthat
.
Wewenttoeat
,we1stfedt
heki
dst
hei
rfoodbef
ore
weat
e,wewereatbur
gerki
ngs.
IgaveThandoapat
tysheat
eit
,shewant
edmor
e.
Kheth:
"Theki
dsshouldn'
tbeeati
ngthose,
thei
r
i
mmunesyst em won'tbeabl
etodigestt
hat,
which
wil
lcausetostr
uggl
ingtopoop"
Nel
e:"
Don'
tovert
hinki
t"
Khet
h:"
Theymi ghtchokeanddi
e"Iheardt
hewor
d
di
eandIdidn'tgi
vethem anymor
e,Il
ovemygi
rl
sI
woul
dn'twantthem todi
e.
TK:
"Wher
etonow?
"
Khet
h:"
Weshoul
dhear
dback"
Nele:
"No,west
il
lhavesomucht
odol
etsgo
shopping"
Khet
h:"
Ihat
eshoppi
ng"
Nel
e:"
Fort
heki
ds"
Khet
h:"
Iam t
ir
edIj
ustwantt
osl
eep"
Nele:
"Whydon'tyousleepoveratmyhouse,
soyou
cansleeppeaceful
lywhil
eIwatchovert
hegirl
s"
Khet
h:"
I'
dlovet
hat
"
Nel
e:"
Soshoppi
ng1st
?"
Khet
h:"
Arghokayt
hent
hismal
list
oobi
gthose"
Nele:
"Wewi l
lfocusont
heonesyoupr
efer
"wewent
shopping.
Gi
rl
'scl
othesar
eador
abl
e,
wewenthar
dont
he
buyi
ngKhet
hevenboughtf
ewthingsforhersel
f
andweboughtt
hematchi
ngoutf
its,
i
twasf un.

Theshoppi ngbagswer etoomuchthatIhadt ogo

putthebagsi nthecarwhileshewai
tswiththe
otherbagsandt hekids,
Iwascomingfrom droppi
ng
thelastbagswhenIsawsomeonewhol ookedli
ke
Shensear chi
ngont hebinshewaswear i
ngcloths
reapedonest heyareknotsever
ywhereli
ke
someonewast ryi
ngtocoverherupbutwasscar ed
ofher.
Iwentcl
osert
oher
.
I
twasi
ndeedher
,Khet
howhathaveyoudone?
Whenshesawmesher
anaway,
Iranaf
terhert
his
i
smykidsmom.
Icaughtupwi
thher
,shel
ookedpuzzl
ed,
l
ikeshe
doesn'
tknowme.
Shen:
"Pl
easedon'
thurtme"shehi
dherf
acewhy
wouldshethi
nkIwil
lhurther
?
Nel
e:"
Sheni
t'
sme,
Nel
e"
Shen:
"Nel
e?"
Nel
e:"
Banel
eyourbabydaddy?
"
Shen:
"Yourmydaddy?
"
Nele:"
What?No!Iam your.
..nvm l
etsgohomeyou
can'tl
ivel
iket
his,
Itookherhandandledhert
othe
car.
IdrovestraighttomyhouseandIhelpedhertakea
bath,
whichwasami ssi
onbutonceIwasdoneI
gaveherfoodt hatweboughtearli
eron,wi
thKhet
ho,
Khetho!
!!Ileftheratthemall
,
sheisgoingtohat
e
mef orl
eavingherl i
kethatwit
hthekids.
Itol
dhert
oleaveherwal
leti
nhercarcauseI
'
llbe
payi
ng.
It
ook2sleepingpil
lsandgavet
hem t
oShento
dr
inkshelooksli
keshehaven'
tsl
epti
ndays.
Ibrushedhertangl
edherandgaveheroneoft
he
shortpjsKhet
hobought,
Iwil
lrepl
acet
hem.
Itookmyphonefrom mypocketi
twasoff,
Il
ef ti
ton
thechar
ger,
onceShenwasasleepIwenttolookfor
KhethowhereIl
efrher
,att
hemallofcour
seshe
wasnol ongerther
e,i
twasevendar koutside,
Idr
ove
toherhouse,i
twasdar kthelight
swerenoton,I
wonderifsheisokay,eishwhathaveIdone,nowhat
didshedo?Ithoughtshewasgoi ngtobeatherup
andmoveal ongandl etherbeamot hertoher
kids,
shewentoverboar d,
thatissomebody's
daughter.

ThenextdayIgaveShentheclot
hesKheth
bought
,t
heywereabittooti
ghtbutwehadno
choi
ce,
Idrovehert
oourroyalwit
chdoctor
.
W.D:"Ihaveneverseenanythingl
ikethi
s,t
her
eis
nothingIcandof orher,
noteventhewizardt
hatdid
thi
scanundoi t,
butt heper
sonwhoaskedhi mt odo
i
tcangi vepermissiontohi
m,that
swheni twil
lall
unlock"Shen'
slif
eonceagai ndependsonKhet ho.
Nel
e:"
Youcan'tdoanyt
hingatal
lnotevena
t
emporar
ything?"
W.d:
"Nonothi
ngIam sor
ry"whatam Igoi
ngt
odo
now?"Thi
sonedidt
rytohurtapri
ncess"
Nel
e:"
Shenwasn'
tai
mingf
orsomet
hingt
his
ext
reme,shewantedmet ohat
eKhet
hoandl
ove
her
,shediditoutofl
ove"
W.D:
"Shehur
therinaprocess,
chooseyourbat
tl
es
wi
sel
ymypr i
nce,
thisonewil
lalwayscause
pr
obl
emsevenifyouhelpher"
Nel
e:"
Soyouwantmel
eavehert
oeatont
hebi
ns?
"
W.D:"
Youhear
tisnotatpeace,
youar
ecaught
betweent
hewomanyoul oveanddoi
ngwhat'
s
ri
ght"
Nel
e:"
WhatdoIdonow?
"
W.D:"
Leavet
hisonealonet
her
eisnohel
pingher
"
heistel
li
ngmetogiveuponmybabiesmom.
Nele:
"Iwi
lltal
ktoKhet
ho,
shei
samom Iam sur
e
shecanrelate"
W. D:"Youarehopel essli
ttl
epri
nceai n'
tyou?The
princessi supsetr i
ghtnow,youtal
kingt oherabout
thi
swi llmakeherseewhi choneyoul ovethe
most ,itwil
lmakeherseewhoyourl oyal t
ylies
with,andt hi
sgirlcanneverbequeen, doyour sel
fa
favouranddi tcht hecrazyone,andfocusonyour
ki
dsandwife"Icausedal
lthi
snowpoorSheni
s
cr
azybecauseofme.
Ihavetoatleasttr
yhelpi
ngheralthoughIam not
theonewhoaskedhert obewitchKhetho,
Iguess
shediditbecauseshelovedme,shedidn'
twantto
l
oseme, IguessKhethoalsodi
ditoutofanger,
I
shoul
dsi therdownandaskhert oundoit
.

Iwentbackhomewi
thShenIfeelsoal
one,
Ical
led
Khet
hotocomesowecant al
k.
Shecameal
oneIguesst
henannyi
sback.
Khetho:
"Youditchedmeatt hemal lyest
erdayyou
didn'
tevenhavet hedecencytoletmeknowt hat
youwer enotcomi ngbackforus"
Nel
e:"
Iam sorr
yIforgotyouguyst
her
e,Ihadto
makesurethatIbr
ingShenhomesafel
ybef or
eshe
wandersar
oundagain"
Kheth:
"Youdi
tchmef orthatone?Ihavet
ogoyou
guyslookgr
eattoget
her"shewalkedaway.
Nel
e:"
Pleasecanwet
alk"
Khet
h:"
Got
alkt
oyourgf
"If
oll
owedher
.
Nele:"
Youmadeherinsane!Khet
hothati
snot
you,youar
enotevi
l"ohyessheis.
Khet
h:"
Leavemeal
onel
ikeyoudi
dyest
erday"she
goti
nhercar.
Nele:
"Pl
easeIhaveapr oposal
,
Shendoesn't
deser
vet his,shedi
ditbecaj
seshefel
ldeepl
yinl
ove
wit
hme, pleaseundoi tanddoitt
omeinstead"I
wasnotsur eofwhatIwassaying.
Khet h:"
Ifyouwantmet odoi ttoyout henIwi l
lso
youwi l
lbeacr azysome, Iseeyoudon' tl
oveyour
kidsl i
keyouoncesai d,
youloveShenmor ethan
yourki dsthatyouar ewill
ingtot akeherplaceand
becr azy,soyourkidswon' thaveaf ather,
ifyouare
ti
redt obemyki dsfatheryoucanal waysback
off,
wedon' tr
eallyneedyou,Iwillfi
ndt hem anice
fatherwhowi l
llovethem mor e"shest art
edher
car,wher edidshegetShen' sfootpr i
ntscauseItold
heritwasabadi dea.
It
ookmycarkeysandwentafterher,
Iknowshe
won'
tmakemeinsaneIam herbabiesdad.
HergateopenedandIgotinbef
oreshecl
osesi
t,
her
walkspokevolumes,
butsomeonehadtot
alkt
oher.
Nele:
"Khethopleasehearmeout"shegoti
nthe
houseIwentint oo,
mygirl
sweretheret
henanny
wasfeedingthem.
Iwentt
oki
sst
hem whi
leKhet
hoj
ustpassed.
Iwentwher
eshewentandshewaspacki
ng.
Nel
e:"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng"
Khet
h:"
Whatdoesi
tlookl
ikeIam doi
ng?
"
Nel
e:"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Kheth:"
Home!Iam goingt omakeyourwi shcome
tr
ue,youwanttogocrazyr ight!Iwi
llhelpyoubutI
am notgoingtonl
etShengot hateasil
y,Iwas
pregnantwhenshebewi tchedme!Myki dscoul
d
havedone,butyoudon'tcareaboutt hatallyoucar
e
aboutisyourShen,
Iwillmisst hesaneyou"she
packedanotherbagandwentt othekidsr oomsand
packedanotherbags.
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryKhet
ho,
Iknowshehashur
tyouwe
ar
esorry"
Kheth:
"Hurt
?NobuddyIhadi nsect
sl ivi
ngundermy
ski
n,i
twasitchingandIcoul dn'
tevenscr at
cht he
i
tchaway,doyouknowhowt hatfeels?Theywer e
eati
ngonmeIt hinktheywer egiantmaggot sj ust
thi
nkonmyf ace,myfacewasneverasameagai n
l
ookatmeIwi l
lneedmor eappoi t
mentt oa
dermatol
ogistformyf acet obeasi twasbef ore,you
neverevenaskedhowIam butnowIhavet oundo
i
t?Forgetit
!"Shet ook2bagsandwheel edthem t o
hercar,
Iwaitedforhert ocomeback, shedid" Iam
movingoutt hankyouf orthehouse"
Nel
e:"
ButIdi
dn'
taskyout
omoveout
"
Kheth:"
IknowbutIam leavingbecauseyouwil
l
al
wayschooset hatment alcaset
hanme,evenon
hercrazystat
eyousti
llloveher"what?
Nele:
"Iam noti
nlovewit
hher,Ij
ustfeelgui
lt
ycause
shedidwhatshedi dtoyoubecauseofmeandyou
didwjatyoudidtoherbecauseIwast hecauseof
i
t,
pleaseundoitforherki
dsifnotherthen,
youare
bett
erthanthat
,youarebett
erthanher"
Khet
h:"
Iknkwr
ight
!Ievendot
hewi
tchcr
afteven
bet
tert
hanher
"ohnoKhet
hoi
simpossi
ble.
Nele:
"Thati
snotwhatImean,Ifeelli
keyouarenot
doi
ngt hi
sonlybecauseshebewitchedyou,
Ifeel
youlovemeandyoudon' twanttolosemetoher"
sheturnedt
olookatme.
Khet
h:"
Whati
fIam?"IhadnocomebackatallIj
ust
st
oodther
eshokedandwatchedherl
eave.

Shesaidshelovesmeinaway,notexact
lybutin
codes,
Ithoughtshedi
dn'
tcar
eIthoughtsheloved
melikesmel i
keafri
end.
Thi
schangesever
ythi
ng.
Iwenttomyhouseandsai dalitt
lepr
ayerasking
Godtoforgi
vemef orwhatIwasabouttodo, I
openedthedoorandsearchedforShenalloverbut
shewasnowher etobefound,Ishoul
dmakemy
wall
shigher
,t
henumberofwomenj umpingoverit
i
nceases.
WellIguessthatsavedmet hethingIwasaboutt
o
do,
Iwasgoi ngtolethergo,
Ilockedthehouseand
r
ushedt
olookf
orKhet
ho.
Idrovealongdi
stance,andwhenIgotthereIwas
tol
dshewenttoawi zard'sshri
ne,
sosheisreal
ly
goingtomakemecr azyt oo?Iqui
ckl
ywentthere
andIknockedIwasl etin,
shewaslaughi
ngwi t
h
thatwizar
d.
Wizar
d:"
Welcomemypr i
nce"sotheyar
enotbusy.I
gr
eetedandsatnextt
oKhetho.
Khet
ho:
"Wi
zar
ddudeIthoughtyouwer
ecool
,
what
i
sthi
snow?Iam st
il
lbusywit
hyou"
Wizar
d:"
Iam cool
,
youwi
llwantt
ohearwhathehas
t
osay"
Khetho:"
Not hankyou,
lookNeleIhavereversedt he
witchness,
youwillbehappytoknowt hatIwilll
et
youbehappywi t
hher,
Iam hungryareyoucomi ng
wizarddude? "
Wizar
d:"Iam comingpri
ncessdude,
Ist
il
lwantt
o
t
alktotheprince1st"
Nel
e:"
CanIt
alkt
oyoumypr
incess"
Khet
h:"
Her
e?"
Nele:"
Sur e,
Iwantedtotel
lyouthatIthoughtyou
don'tfeelthesameaboutme, IthoughtIwasinlove
al
one,Ihel dontoloveIknewitwashar dtoletgo
unti
lIthoughtver yhar
danddi ggeddeepinside
me,Icameher eandletShengobecauseIwantt o
bewi t
hyou"
Kheth:
"Iam hungr
y"shestoodupandwalked
out
,shestoodoutsi
de"ar
eyoucomi ngdudes?
"
Wizard:"
Let
sgo,shef
orgi
vesyou,
Iknowhershejust
doesn'twantt
oseem weakandadmiti
tnow,but
youarecool"Westoodupandfol
lowedher
.
Nel
e:"
Shecal
lsyoudude.
..
"hechuckl
ed.
Wiz:
"Iknowt hi
sonei
scrazy,
Iam usedt
ohermy
pr
ince,shesometi
mescall
smemyman, just
i
magi netoanoldmanli
keme"
Nel
e:"
Youarenott
hatol
d"wegott
othehouseand
wewereshownwheretosi
t,
wesatt
heki
ngcame.
King:
"Whatagr
eatsur
pri
seIdi
d'ntknowyouwer
e
heretoo"
Nel
e:"
Goodeveni
ngyourmaj
est
y"
King:
"Whyareyouguysher
e?"Khet
hocamewi
th
boththeki
ds.
Khet
h:"
Dad.
..
"
King:
"What
?Iam aski
nganhonestquest
ion"she
gavemeLerat
oandwenttositdown.
Kheth:
"It
oldyouImissedyou,wecamet ovisi
tyou
forafewdays,t
hevarsit
yareclosed"soshedidn'
t
t
ellherdad?Thenthereishopeforusafteral
l.
Ki
ng:"
Ifyousaysothen,
givehertome,
theseki
ds
gr
owsof astl
iket
heyeataf er
ti
li
ser
"Khethogave
hi
m Thando.
Gej
e:"
Theylookl
iket
hei
rmot
herwhenshewast
hei
r
agemyking"
Ki
ng:
"Yestheydo,Khet
hilooksl
ikehermom she
wasbeaut
ifulj
ustli
keherandherdaught
ers"
Kheth:"Iam sohungry,
mustapersondie1sti
nt hi
s
housebef oretheyr
eali
sethathungerwas
consumi ngthem?Iwi l
lgocheckonoursupper"I
sawt earsonhereyesbeforeshestoodupand
wentt othekit
chen.
King:
"Youwifedoesn'twanttot alkabouther
mom, shebl
amesher selfforherdeat h,
sheonce
saidifshewasn'
tbornt henhermom woul dsti
llbe
ali
ve,
shehasnotforgivenher selfforsomethi
ng
thatwasnotevenherf ault
"
Gej
e:"
Shemuskitwi
ththi
stoughgir
lact
,shei
s
hur
ti
ngdeepdownyourmajesty"
King:"Ial
waystellhert
hati
twashermom' st
ime
notherf aul
t,
butsheistoost
ubborntol
ist
en"I
didn'tknowKhetho'smom diedl
iket
hatshenever
talkedaboutit
.
Theycamewi thsomuchf oodandt hehel per
ssat
downal so,
thiskingdom isadi f
ferentone, t
heydo
thi
ngsdi f
ferent
ly,t
heyeatwithhel pers?Andt hey
seem freetowardst heki
ng,theydon' tfearhim but
theyrespecthim,Iwanttobeaki ngl i
ket hi
sone
day,t
heylookl i
keonebi ghappyf ami ly.

Wewer egi
venaroom t
osleepi
naf t
er
eati
ng,
Khethowentt
otakeabathandIsl
ept,
Idon't
l
ikebat
hingverymuch,
waterwi
llendupf
ini
shing
myhandsomenessnohmaan,
Iwaswokenupby
Khet
ho.
Khetho:
"Iam donegotakeabath,
youwi llt
hankme
l
ater"noIwon'tIwashalfwaytodream land,j
ust
becauseiti
sherkingdom,Idi
dn'
tprotestbeforeshe
cal
lstheguardstocomeandbat hmebyf orce.
Shehadbot
hki
dssl
eepi
ngi
nbed.
TK:
"Theydon'
thavet
hei
rroom her
e?"Causei
nmy
ki
ngdom t
heydo..
.
Khet
h:"Theydo,
theywi
llusei
ttomorrow,
todayI
wantthem tosl
eepwit
hus"Iquickl
ywenttobed.
TK:
"Thi
sisni
ce,
myf
am her
ewi
thme"
Khet
h:"
Ohsor r
yf am youar
eusi
ngacouchthe4of
uswon'tf
ither
e"sheshowedmet hecoucht
here
wasablanketthere"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llnotsl
eeponacouch,
oneoft
hetwinswil
l
sl
eepont
opofme, onmystomachoraguestroom"
Kheth:
"Soyouarer
eadyt
otel
ldadt
hatwear
enot
real
lymarr
ied"
Nel
e:"
Thecouchl
ooksuncomf
ort
abl
e"
Khet
h:"
OkayIwi
llt
aket
hecoucht
henwi
tht
heki
ds"
Ist
oppedherf
rom get
ti
ngof
fthebed.
Nel
e:"
Pleaseletsnotf
ightpleasslet
sshar
eort
ake
t
hekidstotheirroom,
Iwillhelpyou"
Khet
h:"
Youdon'
tgett
osett
her
ulest
hisi
smy
home"
Nele:"
Khethifyouwantustowor kout
,youwi l
lhave
toletmebeamani nthi
smar r
iageandt onedown
onbeinganal pha,
l
etmewearpant sinthisthi
ng
andIpr omiseyouwewillbehappyforaver ylong
ti
me"
Khet
h:"
HowcanIl
etabl
indmanl
eadt
heway?
"
Nele:"
Justthi
sonceandi
fIl
eadyouatst
rayt
hen
don'tfol
lowme"
Kheth:"
Ifyouwanttoleadmeyouwi
llhavet
obe
tougherthant
his,
takechar
geyouar
etoosoftNel
e
andyouar eawalkover"
Nele:
"Andt
hatissogoi
ngt
ochangewhenwego
backtoourhouse"
Khet
h:"
Ihavehear
dital
lbef
oresowhat
eps"wi
th
thatsai
dsheslept
,shei
sri
ghtIam notmanenough
Ineedtotoughenupandstandmygr oundasa
man.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er35
°
•Konke•
°
12mont
hsl
ater

Ididn'
twanttoleaveS.Abecauseofmyson,I
thoughtwhatiftheyf
indhi
m andIam nolonger
therebutmom assuredmet hatshewil
lbeonthe
l
ookoutIputhernumberont hepumphlet
sIeven
offer
edwhoeverwi l
lfi
ndhim arewar
dof500k,but
allwehavebeenget t
ingar
echancers.
Thequadsare18monthsol dnowandt heycanal l
walk,
themomentIfocusedonmyt hekidsthatIam
l
eftwith,
i
tgotbet
terIl
earnttoli
vewithapai nof
l
osingababyIgavebirt
ht o,
thebabythatevenaP. I
coul
dn'
tfi
nd,Ihaven'
tlosthopeIknowhewi
llf
ind
hiswaybacktome.
Thenont opofl osi
ngmysonIhadt odealwi t
hTK' s
disappearanceasi ft
hatwasnotenoughhet ol
dme
tostayawayf rom him andwentbackt oLal a,
if
someonewast ell
ingmet hisandIdidnotact ually
sawi torhearditmyself,
I'
dsaytheyar elyingtome
ImeanTKi s..
.wellwaslovingandcar i
ngandhe
washappywhenIgavebi rthbutIdon'tblamehi mI
waski ndabecomi ngabur dentohim,Lalahasl ess
i
ssuesIbett heyar ehappywiththei
rson.
It
ookt
hatjobfr
om EnglandIhadnoreasont
ostay
i
nS.Aanymorethatcountr
yhasbroughtmeso
muchpai
n.
Iwaswat chi
ngmyki dstr
yingtoridethei
rbicycl
es
thatDrSmithboughtthem fort
heir1st
birt
hday,
theyar
etooshorttor i
dethem buthe
usuall
ypushthem,andplaywi t
hthem.
Ial
lowedhi m nearmykidsbecauseItr
usthim but
notthatdeepjustenoughtolethi
m pl
aywiththem
butnotenought oleavet
hem withhi
m,Iam al
ways
aroundwhenhei
sar
ound,Iwouldn'
twantwhat
happenedtomet
ohappentothem.

Sowhenhei snotaroundt heyli

ketr
yingfor
themsel ves,
andIlikesitt
ingbackandlaughat
them,theirfeetsar
ej ustdangl
ingIendedupgetti
ng
thattattooafteral
linmyst omach,i
twasbi gand
colourful.

Wel i
veinabeachhouse, Iam blacksoyeahI
thoughtaboutnat
uraldisast
erscausewear eclose
uptothebeachsowehaveani ndist
ruct
ibl
eroom
foremer genci
es,
Englandismyhomenowmyki ds
aremyhome.
If el
tsorryforAzwil
ecausehei stheshor t
temper edoneoutofal landhewascl oseto
crying,
soIst oodupandpushedhi m, Ididn'
twantto,
causeonceyoupushoneyouwi l
lpushal lofthem
andi tisamassi veexerci
seforme, t
heyal lpul
lmy
fingerstryi
ngtoshowmet opusht hem causet hey
can'ttalk,
theydosaymom anddadadat he
basi
c,
pooptheytheyusuall
ytellmeaftert
heyare
donesoIcanchangetheirnappiesbutAnziei
sabit
cl
evert
hantheboys.
Iendedupfaki
ngtobedeadonthegr
ass,
thent
hey
l
eftmealoneandcri
edcauseIwasnotwaki
ngup.

It
ookt hem t
othehouseandweat eandt
henI
pr
etendedtobeasleepthatweendedupall
sl
eepingonthecarpeti
ntheirr
oom.
WhenIwokeupi twasdar kout
side,
l
ivingwithki
ds
canhumbl eyou,
IthoughtTKwaswor seatcausing
amessbutnohi skidsareevenworseIwor kover
ti
mewi ththem,
Ialwaysteacht
hem toputtheirt
oys
ont heboxonthecornerwhentheyarenolonger
usingthem.
Theyknowt hatt
oysdon'tgetoutoft
hei
rroom,
in
thatcaseIcansti
llmi
nimizethenumberofger
ms
andtrytokeepthehouseclean.
Iam r
ent
ingoutt
hehousethatIhavei
nS.A,
theni
ce
coupl
epromi
sedtokeepi
tinonecleanpi
ece.
ItookabathIhaveseni
ti
zer
sever
ywherei
nthe
house,
havingki
dsandbeingal
onepr
ovedtobe
waydiff
icult
.
Af
tertaki
ngabat
hIwentt
ocookf
ormyki
dsand
af
terIwasdoneCar
lcamei
nandsai
d.
Car
l:
"HoneyIam home"
Konke:"
Kitchen"andnoIam notseeinghi
m weare
j
ustgoodf ri
endst houghhetr
iedt
ocourtmeItol
d
him Iam notwhohei sl
ooki
ngfor
,hesai
dhewants
totrymebutIst i
llref
usednowheknowswherewe
stand.
Car
l:
"I
tsmel
lsgoodher
e"
Konke:
"Thankyoudoc,
sohowwaswor
k?"Hecame
t
ohugme.
Carl
:"
Workwasj ustwor
kyouknow,
l
ooki
ngat
pussi
esallday"
Konke:
"I
tsoundsf
un"
Carl
:"
Butyour
s..
.waswort
hlooki
ngat
,i
twasnicel
y
shavedandsocleanandl
ookIhaveabonernow"
hepoi
ntedathi
sdi
ck.
Konke:
"Youwer
eimagi
ningi
twer
en'
tyou?
"
Car
l:
"Ei
shyoudon'
tevenwantmet
oseei
tagai
n"
Konke:"
YouareweirdCar
lIt
oldyoui
tisnol
onger
l
ikethatIhave4ki
dsnowwell3"
Car l
:"
Iknowitsti
lllooksthesameyougavebi r
th
throughc-sect
ion,i
fyoucoul dletmefi
ngeri
t,
I
promi seyouIwillneverbotheryouagai
n"
Konke:
"Iam t
hatgi
rlwhohat
esbei
ngf
inger
ed,
Ihat
e
i
twithmyall"
Carl
:"
Icoul
dn'tst
opthinki
ngabouti
t"Iknowmy
pussyisnotasamazingasheportr
aysittobe,
I
wasrapedyearsback,
Iknowtheydamagedme.
Konke:
"Youar
edi
sgust
ingol
dman"
Car
l:
"Iam notol
d,Iam mat
ure"
Konke:
"What
everol
dguy"
Car
l:
"Wemi
ssedyout
odayatwor
k"
Konke:"
Youwi
llnotmi
ssmet
omor
row,
howi
s
Sten?
"
Carl
:"
Iknewyoul
ikedhi
m!"Idi
shedoutf
orusandI
satdown.
Konke:
"YesIl
ikehi
m butnotenought
obemybf
"
Carl
:"
Atl
eastifyouar
enotgoi
ngt
obewi
thme,
be
wit
hhim st
il
lkeepi
ngitt
othef
ami
ly"
Koke:"
Whenyousayi
tar
eyout
alki
ngaboutmy
pussy?"
Car
l:
"JustsayingmysonisanamazingCardi
ologi
st
hewon'tbreakyourhear
t,
youseewhatIdi
dthere?
Car
diol
ogist,
heart
?Welli
fhebreaksi
t,
hewil
lfi
xit"
Konke:"
Youarenotfunny,yourj
okesar
ejustdr
y
real
lykal
ahar
idry"helaughed
Car
l:
"Ki
ndal
ikeyourpussy"t
hismanlovesapussyI
gi
vedown"Givehi
m achancethen"
Konke:
"Whenar
eyougoi
nghome"
Car
l:
"Don'
tchanget
het
opi
c"
Konke:"
Yoursonis..
.uhm veryveryvery
handsome,toohandsomef orme,whenIam readyto
dateIwil
lgoalookableImeanver yuglyguymaybe
theywil
llovemebetter
,yoursonisgoingtobreak
myhear
tjustbyl
ooki
ngathi
m,t
hought
swi
llki
llme"
Car
l:
"Stenhadhi
sfairshar
eofbreaki
nghear
tsbut
hesaidhewasreadytosett
ledown"
Konke:"
Thenwear enotont hesamechapt
er,
not
eventhesamebook, Idon'
tthi
nkIwantt
hesett
li
ng
anymore,Ihaveset
tl
edwayt oomuchinthi
sli
fe
ti
me"
Car
l:
"Someonehasgi
venuponl
ove"
Konke: "
Itsj
ustt hatmypreviousrelat
ionshipwas
uhm wasgr eatkindali
kemy1stat1st ,
Iknowwhy
the1stonebr okeupwi t
hmebut ,
event odayIam
thi
nkingoft hewr ongImi ghthavedonet othe
secondonef orhimt odomel ikethatyouknow, I
fi
guredIneededt ogrowIam 28year snow, Ineedto
thi
nkt hingsthrough"
Carl:
"Iam sorr
yaboutthatl
astonehelovedyou
though,It
houghthewasyourhusbandIr emember
gett
ingjealousat1stl
ikeyouweremine"he
chuckledandwentt ot
hef r
idget
otakeabeer"He
real
lylovedyou"
Konke:
"Hedi
dbutpeopl
echangeal
lthet
imei
tisa
nor
m"
Carl
:"
Haveyoueverhadtimetoaskhi
m whatwent
down?Likewhathappened?
"
Konke:
"Ineverhadachanceto,
hewassupposedto
comeback,wewer eokaywhenhel
eftbuthenever
cameback"
Carl
:"
Thatsst
rangei
ndeedIwonderwhat
happened"
Konke:
"Hegott
ir
edofme"
Carl
:"
Don'tsaythatyouareaver ynicepersonwho
deser
vesaver yniceli
fe,
butIt
hinkyoushoul dhave
ti
met oaskhim nottogethim backbutforclosur
e"
Konke:
"Maybe,
l
etmegobat
het
heki
ds"
Carl
:"
Iwi l
lhel
pyouwi t
ht heboys"Ilookedathim.
"What?don'tthi
nkIdon'tseeyou,
wheni tcomesto
yourgirlyouevenst
opwhatyouar edoingtolook
atme,thoughyoudoitwi tht
heboyst oobutthegir
l
youarewayt oomuch"
Konke:
"Ihavet
o"
Car
l:
"Tr
ue,
whatar
ethei
rnamesagai
n?"Il
aughed.
..
Konke:
"Howar
eyouadoct
or?
"
Carl
:"
Iwasyoungbackt
henIr
emember
edmost
thi
ngs"
Konke:
"It
oldyou,
youwer
eol
d"
Car
l:
"Iknowt
her
eisAzal
ia"
Konke:
"Azani
anotl
iabutni
ajustcal
lherNi
a"
Carl
:"
Thati
sbet
ter,
thent
herei
sAzwil
eand
somethi
ng,
somethi
ngwithanAtoo"
Konke:
"Atl
eastyouknowone"
Carl
:"
Let
sgooutaft
erbat
hingt
hem,
Iwi
llgetFl
ora
tocomeandbabysi
t"
Konke:
"YouknowhowmuchIhat
ethosepl
usI
havetoworktomor
row"
Carl
:"
Okayl
etsski
pworkandgooutt
omorr
owwith
theki
dscausei
tistool
atenowt
ogowit
htheki
ds"
Konke:
"Il
ikeknowi
ngt
heboss,
Igett
oski
pwor
k
andgoout "
Carl
:"
Sti
ckwi t
hmeyoungladyandyourdr
eamswi
ll
comealive"hest
oodnextt
ome.
Konke:
"Let
sgowakethem,
youwi
llwaket
hem so
t
heycanhat eyou"
Car
l:
"Yourki
dslovemetheycanneverhateme,
give
meani cecr
eam Iwi
llwaket
hem wit
hit"
Konke:
"Nogoalone,
ift
heyeatani
cecr
eam now
t
heywon'teatt
heirf
ood"
Car
l:"Youar
enotfun"hewenttowakethem,
Ist
ood
bythedoor,
hetookthem onebyonehowist
hat
wakingthem?
Carl
:"
Showmet hewater
"wewentt
oprepar
ewat
er
andwebathethem t
henwefedt
hem,i
tisni
ce
havi
ngCarlher
e.

Thenextdayhecamet ohelpmet obat

hethem f
or
themall,
andwewentt here,
weplayedgameswe
coul
dn'twatchevencartoonscausemykidscan'
t
concentr
ateonanythi
ng.
Car
l:
"St
oppushingthem around,
l
ett
hem wal
k
ar
oundthemallisnotf
ull"
Konke:
"Theycan'
twal
kpr
oper
ly"
Carl
:"
Letthem getusedtoitthen"hetookt hem out
butAzwil
edi dn'twantt
ogetoutofast rollerhei
s
thel
azyonesoIkeptpushi nghi m whil
et hetworan
fort
heirl
ives,Carlwasbehi
ndt heothertwo,whil
eI
putbackAzwi le.
WhenIt ur
nedIcouldn'
tseethem anywher ebutI
heardthegi ggl
esIrantowardsitandAsivuyele
wasst andingontheglassli
ckingitdoesthischil
d
knowt hekindofgermshei sli
ckingonthatglass,I
couldn'tseeCarlwit
hAzaniaIputbackAsi vuyel
e
myheadwasst ar
ti
ngtospinwhati fCar
lwant edto
stealmydaught eral
lalong?
Ipushedt
het
woandt
ookoutmyphone,
hepi
cked
up.
Car
l:"
HeyIam atmilkylane"Isawi
tnotf
arf
rom
us,
thi
soldmanlikesicecream.
Iwentther
eandIthoughtmyeyesweredeci
evi
ng
whentheyshowedmeTK, ImeanIl
efthi
minS.A.
Whenhesawmehesmi l
ed,
okayitwasr eal
lyhi
m
butIcouldn'
tsmil
ebackIwasstil
lrecoveri
ngfr
om
theshock,hel
ookeduhm di
ff
erenthereall
y
changed,j
ustt
henLalashowedupbehi ndhi
m,she
waspregnantwow,shelookedamazingbutTKnot
somuch, hel
ookedsli
m andti
red,
heevendresses
dif
fer
entnowevenhissmi l
ewaslazy,t
heywere
abouttopassmeandLal awasscoldingathim
somethingabouthi
sbrat,
shamelovedidthi
stohim.

ImindedmyownbusinesswhenIsawt
hem goi
ng
wil
drunni
ngar
oundthemall.
Isatnextt
oCar
laf
terwi
pingachai
r.
Konke:
"Whati
sgoi
ngonTher
e?"
Car
l:
"Somet
hingaboutami
ssi
ngchi
ld"
Konke:
"ShameIhopet
heyf
indt
hechi
ld,
Iknow
t
hem"
Car
l:
"Real
ly?Fr
om wher
e?"
Konke:
"S.
A,t
hati
stheguyt
hatIwaswi
thwhenI
1stcametoseeyou"
Car
l:
"Ohhei
sint
own?
"
Konke:
"Isupposeso,
whydi
dyoul
eavemysont
o
l
ickadi
rt
ygl
assbackt
her
e?"
Carl
:"
NoIdidn'tl
eavehim,
Igaveanicecream he
wasjusthere"hepoi
ntedandther
ewasnoone
ther
e,hest
oodup."Iswearhewasjusthere"
Konke:
"Nohewasn'tlookIfoundhi
m don'
tpani
con
mebutpleasebecarefulnextt
ime,
Idon'
twantt
o
l
oseanotherone"
Carl
:"
Iam sorry,
let
sgivetheset
woicecream"he
tookthem outandsatthem onthet
abl
e"Thi
sis
odd"
Konke:
"Whati
s?"
Carl
:"
IswearIdressedtheboysinwhi t
egol ft
ees
andreapedjeansli
keme"IlookedatAsi vuyel
ehe
wastheonlyonewear i
ngar edroundneckt opand
ashort,
Idon'
trememberevenbuyi ngtheseclothes
andCarlbuysthem mostl
ytracksuit
sbrands.
Konke:
"Youar
eri
ghtthisi
snotmychi
ld"It
ookhi
m
andCarlcamecl
osertous.
Car
l:
"Wowhel ooksexact
lyl
ikeyourki
dsevent
he
hei
ght,
thi
sisweird"hewasnotcryi
ng.
Konke:
"HemustbeTK'
ssonwi
thLal
atheydol
ook
al
ike"
Carl
:"
Iwi
llr
unar
oundandseei
fIcoul
dcatchup
wit
hthem"hest
oodupandwentt
olookfort
hem.
Thebabyr
est
edhi
shear
donmyshoul
der
,If
elt
cl
osetohi
m.
It
ookhi
snailandwr
appedi
twi
thasavi
etandputi
t
onmypocket.
Car
lcamebackandhecamebackal
one.
Car
l:
"Theywer
eal
readygone"
Konke:
"Wehavetogetthei
raddr
ess"Car
ltookhis
phoneoutandcal
ledsomeoneandhegavet hem
thenumberpl
ate.

Aft
erawhilet
hemessagecamet
hroughhi
sphone
hestoodup.
Carl
:"
Igoti
tlet
sgo,doyouwantt
ocomecauseI
candotheexchangemysel
f"
Konke:
"Iam comi
ng"
Carl
:"
Yesbabycum forme"t
hisguyt
hinksof
cummi ngevenonseri
ousmomentsl
ikethese.
Hepushedt hestr
oll
erwhi
leIhadtheot
herbabyon
myshoulder,hewasevensleepi
ng,
hemusthave
beenhungry.
Wedr
ovet
othei
rhouse,
Car
lspokeadt
heyl
etusi
n.
Whenwegott her
e,LordIhaveneverseensucha
dirt
yhousei nmylife,
whydon'ttheyhi
resomeone
toclean,
therewer
edi rtynappi
esontheverandaI
didn'
twantt ogoanyf urt
herbecauseIknewther
e
wasmor et ocome,butmysonwasi nther
eIhadto
takethei
rsback.
Lalaopenedt hedoorforus,
Iknewtherewas
mor e,
thelivi
ngroom wasmor eofalaundryr
oom
thenal i
vingroom,Isawabloodstainonthecouch
thathadmanycl ot
hes,
eventhepict
uresonthewall
haddust ,
butIdidn'
tmissthei
rweddingphotos,
Ifel
l
myhear tache.
Il
ookedar
oundi
tsmel
tsohor
ri
ble,
Iwant
edt
o
vomit
.
Car
l:
"Hel
lomynamei
sCar
landt
hisi
s"
Lala:
"Ahomewr ecker
,haveyoucomeal ltheway
fr
om SAt owreckmyhome?Wear emar riednow"
sheshowedmet heri
ngwi t
habiggestdiamondI
haveeverseen.
Carl
:"
Actual
lywecamet
ogi
veyoubackyourson
andtakeours"
Lal
a:"
Huh?Pleasesi
tdown,notyou!
"Shesai
dt ome
Iwasnotgoingtosi
tevenifIwasoffer
edbi
ll
ionsof
dol
lar
s,Ist
oodonthatonespotafr
aidtomove.
Konke:
"Wher
eisyourson?
"
Lala:
"Idon'
tknowwhatyouar
etal
kingabout
,you
arecute"hesaidt
ouchi
ngCar
lsbeared.
Khet
h:"
Lal
adon'tmakemecal
lthecopsonyou"she
qui
ckl
ystoodup.
Lal
a:"
Whatdoyouwant
"
Konke:"
Myson,youar esuchacarelessmom you
di
dn'tevennoti
cethatthekidswereswitchedatthe
mall
,gi
vememyson"Ihear dhim cryi
ngupst ai
rs,
I
am sureheissurpr
isedofthedir
typlacelikethi
s.
Car
l:
"Pl
easemakei
tqui
ckourki
dsar
eal
onei
nthe
car
"
Lal
a:"
Stayhere"shewentupst
air
sIf
ollowedher
,I
knowIshouldn'tbutwhywasshehi
dinghim?
IwentpassedakitchenandTKhadanapron
cooki
ng,Ihaveconcl
udedthatt
heent
ir
ehousei
s
dir
ty,
i
tisactual
lyfi
lt
hy.

Ipassedt
hekit
chenIdi
dn'
tcomef orTKhei
s
cooki
ngfort
hewifehemadepregnant.
Lalaopenedthedoorofoneofthebedr
oomsand
theclot
heswereallovert
hefl
oorthedooronl
y
openedjustali
tt
le.
Lal
a:"
Whyareyoucr
yingl
it
tl
ebr
at?Shutup!
"He
cri
edevenhar
der
.
Istoodbythedoorwatchingher"LordIhateyou,I
wishyoucantakethatbratbrot
herofyourst oo,
let
s
gobeforeIsl
apyoucauseyouar eir
ri
tat
ing"Iran
downstair
s.Andstoodbyt hedoor.
Carl
:"
And?"Ishookmyheadt
alki
ngi
nthi
shousei
s
tot
all
ywrong.
Lal
acamebackwi
thAsivuyel
eherantometri
ppi
ng
andfal
li
ngont
hepi
leofclot
hesonthefl
oor
.
Asi
:"
Mom"
Konke:
"Carlpl
easet
akehimforme"Icoul
dheart
he
ger
msscr eamingoutl
oud.
Car
ltookAsif
orme.
Konke:"
Icantakecar
eoftheot
heronei
fyouwant
unt
ilyouhavegivenbi
rt
h"
Lal
a:"
Nogo"wel
eftt
heot
heronesl
eepi
ngont
he
couch.
Andwewentstraighttomyhouse,Ibat
heAsivuyel
e
wit
heveryger
m detergent
,Isoakedhi
m 1st
,myson
hasseentheworst.
Ir
emember
edt
henai
l.
Iwentbackt
omyr
oom myki
dswer
epl
ayi
ngt
her
e
wit
hCarl.
Carl
:"
Theyl
ookfreaki
shl
yal
ike,
l
iket
heywer
e
separ
atedf
rom bir
th"
Konke:
"It
oldTKbutt
heDNAr
esul
tscameback
negat
ive"
Car
l:
"Whati
fthatchi
ldi
syour
stoo"
Konke:
"Itookhi
snai
ldoyoumindi
fwegonowt
o
yourhospit
alt
odothetest
s"
Car
l:
"Let
sgo"wewentt
hereandIdidthet
ests
per
sonal
ly3ki
ndsandt
heyallcamebackposi
ti
ve.
Konke:
"Hei
smyl
ostson,
whatdoIdo?
"
Carl
:"
Let
scal
lthecopsonthem"Iwassohappythe
sear
chwasfi
nall
yover,
Ifel
tsobet
rayedbyTK.
Wecal
ledt
hecopsandweal
lwentt
her
e.

TKwastherebutnotLal
abuttheycal
ledever
y
pol
icest
ati
onintowntolookoutf
orher.
TheytookTKi
n,Butt
heycal
ledasoci
alser
viceand
theyt
ookmysont ot
hedoctort
ocheckhim out
.
Hisbumswer eburntbyanappy, i
twassobadt hat
t
heyhadt oadmi thimt ot
reatthebli
stersotherthan
t
hatt heysaidheisf i
neLal
aist heevi
lestandIf eel
l
ikejailwi
lldonothingtoher,
Iwanthert ofeelmy
pai
nandl
osewei
ghtl
ikeIdi
d.

Ical
ledmom andt ol
dherIhavefoundmyson,she
washappyf ormemysonwaslivi
nglikeapi
gwhile
Iam sti
llal
ive.
Whenhegotbett
erItookhim home,hewasnot
usedtomebuthewasnotcr yinghelookedhappy
pl
ayingwit
hot
herkidsthatmademewhol eagai
n
butLal
athi
scannotbei t
.
Iwenttovi
sitTKinpr
isonthi
sonetimeandhe
cr
ied,
hethoughtIwasgoingt
ofeelsor
ryforhi
m.
TK:"
KonkePl
easebel
ievemewhenIsayIdon't
knowwhatwashappeningt
ome,If
eltcagedand
capt
ured"
Konke:"
NoTKyougotmar ri
edtoLalaaf
teryou
guyskidnapoedmysonpleaset
ellmewhyTK,I
thoughtyouwerer
ealIl
ovedyou"
TK:
"Icoul
dn'
tbreakf
reeIwantedt
obutnoIkept
goi
ngbackinthesameplace"
Konke:
"YouseewhatyourLal
ahasdone,
she
broughtjai
luponyou,
Ihopeyouwil
lbehappy
foreverwit
hhercausesheisal
sohere"
TK:
"Ipr
omiseyou,
itwasnotme,i
twasLal
ashe
st
oleoursonandsaidi
tisher
stome"
Konke:
"TheDNA?
"Hel
ookeddown.
TK:"Iam sor ryIthoughtIhadever ything
undercontrol,Igaveyoumyhai rst
ringtousecause
Ireall
ybelievedhewasLal a's,
butIdidmyownt ests
thenIconf rontedher ,
thatiswhent hingswentsout h
shedr uggedmeandki dnappedmet ooandst ar
ved
mef ordays, thenshecamebackt ogi vemefood
andsheunt iedmef r
om t hechaireversincethen,I
wasnol ongert hesame, mostt hi
ngswer efoggyto
me,shet oldmeyourki dswer enotmi neandeven
showedmet heDNAr esul t
sshedi d"
Konke:
"Shewasr
ightt
heyar
enotyour
s,t
heyar
e
mineandmineal
onebyeTee"Ist
oodup.

TK:
"Pl
easewai
t"
Guar
d:"
Thet
imei
sup"
Tk:
"Pleasecomebackt
oseeme,Iwi
llt
ellyoumore
butfornowwouldyoupl
easegetal
awyerf orme"
Konke:"
Iwantyoutostayl
ongerher
ewhywoul
dI
getalawyerf
oryou?"Hestoodup.
Tk:"
PleaseIdon'
tbel
ongher
e"Iwal
kedawayhei
s
crazy.
Wel
lIdi
dn'
tgethi
m al
awyerbutIvi
sit
edhi
m of
ten.
Konke:
"Shedi
dthatt
oyou?
"
TK:"Yes,menwer ecomingi nthehouseandhave
sexwi thher,butIstil
lwantedtobewi thher,
wehad
sexf ewmont hsafterwegotmar r
iedbutIguess
shegott ir
edofmeandwentt oothermen,she' d
scream allnightandwhenshewant smet osl eep
withher ,
she'dactlikeagoodwi f
eandmakeme
food,butmost lyshewant edmet ogodownonher
andwheni tishert ur
ntodosot ome,she'dgiveme
alubr i
cantandat owel,
sometimesshedi dn'tallow
met odoi twhenshewasmad, butwhenshegot
pregnantshewassohappyt hatsheboughtmea
sexdol l
,t
henI 'dgodownonheranduseasexdol l
torelease,Iwantedt owalkawaybutsomet hing
kepthol
dingmeback,
Sheabusedmethatone,
I
hopethatbabyshei
scar
ryi
ngisnotmine"
Konke:
"Whati
fiti
syour
s?"
TK:"
ThenIam doomedcauseshetookmycar ds
andIhavenomoneyIam broketoprovidefora
babyri
ghtnow,shemademeleavewor kbecause
thenur
seswerelooki
ngatmefunnyherwor ds"
Konke:
"Shel
ovesyou,
mor
ethanIcoul
dhavehad"
TK:"I
twasanobsessi
onanditwasabout
revenge,
sheknewIgavehert
heabor
ti
onpil
ls"
Konke:"
Iam sor
ryyouwentt
hroughal
lthat
,youwi
ll
bealr
ight"
TK:
"Soar
eyouseei
ngdoct
orSmi
thnow?
"Isaw
hur
tinhi
seyes.
War
der
:"
Timei
sup"
Konke:
"Ihavet
ogo,
Iam notcomi
ngbackbye"
Tk:
"Pl
easecomebackonel
astt
ime,
please.
..
"
Konke:
"Ihavet
omoveonTKi fIkeepcomingback
t
oseeyouIwon' tbeabl
etodoit
,t
akecare"
TK:
"Okayt
henpleasecont
actmymom f
orme
pl
easeIwi
lloweyouone"
Konke:
"Iwi
llseewhatIcando"
TK:"
ThanksIsti
lll
oveyou,
Ineverst
opped"they
tookhi
mi n,
hesaidthatwi
thsomuchsi ncer
it
yit
almostconf
usedmeandIal mostbeli
evedhereal
ly
l
ovedme.

Iwentbackhomeandcal
ledhi
smom
Ngi
:"
Hi,
Ihaven'
thear
dfr
om youi
naver
ylongwhi
le"
Konke:
"Howar
eyoumaTK"
Ngi
:"
Iam fi
ne,
whenar
eyoubr
ingi
ngmygr
andki
ds
soIcanseethem?
"
Konke:
"Iam noti
nS.
AmaTK"
Ngi:
"Thati
swhyIsai dwhenareyoubr i
ngi
ngthem,I
am notfi
neactual
ly,
Ihaven'
theardfrom TKsince
hegotmar r
iedandmovedt oEngland,haveyou
heardfr
om him?"Shesoundedlikeawor ri
ed
mother.
Konke:"
YesIhaveseenhim ar
ound,Iam sureyou
arethri
ll
ednowthatheismarri
edtoLala,andsheis
carr
yingyourgr
andchil
d"
Ngi:
"Iwashappyat1stunt
ilt
heyforgotabout
me,andLala'
smom tol
dmet hatsheisamental
case,
sheisbipol
ar"
Konke:
"Atl
eastyouwer
ehappyatonepoi
nt"
Ngi
:"
Chi
ldwhydi
dyoucal
l?
"
Konke:"
Ohyoursonneedsyou,
heisi
njai
lar
rest
ed
forki
dnappi
ngalongwit
hhiswif
e"
Ngi:
"What?Mysoni
snott
hatevi
l
,i
tmustbet
hat
cr
azyLala"
Konke:
"Theyareonenow,
part
nersinever
ythi
ng
i
ncludi
ngcrime,
soheaskedmet ocal
lyousoyou
cangethim al
awyerandever
ythi
ng"
Ngi
:"
Youarealsohiswif
epleasehel
phi
m,pl
ease
mychil
d"Iam herchi
ldnow?Andhiswi
fe?Mxm.
Konke:
"I'
dhel
phi
mifhedi
dn'
tki
dnapmysonwi
th
hi
swi f
e!"
Ngi
:"
What
?"
Konke:
"Ihavet
ogomaTKIwi
llsendyout
he
det
ail
s"
Ngi
:"
Ithoughtyoul
ovedhi
m"
Konke:
"Idi
datonepoi ntbuthel
eftmef
orsomeone
wholovedhim evenbettert
hanme"
Ngi
:"
Iknowyoust
il
llovehi
m deepdown"
Konke: "
Andt hatl
ovewillstaydeepdownandnever
comi ngupgoodl uckmaTKt hiswastheleastI
coulddof orhim,cal
li
ngyout houghIknowyouhat e
me,goodbyemaNgi "Idroppedt hecallhei
ssti
llmy
babiesdad, t
heymayneverknowhi m butt
heyhave
hisDNAr unningthr
ought heirblood,
TKbrokethe
l
astpi eceofmyhear t.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er36
°
•Khet
hi•
°
Kheth:
"Soyouar
egr
aduat
ingt
hisyearar
eyou
happy?"
Nel
e:"
Ver
y..
.Iam t
ir
edofvar
sit
yIam r
eadyt
oto
wor
k"
Khet h:"
Nice,whenisyourmom comi ngwithyour
sisters"theyfel
ttheyshouldcomesowecanhave
agi rl
'sweekendout ,
IcansayIam abet t
erper
son
nowevent hemotherinlawtrust
smewi thher
daught ersagain,
wellIdon'
tdrinkasmuchasIused
tobutIdr i
nkalcohol
,t
hemot herinl
awcamet olook
aftertheki dsandwear egoingtoli
ve.
Ihave2nanniesf
ormyki
dsandwear
eleavi
ngwi
th
them t
heyar
eourage.
Nele:
"Babepl
easedon'
tdr
inkl
ikei
tist
hel
astt
ime
dr
inki
ngalcohol
"
Khet
h:"
WhenNel
e"
Nel
e:"
Theyar
eont
hei
rway,
Iwaschat
ti
ngt
oFanel
e
ear
li
eron"
Khet
h:"
Okaydearhusbandl
etmest
artpacki
ng"
Nel
e:"
Letmehel
pyou"
Khet
h:"
Whydoyoulookhappyt
hatIam l
eavi
ng?
"
Hetr
iedtohi
deasmil
e.
Nele:"
Whome?Iam nothappythatyouarel
eaving
myl ove,
Iwi
llmi
ssyou"Il
ookedathim andwentto
ourroom.
Kheth:"
Pleasepackonl
ythecl
othesthatareont
op
ofthebedonl yt
hankyou,
Iwil
lbetakinga
bath,
thankyouhubby"Iwentt
hebat hroom,
he
fol
lowedme.
Nele:"
Befor
eyoutakeabathcanwemakemor
e
babies?"Hegoti
nandclosedthedoor
.
Kheth:
"No,It
houghtwediscussedt
hisNel
e,
you
have4kidsthoseareenough"
Nel
e:"
Butwehaven'
tmadeapr
incet
otakeat
hrone"
Kheth:
"Wehavepl
ent
yofti
memyl
ove,
what
sthe
hurr
y?"Iwentt
oki
sshim.
Nel
e:"
OkaybutIhat
eusi
ngacondom wi
thyou"
Kheth:"
Unti
lyouar
ereadytogowit
hmet othe
doctortogett
est
edthenacondom wi
llbeyour
fr
iend,
nocondom nosex"
Nel
e:"
Iam scar
edofneedl
es"
Kheth:
"Youshouldbemorescar
edoftheHIVcause
notusi
ngacondom willr
esul
ttohavi
ngit
"hesat
ontopofthetoi
let.
Nel
e:"
Thet
ruthisIam scar
edt
ogett
est
edwhati
fI
am HI
Vposit
ive?"
Khet
h:"
Youthi
nkyoucoul
dbeposit
iveyetyou
want
edtohavesexwit
hmewithoutacondom? "
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tthi
nkIam posi
ti
vei
tjustat
hought
"
Khet
h:"
IfyouwantsexNel
egogetacondom"he
di
dn'
tstandup.
Nel
e:"
Don'
tyouwantt
ohavei
t?"
Khet
h:"
Ihaven'
tgi
veni
tat
hought
"
Nele:
"Iwi
llgowi
thyout
ogett
est
ed,
whenyoucome
back"
Khet
h:"
Let
sgonowIknowt
hisguywhohasa
pr
acti
ce"
Nel
e:"
Ofcour
seyoudo,
youal
waysknowaguy"
Khet
h:"
YepIam r
esour
cef
ull
iket
hat
!Let
sgo"I
wentoutandt
ookmyhandbag.
Idr
oveoutt
othedoct
or.

Whenwegott
her
e,hewasst
il
lbusysowewai
ted
f
orhi
m,Nel
ewasshaki
ngnextt
ome.
Nel
e:"
Iam notr
eadyt
odot
his"
Khet
h:"
Ever
ythi
ngwil
lbefi
nemyl
oveIam her
efor
younomattert
her
esult
s"
Nel
e:"Reall
y?Youwi
llcont
inuebewi
thmeeveni
fI
am posit
ive?"
Khet
h:"Don'
tmakemelaughofcour
senot,
butIwi
ll
behereforyouasasuppor
tsyst
em youknow"
Nel
e:"
Wewi l
lbeover
?Whathappenedt
oin
si
cknessandinheal
th?
"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
tmeant hosest
upi
dvows,
theyar
e
over
rat
edanyway"healmostcr
ied.
Nel
e:"
Isee"
Kheth:
"Iam j
ustkiddi
ngbabeIwil
lbether
easyour
wif
eandsuppor tyouever
ystepoftheway,Igot
you"
Nel
e:"
Thanksl
ove"Samuelcamet
ous.
Sam:"
HeyKhethi
"Ist
oodupwehugged"
Whatar
e
youdoi
ngheresolat
e"
Khet
h:"
Icamet
oseeyou,
Imi
ssyoudude"
Sam:"Ohcomet
hisway"Ial
mostf
orgotaboutt
he
husband.
Khet
h:"
Oht
hisi
sBanel
e,
Nel
ethi
sisSamuel
"
Nel
e:"
Herhusband,
wear
emar
ri
ed"hest
oodupand
hel
dmyhand.
Sam:
"Dudeyouar
emar
ri
ed!Idon'
tbel
ivet
his"
Khet
h:"
YeahIam ki
ndamar
ri
ed"
Nel
e:"
Wehave2beaut
if
uldaught
erst
oo"
Sam:"Reall
y?Youhavekids?You?"Helaughed
"Whendidthisal
lhappen?2ofthem?Letmesee
them"Itookoutmyphoneandshowedhi m.
Khet
h:"
Theyar
eThandoandLer
ato"
Sam:
"Wowt
heyar
etwi
ns,
ncoooht
heyl
ookj
ustl
ike
youbutmoreadobs,
weshoul
dsetadat
eandmeet
soIcanseethem,
wow"
Khet
h:"
Iwil
l,
act
ual
lywecamef
orHI
Vtest
s"Sam
l
ookedatNele.
Sam:
"Isee,
pleasecomet
hiswaysi
r"wef
oll
owed
hi
m.
Hesatonhi
schai
randwesatont
het
wochai
rs
i
nfr
ontofhi
m.
Nel
e:"
Uhm howl
ongwi
lli
ttake?
"
Sam:
"Notl
ong,
areyouscar
ed?
"
Khet
h:"
Hei
sjustal
it
tl
eyouknowhowmenar
e"
Sam:"
Iknowt
hem ver
ywell
,r
elaxitwon'
thurt
much,
sowhydidyouguysdecidedtogett
ested?
"
Nele:
"Wewantanot
herbaby,
andshewant
sa
condom"
Kheth:
"Nowedon'
twantababy,
hej
usthat
esa
condom"
Nel
e:"
Canwegett
est
edal
ready"
Sam:
"Ihavet
oaskt
hesequest
ionsi
tspr
ocesur
e
si
r"
Khet
h:"Canweski
ptheqsandjustdot
het est
s,we
ar
ekindainarushIam goi
ngwit
hthegir
ls,gi
rl
s
weekendawaytoDurban"
Sam:"
Youhavegi
rl
snow?If
eell
ikeIdon'
tknow
youanymor
e"
Khet
h:"
Hissi
ster
sandt
henanni
es"
Nel
e:"Canwepleasegetonwi
ththetest
s"wedid
andthetestswer
enegati
vebutwetookblood
samplesjustt
obesure.
Nelewentt
othecarl
eavi
ngmebehi
nd,
Sam
accompani
edmet ot
hecar.
Sam:
"Yourhusbandi
scut
e..
."
Khet
h:"
Stayaway,
hei
smi
ne"
Sam:
"Ishoul
djoi
nyouguysi
nDur
ban,
Imi
ssyou"
Khet
h:"
Idon'tunder
standyou,
butokayIwi
llsend
youalocat
ionwhenIgetthere"
Sam:"
Youdot hat
,Iwi
llbr
ingf
ri
ends,
youdot
oo
beaut
if
ulonestoo"
Khet
h:"
Sor
ted"
WehuggedandNel
ehoot
edIj
umpedoutoft
hehug.
Sam:
"Yourhusbandi
simpat
ient
"
Khet
h:"
Bye"
Sam:"
Byebabe"Iwentt
othecarandNel
ewas
angr
y.
Nele:
"Ial
mostlef
tyouhere,
Iam sur
eyourbfwoul
d
havegladl
ytookyoubackhome"
Khet
h:"
Areyouj
eal
ousl
over
?"
Nel
e:"
Thi
sisser
iousyouarebusyfl
ir
ti
ngwithmen
i
nfr
ontofme"Il
aughed"Thi
sisnotfunny"
Khet
h:"
Ohyesi
tiscauseSamueli
sgay"
Nel
e:"
IknowgayswhenIseeone"
Khet
h:"
Nott
heundercoverones,
nott
heonest
hat
don'
twantt
obeseen"
Nele:"
Sohei sgay?"Isawrel
i
efi
nhisface,
wel
lSam
i
ski ndabio-
sexualbutthi
smandoesn'
tneedt
o
knowal lt
hat.
Khet
h:"
Thel
astt
imeIchecked"Hest
art
edt
hrcar
.
Nel
e:"
Hebet
terst
aygaycauseIsawl
ustinhi
seyes
whenhel
ookedatyou,
areyousur
eheisgay?
"
Khet
h:"
100%"hesmi
led.
Nel
e:"
SoIam uhm HI
Vnegati
ve,
soar
eyougoi
ngt
o
gi
vemesomewi t
houtacondom?"
Kheth:
"Notunt
ilt
heot
hert
estscomeback,andIwi
ll
havetobeonsomekindofcontr
acept
ives"
Nel
e:"
Mar
ri
edwomendon'
tdot
hose"
Kheth:"Howoldareyou?Areyoutell
ingmet hat
marriedwomenj ustkeepproduci
ngsenselessil
y?
Comeonewear ethenewgener at
ion,t
rytothi
nklike
one,
notl i
keyourdeadgreatsomanygr eatgrand
fat
her s"
Nel
e:"
Okayaf
teryouhavegr
aduat
edt
hen?
"
Khet
h:"
Nowhent
hegi
rl
stur
n12year
s"
Nel
e:"
What
?Youmustbej
oki
nghowol
dwi
llIbe
t
hen?Comeon"
Khet
h:"
Let
svi
sitt
hatt
opi
clat
eron"
Nel
e:"
Iwant10ki
dsKhet
hoandIam ser
ious"
Kheth:"
Iwon'
tbeabl
et ohavet
hosemanyki
dsIam
sor
ry,whatar
eyougoingtodowitht
hosemany
ki
ds?"
Nele:"
Justf
ort
hej
ust
,Iam acr
ownedpr
inceIwant
10kids"
Kheth:
"Justforthej
ustisnotar
easonenough,
so
no"hedidn'tsayanyt
hingaft
erawhil
ehestart
ed
agai
n.
Nel
e:"
OrmaybeIcant
akea2ndwi
fet
ogi
veme
t
hosekids?
"
Khet
h:"
NowIseewher ethi
sisat
,thi
sisnotabout
youwantingki
ds,
youwanttobri
ngthatShenof
your
sintoourmarri
ageagai
n"
Nel
e:"
No,
IdonotSheni
sadi
stancememor
ynow"
Kheth:"
Sot her
eisanewone? "Hedidn'
tsay
anythi
ng" Doyoul oveher
?Letshopeshei snot
pregnant"helookedstrai
ghtahead.
Nel
e:"
Yout
oldmeIcanhaveagfi
fIwant
edt
o"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
tmeant
hat
,i
twasat
rapandyouf
ell
r
ightint
oit
,yesweagr
eedonhavinganopen
r
elat
ionshi
pbutIwasjustt
est
ingyouri
ntel
li
gency"
Nele:"
Soyoudidn'
tmeanit
?Ithoughti
tisbecause
thereissomeoneyoul
oveandthatyoudon'tt
rust
yourselft
oloveme"
Khet
h:"
Youhaveagf
?"
Wegothome.
Nel
e:"
Wear
eher
e"
Kheth:
"Weweredoi
ngsowel l
,youdon'
tli
kethings
whenthingsar
egoi
mgwel lbetweenus?youjust
havetogoandmessital
lup"
Nel
e:"
Idi
dn'
tsayIhaveagf
"
Khet
h:"
Youdidn'
thavet
o,youkindadidi
nawayand
t
hatsheispr
egnant,
whereisshefrom?"
Nel
e:"
Ther
eisnoone"
Khet
h:"
Iam gi
vingyout
hischancet
ocomecl
ean"
Nel
e:"
Sheisfr
om Gabel
aKi
ngdom hernamei
s
Zamagabel
a"
Khet
h:"
Apr
incess,
okayIguessyoudon'
tneedme
anymor
e,i
sshepr
egnant
?"
Nele:
"Iuhm Ibr
okehervi
rgi
nit
yamonthbackand
shesaidshe'sbeenvomi
tti
ngnonst
op,
nodoctor
hasconfir
medi tyet
"
Kheth:"Okay"Igotoutoft hecarandwenti nside
theywer eallreadyandwai ti
ngf orme,Igreeted
them andwentt otakeabat handwentt othe
bedroom Nel ewassi t
ti
ngont hebed,withhisboth
handsonhi sface,Ilot
ionedandt ookoutmy
skimpiestandt ightestdressever ,
itshowsallmy
back,Ididn'
twearabr aIdon' treall
yneeditanyway.
ThedresswasgoldincolourandIwor egold
gl
adiat
orheel
s,Iwentheavyonamakeup, Ispent
cl
oseto2hoursdoingmyf ace,Il
ookedli
keIam
goi
ngonaphot oshoot,
ItookmybagNel elookedat
mythighs,
heywhatishel ookingatIam notavi r
gin.

WhenIt ookasuitcasemyclothesfel
l,
itwasnot
zi
pped,Igott
oseewhatNel epackedf orme,t
he
grandmapantiesIusuall
ywearwhenIam onmy
peri
ods,l
ongdressesandtracksui
ts.
Nel
e:"
Yourokaydon'
tsi
twel
lwi
thme,
whatdoesi
t
mean?"
Hei
sst
il
lther
e?
Khet
h:"
Not
hing"
TK:"
Whyar eyournipplesshowi
nglikethat
?Areyou
notweari
ngabr a?,
pleasewearsomet hi
ngdecent
"I
tookthecl
othesbackt othecl
osetandtookthe
onesIwassupposedt opackf r
om thestar
t.
Andt
hegi
rl
swereknocki
ngever
y5mi
nut
est
ell
ing
mewehavetogo.
Ipackedmycl
othesmakeupbag.
Kheth:"
Ihavet ogohusby,haveaniceweekendand
don'tbri
ngyourgi rlher
eifyouknowwhatisgood
foryourass"Iwheel edmybagdownst ai
rsand
i
gnor edhim call
ingmyname, Igotdownst
air
s.
Khet
h:"
Lett
heweekendbegi
n!!
!"Iyel
led.
Queen:
"Notsoloudwenathekidsaresleepi
ng"she
l
ookedatme" Youlookni
ce"nicei
snott hewordI
wasgoingfor
,Iwasgoingfort
hedivalook.
Khet
h:"
Thanksmomest
y"shesmi
led.
Queen:
"Ihopeyouwillbehaveyoursel
ves,
don'
t
for
getyouarepri
ncesses,Ihaveappoi
nted3guar
ds
t
oaccompanyyou"
Khet
h:"
Aret
heygi
rl
stoo?
"
Queen:
"No"
Khet
hi:
"Weshoul
dtot
all
yhavef
emal
eguar
ds"
Fane:
"Yeaht
otal
ly,
whydon'
twehaveonemom?
"
Kheth:
"Iwil
ltel
lyouwhy,
itisbeli
evedthatmenare
str
ongerthanwomen,yetIcanopenamayonnai se
capandmyhusbandcan' t"theylaughed.
Mi
ni:
"You'
dmakeagr
eathotguar
d"
Khet
h:"Youknowi
tsi
ster
!"
wehi
ghf
ived,
wewer
eal
l
st
anding.
Kheth:
"Let
sgoandl
ivet
hel
if
ehoodsi
ster
s"we
scr
eamedyey!!
!
Queen:"
Zodwapleasemakesuret
heybehave,
Itr
ust
you"Zodwaisoneofthenanni
es.
Zodwa:"
Iwi
lldomybestyourhi
ghness"Nel
edr
ove
ustotheai
rpor
tIdon'
tknowwhycausewehave
t
heguar
ds.
WhenwegotthereNel
ewant
edt
otal
ktome,
wesat
byt
hebenches.
Nele:"
IknowIshoul
dhavet
alkedt
oyou1stbef
ore
anythi
ngelse"
Khet
h:"
Asl
ongi
tisnotShen,
Ihat
ethatone"
Nel
e:"
It
snother
"
Kheth:
"Doyouloveher
?Thepr
incess?
"Heshoul
d
havechoseherthanme.
Nel
e:"
Ithi
nkso,
Il
oveyout
oo"
Khet
h:"
Okay,
Isupposedsheist
heonewhowi
llgi
ve
yout
hose10kidsyouwant?"
Nel
e:"
Noyouwi
llal
sogi
vemeason"
Kheth:
"Youarenotscar
edofHIVareyou?WellIf
or
oneIam veryscar
edofit,
youwi
llhavetousea
condom wit
hmei fwehappentoconti
nue"
Nel
e:"
Whatdoest
hatmean?
"
Khet
h:"
Letmegomisbehave,
Iam gl
adIam goi
ng"I
sawSam wit
hhi
sguysIwavedthem tocometous
"Lookwhoi
shere?Goodbyohusbando"Iki
ssedhi
s
cheekandmetSam andhisbeaut
if
ulguys.
Khet
h:"
Wher
ear
eyouguysgoi
ng?
"
Sam:"
DBN,
guysyouknowmygfKhet
hi"Ihuggedal
l
oft
hem.
Weboardedthepl
aneandwhenwegott
oDur
ban
i
ntr
oducedthegi
rl
stotheguys.
Khet
h:"
Zodwaletloseyoudon'
thavet
obabysitus
orl
ookaft
erus,whathappensi
nDBNst aysi
nDBN"
Iwri
nkedathershebabysit
smydaughternotme.
Ther
eare5ofusgirl
sMe,Fanel
e,
Mini
,
Zodwaand
myothernannyZaxol
iswa.
Zodwa:
"Not
edmypr
incess"
Khet
h:"
Youarealmostther
e,nowdr
opthepri
ncess
andcal
lmeKhethiorKhethoorThul
eorThulaor
what
ever,
l
etsmisbehavegir
ls"
Fane:
"Yes"
Xol
i:
"Ar
ethoseguysyourf
ri
ends?
"
Khet
h:"
Yes,
andj
usthavef
undon'
tgett
ooat
tached"
Zodwa:"Iwantt
heoneinabl
uemusclet-
shir
t"we
al
llookedathercausewewer
enotexpect
ingthat
fr
om her.
Mi
ni:
"Gof
orhi
m mazet
"
Wewer
einFanel
eandMi
ni'
sroom.
Khet
h:"
Letmegofr
eshenupsowecangoeatand
goseethesea"
Zodwa,Xol
iandIwehavesepar
ater
ooms,
theones
thtar
esbari
ngchosetoshar
e.

Wewentt ofreshenupandIworeal eat

herti
ght
blackdress,i
thadchainattheback,
i
nsteadof
fabri
c,Idi
dn'tfeell
ieaheavymakeupIdi dmy
eyebrowsandputonadar kmaroonmat tel
ipst
ic,
at
l
eastt hedressIwaswear i
ngwasabi tl
ongerthan
thelastone.
OncewewerealldoneXol
ist
udi
edbeaut
yandwhat
whatsoshedi
daper f
ectj
obinmakeupi
ngthegi
rl
s.
Mini
:"
Youl
ookuhm ugl
yletXol
idoyourf
ace"I
knowwhatshemeans.
Khet
h:"
Iwon'
tletmakeupmakeme,
thi
sisme"
Fane:
"Justenhancet
heeyesonl
ythen"Xol
idi
d
'
enhance'myeyes.
Zodwa:
"Ther
eyougo,nowlet
sgobi
tches!
"Hhay
Zodwakeepsur
pri
singus.
Khet
h:"Nahnahnahtonei
tdoneont
hebi
tches
not
e,Iam nobi
tch"
Zodwa:
"ButIt
houghtwe.
..
"
Mini:
"Don'tt
hinkZodwa,
j
ustdon'
t!Whyar
ethey
hereagain?"
Fanel
e:"
Don'
ttur
ndi
vaandpr
incessonus"
Mini:
"Shest
olemybfi
nhighschool
"shepoi
ntedat
XoliwoahIl
ikebei
ngher
eri
ghtnow.
Fanel
e:"
Thatwasl
ongt
imeago,
whycan'
tyoul
et
go"
Kheth:"
Whathappened?"JustbecauseIl
ikeot
her
people'
sbusinessesi
thel
psmef or
gett
hatIhavea
shi
ttyhusbandbackathome.
Fane:
"Canwegoal
ready?
"
Kheth:
"Okayl
etsgobutIst
il
lwantt
ohearthi
s"I
can'
twaitwellt
heyal
lfr
om t
hesamekingdom soi
t
shouldbejui
cey.

Sam andhi s7fr

iendshiredcarsitwasaFr i
day
mor ning,wewenti ceskati
ngandbowl i
ng,i
twould
havebeenf unhadIknewwhatIwasdoi ngbutI
keptfalli
ngoni ceevenwhenSam' sfri
endtri
edto
helpme, Ifellwi
thhimt henbowli
ngwasj ustnotf
or
me,butt hebumpi ngcarswasmyt hi
ngbecause
wellitwaseasyt obumpt oothercars,
wethenwent
forthemovi ngelectri
cchairsaft
erthatwewentto
eat.
Mi
ni:
"Whenar
ewegoi
ngt
obuybooze?
"
Fane:"
Yeahwhen? "Wewer
esi
tt
ingatanaf
ri
can
rest
uaranteat
ing.
Khet
h:"Countmeoutt her
e,Iam st
ayi
ngsobert
his
weekend"theyal
llaughedyetIwasseri
ous.
Zodwa:
"Shei
sser
iousguys.
..
"
Jef
f:
"Ar
eyouser
ious?Youar
eabor
e"t
hisone
wantsme,Icant
ellhe'
sbeennextt
omesi
nce
morning.
Sam:
"Pl
easedon'
tki
llourvi
be"
Khet
h:"
Youcandr
inki
tisokay,
Iwi
lll
ookaf
teral
lof
you"
Jef
f:
"ThenIwi
lll
ookaf
teryouguyst
oowi
th
Khet
helo"
Mi
ni:
"Dudenotyout
oo"
Khet
h:"
That
snotmyname"
Jef
f:
"Khet
hiwe?
"
Khet
h:"
Ifyougetmynamer
ightIwi
llswi
min
al
coholthi
sweekend"
Sam:
"That
sunf
air
"
Khet
h:"
Let
sgoJef
f"
Jef
f:
"Cl
uepl
ease"
Khet
h:"
Ithast
odowi
thqui
etness"
Jef
f:
"Whatdoesi
tdo?
"
Khet
h:"
Ichoosei
t"
Jef
f:
"Thi
sisdi
ff
icul
t,
youchoosequi
etness"
Khet
h:"
Thati
sli
ter
all
ymyname"
St
icks:
"EvenIknowt
hatone"
Mandl
a:"
Hei
snotgoi
ngt
ogeti
tri
ght
"
Khet
h:"
Okaythenhappydri
nki
ngguys,
l
etsgoat
l
eastchangeIwantt
owearjeansandajacketi
tis
goi
ngtobeal ongni
ghtf
orme"
Jef
f:
"Khet
hukut
hul
a!"
Khet
h:"
Whot
oldhi
m"
Jeff
:"
Noone"Iknowsomebodydid,
Jef
fisa
Sandtonguyhecan'
tevenpr
onounceournames
ri
ght.
Khet
h:"
Iam nott
aki
ngt
hatl
etsgo"
Sam:
"Let
sgobabe"hehel dmyhandandwewent
tomyhotelr
oom Ichangedandwewentout
.
Kheth:"
Okayher eweareremember,
misbehave
responsibl
y"It
ookoutcondomsinmybagandt hem
eachapackIboughtt hem "
keepsaf
er emember
thi
stoowhathappeni nDBN"
Gi
rl
s:"
Stayi
nDBNweknow"
Kheth:
"Goodnowl
etsgo"Jef
frushedt
ohol
dmy
hand.
Jef
f:
"CanImi
sbehavewi
thyout
oni
ght
?"
Kheth:
"No,butIhaveabetteri
dea,
howaboutyou
getagirlhereandtakeherbacktoyourhot
elr
oom
andyoul etmewat chyoutwo,j
ustt
oseehowyou
perf
orm"
Jef
f:
"Fr
eakyyeahl
etsdot
his!
"Iwentt
oSam.
Sam:
"Mi
ssmebabe?
"
Kheth:
"Iwi
sh,yourf
riendJef
fwant
sme"wewer
e
walki
ngbehindeverybody.
Sam:"Stayawayfr
om thatone,
heist
ooserious,
he
tendstoobsesshecan'thandl
eonenight
s"
Khet
h:"
Not
ed"
Sam:"ButDer
icisnotl
ikethat
"Il
ookedatDeri
c
thesemengot othegym oft
enyoucantel
l.
Khet
h:"
Hel
ooksl
ikeal
oner
"
Sam:
"Hei
sshyat1stbutwhenhei
susedt
oyouhe
i
sfr
ee"
Khet
h:"
Okayl
etmet
ryhi
m"Ilef
tSam andwentt
o
Ri
cwhowasaboutt
ogetint
othecl
ub.
Ihel
dhi
shandsandsmi
led.
Insi
deitwasloudandpackedbutwemanagedt o
pushedthrough,
wefoundaVIPbigtabletheytol
d
uswehavet ospendR1000beforegetti
ngit,
sowe
didbuyalcoholt
heystar
teddr
inki
ng,somewent
dancingRicwasshyingawayfrom mebutthe
momenthegotdr unkhewasbusyhol di
ngmyhand
andkissi
ngit.
Ri
c:"
Didn'
tSam sayyouar
ehi
sgf
?"
Khet
h:"
Iam hi
sgfnotgi
rll
over
,doyougetme?
"
Ric:
"Okaythen,
canIki
ssyourli
ps"Inoddedwe
ki
ssedbutt ost
andhisbr
eathIhadtodrinkt
o,weal l
wenttothedancefl
ooranddanceditdoesn'
tmat t
er
howbutwedi d,
butwhenwer et
urnedtoourtable,
i
t
wasoccupiedbysome4scar ydudesand4gi r
ls.
Sam:
"Weshoul
dgetanot
hert
abl
e"
Mandl
a:"
Noweshoul
dtel
lthem wewer
esi
tt
ing
t
her
e"
Jef
f:
"Iam al
overnotaf
ight
er"Iwentt
othem.
Khet
h:"
Wewer
esi
tt
ingher
e,wepayedt
osi
ther
e"
Guy1:
"Hel
lobeaut
if
ul"
Guy2:
"Youwer
enother
ewhenwegother
e"
Kheth:"
Butasmartpersoncantel
lthatther
eare
peoplesit
ti
ngher
e,youseethesebottl
esareour
s"
Guy3:
"Leaveusal
onei
fyoudon'
twantt
roubl
e"
Khet
h:"
Wel
lIwantt
roubl
e,
mymi
ddl
enamei
s
t
roubl
e"
Gir
l1:
"Babesheisannoyi
ngpl
easeki
llhernow"she
sai
dpr essi
ngherphone.
Guy3:
"Gol
it
tl
egi
rlbef
oreIst
andupher
e"
Sam pul
ledmet
owar
dshi
m.
Khet
h:"
Wear
enotgoi
nganywher
e"
Sam:
"Let
sgobabe,
theyar
enotwor
tht
hist
roubl
e"
Khet
h:"
NoIwon'tl
etthesei
diotbull
yus"t
heguy
whosebeenqui
etstoodupandst oodi
nfr
ontof
me,
danghei
sagi
ant
.
Guy4:
"DoyouknowwhoIam?
"
Kheth:"
No,DoyouknowwhoIam?"Helookeddown
onmeandIl ookeduponhi
m keepi
ngeyecontact
ref
usingtobackdown.
Guy4:
"Whoar
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Theper
sonwhowassi
tt
ingont
hist
abl
e"
Guy4:
"WellIam aper
sonwhoownst
hist
abl
e,
thi
sis
myclub"
Kheth:
"So?Youshouldknowbet
tert
hantotreatyou
cust
omer sl
iket
his"herai
sedhi
shandforsomeone
tocome.
Guy4:
"Youtal
ktoomuch,
l
etmegiveyouguysback
yourmoneyandthi
sal
coholandbeati
t"
Kheth:
"Thatssoundsli
keastartbutIwillwai
tfor
theend"alcoholmademebr avethoughIwasnot
thatdr
unk,heaskedthebouncertobringthem
boozeandf orhimtotakeR1000f r
om the
barman,t
hebouncerdidthatandandhegaveust he
boozeandt hemoney.
Gir
l4:
"Lut
howhatt
heheck!
?Youar
ebuyi
ngt
hem
out?"
Guy4:
"Shutupwoman! !
!"IswearIf
eltmycl
itvi
brat
e
whenhesaidthatwit
hhi sbol
dvoice,
somuch
aut
hori
tyheisnotbad.
IhaveSam t
het
hingsandst
il
lwai
tedhesatdown
Guy3:
"Nowwhyar
eyoust
il
lst
andi
ngt
her
e?"
Khet
h:"
Iam wai
ti
ngf
ort
heend"
Guy4calledt hatbounceragai nandhecal ledmor e
bouncerstocomet akeusout side,
Ikicked,twisted
andevenbi ti
ngdi dn'thel pnot hinghel ped,
theyar e
toughIcangi vet hem t hatbutIgothol doftwo
whiskeybot t
lestheywer eont het ablewewer e
passing,
theywer ef ull
,Ibr oket hem ont wooft hi
se
bouncersashar dasIcoul d,ont heirheadswhi ch
werenicelyshaved, theyl etgoofmeandIki cked
thei
rball
st heyfellIranout side,theotheroneswer e
alr
eadywai ti
ngf ormet here.
WhenIr anoutt
heydidn'
taskquesti
onsweallr
an
tothecarsandRicdr
oveout,
thentherewer
egun
shotswhathaveIdone?Theyshottheback
wi
ndowandmyhear
twasbeat
ingsof
ast
,whatwas
It
hinki
ng?
Wewentt
ot hehotelnobodyt
alkedt
oanybody,
we
wer
ewaytraumit
ised.

Il
ookedatmyselfi
nthemir
ror,
andl
aughedoneday
Iwil
ldi
eandleavemykidsbehi
ndbecauseIdon'
t
backdown.
It
ookabathandwor
emypjsIhear
daknockand
wentt
oopenitwast
hegi
rl
sandtheguys
Khet
h:"
Iwasaboutt
osl
eep"
Mandla:
"Youal
mostgotuski
ll
ed,
i
twasf
un!
!!
"He
smi
led.
Ric:
"If
eltl
ikeIwasi
nsomesor
tofamovi
efastand
furi
ous"
Zodwa:
"Thatwaschi
ldi
shyoual
mostgotuski
ll
ed"
Mi
ni:
"YeahIal
mostdi
edavi
rgi
n"
Mandl
a:"
Icant
aket
hatawayf
rom youbef
orewe
di
e"
Sam:"I
twasreckl
essKhethi
,
chooseyourf
ight
s
thoseguysar
erealmafi
as"
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
ryguys"
Jef
f:
"Youwereast
arr
ingt
odaydamnandyou
l
ookedsexydoi
ngi
t"
Khet
h:"
Ireal
lyhavetosl
eepguysIam t
ir
edf
ight
ing
t
oughguysistir
ing.
Sam:"
Wemi ghthavegott
enawaythisti
mebut
pl
easedon'
teverdothati
sheveragain"
Khet
h:"
Not
ed,
never
"wewentt
osi
tonmybed
ot
hersont
hecouch.
Sam:
"Wher
edi
dyoul
ear
ntof
ightl
iket
hat
?"
Khet
h:"
Dadt
aughtme,
het
aughtmehowt
oshoot
t
oo"
Ri
c:"
Wowyouar
emydr
eam gi
rl
"
Sam:
"Si
ncewhendoyouhaveadr
eam gi
rl
?"
Ri
c:"
SinceImether
"theyl
aughedathi
m.
Xol
i:
"Wehavebeenwat
chi
ngyout
wo,
youbar
ely
sai
dawordtoher"
Khet
h:"
Wher
eist
hef
reebooze?
"
Mandl
a:"
Nowyouwantt
odr
ink?
"
Khet
h:"
Ineedi
t"
Mi
ni:
"Iwi
llgogeti
t"shest
oodup.
Mandle:
"Iwil
lbehelpingher
"hestoodupt ooand
theywentout,
theydidn'
tcomeback,Sam wentto
takei
tandcamebacki twas2by2but2guyswere
sit
ti
ngtoget
herliket
heywer eanit
em.
Iwasstar
ti
ngt
ogetdr
unkwhenaknockcame
thr
ough.
Jef
fWenttoopenandcamebackonr ever
seand
hi
shandsintheai
r,
my1stinst
inctt
oldmetorun
andhi
dethegir
lswerescr
eaming3menheldusat
gunpoi
nt.
Guy1:
"Whi
choneofyouist
his"theyshoweda
pi
ctur
eofme,
Iwasatthecl
ubl aughi
ng.
Weal
lkeptqui
et.
Guy2:"
Wedon' twantt
ohur
tanyone,
weonl ywant
her
,butifyoudon'
tshowmeIwillst
artshoot
ing
gi
rl
s.
Zodwa:
"Iwi
llnotdi
efornothi
ng,
Idi
dnot
hingKhet
hi
gowit
hthem!"Shelookedatme.
Theguyscamestr
aightt
omeandaskedmet
o
st
andupandIdid.
Guy1v:
"Doyouhaveanyi
deawhoyouhavemessed
wit
h?"
Khet
h:"
Ohj
ustshootmeal
ready"
Guy3:"
YouarebraveIwil
lgi
veyouthatl
it
tl
egi
rl
,but
wehavetotakeyoutobossbefor
eweshootyou"
sotheyar
egoingtokil
lme?
Khet
h:"
Pleaset
ellmydaughterIl
ovethem"Isai
d
l
ooki
ngatFanelecauseMiniwentoutwithMandla.
Il
edt hewayandturned"
Atleastl
etmedie
drunk,l
etmetakeonebot
tl
eofwhiskey"t
he1stguy
passedi tt
ome.
Sam:
"Khet
hi.
..
"
Kheth:
"I
tisokaySamuelletmepayf
ormysi nsbye
guys"Iwentoutandopenedthewhi
skeyanddrank
i
tclean,
itst
ungbutIwantedtobedr
unkquickl
y.
WhenIgott
othecar
,guynumber4wast
her
e.
Guy4:
"Bl
adet
omyhouse"
Blade:"
Sureboss"Bladedrovetoaheavenl
yhouse
atleastIwon'
tdieinthebushsomewher e,
Idi
dn'
t
sayanyt hi
ng,
hekeptlookingatmythighst
hatwere
undertheshortpjs,
Ihopehewon'trapemebefore
hekill
smecausehewi llr
apemedead!

Bl
adeopenedthedoorf
orhi
sbosshewentoutand
wal
kedaway,hetur
ned.
Guy4:
"Comel
it
tl
egi
rl
"Iam notl
it
tl
eIam 21year
s
ol
d.
Igotoutandfoll
owedhim,hetookaglassandtol
d
met opourhim mydri
nk,
Idrankitst
rai
ghtwit
hmy
mouthbeforepouri
ngforhim,
hechukled.
Guy4:
"Youar
ear
ebelai
n'tyou?
"
Khet
h:"
No"
Guy4:
"Mynamei
sZol
ani
"
Khet
hi:
"Ofcauseyouar
e"
Zol
a:"
Andyouar
eKhet
hukut
hul
aThul
afr
om
eKuthuleniki
ngdom, youare20butt
urning21year
s
soon,youaremar ri
edt oBanel
eMazibukothe
pri
nce,youwerer ai
sedbyyourdad,ri
ght?Yougot o
UJstudyingagric"
Khet
h:"
Whatam Idoi
ngher
ecr
eep?
"
Zola:
"Il
ikeyou,
alot
!Youarebr
avefear
lessandyou
neversaydie,
Ineedyoubymyside,
Ineedyouin
mycr ew"
Khet
h:"
Sor
ryIal
readyhaveacrew"hechuckl
ed
Lor
dyoursonhasasexychuckle.
Zola:"
Thosepussiesyouwer ewit
hint heclub
earl
ier,
pleasedon'
tmakemewantt olaugh,those
menar enocr ewbutacr ewofcowards,j
oinmi ne
youwi l
lseewhattogethernessi
sabout ,
the
brotherhood"
Khet
h:"
Whatdoyouwantmet
odoexact
ly?
"
Zol
a:"
Ali
tt
lebi
toft
hisandal
it
tl
ebi
toft
hat
"
Khet
h:"
Whati
sthatl
it
tl
e?"
Zol
a:"
Joi
nmycr ewt
oknow,your
eall
yimpressed
me,
alotyouhaveat
hiscomingweektot
hinkabout
i
t,
don'
tdisappoi
ntme,
youal
mostki
ll
edt
hosemen
wit
hthosebottl
es"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
tthen"
Zol
a:"
Iknowwher
eyouli
ve"i
shethr
eat
eni
ngme
andaski
ngmeatthesameti
me.
Khet
h:"
CanIgonow?
"
Zola:
"From nowonIwi llbewat chi
ngyourever y
move, l
etmedr iveyoubackt ot hehotel
"hedi dand
theri
dewasawkwar d,
Icant ellhedoesn'ttal
k
much, hisdar kskini si
nviti
ng,heishandsomebut
youwoul dn'tnoticeitunderthatscariness,atleastI
gettol i
veanot herday, Ican'
tbel i
evehewant smet o
joi
nhi sscar ycrew, Iam happyandscar edatt he
samet i
me, Iam happycausehesawapot antiali
n
meandscar edt hatImi ghtdiebeforemyt imei tis
excit
ing.

Pl
esseexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er37
°
•Sno•
°

Shaunwentt oAust r
ali
aforsomebusi nessandI
gotthejobattheprivat
ehospital
,Iam happywithit
Shaun'spri
vateinvesti
gat
orfoundsomet hingabout
mypar ent
sandhegavemet headdresstogot o,
I
havebeenpl anni
ngt ogotherebutchangemymi nd
onthatday,andsetanotherdateonlytochickenout
agai
n.
ButtodayIam goi
ngther
eShaunwantedmet o
waitforhi
mtocomebacksohecanaccompany
me,buthewil
lbebackin3monthsandIcan'
twait
thatl
ong.
Idr
ovet
othel
ocat
ionusi
ngShaun'
scar
.
Itl
edmet
osomanyr
ust
edshacks,
myf
am l
ives
here?
Thenthest r
ugglebeganwhenIhadt owalkaround
theshackslookingforanumbert omatchtheoneI
had,
Ifinal
lygotitand,
itwast hebiggestshackI
haveeverseen,sotheywillbestayinghereforlong?
Ibel
ieveashacki satempor arythingbutwhoam I
t
ojudgeIdon'
tevenhavet
hatshack.

Iwal
kedsl
owl
ytowar
dsi
t,
Isawki
dspl
ayi
ngout
side.
Iwentt
othem.
Gir
l:
"Mom? "Shewasdi
rt
ybutyoucant
ellshei
s
beauti
ful
.
Gir
l2:
"Ithoughtyourmom di
ed!Thi
sisyourmom? "
Thegirlrantohugmeasdi r
tyasshewas,andIwas
weari
ngawhi l
edress,
Ismil
ed.
Sno:
"Hi
,
wher
ear
etheel
der
s?"
Gi
rle:
"Yourmom speaksEngl
i
sh?
"Shesai
dinswati
ohIam usedtoShaunnowIevenfor
gett
ospeak
i
singuni.
Sno:
"Ar
etheel
der
shome?
"Iaskedi
nisi
Swat
i.
Sherant
othehouseIf
oll
owedherIf
eltl
ikemy
hear
twasgoi
ngtojumpoutofmychest.
Whenshewentinanddisappear
edinsi
de,Ididn'
t
kowwhethert
ofol
lowherorknockbutIdecidedto
standbyt
hedoor,
aft
erawhileawomannotsool d
appear
ed.
Woman:
"Yol
anda?
"
Sno:
"No,
hel
lo"Iwavedather,
Idon'
tknowwhatto
sayorhowtofeelnowthatIwasstar
ingatt
his
womanwhopr obablygavebi
rt
htome.
Woman: "
Hell
o,pl
easecomein"Iwenti
nitwasso
cl
ean,t
hewomanst ar
tedt
ocoughsobadlyi
twas
pai
nfulevenonme.
Sno:"
Uhm Iam l
ooki
ngf
oraZul
uhousehol
d"I
spokeinsi
swati
.
Woman:"Thisi
sit
,youknowyoulookj
ustl
ikemy
si
ster
'sdaught
erwhodiedyear
sback"
Sno:
"Wher
eisyoursi
ster
?"
Woman: "
Don'taskmeaboutt hatone,
shel
ivesina
l
uxuri
oushousewi thsomanycar syetsherefused
t
olivewithhergrandchi
ldrenbutsheget
sthe
moneyforlookingaft
erthem ever
ymonthf r
om
t
heirfat
her"
Sno:
"Uhm doyouknowi
fshehadachi
ldwhoshe
gaveaway?"
Woman:
"Howol
dar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"25"shecoughedhar
dagai
n.
Woman: "
YouareYol
anda'
sage,
Idi
dn'
tknowshe
gavebir
thtotwi
ns,
doyouwantmetotakeyout
o
her?Foranswer
s?"
Sno:
"Yespl
ease"
Woman:"Pl
easewaitf
ormewhi
leIt
akeabathandI
hopeyouhaveenoughmoneyt
ogetust
here"
Sno:
"Howf
ari
sit
?"
Woman:
"Pr
etor
ia,
doyouhaveenoughmoneyt
oget
ust
her
e"
Sno:
"Yes,
i
sitokayi
fIwai
tout
sidewhi
leyout
akea
bat
h"
Woman:"Ofcourseyoucanwai
tther
e,canIgetyou
anyt
hingtodri
nk?"
Sno:"No,t
hankyouIam f i
ne"IwentoutandIl
efther
tal
kingalone,
Ihaveconcludedthatmymom isa
badper son,
Iam notevensureifIwanttomeether
anymor e,
IwanttowaitforShaunnow.
Iwentt
otheki
dsout
sideandt
hegi
rlt
hatcal
ledme
mom cametome.
Gi
rl
:"
Mom don'tl
eavemeagai
npl
ease"t
hatbr
oke
myhear
tIfoughtbackt
ear
s.
Sno:
"Whati
syourname?
"
Gir
l:
"Yoli
swa,
soyouevenf
orgotmyname,whydid
youleftmemom? "Woaht
hegirlwasar
ound7years
whatdoIsay.
Sno:"
Uhm I.
..Iam sorr
ysweat
heart
,Iwon'
tever
l
eaveagainifyourgrandmaal
lowsmet oleavewi
th
you"shehuggedmeIwasdownt oherhei
ght .
Yol
i:
"Wher
eisdad?
"
Woma:"Stopbot
her
ingyourauntYol
iswawher
eis
yourbr
other?
"
Yoli
:"
Yousenthimtoaskforamai
zemealt
o
Landzi'
smom remember?
"
Woman: "
Ohyah,whyishenotcomingbacknow?I
havetogowi t
hyourauntIwi
llbeback,
goto
Landzi
'shouseandIwil
lseeyouwhenIgetback"
Sno:
"Whydon'
twel
eavewi
tht
hem?
"
Woman:"
Youwi l
lhavet
hatki
ndofmoneyt
otakeus
al
ltoPr
etor
ia?
"
Sno:
"Letmecheck"Iopenedmypur
se"
Yeswewi
ll
befi
ne"
Woman:"Yoli
swagocallYayat
ocomeandt
akea
bathIam sur
eheisbusyplayi
ngt
her
eandeven
for
gotaboutmythi
ng"
Yoli
:"
Yesgrandma"shewentt
ocallherbrother
,hei
s
youngert
hanYolibuti
tsl
iket
heydon'tbathoft
en.
Ihel
pedthem t
akeabat
handt
hest
ruggl
ebegan
whenIhadtodresst
hem.
Ial
mostcri
edcauset
heyr
emi
ndedofmewhenI
l
eftZuzi
'
shouse.
Thewomanhel
pedt
hem wi
thwhatshet
hinksl
ooks
bet
ter
.
Woman:"YouseeIam notwor ki
gsowhateverIgetI
havetomakesurethatwehavef oodtoeatt
hrough
outthemonthsocan'taff
ordbuyingt
hem cl
othes"
maybeshesawmyt earsfal
li
ng,
whenIsawt hem
fi
nall
ydresseditwassad,
ki
dsweari
ngt
orn
cl
othes,
atleastt
heyarecl
eanr
ight
?
Sno:"
Iwillbeout
side,
pleaseexcuseme"Iwent
awayf r
om thehouseandcr i
ed,i
twassosadat
l
eastattheorphanagewehadcl othest
hatwere
donatedtousbuymanypeopl ebutonChr
ist
mas
wealwayshadnewcl ot hest
owear .
Isawthem comi
ngmyway,
Iwi
pedmyt
ear
sand
fi
xedmyself.

Woman:
"Wear
ereadyt
oleave,
l
etsgo"
Sno:
"Let
sgo"Il
edt
hewayt
het
axicameshe
st
oppedit.
Woman:"
Wear
esol
uckyt
axi
stakef
orevert
ocome
t
hissi
de"
Sno:
"Uhm Iam sor
rymaIuhm wearegoingt
othat
car
"Ipoi
nted.Shetol
dthedr
ivert
oleave.
Woman:"Whydidn'
tyoutellmethatyoucamewi th
mysoni nl
aw,wekepthi
m waiti
ngal lthi
swhil
e"she
coughedagai
nhercoughingisworryingIsuspect
TB.
Sno:
"Hei
snott
her
e,wewasbusywi
thsomet
hing"
Woman:
"Sot
hati
syourcar
?"
Sno:
"Noi
t'
shi
s"
Woman:
"Soyouar
emar
ri
ed?
"
Sno:"
Nobutwear eengaged"wegotinthecarI
openedforthem andtheyallsatatt
heback
seat
,sheinsi
sted.
Idrovetothemal landboughtussomet hingtoeat
andf ewclothesfort hekids,shet hankedmeand
al
mostwentdownonherknees, Istoppedher ,
Iam
notGodt obewor shipped,shecr iedsomucht hatI
al
socr i
edt oo,
somepeopl eappreci ateli
ttl
ethi
ngs
wet akeforgranted,shewassot hankf ul
,Idon'
tcar
e
i
ftheyarenotmyr ealfam, causet hereisa
possibi
li
ty,
peoplel ookalikeal lt
het imeandt his
womandoesn' tknowaboutme.
Woman:"
OurgoodLordwi
llbl
essyoumychi
ld,
I
meanyoujustmetus"
Sno:
"I
tisokayma"
Idr
ovet
oPr
etor
iawhi
chwasan
hourdr
ive,
she1stwant
edust
otakeat
rai
nther
e.
Wegotther
eandt
hemom waslivingl
argewhi
le
hergr
andki
dswer
eli
vingasadl
ife.

Theywer
eevensecur
ityguar
ds,
theyopenedforus
andwhenwegotther
eIsawaf amil
iarcarori
t'
s
j
ustme.
Themai
dshoweduswher
ethemom was.
Thewomanwasi
nfr
ontofusf
oll
owedbyt
heki
ds.
Ki
ds:
"Dad!
!!
"Theyr
ant
ohi
m dad?
Thedadcaughtthem hewasj
ustashapl
ytosee
them ast
heywere,hewasl
aughi
ngaski
ngthem
howtheywere.
Woman2:"Glor
iawhatar
eyoudoi
nghere?Isent
youenoughmoneyt ol
astyoual
if
eti
me"butshe
l
ookednervous.
Gl
ori
a:"
WhichmoneyMpumi ?Whatmoneyar
eyou
t
alki
ngabout
?"Shecoughed.
Whent
hef
atherl
ookedupi
twasSbo.
Sbo:
"Sno.
..babeyouar
eher
e?"
Gl
ori
a:"
Youknowher
?"
Mpumi:"
Whatisgoingonhere?Yolanda?"Thenshe
f
aint
ed,
thedramathiswomanpossesi stoomuch
f
orme,shemeanst otel
lmethatshedidn'tnot
ice
mestandingbehi
ndhersist
er?Mxm.
Weheardadooropenandaman'
svoi
cef
il
ledt
he
housecal
li
nghi
swife.
Glor
ia:
"Thisside"t
hemaidstr
iedt
owakeher
,di
d
shereall
yfaintorshei
sacti
ng?
Themanrushedtoherandaskedforwater
,t
hey
gavehi
m hespri
nkl
edsomeonherf ace,
shewoke
upcoughi
ngasifshewasdrowning.
Shesatupst
rai
ght
.
Mpumi :
"Loveyouareback?Ihadt hishorr
ibl
e
dream Yolandawas..
."shelookedmyway." OhI
wasnotdr eamingsheisreall
yhere"shestoodup
andgavemeonehel lofahugIal mostl
ikedit
,she
smeltgood.
Gl
ori
a:"
Thi
sisnotYol
anda,
i
t'
sSnohert
winsi
ster
"
shepul
ledoutoft
hehugandl
ookedatmever
y
cl
osel
y.
Mpumi :
"That
'sr
idi
culouscauseYol
ahadnotwi
n"
i
tshardtoreadherfacecauseshel
ooksl
ikeagood
act
ress.
Sbo:
"It
ri
edt
otel
lyouabouther
"
Man:"
Whatareyoudoinghere?It
oldyounevert
o
comehereeveragai
n"hetur
nedtoMpumi" Whatis
yourt
oyboydoinghere?
"
Mpumi:
"Hecameforhi
ski
ds"t
oyboy?WowI
f
igur
edIam okaywi
tht
hem.
Sno:
"Ihavetogo,
thanksmaGl
ori
aforget
ti
ngme
her
e,butwehavet
oheadbacknow"
Gl
ori
a:"
Ithoughtyoucamet
oaskherquest
ions"
Sno:
"Uhm shesai
dshenevergavebi
rt
hto
twi
ns,
shesaidshedoesn'
tknowme!"
Man:
"Butyoulookli
keherdaughter,ar
eyousure
l
oveyoudon'tknowher?Shecan' tbeYolanda'
s
t
wincauseshelooksslightl
yyoungerthanher"
Mpumicri
edIwasst i
llstandi
ng.
Mpumi
:"
Iam sor
rymychi
ld,
pleasesi
tdown"
Man:
"Soyouknowher
?"
Mpumi:"
Shecouldbemydaughter
,wel
lshei
smy
daught
er"Iwentt
ositdownonasingl
ecouch
opposi
teher.
Gl
ori
a:"
Tel
lusmor
e"
Mpumi
:"
Whenar
eyoul
eavi
ng"
Gl
ori
a:"
Aft
eryouhavet
oldt
het
rut
h"
Mpumi:
"Youareenj
oyi
ngt
hisai
n'tyou?Youl
ike
seei
ngmemi ser
abl
e"
Gl
oria:
"Thi
sisnotaboutyouMpumi ,
star
ttal
king
al
ready"Mpumicli
ckedhertongue.
Mpumi :"IhadYol andawhenIwasyoung, Iwasso
i
nl ovewi t
hherfat herbutt hethi
ngisshewasnot
wor king,Ihadtogol ookf orajobtoprovi
deforher,
I
gott hej obandIwaswor kingatCapit
ecasthe
consul tant,t
hatiswhenImetSi zwe,wehi
titof
f
from thest art,
andhewaswor ki
nghehadmoney, he
evenaskedmet omar r
yhi m aft
erayearbutYoli
'
s
fatherwasnotevent al
kingaboutit,
soIwenttohim
todumphim oneday,IwasinJHBandhewasi n
MP,whenIgottherehetoldmeaboutthejobhegot
asageneralworker
,Iwenttodumphim Iswearbut
weendeduphavi ngsexthati
swhenyouwer e
conci
eved"
Glor
ia:"
Stopthecryi
ngandconti
nue"Mpumehad
herheadonherhusband'sshoul
derhewas
hushingher,
thi
sistruel
ove.
Mpume: "
Iwentbackt oJHBandSi zwewentt opay
l
obol aforme,Iwasal readypr egandIdi dn'
tknow
howt otellhi
m, soIsai dIwentbackhomeand
continuedtost ayinJHBunt ilIgavebi rthandaf terI
wasdi scharged,Istayedwi thyouf or7daysand
then,Si
zwekeptwant i
ngt oseeme, Ididn'tseewhy
notcauseIhadgi venbi r
th,soIl eftyounearan
orphanageni celywr appedwi thyourcl iniccardand
anot ethatsaid,Iwil
lcomebackf orher ,
Iwant edt o
comebackf oryoubutSi zwest artedtalkingabout
havingourownki dsandhet rustedmenott ocheat
onhi m orbetrayhim, Ireallywant edt ocome
back,daysturnedi ntoweeksandweeksi nt
o
mont hsthenmont hsi ntoyear s,
thenIl ostcour age
tocomebackf oryouaf
teryear
s,Ihadnoexcuseor
answersforyou,
Idonat
edhugeamount sofmoney
everyyearf
oryoutobefineeventodayIam st
il
l
doingso"
Sno:"Doesitclearyourconsci
ence?Doesitmake
yousl eepbett
eratnightdonati
ng"hugeamounts?"
Ilef
tthatorphanagewhenIwas17year sol
d,but
thanksf ort
hedonat i
ons"
Man:"Mpumiyoumakemesoundl i
kea
monster,
youknowIloveyou,
Iwoul
dhavel
oved
your2ndchil
dli
keyour1st"
Mpumi:"
SizweIcheat
edandont
opIgotpr
eg,
Iwas
ashamed"
Sno:"Youar eashameofme?WowIknowyou
were,causeifyouwer e'
ntyouwoul dhavechoseme
anddadt hanr unningafterar
ichmanl eavi
ngyour
babybehi nd,l
eavi
ngme!Behi nd,whydidn'
tyou
abortme? "Shecr i
edlouder"I
tisclearyounever
l
ovedme, oryoushouldhaveleftmeonmydad' s
gateordoorst epanythingtoshowt hatyoucare"
Mpumi
:"
Iwasn'
tthi
nki
ngst
rai
ghtIdeci
dedIdi
dn'
t
wantanyt
hingt
odowit
hyourdad,
Iwasyoungan
naï
ve,
Iwantedmor
eandyourdadcoul
dn'
tgiveme
more"
Sno:
"Whati
smor
e?Mor
emoney?Ormor
elove?
"
Mpumi:
"Yourdadwasnotgoi
ngtomarr
yme,
eveni
f
hehadmoney,Iwant
edmarri
agemor
e"
Sno:
"Andyourmor
ekeptyouhappyal
lthoseyear
s
ri
ght
?"
Mpumi
:"
Ithoughtofyouever
ydayandni
ght
"
Sno:"
Idon'
tbel
ievet
hat,
butokay,
nowIhavetogo,
I
am gl
adIfoundyouali
veandwell"Ist
oodup.
Sno:
"Sbocouldyoupl
easet
aket
hem home?Iwant
tobealone"
Sbo:
"Canwet
alkousi
depl
ease"
Sno:"Ihavenothingt ot
alkt
oyouabout,
givet
his
womanmoneyf oryourkidsandbuyt
hem clot
hes
regul
ar y,
theycan'tli
vel
iket
hiswhi
let
heyhavea
welloffdad"Iwal kedaway.
Si
zwe:
"Wel
comet
othef
ami
lymydaught
er"
Sno:"
ThankyouMrSi zwe,
andsor
ryfort
he
i
nconvenience,
Ipr
omiseyou,
youwil
lneverseemy
faceher
eeveragain"
Sizwe:
"Nonsense,
Iwantyout
ocomeback,
thi
sis
yourhomet oo"
Sno:"ThanksbutI '
dr at
hernot"Iwentt othecarand
drovebackt oJHB, Ikeptsearchi
ngf ortheright
emot i
ont ofocusoncauseIwasf eel
ingeverythi
ng
atonce...shechosemoneyandamanoverme, I
washopi ngf oradiffer
entstory,
l
ikeshewas
protect
ingmef r
om somet hing.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er38
°
•TK•
°

Ifel
thol
low,theempti
nessinsi
demyhear twast
oo
l
oud,If
eelincomplet
ewithoutmybett
erhalf,
Imi
ss
herandmyki dssomuchbutIam notal
lowedto
seeher,
Igotoutofjail
,
Ispentf
ewmont hsLalai
s
theonewhogotar rest
ed,
shewasclosetogivi
ng
bir
th,
howdidIhitrockbott
om thi
sfast
?
Iwashappy,Iwoul
dli
ketobeli
evethatIhadi
tall
withKonkebymyside,
shedoesn'tl
oveme
anymoreIsawitinahereyes,
hereyesweref
ullof
resent
ment,
andIunderst
andwhyshehat esme.
Iwasstil
lli
vinginEngl
andinmyhousewithLal
a,I
wanttotryandfixthi
ngswit
hKonkemaybegether
tobel
ievemyst orywhenIsayIt
hinkIwas
bewit
ched.
Thehousewel i
vedi nwasapi gstybecauseLal a
didn'twantanout sideworl
dtoseewhatshewas
doingt ome,thatiswhyshedi dn'thi
resomeonet o
cleanthehouseandshedoesn' tknowhowt o
clean,t
henmeIcanonl ydosomuch, Icouldn'tkeep
upwi thherunt i
diness,
Igott
oseeandf eelwhat
Konkewast alki
ngaboutwhenshesai dpicking
thingsaft
ermewasexhaust ing.
Idon'thavemoneyt
obuyanythi
ng,
maybeIshould
sel
lthishousef
oranicel
it
tl
eonecauseIcan'
teven
aff
ordanel ectr
ici
tyIam backtosquar
e
one,
becauseofLal aIsavedsomuchmoneysot hat
Iwon'tgettobepooragai nbuther
eIam again
maybet hiswast hewayoflif
etohumbleme,soI
canappr eci
atefewthingsmore.
IwasatthepointwhereIwantedtocommitsui
cide
butwhenIthoughtofpossibi
li
ti
esofget
ti
ngbackto
myfam Ithoughtagai
nstit
.
Ineededaj
obanyj
obatal
lIdi
dn'
tmi
nd.
SoIwentj
obhunt
ingwi
thmyqual
if
icat
ions.
Idroppedmycv' severywherebutt heydidn'
tcal
l
meaf teramont hIf
iguredIwasnothi r
edsoIwent
tothenear esthospit
alandIlit
erallybeggedthem to
hireme,andt heydidIwast hankfulitwasaFr i
dayI
wast ostartonMonday, Iwasdi rectedtotheperson
whowast ogi vemeauni form,theowneroft he
cleani
ngt ender.
ThenIwentbackhome,
Ihadt
olookf
orabuyer
.

2mont
hsl
aterIwasatwor
kwhenIwascal
ledby
mybossi
nhi
sof
fi
ce,
nott
hemai
nof
fi
ce.
WhenIgott
her
e,t
herewasawomanwhowas
dr
essesf
ormal
ly,
Isatdownnextt
oher
.
Woman: "MrKhumal omynamei sGwenMcmi l
anI
wor kfort hesocialservi
cesandcor rect
ional
services,Iam her etotel
lyouthatyourwi f
egave
bir
th3mont hsbackt oabeautif
ulbabygi rl
,
we
askedheri fthereisanyonewhocant akecareof
herbabyout si
deprison,
becauseprisonisnota
ri
ghtpl acet oraiseababy,sosheappoi ntedyouthe
fat
heroft hebabyandherhusband"
TK:
"ButIknownot
hingaboutbabi
es,
Il
iveal
one"
Gwen:"
Doyouwantyourdaught
ert
ogr
owupi
n
pr
isonsir
?"
TK:
"Noofcour
senot
,Iwi
llt
akeher
"
Gwen: "
Wouldyoupleaseexcuseus,Ihavesome
personalquesti
onstoaskhim"shesaidtal
kingt
o
myboss, hestoodupandleft
."OkayIseeyouare
workingthatmeanyouwi l
lbeabletoprovi
defor
yourdaughter"shewrot
esomet hi
ngdown.
TK:
"Whenisshecomingout
?"IaskednotbecauseI
car
edbutbecauseIwant
edtobereadyforher
whenshecomesout.
Gwen:
"Sheisgoi
ngt obei
nf oral
ongtime,t
hatis
whywelookedforyou,
sodoyouhaveast able
pl
acet
ostayisitsafetor
aiseachil
din?"
TK:"
Yes,butt
hatisnotmybaby,
shecheat
edonme!
"
shestoppedwrit
ingandl
ookedatme.
Gwen: "
Iam sorr
yMrKhumal oIam notheref
or
familypoli
ti
cs,
Iam heref
orthebesti
nter
estofa
baby,youareherhusbandsoautomati
call
yyouare
responsibl
eforhereveni
fyoubeli
evesheisnot
yours"
TK:
"Iunder
stand"
Gwen:"Goodnowweneedt otal
ktotheCEOofthis
hospi
tal,
butbef
orethatDoyouhaveotherki
ds?
"I
smil
edwhenIt houghtoft
hem.
TK:
"Ido4oft
hem t
heyar
equads"
Gwen:
"Dot
heyvi
sityouof
ten?
"
TK:
"Uhm no,
thei
rmom doesn'
twantmenear
them,
it
'sal
ongst
ory"Ibecamesadj
ustbyt
hinki
ng
aboutmyfam.
Gwen:
"Okay,
nowpl
easel
etsgot
otheCEOof
fi
ce"
I
wasonceaCEO.
Wewentthereandtherecept
ioni
stther
etol
dust
he
CEOwasinaf ami
lyvacati
onbutsinceGwen
wantedt
ofini
shuptoday,wesawaper soni
n
char
gefornow.
Weknockedont
hedoorandwewer
etol
dtocome
i
n,wegoti
n.
Gwent al
kedIcouldn'tevenhearherasIwas
l
ookingatthemostbeut ifulgi
rlIhaveeverseenin
myl i
fe,
shehadhergl assesonandpl asti
c
gloves,
shelookedsobeaut if
ulIbecamener vous
causeshewasaboutt oknowt hingsIwouldn'twant
hertoknow,IsawGwensi tdownIsupposewewer e
toldtodoso,Isatdownt oo.
Her:
"HowcanIhel
pyou"hervoiceLordi
tt ookme
back,
shet
ookofft
heglasses,
shedidn'
tlookmy
way.
Gwen:
"Wel
lma'
am t
hankf
oragr
eei
ngt
oseeus"
Her:
"Pl
easedon'tcal
lmema' am cal
lmeKonke"I
havebeenlooki
ngalloverf
orher,WhenIwasoff
,I
'd
si
tatthemallIl
astsawher,hopi
ngtoseeherpass
bybutsheneverdid.
Gwen:
"OkayKhonkhe,
doyouknowyourempl
oyee
MrKhumalohere?
"
Konke:"
Uhm on2ndt houghtma'am willbef
ine"I
l
ookedatherhandsIt houghthaving4kidswil
lhel
p
herbelessscaredofgermsbuther esheis
pressi
ngalaptopwithplast
icgloves.
Gwen:
"Di
dIsayyournamei
ncor
rect
ly?
"
Konke:"Uhm j
ustalit
tl
e,buti
tdoesn'
tmatter,
Iuhm I
thi
nkyoushoul dwaitfort
heCEOt odealwithsuch,
I
am justhisf
ri
end,Iworkheret
oobutIdidn'teven
knowt hatheworkshere"
Gwen:"Ican'
tcomebackbecause,wehaveother
casestodealwit
h,weneedtogivehi
m his
daughter,
hermom isar
rest
edthedaughterneeds
him"shet hr
ewaglanceatmeandbackt oGwen.
Konke:"
WellIdon'
tknowMrKhumal
o'swor
khere
but
,Icantel
lyouthatMrKhumal
oher
eisagreat
person,
heisal wayswil
li
ngt ohel
pothers,
heonce
helpedme,Icouldn'
tconcieveIhadlostal
lhopesof
everhavi
ngki dsbuthebroughtmebackt hatlost
hopebyget t
ingmehel pIneeded,healsol
oveskids
heevenfatherkidsthatarenothis,
heisanamazing
person"
Gwen:
"Hmm That
sal
lIwant
edt
oheart
ogi
vehi
m
hi
sbaby"
Konke:
"Thatbabywi
llbeingoodhands,
Ipr
omi
se
youheislovi
ngandcaring"
Gwen:
"Yousoundl
ikeyouknowMrKhumal
o
per
sonal
ly"
Konke:
"Ionceknewhi
m..
.anywaywast
hati
t?Iwas
ki
ndabusyhere"
Gwen:
"Ohyest
hatwasitthankyouagain"Gwen
st
oodupsodidI,
Konkeputonherglassesback.
Konke:"Anyti
me,congr
atsMrKhumaloonhavinga
baby,Iam sureyouarehappy"shesmi
ledbutnot
therealone.
TK:
"Konke.
..I
..
."
Konke: "Iam busyMrKhumal opleasegetbackt o
wor k"sheevenr aisedherhandst oppi ngmef rom
tal
king, wit
hthatshecont i
nuedt of ocusonher
l
apt opt yping,
Iwalkedt ot hedoorandl ookedather
onemor etime,
Imi ssedhermyl ovef orherj ust
tri
pled,Ineedt ogetmyi sht oget
heri fIIwantt o
standachanceagai nstt heCEOoft heent i
re
hospi tal,
andIknowf oraf actthati twasnotgi ven
tohi m hewor kedhar dtogether e,Ihavehear dal ot
aboutt heCEOt hathei sst yl
ishandher efusest o
beol d,Ihaveneverseenhi m butIhear dhei sthere
physical ly.

Iwal
kedbehi
ndGwenthi
nkingaboutKonkeshe
hadshor
thai
randImustsayshelookedoutoft
his
worl
d.
Gwen:
"MrKhumalo"ohshewasl
ooki
ngatme,
andI
di
dn'
thearat
hingshesaid.
TK:
"Di
dyousaysomet
hing?
"
Gwen:
"YesIdid,sowhenisther
ightt
imeformet
o
br
ingyourdaughtert
oyou?"Somehow Iwish
Konketoldheraboutthekidnappi
ngsoIwon' thave
tolookaft
erLal
a'sdaughter,
Iwishshesaidbad
thi
ngsaboutme,soIwon'thavet oberesponsibl
e
foranybaby,
Iam nothappyaboutt hi
scauseIcan't
evenaffor
dapat er
nit
ytesttoprovethatIam not
thefat
her.
TK:
"Iam notsur
e,Iam al
wayswor
king"
Gwen:"
Iwi
llgi
veyouamont ht
osortthi
ngsoutt
ake
car
eMrKhumal o"shewal
kedaway,andcameback
whatnow?
TK:
"Di
dyouf
orgotsomet
hingMr
sMcmi
lan?
"
Gwen:
"Iknowit
snotmybusinessbutwhenwe
werei
nthatof
fi
ce,
ther
ewassomet ensi
ongoi
ng
on,
doIhavesomet
hingtoworryabout
?"
TK:
"Nonothi
ng,
Ijustknowherf
rom wayback,
we
ar
ebothfr
om S.
A"
Gwen:"Hmm i
t'
snicewhatyoudi
df orher
,gi
veme
yournumbersoIcansendyourel
iablenanni
es
numbers"
TK:
"Idon'
thaveacel
lphonef
ornowbutt
hanks"
Gwen:"
Iwillemailthem toyourbossthenbye"she
l
eftbutIdon'tt
hinkIcanaf for
dananny,AndIcan't
aff
ordtosendhert oS.A,mom andtheMazi buko'
s
don'
tgetalonganymor e,Ij
usthopemom has
enoughmoneyt olastherforawhi l
e,
whileIam st
il
l
l
ookingforabetterpayingjobhere.

Ihadaplanwhil
eIst
il
lgat
hert
henannymoney
causeIr
eall
yneedone.
Iaskedtheguyswewer eworki
ngtotaketheir
shif
ts,
foramont h,
notever
yonejusti
nmywar d,
I
wantthem tocoverformewhenIam gone, soIcan
stayathomewi ththebabyorusethatchanceto
l
ookf orot
herjobs,
Icando2jobstoaffordananny.
Iwasworki
ngatnightmopi
ngt
hef
loor
swhenIwas
st
art
ledbysomeone.
Konke:
"Isawyouthismorni
ngwhenar
eyougoi
ng
hometor est
"Il
ookedather
.
TK:
"Onl
yri
chpeopl
ear
eal
lowedt
oresti
nthi
s
wor
ld"
Konke:
"Iam notri
chbutIr
estfi
ne,
whyareyou
worki
ngalone?"Shewasstandi
ngatanentr
ance.
TK:"
Appar
entl
yIwil
lneedanannywhenthebaby
comeshome,si
nceIcan'
taf
for
doneIhavetotake
ever
yone'
sshif
tst
ohaveamont hof
ftol
ookafter
hermysel
f"
Konke:
"Shei
sluckyt
ohaveyou,
doyouneedhel
p"I
l
aughed.
TK:
"Ar
eyousur
e?Thi
sisat
oughwor
k"shel
aughed.
Konke:"
Ohpl easeIcantotall
ymopthef
loors,
the
goodthingisIdon'tgett
ot oucht
hewat
er"shetook
thoseplast
icglavesinherbag.
TK:
"Shei
sser
ous"
Konke:
"Yessheis,
yougomopt
heot
herf
loor
swhi
le
If
ini
shupher e"
TK:
"ButIwanttot
alkt
oyou,
j
ustt
omakesur
ethatI
am notdr
eaming"
Konke:
"Don'
tbeext
ratoomuch,hur
r yupsoIcan
t
akeyouhome"wecl eanedandfi
nishedupearl
ier
t
hanusual.
TK:
"Thankyou"
Konke:
"Sur
elet
sgo,
doyouwantt
ogohaveabi
te?
"
TK:
"Li
keadat
e,l
ateni
ghtdat
e?"
Konke:
"No,
j
ustabi
te"
TK:
"I
'dl
ikeabi
te,
butl
ookhowIam dr
essed"
Konke:"
Fooddoesn'
tcar
ehowyoulooksi
ll
y"I
l
ookedatherKonkehasabeaut
if
ulhear
t,
howisshe
doi
ngit?Beingki
ndtomeandactli
kenot
hing
happened?
Tk:
"Okayt
hen,
l
etsgo,
Iam dr
ivi
ng"
Konke:
"Notachance,
thatcari
spr
eci
ousto
me,someoneboughtitforme"wewal
kedtohercar
anditwasanSUVaudi .
TK:
"Wow,
someoneboughtt
hisf
oryou?
"
Konke:
"Yep!
"Shegoti
nthedr
iver
'sseatandIgott
o
t
hepassengerseat
.
TK:
"I
tissocomfor
tabl
eLordthiscarisa
dr
eam,whoboughti
tforyou?"Iwascur i
ous.She
l
ookedatmeandlookedforwarddri
ving.
Konke:
"Myf
ri
end"
TK:
"Thesameonewhol
eftyoui
nchar
geofan
ent
ir
ehospit
al?
"
Konke:
"No,
hisson"
TK:
"Soyouhaveabf
?"
Konke:"
Wearetakingthingsslowly"shel
ookedat
mebr i
efl
y"wearenotani tem,hei
st oouhm
handsomeforme,Iam lookingforanuglymannow
theonewhowillcheri
shme"
TK:
"Icher
ishedyou"
Konke:
"Thatwasbef
oreyoucher
ishedsomebody
el
se"Ididn'
tknowwhatt
osayaftert
hat.
TK:"
Uhm. .
.howar
eourchi
ldr
en?Imi
sst
hem"
si
lence.
..
Konke: "
Youf ocusonyourbabyandmakesureshe
i
sokay, andifyouneedhelpwi t
hher,
hal
aatmeI
willhelpwithbabysi
tt
ingifyouwanttogooutat
night,
Iwillbeyournannyfreeofchar
ge"shei
s
avoidinganswer i
ngme.
Tk:
"Thankyout
hati
sver
ynobl
eofyou,
thanksIwi
ll
r
emembert
hat
"
Konke:
"Howol
disshe?
"Ir
eal
lydon'
twantt
otal
k
abouther
.
Tk:
"Shei
s3mont
hsol
d"
Konke:
"Ibetshei
sbeauti
ful
,
knowingher
par
ents,
shehasnochoicebuttobebeaut
if
ul"
TK:
"Ihaven'
tmetheryet
"
Konke:"
Oh?ButIknowsheisbeaut i
full
ikeyouand
Lal
a"wegott other
est
aurantandweor deredI
wantedtopayforourmeal,
tofeelmanenoughbutI
di
dn'thaveenoughmoneyonmypocket .
TK:
"Ishoul
dbepayi
ng,
Ifeel
wor
thl
ess"
Konke:
"Rel
axchampyouwi l
lbouncebacktrustme"
shepai
dandIdirect
edhertomypl ace,
whenwegot
ther
eItur
nedtolookather
.
TK:
"Howlongareyougoi
ngt
oignor
ethef
actt
hat
wehavekidst
ogether
"
Konke:"
AslongasIcan,
lookTKyouwerel
ucky
enoughtobegivenachancetobeafat
her
agai
n,holdont
oitandneverl
etgo"
TK:
"SoIhavet
ofor
gett
hatIhaveki
ds?
"
Konke:
"Ihopeyouwi
lldobet
teronyourdaught
er
andbebetter
"
TK:
"Howlongareyougoi
ngtopuni
shme?Iwasn'
t
mysel
fIswearLal
abewit
chedme"
Konke:
"Idon'
tbel
ieveinwit
chesandstuf
fIam a
womanofscience,andyouknowthat
"
TK:"
Justbecauseyouareawomanofscienceit
doesn'
tmeani ti
snott
here,
Idi
dn'
tbel
ievei
nitunti
l
i
thappenedtome"
Konke:
"Doyouneedmaybeat
her
api
stt
otal
kto?
"it
i
shardconvinci
ngher
.
TK:
"Iact
ual
lydo,
thatwomanbr
uisedmef
orl
if
e"
Konke:"Iwil
lbookone,Iam happyyouar eadmitt
ing
thatyouneedhel pandyouar eaccepti
ngone,you
aredoinggoodf oryourbaby"shethinksIam crazy
Icantell.
TK:"Woul
dyoupleasedomeahugef
avourpl
ease
foroldt
imessakes"
Konke:
"Sur
eanyt
hing"
TK:
"Thatbabymightnotbemi
ne,soIwantt
omake
sur
ethatsheismine,
befor
eIwastemytimeand
moneyonsomeone'sbaby"
Konke:
"Youl
ovedki
dswhathappened?Youdi
dn'
t
car
ewhowast hei
rfat
her
"
TK:"
Lal
achangedme,
sheabusedmei
nawor
st
possi
bleway"
Konke:"
Iam sorr
yIhopethetherapywil
lhel
p,Just
becausewear enotani
tem doesn'tmeanwear e
enemies,
Iwishyouwell
"
TK:
"Thiscan'
tbeitKonke.
..Il
oveyou,
Ifeel
completewhenIam withyou"
Konke:"
TKyouaremarri
ed,
andthatri
ngispr
oof
enough"Il
ookedati
t,
whyam Isti
llwear
ingmy
weddingbandagai
n?Itooki
tout.
Tk:
"Ievenf
orgotIhadi
ton"
Konke:
"I
tsokay,
uhm Ihavetogo,
Iam sur
ethe
chi
ldr
enarelongindream l
andbynow"
TK:
"Iwoul
dli
ket
oseet
hem oneday,
hopef
ull
ysoon"
Konke:
"Uhm Idon'
tthi
nkt
hatagoodi
deaTK"
Tk:
"Iam nottheonewhoki
dnappedoursonKonke
i
twasLal a"
Konke:
"ThesameLal
ayoumar ri
ed,
Iam sor
rybutI
can'
tgetmysel
ftot
rustyounearmyki
ds,Iam
sorr
y"
TK:"
Youwillsupervi
semethen,pl
ease.
..
Iknow
ther
eissti
llgoodnessi
nyou,pl
easeKuhlekonkeI
am beggi
ngyou"
Konke: "Uhm Iactuall
yneededaf avourfrom you
too,Iwi l
lneedyout ouhm signyourr i
ght
sast hei
r
dadof ftome,causeevencomi ngher ewasa
struggl ecauseyouar eontheirbir
th
certif
icates,
theyneededyoursi gnatur
eformet o
comeher ewit
hthem, Idon'
twanttosearchforyou
whenIneedmyki dstofart
,pl
easedot heri
ght
thi
ng"
TK:
"Iwon'
tgi
veupbei
ngt
hei
rfat
herKonkef
orgeti
t"
Konke:
"Iwil
lbedoi
ngyouaf
avourt
oo,
youneeda
pat
erni
tytest
"
TK:"
I'
drat
herr
aiseachi
ldt
hatisnotmineforyear
s
thangi
veupmyr i
ght
stobetheirf
ather
,i
sit
becauseIam cl
eanernow?Youlovedmemor
e
whenIwasaCEO?Youl oveCEOs?"
Konke:"GetoutThul
ebona,bef
oreIsaythi
ngsIcan
nevertakeback"IgotoutbutIdidn'
tcl
osethedoor
Istoodoutside.
Tk:
"Ican'tbel
ieveyouaskedmef orthat!Il
ovemy
ki
ds,Idi
dami stakeoncenowIam cr usifi
ed,am I
supposedt osufferformyonemi stakefortherest
ofmyl i
fe?haven'tIpayedenough?LookatmeI
usedtobesomet hing,
Iusedtobesomeonehave
mercyonmeKonke, mykidsareallIhave"
Konke:
"Goodni
ghtThul
ebona"
TK:
"Et
lekyouowemef
orgi
vingyout
hoseki
ds"
Konke:
"I
st hatso?OkayhowmuchdoIoweyou?
"
What?Ididn'tmeanmoneyowe.
TK:
"Whendi
dyoubecomet
hist
hingyouar
eri
ght
now?"
Konke:
"Youcannotblamemeforwant
ingt
opr
otect
mykidsaft
eryoufai
ledtodoso"
TK:
"Sonowyouwantt
opaymef
ort
hem?That
s
r
ockbot
tom l
ow"
Konke:"
YousaidIoweyou, andIdo...youarer
ight
thati
swhyIwi l
lmakesur ethatIpayyouandget
youapayi ngj
ob,Ihopet
hatwi l
ltonedownt he
frust
rat
ionsyouhavegoingonwi t
hyou,youwil
lbe
abletotakecar
eofyourdaught er"
Tk:
"Idon'
twantt
hat
"
Konke:"Thankyouf orthekidsyougaveme, TKI
reall
ymeani tfrom thebottom ofmyhear t
"sheis
notlist
eningtome, maybeIam t oopoorforherto
l
istento,Ibangedthedoor ,
shedr oveaway,
Konke
want stopaymeof fnomat terhowpoorIam Iam
notselli
ngmyonl yki ds,
totheirmotherworseofal
l.

Amont hl
aterIwasathomewi t
hmydaught er,
I
don'
tneedtestscauseIcanseethatshei
s
mine,
shelooksjustl
ikemom,mom wouldbehappy
toseeher
,Ihaven'
tseenKonkefr
om thatday.
ButasIwaspl
ayi
ngwithmydaught
erIsawhercar
par
koutsi
de,
shecameoutoft
hedri
ver
'sseatanda
whit
eguywhowasaroundmyagecameoutoft he
passengerdoor
,t
heycamemywaynowIwi
shI
di
dn'tshowherwhereIl
ive.
Theygr
eetedme,Iwaswear
ingonl
ymyshorts,
I
t
washotbutIhadYamkel
aonmybar echest
.
Guy:
"Thi
sist
heguy?
"Whodi
dwhat
?
Konke:
"Yep,
thi
sishi
m"t
heguyl
ookedatme.
Guy:"
Mynamei sSt enSmi t
h,youhavemetKayso
wear eher
eaboutthepr oposalyousentt
othe
of
ficeImustsayitisabr i
ll
ianti
dea,
wewantt orun
i
tassoonaspossi ble"whatishetalki
ngabout?
Konke:
"YeahIgavehimtheproposalyouaskedme
togi
vehim,t
hatoneaboutteachingourdoctorssi
gn
l
anguagetocommuni cat
ebetterwithpeopl
ewho
can'
thearorspeak"Il
ookedather,sosheisreal
ly
buyi
ngmeout .
TK:
"Idon'
tthi
nkIcandot
hatanymor
e"
Konke:"
Thinkofyourdaught
er,
shei
sbeautif
ulyou
don'
twantt ostar
veherdoyou?CauseIknowyou
havereali
sedthathavi
ngachil
disexpensi
ve,
don'
t
l
etpri
der ui
nyou"
St
en:
"Idon'
tunder
standwhati
sgoi
ngonnowKay?
"
Konke:
"Hei
sjustget
ti
ngcol
dfeet
s"
Sten:"
Wewil
lpayyou4t
imest
hanwhatyouar
e
gett
ingasacleaner
"
Konke:
"Youthi
nkitist
oughnow?Itwi
llgeteven
t
oughererf
rom hereontr
ustme,
Ihave4ofthem,i
tis
t
ough"
TK:
"Iwil
ltaket
hej
obbutt
hatdoesn'
tmeanIam
gi
vinguponmykids"
Konke:
"Hei
sinSten"theyhuggedandhegaveme
hi
shandtoshake,
Idid.
Sten:
"Wel
comeonboar
d,l
etsgosi
gncont
ract
sso
youcantel
lusmor
eaboutit
"
TK:
"Now?
"
St
en:"
Ther
eisnobett
erti
methant
hepr
esent
,go
wearsomet
hingandl
etsgo"
TK:
"Ihavenoonet
olookaf
termybaby"
Sten:
"Comewi
ththebabythi
scan'
twait
"Il
ookedat
Konkeandwentt
ogetdressedanddr
essedYam
tooandKonkedroveout,
theykepttalki
ngalonebut
Icaughtt
hathi
sf at
heri
st heonefundingt
hi s
progr
amme,aretheyanit
em t heyt
alkli
ketheyhave
knowneachotherforawhi l
enow,i
tgotmej ealous.
IwantherbackandIwi
llst
opatnot
hingt
ogetmy
fam back.
Idon'tgi
veuponpeopl eIlove,
Iwil
lhavet
odi
vorce
Lal
a1stt hough,Idon'
tunderst
andhowImarr
ied
Lal
a,Idon'tevenremembertheday.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er39
°
•Banel
e•°

IloveKhet hosomuchbutIcan' thandle

her,pr
incessZamaisobedi entsheisthatpeaceI
haveal wayswantedonawoman, sheisdownt o
earthIjustli
kehowsher espectsmeandal lowsme
towearpanti nourrel
ati
onship,whenI1stsawherI
didn' tpaymuchat t
entiontohercauseIbel i
eved
princessesar esnobsbutwhenIbumpedi ntoher
out sidethesupermarketgivi
nghomelesski dsfood
ther e,It
henpayedattentionIhadpour
edj uiceon
hert -shir
t,
shewashol dingacupofjuice.
Iaskedtoapologisetoherpr operlyonadat e,
she
askedme" ai
n'tyoumar ri
ed? "Wel lIdon'
tweara
weddingband,butIknowshewast hereonmy
weddingbutshest i
llasked,IsaidIam notmar r
iedI
havebeenwaitingforher,shesmi ledandblushed
thensai
d"okay, adatesoundsf un"thenshegave
mehernumber ,
sheisoneoft hoseshyones.
Ont hat1stdateIwasonl yplayi
ngwhenIsaid"Let
s
spendt henightonahot el"shesai
dyeswithno
hustle,
causeIhavesaidi tandsheagreedwehadto
gof orrealandIdon'
tthinkKhethoevennoti
ced
thatIsleptoutthewholeweekend,Ihavefi
guret
hat
Khet hodoesn'tl
ovemesomuch, shedoesn'
tcar
e
asmuchasIwanthert o.
Thatni
ghtonethi
ngwewer ekissi
ngandclothes
werefl
yingacr
osstheroom,bef
oreIent
eredhershe
tol
dmeshewasavi r
gin,
Ist
oppedforawhilebefor
e
Ipushedmywayi n,Idi
dn'tbel
ieveherbecauseit
wastooeasytogethert obed,tomysur pr
iseshe
wasindeedavirgi
nsheevencr i
edwhenIwenti n,
I
washappythatshechoset ogivehervirgi
nit
yto
me,It
hendevelopedfeel
ingsforher,Idi
dn'
thaveto
drughershegaveittomewi ll
ingly.

Wehadsextheent i
reweekend,webondedsexual
ly
Ist
olet
hehotelsheetsj
ustincaseIneededi
t.
Shelovedmebef orewegoti nt
imate,shet oldmeso
thenshet oldmet hatshewasvomi t
tingever ynow
andthen,Ididn'
tknowhowt ofeelcauseIknewt hat
meantshei spregandknowi ngKhet hoi sgoi ngto
makeherl ifealivinghell,
tel
li
ngherwashar dand
surpri
singlyeasyatt hesamet ime,aftertell
ingher
sheshowedt hatIdon' tcareatti
tude,beingwi th
Zamadoesn' tt
akeawayt hel oveIhavef or
Khetho,sheisspeci althatone,aspeci alcaset oo.
Sothi
sdayIwasabouttogototheGabel
akingdom
andshowmyselfbef
oreherst
omachshows,Khetho
gavemeablessi
ngtomarrypri
ncessZama,
she
waslike"AslongasitisnotShenIhat
ethatone"
thatwasagoaheadf rom her,
shedi
dn'
teventhink
aboutit
,Idi
dn'thavet
ocallUMNAKWETHUt ohelp
me.
Ipayeddamagesandl obol
aandt
hedat
eswer
eset
fort
hetradi
ti
onalwedding.

Mom gotalongwithZamacauseshei sani cegi

rl
andsheisaprincesswhatIdon'
tunderstandabout
mom isshesti
lll
ovesKhethomor eandfavoursher
moreIdon'
tgetwhycauseKhet horeal
lydoesn't
carewhi
leZamai str
yingt
oohar dtost
ayonmom' s
goodbooks.
Wewerealli
nmykingdom incl
udingKhethoshe
l
ookedl
ikeatruepr
incessunderaroyalbl
uedress
wit
hbeads.
Shelookedli
keshewasaniceper
sonsi
tt
ingt
her
e
nott
alki
ng,shel
ookedi
nnocent
.
Dad:
"St
opl
ookingatherli
ket
hat,
weknowshei s
your
snowstopundressi
ngherwit
hyoureyes"my
dadsai
dst
andingnexttome,
Iwaslooki
ngather
t
hrought
hewi
ndow.
Nele:"
Idon'
tgether,
Iam t
hinki
nghere,
sheseemed
nottocarethatIam mar
ryinganot
herpri
ncess
today"
Dad:"Thatgi
rll
ovesyou,shejusthasnopoli
teway
toshowyou,forhertoletyouhavea2ndwi fe
meanssher eall
ylovesyou,shewantsyoutobe
happy,ifbei
nghappywi thsomeoneelseiswhat
youwantshegavei ttoyou,shelet
syouexplore,
she
i
sallowingyoutospr eadyourwings"
Nele:
"OhIspreadedt
hem alr
ight,
Ijustwi shshe
couldtal
ktomemor eandstopact ingf i
neallt
he
ti
me,I'
daskhertomarryanotherone, she'
dsayyes
againIwantedtohol
dmedown, f
ightf ormet o
guardmeandshowmet herightpat h"
Dad:"
Soyouar
eact
ingcauseyouwanther
at
tenti
on"
Nele:
"Notreal
ly,
IloveZamashei
sever
ythi
ng
Khethoisnot,
Iloveher"
Dad:
"WhataboutKhet
ho?
"
Nel
e:"
Ilovehert
oo,
Il
ovet
hem bot
hinadi
ff
erent
way"
Dad:"
Ithoughtwit
hheri nyourl
if
eyouwerenot
evengoingtolookatanotherwomaneveri
nyour
l
ife,
yourmom wasscar edforyou"
Nel
e:"
Shei
snotabusive,
shej
ustdoeswhatshe
want
sandthatf
rust
ratesmetothecor
e,shewon'
t
l
etmebeamanl i
keIam supposedtobe"
Dad:
"Womencanseeamanwhoi shesi
tant
,who
doesnotst
andhi
sground"wesawKonkestandi
ng
upcomingtot
heroom wewerei
n.
Nel
e:"
Cansheseeus?
"
Dad:"
No,butIwoul
dn'
tknowmaybeshehasanx-
rayvi
sion"hechuckl
edweheardaknock" Puton
anarmouryourwifei
sheretoslaught
eryou"he
l
aughedandwentt oopenthedoor.
Kheth:
"Yourhi
ghnesskingdude,I
..
.I.
..uhm your
majest
ysir"Il
ookedatKhethshelookedner vousI
l
aughedsohar d,
dadjustchuckl
ed.
Dad:
"Mypr
incesshowar
eyouf
eel
ingt
oday?
"
Khet
h:"
I'
m cool
,
I'
m coolhowaboutyah?My
ki
ngness"dadl
aughedandlookedatme.
Dad:"Yourmom wasr ight,
yourwif
eknowsnot hing
aboutbeingaprincess,butshewil
lgetther
e,keep
wellkidsandbehavethi sonehastobeoutin5"
andhecl osedt
hedoorKhet hocameclosertome.
TK:
"Hey"
Khetho:
"Hey"Iwenttoherandheldherclosert
o
me,wekissed"Stop..
.howareyoufeel
ing?"Idi
dn'
t
l
etherwaistgo,Isqeezedherbums.
Nel
e:"
YouknowIl
oveyou,
ri
ghtandIam notdoi
ng
t
hist
ospit
eyou,
Il
oveyouboth"shesmi
led.
Kheth:"
It
'sokayyounevermar ri
edmef orloveI
knowt hat,
butIknowyouar emarryi
ngherbecause
oflove,
gogetust hatwife,
butpr
omiset ohaveti
me
formeandbet hereeveryt
imeweneedyou, l
ets
hopeyouwi llkeeptol
erati
ngme,youlookgood"I
perkedherlips.
Nel
e:"
Ipr
omisethoughIam notgoodatkeepi
ng
pr
omisesbutthi
soneIwil
ldomybestt okeep"
Kheth:"
Atl
eastyouknowyouar
enotgoodat
keepingpr
omises"
Nel
e:"
Wher
ear
emygi
rl
s?"
Khet
h:"
Withthei
rgr
andma,
yourmom wi
llmakemy
ki
dsobese"shesmil
ed.
Nel
e:"
Youl
ookbeauti
ful,
youmakemewantt
o
marr
yyoual
loveragain"
Khet
h:"
Nah..
.conti
nuewit
hthi
sone,Iam goi
ngback
t
otheoldme,Ican'
tkeepupwi
ththeselady'
sst
uff
t
heyareti
meconsumi ngandt
ir
ing"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
lll
oveyoust
il
l"
Kheth:"
Atleastyouaremarryingaprincesswhowi l
l
beattendi
ngal lt
heneverendingceremoni esthey
l
ovehost i
ngt oomuch,pl
usshei sapr operpri
ncess
youguysdocompl ementeachot her
"thedoor
openedmom goti nIletKhethgo.
Mom:"
Stopki
ssi
ngandcomeoutal
ready"shewas
smi
li
ng.
Nel
e:"
Wewi
llbeoutj
ustnowmom"
Mom:
"NowBanel
ecauseyoudon'
twantyourwi
fe
tothinkyouhavechangedyourmi nd,
let
sgoyou
twocauseIknowi fIleaveyouhereyouwon'tcome
outanytimesoon,youwi llhavemoreti
mefor
sex,youli
vetoget
her ,
Ihopeyouwi l
laccomodatet
he
otherpri
ncess"
Khet
h:"
Iam outofher
e,momest
ywher
ear
ethe
ki
ds?"
Mom: "
For
getaboutt
hekidst
odayandsuppor
tyour
husband,
heneedsyou"
Konke:"
Ofcour
seIsuppor
thi
m momest
ylet
sgo
husband"Khet
htookmyhandandwewentout
side
Shewenttowhereshewassit
ti
ng,nextto
Fanel
e,
PunkyandherhusbandthanMi ni
,
theyal
l
l
ookedbeaut
if
ul.

Thet r
adi
ti
onalweddingwentonf ort
hewhole
day,Zamabroughtmef oodandthecorr
uptone
broughtmeanal cohol
,
Icouldt
ellshewasti
psy.
Weweresi
tti
ngatt het
abl
ewit
hZama,wewere
donewi
theveryt
hingwewerej
ustsi
tt
ing,
Khet
hi
camewithachai
randsatnextt
omeont
heot
her
si
deitwasZama.
Khet
h:"
Welcomesist
erwi
femynamei
sKhet
hi"
Zamalookedatme.
Zama:"Shei
sjoki
ngr
ight
?"Khet
hipassedhert
he
squeezebot
tl
eshewasholdi
ng.
Kheth:
"Dr
inkupt
her
eandcalm your
selfdownt
hat
wil
lhel
p,i
thel
pedmealot
,l
ikeahugelot"
Nele:
"Ar
eyoudr unkKhet
hi?ButbabeIaskedyou
ni
celynottodri
nktoomuch,uhm ZamaIwillexpl
ain
l
ater,
yessheismy1stwife"
Zama:"
Iaskedyoui
fyouar
emar
ri
edyousai
dyou
werenot"
Kheth:"Itol
dyou, youneedthatdr
inktakei
tdearl
et
gooft hepr ide,st
ickwi
thmeIwi l
lshowyouthe
wayt olive,
soNel ethecrewisher
eIwi l
lgowit
h
them aftertakingabathareyoucoming?"
Nel
e:"
Idi
dn'
tseet
hem,
whendi
dthegether
e?"
Khet
h:"
Inthemor ni
ng,
hur
rygochangesowecanal
l
gocel
ebrateyournewwif
e"
Nel
e:"
Andl
eavewi
thher
?"
Zama:
"Iam notgoi
nganywher
eunt
ilyouexpl
aint
o
mewhatisgoingon"
Kheth:
"Youshouldhavet
oldheri
nadvance
Nele,
butknowingyou,
youwerescar
edshewasn't
goi
ngt omarryyou,
youwereafr
aidt
oloseher
,Iget
youmycowar d"
Zama:
"Coul
dyoupleasegi
vemeandmyhusband
somespacetot
alk"
Kheth:"
Ohheismyhusbandtoo,
andsi
nceyouar
e
marriedtohi
m youar
emarri
edtometoo,
outwi
thit
si
ster"
Zama:
"Banel
e?"
Nele:
"Ohyessher
ight
,wear
eallmarri
edhereso
l
etshearit
"Iwasnotr
eadytoexpl
ainanyt
hing.
Zama:
"Real
lyNel
ereal
ly?Justgr
eat
!"Shest
oodup
andl
eftusatt
hetabl
e.
Khet
h:"
Let
sgot
heyar
ewai
ti
ngf
orus"
Nele:"
CanIsitt
hisonedown,
Ijustgotmarr
iedI
can'tj
ustl
eaveherhereonour1stnightmarr
ied"
Khet
h:"
OkaybutIam st
il
lgoi
ngoutt
ocel
ebr
ate
YOURmar r
iagewi
thoutyou"
Nele:"
Comeher e"shecameclosert
omewe
ki
ssed,sheisreal
lydrunkKhet
hohatespubl
ic
contactbutthenshedidn'
tcar
ewhowaswat chi
ng.
Kheth:
"Di
dyouwentt
est
ingbef
oreyoumadea
baby?"
Nel
e:"
Whosai
dshei
spr
eg?
"
Khet
h:"
"Don'
tpet
roni
semeever
yonecansee"
Nel
e:"
Weuhm di
d,wegott
est
ed"
Khet
h:"
Thenyouwon'tmindifweallgotogether
t
hist
ime,si
nceyoubothalr
eadyknowt hestatus"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llt
alkt
oZama"
Khet
h:"
Pleasedot
oni
ght
,l
etmegot
akeabat
h"
Nel
e:"
Dri
nkresponsi
bly,
andst
opt
ryi
ngt
ocor
rupt
mywifewit
hyouralcohol"
Shest
oodup.
Khet
h:"
Welli
fsheweretosurvi
veyoushewil
lneed
t
hatboozehavegr
eatsex"shewalkedaway.
Nele:"
Whati st
hatsupposedtomean? "Iyel
ledDidI
tur
nheri ntoanalcohol
ic?shej
ustkeptwalking,
my
yel
lingturnedfewheadst ol
ookatme.

Aft
erawhi l
eshecamebackt ome,onabot t
legreen
off
shoulderdressjustbelowherkneesitwasaf lai
r
andawedgeonaf eetsblackone,
Ithoughtshesaid
sheisgoingbackt oherol dsel
f,
whenshei sherold
sel
fnobodynot iceshermuchIam saf ewhenshei s
l
ikethatbutwhenshel ooksthi
sbeauti
fulIknow
boyswillberunningafterher.
Kheth:"Yourwifeaskedmetoaskyout
ocomet o
yourbedr oom,doesthi
smeanyouguyswil
lsl
eep
theretogetherfr
om nowon?Whenwear et
his
side?"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tknowwewi
lldi
scusst
hesleepi
ng
r
outi
newhenwecomebackf r
om t
hehoneymoon"
Khet
h:"
Okaywhenar
eyouguysl
eavi
ng?
"
Nel
e:"
Tomor
rowmor
ning"
Khet
h:"
OkayIwi
llseeyouwhenyoucomeback
t
hen"
Nel
e:"
Wewi
llbegonef
or2weeks"
Khet
h:"
Okayuset
hist
imetosor
tthi
ngsout,
and
comebackknowi
ngwhereshewil
lbel
ivi
ng"
Nel
e:"Wel
lIwast
hinki
ngsheshoul
dli
vewi
thus
unt
ilshegi
vesbi
rt
h"
Kheth:"
Youar eaworstl
iareveryousaidsheisnot
pregnant,
butthat
snotmybusi nessthesoonershe
gi
vesbi r
ththesoonershecanl eaveandcar
ry
anotherchil
dforyou,
Ididtwice!"
Nel
e:"
Once"
Kheth:
"I
twastwicetome,don'
tar
guewi t
hanowner
ofthi
sbody,
Ihavetogo,byesaygoodbyetoyour
fol
ksforme,
tel
lthem Il
efti
nthemorning"
Nel
e:"
Soyouar
enotcomi
ngback?
"
Khet
h:"
Iam notcomingbackher
eIwi
lldr
ive
st
rai
ghttoourhousebye"
Nel
e:"
Letmeaccompanyyout othecarsoIcan
al
sothankthecrewforcomi
ng"wewentt ot
hecar
andIgreet
edthegentsandIki
ssedKhethoandshe
wenti
ntheydr
oveof
f.

Khethohasherdaystol
etmebeamanandIenj oy
thosedayswit
hher,
Iusethem whil
etheyl
ast
sometimesshedoesn'
twantmet oevenbr
eathe
nearher.
NowIhave2wi
vesKhethi'
smoodswon'tbother
me,
Iam gl
adshedidn'
tfi
ghtZama,
sheactuall
y
wel
comedherthat
ssomat ur
edofher
.
Iwentt
otellZamawhyIwant edtotel
lheraf
terour
weddi
ng,t
ot el
lthet
rut
hIdon'tknowwhyIdidit,
well
Iwaski
ndascar edshe'
dleavemeandcalloffour
weddi
ng.
Thenextdayshewasst i
llmadatmebutwewent
tothehoneymoon, i
tturnsoutitwasonl yaf al
se
alar
m shewasnotpr egbutaf t
erthi
shoneymoon
therewillbe3ofus,t
hose2weekswegott oknow
eachot herbett
er,
sheisabeaut if
ulsoulinand
out,
shecar esaboutotherpeopleandhel ping
them,shei si
ntochari
tywor kandshei sallabout
givi
ngbackt othecommuni ty.
Wewereinapl
anewhenIt
houghtmtpr
obl
ems
wer
eoverbutt
heywer
edoubl
ing.
Nele:
"I
fyouarenotal
readypr
egnant
,whenwoul
d
youli
ketohaveababy?"
Zama:"Wel
lIknowIam notpr
egnant
,wewillhave
thatbabywhenyoul
ikeoff
ici
all
ymarri
ed"
Nel
e:"
Butwear
emar
ri
edof
fi
cial
lyZama"
Zama:"
Iwantpr
ooft
hatwear
emar
ri
ed,
mar
ri
age
cer
ti
fi
cate"
Nel
e:"
Iam mar
ri
edt
oKhet
hol
iket
hat
"
Zama:"SoIam justanot
herwoman?Idi dn'tsi
gnup
fort
his,
ofcourseIdidn'
tsignanywherefor
anythi
ng,
ourmar ri
ageisbogus"sheissti
llbet
ter
thanKhetho,
Zamaspeakssof tl
yandeventhough
shewasmadshewasst i
llrespect
ful
.
Nele:"
Ifyouf
eell
iket
hataboutourmarr
iagethenI
don'tseewhyweshouldstaytoget
her
"sil
ence..
.
Zama:"
Ididn'tmeanitl
iket
hat,
Il
oveyouBaneleand
shar
ingyouwasnotanopt ionbutnowthatIam
shar
ingyou,Iam aski
ngtohavehaveacerti
fi
cat
e,I
t
i
simpor
tantt
ome"
Nele:
"Iam sorr
ybutKhet howi
llkil
lsomeoneifItel
l
heraboutdivorcingherandmarryi
ngyou,sheis
al
sohur t
ingbyt his,
us"
Zama:"I
fyoudon'
tmarr
ymet
henwewi
llnothave
thoseki
dsyouwant"
Nel
e:"
Andi
fIgi
veyout
hecer
ti
fi
cat
eyouwi
llhave
t
hem? "
Zama:
"Yes,
Ipr
omiseyoulove,Ij
ustwantmyki
dst
o
bebor
nintomarr
iage"shebrushedmythi
ghs.
Nel
e:"
Okayt
henIwi
l
ltal
ktoKhet
ho"
Zama:
"Thanksbaby"
Thisisgoi
ngt obet
ough,Ionl
ywant
edasi mpl
e
gi
rl,
Ican'
tpleasegi
rl
sIgiveup,
whydidIthi
nk
addinganot
heronewi l
lsol
vemyproblems?

°
•Khet
hi•
°
Iwasmi
ndi
ngmybusinesswhenIhear
dadoorbel
l
ri
ng,
I
twasFanel
e,
shegoti
ncryi
ngshehuggedme,
I
am notgoodwi t
hcomfor
ti
ngpeople,
Iam j
ustnot
goodwithfeel
ingsbei
ngDrfeel
sisnotmyt hi
ng
maybesheshoul dwat
chDrPhilri
ghtaboutnow.
Il
edhert
oacouchandwesatdown,
Khethi
:"
Areyouokayfri
end?
"Ofcoursesheisnot
okaywhyam Iaskingsuchast
upidquesti
on.
Fane:
"Iam notf
ineKhet
hoIuhm Imessedupso
much,nowmydadi sgoi
ngtodi
sownmeandt ake
awayallt
hemoneyIhave"
Khet
h:"
Thent
akei
tal
loutandsur
vive"shel
ooked
atme.
Fane:
"Iam ser
ioushere,
i
fIweret
owit
hdr
awal lt
hat
moneyIwillneedbothmyparent
ssi
gnat
ures"
Khet
h:"
Tzr
ought
hen"
Fane:
"Khet
hoIknowaf
tert
ell
ingyout
hisyouwi
ll
hateme"
Khet
h:"
Thendon'
ttel
lme"
Fane:
"Real
ly?
"
Khet
h:"
Yesr
eal
ly,
Ihave2ki
dsIcannotaf
for
dtogo
t
ojai
lformur
der
"
Fane:
"Iwantt
otel
lyou,
Ihavet
otel
lyou,
i
tist
he
ri
ghtt
hingtodo"
Khet
h:"
Okay?
"
Fane:
"Isl
eptwit
hyourboyf
ri
end"Ikeptast
rai
ght
facewait
ingf
orhert
ofini
sh.
Khet
h:"
Yousl
eptwi
thyourownbr
other
?"
Fane:"
What?Eeeuwno!Yourboyfr
iendSam,
my
brot
herisyourhusbandnotabf
"
Kheth:
"Ohwellhei
sst
il
lonabfl
evel
,
wear
etaki
ng
t
hingsslowl
y"
Fane:
"Noi
tisnotBanel
e"
Khet
b:"
Okay,
soyousl
eptandSam and?
"
Fane:
"Whatdoyoumeanend?
"
Khet
h:"
Iwantt
oknowwhatyouwantedmetoknow
whenyoucameheret
otel
lmethatyousl
eptwi
th
him,
whatar
eyouathi
ngnow?Orheaskedtomarry
you?
"
Fane:
"No!I
..
.I.
..Iam car
ryi
nghi
sbaby,
thati
swhy
mydadi sgoi
ngt odisownme,Ihavebrought
disgraceuponmyf ami l
yname,pl
easedon' thateme
too,wejustcl
ickedthatdayyouweretakingby
thosescaryguys,heisacoolguyweexchanged
number s,
wehavebeenmeet i
ngatthehot els"
Khet
h:"
Okay,
doyoul
ovehi
m?"
Fane:
"Somuchbuthesai
dhelovesyou,
thatwe
werenothi
ngmor
ethanfuckbuddi
es"
Kheth:
"Hei
smessingwithyou,
hedoesn'
tlove
me,wewereneverevenanit
em,Iam mar
ri
ed"
Fane:"Ohpl easeIknowthatNelewascheati
ngwit
h
thatgirlbeforet
heygotmar r
ied,
youwereboth
doingyourownt hi
ngs,
Iam proudofyoubecause
youdi dn'tl
etNelemakeyouadoormat "yes
comr ade.
Khet
h:"
Soyouar
epr
egnant
?Di
dyout
ellSam?
"
Fane:"
Yes,
hesaidhedoesn'
twantt
oloseyou
becauseofthi
s"
Khet
h:"
Soyouwantt
oabor
t?"
Fane:
"No.
..hewi
llcomear
ound"
Khet
h:"
Ifyousayso.
..youwer
emeet
ingi
nhot
els
huh?
"
Fane:
"Iam sor
ryKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Alli
swellwi
thme,Sam i
smessingwi
th
you,
wearenotanit
em heisj
ustpushi
ngyouaway"
Fane:"
Why?"Shewipedhert
ear
swel
lbecausehei
s
gay.
..Iwant
edtosay.
Kheth:
"Idon'
tknow,
maybehei
snotr
eadyt
obea
fat
her"
Fane:
"Thenwhydi
dn'
theuseacondom i
fhedi
dn'
t
wantababy?"
Kheth:
"Nott
osoundcol
doranyt hi
ngbutwhy
weren'
tyounotoncont
racept
ives?Itt
akest
wot
o
makeababy"
Fane:"
Ilovehim Idi
deverythi
ngtomakehi
mlove
met oo,
Ididital
ltopleasehim"
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
ryyouwer etr
yingt
oimpresshi
m?
Wereyouhappyatleastdi
dyouenjoy"
shesmil
ed
Fane"
'At1sti
twaspai
nful,
buthewaspati
entwi
th
me,hemademesquirteveryt
ime,
Isubmi
tt
edmyself
tohim heworkedmagi conmybody. .
.andnowhe
wantsnothingtodowi thme"shestar
tedcryi
ngall
overagaincoul
dyoupl easeshowmewher ehe
l
ivesforwhenmypar entswantsaguywho
i
mpr egnatedmeI'dknowwher etogo,orhi
swork
placeanythi
ngpleases..
.Ineedtoseehimthiscan'
t
beit"
Kheth:"
Doyouneedawhi skey,
wineorbr
utal8
maybebeer ?"ShelookedatmeshockedIshrugged
myshoul dersIreal
lydon'
tknowwhatshewant st
o
feelbet
ter.
Fane:
"Ij
usttoldyout
hatIam pregnantKhethowhy
wouldIdri
nkalcohol
?"Shei
st aki
ngthispregnancy
waytooseriousl
y.
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tknow,
Iwasal
sodrinki
ngwhi
leIwas
pr
egnantandmykidsar
eokay"Ihope.
Fane:
"Youwer
eahor
ri
blemot
her
"
Khet
h:"
Iknow"myphoner angi
twasaprivat
e
number,
Irej
ect
edi
t,
itcal
ledagai
nIr
eject
editagai
n.
ThenanumberIdon'
trecognisecall
ed,
I
pi
cked,
ther
ewasnohellonothing.
Guy:
"Come,
Iam out
sidebyt
hegat
e"
Kheth:
"Yey1stofallyoudon'
tgreetmeonmy
phone,
thenextthi
ngyouar edemandingmeto
comeatt hegat
e,havesomerespectandmanner
s"
Guy:
"Doyouwantmecomet
her
e?"
Khet
h:"
Doasyoupl
easei
diot
!"Idr
oppedt
hecal
l
Fane:
"Whowast
hat
?"
Khet
h:"
Aboredperson,
doyouwantmet ot
alkt
o
Sam f
oryou?Causethat
sthel
eastIcando,
hecan'
t
doyouli
kethi
saft
ertaki
ngyourvi
rgi
nit
y"
Fane:
"Pl
easedocausemypar
ent
swi
llnotbehappy
wit
hme"
Khet
h:"
Youlivetoomuchforyourparent
,youare
what26or27?Yetyouaresti
llaboutyourparent
s
t
hatsnotr
ight"
Fane:
"I
'm 26year
sIst
il
lneedt
hem"f
orwhat
?
Kheth:
"Isayst
artl
ivi
ngf
oryougowi
ldmakeyou
happy"
Fane:
"Li
keyou?No!Iam at
ruepr
incessIshoul
ddo
t
hingsbyl
aw"
Kheth:
"I
t'sabi
ttoolat
eforthelawsyoubr
okeso
manyandgotpr egnantbytheguywhoisnota
pr
ince"thedoorbel
lrangIstoodup.
Fane:
"Jeezeki
ckmewhi
leIam down"
Khet h:"
Youar et
heonewhoi stal
kingaboutbei
nga
tr
uepr i
ncessanditl
aw,yousaidnotyouarenotli
ke
m. .
."whenIopenedt hedoortheZolaniguywas
standingbyt hedoor
,wit
haguni nhishandbutnot
pointingatme.
Zola:
"Ihat
etorepeatmysel
fwoman!
"WoahIam
tur
nedon,whatisthi
sguydoingt
ome?
Kheth:
"Howdidyougethere?Whoshowedyoumy
house?"Il
ookedbehi
ndhim,Isaw4guar
dsonthe
fl
oorbythegate.
,
Igotner
vous.
Khet
h:"
Areyoucr
azy?Whydi
dyouki
llt
hem"
Hel
ookedbehi
ndhi
m andbackatme.
Zola:
"Ohthem,
theyar
enotdeadbuttheyaretaki
ng
averylongnap"l
ongnapdoesshethinkIam
2years?
Khet
h:"
Whatdoyouwant
?"
Zola:
"Dr
opt
heat
ti
tudebef
orewecant
alkl
ike
adult
s"
Kheth:
"Youki
ll
edt
heguardswereyouanadultt
her
e?
Thosemenhavekidsandfami
li
estotakecar
eof"
Zola:"
Youdi
dthattot
hem notme,Iaskedyounicel
y
tocomeatthegatebutyoujusthadtogetthem
kil
led"
Kheth:
"Whatist
hedefi
nit
ionofni
cei
nyour
vocabul
ary?Idi
dn'
thearyouaski
ngmenicel
y"
Zol
a:"
Iam notni
ce"
Kheth:
"Ihavef
igur
ed,
youhaveangeri
ssuesyou
shouldseesomeoneaboutt
hat"
Zol
a:"
Ididn'
tcomehereforachi
tchatcomewith
metothecar"hewalkedawayIcl
osedthedoorand
wentbacktoFanel
e.
Fane:
"Whowasatt
hedoor
?"
Kheth:
"Nooneimport
ant"myphoner angitwas
Zolani
,
Ididn'
tpi
ckthenextt
hingIheardthewindow
break,
Fanel
escreamedhecalledagai
n.
Khet
h:"
Youst
upi
dmanwhatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Ihear
d
anot
herwi
ndowbreak.
Zola:
"Iwi
llkeepshoot
ingthosewindowsunti
lyou
comeher eandcallmestupidagai
nyourstupi
d
l
itt
lehusbandisgonnagetit"
Kheth:
"GetahobbyZol anibreakallthewindows
andeverythi
ngbreakable,Iam notcomi ngasf ormy
stupi
dlit
tl
ehusbandyou' dbedoi ngmeaf avourby
kil
li
nghim,Iwil
lbenef
itfrom hisdeath!"Idropped
thecall
.
Fane:
"Whati
sgoi
ngon?Iam cal
li
ngt
hecops"
Kheth:
"Yeahdothat"shedi
dZol
anibr
okeal
lthe
windows,st
upi
didiot.
Hecal
ledIpi
cked.
Khet
h:"
Leavemeal
oneZol
ani
"
Zola:
"Thecopswer eher
et heyjustl
eft,
theyaremy
fri
ends"whoi sthisguy?"PerhepsIshoul dtake
yourdaughtersandr ai
sethem andt hent r
affi
c
them"itgotrealjustt
here.
Khet
h:"
Iam comi
ng"
Iwenttot
hecar
,Isawt
heguar
dswer
enotdead,
at
l
east.
Ist
oodbyt
hedoor
.
Zol
a:"
Getinyourhusbandwillbehomesoonwi th
hi
sotherwife,
Imustsayyoul ookedverybeauti
ful
onthatweddingday,
thosedresseslookedstunning
onyou"Igotin."
Goodnowt ellwhatIwanttohear "
Khet
h:"
Icannotj
oinyorcr
ew"
Zol
a:"
Andwhynot?"Hestar
tedt
hecar
,Iam gl
admy
ki
dsarei
nZibukokingdom.
Khet
h:"
Ijustcan'
t"
Zol
a:"
Youl
ookmor
ebeaut
ifwhenyouar
eangr
y"
Kheth:
"Doesn'
tyougfgi
veyouenoughat
tent
ion?
Thatyouhadtocomeher et
oharr
assme"
Zola:
"Nozii
snotmygf
,shej
ustunder
standsour
deal"
Khet
h:"
What
ever
,Wher
ear
eyout
aki
ngme?
"
Zol
a:"
Hot
el"hedr
ovet
her
esndhegotoutandt
old
metogetoutofhiscar,
Ididandfoll
owedhi
m,heled
metoasuitether
ewer eguysther
eandbigguns
gr
anades,
knivesever
yweaponpossi bl
e.
Zola:
"Guysgat heraround"t
heyquicklydid"
Thisi
s
ournewestmember ,
youwil
lrespecther,
andshow
herhowt hingsar edone,
sheistheonewehave
beenlookingf or
,welcometoourcrew
Khethukuthula"theycametoshakemyhand, butI
di
dn'tagreetoanyt hing.
Guy:"WelcomeMissmynamei sSgor abutyoucan
cal
lmeSbusi sosakho"heki
ssedmyhand, hewas
sti
llhol
dingmybandwhenZol anishothi
sarm.
Khet
h:"
Whati
swr
ongwi
thyou!
"Ipushedhi
m.
Zola:
"Sheisoffl
imit
s,shei
stakenandanybodywho
tr
iesthei
rluckwithher,
wil
lbeshotjustl
ikeSbusi
so
sakhohere,r
eall
ySgoraSbusisosakho?Mxm don't
messwi t
hme"
Theyallwentbackt
opoli
shingthegunsexcept
Sgora,
Zolawenttot
heothersi
deifhim andhe
camebacki nabandage.
Khet
h:"
Youshoul
dhavet
oldhi
m bef
oreyoushoot
hi
m youknow"
Zola:
"Idon'
ttal
kmuch. .
.besi
desi
twasmor
efun
showingitt
hant al
kingi
tout"
Khet
h:"
Youarecr
azy"hepul
ledmer
oughl
ytot
he
ot
herroom.
Zol
a:"Younotspeakt
omel
iket
hati
nfr
ontofmy
employeesgotit
?"
Kheth:"No,Ididn'tgeti
t,
ifyouwantmet or
espect
you,youwi llrespectme1st ,r
especti
searnedyou
don'tjustdemandi t,
gotit?"Hechuckledhewas
tr
yingt ointimidateme.
Heshookhi
shead.
Zol
a:"
YouareluckyIli
keyoujustal
it
tl
e,
soIcanlet
yougetawaywi t
hsomethings,
butasmyemployee
youneedtorespectme"
Kheth:"
AsIhavet ol
dyou,
Irespectt
hosewho
respectme,
thosewhodon'twhywoul dI
?Andlast
ly
Idonotworkf oryou"
Zol
a:"
Yesyoudo,andwehaveami
ssi
onl
ateat
ni
ght,
behereat22:00"
Kheth:
"Morel
ikemissi
onimpossi
ble!Iwi
llbe
watchi
ngthamovieatthatt
ime"
Zola:"
Onsecondt hought
syouar enotl
eavi
ngmy
sight,
youar eimpossibl
eandfrustr
ati
ng!The
reasonIwon' tshootyoubecauseyouarea
girl
,
otherwiseyouneedonej ustonebull
etonyour
bodyt ostr
aightenyouup"hewal kedaway,I
foll
owedhim het ookahandgunandgavei ttome.
Kheth:
"Causeyouareamanyouwantmet
oshoot
you?Thisisfun"Ismi
led.
Zola:"
Foll
owme"hewal kedawayItookaraf
fl
e
too,
itwasheavytheguyslaughedmxm Idi
dnot
applyforthi
sheavyj
ob.
Zolanil
edustothebasement
,Idon'tknowwhyI
tr
usthim nott
okil
lmeandIkeepf oll
owinghi
mli
ke
alovesickpuppy.
Hel
ookedatme.
Zol
a:"
Whogaveyout
his?Hepoi
ntedar
aff
le.
Kheth:"
Igavei
ttomysel
f,
Isai
dtomyselfKhet
hiyou
deservethi
sgunanddomakeityous,
Ialways
want
edt
oownagun"hegavemeabor
edl
ook.
Zola:
"Youarenotfunny,
tel
lyouwhati
fyoucanuse
thatr
affl
e,
Iwil
lpersonal
lybuyyouonewit
hyour
namewr it
tenonitanditwil
lbepi
nk"hei
smocking
meandt hatgotmemad.
Khet
h:"
Iwantapurpl
eonenotpi nk,wheredoIshoot
bef
oreImakeyoumyt arget
"hepr essedabutt
on
andashoot
ingrangeappeared.
Zola:
"Let
sstar
twi
thahandgunIwi
llhol
ditover
yourhand"
Kheth:"Pssh..
.Idon'
twantyout oholdmyhandl i
ke
alit
tlegirl
"IcorkedthegunandIshott heheadsof
thetargetsthenthereweremovi ngonesaf ter
those,theystar
tedgoingfasterandf aster
,Ishot
everythingandeverywherenotsur ewhatwhatwas
goingoncauseIwasst arti
ngt ofeeldizzy,t
henit
stopped.
It
urnedt
olookatZol
ahi
smout
hwaswi
deopen.
Zol
a:"
Wowyouareperf
ectfort
hisjob,
Ichose
wel
l,
wher
edidyoul
earntoshootli
kethat?Bythe
wayyouknowyouhavetoaimfortheheartr
ight
"
Khet
h:"
Iknowbutaheadi sjustasdeadl
y"hegame
araf
fl
e"byallmeans"hepressedaremotethen
newtar
getsappeared,
Ihaveneverusedaraff
le.
Iai
medf orthehear tt
hist
imethegunwast oo
heavyitsentmeflyingacrosstheroom aft
er
fi
ri
ng,
Zolalaughedsohar dhehadt earsinhiseyes
heisnotnormal,
Icoul dbehurtwhileheisbusy
l
aughing.Hetookt hegunandhel pedmest andup.
Zola:"
Nowt hatwasfunny,Ihaveneverseenanyone
fl
ylikethati
nperson,Iusuall
yseethenatmovies"
hecont i
nuedtolaugh.
Khet
h:"
It
snotf
unnymxm"It
empt
edt
owal
kaway.
Zola:
"Okayletmet
eachyouhowt
obalancethi
s
one"Iheldi
thewasbehindmebr
eathi
ngdownmy
earthatdi
dsomethi
ngtomybody"Openyourl
egs"
Kheth:"
Huh?"I
sitthatt
ime?Lor
dIlustoverpeopl
eI
shouldn'
tIwonderhowheisinbed.
Zola:
"Forbal
anceopenyourl egs,
theotherone
shouldbeinf
rontjustalit
tl
e,
raff
leisnotli
keahand
gun"yeahIhavef i
gured.Idi
dast ol
dthe1stone
thatsentmeflyi
ngIshotitontheheadt houghIwas
ai
mingf
orahear
t.
Hehel
pedmeunt
ilIgott
hehangofi
t.
Kheth:"
Letmedoi tmyselfnow"Iturnedmyhead
thatmethisneck,Ihear
dhim breat
heheavil
y,
he
steppedbackleavinghi
scol ogneandscentonme.
Zola:"
Ofcour se"heclearedhisthroatIai medf or
thehear tbutitwenttothehead,Icoul dn'tqui
teget
i
tright,
butIt ookthatasast r
ategy,atleastIhad
balance.Iwi l
lworkont heri
ghtaim nextt i
meifI
don'tdieona' mission't
hisisexciti
ngl i
vingont he
edgeandal ldoesthismakemeaqual i
fi
edgangt er
whatisamaf i
a?Ohwel lIcan'
twai tforthemi ssion.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er40
°
•Sno•
°
Iwasworki
ngnightshi
ftwhenauntGlor
iawas
admit
tedSbowastheonewhobr oughtheri
n,i
t
been3monthssi
nceIlastsawthem.
Gl
ori
alookedmor
eski
nnyandandpal
e.
Imadeanadmissi
onSboistheonepayingforher
st
ay,
shewasreall
ysi
ckshecouldn'
tevenseeme.
Thedoctorat
tendedtoherandIwentbacktowork
worr
iedabouthercauseshedidn'
tlookgood,
i
nthe
morningIwasabouttogohomeIwentt ocheckup
onher.
Isatnextt
oherbed,
shehadsomanymachinesI
wantedtoreadherf
il
ebutIdeci
dedagai
nst
.
Ist
oodupaboutt
oleavecauseshewasnoteven
moving.
Gl
ori
a:"
Yolandamychi
ldhaveyoucomet
otake
me?"It
urned
Sno:
"Iam notYol
andamynameisSnoIwor
kherI
wasinyourhouselooki
ngf
ormom r
emember?
"Iti
s
bad.
Gl
ori
a:"
Sno,
IsawYol
andashecametofetchmemy
t
imeisupinthi
swor
ld"shewasst
ruggl
ingtospeak
i
twaspainf
ultome.
Sno:
"Don'
tsayt
hatt
heki
dsst
il
lneedyou"Iwentt
o
si
tdownagai
nshet
urnedandf
acedmysi
det
hen
hel
dbot
hmyhand.
Glor i
a:"Icanf eeli t
,mysoulcan' tholdont omybody
anymor e,mybodycan' tt aket hepai nanymor eIam
ti
red,Iwantt oknowt hatIr eallydidn'tknowabout
you, i
fIdi dIwoul dhaver aisedyoumysel f,
andletus
struggl et oget heri nmyshack, Idon'tknowhowyou
grewupbutIknowotmusthavebeenhar dgrowing
upwi thoutamot her,Ipromi seyouIwoul dhave
givenyoul ove, Iwashopi ngt oseeyouagai nand
tellyout his,youar ebeaut if
ulandki ndpleasenever
l
osei tmychi ld,andpl easef or gi
veyourmom f or
youmor e,
andanot hert hingIwoul dli
keyout oraise
yoursi ster'ski ds,
theyar egoodr espectfulki
dsI
promi se, theycan' tgot ot heirfathercausehehas
hisowndemonst odealwi th,heisnotoverhi s
wif e'
sdeat hbuthewi l
lbet her eforhi skidsand
providef ort hem t omaket hingseasi erforyou,work
withhi m pl easecauseIdon' ttrustyourmom t o
takecar eoft hem good" Iwascr yingbyt hen.
Sno:
"AuntGl
ori
aIknownot
hingt
oaboutki
ds,
l
et
al
onetorai
se2"
Glor
ia:
"Thisismydyi ngwi sh,
takeoutyourphone
andrecordmespeaki ngjusti
ncaset heywantto
fi
ghtyou"Idi dastoldsjespokewhilecoughingand
evendirectedmewher etheki
dsdocument sare
andherf uneralpol
icythi
ngs.
Thensheaskedmef orwaterIgavethem t
oher ,
she
mademepr omiset orai
sethosekidsandbet hei
r
mot her
,af
terdri
nkingthewatersheaskedtor est
,I
stoodupandwentt owashhandsnotbecauseshe
disgust
smebutbecauseIam scar eofgetti
ngsi ck
plusiti
sapr ocessuretobdosoamdki dswillbe
testedtooandbet reat
ed.

Iwentbackt omyhouse,thenextni ghtIwentt o

checkonauntGl or
iashewasnoti nherwar d,soI
askedaroundandIwast oldshedi edt hi
saround
03:06IwishItookSbo'snumber ,Iwenttoaskf or
hernextofkin'
snumbert heygavemeSbo' s
number,Iaskedmyselfwhyi shersisternottheone
tobecalled,
Ical
ledSboandhet oldmehewi ll
updatemeaboutt hefuneralpl
ans,shepassed
on,onMondayandonSat urdayshewasbur ied,
they
buil
ta5r oom,Ihaver ealisedt hatpeopl etendt o
caremor ewhenyouar edead, theyseem t o
appreicateyoumor ewhenyouar edead, i
fyouwer e
nothi
ngi nthisli
fetimei ndeat hyouwi llbeaVVI P
withcasketsandexpensi veblankets,fr
om hi ri
nga
cater
ingt oeveryt
hing,theymanagedt obui l
da
5room housei n5daysbutt heycoul dn'tdoiti nall
Glori
a'sli
fe,
Itisashamehowwedot hingsint hi
s
l
ifeti
me, wewentt othecemet eryandbur iedaubt
Glori
ashewasani ceper sonandi tseemsl ikeshe
wasl oved,i
twasf ull
,
Idi dn'tsitunderaf amilytent
causeIknowt hem,butt heywer ealldressedt okil
l.

Shedi
edwi
thouthavi
ngki
dswhatasadl
if
ethi
sis.
IgaveSbot heVNIhadofauntGlori
a,heagr eedfor
met otakethekids,
andtomaket
hem f eelwelcome
aft
erthefuneralwhichwassadl
ikeanyf unerali
s.
Wewentshoppingforwhattheki
dswillneedto
accomodatet
hem i
nmyhouse, weboughtabunk
bedandBen10duvetfortheboyandbar bi
eforthe
gir
landdecor
atedt
hewallswithchar
ecters
sti
ckers,weevenboughtt hem newcl othes,
Sbo
wenttol ookf oraschoolnearbyf ort
hem whi l
eI
wenttowor kYol iswais8yearsol dandAyandai s
6years,Ican'tseem t ogetoverMpumi '
sscr eamsat
thefuner al
,
Ij ustlookedatherIcoul dn'
tf i
gureifshe
wascr yingf orrealorfaki
ngi t
,hermassi ve
fasci
nat orwashi di
ngherwel l
,nowIknowshehad
2mor ekidsaf t
ermeandt heyliveoverseas,Ial
ways
wantedt olivet herebutli
fehadi townpl anamd
hereIam.
Sbogavemehiscreditcar
dfort
heki
dsneedsand
hi
redanannyf
orthem andshewastocome
Mondaymorni
ngtolivewithus.
Wewer eatingthefoodIcooked,Idon'
tcookmuch
becauseIusuallycomebackt i
redfrom wor
k,but
nowwewi lleathomecookedmealever ydaythe
nannywil
lal socook.
Yoli
:"
Mom. ..
"Idon'
tknowhowt otwllherpol
it
ely
thatIam nothermom,Imetmysi st
ertheoneafter
mehernamei sFant
asiaandthelastoneisTe
amo,Ihaveseenthattheyal
lhaven'
thealedfr
om
Yolanda'
sdeathmaybeherdeathwassudden, now
theywanttomakemeherbywant ingto'spend'
ti
mewi thmemxm Idon' tli
kethem somucht hough
theyseem ni
ceenoughbutIbl amet hem formom
l
eavingmecausei ftheywer enotborn,
maybemom
wouldhavelovedmeandper hepslookforme, t
hey
repl
acedmeandMpumif orgotaboutme,thei
r
accentsaystheygrewupover seasevent hei
rskin
i
sper f
ect.
Sno:
"Yesbaby"
Yoli
:"
Whydi dyoul
eftus?Areyougoingtoleaveus
agai
n? "Yol
ihasnofi
lt
erIhavenot
icedthatabout
her.
Sno:
"Iam nevereverl
eavi
ngyouguys,
wear
eti
ed
forl
if
e"
Yol
i:
"Okaydoyoul
oveus?
"Idon'
tknow.
Sno:"
Youareni ceki
dssoyesIl oveyouguys,come
hereyoutwo"Ihuggedt hem IguessIl
ovet hem
theyarel
ovable,aft
ereati
ngtheytookdishesto
washthem,shamepoorki dstheywashdi shesat
thei
rage,
andIdi dn'
tevenaskthem.
It
oldt
hem t
hatIwi
llwashi
t,
Yol
iswasai
d"youcan'
t
cookforusandwashdi shesf orustoothatsunfai
r"
sheissomaturedIthi
nkIwi lllovel
ivi
ngwi t
hthem
butt
heyhavet oknowthat,
theyar ekidstheyshoul
d
enj
oybeingkidsnotsl
avear ound.
Sbospentmor etimei nmyhouseandever y
weekendwegooutwi t
houtthenanny,Isti
llwould
l
iket oknowwhathappenedt oYolandathough,butI
willnotaskSbohei snotovermysi ster
'sdeaththat
one,Ihopehedidn'tkil
lhercauseheshowedsi gns
ofanabusi veperson,
Ican'twaitf
orShaunt ocome
backIhaven'theardform himinforever
,hemustbe
prettybusynottocallme.

°
•Konke•
°
Wor kingwi t
hTKwasawkwar dat1stbutnowwe
areusedt oi t
,wellIdomostofthewor kcai seIam
theonewhocanspeakasi gnlanguage,Iteach
Doct orsandnur sesever
ydayandt hereisa
progr ess,Ithoughttheywil
ltakethem toschoolt o
l
earni tbutno,Iam worki
ngwi ththi
sot hergi r
lwho
real
lycan' tspeaksheisnice,Wereall
ydi dn'tneed
TKbutsi nceitwashi sideaheget stobepai d,
Iwas
i
ncl asswhenIr eceivedacal lf
rom mybabi es
nannysayi ngshehasanemer gencyshehast o
rushhomequi ck,It
ol dherthatshewon' tmanag
all
owbutshet oldmeshecanhandl e4kids
alone,i
nsteadofhi r
ingsomeoneel seIshouldgive
herthatmoneyIwasgoi ngtopayt heother
nanny,nowwhat ?
Konke:
"Itol
dyouyouneedhelp,
Iam st
il
lbusyher
e
andIwillbebusyunt
ill
ate"
Al
ici
a:"
Icandr
opt
hem t
her
ebef
oreIr
ushhome"
Konke:
"Att
hehospi
tal
?Ali
ciaIam busypl
usIdon'
t
wantmykidst
ogetsick"
Alici
a:"
Iam sor
ryma'am buti
tisthatorl
eaving
them alone,
andIknowIshouldn'
tdothatIreal
ly
havet ogo"
Konke:"Okaybri
ngthem Iwil
lseewhatIcando"she
drovethem tome,Iwassti
llbusysoIhadthem si
t
atthefrom soIcanseethem whileIt
eachthe
class,
TKwasal soincl
ass,t
heystart
edbeing
restl
ess,mykidsget
sboredeasilysoIhadtotakea
br
eakwhi
leIt
ryt
oat
tendt
omyki
ds.
Azwil
e:"
Yum yum mom"t
heysayt
hatwhent
hey
wantfood.
Itookthem totheoffi
ceandt r
iedtofeedthem,but
only2ofthem atetheothertwowant edtogo,Iknow
afterawhil
et heywil
lbehungryt ooIwil
lhavet o
feedthem again.Tkcamet omyof fi
cewithtake
awaysf ort
hebot hofus.
Asibusisi
le:"
Dadada"hel i
ftedhi shandsup, myson
sti
llremember shi sf
ather,
TKt ookhi m andtheother
3wentt ohim, t
heyallatehisfr
iesandbr okedown
hisburgersomewer eeatinglattuce,somewer e
eatingapat tybutitwasfunwhenAzani aateasour
cucumber ,shemadeaf unnyfaceandcr ied,
TKtook
herwhi l
elaughi ng,
hekeptapol ogisi
ngt oher,
Azania
l
aidherheadonhi sshoulderItookmyphoneand
tookpics,t
heyl ookedcutetoget her.
Azani
aendedupsl
eepi
ngonhi
sshoul
der
.
TK:"Gocontinuetoteacht
hecl
assIwil
lst
aywith
them her
e,Igotthi
s"hewaswaytoexci
tedformy
l
iking.
It
ookt
hesl
eepi
ngAzani
a.
Konke:"
Youdon'thavet
oreall
yIwi
llmanaget
hank
youthough,
theuwerehungrynowt
heyareful
lthey
wil
lnotmakenoiseagain"
TK:
"Letmegoplaywit
hthem out
sidewi
tht
heot
her
ki
ds,
Iam sur
ethey'
dli
kethat
"
Konke:
"Wi
thsickchi
ldr
en?NoTK"hewant
stost
eal
mykidsagai
n.
TK:"Iam notgoingtostealthem Konke"IguessI
sai
dt helastpertoutl
oud" Okaytellyouwhatlock
usher eandleaveandcomebackwhenyouar e
done"thatistheplanbutlockmyki dsi
n?Whati fi
t
burnsandt heyneedtogoout ?
Konke:"Iwil
ldothatandIwil
ltakeAzani
awith"I
wentwi thAzaniat
oclass,
Il
ockedmyof fi
ceand
unlockedit,
IknowIam doi
ngawr ongt
hingby
tr
ustinghim wit
hmyki dsr
ightnow.
Itaughtt
hecl
assunt i
lIwasdone,ItookAzania'
s
carseatandwenttomyof f
ice,t
heyweresleeping
onmycouch,Asivuyel
ewassl eepi
nglit
eral
lyonhis
face,
hehadeachofhislegsonTK' sneckandhi s
headwasonacouch' sarmr est
,Azwil
amazuluwas
sl
eepingonhi stomachandAsi busisi
lewasresti
ng
hi
sheadonTK' skneecausehewasf aci
ngup,Itook
otherpics,
andlaidAzanianextt
oAsi buandtook
otheronesandIt ookthem onebyoneput t
ingthem
ontheircarseatsandIwokeTKup.
Konke:
"Heyt
hanksf
orl
ooki
ngaf
tert
hem,
Iam
done"
TK:"
Therei
snoneedtothankme,itwasanhonour
spendi
ngsometi
mewi t
ht hem,
thoughIwouldhave
l
ikedtogooutwi
tht
hem thenstayingher
e"
Konk:
"Uhm howi
syourdaught
er?
"
TK:
"Iam sor
ryKonkeIhavehur
tyousomuch
pl
easeforgi
veme"
Konke:
"I
tsf
ine"
Tk:
"Pleaseal
lowmebacki
ntot
hei
rli
vesi
gnot
yours"
Konke:"
Onest
epatt
het
imeThul
ebona,
Iam st
il
l
hur
ting"
TK:
"Pl
easel
etmehel
pyout
hrought
hepai
n"
Konke:"
NoTKst opactinglikeyoucar
eaboutmy
hurt
ingyoucausedit!Pleaseleavemyoffi
cel
ets
sayIwillt
hinkaboutl
etti
ngyoubacki nt
othei
rli
ves
notmine"hesmi l
ed
TK:"That
sthestar
tthankyou"hest oodupandl eftI
l
ookedatt hepi
csTKmadeami st
akelikeanyother
humandoesbuti t
ssadt hathehadt omakean
extremeoneli
kethis,
Idon'tknowifmyhear tcan
takeanymorehurt
,causeifIlethim backinmylife,
I
willbehurt
.

Icall
edanagencyf ornanni esandr equest edt o
i
nt er
viewt hem causeIneedar el
iablenannywel l
nannies, Iam firi
ngAl i
ciashesai dshewi llleavemy
kidsalonei nthehouse, t
elli
ngme!Af terIlistenedt o
herwhenshet oldmet ohi reheraloneanddoubl e
thepay, Ifeellikesheist i
red,t
heysai dt heywi llsend
someonewi thmysai dr equir
ement s,theymustbe
clean,
loveki dsandsomeonewhocanpl aywi th
them out sideanact iveper sonsool dwomenwho
arereliabledonotqui l
ifi
edf orthi
sj ob.
Idi
dagoodt hingbyrequest
ingint
erviewscause
Ali
cial
eftandnevercameback,Iguesst hepressur
e
ofrai
sing4ki
dsalonegottoherregardlessthe
moneyshewasr eceivi
ng.
OnedayIwasatt hemal lwit
hmy2newnanni es
whenIgotacal lf
rom mysisterKuhl
eshesai dshe
willcomet hi
ssidesheneedst otal
ktome,Itoldher
sheshoul dspeakonthephonecausei maginet he
costsofcomi nghere,
sheinsist
edtoseemef aceto
faceIagreedt oseeher,
ifshewantsmet oforgive
herthenitsokayIdidlongtimeago,Iunder
stood
thatHloniphi
lewastakableifhewasnotKuhl e
woul dn'
thavetakenher,
thoughIexpectedmysi ster
tonotbetraymebutwhatcanwesayi tisl
if
e.
IcalledTKaf terthatcall
,
lucki
lyhewasatt hemall
too,Ifi
guredIshoul dgivehim achancetofatherhi
s
kids,wemaynotbet oget
heranymor ebuthe
remai nsthei
rf at
herbutIwi l
lhavetomonitorhim,I
reallydon'tt
rusthim withmyki dsanymore.
Hecametowher
ewear ewi
thabeauti
fulgi
rland
hi
sdaught
ert
hegir
lishi
sdaught
er'
snanny.
TK:
"Hey"
Konke:
"Hi
,
soIwashopi
ngwecoul
dspendt
imewi
th
t
hekidsdosomet
hingf
un"hesmi
led.
TK:
"Real
ly?
"
Konke:
"Yesr
eal
lyar
eyougame?
"
Tk:"
SureIam soin"hehuggedmeandkissedmy
cheek"thanyousomucht hi
smeansalottome"
thegir
lclear
edherthr
oat.
Konke:
"It
hibkweshoul
dgi
vet
henanni
esadayof
f"
TK:
"Ronda,
youcant
akeadayof
ftoday"
Ronda:
"ButTKwehadt
hisdaypl
annedf
rom
monthsback"
Konke:
"I
tisokayl
etmenotmesswi
thyourpl
ans
maybenextti
me"
TK:
"Nonono,Iam gamer emember!Iwantt
obe
wit
hallmykids,canwetalkRondapl
ease"t
hey
wentabitf
arfrom us.
Daisy:
"Theyl
ookli
keanit
em,
lookatthem"the
nannysaidIl
ookedatt
hem t
hegirll
ookedangry
fol
dindherarmst oherchestwhil
eTKhel dthose
fol
dedarms,yeptheyaresleepi
ngtogether,
that
brokemyhear tcausehemovedon, ormaybei ti
s
j
ustsexIdon'tknowandIshoul dn'
tcareTKi s
mar r
iedtoLal
anotme, t
heycamebackt ousaf t
er
tal
king.
TK:"
Youcangi
veyournanni
esadayof
fandwecan
usemynannyalone,
shei
nsi
sted"
Konke:
"No.
..youguysgoonwi thyourplanswewi l
l
haveafamilyoutingwhenyoudon' thaveplans,l
ets
goladi
es"wewal kedawayspendt imewi t
hhi s
nanny?Don'ttheyspendenoughtimeathome
al
onetogether?Iheardthem f
ight
ing,t
hatwillt
each
hi
m nottomi xbusinesswit
hpleasure.

OnThur
sdayhecamewi
thhi
sdaught
eratwor
k,.
TK:
"Wear
enoti
nagoodspacewi
thhernanny"
Konke:"Soyouar er
eall
ysl
eepi
ngwithher?Cause
youdon' tneedtobeinagoodspacewit
hhershe
justneedst odoherj
obsheispai
dtodo"
TK:"
Iam notsl
eepi
ngwi t
hher,
shej
ustl
imesact
ing
l
ikemynannytoo,l
ikesheismywif
e"
Konke:
"Yourwi
fewi
llnotl
iket
hat
,f
ir
eherwhi
leyou
st
il
lcansheseemscli
ngynow"
TK:
"Mydaughterl
ovesherandmydaught
erdon'
t
l
ovepeopl
e"thati
sLala'
sdaught
eral
ri
ght
.
Konke:
"Doyouwantmet ocal
loneoft
henanniest
o
comefetchyourdaught
erher
e?"Shei
sbeaut
if
ul
i
ndeed.
TK:"I
'dlovet
hatt
hankyousomuch,youkeeo
rescuingmeIappreci
atei
tsomuch"
Konke:"
Yourescuedme1stIam onlyreturni
nga
favour
"Ical
ledDaisyandshecamet ofetchthe
daughterweconti
nuedwit
hwor kunti
llateandwe
drovetomyhouse.
Whenwegott heretheki
dswer emaki ngsomuch
noiseyoucanheart hem f
rom outsi
de,whenwe
wentintheywer eal
lnakedruningaroundgiggli
ng
whilethenannieschaseaft
erthem,Ilaughedcause
theywerenotevenr unni
ngtheywer estumbli
ng,t
he
nannieswerejustplayi
ngwiththem eventhe
daughterwasclappinghearsexci
tedl
ysi
tt
ingona
walkerjumpingupanddown, It
ookapicmyki ds
arecrazytheyrantousandhel dontomylegs,I
pi
ckedAzani aup,TKpickedAzwil
e.
Konke:
"Okayyouguyspl
ayt
imei
soverl
etsgot
ake
abath"
Bet
ty:
"Don'
twor
rywewi
llbat
hthem"
Konke:
"Letmehel
pyouwi
tht
hem,
sowecanf
ini
sh
qui
ck"
TK:
"CanIal
sohel
p"Il
ookedathi
m.
Konke:"Sure"letsgoguyst heother2nanniestook
the2kidsandt hedaughterfol
lowedwi tha
walker,
mynanni esarethebest,t
heyevent houghtof
givi
ngt hedaught erababywal ker,
theylovechi
ldren
Ilovethatmostaboutt hem causeevenatt hema
theysmi l
ef oreverychi
ldtheretryi
ngt omaket hem
smi l
e.
Webat hethekidsanditwasbedt i
mef orthem,TK
i
nsistedtoreadthem abedtimestoryandt hey
sl
eptpeacefull
yincl
udinghisdaughter
,butwehave
4cotshischil
dwassleepingonasi ngl
ebedi nthe
nur
ser
y,i
tisnotsaf
eforher
,shemi
ghtf
all
.
Konke:
"Youmustbuyheracott
hatwil
lbethi
sside
j
ustincaseyourgfi
sact
ingupagai
n"Ichuckl
ed.
TK:"
Itoldyou,
sheisnotmygf
,shei
sjustmy
daughter'
snanny"
Konke:"Iam j
ustteasingitdoesn'tmat
terevenuf
sheisyourgforifyouar ehavingsex,i
tsyourl i
fe,
let
metakeyouguyshome, i
fyournannyisst i
llact
ing
upbringherhereagai nearlyi
nt hemorning,coming
wit
hababyatwor kmakesyoul ook
unprofessi
onal,
Ifelti
ttooatleastyouhadonl yone
babyIhad4"hesmi l
ed.
TK:"
Youareagoodper
sonKonkeandyouhavea
goodhear
tnot
hingandnobodycant
aket
hataway
fr
om you"
Konke:"
ThankyouTKwhatishername?
"Hehada
sl
eepingbabyonhischest
.
TK:
"Inowcal
lherKayi
sei
Ntombi
kayi
se"
Konke:
"Ni
cenameforadad'
sgi
rl
,shei
sluckyt
o
haveyouasafat
her"
TK:
"Iam l
uckyt
ohavef
ather
ed5ki
ds,
howawesome
i
sthat?
"
Konke:"
Pret
tyawesome,gobef
oreIgiveyout
he
room youcanuse"Ipushedhi
m ali
tt
le.
TK:"Pl
easedo,pleaseadoptmeandmakemeoneof
yourkids"Il
aughedhei scrazy.Hewenthomeand
thenextdayIguesst henannycamebackcausehe
didn'
tcomewi thKayise.
TKandIweregrowi
ngcl
osereverydayItwasni
ce
havi
nghi
m backinmyli
fe,
mylif
ejustseemseasier
wit
hhimini
t,
butweareonlyco-
parenti
ngnotan
i
tem.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.

NB:
Iam notf
eel
ingwellpeepssomybr
aini
snot
f
unct
ioni
ngasitshoul
d.
Chapt
er41
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Ithoughtitwasgoi ngt obeanexci ti

ngmi ssi
on
wher ewewi l
lbeshoot ingeveryt hingand
everywher ebutno,theywant edtousemeasa
bait,
stupidmen, Ihadt owearaver yreveal
ingdress
todisturbtheguar dssot heycanj umpoverandgo
stealdiamonds, asifi twasnotr evealingenoughI
hadt odropt hecarkeysandpi cki tupinamost
seduct i
vewayever ,
theguar dsal lgatheredtosee
thecar t
oonpl ayingf orf r
eeint heir
presence,Zolani'
spl anwor kedbutIwasnothappy
withit,
sot heywant edmet ojoint hem sotheycan
useme?
Theguardsevenaskedt
otouchmybreast
s,I
al
lowedthem yeti
nsi
deIwantedt
oshoott
heir
heads.
Theot
heroneevenr
ubbedt
hem sel
vesonme,
they
act
edl
ikehor
nyasses.
IwashappywhenIwascal
ledontheearpiecethe
missi
onwasdone,
Iwasonl
yaskingfordi
recti
on
andtheywer
ebusylooki
ngatmeli
keal
astpi
eceof
meatoneart
h,t
heyhavenoshame!
!!
WhenIsai dmygoodbyest othem theyalmostcr
ied
mxm didt heythi
nkIwasgoingtosl eepwit
hthem?
Justforgivingmedir
ecti
ons?Wel lIdon'
tblame
them causeIkindaent
ert
ainedthem.

Iwassofuri
ousIdi dn'twanttot
alktoanybody,
Iam
notaporntobeused, whydidZolanit
eachmehow
toshooti
fIwil
ljustbeadi str
act
or?
Kheth:
"Sothi
swhatyoudo?Youst ealfrom peopl
e?
Youarecommont hieves?Ididnotsignupf or
thi
s,
thoseugl
yguyswi thsti
nkingmout hstouched
myboobsandt heotheronerubbedt heircockson
me,Iam nott
hegir
lyouf ort
hisjob!
"
Itookmycarkeysandopenedt hegatewi tha
remotebutwhenIgott othegat
eitwascl osed,
I
wantedtodrivethroughi
tIdi
dn'
tcareaboutt he
car,
butthegateismadeofbenoxeveni fItryit
won'tevengetadentbutmycarwi l
lbefinished
i
ncludingmei nsi
de.
Istoppedandwai
tedf
ort
hem t
oopenf
ormebut
theydidn'
t.
Ial
mostf
ellasl
eepl
ist
eni
ngt
omypl
ayl
ist
.
IsawZolanicomi
ngmyway,hestoodnextt
omy
windowandwenttot
hepassangerseatandsat
ther
e.
Zolani:
"Her
eisyourpayf
ortoday"hegavemean
envelopthebi
goneitwasfullofmoney.
Khet
h:"
Thanks,
Ist
il
lwantnot
hingt
odowit
hyou
andyourcr
ewyouar emaki
ngmeyourt
ool"
Zolani
:"
Therei
snoqui t
ti
nghere,IadmitIshoul
d
havetoldyouaboutyourwor
kt onight
"
Khet
h:"
Youthi
nk?Nomanont
opofi
tal
lyouar
e
st
eal
ingfr
om peopl
e"
Zola:"
Weweretaki
ngwhatwasstolenfrom us,
you
shouldbehappythatyouhaveal
lthatassetst
o
pleasemen"Il
ookedathim,i
sheforrealri
ghtnow?
Khet
h:"Iam notapr
ost
it
ute"wel
lIam onebutnot
t
hatkind.
Zol
a:"
Youar
enotsel
li
ngt
oanybody"
Kheth:
"Imi
ghtaswellbesel
li
ngcauseyouar
e
gi
vingmetothewolvestochowme"
Hechuckl
edIseehet
hinkst
hisi
sfunny.
Zol
a:"
Don'
tbedr
amat
icpl
easel
etst
akei
tdownway
down"
Khet
h:"
Thisi
sagametoyou?Thi
sismylif
ethose
mencouldhaveki
ll
edwi
tht
hei
rbigguns"
Zola:
"Not
heywer
enot,
theythoughtyouwer
ethei
r
nextmeal
"hel
aughedZolanii
scrazy.
Kheth:
"Ihavet
ogobackhome,myhusbandi
s
wait
ingformeprobabl
ywor
ruedaboutme"
Zol
a:"
Whydi
dyougetmar
ri
ed?
"
Khet
h:"
What
?"
Zol
a:"
Whydi dyougetmarr
iedtohi
m causeIknow
l
ovehasnot hi
ngtodowothit
,i
fyoulovedhi
m you
woul
dn'thavelethi
m mar
rya2ndone"
Khet
h:"
Shemakeshi
m happy"
Zol
a:"
Andyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Youshoul
dknowt
heanswert
othat
,you
knowever
ythi
ngt
oknowaboutmer
ight
?"
Zol
a:"
Onl
ythebasi
cs"
Khet
h:"
Iwantt
ogo"
Zol
a:"
Youaresti
llangr
y,Idon'
twantyoutogohome
andki
llyour
sel
fwest i
llneedyourski
ll
s"
Khet
h:"
Iam notsui
cidal
,
soyouwantmetoseduce
men?Isthatwhyyouwantedmetojoi
nyourcr
ew?"
Zola:
"Thegi
rlwehadf
ort
hatisonanot
her
missi
on,i
tmaytakeawhi
le"
Kheth:
"Soyouar
eusi
ngme?Unt
ilyourgi
rlcomes
back?"
Zola:
"Iam neverlet
ti
ngyougo,
youhaveski
ll
sanda
greatpotent
ial
,youareagoget
teranononsense
ki
ndagi r
l"
Khet
h:"
CanIgonow?
"
Zola:
"Thi
sFr i
daywehaveami ssi
onagainpr epar
e
yoursel
f,
wear egoi
ngtoapoolpartyatnightIwil
l
tel
lyoumor eabouti
tonThursday"poolparty?I
havestetchmarksi
nmystomachabi ki
niwon'tdo
butapieceshouldbefi
ne"Thiswil
lbethebiggest
one"
Khet
h:"
Whatar
eyoust
eal
ingt
hist
ime?
"
Zol
a:"
Adiscaver
yimportantone,i
twil
lgi
veusa
l
ocati
onofmanydeal
ings,dr
ugs,weaponsand
pai
nti
ngs"
Khet
h:"
Whyar
eyout
ell
ingmet
his?Li
kewhy?
"
Zola:"
Itr
ustthatyouval
ueyourki
dsli
vest
ogo
aroundandopenyourmout h"hesmil
edIhave
real
isedthatheisnotokayi
nthehead.
Kheth:
"Ar
eyougoi
ngt
okeepthr
eateni
ngme
ever
yti
meyouwantmetoco-
operat
e?"
Zol
a:"
IfIhaveto,
nowgorestandenjoythe
money,gowildwi
themoneycausethereismor
e
wherethatcamefrom"
Kheth:
"YoudoknowIdon'
tneedt
owor
kforyout
o
havemoneyright
!"
Zol
a:"
Thatiswhyt hi
sisfun,
youarenotdesperate
youaredoingthi
sasasi dehustl
e,
haveagoodni ght
sweet
heartwewi l
lmeettomorrowmorningfor
cof
feeatmyr est
aurant,
Iwil
lsendyouthelocati
on"
hegotoutofthecarandpressedther
emoteto
openitandIwentoutasquickl
yasIcoul
d,t
othinkI
thoughtZol
anii
scoolmam hei sadut
ch.

WhenIgothomeever ybodywassl eepingandt he

windowswer ef ixed,
IwenttocheckonFanel eshe
wasasl eep,
whenIwentt omybedr oom Nelewas
therewithhiswi fesl
eeping,Iwentcl osertothem
shesuredoopenhermout hwi dewhenshei s
asleep,
you'df itanicecubeonhermout hIhadan
i
dea,Iwenttot akeabat handwor emyni ghtdress
thenIwentt ot akeachi l
lisauce, Ipourediti
nher
mout handr anf ormyl i
felaughi ngal lt
hewayt othe
l
ounget owat cht vti
mewas03: 23Iwasnotf eeli
ng
asleepthesemi ssionsaregoi ngt omesswi thmy
sleepi
ngpat terns.
ThenafteralongwhileIheardscr
eams,
thi
sgirli
sa
deepsleepertj
osheonlyreali
sednowthatshehas
abit
termout hpri
ncessmyl ef
tbum.
Icont
inuedt
owat
cht
vunt
ilIf
ellasl
eepIwas
wokenbymyphonei
nmypocketandIwasfeel
ing
verycol
dIanswer
edwi
thmyeyesshutmyeyesI
fel
tli
keIdi
dn'
tsl
eepawi
nk.
Khet
h:"
Hmm"
Zol
a:"
Goodmor ni
ngpri
ncessi
sn'tagoodday?The
bi
rdsarechi
rpi
ngthesunisri
singi
tisyetanot
her
dayhowdidyousleep"
Khet
h:"
Hmm"
Zol
a:"
Iam comi ngtotakeyououtforthatbreakf
ast
Ipr
omi sedyou,
wakeupandt akeabath"Idropped
i
tIwant edt
ocont i
nuetosleepbutthecolddidn'
tlet
me,If
eelmor ecoldwhenIam sleepingthanawake.
Iwentt
otakeabat hti
mewas07: 09whyZolaniwhy?
Iworemyt r
acksui
tsIknowhesaidthesunisri
sing
butwhosesun?Doest hesunbuymeclothes?No!I
wearwhateverIwantwheneverIwant
.
IwenttowakeFanel
eup,
whenshesawi
twas
me,shehuggedme.
Fane:
"Iam gl
adyouar
eokayIt
houghtyouwer
e
ki
dnappedagain"
Khet
h:"
Iam f
inesi
steri
nlawhowar
eyouf
eel
ing?
"
Fane:
"Iam fi
nenowt hatIknowyouarefi
neIwas
soworriedaboutyouIcouldn'
tevensl
eep"Ismi
led.
Kheth:
"Youaresweet
,butIknowyousl
eptf
ine
causeIcheckedonyouwhenIgothereandyou
weredeepinyoursl
eep"
Fane:
"I
tmusthavebeenprett
ylat
ethencauseI
rememberIwassti
llawakeat00:
30"
Kheth:
"Yeahi
twaslat
e,doyouwantt
ogohave
br
eakfastwit
hmeandaf ri
endthenf
rom t
her
ewe
wil
lgoseeSamuel"
Fane:
"Letmet akeaquickbath"shewenttotakea
l
ongbat h,i
tdi
dn'thel
ppickingoutclot
hesforher
shewasj ustt
ooslowandZol anikeptcal
li
ng,
when
shecameoutoft hebathroom fi
nall
y.
Khet
h:"
Whor
epl
acedt
hewi
ndows?
"
Fane:
"Somemencameaf teryoul
eftandcl
eaned
up"InoddedIsentZol
aniansmst hatIam comi
ng
wit
hmyhusband, hecal
ledsametime.
Khet
h:"
Hei
nsi
stedonj
oini
ngus"
Zol
a:"
Don'
ttestmeKhet
hipl
ease"
Kheth:"
Hehast oseeforhimsel
fthatwearenot
hing
butbusinessassoci
ates,
thatwearenoteven
fr
iends"
Zola:"
Idon'tcar
ewhatwear edon'tcomewithyour
husbandher efi
nish"hedr oppedthecallIl
aughed
hewasangr ybecauseofmyhusband?Iwentt o
checkont hem whileFanewasget ti
ngdressed,I
openedthedoorandt heywer ehavingamor ning
glory,
i
twassl owandyoucant el
lthati
twasl ove
theyweremaki ngnotf ucking.
Khet
h:"
CanIjoi
nyouguys?"Theyquickl
yparted
andsl
eptnextt
oeachother
."Thatl
ookednice,was
i
tpri
ncess?What'
syournameagain?"
Nel
e:"
Uhm Khet
howher
eyou'
vebeen?
"
Khet
h:"
Isl
eptonacouchsweet
y"
Nel
e:"
Whywehaveenoughr
oomsi
nthi
shouse"
Kheth:
"Iknow,
howwast
hehoneymoonhoni
es?
"I
satnextonthebed.
Zama:
"Thi
sisuncomf
ort
abl
e"
Khet
h:"
Getusedt
oitbheybhit
hisi
syournewl
if
e
anyway"Istoodup"
Iam goingoutforbr
eakf
ast
seei
ngthatournewmakotil
ikest
hedickmorethan
towakeupandmakeusabr eakfast
"
Nel
e:"
Whydon'
tyouaskoneoft
hemai
dst
omakei
t
f
oryou"
Khet
hi:"
Becausef r
eebreakfasti
smor etast
ierbye
l
oversIwillseeyoulat
erifnotdefi
nit
elytomorrow
morning,
howi sthebabyZamawhatwhat "
Zama:
"Zamagabel
aMi
ss"
Khet
h:"
It
'sact
uall
yMrsmyl oveMrsIam mar
ri
edto
t
hatguynexttoyou,
Ihaveproofot
hert
hanari
ng"
Zama:"
Ohaboutthatl
ovedon'tyouhavesomet
hing
tot
ell
YOURwi f
e?"Shelookedathim.
Nel
e:"
Uhm nott
hisear
lyZama,
i
tist
ooear
lyf
ort
his"
Zama:
"Youar
enotser
iousabouthavi
ngmor
eki
ds"
Nele:"
OhKhethomom askedi fshecanl i
vewit
ht he
girl
swhileyoufi
nishyourstudies"yespleaseIlove
myki dsbutIam r
eall
yhappysomeonei swil
li
ngt o
givemeabr eakfr
om them,Ireall
ydol ovethem
theyjustcameatthewrongt i
meofmyl i
fe,
whereI
am aboutmemor
e.
Khet
h:"Sur
easlongast heywi l
lkeept hem saf
eat
al
lti
mesandt hatt
heymustknowt hatIwon'taskor
begthem t
otakemyki ds,Iwi
llj
ustt akethem t
hey
aremine,
Igavebir
thtothem,theydon' tgettot
ell
mewhatt odonowt hattheyhavet hem"
Zama:
"Suchdi
srespect
"
Khet
h:"
Youshutupbef
oreIki
ckyourt
eet
hout
"
Zama:
"Banel
e..
."
Nel
e:"
Shewon'tkickyourt
eet
houtZamaifyouar
e
goi
ngtosur
vivethismarri
ageyouneedt
olear
nto
st
andupforyourself
"
Khet
h:"
Tel
lherboo!
"
Zama:"
ButIam st
andingupformysel
fthati
swhyI
wantwhatIwantoryouwil
lhavenomor eki
ds"
Kheth:"Oh..
.kIam lat
eformybreakfasthavea
goodni ghtlovi
es"Nel
egotoutofbedandst ar
ted
dressingup,hisdi
ckwasstil
ler
ected,
Iwentoutto
Fanele'sroom andshewasreadytoleave.
WewentoutNel
eyel
ledf
orust
owai
tforhi
m,we
di
d.
Nel
e:"
Idi
dn'
tknowyouwer
eher
e"
Khet
h:"
Shecamet
ovi
sitmei
sther
eapr
obl
em?
"
Nel
e:"
No,
uhm canIt
alkt
oyouKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Okay,
Fanel
ewai
tformeatt
hegat
e"wewent
on.
Nel
e:"
Uhm youknowIl
oveyour
ight
"
Kheth:
"Soyousay.
..pl
easemakei
tsnappyorwe
wil
ltal
kwhenIcomeback"
Nele:
"Nol
etstalknow,soIhaveasit
uat
ionher
e"
doesn'
thealways."I
..
.I.
..Iwantadi
vor
ce"
somethi
nginsidemecr acked.
Khet
h:"
Okay?Why?
"
Nele:
"Youdon'twantt
ohavemor ekidsforme,
and
Zamai swill
ingt
odoso,butnotunt
ilIgi
veherthe
cer
tif
icat
e,Ij
ustwantt
odivorceyouandmar r
yher
butyouwillremai
nmywi fe"
Kheth:
"Di
vorceme?Andmar ryher?Ihaveyourki
ds
Neledoesn'
tthatcountf
orsomethingi
nmypar t?
"
Nele:
"LetsbehonestKhet hoyoualsodi dn'
twant
thecerti
fi
catethatbindsustogether,
plusyouhave
gir
lsthei
rsurnamedon' tr
eal
lymattercauset hey
wil
lgetmar r
iedandchangei tanyway"okayIwas
goingtogiveittohimi fhedi
dn'tsaythatlastpart
aboutmydaught er
s,somykidsdon' tmattert
ohi m?
Girl
smeannot hingtohi m?"
Kheth:"Ican'tbeli
eveyoujustsaidt
hataboutmy
kids,
pleasef etchthem f
ormet odaytheyar
egoi
ng
tomyki ngdom, t
heymatterther
e"
Nele:"
Ididn'
tsayt
heydon'
tbutIwassayi
ngthey
don'tneedmysurnameastheboysdotheywil
lbe
pri
nces"
Kheth:
"Youkowyoucoul dhaveaskednicelyIwas
goi
ngtogi vei
ttoyou, buti
tseemsli
keyouwantt o
hurtmeonpur poset omakeyournewwi fe
happy,
howsur eareyout hatsheisgoi
ngt ogive
youapr i
nce?Whati fshegivesyoumoregi rl
sthat
youseeasusel ess?
"
Nel
e:"Iam sor
ryIdi
dn'tmeantohur
tyouKhethi,
it
's
j
ustthatIreal
lywantkidsandt
hati
shercondit
ion
t
ogi
vemeki
ds"
Khet
h:"
Whati
stheobsessi
onwi
thyouandki
ds?
"
Nel
e:"
Iwantapr
ince"
Khet
h:"
AndIam notgivi
ngyouthatdivor
ceunt i
l
yougetyourmi
ndright,
areyouevensurethatshe
i
swhoyout hi
ngsheis?"Ishoul
dinvasti
gateher.
Nel
e:"
100%weloveeachotherontheot
herhandI
l
oveyoutwoIdon'
twanttoloseyou"
Kheth:
"Youlostmet hemomentyoumar ri
edher "I
walkedawayIcan'tbel i
eveNeleIam aniceperson
Iwasr eadyt
obeci vilwit
hthesituat
ionathandbut
nowIseet hi
sZamagobhol oziwantswar,
andthatis
exactl
ywhatIwillgiveher!

Iwentt
oZol
ani'
scarIopenedt
hebackseati
twas
l
ockedher
oll
edthewindowdown.
Zol
a:"
Front"Igoti
nfrontandFanel
ewasal
ready
si
tt
ingatthebackalone.
Fane:"
Areyouokay?Thatl
ookedl
ikeani
ntense
convo"
Khet
h:"
Yourbr
otheri
sshi
t!
"
Fane:
"Nelel
ovesyouhej
ustdoesn'
tknowhowt
o
showit"
Zola:
"I
tshouldn'
tbehar
dtoshowt hepersonyou
l
ove,l
oveunlessifyour
eal
lydon'
tloveher,
Ishoul
d
knowIam aman"
Khet
h:"
Ievenl
ostmyappet
it
e,Nel
eal
wayshasa
waytomesswithme"
Fane:
"Pl
easef
orgi
vehi
m,whatdi
dhesay?
"Il
ooked
atZol
ani
.
Kheth:
"Wewil
ltal
kwhenwegetbackbutal
lIcan
t
ellyouist
heymustbot
hwatchout"
Zol
a:"
Wuuuhht
hat
sscar
y"
Kheth:
"ShutupZolanijustshutup!!!
"Hest opped
thecaront hespotthecarthatwasf oll
owinghim
almostbumpedi ntoZolan'
scarbutal sostoppedin
ti
me.Zol aniwassoangr yIwasscar edIalmost
shit
tedmypant s,
hehegotandcamet omysi deI
l
ockedt hedoorandIcant hinkfastIwentt ohis
sideandst er
tedt
hecarandl ef
thimt her
et he
cl
osedi
tsel
fbecauseoft
heamountofspeedIwas
goi
ngon.
Fane:
"Whathaveyoudone?
"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tknowcomesi
tatt
hef
ront
"she
j
umpedover.
Fane:
"Thatguyi
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lyou"
Khet
h:"
Iknownowhei
sgoi
ngt
oki
llmef
orsur
e"
Fane:
"Whatareyougoi
ngtodo?whati
fherepor
ts
hi
scarasmi ssi
ngandgetyouar
rest
ed?"
Khet
h:"
Let
sgot
oSam'
ssur
ger
y"
Fane:
"Whati
fhei
str
acki
ngt
hiscar
"
Kheth:
"Youar
eri
ghtwear egoingtodit
chit
somewhereandwipeourfingerpr
int
s,l
ookhel
eft
hisphoneandwal
lether
e"
Fane:
"Letmeseehowmuchhehas"shet
ookt
he
wall
etandithadst
acksof200s
Kheth:"
Idon'
tunder
standt
hisguywhogoesar
ound
car
ryingthi
samountofcash?"
Fane:
"Hehasnocar
dsi
nher
ejustmoneyandt
hese
pi
cs"Iwasst
il
ldri
vingwhil
elookingatt
hepi
sit
l
ookedli
keadaughterandamot her.
Khet
hi:
"St
range,
l
etsseet
hephone"
Fane:
"Iam t
aki
ngt
hewall
et"Iguesst
heyal
spsteal
fr
om peopl
ewhatgoesar
oundcomesaround.
Kheth:"
Ijustwanttoknowabouthisdeal
ings"I
call
edthecabt ofet
chusandIparkedthecarand
rantothecabjustwhenwewer eabouttodrive
awayacarbl ewup,welookedateachotherwit
h
Fanele.
Fane:"
Thisi
swaytoodanger
ousformenow,wejust
escapeddeathbyf
ewseconds,
wealmostdi
ed!
"
Shescreamed.
Khet
h:"
Cal
m downatl
eastwear
eal
ive"
Fane:
"Iam f
reakedoutKhet
hot
hisi
ssomeser
ious
shi
t"
Khet
h:"
Didyouj
ustcuss?
"
Fane:
"FuckIdid,
thisisrealshi
twhyar eyouso
cal
m? "Iam sonotIam al sofr
eakingoutonthe
i
nsidewecan'taffordtofreakoutsidet
hebothofus.
Khet
h:"
BecauseIam al
ive"
Fane:
"Youar
eunbel
ievabl
e,
youar
etroubl
eforreal
whydidyouevent
akehiscarf
rom t
hestar
t?"
Khet
h:"
Whydi
dn'
tyougetof
fthecar
?"
Fane:
"EishIal
mostdi edyoung,Iseeyouhavea
deat
hwi sh,
youjustl
iver eckl
essl
yyoudon'tcar
e
abouttheconsequencies"
Kheth:"
Andyoudo?Ohpleasedon'
tst
artwi
th
me,pleasedr
ivert
akeust
othemall
"
Fane:"Iwantt
oli
veIam notgoingther
ewi
thyou,
I
willgohomeandt el
lmyparentsaboutmy
pregnancythati
slessscar
ythanthis"
Khet
h:"
Okayt
akemet othemallmissthi
ngwi
llpay
shehasmoney"gui
ltwashedoverher
.
Fane:
"Idi
dn'
tbri
ngmoneywit
hmebesidet
his
wall
etwasgoingtobur
nupanywayi
tsagoodthi
ng
It
ookbeforei
tdid"
Kheth:"
Whateverwil
lhel
pyousl
eepapeaceful
sleepatni
ght"wegottothemal
lIwassurpr
ised
thatshegotouttoo.
Fane:
"Iam j
usthungr
y"wewentt
oeatIwasbusy
readi
ngZolani
'
smsgsandIhaveputi
tonafli
ght
mode.
Myphoner
angaf
terpayi
ng.
Khet
h:"
Yes.
..
"itwasj
ustanumber
.
Zolani
:"
Youbur nedmycardowndoyouhaveany
i
deawhatyouhavedone? "Hewasshout
ingIcan
al
readyseehi ssweatthewayhewasshouti
nghe
putonal otofenergy.
Khet
h:"
Iburneddownyourcar ?Ar eyouinsane?
Youaretheonewhot ri
edtokillusjustbecauseof
acar
?Ar eyouthatheart
less?
"
Zol
a:"
Don'tmakemeaf..
.waitIwi
llcal
lyoubackI
j
ustfoundsomethi
ngundermycar"
Khet
h:"
Mxm Ihopei
tisyourhear
tandnextt
oiti
sa
commonsensenxa"Idr
oppedit.
Fane:
"Whenwoul dyoul
ear
nKhetho?Pl
easei
fyou
godown,Iam notgoi
ngdownwit
hyou"
Khet
h:"
Yeahyouwi
llbelonggonebyt
heti
meIgo
down"i
fthi
sguydi
dn'tbl
owuphiscarwhodi
d?
OkaynowIam scar edreall
yscaredwear eup
againstsomeonewhoi snotafr
aidtot akealif
e,Isat
downandr eadmor emsgsandwhat sApp,Icouldn'
t
bel
ievemyeyeswhenIsawZamant onnt on's
whatAppmsgst oZolani,
theyaretal
kingabout
makinguspayf orwhat?Iwentfrom thestart.
Zama:
"Itsoundsl
ikeasol
idpl
anandIwi
llgetoutof
i
tri
chtoo"
Zol
a:"
NowIwi
llneedanewgi
rlt
odowhatyouused
todo"
Zama:"Ther
eisnogi r
lisgoingt odowhatIusedt
o
dobett
erthanme, Iam amast erinthi
s"butI
wantedtoknowwhyt heywant edtotakeusdown
sobadly.Unti
lIgottotherecentmsgs.
Zama:"
Weneedt
otakeoutt
hewi
fet
opr
oceedwi
th
outpl
an"
Zol
a:"
Noshei
stooval
uabl
ethatone,
Ist
il
lneedher
"
Zama:"
Forwhatexact
lyshei
sjustdi
stur
bingmy
peace"
Zol
a:"
Dealwi
thyourpeacewear
enott
aki
ngher
out,
workyourmagi
conhim hewi
llt
ellyou
ever
ythi
ngwewanttoknow"
Zama:"Ir
eal
lyt
hinkwehavenot
hingher
e,butt
he
hotheadedoneisthewi
fe"
Zol
a:"
Youar
enotf
all
ingf
orhi
m ar
eyou?
"
Zama:"
Hei sani
ceguymaybewegott
hewr
ong
i
nfor
mat i
on"
Zola:
"Iwi
llgetsomeoneel
setocomplet
eyour
missi
onifyouar eget
ti
ngcol
dfeet
s"butwhatdo
theywant?
Zama:"
Iam notget
ti
ngcol
dfeet
s,Iwi
llgat
hermor
e
i
nfor
mat i
on"
Zol
a:"Youdothatandst
opwhi nni
ng,
andst
op
whatAppingmeIam verybusy"
Zama:"Ihopeyoudon'
thaveanewgft
her
ewhoi
s
keepi
ngyoubusy"
Zol
a:"
Knowyourpl
acewoman,
Icangetbusywi
th
whoeverIwant
"
Zama:
"Whi
leIam busyt
ryi
ngt
onai
lthem youmust
beki
ddi
ngme"
Zol
a:"Youthi
nkyouarebravenow?Keept hi
nki
ng
youhavemadei tcauseIdon'
tmindcomingthere
toremindyouthatyouhavetorespectme"
Zama:
"OkayIam sor
ry"Iwentt
oot
herchat
s.

Itwasbetweenhi
m andsomeguyitwassome
shipmentfr
om Mexi
cowhoisZol
ani?
Iam t
emptedt
onottel
lNeleabouthi
ssocal
led
wif
esoshecanbethekarmaheneedsbutIdon't
knowwhatandwhodidthem wrong.
ButIwil
lbeonthelookoutf
orZolani,
Iwasaboutt
o
st
ayawayf r
om hi
m butnowIfeelitwil
lbe
i
mportantt
ogetclosetohi
mt ol
ear nabouthi
s
pl
ansforus.
Iwenthomeandcopi ednumbersandmsgsand
ever
ythingonhi
sphoneandbur nti
tri
ghtoutsi
de
mygat eandwentbackin,
thel
overswerecooki
ng
ncoohtheywerecuteshame.
Itookacar r
ott
hewifewasgrat
ingandat
eitt
he
carrotsi
tt
ingonthecount
er.
Zama:"
Sist
erwifear
eyouthathungr
ythatyoucan'
t
wai
tforthefoodtober
eady?"
Khet
h:"
Iam st
arvi
ngsi
sterwi
feyIcoul
deatyourf
at
assr
ightnow"
Zama:
"Ihear
dyouusedt
obef
att
oo,
areyousi
ckor
somet
hing"
Khet
h:"
Nel
e..
.Iwi
lldealwi
thyourf
akewi
fe,
sooner
orl
ater
"
Nel
e:"
Nowbehavegi
rl
s"
Khet
h:"
Didyout
akemyki
dst
oeKut
hul
eni
ki
ngdom?"
Nel
e:"
Noyouar
eoverr
eact
ingKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Let
stal
kpr
ivat
elyIhavesomet
hingt
otel
l
you"
Zama:
"Yousai
dwear
eaf
ami
lysot
alkwear
e
l
ist
eni
ngfam"
Kheth:
"Okayfam,
Nel
egetri
dofthi
sboguswi
feI
wil
lhavethoseki
dsyouwant"
Nel
e:"
All10oft
hem?
"
Khet
h:"Youal
readyhave4or5so5mor
etogo
ri
ght
,Icando5kidsnobiggy"
Nel
e:"
Real
ly?
"No.
..notr
eal
lydummy.
Khet
h:"Yesbabereal
ly,
Ishoul
dhavel
ett
hingsgo
t
hisfarbetweenus"
Nel
e:"
Uhm whatabouther
?"
Khet
h:"
Whatabouther
?Iam yourwi
fenother
,wel
l
shei
sbydefaul
tanyway"
Nel
e:"
Areyousur
eaboutt
his?
"
Khet
h:"
Youdon'tseem happyaboutt
hiswhy?I
t
houghtyouwil
lbehappyorwhat ?Youdon'twant
metohavethem? "
Nele:
"Ido,
uhm it
sjustthatyouwerecomplaini
ngso
muchaboutt hose2str
ipesstet
chmarksonyour
st
omachandyouvowednott ohavekidseveragai
n
af
terthelabourwardpains"
Khethi:
"Iam r
eadyforital
l"buthedidn'tseem
happy"sincesheisalr
eadypr egnantwewi llr
aise
thatbabytogether
,t
hankyouZamant onnton"
Nel
e:"
Shei
snotpr
..
."
Zama:"Notgoi
ngtohappen,haveyouevert
hought
thatper
hepsweloveeachot hert
hati
tismorethan
havingki
dsforhi
m?"IlookedatNele.
Khet
h:"
Youl
oveher
?"
Zama:"
Ofcoursehedoesthati
swhyhechoseto
marr
ymewhi leyouar
ethere,
youwer
enolonger
doi
ngitforhi
m"
Khet
h:"
Doyoul
oveherNel
e?"
Nel
e: "
Weloveeachot
her
,Il
oveherandIl
oveyou,
I
wil
lletyoushar
ether
esponsi
bil
it
ies"
Khet
h:"
Nel
eIwon'tshar
eyou,
Ihavet
houghtabout
i
t,
Idon'
twanti
t"
Zama:
"Thengo,
divor
cehi
m"
Khet
h:"
Woul
dn'
tyoulovethat
!Nelei
sthatwhatyou
want
?Doyousti
llwantt
hatdivor
ce?
"
Zama:
"Hedoes,
thesoonert
hebet
ter
"
Khet
h:"
Nel
e?"Hewassweat
ingr
azor
s.
Zama:
"Rememberwhati
simpor
tant
,youar
ejust
usedt
oherandyoul
oveme"
Nel
e:"
YesIst
il
lwantt
hatdi
vor
ce"
Kheth:
"Okaythenyourwi
shismycommand,
You
wil
lgetthepaperstomor
rowmor
ningwi
thmy
condit
ions"
Zama:
"Thankyou"
Kheth:"
Youarewelcomesweet y"IwenttoFanele's
room shewasgone,Icall
edhertobri
ngmyki ds
causethingswon'
tendwel lf
orthei
rfather
,Iwil
llet
karmadealwithhi
m, andproct
ectmykidsf rom t
he
unknown.
Nel
eisi
nloveIhopei
tlast
s.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er42
*
TK*

Iwasstandi
ngbyt
hecorri
dorl
ookingatKonkeata
di
stance,
shewast
eachi
ngtheclassshereminded
meoft het i
meshewasonstri
ke,Iadmi
reher
dedi cationherent
husiasm,
Ismil
edwhenIt hought
oft helongpassedt i
meswewer esogood
toget her,shecompl
ementedme,wecoveredeach
other '
sweakenessesandembr acedeachother'
s
strengt hs.
??:
"Prett
yisn'
tshe?
"ItwasSt
en,
thi
sguyi
s
spendingmoretimewithmywomanIam so
j
ealous.
TK:
"Ver
ybeaut
if
ul"
Sten:
"Iseeshegotyousmi
li
ngalone,
youare
smitt
ened,i
nfactyouar
edr
ooli
ngandmel t
ingIsee
you"
TK:
"Il
iket
hewayshecar
ri
esher
sel
f,
shei
sgr
acef
ul"
Sten:"
Iknowr ight
,Il
ikehert oobutshewon' tgive
meachanceshef ri
endzonedme, butIcant ake
thatanydayt hannot hi
ngatal l
,Imeanlookathi m
whowoul dn'twanttobecl osetoallt
hat?"Ismi l
ed
shefriendzonedhi m?Ir eall
ythoughttheywer ea
thi
ngatonepoi nt
.
TK:
"Coul
ditbet
hatshei
swai
ti
ngf
orsomeoneshe
wasoncewi
th?
"
Sten:
"Pr
obabl
y,
itcan'tbeherki
dsfathert
houghi
t
mustbesomeoneel se,t
heonethatgotawayki
nda
thi
ng"It
urnedtolookathim
TK:
"Whynotherbabydaddy?
"
Sten:
"Thatoneisat opi
cshedoesn' twanttotal
k
about,
butIknowt hatheleftherwit
h4ki dswhat
ki
ndofamani sthat?I'
dbehonour edt ohaveki
ds
withher,
heisprobablymar ri
edandf or
gottenal
l
abouthisresponsibi
li
ti
es"okaythathithardonmy
si
de.
TK:
"Whati
fci
rcumst
ancesf
orcedhi
mtol
eaveher
wit
htheki
ds"
Sten:"Mymant r
usttherearenocir
cumstances
hugeenought onotmanupanddowhat sr i
ght
,but
regardlessofeveryt
hingsher emai
nsst
rongan
undef eatedt
hatisast r
ongblackwomanr i
ght
there"hepointedatherdirect
ion.
TK:
"Shei
sst
rong4ki
dsandal
one"
St
en:
"Thatguyi
sar
ealj
erk,
Iwi
shnot
hinggoes
ri
ghtforhim,
ifsheweretogivemeachanceI
promiseGodandever yonearoundmethatIwi
llbe
astrai
ghtupper sonanddedicat
emyli
fetoher
,and
worshipthegroundshewalkson"
TK:"
Wowthat
'shuge,
changewhatexactl
y?"Ineed
toknowj
usti
ncaseInedt ousei
tagainsthi
m one
day.
Sten:
"Thatgirlcantameme, hol
dmedown, Idon'
t
haveast r
aightupgft hatIcansaythi
stheonefor
me,Igowit hthewindunt i
lshebecomesmywal l
,
my
homeIwi llkeepwander i
ng"
TK:
"Yousoundl
ikeyouwi
llgetheroneday"
Sten:"OhIwi l
l,
assoonast heheali
ngprocessi s
doneIam goi ngin..
.plusbeingagoodf r
iendnow
willbenefi
tmei nthefuture,
shewantedtoknowi fI
canbet rustedandthatshecanr elyonme,assoon
assheseest hatIam moret hancapabl
etot ake
careofherhear t,
wewillli
vehappil
yeverafter"
??:
"Thatsoundsli
keagoodmovi
etome,canwego
watchitsometime"I
twasKonkeshesmil
edand
huggedStenandwavedatme.
St
en:
"Youl
ikemovi
es,
thatwasnotamovi
e"
Konke:"Il
ikeaniceromanticmoviewi t
hahappy
ending"Il
ookedatt hem t
alki
ngnothear i
ngwhat
theyaretalki
ngaboutbutIwasr eadingthei
rbody
l
anguage,heisr i
ghtsoontheywillbeanitem i
fI
don'tmanup, heismoreclosert
hanmet oher.
Konke:
"Ihavet
ogoeatnowbyeboys"
St
en:
"ButKay.
..comeonpl
ease.
..
"
Konke:"
Yousoundl i
kemydaught err
ightnow,
she
wouldbeli
ke"phiz"j
ustli
keyou"shesaid
mimicki
ngAzania'svoi
ceIlaughed.
St
en:
"Whati
swr
ongwi
tht
hatone?
"
Konke:
"Idon'
tknowIf
oundhisst
andi
ngwith
you,
makesureyoucheckhi
sbrai
ncheer
s..
."she
wenton.
Sten:
"ButIdealwi
thhear
ts"heyel
ledKonket
urned
andsignedsomethingf
orhim hesmil
edandIwas
confused.
TK:
"Whatdi
dshesay?
"
St
en:
"Idon'
tknowbuti
tlookedsexyAF"Il
aughed
athi
m whati
fshesai
dgof
uckyour
sel
f?
TK:"
YouarewhippedIam sur
eherf
artwi
llsmel
l
l
ikerosest
oyou"
Sten:
"Markmywor dsshewi llbeMr sSmi thandwe
canhavebeautif
ulli
ttl
eonesj ustonei senoughor
twotomakeourki ds6intotal"IknowIwas
l
aughingandallbutitwasnol ongerf
unnyhei s
seri
ousabouttaki
ngKonkeawayf rom me,Iwil
l
neveral
lowthat,
orshouldI?CauseIcoul dn'
thol
d
ontoher?NoKonkei smi neIal sodeserveafair
chanceatthi
s,
Iwasder ail
ednowIwi llkeeponthe
path.
TK:"
Iloveher.
..
"hest
oppedtal
kingandlookedat
meandl aughedsohardl
ikeIsaidt
hejokeofthe
year
.
Sten:
"Nottoburstyourl
itt
lebubblet
hereman,i
tis
okaytofanti
sizeabouther,
daydream orwhat
ever
butkeepthefeeli
ngsfarawayf r
om i
t,
youdon't
standachancewi thher
,Imeanlookatallt
hat
!You
won'tbeabletohandleallt
hat"
TK:
"Whatmakesyout
hinkIdon'
tst
andachance?
Andyoudo?I
sitbecauseIdon'
tear
nasmuchas
youdo?
"
Sten:"
Youar eser i
ousain'tyou?Imeanawoman
l
ikethatneedst obeshower edwi thgif
tsandbe
shownl oveever ynowandt hen,andaccordingto
myknowi ngyouj ustboughtahouseandacarr i
ght?
Youar eonlysur vi
vinguntilyouhavepai doffboth
ofthose"Afterseei ngKhetho'shouseIwant edto
haveahousesi mi l
artohers,i
tishugeandi tisa
beachhouse, IthoughtifIbuyahousemor esimil
ar
tohersshewi l
lrespectmeoncemor eandal l
owme
totakemyki dsf oravisit
,i
twasabadi deatobuya
carbutIneededi t
,heisri
ghtIam sur vi
vingnot
l
ivingmybestl ife.
TK:
"Iknowforaf
actt
hatshewon'tbeaski
ngme
moneyordemandexpensi
vet
hings"
Sten:
"Shewon'thavetoaskforanythi
ng,
youspoil
yourpersonr
egardlessyousti
llhavemoret
hingsto
l
earnaboutwomen"
TK:
"Lett
hebestmanwi n"Ididn'
tmeant
oputabet
onherbuti
tjusthappened.
Sten:"
Ar eyouchall
engingme?Thisisgoi
ngtobea
pieceofcake,yougotitifyouwi
nwhichIhighl
y
doubtyouwi ll
,Iwil
lmakeyouaCOOofmy
company, buti
fIwinyougobackt oSouthAfri
cafar
awayf rom us,deal
?"Hegavemehi shandtoshake
oni t
.
Whatam Idoing?Lookatthisguyheisallt
hat,
and
Konkefri
endzonedhim,whataboutmewhodi dher
wrong?Iam nowherenear'normal'
withherhowdo
Imakehermi neagai
n,causeIknowbuildi
ngona
foundat
ionIoncebuil
tonwi l
ltr
embleourthi
ng.
TK:
"Deal
"
Sten:
"Youarenotevensur
e,yourvoi
cegaveyou
away,l
etthecour
tshi
pbegincausethisi
snota
gamet ome,i
t'
sli
fe"
TK:"Ihavemor etolosethanyou"thethoughtof
l
eavi ngthem herewhilethi
ngsarenotgood
betweenusscar edme, Ihavetomaket hi
ngs
ri
ght ,
1stIam fi
ri
ngt henannysoIcanuseKonke' s
thenmakesur eIdi
vorceLalawhichIknowcant ake
forever.
Sten:
"Letmegetbackt owork,
goodluck"hewent
awaywhi stl
ingheissosureabouthimself
,t
hat
moneywi llbuyherKonke.

IwenttoKonke'
soffi
ceandtol
dherthatIwil
lneed
hernanni
estolookaft
ermydaughter
,sheagreed
andevensaidshecansleept
heresometimes.
Konke:
"Haveyouhear
d?"
TK:
"What
?"
Kheth:"Ofcauseyouhavehear dyouar emar ri
edto
her,
yourwi feiscomingoutofjail
,herpar
entsgot
i
nvolvedt heydidn'
tknowshewasar rest
ed,soonce
theydidt heypull
edsomest r
ingsandshei scomi ng
outthisFr i
daymykidswillst
ayi ndoorsj
usti n
case,buthermom assuredmet hatshewilltakeher
toSAwi t
hher"whydoIonl yknowaboutt hisnow?
Shewi llbeoutin2days,
Ifel
tmychestcl osingin.
TK:"
Shewassupposedt ocomeoutafter15years
butheresheisnotevenspendi
ng1yearinther
e?
Ourjusti
cesyst
em isfai
li
ngus"
Konke:
"It
houghtyouwil
lbehappyt
hatyourwif
e
wil
lbecomingbacktoyouandyourdaught
er"
TK:"
Iam t
err
if
iedmoret
hanhappy,
Iwasnotr
eady
toseehersosoon"
Kheth:
"Ever
ythi
ngwi l
lbefi
neIam sur
ewhatever
happenedbetweenyout woyoucaneasi
lyf
ixitl
ike
husbandandwi f
e,t
hat'
showitis"
TK:"
Idon'
twantherKonkeIwantyou,pleasegi
ve
meanotherchancepl
easeifImessupagai nthen
youcangiveuponmepl easeIadmitIwaswr ong
i
nsomanyl evel
sIam real
lysorr
y,pl
easedon't
makemegobackt oher"
Khet
h:"
Iwon'
tmakeyou,
youwil
lgot
her
eyour
sel
f
andconni
vewit
hLal
aagain"
TK:
"Iwon'
tpl
easeIpr
omi
seIam donewi
thher
"
Konke:"
Youcanneverbedonewi thher,
youare
boundforli
fe"sheopenedadrawerandtookoutan
A4envelopandgavei tt
ome" Sheisyourdaught
er"
Iknowshelookslikemom butIwashopingthat
somehowshei snotmydaught er
,f
orpeace
betweenmeandKonke.
TK:"
Myl i
fei
samessKonke"Ir eal
lyf
eltl
ikecryi
ng
whenIthoughtofthethingsIhavebeenthrough
becauseofthatLal
a,andKonkedoesn'tr
eally
underst
and.
Konke:
"Thul
ebona,
pleasedon'
tcr
y"shest
oodup
andcamet ome.
TK:"
Thatwomanr eall
yabusedme, Iwouldn'
tmind
neverseei
ngheragai n,
justthi
nki
ngabouther
makesmer eal
isethatIam whereIam becauseof
her,
thatIl
ostyouandt hekidsbecauseofher "She
huggedshewasst andingandIwassitti
ngdown
sheheldmyheadagai nsther,
Ihel
dont oherbums
wit
ht heotherhand.
Konke:"Idi
dn'
tknowi
twasthisdeep,Iam sorr
y
Thulebona"Shesmel
lssogoodthenIr eal
isedthatI
am resti
ngmyheardonherpussy,Igotabonerj ust
thi
nkingaboutit
.
TK:"
Ididmostoft hethingsunwi l
li
ngly,
Iwantedto
getoutbutIreall
ycouldn't
,If
elttr
appedundermy
ownskin,
attimesI '
dseesomet hingshappening
butIcoul
dn'tstopthem nomat terhowmuchI
want
edt
o"Il
ookedupather
,shewascr
yingt
oo.
Konke:
"Yousaidshefedyoualoveporti
onri
ght?
Didyouperhepsvomi
tthatport
ioncauseIhave
hear
dyouhavet ovomiti
tbefor
eyoubecomef ree"
TK:
"Ivomi
tt
edsomeofi
t,
Idon'
tthi
nki
tal
lcameout
"
Kheth:
"Thenwhenshecomesbackshecanst
il
l
recl
aim you"
TK:"
PleasehelpmeKonkeIneedyounowmor e
thaneverIdon'twanttobeimpri
sonedagai
n,Idon'
t
wanttogobackt here"Icr
iedhar
der.
Konke:
"Whatdoyouwantmet
ohel
pyouwi
th?
"
TK:
"Pl
easecomewit
hmet
oS.
AIknowpeopl
ether
e
whocanhelpme"
Konke:
"When?
"
TK:
"Wecanl
eaveonFr
iday"
Konke:"
OkayIwi l
laccompanyyou,Iwil
lgowithmy
kidsIam sur
etheywoul dl
iketogotheretoo,
I
t'st
he
l
eastIcandof orhelpi
ngmeatonepoi nt,
soyou
canbef r
eeandl i
veyourli
fe"mybonerwentdownI
thoughtwewer emakingapr ogr
ess.
TK:"
Thi
swi
llal
sogi
vemeachancet
oleaveKayi
se
ther
e"
Konke:
"Whathappenedt
oYam?
"
TK:
"That
shersecondnamenow"
Konke:
"Oh.
..Iwil
lbookust i
cket
sforthefl
ightIwi
ll
paygoingt
hereandyoucanpayf oruscoming
back,
howdoest hatsound?"Shewentbacktoher
chai
r,
Idon'
tthinkIcanaffor
d6peoplewithmy
moneyproblems.
TK:
"I
tsoundsli
keagoodpl
an"Iwi
llmakeaplan
whenIgettoS.
Amaybesel
lmycar sandhouse.
Konke:
"GoodthenIhavet
ogetbackt
o
work,
paperwor
kistheworst
"
TK:
"Icanhel
pyoui
fyouwantt
o"
Konke:
"I
'dl
ovethat
,br
ingyourchai
rthi
ssi
deandgo
washyourhands,
haveyoueaten?"
TK:"
NoIwasgoingt o..
."theknockcamethroughI
tookmychai
rnexttoher sandwentt owashhands
i
nasi nki
nheroff
ice,Iheardherlaughi
ngout
l
oud,WhenIgott
ot heot hersi
deitwasSten,
heis
makingherl
aughwhi leImakehercr y,
Ihavetodo
t
hingstheri
ghtway,wellasherkidsfat
herIwould
l
iketomaint
ainthekids,t
hatshouldbeast ar
tto
manup.
St
en:"
Ididn'
tknowyouhadsomeoneher
e"hewas
si
tt
inginmychairnextt
oKonke.
Konke:
"Hei
shel
pingmewi
tht
hepaper
wor
k"
St
en:
"Doyouneedanassi st
antbabecausei
fyou
doIwi
llgetyouone,
today"
Konke:
"Iwon'tsaynotohel
pandcr
eat
ingaj
obf
or
someone"thatisKonkef
oryou.
St
en:
"Iam oni
t,
noweatbef
oreyouf
aint
"
Konke:
"Thul
ebonacomel
etseat
,hei
str
yingt
o
makemesi ckwit
hthi
spi
zza"
Sten:
"Justt
hisonce,
Ipr
omiseIwillpayf
oryour
gym member shi
pforayearandcomewi t
hyou"
Konke:
"Areyougoingt
ogi
vemeanener
gyt
o
at
tendthatgym t
oo?"
St
en:
"Iwi
llbuyyouener
gydr
inks"
Konke:
"Nothankyou,
l
eaveThul
ebonai
stheone
si
tt
ingher
"
Sten:"
TKmangof et
chanotherchai
randcomeback
wewi llal
lsitt
ogetherandhelpmisslazyhereunti
lI
haveat hingtodo"Iwenttotakeaanot herchai
r
theregoesmyf oundat
ion,
wheIcamebackSt en
wasnott hereyes!.
TK:
"Wher
eishe?
"
Konke:
"Washi
nghandpl
easewasht
hem onemor
e
t
imeandcomeeatwithus"
TK:
"Iam notr
eal
lyhungr
y"
Konke:"
Nonsensego!"Iwenttot
heot hersi
deto
wash.yhandsagain,byt
hetimeIleaveheroff
ice
myhandwoul dberidofallt
heexist
inggerm
known,Stenwasgoingbackhewinkedatmeand
passed,
Iwashedmyhandsqui ckl
yandr ushedback.
Konkewasgi
ggl
ing.
Sten:
"Comeoniti
sonl yfairthataf
terdoingyour
workwedomi netoo"shel aughedthatisnoteven
funnydoesKonkelovethisguy?
Konke:
"NothankyouMrSmi t
h,youneveroff
eredt
o
hel
pmeeveryoucomehersi tonmychai r,
sl
eep
anddroolal
lovermytabl
eandt henl
eave"Iam gl
ad
Iam t
he1sttoasktohelpher
.

Sten:"
Iam usual
lyti
redbutt
odayIhaveal
lthe
energyint
hewor ld"
Konke:"
Youarealwaystir
edevenonyouof
fdays"I
satonthechai
rinf r
ontofthem.St
ent
ooasli
ceof
pizzaandt
ri
edtof eedKonke.
Konke:
"No.
...St
enl
y"het
ickl
edhershel
aughedand
hefedher,
St
en:
"Iknowyouenj
oybei
ngf
ed"
Konke:
"Wher
edoyouknowt
hatf
rom?
"
Sten:
"Iunder
standwomenlanguage"shechewed
andmadeaf unnyfacel
ikethepi
zzawassour .
Konk:
"Womenar
epeopl
enotal
anguage"
TK:
"Canwef
ini
shuppl
ease"
Konke:
"Yesl
etseat1st
"shesai
dlet
seatbutshe
wasnoteat ingshewaswor ki
ng,
StenandIate,
I
didn'
treali
set hatIwast
hathungryandt hepi
zza
wassoooodel ici
ous,
Iwantedmorebutitwasbad
enought hattheopponentboughtthatone.
ThenextdayIwascalledbythecorrect
ional
servi
cestel
li
ngmeaboutLala'sr
eleasethenext
day,t
heysai
dsheneedsanaccomodat i
on,Iwas
for
cedtogivethem mycurr
entphysicaladdress.
Whenshecamethenextday,
Iwasr
eadyt
oleave,
I
askedf
oradayoff
.
Lal
a:"
Hi"
TK:"
Hi,
andbye"Itookmybagt hathadKayi
se's
cl
othestoo,shei
soveratKonke'
sshewilll
eave
fr
om there.
Lal
a:"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
TK:
"Nott
hati
t'
sanyofyourbusi
nessbutwear
e
goi
ngtoS.A"
Lal
a:"
Metoo,
mom i
swai
ti
ngformeatt
heai
rpor
t,
do
youmindgoi
ngwi
thmether
e?"
TK:
"Iam goi
ngwi
thKonkeandourki
ds,
Iwi
llget
youacab"
Lal
a:"
Soyouwentbacktoher
?Doessheknowthat
youaretheonewhogavemeherson,
forust
o
rai
se?"
TK:
"What
?Ineverdi
dthat
!"
Lal
a:"
Butshedoesn'
tknowt
hat
"Lal
aisver
y
manipul
ati
ve.
TK:
"Youar
est
il
levi
lwhyar
eyouout
?"
Lal
a:"
Daddyknowpeopl
ewhoknowspeopleso
her
eIam,let
sgo"shedi
dn'
tevenhaveabag.
Itr
iedt
ocallKonkebutshedi
dn'
tanswer
,Iwant
ed
towarnher
.
Idr
ovet oherhouseLalast
ayedinthecar,
Ithought
l
atethatIshouldn'
thavebr
ingherheret
osee
whereKonkelives.
Iwenti
nsi
deandshewasbusygoi
ngupanddown.
TK:
"Hel
lo"
Konke:
"Heyyouareher
e,pl
easet
aket
heki
dst
othe
carandstr
apthem i
n"
TK:"Wehaveasituat
ion,
Lalai
sinthecarshesai
d
sheisgoingwit
hust oS.Aandnevercomingback
here"It
ri
edtomakesoundgoodbuti twasnot,
she
stoppedwhatshewasdoi ngandcametome.
Konke:"Youbr
oughtyourwi
feher
etoseewher
emy
ki
dslive?"
TK:
"Nowear
egoi
ngt
otheai
rpor
t"
Konke:
"Youdon'
tneedmeanymor
eyourwi
fei
s
t
heregowithher
"
TK:
"Whatno!IneedyouKonket
ofaceher
"
Konke: "
Di dyoual soneeededhert of aceme?Go
TK,Iwillcal lacabcauseIam al readysett ogo,go
TKyourdaught erisint henurseryreadyt ogo"she
spoket ot henanni esaski ngthem iftheywantt ogo
toS. Awi t
hher ,
theywer ehappyandt heywentt o
pack,whenIgott othenur serymyki dsal lr
antome
Iwentdownt ohugt hem Kayisewasst andingon
hercotj umpi ngupanddowngi ggli
ng,theywereall
dressedt hesamei nsneaker sandnavyadi das
tracksuitsjustliketheirmot her
,IguessIdi dn'
tget
thememo, Konkebuyscl othesformydaught er
wi
thoutevent
hinki
ngt
wice.
Sher
eal
lyaccomodat
edmydaught
er.
Iwenttotakeherandki
ssedherthenhuggedher
shegivesmeanhugsthisone,
theyarewarm and
theyareful
lofl
ove,
Iwil
lmissher.
Lal
adi
dn'
tevenaskmeaboutherdaught
er.
Iwentbackt
owher
eKonkewasshewassi
tt
ingon
acouch.
TK:"
Iam sorr
yKonkebutshetreat
enedme,
shesai
d
shewasgoingtotellyout
hatIam t
heonewho
gaveherthebaby"
Konke:
"Di
dyou?
"
TK:
"No,
shewasgoi
ngt
oli
eandpai
ntmebl
ack"
Konke:"
Okayl etmeki ssheronelastti
me,Iwil
lmiss
her"IgaveherKayi se"wherei
sherbagt hatwas
nexttohercot ?Thoseareherclothes"Iwentback
totakethebagst hatweretheretheyweretheitwas
abigsuitcaseandabi gbag.
WhenIwentbackKonkewasbabytalki
ngwit
h
Kayi
se,
l
ikesheunder
stoodher
,shewaseven
l
aughi
ng,
Kayi
seneverl
aughedt
hathar
dtome.
TK:
"Youguysgetal
ongwel
l"
Konke:"Sheist
hatonethatbri
ngsmyki ds
together,
whentheyseehertheyseeababytotake
careof,t
heyhavethatspeci
albond"shewipedher
tears.
TK:
"Iwi
llcomebackwi
thheri
fyouwantt
o"
Konke:"
Hermom isback,Iwi
llbackoffnowIdon' t
wanttodealwi
thLala,wearechangingl ocat
ions
whenwecomeback, formykidssaf et
y,andIt hi
nkit
i
sbestyoudon'tknowwher ewel i
vetoo, j
ustunti
lI
am sureyouar
enol ongerherpuppet"mychances
ofbeingwit
hherkeepsgetti
ngslimmerbyt heday.
TK:
"Iunder
stand,
letmego"shest
oodupandgave
meahugst i
llhol
dingKayi
se.

Konke:
"Byeyouguys,
Il
oveyouKayi
se"my
daught
ertri
edtosayt
hat,
i
twasfunnytohear
.
Iwentoutwit
hshestar
tedcrr
ingsayi
ngmamama
ncooohgoodbyesar
epainf
ul.
Iwentt
othecarandst
rapedheri
nherseat
.
Anddr
oveaway.
Lal
a:"
Whyi
syourbabycr
ying?
"
TK:"
Sheiscryi
ngf
orhermom Konket
heyhavet
hat
thi
ngtoget
her"
Lal
a:"
Wher
ear
ethey?
"
TK:
"Shedoesn'
tmi
dtaki
ngacabt
otheai
rpor
t"
Lal
a:"
Pleasemakethi
sonest
opcr
yingbef
oreIl
ose
i
t"Il
ookedather.
TK:"LosewhatLalayourmind?Causeyouthatlost
thatlongago,whatar
eyougoingtolosenow?Thi s
yourdaughter,
youshouldbeamot hert
oher"she
turnedtolookather.
Lal
a:"
Thi
sismydaughter
? "Don'tmother
sfeelthei
r
chi
ld'
spr
esenceorsomethingintheumbili
calwhat
what?
TK:"
Youdon'tevenrecogniseyourowndaughter
theshameyoudon'thave!"Shejumpedovertothe
backseatandtookherIf i
xedtherearmi
rrort
osee
i
fsheisstangl
ingher,Kayi
selookedatherpouti
ng
Lal
ahuggedher
Lala:
"Youhavegr ownsomuchandyouar eso
beautif
ul,
lookatyourcheeks"shet
ouchedherface
"I
tisreall
yyou"shekissedherandlai
dheronher
shoulder,
ncooh.
TK:
"Your
eal
lydi
dn'
tseeyourownbaby?
"
Lal
a:"Your
eal
lydi
dagoodj
obr
aisi
nghert
his
far
,t
hankyou"
TK:
"Konkedi
dital
l,
Ihadnoi
deaofwher
eto
st
art
,sher
eal
lyhel
pedmealot"
Lal
a:"
Iam sur
eshedi d,
Imustthankher
,don'
tfor
get
wearesti
llmarr
iedyouarecheati
ngonme"
TK:
"Shedoesn'
twantmel
iket
hatanymor
eandI
wantadi
vorce"
Lal
a:"
Why?
"
TK:"
LetsbehonestLal
ayouneverlovedme,youjust
wantedtodestr
oymeandyoudi dIhadtostartasa
cl
eaneratthehospi
tal
,
Iwasnotafrai
dtostartal
l
overagai
n"
Lal
a:"
Star
twhatalover
?Youneverst
art
edTKyou
wer egi
vent
hatCEOposition,mydadgaveyouthat
j
obi nst
eadofme!Ideservedtogivent
hatjobbut
sinceyouwerehi
sbelovedf oundson,
hegaveital
l
toyou"
TK:
"Sot heprobl
em beganthere?Ineveraskedyour
dadtogi vemethatposi
ti
on,hesawcapabi l
it
yon
me,Iguesssomethingyounevershowed"
Lala:"
Iwil
lneverbegoodenought omyfather
's
eyes,i
tisbadenought hatmom f
avoursyourKonke
andadmi rehereverychancesheget
s,t
ell
ingme
"whycan'tyoubelikeher?Li
keherhowexactly?Be
boringandmut e?"
TK:
"Shespeaksnow"
Lal
a:"SoIhaveheard,Iam t
ir
edoft hatgi
rl
,nowshe
wantstot ur
nmydaught eragainstmenotgoi ngt
o
happen,Ihaveal
wayswant edadaught erIam not
l
etti
ngthisonego"Lal ai
sreall
ycrazyonemoment
sheiscalmt henextsheisbreathi
ngheavily.
TK:
"Shei
snothr
eat
,shepr
omi
sedt
obacksi
nceyou
ar
ebacknow"
Lal
a:"
Shebet
ter
!Shewon'
tst
il
lyouandmy
daught
erawayf
rom me"
TK:
"Iwantadi
vor
ceLal
a"
Lal
a:"Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
t,
youknowwhatj ust
becauseIam happyIwillgrantthatwi
shofyours"I
parkedatsi
deoftheroadj usttoseeherfaceI
tur
ned.
TK:
"Real
ly?
"Thatwaseasy.
Lal
a:"
Yes,Iam happytoseemydaught
er"It
ooka
penandthepaper sundert
hosesmal
lmirr
orsand
gaveitt
oher.
Lal
a:"
Now?
"
TK:"
Nowwoul dbeagoodti
mesi nceyouarehappy"
shehesi
tat
edat1stt
otakethem butshedidandI
tookmyKayisewhowasfal
lingasleep.Sher
ead
1stfewpapers
Lala:"
Whattheheck,youhavenothi
ngtofi
ghtf
orso
hereyougo"shesi gnedandgaveittome,
Iwas
alsohappylikeherIwantedtodanceand
scream,shoutandsingatthesametime,
Iam f
reeat
l
ast .
TK:"
Thankyou"It
ookthepapersandgaveherthe
baby,
nowIcangof orKonkeonful
lfor
ce,
Iam afr
ee
man!

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
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owi ngmet oli
vei nhishouseal l
thoseyear s,Iwaswr ongt oj
ustleavewi thoutt
ell
ing
him andt hankhim,thoughmyst aywi thhim was
notwhatIt houghtitwasgoi ngtobe,thoughIleft
withabr okenhear tIhadt othankhim, heprovi
deda
shelt
erformeandf ood,that
ssomet hingIshouldbe
thankfulfor.
IhopeIwil
lfi
ndhim,
Ilef
tforhi
shouseandIwas
l
uckyenoughcausehewasof f,
hisl
adyopenednot
thel
adyIlastsawhi
m with,
nottheonehedumped
mefor,Imadesur eIlookedext
rabeaut
if
uland
smeltnicetoo,
theladytoldmetocomeinandsit
down,shelookedlikeshewasleavi
nggoodcauseI
wantedt ot
alktoZuzialone.
TheladywenttocallZuzi,
whocamewi t
h
2chi
ldren,
theot
heronewasar ound5-6year
sand
theotheronehewashol di
nglookedmonthsol
d.
Zuzi:
"Uhm canIhel
pyou?"Hesaidlooki
ngaround
l
ikehestolesomethi
ng,
howcanZuzif orgett
his
unchangi
ngf ace?I
twaseit
herheisdumbor
playi
ngstupidgameswit
hme.
Sno:
"Zuzii
t'
smeSinot
handof
rom t
heor
phanage?
"
Helookedatmeandcameevencl
osert
ome.
Zuzi
:"
Noyouarenot,
youar
emoreuhm mor
e
beaut
if
ult
hanherandli
ght
er"
Sno:
"Youdumpedmef oryourpregnantfi
ancèandI
movedtoyourbackroom"IexplainedthoughIfeel
l
ikeheispl
ayi
ngdumbwi thme,heplacedthebaby
hewasholdi
ngont hecarpetandcamet osi
tnext
tome.
Zuzi
:"
OMGyoul
ooksobeaut
if
ulIr
eal
lydi
dn'
tsee
you"
Sno:
"Iwasyournur
seatt
hehospi
talt
oo"
Zuzi
:"Wow...youhavechangedl i
kealot
"hehugged
me" Iwaswor ri
edaboutyou,wonderi
ngwhat
happenedtoyou, whathappenedcausewehada
deal
? "Il
ookedathim.
Sno:
"ThatIwi
lll
iveunderyourshadowfort
herest
ofmylif
e?Iwenttolookforajobremember?what
youneededmet obabysityourbaby?andbeyour
maidatnocost?"
Zuzi
:"
No,
Iwasgoi
ngt
opayyouR500aweek"
Sno:"Wow, reall
y?Wel lIwasbabysi tti
ngan11year
oldgir lwher eI1stwor ked,andhepai dme10kwi th
medi calai dandever ythinginbet weenandal lIhad
todowasmakesur eshei shappy, Ihadtoplaywi t
h
heronl y,Igotpaidf orplayi
ngwi thaki d,
hereIwas
goingt odowhat ?Washyourl aundry,cl
eanyour
house, cook, feedyourbaby, changei tnappiesli
ke
takef ullcar eofi tf
orwhatR2000amont h?Iam
sorryIl eftwithoutsayinggoodbyebutIam not
sorryIl eftforsomet hingbetter,
theguywhohi red
met ookmebackt oschoolcausehehadgood
i
ntentionswit
hme, youwantedmet ostayunder
yourshadowsoIwon' tout
shineyou,
youonly
wantedamai dyoucanhavesexwi thandIwasj ust
that
,youwerehiddingunderthenameofl ove,
you
wantedal i
veinprosti
tudeandamai dyouwon' tget
topay,andIwasjustthattoyou"theladycame
back.
Lady:
"Iam of
ftoworkbyel
ove"
theyki
ssed"
take
goodcareoftheki
ds"
Zuzi:
"Iwi
llbye"t
hel
adyl
eftt
hebabywascr
awl
ing
around.
Zuzi
:"
Iam sor
rySnoIam reall
ysorr
y,Iwant
edto
sendyoubacktoschoolbutIcoul
dn'taf
for
dto"
Sno:"Li
esZuzibutt hatsokay,
Ionlycamehereto
thankyouf oreverythi
ngyouhavedonef or
me,real
lythankyouIt houghtwhatyouweregiving
mewasl oveuntilImetpeopleoutofthi
shouse,but
regardl
essofyounotl ovi
ngmet hankyou,
Il
earntto
appreci
atelit
tl
ethingsandpeopl e"
Zuzi
:"
Youar
emuchol
dernow,
i
fwet
rynowt
hings
wi
llbedi
ff
erentandsmoot
hyouwi
llsee"
Sno:
"IhaveafiancèwholooksatmelikeIam the
onl
ywomani nt heworl
dforhim,
hedoest hingsfor
meandher eal
lycaresaboutme,hedoesn'thaveto
sayi
thisacti
onsar epr
oofenough"
Zuzi
:"
Isti
lll
oveyouSnol ookatyou,
youar
eso
beaut
if
uljustexact
lywhatIwantinawoman,
you
areawomannownott hatcluel
essgi
rl
"
Sno:
"Iam ai
n'tI
?ButIstil
lwantnot
hingt
odowi
th
you,
youwereal essonIgeti
t"
Zuzi
:"
Wecangett
hisr
ightt
hist
ime"
Sno:
"Pleaseyouevenfor
gotaboutme,anywhoI
havetogot hat
sal
lIwantedtosay"Ist
ooduphe
di
dtoo" Yourki
dsareadobs"
Zuzi
:"
Thanks,
atl
eastl
etsbef
ri
ends"
Sno:
"Sur
ewhynot
"het
ookmeout
.
Zuzi
:"
Youhaveacarnow?
"
Sno:
"Andabi
ghouset
oo"
Zuzi
:"
Wowyouhavemadei
tinl
if
emos"
Sno:
"Iguess,
Iwi
llseeyouar
ound"
Zuzi
:"
YournumberpleasesoIcancal
ltocheckup
onyou,asafr
iendofcourse"
Sno:
"NahIwi
llpassIwi
llseeyouar
ound"
Zuzi
:"
But
..
."
Sno:
"ByeZuz"Ist
art
edmycarandl eft
,mynextstop
wastoChuma'shouseIdon'tknowbutIfeell
ikeI
havetobeongoodt er
mswi thpeopl
emaybeIwi ll
di
esoon,maybetheendisnearforme.
WhenIgott oChuma'shouseAsezahuggedmefor
dearli
feshehasgrowntoabeautif
ulyoungl
ady,
at
l
eastIhavesomeonewhor emember smeand
missesmet oo.
Aseza:
"Youl
ookbeaut
if
ul,
dadi
shavi
ngoneofhi
s
meeti
ngslet
sgoseeChefMagoi"
Sno:
"Wher
eisyoursi
ster
?"
Aseza:
"Shewentt
oIndonesi
a,shei
smar
ri
ednow"a
l
otcanhappenin5year
sItel
lyou.
Sno:
"Goodf
orher
"
Wegott
othekit
chenandMagoihuggedmeli
kehe
di
dn'
tbr
inghi
sbrother
'sdaught
ert
omenotsolong
ago.
Magoi:"
Am Isohappytoseeyoumy
sweetness,l
ookIneedyourhel
prealqui
ckwi
th
wait
ressing"
Sno:
"NoMagoiIhaveki
dst
ogobackt
o"
Magoi
:"
Youhaveki
ds?Shaunnevertoldmeabout
yout
wohavi
ngkids,
pleaseweart
hisiti
sal
most
ti
me"
Sno:
"NocandoMrMagoi
"
Magoi:
"Iwi
llpayyouplease"Ihavebeenhere
bef
ore"Iwi
llgetmybrothertomarryyoutoo"
Sno:
"Met
oo?Shauni
smar
ri
ed?
"
Magai :
"Let
stalkwhenwear edoneher e"Iputonan
apronandf ol
lowedthetwohel persMagoiisalways
shortstuff
edwhenIgoti nt
othatr oom Iactual
ly
sawShaunwhowassupposedt ocomebacknext
mont h,
helookedfr
eakedout ,
i
si tpossi
blethathe
wasnotover seasal
lalong?Ididn'tsmileIj
ust
passedhim andpl
acedf
oodont
het
abl
eandwent
backtothetabl
e.
Sno:
"Asezahowof
tendoesyourdadhavet
hese
meeti
ngs"
Aseza:
"Likeeverymont hwewor khardl
ikethi
s"I
noddedIhavebeenpl ayedIguess,I
fheneededa
breakfr
om mehecoul dhavesaid,Iwoul
dhave
backedof fIam notneedyorcli
ngy.
Magoi
:"
Lastl
oad"
Sno:"Ir
eal
lyhavetogo,I
'
m notfeel
ingwel
l"hecame
tofeelmytemperatur
ewi t
hthebackofhi
shand.
Magoi
:"
Youf
eelf
inet
ome"
Sno:
"Wel
lIam not
,pleasegi
vethesetoyourbrot
her
whenhecomesout "Ihandedhimthecarkeys.
Magoi
:"
Sot
hisi
saboutShaun?
"
Sno:"Pleasealsotel
lhi
mt ocomefetchhi
schil
d
too,
tellhim Ihavetogooverseasf
or6monthstoo"
Magoi:"
It
'sagoodthi
ngheisbehi
ndyou,yout
ell
hi
m yoursel
f"It
urnedandhewasstandi
ngther
e
smil
ing.
Shaun:
"BabeI
..
."
Sno:
"Notanot
herwor
dShaunMagoiIgeti
tyouar
e
marr
ied"
Shaun:
"Ti
nobr
oyout
oldher
?"
Magoi
:"
Iam sor
rybr
o"
Sno:
"Heact
uall
ydi
dn'
ttel
lmebutShaunIt
hought
wehadathinggoi
ngon"hel
ookeddown
Shaun:
"Canwet
alkout
sidepl
ease"
Sno:"Iwasact ual
lyl
eavi
nghaveagooddayMagoi
brothers"Irememberedmybagi si
nthecarIwent
totaket hecarkeysback,
IfoundMagoiscol
ding
Shaun.
Magoi
:"
Youshouldtel
lhert
hetrut
h"Ishowedup
andt
ookthecarkeysfr
om thecount
er.
Sno:
"Don'
tmindme,conti
nuewithyoursecretcl
ub
youwil
lfi
ndyourcarkeysinyourcarout
side"
Shaun:
"Pl
easet
akei
t"
Sno:
"Nowhatifi
tishi
dingsomet
hingf
rom met
oo
l
ikei
tsownernothankyou"
Shaun:
"Iwi
llf
etchi
tfr
om yourhouset
hen"
Sno:"
No,Iam savingyousomet ime, soyouwon' t
havetocomeaf ter6-
9mont hs"Iwentt othecar
andtookmybagIcal l
edanuberi tt ookmet omy
house,
Ithoughtthiswil
lbeagooddayf ormebutit
tur
nedsourverysour ,
Ithoughtwear enotmar ri
ed
wit
hShauncauseIwasnotr eadyt o,thatheis
wait
ingformeIguessImeannot hingt ohim.

Isatdownont
hecouchZi
ziphomyki
d'snannysat
nexttome.
Zi
zi:
"Heyar
eyouokay?
"
Sno:
"Yeah,
Iam f
ine"
Zi
pho:
"Youdon'
tlookf
ine,
i
sitSbo"Il
aughed.
Sno:
"No,
i
t'
snothi
m youknowwear
enotani
tem
ri
ght
?"
Zi
pho:
"Isawyout
wot
heot
herdayki
ssi
ng,
hei
sa
ni
ceguy"
Sno:
"Thatwasami
stakei
twon'
thappenagai
nSbo
i
suhm notmycupoftea"
Zi
pho:
"ButIhavehear
dyouoncedat
ed"
Sno:
"Whot
oldyout
hat
?"
Zipho:
"Him..
.hecaresaboutyouandhe
appreci
ateswhatyouaredoingforhi
ski
ds"
Sno:
"Idonothi
ngforthem butyoudo,
Icareabout
Sbotoobutheistoouhm tootoomuchf orme,I
wantauhm adiff
erentver
sionofhim,
doyouget
me"
Zi
pho:
"Soyouar
enotgoi
ngbackt
ohi
m"
Sno:
"Nonever
,hei
sabusi
ve"
Zi
pho:"
CanItakehi
m? "Il
ookedatherandl
aughed
af
terIhaver
eali
sedthati
twasnotajokeIcol
lect
ed
myself
.
Sno:
"Sur
eifyouwanthim,
whoknowsmaybehewi
ll
marr
yyouandyouwi l
lbehiski
dsmom"
Zi
pho:
"Youdon'
tli
keki
dsmuchdoyou?
"
Sno:"
Ilovemysister'
ski
dstheyarepret
tymatured
andusefult
oo,Il
ovethem somuchbutIdon'twant
myownIam j ustgladIhavethem soIwon'
thave
tohavemyown"
Zi
pho:
"Whydon'
tyouwantt
hem?
"
Sno:"
Iam scaredofpushi
ngabigheadt
hroughmy
pussydamnt hathur
tswit
houtmeexper
ienci
ngi
t
no!
"Shelaughed.
Zi
pho:
"Youwi
llhaveonewhent
het
imei
sri
ght
,wi
th
Mrri
ght"
Sno:
"YeahmyMrr
ightj
ustbecameMrwr
ongf
or
me"
Zipho:
"Iknewt
hiswasaboutaman,youhaveabf
?I
thoughtyouwer
emakinghim up,
i
sher eal
?CanI
seehim? "
Sno:"
Heisrealwellwasr eal
,
sorryyouwon'tgett
o
meethim nowt hatwearenol ongerathi
ng"AndI
am gl
adIdidn'tli
nkbloodswithhisass.
Zi
pho:"
NowIam r
eal
lyconvi
ncedt
hathewas
i
maginary"
Sno:
"HowIwi
sh,
hei
sthel
astbor
n'sf
ather
"
Zi
pho:
"Howcomehenevercamet
oseeher
?"
Sno:
"Hewasaway,
i
sawaynotaway"
Zi
pho:
"Huh?
"
Sno:"
Ahhnvm soyoul
ikeSbobo?
"Thatguywi
ll
abuseher
.
Zi
pho:
"Justal
i
ttl
ehei
ssohandsome"
Sno:"
Thathei
s,
butbecar
efull
ookscanbe
decei
ving"
Zi
pho:"
Thatguy'
slookscandecei
vemeal
litwant
sI
am i
nsist
er!
"
Sno:
"Okayt
hen,
bemyguest
"

Iwenttot
akeanapandwokeupt osomeome
shaki
ngmelikeIam aamasi
thatgotmesomadI
wokeandshouted.
Sno:
"What
!!
!?
??Geez"
Shaun:
"I
'm sor
ry.
..Idi
dn'
tmeant
oupsetyou"Isat
st
rai
ght.
Sno:
"Yourdaught
eri
ssomewher
eint
hehouse"
Shaun:
"Icamet
otal
ktoyou"
Sno:
"Okayabout
?"
Shaun:
"LookSnoIloveyou,youaremysoulmat
e
butmyfatherwant
edmet omar r
ysomeonewho
knowsourcult
ureandtradit
ions"
Sno:
"SoyouAREmar
ri
ed?
"
Shaun:
"I
'm sor
ryl
ove"het
ri
edt
otouchmeIbacked
away.
Sno:
"I
twasasi
mpl
eyesornoquest
ionShaun"
Shaun:
"YesIam mar
ri
ed"
Sno:
"When?
"Hesi
ghed
Shaun:"6monthsbackandIwasexpect
edt
omake
herpregnantbefor
emarryi
ngher
"
Sno:
"Wowokay,
ButIt
houghtyousai
dIam theonly
onewhocanmakeyouejacul
ate,
whathappened?
"
Shaun:"Andyouar
e,Iaskedmybr
othert
omakeher
pregnant"
Sno:
"Ni
ce..
.sowhyi
syourbr
othernott
heone
marr
iedher?"
Shaun:
"I
fitwasnotgoi
ngt
obeher
,i
twasgoi
ngt
o
besomebodyel
sef
rom Congo"
Sno:
"Okaysowhydi dyouli
etomecauseyou
woul
dhavet ol
dmet hatyouar
egett
ingmarr
iedsoI
canf
orgetaboutyou,youhi
dbehi
ndwork"
Shaun:"
Ididn'
tknowhowt
otel
lyou,
Idi
dn'
twantt
o
hurtyouli
kethat"
Sno:
"Whyar
eyouher
eShaun?
"
Shaun:
"NowthatIhavemarr
iedthewi
fethey
wantednowitismyturnt
omar r
ytheoneI
want,
you!pl
easebemysecondwi f
e"
Sno:
"IwasnotsureIwantedt
ogetmarr
iedatall
Shaunnowthis?Nogett
ingmarr
iedt
oanalready
marri
edper
son?No!"
Shaun:"
Youwer
emadeespeci
all
yforme,
webel
ong
toget
her"
Sno:"
Iam notgoi
ngtoshar
eyouwithnowoman,
but
Iwishyouallt
hebestwi
thyournewfam"
Shaun:"
OnedayIwantt
ohavemyownchi
ld,
andI
won'tbeabl
etohavei
twit
houtyoui
nmyl
if
e"
Sno:
"Youshoul
dhavesai
dnot
omar
ryi
ngt
hat
wif
e,Iguessever
yti
meyouwantababyyourbrother
wil
lmakeonef oryou,
heissuchagoodbrot
herthat
one"Ismiled"
What'shi
sname?Ithi
nkIlovehi
s
st
ami na"
Shaun:"
Ihadt
ofol
lowourt
radi
ti
on,
that
'showwedo
thi
ngsinourf
amil
y,wemar
rypeopl
ewithi
nour
tri
be"
Sno:"
Maybei twasti
meforchange,
changewould
havestart
edwi t
hyou"pl
usheisagrownmanhe
doesn'
treall
yneedthem,
lookatmeIdon'thavea
famil
ybutIam fine.
Shaun:"
Pleasebemysecondwife,
youdon'tknow
myf am l
ikeIdo,
i
fyoudi
sobeythem badthings
happentoyouverybad,
not
hinggoesrightforyou"
Sno:
"Ibett
heydo,
howl
onghaveyoubeendat
ing
her
?"
Shaun:
"Weneverdat
ed,
Wej ustgotmarri
edInever
evenhadsexwit
hher,
butshethinksitwasmewho
wassleepi
ngwit
hheryeti
t'
smybr ot
her"
Sno:
"Wher
eisshenow?
"
Shaun:
"Ourhousei
nSandt
on"
Sno:
"Soyoul
ivet
oget
her
?Shei st
hereasonwhy
youl
iedtomeandyounevercametoseeme"

Shaun:"Si
ncesheis7monthspregnant
,It
rybyall
meanst obetheref
orher
,shehascompl i
cat
ionson
herpregnancy"
Sno:
"Youwer
egoi
ngt
ohi
def
rom meunt
ilwhen?
"
Shaun:"
Iwasnothi ddi
ngIwassti
llt
hinki
ngofways
totel
lyouthetrut
h,Iwasgoi
ngtocomet oyouaf
ter
themeeting"heisl
ying.
Sno:
"Doyoul
oveher
?"
Shaun:
"No,
shei
sjustawi
feIl
oveyouandyou
al
one"
Sno:"
Ili
kei
twhenyoul i
etome, Iknowyouar
elyi
ng
yetIwantt
oforgi
vealiarandmoveal ongwi
thit
"I
hatemyheartr
ightnow,i
tissuchaf ool
.
Shaun:
"Webel ongtoget
herbabesdon'tf
ightfat
e"
hi
sphoner anghelookedatit"I
tsmywi f
eIhavet o
answert
his,i
tcouldbeaboutthebaby"Ifel
tthat
'
MY' f
rom '
mywi f
e' If
eltli
keasidepi
ecehest ood
upandwentt oanswerout si
de,
Icamef acet
of ace
wit
hthereali
tyofthesituati
on,
i
fIgetinnowIwi ll
havetodealwit
hsucht hi
ngsfr
om him
Thi
scan'
tbemyl
if
e.

Hecamebackandsatwher
ehewassi
tt
ing.
Shaun:"
Ihavetogol ovepl
easethi
nkaboutt
he
secondwi f
eoffer
,Iwil
lal
sotal
ktoherwhenshe
givesbi
rthnotnow"
Sno:"
Ther
eisnot
hingt
othi
nkaboutShaun,
j
ustgoI
wil
lseeyouar
ound"
Shaun:
"Iwi
llcomeher
emor
eof
ten"
Sno:
"Pleasedon'
t!Takeyourdaught
ersoyouwon'
t
havetocomeback"
Shaun:
"Eishmywi f
edoesn'
tknowaboutheryet,
I
am wai
tingforhertogi
vebi
rt
hbefor
eItellher
aboutmydaught er
"
Sno:
"Iam goi
ngover
seasf
or6mont
hst
oo"
Shaun:
"Todowhat
?"
Sno:
"Tovisi
tmysi
bli
ngs,
whoknowsmaybeIwil
l
meetaguywhowillputme1standnotmakemea
2ndopti
on"
Shaun:
"SNO!
!!Iwi
llki
llsomeone"
Sno:"
Killyour
selfShaun,
Iwon'tal
lowyoutouse
me"Istoodupandwentt othebathr
oom andtooka
bathitwasclosetoourdinnerti
meIwentt oeat
andSboandShaunwer et
hereinthetabl
egivi
ng
eachotherast i
nkyeye.
Isatf
arawayf
rom t
hem andat
e.
Yoli:
"Mom dadsai
dwear
eal
lgoi
ngt
oLondon
thesehol
idays"
Sno:
"Byal
lwhodoeshemean?
"Il
ookedatSbo.
Sbo:"
All
,
allofusi
ncl
udi
ngyouIam t
aki
ngmyf
am
outonvacati
on"
Sno:
"That
'sni
ceGodknowsIneedthatvacat
ionas
muchasIneedthi
sairIam br
eat
hing"
Shaun:
"Icant
akeyousomewher
eni
ce"
Sno:
"I
sshegoingt
ocomewi
thust
oo?
"Heknows
whoIam t
alki
ngabout
.
Shaun:
"Pl
easeSnof
orgi
veme"
Sno:"
SboIt
hinkLondoni
sagr eatplacetofi
nd
peacefr
om cer
tai
npeopl
ejustperfectforme"
Sbo:"
MrMagoiIhadyougotmar r
iedmont
hsback
congrat
ulat
ions"Il
ookedathi
m.
Sno:
"Andwher
edi
dyouheart
hat
?"
Sbo:"
ItwasbroadcastedonTVhemarri
eda
daughterofoneofthebil
li
onar
esi
nthewor
ld"
Zi
pho:
"Youmeancount
ryr
ight
?"
Sbo:"
Nopworldsweet
y,hi
sfat
herisalsointhe
groupofr
ichpeopl
einthi
sworld"sheblushedat
thesweet
ywordSboissogoingt oabuseher!
Shaun:
"Thatwasnotar
easonwhyImar
ri
edher
"
Sbo:"
Ibetitisnot
,youl
ookedsoi
nlovet
oget
her
,at
1stIdidn'
tthinki
twasyou"
Zi
pho:"Doyouhaveabr
otherper
heps?
"Shesai
d
smil
ing.
Sno:"
Takehi
m heisl
ooki
ngf
orasecondwi
feIwi
ll
taket
hebrot
her"
Sbo:"Heisnotall
owedt omarryanot
herwif
eunt
il
theyar ewhat3-
5years"IseewhatShaunwas
doing,hewantedmet obetheonewhoseemedlike
Idon'twan'tamarri
agewhi l
ehebuystime.
Sno:
"Iam f
ullIwi
llheadbackt
obed"
Sbo:
"Thewayyousleepthesedayssomeonewoul
d
swearyouar
epregnant"
Sno:
"Thatsomeonewoul dbecr
azy,
causeIj
ustgot
myperiodsjustl
astweek.
Sbo:
"Justsayi
ngIknowyouarenotcauseyouar
e
si
ngle,
i
t'
dbeaMar iasagapar
ttwo"Ist
oodup
Shaunfoll
owedtoo.
Shaun:
"Youar
enotpr
egnantar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"No,
never
!"
Shaun:
"Di
dyoudri
nksomet
hingt
hatdayIcame
andwehadsex?"
Sno:"Thatwasl
ike3mont
hsback,
Iam not
pregnant,
tr
ustme"
Shaun:"
Iwil
lcomebackjustnow"Mxm Ithought
hi
swi f
eneedshim athomewhyishestil
lhere?
Whyishestil
lcomingback?Isl
eptf
latgonewhenI
wokeupi nt
hemorningther
ewasapl st
iconthe
headboardwithanote.
Shaun:"
Pleasetakeal lt
hesetest
stobesur e,
cause
whatyousayt rustmeIj ustdon'
tbelieveyou,Iwil
l
seeyouaf t
erwor k"Iwenttotakethet est
sused2
outof15andgaveonet oZiphocauseshei st he
onewho'sbeenvomi tti
ngitcamebackposi t
iveon
her2ofthem causet he1stoneshet houghtnot hey
arewrong.

Sno:
"I
sSboaf
ather
?"
Zi
pho:"
HowIwish,
mybfis,
thatidi
otwi
lll
eadmet
o
l
oservi
ll
e,
hei
snotevenworking"
Sno:
"Whendoyougett
imet
oseehi
m si
nceyouar
e
al
wayshere?
"
Zi
pho:"
Thati
swhyIam pr
egnant,
Iusedagi
ven
oppor
tuni
tyt
ocoverf
ormybeinghere"
Sno:
"Cal
lhi
mtel
lhi
mthegoodnews"
Zi
pho:
"Thesear
enogoodnews"shesai
ddi
ali
nghi
s
number.
Sno:
"Speakerhau"shel
aughedandputi
tont
he
l
oudspeaker.
Guy:
"Hel
lo?
"
Zi
pho:
"Iam pr
egnantandIam notkeepi
ngi
t"
Guy:"
Good,youar
edoingtheri
ghtt
hingf
oryour
baby"Igaspedheissuchajer
k.
Zi
pho:"
Surebye"Icoul
dtel
lthatshewas
di
sappoint
edli
keshewaswai ti
ngforhimtosay'I
am sohappy'
li
keshewantedhi mtogiveher
hope,
shedoesn'
treal
lywanttodoanabortion.
Zi
pho:
"Youseehowmuchofal
oserhei
s?"
Sno:
"Aski
es.
..l
etmecal
lShaunandseewhatheis
goi
ngtosaywhenIli
etohim"Ical
ledandputi
ton
l
oudspeaker
.
Shaun:
"Babehowdi
dyousl
eep"
Sno:
"Li
keadeadper
son"
Shaun:
"Haveyout
akent
het
est
s?"
Sno:
"Idi
d"Isni
ff
ednot
hingast
houghIam cr
ying.
Sno:"
Iam pregnantandyoudon'
thavet
owor r
y
aboutitcauseIj
ustbookedtodoanabort
ion"
Shaun:
"What?Dar eki
llmybabyyouwi l
lseehellon
thi
sveryeart
h,don'
tmesswi thme,
thati
smybaby
mine!I
fyoudon'twantitgivebi
rt
handgi vei
tto
me,Iwi
llnotal
lowyout otakeawaythat1stchance
ofmebeinganact ualdad"
Sno:"Mxm gotoyourwif
eyoumar
ri
edandmade
pregnant
!"Iabor
tedthecal
l.
Zipho:"
HowIwi shmybfhadsai dallt
hosetome, he
i
sal oserbuthisdickgamei sonanotherlevel
,
itgot
mesi ngingf
istful
loftear
sbyMaxwel l
"sheeven
shutshereyes"ButIknowt hereisnofuturewit
h
him"
Sno:
"Igetyou,
sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odo?
"
Zi
pho:
"Abor
tforreal
,
babi
esar
eexpensi
veIam st
il
l
st
uyi
ngviapost"
Aft
ersomet i
met hedoorf
lewopenandShaun
camestr
aighttomeandhuggedmeandl if
tedme
up,
hewasr eal
lyhappy.
Shaun:"
Wear ehavi ngababy, babydamnt hisbaby
hasagr eattimingr ightwhenmommywasaboutt o
l
eavedaddyl i
tt
leonegr eattiming"hetouchefmy
tomachIt henfel tbadt hatIli
edtohim,Imeantt o
sayIwasj okingbutt hi
ngsgotoutofhandsof ast
,I
hadtoremai n'pr egnant'thatti
meIwi shedIwas
real
lypregthewayhewassoexci tedtobecomea
'
real
"'f
ather,Iwillhavet ocomeupwi thapl anreal
soon.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er44
°
•Banel
e•°

IwokeuptoZamastari
ngatmel
ikeshewantsto
ki
llmewhenshenot
icedIwasl
ookingathershe
smi
led,
Iguessshewasdeepi
nthought
s.
Zama:
"Baby.
..
"shesai
dki
ssi
ngmyl
ips"
Nel
e:"
Whywer
eyoust
ari
ngatmel
iket
hat
?"I
twas
cr
eepy.
Zama:
"Iwasthinki
ng,
youdidwel
lbyaski
ngf
ora
di
vor
ce,whenisshesigni
ng?"
Nele:"
Shesignedlastni
ght
,sonowl
etspr
act
ice
havingthatbaby"
Zama:
"Shesi
gned?Thatwaseasy"
Nel
e:"
Tooeasyifyouaskme"shedi
dn'tevenputon
afi
ght,
maybeshenolongerhasafi
ghtlef
ttofi
ght
ori
tsmesheistir
edof.
Zama:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"
Nele:
"Super
"nowIam aski
ngmysel
fwashavi
nga
pri
nceormor eki
dswort
hoflosi
ngmybestf
ri
end
andwi f
e?
Zama:"Don'
tworryaboutKhet
hoshei st
oughshe
wil
lli
ve"Ihavenodoubtshewilll
iveal
ri
ght"
Letme
seethepapers"Igavei
ttohershereadit
.
Zama:
"Whodr
ewt
hesedi
vor
cepaper
s?"
Nel
e:"
Shei
nsi
stedt
obet
heonet
omakei
t"
Zama:"
Sheplayedyougood,
didyour
eadt
hese?
"I
satuptoo.
Nel
e:"
Yesj
ustal
it
tl
e"
Zama:
"Readi
tagai
nal
lofi
t"
Nel
e:"
Whatdoesi
tsay?
"
Zama:"Thatyouar
egoingt
opayherR50ever
yday
evenifwegetadivor
ceshewi
llbeget
ti
ngR100
then"
Nel
e:"
That
'sst
upi
d"
Zama: "
It
'snotR50ever ydayi
salotandwhenwe
divorceshewillbegett
ingR100from youandme
fortherestofherli
fe"R50?WhatisKhethoplayi
ng
at?Shecoul daskedforbigamountsyetshesett
led
forR50s?
Nel
e:"
Whatelse?
"Iam sol
azyt
oreadt
oomuch
wor
dsf orme.
Zama:
"Read"
Nel
e:"
Sinceyouhaveshar
e"
Zama:"
Itsaysyouwi l
lbuyheraf
ewmi
ll
ionhouse
andcars2ofthem sportcar
s"
Nel
e:"
What
?"Shel
aughed.
Zama:
"Justki
ddi
ngonlyt
heR50swereodd"Iwas
goi
ngtobuythem ahomegl
adl
ybutnotsportcar
s.
Nel
e:"
Iwil
lreaditwhenIam f
reeorbet
teryetask
f
oralawyertolookati
t"
Zama:
"ButIj
ustr
eadi
tforyou"
Nel
e:"
Youar
enotal
awyerZama,
Iam hungr
y"
Zama:
"Let
sgot
akeabat
handeat
"
Nel
e:"
Canweeat1stbef
orebat
hing"
Zama:"
Let
sbrushourteet
ht hen,
babel
etsi
nvi
tef
ew
peopl
etocel
ebrat
eyourdivorce"
Nel
e:"
Invi
tewho?
"
Zama:
"Yourf
ri
ndsandf
am"
Nel
e:"
Nahl
etsgooutrather
"sheagr
eedlat
erat
ni
ghtwewentoutandjustaswegottot
heclub
ZamapickedIsawKhet hoonthetabl
etwerki
ngher
butt
sout ,
Idi
dn'
tknowshecouldplaywit
hherfigur
e
l
ikethat
,shewaspract
ical
lynakedandpeoplewere
thr
owingmoneyather.
Zama:"Wowyourexwif
ei srat
chet"wewenttot
he
VIPthesongst
oppedIlookedattheDJKhethowas
ther
ewithamic.
Kheth:"
Thankyouguysforcomingtomypar tyl
ove
andpeace"shedroppedthemicdown,Ismiled
thi
nkingofhowshealwayswant edt
odot hatbut
couldn'
tatourweddi
ng.
Zama:"Youar
est
ari
ngathersmi
li
ngshoul
dIbe
worr
ied?"
Nel
e:"
No.
..I
..
.whoi
sthi
spar
tyf
or?
"
Zama:"Letmeask"shedid"Ohi t
'sadivor
cepart
y
yourwifecoul
dn'
twaittodivorceyouandhave
thesesuchpart
y"sheiscelebrat
ingoursepar
ati
on
l
ikethi
s?DidImeansol it
tl
et oher?
Nel
e:"
Oh.
..
"
Zama:
"Don'
tlooksosadnow,
wear
eher
etohave
ourownpar
..
."shetr
ail
edof
fwhenshesawt
heguy
whowaswithKhetho
Nel
e:"
Doyouknowhi
m?"
Zama:
"Huh?
"
Nel
e:"
Theguyshei
swi
th?
"
Zama:"
Yeah,No..
.Ijustdi
dn'tt
hinkshe'
dmoveon
sofast
,sheneverl
ovedyouandbyt hel
ookof
thi
ngsshewasal readycheati
ngonyou"
Nel
e:"
Whatareyougoingtodr ink?"Shekept
l
ooki
ngatthem Iendedupl ookingtoocauseshe
l
ookedupsettheguywast oocl osetoKhethof
or
mycomf or
t,
hekeptwhisperingonherear,busy
br
ushingherbaret
high,
shekeptgi ggli
ng.
Zama:"I
tdidn'tt
akeherlongenoughtogetover
you,
Iwantt hestr
ongestdri
nkever,
Iam goi
ngto
needitt
jo"shewenttogetusdr i
nks.
Khet hoseemsbehavingagoodti
meattheot
her
tableandZamai sdr
inki
ngl
ikei
t'
sherl
astday
drinkingal
cohol
.
Nel
e:"
Ithi
nkweshoul
dleavenow"
Zama:"
Why?WejustgothereandIam sti
llenj
oyi
ng
mysel
f,
Imeanwhothrowsadi vor
cepart
y?You
don'
tgett
oseet
hateverydaythat
'scol
d"
Nel
e:"
Iam goi
nghome,
Iam notenj
oyi
ngher
e"
Zama:"
It'
sbecauseyouarebusyst
ari
ngatyourex
thandr
inkingyourbooze"
Nel
e:"
IfIdr
inkl
ikeyouwho'
sgoi
ngt
odr
iveus
home?"
Zama:
"Taxi
fymyhusband"Ihear
dal
oudl
aught
eri
t
wasKhethi
.
Nel
e:"
Iam outofher
e"Ist
oodup.
Zama:
"Icanseeyoust
il
lloveher
,l
etsgoj
oint
hem"
what
?
Nel
e:"
No!Letsgohome"shestoodupgoingtot
hei
r
t
abl
e,Ihadtofol
lowhershesatnextt
otheguywho
wasbusywithKhetho.
Man:
"Howcanwehel
pyoupeopl
e?"
Kheth:
"YeahhowcanWEhel pyoufell
as"she
giggl
ed"Areyouheretocel
ebrat
ewithme?You
suchgoodpeoplelet
sgoont hedancefl
oorZol
ani
.
Guy:"
Iam nott
hedanci
ngt
ype,
butyoucangi
veme
alapdance"
Khet
ho:
"Iam notyourgfdon'
tmesswi
thme"
Guy:
"Notyet
!Butsoonwil
lbe,rememberyouar
e
si
nglenow"hesai
dlooki
ngatmehowdoeshe
knowme?Ormaybehewasj ustsayi
ng.
Kheth:
"Me,you?"Shelaughedhar
dIsawtheguy
gett
ingangry"Youshouldbeacomedianyouar
e
goodletmegot othedancefl
oor
"shest
oodupand
fel
ltotheguy'slap.
Guy:
"Iam gett
ingthatlapdanceaf
teral
l,
Iknewyou
want
edt o"Khethostoodupagainandhelponto
t
herail
s
Khet
h:"
Mxm l
apdancemyl
eftbum"
Shekepthol
dingonandwentdownsl
owl
yont
he
st
air
s.
Guy:
"Sgora,
Tipamakesuresheisokay"t
women
wenttocarr
yhertothedancefl
oor.
Zama:
"I
ssheyourgf
?"
Guy:
"WhatdoyouwantZama"
Nel
e:"
Soyoual
soknowhi
m?"
Guy:
"No!Shedoesn'
tri
ghtpr
incess?Whatar
eyou
doi
nghereZama? "
Zama:
"Thi
sisapubl
icpl
aceasf
arasIr
emember
"
Guy:"
Imeani
nmyt abl
e,
wjatar
eyoudoingher
e,we
haveapri
vat
epar
tyheregoandleaveusal
one"
Zama:
"ButZol
an.
..
"
Zol
an:
"GoZamagabel
a"hesai
dwi
thabol
dvoi
ce
Zamaquickl
yst
oodup.
Zama:
"Ihopet
hisi
sal
lwor
thi
t"t
heguyl
ookedat
me.
Zol
a:"
Iknowt
hatgi
rli
sal
lwor
thi
t,
ishe?
"
Zamat
ookmyhandanddr
aggedmeal
lthewayout
.
Nel
e:"
Isheyourex?
"
Zama:"
No..
.uhm yesI
..Ii
t'
scomplicat
edImean
yesheismyexsincewear emarri
ednow"she
l
ookedever
ywherebutmyf ace.
Nel
e:"
Hmm"somethi
ngisjustnotr
ighther
eand
t
hatguydol
ookf
amili
ar.
Zamawaswast edwhenwegottot
hehouseand
shej
ustsl
eptsnori
ngoutl
oud.
HerphonerangIwentt hr
oughherbagandwhenI
sai
dhel l
onobodytalkedback,
Il
ookedatZama
snori
ngherphonehadapasswor dIswitchedi
tof
f
causeitwasannoying.
Ishouldhavet ooksometimet oknowZamai t
seemsl i
keshehasl oadsofsecretsl
ikeweall
do,shedidn'
ttellmeaboutthatexbeforest
andi
ng
upandgoi ngthere,
shesaidshedidn'
tknowhim
whenIaskedher
Sheact
edl
ikeaj
eal
ouswi
fei
twasnotsexy.
SoKhet hoishappywi thoutmeandeven
celebr
ating,
thi
swasnotwhatIwant ed,
Iwantedto
bewi t
hhertoo,Imissherr owdinessherchaos,I
missherbot heri
ngmeandherdr amathe
shazaam, mylif
ewasnevert hisbor i
ngwithheri
n
i
t,
butIhopeIwi l
lgetoverthi
sfeel i
ngoffeeli
ngli
ke
somethingismi ssi
ng,Inevert
houghtI '
dmi ss
dramal i
kethisinmyl i
fe.
°
•Kuhl
e•°
Iwasathomewi thmom andournannies,
shehasa
newbfthatIdon'tl
ikecausecl
ear
lymom doesn'
t
knowhowt opickthem.
Butshedi
dpromisemet hatherbfwon'
tbear
ound
whil
ewearearound,
thatwasgoodenoughforme.
Mom:"Kuhl
eiscomingheretomor
row"wewer
e
si
tt
ingbythepoolr
elaxi
ng.
Konke:
"Wewi
llbegonebyt
het
imeshear
ri
ves
her
e"
Mom:"Sheaskedmet
oaskyout
ost
aysowecan
al
ltal
k"
Konke:"
NocandoIdon'
twantt
oseeyour
daughter
,shehat
esmef
orwhatIhavenoi
dea
real
ly"
Mom: "Youknowyoursi stershewasal waysl
ike
thatevenwhenyouwer egr owi
ngup,butsheisnot
comingher eforhersel
fishnessreasons,
Iam sorr
y
shedidt hatt
oyoui twasnotsisterli
ke"
Konke:"
It
'sokayshedi
dmeaf avour,
sur
eIdi
dn't
seeitattheti
mecauseIwashurtbutHl
oni
phil
e
wasnotf orme"
Mom: "
Iam pr
oudofyou,
youhavegr ownsomuch
mybaby,Iam al
sosor
ryaboutwhatIbr oughti
nto
yourli
fe,
asamotheri
twasmyr esponsibil
it
yto
prot
ectyouasmykids,
Ifai
ledyou,
Itrustedwaytoo
muchIam sorry"
Konke:"
Youdidf
ai lmemom bigtime,Butyoutaught
meal essonIwi
llneverfor
getIwil
lcarrythr
ough
outthi
slif
eti
me,
t onevertr
ustanybodynoteven
thei
rfat
her"
Mom:"IguessIdeser
vethat
,yourki
dsareso
beaut
if
ulcongrat
ulat
ion,
whereisuhm what
'shi
s
nametheirfat
her
?"
Konke:
"Thulebona"Isi
ghed"Wealll
ivein
Engl
and,butheismar r
iedt
ohisdaughter'
smom"
Mom:
"It
houghthel
ovedyou"
Konke:"
Metoobuthei
samanwhatcanIsay?I
t'
s
i
ntheirnat
uret
oactst
upi
d"
Mom:
"Soyoubr
okeup?
"
Konke:
"Yes,
hewasuhm i
nvol
vedi
ntheki
dnappi
ng"
Mom:"Noway!!!
"Sheyell
edIwantedtolaughshe
wasreal
lyshockedpoormom shehasapr obl
em of
t
rust
ingtoomuchandIhaveapr oblem ofnot
t
rust
ingatall
.
Konke:
"Yesway,
i
twashi
swi
fewhoki
dnappedmy
son"
Mom:
"Idon'
tbel
ievet
his"
Konke:
"Bel
ievei
t,
theywer
ear
restedbuthegotout
ear
lycausehesaidhehadnoideaitwasmyson"
Mom:
"Hedi
dn'
trecogni
sehi
sownson?
"
Konke:"
Tellmeabouti
t,
thatwhyIsayheislyi
ngt
o
me,anywaywear ei
ngoodt er
m nowwet al
kandal
l
butIwil
lnevermakethatmist
aketolethi
m be
al
onewi t
hmyki ds"
Mok:
"Youhavebeenthroughsomuch,
Iam sor
ryI
wasnott
hereforyou"
Konke:
"I
t'
sokay,
Idi
dn'
tal
lowyout
obethereandi
n
t
hatwayIlear
nttobeal
onewit
hmykids"
Mom:"Iam reall
ysorrymychil
dnoonehastoget
usedtoloneli
nessit
'swrong,
whatr
eal
lyhappened
toyouandt hatTguy"
Konke:
"Mom Ial
readytol
dyout
hathel
eftmef
or
Lal
ahispsychowife"
Mom:"
Didyouatleastf
ightf
orhi
m causeIcant
ell
youst
il
llovehi
m"
Konke:
"YouknowmeIam notgoodint
hose,
thati
s
whyIhadKuhl eshewasmysuper
womanthatone
i
nprimary"shelaughed.
Mom:"
YeahIguessshewasal
waysarebel
,
Imiss
bot
hmykidsIdon'
twantt
obeundert
hespotl
ight
"
Konke:
"Youdon'
thavetochoose"Isawagate
sl
idi
ngdooropenIthoughti
twasoneofthe
nanni
esbutnoitwastheshedevilher
sel
f.
Kuhle:"
Hell
of am"shesaidandwentt
ohugmom
"Hell
ostranger!
"Shegavethosesi
debori
nghugsI
hatesomuch, thenHlonial
socametouswit
h
runningaft
erhiskids.
Hl
oni
:"
Goodaf
ter
noonmom,
Kuhl
e..
."
Konke:
"I
t'
sKonke,
Kuhlei
syourwife,
hi"Istoodup
andtookatowelt
henwentbackinsi
de,Ithought
mom saidshewil
lcometomorr
ow.
Iaskedthenanni
estobat
htheki
dswhi
leIl
ooked
foraplanewewil
lcatcht
oJHB.

Afterbooki
ngIwenttotakeabathandwhenIwas
readytoleave,
mom andthecoupl
ecametomy
room.
Mom:
"Soyouwer
egoi
ngt
oleavej
ustl
iket
hat
?"
Konke:
"Iwasgoi
ngt
osaymygoodbyest
oyoual
l"
Azwi
l
ecamer
unni
ng,
Hlonil
if
tedhi
m up.
Hloni
:"
Hei
ssohandsome,l
ookathi
m sohei
sthe
oneyouwerepr
egnant
?"
Konke:
"Yeshei
s"
Mom:
"And3mor
e,t
heyar
eal
lident
ical
"
Kuhl
e:"
What
?Wher
ear
etheyIhavet
oseet
hem"
Konke:
"Ourfl
ightl
eavesi
nanhour
,maybenext
t
ime"itact
uall
yleavesi
n5hour
s.
Kuhl
e:"
Iwashopi
ngwecoul
dtal
k,
alone"
Hl
oni
:"
Iwi
llbepl
ayi
ngwi
tht
heki
dsout
side"
Konke:
"Noooo!Imeannoputhi
m downpl
ease"
Kuhle:
"Comeonhei
snotgoi
ngt
odoanyt
hingt
o
yourson"
Konke:
"Idon'
twantt
ogambl
ewi
thmyson'
sli
fe"
Mom:
"Hersonwaski
dnappednotsol
ongago"
Kuhl
e:"
Okaythen,
babeputthechi
ldbackdown"he
di
dandkissedhischeekandKuhl
e'sandtheyl
eft
.
Thent
her
ewasanawkwar
dsi
lence.
Konke:
"I
t'
sget
ti
ngl
ate"
Kuhl
e:"
Let
ssi
tdown"wedi
donmybed.
Kuhl
e:"
Iwant
edt
osaysor
ryf
ort
aki
nghi
m away
fr
om you"
Konke:
"I
tsokayr
eal
l
y"
Kuhl
e:"
Canwegobackt
ohowwewer
e?"
Konke:
"Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
tcanwel
eavenow?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Nowewi
llt
alkl
ikeadul
tscome"It
ook
Azwi
l
ewhowasbusyt
ryi
ngt
oopent
hedoor
.
Konke:"
Pleasenot
eifyouar
egoingt
omake
excusesandliet
ome,wemightaswelldon'
tst
art
"
Kuhle:
"Noted"Iwentt ogivet
henanni esAzwil
e,and
wewentt oadi scussionroom,
thishousei swaytoo
bi
gf oronl
yoneper son,
Whatisa'discussionroom'I
haveneverhear dofitinmylif
e,i
thadsof asanda
fr
idgeitwaswel ldecorat
ed.
Wesatdownnextt
oeachot
her
.
Konke:
"Tal
k"
Kuhle:"Myl if
efeelsincompl etewithoutyoui nit
,I
knowi nhi ghschoolIchangedwewer enol onger
howweusedt obei nprimary,IguessIsawmysel f
asa' grown' upt hanyou,Idi
dmat urefasterthan
you,Imadebadact uall
yhorribledecisi
onsand
wheni talldidn'tgomyway, Iwant edtogobackand
belikeyou, carefree,
innocentandsmar twhatI
didn'tknowt heni sthatItwaspossi bletogoback
tohowIwasbuti tneededabi toft i
meand
hardwor kohandpat i
ence,
Ineverwant edtowaitI
want edthingsdone, whenIwant edthem tobedone
Irushedt
hings,
andwhent
hingsdi
dn'
tgoexact
ly
mywayImesedupyourplansIam sorr
yabout
that"
Konke:
"Whatdi
dyoupromi
set
hatmonst
er?
"He
si
ghedandstoodup.
Kuhle:"Doyouwantadr i
nk?"IshookmyheadI
wanttobedoneal ready,
hetookacokezer oIdon'
t
dri
nkf uzzydri
nksanyway"Iam ashamedof
myself"shewasstillf
aci
ngt hefr
idge"Ipr
omisedto
sl
eepwi t
hhim,wel
lIoncesleptwithhi
m andIsaidI
wil
lsleepwithhimifhebuysmeacar "attheageof
16?
Konke:
"Youwer
esel
li
ng?
"
Kuhl e:
"No,IguessIwasi nawaycauseIexchanged
thingsf orsex"shesatdownagai n" Tr
ustme
hur t
ingyouwasnotmyi nt
enti
on,
Ijustwantedto
showt hatIam mor ethancapabletobesomet hi
ng
i
nl if
ewi t
houtyourhelp,Imeanyouwer eboundt o
succeedyouwer erescuingmeever yt
imebutI
didn'tappr eci
atethatoryou,Imeanyouusedt o
swi t
chpl aceswi t
hmet omakesur eIpass,Ipassed
mymatricbecauseyouhadalreadydonemost
wor
k,If
eltl
ikeIwasli
vingunderyourshadow
t
houghyouneversawi t"
Konke:
"If
eltl
ikeIwasl
ivi
ngunderyour
s,andHl
oni?
Howdidhehappen?Causeyousaidyouneverwant
t
ogetmar r
iedandhavekids"
Kuhle:"Hloni philewasdesper atet ohaveki ds,
the
factthathel ikedusbot hwor kedi nmy
advantage, hewasagai nstbetrayingyoubutt henI
saidIwi lltakemyki dsandl eave, t
her easonIdi d
thatwaswhenIwaspr egnantIr eali
sedt hathei si
n
needandhegavemehi sundividedat tenti
ont hatI
neverreal lygoti nmypr evi
ousr elati
onshi ps,we
grewf onderofeachot herthenIr eali
sedt hatyesI
neverwant edt ohaveaki dsandmar ri
agebut
somet hingchanged, thewayhewast reatingmeI
knewIwant edt hatformysel f,
Idi dthinkaboutyou
atsomepoi ntbutt helovingwasescal ati
ng
everyday, hesawmeassomet hingval uabl etohimI
fel
timpor tant ,soIbet rayedyouIknewi twasgoi ng
tobeeasyf oryout of i
ndsomeonej ustl i
ke
him,causei twasi nyournat ureyouat tracted
good,caringandlovingpeoplebutmeont heother
handIwast heopposite,Ipr
omiseyouIdidn'tplan
tolovehim somuch, inhighschoolhewasbor ing
mecauseIsawwhatki ndofaguyhewasandI
didn'
twantt hat,
IguessIwant editaft
erIsawyou
guyst ogether
,Iam sorr
ymysi ster"
Konke:"
Whywer eyoumeantomeaf teryouhad
hi
m causeIjustgavehi
m upwithoutafightIknewI
di
dn'tst
andachanceagainstyouImeanyouyou
wereeveryt
hingIwasnot"
Kuhle:
"Thehesti
lll
ooksatyouuptothi
sdayit
scaresmecausehecanchangehi smindwhenever
hewant st
oaboutus,Idi
dn'
twantyouclosetohi
m
causeIknewIdidn'tt
akehimfai
randsquareIam
i
nsecureIguess"
Konke:
"Youdon'
thaveto,
hei syoursi
fyoul osehi
m
i
twon'twon'
tbetome,Ireal
isedthatHloninever
real
lyl
ovedmeIthi
nkhepi t
iesme"
Kuhl
e:"
Ohhel ovesyou,
youknowwhenwebumped
i
ntoyouthatdayhesawyouwi thabi
gstomach,he
wassmili
ngalldayandnomat t
erwhatIsai
dit
didn'
tgett
ohim,heevensai
dweshouldmakeyoua
surpr
isebabyshowerbef
oreanyoneel
sedoes"
Konke:
"Tr
ustmehedoesn' tl
oveme,youknowwhen
IwaswithTKhewentoutofhi swaytoaccomodate
mehewentt olookforhel
pformeoverseas,
he
ref
usedtosaydieorcheatonmecauseIcouldn'
t
haveki
dsher eal
lyhel
pedme"
Kuhl
e:"
Hesoundsl
i
keagoodguy"
Konke:
"Heisagoodguynomat t
erwhathehad
done,
hemademeamom hemademet hatone
thi
ngIneverthoughtIwi
llbeandIam
happy,
nothi
ngcanbr i
ngmedownunl essifitabout
mykids"
Kuhle:
"Icanseehegotyoutal
kingagai
n,her
eal
ly
soundslikeani
ceguy,
Ishouldthankhi
m"
Konke:
"Kuhl
estayawayf
rom t
hisoneoryouwi
ll
seethedevi
linme"
Kuhl
e:"
Chil
lgi
rl
,Iwon'
tdoyoul
iket
hatagai
nIam
sor
ryIevendi
d,si
ster
sagai
n?"
Konke:
"Asl
ongasyoust
ayawayf
rom mybaby
daddy"shesmi
led.
Kuhl
e:"
Iswear
,Iwon'
tevenl
ookhiswaywhenar
e
youguysget
ti
ngmarriedi
tbeenawhil
esi
ncehe
pai
dlobol
a"
Konke:
"Uhm.
..wewi
llsee"
Kuhl
e:"
Youar
enotr
eady?
"
Konke:
"Somethi
ngl
ikethat
,howisyouandHloney?"
Iam t
ryi
ngtohidet
hefactthatwearenolongeran
i
tem t
hatheismarr
ied.
Konke:
"Wel
lHloni
phil
eisacheatdoyouknowhe
hasadaughterol
derthant
hetwins"
Konke:
"Iam sogl
adIdi
dn'tgett
oexper
iencethat
causei
t'scl
earhewascheati
ngwaybeforeyou
camealone"
Kuhl
e:"
Andt
heot
heroneyoungert
hant
hem"
Konke:
"Woaht
hat
shect
icwhyar
eyoust
il
lwi
th
hi
m? "
Kuhle:
"Youknownomat terhowmuchhecheatson
me,Ican'
tgetmysel
ftoletgoIwantt
oholdonabit
l
ongertowhatwehave,sot aki
nghi
mf r
om you
won'
tbef
ornot
hingIhaveki
dsnowIhavet
othi
nk
oft
hei
rwel
lbei
ng1st"
Konke:
"Youhavegrownsomuch,butyoucan'
tst
ay
whereyouarenolongerappr
eci
ated"
Kuhl
e:"
Ilovehi
m"shesai
dsogenui
nel
ywow.
Konke:"
Thenkeephol
dingonsisunt
ilyouhave
exhaustedt
hatl
oveyouhaveforhi
m"shehugged
me.
Kuhl
e:"
Ireal
lymi
ssedyoul
etsnotf
ightanymor
e"
Konke:
"Asl
ongasyouhavechangedwewi l
lnot
youknowIlovepeace"shel
ookedatme.
Kuhl
e:"
Soyour
eal
lyhave4ki
ds?
"
Konke:
"Yes,
3boysand1gi
rl
"
Kuhl
e:"
Wowl etsgoseethem, Inamedmine
Kuhl
eKonkelikeus"that
'scut
eIguess,wewentt
o
l
ookfortheki
dsher shavegrownshame.Iam gl
ad
wearesist
ersagain,
Imissedhertoo,
Iendedupnot
l
eavi
ng.
Iwaswatchi
ngtvwhenoneoft
hetwi
nscameto
mecarr
yingafr
og,
Idon'
tknowwhoiswhoreal
ly.
Twin:"
Heymom l ookwhatIfoundoutside"I
screamedsoloudIam sureevent heKZNpeople
heardme,Howist hi
schi
ldnotafraidofasli
mey
fr
og?ItsevenbigIpushedthefrogoutofherhand
andeverybodycamet owherewewer e.
Hl
oni
:"
Whati
swr
ong?
"
Konke:"
Frog,
yourdaught
erbr
oughtaf
rogi
nthe
house"theyl
aughed.
Mom: "I
'm sorr
ymybabyt oscareyoul i
kethat,
that
i
sKonkeshel ovesani
malsnomat terhow
disgust
ing,shehasapetsnake"what ?Hlonipi
cked
thefrogupandgavei tt
ohisdaught erwhowas
abouttocr y.
Hloni:
"Iam sor
rybaby,
thi
sisauntKonkeshei
sso
scaredoffrogsoranyt
hingcr
awling"
Kuhl
e:"
Ial
mostf
orgotyouwer
eli
kethat
,It
hought
t
hehousewasburni
ng"shel
aughed.
Konke:
"I
t'
snotf
unnyKuhl
edoyouknowhowmany
ger
msshei
scomi
ngacr
ossever
yday?
"
Kuhle:
"Wewer etheli
vingger
msmeandyouwhen
wewer eyoung,butweareali
veweusedt oplayi
n
thegarden,
youevenmadeyourki dsparanoi
d
germsar el
if
etheyareawayofliving"
Konke:
"Notmine,
your
syouwerethedi
sgust
ing
per
sonever,
youateever
ythi
ng"
Kuhl
e:"
AndwhenIsayi
ttast
esgoodyou'
dtr
yitt
oo"
Il
aughedIwasl
iket
hat
.
Mom:"
Lookwhoi
sher
e"It
urnedi
twasTK whati
s
hedoi
ngher
e.
TK:
"Goodeveni
ngever
yone"wegr
eet
edback.
Konke:
"Iwi
llbewashi
ngmyhandsIt
ouchedaf
rog"
TK:
"Youdi
d?"
Konke:
"Don'
taskworstsecondsoft
heday"Iwent
t
owasht hem andwentback.

TK:
"Sot
heki
dthoughtshewasyou?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Yeah.
..
"theywer
eal
llaughi
ngwhenIgot
t
her
e.
Konke:"
ThatKonkeshoul
dhavebeenKuhl
esheis
nastyshetr
aumiti
zedme,Iwi
llneedat
her
api
stf
or
that
"
Mom:"Weareusedtoher,
shecar est
oomuchabout
ani
mals,
shetal
kstothem asift
heyar ehumans,
soI
wasthi
nki
nghowaboutwei nvi
tepeopletomor
row
ni
ghtandhaveawelcomehomepar tyformygir
ls"
Konke:
"Uhm.
..
Kuhl
e:"
Yespl
ease.
..
"
Konke:
"Howmanypeopl
eexact
ly"
Mom:
"Fewpeopl
elet
ssay20"
Konke:
"Wear
eleavi
ngt
omor
rowr
ightTK"
TK:"
Wecanstayforapar
tywhenwast
hel
astt
imeI
at
tendedapar
ty?
"
Konke:
"Wel
lyoucanst
ayIhavewor
ktodo"
TK:
"Whydon'
tyouaskSt
ent
odealwi
thpaperwor
k"
Konke:
"Thatonei
slazy"
TK:
"Okayt
alkt
ohi
sfat
hert
henf
ormor
eti
mei
nS.
A"
Kuhl
e:"
Pleasesi
s"
Konke:
"Iwi
llt
ryt
ocallhim"Ididn'
tli
kehowTKput
meont hespotl
ightl
iket
hat.
Azani
a:"
Tat
a"
TK:
"Shespeaksi
siXhosanow?
"Il
aughed.
Konke:
"Iguess,
Kuhle'
ski
dscal
lthei
rdadl
iket
hat
butt
hatwast ake"
TK:
"Kayi
seis..
."hedi
dn'
tcont
inueseei
ngt
hati
twas
awrongplace.
Mom: "
Whoi sKayise?
"Iconti
nuedtoeatwaiti
ngfor
hisansweralso,
itwasnotcomingorwashewai t
ing
formetoanswer ?WhenIlookedupeverybodywas
l
ookingatme, di
dImisssomething?
Konke:
"What
?"
Kuhl
e:"
Mom askedaquest
ion"
Konke:
"OhIthoughtyouwer
easki
nghi
m,Kayi
sei
s
hi
sdaughter
"
Hl
oni
:"
Howol
disKayi
se?
"
Konke:
"Ar
eyoust
il
laski
ngme?Whyme?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Youar
ebei
ngwei
rdsi
s"am I
?
Konke:
"It
hinkTKshouldansweryourqsi
tishi
s
daught
erafteral
l"t
heyt
urnedtol
ookathi
m.
TK:
"Uhm.
..shei
sfewmont
hsol
d"
Kuhl
e:"
Wher
eisshe?
"
TK:
"Wit
hhermom i
nKZN"shewi
lll
ivewi
thher
mom now?Hl
onichuckl
ed.
Hl
oni
:"
Soyoucheat
edonKonke?
"
Konke:
"Nohedi
dn'
t"
TK:
"YesIdi
dandIam sor
ryKonke"
Konke:
"Nother
eTK"
Hl
oni:
"Wher
ethen?Sol
over
boyi
snotsoper
fect
af
teral
l"
Kuhle:
"Kindali
keyou,howoldisyourlastborn
daughter?"Hl
onilookeddown."Exactl
ydon'tact
l
ikeyouar eperf
ecthereinf
rontofeverybody"
awkwar d.
..
Konke:
"Iwil
luhm gohel
pthenanni
esbat
het
he
ki
ds"Istoodup.
Mom: "
SitdownIwil
lcallt
hem t
ocometakethe
kids,t
herearet
hingsyouneedtohearonthi
svery
table"shewenttocal
lthem,t
heytookt
hekids.
Konke:
"TKl
etst
alkout
side"
Mom:"Wehavelongpassedthatstage,Ical
ledhim
her
e"how?"Iwantyoutofi
xthings,Iknowyoul ove
hi
m"
Konke:
"Mom don'
t"
Mom:
"NoKonkehel
ovesyouback"
Konke:
"Buthei
smar
ri
edmom"Ihear
dfewgasps.
Mom:
"Buthedi
vor
cedher
"TKt
ookoutt
hepaper
s.
Konke:
"Shesi
gned?
"
Hl
oni
:"
Letmesee"Ipassedi
ttohi
m.
Hl
oni
:"
Youar
egoodguyt
heseal
mostl
ookr
eal
"
Konke:
"Al
most
?"
Hl
oni
:"
Theyar
efake"Il
ookedatTKhewant
edt
o
pl
aymewi
thLal
aagai
n.
TK:
"Thosear
ereal
,
Iusedmyl
awyerwi
th.
..
"
Kuhl
e:"
Yourwi
fe?
"
TK:
"Yeah"
Hl
oni
:"
Sor
ryt
heypl
ayedyout
hesear
efake"
Konke:"LeaveTKalone,
marri
ageisaseri
ousand
har
dt hingifheiswil
li
ngtotr
yagainwit
hhis
wif
e,i
t'
shi sdecisi
onandheshouldn'
tbemadefeel
gui
lt
yf orwantingtoholdonabitl
onger
"
Hl
oni
:"
Damnyoul
ovehi
m!"
Kuhl
e:"
Whyareyout
alki
ngHl
onidoyouper
heps
l
ovehertoo"
Hl
oni
:"
IloveyouKuhl
eandsomuch"Kuhl
esmi
led.
Kuhle:
"Real
ly?
"Henodded"
Thenwhydoyoukeep
cheati
ngonme? "
Hloni:
"Becauseyouar
eal
socheat
ingdon'
tthi
nkI
don'tknow"owhk.
Konke:
"Canweal
lcal
m down"
Mom: "
Whyareyoual wayschi
ll
ed,
getmadscr
eam
shoutyouwi
llgetoverthi
ngseasi
lyt
hatway"
Konke:"
Iam notwir
edt hatway,
get
tingal
lcr
azywi
ll
changenothi
ng,hewilsti
llbemarr
iedaft
ermy
shouti
ngandeverythi
ng"
Mom:"
TKIwi
llgetyoual
awyert
omomr
row
mor
ning"
Kuhl
e:"AndIwil
lgetyousomeonewhocancopy
t
hatsignatur
etotheri
ghtdi
vorcepaper
s"
Konke:
"That
'sf
raud"
Kuhle:"
Noi t
'snot
,hewillt
aketheexactsi
gnactur
e
asitissignedatmakei tappearonthepaper
skinda
l
ikecutandpast ekindathing"
TK:"
Whyareyoudoingthi
sforme?
"Hewascl
ose
tocryi
ngTKcri
eseasi
ly.
Kuhl
e:"
Wearedoingthi
sformysi
ster
,notyou!We
cant
ellshel
ovesyousomuch"
TK:
"Thankyouanyway,
Il
ovehert
oo"
Mom:"Weknow,
l
etmecal
lmyl
awyer
"mom hasa
l
awyernow?Gomom!
Konke:"
Ifwearegoi
ngt odothisIwanti
tdonet
he
ri
ghtway,i
fsheisst
li
llprot
est
ingthenwecan
resol
vetothi
s"
Mom:"Sheistheonewhostart
edthi
s,nowi
tisti
me
shet
astesherownmedi ci
necauseshethi
nksshe
hawon,nott
odayssternott
oday!
"
Konke:
"TKi
sanoblemanletst
rymyway1standi
f
i
tfai
lswecant
ryyourway,
ifTKst
il
lwant
sthi
s"
Kuhl
e:"
Okayt
henyourway1stt
hen"
Konke:
"Thankyou"atleastTKi
str
yingorhecoul
d
befool
ingmecausei tcanhappenagai
n.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er45
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Mylif
ei saboutgoingtovar
sit
yandwel
lli
vemy
l
if
e,i
tgivesmegr eatpeacet
hatmyki
dsli
vewit
hmy
dadathome,hemaytur
nthem t
obeli
kemebut
that
snotabadthi
ngcauseItur
nedoutf
ine,
Imean
Iam myfat
her'
sdaught
er.
MyphoneranganditwasZolani,
hecal
lsmeal
ot
t
hesedaysevenfornoreasonatall
.
Khet
h:"
Yes"
Zol
a:"
Wokeupont
hewr
ongsi
deofyoursponge?
"
Khet
h:"Lookwhoi
sacomedi
ansoearl
yinthe
morni
ng,wokeupont
heri
ghtsi
deofyourqueens
bed?"
Zol
a:"
Comeonpr
incessIwantt
ocheeryouup"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Zol
a:"
Whatdoyoumeanwhy?
"
Khet
h:"
Justt
hat
!Zol
aniwear
enotf
ri
ends"
Zol
a:"
Fri
endsornotIam t
aki
ngyououtnow,
open
upforme"
Kheth:"Iam noti
nmyhouseZol anigoaway"Ihada
thi
ngf orhim atonepoi
ntbutknowingthathe
possiblywantstokil
lmeandBanel eki
ndaturned
meof
fabouthi
m.
Zol
a:"
ThenIwi
llr
unoveryourgat
e"
Khet
h:"
DowhatyoumustZolaniyouar
edi
stur
bing
mymor ni
nggl
ory"hel
aughed.
Zola:
"Howyouwi sh!Buti
fyoubehaveyousel
fyou
mightbejustl
uckythismorni
ng,
beagoodgi r
land
openforme"
Kheth:"
Boybye!
"Idroppedit,
hemustst
opf
oll
owing
mear oundandIdon'tevenshowhi
m mywhere
abouts.
IwasalreadyupandIwascl eani
ng,Iwaswear i
ng
myt i
ghtandaspor tbra,
Ihaveonly4roomsandi ti
s
enoughforme,whenIwasdonecl eaningItooka
bath,
Ili
keweekendsandt odayIwi l
lbelazing
around,
Ineedtotakeabr eakfrom al
lthepartyi
ngI
havebeendoingallalong,
Ideserveabr eak.
It
ookmyphoneandcal
leddad.
Dad:
"Heyar
eyouokay?
"
Kheth:
"Iam f
inedadhowar
eyouandmygi
rl
s
t
here?"Helaughed.
Dad:"Ihavenodoubtstheyar
eyour s,
theyar e
exactlyl
ikeyouwhenyouwer eyoung,theyar e
curi
ousandt heyt
alktoomuch,j
ustyest erdaythey
wereundermycart ryi
ngtofi
xit,
theywer epulli
ng
everythi
ngallt
hepipesandeverythi
ng,justknow
youowemeanewcaryourki dsbr okemycar "
Khet
h:"Thei
rf at
herwi
llhavet
obuyyout
hatcar
si
nceIam br oke"hel
aughedagai
nmxm Il
ovemy
dad'
slaughter.
Dad:"
Whodoyout hi
nkyouar et
alki
ngt
o?Ihave
beenmeaningtot
ellyou,
doyouremembert
hat
hugepieceofl
andIpromisedyou"
Khet
h:"
Yesyouwantt
ogivei
ttomenow?Yousuch
agoodfat
hert
hankyou"
Dad:"
NoIam notgivi
ngittoyounow,
Iwantedtotel
l
youthatIwi
lldi
videi
tint
o3formygranddaughter
s
too"
Kheth:"
What?Nodadyoucan'tdothattomeIhave
bigplansfort
hatl
and,
youpromisedallofitt
o
me,thati
swhyIagreedtost
udyagricult
uralsci
ence
remember ?Iwant
edtobeadentist
,doyou
rememberthatgr
andpa!"Imeanwherewashis
grandki
dswhenIwasf orcedt
o'l
ear
nmor e'
about
howt ot
akecareofaland.
Dad:"
Butthatwasbef
oreyouhadkids,
besi
dest
hey
areyour
st hatl
andwi
llbeasgoodasyours
anyway"
Khet
h:"
Youdon'
tgeti
tdad,
givethem anotherone
youhavepl
ent
yofthoset
ogi ve,
whymyl and?"
Dad:
"Youwereal
waysnotgoodatshari
ng,Idon't
knowwhyIthoughtt
hist
imeitwi
llbedi
fferent
,Iwil
l
seewhatIcangi
vethem,
maybethishouse"
Khet
h:"
Yesdot
hatgi
vet
hem t
hathouse"
Dad:
"Yourhome?
"
Khet
h:"
Ohdaddyjustl
ikeyousai
dwhati
sthei
rsi
s
asgoodasmine,
ri
ght!
"
Dad:
"Butnott
hel
and?
"
Khet
h:"
Nonotmylandt
hatIwaspr
omi
sedsi
nceI
was2mont
hsold"
Dad:
"Iwonderwhotol
dyouthat,
butIhopeyouwi l
l
dosomethi
ngthatwil
lbenef
itt
hevil
lager
s,andnot
sel
litt
otheout
sider
s"
Khet
h:"
No,Iam notsell
ingdaddynotevent
omy
ki
dsandtheirgrandpa"
Dad:
"Iti
sgoodt
oknow,
wher
eist
hathusbandof
your
s? "
Kheth:
"DadBaneleandIare.
..
"thedoorbel
lrang
"l
ookdadsomeonei satthedoorIwil
lcal
lyou
whenhei sar
oundbyedadIl oveyouandmy
ki
ds,pl
easehalaatthem f
ormeorhollayoudig?"
Helaughed.
Dad:"
Idigsheezil
zmydude"Il aughedcauseIknow
heispoint
ingsayingal
lthat
,andIam aproud
daughterr
ightnow.
Khet
h:"
Yousuchadopedad,gr
andpadudeIlove
youdad"Isai
dthatl
astpar
tIf
eltemot
ional
.
Dad:"
AndIl
oveyoual
otmychi
ld,
remember
never
..
."
Khet
h:"
Neverbeafr
aidtomakemi st
akescause
t
heyareagreat
estlessonsofal
l"
Dad:
"Goodnowgooutt
her
eandl
iver
esponsi
bly"
Khet
h:"
Thankyoudadbye"
Dad:"
Byelit
tl
eone"Idr
oppedthecal
landwentto
answerthedoor,
Ist
oppedtel
l
ingdadnottocal
lme
l
it
tleonelongti
meagocausehedoesn'tst
op.

ItwasZol
anihesmil
ed,
hedoesn'tsmil
e,Ipushed
thedoort
ryi
ngtocl
osehim out
side,
Ievenpushed,
hepushedbackandgoti
n.
Khet
h:"
Ofcour
secomer
ighti
n"
Zola:
"I
fthi
sist hewayyouwel comeyourguest s
thenIam worriedaboutyourhospi tali
ty"hesaid
l
ookingaround" Sinceyoudi dn'twantt ocomehave
breakf
astwithme, Ibroughtittoyou, nowi ti
s
brunch,
comeoni nboys"boys?Il ookedatt heboys
placi
ngeverythingont hetable,Iwentt oseehow
muchf oodtheybr oughtandIsawmygat ewas
down.
Khet
h:"
Makesur
emygat
eisf
ixedbyt
het
imeyou
l
eave"
Zol
a:"
Theboysar
eher
efort
hat
,comesi
ttheyar
e
doneset
ti
ngup"
Kheth:
"Ij
ustat
esoIwil
leatthesegr
apesanddr
ink
water,
butt
hankyouZol
ani"
Zola:"
Comeonl
etseat
,Iwil
ltel
lyouwhoal most
kil
ledyoui
nmycar"Iwenttosit,
Ireal
lywoul
dli
ke
toknowwhoalmostki
lledus.
Khet
h:"
Who?
"
Zol
a:"
Iknewt
hatwi
llgetmeyourat
tent
ion"
Kheth:
"St
opbor
ingmeZol
ani
,
thi
sisr
eal
lyget
ti
ng
bori
ng"

Zol
a:"Yourproblem i
syouareimpati
ent,
pat
ience
chi
ldpatience"Iwatchedhi
m eatunti
lhewas
done,
heki ndamademehungr yt hewayhewas
eat
ing,hemadei tseem sodel
ici
ous,
Ievengot
hungrywat chi
nghim.
Khet
h:"
Youar
edonenowt
alk"
Zol
a:"
Ineedthefoodtodigest1st
,whyar
eyou
al
waysinahurryIwil
ltel
lyouandyouwon'tli
ke
i
t,
youprobabl
ywon'tbeli
evemewhenIt el
lyou"
Khet
h:"
Yout
ryme"
Zola:
'Let'
sgoout,t
omyhousesoIcanshowyou,
I
havepr oofcauseIknowyouar
enotgoi
ngto
bel
ieveme"
Khet
h:"
Tel
lme,
tel
lme,
tel
lme,
tel
lme,
tel
lme"
Zol
a:"
Someti
mesIf or
gett
hatyouareakidbutIam
gl
adyoukeepremindingme"Iam notbot
her
edat
al
lIcanseeheisstal
li
ng.
Khet
h:"
Tel
lmeal
ready"
Zol
a:"
It
'ssomebodyr
eal
lycl
oset
oyouorwas"
Khet
h:"
Ohweareplayi
ngguessi
nggamesnow?
Howoldar
eyou?"

Zol
a:"
Wel
litwasyourhusbandBanel
ethepr
ince"
Khet
h:"
Lies,
nowtellmethet
rut
h"ImeanBanel
e?
Zol
anii
sf ul
lofgames.
Zol
a:"
Itol
dyou,youwon'tbel
ieveme,l
etsgosoI
canshowyoupr oof
"IstoodupfastImeanBanel
e
i
sthenicestguyIhaveevermetwhywoul dhet
ry
t
oki
llsomeone?
Whenwegottohishouse,
wewentt ohiscomputer
r
oom andhewasbusygoingthroughsome
f
il
es,
andmyheartwasbeatingsofastIthoughti
t
wasgoingt
ocomeoutofmymout h.
Khet
h:"
Thisi
staki
ngf or
ever"Ikeptgoi
ngupand
downtappi
ngmyf ootunti
lheshowedme.
Zol
a:"
Ther
eyougo"
Khet
h:"
That
'snotBanel
e"
Zola:
"Iknowbutthelookonyourfaceri
ghtnow,i
s
pri
celess"het
ookapi cdoesheknowhowmuchI
prayedandhopedthati twasnotBanel
ecause
thi
ngswoul dhaveturneduglyf
orhim.
Khet
h:"
Yout
hinkyouar
efunny?
"
Zol
a:"No,
butyoulookedf
unny,
youwer
ecl
oset
o
cr
ying"mxm Isatdown.
Kheth:
"Whoi
sthi
sguy?
"Hest
oppedl
aughi
ngand
becameseri
oussof
ast
.
Zola:
"Thati
swhatIwantyout
ofi
ndout
,herf
acei
s
showingjustal
it
tl
etheot
herf
oot
ageswere
completel
ydestr
oyed,weret
ri
evedthi
sonefr
om a
dest
royedPC,yourmissi
onistogetmethati
diot
youhave3mont hstops"
Khet
h:"
YeahIdon'
tdowel
lwi
tht
imef
rames"
Zola:"
Iam choosingyoucauset hispersonalmost
kil
ledyouandt herumourhasi tthat
,shemi ghthave
beensentbyyourf atherinlaw,
Iknowt hisisclose
tohomef oryou,Iam givi
ngyout hi
smi ssioncauseI
wantyout ogot ohim,t
ot el
lhimthatIam ont o
him,andthatIam givi
nghi m aheadstarttorunf ar
awayt owhereIwon' tfi
ndhi m"
Hesaidthati
nthemosticecoldvoi
ceever
,heis
pul
li
ngmyl egagai
nmyf atheri
nlaw?Whoist hi
s
shethathesent
?Thisi
sallmakingmefeeldizzy.

Kheth:
"Showmet hefacei
nfull"hedi
ditwasPunky
i
sn'tshemarr
ied?WhydoIf eelli
keZol
anii
sstil
l
l
yingtome?Imeant hesevi
deoscanbef abr
icat
ed
ri
ght?
Zola:
"Iknowwhatyouar
ethi
nki
ngandyesi
tis
real
lyyourex'
ssi
ster
"
Khet
h:"
Thenwhatdoyouwantf
rom Banel
e?"
Zol
a:"
Hemi ghtbeal
soatrainedassassi
nl i
kehi
s
si
ster
s"si
sters?i
sFanel
eandMi nialsoincl
uded?
Hemustbesmoki ngsomethingdeadly.
Khet
h:"
Letmegat
hert
hef
act
s1st
"
Zola:
"Byal
lmeans,
thatbombmissedyoubyfew
secondsri
ght
?Don'tfor
gett
hatt
hispersoni
sonto
you"
Kheth:
"Stopfeedi
ngmer ubbi
shift
hispersonison
tomet henwhydidtheyplantabombtoki l
lyoui
n
yourcarthaninmine,
Icannotbeused!"
Zola:
"Justtakethemissi
onandst artalr
eady,Iwant
toknowever ythi
ngtheydo"thi
sisgoi ngtobehar d
whatifZolaniismanipul
ati
ngmet ospyf orhim?
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
t"
Zol
a:"
Ther
eisnot
hingt
othinkaboutunl
essifyou
wantmetoappoi
ntsomeoneelsetodothi
sforme"
Khet
h:"
OkayIwi
lldoi
thowmucham get
ti
ngf
or
t
his?
"
Zol
a:"
Ofcour
set
hemool
a"
Khet
h:"
Youdi
dn'
tthi
nkIwasgoi
ngt
odoi
tforf
ree
di
dyou?"
Zola:
"Iwi
llgiveyouhalfnowandhalfwhent
he
missi
onisdone, Iwantever
ybodyt
hiski
ngis
worki
ngwi th"
Khet
h:"
Sur
eboss,
byeboss"
Zol
a:"
Don'
tleave,
Iwantt
ospendt
her
estoft
heday
wit
hyou"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tyouhaveagff
ort
hatorbet
teryetget
apetol
dman"
Zol
a:"
Ifonl
yI.
..
"
Khet
h:"
Didn'
tli
kemesomuch.
..yeahyeahIgoti
t
l
ongtimeagogr ams"
Zol
a:"
Iwanttospendti
mewit
hyou,
andIwi
lleveni
f
youdon'
tspenditwi
thme"
Kheth:
"Iwi
llbuyyouacut ewhi
tebunnywithpi
nk
earsasapet,allyourwor
ri
eswi
llbethet
hingof
yester
dayItellyah"
Fewdayslat
erIwascal
ledbyFanel
etel
li
ngmet
hat
thequeenwant
stoseeme.
Khet
h:"Fanel
eyoui
nsul
tedmethel
astdayyouwer
e
her
e,youcall
edmeademonremember"
Fane:
"Iknow,
Iam sor
ryIwasj
ustscar
edf
ormy
l
if
e"
Kheth:
"Iam nolongeryoursi
steri
nlawyoudon'
t
havetobeni cet
omeanymor e"
Fane:
"What
?"
Khet
h:"
Banel
edi
vor
cedmef
orZama"
Fane:"
Comeheresowecant al
k,notonaphonelike
thi
s"nowwhatevershesayssoundssuspi
cious
thankstoZol
ani
.
It
ookabathandwentther
e,Iwassental
ocat
ionto
meett
hem Iwasconvi
ncedtheyweregoi
ngtokil
l
mebutIwentther
eanyway.
WhenIgottothelocat
ion,
theysearchedmeand
t
ookmyphone, whatInoti
cedwasi twasonl
ygi
rl
s
whowerether
enomanokaygi rlpower!
Thequeenwast
her
ewear
ingal
lbl
ackshel
ooked
youngerandal
ivenott
hatshewasdeadbutyou
coul
dseel i
fei
nher.
Queen:
"Ohyouar
eherepleasel
etsgot
omyof
fi
ce"
t
hereweresomuchacti
vit
iesgoi
ngon.
Whenwegott otheoff
icesheoff
eredsomet
hingt
o
dri
nk,whichIdecl
inedIdon'
tknowwhatIam up
against
.
Khet
h:"
Youaskedt
oseeme?
"
Queen:
"Yes,
YouknowwhenI1stsawyou,
you
remi
ndedmesomuchofmyyoungerself"ohgone
aret
hosedaysgrandma.
Khet
h:"
Howso?
"
Queen:
"Youhavethatf
ir
egoi
ngoninsideyou,
you
don'
tcarewhatpeopl
esayyouj
ustl
ive!"
Khet
h:"
Iguessi
t'
sahumani
nme"
Queen:
"Igett
hatyourmotherdi
dn'
tgettoraise
you,
youneverexper
iencedt
hatmother
lylove"
Khet
h:"
Itur
nedoutf
ine"
Khet
h:"
Yousayf
ineIsayr
ough,
youar
esomadat
t
hewor
ldl
ikei
towesyousomet
hing"
Khet
h:"
Whyam Iher
e?"
Queen:
"Iwanttoof
feryout
hatmot
her
lyl
ovet
hat
younevergot
"
Khet
h:"
Not
hankyou,
mydadwasenoughasbot
h"
Queen:
"I
t'
smyresponsi
bil
it
ytolookaft
eryou,you
ar
emydaughterinl
aw"wher ei
sthisal
lgoing?
Kheth:
"Iam nol
ongeryourdaughteri
nlawmy
queen,
yoursondeci
dedtodivorceme"
Queen:
"Don'
tworryaboutthati
t'
sonl
y
t
emporary,
butyouaresti
llmygranddaught
ers
mom"
Khet
h:"
Coul
dyougett
oapoi
ntpl
ease"
Queen:"
Khuj
ugettoapointplease,
arghnowyou
soundli
keajudge,
Iknowthatyouarewor ki
ngf
or
theenemyournemesisHawk"hawk?
Khet
h:"
Whati
sthathawk?
"
Queen:
"Youdon'
tknow?Hesnat
chesever
ythi
ng
wit
houtaski
ngandmakingt
heli
feoft
hemanyvery
di
ff
icul
t,
whyar
eyouwor
kingf
ort
hatman?
"
Kheth:"
Iworkfornohawk"shepressedabut
tonon
t
hewal latvappearedandsheshowedmeourlast
missiononthehabour.
Queen:
"Thi
smani
sdanger
oushei
saf
termeand
myfamily"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Queen:
"I
..
.it
sal
ongst
ory"
Kheth:"
Iv'egotfewminut
estospar
ebesidesIr
eal
ly
havenot hingtodo,
alongst
orywil
lcur
emy
boredom"
Queen:"Ok,Hawkismyex' ssonhi sfatherwasa
princethen,hewasl ovingat1standt henoneday
hedecidedt omakemeapunchi ngbag,itnever
stoppeditgotwor se,Ikeptthinkinghewi l
lchange
andbet hatmanIf elli
nlovewi th,buti
tgotwor seI'
d
coverforhim againstmysel f"Ihaveneverhear d
thatbutokay."Youseeat hingaboutt heabuseris
theyneverst opuntilyouaredeadoryouget
yoursel
foutoft here,Iknewr unningawaywasnot
anopt i
on,hewouldhavef oundmeandt ort
uredme
agai n,
onedayIdeci dedIhavehadenough, I
plannedt obeathi m backt hatIknewt hechancesof
mel osingwer ehi gh, soIboi ledever ythi ngboi labl
e
i
nt hehouse, andhemessedwi t
hmeonawr ong
dayhebeatmeupt hatdayt henIwai t
edf orhi mto
sleep,Iwast i
redofbei ngabusedcausei fitwasnot
physi cal,
itwasemot ional,whenIwassur et hathe
wasasl eepIt ookmyt hingswat er,oilandsof t
por ri
dget othebedr oom wher ehewassnor ingI
star t
edpour ingi tallonhi m,hewasscr eami ngand
helpless,thatdayhewast heonehel pl
essandI
didn'tevenf eelasi nglepai norr emor sef orhi m,I
calledhi m anambul ancecauset heent irehouse
smel tlikesomet hingbur nttheyt ookhi m andhour s
l
at erhewasdead, Ididn'tevenshedat earf orthat
thinghehadi tcomi ng, Iwasnotar r estedcauseI
wasal sost i
llbruisedsoi twassel fdef encet hough
theysai dt heyshoul dchar gemef orpl anni ngt o
bur nhim"
Khet
h:"
That
'sdeepshi
t!
"
Queen:
"Languagechi
ld,
anywayHawkisthatman'
s
sonhefeelsl
ikeIowehim somet
hing,
he'
sbeen
l
ookingfort
hisgol
dbarhisfat
herstol
eit
'swort
h
bi
ll
ions,
hewantsrevengef
orhisf
atherandthat
gol
dbar"
Khet
h:"
Wher
eishi
smom?
"
Queen:
"Idon'
tknow;
thatt
hingrui
nedmymar ri
age
andyetshewasacommoner ,shewasnevergoi
ng
tobequeen"
Khet
h:"
OkayIhaveheardyourl
ongsobstor
ynow
whatdoyouwantmet odowithit
?Publ
ishi
t?"
Queen:"
Iwantyout oj
oinmygangofgi rl
s,yousee
aft
erthatinci
dentImadesurenodaught erofmine
goesthroughwhatIwentthrough,It
aughtthem t
o
fi
ght,
shootandseduceidi
ots,Iwi
llhel
pyouf i
nd
yourmom"
Khet
h:"
Inhergr
ave?
"
Queen:
"Youpoort
hingyourdaddidn'
ttel
lyou?Your
mom isali
vesomewhereli
vingherl
if
e"Istoodup.
Khet
h:"
Lies!
"
Queen:"
Tel
lyouwhat,
Iwil
lpersonal
lyl
ookforher
foryouandbri
nghertoyou,
inretur
nyouspyforme
andjoi
nmyt oughgi
rl
s"j
ustwhenIt
houghtIhave
hear
dital
l.
Kheth:"
Ther
eisnoneedt
oli
etomet
ogetmet
ojoi
n
yourteam"
Queen: "
Ohbutit'st
hetruth,
yourmom want ed
nothingtodowi thyou,
sheleftyouatthehospital
withyourdad'saddress,shewasnotr eadyto
mot heryou"butsomeonehas9mont hst obeready
forababy,dadliedtome?Naht hesepeopleare
messi ngwithmyhead.
Khet
h:"
Ihavet
ogo"
Queen:"
Yourhousehashi ddencameraseverywher
e
evenyourbathr
oom,yourphonejustbuyanother
onesoyoucanmi sleadthem wit
hthatone,
we
womenhavet osti
ckt oget
heragai
nstthese
vult
urescal
ledmen"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llseeyouuhm ar
ound"
Queen:
"Iwi
llcont
actyousoonaboutyour
mother,
gowellpr
incess"Idrovetomyhousewitha
buzzi
nghead,Zol
anidoesn'ttr
ustmehei swat
ching
myeverymove,Iam sureitisnottokeepme
safe,
whoar et
hesepeopl
eandwhatdot heywant?
Themi st
eryparti
smymom' sshedi
dn'twantme?I
hopeitisal
lalieorel
seIwi
llbeadoubleagentt
o
ki
llhermyself
!

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er46
°
•Sno•
°

DayswentbyandIcoul dn'
ttel
lShaunthatIam not
pregnantmainlybecausehewasmor ethereand
gi
vingmeat tenti
onmor e,
hetalkedl
essabouthis
'
wi f
e'IguessItrappedhim,
wi t
hanoneexi st
ant
baby.
Hi
sphoner
angat02h00i
nthemor
ning.
Shaun:"
Hello,
Oh.
..now?"Hewokeupsof ast"
Iam
cominghangi nt
herebabe"Shaunlovest
hisgi
rlI
real
lydon'
tstandachancealone,
Iguessshewas
givi
ngbirt
harghowbor i
ng.
Sno:"
Babe?Real
lyShaun?Mxm goandnevercome
back"
Shaun:"
Iam sor
rySnoIreal
lyhavet
ogoourbabyis
coming,
Iwanttobether
ewhent hebabyi
sbor
n,I
wanttobethe1stthi
nghesees"
Sno:
"Okaybye"
Shaun:
"Don'tbel
iket
hatIr
eal
lyhavet
orushar
e
yougoi
ngt obeokay?"
Sno:
"Ihavenochoi
ce"
Shaun:"
Idon'
thavet
imef
ort
his"hewentoutand
droveoff
.
It
imedhi
mjustr
ight
,andcal
ledhi
m.
Sno:"
ShaunIam havi
ngcr ampspl
easecomeand
rushmetothehospit
al"Igavemybestper
fomance.
Shaun:
"Ohshi
t!Ican'
tshehaven'
tgi
venbi
rt
h"
Sno:
"IneedyouShaun"Ican'
tbel
ievehi
mri
ghtnow.
Shaun:
"Iam sorr
ySnosheneedsmemor eIwi l
lcal
l
youanambul anceaf
tert
hisokayandaf
terseei
ng
mybabyIwi l
lcometoyou"
Sno:"
Nodon' tIwi
llaskZi
phot odri
vemet othe
hospit
al,anambul
ancecouldtakeforever
"Idropped
thecallIam gl
adIam notpregnantri
ghtnow.
Iguessitwast
heri
ghtti
meto'
miscar
ry'i
fIwas
real
lypr
egIswearIwasgoi
ngt
oabortthatday.

Isl
eptcr
yinghedi
dn'
tcal
ljustt
ocheckonme.
Ievencal
ledhi
m hi
m agai
n.
Shaun:"
Sorrycan'
ttal
kthebabyissleepi
ng"hewas
whisper
ingthebabyissleepi
ng?Sowhat ?I
droppeditandcri
edmyselftosl
eepitwas11:25
whenIwokeupandwentt othekit
chenZiphoand
Dineowerethere.
Zi
pho:
"Heywoul
dyoul
ikesomet
hingt
oeat
?"
Sno:"
NothankyouIwi llj
usteatanicecream"It ook
atubandaspoont henwentbackt omyr oom and
tur
nedonat vandboom Shaunwast hereont he
scoopshowtalki
ngabouthi snewfam theyeven
showedpics,
thebaby'sfacewasblurredbutt he
wifei
snotsobadl ooking,
sheisnotbeaut i
fulei
ther
shei
sjusaver
age.

Zi
phocamet
omyr
oom andgoti
nthebl
anket
s.
Zi
pho:
"Youar
enotokaywhati
swr
ong?
"
Sno:
"Shaunwhycan'
theseet
hatIl
ovehi
m,hewent
tohi
swifethi
smorni
ng"
Zi
pho:"
Menarest
upi
d,di
dyout
ellhi
mthatyouar
e
notpr
egnant
?"
Sno:"That'
swhatpai
nsmet hemost,hethi
nksIam
pregnantyethel
eftandIevenfakedthecrampshe
sti
lldidn'
tcomeback,
nowIlostthebabyheisnot
here"
Zipho:
"Iguessitisagoodthi
nghedi
dn'tcomeback
causewhati fhecamebackandtookyoutothe
hospit
altofi
ndt hatyouar
enotpr
egnant?"
Sno:"
IguessIdidn'
tthi
nkthi
ngsthrough,
whenhe
asksyout ookmetothehospi
talaround04:
09in
themorningandthatiswher
eitallwentdown"he
nodded.
Zi
pho:
"Whydon'
tyougetyour
sel
fadi
str
act
ionofa
bf
?"
Sno:
"Idon'
twantt
oki
llpeopl
e"
Zi
pho:
"Hi
mtoki
llt
hatper
son?
"
Sno:
"Yes"
Zipho:
"Canhedothat
?Imeanhehast
oletyougo
atonepoint
,hei
smarri
ed"
Sno:
"Idon'
twanthi
mtol
etmego"
Zi
pho:
"Snoyouarest
il
lyoungyoucan'
tlett
heguy
pl
ayyouli
kethi
s,
youwillf
indtheonef
oryou,hei
s
pr
obabl
youtther
ewaiti
ngf oryou"
Sno:
"Shauni
stheonef
orme"
Zipho:
"Whatdidt
hatguydotoyou?Thel
oveyou
haveforhi
mi suhm notheal
thy"
Sno:"Tellmeabouti
t"weendedupfal
li
ngasleep
talki
ngliket
hattheweat
herwasjustr
ightf
orusto
sleep,Zi
phomightberi
ghtShaunhassomeoneI
willgetsomeonetoo.
2dayslaterIhadcri
edsomanytear
sfort
hel
if
e
ti
me,Ididn'
tpickShaun'
scal
l
s.
Irecei
vedamsgf rom himtell
ingmethathehast o
got oCongowit
hhi sfam f
orsomer i
tual
,hewanted
toseemebef or
ehel eavesbutIref
usedandsaidI
am superbusyatthehospital
,
thenIsenthim amsg
thatIl
ostourbaby.
Hedi dn'tr
epl
ybutaf
teraweekhecamewithst
upi
d
sorr
ies,hesai
dheissorr
yhewasnotther
ewhenI
neededhi mthemost.
Sno:
"I
t'
sokayIunder
standyourf
am comes1st
"
Shaun:"
Notheydon'
t,
Ihaver
esponsi
bil
it
iest
owar
ds
thesepeopl
e"
Sno:
"Iunder
stand"Ir
eal
lydon'
t.
Shaun:
"Icant
ellyouar
emadatme"
Sno:"
Idon'
thavet
imef
ort
hat
,l
ookIhavet
ogot
o
work"
Shaun:
"OnSat
urday?
"
Sno:
"Yeahpl
easel
eave"
Shaun:"
TodayIwantt
ospendt
hisdaywi
th
you,
pleaset
akeadayoff
"
Sno:
"Ican'
tIneedt
hismoney"
Shaun:
"SnoIam sor
ryI.
..
"hi
sphonerangst
oryof
mylif
eIstooduptotakeabathandworemy
uni
formthoughi
twasmydayof f.
IfIwil
lli
vewi
thoutShaunimyli
feIneedto
dist
ancemyselffr
om him,
Iwentbacktomyroom.
Sno:
"Youhavet
ogor
ight
"
Shaun:"I
'm sorr
y,Iwil
lcomebackafteryouknock
offfr
om wor k"hekissedmycheekandl eftItook
offmyuni f
orm andgoti nt
heblanketstosleep
somemor ewhowakespeopl eat04:45?Ona
Saturday.
WhenIwokeupIwentt othemallwit
hZipho,we
wereeatingatoceanbusketherfavouri
tewhena
mant hatlookedfamil
iarcametous,hewasol dbut
notthatoldjustali
tt
leoldandhandsome,Ihave
seenhim beforebutIam notsur
ewher e,
hewas
withhisfri
end.
Guy:
"Goodaft
ernoonl
adi
esmynameisSi
zweand
t
hisi
smyf ri
endBongz,
andwhoar
ethel
adi
es?
"
Sno:
"Iam notandsheisi
nter
est
edt
oget
herwear
e
noti
nter
ested,
geti
t?"
Bongz:
"Youar
efunny,
wemeannohar m canwe
pl
easejoi
nyou?Soyoucantellusmoreaboutyour
i
nter
esti
ngnames,
getit
?"Helaughedal
oneokayhe
i
scrazy.
Sno:"
Itj
ustgotcr
owdedi
nherel
etsgobabe"we
tookourbagswhil
ewewerewal
kingmisst
hing
tal
ked.
Zipho:"
Ili
kedtheotherguyt heyl
ookedmat ur
edli
ke
theonewhot alked1stwillbeagooddi st
ract
ionf
or
you,nothi
ngserioushelookedloadedtoo"
Sno:
"Theyar
eol
d"
Zipho:
"Mat
uredtheyhavebeenaroundthelongest
forsur
etheyaredoneplayi
ngaround,
pleaselet
sgo
backandgivethem ournumber
s"
Sno:"
Yougogivetheoneyouli
kedyournumberI
wil
lwaitf
oryouhere"hewentt
otheguyandcame
backsmil
ingal
one.
Zi
phi
:
"Theyar
ereal
lyl
oadedt
heguyt
ransf
eredme
20khesai
dweshoul
dmeetatt
hehot
eli
nSandt
on"
Sno:
"Iam sur
eyouar
enotgoi
ngt
her
eri
ght
"
Zi
pho:
"Andl
etthetheoppor
tuni
tyofget
ti
ngmor
e
moneygo,
neverIam goi
ng.
Sno:
"Whati
ftheyar
eint
ohumant
raf
fi
cki
ng?
"
Zi
pho:
"Idon'
tknowwhybutIt
rustt
hoseguyz
Sno:
"Iwi
llbel
ooki
ngf oranewnannyt
orepl
aceyou
j
usti
ncaseyoudon'tcomeback"
Zi
pho:
"Iwi
llcomeback"
Sno:
"Sowhenar
eyougoi
ngt
othehot
el?
"
Zi
pho:
"Tomor
rowni
ght
"
Sno:"
Iwil
lreal
lymi
ssyouwhenyouar
egonemy
fr
iend"
Zipho:
"St
opitIwil
lcomeback"Wedr ovestr
aight
homeandpl ayedwit
htheki
dsalit
tle,
thenext
mor ni
ngZiphowokeupearl
ytomakeusal lahot
breakf
ast,
shewashummi ngshewashappy
shame,Ihopeshecomesbackforreal.
Af
tereat
ingshewashedt
hedi
shesandshewasso
usefulthantheusual,
shecleanedupthehouseand
thenherphoner angshewassi tt
ingnextt
ome
aftert
alkingshelookedatme.
Zi
pho:
"ThatwasBongani
"
Sno:
"Yourbabydaddy?
"
Zi
pho:
"No,
Bongzf
rom yest
erday"
Sno:
"Oh,
hei
sfet
chi
ngyounow?
"
Zi
pho:
"No,
buthet
oldmet
hatmoneywasf
ort
he
bot
hofus"
Sno:
"Todowhat
?"
Zi
pho:"
Hisf
ri
endwoul
dli
keyout
ocomewi
tht
othe
hot
el"
Sno:
"Het
oldyout
obr
ingsomeone?
"
Zi
pho:
"Yes"
Sno:"
TakeDineoIam sur eshe'
dbehappytocome
wit
hyou,Iwil
llookaf
terthekidsandnewnanni
es
whil
eatitcauseIdon'tseeyoutwocomingback"
Zi
pho:
"St
opt
hatyouwi
llgi
vemecol
dfeet
s"
Sno:"
Sorr
yIwil
lbeinmyr
oom"Iwentthereand
tookabathsi
nceIonl
ybr
ushedmyteethgoingt
o
eat.

Iwast
hinki
ngmaybeIshouldcallt
hatmom of
minet
otakemetodadstojustseehim.
Forsur
eheal
sohasot
herki
ds.
At19:
00t hegi
rlsl
aftandIwaslef
twitht
hekidsat
l
easttheycooked,
theysur
elookedbeaut
if
ulwhen
t
heyleft.
Sno:
"Soki
dshowi
sschool
?"
Ayanda:
"I
t'
sokaybutkidslaughatusthatwedon'
t
knowproperEngl
ishl
ikethem"kidsar
ecr uel
.
Sno:"
Woul dyoul
ikemetogotoschoolandtal
kto
thei
rteacher
swhileyoul
ear
nthatEngl
ishhereat
homewhenyoucomebackf r
om school?
"
Yol
i:
"We'dlovethatmom, theycal
lusdumbIwas
smarti
nmypr eviousschoolbutthi
soneisuhm
di
ff
erentIam struggli
ngal ot
,maybeIam dumb"I
wenttohughert hem.
Sno:
"Iwi
lltel
lyournanniest
ohelpyoumor
e,Iwi
ll
al
sohelpletmet akeyoutobed"
Ayanda:
"Canwest
ayupj
ustf
oranhour
"
Sno:
"Sur
e,youknowwhatweshoul dspeakEngl
ish
i
nthi
shousesoyouwi llgetusedt
oitfast
erandso
wecanwher eyouneedhelpthemost.
Yol
i:
"I
'dl
ovet
hat
"
Yanda:
"Met
oo"thoughthei
rsi
Swatiisbeaut
if
ulI
havetodot
his,
Iwil
lmakesuretheyneverl
oseit
.
Wepl
ayedf
or30mi
nut
esandmyphoner
ang.
Zi
pho:
"Wear
ecomi
ngback"
Sno:
"Oh?Sof
ast
?Why?
"
Zipho:
"Longst
ory"atl
eastt
heyarecomingback
theywerenotki
dnappedandsoldfort
raff
icki
ng.
Isentt
heki
dst
osl
eept
hel
it
tl
eonewasl
onggone
asl
eep.
Iwai
tedfort
hegi
rl
sandwhent
heycamebackt
hey
l
ookedupset
.
Sno:
"Si
tdownIwantt
ohearmor
eaboutt
his"
Di
neo:
"Theydi
dn'
twantme,
theydi
dbutt
heyal
so
want
edyou"
Zi
pho:"
Thatguywho1sttal
kedSizweist
hemean
one,
hewasl i
kewherei
sthatf
itonet
hemeat
yone,I
wanther"someonewantsme?
Dineo:
"HesaidIam tooskinnyf
ormeandthey
call
edanotherfr
iendforme,hewasnotmeant
hat
onehejustdidn'
thavetime"
Sno:
"Atl
eastyoual
sohavesomeonewhyar
eyou
l
iket
hist
hen"
Zipho:
"Theysai
dnextt
imewhent
heycal
lwemust
comewi thyou"
Sno:
"Di
dyout
elkt
hatguyt
hatIam noti
nter
est
ed?
"
Zipho:
"Wet
ri
edbuthewasal sonoti
nter
est
edi
n
heari
ngus,
hejustl
eftj
ustl
iket
hat"
Di
neo:
"Ar
eyougoi
ngt
ocomewi
thusnextt
ime?
"
Sno:"
Didyout
hinkoft
heki
dswhenyouagr
eedt
o
that
,t
othosemen?"
Zipho:
"Weekendsweareof
fbutsi
ncewear
e
usuall
yherethati
swhywework"
Sno:
"Theweekendsar
emybabysi
tt
ingdays,
sot
hat
mancangot ohell
"
Di
neo:
"Butyoucanhi
reaweekendnanny"
Sno:
"NahIam r
eal
lynoti
nter
est
edmyki
dsneed
me"
Di
neo:
"YouseeIt
oldyoushewon'
tli
stent
ous"

Theweekwentbyf
ast
,Iwaswor
kingwi
thaf
unt
o
bewi
thdoct
or.
I
twasaFridayIwasaboutt
oknockof
fatwor
k
whenShauncall
edme.
Sno:
"Wi
fei
snothome?
"
Shaun:
"Whywoul
dyousayt
hat
?"
Sno:
"Youar
ecal
li
ngme"
Shaun:"
Iam comi
ngtot
akeyout
oCongo,
Iwantt
o
i
ntroduceyoutot
hem"
Sno:
"Why?Wear
enol
ongert
oget
her
"
Shaun:
"Wear
enot
?Fr
om when?
"
Sno:
"SinceIhaveanewbfShaunsi
nceyouar
e
marr
ied"
Shaun:
"Youknowyouwillgetpeoplehur
t,
youknow
ver
ywellthatnomatt
erwhereyougoyouwi l
lend
upwithme,whydon'
tyoudoyour sel
fafavourand
marrymenowbef or
eyouletthsesyoungboysplay
wit
hyou"
Sno:"Hehast imeforme, heshowsmel ove,he
doesn'thaveawi fethatalwayscallshi
mt ocome
homewhenIam wi thhim,heisjustwhatIneed,
oh
howcanIf orgetabouthisdickhmm heknowshow
tohittherightspot"hedroppedt hecal
lIsmil
ed
whatIj ustdidcaneitherbreakusormakeus, j
ust
becauseIhadawei r
dtattooinmyneckdoesn' t
meanIshoul dwatchhi m pl
ayme.
Hemustbehavi
ngprobl
emswi
thhi
swi
fet
obe
cal
li
ngme,
torememberme.
Iwentpassedt
hest
orest
obuyf
ewt
hingsf
ort
he
weekendwithmyki
ds.
Ibumpedint
othatSi
zweguyagai
nwewer
eat
pi
cknpay.
Si
zwe:
"I
sn'
tthi
slovel
y,
youst
oodmeupl
astweek"
Sno:
"Idi
dtel
lyout
hatIam noti
nter
est
ed"
Sizwe:
"Abeauti
fulwomanl
ikeyoudeservest
obe
tr
eatedgoodandhavewhatevershedesir
esi
nli
fe,
I
candothatforyouIcanpr
ovideforyou"
Sno:"
Thatsatur
nof ff
ormesorr
y,I
fyouwantmet
o
evenli
stent
oyou,youwil
lhavet
odropthe'
Iam
ri
ch'at
ti
tudeyoucannotbuyme"
Sizwe:
"OkayIam sor
ry,
aboutt
hatcanwest
artover
againHiIam Thul
asi
zweZwaneandyouare?"
Sno:
"Snot
hando"
Si
zwe:
"Sur
name?
"
Sno:
"JustSnot
hando"
Sizwe:
"OkaySi
nothandocanyoupl
easegi
veme
ti
met ogettoknowyoubetter
"
Sno:
"Ai
n'tyoumar
ri
ed?
"
Sizwe:"
NoIwaswai
ti
ngforyout
ocomeal
ong,
Ican
feelyouwer
emadeforme"what
eps.
Sno:
"Doest
hegi
rlyouusual
lygof
orl
iket
hatl
ine?
Wel
lIdon'
tli
kei
t"
Sizwe:
"Not
edbutyour
eal
lyst
olemyhear
twhenI
1stsawyou"
Sno:
"Youl
ookf
ami
li
ar,
doIknowyou?
"
Sizwe:"NoIwoul
dn'
tfor
gett
hisbeaut
if
ulf
aceinmy
l
ife,
pleasegi
vemeyournumbersoIcancallyout
o
takeyouout"
Sno:
"Gi
vemeyour
sIwi
llcal
lyou"Iwr
otei
tdown.
Si
zwe:"
Itr
ustt
hatyouwi
llcal
lme,
thi
sweekendwi
ll
doforme"
Sno:
"Thisweekendwon'
tdoforme,
Ihaveki
dsto
l
ookaftert
henanniesar
eusuall
yof
fonweekends"
Si
zwe:
"Okaywewi
llmakei
tdur
ingaweekt
hen"
Sno:
"Iam al
wayswor
kingweekdays"
Si
zwe:"
Lovewi
llf
indaway"it
'sl
ovenow?Mencan
l
iedamnheisnotevenbl
inki
nglyi
ngtome.
Sno:
"Yeah"Ipayedandl
efthewasst
il
lgoi
ngi
n.
WhenIgott
othehouseShaunwast
her
e.
Shaun:
"Wher
ewer
eyouSno?
"
Sno:"It
oldyouIhaveabf,
Iwaswithhim,hewas
therewhenthemiscar
ragehappened"Iwenttothe
kit
chenandplacedeveryt
hingi
ntheirr
ighf
ulplaces.
Hesatdownonahi
ghchai
r.
Shaun:
"Your
eal
lyhaveabf
?"
Sno:
"Ist
il
ldon'
tbel
i
eveyouar
eal
somar
ri
ed"
Shaun:
"Di
dyout
ellhi
m aboutus?
"
Sno:
"Whataboutus?
"
Shaun:
"Aboutusbei
ngsoul
mat
es"
Sno:
"Di
dyoutel
lyourwif
e?"Helookeddown" when
ar
eyoutel
li
ngheraboutthedaughteryouadopt
ed.
Shaun:"It
oldherevenaboutmarr
yingyou,
shewi
ll
takethebabytoraiseherandsheagreedf
ormeto
mar r
yyou"lies
Sno:
"GivemehernumbersoIcancal
lhert
o
conf
ir
m"
Shaun:
"Why"
Sno:"
Youdon'tli
stent
omewhenIt
alkShaunIsai
d
toconfi
rm yourst
atement
"
Shaun:"OkayIwilltal
ktoherwhenIgethome, for
nowpl easepackcl ot
hesf ormydaught ersowecan
l
eavewi thher"Iwenttot ellDi
neotopackf orher
,i
t
wassadbutt hethr ut
hiswenol ongerneededher
asanannysi ncet hepersonShaunhi redherfori
s
l
eaving.
Sno:
"Ar
eyougoi
ngt
oleavewi
tht
henanny?
"
Shaun:
"No,
mywi
fei
shousewi
feshewi
llbef
ine"
Sno:
"Okay,
soyouar
egoi
ngt
ofi
reher
?"
Shaun:
"Unl
essifyouar
egoi
ngt
ocont
inuet
opay
herasyournanny"
Sno:"
Noyoufi
rehert
hen"wedon'
thavet
hatbond
wit
hheranywaysoIwon'tmi
ssher
.
Shaunf
ir
edheraspol
it
elyaspossi
ble.
Shedeci
dedt
ost
ayanyway.
Thenextmor
ningt
heypr
epar
edt
hemsel
vest
ogo
whi
leIbabysi
titwasnotthatbor
ingSbocamet
o
t
akeusoutitt
ur nedoutf
ine.
Weevensleptonatenti
nsi
det
hehousewewer
e
campi
ng,
thekidshadagoodti
me.
Isharedat entwithSbowhi l
et hekidsshared
thei
rs,
theplanwast oletthem sleepandcar r
ythem
backtot hei
rbedsandweal sodot hesamecause
thetentswer euncomfort
able,Iwassleepingon
Sbo'schestnot hi
ngromant i
cort oomucht oit.
Sbo:
"Whydi
dyoubr
eakupwi
thme?
"
Sno:"
Youwentcrazyonme,Iwasnol
ongerf
ree
wit
hyou,youal
mostkil
ledme"
Sbo:"Iam sorr
y,i
t'
sjustthatyoursi
ster
'st
opi
cisst
il
l
asensi t
iveonetome, shejustdi
ednoonewas
ready"
Sno:"
Howdidshedi
e? "Hewentqui
etf
orsometime
It
houghthewasnotgoingtosayIwasevendozi
ng
offwhenhefi
nal
lyt
alked.
Sbo:"
Suici
de,
shehungher
self
,shewasfi
nethe
previ
ousdays,
shehadnosignofdepr
essionat
al
l,
shewasahappyper
son"
Sno:
"Hersi
ster
ssaidshewaskil
led,t
heysai
dshe
wasnotbraveenoughtohanghersel
f"
Sbo:
"Whywoul
dtheyt
hinkt
hat
?"
Sno:
"Li
keyousaidshehadnosi
gnsof
depr
essi
on,
thatshewasfi
nesother
ehast
obe
somefawlpl
ay"
Sbo:"
Whodot
heysuspect
?"Hewast
ensi
ngup
underme.
Sno:
"Idon'
tknow"you!
Sbo:"
Maybeshehaddemonsshewasdeal
ingwi
th
thatweknewnot
hingabout
"
Sno:"That'
salsopossibl
e,
ifshereal
lydidn'
tkil
l
herselft
heper sonwhodiditisacoldhearted
bastard,
whodeser vestodieaslowpainfuldeat
h"
heclearedhist hr
oat.
Sbo:
"Uhm l
etmecarr
ytheki
dstot
hei
rbeds,
Iam
sur
etheyaref
astasl
eepnow"
Sno:"
Yeah,maybeyoushoul
dhiret
hem atut
orto
teachthem l
it
eracyandwel
lphoni
csandeveryt
hing
Engli
sh,
thei
rrequest
"Iwentoutoft
het
ent
,hedi
d
too.
Sbo:
"Theyar
ehavi
ngapr
obl
ems?
"
Sno:
"Yeah"
Sbo:
"Iwi
lldoso,
thankyouf
orever
ythi
ngyouar
e
doi
ngforthem"
Sno:
"Youdon'thavetothankmeeveytimeyou
know,
theyareasgoodasmi neplust
heyar egood
ki
ds"hetookthekidstotheirbedr
oom andcame
backtohel
pmet i
dyupt henwesatwatchingtv.
ThedooropenedIt
houghti
twast
henanniesbutit
wasShaun,Iwassi
tt
ingal
oneona2seatcouch.

Shaun:
"Sot
hisi
shi
m?"
Sno:
"Whodi
dwhat
?"
Shaun:
"Yourbf
?"
Sno:"
Idon'
thaveti
mef
ort
his"Ist
oodup
"Goodni
ghtSbo"
Sbo:
"Goodni
ghtsweet
s"Iwentt
omyr
oom wi
th
Shaunf
olowi
ngme.
Shaun:
"Sohewil
lsleepher
e?"Igott
omyr
oom and
wenttobrushmyteeth.
Sno:
"Whyar
eyouShaun?
"
Shaun:
"Toseemygi
rl
"
Sno:
"Woul
dyoul
eavemeal
onei
fIgetmar
ri
ed"
Shaun:
"Tomeyes"
Sno:
"Iwantt
osl
eeppl
easel
eaveShaun"
Shaun:
"Iam her
etosl
eepovert
oo"
Sno:
"Sur
eyoucanuseanyr
oom"
Shaun:"
Ineedt
otal
ktoyou,aboutourbabyforyou
toconcei
veagai
nyouwillneedtobecleansedby
myf am i
nCongo"i
sthi
shiswayofget t
ingmet o
Congo?
Sno:"I
t'
scoolIdon'
twanttohavethem anymor
e
thatonewasami stakeanyway"
Shaun:
"SnoIam t
ryi
ngher
epl easemeetmehalf
wayItal
kedtomywi f
eshereall
yagreedt
hist
ime"
Sno:
"Okay"
Shaun:
"Okay?Okay?
"
Sno:
"Yesokay"
Shaun:
"I
sthatokayyouwil
lbemysecondwi
fe,
okay
orokayyouheardmeokay?"
Sno:"
Iwi
llbeyourwi
feonl
ybecauseIl
oveyou"he
kneel
eddown
Shaun:"
Thankyoumylovesomuch,youhaveno
i
deahowmucht hi
smeanstome,
thankyou"he
stoodupandhuggedme"Wherei
sther i
ngIgave
you?"
Sno:
"Isol
dit
"
Shaun:"
What?Thatwasmygr andmom' sri
ngSno
shegaveittomymom, mymom gavei ttometo
giveyou,
onedaywewi llgiveittoourkidst
oowho
didyouselli
tto"hewasr eal
lyfreaki
ngoutoverand
oldri
ngthatsmellsofoldpeople.
Sno:
"Justki
ddingi
t'
sinmytopdr
awer
"her
ant
o
sear
chforitandheevenki
ssedi
t
Shaun:
"Thankyou"hewast
hanki
ngar
ingnotme
"Youal
mostki
ll
edme,sowhenar
ewegoi
ngt
o
Congotomeetmyfam"
Sno:"
Iwi
llmeetyourf
am af
teryouhavepai
dlobol
a
forme"
Shaun:"
Fai
renoughl et
sgetmarr
iedthen"he
huggedmeandki ssedmeIlovehim wewi l
lbef
ine
ri
ght?

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er47
°
•Konke•
°

Konke:
"Kuhl
e,
mom Ithi
nkweshouldl
etTKdeal
wit
hhiswifehi
sownway,yesIl
ovehi
m butpl
ease
l
ethimfixhi
sprobl
emsasaman"
Mom:
"Youar
ehesi
tat
ingwhati
sgoi
ngon?
"
Konke:
"Idon'
tthinkIam r
eadytotakehim backand
al
lowhim backintoourl
ives,
Idon'
tthi
nkhei sready
also,
heisstil
ltr
yingt
ofi
xhi
sli
feal
so"yesImi
ght
takehim backinalongr
unj
ustnotnow.
Kuhl
e:"
Doyouwantsomeoneel
set
otakehi
m?"
Konke:
"I
fheistakabl
ethenIshoul
dn'
twor
ryabout
suchperson"
Mom:
"Youf
ightf
orwhati
syour
s,f
orwhatyoul
ove"
Konke:"
Heisnotmi ne,
l
oveshoul
dn'
tbehar
dr ight?
Loveisuhm noteasypersebuti
tshoul
dn'
tinvolve
fi
ghti
ng"
Kuhl
e:"
Ift
hat'
swhatyouwantt
henIwillback
down,
thoughyouguysl
ookgoodtoget
her"
Konke:
"Thankssi
s"
Mom:"Youarenotget
ti
nganyyoungermy
chi
ld,
playi
nggameswillcostyouyourhappi
ness"
Konke:"
Iwantmymant of
ighthi
sbatt
les,
whenI
needthathel
pIwi
llhal
aatyoufori
t,
hiswif
ecanbe
abit
ch"
Kuhle:"Tj
ojustl
ikeHl
oni'
solderchi
ld'
smom, oneof
thesedaysIwi l
lbear
restedformurderIswear,
that
girlt
hinkssheisthe'
i
t't
hingaftert
heiPhone"
Mom: "
Don'
tevent
hinkabouti
timagi
nepr
ison
cl
othesonyou"
Konke:
"Butmom yousai
dwemustf i
ghtforwhat
welove,
fi
ghtmysist
erandgetyour
sdlfar
rest
ed"
Mom:
"AaahIdi
dn'
tmeant
hatf
ight
ing"
Konke:
"Comet
othi
nkofi
tTK'
swi
fer
eal
lyneedf
ew
sl
aps"
Mom: "Nonono, what '
stheuseoff i
ghtingalosi
ng
bat t
le,
youhavet obeatherwher esheleast
expect edit,
youseeshet houghtshehadf akedthe
divorceandt hatshethinksshehasanupper
hand, i
fyourmanwer etogetrealpapersand
divorceherf orreal,
thejokewillbeonher ,
yousee
you'vewonanent i
rewar "wewer einmyr oom j
ust
talki
ngki dswer elongasl eep,
wewer ecatchi
ngupI
thinktheywantt osleepinmybedwi thmecause
wear ealldressedinourni ght
ies.
Konke:
"Thatsoundsl
ikeasweetr
evengebutl
ets
seehowTKhandl esher1st
"
Mom:"
Okayt
hen,
youKuhl
ewhatyourpr
obl
em wi
th
t
hebabymama"
Kuhl
e:"
Sheissoannoyi
ng,
shecal
lsal
lthetime
anyt
imejustt
osaythechi
ldi
sbli
nki
ng"Ilaughed.
Konke:
"Youar
elyi
ngi
sn'
tthachi
ldsupposedt
o
bl
ink"
Kuhl
e:"
Eisht
hatgi
rli
sapaini
ntheneck,
justt
he
ot
herdayshewascalli
ngt
osayherchil
dneedsat
v
i
nherroom"
Konke:
"Nextti
meshewi l
lcal
ltosaythechi
ldi
s
br
eathi
nglikeiti
snotsupposedto"
Kuhl
e:"
AndHl onil
ikesputt
inghercallon
l
oudspeakercauseIusedt osayheislyi
ngwhenhe
1stt
oldmet hatshecallt
osaynothings"
Konke:"
Doyout hi
nkshe'dcallt
osayt hoset
hings
evenwhenyouhandl eeverythi
ngregardi
ngthe
chil
d?Causei t
'sclearsheisnotoveryourhusband
l
ethertellyouaboutt heki
d'sneedsandnotHl oni
",
I
thi
nktheuselessphonecal lswil
lstop"
Kuhl
e:"
Ishoul
dhandl
eever
ythi
ngf
orr
ealcausei
tis
goi
ngwayf ar
"
Konke:
"Nextt
imeshe'
dcal
land"
soHl
oni
phi
leour
chi
ldi
scryi
ngf
ort
hesun"atni
ghtj
ustt
hink"t
hey
l
aughed.
Kuhl
e:"
Thatonecansaythat,
sheranoutofthings
t
osaylongtimeago,
butsinceshesti
llwanttotal
k
t
oHlonihecallj
ustt
oseekattent
ion"
Konke:"Iam gl
adIhavenobabymamadr
amaor
elseI'
dst r
angl
esomeone,
notsur
ewhi
chone
though"
Mom: "Konkecanyoupleasest
ayal it
tlel
onger
please,
Ihavemissedyouplusthatwillgi
vea
chancet oknowmygr andki
dsmor e"myphoner ang
ohsavedbyt hebell
.
I
twasSt
en.
Konke:
"St
enl
y"
Sten:"Thatist
hereasonwhyIdon'tmissyou,
whoi
s
Stenly?Iam Stenf
ord"Il
aughedthat
'seven
wor se,ofcour
seIknowhisful
lnameIam just
teasinghi m.
Konke:
"It
hinkIshoul
dcal
lyouFor
dfr
om nowonI
l
ikei
tbett
er"
St
en:"
Don'
tevenstart,
Iwaswat
chingyourpi
cson
myphoneImi ssyoursmil
eandyourdi
mples"I
smil
edandblushed
Konke:
"Iknewyoumi
ssme"
Sten:
"Isai
dyoursmi
leanddimpl
es,
notyoubutj
ust
toseethem canweskype"
Konke:"
Surejustasecond"It
ookmylapt
opand
connectedi
ttoacharger"Iam r
eady"
Sten:
"Letme..
.lookf
orachar
gerIwi
llcal
lyounow"
Idroppedthecall
.

Kuhl
e:"
Whomakesyousmi
lel
iket
hat
?"
Konke:"
Thi
sguywear
ewor
kingwi
th,
het
hinkshei
s
funny"
Mom:"Hemustbesinceyouar
est
il
lsmi
li
ngeven
now"Ismi
ledwider
.
Konke:"
Letspr
ankhim,
youpr
etendt
obeme,
hewi l
l
skypesoonhisnameisSt
enwhenhecal
lsj
ustsay
Fordjustt
oteasehi
m"
Kuhl
e:"
Whati
shet
oyou?
"
Konke:
"Myf
ri
endwel
lhi
sfat
heri
smyf
ri
end"
Mom:
"Tj
ojustwhenIt
houghtIhavehear
dital
l"
Konke:
"Wear
ejustgoodf
ri
ends"
Mom:
"DoneTKknowaboutt
his?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Mom t
heyar
enott
oget
her
"
Mom:"Iam aski
ngbecauseitseemsli
keyoual
so
l
iket
hisguy"myl apt
opbeepedItur
nittoKuhl
e.
Kuhl
e:"
For
dhi
"shesmi
led.
Sten:
"Idon'
tknowwhyIloveyou,
whenIlookatyou
now,youarenott
hatbeaut
iful
"Kuhl
elookedat
me,mom showedherfacetoo.
Mom:
"Soyoulovemydaughterhuh?"CanIdi
enow?
Andj
ustbeburiedi
nthenextminut
e.
St
en:
"Yesma'
am"
Mom: "
Youar
ehandsomeyoungman"Ihear
dhi
m
chuckl
e.
St
en:
"Thanksma'
am"
Mom:
"Wher
eisyourf
ather
?"
Konke:
"Moooommm.
..
!"Shel
ookedatme
Mom:"
WhatIj
ustwanttoseet
hisol
dmanwhoi
s
f
ri
endswi
thmydaughter"
Sten:
"YouareK'smom?HotdangnowIseewhy
sheisallf
lames"
Kuhl
e:"
Ithoughtyousai
dI'
m ugl
y"
Sten:
"Youme?Neveryouar ethemostdimpled
beaut
ifulgi
rlIhaveeverseen,
letmecalldadforyou
ma'am thoughheisbusy,butIam sur
ehe'sbe
happytoseeK' smom"Ihear dtheshuff
li
ngthen
theyt
alkedalone.
Kuhle:
"Comeyourmani
srudebuthandsome"she
whispered
Konke:
"Hei
spl
ayi
ngwi
thyou"Iwhi
sper
edback.
John:
"Hel
loK'
smom?
"
Mom:
"That
'smehiuhhm"
John:
"Justcal
lmeJohn"
Mom:
"Mi
nei
sCel
iwe"
Sten:
"DadIwastal
kingt
oKcoul
dyoupl
easet
ake
thi
stoyourl
aptop?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Yeahmom your
sisi
nyourr
oom"
John:"
K'smom itwasnicet
omeetyou,
Ihaveto
go,hiKIam gi
vingyouaweekof
ftobewithyour
fam"Itookmylaptop.
Konke:
"NoJohnIdon'
tneedthat
,whenIcomeback
i
naweekIwi l
khaveatrai
nloadofwork,
andyour
l
azysonwon'thel
pme"
Sten:
"Whatjusthappened?Idon'
tgeti
twhowas
thatbef
oreyoutookal apt
op?"
Konke:
"Mom youdummy"
St
en:
"Not
hatot
herone"
Konke:
"Oht
hatone,
thatwasmysi
stermyt
win
si
ster
"
St
en&John:
"Youar
eat
win?
"
Konke:
"Yesandyoust
upi
dsonj
ustcal
ledmysi
ster
ugl
y"
St
en:
"Soyouhavear
epl
ica?Letmeseeher
"
John:
"Ar
eyour
eal
lyat
win?
"
Konke:
"I
dent
icalcomeKuhl
esheshowedherf
ace
t
oo"
Sten:"
Wowt ot hinkIthoughtwhenyoubl owmeof f
Iwon'tgetanot heryou,boywasIwr ongyoulook
fr
eakishl
yalikel i
keali
kealike,i
fyoudeci
detobe
withsomebodyel seIam takingyoursi
stershei
s
mor ebeaut
ifulthanyouanyway"
Konke:
"Shei
smar
ri
ed!
"Johnl
aughedathi
m.
Sten:"
Dangwhyar ethegoodonesalwaystakenof
backtotheori
ginalplan,
youar
esti
llmytargetK
whatisyoursist
er'
sname?Ibetiti
ssexierthan
yours"Il
aughed.
Kuhl
e:"
Wehavet
hesamenameact
ual
ly"
St
en:
"What
?Wowyouguysar
ebeaut
if
ul"
Kuhl
e:"
Thankyou,
youar
egoodl
ooki
ngt
oo"
St
en:
"Nowt hat
'sasist
erwhohasagoodeye
si
ght
,dadcanweexchanget hem pl
easetheot
herK
i
sboringanyway"helookedathi
sfather
.
John:
"Youar
esuchahypocr
it
eSt
en"
Konke:
"Thankyoudad"Ist
ickmyt
ongueout
.
Sten:"Whenyoucomebackpleasecomebackwith
her,soIcanseeofyouar
ereall
yali
keoryoulapt
op
i
sj ustlyi
ngtous,
maybethi
sisapicmix"Il
aughed.
Konke:
"Johnhowisyoursonaheartdoct
orwhi
le
heissouhm soli
kethi
s?"Johnchuckl
ed.
John:
"Hewasst
il
lokaywhenhest
udi
edhear
ts"
Konke:
"Iseeshameher
eal
lyl
ethi
msel
fgo"we
l
aughed.
John:"
Tellyourmom thatIsai
dbyeandt
hatshei
s
pret
tyjustli
keherdaughter
s"
Sten:
"LetmealsogonewKcal lmetel
ltheoldKto
gi
veyoumyemai laddressandphonenumberyour
husbandwon'tknow"hewi nkedatherhisf
ather
sl
appedt hebackofhishad.
John:
"Respectot
herpeopl
e'
smarri
ages"Il
aughed
athi
m hisdadjustknowahugesenseoutofhi
m.
Konke:"
Iwi
llseeyout
wowhenIcomeback"John
winkedatme.
John:
"I
twasni
cemeet
ingyouK'
stwi
nsi
ster
"
Sten:
"LikeIam sti
llbl
ownawayIam sur
pri
sedshe
nevertalkedabouther"
Konke:
"ByeSmi
thf
am Idi
gyou"
Sten:"
Inewshewasagol
ddi
ggerf
rom t
hest
artj
ust
l
istentoher
"
John:"
JustsayyourgoodbyesSt
enyouar
e
stal
li
ng"
Sten:
"Goodbyesarehar
d,goodbye2K'sIl
oveyou
both,
newKpl easedovi
situsthi
sside"
Kuhl
e:"
Wil
ldobyeFor
d"JohnandIl
aughed.
Konke:"
ByeJohnandForor
o"Icancel
ledt
hecall
l
aughing,St
eni
sfunnyandnotsoseri
ousIli
kehim.

Mom wasl
onggoneshewentt
oherr
oom.
Kuhle:
"Theyar
ehandsome,
soyouwor
kforhi
s
fat
her?"
Konke:
"Yeswebot
hdo,
heownst
hathospi
tal
,
hei
s
humbleri
ght
"
Kuhl
e:"
Andhandsomet
oo"
Konke:"
Yeaht hatfatherhelpedmeal ot,Ihavethese
ki
dsallthankstohi m"Konkel ookeddownIsai d
nothi
ngwr ong,t
hisgoest oshowt hat,
thegui l
ty
consci
encewander saroundandneverf ind
peace,
butsheneedst oforgivehersel
f,
things
happenforar eason.
Konke:
"Youneedt
oleti
tgo,
Ihavef
orgi
venyou"
Kuhl
e:"
Youwereal
waysabett
erpersont
hanme,
i
fit
wasmeIwouldn'
thavef
orgi
venyou"
Konke:
"Iguessyouneedt owor
kont
hat
,i
t'
snot
heal
thytoholdgrudges"
Kuhl
e:"
Yetyouar
ehol
dingoneagai
nstTK"
Konke:
"I
t'
snotagrudgeIhavefor
givenhi
m butI
don'
ttr
usthi
m anymore,
hebrokemyt r
ust
"
Kuhle:"
Isee,sowhenareyout
aki
ngmet
osee
Sten?"Ilookedather
.
Konke:
"Youar
emar
ri
edKonket
oHl
oni
"
Kuhl
e:"
Hecheat
sal
lthet
ime"
Konke:"
Youseegr
udges,
i
fyouwerenotreadyto
for
giveandmoveonwhyareyousti
llwi
thhim
causeifyouwer enotreadytoforgi
vehim,you
shouldhaveleftort
ookabr eaksoyouwon' ti
t
remindhim ofhispastmistakeseveryt
imeyou
fi
ght"
Kuhl
e:"
Haveyouf
orgi
venhi
m?"
Konke:
"Yes"
Kuhl
e:"
Thenyout
akehi
m backIam r
eadyt
omove
on"what?

Konke: "
That'
snothowitworkshoneyletmet ell
you,Hloniwasalwaysli
kethisbutIunder
stoodhi m
causeIwant edtokeeppeacebetweenus,aft
eryou
tookhim Ireal
isedt
hatIdi
dn'thavetounderstand
anything,t
hathewasweighingmedown, f
orgiving
him doesn'tmeanIwanthim back,
Iam happy
wher eIam"
Kuhle:
"That
'sallIneededtohear,
thatyouwillnever
takehi
m back,IloveHloniandsomet i
mesheget s
mewor ri
edbyt akingaboutyoual ot
,i
t'
sgoodt o
knowthatyouar edonewi thhi
m,thankyou"she
huggedmeSoyouar ehappysingle?"Idon'
tget
Kuhl
e.
Konke:
"Fornowyeah"
Kuhle:
"Youknowwhenyoudidn'
tenter
taint
heSten
i
ssueitgotmehappycausethatmeansyouare
okaythatIam wit
hHl
onii
fyouwerenot ,
youwer
e
goingtoenter
tai
nmetocheatonhim sowecan
breakup"
Konke:
"It
oldyouIdon'
tdogr
udges"
Konke:
"HowIwi
shIwaswi
redl
ikeyou,
Ijustcan'
t
l
etgoeasil
y"
Konke:"
Teachyourself
,heyIam sl
eepygobackto
yourroom yourhusbandiswait
ingforyout
here"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam sl
eepi
ngher
etoni
ght
"
Konke:
"No.
..go"
Kuhle:"ButKonkeImissedyouplusIwantt omake
surethatthiswasnotadr eam"shefixedthepil
low
andsl eptohwellIguesswearesleeping
together,
sheheldontomywai stli
keIwi l
lrunaway
wesl ept.
Soearl
yinthemorni
ngwewer ewokenupbyki ds
j
umpingupanddownonmybed, t
heyweregiggli
ng
Iwokeupfastthi
nki
ngtheywi
llf
allof
fthebedand
for
gott
hatonlyanadul
tcanputthem onmybed
causei
t'
shighup.
I
twasHl
oniandal
ltheki
ds.
Konke:
"Hl
oni
phi
let
heki
dswil
lfal
l,
whatar
eyou
doi
ng"hecametomeandper
kedmyl i
ps
Hloni
:"
Mor
ningsweet
heart
,howdi
dyousleep?"I
knowheknowsIam nothi
swifehei
sjustplayi
ng
dumb.
Konke:
"GoawayandIam notyourwi
fe"
Hloni
:"Iknow. .
.onl
yyoucanwakeupwhenki dsare
j
umpi ngont hebed,sheneverwakesupshei sa
deepsl eeperplusitsoundedli
keyousleptlat
elast
night
"Myki dscamet omecausi ngmet ogiggl
e
theyl
ookedatKuhl et oo,
andshookherHloniwas
ri
ghtshesur ecansleep.
Konke:
"Sowhydi
dyouper
kmyl
ipsyoudi
rt
yman?
"
Hl
oni
:"
Fort
hej
ust
,comet
hebr
eakf
asti
sready"
Konke:
"Pl
easeneverdot
hatagai
nIdon'
tli
kei
t"
Hl
oni
:"
Iam sor
ry"
Konke:
"Good,
whomadebr
eakf
ast
"
Hl
oni
:"
Meandyourex"
Konke:
"TKishere?Soear
lyi
nthemorning?"Iwent
outofbedandtooktheki
dsdownKuhle'ski
dscan
dosothemselves.
Hloni:
"Wher
eareyougoi
ng? "Iwenttobrushmy
teet
hwi t
hmykidsonmyt ai
landIt ookaqui ck
shower,t
heywer
ecleanbutstil
lontheirp.j
sthat
meanssomeonewhodon' tusuall
ybatht hem di
d
today.
WhenIwentbackt
omyr
oom Hl
oniwassl
eepi
ngi
n
mybed.
Konke:
"Noti
nmybedpeepsnoti
nmybed"
Hl
oni
:"
Sheneedsheral
arm cl
ockt
owakeher
"
Konke:"
Sincesheisdeadasl
eeptakehert
oher
room andalar
m heral
lyouwantj
ustnotinmybed"
sotheyhavesexeverymorni
ngthatmustbe
ensl
aving.
Hereal
lytookhertoherr
oom andIt
ooktheduvet
andthesheetandpil
lowstoputt
hem i
namachine
al
ongwithmypj s.
Iwassonotl
ooki
ngf
orwar
dtot
hebr
eakf
astmade
byTKandHloni
.
Iwenttotheki
tchenandTKwassi t
ti
ngt
heki
dsi
n
thei
rtabl
etheyweresti
llwear
ingpj
s.
Tk:
"Goodmor
ningbeaut
if
ul"
Konke:"HiTKwherear
et hei
rnannies?Causethey
knowt heseki
dscan'
tleavethei
rroom wit
htheirpj
s
sti
llon"
TK:
"Ibathethem"evenmydaught
er?Iwas
di
str
actedforasecongther
e.
Konke:
"Thankyoubutift
heydon'
tchanget
he
ger
mst heysl
epton,
theyareasgoodasdir
ty"
TK:
"I
'm sorr
yIwastryi
ngtohel
pIgavethenanni
es
adayofftheysai
dtheywil
luseitt
ofi
xthei
rhai
r
andnai
lsthengotothebeach"
Konke:
"Wel
ivenextt
oabeachforheavens
sake,
ei
shwaitupIwi
llgoandhel
pthem cl
eanup"
didTKhi
ret
heyforhi
mtogivet
hem adayoffItol
d
theki
dst
ostandupandIwentt
ocl eant
hem up
onebyoneandwashedt
hei
rpjstoo.
Igoti
naki
tchenTKwast
alki
ngt
omom.
TK:
"Itol
dherIbathetheki
ds,
Iwast
ryi
ngtolessen
aburdenforherbutshewentt
obat
hthem anyway"
Mom:
"Atl
eastyouar
etr
ying"
TK:"Shehaven'
tevenintr
oducedmet othekidsas
thei
rfather
"whatdo2yearoldsknowabout
i
ntroducti
ons?Myki dsarepeacefulwhent heyl
ike
theywenttowipethechairstheyweresi t
ti
ngon
andsatdownt hosearemyki dstheyarealsoused
todoingit,
Iam aproudmother.
Konke:
"Tal
kingaboutme?
"
Mom:
"Pl
easesi
tdown"Iwi
pedt
hechai
rwi
tht
he
wi
pe.
Konke:
"Wear
eleavi
ngt
oni
ght
"
TK:
"Iam st
ayi
ngt
ofi
xtheLal
aissue"
Konke:
"Wi
thher
?Ahnvm mom what
'swr
ong?
"
Mom:
"Hi
swi
fedoesn'
twantt
hebaby"
Konke:
"Shewasl
ivi
ngwi
thhi
m anywaysot
hat
's
goodri
ght?"
Tk:"
Iguess,
Iwanttopaydamagesf
ormyki
dsand
thei
rmonthlymaint
ainance"
Mom:"That
sast
art
"Ist
oodupandpul
ledTKt
oa
si
de.
Konke:
"Therei
snoneedt
ofl
exTKIknowyour
fi
nanci
alsit
uat
ions"
TK:"Youhavelostr
espectformeKonke,
Iwantt
o
regaint
hatbackandmani ngupisastar
t"
Konke:
"Eveni
fitl
eavesyoupenni
less?
"
TK:"
Anythi
ngformykids,
Iwantthem t
oknowme
asthei
rfat
her,
Iwantt
ospendtimewi t
hthem al
one"
that
snothappeni
ng.
Konke:
"Youdon'
thavet
odot
his"
TK:
"Imust
"
Konke:
"Howi
stheLalai
ssuegoi
ng?St
artwi
tht
hat
andcomebacktot
his"
TK:
"Whi
lemyki
dsdon'
tknowme?
"
Konke:
"Theydo"
Kuhl
e:"
Hel
lof
amil
y"shewasaboutgetcl
osert
ome
t
okissmycheek.
Konke:
"Hol
ditr
ightt
heremor
ninggl
ory,
Kuhl
eIbeg
youtogobackandtakeabat
h"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam hungr
y"
Konke:"
Behungr yaf
teryouhavet
akenabat
hgogo
go"Ican'tevenpushher.
TK:
"Youbett
ergocausethiscangoonfort
he
wholedaywhil
eyouarestarvi
ngther
e"
Kuhl
e:"
Moommm!
"
Mom: "GotakeabathKuhl
e"Kuhl
etur
nedtogo
back."Iam goi
ngtomyhousethi
shouseisf
ullof
di
ctators"shemumbledherwayt
oherroom.
Mom:
"Yoursi
steri
sli
ket
his"
Konke:
"NowIdon'
twi
sht
ovi
sitherhouse"
Mom:"
It
'scl
eant
heyhaveal
ivei
nmai
d"Ibett
hey
do.
Afteramonthitwasmybir
thdaythenextdayIwas
i
nmyof f
iceworki
ngwhenadeli
veryguycame,I
signedandhegavemesomepaper sandleft
,Iwent
throught
hem.
Stenboughtmeafount
ain?Healwayssaysthat
myhouseismissi
ngafountai
nInevert
houghthe'd
act
ual
lybuyoneforme.
WhenIgothomei twasinst
all
edi tl
ookedso
beaut
if
ul,
withwhatseemstobel ooki
nglikemeand
mycreché,
thisi
sthebestgi
fteverIsmiledand
whenIgotin.
Everyone:
"Sur
prise"Ithoughtitwasonl
ytomorrow.
Everyonewasther eevenmydadIwentt ohughi mI
j
umpedonhi m hecaughtme, Imissedhi
m Idon't
bel
ievetheyareallhere.
Dad:
"HeyIam notasyoungasIusedt
obe"Igot
down.
Konke:
"Sor
rydad,
youareher
eallofyou,mom"I
wenttohugherandKonkeandeverybodyel
se.
St
en:
"Di
dyoul
iket
hef
ount
ain?
"
Konke:
"I
t'
sbeaut
if
ult
hankyou"
St
en:
"Iknewyou'
dli
kei
tIhavemor
egi
ft
sforyou"
Konke:
"ThankyousomuchSt
enst
ar"
Sten:
"Iam ast
arai
n'tI
"Kuhl
ecametous."
OhI
havemetyoumor ebeaut
if
ultwi
nsi
ster
"
Kuhl
e:"
Andmyhusband"
Sten:
"Ohyahthatonet
oo,
whydidyoubringthat
onehere,
yourl
ossIam st
il
lai
mingforyoursist
er"
Kuhl
e:"
Shei
sgoi
ngbackt
oherbabydaddy"
Konke:
"Wher
eishe?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Hewentt
ofet
chhi
sdaught
er"
Konke:
"Okay"butwhenTKcamehecamewi
thLal
a
Iwentt
ot hem.
TK:
"Bef
oreyouat
tackmepleasehearmeout,she
cametoapol
ogi
seandthankyou'I
ssatr
ick.Kuhl
e
cametous.
Kuhl
e:"
Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"
Konke:
"TKbr
oughthi
swi
fe"
Kuhle:
"Ohnohedi
dn'
t"It
ookKayi
sef
rom TKI
missedher.
Konke:
"I
t'
sokayKuhl
elett
hem be,
doenj
oyt
he
par
ty"Iwal
kedaway.
Lal
a:"
Konke"It
urnedt
olookather
.
Lal
a:"
Canwepleasetal
kout
sidepl
ease"Igave
Kayi
setoherf
ather
.
Konke:
"Thi
ssi
de"Il
edherout
sideKuhl
ecamet
oo.

Lala:
"I1stwanttoapol
ogiseforsteal
ingyourson,
I
thoughtifIhadhischi
ldhewillstaybuthesti
ll
wantedt obewithyou,
soIfedhim aloveporti
onto
l
istentomycommands"Kuhl ecl appedherhands
Kuhl
e:"
Youar
edi
rt
ywoman"
Lal
a:"Iam sor
ryItookhim awayf r
om youandyour
ki
dsIwassoangr ythatheabortedmybaby, I
wantedtohurthimf orhurt
ingmeandhur ti
nghim
waskeepinghim awayf rom t
heoneshel oves,
Iwas
consumedbyhat redIam sorryKonkeandIwoul d
l
iketosaythankyoufort
akingcareofmy
daught
er,
heisnothisdaughtert
hough"
Konke:
"Iknow,Idi
dt het
estsbutTKwasalr
eady
i
nlovewithhermet ooIdidn'
twantt
oloseher
"
Lal
a:"
Youar eagoodpersonKonke,
Ipr
omiseyouI
wil
lnevereverbot
heryouandTKagain,
heist
aking
Kayi
sethankyoufornottel
li
nghimtooabout
Kayi
se"
Konke:
"Idi
ditf
orKayi
se"
Lala:
"Thankyouanyway, nowIwil
lgowher ethe
windtakesme, pl
easetakecareofmydaught erI
knowshewi l
ltur
noutgoodwhenyour aiseherthan
me"shet ook2envelops"Isi
gnedmyr ightsoverto
TKbuti fyoubreakupshei syour
s,andthedivorce
paperstherealones"Kuhletookt
hepaper sand
nodded,Ihavemyselfabodyguardandaspokes
personhere.
Konke:
"ThanksalotLal
aittakesar ealwomant o
apol
ogiseandacknowledgetheirmi stakes,
thank
youforKayi
seIpromiseyouIwi lltakegoodcar eof
herandwheneverthewindleadst hissideyoucan
comet
oseeher
"
Lala:
"ThankyouKonke, Iwillbeonmywaynow
pleasetellTKIsaidbye,bye"shehuggedme,wow.
Shel ef
tusst andi
ngtherewat chi
nghergett
oher
carandl eft
.
Kuhl
e:"
Wowt
hatj
usthappened"
Konke:
"Yeah"
Kuhl
e:"
TKi
syour
sagai
nhappy?
"
Konke:
"Notsof
astandeasy"
Kuhl
e:"
Youhear
dityour
sel
fhewasbewi
tched"
Konke:
"Iguesshedi
dnot
hingwr
ong,
Iguesswear
e
backatitagai
n"
Kuhle:
"Yey.
..Iwi
llbeamai
dofhonouryey!
"She
fi
stedtheai
r .
Konke:
"Wear
enotget
ti
ngmar
ri
edanyt
imesoon"
Kuhl
e:"
OhIwoul
dn'
tbesosur
eifIwer
eyou"
Whenwewenti
nTKwasi
nhi
sOPW sui
t.
Kuhl
e:"
Comet
hissi
demyl
ady"shel
edmet
omy
r
oom andt
her
ewer
epeopl
ether
e.
Konke:
"Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"
Kuhle:"
Youar egett
ingmarri
edinafewmi nutes,
l
ets
notforgetTKpaidlobolabefor
eyoubrokeup,now
heistakinganextst epdoyourememberthisdress
yousaidyou'dweari fweretogetmar
ri
ed?Yeah
yourlovelysi
stergotitf
oryou,
hurr
yupwear e
gett
ingmar ri
ed"again?
Konke:
"Youar
enotmaki
ngsense"
Kuhl
e:"
Youar
eget
ti
ngmar
ri
ednowgetdr
essed
qui
ckl
y"
Konke:
"Iwantt
otakeabat
h1standt
hinkabout
t
his"
Konke:
"Therei
snoti
met ot
hinkyoul
ovehi
mri
ght
?
Whatisstoppi
ngyoufr
om marryi
nghi
m?"
Konke:
"Not
hingIguess,
butasur
pri
seweddi
ng?
That
snoton"
Kuhl
e:"
Itisthei
nthi
ngnow,let
sgobathquickly"I
wentt
ot akeabathIguessIam get
ti
ngmar r
ied
now,
Idol oveTKandifi
twasn'tf
orLalawewoul d
havebeenmar
ri
edbynow.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
rror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er48
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Goingbacktot hehouseandpret
endasi ftherear
e
nocamer asinmyhousewasami ssion,
i
t'scleara
peraonwasf acinghi
ghprof
il
etheiveswhocan
breakinundetected.
Ideci
dedIwi
llgol
ivewit
hBanel
e,
Iknowwear
e
nothi
ngnow,
Iwon'
tevenbot
hert
hem.
Ical
ledhi
m Ican' tjustshowupasi fiti
ssti
llmy
houseIsti
llhaver espectIrespectpeopleandthei
r
spacesunl
iket heper sonwhoi nst
alledcameras
eveninmybat hroom, pervet
stheyhaveseenme
nakedmoret hanenough.
Nel
e:"
Heymi
ssme?
"
Khet
h:"
Somuch"
Nel
e:"
Real
ly?
"
Kheth:
"Don'tsoundsosur
pri
sed,
Idomi
ssyouand
yourwife"
Nel
e:"
NowIknowyouar
elyi
ng,
whatdoyouwant
?"
Kheth:
"Wellotherthanmissingyouandyour
beauti
fulwif
e,canIcomel ivewit
hyouguyst her
e?
Itget
slonelyattimeshere,andIcan'
tfetcht
hekids
causeyouknowvar si
ty"andIam sti
lll
ivi
ngmylife.
Nel
e:"
Okaysur
eyoucancome"
Kuhle:
"Thankyou,
Ipromi
seyou,
youwil
lneverknow
thatIam t
here,
Iwi
llmakemysel
fscar
ce"he
chuckled.
Nel
e:"
Sur
eImustadmi
tImi
ssedyou"
Khet
h:"
Yeahr
ight
,anywayIam comi
ngnow"
Nel
e:"
It
's23:
00atni
ghtKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Youar
eri
ghtIwi
llwai
ttocomeat00h00
t
hankbye"
Nel
e:"
That
'snotwh.
..
"Idr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Ineverunpackedmycl
othesanyway.

IdrovetoNele'
shousetheguar
dsall
owedme
i
n,t
imewasexact l
y00h09justi
nti
me,thedoorwas
notlockedIgoti
nandyell
edasloudascould.
Kheth:
"HoneyI'm home"thehousewassoquietI
am sur
et heyheardme,andtheydidcauset
hey
bot
hcamedown, Nelei
nonl yhi
sboxersandZama
onherpant yandbra.
Shesl
eepsweari
ngabr
a?Damnherbodyt
urns
evenmeon,
Nelecamet
ohugme.
Zama:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Khet
h:"
Iam backbheybhi
!"Iyel
led.
Nel
e:"
WhydidIthi
nkyou'
dbequietforreal
?"He
l
aughed"I
t'
sgoodtohaveyoubackskeem"nohe
di
dn'
t!Iam t
heonewhofri
endzoneshim nott
he
ot
herwayaround.
Khet
h:"
Thanksbuddy"
Zama:
"Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"
Kheth:
"Iseeyouar
enotpr
egnantyet
,whydi
dyou
the1stti
me?TogetNelet
omar r
yyou?Areyou
happynowBanele?"
Nel
e:"
Yeah.
..wear
ecool
"
Khet
h:"
Nice.
..l
etmego,
Iam sl
eepy"
Zama:
"Br
okeal
ready"
Khet
h:"
Bit
chplease..
.leavemealoneandletmebe
bef
oreIexposeyourrealreasonyouareher
e"she
l
ookeduncomfortabl
eIdon' tr
eal
lyknowwhysheis
her
e.
Nele:
"Nowpl
aynicegi
rl
s,
wel
comeKhet
hiwewi
ll
t
alkinthemor
ning"
Khet
h:"
Yeskotimakesur
emybreakfasti
nhotand
ni
ceearl
yinthemorni
ng,
anyobj
ecti
ons?"
Zama:
"None"
Kheth:
"Goodnowl etmeleaveyoutoconti
nuetotr
y
fort
hosebabies,
chao"Iwenttomyr oom ,
Il
ocked
t
hedoorandsl eptIlef
tmyclothesi
nthecar.
Inthemor ni
ngIwokeupat05h30andwentt o
Nele'
sgym r oom withonlymyt -shi
rtwellitcover ed
bumsIexer cisedandwentt oshowerIknowNel e
cansl eepbyt helookoft hi
ngssoi shi swifeIwent
tofetchmycl othesandwor emynot hingshorts
thatshowedevenmybut tcheeksandat -
shirtthat
coveredt heshor toverIdrankaheal thysmoot hie.
Myphonerangi
twasZolani,
hei
sbor
ingmenow
l
ikehebor
esmeeveryday.
Khet
h:"
Yes"
Zol
a:"
Wher
ear
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Out
"
Zol
a:"
Outwher
e?"
Kheth:
"It
houghtyouknewever
ythi
ngther
eisto
knowaboutme"Ileftt
hephonebuttookasi
m car
d
wit
h.
Zol
a:"
Andri
ghtnowIdon'
tknowwher
eyouar
e,I
don'
tli
ket
hat"
Khet
h:"
Whydon'tyouaskZamayourgf?Ohwait
shei
sstil
lhavi
ngsexwit
hherhusband,
tel
lme
Zol
aniwhati
syourpl anwit
hhercauseIcantel
l
youforaf
actthathisfat
herisnotbehi
ndanyt
hing
andNelei
suhm. .
.isNeleheisnodanger"
Zola:"Youlovehim Igetit,
butheleftyouf or
somebodyhet houghtwasbet terthanyou, moveon
andl eavethem al
one,valueyourselfmor etowalk
away, i
fyoukeepf ol
lowinghim,hewi llknowyou
can'tlivewit
houthim,stopbqeingclingy"Iam not
cl
ingyoram I ?
Khet
h:"
Iseewhatyout
ryi
ngt
odoandi
twon'
twor
k"
Zol
a:"
Whydi
dyougobackt
her
r"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tanswert
oyou"
Zol
a:"
Yougetbor
ed?Youshoul
dhavemovedin
wit
hmeIhavemanywayi nmindt
oenter
tai
nyou"
Khet
h:"
Eeeuw,
no!Youar
eol
d"
Zol
a:"
Iknowyouf
eelsomet
hingf
orme"
Khet
h:"
Bye,
tal
kaboutcl
ingy,
yoududehavei
ssues"
Zol
a:"
Iam comi
ngt
otakeyououtf
orbr
eakf
ast
"
Khet
h:"
Whati
supwi
thyouandbr
eakf
ast
swi
th
me?
"
Zola:"
Begrat
efulIchoosetofeedyou,t
hereare
manygi r
lswhowi shesforthi
s"hewant smetoget
usedt oi
tsohewi l
lknowwhatIl i
kemostand
poisonwhenthet i
mei sri
ghtforhi
m,Ireadspy101
book.
Khet
h:"
Got
othem andl
eavemeal
one"hesi
ghed.
Zol
a:"
Iam t
ryi
ngt
obeni
ceher
ebydoi
ngsomet
hing
ni
ce"
Khet
h:"
Don'
t!Webot
hknowyouar
enotni
ce"
Zol
a:"
Icanbe,
foryou"ohcr
ymeanocean.
Khet
h:"Bye,
nicedoesn'
tsoundgoodcomi
ngf
rom
you,
pleasestop"
Zola:
"ARGH!whycan' tyouseethatIwantt ospend
ti
mewi thyou,gettoknowyoubet teryouar ehot
andyouar ecoldwhycan'tyouseet hatIl
oveyou
damni t!
"Hewasyel li
ngIhear dsomeoft hethings
henotal lofi
tbutIdidn'tmisstheIloveyou
part,
si
lencetookover."Whydoyoudot hi
stome?
Youar ehauntingmeever ywhereIgo"
Kheth:
"Oh..
.kbyedude"Idroppedt
hecallIknowhe
doesn'
tlovehewant st
odowhathi sgfi
sdoi ngt
o
Nele,
heislyi
ngt ometodistr
actmeheiseven
angryathimselfnotme,
thatmanisnotcapablet
o
l
ove.

Iwentbackt ot
hebedr oom Iam usingIpassed
Nele'
sr oom Iheardthem havingsexZamadi dn'tl
et
memi ssi t,
shewasscr eamingsol oudIam sureher
parentscanhearher ,
Ibangedt hedoorandrant o
myr oom, l
aughingmaybeoneoft hem wascloseto
ej
aculate,butnotanymor et
heywi llhavet
ostart
overagain.
Il
aidi
nmybedf
aci
ngt
hecei
li
ng.
MaybeZol anii sright,
maybeIam clingingon
Nel
e,thatIinturrupthi m wi
thhiswif
eever ychanceI
get
,nohewant stot urnmeagainstmyselfIsee
whathei sdoi ngbutj ustincaseIwascl i
ngingon
hi
m notnot ici
ngi t,Ihavetotakeahugest epback
andletthem dot heirthi
nginpeace,
butIam st i
ll
watchingZamacauseIknowhewi l
lleaveNeleto
pi
ckupthepi
ecesofhi
sheartal
oneatsome
poi
nt,
unl
essi
fshereal
lyf
all
sforhi
m.
Imadeapromi
setomyselft
oneverbot
hert
hem
agai
nIknowIam capabl
eofdoi
ngthat
.
Iwentt
obor
rowt
hei
rsmar
tcar
dtowat
chmovi
esi
n
myroom.
AndIwasenj
oyi
ngunt
ilIhear
dsomeonecal
li
ng
me.
WhenIgottotheli
vingroom aZolaniwasther
eand
l
ooki
nglikeaproperguy,di
dheactuall
ytakeabat
h?
Nott
hathedoesn'tbathbuthelookedli
keawhole
new per
son,
li
kehedi damakeover .
Zol
a:"
Ist
hiswhatyouwanttot
akemeser
iousl
y?"
What?Helookedner
vous.
Khet
h:"
Hell
o"hewasst
andi
ngnextt
oZama."
You
l
ookdif
fer
ent"
Zol
a:"
Doyoul
ikei
t?"
Zama:
"Howweakdoest
hatmakesyousound!
"How
i
saquesti
onbuther
swasastat
ement.
Zol
a:"
AsweakasImaysoundorl
ookIcanst
il
lsl
ap
youtot
henextcent
ury"Il
aughedcausesher
eal
ly
l
ookedscar
ed.
Khet
h:"
Pleasedo,
Iwantseesomet
hingmaZol
ana"
Zama:"
Enj
oyyourwhat
everyouar
egoi
ngt
odo"she
wentupst
air
s.
Zol
a:"
Iwasser
iousKhet
hir
eal
lyser
ious"
Kheth:
"Ain'
tyoualways,
l
ookZol
aniI
..
."myphone
rangit
'sanunknownnumber.
Queen:
"Khethosayyes,soyouwil
lgetevenmore
cl
osertohim"Ilookedaroundi
sshewat chi
ngand
hear
ingus?
Kheth:
"No"It
houghtaboutt
hemot
herwholef
t
me,andIdeci
dedshemustremai
namister
ydad
wasenoughforme.
Khet
h:"
No,
Iwi
llcal
lyouback"
Queen:
"Pl
easeIneedthi
s,
IneedyouIam beggi
ng
youpri
ncesspl
ease,
dothisf
ormeIwilloweyoubig
ti
me"
Khet
h:"
Huget
ime"
Queen:
"Huge"
Khet
h:"
Massi
ve"
Queen:
"Yeah"
Khet
h:"
Okay"Iwant
edtoslapmysel
fforagr
eei
ngt
o
t
his,
shedr
oppedthecal
l.
Zol
a:"
Whowast
hat
?"
Khet
h:"
Nowweaskeachothert
hoseqs?Sl
ow
downwearenotat
hing"
Zola:
"Sor
ry,
sowewewi"Il
aughedcausethatwas
myt hi
ngnothi
sthi
ngnowhewast hingi
ngmy
thi
ng.
Khet
h:"
Youareaf astl
ear
ner,
youandmewil
lget
al
ongjustf
ine"IguessIwi
llbeusi
nghi
mthesam
wayhewasusi ngme.
Zol
a:"
I'
dli
ket
hat
,soadat
ewi
thme?Pl
ease"
Kheth:
"Youl
ookproper
,wi
tht
hesuitandal
leven
yourshoesyoucl
eanedupgood"
Zol
a:"
Itr
ied,
so?
"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llgochangeandweart
racksui
ts"he
l
ookedatmenotevensmi
li
ngal
lser
ious.
Zol
a:"
Don'
tinsultmeplease,
doyouknowhowl
ong
i
ttooktol
ooklikethi
s?"
Khet
h:"
Andi twil
ltakemefewsecondst
owear
t
hosetracksui
tsandsneaker
s"
Zol
a:"
Khet
hi!
"Hewar
nedmeIl
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Okaywher
ear
eyout
alki
ngme?
"
Zol
a:"
Somef
ancyr
est
aur
anti
ntheci
ty"
Kheth:
"Fancy.
..i
sthatwhyyourbearedisni
cely
shaved?"Igi
ggled.Hetotal
lyl
ooksli
keheisnota
thi
efhelooksinnocentanddecentcut
etoo.

Iwenttochangeoneoft
hedr
essesIownt
omat
ch
upwiththethi
ef.
Itwasonlyablackunderthekneeflai
reddressthat
dadasmal lbel
tinthewaistImatchitwit
ht he
blackankl
ewedges,sinceIhadshortherItookmy
shortwigandrockeditaft
ercombingitandafter
themakeup.
Someoneknockedonmydoorandt
heycamei
n.
Nel
e:"
Wow,youl
ookamazi
ngl
yamazi
ngwow
el
egantt
oo"
Khet
h:"
Thankyou,
Itookmysmal l
estbagandput
mycell
phoneandmoneynotapur secausei
twas
t
oobigformybag,t
henal i
psti
ckthenli
tt
let
hingI
t
hinkIcoul
dneedasal ady.
Nel
e:"
Wher
eyougoi
ng?
"
Khet
h:"
Somef
ancyr
est
aur
ant
,Ihaveadat
emy1st
dat
e"
Nel
e:"
Whoi
she?I
sheapr
incedoIknowhi
m?"
Kheth:
"Ihavewaypassedt hepri
ncesstage,Iam
goodwi t
ht hem,howisthebabymaki nggoing"I
chuckled"Imeant hi
smor ningyouwerehi t
ti
ngit
hardshewasscr eamingherlungsout,
pleaseget
thosesoundpr oofthi
ngyforalloursani
ty"hecame
closer
.
Nel
e:"
Icangi
vei
ttoyout
oo"
Khet
h:"
Stepawayfr
om meguyIam overyou,
I
meanNeleIwasreadyt
omotheryourki
dsbutyou
st
il
lchoseheraf
tert
hat
"
Nele:
"AndIregr
eti
t,
ifIweer
etobegivenanot
her
chancetochooseI
'dchooseyou"It
ookmybag.
Kheth:"
It'
sagoodthi
ngyouchosehercauseI
wasn'treall
ygoi
ngtobeyourbabymakingmachine
bet
terhert hanmebye"Iwentoutoft
heroom he
wasbehi ngme.
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tthi
nkIwantt
hoseki
dsanymor
e"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"Ist
oppedwal
king.
Nel
e:"
Ifi
gur
eIdon'tknowZama,ever
ydayshe
r
eveal
sasideIdon'tr
eal
lyl
ikeofher"
Kheth:
"Nelesheisthewi f
eyouchose,Idon'
twhy
youaretell
ingmeal lt
his,
yousaidyouloved
her,
yourloveforeachotherwil
lhel
pyougetover
anythi
ngandever ythi
ngthatcomesyourway,l
ove
conquersallr
ight?"
Nel
e:"
Yesitdoesbut
,shei
schangi
ngever
ydayf
rom
agi
rlIfel
linl
ovewit
h"
Khet
h:"
Doyouwantmet
otal
ktoher
?"
Nel
e:"
Andsaywhat
?"
Kheth:
"Idon'
tknowanythi
ngthatwil
lmakeyousee
herasthegir
lyou1stfel
linwit
h,howist
hat
?"
Nel
e:"
Oryoucant
alkt
oyour
sel
ftot
akemeback"
Kheth:"
IdidbutIj ustrefusetot akeyouback, you
havetomanupNel efaceyourpr oblemsasaman
l
ear ntofi
xpr oblemsr atherthanr unningawayf rom
them,andt henknowwhatyouwantandwhyyou
wantit,
youwant i
ngki dsyoudon' tevenknowwhy
wasi mmat ureandchi ldish,
Iwon' tsaylosingme
hadacer tainimpactonyoucauseyout houghtyou
l
ovedme, whi l
eyouar ej ustusedt ome, maybet his
i
st heloveyouar esupposedt ol i
vewi th,
Zamai sa
goodgi r
lbutpr obablyunderpr essur ebecauseof
youwant ingkids,whydoyouwantki ds?
He:
"Tohaveapr
inceamongstt
hem"
Kheth:
"Why?Youarenotevenakingyet,
yousti
ll
haveplent
yofti
medearenjoyl
if
eyoust l
lcanbye"I
walkedawayagaint
hist
imehedidn'tf
oll
ow
me,good!

Zol
aniwasevenaboutt
osl
eeponacouchi
tbeen
f
orever
,whenhesawmehest
oodup
Zola:
"Nowwear etal
kingthoughittookyouthe
wholedaytocomebacknowIseei twasworthit
youlookgoodletsgo"justgood?Heactuall
y
openedthedoorsformeInevert houghthehaditin
him,t
hegentl
emaness.
Hewasat ot
aldi
ff
erentperson,
notdi
ff
erentenough
formet ofor
getwhoisheandhi sbadint
enti
ons,he
i
st r
yingtobli
ndmet olosefocusandconcernt
rate
onhim.
Wedi
dwenttot
herestaurantmxm itwasempt
ybut
t
heworker
swer
ethere,
wedi dn'
tevengett
oeat
t
hent
hegunswentoff,
hhayIdon'tevenownagun.
TheyshotZol aniinhi sri
ghthandbuthedi dtook
outhisgun, i
tjustfelli
nmydi r
ectionIwasscr edI
thoughtlatethatIshoul dtakeagunandst art
shootingpeopl e,
Ifrozeandf orgotIthatIcanusea
handgun, wheni tallcamebackIt ookthegunand
start
edshoot ingheads,shoot i
ngaheaddoesn' t
wastebul l
etsIdidn'tevenknowhowmanypeopl e
werethere,Zolanifl
ippedthet abletoshiel
dusI
wor
kedbutthetabl
ewasapl
unk,
thatt
abl
ewasa
t
emporar
ything.
Ihadtoshootmywayt othebagt otakeaphone,I
call
edthequeenpani cki
ngshedi dsaidsheowes
mebi gtime,I
fIsurvi
vet hisIpromisetobeagoi d
gir
lli
vebyt herul
es,andgot ochurchnjeandbe
savedtosavel i
veslikelivesli
kemi ne,
Iknewthe
queenwasnotgoi ngt ocomequi cklybutIdi
dn't
wanttodi eandletmydadwonderwher emybody
was,sti
llwit
hhopet hatIam alivewhi l
stIwaslong
dead.

Zol
anir
ant
othebackIt
hinki
twasaki
tchen.
Ishotaguyandwentt
her
etoo.
Hel ookedforsomet hi
ngbuttheshoot
inghad
stopped,ofcoursetheyst
oppedwhywoul dthey
shootsomet hingtheycan'
tsee.
Iwassoscar
edtoevental
kal
lwl
Iwant
edwasmy
dadandmykidst
ofeelsaf
e.
Af
terawhi
let
hedooropenedIhadt
oshootbuti
t
wasoneofZol
ani
'
sguys,
wear
esaved.
Iwentt
ohi
m andshothi
sar
m.
Kheth:
"Whattookyouguyssol ong,
nextt
imecamp
outsi
detomakei ti
nt i
menxa"It ookagunwithwai
t
whatifZol
aninotshootingthoseguyswashisway
togetmearrested,
Ireal
lydon'ttr
usthim.
Iwi
pedmyfi
ngerpr
int
swit
hmydr essandthr
ewi
t
i
nthegar
denl
ikepl
aceout
sidet
herest
aurant
.
IwentbacktoNel e'
shouseIwasshakenthestupid
queenisanass,howmanypeopl eareaf
terthat
thi
ef?Iwi
llnotdieforpeopl
e'
ssinsIam notJesus,
I
am onlyr
esponsibleformysins.
IshouldhaveshotZol
ani
'shead,hej
usthel
phis
stupi
darm,Ihadtodothethi
nkingandtheshoot
ing
notever.
WhenIgottot
hehouse,
Zol
aniwast
her
ehowdi
d
hegether
esofast
?
Hesmi
ledwhenhesawme,
Iknowf
orsur
enowt
hat
hei
sondrugs.
Zol
a:"
Hey"hey?
Khet
h:"
Leaveal
onest
upi
dthi
ef"
Zol
a:"
Whati
swrongwi t
hyou?"Doest
hisguyhas
mult
ipl
eper
sonal
it
iesorwhat
?
Khet
h:"
Youar
ewr
ong,
l
eavemeal
one"
Zola:
"WhatdidIdo"Ionl
ynoti
cedthenthathehad
changed,
ofcoursehedidtheot
herclot
heshad
blood.Il
ookedathim.
Khet
h:"
Youcamei
ntomyl
if
e"
Zola:
"Youlookamzi ngundert
hatdress"Ihadto
stopandthink,
Itouchedhisar
mt hatgotshot,
i
twas
okay.
Khet
h:"Youar
enotshotZol
aniyoupl
ayedme
st
upidmeIpanickedandki
ll
edpeopl
e"hestopped
smil
ingandgavemeaconcernlookl
ikeIhavelost
i
t.
Zol
a:"
Wher
ear
eyoucomi
ngf
rom?
"
Kheth:
"Pi
ssofZol
a"Iwalkedawayhegr
abbedme
soroughmyarm ached.
Zol
a:"
Whathappened?
"ItwasdarkbutIsawt
hat
hi
sbearedwassti
llaf
orest
,t
hatgotmeevenmore
conf
used.
Khet
h:"
Youhaveat
winbr
other
?"
Zol
a:"
Wear
etr
ipl
ets"what
?Andal
loft
hem ar
eevi
l
?
Kheth:"
Ineedagoodmeal andsl
eepIal
mostdi ed
toni
ghtyouthoughtitwasnotimport
anttotel
lme
thatyouhaveother2brot
herswholookexactl
ylike
you?"
Zol
a:"
Wedon'tgetal
ongwi
tht
he1stonehet
hinks
hei
sclever
"
Khet
h:"
Clear
lyhei
scauseheevenusesyourmen
ashi
sbackup"
Zol
a:"
What
?Who?
"
Kheth:
"SpaanorSpor
oorSpokoIdon'
tknow,
Iam
outIal
mostdiedbecauseofyou"
Zol
a:"
Mybr
otherZol
eni
"
Kheth:
"Tomei t
'syoucauseIhavenopr
oofthati
t'
s
notyoustopconfusingmeandleavemealone"I
walkedawaywai t
ingforhi
mtopullmebackbuthe
di
dn'ti
nstantheletmebe,t
hankyou.
WhenIgott
othehouseNel
ewassi
tt
ingwat
chi
nga
bl
ankt
v
Nel
e:"
Thatwasqui
ck"
Khet h:
"Leavemeal oneNel e"Iwentt otakeabat h
tryi
ngt owashawayt hebloodIhaveshedt onight,
I
am abadper sonIcr iedIam humaneIst illvaluea
humanl i
fe,butIwasgoi ngt obeki ll
edi fIdi dn'tkil
l
them 1st ,
Idon'tlikehowmyl ifeisget ti
ng
danger ous,Isawt heangelofdeat hIswearIcame
facet ofacewi thi tanditjustlaughedatmeonmy
face!Thisisnott hel i
feIwantt oli
ve,theki ll
ingwas
noti nmymi ndt houghcar r
yingagunl ookedki nda
coolbutdyi ngi snotcool ,
Istil
lhaveal ott olivefor
Af t
erbathingIwentt omyr oom andl otioned
l
ooki ngatmyr eflectionont hemi rror,IcriedIam a
monst eramur der erIkil
ledsomeone' sbr eadwi nner
somewher e,butbeyondal lthatIwashungr yIwent
tomakeasandwi tchIatesl owl ythinkingabout
thosemenIki l
ledt here4oft hem theywer ejust
l
ayi ngtherewi thbl oorcomi ngoutoft heir
heads, t
heyhadf ami li
eswhowi l
lhopet heyar e
comingbackhomebutnott
oni
ghtcauseIt
ook
thei
rli
ves.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er49
°
•Sno•
°
Iwasf eeli
ngreal
lylonel
yaft
erShaunstoodmeup
yetagainsayinghehadameet ingofsome
sort
,si
nceIwasbor edandIwasal r
eadyreadyt
ohi
t
theroad,Iref
usedtostayathome.
SoIcal
ledtheSizweguyhepi
ckedl
ikehewas
wai
ti
ngf ort
hatcall
.
Si
zwe:
"Hel
lo?
"
Sno:
"Heyi
t'
sSi
not
handof
rom t
hemal
l"
Si
zwe:
"Ohhipr
ett
ylady,
Howar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"Iam f
inet
hanks"si
lencewhatdoIsaynext
?
Si
zwe:
"Iam gl
adyoucal
ledInevert
houghtyou'
d
actual
lycal
lmrbutIwaskeepi
ngpositi
vethank
you,t
houghyoucal
ledaf
ter2weeks"hechuckled.
Sno:"
YeahIwasst i
lldebat
ingwit
hmyselfifI
shoul
dcallyouornotbuthereIam Iendedup
cal
li
ng"Iactual
lynevergaveitat
houghtevena
si
ngleone.
Si
zwe:
"Iam gl
adyouf
inal
lydi
dthankyou,
sowj
at
ar
eyoudoing?"
Sno:"
Nothi
ngIam sobor
edIf
eell
ikecr
ying"he
chuckl
edagai
n.
Sizwe:
"That
'ssadwellal
lowmet
otakeyououtt
o
cureyourboredom"
Sno:
"I
'dl
ovet
hat
"pl
usShauni
sinameet
ingunt
il
l
ate.
Sizwe:"
Thismustbemyluckyday,
pleasesendme
thelocat
ionsoIcancomepickyounow"
Sno:
"Justsaywhereweshoul
dmeetandatwhat
ti
meandIwi l
lbether
e"
Si
zwe:
"OkaythoughIwantedust
ogetther
eli
kea
meancoupl
ebutokay,
let
smeetatBal
fourmall
"
pl
usShaunl
ivesfarfr
om ther
ethat
scool"
In45mi
n?
Doest
hatworkforyou?"
Sno:
"YesIwi
llmeetyout
her
enow"
Si
zwe:
"I
nfr
ontofspur
s"
Sno:
"Seeyout
her
ethen"
Sizwe:"
Youjustmademydayt hankyouf orcall
ing"
Ismiledthatwasthe4tht
imeofhimt hanking
me,it
'
sclearheisreal
lygl
adthatIcal
ledhim,and
thatwashedmei nsi
dewithj
ikknowingthat
someoneoutt her
eishappybecauseIcalled.
Sno:
"ByeSchaba"hel
aughedoutl
oud.
Sizwe:"
Andsheal r
eadyhasani cknamef orme
perfect
!"Sizwecanmakesmef eeluhm li
keIam
doingsomet hi
ngright.Idr
oppedthecallcausewe
weregoi ngonnonst op.
Idrovetot
hemallandhewasalreadyt
here,
he
smiledwhenhesawmeandmetmehal fway
huggingmeandkissedmycheek,
andgaveme
fl
owerswow.
Sno:
"Hey"hel
ookedhandsomeandl
iket
hose
cl
eanpeopl
ethoseneatf
reaksIdon'
tli
ke.
Sizwe:
"Hey,
youlookbeaut
if
ul"IknowIdon'tmyhai
r
hasalotofgrowthIneedarelaxerorIwon'
tbeabl
e
tocombitverysoon,
butheisbeingnice.
Sno:"Thankyou,
youlookneatt
oo"hedoesl
ook
neat."Letmetakethesef
lower
stomycar"he
accompani edmetomycarandwewentback
i
nsidehol di
nghandsasifwehaveknowneach
otherforalongti
me.
Wewentt
ospurandwesatont
hechai
rsout
side.
Hewasbusysmi l
ingatmewewer ef aci
ngeach
other
,hewasf unnythatIalmostf orgotaboutShaun
whenIsawhi m comi ngbehindSi zwehewaswi th
hiswifeandt heirbaby,t
heylookedr eallyhappy
toget
her,Idon'tremembert helasttimehemademe
l
aught hathard,hewaspushi ngast roll
erwhil
e
holdi
ngherwi ththeotherhand,Idon'teven
remembert hel astti
mewespendt i
met oget
her
evenanhourt ogether.

Seei
ngt
hem t
ri
gger
edsomet
hingi
nme,
Shaun
keepslyingt
omei
tisnol
ongerf
uni
sShauneven
hisrealname?
Si
zwe:
"Ar
eyouokay?Youdon'
tlookt
oogood"
Sno:"Iwillbefi
ne"Ididn'
ttakemyeyesof fthe
couple,IknowIwasnotdownf ort heburningpeople
butisn'tshesupposedt ofeelthebur nr i
ghtabout
now?Iwant edhimt ofeelthepai noflosingtheone
youlovej ustli
keIlosthimt oher,IknowIsai dIwil
l
behissecondwi febutIdidn'tknowseei ngt hem
togetherwi l
lhurtmethismuch, talki
ngabouti tand
actuall
ydoi ngithasahugedi f
ference,If
iguredI
l
oveShaunandIwanthi mt obeal lmine.
Sizwet urnedthesamet i
meShaunl ookedour
directi
on,Ithoughtli
keaper sonwhosai dwillbe
attendingameet i
ngawhol edayIthoughthewi ll
j
ustpassbutt heycamet ospurs,
Iturnedmyhead
l
ooki ngatthem st i
llhol
dingeachothermxm shei s
notevenbeaut i
ful,
Iguessbeautydoesn' tmeanshit
tomen.
Si
zwe:"
Whoaret
hey?
"It
henshi
ft
edmyf
ocusf
rom
Shauntohi
m.
Sno:
"Who?
"
Si
zwe:
"Thepeopl
eyojar
elooki
ngat
?"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowt
hem"
Sizwe:"
Butyoureyessaysyoudoandgouare
surpri
sedtoseethem her
e"andIam sur
pri
sedto
theful
lestshame,
ImeanShaunl i
vesi
ntheburbs
whywoul dheleaveal
lthemall
stocomehere?
Sno:"Ithoughtt
hatguydiedsor
ry"WhenIlookedat
them Shaunwasnol ongert
her
e,maybehewentto
thebat hr
oom whenIt ur
nedmyheadIsawhi m
standingbehindSizwe.
Hecl
ear
edhi
sthr
oatandcamet
ost
andnextt
ous.
Shaun:
"Hi,
mynamei sShaun"heputouthi
shand
forahandshake,
Sizwel
ookedatmebef or
eshaki
ng
Shaun'
shand.
Si
zwe:
"Hi
"theyl
etgo
Shaun:
"Shei
smywi
fe,
doyouknowt
hat
?"
Si
zwe:"Andher?"Hepoi
ntedhi
sfam.Si
zwewasl
ike
socoolIwantedtobehi
m, mybut
tcr
ackwas
sweat
ing.
Shaun:
"Youwi
llnevergeti
t"
Sizwe:
"Whati
stheret
oget ?WhatIam get
fi
ngis
youareaconfusedman,andSnoisagoodwoman
whodeserveswaybett
erthanacheati
nghusband"
Sno:
"Wear
enotmar
ri
ed"
Shaun:
"Butyouagreedtomarr
yme,andwearest
il
l
seei
ngeachother,
whatareyoudoi
ngherewi
th
him!
"HepointedatSizwe.
Sno:
"Doesyourwif
eknowt hatyouarebot
her
ingus
her
e?"Helookedatherdi
recti
on,
Ilookedt
ooshe
wasfeedi
ngthebabyplayi
ngwi t
hit.
Si
zwe:
"I
tlooksl
ikewif
eydoesn'
tknowgoboyt
he
wi
fei
swai t
ingf
oryou"
Shaun:
"Iam notl
eavi
ngwi
thouther
"
Si
zwe:
"Wher
ear
eyout
aki
nghert
oyourwi
fe?
"
Sno:
"Howcomeshei
snotbur
ning?
"
Shaun:"Soyouwer etryi
ngtokilhertoo?Wel
lsheis
thebloodofmybl oodnow, i
tturnsoutyouwerenot
thatspeci
alafteral
l,
shewasal somysoulmat eand
wemadet hatbabytogether
"Ishedat ear
.
Sno:"
Youareabor
ncerti
fi
edl
iar
!"Imeanwhatar
e
theoddsforhi
mtohavetwosoulmatesatt
he
samelif
eti
me?
Shaun:"LookIam sor
ryIcoul
dn'
tbehonestwi
th
you,youjustbr
eakeasil
yIcan'
tevent
alkt
oyou
properl
y"
Sno:"
Shauni
t'
sokaycauseaccordi
ngtoyou,you
l
iedtomebecauseImadeyounotmanenought o
bel
ievei
nthetr
uth,
buthi
debehindthel
ies"
Sizwe:"
Don'tcrybabehedoesn'
tdeser
veevenyour
fartt
hisone,heisajer
kgobacktoyourwif
eandI
willt
akeitf
rom here"
Shaun:"
Iwillnotl
oseyout
oagrandpa"Sizwest
ood
roughl
yknockingofft
hechai
r,
peopl
elookedatus,
I
thoughSizwewascool.
Si
zwe:
"Whoar
eyoucal
li
nggr
andpaboy?
"
Shaun:
"Whoareyoucall
ingboyancestor
?"Sizwe
gavehim ameanpunchIjustsatt
herenotknowi
ng
whattodo.
Thesecur
it
ycamet
oseper
atet
hei
rfi
ghtandki
cked
t
hem out
.
Ialsowalkedoutstr
aightt
omycarandwent
home,I
tisagoodt hi
ngShaunfoughtf
ormeri
ght
?
Itmeanshel ovesmer i
ght
?
Argh..
.!Snowakeupanddr
inkt
hewat
erhedoes
notloveyou!
Butwhywashewithmeandevenaskedmet o
marryhi
m?HelovesmeandIwaswr ongtogoout
wit
haguywhil
ehei sst
il
lmyguy,i
nsteadofgoi
ng
homeIwentt
oChuma' shouset
otalktohim.
HehuggedmewhenhesawmecauseIwas
cryi
ng,
butl
astt
imeIsawhi
m hedi
dn'
tevenwantt
o
touchme.
Chuma:
"I
t'
sokay"hel
edmet
osi
tonacouch.
Sno:
"Hekeepstoyi
ngwot
hmyhear
t,
whycan'
the
seet
hatIlovehi
m? "
Chuma:
"ShaunMagoi
?Iwasal sosur
pri
sedwhen
hemarr
iedsomeoneel
se,It
houghtwhenhesaidhe
wasget
tingmar
ri
edIthoughitwasyouonlyt
obe
metbysomeonewhoisnotyou,Iwasal
so
conf
used.
Sno:
"I
sitpossibl
eforhi
mtohaveanot
hersoul
mateoutther
e? "
Chuma:"YesIhaveabookaboutthatthi
ngyou
have,
Iwillbor
rowyoutolear
nmor eabouti
t,
what
happened?Ithoughthel
ovedyou"
Sno:
"IthoughtsotooShaunl
iesal
lthetimeabout
ever
ything,
Idon'
tevenknowwhatisrealnow"
Chuma:"Ir
eall
ybelievehelovesyoubutheis
shyi
ngawayf rom youcausemaybehef eel
st hi
s
l
ovehehasf oryouwi l
lhurthi
m al
ongtheway,I
meanlookatwhohemar ri
edsheisnotal
lthatbut
causesheisnotthatheknowsshewi lll
ovehim
thr
ougheverythi
ng"
Sno:
"AndIam notcapabl
eoft
hat
?"
Chuma: "
Youarebuthedoesn'
tbel
ieveso,
he'
sbeen
hurttoomanytimes,
nowheistryi
ngtoprot
ecthi
s
heartfr
om l
ove"
Sno:
"Theyl
ookedhappyt
oget
her
"
Chuma:
"Deepdownhewi
shesshewasyou,
he
mi
ssesyou"
Sno:
"Iknowyouaret
ryi
ngtomakemef eelbet
ter
Shaundoesn'
tcar
eaboutmeanymor
e,hehasa
newsoulmate"
Chuma:"Iwanttoshowyousomethi
ngstanduplet
s
go"hestoodupIdidtoo,
andwenttothehuger
oom
theyusual
lyhavethei
rmeet
ingi
n.

Hetookalaptopandandf
rom t
hel
ockert
her
eand
pl
aceditonthetabl
e.
Sno:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"
Chuma:"Checkthi
sout,
thi
sisShaun'sl
aptophe
usesyournameashi spassword"hepr
essedmy
namebutwi thaMagoisurname,andIwashis
wall
paper.
Sno:
"Ar
eyoual
lowedt
odot
hat
?"Isatnextt
ohi
m.
Chuma:
"What
?"
Sno:"
Areyousupposedt
obepr
essi
ngot
her
peopl
e'sl
aptops?
"
Chuma:" Iwastr
yingtoshowyouhowmuchhe
l
ovesyou, butheisholdingbackf orsomer easons
knowbyhi m"hewentt ohisfi
lesandshowedmea
fol
derthathadmypi cs,andhisbaby' sbuttherewas
nowife,doesthi
smeanshei sat empor ar
yt hi
ng?
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowhowt
ofeelaboutt
his"
Chuma:"Helovesyousomuchandhei snotgi
ving
youenought i
metohurthi
m hebel
ievesyouwil
l
hurthi
m atonepoint
"
Sno:
"Whyar
eyousosur
e?"
Chuma:"Ial
soreadhisdi
ari
esher
ethatIcan'
tlet
yousee"wellIwil
lhavet
ocomebackforthat
.
Sno:"
Lovi
ngmeinadi st
ancedoesn'
tworkforme,
is
ther
eanychanceIcouldhaveanot
hersoul
mateli
ke
himtoo?"
Chuma:"
Youwillhavet
oreadthebookyourself,
Iam
sor
ryyouarehurti
ng,
Ihopeyouwil
lfor
givehim at
somepoint
"hestoodupwithalapt
optoputi tback
i
nandlocked.
If
oll
owedhi
m out
,i
fShaundoesn'
tactouthi
slove
f
orme,
Ireal
lyhavenochoi
cebutt
omoveon.
Sno:"
Woul
dyoupleasegetmethatbooksoIcan
l
eave"hewenttot
akeit
,i
twasbigandhadabigeye
ontheout
side.
Chuma:"
Iwasst
il
lreadi
ngi
ttoobr
ingi
tbackonce
youar
edonewit
hit"
Sno:
"Iwi
lldot
hanks"
Chuma:
"Ihopeyouf
indanswer
syouar
elooki
ng
for
"
Sno:
"ThanksChuma"Ist
oodup.
Chuma:
"Don'
tbeast
rangernow"
Sno:
"Ipr
omi
senott
obe"hest
oodupt
ooandt
ook
metomycar.
Idrovebackt omyhousel i
steni
ngt owewill
worship-Buyel'
ekhaya,
itgotmet hinki
ngaboutmy
fat
her,
heknowsnot hi
ngaboutmemaybehemi ght
l
oveme, ohcrymenoodl esItendtot r
ustpeopl
e
andbedi sappoint
edint heend,butmaybehe'dlove
me.
WhenIgott
omyhouseShaunwast
her
eIpassed
hi
m bytheloungeandwentf
omyr
oom,
hewas
ri
ghtbehi
ndme.
Shaun:
"HeyIcanexpl
ain"
Sno:
"Noneedt
oreal
ly"
Shaun:
"Iwantt
o"Igott
omyr
oom hedi
dtooand
cl
osedthedoor.
Sno:
"Pl
easegobackt
oyourwi
feandsaveme
someheart
ache"
Shaun:
"Whywer
eyouwi
thhi
m?"
Sno:"
Ist
hatyouexpl
ainati
on?
"Isatonmybedand
tookoft
heshoeswit
hhi shel
pIdidn'
tevenaskhi
m
to.

Shaun:
"Shehast
het
att
oet
oo"
Sno:"
Okayand?I
sthatsupposedt
omakemef
eel
bet
ter?"
Shaun:
"Okayt
hatwasawr
ongappr
oach,
Iam sor
ry"
Sno:
"Yousaidyouwerehavi
ngameeti
ngf
ort
he
whol
eday,youli
eaboutever
ythi
ng"
Shaun:"
Iam sorr
yIcouldn'tt
ellyout
hatmywi fe
wantsmet otakeheroutshopoingforourki
d's
cl
othes,
Ili
etoyoucauset ell
ingyouthetr
uthwil
l
hurtyouIam sorr
y"
Sno:"
Whenwast helastti
meyouspenttimewith
menott hi
s5mi nutesyoukeepspendingwi
th
me,ver
ysoonyourphonewi l
lri
ngandyouwi l
l
l
eave,l
etsstopwast i
ngeachother
'sti
meandjust
breakupalreadythisthi
ngwehaveisonesided
andar ubbi
sh"
Shaun:
"YouaremysoulmateSnoyouwon'
tbe
happyanywhereel
seexceptwi
thme"
Sno:"
That'
st hereasonwhyweshoul dbreakupI
am withyoubutyouar ewithsomebodyelsenot
me,Iam will
ingtospendmydaysunhappyt hen
thantocontinuewiththi
sjokeyoucalla
rel
ati
onship"
Shaun:
"Iam afr
aidSno"thatcameasawhisperhe
satont
hecouch" Iam sorrySnoyoudodeserve
bett
ert
hanme, butthatgr
andpaisadowngradetel
l
youwhatIwillhel
pyouf i
ndaguyIbeli
vewilll
ove
youli
keyoushoul
dandgi vehi
m mytatt
oe"noooI
don'
twanthi
mt oletgoofme,IknowIsai
dthi
ngs
butIdon'
twantt
ol osehi
m.
Sno:
"Canyoudot hat
?Gi
vet
het
att
osomeone
el
se?"Helookeddown.
Shaun:"
Yeahonl
ytot
heoneIbel
ievewi
lll
oveyou
ri
ght"
Sno:
"Okayt
hen,don'
tworryaboutfi
ndingmethat
per
sonIwil
llookformyselfandgetbacktoyou"
Shaun:
"Iam sor
ryIf
ail
edt
oloveyou,
Ihopet
henext
guywil
lloveyoubet
ter
"
Sno:
"Metoo"sohei
sfi
nal
lyl
ett
inggo"
letmet
ake
youout
"
Shaun:
"Iam act
ual
lyspendi
ngaweekher
e"
Sno:"
Don'
tconfusemyf eel
ingsj
ustgosoIcandeal
wit
haheartbreakinpeace"
Shaun:
"Ihopethi
swon'
tmakeusenemiescauseI
wouldr
eallyl
iket
okeepi
ntouchwi
thyou"
Sno:"
Nahwear ecool"IguessIam l
ikeSam Smi
thI
am goodatgoodbyes."Nowgobackhome, l
ove
t
hem f
ormet
ooandst
opl
ying"
Shaum:
"Youar
eagoodper
sonSno"
Sno:
"Butnotgoodenoughf
oryour
ight
?"
Shaun:
"Youar
etoogoodf
orme"Ihaveneverhear
d
such.
Sno:
"Okay?
"
Shaun: "
Iam abadper sonSno,Ifailedtol oveyou
right,
IknowIl oveyouanddeepl ybutyoudon' t
wantt oseemel ostinlove,
Ibecomeamonst erI
mysel fdon'trecogni
se,Iam doingt hisfortheboth
ofust rustme, myloveistoxicandIcan' tcontr
ol
mysel fonceIf al
ldeeplyinl
ove"Ihadnot hi
ngtosay
"Iam breakingupwi thyout osaveyouf rom
me, whenIl oveIobsessandmyj ealousyget sout
ofcont rolandIcanseeyouar etoof ragilefor
that,
I'
m sor r
y"
Sno:"
It
'sokayIdon'
twantt
hatkindofl
oveanyway"
buthurtIam."Nowletmeaccompanyyoutoyour
car"
Shaun:
"Butwear
est
il
ltal
king"
Sno:
"Nowear enot,
nowgo"hetookhisbaginmy
cl
osetandwalkedslowl
youtIhadti
meIf ol
lowed
behi
ndjustasslow.
Whenhef
inal
lygotyohiscarhehuggedmeand
per
kedmyli
psandleft
.
Iwenttomyr oom t
ocryonelastti
me,Il
ovehim
whycan'thebenormal?Atl
eastIknowheonce
l
ovedme, andwhathesai
daboutbei ngt
oxicI
wonderifitwasnotal
iesi
ncehei sthemasteri
n
i
t,
soItookabat handsl
epthopingthenextdaywil
l
beabetterday.

Lastti
meIcal
ledSizweIusedapr
ivat
enumber
,but
Ifoundmysel
ftext
inghi
m.
Sno:
"Heyi
t'
sSno"hecal
ledr
ightaf
terf
ewseconds.
Sizwe:
"Heyar
eyouokay?Iwaswor
ri
edaboutyou"
someoneworri
esaboutme?
Sno:
"I
'mf
ine"
Sizwe:
"Iam haopytoknow,
whenam Iseei
ngyou
again,
Il
ovespendingti
mewithyou"
Sno:
"Sor
ryaboutShaunhei
sani
diot
"hechuckl
ed.
Sizwe:"
Thatheis,
howaboutwemeetatSuncity
hotel
"hotel
salr
eady?Heisfast"
Forpri
vacyso
peoplewon'tdi
stur
buswhil
ewear ebonding,
notf
or
sex"
Sno:"
Textmether
oom numberonceyouhave
bookedther
oom"
Sizwe:
"Thanksbeauti
ful
"hetextedmear oom
numberItookabat handwor emysexyunder
wearsnotthatIam pl
anningonshowi ngthem t
o
hi
m butImi ghtj
ustaswellIam singl
enow.
Iwenttothehotelandheopenedf
ormewi t
ha
glassofchampagneinhand,
hesmiledwhenhe
sawme.
Sizwe:
"Heylove"hesqueezedmei ntoahugand
ki
ssedmyl i
ps,Ikissedhim backhepushedt hedoor
cl
osedandcont inuedkissi
ngme, Ipull
edoutitwas
gett
ingtooheated.
Sizwe:
"Iam sor
ryIjustcoul
dn'
tst
opmyself
anymore,comelet
seatIhopeyoudon'tmi
ndI
order
edf ort
hebothofus"Iwentt
ositdown
Sno:
"Notatal
l"weateandtalked"
Youar
enot
marr
iedareyou?"Helookeddown"Ohnoyouar
e
marr
iedtoo"
Si
zwe:
"Iam notmar
ri
ed"
Sno:
"Youdon'
tsoundt
oosur
ear
eyouengaged?
"
Si
zwe:"
No,
Iam not
,st
optal
kingandf
ini
shupl
ove,
so
wecanrel
axi
nbed"Af t
erfi
nishi
ngwewentt
orel
ax
ontopoft
hebed.
Sno:
"Hecamebymyhouset
odumpme"
Sizwe:"
Hedi dwel lnowIcanhaveyoual ltomysel f"
Ilookedathim causewewer efaci ngt hecei ling,he
l
ookedatmet oothencamecl oserweki ssedi tgot
heatedsof astIcouldn'tcontrolmysel f,
wegotr i
dof
ourclothessof astandandher eachedf ora
condom inadr awer,
sohepl annedt his?Il ethi m be
atleastwewi llbesafef r
om deseases, wehadsex
andhekeptaski ngmei fIwasokaycausehi sdi ck
waspr ett
ybigbuthewasgent l
et houghIf eltpain
thanpleasurebuti tokayIguess, hewasbi ggert han
ShaunIf el
tlikeIwasl osingmyvi rginityal lover
againandIneverwant edt oreli
vet hatpai nfulday.
Sizwe:
"Areyouokay,
Idi
dn'
thur
tyoudidI?
"Iwas
quietmaybethat
swhyhethoughtIwasnotokay.
Sno:
"Iam f
ineIshoul
duhm go"
Si
zwe:
"Youdi
dn'
tenj
oyi
t?"
Sno:
"Idi
d..
.Ij
usthavet
ogo"hewasf
aci
ngup.
Sizwe:"Wereyouavirgi
n?"Exact
lywhatShaun
askedme, Iwasnotavirgi
nbuttheirdi
cksar
ebi gI
mi ghtaswellbeone,
Ihaven'
thadsexinawhi l
eI
guessmypussyshr i
nksbackafterawhil
ewithout
sex.
Sno:
"Ij
usthavetogo,
Iwillseeyouuhm wherei
s
mypanty?"Isear
chedforitnotr
ememberingwher
e
Ihadputi
t.
Sizwe:"
Youareact i
ngstrangeSnotherei
snothi
ng
tobeashamedof ,Ithi
nkit'
sagoodthingyoukept
yourvir
gini
tyunti
lnow"Iwonderwhoi sheusedt o
sleepi
ngwiththatcanfithisdi
ckandneverfeel
pain.
Sno:
"LookSi
zweIr
eal
lyhavet
ogoIwi
llseeyou"
Si
zwe:
"Pl
easesi
tdown"Iwor
emybr
aandmyt
-
shi
rt
.
Sno:"
Couldyoupleasewakeupmaybemy
underweari
sinthisbed"
Sizwe:"
Iwil
lgot ot
hetoi l
ett
ot akeof fthecondom
pleasecoll
ectyour
self
"Hewentt ot het oi
letIdidn'
t
evenwantt oseehisdickhewentt ot hetoil
etandI
l
ookedf ormypantyIdi dn'
tfi
ndi tt
hatwasst r
angeI
putonmyj eansandtookmybag, mypl anwast o
l
eaveandnevercomebackt henblockhi snumber ,
I
don'tknowbutItdi
dn'tfeelr
ight.
Ihel
dthehandl
ewhenhet
alked.
Sizwe:
"Shit
!Thecondom br
oke"Ihadt
ogetcloser
tothebathr
oom j
usttomakesureIheardr
ight.
Sno:
"What
?"Ihear
dhi
m andcl
ear
.
Si
zwe:
"Thecondom br
oke"Ipani
cked.
Sno:"
When?"Hecameouthol
dingi
tandwi
tha
towelonhi
swaist
.
Sizwe:
"It
hinkfr
om thest
artwedidi
traw"what?
Whyam Isur pr
isedhi
sdicki
stoobi
gf orany
condom manmade!
Sno:"
Nononot hiscannotbehappeni ngtome"I
knowIwon'tfal
lpregsinceIlasttookmy
contr
acept
ives3mont hsback,mywor r
ywasabout
theSTDsandSTI sohevenwor seHIV,
Isatonthe
bedwaitIl
astprevented3mont hsbackokayI
maybebepr egbutthat'
stheleastofmywor r
ies.

Sizwewenttot hr
owthecondom away,
Iwenttohi
s
drawerIwantedtoseeifhedidn'
tmakeholesi
n
them onpurposewhenIcheckedtheywere
okay,
buttheylongexpi
redishedumborhei st
ryi
ng
torui
nmyl if
e?
Sizwe:
"Cal
m downSnowewi
llf
igur
ethi
sout
toget
her"
Sno:
"Youcondomsexpi
red2year
sback"
Sizwe:"
Iam sor
ryIdidn'
tcheckthedat
eIgotthem
awhilebackandneverusedt hem,
soIthoughtI
shouldusethem now"Istoodup.
Sno:
"Youwantt
orui
nmyl
if
eonpur
posewhy?
"
Si
zwe:
"I
twasnotmyi
ntent
ionIam sor
ry"
Sno:"Ihavetogodr i
nkt henecessarypil
ls"Iranout
ofthereIhavemor ningaf t
ersathomesoIdr ove
ther
eanddr ankallthepi l
lsIthoughtwil
lhelp
me,Whydi dIevensl eepwi t
hSi zwe?Iam surehe
seesal oosegi
rlwhenheseesme, ImeanIgavei t
upona2ndday, andmaybet hatwast helastti
me
seeinghim,maybet hat'
sallhewant edthatsgood
ri
ght?Causehewi l
lleavemeal onenow.
Itookabat
handsl
eptsomeoneknockedonmy
doorandcamei
n.
I
twasZi
phoherst
omachwashuge.
Zi
pho:
"Heyar
eyouokay?
"
Sno:
"Yeah"Idi
dn'
tevensi
tuost
rai
ght"
Howar
eyou
andourbaby?"
Zi
pho:
"Iam f
ine,
yournewbfi
sher
eforyou"
Sno:
"Who?
"
Zi
pho:"
Howmanyar
ether
e?Thatguyf
rom t
he
mall
"
Sno:"
Sizwe?Hei
sher
e?Why?Whoshowedhi
m my
house?"
Zipho:
"Idon'
thavetheanswer
stoyourqsbuthe
does"sheleftj
ustl
i
kethatIworemysleeper
sand
toSizwe,hesmil
edwhenhesawme, why?
Sizwe:"Iam sorr
yIf ol
lowedyouher e,
Iknewi
fI
don't,
itwaspossi blethatwasthelastti
meseei
ng
you,andIdon' tl
ikethatIwouldli
ketospendmore
ti
memor et i
mewi thyou,pl
easedon'tshutmeout
,I
am heref oryou"fornow!Hecamet ohugme.
Sno:
"Yousmel
lofsex"hel
aughed.
Sizwe:
"Youmademesmel
ll
iket
hiscanIuseyou
bathr
oom? "
Sno:"Sureletsgo"Il
edhimt omybathr
oom andhe
tookabat h,It
hinkIhavedaddyi
ssuesIneedtof
ind
myf ather.
Whi
leSi
zwewasbat
hingIcal
ledmydonor
.
Mom:
"Hel
lo?
"
Sno:
"I
t'
sSno,Iam r
eadyt
omeetmyf
ather
,wher
e
doesheli
ve?
"
Mom:
"Oh?Comeher
etomor
rowIwi
llt
akeyout
o
hi
m"
Sno:"Iwi
llbet
hereat08:
00inthemorni
ngbye"I
dropedthecal
lIguessIam doi
ngthi
sIwil
lremai
n
openmi ndedj
ustincasehedoesn'
twantmetoo.
Si
zwecameoutofthebathroom naked,
Il
ookedat
hi
m,hei
sfi
tyetyoucantellt
hatheisgetti
ngol
d.
Sizwe:
"Icangiveitt
oyouifyouwantt
o,youdon'
t
havetofanti
sizeabouti
t"
Sno:
"Getdr
essedandleaveal
ready"hecamecl
oser
tomeplayi
ngwithhi
sdick.
Si
zwe:
"Why?Youdon'
twantt
ogett
empt
edbymy
member"
Sno:
"Youmeanmambahowdoyouhavesucha
hugedick"
Si
zwe:
"Ienl
argedi
t,
Ipr
efer
edt
hissi
ze"
Sno:"
WowhadIsawitbef
oreIevensl
eptwit
hyouI
wasgoingt
orunformyli
fet
hatthi
ngdest
roysa
pussy"
Si
zwe:"Soyoudi
dn'
tenj
oyi
t?It
houghtwomenl
i
ke
i
tbig"
Sno:
"Notme"
Si
zwe:
"Soi
fIwer
etomar
ryyou,
I
'dhaveapr
obl
em?
"
Sno:
"Ahugeone"hel
aughed.
Sizwe:
"Iseewhatyoudidther
e,Iseeyouaref
eel
ing
bett
erthanear
li
eron,woul
dyoul i
ketotal
kabout
whathappenedearl
ier?
"Hesatnexttome.
Sno:
"Yourhugethi
ngisdi
stur
bingmyf
ocus"he
madittwit
ch.Il
aughed
Sizwe:
"Thi
s..
.?"Hekeptt
witchi
ngitandIwasonI
satonhim andkissedhi
m,Idon'
tknowwhatcame
overmeIjustneedediti
nsideme,Iwant
editt
o
twit
chinsi
deme.
HethenfocusedonmyneckIkeptgr
indi
ngonhim
i
twasnicethatIcamet
henIwasoveritItr
iedt
o
st
anduphehel dmedowntokeepgri
ndingonhim.
Sno:
"Si
zwe.
..
"itcameasawhi
sper
.
Si
zwe:
"Hmmm?
"
Sno:
"Idon'
thavecondoms"Iwhi
sper
edagai
n.
Sizwe:"
Itrustyou"helif
tedmeupal i
tt
leandpl
aced
mesl owlyonhi sdick,
Ifel
tpai
nbutcauseIwaswet
enoughIf eltpl
easure,
mypj swer
elooseIhadno
pant
yon,Imoanedholdontohisheadandl
ocked
mylegsbehi
ndhim Iwastheonemovingbutnot
upanddownIwasst i
llgr
indi
ngIremember
ed
somethi
ngmysensescameback.
Sno:
"Idohavecondoms"Ist
oppedhehel
dmy
bumskeepingmemovinghehadhiseyescl
osed.
Sizwe:
"Yesbaby..
.yes...ohhhmylove"Ilookedat
hi
m hei shandsome,doeshehaveki ds?Kids!Idon'
t
wantkidsIstoodupf astnotgi
vinghim achancet o
holdmedown, asmuchasi twasniceIhadt othi
nk.
Itookoutacondom, Ihaveplent
yofcondomson
mysi dedr
awerIjustthoughtwhenIsayIdon't
haveonehewi l
lleavemeal one,
Igavet
wot ohi
m.
Si
zwe:
"AhbabyIwasal
mostt
her
e"
Sno:
"Putt
hem bot
h"
Si
zwe:
"Buti
twi
llt
akeawayt
heni
ceness"
Sno:"Oryoucanl eave"heputt
hem both
compl ai
ningatleastwhentheotheronebr
eakt
he
otheronewi l
lnot.
Hewasgent
lebutroughatt
heendIhadbot
hmy
l
egsonhi
sshoulder.
Sizwe:"
Youdr i
vemei nsane"thatwashisf
ini
sh,why
am Ibotheredthathenevertoldmethatheloves
me,maybehedoesn' tmaybet hisi
sonlyabout
sex,l
etmeenj oytheri
deandst opworr
yingabout
beinglovedatleastheisnotlyi
ngtomer i
ght?
Wehadsexlikeresponsi
bleadul
tsthewholenight
andcuddl
ed,
butwhenIwokeupi nthemorningand
hewasnolongernexttomeIf el
tthepai
n,t
herewas
l
otofR200notesonmyheadboar d'ssi
deam I
somekindofaprosti
tudetohim?MaybeIam
sel
li
ng.
It
ookmyphonet
ocal
lhi
m Ihadansmsf
rom hi
m.
'
Ihadagr eatnightbabet hankyou,Iam sorryIleft
withnogoodbyes, IwillcallyouwhenIgett oworkI
l
eftyouamoneyt odosomet hi
ngaboutyourhai r,
I
don'tknowwomen' shai rbutyourswi l
ltakea
miracletofix'wit
hal aughingemoj imxm Il aughedI
knowmyhai rl
ookshor ri
ble,Shaungivesmemoney
forsuchthingsIam j ustsavi nguptobuymyown
carcashandgi
vehi
m hi
scarback.
Iknowthi
sgi
rlfr
om nextdoorwhocandohai
ratan
aff
ordabl
epr
iceandshedoesitni
cel
y.
Butfort odayitwasalr
eady06: 30soIt ookabat h
andwentt otomeetthemot herinherhouse, she
tookmet omyf at
herwhowasnol ongerli
vingthere
buthei sakingsomewher ebecauset heycame
l
ookingf orsayingheistherightf
ulheirtothe
thrown,Ihaveakingdadt heygaveusdi r
ectionsto
hiskingdom, Iwasinacarwi thmot herdearest.
Sno:
"Ar
eyour egr
ett
ingeverl
eavi
nghi
mforar
ich
guynowthatheisaking?"
Mom: "
Iam gl
adIlefthi
m Iwasn'
tgoingt
ostar
ve
becausehehadnoambi ti
oninli
fe,
hehadno
di
recti
onwhatsoever"
Sno:"
Hmm,thankyouforaccompani
ngmet
olook
forhi
m,Iwi
llt
akeitf
rom herenow"
Mom:"Iwantt
ogowithyou,youmi
ghtneedmet
o
answersomeqs"shei
sright.
Sno:
"Iknowyouj
ustwantt
oseehowhei
snowor
howhel
ooks,
Icant
ellbyl
ooki
ngatyou"
Mom:"MaybeIam curi
ous,Denni
swashandsome
whi
lehewasstil
lyoung,t
henIheardhewenttojoi
n
t
hearmy"Icantel
lshewasi magini
nghi
m naked.
Sno:
"Ibethei
syummiernow"shelookedatme,
she
want
edt osaysomet
hingbutdeci
dednotto.
Mom:"Wil
lwi l
lgother
e1stt hingtomorr
ow,fornow
dosomethingwiththathairofyours,
Iwil
lgiveyou
money"Iwillt
akethemoney, pri
deandmoneydon' t
mixshedoesowemef orbeingabsental
lthese
year
s.
Sno:"
Ihaveworktomorrowwel
lsi
ncei
tusTuesday
Iwil
lworkevenonweekendsbutwecangowhenI
am off
,Iwi
lll
etyouknow"
Mom: "
Okay"wewentt oherhouseshefedmeand
gavemeacr edi
tcardwithapinIwil
luseitli
ke
ther
eisnotomorrow,Idoneedanewwar drobe.

From t
her
eIwentt
odomyhai r
,gi
rlf
rom nextdoor
fort
hewhatwhenIhaveacr
editcar
d?Ididshort
br
aids,
thatwasmyl
uckyday.
Iwentshoppingandwentbacktothehouse,
whenI
gott
hereIhadmi ssedcal
lsf
rom Si
zwe,andmsgs
apol
ogisi
ngandaski ngi
fIam madbecausehelef
t
meinbedi twasamess.
Ical
ledhi
m,whenhepi
ckedhesi
ghed.
Si
zwe:
"HeyIhavebeencal
li
ngyout
hewhol
eday"
Sno:
"YeahIsawIlef
tmyphobeathomeIwas
doi
ngsomethingaboutmyhai
r"hel
aughed.
Sizwe:
"Iam gl
adyouli
stened,
pleasesendmeapi
c
soIcanseeyouaftercauseIhaveseenyour
befor
e"
Sno:
"Iwi
llsendmyaf
ter
,af
tert
hiscal
l"
Sizwe:
"Letmevideocal
lyou,
toseeformyselfbut
sendmet hosepicst
oo"hedroppedit
,hevi
deo
call
ed.
Sno:
"Hey"
Sizwe:
"WowmyloveYoul ooksobeauti
ful
,now
thatsamassi
vet
ransf
ormation,
Iwi
llt
akeitupon
myselft
omakesureyourheadisal
waysas
beaut
if
ulasyoubabe"
Sno:
"Thanksbabe"
Sizwe:
"Ihaveameet i
ngin5minnowIwon'tbeabl
e
todoanythingbecauseofyou"Ismi
led.
Sno:
"MaybeIshoul
dsendyoumypussy'
spi
cto
hel
pyoufocusbett
er"
Si
zwe:"
Iseeyouwantmet ol
osemymi nd,
aft
er
workIam comingther
e,f
orsomet
hingsomething
whatshouldIbri
ngyou?"Asmall
erdi
ck?
Sno:
"Anyt
hingatal
l
"
Si
zwe:
"Whatdoyouf
eel
li
keeat
ingt
oni
ght
?"
Sno:
"Ever
ythi
ngexceptsushi
"
Si
zwe:
"Ever
ythi
ngi
tis"
Sno:
"Justbr
ingenoughf
ormeandmyki
ds"
Si
zwe:
"Thosear
etoool
dtobeyourki
ds"
Sno:
"Youhaveseent
hem?
"
Si
zwe:"
Yesandstopl
yingtomeIknowIbrokeyour
vi
rgi
nit
y"Il
ikebei
ngafakevi
rgi
nbutbei
ngan
act
ualnot
hankyou.
Sno:
"Bel
ievewhatyouwantt
obel
ievet
hengot
oa
meeti
ng"
Sizwe:"
Nowpleasesendyourpicske"Ididaft
erour
call
,t
hewaySizweisalwaysavail
abl
eIguesshe
neverhadagfbeforeme,hol
dupSnot hiheisnot
yourbfokay?YesheisjustmysexbuddyIguess.

From t
henhesl eptatmypl aceever ydayandhegot
mesohookedupt osexIdon'tthinkIcanpassa
daywithoutit,Il
ikeSizwehei sgent l
eand
sensi
ti
ve,het ell
smeIam beaut i
fuleverydayeven
whenIf eell
ikeIl ookli
keaf r
og,hei smatured,we
neverfought,heisjustamazing,buthest i
llnever
saidhelovesme, Ihaveacceptedt hati
tisnot
coming.
I
tbeen4mont
hsandIhavebeenbusytogolookf
or
myfat
herwi
thmom whocall
smeeveryday.
Iwasfi
nallyoffandwi
thSizwenextt
omewhowas
busybrushingmystomach,Whi
leIwaspl
ayi
ng
candycrushsodaonmyphone.
Si
zwe:
"Sno.
..
"
Sno:"Whatwoul
dyoudoi
fyouwer
etoget
pregnant
?"
Sno:
"Notgoi
ngt
ohappenbabewhy?
"
Si
zwe:"
Justaski
ngdon'
tyouwantki
dsofyour
own?
"
Sno:
"Idobutnotnow,
whenIam mar
ri
edt
othel
ove
ofmylif
e"
Si
zwe:"
Doyouconsidermeasone?
"Ist
opped
pl
ayi
ngandlookedathim.
Sno:
"Onewhat
?"
Si
zwe:
"Loveofyourl
if
e?"
Sno:"
Uhm...Si
zweareyouokaybabewenevert
alk
aboutser
iousstuf
f,
areyouokay?
"
Si
zwe:
"Iam f
inej
ustcur
ious"
Sno:
"Youwantt oknowifIam sti
llont
hesamel ane
asyouright,
youknowifIconsi
deryouasthelove
ofmylif
e?Wel lIdon'
tconsi
deryouastheloveof
mylif
eSi zwe"
Si
zwe:
"Oh?WhyImeanwehavebeent
oget
herf
or
cl
oset
o5monthsnow"
Sno:"Ican'
tconsi
deryoucausewhatwear edoing
l
ovehasnot hingtodowithit
,wejusthavesexand
tal
kaboutsill
ythi
ngsIdon'tevenknowyour
surname"hesatupst r
aight
.
Sizwe:
"Mysur
nameisCel
e,
whatel
sewoul
dyoul
ike
toknowaboutme?
"
Sno:
"Doyouhaveki
ds?Howmanyandhowol
d?"
Sizwe:
"Ido,
2ofthem 23and17t
heyl
iveover
seas
theyst
udythere"
Sno:
"Ni
ce.
..what
!?23?Youdon'
tlookt
hatol
d"
Si
zwe:
"Iam not
"
Sno:
"Iam 26year
sol
dal
mostyourdaught
er'
sage"
Sizwe:
"Iknowbutmeandyouhaveaunder
standi
ng
ri
ght?"
Sno:
"YeahthatiswhyIwillneverconsideryou,we
haveanunderstandi
ngnotar elat
ionship,
ther
eisno
l
oveinunderstandi
ng,
it
'sonlyunder st
anding,
what
wouldyoul
iket oknowaboutme? "
Si
zwe:
"I
fyouweret
ogetpr
egnantwhatwoul
dyou
dotomybaby?
"
Sno:
"Abor
tit
!"
Si
zwe:
"What
!?"
Sno:"
Comeononl ypeopl
einrelati
onshipswhoar
e
al
lowedtohavebabiesnotpeopleinan
underst
andi
ngthatwouldbeunf ai
rtothekid"
Sizwe:"Iwoul
dli
keust
ofor
m ar
omant
ic
relat
ionshi
pthen"
Sno:
"Why?
"
Si
zwe:
"BecauseIl
oveyouSnoandIreali
sedt
hat
i
t'
syouIwanttobewit
h,youandourbaby"
Sno:"Uhm I
..
.I.
..don'
tknowwhattosayInever
preparedmyselfformorewi
thyou"
Sizwe:"
MetoobutIf
eeldi
ffer
entever
ydaynowI
don'twantt
oli
vewit
houtyou"
Sno:
"Whyar
eyouonl
ysayi
ngi
tnow?
"
Sizwe:
"Imeantt
otel
lyoubutIwasaf
rai
dthati
twi
ll
endthi
sunderst
andi
ngwehave"
Sno:
"Si
zweI
..
."
Sizwe:
"Pl
easegivemeachancetobeyourpar
tner
causeI'
mt oool
dtobeabf"Il
aughed.
Sno:
"Howol
dar
eyouexact
ly?
"
Si
zwe:
"Nott
hatol
d,so.
..ar
ewet
ryi
ngus?
"
Sno:
"Wher
edoyoul
ive?
"
Sizwe:
"LookSnoIhavet otel
lyousomethi
ng
i
mpor t
ant"hei
shomel ess!Myphonerandthesame
ti
mehisr angt
oo,
Ipickeditwasoneofthesist
er.
Si
s:"
Heyguesswhoi
sback?
"
Sno:
"You?
"
Sis:
"Yeahusandwearehavi
ngafami
lydi
nner
toni
ghtat07:
00areyoui
nter
est
ed?
"
Sno:
"Not
hankst
hough"
Sister
:"
Thendi nneri
scomi
ngt
oyou,
Iwi
llt
alkt
omy
folk1stthough"
Sno:
"Why?
"
Si
s:"
Becauseweal
lmi
ssyou"Iknowt
hei
rli
vesar
e
t
ooawesomet
omi
ssme.
Sno:
"Okay,
Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
t"
Sis:
"Ther
eisnothi
nginghere,
getdr
essedweare
comingnownowt ofetchyoufi
xthekidst
oo"she
droppedthecal
lwhenI
Wasaboutt
opr
otest
,i
t'
scoldIneedtocuddl
ewith
mynewman!Whowasdr essedupreadytol
eave.
Sizwe:"
BabeIhavetogo"sincewewer
einan
understandi
ng,
Ineveraskedwher
ehewasgoi
ng
causeIknewmypl ace.
Sno:
"Okay,
l
etmet
akeabat
htoowher
etoo?
"
Si
zwe:
"Tomyhousemyki
dsar
eback"
Sno:"
Okayt henIwi l
lseeyouthenweki ssedand
hadonel astroundandhet ol
dmehewi llfi
xthi
ngs,
I
di
dn'tknowwhatt hatwasaboutbuthesai dhe
l
ovedmemor ethanenoughinonedayandhet old
metot akecareofhi sbabyandheleft
,IknowIam
notpregsoIj ustl
aughedathim.
Iwentt
otakeabat
handwor emywar
m cl
othesI
mademybedandcleanedup.
Whent
heycame,
theycamewi
thanol
dman.
Mom: "
Snot hi
sisyourfat
herkingThulenif
rom
eKuthulenikingdom"shesmi l
edIlookedatanol
d
man,hel ookseducatedyetcool"
Dennisthi
sisyour
daughterSinothando"Iwasneverready.
Den:"Ihavenodoubtyouaremydaught ercomet o
daddybaby"Iwentt ohi
m hehuggedmehesmel t
soyoungi shImeanhesmel tni
ce,
hehuggedme
thatIfel
tlikeIbel
onghedidn'
tevenaskfortest
sI
concludedhei sagoodguy.
Mom:
"NcoohIl
iker
euni
ons"
Den:
"Ever
ythi
ngwil
lbeokaynowbabydaddyi
s
her
e,l
etsgotowher
eIwillbesl
eepi
ng"
Sno:
"Oryoucansl
eepher
e"
Den:
"Evenbet
ter
"
Mom: "
NoIhavepreparedaroom forhimi
nmy
house,
youcancomet oowit
ht hekids"
Den:
"Youhavekidst
oo?Ihaveothergr
andki
dsI
l
ivewit
hthem t
heyarehandf
ulbuttheymake
waki
ngupwor t
hitforme,
l
etmeshowyou"hetook
outaphoneandshowedtwingir
lswhol
ookedso
ador
ableIwi
shedtheyweremine.
Sno:
"Theyar
ebeaut
if
ul"
Den:
"Justl
iket
heirmot
her,
here"heshowedme
anot
herpicofsomegir
lshelookedyoungert
han
me.
Sno:
"Idon'
thaveki
ds,
theyareYol
anda'
s"hel
ooked
l
ikehedoesn'
tknowYolandatoo.
Mom:
"Uhm hei
sonl
yyourdadnotYol
anda'
s"
Sno:
"Butyousai
d"
Mom:"IknowwhatIsai
d,f
orgetabouti
tandr
ejoi
ce
yourf
atheri
sher
e"
Sno:
"Igr
ewupi
nanor
phanagedad"hegavemom a
shar
peye.
Den:"
Letsgomyprincessallwil
lbewellnow"he
tookmyhandandledmet othemanycar soutsi
de
withsomanyguardstheguar dopenedforuswe
gotinanditdr
oveoff,
Ihopetheywillbr
ingtheki
ds
with.
Sno:
"Howol
dismysi
ster
?"
Den:"21yearsnowsheal wayswant edt
ohavea
sist
ershewi l
lloveyou,
thoughshedoesn'tl
ike
shari
ng"hel aughed" Sheismar r
iedtoapri
nce
thosearet hei
rchildr
en"mar r
iedat21?Whatam I
doingwr ong?
Sno:
"Oh?
"
Den:
"Hechoseheri
nthechoosi
ngcer
emony"
Sno:
"Ohi
twasar
ranged?
"
Den:
"Yes,
doyouhavesomeonei
nyourl
if
e?"
Sno:
"Yes"hel
ooksal
mostyourageIsmi
led.
Den:
"Youshoul
dinvi
tehi
m somet
imessoIcansee
hi
m"
Sno:"
Yesdad"i
tfel
twei
rdyetni
cet
osaydad.He
huggedme.
Den:"
Youarehomenow,Iam yourhome,
youmom
wil
lregr
etevercr
ossi
ngme!"That'
sdar
kIcri
edi
n
hi
sar msIhaveadad!Apar
ent.
Wewentt omom'shouseandt hetablewassetwe
wereshownt heroomswewi l
luseandwewentt o
eateveryonewasthere,Isatdownt henIheard
someonecomi ngfrom mybehi ndIdi dn'tt
urn
causetherewerecomi ngtositdownanyway, bef
or
hesatdownheki ssedmom andsatdownnextt o
her,
myeyeswentwi derseeingwhohei s.
ItwasSizwe,
Sizweismarr
iedt
omymom Ionl
ysaw
him onceIf
orgothi
sface.
Butsi
ncetheysaidIl
ookedl
ikeYolandahe
knows,
heprobablyr
ememberedme, Isl
eptwi
thmy
mom'shusband,mysist
ersf
ather
.
Mom:"
SnoIhopeyoust i
llr
emembermyhusband
Si
zwefrom l
astt
ime,
Dennist hi
sitmyhusband
Si
zwe,
babethisi
sSno'sfatherkingDenni
sThul
eni
"
Si
zwe:"
YouarewelcomeinmyhousekingThulenii
t
i
sanhonourtohaveyouhere,
canIuhm beexcused
pl
ease,
hedi
dn'tdar
elookatme.
Hest
oodup.
Den:
"Yourhusbandhasnomanner
satal
l"mom
smil
ed.
Mom: "Heisjustti
redhejustl
andedf r
om Japanhe
i
spr obablyti
red,
it
'salongwayfrom ther
e"I
chuckledtheyalll
ookedatme,Iwast hi
nkingmy
housei sJapanmenar etrashIt
ellyah.
Sno:"
Sorry"weateandthehusbandnevercame
backmaybet hatwassomethi
nghewant edtotel
l
mebef or
eourphonesrang,
totellmethatheli
ed
whenhesai dhewasnotmar r
iedworseofallt
omy
donor!
Af
tereat
ingt
hehel
per
scl
eanedat
abl
e.
Andt heyal lwenttot heirroomsappar entlyt heyar e
goingoutorsomet hingonl ythegi r
ls,
somet hing
aboutboyf r
iendsIwasnotl i
steningcauseIwas
sti
llthinkingaboutt heSi zwesagawhent heyt old
me, t
heyl eftandIwentt othet oi
letcauset her e
wasn' tanyi nmyr oom justwhenIwasaboutt oexit
thetoilet,
Isawmom sneaki ngt odad'sroom Ihope
hewi lltel
lherwher et ogetof fbutmi nutespassed
andIshewasn' tcomi ngoutanyt imesoon, soI
fi
guredmaybet heyar etalkingthingsout26year sis
alongt i
me,thereisal ottotalkaboutort heyar e
havingsex.
I
t'
snotmybusi
nesssoIwentbacktomyroom and
l
ockedt
hedooronl
ytobemetbySizwei
nmybed.
Sno:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
ebabSi
zwe"
Sizwe:
"Comeondon'
tcal
lmet
hatbabe,
Iwasabout
totel
lyou"
Sno:
"Thatyouar
emar
ri
edort
hatyouar
emar
ri
edt
o
mymom? "
Sizwe:
"Comet obedit'
scoldther
ecomeletstal
k"I
wentinsi
detheblanketsitwasrat
hercol
d,hewas
nakedundertheblankets.
Sno:
"Isl
eptwi
thmyst
epf
athert
hat
'sdi
sgust
ing"
Sizwe:
"Iam notyourf
atherSno,
wecanst
il
l
conti
nue"
Sno:
"Iam notasdi
rt
yasyou,
Ishoul
dcomecl
eant
o
mom"
Sizwe:"
What?No!Whatdoyouwi llhappentoyou?
DoyouknowwhyYol andadi
ed?Iwasgoi ngto
mar r
yherandleaveyourmom, shewashavi ngan
affai
rwithherhusband,t
heybothkill
edher,
because
yourmom doesn'twantt ol
oseallthi
sshewi l
ldo
anythingt okeepi t,
other
wisewear enolonger
i
nloveshesl eepswi thwhoevershewant s,
justl
ike
nowshewentt osleepwithyourfat
her,
wear enot
readyt otellt
heki dsaboutourseperati
onsoweput
onashowi nfrontofthem,nowIwantyouandonl y
you,butwehavet obecleveraboutthi
sorshewi l
l
kil
lyout oo,Sbol ovedYolandasoIthinkitwasyour
mom' si deatoki l
lher"
Sno:
"Doyouhavepr
ooft
hatt
heydi
dit
?"
Sizwe:
"Iknowyourmom, sheisconnivi
ngand
manipulat
ive,
that'
sjusther,
Sbowasscar edtol
ose
hertomet oosohepr ef
eredtol
osehert odeat
h
thantoseeherl ovi
ngsomebodyel se"
Sno:
"Whydoyoukeeogoingforherki
ds?Youarea
per
vetbabSi
zwe"thatgi
tmescared"Pleasel
eave
bef
oreIwakeupdeadtomorr
oworshoul dIsaynot
wakeupatall,
go"
Sizwe:"
Iwil
lleavejustaf
teryouhavegi venmemy
thinghegotont opofmeandgotmer eleasi
ng
pleasur
ejui
ceshemadel ovetomei twassoni ce
butIwasner vousthatwemi ghtgetcaught ,
Isl
ept
onhischestandsai
dal
it
tl
epr
ayert
hatIwakeup
thenextday.
WhenIwokeupmom wasopeni ngthecurt
ainsin
myr oom,
Ijumpedthi
nki
ngherhusbandwasstil
l
nexttome,
IguesshewasgonecauseIlockedthe
doorwhenIgotinyest
erday.
Mom:"
Sor
ryt
oscareyou,
wakeupt
hebr
eakf
asti
sin
30howdi
dyousl
eep?"
Sno:
"Okay"shesatnextt
ome.
Mom:"
Iam happyt
ohaveal
lmyki
dsundert
he
sameroof
"
Sno:
"Notal
l,
Yol
andai
snother
e'
Mom: "
AndImi sshereveryday,
shewasagood
chil
d"butyoukil
ledhertoremainri
chcausei
tcl
ear
ther
eisnolovehere.
Sno:
"Hmm"
Mom:
"Got
akeabat
hwhi
leImakeyourbedup"
Sno:
"NononoIwi l
ldoitmyselfbef
oreIgotobath"
ei
shwedi dn'
tuseacondom withherhusbandl
ast
ni
ght"Ihopeheisst
il
lnegat
iveorelseIam i
n
t
roubl
e.
Mom: "
Okayt henhurry,
wechangesheet
severyday
sotheretheyare"shepoint
edonthecouchgood
causetheseonesar enonotyes."
Iboughtyou
cl
othestochangei nt
ocheckinthecl
oset"
Sno:
"Thanks"shewentoutsmili
ngshedoesn'
thave
amotheri
ngboneinher,Icanseethr
oughher.
Iwenttotakeabathandwenttoeatbreakf
ast,
I
hopedadwon' tt
akethi
smom back,AndIalsohope
theki
ll
ingisnottr
uetoocausethatwoul
dmeanshe
i
smor ecruelt
hanIthoughtsheis.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er50
°
•Banel
e•°

Iam gr
aduati
ngin2dayst
imeandIam soexci
tedI
had3ti
cket
s1formymom theotheronewasmy
dadthenthelastonewasastruggl
eofwhoIam
goi
ngt ogi
veittobetweenKhethowhowe've
pl
annedthisdaywi t
hsincewebecamefr
iends,
then
mywi f
ewhom Il ovesomuch.
Mom thoughtIshoul
dgiveitt
oKhet hosinceshe
t
hinkswearestil
lmarri
ed,
Idecidedtogiveitt
omy
wif
e,f
orhertoseeherhusbandgr aduat
e.
Khethoismor ehomet hanshewas, shej ust
changed,sheisnol ongerbotheri
ngusevenwhen
Zamat ri
estopi ckaf i
ghtwit
hher ,
shej ustwal ks
away,Icantellsheisnotokaybutshel ocksher sel
f
i
nherr oom afterclassever
yday,sheisj ustmor e
focusIdon'tknowi fthati
sacaseorshei s
pregnantagain,ohnowhati fsheispr egnant ?I
meanshedoesn' tgoouttodr i
nkanymor e,Ineedto
tal
ktoher .
Iwaswit
hZamainmycardr
ivi
ngt
ogetourout
fi
ts
fort
hecer
emony.
Zama:
"It
hinkKhet
hoi
supt osomethingyouknow"
shewant
sheroutoft
hathousethatIknow.
Nel
e:"
Whatmakesyout
hinkso?
"
Zama:"Idon'
tknowsheismorecreepynow,
the
otherdayIheardhersni
ff
ingl
ikeshewascr
yingi
n
herroom"
Nel
e:"
Whati
scr
eepyaboutt
hat
?"
Zama:
"Just
..
.Khet
hoisnott
hecryi
ngtype,
i
twas
wei
rdt
ohearhercry"nowshei
sweird.
Nele:
"Sheisahumant
ypeZamashei
sboundt
ocr
y
atonepoint"
Zama:
"Hmm whatdoyout
hinkshewascr
yingf
or?
"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tknow"howwoul
dIknow?
Zama: "Maybeherbfdumpedher ,I
'dalsodumpher
i
fIwasherbft hatgi
rli
sstoutyong!Shei sher eshe
i
st heresheiseverywhereshebouncesal lthe
ti
me, andshestoleoursmartcard"Istil
ldon'tsee
herpoi ntoft
hisconvoaboutKhetho,whywasshe
cryingthough.
Nel
e:"
Maybei
twasherbf
"thepossi
bil
it
yofabf
br
okemyheart
.
Zama:"
Yeahmaybeorshemessedwithwrong
peopl
eIwoul
dn'
tbesurpr
isedshehangsaround
Zolani
"Ilookedather,wetal
kaboutKhetho90%of
theti
mewi thher ,
shealwayshassomethingt
osay
abouther,i
t'
slikesheisobsessedwi
thherorshe
hasat hi
ngf orher.
Nel
e:"
Whoarewetoj
udgesheisl
ivi
ngherl
if
ethe
wayshewant
sto"wegott
her
eandwegotoutand
wentt
othest
ore.
It
houghtwecamet opickupourcl
othest
hatwas
i
mportedfr
om over
seas,butnowt
heshoppingwas
onZama'sli
stnotmine.
Zama:"Babepleasegi
vemeanhourandwewi l
lbe
outokay,
Ilovethei
rcl
othes,
shoesandbagsar
et o
diefor
"Iwenttositdownandwentt owhat
sAppwe
haveagr oupchatwit
hthecrew,Khet
howas
thanki
ngBhongo.
T-bo:
"Sotheplanst i
llconti
nues,yescomr ades"I
chuckledKhethoissocr azy,shesaidshewi llcome
j
usttosingstrugglesongswhenoneofusst ands
uptofetchtheirdegrees,al
lofusar egraduating
excepther,
andIbelieveshewi l
ldoit.
Khet
h:"
Youknowi
tcomr
a"sher
epl
ied.
Bhongo:
"Ican'
twai
t"
Andy:"
Letsallmeetatthemallt
ohelpherwit
ha
dressandeverythi
ngbef or
eshecomeswearingher
tr
acksuit
sshel i
vessomuch"Ichuckledtoothati
s
Khethoforyouandshe' dcomeli
kethatandnotsee
anythi
ngwr ongwithher.
Khet h:
"Struggl
esongsgowel lwithmyt r
acksui
ts
anyway, Iam nottheonegraduatinganyway,
wait
untilIgraduateIwil
lcal
lthatyummy1stgr andson
Blessinghei sfl
amesandar ebelmytype"
T-bo:
"Wewillal
lbetherechear
ingontoowi
thbi
g
cardboar
dswr i
tt
enyournamei nbol
dandyourt
het
-shi
rtst
hathasyourfaceinit
"
Khet h:
"Il
ovet hati
dea,makesur
etheredcarpeti
s
roll
edoutf ormeal lthewaytot
hestagewhenmy
namei scal l
ed"Ilaughedoutl
oudimagini
ng
i
t,dramati
cmuch?
Zama:"Whatisamusi ngyoutoapoi
ntoflaughi
ng
thatl
oud?"Shewasst andi
mgnextt
omewear i
ng
somethingel
se,Isatstrai
ghtont
hecouch.
Nel
e:"
It
'sf
acebokkpeopl
ear
ecr
azyt
her
e,youknow
t
hem"
Zama:
"Hmm sohowdoest
hisdr
essl
ookonme?
"
Shet
wirl
ed.
Nel
e:"
Fine"
Zama:
"Justf
ine?ComeonNel
ebemor
ecr
eat
ive"
Nel
e:"
Okayyoumakei
tlookgood"
Zama:
"Cheeseydoest
hatmeani
tisugl
y?"
Nel
e:"
Noi
tisokayl
ove"
Zama:"
Okaywil
lnotdoforme,
Iwanttost
andout
fort
hatgr
aduat
ioncer
emonyofyours"
Nel
e:"
Ithoughtyou'
vepi
ckedt
hedr
essf
ori
t"
Zama:"
Idon'tl
ikeitanymore,
i
tlackst
hatt
hangyou
know"Iser
iouslydon'tknow.
Nel
e:"
Howl
ongi
sthatgoi
ngt
otakecauset
hehour
i
supnow"
Zama:
"Babedon'
trushbeauty,
maybewe'
dfi
nishup
qui
ckl
yifyouhel
pmepi ck"
Nel
e:"
Iknownot
hingaboutwomen'
scl
othesl
ove"
Zama:"
Butyouusedt ogoshoppingwithKhetho
andcomebackhappyst i
llbuther
eyouar egrumpy
onme"thereisahugediffer
ence,
Khethchosesone
thi
ngandthatist
racksui
tsandsneakerswelike
ali
kecl
othesshoppi
ngwithherisfuncauseitgives
meachancet oseesomet hi
ngI'
dliket
oo.
Nele:
"Ihavet
opi
ckmysui
tup,
andt
heneatIam
hungry"
Zama:
"Haubabywear
est
il
lnotdoneher
e"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llbesomewhereeat
ing,
Iwil
lcal
lyou"I
st
oodupandwenttokisshermouthandleftt
he
st
ore.

Iwenttolooktakemysui tIhaveboughtshoes,I
sett
ledi
nchickenlickenandat eIheardpeopl
e
si
ngingcomingf r
om myr ight
,Ilookedatwhowas
si
ngingatthemal l
,
itwasmycr ewcr ew,
Il
aughedI
havecrazyfr
iends.
Iwentt
ost
opt
hem.
Nel
e:"
Whyar
eyouguysembar
rassi
ngmel
ike
thi
s,
whyareyousi
ngi
ngatt
hemal
lli
ket
his?
"I
chuckl
ed.
Khet
h:"
Dudewear epract
ici
ngforthis
Wednesday,wedon'twanttoembar r
assoursel
fand
beofft
unei nf
rontofeducatedpeople,
rat
herwe
embarr
assyounowher ethanusno!Let scont
inue
mycomr ades"
Nel
e:"
Hol
dup,
whydi
dn'
tyoupr
act
iceatmyhouse?
"
Paul
:"
Wewi
llcomebyt
oni
ghtt
opr
act
ice"
Bhongo:
"Makesur
ether
eisf
ood,
meetal
otofi
t"
Andy:
"Weareher
etogetthepr
incessthe
dr
ess,
Bhongogavehert
he3rdticket
"
Khet
h:"
1stt
icketAndi
le"
Andy:
"Ofcour
se1stbef
orehi
spar
ent
s"Andi
le
l
aughed.
T-
bo:"
Yeswear ebacki
n,t
heplanistol
eavea
mark,
l
etthem r
ememberthiscrew,
uscrew,
wecr
ew
bymusicanddance"
Bhongo:
"Yescomr az,
decomcom conquer
it
y,dot
com
tot
hecombi nenesscomraraz"t
hewayhehada
ser
iousf
acewi
thaf
isti
ntheai
rcausedusal
llaugh.
Kheth:
"Yescomza,
communi t
y,comput
er,Cor
ner
house,
combattotheconquest!
"Sheagreedmaking
l
aughevenmor e.
Paul:
"Wel
lsai
dmyComr
adesl
etsgogett
hiscomr
o
adressnow"
Nel
e:"
Wher
e?"
Paul:
"Iknowthi
sst
ore,
i
tneverdi
sappoi
ntsmygf
shopsthere"
Nele:"
Iwil
lcomewithyouguys,Iwouldl
iket
osee
t
his,butIwasst
il
leati
nginsi
de"Ipoint
edChicken
l
icken.
Bhongo:
"Iam al
sohungr
ydudes,
si
ngi
ngt
hatl
oud
canemotyatank"
T-bo:
"Letsstartwitheat
ingthen"wewenti nand
ate,
wewer etalkingandlaughingoutl
oudpeopl e
werelookingatus,plustheywerewearingblack
vestsandt r
ackpant sandblackbarr
ets,t
heylooked
l
iketruecomr ades,Iwastheonlyoneout,maybe
theysaiditont hegroupbutImissedit.
Kheth:
"DudesIhavethi
sidea,
youguyswi
llbuyme
t
hosesneakersIalwayswantedandanydresst
hat
wil
lgowellwit
hthem,coolri
ght
"
Bhongo:
"Notcool
,
youar
eusi
ngus"
Andy:"
Justf
ortodayjustrel
axandletusmakeyou
alady,
nosneakersandtracksui
tsokay"nicetr
y..
.
KhethoIwanabuyhert hosesneaker
sf orher21st
br
ithday.

Af
tereati
ngwewentt
oPaul
'
sst
ore,
i
twast
hesame
st
oreIlef
tZamai
n.
Ist
oppedt
hem t
otel
lthem.
Nel
e:"
Guysmywi
fei
sher
e,Il
eftherher
e"
T-bo:
"So?"Theyalll
ookedatme,Idon'
twantt
obe
seem li
keIenjoyshoppingf
orKhethowhil
eIwas
borednotsolongago,causether
earenomen's
cl
otheshere.
Khet
h:"Youcangotoheri
fyouwana,
wewi l
l
cont
inuealoneri
ghtcomr
ades!
"Sheyel
ledt
he
comradespart.
Them:
"Yeah!
"Theyyel
ledback.
Andy:
"It
hinkyoushoul
dt r
ythi
s"hegaveKhet
hthe
dr
essthatlookedl
ikei
tisat-
shi
rt.
Kheth:
"Uhmm guysIam onmyperi
odsIcan'tbe
seenweari
ngsomethingthi
sski
mpyitwi
llshowa
dir
tywetpad"
Bhongo:
"TMIwedon'tmindpadsandallbutdon'
t
bewetanddirt
yher
e"thatmeanssheisnot
pr
egnant,
that
sgoodcauseherhavi
nganot herki
d
wil
lmeanshehadmovedonf rom me.
Khet
h:"
Iwantpant
s"
Paul
:"
Negat
ive,
comradeyouwearpant
sallt
he
ti
me,
remembertodayyouareour
stodress"
Khet
h:"Woaht
hepr
icesher
ear
ewoahwhati
sgoi
ng
onhere?"
Paul:
"Thayar
ebeaut
if
ulandaverygoodquali
ty
too"myphonerangIwasaboutt
otakeitwhen
Zamabumpedt ome.
Zama:
"Ohgoodyouarebackpleasegivemeyour
car
dtopur
chasethecl
othesIhavepicked,
Il
ove
them baby"sheki
ssedmycheek,
Itookoutt
hecar
andgavei tt
oher.
Nel
e:"
Didf
indsomet
hingyoul
ike?
"
Zama:"
Thatandmor ebabycomesee"shedragged
metothetil
l,
theyweresomanycl
othes,
shoesand
bagsandjeweller
y.
Nel
e:"
Doyouneedal
lthesecl
othes?
"
Zama:
"Il
ovedal
lthecol
our
sbabe"
Nele:
"It
hinkyoutaketheonesyoul
iket
hemost
causeIhaveadailyli
mit,
whichi
s10kyoudon'
t
wanttoembar r
assyoursel
fther
edoyou?"
Zama:
"Changei
tont
heapporATM Banel
e"
Nele:
"Nothappeni
ngchoosethethi
ngsyour
eal
l
y
need,
youhavesomanyclothes"
Zama:
"Wi
th10kI
'
dgetonl
yadr
esswi
thnoshoes"
Nele:
"Your
eall
ydon'
tneedthoseshoes,
webought
shoesthel
astti
mewewer ehere"
Zama:"
It
'st
hatKhethoIsawyoustandi
ngwit
h
ri
ght
?"ButIwasstandwithot
herpeopl
etoo,
she
onl
ysawKhet
ho?
Nel
e:"
Don'tstar
tZama,shewasbr
oughther
ebyour
f
ri
ends,sheisnother
ef orme"
Zama:"
Yout
hinkI
'
m af
ool
?Iknowyoust
il
lwanther
back!
"
Nele:"
Cal
m downZamaIam wi thyoui
nst
eadofher
ri
ght?Ichoseyouoverher
,don'
tmakemeregretmy
decisi
onplease"
Iwentt
ositonacouchagai
n.
Shewentwithmycar
d,Iam notsti
ngybutZamais
overspendi
ngmymoney,wi
ththingsshedoesn'
t
evenneed.
Shecamet omeaft
ersometi
meandgavememy
card,
andIwaswait
ingf
ori
ttorepor
tonmyphone
butitdi
dn'
t,
whi
chmeansshepayedwit
hher
card,
sheismadnow.
Zama:"
Pleasehel
pmewit
hthebags"shewentoutI
cal
ledT-
bot ohel
pust
ooandwewentt ot
hecar.
T-bo:
"Damnyourwi
fecanshopt
jo,
Iwi
shnot
hing
l
ikeyourwi
fe"
Nel
e:"
It
'sherhobby,
sheshopsf
orl
ivi
ng"
T-
bo:
"Thati
swhyyouneedt
owor
khar
dsoyoucan
pr
ovi
deforher
"
Nel
e:"
Yeahthati
swhyIwi
lldomyhonor
sandPhD
i
nHarvard"
Zama:
"Youcangobacktoher
,Iam sur
eyouar
e
dyi
ngt
ogoback,j
ustgi
vemet hecarkeys"
Nele:
"Iam comi ngwi t
hyou,T-bostel
lthegangt hatI
l
eft,
goodl uckonf indi
ngheradr ess"Ihandedhima
cardItookZama" Iwi
llt
extyouthething"he
nodded,Iwasl ookingforwardtoseeingthedress
theywillchoosef orher,
butnowIguessIwi llhave
towaitforthegr aduati
ondayt oseeher.

Wewentbackhomewi
thZamanott
alki
ngt
o
me,
shewasmad.
Nel
e:"
Whyar
eyoumadatme?
"Ihadt
oask.
Zama:
"Doyoust
il
lloveher
?"
Nel
e:"
NobutIcar
eabouther
"
Zam:
"Whyi
sshel
ivi
ngwi
thusagai
n?"Notagai
n.
Nel
e:"
Sheget
sbor
edl
ivi
ngal
onei
nherhouse"
Zama:"
Shemustgetacatoradogtokeepher
companycauseIdon'
tthi
nkherl
ivi
ngwit
huswil
l
hel
pyougetoverher"
Nel
e:"
Butshedoesn'
tbot
heranyone,shei
sscar
ce
t
hesedayssheismindi
ngherbusiness"
Zama:
"Buymeahouset
hencauset
hathousei
s
her
s"
Nele:
"Thathouseismine,youdon'
tneedanew
house,r
emembert hatwesaidwewi l
lgetabi
gger
housewhenwehaveki dswithyou,
wewi l
lmove
becauseofinsuf
fi
cientspace"
Zama:"
Yesyouaredi
vor
ced,
butyoukeepdel
ayi
ng
marr
yingme,why?
"
Nele:
"Iam notdel
ayi
ngIam st
il
lget
ti
ngt
oknow
you"
Zama:
"Wecandot
hatmar
ri
ed!
"
Nele:
"Whydoyoudesper
atelywantt
ogetmarri
ed?
Thenewdeali
sgiveme3ki dsandIwil
lmar
ryyou"I
knowshedoesn'
twanttohavethoseki
dsbutshe
act
sasthoughshedoes,
soshecangett
ocont
rol
mydeci
sions.
Zama:"Itol
dyout
hatmar
ryme1standwewi
llhave
thosekids"
Nele:
"ToughthencauseIam notchangi
ngmymind
aboutthi
s"Ireal
lydon'
twantki
dsatthemoment
butIam playi
nghergame.
Whenwegothome, sheaskedf
ormycarkeyst
ogo
somewher
e,Igaveher.

At23:
44thedooropenedandthecrewcameinal
l
t
heboysweredrunk,
theykeptsi
ngi
ngIam pr
oudof
Khet
hosheiswasnotdrunk.
Kheth:
"Peopl
ewhoi
shungr
y,t
her
eisf
oodi
nthe
ki
tchen"
Bhongo:"
YourthemanKhet
hidude"Idi
dn'
teven
checkfoodcauseIwasmorest
ressedaboutthem
notcomingback.
Theydi
dn'
tevendi
shout
.
Paul
:"
Asl
ongasourhandsar
ecl
eanl
etsat
tack
ever
yone"theyat
ebutKhet
howasnotwitht
hem,I
wenttocheckonheri
nthekit
chenshewaseat
ing
onabowlthere.
Khet
h:"
Areyouhungry?Idi
shedsomef
oryou
bef
oretheyat
tackedi
t"
Nele:
"Iam hungrythanks"IsatdownandateIwas
gl
adthatshet houghtofmebef oreshegavet
he
guysfood.
Khet
h:"
Letmegotosleepnow,pl
easeshowthem
wher
etheywil
lsl
eep"shestoodupleavi
ngherbowl
i
nthesink.
Nele:
"Ihear
dyoucr yi
ngtheotherdayar
eyou
okay?"Iwouldn'
tri
sksayingZamaheardher
.
Kheth:
"Iam fi
nethanks"shewalkedaway,It
hought
wewer egoingtotal
kaboutit
,butitcl
earshewasn'
t
readyt
ot al
k.
WhenIfini
shedeatingIwashedourdishesand
whenIgottotheloungedrunkpeopl
ewer easl
eep
onthecouches,
someont hecarpeti
twasamess.
It
ookt
hepot
stot
heki
tchenandwentt
otakeout
bl
anketsfort
hem andthenIwenttosl
eept
hinki
ng
aboutZama,whati
fsheischeat
ingonme?Nah
Zamaissweetshewoul dn'
tdot
hattome.
Butj
ustincaseshewas,Ical
ledatracki
ngcompany
tot
rackmycar ,
theydidanditwaswasatsome
hot
elinSandton,okaymaybesheischeati
ngonme.

Iwentt ot hesai dhotelandlookedformycar ,

whenI
fi
nal l
ysawi tIparkedascl oseaspossi bl
ef rom
i
t,andcampedt here,
thealarm wassett owakeme
at05: 00atl eastIknowZamal ikessleeping,at
05:00Iwokeupandmovedt owhereIwon' tbe
easilyseen, at08:45shef i
nall
ycameoutwi thsome
guyhol dinghands, shewassmi li
nghehuggedher
andki ssedherbef or
eopeni ngmycarf orher ,
he
spankedhershegi ggled,
Iheardmyhear tacheso
badlyZamamustbeagoodl i
ar,j
ustbecauseshe
thinksIstillloveKhethoshecheat sonme?
IwentbackhomeandIdi
dn'
tknowwhattodo,
I
tr
ust
edZamanottocheatonmeIloveher
.
It
ri
edt
osl
eepbuti
twasnotcomi
ngt
hesunwasup
anyway,Imademybedandtookabat
handwentt
o
theki
tchenwhichwascr
owdedIal
mostfor
got
aboutthem.
Nel
e:"
Goodmorni
ngever
yone"deepi
nsi
deIknewi
t
wasnotgood.
Them:"
Sure"t
heydi
dn'
tevenl
ookatmet
heywer
e
busywit
hfood.
Nel
e:"
Wher
eisKhet
ho?
"
T-bo:"
Varsi
ty"oh"
Doyouwanteggs?Khet
hosai
d
wemustmakesur eyoueat
,wher
ear
eyour
helpers?
"
Nele:"
Theyuhm Idon'
tknowbuttheywer
ehere
yester
daythatiswhyther
ewasacookedmeal ,
I'
d
l
oveeggspl easeever
ythi
ngyouaremaki
ngthere"I
wil
lneedstrengtht
ofaceZama,whoisst
il
lnotback.
Paul:
"Takeoutt
hedrinki
nthefr
idgeandlet
sgoeat
boys"somuchf oodandIknowtheywil
leati
t
al
l,
myphonebeepedi twasamessegefrom Zama.
'
Iam sorryIneededai
rbabeIendedupdr i
nking
andsleepingovert
henearesthot
elbutIam onmy
waynow'
thener
veoft
hisgi
rl
.
Weateandwecl
eanedt
heki
tchenandt
heypl
ayed
vi
deogames.
TheGabelapr
incessf
inal
lygr
aceduswi
thher
presence.
Shedoesn'tl
ikemyfri
endsandIdon'
tknow
why,
buttheyalsodon'
tli
keher
.
Zama:"Whatar
etheydoi
ngher
e?"Shedi
dn'
teven
greetus.
Andy:"It
houghtyousai
dyourwi
fewassweetand
respectf
ul"sheusedt
obe.
Nel
e:"
Wel
lIt
houghtsot
oo,
Ithoughtshewasl
oyal
t
oo"
Zama:
"Banel
ecanwetalki
npr
ivat
epl
ease"she
wal
kedawayIfol
lowedher
.
WhenIgott othebedr
oom shewast akingher
shoesof,shemusthavebeenbusyal lnightcause
shelookedt i
red,
shemademeangr yjustbylooki
ng
atherface,butIfor
cedmyselftokeepitall
toget
her,
IthoughtIhavefi
nallyfoundtheoneIwi l
l
l
oveagai
nandnevercheatonher
.
Nel
e:"
Howwast
hehot
el?
"
Zama:
"Huh?
"
Nel
e:"
Yourt
ext
"
Zama: "
Ohi twasokayIdidn'
tnot
icemuchIwas
drunk"Ilookedatherl
yingtomeandnoteven
bl
inking.
Nel
e:"
OkayImi
ssedyou"Icamecl
osert
oherand
ki
ssedher
.
Zama:
"Uhm babeIam t
ir
edhangoveryouknow"
Nele:
"Ofcoursesl
eepitof
fmyloveandwewillhave
sexafteryouwakeup"Iki
ssedherfor
ehead.
Zama:"Iwantedt otalktoyouaboutsomet
hing,next
weekmyf ri
endi shavingabir
thdaysoIam needed
tohelpherpr eparethi
ngsyouknow"butshe
doesn'thavef r
iends.
Nel
e:"
Okay?
"
Zama:"
Yeahbabe,
soIwil
lhavetol
eaveonMonday
andcomebackSunday"t
hatli
eisweakithasno
st
ruct
urewhat
soever
.
Nel
e:"
Okaysur
e,Iwi
llcomewi
thyou"
Zama:
"NobabeIwi
l
lbef
ine,
i
t'
sagi
rl
sthi
nganyway
youwon'
tli
kei
t"
Nel
e:"
Okay"
Zama:"
Thankyoubabe,onemor ethi
ngyourex.
..I
wantheroutofher
e,Iwon'
tleaveherher
ewithyou"
Nele:
"Youthi
nkIwillsl
eepwithherbehi
ndyour
back?Youdon'tt
rustme?"Shet ookof
fherclot
hes
shehadlovebit
esonherst omachandt hi
ghsand
thatgotmemadevenmor e,
sheismarri
edhowdar e
sheletsamanmar kherli
kethis.
Zama:
"It
rustyou,
i
t'
shert
hatIdon'
ttr
ustbabe"
Nele:
"Thosel
ovebi
tesar
ehuge"shewaswear
ing
hergownnow.
Zama:
"Whatl
ovebi
tesar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Nel
e:"
YouknowwhatIdon' thaveti
mef oryour
gamesanymore,
makesur eyoupackallyourthings
andl
eavemei npeace,
youhaveaner vetolethim
l
eavemarksl
ikethat,
sl
eepingwithhimisonet hi
ng
butthebi
tesi
sanothert
hing,
pleasel
eavemyhouse
andmakesurenevertocomeback"Iwentoft
he
room.
Shef
oll
owedmewi
thherski
mpygown.
Zama:
"Babet
hesear
emosqui
tobi
tes"
Nel
e:"
Ital
waysi
s"
Zama:"
IswearbabeIwoul
dn'
tdot
hatt
oyou"I
st
oppedandlookedather
.
Nele:
"Iknowyouar echeati
ngonmeZamagabel a
nowfort hesakeofpeacepleaseleavebef
oreIdo
somethingIwillr
egretdoi
ngtoyou"Iam nota
womenbeat erandIwi l
lnotst
artnow,shei
sold
enoughsheknowswhatshewasdoi ngandwhy.
Zama:"
Isi
tthatKhet
hoofyoursagain?Babeshei
s
tr
yingt
otur
nyouagai nstmedon'
tletherwi
n"
Nel
e:"
Stopwitht
heactIsawyoucomingoutoft
he
hot
elwit
hamanki ssi
ngandever
ythi
ng"she
st
oppedtal
kingf
orawhile.
Zama:
"Iam sor
rybabe,
Ifel
tlonel
y"
Nel
e:"
Howi
sthatpossi
ble?
"
Nel e:"
Youarewithmebutnotwi thme,Ineedyour
attentionnotyoujustbei
ngthere,
youkeephoping
thatKhet howil
ltakeyouback,
ithurt
s"shecried"
It
hur tstocomesecond"hertearswereflowingdamn
shecanact .
Kheth:
"Sheisright,NeleIam notcomi ngbacklive
yourli
feful
lywithher ,
Iknowhowi tf
eelstobe2nd
i
tsuckstrustme, youtendt oliveinthepastdoyou
remembertheShensaga, itfeelsli
keyoudon' ttrust
theoneyouhaveatt hatmomentt oloveyou
ri
ght,
soyoul i
kekeepi ngoptions,Iunderstandyou
areafr
aidtolovef ull
y"shewascomi ngfrom varsit
y.
Nel
e:"
Shecheat
edonme"
Kheth:
"Shewenttosomeoneshef
eltwi
lll
oveher
bet
terthanyou"
Nele:
"Whyareyoutaki
nghersi
de,
shewant
syou
outofthi
shouse"
Khet
h:"
CauseIknowhowitfeel
stobe2ndandIwil
l
l
eave,
Idon'
twanttobet
hereasonyouguysfi
ght
"
Nel
e:"
Sheist
heoneleavi
ng,
thenextt
hingshewi
ll
comebackhereandsaysheispr
egnantandmake
mer ai
seki
dsIhavenobusi
nesswit
h,noZamago
pack"shewentbackt
othebedr
oom.
Kheth:"
Isaygiveheranot
herchanceandgive
yoursel
fanotherchancet
oo,youloveherr
ight,
teach
heryourwaysandpaymor eatt
entiont
oher,t
his
ti
meyouwi llbemakingcorrect
ions"
Nel
e:"
Shedoesn'
tli
keyouandmyf
ri
ends"
Kheth:"
That'
sokaywearenotmoneyanyway,
we
don'tneedherappr
ovalt
oli
veourl
ives,
soar
eyou
readyfortomorr
ow?"Shesmil
edIt
houghtshe
doesn'tl
ikeZama.
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tknow,
Iguess"
Khet
h:"
Hmm,letmepackquicklyIhavetogodomy
hai
randnai
l,
maybeifIl
ookbeaut i
fulIwi
llscor
e
mysel
fsomeeducat
edfell
at here"
Nel
e:"
Youdon'
thavet
oleaver
eal
ly"
Khet
h:"
It
'sokayNel
eIwasgoi
ngt
oleaveatone
poi
nt,
sonobiggy"
Nel
e:"
Letmehel
pyoupack"
Khet
h:"
Ther
eisnot
hingt
opackr
eal
lymybagsar
e
al
wayspacked,
Idon'
tgett
oocomfor
tabl
e,
areyou
st
il
lcomi
ngwi t
honThursdayt
oseetheki
ds?"
Nele:
"YeahImi
ssthem al
ot"Ismi
ledIam sur
ethey
havegrownnow.
Khet
h:"Dadsaidyouowehi m anewcarcauseyour
ki
dsbr okehis'
fi
xing'
it"shelaughed"Thoseki
ds
don'
tjustlookl
ikemet heyarejustl
ikeme"
Nel
e:"
That
'snotr
ight
"
Kheth:"
Mxm youar ejustj
eal
ousyouwere
excluded,
letmego, yougotalkt
oyourwoman"how
doIf or
givecheatingIgavehermyhearttokeepit
safebutshei sfeedingitt
othedogs.Khet
howent
toherroom, shestil
ldoesn'
tl
ookokayIshouldask
thecrewmaybet heyknowwhati sgoi
ngon.

Iwentbacktomybedr
oom,Zamawasnotpacki
ng
shewassitt
ingont
hebedcryi
ng.
Zama:"
IswearNel
eIdi
dn'
tmeant
ocheat
,Il
ove
you"
Nel
e:"
Whenyoul
ovesomeoneyounevercheaton
them,youthi
nkabouthowtheywi
llf
eelafter
foundingout,
youdi
dn'
tcar
eaboutmyf eeli
ngs"she
stoodupandcamet owhereIwasstandingand
tookoffhergownshewasseduci
ngme.
Zama:"
Idon'
twantt
oloseyouBanel
e"shest
art
ed
ki
ssi
ngme.
Iki
ssedherbackandIsawherpicinmymind
ki
ssingt
hatguytoo,
Ipushedhergent
le.
Nel
e:"
Ithoughtyousai
dyouwer
eti
red,
rest
"Iwent
t
owher etheboyswere.
Paul
:"
Hmm mi
ddaysexar
ethebest
"theyl
aughed.
Kheth:
"Leavehim al
one,
thi
sishi
shousehiswif
e,he
i
smar ri
edshei sboundtohavesexwi
thherhow
aboutyouidiot
s?"
Bhongo:
"Iproposedt
oher"wealll
ookedather
Nombusoi sanicegi
rl
,wecongr
atul
atedhi
m andI
satdown.
Andy:
"Ial
sowantt
ohavemar
ri
agesex"
T-
bo:
"I
t'
sthesamet
hingt
rustme"
Khet
h:"
Haveyouevermar
ri
edsomeone?
"
T-bo:
"Nobutpussydoesn'
tbecomegol
dwhenyou
getmarri
ed"
Andy:"
Iwil
lgetmarr
iedatt
heageof32-
35how
aboutyouguys?"
T-bo:
"Iwi
llgetmarr
iedwhenIf
inal
lymeett
hat
pussywor t
hmarryi
ng"
Paul
:"
AndIdon'
tthi
nkIwantt
ogetmar
ri
ed"weal
l
l
ookedatKhet
ho.
Kheth:
"What
?Iwasoncemar
ri
ed,
notdoi
ngi
t
anymore"
Andy:"
Marri
ageismorefunwi
ththeri
ghtper
son,
the
personyoulovedear
lyt
henmarr
iagewil
lbefunf
or
you"
Kheth:"
Ithi
nkIam al
esbi
an,
Ihavet
hiswei
rd
feel
ingstowar
dsthem"
Paul
:"
Itbeenalongt
imecoming,
don'
twor
rywe
knewthatbef
oreyoufi
gur
eitout
"
Andy:
"Sosl
eepi
ngwi
thBanel
edi
dn'
ttr
igger
somethi
ng?
"
Khet
h:"
Itwasj
ustsexIguess"j
ustsex?It
hought
wewer
emaki
ngl
ove.
Bhongo:"
Ormaybeyouar
ebi
o"whyar
ethey
ent
ert
ainingher
?
Khet
h:"
Maybe,
wewi
llseesot
hepar
tyi
sgoi
ngt
obe
wher
e?"
Wet al
kedaboutt hegraduat ionandaccompani ed
Khethotodoherhai randnai l,
weevenhadourhead
cutsthenwel ookedproperandr eady,myparents
arecomingt odayIdi dn'twantt hem tonotf
ind
Khethothere,soIt al
jedtohert ol
eavewhent hey
l
eave,butshesai dmymom knowsaboutour
divor
ceandmom di dn'tsayanyt hi
ngt ome,
it'
sodd
maybeshel i
kesZamamor enowwhatam Igoi ngto
dowi t
hthatone, whatKhet hosaidmakessense
thoughIam notr eadytof orgiveherri
ghtawaybutI
hopeitwillcome.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er51
°
•TK•
°

Iwatchedhercomi
ngdownt
hest
air
swi
thhervai
l
on.
St
en:
"Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"
TK:
"Iam mar
ryi
ngher
,youoweme"Ismi
rked
Sten:
"What
?"Herdadmetherhalfwayandledher
tome,hehuggedherandki
ssedherfor
ehead.
Thenwefacedthepastor,
Iwastaki
ngchancesshe
wasbetweenagreei
ngandnotbutIam gladshe
di
d,t
hist
imeIwillworkhardert
oprovemyselft
o
herandourki
ds.
Thevowswer esai
dandIkissedher,
i
tal
lfel
tli
kea
dream Idi
dn'
twanttol
ethergojusti
ncaseitwas
real
lyadream,
Iwantedtoholdonabitl
ongert
oit
.
Shel
ookedsobeaut
if
ulandi
twasnotadr
eam she
wasmine.
Ourfam andfr
iendscongr
atul
atedusSt
enst
il
l
coul
dn'
tbeli
eveit.
Hecamet
omeandshookmyhand.
Sten:
"Youareaman,howdi
dyoudoi t
?ImeanI
neverthoughtKaywoul
dgoforsomeonel
ikeyou"
Tk:
"Someonesobr
oke?I
t'
slovewel
oveeachot
her
"
Sten:
"Nahthiswasjustsuddensi
ncewhen,Imean
fr
om beingherbftoherhusbandinaspaceoffew
daynaht el
lme"
TK:"I
t'
sal
ongstor
ymyman,
j
ustknowyouoweme
thatCOOposi
ti
on"
Sten:
"OkaythenIwillwor
kont hecontr
actsIkeep
mywor d,butnowthatyouhavemar r
iedherdon't
thi
nkIloveheranylessIsti
lll
oveherandifyou
messupIam i n"
TK:"
Justacceptdef
eatal
ready,
Nowwewi l
lrai
se
ourkidst
ogetherpl
easet
argetsomeoneel
se"
Sten:
"Goodl
uckwhent
her
ealf
atherdeci
dest
o
comeback"
TK:
"Youdon'tgeti
tdoyou?Iam t
her
ealf
ather
"he
st
oppedlaughing.
St
en:
"Youar
etheonewhol
eftherwi
thki
dsand
wentt
omar rysomeoneel
se?
"Itdoesn'
tsound
goodatal
l.
TK:
"Youwi
llneverunder
stand"
Sten:"ClearlyIwon'tunderstandhowshecant ake
youbackaf t
ereveryt
hing!NowIknowyoudon' t
deser veher ,
Iam comingf orhercauseyouar ean
i
di otofaman, youknowwhatf orgetaboutt he
position,youwi l
lworkyourwayupj ustl i
kether est
ofus, youknowwhatyoudi sgustme,it'smenl i
ke
youmakewomenbel i
evelovedoesn' texist,
while
wear eher ewaiti
ngforthem tocomet ous, t
hey
alsochoosescumbagsl ikeyout ohur tthem even
mor e"het ookhi scoatandl ef
tfuri
ous, j
ealouslooks
nast yonhi m,Konkecamet ome.
Konke:
"Andt
hen?
"
TK:"
Don'tmi ndhi m,hewantsyousobadhei supset
aboutmemar r
yingyou1st "IknowIshouldbe
tel
li
ngheraboutt hebetbutIdon'twantt
or uin
thi
ngswi thhernow, shejusttookmeback,plusI
don'tthi
nkSt enwi l
ltel
lhercausethatwi
llexpose
himt oo.
Konke:
"That
'ssounl
ikehim,anywayweneedt o
workonus1stbefor
ebringinginthekids"i
sthat
herwaytosayshehastot r
ustmebef oreshelet
s
meseemyki ds?
TK:
"Howar
ewegoi
ngt
odot
hat
?"
Khet
h:"
Youwi l
lli
vei
nyourhouseandIwi l
lvi
sit
you,
don'
tfor
getweagr eedthati
fweeverget
marr
iedwewi l
lli
veseparat
ely"
TK:"
Howar ewegoi ngtowor konusl i
ving
separat
ely?Iam nolongerl
ikethat
,Iam morecl
ean
nowcomeonKonke"
Konke:
"Imarri
edyoucauseIdi dn'
twantto
embarrassyouinf
rontofal
lthesepeople,
Iam
tr
yingher,
Let
stakeitsl
ow,di
dyougett heheal
ing
youwer el
ooki
ngfor?"
TK:"
Yesivomit
tedpl
entyofthi
ngsbutnowIf
eel
l
ikeabrandnewperson"Ir
eall
ydo.
Konke:
"That
'sgood,
l
etsgodanceKuhleistaki
ng
overmyspotli
ght
"shepull
edmet owhereKuhle
wasdancingandsaid"
breakitdown"andThey
brokei
tdownshame,Inevert
houghtKonkecould
danceli
kethat ,
itwasagoodt hingshewentt o
changetoherj eans,wewer eseei ngflames, she
l
ookedfreear oundKuhl e,
shedi dn'tthinkabout
sweati
ngshewashappy, t
hisist hesi deofherI
haveneverseen, sheallowedher selftopl ayandbe
akidagain,
Iknowt hewal kandsi tstraightKonke
theger
msf ear i
ngonet heupt i
ghther ,
nott hi
sherI
l
aughedsohar dandt ookavi deobutt heper son
whowast akingvi deoswast here,Ijustwant edto
havemyper sonalvi deo.
Thenextt hi
ngKuhl epull
sherhusbandt othef l
oor
andtheydoal i
tt
lerouti
netogetherIsawher
l
ookingatme, ohnononosi ngIcanbutIcan' t
dance,
IshookmyheadshenoddedIhadt ogo
supportherwithmy2l eftf
eetsItookoffaj acket
l
ikeIwilldosomet hingworthtaki
ngaj acketfor.

Theycheeredonmebutl i
tt
ledot
heyknow,
Ist
art
ed
gi
vingthem t
heli
tt
leIknow.
TK:
"Sor
rybaby"
Konke:
"Babeyouar
emaki
ngmel
ose,
Ihadher
"
peoplel
aughedsoshebroughtt
hekidsandIwas
standi
ngonthesidel
ooki
ngat2yearoldsandt
hei
r
mom breaki
ngitdown.
Kuhl
e:"
Thi
sisunf
airhowdoyoubeatador
abl
e"
Konke:
"Topt
hat
!"
Kuhl
e:"Mxm Iwilll
etyouwinjustbecausei
tisyour
weddingday,buttomorrowIwon'tl
etyouwinso
easi
lyitwi
llbemybi rt
hdaytoo"
Konke:"Let sgomychi ldrenwewon,andwedon' t
speakl oser!"Ili
kedthatKonkemore,wasIwrong?I
dol ovet heallworknof unKonkebutIhavetomake
sureIkeept hisonetoo,sosheli
kestodanceand
teachki dstoo,Iwonderiftheycansi
nglikeIcan,
I
willhavet otrainthem.
Iwenttoher,
shewassosweat
ydanci
ngi
sawor
k
outIt
ellyah,
Iki
ssedher
.
TK:
"Congr
atsonyourwi
n"
Konke:"
Thanksbabethoughyoualmostmademe
l
ose,weneedtoteachyousomemoves, shewasso
sweatydanci
ngisawor koutIt
ellyah,
TK:
"Iam sor
rybabeIcan'tdancet
osavemywi
fe!
Sowehavel i
tt
leChr
isBrownshere"
Konke:
"Theywillbemoredangerouswhenthey
growup,youwil
lseeletsgotakeabath"shepul
led
myhand, shedi
dn'tt
hinkoft
hegerms1stbefore
taki
ngmyhandt hat
sgood.
TK:
"Andmaybewecandowhatnewl
ywedsdo"
Konke:"
Notwi
thmypar
entsdownst ai
rsespeci
all
y
mydad"Ihavefi
gur
edshelovesherdadmor eand
respect
shi
mtoo.
Tk:
"ButImi
ssedyoubabe"
Konke:"St
opwhi ningli
keyourkidsplease,
wehave
therestofourlivestohavesex"hmm Il i
kethe
soundoft hatsheismor ehyperIthi
nkshei s
drunk,
Iwoul dn'
tbesurecauseIam al soti
psy.
TK:
"Yeaht
her
estofourl
ives"
Konke:
"It
houghtIsawyourmom,
wher
edi
dshe
went?"
TK:"
Tomyhouseshewasti
red"mom want
sto
apol
ogi
set
oKonkebutshedoesn'
tknowhow,
I
havetothankKonke'
smom andsisterf
ormaking
al
lthi
shappenforme,theypai
dforever
ythi
ngeven
ourhoneymoon.
Konke:
"Hmm,Iam soti
redImisseddanci
ngIf
eel
soali
ve!
"Shesai
dt hel
astpar
tloud,
shedoesl
ook
al
ive.
TK:
"Let
sbat
htheki
dsIwi
llhel
pyou"
Konke:"
NoIam t i
redTKIhavetor estIknowwewi
ll
haveparttwooftodayt omor
row,soIneedtobe
readyandwellrested"wewenttoshowerandcame
outgett
ingdressed.
TK:"
Whatwouldyoul
ikeforyourbi
rt
hday
tomorr
ow?"AndIwil
ltr
ymybestt ogeti
t.
Konke:"TheLamboyouknowandapr ototyped
house,nowt hatcouldbel
ife,l
ivi
nglar
ge,Stenhasa
prot
otypedhousei t'
samazi ngitmakesmewantt o
workhar dtogetitformyself"Iwasgoingt ogether
somethingcut eandsmallnott hoset
hings,Steni
s
rui
ningmyl ifeonabackgr ound,Iam surethat
housecost sbil
li
onsondollars.
TK:
"Anyt
hingel
se?
"Shewasl
ooki
ngather
sel
fin
t
hemi r
rorapplyi
ngsomethingonherfaceIt
hinkit
's
afacemask,shelookedatmethroughthemir
ror.
Konke:
"Iwoul
dli
ketorever
set
ime"shewassad
agai
nthat'
sdeepandIcan'
tgi
veherthatt
oo.
TK:
"Areyouokaylove"Iwenttoher"Whywoul dli
ke
tor
everset
ime,ever
ythi
ngwewentt hroughteaches
ussomethi
ngandpr eparesusfort
het hi
ngsto
come"
Konke:"
Uhm Iguess,
l
etsgofet
chtheki
dstheyare
sl
eepingwi
thust oni
ght
"butIwantedt
ocuddlewit
h
her
.
TK:
"Wej
ustgotmar
ri
ed"
Konke:
"Ar
eyouhappy?
"Iki
ssedherneck.
TK:"
Thr i
ll
edyouhavenoideawhatthismeanst
o
me,t
hankyouf oranot
hershotIwi
lltr
ymybestto
notdisappoi
ntyouthi
sti
me"
Konke:
"Ihopeso,
causemyhear twon'tbeabl
eto
handl
eanotherhit
,t
hati
swhyIwi l
ltakethi
s
momentt oaskyoutotellmeever
ythi
ngyoumi ght
havedonewhilewewer eapar
t,
excepttheLal
a
part
,anyoneatal lyouhadsexwith?Iam notaski
ng
toembar r
assyoubutt obereadyfor
anyt
hing,babiesont hewaymaybe"Ilookedather
andthoughtoft henannywehadsexwi t
h,wellwe
werestil
ldoingsobutshewasn' tworki
ngf orme.
TK:"
Uhm no,
nooneatal
l"Weal
waysuseda
condom wi
thhersot
her
eisnoneedt
oexpose
myself
"
Konke:
"Areyousure?"Inodded" Okaygoodthenso
nowwecanst artaf
reshonnol iesslat
e"theway
sheislooki
ngatme,it
'sli
kesheknows
something,
i
t'
sli
keshei slooki
ngr i
ghtt
hroughmy
soul
.
TK:"
Yeahcl
eanslat
e"nocondom br
oke,
wehadsex
ther
ewasnothi
ngtoit
.
Konke:"
Letsmeaskthenanniestobr i
ngthem"she
tookherphoneandcalledt
hem,theydidbri
ngthe
kids,
whowerewithotherol
dertwins,
howar ewe
goingtosl
eepwith7kidscauseKayisewasalso
wiit
hthem.
Tk:
"Howar
ewegoi
ngt
osl
eep?
"
Konke:"
Wewi llbri
ngthematressfrom theother
room andpusht hebasefarandsleep,youcango
sleepsomewher eifyouwantto,
Iwi l
lcallKuhl
eto
sleephere"Kuhledoesmakeherhappy, maybeshe
wantstocatchupwi t
hher.
TK:"
Iwi l
lletyouguyscat
chup,i
tbeenfor
ever
"pl
usI
l
ikesleepingpeaceful
lyt
heol
dertwinsar
erowdy,
as
wewer espeakingtheywerej
umpingupanddown
thebed.
Konke:
"Yousuchagoodman,youtwost
opwhat
youaredoi
ngorIwil
lbeatyouup"t
heyst
opped.
TK:
"Iwi
llcal
lyoursi
steronmywayt
omyr
oom"
Konke:
"I
syourmom goi
ngt
obeal
onei
nyour
house?
"
TK:"
Yesshewil
lbefi
ne,Iwanttobecl
oset
o
you,
goodni
ghtbabe,
goodnightki
ds"t
heol
derones
sai
dgoodnight
.

Iwenttolookforaroom t
hatwasfr
ee,
allr
ooms
wereoccupiedplustheot
heronet
heytooka
mat
tr
ess,
Iwasn'
tgoi
ngt
osl
eeponabaseonl
y.
IwentbacktoKonke'sr
oom andshewastal
kingt
o
hersist
er,
Ideci
dedtostopandl
ist
ennot
eavesdroppi
ngperse.
Kuhl
e:"
Hedi
dn'
tthi
nkt
wice,
butt
ookt
heof
fer
"
Konke:
"Thatismywor r
y,hedidn'
twanttomar ry
me,hejustt
ookanof f
eryougavet ohi
m,Idon' t
thi
nkhewasgoi ngtomar r
ymehadyoudi dn'toffer
himthatdeal
"yesIwasnotgoi ngtomarryherr ight
awaybutIwasgoi ngtomar r
yheratonepoi nt.
Kuhl
e:"
Helovesyou,
soIdon'
tthi
nkhewasn'
tgoi
ng
t
omar r
yyou"
Konke:"Hewasn' t
,TKisuhm. .
.howdoIputi theis
mor eofamama' sboy,hismom likedthewif
ehe
mar ri
ed,shehatesmeandIdon' tknowwhy, buti
t'
s
okaycauseIdon' tneedherappr ovalanyway,
but
shei sinfl
uent
ialTKcar eaboutwhatshe
thi
nks,maybesoonshewi l
lfi
ndhi m ani
cevir
gin
vil
lagegi r
ltomarryhi
m, andIwillbebacktosquare
one"
Kuhl
e:"
Soi
t'
snotsomet
hinghesai
dordi
dthat
makesyoudoubthi
m,i
t'
shi
smom?
"
Kuhle:
"I
t'
sheral
ri
ght,i
t'
sfr
ust
rat
ingcauseIdon'
t
knowwhyshehat esmesomuch, Iwonderwher
eI
havewrongedher,
Ithi
nkIam agoodperson"
Kuhl
e:"
Andyouareagoodper sontwinzie,
noone
andnothi
ngcantakethatawayfrom you,t
hosewho
can'
tseeitl
ett
hem burninhel
l"
Konke:
"Let
ssleepbef
oreyourdemonswakeup,
and
t
urnmyr oom upsi
dedown"
Kuhl
e:"
Yourkidsar
etooor
gini
sedf
ort
hei
r
age,
all
owkidstobeki
dspl
ease"
Kuhle:
"Myki
dsaredi
sci
pli
ned,
yourar
eakar
maof
al
lthethi
ngsyoudi
dgrowingup"
Kuhl
e:"Plustheyareshowingmemagi cIam tel
l
ing
you,
theydemandt hingsandrol
lonthefloorwhenI
saynot othem,buttheyl
ist
entothei
rfat
herfora
whil
e"theylaughed.
Konke:
"YouandHlonil
ookcut
etoget
herplusthe
t
hemat chi
ngout
fi
tsyoualwayswear,
adobs"
Kuhl
e:"
Mat
chi
ngcl
othesdon'
tst
ophi
mfr
om
cheat
ing,
Hlonicancheatt
othenextcent
ury"
Konke:
"Whydon'
tyoul
eavehi
m?"Si
lencet
ookover
alongone.
Kuhle:"
We. .
.I.
..uhm totellt
het ruth,Iam holdi
ngon
tohim causeIt ookhimf r
om you, Iwantt oholdon
tohim asmuchasIcant opr ovet hatIcankeep
himlongert hanyoudi d,
buttot ellthet r
uthourthi
ng
camef all
ingdownaf t
erfewmont hs,Isacri
fi
sedmy
happinessforapoi nt,
Iwantedt opr oveittomysel
f
thananyoneel se"that'
ssad.
Konke: "
It
'sokayIunder st
and,Imadei tlookedli
keit
waseasyt olovehim, anditwaswhenIdeci dedto
i
gnorehi scheati
ng,Ineveraskedhi m aboutitsohe
thoughtInevernoticed,butIdidIlethim getaway
withitcauseIthoughtIdon' tdeservehim,Ithought
hewasdoi ngmeaf avourforbeingwi t
hme, you
weret helastst
rokeIguess"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam sor
ryKonke"
Konke:
"I
t'
scoolIam overi
t,
whateverhappenedjust
hadtohappenformet ogr
owandseet hatt
hereis
morethanwhatHloniwasgivi
ngme, yougaveme
anopport
unit
ytobecomeawomanIam t
oday,
and
fi
ndreall
ove"
Kuhle:
"Lookatyout al
kingli
kear ealadul
t,
Iam j
ust
gl
adwear ebacktogether,
Imissedyouyour
annoyi
ngsel fal
ltheseyears"t
heyl aughed.
Konke:
"Yeahmetoo,
Imissedsomeonetodot
hings
for
,sowjatar
eyoudoi
ngforalivi
ngnow?"
Kuhl
e:"
Ieatmoneyforl
ivi
ngsisandi
t'
sniceohand
br
eathairal
otofi
t,
whatdidyoudowithyour
s?The
money?"
Konke:
"Nothing,
butIwasthi
nkingofbuyi
ngthat
houseIli
ke,asapresentf
rom metomyself"
Kuhl
e:"
Yeahyoudodeser
vefi
nerthi
ngsi
nli
fe,
j
ust
qui
tworki
ngandspendyourmoneyandi
nvest
some"
Konke:"
Nomat terhowmanybill
ionsIhaveonmy
name,Ifeell
ikeIneedt oworkf
ormymoneybutI
wil
lret
ir
eear ly"Ideci
deditwastheri
ghtti
meto
knock,
soIdidIwast ol
dtocomei n,
Idi
d.
ThenIwasfaci
ngthem notsur
ewhi
choneismy
wif
e,causet
heybot
hlookedatmeli
ket
heyknow
me.
"Whatdoyouwantbabe"butIdoknowhervoi
ce
andthati
snoti
t.
TK:
"BabeIwi
llgosl
eepatmypl
ace"
Konke:
"Letmeaccompanyyout
oyourcar
"she
st
oodupandt ookagown.
Whenwegotousi
dewest
oodagai
nstmycar
.
TK:
"Howaboutwegot
oget
hert
omyhouse"
Konke:
"Yourmom i
sther
e"
Kuhl
e:"
So?
"
Konke:
"Youknowhowyourmom i
sli
kewi
thme,
I
am noti
nthemoodforher
"
TK:
"Pl
easeIwi
llmakesur
eshedoesn'
tbot
heryou"
Konke:
"Idon'
tknow"
TK:
"Sheact
ual
lywant
edt
oapol
ogi
set
oyou"
Konke:
"Nahshedoesn'
tneedt
o,r
eal
lypl
ease
borr
owmeyourphonet ocallKuhl
e"Igaveherand
shecal
ledhersi
stertotakecareofherki
dscause
shewil
lcomebacki nthemor ni
ng.
Wedrovetomyhousemom openedf orus,
she
di
dn'
tevenwai tf
oranyt
hingshewentbackt
o
bed,
Konkelookedatmelike'
youseeshehat
esme!
'
TK:"Mom doesn'thateyou,shejustdoesn'
tli
kesher
sl
eep"Idon'tknowwhati swrongwi t
hmom we
agreedthatshewi l
lapologiset
oKonkewhenwe
gethere.
Konke:
"Hmm"
Wewentt omybedroom andmom wassleepi
ng
ther
e,wethenwentt
oaspar er
oom,whi
chwas
dustyitmadeKonkesneezeweset
tl
edforacouch.

Wemadel ove,Imissedher ,
whenIwokeupshewas
noti
nmyar msandi twasst i
lldarkoutsi
de,
soI
wenttocheckt hetoi
let
,shewasbusywashi ng
bl
anketsi
nt hebasinint hebathroom.
Konke:
"HeyIwasal
mostdoneher
e,gobackt
o
sl
eepIam coming"shesmil
edIwentbackt
ot he
couchandslept
,Iwokeupagai
nshewassti
llnot
back,
Iwokeuptocheckonheragai
n.
Shecl
eanedtheent
ir
ehouse,
i
twasspotl
esst
he
cur
tai
nswerewashed,
ImeanIdon'
thaveawashi
ng
machi
ne.
Tk:
"Yousai
dyouwer
ecomi
ng"
Konke:"
Ther
ewasjustsomucht odoar ound
here,
anywayIam r
eall
ydonenowpl easetaket
hese
thi
gstotheli
neoutsi
debef
oreyout akemeback
home"Shehelpedmehangt hem ontheli
neand
wenttomycar .
Tk:"
Idi
dn'tcal
lyouheretomakemesl eep
al
one,t
hishousecoll
ecteddustwhi
lewewentt
o
S.A"
Konke:
"I
t'
sokayl
et'
sgo,
Iam t
ir
edIj
ustwantt
o
sl
eep"
Whenwegott oherhousethefount
ainwasbeing
takenaway,
goodri
ddenceitwasuglyanyway,
I
don'tknowwhatSt
enthoughtwhenheboughtit.
Assoonasweopenedt hedoorever
ybodywasup
andwait
ingtosi
ngKonkeahappybi r
th,
Iwonder
howlongtheyhavebeenup.
EvenStenwasthere,Ifor
gotitwasherbi
rt
hday,I
di
dn'tsl
eepwellIdon'tusualfor
geti
mportant
dates,
buther
eIam, Ihadachancet owishhera
happybirt
hday1stbutIdidn'tsi
nceIdi
dn'
tdot hatI
wil
lhavetomakeupont hegifti
ng.

Iwentbacktomyhousef eel
ingl
ikeal
oser,
theonl
y
thi
ngthatmightmakeherfor
givemeisbuyi
ngher
thathouseshewantst
hatIcannotaff
ord.
WhenIgottomyhousemom wasupmaki
nga
br
eakf
ast.
Ireci
evedatextfrom Konke'
ourpar
tyst
art
sat
18:30don'
tforgettocome'
Mom:"
Gokdmor
ningmysonwhatseemst
obea
pr
obl
em?"
TK:
"Not
hing,
ever
ythi
ngi
sfi
ne"
Mom:
"Okayt
henwhatdi
dyoubuyyourgff
orher
bi
rt
hdayIhear
dyest
erdayt
hatt
odaywasher
bi
rt
hday"
TK:"
Iboughthernothi
ng"yetImeanKonkewi
ll
appreci
ateanyt
hingIwil
lbuyher,
ri
ght
?
Mom"Ohgoodcauseyouar
edoi
ngsomuchf
orher
andherki
ds"
Myphoner
angIpi
cked,
i
twasKuhl
e.
Kuhl
e:"
Heyhowar
eyou"
Tk:"
Iam f
inet
hanksi
sever
ythi
ngokay?
"Ihadt
o
ask.
Kuhl
e:"
Yeaheveryt
hingi
sokay,
Iwant
edt
oaskwhat
yougotmysist
erforherbi
rt
hday"
TK:
"Uhm Igothersomet
hing"
Kuhl
e:"
Youhavenot
hingdoyou?
"
T*
:"Notevenacl
ueofwhatt
ogether
"
Kuhl
e:"
Gethert
hatpr
otot
ypedhouseshewant
sso
much,
thatwoul
dmakeherhappy"
TK:
"Idon'
thavebi
ll
ionsf
ort
hathouse,
act
ual
lyIam
br
oke"
Kuhl
e:"
Oh?Iam sur
eshewi
llappr
eci
ateanyt
hing
youwil
lgether
"
TK:"
IfIwasnotbr okeIwasgoingtobuyhert hat
houseshewant s,
butbuyingthathousemi ghtt
ake
me10- 20year
st obuy"si
nceIam st i
llpayi
ngfir
bothmyhouseandcaratt hemoment .
Kuhl
e:"
Uhm okayhowaboutIgi
veyou2bil
li
onto
buyherthathouseshewant
s?Thenyoucanpay
meto10- 20year
s"
TK:"Okl
etmet
hinkabouti
tthanksf
ort
heof
fer
though"
Kuhl
e:"Myhusbandgaveheravoucherof50k,
that
guyStenf
ordboughtheraLamborghi
niourp..
."
TK:
"What
?StenboughtheraLambo?Whywoul
dhe
buymywifet
hatcar
?"
Kuhl
e:"
Shel
ovedi
t"
TK:"
OkayIwil
ltaket
he2bi
ll
iont
obuyhert
hat
house,
butwhyareyoudoi
ngthi
sforme?Whati
sa
cat
ch?"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam notdoi
ngt
hisf
oryou,
butbecauseof
mysist
erIwouldn'
twantyoutol
osehert
oother
menbecauseyoucouldn'
tbuyherasi
mplehouse"
shei
sniceori
nsecure.
TK:
"Thankyout
hensomuchKuhl
e"
Kuhke:
"Youarewelcome,Iwi
llt
ransf
ert
he500k
now,whi
leyoulookfort
hehouse"
TK:"
Thankyouagai
n"Idr
oppedthecallevenmore
st
ressed,
howdaret
heysetabarsohighf orme.

Mom l
ookedatme,
andshookherhead.
Mom: "Youar
ebuyingherahouseyetyoukeep
sayingyouarebroketome,whatiswrongwi thher
housenow,herhouseisevenbiggerthanyours,t
his
gir
lishighmaintai
nanceyouevenf orgetabout
me,whenwast helastt
imeyougavememoney? "
TK:
"Mom Idon'
thavemoney"
Mom: "Yetyouhaveoneforhousesyouwon'teven
l
ivein,Iam t
heonewhoneedsanewcar ,
youneeda
biggerhousetoo,
thi
nkofyoubeforeher
,Imeanit'
s
enought hatyoumaint
ainhermanykidsshe
tr
appedyouwi th,
shei
swor ki
ngtooletherbuy
hersel
fthathouse,
Iam yourmom Ineedthatcar
"
TK:
"Mom ar
eyoucompet
ingwi
thmywi
fe?
"
Mom: "Idon'tneedt o,
Igaveyouli
fe,
youjustpayed
forthatexpensi veweddingandthatdr
essl okked
expensi vetoo,nowonderyouarealwaysbr oke"
okayher ei
st hethi
ng,mom thi
ngsIam sti
llaCEO
event hisside,andIam notr
eadytotel
lhert hatI
fai
led,thatsher ai
sedaloser.
TK:
"Il
oveKonkemom"amessegecamet
hroughi
t
wasthe500kKuhl
epr
omi
sedme.
Mom:"Iam af
rai
dKonkewillhur
tyoutoapointof
noret
urn,
sheistoowhit
eforyou"butIl
ikewhi
te.I
st
oodupf r
om thechai
rIwassitt
ingon.
TK:
"Whi
chcaredoyouwant?"Imean2bi
ll
ioni
sa
l
otofmoneyforahouseonl
y,
shewenttot
akeacar
magazi
neandshowedmeanX6t jo.
Mom: "
Iknewyou'
dconsi
dermyr equest"r
equest
?it
soundedmoreli
keademandandt hreatbutshei
s
mymom Iam nothingwi
thouther.
Iwentt omyr oom tocheckont heint
ernetthe
prototypedhouses,theycostedf r
om 2bil
li
on
nothinglessandt he2bill
iononei snotenoughfor
myf am, t
hisisherderthanIthough,Ican'
tcallKuhl
e
totellherthati
t'
slit
tle,
Imeant heyjustpaidformy
weddi ngandhoneymoon.
Iwenttosl
eepwithamassi
veheadachet
hisi
s
st
ressf
ulandtough.

Iwokeupandt ookabat h,
Ineednewcl ot
hestoo
si
nceitwasst i
llear
lyIwenttogetmyselfanice
beaut
if
ulsuit
,Ididn'
twanttoembarrassmywi fe,
I
wil
lgi
veitbackIwon' tr
emovethepr i
cetag.
Iworemybor r
owedsui tandwenttotheparty,
it
waspackedandt hefountai
nwasbackonceagai n
i
thadli
ghtstoo,causeStenboughti
t,
itst
il
llooks
ugl
ybutifhewasn' tt
heonewhoboughti t
,i
twas
goi
ngtobebeaut if
ul.
Iwenti
nthehouselooki
ngf orthefaceI
'dknowbut
not
hingunt
ilIwenttoKonke'sbedroom shewas
wit
hhertwi
nsister
,andStenIdecidedIneedadri
nk
causeSt
eni
sever
ywher
enow.
Iwenttogetmysel
fadr i
nk,
whoareallt
hesepeople?
IwenttoKonke'
sroom agai
nandshewassl eepi
ng
shameshemustbet i
redbutthepar
tyhasstart
ed,
I
wasstandi
ngatthedoorofherbedr
oom looki
ngat
her.
St
en:
"Beaut
if
uli
sn'
tshe?
"
TK:
"Andmywi
fe"
Sten:
"Notforlong,
Iam comingf oryouTKyouwon' t
knowwhathi tyou,
youdon'tdeser veher
,whydon'
t
youwalkawayandgi vemeachancet oshowyou
howyouwer esupoosedt otreatherfrom t
hestar
t"I
movedf r
om thedoorgoingbackdownst air
s.
TK:
"Shel
ovesme,
doesshel
oveyou?
"
Sten:"
Ohshedoes!Youseemeandherwehave
thatconnecti
onloser
slikeyouwi l
lnever
understand,
Ihavemoret hi
ngstoofferhert
han
you,whatdoyouhavet oofferher?Il
oveherandI
cantakecareofhertoo,Iknowhowt oloveand
appreciat
eoneslove,
whatdoyouhave?Youwi l
l
makeherpr egnantagai
nandl eaveheragai
n?"
TK:
"St
enl
eavemeal
one"
Sten:"
Iam ontoyoul i
tt
leguy,ohandyouar efir
ed
from thepr
ogrammeyoudon' tdoanyt hing
anyway,youarejustgett
ingpaidf orjustbei
ng
there,
Kaydoesallthewor kbutyoust il
lhaveyour
cleani
ngjob"hethinksIwillbeghi m Iwil
lnot,
Iam a
qualif
iedboi
lermakerIshoul dlookforaj obi
nt hat
department,
maybeIwi l
lbel ucky.
TK:"Keepyourf i
lt
hyjob,Iwon' trol
lont heground
andbegyouf orit
,Iwil
ljusttakeyout ocour tt
hisi
s
anunf airdismissalperiod!"Itookanot herdri
nk
from thepassi ngbywai terandgul pedi tdownin
onego, Steni smakingmemor estressedImeanI
stil
lhaveahouseandacart opayf or
,Ihaveanidea
Iwillpayf ormycaronceandf orallKuhl egaveme
themoney, andthereisstillmor et
ocomeKonkewi ll
havet oset tl
eforawat ch,Ihaveneverseenher
wear i
ngone, soIwi l
lbuyi tforher,Ineedt hismoney
mor ethansheneedst hathouse.

Theyf
inal
lycameoutt
ojoi
nthepar
tyandt
hey
l
ookedbeauti
ful
,
butwhatwasdanger
ouswasnot
knowingwhi
choneiswhich,
Iwai
tedatt
hef
artol
et
thatguyt
otakehiswi
fe1st.
Theytookpicsandnotmindi
ngthatIam not
ther
e,t
hentheywenttochange,
bat
tl
enumbert wo
began.
Whatpi ssedmeof fabouttoday'sdancebat tl
ewas
thatStenwasal soinit,
i
tbor edmet heydancedlike
theyhavedancedt ogethersincetheywer e
young,andKuhl ewaswi t
hherhusbandaf ter
somet i
met heycheeredIwasdr i
nki
ngt othefull
est
Stenisapi eceofshit
,Kuhlewonandever ybody
joi
nedi ndancing,
Iwassi t
ti
ngf arawayf r
om
people,Ihaven'
tseenanyki dssinceIgothere.
Imissmykids,
maybeIshouldst
artabusi
nesswi
th
themoneysoIcanbeabletopayitbackwhen
Kuhlewant
sit.
?
?:"
Hey"It
urnedtolookatt
hatper
sonitwasAl
ici
a
t
henanny,
Ilookedaroundmaki
ngsur
eKonkeisnot
l
ooki
ngmyway.
TK:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Al
ici
a:"
It
'sapar
tysoher
eIam"
TK:
"Doyouknowwhosepar
ty"
Ali
cia:"
Idon'tevencarebutIam gladyouarehere"
shecamecl osertomeIhear dacl i
cksounditwas
Sten,i
sitpossibl
ethatSteninvi
tedherher
ejustto
spit
eme?Buthowwoul dheknowher ?Hesmi l
ed
wakingawayf r
om usputti
nghisphoneoni nhis
j
eans.
TK:
"Thi
sismywi
fe'
spar
typl
easel
eave"
Ali
cia:
"Ij
ustgother
e,unl
essifIam l
eavi
ngwi
th
you,
toyourhouse"shewinkedatme.
TK:
"Iam marr
iedAli
ciapl
easebackof
f"Iwal
ked
awaygoingoutsi
deforfr
eshai
r,
myphonerangit
wasKuhle.
Kuhle:"
Wher eareyouinthewor l
d?Whatkindofa
husbandar eyou?Yourwi feishereinherroom
cryi
ngsayingyouf orgotaboutherbirthday
party,
whatiswrongwi thyou? "Shedroppedthecall
thewayKuhl eisdeterminedt ogetKonkeandI
togetheri
t'
salarmingIfeelkikether
eismor etoit
thenherwant i
nghersistertobehappy, Iwentt
oher
room andshewasi ndeedcr yi
ngonSt en's
shouldl
er,
Iam pushi ngtoanotherman' sarmswhat
i
sr eal
lywrongwi t
hme, Iwascaughtupi nmy
str
essIforgottheonl ypersonyoul ovesmeno
mat t
erwhat,i
tbrokemyhear ttoseehercr yli
kethat
maybeSt enshowedhert hatpichet ookofAl ici
a
andIandIwasnotevendoi nganyt hingwi thher,
but
withmyr ecordwithLalathingswillnotl ookgood
forme.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er52
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Itookmybagst othecaritwasaThur sdaythough

myheadwasbuzzi ngf r
om yesterday'
sgraduat
ion
partyIhadtogohomeIr eall
ymi ssmykidsand
dadplushesaidhehasasur pr
iseforme,myguess
i
sanot herpi
eceoflandImeanhehassomuchof
t
hoset
ogi
vesowhynot
?
Myl i
fechangedaf terkill
ingt hosepeopl e,Irealised
thatIam toof orwar di
fIwasnotIwasn' tgoi ngt o
befacedbyt hatsituati
on, Idecidedtot akeast ep
backIal mostdi edandl eavemyki dsmot herless
anddaddaught erl
ess,
Iam goi ngwi t
hNel eto
eKuthulenikingdom, Ihadt omakesur ethatNel e
doesn'tbreakupwi thZamaandl etZamago
becausei fshel eavesIwi llneverknowwhatwas
thei
ragenda, Ifeelli
kedi dt hi
sonpur posei fshe
wasgoi ngt ohercheat ingwayswhyuseNel e'scar
togot here?Whynother sIf eelli
keshewant edan
easywayout ,maybet heyhaveseent hatNel eist he
wrongper sonf orwhat evert heywer etar getinghi m
for,
Iam stil
lshakenbutIst il
lwantt oknowwhat
theyareaf t
er,causet heyar ecommont hieves.
Idrove1stwedeci
dedtousethesamecar,
Iwas
playi
ngCardiB'
smusicsi
ngi
ngalong,
helower
ed
thevolume.
Nele:
"Soyourpl
ani
stoi
gnor
emet
hroughoutt
his
dr
ive?"
Kheth:"
Dot
heyhavet
ocomewithus?
"Il
ookedat
thesidemi
rr
or,
weweref
oll
owedby2car
shis
guards.
Nel
e:"
YesIam apr
incenextt
obeki
ng,
wher
eeverI
got
heyfol
low"
Khet
h:"
Hmm"
Nel
e:"
Whathappenedt
ous?Wewer
esot
ight
"
Khet
h:"
Wewereunt
ilyour
uinedi
tandchosemet
o
beyourwi
fet
ouseme"
Nel
e:"
Idi
dnotuseyou"
Khet
h:"
Youri
ntent
ionswer
enotpur
e"
Nel
e:"
Okayat1stbutIf
igur
edIl
oveyoual
ongt
he
way"
Khet
h:"
Bef
oreoraf
teryoul
ovedZama?
"
Nel
e:"
Bef
ore,
Ithoughtsi
nceweweret
ightwewer
e
goi
ngtohaveagoodt hi
nggoi
ngon"
Kheth:"
Youshouldhavel
eftusasf
ri
ends,
bei
ngi
na
rel
ati
onshipi
snotthesameasbeing
fri
ends,
rel
ati
onshi
pruint
hings,
l
ookatus"
Nele:
"Iwi
llf
oreverbesorr
yfordoingt
hattous,
but
youpromisedmef ri
endsfor
ever,
nomatterwhat
"
Kheth:
"Wear
ef r
iendst
hatiswhyIcamet
oyour
housewhenIfel
tunsafe"
Nel
e:"
Youf
eltunsaf
ewhy?
"
Khet
h:"
YouknowhowIcanbe,
i
twasnot
hing"
Nel
e:"
Iknowyou,
thati
swhyIknowi
tisnotnot
hing"
Khet
h:"
Myhousewasbugged"
Nel
e:"
Bywho?Why?
"
Khet
h:"Idon'tknow"Ir
eal
lydon'
t,
bet
weenZol
ani
andhisbrother.
Nel
e:"
Didyour
epor
tthi
stot
hepol
ice?
"
Kheth:"
Nopol
icear
eusel
ess"pl
usmanyot
her
reasons.
Nel
e:"
Soyoudeci
dedt
oli
vei
nfear
"
Khet
h:"
No,
Irant
oyourhousewi
thpl
ent
yguar
ds"
Nele:
"Ar
eyouokayt
hough"If
eltemot
ionalIhave
beenwaiti
ngf
orsomeonetoaskmethat,
thosefour
wordsunl
ockedmyemot i
ons,
Iparkedont
hesi
de
ofther
oad,
heopenedthedoorandcamecameto
myside,
heopenedmydoortooandgavemeahugI
havebeenl
ongingf
or,
fort
helongestti
me.
Kheth:
"Iam notf
ine,
I
...I.
..I
..
."Ial
mostt
oldhi
mthat
Iki
ll
edpeoplebuthest oppedme.
Nele:
" Shhhit
'sgoingtobeokay"Icriedthinking
aboutbei ngdeadIevensawmyf uner alplaying,
my
heartwasachi ngsobadl y"Wewillgetovert his
together"hewasbr ushingmyback,oneoft he
guardscamet oaskwhatwasgoi ngoncausehe
wassupposedt ocallthem andl
etthem knowwhen
wear echangingseat s.
Guar
d:"
Mypr
incei
sever
ythi
ngokayher
e?"
Nele:
"Nomywif
eisnotfeel
ingwel
l,
couldyou
pl
easedri
veustoherki
ngdom,wewillsi
tatt
he
back"
Guard:
"Yesmypr i
nce"hebowedali
tt
le"SoImust
dri
vestrai
ghtyourhi
ghness?"Weweresit
ti
ngatt
he
backwithmyheadonhi slap,
hewasbrushingmy
hai
r.
Nele:
"Khet
hoshoul
dwepassbyt
hegar
aget
oget
yousomething?
"
Khet
h:"
NoIam f
inet
hanks"
Nele:
"Mywi fesaysweshoul dcont
inue"okayt
he
1stwifeIthoughtitj
ustsl
ippedoutofhis
mouth,butthewifethi
ngwascont i
nuing.
Guard:
"Ast
hepri
ncesswishes"Isatupst
rai
ght
,he
gavemewatert
odrink.
Kheth:
"Thanks,
whatisyourname?"Iaskedthe
guardwhokeptsteakinggl
anceatusonar ear
mirr
or.
Guar
d:"
Memypr
incess?Mynamei
sQaphel
a"hei
s
bi
g.
Khet
h:"
MynameisKhethukut
hul
aThul
eni
,
please
cal
lmeKhet
hiordude"
Nel
e:"
Why?
"
Khet
h:"
QcanIcal
lyouQ?
"Hesmi
ledl
ooki
ngatme.
Q:
"Yesyourhi
ghness"
Khet
h:"
Pleasedr
opt
hehi
ghnesspar
tQ"
Q:
"Yespr
incessdude"Il
aughedhei
sani
diot
.
Nel
e:"
Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"
Kheth:
"IneedQheretobemyper
sonalguar
d,you
t
rusthim don'
tyou?
"
Nel
e:"
YeahIt
rusthi
m butIcangetyousomeone
el
se"
Kheth:
"Qisper
fectforthisjobaslongasyoutr
ust
him,woul
dyouliket
obemyper sonalguar
d?Q"I
tr
iedtosmil
ebutitdidn'tcomer i
ght.
Q:"
Aslongashi
shi
ghnessi
sokaywi
thi
t"Il
ooked
atNel
e.
Nel
e:"
NoKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
OkaythenIwil
lgetsomeonef
rom my
ki
ngdom,t
her
ei sThamiheistwi
cehi
ssizepl
ushe
wegeteachother
"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llgetyousomeoneKhet
ho"
Kheth:
"Okaybuti
fIdon'
tli
kehi
m Iwi
llt
akeThami
causeyoudon'twantQtobeone"
Nele:
"It
'sagirlt
hatIwil
lgetforyou,sheisthebest
i
never ythi
ng,
sharpshoot
er,t
ough,vigil
antand
observant"Il
ookedathim,maybehei snoti nnocent
aft
erallmaybehei sinhismot her
'soperati
on,how
doesheknowaboutobser ventandvigil
ants?
Nel
e:"
What
?"
Kheth:
"Not
hing,
shoul
dItrustNel
e?"Acal
lcame
thr
oughonmyphoneIpi ckedit,
i
twasanunknown
numberwhenIpickedhet al
ked.

Guy:"
Youdon'
thavet
oworryaboutt
hosedead
guys,
wetookcar
eofthem"myheartr
aced.
Khet
h:"
Whoar
eyou?
"Nel
elookedatme.
Guy:
"Iam t
heguywhocanuseyourshooti
ngskil
ls"
Idr
oppedthecal
lit
'st
hatZol
eniguyorZol
anii
s
pl
ayinggameswit
hme.
Nel
e:"
Whoi
sit
?"
Khet
h:"
Idon'tknow,
Uhm Qcanyoupl
easest
opat
t
henearestgarage"
Nel
e:"
Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"Ineedagunabi
gone.
Kheth:"Iwi
lltel
lyou"whenwegott othegarageI
cal
ledQandNel eont hesidetoaskQifhecanspot
abug,hesai dhehasamachi neint
heothercar,
he
wentt ogetitandandr ai
dedmycar ,
itwasalso
buggedIhadser i
ousconvonsi nmycar,
Ihave
concludedthatguywast heonewhobuggedmy
house.
Q:
"Thispersonisaproffessi
onal,
theonewho
pl
antedthem"justgreatIam deali
ngwith
pr
offessi
onalswhil
eiam st i
llanovi
ce.
Nele:
"Canyoutracewher
eiti
scomi
ngf
rom?
"Nel
e
keepssurpr
isi
ngme.
Q:
"St
hecandot
hat
,butwel
efthi
m behi
nd"
Khet
h:"
Don'tyouthi
nki
fthi
spersonisa
pr
off
essional
,hi
sbugswil
lbeundetect
abl
e"
Q:
"I
tdi
dn'
tsel
fdi
str
act
,sot
her
eishope"Inodded.
Nele:
"Ar
eyouhungry,
l
ooktheyhavesteer
s"how
canhethinkoff
oodatti
mesli
kethese"
Khet
h:"
Getri
bsandchi
psf
ort
heki
ds,
Iam sur
ethey
woul
dliket
hem"
Nel
e:"
Not
hingf
oryou?
"
Khet
h:"
BuyenoughNel
e"henoddedandsentoneof
t
heguardst
obuy.
Comet othi
nkofi
t,
Ihaveneverseent
heseguar
ds
eatanythi
ng.
Il
ookedatQ
Khet
h:"
Qwhendoyouguyseat
?"
Q:
"Whenwear
eonbr
eaks"
Khet
h:"
Wher
edoyoueat
?"
Q:
"Wecook"
Kheth:
"Ni
ce,
Iwouldalsoli
keamanwhocooks"Nel e
gavemethereall
ylook"What?Whowoul dn'
twanta
chefasabf?Iam thi
nkingaprof
fessi
onalonewit
h
acoatandeveryt
hing"
Nel
e:"
Youcan'
tcook"
Khet
h:"
Exactl
y,
theonewhowi l
lbeabl
etocookany
di
sh"hedidn'
tsayanyt
hing.
Af
tertheguycamebackwit
hthefoodwelef
t,
Ihave
waytoomucht r
oubl
estobedeal
ingwi
thamanat
t
hismoment
.
Whenwegothomei twasal
mostdar
k,Imissed
homedadi staki
ngcareoft
hef
lower
sIf ai
ledt
o
keepal
iveyearsback.
I
tsmel
thomel
y.
Nele:
"Yourcastl
eisbeauti
ful
,i
tlooksli
kethey
changedpaint"i
tdoeslookrat
herbr i
ghtt
hanusual
andIdon'tl
ikeit
!

Wewenti nanddadwasstil
linameeti
ngbutthere
wasgirlt
hereshewassi
tti
ngonacouchpr essi
ng
herphone,
shewasnotwearingaunif
ormthat
meanssheisnotoneofthehelper
s.
Wegreeted,
shesmil
edbri
ght,
waitIhopesheisnot
t
hereasonthecast
leisbr
ightl
ikehersmil
e.
Khet h:
"Wherearemykids?"Shesmiledeven
brightersheisbeaut
if
ulbutIdon'
tli
keheralr
eady
causeshei stooyoungtobemydad' sgf,
dadis
disgusting.
Gi
rl
:"
Theywentwi
thyourdadbutt
heyshoul
dbe
herer i
ghtaboutnow"dadgoti nwi t
hthekids
runningar oundwhentheysawnet heyscreamed
maki ngacast l
evibr
ate,
wel
lIt houghttheywere
screami ngformebutitwasf orNele,
itbeenlong
sincehel astsawthem,t
henaf tert
heycamet ohug
memxm nowt heyseeme,theymademycast l
e
vibrateforthei
rdad,
thi
sisnott hei
rcastle.
Dad:
"Iseeyouhavemetmy.
..
"
Kheth:
"Nodad..
.sheisyoungwayyoungert hanyou
almostmyage,Idon'
tli
keherf oryousheprobably
camef oryout
oblessher"Ilookedatheragainthe
smilewasgone,soshethoughtshecoul dcharm my
fat
herandgethimtomar ryherwel lnotonmy
watch.
Dad:"
Whatar
eyouonabout
?"Het
ookherhandt
o
hi
s,i
twasnotpr
ett
y.
Kheth:"
Dadcan'tyouseeshei
slooki
ngf
ora
rescuernotl
ove?"
Dad:
"Woul
dyoushutupandl
ist
ent
ome?
"
Khet
h:"Iref
uset
olist
endad,
sheisagolddigger
don'
tthinkshel
ovesyou,
sheisi
nlovewit
hyour
money"ol
dagei
shi
tt
ingdadveryhard,Iunder
stand
shemaybemaki
nghimfeelyoungeragain.
Dad:"
Whenyouaredonebei
ngapri
ncessl
etme
know"Nel
echuckl
ed,
Igavehi
mtheeye.
Thando:
"Dadwhatdi
dbr
ingus?
"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llbei
nmyr
oom"
Dad:
"Youaretoomuchsometi
mes,
thi
sis
Si
nothandoyoursi
ster
"wai
tupmywhatnow?
Khet
h:"
Ver
yfunnydad"
Dad:"
Iam t
ell
ingyou,
Ial
sodidn'
tknowabout
her
,hermom hidherf
rom me"whhhaaaat
?
Khet
h:"
Uhm.
..t
jot
hat
sheavy"
Dad:
"Yeahshegr
ewupi
nanor
phanage"t
hat
sso
sad
Khet
h:"
Howdi
dshef
indyou?
"
Dad:"
Hermom t
rackedmedown,
aft
erSnot
racked
herdown"
Khet
h:"
Shehasamom yetshegrewupatt
he
or
phanage?
"Wowevenmor eheavy.
Dad:"It
'sal
ongst
orybutshei syourol
dersist
er"I
stoodupandwhent oher,shedoeshavedad's
foreheadandmouthIjustdidn'
tnot
iceitwhenI
thoughtshewasdad'sgf,
Isatnexther.
Kheth:
"Mynamei sKhethi
"shesmi
ledshehasa
beauti
fuli
nnocentsmi
lencooh.
Sno:
"Sno"
Khet
h:"
SoIam yoursi
ster
?"
Sno:"
NoIam yoursi
sterIam ol
derthanyou"I
l
aughedsheiscoolIhuggedhershehuggedme
back,
Ial
wayswantedtohaveasi bl
ing.
Kheth:
"It
'snicet
omeetyoumysist
er"Il
ethergo
Nelewasl ooki
ngatmeli
kehewantsmet o
i
ntroducehim.
Sno:"I
tisnicet
omeetyout wo,yourkidsare
beautif
ulIknewthei
rmom wi l
lbeasbeaut i
fulas
them,butIhopeyouarenotashandf ulasthem
causewowIhavenowor ds,t
heywer elonggone
botheri
ngsomeoneelsesomewher earoundthe
house.
Nel
e:"Youhavenoi
dea"Snol
ookedhi
m wi
tha
ser
iousface.
Kheth:
"Ohthi
sisNele,myex. .
."t
henIrememberdad
doesn'
tknowaboutourdi vorce"Heismyexcell
ent
husband"Ismil
edIam reallyhappyInowhavea
wholesist
er,
butshelookslikethosedowntoeart
h
ki
ndapeople.
Sno:
"I
tisni
cetomeetyouex..
.excel
lenthusband"
shegavemethel
ookthatsaysIseeyou.
Nel
e:"
It
'sni
cemeet
ingyout
oo"
Dad:
"Nowthati
sdone,
soyout
houghtshewasmy
gf
?Youarerott
enKhet
hit
othecor
e"welaughed.
Kheth:
"Sorr
ydadyoumayneverknowpeopl eare
desper
ateoutt her
e,t
hey'ddat
eevenoldmenfor
money"Snol ookeduncomf or
tabl
eIhopesheisnot
dati
ngar i
choldmanf ormoney.
Dad:
"Ihavesomeone"
Khet
h:"
Nodad"
Nel
e:"
Yougoyourmaj
est
y"
Dad:
"Iseeyouwant
edt
omeether
,andyouwi
llas
soonasshei
sreadyt
omeetyou"hei
sser
ious.
Khet
h:"
OkayIhopeshei
snotourageyoung"
Dad:
"I
t'
sanol
dfl
ame"
Sno:"
Ihopeit'
snotmom"Ihopesot oo,
thatwoman
l
ethergrewupl i
keaservantwhi
lesheisa
pri
ncess,
itdef
ineswhosheis.
Kheth:
"Ihopesot
oo,
noof
fencebutyourmom i
s
nonsense"
Sno:
"Nonetaken,
itcan'
tbemom causesheis
marr
ied"bet
terbutdaddidn'
tsayanyt
hing.
Khet
h:"
Andyouwher
eisyourhusband?
"
Sno:
"Idon'
thaveone,
rel
ati
onshi
psdon'
tli
keme"
Dad:
"Wher
eist
hatguyyoupr
omi
sedt
obr
ing"
Sno:
"I
ttur
nsoutt
her
ewassomebodyel
se"
Dad:
"Iam sor
rymybaby,
Iwi
llf
indyouapr
incet
o
marr
yyou"
Sno:
"I
'dl
ovet
hat
"
Khet
h:"
Real
ly?Youwantanar
rangedmar
ri
age?
"
Sno:"
Sur
eitwor
kedf
oryoudi
dn'
tit
?"Il
ookedat
Nele.
Kheth:
" Sur
e,anywayIwillal
sohelpIthinkwe
shouldhaveapar tyforyou,ahugewel comehome
part
yf oryouandi nvi
tepotent
ialbachelor
s"
Dad:
"Thewel
comingcer
emonywil
lbethi
sSaturday
butt
hebachel
orpar
tIdon'
tknow,
Ihaveari
ghtguy
i
nmind"
Kheth:
"Nodadwedon'twantt
oportr
ayourpri
ncess
asdesperat
e,pl
easeal
lowust
ohostthi
spart
yso
theycanchooseherandshewil
lal
sohaveopti
ons"
unli
keme.
Sno:
"I
tsoundsl
ikeaf
unpl
an"
Nel
e:"
CanIalsobet
her
e"weal
llookedathi
m he
l
ookedexci
ted.
Dad:
"Ther
eforwhat
?"
Nele:
:Yourhi
ghnessj
ustt
oseehowi tpl
aysout
"
dadlookedathi
mt hel
ongestunt
ilhecl
ear
edhis
thr
oat.
Khet
h:"
Nel
ear
eyounothungr
ycauseIam"
Dad:"
Callt
heguar
dout
sidet
otakeyourbagst
o
yourroom"
Khet
h:"
Toni
ghtIwil
lsl
eepwithmysist
erIwantt
o
knowmoreabouther,
whatdoyoudoforl
ivi
ng?"
Sno:
"Iam anur
se"
Khet
h:"
Doyouhaveki
ds?
"
Sno:
"No"
Kheth:"
Luckyisapri
ncethatwil
lhaveal
lthi
s
beauty,
Igotyousi
sst i
ckwithmeandIwillshow
youthingsandpeople,
Iam sohappyyouaremy
si
sterandnotmydad' sgf"
Sno:"Nahsonot "thehel
per scametocal
lusfor
supperwewentt oeat,
Ikeptlooki
ngatSnohowcan
agirlli
keherstrugglet
of i
ndlove?Imeansheisa
ful
lblowngirl,
sheevenr ocksheel
sli
keit
'snot
hing
mendon' tknowwhatt heywant .

Aft
ereati
ngwewenttoherroom,
i
twaspur
pleand
beaut
if
ul,
theywental
lout
.
Khet
h:"
Areyoumovi
ngi
nher
e?"Imeanshedoesn'
t
haveahome.
Sno:"
NoIam l
eavi
ngtomor
rowIhavework"the
ki
dscamerunni
ngweari
ngthei
rp.
jtheyl
ooked
cl
ean.
Ler
a:"
Mom,
dadwant
stot
alkt
oyou"
Kheth:
"Ei
shokay,
Iwi
llbebacksi
s"Iwentt
owher
e
Nelewas.
Nel
e:"
HeyIhavet
orushbackZamawasi
nvol
vedi
n
acaracci
dent
"
Kheth:
"I
'm sor
ryaboutyourwi
fe,
shewillbefi
ne
t
rustme"shecan'tdienowIhaveplansforher.
Nel
e:"
YeahIhopesot
oo"
Khet
h:"
Gowel
lIwi
llt
elldadi
nthemor
ning"
Nel
e:"
Pleasedon'
ttel
lhi
m aboutt
hedi
vor
ce"
Dad:
"Di
vor
ce?
"Wet
urnedt
olookathi
m.
Khet
h:"
Dad.
..Iuhm Iwasgoi
ngt
otel
lyou"
Dad:
"Butyoudi
dn'
twhatdi
dhedot
hist
ime"
Khet
h:"
DadNel
elovessomeoneel
ssandt
hati
s
okaycausewewer egoodasf r
iendst
hanhusband
andwi f
e,sowedecidedtodi
vorceandco-
par
ent
wellandr emai
nfr
iends"
Dad:
"Ist
il
lwantt
oknowwhathappened"
Khet
h:"
DadIwillt
ell
yohbutf
ornowhehastorush
t
othehospi
talhiswif
ewasinacaracci
dent
"
Dad:
"Banelewhathappened?
"Hecamecl
oserwhy
can'
tdadlett
hisgo?
Nel
e:"
Youmaj
est
yIeh.
..I
"
Dad:
"Khet
hihel
phi
m out
"
Khet
h:"
Wear
ecool
dad"
Dad:"
KHETHI
!!
!"Ij
umpedal
it
tl
edadi
ssoftnice
l
ikabl
eper
sonbutwhenher
oarshei
snotli
kable.
Nel
e:"Iaskedhertosi
gnt
hepaper
sIwasnot
di
vorcingherI.
..
"
Dad:
"Khet
hukut
hul
a?"
Kheth:
"DadNelewantedmorekidsandmany
ki
ds,hewantsapr i
nceIt
oldhi
mt owaitf
ormeto
fi
nishvarsi
tybuthewasinahurryt
ohavehismany
ki
ds,thepri
ncesshemar r
iedtradi
tional
lysaidhe
mustgi veherthecer t
if
icatetogivehim kids,
sohe
divor
cedmet omarr yher,soshecanhaveal lhis
chil
drencausehel oveshermor e,uhm soIbr okeup
withhim causehef oundhi sri
b"
Dad:
"Sohel
eftyouf
oranot
herpr
incess?
"
Nel
e:"
NoIst
il
lloveherandst
il
lwantt
obeher
..
."
Dad:"Shutupboy!Youpl ayedmydaught erjust
l
eave. .
.go!"Hehur r
iedoutdadf ollowedhi m" And
callyourpar entsIwantt omeett hem 1stt hing
tomor rowher e!"Dadwasr eall
yf umi nghecame
backt ome" Andyouar esi tt
ingt heredef endinga
manwhodoesn' tappr eciateyou, youar e
beaut i
ful,
smar tandast rongwomanmenshoul d
bowbef oreyouandwor shipt hegr oundyouwal k
onnott hi
sMazi bukononsense, hesayshel oves
youyethedoest histoyou?Nomant hisisnot
l
ove,whati slovet hesedays?Noyouguysar e
maki ngmer eallyangr y,
Iwanthi spar entshere
tomor row,Iwantt oaskt hem i fthisiswhatt hey
taughtt hei
rson, tomi streatandpl aywomen, t
hisis
unaccept ableyouar emydaught er!"Hewas
pointi
ngatmet henhesatdownonhi
schai
rnot
sayinganyt
hing.
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
rydad"Ihaveneverseendadt
his
angr
yli
keever.
Dad: "
Khethiyouar eprecious,
youareanappl eof
myeyeIwassur eyouwer ehappyinyourmar ri
age
andIwasr eadyt omar rysomeonebutit'
sclearyou
sti
llneedme, Ifeel l
ikeresponsibl
eforwhathehad
donet oyoucauseIpushedyout ohim,Iam the
sorryonebaby"hesoundeddef eat
ed"Afteryour
studiesnextyearIwantyoubackher e,
wewi l
lst
art
al
loveragai nIwi llteachyouhowval uableyou
are,howspeci alyouar eandhowbeaut ifulyouare"
nextyearIam goi ngst udyi
ngoverseasbutnowi s
notat imetopr otest.
Khet
h:"
Yesdad"hesi
ghed.
Dad:
"Il
oveyouKhet
hisomuch"
Khet
h:"Il
oveyout
oodad"thenafterwewentto
sl
eepIwenttomyr oom,
Iwasnoti nthemoodfor
SnocauseIwasgoingtoboreherwithmy
mood,butIdi
dsaygoodnightt
oherandt ol
dher
t
hatIam notokay.
Thenextmor
ningwewokeuptookabat
handI
spentt
imewi
thmykids,
Il
ovet
hem somuch.
Myphoner
angi
twasZol
ani
.
Khet
hi:
"Zol
aniwhatdoyouwant
?"
Zol
a:"
Hei
saf
teryoucausehet
hinksyouar
emygf
"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
thaveti
mef oryourgamesZol
ani
,
Itol
d
yousocal
ledbrot
hertooyester
day"
Zol
an:"
Heisdangerous,
hewant
stohur
tmeby
comingaf
teryou"
Khet
h:"
Tel
lhim youwon'
tgethur
t,
wear
enot
hing
Zol
aninot
hing"
Zol
a:"
Het
hinksIl
oveyou"
Khet
h:"
Whywoul
dhet
hinkt
hat
?"
Zol
a:"
Idon'
tknow"
Khet
h:"
Dealwi
thyourbr
otherandl
eavemeal
one"
Zola:"
Comebackt
omycr
ewandyouwi
llbe
protect
ed"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
t"
Zola:
"Zol
endoesn'tbr
eakwi
ndowsl
ikemeheki
l
ls
peopletogeethi
smessageacr
oss"
Khet
h:"
Whatmessage?Whatdi
dIdot
ohi
m?"
Zol
a:"
Youar
efavour
edbyme"
Khet
h:"
Prot
ectmef
rom hi
m si
nceyou'
favour
'me"
Zol
a:"
Iwil
ltr
ybutIwil
lneedyouco-oper
ati
ionher
e,I
washyourbackandyouwashmi ne"
Kheth:
"Okay,butifheki
ll
sanybodyIlove,
Iwi
llnot
beresponsibleforwhatIwi
lldotoyourfam"I
dr
oppedt hephone.
Zolathi
nksIam apushoverbutIwoul
dn'twant
anythi
ngtohappentomylovedonesandIdon' t
wanttotakechancesandgamblewit
htheirl
ives.
Idon'
tneedthi
srightnow,IsawSnoof fshe
promisedt
ocomeonFr i
dayt henmaybewecanget
toknoweachotherthenbutIt ookhernumber
.

°
•Sno•
°
Iwashappytoseemyf atherandhisfam,hetol
d
me,Icanst
udywhateverIwantifIsti
llwantt
oandI
am herewi
thhopesanddr eamsagain.
ButIl
ikebei
nganurse,
maybeIcanst
udy
somethi
ngelsepar
tti
me,bei
nganur
seworksf
or
mefornow.
WhenIgott
othehouseItookabat
handwor
emy
uni
for
nIwasonnightshi
ft.
Si
zwekeepscall
ingIdon'
tknowwhyheissucha
j
erk,
Ican'
tevent
ellmom shewil
lki
llme.
Hecal
ledyetagai
n.
Si
zwe:
"Iam comi
ngt
her
enow"
Sno:
"Iam atwor
k"
Si
zwe:
"Iwi
llbr
ingyoudi
nner
"
Sno:
"Iam wor
king"
Sizwe:
"Iam comi
ng"andhedroppedthecal
l,
Iam
notworri
edhewillneverf
indmehere.
Icont
inuedt
owor
kthewhol
eni
ghtandi
nthe
morningIwentoutandhewassl eepi
ngont he
benchoutsidet
hehospitaldoorheevenhada
bl
anketsincehelookedcomf or
tableIl
efthi
mt her
e
andwentt omyhouset osleepIonlyneededmy
sl
eepButIwashungr ytoo.
Imadebreakf
astandat
ethent
heknockcame
thr
ough.
Zipho:
"I
'l
lgeti
t"shei
sonherl
astmont
handshe
l
ikesopeningdoors.
Herbabywi
lll
ovenews,
Ial
wayst
easeher
.
Shecamebackwi
thSi
zwe.
Si
zwe:
"Sno"
Sno:
"BabSi
zwe,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Sizwe:"
Snopl
easedon'tdothistome,letusr
aise
thisbabyt
oget
her"Zi
phowasj ustst
andingt
here
l
ookingatusli
kewearei nt
eresti
ngpeople.
Sno:
"Zi
ziphodoyoumi
nd?
"
Zi
pho:
"Don'
tmi
ndmeIam j
ustst
andi
ngher
e"
Sno:
"Let
sgot
omyr
oom"Iwent1stt
aki
ngmy
cerealwit
h,hef
oll
owedme, wel
eftthest
andi
ng
pregnantladyt
here,
tokeepst
anding.
Wegott
omyr
oom andl
ockedt
hedoor
.
Si
zwe:
"Youdon'
tknowyetbutyouar
epr
egnant
"
Sno:
"Thankyoudocyoucanl
eavenow"
Si
zwe:
"Iam ser
iousSno"
Sno:"
Soyoucameallt
hewayfrom yourhouset
o
tel
lmethat
?"Hecameclosert
ome.
Sizwe:
"ImissyouSno"heki ssedme, spendi
ngti
me
withyou"hekissedmeIki ssedhim backImissed
hi
mt oobuthei snotminet omiss,
buthedoesme
goodIcannotgeti toutofmymi nd.
Weki
ssedandwet
ookeachot
her
scl
othes.
Sno:
"Si
zwe.
..I
..
."
Sizwe: "
ShhhIl
oveyoubabe"andIfaci
ngupont
op
oft hebed"Il
oveyousomuch"helookedme
st
r aightonmyfaceandt
riedtoent
erme.
Sno:
"CondomsSi
zwe"
Si
zwe:
"Iwon'
tej
acul
atei
nsi
deyou"
Sno:
"NoSizwe"It
ookt
wocondomsonmydr
awer
.
"Weart
hose"
Si
zwe:
"Don'
tyout
rustme?
"
Sno:"
Youknowwhatthi
sisnotsupposedt
o
happen,
getof
fme"Ipushedhi
m.
Sizwe:"
Whycan'tyouseet
hatil
oveyouSno?Iwant
af ut
urewi
thyou"hesatonthesi
deandIpul
leda
fl
eecetocovermyself
Sno:
"Doyour
eal
lyl
oveme,
ori
t'
saboutsex?
"
Sizwe:
"Il
oveyouSnoandwecangoandlive
somewherefart
oprovemyl
oveforyou"
Sno:"
Howaboutyourwi f
emymom andyourkids"I
am stupi
dbutnotenoughtogosomewher
efarand
l
eavemygoodj ob.
Si
zwe:
"Shewon'
tdi
vor
ceme"
Sno:
"ThenIwon'
tgosomewheref
arwit
hyou"i
t'
s
notl
ikeIwanthi
mtoleavehi
swif
eforme.
Sizwe:
"Thisishar
dformeSnobutIwil
ltr
y
everyt
hingtomakeheragr
eetodi
vorceme"
Sno:
"Iwi
llbewai
ti
ngher
eforyou"
Si
zwe:"AndIwi l
lmar r
yyou"doIl ovehim enought
o
marr
yhi m,Idon'tt
hinkIlovehim buthi
ssexgame
i
son,abdatsomepoi nti
tmakesmet hinkIlove
hi
m,Idon'tknowIdon' tmaybesi nceheisoldhewil
l
gi
vemet hel oveIam yearningfor.
Sno:
"Di
vor
cehert
hen"het
ouchedmyst
omach.
Sizwe:
"Andwecanr
aiseourbabyt
oget
heri
n
peace"
Sno:"
Iam notpr
egnantSi
zwe,
wher
edi
dyouget
that
?"
Si
zwe:
"IknowIscor
edt
he1stt
imewemadel
ove"
Sno:"
Hmm"It ookpi
ll
sevent
hatt
imeIwasi
nhi
s
house,
Iam nothavi
nghi
sbaby.
Sizwe:"
IloveyouSnoandIwi
shyoucanbel
ieveme
andtrustme"
Sno:"
Youareputt
ingmyl
if
eindangerher
e,deal
wit
hyourwifeandcomebackt
omewewi l
ltakeit
fr
om ther
e"
Si
zwe:
"Iwi
llbecar
efulbutIam notst
ayi
ngaway
fr
om youi
fthat
swhatyouar
easki
ngme"t
heknock
cameonmydoor .
Sno:
"Yes?
"
Zi
pho:
"Somewomani
sher
esayi
ngshei
syour
mom"
Sno:
"Yourcar
?"Iwhi
sper
ed.
Si
zwe:
"Il
efti
tathomeIuber
edher
e"
Sno:
"Goodst
ayher
eandl
ockwhenIl
eave"
Si
zwe:
"Iwi
llmi
ssyou.
..
"
Zi
pho:
"Sno?
"
Sno:
"Comi
ng"
Zi
pho:"
Okay"Iwentouttomom wholookedsoout
oft
hisplace,
shewasdressedi
nti
ghtshortdr
ess.
Sno:
"Hi
"
Mom:
"Heyhowar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"Fi
nehowcanIhel
pyou"
Mom:
"Icamet
oseeyou,
andt
akeyouout
"
Sno:
"Maybenextt
imeIj
ustcamef
rom wor
kIneed
t
osl
eepIhaveanoghtshi
ftagai
ntoni
ght
"
Mom: "
Oh?Ij
ustwant
edt
ospendt
imewi
thmy
daughter
"
Sno:
"Why?
"
Mom: "
Whatdoyoumeanwhy?Causeyouar
emy
daughter
"
Sno:"
Ok"sincewhen?Iwantedt
oaskbutsi
nceIam
anicepersonIdi
dn'task.
Mom: "
Wheni
syourof
fdaysoIcant
akeyou
shoppi
ng"
Sno:
"Iam goi
ngt
odad'
sthi
sSat
urday"
Mom:
"Oh?
"
Sno:
"Yeahhei
sdoi
ngawel
comecer
emonyf
orme"
Mom:
"Iwi
llcomewi
thyou"
Sno:
"NoIwi
llbef
ine"
Mom:"Iwanttobet
her
etosupportyou"Iknewshe
di
dn'
tjustcomeher
etotakeme'shopping'she
want
st oknowmoreaboutdad.
Sno:"
Ireal
lydon'
tneedyouther
eIwil
lbefinebutI
wil
laskdadifIshouldi
nvi
teyou,
Idon'
tli
ke
awkwardness"
Mom:
"Hmm howi
she?
"
Sno:
"Don'
tyouhavehi
snumbert
oaskhi
m?"
Mom:"NoIdon'
tpl
easegi
vet
hem t
ome,
soIcan
cal
lhi
m"
Sno:
"Noifhewantedyout
ocalm hi
m bewoul
d
havegi
venyouhisnumber,
sonocanIgotosl
eep
now?"
Mom:
"OkaybutdadandIusedt
oloveeachot
her
"
Sno:
"Butyouchosemoneyoverl
ove"
Mom:
"AndI
'ddoi
tagai
n,Imaynotl
oveSi
zwebut
hi
smoneyi
smaki
ngmyl if
eeasy"
Sno:"
Goodbye"shehasnoshameatal l
,Ibetshe
doesn'
tevenfeelgui
lt
yfordi
tchingmetoo,causei
t
gotherevr
ythi
ngsheeverwant edIwasgoingto
rui
nherchancestomoney.
Mom:
"Iam sor
ryIl
eftyou"
Sno:"
Itdoesn'
tmat t
ernow,gotoyourmoneyand
l
eavemeal one"Idon'twanttobesleepi
ngwi
thher
husbandandbefriendherguil
twil
lconsumeme.
Mom:
"Iam t
ryi
ngher
eSno"
Sno:"
Yesyouaretryi
ngt ogettomydad' spants
nowthatheisakingyouwanthi m back,yousai
dhe
hadnoambi t
ionnodirecti
oninli
fe,
youhaveyour
husband,
yetIsawyougoi ngtodad'sroom that
ni
ght,
youwentt ohimisheyourtypenow? "
Mom: "
YourdadandIunderstandeachot
her
,we
onlyhadsexthatday,
thenhechasedmeoutofhi
s
room"
Sno:
"Youlef
tyourhusbandi
nbedt
ohavesexwi
th
dadunderhi
sownr oof"
Mom: "
Sizwedoesn'
tlovemeanymoreandIthi
nkhe
neverl
ovedme,hedoesn'twantt
ohavesexwit
hme
anymore"
Sno:
"Idon'
tneedtohearthat
,Iam sleepyIwi
llgoto
sl
eepnow,pleasecal
lnextt
imebef oreyoucome
her
ecauseyoumaynotf i
ndmeorI '
dbebusywi t
h
someoneher e"
Mom: "Oh?Iwi l
lcall,
keepwell"shel ef
tIwasf r
ee
againIwentt omyr oom andknockedheopenedf or
me,andwel comedmewi thaki ssandlockedt he
door,wehadast eamysexbef or eIfel
lasleepinhis
arms,Ihavenothingt ofeelguiltyaboutmom sai dit
herselfshedoesn'tloveSizweandSi zwedoesn' t
havesexwi thher,soIwi l
luset hisborr
owedt i
meas
muchasIcanbef oreIgetcaughtandbeki lledor
maybehei smyhappi l
yeveraf terorhappil
ynever
aft
erwegotcaught ,
wewi l
ltr
yt obecar ef
ul,butIcan
keepupwi ththehi ddingandt hatbeinghidden
won'tmakemef eel somehow.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er53
°
•Konke•
°

Konke:
"Justl
iket
hatyou?That
ssounl
ikeSt
enwhat
di
dyoudo? "
Tk:
"Not
hingImeanhej
ustf
ir
edme"
Konke:"
Iam sorrybabeIwillt
alkt
ohi m,hecan'
tfi
re
youjustli
kethatyousignedacontract"thi
sisal
l
odd,
itdoesn'
tmakesenseevenonebi t"
TK:"
Itol
dhim,buthesai
dhewi
llbai
lmeout
,t
he
cont
ractsaysso"
Konke:
"What?No,Iwi
llt
alkt
ohi
sfat
her
,hecan'
tdo
t
histoyoulove"
TK:"
Nodon'
tIwil
ltaket
hemoneyandfi
nd
somethi
ngel
setodo,maybeputmyboi
ler
maki
ng
degreet
ouse"
Konke:
"Ar
eyousur
ebabe?CauseIcant
alkt
ohi
s
fat
her"
Tk:
"Ther
eisnoneed,
Ist
il
lhavemyl
it
tl
epr
ide
atr
achedtome"
Konke:"Aslongasyouar esur
e,SoKuhleandHloni
aremovi ngthi
sside,
Kuhlesai
dt heywanttobeour
neighborjustt
hinkaboutit
"wewer el
ayinginbedi
n
thedark.
TK:
"Uhm wher
e?"
Konke:"Shesaidit'
sasurpri
seofsomesor t
,Ican'
t
waitforthem t
ocomet hi
sside,
I
'vemissedmy
si
stersomuchj ustimagi
neherlivi
ngnextdoor"he
cl
earedhi st
hroat.
TK:
"Soshehasn'
tsai
danyt
hingt
oyou?
"
Konke:
"About
?"
TK:"
Eh.
..not
hing,
mymom saidIshoul
dapologi
se
toyouonherbehalf
,shej
usthadt
orushback
home"Idon'
tbeli
evethat
.
Konke:
"Hmm"
TK:
"Iuhm Iwi
llbebuyi
ngheracar
"wi
thwhi
ch
money?
Konke:
"That
'sni
ce,
Canyouaf
for
dit
?"
TK:"
YeahIdoandIwoul dl i
ketocontr
ibuteonour
ki
dsupbringi
ng"Itwasdar kandIhadtolookathi
m
str
aighti
ntheeye,soIswitchedonthesidelampt
o
seehim,t
henIsatupst r
aight.
Konke:"
TKdi dyouwinlot
tor
yofsomesprtIknow
nothi
ngabout ?CauseIdon'
tmindtaki
ngcar
eof
them unt
ilyouarebackonyourfeet
sagai
n"hesat
upst
rai
ghtt
oo.
TK:"SoyoualsothinkIam aloserwhocan'
tprovi
de
forhiski
dstoo?"Hebecameangr yandhescared
me,TKisacal m personhi
m getti
ngangryl
iket
his
scaresmeandi twor ri
esme.
Konke:
"Idi
dn'
tsayyouar
eal
oser
,TKwhati
sgoi
ng
on"
Tk:
"Stopmaki ngmel ookl ikeadeadbeatdad
Konke,youmakemef eel li
keal oserofa
man,husbandandf ather ,
youdon' tevenl
etme
spendt i
mewi thmyki dsal one,If
eelli
keapri
soner
here,
Iam notfreeIam st ressingaboutthi
ngsyet
youdon'tevennoticet hatIam notokay,ever
ythi
ng
i
saboutyou, whenwoul ditbeaboutme"
Igotof
fthebedandworemyclothesandshoes,
I
wasinhishouseIhadt
ogetoutofther
ebeforeIgo
i
nsane,
whathappenedt
oTK?
Konke:
"Iwil
lseeyouwhenyouarecal
m,Idon'
t
knowthisTK"Itookmycarkeysandl
efthi
mther
e
andwenttomyhouse.
TKi
sreal
lychangi
ngonme,
hei
sdi
stanci
nghi
msel
f
fr
om me,
evensl
eepi
ngi
nhi
shouse,
Ihadt
ocomet
o
hi
m.
Butmaybebei
ngjobl
essi
sstr
essi
nghim out
,buthe
shoul
dbetal
kingt
omenottakehi
sstr
essonme.
WhenIgottomyhouseIcoul
dn'
tsl
eepmaybeI
havebeent
oohar
donhim,noTKisnotachi
ld.
Idecidedtocleanup,IdothatalotwhenIam
stressedout,
Icleanedeveryt
hingandeverywhere,
I
wentt owashmyduvetandsheet s,
thenIwentto
takeabat hworemycl othesandwenttoki ssmy
kidsgoodbye,Ididn'
tsl
eepawi nkbutatleastIdi
d
somet hi
ngsolid.
WhenIgott
owork,
Il
ockedmydoorandworked,
I
di
dn'
twantt
otal
ktoanybodyevenmyphonewas
of
f.
Ihadtogot
othel
abtodosometest
s,Iwasonmy
wayther
ewhenIbumpedi
nSten.
Sten:
"HeyIhavebeent
ryi
ngt
ocal
lyouwher
ewer
e
you?"
Konke:
"HiSt
enIwasi
nmyof
fi
cewor
king"
St
en:
"Icamet
her
eandknockedbutyoudi
dn'
topen
ar
eyouokay?
"
Konke:
"Iam whydi
dyouf
ir
emyhusband?
"
St
en:
"Ohhecamer
unni
ngt
oyou?
"
Konke:
"St
en.
..why?
"
Sten:
"Ifi
nallysawhi
mf orwhohei s,
tot
hinkIwas
readytogivehimtheCOOposi t
ioninmycompany,I
didn'
tknowhewast hesameper sonwhol ef
tyou
withfourkidsadfor
gotaboutyouguys"
Konke:"
Youf
ir
edhimforper
sonalr
easons?Youar
e
fi
ghti
ngmybattl
esnow?"
Sten:
"Hewasnotdoinganyt
hinganyway,wedon'
t
needhim youar
etheonewhodoesal lt
heworkand
hegetstobepaidf
ordoingnothi
ng?No"
Konke:
"Idon'
tmi
ndt
hatpl
easegi
vehi
m hi
sjob
back"
St
en:
"No,
whydoyoul
ovet
hisguy?
"
Konke:
"Hei
smyhusband,rehirehi
m ornevertal
kto
meeveragai
n"Iwenttot
hel abanddidsomet ests
t
henIwenttoteacht
heclass,Iwasgladtheyknew
signlanguagemor enowcauseIwasi nnomoodt o
talk,
afterIwenttomyof f
iceIfel
tmybodyshut t
ing
down, Ineededtosleepsi
nceIwasdonewi thwor k,
I
wentt omyof fi
cetodoublecheckthethi
ngsI
recordedandchangedwher eneededandIguessI
fellasleepcauseIwokeupl i
ghtswereon,
Islepton
adeskIcheckedt i
meIsleptfor4hour
s.
IdrovehomeandTK'
scarwasther
eout
side,
I
hesit
atedgoi
ngi
ncauseIwasnoti
namoodt o
arguewithhi
m.

Iwasinti
meformyki dsbedt
ime,
Iki
ssedt
hem
af
terhuggi
ngthem t
henIwenttomyroom.
TKwassl eepi
ngthereIsi
ghedandwentt
otakea
baththenwenttolot
ionmybodyhewasupsitt
ing
str
aight.
TK:
"Wher
ewer
eyou?
"
Konke:
"HiTK"
TK:
"Youwer
ewi
thhi
m wer
en'
tyou?
"
Konke:
"Hi
m who?
"
TK:
"YourSt
en!
!!
"Heyel
led.
Konke:
"TKyouwi
llnotyel
linmyhouse,goandyel
l
asmuchasyouwanti nyoursbutnother
e"
TK:"Ofcourseyourbi
gexpensivehouse,
ifyouwant
ustogetalongandver ywellyouwil
lst
opbeing
fr
iendswiththatman,youhavenoshameyouar e
mar r
iedyetyouarebusysleepingwi
thmen,you
havenoshameatal l
"
Konke:"
Idon'
tsl
eepwithSt
en,
AndIwi
llnotendour
fr
iendshi
pbecauseyousai
dso"
TK:"I
fyoudidn'tsleepwit
hhimt henwhydi dyouget
i
nher eandr ushedt ot
akeabat h?Iam wil
li
ngto
forgi
veyouandl ett
hispassifyoujustendyour
fri
endshi
p,Idon'twanthim anywherenearyou"
Konke:"
Ohwel li
fbei
ngmarr
iedtoyouisabout
bei
ngcont rol
ledandbest
ressedallt
heti
me,Idon'
t
wantittakeitback"
TK:"
Yahyouar et al
kingli
kethatcauseyour
boyfr
iendpr omi sedyoutheheavenonear t
h
ri
ght,
aftersleepimgwi thhim youtellhi
mtogiveme
backmyj ob,
afterItoldyounottot alkt
ohi
m,you
enj
oyseei
ngmeatyourmer
cydon'
tyou?Youenj
oy
makingmeaweakl
ing"
Konke:"DoIneedtor
emindyouthatyouneedt his
j
ob?Youst il
lhaveahousetopayfor
,acarthatyou
arepaying,
howareyougoingtopayforthoseifyou
don'
thaveasal ar
y?Whatiswrongwithyou
Thulebona?"
TK:"
Iam t
ir
edofyoual
waysundermini
ngme"I
don'
tknowbydoingwhatexact
ly.
Konke:
"Whatdi
dIdo?
"
TK:"
Youliketr
eati
ngmel ikeoneofyourkids,
Iam
notyourkidIam yourhusband"Iwi
shIwassi ngl
e
ri
ghtnot,
Ihatetal
kingtoomuchespecial
lytal
king
nonsensi
calthi
ngs.
Konke:
"OkayIam sor
ryf
ort
reat
ingyoul
ikeaki
dmy
ki
d"
TK:
"Evenyourapol
ogyisf
akeyouar
emar
ket
ingme
Konke"Ir
eal
lydon'
tknowmysin.
Konke:
"Iam sorr
yTK"Ij
ustwantpeaceagai
nand
sl
eepIneedi t
.
TK:"Whatexact lyar
eyouapologi
si ngf orwhil
styou
sti
lldon'twantt ost
ayawayf r
om St en?Youcan' t
befri
endmyenemyt hatguyisont ome, heeven
payedmyexnannyt oseduseme, butbecauseIl ove
youIt houghtofyou,Idi
dn'tgi
vein,hewant stotake
youawayf r
om meandyouar emaki ngiteasi
erfor
him bysl eepingwit
hhim"
Konke:
"TKIdi
dn'
tsl
eepwit
hSt enIf
ellasl
eepon
mytablewhi
leIwasst
il
lworki
ng"
TK:
"Si
ncewhen?
"
Konke:
"SinceIcoul
dn'
tsl
eepyest
erdayt
hinki
ng
aboutyourstunt
"
TK:
"Iknowyouar
elyi
ng"af
tert
hatIwor
emypj
s.
Konke:
"Pl
easeswi
tchof
fthemai
nswi
tchonyour
wayout"
TK:"
Ohnowyouar echasingmeout ,
Konket el
lme
whydidyoumar rymei fwear egoingtoliveli
ke
unmarri
edpeopl esti
ll
"Iam t ryinghereandver y
hardnottosayhur tf
ulthingsbuthei smakingi t
real
lyhard,
i
t'
slikehei slookingf orafightor
somethingcauseIwant edittoendwhenI
apologi
sedf
orsomet
hingIdon'
tknowbutwear
e
sti
llher
e.

Igoti
nsi
det
heduvetandt
ri
edt
osl
eep,
Imi
sst
he
ol
dTK.
Iwokeupi nthemiddl
eofthenightandhewas
sleepingnexttome,I
sStenreall
ypayingsomeone
tosleepwi t
hhim?ButnowhowdoIbel ieve
someonewhoj ustconcl
udedthatIsl
eptwi thSten?
It
'sclearTKdoesn'tknowme,ifhethi
nkst hatI
'd
sleepwi t
hSten.

Iwokeupi nthemor ni
ngaf tertaki
ngabat hIwent
tothekitchenf eel
ingdi zzyandmyhandswer e
shaking,Ihuggedal lmyki dswhower et her
eand
kissedthem t henl
ef tf
orwor katworkitwental
ong
justfi
nebutIwasf eel
ingt i
redandsleepymostof
thetime,IjusthopeIdi dn'tmakemi st
akeson
reports.
St
encamet
omyof
fi
ce.
St
en:
"youl
ookt
ir
ed!
"
Konke:
"Youhavenoi
dea"
Sten:"
ThenIguessi
twi
llbeabadi
deat
odi
scuss
businesswi
thyou"
Konke:
"Justt
alkSt
en"
Sten:
"Someoneiscranky,
anywayIhavethi
s
massiveideaofstar
tingmyownbankandIneed
youtobemypar tner"ownbanki
sitevenpossi
ble
tohaveabank?
Konke:"
Okay,wherewoul dbeyourstar
ti
ngpoint"I
am nottheonetoshutdowni deasofdreamersgo
bigorgohomer ight?Ili
stenedtohimtell
ingme
abouthisplanIdidn'tgetwhereheneededme
exact
lybutitsoundedlikeat i
ghtpl
anandIwoul d
l
ovetobepar tofit
.
Sten:
"Wewil
lhavetomeetsomepeoplei
nLondon
formorei
nfor
mation,
wecanleavet
hisweekend"
Konke:
"Sur
eIam i
n"i
twasaWednesday.
St
en:"
IknewIcancountonyou,
dadthoughtst
art
ing
abankwasabadinvestment
,i
tdoeshaveit
advantagesanddi
sadvant
agesj
ustl
ikeanyot
her
business"
Konke:
"Igeti
t"
Sten:
"Nomangohomeandr estyoul
ookweakand
abouttoshutdownanyt
ime"i
twasmidday.
Konke:
"Iwi
llt
akemywor
khome,
Iwi
lll
eaveaf
termy
cl
ass"
Sten:
"Yesyouare,andIwi l
lmakesur eofi t
"heleft
andIthoughtaboutwhatTKsai dIloveTKandI
thi
nkweneedhel p,maybeIam t hewr ongoneher e
andmaybeIam t oost ubborntoseeit,Ichangeda
man,Ihavethathorri
blegiftofchanginggood
peopletobadpeoplelookatHl oni,
wewer eokay
andhappyat1stjustlikeTKbutTKi snot
Hloni
phile,
TKismuchmor eandmaybeIdi dn'
tavai
l
myselfenoughforhimt otrustmewi thhis
probl
ems.
Imeanwej
ustgotmar
ri
edweshoul
dbehappy.

Af
termycl
assIl
eftt
aki
ngmywor
kwi
thandTK
wasst
il
lther
ebei
ngcosywi
thoneofmynanny.
Konke:
"Getaroom yout
wo"Imeant heywereso
cl
osetoeachother,
you'
dsweartheyweregoingt
o
ki
ss,
theyjumpedmaybet heydi
dn'
thearmecome
i
n.
TK:
"I
t'
snotwhatitlooksl
ike"Il
eftt
hem t
ofini
sh
whattheyhavest
artedorwhattheywereaboutt
o
st
art
.
Iwenttomyr oom andt ookabaththenIwentt o
checkonmyki ds,t
heot hernannywast eachi
ng
them Idi
dn'tdistur
bt hem IwenttorestabitsoI
canplaywitht hem,ifTKissleepi
ngwi t
ht henanny
andhappywi thi tt
henwhoam It ost opthem,Iknew
hewasnotr eadyt ogetmar ri
edagain,Kuhlemust
haveforcedhim.
Heneededt ofindhi mselfagainandfindhisright
stepswhenIwokeupi twasdar koutsi
de,Igotoff
thebedIf eltanotherdizzinessIsatdownIwentt o
brushmyt eethandwentt omyki dsroom,theywere
notthereIwentt ot helivi
ngr oom andtheywer e
theretheyallrantohugme, ItookKayiseandsat
downt
heheadachewasmassi
ve.
Ipl
ayedwithmykidsandIhel
pedinfeedingthem
andbathi
ngthenwetookthem t
osl
eep,IguessTK
j
ustlef
t,
Iwil
ltal
ktohi
m whenhecomesback, heis
act
ingli
keateenager
.
Ical
ledhi
m hedidn'
tpi
ckthenIwentt
osleep,
does
hehavearighttobemadatme?Ishouldbethe
madoneher e.
ThenextdayIwenttoworkandwor kedaf
termy
classIwasonmywayt omyof f
icewhenIsuddenly
feltmybodybecomeweakerbythesecond,It
ri
edto
holdontosomethi
ngbutIhadnothingtousefor
balancet
henIfel
lfl
atont
hefloorthendar
kness
consumedme.
Iwokeuponthehospi
talbed,
Il
ookedaroundMr
Smit
hseni
orcameincarryi
ngafil
e,hesmil
edshen
hesawme.
Smith:"
Am Igladt
oseeyouaway,
areyout
ryi
ngt
o
ki
llyoursel
f?"
Konke:
"Heyol
dmani t
'sbeenal
ongt
ime,
youl
ook
good"hesmil
edevenmore.
Smith:"
Ieatunl
ikesomepeopl
eIknow,
whenwas
thelastti
meyouate?"It
ri
edtothi
nkei
shi
tbeena
verylongtime.
Konke:"
Iuhm Idon'
trememberwhy?
"Iwasnot
hungry.
Smith:
"Youlastatet
hisSaturdayandtodayis
Thursday,
youbodydoesn'treactwelli
nfast
ing
neverdoitagainoryouwil
ldie,i
sthatwhatyou
want?"
Konke:"Iwasnotf ast
ingIf or
goteatingcauseI
neverfeltthehunger"plusTKwast heonewho
madesur eIate,
Ineedthatguymor ethanIthought
oneofushast oswal l
owt heprideandapologise
andIam wi l
li
ngtodoso, Iwon'tloseanyt
hingby
doingso.
Smith:
"Iwi
llhavet
okeepyouhert
oobser
veyour
eat
ing"
Konke:
"Pl
easel
etmego,
Iwil
lsett
heremindert
o
remi
ndmet oeat
,Ipr
omi
se"hechuckl
ed.
Smith:
"Yougotmerunningher
eli
keamadman
youngladysoIam keepi
ngyouasapuni
shmentof
di
stur
bingmyr
eti
rement
"
Konke:
"Youwer
eret
ir
ed?Idi
dn'
tknowt
hat
"hesat
onmybed.
Smith:"
Stencalledmef reaki
ngout,het
houghtyou
weredeath,Imeanhei sadoctorheshouldhave
checkedyourpul sebuthewentcr azy,
Ihadto
sedatehimt oo"IlaughedStencanbedr amati
c
yerr
r.
Konke:
"I
t'
sagoodthi
ngIhavepeopl
ewhocar
esso
muchaboutme"It
ookmyphonewasnexttome
andsendTKamessagethatIwasadmi
tt
ed.
Smi t
h:"
Hecaresmorethanyouknow,Iheardyou
gotmar r
iedcongr
atshey"yeahIgotmarr
iedIst
il
l
feelsi
ngle.
Konke:
"ThanksSS"
Smi
th:
"SS?
"Il
aughed.
Konke:
"Smi
thseni
orpl
easet
ryt
okeepup"
Smith:
"Yourst
resslevel
sweretoohi
ghar
eyou
okay?"Mysmiledisappear
ed.
Konke:
"Iam f
ine"
Smith:
"Walkawayfr
om si
tuat
ionsandpeoplethat
di
sturbyoupeaceandmesswi t
hyourmind"then
hestoodup"Nowthatyouarefine,
Letmeret
ir
ei n
peace"
Konke:
"Youdi
dn'
ttel
lmeaboutyourr
eti
rement
"
Smit
h:"I
twasj
ustami
nir
eti
rementIam st
il
lyoung
tor
eti
re"
Konke:
"Thatyouare"hecametomeandhugged
meandl ookedatmestrai
ghti
ntheeyes.
Smit
h:"
Chooseyourhappi
ness,i
twasnicetosee
youagai
n,f
oodwil
lbehereinfewpleasefi
nishi
tal
l"
Konke:
"Wher
eisSt
en?
"
Smith:
"Room nextdoorhewil
lwakeupanytime
fr
om now,youreall
yscaredt
hedoctoroutofhi
m"
welaughed.
St
en:
"I
t'
snotf
unny"wel
ookedatt
hedoori
twas
St
en.
Smi
th:
"Ohi
twasf
unnyt
owat
ch"
St
en:"
Dadj
ustgobackt
oyourgfandl
eavemi
ne
al
one"
Konke:
"Hehasagfnow?Wowwayt
ogogr
andpa!
"
Smit
h:"
YoushouldcomeforsupperwhenI
di
schar
geyou,youwil
lseehersheisal
ovel
y
woman,andpr
ettyt
oo"
Konke:
"Ifyoudi
schar
gemet
oday,
Iwi
llcome
t
omor r
ow"
Smit
h:"
It
'salr
eadyl
atej
ustspendt
henight,
Iwil
lsee
youki
ds,St
enmakesuresheeatsal
lherfood"
Konke:
"ByeSS"hel
eftsmi
li
ng,
hei
sal
wayshappy.
St
en:
"HeyI
'
m sor
ryIwast
oobusyf
oryou"
Konke:"
It
'sokayIwast
oobusyf
ormysel
f,
it
'snot
yourfaul
t"
Sten:
"Yesi
tisIshoul
dhavemadesur
eyoueatl
ikeI
usedtodo"
Konke:"
It
'sreal
lyokay"thefoodcameandSt
enf
ed
melikehischil
daftereati
ng.
St
en:
"Doyour
eal
lyl
ovehi
m?"
Konke:"
YesIdo"Ir
eal
lydon'
tknowanymor
e,does
heloveme?
Sten:"ThenIwillbackdownandonl ybeyourfri
end
okay? "Werewesomet hingmor e?"
ThoughIthink
hedoesn' tdeserveyou,Icandoabet t
erjobthan
hi
m, butyourhear tchosehim andIdon'tknow
why,butalwaysknowt hatIloveyou"hewas
holdingbothmyhands, sit
ti
ngonachai r
.
Konke:
"Thankyou"
Sten:
"ButIsti
lldon'
tli
kehim andhesai
dhedoesn'
t
wantthatjobback,i
tseemslikeyouguysar
enot
communi cat
ingwell"yeahIknow.
Konke:
"Wear
efi
ndi
ngourf
eet
sagai
n"
St
en:
"Hmm ar
eyour
eadyf
orTomor
row?
"
Konke:
"Wear
eleavi
ngt
omor
row?
"
St
en:
"AndcomebackonSunday"
Konke:
"ButLondoni
snotf
arf
rom her
e"
St
en:"
Wewi l
lbehavi
ngmeetingsaf
termeet
ings,
we
wi
llbooki
ntoahotelther
e"
Konke:
"Okay,
Stendoyouhaveki
ds?
"
St
en:
"Idot
heyar
ejustnotconci
evedasyetbut
t
heyar
ether
e2oft
hem"Il
aughedhei
scr
azy.
Konke:
"Sendmylovet
othem oncet
heyar
e
conci
evedofcour
se"
Sten:
"Onaser i
ousnot
e,Idon'
thaveki
dscauseI
wasnotr eadytomakeagirlpr
egnantaf
termy
varsi
tygfabort
edmybaby"
Konke:
"I
'm sor
ry"
Sten:
"Thati
swhyIal
waysuseacondom,
Idon'
t
needtoberemi
nded"
Konke:
"That
'sgoodpl
usi
tpr
event
syouf
rom
get
ti
ngdeseases"
Sten:
"YeahbutIdon'
thaveagfIonl
yhaveboot
y
call
s"
Konke:
"Ihearyou,
Iam sl
eepy"
St
en:
"Youshoul
dtakepi
ll
sbef
oreyousl
eep"
Konke:
"Pi
ll
sforwhatIam notsi
ckIj
ustf
orgott
o
eat
"
St
en:"
Toloweryourstr
essl
evel
s,
itwast
oomuch"I
l
ookeddownIdon'tknowwhenbutIwokeupt
he
nextdaywi
thStenrest
inghi
sheadont
hebed,
he
l
ookedpeacef
ulshame.

Ideci
dedt
ocal
lTKhepi
cked.
TK:
"Hi
"
Konke:"Hi,
TKIam sor
ryforeveryt
hing,
Iknowmy
si
sterforcedyoutomarr
yme, youwer enotreadyor
i
twasneveri nyourpl
ans,l
etsfogetwearemar ri
ed
andstartofasgfanbfandseewher eitt
akesus,i
f
i
tdoesn' twor
kweseekhelpf r
om therapi
sts"
TK:"
Yousi sterdi
dn'tforcemet omar ryyou,theyjust
gavemeanoppor t
unitytobewi thyouagai nandI
am gratefulfort
hat,
IloveyouKonke, Iam thewr ong
oneher e,
Iwast r
yingtor eachlevel
sthatareoutof
myr eachIam sor r
y,t
hankyouf orchoosi
ngmeout
ofallt
hemenoutt here,Iam notreadytoloseyou
sowher everyougoIwi l
lfoll
owevent hetoilet"I
l
aughed.
Konke:
"Thanksl
ove"
TK:
"Wher
ear
eyoucauseIam i
nyourbedmi
ssi
ng
youher
e"
Konke:"
Isentyouamessageyest
erdayt
hatIwas
admitt
ed"
TK:"
NoIdi
dn'
tgeti
t,
whati
swr
ongar
eyouokay
babe?"
Konke:
"Iam f
inetheyar
edischar
gingmet
oday,
I
wasjustnoteat
ingIwastoobusy"
TK:
"Iam comi
ngr
ightnow"
Konke:
"Therei
snoneedreal
ly,
ohIhavet
ogot
o
LondontodayandcomebackonSunday"
TK:
"Why?
"
Konke:
"Wear
est
art
ingabankwi
thSt
en"
TK:
"It
'st
hatStenagai
nKonke,youwi
llspendan
ent
ir
eweekendwi t
hhim,
IthoughtIt
oldyoutostop
bei
nghisfr
iend"
Konke:
"TKyouwi
llnotcont
rolme"
TK:
"Buthecanr
ight
?Causehehasmoney"
Konke:
"It
houghtwewer
efi
newhati
sthi
snow?
"
TK:"
Stenwant
syouandhewon'
tst
opunt
ilheget
s
you"
Konke:
"Theli
tt
lef
ait
hyouhaveonmei
s
di
scouragi
ng"
TK:"EishKonkesomet hingisnotokaywi thme,Iget
angrysoeasi l
yandl i
ttl
et hi
ngsi r
ri
tatesme,Ithi
nk
thatmut hiaffectedmybr ainsomehow, Iam notan
angryper sonbutt hesedaysIl osemyt emperso
easily,
Idon'tknowwhati swr ongwi t
hme"heneeds
therapy"Iam sor ryIcan'tcontrolmyselfthesedays
Iam sor r
y,reall
ysorrybabe"
Konke:
"Wewi l
ldeal
wit
hthistogetherokay,
wewi l
l
fi
ndthepr
oblem anddealwit
hit,
wewi llbeokay
agai
naslongasweputmor eeff
ortinmakingus
work,
wewillbefi
ne"
TK:
"Iam i
npl
easenevergi
veuponme"
Konke:
"Iwon'
tbabe,
Il
oveyou"
TK:"YouareagoodpersonKonkeIloveyoutoo"I
droppedthecal
lther
eissomethingoddabout
hi
m, andIhopewecanf i
xitbef
oreitbr
eaksusup
again.
Hesoundedr eal
lyscared,
Ihopeitisnothi
ng
seri
ous,Iwouldn'twanttolosehi
m causehecan't
dealwithhisanger,angrypeopl
ehavenocont r
ol
overtheiranger,
yetIam nottheinvent
erofthi
s
angerhehasnow.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er54
°
•Banel
e•°

Myhear
twasbeat
ingf
ast
,mypal
mswer
esweat
ing.
Wepar
kedintheyardthent
hebot
hfacedme,
dad
wasmoredi
sappoint
edthanmom.
Dad:"
Hereweareagai
n,becauseofyouwhycan'
t
youbenormalandbewi t
honepersonli
keot
her
pri
ncesyourage?
"
Mom:
"Thatpr
incessyouchose,
doyoul
oveher
?"
Nel
e:"
IthoughtIdi
d,buti
ttur
nsoutIdon'
tknowher
"
Mom:"
Goodcausesheisnotwhoshesai
dshe
i
s,
Khet
hoist
heonef oryou,
shei
sonespeci
algi
rl
"
Nele:
"It
hinkIshoul
dtakeast
epbackandj
ustt
hink
aboutwhatIwant"
Dad:
"Thatcoul
dhel
p"
Mom: "No!Nel
eneedst omanupandt akeKhet ho
seriously,
sheisagoodgi r
l,
heisgoingover seasnot
solongandwhat everhappenstodaywi lldetermine
yourf utur
einyourkidsli
fe,
woulditmakeyou
happy, i
fyouleaveKhethoandanot hermancomes
alongandt akeherandyourkids,call
inghi m daddy
i
nst eadofyou? "
Nel
e:"
I'
dst
il
lbet
hei
rfat
her
"
Mom: "
Notwhenshemar ri
est hatguy,
yourki
dswil
l
evenforgetyouexi
st"Igetthatmom lovesKhet
ho
butthi
sistoomuch,Ineedheronmysi denot
Khetho'
s.
Dad:
"Youcan'
tfor
ceKhethoint
ohisli
fe,
Iknewhe
wastooyoungformarri
age,
l
ethimreach30and
marr
ythegir
lheloves"
Mom:"I
fyouchooset
owal
kawayf
rom Khet
ho,
that
coul
dmakeusherenemi
es"
Dad:
"Howso?
"
Mom: "
Trustme,
Banel
eneedst
omaket hi
ngsr
ight
,I
don'
twantherasanenemyIli
keherasmy
daughter
"
Dad:"
Thati
syourpr
obl
em yougett
ooat
tachedwi
th
peopl
e'ski
ds"
Mom:
"That
'sawomani
nme"
Dad:
"Sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odo?
"
Mom: "
Letmefixthi
sforyouson"IknowIl ove
KhethobutIam notsur
eifIloveherenoughtobe
wit
hherfortherestofmyli
fe.
Nel
e:"
Idon'
twantt
ohur
theranyf
urt
her
"
Mom:
"Youwon'
tIwi
llbet
her
etoguar
dyou"
Dad:
"Pl
easemywi
fedon'
tdot
hist
ohi
m"
Mom:
"I
thast
obedone"
Dad:
"Thi
nkabouthi
shappi
ness,
yeshehas
di
sgr
acedusbuthishappi
nessst
il
lmatt
ersmost
"
Mom: "
Soyoureal
lywantout
?Areyoureadyt
olose
yourgi
rlst
oo?
"Myki dsar
eanot
herstor
y.
Nel
e:"
Wewi
llco-
par
ent
,peopl
edoi
tal
lthet
ime"
Mom:"
Ihopet
hatst
hecaseher
etoo,
l
etsgoint
his
i
swrong"wewentt
oknockandweweretol
dto
comeinwedi
d.
Khethowaswi
thheruncl
esandfather
,shelooked
astomboyi
shasal
waysbutsti
llbeaut
iful
.
Uncl
e:"
Youar
ewel
comet
oourki
ngdom,
youmay
t
akeasit"
Dad:"Thankyou"wesatdown, t
hehel perbroughtus
dri
nksandscones, t
hesconesl ookedsodel i
cious
butIknewIhadt ofoll
owmypar entslead,i
fthey
don'teatthenIwon' t
,i
ftheydoIwi l
lshowt hem
fl
ames, Iam hungrybIcouldn'
teatlastnighteven
thi
smor ni
ng.
King:"
Letsgetonwi t
hthemeeti
ng,t
herei
snothi
ng
total
kaboutr eal
lycausemydaughterwant
s
out,
thisboyhaveabuseherit
'senoughnow"okay
thi
sisn'tgoi
ngwel l
.
Mom:
"Oursonwoul
dli
ket
omaket
hingsr
ightwi
th
t
hepr
incess"
King:
"Shewantsout,
therei
snothingt omake
ri
ght,
yoursonplayedmydaughteri t
'senough
now,heevenwentasf arasdi
vorcinghertomarr
y
hi
snowwi f
e"
Uncle:
"Andyoursondoesnothi
ngf
orhis
daughter
s,evenvi
sit
ingt
hem i
sapr
oblem t
ohi
m"
Dad:
"Wewouldl
iket
otakeourgranddaughter
sto
l
ivei
nourki
ngdom"wedidn'
ttal
kaboutthatI
l
ookedatmom whowaslooki
ngatKhethowhohad
aboredl
ookonherf
ace.
King:"
Thesekidsarenotgoinganywhere!It
'scl
ear
youcan'trai
senobleki
ds,yoursondoesn'teven
knowhowmuchar ehisdaughterscl
othes
costs,
medicalbi
ll
sandf ood"
Mom:
"Wecandot
hosef
ort
hem i
nourki
ngdom"
Uncle:
"ThenIguessit
'sneverthencauset heseki
ds
arenotgoinganywhere"thekidscamer unni ng
screamingtheent
ir
ehousevi bratedtheirscreams
weredeafeningt
heywer egiggli
nglookingi nthei
r
backsast houghsomeonewaschasi
ngt
hem,
oneof
them f
ellIstooduptot
akeher
.
Ki
ng:"
Sitdownboy!Justleavethem al
one"hest
ood
upantookthem both,
mom lookedatmepasdinga
messagethatIunderst
oodclearl
y.
Theki
ngwentt
ogetthem 2bowl
sful
lofi
ce-
cream
andhemadesur
etheysatnextt
ohim.
Dad:
"Wearesorryforwhatoursondi
d,hedi
dn'
t
meantohurtyourdaught
er"
Uncle:"
Wedi dn'
tcal
lyouheretoapol
ogi
se,
whati
s
doneisdoneweonl ywant2cowsfordi
sgr
aci
ngour
fam l
ikethatandthenyoucanleave"
Mom:
"Justl
iket
hat
?"
Ki
ng:"
Didyouwantustot
hrowapar
tyf
oryouora
l
it
tl
eceremony?Per
heps"
Mom:"Yourdaughteri
salsonotavict
im her
e,she
goesoutatnightwit
hmenandnevercomeback
home,l
eavingaherhusbandathome"Wher edid
shegetthat?Il
ookedathershenodded,
Iwasnot
surewhatthatmeant.
Ki
ng:
"Khet
hiyougooutatni
ghtwi
thmen?
"
Kheth:"
Dadasyouknowt hatIhaveonl
ymale
fr
iends,yesIgooutatnightbecausewhenNeleget
tohisroom andhi swif
e,hemakesherscream al
l
dayandni ght,
tr
yingtomakeababyhedesper atel
y
want,soformysani t
yIgot ooutwithmyfri
ends"
shelookedatmom.
King:
"Justhearwhatyoursonhaveputmy
daughterthr
ough,
maket hosecows3fort
het
rauma
too"
Mom:"Zol
ani
,
Zol
eniandZamaniar
eyouryour
f
ri
ends?"
Kheth:"
Hauhermajest
yhowdoyouknowmy
fr
iends?"shesmi
led.
Mom:"Thoseboysar
edanger
ous,
whatbusi
nessdo
youhavewitht
hem?"
Kheth:"
HowdoYOUknowt hem?Andt hattheyar
e
myf ri
ends?Ir
eal
lywoul
dliket
oknowYOUR
majesty!
"Wealll
ookedatmom wai
ti
ngf orher
response.
Mom:"I
tismyjobtoknowwhomydaught eri
nlaw
i
shangingoutwi
thsincet
hatcoul
dendangermy
son"
Kheth:
"How?Al lt
hewayf r
om yourkingdom,the
tr
ipl
etsarenotdangeroustot
heirfri
endsunless
youpickafightwitht
hem,Iam al
solikethatIam
sureyoutoo"shegavemom adar inglook.
Mom:
"Apr
incessdoesn'
tbehavel
ikeyoudo"
Kheth:
"Apr
incessisnotastone,
shei
saper
sonl
ike
pr
inceswealsobleedblood"
Dad:"
Uhm t
hankyouwearegoingt
opayt
hat
3cowstocl
eanseyourhome"
Mom:"Nowewon'
twewi l
lmakethi
ngsr
ightwest
il
l
needKhet
hoasourdaught
eri
nlaw"
Dad:
"Wedo?
"
Khet
ho:
"Noyoudon'
t!
"
Mom: "Ohyeswedo,If eel
li
ket hesetwodidn'
ttr
y
hardenough,Imeant heyarestil
lyoungtheywil
l
l
earnfrom thei
rmistakesalongt heway"butI
thoughtIsaidIwantouttof i
guremyselfout.
King:
"Khet
hoistheonewholetherhusband
wanderaround,
ther
emustbesomet hi
ngsheisnot
doingri
ghtashi
swi f
e"
Khet
ho:
"Dad?
"
King:"
Mydaught erwon'tbeyourson'sdoor
mat ,
enoughisenough,hedivorcedherthatmeans
hedoesn'tneedheranymor e,shetri
edandsohar d
butyoursoni stheonewhowhoneedst otr
yhard
tobeabet terhusband,
andmydaught eri
snota
practi
ceground,lett
hewifehedi vor
cedmy
daughterfor,
betheonehepr acticeswit
huntilhe
getsitri
ght"
Mom:
"Wear
enotl
ett
ingKhet
hogoj
ustt
hat
!"
Khetho:"
Butyoursondid,whyareyouholdingonto
nothi
ng?Banel eandmear edone!Aswespeakwe
arenothing,
YOURMAJESTY"Sheemphi sizedthe
yourmaj est
y,mom i
snotbackingdowntoo
somethingisupwi t
hthesetoo.
King:
"Wearedoneher e,
youcangonowthankyou
forcoming,
Ihaveanothermeet
ingin10minut
es"
dadstoodupmom di dn'
tIwasalsoamazedbymy
ki
dstheyevenfel
lasleep,
theydi
dn'tevenl
ookmy
way,
aretheypoi
soningmyki dsagainstme?
Ial
sostoodup,Ihadtofoll
owdadIhadnohidden
agendagoi
ngon, mom seemstobefi
ght
ingfi
ghts
weknownothingof,Iwentousi
deandmom came
outaft
erawhil
e.

Wewentbackhomenobodywastal
kingt
herewas
somuchtensi
on,
Icoul
dn'
tbr
eat
hproperl
y.
Dad: "
Wedi dn'
tagreeonwhatyouwer etal
king
aboutt her
e,weagreedonlett
ingBanelegrowabit
veforegoingback,nowyoumadet hi
ngsevenmore
wor seforus,t
hosepeoplewon'tall
owustoseeour
ki
dseveragai n,whatwereyouthinki
ngNosipho!
?"
It
'sroughhei scall
ingherbyname.
Mom:
"Isai
dIwi
llf
ixt
hisandIwi
ll
"
Dad:
"Nosi
phoSt
opmaan!
!!
"Heshout
ed.
Mom di
dn'
tsayanyt
hingaf
tert
hatunt
ilwear
ri
ved
i
nourki
ngdom.
IknewIhadt
ogetoutoft
her
ebef
oret
heyseet
hatI
wast
heonewhocausedt
hisconf
ict
.
Idrovetomyhousethinki
ngaboutthi
s
si
tuati
on,el
der
scanruinthi
ngs,
wehadagoodeal
wit
hKhet honowtheycomeandr ui
never
ythi
ng.
WhenIgott
hereZamawast
herewi
thher
f
ri
ends,
shecametomeassoonasIgoti
n.
Zama:
"Heybaby"
Nel
e:"
Areyoudr
unk?
"Shewasgoi
ngf
rom si
det
o
si
de.
Zama:
"Iam notdr
unkbabyIhavenewst
otel
lyou"
Nel
e:"
Notnowwhenyouar
emor
esober
"
Zama:"Iam sobersee"shetri
edtost andonherone
l
egbutf ail
eddissi
mallyIcaughtherbeforeshefel
l
down,shelaughed,
isittr
uethatIturngirl
sint
o
drunkards,
Zamaneverl i
kedalcoholwhathappened?
Nel
e:"
Gobackt
oyourf
ri
endswewi
llt
alkaf
tert
hey
ar
egone"
Zama:"Iam sorr
yareyoust
il
lmadatme,Iam real
ly
sorr
yloveIwi l
lmakeitupt
oyou,pl
usIam pr
egnant
babywear ehavingababy,
yeay!
"What?Nonono.
Nel
e:"
Whoi
sthef
atherbet
weenmeandyourbf
?"
Zama:"
Youofcour
se,
whywoul
dIt
ellyoui
fwer
e
nott
hefat
her?
"
Nele:
"Idon'
tknow,butyoudr i
nki
ngmeansyouar e
notsurewhot hefat
heristhatiswhyyouar eso
st
ressedout"shestart
edcr yi
ngIlefthert
hereand
wenttomyr oom,Idon'tneedthisr
ightnow.
Myphoner
angandi
twasmom.
Nel
e:"
Mom?
"
Mom:
"Wher
edi
dyoudi
sappear
edt
o?"
Nel
e:"
Ilef
t,
Ifi
gur
edyouanddadneededaspace"
Mom: "
Nonsense,
Iam gl
adyouarr
ivedsafet
hough"
butIdi
dn'
tsayIhavearri
ved,
orsj
elookedatt
he
ti
meandf i
guredi
tout.
Nel
e:"
Yeah,
Iam t
ir
edIwi
llj
ustsl
eep"
Mom:"
Iwascal
li
ngtotellyout
hat
,weshoul
dtake
t
hem t
ocour
tfornotal
lowingt
oseeyourki
ds"
Nel
e:"
What?Nomom shedi
dn'tsayshedoesn't
wantmetoseet
hem no,
Iam notput
ti
ngmyki ds
undert
hat
"
Mom: "
Yousoundjustl
ikeyourdad,
l
ikef
atherli
ke
son,
didn'
tyouseehowt heyst
oppedyoufrom
taki
ngyourdaught
er?"
Nel
e:"
ButIneveraskedt
oseet
hem"
Mom:"
Theydeni
eduslivi
ngwit
hthem,
thoseki
ds
ar
eoursnott
hei
rs"Iwonderwhyshei
sfuel
edup.
Nel
e:"
Mom cal
m downokay,
Khet
hoi
snott
hat
pat
heti
c"
Mom: "Askforyourkidstodayandseei ftheywil
l
all
owyout ot akethem,andi ft
heydon'tIalonewill
takethem t
ocour tcausei tseemslikeyouandyour
dad,don'
tcare!"Shedroppedt hecallwowshei s
heatedbigtime,Iwonderwhat 'sherstory,
whatever
i
tisIam notget ti
nginvolved.
Isl
eptthinkingaboutmom,Idon'
twanttogive
Khethofalsehope,nowIwanthertobefreeandbe
wit
hwhoevershewant stobewithwit
houtme
get
ti
ngj ealous,
Iwishherwel
l.
Zamacamet obedlatesti
nkingofalcohol,
Iwentto
thesparer
oom andsleptther
e,Iam notoverher
cheati
ngonme,tothi
nkIsecrif
icedandr i
sked
l
osingmykidsandbestf r
iendforhertodomel i
ke
thi
s.

°
•Khet
h•°
Iwastal
kingont
hephonewi
thSnowhent
hequeen
cal
ledme.
Khet
h:"
Aski
esbigsi
sIwi
llcal
lyouaf
tert
his
i
ncomingcal
l"
Sno:
"Okaybyef
ornow"t
henIaccept
edt
hequeen'
s
cal
l.
Khet
h:"
Hermaj
est
y"
Mom:
"LookwhoknowsIam r
oyal
tynow!
"
Khet
h:"
Justlook,
howcanIhel
pyou?
"Iwasl
ayi
ngi
n
mybedf aci
ngup.
Queen:
"I
fyouar
enotwi
thme,
youar
eagai
nstme"
Khet
h:"
Whati
syourpr
obl
em wi
thme?
"
Queen:
"YouknowwhoIr
eal
lyam Ihavet
ogetr
idof
you"
Khet
h:"
Goodl
uck!
"
Queen:
"Iwi
llmakel
ivi
ngf
oryouf
eel
sli
kehel
l"
Kheth:
"Ihaveal
wayswant
edt oknowhowhel
lfeel
s
l
ikesoyouar ewel
comegranny"
Queen:
"Yout
hinkt
hisi
sal
lagamedon'
tyou?
"
Khet
h:"
AndIam l
ovi
ngt
hisgame,
am Iwi
nni
ng?
"I
l
aughed.
Queen:
"Iam comi
ngf
oryouKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Youknow,
youwon'thavetocomet omeI
'
d
j
ustbri
ngmysel
ftoyouonlyifyoucant
ellme
why?"
Queen:
"Yout
hinkyouar
esmar
tdon'
tyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Youseeyoual
sodon'
tknowsopl
easegi
ve
meabreakgrandma"
Queen:
"Iwantmygr
andki
dst
ovi
sitmecanIat
l
easthavethat
?"
Khet
h:"
Sur
e,af
tert
heycomebackf
rom
Swazil
and,t
heylef
taft
eryouleftgoi
ngthereand
theywil
lcomebackafter5monthsbutIwillbr
ing
them t
henokaygranny?"Theywilll
eavet
omor row
goingtoMaputowithmydadf oronly2months.
Queen:
"Youar
elyi
ngIknowtheyar
ether
e,youj
ust
don'
twantmetoseethem"
Kheth:
"Okay!YouknowIusedtoadmi r
eyou,Ili
ked
youalit
tlenowyouaregoi
ngallcrazyonmef or
notjoi
ningyourcr
ewthat
'sreal
lyubsurddon'tyou
thi
nk?"
Queen:
"Youar
enotasspeci
alasyout
hinkKhet
ho"
Kheth:"
Iti
sKhet
himyqueen,
anywayareyoutr
ying
tobreakmesoIcandoubtmyselfandcome
crawli
ngtoyou?Itwon'
twor
kIwasr ai
sedbydad"
Queen:
"Yout
hinkyouhavei
tfi
gur
edoutdon'
tyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
thavet
o,nobodyr
eal
lydoes"
Queen:
"Nowyouwi
llneverknowaboutyourmom'
s
whereabout
s"
Kheth:
"GoodcauseIam sensi
ngshei
sascl
ingy
l
ikeyou,Imeanwhendidyoulovemethi
smuch?"
Queen:
"Don'
tgeti
ttwi
stedIdon'
tloveyou,
Iwi
llki
ll
yourmom"
Khet
h:"
Wel
lshei
sal
readydeadt
ome"
Queen:
"Ar
gh.
..nxa!
"Shedroppedt
hecal
l,
shei
s
bor
edshame,
shemustf i
ndahobby.

2mont
hsl
ater
.
Ihavebeenget t
ingtheseweirdcal
ls,wher
e
someonecal l
sandj ustbr
eatheswithout
tal
king,
theyarecreepybutIknowit'
st hequeensoi
t
doesn'tscar
eme.
Iwentbackt omyhouseandt ookdownt he
camer as,Ideci
dedtogobackt oZol ani'
screw
becausehesai dhewi l
lpr
otectmef r
om hisbrot
her
Zolen,Zamanii sacoolguyhei snotevena
cri
mi nal,Iwentbackt othecrewbecauseIneedt o
l
earnt hi
ngsbef orestandi
ngonmyown, the
hacking, t
hemaki ngofbombsandf ewtri
cks,t
heday
Iwilllearnt ohack,
Iwi l
lst
ealpeople'sR5stothem it
mayseem l i
kenothingbutmanyR5wi l
lmakeme
ri
ch!
Ihadtoundergot hephysicaltr
aini
ng,It
hinkIhad
angerofsomesor tIknewnot hi
ngof ,
causeI
channeleditandIwasalmostasgoodasGugu
Zolani
'
sgi r
lmember ,
sheissoannoyi ngsheknows
sheisthebestandgloati
ngabouti t
,soIam trai
ning
sohardt obri
ngherdownt oherknewshei stoo
highnow.
Zol
a:"
Nowt
hatyouar
edi
vor
cedcanIt
akeyouout
?"
Gugu:
"Yes"Wewer
esi
tt
ingeat
ingont
hebi
ground
t
able.
Zol
a:"
Gugudi
dIsayyourname?
"
Gugu:
"That
'st
hethingyoudi
dn'
tsaywho,
butsi
nce
wearealr
eadyvi
bingwhynot?"
Zola:
"Okaylet
sstartaf
reshfam,KhethicanItake
yououtnowt hatyouareoffi
cial
lydi
vorced?Ididn'
t
knowt hatGuguwasoncemar ri
ed"t
hecr ew
l
aughed,wear et
heonlygirl
sthere.
Khet
h:"
Sor
ryIdon'
tmi
xbusi
nessandpl
easur
e"
Gugu:
"Youseepri
ncessoverher
eistoomajest
ic"
shehasaprobl
em wit
hthefactt
hatIam apri
ncess.
Zola:"
Guguyoukeeptal
kingyetIam noteven
tal
kingtoyou,
wouldyouli
kemet oteachyoua
l
esson"
Gugu:
"Pl
easedaddy.
..
"shesai
dinaseduct
ive
voi
ce"
Khet
h:"
Thankyouf
ort
hef
ood,
Iwi
llbeonmyway"
Zola:
"Iwil
ltakeyouhomeandSgor awillf
oll
owwith
yourcar"Inoddedandwentoutl eavi
ngGugu
cl
ickinghertongue,Zol
anidoesn'
topendoorsli
ke
Zolenimxm whyam It hinki
ngaboutthatdevi
lofa
man?Hepr etendedtobeZolaniandhackedhis
numbert ocallme,heisgood.
Khet
h:"
Youdi
dn'
thavet
o"
Zol
a:"
Iwant
edt
o"wewer
eout
sidemygat
e.
Khet
h:"
Okayt
hanks"
Zola:
"Iknowwear enottoget
herfornow, butIwoul
d
l
ikeyout oinvit
eyoutomyhome, mom i scoming
backfrom Moscowt odayandshei nvit
edmeand
mybr other
st oeatdi
nnerwit
hher,weal waysdo
whenshecomesbackandIwi l
lli
ket otakeyou
wi
th"
Khet
h:"AskGugu"Iwasinnomoodtosmi
lefor
not
hingbecauseIam t
ryi
ngtobeni
ce,
Iam notni
ce
andthat'
sokayinmywor l
d.
Zol
a:"
Iwantyoutobether
e,mymom isapri
ncess
ofsomesort
,soIknowyouguyswi
llgetal
ong,
she
i
ssomuchl i
keyou"
Khet
h:"
Youar
eapr
ince?
"
Zol
a:"
Isuppose,
sowhatdoyousay?
"
Khet
h:"
Atwhatt
ime?
"
Zol
a:"
Ist
hatayes?
"
Kheth:
"NoIwantyout otellmethatti
mesoIcango
togym bythatti
me"IlaughedIgothim good"You
arecut
ewhenyouar eniceandaskingnicel
yandlie
aboutmebei ngsomuchl ikeyourmom,youdon't
havetoaslongasyouwi l
ltel
lyourmom thatwe
arenotathingcauseIwi l
lnevert
hingyouokay"he
smil
ed.
Zola:
"Okay,
ber
eadyby19:
00andIwi
llsendyoua
dressIwouldl
ikeyout
owear
"
Khet
h:"
Youaret
ooki
nd,
whati
fyourbr
otherst
il
l
want
stokil
lme?"
Zola:
"Wellmom i
swelluhm abadass,
weallr
espect
herhewon'tdoanyt
hingtoyou,mom woul
dshoot
himintheheadli
keyoulikeshoot
ingaper
son,
you
real
lyhavealoti
ncommon"
Khet
h:"
NowIcan'
twai
ttoseeher
"
Zol
a:"
Youwi
lll
oveher
"
Kheth:
"Loveisastrongwordbutcoolgoodni
ght"I
gotoffthecarandwenttotakeabathandsleptI
wil
lgoseemyki dsonSunday,
thatqueenisabark
barkandnobi t
ebite.
Thenextmor
ningIwokeup,
atemybreakf
astand
cl
eanedupali
ttl
eIdon'
tcl
eanever
ydaycauseIl
ive
al
one.
Thenat17:04Itookabat
handquickoneandwent
todomyf ace,
andworemydresscause,
theone
Zol
anipromisedmedidn'
tcome.
At19:00strai
ghtani
nter
com wentof
fandIopened
forZolani
.
Zola:
"Youlookbeauti
fult
hatdresscoul dwor k
too,
butIwantyout omatchmyt uxpl easechange
tothi
s"hegavemeabr ownbigenvel opIwentt o
changeandIt hi
nkitwastosmal lcauseIcoul dn't
breathunderit
,i
twaswayt ooti
ghtatl eastthe
shoeswer eokayandmyki ndashoest heonest hat
hasbalanceoni town,
nottheonest hatwillrel
yon
mef orbal
ance.
Hedr oveustohishome,athiefl
ikeZol aniyou'd
swearhel i
vesinacavebuthi shomewasso
elegantandhuge,
andbeautifult
ooher angan
i
nt er
com andtheyopenedforus,therewer etoo
manyguar disshea1stlady?Orhert hugsonsar e
theoneswhocameher ewiththesemen, t
hey
searchedmeandt ookmyphone, mydadwi l
lknow
whoki l
ledmecauseIsenthim myl ocati
onbef ore
theytookmyphone,theywil
lhavet oanswer .
Whenwegoti n,
oneofthetr
ipl
etsopenedand
welcomedusandcompl i
mentedme,Ithankedhi
m
andhedirect
edustotheli
vingroom.
Zola:
"Thi
sisZol
eni
"theonewhowant stoki
llme
forknowi
ngZolani
,
yethelooksdi
ff
erenther
e,l
ikehe
i
smor
edi
sci
pli
ned.
Khet
h:"
Wher
eisyourmom?
"
Zol
a:"
Letusgolookforher"wewentt
otheki
tchen
andshewasdishingout.
Kheth:
"GoodeveningMr s.
..
?Ms?Uhm Zolani
'
s
mom"If or
gotZolani
'ssurnameIrememberhim
t
ell
ingmepl usIdon'tknowifshei
smarri
edornot
.
Shet
urnedar
oundt
ogr
eetusbutwhenshesawme
shef
roze.
Zol
a:"
Areyouokaymom"her
ushedt
oher
.
Z.mom:"
Iam uhm f
ine,i
sthisthegfyoutal
ked
about
?"Shecoll
ect
edher sel
f"Zol
alookedatme,
I
str
uggedmyshoulders.
Zol
a:"
Isuppose"
Z.mom:"Uhm haveyoueverhadsex?"IcoughedI
evenforgotIbr
oughtawinealong,
outofallt
he
quest
ionsshecouldhaveaskedme,sheisasking
meaboutsex? "
Zol
a:"
Mom youar
emaki
ngheruncomf
ort
abl
e"
Z.
mom:
"Howol
dar
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
21year
s"
Z.
mom:
"Whoi
syourf
ather
?"
Khet
h:"
KingMaxwellThul
enif
rom eKut
hul
eni
ki
ngdom"shouldn'
tsheaskmethoseqswhenwe
ar
esitt
ingdown?
Z.
mom:
"Wher
eisyourmom?
"
Khet
h:"
Dead,
shedi
edgi
vingbi
rt
htome"shel
ooked
atme.
Z.mom:"
Zol
anigocal
lyourbr
other
sIhave
somethi
ngt
osharewithyou"
Zolaniwenttocal
lhisbrother
sandIgavethe
mot herthechampagneandaksedforsomethi
ngt
o
dri
nk,therei
snohospit
alit
yinthi
shouse.

Whentheboyscamet
otheki
tchent
heyal
llooked
ather
.
Guy:
"Iam Zamanir
ememberme?
"
Zol
a:"
Stopconf
usi
ngherZol
enimaan"Zol
eni
l
aughedheli
kesbei
ngotherpeopl
eIguesshei
s
nothappywi
thhi
sli
fe.
Z.
mom:
"Pl
easeal
lofyout
akeasi
t"wedi
d.
Zol
ani:
"Ar
eyouokaymom?
"Iknowi
t'
sZol
anicause
ofhi
sclot
hes.
Z.
mom:
"Uhm whati
syournamemychi
ld?
"
Khet
h:"
Khet
hukut
hul
abutKhet
hii
sokay"
Z.
mom: "OkayZol
eni
,
Zol
eniandZamanit
hisi
syour
si
sterKhethi
"
Khet
h:"
Noshei
snot
!Iam nott
hei
rsi
ster
"
Z.
mom:"
Ohyesyouar
e,IknowcauseIam your
mom"
Khet
h:"
Liesyoul
ooknot
hingl
ikeme"
Z.mom: "
That'
sbecauseyoul
ookl
ikeyourf
ather
Max,Ihavehispi
cswhenhewasyoung,youlook
exactl
ylikehi
m"
Kheth:
"Zolanii
sthisaj
oke?Pl easet
akemeback"
t
hiswomancan' tbemymot herhowdoessheknow
forsur
e,sheisbusyint
roducingasherdaught
er
mxm,
shei
sachancer
.
Zol
a:"
Iwi
llt
akeherhome"
Z.
mom:"Pl
easest
ayIwanttot
ellyouwhyIhadto
l
eaveandfakemydeat
h"Iwasalreadyuphert
oo.
Kheth:
"Iwil
lcal
lmydadtoconf
ir
mt hatyouar
e
real
lygavebir
thtome"It
ookmychampagneIwil
l
needittoni
ght.
Thet ri
pletst ookmehome, noonewast alki
ngcause
weal ldon'tbel ievethatwoman, Iseetheyar etr
ying
tomesswi thmymi nd,
shemustbewot ki
ngwi t
h
thatqueen, Ithoughtshewasnobi tebutt hi
sbites
deepi nmyhear t,howdar eshepretendst obea
deadper son,shehasnoshame, assoonast hecar
parkedout sidet hegate,IgotoutZolaniboughtthat
womant oposeasmymom, Imeanshel ooks
nothing,not hingatal ll
ikeme.
Zolaniaskedmetoopenthedoorsohecancome
i
n,Ididandwenttoopenthedoorandgotinl
eavi
ng
thedooropenlett
hem ki
llmenow,i
t'
sokay.
Iwentt
omyr oom andtookalongbath,
Ithoughtby
thet
imeI'
l
lbedonet heywil
lbegone,
butnoI
thoughtwr
ongt
heywer
einmyr
oom si
tt
ingonmy
bed.
Zol
a:"
Mom hasnor
easont
oli
etoyou,
doyouknow
whoshei
s?"Oneoft
hetwoshookt
hei
rheads.
Guy:"Iam ZamaniIam sur eyouar econf usedr ight
now, Iam Zamaniwit
hagr eent-shirtokay,Forreal
mom doesn' thaveareasont oli
et oyouorus, she
oncet ol
dusshehasadaught ersomewher eand
thatyouwer ebett
ertherethanwi t
hher ,
ourmom i s
agangl eadermaybet hatiswhyshel ef
tyou"what ?
Sot heyfoll
owedonthei rmother '
sf ootsteps?
That'ssadIhopemyki dsdoesn' tfoll
owont hese
stepsofmi ne.
Zol
eni:
"Iam sor
ryIal
mostgotyouki
ll
ed,
Iam r
eal
ly
sor
ryIalmostkil
ledmysi
ster
,myoneandonl
ybaby
si
ster
"
Kheth:
"Youguysarenotmybrot
hers,
shei
snotmy
mother,
pleasel
eaveIwantt
olot
ionandsl
eep"
Zamani:"
Wewillbeherewhenyouwakeupinthe
morning,
wearenotleavi
ngyouint
hisst
ate,
wecare
aboutyoubabysis"
Khet
h:"
Pleasel
eavebef
oreIl
osei
t"
Zoleni:
"Wewi l
lbewat chi
ngt vandwewi l
luse
couchesandt hespar eroom,wear eneverlet
ti
ng
yougoeveragai n"theyleftmyr oom Isatonthe
bed,dotheyknowt hattheirmothercouldstil
lbenot
mymom, Isaysheisbogus, Icall
eddadandhe
didn'
tpick,
itwasunder standabl
ecausei twas
prett
ylateanddadsl eepsver yearl
y,
Ihipethat
wkmanusnotmymom causeIam ni treadyforher
.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er55
°
•Sno•
°

Si
zwe:
"Let
sgooutandeat
"It
urnedt
olookathi
m.
Sno:
"Andr
iskt
obeseen?
"
Si
zwe:
"I
t'
slat
enownoonewi
llseeusbabe"
Sno:
"Wewi
il
lbewal
kingi
nthedar
k?"Hechucked.
Si
zwe:"
Yeahandyouwi
llbet
hel
ight
,j
ustki
ddi
ngwe
wi
llbebefi
ne"
Sno:"Youarebackwit
hyourwi
feai
n'tyou?
"Isatup
st
raight,
weweresit
ti
ngonmycouchi nmyr oom
watchingtv.
Si
zwe:
"What
?Whywoul
dyousayt
hat
?"
Sno:"
Causeyounolongercar
eifwegetcaughtor
not,
youwanttogetmekill
edl
ikeYol
anda,
Iseeyou
areti
redofmenowyouwantmedead"hesatup
tooandhuggedme.
Sizwe:
"Iam sor
ryl
ove,
Ijustwantedtogooutwi
th
you,wewil
lgotoafarawaymal lver
yfar
"
Sno:
"NoIst
il
llovemyl
if
e"
Sizwe:
"Nothingwillhappent
oyouokay,
Iwi
llbe
heretoprotectyou"
Sno:
"Youcoul
dn'tpr
otectmysi
ster
,whydi
dn'
tyou
gett
hem ar
rest
ed"
Sizwe:"
Becauseofourki
ds,
Ilovet
hem Idon'
twant
them toloset
hei
rmom tojai
l
"sheisnoteven
raisi
ngthem.
Sno:
"Tel
lyouwhati
fyouwantt
ogooutt
hatbadl
y
goal
oneandbringmefood"
Si
zwe:
"Itwon'
tbeasbei
ngwi
thyout
her
e"heki
ssed
myneck.
Sno:
"Iguesswear
est
ayi
ngher
ethen"
Si
zwe:
"Iwi
llor
deri
n,andmakei
tar
omant
icsetup
wi
thcandl
esandall
"
Sno:"Sizweyouhavebeeni ndoorsf orfort
oo
l
ong,gooutmeetf ri
endsandenjoy,causeIam not
taki
ngyout oourtablewher
etheycoul dseeyou"he
practi
callyli
vesinmyr oom now,Igot oworkhe
staysbehi ndunt
ilIcomeback,Si
zwei saniceguy
hecar esaboutme.
Si
zwe:
"YeahIjustwantedtospendt
hismonthof
f
wi
thyou,
Iwil
ltravel
li
ngbackandfor
thfr
om next
mont
h,Iwon'
tbeablet oseeyou,
Iwi
llmi
ssyou"
Sno:
"Iwil
lmi ssyoutoo"wekissedallIcansayis
weareallaboutsex,Iwonderwhatwillhappen
whenhenol ongergetssex,whataboutme?Iguess
wewillhavet oseenextweekcausehei s
l
eavi
ng,sincethenIwillenj
oyhissexasmuchasI
can,
j
usti
ncasehel
eavesandnevercomeback.
Aft
ersex,wewentt
ohaveanotheroneinthe
showerthenweoderedf
oreverybody,
butweat
e
al
oneinmyr oom.
WesleptthenextdayIwokeupt
ohi
m dr
essi
ngup
r
ealquick.
Sno:
"Andt
hen?
"
Sizwe:
"Ihavet
or usht
othehospi
talmydaught
er
hadacaraccident"
Sno:
"Atleastt
akeaqui
ckshowerandchange,
you
smel
l ofsex"wehadal
lni
ght.

HerushedtotakeabathandIi
ronedhi
scl
othes,
he
camewithhisclot
hes.
Hecameoutandwor
ehi
scl
othest
hanki
ngme.
Sizwe:
"Pl
easeborrowmeyourcarIwi
lll
eavei
tat
yourworkplace'
sparki
ngl
ot"
Sno:
"Norequestanuber
,Idon'
twantt
oriskt
hings
youarebecomingsl
oppyandit'
snotgood"I
request
edanuberanditwasfastenoughi
tcame
andtookhi
mt othehospi
tal
.
Hissl
oppinessworr
iesmecausewecan' tr
isk
anyt
hing,
causewhenIdi ehewi
llt
hinkofhi
salive
ki
dsandf or
getaboutthedeadme.
Ideci
dedt
odoaspri
ngcl
eani
ngitwasaSaturday
sowhynotandt
hesunwasshi
ningbr
ightout
side.
ItookSizwe'
sbagtomycl osetandt ookthe
beddingtothemachine,
whil
eIcl eanmyr oom aft
er
IwasdoneIopenedt hedoorforsomef r
eshair,
I
tookabathandwentt omakebr eakfastandateI
heardsomeonescreamingIknewi twastimefor
Ziphotogivebi
rt
h.
Iwenttoherr
oom andshewaswal
kingsl
owl
y
towar
dsthedoor
.
Zi
pho:
"Pl
easet
akei
tout
"sheshout
ed.
Sno:"
Wearetaki
ngyoutothehospi
tal
"Iwentt
otel
l
thenannyt
hatweareout.
Whenwegottothehospi
tal
,
Ziphowaspayi
ngf
ora
medi
calai
dthat
'sni
ce.
Shedel
iver
edherbabyboyatt
hesamehospi
talI
workat
.
Sno:
"Youdi
dgoodZi
ps,
andyoursoni
sbeaut
if
ul"
Zi
pho:
"Am Iwr
ongnott
owanthi
m?"Okay?
Sno:"
It
'snormal,
youwi l
lbondatsomepoint
,wher
e
arehi
sclothes?"Imusthaveforgott
oaskthat
whil
ewewer esti
lli
nthehousesoIcantakethat
bag.
Zi
p:"
Idi
dn'
tpr
epar
efort
hisbaby,
Idon'
twanthi
m"
Sno:
"I
t'
sokaywewi
llmakeapl
ant
oget
her
"
Zi
p:"
Iwantt
otakehi
mtoanor
phanage"
Sno:
"Ar
eyousur
e?"Shenodded.
Sno:"Iam notsureaboutt
hisbuthowaboutIadopt
him?Andhewi llbemine?
"Ireal
lyam notsur
eheyI
am notreadytobeamom butonet hi
ngIknowfor
sureisIam notpushingaheadthroughmypussy
that
'sscary.
Zi
p:"
You'
ddot
hat
?"
Sno:
"YesandIwi
llgetShaunt
ofat
herhi
m"whyam
Ievent
hinki
ngaboutt
hatone.
Zi
ph:
"It
houghtyouguysbr
okeup"
Sno:
"Yeahwedi
d"
Zi
ph:"
Howaboutyourmi
ster
ymani
sher
eadyt
obe
afat
her?
"
Sno:
"Hedoesn'
thavet
ohecanbemi
neal
one"
Zi
p:"
It
'sbet
terIgi
vehi
mtoyout
hanat
otal
st
ranger
"
Sno:"Il
ivedinanor phanageandt hatsnotwher e
youwantt otakeyourbabyt r
ustme"Ihavebeent o
2orphanagest he1stonet heladytherewasni ce
andwar m,shel ovedchildrenbutassoonasI
reached12Iwentt ot helastorphanagewher eIwas
expectedtobeasl aveandmot herkidsyounger
thanme, i
twashor r
ibleIwant edtogobackt othe
1stonebutt hat1stl adyhadnol icensetorai
se
teenagerstheseconddevi lhadone.

Zi
p:"
Okayyoucanhavehi
m"
Sno:
"Wewi
llhavet
ofol
lowpr
ocessur
ethoughj
ust
i
ncaseyouchangeyourmi
nd"
Zip:
"Iwil
lnott r
ustme"i t
'sapi
tycauseIwillpayher
tolookafterherson,maybeIshoul
dj ustwaitwit
h
l
egalstufffornow,maybeshewi l
llovehim atsome
pointandwanthi m back.
Sno:"
Iwi l
lgobuyoursoncl othesandeverythi
nghe
wil
lneed"Il i
kehel pi
ngpeopleandsomet imeseven
i
nconveni encemysel f,
thi
sbabythingneededtobe
sl
eptonandbegi venagoodt hought,
butIthought
ofsavingababy1sther eIam l
ookingforbaby
cl
othes,everyt
hingbaby, ababyneedsagood
budgetIdi dn'
tevenpl anfort
his.
Iwenthomebacktothehospit
alli
steningt
o
someoneyoulovedbyLewisCapal
di tgotme
thi
nki
ngaboutShaun,
Isti
lll
ovehi
mt houghheisan
ass.
WhenIgot othehospi
talIbat
hethebabybefore
clot
hinghim,
Iknowhowt obathebabies,
wedoital
l
theti
mef ort
hemomswhogavebi rt
ht hr
oughc-
secti
on.
ThenIwenthome,
Sizwedi
dn'
tcal
landIwasnot
surei
fIshoul
dcal
lhi
m ornot
,Ihopehi
sdaught
eri
s
fi
ne.
Iam al
it
tl
ewor
ri
edshei
smysi
steraf
teral
l.
Ical
ledKhet
ho,theceremonywaspost
poned
becauseki
ngdadhadsomewher etobefor
2months,
Khethipicked.
Khet
h:"
Heybi
gsi
s"
Sno:
"Heyl
ilsi
showar
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Iam sost
ressedoutyouhavenoi
dea"
Sno:"
Iam agoodl
istenerIcancometoyour
house,
andIhavebeenmeani ngtocomeseeyour
house"
Khet
h:"Iwil
lcomet
her
ethenwecandr i
veher
e
t
ogether,
Ineedabr
eakfr
om t
hishouse"
Sno:
"Thatsoundsl
i
keapl
an"
Kheth:"
Iam comi
ngnowsendmeyourl ocat
ionbye
fornow"sheabor
tedt
hecallandandIsentherthe
l
ocation.
Myphoner
angi
twasSi
zwe,
si
ncehei
swi
thmom I
pi
ckednotsayinganyt
hingunt
ilhespeaks1st
,t
he
missi
onofbeingwithsomeone'
shusbandishard.
Si
zwe:
"Heybabe"
Sno:
"Heyhowi
syourdaught
er"hesi
ghed.
Sizwe:
"Shedi
edatthehospital
,yourmom i
s
devast
edshewasherl astbornandIknowshe
l
ovedhermost,nooff
ense"
Sno:
"Nonet
aken,
Iknowdoesn'
tlovemethel
eastso
i
t'
scool,
howareyou"hesi
ghedagain.
Sizwe:"
Parent
sshoul
dn'
tbur
ytheirchi
ldr
en,
Ilove
myki dssothi
shurt
sdeepbutIhavetobestr
ong
foryourmom,weneddeachothermorethanever
now"
Sno:"
Yeahyouarebot hsharingthesamepai nof
l
osingachildIam sorryaboutyourdaughter"
maybeit'
sagoodt hingInevergottoknowhershe
wasgoingtodieonmeandl eavewit
habr oken
heart
.Wetalkedabitandwesai dourgoodbyes
andIwenttocookf ormycomi ngsi
ster
,Atleastt
his
oneisputt
ingonanef f
ortt
ogett oknowme, she
cal
lstoaskhowIam, shecares.
Sbotookhiski
ds,
myphonerangIthoughti
twas
Khet
hibutitwasmom,doessheknowaboutme
andherhusband?I
sthatwhysheiscal
li
ngme?
Mom:
"Snomychi
ld"
Sno:
"Hi
"
Mom:"Yoursi
sterdi
edonacaracci
dent
"Idi
dn'
t
sayanyt
hingforawhil
e.
Sno:
"Iam sor
ry"shest
art
edsobbi
ng.
Mom: "Imusthavedonesomet hingint hiswor l
dt o
deservesuchpai n, shewasonl y18year sherl i
fe
wasaboutt obegi nbutnowi t
'sover,Ishouldhave
spentmor eti
mewi thhersoherdeat hwasn' tgoing
tobef i
ll
edwitht hismuchr egret
s"whi leshewi shes
shespentevenmor eti
mewi thherIont heot her
sideIam gratefulIdi dn'
tspendmucht imewi thher
"Myot herdaught erisalsofighti
ngadeadl y
deseaseIdon' tknowwhatIdi dwr ongt obedeal ing
withallthi
s"howaboutki ll
ingYol anda?Andl oving
moneyt hanGod' speopl e?
Sno:"
Iam r
eall
ysorr
yaboutyourdaughter
snoone
deser
vesthi
spain,
i
nt i
meitwil
lgetbet
ter,
i
tmight
notgoawaybutyouwi
lll
ear
ntol
ivewi
thi
tunt
ili
t
feel
sli
kei
t'
sfadi
ng"
Mom:"Pleasecomeher
esowecanbet
oget
her
dur
ingthisti
me"
Sno:
"Iwi
llcome"
Mom: "Pl
easedo,withyouIwanttomaket hi
ngs
ri
ghtandgett oknowyoubet ter
"Iam sonotupfor
herfakelove,
nowt hatherdaughter
sarenotwel
l
sheseesmeast heirrepl
acement.
Sno:
"Hmmm"
Mom:
"Thi
sti
meIwi
l
lbeabet
termom Ipr
omi
se"
Sno:
"Iam sor
ryagai
naboutyourdaught
ers,
Iwi
ll
come"
Mom:
"Thankyoumydaught
erIl
oveyou"
Sno:
"Uhm bye"IdroppeditIdon'
twantl
ieandsayI
l
oveherbackwhi l
eIdon'tevenknowher.

Icookedandwai
tedf
orKhet
hishecall
edaftera
whil
eshewantedmetoopenagateforherandI
di
d,shehasabeaut
if
ulcar
,Shegotoutandwe
hugged.
Sno:
"Wel
comet
omyhome"
Khet
h:"
Wowi t
'sbeaut
if
ulandbi
g,youl
iveal
onei
n
t
hishouse?
"Wewenti n.
Sno:"
NoIl i
vewi
thmysi
ster
s2ki
dsandt
hei
r
2nannies"
Khet
h:"
Sti
llIseeyouar
etheki
ndt
hatsaysgobi
gor
gohome"
Sno:"
Actual
lymyexboughti tforme"hesti
llsends
moneyinmyaccountt ooandIwon' taskhi
mt o
stopcauseIam notusingitanyway,
ifhewantsit
backhecanhavei t
,butthehouseisundermyname.
Kheth:
"HowIwi shIhadsuchbf ,
who'dbuymeabi g
houseli
kethis,
mydaught ersf
atherdoesn'
teven
payforthei
rmai nt
ainance"
Sno:
"Takehi
mtocour
t"
Kheth:
"Nahwearefi
ne,
Ihateatt
enti
onthekidsare
okaysowhybother
,t
akinghimtocourtwi
llmeanI
am fi
ghti
ngwhi
leIam not,
Idon'
tevencar
e,Ij
ust
wanthi
mtobether
eforhi
skidsandthem knowi
ng
hi
m"wesatdownintheki
tchenchai
rs.
Sno:
"Youareabett
erpersonthanmeIguess,
I
woul
dn'twantt
hatpieceofnonsensenearmyki
ds"
Khet h:"
Whatissmell
inghere,
i
tsmel
lssoamazing
plusIam hungryIhaven'teat
eninf
ewdaysnow"I
stoodupanddi shedoutforus"Hmm youcooked
this?Thisisdel
ici
ousyoushouldst
artyourown
cooki ngbusi
ness,
Ican'
tcookeventosavemykids
l
ives"
Sno:
"Don'twor
ryt
heyhavet
hei
rauntt
osavet
hei
r
l
it
tl
elives"
Khet
h:"
Pleaset
eachmehowt
ocook,
"
Sno:
"Igotyoul
ilsi
s,
somyot hersi
sterf
rom mom'
s
si
dediedonacaraccident
"
Khet
h:"
That'
ssadwer eyoucl
ose?
"Ishookmyhead
"
Howar eyoufeel
ing?
"
Sno:"
Idon'
tknowgratefult
hatInevergotusedto
hershewouldhaveleftmewithabr okenhear
t"
Khet
h:"
Youl
ookatl
if
edi
ff
erent
lyt
hanmebutwe
ar
esomehowthesame(
ish)Igr
ewupwi
thoutany
si
bli
ngsnow.
..
"
Sno:"
AndIgr ewupwi t
hlot
sofkidsar
oundwit
h
di
ffer
entpersonali
ti
es,
Iwashappytohavemyti
me
al
onet oj
ustthink"
Khet
h:"
IwishIhadsomeonegr
owing,
IwishIhad
you,
Iam gl
adtohaveyouinmyli
fest
il
l"shewas
emoti
onal.
Sno:"
Areyouokayl
it
tleone?"Iwenttohughershe
heldontomeandcried,
whenI1sthersheseemed
l
ikeapersonwhohasever yt
hingundercont
roland
theIdon'
tcar
etypaperson.
Kheth:"
Myl i
feisahugemess, Idon'
tknowwhatt
o
do,
wher etostart,
everyt
hingIknewormayhave
knowni t
'spossibl
eitcouldal
lbealie,
whywoul
d
dadlietomel i
ket hi
s,
Itr
ustedhim"
Sno:"
Ormaybehewaspr octecti
ngyouf r
om
somethingormaybehedidn'tknowthatiswhyhe
l
ied"okaywhatarewetal
kingabout?
Khethcri
edunti
lshefel
lasl
eep,
somet
hingabout
herghostmother
,shamepoorki
dshei
sdealing
wit
hsomuch.
Sheneedsmemor ethanmom rightnow,soIledher
tomyroom wher eweslept,
shesleptfor3hour
sand
wokeup,Ievenwenttothehospitalandcame
back,
Ziphowillbedi
schagedtomor r
owsoIwi ll
fet
chthem then.
WhenKhethiwokeuphereyeswerepuff
yand
red,
shameIhopeIcanbether
eforherandact
aul
ly
helpher
.
Khet
h:"
Ihaven'tsl
eptli
ket
hati
nawhi
lenow,
tal
king
hel
psthanksforli
steni
ngt
ome"
Sno:
"Anyt
imesis,
whoar
ethosemenwi
thbguns
out
sidemygate?"
Kheth:
"Ohthosearemyguardstheyf
oll
owme
ever
ywhere,Idon'
tknowhowtheydoit
"
Sno:
"Youshoul
dhavet
oldmeIwoul
dhavedi
shed
outf
orthem"
Khet
h:"
Theydon'
teat
"Il
aughed.
Sno:
"Ever
ybodyeat
s,howmanyar
ethey?
"
Khet
h:"
4"
Sno:"
Letsgodishoutf
ort
hem,
ther
eispl
ent
yof
foodIcooked"
Kheth:"
Andfi
nisht
hatdel
ici
ousf
oodt
othose
robots?No!
"
Sno:"
Iwillcookyouevenmoredel
ici
ousfood,
givi
ng
andhelpi
ngi sarightt
hingt
odopl
uswear e
pri
ncesseswemusthel pwherewecan"sjel
aughed.
Khet h:
"Youar
eat ruepri
ncesswhatisnextyouwi l
l
startasoupkit
chen? "It
houghtaboutit
,Inever
thoughtaboutitbefore"
Don'tevent
hinkaboutit"
Sno:"
IfIcoul
dhaveenoughmoney,
I'
dstar
titand
helpthosewhoreal
lydon'
tknowwheret
heywi l
lget
thei
rnextmeal"
Khet
h:"
Youhaveagoodheartt
hatIcangive
you,
dadcansortyououtwi
tht
hatmoneydon't
worr
yafteracer
emonyyouwil
lgetyourt
hings"
Sno:
"Howi
sdad?
"
Khet
h:"
Hei
sfi
ne,
andbusyt
eachi
ngmyki
dshowt
o
befarmer
s!"Welaughedtheyar
eonly2yearsol
d
andtheyhavethosefar
mer '
scut
eli
tt
lepinkboot
s.
Sno:
"Theyl
ovebei
ngl
it
tl
efar
mer
s"
Khet h:"
Dadmademest udymor eaboutfarming,he
promi sedmeal andforstudyi
ngi t
,andhethi
nksI
willusei tf
orfarmingIhaveot heri
dea,Iwas
thi
nki ngofmaki ngaB&Bt her
ebutIam stil
l
thi
nki ngofotherbusinessIcanbr i
ngt oourvil
lage
maybeamal l
,Iwil
lsee"wewentt odi shf
orthemen
outside.
Sno:"Youar eabigdreamer ,
Idon'
tevenr
emember
dreamingt hatbi
g,Idi
dn'tevenknowwhattobe
afterfi
nishi
ngschool,t
hatIwasnoteagertofi
nishi
t
atsomepoi nt
"Isaidtr
uthfull
y.
Kheth:
"Worynowyoufoundyourdadnowyoucan
havedreamsnowhugeones,hewillmakethi
ngs
happenforyou,
andIwil
lbeheretosuppor
tyou
ever
ystepoftheway,
it
'snevert
ool at
e"
Khet
h:"
Thankssi
s"
Sno:"
Butt
hesoupki
tchendoesn'
tbri
ngmoney,you
wil
lwantt
ostar
twit
hsomethingthatwi
llmakeyou
moneysoyoucanmai
ntai
nthesoupki
tchenokay"
Sno:
"I
tmakessense"
Khet
h:"
Me,youwewillconquert
hiswor
ldt
oget
her
"I
don'
tknowaboutconqueri
ngtheworl
d.
Sno:
"Yeah"wewenttogi
vethemenfoodandIsai
d
i
t'
sokaytheycaneatst
andingt
heycanonl
ybri
ng
backplat
es,
thenwewentbacki
n.

Khethihelpedmewasht hedishesandwewentt o
takeabat hshedi dn'tbr
ingherthingssoshesent
themenout sidetogethertracksuit
s,ni
ghtdr
ess
andt oi
let
ries,
wet hensleptt
henextdaywewentt o
mom' shouse, Khethiworemydr essandwegot
thereitwasf ull
.
Wewentt omom whowassi t
ti
ngonamat r
ess,she
stoodupandhuggedmet i
ghtl
yandcr i
edf orthe
nextdacadeIevencr i
edmysel f
,i
twashear t
breakingbuttheawkwar dpartwaswhenshe
i
nt r
oducedmet oherfam andf r
iends,
Ididn'tknow
whet hertosmileorjustnod,
sinceIdon'tli
ke
smi l
ingfornothingIgavethem anodunt ilIwent
outoft
hatr
oom.
ImetSi
zweonourwayout
.
Si
zwe:
"Hey.
..youbar
eher
e"
Sno:"
Yeah.
..t
hisi
smysi
sterKhet
hi"t
heyshook
hands.
Si
zwe:
"Shei
sbeaut
if
ulni
cet
omeetyousi
ster
"
Khet
h:"
Thanksni
cemeet
ingyout
oo"
Si
zwe:
"Snocanwet
alki
npr
ivat
epl
ease?
"
Sno:
"Nother
ebabSi
zwe'
Si
zwe:
"OkayIwi
llcomet
oni
ghtokay"
Sno:
"Okaybye"wewentt
othecar
.
Khet
h:"
Whowast
hat
?"
Sno:
"Mot
her
'shusband"
Khet
h:"
Youcant
ellhei
saper
v"
Sno:
"Oh?
"Theguar
ddr
oveus.
Khet
h:"
Hewasbusyundr
essi
ngyouwi
thhi
seyes"
Sno:
"Nonsense,
whywoul
dhedot
hat
?"Shel
ooked
atme
Khet
h:"
Noyoudi
dn'
t
!"
Sno:
"Idi
dn'
t"
Khet
h:"
Areyousl eepi
ngwithyourst
epdad?
"I
si
ghedIsawt heguardlooki
ngatusontherear
mir
ror,
Iam sureheseesawhor ewhenheseesme.
Sno:"
NoIam not!Uhm weei shIwilltel
lyouwhen
wegettothehouse,ohpleasedri
veust ot he
hospi
talIwi
lldi
rectyou,
hewasst i
lllooki
ngatus.
Guard:"
Yesma'am"hedrovether
eandbeforewe
gotoffhetal
ked"Thankyouf
orthefoodma'am i
t
wasdelici
ousthankyou,
ohandthebreakf
ast"
Khet
h:"
Stophi
tt
ingonmysi
sterVuvu"
Vuvu:"Iam beingnicecauseshei
sniceunli
ke
someoneIknow, whoeatsalonei
nfr
ontofus,
whi
le
tal
kingtoust oo"Il
aughed.
Sno:"
ThankyouIwi
l
lmakeyout
heonesf
ort
he
road"
Vuvu:
"We'
dlovet
hatthankyou,
Ihopet
heper
son
youcametoseeget
sbet t
ersoon"
Sno:
"ThankyoubutIcametofet
chsomeonewho
j
ustgavebir
th"henoddedandwewentoutwi
th
Khet
hi.
Khet
h:"
Hewant
syousobad,
thatguynevert
alks"
Sno:
"Butyouknowhi
snamehei
snotqui
etaf
teral
l"
Khet
h:"
Mxm,
whoi
sthi
sper
son"
Sno:
"Mynanny,
butIwi
lladoptherbaby"she
st
oppedwalki
ng.
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Sno:
"Becuaseshei
snotr
eadyt
obehi
smom"
Khet
h:"
Whydi dshehaveanunprot
ectedsexifshe
wasnotreadytobeamotherorbett
eryetaborti
t"I
sawZiphocomingtousholdi
ngababy.
Sno:
"Ther
etheyar
e"Khet
hif
oll
owedbehi
ndme.
Icanseet hatshedoesn'
tli
kethisbabythi
ng,Iam
onlyhelpi
ngbutshei sri
ghtwhydi dn'
tsheuse
protect
ionoramor ni
ngafterbutnotabort
ion,
Idon'
t
beli
eveinthosebuttheydomi ni
mizethepopulati
on.
Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou
Chapt
er56
°
•TK•
°

Konke:
"Heret
ake"shegavemehercar d."Sendyour
mom themoneyyouusuallysendher,
Iwi l
lseeyou
aft
er3days"t
hetrut
hisIdon'
tsendmom money
si
nceIhadmoneypr obl
ems,mom cant akecareof
hersel
f,
shehasabigsupermarketbackhome, she
doesn'
tneedmetakingcar
eofher .
TK:
"Wi
lldo,
Imi
ssyoual
ready"
Konke:
"MetoobutIneedt
odot
hisf
orourf
utur
e"I
st
il
ldon'
tgeti
t.
TK:
"Iunder
standbabe,
Iwi
llal
sogot
oS.
Athi
s
comingweekend"
Konke:
"Butyouwer
ether
ejustl
astmont
h"
TK:
"AndIhavet
ogoback"
Konke:
"Why?
"
TK:"
Whatdoyoumeanwhy?Ihaveamot
her
ther
e,t
hatImi
sswhenIdon'
tsee"
Konke:
"Butyoul
ivedi
nS.Aandmont
hspassed
wit
houtyouseei
ngher,
what
swit
hthelovenow?"
TK:"
Ilovemymom, unl
ikeyou"ther
eIgoagain,
I
real
lydon'
tknowwhatiswr ongwit
hme,Ican't
seem toenj
oypeace,
nomat terhowhar
dItry.
Konke:
"Uhm..
.byeThul
ebona"shet
ookherbagand
wenttohercarIf
oll
owedher.
TK:
"KonkeI
..
."
Konke:
"It
'sokayThul
ebona,
Iwi
llseeyouwhenI
comebackenj oyS.
Awiththemotheryou
l
ove,pl
easeleavemycardbehi
nd"Igavei tt
oher
.
TK:"
Yout hi
nkIneedyourcard,
breaki
ngnewsIdon't
needyourmoneyIhavemi ne"shestart
edhercar
andleftmethere,
Iwantedtosl
apmyselfthenki
ck
myselftothenextcent
ury.

Whati
sreal
lywr
ongwi
thme?Ical
ledmom.
Mom:
"HeyTKhowar
eyou?
"
TK:
"Notokayt
hereissomethi
ngwr
ongwi
thme
mom,Iam j
ustnotmysel
f"
Mom:
"Whati
sexact
lyyourpr
olem?
"
TK:"
It
'sl
ikeIhaveademonl
ivi
ngi
nsi
demeandI
can'
tcontr
olit
"
Mom:"Whoisitat
tacki
ngbespeci
fi
cTKsowecan
gett
othebott
om ofthi
s"
TK:"
Ijustsaythi
ngstoKonkethatIdon'
twantt
o
sayordon'tmean,mom Iam hur
ti
ngmywi f
eandI
don'
twantt o"
Mom: "Ihaveaclue,
ifshei
stheonlyoneyouactup
tothenshebewi t
chedyou,hert
hingsar
etur
ning
againsther"what?
TK:
"Mom Konkei
snotamut
hiper
son"
Mom:"Ohisitnow?Di
dLalal
ookl
ikeamuthi
per
son?No!Butshemadeyouherzombi
ejustl
ike
Konkeis"canthi
sbet
rue?
TK:
"NoTKi
snot
thatcr
uel
"
Mom:"Konkei
sawomansconedTKwakeup,
she
evenbrai
nwashedyouj
ustcomehomeandl
eave
thatf
orbi
ddencount
ry"mom i
sri
ghtIhavet
ogo
backhome.
TK:
"Il
ovehermom"Ir
eal
lydo.
Mom:"
Noyoudon'tTKyouarebewitchedi
tisnot
r
eall
ove"butwhenI1stmetheri
tfeltr
eal
.
TK:
"Iam comi
nghomemom"
Mom:"Comebackwithyourdaughter,
shecanhave
t
heotherki
dsbutnotyourdaughter,
Iwil
lrai
seher
mysel
f"
Tk:
"Konkewon'
tall
owmet ot
akeher,
Lal
agave
Kayi
setoher,
shesaidi
fwebreakupKayi
semust
goi
ngtoremainwit
hKonke"
Mom:"Konkei
snothermom shei
snot
hingto
Kayi
se,
youhavemoreri
ght
sasherfat
her,
j
usttake
her
"
TK:"
Mom Icouldgotojai
landnevercomebackt
his
ti
me,Iwi
llcomebutnotwit
hKayiseKonkel
oves
her"
Mom:
"I
fyoul
eaveherbehi
ndshewi
llabuseher
"
TK:
"Idon'
tknowIwi
llseewhatIwi
lldo"
Mom:
"Whenar
eyoucomi
ngback?
"
Tk:
"Af
tersel
li
ngmyhouseandcar
"
Mom:
"Thatcoul
dtakef
orever
"
TK:
"Ican'
tjustl
eavemom IhavetomakesureI
l
eavenothi
ngbehind,
soIwon'tcomeback"
Mom:
"Okayt
henIwi
llseeyout
henmakei
tqui
ck"
TK:"
Byemom"Isi ghedandacallcamethr
oughit
wasKuhle,Ihavebeeni
gnori
nghercal
lscauseI
boughtmom a300kcarwi t
hthemoneyshegave
me,Ianswered.
TK:
"Hey"
Kuhl
e:"
Ial
mostthoughtyouhavecr
ossedme,
have
youf
oundtheri
ghthouse?"
TK:
"YesIhave"themoneyissti
llshor
twith500mi
l,
I
wil
lbeli
vingl
argeaft
erl
eavingEngland.
Kuhl
e:"
OkaygoodcauseIam al
soinEngland,Iwant
tomeetwit
hyousoIcanbuyahousecl osetothe
oneyoufoundandIwil
lgi
veyoutherestofthe
moneythen"
TK:
"Theywanti
tsoon"
Kuhle:
"Gi
vemethei
racvountnumberandcell
phone
numbercauseyoutendtoignor
eme,whi
lstt
hisi
s
i
mpor t
anttome"l
yinghavebecomeanormt ome,I
thi
nkIneedtodosomething"
TK:
"OkayIwi
llsendt
out
heaccountnumber
,and
number"
Kuhle:"
Yeahdothat
"Iwil
lhavet ogetsomeoneshe
cansendt hi
smoneyto,
butIst i
llhavefewmi ll
ions
undermyname,Thatshouldkeepmegoi ngfora
whil
e,butmoremoneyisneededt osetmef orli
fe,I
wast hi
nki
ngofbuyingmyf avouritecar
,Iwantt o
l
iveli
feandnotgettoworkforit.
Afteracal
lIcal
ledanest
ateagent
,t
osel
lmyhouse
forme.

Iwassoangr y,
IloveKonkebutifshedoesn'tt
rust
mylovet hanIguesswear ebett
eroff
separat
ed,whenshecamebackaf t
er3daysI
couldn'
tholdmyangert owardsher,
Inevert
hought
shewasoneoft hewi t
ches,now sheisacti
ngas
thoughshewant
stohel
pme,
whi
lesheknowswhat
shedidtome.
Iwasgladthehousewassoldandacart
hougha
cardi
saploi
ntedmeIwasexpecti
ngmoremoney
thanIgotbutthehousepai
dof
fwell
.
Ibl
ockedKuhle'
snumberbutIsendherthenumber
ofapersonwhowassell
ingmyhouseandmadea
dealwi
thher,
Ihopeshedoesn'
tdisappoi
nt.
Konkecamet
omyhouseIwassl
eepi
ng,
shewoke
meup.
Konke:
"TKwakeup"Isatst
rai
ghtupal
ltheanger
cameback.
TK:
"WhatdoyouwantKonke?
"
Konke:
"Ibookedanappoi
ntmentf
orust
ogot
othe
t
herapi
sttogether
"
TK:
"Why?
"
Konke:
"TKIcan'
ttaket
hisabuseanymor
e,youneed
t
otalktosomeoneyouarenottheguyIf
elli
nlove
wit
h"
TK:
"Soaf
terbewi
tchi
ngmeyoust
il
lcan'
tcont
rol
mel
ikeyouhadhoped"
Konke:"YouseewhatImean?Iam t
ryi
nghereand
veryhardtomakeusworkbutyouaremakingitso
dif
ficul
t"
TK:
"Soyour
egr
etmar
ryi
ngme?
"
Konke:
"NobutIaskmyselfwhyIdi
dImarryyou?
Causesinceyoucamebackint
omyl i
feal
lyoudois
causemepai n"Ist
oodupshewasalsost
andi
ng.
TK:"Whataboutt hepai nyouar ecausi ngme?You
wantmet olist
ent oyou?Doasyouwantmet o?Let
met el
lyou,youst upi
dwi t
ch,Iknowal laboutit
,about
themut hiyougaveme, aftereverythingIhavedone
foryou,t
hisishowyour epayme?Igaveyoul ove
whileyoucoul dn'
tevenl oveyour self,Imadeyou
speakwhi leyoucoul dn'tandgaveyouachancet o
beamom whenyourexl eftyouforyoursi ster,
you
wereunl ovableevenyouf am didn't,
wher ewast hat
Stenofyour swhenIsawsomet hingi nyou? "She
wascr yingwi t
chesst i
llcrysalt
ywat er.

Sheat
tempt
edt
oleavebutIhel
dherhand.
Konke:"TKyouar enotyour
self
,youar
ehur
ti
ngmy
feel
ings"asifIcareaboutherf
eeli
ngs.
TK:"Thi
sisme,
i
fyoudon'
twantthi
sme,t
ough
causeyoumadethi
sme,youcr
eatedt
hemonster
thatIam"
Konke:
"Idi
dn'
tbewi
tchyouTK"
TK:
"Thatsoundsl
ikesomet
hingawi
tchwoul
dsay"
Konke:"
Letgoofmyarm Iwantt
oleave,
IseeIam
notneededher
e"Il
ethergo.
TK:"Goyouwhor e,
noonewi l
lloveyouwi tch,you
l
uremenwi thmuthiIwi shInevermetyouand
thosekidsthatyouhavet heywi l
lgr
owupandbe
l
ikeyou!"Shewentt ohercarIwasst i
lltalkingt o
herbutshewal kedawayIf ollowedher ,
shegott o
hercarIsawabr i
cknextt ot hedoorandIt ooki t
andt hr
ewi tonherwindowi tbroketheni thi ther,
I
swearitwasnotmyi ntenti
ont ohur
ther ,Iwasj ust
angryandt hatt
hatcarSt eni stheonewhobought
i
tforher,Iwashitt
ingthecarnother .
Isawherbl
eedi
ngbutshedroveout
,whathaveI
done?I
sthi
swhatIhavebecome?Awomenbeat er
?
Ihavet ofoll
owhert ofi
ndouti fsheisokaybutwhy
doIcar e?Shewant edtot ur
nmewhatLal atur
ned
mei ntobefor e,
Ihategoingbacki nthatdar kpl
ace,I
hadnocont roloveranythingincl
udingmy
thinki
ng,shewant edt ot
akemeback, backt othat
placeIguessIat t
ractwitchesatleastthistimeI
wasi ncont r
ol ,
buti
tfeel
swr ongIneedt ogoback
homebef oreIcauseanymor edamageher eatleast
athomet hereispeace.

Ibookedat i
ckett
oS. A andthenextdayIwentt o
Konke'shouseIknowIshoul dn'
tbutIwantt oend
thi
ngssoIcanst artafr
eshonacl eanslateinS.A
whenIgott oherhouse,t
heytoldmeshewas
admi t
tedtoahospi tal
,
forsureit
'suncomf ort
able
forher,sheisafr
aidofgerm,LordIputhert her
eI
wentt othehospitalaf
teraski
ngSel enatopack
Kayise'sclot
hes.
WhenIgottothehospit
alshewasnotther
et oo,
soI
cal
ledher
,It
houghtshewon'tpi
ckbutshedid.
Konke:
"Thul
ebona"
TK:
"Wher
ear
eyou?
"
Konke:"
Thequesti
oni
showam Iafterbashingme
wit
hthatbri
ckonmyhead"Iloveherthenwhyam I
t
reati
ngherli
kethi
s?Becauseshei
sawi tchthati
s
why.
TK:
"CanIcomewher
eyouar
esowecant
alk?
"
Konke:
"Soyoucanbeatmeagai
nno,
tal
k"
TK:
"Iam goi
ngbacktoS.AtodayandIwant
edt
o
endthi
ngsinaproperway"
Konke:
"Oh?Youar
egoi
ngt
her
eforgood?
"
TK:"
YesIhavepeacet here,nooneistr
yingto
bewitchmethere,
IguessIam aneasyt arget
,mom
wil
ltakemetoat radit
ionalheal
eragai
nandmake
mevomi tal
lthethingsyouhavebeenf eedi
ngme"
Konke:
"If
edyounothing,
butift
hisi
showyouwant
t
oendt hi
ngs,
Iwil
lnotstopyouIseeyouhaveyour
mindsetsogoodbye'
TK:
"Iam t
aki
ngKayi
sewi
th"
Konke:
"Okay"
TK:
"Iam sor
ryKonke"whydi
dIsaythat
?Shei
sthe
onewhoshouldbesorryf
orbewi
tchi
ngme.
Konke:
"Okay,
far
ewel
lThul
ebonamaybet
hisi
sfor
t
hebest"
TK:
"Bye"
Konke:
"Bye"
Ididn'
twanttosaygoodbyebutIhavet
ost
ayaway
fr
om witches.
ItookKayiseandleftf
ortheair
portwher
ethey
gavemear est
rai
ningorder
,Konkesentt
hem butI
di
dn'tt
ellherwhattime.
Isi
gnedandIboar
dedwithpeopl
elookingat
me,damnyouKonkewhatwasthatforIwasleavi
ng
anyway.

WhenIgott
oS.
AIf
elthappybutmyhear
twasst
il
l
behi
nd.
IwenthomeIwantedt
osurprisemom andshe
sur
pri
sedme,whenIgott
hereshewaswi ththat
wit
chdoctorwewentt
o,t
heylookedf
ami l
iarwit
h
eachot her,
isi
tpossi
blethatmom l
iedtomeabout
Konke?Canshebet heonewhobewi tchedme?
No,notmymom shel ovesmeshewoul dn'
tdome
l
ikethisright?
Shequi
ckl
yst
oodupt
ohugmeandt
ookKayi
se.
Mom:"
Ohtheresheis,
heyKayi
sesheisnotf
ami
li
ar
wi
thpeopl
eisshe?"Shewascryi
ng.
TK:
"No"It
ookheragai
n"
Mom: "
Ohshewi
llgetusedt
omei
nnot
ime"I
nodded.
ThenextdayIwenttobuygr ocer
iesformom and
stockedf
orthesuper
mar keti
twast i
ri
ng,Iwas
happytobeathomet houghmom or dersme
around.
Iwenttoputeveryt
hinginavanandwenttoeat
whereImett hi
sbeauti
full
adyshewasdarkher
ski
llsofl
awless,
shewast hi
ckIknewIhadtohave
her
,Iwenttoaskhertojoinmeinmytable.
Gi
rl
:"
Why?
"Sheaskedmewhyuhm.
TK:
"Pl
easeIwi
llpayf
ori
tandevent
oseet
hesmi
le
onyourf
ace"
Gi
rl
:"
Iam noti
nter
est
ed"t
hatdi
dn'
tupsetmebuti
t
amusedme.
TK:
"Iwi
llal
sobuyyourf
am l
unch"
Gi
rl
:"
Ther
ear
e20ofusathome"
TK:
"Idon'tmind"shesmil
edscor
e...wewenttoset
onmyt ableandweor der
edandate,Iwasmaki
ng
j
okeshereandt here"
Gi
rl
:"
Ihave3ki
ds"
TK:
"Il
oveki
ds"
Gi
rl
:"
Real
ly?
"
TK:
"YeahIhaveoneababygi
rl
,whati
syournameI
al
mostforgott
oask"
Gi
rl
:"
Dai
syyour
s?"Shewasmor
erel
axednow.
TK:
"Mi
nei
sTK"
Dai
sy:
"Ni
cemeet
ingyouTKIhavet
ogobackt
o
wor
know"
TK:
"Wher
edoyouwor
k?"
Dai
sy:
"Att
hehospi
talIam adoct
ort
her
e"
TK:
"Ni
ce.
..youar
ebeaut
if
ul"sher
eal
lywas.
Daisy:"Thankyou"i
fshesheisadoctorwhyisshe
sti
llstayingathome?With20peopl
e?Shest oodup
andIcompanyhert otheuber
?Shegavemeher
numberandt ookmine,
Iwil
lhaveadoctorasagf,I
smi l
edal oneandwentbackhopeevenmor ehappy.

Istart
edar el
ati
onshipwit
hDai syshewasopposit
e
ofKonke,shetal
kedtoomuch, shewasadoctorbut
notsosmar tmaybet hi
siswjatIhavebeenwait
ing
for,
agirlwhowillmakemef eelli
keIsmart
,I
'
dapply
forajobbutIstil
lneedabreak.
Onemorni
ngIdeci
dedIwi
llgoaroundlooki
ngfora
wit
chdoct
orandIf
oundone,Ihopedshewasreal.
Inolongert
rustt
hatonemom gotme,heis
sl
eepingwit
hmom andpract
ical
lyl
ivesi
nthe
housenow.
W.
D:"
Ihavever
ybadnewsf
oryou"don'
ttheyal
l
.
TK:
"Whatdoyousee?
"Shewasl
ooki
ngather
scat
ter
edbones.
W.
D:"
Youar
ebewi
tched"
TK:"
Iknowi
twasmygfKonkeshewast
ryi
ngt
o
cont
rolme"
W. D:"
Youmot heri
stheonewhobewi tchedyou,
she
feelsyouneedt oworkforheraftersher ai
sedyou
alone,shewantstoeatyourmoneyr athert
hanyou
spendi ngi
tongirl
s"Ipayedof ft
hehousecashand
mycarbef oresell
ingthem Iam runninglowon
cashbuti t
'snotbadthatladyissti
llgoingtosend
met hatmoney,Ishouldbef i
ne.
Wher
edi
dKuhl
egetsuchahugeamountofmoney?
TK:"
Ithi
nkyouar
emistakenmom woul
dneverdo
thi
stomeshelovesme"
W.D:
"Thatiswhyshedidthi
stoyou,
i
t'
sloveshe
want
st okeepyouforher
sel
f"
TK:
"Not
hatcannotber
ight
"
W.D:
"I
tisacorrecti
nfor
mationyoucancomeseeif
youdon'
tbel
ieveme,shethinksshei
stheonl
yone
whocanloveyou"Ithoughtforawhi
le.
Mom oncesai
dsomet
hingl
iket
hat
.
TK:
"Pl
easehel
pmer
ever
seever
ythi
ng"
W.D:"
Youar emar ri
edandyouhaver
uinedthings
wit
hyourwi febecauseofyourmom,shest
illl
oves
youaftereveryt
hingbutshei
sdeepl
yhurt"
TK:
"Weal
waysf
oughtwi
thher
"
W.D:"
Youfoughther,
sheneverf
oughtback,
i
t'st
his
thi
nginsi
deitwastol
dthatsheisanenemy,sheis
not"
TK:
"Pl
easef
ixme"
W. D:
"Youwil
lhavetospendaweeknothavi ngsex
causeifyoudo,youwi
llgetthegi
rlpr
egnant,
these
herbswillmakeyouhornyjustt
rytoresi
st,
areyou
ready?"
TK:
"Yes,
somywi
fei
snott
heonewhobewi
tched
me?"
W.
D:"
Wer
eyounotl
ist
eni
ngher
e?"
TK:"
Iam sorr
yIam j
ustsoconfusedandIdidher
wrong"andthi
sti
meshewi l
lnottakemeback,she
doesn'
tbeli
evei
nthi
sstuffwhywouldIthi
nkitwas
her
?Howcoul
dmom dot
hist
ome?
TheWi tchdoctorgavemesomet hingt hatwashotI
vomi tt
edIhat evomi t
ti
ngbutIhadt o,
somom
turnedmet oherZombi eaftervomittingIaskedifI
canr eturnthemut hitoherbutsheadvi sedmenot
to,
Iwant edhertofeelwhatshewasmaki ngme
feel,
shegavemeher bswithinst
ructionsIpaidand
l
eft.

Itwasa3rddaywhenDaisycal
ledmetocometo
herhouse,
Itol
dhertocometominei
nst
eadshedid
andmom wasar ound.
Ii
ntr
oducedDai
syt
oher
.
Mom:
"TKwhati
sthi
s?Takeherbackhome"she
t
ri
edt
owalkaway.
TK:
"Nomom,
shei
snotgoi
nganywher
e"shet
urned.
Mom:
"What
?Di
dyouj
ustbackchatyoungman?
"
TK:
"Iam notyounganymor
e"
Mom:"
Doessheknowt
hatyouar
emar
ri
edwi
th
5ki
ds?
"
Dai
sy:
"Yousai
dyouhave1chi
ld"
Mom: "
Nohehas5kidsandmar r
iedhi
swi
fel
ives
overseasshei
sbeauti
fult
oo"ohKonkei
sbeaut
iful
now?
Daisy:"Pl
easetakemehomeyoumom i smean,I
didn'tknowyouwer emarr
ied"shewalkedoutIhad
tofollowher,
ifIam goi
ngt
osur vi
vel
ivingi
nS.AI
willneedmyownspace.
It
ookherhome,
i
twasst
art
ingt
ogetdar
k.
TK:
"Iam sor
ryforl
yingt
oyou,
butIam donewi
th
mywi f
e"Ihopenot
.
Dai
sy:
"Wasi
taboutsex?
"
TK:
"NoIr
eal
lyl
ikedyou"
Dai
sy:
"ThenIdon'
tmi
nd,
letsgot
othebackseatI
wantt
oshowyousomething"wewentt
here.
Shestr
ippedandshowedmeherf r
eshilyshaved
pussyItouchedi
t,
Icoul
dn'thol
dmysel fIdidn'
t
thi
nkofdeseasesIwentinshewasf acingupher
backagainstt
hewindow,
sheopenedwi derforme,
I
swearherpussywasmar i
nateditwassoni ceI
al
mostcr
ied,
aft
erwewer
edone.
TK:"
Ihavetogo"IknowIjustbet
rayedKonkebutI
fel
tli
kecal
li
ngher,
Imissedhersomuch.
Dai
sy:"
Let
sbookahotelr
oom andspendani
ght
t
here,
youhavemoney"
TK:
"Surel
etsdot
hat
"Iwoul
dn'
tmi
ndhavi
ngheral
l
ni
ght.
Wespentani ghttogethert
hegi r
liscr
eat
iveshe
hasstyles,shei
sasexgoddess, Icoul
dn'
tget
enoughofherpussy"t henext4dayswespendi na
hotelhavingsexever ywhere,
shemademef eel
al
ive,l
ikeIhavebeenmi ssi
ngsomet hi
ng
great,
Konkei sti
ghtbutnotactiveorascreati
veas
Daisy,
Daisyi si
twheni tcomest osex.
Dai
sy:
"Il
ikeyou,
youar
egood,i
tssadthatIhavet
o
gobackt
owor ktomor
row"Igotontopofher.
TK:
"Ar
gdoyouhavet
o?"
Dai
sy:
"YesIhavet
akent
oomanydaysof
f"
TK:
"Icancomeandwecanhavesexinyourof
fi
ce
hmm"Ienter
edhershemoanedali
tt
le.
Dai
sy:
"Ishar
eanof
fi
cewi
thmycol
legue"
TK:
"Sosad"Iwentdeepershecl
osedhereyes.
Daisy:"
Ineedfasterbabe"youseeshetel
lsmewhat
shewant ssexwithherisjustgr
eataf
terour
sessionIlayedheronmychest .
TK:
"Let
sgooutbabe"
Daisy:
"Yeahandwecanbuymecl othes,
Idon'thave
them here"Iwantt
obuyhersomethi
ngbig,cause
herpussyi sgoodf
ort
hat.
Wewentshopping,Weboughtplentyofmatchi
ng
cl
othes,
shei
sf r
eespiri
tedIli
kethatshei
sdiff
erent
fr
om Konke,
everyt
hingsheis.
ThenIt
ookherhomeandwentbackhomet
oo.
Andcall
edKonke,Shedi
dn'
tpickIt r
iedthatl
adywe
madeadealwith,
itdi
dn'
tevenringittook.estr
aight
t
ovoicemain,
Itri
edKonkeagain,shepicked.
Konke:
"Thul
ebona"
TK:
"Heyl
ove,
Iuhm Imi
ssyou"
Konke:
"Thencomehome"myhear
tjumpedf
orj
oy
whenshesai
dthat
,i
tmeansshest
il
lwant
stobe
wi
thme.
TK:
"Iam comi
ngbaby,
Iam sor
ryKonke,
Il
oveyou"
Konke:"
Iloveyoutoo"Idon'
tdeser
vethissoul
,
coul
d
thi
sbekar mafordoingri
ghtthi
ngsinthepast
?If
sot henIam grat
eful
.
TK:
"Howar
eourki
ds,
Imi
sst
hem"
Konke:
"Theyar eokay,
Iboughtt
hathouseIalways
wantedandr enti
ngouttheoneIli
vedin"i
njusta
monththingschanged,If
eltmyheartr
acemaybe
sheknowsnow.
TK:
"Congr
atsbabe,
Isol
dmi
nebef
oreIl
eft
"
Konke:
"Thathousei
ssnoughf
orusal
l"
TK:
"Idon'
tdeser
veyou"
Konke:"TKyoudo,
youdeservemuchmorethanme,
I
feell
ikeIdi
dn'
ttr
ytohardtomeetyouhal
fway"
TK:"
Itwasneveraboutyou,i
twasme,i
tisal
ways
me,buti
fyouarewill
ingtotakemebackIam r
eady
tochangeandtryeveryt
hingtomakeusworkand
bewhatwewer ebeforeIrui
nedthi
ngs"
Konke:
"I
fyouarereal
lyreadyandwil
lingthenIam
her
ewai t
ingonyou"Ifel
tguil
tIf
eltl
ikehanging
myself
.
TK:"
IwonderwhatIdi
dri
ghtt
odeser
vesuchapur
e
soul
"
Konke:
"Youl
ovedme,
i
fiti
sst
il
lther
ethenIam
game"
TK:
"Uhm Iwantustostar
taf
reshwi
thnol
ies,
Ihave
somethi
ngtotel
lyou"
Konke:
"Yeah"
TK:"
Iuhm Isl
eptwithsomeonet
hissi
de"shedi
dn'
t
sayanyt
hing."
Pleasesaysomet
hing"
Konke:
"Doyoul
oveher
?"Ihear
dhur
tal
loverher
voi
ce.
TK:
"Idon'tloveherbutIl
ikeher,
shei
suhm hersex
i
smagi cal"okayIshoul
dn'thavesai
dthel
adtpart
.

Shedidn'
tsayanyt
hingIhear
dhersni
ff
ing,
maybeI
shoul
dlethergocauseIkeephur
ti
ngher.
Konke:
"Soyouenj
oyedsl
eepi
ngwi
thher
?"
TK:
"Uhm Iam sor
ry"
Konke:
"Don'
tbeIhavet
ogo"
TK:
"Shehasnot
hingonyou"okayt
hat
'sal
ie.
Konke:
"Youdon'
thavetoliet
ome,
Iunder
stand
so,
didyouuseaprotect
ion?"
TK:
"I
tjusthappenedi
twasnotpl
anned"
Konke:
"Whati
fsheisposi
ti
ve?Whati
fshei
s
car
ryi
ngyourbaby?
"Eish.
Tk:
"Iam sor
rybaby"
Konke:"
It
'sokay,
Ial
sohavesomet hi
ngtotel
lyou"
ohno."Ialsohadsexwit
hSten,anditwasnot
pl
annedt oowegottooexci
tedandIf or
gott
he
morningafter
"myheartbr
okeintosomanypi ece.
TK:
"Doyoul
ovehi
m?"
Konke:
"Nobuthi
ssexwasr
eal
lyoutoft
hiswor
ld"
TK:
"SoIwasnotdoi
ngyougood"
Konke:
"Youwer
ebutSt
enwasmagi
cal
"wow.
TK:
"Manyr
oundsdi
dyouhave?
"Toshowt
hati
t
wasamist
ake.
Konke:
"Doesi
tmat
ter
?It
hinknot
"
TK:
"Soyouhadmor
ethanoner
ound?
"
Konke:
"Yeah,
sowear
egood?
"
TK:"
Uhm Letmet hi
nkaboutit
,Imeanyousl ept
anotherper
son,
thati
shardtof or
give,
Ithi
nkweare
bett
eroffapar
tthantoget
herfornow,unti
lweboth
knowwhatwewant "
Konke: "Sonowyouknowhowi tfeel
s?Ineverslept
wi t
hSt enIsai dIdidt
omakeyouf eelwhatIam
feeli
ngr ightnow,Iwasr eadyt oforgiveyouand
moveonbuti tseemsliket hi
ssl eepingaroundit
okaywheni ti
sdonebyyouandnotme, t
henerve
youhavef ort
ell
ingmet hatshewas
magi cal,haven'
tyouhurtmyf eelingsenough?I
guesswear egoodpeopl ebutnotgoodf oreach
other,Iwi l
lsendyouthedi vorcepaper ,
ohandKuhl e
want shermoneybackoryouar egoingdownf or
fraud,Iwasgoi ngtotal
kt ohernott ogetyou
arrestedi fyouweresti
llsleepingwi thmeandst il
l
ther
ef oryourki
dsbutiti
slooki
ngbadf
oryou,
we
arelookingat20year
s"
TK:
"Pl
easet
alkt
oherf
orme,
pleaseIcannotgot
o
j
ail
"
Konke:
"Whathappenedt
oyou,
youusedt
obegood"
TK:
"Li
fehappened"
Konke:"
Ithappenedforal
lofusbutwenever
changedf r
om goodtoevi
l"Iam notevi
l"Iwi
shI
wasnoti nl
ovewithyou,
butIam butassoonasyou
si
gnthedi vor
cepapersIwil
ltr
ytogetoveryou"
TK:"
Konkepl
ease,
Il
oveyout
ooIam i
nlovewi
thyou
too"
Konke:"
Yesbutyouj ustsai
dwearebet
teroffapart
fornowright
?Ithinkyouareri
ghtsopl
easedosi gn
thosepapersoryouwantmet ocomegivethem to
you?"
TK:
"Yes"
Konke:
"Doyoust
il
lhaveKuhl
e'
smoney?
"
TK:
"No,
Iusedmostofi
t"
Konke: "
Onlyanidiotcannotnoticethatt
hiswasa
testoftrust
,youreall
ychangedTK, It
hankyou
everythi
ngyouhavedonef orme, mykidsaret
he
highli
ghtofthoset hoset
hings,
thankyou"
TK:
"Iwoul
dli
ket
obepar
toft
hei
rli
ves"
Konke:
"Didn'
tyouhearme,
youaregoingt
ojail
Thul
ebona,pl
usyouarenotal
lowedtoseethese
ki
dswithoutpoli
cemenguar
dingyou"
TK:"
What
?Thosear
emyki
dsKonkeyoucan'
tdo
thi
stome"
Konke:"Iam sor r
yloveit'
sl ifeithappenedi tt
aught
mef ewt hings,
byesoont obeexhusband"she
droppedt hecall,
soshewant edmet ocomesoshe
cangetmear r
estedhowevi li
sthat?Iwasst i
ll
surpri
sedt hatshewaswi ll
ingtof orgi
vemeand
takemebackj ustlikethat,IchangedKonkeshewi ll
neverbet hesameagai n,shei srightIusedt obe
goodbutt heyexper iment edonmeandmyl i
fe
turnedupsi dedown, nowIam goi ngt ojai
lforfraud
butIdidn'tsignanyt hi
ng,thatmoneycoul dhave
beenf oranything,t
hisisnothowIt houghtmyl ife
wi
llbe.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er57
°
•Khet
hi•
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Iwascomi ngfrom var

sit
ywhenwal ki
ngcauseIlive
closeby,i
tsavesmepet r
olmoney,
acarstopped
nexttome,Iconti
nuedtowalkunti
lZolani
'
smom
cameoutoft hebackseatcal
lingmyname, Iwai
ted
forhercauseshewasembar rassi
ngmei npubli
c,I
don'tl
ikewhenpeopleyellmyname.
Ilookedather ,
shehaseveryt
hinggoi
ngonforfor
her,t
hewalkoft hequeenshehasveryhighheel
s
,themakeupi ntact
,t
henai
lshehasanicebodyfor
theoldlady,whenshegottomeshewasnot
mel t
inginthisheat.
Her:
"Heyt
hanksf
orwait
ingforme"myqishowdid
sheknowIwasinthi
sveryr
oadatthi
sti
me,butI
stoppedaski
ngstupidqslongtimeago,
varsi
tyi
s
boringwi
thoutmycrewnow, Ij
ustgother
eand
comebackInol ongerhavefri
ends.
Khet
h:"
Sur
ehowcanIhel
pyouZol
ani
'
smom"
Z.
mom:
"Uhm canwegeti
nthecarsowecant
alk?
"
Khet
h:"
Iam al
mosthome"Ipoi
ntedmyhouse.
Z.
mom:
"Pl
ease"
Khet
h:"
Okayl
etmegoi
nandf
reshenup"
Z.mom:"Iwi
llgoinwi
thyou"Ii
gnoredher,
she
fol
lowedmei nshewaslooki
ngaround.
Kheth:
"Wel
cometomycave,Iwi
llt
akeabat
hand
changetomycl
eantr
ackpants"
Z.mom:"
Pleasewearsomet hi
nguhm gi
rl
ish"I
l
ookedather"Please,
ther
estaur
antIwanttot
ake
youtohasadr esscode"
Kheth:
"Idon'thavedr essesoranythinggirl
ishas
youputi t
,sowewi llchangetherestaurantyeah?
Good!"Iwentt otakeabat handwhenIgotoutof
thebathroom therewasoneofdr essesont opof
mybed, Iwenttohernakedandshewaswi thher
bodyguar
ds,
atl
eastIhadapant
yandabr
a.
Z.mom:"
Waitf
ormeoutsi
de"shewavedf
orhermen
theyr
ushedout
side.
Khet
h:"
Sonowyour
aidmycl
osethowol
dam I2?
"
Z.
mom:
"Ij
ustwantyout
owearsomet
hingdecent
"
Khet
h:"
Iwil
lwearsomet
hingthati
scomfort
abl
efor
meandmybody"Iam sti
llnotsur
eifshei
smy
mom forr
ealornot
.
Z.mom:"
Your
emi
ndmeofmysel
fwhenIwas
young"
Khet
h:"
Ohl
onggonear et
hosedaysandnoteven
comi
ngback"Iwentt
owearthedress.
Z.
mom: "
Pleasewearheel
s"sheyel
ledmxm heel
s
mylef
tbum mxm.
Iworeherheel
sandwhentoher."
Youlook
beaut
if
ul,
youhaveabeaut
if
ulbodytoo"
Khet
h:"
Mmm, l
etsgo"wewenttohercarandt
he
guar
ddroveustotherest
aur
ant.
Z.
mom:
"Iknowyou'
vegotquest
ions"
Kheth:
"NoIdon'
t,
unl
essi
fyouhavesomet
hingt
o
t
ellme"
Z.mom:"Ipromiseyouitwasnotmyi nt
enti
onto
l
eaveyoul eaveyouli
kethat,
myli
fewasi ndanger
yourl
if
ewi fewasont heli
netoo,
Il
eftyoutoprotect
you"
Khet
h:"
Okay"
Z.
mom:
"Iam sor
rybuti
thadt
obedone"
Khet
h:"
Iunder
stand"
Z.
mom:
"Real
ly?
"
Khet
h:"
Yeahdoesdadknowt
hatyouar
eal
ive?
"
Z.
mom:"No,
hebel
ievest
hatIam dead"It
ookout
myphoneandvi
deocall
edhim.
Dad:"
Heyprincesshowareyoudoing,
youlook
beauti
ful
"Imustbereal
lybeaut
if
ulifdadsaysso
too.
Kheth:
"Iam f
inedad,
Iam wothawomanhereshe
sayssheismymot herlook"If
acedt
hephoneto
Zolani
'
smom.
Z.mom:
"HiEr
ic"Er
ic?Sheevensmi
ledandwavedat
dad.
Dad:
"Howist
hispossi
ble,
howareyoual
ive?How
di
dyoufi
ndmydaughterWelil
e?"
Wel
il
e:"
CanwemeetsoIcant
alkt
oyoubot
h"
Dad:"
What everyouwererunni
ngfrom,i
sitovernow?
Areyoudonewi t
hitcauseyoucan'
tcomet omy
daughter
'slif
eanddisappearagai
n"
Wel
il
e:"
Yesever
ythi
ngi
swel
lnow"
Dad:
"Wel
il
eyoudi
sappear
ed21year
s"
Weli
le:
"Ihadt
ofakemydeathorelseIwasgoi
ngt
o
putmydaughter
'sl
if
eindangerandyourst
oo"
Dad:
"Youshouldhavet
alkedt
ome,
Ithoughtyou
t
rust
edmet hatwewereonasamepage"
Wel
il
e:"
Idi
dwhatIt
houghtwasbestt
hen"
Dad:"
ComeonWel il
eyouwer enotachi
ldwhenwe
went,
don'
tsaythenasi fyouwer
eyoung,
tellme
whereyouaresoIwillcomether
enow!"Itooka
phone.
Khet
h:"Dad,
howaboutyousetadaywi
thyourex
andthenyoucanmeet,
nottoday"
Dad:
"Iam comi
ngt
her
enow!
"
Kheth:
"Okayt
henpl
easecomewi
tht
hegl
adi
ator
s
wit
h"
Dad:
"Okaypl
easecal
lyoursi
sterandchecki
fshe
can'
tjoi
nus"
Khet
h:"
Okaydadbye"
Dad:
"Il
oveyouchi
mpmunk"Il
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Iloveyout
ooDaddy"t
houghIam nol
onger
achi
mpmunk.
Af
tert
hecal
lshewasl
ooki
ngatmesmi
li
ng.
Wel
il
e:"
Hedi
dagoodj
obr
aisi
ngyou"
Khet
h:"
Hedi
d,canwel
eavenow?
"
Wel
il
e:"
Okay"Ical
ledSnoonmywayt
othecar
.
Sno:
"Heyl
it
tl
eone"
Khet
h:"
Heybi
ggyar
eyouf
reedadi
scomi
ngi
n
t
own"
Sno:
"Iam worki
ngni
ghtshi
ftbutIcanasksomeone
tot
akemypl ace"
Kheth:
"Pl
easedothatandrushhere,
soyoucan
cookforus,
Imissyourfood,
mygladiat
orsar
e
comingtoo"
Sno:
"NotedIwil
lmakesureIwearanar
mour
"she
l
aughed."Sendmeyourlocat
ion"
Khet
h:"
Youar
egoi
ngt
osl
eepoverr
ight
?"
Sno:
"Yep,
makesur
eyouhaveenoughf
oodcauseI
wanttocookpl
ent
yoff
ood"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
lldot
hegr
ocer
iesj
ustnow"
Sno:
"Okayseeyah"shedr
oppedt
hecal
l
Iaskedtogotowool
wor
thsWeli
lesawan
opport
unit
ytobuymedr
esses,
Ihavedr
essesIj
ust
don'tl
iket
hem.

Wewentbackt
omyhouse,
shealsocal
ledher
t
ri
plet
smyhousei
snotbi
genough.
Wel
il
e:"
Whydon'
twedoal
lthi
sinmyhouse"
Kheth:
"Iaskedmysist
ertocome,Idon'
tthi
nkshe
wil
lbecomf ort
abl
einyourhouse"
Weli
le:
"Iwi
llgiveherspace,
Iwon'
tmakeher
uncomfort
able"
Konke:
"Okay"
Wel
il
e:"
Ial
sohavespar
erooms"
Khet
h:"
Ibetyoudo"totel
lthet
ruthIam notmad
t
hatsheleftme,
aslongasitwastoprot
ectme
t
hat'
senoughforme,Igottoberai
sedbydad,I
woul
dn'thavechosenanyoneel
setorai
seme.
Khet
h:"
Okayt
hen"

Snowast he1stt oarr

ive,mysisteri
sagi r
lygi
rl
,
thendadalsoar r
ivedwhowasl ooki
ngdashingwit
h
mygladiator
s,Idi
dn'tknowImi ssedthem that
much,theywerebusyt ryingtotel
lmehowt hey
havebeenatt hesamet i
me,Iwassmi l
ingand
noddingnothearingat hing.
Weallwentt
othesai
dhouse,
Ifeell
ikei
twasext
ra
cl
eantodayWel
il
ewelcomedus,shewasal
so
l
ookingasdashingasdad,maybeImi sst
hememo
her
ecauseIwaswear ingmydr essandtekki
es
not
hingoutoftheordi
nary.
Welil
e:"
Wel
comeeverybody"ever
ybodywasdad
causeshewasl
ookingathim notlooki
ngel
se
where.
Wewenti nandaskedt oforaki t
chenshewant ed
thehelpert
ocookbutweassur edherthatwehave
everyt
hingundercont
rol
,andwedi dn'tevenknow
whatiswhere,Sotomaket hingforourselveswe
openedeveryt
hingandleftitopenwewi llclose
aft
erwear edone.
Sno:
"Yourmom i
sbeaut
if
ulandcl
assyt
oo"
Khet
h:"
Thanks"
Sno:
"Ar
eyoumadatherf
orl
eavi
ngyoubehi
nd?
"
Kheth:
"Notr
eal
ly,
Igrewupwel
l,
dadmadesur
eI
neverf
eltt
hevoid"
Sno:
"Iam madthatminel
eftme,atl
eastyouhad
dadIonl
yhadmysel f
"Iwenttohugher,shemust
makepeaceorelseshewon'tbeabl
etomoveon.
Khet
h:"
For
giveher
"
Sno:
"Idi
dbutIcan'
tst
andher
"
Khet
h:"
Howcanyoustandherwhi
leyouar
e
sl
eepi
ngwit
hherhusband"
Sno:
"Howdi
dyouknow?
"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
tyouj
ustt
oldmenow,
whyar
eyou
doi
ngit
?"
Sno:"Ir
eal
lydon'
tknow,
hissexisuniqueandso
nice"sheevencl
osedhereyes,
Ineverhadanice
sex.
Khet
h:"
Youaret
heonewhowi
llgethur
tint
heend"
shel
ookeddown.
Sno:
"Iknowandt
hishi
ddi
ngi
sti
ri
ng"
Kheth:
"Andheishappytodoitcauseyouare
l
etti
nghim makeyouhisdoormat,
youhavedaddy
i
ssuesit
'sunderst
andabl
ebuthewillneverl
eave
yourwi
feforyou"
Sno:
"Iknow,
Ijustenj
oyt
hesexIdon'
tlovehi
m"
Khet
h:"
Isayendt
hingsbef
orei
t'
stool
ate"
Sno:"WilldobutIdon'twantt obealone"Ifel
tthe
paininhervoi ce,
sheneedsr ealhel
psheneeds
vali
dationf r
om peopl
etol i
ve,shewantsmeni nher
l
ifeeveni fit'
sforashortperi
odoftimeshecan
takeit
,asl ongassheisnotal one,
Ifeelherpai
n.
Khet
h:"
It
'sokayIwi
llbether
e,var
sit
yiscl
osingnot
l
ongago,j
ustdumphim andyoucanbewi thme"
shesmil
ed.
Sno:
"Mxm youar
easi
ll
ychi
ld"
Khet
h:"
Icancuddl
eyou"
Sno:"Iwil
ltakeyourdealbutf ornowlet
sdishout
forpeople,
wewi l
lusethosehugebowl sandthey
willdi
shoutf orthemselves"Itoolt
hebowlsand
shedi dherthing,
itsmeltsodelici
ous,
shethen
dishedoutf orthegladi
ators.
Thenwewenttoputt hedishesont het
abl
ethat
wasset,
wowitlookedbeautiful
,
it'
sapit
ycausewe
aregoi
ngtor
e-arrangeit
.

Thebr
other
swer
est
il
lnotar
ound,
SnoandIf
edt
he
ki
dswhower erunningaround,Snoispat
ientshe
keptrunni
ngaft erThandoandIwai t
eduntilRat
o
camebackt oeataf terf
oreveraf
ter30mi
nut est
he
tr
ipl
eswerest i
llnotback.
Kheth:"
Idon'
tthi
nkt
heyar
ecomi
ng,
Iam hungr
ycan
Ieattoo?"
Dad:
"Whathappenedt
otabl
emanner
sKhet
hi?
"
Kheth:"
Dadherki
dsarenotcomingit
'scl
earwhy
shouldwestar
veoursel
vesforpeopl
ewhoarenot
punctual?
"
Weli
le:
"Wecanstar
teat
ing"Iwasgoi
ngt
odoi
t
anywaywit
houtherper
mission.
??
:"Mom wearehome"di
dhehavet
oshoutal
lthe
wayfrom t
hedoor?
Theyallshowedup,Ii
gnoredthem anddi
shedout
fordad,Snoandme,andIstar
tedeatingt
heirmom
huggedt hem andImadesureImar kwhoiswhoby
thei
rclothes.
Zol
en:
"Smal
l!Gi
veyourbr
othersomehug"
Khet
h:"
Iam hungr
yIcan'
tevenst
andup,
wehave
beenwai
ti
ngf
oryout
hef
oodgotevencol
d.
Zamani:
"Sor
rywear
elat
esmal
l,
wehadt
hingst
o
takecar
eof1st
"
Khet
h:"
Andsi
ncewedon'
thaveal
if
ewewai
tedf
or
t
hekings"
Zol
ani:
"Yout
alkt
omuchf
orahungr
yper
son"t
hey
l
aughed.
Zol
en:
"Goodonebr
o"theyhi
ghfived,
Iam gl
adI
di
dn'
tgrowupwit
htheseidi
ots.
Thefor
cedhuggedmeont
hesi
deandki
ssedmy
cheeki
twasannoyi
ng.
Wel
il
e:"
Sitdownboys"
Theydi
dandWel il
edishedoutforherandtheboys
Iwasalmostdone"Ohthisi
skingThuleni
,
his
daught
erSnothandothepri
ncess,
andyouknow
her"
Khet
h:"
Pri
ncessKhethukuthul
atoyou"theyl
aughed
agai
nthei
rlaughismockingandir
ri
tat
ingitmakes
mewanttocr y.
Zamani
:"
Nicet
omeetyourmaj
est
ies,
smal
l,
Iam
Zamanit
hatisZol
aniandZol
eni
"hesai
dli
kehei
sa
nobl
ecit
izen.
Zol
en:"
Andyouhermaj
est
y,youar
ebeaut
if
ul"dad
cl
earedhi
sthr
oat
.
Thenther
ewassi
lenceweat
einpeacet
hankst
o
dad.
Zolani
:"
What'sf
ordesert
,befor
eIeatmor
eoft
his
foodwhileIam act
ual
lyfull
"
Zamani
:"
Itwasi
ndeeddel
ici
ous"
Khet
h:"
Mysist
erandIcookedt
hesef
ood"t
hey
l
ookedatSno.
Zol
an:"
Thankyoubeaut
if
ulone,
thi
sonei
sawi
fe
mater
ial
"
Sno:"
Iam notawif
emateri
al,
Ijusthavetobe
enoughforsomeonet
olovemel onger
"
Zol
en:
"Smar
ttoo,
nice.
..
"
Wel
il
e:"
Shei
sof
fli
mit
s"
Zamani
:"
Arewer
elat
edi
nanyway?
"
Wel
il
e:"
Zamani
!"
Zaman:"
OkIgeti
tmom butyouar
eaf
ullpackage
beaut
if
ulone"
Dad:"Canwetal
ksoIcanl
eaveIam t
ir
edIwantt
o
rest
,howdidyoufi
ndmydaught
er.
Kheth:
"Shedidn'
tfi
ndme,shewasnotevenlooki
ng
formeshewashappywi thherl
if
ewithherboys,
I
foundherthr
oughherboys"
Dad:
"Okayhow?
"
Kheth:
"IknewZol aniheaskedmetojoi
nhi
m and
hisfam f
ordi nner,Icameandsheaskedmeodd
questi
onsl i
kedidwehavesexwi t
hhersonandal
l
thoseuncomf ortableqsaboutmymom andwho
mydadi s,shedidn' tevenseeme"
Dad:"
Didyouhavesexwi
thhi
m?"Eveni
fIdi
dwoul
d
It
elldadthat
?
Kheth:"
Yes"theygasped" Imeanno"Iwant edto
stopheartsforamomentandi twor kedcausethey
sighedinreli
efbutifhewasnotaj er kIwouldhave
sleptwit
hhi m,causeIwasattr
eactedt ohim,my
ownbr othermademycl itvi
brate,
Iam disgusti
ng
theotheroneal mostgotmeki l
ledlookatthem now
get
ti
ngal
ongasi
ftheywer
efr
iendsf
rom bi
rt
h.
Dad:"
Goodcauset heyar
eyourbr ot
hers,
Iguess
si
nceyoudi dn'
tfi
ndherthereisnothi
ngtotal
k
about,
Iwasgoingtoaskwhynowbutyouwer enot
l
ookingforherIguessourmeet i
ngisdone,
Ifmy
daughterwasnotfri
endswithyoursonwewoul dn'
t
behere"hestoodup,Wel
iledidtoo.
Wel
il
e:"
Iwantt
obei
nherl
if
enow,
fat
eledhert
o
me"
Dad:"
Iwi
llnotstopyoufrom f
ormi
ngarelat
ionshi
p
wit
hyourdaught erasf
ormeIam outofhere,
are
youcominggirl
s"
Sno:
"Yesdad"
Zol
an:
"Butdesser
t"Snost
oodupt
oo.
Sno:
"Ther
ewasar eadymixsoIbakedmaf
fi
nsand
madecustar
dit
'ssti
llhot
"
Dad:
"Youact
ual
lycookedacust
ard?
"Hesatdown.
Sno:"
Yesdad,
Il
ikeaf
reshl
ycookedcust
ardt
han
ul
tramel
"
Dad:
"Met
oo,
Iwi
lleatdeser
tandl
eave"dadl
oves
cust
ard,
wewentt
odi
shoutf
ort
henandi
ce-
cream
onthesi
de.
Zol
eni
:"
Iswearifshewasnotmysi st
er'
ssist
erI
wasgoingt
omar ryhert
oday!Youcanturnaman
onwit
hyourfoodwow"Snobl ushedonno!
Sno:
"Thanks"
Wel
il
e:"
Ithoughtyoudon'
tli
ket
ogetmar
ri
ed"
Zolen:
"I
'dmarryher
,shei
severythingamancould
everaskfori
nawoman, yetIcan'tevenmar
ryher"
washeser i
ous?Snohasmut hiIswearhercooki
ng
makesmenf allf
orherdeepl
y.
Dad:
"Nowwecanl
eavemychi
ldr
en,
wher
ear
emy
gi
rl
s?"
Khet
h:"
Wear
eher
edad"
Dad:
"Nothegladi
ator
sIdon'
thearthem anymore,
as
hewassayingthatwehear
dsomet hi
ngbr eak
somewhereinthehouseohtheseki
ds.
Zamani:"
Yourdadiscoolhehasgladi
ator
s? "He
chuckedwewer eal
llooki
ngfort
hegirl
sthingskept
breaki
ngandIam suretheywerehavi
nga
compet
it
ionofwhocanbr
eakmostt
hings.
Wefol
lowedwit
hZamaniandZol
eniwast
her
e
l
aughi
ngstandatt
hedoor
.
Somet
hingbreakandt
heygi
ggl
ewhi
leZol
enit
akes
avi
deolaughi
ng.
Zolen:
"Hhayt
hesear erealgladi
ator
sl ookatthem
breakmom'sthingsli
kei t
'saninthi
ng"hel aughedI
wenttostopt
hem t heroom wasamess, whokeeps
vasesandeverythi
ngbr eakabl
einoner oom thi
s
l
ookedl i
keamuesium ofsomesor t
,andpaintson
thewall.
Wel
il
efi
nal
lycame,
andshewassoangr
y.
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
ryIwi
llr
epl
acet
hose"
Wel
il
e:"
Theyar
eir
repl
aceabl
e,
whatki
ndofki
dsar
e
t
hese?"
Khet
h:"
Myki
ndofkids,
wear ereal
lysor
ry"Snot
ook
oneandwewentoutofthatroom.
Dadl
aughedsohar
dweal
llookedathi
m.
Dad:"
Youthi
nktheseki
dsareworse,
youshould
haveseenyourdaught
ergr
owingup,yetshewas
al
onebutshewasever
ywher
e"
Wel
il
e:"
Youthi
nkthisi
sfunnydoyouknowhow
muchtheset
hingscost
s?"
Dad:"Idon'tknowandIdon' tcare,
youarea
grandmom nowembr aceitoryouwilldi
eofhear
t
att
ack,especiall
yifyouli
kebreakablethi
ngs,
your
heartwillbreakwiththem,l
etsgogirl
s.
Welil
e:"
Iam sor
ry,
Ijustf
reakedoutIl
ovedt
hose
vases"
Zol an:"
Notf orthefaintheart
ed"hesaidi nabol d
voiceandl aughed" IhaveavideoIwast hingof
put ti
ngitonyout ubemaybest artthei
rownchannel
ther e,
causet hesekidsareclassi
c,Iwisht heywere
mi ne,I'
dgivet hem 50bowl seachandl etthe
giggl i
ngbegi n,t
heywer esohappybr eakingt hose
things,youki dsrock!"Hescreamedt herockpar t
andt ookRat ofrom Sno.
Wel
il
e:"
Thi
sisnotf
unny"
Zol
en:"
Itsur
ewasfunnywatchi
ngi
t,
li
ve"weal
l
wentbacktothedi
nni
ngroom.
Khet
h:"
DadIt
hinkweshoul
dleave"
Wel
il
e:"
Ihaveext
rar
ooms"
Kheth:
"No,
ifwestayl
ongermykidswil
lmoreof
yourpreci
ousst
uff,
orevenmor
e,Ihaveachi
ld
fr
iendl
yhouse"
Welil
e:"
Wecanalsomakeitchi
ldfr
iendl
y,
Iam sorr
y
Ifr
eakedoutonyou"i
tshowsjustakindofperson
youare.
Khet
h:"
Nobiggy,
theyar
esai
dtobel
ikemewhenI
wasyoung"
Zolan:
"Imustsaytheyar
eadorabl
e,
theylook
exactl
yli
keyou,Banel
ewasabsenthere"si
lence.

Sno:
"Whoi
sBanel
e?Thei
rfat
her
?"
Khet
h:"
Yeahmyexhusband"
Weli
le:
"Howdi
dyougetmar
ri
edataver
yyoung
age"
Khet
h:"
Ilovedhi
m"
Zol
an:
"Noyoudi
dn'
t
,
Kheth:
"Whatdoyouknow, youar
ewi t
hhiscurr
ent
wif
e"theyal
llookedathim."Andtherumourhasi
t
t
hatyouareexpecting"
Wel
il
e:"
Youmadeagi
rlpr
egnantZol
ani
"
Zolan:
"Youandyourbi
gmout
hit
'snotmi
nebut
yourhusband'
s"
Kheth:
"Exhusband!Youarethefat
herZol
ani
,
you
haveseeingt
hatgirlbef
oreyousebthert
omarr
y
myhusband"
Zol
an:
"Exhusband!
"
Khet
h:"
Hewasmyhusbandt
hen"
Zol
an:"
Idi
dyouaf
avourt
hatboydoesn'
tknow
whathewant
s"
Khet
h:"
Ilovedhiml
iket
hat
"thi
swast
he1stt
ime
admit
ti
ngmyl ovef
orhi
m.
Zamani
:"
Soher
uinedyourr
elat
ionshi
pwi
tht
heguy
youl
ove?"
Khet
h:"
Nvm i
t'
sovernow,
Zol
aniwon"
Zol
an:
"Ihadt
osendhert
her
eIwantt
oknowt
hings
aboutt
hatf
am"
Khet
h:"
Areyouwi
nni
ng?
"Hel
ookedar
ound.
Zol
a:"
Thi
smayt
akeawhi
le"
Khet
h:"Thati
sbecauseyouarebar
kingatt
hewr
ong
t
ree,
hismom isthegangst
erone"
Zaman:
"Thequeen?Howdoyouknow?
"
Khet
h:"
Becausesheaskedmet
ojoi
nhert
eam of
gi
rl
s"
Zol
en:
"Noway.
..whatdi
dyousay?
"
Khet
h:"Iam st
il
lthi
nki
ngabouti
t,
Il
ikebei
ngpar
tof
something"
Wel
il
e:"
AndIwi
llmakeyoupar
toft
hatsomet
hing"
Dad:
"Whati
sgoi
ngonher
e"
Khet
h:"
Mommydearestjustagreedt
omakemea
meangangst
eri
sn'
tthatcool?
"
Dad:
"Never
!Youwantt
odi
eandl
eaveyourki
ds?
"
Khet
h:"
DadIwi
llbef
ine,
yout
aughtmehowt
oshoot
andfi
ght"
Dad:
"Fot
mryourownpr
otect
ion"
Khet
h:"
Thankyoudaddy,
l
etsgonowwecan'
tsl
eep
her
e"
Dad:
"Doyouhavecust
ardi
nyourhouse?
"
Khet
h:"
Sur
ewewi
llcooki
tbef
orewesl
eep"
Dad:
"NotyouSno"
Zolen:
"Iwi
llaccompanyyout
oeatt
hatspeci
al
custar
dandcomeback"Icanseewhatheistryi
ng
todo.

Sno:
"Youcanhavet
heonel
efti
ntheki
tchen"
Zol
en:
"Iwantaf
reshl
ycookedone"
Zaman:"
List
entothi
sidiot
,hewant
stof
oll
owt
he
poorpr
incessar
ound"thechuckl
ed.
Zol
en:
"Atl
eastIam notf
oll
owi
ngmysi
sterar
ound"
Zol
a:"
Andnowyouar
eoutoft
urn"
Zol
en:
"Justsayi
ng,
l
eavemeal
oneIl
ikecust
ard"
Dadst
oodup.
Zolen:
"Ouch"t
hegiggl
efol
lowed."
Sheispul
li
ngmy
bearout!
"Welaughedcausehesaidi
nawhining
voi
ce.
Zola:
"Il
ovetheseki
ds,
theywi
llst
rai
ght
enf
ew
thi
ngsaroundhere"
Zol
en:
"Whatar
ethei
rnames?Wai
tIwi
llcal
lthem
doubl
etr
oubl
eT&Dyah"
Zaman:
"That
'ssodumbIl
ikegl
adi
ator
smor
e"
Zol
en:
"Iwantr
ealnames"
Khet
h:"
ThandoandLer
ato"
Wel
il
e:"
Theyr
eal
lyl
ookl
ikeyou"
Dad:
"Theyarejustl
ikehert
oo,
theybr
okemycar
t
ryi
ngto'fi
x'i
t"
Zol
en:
"Theyar
eusef
ult
oo,
theyar
emachani
cscool
ki
ds"
Sno:
"Theyar
eli
tt
lef
armer
stoo"
Zamani
:"
Theyar ereall
yusefulIneedt
ospendmore
ti
mewit
ht hem wit
ht hem ar
oundIwon'tbebor
ed"
Zol
an:
"Whatdoyouknowaboutki
ds?
"
Zamani
:"
Ihave2t
heyar
ejustnott
hiscool
"
Wel
il
e:"
Youhaveki
ds?
"
Zol
an:
"Ohoh"
Wel
il
e:"
Wewi
llt
alkaboutt
hisl
ater
"
Snost
oodup.
Sno:
"Thankyouf
orhost
ingusKhet
hi'
smom"
Khet
h:"
Zol
ani
'
smom"
Zol
ani
:"
Zamani
'
smom"
Zamani
:"
Zol
eni
'
smom"
Zol
en:
"Wel
il
e"weal
llaughed.
Wel
il
e:"
Don'
tmakemeyourgr
andmayouki
ds"
Zol
en:"
Butyouar
eagrandmanowmom andt
hey
wil
lshowyouhowiti
sdone"
Weli
le:
"Mxm,
i
twasnicehavi
ngyout
ooSnoyouar
e
suchahumbesoul
"
Sno:
"Thankyou"
Wel
il
e:"
Youcanalsocal
lmemom, Icanbeyour
mom si
nceIhaveboysoldert
hanyou"
Sno:
"Uhm wehavego"wewentbacktomyhouse
dadusedaspareroom andIusedmyroom wi
th
Snoandtheki
ds.
Thecustardwasforgot
tenIsleptnotwellmyki
ds
arehandfulawakeandasleep,
whenIwokeupSno
wasnotnextmeal ongwiththegladi
ator
s.
Iwenttowashmyf aceandteet
handwentt ot
he
ki
tchen,i
twaspeacefulyett
heywerether
e,ont
he
carpeteati
ngf
orthemselvesSnowillmakeagood
mom oneday,forsuredadwaslongup.
Sno:
"Hey"
Khet
h:"
Heyhowdi
dyousl
eep?
"
Sno:
"Okaywiththegladiat
orsdoingthei
rst
unt
s"
shel
aughed,Ilookedather,
shejustl
acks
conf
idenceotherthanthatshei
sf i
ne.
Kheth:"
Youarebeauti
ful
"toboostherconf
idence
sheneedscompl i
mentsandsheneedst obeli
eveit
thatsheisbeaut
if
ulandawesome.
Sno:
"Thankssisyouarebeauti
fult
oo"t
omebeauty
don'
tmatterf
orrealcauseIknowwhatIam and
whatIst
andf
or.
Khet
h:"
Thankssi
s,
wher
eist
hatgi
rlwhodoesn'
t
wantherki
d?"
Sno:
"Looki
ngaf
terherki
dasmi
net
hough"
Khet
h:"
Thatonei
scr
azy,
fi
reherass"
Sno:
"Sheneddst
hatj
ob"
Kheth:"
Snosometimesyouneedt obeself
ishf
or
yourowngood,peoplewil
ltaket
akebuttheynever
give"Ihopesheunderst
andme.
Sno:"
Iknowwecan'tchanget
heworldbuti
tst
art
s
fr
om meandyou,youdosomethi
ngnicefor
someone,t
heywil
ldosomethi
ngniceforot
her
peopl
etooanditgoeson"
Kheth:"Thati
snotthewor ldwel iveinmysi ster,
I
knowyouhaveabi ghear tbutthatcanneverbeour
worldthisisadogf orit
selfkindawor l
d,youmat t
er
mostt hatthenextperson,peoplewillt
akeyouf or
grantedafterdoi
ngt hemostf orthem"sher eally
needst olookatthewor l
donanot heranglebutI
canneverchanget heper sonshei sorchoset o
be,
shehasherreasons,
Iam notsayi
ngshemustbe
evi
lbutshemustknowt hatshecomes1stbef
ore
anyoneelse.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er58
°
•Banel
e•°

Beingawayf rom homeist oughandwel lIam not

usedt obealoneandmaki ngf r
iendswasnevermy
str
ongestpoint,
soIthoughtmyf ri
endswer egoi
ng
tocomewi thmeatl eastoneoft hem butthey
decidedtospreadtheirwingsandl ookforjobs.
Butbei
nglonel
ymademest udymor
eof t
enthan
hangi
ngoutwithf
ri
ends,
Imaybeaprinceinmy
vi
ll
agebutIam anobodyher
e.
Ideci
dedt
ocal
lKhet
ho.
Shepi
ckedl
ikeshewassl
eepi
ng,
Ifor
gotwear
enot
ont
hesamet
imezone.
Khet
h:"
Dude,
dudedude!
"
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryIj
ustneededsomeonet
otal
kto"
Khet
h:"
Ijustsl
eptandIhadahect
icday"
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ry,
howar
eyouandmyki
ds"
Khet
h:"
Wear
eal
lfi
neNel
ehowar
eyou"
Nel
e:"
Iam fi
ne,
notfineImissmycr
ewitbeen
3monthsherebutIcan'
tseem t
omakefr
iends"
Khet
h:"
Whydidn'
tyoucal
lBhongoheknowshowt
o
makefrei
ndsbet
ter
"
Nel
e:"
IknowbutIwantedtoknowhowmyki
dsar
e
andyou,
Imissyouguys"
Khet
h:"
Youarehomesi ckBanele,
doyouwantusto
comethereandgetyouani cechi
cktokeepyou
ent
ert
ainedandthenleave?
"Ilaughed
Nel
e:"
Pleasecomeandhel
pmemakef
ri
endsnota
ni
cechick,
shewil
lbr
eakmyhear
t"
Khet
h:"
Yourl
ostthen,
whot
oldyoutolovewot
ha
hear
t,
Iuseakneecaptol
ove"welaughed.
Nel
e:"
NotedIwil
llovewit
hmyel
bowf
rom now
on,
neverwi
ththeheart
"
Khet
h:"
Good!Iwilltalkwit
hthecr ewandgetback
t
oyou,hangi
nt heredon'tkil
lyoursel
fdude"she
l
aughed"Mykidsst il
lneedtheirf
ather"
Nel
e:"
Pleasecomewi
tht
hem,
whenyou
come,
please.
..
"
Kheth:
"Nowthatwon'
tbepossi
blecauset
hosekids
aretr
oubleandIdon'
tknowhowtotakecareof
thoseD.T"
Nel
e:"
DT?
"Shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"
YeahDoubl
etr
oubl
e"
Nele:
"Oh,Iam sosuret
heyar enott
hatbadwecan
fi
gureitouttoget
herastheirpar
ent
s,t
ellyouwhatI
comewi ththegir
lsandleavethecr
ew"
Kheth:
"Badidea,
Iwantt ogooutandbewi ld,
that
s
howyoucanmakef r i
ends,
besi
desIdon'tseemy
dadall
owingmet otaketheki
dsacrossthecountry
toyouwhenyounevermadet i
meforthem while
youwer est
il
laround"ouch.
Nele:
"Iam sorr
yaboutt hat
,Iwil
lbeabett
erf
athert
o
them Ipromisefrom t
oday"Ireall
yhavet
obea
goodf at
hertoallmykids.
Khet
h:"
Hmm"
Nel
e:"
AndIwi
llgetmom t
osendyourdadmoney
f
orthei
rmai
ntai
nance"
Khet h:"
Hmm, sovar si
tyisclosedwewi l
lbethere
soon, don'twor ryyouwi l
lseeyourki dswhenyou
comebackher e,andpl easeBanel est opwaki ngme
withyourcal lsIneedagoodni ghtsl eep"Ididn't
sayanyt hingi t'
samazi nghowIcal l
edher1stwhen
Iam homesi cki nsteadofmymom oranyoneel se
thi
sgi r
lmademeoneofhercr ewmember swhenI
wasgoi ngar oundwi thbodyguar dsf indingi
thar d
tomakef r
iendsl ikenow, butshet oldmet oditch
theguar dsandj ointhem,whenIt ol dherIam a
princeshel aughedatmeandevencr iedandshe
saidso?Att hatmomentIwasar ealsnobpr ince,I
l
ookedatherIt houghtshewast aki ngmet oa
groupofl esbi ans, notthatIhaveapr oblem wi t
h
them butIt houghtwhatt heheck, thenextdayshe
camewi t
hhercr ewwhodi dn'tcar ethatIwasa
princeandt heywer eopenandf ri
endlyeversince
wehaveal lbeenf r
iends,Iwassur pri
sedthatshe
wasdoi ngher1styearyetshehadf ri
endsother
thanmewhowast heref or2yearswithnof r
iends
notevenagi rlf
ri
end,butafterhangingwiththem I
sawt helight,andhadmanygi rlf
ri
ends,It
hinkgirls
wer eaf
raidofmebecauseIwasal waysfoll
owedby
twoguar dst heyprobablyt houghtIwaswei rd,
alli
n
allIwascl osesttoKhet hithananyoneel seinour
gang.
Nel
e:"
Whathappenedt
ous?
"
Kheth:
"Dudei
t'
slat
ef orthat
,youknowwhat
happened,
youwerethere"
Nel
e:"
Doyour
ememberTai
lorSwi
ft
'syoubel
ong
wit
hme?"
Khet
h:"
Ist
il
llovet
hatsongevent
oday"
Nele:
"Idon'
tknowwhybutthatsongsaysalot
aboutyouandI,l
etssi
ngi
tsoyouwi l
lunder
stand
where,notj
ustati
tl
e"
Khet
h:"
Youronyourphonewit
hyourgfshe'
supset
she'
sgoingof
faboutsomet
hingt
hatyousaid,
she
doesn' tgetyourhumourl i
keIdo,I'
mi nmyr oom it'
s
at ypicalTuesdaynight,
I'
ml i
steni
ngt othekindof
musi cshedoesn'tli
ke,
she'l
lnevergetyourst ory
l
ikeIdo, shewearshor tski
rtsIweart -
shir
ts,
she
cheercapt ainandI '
m onthebleachersjust
dr eamingaboutt hatdaywhenyouwakeupand
findwhatyourl ookingforhasbeenher ethewhol e
ti
me, bl
ablablathatsongsaysnot hingabouti ti
s
talkingaboutthegi r
lwhohasacr ushont hi
sguy"
Nel
e:"
Wel
lyoubel
ongwi
thmeei
therway"
Khet
h:"
Banel
e..
.I"
Nel
e:"
OvermeIknow,
Iam j
ustsayi
ng"
Kheth:"
Youst i
llmydudethoughandIgotyou
okay,
itdidn'
twor kbet
weenussowhatt hat
'sl
if
ebut
wedon' thavetobeawkwar dabouti
t"
Nele:
"Yeah,
uhm mom wantst
otakeyoutocourtf
or
f
ullcustodyfort
heki
ds"shedi
dn'
tsayanyt
hing.
Kheth:"
Yourmom hasahi
ddenagendawi
thmeand
Idon'tunder
standher
"
Nel
e:"
Sheact
ual
lyt
oldmet
odoi
t,
butIr
efusedand
di
ddad"
Kheth:
"Thanksbuddy,
youknowwhatcourtwi
lldo
tousandourki ds,
wearenotst
rongenought
o
survi
vethat"Iknowwhatshemeans.
Nel
e:"
Iwon'
tal
lowi
t"
Khet
h:"
NowIhavet osleepbefor
eIsleepwhen
ot
hersareup,
theywil
lthinkIam wi
tchi
ngduri
ngt
he
ni
ght"wi
tchi
ng?Isthatevenadoingword?
Nel
e:"
Cal
lmewhenyouwakeup"
Khet
h:"
Suret
hangdon'
tmi
ssmet
oomuch,
okay"I
l
aughed.
Nel
e:"
Khet
hi?
"IknowIshoul
dn'
tbutIf
eell
ikeI
must.
Kheth:
"Pleasedon'
tsayyoul
oveme"wel
lIdol
ove
herbutthatisnoti
t.
Nel
e:"
Yout
hinkhi
ghl
yofyour
sel
f"
Khet
h:"
Iam herhi
ghnessaf
teral
l"
Nel
:"
Mxm, anywaycanyougocheckuponZama
andthebabyformeandseewhatsheneeds
pl
ease"shedi
dn'
tsayanyt
hingf
orawhi
le.
Kheth:
"Uhm...sur
eIwi
llgothere1stthingi
nt he
morning,
uhm howsureareyout hatyouarethe
fat
her?"IknowImaynotbet hefather.
Nele:
"Iam j
ustwaiti
ngf ort
hedayshegivesbi
rt
hso
Icandot hetest
s,i
nthemeant i
meIdon'twanther
tofeelal
oneinthispregnancyj
usti
ncaseIam the
fat
her"
Kheth:
"Okaythenpossi
blef
ather
,Iwi
llcheckon
yourwifeforyou,
whenyougetajobIwi l
lbewai
ti
ng
formypaycheck"
Nel
e:"
Afr
iendyouar
e"
Kheth:"
Dudecheckingyourwi f
eisnotunderour
fr
iendshipagreement,
ifyoumisshercal
lheror
vi
deocal lherIwi
llnotsendtheIl
oveyous
here,
anywayIhavet osleepnowhaveagoodni ght
"
Nel
e:"
It
'sanaf
ter
noonher
e"
Khet
h:"
Yeaht
hatbye"
Nel
e:"
ThankyouKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Pleasedon'
tst
artcr
yingpl
easeIdon'
tknow
howtoshushevenasmal l
babynowabigbaby
want
stocryonmehhaydon' tst
art
"Il
aughedIwas
emot
ionalbutnotabl
utt
ocrymxm.
Nel
e:"
Goodnightmot
herofmykids"IhopeIdon'
t
makeitawkwardbysayi
ngthat
Khet
h:"
Nightbuddy"shedroppedthecall
,
Iam gl
ad
shewascoolaboutit,
causeIalsodon'
tknowwhyI
sai
dit
.

Iknewcal l
ingherwi llmakemyday,soIwenttothe
l
ibraryandr eadmybooksandwentbackt othe
studentsaccommodat ion,
Ievenl
iveal
oneIhopeit
allgoeswel lunt
ilKhethojoinsmethi
ssidenext
year,
ifshedoesn' tchangehermindaboutcoming
atall.
WebothwantPhDsi
nourf
iel
dsandbecalled
doct
ors,
shewant
edt
obeadoctoranyway.
Atni
ghtIwasdeepsl eepi
ngwhenmycr ewcalled
meconfir
mingthattheyarecomingthi
sThursday
atl
eastIwaslookforwardatsomethi
ngasaweek
wentbyIwashappypr obabl
ygoingaroundsmili
ng
al
one,Idon'
tevenknowclubsaroundhere,
but
Bhongoisanavigatorandgoodwithpeopl
etoo
wellt
heyallar
e.

TheycameonFr idaymor ni
ngandbookedhot el
rooms,Iwassohappyt oseethem,thiscrewlike
weari
ngsamecl othesandforgettotellme,t
here
wassomuchnoi seIhopedt heirr
oomswer esound
proof
edcausethenextt hi
ngwewi llbekickedout
formakingnoi
se.
Wewei nPet
er'
sroom j
ustchi
ll
ingi
twasr
eal
ly
ear
lyi
nthemorning.
Nele:
"Thankyoual
lforcomi
ng,
youl
eftyourbusy
l
ivesandcameheref orme"
T-bo:"
Wehadt ol
eaveeveryt
hingandcomeher e
afterKhethit
oldusthatyoucall
edcryi
ngf orus"
theylaughedIlookedatKhethiwhojustshrugged
hershouldersbeforespeaki
ng.
Kheth:
"Youreal
lysoundedli
keyouwer
ecryi
ng,
you
wereli
ke'Imissthem,Imi
ssyouguyssomuch!'
I
hear
dyousoher ewear eshowusgoodpl
aces"I
di
dn'
tsaythatplusshei
mit
atedacr
yingvoi
ce
whenshesaidthat,
I
twasnotme.
Andy:
"Yest
hecl
ubssowecangett
oseesome
gi
rl
s"
Kheth:"
Nogir
lspeepspleasetoni
ghti
sdedi
cat
edt
o
Benele,
wewil
lgethim agirlf
orhi
m,andhel
phi
m
bef
riendot
herpeopletoo"
Xol
a:"
Luckyf
ish"
Peter
:"
Butaf
terwear
esur
ehei
sfi
newel
ookf
or
ourgir
lst
otakehome"
Bhongo:
"Don'
tfor
gett
hisnotS.
A"
Khet h:
"Iwillgosleepwhil
eyougot oclass,
ask
aroundaboutcoolcl ubsokay"thoughIwantedt
o
skipvar si
tytodaybutIhavetohave100%
attendancer ate,
soIwenttovarsit
ybutasfor
askingar oundpar tIcoul
dn'
tdoit.

Icoul
dn'twai
tformyclassest
oendsoIcango
backalr
eadyandthatdayIfel
tconf
identt
hatIeven
greet
edfewpeople,
mycr ewgi
vesmecour ageI
sawthatwi
thoutt
hem Iam shyandkeepi
ngi
tto
myself
.
Theclassest ookl
ongert
hatday,
Idon'tknow
why,aftercl
assesIwentbackandtheywer e
toget
heri nBhongo'
sroom thi
sti
me,theywerebusy
l
aughi ngIlookedar
oundandKhethiwasnott her
e
withthem.
Ihadt
oask.
Nel
e:"
Heyguys"
T-
bos:
"Heydudehowwasvar
sit
y"
Nel
e:"
Itwasokay,
wherei
sKhetho?"Theyl
ookedat
menotsayinganyt
hing"
I'
mjustaski
ngguys"
Xol
a:"
Youhavemovedonr
ight
?"
Nel
e:"
YesImovedon"
Andy:
"Andwewenttocheckuponyourwif
eand
babyt
heyaredoingwel
lbytheway,
don'
tmesst
his
oneupNele,
yourwif
eseemsli
keanicegi
rl
"
Nel
e:"
Iwasonl
yaski
ngguys"
Bhongo:
"Shei
sst
il
lsl
eepi
ngi
nPet
er'
sroom"I
l
ookedatPet
er.
Pet
er:"
Islepti
nherr
oom don'tl
ookatmel i
ket
hat
"
andtherewasnospeci
allookthatIgavehi
m.
Andy:"Iunder st
andNel e'
ssit
uati
on,t
hisisall
confusingf orhim,Khethiwas1sthi sfr
iendthenhis
wif
enowbackt ohi sf r
iendagainanypersoncan
getconf usedbyt hat,NelecaresaboutKhethijust
l
ikeanyf r
iendwel landex"
Pet
er:
"Hecar
esmor
ethanot
her
s"
Nele:
"Iwi
llgocheckuponherandseei
fshei
sst
il
l
al
ive"
Andy:"
Ifeelsorryfort
heguywhowi
llact
uall
ymarr
y
her
,Iknowi fIweretomarr
yherI
'df
eelsorr
yfor
myself"t
heyl aughed.
Xola:
"Doessheknowhowt
ocook?
"Ishookmy
head.
Peter:
"Whyshoul
dshe?Shewi l
lhireachef,awif
eis
atreasur
enotyoursl
avepeople,
youmar ryhertobe
yourcompanionnotmaid,
l
etthewi f
ecookbecause
shewantstoandenjoysdoingit
,notbecausesheis
f
orcedt
o"
Xol
a:"AsIam st
ruggl
ingt
ofindempl
oymenthow
am Igoi
ngtopayforachef"
Peter
:"
Makesureyougetmar r
iedwhenyouare
fi
nancial
lyr
eady,
emot
ionalandphysi
cal
lyready"
T-
bo:"
Andt
heawardfort
hebesthusbandgoest
o..
..
Pet
er"wel
aughed.
Bhongo:
"Gocheckonhert
hiscoul
dgoonunt
ill
ate"
Xol
a:"
NotwhenIam t
hishungr
y,wheni
sluncht
ime
downstai
rs?
"
Il
eftt
hem ar
gui
ngabouteat
ingt
imedownst
air
s.

WhenIgott
oPet
er'
sroom Khet
howasr
eal
lyasl
eep.
Iwokeherthoughshel
ookedpeacef
uli
nhersleep
thati
stheonlyti
meyouwil
lfi
ndherpeacef
ul.
Khet
h:"
What
?"Shesai
dannoyed.
Nel
e:"
Iam back"shet
urnedt
olookatmewi
thher
hal
fcl
osedeyes.
Kheth:
"So?Wouldyouli
kemetot
hrowyouacome
backpartymaybe?HhaymaanNel
eleaveme
al
one"
Nele:
"Tothi
nkIcoul
dn'
twai
ttocomebackt
osee
you,i
t'
shear
tbreaki
ng"
Khet
h:"Geti
nandsleepandstoptal
king"Idi
dn'
t
wanttobetoldt
wicesoItookoffmycl ot
hesand
l
eftwit
hmyvestandboxershorts,
Shewaswear i
ng
shor
tpjs.
Nel
e:"
Arer
eal
lyst
il
lsl
eepy"
Khet
h:"
ItseemslikeIam str
uggli
ngwitht
he
ti
mezonething,
atthi
stimeit'
snightt
imei
nS.A"oh
yaht
hatwasmemont hsback.
Nel
e:"
Oh,
youshoul
dbeokayf
inet
oni
ghtt
hen"
Khet
h:"
YoubetyourassIwi
llbe,
Ineedanewhai
r
doandlookgoodyouknow,
peopleherear
ewal
king
fl
ames"
Nel
e:"
Howi
sli
fet
reat
ingyou?
"
Nele:
"Li
fei
sgoodactual
lyIhaveasist
er"shegot
outofthebedandwenttothebat
hroom andcame
backtoopenherback,
tookoutatoot
hbr
ushanda
toot
hpast
ethenwentbackthere,
soshet
oldmeto
geti
nbedonlytoleavemealone.
Nele:
"Asi
steroht
hat
'sni
ce.
..youngerorol
dert
han
you"
Kheth:"Oldersheissocoolandbeaut i
fult oo,
her
cookingdude. .
.youshouldtasteherfoodshe
cooksmagi cItel
lyou"sheyell
edf r
om the
bathroom, andcamebackst oodbyt hebat hroom
doorIl ookedather."Ohand3ol derbrotherstoo
andt heirmom whoi smymom"shesai dbor ed
therewasnoexci tementasshewast alkingabout
hersister.
Nele:
"Somuchhashappenedi
nyourl
if
ethatIdon'
t
knowabout"
Kheth:
"Yeah..
.Iwil
ltel
lyoumorewhenIam f
ree
ri
ghtnowl etmesleep"shecamebacki
nand
l
ookedatmysi det
histi
me.
Nel
e:"
Areyoust
il
lgoi
ngt
osl
eep"
Kheth:
"I
fyoushutup"shet
henclosedher
eyes,
pouti
ngherl
ipsIdon'
tknowwhathappenedI
j
ustbutIf oundmysel fkissingher,
shedidn'
tki ss
meat1stbutevent uallyshedi dandt hespar ks
thatwer ecomingoutf r
om t hatki
sscouldmakea
fi
rebur nfordays,
weendedupmaki ngsl
owl ove
shet ookoutcondomsf r
om Pet er'
sbagandwehad
3roundsandsl eptnakedhol di
ngeachother,
thisis
whatIneededbutIdi dn'tknowwhati tmeant,does
i
tmeanwear ebacktoget heroritwasjustsex,she
can'tdenytheconnect i
onwehave.
Whenwewokeupwemadel ovewithoutacondom
thist
imeandshewasmoani ngyesbabyt hewhole
room bef
orewecouldevenreachourorgasm the
gangcamei nt
otheroom l
aughingbutquickl
y
stoppedwhentheysawmeont opofKhetho.
Inst
eadofthem goingoutl
ikenor
malpeopl
ethey
gotinandclosedthedoorbehi
ndthem.
Bhongo:
"Doest
hismeanyouar
ebackt
oget
her
?"
Pet
er:
"Dudethecondoms,
Ithoughtyouwere
sl
eepi
ng"doesthi
smeanwear ebacktoget
her
?
Khet
h:"
Real
lyguys?
"
Xol
a:"
What
?St
opwhatyouar
edoi
ngandgot
akea
bat
h"hethrewKhetho'
spjsather,
Igotof
fherand
sheworethem undert
heblanket
s.
Andy:
"Let
sgobackt oBhongo'
sroom,thi
sis
awkwardreall
y,
let
sleavet
hem t
ofini
shandtakea
bat
handcl eanuphere"
T-
bos:
"Theywer
edoner
ightguys"
Khet
h:"
Justgi
veusar
oom woul
dyou"
Pet
er:
"Iam notgoi
nganywher
ethi
sismyr
oom,
I
wantt
ot akeabath"
Andy:
"Dudear
eyoust
il
lgoi
ngt
osl
eepont
hisbed?
"
Pet
er:
"Iwi
llcal
lroom ser
vicet
ocl
eanup"
Andy:"
Iwil
lbeout
"Khet
hist
oodupandwentt otake
abaththecrewdi
dn'
tgoout
,suddenl
ytheywere
ser
iousaft
ershel
eft
.

Bhongo:
"Dudet
histi
mear eyouser
iousabouther
?"
TheydoknowIdidn'
trapeherri
ght
.
Pet
er:
"DoIneedt
oremindyouguyst
hatNel
eis
marr
iedandhasababyontheway"
Andy:
"Nel
e?"
Nel
e:"
Iwoul
dli
ket
otr
yusagai
n,Idon'
tknowabout
her
"
Andy:
"Youcan'
tkeepdoi
ngt
hist
oher
"
T-bos:
"Yeahyoust
il
lwant2wives?That'
snotri
ght
dudedecidewhoyouwanttobewi thandfocuson
thatone,
causenowyouarecheati
ngonyourwi f
e
withyourex"
Nele:
"Khet
hodoesn'
twantmet
oloveher
,shei
snot
al
lowingmetoloveher
"
Xol
a:"
Yetsheal
lowsyout
ohavesexwi
thher
?Don'
t
pl
aywithus"
Nele:
"Ser
ious,
Imustadmi
tIi
nit
iat
edthi
swhole
t
hingandshedi dn'
tst
opmemeaningsheal
so
wantedit
"
Andy:"
Thesepeopleareoldguyl
etthem have
whatevert
heyarehaving,
maybetheyarefri
ends
wit
hbenefit
,l
etsl
etthem be"
Bhongo:"
Wewi l
lbackof
fbutwearewatchi
ngyou
Banel
e,don'
thur
tthesewomenespeci
all
yourdude"
Xol
a:"
Yeahwear
ewat
chi
ngyou"
TheywentoutandKhet hoalsocameoutofthe
bathr
oom full
ydressed,
Ipi
ckedthecondomsup
andwr appedthem wit
hapapertowelandthr
ew
them i
nadust bi
n.
Kheth:
"Cal
laroom ser
viceandlet
sgot omyroom"I
call
edroom ser
viceweleftwhentheygoti
nthe
room.
Wewentt
oKhet
ho'
room.
Khet
h:"
Takeabat
hNel
e"
Nel
e:"
Canwet
alkpl
ease"
Khet
h:"
Okay?
"
Nel
e:"
Thecr
ewt
hinkIwi
llbr
eakyourhear
tagai
n"
Khet
h:"Ar
eyou?
"Doest
hismeanwear
eback
t
ogether?
Nel
e:"
Noti
ntent
ional
ly"
Khet
h:"
Hmm,
doyouwantt
obewi
thme?
"
Nel
e:"
Mor
ethananyt
hingi
nthewor
ld"
Khet
h:"
GoodcauseIwouldli
ket
otr
yusagai
njust
t
hisl
astti
me"Ihuggedher.
Nel
e:"
Thankyoulove,
wit
hyoubymysi
deIf
eel
i
nvi
ncibl
e"shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"Toomuchness,
anywaymybr
othercoul
dbe
t
hefatherofyourwi
fe'
sbaby"
Nel
e:"
Thent
her
eist
hatone,
Ihaven'
tmar
ri
edher
yet
"
Khet
h:"Yetshei
spr
egnant
,your
eal
lydi
dn'
tneedt
o
di
vorceme"
Nel
e:"
Iknow,
Icanbeaf
oolsomet
imes"
Kheth:
"Butthi
sroundandroundwekeepdoi ng
needstostop,I
t'
seit
herwegiveitourallornot
hing
causeIloveyou,i
fyouknowyouwi llbr
eakmyhear t
al
lthewayj ustl
eavenowIwillunderst
and"
Nel
e:"
Thi
sti
meIwi
l
ltr
yhar
derbabe,
Il
oveyout
oo"
Khet
h:"AndIneedagfal
lowance,
peopl
ear
eget
ti
ng
i
toutthere"
Nel
e:"
Noted,youwi
llgeti
tfr
om t
odayandIwi
lll
et
mom handletheki
dsmoney"
Khet
h:"
Hmm don'
ttel
lyourmom aboutusokay"
Nel
e:"
Why?Shewi
llbehapoyshel
ovesyou"
Kheth:
"Unti
lwearesur
eaboutthi
sthi
ngweare
tr
yingthenweareinnoposi
ti
ontotel
lourpar
ent
s
aboutus"
Nel
e:"
Okaythankyouf
oranot
herchancebabe"I
ki
ssedher
.
Kheth:
"I
twaspoi
ntl
essrunni
ngfrom t
heoneIl
ove
t
oo,gotakeabat
hIam hungry,
youwil
lshowme
whereyoueatar
oundhere"
Nele:
"Iwi
llgof
etchmybagsowecanshar
ethi
s
one"
Kheth:
"Okay,
butt
akeabat hther
e1st"Iwentt
otake
abathinmyr oom andcheckedout
,andinKhetho'
s
room.

Atni
ghtwewentt
othecl
ubwegoogl
ed,
theysai
dit
hasavi
be.
Butwhenwegott
her
eitwassodi
sappoi
nti
ng.
Afterdri
nki
ngfewdri
nksKhet hoaskedwhohas
housemusi ci
nthei
rphone,IdidsoIgavehermy
phoneandshewentt othedjwi t
hitandspoketo
hi
m, Isawthedjt
akeouthisphoneandKhet ho
pressingmyphoneafterawhileshepoint
edatus
andcameback.
Xol
a:"
Whatdi
dyoudodo?
"
Kheth:
"Il
iedandsai
dit
'sNele'
sbirt
hdayandwe
wouldli
kehimtoplayhi
splayl
istunti
lweleave"t
he
fi
stpumpedherandhighfi
ved.
Bhongo:
"Yourt
heman,
butt
hatdr
essmakesyoua
gi
rl
"
Kheth:"
Ohthemom Ifoundboughti tforme,
she
thoughtIwasnotgir
lyenough"itlooksgoodonher
bodybutabittooshortyett
ighttoo.
Pet
er:
"Youdol
ookl
ikegi
rlr
ightnow"
Khet
h:"It
ry"t
heDJannouncedt hatt
henextpl
ayli
st
i
sdedicatedtomethebir
thdayboy,t
hati
swhenwe
al
lst
oodupt odance,
Icanbeal if
eofapartywhenI
wanttosoIbecamethatsinceIwashappyandI
wantedtoshowpeoplewhatwedoi nS.A
Wedancedunt i
lweweret i
red,
eventhosewhocan'
t
dancedidsomet hi
ng,
gir
lswereallovermeaft
er
thatandKhet
howast al
kingtoabarman.
Iwentt
osi
tdownt
heyf
oll
owedme.
Nele:
"Iam herewi
thmywi
feandshei
scr
azy,
ther
e
sheis"Ipoint
edather
.
Gir
l1:
"Sheseemsli
kesheisfli
rt
ingwit
hthat
barman,soyouar
egood"Ilookedather.
Nel
e:"
Goawaywhi
leyoust
il
lcan"
Girl
2:"
Whatyoucan' thandl
e3sum thatyouhavet o
makeupal ieaboutbei
ngmarri
ed?"Shebr ushed
mydi ck.Istoodupfastandmadesur ethatthey
seethatImeani twhenIsayIdon'twantthem
here,
Iam tryingt
obeabet t
erper
sont hi
st i
me
around.
Nel
e:"Leavemeal
one"Iwasf
ir
mthi
sti
meIeven
yel
led.
Gi
rl
:"
But
..
"
Gi
rl
2:"
Let
sgomaybeher
eal
lycamewi
thhi
swi
fe"
t
heywentaway.
Thecr
ewcamet
osi
tdown.
Bhongo:"
Youdidwel
lwit
hthosegir
lswewere
test
ingyoui
fyouser
iousaboutKhet
hiornot
,you
didwell
"
Xol
a:"
Nowthati
sdonecanIhaveoneofthem?
"It
wasatest
?Wowt heyar
eunbel
ievabl
e.
Pet
er:
"Youcanevenhavet
hem bot
h"
Xol
a:"
Real
ly?Ohf
uckIwi
llbebackwi
tht
hem"
Andy:
"Ther
eisonl
yspacef
orone"
Nel
e:"
Whati
sKhet
hodoi
ngt
her
e?"
Xola:"
Negotiat
ingwiththebar manalcoholherei
s
ri
diculousl
yexpensive"Ilookedatherthebarman
whisperedtoher,shelaughedthatmademel osei
t.
Nel
e:"
Soyouar
esel
li
ngherf
oral
cohol
?"
Peter
:"
T-boi
sther
ejusti
ncaset
hingsgooutof
contr
ol"
Nele:
"Nomanthati
smywi f
e"Istoodupandwent
toher,
shewaspayi
ng,t
hebarmantookoutsomuch
boozeIwonderwhatshepr
omisedhim.
Shet
urnedandgaveThaboandwhenshesawme
shemesometooandtooktheot
hert
ray.
Iwasmor
ecur
iousaboutt
hei
rdeal
.
WhenwesatdownIaskedher
.
Nel
e:"
Whatdi
dyoupr
omi
set
hatbar
man?
"
Khet
h:"
Nothi
nghewantedmynumber
,Isai
dIwi
ll
t
hinkabouti
t"r
eal
ly?
T-
bo:
"Yout
heman"
Khet
h:"
YesIam!
"
T-bo:
"AndwhenyousaidyougotoHar
var
dI
wantedtolaughoutl
oudandhesai
dhehasseen
youaround"theyl
aughed.
Kheth:"
Justi
magine,hei
sani di
otbutl
etsdr
inkand
beidiot
stooyeay!"Shestar
teddri
nki
ng,wealldr
ank
Ipull
edhertositonmyl ap.
Nele:"
Ohguyswear eof
fi
cial
lybacktogether "Iwas
yel
lingtheydidn'tpaymuchat t
enti
ont ous,theyall
hadgirls,
theyallwenttothedancefloorandl ef
tme
wit
hKhet ho,herdresswasupi twaseasyt ot ouch
hercli
toverherpant y,
shewasmoani ngIdidn' t
wearanunder
wearcauseIwashopi
ngt
hiswoul
d
happen.
Mydi ckwashar dsoopenedmyzi pandi twasout
sheturnedlooki ngatme, andwekissedthenshe
facedtheot herwaygi vingmeherbackandIhel ped
hersitonmydi ckpullingherpantyontheside,
it
wasdar konl ydiscolightwerefl
ashing,
Ihelponto
herwaistandhel pedhermovedupanddown, we
wentonunt ilwewer edone,wejusthadsexinthe
clubfullofpeopl e,
Izi
ppedmydi ckbackinsideand
wekissedagai n.
Kheth:
"Fuckthatwasgood,t
hatwasonmybucket
l
istwherearetheother
s?"Bucketl
ist
?
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tknowbutt
hatwasamazi
ngandf
un"
Kheth:
"Tel
lmeabouti
t,
butwewil
lneedtogosear
ch
foropenphar
maciesIcan'
tbepr
egnantagai
n"
Nel
e:"
Let
sgo,
Iam sur
ethecr
ewal
sol
eftwi
tht
hose
gi
rl
snow"
Khet
h:"BhongoandPet erwon'
tleavewithgi
rl
strust
me,t
heyar el
oyalt
ot heirgf
snomat terwher
ethey
ar
e"itdidn'
tlookl
ikethattome.
Nele:"
Letsgoproveyourtheor
ywr ong"wewentt
o
thehotelwhichwasacrosstheroad,andwewere
stoppedattherecept
ion.
Recept
ioni
st:
"Sor
rysi
ryoucan'
tbr
ingpr
ost
it
utes
her
e"
Khet
h:"
Whoareyoucall
ingprosti
tut
eyouf
ool
?"I
st
oppedherf
rom hi
tt
ingthegir
l.
Recept
:"
Iam sor
rybutsexwor
ker
"
Kheth:"
Ohnoshedidn't
"shejumpedont hegir
land
beattheshi
toutofherIwastoolat
etotakeher
off
,t
hemanagerandsecurit
ywerealreadythere.
Manager
:"
Whati
sgoi
ngonher
e?"
Kheth:
"Shecal
ledmeaprost
it
utesexwor
ker
"she
pul
leddownherdress.
Manager
:"
Andyouar
eoneofourguest
sher
e?"
Kheth:"
Yescheckmyname, wear ebothi
nthere,t
his
gi
rlneedstorespectpeoplejustbecauseIam
wearingli
kethisanddrunkdoesn'tmeanIcan't
af
fordar oom here"t
hegirlwasstil
ldownandi fshe
pr
esschar gesit'
soverforKhetho,t
hisi
saforegn
count
ry.
Manag:
"Wear
esorr
yma'am wewi
llt
alktoherbut
thi
swasnowayt
oresol
vethi
s,
whatisyourroom
number
"
Khet
h:"Thi
sishowIresol
vetheseki
ndofthi
ngs,
she
i
nsult
edme!I twoul
dhavebeenokayifIwas
act
uall
yone"
Manag:
"Wear
esor
ryma'
am"
Recep:
"Ar
resther
"shepointedatKhet
hoshehad
bl
oodcomingoutofherforehead.
Kheth:
"Nel
ecallt
heothersandtellt
hem t ocheck
outnow!Iam suret
hereareotherhotelsaround
herewheretheyact
uall
yrespectpeople!"Peopl
e
werelooki
ngatusnow.
Manag:"
Uhm nononoonei
sget
ti
ngar
rest
edr
ight
Conni
e?"
Conni
e:"
NoIwantherar
rest
ed!
"
Ical
ledt
heot
her
stheycamequi
ckl
y.
Bhongo:
"Whathasshedonet
histi
mear
ound"he
askedmebutwenttohugKhetho.
Manag:
"Wear
esor
ti
ngi
toutsi
rther
eisnoneedt
o
pani
c"
Kheth:
"Shei
nsul
tsmeandnowshewant
stogetme
ar
rested,
wearechecki
ngoutnow!
"
Manager
:"
Ther
eisnoneed,
wecansor tt
hisout
pl
easecometomyoff
ice"weal
lfol
lowedhimtohi
s
of
fi
ce.

West
oodt
her
eonl
ytwomanagedt
osi
t.
Bhongo:
"Whathappened?
"
Nel
e:"
Thatgi
rlcal
ledherapr
ost
it
ute"
Pet
er:
"Why?
"
Khet
h:"
Shedoesn'
tknowme!
"
Manag:"Wearereallysor
ryaboutthatshehadno
ri
ghttojudgeyouandconcl udejustbythewayyou
aredressed,
buti
tisahot elpol
icythatnosex
workersmustbebr oughtinhere"
Khet
h:"
Soyoudon'
taskyouj
ustconcl
ude?
"
Mana:
"Thati
swher
eshewaswr
ongwear
e
sor
ry,
canwet
alkt
hist
hisout
?"
Andy:
"Wewoul
dloveapr
esi
dent
ialsui
teandmake
sur
eweallf
itt
her
e"
Mana:
"Sor
ted,
youmi
ss?
"
Nel
e:"
Mrs,
myMr
s"
Manag:
"Oh?Whatcanwedof
oryouMr
s"
Kheth:"
Makesur
eshedoesn'tgetmear
rest
edor
yourrevi
ewswil
llookbadi
nami nut
e"
Manag:
"Iwi
llper
sonal
lymakesur
e"
Khet
h:"
Okayt
henwear
edoneher
e"weal
lwentout
.
Idon'
tgetwhyKhet
holi
kefi
ghti
ngthi
smuchwhen
sheisdr
unk,
Ihear
dshebeatupaguyinaclub
too,
i
thastost
oporshewil
ldieacr
ueldeat
h.

Wewentbackt oKhetho'
sroom,andindeedBhongo
andPeterwerealonewhil
eother
shadgi rl
s,
why
weretheynotst
oppedattherecept
ionist
?Cause
theyareal
sodressedinski
mpyoutf i
ts.
Bel
e:"
Iam sor
rybutyouneedt
okeepyourt
emper
undercont
rol
"
Khet
h:"
Mytemperi
sundercont
rolNel
eIwas
i
nsul
ted"
Nele:
"Iunder
standbabebutyoucan'
tkeepbeat
ing
peopl
eusyouneedt osortthi
ngsoutbyyour
mouth"she1sthitt
heguardinmykingdom.
Khet
h:"
Iwillt
ryandifthatdoesn'
tworkt
henIwil
l
askbennyandbettytoassistme"sheshowedme
herf
ist
s,Il
aughedbebbyandbet t
y?
Nele:
"Let
sputt
hatangert
ogoodusecomeher
e"
sheshookherhead.
Khet
h:"
Wedi
dn'
tbuyt
hemor
ningaf
ter
s"
Nele:
"I
fyouar
epregnant
,youar
epr
egnantbabeno
pi
llcanhel
pyou"
Khet
h:"
EishIfor
gotyouareawit
ch,
thi
sti
mewewi l
l
useacondom IknowIam notpr
eg,
other
wisemy
dadwon'thel
pmet hi
sti
me"
Nel
e:"
Mymom wi
ll
"
Khet
h:"
Yourmom i
sabusywoman,Idon'
twantmy
ki
dstoberai
sedbynanni
es"l
ikeme.
Nel
e:"
Igeti
tlet
sgol
ookf
orcondoms"
Khet
h:"
NoIhavebeenhumil
iat
edenoughinone
day,
Iam notwear
ingadr
esseveragai
nevenalong
one"
Nel
e:"
Youl
ookbeaut
if
uli
nadr
ess"
Khet
h:"
It
'sagoodthi
ngIdon'tcareaboutbeauty,
as
l
ongasIam ali
veIam happy,
let
ssleeptomorrow
wearegett
ingyoufr
iends"
Nele:
"OrmaybeMondayIwi
llhavef
riendscauseof
mydancemoves,t
heysawIam cool
,Isawkidsfrom
schoolt
her
e"
Khet
h:"
Thenourwor
kher
eisdoneyoungman"
Nel
e:"
IhopeImademymar
kandt
heyl
ikedme"
Khet
h:"
WhenIam gonepl
easebehaveokay,
Don'
t
pr
ovethecr
ewri
ght"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llbeonmybestbehavi
our
"myphoner
ang
i
twasmymom.
Mom:
"Heyguesswhoi
svi
sit
ingyou?
"
Nel
e:"
You?
"
Mom:
"Yesme,
nowcomef
atchmeatt
heai
rpor
t"
Nel
e:"
Butmom why?
"
Mom: "
Whatdoyoumeanwhy?Ithoughtyouwere
goingtobehappyt
hatIcamet
ovisi
tyou,Ibr
ought
yourwife"
Nel
e:"
Zama?Nomom!
"
Mom:"
Idon'
tli
kehert
oobutshei
nsi
stedt
ocome"
shewhi
sper
ed.
Nele:
"Mom youcancomebutnotwi
thZamashe
cheat
edonme"
Mom: "
Okay,
shewil
lbeonthenextpl
aneoutof
her
e,Iknewsomet
hingdodgywasgoingonwith
her
,youshoul
dhavehungontoKhethothatgi
rlwas
i
tforyou"
Nel
e:"
Yeahwel
l.
..
"
Mom: "
Iwi
llcal
lyouagaintofet
chmecauseIwant
tomakesureZamat akeshercheat
ingassbacki
n
S.A"
Nel
e:"Thanksmom Iwi
llseeyout
hen"Idr
oppedt
he
cal
l.
Khet
h:"
Gobacktowhereyoul
ive,
whyisyourmom
comi
ngherethesanet
imeIam here?
"Idon'
tknow.
Nel
e:"
Shemi
ssesme?
"
Khet
h:"
Okaythen,
makesur
eyout
aketoanot
her
hot
elokay,
Ist
il
lwantt
obeher
eandexpl
ore"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
lldi
tchmom andcomeher
etospendt
ime
wit
hyou"
Kheth:"
Hmm Ilikethatidea"shecamet okissme
andkissedandwemadel ovepull
ingoutispai
nful
butIunderst
oodherr easonsofnotwant ing
anotherbabynow,mom cal l
edagai nandIwentto
fet
chher ,
andconvincedhert hat
,t
hathotelwast
he
bestshewentthere,awayf r
om Khetho.
I
twasSat ur
daymor
ningar
ound04:30andIl
eft
Khethwit
hthecr
ewtheywerehavi
ngapart
yof
t
heirown.

Mom:"
Whydoyoul
ookl
ikeyouhavesomewher
eto
bet
hanher
e?"
Nel
e:"
Myf
ri
endi
shavi
ngapar
tyi
nanot
herhot
el,
I
wast
her
e"
Mom: "
Youshouldhavetakenmet othathotel
,
fine
youcangowhi l
eIresthere,Ir
eal
lymissedyoumy
boy"shehuggedme.Ismi ledandlef
t.
Iwentbackt
otheot
herhot
elandt
heywer
est
il
lati
t.
Thegirl
swerestri
ppi
ng,
Iguesst heyare
str
ipper
s,t
her
e'sevenapoleintheothersi
de,
allI
cansayispoledanci
ngisalotofwor kbutt
hese
gir
lsweredoi
ngitli
keit
'seasy.
Theygavet
hei
rmenl
apdances.
Khethowasal sowatchi
ngsit
ti
ngdown,thewayshe
i
slookingatthesegir
ls,
i
t'
salar
mingthoughshe
assuredmeshei snotalesbi
anbutherlooki
sthe
sameast heseothermenhere,
iti
spossibl
ethatshe
i
sact ual
lyalesbi
an?
ButIhavesl
eptwit
hhersheenj
oyssexwi
th
me,maybesheisbi
osexual
.
Iwenttoher,
andr
est
edbot
hmyar
msonher
shoul
ders.
Shedi
dn'
tevenl
ookatme.
Nele:
"Khethowouldyouli
ketodothatt
ome?"I
whispered,
sheshookherheadnotpayi
ngmuch
at
tenti
ont ome.
Khet
h:"
ButI'
dli
keoneoft
hem t
odot
hatt
ome"she
poi
ntedatt
hegirl
s.
Nel
e:"
Areyout
urnedon?
"
Khet
h:"
Isi
twr
ong?Ai
n'tyou?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam,
l
etst
akei
ttoyourr
oom"
Kheth:
"Aft
ert
heshowbabe,
l
ookatt
hosebumsso
per
fect!Damntheycant
wer
k"
Nel
e:"Shoul
dIbeworr
ied?"Shet
hent
urnt
olookat
mewi t
hhersmal
lredeyes.
Khet
h:"
Don'tberi
dicul
ousNel
e,
whywoul
dyoube
worr
iedbecauseofgir
ls?
"
Nel
e:"
Yout
ellme"
Kheth:
"Uhm t
herei
snothi
ngtoworryabout
babe,t
heydon'
thavewhatyouhave"shest
oodup
andkissedme.
Bhongo:
"Heyyout
wo,
youar
enotsexyst
opt
hat
nonsense"wel
aughedbutt
hel
apdancei
ssexy
j
ustnotus?
Khet h:"
Areyouj ealousMrGr umpy?Askiesneh,i
t'
s
api t
yyourgi r
lisnother ehardluckGrumpy"she
tookmyhandandl edmet oherroom andwehad
sexunt ilwesl ept,thisweekendwehadenoughsex
tolastust heent i
relif
et i
me,Ijustpull
edoutallt
he
way,Iam gl adshet rustedmeenought odothat,
I
willbehavef orher ,
thist i
meIdot hingsri
ght,
IknowI
am capabl e,shehasputupwi t
hsoofmynonsense
l
oyal tyisallIcanof f
erher ,
whenIwokeupsj ewas
sleepingItookabat handwentt ogetherfoodIam
sureshei shungr y,myl oveforistoomuchnow, i
t
willbesadt oseeherl eavetomor r
ow.

WhenIcamebackshewasupandful
lydr
essedl
ike
shei
sgoingsomewher
eevent
heroom wascl
ean.
Nel
e:"
Hey"Iki
ssedher
.
Khetho:"
HeyIthoughyoudi
tchme"Iseeshest
il
l
doesn'tt
rustme.
Nel
e:"
Iwentt
ogetusf
ood,
Khet
hot
hist
imeIam
heret
ost
ayt
rustmebabe,
thi
swi
llbedi
ff
erentt
his
ti
me"
Kheth:"
Withyouacr osstheworldI'
dli
ketobeli
eve
thatbutIcan'
t,
butIwi l
lwaitandseeIwil
lleavea
hugeroom fordisappint
ment ,
butanot
herroom t
o
l
oveyouf ull
y"
Nele:
"Thi
stimewewi l
lworkcausewearebothi
nit
anfmdyouar el
ett
ingl
ooseandl et
ti
ngmetake
contr
oloveryouandyourbody"
Khet
h:"
Hmm"
Nel
e:"
IloveyouKhet hukut
hula,
itnayhavetakenme
l
thi
slongt oreal
iseIam nothi
ngwi t
houtyoubutI
r
eall
ydol oveyouandsomuch"
Kheth:
"Thef eel
ingi
smutualBanel
e,
wearel
eavi
ng
t
onight,
wej ustneedtodoali
tt
leshoppi
ngt
hecrew
i
sreadyf orusletsgo"
Nele:
"Ithoughtyouwerel
eavingt
omorrowni
ght,t
he
schoolsareclosedwhyareyousoeagertol
eave?"
Khet
h:"
Dadiswel
comingmysist
ertothef
ami
ly,
so
sheneedsmethi
scomingweek,
youknowhowit
goes,
other
saresti
lljobhunti
ngandPeterandXola
haveworkMondaymor ningsoi
fwesleavetoni
ght
wewillbether
eintimef ort
hem t
ogotowor k"
Nel
e:"
Oh.
..
"
Kheth: "
Don'
tbesadmyl oveIwillvisi
tyouoftenI
promi seokay?Plusafter6monthsyouwi llal
so
comeback, justmakesur ewecal leachother
everydaywhenyouar ebusyatleastsmsmeand
tel
lmeandIwi l
ldot
hesame, eveni nyourbusyness
2daysmustnotpasswi t
houtcalli
ngmeorpi cking
mycal l
sokay,orIwi
llt
akeasyouhavemovedon
andf orgot
tenaboutme"
Nel e:
"Noted,
wewil
lskypeeveryday,
Iwi
shyoucane
aftertheceremonysoyou'dspendmoretimewit
h
meher e,
I'
dcomefrom schoolandfi
ndyouwai
ti
ng
forme, li
keagoodwifeyouare"shesmil
ed.
Kheth:
"Youar
ecutewhenyouar el
iket
hat,
nowlet
s
goohsomeonewasbusycal l
ingyourphonenon
stop"i
tmustbemom,Iwi
llt
alktoheraft
erthe
shoppingIwi
lldof
ormywife.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llcal
lthem backj
ustnotnow,
sohow
muchi
sgfal
lowance?
"
Kheth:
"Youdeci
dehowmuch,
youknowyour
pocket
"
Nel
e:"
Iam ast
udentIhavenopocketatal
l"
Khet
h:"
Thenyouhaveapursesi
mpl
e,
givemef
rom
i
t"Il
aughedshei
scrazy.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llsendi
ttoyouever
ymont
hal
ongwi
tht
he
ki
dsmoneyokay?"
Khet
h:"
Itsoundsl
ikeagoodpl
an"
Nel
e:"
Butnowl
etsgoshoppi
ngf
oryouandf
ormy
ki
ds"
Kheth:
"Yesdaddy!
"Ishookmyheadandt ookmy
wall
etandphonethenwewentt othecrew,
Ijust
hopewedon'tbumpi nt
omom, causet
herewillbe
somuchdr amathatIam notr
eadyof.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er59
°
•Sno•
°

Sizwe:
"Pl
easeal
lowmetocomet
heretosupport
youli
keyouwereformewhenmydaught
erdied"
Sno:"
Sizwe,
thatwasmysi st
ertoo,
Idon'
tneedyou
ther
eyouwillgetuscaughtoneofthese
days,
Mpumiwi llpr
obabl
ybet her
ecauseshe
wantedtocomet oo"
Sizwe:
"Yourmom sleptwi
thyourdadthat
day,maybeifshecomestoyourceremonytheywi
ll
getbacktogether
,l
eavi
ngustobetogetheri
n
peace"
Sno:
"Idon'
twanthi
mtot
akeherback"
Si
zwe:
"ThenIguessyouar
ereadyt
oel
opewi
thme"
Sno:"Howaboutmyki
dsandsi
ster
?MydadI
recentl
ymet?No"
Sizwe:"
Yougi
vingmepr
obl
emsbabeandno
solut
ions"
Sno:
"Ihaveone"
Si
zweyeah?
"
Sno:"Iam t
iredofsneakingaroundandlookingover
myshoul derallt
het i
meandwhenMpumical l
smeI
wonderi ft
hatdayi stheday"wewer et
alki
ngover
thephone,Ihaven'tseenhim si
ncethefuner
al
whichwas2mont hsback,buthecall
s3times
everyday.
Si
zwe:
"Whatdoest
hatmean?
"
Causeyoudon'
twantt
oski
pthecount
rywi
thme?
"
Sno:"
SizwelookitwasokaywhenIdi dn'
tknowwho
youwer ebutaf
terknowingt
hatyouar eMpumi '
s
husbandIshouldhavebackedoff,
i
twaswr ong
fr
om thenevenifthi
ngsarenotgoingokaybetween
youtwoIhadnor i
ghtt
oconti
nuebeingwi t
hyou"
Si
zwe:
"Ar
eyoudumpi
ngme?
"
Sno:
"I
t'
sfort
hebest
"
Si
zwe:
"Bestf
orwho?You?Causei
tisnotbestf
or
me"
Sno:"
Iam sor
rybutIaskeddadt
olookf
ora
husbandformebeingwithyoui
sawasteoft
ime
causewecanneverbeoff
ici
all
ytoget
her
,Iwi
ll
alwaysbeyoursi
dechi
ck,
somethingt
hatyouhide
everyt
ime"
Si
zwe:"
Snoyouaremakingthi
ngsverydif
fi
cul
tfor
me,
let
stel
lever
ybodyaboutusthen,
causeIwant
nomannearyou"
Sno:
"HowoldareyouSi
zwe?Areyoui
nsane?
Nobodyshoul
dknowaboutus"
Sizwe:
"Iwi
llconfessmyloveforyoutoyourmom
howaboutt hat
,andIwi
llt
ellhert
hatIwanttomar
ry
you"
Sno:"
Nowyouar eusingyourbal
lstothi
nkSizwe
causethatwil
lbringdeathcl
oserforme,i
fyoulove
meyouwon' tdot hat
,i
fyoueverl
ovedmeyouwi ll
l
etmegoandl etmebehappywi thsomeoneel se"
Si
zwe:
"Thatonedr
ivesmet otheedge,
Iwantno
mannearyouSno,
Iloveyou"heyell
ed.
Sno:
"Ihavet
ofi
nishpacki
ngbyeSi
zwe"
Sizwe:
"Don'
tdothi
stomepleasemylove,
Iwi
lldo
anythi
ngjustt
okeepyou,
Iwil
ldi
vor
ceyourmom"
Sno:
"Nodon'tIwantyoutobewi
thher
,comf
orther
sheneedsyoumor ethanme"
Sizwe:
"Canweatleastmeetsowecansayour
goodbyespr
oper
ly?"Itdoesn'
tgetpr
opert
hant
his.
Sno:
"No!t
hisi
sit
"
Sizwe:
"Iwi
llhavet
oki
llyourmom t
hent
obewi
th
you"
Sno:
"What
?"
Si
zwe:
"Shei
sthepr
obl
em r
ight
,l
etsgetr
itoft
he
pr
obl
em"
Sno:"
Youhaver eal
lylosti
tSizwe,Imaynothave
for
givenMpumibutt hatdoesn'tmeanIwanther
dead,Ij
ustneedsomet ime"
Si
zwe:"Her
eyougoagai
nwi
thyourpr
obl
ems
i
nsteadofsol
uti
ons"
Sno:"
Sizwewecannotbef
ixedt
his,
us.
..
itwas
wrongfrom t
hest
art
"
Si
zwe:
"Whatdoyouwantmet
odo?
"
Sno:
"Loveyourwi
fe,
sheneedsyou"
Si
zwe:
"I
sthatwhatyouwant
"
Sno:
"Yes"
Si
zwe:
"OkaybyeSno"thenhedroppedt
hecal
lthat
washar
d,butIam gl
adit
'si
sdone.

If
inishepacki
ng,It
ookaweekofffr
om work,
the
welcomingceremonystart
sonTuesdayunti
l
SaturdayorSundaynotsure.
Iwenttomakemysel
fsomefoodwhileIwai
tedf
or
Vuvutocomeandfet
chme,dadsenthimtocome
andfet
chme.
Icookedsowecanhavef oodf
ortheroadtoo
somethi
ngthatwi
llneednomicrowaveal
ongthe
way.
Whenhecame, hehelpedmewithmybags,
IknowI
overpackedbutt
hatishowiti
sdone,
rat
herhavei
t
anddon'tneedi
t,
thanneedi
tandnothavei
t.
Vuvu:
"Howar
eyoumypr
incess"
Vuvu:
"Iam f
inet
hanks,
howar
eyouVuvu"
Vuvu:
"Iam f
ine,
i
sthi
sal
l?
"
Sno:"
Oh..
.Ial
mostforgot
,Imade525li
tresof
cookiesi
nthehouseIhopetheywi
llhavespacei
n
ther
e"
Vuvu:
"Don'tworr
yprincessIdidn'
tcomealone,
itwi
ll
al
lfi
tinthere,
andifi
tdoesn'ti
twil
lfi
tinour
st
omachs"Ismi l
edishet r
yingtomakeaj oke?
Sno:"
Don'
twor
ry,
Iwi
llgi
veyouguysf
orf
ort
he
road"
Vuvu:
"Ibett
heyar
edel
ici
ousl
ikeyourcooki
ng"
Sno:"
Ihopetheyar
e"theybet
terbecauseIdi
dn't
sl
eeplastni
ghtmakingthem,
Iknowtheywon'tbe
enoughfort
heenti
reweek.
Myphoner angi
twasShaun?Iwentt
othecarand
VuvudroveoutIdi
dn'
tpi
ckthel
ast2cal
lsbutt
he
3r
dIdid.
Sno:
"ShaunMagoi
"
Shaun:
"Heybabehowar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"Mxm.
..ar
eyousmoki
ngfabr
ics?Causethe
l
astt
imeIr
ememberyouwerehappil
ymarri
edwith
yourbaby"
Shaun:
"AndIam sor
ryIdi
dthatt
oyou"
Sno:"
Itdoesn'
tmat
terShaunIwi
llnott
akeyou
back"
Shaun:"
Canwemeetsomewher
eIhavet
otel
lyou
somethingi
mpor
tant
"
Sno:"
Notint
erest
edMagoi
,
Iam sodonewi
thyoui
t'
s
ser
ious"
Shaun:"
OkayIunderst
andbutcanIcomeoverand
expl
ainsomethingsandthenl
eave,
whenyouare
fr
eethisweek"
Sno:"
Whyareyouannoyingmeagain,i
syourwi
fe
deadorsomet
hing?
"Ther ewassil
ence.OMGhis
wif
edied?"
Iam sor
ryifshedied"
Shaun:
"Wi
thmysont
oo"
Sno:"
Aski
es"Idi
dn'
tknowwhattosayabouthi
s
wif
eIdidn'
tknowher,
ButIguessshewasagood
womancausehemar ri
edher.
Shaun:"Thanks"hesi
ghed"Ikeept
hinki
ngit
'sa
dream andthatIwil
lwakeupatsomepoi nt
"
Sno:
"That
'sdeat
h,i
tmakesyouquest
ionyour
sani
ty"
Shaun:"
Yeahandt
heydiedbecauseofme"Iwas
wait
ingforhi
mtotel
lmemor ecauseIwascur
ious
butnotsurei
fhei
sreadytotal
k.
Sno:
"Thi
ngswil
lbefi
ne"whatifhei
slyi
ng,
?Shaun
hasamaster
sdegreeinl
yingandmanipul
ati
ng.
Sno:
"Iwon'
tbehomet
hisent
ir
eweekmydadwi
l
l
bemakingacer
emonyformethi
sweek"
Shaun:
"Icancomet
her
e"
Sno:"
Nopleasewaitf
ormet houghIdon'tt
hink
comingtoyouisagoodideaoryoucomi ngto
me,wereal
lyhavenot
hingtotalkabout
"
Shaun:"
Ionlywanttotel
lyousomethingIthinki
ts
i
mpor t
anttotel
lyou,
andIcan'tsaysuchthings
overt
hephone"
Sno:
"Iwil
lseewhenIcomeback,
Iam notpr
omi
sing
anyt
hing"
Shaun:"
Pleaset
hinkabouti
tandl
etmeknowyour
fi
nalanswer"
Sno:"Sur
e"Idroppedthecal
l,
IgaveVuvuhist
wo
tupperwarest
heot heronwasfoodandtheot
her
onewasf ood.Ihadmi net
oo.
Vuvu:
"Thankyoumypr
incess"
Sno:
"Doyour
eal
lyhavet
ocal
lmemypr
incessal
l
thet
ime?"
Vuvu:"Iseeyouarejustli
keyoursi
ster
,Ihopeyou
notexactlyli
keherthoughcausesheisaf i
re
crackerthatone"helaughedshaki
nghishead,he
tookoutacakef rom atupper
wareandat eit
.
Sno:
"Don'
twanttoshar
ewit
ht heot
herpeopl
e
behi
ngus"ther
eweretwocars.
Vuvu:"
Uhm no,theyar
et oodeli
cioustobeshareI
wil
lkeepsomef ormysist
ertoo,
soshecant aste
thi
sdelici
ousnesssoshecanbakel i
kethi
stoo,
She
burnsfoodbutherbakingisbettert
hanhercooking
shame"hesmi ledyoucantellhi
ssistermeansal ot
tohim.
Sno:
"Howol
disshe?
"
Vuvu:
"26year
sol
d"myage.
Sno:
"Shei
sst
il
lyou,
shewi
lll
ear
n"
Vuvu:
"Oryoucant
eachherhowt
o"
Sno:
"Idon'
tthi
nkI
'
dhavet
ime"
Vuvu:
"Ofcour
seyouar
eapr
incessyouar
eal
ways
busy"
Sno:
"YesIwor
katt
hehospi
tal
"
Vuvu:
"Okaypr
incesswoul
dyouli
keust
oget
somethi
ngtodri
nkbythegar
age?"
Sno:"Yesplease,
it'
salongwayt ogo"hewentt othe
garageandweboughtourdr i
nksIgottogivethe
other3menwhower edr i
vingtheothercarcooki
es
andwedr oveonunt i
lwewer ether
eandbecausei t
wasaMondayIt houtitwasgoi ngtobeempt yand
si
ncet heydon'tevenknowmeIt houghtonlyfew
peoplewillbethere,
butIwaswr ongtherewere
peoplegoingupanddownand2cowsneart he
gate,
it'
shugeIwonderi fKhethiishereyet.
Iwentint
hehouseanditwasj
ustasbusyas
out
sidebutImanagedt
osqueezei
nandwentto
myroom.
Ical
ledKhethibuthernumberdidn'tgothr
ough
okay,
nowIhavet olookforafamil
iarfaceorIcoul
d
j
ustsleepandrestbeforei
tgetshectic.

Isl
eptandwokeupitwasdar
kinmyroom It
hen
wenttol
ookformydadandsist
er.
If
inal
lyf
ounddadwhowaswi
thot
hermen.
Dad:"Hey"hestoodupt ohugmet hent
heint
o
star
ted,aunt
s,unclesevencousi
nsinmyheadIwas
aski
ngmysel fdon' tt
hesepeopl
ehavej
obs?Aft
er
theintr
odadt alkedtomealone.
Sno:
"Dadwher
eisKhet
hi?
"
Dad:"Shei
soverseas,
shewillcomebackthis
Thursday,
shei
swai ti
ngforherint
ervi
ewthatwi
llbe
onWednesday,shewantstof ur
therherst
udi
esat
Harvard"
Sno:
"Oh"Iwil
lbeboredtodeat
hbythesecousi
ns
wholooksatmelikeIdon'
tbel
onghere.
Dad:
"Don'
tbesadshewi l
lbebacki
nt hemeant
ime
gett
oknoweverybody"wheredoIevenbegi
n?
Sno:
"Wher
ear
ethegl
adi
ator
s?"
Dad:"Ar
oundwi thotherkidsIjustt
heydon'tget
burntwit
hthesef i
resgoingonout side,
butIgot
someonet ofoll
owt hem andwat chthem"whocan
keepupwi t
ht hosegladi
at or
s?Ilaughedpoor
person.
Sno:
"Whatshoul
dIdonow?
"
Dad:
"Nothing,
j
ustr
elaxandenj
oybei
ng
home,welcomehomemychi l
d"
Sno:
"Thanksdad"
Dad:"Isawt hegoodi esyoucamewi thallIcansay
i
swow, youcanbake, and3ofthosebucketsare
down, peopl
ecoul dn'tstopeat
ingthem theyputmy
sist
er'shardcooki esintoshameandshet hought
shewast hebestar ound"helaughed"Don'ttel
lher
thatthough"wel aughed.
Sno:
"MaybeIshoul
dshowherf
ewt
ri
cks"
Dad:
"Idoubtshe'
dli
kethat,
shethi
nksshehas
ever
ythingunder
contr
olandtheywereni
cebefor
e
wetastedyours,
soIam keepi
ngthosel
ast
2bucket
sformyf
ell
owki
ngsandqueens"
Sno:"Ther
eisnoneed,
Iwi
llbakemor
efr
eshones
foryourpeopl
edad"
Dad:
"Iwantyout
orest
"
Sno:
"Iwantt
okeepbusy"
Dad:
"Okayt
henbutdon'
toverwor
kyour
sel
f,
okay"
Sno:
"Yesdad"
Dad:"Andgoodluckonmaki
ngLet
hiwel
etyouuse
thestove"hechuckl
edandwal
kedawaythen
stoppedandcameback.
Dad:"Wereyouseriousaboutmel
ooki
ngf
oraman
foryou"IthoughtofSizwe.
Sno:
"Yesdad"
Dad:
"Ar
eyousur
eyoudon'
twantt
olookf
or
your
sel
f?"
Sno:
"It
ri
edandf
ail
eddi
ssmal
ly"
Dad:"Ihavej
ustapr
inceforyou,
butIwantyout obe
surecausehewantssomeonet omarrybefore
anything,
he'
sbeenmarri
ed5timesanddivorced"
thankyounext
,5t
imehemustbet
hepr
obl
em t
hen
howoldisthi
sguy?
Sno:
"Thatonesoundsl
iket
roubl
e,
Idon'
twantt
obe
hi
s6thwifetodivor
ce"
Dad:
"Hei
saf
ineweal
thi
estyoungman"young?
Sno:
"Uhm i
sther
eanybodyel
se?
"
Dad:
"Thisoneisri
chhewi llt
akegoodcar
eof
you,
heisrespect
fultoo"Iwil
lhavet
oseethi
sguy
dadistal
kingabout.
Sno:
"Iwi
llhavet
oseehi
m"
Dad:
"Heisr
eadyt
otakeyouashi
swi
fe"hei
stoo
per
fectt
obetr
ue.

Dayswentby, auntLethi
wehashercat er
ing
businessthati swhyshet hinksshehasever ythi
ng
goingon,plusshei sgetti
ngpai df
orhercooki ngs
here,
whataf amilythenthereisCeli
wewhoi smy
cousin,
shei sextrayetshekeepsf oll
owingme
around,apparentlysheismar ri
edtothetaxiowner
andshehasever yt
hinggoingonf orhersheis
27yearsever
ybodyaroundher
eiseit
hermar
ri
edor
di
vorcedorengaged,
evenyoungert
hanme.
OnThur sdayIwasstil
lsleepingwhenIfel
t
someonegeti nmybed, Ij
umpedoutofitcauseI
thoughtitwasthatcr
eepyuncl ewhokeeps
undressingmewi t
hhiseyes,Iscr
eamedal i
tt
lethat
causedhertoscream tooitwasdarkItur
nedt he
sidelampon,i
twasKhet hi.
Sno:
"HhayKhethiyoual
mostkil
ledmemaanwhy
ar
eyousneakingaround?"Shecamet
ohugme.
Khet
h:"
Imi
ssedyousi
s"andshel
etgo.
Sno:"
Mxm whatdidyoumisscauseyouletmedeal
wit
hyourcousinsandaunt
shereandthosecr
eepy
uncl
eswhoshakemyhandf oranhour"wewere
st
il
lstandi
ng,
shewentinmybed.
Kheth:
"Sorr
ymysi st
erIt
houghtsinceIwasther
e
alr
eadywhynotapplytostudynextyearandwait
formyinter
view"Iwentt
osleepnexttoher.
Sno:
"Whatwer
eyoudoi
ngt
her
eint
he1stpl
ace?
"
Shesmil
ed.
Khet
h:"
Asknoqsyouwi
llhearnot
ale"
Sno:"
Areyoubl
ushi
ngonme?Youf
oundaman
ther
e?"
Kheth:
"Hefoundme,andhei
sfrom t
hisver
y
countr
y,hei
sonlyst
udyingt
her
e"
Sno:"
Thatiswhyyouhaveagl
owonl ockdown?
"
Shecouldn'
tst
opsmili
ngfr
om eart
oearIam
happyforher
.
Kheth:"
Icamebackwithhi
m,t
her
ewasatr
ipi
nhi
s
schoolbuthechoset
ocomebackwi
thhi
m"
Sno:
"Ni
ce,
i
shecut
e?"
Kheth:
"Li
keI
'
ddateanuglyguyhei
sfl
ames
ever
ywheremydearsi
ster
"
Sno:"
Iam gl
adyouhadagoodt i
methere,
atleast
oneofushadagr eatweek,
yourcousi
nCeliweison
myassalltheti
me,Iam gl
adIsaidnotoshar i
nga
bedwithher,
shegoesonandonaboutherper fect
l
ifewit
hherhusband"
Kheth:
"Ar
ghthatonewant sust
obeli
evet
hather
husbandisal
lthatyetIhear
dhehasanot
herfami
ly
somewhere,
thatdr
iveri
sol
denought
obeher
grandpa"
Sno:
"Shesai
dheownst
het
axi
s"
Khet
h:"
Inherdr
eams,shewil
lli
etoyoucauseyou
don'
tknowherothert
hanthatareyougood?
"
Sno:
"Iam f
ineImi
ssedyout
hough"
Khet
h:"
IknowImissedmet oo"Il
aughed"
Iam t
oo
awesomeImissmyselfsometimes"
Sno:
"Dadhasamanf
orme"
Khet
h:"
Youwer
eser
iousaboutt
hat
?"
Sno:"
Yesmaybesomethingnewwi
llbe
successf
ul,
dadsai
dheisfine"
Khet
h:"
Isher
ich?
"
Sno:"
Yeahbuthe'sa5t
imesdi
vor
cee,
Ithi
nkhei
s
theonewit
hapr obl
em"
Khet
h:"
Pri
nceDumi
saniFakude?
"
Sno:
"Daddi
dn'
tsay"
Khet
h:"
Ifi
t'
shi
m,t
hatguyi
stough,
dar
kandsauceyI
t
ellyoubuthecan'
tkeepanygi
rl
"
Sno:
"Thati
sapr
obl
em t
hen"
Kheth:"Maybeyoushoul dfoundout,
hei
slovabl
e
ever
ygi rlwantshi
m, l
astti
meIcheckedhewas
married,j
ustdon'
tlovehisasyet"
Sno:"
Whatifhei
sabusi
ve,
maybet
hati
swhyt
hey
al
lleavehi
m!"
Khet
h:"
Theni
fheabusesyouweabusehi
mtoo"
Sno:
"Doeshehaveanyki
ds?
"
Khet
h:"
Nonotatal
l"
Sno:
"Maybet
hat
'shi
spr
obl
em don'
tyout
hink?
"
Khet
h:"
Iwoul
dn'
tmi
nddat
ingaguywhocan'
thave
ki
ds"
Sno:"
MetoothoughI'
dli
ketohavemyownbaby
oneday,
whenIgetoverthef
earofpushi
ngahead
thr
oughmyvagina"
Khet
h:"I
fyouoverthi
nkit
,t
hatswheni tbr
ingsf
ear
,I
hopethat'
shispr
oblem f
orrealcauseyouguys
wouldlookgoodtoget
her"
Sno:"
YeahIhopesotoo"Idon'tmi
nddat
ingan
i
nfert
il
eguyaslongashelovesmeandpays
att
enti
ontomylikesanddisl
ikest
henweshoul
dbe
cool.

Weendedupsl eepingandwokeupwhent hesun

wasfarup,Icouldtelli
twaslate,
AndKhethiwas
sl
eepi
ngpeacef ullyIwenttotakeabathandwor e
mydressandsandal s,
thengotoutoft
heroom thi
s
vi
ll
ageissophisticatedImustsay,i
twasaFr i
day
andIheardmor epeopl earecomingcausethe
cer
emonyi stomor row.
Iwenttomakemyselfbr
eakfastandforoncethe
ki
tchenwasemptytheywereallout
side,
Ideci
dedt o
bakeandcookedabeefcur
rywi t
habi gpoti
nt he
ki
tchen.
Ibroughtmyownspi cesIam gr
atef
ulforthi
s
opportuni
ty,
thoughIcookedameetIdon'teven
knowwhati twasfor.
Icookedenoughfoodformaybe20peopleor
maybe30,i
tnicecooki
ngandbakingaloneIf
elt
peacewit
hinmeunt
ilLet
hiwecamet
odi
stur
bmy
peace.
Lethi
:"
Youar efi
nal
lyup?"Sheopenedmypot
"Wheredidyougetthismeat?Causewear
e
cooki
ngout si
detosaveelect
ri
cit
yandmakemor
e
foodforpeople"
Kheth:
"I
sther
eapr
obl
em Let
hiwe?
"Shegoti
nthe
ki
tchen.
Let
hi:
"Ohyouar
eher
e,andwear
ingpant
s"
Kheth:"
Yep!I
tsmell
sniceher
e,whatar
eyou
cookingsi
s"yesyouaskyoudon'tj
ustopent
hepot
.
Sno:"
Iam bakingandcooki
ngbeefcurr
ybutyour
auntsaysIam wasti
ngelect
ri
cit
ycooki
ngforfew
people"If
eltcour
agei
tseemslikeKhet
hii
snot
afr
aidofher.
Kheth:"
Dadwi l
lbuyelectr
ici
tydon'tworr
ysis,
cook
asmuchasyoucanpl usyourfoodismor e
del
iciousthanotherpeople'
sIknow"shet ooka
gl
assf rom acupboardandpour edwater.
Let
hi:
"Youar
eaver
ydi
srespect
fulchi
ldKhet
hit
hat
i
swhyyourmar r
iagedi
dn'tl
astIam sur
eyouwer
e
di
srespect
ingyourhusband"
Kheth:
"If
eelsorryf
oryou,
youkeepkil
li
ngyour
husbandsforinsur
ance,
atl
eastmineisst
il
lal
ive
whereareyour2husbands?"
Let
h:"
Whatki
ndofachi
ldar
eyou?
"
Kheth:
"Thespeci
alki
ndbheybhi
!"Shemadehersel
f
weetbi
xtheauntcli
ckedhert
ongueandlett
he
ki
tchen.
Sno:"
She'sbeenonmycaseallweek,
shedi
dn'
t
evenletmeusemyfather
'sst
ove"
Khet
h:"Don'
tworr
yIwil
lsortherout,
Iwi
llbebackI
wanttogofinddadandthegladi
ator
s"Imissthem
t
oo.
Sno:"Bringthem here,
Imissthem"shewentoutof
thekitchenmydumpl i
ngwasr eadytobecooked,so
Ihad2bi gpotsonthestoveandbaking,
Iwas
almostdonewi t
hthebeefcur r
y,myphonerangit
wasZol anihecal l
severynowandt hen,
wear enot
anitem neverwi l
lbeIlovemysi st
erIwil
lnever
dateherbr other
.
Zol
eni
:"
Hey,
howar
eyou"
Sno:
"Iam f
inehowar
eyou?
"
Zol
e:"
I'
mfi
nehowar
ethi
ngst
her
e"
Sno:
"Theyar
eokay"
Zol
en:
"Wear
ecomi
ngt
her
etoni
ght
"
Sno:
"Oh?
"
Zol
e:"
Ain'
tyouhappyyouwi
llseeme,
Khet
hii
nvi
ted
us"
Sno:
"Shedid?"Ithoughtshewon'
t,
sheisst
il
lmade
att
hem forfooli
ngherbuthermom iscool
,
whyis
mymom notl ikethatone.

Zol
en:"
Pleasecookmesomethi
ngni
cet
her
eandI
wil
lcal
lyoutobringi
ttome"
Sno:
"Iam notyourwi
feZol
eni
"
Zol
e:"
That'
sbecauseyoukeeptel
li
ngmeaboutyour
si
ster
,Iwoul
dhavelongmarri
edyou"
Sno:
"Ihavet
ogoZol
eni
"
Zol
e:"
Youwi
llcookf
ormer
ight
"
Sno:
"Iwi
llseeonmybusyschedul
e"
Zol
en:
"Iknowyouar
epr
obabl
echi
ll
axi
ngt
her
e"
Sno:
"Youhavenoi
dea"
Zol
e:"
Thathect
ic"
Sno:
"Yep!
"
Zolen:
"Iwi
llbr
ingameancol
dwi
net
oni
ghtt
orel
ax
you"
Sno:
"Idon'
tdr
inkwi
ne"
Zol
e:"
Nonal
cohol
icsweet
hear
t"
Sno:
"Okayt
hen"
Zol
en:
"Iwi
llseeyoul
ater
,Ican'
twai
t"
Sno:
"ByeZol
eni
"Idr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Khet
h:"
Stopsmili
ngZol
enii
smybrot
her
,youknow
whyyoucan'tdohimri
ght
"why?
Sno:
"YesIknow,
Idon'
tli
kehi
mli
ket
hat
"
Khet
h:"
Ihopesot
oo"
Sno:
"Wher
ear
ethegl
adi
ator
s?"
Kheth:
"Eishtheywereri
ghtbehi
ndme"justthent
he
hayafi
lledthekit
chen,
theywerewear
ingblackni
nja
cost
umes.
Sno:
"Theyar
eni
njasnow?
"Yest
erdayt
heywer
e
pi
rat
es
Kheth:"
Itl
ookslikei
t,
stopityoutwo,
thi
sisakitchen
youwi l
lgetburnther
e"thebowt oeachotherand
camet ohugmeIhuggedt hem backwhil
elaughing
thei
rbowwassodr amaticthei
rheadsalmost
touchedtheground.
Sno:"Imadeyout wospecialcooki
es"theywere
heartshapedjustonepan" Iam gi
vingyoumyheart
tothebothofyou,eati
tandkeepi ti
nsideyou"t
hey
don'ttal
kmuchot her2ki
dscamei nt ooIgavet
hem
cookiestoo.
Khet
h:"
Youwi
llf
ini
sht
hesecooki
esont
heseki
ds"
Sno:
"Iwi
llmake10bucketIhopeyourauntbaked
her
s"
Khet
h:"
Shebet
tercauseshei
sget
ti
ngpai
d"or
maybeIusedhert
hingst
obake.
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowwhenandwhoi
sgoi
ngt
oeat
whatIam cooki
ng"
Kheth:
"Iwil
llockyourf oodtomyr oom befor
e
Lethi
weruinit,
whenshet astesyourfood,
shewil
lbe
j
ealousandseet hatwedon'treall
yneedherand
hersti
nkingcateringskil
ls,
Idon'tt
hinksheeven
wenttoschoolf orthem,sheboresmet odeath"
Sno:"
ShecancookKhet hidon'
tbespi
cey"cooki
ng
i
swhenyoudon' tunderorovercookyourmealbut
cooki
ngwelliswhenyouknowhowt oaddyour
spi
cesjustr
ight
.
Khet
h:"
Mxm,
Somymanwi
llbeher
etoni
ght
"she
smil
ed.
Sno:
"Ican'
twai
ttomeetyourhunk"
Khet
h:"
Thathei
s,
buthesai
dhewant
stoseet
he
ki
dstoo"
Sno:
"Doyout
hinki
t'
sagoodt hi
ngt
oint
roduceyour
ki
dstothemanyoujustr
ecentl
ymet
?"
Khet
h:"
Whosai
ditwasr
ecent
?It
'st
hei
rfat
her
"I
l
ookedather
.
Sno:
"Ohyougotbackt
oget
her
?"
Kheth:
"Andthi
sti
me,
i
tfeel
sdi
ff
erentyouknow,
i
t
feel
sri
ght"
Sno:
"That
'showi
tshoul
dfeel
,
Iam hapoyf
oryou
si
s"
Kheth:
"Thankssis,
yourmanwil
lbeheretoo
tomorr
ow, Dumisani,
assoonasIseehi
m Iwil
l
showyou"
Sno:
"Iam notsur
eaboutt
hatonet
hough"
Kheth:"
Tryhimifitdoesn'
tworkt hat'
sokayIknow
thi
sdat i
ngsit
e,whereyoufindyour ealone,
Iknow
thi
sgi r
lshemetherguyt heretheyarehapoily
marriedwithtwolovel
ykids"am Ithatdesperate?
YesIam andIdon' twanttotaket i
met othi
nkwhat
i
swhat ,Idon'
twanttobealone.

Atnightthetri
pletcamewitht
hei
rmother
,andI
dishedoutforthem,Khet
hiwasnowheret
obe
seen,sheisreal
lyinl
oveshame.
ThenextdayKhethicamei
nmyr
oom Icoul
dsee
shedi
dn'tsl
eep.
Sno:
"Roughni
ghtsi
s?"
Kheth:
"Bestnight
,l
etmesleepali
tt
leandwakeupi
n
2hours,
whot ookoutthepotsf
rom myroom?"
Sno:"
Idid,
peopl
ekeptshowinguponebyoneand
youraunt'
sfoodwasfini
shed,
don'tsl
eepIwil
lneed
youtohelpmewi t
hthebackupf oodagai
n,I
wouldn'
twantpeoplet
ostarvehere"
Kheth:
"Youwor r
ytoomuchit
'ony04:09si
s,
let
s
sl
eepjustalit
tl
e"Iam t
ir
ed,
butIhavetomakesur
e
ever
ythinggoeswell
.
Sno:
"Sl
eepIwi
llst
artoncooki
ng"
Kheth:"
Iam sti
llsayi
ngl
ett
heoneget
ti
ngpaidfor
thisworrynotyou"shet
henwentt
otakeabathand
slept
.
Iwentt ocookonagasst ove,
Icookedri
ce,
pap,and
dumpl i
ngthenmadeachi ckencurryandbeefcurr
y
beforepeoplewokeup,
allthepotswereonthe
stove,
theywokeupat07:00Imadedadand
Khetho'smom foodwhenCel i
wewokeshewasati t
again,
butshehelpedmeal otincookingshamethe
peeli
ngsweredonet heprevi
ousday,Iwasgladf
or
thatcauseevenonionsandgreenpepperswere
nicel
ydiced.
Celi
we:
"Youwi
llseemyhusbandhewi
llbeher
eto
day"
Sno:
"Ican'
twait
"Khet
hit
oldmehei
sol
denought
o
behergrandpa.
Celi
:"
Isyourscoming?"Idon'
thavear
ingt
oshow
thatIam notmarr
ied.
Sno:"
Iam notmar
ri
edi
nfactIam si
ngl
e"wewer
ein
thegarage.
??:
"Notforl
ongmi ssThuleni
"Itur
nedtoseewho
thi
sboldvoicebel
ongi twasaveryhandsome
man, muscl
esonpoint,l
ipsl
ookedjui
ceyandhe
smiledhist
eethperfect
.
Cel
iwe:
"Andyouar
e?"Hel
ookedatherbr
ief
lyand
l
ookedatme.
Guy:
"Mynamei
spr
inceDumi
sanimypr
incess"oh
wow.
Sno:
"Si
not
hando"
Dumi:
"Iknowyourdadt ol
dmesomuchabout
you,
youareeverythi
nghesaidandmor
e"het
ook
myhandandki ssedthebackofit
.
Sno:
"Thanks?
"
Dumi:
"YehIwi
llseeyoul
aterwhenyouareless
busy,
whyisapri
ncessworki
nghrdli
kethi
s?"
Sno:
"Causeshewant
sto"
Dumi
:"
Youwi
llmakeagoodwi
fe"hesmi
ledandl
eft
.
Celi
:"I
sthattheeDumisani?Heisevenmore
yummi eri
nper son,
butIhear
dhedoesn'thavea
penis"what?Thatsri
dicul
ous.
Sno:
"Hear
dfr
om whosi
nceyoual
soj
ustmethi
m?"
Celi
:"
Fr om oneofhisexwi fe'
sf ri
ends,
thati
swhy
theyleavehim, heolydoesfor epl
ayandhehasa
dil
donopeni s,
Iheardhesuf feredfr
om some
deseaset hatlefthi
m peni
sless"Ihaveneverhear
t
sucht houghi t
'snotimpossible.
Iaskedhert
owat chmypot sformeandwentto
wakeKhethi
,Ihadtotel
lsomeonethesenewswere
burni
ngmychest ,
Ihadtotel
lsomeoneelse.
Shesatupr
ubbi
nghereyes.
Khet
h:"I
s2hour
soverj
ustl
iket
hati
tfel
tli
ke
30minutes"
Sno:
"Mxm i
tbeenmorethan5hour
snowmypot
s
ar
ealmostdone,
soIhavemetDumisani
"
Khet
h:"
And?
"
Sno:"Cel
iwesai
dherf
reind'
sfri
endwasmar r
iedt
o
him andhehasnopenisitwasremovedbecauseof
somedeseasehehad"shel aughed.
Khet
h:"
Sur
elyyoudon'
tbel
ievet
hat
"
Sno:
"Whati
fit
'st
rue?I
tispossi
ble"
Khet
h:"
Imagi
nedat
ingamanwi
thnomanhood"she
l
aughedagai
n.
Sno:"
Hei ssodamnf i
net
hough,
l
ookscanbe
decei
vingItel
lyah"
Khet
h:"
WhatifCeli
wei
slyi
ng?Don'
tyouwantt
o
fi
ndoutyour
self
?"
Sno:"Idon'tt
hinkIwantt o,
whatifit
'str
ueandI'd
havet ostaywithhim becauseIdon'tli
kehurt
ing
people'sfeel
ingsespeciall
ywit
ht hethi
ngstheycan
notchange, I
'
llbestuckwi t
hhi
m wi thnosexforthe
restofmyl if
e"shelaughedagaint hisi
snotfunny.
Kheth:
"Ijustwantt oknowi fi
t'
struethat'
s
all
,
imaginehi m beinglovi
ngandal lt
hingsri
ghtbut
onemai nthingmi ssing,
dudethatwouldhecti
cand
youwillbeforcedt ocheatonhim"
Sno:
"Andthat
'swhenhebecomesabusi
ngand
unst
able"
Kheth:"Yeahhe'
dprobablykil
lyouandhi mself
,he
hasnot hingtol
ose,
Ijusthopeitistruecause
Dumi saniisadecentpri
nce"wet alkedandwentto
putthepot si
nKhethi'
sroom andl ockedinwit
hthe
cookies,heri
deanotmine,Icookedf oodt
obeeaten.
Mpumicamewi t
hSizweandtheylookedl
ikea
happycoupl
e,
Ihopetheyar
ereal
lyhappy.
3sheepsandagoatwer
esl
aught
eredandpeopl
e
weregal
ore,
butwhenthetri
plet
scameal leyes
wereonthem Iwascooki
nginthegarage,Icoul
d
seepeopl
elooki
ngatthem,i
twaskindacr eepy.
Iwenttomeett
hem hal
fwaysot
heycanseet
he
facet
heyknow.
Theyal lhuggedmeandIshowedt hem wher etosit
andCel iweseldlfappoi
ntedher selftoattendt o
them andIwashappycauseIwasbusy, Ithough
Khethi'
si nlawswerenotallowedt ocomeher e,
but
theyalsocame, andKhethiattendedt othem she
waswear ingaverybeauti
fuldresst hatdadf orced
hertowear ,
shewasnothavi ngitthecer emony
wentonandbyt heendofthedayIwast i
redandin
needofsl eep.
Zol
enit
oldmetomeethi
minhiscarout
sidet
otake
mywine,
Itwasdar
ksoIwentt
here,
goti
nthecar
andsat
.
Zolen:
"Heyyoulooksoti
red,butdon'twor
rythi
s
winewillr
elaxyou"hel
eanedovert hebackseat
andcamewi t
ha5lit
resi
lverli
keplasti
c,
wit
hal i
tt
le
tapthatyouopen.
Sno:
"Whati
sthenameoft
hiswi
ne?
"
Zol
e:"
Drosdst
ryhofnoal
coholatal
l"
Sno:"
Oh"Idr ankit
,i
twasniceandbitt
eratt
hesame
ti
me.'Wher eareyou?'
Thatwasansmsf r
om
Khethi
,Isentherback'Out
sidethegatei
nZoleni
'
s
car"
Khet
hi:
"Iam comi
ng"
Zol
en:
"St
oppr
essi
ngyourphoneanddr
ink"
Sno:
"Why?Di
dyouspi
kemydr
inkorsomet
hing?
"
Zolen:
"How?Causethi
spl
ast
ici
s..
."someone
knockedonthewindowmysi
de,
heopenedonhis
si
de.
Zol
en:
"Khet
hiwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Khet
h:"
Ili
veher
ewhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
ethi
slat
e?"
Zolen:"
Icamet oseeSnonotthatIowean
explai
nati
on"Ikeptdri
nkingmywinemybodywas
getti
nghotterbytheminute.
Kheth:
"Iam wat
chingyouZoleni
,
sisNel
eishereI
wil
lbewi t
hhim okay,
don'
tgobqckinwi
thoutme"
Sno:
"Topst
ops"Il
aughedaf
tersayi
ngt
hat
.
Khet
h:"
Topstops?Whatar
eyoudri
nki
ng?
"Shetook
myglassandtast
ed"Youar
egi
vingmysi
ster
al
coholher
e"
Zol
en:
"Shutupandl
eaveusi
npeacepl
ease"
Sno:
"Ther
eisnoal
coholheresist
o"Il
aughedyetI
hadnoideawhyIwaslaughing.
Khet
h:"
Yoknowwhyyoucan'
tbet
oget
herZol
eli
ri
ght
"thatqagai
n.
Zol
en:
"NoIdon'
twhypl
easeeducat
emeagai
n"
Khet
h:"
Shei
smysi
sterandyouar
emybr
other
"
Zol
en:
"TomeitsoundslikeIcan'
tbewit
hyounot
her
"ImeanIam alreadysleepi
ngwit
hmystepdad
howmuchofslutam I?

Khet
h:"
Snoget
sitr
ightSno,
Zol
enii
sfami
ly"
Zol
en:
"Yourf
ami
lynother
s"
Sno:"
Thisdr
inki
sreal
lydoingsomet
hingt
omy
body"Iwasspeaki
ngalonecauset
heyweredoi
ng
t
hesamet
oo.
Kheth:
"Zol
eniIwi
llt
elldadt
hatyouwantt
opl
aymy
si
ster"
Zolen:
"Whosai
dIwanttopl
ayher?CauseIdon'
t
remembersayi
ngt
hat"Khet
hi'
sphonevibr
atedshe
checkedit
.
Khet
h:"
Thi
sisnotover
"
Zolen:
"Youaresuchahypocr
it
eKhethiyouar
e
goingtoyourbfwhil
eyoudon'
twantyoursi
stert
o
haveabf "
Khet
h:"
Hei
smyhusbandnotbf
"
Zol
en:
"Thenwhyi
shenotget
ti
ngi
nthehouse?
"
Khet
h:"
Mxm.
..
"shewal
kedaway.
Sno:"
Iam notgoingtodateyou,youar
efamil
y"I
keptdri
nki
ng,heclosedt
hewi ndowandIfel
thot
.
Heopenedairconandtookabeerf
rom t
he
cool
erboxanddrank.
Zol
en:
"Howar
eyouf
eel
ingbabe?
"
Sno:
"Iam f
eel
inghot
"
Zolen:"
Youar ehotbabe"myphonerangwhenI
tr
iedtot akei
toutofmypocket,
itf
ellundert
he
seat,
itkeptri
nging.
Sno:
"Myphone.
..
"
Zolen: "
Letmet akeitoutf oryou,heputhishand
undermyseatandhi sfacewascl osetomi ne,
he
l
ookedatmeandmyl i
ps,hi
slipsweredar kwhil
eI
wast hinki
ngthatIshoul dn'tthenextthi
ngwewer e
kissingt heproblem start
edwhenher ubbedmy
clit
orisImader oom forhim hecuppedmypussyi n
hishandandgr oaned,IknewIwasasl utthereand
there,hiskisswast ooniceandwhenhewas
groani ngsohar dandl oudlikehei si
nalready,
he
scaredmeIknewwhatIwasdoi ngandIhadt o
stopi t.
Sno:
"Zol
eni
"ispokei
nhi
smout
h.
Zoleni
:"
Pleaseletmehavethi
s,Iwon'
tputi
tinI
promise"lustwaswri
tt
enalloverhi
sface,
I
shouldn'
tbedoingthi
swithhim.
IwaswetsoIsadwhatt
heheck,
herubbedmycl
itI
cl
osedmyeyestaki
ngal
lni
ceness.
Hecamet omyseatandmadeitl
eanbackandgot
ontopofme,het
ookmypantyoffandputi
tinhi
s
pocketandmydresswasouti
nami nut
e.
Hetookhisclothest
oo,
whyar
ewet
aki
ngour
cl
othesl
ikethis?
Sno:
"Zol
eniI
..
."
Zoleni:
"Ssshhh"hemadesurethatmythighswere
ti
ghtlyclosedandhisdickwasbetweenmyt hi
ghs
i
nasecond, cl
osetomypussy,hewasrubbingmy
cl
itnicelywithhi
sdickyethewasnotfuckingme.
Herubbedhi
mselfonmegr oaninghar dunt
ilwe
bot
hcame,If
elthi
scum onmybut tcrackandon
mypussyentr
ance.Heisweirdhecoul dhaveputi
t
i
nbuthechosethefakethi
ng,notthatIwantedt
o
sl
eepwithhi
m.
Sno:
"Whydi
dwet
akecl
othesof
f?"
Zol
en:
"Iwant
edt
ofeelt
hewarmthofyourbody,
plus
Idi
dn'
twantmysper
mst omakeyoudir
ty"
Sno:
"Oh"
Zol
en:
"Il
oveyouandIr
espectyouandyourbody,
I
wil
ltal
ktomyfam t
oletusdateandIwillmar
ryyou
t
henwecanhavepr opersexokay"heki
ssedmehe
wasstil
lont
opofme.
Sno:
"Let
swearourcl
othesnow,
Ifeelabi
gcol
d"
Zola:
"Ohyah,
Ihavepapert
owel
sher
eletmewi
pe
you"
Sno:"
Uhm Iwi
llbef
inet
hankspl
easewearyour
cl
othes"
Zol
en:
"Idi
dthi
stoyousoIwanttoIwanttowipe
youmysel
f"hei
sstubbor
nhetoothepapert
owel
andwi
pedme.
Sno:
"Thanksf
orwi
pingmeIguess"
Zolen:
"Thankyouf ort
his"Zol
enii
sweirdforr
eal
"Andour1stt imewon'tbeint
hecarIpromiseyou"
Iknewt hereandthenthatImuststayawayfr
om
Zolenfrom today,
Iam awhoreIsleepwit
hfamil
y
whatiswr ongwi t
hme.
Sno:"
Ihavet
ogo,thanksf
ort
hewi
ne"Iopenedt
he
dooritwasl
ocked.
Zol
en:
"Tal
ktomeskatwhati
swr
ong?
"
Sno:
"Iam t
ir
edIwokeupat04:
00Iwantt
osl
eep"
Zol
en:"Let
ssl
eephereIhaveabl
anketi
nthe
boot
,youcansleepont
opofmeattheback"
Sno:
"Iam notgoi
ngt
otort
uremysel
fher
eIhavea
ver
ycomfortabl
ebedri
ghther
e"
Zol
an:"
Let'
sgotomyhot
elr
oom,
wewi
llbeher
e
bef
kretheywakeup"
Sno:
"Wear
enott
oget
herZol
eni
"
Zol
en:
"Saysyou"
Sno:
"Pleaseopenformewecanleavetogether
tomorr
owandt henIcanspendt
henightthen"
Zol
en:
"2dayswi
thme?
"
Sno:
"Ihavewor
konTuesday"
Zol
en:"
Youwi
llcomebacktomyhouser
ight
"how
di
dwegettovisi
ti
ngeachother
?Wewer
estil
lnot
anit
em.
Sno:
"Okay"Iwi
llnotdosuch.
Zol
en:"
Anddon'
tthi
nkyouwil
ldit
chme,tomorr
owI
wil
ltal
ktomymom total
ktoyourdaycauseIhave
ar ealt
hingf
oryou"Khet
hiwon'tl
ikethi
s,Idon'
ther
t
ohat emebecauseofthi
sguy,Idon'tt
hinkIfeel
l
ikehedoesforme.
Sno:
"Okayopent
hen"
Zolen:
"Ki
ssme1st "Ileanedtowar dshi
m and
ki
ssedhim." Iwil
lcallyout omorrowdon'tforgetI
careokay"IwentoutandKhet hi'
sbfwaspar ked
behindZoleni'
scarIwentt oknockther
e,the
windowswer emi st
yandt hecarwasmovi ng.
Iknockedandt
heystoppedandr
oll
eddowna
windowjustal
it
tl
e.
Khet
h:"
Heysi
s"shewasbr
eat
hingheavi
ly.
Sno:
"Iam goi
ngi
n"
Kheth:
"It
hinkwewi
llsl
eepher
e,ohmeetmy
husband"themi
stwasweari
ngoff.
Sno:"
Iwil
lmeethim whenIcanact ual
lyseehi
m
andmeethi m,
goodni
ght "Iwal
kedtowardsthe
houseZoleniwassti
llparkedt
herehehooted,
I
wavedathim andwenti nthehousepeoplewere
sl
eeping.
Iwentandt ookabat handIcoul dn'
tsleep,am Ia
sexaddict?OrIwasj ustbornawhor e,
Iwasnot
drunkIknewwhatIwasdoi ngandIenj oyedit,butI
can'tbewi thhi
m hei smysi ster'sbrother,
whati s
wrongwi thme?Thent her
ei sthatnopeni sguydad
want smet ogiveachanceandgett oknowhi m, I
knowIaskedf orhi m butnowIdon' tknow, maybeI
shouldtakehi m andl ethim mar rymeatl eastI
won'tgett obewor r
iedabouthi m cheat ingonme
andi mpregnatinggi r
lsoutside,Iwi l
lbest r
ess
fr
ee,hewi l
lbemi nealonethoughhei scute,Iwon't
diefrom forepl
ay, adickisnotamustr ight?EishI
keepcompl i
catingmyl i
feIdon' tknowwhy.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er60
°
•TK•
°

Ihavebeenst
ressedf
ort
hepast3mont
hsbecause
wher everIgoIkeepl ooki ngovermyshoul derwhen
Iam athome, whoeverknocksmyhear tbeatsfast
causeIkeept hingi fthatdayisthedayf ormet obe
arrested,thesuspensei skil
li
ngIcan'tdot his
anyymor e,Ihavet houghtmanyt imeofcal li
ng
Konket oaskwhenwoul dIexpectt
hecopsbutI
thoughtagai nsti t,
iftheychangedt heirmindsabout
getti
ngmear r estedmecal l
ingherwillmakeherget
mear restedf orr eal,t
houghIknowt heywoul dhave
gottenmear restedbynowi ft
heyreallywant ed
to,
butIcan' thel pbutst r
ess.
Daisy:
"Imissedmyper iodsfort
he3rdt i
me
now,nowIam sur eIam pregnant"weareani tem
nowshei scoolandshebr i
ngsnostress,she
respectsmeandshel ovesmet ooIam l uckyIwas
givena3r dchanceatthislovet
hing,
wewer einour
room Iboughtahousef orussinceIcoul dn'
tli
ve
withmom anymor e,
sher eall
ydi
sappointedme, she
i
st hereasonwhyKonkeandIneverwor kedthe
secondt i
me."Babedi
dyouhearme? "
TK:"
Iheardyou,
doyouwantust
ogotothedoct
or
tocheckoryouwil
lbuyhomepr
egnancyt
est
s?"
Dai
sy:
"Iam notkeepingit
"Ilookedather
,shedi
dn'
t
meanitshewasj usttest
ingwaters.
TK:"
Okay,
howmuchdoyouneedf
orabor
ti
on?
"She
thr
ewapill
owatme.
Dai
sy:"
Reall
yTK!?"Shegotoutofbedcr
ying,
what
di
dIdowr ong?Ifol
lowedherandshewassitt
ing
onthecouchcryi
ng,Isatnextt
oher
.
TK:
"Iam sor
rybabe,
Ithoughti
t'
swhatyouwant
ed
mos"
Daisy:
"Youdon'
tcar
eaboutmeandourbaby!
"She
cr
iedharder.
TK:"
Iam sorr
yIloveyouguyssomuch, let
sgot o
thedoct
or"Ihavenoticedhereati
nghabit
s,t
hough
werecentl
ymetIt hi
nkwear ereadyf
orthis.
Daisy:"
Wewi l
lgotomor
rowmorning,r
ightnowIam
cravingchickennugget
s"wewenttobuyher
chickennugget swewereonourwaybackwhen
mom cal l
edmet ocomefet
chKayise,
Idon'tknow
whyIl ef
ther .
TK:
"BabeIhavet
ogof
etchmydaught
ert
omoms
soshecanl
ivewi
thus"
Daisy:
"Whydon'
tyout
akehert
ohermoms, whereis
hermom causeIwon'
tabl
etotakecareof
2ki
ds,minebei
ngababyandal
l"Ilookedather
,i
s
sheforreal
?
TK:
"Hermom gavehert
ous,
shewant
snot
hingt
o
dowit
hher"
Dai
sy:
"Whenyousayusareyoui
ncl
udi
ngmei
n
t
here?
"NoKonkeusnotherus.
TK:
"Doyouhaveapr
obl
em wi
thmydaught
er
Dai
sy?"
Daisy:"
Notatall
,makesureyouhi
reanannyforher
causeIwon'thaveti
met obabysi
t"i
t'
spr
obably
pregnancyspeaki
ngcauseshenevermetmy
daughtert
onotwanther.
TK:
"Youwi
lll
ovehershei
sador
abl
e"
Dai
sy:
"Howol
dissheagain?Doesshesaywhen
shewant
stouseatoi
let
?"
TK:
"Shewear
snappi
es"
Dai
sy:
"Tj
onoTKIcannotdealwi
tht
hatatl
easti
f
shewasolder,
pleasef
indsomewher
eel
setotake
her
,atl
eastunt
ilmybabyisayearol
dor10months
ormaybe6mont hs"
TK:
"Ihavenowher
etotakeherDai
syevenwhenshe
wasmuchyoungerIl
ivedalonewi
thher"
Daisy:
"OkaythenIguessyoucanst
il
ldoi
t
ri
ght,
pleasedon'
texpectmetoher
"wegotto
mom' shouse.
TK:
"If
eell
ikeyoudon'
twantmydaught
er"
Daisy:
"Ihavenor easontonotlikeyourdaught erTK
butIdidn'tsi
gnupf orthi
s,wouldyour at
herItell
younowt hatIwon'tbeabletolivewit
hyour
daughterorletusst aywit
hheronl ytoabuseher ?
Getananny1stpl easeIam notsayingIwillabuse
her,
Iam justnotinagoodspacef ornow"I
understandImeanshei spregnant.

ButwhodoIcal lt
otakeKayi
se?Iwenti
nsi
deand
packedhercl
othesandtookher
.
TK:
"Iwi
llt
akehert
ohergr
andma'
s,
IhopeSoni
awi
ll
t
akeher
.
Idr
ovet
her
eandt
her
ewasnobodyt
her
ebutt
hei
r
hel
p.
Dai
sy:
"Okaymaybewecanli
vewithherf
ornowf or
t
odaythenwewil
lhavet
otakehersomewhere"
OkayIunderst
andsheispregnantandal
lbutt
hisi
s
notr
ight
,i
tdoesn'
tsoundri
ght.
TK:"
Ihavemadeupmymi nd,shestays,
sheismy
daughtershei
smyr esponsibil
ity,
Il
oveyouDai sy
butifyoudon'
twantmydaught erIdon'tseehow
wecancont i
nue"Idi
dn'twantt odothisbutIam
for
cedt o.
Dai
sy:"
Areyoudumpi
ngmebecauseIdon'
twantt
o
motheryourki
d?"
TK:"
No,Ididn'
taskyout
omotherher,
Ijustwanther
toli
vewithus"nowIthi
nkt
hismovingi nwastoo
sudden.
Dai
sy:
"Soyouar
edumpi
ngme?
"
TK:
"Myprobl
em wast
omakeyoufeell
ikeyouhave
achoi
ce,
youdon'
tmyhousei
sherhome,i
fyou
don'
twanthert
oli
vewi
thwi
thmewhodoyouwant
hert
oli
vewith,
wher
edoIdr
opyouof
f?"
Daisy:
"Takemehome"Idon' tevenknowher
home,butshedi
rectedmeandwegott here,
assoon
asIpackedsheleftthecarbangingthedoor,
she
for
gotherphoneandherchi ckennuggetssoI
fol
lowedherwit
hthoset hi
ngst ogi
vethem toher
.
Someoldwomanwasshout i
ngather
,abouther
l
eavingababybehi
ndbutshest
oppedshoutingas
soonasshesawme.
Gr
anny:
"Whoareyou?
"Shehadababyinherarms
maybeshewas9-10mont
hsbutnotayearol
d.
TK:
"Uhm goodafternoonmashef or
gottheseinmy
car
"IwentclosertoDaisyandgaveitt
oher .
Granny:
"Soyouar etheonewhosebeenkeepingher
al
lalong?"Sheplacedthebabyi
nababywal ker
andwenti nsi
de.
Dai
sy:
"Thanksyoucanl
eavenow,
grandmai
smad"
TK:"
Whati
sgoi
ngonhereDai
sy?"Thegrannycame
backwi
thasj
ambokIst
oodsti
llbutshecame
strai
ghtf
orme,Ihadapl
antograbt
hatsjambok
beforei
thitmeandasktot
alkt
oher,
sinceher
granddaughteri
scar
ryi
ngmybabytoo.
Butbef
oreIknewitIwaswhi
ppedatl
east3t
imes
bef
oreIcoul
dgrabitti
ght
.
Granny:
"Douknowshel
eftt
hisbabyherewhil
eshe
waswi t
hyou,
areyout
hefat
her?"Theydon'
tknow
t
hef at
her?
TK:"
NoIam nott
hefat
herofthatbaby,Dai
synever
tol
dmeaboutherbabybutsheiscarryi
ngmybaby
andIwoul
dliket
odotherightt
hing"sheseemedto
cal
m down.
Gr
anny:
"Dai
syyouar
epr
egnantagai
n?"
Daisy:"
Iam sor
rygr
andma"t
heywer
espeaki
ng
i
siZulu.
Granny:
"Sorrywon'tprovideforyourki
ds,
youl eft
meher ewithyourbabywi t
houttel
li
ngmewher e
youwer egoing,
youarel uckythatt
hisyoungman
wantstodoar i
ghtthi
ngandmar ryyouotherwiseI
wouldhavesentyouback"nobymaki ngt hi
ngs
ri
ghtIdidn'
tmeanmar ryingherbutpayi
ng
damagesformybaby,Iwil
ltel
lherj
ustnotnowbut
whensheismorecalm,Idi
n'tt
hinkIam r
eadyto
marryhergr
anddaughterwhodoesn'twantmy
daught
er.

Ilef
tDaisywi t
hmoneyt ogotothedoct
ort henext
dayandIwi l
lgoeverywher
etodropmyc. v'
sIneed
toworkf ormybaby,themoneywillr
unoutsoonI
am sti
llusingitt
houghIknowIshouldprobably
senditback.
Dai
sycal
ledwhi
leIwasdr
ivi
ngt
omyhouse.
Daisy:
"Iam sor
ryaboutyourdaught
er,
i
twasnot
aboutherbutme"
TK:"
Howaboutyourdaught
er?Whydi
dyoul
eave
herandcametoli
vewithme?"
Dai
sy:"
Imissedbei
ngoutther
eandbei
ngfr
eefr
om
al
lthecri
esandnappychangi
ngyouknow,
Iwas
wasclosetobedepr
essed"
TK:
"Howol
disshe?
"
Dai
sy:
"9mont
hsnow"
TK:
"Ar
eyour
eadyt
ohaveanot
herbaby"
Daisy:"
IswearIdon'tknowwhathappenedIwason
contracept
ives,
Iguesstheset
hingsar
enot100%"I
knowwhathappened.
TK:"
YeahIguess,Dai
syyoushoul
dhavet
oldme
aboutyourbaby"
Dai
sy:
"Soyou'
dleaveme?
"
TK:"
IloveyouDaisyIwasn'tgoi
ngtoleaveyou,
how
aboutyoubri
ngyourdaught ert
oli
vewithustoo,
I
wil
lhelpwhereIcanKayiseonlyneedsanappyat
ni
ght"
Daisy:
"Imusthavedonesomet hi
ngri
ght
somewhereinmyl i
fetodeservesomeonel
ike
you,gr
anthi
ngsyouwi l
lmarryme"
TK:
"Iwi
lloneday,
sowhenar
eyoucomi
ng?
"
Dai
sy:
"Whenyouhavepai
dlobol
a"
TK:
"Butwear
enotr
eadyf
ort
hatst
epj
ustyet
Dai
sy"
Dai
sy:
"Butyouwer
ereadyf
ormovi
ngi
nst
ep?
"
TK:
"Let
snotf
ightbabei
t'
snotgoodf
orourki
ds"
Dai
sy:
"Iwi
llbehomef
ornowunt
ilyoudeci
dewhat
youwantf
rom me"
TK:"
Comeonbabedon'tt
ort
uremel
ikethat
"thi
sgi
rl
knowshersexgameandgotmehookednowshe
wantst
oliveathome?
Dai
sy:
"Dot
her
ightt
hing"
TK:"
Iwil
lbutIneedti
met ogett
oknowyou1st,
we
havebeentoget
herforonly3monthsandal
lwedo
i
sjustsexeachother,
wedon'tt
alkmuchwedon'
t
knoweachother"Iam st
il
lmarr
ied.
Dai
sy:
"Iunder
stand,
pleasef
etchust
omor
rowat
05:
00inthemorning"
TK:
"Runni
ngf
rom homeagai
n"
Dai
sy:"
Thist
imewit
hmydaught
er,
sot
heywi
llhol
d
not
hingagai
nstme"
TK:
"Yeah"
Dai
sy:
"Ican'
tjustt
ellmygr
andpar
ent
sthatIam
goi
ngtoli
vewi t
haman"
TK:"
Yeahoperati
onrunawayf r
om home
begi
ns,packal
lyourcl
othesandyourdaught
ers
whatishername?"
Dai
sy:
"Li
ll
y"
TK:
"Soyouarebot
hfl
ower
s,youar
edai
siesandshe
i
sli
ll
iesni
ce"
Dai
sy:
"Thatwast
hepl
an,
i
fwehaveagi
rlshewi
l
l
beRose"
TK:
"Andi
fit
'saboy?
"
Daisy:
"Si
ncei
twillbeyour1stboywewi l
lnamehim
aft
eryou"doItel
lhernoworl at
er,
Ideci
dedlat
erat
onepointIwi
llt
ellherj
ustl
ater.
TK:"
Ili
ket
hesoundoft
hat
,hewi
llbeTJThul
ebona
Juni
or"
Dai
sy:
"Yournamei
sThul
ebonawhati
sKf
or?
"
TK:"
Mysur nameKhumal o"wer eal
lyneedti
meto
l
earneachot her
,Igottomyhouseandsi ncewe
boughtmeatandbur gerstoowhenwebought
nuggets,
Ihel
pedKayi seeatherburgerandIbat
he
herthenwewat chedhercartoonsandsheslept
,her
onesiei
scute,
ithasl ongbunnyear sandasmall
tai
lthehandsandl egsar eclosedIam sureKonke
boughtthi
sonef orher,Itookapi csofhersl
eepi
ng
anduploadeditonmyf .bforittokeepitsaf
efor
me.
Thenextdayt
hepichadsomanyl
ikesandKonke'
s
commentcaughtmyatt
ent
ion.
ItsaidmybabylookssoadobsImissher,
wheni
s
shevi si
ti
ngmommy? "Shei
ssti
llki
ndaft
er
everythi
ng.
Thatgavemeacour agetocal
lher,
Idon'tknowfor
whattohearhervoi
cemaybeandIwi lldropthe
cal
l,
indeedshepi
ckedli
keeverybodyelsewho's
beencalled.
Konke:
"Hel
lo,
TK"shehasmynumberIal
most
for
got.
TK:
"Hey.
..
"
Konke:
"HowareyoucauseIcanseeourdaught
eri
s
fi
nethoughImissher
"shesti
llcar
esaboutme.
Tk:
"Iam f
ine,
howar
eyou?
"
Konke:
"Great,
Iwasgoingtocallin3monthstime,
we
arecomingthatsideandIwillbethrowi
ngthe
quadstheir2andahal fbi
rt
hday,I
'dli
keforKayi
se
tobethereplease"2andahal f
?Isthataninthi
ng?
TK:"
Kayisei
sasyoursassheismi
ne,
sureshewi
ll
bether
e,Imi
ssedthequadst
ooIcan'
twaitt
osee
them"
Konke:"
IwillletyouknowwhenIgetther
e
then,
don'twor r
yaboutthemoneyIpayedKuhl
e
backyouwi llpaymet hen"
TK:
"ThankyouKonke"
Konke:
"Okayt
henbye"
Tk:
"ByeIst
il
lcar
e"
Konke:
"ByeThul ebona"shedroppedt
hecal
lIst
il
l
car
e?Whydi dIsaythat?Ireal
lyl
osemymindwhen
Konkeisinvolved.
Iwenttofet
chDaisyandLil
lyandDaisywas
warminguptoKayise,
Ihopeshewil
llearntolove
hercauseIneedhertoifwearegoi
ngt ohavea
fut
uretoget
her,
tt
henextdayIwentj
obhunt ingI
real
lyhavetopayt hemoneybackKonkesavedme
from goi
ngt ojail
,
Icanbef r
eenowshest i
llhasa
softspotformeIseeevenaf t
erever
ythi
ng,Ihope
sheisnotwi ththatStencauseheisadickhead.

Ihad3i
ntervi
ewslinedupforme,oneeachdayI
washappyatleastthi
ngsarelooki
ngupf orme
evenaf
tereveryt
hingIhavebeenthrough.
Theintervi
ewswentwel lIwascalledi
n2of
them,whichonewasf oractingCEOandt heother
oneBoi l
ermaki
ng,
Ihavedonet heCEOjobsoI
shouldbef i
net
here,
thenIt urneddowntheother
j
ob.
Iwasr eal
lyhappy3mont hsdownt heli
ne,mylif
e
wasal mostbacktonormalDaisyi s6months
pregnantnow,whatifsheiscar
rying4kidstoo?No
Konkehad4ki dscausesheisat winthereisnoway
Daisycanhavet wi
nsunlessiftheyhavet winson
hersideofthefamil
y.
Myphonerang,i
twasKonketel
li
ngmeaboutt
he
par
ty,
Iwoul
dn'tmissi
tfort
hedayIhavet
oseeher
,I
mi
ssedher
.
I
twasonSat
urdayar
ound12:
00noon.
Daisy:
"Soaf
tertakingcar
eofherdaught
ershe
doesn'
teveninvit
eme? "
TK:"
Ithoughtyousaidyoudon'
twanttoseeher
"I
wasgetti
ngdr essedf
orthepar
ty,
Ihavet
olookmy
best
.
Daisy:"
Ihavechangedmymi ndIwantt ocome
wit
h,youar etoiexcit
edandoverdr essedforj
usta
ki
d'sparty,pl
usIwantt omeetthewomanwhoj ust
l
eftherchildandneverl ookedback"nowt hi
sisa
pr
obl em Ican'tt
ellhert
hatIam takingmybabyt o
myex.
TK:
"I
twi
llbeawkwar
dwi
thyout
her
e"
Daisy:
"Why?NowIam convincedt
hatt
hisismore
thanjustakid'
spar
ty,
wai
tformeIwil
lquickl
yget
dressed"shewentt
othecl
oset.
NowIwillhavetogowi thher
,Iwasplanningon
goi
ngwithonlythegirl
sbutnowIf eelIshoul
dlet
Konkeknowt hatIam comingwithsomeone,Ihad
pl
ansf
ort
hisday,
Dai
syi
srui
ningmypl
ans.
Iboughtt
hequadspr
esent
s.

Ical
ledKonkeshepi
cked.
Konke:
"Ar
eyouher
e?"
TK:"
No,
Iwaswonder
ingi
fit
'sokayi
fIbr
ing1adul
t
too"
Konke:
"Youcanbr
ingyourf
ri
endi
t'
sokay"
TK:
"Okayt
hanks,
bye"
Konke:"Bye"sheismyfri
endmygfIwonderhow
shewillfeelaboutDai
sy,
orIshoul
djustdi
tch
Dai
sy,shecameoutwi thherti
ghtt
-shi
rtand
j
eans,herstomachwasoutt her
e.
TK:
"Itol
dyouaboutt
hosejeansofyour
syouare
suf
focati
ngmybabyinther
e,wearsomethi
ngl
oose"
Dai
sy:
"Il
ikeshowi
ngmyst
omachof
f"
TK:
"Why?
"
Dai
sy:
"Just
..
.Iwi
llchangebutt
omyt
ightdr
ess"
TK:"
Aslongasi
tisnotj
eans,
Idon'
twantyout
ofeel
outofpl
acewit
hthosepeopl
e"
Dai
sy:
"Ar
etheysnobs?
"
TK:"Nobabebuttheyarethr
owinga2andahal
f
bir
thdayfort
heirkidst
hatshoul
dtel
lyou
somethingaboutthem"
Dai
sy:
"Ar
ghIam sur
eiti
snot
hingser
ious"
TK:
"Idon'
twantyoutocryformetherewi
thyour
j
eans"shewenttochangeandcamebackwi t
hthat
dr
essshewast al
kingaboutandheel
s.
Dai
sy:"
Let
sgo"shet ookherbagandwenttotake
t
hekidstothecaranddrovetoKonke'
shouse.
Befor
ewesteppedoutIwantedtotel
lherabout
Konkeandmyot herki
dsbutbefor
eIcouldone
ot
hetwinsknockedonmywi ndow,i
twasKuhle.
Kuhle:
"Sowemeetagain"shelookedattheseat
nexttome"I
tsuredidn'
ttakeyoulongtomove
on,
comei nmysist
erisgoingtolovethi
s,
shewi l
l
seehowyouarespendinghermoney"shesmi led
andopenedthedoorforDaisyholdi
ngherhand
hel
pingherout
.
TK:
"Kuhl
eI'
m sor
ry"
Kuhl
e:"
Becar
efulnott
obumpyourheadmommy"
Dai
sy:
"Thankyou,
youar
etooki
nd"Kuhl
eopened
t
hebackseattoo.
Kuhl
e:"
Heyl
it
tl
eone"
Kayi
se:
"Mama"Kuhl
etookher
.
Dai
sy:
"Soyouar
ehermom?
"
Kuhle:
"Notmemysi st
erpl
easecomei nsi
de,
TKyou
wil
ltaketheot
herone"It
ookLil
lyandfoll
owed
behi
ndt hem,
wit
hmyhear tbeat
ingfast
.

Whenwegott othehousethemusi cwasplaying

andkidsever
ywhereIsearchedformykidsbutI
coul
dn'tseet
hem,IsawKonkecomi ngtowardsus
weari
nghersmil
e,shelookedsli
mmerbutst i
ll
beaut
iful
.
Konke:
"Heywelcome"wehugged."
Thanksfor
br
ingi
ngKayise"Dai
sycl
earedhert
hroatcause
Konkewasi
gnori
ngher."
Ohthi
sthesomeoneyou
wantedt
obri
ng"heeyesl
andedonDaisy'
sst
omach
t
hatshewasbrushi
ng.
Dai
sy:
"Ohyesmynamei
sDai
syhi
sbabymama"
Konke:
"Wel
comebabymama,woul
dyouguysli
ke
somethi
ngtodr
ink?
"Hervoi
cewasnol
ongerhyper
.
Dai
sy:
"Appl
ejui
cef
ormepl
ease"
Konke:"
Therearewaiter
sever ywhereyoucanask
anyonetobr i
ngyouthatjuice,
I'
m sorryIam st
il
l
prepari
ngthekidswitht
heirnannies,Ihopeyou
don'tmindifIchangeKayisetoadr esssimil
arto
Azania'
s"
Dai
sy:
"Soyouar
ehermom?
"Konkel
ookedatme
1st
.
Konke:
"Yes,
why?
"
Dai
sy:
"Whydidyoul
eaveherwhi
lei
t'
scl
earyouhad
nomoneyprobl
ems?"
Konke:
"TKinsi
stedont aki
ngher
,soIl
ethi
m doyou
haveaproblem Miss?
"
Dai
sy:
"No,
Iwasj
ustcur
ious"
Konke:
"Okay,anywaycongr
atul
ati
onsont
hatl
it
tl
e
onehowf arareyou?"
Dai
sy:
"6mont
hs,i
t'
saboyour1stboy"Dai
sykept
br
ushi
ngherstomach,
Konkel
ookedatmeagain.
Konke:"Ir
ememberwhenIwascar r
yingmyki ds
too,
itwasanamazi ngexperienceIhave4kids
quads,3boysandonegi r
ltheyaremyl i
fe
unfort
unatel
ytheydon'thaveaf at
her,youarelucky
yoursstuckaround,
pleasesitdownyoucan' tstand
l
ikethatinyourcondi
tion"sheledust othecouch.
St
enshowedupandcamet
owher
ewewer
esi
tt
ing.
St
en:
"Whati
shedoi
ngher
e?"
Konke:
"Hebr
oughtKayi
se"noIcamet
omyki
ds
bi
rt
hdaypart
y.
TK:
"St
en"
St
en:"
Fraudst
erhowar
eyou?
"Iswal
lowedhar
d
whenhesaidthat
.
Konke:
"BehaveSt
enorIwi
llcal
lyourgf
"
St
en:
"OkayIwi
llbehave"hesur
render
edandwent
el
sewhere.
Konke:
"Sor
ryaboutt
hatIwillgof
etchtheki
ds,
TKi
f
youwanttoseethem bef
oreanyt
hingyoucan
come"
TK:
"Iwi
llbebackj
ustnowDai
sy"
Dai
sy:
"Youar
eleavi
ngmeal
oneher
e"
Konke:
"Iwi
llgetmysi
stertocomeandsitwot
hyou
her
eorsomeoneelse"Daisystoodup.
Dai
sy:
"Whi
leyouscr
ewmymanno!
"
Konke:
"Oh..
.k.
..TKcal
m yourgfdownthatj
uicei
s
nothel
ping,
Iwil
lbeupst
air
s"shelef
tusther
e.
Dai
sy:
"Calm medownmyf
oot
!It
hinkweshoul
d
l
eavehere"
TK:
"Butwej
ustgother
e"
Dai
sy:
"I
fyoudon'
tleavewi
thmeIwi
lll
eaveal
one"
TK:
"Okayshoul
dIcal
lacabf
oryou?
"
Dai
sy:
"Soyouwantmet
oleave?Soyoucanst
ay?
"
TK:
"Wecamefort
hepar
tyIhaven'
tevenseenmy
uhm t
heki
dsyet
"
Dai
sy:
"Iam hungr
y"
TK:"
SitdownIwillgogetyousomet
hingt
oeati
n
theki
tchen"shesatdown.
Daisy:"
Pleasehurry"Iqui
cklywentupstai
rsand
bumpedt ooneoft hewai
tersandtoldhimtoattend
toDaisy,andIwentt oKonke'sr
oom shewast here
withthekids,shewasshowi ngthem somemoves
theyshoul ddo.
Konke:
"Heyi
syougfcal
mernow?
"
TK:
"Shewasonl
yhungr
y"
Konke:"
Ihopeyougotherfood.
..shelooksli
kea
goodgirlpl
usyouguyslookgoodt oget
her"Isaw
hereyesshineoft
ears.
TK:"
Ididn'
tmeantomakeherpr
egnant
"hert
ear
s
fel
l,
shequickl
ywi
pedthem.
Konke:"I
t'
sokayyoudon'tanswertomeanymore,
I
wasj ustshockedathowquickl
yyoumovedonand
for
gotaboutmei nj
ust6months"t
henanni
escame
t
ot akethekids.
TK:
"Shej
usthappened,
Ineverf
orgotaboutyou,
Iwi
ll
neverf
orgetaboutyou"
Konke:"HowIwi sht hatwasal ltrue,
Icametogive
youachancet obet hefathertomyki dsi
fyouwant
to,
Ithoughtyouwer edepressed,thatyouneeded
thi
st hatitwillcheeryouup, butboyIwaswr ong,
I
am happyt hatyougott obeaf atherfort
he6th
ti
me,What everyougotwr ongf rom Kayiseyoucan
corr
ecti twiththiscomi ngone, Iam sureyouare
happy,Iam happyt oo"shewi pedhert ear
sagainI
huggedher .
TK:
"Wi
thSt
en?
"
Konke:"
SteniswithKuhlenow, t
heyarehappyt oo,
I
am happywithmyself,
don'thurtthatpoorgir
lshe
seemslikeshelovesyoudear l
y,Ihopeyouf i
xed
yoursel
f1stcauseifyoudidn'tyouarestil
lbot
goingtobehappywi t
hher"Ilethergo.
TK:"
Iwashappywithyoutoo,youareawonderful
womanKonkeIsweari fIdi
dn'tmessthingswit
h
you,
we'
dsti
llbehappy"Iwipedhertears,
shesnif
fed.
Konke:
"I
t'
sokayIwi
llf
indsomeonet
oo,onedayI
cametotryandf
ixt
hingswit
hyouheretoocause
myhear tsti
llwantedmor eofyou,
butsi
nceyou
havemovedonIguesst hi
shearthastoaccept
thi
ngsthewayt heyar eandgiveup"shestoodup
andopenedt hedrawerandt ookoutapaperanda
pen"Iguesst hisi
si t
"shet r
iedtosmil
eandgave
met hedivorcepaper s"Youcancomeseeyourki ds
anyti
meyouwant ,
Iwillnotfi
ghtmynoneexisti
ng
batt
leswithmyki ds"
TK:
"Youwerewil
li
ngtogi
veusanot
herchance?
Aft
erever
yrhi
ngIsai
danddi
dtoyou?"
Konke: "
Iguessal ovinghear tisast ubbornhear t,
but
nowIsweari thasaccept edt hatyouar enotmi ne
tohave,Yougavet hatgir
lfrom yourschoolmany
chancesandsi nceyouwer emeantt obreakup
anyway, i
tdi
dn'tmat terhow manyt i
mesyougave
herchances, i
nmycaset ooyouwer emeantt ojust
passbyandgi vemebeaut ifulkidswhi l
eatit,i
talso
doesn'tmatterhowmanyt imesIgaveyou
chances,youwer emeantf orsomeoneel se,
you
werej ustalessont omeanywayIhol dnogr udges
againstyou,yout r
iedtooIwon' tsaythatyounever
tr
ied,causeyoudi dit'
sjustthatt hisishowt hings
wer
emeanttobe"shewasnolongercryi
ngbutI
wastheonecr
ying,
shegavemeatissue.
TK:"
Iam sor ry,Ihopeyouf indreall
ovetoo,
someone
whowi llloveyouwi thyourki dsandmakeyour
happinesshi spr i
ori
ty,
Ifail
edyouandmyki dsandI
am reall
ysor ryKonke,forbeingashitt
yhusband
andfather ,
forever yhurtfulwordsIhaveeversai
d
andever ythingIdi dIam ashamedofmysel f
"she
camet ohugme.
Konke:"
Lif
egaveyouasecondchanceuseitandbe
gr
ateful
"sheletgo"
pleaser
eadandsign"
TK:"
CanItakethi
stomyl awyeronMonday?
"Idon'
t
toagreet
othingsIdon'
tknow.
Konke:
"Sur
ecausewewi l
lbeheret
hewholeofnext
week,
canIpleasehaveKayi
seIwil
lgi
veherback
bef
oreweleave"
TK:
"Youcanl
eavewit
hher
,wi
tht
hebabyont
heway
i
t'
sgoingt
obehecti
c"
Konke:
"Yeah,
thankyou,
nowl
eaveIwanttoclean
myfacenicel
y,IknowIl
ookl
ikeapi
grightnow"she
l
aughed.
TK:
"Youar
est
il
lbeaut
if
ult
ome"
Konke:"
Thanksbutl eave"shepushedmeoutI
l
aughedandl ef
t,
Ithi
nkifIstandalongchancewith
Dai
sy,Iwillhavetostoplyi
ngandbehonestt oher
,I
am r
eallybeinggivenasecondchanceher e,
sheis
anamazi ngwoman.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er61
°
•Konke•
°

Kuhle:
"Imeanwejustdat
edbutheistal
kinghavi
g
ki
ds"sheisseei
ngbothHloniandSt
enbutHl oni
doesn'
tknow.
Konke:
"Whatar
eyougoi
ngtodo?Imeanhei
sin
t
hatstagewher
ehewantst
ohaveital
l"
Kuhle:
"Iam notr
eadyt
ohavemorekids,
besi
deswe
shouldbeenjoyi
ngourl
ivest
oget
herandnotrui
nit
wi
thki
ds"wewer
est
il
linS.
A
Konke:
"Yeaht
hehoneymoonphasevi
bes,
Ithi
nk
si
nceyouareseei
ngStennowyoushoul
dletHl
oni
go"
Kuhl
e:"
Never !Iwanthimt oneedmeasawif
ebutI
won'
tbet hereduet ocheati
ng,
Iwanthi
mtofeel
whatIfeeleveryday"
Konke:
"Youar
epl
ayi
ngaver
ydanger
oushear
t
gameKuhle"
Kuhl
e:"
Hestar
tedi
t,
Iam j
ustfol
lowingt
he
l
eader
,pl
usIwantmykidstober ai
sedbybot
h
par
ents"
Konke:
"Soyouar
est
ri
ngi
ngSt
enal
ong?
"
Kuhl
e:"
NoIf
eelsomet
hingf
orSt
en"
Konke:"
Thisalldoesn'
tmakesenset omereal
ly,
you
wanttokeepyourhusbandbutst i
llbewi
th
Sten,
don'tyouthi
nkStendeservesachanceofhis
ownwi t
hyoual one?"Shel
ookedatmewewer e
si
tti
ngont hecouch.
Kuhl
e:"
Ithoughtyousai
dyoudon'
twantSt
en,
thatI
canhavehimifIwanthi
m butnowitseemslike
thi
ngshavechanged,
whatIdowit
hSt endoesn'
t
concer
nyou"ouch.
Konke:
"Ij
ustcar
eabouthi
m,t
her
eisnoneedt
obe
rudeabouti
t"
Kuhle:
"Pleasecar
elessnowheisminet
owor
ry
about"shestoodupabouttol
eave.
Konke:
"Ihopeyouknowwhatyouar
edoi
ng"
Kuhle:"
Stopwantingmyman"shekeptgoi ng,
I
swearIdon'twantSt enIjustcar
eabouthim,it
's
clearKuhledoesn'tknowwhatsheisdoing,shejust
tookadvantageoft hetrut
hordaresi
tuat
ionand
spinthebottl
etogetSt en.
Oneeveni
ngwewer eplayi
nggamesi nmyhouse
Hl
oniwasthisside,Steninvi
tedhisf
riendsandwe
madesurethatkidswer esleepi
ngsowecan
i
ncl
udethenanni estoo,weplayedtr
uthordare.
Kuhlemadet hi
ngsawkwardbydari
ngStentohave
sexwithher,
Iwassoshockedcauseshekept
aski
ngwouldyoudat eamarri
edwoman?When
Stensaidt
ruth,
thenshewentonaski
ngreall
y
personalquest ionsver ydeepper sonall ike' how
l
ongdoyoul astinbed' Ihadt oshutthatgame
downsoqui cklyt henwepl ayedadr inkinggame
thenspi nthebot tl
ef oll
owed, wekissedwi thSt en
2timesandi twasni ceImustsayhi skissesar e
hypnot i
zing,he'devensqueezemybut tbr ingingme
closertohi sdi ckr ubbingust ogetherwest opped
whenwebot hmoaned, thatwast he1stki sst he
secondoneIj ustki ssedhischeekcauset he1st
kisswast ooembar rassingforme,butt hat 'swhere
i
tal lended,buthowevert hatnightStensl eptat
Kuhl e'
shouse, CauseIwentt herethenextmor ni
ng
andhewasi nherki tchennakedcooki ngf orher
withonl yanapr onon.
Iturnbackandwentbackt omyhouse,shel ives
nextdoorandSt enl i
vesi
nthesamenei ghbour hood
too,
whichIdi dn'
tgetwhytheyhadt ogot oher
housewher eshel oveswit
hhusband,Sten
apologi
sedf orsl
eepingwithheranditdidn'tmatter
causewhathadhappenedi twasnevergoi ngt obe
changed,r
ightthenhewasof ftheli
stofpeopl eI'
d
date,
evenifIwasconsi der
inghim hewasof fthe
marketthencauseI '
dneverdatesomeonewho
sl
eepsorsl eptwit
hmysi ster
,someonewhoi s
cour
tinghernotevent hei
rrel
atives,
that
'sj
ustme
andmypr incipl
es.
Ial
sost
oodup,
Stengoti
n.
St
en:
"What
'
supbabe?
"
Konke:
"Im not.
..
"If
igurednomanl etmeuset hi
s
opport
unit
y" I
m notokay,
thi
sbabyt hatyouwanti s
st
ressi
ngme"hecameandki ssedmyf orehead.
Sten:
"Butt
hatwasyouri
deat
ohaveababy"Isat
down.
Konke:
"Ei
shIknow,
areyouhappywit
hme?"Hesat
downtooandpull
edmet or
estbet
weenhi
slegs.
St
en:
"Iwi
llbeassoonasyougi
vemeal
lofyounot
j
ustasmallpor
ti
on"
Konke:
"Doyoul
oveKonke?
"
Sten:
"Whyareyouaski
ngmet hatagain?IthoughtI
tol
dyoutheanswertothatq"hefel
tthe
temperat
urei
nonmyf oreheadwiththebackofhis
hand"Areyouokaybabe?"ButIwanttoknow,I
st
oodupandf
ixedmyt
op.
Konke:
"Iam f
ine,
Iwi
llbei
nmyr
oom"
Sten:
"Comeonbabewewil
lhaveourownbabyas
soonasyouhavesor
tedt
hingsoutwi
thyour
husband"
Konke:
"Iunder
stand"hest
oodupt
oo.
Sten:
"Real
ly?Causethelastt
imewet al
kedabout
thi
syousai dIam notser
iousaboutyou,
thatIst
il
l
wantyoursistert
hatiswhyIdon'twantyoutohave
my1stbaby"
Konke:
"Iam sor
ry"
Sten:"
Kissmet oprovethatyouaresor
ry"ohnoI
ranasf astasIcouldt
omyr oom,St
enisdumbwe
don'tl
ookt hatmuchali
kewi thKuhl
e.

Thenanniest
ooktheki
dst
othezoo,
Kuhl
e'
ski
ds
toosoIcansleep.
Kuhl
eneedstostopt
hinki
ngki dswil
lmakeaman
l
oveyouandmakehim stay,
lookatmeIam si
ngl
e
mom to4ki
ds,
Ihopenottofailthem.
Iendedupsleepi
ngIwokeupandt ookabat ht
hen
wenttocookthehousewasdark,
maybet hecoupl
e
i
sout ,
Iwentt
ocheckonmyki dsitwaslatefor
them nott
obeback,t
heyweresti
llnotbacksoI
call
edoneofthenannies.
Nanny:
"Hel
lo"
Konke:
"Heywher
ear
eyouguys?
"
Nanny:
"Ohsi
rStent
ookt
heki
dsoutbutwewil
lbe
backi
nanhour"het
ookt
heki
dsoutatni
ght
?
Konke:
"I
shewi
thKuhl
e?"
Nanny:
"No,
shei
sbackt
her
e"
Konke:
"Ohpl
easebr
ingmesomet
hingt
oeatt
oo"
Nanny:"
Okaybye"Stenmusthur
ryandmakethat
babycauseitseemsli
keheli
kesthem,
Ican'
t
bel
ieveKuhl
eliedtomeaboutStenwant
ingababy.
Idi
dn'thavetocooksoIwat
chedt
vbef
oremy
phonerangitwasTK.
Konke:
"Yes?
"
TK:
"Ar
eyouhome?
"
Konke:
"Yeswhy?
"
TK:
"Iwast
hinki
ngofpassi
ngt
her
eandseet
he
ki
ds"
Konke:
"Theyar
enothomemaybenextt
ime,
have
si
gnedthepapers?
"
TK:
"Youwanthal
fofmyever
ythi
ng"i
twasa
st
atement
.
Konke:
"Yeahmyki
dsdeser
vest
hatmuchdon'
tyou
t
hink?"
TK:
"Iam st
il
lnotbackonmyf
eet
sKonkepl
easenot
now"
Konke:
"WhatdoyoumeannotnowTK?ThatI
shoul
dn'
tdivor
ceyounow?Iwanttomoveonl
ike
youbutIwanttodoi
tther
ightway"
TK:"
Aft
eraski
ngforhalfyouwant6kmai nt
ainance
andIst
il
lhavetopayyout hemoneyIoweyou
ever
ymonth10k,Iwil
lbeleftwi
thnothi
ngIhavea
babyonthewaypleasehavemer cyonme"
Konke:
"Thati
smebei ngmerci
ful
lTK,
Iwantt
he
moneyyoustolebackand10keverymont
hwil
ltake
evenl overtopayf orthemi l
li
onsyout ook,Ideserve
halfofyourever ythingaf t
erputting met hroughso
muchshi tohandt heki dsmai ntainancehowmuch
wouldyoul i
ketocont ibuteaf t
ernotbei ng
contri
but i
ngsincet heywer eborn?Youwantt ogive
them R100each?NomanIam bei ngasf airasI
canbeher ecausei tshoul dbe2kf oreachchi ld
whichwasgoi ngt obeat otalofanot her10k
i
ncludi ngKayise'smai ntainancebutIt houghtno6k
shouldbef i
nethankyou"Iam notbei ngbittert
hat
contractwasdwanbef oreIknewabouthi scoming
baby.
TK:
"ThenIwi
llhavenot
hingl
eft
"
Konke:
"TKyouar esmart,Iknowyoust i
llhave
moneyinyouraccountt hatKuhlesentyou,st
arta
busi
nessthatwillgener
atemoneyf oryout obe
abl
etopayme, youseeIst il
lconsi
deryourwell
bei
ngIdidn'
taskf ormymoneyt hatyoustoleback"
TK:
"Icannotsi
gnt
hesepaper
sfornowpl
easegi
ve
metime"
Konke:
"Howmucht
ime?
"
TK:
"Ayear
?"
Konke:
"That
'ssomucht
ime"
TK:
"Iknowbutpl
ease"
Konke:"Whati fImeettheonewhowi l
lwantto
marrymei nthat1yearyouareaski
ngfor?"Iknow
I
won' tmeetanyonel i
kethatsosoonifatallbutj
ust
forcontrolIhadtoask.
TK:
"Iwi
llbel
ooki
ngf
orsomethi
ngtomakeme
moneyIbeti
n6mont
hstimeIwil
lbef
ine"
Konke:
"Si
xmont
hsi
sal
lyouhave"
TK:
"ThanksKuhl
ekonke"
Konke:
"Yeahshar
pThul
ebona"Idr
oppedi
t.
Kuhl
e:"
Whydoyoukeepl et
ti
ngt
hisdi
srespectyou
l
iket
his?"Il
ookedbehi
ndmeshewasst andi
ng
t
herefol
dingherar
ms.
Konke:
"Youwi
llneverunder
stand"
Ki
hle:
"Why?CauseIhaveneverbeeni
nlove?
"She
wenttosi
tontheothercouch.
Konke:
"Pl
easedon'
tst
artIdon'
twantt
ofi
ght
"
Kuhle:
"Hmm, youmayl
ovehim allyouwantbutIwil
l
havemer evengeonhi
m,hecan'tjustdoubl
ecross
mejustli
kethatandgetawaywithit"
Konke:
"Whatno?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Iownthecompanyhewor
ksin,
that
companyisf
akeandsoishi
sposi
ti
onandt he
moneyhewil
learn"
Konke:"
WhyKuhl ecauseIpayedyouthemoney
thatyounevert
oldmeyouwer egoingtogi
veto
him"
Kuhle:
"Hemustl ear
ntorespectpeople'
sthings,
I
am hislessonheneedstolearn"Iam notgetti
ng
i
nvolvedTKi snolongermyresponsibil
it
y,heisthat
pr
egnantgi rl
'
s.
Konke:
"Iwanthi
mt opayme,howi
shegoi
ngt
opay
memymoneywi t
haf akej
ob?"
Kuhl
e:"
Youdon'
tneedt
hatmoney"
Konke:
"Idoafterpayi
ngf
ormyhouseandyouI
needit
,Ihavekids"
Kuhl
e:"
Youhaveabankgoi
ngonwi
thSt
enwhyar
e
youcr
ying?
"
Konke:
"It
hinkIshoul
downaclubthosebri
ngal
ot
ofmoney,
maybeher einS.
AandEngland"
Kuhle:"
Goodnowyouar esor
tedyoudon'tneedt
hat
l
oser '
smoney, hegetstohavehishappi
lyeveraf
ter
ri
ghtafterbreakingyourheartandhur
tyou"Kuhle
i
sr evengfuli
t'
snothealthy.
Konke:
"Letkar
madealwi
thhi
m"
Kuhle:
"Sometimesthereisnokarma,somet imesit
takestoolongtost
rike!"Idon'
twishanythingbad
forTK,
Iblamemysel fforKuhletobeli
ket his,
Itol
d
hereveryt
hingTKhaseverdonet ome,nowshe
hateshim whil
eIdon't.
Konke:
"HehasababyonthewayKuhlel
etthi
sgo"I
meanHlonii
scheati
ngonherli
venowbutshedoes
not
hingabouti
tyetshewant
stotor
mentmyex.
TK:"
Thatiswhyhei snotther
eforyours,whyare
youalwayscalm whatyouaredoingwi l
lleadyou
backtodepressi
on,bemadgetmad!Ever yt
hingi
s
notokayscream,shouthi
tsomethingifyoufeell
ike
i
t,
justdon'
tbeoncal m mode"shei seven
angr
y,shehasi
ssues.
Konke:"Mydearsi
ster,
hitt
ingthi
ngs,
screami ngon
topofmyl ungsmakingnoi se,
andgetti
ngmad, wi
ll
thatchangethi
ngs?Wi l
lthatmakeTKl ovemeand
bringhi
m back?Willt
hatmakemel ovehiml ess?
Noi twon'
tsowhywor r
y?Youwor ryyoudi e,you
don'tworr
yyoustil
ldiesowhywor r
y,youar ethe
onewhoneedst ochilloutandlear
nt oletgoof
thi
ngs"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam notyou,
Idon'
tdealwi
tht
hingsl
ikeyou"
Konke:"Ther
eyouhaveyouranswerr i
ghtther
eIam
calm causeIdealwi
ththi
ngsdi f
fer
ent
ly,
Imaynot
befinenowbutIwi l
lbe,
Isti
llhavemykidswith
him"
Kuhl
e:"
Iam sor
ryIj
ustdi
dn'
tknowyoul
ovedhi
m
t
hatdeepl
y"
Konke:"
It
'sokayhedoesn'
tknowt
oo"wesatt
her
e
notsayi
nganything.

Kuhl
e:"
Idon'
tthi
nkSt
enl
ovesme"
Konke:
"Youhavebeent
oget
herf
orl
ike2mont
hshe
i
sstil
lget
ti
ngtoknowyou"
Kuhl
e:"
Naht
hat
'snoti
t"
Konke:"
Maybehedoesn'twantt
oputhishear
ton
thel
ineofbeingbr
oken,
youaresti
llwi
thHl
onihe
can'
tloveyouri
ghtwit
hhim ar
ound"
Kuhle:
"Ican'
tdi
vor
ceHlonij
ustyetunt
ilIam sur
e
Stenisreal
lymyone"
Konke:
"Ihavenot
hingt
osayforyou,
Ican'
teven
keepaman"shecamet osi
tnexttome.
Kuhle:
"Hewasani diotnottol
oveasweet hear
tlike
you,hi
sloss"mylosstoo,shehuggedme" Iam sorry
si
s"IthinkIhavecri
edf orTKiti
senoughnow, Iam
surehedoesn'teventhinkofmewher everhei
s,yet
Iwasst ar
vingmyselfcryi
ngforhimforthewhole
6months,Iam done.
Thedooropenedandt
heki
dscamei
n1str
unni
ng.
Konke:"
Norunni
nginthehouse"t
heystopped
runni
ngandwalkedli
kenormalpeopl
eandSten
wentincar
ryi
ngmygi r
ls,
thegi
rl
scamet ome.
St
en:
"Heyt
wins"hesatdownKayi
secamet
ome.
Konke:
"Whydi
dn'tyouuseager
msbi
xyouguys
neededi
t,
heusedagaragedoor
.
Sten:
"Thatthi
ngj
ustspr
aysyouhardan
unexpected,
nomanIwil
lgotakeabathi
nst
ead"
Konke:
"Butyousatdownwi
thyourger
mspl
easego
t
akethatbath"hest
oodup
Sten:
"Iwon'
tgi
veyouthefoodIbr
oughtyou,
youar
e
bossy"hesai
dgoingupst
airs.
Iwenttohelpthenanni
esbat
hetheki
dsandwe
hel
pedthem sleepi
twasnothar
dcausetheywer
e
al
readyti
red.

Iwentbacktowatchtvandthecouplewer
eli
cki
ng
eachother
'sf
acesthere,
Isatdown.
Konke:
"Makeuseoft
her
oomsupst
air
swehave
ki
dsinthehouse.
St
en:
"Youneedamant
ost
opbei
ngj
eal
ous"
Kuhl
e:"
Yeahhowaboutt
hatf
ri
endofyour
sGur
u?"
St
enl
aughed
St
en:
"Guar
ay,
nonotoneofmyf
ri
ends"
Kuhl
e:"
Whot
hen?
"
Konke:
"Hisfat
her!Iam surehewasgoingtolove
mebetterthanthesesmallboys"j
ustki
ddingSmith
i
sacoolol dguybutIdon'twantsomeonewhowi ll
dieonmebesi desIam notlooki
ngfornow,Iwi
ll
focusonmyki ds.
St
en:
"I
'dki
llmysel
fifyouwer
etogof
ormydad"
Kuhl
e&Konke:
"Why?
"
Sten:
"Imeanhei
smyfather,
youcan'
tgi
vehi
ma
chancewhenyoudi
dn'
tgiveme"
Konke:
"Hei
sexper
ienced,
anddonef
ool
ingar
ound
heknowswhathewants"
Kuhl
e:"
Lethergoforyourfather
,Imeanwhywould
youki
llyour
selff
orher"aninter
com wentof
fKuhl
e
wasstil
lsi
tt
ingonSten'sl
ap.
IsawHl
oniont
hef
oot
age.
Konke:
"Uhm wehaveapr
obl
em Hl
onii
sher
e"It
old
heri
naf r
ikaanswel
ear
titatschoolIwasopani
c
mode,Idi
dn'tknowwhi
chlanguagetousebut
Engl
ishwasnotanopti
on.
Kuhl
e:"
Lethi
min"Ibuzzedhi
minandswi
tchedof
f
t
hesensors.
St
en:
"Whatar
eyousayi
ng?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Hlonii
sher
e"
Sten:
"Yourhusband?ButIthoughtyousai
dit
's
goingtobejustustwohere"
Kuhl
e:"
Idi
dn'
tknowhewasgoi
ngt
ocame"
Sten:
"YouknowwhatIam t
oool
dfort
hishi
deand
seek"Hloniwasi
nagermsbox.
Konke:"
ComeonStenyouknewshewasmar r
ied
whenyougotinvol
vedwithher
"theywerest
anding
nexttomeKuhleonmyl ef
tandStenonmyr i
ghtwe
werewaiti
ngf
orHlonit
ocomeoutoft heboxhe
fi
nall
ydid.
Hl
oni
:"
Ahf
inal
ly"
Konke:
"I
fyoumovet
oomuchi
tst
art
sal
lover
agai
n"
Hl
oni
:"
Heybaby"helookedatKuhl
ewhopoi
ntedat
me,
Il
ookedatherandshookmyhead.
Konke:
"Youknowyourwi
fedon't
?"Wedon'
tlook
thatmuchal
ikeIl
ostawei
ghtitshoul
dbeeasyfor
himtospothiswi
fe.
Hl
oni
:"
Ido"hewentt
oki
sshi
swi
fe.
Konke:
"Nowyoucangr eetust
oo"whatwasKuhle
t
ryi
ngtodo?Nowt hatsheisdonewit
hHlonishe
wantst
ot osshim backtome?Ialsodon'
twanthi
m
t
hankyousi tdown.
Hloni
:"
Ohgoodeveni
ngever
yone,
Sten"whydomen
hateStenhei
snotabadper
son.
St
en:
"Hi
"thathiwassodr
y.
Konke:
"Whatdi
dyoubringusf
rom Ghana"he
chuckl
edthei
ntensi
tywit
hint
heroom wastoo
much.
Hloni
:"
IboughtMYwif
eal i
tt
lesomet
hing
something,
ohandmykids"
Konke:
"Mxm,
nofoodatal
l?"Nott
hatIcar
eabout
foodIwasj
ustt
ryi
ngtoeasetheawkwardness.
Hloni
:"
AreyouhungryKonke?"Inodded"Letme
changetocasualcl
othessoIcantakeyouout"
St
en:
"Butt
her
eisf
oodi
ntheki
tchen"
Kuhle:
"Thi
sisf
reef
oodlett
hem gobuymor
e,we
wil
leatitt
omorr
ow"Il
ookedher
.
Konke:
"I
t'
slat
enowpl
usI
'
m al
readyi
nmypj
s"
Kuhl
e:"
Iwi
llgetyouagown"sher
ushedupst
air
s
andcameback.
Hl
oni
:"
Whatdoyouwantustobri
ngyou?
"I sn'
the
t
ir
ed?Kuhl
ecount
edawholeshopfor
get
tingthat
i
t'
sni
ghtti
me.
Wewentto24/7spurandboughtgr
easyf
oodt
hatI
avoi
deat
ing.
Konke:
"Youl
ookf
reshl
ikeyoudi
dn'
tjustl
andf
rom
Ghana"
Hl
oni
:"
Iam usedt
ofl
yingnow"
Konke:
"HowwasGhana?
"
Hl
oni
:"
Toohot
,whi
chst
orei
sst
il
lopennow"
Konke:
"Checker
shyperbutIam noti
nthemoodf
or
shoppi
ng,
Iwi
llwai
ther
ewhi
leyougoi
n"
Hloni
:"
Thenwewil
lgett
hem t
omorr
ow"wedrove
backandwentt
hrought
hegermsboxIneedt
o
i
nstal
linmynewhouse.

Whenwegoti nSt
enandKuhlewer enotint
he
dinni
ngroom,Ihopetheyarebehavingwherever
theyare,
weheardstoftmoanscomingfrom oneof
thebedroom downst
airs.
Konke:
"Let
swat
cht
v"
Hl
oni
:"
Didyouheart
hat
?"
Konke:
"What
?"Ipl
ayeddumb.
Hloni
:"
Likesomeoneisi
npai
n"atl
easthehear
d
painIheardmoans.
Konke:
"I
tmustbethepat
ient
sthatar
einyour
mind,
Ihear
dnothi
ng"
Hl
oni
:"
Wher
eist
hatboyandmywi
fe"
Konke:
"Pr
obabl
ysl
eepi
ng"themoansgotl
ouderhe
wentcl
osert
other
oom itwascomingf
rom and
openedt hedoor,Iwashopingatl
eastitwasl
ocked
butitwasn'tIstoodasfaraspossibl
e,
Isawhim
comi ngoutwithhishandsonhishead,hewas
reversi
ng,af
terawhi l
eStenandKonkecame
out,Konkewaswear ingasheet,
andherman
wear i
ngaboxer .
Konke:
"Iam sor
ryHl
oni
phi
lei
twasami
stake"
Hloni
:"
Why? "Hewhisper
ed" WhyKuhl
eisther
e
somethingIam notdoi
ngr i
ghtwi
thyou?
"Kuhle
l
ookedatme, Idi
dn'
tdothis,
shedi
d!
Kuhle:
"Ohpl
easedon'
tactinnocentyoucheatlef
t
ri
ghtandcent
renowyouaskmet hisohplease"she
wentbackinwhenHloniwentintoowefollowed
hi
m,shewaswearinghercl
othes.
Hloni:
"I
t'
sbeen2yearssinceIlastcheatedon
you,andyouwerealsocheatingtoo,
don'tthi
nkI
don'tknowabouttheaborti
on,I
twasnotmychi l
d!
AndIknewabouti tbefor
eyouwentt ot hat
doctor,
wearefri
endswi t
hhim newsflashyouwi l
l
neverhavekidseveragaincausefrom thestar
tyou
neverdeser
vedthesekidsyouhave"
Kuhl
e:"
Whatdoyoumean?
"
Hl
oni:
"Iaskedhi
mtot
ieyourt
ubes!
"Howcr
ueli
s
t
hat?
Kuhl
e:"
Ihat
eyou!
"
Hloni:
"Iam sureyouevenhavedeseases!Itr
iedto
changef oryouandmyki dsIfi
nall
ygrewupand
sawt hatfamil
yisimport
ant,
IwantedtobewjatI
wasnotf oryoursist
eryourf
orever"ncoohIt
hink
that
'scute.
Kuhl
e:"
Iwantout
"
Konke:
"Thi
nkbef
oreyout
akehushdeci
sions"
Hloni
:"
Ishoul
dhavest
ayedwi
thKonke,
shenever
cheat
edonme"
Kuhl
e:"
Butyoucheat
edonher ,
whatmakesyou
t
hinkyoudeser
veaforever
?"Ohwowandshedoes?
Hloni
:"
Youwer
ethewrongonet
obeginwit
h,Idon'
t
knowwhyIam st
il
lwast
ingmybreat
hwit
hyou"
Hewentoutoft
her
oom Ij
ustst
oodt
her
e.
Kuhl
e:"
Ihopeyouar
ehappynoKonke"
Konke:
"Whatdi
dIdo?
"
Kuhle:"
Youshoul
dhavewarnedmet hatyouare
comingbackoryouareback,
Ithoughtyouhadmy
back,cl
ear
lyIwaswrong"
Konke:
"Iwoul
dhavewarnedyouifyoutol
dmeyou
weregoingt
ohavesexwithSten,
owntoyour
mist
akesyoudidt
hisnotme,yourui
nedyour
marri
agenotme"
Kuhl
e:"Youweresojeal
ousofmeandHl onit
hat
youwer er
ooti
ngforustofai
l,
Justbecauseyour
marri
agefail
edyouthoughtnoyouhavet orui
n
minetoo"okay.
Konke:
"Iam nott
heonewhosl
eptwi
thSt
en"
Kuhle:
"Youwantmyment hati
syourprobl
em you
sti
llt
hinkyouarebet
tert
hanme"budoi ngwhat
exactl
y?CauseIam fai
li
nginalove
department,
nobodyl
ovesmeyetIthinkIam bett
er
thanherwhokeothermar ri
agemorethan4years?
Konke:
"Di
dIaskyout
ogof
ort
hatabor
ttoo?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Arghnxashutup!
"Shewal
kedoutoft
he
r
oom St
enwasj
ustst
andi
ngt
her
e.
Sten:
"Ireall
ydi
dn'
tsignupf
ordrama,
atleast
fol
lowingyouaroundwasnott
hishect
icIwillgo
backtot hat
"
Konke:
"Soyouar
ewal
kingawayj
ustl
iket
hat
?"
St
en:
"Il
ikemyli
fepeacef
ulasyouknow"mxm,
he
al
sowentout
.
Kuhleisahypocrit
eshame, sjeactsal
lperfectl
ikea
goodwi f
ewhileshehasscandal sofherown
too,
theli
fewearel i
vingnothingseemsr eal
now,ther
earealwayshi ddenagendasandsecr ets,
I
hopeIdon'tt
urnandl i
kethepeopleofthisworld
causeifyoucan'tbeatthem,Iwil
lhavetoj oi
nthem.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er62
°
•Khet
hi•
°
Khet
h:"
Noyouhangup"i
t'
sbeen30minut
essince
wehavebeenati
tthe'
hangup'noyouhangup
ki
ndagame.
Andifhehangsup1stIgetmad,i
tbr
eaksmyhear
t
ali
tt
letohearhi
m saygoodbye.
Nele:
"BabemaanIwantt ost
udy,Ihaveat
estin
2dayswhenIfailIwilll
etyouexplai
ntomykids
howithappened"Ilaughed.
Khet
h:"
ButIdon'
twantt
omi
ssyou"
Nel
e:"
Iam doi
ngt
hisf
orus"
Khet
h:"
YeahIknowIjustmxm youknowwhatI
can'
twaitf
ornextmonth"
Nele:"Metoo,soIcanhol dyouinmyar msdayand
night"wewer esayingourgoodbyesbutnowwear e
start
ingalloveragai n,
thisishowit'
sbeenfort
he
pastmont hs,he'sbeent herefor6monthsnowand
ourlovegr owsever yday,Ican'
tbel
ievethi
sisme
thegirli
nlovelikethis.
Khet
h:"
Iloveyou10t
housandIhavet
ogof
orreal
now,
Ialsohavesomethi
ngstodobyemyl
ove"
Nele:
"ByefornowIwil
lcal
lwhenIam donehereI
l
oveyou"Ismi l
edli
keIcoul
dseehim andIdr
opped
thecallandsl
ept,
wemadethet i
mezoneworkfor
us,wearesohappyIhopeitlast
s.
Islept,
Ihavef
inalexamssoonsoIspendmor eti
me
studying,
Iam al
sograduat
ingnextyearApr
ilt
henI
willgojoi
nmyman.
InthemorningIwokeupandwentt ovarsi
tyIhave
4bodyguardsnowmom f ell2isnotenoughand
them bei
ngonthebackgroundi snotagoodi dea
too,
speakofthedevi
l,
shecallseverymorningto
askhowIsleptli
keshethinksIwilldi
einmysl eep.
Khet
h:"
Themot
her
"
Mom:"Thebeaut
if
uldaught
erofmi
nehowar
eyou
baby"
Khet
h:"
Iam f
inet
hankshowar
eyou?Mom?
"
Mom:
"Iam f
ine,
howdi
dyousl
eep?
"
Khet
h:"
okay,
whyyoualwaysaskmethatever
y
morni
ngcauseyouhavecamerasinmyhouseto
showeverymovementImake"Il
ovemymom she
didwhatanyot herwomanwoul dhavedonet osafe
herbaby, shesai dtheywant edt ostealmeand
subjectmet ohumant raffickingsinceIwasagi rl
,
if
Iwasaboyt heywer egoi ngt ot r
ainmet obean
assassi n,buttheywant edmymom al i
vet oseeme
doall thoset hings,butcoul dn'tbeabl et osave
me,thoughherpl anwasr iskycauset heywoul d
havet akenmeanywaywhi lehewaspl ayi ngghost
here,
butIam gl adthatshei st r
yingtobui lda
rel
ationshi pwi th,
sheevenknowsmysi zeslikea
goodmot hershoul d,
shei snotabadmot hersheis
wasj ustf orcedt omaket hatdeci sionofl eaving
me,Ican' timagi negivingbi r
thtomybabyandnot
beabl et oseet hem gr ow,itmusthavebeenhar dfor
hercausei t'
scl earshel ovesme.
Mom:"
ThosemovementscanbefakeIwantto
knowhowmybabyiseverymorni
ngbefor
eIstar
t
myday,
andmakesureyoudon'
tneedanythi
ng"
Khet
h:"
Sot
hemovement
scanbef
aked?
"
Mom:"Lett
hati
deago,
causeIwi l
ltur
nthi
scount
ry
upsi
dedownlooki
ngforyou,
ifyoubweret
odothat"
Il
aughedcauseI'
dbeoverseasnotinthi
scount
ry
shespeaksof
.
Khet
h:"
Sohowdoyoudoi
t?"
Mom: "
KhethiIam seri
ousthi
sisforyourown
good,
Idon'twanttotakechanceswithyou,
Idon'
t
wanttoloseyouagain"thi
sconvojustgotser
ious
sofast.
Khet
h:"
Iwon'
tdoi
t"yet
!
Mom: "
Good!CauseIhavechangedmynamebut
notmyf ace,
whentheylinkyout
omeandknowt
hat
Iam al
ive,
theycansti
lluseyout
obr
eakme"
Khet
h:"
Somyl
if
eisi
ndanger
?"
Mom: "
No,
youhavebodyguardsforar
eason,
ifyou
l
istent
omenothingwil
lhappen"shei
stryi
ngto
scareme.
Khet
h:"
Yourbodyguar
dsar
efl
esht
oonoti
ronmen"
Mom:"Ther
ewegoagai
nwhydoyoual
wayswant
t
oplaysmartwi
thme?"
Khet
h:"
Play?Iam smar
tmom pl
easedon'
tinsul
tmy
me"
Mom:"Ai
n'tyouj ustcut
e,t
hoseshortsaretooshort
bytheway,clothesdon'
tfitmybabyanymor e?You
neednewcl othes?"Iwasalmostatvarsit
y,Iwas
weari
ngashor twit
hcowboy'sshortbootsand
cowboy'
shatandmyvestwi thashirtt
hathada
knoti
nfrontthebut t
onswer eopen,
itwasacool
day,
nothotorcol ddaybutcool.
Khet
h:"
Iwokeupcowgi
rl
ytoday"
Mom:"Andthat'
scutetrustmemychi
ldi
tisbut
yourt
highsareallout
"
Khet h:"
Iam youngandvibrantmom Ineedt
oshow
thesebadboysof fbefor
eIcan'tshowthem offno
mor e,ormaybeskipthestageofexposi
ngonlyto
dosowhenIam ol dandwi thnobadboystoshow
off"
Kheth:"
Ihavetogotoclasswit
hmybeautif
ul
short
s,doyouknowt hesearer
ealdi
amonds?"Isai
d
playi
ngwiththem t
heywer egl
uedonmypockets.
Mom:"
Iknow,
Iboughtt
hem r
emember
!butIdi
dn'
t
t
hinkt
hey'
dbethi
sshort
"
Khet
h:"
Rel
axmommyt
heyar
ejustr
ightbyenow"
Mom:
"Wait,
woul
dyoul i
ket
ogooutonadat
ewi
th
meaf
teryourcl
asses"
Kheth:"
Iam sorr
yi fIhaveeverdoneyouwrong
mom, causetheshoppingyoukeept or
tur
ingme
wit
har edeadly,
pleaseforgi
veme"
Mom:"Iam nott
hatbad,i
t'
snotmyf aul
tyouarenot
normal,
mostgir
lsenjoyshoppi
ngbutnotyou,you
endupditchi
ngme"andshe' dbuyclot
hesforme
anywayandsendt hedri
vertogi
vetome.
Kuhl
e:"
I'
tsnotmyr ol
lbutt
her
eist
hisnewsneakerI
sawjustyest
erday"
Mom: "
Nomoresneaker
sforyou,
howmany
sneaker
sdoyouhave?"
Khet
h:"
Notenough"
Mom:"Thulamychi
ldyouar
eapr i
ncessnota
tombom youneedt
odressl
ikeonenotsome
commont hief
"
Khet
h:"Doesbei
ngapr
incesshavet
omean
somethingt
ome? "
Mom:
"I
tshoul
dcausei
t'
snotever
ybodywhoget
s
t
obeone"
Khet
h:"
Iknownothingaboutbei
ngt
hatpr
incess
andIam noti
nter
ested"
Mom: "Youbet
terbei
nter
est
edyoungladycause
nextweekwear egoi
ngtoFakudeki
ngdom,they
i
nvitedus"
Khet
h:"
Whoar
ethose?
"
Mom:
"Fami
lyf
ri
ends"
Kheth:"Wherearewegoingtoyourkingdom? "
Sil
ence..."Cl
assisabouttostar
tbye"Idroppedt he
callandsatdown, t
heguardsfoll
owmyever ymove
evenincl asdtheyaret
here,
theyarehel
pfulwhenI
needt oeatinclassandther
e'salect
urerthere,
they
i
ntimidatehim andIeatinpeace.
Iknowri
ghtnowNelei
ssleepi
ngcauseit'
sni
ght
ti
mether
enow,soIwil
lcal
latourusualt
ime.
Aft
erclassIcall
edSnowhoIsuspectisseei
ng
Zol
eni,
Iam notokaywit
hthatcausesheismy
si
sterandheismybr ot
her,
whenthi
ngsdon'twork
outbetweenthem whi
chishighl
ypossi
blecause
Snoi ssweetandkindnaïve,l
ovingandcar i
ngwhile
Zolenii
sruthl
essandamur dererhewillbr
eakher
i
nnocenthear ti
ntountr
aceablepieces,
whent he
breakupthingswillbeawkwardbet weenust oo,
she
pi
cked.
Sno:
"Heysi
s"
Khet
h:"
Heybi
ggyhowar
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Iam f
inet
hankshowar
eyou"
Sno:
"Al
ive,
Iam of
ffr
om Fr
idayt
oMondaywoul
d
youl
iketovisi
tme?"
Kheth:
"Howaboutyouvisitme,t
her
eareclot
hesI
wanttogiveyou,al
lyouhavetodoischangethe
si
zestheywilll
ookgoodonyou"Idon'tseeapoint
ofkeepi
ngclothesIwon'twear
.
Sno:
"Iwi
llcomemaybewecanhavegi
rl
sni
ght
s
out
"
Kheth:
"That
'sagoodideapl
ust
her
e'st
hiscl
ubI
'
ve
beenmeaningtocheckout"
Sno:
"Per
fect
,Letmegetbackt
owor
k"
Khet
h:"
Byemybeaut
if
ulsi
sIl
oveyou,
stayhumbl
e
andcool
"shel
aughed.
Sno:"
AndIloveyoumybeautifulbr
other
"Ilaughed
shecall
smehandsomesomet i
mes,wesaidour
goodbyesandjustaf
tert
hatcallmom cal
ledagain.

Iwastempt
ednottoanswerbutIknowshewas
l
ooki
ngatmesinceIwasinmyhouse.
Khet
h:"
Wel
il
e,mawewet ot
heWell
ingt
oness,
tot
he
whoopwhoop!!
!"Shel
aughed.
Mom: "
KhethiIwil
lsl
apyout ot
henextmil
li
on
decadesifyouevercal
lmebymynameeveragai
n"
shesaidbetweenlaughs,
Icannott
akeher
seri
ouslyri
ghtnow.
Khet
h:"
It
'st
he2ndt
imecal
li
ngme,
why?
"
Mom:"Youar
emychildandIloveyouIwil
lcallyou
asmuchasIcan,
anywayIam call
ingaboutyou
want
ingtogi
veyoursi
stert
heclot
hesIboughtyou"
Kheth:
"Ther
ei snopointi
nkeepi
ngthem causeI
won'twearthem,Ihavenowher
etowearthem to,
I
needtomaker oom formynewcoll
ecti
onof
t
racksui
ts"
Mom: "
Trustmeyouwillwearthem,yourtr
acksui
ts
arethesamethingol
dornewwher eisasenseof
fashi
oninthat
?"Senseoffashion?Whywoul dI
havethatwhil
eIhave5sensesalready.
Khet
h:"
Haveyoumetme?Idon'
tcar
eaboutf
ashi
on
andtr
endi
ngthi
ngs"
Mom: "
That
'syourfather'
sfaul,
don'
tworryyouhave
menowIwi llchangeallthat
,youwil
lknowt r
endi
ng
st
ylesbyheart"Iam 21yearsold,
IdoubtIcankeep
upnow.
Khet
h:"
Youar
ewast
ingyourt
imemommy"
Mom:"Whenyouar edonewithyourexamsIwi l
l
sendpeoplet
oteachyout heprincesswaysuntil
yougeti
t,
west i
llhavefuncti
onstoattendbutnot
wit
hyouliket
hat "Idon'
tli
kefuncti
ons.
Kheth:
"Iam st
illgi
vingt
hoseclot
hest
oSnoto
changethem forhersel
fbutt
hankyoumom r
eal
ly
thankyousomuch"
Mom:
"Okayokayt
ellyouwhatIwi
llt
akeyoursi
ster
shoppingtoowi
llt
hatmakeyoukeept
hose
dresses"
Khet
h:"
That'
sni
cebutonl
yonet
hingt
hatcanmake
mekeepthem"
Mom:
"I
'ml
ist
eni
ng"
Khethi
:"
Thosesneaker
sIt
oldyouaboutandt
hat
shoppi
ngforSnotoo"
Mom:
"Okaydeal
"
Khet
h:"
It
'sal
waysnicedoingbusinesswit
hyou,so
Snowil
lbethi
ssidefrom Thursdayni
ghtIsuggest
yout
akehershoppingonFr i
day"
Mom:
"Ai
n'tyoucomi
ngwi
th"
Khet
h:"
YeahIwi
llcomet
opi
ckt
hosesneaker
"
Mom:
"Howmuchar
ethey?
"
Khet
h:"
Mom youar
estressi
ngme,
si
ncewhenyou
car
eaboutt
hepri
ce?"
Mom:"
Iam st
ressi
ngyou?"Shelaughed"
Iam t
he
onewhoshoul
dbestressedher
enotyou,me!
"
Khet
h:"
Wel
lIam f
eel
ingst
ressedcausenowIhave
mi
granes,
dadneveraskmeaboutpr
ices"
Mom: "
Thatwon'tonmesweet y,Iguessthe
sneakersar
ereall
yexpensivethen,seei
ngthatyou
didn'
tevenbuythem your
self,
Iwillgett
hem foryou
onlyi
ftheydon'
tpass2k"
Khet
h:"
Psssht
heyar
ewayl
esst
hant
hat
"
Mom:
"Goodt
hen"t
heyar
eact
ual
ly7k
Khet
h:"
Youar
ethebestmom i
nthewor
ldyouknow
t
hatri
ght!
"
Mom: "ByeKhet hukut
hulabeforeyoul
eaveme
broke"shedr oppedthecallIl
aughedshewantst
o
mot herme,Iwillshowherhowdaughtersar
e,Iwi
ll
threaten,
pret
endt ocryandgetmywayshedoesn't
knowme.
Ical
ledNel
eri
ghtaroundthetimeIusual
lydohe
wasupandIwasaboutt osleephedidn'
tpi
ck
maybehewasalreadyinclass,
Ican'
twai
tforhi
mto
comeback.
Hecall
edwhenIwassleepi
ngsayinghej
ust
f
ini
shedwri
ti
nganditwaswr i
tabl
e.
Nel
e:"
Twomor
etowr
it
eandIam al
lyour
sbabe"
Khet
h:"AndIwi
llcomeper
sonal
lyt
ofet
chyouf
rom
t
heairport
"
Nel
e:"Andwecangof
etchourki
dsandspendt
ime
t
ogether"
Khet
h:"
Yeaht
hatt
oo"
Nel
e:"
Don'
twor
rywewi
llgett
hem ananny"
Khet
h:"
Yeah,
Ireal
lycan'
twai
t"
Nel
e:"
Khet
ho?
"
Khet
h:"
Yesbabe"
Nel
e:"
Canmysonsal socomet ospendtimewith
t
hegirlst
oo,mychildr
endon'tknoweachot her
,I
wantthem togrowupt oget
her"okayIam nota
motherl
ymot herwhatam Igoingtodowith4kids
whi
leIcan'tdealwi
thmy2"
Khet
h:"
Sur
ewhynot
"
Nel
e:"
Thanksbabet
hismeanssomucht
ome"
Khet
h:"
Yeah,uhm l
etmesl
eepIwi
llcal
lyouwhenI
wakeupIloveyou"
Nele:"
Iloveyoubabebye"Idr oppedthecal l
,
Idon't
hatekidsIj ustdon'tconsidermyselfasamom, yes
Ilovemyki dsbutIdon' tt
rustmyselfwi t
hShen's
kids,
thatwomanmademet heugliestpersonever
onmyweddi ngday, Icont
inuedtosleepNel eneeds
torespectmysl eep,aft
erhewakesme, Ican'
tgo
backt osleepbutIal wayssti
cktot i
mewhenIcal l
him,Ievensetanal arm.
OnThursdayIwr ot
emylastpaperandIwaitedfor
Snotocome,lat
ershedi
dandshedi dn'
tlookokay,
I
huggedher.
Sno:
"HeyImissedyou,howar
ethingsbetweenyou
andyourbabydaddy?"Shej
ustgothere.
Khet
hi:
"Wear
efi
ne,
howi
syouandZol
eni
"
Sno:
"Ihavenoi
deawhatyouar
etal
kingabout
?"
Khet
h:"
Ain'
tyouseei
nghi
m?"
Sno:"
NoIam not,
Isinglenowandmyexi
sonmy
case,
stepdadi
swor kingthi
ngswi
thMpumi
,
whi
ch
i
sgoodhei snolongerinmycase"
Khet
h:"
Yourexwho?
"
Sno:"
Someguywhogotmar
ri
edandl
eftmest
il
l
thi
nki
ngweareani
tem"
Khet
h:"
Jer
k!Nowwhatdoeshewant
?"
Sno:"
Idon'twantt oboreyouwi t
hmyex"shest ood
up"Iam hungr ywhatar eweeat ing?"Shewas
changingat opi
c,Iwil
lleti tpassit'
samazi nghowI
cantellhereverythi
ngbutshecan' tt
ellme
ever
ythigthat'
shappeni ngi nherli
fe,
sheal wayssay
Idon'
twantt obor eyouwi thyouorbur denyou,I
canhandl ei
t,maybeIdi dn' tmakeenoughr oom f
or
hertotrustmecompl etely,Imayhavej udgeherfew
ti
mes,Istoodupandf ollowedhert otheki
tchen.
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
ry"shel
ookedatme.
Sno:
"For
?"
Kheth:
"Forbei
ngjudgi
ngyou,
foract
ingl
ikeIam
bet
terthanyou"
Sno:"
It'
sokay,
uhm Iam hungr
y"shei
sjustnother
bubblysel
f.
Khethi
:"
Let
'sgoout
,ohmom i
staki
ngyouout
shoppi
ngtomorr
ow"
Sno:"
Yourmom i
sawesome,
l
et'
sgoIf
eell
ikesea
food"
Khet
h:"
Areyoupr
egnant
?"
Sno:
"What
?No!
"
Kheth:
"Whyar
eyousad?Youar
enotyourusual
sel
f"
Sno:"
Alli
swell
,Idon'
twanttoburdenyouwi
thmy
probl
ems"thi
sisherfavour
it
eline.
Khet
h:"
Youcanneverbur
denme"
Sno:"
Uhm Iwil
lbef
ine,
not
hingl
ast
sfor
ever
"nowI
am evenmoreworr
ied.
Kheth:"I
fyouareseeingZolenii
t'
sokay, Iwasjust
l
ookingoutf oryou,
Ithi
ngZolaniwillhurtyou,
you
aretoogoodf orZol
eni"andit'
strue,
shenodded
"Butifyoureall
ywanttobewi thhimi t
'sokayIwill
supportyou"
Sno:
"Okay"
Khet
h:"
So?
"
Sno:
"Sowhat
?"
Khet
h:"
Isi
thi
m?"
Sno:
"No,
weareonl
yfr
iendswi
thZol
enit
her
e's
not
hingmor
e"
Sno:
"Fr
iendswi
thbenef
it
s?"Shesi
ghed.
Sno:
"Youwon'
tlett
hisgowoul
dyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Notwhenyouar
est
il
lnotyour
sel
f"
Sno:"It
hinkIam pregnantbutIneversl eptwith
Zoleni,
yeswehavebeenseei ngeachot herandI
don'tknowwhatwear edoingexact l
y,
hehasaver y
weirdhabit,
hefucksmyt hi
ghs,
loti
onvasel i
neon
myar mpitandf ucki
t,thenmyf eets,
Ihavet oput
cl
osehi sdickonmyf eetsandhe'dfuckt hem unti
l
heejaculat
es,heiswei rdheevenfucksmybut
crack"Idon'tt
hinkIwasr eadyforthat!Idon'tthi
nk
Ishouldhavehear dittoo.
Kheth:"
Wow. .
.soyouthi
nkyouarepregnant?"She
noddedandsatont hechai
r"I
sitpossi
blethatyour
st
epf atheri
sthefat
her?
"
Sno:
"No!I
fIam pregnanti
t'
sZoleni'
s,
Idi
dn'
ttake
anycont
racept
ivescauseIam singl
eIwasnot
sleepingwi thanybody,
evenwi t
hZol enihedoeshis
weirdt hi
ngandneveract uall
ysleepwi thme,soI
didn'tseet heneedtotakethem"Iam bl ownaway
ri
ghtnow" Youseeyouhabet hatjudgementallook
onyourf ace,It
oldyouIwil
lbef i
nebutyoui nsi
sted
thatItellyou"
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
rybuthowi
sZol
eni
'
sbaby?
"
Sno:"
Ibrokeupwit
hst epdad6mont hsback,i
fit
washisI'dbe6monthspr egnant,
i
t'
shiscausewhen
heisrubbinghi
mselfonmyt hi
ghsthespermsall
gotomypussy"wowIr eall
yhavenowor ds.
Khet
h:"
Whatmakesyout
hinkyouar
epr
egnant
?"
Sno:"Ihavebeenvomi t
ti
ngf orthepast3weeksand
Ihaveal lthesi
gns,Iam justafr
aidIam real
ly
pregnant ,
I
tcouldbesomet hi
ngelsethough"ihope
i
t'
ssomet hingel
set oootherwisethei
rbabywi l
lbe
myni ece2t i
mes,not hi
siscrazy.
Khet
h:"
Let
'sgobuyyoupr
enancyt
est
sandwewi
ll
t
akeitf
rom t
her
e"
Sno:
"Ihavet
hem"
Khet
h:"
Let
sgot
aket
het
est
s"Ist
oodup.
Sno:
"Idon'twantt
oknowIwi
llj
ustdr
inkabor
ti
on
pi
ll
sIstoleatwork"
Kheth:
"Withoutknowi
ng?Whati
fZol
enii
sawareof
yourpregnancy,
doyouknowwhathe'
ddotoyou?"
Sno:"Hedoesn'tknow, It
hinkhi
m doingthatishis
wayofnotget ti
ngmepr egnantcausehismom sai d
thi
sisanabomi nati
onusbei ngtogether
,he'
dnever
bel
ievethati
t'shisbaby,heisalr
eadyt hi
nkingthatI
am cheati
ngonhi m,yetwearenotevenani t
em,I
don'tunder
standhi m"
Khet
h:"
Whatifhewant
stogetyoupr
egnantt
otr
ap
you?
"It
'spossi
ble.
Sno:"Nahhi splanistonotf
atheranyone"Il
ooked
upandr emember edther
earecamer asi
nthi
s
houseandt heycanhearus,weshouldhavetaken
thi
sout side"Iwil
ldri
nkthepil
lstoni
ght,
Iam so
scared"
Kheth:
"Ar
eyousur
eaboutt
his,
whydon'
tyougi
vei
t
athought
"
Sno:"
Ihavethoughtaboutit
,Idon'
twanttoknowI
j
ustwanttodrinkthepil
ls,
Ihaveneverdonethi
s
befor
eImightdiebutmaybet hat
'sf
ort
hebest"she
wipedhertear
sIslappedher .
Kheth:
"Soyourplanistokil
lyoursel
f?Ithoughtyou
l
ovedmeandt hatyou'dwanttospendmor etime
wit
hmeanddad, youareself
ishSno!"Ican'
tbeli
eve
herwhywouldherdyi ngbeforthebest?
Sno:
"Youdon'
tknowhowIam f
eel
ing"
Khet
h:"
Thent
ellmeshar
ewi
thme!
"Iwasyel
li
ng.
Sno:
"Itdoesn'tmatt
er,Iwi
llgobackt omyhouse"
shestoodupandwal kedaway,If
ollowedher
,sheis
sui
cidalthi
sisdeepf orher,
andIblamemyselfto
maket hi
ngsal waysaboutmyselfandneverpaid
muchat r
entiononher .
Kheth:
"Youcametospendtheweekendandthati
s
wjatwearegoingt
odo"Ilockedt
hedoorandtook
t
hekeys.
Sno:
"Iam hungr
y"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llgoandgetyouyourseaf
oodandcome
back"
Sno:
"Ial
sowantt
ogowi
thyou"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
lldr
ive"shenodded.
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
ryIwasnott
her
eenoughf
oryou"
Sno:
"Iam yourol
dersi
sternott
heot
herway
ar
ound"
Khet
h:"
Youarehumant
oo,
andIf
eell
ikeIf
ail
edyou
asyoursi
ster
"
Sno:"Nahyoudidn'
t
"whyisherbeingpregnant
depresseshert
hismuch?Sheloveskidssheis
workingandIam sureZol
eniwouldbehappytobe
afather.
Kheth:
"Beforeweleavepleaset
akethosetest
s"she
di
dn'tprot
estshewentt otaket
hem andtheycame
backnegativeal
l3ofthem.
Sno:
"Nowl
etsgoeatbef
oreIdi
eofhunger
"
Kheth:
"Ohyouwantedtodieofabort
ionbutnot
hunger?"Il
ookedather"
toosoon?"
Sno:
"Ver
ytoomucht
oosoonsi
s"
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
ry"
Sno:
"I
t'
sokaynowIwil
lhavetost
ayawayfr
om
Zol
enibef
orehei
mpregnant
smef orr
eal
"
Kheth:
"Doyouhaveat
hinkf
orhi
m?"Wewer
eint
he
cardri
vingout
.
Sno:
"Idon'
tknow"
Kheth:
"I
fyoulovehimit'
sokayyoucanreal
lybe
wit
hhim causethi
sthingofnotbeingwi
thhim
whil
eyoulovehim depressesyou"
Sno:"I
t'
snotthatIjusthavet hisphobiaofpushinga
babythroughmypussyi tf
reaksmeoutever yt
imeI
thi
nkabouti t
"ohwowherf earisreal
."Iwil
lplayas
farawayf r
om Zoleniaspossi ble,
maybeIshoul d
j
ustmar ruythatdicklessguy,hewon'tmakeme
pregnant,
hedoesn' thavewhati tt
akes"Ilaughed
shedidn't
Kheth:
"Ar
eyouf orr
eal?
"Ithoughtshewasj
oki
ng
causeshelooksbett
erthanwhenshegother
e.
Sno:
"I
fhelovesmeenoughIwon'tneedadi
ckandI
won'
tevennoti
cehedoesn'
thaveone"
Kheth:
"No,
rat
herbewi t
hZol enit
hant hatguy,
hei
s
moredeadlythatone,
Icani magi neifyougoout
andcomebackl ate,
he'
dt hinkyouwer ehavi
ngsex
wit
hsomeonesonewher e,hewi l
lalwaysfeel
i
nsecure"
Sno:"Whati
fhehasadi
ck?Maybei
t'
sji
str
umour
s
thathedoesn'
t
?"
Khet
h:"
IknowCeliwesheisal
oyalpaparazzi
"ifhe
hasadickthenheisabusi
vet
obedivorced5times.
Sno: "
Idon'tneedamant obehappdoI ?"Iseeshe
i
st ryingtoconvinceher sel
fthanme." Whoam I
kiddingIam atthepoi ntwher eIwanttoget
mar ri
ed,butIdon'tevenhaveast abl
erel
ati
onship,
I
reall
ywantt ogetmar r
iednow"Iwonderi fher
reasonsofwant ingt ogetmar ri
edarepureorjust
amot herepisode.
Kheth:
"Tr
ythatdat
igsi
tepeopl
ereal
lygetmar
ri
ed
t
here"
Sno:
"Iwi
llr
egi
sterwhenwegetback"
WewenttoeatandwentbackIam real
lyworri
ed
aboutSnoherobsessi
onofwant
ingmar r
iagei
s
wor
ryi
ngme.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er63
°
•TK•
°

Daisywascl osetogi
vingbirt
h,Iwasdisappoint
ed
todiscovert
hatDaisywaswor ki
ngatthehospital
butnotasadoct orbutasacl eaner
,Iwentthere
meani ngtosurpr
iseher,
Iaskedaboutherbut
nobodyknewabouther ,t
herewasaDrMokoenabut
i
twasaman, peoplet
hereknewnoDrDai sy
Mokoena,
Iwassoembar
rassedwhenIsawherweari
ngthe
cl
eaner
suni
for
m causeIwasinsi
sti
ngt
hatshewas
oneoft
hedoct
orsther
e,andt
hatt
heymustcheck
agai
n.
Ihadnopr
obl
em t
hatshewasacl
eanerbuther
l
yingt
omewasapr obl
em.
Sheli
esmostoft
het
ime,
andi
t'
ski
ndat
urni
ngme
off
.
Westil
lli
vetogetherandItr
iedasmuchasIcoul
d
tobether
ef orherandmybaby,Ihopei
twas
enoughcauseshewashotandcol datthesame
ti
meIdidn'tknowwhatt odo.
TK:
"Ar
eyoucomf
ort
abl
eher
e"
Daisy:
"Yesthanksbabe"Ijusthel
pedhersi
tonthe
couchandmadesur ethatsheisokay,
herf
eet
s
wereswollen.
TK:"
Iwil
lgetyouwar
m wat
erandmassageyour
feet
s"
Daisy: "
Youar ethebestbfevert hankyoubabe"I
wentt ogetherwat erandmassagedher
feets,apparentlythecompanyIwaswor kingforwas
notr eal,
Iworkedf or2mont hsthere,dayandni ghtI
wast oldIwillgetpaidt
henextmont hthatmy
salarywasgoi ngt obegiventomedoubl ed,sothat
i
swhyIst ayedf oranot
hermont handwor ked
harderbutIguesswhatdoesn' tki
llyoumakesyou
stronger ,
Ii
nvest edmostoft hemoneysowear e
goodbutIneedaj
obt
okeepbusy.

Iwasl ooki
ngatsomebusinessesIcanstar
tand
managet okeepthemoneycomi ng,
Iwasthi
nkinga
str
ipclubforbothmenandwomen, maybehave
roomsf orpeopl
etorentt
ooyeah,t
hat'
sagoodi dea
Iwil
llookforfl
atsorbui
ldroomscloseto
everyt
hing.
Istart
edcall
ingpeopl
ewhower esel
li
ngflatscl
ose
tothevarsi
ty,
theywereexpensiveyeer,
Itooka
breakandwentt owatchtv,
thesef l
atswi
lltakethe
restofthemoneyleft
,whatiftheyneedfi
xingwher e
wouldIgetthemoney?Ihadadeci siont
o
make,whatifthi
sdoesn'twork?
Thissongthatwaspl ayingont vIwaswat ching
caughtmyat t
ention,
itwasLanga&Ll oyd-i
nhli
ziyoI
foundmyselfcryingthankgodIwasal oneIcr i
ed
unti
lIhadhiccups,IbrokeKonke'sheartthereforei
t
wasther i
ghtthi
ngt odot ol
ethergof indsomeone
whocant akecareofherhear tthatIbrokemor e
thanplent
yoft i
mes,Ihadnor ighttogobackt oher
aftert
heLalasaga,butIalsof
eltli
keIdeser
veda
fai
rchancewithherwi t
hnomut hii
nvol
vedbutI
brokeherheartevenmor e.
Iunderst
andwhyIshoul dst
ayawayfrom herand
focusonmyf am andwhenIam readyIwil
lclai
m
myki dstooorIshoul
djustl
ett
hem be,
noIwi l
lfi
ght
forthem i
fIhaveto.
Iloggedinmyf acebookaccountandIwasmetby
Konke'spicswiththekids,Ismil
edKayisehada
widestsmileshei sgrowingeveryday,
thequads
l
ookal i
keandcut etoo,Iam missingmanychapter
s
i
nmyki dsli
fe,
Iscroll
eddownl ookingatmoreof
theirpi
csandst eali
ngthem whileatit
.
Ii
nboxedKonke'Idedicat
ethi
ssongtoyou,Iam
sor
ry"Iat
tachedthatsongIwaswatchi
nginhli
ziyo.
IhopeIdi
dn'
tmaket
hingsi
ntensebydedi
cat
inga
songtoher
.
Ithenkeptwatchi
ngherpics,
shei
sphotogenic,
her
picsshowsthatshei
shappy,Iam happyforherand
thoughIhavenoprobl
em wi t
hhermovingon,Iwas
happytherewerenopicsshewaswi t
haman, Ikept
scrol
li
ngandt hepicsthatsheupl
oadedwhi lewe
werestil
lhappytogether,
ther
ewerenotthere,I
guessshewasr eadyt omoveontoo,Ikeptscroll
ing.
Daisy:"Iwonderwhat
'smaki
ngyousmi
leal
onel
ike
that"oht heyar
eback,
Ist
oodupandwentt
ohug
andki ssher.
TK:
"Babehey,
Iwaswat chi
ngfunnyvideosonl
ine"I
wasactual
lywatchi
ngmyki dssi
ll
ypicsandvideos
al
lIcansayistheyareacrazybunch.
Dai
sy:
"IhopesocauseI
'
dbur
nyoual
ivei
fyouwer
e
t
ocheatonme"
TK:
"Iwoul
dn'
tdr
eam ofi
t"
Dai
sy:
"Hmm"Ihel
pedhersi
tdownandt
ookLi
ll
y.
TK:"
Areyouhungr ydaddy'
sli
tt
leone?"Shebaby
tal
kedandIkissedhercheek,
Ifel
tgui
ltyveryguil
ty
hereIam fat
heri
ngotherpeopl
e'ski
dswhi l
emi ne
hasnofather,
whoi sf
ather
ingmykids?
Dai
sy:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"Il
ookedather
.
TK:
"YeahIam f
ine,
areyouhungr
y?Let
'sgoout
"
Dai
sy:
"NoIam t
ir
edIcannotst
andanot
herout
ing"
TK:"
Ihavesomet hi
ngtotel
lyou"If
igur
edi
twas
ti
met ot
ellherever
ythi
ng.
Dai
sy:
"Okay?
"IsatsatnexttoherandletLi
ll
ywal
k
ar
oundthehouse,
Ihel
dDai sy'
sbothhands.
TK:"
Doyour ememberthatpart
ywewentt
omont
hs
back?"Shenodded.
"Thatgi
rlwhohasat
wini
smy
babymama"
Dai
sy:
"Duh!Iknow"
Tk:
"NosheisnotKayi
se'
smom butIhave4ki
ds
wit
hher"shequi
ckl
yletmyhandsgo.
Dai
sy:
"Youhaveot
herki
ds?4oft
hem?Wi
thher
?"
TK:"
Yeah3boysandagir
lthenKayi
sehashermom
too,
shej
ustl
ovesKayi
seasherown"sheheldher
stomach
Dai
sy:
"Youhaveboys?
"Shest
art
edf
ani
nghersel
f.
TK:
"Yes3oft
hem"
Daisy:"
Three?
"Iguessshewasnotli
steni
ngwhenI
start
edcauseshewasst ut
ter
ingt
hat3itwasnot
comingr i
ght.
TK:"I'
m sor
ryImadeyoubeli
evethatyouwere
carryi
ngmy1stbabyboy,t
he4kidsarequads"she
stoodup.
Daisy:
"Ineedsomeai r
"shewasal mostoutside
whenshescr eamedhol di
ngadoorf r
amet i
ghtl
y"I
thi
nkthebabyi scoming"ohshi t
!Irantothegarage
wellIwasexpectinghertofol
lowmebutIr anback
shewasst il
lst
andingtheredoingbreathi
ng
exerci
se.
TK:
"Iwi
llt
akeLi
ll
ypl
easef
oll
owme"
Daisy:
"NoIneedyourhel pherepleasetakemet o
thecarandtakethebaby' sbagandLill
y'sbagtoo
don'tf
orgett
heflask"Ididn'
tknowwher etostart
butIgrabbedthethingsIremember edandIhelped
hertothecarandwedr oveout.

Whenwegottothehospi
talt
heattendedt
oherI
wastol
dtowai
toutsi
dewithLil
ly.
Sheevenf
ellasl
eepi
nmyar
msshamepoorchi
ld.
Ispent6-
7hour
swai
ti
ngf
orDai
sy,
Iwassl
eepyand
t
ir
edbutwor
ri
edaboutDai
syt
oo.
Idi
dn'
twantt
ogohomeandl
eavehert
her
e.
Aft
ersometimeIwast
oldshegavebir
thtoa
bounci
ngbabygir
lnowIhave3gir
lsand3boysand
Iam happy.
Ithenwentt
oseemybabywhi l
eshewenttotakea
bath,
mydaughterwasbeaut
ifulwi
thherdar
k
ears,
shei
sgoingtobedarkl
ikeme.
Dai
sycamecameIhel
pedhert
ogetont
hebed.
TK:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"
Dai
sy:
"Yeahl
etmehol
dher
"
TK:
"Iam sor
ryi
t'
snotaboyl
ikeyouwi
shedbutshe
i
sbeauti
fult
oo"
Daisy:
"I
tdoesn'tmatt
eryoual r
eadyhaveyou
3sons,
ohIcalledmysi st
ertocomeandt akeLil
ly
si
nceIwon'thavet i
mef orhernowandIam going
backhomeIwi l
lneedmygr andmom'sassist
ance"
TK:
"Iwi
llhel
pyou"
Dai
sy:
"Whatdoyouknowaboutnewbor
nbabi
es
TK?
"Shewasi
rr
it
ated.
TK:"
Iknow,pl
easedon'
tleavewewi
llf
igur
ethi
ngs
outtoget
her"
Dai
sy:
"Idon'
twantt
obenearyouri
ghtnowIneeda
l
it
tl
espacecanyougivemethat
?"
TK:"
NoIwon'
tgiveyout
hatbreakDaseIwantt
o
rai
semybaby,
Iwanttoseehergrow"
Dai
sy:
"Youl
iedt
ome!
"
TK:
"Idi
dn'
tli
etoyou,
Ijustnevert
oldyouaboutmy
ot
herki
ds"
Dai
sy:
"Idon'
tknowTK"
TK:"Whatchangedher e?Thef
actthatIhave4other
kidsoryoudon'tfeelmeanymor e?
"Idon'twantto
remindherthatsheliedtomemor ethanoncebutI
i
gnor edt
hatandgaveheranot herchance,
Ididn'
t
evenaskwhybuther eIam wi
thjustonemi st
ake
nowsher unsbackhome?Wenevert alkedabout
hergoingbackhome.

Iwai
tedunt
ilsheanswer
ed.
Daisy:
"Itdoesn'
tmat
ter,
nowthatIhaveababyyou
aregoingtoleavemeanywayandgobackt oyour
babymama"shest artedcr
ying.
TK:"
Ihavet
oldyouamill
ionti
mesbef
oret
hatIam
notgoi
nganywhere,
Iam her
etost
ay"
Daisy:"
Heretostaywit
houtmarr
yingme?"Imaybe
unfairbutIdon'
twantgetmar
ri
edanymor et
wo
fai
ledmar ri
agei
senoughforme,butIdol
oveher
.
TK:
"Iwi
llmar
ryyouoneday"
Daisy:
"I
fyouaregoingt
omarrymeonedaywhynot
soonifit
'si
nyourli
fepl
an?Youar
eplanni
ngt
o
l
eaveme"
TK:"
Iwon' tl
eaveyouIpr
omise,
Iwanttodothi
ngs
thi
stime,Idon'
treal
l
yknowmyki dst
heirmom
doesn'twantmenearthem"
Dai
sy:
"Shei
nvi
tedyout
othei
rbi
rt
hdaypar
ty"
TK:"Sheonlyaskedmet obri
ngKayiseshedidn'
t
exactl
yinvit
eme"Ir emembert helookonherface
whenshesawDai sy'sstomach,t
hatdayshewas
readytogiveusanot herchance.
Dai
sy:
"Soshei
sabi
tt
erex?
"
TK:"
Nouhm somethi
nghappenedt
hati
swhyIam
notall
owedneart
hem"
Dai
sy:
"What
?"
TK:
"Ai
n'tyout
ir
ed?Iwi
llt
ellyousomeot
hert
ime"
Dai
sy:
"Iam nott
ir
ed"
TK:"Iam,Ineedt osl
eepIwi l
lseeyoulater
"Ist
ood
up" pl
easejustdon'tgobackt oyourgrandma'
s
unlessyouf eelyoumust ,
butnotbecauseyouthi
nk
Iwilll
eaveyounowt hatyouhavemybaby"Iwent
backt omyhousewi t
hLill
yandshewokeIchanged
hernappyandf edherthenwewentt osleep.

Inthemorni
ngDaisy'
ssi
stercamet
ofet
chLi
ll
y,
I
guesssheisl
eavi
ngforr
eal.
IhelpedherpackLi
ll
y'
scl
othesandever
ythi
ngt
hen
theylef
t.
Ical
ledDaisyshet
oldmetofet
chherIdid,
andshe
coul
dn'twalkpr
oper
lyIhel
pedherwi
ththebaby,we
namedherRosewi t
hinaweekshewastotal
lydark
l
ookingmorelikeme,t
hegr andmom camet osee
thebabyandpr omi
sedt otakecareofLil
lyaslong
aswepayf orhermaintainance,
Iagreedtothatbut
i
nt hebackofmymi ndIkeptt hi
nkingaboutmyki ds.
The3monthspassedbytought
houghcauseRose
keptwaki
ngupeveryni
ghtandsleepdur
ingt
heday.
Iwaslef
twith1mont htopayt hemoneyKonke
wanted,
thefl
atsarebringi
ngmoneybutnotenough
moneyformet ogivetoher,IthoughtIshoul
dcall
herandtal
ktohert oextendthemont hsortake10k
that
'sal
lIcanofferfornow.
Ical
ledher
,amanpi
ckedmyheartbrokeIdon'
t
knowwhycauseIhaveDai
synow,sheisnotmine
anymore.
Man:
"Hel
lo?
"Hel
lo?Onwhosephone?
TK:
"Hel
lomayIspeakt
oKonkepl
ease"
Guy:
"Shei
sint
hemeet
ingmayIt
akeamessage
pl
ease"
TK:
"Pl
easet
ellhert
ocal
lmeont
hisnumber
"
Guy:
"Ihearyou,
yourname?
"Konkedel
etedmy
number
?
TK:
"TK"
Guy:
"Ohi
t'
syoupl
easestopcall
ingmygf
,wear
e
ver
ybusyher
emakingbabies!
"
TK:
"St
en?
"
Sten:
"St
ayawayfr
om mygirlTKyouhadyour
chancesyoubl
ewthem,nowletmehavemychance
i
npeace,beagoodboysowecani nvi
teyout
oour
weddingin3mont
hsti
me"
TK:
"Congr
atul
ati
onsIguess"
Sten:"
Itol dyouIwi l
lhavethelastlaughstaythere
andneverl ookback"mxm Idroppedt hecal
l
somet hingaboutt hatStenguyt hatrubsmeof fthe
wrongway, Ihat
ehi m Ican'
tbeli
eveKonkedeci ded
togivehi m achance,heissoful lofi
t,St
engaveme
str
egnt ht ofi
ghtformyki dsIwillnotlethi
mf ather
myki ds,itwouldhavebeenbet terifi
twas
somebodyel se.
ThenextdayIwentt
othel
awyer'
soff
icet
oask
whatIam upagai
nst
,i
twasnotl
ooki
nggoodforme
hetoldmebutIam wi l
li
ngt otr
ymyl uckandget
thei
rfullcust
ody,Iwi
llnotletStenknowmykids
moret hanme,theprobablycallhi
m dad.
IsentKonkeani
nboxi
nfor
minghert
hatIam
comingformyki
ds.
Howdar
eshe?Iwassof
uri
ousIcoul
dn'
teveneat
.
Dai
sywascooki
ngwhenIgothomeandRosewas
onherbabywal
ker
.
Daisy:
"Babecanwet
alk"shel
edmet
othel
ivi
ng
room.
TK:"
Youar enotpregnantagai
nareyou?Cause
babyIlovekidsbutthese2wehavearestr
aini
ng
enough"
Daisy:"
NoIam notpr
egnantTKIam on
contracept
ives"
TK:
"Goodkeept
hatup"
Dai
sy:"
Oh..
.kanywaysoIsawt heseshoest
hatI
l
ovetheyareonsale,
pleasegi
vememoneyt oget
t
hem"
TK:
"HowmanyshoesdoyouhaveDai
sy"It
houghtI
shouldstar
twitht
hefl
att
henfrom t
hemoneyIget
ther
eIwi l
lgetacl
ubbutwit
hthisr
atewear
egoing
nowher eslowl
y.
TK:
"Sur
eyoucant
aket
hecar
dandbuyt
hem"
Dai
sy:
"AndLi
ll
yneedswi
ntercl
othest
oo"
TK:"
BabeIam notcomplai
ningokaydon'
tgetme
wrongbutIsendyourgr
andmom moneyt obuy
thi
ngsforLi
ll
y"
Dai
sy:
"Thatmoneyi
sforf
oodbabe"
TK:
"Onl
yfoodsoLi
l
lyeat
sfoodt
hatcost
s4K?
"
Dai
sy:"
Babeyouknownooneisworki
ngat
home,mygrandpar
ent
sandsi
ster
sareal
lnot
worki
ng"
TK:"
DaseloveIam facingthi
smeasurepr obl
em
ri
ghtnow,Li
ll
yshouldcomebackt ol
ivewi thus
agai
ncauset hi
sisbecomingstr
essful
,yoursist
ers
al
sohavebabydaddi estheymustgotot hem to
suppor
tthem andtheirki
ds"
Daisy:
"Yousaidyouarenotcompl
aini
ngbutit
soundslikeyouaredoi
ngsot ome"Isi
ghed.
TK:"
Pleasecal
lyourgrandmom andt el
lherwear
e
taki
ngLill
yback"atl
estthatwi
llsavememoney.
Dai
sy:
"I
sthi
saboutt
heshoesIaskedf
or?
"
TK:"
Noit'
snotDaseyouknowIam not
worki
ng,wj
eredoyouthi
ngIgett
hemoneyt
ofeed
yoursi
ster
'ski
ds?
"
Daisy:
"OhIseet
hisi
saboutyougi
vingt
hem money
forthechi
ldt
hati
snotyour
s"
TK:"
Okayifthat
'showyouwantt opl ayi
t,
Iowe
KonkemoneyaswespeakIhavet opaythemoney
back,
the6kforthekidsandIam leftwit
hjusta
monthtosignthedivorcepaper
sandpay"si l
ence.
..
Dai
sy:
"Younevert
oldmear
emar
ri
ed"
TK:
"Wewereandshegavemet
hepaper
sthatday
wewentt
oherhouse"
Dai
sy:
"Ican'
tkeepupwi
thyourl
iesTKIcan'
t!
"She
st
oodup.
TK:"
Wit
hhol
dingsomet
hingandl
yingar
e2di
ff
erent
thi
ngs"
Dai
sy:
"Wheni
tcomest
othi
swomanyouj
ust
wi
thhol
dsomuchwhatdoyoust
il
lloveher
?"
TK:
"NoIl
oveyou,
Iam wi
thyounow"
Daisy:
"OkayyouknowwhatIwillcal
lgrandmat
o
endallthi
snoise"shet
ookoutherphoneanddi
aled
thenumber .
Gran:
"Myfavour
it
egranddaughter
,howar
eyou?
"
she'
sbeenherfavour
it
esinceshetookLi
ll
y.
Dai
sy:
"Iam f
inekokocanihaveLi
ll
ybackpl
ease"
Gran:"
Nothappeni
ng,
thi
schildbel
ongsher
ewi t
h
me,eveni
fyougetmar r
iedshewil
lnotgowit
hyou
t
hereNo!"
Dai
sy:
"Imi
ssherkoko"
Koko:
"Andshemissesyoutoo,
youknowwher
eshe
l
ivesr
ightcomeandvisi
ther"
Dai
sy:
"Koko?
"
Koko:
"Yesmychi
ld"
Daisy:"
CanIbringRosetoo,Iam goi
ngbackt
o
work,buttheywil
lusethesamemoneyt hati
sbeing
sentthereeverymonth"thati
snotwhatwetalked
about
.
Koko:
"Youcanbri
ngthebabybutthemoneywil
l
havet
ogoupt oo,
thatbaby'
sfat
heri
sri
chhemust
gi
veusanother4k"what?Overmydeadbody.
Dai
sy:
"KokoTKi
snotevenwor
king"
Koko:
"Notmybusi
ness,
wast
hatal
l?
"
Dai
sy:
"Yeskokobye"t
heydr
oppedt
hecal
l.

Il
ookedatherIwastempt
edt
otal
ktot
hiskokoof
her
sbutIrespectel
der
.
TK:"Iam cut
ti
ngt
hemoney,thi
smont
htheuar
e
getti
ngR2000only"andseehowt
heyli
keDai
sy
then.
Dai
sy:
"Thent
heywon'
ttr
eatmydaught
ergood"
TK:"
Soyoupayyourf
am t
oloveyouandyour
daught
er?
"
Dai
sy:
"Youwi
llneverunder
stand"
TK:
"Makeme"shecamet
osi
tdownagai
n.
Dai
sy:"
Don'twor r
yyoursel
fwewi l
lgofet
chLi l
lyand
st
oppayi ngtheyshoul
dbef i
ne"Isawthatshei s
j
ustsayingthatbutdeepdownshei snotsure.
Ireal
lyhavet osavemoney, Imeanwhatar ewe
maintainingwit
haR4000f ora16mont hsoldbaby?
Theyar enotreal,
Iguesswear ealsopayingfor
thei
rser vi
ces,
Iwouldn'tci
mplainifIwasstable
fi
nanciallybutr
ightnowIdon' tknowreal
ly.
AssoonasIam goodf inancial
lywewillbel
ivi
ngso
l
arge,
I'
l
ldoanythi
ngf orherIpromiseandIwon't
evencounti
tIwil
ljustletherspendthatmoney
causeIwanthert
ost ayhappy.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er64
°
•Sno•
°

Khethicansleepti
llnextyear,Iont
heotherhandI
am anearlybirdpl
usIwast ooexci
tedt
osleepIam
goingshopping,
myownmom nevert ookme
shoppingIam sti
llsayi
ngKhet hi'
smom i scool,
but
shei sZol
eni'
smom t oo,t
hatguyiswei rdshame
andIcan'tkeepupwi thhisweirdness,speakofthe
devilhecal
ledhekeepscal l
ingthoughIt oldhim
nottocallmeeveragai nbutIcan'tseem toblock
hisnumber.
Sno:
"Zol
eniIdon'twantt
otalktoyou,
leaveme
al
one"heistest
ingmywhor enessIsee.
Zol
en:
"I
fyoudon'
twantt
otal
ktomet
henwhydi
d
youpi
ck?"
Sno:
"It
'sj
ustamat
terof
fsponsor
ingt
elkom
not
hingmore"
Zolen:
"Iam out
sidecomeanddon'
tst
artt
opl
ay
yourgameswi t
hme"
Sno:
"Iam noti
nmyhouse"
Zolen:
"Don'
tyouthinkIknowthat,
it
'smydut yto
knowyourwher eaboutsasyourman, come! "He
droppedthecal
lbeforeIremi
ndedhi mt hatIam
actual
lynothi
sgf,soheknowst hatIam withKhethi
thenwhyisheheresoear lyi
nthemor ning,Imade
mybedandwentt
otakeabathwhenIcameoutof
t
hebedr
oom myphonewasr
ingi
ngIpickedagai
n.
Sno:
"Iam busyZol
eni
,
Iwasnotwai
ti
ngf
oryou,
I
havethi
ngstodo"
Zolen:
"Youl
iket
est
ingmedon'tyouSno?Ihhat
e
repeat
ingmysel
fIalsohavet
hingst
odo"
Sno: "
Thengodot hem"Idroppedthecalland
l
ot i
onedthenwor emypurpleumbr el
lashortski
rt
andasl eevelessblackshi
rtwithbl
ackf l
uff
lysmall
bl
ockheel s,
thenIdi dmymakeupt henbrushedmy
staightupnicely,
Isureneedtochangeitcauseit
wasdet achingf r
om myhair.

IwenttowakeKhet hiwhodi dn'

tmaket hingseasy
forme,Imeanhermom sai dshewi llbehereat
09:00yetitwasalr
eady08: 23andKhet hiwasnot
wakingup,whenshef i
nall
ywokeupIwentt othe
kit
chentomakebr eakfast
,andtherestoodZolenihe
wasmaki ngusbreakfast,
Inevertookhim asa
cookingguy,hewasfacingtheotherwayIt empted
tosneakout.
Zol
en:
"Ihear
dyouwhenyoucamei
n,sodon'
t
bot
her
"hedidn'
tevent
urn.
Sno:
"OhhiZol
enihowar
eyou?
:
Zoleni
:"
Weneedtot
alk,
youcan'
tkeepavoidi
ngme
l
ikethi
s,i
tmakesmeunstabl
e"washestableto
beginwith?
Sno:"
Andyouthoughtcomingi
nhereisr
ight
?"He
tur
nedfr
om t
hest ovehol
dingatr
ay.
Zolen:"Idecidedtocomet oyousi nceyoucouldn'
t
comet ome, Imadeyouguysbr eakfastsi
tdown"he
dishedouton3pl at
esscrambl eddisgusti
ng
eggs,theysmel tsohorri
bletheymademewantt o
pukeIwentt ovomititwaspai nfulcauseIhad
nothingt otakeout,
Zolenicamet ome.
Zoleni
:"Areyoupr egnantbaby?"Caringmenhol d
thehairfortheirl
ovedonesbutnotZol eniheis
standi
ngbyt hedooraskingmenonsenset hat
mademechokeonmysal i
va,Ir
insedmymout hand
dabbedundermyeyest ofixmyf ace.
Sno:"Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout?"If
lushedthe
toi
letIal
mostvomi
tt
edmyinsidesout,
Ipushedhi
m
outoft
hewayandwentout
.
Zolen:
"YouknowwhatIam talki
ngaboutSnoare
you?"Hegrabbedmyarm Istoppedandfacedhi
m.
Zol
en:
"Ar
eyoucar
ryi
ngmybaby?
"
Sno:
"NoIam not
!Youar
ehur
ti
ngme!
"Hesi
ghed
andl
etmyarm go.
Kheth:
"What'
sgoingonher e? "Shesaidcomi
ngout
ofherroom alr
eadydressed,sheactuall
ywor
ea
dressshelookedbeauti
ful.
Zol
en:
"Heysmallhowar
eyou?
"Hewentt
ohugher
shest
eppedback.
Khet
h:"
Don'tt
akeanot
herst
agewhyar
eyouhur
ti
ng
mysist
er?
"
Zol
en:
"Wewereonl
ypl
ayi
ngr
ightSno"hepi
nched
myearpl
ayf
ull
y.
Sno:
"Ar
eyour
eady?
"IaskedKhet
hishel
ooked
bet
weenmeandZoleni
.
Khet
h:"YeahI'
m donemom isonherway,Zol
eni
whatareyoudoinghereyounevervi
sitme"Il
eft
t
hem thereandwenttospraysomeper f
umeand
tookmybagandwentbackt
othem t
heywer
e
argui
ng.
Khet
h:"
Zol
eniwant
stot
alkt
oyou"
Sno:
"Wewi
llt
alkwhenwecomeback"
Zol
en:
"ThenIam comi
ngwi
thyouguys"
Khet
h:"
Shoppi
ng?
"
Zol
en:"
PlusIwillhaveani
nputonwhat
everyouwi
ll
buyIcan'twai
t"hewentoutsi
de.
Kheth:
"Fol
lowhi
m andtal
ktohi
m befor
emom gets
here,
andyoudon'
twantyourmanfol
lowingyou
aroundwit
hhismom aroundi
twil
lbeawkward"
Sno:"
Ihavenot
hingt
otal
ktohi
m about
,hei
s
annoying"
Khet
h:"
Imagi
nehi
mfol
lowingusaroundt
he
mall
,
howannoyi
ngwouldhebe?"
Sno:"
Yourmom i
sherel
etsgo"Iwal
kedout
sideshe
fol
lowedandl
ockedup.
Hermom wasout
sidehercart
alki
ngt
oZol
eni
.
K.
mom:
"Andyouar
egoi
ngwi
thus?
"
Zolen:
"YepIal
soneedfewthings,
Iwil
ldr
ivewi
th
youguys"Wegr eet
edherandKhethit
ookthef
ront
seatIdon'
tknowwhy.
K.
mom:
"Howar
eyoumybabi
es"
Khet
h:"
Wearef
inemom"hermom l
ookedatuson
t
herearmi
rr
or.
K.mom:"
Khet
hil
ear
ntospeakf
oryour
sel
f,
howar
e
youSnomychil
d?"
Sno:
"Iam f
inet
hanksmaandhowar
eyou?
"
K.
mom: "
Iam f
inet
hanks,
wher
ewoul
dyoul
ikeust
o
go1st
"
Khet
h:"
Inwhateveryouchoosemakebr
eakf
astyour
numberone,
Iam dying"
K.
mom:
"Br
eakf
asti
tis"
Zol
en:
"ButImadeyouguysbr
eakf
ast
"hi
smom
l
aughed.
K.mom:"
Iam sur
ethatbr
eakf
astnoonewasabl
eto
eati
t"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
tevenseei
tthankgod"t
heyt
alked
andIwasqui etallthewayt othemal l
,t
heyledusto
wimpyandt heyor deredthei
rspecialbreakf
ast
sincetheirorderhadeggsIknewIwasnotgoi ngto
survivethebreakfastsoIt ol
dt hem Iwil
lbeinthe
restroomsandIwi l
lorderwhenIcomeback, I
quicklyl
eftIwasnothungr y.
Isatont
hebenchnotf
arf
rom wi
mpy.
Af
teranhourKhet
hical
led.
Khet
h:"
Dudewher
eyouatwear
ewai
ti
ngf
oryou
her
e"
Sno:
"Iam out
sidepl
easecomewhenyouar
edone"
Khet
h:"
Yourbr
eakf
ast
?"
Sno:
"Iam nothungr
y"
Khet
h:"
Oh.
..
"af
terawhi
let
heycameout
,Imett
hem
hal
fway.
K.mom:"Snowhydi
dn'
tyout
ellust
hatyouwer
enot
feel
ingwimpy?
"
Sno:
"Iam j
ustnothungr
ybutt
hankyouma"she
l
ookedatZoleni
.
K.mom:"
YouguysgoaheadIwantt
otal
ktoSno
here"
Zol
en:
"About
?"
K.
mom:"JustgohelpThulapi
ckhersneaker
sand
wewil
lseeyouinfew"theywenton,
andKhethi
'
s
mom l
edmebackt othebench,wesatdown.
K.
mom:"Howar eyoumychi
ld?
"It
houghtIt
oldher
t
hatIam f
ine.
Sno:
"I
'mf
ine"
K.mom: "IknowaboutZol eniandt hesex
habits,aboutt hepregnancyt oo"It hoightIcould
trustKhet hi"
Ihavecamer aalloverKhet hi
'shouse
exceptf ort hebathroom, i
thappenedt hatIwas
l
isteningt oyouguyst alki
ng,Iconcl udedt hatyou
areabr okensoul ,
Iam sor ryforwhat everyouwent
throughwhi l
eyouwer egr owingup, Ijustwantyou
toknowt hatIwil
lbeher ef oryou,Iwillhelpyou
wher everIcan, i
tseemsl i
kemysonl ovesyouandI
havenor easontohat eyout houghIf eelwhatyou
havewi thmysoni swr ongbuthi shear tchoseyou
andt her ei snot
hingIcoul ddot osavehi mf rom
l
ove"
Sno:"
Wear enott
oget
her
,hedoesn'
tloveme,
Iam
notpregnantt
oo"
K.mom:"Youknowmaybet hiscouldchangehimI
knowZoleniisweir
datti
mesbuti fyoureall
ycare
deepl
yforhim youhavemyappr oval
,butIdoubt
yourdadwillbehappyaboutyoutwo"
Sno:"
Wear
enotani
tem"AndIwast
ell
ingt
het
rut
h
heisnomybf
.
K.
mom:"I
'
drat
herhaveyouasmydaught
eri
nlaw
t
hansomeskank"
Sno:
"Thankyoumabutt
her
eisnot
hinggoi
ngon
bet
weenZolenandI
"
K.mom:"Thebabyyouar
ecarr
ying?
"WhyKhet
hi
nevert
oldmeaboutthecamer
as?
Sno:
"Thetest
scamenegati
ve"Ihavenevermetany
motheri
nlawsoIdon'
tevenknowhowt oactand
say.
K.mom:"
Thenyouwon'
tmi
ndi
fIt
akeyout
othe
doct
or?
"
Sno:
"Uhm.
..maybet
omor
row"
K.mom:"
Maybenowl ookwherewear esitt
ingat
"I
l
ookedaroundjusti
nfr
ontofusther
ewasa
doct
or'
spract
iceIbecamenervousalloveragai
n.
Sno:
"Iam notr
eady"shest
oodup.
K.
mom:
"Nonsensel
etsgo"whyi
sshedoi
ngt
hist
o
me?
Sno:"If
eell
ike.
..
"Iheldmymout handwenttothe
nearestbi
nandt hrewup,sheismaki ngmener
vous
somybodyi sacti
ngup,Idon'tknowwhysheisthis
nicetome,Ihaveheardaboutmot her
sinl
awthat
theyareghosts,
badghost s.

Shexcamet
ogi
vemet
hewat
ert
hatshewas
car
ryi
ng.
K.
mom:
"Maybenott
odayt
hent
omor
rowi
tis"yeay!
Sno:
"Iwi
llgobackIf
eel
weak"
K.mom:"Thati
sbecauseyouarehungr
y,whatdo
youfeell
ikeeat
ing?Idon'
tknowsomethi
ngdry?
Sno:
"Br
ead"
K.mom:"
Justbr
ead?
"OkIguessIam wei
rdl
ikeher
sontoo.
Sno:
"Iam act
ual
lynothungr
y"
K.
mom:"Youneedt
oeatsomet
hing,
breadi
tis"she
st
oodup.
Sno:
"Andbanana?
"
K.mom"Frui
tgood,
nowdon'tmove"shewalked
awayIwonderwhatisgoingoni
nt hatmindof
hers,
sheshoul
dsenttheguar
dsbutnot heywere
guardi
ngme.
Myphoner
angi
twasKhet
hi.
Sno:
"Wewi
llbet
her
ejustnow"
Kheth:
"Dudetellmom wear
edoneher
e,howi
sthe
shoppi
ngt her
e? "
Sno:
"Good"
Khet
h:"
Greatl
etmeaddmor
etr
acksui
tsher
ecal
l
mewhenyouar edone"
Zol
en:
"Thi
scoul
dlookgoodonher
"Ihear
dhi
m say
i
nt hebackground,
Idroppedt
hecallWeli
lecame
backwi t
hbreadandbananaIate,
Ithoughtitwas
goingtostayinmystomachsinceIwascr avi
ngit
butitcamebackup.
K.
mom:
"Youseet
hatyoudoneedadoct
or?
"
Sno:"
Iwi l
lbefi
ne,Khet
hiiswai
ti
ngforus"shecall
ed
them andwewentt here,
wewentthereandKhethi
hadal otofcl
othesandandshoes,hermom wentto
her.
K.
mom:
"Andt
hen?
"
Khet
h:"
Thesear
enew,
IknewIhadt
ohavet
hem"
K.
mom:
"It
houghtweagr
eedonj
ustsneaker
s"
Kheth:"
Theset hi
ngskeptcall
ingmyname,Itr
iedto
i
gnor ethem butther
anaftermenottoleavethem
behind"shewasser i
ousIlaughedIhaveacrazy
si
ster.
K.
mom:"
Nowletthem cal
lyoutopayf
or
t
hem,
wherear
ethesneakers?"
K.
mom: "
Mom don'
tyouloveme?
"Il
aughedhar
der
t
hisgi
rli
sat
erri
bleact
or.
K.
mom:"Emoti
onalbl
ackmail
won' tworkonme,t
his
mount
ainofr
agsIwon'tpayforit
"Zoleniwas
st
andi
ngnexttoherl
aughi
ngt oo.
Kheth:
"Whatar
eyoul
aughi
ngat
,t
hisi
sal
lyour
faul
t"
Zolen:
"Nowt akeawalkofshameandt
akeoutonl
y
sneakers"hesaidl
aughi
ngather.
Khet
h:"
Mommy.
..
"
K.
mom:"Sneaker
sKhethi
,Ist
il
lhavetogohel
pSno
pi
ckcl
othes,
youhaveenoughclothes"
Khet
h:"
Soyouar
ebr
oke?
"
K.
mom:
"NobutIhaveabudget
"
Khet
h:"
OhZolenmybr otherfrom anot
herfather
,t
he
Mzwezwel
enitotheLeleleni
"ohgodIl aughedhard
Khet
hiwaski
lli
ngme.
Zol
en:
"Whydon'
tyoupayf
ort
heseyour
sel
f?"
Kheth:
"Iam ast
udentIdon'
townt
axi
s"shel
ooked
athermom.
K.
mom:
"Youar
ewast
ingmyt
imeKhet
hi"shet
ook
outthesneaker
s,t
heywerebeaut
if
ulandtheyl
ight
up,
theyalsohadli
ttl
ewheel
stheyweredope.
Khet
h:"
Ifeelunl
oved"shecont
inued.
K.
mom:
"8k?NoKhet
hif
orj
ustboysshoes?
"
Khet
h:"
That'
swhatmakesthem speci
al,
doyou
knowthatt
heyhavewi
rel
essbluetoot
h?"Zol
eni
l
aughedwhichmeanti
twasf al
se.
Zoleni
:"
Negoti
ati
ngwi
thisawast eoft
imeIam
tel
li
ngyou,pl
usmom wil
lneverbuy25kpai
rof
sneakers"
K.
mom:"
Whatdot
hoseshoesdo?Dot
heywal
kby
t
hemsel
ves?
"
Zol
en:
"Yousee"
Kheth:
"Lackswag"hermom paidandZol
enipai
d
forhercl
othes,
andKhethiwassohappy.

Wewentt obuymecl ot
hes,
NoWel i
lewastheone
whowasdoi ngtheupsanddowns,Shehasagood
tast
e,sheboughtmeplent
yofcl
othesIevenfel
t
guil
tycausesheref
usedtopayforKhethi
'
sclot
hes
butshepai
dformi
ne.
K.mom:"
It'
sfunshoppi
ngwi
thyou,
Khet
hii
sjustnot
gett
ingi
t"
Sno:
"Thankyouf
ort
hecl
othes"
K.mom:"Thankyoutoo,
yougavemef ewpoi ntersI
can'
twaittoseeyouwearingthesecl
othes,Iam
suret
heywi l
llookgoodonyou"KhethiandZol eni
werelaughi
ngatsomef emaleclot
hesont heot her
depar
tment.
K.
mom:"
Let
sgetyoumakeupandf
ixyourhai
rand
al
sodot
henai
ls"
Shewastooexcit
ed,
wewentt ot
hesal
onafterthe
shoppi
ng,
Welil
etol
dthem t
oput30i
nchperuvian
weaveonmyhead,Imeanthiswomanisspoil
ing
me,Iwashappy.
Sno:
"Thankyousomuchma"
Weli
:"
Don'tmenti
oni t
,i
twasgoodhavi nga
shoppi
ngpartnerandanact ualdaughterIcando
nai
lswit
handdol lherup,youlookextr
abeautif
ul
now"andIfel
tbeautifult
oo,ImeanIneverputona
weaveinmyheadmyhai
rwi
llt
akeabr
eakf
rom t
he
pl
ait
ing.
Sno:
"Shoppingmakesmehappy,
Iam mor
ehappy
nowplusIfeelbeaut
if
ult
oo,
wher
eisKhet
hi?
"
Wel
i:
"Idon'
tknowt
hatchi
ldi
saboy,nomat t
erhow
muchItryt
omakehermoregir
ly,
i
t'
sjustnot
wor
kingout"
Sno:
"Don'
ttr
ytochangeher
,shewi
llchangeby
her
self
"
Wel
i:
"IknowbutnowIf
eell
ikeIhave4sons"
Sno:
"Youcanrentmeasyourdaught
eranydayat
al
landatnocost"
Weli:
"AndIwil
ltakethatof
ferIam sol
d,l
etsgogr
ab
apizza"wewentt odebonai
rsandthepizzawas
real
lynice,
i
tdi
dn'tcomebackupcauseaf ter12I
don'tgetsi
ck.
Sno:
"Let
scal
lthem"
Wel
i:
"Thankyoufortoday,
i
tmeantsomuchtome
t
hanyoucant hi
nk"Iwonderwhatt
hatmeans.
Sno:
"Thankyouf
orever
ythi
ngt
oo"wecal
ledKhet
hi
andwewentbackhome.
Kheth:"
Yousureshoppedunti
lyoudroppedIcan
seeyouareevenhummi ngalonehere"Iwas
cookingWeli
lewasstayi
ngfordinneral
ongwithher
son.
Sno:
"If
eelal
ive"shehuggedmef
rom behi
nd.
Khet
h:"I
t'
sgoodtoseeyouhappyagai
n,needhelp?
Zol
enicall
edtheot
herbrot
her
sandtol
dt hem t
hat
youarecooki
ng"oh?
Sno:
"Why?
"
Khet
h:"Causeweal
lloveyourf
ood"hermom goti
n
t
hekitchen.
Weli
le:
"Ihopeyoudon'
tmindgi
rl
sIinvi
tedmy
husbandtoo,
youdidn'
tgett
omeethimlastt
ime"
Khet
h:"
Youar
emar
ri
ed?
"
Sno:
"Wedon'
tmi
nd,
Iwi
llmakemor
efood"
Weli
le:
"YesIam mar
riedKhethi
,
heisjustoutoft
he
countr
ymostoftheti
me,Ievenfor
getthatIam
marri
edsometimes"
Sno:
"That
'ssad"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tl
ikehi
m"Ichuckl
ed.
Sno:
"Butyoudon'
tevenknowhi
m"
Khet
h:"
ButIal
readydon'
tli
kehi
m"
Weli
:"
Comeonhei
snotbad,
youguyswi
llgetal
ong
f
ine"
Khet
h:"Youshoul
dhavebr i
bedmeearl
iernowI
don'
tli
keyourmanwhatar eyougoi
ngtodoabout
i
t"Khethii
sachanceryeses.
Weli
:"
Ifyoubehavetoni
ghthemightt
akeyou
shoppi
ngforthose25ksneaker
s,hei
sfi
lt
hyri
ch"
Kheth:
"Hmm Il
ikeri
chthenthatmeansIli
kehim
too,
i
tisal
waysnocedoingbusi nesswi
thyoumom"
shewentoutoftheki
tchensingingmoneybyCardi
B.
Wel
i:
"Ar
eyoust
il
lokay?
"
Sno:"
Iam fi
nethanks,
forcari
ngtoo"shehugged
me,IguessIam huggabletoni
ghtwecookedand
wemadedesser tandthehusbandarrived.
Theboyswer
elat
eagai
nbutwepl
annedt
oeat
wit
houtt
hem.
Wel
iwasi
ntr
oduci
ngt
heguywhent
heygoti
nand
r
antot
heman.
Them:
"Dad!
"
Kheth:
"Dad?Youarest
il
lwi
tht
hei
rdad?
"Hermom
caughedsneaker
s!.
Husband:
"Babe?
"
Weli:
"Uhm Langat
hisi
sKhet
himydaught
erandher
si
sterSno"
Husb:
"Youhave2daught
ers?
"
Weli
:"
NooneKhet
hi"shesai
dpushi
ngKhet
hi
f
orward.
Husb:
"Hini
cet
omeetyou"
Khet
hi:
"Ni
ce"hermom coughedsneakersagai
nli
ke
i
tisapassword"
Iti
sni
cet omeetmet oo,
Imeanyou
t
oosir"
Husb:
"Youar
ebeaut
if
ul"shef
orcedasmi
le.
Khet
h:"
Thankyousi
rIt
ri
edt
olook
r
epr
esentabl
e,wel
comet
omycavepl
easesi
tdown
mysi
stercooked"
Husb:"
Yoursist
ercookedsol
etsnotdisappoi
nther"
hesatdownhewasnotugl yorhandsomehewas
j
usttoobuffandlookabl
ehi
ssonslookednothing
l
ikehim.
Wewentt
odi
shoutf
orever
yoneandsatdown.
Khet
h:"
Howi
sthef
oodmysi
stercookedsi
r?"
Husb:
"It
'soutofthisworl
dinthemili
tarywedon'
t
eatt
hisdeli
ciousfood,
thankyouhersister
"
Zol
en:
"Hersi
ster
'snamei
sSnodad"
Husb:
"Ohmybad,
youar
ereal
lyagoodcookSno"
Sno:
"Thankyousi
r"
Kheth:
"Shewantstostartasoupkitchenbutshe
al
sowant stost
artherrestaur
ant
,shejustdoesn'
t
haveastartupmoney"
Husb:
"Soyouar
eaqual
if
iedchef
?"
Sno:
"No,
I..
.Ij
ustl
ikecooki
ngsi
r"
Husb:
"Gost
udyt
obeachefandIwi
llf
undyou
af
ter
"
Sno:
"Real
lysi
r"
Husb:"
Yesr eall
ywewon' tl
etyourt
alentgoto
waste"Ineverthoughofstudyi
nghospital
it
ybut
nowIhavear easonto.
Sno:
"Thankyou,
Iwi
l
ldosoandgetbackt
oyou"
Zol
en:
"Ihavesomet
hingt
osay"
Kheth:
"Leti
twai
twhatam Iget
ti
ngsi
r?"Thesi
r
chuckl
ed.
Husb:
"AndwhatdoyouwantKhet
hi?
"Hei
sgood
wit
hnames.
Khet
h:"
Sneaker
s?"
Husb:
"Sor
ryIwon'
tbeabl
etoo"
Khet
h:"
Mom?
"
Zaman:"Thismaytakeawhi
lewhat
'sfordesser
t
kot
i?"I
st hekot
iandmethesameperson?
Zol
en:
"CanIsayi
tnow?
"
Khet
h:"
CanIbeexcusedpl
ease"shest
oodup.
Husb:
"Whosai
dyoucango?
"
Khet
h:"
Whati
syourpr
obl
em wi
thme?
"
Wel
i:
"Cal
m downKhet
hi"
Zol
an:
"Khet
hisi
tdown"
Khet
h:"
Nothappeni
ngIam of
ftobedhaveani
ce
fami
lydi
nnert
hatmysist
ercooked"
Husb:"
Iam goi
ngtol
iket
hisone!
"Hesai
dinanot
sonicemanner.
Wel
i:
"Khet
hipl
easesitdownunt
ilweal
lfi
nishher
e
t
henyoucangotosleep"
Khet
h:"
NahIgood"shewal
kedaway.
Husb:
"Yourdaught
erneedsdisci
pli
neandIam
morethanwil
li
ngtoteachherfewthings"
Wel
i:
"Justl
eavei
tLanga"
Langa: "
Nomaanshei stooyoungtobet hi
s
rebell
iouspl
ussheisagi r
lnoWelil
e,
justbecauseI
saidnot oherdemandsnkwshei supset?Iam
will
ingtohelphersi
stercauseshewil
lbedoing
somet hingt
hatwil
lgi
vehermoneyback, andshe
wantssneaker
s?Whatf
or?Ar
ethosesneaker
s
goi
ngtosustai
nher
?"
Wel
i:
"Youar
etoohar
donher
"
Langa:
"Youaret
oosoftonherandIam wor
ri
ed,
you
wereneverl
iket
hiswi
ththeboys"
Zol
eni
:"
CanIt
alknow?
"
Langa:
"Sur
ewhati
sit
?"
Zol
en:
"Iam r
eadyt
otakeawi
fe"si
lence.
Zaman:
"Soyoupr
oposedt
oagi
rl
?"
Wel
il
e:"
Whoi
sthatgi
rl
"
Zol
an:
"Whydon'
tweknowabouther
?"
Zolen:
"NoIhaven'
tproposedyet
,shei
scar
ryi
ngmy
babyandIloveher"
Sno:
"Congr
atul
ati
ons,
mayIal
sobeexcusedcauseI
don'
tthi
nkthi
sconcer
nsme"
Zolen:
"I
tdoescauseyouar ethatgi
rl
"hewentdown
onhiskneesandt ookoutar i
ng"Snowoul
dyou
mar r
yme?"Iam wor r
iedthathewaswatchi
ngme
tal
ktoKhethit
oo,heknowsIwantt ogetmarr
ied.
Langa:"
HoldupZoleniar
eyousayi
ngshei
s
pregnant
?Nomaanwhatar eyoupeopl
edoi
ngout
here,
Sheismoreli
keyoursi
ster
.
Zol
en:
"Butshei
snotdad"
Zol
ani
:"
Shei
syoursi
ster
'ssi
ster
"
Zaman:
"Exact
lyIal
sodon'
tseeanyt
hingwr
ong
her
e"
Langa:
"I
nst
eadofseei
ngherasasi
steryousawa
gf,
Iwon'
tal
lowthi
s"
Sno:
"SoIhavenosayher
e?"
Langa:
"Whatar
eyoursay?
"
Sno:
"Iwantt
ogetmar
ri
ed"
Zol
en:
"Real
ly?
"Shest
oodup.
Sno:
"Yeah"
Zaman:
"Iguessyouar
eengaget
hen"
Langa:
"Nothappeni
ng"
Wel
i:
"Langa"
Langa:
"Di
dyouheart
hem t
alkaboutl
ove?No!
Ther
eisnol
oveher
e"yeahIknow.
Wel
i:
"Langapl
ease"
Langa:"Ihavespoken,
ther
ewon' tbeanywedding
here"theregoesmydr eam ofgett
ingmarr
ied
beforeIturn27years.
Zol
en:
"Whataboutt
hebaby?
"
Langa:"
Youknowwhattodo,l
etsgoWelil
eitwas
real
lyni
cemeetingyouKhet
hi'
ssist
erSno"he
stoodupandtheylef
tonl
ytheparent
s.
Zolen:
"Canwetal
kpr
ivat
elySno"Ist
oodupand
fol
lowedhimtomyroom.
Zolen:"
Iknowwenevert alkedaboutbei ngt
ogether
wej ustfucked"fucked?"Youar ebett
eroffwit
hout
meanywayyoumustgetr idofthebabyIwi l
lpay
forital
l"thoughIam notpr egnantitbrokemyheart
tohearhi m saythattome,IswearifIwasr eal
ly
pregIwasgoi ngtobeconf used.
Sno:
"Youdi
dn'
tevenf
ightf
orus"
Zol
en:
"I
t'
spointl
essfi
ghti
ngdadhei
swor sethan
mom,t
heirwordsaref
inal
"ther
ewasreal
lynothi
ng
t
ofi
ghtf
orIwasonl
ysayi
ng.
Sno:
"Okay"
Zol
en:
"Youwi
llabor
t"
Sno:
"Yeah"
Zol
en:
"Soyouar
ereal
lypr
egnant
"
Sno:
"YesandIwasgoi
ngt
okeepi
t"
Zol
en:
"Iam sor
rybabe"
Sno:
"I
t'
sokaywewereneverr
eal
lyat
hingyou
remembert
hatr
ight
"
Zol
en:Notomewewer eathi
ngabi gt
hing"ar
ewe
st
il
ltal
kingaboutt
hesame't
hing'
?
Sno:
"Sowhatnow?Wemoveon?
"
Zolen:
"Nottoosoonthough,
l
etmegoIwi
llseeyou
aroundsist
er"hehuggedmeandhel
dont ool
ong
andsniff
edmyneck.
Sno:"
Bye"weheardfootst
epsrunni
ngawayf
rom
thedoor,
mxm hi
sbrothersar
esickweret
hey
expect
ingust
ohavesexmaybe?
Heopenedt
hedoor
.
Zola:
"Byesi
s"hewentoutIhatet
hatLangahei
s
thealmosthusbandsnat
cher
.
Ical
ledKhet
hit
houghshei
sint
henextr
oom.
Khet
h:"
Heyar
eyouokay"
Sno:
"I
'mf
inehowar
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Supl
etsgot
othecl
ub"
Sno:
"Sur
ethi
ng,
l
etmer
efr
eshandwecanl
eave"
Khet
h:"
PlusIhavenewsneaker
sandcl
othest
o
showoff"
Sno:
"Met
oo"
Kheth:"
Pleasedon'
twearadr
essnomat
terhow
sexyitis"
Sno:
"Okay,
ski
nnyj
eansi
tis"
Khet
h:"
Let
'swearbfj
eansandwhi
tet
-shi
rt
s"
Sno:"
Idon'tbuybfjeansI'
dhavet
obuysi
ze40
causetheydon'tst
retch.
Khet
h:"
Ski
nnyj
eant
hen"ImeanIam asi
ze36and
38Ir ef
usetobuysi ze40eveni fi
t'
sabfjean,
Iwent
totakeabat handandt houghtwhatifIam r
eall
y
pregnant?"Ansmscamet hrough,
itwasWelil
e
'
Don'tforgetaboutourappointmentfort
omorrow'I
am notgoingtothedoct orwit
hher.
Sno:
"Iam l
eavingtomorr
owmor ni
ngmybabyis
si
ck"Isentbackandswitchedmyphoneof
fthen
l
eftmyphonei nthechar
ger.
Wewentt
othecl
ubanddr
ankoursor
rowsaway.
Khet
h:"
Het
hinkshei
smyf
ather
!"
Sno:
"I
sthi
saboutt
hesneaker
?"
Kheth:
"Noitwasneveraboutt
hesneaker s,
hethi
nks
heistheishhedoesn'
tknowme!Het hinkscause
hetrai
nssoldi
ersandhasacamp,het hinksIam
oneofhisstudent
sIsee,
damnImissmyman"
Sno:
"AndIneedaman"
Khet
h:"
Ithi
nkyouneedabr
eakal
it
tl
e"
Sno:
"NoIdon'
tknowhowt
obeal
one"
Kheth:
"Thatiswhyyouwil
lkeepbumpingi
ntothese
wrongmen, t
akeali
tt
lebr
eakandfigur
eyoursel
fout
gettoknowyoursel
fandl
earnt
omakeyour sel
f
bett
er,
focusonwhatmakesyouhappy"Ihearher
butIam notsur
eifIcant
akeabreak.
Sno:
"Ihearyou"
Kheth:
"Iam j
ustgladyounotpr egnantwithZoleni'
s
baby,i
twouldhavebeenadi sasterItel
lyou,l
ets
for
getaboutthesepeople"wedr ankalcoholIfound
myselfdanci
ngIam soci al
lyawkwardsodanci ng
wasani mprovementfrom me.
Khet
hwentt
osi
tdownandcal
ledhermanIdanced
al
one
?
?:"
Iti
syou"It
urned,
i
twast
hedi
ckl
essguy.
Sno:
"Heyuhm.
..
"
Guy:
"Dumi
sani
"
Sno:
"Yeahhowar
eyou?
"
Dumi:
"Iam f
inethankhowar
eyoumypr
incess,
I
havebeenwatchingyou"
Sno:
"That
'scr
eepy"
Dumi
:"
Noti
nacr
eepywaycanwepl
easegot
omy
t
abl
e"
Sno:
"Icamewi
thmysi
stersor
ry"
Dumi
:"
Comewi
thher
,Icamewi
thmyf
ri
ends"
Sno:"
Oh"wasIwr ongt owantt
oknowifhereal
ly
hasadickornot,heshowedmewher ehewas
sit
ti
ngat,andIwentletKhet
hiknow,
shewassti
llon
thephone,whenshesawmeshesai dhergoodbye
andlookedatme.
Khet
h:"
Areyouhavi
ngf
un?
"
Sno:"
Yeah,Dumiaskedust
ojoi
nhi
m andhi
sfr
iends
overther
e"
Khet
h:"
Youar
enotgoi
ngt
obewi
thDumi
saninow
ar
eyou?"
Sno:
"Iam notawhor
eKhet
hi"
Sno:
"Idi
dn'
tsayyouareone,
i
t'
sjustt
hatyouonce
sai
dyoucan'tbeal
one"
Sno:
"IknowbutIwon'
tbewit
hDuminow,t
houghI
wanttofi
ndoutifher
eal
lyi
sdickl
ess"
Khet
h:"
I'
dal
sol
iket
oknow,
youknowwhatmakei
t
ani
nandoutj
obokay"
Sno:
"Khet
hiar
eyousendi
ngmet
owhor
ism?
"
Khet
h:"
Youdon'thavetosleepwi
thhi
mtof i
ndout
"
wedrankfor30minutesandwenttot
hem Ihad
cour
agetoseducehim.
Wewenttothem,
heint
roducedhisf
ri
endstous
t
hatIdi
dn'
tevencar
eenought opayat
tent
iont
o
t
hei
rnames.
Khet
hiseemstoknowtherestoft
heguysandshe
washavingaf
lowingconvowit
hthem.
Dumi
:"
Doyoumi
ndi
fwet
alkout
side"
Sno:
"Sur
ewhynot
,Khet
hiIwi
llbeback"
Khet
h:"
Bequi
ckwhenyoucomebackwear
e
l
eavi
ng"wewentout
side.
Dumi:
"Il
ikeyouSnoandIwouldli
ketot
ry
somethi
ngsoli
dwithyou,
j
usttogett
oknow
you,
youseem l
ikeagoodper
son"
Sno:
"Uhm.
..Iam t
aki
ngabr
eakf
rom dat
ingf
or
now"
Dumi
:"
Ihearyou,
howmucht
imedoyouneed?
"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknow"
Dumi:"
OkaycanIathaveyournumbersoIcankeep
checki
ngifyourbr
eakisover
"
Sno:
"Sur
e"Igavehi
m mynumber
.
Dumi:
"Thanks,
Youar
ebeaut
if
ulSno"hecame
cl
osertome.
Sno:
"Dumi
..
."
Dumi:"
Justoneki
ss"hekissedmeIkissedhi
m
backnowIknowthatIam ar ealwhor
eandit
'sokay
aslongasIdon'
thurtanyone,r
ight
.
Wewer ei
nthedarksoIhadtofeelhi
spenisandI
wassupri
sed,
itwasther
e,sot
hereIgasped,
he
chuckl
ed.
Sno:
"I
sthi
sar
ealt
hing?
Dumi:
"Lastt
imeIchecked"hehel
dmecl
oset
ohi
m
wit
hhishandonmywai st.
Dumi:
"Doyouwantt
ofeeli
t?"Het
ookmyhandand
l
editi
nhispeni
s.
Sno:"
Icanfeeli
t"wekissedagai
nIwasmassagi
ng
i
t,
itwasgrowingbiggerbythesecond.
Dumi
:"
Doyouwanttof
eeli
tinsi
deyou?
"Hi
svoi
ce
wasmoredeeper
.
Sno:
"Her
e?"
Dumi:"
That
'dbef
un"Iwast
empt
edbutnoIam st
il
l
alady.
Sno:
"No,
Ihavet
ogo"
Hedi
dn'
tletmego"
Dumi
:"
Iam sor
ryi
fIi
nsul
tedyoui
nanyway"
Sno:
"Letgoofme"hedi
d.
Dumi:"
Iam sorr
y,Iwantyoutoknowt hatIwasnot
tr
yingtodi
srespectyouoranything,andthatIl
ike
youandnotsexf rom you,
Iam sorryIjustcoul
dn't
holdmysel
f,Iam real
lysor
rySno"
Sno:
"I
t'
sokayl
etsgoback"
Dumi:"
Iam sor
ryagai
n,Idon'
tusual
lydot
his,
Iam
sor
ry"howmanysor r
iesdoeshehavetosay?
Sno:
"I
t'
sokayDumi
real
ly"whenwegoti
n,Khet
hi
wasst
il
llaughi
ngwi
tht
hoseguys.
Khet
h:"
Thatsur
etookf
orever
"shesai
donourway
t
othecar.
Sno:"
Ididn'
thavesexwi
thhi
mift
hat
'swhatyouar
e
tr
yingtoask"
Sno:
"Butdoeshehaveat
hing?
"
Sno:
"Yeahi
tist
her
eal
ri
ght
"
Khet
h:"
Areyousur
eit
'shi
s?"
Sno:
"It
ouchedi
t"
Khet
h:"
Noyoudi
dn'
t
!"
Sno:
"AndIki
ndapl
ayedwi
thi
t"
Khet
h:"
Butt
hatdoesn'
tmeanhei
sthemanf
oryou"
Sno:
"Igavehi
m mynumber
"
Kheth:
"t
hat'
sokaynowyoucanpl ayhardtoget
causehemustkowt hatyouarenoteasy,
thefact
thathei
scutedoesn'tmeanthatyouwil
lbowon
hiscommand,ifhecall
smakehim sweatformaybe
3monthsorso,ifhei
sstil
lar
oundaftert
hatthenI
guessheisreal"
Sno:"
Nahitwon'
tmeanthat
,mencanfol
lowawhol e
yearonl
ytosl
eepwit
hyouanddi t
chyou,del
ayi
ng
doesn'
tal
waysmeantheyarereal
"
Khet
h:"
YeahIguess"
Wegoi
nthecarandshedr
oveusback.
NowIam mor einter
est
edtoknowwhyhehas5ex
wives,
Iam cur
ioustoknowwhathei
sdoi
ngwrong.

Pl
easeexcusemyer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er65
°
•Konke•
°

Iwaswi ththekidsincludi
ngKuhl e'
ski ds,Ioff
ered
totakethem sincetheywer esti
lltr
yingt ofixtheir
mar r
iage,
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ghtthingtodoHl oni phil
ewas
alsonotinnocentinallthi
ssoIt ri
edt otalktohi m
togiveKuhleanot herchance,
thatcamef rom a
goodandabadpl aceImustsay, t
hebadpl aceis
sincehel ef
tmef orherhel ef tmesayi nghel oves
herr i
ght ,
eveni fhedoesn'tl oveheranymor eIwon' t
l
ett hem par tways,Iwantt hem t olivethehor rorof
beingst uckwi thaper sonwhonol ongermakesyou
happy, it
'
sevi lIknowbutIguessIam asevi las
Kuhl e,t
hent hegoodpl acei swher eIreall
ywant
them t owor kforthekidsj ustbecausemar r
iage
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lapar t
,Itriedandf ail
edtosave
mi nebutIcoul dsavet hei
r sitwasnotdeep, peopl e
cheatal lthet i
mepl ustheywer ebot hdoingitt hati
s
nor easonf ort hem topartways.
Wewer eatthebeachwi t
ht henanniestoo,
itwasa
hotdayforagoodouting,Idohaveani ndoor
swimmingpoolbutIwant edtobear oundpeopl e
plust
hepicslooksgoodatt hebeachIhadt he
camerainmyhandscapt uringeverymoment ,
they
growupsof astnextt
hingIknowt heywi l
lbegoi ng
tovar
sit
yandget ti
ngmar ri
ed,t
hatthoughtmademe
sad.
Iwaskicki
ngt hebal
ltot
heki
dswhenabal
lcame
fl
yingandhitsohardmybackIl
andedont
hesand,
I
wassomadIwant edt
okil
lsomeone,
someone
camer unni
ngshadowingt
hesunthatwasonmy
face,
Hegavemehi shand.
Guy:"Iam sosososorryMissforhi
tti
ngyou,we
werepl ayi
ngovert
hereandthatidi
othiti
thardIam
real
lysor r
y"hehel
pedmeupIdust edmyselfup.
Konke:
"Leavemeal
oneyouf
ooll
ookatmyhai
rit
's
al
lsandynow"
Guy:
"That'
snotyourhair"what?Isthi
showthey
apol
ogiseinEngland?Ikeptdusti
ngmyselfuntilI
l
ookedathim ohwow, hewast opl
essandwear inga
shor
t,
Istar
tedfrom hi
stoesandscannedhi m up
yahnehStenishandsomeandsowasTKbutt his
guyri
ghthereisgorgeIstaredathim.
Konke:
"Wow.
..
"Idi
dn'
tmeant
osayi
toutl
oudbuti
t
j
ustcameout.
Guy:"
IknowIam wownowpl easecl
osethatmout
h"
heisabeautif
ulfoolormaybeIam dreamingori
n
heaventhatbal
ldidhitmehard.
Konke:
"Mxm begonef
ool
!"
Guy:"Ladyyourat
ti
tudestinks"l
ikehissmellof
rosesmxm hisaccentlordIsurrenderIam ready
takemenowIam f oreveryours,
het r
iedtodustmy
hairoff.
Konke:"
Isai
dleavemeal
one,
your
eal
lyar
eaf
ool
"
helookedatme.
Guy:"
Iknowyoufrom somewher e"okaysi
nceI
nevermethimthatmeansheknowsKuhl ethat
meanshei sanogoar ea,
Ifet
chedmyheadf r
om
theninet
hcloudt
othenor malgravi
ty.
Konke:
"It
hinknot!
"Ipickedmycameraup."You
brokemycameraar gh..
.nowwhatam Igoi
ngto
usetofi
lm mykids?"
Guy:
"Iam sor
ryIwi
llbuyyouanewone"
Konke:
"Idon'
twantanewonear gh.
..youareso
annoyi
ng!"Iwal
kedawayleavi
nghimt her
eheran
aft
erme,Itur
ned.
"What
???
"Iyelled.
Guy:"
Don'tl
oseyourpantynow...Ijustcametogi
ve
youthisbutaft
eryouarecal
m" hehadmyshawlI
didn'
tevenfeelt
hatIam nolongerwear i
ngit
,t
he
wayIwassomad." Onsecondt houghtloset
hose
panti
estheyl ooklikediapersIwi l
lbuyyouni ce
panti
estoocauset hatgrandmapant i
esar eat urn
offbutbeyondt hatyouhaveani cebody, ni
cebut ts
too"hesaidnoddi ngl i
kehedi dn'
tjustinsultme,I
waswear i
ngayel l
owbi kiniandmypant ydoesnot
l
ookl i
keadi aperitisbeautifulwaiti
smybut tnot
partofmybody?Si ncehesai dyouhaveani ce
bodyandni cebut t
st oothisstrangerisfrustrat
ing
seri
ous.
??:"
Youarebusyf l
ir
ti
ngher ewhil
ewear ewaiti
ng
fortheball
"sai
dagi rlweari
ngabiki
niandshewas
walkingfr
eelyshewasabl ackamericantherude
guyt ooandhisaccentsaidLondon,
theguyhad
thei
rballi
nhishandhehandedi ttothegirl
.
Guy:"
GoIwi l
lbetherej
ustnowMor gan"shet
urned
ohherbuttswasalloutshewaswear ingag-
str
ing
sothosearecookpanties?Iwi
llnevershowmy
but
tsliket
hat,
thekidscamerunningtomehugging
mylegsIsmi l
edandpickedKayise.
Sno:"
Got heyar
ewait
ingf
oryou,
youar
erudeIhope
nevertoseeyouagai
n"Iwal
kedawayhestoodst
il
l
andyelled.
Guy:"OkayIwi l
lalsobuyyourf akehairtoo,i
st hi
s
aboutit?"Ikeptwal ki
ngaway, het hi
nksthisisabout
theweave?Hehi tmewi t
habal landIfelldowndi d
hegett hat?Yeahmyweavei slongandexpensi ve
andnowdi rt
ybecauseofhi m, Ijustgotityesterday
nowIwi l
lhavetot akeitoutbecauseIhavet owash
myr ealhairtoo.

Iwentt ositdownandgaveki dssnacksandIwas

boredtot hecoreaf
terthatt
hinki
ngaboutthatr
ude
guy,Iknowmyhai ri
sf aceIdidn'
tneedtoheari
t
fr
om hi m nxa!
Howcanast rangermakemet hi
smad?Ir eall
y
hopeIdon'
tbumpi ntohi
m everagai
ncauseIwas
thi
scloset
ot hr
owingasandinhisface,
Ididn'
tdoi
t
causeIam notaviol
entper
son.
JustwhenIwasst ar
ti
ngtofor
getabouthi
m,he
camet ousIpr
etendednott
oseehim unti
lhewas
i
nfrontofme,
Iwassitti
ngonthechai
r.
Guy:"
Ial
mostforgott
oaskforyournumbersoIcan
repl
aceyourcamera,
yourweaveandbuyyounice
packofpat
ies"Iam sot
empt
edt
obl
indhi
m wi
th
sand.
Konke:
"GuyIam t
ryi
ngreal
lytr
yingt
obepat
ient
wit
hyoubutyouareeverywhere"
Guy:"Iwantt
obuyyourcamer
aaswear
ethe
reasonyoubrokei
t"
Konke:
"I
t'
sokayIwi
llonl
ytakeamemor
ycar
d
i
nsideandIwil
lbef
ine"
Guy:
"Your
eal
lydol
ookf
ami
l
iar
"
Konke:
"Leaveguyj
ustl
eavemysi
ght
"hej
ustst
ood
t
herelooki
ngus.
Guy:"
Aret heseallyourkids?"Thenannychuckled
shecanseet hatthi
sguyi sannoyi
ngmeon
purpose,
Istoodupandt oldthem t
hatweare
l
eavingitwasr atherlat
e,hedoesn'
ttel
lmehi s
namet hatshowshowst upidheis,
hekepttryi
ngto
hel
pust idyup.
Guy:
"Iam notabadguyyouknow"
Konke:
"Idon'
thavetotal
ktoyou,
youar
eastranger
t
ome"It ookAzaniashewastheonl
yonel
eftin
sighttheyal
lwenttot hecartheguyannoyedmet o
mycarIj ustkeptquiet,
IdroveoutIhaveaf amily
carnowt hatKuhleboughtmeasanapol ogyt oken,
I
wasgoi ngtoforgi
veheranyway, Iunderstandwhen
thingsgowr ongyouf eelbett
erwhenyoubl ame
someoneunt i
lyousearchwi t
hinandfindt heright
answer s.

WhenIgothomeImadesur eItookof ftheweave

andwashedmyscal pbef or
edandr uffattacksme,
I
tookabat handwewentt oeat,
ourchefwasdone
cookingourhealthydinner,
weat eandwewentt o
sleepbeforethatIpr
ayedbef or
esl eeping.
Thenextmor ningtheice-cr
eam tr
uckpassedby
theywentt obuyice-
cream t
herewhichInever
understoodcauseweal wayshaveice-cream i
nt he
housebutt hetwinstaughtmykidsthati
cecream
from thetr
uckismor eyummi ert
hantheoneint he
fri
dge,soeverySatur
dayandSundayt heyallr
usht o
thetruckIam justworri
edaboutthegermsnothing
mor e.
Theyat
ethei
ricecr
eam out
sideandcamebacki
n.
IhadalazySundayl
ist
eni
ngt oj
azzymusi
cmy
quadsaretr
yingt
ospeakproper
ly,
wehol
da
sensi
bleconvonow.
Iwasabouttost
andandseewhat
'sf
orsupper
toni
ght
,whenmyhousephoner
ang.
I
tmustbeKuhl
eorSt
ensi
ncei
t'
sSunday.
Iwentt
opi
ckup.
Konke:
"Hel
lo"
?
?:"
Hel
loi
sthataSi
mel
ane'
sresi
dence?
"
Konke:
"Yeswhoar
eyoul
ooki
ngf
or?
"
?
?:"
AKhet
hokuhl
e"hebut
cher
edmyname.
Konke:
"Wi
thadoubl
eeeorj
ustasi
ngl
ee?
"
Guy:
"Uhm.
..Idon'
tknow"
Konke:
"Whywer
eyoul
ooki
ngf
ort
hatper
son?
"
Guy:
"I
sityou?
"
Konke:
"Tel
lmewhyyouneededbef
oreIanswer
"
Guy:
"Iwant
edt
oret
urnt
hei
rcamer
athatIbr
okeI
onlyneededt
headdr
esst
osendi
tto"ohi
t'
sMr
rude.
Konke:
"Sor
ryi
t'
sawr
ongnumberMr
"
Guy:
"Ohwhi
chonear
eyou?
"
Konke:
"Thebyebyeone"Idr
oppedmyphonewher e
didhegetmyhousenumbercausehedi
dn'teven
knowmyname.

Ikeptaski
ngmysel
funt
ilt
hephoner
angagai
n,I
pickedupagai
n.
Konke:
"Hel
lo?
"
Guy:
"Hel
loi
t'
sBl
essi
ngFor
bes"Si
lence.
Konke:"
Am Isupposedt
oknowyou?Bl
essi
ng
Forbes"
Bl
ess:
"Whi
chpl
anetdoyoul
ivei
never
ybodyknows
mebaby"
Konke:
"Okaybye"
Bless:
"Wai
twaitwai
t,
AllIam t
ryi
ngt
osayi
sIam
thatguyfr
om t
hebeach"
Konke:
"Sor
ryIdon'
tknowyou"
Bless:
"Iknowyouownt
hatf
ami
lycarIt
ookt
he
numberpl at
e"
Konke:"
AsIhavesaidMrIdon'
tknowyou,andit
seemsyoudon'tevenknowwhoyouarelookingfor
bye"Idroppedi
tagai
n.
Hekeptcalli
ngunt ilIdi
sconnectedmyphonewhat
anannoyingguy, Iwonderhowt heyli
vewithhi
m
wherehelives,'
BlessingForbes'
hemustbea
soccerpl
ayert hencauset hosewalkaround
thi
nkingeverybodyknowst hem,
soannoying.
ButIcoul
dhel
pbutsear
chf
orhi
m ont
hei
nter
net
.
Hei sasonofa1stdaught er,
Aluwel wahehasa
brotherandal it
tl
esi ster,
thatwasherwhowant eda
balltheyareabeaut i
fulfami l
ytheirmom i saging
gracefull
y,
thentherear escandals,Iknewhewasa
playerhedoescar r
yhi msel fli
keone, hei
sseenwi th
newgfever yweek,whatki ndofgi rlsarethey?They
knowver ywel lt
hathei sapl ayerandhewant s
nothingseriousyett heyal l
owhi mt ouset hem
mxm wher eisselfrespect ?Andt hatpresidentof
thei
rswhojustdoesn'
twanttoletgooft
he
presi
dencyhekeepsgoing,
Iseehewantstol
etgo
whenhei sdead,
hehasnoshame.
Sopl ayboyt houghtIknewhi m because?CauseI
don'tthinkIknowwhoi sthecurrentpresi
dentinmy
count r
y,howwoul dIknowhi m whoi sont heback
groundofi tall
,orhewast ryi
ngtoseei fIknow
abouthi sscandals,
wellIdon'tknowandIdon' tcare.
Heisrathersupergorgeousmaybet hatiswhyheis
aplayer,
IthoughttomyselfIam readytoletgoof
TKandmoveonl i
kehedidnotbecauseoft hat
beauti
fulguy,hei
snotmyt ypeoft eaormyki ndof
pai
nthei stooannoyi
ngandf ul
lofhimself.
Iwantedt ochangeandshowi tont heoutsi de,soI
wenttothebar bertocutmyhairshort,
Iwasnot
surehowIwasgoi ngtolookbutItookar isk, I
rememberwhenIwasyoungerpeopl ealwayssai d
shorthairsui
tsmebest ,
Ihopedthatwasst illthe
casecause,Ireal
lywantedchange,Ievendi dal i
tt
le
shoppingIam tryi
nganewwar dr
obemor e
reveal
ingclot
hesImeanIam 28andIst i
llhavea
bodytoshowsot hisi
sthenewme, If
eltalivet oo,i
f
someoneaskedmeaboutTKIwoul dhaveasked
TKwho?ThewayIhavef orgot
tenabouthi
m,thati
s
whyIwon'tbot
herhi
m whenhehast opayme, Iwi
ll
waitf
orhi
m causeIcan'
tkeepgoingbacktohim.

Iwentbackhomemyownki dswereabitt
aken
back,
Ishouldl
etmyhairdownalit
tl
eandjustli
ve,
I
neverl
ivedIwasalwaysworri
edaboutsomeoneor
somethingt
olivemylif
e.
OnMondayIworemyshor
tfor
maldressand
heel
s,
Iwi
llbei
ntheof
fi
cet
oday,
nolabforme.
WhenStencametomyoffi
cehetur
nedback
thi
nki
nghewasinawrongoff
icet
henhecame
backmxm hei
stoof
orward.
St
en:
"I
sthatyoubabe?
"
Konke:
"LeavemealoneSt
en"Iwasal
sonotsur
e
aboutmynewl ook.
Sten:
"Wowyoulooktotal
lydif
fer
entImustsay,
a
gooddif
fer
entyoulookyounger,
li
keyouare20or
somethi
ngyouareadef i
nit
ionofcuter
ightnow,
I
am sur
eki
dswi
llt
aket
hei
rchanceswi
thyounow"
Konke:
"ThankyouSt
enf
ord,
whatdi
dyoubr
ingme
forl
unch?"
St
en:
"Let
'sgoout
"
Konke:
"Wher
eto?
"
Sten:"
Idon'
tknow"Ist
oodupandl ockedmyof f
ice
foll
owingStenbehi
ndwhenhet urnedhi
seyeswer e
gluedonmyexposedthighs,
i
tfeltuncomfor
tabl
e.
Konk:
"Whatnow?
"
Sten:"
Iloveyourdressitbri
ngsoutthesexi
nessi
n
you,youturnmeon"t hatisnotwhatIwasgoingf
or
no,Iwantsomethingexciti
ngbutIdon'twantt
o
att
ractpervs.
Konke:"
Youareal
wayshor
nySt
enwhereisyour
gf?
"Hehasagfnowandsheisbeaut
if
ulanddown
toeart
h,shei
ski
ndtoo.
Sten:"
Shewentt oDubaiforaphotoshoot
"sheisa
professionalphotogr
apherandshedoesfil
mstoo,
I
usuallyaskhert oedi
tmyki dsvi
deosandsheisa
proatt his,
sheisadirect
ortooherli
fei
sexci
ti
ng.
Wewenttoeatandmenkeptl ooki
ngatme, Iwas
notsur
eifitwasadressormyhead,butitwas
uncomfor
tablewhenStenwenttotherestroom
someguycamet omyt abl
e.
Guy:
"Heymynamei
sXavi
erandyouar
ebeaut
if
ul"I
bl
ushed.
Konke:
"Thankyou"
Xavi
er:
"Youarewelcome,youar
ereal
lyr
ocki
ngt
hat
shor
thergood,what'
syourname?"
Konke:
"Konke"
Xavi
er:
"Af
ri
can?
"
Konke:
"Pr
oudl
ySout
hAf
ri
can"
Xavier:
"Ni
cecanwebef ri
ends?Ipr
omiseIwant
nothingmore,
Iam mar
riedsee"heshowedmehis
ri
ng,heismarr
iedwhatcouldgowrong?
Konke:
"Sur
ewhynot
"hegavemehi
scar
d.
Xavi
er:
"Pl
easecal
lmebef
oreyougethome"
Konke:
"Wi
lldo"It
ookhi
scar
dandhesai
dhi
sgood
byesandl
eftj
ustwhenSt
enwasal
socomi
ngback.
St
en:
"Por
tent
ialbae?
"
Konke:
"Noheonl
ywant
sust
obef
ri
ends"
Sten:
"Iknowhistype,
hewi
llwor
m hi
swayinby1st
beingfri
endshopingt
obecomebae"het
ookhi
scar
keysIstooduptoo.
Konke:
"Ki
ndal
ikeyou?Youshoul
dknowt
hatt
hose
neverwor
konme"
Sten:
"Isuppose,butbecar
eful
"Wewentt
ohi
scar
"Hemi ghtbelusti
ngoveryou"
Konk:
"Hei
snotget
ti
ngi
t!
"
St
en:
"Pl
usyouarest
ingywheni tcomesdownt
oit
"
wedr
ovebacktoworktal
king.
WhenIgottomyof fi
ceItookoutt hebusinesscard
Xavi
ergavemehei saBiologistniceIsearchfor
hi
m onF.Bandt herehewas, hewasmar ri
edalri
ght
wit
hanotherguy,Iguessher eall
ywant sfr
iendshi
p
si
nceheisgayhi shusbandi sobvi ousbutheisnot.
Iworkedandwenthome,
IwasmetbythecarIdon'
t
knowinmyyarditwasanavybl
uefer
rar
iIwas
anxi
oustoseewhoitbel
ongst
o,Igoti
nandnoone
wasinthel
ivi
ngroom.
Iheardpeoplelaughingi
ntheki
tchenandwent
ther
e,Icoul
dn'tbel
ievemyeyes,
him!
Konke:
"Whatar
eyoudoingher
e?"Theyal
l
t
urn,
worseinmykit
chenist
hishi
shousenow?
Bl
ess:
"HeyIam sor
ryyouar
e?"
Konke:
"Theowneroft
hishousewhoar
eyou?
"
Bl
ess:
"Bl
essi
ngFor
besIcal
ledyest
erday"
Konke:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e"ihadt
oaskagai
n
Bless:"
Iam sorrybutIam lookingfortheownerof
thatfamilycarKuhlekonke"howcomehi smom isa
SouthAf ri
canyethecan' tevenpronouncemy
namer ight,
orheisoneoft hosepeoplewhot hi
nks
theyarewhi t
e.
Konke:
"Iaskedyouyest
erdayt
heonewi
tht
he
doubl
eeeort hesi
nglee?"
Bl
ess:
"Theowneroft
hisnumberpl
ate"heshowed
meonhisphone,
hetookapicofmynumberplate?
Konke:"Youmustbelooki
ngf
orKuhl
e,
shel
ivesnext
door"thechefl
ookedatmeIshr
uggedmy
shouldersandwenton.
Bl
ess:
"Hol
dup,
I
sshet
heonewhoboughtt
hatcar
?"
Konke:
"Yesshei
s"
Bl
ess:
"What
'syourname?
"
Konk:
"Kuhl
ekonkeandshei
sal
soKuhl
ekonkee"
Bless:
"Youar
econfusi
ngmenow,
mymanpl
ease
helpmeouthere"
Chef
:"
Shel
ivesnextdoor
"
Bl
ess:
"Butt
henumberpl
atel
edmeher
e"
Konke:
"Iwil
lcal
lthepol
icemyki
dsar
enotsaf
e
her
e"Itookoutmyphone.
Bless:
"OkayIcanseethatyouarenott hatgi
rlwi
th
afakehairIsawonSat ur
day,
Iwilltrynextdoori
f
sheisnotthereIam comingback,shewasbeautiful
thanyouanyway"ohnohedi dn't
!
Koke:
"Yousucharudefool
,
Iwonderwhorai
seyou
causeIam sur
etheyar
eashamedtocal
lyouason
r
ightnow"
Bless:"
Thereyouareitisyou,Iwaskiddi
ngyouare
beautif
ull
ookatyoul ookingli
kesnackunderthat
dress"heli
ckedhisli
ps" Ili
keyoumor eli
kethi
s,
not
thatfakehairyouhad"thener veoft
hisshit
.
Kuhl
eandHl
onigoti
ntheki
tchen,
Irushedt
oHl
oni
.
Konke:
"Ther
eyouar
ehoney"Ihel
dhi
shand
Kuhl
e:"
You!"Shesai
dlooki
ngatBl
ess"Thi
sist
he
guywhohitmycarandr anawayl
astweek"
Hl
oni
:"
Hei
s?"
Bless:
"NowIr ememberwher
eIknowyouf
rom,
Iam
sorryaboutyourcar
"
Konke:
"It
hinkyoushoul
dbuyheranot
hercarl
ike
youoff
eredtobuymycamera"
Bless:
"What
?ItwasjustadentIwi
llonl
yfixi
t"hi
s
phonerangI'
m sur
eit'
soneofhisbabeclub
member .
Hewentout
side.
Kuhl
e:"
Whatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
odo?
"
Konke:"
Hewon'
tleavesoIwi
llsayHl
onii
smy
husband"
Kuhl
e:"
Nofacethemusicl
ikeawoman,
youbr
ought
hi
m herer
ight
!Dealwi
thhi
m alone"
Hl
oni
:"
ButIcanhel
p"
Konk:
"Youseehedoesn'
tmi
nd"
Kuhl
e:"
Hloniphil
ewhatdi
dthet
her
api
stsay?
"What
di
dthetherapistsay?
Hl
oni
:"
It
'snotl
ikeIam sl
eepi
ngwi
thher
"
Kuhle:"
Iam nott
aki
nganychancesi
tisbadenough
asitis"
Konke:
"Heisl
ooki
ngf
oraper
sonwhoboughtt
he
fami
lycar
"
Hl
oni
:"
Why?
"Hel
ookedatKuhl
esuspi
ciousl
y.
Konke:
"Idon'
tknow"t
heguycameback.
Bl
ess:
"Iam l
eavi
ngnowbutIwi
llbeback"
Konke:
"Thi
sisnotyourhouse,
j
ustgoandl
eaveme
al
one"hechuckl
ed
Bless:
"Youlookextr
acutewhenyoupr etendtobe
mad,Iknowyoul i
keseeingmesoIwi llavailmysel
f
toyoureyesdon'tworr
y,st
aycutebye"hel eftI
swearIhat et
hatwordcutenow,Iam beingserious
here,
yethechucklesandcallme'cut
e' l
ikeIam
tel
li
ngaj oke.
Kuhl
e:"
Sof
ullofhi
msel
f"
Konke:"
Ican'tdeal"thi
sguydidn'tseem t
obefazed
bymyt winIthinkheal r
eadyknewt hatIhaveatwi
n
si
ster
,heisther easonwhyIwi l
lmovebackt omy
ol
dhouse,hei sstressi
ngmeout .

Aft
erthatdayhewaseverywhereevenatwor
k,he
di
dbuyanewcamer aandpanti
esthatweremade
outofblackel
ast
ic,
Ihadnoideahotowearit
.
Iwaseat i
ngaloneinoneoft herest
aurentsandhe
showedupwi t
hsomegi rl
,hecamet ome,Ididn'
t
speakIsignedIthoughthewasgoi ngtogobackt o
thegir
laftert
hatbutno,hesignedtooIendedup
standi
ngupamdl eavi
nghi mthere,
onFridayduring
theday,adresswasdeliveredtome,anavybl ue
dr
essatl
easti
twasnotshor
t,
andanot
eal
ongwi
th
i
t.
'
Pleasebemydat etonightat20: 00Iwil
lsenda
dri
vertofet
chyou,pleasewearoneoft hosepanti
es
Iboughtyou,ber
eadyby19: 30,l
oveB'Iam not
goingther
ewhoj ustsayt onightandbuyyoua
dressl
ikeit
'sacasualthingt odo.
St
enwasnoti
nitwasbor
ing,
Ical
ledhi
m.
Sten:
"Imi
ssyout
oobutnotnowpl
easeIam busy
here"
Konke:
"Wi
thsex?Ohpl
easet
hat
'soverr
ated"
Sten:
"Yeahitiswhenyouar el
onely,
anywayIgota
callf
rom yourex'
slawyer,
theguyissuingmefor
unfai
rdismissal
,Iam goi
ngtocrashhim,hedoen'
t
knowme"
Konke:
"Whydi
dyouf
ir
ehi
m?"
Sten:"
Itol
dhimtocomebackafteryouhaveasked
met oobuthesaidhedoesn'
tneedmystupidjob
anymor e,
nowthi
s?"
Konke:
"Iwi
llt
alkt
ohi
mforyou"
St
en:
"Nol
ethi
m be,
Iam r
eadyf
orhi
m"
Konke:
"Idon'
tthinkheisreadythough,
Imanhei
s
st
il
lfi
ndinghi
sf eetsontheground"
Sten:
"Whyar
eyousti
lldef
endi
nghim?Hei
sgone
Kayandnevercomi
ngbackforyou"
Konke:
"Iknowbuthei
sst
il
lthef
atherofmyki
ds"
St
en:
"Iunder
standbuthei
stheonewhopr
ovoked
meKayIam justt
akinghi
schal
lenge"
Konke:
"Letmet
alkt
ohi
m 1stt
obackof
f"
Sten:"
Youdon' thavet o,i
t'
sonIam gl adyout wo
neverwor kedhei sal oser,
byeKaydon' tcall
him,youar edoinggr eatwithouthi
m,don'tmaket hi
s
anexcuset ocallhi
m andt alktohim,youarebetter
thanthatbye"hedr oppedt hecall
,
whati swrong
withthatTK?Ir eal
lyhopeheknowswhathei s
doing,Iwantedtocal lhim andwar nhim abouthis
decisi
on,theunf ai
rdissmisalwasgoi ngt obe
solvedwithoutlawyer sinvolved,
TKget sdumb
everydayit'
snoton.
Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er66
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Mybaei scominghometoni
ghtandIwil
lbethere
tofet
chhim,IwokeuphappyIwasevenhummi nga
songIhaveneverevenhear
dbefor
ebutitwasa
happytuneIknowthatf
orsure.
IwasgladIwillspendtimewi thhim,Iwentt
oattend
myclassesandIj ustcouldn'twai tf
orital
lto
end,
andittookforevertoendIhadaskedacheft o
comeandcookl ateron,Ifi
gur edIshouldbuy
somethi
ngsexyt oweart onight ,
sowhenIwasdone
wit
hmycl assesIwentt obuysomet hi
ngsomething.
ThenIwentt obuyNel
eawelcomehomegift
,t
henI
wentbackt omyhouseIf
igur
edhewasonthe
planesincehi
sphonewasoff
,andwel
astspoke
yester
day.
ThechefcookedandIwentt
otakeabathandsl
ept
maki
ngsur ethatmyphonei
sloudenought
owake
mewheni tri
ngs.
ButitneverrangIwokeupi nt
hemor ni
ngand
checkedifitwasonfli
ghtmodeorsomet hing,
butit
wasnot ,
Itr
iedtocal
lNelebutitwentto
voi
cemai l
,t
hatgotmewor ri
edthatIcal
ledthecrew
anditbeenawhi l
esincetheyl
astheardfrom hi
m,I
wasf or
cedt ocal
loneofhissi
stersFanele.
Fane:
"Youst
il
lhavemynumber
?"
Khet
h:"
HiFanel
ehowar
eyou?
"
Fane:"
Iwasfi
newhenyour efusedtotal
ktoSam for
me,Iwasfi
newhenmypar entsbecamemad
becauseIwascarryi
ngaf atherl
essbabyIam sti
ll
fi
netodayasingl
emot herbecauseSam doesn'tl
ive
i
nS. Aanymore"oh?ButIdon' thavet
imefort
hat.
Khet
h:"
Iguessyouar
efi
net
hen"
Fane:
"Ar
eyouaf
oolorwhatKhet
hoIam notf
ine!
"
Khet
h:"
Butyoujustsai
dyou,
youwer
efi
neandyou
ar
estil
lfi
nenj
e"
Fane:
"Ar
g..
.If
orgothowannoyi
ngyouar
e"
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
ryaboutSam,It
houghtyouwer
e
goi
ngtoabortwhathappened?
"
Fane:
"Icoul
dn'
tgot
hroughwi
th"
Khet
h:"
Sor
ry"
Fane:
"Sor
ry?Real
lyKhet
ho?
"Whatam Isupposed
tosayordo?
Khet
h:"
Whatdoyouwantmet
osay?
"
Fane:"
Iwouldli
keyoutodoKhet
hofi
ndSam for
me"Ithoughtshesai
dSam wasgoi
ngtotakecar
e
ofthebabywhatchanged?
Khet
h:"
Uhm whyme?
"
Fane:"
Youknowhim besthei
syourf
ri
end,
you
i
ntroducedmetohi
m"
Khet
ho:
"ButIdi
dn'
tint
roduceyout
ohi
sdi
ck"
Fane:
"Youthi
nkt
hisisajokeKhet
hothi
sismylif
e!
Iti
samessnowal lt
hankstoyourf
ri
end,
Ihave
all
owancenowmypar ent
sdoesthi
ngsonlyf
ormy
babyandnotme"
Khet
h:"
Gol
ookf
oraj
ob"
Fane:"Youthinkjobsareeasyt
ofi
nd?Don'tyou
thinkIhavetried?Thi
scannotbemylif
eforever,
my
sibli
ngscan'thelpmetoocausetheywi
llt
aketheir
moneyt oo"
Khet
h:"
It
'sr
oughoutt
her
e,Icanhel
pyou"
Fane:"
Not hankyou,
youhavehel
pedmei
t'
senough
now,Ihavetogo"
Khet
h:"
Ical
ledt
oaski
fyouhavehear
danyt
hing
fr
om Banel
e"
Fane:
"Why?Didn'
thedi
vor
ceyourassf
ort
hatbaby
mamaofhis?"
Khet
h:"
Hei
sst
il
lthef
atherofmyki
ds"
Fan:
"Hmm heisher
ewi
thhi
swi
feandbaby,
they
l
ookhappytoget
her
"
Khet
h:"
Iam sur
etheyar
e,i
shef
arf
rom youIwant
t
otalkt
ohim"
Fane:
"Don'
trui
nthi
ngsf
ort
hem Iknowyou,
you
don'
tli
kepeace"
Khet
h:"
Pleasej
ustgi
vehi
mthephoneortellhi
mto
cal
lmeonmyphonewhenhei snolongerbusy"
Fane:
"Iwi
llt
ellhi
mtocal
lyou"
Kheth:
"Thankyou"IdroppedthecallIt
houghtwere
makingprogresswit
hBanel ewhatisthi
snow?So
heonlylovesmewhenhei sfarawayandlonely?I
real
lyhopeheisnotfuckingmeover ,
ofcoursehei
s
whywoul dheswitchhisphoneoffsincefr
om
yest
erday.
Ical
ledZol
aniIwantt
oknowf
ewt
hings.
Zola:
"Thi
sisasurpri
se,
youcall
ingmeit'
sgoingto
rai
ngunshowar eyousmall"Idon'
tknowwhyt hey
cal
lmesmal lcauseIam anormalsi
zebuttodayis
notadayt oask.
Khet
h:"
Iam f
ineyourgfgavebi
rt
h?"
Zol
a:"
gf?
"
Khet
h:"
Zamagabel
a"
Zol
a:"
Sheisnotmygfbutyeahshegavebi
rt
h
2monthsbacktoababyboywhy?"
Khet
h:"
Whoi
sthef
ather
?"
Zol
a:"
Yourexhusband"
Khet
h:"
Oh?
"
Zol
a:"
CanIt
rustyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Yeah"
Zol
a:"
OfcourseIcantr
ustyou,
causeyouar
eno
l
ongerwi
ththatboy"
Khet
h:"
Tel
lmeal
ready"
Zol
a:"
Meetmei
nmyhouseat17:
30"
Khet
h:"
Iam f
reenow"
Zola:"
Iam busynowsmal
l,
comelat
er"ei
shwhy
can'thej
usttel
lmeovert
hephone.
Kheth:
"Okaywhati
smecomi
ngt
oyourhouseal
l
about?
"
Zol
a:"
Justcomeyouwi
llknow"
Khet
h:"
Okaybye"
Zol
a:"
Bye"

It
ri
edcal
li
ngNel
eonhi
sS.
Anumbernot
hing
sti
ll
,l
atert
hatdayIwenttoZolani
'
shousehebought
mebuf fal
owingsplent
yofthem andf
ri
es,
my
favouri
te.
Hesatmedown.
Zolan:
"Youaremyf am andIloveyousoIwil
ltel
l
youthetruth,
butpromisemeyouwon'ttel
lanyone
aboutthi
s,notevenyoursi
ster"
Khet
h:"
Ipr
omi
se"
Zola:
"ThatboyZamahasheisminenotyourex'
s
butwebr ibedt
hedoctort
osayi
t'
shis,
Iwantt
obe
cl
oset othequeenandwearepeet
tycl
osenow,we
arecl
oset obusti
ngher"
Khet
h:"
Forwhat
?"
Zol
a:"
Ican'
ttel
lyout
hat
,youar
est
il
lyoung"
Kheth:
"Nowt hatyouhavedi
scover
edt
hatIam your
si
sterIam young?"
Zola:
"Ei
shthatwomantr
aff
icwomenandchil
dren
andmom saidsheist
hereasonwhyshel
eftyou,
it
's
alongstor
y"
Khet
h:"
What
'
syourpl
an?
"
Zol
a:"
Can'ttel
lyounowbutal lIcansayisstay
awayfrom thatfam andthemother"thequeenhas
abeauti
fulheartIfi
ndithardtobel
ieveZolaniI
meanshel i
kesme, whatifshewantst ot
urnmy
ki
dstoprostit
utes?
Khet
h:"
Isi
scapabl
eofsel
li
ngmyki
dst
oo?
"
Zol
a:"
Youhavenoi
deahowevi
lthatwomani
s"
Khet
h:"
Evenhergr
andki
ds?
"
Zola:
"Justdon'
ttakethem t
her
ecauseyoudon'
t
knowwhatshemi ghtdo"
Kheth:
"Ihearyou,
Ihavesomethi
ngtot
ellyou
t
oo,BaneleandIarebacktoget
her"
Zol
a:"
When?
"
Khet
h:"
6mont
hsback"
Zol
a:"
Whi
lehewasaway?
"Inodded"
doyour
eal
ly
l
ovehim?
"
Kheth:
"Ithi
nkIdobutifhei
sbacktogetherwi
th
yourgfthenIdon'
tlovehi
m anymore"
Zol
a:"
Zamai
sjustact
ingi
t'
snot
hingper
manent
,you
don'
thavetoworryabouther
,butwhatIj usttol
d
youmustnotleaveyourmoutheveni ndoi ngyour
happi
estmoment swit
hhim,t
hepillowt al
kandal l
,I
tr
ustyounott
obet r
ayfamil
yitisthickerthanblood
ri
ght"
Khet
h:"
Right
!Butyoursonwil
ldi
ewhent
heydeci
de
t
owelcomehimt othefami
ly"
Zol
a:"
Itwon'
tgett
othatwehaveapl
an"
Kheth:
"Thatyoucan'
ttel
lmeabout
,Ihopeyoureal
ly
haveameant i
ghtpl
ancauset
hismightcost
you,
yourson"
Zol
a:"
I'
vegott
hissmal
lrel
ax"Ir
eal
lyhopesot
oo.

Iwentbacktomyhouse,nowIhavepr etendlike
nothingi
sgoingonwhil
eIknowever ythingIhope
Neledidn'
tbetr
aymeforrealcauseIwillalso
punishhimfordoi
ngmel i
kethis.

WhenNelefi
nall
ycal
ledIwasstart
ingtofor
get
abouthi
m,j
ustki
ddi
ngIwasstil
lthi
nkingabouthi
s
i
ntent
ions,
Ipi
ckedext
ramad.
Khet
h:"
Nel
ewhathappenedt
oyou?
"
Nele:
"Iam sor
rybabeIt
houghtIshoul
dsurpri
se
youandcomebackear l
ybutwhenIgottomy
houseIfoundZama,Idi
dn'
tevenknowthatshe
gavebirt
h"
Khet
h:"
Shegavebi
rt
h?"
Nel
e:"
Yesandi
t'
saboy,
Ifi
nal
lyhaveapr
ince"
Khet
h:"
Niceyoumustbehappy"
Nele:
"IwishIhadhim wit
hyouthough,soItook
them tomykingdom causeweneedst operforma
ceremonyforhim butt
hewitchdoctortol
dust o
stopfornow,i
twasgoingtotakeplacetomor r
ow"
Kheth:
"Sowhywer
e'ntyoucal
li
ngmear
eyouback
wit
hher ?
"
Nele:"
NoIj ustlef
tthem nowIam comi ngbackto
you,Iam sorryIswitchedmyphoneof fIdi
dn'twant
yout ofindZamaher eandwearesti
llanit
em,Iam
sorryloveIwillmakei tupt
oyou"
Khet
h:"
Hmm nowyouar
etal
king"
Nele:
"Sendmeyourlocat
ionandIwi l
lbether
ejust
now"Iwasstar
tingtodoubtshim butIam gl
adhe
tookZamatohiskingdom soshecandoherdi r
ty
workalonet
her
e.

WhenBanelecametomyhouse,
Itookhi
mt omy
r
oom wherether
earenocamer
as,
sometimesI
f
orgetaboutt
hem wehadast
eamynightandwe
t
alked.
Nel
e:"
Doyout
hinkt
hisr
elat
ionshi
pisaboutsex?
"
Khet
h:"
Nowhy?
"Hebr
oughtmecl
osert
ohi
m.
TK:"Causewearealwaysati
twhenweare
together
,l
etsgoouthaveagoodt
imewi
thoutsex"
Khet
h:"
Wher
eisal
lthi
scomi
ngf
rom?
"
Nele:
"Iwasj
ustthinking,t
houghaft
ersexIf
eell
ikeI
l
oveyoumor eandyoul eavemewantingmorebut
l
etsdootherthi
ngs,funthingstooandseewhatwe
enj
oydoingtogether"
Khet
h:"
Okay,
nosex?Unt
il
?"
Nel
e:"
Unt
ilweseet
hatt
hisr
elat
ionshi
pcansur
vive
wi
thoutsexi
nit
"
Khet
h:"
Timef
ramebabe"
Nel
e:"
Let
sset2weeksandwewi
lll
ivet
oget
heri
n
myhouse"
Kheth:
"Okayl
etsdothis,
buti
twoul
dhavebeenfun
i
ftherewassomethingwaiti
ngf
ormeattheendof
t
hat2weeksli
kear eward"
Nel
e:"
Iam ar
ewar
dbaby"
Khet
h:"
Noyouarenot
,sonowthi
nkofsomet
hing
el
se,
somet
hingIcanr
eall
ylookf
orwar
dtoo"
Nel
e:"
Ithoughtyoul
ovemeandmydi
ck"
Khet
h:"
AndIdobutIcan'
tlookfor
wardtost
aying
awayfr
om i
ttohavei
tintheend"hegotontopof
me.
Nel
e:"
Whatdoyouwant
?"
Khet
h:"
Welli
fIwinandyoul
oseyouwi
llhavemy
t
atooonyourchest
"
Nel
e:"
That
'scr
uel
"
Khet
h:"
Youcameupwi
tht
hist
hingandwewi
llbot
h
pi
erceont
henoseandhavemat
chi
ngnoser
ings"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
lll
ookgayaf
tert
hat
"
Khet
h:"
It
'sokayyouwi
llbemygay"
Nele:
"Howaboutwhenyoul
ose?
"Heki
ssedmy
neck
Khet
h:"
Yout
ellme"
Nel
e:"
Myf
acet
ooonyourback"
Khet
h:"
Ifwebot
hlose?
"IknowIhavet
hisi
nthebag.
Nel
e:"
Wewi
llhavemat
chi
ngsmal
lcut
etat
tooes
t
hen"
Khet
h:"
Yout
rustyour
sel
fneh"
Nele:
"Ther
ewil
lbenowal
kingaroundnakedIam
notarockbutaman,
nocheati
nginthi
s"
Khet
h:"
Deal
!"
Nele:
"Ri
ghtaf
tert
hisonel
astround,
Iwantt
oleave
youwantingmoreofmeandlose"
Khet
h:"Youjustsaidnocheati
ngwhatar
eyoudoi
ng
now,
itstar
tsnowl etsgooutandbewil
d"
Nel
e:"
ButnowIam hor
nybaby"
Khet
h:"
Takecar
eofi
t"
Nel
e:"
Asi
n,wi
thmyhand?
"
Khet
h:"
YesandIwi
l
lloveyouwat
chyoudoi
ngi
t"
Nele:
"Idon'
tknowhowt o"Il
aughedeveryguy
knowshowt omast ur
bateri
ght
?"Iam seri
ousI
haveneverdoneitbefor
e"
Kheth:"
Gett hel
ight
"hedidandImasturbat
edunt
ilI
hadamssi vesquir
thekeptl
ookathimtouchi
ng
me,whenIwasdonehewant edtoinser
thisdi
ckon
meIr efused.
Nel
e:"
Pleaset
hisonel
astt
imepl
easebabe"
Khet
h:"
Justsayyousur
rendert
omenow"
Nele:
"OkayIdidn'
tthi
nkt
hist
hroughweshoul
d
havestart
edtomorrow"
Khet
h:"
Wher
edi
dyougett
hisabst
aini
ngt
hingof
your
s"
Nel
e:"
Int
ernett
het
estyourl
oveki
ndat
hing"
Khet
h:"
Ihopet
het
esti
scomi
ngal
ongf
inet
her
e"
Nel
e:"
OkayIgi
veupt
hen"
Khet
h:"
NoIwon' tl
etyougi
veupnowbabe,
bea
manmymant akeitasabi
gmanjustmast
urbat
e
youwil
lbef
ine"
Nel
e:"
Lovepleaseyour
sdi
dn'
thel
pitmadet
hings
wor
sef orme"
Kheth:"
Askiesbutyouaretheonewhocameup
withthi
sthing,
Ial
sowoul dli
ketoknowifour
rel
ati
onshipcansurvi
vewi t
houtsexini
t"Il
ookedat
himhiseyeswerealmostclosedhewashor ny
shamepoormrexper iment.
Nel
e:"
NowIknowpl
easeKhet
ho"
Kheth:
"Iwouldalsoliket ohavemyf i
ndings,so
2weeksi ti
s"Igotoffthebedhei sDrPhilr
ightIwi
ll
l
ethimf eelhowitisliketobef or
wardhehast ogo
backtohi si
nter
netforanswer st
oooronhowt o
masturbatecauseIwi llnotgiveupthateasil
y.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
 Chapt
er67
°
•TK•
°

Ireci
evedacallfr
om Konkeitwasbabysit
tingthe
ki
ds,weendedupst eal
ingLi
ll
ycausethegranny
wasnothavingit,
weaskedhertovisi
tusbutwear e
notplanni
ngongi vi
ngherback,
sheisokayhere,I
pi
ckedt hephone.
TK:
"Hel
lo"
Konke:"
Whatareyoutr
yingt oTKt aki
ngonStenli
ke
that
,whyareyoual
waysl ookingfortr
oubl
enow?I
don'
tgetitar
eyoufi
nanci al
lyreadyforwhatyou
havestart
ed?"
TK:
"Hel
lot
oyout
ooKonkehowar
eyou"
Konke:
"Thi
sisnotagameTKj
ustl
eaveSt
enal
one"
TK:"Howaremyki
dst
her
e?"Whyi
sshef
ight
ing
Sten'sbat
tl
es?
Konke:"
Iam looki
ngoutforyouhereStenhas5of
thebestlawyersi
ntheworldifyouknowwhat'
s
goodforyou,youwil
lbackoff"
TK:
"Ar
ewi
thhi
m now?
"
Konk:"TKdidthatmuthiLal
agaveyoudamaged
yourbrain?Causeyouwer enevert
hesameafter
that
,youneedhelpbeforeyoudigyourowngrave
andbet hemai nspeci
alguestonyourf
uner
al"
TK:
"I
shegoi
ngt
oki
llme?
"Iam notaf
rai
dofSt
en.
Konke:"
Nobutyouar egoingtoburyyoursel
fali
ve
andallIcoulddoiswatchyou,Iwi
llnotbeablet
o
hel
pyout histi
mearound"IsatdownIwasmaki ng
ababy'sformula.
TK:
"KonkeSt
enowesme"
Konke:
"Kindali
keyouowemebutyoudon'tseeme
makingasceneaboutit
,l
awyer
sforwhat
?Whi l
e
youcan'tevenpaymymoney"
TK:"Iwi
llpayyouKonkeIhaveanewbor
nbabyt
o
takecar
eof "
Konke:"AndIhave4t oddlersbutyoudon'
tseeme
tel
li
ngyouaboutt hem, don'tmakeyourpr
oblems
mine,youwerenotrapedyouenj oyedmaki
ngthat
babynowenj oytakingr esponsi
bil
it
yandnotwhine
abouti
t"
TK:
"Iwi
llpayin2weeks6mont
hsendst
hen,
sodon'
t
wor
ryIwillpayyou"
Konke:
"Greatt
henIcan'
twaitcauseifyoucan'
tpay
meIwillbefor
cedtogetyouarrest
ed"
TK:
"Youusedtolovemewhathappened?
"Cause
nowallIcanheari
shat
red.
Konke:"Iusedt
ot hi
nkthefeel
ingwasmut ual
,pay
uporj ai
lti
meforyoucauseIf eelt
hatiswhereyou
willbesafe,
Iwi
llbesavingyoufrom your
self
,l
et
StenbeandIwi lll
etyoubetoo"
TK:
"OkayIwi
llbackof
f"notf
orSt
enbutf
orher
.
Konke:
"GoodcauseIwasgoi
ngt
obef
orcedt
odo
t
hingsIdon'
twanttodo"
TK:
"OkayIgeti
t"si
lence
Konke:
"Okaybye"
TK:
"Wait
!Uhm mykidscanIhavearel
ati
onshi
p
wit
hthem,Iknowyoudon'
ttr
ustmebutli
kereal
ly
Konkeyouarefi
ghti
ngyourbat
tl
esusi
ngourkids"
Konk:
"Iam fi
ght
ingnoonehere,
i
fyouwanttosee
t
hem okayyoucanseethem butyoucannever
l
eavewiththem"
TK:
"Event
hepar
k?"
Konke:
"Especi
all
ythatf
il
thypl
ace"
TK:
"Iwi
llcomemont
hend"
Konke:
"Ibetyouwi
ll
"
TK:
"Whati
sthatsupposedt
omean?
"
Konk:
"Not
hing,
Ihavet
ogo"
TK:"
Isi
tokayi
fIcomewi
thmygf
?"Shecl
ear
edher
thr
oat.
Konke:"
Surebutyouwillnoti
ntroducehertomy
kidscausetheyst
il
lneedtoknowyouandal one
1st,
butyoucancomewi t
hherIdon'tmindIwi l
lget
toint
roduceyoutomynewbft oo"sothereis
someoneandhei snewt hatmeansi t
'snotSten.
TK:"
Doesheknowaboutme?
"SometimesIt
hink
outl
oudandsaidwor
dscan'
tbeunsai
d.
Konke:
"Whataboutyou?
"
TK:
"Thatwearemarri
ed?"Andwear
est
il
lgoi
ngt
o
bef
orthelongestt
ime.
Konke:
"TKwear enol
ongermar
ri
edi
nfactwewer
e
nevermarr
ied"
TK:
"Ihaven'
tsi
gnedt
hepaper
syet
"
Konke:
"Ohyesyoudi
dandt
hankyouIam f
inal
ly
fr
ee"whatt
he?
TK:
"Youf
orgedmysi
gnat
ure?
"
Konke:
"ByeexbaeIdi dn'
tcallfort
his,
ifyouwant
moreinfocontactmylawyer"shedr oppedthecal
l
Rosewascr yi
ngIpickedherandf edhert he
for
mulaDaisywentbackt owor kIdon'tknowhow
causethebabyisbarely3mont hs,
sosinceIdon't
haveajobItakecareofthegi r
ls,
Idon'tseethe
needtogetanannycauseIam most l
yhomeandI
am myownboss.

Daisycamebacklat
erandstart
edcomplai
ning
aboutmenotcleani
ngandcooking,
Icancl
eanbutI
oncecookedandshecri
ti
sizedmyfoodsoIwill
nevercookagai
n,Imeanal
lshecandoi
s
appreci
atemyeffor
t,
accor
dingt
omeIcancook
andKonkeusedtol i
kemyfood.
Daisy:
"Igotowor kandcomebackti
redbutIst i
ll
havetocomebackt ocl
eanandcook,youjustsi
tall
day"Isit
?It akecar
eof2li
tt
leonest
hatisami ssion
onitown,shesaidgoingupanddowncl eani
ng
aggressi
vely.
TK:
"I
fyouar
eti
redj
ustsi
tdownandr
est
,Iwi
llor
der
i
n"
Daisy:
"Wear esavi
ngf oramal obol
aremember,
we
can'twastemoneyl i
ket hatyourwordsnot
mine,whichi
skindofst rangecauseyouhave
money,maybeyouar ej ustbuyingti
meyoureal
ly
don'twanttomar r
yme"
TK:
"Iwil
l,
butnotnowIhavetol
dyouthi
sbef
ore,
we
ar
estil
lgett
ingtoknoweachother
"
Dai
sy:
"IknowyouIam r
eadynow"shesatnextt
o
me.
TK:"
Iam notr
eady,
Idon'
twantt
ogetmar
ri
edonl
y
todi
vor
ceagain"
Dai
sy:
"Agai
n?"
TK:
"Ihavebeenmar
ri
edbef
ore2t
imes"
Dai
sy:
"2?.
..wowtal
kaboutnotknowi
nga
per
son,
whathappened?
"
TK:
"Iwasnotready,
Iimagi
nedmyselfget
ti
ng
marri
edandneverlet
ti
nggototheoneIhave
wif
ed,butl
if
ehappenedandher
eIam"
Daisy:
"Whyyounevert
oldmeaboutt
hatpar
tof
yourli
fe?
"
Tk:
"Iwasnotr
eadyt
otal
kabouti
t"
Daisy:
"Isyourbabymamaoneoftheexwi ves?"She
madei tcl
earthatshehat
esKonkeIhavenoi dea
forwhatexactl
ycauseshedoesn'
tknowher .
TK:
"Yesmysecondone"
Dai
sy:
"Nowondershet
hinksshei
smi
ght
y,wher
eis
t
he1stone?
"
TK:
"Kayi
se'
smom Idon'
tknowwher
eshewent
"
Daisy:
"Whycan'
tyoursecondonegetl
ostl
iket
he
1stone"Il
ookedather.
TK:
"Whydoyouhat
eher
?"
Daisy:"
Idon'
thaveti
met ohateher
,Ij
ustdon'
tli
ke
hercauseshemadeyourl astmarr
iagea
ni
ght mare,
shemadet hi
ngstoughforyoutot
rust
againandloveful
ly"
TK:
"Shedi
dnot
,butt
he1stonedi
d"
Daisy:
"Youj ustli
kethesecondonet hat
'sal
l"she
stoodup" HowdoIt op4kids?CauseifIdon'
tIwil
l
alwayscomesecondi fIdon't"Il
ist
enedtoherand
thatmademer eal
iset
hat,
shei smoreli
kemeandI
don'twanttol i
kethatIhavetostopbeingina
compet i
ti
onwi thpeoplewhoar enotinitwi
thme,I
sawmet hroughherandIdi dn'tl
ookgood.
TK:
"Youdon'
thavetotopthekidscausethat
's
i
mpossibl
ebuttophereducat
ionIwillgi
veyou
moneytogobackandstudyandbewhatyou
al
wayswantedtobe"
Dai
sy:
"Butyoucan'
tpayl
obol
aformeyetyoucan
af
for
dvarsit
y?"
TK:"
YesIam givi
ngyouasecondchanceher
e"she
satdownagain.
Daisy:
"Ialwayswant
edt obeadoctor
"tal
kabout
expectat
ionsvsreal
it
y,ImeanIl
oveDaisybutshei
s
notthatsmar t
.
TK:
"Okayhowmanypoi
ntsdoyouhaveonyour
matr
iccer
ti
fi
cat
e?"
Dai
sy:
"Uhm Idon'
tknow"youseewhatImean.
TK:
"Howaboutyoubecomeat eacher
,t
hrough
UNI
SA"theyal
soofferbr
idgi
ngcoursesthere.
Daisy:
"Thatwasmysecondl ovethankyouTKf or
bel
ievi
nginmel i
kethi
s,evenmyf am havelosthope
i
nmebecomi ngsomethinginli
fe,
thankyou"she
huggedme.
IknowIli
kehelpi
ngotherpeopl
eandi tmakesme
happymaybeIshouldsti
cktothatcause
compet
ingain'
tforme.
TK:
"Anythi
ngf
oryoulove,
l
etshi
resomeonewho
wil
lhel
pusaroundt
hehouse"
Daisy:
"NoIwi
llcl
eani nthemorningandcookwhen
Icomebackdon'twor r
ybabe"shekissedmycheek
andstoodup,
Iwillneverunder
standwomenIswear
andIwi
llevenst
opt
ryi
ngt
o.
AhappywomanmakesahappyhomeIguess.
3weeksl
aterIgotacal
lfr
om Konke.
Konke:"Youweresupposedt
opayuplastweekor
callmeandtellmewhathappenedmaybeitgotl
ost
alongtheway"Iwaswi t
hDaisyi
nbedshewas
resti
ngherheadonmychest .
TK:
"Okayst
opnaggi
ngKonkeIwi
llpayyout
oday"
Konke:
"OhwownowIam naggi
ng?
"
TK:
"Ei
shI
'
m sorr
ybutst
opcal
li
ngmel
iket
hismy
womanwon'
tli
keit
"
Konke:
"Idon'
tcareaboutyourwomanThul
ebonaI
wantmymoney, unl
essifshewil
lpayf
oryouthenI
cantal
ktoher"
TK:
"Isai
dyouwi
llgeti
ttoday"
Konke:
"Howaboutmyhal
fofyourever
ythi
ng?
"
TK:
"Ihavenot
hingyouknowt
hat
"
Konke:
"Iknowyoust
olemysi
ster
smoney"Isi
ghed
TK:
"Iwi
lladdR4000andmakei
t20k"
Konke:
"Nowyouaret
alki
ng,
sendi
ttoday!Okaybye"
shedroppedt
hecal
l.
Nowanot herst
resshitme,
IfIpayKonkeIwon' tbe
abl
etot akeDai
sytovarsi
tynextmont h,
whathaveI
done?MaybeIshoul dgobackt oMrMazi bukof or
myoldj obbackoranyotherjobcauseIam not
makingmuchpr ofi
tonmybusi ness,
Ifeelcursed
andtrapped.
Dai
sybr
oughtmebackf
rom myt
hought
s.
Dai
sy:
"Whoareyougivi
ng20kt
oday?
"Itwasst
il
l
dar
kverydar
koutsi
de.
TK:
"Sl
eepDai
sy"
Dai
sy:
"Ihear
ditwasaf
emal
e'
svoi
ce"
TK:"
Konkemykids'
mom want
s20kever
ymont
h"
shesatupst
rai
ght.
Dai
sy:
"Shei
scr
azy,
whomai
ntai
ns4ki
dswi
th20k?
"
TK:
"Shewant
shal
fofmyever
ythi
ng10kand6kand
4k"
Daisy:"
SomuchmoneyIsaydon'
tgi
vei
ttoher
,we
don'thavesuchmoney"
TK:
"Iwantt
ogot
oheri
nEngl
andandt
alkt
oher
"
Dai
sy:"
Engl
and?Sheli
vest
herenow?Dam t
hatgirl
i
sli
vingmydream"sheput
sbothherhandoverher
mouthli
ket
hatwasnotsupposedt
ocomeout .
TK:
"Let
sgot
her
etoget
her
"
Dai
sy:
"Whatdoesshedof
orl
ivi
ng?
"
TK:
"Not
hingmuch"Idon'
twanthert
ofeelsomehow.
Dai
sy:"
Iknewitwasei
therherf
am'smoneyorari
ch
man"yeahlet
sgowiththat
.What'
sherf
ullname
andsurname?"
TK:
"Why?
"
Dai
sy:
"Just
"
TK:
"NonoDai
syl
eaveKonkeal
one"
Dai
sy"
ButIwanttotal
ktoherwomant
owoman,
tel
l
meherfacebookname"
TK:
"Noshedoesn'
thavef
acebook"pl
usifIgi
beher
Konke'
snamethi
ngswon'tbegoodforme.
Dai
sy:
"Iwi
llf
indher
"Ihavetounfri
endKonkeonmy
FBsoshecan'tbet
rackedeasi
ly.
TK:
"Don'
t!Let
ssl
eep"
Daisy:
"WhenarewegoingtoEngl
and?Iam of
fthi
s
Fr
iday"it
'sWednesdayt
oday.
Tk:
"Doyouhavet
ravel
ingdocument
s?"
Dai
sy:
"Don'
twor
ryaboutt
hatIknowaguy"
TK:"
Ihopet
hatguywon'
tgetyouar
rest
edatt
he
ai
rport
"
Dai
sy:
"Never
!It
rusthi
m"
TK:
"Hmm Iwi
llbookt
icket
sforus"shesl
eptonher
pi
ll
ow.
Dai
sy:
"Ican'
twai
ttogot
her
e"wesl
ept
.
OnthatFri
dayindeedherdocumentsandtheki
ds'
wereuptodatesowegoti nthepl
aneandwentto
Engl
and,whenwegott her
eImissedthehouseI
sol
dcausewehadt ogotoahotel
.
Ical
ledKonke.
Konke:
"Ohheknowsmynumber
,wai
tar
eyoui
n
Engl
and?
"
TK:
"YesandIwantt
ospendt
hewhol
eoft
omor
row
wit
hthem"
Konke:
"Ihearyoubutwher
eismymoney"
TK:
"OhIwi
llgi
vei
ttoyout
omor
row"
Konke:
"Wi
thdol
lar
s?"
TK:
"What?No!
"Thatwoul
dbet
oomuchi
fyout
ake
i
ttorands.
Konke:
"Howam Igoi
ngt
ouser
andsi
nEngl
and?
"
TK:
"Doyourememberwhenyousai
dImustnot
makemyproblem your
s?Nowappl
ythatt
othi
sbye
Konke"
Dai
sy:
"Ihavetogoshoppi
ngj
ustali
tt
leforcl
othesI
wil
lweartomorr
owIwanttol
ookbeauti
ful
"herewe
goagai
n.
TK:
"Youar
ebeaut
if
ulbabeyouhavecl
othest
oo"

Dai
sy:
"NotEngl
andclothesyouwantyourext
olook
atmeandlaugh?"Konkeisnotl
iket
hat.
TK:
"Let
sgosoIcanbuymyki
dscl
othes"
Daisy:
"Youaresosweetbabe,
theyal
soneed
Englandclot
hes"
TK:"
Uhm ImeantthequadsandKayi
se,
l
etmecal
l
thei
rmom forsi
zes"
Daisy:
"No,
howaboutyoucal lhertocomehere?"I
wonderwhatshei suptobutthatdoessoundli
kea
plancauseIdon'twantbuyclotheseKonkewon't
l
ikeormaybet hekidsal
readyhave.
TK:
"Wi
thyouar
oundt
oo"
Dai
sy:
"Youwantt
obewi
thheral
one?
"
TK:"
NoIwasonl
ychecki
ngi
fyouar
eokaywi
th
that
"
Dai
sy:
"Youhavenot
hingtoworryaboutsi
nceyou
ar
eoverherr
ight
?"Am Ioverher
?
TK:
"Sure"IsmsedKonket
ojoi
nusandIt
oldher
Dai
syinsist
ed,
shesai
dshewil
lcome.

Af
ter4hour
sshecal
ledme,
wewer
erest
ingi
nour
r
oom.
Konke:"
Whi
chmal l
?"It
oldhershesai
dshewil
lbe
therei
n15minut
esandshewasandDai syact
ed
nice.
TK:
"It
houghtyouwi
llcomewi
tht
hem"shewas
wit
hSten.
Konke:"
Don'
twor r
yStenknowstheirsi
zesby
heart
,St
en,
TKpleasebehavewear enotki
dsher"
shewalkedaheadofusandt ur
ned" OhSt
enthati
s
hisgfandchi
ldren"
St
en:
"Whyam Inotsur
pri
sed?
"
Konke:
"BehaveSt
en"
St
en:
"OkayokayIwi
llbeonmybestbehavi
our
"
Konke:
"Thankyou"St
enwentKonkeandhel
dher
hand.
Dai
sy:
"Theyl
ookgoodt
oget
herdon'
tyout
hink?
"
TK:
"Hmm"t
heywentt
oear
thchi
ld.
Dai
sy:
"Canyouaf
for
dthi
ngsher
e?"
TK:
"Justf
ew"
Dai
sy:
"Lookhowmanycl
othest
heyhavepi
cked"
TK:"Iwi
llhavet
oempt
ymybankaccountf
ort
hat
then"
Dai
sy:
"That
'snotf
unny"
TK:
"Rel
axbabeweshoul
dbef
ine"
Daisy:
"Mywor
ryi
sIwi l
lnotbeabl
etobuythose
t
hingswetal
kedabout"Il
ookedatherl
ooki
ngat
Konkeshewaseventappi
ngherfootdown.
TK:"
Ihaveneverboughtmyki
dscl
othessoIam
happytodoit
"
Dai
sy:
"WhataboutLi
ll
yandRose?
"
TK:
"Theyhaveenoughcl
othes"
Daisy:
"Ohsonowyoul
oveherki
dsmor
ethan
mine?"Sheyel
led.
TK:
"NotnowDai
sy,
youwentshoppi
ngf
ort
heki
ds
bef
orewecamehere"
Daisy:
"Theyar
enotasniceast
hesecl
othesar
e,
eventhequali
tyi
snott
hesame"
TK:
"Dai
sypl
ease.
..
"Konkecamet
ous.
Konke:
"Ar
eyouguysokay?Ihear
dtheshout
ing"
Dai
sy:
"Wear
efinemoveal
onggoandf
ini
shmy
man'
smoney"Konket
ookadeepbr
eat
h.
Konk:
"TKwhati
sgoi
ngon?
"
TK:
"Not
hing"
Dai
sy:"
Iwil
ltel
lyouwhati
sgoi
ngon,youar
e
di
stur
bingourpeace,
gowit
hyourwhit
emanand
l
eaveusalone"
Konk:
"TK?
"
TK:"
Daisypleasestop"shewasembarrassing
me,Stencamet ooholdi
ngplasti
csshestood
behindKonkeandhel dherwaist
.
St
en:
"Wher
etonextbabe?
"Hei
sthenewman.
Dai
sy:
"Soyoupayed?
"
Konke:
"Yeshepaidwhatdi
dyouthink?Thatyour
manwillpay?Thati
swhyyouwer eheat
ingup?
Sorr
ytodisappoi
ntyousweet
y"shewalkedahead
agai
n.
St
en:
"Damnl
ookatt
hevi
ewmhmm"hef
oll
owed
t
ooIcl
ickedmyt
ongue.
TK:
"Ihat
ethatguy"
Dai
sy:
"Ihat
ethatgi
rl
"wesai
dinuni
son.
TK:
"St
eni
s..
.is.
..
"
Dai
sy:
"Handsomeandr
ich?
"Il
ookedather
.
TK:
"Noheisannoyi
ng,
Ihavewor
kedwit
hhim
bef
oreandwhydoyouhateKonke?
"Shekept
l
ookingatt
hem.
Daisy:
"I
t'
smydut yasacurrenttohateyou
previ
ous"isthatso?"Iknowyouhat ethatguy
causehei swithher,
doyoust i
lll
oveher ?
"Iwill
alwaysloveher,shemademeaf atherandshei sa
goodper son,
shedoen'that
epeopl ewithoutany
reason,
Ihavear easontohatehim heisannoying
andhet ookmygi rl
.
TK:
"Iwil
lal
wayscar
eforherbutIl
oveyounot
her
,l
etsfol
lowt
hem"
Dai
sy:"
Andlookat't
heview'
arghIam sur
ethevi
ew
i
sfake"shereal
lydespi
seKonke.
TK:
"I
t'
srealal
ri
ght
"shehi
tmewi
thherbag.
Dai
sy:"
Reall
yTKyouar
eevensmi
li
ngyouar
e
di
sgusti
ng"myphoner
ang.
Konke:
"Wher
ewouldyouliket
obuyt
hem t
hose
cl
othesyout
alkedabout
"
TK:
"Whatdot
heyneedmost
"
Konke:
"Not
hingr
eal
ly"
TK:
"Sot
heydon'
tneedcl
othes?
"
Konke:
"No"
TK:
"Iwi
llbuyt
hem t
oyst
hen,
whatdot
heyl
ike?
"
Konke:
"Ever
ythi
ng,
youknowyoudon'
thavet
ori
ght
"
TK:
"Iwantt
obuymyki
dssomet
hing"
Konke:
"Whynow?
"
Tk:
"Iuhm wher
ear
eyou?
"
Konke:"
Iwil
lsendyouthelocationwhenIget
home,comingtoyouwasabadi deayourgfdoesn'
t
l
ikeme,Idon'
tknowwhyyout houghtitwasgoingto
workwithheraround,
butatl
eastshel ovesyouhold
ontoher"shedroppedthecall.
Daisy:"
Whyar eyoulooki
ngatmel i
kethat?"Il
ooked
ather,i
sshereall
ywhatIwanttospendt herestof
myl i
fewith?ShehatesKonkebutKonkei snot
hati
ngonherIl ostagem whi
lechasingstones
here,
butmaybeDai syismypunishmentandIwi ll
takeitasaman, maybeIcanteachhertoloveother
peopleothert
hanme.
TK:"Iloveyouandt hankyouforlovi
ngme"Iwoul d
al
sol iketobel
ievethatshelovesmebutnotas
muchasKonkedi d,Irui
nedthatIsti
llhopeIgeti
t
ri
ghtwi thherorelseitwi
llmeanIam t heonewit
ha
problem.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er68
°
•Banel
e•°

Kheth:
"Babear
eyouokay?"Shesatnextt
ome,we
wereinmyhouseshejustcamewithpopcor
ns,
I
choseamovieshel
ostabetsoIgott
ochoose
whichmovi
etowatch.
Nele:
"Iam f
inebabe,
justt
hinkingaboutus,Iam t
ir
ed
ofthi
shiddi
ngbabe,Iwantthewor l
dt oknowthat
youaremineandIam your s"shekissedmycheek.
Kheth:
"NcoohbabeyouaresosweetIal sowantt
he
worl
dtoknowbutwear enothiddi
ngwear e
st
rengtheni
ngourl
ove,soitwon'tbeshakenwhen
weopenupt otheoutsi
dewor l
d"
Nel
e:"
Ican'
twai
tfort
hat
"weki
ssed.
Kheth:
"Yeahmet oo,sodadsai
dourki
ngdom was
i
nvit
edi nFakudekingdom,t
heyar
emarryi
ngthei
r
daughteroff
"
Nel
e:"
Yeahmom t
oldmet
hisweekendr
ight
"
Khet
h:"
Yeah"
Nel
e:"
Arewegoi
ngt
ogot
oget
her
?"
Khet
h:"
Nobabewear
est
il
lont
hel
owr
emember
"
Nele:
"Mom tol
dmetotakeZamawith"shel
ookedat
mebr i
efl
yandbackatt
hetv"ButI
'
dr at
hergowit
h
youobviousl
y"
Kheth:
"Mmm whydon'
tyougoal
onewewi
llmeet
t
here"
Nele:
"Okay,
areyoumadatmenowbabe?
"Il
icked
herear.
Kheth:
"NoIam notbutyourmom wjywouldshe
wantyoutogowi t
hher,t
ellmewhyissheeven
l
ivi
nginyourki
ngdom whi l
eshehashers?
"
Nel
e:"
Mom want
edt
ohel
pheroutwi
thourson"
Khet
h:"
That'our
'isgoi
ngtomakemesi
ck!
"Ipul
l
ed
hert
omer esti
ngherhaedonmyshoul
der
.
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
rybabe,
butt
heson"shel
aughed.
Kheth:
"Hersonismor el
ikei
thau,t
hesonf orwhat
asifyouaresaying,
ther
iver
,thequeen,
thegomora"
shelaughedthatmademel aughtoo.
Nel
e:"
Youar
ecr
azyyouknow,
whati
sthegomor
a?"
Kheth:"
Whatdoyouwantmet osaywhenweput
thesinthi
ngs"Il
ookedathermygfi
sbeaut
if
ulher
skindarkandfl
awless.
Nel
e:"
Youarebeaut
if
ul,
andIl
oveyou"Iki
ssedher
f
orehead.
Khet
h:"
Youar ehandsometoomymel l
owyell
ow
andIl
oveyout oo,
Ihaveanidea"t
hatalwaysget
s
meworriedcauseshehascrazyideas.
Nel
e:"
Hmm"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tbel
iket
hatyouwi
lll
ovet
hisone"
Nel
e:"
Whati
sthi
sbi
gidea?
"
Kheth:
"SoIwast hi
nki
ngsincewear egoi
ngt ot
he
Fakudekingdom andal
l,
Ithoughtlet
sgotothe
desi
gnertomakeuscut emat chi
ngoutf
it
s,soyou
cangetthattat
tooofmyfaceonyourchest "
Nel
e:"
Let
'sdot
hepi
erci
ngonournoses"
Kheth:"
Nehthatwaswhenwebot hwonbutyoul
ost
soletskeepmovingdaddy,
oryouthi
nkwewil
l
br
eakupagai natonepoint
?"
Nel
e:"
Wear eforeverbabyt
hist
imeyouwon'
tgetr
id
ofmethateasil
y"
Kheth:
"Thent
her
eisnopr
ob,
youar
eget
ti
ngt
hat
t
attoo"
Nel
e:"
Youdon'
tunder
standIdon'
tli
ket
attooesi
n
mybody,
atl
eastpier
cingi
snotpermanent,
Iwil
l
taket
akei
toutwhenIf
eel
li
kei
t,
let
'sgowi
thi
t
coupl
egoal
sandall
"
Khet
h:"
Ist
hisaboutmyf
ace?
"
Nele:
"Nobabeit'
sabouttatt
ooesint ot
al,
Ilikeon
somebodyelsejustl
ikethatoneonyourl owerback
ofourki
ds,
itisbeaut
ifulandIloveitonyout r
ust
meIdobutnotonmybody, sorrylove"
Khet
h:"
Iunder
stand,
mat
chi
ngout
fi
tsandpi
erci
ngi
t
i
sthen"
Nele:
"Thankyouforunder
standi
ngl
ove,
sohow
aboutacheerstothatr
ound?"
Kheth:"
NoIsti
llhavet
opuni
shyousomehowhow
causeyouarenotgett
ingmyface,
l
ookyourmovei
s
overlet
'sgo"
Nel
e:"
Wheretonowit'
scol
dout
side"t
heweat
her
wasromant
icoutsi
de.
Khet
h:"Wearegoingtot
hedesignerbabecome"
shewenttowearhersneaker
sandIdi dt
oo,t
henwe
wenttothedesi
gnerwhosaidwemuchcomef or
thef
it
tingonThursdayi
twasaSundaywhenwe
camebackwewentt ocook,
i
twasnewKhet
hosaid
hersi
stert
aughthert
ocook,
Ihadt
oint
hatki
tchen
andseeitmysel
ftobeli
evei
t.

Shecookeditwasdel
ici
ousIhavet
oseet
hissi
ster
andthankher.
Nel
e:"
Iam r
eadytowif
eyouagai
nandyouar
enow
r
eadytowif
earound"
Kheth:
"Iam notamai
dNel
edon'
tgetusedt
oit
"my
phonerangitwasmom.
Nel
e:"
Ihavet
opi
cthi
sit
'smom"
Khet
h:"Iwil
lgocallmysi
stert
oo"shewentoutof
t
hekitchen,
Ipicked.
Mom:"Banelewhenareyoucomingforthe
measurementsIwantyoutolookthepartwhenwe
gett
oFakudeki ngdom"ei
sh"Idon'
tthi
nktheycan
useyourprevi
ousonescanthey?"
Nel
e:"
YesIdi
dnotgai
norl
oseanywei
ght
"
Mom:"
Greatt
hen,whenar
eyoucomi ngthi
ssi
de,
you
j
ustdi
tcht
histhi
ngofyoursandnevercame
back,
whatar
eyoudoingther
esoimpor
tantt
hatyou
can'
tevenbeher
eforyourson?
"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llcomeonFr
idaymom"
Mom:"Ihopeyouar enotuptonogoodther
e,you
areaprinceBaneleyouneedtol
eadby
example,r
espectyour
selft
oberespect
edbymany"
Nele:"
Iam notmisbehavingmom Iwasj ust
catchi
ngupwi t
hmyf ri
endshere"Iknowshewoul d
havebeenhappyi fItol
dhert het
ruth,Imeanshe
l
ovesKhethoshenevercal ledherat hing.
Mom:
"Whenwast
hel
astt
imeyout
alkedKhet
ho?
"
Nel
e:"
Itbeenawhi
lewhy?
"
Mom:"Ar
eyoueventryi
ngtogettoknowyourkids
Banel
eoryounoteventr
ying?"Wewerepl
anning
onfet
chi
ngthegir
lstomorrowmorni
ng.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llf
etcht
hem t
omor
rowt
ospendt
imewot
h
t
hem"
Mom:
"Whenam Iseei
ngt
hem agai
nImi
sst
hem"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llt
alkt
oKhet
hoaboutt
hat1st
"
Mom: "
Oryoucanbr
ingt
hem her
eandbackwi
thout
herknowi
ng"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llseewhatIcandomom bye"
Mom:
"Il
oveyoubaby"
Nel
e:"
Iloveyout
oomom"shedr
oppedt
hephone.

Iwenttothebedr
oom andKhet
howast
alki
ngon
thephoneshewasonherstomach.
Kheth:"
LyingtohimishardIdon'
tknowit'seat
ing
mei nsi
de"shelist
ened."
Wear ef
ine,
nowear egreat
i
nfactIlovehim somuchIwishwecoul dstayli
ke
thi
sinourl i
tt
lebubbl
eandnotlettheoutsi
dewor l
d
i
n,youanyl uck?
"Iwenttoki
ssherneckshecl osed
hereyes.
Kheth:
"Tr
yBadoopeoplegetmarri
edthere,
anywayI
havetogomymani shereIloveyousis,
wewi l
lbe
ther
etomorr
owtofetchthekidsbye"shedropped
thecal
l.
Nel
e:"
Sowear
egoi
ngt
ofet
chourki
ds"
Khet
h:"
YepImi
ssmynaught
yli
tt
leones"
Nele:
"Dot
heyhaveanannysoIcanaskmom t
o
sendusonetomorr
ow?"
Khet
h:"
Noooooo!
!!
!!
"Sheyel
ledsol
oudshescar
ed
mealit
tl
e.
Nel
e:"
Andt
hen?
"
Khet
h:"Iwi
llaskmom togetonef
orme,hersare
t
rai
nedbodyguar dst
oo,t
heycanshoottokil
lif
t
hereisaneed"
Nel
e:"
Theycar
rygunsar
ound?
"
Kheth:
"Not
heyarenor
malsit
ter
s,anywayhowis
yourmom?"Thatwaswier
dbutIwi l
lleti
tgof
or
now.

Thenextdaywewentt ofet
chtheki
dsanditwasa
funroadtri
pforus,
Idon'
tknowwhyIwastedmy
ti
mef ool
ingaroundwhil
eIcanhavet
hissuchl
if
e
withKhetho.
Whenwegotthereshef
orgotaboutmeal
it
tl
ewhen
shesawhersi
ster
.
If
oll
owedbehi
ndt
hem,
theyt
urnedt
olookatme.
Khet
h:"
Ohbabethi
sismybeaut
if
ulsi
sterSno,
Sno
t
hisi
smylovel
yman"
Sno:"
Iti
snicetof i
nal
lymeetyouNeleIhavehear
d
alotaboutyou,goodthi
ngsonlyIswear"shesmi
led
sheisindeedbeautif
ulj
ustali
ttl
eli
ghtert
hanmy
darkchocolat
e.
Nel
e:"
Iti
snicetomeetyoutooSnoandthankyou
f
orteachi
ngmyper sonhowtocook,
youtaughther
wel
l"shelookedather
.
Kheth:"
WhatcanIsaymysistert
helovepor
ti
oni
s
working"t
heyl
aughedandhighfi
ved.
Sno:"
Ithast
obef
orhi
mtof
indyourf
ooddel
ici
ous"
theyl
aughed.
Kheth:
"Imustpayext
rashi
tmaant
hatsangoma
knowshisthi
ng"
Sno:"Somyl
ovel
ycoupl
esIcookedmor
ekor
obel
a
foryouNel
e"
Khet
h:"
Noheisfullr
ightbabe?
"Hersi
sterl
aughedI
don'
tknowwhattodocauseIam real
lyhur
ry.
Sno:
"Lookathi
m shamepoorguyhei
shungr
ybut
af
rai
dtosay"
Khet
h:"
Hei sful
l,babethi
sonei sawit
chnevereat
herf
ood,shewillturnyouagainstmewit
hherfood"
shesai
dl oudenoughf orhersist
ert
oheartoo.
Sno:
"Youareafr
aidhewillact
uall
ytast
erealfood
ot
herthanyoufood?"Shesmiledandpinched
Khet
ho'scheek.
Khet
h:"
Thi
soneissawi
tchIt
ellyah,
Iwi
llbet
heonl
y
onet
oeatherf
oodIwil
lmakeyouasandwi t
ch
l
ove"
Nel
e:"
Butbabe"
Sno:
"Dadi
snotar
oundsosui
tyour
sel
f,
Ihave
di
shedoutf
ort
heguardst
hosemenworkhard"
Kheth:
"YouseewhatImeanbabewi
tch!Whocooks
fort
heentir
epal
ace?"
Sno:"
Sheisjustj
eal
ousofmymar vel
ouscooki
ngs
anywhoIhavesomethingtoshowyoutwo"sheled
theway,
leavi
ngusbehind.

Ihadt
oaskcausei
tsoundedser
ious.
Nele:"Issher eal
lyawitch?"Iaskedonal owkey, she
l
ookedatmeImeanIwast oldnottoeatherf ood
andIdon' tknowi fi
twasaj okeornot ,
buthersi ster
didn'tseem of f
endeditcouldbeaj okeright ?
Khet hoj ustbustedinl
aught ershewaseven
pointingme, hit
ti
ngherf oodont hegr ound, she
restedherhandsonhert hi
ghl aughingandIwas
j
ustst andingtherel
ookingather ,
Iguessi twasa
j
oket hen.
Kheth:
"NoIwasonlyki
ddimgbaberelax,mysist
eri
s
agoodperson,tj
othewayyouaskedthatqis
makingmel augh,
youmadeitsoundslikeatop
secr
et,
nolovesheisnot"
shesaidbet
weenher
annoyi
nglaugh.
Nel
e:"SoIcaneatherf
oodt
hen"shebecame
ser
ious.
Khetho:"
Noyoudon'tyouwi
llseet
hatwhatI
cookedyouwasr ubbi
shcomparedtoherf
ood"
we
gotinthehouse.
Nel
e:"
Iswearyourfoodwil
lremai
nthedel
ici
ouest
f
oodIhaveevertasted"
Kheth:
"1stofallt
herei snosuchwor d"saysa
personwhoal waysmakeupwor ds,
sheisrubbing
offomeandIl i
keit"Secondlythatsisterofmine
cooksImeanshegoesal loutalltheti
me,sheeven
makesdesser tsheisgoodl ikethat"she
whispered,
itwasmyt urntolaughathersheal so
madei tsoundslikei
ti sabadt hingtogoalloutand
makedesser t.
Kheth:
"Don'tl
aughbabethisisseriousherfood
hypnot
izespeoplemeincluded"justli
kethatIwas
l
ookingforwardtot
astedhersister'
sfood.
Nel
e: "
Shecan'
tbet
hatgood"Iknowi
fIdar
ehershe
wil
lletmeall
owmet oeati
t.
Kheth:
"Iam t
ell
ingyou,
anywaywheredidshego?
"
Sheyelledf
orherSnosaid'ki
tchen'
whenwegot
ther
eitwasaf unnymess.
Sno:"
Welcomepar ents,
youjusti
ntimef orbath
ti
me"shepoi ntedthegirlswhower elot
ionedin
apri
cotj
am al loverthei
rbodiesevenont heir
hair
,t
heywer eevennotpayi ngmuchat tenti
onto
us,
theylot
ionedeachot herandeati
ngtoo,Ihadto
t
akeavi
deo,
i
twassof
unnyIcoul
dn'
tst
opl
aughi
ng.
Khet
h:"
YouseewhyIdon'
thaveki
ds,
whoi
sgoi
ng
t
obathethem?"
Sno:
"Thisisbett
eratleasti
tisjam,j
usttheday
bef
oreyesterdaytheywereloti
oningblackpol
ish,
i
t
wassof unnyItookavideo,
theylookedlikel
it
tl
e
zombies"shelaughed.
Nel
e:"Pl
easesendmethatvideo,
theseki
dsdeserve
t
heirownchannelonyoutubeIsweartheywi
llhave
mil
lonsofvi
ewersonthatchannel"
Sno:
"SecondedIhaveothervi
deostoot
heyar
e
hi
lar
ious,
theywerebor
nt oent
ertai
n"
Khet
h:"
Pleasecallthehelpertobathet
hem and
cl
eanthi
st hi
ngupbef oreIloseit
,dadspoi
ltt
hese
ki
ds,
Ineverdidthis"
Nel
e:"
Don'
tbejeal
ousher
eiti
sbecauseyouwer
e
al
oneandbori
ng"
Kheth:"
Iam sorrysi
sIgavethem adayoff
,I
promisedtodoeverythi
ngforthem t
oday,
they
neededthi
sbr eaksoyoutwowi l
lgodealwitht
hem
whil
eIcleanuphere"
Iaskedforabr
ead,
Il
ovejam
sosincetheyarej
am Iusedt
hem asaspreadand
at
emybr ead.
Khet
h:"
WowIcan'
tbel
ieveyouj
ustdi
tthat
,eww"
Nel
e:"
Thesear
emyki
dst
heydon'
tdi
sgustme"
Sno:
"Theywerepl
ayingwot
hthecowsout si
de
bef
orethi
s,
theywereint
hemainkraalbusybeati
ng
cowsup"Isweart
hatmademealmostvomi t,
they
l
aughed.
Kheth:
"I
tserveshimr i
ght
,eatbabywjathappenedto
'
thesearemyki dstheydon'tdi
sgustme? '
Yesbaby
yes!Eatcows'dunk"shelaughedwhent hegir
ls
fi
nall
ynoticedustheywantedust otakethem wi
th
thei
rsti
ckyself
.
Sno:
"Nowthat
'scut
etaket
hem Iwantt
osee
somethi
ng"
Kheth:
"Whosekidsarethese?"Shet ookonethat
oneloti
onedherfacetooshest i
llhadjam onher
hands,t
henThandogiggledsosweet l
y,
Khetho
rushedtothebathr
oom Ifol
lowedherwi thLir
aand
wehadaf unbathing,
aft
ertheirbathwewentt o
showert
ool
eavi
ngt
hem wi
thSno.
Khet
h:"
Iam hungr
ynows,
howaboutyou?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam f
lami
shed"
Kheth:
"Let
'sgoeatthen"aft
erourbat
hwewentto
eat
,andyeahSno'sfoodputKhetho'
stoshamebutI
wouldn'
tsaythatoutloud.
Nel
e:"
Yourf
oodst
ilr
emai
nnumberonebabe"
Khet
h:"
Iknowyouarelyi
ngbutt
hankyoubabe,
that
i
swhyIl pveyousomuch"
??:
"Lovewho?"Weweresit
ti
ngonthehighchai
rsi
n
thekit
chen,
Iqui
ckl
yjumpedoffwhenIsawking
Thuleni
.
Nel
e:"
Yourmaj
est
ygoodeveni
ng"
Ki
ng:
"Goodeveni
ngpr
inceBanel
ehowar
eyou?
"
Nele:
"Iam fi
net
hanksyourhi
ghness"he
nodded,Khet
howenttohugherdad.
King:
"Heymyprincesshowar
eyou,
l
ookatyou,
you
havet hatgl
ow"
Khet
h:"
Dadcomeonyouar
emaki
ngmebl
ush"her
f
atherchuckl
ed.
King:
"Sheevenbl
ushesnow,
youar
esur
egr
owi
ng
up,wherear
emygirl
s?"
Khet
h:"
Thosegir
lsofyour
sempt ieda2li
tr
ebucket
ofj
am l
oti
oningi
t"herdadjustchuckl
ed.
King:
"Ihopeyoudidn'
tbeatthem upcausenobody
didwhenyoupeanutbutteronyoursel
fwhenyou
wereyoung,t
hesekidsarefoll
owi
ngrighti
ntoyour
footstepssothati
swhyit'
snothardtofoll
owt hem
aroundcauseyougavemeenought r
aini
ngnowI
am apr oatt
hiscauseIhavedealtwi
thitbef
ore"
Konke:
"Il
oti
onedpeanutbut
teronmysel
f?ButIam
al
ler
gictonuts"
Dad:"Thatwasthedadwef i
guredthatoutcause
yourbodywasnott aki
ngtheloti
oningsowell,
you
becameswol l
enIhadtorushyout othehospit
al"
that
'ssad.
Khet
h:"
Oht hatchi
ldmewasreall
ynaught
yI
woul
dn'thavedealt
,ar
eyouhungr
y?"
Ki
ng:
"Noweat
eIam f
ull
"
Khet
h:"
Snocooked"
King:
"I
nthatcaseIwil
leatjustasmal
lport
iondi
d
shemakecust ar
d?"Suddenlyhi
seyesbecameali
ve
andexcit
ed.
Khet
h:"
Yes,
youseeNel
ewi
tch,
Itol
dyou"
King:"Iwi
llwaitfori
tint
hedinningroom bot
hfood
andt hatcustard"hewal
kedaway,thekidsar
e
sleepingtheymustbet i
redoftherunni
ngaround
theydoal lday.
Nel
e:"
Yourdadl
ovescust
ardIcant
ell
"
Kheth:"
Peoplel
oveSno'scookingperiod,dadone
minutewashungr ynextminut
ehewant edfoodand
dessertIswearSnoputsherfootinit,
Iam gladshe
i
sdoi ngsomethingabouthercooking"shedished
outforherdad.
Nel
e:"
Whati
sshedoi
ng?
"
Kheth:
"Shewi l
lstar
tbysell
ingli
tt
lesmal lfood
whereshel i
vesandi fi
tworksoutshewi llopena
rest
aurant
,Ican'twaitf
orpeopletotasteherfood"
shewenttogi veherdadafterherfathertolduswe
wil
lsl
eepinsepar
ater
oomssi
ncewear
enol
onger
t
ogether
,t
hatwasbummer.
Thenextmor
ningwelef
twi
thourgi
rl
sandi
twas
noi
seallt
hewayback.

OnFr i
dayIhadt ogot oourkingdom sowasKhet ho
wi
thourgi rl
s,
onSaturdaymom gavet hi
ngsto
wear,
thatwasmat chingt heent
iref
ami l
yat
tir
e,i
t
wascut eandallbutIwillweartheoneKhethogot
me,shewillbemadwhensheseesmemat ching
wi
thZamaandnother .
Iworemom' satt
ir
eal
lthewayt oFakudeki
ngdom
butIhadtheclot
hesKhethoaskedmet owearin
mycar,Ij
ustneededt
olosemyf amilyandchange.
Mom:
"Weal
llookbeaut
if
ul,
theywi
llseeus,
l
et'
sgo
i
n"
Nel
e:"
Uhm mom Iwi
llf
oll
owaf
teryouguys"
Mom:"
Nowewi
llgoi
ntoget
herasaMazi
buko
f
amil
y"
Nel
e:"
ButIwantt
owai
tforsomeonebef
oregoi
ng
i
n"
Dad:
"Youwi
llwai
tfort
hem i
nsi
desonl
et'
sgoi
n"
Mom:"
Besidesyouhavet
oholdZama'shandand
l
ookhappywithher
,your
ecent
lyhadason
r
emember?"
Dad: "
Yeahandl ookattheli
ttlepr incedoesn'the
l
ookcut eonhi stradi
ti
onalattir
e? "Wewer e
standingout sidethefamil
ycar ,Ial sotookmi ne
causeIhadachangi ngplan,IsawKhet ho'
s
kingdom' sfami l
ycarparkrightnextt oour s,
they
cameoutandKhet howastheonl yonewear ingthat
tradit
ionalatti
rewewearbot hsupposedt owear ,
my
girl
swer ewear i
ngbeauti
fulshor tdressesmat ching
theirgrandfatherandaunt,t
heyl ookedamazi ngand
i
ti salwayswowzat oseemygi rlwear ing
somet hingthatshowsherbeaut ifullegs.
Mykidssawmeandt heyrantome, Itookthem
bothitwasmuddyont heground,Iwashopi ngthey
wil
ldirt
ymyat t
ir
eandt hatitwil
kr equir
emet o
changebutmygi rl
sfail
eddoingso, ki
ngThul eni,
Sno
andKhet hof
oll
owedaf tert
hegirl
scomi ngtous.
Mom:"Banel
eholdZama'
shandj ustl
ookhappy"
howwasIt ohol
dZama'shandwhi l
eIwascarryi
ng
thegi
rl
s?Theygottousandstoodbefor
eus.
King:
"Goodmor
ningyourmaj
est
ies,
i
t'
sni
ceseei
ng
youagain"
Kheth:"Shamet heylooksoyel
low,yourmajest
iesbe
carefulofbeescauset hoseat
tir
estheysuregoi ng
toinvit
eal otofthem"thensheleftgoi
ngtowar ds
theentrance.
Ki
ng:
"Iam sosor
ryaboutt
hatshei
sjustnotgood
wi
thpeopl
e"
Mom:"
Andhowi sshegoi
ngt obeaqueenonedayI
f
eelf
orthatki
ngdom"andthati
sourki
ngdom.
Sno:
"Goodmor
ningyourmaj
est
ies"sheboweda
l
it
tl
e.
Mom:"Soki
ngThul
eniyoudeci
dedt
oset
tl
efor
younggi
rl
snow?"
Ki
ng:
"Don'
tinsul
tme,
thi
sismyol
derdaught
er"
mom l
ookeddown.
Sno:
"NowIseewhyKhet
hidon'
tli
keherso
much,
pleaseexcusemeyourmajesti
es"sheal
so
wal
kedaway,Khethowaswait
ingforthem f
arf
rom
us.
Mom:"
Yourkidsar
edi
srespect
fulmaan,
theyneed
somedesci
pli
ne"
Ki
ng:
"Keepi
nsul
ti
ngmeyouwi
llseewher
eitends"
Dad:"
Pleaseexcusemywife,
wearei
nlawswe
shoul
dn'tbedoingthi
sandli
ket
his"
Mom:
"Wer
einl
aws"
Dad:"
Theyhaveourki
dst
hatbi
ndsust
oget
her
for
ever"
Mom:
"Hmm"
Dad:
"Ki
ngThul
enishal
lwe"heshowedhi
mtheway.
Ki
ng:
"Thegi
rl
spl
ease"
Mom:"
Wewi l
lhol
dont
othem f
ort
her
estoft
he
cer
emony"
Ki
ng:
"Youknowwheretheyli
vewhenyouwant
t
hem,
youcan'tj
usthi
jackusli
ket
his"
Dad:
"Weunder
standwewi
llcomeatyourki
ngdom"
t
heywalkedi
nfr
ontofust
alki
ng,
theywer
eeven
l
aughi
ng.
WhenwereachedwereKhethowasshewas
huggi
ngDumisanit
hatgotmemad.
Dumi
:"
Wel
comeyourmaj
est
ies"
Dad:
"Thankyoupr
inceDumi
sani
"
Mom:
"Yest
hankyouwher
edowesi
t?"
Dumi:
"Ohtheusher
swi l
lshowyou,
Icametogett
he
Kut
hulel
ekingdom,
Ireser
vedseat
sforthem"
Mom: "
Shehasmovedonsof
ast
"shesai
dqui
etl
y
butaudiabl
e.
Dad:"
Thankyoupri
nceDumi sani
"wel
eftthe
Kuthul
eniki
ngdom behi
ndwi t
hmygir
ls,
Khethgave
meast i
nkyeyeIcantel
lsheismadatme, Iwi
ll
changesti
ll
.
Mom keptcompl
aini
ngaboutKhet
homovi
ngt
oo
f
astbl
ablabla,
shejustwoul
dn'
tst
op.
It
urnedt olookatt
hem pri
nceDumisaniwas
walki
ngbehi ndwit
hSno,of
courseheiswit
hSnonot
KhethiIalmostki
ll
edsomeone.
Afterawhi leIwenttochangetherewer
ejournali
sts
everywher e,
aft
erchangingIcal
ledKhet
hoshe
didn'tpick,
Zamawast akingact
ingli
kearealfam
wayt ooser i
ouslycauseshefol
lowedmeaf t
era
while,Iwasstil
ltr
yingtogethol
dofKhethoont he
phonewhengott ome.
Zama:
"Youchanged?
"
Nel
e:"
Yeahthatat
tir
ereal
lyi
nvi
tebeesIam sur
e
t
heythinki
t'
spoll
en"
Zama:"Yourmom andIchoset
hiscolourandIt hi
nk
i
tlooksgoodonus,si
ncewearealll
ightskinned"
Nele:"
Ithi
nkt
hisoneiswaycool
erl
ookatt
he
designdamnIlookgood"
Zama:"Soyouarebacktogether
?Isthatwhyyou
werethematchi
ngclothes?"WhyisshemadIt ol
d
herIwantoutImighthaverushedthi
ngswithher
.
??
:"Smilef
orthecamera"shewrappedherhands
ar
oundmewi t
hherhandonmywai st
,andshe
smiled,
andthecar
erawentoffargh!
Nel
e:"
Thankyouf
ormyson"
Zama:
"Thepr
ince"
Nele:"
Yeahthankyour eal
lybutuscanneverbe
everagainIam soory,
youknowyoubr okemyheart
whenyoucheat edonme"andi t
'sl
ikeshewant
ed
met of i
ndout
,whywoul dsheusemycart ogo
thereifshedi
dn'twantmet o?.
Zama:
"ButIt
houghtyoufor
gavemeandt
hatwe
weremovi
ngontogether
"
Nel
e:"Yout
houghtwrong,
Ihavemovedonwayon
l
ovie"myphonerangitwasKhet
ho,
IpickedZama
ki
ssedmeneck.
Nel
e:"
Nost
opi
tZama"
Zamamoanedl
ikewewer
einaheat
edsexsessi
on.
Khet
h:"
Hel
lo?
"
Nele:
"Heybabe"Imovedfr
om Zamabutshe
fol
lowedme,Ihadtorunawayusi
ngamassive
speed,
Iwasbreathi
ngheavl
y
Kheth:
"WowNel ejustwow,
ri
ghtwhenIt houghtwe
havepassedyourwhor i
ngstageyougoanddome
l
ikethi
s,j
ustf
reakenamazing,Iam suchafoolI
neverl
ear
ndoI
?"
Nel
e:"
Babe,
Whatareyoutalkingabout"Iwast
ryi
ng
t
ocatchmybreat
hf r
om alltherunni
ng.
Khet
h:"
Mxm bye"shedr oppedthecal
lIst
oodup
andwenttoZamaIdon' tknowwhysheact sli
keI
am t
heonewhocheat ed,shewasnolongerthere
shebet
terpr
ayIdon'trunt oher
.
Itr
iedcall
ingKhet
hoagai
nbutitshowedt hatshe
hadblockedmynumber,t
hat'
sunfairIdeservemy
fai
rchancetoexpl
aint
oher,
waitlet
sseei fIwason
thephonewhatwouldIhavethought?
Thatshewashavingsexwit
hanothermannooo,I
wouldgivemeachancetoexpl
aincausej
ust
assumingandconcl
udingwoul
dmeanIdon'ttr
ust
mypar t
ner.
Andshehasever yr i
ghtnottotrustme,butIswearI
haveoutgrownt hef uckboystage,
Idon'twantto
hurthercauseithurtsmet oseeherhur tIl
oveher,
I
cal
ledagainthesamet hi
nghappened,Iwasl ef
t
wit
hl ooki
ngforher,Iknowthelastpl
aceIsawher ,
I
am notlosi
ngherliket hi
s,
notnownotever ,
atleast
whensheleavesmeleti
tbebecauseIr
eal
lydi
d
somet
hingwr ongandwecan'
tfi
xit.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er69
°
•Sno•
°
Iwasshushi
ngKhet
hii
nthecarshewascr
yingr
eal
har
d.
Sno:
"Iam sor
rysi
sreal
lysor
ry"
Khet h:"
Youknowt hi
stimeIthoughtitwasgoi ngto
l
astbutdeepdownIknewhewasgoi ngt ogoback
tohisol dways,Ijustgavemyselfupf orbeinghurtI
am donef orgoodandIam overt hi
slovei shit
hur t
s,Igavehim myhear tandwhathedoeswi t
h
i
t,hesqueezedi tleavi
ngitwit
hnohear tbeattobeat
foranot herdayIam done"shewi pedhert earsI
didn'tknowwhatt osayordo,whoam It ogiveout
relati
onshipadvicesIam amessmysel f
.
Sno:
"Youguyswer
efi
nenotsol
ongago"
Kheth:"
That
'sthethi
ngabouthappiness,
youcannot
guaranteei
tfort
henextdaytoo,l
et'
sgobackinI
am suredadiswonderi
ngwher eweatandyourbf "
Sno:
"HeisnotmybfKhet hidi
dyouseehi ssai
dto
beexwives?Ihavenothi
ngont hem,i
t'
scleart
hey
wentundercont
ract
ionsandtheyallhavebigbums
andbigboobs"
Kheth:
"Theyhavenothi
ngonyousi
s,IwishIcould
borr
owyoumyeyest oseeyour
sel
fcauseit'
sclear
themirr
orisnotdoi
ngyouanyjust
ice,
youare
amazingandbeauti
fuli
nsi
deandout"
Sno:
"Thankssi
sIam t
ryi
ngt
obesi
ngl
efornow"
Khet
h:"
Whichisgoodyouneedsomet
imeof
fto
your
sel
f"Inodded.
Kheth:
"AndIam sodonewi thmen,Iwi
lltrywomen
nowmaybet heyar
ebetterIdohavesomet hi
ngfor
them"Ilaughedunti
lIsawshewasser ious.
Sno:
"Youar
eser
ious?
"
Khet
h:"
Yeahmendidmewr ong"menshehasdat
ed
onl
yNelewhataboutme?Myphonerand.
Sno:
"I
t'
sDumi
"Ipi
cked"
Hi"
Dumi
:"
Heywher
ear
eyou"
Sno:
"Out
sidei
nthecar
"
Dumi
:"
Iam comi
ng"hedr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Khet
h:"
Andyousayhei
snotyourbf
"
Sno:
"Hei
snot
,hei
scomi
ngpl
easebehave"
Khet
h:"
OMGyoul
ikehi
m,youar
eevenf
ixi
ng
your
sel
fup"
Sno:"
NoIdon't
"Aft
erawhi
leDumicamewi
thNel
e
tous,
soi
t'
sBanelewhowantedt
ocometoKhet
hi
notDumi
'sidea.
Nel
e:"
Sist
eri
nl aw,
babecanwetalk"t
heywer
e
st
andingout
sidewithanopendoor.
Khet
h:"NoBaneleIam done,
gotoyourfakewife
andfakesonandlivehappil
yeveraft
er,
Idon'
tknow
howmanyt imesIhavetri
edtosaveyouf r
om
your
selfbutyoukeepgoingbackformorebogus
shi
t!
"
Dumi
:"
Uhm SnoIdon'
tthi
nkweshoul
dbeher
eSno
pl
easecomewi
thme"
Sno:
"I
t'
sokayyoucangoIwi
llf
oll
owafteryou"I
st
il
lwantt
olist
enher
edoeshegetthat
.
Nele:"
It
'snotwhatyouthi
nkIdon'tevenknowhow
toexplainittosomeonewhodoesn'tt
rustmewho
keepswai ti
ngformetomessup!"Itwasr eal
ly
getti
nginterest
ingwhenDumil
ift
edmeupgoi ng
withme
?
?:"
Smil
efort
hecamera"t
hef
lashl
ightwentof
f
t
henshewentaway.
Dumi :
"Thewayyoul ookedatt hem youwer eso
i
nt erestedi
not herpeople'
sbusiness"hewal keda
distancewi t
hmei nhisarmsIam impr essedsinceI
knowIam f atandInevert houghtt
herewasaguy
whocanl if
tmeupl i
kethis.
Sno:
"Putmedown"
Dumi:
"ButIam st
il
lenj
oyi
ngl
if
ti
ngyou"heputme
down.
Sno:
"Thanks,
uhm l
etmegot odadandt
heki
dsIam
sur
ehei sworr
iedaboutus"
Dumi:
"Iwi
llt
akeyout
ohi
mlet
'sgo"hehel
dmy
hand.
Sno:
"Beaut
if
ulweddi
ng"
Dumi
:"
Thanks,
wear
enext
"
Sno:
"Iuhm"hel
aughed.
Dumi:"
YouknowIwon'tgi
veuponyouuntilyouare
mywi f
e"Ihavehear
dallt
hisbef
oresoi
tdoesn't
shakemeanymor e.
Sno:
"It
hinkIl
eftmyphonei
nthecar
"Iwal
kedback.
Dumi:"
Noyoudi dn'tst
opavoidi
ngme, youst
il
lowe
meadat ejustasingleonet
henyoucandeci de
fr
om it
"nobeingsingleisst
ressless,
Idon'
tworry
aboutanybody.
Sno:
"Doyouhaveki
ds?
"
Dumi:"
Idon'
twantki
dsbuti
fyouhaveoneIwi
ll
accepti
tIdon'
thateki
dsIj
ustdon'
twantmyown"
Inodded"Doyouhaveki
ds?
"
Sno:"
Yeahmysi ster
s'kids"wegotinandfounddad
wit
hthegir
ls,
Itookoneoft hem andDumidi
dtoo
andwewenttosi tinhiscar .
Dumi:
"Iknowwhatyout
hinki
ng"Idon'
tknowwhatI
am t
hinki
ngmysel
f.
Sno:
"Let
'sgobackt
othecar
"
Dumi:
"Butt
heyaresti
llt
alki
ng"i
twasget
ti
ng
l
ate,
MyphonerangitwasShaun.
Sno:
"Iam sor
ryaboutt
hat
"Idr
oppedi
t.
Dumi
:"
Soyouar
enotpi
cki
ngi
tupwhy?
"
Sno:
"I
t'
snoti
mpor
tant
"henodded.
Dumi
:"
Doyouhaveabf
?"
Sno:
"Nonotf
ornow"
Dumi
:"
GoodcauseIwantyou"
Sno:"
Ithoughtwehadt al
kedaboutt hisDumi "we
werestandingoutsidehisgate,
oneoft heexes
camet ous,shel
ookedwayol derthanmewhi ch
mademewonderhowol disDumi ,whenshegott o
usshesmi ledandaskedt otalktoDumi ,
Ithought
hewillsaynobutheexcusedhi mself,
Iwentbackt o
thecarwithmygi r
ls,t
histi
meIwi l
lvaluemysel f
moret onotgetint
osi t
uati
onsi fDumii sstil
lhung
ontohi swivest
hent hereisnopl aceformei nhis
l
if
e.

WhenIgott
othecarthecoupl
ewer
eki
ssi
ngI
guesst
heyf
ixedt
hings.
Iopenedt
hedoort
heyj
umpedof
feachot
her
.
Sno:
"Ibr
oughtt
heki
ds,
Iam gl
adyouf
ixedt
hings"
Khet
h:"
Yeahwedidbutheneedst
ogetr
idoft
his
gi
rlf
orustol
ivei
npeace"
Nele:
"Iwil
lbabe"heki
ssedhercheek"
Comet
o
daddykids"theywer
esleepy.
Sno:"
Theywanttosl
eepnowj
ustl
aythem att
he
backandt her
ear
ethr
owsati
ntheboot
"theytook
thei
rkids.
Khet
h:"
Wher
eisyourbf
?"
Sno:
"NotmybfKhet hoheiswi
thhisexwife,
Imean
whydidtheybreakupift
heyst
il
lloveeachotherI
don'
tunderst
and"
Khet
h:"
Whyar eyouworkedupsisheisnotyourbf
"
shei
srightIdon'
thaveanyri
ghttobemadathim.
Sno:
"Don'
thavesexher
epl
ease,
Iwi
llgot
odad"
Khet
h:"
Oryoucangetamanher
e"
Sno:
"NahIam finewithmen"Iwenttomydadwho
waswithotherkings,
Iwasoff
ici
all
ybor
edIcal
led
Shaunback.
Shaun:
"Heyt
hankyouf
orcal
li
ng"
Sno:
"Iwasonl
yret
urni
ngyourcal
l"
Shaun:
"Thankyouanyway,uhm Snot hereasonI
uhm marri
edIbj
omawasmy1stwi f
ehadt odi
e
alongwit
hour1stchil
dtogether,
Idi
dn'twantthatto
hapoentoyoucauseIloveyou,Iam sorr
yIhadt o
makeyouhatemesoyoust ayawayf rom me,Imiss
younowwecanbet oget
herinpeace"
Sno:
"Idon'
twantyoubackShaunwhatar
eyou?Ar
e
youi
nsomesor tofacult
?"
Shaun:
"Somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
"
Sno:
"ThenIwantnothi
ngt
odowi t
hitcauseatone
poi
ntyouwil
lsacri
fi
cemether
e,sonothankyou"
Shaun:
"Youwi l
lneverbehappywi
thanybodybut
me,Iam yourhappinessSno"
Sno:
"That
'swhatyout
ellyour
sel
f"
Shaun:
"Youar
emysoulmat
e"
Sno:"
Mxm don'
ttel
lmeaboutthatshi
t,
Iam your
soulmat
ewheni tsui
tsyou"
Shaun:
"Iwasprot
ecti
ngyouSnofrom mycr azyl
if
e"
nowheadmi t
sthathi
sli
feiscr
azyhekill
speople
al
lhisl
ife,
hecur
sedmewi t
hthatstupi
dtatt
oo.
Sno:
"NowIam protecti
ngmyselfShaunmar r
y
someoneel
seyouwi llki
llf
ortheri
chestoo,
Idon'
t
wanttobepartofi
t"Imaywantt ogetmarri
edbut
ShaunisagraveyardIloveli
femorethanmarri
age.
Shaun:"
Thethi
ngisIwil
lal
sonotbehappywith
anybodyel
seexceptyou,
youar
emyhappilyever
aft
er,
wecannotcheatfat
e"
Sno:"
Watchme!
"Idr
oppedt
hecallIneverr
eadthat
bookChumagavemeIhavetor
eadi twhenIget
back.

Iwaschat
tingtomyfr
iendsfr
om wor
k,whenacal
l
fr
om Dumisanicamet
hrough.
Sno:
"Yes?
"
Dumi
:"
Wherear
eyou?
"Soheisdonewi
thhi
sex
nowhewantst
ocomebackmxm.
Sno:
"Onmywayhome"
Dumi
:"
Youl
eftwi
thoutsayi
nggoodbye?
"
Sno:
"Youwer
est
il
lbusywi
thyourexwi
fe"
Dumi
:"
Uhm Iam sor
ry"
Sno:"
Nahdon'tapol
ogisewhydi
dyoubreakupwi
th
yourwivesi
fyoudon'tmindmeaski
ng"
Dumi:
"Goonadatewi
thmeIwi
llt
ellabouti
t"cause
Il
ovenewsIagr
eed.
Sno:
"I
t'
snotadat
ethoughi
t'
sjust2f
ri
endsmeet
ing
up"
Dumi
:"
Surecal
litt
hat!Tomor
rowat20:
00shar
p"
t
hesoonert
hebetter
.
Sno:
"Yeaht
hat
!"
Dumi
:"
Let
'smeett
her
eIwi
llcal
lyouf
ort
hepl
ace"
Sno:
"Bye"Icont
inuedt
osi
tal
onet
her
eunt
ildad
wasdone,Ifoll
owedaf terhim andwebumpedt o
Dumisanif
oll
owedbyayounggi r
l,
youcantellt
hat
t
heywer egoingtogetherokayanot herr
edflag
Dumisanii
snotmyt hangt hatIcanthang.
Dumi:
"It
houghtyousaidyoul
eft
"dadwaswal
king
away,
thegi
rlwasstandi
ngbedi
ndhim.
Sno:"
Ithoughtyousai
dyouwer
esi
ngl
e"Il
ookedat
thegi
rl.
Dumi
:"
Thi
sismyyoungersi
sterJabul
il
e"
Sno:"Whentheyint
roducedyourfam shewasnot
therebutokaybye"Iam gl
adIsawt herealhi
m
beforeweevenhadt hatdat
e,nowIseewhyt he
wivesleavehim.

Whenwegottot hecarthepar ent

sandt heki
ds
weresl
eepi
ngitwasr at
herlate,t
heyl ookedcute
wit
hthei
rki
ds,Iwantababyt oo,Itookapi ct
ureof
t
hem andsentittoKhet
giviawhat sApp.
Dad:"
Idon'
tunder
standaretheybacktoget
her
?"He
whisper
edtometryingnott
owaket hem.
Sno:"
Idon'
tknowdadmaybetheywer
eonl
y
spendingt
imewit
hthei
rki
ds"
Dad:
"Iknowyouknowbutokay,
l
et'
sgo"
Sno:
"Wi
thhi
m?"
Dad:
"Yeaht
heyar
eti
redl
et'
snotwaket
hem"
Wedrovehomeandt
he2di
dn'
twakeup,
theysur
e
cansl
eep.
Thenextmorni
ngIl
eftgoi
ngt
omyhouse,
Ist
il
l
thr
owupinthemorni
ngandcan'
teat
.
Ithoughti
twasagoodthi
ngt
hatIgoseet
he
doctortocheckmeup.
Shecheckedmeevenpr egnancythatcame
negati
vebutsheinsi
stedIgoforult
rasound,
and
therewasababyinmywombandi twas3months
old,
IknowIsaidIwantababybutIwasonl y
kiddi
ng,
itwasonlypeerpr
essure.
Doc:"
Ifi
gur
editwaspregnancy"i
t'
sZol
eni
'
s
baby,
andIwon'tt
ell
him.
Sno:
"Thanksdoc"Ihaveapl
anmyst omachwon't
showIwillwearatr
aini
ngbel
tIknowit'
swrongbut
Ican'taf
fordt
obeseenpr egnant,
Khethiwi
llbe
madatmeshewasr eleavedt hatIwasnot,
Iwil
l
havetoavoidherforfewmont hsandt
akemor e
shi
ftstokeepbusy.
Iwentbackhomeat
eandsl
ept
,myphonewokeme.
Sno:
"Hmm"
Dumi
:"
Yousl
eepi
ng?
"
Sno:
"Whatdoyouwant
?"
Dumi
:"
OhkIwascal
li
ngaboutt
hel
ocat
ion"
Sno:"
Ohthat
,Idon'tt
hinkIcanmakeittodayorever
Idon'
tthi
nki
t'smybusi nesstoknowaboutyour
busi
nessIdon'tcarereal
ly,
i
tdoesn'
tconcer
nme"
Dumi:"
Whathappened?
"OhIknowabouthi
sdead
si
sterJabul
il
etoo.
Sno:"
Not
hingIjustwanttogooutwi
thyouIdon'
t
thi
nkweshouldbef r
iendst
oo"
Dumi
:"
Okaywhatdi
dIdo?
"Whatdi
dn'
thedo?
Sno:
"Not
hing,
Ijustf
igur
edwecanneverbesowhy
st
ri
ngyoualongwhi l
eIknowyouar
enotmy
type,don'
tgetmewr ongIdon'
tknowmyt ypeIdon'
t
thinkIhaveonet oobutyouandmecannever
wor k,
Iam looki
ngforalovi
ngandloyalpersonwho
putme1standcar eaboutmyfeel
ings"
Dumi
:"
Iam t
hatguyf
oryou"
Sno:"Noyouar enot,t
hereareexwi vesal
loverthen
yousleepwi t
hyounggi rl
s,
youwi l
lonlybreakmy
heartifIl
etyouin,Ihavebeenhur ttoomanytime
andIneversawi tcomi ng,
Butatleastwit
hyouIgot
toseeal i
tt
lebitofwhatyouar e"
Dumi:
"Thatgir
lismysist
erIpromiseyou,
nobody
usual
lyseeher,
Iwassurpri
sedyousawher "ah
moreli
esdoesher eal
lyt
hinkIwil
lbel
ievehim he
mustbeseeingafoolwhenheseesme.
Sno:"
Inst
eadofmovingalongyoupr
essonand
conti
nuetoli
etome,youknowwhatshar
p!"I
droppedthecal
lhecall
edagai
n.
Dumi:"
Pleasemer
tmet
oni
ghtIwi
llt
ellyoual
labout
herandmor e"
Sno:
"Iam noti
nter
estedDumisani
,
youareagood
l
ooki
ngguyIam sur eyouwil
lfi
ndtheonewhowil
l
putupwi
thyourbehavi
our
"
Dumi
:"
Jabul
il
eismysi
ster
"
Sno:
"Was"
Dumi:"Yousawher ,
soshei ssti
llmysi ster,
Iwast he
onedr i
vingt hatdayshedi ed,
wewer egoi ngtoher
sweetsixt een,shenevermadei tthereIki ll
ed
her,
shewasbur i
edandal lbutsheneverr eall
y
l
eft,
andshei st hereasonwhyIam a5t i
mes
di
vorcee,shehel psmeal lthetimei nseei ng
people'
si ntentionswithme, plusthewi vest houghtI
am crazywhenIt ol
dt hem sheist hereandIt al
kto
hersomet i
mes, sheappr ovesofyou"whydoI
al
waysat tractpsychos?
Sno:
"Uhm Ihavet
ogo"
Dumi
:"
Youdon'
tbel
ievemedoyou?
"
Sno:
"Woul
dyoubel
i
eveyour
sel
f?"
Dumi:
"Fai
rpoint,
shei
sher easwespeak,
shetel
ls
methatyouarepregnant,
whatsheispr
egnant?
"He
mustbefol
lowingmear oundtoknowthat
.
Sno:
"And?
"
Dumi:
"Shesaysyouar
ecar
ryi
ngaboyandhewi
ll
bet
hekingoneday"
Sno:
"Iam sor
ryDumi
Idon'
twantt
owast
eyour
ti
me"
Dumi
:"
Onedat
ethat
'sal
lIam aski
ngf
orpl
ease"
Sno:
"One!Not
hingmor
e"
Dumi:"
Thankyousomuchyouwon'
tregr
eti
t"Iam
al
readyregr
ett
ingi
t.
Sno:
"ByeDumisani
"Idr
oppedthecal
lsoDumisani
i
scrazy?Heseesdeadpeopl
e?Ift
hat'
str
ue.
Myphonerangagai
nIt
houghti
twashi
m agai
nbut
i
twasZoleni
.
Zol
en:
"Hiar
eyouokay?
"
Sno:
"Yeahwhy"
Zol
en:
"Whatwereyoudoi
ngatt
hedoct
or'
sof
fi
ce?
"
Whyam Inotsur
pri
sed?
Sno:
"Idon'
tneedt
oexpl
ainmysel
ftoyou"
Zol
en:
"Snoyoudon'
twantt
oseet
henotsogood
si
deofme"
Sno:
"Leavemeal
oneZol
eni
"
Zol
en:"
Iwil
lfi
ndoutf
ormyselfandi
t'
snotgoi
ngt
o
bepret
ty"whyishet
hreat
eni
ngme?
Sno:"
Iwentt
ogetmymont
hlyi
nject
ionar
eyou
happynow?"
Zol
en:
"Why?Ar
eyousl
eepi
ngwi
thsomebodyel
se
now?"
Sno:
"Li
keIshoul
dsi
ncei
t'
smypussyandal
l"
Zol
en:
"Iam wat
chi
ngyouSno"
Sno:
"Why?Zol
enimoveonbr
other
,wewer
enot
hing
meandyou"
Zoleni
:"
NowIwantsomet hingthati
swhyIam
observi
ngyou,behaveandyourli
fewil
lbeeasier
"
anotherpsychoIam apsychomagnetIwillhaveto
acceptthat
.
Sno:
"Li
keIhavesai
dleavemeal
ongZol
enigeta
l
if
eandlivei
t,
asIli
vemine"
Zol
eni
:"
OhIwilldot
hataf
terIam sur
eabout
somet
hing1st
"
Sno:
"Pl
easemakei
tfast
ersoIcanbr
eat
hef
inal
l
y"
Zolen:
"Takecar
e"hedr
oppedt
hecall
,
whatifIabor
t
causeitiscl
eart
hatababywi
thZol
eniwi
llmeanno
mor ef
reedom.
At20:00Iwenttomeetwi
thDumiatthesaid
rest
aurantIwaswor
ri
edaboutZol
enifol
lowi
ngme
around.
Dumi:
"Thankyouf
orcomi
ng,
whatwoul
dyoul
iket
o
eat
"
Sno:
"Anyt
hing"
Dumi
:"
OkayIwil
lor
derandwecanst
artt
alki
ng"he
or
der
edIate.
Sno:
"Wher
eisyoursi
ster
?"
Dumi:
"Ar
oundact
ual
lydoyouwantt
oseeher
?"He
wasseri
ous,
i
sheser
ious?
Sno:
"Not
ellmewhatyouwant
edt
otel
lme"
Dumi :
"Okayuhm HernameisJabulil
easIhavet
old
you,Shealwaysl
ookoutforme,Ihavedodgedmany
bull
etsbecauseofher,
soIam happytokeepher
around"
Sno:"
Thi
sallsoundscrazy"hetookouthisphone
andshowedmet hepicsofhi m andhi
sfam al
ong
wit
hJabu,sheisi
ndeedapr incess.
Dumi :
"Iam notcrazy,asf ormy1stwi feShet r
iedto
ki
llmebutIswi t
chedt hepl atesafterJabulil
etold
met o,
shedied"shedi ed?"Secondwi f
ewentcr azy
3rdoneshecheat edonmeandt r
iedtopi nababy
onmet he4thoneandwentoverseasandnever
camebackt hen5thonef elloutoflove,shewant ed
ababyt hatIdon'twant ,al
lthesewomenwer e
dri
venbygr eed,wellIsomehowdamagedt hem too
butthatisstoryforanot herdate"
Sno:
"Tel
lmenow"hesi
ghed.
Dumi:"
Ihaveabigdick,
whenIenjoytoomuchItend
todest
royanywombi t'
sbett
erwhenIkeepitto
minimum notgett
ooexcit
ed"thatwasenoughto
dri
vemeof f.
Sno:
"Di
dyouatl
eastl
ovedt
hem?
"
Dumi:
"Eachandever
yoneofthem butthe3ofthem
cannevercar
ryababyinful
lter
m,youknowi t'
s
easyt
alki
ngtoyou,
youareagoodl i
stener
,youdon'
t
fr
eakoutorj udgeme"thati
swhyShauntel
lme
abouthiswitchcr
aftt
oohewantt omakemea
wit
chcrafestsorr
yIam int
erest
ed.
Sno:
"Whoam It
ojudgeIhavemyown
demons,
anywayIhavet
ogo"
Dumi
:"
Iwashonestwi
thyou,
doIst
andachancet
o
bewi
thyou?
"
Sno:
"Thischangesnothi
ng,
Ist
il
lwantt
obesi
ngl
e
menbringalotofstr
ess"
Dumi:
"Iwi
llgi
veyout
ime"nott
hatIwi
llchangemy
mindbutokay.
Sno:
"Thankyou"Ist
oodupandhewasdr
ivi
ng
behi
ndmeunt i
lIgotther
e.

ThenextmorningIwenttowor kandonmyl unch

breakIwentt
ot heabort
ioncl
inic,
justt
oaskabout
somet hi
ngsbeforeconsi
deri
ngi t
.
Afterwor
kItookabathandsl
ept,
mybodyi sal
ways
ti
reIshoul
dsignupinagym becauseIcannot
carrymybodyanymore.
Around22:45mydoorfl
ewopenandt
hel
ight
fol
lowed,
i
twasZoleni
.
Zol
en:"
SnoIwarnedyounottotestme,
whatwere
youdoingatt
heabort
ioncl
ini
c?"Hestoodbyt
he
door
.
Sno:
"Zol
enIam anurse,
Iwasdoi
ngaresear
chsoI
cant
ellpeopl
ethecorr
ecti
nfowhent
heyaskme!"
Zol
en:
"Soyouar
enotpl
anni
ngonhavi
ngone?
"
Sno:
"NoIam notevenpr
egnant
!"
Zolen:
"Iam goi
ngtosaythi
soncemor e,
ifyouar
e
pregnantandyouarepl
anningonaborti
ngit,
so
yourlordhel
pyou,
causeyouwillf
oll
owmybaby"
Sno:
"Soyoucameal
lthewayt
othr
eat
enme?Thi
s
l
ate?
"
Zolen:"Iam ser
iousSnoIwi llgotothatdoct
or1st
thi
ngi nt hemorningtoaskquest i
onsandifhesays
adifferentstor
ythanyoursIam notpr omisi
ngyou
anythingSnonot hinggood!"ThenhewentoutI
havet ogettothatdoctorbef or
ehedoes.
Thenextmor
ningIcal
ledt
hedoct
orbuthewas
off
,t
hereisadoctorandpatientconf
identi
ali
tyri
ght
?
IguessIhavenothingtowor r
yabout,
thisi
sal l
str
essi
ngmeIneedabr eakf r
om Zol
enihedumped
mehet endstoforgett
hat.
2mont hslat
erIwasi naparki
nglotaboutt ogetin
mycarwhent hecarstoppedinfrontofmeand
tookmei nthebli
ndf ol
dedme,whywoul danyone
kidnapmeIam notr ichplusnobodyknowsmydad
unlessif
,Mpumiknowsaboutmeandherhusband
now,Isaidalit
tl
eprayercauseIknewshewi l
lkil
l
met ooandmakei tlookli
keanacci dentofsome
sort.
Thedrivewaslongandbumpy,Idi
dn'
tevensay
anyt
hingunderthatbl
indf
old,
Iwasreadytodiefor
mysins,Idi
dsl
eepwi t
hherhusband,
atleastIam
notgoingtodi
eforsomeoneelse'
ssins.
Whenthecarf
inal
lyst
opstheycar
ri
edmei
nsi
de
andpl
acemeonachai randti
edmeup.
Ievenf
ellasl
eepont
hatchai
r,
Iwashungr
y.
It
hinkitwasthenextdaywhentheytookofft
he
bl
indfoldandIdi
dn'tt
rytoscr
eam forhel
pcauseI
hadnogagonmymout
h.
Myeyeslandedonhi
m,Iwasneverr
eadytosee
hi
m,It
houghtherwasoffmybackwhati
sthisnow?
Sno:
"Why?
"
Zolen:
"Iwi
llki
llyout
hesamewayyoukill
edmy
baby"hewasnott heZol
eniIknewhehadakni
fe
andagun.
Sno:
"Idi
dn'
tki
llyourbabyZol
eni
"hei
gnor
edme.
Zol
eni:
"Aknifeoragun?Ipref
eraknifeyouknowi t
hasthatef
fectbutaguniswayquickertofi
nish"I
sawhewasser iousIst
art
edcryi
ng.
Sno:
"Zol
eniIam sor
ry,
Iam sor
ryIdi
dn'
ttel
lyouI
..
."
Zoleni
:"Yoursorr
ieswon'tbri
ngmybabyback, do
youhowmuchIwant edachi l
d?Saveyourenergy
sweetheartandpr ayhar
derforyoursoultobe
acceptedinhellcauseyouwon' tmakeinheaven
evenGodwi l
lrej
ectyouafterwhatIam goingtodo
toyou"
Sno:"Zol
eniIdi
dnotabor
tyourbaby,
Iam st
il
l
pregnant"
Zolen:
"Bi
tchpl
easeIam notafoolyouar
e
supposedtobe5mont hspr
egnantyoust
omach
wouldhavebeenbiggerbynow"
Sno:"
Iam pregnantcomeandf eeli
t"hehesi
tated
comingbuthedi dcome,het
ouchedmy
stomach,
thebabymovedt hathandhadakni fehe
l
ettheknif
egoandt hegunandheldmyst omach
withbot
hhands.
Zol en:"
Youar esti
llpr
egnant
"hesmi ledandlift
ed
mydr essuponl ytobesupermadagai n,
heslapped
meIsawt hedayIwasconci eved,
het ookthe
trainingbeltoutthatIwaswearing"Doyouhat eme
thatmucht hatyouwanttosuf f
ocatemybabyand
killit
?"
Sno:
"Hewasnotsuf
focat
edZol
enihewasf
ine"
Zolen:
"I
fyouwer enotpregnantIwasgoi ngtolet
yousleeponaver yti
nyboxsndyout ellmehowi s
thatnotsuff
ocat
ing,
youar eli
miti
nghi sspaceto
movear oundinyourstomach,waithe?Soi t'
sa
boy?"Hesmi l
edtohimselfofheisr eal
lycrazythi
s
one.
Sno:"Yesi
t'
saboy"Ir
eal
lydon'
tknowt
hegender
,he
touchedmystomachagain.
Zolen:"Myboy,youar eanirr
esponsi blemom t his
boywi llremainwi t
hmeaf t
eryougi vebir
th,t
ellyou
whatyouwi lll
ivewithmeinmyhouse, i
nfactinmy
sparer oom,youwi l
lbemypr isonerunt i
lyougi ve
bir
thlikeyouhavei mpri
sonedmysoni nyour
belt
,whati fhecomesoutcr ippled?Youbet terpray
hecomesoutf ineorel
seyouwi l
lgetit!
"Thisisthe
ZoleniIwashappynotknowi ng" Youcanbef ree
aft
ergi vi
ngbi r
thandyouneverl ookback"
Sno:
"YouseewhyIwashi
ddi
nghi
mfr
om you"
Zolen:
"Af t
eryougivebir
thitwillbemyturntohi
de
himf r
om you"Iwon' tl
etthathappen,
Iwasusing
thatbeltduringt
hedayandaf t
erworkIlethi
m
roam freely.
Zolenii
scrazyifhethinkshewil
lbull
ymeandtake
mybabyf rom me,hetookmet ohi
shouseandI
tookabathheaskedi fIhaveanycravi
ngsandhe
boughtthem af
ter2dayshecamet otalkt
ome.
Zol
en:
"SnoIdon'
tunder
standwhathappened?
"
Sno:
"Not
hingyoudumpedmeZol
eni
"
Zolen:
"Soyout
houghtpuni
shi
ngmysoni
stheway
for
ward"
Sno:"
Iwasnotpuni shinghim Il
ovemyson,Iknew
youwer ewatchi
ngmyever ymovesoIhadt oget
thebeltsoyouwon' tt
ellmetodoanabor t
ion,
I
knowyourdadwi llneverapproveoft
his"
Zolen:"Fuckhim,thisismybabynothi swedon' t
needhi sapprovalbaby, wedon'tneednobodyitwil
l
bej ustmeyouandourbaby, wewi l
lgetmarr
iedand
l
ivet heshiti
nt hemovi es,Il
oveyouSnoIwasr eady
tomar ryyoubef oredadmademeseeyouasa
sister,
Isayfuckhi mt ohellwit
hhim sowhatdoyou
sayar eyouyougi vingusanotherchance?"Not
afterthatscaryZol eniIsaw2daysback.
Sno:
"Sure,
whynot
,butIwi
llhavet
ogobacktowor
k
Iam sur
epeopl
eareworri
edaboutmei
ncludi
ng
dadandKhethi
"
Zol
en:"
Youcanleavet
hisroom nowbutnotthe
house,
youdon'
tneedt
hatjobyougotme,thedoctor
sai
dyourhighbl
oodpressurei
stoohi
ghhesai d
youneedt
orest
"heistheonewhoi
sst
ressi
ngme
keepi
ngmehostagehere.
Sno:"
Youwil
lgivememyphonebackt
hen?"Ican
feelt
hewi
thdrawalsympt
omsofmyphone.
Zol
en:"
Youdon'
tneedaphonebabewehavet vand
Iwi
llbeher
emostofthet
imeIgotyou"butIdon'
t
wathimtogotmeIwantt
hephonetogotme.
Sno:
"Iwanttor
eadst
ori
esonf
acebook"Ir
eal
lyf
eel
i
mprisoned.
Zol
en:
"Iwi
llbuyyounovel
syouwr i
temet
heones
youl
oveandIwillgett
hem f
oryou"
Sno:
"If
eell
ikeapri
sonerher
e"Ist
art
edcr
ying"he
hel
dmei nhisar
ms.
Zolen:
"Iam sorrybabeyoucangooutsidethebut
notoutsidethegate,
Ihaveguardsout
side,
Ijust
wanttobet hereformysonitthatt
oomucht o
ask?"ButIam nothisson.
Sno:"
Noit
'snottoomuchIwi
llal
lowyout
obet
her
e
forhi
m pl
easeletmego"
Zol
en:
"No,
notunt
ilyougi
vebi
rt
hbutevent
hem we
wil
lbemar
fi
edsotherewon'tbeaneedf
oryout
o
l
eavemysi
ght"howisthatcomfor
ti
ngme.
Sno:"
Ijustwantt
oleaveandbewi
thmyki
dsImi
ss
them"
Zolen:"Theyar enotyour
splust
heyarefi
newit
h
thei
rf atherandnannies,
don'
tst
ressyour
sel
fover
nothingpl ease"
Sno:
"Imissmysi
sterandmydad"Idomi
sst
hem I
cr
iedevenhar
der
.
Zolen:
"Ssssshhbabewewi llvi
deocal lthem and
whenwear emar r
iedwewilli
nvit
et hem over,
wewill
getmar r
iedbeforeourbabyisborn"Icr i
edeven
l
oudercauset hisisnothowIwant edt ogetmarri
ed.
Sno:
"Idon'
twantt
ogetmar
ri
ed"
Zol
en:
"Butyousai
dyeswhenIaskedbabe"t
hat
waswhenheshowedmehi st
ruecolour
s.
Sno:
"Iknowbut
"
Zol
en:"
Butnot
hingitismydutytothi
nkf oryou
dur
ingthi
sti
mef oryoucan'
ttakesounddeci si
ons
whenyouareli
kethis"t
her
eisdnogoi ngImi ghtas
wellst
opcryingandmakethemostofi
t,
Inevertook
f
reedom forgrant
ednowIearnt
ogoandbr eat
he
t
heout si
deair.
Sno:
"Icant
hink"Ipr
otest
ed.
Zolen:"YesyoucanbutwhycauseIcandoi tf
oryou
untilyougivebir
ththatis,Ihaveneenreadingabout
pregnancynowIunder standmor eandIpr omiseI
willsupportyouallt
heway"di dwhateverheread
tal
kedaboutki dnappi
ngmet oo?Heforcesmet o
eatandt ouchmyst omach.
Ideci
dedtoenjoythi
sitiswhatIhaveal
ways
wantedri
ght
?It'sj
ustthati
tisnotonmyterm,Iwi
ll
enj
oymy1stpr egnancyregardl
essofwhati
sgoij
g
onaroundme,Iowethattomysel f
.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er70
°
•Konke•
°
Sten:
"Ist
il
lthi
nkt
hisi
sabadi
dea,
whyar
eyou
doingthi
stoyour
self
?"
Konke:"
Iam sooverTKIwanttoshowhim andhi
s
gfthatIam happyf
orthem andIdon'
twanthi
m
back"
St
en:
"Why?
"
Konke:
"Ihavetolear
nmor eaboutt
hisgfifshei
s
goi
ngtobei nTK'sli
febecauseshewil
loneday
mothermyki ds"
St
en:
"Andt
hat
'
syourexcuse?
"
Konke:
"I
t'
snotanexcuseIwantt
oknowi
fIcan
t
rustherwit
hmykids"
Sten:
"Youwi
llhavet
otr
usthi
m 1stwi
thyourki
ds
befor
ehisgf
"
Konke:
"Yeahthati
swhyIwi l
lall
owhimt oseehis
ki
ds,wheneverhehewants"wewer epr
eparing
l
unchforTKandhi sf
am,Iinvi
tedthem over
.
Sten:
"Iam sor
ryIwon'
tbeher
etosuppor
tyouI
haveat hi
ngwithmygir
l"
Konke:
"Pl
easeSt
enIneedyouher
eIwon'
tbeabl
e
t
ohandl
ethatcomboal
one"
St
en:"
Iwil
lnotturnmygir
ldownbecauseofyour
madness,
sheisintr
oduci
ngmetoherfam"
Konke:
"Al
ready?Thatwasf
ast
!"
St
en:
"Don'
tbespi
cyKayshel
ovesme"
Konke:
"Ihopeso,
tel
lyouwhatIwi
llbabysi
tforyou
someti
mes"hechuckled.
St
en:
"KayIdon'
thaveki
ds"
Konke:
"Whenyouhaveone,
please"
St
en:
"Thatcoul
dtakeanot
her5year
s"
Konke:"
AndIwillbepat
ientl
ywait
ingtobabysitf
or
youtwo,si
nceyouaretalki
ngmeetingfamil
ies
now,ver
ysoonyouwi l
lbehavingl
ittl
eones"
St
en:
"Youarecr
azy,
Eveni
fwehaveababy,
wewi
ll
hi
reananny"
Konke:
"Iam sobet
tert
hanananny"hesi
dehugged
me.
Sten:
"Thatyouar
ebabe,
butIsti
llcan'
tst
ayi
nvi
te
yoursist
er"t
hatwasmylastopt
ion.
Konke:
"Iwi
llhavetosinceyouaremeet
ingthefam"
heconti
nuedtohelpmewi ththepot
sandleft
,I
wenttoaskKuhletojoinus,
Ifoundt
hem pl
aying
gameswithmyt hei
rkids.
Kuhl
e:"
Hey"shest
oodupandcamet
ome.
Konke:
"Heywoul
dyoupleasecomet
othi
slunch
t
hingIhavewher
eIinvi
tedTKandhi
snewgf"
Konke:
"Youdi
dwhat
?"
Konke:
"I
t'
snot
hinghect
ic"
Kuhl
e:"
Ohi
t'
shectic,
youi
nvit
edyourexhusband
andhi
spor
tant
ialnewwife,
why?"
Konke:
"Ij
ustwantt
oknowi
fmyki
dscanvi
sithi
m
wit
hheraround"
Kuhl
e:"
Countmei
n,Ihavet
hingst
oaskandt
ellt
hat
guy"
Konke:
"Pl
easebehave,
Idon'twantt
roubl
eorf
or
t
hem tothi
nkIsti
llwanthi
m"
Kuhl
e:"
Iwi
llt
rymybest
,canIcomewi
thHl
oni
phi
le?
"
Konke:
"Yessur
eandt
heki
dst
oo"
Kuhl
e:"
Myki dspract
ical
lyli
vei
nyourhousenow
t
heywer edefi
nit
lygoingtocome"
Koke:"WhatcanIsayIam acoolauntanyway
thanks30minsharp"IwastogooutwhenHl oni
greetedme.
Hloni
:"
Youdon'
tgr
eetmethesedays"Iwast
oldt
o
keepmydist
ancefr
om hi
m.
Konke:"Iam sorryIj
usthadalottothi
nkaboutbye"
Idon'twanttot al
ktohim wi
thoutKuhl
earound,
Iam
tr
yingtomai ntainpeace.

Myki
dsarenotj
oini
ngusf
orlunchi
nthet
abl
ebut
TKwi
llseet
hem i
fhewant
sto.
Whentheyar
ri
vedIwel
comedt
hem wi
thawar
m
smi
le.
Konke:
"Wel
comeTKand.
..
"
TK:
"Dai
sy,
Lil
lyandRose"
Konke:"
Nicefl
owers,Imeannamesyouare
welcome,pl
easethisway,
wewillhavemysist
er,
her
husbandandt hei
rkidsj
oini
ngus"
Daisy:
"Youhaveabeauti
fulhouse,
i
tmusthave
costedalotofmoney"
Konke:
"Thankyou,
i
twasnott
hatst
eep"
Dai
sy:
"Hmm babeweshoul dbuyonetooandmove
t
hissi
de"Kuhl
ecamel aughingoutl
oudamorki
ng
l
aughthoughsheevenclappedherhands.
Kuhl
e:"
Hel
lohel
lopeopl
e,
missyouwantthi
shouse?
Canyouaf
fordi
t?whatdoyoudoforl
ivi
ng?
"
Dai
sy:"
Mymancanaff
ordi
t,
ri
ghtbaby"shesai
d
get
ti
ngonhert
oeski
ssi
ngTK'scheek.
Konke:
"Uhm Kuhlepl
easehel
pmewi t
hthedi
shes
i
nthekitchen"wewenttot
hekit
chen.
Kuhle:
"Pl
easedon'tst
artwit
hme,di
dyouheart
hat
i
diot'mymanwi l
lbuyitforme'wi
thwhosemoney?
Shemustt hi
nkheissomeki ndofaher
owit
hmy
money"
Konke:
"I
t'
stechni
cal
lymi
nenow"
Kuhle:
"YouknowwhatImean,theyaref
launti
ng
thei
ruglykidsher
eli
kenothi
nghappened"thei
rki
ds
arenotugly,t
heyj
usthaveal
otgoingonforthem i
n
thei
rfaces,
sali
vaandmucustheol
derone,
butt
hey
arebeauti
fulki
dsothert
hant
hat.
Konke:
"Pl
easegi
vet
hem somespace"
Kuhle:
"Myki
dswon'
tsi
thwi
tht
hati
nthei
rtabl
e,
they
wil
lvomit
"
Konke:
"Si
ncewhenyouareasnobKuhl
e?Ther
eis
not
hingaseni
ti
zedwiper
scan'
tfi
x"
Kuhl
e:"
IhopesocauseIwil
lnotdealshame,
so
wher
eisthatguyofyour
s?"
Konke:
"St
en?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Hei
syourguynow?
"Sheshout
ed.
Konke:
"No,
whi
chguy?
"
Kuhl
e:"IknowSt enImeant hatguywhohas
ever
ythinggoingonf orhi
m,IswearIhaveseenhi
m
somewher ebefore"
Konke:"
Idon'tknowsuchguy,
l
et'
sgobackbefore
t
heythinkIhavegoneAWOL"Wewentt othedini
ng
room andtherehewas.
Kuhl
e:"
Imeantt
hatguy"shesai
dpoi
nti
ngat
Bl
ess,
whost
oodupwhenhesawusandl
ookedat
Kuhl
eandIt
hel
onger
.
Bl
ess:
"Heyt
winssowhi
choneofyoui
smi
ne?
"
Konke:
"Noone,
whyar
eyouher
e?"
Bless:
"WellIcametoseeyouandIsawt hatthereis
somethinggoingonher e,
soIdecidedtostayandI
tol
dmymom Iwon' tmakei ttoherSundaylunches"
hesaysl i
keheistheblessingamongstus,heis
cute,
andallthatbuthi
satti
tudeisabignof orme.
Kuhl
e:"
Youseewhyyoucanneverbewit
hher'
mxm"wel ef
thi
m st
andi
ngther
eandplacedf
oodon
t
hetable.
TK:
"Thankyouforinvi
ti
ngusr
eal
ly"wewereal
l
si
tt
ingdowneatingincl
udi
ngMebadatt
it
udeI
meanwhor ai
sedthat?
Dai
sy:
"Wher
eisyourbfnow?
"
Bless:
"Shehasabf
?"Het
urnedt
olookatme"
You
haveabf ?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Whati
sitt
oyou?
"
Bl
ess:
"It
houghtIwast
hebfher
e"Dai
sychuckl
ed.
Dai
sy:
"Notherewasthi
swhiteguyshewaswi
that
t
hemallanditwasnotyou!
"
TK:
"Dai
sy!
"
Dai
sy:
"What?It
'snotmyfaul
tthatshe'
sawhore"a
sl
apfr
om helll
andedonher,
Kuhlewasdishi
ngit
out
.
Bless:
"Wowthi
sisget
ti
ngi
nter
est
ing"her
ubbedhi
s
handstoget
her
.
Konke:
"Kuhl
ewhatt
hehel
lman?
"
Kuhl
e:"
Iwon'
tletherdi
srespectyoui
nyourhouse
l
iket
his"
Konke:
"I
tdoesn'
tmatterwhatshesayseverybodyi
s
ti
tt
ledt
othei
rownopi ni
ons,whatt
heysaydoesn't
changewhowear e"Daisywasaboutt
oslapback
whenTKhelpherhandshewasst andingup.
Tk:
"NoDai
sywedi
dn'
tcomeher
etof
ight
"
Dai
sy:
"Whyar
eweher
eagai
n?"
Bless:"
Real
lygir
l?Soyouaregoingt
oletherslap
youlikeandleti
tendther
e?Wher ei
sthefi
rethe
fl
amest heboom? "Hl
onichuckl
edandKuhlegave
hi
m adeat
hst
areandhest
opped.
Dai
sy:
"It
hinkweshoul
dleavenow"
TK:
"ButIst
il
lwantt
ospendsomet
imewi
thmy
ki
ds"
Dai
sy:"
Shedoesn'
twantyout
oseet
hem gett
he
messageTK"
TK:
"LeaveDai
syi
fyouwantt
oleaveIam her
efor
mykids"
Daisy:
"That
'swhatyoukeepsayingbutIhaven'
t
seenanyofyourkidshere,
wherearethey?
"
TK:
"Maybei
fyousi
tdownl
ongenoughyouwi
llf
ind
out
"
Dai
sy:"
Real
lyTKyoubroughtmetothiscountr
yto
embarr
assmeliket
hisinfr
ontofyourex?"She
st
art
edcryi
ng.
Konke:"Uhm TKIt
hinkyoushoul
dseetheki
dsand
l
eave,Idon'
tknowIthoughtt
hiscoul
dwork"
TK:
"Wher
ear
ethey?
"
Konke:
"Iwi
llt
akeyout
othei
rroom"
Dai
sy:
"Iam al
socomi
ngwi
th"
Kuhl
e:"
Why?Ar
eyout
hei
rmot
her
eorf
ather
?"
Daisy:
"Whatisyourprobl
em?Whyar
eyouf
ight
ing
yoursist
er'
sbatt
le?"
Bat
tl
e?WoahIdi
dn'
tknowwewer
einabat
tl
eof
somesor
t.
Kuhle:"
Youarebattl
ingyourowndemonssi st
er
causemysi steri
snotthere"wewenttotheki
ds
l
eavingthem insul
ti
ngeachingother
,andBl
ess
taki
ngavi deoIswearthatguy'
sheadisnot
working.
Iopenedthedoorforhim,
hewentin1st
,hehugged
them al
landthekidswerehappyt
osee
him,
especial
lyKayise.
TK:
"Pl
easedon'
tmi
ndDai
sy"
Konke:
"I
t'
sokaysheistryi
ngtof
ightf
oryou,
but
wit
hawr ongperson,
anywayhowareyougoi
ngto
paythemoney?"Hetookoutanenvel
op.
TK:
"Iam i
nsomebusi
nessandifi
tworksoutIwi
ll
beablet
opayal
lthemoneyyouneed"
Konke:
"Hmm t
hanks,
whenareyouleaving?"Het
ook
hi
sphoneandtookpi
csofthekidswithhim.
TK:
"Toni
ght
,Dai
syi
swor
kingTues"
Konke:
"Wher
edoesshewor
k?"
TK:
"Shei
sadoct
oratt
hehospi
tal
"
Konke:
"Ni
ce,
youhaveadoct
orgf
,i
tmustbeni
ce"
TK:
"I
tis"si
lence"
WhenIam f
inanci
all
ystabl
eIwill
comebackt hi
ssi
desoIcanseethem ever
yday"
Konke:
"Yeahsot
heycanknowt
hatyouar
ethei
r
fat
her"
TK:"
YeahIl
ovet hem pleaseneverf
orbi
dmef
rom
seei
ngthem everagain"
Konke:
"Ipr
omi
se,
l
etsgobackbef
oreyourgfgoes
evencr
azy"
TK:
"Lethergocr
azy,
Iam st
il
lwi
thmyki
ds"
Konke:
"Iwi
llbewiththem whenyouaredone"I
wentbackandKuhl eandDaisywerefi
ghtingand
t
heguyswer ejustwatchi
ngthem,l
aughing.
Hl
oni
:"
:"
Punchherf
acebaby,
nowki
ckher
"hekept
t
ell
inghi
swi
fehowt
ofi
ght
.
Konke:
"Kuhl
e:"
Gohomenowwi
thyourdi
sgust
ing
man"
Hl
oni
:"
Whatdi
dIdo?
"
Konke:
"Goguys,wewil
ltal
klat
erwhenIbri
ngthe
ki
ds,whoi
stakingthem t
ocrechét
omorrow?"Kuhl
e
satdown.
Hl
oni
:"
Kuhl
eis,
Ihaveanear
lymeet
ingt
omor
row"
Konke:
"Met
ooMondaysar
eal
waysbusyf
orme"
Kuhl
e:"
Iwi
llaskthei
rnannytodri
vet
hem"Ideci
ded
t
heyneedtointer
actwit
hotherki
dst
hei
rage,
so
t
heycangrowment al
ly.
Andt
het
winsar
einf
oundat
ionphaset
oo.
Theywentt
ot hei
rhouseandBlesswassti
llt
her
e
watchi
ngavideohewast aki
nglaughi
ngal
one.
Konke:
"Bl
essi
ngwhenar
eyoul
eavi
ng?
"
Bl
ess:
"Af
tert
hem!
"Hepoi
ntedDai
sy.
Konke:
"Dai
sywoul
dyoul
iket
osl
eepover
?"Why
di
dIsaythat?
"
Bl
ess:
"I
fshesl
eeps,
Idot
oo"
Dai
sy:"
WhyisTKnotcomi ngdownnow? "Ichecked
mywristwatchandseethathehadfal
lenasleep
wit
htheki
dsintheirr
oom,mywatchi
sconnect edto
t
hehouse'
scamer as.
Konk:
"Iwi
llgocheckonhi
m"
Iwentt
olayabl
acket
sont
hem andwentback
down.
Dai
syqui
ckl
yst
oodup.
Dai
sy:
"Wher
eishe?
"
Konke:
"Sl
eepi
ng"shewasshaken,
Il
ookedatBless
whowasbusypr essi
nghi
sphonewhathappened?
Dai
sy:
"Uhm pleaset
ellhi
m hewillf
indmeinour
hot
elroom whenhewakest hankyou"wowshesaid
pl
easeandthankyoubeforetaki
ngherkidsandshe
l
eft
.
Konke:
"Whatwast
hatal
labout
?"
Bl
ess:
"Iwi
shIknew,
sowhatar
ewedoi
ngnow?
"
Konke:
"Isl
eepandyougohome"
Bl
ess:
"Whyar
eyoupl
ayi
nghar
dtoget
?"
Konke:
"Youar
etr
yingt
ogetme?
"
Bless:
"I
sn'
tobvi
ous?Ial
wayscomeher
etochecki
f
youareokay"
Konke:
"That
'si
t?"
Bless:
"Whatdoyoumeanthat
'si
t?Iam di
tchi
ngmy
fam andfr
iendst
obewit
hyou"notobei nmy
house.
Konke:
"St
opdoi
ngt
hat
,Iam noti
nter
est
edi
nyou
sor
ry"
Bl
ess:
"Why?
"
Konke:"Youareallaboutyouandt
hati
sat ur
nof
f
forme,everyconvoyouf i
ndawaytosqueeze
yoursel
fin,
Ithi
nkyouar einl
ovewi
thyour
self
"
Bl
ess:
"Gi
rl
sar
eal
waysi
nter
est
edt
ohearaboutme"
Konke:
"Gotothosegir
lst
hencauseIam awoman
whowon'tl
ist
ent osomeguytal
kingabouthow
beaut
if
ulheisandhowsexyheisno!"
Bl
ess:
"Oh?Whatwoul
dyoul
iket
otal
kaboutt
hen?
"
Konke:
"Whatdoyoudof
orl
ivi
ng?
"
Bl
ess:
"Iam aspor
tssci
ent
ist
,andanexot
icmodel
"
Konke:
"Awhatnow? "
maybei
t'
stheEngl
ishIdi
dn'
t
getr
ightexot
icwhatnow?Hechuckl
ed.
Bless:
"ComeletmeshowyouwhatIam t
alki
ng
about"Iwenttosi
tnextt
ohi
m,weweresi
tti
ngon
thecouch.
Konke:
"Showmebot
hact
ual
ly"
Bless:
"Youwillhavetocomewi t
hmeatwor kf
or
the1stjob"hepressedhisphone"Her
e"Il
ookedat
thepicsheshowedme.
Konke:
"Youar
easexmodel
?"Whatdi
dIj
ustsay?
Bless:
"No,Idon'thavesexwi t
hanyone,Ijustt
ake
nakedpi cs"Ikeptlooki
ngathispics,
hewasnaked
l
ikeclothes,Imustsayhei ssexyhismemberwas
standingfir
mi nallthepics,
Iwonderedifheknows
hisstorysexwi se.
Konke:
"Wow,i
sitgoodasi
tlooks"It
houghtout
l
oud,hegavemebedroom eyes.
Bl
ess:
"Doyouwantt
ofi
ndoutf
oryour
sel
f?"No!
Konke:"
Let
'sgotoyourplace"Imeanttosaynobut
Iwantedtoexper
imentalit
tle,
whatifi
tis
phot
oshopped?Iam afreeagentain'
tI?
Hi
sdicklookedsoyummyIf
eltgui
lt
yforget
ti
ng
weti
nstantl
y.
Bless:"
Yeahlet
s"wedr ovet
ohishousewhi
chwas
suprisi
ngl
yclean,
Ithoughti
tgoi
ngtoedust
ybuti
t
l
ookedspot l
ess.
Konkr
:"
Beaut
if
ulhouse,
cl
eant oo"henothomemost
oft
hetimebutIwasimpressedtoseehishouse
cl
ean.
Bl
ess:
"Anyt
hingt
odr
ink?
"
Konke:
"Noletsgetoveranddonewit
hwhatwe
cameforhere"heledmet ohi
sroom,i
twaspure
whit
eeveryt
hingIhavemetmyneatmat chnota
matchmatchcauseIam sureBlessi
snotmy
match.

Westar
tedkissi
ngandakissal
onewasnice,
I
sweart
hisguyisapornst
ar,
heatt
endedt
oevery
i
nchinmybody, hecompli
ment
edmybodygi
ving
methatboostconfi
dence.
Al
lIneededwashi
minnot
hingel
se,
mybodywas
soready.
Bless:"
Areyour
eady?
"Ready?Whyishesayi
ngi
t
l
ikehehasamambadi ckwhi
leIsawanor
maldi
ck
ont hepic.
Konke:
"Justgeti
tinBl
ess"
Bless:
"Ahyouar enoteventr
yingt
oberomanti
c
aboutit,
okay"hetookoffhi
spantsandIl
ookedat
hi
m.
Konke:
"Ni
ce,
nowputonacondom"
Bles:"
Uhm Idon'
thaveone"Isatupst
rai
ght"
Iwi
l
l
pullout"
Konke:
"Youarenotseri
ousar
eyou?Ar
eyougoi
ng
t
opulloutdeseasestoo?"
Bless:"
Eishletmegochecki
nTroy'
sroom"hewent
outnakedhei ssosur
eofhimsel
fconfi
denceon
fullbur
st,whoisTr
oy?
Hecamebackwi
thapackofcondoms.
Konke:
"Whoi
sTr
oy?
"
Bless:
"Myolderbr
other
"ohIr
ememberhi
mfr
om
theint
ernet
.
Heputonacondom andcamebackt oki
ssme
agai
n,whenhefi
nal
lyputi
tinIfel
tli
keavi
rgi
n,i
t
beenayearandfewmonthssinceIhadsex.
Wedi dthedeedandnoonel i
edtooneanotherand
saidtheloveyous,
webothknewitwasonlyabout
sex,Iknowaftert
hishewi
llst
ayawayfr
om me.
Konke:
"Uhm.
..Ihavet
ogo"
Bless:
"Pleasespendthenight
,wasIthatbad?"Noi
t
wasgr eatbutIfel
tguil
tyanddir
tyIdon'tknowwhy
causeIwasnotcheat ingonanybody.
Konke:
"NoIenj
oyedi
t"It
ookmycl
othesandwor
e
t
hem.
Bl
ess:
"Youar
ebei
ngwei
rdwhy?
"
Konke:
"Not
hing,
Ihavet
ogobackIhaveki
ds
remember"
Bless:
"Letmetakeyouhomethen"hekissedmy
cheek"Yourpussyissosweet
,IhopeIwil
lgett
o
tast
eitagai
nsoon"Idon'
tli
kei
twhenaguyt
ell
sme
howmypussywas.
Konke:
"ThanksIguess"whenwereachedt
hedoor
awomanwasaboutt oopento.
Woman: "
Iknewyoudi
dn'
tcometomyhouse
becauseyouhadsomeoneher
e"
Bl
ess:
"Uhm mom I
..
.Iwasbusy"
B.mom:"
Icanseet
hat
!"Shesai
dlooki
ngatmeup
anddown.
Konke:
"Goodeveni
ngBless'
mom,
byeBl
ess"I
at
temptedtowalkaway.
B.
mom:
"Notsof
astgi
rl
,comebacki
nsi
de"
Konke:
"Uhm Ihaveki
dst
ogobackt
oathome"
B.
mom: "Ipr
omi
seIwon'tbelong"Iwentback
i
n,wonderi
ngwhatshewantedtosaytome.
Bl
ess:
"Youhavenanni
essowhyar
eyouwor
ri
ed?
"
B.mom:"
Agoodmot
herdoesBl
ess"shel
edust
osi
t
down.
Bl
ess:
"Ist
il
lthi
nkyoushoul
dspendt
heni
ght
"how
dar
ehei
nfr
ontofhi
smom.
B.mom:"HiIam hi
smom andIwanttoknowyour
i
ntenti
onswithmyson"whatdoIsayIhardl
yknow
herson,doIl
ieandsayIseeusgrowi
ngold
toget
herblahbl
ahblahtheend?
Konke:
"I
..
.we.
..uhm Idon'
tknow"
B.
mom:
"Whati
syourname?
"
Konke:
"Kuhl
ekonkebutt
heycal
lmeKonkecause
mytwinsisi
sKuhle"shesmi
le.
B.mom:
"Youhaveat
winsi
ster
?Andwher
ear
eyou
fr
om?"Herf
acewasmorefr
iendl
y.
Konke:
"S.
Ama"
B.
mom:
"Real
ly?Met
oowher
eaboutS.
A?"
Wetalkedunt
ilsheaskedmef ormynumber
s,Igave
hert
houghhersondoesn'thaveitt
henwewentout.
Bl
ess:
"Shel
ikesyout
oo"
Konke:
"Il
ikehert
oo"sheevensai dshecouldtel
l
t
hatIwasr ai
sedwell,
alli
nal lshel
ikesmeandshe
i
scoolbutmaybet hatwillchangeafterknowi
ng
t
hatIhave4ki
ds.
Bl
esst
ookmeback.
WhenIgoti
nTKwasst
il
lther
e.
TK:
"Hey,
Iwaswai
ti
ngf
oryou"whatIsl
eptover
.
Konke:
"Yeah?
"Isatnextt
othem.
TK:
"Iam sor
ryaboutDai
sy"
Konke:
"I
t'
sokayr
eal
lyhowwast
hedaywi
tht
hem?
"
TK:
"Awesomet
heyi
nspi
remet
odobet
terbebet
ter
i
nli
fefort
hem"
Konke:
"That
'showi
tshoul
dfeel
,
thankyouf
or
coming"
TK:"
AndIwil
lcomemor
eof
tenunt
ilIcanbuya
househer
e"
Konke:
"Iam sur
etheki
dswoul
dlovet
hatandyou
spendi
ngti
mewi tht
hem"
TK:"
I'
dlovethattoo"awkwar dsilenceIguesswe
areatthepointwher ewehaver anoutofthingst
o
saytoeachot her"Thankyouf ortaki
ngcareofmy
chil
drenespecial
lyKayise"Inodded" Youarea
goodwomanKonkeneverchange"
Konke:"
ThankyouIwil
ltr
ymybest"heshoul
dbe
l
eavingbuthedoesn'
twantt
o"Ihavetot
akeabat
h"
henoddedbuthedidn'
tmove,
soIstoodup.
TK:
"I
sheyourbf
?"
Konke:
"WhoBl
essi
ng?Yes"nohei
snot
.
TK:
"Iam gl
adyoudi
dn'
tgi
veuponl
ovebecauseof
me"
Konke:"
Yeahmet oo,peoplear
enotthesamehe
couldbewor seorbett
erthatwhatyouweret
o
me,butatonepointyouwer eagoodpersont
oo
i
nfactIbel
ieveyoust i
llar
e"
TK:
"Thatmeansal otcomi
ngfr
om you"mybody
wasit
chingIneededabathsourgent
ly.
Konke:
"Doyouwantmetotakeyouout?"CauseI
coul
dseeleavi
ngwasnoti
nhisplans.
TK:"Ohyeah"hest oodupIt ookhimt othedoor
"Thankyouf ortoday,agai
n"Ithenreal
isedthatTK
l
oveshi skidsandt hatIwaswr ongtopreventhim
from seei
ngt hem.
Konke:
"Youcanevenvi
deocal
lthem"
TK:
"AtanychanceIgetIwi
llfr
om nowonIdon'
t
wantt
omi ssanyt
hing"hel
eftaft
ergi
vingmeahug
anawkwardone,i
twasashoulderhug.
Icalledthenanniesfort
hekids,It
ookabat handI
sl
eptwi t
hmyki dsinmybed,Igotthekicki
ngofmy
l
ife,
italwaysturnsoutli
kethatbutImisssleepi
ng
witht hem onl
yforthem t
okickboxmeunt il
mor ning.

InthemorningIwokeupt ohelpthenanni
eswith
thekidsandIwentt owor
k,If
eltl
ikecr
yingthe
wholedayIdon'tknowwhycauseIam notacr y
babybutIwasf eel
ingdown.
At14:
45myphoner
ang.
Konke:
"Hel
lo?
"
?
?:"
Hel
loi
sthi
sMi
ssSi
mel
ane"i
twassomel
ady.
Konke:
"Yes"
Lady:
"Youneedtocomeatt hehospit
al,
there'
sbeen
anaccidenti
nvol
vingyoursi
sterandthekids"I
st
oodup.
Konke:
"Whichhospi
tal
?"Shetol
dmeIwentt otel
l
Stenwhowaswi t
hhisgf ."
Hey,
Iam goi
ngtothe
hospi
talKuhl
ewasinvolvedinacaracci
dent
,wi
th
herki
ds"
Sten:
"Iam comingwi
thIwilldr
ive"
hisgfcametooI
wascr yi
nghopingt
heyareallokay,
waitwhydid
theycallmeinst
eadofherhusband?Butitdoesn'
t
matternow.
Whenwegott othehospi
talwesawHloni
phil
e
pacingupanddownthepassageIrantohi
m,he
tur
nedandlookedatme.
Hl
oni
:"
Iam sor
ry"hehuggedme.
Konke:
"Shedi
ed?
"
Hl
oni:
"Let
'sgotomyof
fi
ce"hewor
ksher
e?We
f
oll
owedhi m.
Konke:
"Whathappened?
"
Hloni
:"
Pleasesi tdown"Isat"Kuhl
ewascomi ng
fr
om fetchi
ngt hequadswhenshewasr ushi
ngto
gettothetwins,shewasr unni
nglate"
Konke:
"Myquadswer
eint
hecarwi
thher
?"
Hloni:
"Iam sorry,beforeshereachedthet
winsshe
ranintoat r
uckt heki dsalldi
edonthespotcause
shewast r
yingtoovert akeandthetr
uckwas
comingf asttoo"Isweart heonl
ythi
ngIheardwas
Twitwitwiendlessly.Ichuckled.
Konke:"
Myki dsdi
edincl
udingKayi
se?Butyourkids
ar
ealive?"Thismustbeajoke"wher
earethey?"
St
en:
"Wher
eist
hisKuhl
e"
Hloni:
"Shei
sinICU,l
etmet akeyout othekids"t
his
mustbeabadj okeorabaddr eam oneofthose
two,Godcan'
tgi
vemet hekidsIdesperatel
yneeded
i
nmyl i
feonl
ytotakethem canhe?Al l5ofthem?I
hadt oseei
ttobeli
eveit.
Het
ookustothekids,
whenIsawt
hem t
hati
swhen
i
tal
lcamecr
ashingdown.
St
en:
"Iam sor
ryKay"
Konke:
"ShutupSten!"Iscr
eamedathim,Iwent
cl
osertotheki
dshol di
ngthem onebyonemaking
sur
ethattheyar
er eall
ydeadIstruggl
edtobr
eath
andIsawt
hingsi
ndoubl
eunt
ili
twental
ldar
k.
WhenIwokeupSt
enandhi
sgfwer
esi
tt
ingnextt
o
me.
Konke:
"GuysIhadahor ri
bledream,Iam gl
adi twas
onl
yadr eam"Ilookedatthem andIcouldtelli
twas
notj
ustadr eam maybethepainwoul dhavebeen
bet
teri
fIlostonlyonechil
dbutall5ofthem ohno
Lal
aisgoingt ot
hinkIki
ll
edherbabyonpur pose.
IwantedtocrybutIcouldn'ti
tal
lfellli
keahorr
or
movieofsomesor t
,Idecidedtopullthebl
anketand
sleepmaybewhenIwakeupever ythingwil
lbeback
tonormal,
maybeKuhl eisjustpr
ankingmeorshei s
tr
yingtogetbackatmef orsomet hi
ng.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
sandnotpost
ingIhada
mi
norprob.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er71
°
•TK•
°
Daisy:
"Didyouseethedecor?Yeahthathouseis
beauti
fulbuti
t'
salit
tl
ebitdull
,I
'
dputonplentyof
pai
ntingsfori
ttol
ightenupyouknow"eversince
wecamebackshe' sbeentell
ingwhatshecould
havedonebetteri
nKonke'shouseifitwashers.
TK:
"Shel
ikesbl
ack"
Dai
sy:"
Ifigured,
herhouselooksgot
hic,
sheneedsto
addcolour"shel
ookedatmeshewasaboutt ot al
k
whenmyphoner ang,Ipi
cked.
TK:
"Hel
lo"
?
?:"
Hel
lo,
i
t'
sKonke'
smom"
TK:"
Yesma'am?"Shedi
dn'
tsayanyt
hingf
orawhi
le
thenIhear
dsni
ffi
ng.
K.mom: "
PleasepackyourclothesIwillbet
heret
o
fetchyou,
wear egoi
ngt oEnglandit'
simport
antand
pleaseasknoquestions"Ipanicked
TK:
"I
sKonkeokaymyki
dsar
etheyokay?
"
K.mom:"
Isaidasknoquest i
onsmeetmeatt he
ai
rpor
tinanhourIwillt
ellyouthen!"Sheyel
led
okaysomethi
ngisjustnotrighther
e.
TK:
"Iwi
llbet
her
e"shedr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Istart
edpaci
ngupanddownmaki ngupallt
he
possibl
escenar
iosofwhatcoul
dhavehappened,
I
start
edpacki
ng.
Daisy:
"Whyar
eyoupacki
ng?
"Shesatont
opoft
he
bed.
TK:"
SomethinghappenedtoKonkeandt
hekidsher
mpm justcal
ledmetell
ingmetomeetheratthe
ai
rport
,wearegoi
ngt oEngl
and"
Dai
sy:
"Heragai
n?Wewi
llcomewi
th"
TK:"
Iam meet i
ngherin30minandyoutake2hour
s
togetreadyalone,
plust
hekids,
Nostayandl
ook
aft
erthebusinessplusyouarewor
king"
Dai
sy:
"Whowi
lll
ookaf
tert
hem i
fyoul
eavenow?
"
TK:"
Findanannyt
hatwi
lll
eavewhenyouar
eback
fr
om work"
Dai
sy:"
Wher
ewi
llIf
indt
hatper
sonatsuchshor
t
not
ice?
"
TK:"
Thi
nkDaisy,
doIhavet
odothet hinki
ngallt
he
ti
me?Iam r
unningevenmorel
ate"Ilefthert
here
andwenttotakeaquickbat
handloti
onedIwore
thecl
othesDaisyt
ookoutandir
onedforme,atl
east
sheisthi
nki
ngnow,sheevenconti
nuedpacki
ng.
It
ookmythingstofl
yandmybagandki
ssedmy
ki
dsandl
efttotheai
rpor
tusi
ngmycar
.
WhenIgott hereourfl
ightwascal
ledIt
heyalmost
l
ef tme,myphonerangKonke'smom tol
dmewher e
tomeether,Iwentthereandwegotont hepl
an,
she
didn'tl
ookokay.

Iwasevenaf rai
dtotel
lherthatshesaidshewas
goingtotellme,wejustsatt
her enextt
oeachother
andsheputonherheadset sandi gnor
edmewe
evenfellasleepandevengott her
ewi t
houther
sayinganythingassoonaswel andedshecall
ed
Konke'sdadwhowast ocomet oo.
WedrovetoKonke'
shouseandt
her
ewer
epl
ent
yof
car
soutsi
deheryar
d.
K.mom:"LookKuhl
ewascomingtofetchthekids
fr
om schoolwhenshewasi
nvolvedinanaccident"
hert
earsdroppedshewi
pedthem buttheykept
coming,
sheclear
edhert hr
oat"
Andallt
heki
dsdied
andsheisinhospit
al"shesai
dthel
astpar
twit
ha
shakeyvoi
ce.
Igotoffthecarandtookbot
hourbagsandwent
i
n,howcant hi
sbet r
uecauseKuhlewascoming
fr
om fetchi
ngthem whatwastherush?Shedi
dthi
s
onpurposetogetbackatmef orst
eali
ngher
money.
IwentinandIcouldseeKonkeanywher e,
Isaw
peopleInevermetbefore,
Iaskedoneofthem but
theypoint
edmei nherroom,ofcour
sesheisthere.
Onmywayt her
eImetHl
onicomi
ngf
rom Konke'
s
room,
hebr
ohuggedme.
Hloni
:"
Iam sorr
yaboutthekidsmanIknowsor
ry
won'tbr
ingthem backbutpl
easebest
rongf
orher
causesheisamess"hepassedme.
Konkemustbedevast ated,
herki
dsareherli
feshe
becameal iveaft
ertheywereborn,Ir
ememberwhen
onewasmi ssingshealmostdied,
thi
stimeshewil
l
di
ef orsure,Idi
dn'
twantt oknockorgetinIj
ust
stoodoutsidethedoor,whatdoIsaytoherto
comf orther ?Nowor dswi l
lmakeherf eelbet t
er ,
I
l
ef tmybagst hereandwentout sidei nt hegar denin
thecor nerandcr iedmyl ungsout ,
Ineededt oletit
alloutsoIcanbest rongf orKonke, Ir egr etnot
beingt her ewhent heyneedmet hemost ,maybei fI
wasst illwitht heirmom t hiswoul dn'thave
happened, Iwoul dhavet akent hem t owher everthey
wer ecomi ngf r om,Iam af ailureIf ailedmyki ds,I
can'ti magi net hepai ntheyf elldur ingt hat
ti
me, Thei rscr eamsf orhelp,didt heycr yort heyj ust
died?Al lofthem?Ishoul dhavemademor eeffort
andspentmor etimewi t
ht hem, theywer eokaynot
sol ongago, theywer egiggl i
ngandr unni ngaround,I
can'tbel i
eveIwon' tseet hem agai n,Azani amy
beaut ifulprincessshewasbossyandl ikestot ake
char geamongstt hef our,
Ichuckl edont hepoolof
myt earst hinkingofl eader ship.
Iwipedmytearsandwentinthehouse,ther
ewas
commot i
onther
e,i
twasLalayell
ingforKonketo
comeandbringherbabyback,waitKayi
seisdead
too?Hermom wast r
yingt
ocalm herdown.
Lal
a:"
Nomom shet
ookmydaught
ert
oki
llher
?I
knowshehatesmebutt hi
si spur
eevi
lmom"she
wasscreamingandcryingi nhermom'
sarms.
Konkedoesn'tneedt
hisr i
ghtnowIwentt
othem.
TK:"
Lala"shegotoutofhermom'
sembr
aceand
chargedtome.
Lala:
"You!Youandyourgfkil
ledmydaught er"she
start
edfighti
ngmeallIcoul
ddowashol dher ,she
wasal sohurti
ngmaybeevenr egr
ett
ingnotraising
herherself
.
TK:
"Konkel
ovedourdaught
erLal
a,shei
sal
so
hur
ti
ngupthere"
Lal
a:"
Shet
ookmydaught
ert
oki
llher
!"
TK:"
Lal apl
easestopsayingthatitwil
lhurthereven
more,shealsolosther4chi
ldrenhere,
didshekill
them too?"
Lal
a:"
Iwantmybaby!
"Ohl
ord,
Ihuggedher
,shehel
d
onti
ght.
IsawKonkecomingdownthest
air
swi
thher
gown,
shestood4st
air
saway.
Konke:
"At
tent
ionever
yone,
thankyouf
orcomi
ngbut
ther
ewon'tbeanyburi
al,
Iwi
llcr
eamat
ethem t
hank
you"shewalkedback.
Lal
a:"
Iwi
llt
akemi
net
obur
yher
"Konkel
ookedat
her
.
Konke:
"Okay"andsheconti
nuedtowal
kaway,
at
l
eastshesti
llt
alks,
that
'sagoodt
hingr
ight
?

Ifoll
owedherwi
thSonia,
shewentin1standI
fol
lowed,
Konkewassobbingl
oudlybreaki
ngmy
heartmaki
ngmet ocr
yagain,
Isni
ffedmyt ear
s
away.
Soni
asatnextt
oher
,shewassi
tt
ingwi
thherback
agai
nstt
hebed,
shewassit
ti
ngonthecar
pet.
Soni a:
"KonkeIdon' tknowwhatt osaymychi l
dthis
i
st oomuch, butourgoodl ordwon' tgiveyout he
bur denyoucan' thandle,
thisisat estandi fyou
passi tthenthatmeansyouar ereadyf orthebigger
thingstocome, allyouneedt odoi strustinhim and
holdont ohi
mi nt hesetr
yingt i
mes, hedi dnottake
allyourkidstopuni shyoubutt opr osperyou,hi
s
waysar edif
ferentthanour s,
youmi ghtseet hi
sasa
puni
shmentfornowbutasti
megoesonyouwi l
l
seesomet
hingamazingwil
lcomeoutoft
his"
Konke:
"MaSoni
athankyouf
orcomi
ngher
ebutI
needtobeal
one"
Soni a:"
Youcoul dn'
thaveseeni torpr eventedt his
fr
om happeni ng"shestoodup." Iam sor ryforyour
l
ossTK, wewillt
akeYam homewewi llburyhert hi
s
comi ngWedi fyouwantt obether e,best r
ongmy
son,makesur esheisokay"shepoi ntedatKonke
andl eftt heni
twasmyt urntosaycomf or
ting
wor dsandIhadnoneal lIhadtearst oof f
er,i
twas
painf ul
,Isatnexttohertoonotsayi nganyt hing,she
wascr yingsil
entl
yandsowasI .
Konke:"
Ishoul dhavef ocusedont hem andl eave
work,maybet hiswouldn'thavehappenedt heyare
mychi l
drenI '
dknownott ospeedwi ththem inthe
car,
Herkidsar ealivebothoft hem butmi neareall
deadwher eisfai
rnessinthat?Shenevereven
wantedki ds!Ihateher!Nowshei splayingdeadat
thehospitalwhydi dn'
tshedi e?"Shecried
harder,
restingherheadonmyl ap.
TK:
"Iam sor
ryIknowhowmuchyoul
ovedt
hem
andprot
ecti
veovert
hem"
Konke:"Isti
lllovethem,Iwi
llal
wayslovet hem,I
guessIdi dn'tprot
ectthem enoughlookatt hem
today,
thehousei snolongerthesame,it
'stooquietI
missthem TK"shel ookedatmef orthelongt i
me
"Let
'smakeanot herones"
TK:
"What
?"Shesatupst
rai
ght
.
Konke:
"Yeahl
et'
smakeot heronest
histi
mewewi ll
dedi
cat
eourli
vest ot
hem andmakesur enot
hing
badhappenst
ot hem"shewipedhertear
s.
TK:"
Uhm...IKonkeyouar eonlyhur
ti
ngbesides
howsurear eyouthatwewi l
lhavequadsagain"
sheisnotthinki
ngstr
aight.
Konke:
"I
tdoesn'
tmat t
eraslongasIhaveababyof
myowneveni fi
t'sonl
yone,pl
ease"shebeggedand
shewasseri
ous,shewantedababy.
TK:"
Idon'tknowKonke,youaretryi
ngt or
epl
ace
them hereandIdon'tt
hinkt
hat'saright
thi
ng,mour nt
hem andhealthenwecanhave
anotherkids,
i
fyoustil
lwantto"shestoodupand
goti
nherbed.
Konke:
"Pl
easel
eave"
TK:
"ButKo.
..
"
Konke:
" Al
lyouhavetodoisjustmakemepr egnant
TK,i
fyoudon'twanttofat
herthem it
'sokayIcando
bothpleaseTK,
youjusthavetoleavethem i
nmy
st
omachandyoucangobewi thyougfagainIdon't
mind"
TK:
"Iam sor
ryKonkenowi snotagoodtimet
o
makeanotherbabies,
Iwoul
dlovetohavemor
eki
ds
wit
hyoubutnotlikethi
s,
Iam sor
ry"
Konke:
"Whati
shar
dhere?OkayIwi
llpayyou"i
t'
s
notni
ceseei
ngKonkel
iket
his.
TK:"I
t'
snotaboutmoney,
Iwasustomourninpeace
thenafterwear
ebothokaythenwewi
llhavet
hose
kids"
Konke:"Iwil
lgof
etchthei
rthei
rashestomorrow,and
t
hat'
si tther
ewon'tbeanyservi
ce,
Idon'twanttobe
remi
ndedofhowgr eatmykidswereinmyhear t
t
heyliveon"shewentt ot
hebathroom andIwas
watchinghernottodrownherself
,Imeanshel i
ved
forourkidsnowthattheyar
egone, shewon'tsee
anyreasontoli
vepl usi
tdi
dn'thel
pt hathersi
steri
s
theonewhoki l
ledthem.
Iwatchedhertaki
ngabaththenshewentt
o
changethebeddingandwenttowashherl
aundr
y
thenshestar
tedcleani
ng,
Iwasfol
lowi
ngher
around.
Hermom toldustoletherbe,
shecleanedthatbi
g
houseal
oneandaf tersomanyhour sshewas
done,
shetookanotherbathandworeherjeansand
makeupandshel ookedbeauti
ful
.
TK:
"Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"
Konke:
"Idon'
tknowaboutyoubutIam goi
ngt
othe
cl
ubIneedsomet hi
ngtokeepmesane"
TK:
"Iwi
llcomewi
th"
Konke:"Justdon'tactl
ikemydadorbf ,t
henwewil
l
befine"shetookherbagandIf ol
lowedher"
Youare
notgoingt otakeabath?Comeongobat hIwil
l
waitforyoubutmakei tquick"Inoddedandwentt
o
takeabat honceIwasdoneshewaswaygone, I
shoul
dhaveknownt
hant
ofal
lforhert
rap.

Iwentt
osl
eepi
twasl
ate.
It
houghtofgoingoutt
her
etol
ookf
orherbut
wher
edoIst ar
t?
Themorni
ngcameandshewasst
il
lnotbackt
hat
worr
iedme.
Shecamebackl ateratni
ghtwith4ur nst he2ones
theguywhowasher ethel
asttimewashol ding
them andKonkewasal socarr
yingt woshepl aced
them ontopofafirepl
ace,
theur swer ewr i
ttenthei
r
namesaf t
erpl
acingthem ther
e,shel ookedatt hem
andcriedsohardtheguycomf ortedher ,
ever ybody
wokeupevenKonke' sdadhasar rived.
Konke:
"Dad!
"Sher antohim andhuggedhim"They
aregonedad,
allIhaveisonlyaahesofthem,
now
theyar
eashesint heurns"shebrokedown.
K.dad:
"Ti
mewi l
lhealyoumybaby,Ican'
timagi
ne
howIwoul dhavefel
tifIl
ostyouandyoursist
er"
Konke:
"Sheki
ll
edmyki
ds"
K.
dad:
"Shedi
dn'
tmeant
oKonke"
Konke:
"Ihat
eher
,shedi
ditonpur
pose"
K.dad:
"Iam sorr
ymybabyIhopeyouhealandsoon
andforgiveyoursi
sterf
ort
his"
Konke: "
Sinceyoul ovehersomuchdadwhydon' t
youj ustgotoheri nthathospitalandleaveme
alonewi thmydeadki ds!"Shegotoutoft hehug
"Kuhlekeepsmessi ngupwi thmyl i
feandasa
stupidfoolthatIam Ial waysforgiveherbutnotthi
s
ti
mear ound,
Iwillneverforgiveherunlessifshecan
bringmyki dsback! "Shewentt oherbedr oom t
he
guyf oll
owedher .

K.
mom:
"Gi
vehert
imeshewi
llbebet
ter
"
K.dad:
"SheisrightKuhl
ekeepmessingwit
hherl
if
e
andwel ether
,nowwear etochoosebet
weenour
daughters"
K.
mom: "
Weareparentswedon'
tgettochoosewe
j
ustsuppor
tourki
dswheretheyneedtobe,
li
kenow
t
heybothneedoursuppor
tKuhlewokeuptoo,she
needsoursuppor
ttodayshewasnotf eel
ingher
l
egs,wehavetobeforthem equal
ly"
K.
dad:
"Di
dshel
oseherki
dst
oo?
"
K.
mom:
"Nobutshemi
ghthavel
ostherl
egs"
K.
dad:"
Atleastsheisal
ive,
shewi
llcont
inuet
ol i
ve
whataboutmygr andki
ds?Howaboutthemot her
whogavebirthtothem!
?"
K.
mom: "
Youarenotmaki
ngthingsanyeasi
ersher
e
l
et'
scal
litani
ghtandwewil
ltalktomor
row"she
wentt
osleep.
Iwentt
ocal
lmom whomadet
hingswor
sef
orme.
Mom: "
Youshouldhaveletmestaywithherand
neverfet
chedher,
theother4Idon'
tknowthem soI
wil
latt
endonlyKayise'
sfuner
al"
TK:"
Reall
ymom?Idon' tknowwhyIt
houghtitwasa
goodideatocallyoumxm"Idr
oppedthecal
l,
why
di
dIcallheragain?Idr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Iwentt
oKonke'
sroom,anditwaslockedwhyi
sit
l
ockedwit
hamani nsi
de,Konkeno!
Shemustbehavi
ngsexwi
tht
hatguyIsatatt
he
door
.
Unti
ltheycameout,
looki
nglovi
edovi
e,
Konkei
s
real
lynott
akingt
hispainwell
.
Konke:
"Whyar
eyouj
ustsi
tt
ingher
eTK?
"
Guy:
"Ihavetogobabe,Iwi
llseeyoutomorr
ow
ni
ght"hekissedheronhercheek,
andlef
t.
Konke:
"Uhm haveyouseenSt
en?
"
TK:"
Real
lyKonkeourki
dsj
ustdi
edbutyouar
ebusy
havi
ngsexwithsomeguy"
Konke:
"Andthatisyourprobl
em because?FYIwe
usedacondom welluntilweknoweachot her'
s
stat
us,
l
etmecal lSten"shecl
osedthedoor .
Icanseeshei ssti
lli
ndeni
alonceithi
tshershewil
l
comecr ashingdown,andi
twil
lbehardtohelpher
i
nt hatstat
e.
Iwentt
osl eep,maybeIshouldgetherhelp,
sheis
themotherofmyl atekids,
waitnowthatweno
l
ongerhaveki dsdoesitmeanIwi l
lneverseeher
agai
n?Likemyki ds?Iwon'tevenmakeanexcuse
aboutt
heki dsIwokeupIwentt osaymygoodbyes
tothem,ImaybeamanbutIcanf eelpainandIcry
causeIam alsoahumanbei ng,whisaidmendon' t
cry?Don'twef eelpainandbleedtoo?Icriedsil
ent
ly
i
nf r
ontoftheirashes,whydi
dKonkebur ntthem?
Butitdoen'tmattertheywerealr
eadydead.
TK:"Goodbyemyki dswemayhavehadal i
it
leti
me
i
nt hisworldtogetherbutIwantyoualltoknowt hat
Iloveyouandwi l
lforeverdo,
goandbeGod' s
angelsandwat choveryourmom, shewillnever
forgetyousodoIResti nPeace
Azania,Azwil
amazul u,Asi
vuyel
eandAsi vil
eIwas
notagooddadIknowbutIhaveal wayslovedyou
pleaseforgi
vemef ornotbeingtherei
nenoughour
ti
mewascutshor t
,butIhopetoseeyoual linmy
dreamsandmaybeeveni nheavenwhenIdi e,
rest
nowNt ungwas"
Isatdownandletital
lout
,t
hisi
shhur
tstheywer
e
tooyoungt
odielikethi
sortodi
eatal
l.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
 Chapt
er72
°
•Banel
e•°

Nele:
"YouknowIwoul dliket
ostayandhelpyou
l
ookf oryoursist
erbabebutIhavet
ogoback
varsi
tyiscall
ing,
butIwi
llhel
pyoufort
heselast
daysleft
"
Khet
hi:
"Doyour
eal
lyhavet
ogo?
"
Nele:
"YouknowIhavetobabebutIpromi
seIwill
keepintouchwhenIam gone"Iki
ssedherheadwe
werelayi
nginmylongcouch,
shehadherheadon
mychestwewer ewatchi
ngtvbutIam l
eavi
ngin
4days.
Kheth:
"Thisisreal
lyunli
keher ,andmybr other
s
doesn'
twantt ohel pme,Idon'tknowwhycause
theyar
er esourceful,
whatifshei sdeadsomewhere?
Whatifsheneedsmyhel pwher eversheisandIam
heredoingnothing"
Nel
e:"
Babeyoudidallyoucould,
youwenttolook
f
orheratwork,
aroundherfr
iendsandpeopleshe
knows,
nooneknowsherwher eabout,wewillhave
toworkont opofsomet
hingtodosomet hi
ng
babe,
pleasekeepcal
mforyoursister,
maybeshei s
onanislandsomewhereenjoyi
nglife"shelooked
upatme.
Kheth:"
Youarenothel
pingatal
l,
youknowshei si
n
noislandshewouldhavetol
dme,letmecallmom
tohelpme"shestoodupandwentt otakeher
phone.
Ialsodeci
dedt ocal
lShent
ospeakt
omysons,
she
tookthem back.
Shen:
"Heyst
ranger
"
Nel
e:"
HeyShenhowar
eyouandmyboys"
Shen:
"Wear
efi
net
hanksandhowar
eyou?
"
Nel
e:"
Fine,
mayIpleasetal
ktothem wel
loneof
t
hem sinceMgci
nican'tt
alk"
Shen:
"Hewentforhi
sswi
mmi
ngl
essons,
hewi
llbe
backt
hisaf
ter
noon"
Nel
e:"
Oh,
Idi
dn'
tknowhet
akesswi
mmi
ngl
essons"
Shen:
"Theybot
hdo,
wear
egoi
ngt
obuyahouse
wi
thaswi
mmi
ngpoolmeandmyf
iancé"
Nel
e:"
Fiancè?
"
Shen:"
YeahIalsowentbackt oschool
,
Iam gladI
didcausenowIwi l
lgettoeatmymoneyandspoi l
mykids,whenIfi
nishstudyi
ngIhaveaj obwait
ing
forme"
Nele:
"Iam happyf
oryou,
congr
atsIhopehei
s
t
reati
ngyouandmyboysgoodt her
e"
Shen:
"Hei
sper
fect
,andwebot
hloveeachot
herl
ike
cr
azy"
Nel
e:"
Wel
ovedeachot
hert
oo"
Shen:"Iknowbutwithhi
mit
'sdi
ff
erenti
t'
sli
kehe
canreadmymi nd,
NowIseewhyyouandInever
worked,Hemakesmesohappy"Icanevenhear
thatsheissmil
ing.
Nel
e:"
Ial
somadeyouhappydi
dn'
tI?
"
Shen:
"Onceupont heti
me, youdon'
tgetityesyou
werebfbutwit
hAlstonitfeltr
ightf
rom t
hest ar
t,
he
i
sromantic,
heiseveryt
hingawomanneeds, heis
whatever
ywomanshoul dhave"wow.
Nele:
AndIam not
?Whatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
osay
Shenice?
"
Shen:
"Nothi
ngIam j
ustsayi
ng,
hemakesmehappy
wit
houteventr
yingt
oohardbutIunder
standwhy
heisol
derthanyou"
Nel
e:"
Soyouar
ecompari
nghi
mtome?whatdi
dI
dowrongt
oyouShen?
"
Shen:"
LookNeleyouarealsoanokayguyt oo,we
evenhaveourboystoget
her"whatdoesthateven
mean."LookIhavetogohaveani cedaythere"she
droppedthecal
l,
soShenisreal
lyoverme.
WasIt
hatbadofabft
oher
?
Khet
h:"
Doyousti
lll
oveher
?"Iwasthi
nki
nghar
d
t
hatIdi
dn'
tevennoti
ceherst
andi
ngther
e.
Nel
e:"
Who?
"Iknowwho.
Kheth:
"Her,
yourbabymamadoyoust i
lll
oveher ?
Causeifyousti
lldoIwil
lnotholdi
tagainstyouour
hear
tsalwayschosesforus,pl
usIknowhowmuch
youlovedherbeforeweevenhappened,Please
don'
twastemyt imetogobackt oheragain"she
j
ustst
oodt
her
e.
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tloveherIl
oveyou"Ist
oodupgoi
ngt
o
her
.
Khet
h:"
Sot
hat
'sal
lyouar
egoi
ngt
osay?
"
Nel
e:"
Whatdoyouwantmetosay?Shei
swit
h
someoneel
se,
shesai
dshei
shappyandhegets
her
"
Kheth:
"Iwishsomeonecoul
dgetmef oroncei
nthi
s
l
ifet
ime,l
ookIhavetogomeetmymom shewi l
l
helpmel ookf
orSno"shehadherphoneandwall
et.
Nel
e:"
Letmegowi
thyou"
Khet
h:"
Nowear enotr
eadyt
ocomeoutr
emember
"
shewalkedaway.
Nel
e:"
Khet
ho?"Shewasaboutt
oopent
hedoor
,she
t
urnedtol
ookatme.
Khet
h:"
Yes"
Nele:
"Ar
eyouhappywi
thme,l
ikear
eyou100%
happywithmedoImakeyouhappy"
Khet
h:"
Not
hingi
sever100%i
sthi
saboutyourex
agai
n?Idon'
thaveti
mef ort
hisIwi
llseeyoul
ater
"
shewentoutIj
ustsatdown.
Shei
snothappywi
thme,
IdonotmakeherhappyI
cant
ell
.
MaybeSheni
snotashappyasshecl
aimst
obe.
Ical
ledheragai
n.
Shen:
"Youcal
li
ngmet
wicei
nanhourImustbet
he
l
uckyladyt
oday"
Nel
e:"
Doest
hatmakeyouhappy?
"
Shen:
"Nel
edon'
tdot
hist
oyour
sel
f"
Nel
e:"
Iwantt
oseeyou,
pleasecomet
omyhouse
qui
ck"
Shen:
"Ihavet
enni
swi
thmyf
ri
endsi
nanhour
"
Nel
e:"
Thencomequi
ckbef
oret
hatt
ime"
Shen:
"Okay"Idr
oppedthecal
lIj
ustwantt
otest
j
usthowhappyshei s.
Ical
ledKhet
ho.
Khet
h:"
HeyIam notcomi
ngbackwewi
lll
ookal
l
ni
ghtsor
ry"
Nel
e:"
Takeal
lthet
imeyouneedbabeIl
oveyou"
Kheth:"
Sharp"shedroppedthecal
l,
whenShengot
thereIwel
comeherwi t
hahugal ongoneand
kissedher
,j
usttotestwater
sshekissedmeback
andwesatdown.
Shen:
"Whydi
dyoucal
lmeher
e"
Nel
e:"
Wear
eadul
tyouknowwhyyouar
eher
e"
Shen:
"Nel
eIam engaged"Igotcl
osert
oher
.
Nele:
"Doesshedot
hist
oyou"Isuckedherneck
shemoaned.
Shen:"
Alsoni
s10t imeamant hanyouare"that
drovemet ot
heedgeandIf uckedherunti
lshe
askedmet ostop,
that
'swhenIstopped.
Nel
e:"
Canhedot
hat
?"
Shen:"
Imissedthataboutyou,Iam getti
ngmar ri
ed
i
n4weeks,ohnowhathaveIdone?Il oveAlston
whathaveIdone? "Shequickl
ywor eherclothes
shelef
tinahurry,
Isenthermsg' pl
easedon'tfor
get
todri
nkmor ni
ngaf t
ers'
andIsl eptonthatvery
couchIguessshei snotthathappyafterall
,Ij
ust
provedthatIcanhaveherwheneverIwanther ,I
hopeKhet hodoesn' tfi
ndoutaboutt hi
sorIwi lll
ose
herforgoodt hist i
me,whatiswrongwi thme?Iwas
doinggoodal lalongacr ossthecountr
yIwasokay, I
guesshear i
ngShent alkabouthermant r
igger
ed
somethinginme, shekeptgloati
ngabouthernew
manl i
kehei sper fectorsomething.
Thenextmorni
ngt
heguar
dsent
eredf
oll
owedby
pol
icemen.
Nel
e:"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Cop:
"Ar
eyouBanel
eMazi
buko?
"
Nel
e:"
Yeswhy?
"
Cop2: "Youar eunderar restBaneleforrapi
ng
Sheni ceDawn, youhavear i
ghttosil
enceor
anythingandever ythingyousaywi llbeused
againstyoui nt hecour toflaw,youhavear i
ghtto
anat torneyifyoucan' taffordonethest at
ewil
l
provideyouone" theywentonr eadi
ngmemyr ight
s
whilet akingmet ot hevanl i
keacommon
cri
mi nal,butIdidn'trapeShen,weagr eedonitl
ike
adults,
ther
emustbesomeki ndofami stakehere,I
tol
dt heguardstocallmymom t ocal
lourf amily
l
awyer ,
whatisKhet hogoi
ngtosaywhenshef i
nds
outaboutther ape,
Imeanwhydi dIsleepwi t
hShen?
Ialsodon'tknow,Khethogi
vesmeenoughsexI
swearIwaspossessedyest erdayIevendi dn'
tthi
nk
thatift
hiscameouti twasgoingtohurtKhet hoso
badly.

Ionl
yknewKhet
ho'
snumberbyhear
tsoIcal
ledher
.
Khet
h:"
Hiwher
ear
eyou,Iwasaboutt
ocal
lyou"I
wasnotusi
ngmyphone.
Nel
e:"
Iam ar
rest
ed"
Khet
h:"
What
?Why?
"
Nel
e:"Isweari
t'
sjustami
sunder
standi
ngi
t'
s
not
hingbig"
Khet
h:"
Whatar
etheyaccusi
ngyouof
?"Doesi
t
matt
er?
Nel
e:"
Pleasegetmeourf
amil
ylawyer
,Idon'
tknow
whati
st aki
ngmom t
hisl
ong"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llaskagai
nwhatdi
dyoudo?
"
Nel
e:"
Iuhm..
.Iclearedmyt hroat"
Iwasaccusedof
r
ape,
IswearIdidn'trapeherbabe"
Kheth:
"Tel
lmet
heexactpol
icest
ati
onandIwi
llbe
t
here"
Nel
e:"
Wit
hal
awyer
?"
Khet
h:"
Yeah,
whoi
sthi
sgi
rl
?"
Nel
e:"
Babemyt
imei
supIhavet
ogo"Itol
dhermy
wher
eabout
sanddr
oppedt
hephone.
Iam superst
ressedatt
hispoi
ntwhenKhet
hoget
her
eIwi l
lbeyester
day'
smincemeat.
Shedi
dcomewi
thmyl
awyerandmypar
ent
s.
Mom:"Whathappened?
"Shewassi
tt
ingnextt
odad
Khet
howaspacingupanddown.
Nel
e:"
Shenaccusedmeofrapi
ngher
"Khet
ho
st
oppedpaci
ngandlookedatme.
Khet
h:"
Shen?Why?
"
Nel
e:"
Ipr
omi
seyoual
lthatIdi
dnotr
apeher
"
Dad:
"Thenwhatr
eal
lyhappened"
Nele:
"Shei
sal yi
ngcr
azybi
tch,
shest
il
lwant
sme
backIam t
ell
ingyou"
Khet
hlookedatme.
Khet
h:"
Youar
enotsayi
nganythi
ngBanel
e,
please
gi
veussomethi
ngt
owor kon"
Mom:"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?Tor
ejoi
ceonmy
son'
sdownfal
l?"
Khet
h:"
Hei
sst
il
lthef
atherofmyki
ds"
Mom:
"Thi
sisaf
ami
lymat
terpl
easegi
veusspace"
Kheth:
"Nothappeni
ng,
Nel
etel
lusthewholest
ory
yourst
oryhasholes,
wecan'
thol
ditandrunwit
hit"
Nele:
"Okayaf
teryoul
eftIi
nvi
tedShent
ocome
over"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Mom:
"Letmysonf
ini
sh"
Khet
h:"
Wewi
llgett
otheendbutIst
il
lwantt
oknow
why"
Mom:
"YouseewhyIsai
dshemustl
eave"
Nel
e:"
Mom pl
ease"
Khet
h:"
WhyBanel
e?"
Nele:
"Ial
sodon'tknowIreal
lydon'tknow,I
..
.we.
..
sheagreedforustohavesex,Idi
dn'trapeherI
swear"Il
ookedatKhetho.
Mom:
"Thatbi
tchi
sgoi
ngt
ogeti
tnow"
Khet
h:"
Getwhat
?"
Mom:
"Doyouwantt
ogeti
t1stbef
oreher
?"
Dad:
"Canwefocusonthemat
terathand
pl
ease,
Bri
ancanyoufi
xthi
s?"
Mom:"Whatdoyoubabaofcoursehecanhe
must,
wearepayi
ngthisguyalotofmonet
omake
sucht
hingsgoaway"goaway?
Lawyer:
"I
fhecangi vemesomet hi
ngconcrete,
Ican
tr
ytohelphim,onlyifhetel
ssmeeveyt
hingthat
happened"butIjusttol
dthem.
Dad:
"Maybeweshoul
dleavef
ort
hem t
otal
k"
Khet
h:"
IswearIcanevengooverseasi
fhet
ell
sme
t
hecor
rectst
oryyourhi
ghness"Isi
ghed.
Nele:"
Ical
ledheraski
ngaboutthekidsthenIasked
hertocomeoveraf t
eryoul
eft,
shecameweki ssed
and..
.andwe...hadsexIam sorryKhetho,
she
agreedtohavesexwi t
hmeIdi dn'tr
apeher"
Kheth:
"Andyoudi
dn'
tevenuseacondom Banel
e,
I
am sodone"
Nel
e:"
Howdoyouknowt
hat
?"
Khet
h:"
Yousentheransmst or
emindhert
odr
ink
t
hepil
ls,
youdi
dn'tevendel
etei
t"
Mom:
"Iwi
llgetyououtofher
emysondon'
twor
ry"
Kheth:"
Isayleavehimt olearnt
orespectwomen,in
theprocessyoudi sr
espectedme,Ithoughtyou
real
lylovemeIguessIf ooledmysel f
,Ihaveavi
deo
ofwhathappenedbutIwon' tgi
veittoyoubecause
Iwantyout osufferher
e,byefam"shel eft
.
Mom:
"Youguysar
ebackt
oget
her
?"
Dad:
"Shehasavi
deoandt
hat
'sal
lyougot
?"
Mom:"Isayhemustl
ear
nhisl
essont
oo,you
managedtomessthi
ngsupwit
hher2ti
mes?Or
evenmor eIam nothel
pingsor
ryson,
youdidthi
s
onyourselfhadyoustayedandwait
edforherwe
wouldn'
tbeher e"
Nel
e:"
Notyout
womom"
Mom:"Youhaveavaluabl
elessontolear
n
her
e,maybeyouwil
lcomeoutl oyal
"
Nel
e:"
Butma.
."
Mom: "
NoBanele!ser
veyourti
memaybeyouwi ll
comeoutrespecti
ngwomeni ngeneral
,Imeanyou
hadachancetomar r
ythem bothbutyoudecided
other
wisenowyouar er
unningaft
erheragain?No
man"shetookherhandbagtooandleft.
Dad:"Iam verydisappointedinyouBanele"Ilooked
down" It
'sli
keyouar eallergi
ctopeaceful
ness, t
his
i
sbadyourcasever ybad, i
fyourmom thingsyou
needat oughlovet henIsecondmywi f
ebyesonI
hopeyoul earnsomet hing,l
et'
sgoman"hesai dto
thelawyerandt heyleftmet hereIf
eltt
her oom
closi
nginonmeIhavel osti
tall
,myfam havegiven
uponme, KhethothatIlovesomuchgone, Imean
theydecidedtoleavemei nat i
mesofneedI
promiseIhavel earntmymistakesforr
ealthis
ti
me,Ihavetoleavei n4daysIguessthatisa
dist
antdream toocauseIhavel osti
tall
,
it'
slikeI
couldseeKhet holeavi
ngme,andIheardl aughter
s
echoinginthatshrinki
ngroom,itwasShen's
l
aught er
.
Shen:
"Yout houghtyoucoul
dbreakmyheartand
l
eaveitatthat?Thinkagai
npri
nceynomoneyor
anyt
hingthatcouldtakeyououtoft
his,
Iwon"she
di
dherevillaugh.
Nel
e:"
Noooo!
!!
"Isawmyl
ifet
rembl
ingbefor
eme,I
wokeupsweati
ngwoaht
hatwasaterr
ibl
edream.
Khet
hocameintot
her
oom smi
li
ng,
Iknewt
hent
hat
i
twasjustadr
eam.
Ist
oodupt
ohughert
ight
.
Khet
h:"
Oh.
..
kwhat
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Nele:
"Iloveyoubabepleaseneverl
eavemeagai
n"
shefeltmyt emper
atur
e.
Khet
h:"
Areyouokaybabe?
"
Nel
e:"
Yes,
Ijustmi
ssedyou"shechuckl
ed.
Khet
h:"Don'
tbetoomuchIwasonl
ytaki
nga
bat
h,youaresweatygot
akeonet
oo"
Nel
e:"
Rightaf
tert
aki
ngyou"
Khet h:"
NottodayMrIam goi ngt ovarsit
yf i
nal
examsr emember ?"Shest art
edl ot
ioni
ngher
body, whichpartofthatwasact ual
lyadr eam?Was
i
tal lofitorpartofit
,orwasi tmyf uture?NowI
knownott oevencal lShen,Idon'twanttohur t
Khet hoIloveher,Iam gladitwasonl yadr eam I
promi seIreall
ylearntsomet hingfrom thatdream,
I
willcherishherwhi l
eIstil
lhaveherandmakesur eI
respectherandmakeherhappy.
Nele:
"Il
oveyouMr sMazibukotobe"shesmiled
andwor ehercl
othes,
whatifwhatIam l
ivi
ngnowis
adream?IpinchedmyselfIwasaway,thatdr
eam
fel
tvi
vid.
Khet
h:"
Youaremor ewei
rdt
hanusualanywayIam
donebye"shesai
dthati
nmydream.
Nel
e:"
Pleasedon'
tleavemebabeIl
oveyouIdon'
t
wantt
ol oseyou"
Khet
h:"
Areyousur
eyour
eal
l
yokaydude,
youar
e
scar
ingmeher
e"shecamet
oki
ssmycheek.
Nel
e:"
Iwantpeopl
etoknowaboutus"
Khet
h:"
Okay?YouknowwhatIhavet
ogo,
wewi
l
l
t
alkwhenIgetback"
Nele:
"Iwi
llf
etchyouandt
akeyouout
,l
etmet
ake
youtovarsi
tytoo"
Khet
h:"
Downboy,
youneedabat
h1stIl
oveyou"
shet
ookherbagandl
eft
.
Idi
dn'tgetthatdr
eam,Ical
ledar
oyalwi
tchdoct
or
toaskhim questi
ons.
Nel
e:"
Ihadawei
rddr
eam"
R.W:"Iknow,t
hatmyboywi llbeyourfuturei
fyou
associateyoursel
fwi
ththepastpeople,yourwif
e
doesn'tknowhersist
erismi ssi
ngjustyetsothati
s
sti
llt
ocome, butmostofthatdream canbeavoided
i
fyour espectyourwi
feandval ueher"
Nel
e:"
Thankyousomuchbab
Vut
hamalangabi
,
wher
eismywif
e'ssi
ster
?"
R.W:"Sheokayphysi
cal
lybyspi
rit
uall
ysheiscryi
ng
forhelp,
sheiswi
thyourwif
e'sr
elat
ivetheyhave
her
"can'
thebespeci
fi
c?
Nele:"
Thankyousomuch"Idr oppedt hecal lnowI
feelontopoft heworldIwil
lhaveanswer stothi
ngs
thatissti
lltocome, Iwil
lbeli
keyoursi steriswi t
h
yourrelati
ve,okayitsoundincompl etel i
ket hatand
stupidtoo,whywoul dKhetho'srelati
vecapt ureSno?
OhohohIt hinkIknowwhot ookher ,Iwi llbeso
usefulmywi fewil
lbehappy,Ial
r eadyf eell i
kethe
sangomawi t
hanswer stotheunknown, Ismi led
aloneIgott his.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er73
°
•Sno•
°

Zolen:"
Isitoneofthosedayswhereyouhat
emef or
nothing?"Hesmi l
edIsohatehi
m whyisheali
ve?
"I
t'
stimet oeathoney"hesatnextt
omeIwas
si
tti
ngont hecouchwatchi
ngtv.
Sno:
"Iam nothungr
y"
Zolen:"YouarealwaysnothungrySnoIam f eedi
ng
mysonnotyouopenup"Idi dn'
topenmymout h
"Lookatyou,youar elosi
ngweightinst
eadof
gainingit,
openopenSnounl essifyouwantmet o
callthemenout sidetohelpmehelpyouopenup"
i
t'sbeenl i
kethi
ssi nceIgother
ehei salways
threateni
ngmei fIdon'twanttodot hi
ngshisway.
Sno: "
Zolenipl
easel
etmego, IpromiseIwil
lwon't
tellanybodyaboutt
his,
Iam stressedver
ystressed
thatiswhymyBPi shighal
lthet i
me,pl
easesetme
free"helookedatme.
Zolen:"
Iwil
lletyougoafteryougivebir
tht
oour
baby,besi
desIdon'tt
rustyoutof eedmyson,
asyou
arealwaysfullIal
wayshavet oforceyout
oeat"
Sno:
"Ij
ustwanttogobackt
omyownspace,
orIwi
ll
gi
vebir
thbefor
etime"
Zolen:"
Thesoonert
hebett
erIcan'
twai
ttomeetmy
son"hebrushedmyt ummythebabyki
ckedhe
smiled.
Sno:
"Youdon'
tgeti
tdoyouar
ghwhat
'st
hepoi
nt
expl
aini
ngthi
ngst
oyou,
youal
wayswantt
hings
doneyourway"
Zolen:"Iam gl
adyouknownowopenup"Iopened
after5spoonsIsaidIwasenough, injustamont hI
hadl ostalotofweightwhichr esult
st omy
stomacht olookbigger,
Zolenboughtmeanel ect
ri
c
becauseIhaveswol l
enfeets,hedoesn' twantmeto
usemyf eetsbutnowmyl egsar eswollentoobut
hemassagesmeatl eastt
wi ceaday.
Sno:
"Mybabyi
scr
avi
ngf
oraphone"hel
aughedso
har
d.
Zolen:"
Yout hinkyouar ecl
everhuh?Mybaby
doesn'tevenknowaphone, don'tmakemel aughI
willgogetyouwat ert
odr i
nkMi ssbabyphone"he
stoodupgoi ngt oakitchenlaughing,
helefthis
phoneont het able,
myhear tbeataccaler
atedIwant
tocallforhelp,cal
lKhethobutwhatwi l
lhappen
whenhecat chesme?Idebat edwithmymi ndunt
il
hecameback.
Sno:"
Thatappl
elookssourandhar
dIam noteat
ing
that
"
Zolen:
"Youaretheonewhoaskedfort
hem Sno,
you
needtoeatitcauseyoubar
elyat
e"
Sno:"Iwantmangotodaymyteethwon'
tbeabl
eto
chewal lt
hathar
dnessandmyt onguewon'
tst
and
thatbit
ter
ness,
nothankyou"
Zolen:
"Mangobaby?Butwedon' thavemangoin
thehouse"Ij
ustgavehimthelook"ButIwi
llsend
myguyst ogobuyit,
anyt
hingelseyouneed?"
Sno:
"Fr
iesal
otandl
otoft
hem ohandmeat
"
Zolen:"
Iknowyouarenotgoi
ngtoeatt
hosebut
okay"hesentsomeonewhenthatper
soncame
back,Iwasoveri
tforr
eal
.
Sno:"
Sothisi
salot
?"Iwentt
otakeplat
esand
countedt
hefri
edchi
pstheywereexactl
y99
Zol
en:
"And?
"
Sno:
"Iwantmy100t
hchi
p"
Zolen:
"Whyyouarenoteveneati
ngthem butyou
areonlyplayi
ngwit
hthem"Icri
edmyhear twas
real
lybrokenIwant
edthatl
astone.
Sno:
"Yourmenat
emychi
ps,
Iwantal
loft
hem"he
tookoneandmadei tin2hal ves,
Icri
edevenharder
hepani ckedandsentsomeonet obuyanother
pack,
Iat ethem butmaybe30oft hem ormaybe
morewhi l
eIwasst i
llcr
ying,
butbequi etf
orawhile
whenIam chewi ngbutstartalloveragai
nwhenI
am sti
llpicki
ngone.
Zol
en:
"Pl
easest
opcr
yingnowbabypl
ease"
Sno:
"Imi
ssmyf
am,
Imi
ssmymom t
oo"Ir
eal
lydo.
Zolen:
"Butbabewet
alkedaboutt
his"Iscr
eamed
evenlouder.
Zol
en:"OkayokayIwi
llt
akeyout
oyourhousebutI
wil
lmovei nwit
hyouandyouarenotal
lowed
out
side"
Sno:"Ij
ustwantt
oseemyf am"Ial
sodon'tknow
whatgotoverme,cr
yingli
ket
hatIguessmyt ear
s
real
lymakeshim weak.
Zolen:
"OnsecondthoughtnoSnoyouare
emot i
onal
lybl
ackmaili
ngme,l
etmecallt
hedoct
or
togiveyousomethingtocal
m down"aahIwant
ed
todie,
Iwasalr
eadyseeingmybedmyhousemy
fam.
Sno:
"Youar
esel
fi
shZol
eni
,
Imi
ssmyki
ds"
Zol
en:
"Iam notsel
fi
shcauseIam t
hinki
ngabout
mybaby,whatel
sedoyouwantbeforeIleave"l
eave?
Sno:
"Sex"Iwi
pedmyt
ear
s.
Zol
en:
"Okay,
uhm I
"Isi
tpossi
blet
hatZol
enii
s
act
ual
lygay?
Sno:
"CanIaskyousomet
hing?
"
Zol
en:
"Yeah.
..
"
Sno:
"Doyoul
oveme?
"Iact
ual
lywant
edt
oaski
fhe
i
sgay.
Zol
en:
"Wi
thal
lofmyhear
tbabe"
Sno:
"Okayhavesexwi
thmet
henr
ealsex"
Zol
en:
"I
..
.Ihavet
ogoIwi
llseeyoul
ater
"hehur
ri
ed
out
.
ThatnightIhadmyanswer ,
i
twas01:45inthe
morningwhenIhear dgr
oaningl
ikesomeonewas
havi
ngsexIf ol
lowedthesoundstoZol
eni'
sroom i
t
wasslightl
yopenIpeaked,
Iknewhewasgay!That
i
swhyIwasnott hatsur
pri
sedwhenIsawhi m
goi
ngdeeponsomeguy'
sbut
t.
Iwentbackandsl
eptinthemorni
ngwhenIwoke
uptheguywasnotthere,
itwasr
atherawkwar
d
bei
ngnearhim.
Sno:"Iuhm howar
eyou"helookedhappyIguess
thatguymakeshisfeel
ali
ve.
Zol
en:
"Why?
"
Sno:
"Youlookmor
ehappyt
hanusual
,
Iseeyou
enj
oyedyourni
ght
"
Zol
en:
"Somet
hingl
iket
hat
"hedr
ankhi
scof
fee.
Sno:"
IfIdi
dn'
tknowbet
terI
'
dsayyougotsomelast
night
"hechokedonhi
scoffee"
ButIknowbet
ter
causeyouaremyman.
Zol
en:
"Yesbabe,
sowhatwoul
dyoul
iket
oeat
?"
Sno:
"Not
hingIwi
llj
ustdr
inkwat
er"
Zolen:
"Boi
ledeggsandveggi
esiti
s"hestart
ed
goingupanddowncooking,whydoIstil
lbot
her?
That'
swhathewant st
oeatsoIwillhavetoeati
t
too.
Hisphoner angonthecount erhequickl
ytookitand
answeredleavingt
hekitchen,helefthi
sotherphone
nextt
ot hestoveItookmychance, Idial
edShaun's
numberhepi ckedIdroppedi tandsendhim qui
ckly
amsgt ocomehel pme, butIdidn'
thavetheexact
l
ocati
on,Idelet
edeverythi
ngbef orehecameback.
Hefedme,soZol
endoesn'
thavef
eel
ingf
ormeat
al
lbuthewasreadyt
omarrymewhy?
Zol
eni
:"
Whyar
eyoul
ooki
ngatmel
iket
hat
?"
Sno:
"Not
hing"Ismi
led.
Zol
en:
"Youar
efaki
ngasmi
lewhati
sit
?Outwi
thi
t"
Sno:
"Thi
sismybestsmi
leever
"hechuckl
ed.
Zolen:
"Youhavet
heworstbestsmi
leever
"what
doesthatevenmean.
Sno:
"Howi
sKhet
hi"
Zol
en:
"Fi
ne"
Sno:"
Youpr
omi
sedmeyouwi
lll
etmet
alkt
oher
wit
hmydad"
Zol
en:
"OhyeahIt
houghtyou'
dfi
nal
lygeti
tbutyou
st
il
ldon'
twhower
eyoucal
li
ngwi
thmyphone?
"
Sno:
"Noone!
"Howdoesheknow?
Zol
en:
"Ihavecamer
asal
lovert
hehouse"why?
Sno:"
Ifyoucandot
hatt
henwhydon'
tyouinst
all
them i
nmyhouseandwatchmefr
om ther
e"
Zolen:
"IwantyouclosetomebabecauseIl
ove
you"thisguyisnotafr
aidtot
hrowt
helovewor
d
aroundlikei
tmeansnot hi
ng.
Sno:
"Iam sur
eyoudo"
Zol
en:
"Whati
sthatsupposedt
omean?
"
Sno:"
Youneverkeeppeopl
eyoul
oveagai
nstt
hei
r
wil
l"
Zolen:
"WhatdoIdowhent
hatper
soni
sabusi
ng
thei
rwill
?"
Sno:
"Iwasnotabusi
ngmi
ne,
youj
ustl
iket
ofeell
ike
youarei
ncontrol
"
Zol
en:
"Iam al
waysi
ncont
rolbaby"
Sno:
"Iam t
ir
edofbei
ngher
e"
Zol
en:
"Wear
eal
mostt
her
ebabe3mor
emont
hst
o
go"
Sno:
"I
t'
sact
ual
ly4mont
hssi
ncei
t'
smyf
ir
stbaby"
Zol
en:"
Hmm whoeveryouwer etr
yingt
ocallwi
l
ldi
e
i
ftheydaretryt
otestme"IthoughtImanagedt
o
der
ivehim awayfr
om thatt
opic.
Sno:
"Hmm"
Zolen:"
Iam seri
ousSnopeoplewi l
ldieiftheydar
e
testmypat i
ence,
Isuggestyoutakethatphoneand
tel
lthem youareokay,
youwer ejustprankingt
hem"
Ididast ol
dbecausehewasscar yoncemor e.
Sno:
"Ihat
either
eandIhateyou!
"Ist
oodupand
wenttomyroom andl
ockedit
.
Zol
enicametoknockIi
gnoredhim unt
ilIf
ell
asl
eep,
hecamebackduringtheday.
Zol
en:
"Lunchi
sreadybabe"
Sno:
"Iam nothungr
y,goaway"
Zol
en:
"Iam notplayi
ngwithyouSnoopent hisdoor
upbef
oreIbreakittoti
nypieces"Ist
il
lignoredhim
andwatchedtvinmyr oom,Iwaswatchingt hi
s
moviewhenIhear
dthedoorbei
nghitbyahar
d
obj
ectl
ikei
twasanaxehit
ti
githar
d.
Sno:
"Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"Iwasf
ri
ght
ened.
Zol
en:"
Iam taki
ngthi
sdoorthati
sstandi
ng
bet
weenus,iti
skeepi
ngmef rom r
eachi
ngyounow
wedon'tneedit
"hecont
inuedtochopmydoorhis
doornotmine.
Sno:
"Zol
endoyouevert
hink?Don'
tyouhavea
spar
ekeyorsomet
hing"
Zolen:
"Idobutthi
sismoref
unandIgettoexer
cise
tooyousee2inone"aft
erhetookt
hewholedoor
outandIfeltl
ikei
twasmorecoldwit
houtt
hedoor.
Sno:
"Iwi
llbeout
side"
Zol
en:
"Nottoday,
ther
earepeoplecomingt
odel
iver
somet
hingsIdon'twantt
hem toseeyou"
Sno:
"Am It
hatugl
y?"
Zolen:
"No,youar
ebeauti
fulbabe,Ijustdon'
twant
them toseeyouguystheymightwantt ohurtyoui
n
thelongruntohurtme"onlyifIdidn'tknowthathe
wasgayIwasgoi ngtofalli
ntohist r
apoflies.
Sno:
"Badpeopl
e?"
Zol
en:"
Somet
hingli
ket
hatbuti
fyoust
ayi nt
here
won'
tbeanyprobl
ems,
Iwil
lgooutt
oattendthem
andcomebacktoyou"
Sno:
"Luckymeyeay!
"
Zol
en:
"Nowt
hatmakesyouver
ynast
lyugl
y"mxm.

Hewentoutandat t
endedtheguys,Iwentt
ohi
s
room,t
herewer
eindeedcamer as,
i
tevenshowed
outsi
de,
thi
sisaniceneighbor
hood.
Iopenedeverydr awernotsur
ewhatIam l
ooki
ng
forbutIsawt hatheint
okinkyst
uffhi
sbfi
stough
that
'sallIcansay.
Iwentbackt
omyr
oom,
Imi
ssmydoornow.
Iwentt
otheki
tchennosur
ewhatt
oeat
.
Zol
en:
"Yourf
oodi
nint
hewar
mer
"hest
art
ledme.
Sno:
"Done?
"
Zolen:
"Yeah"IsatdownIf
eel
li
ke7colour
s
today,
Zolencamewi t
hawheelchai
r.
Sno:"
Icanwal
kIwi
llwal
kthankyouf
orexer
cise
too"
Zolen:
"Whatareyoudoing?"Hesadoni
tmovi
ng
aroundtheki
tchenwit
hi t
.
Sno:
"If
eell
ike7col
oursyouknow,
Imisscooki
ng
andact
uall
yeati
ngrealdel
ici
ousf
ood"
Zol
en:
"Whatar
eyousayi
ngaboumyf
oodmi
ss?
"
Sno:
"Thatmaybei
tist
her
easonwhyIal
waysdon'
t
haveappet
it
e"
Zol
en:
"Ievenf
orgott
hatyoucancook"
Sno:
"Thati
sbecauseyouar
edet
ermi
nedt
otur
nme
i
ntoyourbaby"
Zolen:
"Letmehel
pyou,
doyouhaveanyt
hingyou
needhere?"
Sno:
"Yeah"Westartedcooki
ngZolenheisnota
badcookbutIjustdon'
tli
kehisst
yleofcooki
ng,
i
tis
al
laboutboi
li
ng.
Af
tercooki
ngIf
eltbet
ter
,Il
ovet
ocook.
Zol
en:
"Thi
sfoodi
senoughf
ort
hewhol
efami
ly,
l
et
mei
nvi
te2ofmyf
ri
ends,
tocomeandeatt
oo"
Sno:
"NoIcookedf
ort
heguar
dst
oo"
Zolen:
"Iwi
llsel
lthem t
heplat
es,R35aplat
enothi
ng
i
sf orfr
eehereplusIshoul
dsellyourf
oodwithan
extraR10youarecookerygif
ted"Il
aughedheis
crazy.
Zol
en:
"Iam happyt
oseeyousmi
le"heki
ssed
me,
weki ssedwhyi
shegay?Hepull
edout.
Sno:"
Howaboutyousel
litR30thisti
mejustf
orthe
tast
eandR40nextti
me,i
ftheyreal
lyli
kedmyfood
theywon'
thesi
tat
etobuyitwit
hthatmoney"
Zol
en:
"Nextt
ime?
"
Sno:
"YeahIwi
llcookagai
ntomorr
owfort
hem,but
themoneyismine,
youwil
lbuyf
oodandIwil
lcook
andgetthemoney"
Zol
en:
"50/
50"
Sno:"
Why?Youdon'
tneedt
hemoneyyouar
e
worki
ng"
Zolen:
"Okaythen,
butIdon'
twantyout
osl
avef
or
them andti
remybabyout "
Sno:
"Iwon'
tIhaveyout
ohel
pmenj
e"
Zolen:
"Ei
shokay,
letmecal
lmyfri
endsthen"hedid
heaskedthem t
obr i
ngt
hetakeawaycontainer
s
theydi
d.
Sno:
"Thankyouguys"
Zol
en:
"Oht
hesear
eChar
leyandBer
ny"
Sno:
"Welcomeandpleasesitdown"theywenttosi
t
down,
Ihopeoneofthem isnothisbfcausethatwi
ll
bedi
srespect
ful
.
Weat
etal
kingandlaughi
ngunt
ilChar
leyaskedme
whoi
sthefat
her.
Zol
en:
"Why?
"
Bern:
"Hei
sjustmaki
ngaconvowhati
supwi
th
you!"
Sno:"Wellit
'skindacompl i
cat
ed,
i
t'
sZoleni'
sbaby"
theCharleyguyj uststoodupaggressi
vel
yand
Zolenistoppedhi m andledhimt
ot heki
tchen,
to
tal
k,butChar l
eywasyel l
ing.
Sno:
"Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"IaskedBer
ny
Ber
n:"
Zol
enii
sadogt
hat
'swhati
sgoi
ngon"
Theycamebackt
ousal
lcal
m.
Zol
en:"
ShemeantZol
animybr
othernotme,
ri
ght
Sno"wow
Sno:
"Sowhat
ever
,whati
sgoi
ngon"
Charl:
"Ial
mostboil
edyouwi thhotwatert
hinking
thatyousleptwi
thhim andcarryi
nghisbaby,he
alsoalmostgoti
ttooforsleepi
ngwithyou"
Sno:
"Nahit'
sZol
ani,
andnowIwil
ltakeabathand
gotohishousesi
nceheispr
obablywait
ingforme"
Ist
oodup.
Zol
en:
"Nohesai
dhewi
llf
etchyouher
e"
Sno:
"NohesaidImustcomet
ohi
m,l
etmel
eave
youandyourbft
oit
"
Zol
en:
"Youdi
dn'
teat
"
Sno:
"Iwi
llpacki
tandeati
tinhi
shouse"
Ber
n:"
Ent
lekwhyar
eyouher
eandhei
snot
?"
Sno:
"Zol
enicar
etoexpl
ainbr
otheri
nlaw,
Iwi
llget
goi
ngnow"Istoodup.
Zol
en:
"It
houghtyouwer
etaki
ngabat
h1st
"
Sno:
"Iam t
ooexci
tedt
oseemyl
oveIam sor
ry"
Bern:
"Letmegowi t
hyouandgi vethem space,
it
l
ooksliketheyneedi
t,Iwi
lldr
opyoui nhi
s
house,t
hankyouforthefoodZetitwasdeli
cious"
Zol
en:
"Ai
n'tyoupacki
ngt
oeatl
aterSno?
"
Sno:"Excit
ementbr
otheri
nlawexci
tement,
Iwil
lbe
ful
lforthenext4months,
l
et'
sgoBerny"Zol
enigave
usaf aintsmi
le.
Zol
en:
"Tel
lmybr
otherIwi
llbet
her
ever
ysoon"
Sno:
"Takeyourt
ime,
Iam surehewil
lunder
stand"
wewentoutandtoBerny'
scarsoZolenii
sscared
ofhi
sbgorgforhereall
yloveshi
m,Ihaveseenit
al
l.
Hedroveout
,Icoul
dfeeltheai
rgoi
ngt
hroughmy
l
ungsIcanfi
nallybr
eathe,het
ookmet
omyhouse.
Iqui
cklywenti
nandIwenttomyroom i
tseemsli
ke
nobodywasthere,
myphonewasi
nmydr awerI
chargedi
tandcall
edKhet
hi.
Khet
h:"
Whathappenedt
oyou?
"
Sno:"
Not hi
ngIam fi
nenow,butIhavesomethingto
tel
lyou,Iam pr
egnant6monthsnowandIdon' t
knowt hedad"Iknowshewon'tbehappyifItellher
i
t'sherbrother
's.
Kheth:
"Iwi
llbether
einanhourIwanttohearal
l
abouti
t"Iwentaroundt
hehouselooki
ngforthe
ki
ds,It
hencall
edSbo.
Sbo:
"Hi
"
Sno:
"Heyhowar
etheki
ds?
"
Sbo:
"Nowyoucar
?Youj
ustl
eft
"
Sno:
"Iwaski
dnappedbutnowIam back"
Sbo:
"Ki
dnappedbywho?
"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknow"
Sbo:
"OMGareyouokayt
heydi
dn'
thur
tyouor
anyt
hing?
"
Sno:
"NoIam f
ineImanagedt
oescapebef
ore
anyt
hing"
Sbo:"
Iam sor
ry,
wher
eareyou?
"Myphonewas
supppsedtobeinmycar
,wher
eismycar
Sno:
"I
nmyhousewher
eismycar
?"
Sbo:
"I
nthegar
age"
Sno:
"Okaythanksyoucancomewhi
leIseewhatI
cancook"
Sbo:
"Nodon'
tIwi
llbr
ingsomet
hingwhatdoyou
want
?"
Sno:
"Buf
fal
owi
ngs"damnnowIevenf
eelhungr
y.
Sboar
ri
ved1stwi
tht
heki
ds.
Sno:
"Wher
ear
ethel
adi
esoft
hishouse?
"
Sbo:"
Well
,
Iam seeingoneoft hem shei
sinmy
houseaswespeakandZi phowedon'tknowwher
e
shewent,
butshelefthersonwi t
hSindi
"
Sno:
"Thenwhydi
dn'
tyoucomewi
thhi
m"
Sbo:"Iwil
lnextt
ime,
Ijustwant
edtomakesurethat
youar eokay1st,
wewi l
lhol
dontohi
m unt
ilyouare
real
lyokay"
Sno:
"Thanks,
Ithoughtbynowshe'
dlovehi
m"
Sbo:"
Didyousi
gnsomet
hingwhenshegavehi
m
overtoyou?
"
Sno:
"NobutIwasgoi
ngt
o"
Sbo:
"Thenshecancomebackandcl
aim hi
m al
ong
theway"
Sno:
"IknowandIam notgoi
ngt
ost
opherwj
enshe
i
sreadytobehismom"
Sbo:"Hmm, If
orgotyourwi
ngsint
hecar"hewentto
thecarIheardmyphoner ingi
twasZol
eniIignor
ed
him Iam fi
nall
yfreefr
om himt
opickhi
scallnow,
I
am stil
ltr
aumatized.

Khethiar
ri
vedandSbol
eftwi
tht
heki
dsandwe
t
alked.
Khet
h:"Howdidthi
shappen?YouknowDumisani
waslookingf
oryouupanddown"Isighed
Dumisaniandhi
sdeadsister
.
Sno:
"Yeah?
"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tsoundsobor
edhei
sani
ceguy"
Sno:
"Ibethei
s,
thi
sti
meIr
eal
lywantt
obesi
ngl
e
al
onebemedomeyouknow"
Khet
h:"
Iunderstand,
sowhathappened?Goshyou
l
ostalotofweightareyouokayt
hough?"
Sno:
"I
'mf
ine"
Khet
h:"
Andpr
egnant
"
Sno:"
Yeah"t
hedooropeneditwasZol
enihecame
i
nlikesomeonewaschasinghim.
Zol
en:"
OhSmal lyouareherehowar
eyou?
"He
huggedherandkissedher.
Khet
h:"
Ishet
hef
ather
?"
Sno:"
What?No!It
oldyout
hatIdon'
tknowhi
s
fat
her,
Zol
enihasa.
..
"
Zol
en:
"GfyesIdo"Il
ookedathi
m.
Sno:
"Yeaht
hat
!Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
eZol
eni
"
Zol
en:"
Ihear
dyouar
ebacksoIcamet
ocheckup
onyou"
Kheth:"
Whotol
dyout
hat
!"Shel
ookedathi
m
suspici
ousl
y.
Zol
en:
"Ihaveeyesandearsever
ywher
e,sohowar
e
youSno,
Iboughtsteak"
Khet
h:"
Yespl
ease"
Zol
en:"
Notf
oryousmal
lyouar
enotpr
egnant
,i
t'
sfor
her
!"
Khet
h:"
Iknewyouwerethefat
herwhywoul
dyou
comeherewit
hfoodyouneverdi
dthatf
orme"
Sno:
"Hei
snott
hef
ather
"
Zol
en:
"Let
'sj
ustt
ell
her
,shewi
llf
indoutanyway"
Sno:
"Zol
enit
hankyoufort
hefoodpleasegonow
bef
oreyourbfImeangfworr
iesaboutyou"
Zol
en:
"Khet
hiIam apr
oudf
atheroft
hisbabyshei
s
car
ryi
ng"
Sno:
"Andheki
dnappedme"si
ncewewer
etel
li
ng
thet
rut
h"
Zolen:
"Nowpl
easesi
tdownlookatyourf
eet
s,Iwi
ll
bri
ngthewheel
chai
rtomor
row"
Khet
h:"
Youar
eat
hingnow?
"
Sno:
"Nowearenot,
hehassomeonei
nhi
sli
fer
ight
Zoh?
"Hisbfcal
lshi
mthat.
Zol
en:
"I
twasaoneni
ghtst
andt
hing"
Sno:"
Weact
uall
yneverhadsexIwi
llt
ellyouhowi
t
happenedl
ater
"
Zol
en:
"Canwepl
easet
alkSnopr
ivat
ely"
Khet
h:"
Tjoyouguyshavesomuchdramat han
Somgaga,Iwi
llbegocal
lNel
eint
hecar"shewent
out
.
Zol
en:
"Yout
oldher
?"
Sno:
"No"
Zol
en:
"Thenwhyi
sshet
alki
ngaboutSomi
ziher
e"
Sno:
"Zol
enikeepyourpant
sonIhaven'
ttol
dher
yet
"
Zol
en:"
Pleasedon'
t,
shewil
lloserespectf
orme,she
wil
lthi
nkcauseIam notst
raightt
hatIam weak"
Sno:"
Younevert
oldmeyouwer
egay,
youeven
proposedt
omewhy? "
Zolen:"
Iam sor ry,
Iwant edmyl i
fetofeelnor
malfor
once,Ipromi seyouIwasgoi ngtoloveyouli
keyou
aresupposedt oli
keahusbandshoul dlovehis
wife,
Icant ellj
ustbyl ookingatyouthatyou'
vebeen
hurtbefore,Iwasr eadyt osacr
if
icemyhappi ness
foryour
s,Icanst
il
ldothati
fyouj
ustl
etme,wit
hthi
s
babymyf am wil
lseet
hatIam manenough"
Sno:
"Youbei
nggaydoesn'tmeanyouar
eweakor
notmanenough,
youjustl
ovethesamegenderas
you,
ther
eisnot
hingwrongther
e"
Zol
en:
"Youseeyougetme,
pleasemar
rymet
hen"
Sno:"Ialwayswant edtogetmar ri
edl
ikebadl
ybut
notli
ket his,Iknowyoudon'tlovemeandyouwi l
l
neverdo, youl ovet
hatguyt
hel ookyouhadwhen
youthoughtheknewaboutt hebaby,
youwereready
tocry,youl ovehim"
Zolen:
"It
'snott
hat,
thosepeoplearedangerousI
don'twantthem t
oknowaboutyouguysunt ilIam
surethatIcanprotectyouguyseverywhereyougo,I
wil
ltalktoCharl
eyaboutoursonandIwi llgetback
toyouokay,heisar easonabl
eguy,hewil
l
understand"
Sno:
"Okayt
hen"
Zolen:
"Il
oveyou,
andt
hankyouforoursonhere"he
touchedmystomach"I
sitwei
rdthatIl
ikeki
ssi
ng
you?"
Sno:
"Ver
ycauseyouar
egayandal
l"
Zol
en:"Butenjoyi
ngki
ssi
ngyoucanmaybemeanI
am biosexual,
maybeweshoul
dtr
yact
ualsexand
seeifIwillenj
oyit
"
Sno:
"Soyouhaveneverdonei
twi
thagi
rl
?"
Zol
en:
"No,
Ihaveneverwanacor
ruptme"heki
ssed
me.
Sno:
"Si
nceIam hor
nyt
ooIguesswi
lldoi
tthen"
Zolen:
"Iwi
llcomebacktomorr
owni ghtokay"we
ki
ssedoncemor e"Il
oveyou"butnotasmuchas
yourbf.
Sno:
"ByeZol
enisayhit
oChar
leyf
orme"
Zol
en:
"Mxm"hewentoutoft
hehousewr
ist
li
ng.
Ij
ustwishIneverknewabouthi
ssexual
it
ymaybeI
wouldhavebeenhappywithhi
m,wi
thhimlivi
nga
doubl
elif
e.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
 Chapt
er74
°
•Konke•
°

Iwokeuotothesoundofapi
anopl
ayi
ngal
lover
thehouse.
If
oll
owedthesound,athi
efwon'tgetinj
ustt
oplay
mypianor
ight?Idon'
tevenknowhowt opl
ayit,
but
mykidsweretaki
nglessons,
thepersonwasalso
si
ngi
ngonal owkeylikeheiscryi
ng.
WhenIpeakeditwasTKIthoughthewentbackto
S.
Ahisdaughter'
sfuner
ali
sin2days,
hewil
lmissit
si
nceheissti
llher
e.
Ist
oidbythedoorli
steni
ng,
Ihadf
orgot
tenhowhi
s
voi
ceissomelodious.
TK:"
Thathinhl
izi
yo.
..
,uyni
komunye...ngoba
angsakwaziukuyi
phathakahl
e.(
Takeyourheartand
gi
veittosomeoneelsecauseIcannott akecar
eof
i
tanymore)hekeptsingingwhil
ecrying.
Thatmademecrytoo,
Idi
dn'
tevenknowthathe
coul
dplayapi
ano,
hisvoi
cewasful
lofsorr
orandi
t
br
okemyhear
tevenmor
e.
Het ookabr eakIsatont heoutsidewithmyback
againstthewal lcryi
ng,thenhesangBeyoncè' s
heavencoul dn'twaitforyou,Il
etmyt earsfl
ow,i
t
hurtsithurtssobadt heyaregoneal lgoneIwil
l
nevergett oseet hem becomewhot heywer e
supposedt obe, Iimaginedthem as
doctors,l
awyers,maybesomet hingIhavenever
heardofbef oret oo,
theyhadpot enti
alIcan'
tbel
ieve
Kuhlet ookthem awayf rom meandshei sali
ve,
the
factthatshecan' twalkdoesnot hingformeormy
heartshecoul dbef akingit.
Ifoundmysel fcryi
ngevenl ouder,
Ihat ethisli
fei
tis
cruelandithasnomer cy,PeoplelikeKuhl egetto
have2alivekidsthattheywi llst
il
lseegr owingup
andbeol d,
whi l
eallIhavei smemor iesnoteven
enought olastmef oreverwel luntilIdie,t
heynow
justathoughtIdohat eherbutIwon' tkil
lher
kids,
theydidnothingwr ongj ustl
ikemyki dsdid
nothingwrongt ohertoo.
Mydoorbel
lrangIwi
pedmytear
sandwentto
open,
i
twasBlessi
ngandhi
smom,shej
ustopened
herar
msandIhel
dont
oherandcr
ied.
B.mom:"
Iam sorrymychil
d,Iwon'
tsayIknowhow
youarefeel
ingri
ghtnowbutIknowt hati
twil
lpass
ti
meheals"theykeepsayi
ngthatbuttomeithurt
s
moreeachday.
Bless:
"Let
'sgoi
n"wewenti
n,t
heysatdownont
he
couch.
Mydoorbel
lrang,
whyi
sthegat
eopenagai
n?
Iwentt
oopeni
twasher
!Herhusbandwaspushi
ng
her
.
Iwasnotr eadytoseeher
,Iam notaviol
entper
son
butseei
nghermademest rangl
eher ,
whywasshe
al
ivewhil
stmyki dsaredead!Hlonihel
pedher
out,
shestartedcoughi
ng.
Kuhl
e:"
Iam sor
ryKonke,
Idi
dn'
tmeant
o..
.to.
..t
o"
Konke:"
Killt
hem?Tokil
lthem?Theyaredeadare
yoursorri
esgoingt
obri
ngmyki dsback?"Bl
ess'
mom camet ousal
ongwithBl
essandTKwho
l
ookedlikeamess.
TK:
"GoKuhl
eandnevercomebackyouhavea
ner
veshowi
ngyourf
aceher
e"
Hl
oni
:"
Shewi
llneverwal
kagai
n"
TK:"
So?Arewesupposedt
ofeelsor
ryf
orherj
ust
becauseoft
hat
?"
Konke:
"HowIwi shmykidsareinawheelchai
rtoo
al
ive,
Iwouldhavetakenthatt
henthi
snothi
ngIam
l
eftwit
h,goKuhlegoenjoyli
fewit
hyourali
veki
ds"
Kuhle:
"Youcantakethet
wi nsifi
twil
lmakeyouf eel
bett
erandifitwi
llshowhowsor r
yIam, t
heywere
yoursfrom t
hestart
"TKletoutabit
terchuckl
e.
TK:"
Areyougivingheryourhusbandtoosi
ncehe
wasalsonotyourstoo?Areyoucrazy?Doyou
thi
nkKuhlei
nt hatsmallbr
ainofyour
s?"
B.mom:"
Uhm canweal
lcal
m downandgeti
nand
tal
kli
keadul
ts"
Konke:"
Theyar enotal
lowedi
nhere,Hl
oniphi
letake
yourwifeandnevercomebackhere,Iwil
lmoveout
ofhere,
youcankeepyourkidsIam notcruell
ike
you,
Iwillneversepar
ateki
dsfr
om thei
rparents,
they
areyours"
Kuhle:
"Youdon'
thavetomoveawayf rom here,
I
knowhowmuchyoul ovethi
shouseIwon'ttake
thatawayfr
om youtoo,Wewillmoveaway,l
et'
sgo
Hloni"
Hl
oni:
"It
oldyoucomingherewasabadi
dea"t
hey
wentbacktothei
rhouse.
Ibrokedownandcr ied,
shethinkshertwinswil
l
repl
acemyki ds?Doesshet hinkkidsareapairof
shoest obeexchanged?Ilovedt hi
shousewithmy
kidsaroundnowi ti
semptyIwi llbuyasmaller
house.

Iwentt
osi
tdown,
TKsatnextt
ome.
TK:
"Heyhowar
eyouf
eel
ing"
Konke:
"Howar
eyouf
eel
ing?
"
TK:
"Iam f
ullofr
egret
s,Ihadchoi
cesandIdeci
ded
onbadones,Iwasneverther
e"
Konke:
"Iam sor
ryyouwant
edt obet
hereIam t
he
onewhopreventedyouf
rom seei
ngthem"
TK:
"Wi
thr
easons,
Iam t
obl
ame"
B.
mom:
"Iwi
llcomet
oseeyout
omor
row"
TK:"
Actuall
yther
eisnoneedIam l
eavingin"he
checkedtheti
meonhi swat
ch"30minutes,
Iam
headingbacktoS.A"
Kuhl
e:"
ForKayi
se'
sfuner
al?
"
TK:
"YeahbutIwi
llcomebackt
ocheckonyout
oo"
Konke:
"Ther
eisnoneedIwi
llbef
ine,
mom anddad
ar
ehere"
TK:"
Onlyyourdadi
sher
eyourmom i
sinKuhl
e'
s
house,
sorr
y"
Konke:
"It
'sokaysheisherdaughtertoo"Iknow
mom lovesmet ooanditwil
lbediffi
cultf
orherto
choosebetweenherkids,
aslongasshedoesn' tt
ell
met ofor
giveKuhlet
henwewi llbeokay.
Bless:
"Yeahshewil
lbefi
ne,
Iwi
llbeher
eforher
,I
gotyoubabe"Blessi
stal
lheki
ssedmyhead.
B.
mom:
"Iwi
llbet
her
eforhert
oo"
TK:
"Thankyouma,
Ihavet
ogonow"hewentt
otake
hi
sbagandcameback.
Konke:
"Letmet
akeyout otheai
rpor
tIwi
shIwas
goi
ngwi t
hyou,
butyourbabymamadoesn'twant
methere"
TK:
"Ical
ledanuberdon'twor
ry,
Iunder
standIknow
howmuchyoul ovedmydaughterandthankyou"
hehuggedmeandki ssedmycheekandl ef
t.
Dadcamei ncar
ryingfood,
Ihaven'
teateninfew
daysnowbutwat eri
skeepingmealivethoughIam
feel
inghungr
yri
ghtnow.
Konke: "
Dad,
thi
sisBlessi
ngandhismom"hecame
tous,hesmiledtheyshookhandst
helongestunt
i
Blessingcl
earedhisthr
oat.
B.
mom:
"I
t'
sni
cet
omeetyouMrSi
mel
ani
"
Dad:
"Ni
cet
omeetyout
ooMr
s?"
B.
mom:
"Mi
ssMt
hombeni
"
Dad:
"OhMi
ssMt
hombeniyouar
ebeaut
if
ul"
Konke:
"Yesshei
s..
.shewasl
eavi
ngt
hough"
Dad:"
Pleasedon'
tIhavefoodher
eandthi
s
daughterwil
lbor
emei fweeatal
one"
Konke:
"Real
lydad?
"Heputhi
shandovermy
shoul
der.
Dad:
"Iam ki
ddi
ngmydaught
erIam j
ustt
ryi
ngt
obe
ni
ce"heactual
lymademel
augh.
Bless:
"It
hinkitwil
lbebett
erifweleavenowbefore
anythi
ngelse,Iwi
llseeyoutomorr
owbabe...Imean
uhm Iwil
lcallyou"heopenedthedoor.
Konke:"
GoodbyeMi
ssMt
hombeniandt
hankyou
forcomingher
e"
Bl
ess:
"Shei
sact
ual
lyMi
ssRossherf
atheri
sa
Ross"
Konke:
"GoodbyeBless"hismom huggedmeandhe
di
dtooandt heyl
eftleavi
ngdadsad.
Dad:
"Theyar
ef r
om S.
A?Ar etheycol
oured?Of
cour
setheyarewhatam Iasking,
shei
sbeauti
ful
"
Konke:"Sheisandnosheisactaul
lyabl ack
americanwhogr ewupinS.AandBl esswellIdon'
t
knowmuchabouthi m si
ncetheinternetsays
nothi
ngr eal
ly"weat
edadlookedatme.
Dad:
"Howar
eyouf
eel
ingbabygi
rl
?"
Konke:
"Idon'
tknowdad,
Iwi
lll
ivef
ormeandal
lmy
5ki
ds"
Dad:"IwishIcouldt
akeawaythepai nyouare
feel
ingrightnow,
babyIknowyouar eact
ingt
ough
njedeepdownyouar ef
all
ingapartandthati
s
okay,youareall
owedtoweunder stand"
Konke:
"Thischi
ckenisdeli
shwow"hel ookedatme
andshookhishead.Ijustwantedt
otakeabr eak
fr
om painsIwasfeel
ing,i
tist
oomuch.
Dad:
"I
sheyourbf
?"
Konke:
"Nowear
ejustf
ri
ends"
Dad:
"Thenyouwon'tmindi
fIgof
orhi
smom?
Si
nceyouarefr
iends"
Konke:
"Iknewyouwanthert
hewayyouwere
l
ookingather,
youwer
espeechl
ess,
soyoul
ikeher
huh?"
Dad:
"Yeahshel
ooksli
keshehasever
ythi
ngunder
cont
rol
,shewal
ksl
ikeaboss"
Konke:
"Shei
saboss"
Dad:
"Icant
ell
,
butIdon'
tthi
nkshe'
dli
kesomeone
l
ikeme"
Konke:
"Li
keyouhow?Youl
ookokayt
ome"
Dad:"
Babyt
her
eisar
easonwhyIam st
il
lsi
ngl
e
evennow"
Konke:
"Maybeshei
sinar
elat
ionshi
pwhoknows"
Dad:"
Butthatwon'
tst
opmef
rom t
ryi
ngmyl
uck
t
oo,Iam aZuluman"
Konke:
"Yousai
dsomeonel
ikeyou,
whatdoest
hat
mean"
Dad:
"Youwoul
dn'
tunder
stand,
butIhavei
ssues"
Konke:
"Ihavet
hem t
oo,
IguessIt
ookaf
teryou"he
l
aughedatme.
Dad:
"Iam sureyoudon'
thavemyi
ssues,
butokay"
hewasstil
llaughi
ng.
Konke:
"Il
oveyoudad"hest
oppedl
aughi
ngand
l
ookedatme.
Dad:"
AndIl
oveyoumychi l
d,Ipromiseyouthi
ngs
wil
lbefi
ne,
thi
stooshal
lpass,Iwil
lli
vewit
hyou
her
eunti
lyouareokay"
Konke:
"Thanksdad,
buthowaboutwor
k?"
Dad:"
Youneedmemor ethant
heyneedmeat
work,
It
'st
imeIstar
tmyowncompanyandbemy
ownboss,bei
nganelectr
ici
anget
sbori
ngever
yday"
Konke:
"Iwi
llpar
tnerwi
thyou"
Dad:"
Icanal
readyseeournamesandpictur
eson
eachandeverybi
ll
boar
dintheworl
d,Fat
herand
daughter
"
Konke:
"Fat
heranddaught
er?That
'st
hebestyou
candodad?"
Dad:
"Comeupwi
thsomet
hingbet
tert
hen"
Konke:"Idon'
tknowIdon' thaveanyt hi
ngr i
ghtnow
butIthi
nganamesaysal otabotthecompanyj ust
l
ikethebankwej uststar
tedwi t
hSt en,
i
t'
sVI Pbank
l
ikeveryimpor tantpeopl
ewi thaniceslogan' You
mat t
ermost 'youseeIcameupwi thal
lthat"Ijust
remember edmyki dshadtrustfundsthatIwi l
lnot
stoppaying,maybeonedayIwi llknowwhatt odo
withit
.
Dad:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"Inodded"
hmm,
Yourbank
soundsmorel
ikeyouani
nsur
ancecompany,
banks
shoul
dtal
kaboutmoney"
Konke:
"Butdadtherewon'
tbemoneywithout
peopl
e,
themat t
ermosttouscauset
heybr i
ng
money,wetakecareoft
hei
rmoneytotakecareof
them"
Dad:"
Oh. .
.Iguessitmakessensewhenyouputit
l
ikethat"si
lence"Doyouhateyoursi
ster
?"Onl
yfor
eter
nit
ynot hi
ngmor e.
Konke:
"Shekil
ledmyki
ds"myvoi
cebr
oke,hewas
si
tt
ingi
nfrontofmeandhecameandsatnextt
o
me.
Dad:
"Ihopeonedayyouwi
lll
ear
ntof
orgi
veher
,she
di
dn'
tmeant oki
llt
hem"
Konke: "
Shedi dcausewhenyouar edrivi
ngki dsyou
MUSTbeext racaref
ulont heroad,
eveni fi
ttakes
fi
revert ogetthere,
eventuall
yyouwillgetthere,
she
di
dn' tcarethatshewasdr i
vingmykids,shewas
fl
yingl i
kesheal waysdoeswhenshei sdr i
ving
al
one, shehadnobusi nesstoovert
ake,Kuhleisnot
wor kingwhatmadeherl ate?Onlysheknowscause
todayIhavenoki dsandshei sconti
nuingwi t
hhers
nextdoor,
nobodyknowshowmuchIf asted,bl
ed
cri
edandbeggedGodf orthosekids,If
inallyhad
them andIfail
edtohol dont othem,maybeGodsaw
thathemadeami stakeforgivingthem tomet hatis
whyhet ookthem back"It r
iedtoremai nst r
ongbut
Ifai
ledIcri
edcause, Ishouldhavejustpi ckedthem
thatdayorifIdidn'
ttakethem t ot
hatst upidcrechè.
Dad:
"God'
sti
meisal
waysari
ghtt
imebaby
somethi
ngbi
gisbei
ngpr
epar
edforyou"Il
ookedat
him.
Konke:
"Ar
eyouseei
ngSoni
a?"
Dad:
"What
?"
Konke:
"I
t'
sjustthatshesaidthesamethi
ngtoot
he
ot
herday,whatcouldbebiggerthanmyquabl
es?
"
Dad:
"I
nti
meyouwi
llyousee"
Konke:"
YeahfornowIwillbegoi
ngoutdoingwhat
peoplemyagearedoingoutther
e,Ihavenoki
dsto
setgoodexampleto,
Iwil
lhavemor eti
meonmy
handsnow,Idon'
tknowwhatelsetodo"
Dad:
"Inthatli
vingyourl
if
e,becar
efuldon'
tlose
your
selfalongtheway"
Konke:
"Icanl
osemysel
fdadi
t'
sokayIhave
not
hingelset
oli
vef
or"
Dad:
"Thathur
tsalotcauseIt
houghtImeant
somethi
ngtoyou"helookedr
eal
lyhurt
.
Konke:
"YouknowwhatImeandad,Il
oveyoubut
t
hereisavoidahugeonethevoi
dof5kids"t
he
i
nter
com wentoffIguesst
hegat
eisclosednow.
Iwentt
oseewhoitwas,
itwasSt
enandhi
smom
anddad,
andi
twaspret
tylat
e.
Dad:
"Whoar
ethey?
"
Konke:"Pleasetellthem thatIam asl
eep,Iam inno
moodf orpeopl e,
theywi l
lremindmeofwhatIhad
l
ost "HenoddedIwentt omyr oom It
ookabat hand
l
ookedatt hephot oalbum,yeseveninthiscent ury,
I
stil
lhadaphot oalbum,IevenhaveTK' spicswi th
thekids,ourdancebat tl
esIsmi l
edwhi l
emyt ears
wer ewet t
ingthealbum, i
t'
sthegoodt hi
ngi thasa
plasti
c.
Ourbattl
eswerefunnybecauseofKayi sedancing
herownmovesevenmi ssingthestepsbutshe
nevercaredshewentlaughingshewasenj oyi
ng
herfr
eestyl
ing,
she'
dgiggleuntilyoust
opdancing
andlaughatherplusshewentevencr azierwhen
youencouragedherbyclappinghandsf orher
,I
chuckl
edImi ssmylastbor n.

Iendedupcr yi
ngmysel ft
osleep,
Iwokeupi nthe
middleofthenightBlesswascalli
ngme,Iswear
thatguyhasami ssingsomethinginhi
smi nd.
Bless:"
Heyhey...whatar
eyoudoi
ngther
e"at01:
57?
Iam knitt
ingasunsowhent hemorni
ngcomesit
willbenice,
hotandready.
Konke:
"Iam doi
ngwhatmostpeopl
edoar
oundt
his
t
ime"hesoundedli
kehewasinaclub.
Bless:"
Don'
tyouwanttojoinmehere,
i
t'
st ool
iti
tis
j
ustmi ssi
ngyourpret
tyface"hewasdrunk,
I'
dli
ke
todrinkandfor
getaboutthi
ngsforawhil
e.
Konke:
"Comegetme"
Bless:"That'
smygi rl,
wearsomet hingsexyIwantt o
seet hoselegs,notski mpybutsexybabe, Idon't
wantt of i
ghtpeopl eof ftonight "hewasgoi ngon
andonIhopehei snotdr ivi
ng,ohwhatt hehel ll
et
him driveandki llus,thesoonerIdi eandj oinmy
kidsthebet t
er,Iam j ustnotbr avet odoi tmysel f,
I
droppedt hecal lhewasgoi ngont oomuch, It
ooka
bathandwor emymar oont ightdress,itwas
technicall
yundermykneesbutmyt highswer eout
causeont hethighst her
ewer eonl ystripesbutonl y
ont hesides,Iwor emyankl eheelandt ooka
coat,Kuhleboughtt hatdr essf orme,wewer est i
llon
goodt ermssoIwon' tbur ngoodcl othesf orthe
hateIhavenow.
Iwassodi sappointedwhenhesentthedri
verto
fetchme,IlikeBlessforonereasononl
yhedoes
nottel
lmet hemanysor ri
esthatpeopl
ekeeptel
li
ng
meabout ,hest i
llt
reatsmethesameasbefore,
heis
notweird,
butnothei saddi
ngsomespi cyt
he
clubbi
ngspi ce.
Igott
othecl
ubanditwasnotyourordi
narycl
ub,
I
nowknowthatBl
esslovessexandnakedpeopl
e
andbei
ngnaked.
Theguyl edmetotheboothwher ehewassni f
fi
ng
whatseemst obecocaine,
Idi
dn'tknowhet ook
drugs,
si
nceIwasnott heret
ojudgeIj oi
nedhim,he
waswi t
hsomenakedgi rl
,wesni
ffedthat
thi
ng,mademef eel
li
keIam onthecl oudfl
oati
ng,i
t
wasagoodf eel
ing,
Ineededthat
.
Drinkscamet oowedrankbutt
hedr
ugswer
edoing
themost ,
IhatedBl
essalit
tl
ewhehetol
dmeto
slowdown, Idi
dn'
twantto.
Het
ookhi
scl
othesof
ftoo.
Konke:
"Dudear
eyounakedort
hist
hingi
str
icki
ng
mehere"
Bl
ess:
"Iwantust
ohavea3some"
Konke:
"Whati
sapoi
ntofa3someagai
n?"
Gir
l:
"Youdidsaysheisoneoft
hesmar
tonesbabe,
I
don'
tli
kethesmartones"
Bl
ess:
"Comeonbabegetnaked"
Konke:
"Notunti
lyoutellmethepur
pose,
Ineversaw
t
heneedoft he3rdperson,
causehehasonlyone
dickandyouonlyhaveonepussy, whati
stheother
personsupposedtodowat chyou?Ormassage
bothofyouwhileshewai tshertur
n?Youcanhave
sexandletmewat ch,butIam notinoni
tli
ke
seri
ousl
yIdon'tgetthepointofa3some"
Her
:"
She'
sabor
ethi
sonewher
edi
dyouf
indher
?"
Bless:"Sheisri
ght,comet othinkofi t,i
tismor efun
for2guysandonegi r
lthen2gi rl
sandoneguy, you
arerightbabe"butIdi dn'tsaythat !Imaybebe
drunk2t imesbutIcanhearnonsense, Icorr
ected
himinmynor malsel fIwoul dhavel ethim be,
but
nottoday, hewantedtober i
ghtandIwant edtobe
ri
ghtt oo,hegotangryandcamet okissme, the
substanceIwasunder ,
madet hingsext ranice.
Hetookmydr essoffandhef uckedmesoni ceI
cri
edwhenIcame, f
uckthisguyi sgoal
s,i
fIcared
aboutli
feIwoul dhavewor r
iedabouthishealt
hbut
nottoday,t
odayIgowi t
haf lowforsurethispl
ay
boyispositi
vebutIdon'tcareatleastIwil
lbe
posit
iveknowingthatIenjoyedthedickthatmade
meposi t
ive.
Bl
ess:
"Damnyourf
igur
ecanmovenextr
oundyou
ar
eont op,
l
et'
sgot
omyhouse"
Gi
rl
:"
YouknowIam ondut
yBl
ess"
Bl
ess:"
Itt
urnsoutwereal
lydi
dn'
tneedyouher
e,we
wi
llconti
nueinmyhousebyeGwen"
Konke:"
ByeGwenny. .
."Icoul
dn'tst
andbutIwas
awareofmysur r
oundi ngs,
atl
easthecoul
dstil
l
helpmewal k,
thedr i
vertookust ohi
shousewhere
wehadsexunt i
lthesuncameup, i
tmustbethe
drug,
Ididn'
tfeelsleepy.
Iwasjustaboutt
ogreett
hel
alal
andwhenmy
phonerangri
ghtinmyheadwaki
ngme.
Konke:
"Hey"
Dad:
"Kuhlet
ri
edtoki
llher
sel
fIwi
llatt
hehospi
tal
"
howself
ishcanKuhl
ebe?
Konke:"Okaydad"hedroppedthecal
latl
easthei
s
notforcingmetotagalongcauseseri
ousl
yIdon'
t
care,
shel i
kesat
tent
ionthatchi
ld.

It
ri
edt
owakeBl
esst
otakemehomebuthedi
dn'
t
barge,
Iwenttotakeabat
h,Ihadamassi
ve
headacheplusmybodyfel
theavy.
Blessi
swhatIneedrightnow,Webot hknowwear
e
notaboutl
ovebutsex,causeIreal
lydon'
tsee
myselfdat
ingacorr
uptguyl i
keBlessi
ng.
Iworehi
sgown,
itwascl
ean,
whi
tet
hingsar
eeasy
toseewhent
heyaredi
rt
y.
Iwentt
omakebr eakf
astIdon'
tknowf
orwhocause
Iwasnothungr
y.
Iwentt
owearmydr
essandcal
ledanuber
.
Iwaswr i
tt
inganotewhent hedoorbel
lrang,
Itr
ied
towakeBlessagai
nbuthej usttur
nedtheother
side,
Isweryoucantakethi
sguywi thandthrow
himintheocean,
hewi l
lst
il
lnotwakeup.
WhenIopenedt
hedoori
twast
hatgi
rlf
rom t
he
beach.
Gi
rl
:"
Hiwhoar
eyou?
"
Konke:
"Whoar
eyou?
"
Gir
l:
"Hi
ssist
eryou?SoBlessbr
ingshi
skankst
ohi
s
housenow?Wow, wher
eishe?"
Konke:"
Askhisskanknotme"Iwenttof i
nishthe
l
etter
,i
tsimpl
ysaid't
hanksf orl
astni
ght,
Iam gone'
ThenIwenttotheuberandwentt omyhouse, I
al
mostf orasecondthatt
heyaregone,butbeing
backinmyhousebr oughtbackwhatIhadl ost.
Icri
edmysel
ftosl
eepasusual
,whenwi
llt
hepai
n
easeuporgoaway?Ineedi
tgonenow.
Iwokeupt
omyr
ingi
ngphonei
twasBl
essandi
t
wasnoon.
Konke:
"Youfi
nal
lywokeupsoyoudeci
dednott
o
wakemet oo?
"
Bl
ess:
"Iam sorr
ybabe,
soyoulef
tmesleepi
ngal
one
wi
thanotelikeyourbi
tchyi
ufor
gott
ogiveme
moneytoo"
Konke:
"I
sthathowyoudoi
ttomygender
?"
Bl
ess:
"AndnowIknowi
thur
ts,
whydi
dyoul
eave
meli
kethi
s?"
Konke:
"WasIsupposedt
ocomewi
thyoui
nmy
house?
"
Bl
ess:
"Nobutyoushoul
dhavewokeme,
Iam
comi
ngt
her
e"
Konke:
"Why?
"Pmeasedon'
tcomeIj
ustwantt
obe
al
one.
Bl
ess:
"Toseemygi
rl
"
Konke:
"Bl
essi
ngFor
besIam notyourgi
rl
"
Bl
ess:
"ButIt
hought
..
."
Konke:
"Yout
houghtwr
ong"
Bless:
"OkayIwi
llt
akebei
ngyourbi
tcht
hen,
Il
ike
beingnearyou,
i
tmakesmehappy"
Konke:"
Pleasedon'tcl
ingonmenow"Iam not
myselfIam notreadytoloveamanr
ightnow,Ij
ust
wanttolivei
namomentandnotber esponsibl
efor
anybodyoranything.
Bless:
"Sothi
sishowitfeel
s,
Iguessyouaremy
karmaIwon'tgiveupnow,Bl
essalwaysget
swhat
hewant s,
tomeyouaremygfandl etmebeplease"
Konke:
"Idon'
twantyout
olikemeonl yformet o
movebackt oS.
Ayouknow,Idon'tli
kebreaki
ng
hear
ts,
thatonecomesbacktri
plef
ied"
Bl
ess:
"Mom sai
dIshouldaskyoutocomehave
di
nnerwi
thusasaf amil
yonSunday"todayi
sa
WedKayi
seisrest
inginherl
astpl
ace.
Konke:
"Iwi
llbet
her
eIhavet
ogo"
Bl
ess:
"Wher
eyougoi
ng?
"
Konke:
"Bl
ess!
"
Bless:
"OkaynotmygfIgetit
,wai
tyouar
enotmygf
youdon'tgett
oscol
dme! "
Konk:"ByeBl essi
ng"Idr oppedt hecal lhesentan
sms.' Heyonl ymygfgett odr opt hecallaft
erIhave
beent heonewhocal ledher !"Hei schildi
shly
crazy,butnotboyfri
endl ycrazy,Blesdingi satrophy
husbandki ndapeople,heisokayast hepartofthe
furni
tur e,
themomenthest ar tstalkingrubbi
shIt el
l
you,whatki ndofasci enti
stist his?OrSpor t
scientisti
smor eaboutspor tthansci enceyorhe
wasl ying?Orhei sdumbi nghi msel fdown?I t
'sa
pit
yIdon' tcareallIcareabouti st henicenightli
fe
hebr i
ngs.
Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er75
°
•TK•
°

I
thur
tsi
thur
tssobad,
Il
ovedKayi
se,
Irai
sedher
.
Herfuneralwasshor
tandheartbr
eaki
ng,
Lal
a
blamedmeandKonkef orherdeat
hshewasoutof
contr
ol.
Mom wast hereandwasDai syt
houghshe'
sbeen
busylat
elybutshemadet i
met ocometothe
funer
al,
Iam justgl
adIgottosaymygoodbyesto
her.
Il
ost5kidsinashor tperi
odofti
me, waki
ngupi nthe
morningwasami ssion,
IknowIsti
llhavethelast
bornbutIfeelbad,If
eelli
kedyi
ngthi sal
lhappened
becauseofme.
Dai
sy:
"Babecomeonar
eyougoi
ngt
osl
eepal
lday
t
odaytoo?"
TK:
"Yes"
Dai
sy:
"Comeonbabe,
theyneedyouatwor
k"
TK:"
Someonei
shandl
ingt
hat
,pl
easeIneedsome
ti
mealone"
Dai
sy:"Thathasbeenhappeningfort
hepast
2weeksit'
senoughnow, youdon'
teatIhavet
oforce
youtakeabat hpl
easetalktome,
Iam real
lywor
ri
ed
now"
TK:
"Youwi
llneverunder
stand,
Ijustneedt
obe
al
one"
Daisy:
"It
hinkyoushoul
dgof
ort
her
apyt
hisi
snot
healt
hy"
TK:
"Iwi
llbef
ine,
don'
twor
ry"
Daisy:
"Yougetwor
seeveryday,Iwi
llcal
lyourmom
maybeshecanconvinceyout ogoseekf orhel
p,I
missyouwemi ssyoumeandt hekidsthi
sisnot
you"
TK:"Dai
sypleasegivemejusttojustmournformy
kids"myphoner ang"Pl
easetellwhoevert
hati
s
thatIam notavail
abl
e"shepickedandplacediton
Loudspeaker
.
Dai
sy:
"TK'
sphonehel
lo"
Lal
a:"
CanIpl
easet
alkt
oTK"
Dai
sy:
"He.
..
"
TK:
"I
t'
sokayIwi
llt
alkt
oher
,heyLal
awhatdoyou
want
?"
Lal
a:"
CanwemeetIwantust
otal
k"
TK:
"Oh?Whatabout
?"
Lal
a:"
Kayi
se,
l
et'
smeetatoceanbusketi
n30mi
n"
TK:
"OkayIwi
llbet
her
e"Idr
oppedt
hecal
l,
Dai
sy
l
ookedatme.
Daisy:"
Justl
iket
hat
?Youweresickanddepr
essed
notlongagonowshecall
syoujustj
umpupandgo
j
ustlikethat
?"
TK:
"Dai
syIdon'
thavet
imef
ort
his"
Dai
sy:
"Yetyouhaveti
mef orher
?"Idon'
tgetDaisyI
meanshei si
nsecur
elikeIoncegaveherareason
t
onottrustme.
It
ookabat handworemycl ot
hesnotevenput
ting
mucheff
ortinitandwenttoLala,
shewasnotther
e
whenIar
rivedbutaft
erfewminutessheshowedup.
Shesatnextt
omeaftergr
eeti
ngme, Ididn'
twhet
her
Ishoul
dstandupandhugherorjustsitdown
causewewerenotongoodterms,Ideci
dedonnot
standi
ngup.
Lal
a:"
Hey,
youdon'
tlookt
oogoodar
eyouokay?
"
TK:"
I'
veseenbetterdayshowar eyou?
"Shelooked
beauti
full
ikeshedidn'
tjustl
oseachil
dweeksback.
Lal
a:"
Iam fi
ne,Iam sorryaboutyourki ds,
Iknow
howmuchyoul ovekidsyourki ds,andIam sor ryI
bl
amedyou, Ihadnor i
ghttodot hatIchoseto
abandonher,IguessIwasf eeli
nggui lt
ythatIr an
outofti
met omot herherwhilstIthoughtIst i
llhad
pl
entyofti
me, Iam bl
ami ngmysel fmor ethanI
bl
ameyouandKonke"shewascr yingIcouldn't
hol
dmi netoo.
TK:"
Iam t
oblame,mykidsdi
edbecauseofme,hadI
tr
eatedt
heirmom good,
wewouldn'
tbehereIam
sorr
ytooforever
ythi
ng,
Idi
dn'
twanttotakeKayi
se
butwhenIfinal
lydi
dshewast hebestchi
ldever
,I
sawthatshewasgoingt ogr
owandbeanobl e
ci
ti
zen"Ichuckl
edthroughmytears.
Lal
a:"Ihavesomet hi
ngtotellyou,
Kayisewasnot
yourdaughterIam sorryInevertoldyouearli
er,
I
l
oveyouTKandIwant edtohqveyourbaby, you
wereagr eatguy,Iwant
edust ogetheratal
l
cost,
thatIhurtyouandlostmysel fal
ongtheway, I
am sorry"
TK:
"Kayi
sei
snotmi
ne?
"
Lal
a:"Yes.
..It
houghtKonkewoul
dhavet
oldyouby
now,sheknows"
TK:
"Wedi
dthet
est
s"
Lala:
"Kayi
selookedexactlyl
ikeRomeoIsawher
picsonKonke'sfacebookaccount ,
Iam sor
ryand
thankyouforrai
singher,
Ihavet hi
sforyou,f
or
raisi
ngher"shegavemea2mi l
li
onchequeasi f
moneycaner asethebetrayalandhurtIam feel
ing
ri
ghtnow.
TK:
"Konkeknew?Andshenevert
oldme?"Shedoes
hat
eme,Ifel
tthel
evel
sofst
ressgoi
ngup.
Whatel seisshehiddi
ngfrom me?Wher ethequads
mineort hatwasthepartofhersi
ckgamest oo?
Didtheythinkaboutmewhent heydecidedto
deceivemel i
kethat?If
eltmybodygivinginI
couldn'
tcontroli
t,
Isawitgoi
ngdownt henitall
wentblank,aft
ersometi
meIhear dpeoplet
alki
ng.
??
:"Hehadastroke,hi
slevelofstr
esswaswayt
oo
hi
ghf orhi
sbodytohandl e"Ihear
dsomeome
cr
ying."Hi
sri
ghtsideisdead,Iam sor
ry"
?
?:"
Isi
tper
manentdoct
or?
"ThatwasLal
a'
svoi
ce.
Dr
:"
Yes,butot
hersrecoverbutnotgobackt
othe
waytheywereexactl
y"
Lal
a:"Sohewon'tbeabl
etowal
kortal
kor
whatsoever
?"Shesoundedwor
ri
ed.
Dr:
"Hewi l
lst
ruggl
e,somewor dswi l
lbehardto
comeoutasf orwalking,
hewi lluseawheel chair
,I
needsomepaper ssigned,Ineedyouashi swifeto
si
gnt hem"sheismywi f
e?Itriedtoopenmyeyes
butitwasastruggl
e,mybodydi df
eelweirdli
kemy
l
eftsidewasonmyr i
ghtandvi ceversa,
IknowI
sai
dIwant edtodiebutnotl i
ket hi
s,i
sthismy
punishmentfornotcaringaboutli
fe?Ist
hisitf
or
wantingtogiveitbacktoitcr
eator?It
ooklif
efor
granted,
Iwasabl etowalkbutIdidn'
twalk,
Iwas
abletospeakpr oper
lybutIdi
dn'twanttospeakto
anybody,Iwantedtojustsl
eep.

Iwasdischargedfr
om thehospi
talusi
ngawheel
chai
rwillt
akesomet i
met ogetusedto,
Lal
apaidfor
thehospit
albil
landshedrovemet omyhouse,she
pushedmei nandDaisystoodupfastaft
erseeing
us.
Dai
sy:
"What'
sgoingon?Wherehaveyoubeen?was
hehi
tbyacar?"Shetouchedmyfaceandl
ookedat
meIsawdisgustonherface.
Lal
a:"
Nohehadast r
oke,hewasstressedt
oo
much,pl
easetakecareofhim Iwi
llbebacktocheck
onhimlater
,Ihavet
or ushsomewher enow"she
l
eft
.
Daisy:
"Youl
eftmeher et
ofetchastrokeTK?No
manIcannott akecareofyou,
Ihaveworkyou
knowwedon'tpayt henannyenoughtotakecar
eof
youtoo,
youshoul dn'
thaveleft
!"Shepushedmy
wheelchairtoourbedr oom "Whatam Igoingt
odo
wit
hyou?YesIknowj ustwhatt odo,
doesyourdi
ck
workatleast?"Idon'tknowshet ouchedmydicki
t
wentupatl eastitissti
llgoi
ngup.
Iwant
edtotellhert
ot akemet omymom' sIknow
shedi
dmewr ongbutshei smymom si nceDaisy
seemsli
keshedoesn' tl
ovemeanymor e,sheismy
mom shewilll
ovemeunt i
linf
ini
ty,
Butthenagain
whowouldlovemel ikethi
s?Iwoul dn'
tevenlove
mysel
finthi
ssituat
ion.
Mylefthandwor
kswel
lever
ythi
ngonmyl
efti
s
wor
kingwell.
Myphoner anginmypocketwhereLalaputit,
my
ri
ghtsidewasheavy,Ishoul
dhavewenttotherapy
asDaisysuggested.

Daisyfedmeandhel pedmegeti nbed,

sinceIcan'
t
walktothetoil
etIhavetubesconnectedtomesoI
doitallwhil
esit
ti
ngdownandDai syhelpsmewi th
thedisposal
,atl
eastsheissti
llhereaft
er2days.
Herphoner
angi
nthemor
ningwaki
ngmet
oo.
Daisy:"
Iwi l
lcomesor teverythingout,
Iam hi sf i
ancé
afterall
"shedr oppedt hecal l"Babethosewer et he
boardmember s,
theywantmet osignsomet hi
ngs"
herphoner angagain" Hello?..
.No..
.why? "Shit
!"She
turnedandl ookedatme" OkayIunder standIwi ll
gethert ocomebye"shedr oppedthecal l"Youar e
sti
llmarried?"Isignedt hepaper sIjustnevergave
them backt oKonke, sheneveraskedf orthem soI
neverbot heredtogivet hem t oher"Stupidman!
Nowt heywantyourwi fetohandl eeverything,Ineed
soai r
"shet ookherbagandmycarkeysandl ef t
.
Af
teranhourLal
acamewi
thanur
se.
Lal
a:"Whereisyourfi
ancé?OhIf orgotyoucan't
speakwellIbroughtyouanur set otakecareof
you,
Ididthi
nkt hi
smi ghtbetoomuchf orher,
Ir
ene
wil
lhelpyoubackt ohealthokay,don'tstr
ess
yoursel
faboutherpayment ,
Iwillpayher ,
sheis
good"Lalalef
tandDai sycamebackwi t
hshopping
bagsandherhai rst
ylechangedsheevenhadnai l
s.
Dai
sy:
"Thatwast
ir
ing,
whobat
heyou?
"Shesaton
thecouch" BabeIam hor ny"shepushedmet oour
room, Irenei sstayingwit
hus" Imissyourdick"she
satmeont hebedandunzi ppedmyt r
ousersand
shedi dmegoodIcameshoot ingallmysperms
deepi nsi deher" Isoloveyourdi ck,
andIenjoybeing
ont opandbei ncont r
olyouknow"shesl eptonmy
l
ef thandsi deandIhel dher ,
Isleptholdi
ngherthat
night,Af t
er2mont hs,
Iwasf eeli
ngbet t
ercauseIrene
wast aki ngmet ophysio4t i
mesaweek, Ispeak
mostwor ds,butnotallIaskedI renetocallmom for
me, shedi dandmom hadawomanshecant akeme
too,whodeal swi thsuch,Idon'tknowwhyIt rusted
heraf terever yt
hingshedi dtome.
Thewomanmademechewsomet hi
ngandgave
memoretochewever
ydayt
wiceaday.
Dai
syismoodyandshecri
eseasilyIt
hinksheis
pr
egnant
,shehat
esmysightbutshesti
lll
iveswi
th
me.
Iwascomingfrom t
hehospi
talwit
hIr
enewhenI
sawKonkestandi
ngoutsi
demygat e,
atl
eastIl
ook
bet
ternow,
Icanevensi
tproperl
y.
Konke:"Hel l
o"shegreetedIreneandsmiled
nervously,Iwasangr yatherbutseeingherin
persontookal ltheangeraway,shelooksskinnyyet
beauti
ful,butyoucant ellt
hatshedoesn'tgetmuch
sl
eep,Youcant ellt
hatsheisnotokay.
I
rene:
"Hel
lo"
Konke:
"HiTKLalacall
edmeorandyourf i
ancéshe
wantsmet osi
gnsomet hi
ng,butIcametosee
you,
whathavetheydonetoyoumyki ds'
father
?"
Thatbr
okemyhear tplushertear
s,shest
il
lcares.
I
rene:
"Let
'sgoinsi
de"shedr
ovei
nandKonke
f
oll
owedbyf oot.
Irenehel
pedmeoutoft hecarandwewentinthe
house,Konkeknockedandcamein,shewi
pedher
tearsandcamedownt omyl evel
.
Konke:
"Howar
eyou?
"Shet
ouchedmycheek.
TK:"
Fi.
..
ne.
..
"Shetookoutsomet
hingf
rom her
bag,
andgaveitt
ome.
Konke:
"Iknowyoushouldtr
ytospeakandgetused
t
oitagainbutt
hiswil
lhelpyout
ocommuni cat
e
bet
ter
"shegavemealapt
opwitht
hever
ysof
twar
e
sheusedwhi
leshewasmute.
I
rene:
"That
'sver
ythoughf
ulofyout
hankyou"
Konke:
"I
t'
snot
hingcompar
edtowhathehaddone
forme,
I.
..
"Dai
sycameinwit
htheki
ds,
shewas
cryi
ng.
Daisy:
"Iam pr
egnantagai
n"shelookedaroundand
wipedhertears"
WhatisshedoingherecauseI
knowitisnotaboutyourki
ds,si
nceyounol onger
shareone?"Shepoint
edatKonkewhol ookedhurt
bythatbutsheremainedstr
ong.
I
rene:
"Dai
sywhyar
eyoul
iket
his?
"
Daisy:
"Haveyoucometotakehi
m back?
"She
l
aughedIdoubtforsur
eyouaredoinggoodwit
h
thatwhit
emanofyours,
whatareyoudoingi
nmy
house?"
Konke:
"Youoncecal
ledmetosomesomet
hing?
Wellf
ortoday,
her
eIcametoseeTK"
Dai
sy:
"Why?
"
Konke:
"Iwant
edt
oseehowhewasdoi
ng,
whatdo
youwantmet
osi
gn?
"
Daisy:"1stofallt
hedi vorcepaper s,TKcan' tmar r
y
mebecauseofyourst upidmar r
iage,someone
want stobuyhi sconst ructi
onbusi nessnowIcan' t
sellbecauseofyou, myki dsdeser vest his,
ani celi
fe
daddywor kedhar dfort hem,nowIam car r
yi ng
anotheroneal liswel linourl i
ves"shebr ushedher
stomach, Iknewt hiswascomi ng,evenifIdi edthat
dayDai sywasnotgoi ngt ogetanyt hing,Iwr ot
e
everythingtoKonkeandf orhertopr ovidef orthe
kids,
Inevert r
ustedDai sywi t
hmoney, shej ust
spendsi tandnevert hinksaboutt henextdayshe
l
ivesf oronedayonl y,andIcal lt
hati mmat ur e.
Konke:"
Youareadoct orright
?Whyareyoudoi ng
this?Li
keyougrewuppoorandt hi
sisyourti
cket
outofyourpoverty?Chil
laxgir
lwearenotsel
li
ng
causeIam notsigninganythi
ngunti
lTKisokayto
signthi
ngsforhi
msel f"
Daisy:"
TKisnotgoingt
obeokay,hei
sparal
ysed
can'tyousee?Oryouarepr
etendi
ngtobedom?"
Konke:
"TKj
ustsayt
hewor
dandIwi
llgobackwi
th
you,
thi
sisnott
hewayt
orecover
y"
Daisy:
"I
t'
ssosadandpat het
icthatyouwantmy
man,aft
erfai
li
ngtoholdontohim,nowyouar eback
hereforwhat?Takeastepbackandgi veusa
chancetolovehimri
ght,
thereasonyounever
workedoutwi l
lbet
hereasonwhyyouwi l
lnever
workyetagain"
Irene:"
Anybodyhungr y?"Itypedmyr i
ghthandis
comi ngalongbutver yslowly,
thati
salwaysbett
er
thannot hi
ng,Ibel
ieveIam get t
ingt
hereandthatI
wi l
lbefine.
Dai
sy:
"Yousureactli
ket
hisi
syourhouse,youeven
bat
hemyf i
ancè"okaywai
twhendidIproposed?
TK:
"Iam hungry"Dai
sylookedatt
het
alki
ngl
apt
op
andtookitawayfrom me.
Daisy:"
Fancyhuh?Ibetsheboughti
tforyou!Why
can'tyouleavemymanal one?
"
Konke:"Iwil
lgoTKandIwillbei
nmyoldhouse,
text
mei fyouwanttoleavewit
hme"Konkei
sconfusing
me,Idon'tknowwhatthi
sis.
Ir
ene:"
Pleasedon'
tleavei
tseemsl
ikeheenj
oysyou
beinghere"
Dai
sy:
"Rubbi
sh,
lookbabeIam pr
egnant
,i
tcoul
dbe
aboy,
wealwayswanted"
Konke:
"I
t'
syour
s?"
Daisy:
"Ofcoursei
tishi
s,
wemadei twit
hlove,
you
seeIwasdr i
vingandhewaschangingthe
gears,
ri
ghtbaby"
I
rene:
"Soyoumadeyour
selfpr
egwi
thhi
sdi
ck?I
s
t
hatwhatyouar
etryi
ngtosay?"
Dai
sy:
"Leavemeal
one!
"Shewentt
oourbedr
oom.
Konke:
"Wowyoudomaket hesebabysocl oseto
eachother
,anywaycongr at
ulati
ons,Idon'
tthi
nkI
wantkidsanymor e"hert
earsfel
l"Iwon'tt
akeyou
awayfrom yourfam,butt
hereisahouset hatKuhle
usedtoli
vein,i
t'
sf r
eeandfull
ypaidyoucancome
andli
vetherewithyourfam"
Dai
sy:
"Wewi
llt
akei
t!
"Shecameoutofnowher
e.
Ir
ene:
:It
hinkweshoul
dwaitf
orTKt
obeokayand
hewil
lbet heonet
odeci
de"
Konk:"
Sure,
IhavetogobyeTKgetbet
tersoon"she
di
dn'tsaythatshewi
llcomeback.
TK:
"Ar
e..
.yougoi
ngt
ocomeback?
"
Dai
sy:
"Forwhat
?Shehasseenyour
ight
"Konke
l
ookedather
.
Konke:"
Youar eapoisonTKdoesn'
tneeddur i
ng
thi
stime,heneedneedsyoursuppor
t,
ifyouever
l
ovedhimt hisist
het i
metoshowhimt hat
!"Then
shetookherbagandl eft
.
I
rene:
"Woaht
hatwast
rut
hful
,
whoi
sshe?
"Ismi
led.
TK:"
Hernamei sKonke"suddenlyIwaslooki
ng
for
wardtowalkingagain,
Iwantherwhenshe
comesbacktoseemebet tert
hanIam now,Inever
gettoseeRoseanymor ebutwel i
vei
nthesame
house,
Iwanttobealiveforher.
Daisy:
"Sheisathor
nIjustcan'ttakeout,
Idon'
t
understandwhysheissti
llhungont oTK,heismi
ne
now,shemustjustmoveonal ready"shewenttot
he
ki
tchen.
Ineedt
okeepmyst
ressl
eveldowni
fIwantt
o
r
ecover
.
Ican'tbeli
evethatImadeherpr egagain,
shewas
supposedt obeont hepil
l,
Iam sureKonkef eels
betrayed,
Iref
usedt ohaveababywi thher,
thatshe
reall
yneededbuther eIam withyetanotherbaby
wi t
hDaisy,If
eelguil
tyDaisyhaveshownmeher
truecoloursbutifshei
sst i
ll
aroundevenaf terthi
s,
I
wi l
lhavetomar r
yherandbeever ythi
ngIneverwas
toKonke.

°
•Konke•
°

Ili
kehowBl essandhisf am suppor t
sme, t
hedi nner
wasokayIl ear
ntfewt hingsIneverknewabout
Bless,hehasa13yearol dsonawhol eteenager ,wel
l
heismor eAlu'
sthanhi m butIlikedthataroundhi s
son,heisarespectabl
eandr esponsibl
ef ather,
he
l
oveshi ssonhisnamei sBlessy,andyoucant ell
thathewasr ai
sedwel l
,heisagoodboy, hei showI
want edmykidstobewhent heygrowup, hel ooks
exactlyli
kehi
sfather.
AndIam i nasituati
onofnotsl
eepi
ng,Ionl
ysleep
for2-3hoursthenIcan'tsl
eepanymore,
Ihear
babiescryi
ngint hatshor
tsl
eepofmine,If
eell
ikeI
am losi
ngitsomet imes.
Imissmyki dseveryday,
i
tsti
llf
eelslikeanightmare
Iwillwakeupt oatanymoment ,
Christmasisnear
Blessinvi
tedmet ospenditwit
hhisf am thi
sside
andwewi l
lspendnewyearthatside,Iknowmyf am
al
socamet hi
ssidewithKuhleandherf am,soIwill
onlyvisi
tdadandpassbymom' sthef oll
owingday.
Kuhlewasreall
ylooki
ngforwardtodyi
ngshewr ot
e
4pagesl
ett
er,onewasdedicatedtome,Idon'
tknow
whytheygavei tt
omet oreadcausesheissti
ll
al
ive.
Wel lshewasapol ogi
singandt hatshecan'tl
iveli
ke
thisanymor e,Theguiltwast oogreatshewasst il
l
givingmeherki dsandaski ngmet otakecareof
herhusband, whowasoncemyhusband, shewas
selfishifyou'
daskmebei ngonawheel chai
risnot
theendoft heroad,atleastshegott oliveanother
day,shehasnor espectf orahumanl i
fe,t
heli
feshe
wasgi ventotakecareof ,shewentonaboutbei nga
cur seandthatmyl i
fewillbewaybet t
erwi t
hher
around,thatsheisthesourceofallmypr oblems,i
f
shet ookherlifemylif
ewi l
lbesomuchbet ter,
si
nce
thenmom hasbeenaski ngmet of or
giveher ,
Iam
notr eadyforthat
,i
tistoosoonIhavef orgavethat
girlwayt oomanyt i
mest hatIf
eelstupidjust
thi
nki ngaboutit.
Myphoner
angdi
stur
bingmef
rom myt
hought
s,i
t
wasBl
ess.
Konke:
"Bl
essi
ng"
Bless:"
Heyl
etsgoout
,Ihavef
ri
endst
oint
roduce
yout o"
Konke:
"Ar
etheyhot
?"
Bl
ess:
"Ornot
!Bye"
Konke:
"ButBl
essi
ngaoneni
ghtst
andnyana"
Bl
ess:
"Whatf
or?Iam youroneni
ghtst
and"
Konke:
"Youaremyever
ydayst
and,
andt
odayIwant
adif
fer
entdick"
Bl
ess:
"Youareawr onggir
lforthi
s,
sor
ryIcal
led"he
dr
oppedthecal
l,
Blessli
keactingli
kemymanj ust
becausewear
esleepi
ngt
ogether
,doesn'
tmeanwe
areathi
ng,
heseemstomisst
hefriendspar
t.
Ical
ledhi
m back,
Iam bor
edanyway,
hepi
cked.
Konke:
"BlesstheBl
essi
ngBl
essy'
s
fat
her,
Aluwelwa'
sson"
Bl
ess:
"AndBear
"
Konke:
"Ohyeahyourl
ovel
yfat
herwhobr
oughtyou
i
nthisworl
d"
Bl
ess:
"Oht
hatwasEl
,
butmyf
atheri
sBear
"
Konke:"
Okayt
hisi
sgoi
ngwayfar
,anywayIam
boredIwantt
ogooutpl
easet
akemeoutofmy
misery"
Bless:
"Wecanhaveapartyf
ort
woi
nyour
house,
nakedpar
tythati
s"
Konke:
"Iwantt
ogooutandmeetnewpeopl
e"
Bl
ess:
"Andf
orgetaboutme?For
geti
t"
Konke:
"Never
!Youar
emybestf
ri
endIwi
llnever
for
getyou"
Bl
esd:
"If
eelgayr
ightnow"
Konke:
"Andt
hati
sokay,
Ial
wayswant
edagay
fr
iend"
Bless:
"St
optalki
ngber eadyat20:30
remember,wearsexynotslutt
y"healwayssayst
hat
andIjustdon'
tgetitshame,Idroppedt
hecall
.
Andcall
edSten'
sgf,sheismyf r
iendnow,alongwith
hermanbuthermor e,
StenishappywithhersoIam
happyfort
hem,Il
ikethatshewasnotj eal
ousofme
whenshe1stmetme, itshowedthatsheismat ur
e
i
nmor ewaysthanone.
Wetal
ked,Ievent
alkedt
ohermanandsai
dour
goodbyes.
Itwasst il
learl
y,
soIdr anksl eepi
ngpi l
lsandtri
edto
sleep,Iwanttopar tyallnight,t
hatisboundt o
happenBl esswi l
lbr i
ngt hedr ugs,i
t'
sfunnyhowhe
tell
smet oslowdownwhi l
eheal wayssniff
s,Iwil
l
havemyowndeal er,
Blesshasl i
mitat
ions,
Ijust
wantt ofeelali
vei sthatt oomucht oask?Ialways
feeltir
ednow, wellIwor kal lt
het i
mej ustt
opass
ti
me, Ievencreatedani ghtshiftformyselfthough
therearenoni ghtshi f
tf ormypostatwor k.
Iwokeupanditwasdar
koutsi
de,Icheckedt he
ti
me,i
twas19:
07ImustsayIsleptwell
,Ihaven't
sl
eptli
ket
hisi
nalongti
memyphoner angi twas
mom.
Mom:
"Howar
eyou?
"
Konke:
"Iam f
inehowar
eyou"
Mom:"Good,Ar
eyougoingtojoi
nusfort
he
Chr
ist
masl unchnextweek,
youdadi
scomingt
oo"
Konke:
"NoIam notbuthaveani
ceChr
ist
mas"
Mom:
"Soyou'
drat
herbeal
oneonChr
ist
masday
t
hant
ocomehere?"
Konke:
"Yes,
atl
eastwhenIam aloneIdon'
tgett
o
seemykids'ki
ll
er"shesi
ghed.
Mom: "Shedi
dn'tmeantokil
lyourki
dsKonke,
Iam
sorr
yGodhadt ouseyoursi
stert
otaket
hem,thi
sis
thetestyouhavepassmychi l
d"
Konke:
"YeahIwi
llf
aili
tdi
ssi
mal
ly,
l
etmef
ailf
or
onceinmylif
e"
Mom:
"Thenyouar
elet
ti
ngt
hedevi
lwi
nyourhear
t"
Konke:
"Hecanhavei
t,
ithasnousef
ormeanyway"
Mom:"Idon'tknowhowt
ohelpyouKonkei
fyou
keepshutt
ingusdownli
ket
his"
Konke:"
Youaremymom bet heref
ormest op
pr
essurisi
ngmetofor
giveKuhle,
Iam notr
eadyt
o
doso,Ihavenoki
dsbecauseofher!
"
Mom:
"Iam sor
rymychi
ld,
Iwi
llst
op,
Il
oveyou"
Konke:
"Il
oveyout
oobye"
Mom:"Byemychildtakecar
eofyour
sel
f"t
henshe
dr
oppedthecall
,
Itookabathandworemysluti
est
dr
esseverwit
hheelsIdidmymakeupandl etmy
weavedown.
Blesssentadri
vert
ofet
chmeandof
fwewentt
o
theclub,
anormalcl
ub.
Mydresswasj
ustali
tt
leundermybums,
Iam sur
e
whenIsi
tdownevenmypantywil
lshow.
Blesswaswai
ti
ngformeout si
de,
hehuggedmeand
squeezedmybums,If
elthi
shandonmyski n.
Bl
ess:
"Nowthi
sisnaked,
whydi
dyouwearthi
s
dr
ess?Lookathowpeopl
earel
ooki
ngatyou"
Konke:"
Canwegoi
nalreadygr
andpa"hetoodmy
handandledmetotheglasst
ableupthe
stai
rs,
4menwer
esit
ti
ngtherewit
hthei
rgfsIthi
nk.
Bl
ess:"
Thesearemyfr
iendsandtheir
gi
rl
fr
iends,
gent
sthi
sismygirlKonke"
Gents:
"Sure"gi
rl
sar ehater
sofal
lti
mesandIdon'
t
getwhyt heyhat
ingonme, Idi
dnothi
ngwrong,
i
t'
sa
goodthingIdon'tcare.
Konke:
"Whatar
eyoudr
inki
ngher
e"
Bless:
"Ohyourf
avour
it
eisnother
e"Ihavea
favour
ite?
Gir
l1:
"Bl
essIthoughtyougi
rlwi
llbefr
om overseas
oryouhavethem inever
ycount
ry?"
Konke:
"Iam onl
yhisf
ri
endboo,
ther
eisnot
hing
more,
causeIseeyouwanthi
m youcanhavehim,
I
am j
ustheretohaveagoodt
imeyeah?"
Girl
2:"
Yeah!Il
ikeyoual
ready,
let
sgetonitson!
"She
yell
edBlesspouredmeadr i
nkandIdrankand
stoodupdancingonthatspot.
Gi
rl
1:"
Yourbumsar
eshowi
ng"shej
usthat
esmeI
t
hinkshewant
sBl
essorshei
sabi
tt
erex.
Konke:
"Letitshowbabygirl
,
whodoesn' thavebums
her
e?Whodoesn' tknowbumsohpl ease"Blesssat
medown, andsatonmyl apwitheachlegonmy
si
de,am Inotsupposedt
obet heonet ositonhi
s
l
ap?
Bless:
"Babeyouaredrunknow,pl
easeslowdown
andpullthatdr
essdownlikeagoodgirlyouar
e
okay"hesaidkissi
ngmyneckInodded,andhe
stoodupf r
om me,hewasnotputt
ingallhi
sweight
though,Ist
oodupandpulledi
tdown.
Gir
l1:
"I
tisshor
tsweety,
nomatterhowmuchyou
pul
litdownitwilr
emainshor
t"
Herman:
"ShutupNol
ene"
Nol
en:
"Ohsoyouwanthert
oo?
"
Konke:
"Whati
syourproblem wi
thme?OhwaitI
don'
tcare!
"Af
terpul
li
ngitdownIsatonBl
ess'l
ap
Nol
en:
"Di
dn'
tshesayt
heyar
ejustf
ri
ends?
"
Konke:
"Bl
esscanyoupleasef
uckheralr
eady,
she
wantsyousobad"hermangaveherthelook.
J-man:
"Let
sgotot
hedancef
loorbabygi
rl
,Isaw
yougotmoves"
Nol
en:
"Yout
ooJay?
"
Konke:
"Yeahl
etsgo"Ist
oodupexci
ted,
Blesshel
d
mywaistpull
ingmeback.
Bl
ess:
"Shewi
lldancewi
thmeJ-
man,
gowi
thyou
gi
rl
"
Jay:
"Butshei
sshyandshecan'
tdance"
Bl
ess:
"Notmypr
ob,
go"hewental
one.
Konke:
"Yousai
dwear
egoi
ngt
othedancef
loor
"
Bl
ess:
"Yeahaf
tert
hisdr
ink"heopenedadr
ink.
Konke:
"Wher
ear
ethel
adi
es'
room?
"
Bl
ess:
"Letmet
akeyou"
Nol
en:
"Goi
ngf
oraqui
cky?
"
Konke:
"Doyouwanttoj
oinus?Seei
ngyouar
e
bor
edandall"t
heguysl
aughed.
Nol
ene:
"Mxm"
Jay:
"Whati
syourgi
rl
'spr
obNcebo?
"Idi
dn'
twai
tto
heart
oherpr
obl
emsIam notat
her
api
st.
Wewenttot
hetoi
let
,hecamei
nwi
thme,
maki
ng
ot
hergi
rl
sscr
eam,
Herushedoutl
aughi
ng,
Ipeedandwashedmy
hands,
Andfi
xedmymakeup.

IthoughtI'
df i
ndBlessstandi
ngoutsi
debuthewas
notthere,
soIwentt othedancefl
oor,
damniti
sni
ce
todancedr unk,
Ifel
taguy'shandholdi
ngmywaist
,I
turnedtoscoldhim buti
twasJay.
Konke:
"Hey"
Jay:
"Hi
,
Ili
keagi
rlwhocandance"
Konke:"
Real
ly?"Het
urnedmear
oundhewas
rubbi
nghisdickonmybutt
s.
Jay:
"Yeah,
Blessiswit
hsomegirldoyouwantt
o
comewi t
hme? "Icoul
dfeel
hiserect
eddi
ck.
Konke:"
NahIknowmywaybackt ot
hetableandt
o
myhouse,butt
hankyou"hebendmeoverand
shi
vered.
Jay:"
Niceass"Idon'
tunder
standt
hisdancewear
e
doingsoIsteppedback.
Konke:
"Thanks,
Iwi
llbei
nourtabl
e,
Iam t
ir
ednow"I
wasnotIjustsawwhereitwasal
lgoi
ngyeahhei
s
cut
ebuthewast oohornyforme.
Iwentbackt
othet
abl
eandBl
esswasnott
her
e.
Nolene:
"ThatisBlessi
ngf oryou,
hecaughtanot
her
f
ishshame, If
eelsorryforyou"
Konke:
"Youwi
shhecaughtyoudon'
tyou?
"Isaw
Bl
esscomingwit
hsomegirl
.
Nolene:
"Nowt
hatl
ooksmoreli
keBlessei
sh"she
di
dlookli
keamodelherwal
konfl
ick.
Bl
ess:
"Heyguyst
hisi
s..
.
Jay:
"Weknowher
,yourgf
"Bl
esshasagf
?
Bl
ess:
"Yeah,
Konket
hisi
sChr
ist
ina"
Konke:
"Ni
cet
omeeyouChr
ist
inakaBl
ess"
Bl
ess:
"It
houghtI
'
dneverseeheragai
n"
Chri
sti
:"
ThankGodfort
hecl
ubs"Ifel
tjeal
ousBl
ess
seemstoreal
lycar
eaboutt
hisgi
rl
.
Konke:
"Bl
essi
ngIt
hinkIshoul
dgo,
pleasecal
lthe
dr
iverf
orme"
Bless:
"Soear ly?Iknowwhatyouneed,
comewit
h
me,Christysitdownwewi l
lback"wewentt
othe
boystoiletandsni f
fedf
ewlines.
Konke:
"Yeahlet
'sdot
his!
!"Iwentoutt
heboys'
t
oil
etsheheldmyhand" SoChrist
yhuh?"
Bl
ess:
"Yeahsheuhm we.
..I
..
."
Konke:
"I
t'
sokayBl
essi
ng,
Icanseeyoucar
eabout
her
,whoisshe?
"
Bl
ess:
"Uhm Bl
essy'
smom"Igasped.
Konke:
"Noway!Her
?"
Bless:
"Yeahshewasyoungandweagr eedon
taki
ngBlessytoanor phanage,
shedoesn'
tknowI
wenttotakehim back,wel
lmom did"
Konke:
"Wow,
shei
sfr
om her
e?"
Bl
ess:
"Yeah,
wel
ovedeachot
her
"
Konke:
"Icant
ell
,
youfocusonyoulongl
ostgfwhi
le
Il
ookforamealfort
henight
"Iwakedawayhe
f
oll
owedme.
Bl
ess:"
Nonono,
nomeal
fort
heni
ghtf
oryou,
Iwi
ll
beyourmeal
"
Konke:
"Notanymore,youhavetocat
chupwithyour
babymama,lookatthatone"Iwavedathi
m smil
ing.
Bl
ess:
"Wewillcat
chupwit
hi nsomeothert
ime,
I
wi
llt
akehernumber,
come"thedrugwasdoingt
he
mostinmybody.
Wegott
othet
abl
e,
andChr
issywasnott
her
e.
Jay:"Shewasupset
,t
hatyoul
efthert
ohavea
quicky"
Bl
ess:
"But
..
.di
dsheatl
eastl
eavehernumber
?"
Jay:"
No,
sor
rybutshej
ustl
eft
,maybeyoucanst
il
l
catchupt
oher"
Bless:
"Nah,Iam wit
hmygir lt
onightIwil
lseeherin
someot hertime"Iwashappyt ohearthatcause,
I
wasgoi ngtobehur ti
fheranafterher.
Wedr
ankunt
ilwegott
ir
ed.
Het
ookmetohismother
'shouseitwas04:
34in
t
hemorni
nganditwasnolongerdar
koutsi
de.
Whenwegott othehousehekeptdroppi
ngthe
housekeys,
hecould'
ntopenunt
ilsomeoneopened
forusf
rom thei
nside,
I
twashismom.
Alu:"
Konkeyouareher
ehi"sheat
tempedt
ohugme
Isteppedbackandwavedwithat
ightsmi
lei
nmy
mout h.
Bless:
"Ni
ghtmommy"heki
ssedhercheekand
pull
edmyhand.
Konke:
"Ni
ghtmommy"Isai
dtoo.
Alu:"
Lordtheyaredr
unk,t
heycan'
tevenstand,
hey
Blessmakesur eyoudon'tsl
eepi
nthesamebed,it
's
notevennight"shewasyelli
ngwewerelonggone
tohisroom,wewenttotakeashower1st,
Iwasnot
goingtosleepwithaheavymakeuponmy
face,
plusIwassweaty.
Wehadsexintheshowerandwentbacktohis
room,
wewerenakedIlot
ionedandwhi
lebanding
down,
heent
eredmef r
om behind.
Bless:
"Ihavebeenwait
ingt odothi
sallni
ght"he
wentonandonunt i
lwebot hcame,Iwassotired
myeyeswer eshut
ti
ngitselfup,
Iwipedmyselfand
tookwiperstomakesuret hatIam cl
ean.
Wesl
eptcuddl
i
ng.
Konke:
"Goodni
ghtBl
ess"
Bless:
"Goodni
ghtbabe,
Il
oveyou"heal
wayst
hrow
thatar
ound.
Konke:
"Iloveyoutoo"hewokeupfast
,maki
ngme
t
ojumpoutoutofbedcauseIam t hi
nkingmaybe
i
t'
saspi derorasnakeheisrunni
ngfr
om.
Bl
ess:
"Whati
sup?
"
Konke:
"Youwhati
sup?Youj
usj
umpedup"he
l
aughedsohard.
Bless:"
Iwantedt
oseeyourf
aceandconf
ir
mt hat
your eal
lyl
ovemebackbutyouj
umpedoutofbed
l
ikeamadwoman"
Konke:
"Mxm youscaredmewithyourcr
azi
ness,
I
usedmylastener
gythinki
ngsomethi
ngdeadl
ywas
goingt
oeatus"Igotbacktobed.
Bless:
"Let
shaveababyandwewi llhaveabondf
or
ever"Il
aughedhedi
dn'
t"Iam ser
ious"
Konke:"That'
scrazy,
Iam nothavinganotherbabyin
thi
slifeti
me,ithur
tswhent heydie"If
ellhi
m wipe
myt ears."
Plusyouarenotaf athermateri
al,
i
sthis
aboutChr i
ssy?"
Bless:
"Not
hisi
saboutus,
Iwantt
ohaveaf
am wi
th
you"
Konke:"
Ihavethoughtabouti
t,
Idon'
twantanymor
e
ki
ds,Iam sor
ry"
Bl
ess:
"Okayt
hen,
l
etshavesex"
Konke:
"Sur
e"Ineedt
obeont hepi
ll
,
Blessi
sget
ti
ng
ser
iousonme,ki
dsareser
iousmatt
er.
Wehadanot
herr
oundandsl
ept
.
Iwokeupt
oBl
essbr
ingi
ngmebr
eakf
ast
.
Konke:
"Uhm Ihavetogo,
thankyoubutIdon'
teatin
t
hebedroom especi
all
yinthegermssorr
ounding
t
hisbed"Igotoutofbed.
Bl
ess:
"Oh?
"
Konke:"
Iwilleataf
tert akingabathokay,andaft
er
changi
ngt hisbeddingher e"It
ookever
ythingwe
sl
eptonandhewentt oputi ti
nawashing
machine,whil
eIwast akingabat hIworehist-
shi
rt
,i
t
l
ookedmor eli
keadr esst omeandIsneakedout
aft
ercall
ingacab.
Al
u:"
Goodaf
ter
noonKonke"It
urned.
Konke:
"Goodaf
ter
noonmahowar
eyou?
"
Al
u:"
Pleasecomesi
tdownIwantt
otal
ktoyou"
Konke:
"Mycabi
sal
mosther
e,sor
rymaIhavet
ogo"
Al
u:"Iwil
lper
sonall
ytakeyouhome,andpayfort
hat
dr
iver"shecal
ledBlesst
ogivethedri
vermoney.
Wesatdowni
nherbeaut
if
ulki
tchen.
Konke:
"Iam sor
ryaboutcomingherel
astni
ght
,uhm
t
hismor ni
ngdrunk,
Iam r
eall
ysorr
y"
Al
u:"
Whatar
eyouandBl
ess?
"
Konke:
"Wear
egoodf
ri
ends"
Al
u:"
Withbenefi
ts?
"Il
ookeddown,
shoul
dIbe
di
scussi
ngthiswit
hher?
Konke:
"Somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
"
Al
u:"
Doyouuseacondom?
"
Konke:
"Yeswedo"Il
ied.
Alu:
"Okayt
hen,
Iknowyouarest
il
lnotokay,butmy
sonseemstocareaboutyoumor
ethanfriends
coul
deverbe"
Konke:
"Bl
essi
s..
.is.
..uhm"
Alu:
"Al
loverthepl
ace?YesIknowbutevenBl
ess
needslovetoo"
Konke:"Iam surehewi llf
indanicegi
rltol
ovehim,I
am justnotthatgirlf
orhim,Iwantamanwhowi l
l
uhm amanwhoi sseriousaboutli
fe,
theoneIcan
trustwit
hmyhear tandIam sorryyoursonisnot
thatforme"
Alu:
"Iunderstand,
butr
ightnowyouar ejustlike
him,
howar eyougoingtofi
ndt hatmanwhi l
eyou
arejustli
kehim,nomanwi l
ltrustyouwi ththei r
heartsifyouconti
nuetoli
veyourl i
felikethis,you
dri
nkalcoho,youdodrugs"Ilookedather ."YeahI
know,it
'apit
ycauseIthoughtyouwi llbethatgi rlt
o
showBl essther i
ghtpath,yethecor rupt
edyout oo,
I
am sodi sappoint
edinyou, Iunderstandthatyouar e
goingt hrought heroughpat chr i
ghtnowbut ,wheni t
allpasses, whatwouldbel ef t?Howar eyougoi ngto
l
ookl ike?Thi nkaboutit,
Idon' twantyout oli
vewi th
regrets,
Ial waystalktoBlessbuthechoosest onot
l
istent ome, i
fyouhaveear syouwi llhearmeand
changeyourl if
eforthebet ter"shegavemef ood
"Startbyeat i
ng,andthanksf orwashingthebeddi ng
youused, youareagoodgi rlKonke,
don'tletpain
changewhoyouar e,
standagai nstpainandr emai n
truetowhoyouar e"Blesscamewi thBlessy.I
quicklywi pedmyt ears.
Bl
essy:
"Goodaf
ter
noonKonke"
Konke:
"HiBl
essyhowar eyoumypri
nce"hesmi
l
ed
l
ookingmoreli
keBless,
Blesscamet
ome.
Bl
ess:
"Mom youbr
okemygf
,whyi
sshecr
ying?
"
Al
u:"
ShutupBlessi
ng,
shei
snotevenyourgf
"
Bl
essyl
aughed.
Bl
essy:
"CanIhaveherBless?Shelooksmyage"
AndIhavebeenexperi
encingthathor
ri
blet
hingof
bei
ngapproachedbyteenager
s,t
hinkingIam t
heir
agemate,
Iam notsur
eifit'
sablesdingoracurse.
Bl
ess:
"Bl
essywetal
kedaboutt
his,
Konkei
s28year
s
ol
dandyouare?
"
Blessy:
"Al
most14year
swel
lagei
sjustanumber
yousaidthatt
oo"
Al
u:"
Ohl
ordBlessst
opgi
vingt
hischi
ldadvi
ces,
you
ar
ebadati
t"
Bl
ess:
"Whenisgrandpacomi
ng?Imi
sshi
m"he
wentt
othefr
idge.
Al
u:"
Inf
ewdaysti
me,Ihopeyou'
dhaveawi
feby
t
hen,
Iam wor
ri
edaboutyou"
Bl
ess:
"Don'
tIam st
rai
ghtast
heycome"
Konke:"Hemightbe,
webumpedt oChr
issyatt
he
cl
ubl astni
ght,
andIsawreall
oveinhi
seyes"
si
lence.
Alu:
"Bl
essypleasegocheckonthepoolIfeell
ike
swimmingtoday,makesurei
t'
sclean"Bl
essywent
out.
Konke:
"Iam sor
ryi
fIwasnott
osayt
hati
nfr
ontof
hi
m,Ihavet
ogo"
Alu:
"Pl
easesi
t"j
ustt
henaguywithblueeyesgot
i
n,hewashandsomejeal
ousdown,hi
sbodylawd
havemessyonmypussy.
Guy:
"Guesswhoi
sher
e?"Thevoi
ce.
Bless:
"Whyguesscauseyouar
eal
readyher
e?We
seeyou"
Al
u:"
Lwandl
e!"Shehuggedhi
m.
Lwandl
:"
Heymom howar
eyou?Bl
essi
ng"
Bless:
"Lwandl
e!"Youcant
ellt
her
eist
ensi
ongoi
ng
on.
Alu:
"OhmyGodyouareher
e,Imi
ssedyou"she
huggedhi
m onemor
etime.
Lwandl
e:"
Iam her
emom andf
or3weeks"
Bl
ess:
"Luckyus"
Konke:
"Uhm Iwil
lgonow,
thankyoufothebr
unch
MissMthombeni"Ist
oodupIalmostfel
l,
myhead
wasspinni
ng,t
hebrot
hercaughtme.
Lwandl
e:"
Becar
efult
her
eMi
ss,
Hi"hel
ookedmei
n
t
heeyes,
Igotl
osti
nthem.
Konke:
"H.
.h.
..Hi"
heisdowntoear
thandyoucan
t
ellt
hatherespectswomen.
Bless:
"Iwi
llt
akeyouhomebabe"hetookmyhand
andledmeout si
detohi
scar
,anddroveout
.
Konk:
"ButIwasst
il
l"
Bless:"Nothing!Youwer ebusyundressingmy
brotherinther e"Iwasn't."
Idon'
tgethowLwandl e
gett odothat ,
hedoesn' tputmuchef f
ortgir
lsj
ust
fallonhisf eets,
yetheismar ri
ed"Idon'tknowwhy
thatbrokemyhear tcasueheisnotmi neandhe
didn'tpromi semeanyt hing.
Konke:
"Goodf
orhi
m"
Bless:
"Yesyouknowgi
rl
sal
waysl
eftmeaf
ter
seeingLwandle"
Konke:
"Why?
"
Bl
ess:
"Becausehei swel
lbehavedandal
l,
butt
hose
werej
ustgir
ls,i
tbrokemyheartwhenyoul
ookedat
hi
m wit
hlustfuleyes"
Konke:
"Ar
eyouj
eal
ousofhi
m?"
Bl
ess:
"No,
yeswhatdoeshehavet
hatIdon'
t?
"
Konke:
"NoBlessifyouarejeal
ousofyourbr
other
not
hingwil
lgorightforyou,
whyareyouli
kethi
s
si
nceyouenvyhi sli
fe"
hesighed.
Bless:
"Iwant
edtobedi
ff
erentfrom hi
m,IguessI
gotlosti
nthewayandneverfoundmywayback"
It
ouchedhi
sthi
gh.
Konke:
"Youandmeboth,butIcanseemyway
back,
holdmyhandandIwi l
lshowyoutheway
back,
Ihopeyouwon'
tgiveahar dt
ime"
Bl
ess:
"Idon'
tthi
nkIam r
eadynowt
ogoback"
Konke:
"OkaybutIam andIwi
llbethatbori
ngfr
iend
youneverwishedt
ohave,wel
latl
eastthatisme"
Bl
ess:
"Youcanneverbor
eme"hel
ookedatme.
Konke:
"RoadBl
ess"hel
ookedati
thechuckl
ed.
Bl
ess:
"Mysonwant
syou,
i
t'
sfunny"
Konke:
"Shameifonl
yhewasnotaki
d"Wegotto
myhouseIpressedther
emot
eanditopenedhe
par
kedoutsi
demyhouse.
Bl
ess:
"Konkewhywoul
dn'
tyougi
vemeachance?
"
Konke:
"Wear
enotgoi
ngt
her
eagai
nar
ewe?
"
Bl
ess:
"Ihavenevercour
tedagi
rlt
hisl
ong,
youar
e
maki
nghistor
y"
Konke:"Yousaidityourselfyouar enotreadyt
ogo
backtohowyouwer ebeforethis,
andIwanta
rel
iableguythati
swhenIam r eadytodate
again,
theguywhodoesn' tenjoynightli
femorethan
bei
ngwi t
hhisfam,Iwantaguywhowi l
lseemeand
meal one"wellt
hereisnosuch.
Bless:
"Icanbet
hatforyou,
IknowIam capabl
e,
I
hadnor easont
ogobackbutwi t
hyouasar ewar
dI
wanttogobacklet
'sgo"
Konke:"
Okaythat'
sastartbutIwi
llnotgiveyoua
chanceyet,
Iwil
lhavetoseeifyoureall
yarewhatI
wantthenwecant ryus,
deal"
Bl
ess:
"Deal
"
Konke:
"Andyoucansor
tthi
sChr
issypr
obl
em
bef
oreanythi
ngel
se"
Bl
ess:
"Chr
issyoncesl
eptwi
thLwandl
ethatwast
he
reasonwebr okeup, t
heybothcl
aimedt onothave
knowneachot her,
Ibeli
evemybrotherbutnot
Chrissy,
Icheatedonherandshedeci dedtosleep
withhim,Ineverint
roducedhert
omyf am,shenever
deservedit"
Konke:"
Iam sor
ry,
mysi
stermar
ri
edmyt
hen
husband"
Bl
ess:
"Iknewshewast
roubl
ethatonef
rom t
he
st
art
"
Konke:
"Ki
ndal
ikeyou"
Bl
ess:
"Iwi
llnevermar
rymybr
other
'swi
feever
!"
Konke:
"Ni
ce,
woul
dyouwantt
ocomei
n?"
Bl
ess:
"Sur
e,l
et'
sspendt
odayheremakingl
ove
maybeevent
uall
yyouwil
lloveme"hesmil
ed
Konke:"
Noi tdoesn'
twor
kli
ket
hatsweet
y,l
ove
makingisforpeoplewhoar
ealr
eadyi
nlove,meand
youit
'sjustsex"
Bless:
"UsemeKonkeIam yourbi
tch"hegotoutof
thecarsodidI
.
Myphoner
angi
twasSt
en.
Sten:
"Hey,
Iwasj
ustchecki
nguponyou,
areyou
okay?"
Konke:
"Iam f
ineStent
hankshowar
eyou?
"I
openedthedoorandgoti
n.
St
en:
"Imi
ssyou"
Konk:
"Imi
ssyout
oo"
Sten:
"Iwashopingyou'
dsaythat
,Idon'
twantyout
o
spendChr i
stmassal
one,
thati
swhyIam atthe
ai
rportri
ghtnowandcomi ngt
her
e,wearehere
baby!
"
Konke:
"Her
ewher
ewewho?
"
St
en:
"S.
Ameandmygi
rlandherf
ri
end"
Konke:
"Okay,
Ihopet
hatf
riendi
snotaguybeauseI
am noti
nthemoodforsetups"
Sten:
"Thi
sisnotasetupt
rustme,
hej
ustwant
edto
seeS.Aandwewer ecomi
nghere,
soher
eweare"
Konke:
"Okayi
fyousayso,br
ingsomet
hing
somethi
ngyouwil
leatcauseIhavenofoodi
nthe
house"
Sten:
"Youneverdo"mxm "
Wewil
lst
artatt
hemal
l
thenbye"hedroppedt
hecall
.
Bl
ess:
"Whowast
hat
?"
Konke:
"St
enf
ord"hel
aughed.
Bless:
"Somepeoplecan'
tnamenamechi
ldr
en
yeses"helaughed.
Konke:
"Bl
essyi
sbet
ter
?"
Bless:
"Ohyesiti
s,
seehisnameisBlessi
ng
too,
mom hatedthej
uniornamesohei sBl
essy
otherwisehi
snamewoul dhavebeenJunior
"me
andhismom both.
Konke:
"Isee,
but
..
."myphoner
angi
twasTK.
TK:
"H.
..
i"
Konke:
"Hey"
TK:
"Iwi
lll
eavewi
thyou,
notwi
thDai
sybutwi
thmy
ki
ds"
Konke:
"Okaycool
,
kids?
"
TK:
"Iwi
llwai
tforhert
ogi
vebi
rt
h"
Konke:
"Ar
eyoubr
eaki
ngupwi
thher
?"
TK:
"No"okaywhat
'st
hest
ory?
Konke:
"Oh..
.butIwil
lnotwai
tforhert
ogive
bi
rt
h,j
ustleavewit
hheryouguysaresti
llt
oget
her
mos"
Tk:"Iwil
lcallyouaf t
erthinkingt histhrough"sohe
j
ustcal l
edwi thoutthi
nkingt hroughormaybeTKi s
thechapt erIshouldnevert rytor eadeveragai n,
he
movedonwayon, Iwil
ldot hattoowhenIam
ready,Isenthim ansmst hatIwi llnolongerbe
takinghim with,Thatheismypast ,andi fIkeep
l
ooki ngatmypastIwi llneverseemyf uture,
thenI
deletedhisnumber ,
Iam donef orgood, Iwashopi ng
we'dhealeachot her,
butheal readyhassomeonet o
dot hatwithhim.
Bl
ess:
"Iam hungr
y"
Konke:
"Bl
essing,
ordersomet
hingIwi
llbewat
chi
ng
amovieincinemar oom"
Bl
ess:
"It
houghtwewer
egoi
ngt
omakel
ove"
Konke:
"Youl
ovesex"
Bless:"AndIloveyout oo"hestart
edkissingme,I
hadnopant yonhej ustsli
dedineasil
y,
wehadsex
ont hecouchandwewentt otakeabath,weuseda
tub,
Ilikethatheli
kesbat hi
ngasmuchasIdo, heis
neatjustlikeIam buttherearefewthi
ngsmi ssi
ng.
Ical
leddadandhesai
dhewil
lcomespend
Chri
stmasdaywit
hme,si
ncemom wi
llbewi
thher
bf.
Ical
ledAluinf
ormi ngherthatIwon'
tbeabl
eto
makei tt
otheChristmaslunchcauseIhave4mor
e
peoplewhowillbevisi
ti
ngme, shesai
dthemoret
he
merri
er.
SoIaskedBl esswhowi llbether
e,hecountedhis
2fat
hers,t
hepresidentandhiswifeandhisbr ot
her
andsisterandthatauntwhoi shisageanduncl e
whoisyoungert hanhim,that
'showhesai ditnot
me.
Iguessitwil
lbefull
,Iwi
llhavetobuy4present
sfor
hi
spar ent
sandgr andparent
s,Iknowtheyarer
ich
andallbutit
'sat
houghtt hatcountsr
ight
.
Konke:
"Whydoesyoursoncal
lsyoubyname"
Bless:"
Hecall
smedadsometimes,
buthecall
s
mom hi smom anddadhi
sdad,hei
sateenagerhe
i
sconf used,
soIl
ethi
m be,
sodoyouwanttogoout
tonight
"
Konke:
"No"
Bl
ess:
"I
t'
sfest
ivel
etsl
ivei
tup"
Konke:
"Iam t
ir
edBl essofbei
ngt
ir
ed,
Iam goi
ng
backandneverlookingback"
Bless:
"Ohwear ealr
eadyst art
ing?"Whatdi dhe
thi
nk?"Ohletsstar
tthen,
hehel dmyhandl et
sgo
back,t
hiswil
lbeabumpyr oadf orme,butIam
will
ingtochangeforthebetter,
foryourlove"he
mightneedar ehabmaybeIdot oo,wil
lwillseeas
ti
megoeson.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er76
°
•Banel
e•°
Zama:
"Banel
e,
Banel
e!"Icoul
dhearherf
rom my
sl
eepshesoundedl
ikeshewascryi
ng.
Iwokeupl
eavi
ngKhet
hosl
eepi
ng.
Nel
e:"
What
?"Ir
ubbedmyeyes.
Zama: "
Hei snotbr eat
hing,
Banel edosomet hi
ng!"
What ?Icheckedt hepulseitwast herebuti twas
weak, Itookhim andwer antothehospi tal
,Ionly
realisedt henthatIwasonl yinmyboxer s,
butIwas
alreadyt heremysoni smor eimportantthan
clothes,theytookhi minandr ansomet est
s, i
twas
ear l
yint hemor ningaround03: 45.
IrememberedIhaveathr
owinmycar,
Iwentto
takeitandcover
edmybodywhil
ewait
ingfort
he
doctor,
Zamaseemedtobethi
nki
ngdeep.
Nel
e:"
Zama?
'Shej
umped.
Zama:
"Huh?
"
Nel
e:"
Whatdi
dyouf
eedhi
m bef
oreyouguyssl
ept
?"
Zama:
"I
twasonl
ythatnest
um youfedhi
m andthe
for
mul
a,OMGmysoni sgoi
ngtodie,
whathaveI
done?
"Shewasf
reaki
ngout
,Ihel
dherbot
hcheeks
tol
ookatme.
Nele:"
Youdidnot
hingwr
ong,
hewi
llbef
ineyouwi
ll
see,oursoni
sstr
ong"
Zama:"
Ihavetocal
lZolani
!Thi
scan'tbehappening
tome"itseemsl
ikeshewasnotli
steningt
ome, she
wasinherownwor l
d.
Nel
e:"
Whoi
sthat
?"
Zama:
"Uhm doyouhaveyourphononyou?
"
Nel
e:"
No,
butIt
hinkIhavesomechangei
nmycarI
sawapubl
icphoneoutsi
de"
Zama:"
Heisgoi
ngtoki
llme,
nothi
sishisfaul
t,
heis
theonewhoputmysonindanger
,It
oldhi
mi twas
abadidea"
Nele:"
Who?Whatar
eyougoingonabout
?"The
doctorcamet
ousaround5.
Doc:"Therei
snothingwrongwi t
hhim accordingto
thetestsbuthi
sheartbeatisbeati
ngona
dangerouspace,butwewillkeeptr
ying"sheleftus
puzzledther
e.
Nel
e:"
Whathappenedwhi
leyouwer
eathome"
Zama:
"It
oldyou,
yourmom poi
sonedmyson!
"
Nel
e:"
Thatcan'
tber
ight
,mom l
ovesmyki
ds"
Zams:"
Youthi
nkyouknowyourmot herdon'
tyou?
Youknownothi
ngabouther
,shei
sashedevi l
himsel
f,
shedi
dthi
stoourson"noitdoesn'
tmake
sense.
Nele:
"Iwil
lgohomenowandIwi
llcomeback
l
ater,
areyoucomingwi
th?
"
Zama:"Nogo,
pleasebringmyphonewi t
hwhenyou
comeback,ohandgi vemethatchangeyout
alked
aboutIwanttocallmymom"
Nel
e:"Cometakeit
"shefol
lowedme,Igaveher
coi
nsandwenthome, andKhethowasdrivi
ng
out
,shestoppedIdi
dtoo.
Khet
h:"
Soyougomi
ssi
ngwi
thhernow?
"
Nel
e:"
Wet
ookoursont
othehospi
tal
,
hei
snotwel
l"
Kheth:"
Oh?Sor
ryaboutthat,
Ihopeheget
swel
l
soon,whati
swrongwit
hhi m?"
Nele:
"Not
hing,
thedoctorsdi
dn'
tfi
ndanythi
ng
wrongwithhim butheisnotwel
l,
Zamasaidmom
poi
sonedhim,justt
hinksuchmadness"
Khet
h:"Maybeyoushoul
dseeat
radi
ti
onalheal
eror
something"
Nele:
"Yeahwhydidn'
tIthi
nkoft
hat
?Thanks
babe,
whereareyougoingsoear
lyi
nthemorni
ng?
"
Khet
h:"
It
's08:
34Nel
eIam goi
nghomet
oseemy
ki
dsanddad,Imi
sst
hem"
Nel
e:"
Soyouweregoi
ngt
oleavej
ustl
iket
hat
wit
houtt
ell
ingme?
"
Kheth:
"Iwasgoingt
otel
lyoubutyoul
eftyour
phonebehind,
doyouwanttocomewit
h? "
Nel
e:"
Sor
rybabeIcan'
tunt
ilmysoni
sokay"
Khet
h:"
Yeahsur
e,yourson!
"
Nel
e:"
Don'
tbel
iket
hatbabeIneedt
obet
her
efor
hi
smom"
Kheth:
"Sureyoudo,
whatwasIthi
nki
ng,
Imadeyou
breakf
astbyeIwil
lseeyouaf
terNewYear
'sday"
shestart
edhercar.
Nel
e:"
ButIt
houghtwewi
llspendChr
ist
maswi
thmy
f
am"
Khet
h:"
Changeofplans,
maybenextt
imeIloveyou
andbehave"shebl
ewmeaki ssandlef
t.
WhatjusthappenedImeanwehadever
ythi
ng
pl
annedoutnowshedoest hi
s?Nosomethi
ngis
notr
ight.
Itookabat
handsl
ept
,Iwokeupt
osomeone
punchi
ngmyface.
I
twasat
alkbuf
fmanIneversawi
nmyl
if
e.
Guy:"
Yourmom t r
iedtoki
llmyson!"Hepunched
meagai ndraggingmedown, If
ellofft
hebed"NowI
am goingtokil
lyou,shewon'tmesswi t
hwhat'
s
mineeveragain"hekeptpunchingmeIwasi newe,I
wasgoi ngtodieforthesonIknownot hi
ngabout
.
Zamacamer
unni
ngscr
eami
ngf
orhi
mtost
op.
Zama:"Hedi
dnot hingwr ong,
i
tisyourf
aul
t,
you
i
nsist
edthatIgot here,
forsur
ehismom sawthat
thi
sbabyisnottheirs"
Guy:
"St
opt
ell
ingmeshi
tZama,
Iaskedyout
ogo
thereforsomethingelseyoucomebackwi t
hahalf
deadchi l
dhere,wherewereyouwhenthemot her
poisonedmyson? "Iam st
art
ingt
ocatchonandmy
headist hr
obbingandsoar emyribs,
Icoughed
blood.
Nele:
"Forhimt obeokayyouhavet oapol
ogizet
o
theMazibukoancest ors,bybuyingagoatanda
cow,orheisr eal
lygoingt odie,
someusuallydi
eon
thespot,
theancestorsf eltdi
respect
edbecauseof
whatyoudi d,soIsuggestyougot omykingdom
anddoasIt oldyouandyoursonwi llbef
ine"
Guy:
"CanIki
llhi
m now,
wit
hhi
sst
upi
dancest
ors"
Zama:"
Letsdoitwehavenothi
ngt
oloser
ight
,and
l
et'
stakehimtothehospi
tal
"
Guy:"
OrcallKhet
hit
oattendt
ohim,whi
leyoupack
yourthi
ngswear el
eavi
ngyoufai
ledme"he
stor
medout .
Zamacamet
ome,
andhel
pedmet
osi
tup.
Zama:"
Iam sor
ryaboutal
lthi
s,
youareagoodguy
Banel
e"shewenttotakemyfacecl
othandwiped
myface,
andshelookedmestrai
ghti
ntheeyes.
Nel
e:"
Youl
iedt
ome"
Zama:"Iam sorr
y,Idi
dn'tmeanto,
inanotherl
iveI
promiseIwi l
lbeyourgoodwife"shekissedmy
l
ips,
weki ssedIwasf eel
ingt
heheatwhenI
remember edthedream,maybeitwasnotShenbut
i
twasZamawhomakesKhet hotoleaveme.
Nel
e:"
Go,
hei
swai
ti
ngf
oryou"
Zama:
"Didn'
tyouhearhi
scardr
iveout
?"Sheki
ssed
meagain.
Nel
e:"
NoZamaIl
ovemywi
fe,
Iwon'
tdot
hist
oher
"
Zama:"
Thenwhydi
dyouki
ssmeback?
"Shewas
ontopofme.
Khet
h:"
Yeahwhydidyou?"IpushedZamadown
andshefel
lof
fthebed.
Ist
oodupwi t
hthelastener
gyIhad,
Ii
gnor
edal
lthe
pai
nallovermybodyandwenttoher.
Nele:
"Thi
sisnotwhatyout
hinkiti
s"Icoul
dn'
teven
convi
ncemyselfwit
hthatl
ineandIknowIsound
evenguil
ti
er.
Khet
h:"
Youcancont
inue,
Ijustf
orgotmychar
ger
andheadset
s"
Zama:"
Iam theonewhokissedhi
m"Khet
hoj
ust
i
gnoredherandlookedf
orherthi
ngs.
Khet
h:"
Goti
t,
haveani
cef
est
ivepeeps"If
oll
owed
her
.
Nel
e:"
Iswearonmyki
ds'
li
feIdi
dn'
tsl
eepwi
thher
"
Kheth:
"Butyouki
ssedher,
Iknewyouwerecheat
ing
onme"shegott othel
ivi
ngroom andt
heguywas
watchi
ngsocceronmyt v.
Nele:
"Pl
easeKhet
hoIswearIdidn'
tki
ssher
,It
old
herIwantyouandIl
oveonlyyou"
Guy:
"Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"
Khet
h:"
Yourslut
tygfki
ssedmyman, I
'
dbeatheri
fI
hadati
me,butIdon'
t,
Ijusthat
eher
"
Guy:"
Sheisbusykissi
ngmenwhileIam wai
ti
ngf
or
herhere,
Zamaistesti
ngmypat
ient"hest
oodup.
Khet
h:"
Leaveheral
one,
shei
sgoi
ngthr
oughso
much,j
ustl
eavemyhouseandmakesur
eshenever
comesbackhere"
Guy:
"Icandot
hat
,ar
eyouj
oini
ngust
hisChr
ist
mas"
Kheth:
"Iam goingtomykingdom,yourdadisnot
givi
ngmeanychancet obreat
he,
Ineedat i
meout"
theguychuckledwhyar et
heytal
kingli
kethey
knoweachot her,
Il
ookedattheguyagain,
thisi
sthe
sameguyKhet howasdat i
ngayearback.
Nele:
"Youhavenoshamet
ofl
ir
tinf
rontofmewi
th
yourman"
Guy:
"It
hinkIhithi
sheadhar
d"hepoi
ntedmeand
hechuckled.
Khet
h:"
Leavehim alone,
woul
dli
kemetot akeyout
o
t
hehospit
al?"Shelookedatmeli
keIam crazy.
Guy:
"Don'
tworr
ySmal
lwear
eheadi
ngt
her
e,wewi
ll
gi
vehim al
if
t"
Nel
e:"
Iam soget
ti
ngyouar
rest
ed"
Guy:
"Smal
l?
"
Kheth:"JustgoZolani"hewentt ohugherand
kissedherf or
ehead,Idon'tknowwhathappenedI
justsawr edandIatt ackedtheguywhokissedmy
wife,IneverknewIhadi tinme,Imessedwithhi
s
f
aceandKhethopul
ledmeawayf
rom hi
m,af
ter
wat
chi
ngforsometi
me.
Khet
h:"
Whati
syourpr
obl
em?
"
Nel
e:"
Ar eyoudoingthi
st ogetbackatme?Iam
sor
ryshecaughtmeof fguard,
Ijustmovedmyl
ips
awayfrom her
,Ididnotkissher!
"
Kheth:"
Idon'
thaveti
mef orchi
ldi
shacts,t
hisis
Zolanioneofmybrother
s,heismymom' sson!"I
haveneverfel
lsostupi
dinmyl if
elikeIdi
djust
then,
ImeanIjustbeatmybr ot
herinlawupt hi
ngs
won'tbeeasyforme.
Nel
e:"
Iam sosorry"cometothi
nkofit
,i
twasnot
r
omant i
c,
itwasmor eofasi
sterandabrot
her
f
oreheadkisswhathaveIdone?
Zol
a:"
Youhavenerveshuh?
"Hewasbl
eedi
ngsnd
hi
seyewasswollen.
Nel
e:"
Ithoughtyouwer
eani
tem,
Iam sor
ry"
Zol
a:"
IshouldbemadbutIwi l
lleti
tpasssinceyou
werefi
ghti
ngf ormysist
ert
hatiswhyIdidn'tbeat
youback,
itshowsthatyoul
oveherandt hatyouare
manenought ofightf
orher
"nowIam wor r
ied
causeKhethosawZamaont opofmebutshedidn'
t
fi
ghtforme,doesitmeanshedoesn'
tloveme?
Nel
e:"
Iam sorr
yKhethoshej
ustcameont
ome
pl
easedon'tl
eaveme"
Khet
h:"
IsawwhathappenedandIheardyoutel
li
ng
hert
hatyoul
oveme,andIloveyou"shecametome.
Zol
a:"Don'
tyoudarekissinfr
ontofme,Iam st
il
l
comingforyourmom,tellher
,don'
ttel
lher,
Idon't
car
e,l
etmegol ookforZama"hewentupst air
s.
Nel
e:"
Soyouf
orgi
veme?
"
Kheth:
"Leavemeal
oneNel
e"butIt
houghtwewer
e
okaynow.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llbuyyout
hatmot
orbi
keyoual
ways
want
ed"
Khet
h:"
Iam nott
hatcheapMr
,doyoust
il
lloveher
?"
Nel
e:"
No!Il
oveyou"
Khet
h:"
Cheesey,
wer
eyougoi
ngt
osl
eepwi
thheri
fI
di
dn'
tshowup? "
Iwentt
oherandhuggedher
.
Nel
e:"
NoIwasnot,Il
oveyoubabeandIwoul
dn'
t
wantt
ohurtyoul
ikethat
"
Khet
h:"
Hmm"
Nele:
"Youknowyoucomingtomykingdom was
goingtogiveust
imet
otellt
hefam t
hatwearea
thi
ngagain"shel
etmego.
Kheth:"
Ihavetobei
n2placesonChri
stmasday,
my
mom' sandathomebutIwillaskmom t
ocometo
ourkingdom andmakei
t2inone"
Nele:"
Idon'
tknowyourmom, thewomanwhogave
bir
thtomyoneandonl y,
pleaseinvi
temetospend
Christ
maswi t
hyou,
youcani ntr
oducemet oyour
otherfam t
oo"shewal
kedbackt othecouchand
satdown.

Iam st
art
ingt
of eel
li
keasidenigganow,
Khetho
doesn'
twantourthi
ngknown,andIwanti
ttobeout
ther
e.
Khet
h:"
Maybeaf
ter31Decyeah?
"
Nel
e:"
No,
nowKhet
howhati
syourpr
obl
em wi
thus
comi
ngout?
"
Kheth:
"I
t'
snothi
ngr
eal
lyIj
ustfeell
ikewear
enot
readyf
orthatst
epj
ustasyet
"
Nele:
"Whynot
?Wehavebeenatitforayear
now,whenwil
lyouber
eadycauseIknowIam"Isat
nexttoher
.
Khet
h:"
Whyar
eyoudesper
atel
ypushi
ngf
orpeopl
e
t
oknowaboutus?
"
Nele:
"Doyouwantt
oknowthethr
uth?
"Shenodded
"Andyouaregoi
ngtot
ellmethet
hrut
haboutyou
notwanti
ngustocomeout?
"
Khet
h:"
Yeah"
Nel
e:"
Ifeell
ike.
..
"bef
oreIcouldfi
nishZamacame
downwithhermanpul l
ingherbags
Zola:
"Ther
earesomanyfeel
ingsi
nthi
shouse,
what
areyoufeel
ingnowl
it
tl
eguy?"
Khet
h:"
Leavemymant
ofeel
meal
oneZol
ani
"
Zolan:
"Don'
tmakeanot
herki
ds,
l
eavesomef
or
otherki
dstoo"
Zama:
"Iam sor
ryKhet
hoespeci
all
yyouBanel
e"
Kheth:"
JustgoZamantonnt
on,
Iwi
sht
oneversee
yourfaceeveragai
n"
Zol
an:
"Comeonshei
smywoman"
Khet
h:"
Whot ookmymanIdon' tl
ikeherandIwon'
t
t
oler
ateher
,Idon'
thavet
o,Iam notget
ti
ngpaidfor
i
t"
Zol
an:
"I
fyouwer
etobepai
dyou'
dtol
erat
eher
?"
Zama:
"Real
lyZol
ani
?Iwi
llbei
nthecar
"shewal
ked
out
.
Kheth:
"I
t'
ddependontheamountt
heyI
'
dthi
nk
abouti
t"Zol
ani'
sphonerang.
Zolani
:"
Sur
e..
.Iam wit
hher,
Smalli
t'
sforyouwher
e
i
syourphone?"KhethtookZol
an'
sphoneand
tal
ked.
Kheth:"What'
supsirSteppy?Ohi t'
syoumom, how
i
si smagr i
za"Zol
anilaughed"Pregnantwhaaat ?I
didn'tknow,
whotoldyou?Ionlyt al
kt oheronthe
phoneIhaven'tseenherinforever..
.Idon'
tthi
nk
she'd..
.yesma'am"thenshegaveZol anihi
sphone
back.
Zol
ani
:"
What
'
sup?
"
Kheth:"
Yourmom i
spissed,Ihaveneverfel
tso
i
ntimidatedi
nmyli
fe,
j
ustbyt alki
ngtoheronthe
phone,nomaanyoumom i sscrary,
andsheis
scoldi
ngatmeli
keIam thepr egnantone"
Zol
an:
"Sno?
"
Khet
h:"
Dude,Idi
dn'tknowtheynevert
oldher,
i
twas
notmyplacetotellher
,nowshewantsmet obri
ng
Snotohertomorrow"
Nel
e:"
Snoi
spr
egnant
?"
Zol
an:
"Iwi
llseeyout
omor
rowt
hen"
Khet
h:"
NoIam notgoi
ngt
her
e"
Zolan:
"I
fyouknowwhatisgoodforyou,
youwil
lgo
thereasinst
ruct
edwi
thyoursi
ster
,byemysi
ster
"
hewentout .
Kheth:"
Dadal sodoesn'tknowthatsheis
pregnant,
it
'snotmypl acetotel
lhimr i
ght
?Imean
Snowi l
ltel
lhim whenshei sready"shewastal
king
mor eal
onet hanwithme.
Nele:
"Snoispr
egnant
?Thenwhyisyourmom
angrycauseSnoisol
denought
otakecareofa
baby"
Kheth:
"BabeIhavetogo"shest
oodupandt
ookher
carkeysonthecoff
eetable.
Nel
e:"
Butwewer
est
il
ltal
kingbabe"
Khet
h:"
Wewil
ltal
klat
eronIwi
llcal
lyou"sheki
ssed
myheadandoffshewent
.
Iwasl eftwit
hmyt houghts,
ohandpai nsIwentto
wearmycl othesandwentt othedoctor,onmyway
fr
om ther eIsawShen, shewaswal ki
ngont heside
ofther oad,
Ithoughtofstoppingandgi veherali
ft
unti
lIremember edthedream,whatshedi dtomeon
mydr eams, t
hatdream reall
yscaredmeIpr essed
ontheaccel erat
orandpassedl ikeIhavenever
seenherbef oreinmyl if
e.
Ical
ledKhet
hoaf
terIcamef
rom t
hedoct
or.
Khet
h:"
Babe,
Iwasaboutt
ocal
lyou"
Nel
e:"
Wher
ear
eyou?I
t'
ssonoi
syt
her
e"
Khet
h:"
OhIam i
nSno'
shouset
heyhaveal
it
tl
e
braai
,
itwasasupri
sebabyshower,
doyouwantt
o
come?"Shesoundedl
ikesheisdr
unk.
Nele:
"Sur
e,Imi
ssyou,
thi
shousei
sbor
ingwi
thout
you"
Kheth: "
Comet henIwillsavesomemeatf oryou
l
ove,Snocookedveget ablepap,Zoleni
'sideaof
healthyfood,Imeanwhati sthat?wellmaybeyou' d
l
ikeitbutIdon' t"shewasr eall
ydrunkcauseshe
wasonl ytalkingnotevencar ingifIam l i
steningor
notandnotgi vingmeachancet ot al
kt henshe
droppedi t
,It
ookabat hIhadt osmel lniceforher,I
knowhowshel i
kesitwhenIsmel l
niceandl ook
clean,onestepcl oserf
orust ogopubl ic.
Iwentwentt hereandtheywereguards
ever
ywher e,
Icall
edKhethoandtheyletmeinalone
notwit
hmyguar ds,t
hereweresomanypeopl eI
coul
dn'tevenfindanearbyparkingspace,
Ithought
shesai
dt hiswasal it
tl
ethi
ng.
Nel
e:"
Thisisahugebraai
"Isai
dlooki
ng
ar
ound,gi
rl
swithbi
kini
swhycausetherei
sno
swi
mmi ngpoolher
e?
Kheth:"
Iknow!"Sheyelledweweregetti
ngcloser
andclosertotheloudmusi c,
shet
ookmet othe
guys,whenwast helastti
meIsawt hem,wedon't
evencalleachotheranymor eImi
ssedthem,wait
sheinvit
edthem herebeforeme?
Xola:"
Dudel ookatyou,
youarebeaut i
fulman,over
seasmustdoi ngwonder
sforyou"hehuggedme
"yousmel lnicetoo,
hmm..
.justdon'tt
akeourl adi
es"
IlookedatKhet hoshedi
dn'ttel
lthem aboutus?
Unbealivable.
Theyal
lcametowel
comemeandhuggedet
hen
gavemeadri
nk.
Nel
e:"
Wher
eisSno?
"IaskedKhet
ho.
Khet
h:"Ohshei
sinsi
dewi
thherbabydaddy,
you
wanttosayhit
oher?"
Nel
e:"
Asi
tisherhouse"Iam r
eal
lyupset
.Shet
ook
myhandandwenttothekit
chen.
Snowassitti
ngonacounterandwi thZol
ani
betweenherthi
ghs,
busybrushingher
stomach,
whataburstednotlongagohewaswit
h
Zama.
Khet
h:"
Heyguys,
Nel
eisher
e"Snosmi
led.
Sno:"Heywelcometomypar t
y,gr
abadr i
nkand
poisonyourbody,
ohthere'
safoodsomewher ei
n
thi
skitchenyourgi
rlwi
lldi
shoutforyou"
Kheth:
"OhNelethisismyotherbrot
herZoleni"
Zoleni
?It'
snotZolani
?Buttheylookthesame,how
di
dKhet ho'
sbrotherendedupwithhersist
er?It
doesn'
tmakesenset ome.
Zolen:
"Heyboy,br
eakmysister'
sheartandIwill
breakallt
hebonesinyourbody!"Hegavemehi s
handtoshake,anditwasapainfulhandshake,
Igot
themessage.
Khet
h:"
Whatareyouguysdoi
ngher
eAlone?
"She
st
art
edmovingarounddi
shi
ngoutf
orme.
Zoleni
:"
Ijustneededti
mealonewi
thmyfam,
Iwas
tal
kingtomyson, hewant
stocomeoutnow"
Sno:"
Twomor eweeksandhei
sout"shebrushed
herstomach,
shel
ooksbett
ert
hanIlastsawher.
Zol
en:
"ThenIwi
llbeaf
ather
"
Khet
h:"
AndIwi
llbeanauntt
imest
wo,
l
eftandr
ight
andatt
hesamet
ime"shedi
dn'
tsoundhappyabout
that
.
Nel
e:"
Soyouwi l
lgivebir
thnextyear?"Aguycame
t
othekitchenandl ookedatZoleniandhequickly
l
etSno'sstomachgoandt heguywentout,Zoleni
f
oll
owedhi m out,
thatwasweird.
Wel
ookedateachot
herwi
thKhet
ho.
Khet
h:"
Shadeydeal
i
ngs?
"
Sno:
"No,
i
t'
shisbo..
.bodyguar
d"sheshowedasad
smil
e,
Khethol
aughedandgavemyf ood.
Kheth:
"Zol
enihasabodyguard?Ial
waysknew
deepdownt hathei
sasissy"shet
ookanot
her
dri
nk,t
henshecamet oeatmyfoodandshewas
eati
ngfast
erthanme.
Nel
e:"
Whydi dn'
tyoudishoutmorefoodknowi
ng
t
hatwewilleattoget
her"di
dn'
tshesaythepapi
s
t
oohealt
hyorsomet hing.
Kheth:
"Idi
dn'tknowIwasthishungryIwil
ldi
shout
foryouagain"shetookaplat
eagain,
IgaveSnothe
t
hingsIboughtf ort
hebaby.
Sno:
"Thankyou,
youar
esot
houghf
ul,
whycan'
tyour
gfbeli
keyou?"
Kheth:
"HeyIwasambushed, heknew,
Iwi l
lst
illspoil
thatl
it
tl
ebut t
onwhenhecomesout ,i
t'
snotlikeyou
needanymor eclothesoranythi
ng,
Zoleniwental l
outhavingababyatanol dagei ssowr ong,
who
buysat oi
lett
rai
ningseatforanunbornbaby? "She
chuckl
ed.
Sno:
"Hei
stooexci
ted"
Khet
h:"
Nextt
hinghewi
llaskyout
omar
ryhi
m
agai
n"
Sno:
"Heki
ndaal
readydi
d"Khet
hot
urnedand
l
ookedather
.
Khet
h:"
And?Di
dyousayyes?WellIknowhow
muchyouwanttogetmar
ri
ed,
didyou?"
Sno:"Isai
dIwillt
hinkabouti
taft
ergivi
ngbirt
h,I
wantmysont ohaveawar m homewi t
hamom and
dad,somethi
ngIneverhadyouknow"hert ears
fel
l,
thatwastherightt
imeformet ogo.
Nel
e:"
Uhm Iwi
llbewi
tht
hegent
sout
side"
Khet
h:"
Eat1st
"shegavemef
oodIsatdownand
shecametoatt
achmymeatagai
n,Il
ookedather
.
Kheth:"Sorr
y"shesteppedawayf r
om myf oodandI
ate."SnoIknowyouwantwhati sbestforyourson
thethingsyounevergottohave,butIdon'tt
hink
Zoleniisforyou"shecri
edharderKhethowentt o
her.
Sno:"
Iknow,I'
dgiveupmyhappinessformyson's
hemat t
ermost ,
Idon'
tcar
eaboutothert
hings"she
wipedhertears.
Khet
h:"
IknowbutZol
enii
s..
."
Zol
en:
"Whatar
eyousayi
ngaboutme"
Khet
h:"
Thatyoucan'
tmarryhercauseherli
fewi
ll
al
waysbeindanger"shegavehi
mt helook.
Zol
en:"
Mindyourownbusi
nessSmal
l,
takepr
ett
y
boyhereandgovackout
side"
Kheth:
"Thatguywhojustfet
chedyou,
Iknowhim he
i
sdanger ousandhear
tl
ess,i
sthatwhatyouwant
formysister
?Tobesurroundedbysuch?"
Sno:
"Youknowhi
mfr
om wher
e?"
Khet
h:"
Let'
sjustsayIknowhim per
sonal
lyver
y
per
sonall
y"shelookedatZol
eni
.
Whatwast
hatal
labout
?

Thepartywentonuntill
ateandwewer egivena
room t
osharewithKhetho,shesleptsober,
shewas
nolongerdr
inki
ngalcoholbutwat erbecauseshe
needstobesoberforhermom t omor r
ow.
Inthemorni
ngIwokeupal
onei
nbedmybodywas
aching.
Iwentdowntothekitchent odrinkwater ,
whenI
sawZoleniki
ssingsomeguy, t
heguywassi tti
ng
howSnowassi tti
ngyest er
day,i
twast hat
danger
ousguy,theywer ereall
yfeeli
ngt hekiss
causetheywereevengr oaning,
Imovedbackand
wentbacktotheroom,evenmor ethi
rsty,Zol
eniis
gay?AndhegotSnopr egnant?Ishebi osexual?
Iwaspacingupanddowntheroom,
Iwenttot
he
toi
lett
hiswaseat
ingme,
shoul
dItel
lKhet
hoorshe
alr
eadyknows.
Ipouredwateronmyf
ace,
damnmyf
acewas
beatenyest
erday.
Iwentt
osi
tonthebed,
j
ustt
henKhet
hogoti
nand
shecamef
rom j
oggi
ng.
Ipul
ledhert
osi
tont
hebed,
shet
ookof
fher
headset
s.
Nele:"
Didyouknowthatyoubrot
heri
sgay?"I
couldn'
tkeepi
tinsi
deanymore,i
twasbur
ningmy
i
nsides.
Khet
h:"
Whi
chbr
other
?"
Nel
e:"
Zolenif
rom l
astni
ght,
IwasthirstyIwanteda
col
dwatersowhenIgott otheki
tchenhewas
ki
ssi
ngthatguyfrom l
ast
,nowIunder standwhyhe
act
edthatwayyester
day"
Kheth:"
HewaskissingCharley?Thatcan'
tberi
ght
causeCharl
eyi
s...oh..
.waitareyousureyousaw
Zolenit
heeZol
eni?"Shestooduppaci ngupand
down,youseet
hsesnewsar eburni
ng.
Nel
s:"
Yest
hatguywasont
hcounterandZol
eni
bet
weenhi
sthi
ghs,
hewasevenholdi
nghi
sbutt
"
Khet
h:"
Ohno.
..Sno!Imustt
ellher
"
Nele:
"Whatar
eyougoingt
otel
lher
?Thatherbaby
daddyisgayorbi
o?"
Kheth:
"Ohhei sgayal ri
ght,
Iignoredt helit
tl
esigns
j
ustbecausehei smybr other,
Iknowgaymeneven
onasui t
,ohSno. ..Charl
eyi sgoingt okil
lSnoand
thebabyi fhewer et ofi
ndoutt hatshei scarrying
Zoleni
'sbaby, t
hisi swhatIwast alkingabout ,
Zoleni
wil
lgetSnoki l
led,hewantst omar ryherforwhat
exactl
y?Ij ustwishSnocoul dgetani cest r
aight
guytoloveher ,Zolenii
shol di
ngherhost age"
Nel
e:"
Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odo?
"
Kheth:"
Nothingfornow,
unt
ilshegivesbi
rt
hthenI
wil
ltel
lher,butf
ornowshewi l
lneedbodyguards
notthattheywil
lstopChar
leytokil
lheri
fhewants
to"
Nele:
"Tal
ktoyourbr
other
,Isawhowcar
esaboutt
he
baby"
Kheth:
"Andsaywhat?ThatIknowhei
sgay?Nobut
Iwil
ltal
ktohim al
ri
ght
"shewenttot
hebat hr
oom,
I
j
oinedher,
wetookabathnoonewast al
kingI
guesswewer ebotht hi
nki
ngaboutthisthi
ng,i
t'
sa
shamecauseSnoi sr eadyt
ori
skitallforher
baby,
imaginemar r
yingaguyonlytofindoutata
l
aterstagethatheisnotwhoyouthinkhei s.

°
•Khet
hi•
°

Iworemyclothesinslowmoti
on,Ir
eall
ycan'tget
mymi ndtobeli
evethatt
hewholeZoleniisgay,
Il
ike
gaypeoplebutZol
eniisadi
ff
erentstor
y,heismy
brot
her!
Kheth:
"Let
'sgoeatIhopet
heyar
egonef
rom t
he
ki
tchen"
Nel
e:"
IhopesotoocauseIcannotunseet
hesee
t
hatIsaw"Ichuckl
edheisgoof
yeveninti
mesli
ke
t
hisIl
ovehim.
Kheth:
"Iwi
llgocheckuponSno,
yougot
othe
ki
tchenIwillf
indyout
her
e"
Nel
e:"
Nonono,Iwil
lwai
tforyou,
doyouknowhow
awkwardt
hatsi
tuat
ionwasforme?Idon'
teven
t
rustmysel
ftonotl
ookatyourbr
otherdi
ff
erent
ly"
Kheth:
"Youwil
lhavet
otryort
heywil
lki
llyou,
they
arebothnotr
eadytocomeout,
sobecareful
"Iwent
out.
WhenIgott
oSno'sr
oom Zol
eniwasther
einbed
wit
hher,
hewasbehi
ndherhol
dingherst
omach,
he
doesl
ovehi
sbaby.
Khet
h:"Sor
ryyoutwo,
IthoughtSnowasal
onei
n
her
e,goodmorni
ngfam"
Zol
en:
"Youar
ebei
ngwei
rdar
eyouokaySmal
l"
Khet
h:"
Sup,
Snowehavet
oleavenow"
Zol
en:
"Shei
snotf
eel
ingwel
l"
Sno:"
Iwi
llt
akeabat
h,Iwi
llbef
ine,
whatdoyout
hink
yourmom i
sgoingt
odotome? "
Zolen:
"Not
hing,
sheisj
ustgett
ingol
dt hatone,
she
wantsyourfam t
ocomet omyf am t
ol ett
hem
knowaboutyourpregnancy"
Kheth:
"That'
ssoyest
erday,
Ithoughtwhenthe
fat
herisawareandtaki
ngresponsibi
li
tyt
hati
snot
necessary"
Sno:
"YeahIt
houghtsot
oo"
Zolen:
"Don'
tworryIwi l
lbether
ewi thyouholding
yourhandbabe,itwi
llbelessscary"Snot ur
nedto
l
ookathi mtheylookedateachot herintheeyes,
ifI
didn'
tknowbetterIwouldhavesai dtheyareso
i
nlove,
butIknowbet termybrotherisgay.
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llbemaki
ngf
ood"
Sno:"
Wehavesomebodywhoisdoingthataswe
speak,
at09:
00t
hebreakf
astwi
llbeser
ved"
Khet
h:"ThankyousomuchcauseIwasjustgoi
ng
togoforcereal
,
takeabat
hweareleavi
nginan
hour
"
Sno:"
Alreadybat
he,
Iwi
lldomymakeupandcome
toeat"
Zolen:"
Youar ebeaut
if
uljustt
hewayyouar
e"ncooh
thatissweetmaybeZol enii
sgoodf
orSno'
sego
andself-est
eem.
Sno:
"ThanksbutIam st
il
lput
ti
ngi
ton"
Zol
en:
"Thatcoul
dtakef
orver
,mybabyi
shungr
y"
Sno:
"Iat
e2hour
sago"
Zolen:
"Thatlong?Nomakeitsnappysowecan
feedhim"hewokeup, hewaswearingl
ongpj
she
wentoutafterhelpi
ngSnooutofbed.
Shesati
nfr
ontoft
hemi
rr
orandst
art
edwi
thher
makeup.
Sno:
"Youdon'
tlookokayar
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Iam f
ine,
sowhatdoyout
hinkaboutgays?
"
Sno:
"Theyar
eal
ri
ghtwhy?
"
Khet
h:"
Nor
eason,
i
sZol
enist
il
lwei
rdwheni
tcomes
t
osex?"
Sno:
"No,
hei
sgoi
ngi
nnow"
Khet
h:"
Doesheej
oygoi
ngi
n?"
Sno:
"What
'swi
tht
hequest
ionsaboutmysexl
if
e?"
Khet
h:"
Nahj
ustaski
ng,
Soal
liswel
l
"
Sno:"It
hinkheenj
oyscauseheejacul
atesandhe
groans,
thatmeansenj
oyingr
ight
?"
Khet
h:"
Sur
e,Iguess"
Khet
h:"
Doyouwantmet
odoyourmakeup,
wecan
bet
winzi
esandwearsamecl
othes,
speaki
ngof
whi
chhowarethet
wins?"
Khet
h:"
Theyaref
ine,
Iwasgoi
ngther
eyest
erdaybut
It
ookaturnandcamehere1st
"
Sno:"
Youaresuchagoodsi st
er"noIam
not
,becauseIcan'
tevent
ellyouthetr
uthabout
Zol
eni.
Khet
h:"
Howi
smynephewgr
owi
ngt
her
e?"
Sno:
"Heisgrowi
ngwel
lhei
snol
ongerki
cki
ng,
hei
s
fi
ght
ingwit
hmenow"
Khet
h:"
Howdidyougetpr
egnantwit
hal
lthewei
rd
sexyouwer
ehavingwi
thZol
eni?"
Sno:"It
hinkithappenedwhenhewasr ubbing
himselfbetweenmyt hi
ghst hesperm wouldgoto
mypussy, Ididn'
tthi
nkit
'dgetinthati
swhyInever
tookmor ningaft
ersorevencontracept
ives,
Iwoul
d
havesaiditsomebodyel se'
sifIwasnotwi t
hhi
m
aloneatthattime,
thi
sbabychoseme"
Kheth:
"Iam goi
ngyouar
eget
ti
ngdeeper
,andIam
hungryhere"
Sno:
"Youaskedfordeeper
,Iam donel
et'
sgoeat"
wewenttoeatZoleniwasfeedi
ngSnoaf t
ershe
sai
dsheisfullaf
teronebi
teofbread.
Sno:"
Iam ner
vous"shekeptsayi
ng."
Andi
fyou
feedmeanymor eIwil
lpuke"
Zolen:
"Justthisonebr
eadandoneeggt hen2sl
ices
oftomato,l
attuceandcucumberanddr
inkwater
thenwear egone"
Sno:
"Somuch?No!
"
Zol
en:
"Sno!
"
Sno:"HhayZoleniputitinthetupper
wareor
somet hi
ng,
Iwilleathalfabreadandhalfof
everythi
ngyoucount ed,youfedmet omat
oes,
few
thi
ngst ogo"
Zolen:
"Khet
hipl
easespeakt
oyoursi
ster
,Ihave
neverseenapregnantwomanwhohatesfoodli
ke
her"
Khet
h:"
It
'syoubabynotmysi
ster
"
Sno:
"Thankyousi
s"
Zol
en:
"Canwegoal
ready,
i
spr
ett
yboycomi
ng
wi
th?
"
Khet
h:"
Nohewi
llheadbackt
ohi
shouse"
Nel
e:"
I'
dli
ket
ocomewi
th"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"Iseewhathei
str
yingt
othat
Nel
e:"
Iwoul
dli
ket
omeetyourmom andf
am"
Khet
h:"
Youwantmom t
oseeyout
hisswol
len?1st
i
mpressi
onal
wayscount
"
Zolen:"
Yeahitdoes,
plusmom anddadt akethe
meet i
ngsser
iously,
you'
dwanttolosethatt-
shir
t
andputonsomeshi r
twithastr
aightandlook
proper"hel
ookedatme
Khet
h:"
Hei
snotki
ddi
ng"
Nel
e:"
ByChr
ist
amasIwi
llbef
ine"
Kheth:
"ThenIwi
llt
akeyoutothem,
l
etsgonow,Iwil
l
beinthecarZol
enimakesureshei
scomfort
able"
Zol
eni:
"Iknowhowt
otakecar
eofmygf
"lookat
hi
ml yi
ngtous.
WewenttoMom'
shouse,
wegoti
nandmom was
baki
ng.
Khet
h:"
Mommy!
"Iwentt
ohugherIsawasmi
le.
Mom:"
HeyIthoughtyou'
dcomel
ater
,wher
eis.
..
"
shewasbehi
ndme.
Sno:"
Goodmor
ningMa"shewentt
oherand
huggedher
.
Mom:"
Howar
eyoumychi
ld?
"It
houghtshewas
mad.
Khet
h:"
Wher
eissi
rSt
eppy"
Mom: "
Hei
si nourr
oom,
ohgoodyouar
ealso
here,
nowt
ellmewhydidyouhi
demygrandson
fr
om me?"
Zol
en:
"Shedi
dn'ttel
lmeeither
,Ionl
yknewaf
ter
6mont
hs"wealllookedatSno.
Sno:
"Iam sor
ry,
Ihat
edhi
mfordumpi
ngme,
I
want
ednot hi
ngtodowit
hhi
m"
Mom:
"Pl
easesi
tdown,
areyouhungr
y?"
Khet
h:"
YesIam"
Mom:
"Notyouher
"
Khet
h:"
Ohi
t'
sli
ket
hatnow?Iwi
llgot
otheki
tchen
andf
ini
shal
lyourf
ood"
St
eppy:
"Thatwoul
dmeanyouar
ehi
ddi
nga
pr
egnancytoo"
Khet
h:"Hisi
rSteppy,
canyoubel
ievemom want
sme
t
ostarveinyourhouse?"
Mom: "
Thedr
amayouhave,
i
t'
stoomuch"St
eppy
chuckl
ed.
St
eppy:
"Comegi
vedaddyahug"
Khet
h:"
Her
?"
Steppy:
"Heraf
teryou"Iwentt
ohughi
m,hei
str
ying
andheiscomingoutr i
ght.
Mom:"Pl
easeyout
wodon'
tdi
sappearonme,
l
ike
youusual
lydo"
Kheth:"
Guesswhoi stur
ning21t hiscoming
Saturday?Iwi l
lneedapar t
yahugeone, peopl
e
wearingal lwhit
e,motorbikesast hei
r
tr
anspor t
,discoli
ghts,
chocolat
ef ountai
nandabar
ohandpr esent slotandlotofthem don'tbeshy"
Mom: "
Whoar eyou,
whathaveyoudonet
omy
daughter
?"Shechuckl
ed.
Khet
h:"
Itr
ustyousi
rSt
eppyt
odot
her
ightt
hing"
Mom:
"Snocanwet
alki
ntheki
tchenal
onepl
ease"
Snost
oodupandf
oll
owedher
.
St
eppy:
"Shei
sindeept
roubl
e"
Zol
en:
"Real
lydadyougossi
pnow?
"
Steppy:
"Shutupyouareatf
aul
tjustasmuchas
sheis,
whenar eyoudoi
ngther
ightthi
ng"
Zolen:"
Dadyoustoppedmefrom doingt
heri
ght
thi
ng,Iendedupdumpingherandlost6mont
hsof
baby'sli
fe,
nowshedoesn'
twanttomar r
yme"
St
eppy:
"Khet
hican'
tyout
alkt
oher
?"
Khet
h:"
No,
Isti
lldon'
tunder
standthei
rrel
ati
onshi
p,I
t
hinkSnocandobettert
hanZoleni"
Zol
en:
"Icanbeagoodhusbandandgoodf
ather
"
St
eppy:
"Begr
eatornot
hingson"
Kheth:"
Ihavenodoubtsyoucanbeagr eatf
athert
o
yoursonbutyouarestil
lnotf
orSno,Snoisagood
person,
she'sbeent
hroughalotshedoesn'
tneeda
l
otcomi ngherway,
shedeservesabreak"
Zolen:
"Icanri
skitallformyson"JustwhatSno
said,
whatistheuset obehappyfortheson,
whi
le
theyarebothmiserablewit
heachother?
St
eppy:
"That
'smyson!Dowhat
'sr
ightt
hen"
Khet
h:"
Theyar
emi
ssi
ngsomet
hingi
mpor
tant
,l
ove!
"
St
eppy:
"Lovewi
llf
indt
hem"
Khet
h:"
Ihavesai
dmypieceandt
hought
s,nowIam
out
"IstoodupZol
enif
oll
owedmeoutsi
de.
Zol
en:
"Whyar
eyoupai
nti
ngmeasabadguy?
"
Khet
h:"Iam notpai
nti
ngyou,
atl
eastpaidwashes
of
f,
thatiswhoyouar e,
youdon'
tloveSno"
Zol
en:
"Ido"
Khet
h:"
Ohr
eal
ly?WhataboutChar
ley?
"
Zol
en:
"Fuckshet
oldyou!
?"
Kheth:
"No,
Isawyoukissi
nghimthi
smorningi
nthe
ki
tchen,
whyaredoingthi
stoSno?Youar
egay!"He
pushedmef ur
theraway.
Zol
en:"
Notsol
oudj
eeze,
Ithi
nkIhavef
eel
ingf
or
Snotoo"
Khet
h:"
Feel
ingsbaseont
hought
sar
enotr
ight
"
Zol
en:
"Il
oveherokayandInevert
houghtI
'
denj
oy
bei
ngwit
hagirll
ikeIam wi
thSno"
Kheth:
"Youareagoodliar,
stayawayf
rom herorI
wil
ltel
lthef
am yoursecret"
Zol
en:
"You'
drat
hert
ellt
hem,
Iam notl
eavi
ngSno,
I
l
oveher!
"
Khet
h:"
Iknowyoudon'
t,
whataboutChar
ley?
"
Zol
en:
"Idon'
tanswert
oyou"
Khet
h:"
Thatr
ightt
her
eisar
edl
ight
"
Zol
en:
"Whydon'
tyouwantyoursi
stert
obehappy?
"
Kheth:
"Iwanthertobehappywi thsomeonewhoi s
notconfused,
someonewhowi l
lloveheralone,
Isaw
howyougotwhenChar leycamet otheki
tchen,you
l
ovehim, youdon'
twantt ohur
thim,youcareabout
hi
sfeelingsandheart,
buttheqisareyougoi ngto
managet odothatforthebothofthem?"ThenI
wentback.
It
'snott
hatIdon'
twanttoseeSnohappy,
i
tis
becauseIwanttoseeherhappyt
hati
swhyIam
f
ight
ingt
hisf
ight
.

Wewer eal
lar
oundthetabl
etal
kingandl
aughi
ng
butSnowasnotokay.
Khet
h:"
Areyouokaysi
s?"
Sno:
"Yeah,
Iam nothungr
y"
Zolen:
"Shei
salwaysnothungry,
don'
twor
ryIwi
ll
feedyouaft
erIam donehere"
Sno:"
CanIbeexcusedIwantt
ogobackt
omy
house"
Mom:"Whydi
dwedoorsaysomet
hingt
oof
fend
you?
"
Sno:
"Nomom youar
eal
lfi
ne,
Ijustwantt
obeal
one
i
nmyhouse"
Steppy:"
That
'snotr
ight
"hest
oodupandwentt
o
Sno" Letmegocheckyouup"
Sno:
"Thebabyi
sfi
net
hanks"
Mom:
"Checkhi
m outbabe"
Kheth:"
Hei
sadoctor?"Shenodded"
Howcooli
ssi
r
Steppy?Hi
ghf
iveSteppiza"
St
eppy:
"Thi
sisnottheti
meKhethiSnoi
snot
wel
l,
butIwon'
tleaveyouhangi
ng"hehi
ghf
ivedme.
Zolen:
"Inevert
houghtI
'
dseet
heday,
Khet
hibr
oke
dad"
Khet
h:"
Hei
snotbr
okenhei
scoolson!
"
Sno:
"Khet
hicanyout
akemeback?
"
Mom:"
Nopl
easesl
eepover
,i
tcoul
dbesomet
hing
bi
g"
St
eppy:
"Ist
il
lsayl
etscheckher
,shedoesn'
tlookt
oo
wel
l"
Zolen:
"Youwi
llgoi
n?Usi
ngyourhandsl
iket
hose
doctor
s?"
Mom:
"Real
lyZol
eni
?"
Zol
en:
"Justaski
ng,
thi
sismygf
"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tbet
oomuch,i
fhedoesn'
tdoi
t
someoneel
sewi
lldoi
t"
Zol
en:
"Youst
udyagr
icyoushoul
dknowsomet
hing"
Khet
h:"
Iknowhowt
ohel
pani
mal
sgi
vebi
rt
hnot
humans"
Zol
en:
"Shei
sinl
abour
,l
etmecal
lanambul
ance"he
st
oodup.
Sno:
"Iam f
ine"
Mom:"
Thenwhydoyoul
ookl
ikeaper
sonwhoi
sin
pai
n?"
Zol
eniwascal
li
nganambul
ancef
orr
eal
.
Sno:"
It
'snothi
ngser i
ous,
Iwillbefine"the
ambulancedidn'tt
akelongtogett hereandSno
wasrushedt othehospit
alandZol enirushedto
takehercar
di nherhouse,Zolenicall
edtheother
2brot
hers,
Idon'tknowforwhat .
Snowasi nlabour
,tj
oIrememberthepains,
Ist
il
l
feelt
hem evennowwhenIt hinkaboutt
hatday,Sno
washi ddi
ngthem,shecanki
llsomeonethatone,as
soonasshegott othehospi
tal,
shegavebir
thtoa
bigboy.
Mom:"
Wowyouarebr
aveyeses,
l
ookatt
hisbaby"
wewerei
nherwar
dal
lofus.
Steppy:"
Shealmostkil
ledthebabywi t
hher
braveness,
neverdothateveragai
n,youalmost
ki
lledmygr andson,
l
etmehol dhim now,hei
sso
adobs"helookedatme.
Khet
h:"
Yougoti
tri
ghtSt
eps"
St
eppy:"
Iam St
epsnow?Dude.
..
"Ilaughedsohar
d
i
tsoundedsoweir
dcomingoutofhismouth.
Zolen:
"Shei
sbr
eaki
nghim evenfurt
her,
canSno
stopspendi
ngt
imewit
hdadbef oreshebreakshi
m
evenfurt
her
"
St
eppy:
"Shutupf
ool
"theyal
llaughed.
Zamani
:"
Dadi
t'
smyt
urnt
ohol
dmysonnow"
Steppy:
"Whenar eyouhavingyours?Haveyours"
theboyslaughedsohardImi ssedthej
okethenI
rememberedt hatt
heyoncesaidhehas4kids
somewher e,
howmadwi llmom beifshewereto
fi
ndout.
Zolan:
"Dadweal
sowanthol
dourson,
andshet
he
adobsness"wel
aughed.
Zol
anit
ookt
hebaby,
Iwentt
oSno.
Khet
h:"
Heyar
eyouokay?
"
Sno:"
Iam fi
ne,Iam gladthatisover
,neveragai
n"
Snogavef i
neanewdef i
niti
on,shei
sal waysfi
ne
evenifsheisnot,
Isleptnexther.
Khet
h:"
Ain'
tyout
ir
ed?
"
Sno:
"Iam butIcan'
tsl
eepi
nthi
smuchnoi
se"
Kheth:
"Youdidwel
l,
heissobeaut
if
ul,
Imeanhewas
boundtobe,l
ookathi
sparent
s"
Sno:
"Thanks,
hisheadwaspr
ett
ybi
g,Iwasaf
rai
dto
geti
tout"
Khet
h:"
Hedoeshaveabi
ghead"
Sno:
"Heyt
hat
'smyson!
"
Khet
h:"
Minet
oo"Zol
encamet
ous.
Zol
en:
"Gosl
eepsomewher
eIwantt
osl
eepnextt
o
her
"
Kheth:"
Noyougosl eepsomewher
emaybet
henext
room,Islepther
e1st"
Zol
en:
"Iwantt
othankSnof
ort
hisl
it
tl
eguy"
Khet
h:"
Wecanhearyou"
Zol
en:"
Anddi
scusswhenwear
emaki
nghi
sot
her
si
bli
ngs"
Khet
h:"
Ewewewew!
"Igotof
fthebed,
hei
s
di
sgust
ing.
Zolen:
"I
tworksever
ytime"mxm Iwentjoi
nthe
queuetoholdthebabycausenowZolaniwast he
oneholdingt
hebaby,hedoesn'
twanttoletgo.
Zamanikeptaski
ngf
orhi
stur
nandwhenhefinal
ly
hel
dhim,hewastheonewhodidn'
twantt
ogi
veme.
St
eppy:
"Nowwhati
shi
sname?
"
Wealll
ookedatt
hepar
ent
s,Snohadherheadon
Zol
eni'
sshoul
der
.
I
twasal
mostbeaut
if
ul,
almost
.
Mom:"Getoutoft
hatbed,
wear
est
il
lher
e,youl
ove
eachotherwegeti
t"hedi
d.
Zol
en:
"Wewer
est
il
ldi
scussi
ngnames"
Mom:"I
soneofthenamesgi
ggl
escauseIonl
y
headgi
ggl
ings"
Sno:
"I
t'
sSnokuhl
e"
Zol
en:
"It
houghtweagr eedonZol
enij
unior,
thi
sis
my1standlastbaby"wehadtolookathim.
St
eppy:
"Whyi
sthat
?"
Zol
en:
"Iwantonl
yonechi
ld,
ki
dsar
eexpensi
ve"
Mom:
"Wher
edi
dyougett
hat
?"
Zol
en:
"Iknow"
Kheth:
"Anywaygooddecisi
onbr
o,ki
dsarer
eall
y
expensive,
atl
eastmi
necameinapair"t
hedoctor
camet ocheckonthebabyandSnoandwentout.
Mom:"
Theywi
llst
aywi
thmeunt
ilt
hebabyi
s
3mont
hs"
Sno:
"Iwi
llbef
iner
eal
ly,
Ihaver
aisedki
dsbef
ore"
Zol
en:
"Doyouwantt
otel
lussomet
hing?
"
Sno:
"ThatIr
aisedbabi
esatt
heor
phanage"
Mom:"
Wear eher
enow,
Youdon'
thavet
odoi
t
al
one,
Iwi
llhel
pyou"
Sno:
"Ipr
omi
seddadt
hatIwi
llbehomef
or
Chr
ist
mas"
Mom:"Whydoesi
tsoundl
ikeyoudon'
twantmy
hel
p?"
Zaman:
"Shewi
llaskf
ori
tifsheneedsi
tri
ghtbabe"
Zol
en:
"Don'
ttestmeZamani
"
Steppy:
"Zol
eni
weneedt
otal
kson"t
heywent
outsi
de.
Zolan:"
Ial
sohaveason"si
lence.
.."
Hismom is
overseas,
hisnamei
sSbusi
siwe"Ilaughed.
Khet
h:"
Isn'
tthatagi
rl
'snamebr
o?"
Zol
an:
"Yout
alkt
oomuch,
mom?
"
Mom:
"Whoi
sthemot
her
?"Whyi
sthati
mpor
tant
?
Zol
an:
"Zamagabel
afr
om t
heGabel
aki
ngdom"
Mom:"Getmeallt
oknowabouther
,ZamaniandI
wi
llhi
reherananny"
Sno:
"Iwi
llt
akeananny"
Mom:"Notyouherunt
ilIknowmoreaboutherthen
shecanmoveintoountilhersoni
s3monthstoo"
Sno:
"Yourhousewi
llbecr
owdedbycr
yingbabi
es"
Mom:
"Letmewor
ryaboutt
hat
,Zamani
"
Zaman:
"Oni
tmom"
Zol
an:
"Shei
scl
ear
"
Mom:
"You'
dsayt
hat
,youar
esl
eepi
ngwi
thher
"
Khet
h:"
CanIhol
dhi
m nowZamani
?"
Zaman:
"Hel
ovesmel
ookathi
m sl
eepi
ng"
Khet
h:"
Kidssleepalldayandareanightmar
eat
ni
ghtwhenyouar ereall
yinneedofsleept
heywake
upandcry,
that'
sthewor stpar
t"
Zol
an:
"Howdoyouknowyouar
enotr
aisi
ngyour
s"
Khet
h:"
ButIf
eltt
hei
revi
lnessbef
oret
aki
ngt
hem t
o
dad"
Sno:"
Sincemaloveski
dssomuch,
whydon'
tyou
taket
hegladi
ator
s?"
Mom: "
Ilovekidsnotdemons,
Idol
ovet
he
gladi
atorsbutKhethi
'
sdadisdoi
ngagreatj
obwi
th
them"
Khethi
:"
Real
lynow?Youdon' twantmykids?"I
knowshewaspl ayingbutt
hathurtme"Iwil
lcome
l
atertoseeyousis"Iki
ssedhercheek.
Sno:
"Don'
tleavemeher
ewi
tht
hem"shewhi
sper
ed.
Khet
h:"
Theyar
eyourinl
awsdealwi
ththem,
Iwi
ll
br
ingyouni
cefood"Iwhi
sper
edback.
Mom: "
KhethiIwasonl
ykiddi
ng,t
heycancomeif
youwantthem toli
vewit
hme,thoughIdon'
tsee
yourdadgivi
ngthem t
ome"
Zol
an:
"I
ssher
eal
lymad?
"Iwentout
.
Iwalkedt
omycar,
ZoleniandSt
eppywer eneara
caf
èIgottomycarandleftt
hem shout
ingforme.
Idon'tknowwhati
swr
ong,
Ical
leddadandhet
old
met ocomehome.
Khet
h:"
Iam wai
ti
ngf
orSnot
obedi
schar
gedf
rom
t
hehospit
al"
Dad:
"Shei
ssick?Whyyouki
dsnevert
ellme
anyt
hing,
Iam comi
ngdownther
e"
Khet
h:"
Ther
eisnoneedshewil
lbedi
scharged
t
omorrow,
dad.
..shei
snotsi
ckshewasgivingbi
rt
h"
Dad:"
Shewaspregnant
?Andevengavebi
rt
h
wit
houtt
ell
ingme?"
Khet
h:"
Itwasat
opsecr
etshedi
dn'
ttel
lmet
oo"
Dad:
"Iam comi
ng"
Khet
h:"
Wear
ecomi
ngt
her
etomor
rowday"
Dad:
"AndIam comi
ngt
oday"buti
t'
sal
readynoon.
Kheth:
"Okaydadpl
easecomewi
tht
hegl
adi
ator
s,I
missthem"
Dad:
"Okayi
sitaboyoragi
rl
"
Khet
h:"
Aboy,
hei
ssof
atyethi
smom hat
edf
ood"
Dad:
"It
houghtyoual
sodi
dn'
tknow"
Khet
h:"
Unt
ilherlastmonth,
andi
twasnotmypl
ace
t
otel
lyou,
sist
ers'code"
Dad:
"Iunder
stand,
Snostil
lfeelsl
ikeshei
salone
andt
hatshehasher sel
ftorelyonandnobody
el
se,
doyouknowwhot hefatheri
s? "
Khet
h:"
Iknowhi
m,I
t'
sZol
enimom'
sson"
Dad:
"No!
"
Khet
h:"
Iam sor
rydad,
andi
tseemsl
ikehewon'
t
marr
yher"
Dad:
"Andwhyi
sthat
?"If
eel
li
keasni
tch.
Khet
h:"
Uhm Idon'
tknowIhavet
ogodad,
Il
oveyou"
Dad:
"Iam comi
ng,
Il
oveyoubye"hedr
oppedt
he
cal
l.

Lat
erIwenttothehospi
tal
,
thebr
other
swer
ether
e
butt
heparentwerenot.
Zol
an:
"Whathappenedt
oyouear
li
eron?
"
Khet
h:"
Snodadi
scomi
ng,
whenar
eyouguys
l
eavi
ng?"
Zaman:"Yourdadcal
ledSno,
shet
oldhim
everyt
hingmom anddadwenttoyourvi
ll
aget
ofi
x
thi
s"
Khet
h:"
Hei
snol
ongercomi
ngher
e?"
Sno:"
Iam soner
vous,
dadwasmadIkeepmaki
ng
peopl
eangry"
Zol
en:
"Wewi
llgot
hroughi
tal
l,
Toget
herIpr
omi
se
youbabe"
Sno:
"ThanksZol
eni
"Isawhowhecal
ledherbabe
andshesaidZol
eninotbabe.
Khet
h:"
Eishl
etmecal
lmybabe"Iwentt
ocal
lNel
e.
Nel
e:"
HeyImi
ssyou"
Khet
h:"
Youar
einacl
ub?
"
Nel
e:"
No,
Bhongo'
sapar
tment
,wear
ejustchi
ll
ing"
Kheth:
"Ial
waysaskyouforonet
hing,
tobehaveand
Iwil
laskfori
tagai
nevenwhenyougooutwi th
them"
Nel
e:"
Iam overt
hatl
if
e,Ihaveyoumyr
ib"
Khet
h:"
Thi
ngsar
emessyher
e"
Nel
e:"Whoismessi
ngwithmybabe,Iwi
llcome
r
unningtobeatt
hem up"Il
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Stopf
ight
ingyourpr
ett
yfacewi
lll
ookl
ikea
mess"
Nel
e:"
Iwillbeatthatbr
otherofyour
sup,hewil
lsee
apr
ettyface"Ilaughedandstoppedinthemiddl
e
wai
tZoleniisgay,doesthi
smeanhei seyei
ngmy
mansinceheseeshi
m as'pr
ett
y'?GoshnowIwi
ll
competewi
thmybrotherf
ormen?
Nelecanmakeagr
eatgaygf
,goshwhatam I
sayi
ng.
Nel
e:"
Hel
loar
eyoust
il
lther
e?"
Khet
h:"
Iam her
e,whenar
eyougoi
ngt
oyour
ki
ngdom?"
Nel
e:"Tomor
row,
it
'sbori
ngt
her
eitwoul
dhavebeen
bet
terwit
hyouthere"
Khet
h:"
Iwillmakeapl
an,
sot
hegl
adi
ator
sar
e
comi
ngt hi
sside"
Nele:
"Uhm...mom tookt
hem t
oday,
yourdad
al
lowedit"Ifel
thotsameti
me.
Khet
h:"
What
?Daddi
dn'
tsayanyt
hingt
ome"
Nel
e:"
Theywi
llbeamot
ivat
ionenoughf
oryout
o
cometomyki
ngdom"
Khet
h:"
Oh,
l
etmecal
ldad"
Nel
e:"
Theynoti
nt hefor
estKhethitheyarevi
sit
ing
myfam,mom nevergettospendtimewi t
h
t
hem,
pleasel
ethershewon'
tdoanyt
hingt
othem"
Iwouldn'tbetonit
,Idon'
ttrusthismom withmy
ki
ds,andont heotherhandIcan' tt
ellNel
e,
hesees
hi
smom asagoodygoody, Ijusthopedadsent
bodyguar dswiththem,whydiddadnevert ol
dme
aboutgivingthem toNele'
smom?
Dadisbetr
ayingme, butIdon'tblamehi m he
doesn'
tknowt her
ealt hem,butIthoughtwewer eon
thenotgi
vingthem kidstraintogether
,IguessIwas
wrongnowIhavet ogot othatkingdom tolook
aft
ermykidsandmakesur enothinggoeswr ong.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er77
°
•Sno•
°

Dad:
"Youdi
dthisallwr
ong,f
ordoingsoIdemanda
hugeamountfordamages"huge?Iwasnotavir
gin
besi
desZol
enididn'
tsl
eepwithme,wewereatour
ki
ngdom t
heFakude'saskedf
ormyhandin
marr
iageandZoleni
'
sfam wasther
efort
he
damages,
itwasquit
eabigthi
ng.
Z.dad:
"Wet hankherf orgivi
ngusagr andson,butwe
alsodi
dn'tknowt hatshewaspr egnantunti
litwas
toolat
e,wef oundoutt hatdayshegavebi r
th,
butwe
aresorr
yf oreveryt
hing"
Uncle:
"Everyt
hingyoumeanr ui
ningourdaught
er
wit
hnoi ntent
ionstomar r
yher?Doesyourson
knowthatshei sroyal
ty?
"Sai
duncl eLokot
hwayo.
Z.uncl
e:"
Weareawar
eoft
hatandoursondowant
tomarryher
"
Dad:
"Youseethosement
hatj
ustl
eft
?Theyj
ust
pai
dlobol
aforher!
"
Z.uncle:
"What?Nothatcan'
tberi
ghtoursonwants
tomar ryher!Wasshecheat
ing?I
sthisbabyeven
ours?"Zolenist
oodup.
Zol
eni
:"
Uncl
e..
.youar
eoutofl
..
."
Dad:"
Sitdownboy,t
hisi
sst
il
lmyhouseandyou
rui
nedmychildthenyouwantt
odisr
espectmei
n
myhouse?"Whydot heykeepsaying'
rui
ned'
Iam
notr
uinedIam f
ine,
Zolenisatdown.
Zol
en:
"Sor
ryhi
smaj
est
y"
Dad:"
Theyjustbeatyoutoit
,Snowil
lmarr
ythe
Fakudeboy,butyouwil
lremainafat
her
"dadis
pl
ayingwit
ht hem,yest
heFakudesentalet
terbut
wehavenotr epl
iedyet
.
Z.
dad:
"Wewantbot
hoft
hem"
Uncl
e:"
How?Shei
str
adi
ti
onal
lyhi
swi
fenow"
Zol
eni
:"
Wewi
llpaymor
e,howmuchdi
dtheypay?
"
Dad:
"Whosechi l
disthis?Heissodi
srespect
ful,
do
youthinkpl
ayingPat
riceMotsepewi
llgetyou
ever
ythingyouwant?Sor r
yyoungman,sheistaken
now"
Zol
en:
"Sno?
"
Uncl
e:"
Don'
tSnoher
,payf
ort
hedamagesand
l
eave"
Z.
uncl
e:"
Leti
tgoZol
eni
,
shei
swi
thsomeoneel
se"
Zol
en:
"Canwebeexcusedwi
thSnopl
ease"
Uncl
e:"
Idon'
tknowwhyyouar eherefrom the
st
art
,gowewillcal
lyou"Idi
dn'
twaitf
orthem totel
l
metwice,
Ist
oodupandwentout ,
withZolenibehi
nd
me.
Iwenttomyroom,mysonwassleepi
ngonhiscot,
I
st
il
lcan'
tbel
ieveIgavebi
rt
htot
hisbeaut
if
ulsoul
.
Khethowasther
ereadi
ngabooksi
tt
ingona
rocki
ngchai
r.
Khet
h:"
Howdi
ditgo?
"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowi
tdidn'
tgo,
Zol
enididn'
tdi
scuss
marr
iagewithmebutnowtheyaregoingst
rongon
i
t"
Khet
h:"
Doyoul
ovehi
m?"
Sno:"
Itdoesn'
tmatter
,i
fIdoordon'
taslongasmy
babyisgoingtohaveaproperhome,Iam goodwi
th
that
"
Khet
h:"
Howaboutyou?
"
Sno:"
Ihavelearntt
hatwedon'
talwaysgetwhatwe
wantinthi
slif
e"Isatonmybed,shecametosit
nextt
ome.
Kheth:"
Uhm Isaychooseyou, yoursonwill
understandthati
tneverworkedoutbet weenyou
andhisf at
her,
Zol
eniwillst
il
lbethereforhisson"
Sno:
"Iwantt
ogi
vehi
m acompl
etef
ami
ly"
Khet
h:"
Howaboutyou?
"
Sno:
"Asamotheryouwil
lhavet
osacr
if
iceyour
bei
ngfort
hei
rwellbei
ng"
Kheth:
"Youareahumanbei ng..
."shelaughed"
So
l
rryIcouldn'
thel
pmyselfyouwer erhymingsoI
di
dn'twanttobelef
tbehind"sheiscrazy.
Thedooropenedi
twasZol
eni
.
Kheth:
"Hheyyoushoul
dlear
ntoknockyouwet
sack"
Zolen:
"Khet
hiIam notint
hemoodout!Iwantt
o
tal
ktoyoursist
eralonebef
oret
heel
dersaredone"
Kheth:"
Tomorrowismybi r
thdaywhatdidyoubuy
me?"Iam abadsi st
erIal
mostf or
gotabouti
tbutI
sawt heboozeinoneoftherooms,al
lIcansayi
s
peoplearegoi
ngtodie.
Zol
en:
"Khet
hipl
ease"
Khet
h:"
Mxm whateverIst
il
lwantmypr
esent
"she
st
oodupandlef
t.
Zol
en:
"Yourf
atherdoesn'
twantmet
omar
ryyou"
Sno:
"Oh?
"
Zol
en:
"Doyoul
ovet
hatot
herguy?
"
Sno:
"Idon'
tevenknowhi
m"
Zol
en:
"Youwi
llgobackwi
thme?
"
Sno:
"Nowewi
llspendChr
ismasher
e"
Zolen:
"Nothappeni
ng,
Iam l
eavi
ngwi
thmyson
then"
Sno:
"Snokuhl
eisst
il
lanewbor
nZol
eni
,
heneeds
mehismom mor e"
Zolen:
"Okaystopwit
hyourgir
l'
sname,
i
t'sZol
eni
Juniorandsinceyouar
ewithyourf
am heshoul
d
bewi t
hhistoo"
Sno:"Idon'
thaveti
meandenergyforthi
sZol
eni
,you
knowIam br eastf
eedi
ng,
evenifIwasnotmyson
stayswhereIam"
Zol
en:
"Thenmar
rymeandmovei
nwi
thme,
whyar
e
younotcomingoutwithast
eadyansweraboutthat
?
Ihadtohearfr
om yourdadt
hatyouaremarryi
ng
someguy,notwit
hmyson"
Sno:
"Youarefi
ghti
ngawrongbattl
e,youshouldbe
worr
iedaboutChar
leyandnotfi
ghtyourbatt
lewit
h
myson"Snokuhlecri
edhetookhim.
Zol
en:"
WhataboutCharl
ey?It
oldhi
m aboutyou
andthebaby,
heunder
stands"
Sno:
"Thatyouwi
llmar
rymeandmovei
nwi
thme?
"
Zol
en:
"Yeswear
ebot
hnotr
eadyt
ocomeoutas
yet
"
Sno:
"SoIam acoverup?Myson?Youar
e
conf
usingpeopl
ewithuswhi
leyoul
oveChar
ley"
Zol
en:
"Ilovemyson,andIam notusi
ngyou"he
l
oveshissonbutneverme.
Sno:"
Maybethepr
incewi
lll
oveme"Iwi
pedt
hetear
thatj
ustdr
opped"
GivememysonIwanttofeed
him"
Zol
en:
"Ourson,
notyour
swemadehi
mtoget
her
"the
sonmadehimself
.
Sno:
"Whatkindofamar
ri
agear
ewegoingt
ohave
whil
eyousleepwit
hmenandnotme?
"
Zol
en:
"Ar
eyouj
udgi
ngmer
ightnow?
"
Sno:
"NobutIwantt
oknow,
howi
sisgoi
ngt
obe
l
ike?
"
Zol
en:"
Iwil
lcont
inuewi
thCharl
eyandyouwith
whoeverbutwewill
bet
ogetherr
aisi
ngourson"
Sno:"
Howi
sthatheal
thy?Soyouwantmetobe
wit
hyouwhil
eyouarewithsomebodyel
se?
"
Zol
en:
"Icannotbr
eakupwi
thChar
ley"
Sno:
"Becauseyoul
ovehi
m?"Het
ookOkuhl
efr
om
me.
Zolen:"Youwi
llneverunderstand"peopl
eusual
ly
sayt hatwhentheyjustdon'twantyoutoknowor
explain.
Sno:"
Iunderstand,
lookIknowyouloveCharl
eyand
thati
syou,youwi l
lneverwakeuponedayandl ove
mel i
keaper f
ectli
ttl
estorywit
hahappyending,you
aregaygetti
ngmar riedtoyouwil
lbeimpr
isoni
ng
myself,
Iwi
llneverknowl oveandhappi
ness"
Zol
en:"
IknowIam bei
ngsel
fi
shher
ebutIam
wil
li
ngtobewhat
everyouwantmetobe"
Sno: "
Thenyouwon' tbehappy, alongthewayyou
willhateme,noletsdothisri
ghtIdon' twanttoget
mar ri
edtodivorcealongtheway, It
houghtIcould
dot hisbuthowaboutwhenIhavef oundsomeone
whol ovesmeandwant stomar ryme?Whi l
eIam
mar ri
edtoyou?Howi sthatper songoi ngt
otake
thathewi l
lonthesidelineforever ?
"
Zol
en:
"Wewanttogi
veoursonwhatwebot
hnever
hadgr
owingup"
Sno:
"Agayf
atherandabr
okenmot
her
?"
Zol
en:
"No!Awar
m happyf
ami
ly"
Sno:"NoIthoughtIwant edthattoobut,
wewi ll
neverbehappynomat t
erwhat ,
Idon'
twantt oregret
l
ivingmyl if
ethewayIwi l
lal
ongt heway,
Idon't
wantt ofakehappinessIwantt obehappywi th
someonewhowi lllovemeal onethi
sti
me, Ihave
alwaysbeenasecondbestt osomebody, nowi t
's
ti
meIst epawayf rom theshadowsanddemandt o
gosol o"
Zol
en:
"Youar
enotget
ti
ngi
tar
eyou?
"
Sno:"AndIwillnevergetit
,t
hatIwi
llhavet
owat ch
youwi t
hChar l
eywhi l
eIam underyourshadow,you
arejustlooki
ngforagi r
lstupi
denoughtoagreeto
thisthi
ngofyour s,
sorr
yIam stupi
dbutnotthat
stupid"
Zolen:
"Youmademeaf at
her,
Ialwayswantedto
fat
hersomeone,
isi
twrongtowantt okeepyouto
myselfsoIcansl
eeppeacef
ulatnightknowingt
hat
youandmysonar esaf
eatallti
mes? "
Sno:
"Yesi
tiswr
ong.
..I
..
."hi
sphoner
ang.
Zol en:
"Sor
ryit
'sCharl
eyIhavetotakei
t"he
picked,andIam supposedtot
oler
atethi
s?He
talkedandgaveittome.
Sno:
"NoIam nott
alki
ngt
oyourbfZol
eni
,
Ihaveno
busi
nesswi
thhim"
Zolen:
"Pl
ease.
..
"Zol
eni
'spr
ior
it
yistomakeChar
ley
happyatallt
imesandatal
lcost
,It
ookt
hephone.
Sno:
"Hi
"
Char
ley:
"Hi
,
uhm howar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"Fi
ne"
Char:"
Iwanttot
hankyouforgi
vingusababy,we
promiseyouwewillbegoodparent
s"Il
ookedat
Zoleniwhati
shetalki
ngabout
?
Sno:
"Idi
dwhat
?"
Charl:
"Wearegoi
ngtobethebestdadsever"I
droppedthecal
lcausecl
ear
lywewer enotget
ti
ng
eachother.
Sno:
"Whati
syourbft
alki
ngabout
?"
Zol
en:
"Soi
norderforhi
m nott
okillyou,
Itol
dhi
m
youar
eoursur
rogateandIwantedtosurpri
sehi
m"
Sno:
"Whenar
eyourgamesgoi
ngt
oend?
"
Zol
en:
"Isavedyourl
if
ewi
thmybaby'
s"
Sno:"
Byl
yingt
oyourbf
,Iam notgi
vingyoumy
baby"
Zoleni:
"Yeswear enotgoingtotakehi
m,butheis
goingtot akeyout ohisfam andsayit
'shisbaby
too,youknowl ikehisbabymama"Il ookedathim,
he
i
sr eall
ycr azy.
Sno:"Iam sorr
yIam notyourpuppett
ost ri
ng
aroundwithyourbf,
thi
sisli
femyl i
feyouar e
playi
ngwi th,
wearehumanbei ngsZol
eni"Itookmy
sonandpl acedhiminhiscothewassl eepi
ng.
Zol
en:
"Pl
easedot
hisf
orus"her
eal
lyl
oveshi
sbf
.
Sno:"
Zoleniwhydon'tyouandyourbfadoptababy
andyoucanpl ayhousewi thhi
m,Iam notinter
ested
onyourstupidgames"hi sphonerangagainIgave
i
ttohim,andtookthebabymoni tor,
Ishowedhimt o
getout,
hedidandIlockedt hedoor,
whyismyl ife
l
ikethi
s?Idon'tgetZoleni,
nowIhavet obetheir
puppetwithmybaby?Theydon' trespectpeopleI
wassoangr yIdidn'
tevengowhent heycall
edust o
comebacki n.

Zolenidoesn'
tseeme,peoplear
egoi ngupand
downcooki ngandservi
ngtheZulu's,somear
e
prepari
ngforKhethi
'
spar t
ytomorrow.
Khet
hi'
smom cametomeIwassi
tt
ingout
sidenear
t
hegarage,
whenshegott
omeshesmil
ed.
K.
mom:
"Heyyouar
eher
e?"
Sno:
"YesIam here"Il
ikeKhet
hi'
smom shei
scool
andallbutr
ightnowIjustwantt
obeal
one.
K.mom: "
Youdon'tl
ookokayarethest
it
ches
painful
?"Youhaveidea,
peei
ngisamissi
onanda
halfnumber2isworse.
Sno:
"Theyar
efi
ne,
Iam f
inet
hanks"
K.
mom:"
Zol
enisaysyoudon'
twanttogetmarr
ied
t
ohim,
wewerereadytopayf
oryourlobol
a"
Sno:
"Yeah,
wear
egoi
ngt
oco-
par
ent
"
K.
mom: "
Youar
estil
lgoingt
olivewi
thmethough
t
hingsar
enotokaybetweenyouandmysonr i
ght
?"
Sno:"
Iwouldli
ketogobacktomyhouseandfi
gur
e
thi
smot her
ingonmyown,youknowi
fit
'st
oughI
wil
lhir
ehelp"
K.
mom:
"Oh?Ihadal
readydecor
atedar
oom f
or
hi
m"
Sno:
"Andthankyouforthat
,butIthi
nkyoushould
gi
veitt
oZol ani
'
sbabyorhewi l
luseitwhenhe
vi
sit
syou"thetrut
hisIwil
laskforat r
ansf
erto
maybeCapet ownorsomewher efarawayfrom
Zol
eni
'
sst
upi
dgames.
K.
mom: "
SnoIam t
ryi
ngher
epl
easemeetmehal
f
way"Isi
ghed.
Sno:"
Idon'
tknowwhatdoorsay,
si
nceIgotpr
eg
wit
hZoleni'
sbabymyli
fei
sanightmar
eIcan'
t
wakeupf r
om"
K.mom:"
Whatdoyoumean?IsZol
enigi
vingyoua
hardt
ime?"Aver
ydi
ff
icul
tti
me.
Sno:
"No,Ij
ustwishIdi
dn'
thavet
hisbabywi
th
hi
m,dadsaidhei smor
eli
keafamil
ytomethan
anyt
hingelse"
K.mom:"That'
struebutwhatisdonei
sdone,
Iwas
alsoangryat1stthatyouareseei
ngeachot
her
,but
thechooseswher eitwant
stobe"
Sno:
"Zol
enidoesn'tl
oveme,
heonl
ywantedtohave
ababywithhim,Iam mor
eli
kesur
rogat
etohim"
K.
mom:
"If
eell
ikeyouar
enott
ell
ingmeever
ythi
ng"
Sno:
"I
tdoesn'
tmat
terIj
ustwantt
obeal
one"
K.mom:"
Ididn'
tmeantosuf
focat
eyoutoo,
itseems
l
ikeyouaredeal
ingwi
thsomuch,Ij
ustwantedto
helpwhereIcouldwit
hmygr andson,
Iwasnotther
e
forKhethisoIt
houghtIcanbethereforyou,
Iam
sorry"
Sno:
"ThankyouIpr
omi
seIwi
llaskf
orhel
pwhenI
needit
"
K.
mom:"OkayIwil
lcomerunningt
hen!Sowhenar
e
wegoi
ngshopping?"Il
aughed.
Sno:
"Ijustwantt
olosebabyf
ats1stbef
orebuyi
ng
anyt
hing"
K.
mom:
"Butyoudi
dn'
tgai
nwei
ght
,i
nst
eadyoul
oss
i
t"
Sno:
"Iwantt
obesi
ze30now,
maybeIwi
llf
inal
ly
l
ookmyage"
K.
mom: "Iknowt
hisbodybui
ldi
ngguy,
hei
sasl
ave
dr
iverbutheget
sthejobdone"
Zol
eni:
"Iwi
llt
rai
nher
"washeeavesdr
oppi
ng?He
j
ustcameoutofnowher
e.
K.mom:"Zamanii
sarightper
sonforthi
snot
you,
youevenslackl
ookatyourabstheyar
eget
ti
ng
soft
er"
Zoleni
:"
Iwasmakingsureshei
sokay,
nowIam
goingback"Zol
eniwant
stobeever
ywher
eIgonow
Isee.

Weallwenti
nsidet
heyateandwenthome,
Itooka
bat
handslept,
mom cal
ledme.
Mom:"Hel
loSnoI
..
.I.
..
"weneverhaveanyt
hingt
o
sayt
oeachother
,i
t'
ssad"
Sno:
"I
t'
sokayyouwer
ejustchecki
nguponme"
Mom: "
Iwantedt
oyoutobewithusthi
s
Chr
istmas,
yourgr
andmom wil
lbeheretoo,
she
di
dn'tgett
omeetyoulastt
ime"
Sno:"
Iwouldl
iket
ocomebutIcan'tIj
usthada
baby,
Ineedtobeinonepl
aceunt
ilheisold
enough"
Mom:
"Youhadababy?Iam comi
ngtoseeher
t
omor
row"why?Shedoesn'
tli
keki
ds.
Sno:
"Iam atdad'
s"
Mom:"
That'
sokayIwi
llcome,
Il
ivewi
thYol
anda'
s
ki
dsnow"Ihear
d.
Sno:
"Ni
ce"
Mom:
"Okaywewi
llseeyout
omor
row"
Sno:
"We?
"
Mom:"Yesmeandt heent
ir
efami
ly"t
omor
rowi
s
Khet
hi'
sbir
thday.
Sno:
"Can'tyoucomeonSunday,
soIcanper
sonal
ly
cookforyou"
Mom:"Sundayitist
hen"af
terf
ewmi
nut
esmy
phonerangagain.
I
twasj
ustanumber
.
Sno:
"Hel
lo?
"
??:
"Hi
"Iknowthatvoi
ceverywel
l"Ihear
dyouhada
babyi
sitmine?"I
shecrazy?
Sno:"No"Idroppedthecal
l,
nowhewant smom to
ki
llmel i
keshedi dt
oYolanda,
okayIam gladheis
notthefather,
imagi
nehavingmystepfather
'sbaby
bett
ermysi ster'
sbr
othert
hanhim.

Sat
urdaycameandIwentt
ofet
chKhet
hi'
s
pr
esent,
dadwastheonel
ooki
ngaft
erOkuhl
ecause
heist
oosmallf
oranannyortol
eavemyroom.
IgottotheplacewhereIwasgoi
ngtocoll
ectmy
dressandleavebutgothel
dupbecauseofZol
eni
andChar l
eytheycametolookf
orsomethi
ngtoo.
Zol
eni
:"
Hi,
Char
leyyoudor
ememberSnor
ight
"
Char:
"YeahhowcanIfor
gether,
wewerej ustt
alki
ng
aboutherandourbabyl
astni
ght"Iwonderwhat
theyweresayi
ng,
hehuggedmeandsmi ledatmei t
wasoneawkwar dmoment.
Sno:
"YeahandIl
efthi
m withmydadIhavetorush
backtohi
m Idi
dn'
texpressenoughmi
lkforhi
m"
Zol
en:
"Wewil
lseeyoul
ater
"hetr
iedtodi
smi
ssme
ashecoul
dseeIwasuncomfor
tabl
e.
Charl:
"Comeonbabe, Isti
llwantt
othankher
properl
y,Zol
enitol
dmet hatyouwantt obepartof
ourson'slif
e,andthati
snor mal
,j
ustdon'
tover
powerussi nceyougavebi rt
htohim"Ilookedat
Zoleni
,Iam scaredofhiscutebf.
Zol
en:
"ComeonChar
lsshei
sinahur
ry"
Charl:"
Ijustwantf omakethi
ngscl
ear,
andwewi ll
payyougoodmoneypl easebeinmyhouseont he
26th,Iwilli
ntroduceyoutomyfam"i
t'
samazi ng
howt heyt hi
ngt heycancont
rolmyl
ifeandthatI
don'thavepl ansofmyownl i
keIam alwayswait
ing
forthem t opointmewheretogo"
Sno:
"Wehavet
obeatt
hef
ami
lygat
her
ingt
hatday"
Zol
en:
"OhIal
mostf
orgotl
etsmakei
tthe28t
h"
Char
l:
"Ar
eyoucomi
ngt
oo?
"
Zolen:"
Justtomakesuretheygettheresaf
ely,
Iwi
ll
waitforthem i
nthecar,
youknowt hi
ngsaregoing
tobedanger ouswit
hStompioutofjail
,i
fhewereto
fi
ndoutaboutt hem hewil
ltaket
hem"
Zolen:
"It
hinkyoushouldi
ntr
oducethem t
oyour
fam af
terwehavedealtwi
thStompiandhiscr
ew"
Charl:
"Goodidea,butIwil
ltel
lmyf am about
them,dadisaskingmeaboutki dsandal li
tisti
ri
ng
now,butthankstobar bi
eherethatproblem i
s
solved"soIam bar bi
enow?
Sno:
"Ir
eal
lyhavet
ogonow"
Char
l:
"Wewi l
lseeyoul
ateratt
hepar
ty,
byefornow"
Iqui
cklywentoutandr
ushedtomycarbefore
anyt
hingel
segodown,Idroveout
.
Ifeelli
keapossesion,
Ifel
tthestr
essrisi
ngIwant
togof araway,soawaythatevenKhethiwon'tknow
wher eIam at,
andtakeatimeoutfrom al
lthi
s
madness, Andbewithmysonandnobodyel se.
Mylif
ehaveturnedupsi
dedowni
njustashort
spaceofti
me,t
heydidn'
taskmet
heydeci
dedIwil
l
beboththei
rbabymamaandbethei
rpuppet.
Ithi
nkIwasbett
erof
fwithShaun,yeahhehadhi s
owndramabuthisdr
amawasnott hismuch,Ineed
peacei
nmyl i
fewher
eam Igoingt ofi
ndthatpeace
causei
tseemsli
keItookalongroadt ost
ressvi
ll
e.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er77
°
•Konke•
°
TomorrowisChri
smasday, Imissmyki dstoday
morethanever
,Iboughtthem presents,
Iknowit
maysoundal i
tt
leinsane,
butIfeltl
ikeIneededto
buythem t
hosepresentsIdon'tknowwhy, t
heyl
iked
Chri
stmas.
Dad:"Konkecomeoutal ready,
Imi ssyounow"Iwas
undert heduvetnotfeel
ingwell,
Imissmykidsso
much, Itr
ysohardnott ocry,
Itookmyphone,tol
ook
attheirpicsandvideos.
Konke:
"Notnowdad"
Dad:
"Yourbfi
sal
soher
e"bf
?
Konke:
"Idon'
thaveabft
ellt
hatonet
ogoaway"
Dad:
"Hecameal
lthewayf
rom KZN"
Konke:
"DadIam notokay"
Dad:"Iknowyouarenot
,pl
easeall
owmet
obet
her
e
foryou,openupandwewillt
alk"
Konke:
"Iwil
lcomedowni
nanhourIst
il
lneedt
o
t
akeabat h"
Dad:
"Iwi
llgi
veyouanhourshar
p,not
hingmor
e"
t
henIheardhimleavi
ng.
Il
ookedattheirpi
cs,t
heywer
esur ecute,myboys
wouldhavegrownt obehear
tbreaker
s,andmyl i
tt
le
gi
rlswouldhavedroveguysi
nsane,Kayisewas
beaut
if
ultoo.
Icr
iedsohar dIevenfel
lasl
eepcr yi
ng,
Lor
dforgive
mef orwhat
everIdidinmypr eviousl
if
eandthis
onetodeservethismuchpain,Iwokeupto
someonebangi ngthedoor.
Iwentt
oopen,
i
twasBl
essi
ng,
heat
tackedmewi
tha
hug.
Bless:"
Iam sogladyouareokay,
Iwasworri
ed
aboutyou"hetri
edtokissme,Ist
eppedbackIneed
abat handtobrushmyt eet
h.
Iwenttodosoandwashedmybl
anket
swi
thBl
ess
fol
lowi
ngmearound.
Konk:
"Wouldyoust opthat
,Iam okayasyoucan
see,
Iam notsui
cidal"
Bl
ess:
"Whosai
dyouar
e?Ij
ustmi
ssedyou"
Konk:
"Wewer
etoget
her4daysbackdon'
tbet
oo
much"
Bless:
"St
il
l,
soIcamet
ofet
chyou,
mom i
nvi
tedal
lof
you"
Konke:
"I
t'
sjustmeanddadSt
enwil
llandt
oni
ght
wit
hhisfam"myphonerangi
twasSten.
Konke:
"Heyai
n'
tyousupposest
obeonat
rai
nor
somethi
ng?"
Sten:"
Uhm aboutthatIam sor
ryIwon'tbeableto
come,mygi r
l'
sfam invi
tedmetospendt imewith
them,thi
ngsaregett
ingseri
ous,Iam meetingan
extendedfamil
ynow"hesoundedexci ted.
Konke:"ButIinvit
edyouf ir
st"t
hatcameoutasa
ballofjealousy"Buti
t'sokaymaybenextt imeokay
bye"Idr oppedthecall,
ithur
tsthatheisnol onger
comi ng,Imissedhim plusIwaslookingforwardt o
seeinghi m,butnowIhavet ounderst
andt hatthere
i
shi sgirl,
Iam nolongerhisnumberonepr i
orit
y,she
i
s.
Bl
ess:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"Hewi
pedmyt
ear
.
Konke:
"Iam f
ineIguessi
t'
smeanddadt
hen"
Bl
ess:
"Oh,
whathappenedt
oyourwhi
tef
ri
end?
"
Konke:
"Iwi
llaskdadifhewant
stospendtheday
wit
hyourfam"Iignoredhi
sqIam noti
nthemood
t
oansweraboutSt en.
Bl
ess:
"Ai
n'tyouhungr
y?"
Konke:
"Iam butIam t
oolazytochewanyt
hing"we
weresi
tti
ngonmybed, rel
axi
ng.
Bless:
"Don'twor
rymylady,
Ishal
lchewf
oryou,
all
youhavet odoisswal
low"ew.
Konke:
"AndIjustl
ostthelit
tl
eappet
it
eIhad,
youar
e
di
sgusti
ng"helaughed,i
diot
!Am Ial
it
tl
ebir
d?Mxm.
Bless:
"Ihavealessdisgustingwayt hen,
wewi l
lput
everyt
hingonabl ender,
bread,eggs,
cheese,
bacon
l
ikeeverythi
ngbreakfastandyouwi llhavet
odr i
nk
i
t,howcoolisthat?"Hesmi l
ed,hehasbeautif
ulteet
h.
Konke:"
Stoptraumi
ti
zingmewi t
hyourdisgust
ing
food"hepull
edmemor ecl
osertohi
m squeezi
ng
me.
Bl
ess:
"Iam hungr
y,i
fIdon'
teatnowIwi
lldi
e"he
st
oodupandwentouthecamebackwi thfood.
Konke:
"Let
'sgot
otheki
tchen"Ist
oodup,
Idon'
tli
ke
eat
ingi
nmybedr
oom,
toomuchger
ms.
Bless:"
Uhm youdadl ef
tanoteont he
refr
idgerat
or '
sdoor "hegavei ttome' Pl
easecome
toCPTt ospendChr ismaswi t
husasaf amily,
Iam
sorryIjustleftIwasneededatwor kandIwon' tbe
abletocomebackt oday, Iam sorr
y'dadjustst
arted
hisowncompanyi nCPTIam sopr oudofhim,I
guessIwi llbealonet hen.
Bl
ess:
"Iguessyouwi
llbel
eavi
ngwi
thmet
hen"
Konke:"
Uhm no,
yougoIneedtobealone"Asa
famil
ydoesdadmeanwi t
hKuhletoo?What
happenedt
omom' sbf?Ohfi
ancèhepr oposed.
Bless:
"Iam notl
eavi
ngyouher
ealone,
noone
shouldbealoneonChri
stmasday"
Konke:
"Iguessyouar
enotgoinganywher
et hen"he
t
ookouhi sphone,
andcal
ledsomeoneput
tingiton
l
oudspeaker.
Al
u:"
Youbett
erbeonyourwaybackcauseIneed
t
hatfl
ourBl
ess"f
lour
?Shesoundedupset
.
Bl
ess:
"Himommymybeaut
if
ulmom"
Al
u:"
Iam ser
iousBl
esst
hechef
scan'
tbakewi
thout
t
hatfl
our
"
Bless:
"Pl
easesendsomebodyelsemom Iam sor r
y
butIwasonmywayt obuyyourflourbutIf
ound
myselfgett
ingonthepl
anetoseeKonke,myl egs
l
edme, Iam sor
rymom"howol disthisguyagain?
Alu:"
Sonotonl
yyouarenotcomingwit
hmyflour
butyouareoutoft
heprovi
ncetoo?l
eavi
ngyourgf
here"Il
ookedathi
m.
Bl
ess:"
Shei
snotmygfIam wi
thmygfnow"noI
am not
.
Alu:
"Youneedt ogrowandf asttobewi t
hKonke,or
anyothergirlforthatmatt
er,bef
or eshereal
isest
hat
youareaf ool"shewaspr ettyangry"What
happenedt oyou?Youwer ecomi ngalong
fi
ne,
wher edidIgowr ong?
"Shesoundedl i
keshe
wascr yi
ng.
Bless:
"Iam sorr
yIam adisappoi
ntmentmom, I
swearonmyf utur
eki
dsthat,
thatgir
lther
eisnotmy
gf,
sheisnotcarryi
ngmybabyt here,
sheistr
yingt
o
tr
ickme"
Alu:
"Soyout houghtrunni
ngawaywi l
lsolveal
lthi
s
messf oryou?"Il
ookedatBlessIam surehehas
ki
dsalloverthewor l
d,t
hathedeniedalongthe
way,hedoesn'tli
keacondom, t
hatiswhywecan
neverbe.
Bless:
"NobutIwashopingitwillwaitf
ormewhi l
eI
spendt i
mewiththewomanIl ove,ohmom Icall
ed
totell
youthatIwon'
tbehomewi thyouguysthis
Christ
mas"hismom sighed.
Mom:
"Youar
ejoki
ngr
ight
!?"
Bl
ess:
"NoIam not
,Ican'
tleaveKonkeal
oneher
e
mom sheneedsme"
Al
u:"
Blessi
ngForbesyoubett
erbeher
e1stthi
ng
t
omorrow orhel
lwil
lfr
eeze"shedr
oppedt
hecall
.
Bl
ess:
"Iwi
llspendt
omor
rowwi
thyoudon'
twor
ry"
Konke:
"It
hinkyoushoul
dleave,
yourmom i
supset
"
Bl
ess:
"Woul
dyoucomewi
thme?
"
Konke:
"It
oldyouIwantt
obeal
one"
Bless:
"Okayt
henyouwi
lltel
lmymom whyInever
cameback,Iwantt
obealonetoobutwi
thyou,
alone
toget
heryouknow"MaybeBl essbeing2yearsolder
thanmei snotenough,hereal
lyhassomegr owing
uptodo,Idon'
tknowi fhewasr ai
sedasababy
mamaorwhatt hatheforgottogrowupalongthe
way.
Konk:"
Iam goingtoj
oinmyfam inCPT,yougoj
oin
yoursi
nKZN, soyouhaveapregnantgfback
ther
e?"Hesighed.
Bl
ess:
"Isweari
tisnotmybaby"
Konke:
"Okay.
..whyar
eyoubei
ngdi
ff
ensi
ve?
"
Bless:
"CauseIknowmom wi l
lwanttot
akecareof
thi
sgirlunti
lshegivesbir
th,
Imetheronceandthat
wasmont hsback,
herstomachshouldbeshowing
bynow, andweusedacondom, pl
usmorni
ngafter
"
whywoul dheneedaMAPi fheusedacondom.
Konke:"
Blessthi
sisme,Idon'
tjudge,
Idon'
tyel
lnor
getangrybecauseIbel
ieveyouareli
vingyour
l
ife,
didyouuseacondom wi t
hthegirl
?"
Bl
ess:
"Iam 100%sur
e"Il
ookedathi
m.
Konke:
"Youdon'
tli
keacondom Bl
essi
ng"
Bless:
"Iqam notir
ri
sponsi
bleKonkei
fthati
swj
at
youareimplying"Igavehi
mt hel
ook.

Heknows,
Iknowt
hathei
sindeedi
rr
isponsi
ble.
Konke:
"Howol
disshe?
"
Bless:"Mygr
andfat
herjustrockedupwit
hher
here,sayi
ngshewil
ltai
ntourf amil
ynameifwe
don'tkeepher"hei
savoidingtheagequesti
on.
Konke:
"Howol
d?"
Bl
ess:
"Shei
suhm 17year
sol
d"
Konk:"
Hmm, didyout akehervir
ginit
y?"Helooked
downwewer esit
ti
ngont hecouch,Ist
oodupand
wenttomakeaheal t
hysmoot hy,Ihavegai
ned
somewei ght
,Iam thatsizeIwasbef or
emyki ds
died,
IguessIam ther i
ghtsizenow,Iwaseatinga
l
otoftakeawayt hesepastf ewmont hs,
dri
nkingand
smoking.
Bless:
"Pl
easedon'
tleaveme"doesBlessr
eal
ly
beli
evesthatwear
eani tem?Ichuckl
ed
Konk:
"Ther
eisnot
hingt
oleave,
Blesswear
ejust
fuckbuddi
es,t
hisiswhatyoudo,
itwoul
dhavebeen
wrongformet otakeusseri
ousl
ywhil
eIknowthat
youarenottheserioust
ype"
Bl
ess:
"ButIam ser
iouswi
thyou"
Konke:"Younotseri
ousaboutanythi
ngBlessi
ng
wellexceptyourl
ooks,
Iam surpr
isedyoudon'tkeep
themirroronyourpockett
okeepcheckingyourself
out"
Bl
ess:"
OkayIlovemysel
fal
it
tl
emor
e,i
sther
ea
pr
oblem i
nthat?"
Konke:
"No,
notapr
obl
em atal
l,
sodi
dyout
akeher
vi
rgi
nit
y?"
Bless:
"Idi
dn'
tknowshewasoneatt
hecl
ubwhenI
tookherhome"
Konk:
"Soyouguyswer
edr
unk?
"
Bless:
"Yes,
butIwasawareofmyact
ions"Iwent
backtotheli
vingroom,
wit
hmyfood,
hesatnextto
me.
Konke:
"I
t'
sokaydudeIam notmadoranyt
hing,
I
havenorightt
obe,
nowgohome"Ireal
lyam not
angr
yoranythi
ng,
thegi
rlf
eel
slikeBl
essowesher
somethi
ngfort
aki
nghervigi
nit
y.
Bless:
"Thati
sthethi
ng,
Iwantyout
obemad,
angr
y
upsettoshowthatyoucar
eaboutme"
Konke:
"Icar
e"Iat
e.
Bl
ess:
"Notenought
obej
eal
ous"
Konk:
"Bl
essi
ngIam ol
dnowIdon'
thavet
imet
obe
pet
tyoverl
it
tl
ethi
ngs"
Bless:
"Idon'
tgeti
t,
isi
tthesex?Iwassur
eIsat
isf
y
you"
Konke:
"Thesexi
sgood,
greati
nfact
"
Bless:"
Thenwhatmakesyounotwantmeasyour
bf?Youj ustt
reatmel i
keababy"hedi
dki
nda
replacemykidsal i
tt
le.
Konke:"
Blessguyslikeyouarenotforgi
rl
sli
ke
me,youar et
ooprettyforme"thatwon'
tbrui
sehi
s
egoinsteaditwi
llboostit
.
Bl
ess:
"Thati
snoti
t,
tal
ktome"
Konke:
"Youwantt
het
rut
h?"Henoddedher
egoes
not
hing,
waitdoIsayyouar et
oochil
dishf
ormeor
youhavechil
dishtendenci
esori
t'
snotyouit
'sme
ki
ndaish,
doIsayIneedar ealmanandyouar enot
?
Isi
ghedhewasl ookingatme.
Bless:"
Youal sodon'tknowdoyou? "Ihavesomuch
tosaybutnotsur ehowt omakei tsoundnothar
sh.
"Giveittomest rai
ght"Iam notsurehecanhandle
strai
ght ,
Idon'
twantt obear easonamanhat esthe
entir
ef emalerace.
Konke:"
Ifyouwanttobemybfyouneedt ochange
bigti
me,andIam nott
hepersonwholikeschangi
ng
peopleunlesst
heydoitt
hemselves"t
hatdidn'
t
soundharsh.
Bless:
"Whatwouldyoul
ikemet
ochange?
"
Everyt
hinghedoes.
Konke:"
Idon'tknowbutIwil
lseei
twhenyouhave
changeit,
fornowIwantyoutobewi t
hsomeone
whowi l
lloveyouasmuchasyoul ovethem,Iam
notthatperson,
Iguessyouweret
her i
ghtvi
ctimto
makemeescapemymi ser
y"
Bl
ess:
"Youknowl
ovi
ngyouwasn'
tpar
toft
hepl
an,
I
want edt oprovetomysel fthatIcangetagi rlas
cheekyasyou, whenI1stsawyou, youdidn'tgivein
tomyl ooksandl ett
hatinti
mi dateyou,Idon'tfol
low
girl
st heyfol
lowme, somaki ngyoumysubj ectwas
toboostmyego, mypl anwast ogoinandoutasI
alwaysdo, butonceIwasi nIcouldn'tgoout ,
you
captur edmewi thyourlove,youhaveabi ghear t
,I
thoughtyouwant edabadboy, soIgaveyout hat,
I
swearIam notmydi ckthatyoul i
kesomuch"hi s
dickisgood.
Konke:
"Idon'
tli
keadi
ckaboutyou"
Bl
ess:
"Thenwhatdoyoul
ike?
"
Konke:"
Blessyouar eagoodguy, Icant el
lyouhave
somuchl ovet ogivetoo,butsomet hi
ngi smissi
ng
yeahyouwer erai
sedgood, youcompl ementwher e
necessaryandnotnecessar y,
I
'dwakeupf eel
ing
l
ikeaducklingbutyou' dcompl ementme, youare
goodforanygi rl
'sego,youknowhowt oboosta
gir
l'
sselfesteem"
Bl
ess:
"IguessIwasr
aisedl
iket
hat
"
Konke:
"Thatmeansyouwer
erai
sedwel
lwi
thl
ove
andeveryt
hingachi
ldneedstogrowconf
ident
,I
don'
tblameyouforbei
nginlovewit
hyour
self
"
Bless:
"Soyoul
ikemecauseIli
kemysel
f?Oryou
don'tl
ikemebecauseoft
hat
?"
Konk:"Andthatact
ingdumbneedstostopnogi
rl
deservesadumbal ikebf
"youseeIsai
ddumbali
ke
notjustdumb.
Bless:
"Not
ed,Iknowyousai
dyouwantt
obe
alone,
butpl
easespendChri
stmaswi
thmyf
am t
hen
youcandumpme"
Konk:
"Wear
enotani
te.
..
"
Bl
ess:
"Iknowyoumadethatver
yclearbutpl
ease
j
oinusthenwecanbefr
iendswithbenef
it
s"
Konke:
"That
'swhatwear
enowBl
ess"
Bl
ess:
"Youaremy2ndheartbr
eak"Iwentt
owash
myplat
eandIwenttotakeabath,
Il
ockedt
hedoor
Bl
essistheonemaki
ngmet obeaddict
edtohi
s
di
ck.
Af
terIworemypj
s,
tomorrowi
sanot
herday,
maybe
abett
erdayt
hant
oday,
Blesswasal
socl
ean,
he
musthaveusedt
heot
herbat
hroom.
Konk:
"Youli
kewalki
ngnakeddon'tyou?"Imeanwe
havegownsandtowelsinever
ybathroom i
nthi
s
housebuthegoesaroundnaked.
Bless:
"Iwashedmycl othes,
plusIwantust owal
k
nakedaroundthehouse, Imi
ghtaswel lmake
myselfcomfortablesi
nceIam notgoi ngback"he
l
otionedhisbody,hehasanicet at
toedbodyIwent
tohim andtouchedtheonet hatIl
iked,itwasa
hawkacol ourf
uloneandadat eunderi t.
Konke:
"Whati
sthi
sdat
efor
?"
Bless:"
ThedayImetyou"Il ookedatthedate,hei
s
crazy"Ididn'
twanttof orgetit
,t
hishawkis
representi
ngyou,yousnat chedmyhear tandnow
youar erunningawaywi thit,
whenyouleavemeI
willhavenohear tl
eft"t
hatwasdeep, whyInever
noticedthatdate?Wel l
itisbecauseIneverthought
he'dgot hi
sextreme,Ineverknewmeet i
ngme
meantaper manentmar kinhisbody.
Konke:
"Iam notint
heri
ghtstatet
okeepanyone'
s
hear
tri
ghtnow,takei
tback"Igavehi
m ani
nvisi
ble
oneback.
Bless:"
Ohlookatmyhear t,
somanypi eces,wheredo
Istartt
oglueitt
ogether"helookedathisinvi
sibl
e
heartinhi
shand,Ilookedathim,hel
ookedbackat
me,andwel aughed.
Konke:
"Youar
ecr
azyt
hishear
tisf
ine,
puti
tback"
Bless:
"Il
ikethatIcanbemysel far
oundyou,you
al
lowmet obecr azyandevenbecr azywi
thme,I
wantthatkindaper sonawif
e"okaywhendi dwe
gettothewives?Hepul ledmeclosertohi
m,I
l
ookedupt ohi m,Iwaswearingatowelonl
y.
Konk:
"Youshoul
dleave"Iwhisper
edhetookmy
t
oweloffandli
ft
edmeup, l
ikeachil
d,Iwr
apl
edmy
l
egsaroundhiswaist
.
Weki ssedIwrappedmyhandsonhi sneckt owe
kissedunti
l,
heloweredmetohi sdick,
hewas
holdingontothebackofmyknees, Iscreamed
whenhewenti nmaki nghi
mt ogr oan,
itfel
tsogood
hewasgoi ngslowlyinandoutcausingmet osuck
i
nneck, t
hatiswhenhewentf astercussingalong
theway,hesatattheedgeofthebedwi t
hmeont op
Imoved,
hel
aughedIl
ookedathi
m.
Bless:
"Howdidat wer
kerli
keyou,
Imeanar eall
y
gooddancerlikeyou,endedupwithasti
ffbodyi n
bed"hewasst illmovi
ngunderneathme,helooked
mei ntheeyes,IwassosureIwasmovi ngbut
twerki
ngwithadi ckisnotaseasy,
ithur
ts.
Konke:
"Mxm l
eavemybodyal
one"hesqueezedmy
bums.
Bless:"
Butitf
eelssogoodmovi ngfort
hebothof
us,atl
eastyouaretryi
ng"heturnedmearoundand
myl egswasonhi sshoulder
,hewentinni
cel
yunti
lI
askedf ormore,
hewentforthekil
landweboth
came.
Konk:
"Fuckt
hatwasgood"
Bl
ess:
"Youar
egoodbaby"heki
ssedmyshoul
der
."I
l
oveyou"
Konke:
"Bl
ess.
..I
..
."
Bless:
"I
t'
sokayIunder
standyoudon'
tlovemebutI
hopeyouwillonedayandall
owmet oloveyou
full
y"t
henhewenttotakeabathandcameback
dressed"
Youaresti
llnotcomingwit
h?IfIdon'
tgo
backmom wil
lkil
lme"hewor ehisshoes.
Konke:
"NahIwil
lbefi
nealone"Iwenttotakeabat
h
t
oo"it'
slat
ebutIwi
llhavetochangethebeddi
ng.
WhenIcameoutofthebat
hroom Bl
esswas
gone,
buthel
eftanot
e.
Bless:
"It
ookyourphone, nowIknowyouwi l
lfoll
ow
mef orsure"thati
swherehei swrong"Iloti
onedmy
bodyandchangedt hebeddingandsl ept,
Iwillsl
eep
thewholedayt omor r
ow,
It ookmyl aptopandwent
tofacebook,TKlooksbetter,
Igreet
edhi m si
ncehe
wasonl i
ne.
TK:
"Heyhowar
eyou?
"
Konke:
"Imi
sst
hem"Ist
art
edcr
ying.
TK:
"Letmecal
lyou,
soIcansi
ngyoual
ull
aby"
Konke:
"Idon'
thaveaphonewi
thme,
somei
diott
ook
i
tthi
nki
ngIwi l
lfol
lowhi
mtohi
shome"
TK:
"St
en?
"
Konk:
"NoBl
essi
ng,
hei
shandf
ult
hatone"
TK:
"Iam gl
adyouf
inal
lymovedon"
Konk:
"Yeahmet oo"i
tsoundedlikehewasreal
ly
overme."Sowhenareyoui nvi
ti
ngmet oyour
wedding"Isentasmil
eyface.
TK:
"Iam nevergett
ingmar r
iedeveragai
n,Ihave
marri
edenoughf orthenextcentur
ytoo"t
hatwasa
mel
odytomyear s,
Idon'tknowwhy.
Konk:
"IhopeIdi
dn'
trui
nitf
oryou"
TK:"
Noyoudi dn'
t,
Idi
d,Ihavef
igur
edoutthatIam a
bet
terbfthanahusband"Ihaveneverhear
dsuch
butokay.
Konke:
"Justmakesureyouar eonthesamepage
wit
hyourgirlorel
seshewi l
lexpectmor et
hatisnot
coming,
butifyoutel
lherearl
yshewi l
ldecideift
his
i
salsowhatshewant stoandst ayifi
tis,
Imeanyou
guyshavekids,
Iam sureyouknoweachot herby
now"
TK:
"Imi
sst
hat
"
Konk:
"What
?"
TK:
"Imi
sdyouandyourwhol
ebei
ng"ohno.
Konke:
"Ihavet
ogo"
TK:"
DidIscar
eyouoff?ImeantImi
ssasensi
ble
convocl
everadvi
cesImissus"
Konk:"
Butthenther
earer easonswhywenever
workedout,
butImissyouust oo"ei
sht
heBl
ess
convosaremoreofat eenager,t
hati
swhyhewil
lbe
moresuit
ablewithhisteenagerbabymama.
TK:"
Iam t
hereasonwhyweneverwor
ked"Idi
dn'
t
sayanyt
hingcausei
twast
rue.
Konk:
"Letmesl
eepnowgoodni
ght
"
TK:
"Goodni
ghtKonke"t
henIsl
eptcr
ying,
Ineeda
br
eak,
maybeabealoneinabeachwil
lhel
p.
Iwokeupinthemorningmissingmyphone,
Ican'
t
evenwishmyparentsamer r
ychri
stmasbecause
ofthatugl
ybeaut
if
ulidi
ot.
Aftert
akingabathIwenttowashthebeddi
ngand
satinf
rontofatv,i
twasar
ound04:30whatasad
l
ifeIhave,Icoul
dn'
tsl
eepanymore.
Ideci
dedIwi
llgoj
oinBlessandhisfam,Iworemy
fewcm dr
essawayfrom theknee,
Ihavenot
iced
thatIneedanewwar
drope,
thi
sonei
sal
it
tl
eti
ght
er
now.
Ipackedmybagsandwentt otheair
portt
ohis
homeandIr andanint
ercom,
thegateopenedIwent
i
nt hei
rhouseisbi
gandbeautif
ul.
Iknockedandal
it
tl
egi
rlopenedf
orme,
shel
ooked
colour
ed.
Gi
rl
:"
Hel
lo"
Konk:
"Hii
sBl
esshome?
"
Girl
:"
Yescomel etmeshowyouwher ehei s"she
tookmyhand, Iam agai
nsttouchi
nghands
especial
lywithaki
d,sheledmet oanother
room,sheknockedmor eli
kedrummi ng,Isawpeople
i
nchef s'uni
formsgoingupanddowni tisnoteven
07:00.
Blessopenedrubbi
nghi
seyes,
hewasaboutt
osay
somethingwhenhesawme.
Bless:
"Konke?"Herubbedhi
seyesoncemoreand
huggedmehewashappyt oseemelikeIwasnot
withhi
mj ustyest
erday.
Konk:
"IseeIwasmissednowwherei
smyphone?
"
Thegi
rlwassti
lll
ooki
ngupatus.
Bless:
"ShooshLwandlekazigonow"heeven
pushedheral i
tt
le,
Ihavefi
guredhedoesn'
tli
ke
ki
ds,Imeant hegir
lwas7yearsifnot8"
Gir
l:
"Stopwasti
ngmytime,
Iam waitingformyti
p,I
dir
ectedagir
ltoyourr
oom t
hatisgoodser vi
ceI
evensmi l
ed,
mom moneyuncleBless"shesounds
bri
ti
sh.
Bless:
"Iwi
llgi
veyoul
aterIdon'
thavei
tonmer
ight
now"
Gir
l:
"Askforitt
oyourothergf,andyouwi
llpayher
backIdon'tdocredi
ts"wowshewasevenf ol
ding
herarmstappingherfoot,
ItookoutmywalletI
guessIam theothergf.
Konk:Howmuch?
"
Bl
ess:
"R20wi
llbef
ine"
Gir
l:
"Ni
cetr
yuncleBless,
IknowcurrencyandIwant
R100tokeepupwiththedoll
ar"IgaveherR100
andshelef
tsmil
ingaloneaft
ersayingthanks.
Konk:
"Shei
ssomet
hingel
se"
Bless:
"Lwandl
e'ski
dsarealll
iket
his,theyar
eint
o
forexcanyoubeli
eveit
,t
hisoneisthe2ndoneeven
the5yearoldoneisawoke"wow,forex?"Let
sgoto
myr oom"
Konke:
"Whosei
sthi
sone"
Bless:
"Iam sogladyouar
eher
e"hehuggedme
oncemor e"ignor
ingme.
Konke:
"Youdon'thavetohideyourgffr
om me,
we
ar
ejustfri
ends"Ismil
ed,helookeddown.
Bl
ess:
"Imi
ssedyou,
Icoul
dn'
tcal
lyouso.
..
"
Konke:
"Youexpl
aint
oyourgfnotme,
Ican'
twai
tto
meether,
wherei
smyphone?"
Bl
ess:
"Myroom"wewentt
here"
Ful
lychar
gedoh
St
encall
ed,
yourpar
ent
sandsomegir
l"
IcheckedanditwasSten'
sgirlIam real
lyst
art
ing
tonotli
keher,
sheissl
owlytakingStenawayf r
om
me.
Ical
ledmom 1standshepi
ckedaf
terawhi
le.
Konke:
"Mer
ryChr
ismasmom"
Mom:"Merr
yChr
istmasmydaughter,
thoughweare
missi
ngyouher
e,Newyear'
seveweshoul dbe
t
ogether
"hewegoagain,
iti
saboutKuhleagai
n.
Konke:
"Iam l
eavi
ngt
oEngl
andt
omor
rowhavea
ni
cedaymom"
Mom:"Il
oveyoumybaby,
Iwi
shyouwer
eher
etoo"
maybeIshoul
dgother
e.
Konke:
"Iwi
sht
hingswer
edi
ff
erent
"si
lence.
Mom:
"Youwi
llheali
nti
memybaby"
Konke:
"Thanksmom Ihavet
ogo"
Mom:
"Il
oveyou"
Konke:
"Il
oveyout
ooFor
everandal
ways"
Mom:"For
everandal
waysmybaby,
bye"Isatont
he
bed.
Bl
ess:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"
Konk:
"Iam f
ine,
Ihavet
ogobewi
thmyf
am"i
t'
s
goi
ngtobet ough.
Bless:
"Now,
pleasel
eaveaf
terbr
eakfastt
henaf
ter
youhavemetmyent ir
efam"Iagreed.
Wewenthandi nhand,af
terhetookabathand
whenwegottot hekit
chen,ever
yonewassit
ting
down,t
heyal
llookedatus,Alustoodupsmil
ingI
ret
ri
evedmyhandf rom Bless.
Al
u:"
Youareher
e,Bl
essdi
dsayyouwillcomebutI
t
houghti
twasgoingtobel
ater
"shehuggedme
Lady:
"Whoi
sshe?
"
Konke:
"Uhm goodmor
ningever
ybodymynamei
s
Konke"
Lwan:"
NicetomeetyouKonke"theyalll
ookedat
hi
m heshruggedhisshoul
der
s" What?Iam bei
ng
pol
it
e"helookedatme,damnhisvoice,
ishewhit
e?
heissomanly.
Al
u:"
ThankyouLwandl
e,
anywayt
hisi
sKonke,
shei
s
Bl
ess'
..
."
Konke:
"Fr
iend"
Bless:
"Shei
smygi r
lfr
iendpeopl
e,
sheisagir
land
sheismyf r
iend,
l
et'
ssitdown"hetookmyhandand
openedachai
rforme.
Bl
essy:
"Ni
cet
oseeyouagai
n"
Konke:"Li
kewiseBlessy"thenBlessystartedwith
theint
ro,Lwandl
e'
swi feisuhm Idon'tknowshei s
thereIguessandIal r
eadydon'tli
keher,sheismor e
BlessthanLwandle,OMGwhatam Isayi ng?Idon't
evenknowt heguybutt heint
ernetpaintshim good.
Il
ookedathi
m,hewasl ooki
ngrightbackatme,I
l
ookeddowntothefoodandat eIkeptsteal
ing
gl
ancesathi
m,Icaughthimlookingbackatmeat
al
lti
mes.
Iwasshar ingabr eakfastwithapr esident,
Alu'sfam
i
sdoi ngthingsimpor tantthi
ngs,Bless'sisteri
sa
l
awyer ,
Alu'
smom wasaapi lotBlessi saspor t
scienti
st,
hisgrandfatherisawhol epr esidenthis
brotherisadoct or
,whatabl essedf am,Ihaveno
doubtstheirki
dswi llgrowupt obegr eatthingstoo
theyaremostl ikel
yt osucceed.
Mymom wasacleanerbefor
ethemoney,mysist
er
hasnodegr
eeordi
plomaandBl ess'
grandmakept
aski
ngmeaboutmyfamily,
whattheydoandso
on,
thati
swher eIsawthatIactual
lydon'thavean
academical
lygif
tedf
am buttheyarerichstil
l,
so
whyworry?
Ihaveconcludedt
hatthegrandmadoesn'
tli
keme
andIdon'tneedhert
olikeme.
Thebr
eakf
astwentwel
lcauset
hepr
esi
dentkept
hi
swif
einli
ne.
Pres:"
Itwasnicet omeetyouBless'
friend"he
chuckledIdon'tknowwhy,thebabymamadoesn' t
l
ook17sheact uallyl
ooksmyage,shehas
everyt
hinggoingonf orherIguessBlessliket
hem
withbigbutt
s,Istoodup.
Konke:
"Ishoul
dgetgoi
ng"
Al
u:"
Goi
ngwher
e?"
Konk:
"Iam f
lyi
ngt
oCPTt
ospendt
hedaywi
thmy
fam"
Al
u:"
Oh?It
houghtyouwer
ejoi
ningus"
Konk:
"Icamet
ofet
chmyphoneBl
essl
eftwi
thi
t
yest
erday"
Al
u:"
Heexact
lyl
ikeBear
,pl
easest
ayyoui
tisa
hol
idaytodayyouwil
lleavetomor
row"It
hought
abouti
tKuhleisgoi
ngt orui
nmymoodshei shome
wit
hherf am.
Isatdownandthebabymamast
oodupangr
il
y,
Alu
heldmyhand.
Peoplewereexcusi
ngthemsel
vesf
rom t
he
tabl
e,
Blesswasjustsi
tt
ingl
ooki
ngus.
Konke:
"WhatdoIhel
pwi
th?
"
Alu:
"Not
hing,
BlessgocheckuponGwenandseei
f
sheisokay"
Bl
ess:
"Shei
sfi
nemom"
Al
u:"
Bless!
"
Bl
ess:
"Okayokayther
eisnoneedt
oshout
"andshe
wasnotshout
ing,
hestoodup.
Al
u:"
Howar
eyoumychi
ld"
Konke:
"Iam f
inet
hankshowar
eyouBl
ess'
mom?
"
Al
u:"
Iam fi
nebutIcant
ellt
hatyouar
enotokay,
i
sit
t
hepregnancy"
Konk:
"NoIdon'
treal
lycar
ethatBl
essmadet
hatgi
rl
pr
egnant
,wear
enotani
tem"
Alu:
"Doyour
eal
lymeant
hat
?Oryouar
ejust
sayi
ng"ohImeani
t.
Konke:"
Imeaneveryword,
wear
ejustver
ygood
fr
iendsinf
actIam happyf
orhi
m"shenodded.
Alu:
"IsawyouandLwandl echecki
ngeachot her
out"Ilookeddown,Ifeltsoashamed."Don'twor r
yI
am notjudgingyou,Iwasoncei nyourpositi
on,Iam
heretomakesur ethahi stor
ydoesn'tr
epeat
i
tself
,doyouhaveacr ushonLwandl e?"Deny!
Konk:
"NoI
..
."
Al
u:"
Hei smarr
iedandhel
oveshi
swi
fe,
theywer
e
t
ogethersi
ncetheywer
eki
ds"
Konk:
"Iam nother
etobr
eakt
hei
rmar
ri
age"
Al
u:"
Goodcauseyounotbr
eakonlyt
hat,
youwill
br
eakmyfam too,
mykidswil
lhat
eeachother
"
Konk:
"Iwon'
tdot
hat
,Ipr
omi
se"
Alu:
"NowIknowhowEl '
smom fel
twhenIsl
eptwi
th
bothherkids,
i
t'
sascar
yfeel
ingpl
easedon'
t
di
sappointme"
Konke:
"Iwon'
t"
Al
u:"
Itr
ustyou,
soi
sBl
essst
il
lgoodt
oyou?
"
Konk:
"Hei
sal
ri
ght
"
Al
u:"
Mysonl
ovesyouKonke,
heevenchoosest
o
di
sobeymef
oryou"
Konk:"
Idon'
tli
kehim enought
obewithhi
m,he
mustfixt
hingswit
hhi sbabymama,
Iwil
lremai
nhi
s
fr
iend"
Al
u:"
Fri
endt
hatsl
eepswi
thhi
m?"
Konk:
"Iwi
llr
especthi
srel
ati
onshi
pandbackof
fif
heweretohaveone"
Al
u:"
Whatwouldittakeformysont
obewithyou?
"
I
sshetr
yingt
of orceBlessdownmythr
oat
?
Konk:
"Wellwetal
kedabouti
tyest
erday,
hesaidhe
wil
ltr
yandchangetobewhatIwantandi fhereal
ly
doesthenIguesswecanbeani t
em"
Al
u:"
Didyout
ellhi
mtochange?
"
Konk:
"I
fhewant
stobewi
thme"
Al
u:"
Youseechi
ldt
hati
swher
ethi
ngsgoes
wrong,hewil
lchangeyeahjusttobewi t
hyou, but
si
ncehewasdoi ngitf
oryou,
itdi
dn'tcomef rom hi
s
heart
,hewil
lgobackt owhathewasunt ilhe
deci
dest ochangeforthebet
terforhimselfnotyou"
Konk:"
Iunder
stand,
Iknewitwasalongshor t
,Iam
notcapabl
etochangeaper son,
Iam noteven
supposedtodothat
,butheaskedandIwashonest
wit
hhim"
Al
u:"Igeti
t,
outofallhi
sgf
sIl
ikeyou,
youseem
matureandhumbl e"
Konk:"
Maybeyouj
ustnevergavehi
sot
hergf
sa
chancetoknowt
hem"
Al
u:"
Theper
son'
sdr
esscodesaysal
otaboutt
hem"
Konk:
"Yousee,
Blessl
ikethem l
iket
hat
,t
hati
swhyI
knowwewi l
lneverwork,
thegi
rlwhoopenedt
he
doorcamewithAlu'
sphone.
Al
u:"
Kaziwhoi
sit
?"
Kazi
:"
Youarenotpayi
ngmeenoughgrandma"t
hen
shel
eftokayt
hischi
ldi
sdi
srespect
ful
.
Al
utal
kedt
othephoneandaf
tershest
oodup.
Alu:"Sorr
ymychild,
IneedtogofetchBless'dads
from theair
por
t,
theydon'twantanyoneelsetofet
ch
them, t
heyaref
ullofdrama,makeyoursel
fathome,I
wi l
lseeyouwhenIcomeback"t henoutshewent
Blesshasdadsnotadadi tmustbenice.

IstoodupandIwasonmywayt oBless'bedr
oom
whenIbumpedt oLwandl
einthepassage,hewas
comingtoohardandIwastoosoIfell
,hewas
pressi
nghisphone.
Lwan:
"Iam sosor
ryMissar
eyouokay?"Ij
ustl
ied
downhecamet omyface"HeyIknowyouarenot
deadwakeup"hesmeltsoni
ceIjustwant
edtohug
hi
m butheisanogoarea.
Konk:
"Iam f
ine,
hehel
pedmest
andup"
Lwan:
"Iam sor
ry,
areyousur
enot
hingi
sbr
oken"
Konk:
"YesIam f
ine,
thanks"It
ri
ednottolookhimi
n
t
hefaceIwasaboutt opasshim buthet
alked.
Lwan:
"Whenarewegoingtofi
nisht
heconvowe
st
art
ed?"Il
ookedathi
mf orf
urt
herexpl
aini
ng.
Konk:
"Idon'
tremembert
alki
ngt
oyou"
Lwand:
"Iam sur
ewet alked,
withoureyes,
Il
ikeyou
Konkeyouareunique,
Iam sti
llaski
ngmyselfhow
youendedupinBless'bed"IguessLwandleandhis
mom li
kesme.
Konk:
"Ihavet
ogo"
Lwand:
"Doyour
eal
lybel
ievehel
ovesyou?
"
Konk:
"Iknowhedoesn'
t,
wearej
ustf
ri
endsorel
seI
wouldbeupsett
hatheissl
eepi
ngar
ound"
Lwan:
"CanIhaveyournumberpl
ease"
Konk:
"Why?
"Hecamecl
osert
ome.
Lwandl:"
Fol
lowmei
fyoureall
ywanttoknow"he
wentonandIwentontooheopenedthedoorand
wentin,
Idebat
edwi
thmymi ndIwenttoBless'
room andhewaswi
thhisGwen,pl
ayi
nggames.
Iwenttotakeabath,Iam notawhoreandIam not
goingtostar
tnow,Lwandleistest
ingmywhoreness
hewant st
omakemehi ssidechickli
keBl
essis,
but
therei
sadi f
fer
ence,
Iactuall
yli
kehim.
Af
tert
aki
ngabat
h,Il
oti
onedmybodyandasked
Bl
esstot
akemybaginthecarhedi
d.
Gwen:
"Youar
egoi
ngdown!
"
Konk:
"Sorr
y?"Ididn'
texpecthert
otal
ktome,
Iwas
okaywit
hthesilence.
Gwen:
"Youhear
dme,
Blessi
smi
ne"
Konk:"
Ofcour
seheisyourssweety,
Iam justf
ri
ends
wit
hhim"shehadnocomebackshamepoorki d
fi
ghti
ngforamaninsteadofhereducat
iontobea
bett
erper
son,
Blesscameback.
Bl
ess:
"Idi
dn'
tknowwhi
cht
otake"
Konke:"ThankyouBl ess"Itookmybagsand
openedi tIt
ookmyunder wearandwor ei
tinf
rontof
them,butIsti
llhadat owelonIt ookmybl
ackand
whitedressabal l
eri
nadr essitwasonmyknees,I
waswear i
ngitforChrist
masl unch.
Gwen:
"Youdr
essupi
nfr
ontofal
lyourguyf
ri
ends?
"
Konk:
"Pr
ett
ymuch"Idi
dmymakeupandwor
emy
heel
s.
Bl
ess:
"Looki
nggoodbabe,
Iwi
lldr
iveyout
othe
ai
rpor
t"
Gwen:
"Iwi
llcomewi
thyouguys"wel
ookedather
Konk:
"Yourbabymamai
scl
ingy"
Bl
ess:
"Shei
snotpregnant,
wetal
kedshej
ust
want
edtoseeme,t
ellherGwen"
Gwen:
"Ihavenoi
deawhatyouar
etal
kingabout
"
Konk:
"Pl
easet
akebackmybagsagai
n"
Bless:
"Thi
sti
meIam call
ingt
heguardst
otake
thesebagsaret
ooheavy"hewentout
Gwen:"
Wearegoingtomaket hatbabysi
nceyou
ar
eleavi
ng"sosheisreal
lynotpreg.
Konk:"
Gobacktoschooll
it
tl
egir
l,
Blessi
sgoingto
eatyouandfi
nishyouandtheni
twouldbetoolat
e
foryou!
"
Gewn:
"Bl
essi
ngl
ovesme"
Konke:"
Blessi
ngl
oveshi
msel
fmoreandthatwil
l
neverchange,
nomatt
erwhi
chposi
ti
onyougivehim
yourpussy"
Gwen:
"Ever
yboyl
ovesme"
Konk:"Whatwil
lhappenwhenalli
sgone?Thel
ooks
thatyoukeepusingthebody?Whatt
hen?Whatare
yougoingtoturnbackto?"
Gwen:"
Idon'
thavetothi
nkaboutthati
mpossi
ble
fut
ure,
Il
ivef
ortodayanditmakesmehappy"
Konke:
"Forhowl ong?Youareindeedaper
fect
matchforBless,
youbothli
veforthemoment"
Gwen:"Nowthat'
stheonl
ysensi
blet
hingyouhave
saidal
lday"theguar
dsopenedandcameinthey
didn'
tevenknockwow.
Theyt
ookmybagst
omycar
.
If
oll
owedbehindt
hem,theroom Lwandlewenti
nto
wassli
ght
lyopen,
Iwentinandclosedthedoorand
l
ocked,
hetur
nedhewaswear inghisshir
t.
Lwan:
"It
houghtyouwer
enol
ongercomi
ng"
Konk:
"Idon'
tknowwhyIam her
e"
Lwand: "
Ido"hecamecl osertomepassedmeand
madesur et hedoorwaslockedhestoodbehindme
"Let
st akethispret
tydr
essoffsoitwon'
twrinkl
e,
he
unzippedmydr essIwasbusydebati
ngwithmy
mindandhear
t,
oner
oundandonet
imei
twon'
thur
t
r
ight
.
ImeanIam notBl
ess'
gf.
If
eltt
hedr
essonmyf
eet
,Ihadnobr
aonhecame
i
nfr
ontofme.
Konke:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"
Lwan:
"Iwi
llt
ellyouaf
tert
his"hecuppedmyboobs
andki
ssedme, If
oundmyselfwrappi
ngmyhandon
hi
sneck.
Konk:
"Weshoul
dn'
tbedoi
ngt
his"Isai
dbet
ween
t
hekiss"
Lwand: "
Ssshh,Iwantyou"hepushemet ohisbed.
Andhemademedr i
nksomet hi
ng,
evenifitwasa
poisonIwasgoi ngt odiecausemymi ndwasl ong
gone."Thatwillkilleveryvir
usanddeseasesyou
haveonyourbody, Iwil
lgiveyouanotheroneaf ter
thi
scauseIwantyour aw"hewast al
kingsosexy
nearmyearmaki ngmet oproducemor ejuices
downt here,
het ookouthi spantsandhi sboxer
shortthenstartedj erki
ngitupanddown, thenhe
cameandt ookmypant yoff.
Konk:
"Lwandl
e..
."
Iwhi
sper
ed
Lwan:
"Yesmylove"IswearIj
ustcamehear
inghi
m
saymylovet
ome.
Konk:
"Youaremarr
iedLwani
"hemuf
fedmeso
har
dIsquir
tedal
loverhi
sbed.
Lwan:"
Fuckthat'
ssosexy"herubbedmycl i
tor
is
gent
le,
thebestfor
eplayawar
dgoest othi
sguyoris
i
tbecausejustbylooki
ngathi
m Iswitchon.
Hetr
iggeredal
lmysensi
ti
vepar
tsal
lIneededwas
hi
sdickin.
Konk:
"SexmeLwandl
e"
Lwan: "
Youar eni ceandwetf ormel ove?"Inodded
hesl ammedi nandhedi dn'tevenmoveevenonce
thenIf el
thissper msf i
llmypussy, whatthe?Was
het oohor ny?Idon'tunder standIwasl ooki
ng
forwardtobestsex, howcansomeonewi ththatdick
doliteral
lynothingwi t
hi t?Ididn'
twantt omaket he
sit
uat i
onmor eawkwar dhegotof fmeandwentt o
takeat owelIt ookitandwi pedmysel f.
Ican'
ttakeabat
hnow,
hebur
iedhi
sheadonhi
s
hands.
Lwan:"Iam sosorr
yIdon'
tknowwhathappened
thatneverhappenedt
ome"afterwi
pingIworemy
dress.
Konk:
"I
t'
sokay,wewerenotsupposedt
odot
his
fr
om t
hestart
,Izi
ppedmydress.
Lwan:
"Soyouregr
etwhatwej
ustdi
d?"Whatdi
dwe
do?CauseIsawnothi
ng.
Konk:"
Ihavet
ogot
oCPTanyway"hewor
ehi
s
cl
othes.
Lwan:
"Letmedr
iveyout
otheai
rpor
t"Icamewi
th
mycar.
Konk:
"Bl
essi
sdr
ivi
ngmet
her
e"
Lwan:"
Pleasel
etmemakei
tupt
oyouf
ort
hatbad
sex"
Konk:"
Itwasnotbad,i
twasokay"Idon'
tevenknow
i
fitquali
fi
esundersexcat
agory.
Lwand:
"Youaresoni
ce,
Iknowi
twashor
ri
ble,
your
numberthen?
"
Konk:"
Idon'tt
hinkiti
sagoodi dea,
Iwoul
dn'twant
tobethereasonyouf i
ghtwit
hyourwifeand
brot
her"InevertookoffmyheelsIwentt
oopent he
doorandcheckedt hecoastt
hencameout ,
Iwent
outfast
.
Bl
ess:
"Oht
hereyouar
ewhathappenedt
oyou?
"I
j
usthadapresexwi
thyourbr
other
.
Konk:"
Thi
shouseistoohuge,
Igotl
osti
ntheway"I
fakedasmil
e,
helaughed.
Bl
ess:
"YeahIusedt
ogetl
ostt
oo,
comel
etsgo"
Konk:
"Don'
twor
ryIwi
lldr
ivemysel
f"
Bless:
"Nonsensecomel
etsgo"Lwandl
ecameout
ofthehouse.
Lwand:"
Blessi
nggr
andpai
scal
li
ngyou,
hei
sinhi
s
conf
erenceroom"
Bl
ess:
"Iwi
llseehi
m whenIcomeback"
Lwan:
"I
tsoundedur
gent
"
Konk:
"Ihavet
ogonowi
fIst
il
lwantt
ocat
cht
he
12:
00oclockfl
ight
"
Bless:
"Theni
twi
llbewinme,causeIwi
llgett
o
spendmor et
imewithyou"
Konk:
"Justgoandhurryback"
heraninsi
de,
Lwandleopenedthegatef
ormeandgoti nt
he
dr
iver
'sseatanddroveout,
cl
osedthegat
eandof
f
wewent .
Lwan: "
Let
sgobeforehefi
ndsoutIli
ed"Ididn'
tsay
anything"
Whatareyoureal
lydoi
ngwi t
hasmal l
boylikeBlesswhi
lstt
her
earerealmenlikemeout
ther
e? "
Konk:"
Causemenl i
keyouar emarr
ied!
"Hedidn'
t
sayanythi
nghedrovet ot
hehotelandusedafake
namet obookaroom,Ifol
lowedhimtotheroom,he
att
ackedmewi t
haki ssassoonaswegott her
e.
Konk:
"Lwandl
eIwi
llnotbeyoursi
dechi
ck"
Lwan:"
Ihaveacontr
actwit
hmywi
fesoIcan'
t
di
vorcehernow"cont
ract
?
Konk:
"Iwasnotaski
ngyouto,
butwehavet
ost
op
t
hisbefor
epeoplegethur
t"
Lwan:
"Hmm"heki
ssedmel
keIsai
dhi
sfor
epl
ayi
s
onpoi
ntm,
i
tisapi
tyIcan'
tsayt
hesameabouthi
s
di
ck.
Konk:
"Lwandl
e..
."
Lwan: "Ihavet opr ovet oyout hatIam notachi cken
yourpussyj ustcaughtmeof fguar d,t
hismor ning"
oh?" Letsdr inkthesepi l
lsjusti ncaseithappends
again"Iknowt hi
spi ll
,Idrankmi neafterhedr ank
his,
i
twasvi agra,Ineverdr ankt hosebef or e,wehad
sexlikecr azyandi twasni ceandenj oyabl e,
Ieven
madef ewl ovebi tesonhi sneck, Iknowi tiswr ong
butthewayhewasr espondi ngt omyneckki sses
l
edmet oit,
soheneededaboostt operfom?We
hadsomuchsexunt ili
twasdar koutside,myphone
rangi twasBl ess,Iswi t
chedi tof fandfor gotabout
everything,wecuddl ed,itfel
treal li
kehei smi ne,butI
havet obegmyhear tt onotcl ingont oamar ri
ed
man.
Konk:
"Iam hungr
y"andIdon'
tthi
nkIcansl
eepi
n
t
hisbeddi
ngnow.
Lwan:
"Igotyoul
ove"hecal
ledr
oom ser
vice"I
tfel
l
l
ikemy1sttime,
i
twassohotIdidn'
twantitt
o
end,
howwasyour1st ?
"IfrozeIdon'
twanttogo
backtot
hatday,
Isuppressedthatmemory,
Inever
gavei
tathoughtoractual
lydeal
twit
hit
.
Thet
ear
sfi
ll
edmyeyes,
Ihadf
lashbacksoft
hatday.
Konk:
"Ihavet
ogo"Igotoutofbedandwentt
otake
abathandchanged.
Lwan:"
WasissomethingIsai
d?It
houghtwewer
e
spendi
ngt
hisnightt
ogether
"
Konk:
"GobackhomeLwandl
e"
Lwan:"I
sitaboutyourfirstti
me?Wer eyour aped"I
l
etoutal oudsobandwentont hef l
oorcr ying."You
were?Iam sosor ryIdidn'tmeant oopenol d
wounds,whathaveIdone? "Thef oodcameIwasno
l
ongerhungr y,
thatmemor ytr
igger edother
memor i
esIthoughtIhadbur ieddeep, thatdayl ef t
mehol l
ow,Iwasabur rent hatledt oHlonil eaving
mef ormysister,
thenImetTKhewasawonder ful
bfhehelpedmeandmademeamot her,
somet hingI
al
wayswant edt ohave,thenthingschanged
bet
weenus, heleftmebutIhadmyki dst he
memor i
eskeptf l
oodingi nupunt ilwher eIl ostmy
ki
ds,t
hatwast hel
aststraw,
thenIlostmysel
f,
I
neverdeal
twithanythi
ngIjustmoveonl i
kenothi
ng
happened,
Ifel
tastinginmyar m andIfel
tsl
eepy,
I
l
etthedarknessconsumeme.

IwokeupandLwandl
ewasont
hephone.
Lwan:"Idon'tknowwhatt ododad, Il
ikesomuch
l
ikehert oo..
.shei swhatIhavebeenwai ti
ngf orall
myl i
fe,
wel lIknkwIneverwai t
edbutwhenIam
withherever ythi
mgf eelsright
,l
ikeIbelong..
.she
knowswear emar ri
edunderacont ractnotlove,I
didast upidthingbyr enewingitthi
syear ,
i
twilltake
another2year s..
.Iknow, uhm Ihavetogot hanks
dad"IturnedIwasi nbed.
Konk:
"Whathappened?
"
Lwan:
"Ihadt
osedat
eyou"
Konk:
"Sedat
eme?Youbr
oughti
nject
ionsher
e?"
Lwan:
"Ialwayscar
rymymedi
cinebagjusti
ncase
someoneneedsmyhelp"t
hat
'ssoweir
dmyeyes
weswollen.
Konk:
"Iam sohungr
y"
Lwan:"
Iknewyouwouldbe,
soIwentandboughtus
comfortf
ood"Hesmi
led.
Konke:"
Idon'teatanywher
enearthebedandIdon'
t
eattakeawaysanymor e,
Iam mai
ntai
ningthe
weightIhavenow"Iwentt obr
ushmyt eet
h.
Lwan:
"Ical
leddadt
ocoverf
orme,
hei
scool
"
Konk:
"Ni
ce.
..i
syourdadwhi
te?
"
Lwan:"
Yesandyouwil
lmeethi
m oneday"woah
meet?Ihavet
ofini
sht
hisbef
orei
tgoesfur
ther
.
Konk:
"Lwandl
ethi
swasaonceofthi
ng"Imeanwe
hadenoughsextol
astf
ort
henextcomingyear
s.
Lwan:
"I
tdoesn'thavet
obe,doyouknowt
hatwel
ive
i
nthesamear eainEngl
and?"
Konk:
"Oh?
"
Lwan:
"Yessowedon'
thavet
oendi
ther
e"
Konk:
"Soyouwantt
okeepmeasyourmi
str
ess?
"
Lwan:
"Iwil
lmakethi
ngsri
ght,youwi
llsee"nono
no,
Iwi
llhavet
ohidefrom t
hisoneIknowIhavefel
t
i
ntot
empt
ati
onsbuti
tendsher
etoday.
Konk:"
LookIdon'
twantyoutobreakupwit
hyour
wif
e,Ial
sodon'
twanttobeyoursidepi
ece,
Ihavet
o
goback"Iworemycomf or
tabl
eclot
hesandbooked
ati
ckettoEngl
and,
Idon'
tevenknowwhyIcame
thi
sside.
Thenextpl
anewasl
eavi
ngi
n2hour
sti
me.
Lwandl
:"
Iam l
eavi
ngwi
thyou"
Konk:
"NoLwandl
eyouarenot
,youwi
llgoback
home,
toyourchi
ldr
enandf
am"
Lwan:
"ButIwantt
ospendmor
eti
mewi
thyou"
Konk:
"Tel
lyouwhatwewi
llspendt
imewhenyougo
backt
oEnglandyeah?
"
Lwan:"
SureIdon'
twanttoloseyouwhileIjustmet
you,
Iwil
lseeyouthen"hehuggedme" Iwil
lhaveto
gotomydad'safterl
eavingyouattheai
rport
"I
don'
tknowIam notfeel
ingwellaboutt
his.

Hedrovemetot
heair
por
tandIgotinthepl
aneand
l
eft
,Iwi
llgot
omybeachhouse,
thoughi
twil
lremi
nd
mesomuchofmykids,
butIneedabr eakf
rom
Bl
essheknowst
hathousenotthebeachhouse.
Iwokeupi twaslanding,
Iwentt
omyhouseandit
wascleansinceIhiredacompanyt
ocleani
tever
y
nowandt hen.
Itookabathandslept
,Ibl
ockedBl ess'
numbernext
yearIam st
art
ingover
,nomor eBlessandt hat
meansnomor ehisbrother
,heissodamnf i
ne
though,
Icoul
dseeuswal ki
ngt ogether
,ar
gno!Heis
somebody'sman.
Ikeptt hinki ngaboutmypast ,
maybet hefut urehas
greatt hingsf ormel ikeSoni aanddad
said,tomor r
owi sanot her ,
maybei tisabet terone
thant oday, Isayt hatever yti
meIsl eepsoIwi l
llook
forwar dt owaki ngup, i
tgi vesmesomet hingt olook
forwar dt oabet terday, causei fIdon'ttellmysel f
that,Ifeellikegivingupont histhingcal l
edl ike
suicidalt hought sinvadesmymi nd,Iwoul dliket o
beli
evet hatgr eatthingsar eyett ocome, soIsl eep
eachdaywi thahopet hatthenextwi llbet hedayI
recievegr eatthings.
Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er78
°
•TK•
°

Thephysi oisworki
ngf ormeandt hetheher bsthat
healergavemet ochew, asforDaisyIdon' tknow
whatshei suptomostoft hetime,sheal waysgo
outandcomebackei therlateorneverbutIhavea
nurseandt hekidshast hei
rnanny,IcalledtheguyI
hadputi nchar
geofmycompany, hesaidal li
sgoing
well,
Thatthebusinessisgr owing,
Itrusthim.
Iwenttofacebooktocheckonpeople,
Ihavebeen
thi
nki
ngaboutt hi
ngs,
IdidKonkewrongIwronged
herwaymor ethananybodyyetshefor
gaveme,she
hasakindheart.
IcameacrossNkanyifr
om thepeopl eyoumay
know,Il
ookedatherpi
cs,Iusedtolovethi
ssoulit
breaksmyhearttoseeherliket
his,
sheisgreyl
ike
shedrinksal coholtoomuch, evenher2f rontteeth
arenol ongerthere,
Whathappenedt oher ?Iwoul d
havemar r
iedheraf terourst udieswehadasol i
d
plan,
butshewentandr uinedalltheplans,Iguess
moneywasmor eimpor tanttohert hanme, I
chuckledwhenIt hi
nkoft het i
meIcr iedforher,they
tookhervirginit
ywhi l
eIwaswi thher,thatwast he
signIshoul dhavet akenser iously,
butIam not
j
udgingher ,
lif
ehappened, Iam surethisisnotwhat
shewant edt obegr owi ngup.
IloveDaisythoughbeingwi t
hherwast ojustpast
ti
mebutIl earnttol
oveher ,shei
sdiff
erentfrom
whatIhaddat edbef or
e,Ineverdat
edagi rlwit
ha
babybef or
e,Daisyl
ikesbeingpregnantandenj oys
i
t,andIlovekidsIam gladIwasgi venanot herto
fathersomeoneagai n,
thistimeIam nottakingitf
or
granted.
Dai
sycamei
nfr
om shoppi
ng.
Dai
sy:
"Hi
"
TK:
"Hihowar
eyou?
"
Dai
sy:
"Fi
nehowar
eyou?
"
TK:
"Fi
ne,
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul"
Dai
sy:
"Thanks,Ineedt
otal
ktoyou"t
hatqal
ways
makesmener vous.
Tk:
"Yeah?
"
Daisy:
"Iam uhm Iam movingout
,notbecauseyou
can'twalkbutbecauseIknowgettingmarri
edisnot
onyourpl ans,
Iwantaguywhowi llmarryme,not
j
usteatmeandspi tme,
othert
hant hatIl
oveyou
andyouhavebeensoki ndtomethankyou"
TK:"Iam notsayingnoguywi l
lloveyououtther
e
causet hereis,butwherewoul dyoufindaguywho
willl
oveyouandyour3ki ds?Iknowt herei
saguy
whoi scapabl etodoso,don'tgetmewr ongyouare
sti
llbeautif
ulandallbuthowmuchwoul dyoutr
ust
thatguyt oallowhim accesstoourkids?"
Dai
sy:
"Hedoesn'
thavetol
ovemyki
dsTKhejust
hast
oloveme,Iwi
lll
eavet
heki
dsathome"
TK:
"Theguyshoul
d..
."
Daisy:
"NoTKyoucantakeyourki
dsifyouwantt
o
butIam taki
ngLi
ll
ybackathome,
thi
stimeIwil
l
vi
sitandmakesur
eshei
sokay"
TK:
"SoIcant
akemyki
ds?
"
Dai
sy:
"Yes,
i
fyouareworri
edsomuchabout
t
hem,Xol
anilovesmeandheist
alki
ngmarr
iage"
TK:
"Ohsot
her
eisanot
herguy?
"
Daisy:
"Yeahandheunder
standst
hatIam car
ryi
ng
yourbaby"
TK:"
Iwasgoingtoproposemarr
iageforthesakeof
ourkidsbutnowIseeyouhaveeveryt
hingfi
gured
out"
Dai
sy:
"Youwantt
omar
ryme?
"
TK:"
Yes,
tokeepourki
dssafe"sheseemst
obe
thi
nki
ngaboutsomethi
ng.
Dai
sy:
"Iwi
llt
aket
hatoff
er,
Xol
anidoesn'
tli
keki
ds
wor
setheonehedidn'
tmake"
TK:"
Youseemst ocarealotaboutthisXolani
,Ihope
wewon' thaveaprobwit
hhim alongtheway"Iam
notsureaboutwhatIam doi
ngbutt histi
meIam
putt
ingmyki ds1stt
hist
imeIwantnor egret
s.
Daisy:
"Iwi
llt
ellhi
mtobackof
f,
uhm l
etsgetmar
ri
ed
soonandinvit
eyourbabymamatoo"
TK:
"Why?
"
Dai
sy:"
Iwanthertoseeusgett
ingmar
ri
edsoshe
cangetoveryou,
sheneedst
oseeyoumoving
on,
soshecandot hesame"
TK:
"Maybeshel
ongmovedon"shet
ookherphone
out
.
Daisy:
"Thisdoesn'
tlooklikeaper sonwhoi sover
you"sheshowedmepi csoni nstathatKonke
pastedjustyest
erdaywel lofust ogether
,t
heone
shedeletedfrom f
acebook, welookedsohappy, we
werehappybutwhyi sshedoi ngt hi
s?Causeher
capti
onssayswear esti
lltogetherandgoi ng
str
ong,whatisgoingon?
TK:
"Iwi
llcal
lher
"
Daisy:"Nooooyouwi llnot,
insteadwewi l
lpostour
handswi thr i
ngsandt agher "why?"Sheneedsto
seet hatyouloveandgetovert hatl
it
tl
ecrushshe
sti
llhasf oryou,
justlook"shewentt othepicwe
wer ewithallthekidsIsmi l
edandf el
tsadnessat
thesametime,
Iwasnotther
eenoughforhert
o
heal,
weneededeachot
hertoheal
,Thecapt
ion
descri
bespai
nanddepressi
on.
TK:
"Pl
easedon'
ttagher
,shei
sgoi
ngt
hroughso
muchalr
eady"
Daisy:"Somuchi smi ssingyou?Comeonl etsgo
buyt hoserings"shewentouthummi ng,
Ireal
ly
don'tknowwhatIam goi ngorwhereIam goingI
havenodi r
ectionatall,
thoughi
t'
llbegoodtogo
backt oKonkebutDai syhasmyki dsIneedto
protectthem thebestwayIknowhow.
Imi
sshertoo,
Ithoughtshehat
edmenow,
thati
s
whyIbackedof
f.
Ifol
lowedherweboughttheringsandshedidn'
t
tagKonkebutshetaggedmeandIam f ri
endswit
h
KonkeI'
dblockhertonotseethepostbutIdon'
t
wanttoloseherasafri
endcauseblocki
ngher
meansnotseeingherposts,
soIlef
tthi
ngstheway
theywere.
Whyar
ewel
ivi
ngf
orpeopl
eagai
n?
Thecapt
ionwentonandon,
andi
tsai
din3mont
hs
ti
meweareget
ti
ngmar
ri
edokaywedi
dn'
ttal
k
aboutt
hat
.
Thecomment
skeptcomi
ngcongr
atul
ati
ngus.

Wewenttobedhappyt
hatday,
butIwaswor
ri
ed
t
hatKonkewil
lseet
hepost
.
Inthemor ningt
he1stthi
ngIdidwastocheckmy
facebook,andKonkecommentedtoo,
Ifel
tmyhear
t
beati
ngf astbef
oreopeni
nghercomment .
Konk:
"Congrat
ulat
ionsTKyoudeser
vet
hisand
more"thenDai
syrepli
edonhercomment.
Dai
sy:
"Howaboutme,
don'
tIdeser
vet
obehappy?
"
Konk:
"Ever
ybodydeser
vest
obel
ovedcongr
atst
o
youboth"
Dai
sy:
"Thanks,
youar
einvi
tedtocomeIwil
lpostt
he
dat
ehereandtagyou,
wouldyouli
ket
hat?
"
Konk:"YesbutasyouknowIlivef
arawayIdon'
t
thinkIcanmakeit,
butIwi
llsendyouguysahuge
gifforyourweddi
ng"
Dai
sy:
"Comeoni
twillmeanaloti
fyou'
dcomeeven
t
hagif
twon'
tbeneededifyouj
ustcome"
Konk:
"Ihavewor
k"
Dai
sy:
"Andt hat
'sal
lyouhave,
anywayi
tis3mont
hs
awaypleasemakeapl an"
Konk:
"Whyar
eyoudesper
atel
yinsi
sti
ngt
hatI
come?"
Dai
sy:
"Desperat
e?Ohpleasedesper
ateissomeone
whopostsoldpicsonI
nstaofamant hati
sno
l
ongerevenhers"
Konk:"Sot hi
sisaboutTK?Youknowwhatsoyou
cansl eepbetteratnight
,Iwil
ldel
eteandbl ockhim
from everywher e,
wehavenot hi
nglefttotalkabout
anyway, t
hisisjustforyoursanit
ysinceyouar e
threat
enedbyt heunknownenj oysweet y,
Ihopeyou
aremar ryi
ngt ohimf ortheri
ghtreasonschao"
Daisy:"
Youar eabit
terex,getali
fe"Konkedidn'
t
repl
y,Iknewthiswasf orgloat
ingfirDai
sy,
soIwill
sufferforDaisy'
ssi
ns?IinboxedKonkeapol ogi
sing
forDaisyluckil
yshehasn'tblockme.
Shesentmeasmi
leyemoj
i
Konk: "Itistimewebot hmoveon, itisti
mef ormet o
endi tal l
,Ihavel ivedwi t
hthepai noflosingmy
kids,
losi ngmyvi rginit
yinamostcr uelway, my
happi nessneverl asts,butwher eIam goi ngIhopeI
willl
ivef orhappi ness, pl
easet ellmysi sterthatI
forgi
veher ,
andt el lmypar ent st hatItri
edandI
fail
edt hatIam sor r
yIcoul dn' tholdont ot hepai n
anymor e,toever ybodywhol ovesmeandcar esf or
met ellt hem Isai dIam sor rydon' tfor
gett ot ell
them t hatIl ovet hem al l,
ThankyouTKf or
everythi ngyouhavedonef ormet odayIwi l
lrest
knowi ngt het asteofmot her hoodbecauseof
you,younevergaveuponmeandf orthatIt hank
you,thoughIcoul dn'tdoitf oryou, Iam sor ryI
couldn' tholdont ous,Iguesst hisishowi twas
supposedt obe, Iam amesst hatIdon'tunder st
and
evenmysel f,haveani celife,thisisnotagoodbye
butaseeyoul at
ert ypat hing"okayIam notdumb
thisisasui cide,ort extYesi tis.
TK:"
KonkeIl
oveyouIneverst
oppeddon'
tdo
thi
s,
let
str
yagai
n,Iwi
llbeabet
teramanthist
imeI
pr
omi
se"
Konk: "
Iti
sdone,beabettermanf orher,
loveherli
ke
thereisnot omorr
owloveherf ormet oo,i
t'
stoolat
e
forust odayIburyus,
pleasetelldadt
hathemust
nitdoubthimself,
hewast her
eenoughf ormeIjust
hadt oomucht ohandle"
TK:"Konkedon'
tdothi
spleaset
her
eisst
il
lsomuch
foryoutodointhi
sworld"
Konk:"Li
kefeel
ingmorepains?Iam t
ir
edbyeTK
remembermehappyIam happyevennowsoonI
wil
lbewi thmykids,
oneofushast ogoandmake
suretheyareokaywheretheyarebye"shewent
off
li
ne.
Iqui
ckl
ycal
ledKuhl
e,
shedi
dn'
tpi
ckIcal
ledagai
n.
Kuhl
e:"
Whatdoyouwant
?"
TK:
"Wher
ear
eyou?
"Isai
dpani
cki
ng.
Kuhl
e:"
Why?
"
TK:
"It
'sKonkeshei
snotokay,
sheisgoingt oki
ll
her
selfIwaschat
ti
ngwit
hherjustnow,please
makesureshedoesn'
tdoanyt
hingstupid"
Kuhl e:"What?Nooooshewasi nherhouseher ei
n
S.Abef or
eChr istmaspleasegocheckt here,
whil
eI
callSt entocheckheri nherhousei nEngland,
no
Konkecan' tdot hi
stous"shedr oppedthecallI
quicklywor emycl ot
hesandaskedmynur seto
drivemet oKonke' shouse,Ical
ledcopsonmyway
there,Iwantt hem tohelpust ogetin.
Whenwegottheretheywer
ealr
eadyther
e,Ishowed
them t
het
extandtheyal
sosawthat
,t
hatwasa
goodbyet
ext
.
Thealar
m wasonsothecall
edasecur it
ycompany
todi
acti
vat
eit,
andwewentin,t
heychecked
ever
ywherebutshewasnotthere,
Ical
ledKuhl
e.
Kuhle:
"St
enwentt
ocheckinherhousebutshewas
alsonott
her
eanditi
snightt
imethere,
didshesay
exactl
ywher
eshewas?"Iwouldhavetoldher
.
Ireadt hei
nboxagainandremember edt
hebeach
house,Ihopeiti
snottoolatewhentheyget
there,
thebeachhouseiswhereshespentmostof
thetimewiththeki
ds,Ibl
amemyselfIwascaught
upinmyownpai nthatIevenfor
gottoaskherhow
shewasandhowshewashol
dingupeachday.
Itol
dKuhl
eandaskedf
orSten'
snumber,
Iwouldn'
t
tr
ustKuhl
ewit
hKonke'
sli
fe,
Ical
ledhi
m mysel
f.
St
en:
"Hel
lo"
TK:
"I
t'
sTKhowi
sthesear
chgoi
ng?
"
Sten:"TheotherhouseatleastIknewthecodesand
Ihadakeybutt hebeachhouseiscompli
cated,and
thesecur i
tyistoohigh,wehavecall
edthespeciali
st
whodeal swithcomplexsecuri
ty,
causeonewr ong
movet helaserswil
lsli
cesomeone,her
ehecome, I
willkeepyouupdat ed"hedropped.
Ialsodidn'
tknowt hecodes,
shehadthatmuch
securi
tytoprotectourki
dsfrom anydanger
.
Itol
dthecopsandtheylef
tIwantt
obether
ethi
s
ti
mear ound,
Iwanthert
oknowIam her
eforher
.
TK:"
Ihavetogot here,
Ican'tbether
eforherwhenI
am her
e"Itol
dmynur se,
shenoddedanddr oveme
backtothehouse,shepackedf ormeandherwhileI
bookedti
ckets,
Itookaqui ckbathandwore
comfort
ably.
Dai
sy:
"Wher
ear
ewegoi
ngbabe?
"
TK:
"Ihavet
orusht
oEngl
andi
tisi
mpor
tant
"
Daisy:
"Heragai
n!?Whenar
ewegoi
ngt
ofi
nd
peace?"
TK:
"NotnowDai
sy"
Daisy:
"Yesnow!Youwantmet
omarrywhil
eyoudo
t
his?AtleastXol
aniput
sme1st
"Ir
eall
ydon'
thave
t
imef orthi
s.
TK:
"Whydon'
tyougot
oyourXol
anicauseyoul
ove
hi
m somuch?"
Dai
sy:
"TK.
..whyar
eyoubei
ngl
iket
hjsnow"
TK:"NoIam ti
redofyoual waysunder miningme,it
stopstoday,
yousaywhat everyouwant ,youdon't
evaluat
eitbefor
esayi ngit,
youj ustsayi tandItake
i
tasamanandnotf ightyouf ort hat
,Iam tir
edof
youmaki ngmef eellessofman, youhadaner veto
tel
lmeaboutyourbfwhi leyoul ivewi t
hmeunder
myr oof,
Ihopeher eall
ylovesandput syou1stl ike
yousayhei sandIhopehewi llmar r
yyoul i
keyou
said,
andtheheartbreakingpar tisyout hinkwhat
youdoi
ngi
snor
mal
"
Daisy:
"TKi
t'
smeyouar
etal
kingt
o,howcanyousay
suchtome?"
TK:"Iseeyout ookmyr eslectforyouasbei ngweak
andmyl oveasaj oke,youar et akingmef orgrant ed
Daisybutt hatst opst oday!Iam done, Iam going
backt otheloveIknow, whereIbel ong,i
fKonke
all
owsmebacki nherl if
e,wewi l
ltakethekids,it
's
amazi nghowshest i
llrespect edmeevenwhenI
wasamonst ert ome, sheneversai donewor dt ome
thatshowsdi srespect ,buthereIam Iwaswi ll
ingt o
spendmyl if
ewi thyou, whodi sr espectsmeever y
chanceyouget ,
Iwaswi ll
ingtol ookpastt hatand
teachyout her ightway, Daisymakesur eyouget
yourownpr i
or it
yst raightcauseevenXol aniwillsee
therealyouandl eaveyou, Ihavet ogo"shewas
cryi
ngIdi dn'tmeant omakehercr ybutDaisy
neededt oheart hat.
Ir
ecei
vedacal
lfr
om St
enIwasatt
heai
rpor
t.
St
en:
"TKshe..
.she.
..di
dn'
tmakeit
"hecr
ied"
She
wasal
readydeadwhenwegotinsi
de"t
heworld
stoppedmovi ngf
orasecond,
i
twaswai
ti
ngf
orme
totakeital
lin.
TK:
"Iam comi
ng"
Sten:
"Pleasetel
lherf
am Ijustcouldn'
tcal
l
them,Kay'ssi
sterwasal
readycryingwhenshe
call
edme"
TK:"Iwilldoso"Idr oppedt hecal lIdon'tbel
ieve
StenKonkecan' tjustdiejustlikethatwi t
houther
happi l
yeveraf ter?NoIr efuseherst orycan'tjust
endj ustlikethat,wasshebor nt osuffer?Anddi e?
Thenur sebookedust i
cket stoCPTIaskedhert o,
I
prayedal lmywayt oCPTIdon' tknowwhenwas
thelastt i
meIpr ayed,butIpr ayedandbeggedGod
tobenott rueorbr ingherbackt ome,Inegotiated
withhim, notthatIwi l
lgot ochur cheverySunday
butthatIwi l
lbelieveinhi m,andhel potherstodoso
too,
Ipr omi sedtobr inghi slostpeoplebackt ohi m,I
hopeheanswer smypr ayerandhearmypl ea.

Whenwegott
oKonke'
shome,
theywel
comedus.
Wesatdown,
Konke'
sdadwasal
sot
her
e.
Kuhl
e:"
Shei
sdead"shesai
dcomi
ngf
rom t
hest
air
s
usi
ngtheel
ect
ri
cwheelchai
r.
K.
dad:
"What
?Whot
oldyou?
"
Kuhle:
"Icanf
eel
it,
shedi
edwi
thaheavyhear
t,
I
ki
ll
edher "
K.mom: "Pleasedon'tsayt hat,
wehavet ogot her
e
andconf ir
m, shecan'tjustdie"myt hought
sexactly
"Don'tsayt hataboutmydaught er,
sheisali
veand
wellormaybeatt hehospi tal
,sheisokay"shewas
tryi
ngtoconvi bceher selfmor et
hananyone,she
wascr ying.
K.dad:
"Let
'spackwearetaki
ngt
henextf
li
ght
,and
Kuhleyoudidn'
tki
llher
,i
twasamist
aket
hat
happenedtoherki
ds"
Kuhl e:
"Ishoul
dhavebeenext r
acarefulIknewthi
s
willkil
lher,
shelovedherkidswaytoomuch, andI
tookt hem awayfrom her,
Iam t
hecauseofher
death,Shediedangrywi t
hme"shewascr yi
ngit
wassosad.
K.
mom: "I
twashert i
me"thatwasnotconvi
nci
ngat
al
l"ButIdon'
tbel
ievethatshei
sdead"
Kuhle:"Itr
iedtopul lheroutofthedarknessbutshe
refused,shesaidshei swher eshewant stobe,yet
shel ookedsosadma"whati ssheonabout ?"She
ratherbei nthedar knessthentobebackwi t
hus,I
don'tblamehert hough,wewerenott her
eenough
forher,maybei fwecheckeduponherever ydayshe
woul dstil
lbealive"shesobbedl ouder,
Iwipedmi ne
too.
TK:"
Ial
sodon'
tbel
ievet
hatshei
sdead,
l
et'
sgo
ther
e"
Kuhl
e:"
Youar
eal
soar
easonsheki
ll
edher
sel
f!
"
K.dad:
"Thisi
snotthet
imetopl
ayt
heblami
ng
games,let
spackandgo"t
heyal
lwentt
opackt
he
nextfl
ightwasi
nanhour.

Whenwegott hereIwashopingitwasnott rue,

I
washopi ngforami st
akeforamiracle,
IguessGod
didn'
thearmypr ayer,
shepostedherlasttextonher
facebook,i
twasbuzzingshewast rending,
Ididn'
t
understand.
IknowIwassomeoft
her
easonssheki
ll
edher
sel
f,
I
al
wayst ookherasast r
ongper son,
thatshewi ll
survivethislikeshesurvivedt
her esti
nherl i
fe,Iam
broken,Ithoughtshewasokaynowi t'
sbeen
mont hssi nceourkidsdie,Iwi
shIwast her eforher,
I
guessast rongpersonalsoneedsashoul dertocry
onatonepoi nt
,t
houghshewasnotl ett
inganyone
i
nIshoul dhavef orcedmywayi nmaybeshewoul d
sti
llbealive,herpostonfacebookgoesl ike.
Konk:"Iam gr atef
ul f
ort helifet hatwasgi vent o
me,butIdeci dedInol ongerneedi tanymor e,Iknow
whenIdi esomeonewi l
lbebor nsomewher ei nthe
wor l
d,Icouldn'thandlet hislife,itwast oopai nfulfor
me,li
fewasat estt
hatIf ai
ledt opasshenceI
decidedt ogiveup,myj ourneyendsher e,
Ilivedt hat
Idi
d,Ijustwi shIhadl ivedmor ebutIam ni ce
enought oal l
owsomeonet ol iveinsteadofme, I
hopet heirli
vingwi l
lbebet t
ert hatwhatmi ne
was,mom, dadandmyt wi nsi sterIloveyoual l,
I
don'twantyout ocr yforme, Iwantyout ocelebr ate
mydeat hforIhavegr aduat edi nt hi
slife,
nowIam
goingt othenext ,
Ileveledupr ejoi
cef ormyl i
fef orI
havelived,Igavel i
fe4i nf act,Imeant hatisal lI
haveeverwant
ed,TKthankyouformaki ngt
hat
possi
ble,
youareagreatguyanygirlwi
llbel
uckyt
o
haveyouastheirman,i
t'
sapityourfat
ewasi n
opposi
tedir
ect
ions,
butthankyou.

Stenf ordmyguy, youmadel if

ebear abl ef
or
me, thankyoumyf r
iend,t
rustme, youdi denought o
tryandsaveme, andIam gr atefulfort hat,
tellyour
fatherIwi llmarryhimi nanotherl i
fel olyouand
yourf ami l
yar eanamazi ngbunch, Iwi shyoual la
l
ongandhappyl if
e,t
hankyouf orbei ngmyf riend
andbr otherinawayknowt hatyouhadt oliveyour
l
ifebesi desf ol
lowingmear ound,andIwantyoual l
toliveonevenaf terthi
s.

Blessi
ngIknowyouar ecapabl etochange,
sodoso
beforel
ifef
orcesyout oo,youalsohaveand
amazingperson, It
ookt hi
sr outecauseIwas
somebodyelse, Icoul
dn'tlivewithmyselfandthe
painIwasfeelingever yday,boozeandotherthi
ngs
wereat emporar ythi
ng,Ineedt oendital
lbefor
eI
ruinedlives,Icoul dn'
trecogni semysel finthe
mi rr
or,
Iwasst ar i
ngatt hest ranger ,
Iwasempt y
i
nsi debuthi ddingi twel lwithasmi le,
Iwantyoual l
toknowt hatnoonecoul dhavepr eventedthis,
I
thankyoual lforal lt
her olesyoual lpl
ayedi nmy
l
ife,wewer enotmeantt ol i
veforeverso, Iguessthi
s
i
si tfornow, goodbyesar epainfulIknowandsome
ofyoumi ghtt hinkIam bei ngselfishyetyoudon' t
knowt hebat t
lesIwasf ighti
ngal one,t
heni ghtsI
woul dstayawayt hinkingt omysel f'howdi dIget
here?'Kuhl eIf orgiveyou, Hlonitakecar eofmy
sisterformet illweal lmeetagai n,i
fwewi l
lever
,I
am sor ryIhadt odot his"

Thiswast hemostheartbr
eakingtextIhaveever
read,Ihadtoposeal
ongthewaywhi l
ecryi
ng,Konke
i
sr eall
ygone,shedr
ankverydangerouspill
s.
Konke'
sdadcamet
ome.
K.
dad:
"Weneedt
ogoandseeherbodyson"
K.mom:"
Iam comingwithyou,
Iknowsheisdead
butIwantt
hem t
odr ai
nthepil
lsanyway"
TK:
"Stenaskedf
ori
twhent
heyf
oundher
"that
's
whathesaid.
Inevert ol
dKonket hatIl
oveherenoughandnowi t
i
st ool at
e,Ial
sofeell
ikejoi
ningmyf am,si
ncewe
wer eneverhappyi nthi
slif
etimemaybewewi l
lbe
togetherandhaveourhappi lyeveraft
er,
indeat
h
maybemyf amil
ywi l
lbeahappyandf ullofwarmt
h
one,ifIdietoo.
Roseandmyunbor nchi
ldwil
lbeokaywi ththeir
mom,theyneedhermorethantheyneedme, we
havesomethingi
ncommonwi thKonke,webot h
l
ostourkidsandwearebothnotafraidtodie,
yes
shehadnokidsbutIwanttofoll
owt hem anyway.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er79
°
•Banel
e•°

Khet
h:"
Dude.
..hur
ryup!
"
Nele:
"Iam babetoyounotdude"Ikissedhercheek
andzippedmybagwear egoingtomyki ngdom
andIam sohappy,Iam suremom wi l
lbehappy
too,
sheli
kesKhethoIdon'tknowwhatchangedher
mindbutIam happy,Iwil
lgettot
ellmyfam thatwe
arebacktogether
.
Khet
h:"
Youar
emydudebabe"shegi
ggl
ed"
Now
l
etsgo"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llcal
ltheguar
dst
ocomeourbags"
Khetho:
"Reall
yNelewecancarr
ythesebagsout
oursel
ves,
jeezewhatar
eyouaprincess?
"She
pushedherbagoutIfol
lowedher.
Nel
e:"
NoIam notbutyouar
e"
Khet
h:"
Iam?Goshwhati
sbei
ngapr
incessagai
n?"
Nel
e:"
Plusyour
eal
lydon'
tknow"
Kheth:
"CanItakemybi kewith?DamnIloveit
"I
boughtheramot orbikeforherbi
rt
hdayandit
mademehappyt oseeherhappy,sheevenforgot
wewer ekeepi
ngi tl
owshej umpedonmeand
ki
ssedme.
Nel
e:"
No,
Khet
howetalkedaboutthi
snobikeinmy
ki
ngdom,
youareapr
incessnotaboy,doyouhear
mebaby"wegott
othecarandloadedourbags.
Kheth:
"Mxm Iam notapr
incess,
wel
lIam by
defaul
t,
Icannotescapei
tcauseyouarealsoa
pri
nce"
Nele:
"I
t'
sagoodthi
ngyoustil
lrememberthatmy
pr
incess,
sowhatdoesyourmom want?"
Kheth:"
Ohsheboughtclothesf
ort hekidssoshe
wantsust opassbyandtakethem, shesai
dshewil
l
showmewhi choneIshoulddresst hem,
cause
apparentl
yIhavenosenseofst yl
e"
Nel
e:"Youmom hasnochi
ll
,
mom al
soboughtt
hem
cl
othesshet
oldme"
Khet
h:"
Hmm"oh. .
."Uhm canwenottel
lthem t
hat
wearebacktoget
herjustasyet
"Iwasrever
singI
st
oppedthecarandlookedather.
Nel
e:"
Khet
hoIt
houghtwet
alkedaoutt
his"
Kheth:
"YeahIknowbabebutIthoughtabouti
ttoo,
I
am notreadyt
obere-i
ntr
oduced"
Nele:
"Youdon'tneedani nt
roducti
on,
youare
alr
eadyknownbaby, youknowi fyoucoul
dtellme
therealreasonwhyyoudon' twantustocome
out,
I'
dpr obabl
yunderstandcausetheyouarenot
readyonei sti
redandlousy,
wear enotki
ds
anymor e"
Khet
h:"
Justdr
iveNelei
t'
salongwaytoyour
ki
ngdom,l
etmedrivesowecangett
omom' sfast
"
Nele:"
No,Idon' twanttodieyoungand
handsome, besidesyoualsodon'
twantmet odri
ve
yourcar,respectt heman'scar
"Istar
tedt
hecarand
droveoutt heguar dswer
einfr
ontofusand2cars
behindus, Khethi'
sguardsaredri
vinginf
rontofus,
I
don'tgetwhywehaveguar ds,
causeKhethoalways
dit
chher s.

WegottoKhet
ho'
smom' shouseandsheaskedme
t
ostayint
hecarshewi
llgoinandbeoutquick,she
wenti
nIseeKhet
hoist
ryingbyallmeanst
ohi de
me.
Af
terawhi
leshecal
ledmeonmyphonet
ocomei
n.
Iwenti
nandgreetedherst
epfat
herandmom who
weresi
tt
ingonthesamecouch.
K.mom:"
Doyouneedanyt
hingt
odr
ink,
snacksor
foodmaybe"
Khet
h:"
Nomom weareinarush"shecamefrom
t
hepassagecar
ryi
ngababyIt
hinkit'
sSno'
s
K.st
epdad:
"Khet
hipleasesi
tdownmychildwehave
somethi
ngimportandtotal
ktoyouabout
"shesat
nextme.
Khet
h:"
Itsoundser
iousandl
ikei
twi
lldel
ayus"
K.mom:"Thesooneryoushutupandl
ist
ent
he
sooneryouwil
lgettoleave"
Khet
h:"
Tjomamabear,
okaywear
eli
steni
ng"st
ep
dadcl
earedhi
sthr
oat
.
K.
Sdad:
"Soyouguysar
eani
tem agai
n?:
Nel
e&Kheth:
"Yes,
No"wesai
datt
hesamet
imewe
l
ookedateachother
.
Nel
e&Khet
h:"
No,
Yes"wesai
dagai
n.
K.
sdad:
"YouseewhatImeanWel
il
e?Theseki
ds
havenoi
deaofwhatt
heyar
edoi
ng,
j
ustl
ist
ent
o
them"
K.mom:
"Whichoneisitcauseyouar
econfusi
ngus
now"Il
ookedatKhethoforhert
oanswer
.
Khet
h:"
Wel
lit
'scompl
icat
ed"
K.
mom:
"Whi
chpar
t?"
Khet
h:"
Therear
eparts?Ididn'
tknowt
hatbutal
lI
knowisiti
scompl
icated"
K.
sdad:
"That
'swhatpeopl
esaywhent
heydon'
t
wantt
osaywhattheyare"
Kheth:
"Uhm whyareyouaski
ngthisi
fImay
ask,
youneverrealcar
edaboutwhatIdowi
th
who,what'
sup?"
K.mom:"
WecareKhethihowcanyousayt hatwe
don'
t,
wearej
ustgi
vingyouthef
reedom youneed"
K.sdad:
"Andthatfr
eedom i
scomingtoendcause
youarelivi
ngwithamanwi t
hyourfr
eedom,t
hati
s
nothowt hi
ngsaredone"
Nel
e:"
Ipai
dlobol
aforher
,shei
spr
act
ical
lymywi
fe"
K.
sdad:
"Whoaskedyoutotalk?Wearestil
lcoming
t
oyou,j
ustshutup!
"HeisscarybutIhaveKhetho
myninj
ababesoIwon'tbackdown.
Khet
h:"
Whati
sthepoi
ntofyoucal
li
ngusher
e?"
K.
mom:
"Toaskwhati
sgoi
ngonbet
weenyout
wo"
Khet
h:"
Andweanswer
edt
hati
t'
scompl
icat
ed"
K.sdad:"
Itisbet
weenyoutwodat
ingornot
,t
hat
complicatedisnotat
hing"
Kheth:
"SteppyyoushouldknowbynowImake
everyt
hingthethi
ng,t
heinthi
ngthethi
ngabl
e"I
chuckledcausetheyaredeadseri
ousandKhet
hoi
s
beinghersel
f.
K.sdad:"Theni
tshouldn'
tbeapr obl
em tomovei n
withusandmakei tyourt
hing,
thethi
ngableyou
wer etal
kingabout,
youarewayt ooyoungtobe
l
ivingwithaman, areyouevensurethathewill
mar ryyou?"
Khet
h:"
I'
drat
hergobackt
omyhouseandl
ive
al
one"
K.
mom:
"Sohecancomeanyt
imehewant
sandyou
wi
llgot
ohi
spl
acewhenever
?"
Khet
h:"
Wewi
llnotf
orceBanel
etowantt
omar
ryme
agai
n"
Nel
e:"
Iwantt
omar
ryyouagai
n"
K.
sdad:
"No,
notnowmayneaf
ter2year
sfr
om now"
Khet
h:"
Areyout
ryi
ngt
obr
eakusup?
"
K.
mom:
"It
houghtyousai
dyouar
enotani
tem"
Khet
h:"
Wellwearethereyouhavei
tandNel
ewant
s
ustogetmarr
iedagain"hel
ookedatme.
K.
sdad:
"Thenwhati
sthepr
obl
em?Whatar
eyou
wai
ti
ngfor?"
K.mom:"HoneyIdon'
tthi
nkiti
sagoodideathat
t
heygetmar ri
ednow,
theycandothataf
ter
fi
nishi
ngvarsi
ty"
Khet
h:"
That
'swhatIt
oldNel
e"
Nel
e:"
CanIt
alknow?
"Theyl
ookedatme.
K.
mom:"Whateveryouwanttosayknowthatyou
wi
llmar
ryherafteryoubot
hdonewithvarsi
ty"
K.sdad:
"Yeahmywi fehavespoke!
"Theyhi
ghfived
andlaughednowIseewher eKhethogetsher
crazi
ness,
from hermom"
Khet
h:"
Nowt
hati
ssor
tedcanwegonow?
"
K.
sdad:
"Whatdi
dwej
ustsayGundane?
"
Kheth:
"Mom St
eppyisst
eppi
ngoutofl
ine,
that
rhymes"shesmil
ed.
K.mom:"Don'
tinvolvemei
nyournamecall
ing
causeIhavenoi deawhyyouar
ecall
inghi
m
Steppyt
oo"
K.sdad:
"Don'
tyouseeshei
stoohai
ryf
oragi
rl
,she
l
ikeacutelit
tl
emice"
K.
mom:"Pl
easest
opt
hati
swr
ong,
shei
snoteven
t
hathai
ry"
Kheth:
"Thankyoumom, Icallhi
m St
eppycausehe
i
smyst epfat
her
,hewantedmet ocallhi
m si
r?
Steppyiswaybettert
hatsircauseIcannotcal
lhi
m
dad"
K.
sdad:
"Thencal
lmefat
her,
yourf
atheryouwi
llcal
l
hi
m dadandIwil
lbef
ather
"
Khet
h:"
ButSt
eppysoundsmor
efun"
K.
sdad:
"Soi
sGundane"
Khet
h:"
OkaythenIwil
lcal
lyousi
rli
keyouwant
ed
fr
om t
hestar
t,canwegonowmom andsir"
K.sdad:"
Thatdidn'
tsoundri
ght,
fatherisokayIlike
younow, backthenIuhm wassti
llthi
nkingabout
i
t,
evendadi sokaytoo,i
t'
snotl
ikeyouwi llget
confusedyouknowyourr ealf
at her,
Soitshouldn'
t
beapr oblem t
ocallmedadtoo"
Khet
h:"
Canwegonow.
..
dad?
"
K.
sdad:
"Nowesai
dnomor
eli
vingt
oget
her
"
Khet
h:"
Buti
t'
sforf
ewdays"
K.mom:
"Youshoul
dbewi
thyourf
am onChr
ismas
day"
Kheth:
"Iwi
llbeher
ebeforeyear'
seve,
andIwi
ll
spendtherestoft
heyearwithyouguys"
K.
mom:
"Okay,
youcango"
K.
sdad:
"Shecan?
"
K.
mom:
"Yeahnextyearshewi
lll
ivewi
thus,
ful
l
t
ime"
Kheth:
"Yeahnothat
'sf
alsemom Iam goi
ngt
o
Harvar
dnextyear"
K.
sdad:
"Wher
ehei
sst
udyi
ng?
"
Khet
h:"
Yes,
i
sther
eapr
obl
em daddy?
"Hel
ookedat
K'
smom.
K.sdad:"Wewil
ltal
kaboutthiswhenyoucome
back,givememygr andson"hetookt
hebabywho
wassl eepi
ng,
westoodup.
Khet
h:"
Whereishismom?Causehi
sdadwas
sl
eepi
nginhisroom"
K.mom:"
Sheneededsomeai
rsowegavei
tto
her,
Zamali
kesgoi
ngout"
Khet
h:"
OhIt
houghtt
hat
'sZol
eni
,IguessIwil
lnever
beabl
eknowwhoiswho,sot
hatisZolani
?"
K.sdad:"No,
Zamaniyouseewhyyouneedtocome
andl i
vewi t
hus,
soyouwillgett
oknowyour
brothers"
K.
mom:
"Tr
ue"
Khet
h:"
Whosebabyi
sthi
sagai
n?"
K.
mom:
"Zol
aniandZama'
s"
Khet
h:"
Ohwheni
sSnocomi
ngt
hissi
de?
"
K.mom:"
Sheisnotcomi ng,
shedoesn'
twantto
comebutIwillt
ryandtalkt
oheragain,
maybewhen
youcomeback.Andifsheseesyouheremaybeshe
wil
lwanttocomeoryoucant al
ktoherforus"
Kheth:
"Iwi
llseeyouwhenIgetbackf
am,
bye"she
pul
ledmewer ushedout
.

WegottothecarIaskedt
heguar
dtodr
iveandIsat
wi
thKhethiatt
heback.
Nel
e:"
Thatwashect
ic"
Khet
h:"
Tel
lmeaboutit,
Ithoughtt
heywillst
art
t
alki
ngaboutushavi
ngsexandal l
"theguard
l
ookedatusonarearmirror.
Nel
e:"
Sowewi
llbet
hissi
deaf
terChr
ist
mas"
Kheth:
"Ihavet
ocomeback,
butyoucanst aybehi
nd
wit
hyourf am,
wehaveawholeofnextyeartobe
t
oget
heragai
n"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llseeaft
erChr
ist
mas"Iki
ssedherhand
t
hatIwasholdi
ng.
Khet
h:"
Ican'
twai
ttoseemyki ds,
howaboutwet
ake
t
hem andli
vewit
hthem over
seas?"
Nele:"
YouknowIl ovemyki dsbutwear enotgoing
overseasf oravacat ion,
wear egoingthereto
study,
whi chsomedayswi llrequi
reyoutost udyday
andni ght,
thekidswi llneedyou24/ 7too,wewi l
lnot
beablet oconcer ntratewit
ht hem around,
theyare
alwaysbusy, butoncewear edonewewi lll
ivewith
them aftergetti
ngmar ri
edofcour se"
Kheth:
"YeahIguessyouar er ight"wekissedand
shelaidonmyl ap,Iwasbrushi ngherhair,
I
chuckledcauseKhet hoisreall
ytoohai r
yf ora
gir
l,
evenhernippleshasal it
tl
ebi tofhairandshe
hatesit,
shewaxesever ynowandt hen,
shesl ept
.

Wegottoourki
ngdom andtheguar
dstookour
bagsi
nwewentin,mom anddadweredri
nki
ngtea
i
nadinni
ngroom,mom stoodup.
Mom:"Nel
eNel
emybaby"shecamet
ohugmeand
ki
ssedmycheek.
Nele:
"Himom,
dad"dadnoddedIlookedbehi
ndme
Khethowasnotnexttome,
sheappearedwhi
leI
waswonderi
ngwher eshewent
.
Khet
h:"
Goodeveni
ngyourmajest
ies"mom l
ooked
atmeandKhethothenmeagainandsmil
ed.
Mom:
"I
sthi
swhatIt
hinki
tis?
"
Nel
e:"
Whi
chi
s?"
Mom:"Ar
eyouguysanitem agai
n?"Ial
lowed
Khet
hotoanswercauseIal
sodon'tknow.
Kheth:
"No,
wearejustf
ri
endsl
ikebef
ore"mom
noddedsti
llsmi
li
ng.
Dad:
"Soyouwi
llspendChr
ist
maswi
thus?
"
Khet
h:"
Ifyourhi
ghnessdoesn'
tmi
ndyes"
Mom: "
We'
dloveto"shehuggedKhethotoo"Weare
host
ingachari
tyeventthi
syearsoIam act
ual
ly
gl
adyouarehere,
Iinvi
tedyourki
ngdom,wel
lal
lthe
ki
ngdomsreal
ly"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
tknow"
Mom:
"Yourmom r
epl
iedt
hatshei
scomi
ng"
Khet
h:"
Mymom?
"
Mom:"Yessweetyherkingdom mightbeabandoned
buti
tsti
llaki
ngdom ri
ght?"Khet
hol ookedconf
used.
Khet
h:"
Iguess,
wher
ear
ethet
wins?
"
Mom:"Playroom withot
herkids,Nel
eIhopeyou
don'
tmindIi nvi
tedShentok,
Ithoughtshewil
lbe
youdatefortomorrownight,
sinceyouguysarenot
anit
em youdon' tmindr
ightKhetho"Khet
hofakeda
smil
e.
Khet h:"
Notatal
lyourmajest
y"Il
ookedathershe
shr uggedhershoul
der
s,t
hatwastheri
ghtti
met o
tellthetrut
hbutIal
sowanttoseehowthiswillal
l
playout .
Mom: "
Okaythen,Shenisalreadyinyourr
oom
Nele,
Khethoyouwi l
ltaketheroom onthewestwing
si
deoft hehouse,t
hehelperswillshowyou"Khet
ho
nodded.
Nel
e:"
Whyi
sSheni
nmyr
oom?
"Si
ncewhendoes
mom l
ikeShen?
Mom:"Peopl
earesti
llcomingwewil
lneedt
herest
oft
heroomsf ort
hem,theonesf
rom f
araway
ki
ngdoms"
Khet
h:"Iwi
llgotot
heBNBIsawonenotf
arf
rom
her
e,Idon'
tmind"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llgowi
thhersi
nceShenneedsmyr
oom"
Mom:
"Nonsense,
wewi l
lbefi
ne,i
fitget
st oocr
owdy
t
hemaidswil
lshare,
thi
sisyourhomest ay"
Kheth:
"I
t'
snotminesoIwil
lgo,Iwi
llcomeback
af
terthechar
it
ythi
ngthosearenotmyt hi
ng"
Mom: "
Pleasedocome,
ther
earepeopl
eIwantyou
tosee"thatwasasur
pri
sewhy?"Imeansinceit
didn'
tworkoutbet
weenyouandNele,
Ihavethi
s
nephewofmi neLi
ndo,
youguyswil
lgoodtoget
her"
Kheth:
"Sor
ryIalr
eadyhaveabf
,andheloves
me,l
etsnotfor
gethandsomeanidi
otbut
handsome"
Mom:"
Okayt
hen,
sohewi
llbeyourdat
etomor
row
ni
ght
?"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llseecanIr
estnow?
"
Nel
e:"
Mom IwantShenoutfmyr
oom orIwi
llsl
eep
i
nmyki d'
sroom"
Mom:
"Shewasonl
yusi
ngi
tfort
het
imebei
ng"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"Mom l
ookedather
.
Mom:
"Jeal
ous?
"
Kheth:
"Nopjustcuri
ousyouknow, i
t'
salarming
whenamot herkeepssett
inghersonupl i
keyou
do,
whatproblem doesyoursonhave?Thathewi ll
needyourhelp?Orwhatproblem doeamot her
havetokeepwant i
ngtocontr
olherson' sl
ife?"That
madedadt olookatustoowewer esti
llst
anding.
Mom:
"Iam aqueenyouwon'
tspeakt
omel
iket
hat
i
nmyhouse,youngl
ady!
"
Kheth:
"For
givemeyou'majesty'
oryouar
eget
ti
ng
payedwhenheisinarelat
ionship?
"
Mom:
"Guar
ds!
"Sheyel
led.
Khet
h:"
Calm down,
Iwil
ltakemykidsandgo,
never
t
obotheryourtwi
stedmindeveragai
n"
Mom:
"Theyar
emyson'
stoo"
Khet
h:"
Yousee!Youar
efi
ght
inghi
sbat
tl
est
oo
now?"
Mom:
"Whati
syourpr
obl
em?
"
Kheth:
"Youaremypr obl
em,st
opsetti
ngmyman
wit
halltheseskanks,
heismine!Geti
t?Goti
t?Good!
Let
sgot oourroom babe"shetookmyhandandled
metomyr oom,l
eavi
ngmom f umingandwanti
ngto
l
aughtoo.
Nele:
"Yougogi
rl
!Fi
ghtf
iryourman,
damnt
hatf
elt
good"
Khet
h:"
Maybeifyouknewhowt ost
andyourgr
ound
Iwon'
thavet
of i
ghtf
oryourass"
Nel
e:"
Soi
t'
st heasst
hatyouwerefighti
ngfor
?It
mustbeaprett
ygoodassthen"shelaughed.
Kheth:"
Stop,
Iam upsetwithyou,
youneedto
toughenupdudel i
keforrealnoworyourmom wil
l
keeptakingyouforaride"whati
sshesaying,
we
gottomyr oom andShenwasnott her
e.
Nel
e:"
Youwantmet
odi
srespectmymom?
"
Khet
h:"No,
butIwantyoutost
andyourgroundyour
mom isrul
ingyou"Isatonmybed,
sheremained
st
anding.
Nel
e:"
Soyouwantmet
obear
ebel
?"
Khet
h:"
No,
Iwanthert
oknowt
hatyouar
eyourown
per
son"
Nel
e:"
Iam myownper
son,
whatdoyoumean"
Kheth:"
Noyouar enot,yourmom cont rolsyour
movement s,t
hereisadi fferencebetween
respecti
ngandbei ngweak!Nel eyouar eweak!Iam
sorrytosaybutyoul etyourmom poi ntyou
everywhere"thathurtshear inghersayingthatt
o
mer eall
ybrokemyhear t,
mom l ovesmeandshe
knowswhat 'sgoodf orme, Iwasneverr aiseda
rebelIwil
lnotstartnow.
Nele:
"Iam sorryyoufeel
thatwayaboutme, Iknow
mom wi l
lneverdoanythingtohur tme
i
ntenti
onall
y,Idon'
tknowwhatyouhaveagai nstmy
mom causeal lshedoesissmi leevenwhenyou
i
nsulther,
li
keyouwer ebackt here,
howar eweeven
supposedtol asti
fyoucan'tevenr espectmy
mot her?Butwhatdi dIexpectcauseyoudon'teven
respectyourownpar ent
s!"Ishout
edIdon'
tknow
whatshewant sfrom meorwhatshewant smet o
do,Iwillneverdi
srespectthewomanwhor aised
me, shegavebi r
thtome,shedeservesmy
respect,i
t'
stheleastIcangiveherandifKhetho
doesn'tgetthatthenIguessshei snott
hewoman
forme.
Kheth:"Wow..
.Iuhm Iguessnot!"DidIsaythatout
l
oudf orhertohear?Iwasn'tgoingtosayitrawli
ke
thatbutarg.
..Idon'
tknowwhatt osay."
Iuhm Iwil
l
gotot hatBNBaf t
eral
l,
Iwil
ljusttakemykidsand
l
eave"
Nel
e:"
Myki dsar
enotgoi
nganywheret
histi
mei
f
t
henight
,andsoareyou,
stopbei
ngchi
ldi
sh"
Kheth:"
1stIam notthewomanf oryouNel e,nowI
am chil
dish?Wowt hespi r
ityouhavenowt hatyou
areinyourkingdom it'
samazi ng,youbeggedmet o
comeher ewithyouf ordaysonl yt ohur
tmel i
ke
thi
s?Iwon' tt
akethisfrom you"shesear chedf or
herbagi nmyclosetandgoti t,Istoodupandwent
tostandagainstthecloseddoor ,t
hereisnokey
ei
sh,
Ihadtostopherf
rom l
eavi
ngorel
seIwi
lll
ose
herf
orgood.

Shetookoffherclot
hesandputonhertr
acksui
ts
andsneakers,
thenputtheonesshewasweari
ng
i
n,andcamef orthedoor.
Nele:"
Khet
hoIam sorr
ybabelet'
snotf
ight
,please
don'tl
eaveIam sosor
ryIdi
dn'tmeant
ohur tyou"
Kheth:
"Youneverdopleaseletmego,iti
sget t
ing
evenmor el
ate,
plussi
nceyourmom i shostingthat
thi
ngtomorrow,TheBNBmi ghtgetful
l,
pleasemove
Iam notint
hemoodt of i
ght
,justmove"
Nel
e:"
Pleasefor
givemebabet
hatcameoutwr
ongI
di
dn'
tmeant osaythat
"
Kheth:
"Youwer et
hinkingit,
youdidn'tmeant obut
youdidnowst epawayf rom thedoor "shelooked
sodefeated"YouknowBanel eIcanmoveyou
myselfanditwon'tbenice,l
etmegooutofher e
peaceful
lyandRESPECTyourmot her'shouse
causemywaysar eofar ebel"Ist
eppedawayf rom
thedoorIkeepmessi ngup,Shencameoutoft he
bat
hroom wi
that
owelonherbody.
Shen:
"Ohyouar
eher
e,hi
"Khet
hopushedherbag
andgotout
.
Nele:
"Pleasegot
oanotherr
oom,
Iam usi
ngthi
s
one"thenIranaf
terKhet
ho,
shewasonthephone.
Kheth:
"Heact uall
ydumpedme! .
..NahIam cool
wellIwil
lbe,don'twor r
yIsawaBNBnotf arfrom
her
eIshoul dbef ine,nodon'tcomehereyouknow
meIam t oughl i
ket hat"shelaughedapai
nfulone"
I
wil
lseeyout omor rowbye"
Nel
e:"
Khet
hopl
easedon'
tdot
his,
Il
oveyou"
Kheth:"
Youdon' tknowwhatl ovei sleaveme
alone,
whatdidIal sothinktaki
ngyouback?Thi si
s
allmyfault
,Ibl
amemysel fforalkthis,Banel
eIam
sorryIwantedyout omanupandst andupf or
yoursel
f,
youar erightIknownot hingaboutr espect
causeIdon'tall
owpeopl et
ocont rolmyl if
e"she
walkedfasterIranandst oodbef oreher.
Nele:
"Iam sosorr
ypleasef
orgi
veme,Iam an
i
diot,
youridi
otIdon'
twantt
oloseyou,
Iam not
r
eadyt oletyougo"
Kheth:"
NowdoyouseewhyIwant edusunknown?
i
magi neif
..
."herphonerang"YeahIwil
lbeoutjust
now"shedr oppedthecall"
Myr i
deisher
e,Ishoul
d
getgoing"mom cameourway.
Mom:
"What
'swi
tht
hebeds"
Khet
h:"Heisal
lyour
snow,
youcangivehi
mto
whoeveryouwant,
wher
earemykids?"
Mom:
"Nel
ewhati
sgoi
ngonher
e?"
Nel
e:"
Mom Iapol
ogi
zedandshewon'
tli
stent
ome,
I
madamist
akenowsheisleavi
ngme"
Mom:
"Whatmi
stakeBanel
e!?
"Sheshout
ed
Khet
h:"
Myki
dswher
ear
ethey?
"
Mom:
"Youdi
dn'
tcomewi
thyourki
dsher
e"
Khet
h:"
Iwantmyki
ds"
Mom: "Thisisthei
rhome, t
heywillst
ayas
scheduled,Itookt
hem from yourfat
hersoIwi l
lgi
ve
them backt ohim agai
n"Khethtookoutherphone
andcal l
edherdadandputi tonloudspeaker
.
Ki
ng:
"Mybeaut
if
ulpr
incess"
Khet
h:"Hidad,
Iam i
neZibukoki
ngdom,
theydon'
t
wanttogivememyki ds"
Mom:
"Remembert
hedealwemade"
King:
"Whati
sgoi
ngonKhethi?
"Shestartedcryi
ng
butther
ewasnosignoft
earsinhereyesjusta
secondago.
Khet
h:"Ij
ustwantmykidsdad"shesai
dwitha
br
eakingvoicebr
eaki
ngmyhear ti
naprocess.
Ki
ng:
"Gi
vet
hequeenaphone"
Khet
h:"
Shecanhearyou"
Ki
ng:
"Mar
thagi
vehert
heki
dsi
fshewant
sthem"
Mom:"
NoIam not ,
mygrandki
dsnevergett
ovi
sit
me,
Iam notgi
vingthem t
oher"
Khet
h:"
Wel
ltheyar
emyki
ds!
"
Mom:
"Wi
thmyson"
Kheth:
"Yesnotwithyou,
nowwher
earemy..
."t
he
ki
dscamer unningfr
om thepl
ayr
oom t
heywere
plent
yofthem,evenmyboysandFanel
e'
schil
d,t
hey
camer unni
ngtothei
rmom.
Them:"
Mama! "Khethoquickl
ywipedhertear
sand
fi
xedhersel
fup"DadIf oundthem,wearecoming"
comingbutIthoughtshewasgoi ngtoaBNB.
Ki
ng:
"ThankyouMar
tha"
Mom:"
Iwi
lll
ockdownthi
spalacei
fIhavet
o,t
hese
ki
dsar
enotgoinganywher
e"
King:"
Areyousur eyouwanttodothi
swi t
hme
Mar t
ha,Iam nott
hathusbandofyoursyouhave
fi
nishedwithkorobelaIwi
llr
uinyou!
"
Mom:
"Youdon'
tknowwhoIam,
youol
dlonel
yman"
King:"
AtleastIam ol
dbutyouarebi
tteranda
witch,
don'tt
hinkIdon'
tknowaboutyourli
tt
le
operati
onstoo"
Kheth:"
Tellherdad!"Shesoundedsof araway,she
wasr unningwiththeki dsgoingout si
de,Idi
dn'
f
knowwhatt odomom i sinazoneandKhet hois
gett
ingawaywi tht hekids,Iheardthecarstar
tI
guesst hatwasit,
shel eftherphoneIwasnotgoi ng
l
etherl eavemej ustlikethatIloveher,
IknowI
shouldhavehandl edt hissit
uationbett
er,
yesIlove
mymom butIal sol oveher .
Oncemom wasdoneshewasfumi
ngandshe
di
dn'
tevennot
icet
hatKhet
howasgone,
shegave
methephone.
Mom:"
Thesepeopl
e...t
heydon'
tknowme,
Iwi
ll
messt
hem upnxa"thenshewenton.
Nel
e:"
Mom Iwi
llbeoutbutIwi
llcomebacksoon"
Shedi
dn'
tevenanswermebutIknowshehear
dme.
SoIwentt omycaranddr oveout,
hopi
ngIwil
l
catchontoKhethIwenttocheckonaBNB1stshe
wasnotthereIwenttohervil
lage,
i
twaslat
eat
nightsoIpar
kedacrosstheroadandwenttoask
oneoftheguardstocal
lherforme,orgi
veherthe
phoneback.
HesaidKhethoisnotther
e,Icoul
dn'tdr
ivebackt
o
theki
ngdom soIslepti
nthecar ,
Iwasti
redand
hungr
y,buthungercanwait
.
Iwassleepi
ngpeacef
ull
ywhent
heknockcame
thr
oughmywi ndow.
Iwokeupandt
hesunwasal
readycomi
ngout
.
ThepersonwasSno,
shehadaplat
eoff
oodi
nher
hand,
sheissuchagoodper
son.
Iopenedt
hedoor
.
Sno:
"Hi
"
Nel
e:"
Hi,
howar
eyou?
"
Sno:
"Iam f
inet
hanksandhowar
eyou?
"Isatup
st
rai
ght.
Nele:
"Ei
shsist
eri
nlawImessedupbi gt
imeandI
havenoideawheretost
artst
artr
eal
ly"
Sno:
"Sor
ry.
..Ibr
oghtyouf
ood,
youmustbehungr
y"
Nel
e:"
Whenl
astdi
dyout
alkt
oher
?"
Sno:
"Thi
smor
ning"Inoddedandt
ookt
hepl
ate.
Nele:"
Thankyousomuch,her
eshel
eftherphone
behind"shet
ookthephone.
Sno:"
Okayenjoyyourfood"shewentbackmy
brai
nsmustbenotf uncti
oni
ngwellcauseIthought
IheardSnosaidshelasttal
kedtoKhethothi
s
morning,
wai
tdoesthismeanshei sinther
e?cause
herphonewasonme?Li keever
yothercuri
ousbfI
wentt
hroughherphonejustforj
ustandIam happy
wi
thit
,orel
seshewouldn'thavei
tbehindr
ight
?
Iateandcal
ledKhetho'
snumber
,sheanswer
ed,
I
guesstheguardsl
iedtome.
Khet
h:"
Givethepl
atest
otheguardsshar
p"soshe
i
supsetwithmebutshesti
llcar
es.
Nel
e:"
Khet
hoIam sosor
ry"
Khet
ho:
"Forwhatexact
ly?Banel
e?"
Nel
e:"
Canyoupleasecomeout
sidesowecant
alk
pr
operl
y,
please"
Khet
h:"
No,
Idon'
twantt
oseeyou"
Nel
e:"
PleaseKhet
ho"
Khet h:
"Iam sobusyBanel egohomet oyourmom
youl oveandr espectsomuch,causeyouar e
comi ngwithasamepr obl
em,youst i
llhaven'
t
changedyourat t
it
ude,i
fyougoatt hi
sr ateyou
mi ghtaswel lmarryyourmom,causenogi r
lcan
standt hi
sish"
Nel
e:"
Pleasecomepl
easeKhet
ho"
Khet
h:"
Iwil
lseeyounextyear
,Iam gi
vingyouti
me
tot
hinkaboutwhatyouwantexact
ly"butonthe
2ndIam l
eaving.
Nele:
"Iam beggingyoubabe,IknowIdidyou
wrong,Iam anidiot
,afoolf
ortal
kingt
oyouli
ket
hat
andIam sor r
y,Iwil
ltal
ktomymom"
Kheth:"
Tal ktomeaftert al
kingt
oher,
yourmom
doesn'tl
ikeme, shehatesmeshehasahi dden
agenda,doyouknowwhatshesai dtodad?Your
mom i sevilandinyourt al
kmakesur et
ot el
lher
thatIwillshootherbrainsoutifshecomesnearmy
family"
Nel
e:"
Khethomom doesn'
that
eyou,
Idon'
tknow
whatyouaret
alki
ngabout"
Kheth:
"OhIseeyouaresti
llaboutyourmom,goto
mommybaby"shedr oppedt hecal
lthi
sishect
ic,
I
wishIhadanideaofhowtof ixal
lthi
s.
Afteranhourorsothecarcameoutandi
twas
Sno'scarIcoul
dhearthekidsmaki
nganoisei
n
there,
Ihoot
edfori
ttostop.
Inot
icedt
hati
twasnotSnodr
ivi
ngout
,soI
f
oll
owedt
hecarmyphoner
ang,
i
twasmom.
Mom:
"Youar
enoti
nyourr
oom wj
erear
eyou?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam outmom"
Mom:
"Iam aski
ngyouwher
eyouat
"
Nel
e:"
Onmywayt
oJHB"
Mom: "What?Ifyouknowwhatisgoodf oryou,
you
wil
lcomeher enow!Andbeagoodsonandsuppor t
met odaythenaf t
ert
hatyoucanleaveifyouwant
t
o,butIdoubtyouwi l
lwanttol
eaveafterseei
ng
whatIhavei nstor
eforyou"
Nel
e:"
Mom Ihavet
omaket
hingsr
ightwi
thKhet
ho"
Mom: "
Leavethatoneal
one,
whatIhavei
smor
e
bet
terthanher,
comehomeson"
Nel
e:"
No,
Iwantt
obewi
thKhet
ho"
Mom: "What?Sot hi
siswhoyouar enow?Aback
chatt
ingli
tt
lebr at
?Iam notaski
ngyouBanel eIam
tel
li
ngyou,i
fyoudon' twantmet odisownyouand
deacti
vateallyourcardsr
ightnow,youwil
lcome
back!"
Nele:
"Dowhatwi
llmakeyouhappymom,youcan'
t
l
ivemylif
eformeli
feyouhavebeendoi
ng"
Mom: "
Godshegottoyoudidn'
tshe?Youdon'
tneed
thatki
ndofbadinf
luencei
nyourli
fe,
mysonplease
comehomeort heguardswil
lhavetomanhandle
you"
Nel
e:"
Disownmer
ather
!"
Mom:"
Soyouar
echoosi
ngapussyoveryour
f
amil
y?"
Nel
e:"
Theyar
emyf
ami
lymom"
Mom:
"Youwi
llr
egr
ett
his!
"Shedr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Ikeptf
ollowingt
hecaranditwasi
ndeedgoi
ngt
o
JHBitstoppedinul
tr
acity,
Iwasgl
adcausei
twas
i
ndeedKhet ho.
Iparkedmi
nenextt
oher
'sandf
oll
owedt
hem t
o
steer
s.
Theyor
der
edandIof
fer
edt
opay.
Khet
h:"Youdon'
thaveto"Ii
gnor
edherandor
der
ed
somethingf
ormyselft
ooandgavetheguymycard.
Guy:
"I
t'
sbeendecl
inedsi
r"
Nel
e:"
What?No..
.pl
easetryagai
n"hedi
dandt
he
samehappenedagai
n,t
hatwasfast
.
Khet
h:"
Okay,
that
'senoughpl
easetakemi
ne"she
pai
dandwewentt ositdownandate.
Nele:
"Mom musthavecancel
ledal
lmycards,
she
wantedmetocomehomeandIwant edt
of ol
low
you"
Khet
h:"
Youshoul
dgobacktoher
,youneedt
he
moneytogobackover
seast
oo,
youcannotli
vel
ike
t
his"
Nele:
"NolethertakeitIwil
lmakeaplanIjustwant
youtoforgi
veme, thi
sisjustahi
ccuprelat
ionshi
ps
gothroughthesesomet i
mes,pl
easetakemeback"
Kheth:
"Idi
dn'tdumpyou,it'
sjustt
hatIdon'
tli
kehow
youletyourmom ruleyoulikethi
s,shei
staki
ng
advantageofyourrespectforher
,sheknowsyou
won'tsayno"
Nel
e:"
Fort
he1stt
imeIdi
dshedi
sownedme"
Khet
h:"
Youneedt
hem"
Nel
e:"
Ineedyoumor
e"
Khet
h:"
Youcannottur
nyourbackonyourf
am,
go
homeNeleyouwereri
ghtyourmom i
smore
i
mportant
"shewi
pedthekidsandst
oodup.
Nel
e:"
Khet
hiIdi
dthi
sforusbabe,
foryou"
Khet h:
"Thenthemeyouwer edoi
ngitforsaysgo
backhome, youneedyourfam morethanme
especiall
ynowsi nceyouar
enotwor ki
ngand
all
,youmom knowsyouneedt hem fornow,pul
lthat
stuntafteryougetajobyouwil
lseeshewi l
lhave
nothingagainstyou"
Nel
e:"
WhatdoyoumeanIst
il
lhave2mor
eyear
sto
gobefor
eget
ti
ngajob"
Khet h:
"Nelethatisathingaboutyou,youdon'
tthi
nk
thingsthrough,youjustdoit
"west oodoutsi
de
steers.
Nele:"
Ithoughtyousai
dImustst
andmygr
ound"I
don'tunderst
andnow.
Khet
h:"
Yeahbutyouhadnosecondopti
onnoplan
B,
youshoul
dhavewithdr
ewallyourmoneybef
ore
doingso"shedi
dn'
ttel
lmetodothat?GodIam an
i
diot,
whowantstobetoldt
odoeverythi
ngmom
rui
nedme.
Nel
e:"
Ishoul
dgoback"shenoddedshewentt
obuy
t
hesnacksfort
heki
dsIfoll
owedher.
Onthetil
lRat
ohadcondomsinherhandmaybe
shethoughtt
heywer
esweets.
Rat
o:"
Mom whataret
hesef
or?
"Sheopenedone.
Thest
orewasful
l.
Kheth:"
Youjusthadtogof ortheki
llhuh?Come
Neleandexplaintotheki
ds"shecal l
edmeIwant ed
thegroundtoopenandswal lowme, shemetme
halfway"ThisqistoughIwoul dhaveanswer edi
f
shesaidmom whatar ethese,youknow,Iam not
readyfort
otalkaboutthebirdsandt hebeeswith
my29mont hsoldkids"
Iwentt
oRat
opeopl
ewer
elooki
ngatus.
Nel
e:"
Wel
lbabyt
hisi
suhm"
Khet
h:"
Acondom baby"
Rat
o:"
Whati
sitf
or?
"Lor
d.
Kheth:
"Iwil
lvideocal
ldad"Iwasr eal
lynotr
eadyt
o
tal
kaboutcondomst omyki ds,
theyarewaytoo
young"Pleasedad..
.ei
shdadyouknowbestyou
rai
sedme"herdadl aughed
King:
"Tel
lheri
t'
susednottohavebabi
es"that
answerisbabyfr
iendl
y,
Iwasgoingtogofullbl
ast
onher.
Khet
h:"
Pleaseyoutel
lthem dad,
Ikni
wanot
herqwi
ll
comeaftert
hatanswer"
King:
"Okay,gi
vethem t
hephone"shedi
d,shepai
d
forever
ythingincl
udi
ngthecondomsandwewent
outofthere.
Kheth:"Iam nevert akingt heset wooutal one,t
hat
washumi l
iati
ng"shewasevensweat i
ng."Youknow
Iwasgoi ngt osayitissomet hingweshoul dhave
usedt opr eventhavingabi gmout hli
keyou!And
thati
ssowr ongIknowbutt heseki dsare
monst ers,sincetheyst artedtalki
ngt heytalktoo
much, andIam sur etheydi dnott akeafterme' she
buckledt hem upi nthei rseat,
theywer est i
llt
alking
onthephone.
Nel
e:"
YahnehIwasneverr
eadyIdon'
tIwi
llever
be"
Kheth:
"SowasI,
Iam neverever
!Notal
one,
l
etme
go"Ihuggedandki
ssedmyki ds.
Nel
e:"
Sowhataboutus"
Khet
h:"
Wewi l
ltal
kwhenwear ealone,gobackyou
aret
heonewhomadet heybel
ievethatyouarea
pushover
,j
ustconti
nuetobethatunti
lyougraduat
e
agai
nandwecancont inue"
Nel
e:"
Soyouar
ebr
eaki
ngupwi
thme?
"
Kheth:
"Nowearenotbreaki
ngup,
wear
etaki
nga
gap"whatdoest
hatevenmean?Whati
seventhat
.
Nel
e:"
Awayf
rom eachot
her
?"
Khet
h:"
Yes,
youar
egoi
ngbackover
seasanyway"
Nel
e:"
Youar
ecomi
ngwi
thr
ight
?"
Kheth:
"Af
tergrat
uati
ngbutIdon'tthi
nkIst
il
lwant
togotoharvardIwil
lstudypartt
imethi
ssideand
getajobwhileIst
il
ltakecareofthel
and"
Nel
e:"
Soyourf
utur
ehasnomei
nit
?"
Khet
h:"
Iam t
ir
edNelet
hisupanddownwekeep
pl
ayi
ngiti
stir
ing"
Nel
e:"
ThenIam notgoi
ngbackt
ooi
fyouar
enot
comi
ngwithme"
Kheth:"
Nonsenseyoumustcont
inueasyouhave
star
ted,
Iwanttobeahandsonmom t omykids
fr
om nextyear,
oneofushastobe"
Nel
e:"
Wewi
llbehandsonwhenwear
edonewi
th
var
sit
y"
Kheth:
"Igott
his,
gostudyandcomebackadoct
or,
I
wil
lkeeppushingthi
ssidetoo"
Nel
e:"
No.
..Khet
howehadapl
anandwear
egoi
ng
t
osti
cktoit
!"
Kheth:"
LookIam readytobeamom now, Ithi
nkI
am readytogrowupf orthem plusIam moving
wit
hmom andSt eppytheywillhelpmesiththem"
Nel
e:"
Soyouhaveever
ythi
ngf
igur
edouthuh?
"
Kheth:"
Yeah,
Inotbr
eaki
ngupwithyouthoughwe
arejustfi
gur
ingwhati
swhatsepar
atel
y,Iwi
llwai
t
foryou"
Nel
e:"
AndIwil
lwaitf
oryout
oo,
canwespendone
l
astni
ghtt
ogether
"
Kheth:"
Yourmom'
schar
it
ythi
ngsheneedsyou
t
here,goback"
Nel
e:"
Okayt
hent
hedayaf
ter
"
Khet
h:"
It
'sChr
ist
mas"
Nel
e:"
Thedayaf
tert
hatt
hen"
Kheth:
"Famil
ygat
hering,
Iwi
llgettoseemom'
ssi
de
ofthefamil
yandSteppy'
sfam too"
Nel
e:"
Okayuhm anyt
hingel
se?
"
Khet
h:"
Atni
ghtIam goi
ngtogotoNewcast
leon
t
he27thwearegoi
ngt oAmcordam"
Nel
e:"
Youhaveapr
ett
ybusyf
est
iveai
n'tyou?CanI
gowit
hyoutoNewcast
le?
"
Khet
h:"
Surei
fyourmom wil
lletyou,
Ireali
sedthati
n
act
ualf
actwearesti
llki
dst
oourpar ents,
atsome
poi
ntwehavetoli
vebythei
rrules"
Nel
e:"
Khet
hoIdon'tl
ikethi
sbreak,
gabyouwantus
t
otake,
Il
oveyou"Iheldherhands.
Kheth:
"AndIl
oveyou,
butyourwordsar
esti
ll
haunti
ngme,yousai
dwewer enotmeantt
obe"
Nel
e:"
Isai
dmaybeandIdi
dn'
tmeant
osayt
hatout
l
oud"
Kheth:"
It'
sokay,
weallhavethatdevi
lvoi
cesinside
ofus,gooverseaslear
ntobeyouwi thoutme,i
fyou
fal
linlovewithsomeoneelse,
knowitisokaybut
youwi l
lhavetoletmeknow,soIcanmoveont oo"
Nel
e:"No,
yousai
dwear enotbreaki
ngupwhatis
t
hisnow?Iwon'tmoveon,Idon'
twanttobabe,I
wantyouIneedyou,
thatIknowforsur
e,Idon'
thave
t
othinkabouti
t"
Kheth:
"Iwashopingyou'dsaythatandthankyou"
wekissedthekidsclappedhands,l
ordt
hesekids.
..
"Whosekidsarethese?Isweartheyarenotmine"
shehidherfaceonmychest ,
Ikissedherfor
ehead.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llmi
ssyou,
Il
oveyouKhethopl
easedon'
t
l
etmom comebet
weenus,
Iloveus"
Khet
h:"
Youaretheonewhois.
..nahIam notther
eI
l
ovemet ooandIloveust
oowellandyouthree"
Nel
e:"
Pleasedon'
tputt
hisgabbet
weenus"
Khet
h:"
Hmm,
butIam goi
ngt
omymot
her
's"
Nel
e:"
Am Ial
lowedt
ocomet
othegat
her
ing"
Khet
h:"
Wear
egoi
ngt
oKZNatni
ghtont
he25t
h"
Nel
e:"
So?
"
Kheth:
"Maybenextyearorwhenwear emarri
ed
causeIal
sodon'tknowthesepeople,
Iwil
lseehow
theyar
ethist
imeandIwi llt
akeyounextti
meif
theyar
ecoolpeople,
Iam goingwit
hSno"
Nel
e:"
Andherson?
"
Khet h:
"Yeah,t
hatli
tt
leguyi ssocut eIf
eelli
ke
kissinghim allt
hetime,hedoesn' tcrymuchl i
ke
mostki ds,sheisanangel,Ifeell
ikeholdinghim al
l
thetime,thatmomenthi smom doesn' twantmet o
dot hat,
shesayshewi llgetusedt obeheld,
li
ke
what everthatmeans"
Nel
e:"
Let
'shaveanot
heroneyouwil
lhol
dal
lday
andni
ght"shel
ookedatt
hegirl
s.
Khet
h:"
Wealreadyhavet
hoseandt
heybi
tel
ookat
t
hem"welokkedatthem.
Nele:"
Yeahletsnothaveanymor eki
dsourki
dst
alk
toomuchyer r,
wewi l
lrai
sethesetwoaft
erwear
e
mar r
iedwhichwillbeyourl
astyearof
studying,
babe!Ij
usthadani dea"
Khet
h:"
That
'snotgood!
"Shesati
nhercar
.
Nele:
"Comeonbabe,Iwast hinki
nghowaboutwe
getmarri
edbeforeweleave,younotgoi
ngisnot
whatyouwant,t
rustmewhenwecomebackpl ent
y
companieswil
lwantustocomewor kfort
hem,we
wil
lchoose"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tthi
nkIwantt
owor
kforsomeone"
Nel
e:"
Itwon'tbef
orlong,j
ustf
orexper
iencet
henwe
wil
lst
artourownempi r
e,youandmeforourkids"I
st
oodbetweenherthighs.
Khet
h:"
Okaythatcoul
dwor k,
butIwil
lthi
nkabout
goi
ngcauseIam nolongerfeel
ingHarvard"
Nel
e:"
Butyouarefeel
ingmerightletsgolove"I
l
ookedattheki
ds1st"theyar
edosi ngoff"If
ixed
t
hem tosl
eepnicel
y"Whathaplenedt oherknee?"
Khet
h:"
Dadboughtt
hem t
hoseki
dscar
s,Idon'
t
knowhowthatonecausedanacci
dentandshe
i
njur
edher
self
"
Nele:
"Theypr
obablydri
veli
keyou,
it
'ssor
tedthen
wearenotbuyingthesetwocar
s,t
heywil
lhavea
dr
iver"shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Sor
tedandi
tsavesmoney"
Nel
e:"
Thankyouforthem,theyarebeaut
if
ulwell
t
heylookl
ikeyouandlikeyouineveryway,but
t
hankyouanyway,Iam reall
ygrat
eful
"
Kheth:
"Ncoohain'
tyoujusttoocute,
Iam gladIhad
them whenIhadthem"Ikissedtheirf
oreheadsand
cheeks"Let
'sgobefor
ewehavesexr ighther
e"
Nel
e:"
Canwe?
"
Kheth:
"Iwasonlypl
ayingyousuchanaddict
,go
homehor ny"Shecl
osedherdoorandIcl
osedthe
backonet oo.
Andgoti
nmi
ne,
tooshest
art
edher
s.
Nel
e:"
Iloveyouguysdr
ivesaf
ewi
thourki
ds"
Khet
h:"
Wel
oveyoutoo,
youdri
vesafet
oo,
wel
lwit
h
t
hebabymaker
"Il
aughed,
sheiscr
azyandIl
ove
herj
ustthewaysheisbutIhavet otal
ktoherI
don'
tli
kehowshehandl esourfi
ghts,
Istar
tedmy
carbuti
tdidn'
tst
artIcheckedIhadnopet r
ol.
Nel
e:"Khet
hi!
!!Iyel
ledshest
oppedshewas
r
eversing.
Khet
h:"
Missmeal
ready?
"
Nele:"YouknowIalwaysmissyou,
butIuhm pl
ease
borrowmeR1000Iwi l
lpayyouassoonasIcan"
shet ookouthercar
dandparkedproper
ly.
Kheth:
"Uset
hisunti
lyourmom isbackonher
senses,
don'
toverdoit
,i
trepor
tsbacktomom,I
neverusedi
t"Iwentandtookit
.
Nele:
"Greatnowyourmom wil
lhavemorereasons
tonotwantmet obewithyou,
shewil
lthi
nkIam a
gol
ddi ggeroral
osert
akingmoneyfrom mygf "
Kheth:
"Don'
tworr
yaboutmymom Icanhandl e
her
,youarenotagolddiggerbabenothati
snot
whoyouar e,
youarest
ingynowt hati
swhoyouare"
Nel
e:"
Haubabe"
Khet
h:"
Yesbheybhi
,
whenwast
hel
astt
imeyou
gavemeevenaR1?St
ingyman"
Nel
e:"
Forwhatcausewear
emost
lyi
ndoor
s"
Kheth:
"St
ingymant
endenci
es,
Iwantyout
otakeme
outandhavesomefun"
Nel
e:"
Butwedogoout
"
Khet
h:"
Toeatyes,
butweshoul
ddomor
ethan
t
hat,
youknow"
Nel
e:"Youshouldhavesai
dIam notst
ingyIj
ust
bel
ieveinsavi
ngmoney,si
nceIam usi
ngmy
par
ent'smoney"
Khet
h:"
Hmm howi sthatworki
ngoutforyou?
Whereareyoursavi
ngs?Byestingyl
over
"she
dr
oveoutofthere,
andcal
ledmegi vi
ngmet hepi
n.

Iam notsti
ngyIswear,
Khetholi
kesthe50/ 50kinda
thi
ngIevenf or
gett
hatJshouldprovideforheras
herman,Il
ikethewayshewasr ai
sed,shedoesn't
thi
nkthatIowehersomethingcauseIam sl eepi
ng
wit
hhersoshehast ocashi n,
noinst
eadshebuys
met hi
ngsIloveKhethoandsheisonei nthemi l
li
on
Iam notlet
ti
nghergo,
gir
lst
hesedaysarewell
not
l
ikeKhetho,
sheisagem inGod'sr
ingandIl
oveher
Iwil
lspendmydaysprovingthatt
oher.

Pl
easeecuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er80
°
•Khet
ho•
°

Wewereallgett
ingreadytodrivetoKZN, wewere
goi
ngupanddown, whichIdon' tgetwhycausewell
mom boughtmet hi
ngt owearthere,shepackedmy
bagful
loft
hingsIhaven'tseen,butIgoupand
downanyway.
Mom:
"Hasanyoneseenmychar
ger
?"
Khet
h:"
Canwegoal
ready"
Zol
en:
"Wear
est
il
lwai
ti
ngf
ormyfr
iend"Il
ookedat
me,
hegavemet
hebackof
fki
ndal
ook.
Khet
h:"
CanIal
soi
nvi
temybfmom?
"
Mom: "Khethowet alkedaboutt
his,
John'
sfam i
s
tr
adit
ionalandpl easebeonyourbest
behaviour,
pleaseforme"
Khet
h:"
Soinotherwor
dsyouar
esayingImustnot
embarr
assyou"shewasl
ooki
ngforherchar
ger
.
Mom:
"NoIam sayi
ngpl
easebeagoodchi
ld"
Kheth:
"YouknowIdon'
tevenwantt
ogot
her
e"
Steppygoti
nthel
ivi
ngroom.
St
eppy:
"Youdon'
twantt
ogo?
"
Khet
h:"
YescanIpl
easenotgo,
gowi
thonl
ymyki
ds"
John:"
Wehadadealhere,
Gundipl
easest
ickt
oit
"
hedisappear
edgoi
ngsomewhereandcameback.
Khet
h:"ButI
..
.I.
..Idon'
twanttogo,Imeani
t'syour
fam,
theywil
lnotlikeme,Iam notyour
s"
John:
"Theydon'tknowt
hat,
andtheydon'
thavet
o"
hetookat i
ethatwasonthecouch.
Kheth:"Soyouarehiddingme?Youwantmet ol
ie?I
feell
ikeadi r
tyli
tt
lesecretr
ightnow,
sot
hisi
show
secretsfeell
ike"
Mom:"
Stopbei
ngdramati
candgohel
pZamaher
soni
sgivi
nghert
roubl
es"
Khet
h:"
Ihat
eher
"
John:"
It
'sapi
tycauseyourbr
otherwant
stomar
ry
her"
Khet
h:"
What?Why?CanIjustdi
erightnow,
whatis
i
twithZamathatmakesmenjustwantstomarr
y
her
?Iwanttodie"
Mom:"Isweart
hedramayouhavehasmor
e
epi
sodesthangener
ati
onst
helegacy"
Khet
h:"
Mom Iwantt
odie,
Iam sui
cidalandyouar
e
sayi
ngIhavedr
ama?"
John:
"Canwel
eavenow?
"
Khet
h:"
Ist
il
lhat
eZama"
John:"
Khethiyouaretooyoungtocarrythatmuch
hate,
youhavesomuchvenom comi ngoutofyour
mouthit'
sdangerous,t
ataMadibasaid.
..
"ohhere
wegoagai nthehist
oryIneverli
kedinschool"
He
sai
dnoonewasbor nhat i
ngoneanotherbecause
ofthecol
ouroftheirski
n,i
ftheycanbetaughtto
hatetheycanbet aughtt olove,forl
ovecomesmor e
natur
al l
yinahumanhear t"oht ataMadi bsplease
wakeupandhel pmeout ,
1st l
ywhatski nam I
hati
ngherf or?2ndlynobody' taught' met ohate
her,
shei sawhor ethatiswhyIdon' tli
keher ,
plusi
f
sheget smarriedtoZolanishewi l
lstayi nourfamil
y
andNel eisgoingnowher et oo,t
heywi llkeep
bumpi ngint
oeachot her,andt hatwillmakemyman
uncomf ort
able.
Kheth:
"Thankyoudadf ort
hehist
oryl
esson,
butt
hat
gi
rlwassl eepi
ngwit
hmyman, whocanteachmet o
l
oveherf orthat
?"Hesatnextt
ome.
John:
"Youcall
edmedad. .
."yeahso?Hehuggedme
"Il
oveyouchil
d,youaret
hebestdaught
erInever
had"j
ustforcal
linghi
m dad?Weirdhei
s.
Kheth:
"Canyoul
etgonow,
Idon'
twantt
obeher
e
anymore"
Mom:
"It
houghtyoudi
dn'
twantt
ogo"
Khet
h:"
Youwon'tl
etme,
sol
etsgoal
readymyki
ds
ar
eevensleepi
ng"
John:
"Ont
her
ealKhet
higi
veZamagabel
aa
chance,Idon'
tunder
standhowyouhat
eherandnot
yourbf"hestoodup.
Khet
h:"
Sheknowswhy,
Iam out
"
John:"
Withouthelpi
ngZama?"Heyell
ed,
Iignored
hi
m andwentt ocheckonSno,shewassleeping
nextbabyZoleni
,shesl
eepsalott
hesedays.
Iwokeher
,shesatupst
rai
ght
.
Sno:
"I
sitt
ime?
"
Khet
h:"
Nowearest
il
lwai
ti
ngf
orZol
eni
'
s'f
ri
end'
he
i
sonhisway"
Sno:
"Hei
sgoi
ngwi
thhi
sfr
iends?
"
Khet
h:"
YeahChar
ley"
Sno:
"Oh?
"
Khet
h:"
CanIt
akehi
m?"Ipoi
ntedt
hebaby.
Sno:
"GoawayKhet
hihei
ssl
eepi
ng"
Khet
h:"
ButImisshissmal
leyes,
canIwakehi
m
pl
ease"shegotof
fthebedandwenttothe
bat
hroom
Sno:
"Gowakethegl adi
ator
s,f
ortheloveofheaven
whosebabyisscreamingli
kethat?"Shecameback
andsatonthebed.
Khet
h:"
It
'sZama'
sson,
hei
sal
waysscr
eami
ng"
Sno:
"Hewi l
lwakemyson, l
etmegocheckwhatis
goi
ngon,thi
sbabywillgetsicki
fhekeepscr
ying
l
iket
his"shestoodup.

Ifol
lowedher,
wegott
othei
rroom andZol
aniwas
tr
yingtohushhim,
andZamawascr yi
ngmxm cry
baby!
Khet
h:"
Whatdi
dyoudot
ohi
m?"
Sno:"
Letmeseehi m"shetookhim,shest r
ipedthe
babynakedt
hecr i
eswentdown" Khethipl
easeget
meapanadoi nmyr oom"am Isupposedt oknow
howapanaol ooksli
ke?"Arg.
..Iwil
lgetitmyself"
shewentwit
ht hebabywhowasnol ongercr yi
ng
buthehadhiccups.
Khet
h:"
Soyoujusthadt
otakehisclot
hesoff
onl
y,
taket
hatZamantonnton"Igi
ggledandl
eft
them f
ighti
ng,
Zolanii
sscol
dingatZamaf
ornot
beingabletocal
m herownson.
Igott
oSno'sroom shewaspl ayi
ngwithZama's
babyhewasgiggli
ng,howIwi sht
obel i
keher,
I
admir
eherstr
engthandcour ageImeanZama' s
babyisol
dert
hanSno' sbyfewmont hsbutit
seemsli
kesheisstruggl
ingtoconnectwit
hher
baby.
Sno:"Hewasfeel
ingsuf focat
ed,t
heyar
ehumans
too,
theydon'
tneedt hatmuchcl ot
hespl
usi
t's
hot,
heneededsomeai r"thebabywaswear
inga
nappynow" Hewillsleepsoon"
Khet
h:"
Howdoyoudoi
t?"Isatnextt
oher
.
Sno:
"Idon'
tknow,i
t'
sloveIguess"Zol
eniknocked
onceandcamei n.
Zol
en:
"I
t'
sti
met
ogo"
Khet
h:"
Theki
nghasf
inal
lyar
ri
ved?
"
Zol
en:
"ShutupGundane"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
elldad,
dad!
"Snosl
appedmyar
m.
Sno:
"Youwi
llwakemybabyyoui
diot
"
Kheth:"
Hemustl earnt osleept hroughall
conditi
ons,
thi
sisaver ycoldcol dwor l
d,heisnoti
n
thestomachanymor e,daddy!!
!"Iyelledagainand
Snotookhershoer eadyt othr
owi tatmeIgotout
runni
ngandl aughing,Imissherbabyi st hatasi
n?
Wefinal
lygotint
heminivan,
butZoleniandhi
sbf
weredri
ving,
andwhywear enotusi
ngapl ane
agai
n?
Iwassi
tt
ingnextt
oSno,
Zol
enicamet
othecar
.
Zol
eni
:"
Don'
tyouwantt
ori
dewi
thusSno?
"
Sno:
"NahIam f
ineher
ebutt
hanksf
ort
heof
fer
"
Zol
en:
"Char
leywant
stot
alkt
oyouabout
somet
hing"
Sno:
"Wewi
llt
alkwhenwegett
her
e"
Zol
eni
:"
Buthe.
..
"
John:
"Shesai
dnoZol
enil
earntol
isten,
goweneed
tol
eave"t
henhest
art
edthecarZolenicl
osedt
he
door.
Khet
h:"
CanIdr
ivepl
ease"
John:
"DoyouhaveaPDPcausei
fyoudoIwi
llgi
ve
younowtodri
ve"
Khet
h:"I
nactualf
actIdo,
l
etmedr
ivet
hen"Ir
eal
l
y
don'
t,
mom lookedathim.
Mom:
"NoJohnnonono,
l
etmer
atherdr
ive"
John:
"Shei
smydaught
erandIcan'
tsaynot
oher
"
Mom:
"ButIcan,
noKhet
hiyoue
wi
llnotdr
iveus,
gowi
thZol
enii
fyouwantt
odr
ive"
Khet
h:"
Hmm orIshoul
dtakemyowncar
"hedr
ove
out
.
Mom:"
Noiti
sbadenought
hatZol
eniandZol
ani
are
usi
ngt
hei
rs.
Zamani
:"
NextyearIwi
llbegoi
ngwi
thmywi
fe,
thi
s
i
snoton"
Khet
h:"
Doyouevenhaveagf
?"
Zaman:"
Noneofyourbi
zzbutsheisamodel,
she
goesal
laroundt
heworl
d,t
oplacesyouhavenever
beenbefor
e"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tl
iket
ravel
li
ngt
ounknowncount
ri
es
hadIdidIwoul
dhaveknowntheent
ir
eEar
thand
otherpl
anet
sbyhear
t"t
heyl
aughed.
Sno:"
Iwouldli
ketogoawayfarawaytothewor
ldof
theunknown"shesai
dlooki
ngseri
ous.
Zaman:
"That
'st
hespi
ri
tSno,
thi
sonei
ssol
eft
behi
nd"
Khet
h:"
Souhm mom anddadhowdidyoumeet
?"
Theyl
ookedateachot
herandsmi
ledokay.
John:
"I.
..we.
..
"thecarst
oppedsomet
hingi
snot
ri
ght,
Welil
ecodeblue"
Khet
h:"
Whati
sthat
?"Iknowcoder
edandbl
ack.
Mom: "
Wear ebeingfol
lowed"weare?Igotaf
rai
d
causether
ear ekidsi
nthecarmyki dsandSno'
s
son,
Iwouldn'twantanythi
ngbadtohappentothem.
John:
"Khet
hicanyouuseagun?
"
Khet
h:"
CanI
?yesIcan,
butt
heki
ds"
Mom:"Thiscari
sbulletpr
oofedandIam cal
li
ngfor
backup"whatiftheyarewrong?Whati
fwear enot
bei
ngattacked?
It
ookagunanyway.
John:
"Snocanyou?
"
Sno:
"No"
Mom: "Giveheragunanyway"hedi d,hewasst i
ll
dri
ving,i
fmykidswer enotinthecarwi t
hme, I
wouldhavegot tenexcit
edforsomeact ion,
butmy
ki
ds' l
ivesareonthelinether
eisnothingtobe
exci
tedabout .
Zaman:"Iwantabi
ggerone,l
etmecalltheothers"
hedidandputitonloudspeaker
,af
termakingita
conf
erencecall
.
Zol
en:
"Heybr
owhat
sup?
"
Zaman:
"Wer
ear
eyouguys?Wear
eunderat
tack"
Zol
en:
"Youar
e?Ar
etheyshoot
ingatyou?
"
Zaman:
"Nobutwearebei
ngfol
lowed"Ihopei
t'
snot
Nel
e'
smom causeIam noaf
rai
dt oki
llf
ormykids.
Zolen:
"Whatcari
sit
?"Zol
enit
oldhi
m" OhIam sor
ry
fornottel
li
ngyoubutt
hosear
eCharley'
smen,
they
areyoursecur
it
y"
Mom:
"Wehaveourguar
ds,
whyar
etheyher
e?"
Zol
en:
"Theyar
ether
etopr
otectmyson"
John:
"I
shi
sli
fei
ndanger
?"
Zol
e:"
Uhm Canwet
alkwhenwegett
her
e?"
John:
"Canwet
alknow!
"
Zol
en:"It
ookapictur
eofbabyZol
eniwhil
ehewas
sl
eeping,
Isenti
ttoChar
leyandChar
leysenti
tto
hi
ssister
"why?
Mom:
"And?
"
Zolan:
"CanIdr
opthecallcauset
hisdoesn'
t
concernme"nobodyansweredhim.
Zolen:
"AndChar l
eylosthisphoneisadeali
ng,
he
thi
nksitwasst ol
en,
sosi ncetheywil
lthi
nki
t'
shis
sonandgoaf terbabyZoht ogetbackathim"Idon'
t
understandbutokay.
Sno:
"Soyout
wohaveputmybabyi
ndanger
?"
Zol
en:
"Snowewi
llf
ixal
lthi
sbabe"
Sno:"
YoubetterZol
enicauseIwi
llnotl
osemyson
becauseofyou"
Zol
en:
"Youwon'
t,
Ipr
omi
se"
Zaman:
"Okaysot
her
eisnot
hingel
se,
wear
esaf
e?"
Zol
en:"
Yesthosemenar eprof
essi
onal
s"t
heybet
ter
orel
seIwil
lkil
lthatChar
leymysel
f.
Wedr ovet oNewcast leandwhenwegott her
eit
waspr ett
yl ate,
sosomel adyshoweduswher ewe
wil
lsl
eep, Zoleiwantedtosl eepwit
hSno,sayi
nghe
wantst ohel pherduri
ngt henightwit
hthebaby,so
Johnandmom al l
owedi t
,thoughSnosaidsheis
fi
neshehasdonet hisforamont halone,
butZol
eni
i
nsist
ed.

Inthemor ni
ng,
thatl
adyf
rom l
astni
ghtwokeus
earl
y,Idon'
tknowwhycausewegotthereear
lyi
n
themor ni
ng.
Lady:
"Iam t
heauntar
oundhere,
whatIsaygoes"
shewastell
ingonl
yusgir
lsandlef
ttheguyst
o
sl
eepevenmom wasnotthere.
Khet
h:"
And?
"Shegotcl
osert
ome.
Aunt
:"
Youspeakwhenspokent
o,goti
t?Youar
e
daughteri
nlawshere,
Iwil
lshowyouhowt
hingsar
e
doneinthi
shousehold"
Kheth:
"Whati
sthisamil
it
arybase,
li
ghtenupaunt
y
oryouwil
lagefaster
"welaughedshecameeven
cl
osertome.
Aunt :
"You'
vegotjokesmakoti
?Youar eajokest
er?
Iwillt
ellyouajokeofmyown, youseethoseonion
onthatbasin?Youwi l
lchopthem ALONE!howi s
thatforajoke?Hahalaughit
'sfunny"
Khet
h:"
Iti
sfunnyindeedcauseIam notgoi
ngt
odo
t
hatmaauntiza,
I
'drathergobackhome"
Aunt
:"Youseewhymynephewwi
llnevermar
ry
you"
Kheth:
"Sorrytoburstyourli
tt
leboasti
ngbubble
aunty.
..Iam alr
eadymar r
iedandnott oyour
nephew,thankyouforthewhat everbutIam outof
here"
Zama:
"Iwi
llchopt
heoni
on"bi
tch!
Kheth:
"Ofcour
seyouare.
..i
sn'
tirgreat
,Icameher
e
fort
hegatheri
ngnott
olearnhowt ocookorbbea
chef
,wher
eist
heki
tchenIam hungr
y..
."
Aunt
:"
Youwi
lleataf
terchoppi
ngt
hoseoni
ons"
Khet
h:"Youknowmaol dlady,
Ihave2kidswhowi l
l
wantfoodinthenext30minorelse,
theywi
lleat
you!
"
Aunt
:"
Youthi
nkyouar
eaishhuh?Thebossl
ady?
Thequeenar
oundher
e?"
Khet
h:"Actuall
yIam aprincess,
weallare,
Iwil
lget
youthecateringauntywear enotsl
aves,wel
lme
ansmysi sterovert
here,
thisonewantstochop
oni
onsf ul
lofabi gbasi
n,yougogirl
!Gir
l
power,
representpri
ncessZamant onnton"Isaw
Johncomi ngourway.
Zama:"
Whenar
eyougoi
ngt
oletgooft
he
bi
tt
erness?
"
Sno:"
AuntymayIpleasegoandcheckonmybaby,
I
am breastf
eedi
ng"
Aunt
:"
Youmaygo,
butyout
wost
aysbehi
nd"
Khet
h:"
Iam st
ayi
ngcauseIdon'
tknowt
heki
tchen"
Johngott
ous.
John:
"Goodmor
ningfamil
y,
howareyouchi
ldr
en.
..
si
s"sothati
shi
ssist
er?Sorude!
Aunt:
"Hibr
other
,Iam sonotokay,
thi
soneis
di
srespect
ingmebrother,
wheredi
dyoufindher
?"
John:
"Ohyouhavemet
,wel
lthi
sismydaught
er"
Aunt
:"
Huh?
"
John:"
Iwi
llt
ellyoumor
elat
er,
thi
soneisZama
Zolani
'
sbabymamaandKhet himydaughter
"
Aunt
:"
Oh.
..andt
heot
herone?
"
John:
"Whi
chone?
"
Khet
h:"
Sno"
John:
"Oht
hati
sZol
eni
'
sbaby'
smot
her
"
Aunt
:"
Shei
squi
etIl
ikeher
,nott
hisone"
John:
"Iknewyou'
dli
keher
,youl
iker
ebel
s"
Aunt
:"
Ieatt
hem f
orbr
eakf
ast
"
Kheth:
"Speaki
ngofbr
eakfast
,dadwhereisthe
ki
tchen,
Iwanttomakefoodforthegl
adiator
s"
Aunt
:"
Atl
eastshewantt
omakef
oodf
oral
lthemen
her
e,sousef
ulofher
"Johnl
aughed.
John:
"Gl
adiat
orar
ehertwinssi
s,
theyar
eal
ive
dest
ruct
ion,
tr
uegal
diat
ors"
Aunt:"
Lord,
therearemor eofher?Ineedaseat "so
dramatic.Morepeoplewokeupandmor epeople
gotthere,
wewer eintr
oducedt oplentymore
people,
Johnhasahugef amily,
wel l
li
keanyother
famil
y,t
heyhavet hosewhot hinkstheyarebet
ter
thaneverybody,t
hedrunkardsoft hefami
ly,
the
tal
kacti
veoneormaybemor eandt hosewhothinks
theyknowever yt
hingtheyhavei tall
.
Iwaschill
ingwit
hPhumlanishewasthecoolestof
them al
l,
heis23year
sol
d,heknowsswagg,helives
i
tandhissneakersaret
ops.
Phum:
"Il
ivei
nMpumal
angayoushoul
dvi
sitme
somet
imes"
Khet
h:"Aft
eryouvisi
tusinJHB"mom pi ckedan
America'
ssweetheart
'sshortdressandheels,
I
swearIlookedl
ikeapresident'
sdaughter.
Phum:"
Nobi ggy,
lookherecomet hesl
ayqueensof
thef
amily,
thati
sBusi,Dol
ly,
SimiandThandeka,
they
areal
l24yearsandt
heshopanddomakeupfor
l
ivi
ng"Il
aughedhecall
edt
hetocomet
ous,t
heydid
witht
hei
rwalkwoah.
Phum:
"Thi
sisuncl
eJohn'
sdaught
er"
Dol
ly:
"Hi
,Iam Dol
lysohowcomeweneversawyou
bef
ore?"
Thand:"
Diduncl
eJohncheatonhi
swi
fe?Butwho
wouldn'
tsheiscol
dasice"
Busi
:"
Ihear
dsheist
heonewhocheat
edwhen
uncl
ewasinthemil
i
tar
y,shei
sdi
rt
ynast
y"
Simi:
"Woul
dyouwaitf
orsomeonewhowenttoki
ll
peopl
einst
eadofbei
ngwithyouathome?Hehadit
coming"
Thand:
"Whor
eItel
lyouhowmanymendi dyou
thi
nkshesl
eptwit
hwhil
euncleJohnwasaway?"I
hadtodosomethi
ng,
Ihavebeenhol
dingmysel
f.
Isl
appedThandekaandBusi
.
Kheth:
"Thatisforremindi
ngyout omindyourfake
nail
sbusiness"Islappedthem andpunchedboth
thei
rst
omachst heheldontheirst
omachs"Andt hat
i
sforcal
li
ngmom names"t
heydi
dn'
tevent
ryt
o
def
endthemsel
ves.
SimiandDol l
yrantocal
lJohnandthei
rparent
s,t
he
girl
swerecryingbutt
ryi
ngtokeepthemakeup
i
ntacttoo,
theymustcryonceandlookl
ikeghost
theyar
e.
Aunt
:"
Whati
sgoi
ngonher
e?"
Phum:
"Youar
eawesome,
highf
ive"wehi
ghf
ived.
Uncl
e1:
"Whoi
sbeat
ingmydaught
erPhuml
ani
!"
John:"
Khethi
?"Iwaswai
ti
ngf
ort
hem t
ospeak1stI
di
dn'tsayanythi
ng.
Dol
ly:
"She!Sl
appedt
hem andpunchedt
hem"
John:
"Khet
hi!
!!
"
Khet
h:"
Pleaset
ellhi
m why"
Uncle2:"
Itdoen'
tmatt
erwhy, vi
olenceidnotan
answer,Iseeyouarejustl
ikeyourf at
her
,i
sthishow
youraiseyourkids?I
t'
sembar rassingsi
es."I
l
ookedatJohn.
Khet
h:"
Theycal
ledmymom awhor
e,anda
heartl
esscol dbitch,
isthathowtheywer eraised?
Togossi pandi nsultadult
s?AtleastItakethetrash
out,
Idon'tkeepi tinthehouse"peoplegathered
aroundus" Mymom i snotawhore,evenifshewas
i
tisnott heirbusinesssheisnottheirwhorebut
dad'swhor e!"Il
eftthecrowdmumbl i
ngsome
thi
ngst oeachot her.
Iwenttothehouse,
i
ftheywantmegone,Iwi
llgl
adl
y
l
eave,
theyarenotmyfam Idon'
thavet
okeepup
wit
htheiri
sh.
Iheadpeopl
eyel
li
ngi
nthehouseIwentt
her
e.
I
twasZol
eniandChar
ley,
Snowast
her
etoo.
Khet
h:"
What
'
sgoi
ngon?
"
Sno:
"Theywokemysonwi
tht
hei
ryel
li
ng"shest
ood
upwithbabyZoh.
Zol
en:
"Char
leyi
sleavi
ng"
Charley:
"Am Inow?Zoleniyouarechangi ngonme,I
don'twantwastemyt i
mewi t
h,j
ustt
ellmei fyouar
e
str
aightnow"IlookedatSnot hi
sdidn'tseem to
surpri
seher,
Ipull
edherout si
detotal
kt oher.
Khet
h:"
Youknowhei
sgay?
"
Sno:
"Yeahhel ovesCharl
ey,
andt
hat'
sokaywhoam
Itoj
udgehi m,si
sIneedyoutodomesomet hi
ng
hugeplease"shelookedbehi
ndhert
henbackatme.
Kheth:
"Sur
e"shepul
ledmeevenf
urt
herf
rom t
he
house.
Sno:"Khet
hiIloveandIwi l
lal
waysdookay,andit
painsmet hatIwil
lhavet oleaveyoubehindwhenI
do,Ineedyout oor
ginisemeandmysonnew
i
dent i
ti
esfakeonces,Iwantt oescapethi
shellIl
ive
everyday,
Iwanttoprot ectmysonf rom t
hosemen"
Khet
h:"
Tellmewhatisreal
lyaproblem andmaybe
wecanfixsomet
hingforyou"shelookedbehi
nd
agai
n.
Sno:"NotnowbutIneedt hosethingsASAP,IfIdon'
t
escapenowIwi l
lgoinsane,
ZolenilovesCharl
eybut
forsomer easonhedoesn'twantt oletmego,heis
self
ish,IwanttobehappyKhet hipleasehelpme"
shecr i
ed,IthoughZoleniwasdecentwi t
hherand
hiddingthingswel l
,
butIguessIwaswr ong,
noone
shouldbet r
eatedli
keshe'sbeen.
Iknowaper
fectguywhocanhel
pher
,Ihushedher
andshewi
pedhertear
s.
Khet
h:"
Whydi
dn'
tyout
ellmeaboutal
lthi
s?"
Sno:"Youarehappywithyourman,Idon'
tli
ket
oruin
yourhappinessbecauseImadebadchoi cesi
nli
fe"
thathurt
s,butIwi
llbest
rongforher.
Kheth:"
Letmecont
acthim now"It
ookoutmy
bannerphoneandcal
ledStevehetol
dmet osend
pics,
Ididwi
thmyphoneandIknowSt evehewilldo
this.
Sno:
"Doyout
rustt
hisguy?
"
Kheth:
"Yeshewi l
lfi
xever yt
hingf oryouincl
uding
fl
ightt
icketsandpapertrail
s,andqual i
fi
cati
ons,t
his
i
smyChr ist
masgifttoyou,Iwantyout obehappy
si
s,Ihopeyouwi l
lcal
lme, pleaseupdat edadsohe
won'tgetworri
ed,
Iwillmissyou, butIknowyour
sanit
yismor eimport
antt hanme, Iloveyousis"we
hugged.
Zol
eni
:"
Whyar
ewehuggi
ng?
"
Khet
h:"
Snoi
sgoi
ngt
ocul
inar
yschool
"
Zol
e:"
Reall
y?Where?Whendi
dthi
shappen?Letme
seeyourphone"
Kheth:
"Zol
enidoessheaskf
oryourphonet
ocheck
t
hings?"
Zole:
"BackoffKhet
hiIam doi
ngt
hist
omakesur
e
theyaresafewit
hmyson"
Kheth:
"Soyouviol
ateherri
ghtsintheprocess?Do
youevencareaboutmysisterorit
'sal
laboutthi
s
bratofyour
s"Ifel
taslapthatl
andedonmycheek, I
heardit
,i
twasloudenough.
Sno:"
Zoleniwhathaveyoudone?Youareawoman
beat
eront opofeveryt
hingyouare?
"Ist
oodt
her
e
notbeil
ivi
ngwhatjusthappened.
Zol
en:
"Iam sososor
rysi
spl
easef
orgi
veme"
Kheth:
"Leavemealone!!
!"Iwenttositbehi
ndt he
house,
ItoldSt
evetohurryup,Charl
eypisseshim off
nowhebeat sme,heisafrai
dofCharley,
Zoleniisa
bul
lyandIam readytoexposehisgayass.
ThenextmorningIwaasoexci
tedaboutt
heAmcor
dam even,
notevenZol
eni
'
sslapwil
lrui
nmymood.
Ihavegreatpl
ansf
ort
hatone,
hewon'
tseei
t
coming.
Pl
usNel
ecamet
hissi
det
ospendt
hisdaywi
thme.
Mom cal
ledmeont
hesi
de.
Mom: "
Thankyouf
orf
ighi
ngf
ormydi
gni
ty"she
huggedme.
Khet
h:"
Anyt
ime,
soyouhadameet
ingaboutme?I
hear
dyouguys"
Mom:
"Johnt
hinksyouneed.
..
uhm"
Khet
h:"
What
?"
Mom:"Hethi
nksundergoingdiscipl
inetrai
ningwil
l
doyougood"Am Ithatbad?"YouseeJohn' sfam
l
ookupt ohi
m,it
'sanembarrassmentt ohim when
yougoaroundbeati
ngpeople,i
tshowst hathecan't
cont
rolhi
skids,
sotheywil
lloserespectforhimif
wedon'tdothi
s"
Khet
h:"
Whatdoyouthi
nk?
"CauseIr
eal
lydon'
tcar
e
whatJohnt
hinks.
Mom:
"It
hinksot
oo"
Kheth:"
Soyouwanttochangeme?Re- arr
angeme?
Don'tyouthi
nkit
'sali
tt
letoolat
e?Youshoul dhave
beenthereformetonotturnoutli
kethis,
don'
t
worryIwon'tembarr
assyouanymor e,
Iwillbeout
ofyourhairfr
om nowon"
Mom:
"Wedon'
tmeani
tli
ket
hat
"
Kheth:"I
tworksf ormebestl
iket
hat,somemot her
youareatl eastIwasrai
sedwithloveunlikeyour
kids,
i
fyouar ebestparent
sthenwhyar eyourkids
l
ikethis?"Iwalkedawaynotwaiti
ngf orananswer .
Iborrowedacarfrom Zolani
,whotoldmetotake
Zamawi th,
soIdecidedtotakeabat handt
akea
taxi
,
atleasti
twasnotar uralarea.
Iwasi
ntownj
ustl
ooki
ngaroundwhenIbumped
i
ntoPhumzwi
thabeaut
if
ull
ady.
Khet
h:"
Phumzdude,
Miss"shesai
dhi
.
Phumz:
"Thi
sismygf
"hedi
dn'
tsayhername.
Khet
h:"
Heygfni
cet
omeetyou"
Gi
rl
:"
Likewi
se,
i
sthi
sthegi
rlont
hatvi
deoyou
showedme?
"Vi
deo?
Phumz:
"Yept
hisi
sshe"
Kheth:
"Whatvi
deo?
"Hetookouthisphoneand
showedme,itwasmebeat
ingthosesl
ayqueens,
i
t
wasnotcool.
Khet
h:"
Del
etei
tdude"
Phunz:"
Laternotnow,Isti
llwantt
oshowi ttomy
fr
iends,
Idon'twanttosendi tt
othem causeIwant
tohavecontroloveri
t"Iguesdthatsokay.
Khet
h:"
Letmego,
Idon'
tevenknowt
hist
own"
Phumz:
"Igotyou,
l
etsal
lgot
oget
her
"
Kheth:
"Soyouwatmet osell
cabbageswhi
le
walki
ngbesidesyout
wo? "
Gi
rl
:"
BabeIwi
llseeyoul
ater
"theyki
ssedandshe
l
eft
.
Kheth:
"Sheisnott
heonlyonei
sshe?
"Heshookhi
s
head"Sheisbeaut
iful
"
Phumz:
"Butnotsobri
ght,
butshehasniceboot
y"
wowIthoughtIl
ikedhi
m butIam havi
ngsecond
t
hought
s,Idon'tl
ikesomeonewhodoesn'
trespect
women,
whot reatsthem l
ikeapi
eceofmeet.
Khet
h:"
Hmm,
doyouhaveacar
?"
Phumz:"YesIwi
llcomet
akeyousowecango
toget
hertoAmcor"
Khet
h:"Yesss!Nowl
et'
sgol
ookf
orsomet
hingIwi
ll
weartonight
"
Phumz:
"Wher
e,wehaveMrPr
ice,
Legi
t,
Foschi
ni.
..
"
Khet
h:"
Pleasest
op,
doyouhavespr
otsceneort
otal
spor
t"
Phumza:
"Yest
erdayyoudi
dn'
t.
..
"
Khet
h:"
Forgetaboutyest
erday,
it'
sinthepastIwas
wear
ingmymom, nowIwilldome"wewentt oget
meclot
hes,ImustsayPhuml aniknowsgoodt hi
ngs.
Myphoner
angwewer
einst
eer
s.
Khet
h:"
Hel
lo"
Steve:"
Heyyourthi
ngsareready,
evenast
artup
cash,shoul
dIsendthem vi
aPEPnow? "
Khet
h:"
Yespl
ease,
howmuchdoIoweyou?
"
St
eve:
"Youowemeahugef
avour
"
Khet
h:"
Oht
hankyouSt
eve,
wher
eisshegoi
ng?
"
St
eve:
"Car
li
foni
a"
Khet
h:"
NewYor
k?Wowokayt
hanksbye"
Steve:
"Shei
sleavi
ngonthe30t
h"Iguessshewil
l
spendherNewyearalonei
naforei
gncountr
y.
Khet
h:"
Youal
waysdel
iver
"
St
even:
"YesIalwaysdo,
deli
ver
ingismything"okay
If
eltweweretalki
ngaboutadi
ffer
entdel
iverynow.
Khet
h:"
ByeSt
ivovo"
St
eve:
"Byel
overgi
rl
"
Khet
h:"
Iam mar
ri
edl
overboy"
Steve:
"Notaccor
dingtohomeaff
air
s,yoursocal
led
husbandismar r
iedt
oVuyiswaNdaba"
Khet
h:"
Whendi
dthathappen?
"
St
eve:"
Letmecheck.
..
ohsinceyoudi
vor
ced
hi
m,fewdaysaf
teryourdi
vorce"
Khet
h:"
Oh.
..pl
easesendmemor
einf
oaboutt
his
Vuyi
swat
hankyoushar
p"Ical
ledNel
e.
Nel
e:"
Heyl
ove"
Khet
h:"
Hihowar
eyou?
"
Nele:
"Iam f
inet
hanks,
doyoumi
ndi
fmycousi
n
j
oinsustonight
?"
Khet
h:"
Okay,
minet
oowi
llj
oinus,
heknowst
he
pl
ace"
Nel
e:"
Minei
sfr
om KwaNdabeniki
ngdom"
Kheth:"Ofcauseaprincess,
minehasswagf
or
days,youwilll
ikehi
m"
Nel
e:"
Ihi
redacar
,doyouwantmet
ofet
chyouat
ni
ght?
"
Khet
h:"
Nomycuzhasacar
,wewi
llmeett
her
e"
Nel
e:"
Hmm Imi
ssyou"
Kheth:
"Met
oo,
let
smeett
hiseveni
ngbuyboozeand
Iwil
lbri
ngf
ood"
Nel
e:"
Sur
e,howar
emyki
ds?
"
Khet
h:"
Theyar
eokay,
l
etmegoIl
oveyou"
Nel
e:"
I.
..uhm metoobye"okaythatwasnotr
ighthe
dr
oppedt hecal
l,
Ical
ledhi
m again.
Khet
h:"
Isai
dIl
oveyou"
Nel
e:"
Met
o"
Khet
h:"
Real
lyNel
e?Whati
sgoi
ngon?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam wi
thmom i
nther
oom"hewhi
sper
ed.
Kheth:
"Idon'
tl
ikeshadi
ness,
yousai
dyoucame
wit
hyourcousinnowyourmom isheret
oo?Whyi
s
sheevenhere?"
Nel
e:"
Canwet
alkl
aterpl
ease;
Ican'
ttal
kri
ghtnow"
Khet
h:"
Areyoucheat
ingonmeNel
e"
Nele:"
Iloveyoubabebye"hedroppedt
hecal
l
again,
whyi sNel
e'smom here?
Phumz:
"Boyf
ri
endi
ssues?
"
Khet
h:"
It
'snot
hingIcan'
thandl
e"
Phum:
"Youar
emar
ri
ed?
"
Khet
h:"Yes.
..
no..
.uhm Idon'
tknow"somet
hingi
s
notr
ighthere.
PhumztookmebackhomeandJohncal
ledmeI
i
gnorehi
m.
ItookanapandIwaswokenbyi cecol
dwater
pouri
ngallovermybody,
Ijumpedupst
andi
ng.
John:
"Ical
ledyouandIknowyouhear
dme"
Kheth:
"And?
"Het
urnedar
oundhol
dinghi
snose
br
idge.
John:"
Youwil
lnotembar
rassmel
iket
hisi
nfr
ontof
myf amil
y"
Kheth:
"Itol
dmom t
hatIhavedad,Idon'tr
eal
lyneed
youtwo,asamat
teroffactIam l
eavingri
ghtaway"
Itookmybag.
John:
"Youar
enotgoi
nganywher
e,youwi
llst
ayher
e
andbeagoodchil
d"
Khet
h:"
Youwon'tmakemesomet hi
ngIam not
,Iam
notagoodchi
lddealwit
hit!
"Amotherofal
lsl
aps
gotmeIendedupont hefl
oor.
John:
"Youwil
ldealwit
hbei
ngagoodchildIknow
youcanbe"Ihatehim,
hewentout
,Ist
oodupand
l
ookedatthemirror
.
Ihadfingersonmycheek,
Icangethi
m ar
rest
edbut
Iam notthatdr
amat
ic.
Iwentt
olookformykids,
andcal
ledNeletocome
fet
chme,Imadesurenoonesawme, Igoti
nthecar
andtol
dhimtodri
ve,hedi
d.
Nel
e:"
Areyouokay?"Inodded"
Wher
etofrom
her
e?"Icannotbel
i
eveheaskedmethat
.
Kheth:"
Whereyoubookedaroom,
youwi
llt
akeust
o
yourroom"heparkedonthesi
deoft
her
oad.
Nele:"
Khethouhm mom t
oldmet
oneverseeyou
everagai
n"
Khet
h:"
Sowhyar
eyouher
e?"
Nele:
"Pl
easeKhetho,
shewil
lmakemyl i
fedif
fi
cult
,i
f
sheseesmewi thyou,
sheuhm.
..Iam sorr
yKhetho
butIhaveaplan"
Khet
h:"Thi
sist
hewor
stdayofmyl
if
e,ar
eyou
dumpingmeNele?
"
Nele:
"Noneverbabe,Ij
usthavet
omakemymom
happyforati
mebei ngwhileIwor
konmypl
an"
Khet
h:"
Whati
sgoi
ngonNel
e?"Hel
ookedr
eal
ly
scar
ed.
Nel
e:"
Trustme,
wewi
llbet
oget
heragai
n,Iam not
dumpingyou"
Kheth:
"Idon'
tunder
stand,
whathappenedfr
om t
he
l
astdaywemet ,t
onow?Youwer ereadytomakeus
work"
Nele:
"Ist
il
lam babe,
Ijusthavet
ogi
vemom what
shewantsfornowt oprovemywort
htoher
"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Nel
e:"
Ineedher
,Ineedt
hem i
fIdon'
tdothisIwill
endupanobody,youwer
eri
ght,
Ineedt
or espectmy
par
ents"hi
smom isuptonogoodagai
n.
Khet
h:"
Sor
espect
ingt
hem meansget
ti
ngr
idof
me?"
Nele:
"Theywil
ldisownmeagai nifIdon'tdoas
theysay,
Iwishthi
ngsweredif
ferent,
IwishIdidn'
t
havetochoose"soheischoosinghisfam?AndI
wishIhadamanenoughbf .
Khet
h:"
Youdon'
tneedthem,
youcanst
artover
,Iwi
ll
hel
pyoutodoit
"heseemsli
kehewasthinki
ng.
Nel
e:"
Soyouwantmet obeyourresponsibi
li
tyand
bur
den?YousaidImustholdonuntilweare
worki
ng"IknowIsai
dthatbutnotl
ikethi
s.
Khet
h:"
Whatdoesyourmom wantf
rom you?
"
Nel
e:"
Uhm shemar
ri
edsomegi
rlf
orme"
Khet
h:"
Why?Am Inotyourcur
rentgf
?"
Nele:
"Youare,
shewant
snothingtodowithyou,
she
wantsmet omakeVuyiswapregnantso,
youwil
l
l
eavemef orgood,
IswearIdon'
twanttodothat
babe"
Kheth:"
Thendon' tdoit,
ifyoudon'twanttotakemy
handandcomewi thme"hel ookeddown" Okay,I
guessyouenj oywhatyourmom i sdoingtoyou,she
i
susi ngyouNel e,
butwhatcanIsaycauseyou
enjoyit
,youar ehiddingbehindheryoual soli
kethis
wifeofyour s,
it'
sokayIunder standyourmom
knowswhati sgoodf oryouandIam noti t
,pl
ease
takeust othet axirankIwanttogobackhome"he
start
edacar .
Nel
e:"
IloveyouKhethopl
easeholdontomylove
f
oryou,thi
swil
lpasstooi
t'
sjustaminorhi
ccupwe
wi
llwi
nthi
stoo"Idon'
tthi
nkso.
Thand:
"Mom I
'
m hungr
y"
Nel
e:"
Daddywi
llbuyyouf
oodmypr
incess"
Kheth:
"SoIam yoursi
dechicknow?Youwi
llhavea
babywithhermustIsti
llwai
t?"
Nel
e:"
Ipromi
seyoubabe,
i
twon'tgett
othat
,we
won'
thaveababy,
Iwon'
tevensleepwi
thherI
pr
omise"
Khet
h:"
Whati
syourpl
ant
ogetoutoft
his?
"
Nele:
"Iwi
lldoasyout ol
dme, Iwil
lsaveasmuch
moneyasIcanwhi l
eIsti
llcan,sowhenIsayno,
I
wouldbef i
nanci
all
ystableandnotdependonyou
evenforl
itt
lethi
ngs"
Khet
h:"
Howl
ongwoul
dthatt
akeyou?
"
Nel
e:"
Ayearmaybe"
Khet
h:"
That
'sl
ong"
Nele:"Iknowbutitwil
lbeworthyourwai
t,
soint
hat
year,Iwillf
akebeinghappywit
hVuyiandtohat
e
you,pleasetrustmeIloveyouandIonl
ywantyou
babe"Il
ookedoutthewi
ndow,
Ishoul
djustmoveon
causeIdon'
ttr
usthim.
Khet
h:"
Iam goi
ngt
oHar
var
d"
Nele:
"Iam goi
ngtherewit
hVuyi
,
wewi
llr
entan
apart
mentandl i
vetoget
hert
her
e"
Khet
h:"
IguessIshoul
dhaveabft
ooi
nthemean
t
ime,
assoonaswegett her
e"
Nel
e:"
NobabyIam doingthi
sforus,
Iwantt
ogetto
t
hebottom oft
his,
Iwantt
oknowwhymom i sdoi
ng
t
hisokay"
Khet
h:"
SoImustwat
chyouandthatgi
rlf
orawhol
e
year
?Wishi
ngyouweremi
ne?"
Nel
e:"
Iam yoursbabel
ook,Iwon'
tdoanythi
ngto
r
uinus,t
hisi
sjustastr
ategytogetwhatIwant
"
Khet
h:"
Ifeell
ikeyouar
enott
ell
ingmeever
ythi
ng"
Nele:
"Mom i
scapabl
eofdoingbadthingshor
ri
ble
thi
ngs,
Idon'
twantanyt
hingtohappentoyouormy
chi
ldr
en"
Khet
h:"
Didshet
hreat
ent
ohar
m myki
ds?
"
Nel
e:"
NobutIsawsomet
hing,
thatIwi
shIdi
dn'
t"
Kheth:
"I
fyoudoubl
ecrossmewi t
hyourst
upi
dgfI
wil
lbeworsethanyourmom t
rustme"
Nele:
"Whywoul dIdothat?Khet
hoit'
sli
keyoudon't
understandhowmuchIl oveyou,
yougetme,youare
afutureIwouldn'
tli
ketomiss"hebett
er!OrIwi
llbe
hi
swor stnight
mare.
WewenttoeatandIwasthi
nkingNel
ebet
terhave
asol
idpl
anforreal
causeIal
solovehi
mtoo.
OrIshouldj
ustkil
lhismom andl i
vewithagui
ltof
ki
ll
ingmybf '
smother,onceandforal
l,
doesshe
evencareaboutherson'shappi
ness?
Ithinknot ,
Iwoul dalsoliketoknowwhyshei s
doingt his,
itcan'tbeoutofcar e,
ki
ll
ingherwil
lwork
forusal l,
andt hosegi r
lsandboysshesol d,
Iwil
lbe
doingi tforthem too,Iwillki
llheratmidnightonthe
31st ,
Iam sor r
yNel ebutt hisisforus,
Iam doingthi
s
forourf ami l
y.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er81
°
•Konke•
°
1yearl
ater
.

AllIcansayi sIam madenew, Iam achi ldofGod

now, I
t'
snotbymi stakethatIwentt hroughtwhatI
wentt hr
ough, i
twaspr eparingf orthismoment ,Sten
helpedmest artover,
wekeepi nt ouch,Iwasangr y
whenIwokeupatt hehospitalcauseal lIwanted
wasdeat h,psychologywor kedf ormeIwant edt o
l
iveagai ncauseIst il
lhadthebr eathtobr eathe,t
hat
meantt houghIdi dn'tseether easont ol i
veIhad
many, Godchosemet oli
ve,hegi veslifeheshoul d
bet heonet aki
ngi t
.
IhavefoundGodorhef oundmeorwef oundeach
otherIdon'tknowbutIam happywher eIam, my
soulisatpeacesoIwi llli
veforhi
m andrej
oicefor
l
ifeisagiftthatkeepsongi vi
ng.
Iwasatmyusualspotatt
her
est
aur
ant
,dr
inki
ng
greent eawhenat ol
ddarkandextrasauceyguy
camet omyt able,
Iusual
lyseehim wi
thhisson
playingandfooli
ngaround,Icansayheisagood
fatherbutIkeptwonderi
ngabouttheboy's
mot her,i
sheasingledad?Orthemom isnomor e?
Whenhegottomytabl
ehegreet
edme,
Iusedsi
gns
causeIwant
edhi
mt ogoaway.
Butinst
eadhesatdown,howrude!Tot
hinkI
thoughthewashandsomeIguessheisoneof
thoseuglyont
heinsi
detypakind.
Guy:"
Ial
waysseeyouyouhere,
what
'syourst
ory?
"
Todayhewasalonet
hechil
dwasprobablywit
hhis
mom.
Ii
gnoredhi m anddrankmyt eathenboom he
si
gnedt hat'
Iam sorrytobotheryou'
Ichokedon
mytea,heknowssi gnlanguage?Why?
ImeanIwasnotr
eadyf
ort
hat
!
Guy:
"Sur
pri
sed?YeahIgett
hatf
rom peopl
e"he
usedsi
gns.
Konke:
"Youcanspeakwhyyouknowsi
gn
l
anguage"hechuckl
edIhadal
it
tl
epr
ayert
oGodt
o
saveme.
Guy: "
Tohi tonbeaut i
fulgirl
sl i
keyouatt he
restaurants"hel aughedIdi dn'tgett hejokesoI
didn'tlaughIjustl ookedathi m" Sor r
yIam bei ng
forwar dain'tI
?"Youhavenoi dea,Inodded" It
happenswhenIam ner vous,yourbeaut y
i
nt i
mi datesme"If eelt hesameabouthi m,hi
ssmal l
browneyesar ereflect
ingt helightt heyare
beaut if
ul,
butIam nothappywi thhi sbushyhai r
howdoeshecombsuchhai r?Hi ssonhast hevery
samehai r,
ifhewasmi neI '
dkeepi tshor tand
neat,theyar eblackAmer icansIr elocatedinLos
Angel eswher edayandni ghtist hesamet o
peopl e,
theyareal waysi nnumber sont hest r
eetsI
wassur pri
sedat1stbutnowIam oneoft hem.
Guy:
"Bythewaymynamei
sMaver
ick"Inodded
agai
n"Andyouare?
"
Konke:
"Konke"Ispokehewasassur
pri
sedasIwas
whenhesigned.
Ri
ck:
"Andshespeaks,
thati
swhyyouhadno
emotionsonyourf
acewhil
esigni
ng,
Isear
chedf
or
oneandgotnonebutIhopeyoucanshowsomeon
yourspeaki
ngsounds"
Konke:
"Ihavet
ogoIwi
llseeyouar
oundRi
ck"I
st
ooduphedi dtoo
Rick:"
Uhm Iam aguyandyouar eagir
l,
Webothget
hungrysomet imeswhent hathappenswouldyou
uhm likegooutwi t
hme? "Ilaughedwhatishe
saying?Hel aughedtoo"Iam sorryIam abi
t
rusty,
mysont ol
dmet osayt hatwhenIfi
nal
lyget
thecour agetotal
ktoyou,Ir
anoutofwor dssoI
usedhi s"Il
aughedharder.
Konke:"
Wowt heconfi
denceyouhadwhenyousat
nextmeIalmostthoughtyouhadital
lfi
gured
out,
soyoursonsentyoutocometome? "Westood
outsi
denotfarf
rom whereweweresitt
ing.
Ri
ck:
"Li
keIsaidIam rustybutIwi
llevent
ual
lyget
mygroovebackifyougivemeachancet o"
Konke:"
Iam sor
ryIhavenochanceRicky"I
conti
nuedwalki
ngawayIr eal
lydon'
thaveachance
forapossi
blehear
tbreak,
Iam notgoi
ngtoput
mysel
foutt
her
eagai
n.
Iwentt
omycaranddrovet
omyhousei
twas
get
ti
ngdar
kerout
side.
Itookalongbathandwenttosl
eep,
Inol
onger
havenightmar
esIsleepl
ikeadr
unkar
ednow.
IguessIf eltthepressureofbelongi
ngandbe
recognised,i
t'sbett
erwhenyouar eal
oneyoufeel
nopr essure,nowIknowmewi t
houtanykidsora
mani nmyl i
fe,IguessIfel
tli
keIneededtodo
somet hingtobel oved,
butthemomentIl oved
mysel fIfel
tcompl ete.
Iam notwor ki
ngorevenl ooking,
Ijustwantedto
takeabr eakfr
om everythi
ng,whenIam sur eIam
strongenoughIwi l
lcallmypar ent
sandl etthem
knowt hatIam al
ive.
WhenIwokeupi nt
hemor ni
ngItookabat
h,washed
thebeddi
ngIwasusingandcleanedt
hehousethen
Iateandwentt
ochurch,
itwasnearbysoIwalked.
Ihel
poutever
ydaytofeedt
hehomeless,
wejust
di
shoutfort
hem,i
t'
snotonl
ythehomelessbutt
he
unempl
oyedones,
theycomeherewi
ththeirf
amil
ies
andeatt
henstartt
heirdayandi
nt heeveni
ngt
hey
comebackforsupperandgotosleep.
Idon'
tusual
lycomeatnightbutever
ymorni
ngI
comeherebefore07:
00andhelpcookbr
eakfasti
s
at09:
00Iam notmuchofacookbutIpeelandgril
l
themeatwhereIshoul
d.
Therevi
salwaysherewithhi
swif
etoalwaysmake
sur
eeveryt
hinggoesaccordi
ngt
oplan.
Af
terfeedingthepoorIwentbackhomewith
MargaretIhaveafri
endnow,whoalwayscarr
iesa
bi
blemaybesheevengoeswi t
hiti
nthetoi
let
.
Mar
g:"
Howar
ewet
odayf
ri
end?
"
Konk:
"Wear
efi
neandhowar
eyou"
Mar
g:"YouknowIam al
waysgr
eat
,l
ivi
ngi
ntheLor
d
i
sgreat"
Konk:
"Halel
luyah!"Wegott omyhouseandwe
al
wayshaveapr obwi t
hher ,
whenwehavet o
sani
ti
zeourhandsbef or
egoi ngint
hehouse,she'
d
beli
ke'Iam sanit
izedbyt hebloodofJesusIdon'
t
needallt
heseEar thl
ythings,
thenI'
dkindl
ymake
herchoosebetweengoinghomeori
nmyhome, she
sometimesleavesbutsometi
meshecomplai
ns
whil
esaniti
zingever
ydayit
'sami
ssi
onbefore
gett
ingint
omyhouse.
Marg:"
Yourhouseiscosyandbeaut
if
ulIj
ustcan'
t
getenoughofit
,maybeweshouldmoveinhereme
andmyf am wewillf
it
"
Konk:
"Nothappeni
ng!
"
Mar
g:"Butf
ri
endwewon'
tbel
oud"Iwentt
omy
r
oom shewasfol
lowi
ngme.
Konk:"Ienjoybei
ngal
one,Iwanttobealone"nowI
knowhowt ost
andmygr oundIam nolonger
confl
ictedbetweenwhatwi l
ltheper
sonsayandI
wil
llookl i
keabadperson,nowIknowImat termost
i
tmightbeseem assel fi
shbutIam enj
oyingt he
sel
fi
shr ide.
Marg:
"Youknowt
hegoodLor
dinhi
sbookr
ight
her
esays..
."
Konk:
"Don'tyougetti
redofdoi
ngthisever
yti
me
youcomei ntomyhouse?Iam notreadyforpeopl
e
Maggtolivewiththem"
Mar
g:"
OkaybutIwi
llpr
ayoni
t"
Konk:"
Youdot hatwhil
eItakeabath,youknow
wherethekit
chenis"Itookmyclothesof fand
undertheshowerafterIl
oti
onedandwor emy
cl
othesandwentt othekit
chen,
Maggl ikescooki
ng
shame,shewashummi ngachurchsongwhi l
e
cooki
ng.
Magg:
"Thatwasf
ast
"Iknow.
Konk:
"Ididn'
twantyout
ogetbor
edher
eal
one"Isat
onthehighchair
.
Magg:
"If
eltl
ikeaf
eastt
oday"
Konk:
"Andwhoi
sgoi
ngt
ofeastont
hat
?"
Magg:"Iwillpacksomef ormyfamily"Inodded
Maggi s36year soldherhusbandisnotrichbut
theyli
ve,t
heyshar ea4room withher3sonswhoar e
oldenoughandMaggi snotworki
ngshesayst he
Lordwillprovide,
IguessIam herLordcauseI
alwaysprovidef orher
.
Mar
g:"
Youar
est
il
lnotr
eadyt
otel
lmeaboutyour
f
am?"
Konk:
"Yesnotr
eadyIhavetogosomewhere,
you
l
ockupherewhenyouar edoneandIwi
llcome
t
akeakeyatchurchtoni
ght,
yeah?
"
Marg:
"Onewoul
dswearyouar
ewor
kingt
heway
youal
waysgoout"
Konk:"Goingoutismywor kokay"Iwenttotakemy
bagandcarkeysandwentt othatrest
aurantthe
guygott hereaf
teranhourIwasaboutt oleave,
and
noIdidn'tcomef orhi
m,Ial
wayscomej usttolook
atthepeopleandeatthenleaveIsitmorethan
othercustomerssowhat ?
Hecamet
omyt abl
eandt
histi
mehewait
edf
orme
t
osayhecansi
tdown,
nowthosear
egoodmanner
s.
Ri
ck:
"Iwashopi
ngI
'
dfi
ndyouher
e,howar
eyou
t
oday?"
Konk:
"Iam gr
atef
ult
obeal
ive,
wher
eisyourson?
"
Rick:"
Hismom"soshei ssti
lli
nthepi
ctur
e."
You
knowhecan' tspeak,
hei
sthereasonIt
ookint
erest
i
nsi gnlanguage"
Konk:
"Hecan'
tspeak?Inevernot
iced"
Rick:
"Yeah"somewait
ercall
edhim"Wewillt
alk
somemor ewhenIam doneher
epleasedon'
tleave"
Konk:
"Iwi
llseeyout
omor
rowIwasaboutt
oleave"
Ri
ck:
"Pl
easegivemeyournumberjusti
ncaseI.
..
"
t
hewait
ercal
ledhim agai
n"Ihavet
ogodutycal
ls"
Konk:
"Youwor
kher
e?"
Rick:
"Notaxact
ly,
tomorr
ow?"Inoddedandheran
i
ntotherestaur
ant,weal
wayssitout
sideont
he
chair
s.
Hissonisdumb?Ireall
ynevernoticedmaybeitis
becauseRicki
salwaysfacingmewhi lehi
sson
alwaysfacest
heotherdi
recti
on,
andheal waystal
ks
tohim,maybehecanhearbutcan'ttal
k.

Ipaidandwentbackt othehouse,
Maggwasl ong
goneandshedi dn'tl
ockthedoor,
Idi
dn'
tli
kethat
butIli
kethatshealwayscleanshermesswhenshe
i
sdone,Itrusthersheisagoodpersonbutsheleft
plent
yoffoodIguessshei scomingbacktomorrow
toeatit
.
IdecidedtosleepandIwokeupar ound18:00I
decidedtogot ochurchandhelpoutcauseIwas
boredandt i
redofsleepi
ngplus,
Iwantedtotalkto
Maggaboutl eavingthedooropen,
shedoesn'thave
aphonegoodf orher.
Ideci
dedIwi l
lbat
hwhenIcomeback,soIworemy
casualcl
othesanddr
ovet
here,
Ijustdi
dn'
tfeell
ike
walki
ng.
Wecookedat20:
00west
art
eddi
shingoutf
or
peopl
e,
Iwastal
kingt
oMaggwhi
ledishi
ngout
.
IsawRickwi
thhi
ssonont
hequeueIwentdown
hiddi
ng.
Maggwentdownwi
thme.
Magg:
"Whyar
ehi
ddi
ng?
"
Konk:
"Uhm...t
herest
hisguywhowashit
ti
ngonme
yest
erdayandtodayandnowheisher
e"shegave
meabor edlook.
Magg:
"Thenwhyar
eyouhi
ddi
ng?
"Wewer
e
whi
speri
ng.
Konk:
"Whyam Ihi
ddi
ng?Iam embar
rassedonhi
s
behal
f"shel
aughed.
Magg:"Di
dhesayhehasaf ancyj ob?
"Ishookmy
head"Heshoul
dbetheonehi ddingnotyou,Idon't
underst
andyouonhisbehal
f?Mxm"shet hent ook
aspoonIwasholdi
ngandcont inuedtodish
out,
bothmeal
s.
If
inall
ygainedacour
agetostandupandconti
nue
di
shingout,Maggi
sri
ghtIhavenothi
ngtobe
embarrassedofRi
ckwasthe3rdpersonwhenI
st
artedagain.
Whenhegottome,hewasshockedandal
mostr
an
awaybutIst
oppedhim.
Konk:
"Ineversawyouher
ebef
ore"
Magg:"
Healwayscomesatni
ghtwherei
syour
wi
fe?"Wif
e?Lawdheismarri
ed,
Rickl
ookeddown.
Konk:
"St
opaski
nghi
m suchheisshycan'
tyou
see,
heyl
it
tl
eonewhat
'syourname?"
Li
ttl
eguy:
"Br
ycema'
am"hesi
gnedher
eal
lycan'
t
speak.
Konk:
"Ni
cenamehowol
dar
eyou?
"
Bryce:
"6yearsold"hecanhearmegood, Iwasgoing
tospeaktohi mfurtherbutpeoplest
arted
complaini
ngt heywer ehungry,
hungrypeoplear
e
angrypeople,
sot heywentalongandIcont i
nuedto
dishoutforotherplentymorepeople.
Ricksatdownandatewhilesteal
inggl
ancesatme,I
keptl
ookingathi
mtoo,
aftertheladi
eswashedthe
potsandandthehomelesshelpedwiththedi
shes.
MaggcametomeIwaswai t
ingtotakeher
home,
shegoti
nthecarandIdroveoff
.
Magg:
"SoMaver
icki
stheguyyouwer
ehi
ddi
ng
f
rom?"
Konk:
"YeahIdi
dn'
tknowhewasmar
ri
ed"
Mag: "
Yeahhei smar ri
edtot hi
sbeaut i
full
ady,well
shewasal wayst ravel
li
ngar oundt heworl
d,so
Maver i
ckdecidedt obeast ayathomedadl eaving
hisjobforthesont hatissaidtobenoteven
his,
peoplesayshecamebackpr egnantfr
om her
tr
avelli
ngsandt heymadei twor kwi t
hher
husband,heissuchagoodguy, goodlookingtoo,but
hiswifecamebackl astyearIdon'tknowwhat
happenedbutbuttheywerebot
hcomingforthe
mealeveryeveni
ng"ncoohthat
'sl
ove"
Andnowhe
i
sstruggl
ingtofi
ndaj obmaybehi
swifel
efthimfor
ari
cherandbetterman"
Konk:
"Wowyouhavehi
sfi
le,
butt
hatboylooksl
ike
hi
m event
hei
rcur
lybi
gbrownhair
,hecoul
dbehi s"
Mag:"Orthewifeli
kesthem withbrowncur l
yhair"
yeswear egossipi
ng,wedoi tal
lthetimebecause
ourli
vesareboringsowhynotent er
tainoursel
ves
withotherpeopl
e'sbusinesses,
butwedar enot
judgewear enotGodwehavenor i
ghtstodoso.

Igott
oMag'shouseandgotout
,herhusbandli
kes
mehealwaysli
ghtensupwhenheseesme, Imust
bedoi
ngsomethingri
ght.
Danni
s:"
Mysecondwi
fe"hecal
lsmet
hat"
Howar
e
youmywi f
e"
Mag:"Iam f
inethanksandi
fyouar
etal
kingtoher
neverfor
getthesecondpar
tnotj
ustmywifecause
that
'sme"hechuckl ed.
Danni:"
Iloveyoumor ewhenyouarefi
redupcome
givedaddyaki ss"theyki
ssedIl
ikehowtheylove
eachother,t
heyar enotri
chbuttheyar
ehappy
that'
swhatmat ters.
Konk:
"AndIam out
,Haveagoodni
ghtf
am"
Mag:"
Woul
dli
kesomet
hingt
odr
inkbef
oreyou
l
eave"
Konk:
"Not
hankyou"Ist
oodup.
Mag:"
Whydon'
tyouleavewit
hLukesohecanmake
sur
eyougett
heresafet
ly"
Konk:
"NoIwi
llbefi
ne,
stopset
ti
ngmeupwi t
hyour
sonMaggIam 28year
sandhei s2year
s"
Denni
s:"
Heis19year
sol
dandagedoesn'
tcount
l
ovedoes"
Konke:"
Heisateenager
,i
tcount
swayt
oomuch
unt
ilyoureachmyage"
Mag:"YourlossthenMi ssy"shecan' tpr
onouncemy
namer ightsoshesettl
esf orfr
iend,shemakesme
feell
ikethosebrother
swhoownspazashopsal l
overthehoodt heBangladashbr othersbutIgues
t
hati
sbet
tert
hanawr
ongname.
Idr
ovebackhomeandt ookabathandwatcheda
movieonnet f
li
xandendedupsl eepi
ngIwokeup
ear
lytogot ochurchandweal waysstar
tandendit
wit
hapr ayerthenthechoirpr
acti
cesaft
erthe
ser
vingandsomeofusgohome.
Wedot hi
severydayexceptonSunday,
peopleonl
y
eati
ntheeveningonSunday,Ipr
ayeverydayfort
he
hungernevert
ofindme.
AndIam makingsur ethatdoesn'
thappen,
thebank
i
sgrowingeveryday,wealwayscomeupwi thnew
waystobet
tertheirbanking.

Idi
dn'
tgot
other
est
aur
anti
nst
eadIskypedSt
en.
Sten:
"Yout
endt
ofor
getaboutme,
areyouseei
ng
someone?"
Konk:
"HowIwish,
theguyIwaseyeingheis
marri
ed,
thegoodonesareal
waystaken"
St
en:
"Iam nott
aken,
takeme"
Konk:
"Gi
veupwhi
teguy,
j
ustgi
veup"
St
en:
"Sonowyousay,
youonl
ydat
ebl
ackguys?
"
Konk:
"Bl
acki
sbeaut
if
ulbaby"
St
en:
"Youar
ear
aci
st"
Konk:
"Wheni
tcomest
odi
cksonl
y"
St
en:
"Di
dn'
tyousayyouar
esaved?
"
Konke:
"Iam butt
hatdoesn'
tmeanIdon'
tgethor
ny
i
tisnotasin"
Sten:"
Iwil
lmakemyselfblackandcomef oryou"I
l
aughed" TKisgetti
ngmarri
ednextmonth"my
heartachedbutthenIr
emember edbei
ngj eal
ousis
asinandIhavet obehall
yforhim.
Konk:
"Iam happyf
orhi
m"
St
en:
"Ar
eyour
eal
ly?
"
Konk:
"YeahIam,TKdeser
vesagoodl
if
ehe'
sbeen
t
hroughalot,
howismydad"
Sten:"Heisokaynow,yourf
akepassi
nghi tt
heother
Kayhar d,
shewasevenadmi tt
edfordepressi
on
afteryourpassi
ngandnkwsher ecentl
ylosta
baby,itwasami scar
ri
age"
Konk:"
That
'ssad,
Kuhl
eandHl
oniar
est
il
lhavi
ng
sex?"
Sten:
"Whatdi
dyouthi
nk?Theyareyoungand
healt
hybesi
desthewheelchai
r"
Konk:
"YeahIguesssohowi
syourgf
"
St
en:
"Wearepregnant
,shemovedi
nwi
thme,
shei
s
al
wayscr
ying"Il
aughed.
Konk:
"Yeaht
hat
'spr
egnancyal
ri
ght
"
Sten:
"Doyouwantt
ogotothatweddi ngnextmont
h?
Wewi l
lgett
her
ewhentheyareallseatedandact
l
ikeaghostwhodoesn'
twantthem togetmarri
ed"
Konk:
"NoIwantthem t
ogetmarri
ed,i
fIkeepgoi
ng
backmylif
ewil
lnevergofor
ward,
IclosedtheTK
chapt
erandIam atpeacewi
theveryt
hing"
St
en:
"Youar
ereal
lyoverhi
m ai
n'tyou?
"
Konk:
"Sooverhi
m"
St
en:"
Iam happyf
oryouIr
eal
lyam,
youar
edoi
ng
gr
eatther
e"
Konk:
"Thankyou,
howi
sbusi
nessImi
ssgoi
ngt
o
wor
k"
Sten:
"Ever
ythi
ngisfi
nethoughIneedsome
documentssignedbefor
emonthend"
Konk:
"Emai
lthem t
omeandIwi
llbeoni
t"
St
en:
"Imi
ssyou,
whenshoul
dIcomet
her
e?"
Konk:
"Wheneveryouar
efr
ee"
Sten:
"OkayIwil
lcomewhenIam f
reekeepbeing
beaut
ifult
her
eandIhavemuchloveforyoubabeI
havetogo"
Konk:"
AndIl
oveyoubyeSt
enf
ord"Icl
osedmy
l
aptop.
Iwaswatchi
ngamovieatni
ghtwhenMag
came,
shesatdown.
Mag:
"HeyK.Ohowareyou"shewant
ssomet
hing
whenshecal
lsmethat
.
Konk:
"Iam goodandhowwat
heser
ving"
Mag:
"Good.
..
soMaver
ickwant
stot
alkt
oyou"
Konk:
"When?
"
Mag:
"Nowpl
ease"
Konk:
"Wher
eishe?
"
Mag:
"Outsi
det
hegat
e"
Konk:
"Soyoubroughtahoboinmyhouse?Mag
don'
tyouseeadangerinthat
?"Iwasr
eall
y
di
sappoi
ntedi
nher .
Mag:
"Iam r
eal
lysor
ry,
hebeggedmeunt
ilIcoul
dn'
t
t
akei
t"
Konk:
"Iwi
llhavetobegyout
otel
lhi
mtol
eaveunt
il
youcan'
ttakeitagai
n"
Mag:"
NoK.OIcan'
tdothat,
heisinneedtotal
kto
you,
Maveri
cki
snotapettythi
ef,
heworksforhi
s
moneyIknowhim"
Konk:
"Butst
il
lbr
ingi
nghi
mt omyhouseit
'snot
ri
ght,
whatdoesheevenwantf
rom me?
"
Mag:
"Iam sor
ry,
Idon'
tknowbuti
tsounded
i
mpor
tant
"
Konke:
"Okaybri
nghimin"mi
ndyouIwasi
nmypj
s
andgowni twascol
d.
Mag:
"Them i
n"
Konk:
"Wi
thhi
swi
fe?
"
Mag:
"Nosi
ll
yhi
sson"
Konk:
"Thati
snothi
s?"
Mag:"Shutup,
youtal
ktoomuch"IlaughednowI
tal
ktoomuchwhenshewast ell
ingmeshewasnot?
Shewentt ogett
hem whent
hegoti n.
Konke:"
Hands!"IshoutedIheardMagt el
li
ng
them,wel
lIhavesaniti
zersnexttoever
ydoor,
i
nand
out.
Mag:
"I
tisf
ini
shed!Wear
egoi
ngi
n"
Konk:
"Don'
tmakememakeyougot
hroughager
ms
box"
Mag:"Okayokayyeaylookatthi
sitissuddenl
yful
l"
shesaidwit
hnoent husi
asm atall
,
Iknewi twas
ther
eandnotf ul
lbuthalff
ull
.

Theygott
omeMagwascompl
aini
ngasusual
.
Konk:
"Youknowwhatt
odowhenmyhouser
ules
don'
tsi
twel
lwi
thyou"
Mag:
"Iwil
lwai
tforyout
otakemehome,
Iwi
llbei
n
t
heki
tchencooki
ng"
Konk:
"Thi
slat
e?"
Mag:"
YeahIst
il
lhavet
ocookwhenIgethome
anyway"
Konk:
"Pleasetaket
hoseyoucookedyest
erday"she
wasalreadyintheki
tchen.
Mag:"
ThoseIwi
lldi
shnow"t
joshesur
eli
kest
o
cook.
Konk:
"Pl
easedi
shoutf
ormet
oo"i
t'
sbor
ingeat
ing
al
one.

Maver
ickandhi
ssongr
eet
edmeandsatdown.
Rick:
"Iam sorr
ytocomet oyourplaceli
kethi
s,
Ijust
neededtotalktoyou,
Igottotherestaur
antear
li
er
thanusualhopingtoseeyoubutyounevercame"
Konk:
"Iwast
ir
ed"henodded
Ri
ck:
"Thenagai
ntoni
ghtyouwer
enott
her
eat
chur
chsoIaskeMar
gar
ett
obr
ingmet
oyou"
Konk:
"Whatwassoi mport
antthatyouhadtogo
t
hroughsomucht roubl
e?Thatyoucouldn'
twai
tfor
t
omor r
ow"itbet
terbeimport
ant.
Rick:"Uhm Iwi l
lstar twher eIseef its,
Ileftwor k
causeIwant edmysont ohaveatl eastonepar ent
takingcar eofhi m"whyi shet ellingmeal lthi
s?
CauseIl ikenewsIl istened." Wehadi tallatone
point,mywi fewasdoi nggr eatonherj ob,then
suddenl yshegotsi ck,itwasf atalwel litisfataland
wel ostitall,
themoneyshegotf rom herwor kwe
paidof fthehousewel ivedi nt henandsol ditand
boughtasmal l
erone, thatwel ivei nnow, shei s
gravelysick,Ican'tfindaj obnowwhenIneedi t
most ,butIstandi nf orpeopl ewhodonotshowup
forwor kandwi pet ables, t
hent hatmoneyIusei tt
o
buymywi fepill
sshest artedchemo, t
houghshe
want edmet oletherdi ebutIcan' tcausemyson
sti
llneedshi smot her'sl ove,Ican' taffordt obuyus
foodbutIwanthert obebet terf ormyson, yeahwe
brokeupbutnevergotadi vor cebutIst il
lfeel
responsiblef orher,shei smyson' smot hershe
mat
ter
stome"hi
swi
fehascancer
?
Konk:
"Iam sorr
yaboutyourwif
e,andever
ythi
ngbut
whyareyout el
li
ngmeallthi
s?Imeanwear enot
t
hatcl
osewhy? "
Ri
ck:
"If
eltl
iket
ell
ingyou,
Idon'
twantyout
othi
nk
ot
her
wiseofme"
Konk:"
Itdoesn'
tmatt
erMaver
ick,
yourli
fewi
thyour
wifedoesn'
tconcer
nme,r
eall
ywej ustmet
yester
day"
Ri
ck:
"AndIl
ikedyouwaybef
oret
hat
,Icoul
dseeyou
l
ooki
ngatmet oo"
Magbr
oughtusf
ood,
weat
ewhi
let
alki
ng.
Mag:"
Youar
erunni
ngoutoff
oodwoman"Il
ooked
ather
.
Konk:
"Iwonderwhy?
"Shest
oodup.
Mag:"Iam doi
ngyouafavourforcooki
ngt hi
s
food,
oritwil
lst
ayhereunt
ili
trotsnowthatisasi
n
commi tt
edagainf
ood"wewer eintheki
tchen.
Konk:
"Shoul
dwegi
vet
hem at
akeawayf
orhi
s
wif
e?"
Mag:
"Hemayfeel
disr
espect
edbutt
ry,
IknowIam
t
aki
ngahugeone"
Konk:"
Idon'
tli
kehowyout akemytupperwareand
neverbri
ngthem back,i
ftomorrowtheyarenot
backtherewil
lbenof oodforyoutocarr
y"
Mag:
"Iwillbr
ingthem t
omorr
owmor ni
ngtomor
row
mymani sget t
ingpai
dIhavetoext
rani
cetohi
m"
shewinkedthisChri
sti
anwhore.
Konk:
"Di
shoutf
ort
hem t
oookay"Iwentt
ojoi
nRi
ck.
Rick:"
Iam sorr
ytoaskbutwhatar
eyoudoi
ngf
or
l
iving?"Helookedar
ound.
Konk:
"Ibr
eat
hal
otandl
otofai
r"
Ri
ck:
"Yourhusband?
"
Konk:
"Yeahhei
stheonewhoi
swor
king"
Mag:
"Shei
snotmar
ri
ed,
l
yingi
sasi
n"
Konk:
"Whenar
eyougoi
ngt
oyourhousecauseI
missmenow"
Mag:
"Pl
easet
akeushome"
Ri
ck:
"Wewi
llwal
k"
Konk:"
Thereisnoproblem,
Iwil
ltakeyouall
"Itook
mycarkeysanddr oppedMag1standRi ckdir
ected
met ohishouse,
Inoti
cedatupperwarenextt
o
Bryce.
Konk:
"Br
ycetaket
hatt
upperwar
eandgi
vei
tto
mom okay,
Ihopeshewi
llenj
oyi
t"
Ri
ck:
"Thankyouuhm.
..
"
Konk:
"Yeahyoufor
gotmyname,soyouli
vehere?"I
t
wasanicehouseIwasnotexpect
ingt
hatIdon't
knowwhatIexpect
ed.
Ri
ck:
"Yeahwi
thmywi
feandhersi
ster
"
Konk:
"Hmm Iwillseeyouar
oundthenBr
ycel
it
tl
e
manIwillseeyouhey"hesi
gned
Br
yce:
"Thankyouforthefoodma'am haveagood
ni
ght
"thenhelef
tafterIsai
dthankyou.
Ri
ckdi
dn'
tgetof
fIwai
tednot
hing.
Ri
ck:
"CanIhaveyournumbernow?
"
Konk:"
Nohowaboutyout akecareofyourwi
fet
hen
gethertogetbett
ert
henIcangiveyouthenumber
"
Iam notdoi
ngt hi
swit
hanotherTK.
Rick:
"Ar
eyousur
ethi
sisnotaboutmebei
ngnot
ri
ch?"
Konk:
"Pl
easegetof
fmycar
!"Howdar
ehet
akesme
foragol
ddigger
?
Ri
ck:
"Iam sor
ry"
Konk:"Justl
eaveMaveri
ck,Iwantt
ogobackand
sl
eep"hegotof fIdon'
tli
keaguywholacks
confidence,
Idr
oveawayandIhopednevertosee
him anyti
mesoon.

ThenextdayIwentt
ochurchandi
twasaFr
iday,
I
deci
dedIwil
lkeepmysel
fbusyandgol
ookf
ora
j
ob.
Iwenttothehospi
talnearbyandIwasnotr
eadyt
o
bumpi nt
oLwandle,
hewast heowneroft
hat
hospi
talsohehir
edme.
Lwandl
:"
Iheardt
hatyoupassedaway"It
ri
edt
oact
l
ikeIam Kuhl
ebuti
tseemsheknewsomuchabout
myfam.
Konk:
"ThenIam aghost
"hest
oodupf
rom hi
schai
r
t
osi
tinf
rontofmeont
het
abl
e.
Lwand:
"Let
sfeel
howghostst
ast
eli
ke"hel
ower
ed
hi
sli
psonmeIst oodup.
Konk:"
LwandleIam sorr
ywhathappenedbetween
uswasami stakeIam changedwomannow, back
thenIwaslostbutnowIam foundIwil
lnotdothis
withyou"
Lwandl:
"Ist
il
lfanti
sizeaboutt hatnight,
Icri
edso
hardwhenIhear dyoudi ed,Ievenfastedforaweek
Ifel
tsomethingmagi calthatday"
Konk:
"Andnowiti
sgone,
youar
eamr r
iedman
Lwandlebei
ngasi
deisnotonmyl
if
est or
y"
Lwandl
:"
Thi
sist
hel
astyearofusbei
ngt
oget
her
"
Konk:"NoLwandleIcanneverbeyourgfcauseI
start
edwithyourbrot
her
,youaret
hepastIwas
tr
yingtoforgetabout
"
Lwandl
:"
Hehasachi
ldont
hewaywi
thmywi
fe,
wel
l
i
t'
salongst
ory"
Konk:
"Ibeti
tis,
Iam notgoingtototakeparton
yourr
evengejourney,
Iam grat
efulf
orthejobandI
hopewewon'
thaveapr
obl
em whi
leIwor
kher
e"
Lwandl:
"Youwor ki
ngherewil
lmakewaki
ngupso
mucheasi er
,t
hankyou"Iwenttot
hedoorand
openedit.
Konk:
"Iwi
llseeyousoonDrEi
sten"
Lwandl :
"Letmet akeyououtMi ssSi mel ane"he
stoodup" Iam sogl adyoucameher e"Igoti nmy
caranddr oveoutLor dwhati sthis?Myhear tbeats
fasterwhenIam nearLwandl eIguesshei sthetest
Ihavet opass,Ihavecomet oofart of ailnow,Iam
strongerthantempt ati
ons,
whenIgott othehouseI
prayedIhaveaf ightIhavetowi nsoIhavet olet
him dri
vemet other i
ghtdir
ecti
on, ever ything
happensf orar easonr i
ght
?Whati st her easonfor
endingupi nLwandl e'shospit
al?Thi si st heti
meI
turntohimf oranswer scauseIdon' tdon' tfi
ndone
nomat terwher eIsearchinmybr ain.
Iwi
llgowi
th,
hei
sademonIhavet
odealwi
th.

Thent
hereisRickIwonderwhatwasthereasonfor
ustomeetcauseIhavelear
ntt
hatnoteverybody
youmeetshoul dbeyourmanbutmaybehecame
forhel p,Iprayedaboutt hattooifIcanhel phimI
wi l
lbutf ornowIwi llwaiti
nt heLordf ort heLor
d
betweent heLor dbeforeacti
ng,Idon'twantt omake
pastmi stakest heproblem beginsrightt herewhen
youj ustdr i
vewi thnodestinati
on,Ihaveamap, GPS
andawhol el otofthingswhenIhavet heLor dI
shoul dr eachmydest i
nati
onsaf et
lywi thout
trashing.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er82
°
•Sno•
°

Zolen:
"Ican'
tbel
ieveyouguysar eleaving
alr
eady,Iwushyoudidn'
thavet
o"tjothet oo
muchnessomnt hi
soneisonanotherlevel,
Imean
he'
sbeengoi ngupanddownwi t
hChar leyheeven
for
gotaboutusatonepoint.
Sno:"
Wewi shwedi dn'thavetoleavet oo,butI
promisedmydadt hatwewi l
lbet hatsidef orNew
year'
seve"inact ual factIam tir
edoft hese
people,
theygossi pf orli
vingli
kenot hi
ngl i
ght,i
t'
s
theheavyst uff
,l
iket hisonetimet heytol dmet obe
caref
ulofWel il
ecauseshei sasnakeandawi tch
butassoonassheent ered,
theytheylaughedwi t
h
herli
ketheydi dn'tj
ustgossi pabouther ,
thatmade
mewonder ...whatar esayingaboutmebehi ndmy
backcauseIknowt heywon' tkeepqui et,
thereis
nothi
ngspeci alaboutmenott obeont heir
gossipi
nglist.
Zolen:
"Iwanttogowithyouguys"hel
ltot
he
nearestney,
Iwaspackingwhil
sthewasholdi
ng
Snokuhle,
Iwenttositnextt
ohim.
Sno:"
Youruncl
esarest
il
lhappywi
thyouar
ound,
I
feell
ikeyouar
efavour
it
e"
Zolen:"
Theyareoldandyouareyounghipand
happening,pl
usIdon'
twantt
omissyouguys"ei
shI
havet ofl
ytoCanadaonthe2ndofJan,
Idon'
twant
hi
mt orui
nmypl ans.
Sno:"
Itl
ooksli
keyourbfl
ikesi
ther
e"helookedat
me,al
lalonghewaslooki
ngatthebaby.
Zolen:
"Iam sor
ryf
orbr
ingi
nghi
m her
e,hei
nsi
sted
tocome"
Sno:
"Ther
eisnoneedt
oapol
ogi
ser
eal
ly"
Zolen:
"IknowIsai
dwehavet otr
ytomakeuswork
foroursonbutIneverputonanaff
ortt
owar
dst
hat
dir
ecti
on"
Sno:"
Youcannobewhoyouar enotfor
people,
remainrealtoyour
sel
f,
Iunder
standwetr
ied
Iguessitjustdidn'
twork"wi
thCharl
eyaroundi
t
wasboundt ofail
.
Zol
en:
"Yousuchagent
lesoul
,
Ilovet
hataboutyou"
Sno:
"ThatIunderst
andt
hatmybaby'
sdadi
sgay?
"
Helookedaround.
Zolen:
"Ssshhsomeonecoul dbel ist
ening,t
hese
wallshaveear stheycantalktoo,sokeepi tdown
andno!Idi dn'
tmeant hat,
ImeantIl ikethewayyou
are,
youmakel i
feseem easy,youhandl esituat
ions
graceful
ly"IguessthatishowIl ooki nhiseyes
whil
eIam cr
yingforhelponthei
nside,
Ineedtobe
setf
reef
rom thi
snightmareIam l
ivi
ngeveryday.
Sno:
"Iguesst
hat'
showIwasmade"
Zolen:
"AndIl
oveyoufori
t"heki
ssedmy
cheek,
sincet
hedoorwasopenZoleni
'
sdad
knockedonceandcamein.
Z.dad:
"Heyyoutwonotwi
thmygrandsonar
ound"
thi
sguysister
ri
fyi
ngtheshi
toutofme.
Zol
en:
"Comeondad.
..
"
Z.
dad:"
List
entoyouman'comeondad' yousound
moreli
keKhethi,
wher
eissheIhavebeenlooki
ng
al
loverforher"
Sno:
"Shel
eftsi
r"
Z.
dad:
"Lef
ttoJHB?
"
Sno:
"Yesshel
eftyest
erdaymor
ning"
Z.dad:
"Canyoupl
easecal
lherf
ormeZol
eniIt
hink
sheblockedmynumber"
Zol
en:
"Shebl
ockedmi
netoo,
Itr
iedt
ocal
lher"I
st
oodupandtoomybabycausehewassleepi
ng.
Z.
dad:
"Andwhywoul
dshebl
ockyour
s?"
Zolen:
"Iki
ndauhm madeahugemi st
akewhenI
tr
iedtocallhert
oapologi
zeIfi
guredsheblocked
mynumbercauseChar l
ey'
sisokaysoIfi
guredshe
doesn'
twantt ot
alkt
ome"
Z.
dad:"
Iam wai
ti
ngf
ort
hepar
twher
eyout
ellme
whatyoudi
d"
Zol
en:"
Oh...Ieh.
..Isl
appedher
"hewhi
sper
edyou
canbarel
yhearhi m.
Z.
dad:
"Huh?
"
Zolen: "
Isl
appedherdad, shemademeangr yandI
l
osti tandsl appedher!"Thesl apfr
om thedeepest
hottestpar tofhellgothim,heal mostf
eltof
fthe
bedcausehewassi t
ti
ngont hecorner
,Iwaslef
t
gaspi ngforboththemot herofslapsandthatZoleni
sl
appedKhet hi
.
Z.dad:
"Forsurewheresheis,shet
hinkswedon'
t
wantheraspar tofourf
amily,wehavetof
ixt
hisor
yourmom wi l
lshootsomeone"
Zol
en:
"Iwi
llt
ryt
ofi
xit
"anot
hersl
apl
andedonhi
m.
Z.dad:"
Don'tt
ry,
doitboyyourmom isgoi ngto
divorcemef orr
ealthi
sti
me,Ifai
ledher"healsosat
downwher eIwassi t
ti
ng,
Ifel
tli
keIdidn'tneedtobe
therefort
hatconvo.

SoItookababymoni
torandt
ri
edt
osneakoutbut
Johnstoppedme.
Z.
dad:
"Sno.
..pl
easecal
lherf
ormepl
ease"
Sno:
"Uhm whydon'
tyouaskZolen'
smom?"Cause
Khet
hiwil
lthi
nkIam cal
li
ngheraboutt
het
hing.
Z.dad:"
CauseIdon'
twanthert
ofi
ndoutthatI
sl
appedhert oo"hedi
dwhat?Why?Theyseem t
o
getalongjustfi
ne.
,
nowIseet
hisi
snotaboutZol
eni
,
iti
smor
eabout
hi
m.
Zolen:
"Youdi dwhat?Howcoul dyoudad? "Lookat
thesetwojudgingeachot herwhil
etheybot hdi
d
thesamet hing,
Iguessit'
seasi
ertojudgeot her
peoplethanlooki
ngi nt
oyourownmi stakes,t
he
bothknowt heywerewr ongbutsomehowt heyfeel
t
heot
herper
soni
smor
ewr
ong.
Z.dad:"
Mybr ot
herswer et
elli
ngmehowIcan't
controlmykids,
Khethibeinganexampl
eIguessI
neededt of
eelincontrol
"
Zol
en:
"Bybeat
ingher
?"
Z.dad:"
AndIfeelawful,weneedtofixthi
s,
Ineedto
fi
xt hi
sbefor
eyourmom ki l
lsmeorevenwor se
di
vor ceme"beingdivorcedisworsethanbei
ng
ki
lled?Thi
sfami l
yistrulyweird.
Sno:"Iam sorr
yIcannothel pyou,Iam team famil
y
moret hatteam i
nlaws,
ifsheblockedyoubot hit
meansshedoeswantt otalktoyou,Idon'twantto
for
cehert o,whensheisreadytotalktoyou, shewil
l
unblockyout wo,
Iam sorry"Igotout.
Ical
ledKhet
hionmywayout
side.
Khet
h:"
Heybi
ggy"
Sno:
"Heyar
eyouokay?
"
Kheth:
"Iam notokaysi
sIam havi
ngabadl
if
enj
e
al
toget
her"
Sno:
"Iam sor
ryt
hatt
heysl
appedyou"
Kheth:"
Oht hose,
Ihat
ethem bothIam gl
adIam
goingoverseascauseIreal
lydon'
twanttosee
them ever
"
Sno:
"Howaboutwegot
othesamepl
ace?
"
Khet
h:"
Toori
skytheywil
lfi
ndyou,Iwi
llvi
sityou
of
tenIpromi
se,
Neleismarri
ed"IwasshockedI
di
dn'
tknowwhattosay.
Sno:
"It
houghtyouguyswerecomingal
ong
fi
ne,
youloveeachot
herhowcoul
dhedot hust
o
you?
"
Kheth:"
It
'shi
smothershehasanagendaat1stshe
wantedmet obewithNelesobadl
ynowshe
marriedagirlf
orhi
m,andNelebei
ngmama' sboy
heisobeying,
Ihat
ethathedoesn'
thaveaback
bone"ohdangshei shavi
ngabadlif
efornowat
l
east.
Sno:
"Sowhat
'syournextmove"
Khet
hi:"
Iwil
lbackawayandf
ocusonmyki
dsand
st
udying"
Sno:
"Youar
egoi
ngwi
tht
hem t
ost
udy?Badi
deaI
am t
ell
ingyou"
Kheth:
"Iwant
edt
obeapr
esentmom nextyearyou
know"
Sno:"
Iknowlit
tl
esis,
butdadwi l
lbeboredwit
hout
them,
theyfi
xhiscar..
."webot hlaughedoutl
oud
causetheyl
ike'f
ixi
ng'itever
ydayIhaveneverseen
suchacarbefore.
Kheth:"
Iguessyouareright
,pl
usIgettoli
vemylif
e
fr
eelyandIwi l
lhaveenoughti
met ostudy,
Nel
eis
uhm let
sforgetabouthi
m andhiswife,
howisit
goingforyou?"
Sno:
"Iam comi
ngt
hatsi
det
oday"
Khet
h:"
Iam athome,
Iwi
llseeyout
hen"
Sno:
"Okayseeyout
henIl
oveyou"
Khet
h:"
Iloveyoumor
esi
s"t
henwedr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Zolen:"Areyoucheat
ingonme?"Thi
sguyi
s
twi
st ed,heevenl
ookedangry"
Whowereyou
tal
kingt oonthephone?"
Sno:
"Youwanttosl
apmet oohuh?
"Hel
ooked
down"Zol
eniIdon'
tanswert
oyou,
wear
enotan
i
tem r
emember
?"
Zolen:
"Imightnotbeyoursbutyouaremine
Sno,MINE!nowyouar etel
li
ngyourmanyouwil
l
seehimt hen,
soheisthereasonyouare
desperat
elyinneedofleavi
ng?"
Sno:
"Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Zolen:"
Thatst
upi
dpr
incemaandon'
tmakemea
fool"
Sno:
"Zol
eniIdon'
thavet
imef
ort
hisIhavet
ogo"
Zolen:
"Youcangoaloneandleavemysonwi
th
me,youwanttoplaycomplet
efamil
ywit
hmyson?I
knowhecan'thavekidsofhisown"
Sno:"
Iam notl
eavi
ngmysonbehi
ndZol
eni
,
he
needsme"
Zol
en:
"Mysoni
snotgoi
ngt
othatman"
Sno:"Ir
eall
ydon'thaveti
mef orthis"Iwentback
i
nsidet hehouseandtookmysl eepingson,hei
s
crazyifhethi
nksIwillgi
vehi
m mysonf orhimto
rai
sewi thhi
sstupi
dChar l
ey.
Zol
en:
"Snoyouar
enotl
eavi
ng"t
hehar
drockner
ve
hehas.
Sno:"
Youdon'townmylif
eZol
eni,
Iam notyougfor
bfwhateveryouar
eint
o"Char
leywasonmybed
l
ayingonhisback.
Zol
en:"
Youar
echeat
ingonme"Char
leysatup
st
rai
ght.
Sno:"
Howcauseyouar ewit
hhim!Notme? "Hegot
i
nther oom andsawChar
leywhodidn'
tlooktoo
happy.
Char
:"
Whatt
hef
ucki
sgoi
ngonher
e?"
Sno:
"Hedoesn'
twantmet
ohaveabf
"
Charl
"Iknewyouwerefal
li
ngforher,
butIdi
dn'
t
thi
nkitwasthi
shard"Zol
eniwenttohim.
Zolen:
"NobabeIl
oveyouasmymanandherasmy
babymama"
Charl
:"I
fyouthi
nkofbulshi
tt
ingmeIwil
lkil
lbothof
them wit
houtevenbl
inkingtwi
ce"t
hatf
eltreal
.

Il
eftt
hem ar
gui
ngandst
olet
hei
rcar
,It
ookababy'
s
bagonl
yanddr
oveout
,t
heywi
lluseaf
ami
lycar
.
IdrovebacktoJHBmyphonewasof f,
whenIgott
o
JHBIwentt oNel e'
shouse,Iwant
edtoleavet
hecar
theresoZolenicangetit
,sohewon'thavetocome
tomyki ngdom.
Iknockedandagi
rlopenedt
hedoor
,f
orasecondI
thoi
ghtIwasl
ost
.
Gi
rl
:"
Yes?
"
Sno:
"Hii
sNel
ear
ound"
Gi
rl:
"Whatdoyouwantwi
thmyhusband?
"She
ki
ndalookedol
dert
hanNele.
Sno:"
OhIcametoleavethiscarher
e,mayIcome
i
n"sheopenedwi
de,Igotin.
Gi
rl
:"
Iwillgocal
lhi
mf oryou"Il
ookedathershe
waswear i
ngatowel
,IsatdownNelecamewi t
ha
t
owelaroundhiswaistt
oo,weretheyt
aki
ngabat h
t
ogether
?
Nel
e:"
Heyt
hisi
sani
cesur
pri
sewhatar
eyoudoi
ng
her
e?"
Sno:
"Soyouar
ereal
lymar
ri
edandal
readysl
eepi
ng
andbat
hingt
oget
herIsee"
Nel
e:"
Nower
ear
enot
"
Sno:
"I
t'
snoneofmybizz,canIpl
easel
eavet
hiscar
her
eZoleniwi
llcomef
etchither
e"
Nele:
"Okaysure,uhm..
.canyounott
ellKhet
ho
aboutallt
hisplease"
Sno:
"Whati
sthi
s?"Si
ncehemadei
tmybusi
ness.
Nel
e:"
It
'sal
ongst
ory"
Sno:
"Summar
izei
t!
"
Nel
e:"
Uhm Iam mar
ri
edt
oher
"
Sno:
"Howaboutmysi
ster
?"
Nele:
"IloveherbutIhavet
obewithJabul
il
efor
yoursister
'ssaf
etyandmykids"
Sno:
"Al
lIam hear
ingar
eexcusest
hat
'sal
l"
Nel
e:"
Wear
etaki
ngabr
eak"
Sno:
"Whati
sshesupposedtodoi
nthemeant
ime
whil
eyouaresl
eepi
ngwithher
?"
Nel
e:"
Wet
alkedaboutt
hiswi
thher
"
Sno:
"Thatyouwillsl
eepwi
tht
hisgi
rlwhi
leshei
s
wait
ingforyou?
"
Nele:
"Ididn'
tsleepwit
hher
,Iwon'
tdothattoyour
sist
erIloveher"Ihopehei
sbeingrealcauseKhet
hi
real
lyloveshim.
Sno:"
WhatevercanIleavet
hecarher
eforZol
enito
fet
chitpl
ease,Idon'
twanthi
mtogoallt
hewayt o
mykingdom forit
"
Nel
e:"
Sure,
yoursoni
sbeaut
if
ulhel
ooksexact
lyl
ike
hi
sfather
"
Sno:
"Yeah.
..t
hankscanoneofyourguar
dst
akeus
homeplease"
Nel
e:"
Onit"hecal
ledoneoftheguardsandtalked
t
ohim andhetookmet omykingdom,Ican'
twai tt
o
l
eavethi
scountrythoughIwil
lmissmysisterand
f
atherohandthegladi
ator
s.
Whenwegottomykingdom,
i
twasl
ateanddad
wasevensl
eepi
ng.

Iwentt
oKhet
hi'
sroom andshewasoncr
ying.
Sno:
"Heycomeher
e"Isatnextt
oheronherbed.
Khet
h:"
Hel
iveswi
thher
,hei
sgoi
ngt
ofor
getabout
me"
Sno:"
Iam sor
rybutIt
hinkheissl
eepi
ngwithher
too,
Iam r
eall
ysorr
ysis"shecri
edharder
.
Khet
h:"
Hepr
omi
sednevert
oevert
ouchherl
ike
t
hat"
Sno:"WhenIgottohishouseshewasi natowelso
washi m,It
hinkyoushouldj
ustfor
getaboutthi
s
guy,heisnotmanenoughf oryou,
heisgoingto
hurtyouevenmor eifyouhol
dont ohi
m any
l
onger "
Kheth: "
It
'shardtoletgo,Iam notreadytolethim
go,Iwi l
lwaitandseei fheisreal
lycomingbackt o
me, t
heot herpartofmebel i
evesthathewi llcome
backt omebutt heotherpartbeli
evesthathei s
goneandnevercomi ngbackt ome"Iknowwhat
shei stalki
ngabout ,
Iam sti
llwait
ingforShaunwel l
theot herpartofme.
Sno:"
Iam real
lysor
rysi
s,hedoesn'
tdeser
veyour
tear
s,youaregoi
ngtothenewcountry,
youwil
l
meetnewpeopleandli
veyourli
fetothef
ull
est
,you
ar
esti
llyoungyoucanst
il
lfi
ndtheonewhowi l
l
l
oveyouanddedicat
ehisli
fetoyou,
youwil
lsee"
Khet
h:"
Iwanthi
m,myhear
twantshim,
whyi
shi
s
mom soevi
lIevenwantt
oki
llher
!"
Sno:"
Nooopl easedon'
tdot hat
,whatifyoukil
lher
andNelesti
llchoosestobewi t
ht hatgir
l?Whatif
youkil
lherf
ort hem t
oliveinpeaceandf oryouto
l
ivewithgui
ltandheartbreak?Causeitispossibl
e
thi
nkabouti
t "
Khet
h:"
Theonlyobst
acl
eherei
shi
smom,
thatgi
rl
meansnothi
ngtohim"ohsi
s
Sno:"I
tseemsli
keNelei snoteventr
yingt
ofightf
or
you,i
t'
sli
keheishiddingbehindhismom'sshadow
tojust
ifyhisweaknesses"
Kheth:"Iwil
lgivehim abenefi
toft hedoubtandgi ve
him ayeart ocomebackt ome, ifhedoesn'tIguess
thatisitforme,Ineverbel
ievedint hi
slovething
from thestartbuthechangedt hat"shesmi l
ed
throughhert ear
s.
Sno:
"Nevergi
veuponl
ovesi
s,
IknowIwi
llnever
"
Khet
h:"
Ihavesomethi
ngtotel
lyou,Zol
enii
sgay
anddat
ingCharl
eyIam sor
rysis"
Sno:
"What?"Il
aughed"
Justki
ddi
ngIknowsi
s,
how
di
dyoufindout?"
Khet
h:"
Youknow?Thenwhyar
eyoust
il
lwi
th
Zol
eni?
"
Sno:"
Wear enott
oget
her,
heiswit
hCharleythey
eventhi
nkmysoni st
heir
scanyoui magine,
Zol
eni
tol
dCharleyt
hatIam t
hei
rsurr
ogate"
Kheth:
"AndhereIam Ithi
nkIhaveproblems,whil
e
ther
ear epeopl
elikeyouwithheavyproblems,i
t'
sa
goodthingyouareleavi
ngCharl
eyisreall
y
dangerous,
Ioncesleptwi
thhi
m"IgaspefIt hought
Neleistheonlyguyshehadeversleptwit
h.
Sno:
"Sohei
snotgayhei
sbi
sexual
?"
Khet
h:"
Noheisgayal
right
,hedi
dn'
tuset
heact
ual
hol
e,
thoughhewasgentl
ebuthisgr
abbi
ngsai
da
l
otabouthi
m"
Sno:
"Whydi
dhesl
eepwi
thyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Ther
ear
emanymor
eoutt
her
e,t
heones
you'dnevert hi
nktheyar egay,theyar enotreadyto
comeoutj ustyet,
soinpubl i
ct heywantt obeseem
normalandgooutwi thgir
ls,
wel lIhadgirl
swhodi d
thatjob,
themoneywasgoodver ygoodtoent ert
ain
gaysandkeepqui etabouti t,
thatnightIsleptwith
him heinsistedthatitmustbeme, thoughIhad
assignedagi rltoentert
ainhim,hewant edmet o,
so
wesl epttogetherthatway"
Sno:
"Soyouwer
esel
li
ngt
ogays?
"
Khet
h:"
YesIcansmel
lagaymanf
rom adi
stance"
Sno:"
Iam donewi
thgaymennextt
imeImeeta
guyIwil
laskhim upf
ronti
fhei
snotgayIam
tel
li
ngyou"
Khet
h:"
Doyout
hinkyoursonwi
llbegayt
oo?
"
Sno:"
Itdoesn'
tmat t
erwhathechoosest
obe,Iwi
ll
sti
lll
ovehim"Ilookedathi
m sl
eepingonhi
scar
seat.
Khet
h:"
Youaresuchagreatper
soni
t'
sunf
ort
unat
e
t
hatyouhavetodealwi
thsuch"
Sno:
"Thenextdayi
sal
waysanoppor
tuni
tyt
odo
whatyoucoul
dn'
tthepr
evi
ousday"shehugged
me.
Kheth:
"Il
oveyousi
sandpleaseneverl
etpeopl
e
changewhoyouarecauseyouar eawesome"
Sno:
"Thankyousi
s,sowher
earethepapersyougot
me?"Shewenttotaket
hem andgavethem t
ome.
Kheth:
"YouhaveanhonoursinChemi st
ry,
youwi
ll
havetolearnmoreaboutt
hatjustenoughtomat
ch
thequali
fi
cati
ons"
Sno:"Val
eri
neandFr
ankl
in?Lor
dwhocameoutwi
th
thesenames?mysonisFrankMor
e,Mor
eisa
surname?"
Khet
h:"
Thoseweret
heonlyonesl
eft
,t
hesepeopl
e
di
edbutneverr
epor
teddead"
Sno:
"Tj
oIhopei
tal
lwor
ksout
"
Kheth:
"Ihaveasur
pri
sef
oryouwhenyouget
t
here"
Sno:
"Fort
hatIwantt
oleavenow"Icheckedt
he
ti
me.
Khet
h:"
Iti
sal
mostt
imef
oryout
ogoanyway"we
t
alkedallni
ght?Myfli
ghtl
eavesat04:00whi
le
Khethiwasbathi
ngSnokuhle,
FrankIwasal
so
t
akingabath,shepackedformeandSnokuhlethen
i
twas03: 30Iwenttowakedadup.
Dad:
"Hey"hehuggedmecauseIwaskneel
ingnext
t
ohisbed"
Sno:"
DadIgotajobi
nCanadasoIam l eavi
ng
now,andpl
easedon'
ttel
lanyoneaboutmywhere
abouts"
Dad:
"Ar
eyoui
nsomeki
ndoft
roubl
emydaught
er?
"
Sno:"
YesandIhavetogoawaytobesafemeand
myson,S.
Ai snol
ongersaf
eforus,
but
Iwil
lcal
l
you"heopenedhi
sdrawer
Dad:"
Iwasgoingt
ogiveyouthisonyourbi
rthday
butsi
nceyouarel
eavi
ngbeforethatt
akethat"I
openedi
t.
Sno:
"Thankyoudaddy,
thankyousomuch"
Dad:
"Andtaket
his"hegaveacr
editcard"It
's
unt
raceabl
e"waytogodad"Iwi
llmakesur eit
al
wayshasmoneyf oryouandmygr andson,Iam
sadthatyouar
eleavi
ngnowIhar
dlyknowhi
m or
you"
Sno:
"Wewi
llcomebackwheni
tissaf
eagai
nforus"
Dad:"
Takecar eofyoursel
fandmygr andson"hegot
outofbed" Iwil
laccompanyyout otheair
port"I
wenttokissthetwinsgoodbyeandevent ookthei
r
pi
c,Khet
hi'skidsarebeaut
ifulj
ustl
ikeher.
Khet
h:"
Readyt
ogo?
"InoddedKhet
hiwasdr
ivi
ng
me"Let
'sgo"
Sno:
"Dadi
swi
th"
Khet
h:"
Hewi
llwantt
heguar
dtodr
iveus"
Sno:
"Heknowst
hesi
tuat
ion,
hegavemeapi
eceof
l
and"
Kheth:
"Letmesee"Igaveherthepaper
s"Wow
your
sisevenhuget hanmine,
soanyplansf
ori
t
yet
?"
Sno:
"Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
t"
Kheth:
"Weshoul
dtotal
lybuil
damal landaBNB"i
t
soundsgood"i
nthatmallwewi l
lhaveyour
rest
aurant
"nowsheistal
kinglouderforme.
Sno:"YeahIwil
ltakecl
asseswhenIgetther
e,Iwil
l
studyhospit
ali
tyandbeingabusi
nesswomani n
general,
sowhenIcomebackIwi l
lbereadyand
businesswiser
"
Khet
h:"
Andwit
hal otofexper
iencet
oo,
Ican'
twai
t"
dadgotint
hecar
.
Dad:
"Youdi
dwel
lbyshif
ti
ngfrom t
hedr
iver
'sseat
nowbuckl
eupandlet
'shitt
heroad"wedidastol
d.
Kheth:
"Whenwasthelastt
imeyoudr
oveyour
sel
f
anywhere?
"Welaughed.
Dad:
"YouarenotfunnyKhethiIdr
ivemycarallt
he
t
ime,
Ieventaughtthetwinshowtodri
ve,
theycan
t
akeitoutoft
hegar age"
Sno&Khet
h:"
What
?"
Dad:
"Yeah.
..pr
ett
ycoolr
ight
"
Kheth:
"Notcooldadonedaytheywi
llstil
lyourcar
andgosomewher e,andwhywasn'
tItaughtatthe
ver
yyoungaget odrive?
"
Dad:
"Yourki
dsar
esmar
ter
"
Khet
h:"
Excuseyou?DadIwassmar
tandIst
il
lam"
shepout
ed
Dad:"
Yesyouarebutyouseever
ysoonIwil
lneeda
getawaydri
verandtheyar
eaverygoodcombo"
Sno:
"Getawaydr
iver
?"
Khet
h:"
Dadonceayearr
obsabank"
Sno:
"What
?Idi
dn'
tknowt
hat
"
Khet
h:"
Nowyouknow,weusedt odoi tt
oget
herwel
l
I'
dst
ayinthecarandwaitforhim andhismento
comeback"wow Iwasneverready.
Sno:
"CoolIal
sowantt
orobabank"
Dad:"
It
'sagoodt hi
ngyouareleavi
ng,youwantto
getarr
ested?"Wegottotheai
rportIsti
llwant
edto
tal
kaboutt hebankrobber
ybutmyt i
mewasup, I
huggedthem andsaidmygoodbyest ot hem,
Icr
ied
onmywayt otheplaneiti
shardtosay
goodbye,
especial
lyi
fyoudon'
tknowwhenyouwi l
l
seethem.

Isatcomfort
ablywi
thmysonnexttome,Iguess
thi
sisit
,goodbyeS.
AthehomeIhaveever
known,
maybeanewcount
ryi
sal
lIneedt
ost
art
overwi
thmyli
fe.
Wef
inal
lygott
her
eandIwassot
ir
ed.
Wewentt ot
hehotel
,
Andtookabatht
henslept
,Iwil
l
havetol
ookforahouseIam al
andownerIcan't
bel
ievei
t.
I
nthemor
ningwewokeup.
Sno:"
Thisisi
tFrankmyson"Il aughedFr
ank?Hell
o
CanadaIbathehim andmyselfthenwechecked
out,
Iwenttolookforarel
iabl
ecarcauseIhavea
carseatbutnocar,sosi
nceIhaveenoughmoneyt o
star
tover,
Iwenttolookforacar.
ThenItookithomeVel eri
neevenhasadr iver
's
l
icence,
Isearchedonl
inet hehousestheyaresell
ing
aroundhere,
thephoner anginsi
dethedocument s
Khethigaveme.
Sno:
"Hel
lo"
Kheth:
"Heyhowi sCan?Soaboutt
hesur
pri
se,
I
boughtyouar est
aurantt
her
eIhopeyouli
kei
t,
the
guywillcal
lyousoonandshowitt
oyou,
Whenyou
areinthatr
estaurantknowIam wit
hyouallt
he
ti
me,Iam sorryIhir
edpeopletoot
ohelpyouwit
h
i
t,
butifyoudon'tli
kethem,youcanalwaysfi
ret
hei
r
asses,
Iam alsosorryIgotyouarest
aurantt
hana
houseIhopeyouhavef oundone"
Sno:
"Notyet
"
Khet
h:"
Whatki
ndareyoulooki
ngf
or,
Icangetmy
guyt
ogetonequi
ckforyou"
Sno:
"Pleasedo,
not
hingbi
gjustsomet
hingcl
oset
o
ever
ythingdoyougetme?"
Kheth:
"YeahIgotyousis,
rememberdon'
tcal
luswe
wil
lcal
lyou"Ilaughed
Sno:"
Nowyousoundl i
kethoseinter
viewers,
who
arescar
edt otel
lyouthatyoudidn'
tgetthejob,
but
theysaythat
!"Shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Itf
eltgoodsayi
ngit
,Ial
wayswantedt
osay
i
tyouknow,Iwil
lsayal
otofthosewhenwehavet
o
hi
repeopl
eforthemall
"
Sno:
"Youar
ereal
lyser
iousaboutt
hatai
n'tyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Sisl
ookatt
hebi
ggerpi
ctur
eher
eimagi
ne
usbeingl
itt
leMaponyas,
Icanal
readyseet
hename
ofourmalli
nabrightl
ight
,ar
eyouseei
ngit
?"
Sno:
"YouknowIam,
EkuThul
enimal
l"
Khet
h:"
That'sokayt
oobutIwast
hinki
ngour
names,Khet
huSnoorThul
aSnoorSnoLet
huor
SnoKhethi
"
Sno:
"Yout
houghtaboutt
hisf
orf
art
ool
ongIwi
l
l
l
etyoudecidewhati
swhat"
Kheth:"
Iam oni tsis"wesaidoutgoi dbyesaf ter
tal
kingandaf teranhouraguycal ledanddi r
ect ed
tothehouse, I
twasbeaut i
ful,
Imetawomant her e
andsheshowedmear oundIboughti twitha
fur
nitur
ei nsi
debecauseIdon' tthinkIwillhave
ti
mef orthose,Il
ikedthatitwascl osetoever ything
andanot herguycamet otakemet otherestaur ant
myr est
aur ant,
IlovemysisterIwi l
lhavet obuyher
tot
alspor twhenIam abi gshot ,
Iwi l
lneverforget
thi
s.
Theheadchefshowedmearoundandt ol
dmet he
st
uffwil
lbeheretomor
rowmorningtomeetmeand
cl
eanaroundthenwecanopenthefoll
owingday,
I
wassohappyIswearIf
orgotaboutt
hatst
upi
d
Zol
eniandhi
sbf.
Chef
:"
SocanyoucookVal
eri
e?"
Sno:
"Nothi
ngmuchj ustaf
ricandishesIam nota
qual
if
iedchefyet
,butIam worki
ngt owar
dsthat"
Chef :
"Wordofadvicecauseyouseem sweetand
all
,don'tbefr
iendyouemployeesl
ikeeverorel
se
thingswon' tbedoneaccordi
ngtoplan,
theywil
l
takeyouf orgrant
ed"
Sno:
"Not
ed,
whatel
se"
Chef
:"
Youar
ebeaut
if
ul"
Sno:
"ThankschefIguesst
hat
'si
tthen"
Chef
:"
Pleasecal
lmeC.
JCar
terJuni
or"
Sno:
"Ni
ce,
wehavet
ogonow"
C.
J:"
What
'syourson'
snamehei
sthecut
est
"
Sno:
"Fr
ank"
Chef:
"Iwi
llseeyoutomorrow boss"maybeIam
theboss,
whatam Isayi
ngIam abosst hi
sisanice
star
tIcan'
twaittodi
scovermoreaboutbosshi
pI
wantt
hem t
ocal
lmeMi
ssMor
eno,
bossMor
eor
bossVal
.
Ihaveagoodfeel
ingaboutt
hiscountr
y,t
omor
row
ni
ghtisNewyear'
seveIwi l
lbealone.

Thest
uffwasi
ntr
oducedtomeandtheylookedl
ike
ni
cepeopl
e,
Ihopewewillwor
kwel
ltoget
her.
Onthe2ndtheystar
tedworki
ng,Iwassosurprised
aboutt
heturnup,
Ihadtohelptoo,
Ihaveaferl
ingi t
wasKhethi
'sdoi
ngthatpeopl
ewer epackedl
ooki ng
for
wardtosuppor
tme,Ilovemysistersomuch.
Itwastherightti
met oi
mpr esst
hem sot heywil
l
comebackandt el
lmorepeopleaboutthe
rest
aurant
,Iwashappywi thour1stday,
myst uff
keptupwitheverythi
ng,
theyarehardwor ker
sIam
notevensur ehowmuchIam payi ngthem Iwill
havetoaskKhet hihowmuchshepr omi sedthem.
Ihadtobri
ngmysont
owor
kcauseIam nothi
ri
ng
anannyforhi
m.
C.
J:"
Thatwashect
ic,
yousur
ecancookyourf
ood
gott
hinki
ngaboutmyl
if
e"
Sno:"
That
'sdeep,
thankyoual
lfort
odayIhopewe
wil
lworkj
ustashar dever
yday"
Stuff
:"
Yesboss"myhear
twarmsupwhenI
'
m bei
ng
call
edbossIguessIwil
lgetusedt
oit
.
Onemont hl at
er,
Ihaveaf ri
endhernamei sRoxy
sheisjustfewyear solderthanme, sheisa
busineesswomanshel i
kedmyf oodandaskedt o
seemeIt houghtshewasaf oodcr i
ti
cIam al ways
readyforthose,
sheownsahot elandwor kingon
anotherone,sheinspi
resmet obemor etodomor e.
WecloseonSundayandgotochuch,
butshe
suggest
edthatwest
ayopenal
ltheti
me,t
hestuf
f
wil
lworkal
one.
Idon'
tthi
nso.
Mybusi
nessphoner
ang.
Sno:
"Hel
lo"
Guy:
"Hel
loMissmynamei sDavidLopezam I
t
alki
ngtotheownerofFr
ankl
inrestaur
ant
?"
Sno:
"Yesmynamei
sVal
eri
neMor
e"
David:"
Ihavef
unctionIwoul
dlikeyoutocookfor
mef or,
Iknowyoupagesyasyoudon' tdofunct
ions
butpleaseIam desper
atehere,
Iwil
ltri
pleyour
pri
ce"
Sno:
"Si
rI.
..
"
David:
"PleaseValeri
ne,t
hefunct
ioni
sinadayand
thepersonIhiredhadapr obsohecan'tcomeover
andIthoughtofyounextcauseIhavet ast
edyour
food,
Iwantyoupl ease"hewantsme.
Sno:
"Okaypl
easeforwardmeeveryt
hingyouwi
ll
needfort
hefunct
ionyourspeci
fi
cmenu"
Davi
d:"
Thankyousomuchaf t
ersendi
ngthemenu
pl
easesendmeani nvoi
cesoicanpayyouhal
f
nowandhalfl
aterwhenthej
obisdone"
Sno:
"Iwi
lldososi
r"
Davi
d:"ThankyouagainVal
eri
ne,
thankyouso
much,youhavenoi deawhatyouhavedonefor
me,t
hankyou"
Sno:
"Iam gl
adt
ohel
p"
Davi
d:"
Thankyoubye"hedr
oppedt
hecal
l,
Ical
led
C.
Jaf
terr
ecei
vingamenu.
Sno:"
HeyIknowiti
sSundaybutaDavi
dLopez
cal
ledhewantustodocater
ingf
orhi
sfunct
ioni
n
2days"
C.J:
"TheeDavidLopez?Thef
ounderandownerof
Lopezlogi
sti
cs?Themanyclubsowners?
"
Sno:"
Idon'
tknow,buthesaidsomeonedropped
hi
m onthelastminutessohewantsustohelphim
out
,heevensaidhewi l
ltr
ipl
ethepri
ce"
C.J:
"Yepi
t'
shi
m al
ri
ght
,sohowi
sthemenul
ooki
ng
l
ike?"
Sno:
"Si
mpl
eenough"
C.J:
"Weareonit
,Iwi
llgobuythoset
hingst
omorr
ow
thi
sgigcan'
tgowrongboss,t
hisist
hedoorto
great
erhei
ghtsf
orus,nowwear eworki
ng"
Sno:
"That
'st
hespi
ri
t!I
tneedst
obeper
fect
"
C.J:
"Igotyouboss,
Ican'
twai
tIwantt
oseehi
s
beauti
fuldaught
er"
Sno:
"NowIseewhyyouar
esoexci
ted,
youwantt
o
i
mpressthedaught
er"
C.
J:"
Ijustwantt
ocookbr
eakf
asti
nbedi
fyouknow
whatimean"
Sno:
"Byeempl
oyee,
Idon'
tknowwhatyoumean"he
l
aughedanddr
oppedthecall
.
Lor
dhowar
eyoudoi
ngi
t?Iknowi
t'
syou.
Iam 2yearsyoungerthanmyactualyear
sher e,
Iam
24yearsoldhereandsinceil
ostsomewei ghtIlook
thepart
,Ihopehewilltr
eatmeeit
hrespectasIwi ll
too.
Thedayoft hefunct
ioncameandIassi
gnedC.
Jto
handlethatgigsoIcanremai
natthe
rest
aurant
,buttheDavi
dguycall
edme.
Sno:
"Hel
lo?
"

Davi
d:"
Pleasecomeher
eIdon'
ttr
ustyourment
o
dothegoodjob"
Sno:"Tr
ustmesir
,t
heheadchefi
sthebesthe
taughtmethel
it
tl
eIknowheknowsmor e,
Itr
ust
himtohandlet
hisjob"
Davi
d:"
ImustsayIam ver
ydi
sappoi
nted,
Iwas
l
ookingf
orwar
dtoseetheladywit
hanangelic
voi
ceandmadcookingski
ll
s"hechuckled"
Ieven
woremybestsui
tjustt
oimpressyou"
Sno:
"Af
terthef
unct
ionyoucancomeher
esoyou
cani
mpr essme"
Davi
d:"
Whatt
imedoyoucl
oset
her
e"
Sno:
"Ar
ound22:
00"
Davi
d:"
Sol
ate?Doyouhavesecur
it
yther
e?"
Sno:
"Yeswedo,
howi
syourf
unct
iongoi
ng?
"
Davi
d:"
Itonl
yneedsyounow"
Sno:
"Uhm Ihavet
ogobackt
owor
ksi
rbye"
Davi
d:"
SoIwi
llseeyoul
ater
?"
Sno:"
Idon'tt
hinkthati
sagoodi deasi
r,bye"I
droppedthecallImeantheguyneverevensaw
me,causeImakei tapointnottoputpicsonsoci
al
mediaortakegr oupphotosIhavetobeext ra
caref
ulcauseIam inahi ddi
ng.
Hesentansms'Iam notpayi
ngyourguysyouwi
ll
havet
ofetchi
tinmyhouse'Iseewhyhewas
dr
oppedonthelastminut
eshei
sunpr
off
essi
onal
,
I
i
gnor
edhim andworked.

Aft
erworkIdrovebackhomeandr
ecei
vedacal
l
fr
om Khet
hi.
Kheth:
"Yourbabydaddyi sgoingcrazyinS.
Ahe
cal
ledmeandt hreatenedtokilldadi
fIdon'
ttel
lhi
m
whereyouwent ,
hesaidifhekillsdadyouwil
lhave
tocomebackf orthefuneral
"
Sno:"
MaybeIshoul
dgoback,
Idon'
twantdadt
obe
ki
ll
edbecauseofme"
Kheth:"
Noit ol
ddadandhecant akecareofhimself
don'tworryhealsohastheguar ds,don'
twor r
yI
tol
dhimi fhekil
lsdadIwi l
lkil
lhisson,notthatIwi
ll
butheknowsIknowwher eyouat ,
sohemi ghtbe
watchingmyever ymove,SoiguessIwi l
lseeyou
whenheget stiredofwatching"
Sno:
"Hehaspeopl
efol
lowi
ngyoui
nHar
var
d?"
Kheth:
"Cr
azyIknow,
soihaveafr
iendshei
sagi
rl
for
wardbutokaysheist
ryi
ngtomakemeaproper
gi
rll
ikemom"
Sno:
"Howi
sNel
e"shesi
ghed.
Khet h:"
Healwayshashi shandslockedwithhis
wife'stheyaresuchshowof fsIcaneventel
lthat
i
t'snol ongeracti
ng,mynew fri
endalwaysadmi r
e
theirloveforeachother
,i
thurt
stoseehim wit
h
her,heevenpr etendsasifhedoesn'
tknowme"
Sno:"
Pleasemoveonal
readyt
hatguywi
llnever
growup"
Khet
h:"
Iwil
lwhent
het
imei
sri
ght
,howi
sitgoi
ng
t
herewit
hyou"
Sno:
"I
t'
sreal
lygr
eat
,Iam happyher
esi
sthankyou
somuch"
Khet
h:"
Anypot
ent
ialbae?
"
Sno:
"Nahnone,Iam happyal
oneIam noteven
l
ookingyouknow,Iam fi
ndi
ngme,Iam 24year
sol
d
fort
hesecondtimeIguess"shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Yesandyouhavemadeiti
nlifeatj
ust24
l
uckyyou,
someofusarest
il
lst
udying"
Sno:
"Pat
iencel
it
tl
eone,
yourt
imet
orepeatanage
i
syettocome"Ilaughed"
Ial
sohaveafri
endareal
busi
nessowner
,sheownsahotelandworki
ngon
anot
herone"
Kheth:"
Nowt hosear epeopl eyoushoul dassoci ate
yoursel
fwi t
h,gainasmuchi nfoaspossi bl
e,nott hi
s
fr
iendIhavewhocar esaboutt hetr
endingf ashion
andbagst hanact ualschool,Iwonderhowshegot
herecauseshei snotsmar tandshewant stof ail
whilewhilelookingl i
keaf ashionist
ashedoesn' t
l
eaveahousewi thoutamake- up,bytheendoft he
yearIwillknownamesofdesi gnersandl i
psticks
byheartshei scooki ngmeandnott akingnof oran
answersheeveni nsi
stonpayi ng,Ifeell
il
emom
hir
edheryouknow"Il aughed.
Sno:
"Shecan'
tbet
hatbad"
Khet
h:"
Shei
snot
,shecooksanddoesl
aundr
yfor
meIli
keher
"
Sno:
"Ncoohshei
ssweet
"
Khet
h:"YeahmyPi nkygi
rlshei
sgoal
s,shedoesour
l
aundryinheels,
l
uckyherweuselaundry
machines,
causeherbeautif
ull
ongnail
swouldn'
t
sur
vivet
hehandwash"
Sno:
"I
tsoundsl
ikeyouar
ehavi
ngf
unt
her
e"
Kheth:"
Iam ifIblockNeleoutofmymind,Iam j
ust
gladhecallhiskidstocheckuponthem andhe
sendsmoney, forthem t
hatgi
rlmustbeagood
i
nf l
uenceonhi m"
Sno:
"Don'
tdothatt
oyour
sel
fsi
s,
Ithi
nkshel
ooks
ol
derthanhi
m"
Khet
h:"
Theyar
ethesameage"
Sno:
"Shei
snotevenhal
fasbeaut
if
ulasyouar
e"
Kheth:
"Whocar
esaboutbeaut
yt hesedays?Beauty
i
soverrat
edanditf
adesawayalongtheyears"she
i
sright
.
Sno:
"Thati
swhyyouhavet
ousei
tasmuchasyou
can,
whil
eyoust
il
lcan"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llbr
eakhear
tsi
fIwer
etousemybeaut
y"
Sno:"
Breakthem i
fyoumustsoyoucanbeabl
eto
takecareoftheoneyoucar
emoreabout
"
Khet
hi:
"WhenIam r
eadyIwkl
lbr
eakt
hem andeven
breakmyown"shel
aughedIhavet
ogosi
sIl
ove
you"
Sno:
"AndIloveyoutoosi
s,
takecar
eofyour
sel
f
babebye"Idroppedt
hephonecall
.
Ical
ledC.Jtoaskaboutthef
uncti
onbutitwast
oo
l
ateatnightt
ocallhi
m,soIsl
eptwewillt
alk
tomorr
owwhenwegett owork.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er83
°
•TK•
°

Thisisit
,Il
ookedatKonke'spi
conel
astti
me,If
eel
l
ikeshei slooki
ngdownonmeandsmi li
ngwithmy
kidstoo,
thesuni sbri
ghtt
hebi
rdsar
echir
pingand
i
ti sagreatdayindeed.
TK:"Thi
sshoul
dhavebeenus"ThenIl
oggedouton
facebook,
Igot
her
etolookatherpi
cswhenImiss
herandevent
alkt
ohersomet
imes.
Mom:"Ar
eyour eady?
"Mom evenli
kemywif
ethey
getal
ongjustf
ineandhel
pingwit
htheki
dst
oo.
TK:
"Ready!
"
Mom: "Gogetourwifeson,Iam sopr
oudyou
ThulebonalookatyouallgrownupIam r
eal
ly
proud"
TK:
"Thanksmom,
shal
lwe?
"
Mom:"
Weshall
"thenwewalkeddowntheaisl
ewith
mytwogent
sfoll
owingme,
Iam gladIam abl
eto
wal
know.
Istoodnextt ot
hepast orandlookedatthe
entranceassoonast hebandpl ayedwebhutiby
Maf i
kizol
o,Ismil
edasIal r
eadyhavemadeupon
mymi ndhowshewi l
llookli
ke,
whensheshowedup
shewasnot hi
nglikeIhadimagined,shei
sway
mor eIsmiledevenwi derandreli
evedthatshe
didn'tchi
ckenoutonme.
Whenshegott
ome,herdadshookmyhandand
gavehert
omeIthankedhi
m,f
oralsomaki
ngBusi
'
s
mom pr
egnant
.
Theweddi ngwentonf ineandwewentf ort
hepics
aftert
hatwesatonourt abl
elooki
ngatpeopl ewho
camet osuppor tus,
myeyescameacr oss
Daisy,whyissheher e?Looki ngatherlongerI
guesswasani nvit
ationforhertocomeoverour
table.
Daisy:
"Congrat
snewlyweds,Iguessyouare
everyt
hingIwasnottohim,Iguesshewasready
withyoujustnotwi
thme,butcongratsanyway"
Busilookedatme.
TK:
"Dai
syst
opembar
rassi
ngyour
sel
f"
Dai
sy:
"WhatshehavethatIdon't
?Didn'
tIopenmy
l
egswideenoughforyou?"Busigasped"
Imeanit
t
ookyoufewmonthst omakeheryourwi f
ebut.
..
"
Busi:"
Ausidoyoumi nd?Thi sisourday,t
hewhati fs
andshoul dhaveswewi l
ldealwi ththem l
ateror
bett
eryettomor r
ow,Iam sureyouar est
il
lenjoyi
ng
thevibehereyeah?Ifyoust i
lldo,
stayawayf rom
usbef or
eIt hr
owyououtmysel f
!"Thisi
smywi f
e
everybody!Mywi f
eandIl oveher .
Dai
sy:
"Ibel
ievewehaven'
tmet
,Iam Dai
syhi
ski
ds'
mom"
Busi:"
Really?That'
showyoui ntroduceyourself
?
Comeonyoucandobet terthant hat
,Iwashoping
forsomet hingmor eappeali
ngl i
kehimynamei s
Daisareorwhat everyouar eandputonyourj ob
ti
ttl
enextt oit
,nothiski
ds'mot her!Noman, l
ets'
str
y
thatagaincausehavi ngkidsisnotanachi evement
especiall
ywhenIam t heoneact ual
lydoingthe
mot heri
ng"
Dai
sy:"
Mxm yourhai
risugl
y!"Busil
ookedatme
andchuckl
ed.
Busi :
"Icanchangeitifhermajestydoesn'
tli
ke
i
t,YOUar eugl
ywhatar eyougoingtodoabout
that!?"Daisycl
ickedhertongueandl ef
tour
table,
shemethermat ch,
Wel aughedatherandhi
gh
fived.
TK:"Ni
ceonebabyshewil
lknownottomesswi t
h
youagain,
Imeanwhoeveninvi
tedherher
e?And
babethanksfort
aki
ngcar
eofmeandmyki ds
thanksabunch.
Weki ssed,peopl esaidt hencoohsshehi deherf ace
onmychestbei ngshyandal l,
howIam l uckyto
haveher ,
andIl iket hatshei snotl i
keKonkeshei s
diff
erent,
shei snotcol l
ected,sheisjustascr azyas
Iam, webot hlovet osi ngbutonl yoneofuscanbut
thatdoesn'tstopherf r
om singingandt aki
ngvi deo
ofussi ngingt ogether ,
shemakesamessand
cleansafterher self,
Konkenevermademessesher
moveswer ecal culatedandl i
mitedBusii s
everywhereandshet akesr i
sks,sheist heoneI
havebeenr eall
ywai t
ingfor ,
the1stf ewsecondswe
metIknewIhadt omakehermywi f
e,kindalike
Konkebutwi thheri twasdi ff
erentyesIl oved
KonkebutBusii smywor ld,shedoesn' tmind
getti
ngont hetabler ightnowandst andoni tdeliver
herspeechandsi tdown, Ilovehowshei snot
uptight
.

Afterwewenttot
hehoneymooninCar
li
foni
a,we
savedenoughmoneyplusIwantt
okeepmywi f
e
happyatallt
ime.
TK:
"Sowhatdowest
artwi
th?
"Wej
ustgott
her
e.
Busi
:"
Imi
ssmyki
dsal
ready"
TK:"
For
getaboutt
hekidsl
ove,
thi
sweekisal
labout
youandI"Iki
ssedherget
ti
ngontopofher
.
Busi:
"Hmm,
sohowmanyki
dsar
ewegoi
ngt
o
have?"
TK:
"Asmanyasyoucangi
veme"
Busi:
"Causeweal
readyhaveaboyandagi
rlI
guessthat'
sit
"
TK:
"I
'dl
ikeust
ohave2ki
dst
omaket
hem 4"
Busi
:"
Let'smakeonebeforewegobacktowork
andcallherorhi
m Honeymoon"shegi
ggl
ed.
TK:"
Let'
sstartnow,
nomor
econdomsnomor
e
cont
racept
ives"
Busi
:"
Notnownow,let
'sgooutandexpl
oret
heci
ty,
I
wanttogotoVegas"butt
hat'
ssofar
.
TK:
"Anyt
hingf
ormywi
fey"
Busi:
"Iwil
lbel
ookingf
orourmatchingoutfi
tsIwant
peopletoseet
hatyouaremine"Igotoffheraft
er
ki
ssingherfor
ehead.
TK:
"Andyouar
emi
ne"
Busi
:"
Mineal
one"
TK:
"Mineal
one"wetookabathandputonthe
matchi
ngoutf
it
sandtookataxit
oVegas.
I
twassobusy,
you'
dsweari
twasnotatni
ght
.
Wewenttoplayeveryt
hingandmywifewas
winni
ngmostly,
andIendedupcheer
ingheron
causemyluckwasnott her
e.
Iwentt
ogetussomedr inks,
andonmywayback, I
sawKuhleIt
houghtitwasKonkeIevenf orgott
hat
shehadatwinsi
ster
,Iwenttogreether
,shewas
wit
hmanypeople.
TK:
"Hel
lo"whenshel
ookedatmeIsawshock.
Kuhl
e:"
UmhThul
ebonaeh.
..hi
"
Guy:
"Youknowhi
m?"
Kuhl
e:"
Yes"wai
tshesaidThul
ebona,
IdoubtKuhl
e
woul
dknowmyf ullnameandevencallmebyit.
TK:
"Ko.
.Ko.
.n.
..
ke?
"
Guy:
"Konkewher
edoyouknowt
hisguyf
rom?He
l
ookssoconf
used"
TK:
"Konke!
"Ishout
ed.
Konke:
"NoIam Kuhl
eTKar
eyouseei
ngt
hings?
"
TK:
"Buthecal
ledyouKonke"
Kuhle:
"That'
smynamet oo,pl
easegotowhereyou
weregoing,thei
cearemel t
ing"t
henshelookedthe
ot
herway, Isawthetat
tooshehadonherback
cl
osethet heneck,
Idon'tknowwhenthedr i
nks
sl
ippedoutofmyhands, thenImybodyfollowed.
Konke:"Lwandlehelphim hei
sdying"Iheardher
sayfreakingout,
thenIheardBusical
li
ngmet hati
s
whenIt houghtitwastimetolett
hedarkness
consumeme, Iwassaf e,
mywi fewaswast her
e.

Iwokeupatthehospit
al,
wit
hKonkeandBusiside
bysideonmybed,BusiwasalseepandKonkewas
pressi
ngherphone.
TK:
"WasIdr
eami
ng?
"Shequi
ckl
ylookedatme.
Konk:
"Iwi
shyouwer
e,doyouneedwat
eror
anyt
hingatal
l?
"
TK:
"Wat
erplease"shest
oodupandt
ookawat
er
bot
tl
enextt
ome.
Konk:
"Iam sorryaboutallt
his,
yourwif
eisbeauti
ful
andshereall
ylovesyou,shewascr yi
ngnonstop
thi
nki
ngyoudi ed!"It
ouchedBusi'shai
rbrushi
ngit.
TK:
"Shei
sbeaut
if
uli
sn'
tshe?
"
Konk:
"AthankyouwouldhavebeengoodbutI
guessthatwor
kstoo,
anywayIhavetogo,
Iam gl
ad
youareokaybye"shewal
kedtothedoor.
TK:"
Justl
iket
hatKonke,
noexplanat
ionsnot
hing,
do
Ihavetof
orgett
hatyouaresupposedtobedead"
shecameback.
Konk:"
Someonei snothappytoseemealive,
Iam
sorr
yIdidwhatIdidtoyouguysIneededanew
star
tsomewher enewwher eIknewmylif
ewi l
lbe
bett
erthanitwaswhileIwasinEngl
andorS.A,I
knowI...
"Busiwomeup,whenshesawt hatIam
awakeshest oodupandattackedmewithakiss.
Busi:
"OMG,
IthoughtaredeadIt
houghtIhadl
ost
you"sheki
ssedmeal lovermyf
acecausingmeto
l
augh.
TK:
"Iam al
ivewhenam Iget
ti
ngdi
schar
ged?
"
Konkecl
earedherthr
oat.
Konk:
"Youcango,t
herei
snothi
ngwr ongwit
hyou,i
t
wasjustshockatl
eastt
hat
'swhatt
hedoctorsai
d"
Busil
ookedatme.
Busi
:"
Thenwhoareyouifyouar
enotadoct
or?And
whatareyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Konke:
"Thedoct
orwhowasat tendi
ngtoyouhadto
rushhomesoIinsi
stedtostaybackandtel
lyou
t
hatitwasnothi
ng,
Iam gone"
Busi
:"OhthankyouMiss,
mynamei sBusihis
wif
e,wejustgotmarr
iedIdon'
tknow whatIwould
havedonehadIlosthim,
areyoumarri
eduhm. .
."
Konk:
"Konke"
Busi
:"
SoyouareaSouthAfr
ican,
i
tisreall
ynicet
o
meetoneofourown,
weareonourhoneymoon, any
pl
acesyou'
drecommendforustovisitwhil
ewe
ar
ehere?"
Konk:
"1st
lycongr
atul
ati
onsyouguysl
ookgood
t
ogetherandyesIam marri
ed"
TK:
"Youar
emarri
ed!
?"Idi
dn'
tmeantoaskthat
l
oudlyi
twasmeantt
obejustaqui
ett
hought,
Busi
l
ookedatme.
Busi:
"Babewhatissosur pr
isi
ngthere?Imeanl ook
ather,
sheisbeauti
fulandherbodyi stodi
ef or"my
eyestravel
edfrom herheelstoherbaret
highs,that
reddressshowoffherbodyper f
ectl
ybutal i
ttl
et oo
shortforherpl
usitisti
ghtandherbackisallout ,
I
guessshehadmor etat
toesthi
spastyear.
Konk:
"ThanksIhavet ogonow,Ihavet
obei n
chur
ch1stthinginthemor ni
ng"shegoestochurch
now?Ifeell
ikeIdon'tknowthi
spersoninf
rontof
me.
Busi:"
Sure,t
hankyouKonke,
mayIhaveyournumber
pleasejustforyout
oshowust hehotspot
smaybe
comewi t
hyourhusbandtoo"Idon'
twanttomeet
him.
TK:
"Babel
et'
snoti
nconveni
enceKonkeher
e,Iam
sur
eherhusbandi
sabusymanandsoi sshe"
Konk:
"Ver
ybusy,
MrsKhumal
o"
Busi
:"
Howdoyouknowhi
ssur
name?
"Shi
t!
Konk:
"Ir
eadhi
sfi
le"ni
cesave.
Busi
:"
Ohyeah,pl
easegi vemethatnumberIpr
omi
se
nott
obotheryou"Itri
edtoshookmyheadnobut
mywifewasinsist
ing.
Konk:
"Sur
ewhynot
"
Busi
:"
AndIwillcal
lyousoyoucanhavemi
net
oo"
i
fonlysheknewwhoshewas.
Konkehadnochancet ogi
veherawr
ongnumber
causeBusiwi
llcal
l,
shegaveher
.
TK:
"LoveIam ki
ndahungr
ycoul
dyougetme
somethi
ngtoeatpl
ease"
Busi:
"Pl
usIsawahotdogst
andrightout
side"she
stoodup."
Itwasni
cetomeetyouKonkefrom S.A"
sheleft
.
Konk:
"Pleasedel
etemynumberassoonasyou
can,
Ireall
yhavetogonow"
TK:"Istil
ldeser
vesomesor tofanexplainat
ion,
Iwi
ll
uset hatnumbert omeetupwi thyoualongthe
week, don'
tgetmewr ongIdon'twantusback
togetherbutjustanexpl
anation"
Konk:
"Idon'toweyouanyt
hingTKj
ustl
eaveme
al
oneandf ocusonyourwif
e"
TK:
"Whyar
eyoumad,
youar
emar
ri
edt
oo"
Konk:"
Whyareyoumad, wewer elongoverbefor
eI
l
eft,
youhadthatrudegi
rlthatyourepl
acedmewi th
i
njustfewseconds,Imustsaythisoneisan
upgradefr
om thatone,
pleasedomeaf avour
pl
ease"
TK:"
Idon'
toweyouaf avourKonke,
youfakedyour
deat
handbr okeallofourheart
s,whi
leyouwere
enj
oyingl
if
eher e"
Konk:"St
opwi t
hyourpoli
tics,
youwi
llmakemethi
nk
thatyousti
llwantme,pl
easedon'tt
ellmyfol
ksor
anybodythatIam al
ive,
please"
TK:
"Iseeyoust
il
lwantt
okeepupwi
thyourl
ies"
Konke:
"Iwi
llt
ellt
hem whenIam r
eady,
please"
TK:"Iam notget
ti
nginvolvedinyourhideandseek
games,playthem al
one"shereal
lyhurtme,Icr
ied
fornothi
ng" Ar
emyki dsreal
lydead?Seeingyou
l
ovedeat hsomuch"shel ookedatmeandIsaw
t
ear
saboutt
ofal
l,
maybeIshoul
dn'
thavesai
dthat
.

Konke:"Icantakeyouattackingmebutnotabout
mykids, youhavecrossedtheline,youseewhyI
nevertoldyounxa"shel ef
tther oom cryi
ng,
Itr
iedt
o
stopherbutshewasr unningandIwasonl yona
hospit
algown.
Ifeelsobadf orsayingthat
,herpret
endingtobe
deadki ndahelpedmeal ongtheway, Igott
ogive
myselff ul
lyt
omywi fe,
shewashol dingmeback
causeIkepthopi ngthatmaybeonedaywewi l
lfi
ne
ourselvesbackintoeachother'sarms,butnowIam
sureIwantBusiIl oveBusi,
shegoti n.
Busi:
"Ij
ustsawKonker unni
ngoutofherecrying
whatiswrong?"Iwanttotel
lheraboutourhistor
y
toget
herbutIam afr
aiditwil
lrui
nthingsbutIhave
totel
lher,
Iam t
ryi
ngtobeanhonestmanher e"
TK:
"Comeher
e"
Busi
:"
Ain'
tyousupposedt
odr
essupsowecan
l
eave?"
TK:
"Ohyeah"Ist
art
edget
ti
ngdr
essed.
Busi
:"
Thishospi
taldoesn'
tlookf
reeorpubl
ic,
we
wil
lhavetogopay"
TK:
"Yeah"wewentt
oaskwher
etopayandhow
much.
Lady:
"Yourbi
llwasset
tl
edbyMissKuhl
ekonke
Simel
anewellDrSimel
ane,
shei
ssokind"
Busi:
"Mi
ssKuhl
ekonke?Konke?Why?Shehar
dly
evenknowus"
Lady:"
Shesaiditi
syouweddi
ng
present
,congr
atul
ati
ons"
Busi:
"Letmecal
lhert
othankher
"shecal
led"It
hink
sheblockedmynumber,
doyouknowwher eshe
l
ivesorwork"
Lady:
"Iam notsupposedt
ogi
veawayheraddr
ess
sorr
y"
Busi
:"
Ofcour
se"
Lady:
"Butsheworkshere,
tomorrow shewi
llbe
hereat.
..
letmecheck.
..
at10:00"
Busi
:"
Soshei
soneoft
hedoct
ors?
"
Lady:
"Youcansaythat
,hert
it
tl
eisDrsoyeahbut
notmedicaldoct
or"
Busi
:"
Igeti
t,
shesoundssoi
nter
est
ing,
wewi
llbe
her
eat10:30tomorr
ow"
Lady:"
OnweekdaysIdon' tworkherebutaskforDr
Eist
enandyouwi llf
indher,
Ithi
nktheymakea
beauti
fulcouple,
thoughtheykeepinsist
ingthat
theyarenotani t
em butitiscoming"wowt hi
slady
cantalkfordays.
TK:"
Thankyouladywewi l
ltr
ytomor
row"Ipul
led
Busiheadi
ngt
ot heexi
t.
Busi:
"Whywoul
dshebl
ockme?Idi
dnot
hingwr
ong
toher"
TK:"Ofcourseyoudidn'
tbabe,
herlost"wetooka
taxibacktothehotel
,t
hehospi
talbil
lwasnotonmy
budgetKonker eal
lyhel
pedme,nowt hatsheisal
ive
am Isupposedt opayallt
hemoneyIoweherback
again?
Busi
:"
You'
vebeendi
stantsi
ncewegotbackf
rom
thehospi
talwhati
swr
ong?
"Shewasl
ayi
ngonmy
chest
.

Ihavetotel
lher,
nothi
ngstayshiddenforever,
i
t'
snot
l
ikeIloedtoheraboutKonkeIjustnevertoldher
anythi
ngbecauseIwsst r
yingt
of orgetabouther.
TK:
"IknowKonkef
rom wayback"shequi
ckl
ysat
upstr
aight
.
Busi
:"
Oh?
"
TK:"
Pleasedon'
tbemad,ImetKonkeatt
hehospi
tal
whereI1stworked,
Iwastakenbyhersowe
becameani t
em"
Busi:
"Shewasyourgf
?Howdi
dyoumanaget
olose
thatki
ndofagir
l?"
TK:
"Imessedupbigti
meyetshef orgavemeti
me
andti
meagain,
shelovedmeuntilshewasfedup
andwalkedaway"shenodded.
Busi
:"
Oneman'
str
ashisonewoman'
str
easur
e
ri
ght
"shewi
ggl
edhereyebr
ows.
TK:
"That
'snotal
l,
wehadki
ds4ki
dst
heywer
e
quads"shepl
acedherhandonhermout
h.
Busi
:"
Soyouhave6ki
dsi
ntat
al?
"Ishookmyhead.
TK:"
Theydi
edinatr
agiccaracci
dent "Icl
osedmy
eyesandal
lowedmytearst
of al
l,
thenIpausedf ora
whil
eIopenedmyeyeswhenIhear dsnif
fing,
she
wascryi
ng.
Busi:
"Iam real
lysor
ryi
tmusthavebeen
devastat
ingseeinghowmuchyouloveyourki
ds"
TK:
"Iwasnevert hereforthem t
hatiswhyImakeit
apointtobet herefortheonesIhavecuaseIdon'
t
wanttoli
veinr egret
s,Konkedi
dn'twantt
metobe
par
toftheirl
ives"
Busi
:"
Shei
sevilhowcanyousepar
atechi
ldr
en
fr
om t
hei
rfat
her?"
Tk:
"Shehadr
easons,
oneoft
hequadswas
ki
dnappedwhenshegavebi
rt
h,Lal
ast
olet
hebaby"
Busi
:"
Lala?"Thi
sisal
ongstoryandIdon'
tthi
nkI
haveenoughenergyt
otel
litall
.
TK:
"Shewasmywi
fe"
Busi
:"
Youwer
emar
ri
ed?
"
TK:
"ToKonket
oobuti
tdi
dn'
tlastt
hatl
ongj
ustf
ew
weeks"
Busi
:"
Youhavebeenmar
ri
ed2t
imesal
ready?
"
TK:
"YesLalal
iedtomeandsaidsheist
hemot
her
,I
di
dn'tknowIswear"shecr
iedhar
der
.
Busi:
"PoorKonke,
soyouwerer
aisi
ngherbabywi
th
yourthenwif
e?"Inodded.
TK:
"Whenital
lcameoutLal
agotar
rest
edandso
wasIbutj
ustforashor
twhi
le"
Busi
:"
Wow,
howdi
dKonkef
indherbaby?
"
TK:
"Theki
dsgotswi
tchedatt
hemal
l"
Busi
:"
Doyouneversawthat,
thatwasyourbaby?
Seei
ngKonke'
skidsandyourbabywithLal
a?"
TK:"
Let'
ssayIwasnevertheretogett
oknowmy
ki
dsunt i
litwast
oolat
e,Konker
aisedthem
al
one,shewantedtohaveababysobadl ywhenshe
fi
nal
lyhad4shelostoneandlost4al
ongt heway"
Busi:
"She'
sbeenthroughsomuch, Iadmir
eher
str
ength"Il
eftoutthewitchcr
aftpartshemi
ght
thi
nkIam crazy,
aft
erallIdidi
tal
lme.
Shecont
inuedt
ocr
ynotsayi
nganyt
hing.
TK:"IknowIshouldhavetol
dyouearl
ierbutshe
fakedhersuici
de,
IthoughtshewasdeaduntilIsaw
herhere"shewipedhertears.
Busi
:"
Doyousti
lll
ovehercausei
tlooksl
ikeyoust
il
l
haveanunf
ini
shedbusiness"
TK:"
Itisfi
nished,
i
twaslongfini
shedbeforeyou
came, noIcareaboutherbutnolongerl
oveher"
shekissedmyhead.
Busi
:"Thankyoufort
ell
ingmethetrut
hforshari
ng
apartofyouwithme,j
ustpromi
setobetherefor
ourki
dsnomat terwhat,
nomattert
hesit
uati
on"
TK:
"Ipr
omi
se"
Busi
:"
Shel
ooksl
ikeani
ceper
son.
..Konke"
TK:
"Shei
sbuthertwinsi
steri
sthewor
st,
shei
sthe
onewhokil
ledourki
ds"
Busi
:"
Herl
ifestor
ykeepsgett
ingi
nterest
ingbut
sadl
yint
eresti
ng,
Ithi
nkIl
ikeher,
shewasnotbitter
whenyouwereasleepatt
hehospital
,
shet r
iedt
o
makemef eelbett
er,
soarewegoingtogotothat
hospi
talandt hankhert
ogetheroryouwantt
osit
thi
soneout "
TK:"
Iwanttoapol
ogiseformaki
ngherupsetatt
he
hospi
tal
,
thenIwil
lleaveyout
woalone"Iwonder
whatshewantstosay.
Busi
:"
Soshei
snotmar
ri
ed?
"
TK:
"Idon'
tknowitbeenayearandf
ewmont
hs
si
nceIlastsawher"
Busi:
"Isee,
causeMandl
awoul
dli
keher
,shei
sher
type"
TK:
"Noof
fencebabebutyourbr
otheri
suhm wel
l
hei
s"
Busi
:"
Hei
shandsomeandhei
ssuccessf
ul"
TK:
"Yourbr
otheri
snotKonke'
stype"
Busi
:"
Oh?
"Shegavemet
hel
ook.
TK:
"Notl
iket
hat
,butyourbr
otheri
sapl
ayer
"
Busi
:"
Butmaybeshecanchangehi
m"
TK:
"Letherf
indamanofherown"
Busi
:"
Youarer i
ght
,I
t'
sjustt
hatIl
oveherforoneof
mybrother
s,andbehersist
eri
nlawyouknow"
TK:
"St
ayoutofi
t,
youhear
dDrEi
steni
saf
terher
"
Busi
:"
Isi
twr
ongt
owantt
obeherf
ri
end?
"
TK:
"Butwhy?
"
Busi
:"
Iloveherverymuch,If
eell
ikeputti
ngheri
n
mypocketandl ookatherwhenIfeell
ikeit
"I
l
ookedather .
TK:
"Am Igoi
ngt
oloseyout
oKonke?
"Shel
aughed.
Busi
:"
NoIam your
sal
onebabe,
Konkehasnot
hing
onyou"
TK:"
Nowcanwest
opt
alki
ngaboutherandmake
ourbaby?
"
Busi:
"Hmm Il
ikethatidea"shegotontopofme"
I
l
oveyoubabe"sheki ssedmenotgi vi
ngmea
chancetor
eply.
NowIam 100%sur et
hatsheistheone,
shedidn'
t
becomel i
keIthoughtshewouldbutsheis
underst
andingandshewant edtobeKonke'
sfri
end
befor
esheevenf oundoutthatshei
smyex,that
meansshehasnomot i
onsr i
ght,
Ihopethi
ngsdon't
changebetweenuscauseever yt
hingItouchtur
ns
i
ntodust,
nomat t
erhowmuchIt rysometi
mesI
wishIcouldgobackt omyvar sit
yyearswhereI
wasstil
linnocentandsti
llabl
e.
Tk:"
Iloveyoumybabe"wemadesweetl oveIfel
t
mysel fmaki ngherpr egnant,
li
fewit
hBusiis
amazi ngi t'
sabonust hatsheisananimali
n
bed,shedoesmei nwaysIhaveneverbeendone
before,IswearIpeekonheaven' sdoorwhenI
cl
imaxwi t
hher ,
shehast hatthi
ngshedoeslikeshe
i
ssucki ngmydi ckwithherpussy,
mymember
becomesexci tedwhenIt hi
nkaboutourlove
maki ng,thatIwantt oburymyselfdeepinsi
deher
everytime,ifonlyitwaspossible.
ButnowIhavet ori
doft heideaofherbei
ng
fr
iendswithKonke,
thoughtheyarebothgreat
peoplebutIdon'
tseewhyt heyshouldbefri
ends
andIdon'tsuppor
tit.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
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er84•
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•
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er84•
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•
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e•°

Peoplemightl ookatmeandj udgemecauset hey

thi
nkmychoi ceissimple,
i
tisnot,Idon'tl
oveSimi
butIdon'
thaveachoi cebuttostandbyherorel se
myf amil
ywi llgeti
t,
Iam heremaki ngKhethoto
hatemecauseIdon' twanthercloset ome,i
fshe
comescloset omemymom wi llkil
lherormy
daughter
s,Ithoughtshewasbl uffi
ngunt i
lIsawher
shooti
ngaguywhoshesai dbet r
ayedher ,
si
nce
thenIdon'twantt obeonherbadsi debutImiss
Khetho,
wheneverIseehershest aresatuspassing
by,Ij
usti
gnor eherstarescauseIwanthert obe
safe,
sheratherhatemeandl i
vethant oneversee
hereveragain.
Simi:
"Babear
eyouokay?Youdon'
tlookokay"she
j
ustcamef r
om t
hebathr
oom andIwassitt
ingon
thebed.
Nel
e:"
Iam f
ine"
Si
mi:
"Youdon'
tlookf
inet
ome"
Nel
e:"
Whyar
eyouher
e?"
Si
mi:
"Huh?
"
Nel
e:"
Iaskedwhyar
eyour
eal
lyher
e?"
Si
mi:
"It
oldyouI
..
."
Nel e:
"Notel
lmet hetr
uth,
Iknowsomeonewas
bribedfi
ryout ogett
ot hi
svarsit
y,t
ellmethereal
reasonyouagr eedtobemywi f
eandr eportt
o
mom"shesi ghedandsatont hebedgi vi
ngmeher
back.
Simi:
"Weneedyourmom, ourkingdom i
sbroke, she
sponsori
ngus, mymom i ssicksheneeds
medicati
on,i
fshedoesn'treceiveanyshewi ll
die,
yourmom pr omisedmyf am thatshewilltake
mymom t othedoctorswhowi llhel
pherifImar r
y
youandr eporttoheryoureverymove"
Nele:
"Don'
tyouwanttobefree,
tobehappy?Togo
outther
eandpaintthest
reet
sredorblueor
whatevercol
ouryouwant?Don'tyouhavehopes
anddreams?"
Simi:
"Iwasr
aisedt
obesomeone' swi
fe,
aloyal
companiontomypart
ner,
Ialwayshadasecret
crushonyou"shewasnotlooki
ngatme.
Nele:
"Iwantyoutogooutthereandspreadyour
wingsandflyashighasyoucan,youcandateany
guyyouwant ,
youarebeaut
iful
"
Simi:
"ThanksbutIwi l
lpass,
whyarewet alking
aboutthi
sasi fit
'sanopti
on,noIwi
llbewi thyou
l
ikeIshouldbe,Ihavemkr etol
osethanyou, don't
messt hi
supf orme"shest oodupandtookof fher
towelandappliedlot
iononherbody,Iwatched
her,
herbodyisnicelybig"Whywon'tyouloveme
l
ikeyouar esupposedto?"
Nel
e:"
Myheartbel
ongst
osomeoneel
seSi
mi"she
l
ookeddown.
Si
mi:
"Oh?Thenwher
edoest
hatl
iveme?
"
Nel
e:"
Iwon'
ttel
lmom i
fyouwon'
tthatwear
enot
actual
lyani
tem bewi
thwhoeveryourhear
t
chooses"
Simi:
"IwantyouNel e"shesqueezedheroneboob
makingi thardformetoconcentrat
eonour
convo,seeingherrubbi
ngherbodyliket
hatmade
meuncomf or
tabl
einaway.
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
..
."bef
oreIcoul
dcont
inuemyphone
r
ang,
itwasmom.
Mom:
"Heysohowi
sitgoi
ngwi
thyourwi
fe?
"
Nel
e:"
Cool
"
Mom: "GoodcauseIwantyoutomakeherpr egnant
beforeyoucomebackher eIexpecthert
obe
pregnant,
yourdadwil
lst
epdownasaki ngaft
er
yourstudiesandyouwil
lstepin,
andyouknowt he
rul
es"yeahIdo.
Nel
e:"
Butmom whyi
sdadst
eppi
ngdownsoear
ly?
"
Mom:"
Youknowyourdadi
snotwel
l
,heneedsa
br
eakfr
om al
lthi
s"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tknowmom,
Iam notr
eadyt
obeki
ng"
Mom:
"Youwi
llbeassoonasyourt
urncomes,
don'
t
di
sappoi
ntmeIam count
ingonyou"
Nele:"
Yesmother
"shedroppedthecallandSi
mi'
s
rang,
shetal
kedwellmor
elikesheli
stenedand
agreedtheshedr
oppedthecall
.
Simi:
"Thatwasyourmom,shewantustohavea
baby"shewaslikecompl
etel
ynaked.
Nel
e:"
West i
llhavet i
me"mypl anistoresist
t
emptati
onsatanycostunt ilIam donest udyi
ng
t
henIwillt
akeal lmykidsandf am t
osaf ety,
Idon'
t
wantt
oloseKhet hofor
ever
.
Si
mi:
"Iam r
eady"
Nel
e:"
Ofcour
seyouar
e,youar
emom'
spuppet
"
Simi:
"Soar eyouinaway,mostguysst andupto
thei
rmot hersbutyounahyoulethercont r
olyou"
okayshesoundsmor eKhethonow,shet ookachair
andsatnextt othebed,
sheherlegs,herpussywas
star
ri
ngatme, Isatupstrai
ghtcauseIwasf eeli
ng
hotallofasudden.
Nel
e:"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"
Si
mi:
"Myj
obasyourwi
fe,
Iam al
lyour
sbabycome
takeme"shet urnedthechairandherbackwason
theseatt henherl egswasdanglingwher eshewas
supposedt oputherfeetssheopenedherl egs
wi der"comegeti tdaddy"sheactsli
keapor nstar
rightnow,didn'tshesaysheisavi r
gin?Iremained
seat edsti
llconfusedhowi sshenotfall
ingonthat
chai r.
Nelr
:"
Simist
opdoingthi
stoyour
self
"shestoodup
andwenttodri
nksomepi l
sshedri
nksever
yday.
"Whataret
hosefor?
"
Simi:"
Togetmepr egnantf aster"what?"Pl
ease
don'
tmaket hi
shar derthani tisforme"shecame
tositonmegrindi
ngonme, Iwasonl ywearing
boxershor
ts"Let'
sf orgetaboutyourwhat everand
l
et'
sdot hi
s,
Icanmakeyouf or getabouther,
come"
shegotoffmemydi ckwashar dbythen.
Nel
e:"
SimiI
..
."
Simi:
"Shhh"sheplacedherfi
ngeronmymout hand
tookofmyboxershor tsandwentfort
hekil
lshe
star
tedsuckingmydi cki
tfel
tsogoodIfound
myselfbrushingherheaddir
ect
inghertogo
deeper
,shedi
dmyeyesr ol
ledback,
shereal
ly
knowsherstuf
fIwasgroaning,
j
ustwhenIwas
aboutt
oejacul
ateshest
oppedandst ar
tedwentt
o
si
tonthatawkwardposi
sti
onagain.
Iwentt oher,
andwenti nnoki ssingorf or
eplay,I
wentinmydi ckwentdeepi nsideherwaydeeper
deepenought omakeamanej aculate,
Iheldont o
herthighsandst art
edgoinghar derandf aster,
she
i
sascr eamerIevenf or
gotthatsheoncesai dshei s
avir
gi n,
Ileti
talloutandwentt ot akeashowerI
wasf eeli
ngsogui lt
yIjustcheatedonKhet ho,I
knowshei sfai
thfult
ome, maybeIshoul dforget
aboutherandf ocusonSimi,maybeIshoul dgive
herachance.
Thewar m wat
erwasfal
li
ngonme,Iwas
confl
ict
ed,
itwil
lbr
eakKhethoi
fshewer
etof
ound
outaboutthi
s.

Ihear
dabat
hroom dooropenandSi
migoti
n.
Si
mi:
"Thatwasamazi
ng"Il
iket
hatSi
miprai
sesme
whenIam i
nsi
deher,
shegi
vesmethatoomfof
goi
ngon.
Nel
e:"
Ithoughtyousai
dyouar
eavi
rgi
n?"
Simi
:"
Let'
snotgot here,
Banel
eIam hereforyouI
am wi
ll
ingtodr opmystandardsforyou,
l
et'smake
usworkplease,If
eltt
hatwasnol ovemakingbut
youwerejustfucki
ngmet oejaculat
e"
Nele:
"Si
miIam nolongersur
ewhatyouwantf
rom
me,Ij
ustgaveyouwhatyouwantednowthi
s"she
satontopofatoi
let
.
Simi:
"IwantyoutolovemeBanel
eist
hatt
oomuch
toask?"Shestar
tedcryi
ngohl
awdwhy.
Iwentt
oherandcomf
ort
edher
.
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
rypleasedon'
tcr
yuhm l
et'
sst
artst
ep
byst
ep"shesnif
fed.
Si
mi:
"Real
ly?
"Inodded"
Areyousur
e?"
Nel
e:"
NobutImi
ghtaswel
llear
ntol
ivewi
thyou"
Simi:
"Icant
akethatt
hankyoubabe"sheki
ssedme
notgivi
ngmeachancet ot
alkIf
oundmyselfgoi
ng
forasecondround,
shewasthedri
vingme.
Wehadsexthewhol
eday,i
twasaSat
urday,
she
sur
eknowshowtogivei
ttoaman.
Simi:"
Iwanttogooutanddance"i
twasget
ti
ng
darkerout
side.
Nel
e:"
Wecoul
dgocl
ubbi
ng"
Simi:
"YeayI'
dlovethat
,l
et'
sgotakeabath"t
her
e
wasaknockont hedoorIputonmyboxershor
ts
andwentt oopen,i
twasKhethowith2gi
rl
sand
3guys.
Gir
l1:
"GoodeveningMr,wearehereaboutthe
complaintt
hestudent
sf i
ledagai
nstyouthis
aft
ernoon"
Gir
l2:"
Werepr esentthestudent si
nthi
sresi
dentand
wemakesur ethattheirstatecomesfir
standyou
si
rhaveviolatedonoft herulesand.
..
"shenudged
Khethototalk.
Kheth:"
Youwer etooloudfort
heotherst
udent
s
l
ivi
ngher e,
thescr
eami ngsandmoaningsweretoo
l
oudf orthem,sowe'dli
keyouto.
..
"
Guy1:
"Si
gnher
e,t
hatwecameandt
alkedt
oyou"
Guy2:
"Thegi
rlshoul
dbeher
etoo"
Guy3:
"Nothi
sroom i
sunderhi
snamesoi
t'
shi
m we
shoul
dtal
kto"
Girl
1:"
Ifshegoestoourschoolt
hensheshoul
dsi
gn
too"IlookedatKhetho,
Isawhur
tand
disappointmentonherface.
Khet
h:"
ArewedonehereIhavesomewher
etobe"
shesai
dwit
haboredlook.
Si
mi:
"Babeourwateri
sready!
"Sheyel
ledf
rom t
he
i
nsi
deIlookedatKhet
ho.
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llbei
nthecarguysmakesur
etheysi
gn
sowewon'
thavetocomebackhereagai
n"
Guy2:
"Youmustbeher
eunt
ilt
heend"
Khet
h:"
LuckymeIguess"shesai
dsar
cast
ical
ly.
Guy1:
"Pl
easeputonsomethingwearegoingin,
we
beedt
oreadyouyetagai
nt herul
esoft
hisplace"
Nel
e:"
Ther
eisnoneedr eal
lyIknowt
hem Iam sor
ry
Ibr
okeone,
itwon'
thappenagain"
Guy3:
"I
t'
sourj
obt
odosoMrsoal
lowusi
n"bef
oreI
couldprot
estt
heypushedmeasideandt
heywent
i
n,theroom wasamesswediditever
ywher
einthi
s
room,Khet
hohadherhandonhernoseandwentto
openthewindows.
Kheth:
"Better
!Let
'sgetoveri
tal
ready"t
heystar
ted
l
ayingdownt herulest
hatIknowverywell
,I
si
gned,thatmomentwasembar rassi
ng.
Guy1:
"It
hinkourj
obi
sdoneher
e"
Guy2:
"Iam sorr
yMrbutifi
thappendsagai
nwewi
ll
befor
cedtot hr
owyououtofher
e"
Nele:
"Iunder
stand"t
hestoodupandheadedf
ort
he
doorIheardthem t
alki
ng.
Guy:
"Hemusthavebeenhi
tt
ingi
tri
ghtf
orhert
oget
t
heenti
rer
estalki
ng"t
heyl
aughed.
Kheth:"ShutupJeromet heguybr oketherul
e,Ij
ust
wanttogooutandl eavethestressofpeople
havi
ngsexbehi nd"Istoodbyt hedoorIwashopi ng
she'
dl ookatmeandI '
dcallherasideandtal
kt o
her,
Ifeelli
keshit
,Icoulduseadr i
nk.
Si
mi:
"Ihear
dthat
,weshoul
dfi
ndourpl
acet
hat
won'
thaveanyr
ules"
Nele:
"IneedtobenearbyIcannotaffor
dtorui
nmy
recor
dofear l
ycomingstr
eak,
nextti
mekeepit
down"Ican'tbel
ieveIj
ustsai
dthatl
astpar
t.
Wet
ookabat
handwegotr
eadyf
ort
hecl
ub.
Arr
ivi
ngtherethevi
bewasalsogoingon,peopl
e
weredancingandthedancefl
oorhadpurpleli
ght
s
goi
ngoni twasabeauti
fulcl
ubindeed.

Wewentt
osi
tdowncausemostpeopl
ear
e
st
andi
ng.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llgetussomedr
inks"
Si
m:"
Iwi
llaccompanyyou"
Nele:
"Noyousitdownandmakesur
enoonet
akes
ourtabl
e"shenodded.
Iwentt
oor
derussomedr
inks.
Guy:"
Ifi
tisn'
tthepor
nstarhi
mself
,heykid"hestood
nextt
omeIi gnoredhim"KidIam t
alki
ngt oyou"
Nel
e:"
Whatar
eyousayi
ng"
Guy:
"Ij
ustwantt
oknowhowyouweredoingit,
I
needsomefewpoint
erst
her
e'st
hisgi
rlIwanther
tocr
ymynameoutl oud"
Nel
e:"
Sor
ryIcannothel
pyou"
Guy:
"Ormaybeyouwantmygi
rlIsawhowyou
werel
ooki
ngatherwhenwegottoyourpl
ace,
back
of
fkidshei
smone"
Nele:
"Whi
chone?
"Ihopehei
snott
alki
ngabout
Khetho
Guy:
"Theoneyoucoul
dn'
tkeepyoureyesof
fon"
Nel
e:"
Khet
ho?
"Ihadt
omakesur
e.
Guy:"
St ayawayfrom mygir
lkid"hetookhisdr i
nks
andwentonIl ookedathim unti
lIsawhim goingup
thestairs,
myeyesfoll
owedhim unti
lhesat
down,thereweresomanypeopl etherebutIcouldn'
t
missKhet ho'
sbri
ghtsmil
e,maybeshei sbett
erof f
witht
hatguy.
It
ookt
hedr
inksandwentt
omyt
abl
e.
Si
mi:
"Thatt
ookl
ongert
hanIt
hought
"
Nel
e:"
Yeahi
t'
spackedher
e"shenoddedsndst
art
ed
dri
nkingIkeptl
ooki
ngupthest
air
s,t
hosemenlook
oldtobestudent
s,t
henIr
ememberedthatKhet
ho
l
ikeoldri
chermen.
Si
mi:
"Youkeepl
ooki
ngatt
hem"
Nel
e:"
Theyar
etheoneswhocamet
oourr
oom"
Si
mi:
"Wear
eout
sidet
her
esIam sur
ethati
snot
wr
ong"
Nel
e:"
YeahIsupposednot
"Ist
art
eddri
nkingand
we'
dstoodupanddanceandsitdownagain.
IsawKhet
hoget
ti
ngonthedancefl
oor
,Iknewi
t
wasmyoppor
tuni
tyt
otal
ktoher.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llbeont
hedancef
loor
"Ist
oodupf
ast
.
Si
mi:
"Wai
tforme"
Nele:
"Noyouaresti
llt
ir
ed"shesatdownIwentto
Khetho,
Idancednearher,
cl
osetoherthenf
inal
ly
wit
hher.
Khetho:
"Pr
inceBanel
eMazi
buko"shehadaser
ious
faceon.
Nel
e:"
Comeonbabei
t'
sme"
Khet
h:"
Youwho?
"
Nel
e:"
Uhmm nebermi
nd"
Kheth:
"I
syourpl
ansti
llwor
king?"It
oldherIhavea
per
fectplant
otakeusoutofthi
s.
Nel
e:"
BabeI
..
."
Kheth:"
Idon'twanttoknowt hedetai
l,
dowhateveri
t
takesforustoendupt oget
her,
AndIdon'
twantt o
knowabouti t,
Ijusthopeyouareusingacondom
unlessifyouwantt obewi t
hher"
Nel
e:"
Khet
hoI.
.."shetur
nedanddancedwi
th
someoneel
se,
thatguy.
Soshestil
llovesmeandwi l
li
ngt
odoanythi
ngto
saveourrel
ationshi
p,Ihopeshewi
llhol
donfor
1yearandfewmont hs.

4monthslat
er,
Iswearweusedacondom af t
ert
hat
1stdayandnowshei spregnant
,Iknewwhenshe
wokeupvomi t
ti
ngthatIwasscrewed.
Nel
e:"
Weshoul
dseet
hedoct
or"
Simi:
"YeahImeanIshouldn'
tbevomi t
ti
ngevenon
my4t hmonth"herst
omachi svi
sibl
e,wetooka
bathandwenttothedoctor,
wewai t
edinawaiti
ng
room l
ikeot
herpati
ents,
mostlyt
herewerepregnant
women.
Someonewasi
n,whenshecameoutIwasbusyon
myphone.
Simi:"
Isn'
tsheyourex?"Il
ookedather1stcauseI
nevertoldhert
hat"Yourmom showedmeher
pic,
thatImustcallherwhenyouarewit
hher "she
explai
ned.
ThenIlookedatt heexshewast al
kingaboutI
couldn'
tbelievemyeyesKhet howaspr egnant
comet othinkofi t
,i
tbeenawhilesinceIl astsaw
her,
shehuggedt hedoctorguyandsmi l
edgoi ng
out,
hetouchedherst omachandsmi ledat
her,
Khethocheat edonme?Shel ooksl i
keshei s
goingtogivebi r
thsoonmaybei t'
stwi nstoo.
Shepassesbyus.
Nel
e:"
Hi"shegaspedIcoul
dseeshockonherf
ace.
Khet
h:"
Youar
ehavi
ngababyhowcut
e,Ihopet
hat
's
st
il
lpar
toft
hepl
an"
Simi:"
Whatplan?
"Shelookedatme,
Khethowent
on,sheispr
egnantandnowsheactsli
keavict
im
Nel
e:"Iwi
llbeback"Istoodupfol
lowingKhet
ho.
"
Waitup"shei gnoredme"Khet
ho!"Iyel
ledwhi
le
r
unninguntilIcaughtupwit
hher.
Khet
h:"
Stayawayf
rom me,
Idon'
toweyouanyt
hing"
Kheth:
"Howaboutanexpl ainat
ion,
onyour1styear
youarealreadypregnant
,youarenotser
iousabout
youreducation"
Kheth:"
Leavemeal oneNelecauseIwon'
tbe
responsibl
eforwhatIam goingtodot
oyouifyou
don't
"shewal kedf
aster
.
Nel
e:"
Let
'sgotomycarIwi
ll
takeyout
ores,
why
ar
eyouwalki
ng,i
t'
sal
ongway"
Kheth:"
Don'
tactl
ikeyoucare,
Ineedt
hisexer
ciseso
Icangivebi
rthbefor
ethefi
nalexams,
goback
Banele"
Nel
e:"
Howf
arar
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Uhm.
..4mont
hs"
Nele:
"Si
miis4monthspregnantbutherst
omach.
..
Khetho!
"Thiscanonlymeanonet hi
ng,
shewas
alr
eadypregnantwhenshecameher e,
Iam t
he
fat
her.
Kheth:"
Baneleyouareirr
it
ati
ngmepleaseleaveme
al
one"shehal fr
an,youcantel
lshei
susedt o
walkingthoughshegainedfewpoundsbutsheis
notthatfati
t'
sjustbabybump.
Nel
e:"
I.
..I
..
.Khet
hoI
..
."
Kheth:"
Shutupfoolandgoback"Ist
oodstil
ljust
t
hinkingaboutal
lthi
sandIwasspeechless.
Iwalkedbackslowly,
whathaveIdone?Thewor se
thi
ngi sIam fal
li
ngforSi
miever
yday,butIam not
sureifit
'sherorhersexgame.
Shewasaboutt
ogoi
nwhenIgotback,
wewenti
n.
Dr:
"HowcanIhelpyout oday?
"Heasked,
mymind
wasabsentandpresentelsewher
eunti
lwewent
backtor
es.
Ineededt
ot al
ktoKhetho,
sheneedst
ohearme
out,
butwhatam Igoi
ngtosaytoher?
.
Si
mi:
"Youdon'
tlookt
ohappybabe"
Nel
e:"
Iam l
oveIam j
ustt
hinki
ngaboutVar
sit
y"
Simi:
"Yeahther
earetr
ial
ssoon,
Ijustwantthi
stobe
over,
Iam ti
redpl
easemassagemyf eet
s"shesaton
thecouchIdidthi
nki
ngwhoismassagi ngKhetho'
s
Ishouldhavewait
edjustawhil
eor..
.noitwon't
work.
Istudiedal
it
tl
ebef
oregoi
ngt
obed,
Icoul
dn'
tsl
eepI
feell
ikeshi
t.
TheweekwentbyandIcoul
dn'
tseeKhet
hot
hough
It
ri
edsohardtol
ookforher
.
If
inal
lycaughthersi
tt
ingi
noneoft
hecl
asseswi
th
ot
herpeople.
Igreet
edandaskedf
orher
,t
heyl
eftt
her
oom andI
l
eftwithher
.
Kheth:"
Thebabyi snotyours"Iknowsheistryingto
hurtme" Iguesswebot hcouldn"
tfol
lowtheplan
huh?ButIknewt hatdayyouhadsexwi t
hhert hati
t
wasr eal
lyoverforus,Iknowhowmuchyoul ove
sexsoImovedonandIam happymybaby' sfather
i
ssuppor
ti
ve"shesmi
led.
Nel
e:"
IknowIam t
hef
ather
"
Khet
h:"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Nel
e:"
Khet
hoI
..
."
Kheth:"Pleasedon'tsaysor r
ycauseyouar enot,
I
am sur eyouenjoyherpussy"shest oodupIt ri
edto
grabherhandbutsheshi f
tedandshet ri
ppedand
fel
lofft hestai
rinherclass,Icouldn'
tcatchher,
I
quicklycalledanambul ance,atl
eastshewas
breathingIhopet heyarebot hokaycauseIwon' tbe
abltol i
vewi t
hmysel fi
fshewer etolosethe
baby,theyaskedmequest ionsIcouldn'tanswer.
ButIgavet
hem herdoct
or'
snumberandt
heycal
led
hi
mt henIwentwit
hherIwassupposedt
oatt
end
mylastcl
ass.

Atthehospitalt
heytooklongertogetbackt
o
me,herdoctorcameinflyi
ng,aski
ngabouther,
the
recept
ioni
stpointedatmydirecti
on,
herantothe
spot.
Guy:
"Ar
eyout
heonewhobr
oughtherher
e?"
Nel
e:"
Yes"
Guy:
"Thankyousomuch,
whatdi
dthedoct
orsay?
"
Nel
e:"
Whoar
eyouagai
n?"
Guy:
"Li
am andyourname?
"
Nel
e:"
Banel
e"
Guy:
"ThankyousomuchBanel
eIwi
llt
akei
tfr
om
her
e,youcanleave"
Nel
e:"
Iwantt
omakesur
etheyar
eokay"
Liam:"LeaveyournumberandIwi llcal
lyou,
my
familyiscominghere,
thi
si safamilythi
ng"t
he
doctorcamet ous,sur
pri
singl
yt heykneweach
other.
Doc:
"Youar
ethef
ather
?"HeaskedLi
am
Liam:"
Yeshowaremypeopl
edoc"Iwasst
andi
ng
ther
elist
eni
ngt
osomeguyclai
mingmybabyashis.
Doc:
"Yourbabywi
lll
ive,
andhi
smom"
Li
am:
"Soi
t'
saboy?
"
Doc:"Congratul
ati
onsdude,heisi nani ncubat
or,she
wasl uckycauseshewasonher7t hmont h"I
thoughttomysel fLi
am isabettermant hanIam
maybehei swhatKhet honeeds, atleastIknowhe
l
ovesher ,
hel ef
thissurger
ytobewi thherhere,he
evenaccept edherpregnant,
thi
si sachai nI
remembert helastti
meshewaspr egnant.
Iwal
kedt
otheexi
tandwentbackt
ores.
If
eltdef
eat
edIam af
ail
ure.

°
•Khet
hi•
°

Thedooropenedandi
ncamet
heRoland
fami
ly,
Liam r
ushet
omeandki
ssedmyforehead.
Li
am:
"Howhowi
stheheadache?
"
L.mom:"Howareyoumychi
ldwhathappened"I
thoughtforawhi
le.
Khet
h:"
Imi
ssedast
epandf
ell
"
L.
dad:
"Wear
ejustgl
adyouandourgr
andsonar
e
okay"IlookedatLiam heshruggedhisshoul
ders,
I
am notdatingLiam heisoneofthoseguyswho
j
ustdoesn'ttakenof orananswer,
Iwasimpressed
whenhedi dn'tbackawaywhenhef oundoutt
hatI
am pregnant.
Li
am: "
It
'saboybabe"wear efri
endsgoodf r
iends,
it
wasat hanksgivi
ngandhei nvi
tedmeandmydear
fr
iendtohisfamil
ylunch,
Iwassur pri
sedwhenhe
i
ntroducedmeashi sgf,
healwaysr emindsmet o
checkupont hetwins.
Weneedt
otal
kwi
tht
hisguy.
Li
am i
sablackAmer
icanhei
schocol
atel
ighti
n
compl
exi
on.
L.
mom:"Iam j
ustgl
adthatIam f
inal
lygoi
ngtosee
hi
schi
ld,
it'
sbeenalongwait
"Il
ookedatLiam.
Theytal
kedandl
eftmepl
ent
yoff
ood,
Liam wasl
if
t
behi
nd.
Li
am:
"Howar
eyour
eal
ly?
"
Khet
h:"
Igavebi
rt
hthr
oughCsect
ion"
Li
am:
"Iwi
llt
akel
eavef
rom wor
kandhel
pyou
ar
ound,
yeah?
"
Khet
h:"
Whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
hisLi
am?
"
Li
am: "
Idon'tknowwhichlanguagetousenow
Katt
ie,
Iloveyouandifyou'dgivemeachanceIwil
l
marryyour i
ghtaway,
wehavewast edenoughti
me
apart
"
Khet
h:"
Iuhm Idon'
tthi
nkIwantt
ogetmar
ri
ed"
Li
am: "Iwi
llwai
tyouunti
lyouareready,
ahumble
l
adylikeyoudeservesgreat
ert
hingsinli
fe,
you
deserveme"Iwantedtochuckl
edbuttheoperat
ion
wouldn'tl
etme.
Khet
h:"
Ineedsometi
meLi
am Ineedt
ogocuson
mystudi
esfornow"
Li
am:
"Andwecant
akeoursont
omymom'
sri
ght
"
Kheth:
"No,mysi
sterist
aki
nghim"It
rustSnotodoa
goodjobwi t
hhi
m sinceIhave3mor
etearst
ostudy
here,
Iam notdr
oppingout.
3mont
hslat
erIsentLiam t
otakemysontoSno
si
nceZol
enimightst
il
lbewatchingme.
Iusedt
heot
herphonet
ocal
lher
.
Sno:
"Heysi
s"
Khet
h:"
Heyhowar
emyboyst
her
e?"
Sno:
"Theyar
ewonder
fulIcan'tbel
ievesheisyour
sont
hewayheissopeaceful"shegiggled.
Khet
h:"
HeyIam peacef
ul.
..
whenIam asl
eep"we
l
aughed.
Sno:
"Not
hingf
rom Banel
e?"
Khet
h:"
Banel
ewho?
"
Sno:
"Khet
hiyoursoni
sapr
inceyouhavet
otel
lhi
m
thet
rut
h"
Khet
h:"Iwi
llassoonashecomestome"Igavehi
m
aburntchi
cken'sashessayi
ngi
t'
shi
ssonwhenI
cameoutoft hehospi
tal
.
Hewasst
il
l'
gri
evi
ng'whenhisgfmiscarr
ied,
hisl
if
e
wasamessandIdidn'
tfeel
sor
ryforhim.
Hecametocryformeaf
tert
hathenevercame,
Iam
gl
adIam overhi
m.
Sno:
"Soi
fhedoesn'
tyoueon'
ttel
lhi
m?"
Khet
h:"
Nop!Yout
aughtmeIcanhi
deachi
ld"
Sno:"Luckyyouyourbabydaddyi
samama' s
baby,andnotsomeoneliket
hatwal
kingdemon
Zoleni"
Khet
h:"
LuckymeIguess,
howi
sbusi
nesst
her
e?"
Sno:
"Ihaveenoughmoneyt
obr
anchoutt
oot
her
st
uff
"
Khet
h:"
Heydon'tf
orgetourpl
an,
saveenough
moneyforourmallandBNB"
Sno:
"Iam savi
ngr
elax"
Kheth:
"Thebusi
nessisgoi
nggoodIsee,
aDavidis
alwayscommentingonyourdi
shesyouposton
yourpage,
heisatopfan"
Sno:"
Tothi
nkItal
ktohi
m butIdon'
tknowhim,I'
ve
beentoobusyt
oevenvideocal
lhim,
thatguy
managedtobri
ngmebigbusiness,
peopl
evaluehis
opini
on"
Khet
h:"
Soyoul
ikehi
m?"
Sbo:"
Like,andt
hat
'swhereitends,
Imeanheis
engagedt osometycoon'
sdaughter,
Ihavenor
ight
todeeplikehim,
howisLiam,Liam'
sfather
"
Khet
h:"
Youdi
dn'
tli
ket
heZoleninameIal
sodon'
t
l
iket
hatnameonmysonhisnamei sKuf
ezi
we"
Sno:"YeahIknowIwasonlyteasingyou,
Fezi
wei
sa
beautif
ulname,hel
ikeseat
ingtoomuch,Iam
breastf
eedinghim"
Kheth:
"Idon'
tknowhowyoudoitsi
sbutthankyou
fort
akingcareofhi
mforme,
itmeansalot"
Sno:"
IloveFezi
weIam happytohel
psislookIhave
togo,Iam abusi
nessl
ady,youst
udyther
eIwillcal
l
youlaterIl
oveyouncwah"shedr
oppedthecall
.
Khet
h:"
Iloveyoumoresis"Imisshersomuch,
Iam
l
uckytohaveasist
erli
keherinmyl i
fe.

Iwasr
ushi
ngt
ocl
asswhenIbumpedt
oNel
e'
swi
fe.
Wi
fe:
"Heywat
chwher
eyouar
egoi
ng!
"
Khet
h:"
Sor
ry"
Wi
fe:
"Yout
hinkyouar
eal
lthatdon'
tyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Isai
dsor
rywhatmor
edoyouwantf
rom
me?"
Wife:
"Iwantyout
ogi
vememyl i
feback,
Nel
eis
abusi
venowbecauseofyou"
Kheth:
"Ihavetogobyeboo"Iat tempt
edt owalk
awaybuyshepul l
edmebyt he30"Malaysi
an
weave"Whatt he?"SheslappedmeIhadbooksi n
myhandsIl etthem goandat t
endedtohervery
fast
,t
henleftherlayi
ngthereIhadaclasstoatt
end.
Towardst
heendofmyclassesIwascal
ledt
othe
Dean'
soff
iceandIknewwhy.
Isatdownandshet
alked.
Dean:
"Wedonott oler
atevi
olencei
nour
var
sit
y,whatyoudidtoherwasheartl
ess,
Isawt
he
vi
doe"ther
e'savi
deo?
Dean:"HoweverIwi l
llett
hisoneslidecauseIsaw
thatyouwerepr ovokedandyout ri
edt owalkaway
onlytobepulledbackbyyourhai r,
Iam alsodoing
socauseyouwor khar donyourstudies,
goand
makesur ei
tdoesn' thappenagain"Istoodupf ast
beforeshechangedhermi nd."
OhKhet hukuthula"
shesaiditr
ightIwaseveni mpressed"Pleasecall
BaneleMazibukof orme"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tknowwhot
hatper
soni
sMa'
am"
Dean:"
It'
sDrtoyouchi
ld,
Iknowyouknowhim,you
havekidswit
hhim,2beaut
ifulgi
rl
sIal
wayst
hought
youwer eat
oughcookiebutyougaveuponhimto
easi
ly"
Kheth:
"I
sthi
sst
il
laboutmyschoolwork?
"Iwonder
i
ftheydoabackgroundcheckf
orever
ystudentor
not.
Dean:
"Ihavebeenf
oll
owinghi
m sincehewas17
year
s"IsatdowncauseIli
kenews.
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Dean:"YouseeKhet hukuthulasomet i
mel if
ecanbe
cruelandal lyouhavet odoi spresson,Ididthat
whenBanel e'
sfatherchoset hatwitchoverme, Ihad
toleavehi m behi
ndcausehewoul dgetsickifhe
wasnotatt hepalace,hehadt ocheckinf orevery
6mont hs,Iknewformet ofindpeaceIhadt oleave
him behind"
Khet
h:"
Youar
eNel
e'
smom?Doesheknow?
"
Dean:
"Iwantyout
ocal
lhi
mforme,
Iwantt
otel
l
hi
m"
Kheth:"
Uhm Idon'
tgetal
ongwi t
hhim,justl
ikehi
s
fat
herhechosehiswifethanmeandj ustli
keyouI
am pressi
ngontryi
ngtoforgetabouthim"
Dean:
"That
'si
mpossi
bleyouhaveki
dswi
thhi
m"
Kheth:
"Thathedoesn'
tcar
eabout,
sorr
yDrMa' am
Nele'
smom Iwon'tbeabletocal
lhi
mf oryou"I
st
oodupgoi ngtothedoor
.
Dean:
"Iknowaboutt
hebaby"Itur
nedIseeshei
s
asshadyastheotherqueen.
Khet
h:"
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Dean:"
NowI v'
ecaughtyouratt
ent
ion,
thebabythat
di
ed,Icoul
dhavecalledyourdadandthrewyouout
ofschoolbutIdi
dn't
"Iexhal
edtheairIwas
hol
ding,It
houghtsheknewknewbutshehal fknew.
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llcal
lyourson"Ist
oodup
Dean:
"Iam i
nviti
ngyouandhimi
nmyhousethi
s
Sunday,
Ihaveasur pr
isef
ort
hebot
hofyou,
Iam
sur
eyouwi l
lloveit
"
Khet
h:"
Bye"Iwal
kedoutshewasl
eftchuckl
ing.
Iwentt
oNele'
spl
aceandhewasaperfectmess,
I
coul
dtel
lhewasnotexpect
ingt
oseemether
e.
Nel
e:"
Babeheyhowar
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
It
'sKhet
hinotyourwi
feBanel
e,
lookt
he
Deaniscal
li
ngyou,
dotakeabathashaveali
tt
le"
Nel
e:"
Whyyoust
il
lwon'
tbewi
thme"
Khet
h:"
Iam sorr
yaboutyourbaby,
youguysshoul
d
t
ryagai
nthi
si snott
heend"
Nele:
"I
tdoesn'tmat
terIam l
eavingschoolcauseI
evencheatedonyoubecauseofi t,
thi
sismylast
yearhere"j
ustfewweeksleftbefor
eweclose"Iwil
l
golookforajobandforgetaboutmom willt
hat
bti
ngyoubackt ome?"
Kheth:
"Noyouhavehur tmeBanelemorethan
enoughIam done,
pleasegotothedean'
soffi
ce"I
gotout.
Idon'
tknowwhyIgavehi m asecondchanceafter
the1stencount
erBanel
eischil
dishhedoesn't
knowwhathewant s,
wehadapl annoitwashis
planthenhefai
ledt
ocarryi
tthrough,
Iam donewith
hi
m,hei
stooweak,
hei
sbeet
erasaf
ri
end.
Li
am camel
ateratni
ghtaf
terhi
swor
k.
Li
am:
"Iwi
llgocheckuponoursont
hisweekend"
Khet
h:"
Okaycool
"wewer
ewat
chi
ngt
v.
Li
am:"Ican'
thaveki
dsofmyown"t
hatwasr
andom
Il
ookedathim.
Khet
h:"
I'
m sor
ry"
Liam:"NahIhaveaccept edit,
Iam justgl
adthatyou
havegi venmeanoppor t
unitytoexperi
ence
father
hoodwi t
hourson,thankyou"hereisaguy
whoi syear ni
ngtohaveababyt henther
eareguys
l
ikeBanel ewhoj ustdon'
tcare,Imeanhehas5ki ds
nowbuti tseemshewi l
lneverber eadytof
ather
them.
Khet
h:"
Iam gl
adIcoul
dhel
p"
Liam: "
Youdi
dmorethant hat
,t
hatiswhyIam
buyingyouahousetor ai
seourkidsin,
youwill
fetchthetwi
nst
oo,i
t'
sat hankyoutoken"buthe
didn'tmakemepreg.
..argahousewoul dbenice.
Khet
h:"
Iwon'
tletyoudot
hat
"
Li
am:
"Ipr
omi
seIwi
lll
ovet
hem asmyown"
Kheth:"
Ihavenodoubts,
butyouar
efor
get
ti
ngone
t
hing,wearenotanit
em"
Liam:"Butwewi l
lbeafamily,
wewillco-par
entuntil
youar ereadytogiveusachance"hei stoomuch
cari
ngIf eell
ikeIdon'
tdeservehi
m,thatIwillhur
t
him,Ihaveissues.
Khet
h:"
Co-
par
ent
ingi
tis"
Li
am: "
Alwaysr ememberIl
oveyou"heki
ssedmy
cheekandst oodup,
Idon'
tunderst
andLiam he'
s
beenadoctorf arawhi
lenow,whyme?ImeanIam
notint
erest
ingmostpeoplefi
ndithar
dtogetalong
wit
hme.
OnSundaythedeancal
ledmeandsentmet
he
addr
ess,
shesai
dIwouldn'twantt
omi
ssasurpr
ise.
Iwentthereoutofcur
iosit
yIhateKhet
hicauseshe
otherpeopl
e'
sbusinesses,
Iwantedtoseehowshe
tel
lshimthatsheishi
smot her
,andhowher eact
s.
Iworemybestdressandwi
thmyslayqueenfr
iend
shestr
aight
enedmyweaveandIwasreadyto
go,
WhenIgott
her
eitwaspacked.
Iwasshowninsi
deandtheywer
esi
tt
ing
sur
roundi
ngaroundtabl
e.
Myeyeslandedonmygi r
ls,
whent heysawmethe
r
antomel eavi
ngchair
sfall
ingbehindthem,
and
t
hei
rscreamsfil
li
ngthehouse.
Thando:
"Mama"Ikneel
eddownandcaughtt
hem,
I
wassohappytoseethem Ievencr
ied.
Rat
o:"
Youmademamacr
y"shepoi
ntedatThando.
Thand:
"Noyoudid,
youhi
therhar
dwi
thyournose"
theywerear
gui
ng.
Rato:
"Aski
esmama"Iheard'
ncooh'
shewrapped
herhandsaroundmyneck,
Thandowipedmytear
s
wit
hhert i
nyhands.
Khet
h:"
Nobodyhitmebaby,Iam j
usthappyt
osee
youmygladi
ator
s"Ihuggedthem bot
h.
Dad:
"Don'
tfor
getaboutme"It
urnedandst
oodup.
Kher
h:"
Dad!
"Ithr
ewmysel
finhi
m hecaughtme
"
YouguysarehereOMGIamsohappy"
Dad:"
Ustoo,
Iwassosurpri
sedt
ohaver ecei
veda
cal
lfr
om yourdeancal
li
ngmehere,
Ithoughtyou
wereint
roubl
easalways"
Isear
chedf
ort
hedean'
seyes.
Dean:
"Nott
hist
imear
oundyourmaj
est
y"Iwentt
o
hugher.
Khet
h:"
ThankyouDrDeanma'
am"shechuckl
ed.
Dean:"
Whenwear eathome,Iam gr
andma,
callme
thatsotheki
dscangetusedtoit
"shewenttosit
down" Okaygi
rl
sbacktoyourseat"
Theyrantothekids't
able,
wheretheywere
si
tti
ng."
Norunninginthehouse!"Sheyel
ledt
hey
giggl
edIli
kehowt heyli
stent
oher ,
Iwoul
dhatei
tif
shenotreal
lyt
heirgrandma.
Dad:"
HeyImissedyou,
comesi
tnextt
ome"Ieven
for
gottogr
eetpeopl
ether
e.
Igreet
edandsatdown,IsawNel
elooki
ngatme,
this
changesnothi
ngbetweenusIam t
ir
edofhi
sass,I
wil
lgooutthereandmakethemostofmyli
fe
wit
houthiminit.
Hewi
nkedatme,
Il
ookedt
othesi
de.
Dean:
"Thankyouallforcomingheretowelcomemy
son,
BaneleIam yourmother"j
ustl
ikethat
?Couldn'
t
shewaitunti
lwehaveeat enourf
ood?
Nele:
"Ver
yfunnyDean"helookedatar
oundt
he
deantookoutsomepapers.
Dean:
"Iam af
rai
dIam notki
ddi
ng"
Nel
e:"
Excuseme"hest
oodupIt
ookaf
orkaboutt
o
eat
.
Dean:
"Khet
ho!
"Il
ookedathershepoi
ntedawal
king
awayNelewit
hherhead,
ohnowIknowwhyIam
her
e.
Kheth:
"Heneedstoprocessal
lthi
shewil
lbef
ine
onceitsi
nksin,
ri
ghtnowIam hungry"
Dean:
"Khet
hukut
hul
ago!
"Ah!
Khet
h:"
Whyme?
"
Dean:
"Causet
rust
syou"
Khet
h:"
Butt
hef
oodgogot
hef
ood!
"Theyl
aughed.
Gi
rl
:"
Iwi
llputt
heseonat
akeawayyougo"Ist
ood
up,
IguessIam ret
urni
ngherfavour
,Ihopeshedid
cometomakemeBanel e'
sbabysit
tertoo,
causeI
am nolongerdoi
ngthat
.
If
oll
owedhi
m andcaughtupwi
thhi
m.
Khet
h:"
Nel
ewher
eyougoi
ng?
"
Nel
e:"
Doyoubel
ieveher
?"
Kheth:
"Whywoul dshelie?Ialwayssuspected
that
,t
hatqueenwasnotyourmot her,shenever
wantedyoutobehappy, themomentyoubecome
happyshe'drui
nitforyouandpr etendasifsheis
l
ookingoutforyou,
inact ualf
actshewasr uini
ng
thi
ngsforyou"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tknowwhatt
othi
nk"
Khet
h:"
Thinkabouti
tthedeanshasnothi
ngtogai
n
bycl
aimingyouashers,
Idon'tt
hinkshei
slyi
ng"
Nel
e:"
Iam happyyouar
eher
etowalkmethr
ough
t
hissi
tuat
ion"hehel
dmyhandIl
ethim.
Kheth:"
Dudethereisfoodbackt
her
eandIam
hungry"hechuckled
Nel
e:"
Let
'sgobackt
houghIam notconvi
nced
aboutallt
his,
whydi
dshel
eavemewi
thherand
nevercameback?"
Nel
e:"
Thosearet
heqsyoushouldaskher
,but
pl
easeaskheraf
tert
hedesser
t,
ther
esli
feist
ough"
Nel
e:"
Noi
t'
snot
"
Khet
h:"
Foryoucauseyouhaveyourwi
fet
ocookf
or
you,
i
t'
stoughforme"
Nele:
"IguessIdon'tgettokeepherift
hequeeni
s
notmymot hercauseSimiisherwif
e"Ist
opped
walki
ngandl ookedathim.
Kheth:"
Doyoueverst opandt hi
nkaboutother
people'
sf eel
ingsmar aBanele,doyoueverstopand
considerthei
rhearts?Yest hequeenchoseherfor
youbutyouchoset osleepwithherandhadababy
wit
hhert hat'
sallyounott hequeen"
Nele:"
YouarerightIshouldmanuptomyactions,
I
di
dal lt
hisIshouldhavestuckonthepl
anl
ook
now"hewoul dbef r
eenowandhewoul dn'
thave
brokenmyhear tintheprocess.
Khet
h:"
Don'
tbr
eskanot
herhear
tthatgi
rll
ovesyou,
I
am sor
tyaboutyourbaby"
Nele:
"Iam sor
ryaboutourbabytoget
hert
oo,
Ican'
t
seem todoanythi
ngrighti
nthi
slif
e"
Khet
h:"
Lif
eisaboutchoi
ces,
onewr
ongmovei
tal
l
comescrashi
ngdownonyou"
Nel
e:"
Isti
lll
oveyou,
butIunder
standwhywecan'
t
bet
ogether"good!
Khet
h:"
Thankyou"Iwal
kedf
ast
er.
Nel
e:"
Arewi
tht
hatdoct
orguynow?
"
Khet
h:"
Thatdoesn'
tconceryouBanel
e"
Nel
e:"
Butifyouarewi
thhi
m Ihavet
oknowast
he
f
atherofyourki
ds"
Khet h:
"Mxm whichki ds?
"IgotinthehouseBanel e
i
smaki ngmemadcausehel ikesdoingwrong
thingsonpur poseandexpectt obefel
tsor r
y
for,nott
histi
mear oundIcanseet hestr
ategyheis
tryingtouse,
itwillnotwork,
notIdon'tdon'twant
him evenasaf r
iend.
Isatdown,Idon'
tknowwhyIwassomadsomuch
butNelecanpushmet ot
heedge,
Ihavehad
enoughofhi
m.
Iam happywearedoneitwast i
ri
ngtoalways
batt
leforhi
sassontopofeverygirl
,
Iwil
llethi
s
Simitodoitfr
om nowon,Iam amotherIshoul
d
l
eadbyexampl e.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er85
°
•Konke•
°

Mag: "
Ihatewashi ngpotswithyou,youmakeita
pointtodelayus,Ihaveahusbandathomewai ti
ng
forme,unli
kesomepeopl e"IchuckleIhavemade
peacewi t
ht hefactthatMagi sl
azy,shecomplai
ns
abouteveryl i
tt
lethi
ngbutshesur elovestocook.
Konk:
"Youcomplai
ntoomuch,whydosomet
hing
youarenotgoi
ngtodoitr
ight
?"
Mag:
"Doyouseewhyyoudon'
thaveahusband?
Youar
etooneat
"
Konke:
"Ahusbandi
snoteveryt
hing,
havi
ngamanis
notimpor
tantt
ome,youmissedthespot
"Ishowed
her.
Mag:"Doyougetthatthesepeopledon'tcar
eabout
yourli
ght
ningpotsalltheycareaboutiswhat'
s
i
nside,
Iam nevert
akingdutieswithyou"shelef
tthe
potandsatdown.
Konke:
"Youcango,
Iwi
llf
ini
shupher
e"
Mag:
"Butyouar
etaki
ngmehome"
Konke:
"Thenhel
pmesowecanf i
nishf
ast
er,
Iam
al
sotir
edIhadar oughdayatwor
k"
Mag:"Nahyoufi
nishupther
eIwil
lwaitr
ight
her
e,so.
..Maver
ickhuh?
"Sheisst
art
ing.
Konk:
"Yeah?
"
Mag:
"Hel
ikesyou"
Konk:
"Hei
smar
ri
edMag"
Mag:"I
fhewasn'
twer
eyougoi
ngt
ogi
vehi
ma
chance?"
Konk:
"No.
..maybe"
Mag:
"Maybei
sgoodwhat
'syourst
ory"
Konk:
"Whatdoyoumean"Ihadt
ost
opandl
ookat
her
.
Mag:
"Youareal
oner,
youhar
dlyl
augh,
youar
e
si
ngl
e,ar
eyougay?
"
Konk:"
Youj usthatet
hatIam notopentoyouabout
mybusi nessthat'
sall
,
howcanIbeal onerwhil
eI'
ve
gotyou?Idon'tlaughwit
hyoucauseyouar enot
funnyandIam notgay"thenIcontinuedagain.
Mag:
"Ar
eyoui
ndi
rect
lyt
ell
ingmet
hatIam bor
ing?
"
Konk:
"Justl
ikeyoui
ndi
rect
lyt
oldmet
hatIam
i
mpossible"
Mag:"AhhIdidn'tmeanitli
ket
hat,
Imeant..
.nvm I
am sorr
yIdidn'tmeantobealloveryour
busi
ness,i
t'
sjustthat
..
.lookwhosehere"Il
ookedat
theentr
ance.
I
twasRi ckfor
everwi
thhi
sson,
Il
iket
hei
r
r
elat
ionshi
p.
Whent
heygott
oust
heygr
eet
edusandMag
conti
nuedtotal
k,howar
ewef
ri
endswi
thsucha
tal
kati
vepersonagai
n?
Mag:"Sorr
yguyst hef
oodi
sfini
shed,
youwer
etoo
l
ate"Ricklookedatmebef
oreansweri
ng.
Rick:
"Wehaveeat
ent
hankyou,
wear
eher
eforMi
ss
here"
Konk:
"Justcal
lmeKay"Maggavemet
hel
ookI
i
gnoredher.
Mag:
"WhyInevergett
ocal
lyou'
Kay'
eyIwi
llbe
ar
oundpl
easehurryup"
Konk:
"Iwi
llchooseBeaut
yasmycl
eani
ngpar
tner
now"
Mag: "
AndIwi l
lhel
pyouf i
nishupf
ast
erher
e"she
stoodup,butsheistheonewhowantedadif
fer
ent
partner
.
Ri
ck:
"Canwepl
easet
alkal
oneout
side?
"
Konk:
"Sur
e"whenwegotoutsi
dewesatont
he
chur
chbenchesj
ustneart
hrtr
ee.
Ri
ck:
"Icamet
othankyouforal
waysmaki
ngsur
e
t
hatmeandmyf am eat
sever
yday"
Konk:
"I
t'
sar
ightt
hingt
ododon'
twor
ryabouti
t"
Rick:
"Iwai
tedf
oryouatyourusualr
est
aur
antbut
younevercame"
Konk:
"Iwor
know,Idon'
tgett
imet
ogot
her
eas
of
tenasIwantt
o"
Rick:
"I
..
.mywifei
sr ecoveri
ngwel l
themedsare
worki
ng"theybet
terwor kcausetheguyisstar
ving
somucht okeepheralive,
okaythatsoundedbi
tter
andsalty.
Konk:"Iam happytohearthat,
youevenlookwell
yourself
"hereall
ydid,
Ithi
nkhecombedhi shair
todayandt i
editneatl
yont opheki
ndalookli
kea
gir
l.
Ri
ck:
"Thankyou,
Iwentf
orani
nter
viewt
oday"
Konk:
"Lookatyou,
thingsarelooki
ngupf oryouI
hopeforyoutogetthatjob"hesmiled.
Rick:
"Youar
eagoodper
sonKaydoyouknowt
hat
"
yeahIknow.
Konk:
"It
ry,
l
ookIhavetofini
shupinside,
Iam so
t
ir
edIneedtorest
,wasthatall
?"Helookedl
ikehe
want
edt
osaysomet
hingmor
e.
Ri
ck:
"Letmehelpyouguyst
ofi
nishupf
ast
er"he
st
oodupIdidtoo.
Konk:
"Ther
eisnoneedt
o,wehavet
hingsunder
cont
rol
"
Rick:
"Ii
nsistit
'st
heleastIcando"I
sawhewasnot
readytoleave,
soIlethi
m be.
Magwasal mostdonewi t
hthecl
eaning,
wegotin
thecarandIt ookMaghome1stthenRick,
hisson
gotoutrunningaft
ersayi
nghi
sgoodbyes,Il
iket
hat
heispeaceful.
Konk:
"Thi
sisi
t"Thatwasmet
ell
inghi
mtogetout
oft
hecar.
Ri
ck:
"Uhm.
..Konke.
..I
..
.uhm.
..eh.
..
"Il
ookedathi
m.
Konk:
"Whati
sit
?"
Rick:
"I
..
.Il
ikeyou,
ver ymuchasIsai dbef
ore,Ihope
mysi t
uati
ondoesn'tdenymeanot hershottobe
happywithsomeone"Il i
kehimt oo,Ihadami ni
crushonhim butt
hatcr ushcrashedassoonasI
knewabouthiswife,hissi
tuat
iondoesnot hi
ngf or
mereall
yIdon'
tcar
e,Iwoul
dhavemaybegi
venhi
m
achanceifhewasnotmarri
ed.
Konk:"Youbei ngmarriedputsmei nanawkwar d
posit
ion,yourhappinessi swi
thyourwif
e,Idon't
wanttobet hatunderstandi
ngwomanhavi ngan
aff
airwithamar r
iedman, nothat
'snotmystyle"
Ri
ck:
"Assoonasshei
sreal
lybet
terwear
edone"
Konk:
"Wewi
llhavet
otal
kthen"
Ri
ck:
"Iam sor
ryi
fIcameont
oost
rong"
Konk:
"I
t'
sokay"
Ri
ck:
"CanIpl
easehaveyournumberatl
east
"
Konk:
"NocandoRi
ckgoi
n"
Ri
ck:
"Myhear
tref
usest
oletyougo"
Konk:"
Justf
orceitt
o,causeIam neverhel
pingyou
cheatonyourwif
e"
Ri
ck:
"Wewer
eaboutt
odi
vor
ceanyway"
Konk:
"Maybeyoushoul
dtryali
tt
lehar
dert
omake
youguyswork,
it
'st
heri
ghtthi
ngtodo"
Ri
ck:
"No.
..Iwantyounow,
Ineedyou"
Konk:
"Youcanneverhavemeunl
essyout
ryt
o
makethingswor
kwi t
hyourwi
fe"
Ri
ck:
"If
eell
ikeyouar
epushi
ngmet
oher
"
Konk:
"Yesmaket
hingsr
ightexhaustal
lopt
ions
t
henyoucansayyoutri
edokay"helookeddown.
Ri
ck:
"It
ri
edt
rustme"
Konk:
"Nothardenough,t
ryharder
"maybeIshould
havet
riedhardert
omakemymar r
iagewor
k,maybe
Iwoul
dn'thavebeenalonetoday.
Rick:
"Okayhaveyourselfagoodnight
"hegitout,
I
l
ikeitwhenIfixt
hingsandIliket
hatRickl
istensto
me,hewillt
hankmel aterwhenheishappywi t
hhis
wife.

Iwasonmywaybackt
omyhousewhenmyphone
rang,
Ipi
cked.
Konk:
"Hel
lo?
"Itwasqui
etont
heot
hersi
de"
Hel
lo?
"
TK:
"Konkei
t'
smeTK"Idi
dn'
tsayanyt
hing"
Areyou
st
il
lther
e?"
Konk:
"Yeah.
..uhm howcanIhel
pyouTK?
"
TK:
"Canwemeetsomewher
ewecant
alkal
one"
Konk:
"TKIdon'
tthi
nkwehaveanytal
kingl
efti
n
us,
wewer el
ongdonebef
oreanyt
hingand
ever
ythi
ngel
se"
TK:
"Iwant
edust
otal
kaboutmywi
fe"oh?
Konk:
"Thent
alkcauseIhavewor
kint
hemor
ning"
TK:
"Icancomet
her
e"ohl
awd.
Konk:
"Uhm whydon'
tyouj
ustt
alk?
"
TK:"
Ineedt
oseeyoufacetofacet
omakesurethat
youcanhearmeandwilldoasIwi
llaskyout
o"
Konk:
"TKIam noti
nter
est
edinbeingf
riendswi t
h
yourwif
eoryou,
ourchapt
eri
sclosedandf i
nished
okay,
getyourwi
feahobbyorsomethi
ngt odo"
TK:
"Sher
eal
lyl
ikedyou"noshewant
stoseeIst
il
l
l
oveherman.
Konk:"
Andsoonshewi
llgetoveri
t,
byeTKplease
nevercal
lmeagai
n"Idroppedthecal
l,
Iwasdoing
sowellwithouthi
ssetbacksIalmostdi
edwhenI
sawhimi nVegasthatwasthelastpl
aceiexpect
ed
toseehim.
MaybeIshouldcomecleantomyfam,yesIwant
ed
t
okil
lmyselfbutnowIam readyt
oli
veagain.
Igott
omyhouse,
Itookabat
handsl
ept
.
I
nthemorni
ngIwokeup,t
ookt
heblanket
stothe
machi
ngandtookabat
h,t
henIwenttowork.

Iwasi
nmyof
fi
cewhenLwandl
egoti
n,hesatdown.
Lwan:
"Heyar
eyoubusy?
"
Konk:
"Yeahwi
thpaperwor
k"
Lwan:"Letmefetchmyl aptopsoIcanhelpyou"he
wasaboutt ost
andupwhenhi sphonebeeped,he
tooitoutandpressit,
themoani ngsoundsfi
ll
edthe
room,someonesenthi m pornatwork?Itmustbe
thewifekeepi
ngt hi
ngsspicedup.
Hethewthephoneonthewal
lwi
thf
rust
rat
ion,
Iwas
f
ri
ghtenedandconf
used.
Thenhegotoutf
uri
ousl
y,
Istoodupandcol
lect
ed
hi
sphone,
itwasnotbr
oken.
Butthescreenwascr
ackedIputonabat
ter
yand
swit
chediton.
IknowIshoul
dn'
tbesnoopi
ngar oundbutIhadt
o,I
wantedt
oknowwhatmadehi m soangry.
Isear
chedonhi
smsgst
her
ewasavi
deo.
Itwasasexvi deo,
wheni tcont i
nuedtopl ayIsaw
thati
twashi swifeandBl ess,Blesswasasking
"Doesyourhusbanddoyoul ikethi
s"thewifesaid
"no,
youarewaybet ter
"hewasact ual
lyfucki
ngher
prett
yhard,itwasclearthatt hegirlwasnotawar e
thattheywer ebeingfi
lmedcauseshesai dallsor
t
ofthings,
Blesswi l
lnevergr owup.
Iwasst
il
lwatchi
ngwhenLwandl
ecameback
l
ooki
ngcalmer.
Konk:
"Iam sor
ry"Igavehi
m hi
sphone.
Lwan:
"Iwil
lmaket
hem famous,
theywantf
am?I
wil
lgi
vethem t
hat
!"Hewaspressi
nghisphone.
Konk:
"NoLwandl
epl
easedon'
t,
youar
est
il
langr
y
now,youwillr
egr
eti
tlat
er,
thi
sdoesnoti
nvol
veyou
alone,
ther
eisyourf
am,yourreput
ati
oni
sonthel
ine
too"
Lwan:"Iknewt heywerefucki
ngbutIdidn'tneedto
seeit
,Iknewshewasl eavi
ngmef orhim butthisi
s
puredisrespect,
Idon'
tmindthem fucki
ngbutf or
them t
ot alktal
kaboutmewhi ledoingi
tgetst o
me!"
Konk:
"St
aycal
m Lwandl
ethi
nkofyourki
ds,
what
t
hiswil
lfot
othem"
Lwan:
"Hal
foft
hoseki
dsar
ehi
sanyway"woaht
hat
wasdark.
Konk:
"TMIdude"
Lwan:"
Mymi stakewastof
allf
orher,
Ididn'
tknow
theywereathing,
Iwoul
dn'
thaveapproachedher,
I
swearIdidn'
tknow"
Konk:
"Maybehef
eltbet
rayedwhenyoumar
ri
ed
her
"
Lwan:
"Bl
essneverl
ovedher
,i
twasatouchand
go,
butassoonasImarri
edher,
hewasalloverher
,i
t
l
ookedl ikeshelovedhim,Istayedt hi
slongwi thher
causeIwaspr ovi
dinganor malf am f
ormy
kids,
somet hi
ngIneverhadgr owingup,Iwished
mom anddadst ayedtogether,Ieventri
edtor eunit
e
them butIfail
edcauset heywer ereall
yover,Ididn'
t
understandwhy"Iwat chedhi m.
Konk:
"Igr
ewupinabrokenhometoobutmy
par
entswereal
wayst
hereforus"
Lwan: "
Met oobuti twasnotenoughIwant edt hem
tobeani t
em,thenIvowedt obeagoodf ather ,
the
onet hatstayswithhi sfam,aft
erIbr okeupwi thmy
1stbabymamaIst ayedsinglefornaver ylong
ti
me,untilshestolemyhear tonlytowal kal loverit,
I
knewaboutt heaffairthemomenti tstart
ed, butI
tookitforthekids,nowIf eelIneededour
rel
ationshipmor et hansheneededi t,
Iturneda
bli
ndeyewhenshehadagi rlt
hatlookedl i
ke
Bless,mom sawi ttoobutshewaswai ti
ngf orme
tonsaysomet hi
ng,Ididn'
tsayanyt hingIr ai
sedher
asmyown, i
tkeptgoi ngunti
ltheyhadanot her
baby,aboymycont racthasexpiredwi thher
anyway, Iwil
lbefreenow"hel ookedmor ecal mer.
Konk:
"Youareastrongpersont
ohavet
oler
atedal
l
t
hisal
ltheseyear
s,Isal
uteyou"
Lwan:"NowIfeell
ikeaf
ool
,
Iwast
edmygoodyear
s
fornonsense"
Konk:
"Iknowwhatyoumean"It
houghtofmygood
year
seithTK.
Lwan:"
Ithoughtshe'
dchangecauseitwasobvious
thatBl
essdoesn'tl
oveher"hi
sphonerang"Speak
ofthedevi
l"heputitonl
oudspeaker"Whatdoyou
want?"
Bl
ess:
"Youcannotbepossi
blyupsetLwandl
ehe
wasmine1st"wow.
Lwan:"
Youar
eunbel
ievabl
eBl
essi
ngyouknow
that
?"
Bless:"
LookbroIknowat1stIdidn'
tloveherthat
deepbutovertheyearsIhavedevel
opedsome
feeli
ngsforher
,I
'dsaylovi
ngherwasn'tpartofthe
plan,
Iam sorr
ybro"Lwandlel
ookedatmecausehe
oncesai dt
hattome,Iguessi
t'
sthei
rthing.
Lwan:
"Soyoul
oveherhuh?
"
Bl
ess:
"Ver
ymuchIwantt
omar
ryher
"
Lwan:
"Youhavemybl
essi
ngs"what
?Justl
iket
hat
?
Bless:
"Thankyoubro,
Iknewyou'
dunder
stand
causeyouunderstandlove"
Lwan:"Ihopeyoureall
yloveherandnotbecauseof
thestolenmomentsyoushar ed,
causeIknowthose
arefun,unl
ikemar
riage"hel
ookedatmebr i
efl
y.
Bl
ess:
"Iknowi
t'
slove"hel
ookedatmeagai
n.
Lwan:
"HowaboutKonke?I
fshewer
etowake
up,
whowouldyouchoose?
"
Bless:
"Pl
easest
opwit
htheghost
s,I
'
dchoosethe
oneIam choosi
ngnow"wowsoIam justaghostt
o
hi
m now?ButwhatdidIt
hink?
Lwan:
"Soyouwoul
dn'
tmi
ndi
fIwer
etomar
ryher
?"
Bl
esslaughed.
Bl
ess:
"Mar
ryaghost
?YeahIwoul
dn'
tmi
ndatal
l
br
o"
Lwan:"
ThanksIhopeyouknowwhatyouar
edoi
ng
causewhatgoesaroundcomesar
oundver
yhar
d"
Bl
ess:
"Li
kei
thascomear
oundf
oryouf
orbei
ng
wi
thmyex?"
Lwan:
"Shewasnotyourexbutyouroneni
ght
st
and"
Bless:
"I
tdoesn'
tmat
tershef
ellundert
heex'
s
categor
ytome"
Lwan:"
OkayIam sor
rybro,
IknowIwaswrongnow
butyoudi
dn'
thavetosendmeyourvideofucki
ng"
Bless:
"Ihadtoforyout
olethergo,
you'
vebeen
holdi
ngont oherforal
ongtimenownotwantingt
o
l
etgo"
Lwan:
"Iam l
ett
inggonowhaveherandIwil
lhave
someoneevenbett
er,
sowhenist
hewedding?"
Bl
ess:
"Assoonasyousignt
hedivor
cepaper
s,we
wi
llgotocour
tandgetmarr
ied"
Lwan:
"OkayIam onit,
thoughIam di
sappoi
nted
wit
hthecourtt
hing,
butIbeli
evei
tisyourchoice"
Bear:"
Ther ewil
lbeahugepart
yaf t
erthat
,t
henyou
canlookf oryounextvi
cti
mthere"hechuckled
"l
aterbro"hedroppedthecal
l
,Lwandlesmiledli
ke
hei
sthi
nki
ngofsomet
hing.
Lwan:"Thewifeist
hekarmahe'sbeenwai
ti
ngf
or
trustmetheywon'tl
asteven3monthst
oget
her
"
that'
snotnice.
Konk:
"Theyl
ast
edt
hisl
ong"
Lwan:"
Becausetheyt
houghtt
heywereunseen,
Iam
tel
li
ngyouthosetwodeser
veeachot
her,
soareyou
goingt
othepartywit
hme?"
Konke:
"Thedi
vor
ceisnotevenf
inal
isedyetyouar
e
t
alki
ngaboutpar
ti
es"
Lwan:"
Bytheendoftodayitwi
llbedone,
sot
hat
meansthiscomingSatur
daytherewil
lbeahuge
part
ygoingon,pl
easecomewithmesoIwon' tl
ook
l
ikeafoolther
e"
Konk:
"Lwandl
eyoucangowit
hanyone,
anyoneat
al
landyouchooseme?no!
"
Lwan:"
PleaseIwi
lluhm hir
epeopletostyl
eyouand
evenbuyyouanewout fit
"Ilookedathi
m.
Konk:
"Icanbuyt
hosemyselft
hanksbutnot
hanks,
I
don'
twanttobecaughtupi
nthemiddl
eonyour
gamewi
thBl
ess,
Idon'
twantt
obet
hepar
tofi
t"
Lwan:"Thi
sisnotagame,Iam j
usti
nvi
ti
nga
col
leagueoverforagoodpart
y"
Konk:
"Iseewhatyouar edoingther
eanditwon'
t
workno,askthatdoct
orthathasacrushonyou,
that
onewhohat esmesomuch"
Lwa:
"Emi
ly?No!Shewi
llhaveawr
ongi
mpr
essi
on"
Konk:"
Talktoher,t
ellheri
t'
snotadat
ebutjusta
col
leagueinvit
inganotherone,
maybeyoushoul
d
i
nviteotherpeopletoo"
Lwan:
"I
t'
syouornot
hing"
Konk:"
Iguessnothi
ngiti
sthen,
ImeanEmilyi
s
beauti
fulandi
ntel
li
gent
,wi
ll
ingt
otakehercl
othes
offf
oryou"
Lwan:
"That
'st
hepr
ob"
Konk:
"Youwi
llt
hinkofsomet
hingorsomeone"
Lwan:
"Iwil
lthinkofsomethi
ngalr
ight
,doyoust
il
l
needhel
pwi ththatpaperwor
k?"
Konk:
"Al
mostdone"
Lwan:
"Goodcause.
..
"hi
sphoner ang"
Grandpa
Mir
acl
e..
.youar
ehere?Pleasecomenextdoor
"he
dr
oppedthephone"Mygrandpaiscomingher
e"
Wewai
tedheknockedandcamei
n.
Mi
ra:
"Goodaf
ter
noonMi
ss"
Konk:
"Goodaf
ter
noonsirpleasecal
lmeKonke"he
l
ookedatLwandl
e"Pleasesitdown,
woul
dyoulike
t
osomet hi
ngt
odrink?
Mi
ra:
"No,
butt
hanksMi
ss"
Konk:
"Konke"Lwandl
echuckl
ed.
Lwan:
"Gr
andpawon'
tbeabl
etosayt
hat
"
Mi
ra:"
Sheremindsmeofyourmom whenwe1st
met,
shesai
dal ongnameIdi
dn'
tevenknowwhati
t
means"helaughed.
Lwan:
" Yeahgrandpayouhavetol
dmel ikeplent
yof
ti
mes,howyoual mostsleptwi
thherandall
,what
bri
ngsyouher e"Itookoffmygl
asses,
thegrandpa
i
soldbutst i
llhandsome.
Mir
a:"
Ihaveamovi
eIam wor
kingonsoIwantyou
t
obet hemai
nchar
act
eri
nit,
butthatcanonl
y
happenifyoubringyourmom int
oit,
sheisagreat
wri
tert
hatone,shejustdoesn'
twanttoembraceit
"
Lwan:
"Mom i
salwaysbusywi
thsomet
hing
somewher
egrandpa"
Mir
a:"
Iwi
llmakeheryourgft
her
e"Lwandl
elooked
atme.
Konk:
"Uhm.
..Iknownot
hingaboutact
ing"
Mi
ra:
"Haveyoueverdonei
tbef
ore?
"
Konk:
"No"
Mir
a:"
Thenhowdoyouknowwhi
leyouhavenever
t
ri
editbef
ore?
"
Konk:"
Icanfeelit
,besi
desIam alwaysbusyhere
andatchurch,
Idon'thavetimeforact
ing,
butt
hank
yougrandpa"plusIdon'tl
ikebei
ngfamous,Il
ikemy
l
itt
lebubbl
e.
Lwandl
elookedathi
sgr
andpa.
Lwan:"
Youconvincehertobemygi rlonthat
movie,
andIwillconvi
ncemom t ohel
pyouwi ththe
scri
pt,
causeshedoesn'twantmeinr eall
if
e,l
etme
haveherasmywi f
ejustforadayoramovi emake
sur
ether
eissomuchki
ssi
ngi
nther
e"Il
aughed.
Konk:
"Notgoi
ngt
owor
kdear
"
Mi
ra:
"Iam oni
t,
youcancountonme"
Konk:"
Ihaveatwinsi
ster
,shel
ooksexact
lyl
ike
me,youcantakehert
hoseareherst
yle"
Lwan:"Sheisnotyou,thelastti
meIcheckedshe
wasi nawheelchair"howdi dheknowt hat?"
Iwas
searchingf
oryouwhenIbumpedi nt
oheronyour
facebookaccount,
Ireallythoughtshewasyouuntil
Iwenttoseeher,wet alked"Inodded"Gr
andpalet
met akeyouout"thegr andpastoodup.
Mira:
"Wearenotdoneyoungl ady"theywalked
outsi
de,
whatdi dKuhl et
ellLwandlewhenhesai d
theytal
kedIfelttherewassomet hingdeep,
Ijust
hopeshedidn'ttellhi
m abouttherape.
Icont
inuedt
owor
kunt
ili
twasl
uncht
ime.
Ist
oodupgoi
ngtothebat
hroom whenIcameback
Lwandl
ewassit
ti
ngonmychairspinni
ngaround.
Konk:
"HeyIt
houghtyouwenthomewi
thyour
gr
andpa"
Lwan:"
Wit
houtl
ett
ingyouknow?Neverl
et'
sgoout
"
Il
ookedathi
m"It'
snotadate,
j
ustt
wof r
iends
eat
ingout
"
Konk:
"Nowi
llhavetodo,
goi
ngwit
hyouinpubl
ici
s
astr
uggl
e,
Idon'twantt
omakeitt
othenext
morni
ng'
sgossippage"
Lwan:
"Youar
estif
fandt
ooupt
ightKonkeyouneed
tol
etl
oseali
ttl
e"
Konk:"
Iam sorr
yforbei
ngupt i
ghtbutt
hisi
swhoI
am,Iam bori
ngandcauti
ous,Ithi
nkaboutt
he
consequencesbef
oreanythi
ngelse,
Iam agrdown
upnowIhavet oactli
keone"
Lwan:
"Andt
hati
swhatIl
ikemostaboutyoubut
..
."
Konk:"Butnothi
ngt
helastt
imeIletl
oseIl ost
mysel f
,t
hisismedealwi
thit
,ordon'
tit
'syourchoi
ce
reall
y"Itookmybagandwalkedout,hewas
foll
owingme.
Lwan:
"OkayIam t
aki
ngi
tthen,
Idi
dn'
tsayyouar
e
bor
ingthought
"
Konk:
"Noti
nsomanywor
dsyeah"
Lwan:
"OkayIam sor
ryt
hen"Ist
opped
Konk:
"Okay,
sowhyar
eyouf
oll
owi
ngme?
"
Lwan:
"Iam notIj
ustwant
edt
ocl
eart
hingsup"
Konk:
"Okaythent heyar
ecl
ear"Icont
inuedt
owalk
t
omycar ,hegottomypassengerseat"Whatdoyou
wantIdon'twanttobeseenwithyouinpubl
icat
l
eastnotuntilyouaredi
vor
ced"
Lwan:
"KonkeI.
..
"Emi
lyknockedont
hewi ndonhi
s
si
de,
Ipressedonmysidetoopenawindow.
Emil
y:"
Heydoc, Iboughtenoughl
unchf
ort
heboth
ofustoday,
pleasecomeandeatwi t
hme"soshe
seest
hedoctoronl y.
Lwan:
"Iwast
aki
ngKonket
olunchsor
ryEmi
ly"she
l
ookedatmeunder
mini
ngme.
Konk:
"Idon'
tmindyoucant
akehi
m"Ismiled"
Oh
andhewant ssomeonet
oaccompanyhi
mt ot
his
hugeweddingpart
y"
Lwan:
"NoIdon'
t"
Konk:
"Don'
tbeshynowbuddyEmi
lywoul
dlovet
o
accompanyyou,
ri
ghtEm"
Emi
l:
"Yes"
Lwan:
"Nowilldosorr
y,l
et'
sgoKonkeIdon'
thave
ti
mefort
his"Istar
tedthecar
.
Konk:"
SorryEmil
y"Idr
oveout"
Thatwasmeanshe
real
lyl
ikesyou"
Lwan:
"Herandal
lthegi
rl
sint
hishospi
tal
"
Konk:
"Goodf
oryou,
takeadvant
ageoft
hat
"
Lwan:"
Notluckyenoughcauset
hatonegi
rlIr
eal
ly
l
ikedoesn'
twantme"
Konk:
"Howdar
eshe?Iwi
llt
alkt
oherf
oryou"
Lwan:"
Pleasedo,causeInol
ongerdowhi
tef
olksI
am overthatst
age"
Konk:
"Youusedt
odat
ewhi
tegi
rl
sonl
y?"
Lwan:
"YeahIneverdat
edabl
ackgi
rlbef
ore"
Konk:
"Wow,
Idon'tknowwhatt
osayIneverdat
eda
whit
emanbefore"
Lwan:
"Iam whi
te,
tr
yme"
Konk:
"Yeahyouar
ewhi
tebutal
soacol
our
ed"
Lwan:
"Iam mor
ewhitethanblack,
Icanalr
eadysee
ourki
ds"Icl
ear
edmyt hroatcauseIdon'
tthi
nkI
wantki
dsanymore.
Kay:
"Ican'
thaveki
ds"
Lwan:"
Iknoweveryt
hingther
eistoknowaboutyou
KonkeandIam sorr
yaboutthequads"Ididn'
tsay
anythi
ngfort
herestoftheway,
Iwasthinki
nghow
growntheywoul
dhavebeennow.
Wegottotherest
aur
antandIwasso
uncomf
ortabl
ecauseIknowLwandl
eisawel
l
knownguy.
Aft
erthatwewentbackt oworkandhewent
somewhere,Ifi
nishedwor
kingandwenthome,
Itook
abathandsl eptat06:
00Iwenttochur
chandRick
wasthere.
Ri
ck:
"Mywif
ediedlastni
ght
"Ithoughthesai
dshe
wasget
ti
ngbett
er,
whathappened?Didhekil
lhi
s
wi
fetot
ryhi
sluckwithme?
Konk:
"Iam sor
ryaboutt
hat
,howar
eyouhol
ding
up?"
Rick:
"Iwi
llbefi
nebutmysoni
staki
ngi
tal
ltoo
hard"Iwenttohughi
m.
Konk:"
Holdontotheloveyouhadf oreachother
,I
knowitseemsasifitwon'tpassbutitwil
ltr
ust
me,youwil
llear
ntoli
vewithapain"
Ri
ck:"
ThankscanIl
eavemysonwi
thyouwhi
leIam
st
il
lprepar
ingf
ort
hefuner
al?
"
Konk:
"Sur
e"doesn'
thehaveafamil
y"ButIhave
workandIam notalwayshome,
whydon'tyoutake
hi
mt oyourfam"
Rick:
"Myfam t
hinkshei
snotmi
nesot
heywant
nothi
ngtodowi t
hhim"
Konk:
"Iwoul
dliket
ohelpbutwhoisgoi
ngt
ofet
ch
hi
mf r
om schoolwhil
eIam atwor
k?"
Ri
ck:
"Ipr
omi seyouitwil
lbeonl
yfort
hedayort
wo"
It
houghtaboutitIcandothi
s.
Konk:
"Okay"
Ri
ck:
"Iwi
llgofet
chhim now"hewentahead,
Iguess
waki
ngupearlyandfetchi
ngachi
ldfr
om school
won'
thur
tforonly2days.
Ri
ckcamebackwi
thhi
ssonandhi
shugebag.
Wewenthomeandi nthemor
ningIt
ookhi
mt o
schoolIcal
ledStenonmywaytoworkaf
ter
droppi
ngRick'sson.
St
en:
"Heywear
ehavi
ngagi
rl
"
Konk:
"Iam happyf
oryouguys,Idon'
tthi
nkIwantto
haveachil
danymore,
atleastIknowthetast
eofit
al
l"
Sten:
"Youwi
lloneday,
wit
hsomeonewhol
oves
you"
Konk:
"Idon'
tthi
nkso,
Iam t
ell
ingmyf
am t
hatIam
al
ive"
St
en:
"Good,
areyousur
eaboutt
his?
"
Konk:
"NobutImisst
hem,
pleasesendmet
hei
r
cur
rentnumber
s"
St
en:
"Ionl
yhaveyourdad'
s"
Konk:
"Thatwoul
dbeenough"
St
en:
"Okayt
henIhavet
ogohaveani
cedaybabe"
Konk:
"Yout
ooSt
enf
ord"Idr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Hesentthenumber
,whenIgott
othepar
kingl
otI
cal
leddad.
Dad:
"Hel
lo"
Konk:
"Dad.
..
"
Dad:
"Kuhl
ear
eyouokaymychi
ld"
Konk:"I
t'
snotKuhledadi
t'
sKonke,Iam sor
ryIhad
todowhatIdidtoyouall
,Ij
ustneededsometime
alone,
someti
met ofi
ndme"sil
ence..
.heclear
edhis
throat
.
Dad:"
Iam happyyouareal
ivemychild,
thoughIam
sodisappoint
edi
nyoufornottr
ust
ingmeenough
aboutthi
s,wewereunbr
eakabl
ewhileyouwer e
growingup"
Konk:
"IknowdadandIam sor
rydi
sappoi
nti
ngyou"
Dad:"
It
'sokayIam j
usthappyyouar
eal
ivemy
chi
ld,
areyouokaynow?"That'
smydadforyou.
Konk:
"YesIam f
inenowdadIj
ustmi
ssyou"
Dad:
"Imi
ssyout
oomybabycomehome"
Konk:
"Iwi
llmaybet
hisweekend"
Dad:"I
'dl
ovethat
,Ican'
twai
ttoseeyourbeaut
if
ul
face"Ismil
ed.
Konk:
"Il
oveyoudad"
Dad:"
Iloveyout oobaby"Idroppedthecal
lalong
wit
hmyt ear
s,Ididn'
tknowImi ssedmyfam thi
s
muchIevenmi ssKuhl e,
shei
snotabadper sonshe
j
ustchoosesbadchoi ces.

Ist
atedwithMaver i
ck'schil
dforamonth,henever
cameback,Ithoughtsomet hi
ngbadhadhappened
tohi
m onlyforhimtor et
urnwearingsunglasses
anddri
vingabeaut i
fulcar,
Iwasnotimpressed.
Ri
ck:
"KayIam back"wi
thwhat
?
Konk:
"Icanseet
hat
"hel
ookedgoodnol
ies.
Ri
ck:
"Youdon'
tlookhappyt
oseeme"
Konk:
"Pl
easegopackyourson'
scl
othesIhavet
o
gotochurch"
Ri
ck:
"ButIwantt
otal
ktoyou"
Konk:
"Someot
hert
ime,
Ihavet
ogohel
pinchur
ch"
Rick:
"Iam fl
yingt
oThai
landt
omor
rowmor
ningsoI
needtotalknow"
Konk:
"Thenyouwi
llhel
puswhi
lewear
ebusywe
wil
lbetal
king"
Rick:
"Ei
shI'
dlovetobutIcan'tIdon'
tworkf
ort
he
poorernow,
Irol
linmoneyasyoucansee"he
l
ookedathimselfIcan'
tbel
ievehesaidthat
.
Iwentt
opackt
hesui
tcase.
Konk:
"Iguesswewi
llt
alkwhenyoucomeback"
Rick:
"Iam notcomingbacksweety,andIam not
l
eavingwithhim,Iwil
ltakehimtoanor phanage
causehismom' sfam don'twantt
ot akehim"I
stoppedpackingwow.
Konk:
"Whatnow?
"
Rick:
"Hei
snotmyson"howcanmoneychange
someoneinj
ustamonth?
Konk:
"Thenwhyar
eyouher
eifyouar
enother
efor
t
hekid"
Ri
ck:"
Icametoof f
eryouleavi
ngwit
hme, wher
ewe
wi
llst
artourl
ivestoget
herandst
artourown
f
am,
wit
hyoubymysi
deIcannevergowr
ong"
Konk:"
Okayyoucantaket
hosesungl
assesof
f
now,andi
t'
skindadar
koutsi
de"
Ri
ck:
"Whyareyouhat
ingonme,
youlikedmewhenI
wasabagger
sbutnowyoudon'
tcauseIhave
money?Ar
eyoujeal
ousofmysuccess?"
Konk:
"Wow,yousur
echangedIcan'
tbeli
eveIonce
l
ikedyou,
l
eavenowIwil
ltakehi
mt otheorphanage"
Ri
ck:
"Whatdi
dIdowr
ong?
"
Konk:"
Fort
hefactthatyoudon'tknowwher
eyou
wentwrong,
youhaveapr obahugeone,enj
oy
Thail
andIwishyouthebestthere"het
ookf
ew
notesonmoneyandof fer
edthem tome.
Ri
ck:
"Foryourt
roubl
ewi
thhi
m"
Konk:
"Nokeepi
tandbuymoralsf
oryoursel
f"Iwent
t
oopenthedoorforhi
m sohecanleave.
Hest
oodout
sidemydoor
.
Rick:
"Yourl
ostbabygir
lIwasgoingtomakeyou
thequeenofmycastle"thenhel
eftbounci
ngdoes
heknowandunder st
andt hewor
ldwel i
vei
n?Ithi
nk
not,
IguessIhavet
or ai
sehissonnowcausehe
won'tsur
viveor
phanage,Il
ookedathi
m sl
eepi
ngon
thecouchheisnotabadki d.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er86
°
•Sno•
°

Ilai
dhimi nhiscarseatashewassleepingIlooked
atFrankthekitchenwasnolongerasafeplacefor
him heislear
ningtowalkandhiswalkerbumpst o
everyt
hingwhenhei stryi
ngtograbt
hingsItook
him.
Sno:"OhdearFr ankyFrankywhatam Igoi ngtodo
withyournaught yself?
"Ikissedhischeek,howcan
Zolenimakesuchabeaut i
fulbaby?Frankwasnot
evenlisteningtomet al
kingtohi m hewaschewing
onhist eether,
Ihadtoputhi m backonhiswalker
andjam t hewheelsnott omovet henwentt ocheck
onthepots,myphoner angitwasDavi d,hecall
sme
ever
ydayandt ellsmeabouthi sdayandaskabout
mine,
hetell
smeever yt
hingfrom hi
smeet ingto
deal
swentwr ong, If
eell
ikeIam inarelati
onship
unawarepluswi thaguyInevermetbef or
e,wel
lI
haveseenhispi csbutIknowf orsur
et hathenever
sawmi nebefore.
Sno:
"Davehi
"
Dave:"
Queenofmyheartyoustil
ldon'
twantmet
o
seeyourpret
tyface?
"Iwi
llneversendhi
m mypi
cs
forobvi
ousreasons.
Sno:
"It
oldyouIam notpr
ett
y,Il
ookl
ikea
chi
mpanzee"
Dave:"
Ili
keyouaschi
mpanzeedasyouare"I
gi
ggledheisacharmer"
Howisoursonthere,
Ican'
t
waitt
omeetyouguys"
Sno:"Heisgrowing,
whenareyoumeet ingus?"We
havehadphonesexpl entyofti
mesbutIst i
lldon't
considerhi
m asmybfIneversai dIlovehim,t
hough
hehadsai di
tplentyoft
imes,howcanhel ovea
personhehadneverseenbef ore?Iknewthent hat
hewaslyi
ngbutentertai
nhim anywaycausehe
br
ingsmegreatbusiness,
hisf
riendst
oo.
Dave:
"WhenIcomebackfrom Madagascarbabe,
I
wil
lmakemy1ststoptoyou"
Sno:
"Whent
hatbe?
"
Dave:
"Iwi
lll
andt
her
eint
wodayst
ime,
Ican'
twai
tto
seeyou"
Sno:
"Wel
lI.
..
"
Chef
:"Bossther
eisacrisi
soutthere,
thel
adyneeds
tot
alktothemanager"Isohatethose.
Sno:
"IhavetogoIhaveasi t
uati
ontodealwit
h
enj
oyMadagascar "Idr
oppedthecal
landrushedt
o
whereIam needed.
Chef:
"Shesayst
hefoodtast
esawf
ul"Ihat
eitwhem
Ihavetodealwi
thsuch.
Sno:
"Goodafter
noonma'
am Iam t
hemanagerhow
canIassi
styou"
Her
:"
Whot
hesemeal
s?"
Sno:
"Idi
d,i
sther
eanyt
hingwr
ongwi
thi
t?"
Her:
"I
t'
ssouhm...howdoIputitpoli
tel
yit
's
amazing,
outoft
hiscount
ryIwouldn'
tsayworl
dbut
yousurecancook"Il
ookedatt
hechefandsmi l
ed
athi
m.
Sno:
"Uhm t
hankyou?
"
Lady:
"Thef l
avour,t
heseasoni ngtheyworkt oget
her
perf
ectlyandIlikethatyout houghtofeveryone
whenyoucr eat
edthemenu, thankyou"shet ookher
cardoutandgavei ttome."Mynamei sShant yand
Iwouldliketohireyout ocaterformyengagement
part
y,Iwantyout omaket hingshappen"most
peoplemi st
akemef oraplanneryetIam justa
cooknotevenaqual ifi
edchefyet.
Sno:
"Iam onl
ycooki
ngIdon'
tpl
ant
hings"
Shant
y:"
Honeythi
sismyengagementpartytothe
mosthandsomeandri
chestguyinthi
sstat
e,j
ust
nameyourpri
ceandplanever
ythi
ngforme"
Sno:
"Iknowagoodpl
anner
"
Shant
y:"Goodyoucanworkwit
hthatperson"sheis
oneofthosespoil
tbr
atswhoalwaysgetswhatthey
wantIsee,shei
stoooldt
obeli
kethis.
Sno:
"Iam oni
t,
justwr
it
edownt
hemenu"
Shanty:"
Everythi
ngwi l
lbef i
neIwillwri
teyoukinds
ofdessertsthough"Itookapenandapaperf r
om
thewaiterpassingby,Ionlyhir
edmal esafterf
ir
ing
2gir
lsforlazi
ngar ound,boysaregoodf or
business,
girl
swoul dcomeher ejusttoseemy
handsomeboys.
Herengagementpar t
ywasi n4days,
shesaidany
pri
ceatallsoIcall
edtheplannertost
art
,she
complai
nedaboutt heshor
testti
meshewasgi ven,
I
know,
andi fanythi
nggoeswr ongonthi
sShanty
mustblameher sel
f.
Iwental
ongwit
hmydai l
ywor kt
wodayslat
erIwas
aboutt
olockwhenDaveshowedupcarr
ying
fl
owersandaboxofchocol
ates.
Dave:
"Wowyoul ookmorebeaut
if
ult
hanIthought
"
hesmiledhelooksmor
ehandsomeinperson,
he
smell
snicetoo.
Sno:
"Sowef
inal
lymeet
"
Dave:
"Yeah.
..Iam happywi
thwhatIam seei
ng"he
gotcl
oserandhuggedmeIhuggedhi m backand
themagneticforcepull
edust oeachot her
'sl
ipsI
foundmyselfkissingastr
anger ,
anditwasgetti
ng
heateduphishandswer eallovermybodyIf eltl
ike
wewer egoingtohavesexont hetablessoIhadto
stopital
l,
whatIf eeli
sreall
yconfusingcauseIfeel
j
oyashei snearmebutal sofeelsad.

Sno:
"Iwasj
ustl
eavi
ng"
Dave:
"Tomypl
ace?Goodi
deababe"
Sno:"
Notomyhousemeetmyki
ds,
Frankand
Lubanzi
"
Dave:
"It
houghtyouhadone"
Sno:"
Yeaht hi
sonismysister'
ssheisstudyi
ngin
Harvard"hekneel
eddownnextt othest
roll
erI
boughtthosedoublest
rol
ler
,i
tworkseasyforme.
Dave:"
Icant el
lthisoneisyours"Franktookmy
darkskincompl exionbuthelooksli
keZoleni."And
thi
sonel ooksli
kehei sgoingtoslapme"Il aughed
causeLubanzial wayshashisf r
ownf aceoni t
's
hardtotakeagoodpi cofhim,Khet
hilostthi
st i
me
Banzil
ooksnot
hingl
ikeher
.
Sno:"
Youshoul
dseehismom,sheisnotagangst
er
butshei
sgangstayougetme?"Hechuckl
ed.
DaveyeahIcanal
mosti
magi
neherwi
thLu'
sface"
Sno:
"Heactual
lyl
ooksexact
lyli
kehisdad,butt
he
at
ti
tudeIt
hinkmysisterwasresponsi
ble"
Dave:
"Iwonderwhosewhatourchi
ldi
sgoi
ngto
t
ake"nowwear etal
kingbabi
eswhyarewehavi
ng
ababytal
k?
Sno:
"Uhmm wehavet
ogohome"
Dave:
"Di
dIof
fendyoui
nanyway?
"
Sno:
"No.
..Ij
ustdon'
twantt
odi
stur
bthei
rsl
eepi
ng
pat
ter
ns"
Dave:
"Yousuchagoodmom ourbabywi
llbei
n
goodhandshere"hepr
esseson.
Sno:
"Hmm,l
etmelockup"hepushedthest
rol
lerout
andl
ockedupaf
terIhavesett
healar
m.
Hepushedt
hestroll
ertomycarandtooktheki
ds
outoft
hest
rol
lertositt
hem ont
hei
rchair
sthey
wer
esl
eepi
ngpeacef
ull
y.
Dave:
"So.
..Val
,
Iwoul
dli
ket
ospendmor
eti
mewi
th
you"
Sno:
"Iam al
waysbusy,
bet
weent
heki
dsandt
he
busi
ness"
Dave:
"Youshouldconsi
deranannyyoucan'
trai
se
ki
dsintheki
tchenanythi
ngcoul
dgowr ong"
Sno:
"Iknow,Ij
ustdon'
twantt
omi
ssanymomenti
n
mykids'l
ivesyouknow"
Dave:"
Youmakef al
linl
ovewi t
hyoueveryt
imeI
tal
ktoyou,andyouar enoteventr
ying,
i
tcomes
natur
all
y"Iblushedandlookeddown.
Sno:
"Iam t
ir
edDavecanwedot
hisi
nsomeot
her
ti
me?"
Dave:
"Okaypl
easeal
lowmet
otakeyouout
t
omorrow"
Sno:"
Ihavethisengagementpar
tyIam wor
king
on,
ithastober i
ght,
maybeonSundayIam not
worki
ngthen,orSatur
day"
Dave:
"Uhm Sat
urdayIhaveat
hingIhavet
oat
tend"
Sno:
"Someot
hert
imet
hen"
Dave:
"Howaboutnow"
Sno:
"Ti
redr
emember
"
Dave:"
Ohyeahsor
ryIam j
usttooexci
tedpl
usI
don'
twantyououtofmysight
"cheesy,
Igoti
nthe
car.
Sno:
"Goodni
ghtDavi
d"Istar
tedthecaranddr
ove
outl
eavi
nghi
m smili
ngalonether
e.
Ist
il
lcan'
tgetovert
hemagnet
icfor
cemomentt hat
wehad,i
tfel
tli
keIknewhi
m morepersonal
ly.

ThenextdaywasFridayandIwassuperbusybuyI
hadtomeettheShantywomanf ort
hefi
naltouch
upscauseshesai
dherf i
ancéwouldal
soli
ket oadd
somethi
ng,ont
helastday?Theymustt
hinkIam a
magici
an.
Iaskedoneofthewait
erstolookaftermyboys
whil
eIwentt omeett
hecoupl e,
Idr
ovethereandI
gotther
e1stIwaspressingonmyphonewhen
Shantytappedmyshoulder,
sheshouldhavejust
gr
eet
ed.
Shant
y:"Goodaft
ernoon,
Ihopealli
swell
cause
thi
ngscannotgowr ong,
shesatdown,wewereat
theot
herrestaur
antshesaidherfi
ancél
ikes,
my
phonerangitwasDave.
Shanty:
"Youcantaket
hatmyf i
ancéisst
il
loutsi
de
taki
ngacall"Iwassol
ookingforwar
dtoseeingthe
manwhowant stomarr
ythissnob.
Itookthecal
lsmi
li
ngIam sur
eShant
yhadf
igur
ed
outthati
twasnotabusi
nesscal
l.
Sno:
"Hey.
..youmustbebusyt
odayt
oonl
ycal
lme
now"
Dave:
"Youcansaythat,
Iwant
edtotellyouthatI
l
oveyousomuch,ifitwasuptomeI'dspendeach
andeverymomentwi t
hyou,
Ifel
linl
ovewi t
hyour
voi
cethenyoufol
lowedyourmealsbuildahuge
houseforyoui
nmyhouse,youareeverythi
ngI
needandwaymor e"HesoundedIdon'tknow
emoti
onal?
Sno:
"Iam i
nthemeet
ingcanwet
alkl
aterpl
ease"
Dave:
"Yeah,
j
ustneverfor
getthel
oveIhavef
or
you,
bye"hedroppedthecal
l.
Shant
y:"
Nowt
hatisl
ovewritt
enal
loveryourf
ace"I
hi
ditwit
hmyhandsblushi
ng.
Sno:
"St
op!
"
Shanty:
"I
tlooksl
ikewewi l
lbeatt
endingyou
engagementsoon"Davemighthavebeenonmy
mindalltheti
mebutIneverthoughtmarri
ageand
ki
dsfar,
Ineveraskedifhehadkids.
Shant
y:"
Therecomesmyboobear"sheevenst
ood
upIwaspr essi
ngmyphonetr
yingt
osendDavea
messagewhenshesai
dthat.
Itookmyeyesoffmyphonetolookatthe
fi
ancé,onl
ytobemetbyDavehewasj ustas
shockedasIwas,i
shefol
lowi
ngmenow?
Sno:
"Whatar
e..
."bef
oreIcoul
dfi
nish.
Shanty:
"Val
eri
emeetmyhandsomef iancé,
my
fut
urehusbandDavi
d"Icouldn'
tbel
ievemyear s
andmyeyes" Boobeart
hisi
sValeri
net heper
son
whoismakingourengagementpart
yasuccess,she
i
sagr eatcook"t heysatopposi
temeDavewas
uncomfortable,
Ican'tbel
ievet
hisist
hesameDave
whojustcalledmeandpour edhishear
toutforme,
I
fel
tsomethingf orsomeone'sfi
ancé,
Icl
earedmy
thr
oat.
Sno:"
Iti
snicetofinal
lymeetyouDavi
dIhavehear
d
alotaboutyou"Igavehim myhandfora
handshakemyhear twastornapar
tasthoughwe
wereanitem.
Dave:"
Likewise"weshookhands,
hedi
dn'
tletgo
unt
ilhisfi
ancéclear
edherthr
oat.
Shant
y:"
Anyt
hingel
seyou'
dli
ket
oaddboobear
?"
Boobearpl
ayedmesowell.
Dave:
"Ever
ythi
ngyouchosei
sfi
nebyme"
Sno:"I
fthati
sal lI
'dl
iket
ogetbackt
otherestaur
ant
forthefi
naltouchups,wewil
lmakeyourpart
ya
greaton"Iquicklyst
oodup.
Ijustwantedtogetoutofthereandbreathe,
i
t'
smy
faultIneveraskedhimifhehadsomeone, It
hought
i
fhedi dhewoul dhavetoldmeboywasIwr ong,
he
wasonl ylookingforasi
dedish,
Iam t
iredofmen
alwaysput
ti
ngmesecondbutexpect
stobet
he1st
tome.
Imadesuretoblockhiscell
phonenumberhi s
l
andli
nenumber ,
andhisoffi
cesnumber s,
whenwas
hegoingtot
ellmet hatheisengaged?Downnow
Snoyoudon'tl
iketheguyr i
ght!IguessIdon'
t,
i
t
wasjustmyheartyearningtobeloved,nomore
secondbest
.
Il
eftear
lyt
hatdayIwasj
ustnotokay.
OnSaturdayIwenttoworkonl
ytomeetDaveon
myrestaurant
'sdoorst
eps.
Dave:
"ValIam sor
ry"
Sno:
"For
?"Iopenedupandgoti
nsi
de.
Dave:"Fornott
ell
ingyouthatIam engaged"andnot
forl
yingtomeaboutl ovi
ngme?
Sno:
"It
'sokayDavi
d,congrat
ulat
ionsit
'snotl
ikewe
wereat hi
ng,
sowereyouher eforthel
asttouch
ups?"Ifol
dedmyhandsl ooki
ngupathi m.
Dave:
"Iam notsor
ryt
hatIl
oveyou"Ichuckl
ed.
Sno:
"Youseeal
lofmyl
if
eI'
vebeenasecondt
o
someoneitisuptometobr
eakthechai
n,i
tstart
s
withyou,
Iam notgoi
ngt
obeyoursecr
etsock,your
dir
tyli
tt
lesi
depiece"
Dave: "
Idon'tl
oveher,
andsheknowsi tbutmar ryi
ng
herwasboundt ohappen"hesati noneoft he
chairs" Sheal
wayshadacr ushonme, whenmy
businesswasnotgoi ngwel lherfatherbor rowed
meal otofmoneyt ogetbackonmyf eets,Iwas
naïvet henIsi
gnedacont r
actwithouttakingi tto
thelawyert ocheckoni t
,Thesmal lpr
intssai difI
fai
ledt opayhismoneyi namont h'sti
meIwi llhave
tomar r yhi
sdaughter
,thatwast r
ickycausewe
agreedonayearper i
od,andhemadesur et hatmy
businessdoesawf ulinthatmont h,t
hatwasal laset
upf ormet omar r
yhisdaught ercauseappar ently
shel ovesme"
Sno:
"Shedoestogothroughallt
hist
roubl
eforyou,
I
hopeyouappreci
ateheraff
ords"
Dave:
"Iwantedtopayhismoneyback,evennowbut
hedoesn'twanti
tanymor e,
soIam f
orcedtothi
s
marri
age,
Iendedupr esenti
ngShant
ycausethat
happenedbecauseofher"
Sno:"
Itdoesn'
tmatternowyouwillbemarri
edto
her,
i
tdoesn'tmatt
erthestor
y"whetheri
t'
strueor
notIdon'twantt
obet hepartofi
tall
.
Dave:
"Ishoul
dhavebeenhonestandupf
rondwi
th
you"
Sno:"
Youthi
nk?I tdoesn'tmat
terDavi
dIwishyou
thebest
,Iwi
llseeyouonyourpar ty"t
hatwasme
sayi
nggonowbuthedi dn'
tmove.
Dave:
"Iwantyoutoknowt hatIr
eal
lyl
oveyou,
I
knowyoufeltwhatIfel
tthatdayweki
ssed,
Iwish
thi
ngswerediff
erent
"hethenstoodupandlef
twith
myheartunderhisshoe.
Latert
hateveni ngIwentt omakesur eeverythi
ng
goesaccor dingly,weli
st enedtot heendl
ess
speeches,Shant yevenhi r
edaghostwr i
ter
,she
shouldhavehi redme!Iwoul dhavewr otethat
speechforher ,shehadal itt
lecardsonherhands,I
am sureitisevenwr it
tenIl oveyouDavi d,
shetook
thi
swayt ooser iousl
y,
imagi newhatIwoul dhave
tri
ckedhert osaywi t
ht hosecar ds.
ThenDave'
stur
ncame,
hel
ookedgoodbutnot
happyormaybehei
sjustner
vous.

Helookedar
oundt
her
oom andwhenoureyesmet
If
roze.
Dave:"Idi dn'
twriteanythingdownbutwhatIcan
sayis,Ineverknewl ovebef or
eIknewyou, you
mademyl i
fecompl et
ej ustbyyourvoi
ce,Iknew
thant hatIhavef oundt heoneIhavebeenl ooking
forallmyyear s,
theonet obui
ldafamil
ywi th,Your
smilebr ightensmywor sedays,Il
oveyouandI
won'tgi veuponus"t heywer encoohsthenhet ook
hiseyesof fmet ohisfiancé.
Shanty:"
Thankyoubabe, nowever
ybodylet
's
eat,
thankyouallforcoming"t
hentheywenttosi
t
down,Iservedthem foodIam apr
ofessi
onalmy
feel
ingsdon'tmatter
.
Dave:"
Yououtdi
dyoursel
fyourf
oodmakesaman
fal
linl
ovewit
hyoueveryday"
Shant
y:"
Hermanisluckyt
ohaveher,
sheloveshi
m"
Iwasstandi
ngi
nfr
ontofthei
rtabl
eDavecoughed.
Dave:
"Shehasabf
?"
Shanty:
"Theonet
hatmakeshersmi
leal
one,
that
's
tr
uelove"
Dave:
"Youhaveabf
?"
Sno:"Ishoul
dgomakesureeverybodyhaseaten"I
rushedof ft
hatwasbef
oreIknewhewasget t
ing
mar r
ied.
Iwentbacktomyhousetir
edashel
l,
thepayment
wastri
pledIl
ikedoi
ngbusi
nesswit
hsuchpeople.
Backtosquareone,Idon'
tknowwhyIwasupset
andheartbr
okencauseIwassur et hatIwon'
tgi
ve
hi
m achancet houghwet al
kedpl entyofti
mesa
day,
IwassureIdi dn'
twanthim,allthethi
ngsare
worki
ngformygoodr i
ght?Idon'tknow.

Bat
ter
ylow,
wil
lcont
inuel
ater
,i
fit
'st
ooshor
t.
Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er87
°
•Khet
h•°

Wewer eallsitt
ingaroundt hetableeati
ng,Iwas
si
tti
ngopposi t
eNel e,whokeptst eal
ingglancesat
me,Ikeptseeinghi m att
hecor nerofeye,
itwas
awkwar datthet abl
e,i
twast hedeanher
husband,t
heir3boyswhi chwer eyoungert hanNele
butnotthatyoungoneoft hem ismyage.
Dean:
"SoKhethukut
hulawhydidyouchooset
o
st
udyAgric"Il
ookedatdadbefor
eansweri
ng,
she
wastr
yingtoeasetheawkwardness.
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
tchooset
hiscour
se,
daddi
d"
Dean:
"Whatdi
dyouwantt
obecome?
"
Khet
h:"
Iwant
edt
obeaneur
ologi
st"
D'shusb:
"Wowabr
aindoctorthat'
sinter
esti
ng"he
seemedli
keani
cecoolguy,who'dloveNeleashis
own.
Dean:
"Ki
ngThul
eniwhydi
dyouwantyourdaught
er
t
ostudythi
scour
se?"
Dad:
"1stofal
lKhet
hiIdi
dn'
tfor
ceyou,
youknowI
l
ikeyouwhenyoumakeyourowndeci
sions"
Kheth:
"Mybad,l
etmequi ckl
ycorr
ectthat
st
atement,
Iam theonewhochosei tafterdad
br
ibedmewi thahugepieceofland,
whowoul dsay
notothat
!"Theylaughedbutitwascalculat
ed.
Dean:
"Youhadtost
udyAgr
icaf
tert
hatt
olear
nto
t
akecareofit
"
Khet
h:"
YeahIhavegoodpl
ansf
ort
hatl
and"
D'
shusb:
"Andher
eIwast
hinki
ngyou'
dsel
lapar
t
ofi
ttome"
Dad:
"Nopshei
snotsel
li
ng,
ri
ghtKhet
hi?
"Hehada
worr
iedl
ookonhi
sface,
wel
lIcansel
lit
,i
t'
smi
ne
now.
Khet
h:"
Nosell
ingi
snotanopti
on,
sor
ryMrDean"
t
heboyslaughedevenNel
e.
D'
shusb:
"SoIam MrDeannow?Whosechi
ldis
t
his?
"Hechuckl
edpoi
nti
ngatmelooki
ngatdad.
Dad:
"Thi
sismypr i
deandjoy"helookedli
kea
pr
ouddad,Iwonderifhei
ssti
llgoi
ngtolookthi
s
pr
oudifheweretofindoutt
hatIhadanotherbaby.
Kheth:"Youknowyouaremypr ideandj
oytoodad"
Ismi l
edIfeelgui
lt
yforkeepi
ngLuasecretfr
om
him,heneverjudgedmeIdon'tknowwhyInever
tol
dhi m.
Dad:"Youseemydaughterher
e,shehasgoodplans
forherland,
shewil
lhel
pfeedt
hevi l
lager
sby
plant
ingallsor
tsofcr
opsandalsobuyl i
vest
ock"I
am?
Dean:"
Itsoundsi
nter
est
ing,
i
sthatwhatyoupl
anned
Khethi
"
Khet h:"
Welluhm no"IlookedatdadIsawa
disappoi nt
edface."
Dadyougavet hatl
andto
me, pleaseletmedecidewhattodowi t
hit
,Iwas
thinkingamal l
"
Dean:
"Youar
eoneambi
ti
ousl
it
tl
egi
rlIhaveever
met"
Dad:
"Butwecouldsel
lthecr
opstobi
g
companies,
andsoist
hemeat "
Khet
h:"
Uhm dadIdon'
twanttodealwithstr
essof
t
hewellbei
ngoftheli
vestockandcrops,
whenthe
weat
herchangesI'
dstr
essoutandthinkabout
those,
yeahI
'ddothosebutonasmallpi
eceofl
and
andnotleti
tbethesour
ceofincomebutpar
tof
i
t,doyougetme?"
D'
shusb:"
Igetyou"dadgavehi
m anevi
leyehe
l
if
tedhi
shandsasasur r
enderi
nggest
ure.
Dad:
"ButKhet
hiamal
l
?Inourvil
lage?Idon'
tsee
howthati
sgoingt
oworkoutf
orus"
Khet
h:"
Dadpl
easedon'
twor
rywe'
vegotasol
id
pl
an"
Dad:
"We?
"
Khet
h:"
Sno'
stoo"
Dad:
"Let
'st
alkmor
eaboutt
hisl
ater
"
Ty:
"Wooooooh"wel ookedathi
m hequickl
ylooked
downonhi sfood,
heistheyoungestar
ound
15year
s,youcantel
lheisforwar
d.
Dean:"
Banel
ewhataboutyou?Whydidyouchoose
yourcour
se?"Heshr
uggedhisshoul
der
s.
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tknow"
Khet
h:"
Wel
lhechosei
tbecausehehaspassi
onf
or
cr
eati
ng,bui
ldi
ngandhel ovesseeingwhathe
pl
annedcomeal iveri
ghtNele"Ihadtosavethe
Deantheembar r
assment,Nelewasembar r
assi
ng
mewithhisspoilbratt
endencies.
Nel
e:"
Isuppose"Iki
ckedhi
m undert
hetabl
e"Ouch!
Whatgives?
"HelookedatmeIgavehim adar
ing
l
ook"Yeahuhm whatshesaid"
Nat
e:"
Sohowl
onghaveyouguysbeenmar
ri
ed?
"
Dean:
"Nat
e!"
Nate:
"What
?Youtol
dusheismarri
ednowIwantto
knowatwhatagedi
dtheygetmar
ri
edsincet
hey
l
ookyoungasiti
s"
Khet
h:"Wearenotmarri
ed,
butheismar
ri
edtouhm
what'
syourwife'
snameagainNele?
"Hecl
earedhi
s
t
hroatandshif
teduncomfor
tabl
y.
Nel
e:"
Simi
"Tysatbackandsmi
led,
thi
schi
ldi
snot
nor
mal.
Khet
h:"YeahSimi,
shei
sonebeautif
ullady,
theyl
ook
goodtogetherpl
ussheisapr
incess"Iconti
nuedto
eat
.
Ty:
"Thesearesaucynews,buti
tlooksl
ikeyouhave
anunfi
nishedbusinessbet
weenyout wo"
Dean:
"Whatdoyouknowaboutunf
ini
shed
busi
nesses?
"
Ty:
"Mom comeonIknowt heset
hings,
andt
hese
twoar
edefini
tel
ynotdone"
Khet
h:"
Ohwear
e,t
rustme"
Nat
e:"
Whyyouhaveamannow?
"
Khet
h:"
Yeahanditi
sprett
yseri
ousbet
ween
us,
ki
ndali
keNele'
srel
ati
onshi
p"Nel
elookedatmeI
smil
ed,
dadal
solookedatme.
Ty:
"Thi
sisj
uicy,
sohei
sgoi
ngt
omar
ryyou,
your
guy?"
D'shusb:
"EnoughTyj usteatandf
ini
shupqui
ckso
youcangot osleep"
Dean:"Uhm Banel
eIam sorr
yaboutthe
miscarri
age,
itmusthavebeent
oughf oryouand
yourwi f
e"Nelel
ookedatmeagain,
Igaveno
emotionsaway.
Nel
e:"
Thanks"whyi
shebei
ngaj
erk?
Dean:"
Butyoucanlookonabr i
ghtsi
de, youhavea
beauti
fulbabyboywit
hKhethiher
e"thef oodwent
tothewrongpipesomewhereinmyt hroatandt hat
causemet ocoughpainf
ull
y,
Nelegavemeagl ass
ofwaterIdrankandcomposedmysel f
,Ilookedat
dad.
Khet
h:"
Uhm wel
ostt
hatonet
oo"
Dad:
"DoIhavet
oask?
"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
ellyoumor
elat
erdad"
Ty:
"Heissuchanunderst
andi
ngdad"heeven
nodded,
itwasfunnyt
owatchbutIwasnotina
posi
ti
ont ol
augh.
Dean:
"Youdid?NoIknowhecameoutoft he
hospi
talal
ivewhendidthi
sal
lhappened?
"Can
someoneshootherinthemouthforme.
Khet
h:"
Uhm Imi
scar
ri
ed"
Dean:"
Somet
hingi
snotri
ghthere"shegavemet
he
l
ookandIgaveherast
rai
ghtlook,i
sshe
chal
lengi
ngme?
Nel
e:"
Whatdoyoumeansomet
hingi
snotr
ight
her
e?"Nowhei
ssuddenl
yint
erest
ed?
Dean:"
Therecor
dsshowsthatshegavebirt
ht oa
heal
thybabyboy,weshoul
dgoaskatthehospi t
al
shegavebir
thto,
maybetheystol
eyourbaby"Just
whenIwasst ar
ti
ngtoli
keher
,shegoesaroundand
dothistome.
Khet
h:"
Iam surei
twentdownl
ikeIam t
ell
ingyoui
t
di
d"shelookedatme.
Dean:
"Hmm i
fyousayso"
Nel
e:"
Iwantt
ogot
othathospi
tal
"
Khet
h:"
Forwhat
?"
Nel
e:"
Moreinf
ormat
ion,
oursonmaybesomewher
e
wai
ti
ngforustocomefetchhi
m"
Kheth:
"Nother
eisnoneed,
l
ikeIsai
dIoverl
ooked
ever
ything,
mysel
f"
D'
shusb:
"Whati
f.
..
"
Dad:"
Shesaidsheoverl
ookedever
ythi
ngareyou
doubti
ngherandaccusi
ngherofsomethi
ng?"Dad
knows.
Dean:"
Okayl et
'sl
eaveitnowbutBanel
eifyouwant
thenameofahospi talf
ormoreinf
ormati
on,t
ellme
andIwillevenaccompanyyou"ohIhateher!Shei
s
aB.
Khet
h:"
It
'sl
ate,
Ithi
nkweshoul
dleave"
Ty:
"Butt
hedesser
tisyett
ocome"
Khet
h:"
Ihaveear
lycl
assest
omor
row"t
hedean
st
oodup.
Dean:
"Letmequickl
ygett
oit
,Khet
hipl
easehel
pme
wit
hthedishes"
Kheth:
"No!"Iwaspret
tymad,howdareshepokes
hernoseintomybusiness?Dadclear
edhist hr
oat,
I
knowwhati tmeans"IsupposeIcoul
dhelp"Istood
upandt ookthedi
shestothekit
chenfol
lowingher.

Iwasneverreadyf
orthi
s,
ifsheist
ryi
ngtogetNel
e
tol
ikeheratmyexpense,
thenshei
sdoingital
l
wrong.
Dean:
"Iknowthebabyi
sali
ve,
buttheqiswhyar
e
youkeepinghi
m asecr
etf
rom Banel
e?"
Khet
h:"
WithallduerespectMr
sDeanIbel
ievei
tis
noneofyourbusiness"
Dean:
"Butiti
sBanel
e'
sbusi
nessr
ight
?Si
ncehei
s
t
hefatherandal
l"
Kheth:
"Whatar
eyoutryi
ngtogai
nfr
om allthi
s?
Baneleknowsme,
hetrustsmeIcaninf
luencehim
agai
nstyousoeasi
ly"
Dean:"
Ohdearchil
dIam oldert
hanyou,wayolder
thatmeansIam wisert
hanyout oo,
don'
tdar
eme,I
canmakeyourmar ksverybadthantheywer
ewhi l
e
youwerepregnant
"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tdar
eme!Whatdoyouwantdean?
"
Dean:
"Nowyouaretal
king,
Iwi
llkeepyoursecr
eti
f
yougetBanel
etol
ikemeandfor gi
veme"
Khet
h:"
Howar eyouexpect
ingmet
odot
hatwi
thout
youexpl
aini
ngyoursel
ftohim?
"
Dean:
"Iwi
llexpl
ainbutyourj
obi
stomakehi
m see
goodi
nme"
Khet
h:"
Youar
ejkustl
iket
hequeenyouusepeopl
e"
Dean:
"ButIl
ikeyou"mxm t
hqueenoncel
ikedme
t
oo.
Kheth:
"Idon'tcar
eIdon'tcar
ewhet heryouli
keme
ornot,
Idon'tneedyourapprovalf
ormyexi st
ence"I
tr
iedtowalkawaybutwhatshesai dnextmademe
wanttodie.
Dean:"
Orperhapsyouwantmetotel
lyourdad
aboutthebr
othelyouar
erunni
ng?
"
Kheth:
"Soyouar
ereal
lygoi
ngt
oresor
tin
thr
eateni
ngme?That'
snott
hewaytomakef
ri
ends"
sheexhaled.
Dean:
"Iknow,
Iam j
ustdesper
atepl
easehel
pme"
Kheth:
"Nowthat
'smoreli
keit
,Iwi
llhel
pyouonly
becauseyousai
dplease,
youaskednicel
y"Iwal
ked
again.
Dean:
"Whyar
eyouhi ddingt
hebabyf r
om him?"I
t
urnedbackt
oher,agoodmot heri
nlawistheone
whomindsherbusiness,
Iwantedt
otellhert
hat.
Khet
h:"
Ihavenoi
deawhatyouar
etal
kingabout
"
Dean:
"Nowcutt
hebul
lshi
tandweshal
lbef
ine,
I
knowhei
sal
ive"
Khet
h:"
Finebutpr
omi
senott
otel
lyourson"
Dean:
"Ipr
omi
se"
Khet
h:"
Uhm wheredoIbegin?IguessIwant
edhi
m
t
obehappywi t
hhiswifewithnoatt
achment
sfr
om
me"Ihopeshebeli
evesthat
.
Dean:
"That
'snotthereason,
Imeanyoual
ready
have2ki
dssot hatcan'
tbeit
"shehasaPhDinwhat
agai
n?
Khet h:
"Iwanthi
mt obehappy, t
houghi tbrokemy
hear tt
oseehim handi nhandal wayswi t
hhi swif
e
wor sehemadeherpr egnant ,
wehadapl anthathe
willbewithherfor2year sthenwewi l
lresume
wher eweleftof
f,Iguesshef ellforher,
Iwasl eft
pregnantandaloneyetagai n,Iknewt hathiml ovi
ng
herwaspossi bl
ebutIt houghtt helovehehadf or
mewi l
lbemuchst rong,Iguesshewasn' tthatmuch
i
ntome"
Dean:
"Hel
ovesyout
hat
'sf
orsur
e"
Khet
h:"
Thenwhydi
dhemadeherpr
egnant
?Iknow
Nel
eli
keIknowmybackyar
dbackathome"
Dean:
"Soyouareabit
terexwhokeepsaf at
her
awayfrom hi
ssonbecausehedoesn'
tloveYOU
anymoreyoursoni
snotyou"shedoesn't
under
stand.
Khet
h:"Iam notbi
tt
er,
Iam givi
nghim achanceto
l
oveagai n,
Idon'
twanthi
mf eeli
ngguil
tycausehe
has3kidswithme,hewil
lfeell
ikeheowesme
somethingandthat'
snotl
ovebutpity"
Dean:
"Igetyouj ustal
itt
le,
butyoucan'
tkeephis
sonawayf ortoolong,
makesur ewhereyoustand
wit
hhi m andgivehim achancetofat
heryourkids
agai
n,evenifi
tmeansyouar esepar
ated"
Khet
h:"
YeahIwi
llt
hinkabouti
t"
Dean:
"Pl
easehel
pmewit
hthedesser
t"Ihel
pedher
andwewentbacktot
hedi
ningr
oom.

Banel
ewasnott
her
e,Isatdownandaskeddad.
Khet
h:"
Wher
eisNel
e?"
Dad:
"Hewentoutt
oanswerhi
sphone"Ist
oodup
andwentt
olookf
orhi
m,If
oundhi
m st
il
ltal
king.
Nele:"Thi
sisallcr azybabe, Imeanwher ewasshe
allalong?.
..
.Iwillar rangeforyout omeet ..
.yeahI
l
oveyouevenmor e"hewasf acingtheot hersi de
"Youwantt ocomenow?Uhm. ..Youcan' tnow
causeuhm Iam st i
llgetti
ngtoknow. .
."het urned
andIwasst andi
ngbehi ndhim" LookIhavet ogo
willseeyoui naf ew"hedr oppedt hecall"Didn't
yourdadt eachyounott oeavesdr oponpeopl e?"
Kheth:
"Sorr
yIj ustwant
edtomakesurethatyouare
okaythat'
sall
,yourmom isagoodpersonplease
gi
veherachancet oatl
eastt
ellyout
hereasons,
I
am sureshelovesyouashisson"
Nel
e:"
Simiisr
ightIshoul
daskf
ormyownDNA
t
est
s"tjo.
Khet
h:"
Sur
eyourwif
eisri
ghtbutyouneedtol
ist
en
t
oyourmom andhearwhatshehastosay"
Nel
e:"
YeahIwi
ll
"awkwar
dsi
l
encef
oll
owed.
Khet h:"
Uhm Ishouldgetbacki
n"Iwalkedbut
stopped" Iam sor
ryaboutthemiscar
ri
agereal
ly
sorry,youcanalwaystryagai
n"henodded.
Nel
e:"
Iam sor
ryImadeherpr
egnant
"
Khet
h:"
It'
sokay,
ther
eisnoneedtoapol
ogi
se"he
cameclosert
omeandhel dbot
hmyhands.
Nele:"
KhethiIswearIl
ovedyou"hepausedI
couldn'
thelpbutnoti
cethathesai
dloved.
Khet
h:"
Whatdoyoumeanl
oved?
"
Nele:
"Iam sor
rylovingherwasn' tpartoftheplan"
myhear tst
oppedbeat i
ngf orfewseconds, hereal
ly
l
oveshernow?If eltmyt earsdrop,heusedhi s
f
ingertowipethem,butmor ekeptcomi ng.
Kheth:"
Youreall
yloveher?"Thatcameasa
whisper,
henodded" Thenwhoam Itocome
betweenlove?Ifyoureal
lylovehert
hanIam happy
foryou"Iwipedmynoseandt ear
susingmytopon
theinsi
de.
Nele:"
Itbr
eaksmyheartt
oseeyoucrybabe,pl
ease
don'tcryf
ormeIneverdeser
vedyoufr
om thestar
t"
Icl
ear edmythr
oat
.
Kheth:"
Thereisnoneedt
ogoal
lcheesyonme,
I
understand,
Iguesst
hisi
sit
"
Nele:"Youwi l
lalwaysbet hepar tofmyl if
elikeIam
alwaysgoi ngt obepar tofyour s,wehaveki ds
togetherthatbindust oget her,Ipr omiseyou,Iwi l
lbe
abet terdadtoourki ds"Inodded" Thankyouf or
l
ovingmeandt hankyouf orhavi ngmyki ds,thank
youf oreverything"hekissedmyl ipsandwenti n
l
eavingmeont hespot ,
somet hingi sof
fi
shwi t
h
him,somet hi
ngi sjustnotr ight.

Iwenti
nandweat edesser
tandIhel
pedtheki
ds
takeabat
h,Nel
ehelpedmethenwetuckedt
hem i
n.
Khet
h:"
Thequeenissel
li
ngyounggir
lsandboys
t
hatiswhyIneverwant
edmyki dst
ogot oher
"
Nel
e:"Iknow,
shet
hreat
enedt
osel
lal
lmyki
dsi
fI.
..
uhm nvm"
Khet
h:"
Shebetterst
ayawayf
rom mi
nei
fsheknows
what
'sgoodforher"
Nel
e:"
Sheknowst
hei
rwher
eabout
s,Khet
hoIam a
badperson"
Khet
h:"
Whatdi
dyoudo?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam notwhatyout
hinkIam"
Khet
h:"
Ift
hequeeni
sathr
eati
nourl
ivesal
lowme
t
opopherbrai
nsout"
Nel
e:"
Likeki
llher
?"Inodded"
No!Khet
hoar
eyou
cr
azy?"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llki
llanybodywhot
hreat
enst
hewel
l
bei
ngofmykids"
Nel
e:"
Wecan'tki
llher
,shehadsomethi
ngagai
nst
me,
ifshedi
esIam goingstrai
ghtt
ojai
l"
Khet
h:"
Why?"Helookeddownt
heki
dswere
sl
eepi
ngnow,hepull
edmyhandgoi
ngout
side,
we
st
oodatthehi
ddingplace.
Nele:"WhenIwas16year sIuhm t hequeenhada
sonhewas20year satthetime,andFanel ewas
17year sold,
hewasaboutt orapeherwhenIgot
there,
It ookthe1stt hi
ngIsawwhi chwasagunon
topoft hetableandshothi m unti
lt hegunwas
empt y,Ishothim 14times,shewasaboutt ohurtmy
sist
er,athomewehavecamer asever ywhereso,t
he
queenhasanedi tedvi deoofmeki lli
ngherson,if
youki l
lherIam al sogoingdownf ormur dercause
shegavei
ttoherlawyert
hatifanyt
hinghappensto
herhemustrel
easethevi
deoandt hatIwi
llbethe
onewhokil
ledher"woahthi
sisheavy.
Khet
h:"
Okayuhm soyouaref
orcedt
odowhat
ever
shesaysnomatt
erwhat?
"
Nele:"
Yeahandl ookhappywhi l
edoingitcausemy
ki
ds' l
ivesareindanger,
sheli
veswiththeboysso
anythi
ngi spossibl
eifIweretoputonef oot
wrong,andIam supposedt orej
ectt
hedeanasmy
mom, Idon'tknowhowshei salwaystwost eps
aheadofme"
Khet
h:"
Weneedt
otel
latl
eastdadaboutt
hisIt
rust
hi
m"
Nele:
"NahIhavetomakesur
etheboysar
enotwi
th
her1stbef
oreanythi
ngel
se"
Khet
h:"
Youdot
hatandIwi
ll
tal
ktodadokay"
Nel
e:"
ThanksKhet
hoyoual
wayshavemyback"
Kheth:
"Neverfor
getthat
!"Iwentbacktot
hehouse
andtheelderswerewatchingsomethi
ngfrom a
l
aptop,
theydidn'
tlookokay.
Dad:"
Youhavetogobackt
oyourpl
aceKhet
hi,
you
havevar
sit
ytomorr
ow"
Khet
h:"Yeah,
byeDean'
sfam"It
ookmybagand
wenttomypl ace.
Theyseem sot
ense,
whati
swr
ongwi
tht
hem?

Thenextday,
wewokeupt
othenewsthatt
he
queenwasdead,
Nel
ecametomyplacefuming.
Nel
e:"
Itol
dyouthatIst
il
lneedt omakesur
ethatmy
ki
dsareokay,
whydidyoukillher?
"
Khet
h:"
Itwasn'
tme"hewaspaci
ngupanddown.
Nele:
"Ofcour
sei
twasnotyou,
yousentpeopl
etodo
i
tforyou"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
tIswear
"
Nel
e:"Thenwhodidcauseyouaretheonl
yoneI
t
oldthis?Iam goi
ngt
ojail
,
Iam notgoi
ngtosur
vive
j
ail
"
Kheth:
"Woul
dyoustop,wewi
llf
igur
ethi
soutokay
causeIknowitwasn'
tme"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tbel
ieveyou,
i
fIgodownIam t
aki
ngyou
wit
hme"Istoodupandslappedhi
m.
Kheth:"St
opbeingweakher e,
pullyourself
toget
her ,
ifyouwanttogodownwi t
hmewhoar e
myki dsgoi ngt
obel ef
twithifbot
ht heirpar
entsar
e
j
ailbirds?Ididnot
hingwr ongIam tell
ingyou,j
ust
shutupIneedt othinkforasecond"
Nele:
"Anymi nut
esfrom now,Iwil
lbearr
ested"he
wasr eal
lyoutofit"
Sheistheonewhohel pedme
coverupt hemurder,
sheistheonewhohel pedme
buryhim nowIam goingtojailandsheisdead"he
keptsayingthi
ngs.
Khet
h:"
Justgobacktoyourapar
tmentIneedt
o
pr
epareformy1stcl
ass"
Nel
e:"
Iam notgoi
nganywher
eunt
ilyout
ellmet
he
t
rut
h"
Kheth:
"Suityour
sel
fthen"Iwentt otakeabat hand
wenttoclassleavi
nghiminside,heisr eal
lynot
okaymaybeIshoul dn'
thavelefthimt here
al
one,whatifhekil
lshi
mself?
Iwentt
othedean'
sof
fi
cebutshewasnoti
nbutt
he
vi
cewasthere,
thedeanwasatt
endi
ngafami
ly
whatwhatokay,
Iwasonlygoi
ngtoaskt
ogohome
andbewithherson.
Myclasseswentwel
landIact
ual
lybumpedi
nto
Nat
e.
Nat
e:"HeyIthoughtIhadseenyousomewher
e
bef
ore,sohowareyou? "
Khet
h:"
Fine,
youal
sost
udyher
e?"
Nate:
"Iam act
ual
lyal
ect
urerher
eever
yWedand
Fr
iday"
Khet
h:"
Nice,
l
etmegowi
thyouIwantt
otal
ktomy
dad"
Nat
e:"
Theyl
eftlastni
ghtaft
eryoul
eft
,wi
thmy
par
entst
oo"Ifel
tli
kecryi
ng.
Khet
h:"
Dadl
eftwi
thoutsayi
nggoodbyet
ome?
"
Nate:
"Heleftyourki
dst
hough,
hesai
dhei
scomi
ng
back"that
'sodd.
Khet
h:"
Okaythanksbye"Iwal
kedf
ast
er,
Idon'
tli
ke
whati
sgoingonhere,
Ihatebei
ngi
nthedark.
Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er88
°
•TK•
°

Iwaschi ll
ingwi thmyki dsBusiwasoutwi thher
fr
iendswhenIr ecei
vedacal lfr
om wor k,
Itr
iedto
callBusibutshewasnotpi cki
ngup,soIdeci dedto
gowi ththeki dstowor k,
itwasyourtypical
Saturday,Ithoughttheyhadcal l
edmebecauset hey
neededsomet hi
ngsignedorsomet hingbutwhenI
parkedmycarIsawmycompanybur ningdown
i
ntoashes, myheadst artedtospi
n,Thisismywhol e
l
ifetogetherwi thmyki ds'.
Iwasmor estressedcauseIhavebeenpostponi
ng
totakeani nsuranceallmyhardworkburnsto
dust,maybenotmyhar dworkcauseIstol
ethe
moneyt ost ar
tit,
butIhavechangedfort
he
better
,t
hisiswr i
ttenKuhleal
loveri
t,
she'
sbeen
haunt
ingmesayi
ngIki
ll
edheral
ivesi
ster
.
Worker
:"
Wehavepeopl
einsi
de"what
?No!Ipushed
t
hroughthecr
owd.
Iwasst
oppedbyt
hecops.
Cop:
"Wher
edoyout
hinkyouar
egoi
ng?
"
TK:
"Thi
sismybui
ldi
ngandt
her
ear
epeopl
einsi
de"
Cop:"
Theyar
edoi
ngthei
rbestt
ogetever
yone
out
,pl
easest
epbacksi
r"
Tk:
"Whathappened?Whatst
art
edt
hef
ir
e?"
Cop:"
Wear enotsur ewearest i
llgoingto
i
nvesti
gatesir,
pleasestepbackwi ththekids"Iwent
backtothecar,Ijustgotmarr
iedIdon' thavemoney
tost
artover,
thi
si skarmaIswearIcanf eelit
l
aughingonmyf ace.
Iwenttoputthekidsi
nt hecar,andwentbackI
wantedtoknowwhatr eall
yhappenedbutIwast ol
d
tocomedownt hestat
ionswi ththem,
Ifol
lowed
them andIwasaskedforast atement
,Iwasnot
sureifIwasgett
ingar
restedorwhat .
Theusai
dthecasewi
llbei
nvest
igat
edt
hor
oughl
y,
I
drovebackhomeandBusiwast here
cooking,
singingandmovingar oundthekit
chen
withherheadphoneson, Ili
kehowf reespi
ri
tedshe
i
s,sheturnedandsawust hereshesmi l
edandtook
offtherheadset sandcamet owelcomemewi t
ha
hugandaki ssthentookRose.
Busi
:"
Babeyoudon'
tlookokaywhat
'sup?
"
TK:
"Doyoubel
ievei
nkar
ma?
"
Busi
:"
Idon'
tthi
nkIdobabewhy?
"
TK:
"Ithinkmypastmi st
akesarecatchi
ngupwit
h
me,
kar maburntdownmycompanyknowi ngver
y
wel
lthatIhaven'
ttakenaninsurancefori
t"
Busi:
"Idon'
tbelieveinkar
mabutIam prett
ysure
that
'snothowi tworks"Il
ookedatherannoyedshe
wassmi li
ngdidn'tshehearapar
twhereIsaidther
e
i
snol ongermycompany?
TK:"
BusiIsai
dmycompanyi snomor e,
didyouhear
that
?Ihavenoi deahowt orecoverfr
om that
,Ihave
nomoneyt ostartal
loveragain"shegavemea
smil
eagain.
Busi:"
BabeIgotyou, Ireachwher eyoucan'tt
hati
s
mydut yasyourwi fe,Itookoneonyourbehal f
causeyouwer etoobusyt o"that'
smywi fe
everybody!Howl uckyam It ohavemarriedsucha
soul?IwenttoherIj ustwant edtomakesur eI
heardherright1stbef orerej
oici
ng.
TK:"
DidIhearyoucor
rect
ly?Youuhm you.
..
"she
nodded
Busi:
"IsawyouweretoobusysoIhelpedyou,you
canthankmel at
erwhenwearealonetogether"she
winkedatme,Igaveheramassi
vethankyouki ss,
I
musthavedonesomet hi
ngri
ghttodeservesucha
person.
TK:
"Whatwoul
dIbewi
thoutyoubabe?
"
Busi
:"
You'
dbecompanylessandbr
oke"she
l
aughed,
Il
ool
edathercl
osely.
TK:"
Thanksbabe,t
hankyouf orchoosi
ngmeoutof
al
ltheguysoutthere,
youareanamazi ngwomanI
wouldn'
taskforabetterwi
fe,youar
eitforme
babe,
thankyouforlovi
ngmebabe"
Busi
:"
Youmakei
teasyt
oloveyoubabe,
youmake
mesohappyyoumakemewantt ogotoyourmom
andpaythel
obol
aforyou"Il
aughedcausethat
's
hert
hing.
TK:"
Pleasedon'
t,
I
'dr
athergopayf
oryouf
ort
he
ti
me"
Busi:
"Babepleasegoprepareabathf
irt
heki
ds
bef
orewemakel ovei
nfrontoft
hem"shewas
whisperi
ngturni
ngmeevenmor eon.
TK:
"Yeahyoucookt
her
ewhi
leIbat
het
hem"
Iwentt obathethekids,
j
ustwhenIthoughtIhad
l
ostitallmywi fecamealongandsavedtheday,we
fedkidsafterbathi
ngthem t
henwel edt
hem tobed
whent heyslept,
wealsowenttoourroom t
oplayas
adul
ts.
Iam gl adthi
ngsneverworkedwithDaisycause
theyar eworkingpret
tywellwi
thBusiwemadel ove
andsl eptthenextdayIjoi
nedhertochurchwhichI
don'tnormallydo,shewashappyIcouldjoi
nher
andt hekids.
Idon'
trememberthelastti
meIattendedchur
chbut
theser
vicewasencouragingandverypowerf
ul,
I
cameoutadiff
erentperson.
Busi:
"Sohowwasi
t?Wasi
tbadasyoual
ways
thoughti
tis?
"
TK:
"Noyoumadeitbet
terbabe,
Everythi
nglooks
bet
terwi
thyouar
ound"wewer edri
vingbackhome.
Busi
:"
Youar esotoomuch...
Ili
keit
"shesmil
ed,
how
i
ssheal wayshappy?Sheisalwaysweari
ngher
smil
e,
babeIf or
gottot
ellyou,
Daisywant
stheki
ds
tovi
sithert
oday"
TK:
"Webot
hknowwhyshewant
sthem"
Busi:
"Evensobabeyoudon'
twanttostandbet
ween
themot herandherki
ds,
nomat
terhowbadyou
thi
nkshei s"mywifei
savoi
ceofreasoninmylif
e.
TK:"Butthenextdaywewillbecalledtocome
coll
ectthem"Daisyli
veswithhermanever yt i
me
theyrunoutofcashshewant st
heki dstovisit
her,
causeIalwaysleavehermoneywhent heki ds
visi
tsthem causeIdon'
twantmyki dstostarveno
matterthesit
uati
on,whenIleavethemoneyt hat
nighttheygooutdri
nkingandcomebackwheni t
suit
st hem,andt
heneighborsalwayscallmethe
nextdayt ocomefet
chmyki dscausetheywerel
eft
unattendedthewhol
eni ght
.
ButBusialwaysinsi
stthatwelett
heki
dsvi
sit
her,
thisti
meIwon'tgivehermoneymaybet
heywi
ll
staylongert
hist
imear ound.
Busi:
"I
tdoesn'
tmatt
er,
wewil
lgofet
chthem,we
shouldgi
vehersomanychancesunti
lshesees
hersel
fasanunfi
tmom"
TK:"
Shewon'tseet
hatwhi
let
heyar
est
il
lbr
ingi
ng
hermoney"
Busi:
"Doyourpartasthei
rdadandl etherbe,
Ihave
packedfort
hem,youwi l
ltakethem t
oher "wegot
homeandwef edthekidsthenIdrovethem t
o
Daisy'
s.
WhenIgott
her
etheywer
ebot
hther
e,j
ustgr
eat
.
Daisy:"Fi
nall
y!Ihavebeenwai
ti
ngformykidssi
nce
forever"Igaveherthebagandgavehert
he
kids,shewentintoleavet
hebagandIwalkedback
tothecar .
Iwasabouttostartthecarwhensheknockedon
mywindow,Irol
leditdown.
TK:
"Whati
sisDai
sy?
"
Daisy:
"Youhavener vesTKl eavi
ngyourki
dsher
e
andnotevenl eaveabr eadmoneyforthem"j
ust
whatwewer etal
kingabout,howIwishwewere
tal
kingonthephone, Iwouldhavedroppedi
tand
switchitof
f.
TK:"Doyougi vememoneywhenIt akethem here
sincetheyl i
vewithus?Youhavet heirsassacard
yetyoucan' tevenbuyalolli
pop,you'dswearImade
theseki dsalone,
wearebot hresponsi bl
ef or
them,thesooneryougett hatint
oyourdul lbrai
nthe
betterthisco-par
ent
ingisgoingt owor kout ,
doyour
partast hei
rmom andst opput t
ingsomuch
pressureonme"
Daisy:
"Gett
othepartwhereyougi
vememoney
al
readyTK"Istar
tedthecar.
TK:"Iam notdoi ngthi
swithyouDaisy,
beamot her
totheseki ds,
Ithoughtyouwantedthem causeyou
haveever ythi
ngundercont r
ol,
Iseeyouaredoing
yourbudgeteverymonthwi t
hmei nmind,
nott hi
s
ti
mear oundMissy,i
fthi
sti
meyoudoyour
disappeari
ngactonthem,Ipromi
seyouitwillbe
yourlastti
meseeingthem"thenIdroveout
,Ifinal
ly
toldhercauseal
lalongI'
dleaveherandnevereven
askherwhathappened,she'
dneverevenaski fI
tookthekidsornotbutsheconti
nueswithherl i
fe
l
ikenothinghappened.

WhenIgothome,
mywi
fewasangr
yatme.
Busi:
"Whydi
dn'
tyougi
vehert
hemoney?Notf
or
herbutt
heki
ds!
"Shemusthavecal
ledher
.
TK:"
Busiithastost
op,youseenowthatIam no
l
ongergivinghermoney,shewon'
teveraskf
or
them"
Busi
:"
It
'sjustmoneyTKyourki
dswel
lbei
ngi
smor
e
i
mportantthant
hat"
TK:"Let'
snotf
ightovert hi
sbabe,
Daisyhasal esson
tolearn,
wearenol ongerpayinghertoabandonher
kidseveragai
n,causei fwekeepdoingthatshewi l
l
nevercleanupheract s"
Busi
:"
Butt
heki
ds"
TK:"Theywi l
lbeokaybabe,
don'tworr
y"Iwentto
hugher ."
Iknowyoucar eaboutthem babebutr
elax
todayandl et'
senj
oyus"Ikissedher
.
Busi
:"
Imi
sst
hem al
ready"
TK:
"Iknowbabet
heywil
lcomebacksoon"we
wat
chedmoviesandl
azedaround.

Thenextdayshepr
epar
edt
ogot
owor
k.
Busi
:"
Haveyoucal
ledKonkeeversi
ncet
hehoney
moon?"Ohno.
TK:
"Busil
et'
sjustl
ett
heKonkei
ssuegopl
ease"
Busi:
"How?Youneedt opayherbackhermoney
andshowhert hatyouaretrul
ysor ryforwhatyou
putherthrough,andfornotbeingt here,
Iwantyouto
makepeacewi thher"butwhy?" Iwantyout woto
si
tdownandt alkaboutyourkids,sharehowi t
aff
ectedbothofyousoyoucanbot hhealandmove
onfreel
y,Inoti
cedthatyouavoi dyourki ds'
topic
wheneverIaskyouaboutt hem"that'sasensiti
ve
i
ssueevent
oday.
TK:"Whatdoyouwantmet osayBusi
?ThatIhar
dly
knewmyki ds?Notknowi
ngwehadl i
tt
let
ime
together
?"
Busi:"
Youseewhyyoushoul dt alktoKonke,
you
needt oapol
ogiseandthenforgiveyoursel
ffor
everythi
ng"shethenlef
ttheroom leavi
ngmet o
thi
nkt hi
ngsthrough.
Iam notr
eadyasyett
otalkt
oKonkeaboutthe
whathappened,
whycan'
tBusil
ett
hingsgo?
Ial
sowokeupt opreparefort
heday,Ihadabusy
dayahead,
theinsur
ancecompanyi ssti
llgoi
ngto
dothei
rowninvesti
gati
on,
Isti
llhavetofi
ndout
whatcausedthatmuchfir
e.

°
•Banel
e•°

Youknowt hi
sisallsuspi
cious,
Itol
dKhethoabout
thequeenthenthi
shappens?Ther eissomet
hing
sheishiddi
ngfr
om me.
Iwasi nherroom wai t
ingf orhert ocomeback, Iwas
tootraumat i
zedt oattendmycl asses,Simikept
calli
ngme, Ireall
yam noti nl
ovewi thherIjustfeel
l
ikeIhavewr ongedKhet homor et hanenough,I
don'tdeserveherl ove,evenaf tertelli
ngherthatI
l
oveSi mishewasst i
llinsisti
ngt ohel pme,Idon't
deser veher,
Iwanthert obehappywi thsomeone
else,
someonewhowi l
lappr eciateherl overfor
him,Itwashar dt
ogett othisdeci sionbutIhadt o
causeIkeephur ti
ngheruni ntentionally,
she
deser vesabr eaknow, Ideservet hatSi mithequeen
gavemeIam notagoodper son,Ihur tpeopl
e's
feeli
ngs,Isawhur tinhereyesbutIam donedoi ng
thattoher ,
Il
oveherenought olethergoandbe
happywi t
hsomebodyel se.
Whenshecameback,
shecamewi
tht
hatbl
ack
amer
icanofher
s.
Khet
h:"
Ithoughtyoulef
t"Il
ookedattheguy,
hei
s
t
herepl
ushel ookedstr
ongerandbravert
hanIwas.
Nel
e:"
Ineededt
otal
ktoyoubutIwi
lll
ater
"
Khet
h:"
Ihopeyoudi
dn'
tfi
nishmyar
chaar,
thosear
e
har
dtof
indoverher
e"t
heguyl
aughed.
Guy:
"Yourcravingswer
ecr azy,
Ist
il
ltheyneverl
eft
youaft
erthelit
tleguyl
eftyourbody"Khetho
cl
earedherthroat.
Khet
h:"
Seeyoul
ater
?"
Nel
e:"
Yeahl at
er"Thi
sguyknowsabouthercr
avi
ngs
t
hanme, wasIeventhefat
heroft
hatbaby?Ohwell
wewillneverknownow.
Iwenttomypl
ace,
Simij
ustgotbackf
rom her
cl
asses.
Si
mi:
"Imi
ssedyout
oday"
TK:
"Thequeeni
sdead,
someoneki
ll
edherl
ast
ni
ght"
Simi:
"Oh...t
hat'
ssosad"Ilookedatherlongenough
forhertocrack."yourmom wasapai nintheass,
I
wast i
redofherthr eat
sandherdemands,atleast
nowmyf am issaveandtheyarerecoveri
ngf r
om
povert
y,yourmom pai doff
"
TK:
"Youki
ll
edher
?"
Si
mi:
"Ihadt
oshewant
edt
hei
mpossi
ble,
Iam sor
ry
Banel
e"shesatnexttome"Areyougoi
ngt
ogetme
ar
rest
ednow? "Il
ookedather
.
Nele:
"No,
Idi
dn'
tknowi
twast
hatdeepf
oryout
o
evenkil
lher
"
Simi :
"Shewast hr
eateningmeaboutt aki
ngmy
fami l
youtever ychanceshegot ,shenowwant ed
met odoevenadi rt
ierthi
ngf orher,shewant edme
tokillyournewmom andyournewf am,Iknewj ust
thent hatIhadt ogetpeopl etotakeheroutbef ore
sheasksmet odoot herthings,Iam final
lyfreeboth
ofusar efreenow"andIt houghtshewasi nnocent
andaccusedKhet ho"ButIl oveyouf orrealIam
justgr at
efultoherforgivingmeanoppor tunit
yto
spendt i
mewi thyou,butifyoudon' tfeelthesame
youcangobackt oyourgf "shesoundedsosi ncere
Ifeltherpai n,
IhavealreadycausedKhet hopai n
nowIsupposei t'
sti
meIst op.
Nel
e:"
Imi
ghtgot
opr
isonf
orwhatyoudi
d"
Simi:
"Idon'
twantyoutogotojail
,If
ramedher
bf,
theywerebothworki
ngtogetheronthe
tr
affi
ckingofchi
ldr
en"
Nel
e:"
Shehadabf
?"
Simi
:"Iworkedforhersi
nceIwasyoungIknow
ever
ythingaboutherdeal
ingsandherpeopl
e,Isee
youneverknewhert oowell,
shewasawalki
ng
demon,thatiswhyIdidn'
thesit
atet
ogetherkil
led,
i
t
wasei t
herthatormorebloodinmyhandsbecause
ofher"Ihuggedher.
Nele:
"Ever
ythingi
sgoingtobeokaybabe,
atl
easti
f
youdidtheframingwell
"
Si
mi:"Iam aproatt
hist
rustme"thatgotme
worr
ied,howissheaproatki
ll
ing?
Ithensawhowbr okenSi miwas, Inevernot
iced
causeal lIsawwasmom' sskivvy,sheisahuman
afterall
,shebleeds,shehasf eel
ingsandher swere
playedbyt hequeen, shouldIcont i
nuewithherori
fI
hur thershewi l
lkil
lme? orifIdumphernowshe
willkil
lme,Idon'tknowwhatt odobutInever
promi sedherforever,shewasj ustforceddownmy
throat.
Nel
e:"
Whatnow?
"
Si
mi:
"Iwi
llgol
ookf
ort
hepl
acet
ost
ay"Iwant
edt
o
l
etherbebutt heidiotmet ol
dhert ost aywewi ll
fi
gurethingsouttogether
,yetIdon'tevenl oveherI
j
ustfeelsorryandkindagr at
efulforfreeingus
both,
atleastIknowwedeser veeachot hercause
wearebot hkil
ler
s.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er88
°
•Konke•
°

Lwandl:
"Hey,
sother
e'st
hisconcer
tgoi
ngonthi
s
Sat
urdayI2ti
cketsdoyouwanttocomewit
hme? "
Konke:
"I
tdependsont
henat
ureoft
heconcer
t"
Lwan:
"Mar
iahCar
eywi
llbeper
fomi
ng"
Konk:
"Forr
eal
?OkayIam i
n"
Lwan:"
Weshouldgoshoppingandlookgoodf ort
he
concer
t,
wemightj
oinheratthepr
ivatepar
ty"Iwas
sohappyIcoul
dn'
thidei
t,
Iwenttohidehimfinall
y
mydr
eam t
omeetMar
iahi
scomi
ngal
ive.
Konk:
"Youarethebest
,don'
tworryIwi
lll
ookmy
bestf
orMariah"Iwasabouttoknockoff
,It
ookmy
thi
ngsandleft
.
Thet r
uthis,Idon'tthinkIam readytomot herany
children,especiall
yot herpeople'
skidsIam not
good, thereisar easonwhyIdon' thaveone,Iwas
tempt edt otakeBi l
lyt oanorphanagebutwi thhi
s
condi ti
ont hingswon' tbeeasierforhim,
soasIam
sti
llsear chingforthebestor phanagewher ethey
wil
lunder standhim, Ili
vewithhim,Ili
kethatheis
notl oudandhel ikesr eadi
ng,hespendsmor eofhis
ti
mer eading.

WhenIgothome,hi
stempor
arynannyhadalr
eady
cookedandIonl
ytookabat
handsheleft
,Iwaslef
t
wit
hBill
yasusualwewentt
ochurchtohelpout
.
Magwasther
ecooki
ngupast
orm,
i
twasmor
e
busi
ert
hanusual
.
Mag:
"Heydon'
tjustst
andther
edosomet
hing,
today
wehaveaspeci
alguest,
hemadeahugeamountof
donat
ion,
thatcoul
dlastusawholeyearGodis
goodK.O"sheevenhummedasong, wowt heyar
e
evenmakingdessert
,t
hisi
sreal
lyser
ious.
Konk:
"Whodi
d?"
Mag: "That'
swhatwear egoingtofindoutjust
today,heissuchasai nt
"Ithoughtaboutit,
whatif
i
t's..
.nahitcan'tbehim hewastoohi ghandmi ght
y
tohelpt hepoor,hesai
dsohi mself
,t
ot hi
nkyou'
d
thinksincethischurchwashelpinghim,he'
dgive
backmxm t r
ash.
Ibecamebusyt oomakingallsor
tsofsaladsand
afterwewer edone,
rightonti
met heymusthave
startedearl
ytoday,
eventhepastor'
swif
ewi thher
childrent
heywer ehelpi
ng,
eventhepastorhimsel
f
wasbusy, Ican'
twaittoseethepersonwhomade
peopl esobusy.
Whil
ewewerewaiti
ngwehear
dal
ptofnoi
se
comingf
rom t
hegate.
Mag:"
Theyareher
e"shewipedherhandsandtook
of
ftheapron,
howisshegoingtodi
shoutwit
hout
anapron?Shewasreal
lyf
ixingher
sel
fup.
Konk:"
Shoul
dn'tIbet
heonef
ixi
ngher
sel
fsi
nceI
am notmarr
iedandall
"
Mag:"
Ilovemyhusbandbutar i
chonewoul
dn'
t
hur
t"Il
ookedathernotbel
ievi
ngmyears.
Konk:"
Moneyist
herootofevi
lindeed,
Iwi
llr
emai
n
i
nside,
youcanal
lgooutther
e"Itookaseat.
Mag:"Suityoursel
f"Iwaslist
eni
ngtomusi conmy
phonewhenIhear dli
kethecrowdwascomi ngmy
way,Ist
oodupr eadytol
eavebutIwast oolate,I
sawcamer ali
ghtsbli
ndi
ngme, Ishouldhave
known,thisispubli
cit
ystunt,
mxm bloodypoli
tici
ans.
Thepast or'
swifewastheonewhowasshowing
them everyt
hing,
asifshei
salwaysher
eever
yday.
Pastor
'sW:"
Thisisoneofthevol
unteer
s,shehel
ps
tocookandclean!andourchur
chmember "t
he
l
ightwastooblindi
ngIhastousemyhandt omake
ashade,whydidithavet
obesobr i
ght.
Guy:
"HiKonke"whaaaat
?
Konk:
"Lwandl
e?"
P.
W:"
Youknowhi
m?"
Konk:
"Yeahwear
ecol
leagues"
Lwan:
"Gr
andpaisher
e"thepr
esi
denti
sher
e?Iwas
weari
nganapr
on,t
herewasnotaki
ngi
toutt
hen.
P.W:"
Andheiswill
ingtof
undusforeverbecauseof
theamountofpeoplewefeedher
e"
Konk:
"That
'sni
ce"
Lwan:"
Joet
akeaphot
oofus"heposedwhyar
ewe
taki
ngaphot
oagai
n?
Konk:
"Thepastorandhiswi
fei
stheonwyou
shoul
dbetakingphotoswit
h"
Lwan:
"Butyoucook,
youmat
termor
e"t
heyt
ook
morepicsofus.
Thenthemist
erpr
esi
denthi
msel
fcameinwitht
he
pastor
,t
hewif
ewassmil
innonst
opIam sur
eher
cheekshur
ts.
Pres:
"I
sthi
sher?"Whodidwhat
?Heforcedahand
shake,
Idon'
tdohandshakes"
Ihaveheardal
ot
aboutyouandthi
splace"
Konke:
"Ionl
yhel
pher
enot
hingmuchsi
r"
Pres:"
Ili
keher,
shei
smodest,yourhel
pingher
e
helpedthisor
gani
sat
ion"howso?
Konk:
"ThankyouMrPr
esi
dent
"
Pres:"Youmat terknowthatchil
d,yougotowor k
ti
redasyouar e,youst
il
lcomeher etohelpout
withoutpay,youar eamazing"Iwantedtoscream a
presidentsaidIam amazing.
Konk:
"Idon'
tdoi
tal
one,
Idoi
twi
tht
hel
adi
esoft
his
chur
chsir"
Pres:"
Ireall
ylikeyou,
Lwandl
eneverl
oseherkeep
her"keepher ?Am Iadog?Thenwewentonwi t
h
thecamer as.
Konk:
"Keepher
?"
Lwan:
"Heknowsaboutus"
Konk:
"Whataboutus?
"
Lwan:
"Thatwe.
..
"
Konk:
"NoLwandlear
eyoucr
azy,
Iam sur
ehesawa
homewreckerwhenhesawme.
Lwan:
"Nahheal
soknowst
hatIcar
eal
otabout
you"
Konk:
"Idon'
thavet
imef
ort
his"Iwal
kedaway.
Lwan:"
Iam her
etohel
pyouguysandIwillcome
ever
ynightwit
hyou,
unt
ilyouseet
hatIam nota
badperson"
Konk:
"Ineversai
dyouar
e,youar
ejustBl
ess'
br
other"
Lwan:
"Bl
essisyourexcusetonotdateme?Come
onsur
elyyoucandobet t
erthanthat
,Bl
essnever
l
ovedyou,youwereoneofhishoesthat
'sal
lbutI
car
emor eaboutyouthanhecaneverdo"
Konk:
"That
'ssol
owevenf
oryou"
Lwan:
"OkayIam sor
ry,
l
et'
sgodishoutIam sure
peopl
earehungr
y"hesmiledIgavehi
m ahairnet.
Konk:"
Iknowyoul oveyourhairmorethanyoulove
yourki
dsbutpleasewear edeali
ngwi t
hfoodhere"
Lwandleli
kesfl
ippinghishai
randtouchingita
l
ot,
heisinlovewit
hhi shai
r,
welli
tisbeauti
ful
.
Lwan:
"Ihaveaki
dnotki
dsandhei
s24year
sol
d,he
i
sagrownman"
Konk:
"Howol
dar
eyout
ohavea24yearol
dson?
"
Lwan:
"Ol
denough"
Konk:
"Iam al
mostyourson'
sage"
Lwan:"
Butyouarenot,
eveni
fyouwer
eI'
dst
il
llove
you"si
lence,
hesai
dlove.
Konk:
"Uhm l
et'
sgo"itwasaThursdayaf
terwewer
e
doneIaccompaniedLwandletot
hecar,
the
cameraswerebusyflashi
ng.
Lwan:"
Ihadagreatt
imespendi
ngt
imewi
th
you,
outsi
deofwork"
Konk:
"Thanksf
orhel
pingIt
houghtyouwon'
tlasta
ni
ghthere"
Lwan:"
NowIam goi ngtosleepandwakeup
Sat
urday"Il
aughed" Ican'
tbel
ieveyoudothi
severy
ni
ghtandsti
llshowupont i
meatwor kal
ways,so
wheredoyoulivehere?"
Konk:
"Notf
arf
rom her
e"
Lwandl
:"
Letmet
akeyouhome"
Konk:
"NoIst
il
lhavet
owasht
hedi
shesandpot
s,i
t'
s
ourt
urn"
Lwan:
"Iwantt
ohel
p"
Konk:
"Icanseeyouaret
ir
ed,got
osl
eepandshow
upontimetomorrowatwork"
Lwan:"
Wedon'thavetogot
owor ktomorr
ow,we
cangoshoppingfort
hewed.
..concer
t,
wewillt
ell
thebosswegotheldupsomewhere"Il
aughed
causeheist
heboss.
Konk:
"Ir
espectmyj
obandmyboss,
sonocando"
Lwan:"
ComeonIam t
ryi
ngt
ogi
veyouadayof
f
her
e,j
ustt
akei
t"
Konk:"
Sinceyouputi
tni
cel
yli
ket
hatIam t
aki
ng
i
t,
thankyouboss"
Lwan:"
Showmewhereyouli
vesoIcancomef
etch
youtomorr
owf
orourshoppi
ngspr
ee"
Konk:
"Wewi
llmeett
her
e"
Lwand:
"Okayt
hen11shar
p,Iwi
llcal
lyouf
orwher
e"
Konk:"
Justsaveyourai
rt
imeandt
ellme"he
chuckl
ed.
Lwan:"
GoodnightKuhl
ekonke"wehuggedandhe
kossedmycheekandgotinthecar"Iknowwhere
youli
vebereadyby10:30bye..
."t
henoffhewentI
wentbacki
nandt heywerealmostdone.
Konk:
"Iam sor
ryI
..
."
Mag:"
It
'sokayfri
endyouweret oobusysmili
ngf
or
t
he1stgrandson,younevert
oldmet hatyouwor
k
wit
hhim andthatyouareseeinghi
m"
Konk:
"Iam notseei
nghi
m"
Gi
rl
:"
Butyousur
elookedf
ami
li
arwi
theachot
her
"
Mag:
"Yeahl
ikeyouar
elover
sfr
om wayback"
Konk:
"Wear
enot
,hei
sjustaf
ri
end"
Gir
l2:
"Nowhei
saf
ri
end,
Ithoughthewasa
col
league"
Konk:
"Hei
sbot
h"
Mag:
"Hmm"
Konk:
"Whati
sthatsupposedt
omean"
Mag:"
Iheardyourconvoplusheki
ssedyou"Ipul
led
herontheside,
Iam notsur
pri
sedshel
ikes
eavesdr
oppi
ng.
Konk:
"Heki
ssedmeonl
yont
hecheek!
"Idef
ended
mysel
f.
Mag:"
Iam notjudgingyou,
Iam justhappyt
hereisa
guyyoufi
ndinteresti
ngthat
'sall
,youwerewit
hthe
wil
dchil
dBlessing?"Theycall
himt hat
?"
Konk:
"Longestst
ory"
Mag:
"Whatl
ongestst
oryi
teai
thyouwer
eornot
"
Konk:
"Not
"
Mag:
"OkaybutIst
il
lwantt
oheart
hatl
ongestst
ory"
Konk:
"Someday,
arewedoneher
e?"
Mag:
"Done"wef
ini
shedupandIt
ookherhomeand
wewenthomewithBi
ll
y.
Bil
ly:
"Todaywasaspacialdayhuh?"Hetypedon
hi
st ab"atl
eastIcanhearhi
m wit
houtlooki
ngat
hi
m whi l
edrivi
ng,
hecanalsohearmewhenI
answer.
Konk:
"Yeahl
it
tl
eoni
twaski
ndaspeci
al"
Bi
ll
y:"
Iknowt
he1stf
ami
ly"
Konk:
"I
sthatso?Whatdoyouknowaboutt
hem"
Bi
ll
y:"
Thatt
heyar
eri
ch"Real
ly?
Konk:
"Hmm,
howwasschool
?"
Bil
ly:
"I
twasokay,whenareyoutakingmet oan
orphanage?"Iwassur
pri
sedcauseInevert ol
dhim
"Ihear
dyouanddadt al
kingthatday,hesai
dhei s
notmyf ather
"Il
ookedathim onar earmir
ri
or.
Konk:
"LookBil
l
yIloveyou,
butIam notcapabl
eof
t
akingcareofachil
d"
Bi
ll
y:"
Butaunt
yNessyi
sther
etodoso"
Konk:
"Youl
ikel
ivi
ngwi
thme?
"
Bi
ll
y:"
Somuch"
Konk:
"Okaywewi
llhavet
oadoptyoul
egal
lyt
hen"
Bil
ly:
"Thanks.
..
mom"Ifroze.
..t
oosoonIam not
readytobeamom ort obecall
edmom no,
Ithought
Icandot hi
sbutit
'scl
earIcan'
t.
Thenextmorni
nghewentt oschoolwhil
eIcl
eanup
ali
tt
leandt
ookabath,ThenannyfetchesBi
ll
ythat
i
swhenshegett ost
artherworkandleavewhenI
comeback,
butnowshehast
obeheher
eof
ten.

Wewentshoppi ngwi t
hLwandle,Ithoughtmenhate
shoppingbutLwandlelikesi
tmor ethanme,we
boughtclot
heshepai dandwewentt oeatandwent
towatchamovi e,
Itwasaf unFri
day,thenIwent
backhome,Bil
lywasal r
eadyasleep,Iki
ssedhis
cheekandwentt otakeabathandsl ept,
Imissed
thechurchthi
ngy.
OnSatur
dayatnightIpreparedt
ogotot
heconcer
t
Icoul
dn'
twaitt
ogetthere,Iwassi
ngi
ngt
oMariah'
s
songsal
ldayIloveher.
Lwandlesentali
mousinet ofet
chme,itt
ookmet o
thevenue,whi
chdidn'
tlookli
keaconcertyeahthere
wasast agebutnotaconcertone,
Itr
iedtocallhi
m
buthisphonewasof f
,t
hesetupwasmor eofa
wedding.
Iwasshownt ositatt
hef ront,
thenwestoodup
whensomeonewascomi ng,i
twasBlesswalki
ng
wit
hhisfatherokay?Ifi
gur editwasaweddingnot
aconcer
t,Iwantedtorunawaybutt oomuch
camer
asgoi
ngon.
Hestoodnotf
arfr
om wher
eIam sit
ti
ng,
hel
ooked
ar
oundLwandlecameandsatnextt
omekissi
ng
mycheek.
Lwan:"
Sorr
yIam l
ate"not
hati
sawr
ongsor
ryhow
aboutsor
ryIl
iedt
oyou.
Konk:
"Whydoesthi
sconcer tl
ookl
ikeBless'
s
weddi
ng?Theonet hatIspeci
fi
cal
lyt
oldyouIdon'
t
wantt
ocomet o"Iwasbecomi ngl
oud.
Lwan:"Sssh"Blesslookedoourway,hel ookedatus
l
ikehei str
yingtopr ocesssomet
hing,Ihadashor t
hairmaybet hatiswhyi twasdi
ff
icultforhimto
recognisemesof ast.
Bless:
"Konke?
"Hewassoconfusedhewasabout
tocomet ouswhent
hehearcomesthebri
desong
start
ed.
Lwan:
"Bi
ngo!Canwel
eavenow"
Konk:
"Goi
ngt
oMar
iah'
sconcer
t?"
Lwan:
"Iam sorr
y,Iknewyouwoul
dn'
tcomehadI
tol
dyouthetrut
h"
Konk:
"Damnr
ightIwasn'
t"
Lwan:"
ButIneededapl
usoneandyouar
eaper
fect
oneforme"
Konk:
"Idon'
tli
kewhatyoudi
d"
Lwan:
"IknowIwaswr
ong,
Iwi
llmakei
tupt
oyou"
Konk:
"YouowemeaMar
iahconcer
t"
Lwan:
"Yeah"wef
ocusedont
heweddi
ng.
Konk:
"Theyar
esocut
etoget
her
"
Lwan:
"Andt
heywon'
tlastcauset
heyar
ethesame
per
son"
Konk:
"Jeal
ousmuch?
"
Lwan:
"Justsayi
ng"
Konk:
"Yourj
ustsayi
ngsoundsl
ikej
eal
ousy"
Lwan:
"Mxm what
ever
"
Blesskeptl
ooki
ngatus,
heevenfor
gott
osayI
do,hi
swifet
urnedt
olookatus,
toseewhyhewas
st
uck.
Bl
ess:
"I
..
.Ican'
tdot
his"Lwandl
est
oodup.
Lwan:"Yesyoucan,Lovi
ngherwasn'
tpar
tofthe
planri
ght?Justl
ikehowIloveKonke,
youcan'
tdo
thist
oher"
Bl
ess:
"WhyLwandl
e?"
Lwan:"BecauseIcanwel landbecauselove,
I
divor
cedherf oryoutomar rypl
easebyallmeans"
thenhecamet ositdown"Hewi l
lfeelt
hejoysof
mar r
yinghimself"Bl
essgotmar r
iedandwewentt o
eat,
whywer etheyget t
ingmarri
edatnight?

IcanseeLwandl
eisrevengefulandIcanalsosee
thathei
susi
ngme,Iwillnotf
allint
ohist
rap,Iwi
ll
stayinmyl
ane.
3mont hsl
aterIf
eltl
ikeIneededtol
iveforsomeone
tostandforsomething,
IneededapurposesoI
decidedIwantanotherbabybutnotaman, If
elt
ready.
SoIaskedLwandl etogi
vemehi sspermswellour
babyisguaranteedtobebeauti
fulwi
thhimthana
tot
alstr
anger,
butIwasstil
lthi
nkingabouti
t,
a
str
angerwon'tbothermeri
ghtcauseeverysper
m
hasaphot
oofaman, SoIt
hinkitwasbestIchoose
fr
om t
hosecauseLwandl
ewi l
lbetoomuch.
Soonmyt eat i
meIwentt otal
ktothedoct or
responsi
bleforthespermsandever yt
hingatt he
hospit
al,
Iwi l
ldoit2dayslat
er,
Iwantedtobesur e
surethat,
thatwasexactlywhatIwanted,soaf t
er
twodaysofl ookingatthecandi
dates,
thefunpar t
aboutthatwasIgott ochoosemybaby' sfeatures,I
gottodecidehowmybabyshoul dlooklike,Iwent
foragirl
'
ssper m.
IhopeonedayIwi
llbeabl
etoexpl
aint
omy
daught
erwhyorhowshedoesn'
thaveafat
her
.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er89
°
•Banel
e•°

Wehadtoatt
endthefuneral
,
itwassosadl
ikeany
ot
herf
uner
alsoutther
e,i
twaspackedmom wasa
wellknownper sonandl ovedbymanybutt he
shaddymenwer enotgivi
ngmeanyr est
,t
heykept
l
ookingaroundl iketheyarelookingfortheirnext
vi
ctims,myhear tpoundedevenf ast
erwhent hey
keptlooki
ngatKhet ho,
shecamewi thmymom and
herwhocamewi thherhusbandandKhet hoal so
camewi ththekidsandherdad, Simiwasalsot her
e
beingoverdramat ic,
Ihadtotellhertotonei tdown
beforesheraisedsuspicions.
ThenextdayIwasi
nmyr oom wit
hSimilooki
ngat
hernakedbodyont
hemirror
,Iwasbusydoingmy
schoolwor
konmylaptop.
Simi:
"Doyout hi
nkIshouldgof orabum j
ob?
"I
l
ookedather ,
Ishruggedmyshoul der
sandwent
backtomyl aptop,"
Orbot hbr
eastsandbums,I
'
d
l
ooklikeNickiMinaj"Iseeshehasnicel
if
e
probl
ems.
Nele:
"Andwher ewoul
dyougetthemoneysi
nce
yourkingdom wasdependi
ngonmom fort
hei
r
fi
nances?"
Si
mi:
"Youar
emyhusbandai
n'tyou?
"
Nele:
"Ahusbandwhodi
dwhat ?Iam st
il
lst
udyi
ng
youlookfi
netome"Idi
dn'
tlookup.
Simi:
"Butyoumanagedt ogetyourexthosebums
shehas,thoughherboobsar eabitdi
sappoi nt
ing
butherbumsi stotallyajobmade"Ichuckled
thi
nki
ngaboutKhet ho'sbumsandboobs,shel oves
them t
hought heyar esmall
,t
heyarenotthatsmal l
onefit
smypal m andherbumsar enotbig,
theyar e
amedi um.
Nel
e:"
Don'
tyouwantabr
aini
mpl
antt
oowhi
leati
t?"
Si
mi:
"Excuseyou?
"
Nele:
"Iam t
ryingtodomyschoolwor
kheredoyou
mind?Iam tryingt
opasssoIcanbuyyoubums
andboobsandever yt
hingel
sei
nbetween"
Simi
:"
That'
smockingme"somewomenwantcar
s
andhousesyetshewant
sbums.
Simi:
"Hmm Iwillgotothemal l
,
pleasewr i
tedown
whatyouwillneed"shelookedreall
yhappy" Oh
tomorrowcanwepl easegot omyki ngdom Iwant
toseemypar ents,
Imissthem"Ilookedather .
Nel
e:"
Whydi
dn'
tyourpar
ent
sshowupatt
he
f
uneral
?"
Simi
:"
Idon'
tknow,
letmewearsomet
hingandl
eave"
shewenttot
hecloset
.
Theknockcamet
hroughIwentt
oopen,
i
twas
Fanel
e,
losi
ngmom r
eall
yhi
therhar
d.
Fane:
"Heyhowar
eyouhol
dingup?
"
Nel
e:"
Iam f
ineyou?
"
Fane:
"Iam hangi
ngi
nthere,
Iknowhowmuchyou
l
ovedmom, Iam r
eal
lysor
rybro"
Nele:
"It
'sokayIwillbefi
ne"shelookedaroundthe
room "Youstil
lhavethatpi
ctur
e?"Ilookedatthe
wall,
i
twasKhet howi t
hmysi st
erstheylookedli
ke
theywer ehavi
ngabl ast
,If
ramedthepi candputin
onthewal l
.
Nel
e:"
YeahIal
wayscar
ryi
tar
ound"shegi
ggl
ed.
Fane:"
Imi ssthosedays,yourwifecancorrupta
pastorhimselfIam t
ell
ingyou,therewasnevera
dullmomentwi thher,
shedi dn'
tevenrecognizeus
bei
ngol derthanher,
orbeingheri nlaws,
shejust
remainedKhethoanddoeswhatshewants,atsome
pointIwishedIwasmadejustl
ikeher
,Youknow"
Nel
e:"
NoIdon'tknowFanel
e,
Iknowyoudi
dn'
tcome
al
lthi
swaytotellmehowmuchyouwishyouwere
madelikemyex"
Fane:"
HernameisKhethoandshei sawesome,
she
wasnotfoll
owingyouaroundl
ikeyourcurr
entwi
fe"
Simishowed"Ohspeakofthedevi
lhiSimiwe
missedyouthi
smor ni
ngonbreakfast
"
Si
mi:"Mxm Iknowyoudon'tl
ikemesostop
pr
etendi
ngnowt hatIam wit
hyourbr
other"she
st
artedapplyi
nghermakeupsi t
ti
ngi
nfrontofthe
mir
ror.
Nel
e:"
Whydi
dyoucomeher
e"
Fane:"Ohyahsot herewasthisbabyIsawon
facebookitwassomeguy' saccount ,hemadehi m
hisprofi
lepict
ure,
hisbabylookedl i
keyou,l
ike
exactl
ylikeyouhei s6-
7mont hsifIam cor
r ect
,do
youhaveababyweknownot hingof?"
Nel
e:"
Nott
hatIam awar
eofno"
Simi:
"Youarejustl
ookingforreasonsf
oryour
brot
hertoleaveme,thatsoundsridi
cul
ous"Fanel
e
tookoutherphone.
Fane:
"ThatdayIwi llrej
oiceli
kenobody'sbusiness,
I
can'
tbeli
evehel etKhethogof orjustt
rash,l
ook
Baneleheaccept edmyf riendrequest
,l
etmecheck
hispi
csmaybehei syourl onglosttwi
n"she
str
oll
eddownIwasj ustl
ookingathersitt
ingnextto
heronmybed, shegasped.
Nel
e:"
Whati
sit
?"
Fane:
"Uhm.
..
I.
..It
hinkt
hisi
syourbaby"
Simi
:"
What?Thati
sgradeAcl
assofri
diculousness
l
etmesee"shestoodupandt
ookFanele'sphone
snat
chingi
taway"Thi
sbabyl
ooksnot
hingl i
ke
Banel
e"
Fane:
"Whoaskedyou,
howareyouevenhi
swife?I
don'
trememberouruncl
espayi
ngl
obolaf
oryou"
Nele:
"Cal
m downFanel
e,
letmeseeSi
mi"she
hesit
antl
ygavemeaphone.
Fane:
"Thatguyt
houghKhet
hoal
waysknowshow
andwher
etopi
ckt
hem"Khet
ho?
Si
mi:
"Andwhatar
eyouonabout
"
Fane:"
Oht hisguyi sKhet ho'
sfrienddear"Ilooked
attheguy'stimeline,hejustuploadedKhetho'spic
withacapt i
on'Myki ds'
mot her,
comehomeImi ss
younowbabe' shel ookedhappyont hepic,
thenext
picwast hebabyFanel ewast alki
ngabout ,
hedid
l
ookedl i
kemyot herboys, Il
ookedathispics,ohit
's
thatdoctorguy.
Nele:
"Thi
sbabylooksnot
hingl
ikemeandi
tsayshe
i
sthef at
herher
e"Icanseehel
ooksli
kemebutI
havetokeepcalm.
Si
mi:
"Tol
dyah"
Fane:
"Isayhel
ooksl
ikeyou,
l
etmegoshowdad"
Nel
e:"
Nooooo!Fanel
ewhydoyouli
kest
ressingdad
whi
leheisst
il
lstr
essedoutbymom'
spassing"
Fane:
"Hmm,
dosomet
hingorIwi
llshowdad"
Nel
e:"
Ifheisminehewil
lgetsi
ckwhenher eaches
6months,
hismom wil
lbr
inghim backhome"
Fane:
"Khet
hoi
sroyal
tyt
oo,
hewon'
tgetsi
ckbut
unti
lheisint
roducedtoourancestor
s,youtwo
won'tbeabletohavekidsofyourown,Banelewhat
haveyoudone? "
Nele:
"Not
hing,
Ipromi
seyousi
s,
wedon'tneeda
babyanyway"Ihavet
ogett
othebot
tom ofthi
s.
Khet
hoowesmeanexpl
anat
ion.
Si
mi:
"Yeahwedon'
tneedki
ds,
nowgo"
Nel
e:"
Simist
opt
hat
,Fanel
eismysi
ster
,youwi
ll
r
especther
"
Si
mi:
"Butbabe.
..
"
Nel
e:"
That
'sfi
nal
,
Ican'
tbewi
thsomeonewhodon'
t
r
espectmyfam"
Fane:
"Thankyoubr
o"
Nele:
"Thesamegoesf oryout ooFanel
e,
Simiismy
wif
e,r
espectherforhertor espectyouback,
Iknow
youmi ghtknoweachot herfrom mom'sgirl
sclub
orsomet hi
ngbutpleasefort hesakeofpeace"
Fane:
"Ist
il
lthi
nkKhet
howast
heonef
oryou"
Nel
e:"
Simii
sher
etost
ayFanel
egetusedt
oit
"then
Ist
oodupgoi
ngt
othebat
hroom.
Fane:
"OkayIwil
ltrymybestnottost
eponhertoes
butonl
yifsheisdoingthesame,
soyouarereal
ly
goi
ngtoignorethefactt
hatyouaret
hatbaby'
s
fat
her?
"
Nel
e:"
Ididn'
tseeanywherewher
eitsai
dKhet
hoi
s
t
hemot heroft
hatbaby"
Fane:"
Igiveuponyou,
youaretoostupidandnaï
ve
foraprince,
bri
ngt
hatbabyhomeorel sebadl
uckis
comingyourway"wit
hthatshetookherphoneand
l
efttheroom.

ThenextfewdaysIcoul dn'
tevenconcentrateon
myschoolworkthinkingaboutthatbaby,
aftermy
l
astpaperIwil
lconfrontKhetho,
Ialwayslookather
andbetemptedtoaskherbutdeci deotherwise.
Thedaytoconf r
onthercame,shewaswitht
hat
weir
dlookingfri
endofhers,
thatdayIwasal
one
wit
hnoSi mitaggingal
ong.
Nel
e:"
Ladi
es.
..Khet
hocanIpl
easet
alkt
oyou
al
one"
Kheth:
"Sorr
yguywear estudyi
ngforourlast
paper,
whichisi
n30mi nut
essorry,
wil
ltal
ksome
othert
ime"shestar
tedpackingthebooksinher
bags.
Gi
rl
:"
Butwest
il
lhavef
ewmoment
stospar
e"
Khet
h:"
Notmel
et'
sgoorIwi
lll
eaveyoubehi
nd"
Gi
rl
:"
Fine.
..
"shepackedherst
ufft
oo.
Khet
h:"Maybeaft
ertheexam,ar
eyougoi
ngt
othe
par
tylater
?"Ther
eisaparty?
Nel
e:"
Wher
e?"
Khet
h:"
Youar elosi
ngyourpart
ydaar,anywaysee
youl
aterbye"sheleftmether
e,Khet
hoi sso
fr
ust
rati
ng.
Iam conf
used,
Ineedanswersfrom herbef or
eI
becomeangry,
howcouldshedomel i
kethis?Isthi
s
somesortofapunishment?butIwasr eadyt ogrow
upandmanupandbeaf athertoourki dsanda
goodpart
nertoher,
thewayshel ookedatmeIsaw
thatshei
sreal
lydonewit
hme, shecalledme' guy'
wellIdon'
tknowwhatIexpectedcauseIam the
onewhol etherdown,shesur
edidn'
thaveat r
ouble
adapti
ngtot heenvir
onmentwit
houtme,butIthen
remember edIwanthertobehappyandIam not
capableofmakingherhappy,
soit'
sonlyfai
rIlether
behappyeveni fit
'swit
hsomeoneelsethat'
sreal
l
ove,ri
ght?

°
•Sno•
°

Sno:
"It
houghtyou'
dbesomewher
einPar
isbynow"
Dave:
"Honeymooni
sf orpeopl
ewhol
oveeach
ot
her"Icl
earedmyt
hroat.
Sno:
"Uhm howcanIhel
pyou?
"
Dave:
"Ineedt
otal
ktoyou"
Sno:"
Davi
dther
eisnot
hingt
otal
kabout
,doesyour
wif
eevenknowsyouareher
e?"
Dave:
"Pl
easeSno"
Sno:
"Let
'shopeyourt
alkdoesn'
tinvol
vemebei
nga
si
dechick,
causeIam nodoormatyoul
eave
out
sideaft
erwipi
ngyourfeet
s"
Dave:
"Noitdoesn'
tbutIwouldl
ikeustobefr
iends
goodfri
ends,
Iam notreadyt
oloseyouasyet"
Sno:"
Fri
ends?Idon'
tthi
nkthat
'spropersi
nceyou
ar
emar ri
edandall,
Davi
dIdon'twanttobeint
o
si
tuati
onsIam donewit
hthose"
Dave:
"Wewi l
lbej
ustf
ri
endsnot
hingi
nti
mat
eand
suspi
cious"
Sno:"
Sur
ewecanbefri
endsbutifyoucr
osst
he
boundar
ies,
wear
edoneasfr
iends"
Dave:"
Iwillr
espectyouandyourval
ues,Ipromise"I
knowhei salwaysnotaroundsowewilllosetouch
soonerthanlat
er.
Sno:
"Okayl
etmegetbusy"
Dave:
"CanIhaveat
abl
efort
wo?Pl
ease"
Sure:
"Sure,
Iwi
llgetoneoft
hewai
ter
stoshowyou
theavai
labl
eone"
Dave:
"Iwantyout
oser
veus"
Sno:"
Youmustbekiddingme,
youwantmetoser
ve
youandyourwife?Youhavenor
espectf
ormeI
see"hechuckl
edmxm.
Dave:"
Whosai
dit
'smywif
e?Il
ikethatyouare
j
ealousofme,
i
tmeanst
herei
sstil
lhopeforusin
t
hef ut
ure"
Sno:
"Keepdreami
ng,Ihaveabf
,heisnotmar
ri
ed"
hi
sfacechangedfr
om beingpl
ayfult
oatt
ackmode
i
nasecond.
Dave:
"Thet
abl
eSno!
"Iwentt
oshowhi
m.
Sno:"
Enj
oysi
r"It
ri
edt
owal
kawaybuthehel
dmy
hand.
Dave:
"Snoyouar
ehur
tingme"Il
ookedwher
ehe
hadhi
shand,hewast
heonehurt
ingme.
Sno:
"Iam pr
ett
ysur
eit
'st
heot
herwayar
ound"he
l
etmego.
Dave:
"Youar
ehur
ti
ngmyf
eel
ingsSno"
Sno:
"Fr
iendsdon'
thavefeeli
ngsf oreachother
,i
fwe
ar
egoingtohaveaproblem here,
I'dsuggestwe
st
opnowt hanlat
eron,
Iwillneverbeyourmi st
ress
Davi
d"hel
ookeddown.
Dave:
"AndIam notgoi
ngt
omakeyouone"
Sno:
"Thankyou,
arewedonenow?
"
Dave:"
Fornowyes,
Iwil
ltakemyusual"Il
aughed
causeIdon'
tknowhisusual,
theusual
saref
or
regul
arcust
omersandhei snotone.
Sno:
"Whati
syourusual
?"
Dave:"
Askoneoft
hewai
ter
stheyknow"i
she
ser
ious?
Sno:"
OkayIwillgetyout
hatwai
tert
hendoenj
oy
yourstayher
e"
Dave:"
ThankyouSno"Ismi l
edandlefthi
mt her
e
goingbacktot
hekit
chen,Igothi
m awai t
erand
tookoutmyphonecall
ingthenanny,Imissmykids.
Nan:
"Hel
lo"
Sno:
"Hi
,
howar
ethey?
"
Nan:
"Theyar
efi
ne,
youmi
sst
hem agai
n?"Mxm she
i
sextra.
Sno:
"Yeahcoul
dyou.
..
"
Nan:
"Comether
ewiththem?YesIam onmyway,
I
knowthegr
il
lnow"Il
aughed.
Sno:
"Iam nott
hatbad"
Nan:"
Ohyouar e,Ihaveneverseenamot herwho
l
ovesherkidslikeyoudo,youwor r
ytoomuchabout
them"plusIdost r
essaboutthem,theyarerefugees
somysouldoesn' tfi
ndpeacewhenIdon' tsee
them,Idon'
tknowwhatI '
ddoi fZol
eniweret otake
Frankawayf r
om me.

Thenannycamewi
thmyki
dsandmysoulwasat
peaceagai
n.
Afterwewenthome, whenIgothomeIt ookal ong
relaxingbaththenwentt owat cht
v,butIendedup
sleepingont hecouch,
thedr eamsthatattackedme
theref el
tsoreal,
l
ikeZolenii
snearandcl oset o
fi
ndi ngus,Iwokeupbreat hi
ngheavily,
Iwillnotl
et
himf i
ndus.
Iwil
lrelocatei
fImustZolenicannotf
ind
me,sleepingonthecouchbringsni
ght
maresandan
achingneck.
Maybet
hiswasawakeupcal
lforme,
maybeIneed
t
omovealong.
Wai tsoIwil
lkeeprunni
ngawayunt i
lwhen?Iam
stayingher
e,maybeZoleniandhisbfhadfor
got
ten
aboutusbutIwon'tgetittwist
edandgoback.
Dayslat
erdadcal
ledme,Ihaveacool
estdadinthe
worl
d,hesai
dhewi l
lhel
pmewi t
haZol enii
ssue,
I
wonderhow.
Focusingonmeandt heki dsisr eal
lyawesome,I
knowt hingsaboutmysel fIneverknewbef ore,
I
guessIneededt omeetmeandknowmei nadeep
manner ,
Iam beaut i
fulandl ovely,
ImattermostandI
deservet hebestinli
fe,Idon'tneedt ol
owermy
standardst omakeot herpeopl ehappywhi leIam
nothappy, Iam gl
adIt ooksomet i
meof fmen,i
t
gavemeachancet oval uememor e.
Iknowwhenthetimei
sri
ghtther
ightonewillcome
theonewhowil
llovemeandmealone,andIwill
knowwhenit
'sti
mebeingsi
nglei
snotpainfulaft
er
all
.
°
•Konke•
°

Il
aughedoutl
oud,
Lwandl
eisf
unny.
Konke:
"Soyoustol
ethewhol
epresi
dent
'scar
?
Don'
ttheyusel
imosanddri
vers?
"
Lwan:"
Grandpal
ikesdr
ivinghimsel
fsomet i
mes,
he
sayshedoesn'
twanttoforgethowt odr
ive,
hei
s
pret
tyawesome"wewer einmyof f
ice.
Konk:"Sohowdi dyoubecomeababymodel,you
l
ookedext r
apainfull
yadorabl
ewhenyouwerea
baby,Ili
keyourhairmost
"hereal
lyl
ookedt
he
cutest.
Lwan:
"Whatdoyoumean?
Ist
il
llookhandsome"
Konk:
"Mrhandsomemylunchbreakisappr
oachi
ng
Icanf
eelmybabybecomingrest
less"
Lwan:
"Let
'sgoout
,mybabyi
shungr
y"
Konk:
"Youneedt
ostopsayi
ngyourbaby,
oryouwi
ll
endupbeli
evi
ngthat
"andgi
vemepr obl
ems.
Lwan:
"Thati
smybabydealwi
thi
t,
let
'sgo"Iwas
onl
y3mont
hspr
egbutLwandl
eisdoi
ngt
hemost
.
Konk:
"Herf
atheri
sallt
hingssauceIam tel
li
ng
you,
youhavenothi
ngonhi m"Ist
oodup,hetookmy
bag.
Lwan:"
Wewi l
lseewhenyougi
vebi
rt
h,t
hatbabyi
s
l
ikel
ytolookl
ikeme"
Konk:
"Mxm youar
ecr
azy,
soIwantpr
ingl
es"
Lwan:"
Igotyoubabe,let
'spassbymyoffi
ceIeven
gotyouthatdippi
ngchocolateyoul
ovewit
hthem"
i
sn'thejustamazing.
Konk:
"Youarealif
esaver
,Iwaswrongt
hisbaby'
s
fat
herhasnothi
ngonyou,youar
ethehandsomest
guyIhaveeverseen"
Lwan:"Keepthosecompli
mentcoming,
Imightbe
temptedtobuyt hewhol
epri
ngleandchocol
ate
fact
oryforyouguys"
Konk:
"Yespl
ease,
andmakemybedr oom t
heretoo"
wewenttohisoff
ice."
What
?Youmadeami nishop
her
e?"Theyweresomanypringl
esandchocolate
di
ptolastmethelif
eti
me,
Iwantedtogohugt hem.
Lwandl
:"
Anythi
ngforyoulove"Ihuggedhi
m and
hel
donwayt omuch,wewer eabouttoki
sswhen
hi
sdoorflewopen,
itwasBless.
Bless:"
Am Igladtohavecameri
ghtatt
hismoment
"
Istoodfarfrom Lwandl
e"wel
lwel
lwell
,
youare
reall
yalive,
i
tisreal
l
yyou"
Lwan:"Yeahit
'sherso?Don'tyouhaveawifet
o
enter
tainorsomething,
Iknowyourwifeget
sbored
real
lyeasil
y"
Bless:"
Konke..
.Inevertookyouf
orthewhor i
ng
type,
mybr ot
her?Reallyoutofal
lthemeni nthe
wor l
d?Ithadtobehim, youar
estupidnottosee
thatheisusingyoutogetbackatmef ort
akinghi
s
wife"
Lwan:
"Unl
ikeyouIlovepeopl
eIdon'
tuset
hem,
she
wasnotyourgftobeginwit
h"
Bl
ess:
"Butyouknewhowmuchshemeantt
ome"
Lwan:
"Thatdoesn'
tmat
ternow,
youar
emar
ri
edt
o
thegi
rlyoul
ove"
Bl
ess:
"Thi
sisnotoveryout
wo,
Lwandl
eyouar
e
pat
het
icf
ordoi
ngt
his"
Konk:"
NoteverythingisaboutyouBl
essing,maybe
j
ustmaybei fyoubehavedl i
keanadultwhil
ewe
wereplayi
ngar ound,wewouldhaveendedup
t
ogether,
sorr
yBl essyouaretooimmaturefor
me,yeahyouoldert hanmebutagedoesn'tmakea
man,hisdeci
sionsandment ali
tymakesaman"
Lwan:
"Wellsai
dlove"Iwenttotaket
hepr
ingl
es"
I
don'
thavetimeforthi
s,
Iam hungry"
Lwan: "
Youhear
dmywoman, t
heyarehungr
y,l
etme
gof eedmyfam bro,
makesureyoulockonyourway
out"Itook10pr
inglesand5chocol
atedi
ps,
the
greasiert
hebet
terforme,
thenwewentbackto
work.
Lwan:
"LetmecheckifBl
essl
ockedmyof f
ice"I
wentwit
hhim,whenwegottohisoff
icemyyear
suppl
ywasallgone,
Ifel
tmyheartbr
eak.
Konk:
"Wherear
emypr
ingl
est
hechocol
ate
Lwandl
e..
."
Lwan:
"Bl
essi
ssuchaloser
,Ithoughtsomet
hing
wasmissi
ngher
e"hechuckled,
Istar
tedcr
ying"
Oh
nolovenonono,
Iwi
llor
deranot
hersuppl
ypl
ease
don'
tcry"
Konk:"
Whyisyourbrot
hersoevi
l"t
henur
se
knockedonthedoorandcameincausei
twasopen.
Nurse:
"Goodaf
ter
noonDrEist
enandMissS"I
i
gnoredherIwaskneel
ingdownwher
emysupply
was.
Lwan:
"YeahBeaut
y,howcanihel
pyou?
"
Nur
se:
"I
sther
esomet
hingwr
ongwi
thMi
ssS?
"
Lwan:
"Noshei
sjustsadbutIwi
llbuyheranot
her
pr
ingl
es"
Nurse:"
Pri
ngl
es?Yourbr
otherwasgi
vingusst
uff
pr
inglesawhil
eback"
Lwan:
"Atl
easthegavethem t
oyouguys,
than
thr
owi
ngthem away,
theywereKonke'
s"
Nurse:
"I
sthatwhyshei
scr
ying?
"Shechuckl
edI
st
oodup.
Konk:"
Iam gl
adyoutwoseet hi
sasajoke,
atl
east
hegavethem mystash?Mxm Iwil
lbeinmy
of
fice,
don'
tcometomyof f
iceLwandl
e"Iwentto
myof
fi
ce,
i
twaspai
nful
,
Ilostmysuppl
y.
IworkedwhileIwasstil
lsad,
Bl essi
ngisreal
lyevi
l
mayt hepr
ingleandchocolat
egodsst r
ikehi
m wit
h
l
ightni
ng,
howdar ehedot hi
st ome, Iat
e5ofthose
pri
nglesIt
ookt hatt
imebutbyt heendofthe
day,
theywil
lbedone,IhateBlessing.
30minutesbef
oremyknockingofft
ime,It
ookmy
baglockedmyoffi
ceandwenthome, Iwonderwhat
happenedtoLwandle,
Iki
ndamissedhim.
WhenIgothome, Bil
lywasonhi sbooks,
Igreeted
him andki
ssedhi sforehead,Itol
dhim Ineedabat h
andsomesl eep,Iwil
lseehi m aft
erthose,
thenwe
wil
lgotochur chtohel pout,
Ialwaystakehim wi t
h
causeIwanthi mt olearntheimportanceofgiving.
ThenextmorningIrecei
vedacal lf
rom t
hesocial
ser
vice,
somethingaboutBil
ly,
Ipassedbythei
r
off
icesandf
or gott
ocallLwandle.
Soci
alworker
:"
Mi sswhatyouaredoingis
ki
dnappi
nguntilyouadopthim pr
operl
y,
wewi l
l
havetot
akehim,placehi
mi nanorphanage"
Konk:
"Whot
oldyouabouthi
m?"
S.w:
"Theschoolcalledus"Inoddedhowdidthe
schoolcal
lthem l
ikeheisnotdoingwel
lther
e?Like
hehasapr oblem athome?
Konk:"Hewillneversurviveanorphanage,
Bi l
lycan'
t
tal
k,
butIcancommuni catewithhim wel
l,
pleasefor
theti
mebei ngwhi l
eIam st i
llfi
xingt
headopt ion
papers,canhestaywi t
hme, IloveBil
lysomuchhe
i
sagoodki d,pl
ease"
S.w:"That'
snothowitisdonemi ssIam sorry,
we
willcomef etchhi
mtomorrowaf ter
noon,pl
easesi
gn
thesepaper sthenaf
terwewil
llookf orhi
sactual
fami l
ythengetbacktoyou"
Konk:
"Buthi
smot her'
sfam doesn'
twanthi
m,Ican
t
akecareofhim bett
erthananyoneel
seoutthere"
S.w:
"Wewil
ldoouri
nvest
igat
iont
henwewi
llkeep
youuptodat
e"
Konk:
"Doyougett
hatBi
ll
ycan'
ttal
k?"
S.
w:"
Wehavef
aci
li
ti
est
hatdeal
swi
thspeci
alki
ds"
Konk:"
OkaythenIwillseeyout
omor r
ow"Istoodup
Iam notgi
vingthem Bil
lyj
ustl
iket
hat,
theyare
t
akinghim onwhatgr
ounds?ThatIam nothi
s
f
ami l
y?Someoneismessingwit
hmeher eandI
t
hinkIknowwho.

IwenttoworkandLwandl
ewasnott here,Ichecked
myphoneitwasnotther
e,ohwellIst
artedwi t
hmy
workitwascl
osetol
uncht i
me,af
teranhourIgot
ther
eLwandlecametomyof fi
ce,
sweaty.
Konk:
"Wereyouhavi
ngsexwi
thanur
seagai
n?"He
cl
osedthedoor.
Lwan:"
Doyouknowhowwor ri
edIwasaboutyou?
Youdon'tpi
ckyourphoneupandyouwer enotin
yourhouse,
IthoughtIhadlostyou"hel
ookedreal
ly
sad,
hecamemywayIst oodup.
Konk:
"St
ayrightt
heremi
ster
,youar
enothuggi
ng
mewiththatsweat"
Lwan:"
Why?Ir anal lt
hewayf rom t
heparki
nglot
whenIheardyouar ehere"hecamecloser,
Imoved
back,
Ipassedhi m goingtothedoorIr
anout,her
an
aft
erme,IkeptlookingbackwhenIbumpedsohar d
onsomeone.
Guy:"Whatthe?"HemadesureIdon'tf
alldown
down, whenIlookedupathi
m,i
twasmybaby' s
father,
heworkshere?Lwandl
ecaughtupand
greetedtheguy,t
heyknoweachother.
Konk:
"Youwor
kher
e?"Iaskedt
heguyhechuckl
ed.
Guy:"
NoIjustcametodropsomethi
ng,
Ihavenever
seenyouaround,
areyounewhere?"
0Sohecomes
heremoreregul
arl
y?
Konk:
"Yeah"
Lwan:"
Huggyhuglove"Ihi
dmysel
fbehi
ndt
heguy
hol
dingonti
ghtt
ohi sl
abcoat
.
Konk:
"St
ayawayfrom meLwandle,
hewantstohug
mewiththoseger
msalloverhi
m"theguychuckl
ed.
Guy:
"Youguysar
eani
tem?Youl
ookcut
etoget
her
"
Konk:
"Wear
eonl
yfr
iends"
Guy:"
Ohreal
ly?I
nthatcasethenIwi
llpr
otectyoui
n
exchangef
oryournumber"
Lwan:
"Youar
ecr
ossi
ngt
hel
i
neDoct
orHyper
"
Hyper
:"
Butshesai
d..
."
Konk:
"DealIwi
llgi
veyou"
Lwan:"
Iboughtevenbi
ggersuppl
yofpri
nglest
hey
arei
nyourhouseandmyof fi
ce"t
hejoyIfel
twas
huge,
Ilett
heguygo.
Konk:
"Andwhatyouhavet
oof
fer
?"
Guy:
"Uhm l
ove?
"Webot
hlookedathi
m.
Konk:
"GoHyper
,Iam al
readyi
nlovewi
thsomeone
el
se"
Hyper
:"
Oh?
"IsawLwandl
esmi
li
ng.
Konk:
"Yeah,LwandleIwillbeinyourof f
ice"Il
eft
t
hem there,
whenIgott here,
myj oywast here,
the
wayIam soexci t
edit'
slikeIcannotaf fordtobuy
t
hem,butLwandl ebuyi
ngf ormemeansal otto
me,i
t'
sagr eatgest
ureandIappr eci
ateit.
Lwandl
ecameandsatonthechai
rinf
rontof
hi
s,
causeIwassi
tt
ingonhis.
Lwan:
"Soyouareinlovewi
thsomeoneel
sehuh?
"
Hesmiled,
Ismi
ledtoo.
Konk:"
YeahIam inlovewi
tht
hesepr
ingl
esand
chocol
ates,
thankyouLwandl
e"
Lwan:
"Oh?
"Hesoundeddi
sappoi
nted
Khet
h:"
Thatguyi
smybaby'
sfat
her
"
Lwan:
"YouchoseHyper
'ssper
ms?
"
Konk:
"YeahIli
kedhi
sfeat
ures,mybabywil
lhave
bl
ueoceaneyesandthoseeyebrows,
didyousee
hi
snose,don'
ttel
lmeabouthisli
pshmm"
Lwan:"
Whati
fyourbabydoesn'
tcomeoutl
ike
that
?"
Konk:
"ThenIwil
lbl
amethewitchcr
aft
"Il
aughed
"
Sheisgoingtobebeaut
if
ul"
Lwan:
"Whati
fyourbabywer
etol
ookl
ikeme?
"I
l
aughed.
Konk:
"WhywouldIli
kemybabygi rltol
ookli
keyou?
YeahyouhavegreenlensesbutIl
ikebl
ue,
thatdeep
bl
ue"
Lwa:
"Thesear
emyr
ealeyesnotcont
actl
enses"
Konk:
"OkaybutIst
il
llovebl
ue"
Lwan:
"Doyoul
ikeHyper
?"
Konk:
"Nohei
shandsomebutIdon'
tli
kehi
mli
ke
t
hat
"
Lwan:
"Hmm ain'
tyouhungr
y?Wher
ewer
eyout
his
morni
ng?"It
ookadeepbreath.
Konk:
"Theyar
etaki
ngBi
ll
yawayf
rom me"
Lwan:"
Ithi
nkiti
sfort
hebet
tercauseyouneedt
o
focusonourbabyyouwon'
thavetimeforhi
m"
Konk:"
Ithi
nkthatboyhavedeal
twit
hr ej
ecti
t'
s
enoughnow,Icanhandlet
hem bot
h,Iwil
lhavea
boyandagi r
l"
Lwan:
"Ar
eyousur
e?"
Konk:
"Yeah"
Lwan:
"ThenIwi
llhel
pyouf
ightt
heof
fi
cial
sof
f"
Konk:
"Thankyou,
youar
ethebest
"
Lwan:"
Don'
tfor
getthatwhenthi
sbabyi
sborn
okay,
KonkeIwanttobether
ewithyouf
oryouand
mybabyeverystepoftheway"
Konk:
"ThankyouLwandle,
somuchf orwant
ingt
o
fat
herababyyoudidn'
thelpcr
eat
e,youareoneof
t
hekind"
Lwan:"
Thankyouthi
sismybabyt
oo,
sol
et'
sgo
feedher,
wher
eisyourbag?
"
Konk:
"myof
fi
cebutIdon'
tknowwher
emyphone
i
s"
Lwan:"
Iwillhel
pyoulookforit
,l
et'
sgoyoudon'
t
needthatbaganyway,Iam payi
ng"hei
salways
payi
ng.

Af
ter6monthsLwandl
ehavebeenkeepi
ngupwi
th
myabuse,
shamepoorguy.
Lwan:
"Ir
eal
lyt
hinkyoushoul
dtakeyourmat
erni
ty
l
eavenow"
Konk:
"I
'dr
atherbeherethanal
oneathomewhen
thet
imecomes,bet
terbeatthehospi
talt
hanat
home"
Lwan:
"Iwi
llt
akeal
eavet
oo"
Konk:
"Idon'
twantt
owast
emyl
eave,
Iwi
llusei
t
whenmybabyi sbor
n"
Lwan:
"Butyourstomachistoobi
gnow,
youar
e
ti
ri
ngmybaby,pleaserest
"
Konk:
"Iwi
llr
estt
omor
row"
Lwan:
"It
hinkyoushoul
dmovei nmyhousesoIcan
hel
pyouwi t
hthebabyproper
lywhenshei
sborn"
Konk:
"Okay"
Lwan:"
Wow. .
.real
ly?IthoughtIst
il
lhadtopushpul
l
andstr
angleforyoutoagr ee,
well
thatwaseasy,
I
wil
laskthemovert ofetchonl
yyourclot
hesorwe
canbuythenewones"
Konk:"
Likeyouhaveboughtadoublecl
osetfora
babythatisnotevenbor
nyet?"Heboughtpl
entyof
cl
othessomet hebabywon'tevenwear
,butt
heyare
cute.
Hi
sphoner
ang,
hel
ookedati
tandpi
cked
Lwan:
"Hel
lo?What
?Nocomment
"fr
om t
heni
tkept
ri
ngi
ng.
Konk:
"Ever
ythi
ngokay?
"
Lwan:
"Papar
azzidi
ditagai
n,wear
eonevery
magazi
ne'sf
rontpage"hi
sphonerangagai
n.
Konk:
"Whatdot
heywantnow?
"
Lwan:
"Ani
nter
viewwi
thus,
thi
sismom"hepi
cked.
Lwan:
"Mom...Iam sorr
ymom Iwasgoingtotel
l
youaf
terourbabyisborn.
..
Ihavebeenbusy
mom..
.wewi l
lcome...
yesmom bye"
Konk:
"Let
'sgobuyt
hosemagazi
nesandseewhat
t
heysayaboutus"
Lwan:"
Youwanttogi
vebi
rt
hnow?Mom i
snot
happy,
shewant
sushome1stthi
ngt
omorr
ow"
Konk:
"Why?
"Ifel
tmylevel
sofst
ressgoi
ngup,
I
don'
tcar
eaboutpapar
azzi
.
Lwan:
"Idon'
tknow"Ist
oodupt
hepai
nhi
tmehar
d.
Konk:
"Lwandl
eIt
hinkt
hebabyi
scomi
ng"
Lwan:
"Letmesee"
Konk:
"What
?Noyouar
enotmydoct
or"i
thi
tagai
n.
Lwan:"
Stopbei
ngstubbor
n,Iwil
ldel
ivermyown
baby,
nowgetonthebedandl etmesee"Il
ayedon
thebed.
Lwan:
"Yepsheiscomingal
ri
ght,
butyoustandi
ng
on3cm ri
ghtnow,
letmeaskthem t
oprepare
ever
ythi
ngf
orus"
Konk:
"Lwandl
edon'
tleavemeal
one"
Lwan:"
Iwi l
lcal
lthem"het
ookhi soff
icephoneand
cal
ledhei nj
ect
edmet oeasethepainandhe
hel
pedmewal kupanddownt he
passage,r
emindingmetobreathe,
Lwandleisso
support
ivejeal
ousdown.
Hekeptcheckingthecent
imet
ersonceIr
eached10
hecal
led2mor edoctor
sandothermidwi
ves,
l
ikeI
am gi
vingbi
rthto30kids.
Konk:
"Pl
easehol
dmyhandLwandl
e"
Lwan:"Iwantedtobet he1stonet owelcomeour
babylove,butIguesst hatdoesn' tmatt
er"hecame
toholdmyhand, whent hepai nhitmeagai nIbi
thi
s
hand,hetookitgracefully,Ipushedacoupleoftimes
thenthebabycr i
ed,Ismi led" Youdidi
tlove"he
kissedmysweat yf oreheadt henwentt otakea
babyandgavehi mt ome.
Konk:"
Sheisper
fect"Isawthatshewasnotwhi t
e
butshewasanalbino,andIf
ellinl
ovewi
thherthe
momentIlaidmyeyesonher ,shehadgol
dhairnot
yel
lowsheopenedhereyes,
wherearemybl ueeyes?
ShehadgreeneyesbutIappl
iedforblue!Il
oved
herst
il
lGodwaspr epari
ngmeforthatmoment ,
he
gavemeaspecialgift
.
Lwan: "Sheisper fectindeedandshehasmy
eyes" t
hankyoul ove,l
etmegocl eanherupsoIcan
dresshershewi l
lcatchcol d"hetookher,
Iwas
wai t
ingf orLwandl etocomebackwi thmybaby
whenIj ustfel
lasl eepandwokeupt oawar d,
Iwent
totakeabat h,
whenIcamebackLwandl ewas
sit
tingnextt omybedhol dingmybaby,shewas
dressedi npink,shei sindeedaper f
ectgif
tthatiwi
ll
forevercher i
sh.
Lwan:
"Heyhowar
eyouf
eel
ing?
"
Konk:
"Iam f
ine,
Ijustneedmor
erest
"
Lwan:
"Youcanr
estaf
teryouhavef
edher
"
Konk:
"Mybr
east
?"
Lwan:"I
t'
sthebestfort
hebabyl
ove,
sowhatarewe
call
ingher?
"Isatdownandhehel
pedmeposi t
ion
thebabycorrect
lyandgavemeasmallshawlto
coverup.
Konk:"
Ihadfewnamesbutnonegoodenought
ofi
t
herperf
ectsel
f"
Lwan:"
HowaboutLwandl
elonke?
"Iseewhathedi
d
ther
e.
Konk:
"OrLesedi
,
li
ghtcauseshei
smyl
it
tl
eli
ght
"
Lwan:
"Letstakeboth,
Iam di
schargi
ngyou
tomor
row,peoplear
ebusymovi ngyourcl
othesas
weagreed,Ical
ledmom Ihopeyoudon'tmind"
Konk:
"Butwhatdowesayt
othem?Shei
snot
your
s"
Lwan:"
Butsheisminel
ove"hest
oodupandt
ook
theLonkeandsatdownagai
n
Konk:
"Lwandl
eI.
..
"weheardanoi
secomi
ngour
way,
thenoneknockandt
heywerein.
ItwasAlu,
herdaught
er,Lwandl
e'
sot
her
grandpa,
alongwi
thBlesswhywashether
e?They
greet
edandAl ut
ookLonke.
Alu:
"Wooowshei ssobeaut
if
ulandshelooksl
ike
Lwandlewhenhewasyoung"sheisjustsayi
ng
that
,Lonkel
ookedli
keme.
Bl
ess:
"Iwasmor
eadobswheniwasyoung"
Mira:
"I
t'
sagoodt hi
ngt hi
sisnotaboutyou"the
dooropenedagain,
thepr esi
denthimselfcamet o
seemybaby,Ifel
tsoexci tedandspecial,
hecamei n
withsomeguy,It
hinki twasLwandle'
sf ather
,hehad
hiseyesandl
ips,
wel lhelookedli
kehimi neveryway.
Pr
es:"Sowemeetagai
nyoungl
ady,
wowyourbaby
i
s..
."
Al
u:"
Per
fectdad"
Pres:
"Yeahshei
ssobeaut
if
ulandshel
ooksl
ike
Lwandle"
Al
u:"
That
'swhatIsai
d"
Bl
ess:
"I
sn'
tshet
oopal
e?"
Lwan:
"Bl
essingwhyar
eyouher
e?It
'smypal
ebaby
andIl
oveherthewayshei
s,
youseeme,
Imake
uni
quebabies"
Bl
ess:
"Li
keyourgayson?Ohyeahhei
suni
que
al
ri
ght
"
Al
u:"
Blessi
ngIam notgoi
ngt
otal
ktoyouagai
n"
Bless:"
IcanseeIam notneededher eIam
going,KonkeIwoul dhavegi
venyouamuchmor e
beautifulbabiesthant
hatone"Lwandl
emarchedt
o
hi
mt hepr esstoppedhi
m.
Pr
es:
"Youl
eavi
ngi
saver
ygoodi
dea"
Bless:"
ArgIwonderwhyyouhaveyourfavour
it
esi
n
thi
sf amil
y"hewasangryheevenbangedthedoor
onhiswayout .
Alu:
"Iam sorr
yaboutt hatKonke,
heisjustbei
nga
baby"Lwandle'sfathert
ookthebaby,now
everybodyisholdingher,
Ical
ledLwandleand
whisperedtohim.
Konk:"
Lwandleyourfam shouldsani
ti
zethei
rhands
befor
eholdi
ngLonke,herskinistoosensi
ti
ve,
and
theki
ssingpleasemakeitstop"hechuckl
edand
tookLonke.
Lwan:"
Sofam wethi
nkyoushoul
dsani
ti
zeyour
handsbef
orehol
dingLonke"
Hissi
s:"
Ohlor
dsheisafreak,
nowwesani
ti
zet
o
holdababy?What
'snext
?Wear egoi
ngt
oseeher
thr
oughthegl
ass?
"
Alu:
"That
'showi
tshoul
dbe,peopl
edon'
tjusthol
da
baby,t
heyneedt
obeclean"
Hersi
s:"
Real
lymom?Okay,
Wher
eisthesani
ti
zer
?
Causei
twasmyt ur
ntohol
dher
,Ij
ustwantt
o
smoochhersmal
lli
ps"
Lwan:
"Pl
easehol
dont
oyoursmoochi
ngst
oo"
Al
u:"
Youguyswi
llmovei
nwi
thme?
"Il
ookedat
Lwandl
e.
Lwan:
"Uhm mom wewanttofi
gurethi
sout
our
sel
ves,
toget
heral
one,
butyouarewelcomet
o
comeli
vewithus"
Alu:
"Iam soproudofyouLwandl e,
youalwaysknow
howt ohandl
eyourbusinesses,
reall
yproud"
Mira:
"Sot
hatmoviewi
lll
ookgoodwi
tht
hatbabyi
n
i
ttoo,
what'
shername?"
Lwa:
"Lwandl
elonkeLesedi
"
L.
dad:
"Iseeyoudeci
dedt
ogoaf
ri
can"
Alu:
"Theyareaf
ri
canSet
h"Isensedahuget
ensi
on
betweenthem.
Seth:
"Whatdi dIsaywr ong?Iwasonlysaying"
they
keptgoingbackandf orthIjustl
ookedatthem and
wishedmyf am wast heretoo,wewerenotperf
ect
butattheendoft heday,theyaremyfam andImi ss
them andwillfor
everlovethem.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
GuysIhavedecidedtoendt
hisst
oryher
ecauseI
nolongerhaveenoughti
metopost.
Chapt
er90par
t1
°
•Sno•
°

Dad:
"It
alkedt
oZol
eni
'
sparent
sandt
heyt
alkedt
o
hi
m nowhewantstot
alkt
oyou"
Sno:
"Thatcanneverbepossi
bledad"
Dad:
"Heisher
epleasetal
ktohim"myheartst
arted
beat
ingf
ast,
Iwasneverready,
bef
oreIknewit
,he
wasonthephone.
Zole:
"HiSno.
..
"mythroatwasdr
yunabl
etor
espond
"Hell
oareyouther
e?"
Sno:
"H.
..
Hi.
..
"
Zole:
"ThankgoodnessSnowhathappened?I
thoughtIwasdoi ngwellasaf at
herandtr
yingasa
boyfri
end,
wheredi dIgowr ong?"Hesoundedso
hurtandsincerebutIwasnotgoi ngtofal
lfori
t,
I'
ve
beendownt hisroadbefore.
Sno:"Zoleniyoumayhavet ri
edasadadbutasa
boyfri
endyouneverevent ri
ed,andIwasnot
expectingyout o,
causeIknownomat terhowmuch
youtryyouwi l
lneverl
oveme,Youl oveChar l
eyand
thatisokayIunder st
and,
butIleftcauset he
pressurewast oomucht hatyouandyourbfwer e
putti
ngonme, youwerepracti
call
ycont rol
li
ngmy
moves, Ineededtobreakfr
eeIwassuf focati
ng"
Zol
e:"
Whydi
dn'
tyoul
eaveal
oneandl
eavemyson
wit
hme!"
Sno:"
YouseewhatImean?Iam amot
herIcan
neverdot
hatt
omysons"
Zol
en:
"Sons?Youhadanot
hersoni
nthi
sshor
t
spaceofti
me?"Hewasget
ti
ngangr
yam Igl
adt
o
befarr
ightnow.
Sno:"
Youseehowyouar eonecanneverholda
decentconvowit
hyou,
youarequickt
ogetangr y
cal
lmewhenyouar ecal
m causeIdon'tevenknow
whyyouar eget
ti
ngangr
yr i
ghtnow"hesighed.
Zolen:
"OkayI
'm sor
ry,
Iam cal
m now,
whendi
dthe
othersonhappen?"
Sno:"
Whydon'tyouf
ocusonyoursonher
e?Hei
s
fi
ne"sil
ence.
Zol
en:
"Imisshim,
Iam sur
enowhecantal
k"If
ound
mysel
flaughi
ngkant
ihowoldi
sthi
sson?
Sno:
"No,
buthecanwal
k"
Zolen:"
Imissedhi
s1stst
eps"If
eltsobadf
or
that,
butforamomentandsnappedoutofi
t.
Sno:"Zol
eni
,youdidthi
stoyour
sel
f,
Iam notgoi
ngto
feelguil
tyf
orclai
mingmyf r
eedom andhappi
ness
back!"
Zolen:
"Youcoul
dhavej
ustt
alkedtomeaboutal
l
thi
s,weweregoi
ngtocomeupwi t
hasol
uti
onof
somesor
t"
Sno:
"Sorr
yZolenibutyouarenottheeasi
estper
son
tot
alkto,
youhaveangerissues"
Zolen:
"AndforthatIam sorr
y,i
t'
sjustthatIli
keto
feeli
ncontrol
,andsinceIcouldn'
tfindyou,Ilear
nt
thatIcannotcontolever
ythi
ng"
Sno:
"Iwasnothappy,
Iwasfal
li
ngint
odepr
essi
on
ever
ydaybecauseofyouandyourbf
"
Zolen:
"NowIseeIam t
hecauseofyourl
eavi
ng"he
fi
nall
ygetsi
t.
Sno:
"Iam happyher
e,wear
ehappyher
e"
Zol
en:
"That
'sgoodt
ohear
,Iwoul
dli
ket
oseemy
sonpl
ease,
Iwanthi
mtoknowmeandr el
yonme
ashi
sdad"
Sno:
"Iwi
llskypeyouwhenhewakesup"
Zol
en:
"SnoIpromi
seyou,
Iam t
ryi
ngt
ochangef
or
myson,Iwantt
oseehi
m growi
ngup"
Sno:
"Hmm"
Zol
en:
"That
'snotconvi
nci
ng,
whatdoeshmm mean"
Sno:"
ItmeansIdon'tt
rustyounott
oactlikemy
fat
hertoowhengivenachancet of
atheryourson"
Zolen:
"Ipr
omi
seyouSno,Iwilll
etyouli
veyourli
fe
anyhowandwewillwor
kt ogetherco-
parent
ingour
son"
Sno:
"Okayletmethi
nkabouti
tcauseIdon'
tthi
nkI
wantyourbfnearmyson"
Zolen:
"OursonSno.
..butyourbfget
snearmyson
yeah?"
Sno:"
Youar
est
il
lnotl
ist
eni
ngyetyouwant
edt
o
tal
k"
Zolen:
"That
'sgoi
ngtobet
oughcauseChar
ley
al
readylovesourson"
Sno:
"Het
hinksFr
anki
shi
s!"
Zol
en:
"Fr
ank?
"Ohno.
..
Sno:
"Yourbfi
sjustasbadasyou"
Zolen:
"Iam notabadguyIjustwantedwhatI
thoughtwasbestforourson'
swellbeing,
Iwas
readytobebiobecauseofhim"
Sno:
"Idi
dn'
taskyout
odot
hat
,Ineverdi
d"
Zol
en:
"YeahIknowbuti
t'
ssomet
hingIdeci
ded
mysel
f"
Sno:"
Youdidn'
thavet
ochangeyourt
rueselffor
me,Iknowoursonwasamistake,
weneverplanned
hi
m"
Zolen:
"Hedidcomeunplannedbuthei snota
mistake,
heisabl
essi
ngourbl essi
ng,hegotme
l
ookingattheworl
ddif
ferent
ly,Iwashopingf
orhi
m
somehowwhenwehadsex"Ichuckl ed.
Sno:
"WeneverhadsexZol
eni
"ormaybet
ohi
mit
wassex.
Zol
en:"
Yether
eheis,
soIwil
ltal
ktoChar
leyabout
youguyssohewil
ltakeast
epback"
Sno:
"Youdot
hat
"
Zol
en:
"Ihopehedoesn'
tki
llmeforactuall
ymaki
ng
youpr
eg,t
hatonei
sgangster"hechuckled.
Sno:
"Orki
llus,
Idi
dn'
tknowyouwer
egay"
Zol
en:
"Iam notgay"ohk.
..
Sno:
"Oh?Thenwhatar
eyou?
"
Zolen:"
Aper sonwhohasfeel
ingsfort
hesame
sex,whydowehavet olabeli
t?"Okaysomeone
hasn'tacceptedt
hei
rtr
ueself.
Sno:
"Ihearyou"
Zol
en:
"Isyourbfcurr
entt
reati
ngyougood?Ihope
mysoni snotcal
li
nghim dadcauseIwi
llki
ll
someone"
Sno:
"Andhe'
sback!
"
Zol
en:
"What
?Iam j
ustaski
ng"
Sno:
"Andt
hreat
eni
ngatt
hesamet
ime"
Zol
en:
"OkayIwon'tki
llhi
m causeyoul
ovehim,
but
hewil
lhavealongconversat
ionwit
hmyfist
s"
Sno:
"Yousai
dyouar
echangi
ng"
Zolen:"
AndIam,butIwontstandmysoncal l
ing
anothermanhisdadwhilstIam st
il
lal
iveand
wil
lingtodaddyhi
m"that'
snotawor dbutokay.
Sno:
"IhearyouZol
eniIwi
llt
hinkaboutever
ythi
ng
andgetbacktoyou"
Zolen:"
Iknowyouarenot,
SnoIam sorr
yfor
pushingyouawaythatfar
"that
'sal
lIwaswait
ing
forhisapology.
Sno:
"That
'st
hest
art
,youar
einagoodt
rack"
Zol
e:"
Idon'
twantt
omissanymor
eti
mei
nmyson'
s
l
if
e,pl
easel
etmein"
Sno:"
Nowyouar
enotgi
vingmeachancet
othi
nk
aboutit
"
Zole:
"Okayokayt
akeyourt
ime,
butdoknowt
hatI
missmyson"
Sno:
"OkaybyeZol
eni
"
Zol
en:
"I
twasni
cehear
ingf
rom youagai
n,canI
vi
deocal
lyoul
ater
"
Sno:
"That
'snotgi
vingmet
imet
othi
nk"
Zol
:"
IknowbutIwantt
oseehowol
dhei
snow"
Sno:
"Leaveyournumberwit
hdad,
Iwi
llhol
aatyou
whenIhavethoughtabouti
t"
Zol
e:"
Iunder
stand"andthati
ssounl
ikehi
m,maybe
hei
schangingafteral
l.
It
alkedtodadanddr
oppedthecal
l,
Ical
led
Khethi
,
andtol
dheraboutZol
eni
.

Shewashappywemadeupbutshewasworr
ied
aboutChar
ley,
thi
sChar
leymustbear
eal
danger
ousish.
Kheth:
"Thent
herei
snoneedt
onotcomet
her
eand
vi
sistyounow?"
Sno:"
Thef
inalexamsarej
ustar
oundt
hecor
ner
,you
shoul
dbestudyinghar
d"
Kheth:
"That
'sthereasom whyIwantt
ocomethere,
I
needaf ami
li
arkindfacetorel
axmesoIcanstudy
fort
hef i
nal
sinagoodmood"
Sno:
"Okay,
youcancome"
Khet
h:"
1stt
hingt
omor
rowmor
ningIwi
llbeonmy
wayther
e"
Sno:
"OkayIcan'
twai
ttoseeyouIhaven'
tseenyou
i
nforever
"
Kheth:"
Imi
ssyou2si
sdon'
tfor
gett
hel
oveIhave
foryou"
Sno:
"Anddon'
tfor
getmyhear
tthatbeat
sforyou"
shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"Shouldn'
tyousayt
hatt
oamanor
something"
Sno:
"Mxm si
nceIdon'
thaveamanIam sayi
ngi
tto
you"
Khet
h:"
ThatDavi
disahugedi
ck"
Sno:"
Asmal
lone"wel
aughed,
l
etmesl
eepIam so
ti
red"
Khet
h:"
Okaysi
swi
llseeyout
omor
row"
Sno:
"Ar
eyoucomi
ngwi
thyourbf
?"
Khet
h:"
Heisnotmybf
,Idon'
tknowhei
swor
king
t
omorrow"
Sno:
"Okaybyesi
s"
Khet
h:"
Byebi
ggy"wedr
oppedt
hecal
l.

ThenextmorningIwenttoworkandaround
midday,
theKhethishoweduplooki
ngbeauti
fulthan
ever
,shewasactuall
yonheelsandashortdress,I
am sopr
oudofher
.
Irant
omeetherhal
fway,
Ihaven'
tseenheri
n
ages,
shehas
gr
ownsomuch,
youcannevert
ellt
hatshegave
bi
rt
h3mont
hsback.
Kheth:"
OMGt hisjointi
soffthehook"okaythel
ingo
i
sstillt
here,
shetookhersunglassesoffand
huggedmeagai n"Lookatyoulooki
nglikeamil
lion
dol
lar"shetwir
ledmear ound
Sno:"
Ihavetodressthepartsothesepeopl
ecan
takemeseriousl
y,
butnopeoplelookatyou!When
didyoubecomesuchaf i
neyounglady"shefl
ipped
herweavedramatical
ly.
Kheth:"
WellIwantedtoentert
hisci
tyinst
yleyou
know,andImustsayIf l
ippedmanyheadsonmy
wayher e"shedustedhershoul
deroff
.
Sno:"
Ial
mostdi
dn'
trecogni
seyou,
wher
ear
ethe
sneaker
s"
Khet
h:"
YeyIam t
ir
edoftheseheel
sbei
ngal
adyis
t
ir
ingIcan'
twai
ttosi
tdownandwearmysneaker
s
t
heyneverdi
sappoi
nt"Il
aughedt
hatdi
dn'
tlastl
ong.
Sno:
"Let
'sgoatt
hebackandwecangetyou
somethi
ngtoeat
"
Kheth:
"Iam notgoi
ngtoanyback,
Iwantt
obea
cust
omerher e,
wait
er!
"Sheyel
ledf
ora
wait
er,
Sylvest
ercametous
Syl
v:"
Goodafter
noonma'
am pl
easecomet
his
way,
tabl
eforone?"
Khet
h:"
Tablefort
woplease,
l
et'
sgositdownIam
t
ir
ed"shesaidtome,
wewentt osi
tdownwhileshe
l
ooksatthemenu.
Sno:
"Ican'
tbel
ieveyouar
ereal
lyher
ecust
omer
"
shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Bel
ievei
tbusi
nessowner
,wher
ear
emy
ki
ds?"
Sno:
"Home"
Kheth:
"Iam sur
emysondon'
trememberme
anymore"
Sno:"
Thebondyouhaveisunbreakabl
e,
hewillbe
happytoseeyou,
yoursonl
ikesthebabybouncer
yourbfboughtl
astt
imehewashere,
hewant
edto
buytwoformysontoobutIr
efused,
hei
ssucha
ki
ndsoul"
Khet
h:"
Hei
snotmybft
hough,
hei
sagoodper
son"
Sno:
"Sohowi
sschoolandever
ythi
ng"
Khet
h:"
FineIam wr
it
ingmyf
inal
ssoon"
Sno:
"Ar
eyour
eady?
"
Khet
h:"
Yeah,
sowhatdoyoudof
orf
unar
ound
her
e?"
Sno:
"Ispendt
imewi
tht
heki
ds,
Idon'
tknow"
Khet
h:"
Ihavefor
got
tenhowbor
ingyouar
e,howi
s
t
hatfun?Thati
spar
enti
ngnotf
un"
Sno:
"Wel
liti
sfunf
orme.
..di
dyoucomewi
th
Banel
ehere?
"
Khet
h:"
No,
thatonei
spr
obabl
yatschoolnow,
why?
"
Sno:
"Ah.
..NVM It
houghtIsawhi
m passi
ngby"
Khet
h:"
Nahi
twasnothi
m,whywoul
dhebeher
e?"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknow,
sowhyai
n'tyouwi
tht
heni
ce
guy?
"
Khet
h:"
Hei
stoogoodf
orme,
Ican'
t"
Sno:
"Ther
eisnosuch,
areyoust
il
lwai
ti
ngfor
Banel
etocomebacktoyou?"Wewereeat
ing.
Kheth:
"Iknowhet ol
dmet omoveon,thatheloves
herbutIwashopingt hat
,i
twasonlyaliebutaft
er
hi
smom di edIthoughthe'dcomebackbuthe
neverdid,
heishappil
ymar ri
edsi
swithoutme"I
hel
dherhand.
Sno:
"Iam sor
rysi
smaybemrni ceguyi
stheonef
or
you,
Imeanheevenlovesyourson"
Khet
h:"
Jayi
stoohandsomeIdon'
tseeusl
ast
ing"
Sno:"
That'
syourexcusef
ornotbei
ngwi
thhi
m?
Thatheistoohandsome?"
Kheth:
"Hewil
lcheatonmewithouthi
m knowi
ng
i
t,
handsomemencandot hat"Il
augheditmadeno
sense"Doyouhaveaspeci
alsomebody?"IShook
myhead.
Sno:
"Nah"
Khet
h:"
Iam sopr
oudofyousi
s,
youf
inal
lygoti
t,
that
youcanbesi ngl
eandst i
llbehappy,t
heri
ghtguy
willcome,yourfoodisreall
ynice"Davegoti
nwith
hisbusinessassociates.
Hecamestr
aightt
ous,Iwant
edthegr
oundt
oat
l
eastki
ckmetothenextcent
ury.
Dave:
"Ladi
es.
..Sno.
..
"di
dn'
thesayl
adi
es?
Sno:
"Goodaf
ter
noonsi
r,
howcanwehel
pyou?
"
Dave:
"ComeonSnoi
t'
smeDave"
Sno:
"Whodi
dwhatexact
ly?
"
Dave:
"Uhm I
m sor
ry"hewal
kedaway.
Khet
h:"
Thatwashush,
whoishe?Icoul
dn'
tmi
sst
he
t
ensi
onbetweenyoutwo"
Sno:
"Heli
edtome, wel
lhedidn'
tli
epersebuthe
di
dn'
ttel
lmet hetr
uthabouthim bei
ngengaged,
I
al
mostfel
lforhim onl
ytohavenoonet ocat
chme"
Khet
h:"
NowIsee,
didyouuhm havesex"
Sno:
"Pl
ent
yoft
imesont
hephone"shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Heneversawyounaked?
"
Sno:
"No,
buthewasaboutto,
i
twasthatdeep,
I
al
mostfel
lforast
rangeri
twascr
azy"hekept
l
ooki
ngatus.
Kheth:
"Hesur
ecanmakeal adyfeel
uncomfort
abl
e,what
'shi
sst
ory?"
Sno:"
Justignor
ehi
sstaresheisjustbor
edhis
fi
ancéwentt oI
ndi
aorIndonesi
aIdon'tknow,
now
heisbored"
Kheth:"
Andhowdoyouknowt hat?Ar eyoust
alki
ng
her?Causeifyouareitmeansyouf eelsomet
hing
fortheguy"shetookalongannoyingsiponher
milkshake.
Sno:"Wehappentofoll
oweachot heroninst
aIdida
gigforhert
hati
showIknowher e,Ihandl
edthei
r
engagementpart
y'sfood"shel
ookedatme" What ?
"
Khet
h:"
Thatbr
okeyourhear
tdi
dn'
tit
?"
Sno:
"Justali
tt
lebutIam apr
ofessi
onalIcar
ri
ed
myselfasoneonthatpart
y"
Khet
h:"
Heiscutebutold"Ilaughedheisnott
hat
ol
d!WellIl
ikeol
d,whatam IsayingIl
ikeol
dbutnot
hi
m causehehassomeoneal
ready.
Sno:
"Let
'sgohome,
Imi
ssmyki
ds"
Kheth:
"Let
's,Imi
ssedmyson"shest
oodupwear
ing
herheelsbackon.

Wewenttomyhouse,
j
ustasIwasaboutt
osi
ton
t
hecouch,
mydoorbel
lrang.
Sno:"
That'
sweir
d,t
heyusual
lyst
artf
rom t
hegat
e"I
tookFrankandwentt
oopen.
Sno:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?Howdi
dyougeti
n
her
e?"
Nel
e:"
Hi,
ist
hishi
m?"
Sno:
"Whatar
eyouonabout
?"
Nel
e:"
Mysonisthishi
m?"Icoul
dn'
thol
dthe
l
aughteri
sBanel
ereal
lyt
hatdumb?
Sno:
"Thi
sismysonFrank"Il
ookedbehi
ndt
oseei
f
Khet
hiisnotcomi
ngdownwithLu.
Nel
e:"
Iknow.
..
"Khet
hocamedownt
alki
ng.
Kheth:
"OMGIcan'tbel
ieveheist
hisbi
gnow"Nel
e
pushedthedoorandcamei n.
Sno:"Surecomein,
youarewelcome"Isaid
sarcasti
call
y,
andfol
lowedaf
terhim af
tercl
osi
ng
thedoor.
Nel
e:"
Thi
sishi
m!"
Sno:
"Nott
hisonenow?Thi
sguydoesn'
tknowhi
s
son"
Nele:
"Sot
hisiswhereyouarehi
ddi
nghim?Iknewit!
KhethowhathaveIdonetoyoutodeser
veathi
s?"
Kheth:
"Don'
tbetoomuchNele,
si
tdownandbe
humble"shesatdownl
ooki
ngcool,
li
kenopani
con
hereyesorface.
Nel
e:"
Iam notsi
tt
ingdown,
Idemandanswer
s!"
Khet
h:"
Dudeyouar escar
ingt heki
dswithyourtoo
muchness"howdoesKhet hidoit,
shei
scalmlike
shedi
dnothingwrong.
Nel
e:"
Whati
sthi
sKhet
ho?
"
Kheth:
"Cont
inuetousethatt
onewit
hmeandyou
wil
lspeakalone"hesi
ghedandsatdown.
Sno:
"Iwi
llbei
ntheki
tchen,
l
etmet
akeLuI
..
."
Nel
e:"
Pleasel
eavehi
m behi
nd"Il
ookedatKhet
hi
whoshruggedhershoul
der
s.
Iwentt
omyr oom,Ihopetheywil
lfi
ndaway
for
wardtowar
dsthisbabyissue.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.

Otherfinalpar
tswi
llf
oll
owwhenIam notbusy
again,
thankyouforyoupat
iencepeeps.
Chapt
er91
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Il
ookedathi
m,heisexpect
ingmet
oapol
ogi
zeor
somethi
ng,
Idon'
towehimish.
Nel
e:"
Soyouarenotgoi
ngtosayanyt
hing?
"Whyi
s
hemad?Idon'
tgeti
tforr
eal
.
Kheth:
"Somet
hingli
kewhatweBanel e,
youshould
betheonetosaysomet hingcauseyoufoll
owedme
al
lthewayhere,
Ireall
yhavenothingtosay"Isaw
mysonwasbecomi ngrestl
ess,
youcantellhe
doesn'
tli
kebei
nghel dli
keababysoIst oodup.
Nel
e:"
Wear
est
il
ltal
kingwher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Kheth:
"Youconti
nuet
otal
kther
eIwi
llbeback"he
chuckl
edbit
terl
y.
Nel
e:"
Khet
hoi
sthi
syoupuni
shi
ngmef
orwhat
ever
"
Kheth:
"Thefactthatyoudon'
tknowwhatyoudi d
wrongisthereasonwhywear eher
etoday"Isawa
babywalkerandputhi minit
.
Nel
e:"
Ist
hisaboutmest
il
lbei
ngwi
thSi
mi?
"
Kheth:
"Banel
eIdon'
tcareaboutyourst
upidwif
e
okay,
Ihavemovedonawayf rom t
oxicpeopl
eli
ke
you,
Iam goodwithyou"
Nele:"
Thenwhatar
eyourreasonsf
orhi
ddi
ngmy
son,gi
vemesomething!
"Heyell
ed.
Kheth:
"Iseeyouwanttol
eavenow,
uset
hedooryou
usedgetti
nginandgetout
"
Nel
e:"
Aahyouar
esof
rust
rat
ing!
"
Kheth:"
Thankyou"Ismi led,
hisphonerang,he
showedupont hescreenhewaski ssi
nghiswif
e,we
bothlookedatthephoneandhel ookedatme" What
?
Pickyourphoneupandst oplookingatme"hetook
i
tIwentt othekit
chen,tohookusupwi t
hsome
food,
webr oughttakeaways,Idishedoutforhi
m
andleftiti
nthekitchen,
hewasst il
ltal
kingwhenI
gotback.
Nele:
"Iam t
ell
ingyouheisreal
lymyson"i
tseems
l
ikethewifewasdenyingthathei
sthefat
her
,he
sai
dhi sgoodbyes.
Khet
h:"
Hei
snotyour
s"
Nel
e:"
Iknowmyki
ds,
sodon'
tmakemeaf
ool
"
Khet
h:"
Iwouldnevermakeyousomethi
ngyouare
not
,f
orrealnowBanel
ewhatareyoudoingher
e?"
Nel
e:"
Iam her
etogetmyson"
Kheth:
"Youarecr
azyyouknowt hat
?Gomakeyour
ownwi t
hyourwife,
thi
soneisnotyour
sorIwoul
s
havetoldyouashisfat
her
"Icanseedoubti
nhis
eyes.
Nel
e:"
Iam hungr
ytoo"ori
twashungernotdoubt
s.
Khet
h:"Wi
feynotcooki
ngforhusby?"Imadeita
poi
nttomakeitlookevenmoredeli
ciousthani
tis
"Wi
feynocookey?Shameyoushoul dhir
eachefor
somethi
ng"helookedatmeli
keIam evil.
Nel
e:"
Iforgott
oeatwhi
leIwast
racki
ngyou,
myson
i
smor eimport
antt
hanfood"
Khet
h:"
Wher
eishe?Eathi
m"Snocamedown.
Sno:"
StopdoingthatKhet
hiyourhusbandi
s
hungry"shewenttotheki
tchen.
Kheth:
"Exhusbandli
kewayexexexhusbandnow
heisSimi'
sresponsi
bil
it
ynotour
s"Iyel
led.
Sno:
"Youar
eevi
lwoman!
"Sheyel
ledback.
Nel
e:"
Exact
ly!
"Lookedathi
m.
Kheth:"Youshutupyouhavenoi deawhyyouar e
here,
thenextt hingyouareavi cti
cinal lofthi
s,l
earn
toownupyouri sh,
youcan'tjustfocusonl yonhow
Ireacted,howaboutyoust artwher eitallbegun?
Huh?Bef or eIreact
ed"Snocamebackwi thtwo
pl
atesandi
tlookedmor
eappet
izi
ngt
hant
heoneI
waseati
ng,
shegaveontoNel
e.
Nel
e:"
Thankyou"hestart
edeati
ngli
keahungr yli
on
welookedathi
m,Snoevenstoppedeat
ing,
we
l
ookedateachother
,sheshr
uggedhershoulders.
Kheth:
"Whenwast helastt
imeyouate?"Sno
nudgedme" What?Itdoeslookl
ikei
t'
sbeenday
wit
houtfood"Ishr
uggedmi neback.
Sno:"
Wouldyoulikeanotherplat
e?Youcantake
mineIam real
lynothungry"shepushedherpl
ate
towardshi
m.
Nele:
"Thankyou"af
terfi
nishi
nghispl
atehe
att
ackedSno's,
Snolookedreall
ysadnotdi
sgust
ed
butsadIwonderwhat '
sherstory.
Kheth:"
Yousur eeatli
keyouarepregnant,
likeyou
areeati
ngf ort
wo"Snoshookherheadherwayof
tel
li
ngmet ost
opt al
king"What?Maybehi swi f
eis
pregnantandhet ookthecravi
ngpartithappensal l
theti
me"Snogavemewoul dyoushutupki ndalook
andNel echokedonhi sfoodmakinghim cough
uncontrol
labl
y,
Snor ushedfort
hewat er,
maybeNel e
j
ustr eal
izedsomethingandthatbrokemy
heart,
Snogavehi m aglassofwatertodr
ink,
he
thankedhi m andhedrankit
.
Sno:
"Seewhatyoumadehi
m do?
"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dn'
tmakeSimipregnant,
i
t'
sgoodcause
nowhewil
lshi
fthi
sfocusonust ohisnewf
am"
Nel
e:"
Simii
snotpr
egnant
,eveni
fshei
sIst
il
lwant
t
otakemyson"
Khet
h:"
Pleasel
eaveBanel
e,
nobodyi
staki
ngmyson
awayfr
om me"
Nel
e:"
Notf
rom youbutyoursi
ster
"
Sno:
"Iwi
llgohel
pthenannybat
htheki
ds"she
st
oodup.
Nel
e:"
Iam t
aki
ngt
hem al
lofmyki
dst
oli
vewi
th
me"
Khet
h:"
That'
scut
eandallbutyouaresti
llst
udyi
ng
anddoesyourwi
feknowaboutallt
his?
"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llt
alkt
oher
"
Khet
h:"
Cal
lhernowandl
etherknowIwantt
osee
something,
Ipr
omiseyouifsheagreesIwon'tput
onaf i
ghtbuti
fsheishesi
tantandsayno,Iguess
thi
swillbeset
tl
edthenmykidswi l
lneverl
ivewith
you"hetookouthi
sphoneanddi al
edhiswi f
e's
numberandputitonloudspeaker.

Wewai
tedunt
ilsheanswer
ed.
Simi:
"Babe"Il
ookedatNel
elooki
ngatme,
hei
s
real
lygoneisn'
the?
Nel
e:"
YesSi
misoIwast
hinki
ng"
Si
mi:
"Yes?
"
Nel
e:"
Thatweshoul
dtakeal
lmyki
dst
ocomel
ive
wit
husnextyear
"
Si
mi:
"Why?
"YesIwoul
dal
sol
ikewhy.
Nele:
"Iwantt
obecloset
omyki
ds,
Iwantt
obea
goodf at
hert
othem"
Simi
:"
Andyoucan'
tbet
hatwi
thoutt
hem l
ivi
ngwi
th
us?"
Nel
e:"
NoIwantt
ogett
oknowt
hem upcl
ose,
soI
havet
alkedt
othei
rmot
her
stheyagr
eed"
Simi:"
Soyoutaljedtot hem andtel
li
ngme?CauseI
am thewifeIam supposedt oj
ustacceptt
hisand
l
ivewi t
hit
?Wj atifIdon'twanttoli
vewithyour
creché,
weshoul dbef ocusingonmakingourown
notmakemebet hei
raunt "
Nele:
"HowcanyousaythatSi
mi,
Idon'tt
hinkwe
needanymoreki
dsbabeIhave5alreadyenough
forus"
Simi:
"Soyoudon'
twantustohaveourown
baby,
whataboutwhatIwant
?"
Nel
e:"
Uhm canwet
alkl
aterl
ove"
Si
mi:
"Sur
ebye"
Nel
e:"
Iloveyou"myhear
tachedal
it
tl
e.
Simi
:"
Iloveyoutoobabe,
l
ater
"ncoohmaybei
tis
ti
meIletNelegoful
ly.
Ther
ewassi
lencef
orawhi
le.
Nel
e:"
And?
"
Khet
h:"
No"
Nel
e:"
Why?
"
Kheth:
"Iam thei
rmothert
heyneedmemor e,
your
wif
edoesn'tloveyourki
ds,andIunder
standher,
i
t'
s
get
ti
ngl at
e,youshoul
dleave"
Nel
e:"
Letmeseemysonbef oreIl
eave"Isi
ghed
t
hereisnomoref
ight
ingl
eftinme.
Khet
h:"
Snowi
llbr
inghi
m downwhent
heyar
edone
bat
hinghi
m"
Nel
e:"
Sohei
smyson"Lawdt
hisguyi
sst
upi
d.
Khet
h:"
Yes"
Nel
e:"
Whydi
dyoul
i
etome?
"
Khet
h:"
Iwant
edyout
obehappywi
thherasyou
ar
enow"
Nel
e:"
Thatdoesn'
tmakesenset
ome"
Kheth:"Idi
dn'
twanttobur
styourbubblewi
tha
baby,youwereexpecti
ngandyoulookedver
ymuch
i
nlove"
Nel
e:"
IknowyouKhet
hot
ellmet
her
ealr
eason"
Khet
h:"
Nel
eyoudon'
tdeser
vet
ofat
hermyki
ds,
you
areamess,IknowIam notthebestmot
herbutI
careaboutmykids'
wel
lbeing,
andyouandyour
wif
earenotit
"
Nel
e:"
Whatisthatsupposedt
omean,
havi
ngt
hem
meansIdeser
vet hem"
Nel
e:"
Youcan'
teventel
lwhoi
swho,
evenLuyou
t
houghti
twasFrank"
Nel
e:"
Iam t
ryi
ngt
ochanget
hat
,Iwantt
oknowmy
ki
ds"
Khet
h:"
Icanneverdenyyoutogett
oknowyour
ki
dsbett
eri
fyoufeelready,
butt
heyar
enotmovi
ng
i
nwithyou"
Nele:
"ThenIam t
aki
ngyout
ocour
tfort
hem,
Iwant
f
ullcustody"
Kheth:"
Whatmor edoyouwantf
rom meBanel
e?I
am notsayingyouarenotal
l
owedneart
hem j
ust
notthem nearyourwi
fe!
"
Nel
e:"
Youar
ear
eckl
essmom Icoul
dwi
n"r
eckl
ess?
Khet
h:"
Nowyouaret
rippi
ngetoutofher
e"Ist
ood
upandwentt
oopenthedoorforhi
m.
Nele:
"Iam notgoingbacktoS.AIgotaj oboff
erin
Londonafterthi
syear,sot
ellmehowam I
supposedtogettoknowmyki dsli
vingseasaway
fr
om them,Iam suretheyhavelongforgot
tenabout
me"
Kheth:
"That '
sal
lonyouMr ,i
fyoucouldjusttake
fewmi nutestoskypethem,wewouldn'tbehere
t
oday,callthem ever
ysingl
edaytheywi l
lnever
for
getaboutyou"
Nel
e:"
Itr
ytocal
lbuttheyar
eal
waysasl
eepor
somewherewhenIcall
"
Khet
h:"
TryharderIam sur
eyoudon'
twantmet
o
gi
veyouparenti
nglessonsnowdoyou?"
Nele:
"Saysanabsentmom"hestoodupandwent
out"Wil
lmeeti
ncour t
!"Icl
osedt
hedoorandwent
toopenthegateforhi
m.
Am Ianabsentmot her?YesIam dadi sdoingthe
most ,
Iam abadmot her,IwonderifNeleistaki
ng
met ocourtcauseher eall
ywantst ofathermykids
orjusttospi
teme,Isatont hecouch,whenIwas
youngImadeapr omiset omyselfthatIwon'tbe
l
ikemymothertomykids,
thatIwillbetheretosee
them gr
owup,
butlookatmenow, Ijusthadthem at
ayoungageIwasnotready,
Ididn'twantli
feto
passmebywhileIwasbusybei ngamot her,
Iam
l
ikemymother.

Ifoundmyselfcrying,causeIt houghtofamemor y
wher eIwasstil
linprimar y,ki
dsusedt obragabout
thei
rmot her
s,t
heirmot her sthistheirmothers
that,
theymadeitlookl i
keamot herwasagood
thi
ngl i
keanimpor t
antt hing,theymadei tlookli
kea
mot heri
sacar i
ng,mostl ovingandmosti mpor tant
thi
ngi ntheworl
d,allIhadt osayaboutmymot her
was' shegavebirt
ht ome' dadusedt osayshedi d
goodbydoi ngthatandgi vingmet ohim wasthe
best.
Ihel
dont othat,
Iguessnothavi
ngamot her
aff
ectedmesomewher ecause,
Ireal
lydon'tknow
wheretostartt
obeagoodmot hertomyki ds,al
lI
doisleavethem.
I
npr
imar
yIwoul
dtal
kaboutmydadwhi
let
hwy
weretal
kingaboutthei
rmot her
s,they'
dsaydads
arenotasimpor t
antasmoms, theydidn'tknowthat
whatthei
rmot hersweremydadwast hatforme,i
n
mylif
e,mydadi sthebest
,he'dattendeverysoccer
matchIwentt oandhewasmyper sonalcouch,
my
cheer
leaderandmyf ri
end.
Sno:"
Heywhyar eyoucryi
ngli
tt
leone?"Ichuckl
ed
thr
oughmyt earscausewelookthesameage,I
wipedmytears."I
sitNel
e?"
Khet
h:"
Am Ianawf
ulmom?
"IknowIam butIam
aski
nganyway.
Sno:"
No,youaret
hemot
hert
hatdoeswhat
'sbest
forherchi
ldr
en"
Khet
h:"
Bygi
vingt
hem away?
"
Sno:"Youwanttostudyandgi
vethem whatthey
deserveaneducatedmom whocanpr ovi
defor
them,youar
ear ol
emodelsis"noI'
m not,
whatam I
teachingmykids?
Kheth:
"Ishoul
dn'
thavecamet hi
sside,
Iwasbusy
fol
lowi
ngamanandf or
gotaboutmyki dsneeding
me,aft
ermyexamsIam l eavi
ngIneedtobet here
moreformyki
ds,
Ineedt
olovet
hem mor
e"she
huggedme.
Sno:"
Youareagoodmot her,
l
ookatyou,youeven
boughtcl
othesandtoysfort
heki
ds,youdidn'
t
comeempt yhanded"
Khet
h:"
Ifai
ledmyki
dsbutnotanymor
e"
Sno:"
Nelewantsyout odoubtyourpar enti
ng
ski
ll
s,yesyouarenottherephysical
lybuttheyknow
youandt heywil
lneverforgetyouast hei
rmother
causeyouar enot
hingli
keyourmot herwhoyou
neverknewevenonce"herpept al
kiskindaworki
ng.
Khet
h:"
Yeah2moremont
hsandIwi
llbewi
tht
hem
agai
n"Ismi
led.
Sno:
"Theki
dsar
esl
eepi
ng,
l
et'
sgoout
"
Khet
h:"
Leavet
hem al
one"
Sno:
"What
?No!Thei
rnannyi
sher
e"
Khet
h:"
Shesur
ecanmakeher
sel
fscar
ce"
Sno:"
Sheisshy,
let
'sgotakeabat
handgot oa
dri
nki
ngspree"t
houghit'
sMondayIneedadrinkor
twoorthr
eeorlet'
snotputanumberonit
.
Khet
h:"
Let
'sdot
his!
"
Sno:
"Iknewthatwasgoingt
ocheeryouup"we
st
oodupandwentt otakeabathandshedi dmy
makeupitwasheavyonmyf aceIfel
tmyf ace
put
ti
ngupawei ghtbutIwasreal
lybeaut
if
ul.
Khet
h:"
Thatdr
essi
ssohotonyou,
Iwantsomet
hing
si
mil
ar,
giveme"
Sno:
"Di
dn'
tyoubr
ingcl
othes?
"
Khet
h:"
Idi
dbutitismorefunwear
ingsomeone
el
se'
sclot
hes"shewenttofet
chadressper
fectf
or
me.
Sno:
"Loset
hebr
a"
Khet
h:"
Andber
eal
lynaked?
"
Sno:
"Itl
ooksmor
ebeaut
if
ulwi
thoutabr
a,youhave
aver
ageboobswhat
'st
hematt
er"
Khet
h:"
Ifyout
hisso"It
ookthebr
aoutandmy
dr
esshadaverylowback,
mybackwasallout
.
Sno:"
Youseeyoulookbett
ernow,
Icanevensee
thatt
att
ooonyourlowerback,
Idi
dn'
tseeitcauseI
wasfocusi
ngonthebra"sheworeherhi
ghheel s.
Khet
h:"I
sther
eawayIcoul
dputonsneakerwi
th
t
hisdress"
Sno:
"No!Ihavebabyheelsyouwilll
ovethem,t
hey
don'
tdemandmuchbal ancefrom you"andshewas
ri
ghtt
heyfeltgood.
Kheth:"
Ifeell
ikeareall
adynowl etmegokissmy
thekidsandlet'
shittheroad"wewentt
okissthe
kidsandwentout .

Whenwegott otheclubIfeltl
ikepeoplewere
l
ookingatuscausewedi dnothaveourbr as
on,
nevermi ndthelengt
hofourdr esses,butIgot
comfortwhenIsawwewer enottheonlyonenot
wearingthem,IgotcomfortwhenIsawsomeone
wit
hbi ggerboobsthanminenotwear ingone,I
guesst hi
sisanobr aci
ty.
Weorder
edandwentt
osi
tdownanddr
ank,
i
twasa
chi
ll
edcl
ub.
Guy:
"Ladi
es"Il
ookedatt
heguy,
i
t'
sSno'
sal
mostbf
.
Sno:
"Davi
dhi
"
Khet
h:"
Hey"
Dave:
"Wearesi
tti
ngther
ewi
thmyf
ri
endswoul
d
youli
ket
ojoinus?"
Sno:
"Nowear
efi
neher
e,howdi
dyouseeusi
nthi
s
dar
kness"
Dave:"BabeI'
dseeyouundert hesea"hewas
getti
ngdrunk" Ididn'
tknowt hatyouattended
placesli
kethis,youlooksobeaut i
ful,
asalways"
he
turnedtolookatmebr i
ef l
y"Youlookbeautif
ult
oo,
I
am suremyf riendwi l
lloveyou,heisfr
om outof
town"
Sno:"
Wearenoti
nter
est
ed,
andst
opmat
chi
ngmy
si
sterwi
thyourf
ri
ends"
Dave:
"Babewhydoyouhat
emesomuch?
"
Sno:
"Canwenotdot
hisher
eandnow"
Dave:"WhenthencauseyouhatemeandIcan't
t
akei tanymore,
Iwantyounother
,Iwantt
ospend
t
her estofmydayswi t
hyou,
nother"
Sno:
"Yetyouar
est
il
lwi
thher
"
Dave:
"Iam wor
kingoni
t,
soonwewi
llbet
oget
her
babeasitwasmeantt
obef r
om t
hest
art
"thenhe
wentof
f,
whataweirdguy.
Sno:"Thisl
if
et aughtmegr eatt
hings,
oneofthem
being,i
fhetreatsmelikeanoptionit'
smewho
al
lowedhi mt odoso,thatIcansetanexampl eof
howIwantandsupposedt obet r
eated"wowt hat
's
heavy.
Khet
h:"
Canwej
oint
hem now?
"Shel
ookedatme
l
iker
eall
y?
Sno:
"Di
dn'
tyouhearwhatIj
ustsai
d"
Khet
h:"
OhIdi
d,t
heopt
ion,
yourchoi
ceyeahIhear
d
you"
Sno:
"Youar
eget
ti
ngdr
unkKhet
hi"
Khet
h:"
NoI
'
m not
,Iam get
ti
ngst
art
ed.
Sno:
"LookBanel
eisher
e"Il
ookedwher
eshewas
l
ooki
ng.
Khet
h:"
Nice.
..t
hat
'snott
hewi
fe"
Sno:
"I
t'
snot
?Youdi
dgoodbyl
eavi
ngt
hatl
oser
,he
i
sloose"
Kheth:"
Tellmeaboutit,
thewif
eiswait
ingathome
andhei sbusywhor i
ngaroundmxm"whyi she
evenhere?Icontinuedtodri
nk,
andIdidn'
tevenfeel
l
ikedancingbutwhenNel estooduptodancewi t
h
hisgfthattr
iggeredsomethi
nginsi
deme,itdi
dn't
helpthatthegir
lcandancetoomxm.

Ist
oodupandwentt ot
hedancef loorandstar
ted
myownt hi
ng,IsawSnoj oi
ningme, Ir
eall
ycan'
t
dancebutIf
eltli
keasuper staronthatdancef
loor,
I
sawNelecomi ngourdi
recti
on.
Nel
e:"
Khet
hiwhatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"
Sno:
"Backof
fBanel
egot
oyourgf
"
Nel
e:"
That
'snotmygfshei
smom'
sdaught
er,
my
si
ster
!"
Sno:
"Oh.
..
"
Kheth:"
Leaveusal
one,
wear
edanci
ngyouar
e
di
sturbingus"
Nel
e:"
Youcallt
hisdanci
ng?Youguysareatt
ract
ing
badatt
ent
ion,
yourdir
tydancegotmencravi
ngfor
you"
Khet
h:"
Youar
ejeal
ousi
t'
sfunny"
Nel
e:"
Lookatwhatyouar
ewear
ing,aret
hose
ni
ppl
es?"Hecamet ot
ouchmynipplest
hroughmy
dr
ess.
Khet
h:"
Gohomemarr
iedmanandl
eaveusthe
unmarr
iedt
oenj
oyl
if
e"wor
kworkbyRihanna
pl
ayed.
Ist
art
edt
wer
king,
Nel
elookedatme.
Nele:
"YouseewhyIwantt
otakemyki
dsawayf
rom
you?"Ohnohedidn'
t!
Kheth:"
Isleepbetteratni
ghtknowi
ngIam abet
ter
parentthanyou,seeyouincourtl
oser
"Imoved
awayf r
om him hef ol
lowedme,hei
sstar
ti
ngtobea
problem now.
Nel
e:"
Whyar
eyour
unni
ngawayf
rom me?
"Hewas
dr
unk.
Khet
h:"Idi
dn'
tcomewi t
hyouher
egetl
ost
,youar
e
scar
ingthepotent
ial
s"
Nel
e:"
Soyoucameher
elooki
ngf
ormen,
andyou
willgetthem causeyouar ewear i
nganddancing
l
ikeacheapwhor e!
"Iwasnotr esponsi
blef
ormy
handmeet ingwi t
hhi scheek,hemademedo
that,
knowi ngver ywellthatIcan'tholdmyselfwhen
Iam drunk, Il
ikefighti
ng,hewasaboutt oslapme
backwhenDavecamet omyr escue,
hecouldhave
l
ethi m hitme, Iwasgoingt ogocr azyonhim.
Dave:
"Ar
eyouokayuhmm.
..
"
Khet
h:"
Khet
hi"
Dave:
"Yeahareyouokaybabe?
"If
eltso
uncomf or
tabl
ehi
m cal
li
ngmebabeisthathowhe
cal
lsallwomen?
Nel
e:"
Sor
ryshei
smywi
fe"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tknowhi
m,hesai
dIdanceandIam
wear
ingli
keawhore"
Dave:
"That
'si
tyoungmangohomenow,
youhave
hadsomucht odri
nk"
Nele:
"Real
lyKhethithi
soldmani sthebestyoucan
doafterme?Howt hemighthavefall
ing,
nowIam
taki
ngmyki dsforsure,
Ican'
thavethem hang
aroundancest
ors!
"Het
henst
umbl
edgoi
ngt
osi
t
down.
Khet
h:"
ThanksandIam sor
ryabouthi
m"
Dave:
"Tzcool
,
soyouhaveki
dswi
thhi
m?"
Khet
h:"
Heiscr
azythatone"Isear
chedf
orSnoand
shewasnowheret
obef ound.
Dave:"
Sheisinourt
able,
sheaskedmet
ocome
rescueyou,
l
et'
sgo"Ifoll
owedhim.
Snowasdr
inki
ngandl
aughi
ngl
ikecr
azy.
Khet
h:"
Soyouar
ehi
ddi
ngher
e?"
Sno:
"Ican'
tfi
ght
,Iam af
rai
doff
ight
ssoIcal
ledf
or
hel
p,Dave!
"Shel
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Weshoul
dleavenow,
i
t'
snol
ongerf
unher
e"
Guy:
"Comeonsitdown,
sowecangett
oknoweach
ot
her"Il
ookedathi
m
Khet
h:"
Sor
rynoti
nter
est
ed,
Sno"
Dave:
"Pl
easesitjustf
orawhileandrelaxIwil
l
per
sonal
lytakeyouguyshome, Rodstoplooki
ngat
mywomanl ikethatdude"hepushedthebackof
Rod'
shead"
Thi
sismyf
utur
e"
Rod:
"Sor
rymanIcoul
dn'
thel
pmysel
f,
herski
nis
j
ust.
..
"
Dave:
"Don'
tmakemeki
ckyououtofmycl
ub"
Khet
h:"
Youownt
hiscl
ub?Wowi
tisbeaut
if
ul"
Dave:"
Yeahletmei nt
roducet
hesei
diots,
nextt
oyou
i
sZor r
o"Ilaughedsohardthequi
etguyisZorrohe
bri
fl
ylookedatmegi vi
ngmewhat '
sfunnylook,
I
qui
cklystoppedlaughi
ng.
Sno:"
TheseareRodandQui
nton,
guysmeetmy
si
ster,
Khet
hi"
Dave:
"Shei
syoursi
ster
?"
Qui
n:"
Duh!Theydol
ookal
ike"
Rod:
"Andt
hei
rski
nisf
lawl
ess"
Dave:"
Canyourf
ri
endgohomenow?
"Hel
ookedat
Zorr
o.
Zor
ro:"
Thi
swassupposedt
obeaguy'
sni
ght
out
,nowyouar
ebri
nginggi
rl
s"
Khet
h:"
SnocanIt
alkt
oyoui
npr
ivat
epl
ease"I
st
oodup.
Zor
ro:
"Aboutt
ogossi
paboutus?
"
Rod:
"Zor
roi
sst
art
ingagai
n"
Khet
h:"
YeahIwantt
otel
lmysisterhowuglyyou
l
ookandtheener
gyyouarebr
ingingisj
ustasugly"
Guys:
"Yoooh!
!!
"
Dave:
"Iwi
llt
aket
hem home"
Zor
ro:
"Yeahdot
hat
!"
Khet
h:"
Ther
eisnoneedwear
est
il
lher
ehavi
ngf
un
j
ustawayfr
om t
hisone"
Rod:
"Youar
erui
ningt
hef
ungr
umpy"
Zort
o:"
Lookatyou,
youhaveaboner
"theyl
aughed
athi
m.
Dave:
"Iam nol
ongerl
eavi
ngmygi
rlwi
thyouRod"
Qui
n:"
Ithi
nkIhaveseenyoubef
ore"hesai
dtoSno.
Sno:
"Yeahatt
her
est
aur
ant
"
Qui
n:"
Yeahyouar et
hatgirlt
hat
'sDavi
dwant
s,di
d
hef
inal
lygetyou"Snostoodup.
Sno:"
Notasl
ongashei
sst
il
lengaged,
l
et'
sgol
it
tl
e
one"Ist
oodup.
Khet
h:"
Itwasni
cemeet
ingyouguysandj
erkZor
ro!
"
Wequickl
ymovedawayfr
om them.
Sno:
"Youl
ikest
art
ingf
ight
sdon'
tyou?Zor
roi
scol
d
hear
tedhescar
esme"
Kheth:
"Notme,
Iknowhistype,
tr
yingt
olookcal
m
andmysteri
ousherewhi
ledeepdownhei scr
ying
forhel
p"
Sno:
"Justl
eavehi
m al
onehei
sreal
lycol
d"
Wewentt
otakeat
axoout
sideaf
tergoi
ngt
othe
t
oil
et.
Khet
h:"
Ihadagoodtimethanks"t
hought
hatNel
e
wasuponmyf acebutIhadaverygoodt
ime.
Sno:
"Ihadagreatt
imetoo"shewasst
art
ingt
o
sl
eepatthebackseatsowasI.

IguessIendedupsl
eepi
ngcauseIwokeupi
nan
unfamil
iarr
oom.
Kheth:
"Hel
lo?Sno!"Theroom wasamesshowdoes
theownerseethebedandf indeveryt
hingelsein
here?IwenttothedoorandopenedIwasgl adit
wasnotlocked,
Iwentbackt otheroom andtookmy
bagandwor emyshoesandwentt otheexit,
the
doorwaslocked,t
henIpanickedam Ikidnapped?
Il
ookedformyphoneandcal
ledSno,
whowas
gi
ggli
ngnonest
op.
Sno:
"Si
sIam wi
thDavewher
ear
eyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Somebodyki
dnappedme!
"
Guy:"
Dramat
icmuch?
"It
urnedandi
twasZor
rohal
f
naked.
Sno:
"Letmecal
lthecops"
Khet
h:"
Zor
roi
stheonewhoki
dnappedme!
"
Zor
ro:
"St
opbei
ngt
oomuchandsi
tdownsowecan
eat
"
Sno:
"Iam comi
ngt
her
enow"
Khet
h:"
It
'sokay,
Iwi
llbef
ine"
Sno:
"Davest
opmaan"
Khet
h:"
Areyouhavi
ngsexwi
thsomebody'
sman?
"
t
hephonewastakenfr
om myear.
Zorr
o:"
Yout
alkt
oomuch,
wer
eyout
ryi
ngt
osneak
outonme?"
Khet
h:"
Howdi
dIgether
e?"
Zor
ro:
"Justsi
tandeat
"
Khet
h:"
Nothungr
y,Iwi
llgonow"
Zor
ro:
"Damni
twomanj
ustsi
t!
"
Khet
h:"
Damni
tmanl
eavemeal
one!
"Hechuckl
ed
Zor
ro:
"Youar
esomet
hingel
seyouknowt
hat
"
Khet
h:"
Whyi
syourhousesodi
rt
y?"
Zor
ro:
"Youar
ebol
dIwi
llgi
veyout
hat
,Wel
lIhave
noonetocl
eani
t"
Khet
h:"
Iam sur
eIam seei
ng2handsonyou,
why
don'
tyouhi
resomeone?"
Zorr
o:"
Idon'
tli
kepeopl
egoi
ngupanddownmy
house,
Idon'
tli
kepeopl
e"
Khet
h:"
Ihavenot
iced,
nowpl
easet
akemehome"
Zor
ro:
"Af
tert
hebr
eakf
astIam hungr
y,si
t"
Khet
h:"
Hhayyourhousereal
lyneedssomeser
ious
cl
eani
ng,Iwi
llnotsi
tdownhere,
boybye!
"
Zor
ro:
"CanIhi
reyousi
nceyouar
eal
redyher
e?"
Khet
h:"
Iam notamai d,
Iam apri
ncessof
eKut
huleniki
ngdom!"Heatehiscereal
,
you'
dswear
hemadeahugebr eakfastwant
ingmet osi
tdown.
Zorr
o:"
Evenbet
terapr
incesscl
eani
ngmyhouse
cool
"
Khet
h:"
Opent
hedoorIwantt
oleave"
Zorr
o:"
Lastni
ghtwasfun"Iknowwedi
dnot
hing
causemypussyisst
il
lint
act.
Khet
h:"
Okaynowt
hedoor
"
Zor
ro:
"Youar
enof
un"myphoner
angi
twasJay.
Khet
h:"
Hey.
..
"
Jay:
"Heywhenar
eyoucomi ngbackIhave
someoneIwoul
dlikeyout
omeetbeforeshe
l
eaves"
Khet
h:"
She?
"
Jay:
"When?
"
Khet
h:"
Inf
ewdays"
Jay:
"Howmanyf
ew"
Khet
h:"
Comi
ngbackt
hisFr
iday"
Jay:
"Shei
sleavi
ngonThur
sday"
Khet
h:"
Issheyourgforsomet
hing"
Jay:
"Somet
hing,
Ithoughtyouwer
emygf
"uhmm.
..
Khet
h:"
Butyouneveraskedmet
obeyourgf
"
Jay:
"It
houghtmyact
ionswer
espeaki
ngf
orme"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llcal
lyoul
aterandt
alkmor
eaboutt
his"
Jay:
"Okay,
woul
dyoupl
easebemygf
"
Khet
h:"
Okay"
Jay:
"Ipr
omiseyou,
youwon'
tregr
etgi
vingmea
chance,
howisourson"
Khet
h:"
Okay"t
he1stokaywasnotmeagr eei
ngbut
i
twasokayIcanhearyoubutIguessi t
'st
oolat
eto
t
urnbacknow,hesoundedsoexcit
ed,ImeanJayis
t
hebestshameIwasj ustnotr
eadyforaman,I
dr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Zor
to:
"Canyoubemygf
?"
Khet
h:"
Huh?
"
Zor
ro:
"Ihadsomeonehast
oask"
Khet
h:"
Yeahandotherr
equestneverr
eachmyhear
t
ormyoffi
ce,
l
ikeyour
s"
Zor
ro:
"Whynotmi
ne?
"
Kheth:
"I
tisl
if
eZor
roness,
whydot
heycal
lyou
Zorr
o?"
Zor
ro:
"Youar
enotmygfst
opaski
ngmet
hings"I
l
aughed.
Khet
h:"
Ibetyoudon'
thaveonewithyourdr
y
per
sonali
tyanddi
rt
yhouse,
I'
dalsorunaway"
Zorr
o:"
ExceptIam notgoi
ngtogiveyouachancet
o
runawayfrom menowt hatIhavemetyou"
Khet
h:"
That
'scr
eepy,
stopi
t"
Snocall
edmeback,sayi
ngtheyar
ecomingtoget
me,Iwashappycauseourconvowasget
ti
ng
awkwardbyeachsecond.
Snogotther
eandZor
rot
ookoutamoneyoutofhi
s
shor
ts.
Zorr
o:"
Pleasesweethear
tbuyapr operdressand
don'
tforgetabr
a,Ican'
tconcent
ratewithyour
ni
pplesstari
ngatme"itwasahugeamountofcash.
Khet
h:"
CanIbuyyouanewhouseacl eanonewhil
e
ati
t,
andanatt
ract
iveper
sonal
it
yforyouMaster
?"
Hechuckl
ed.
Dave:
"Somuchmoneyyouar
eput
ti
ngt
oomuch
pr
essureonmeman"
Khet
h:"
Thi
sisnotenoughpl
easedoubl
eitIweara
gol
dbra"
Zor
ro:
"Moneyi
snoi
ssuesweet
hear
t"
Kheth:
"Youneedaper
sont
ospendi
tondon'
tyou?
"
Igotcl
osertohi
m.
Zor
ro:
"Nowyougeti
t"
Kheth:
"Iwi
llsendj
ustari
ghtpersonforyou1st
thi
ngtomorrowdon'twor
ry"Iwenttothedoor"
Take
goodcareofher"
Zor
ro:
"But
..
."Iwasoutwi
thamoneyhei
stoouhm I
don'
tknow.
Onourwayhome, Ifoundhim ahobo,
shewas
beauti
fulshej
ustneedshismoneytoshowher
beauty,
Itol
dherheneededahelper,
Igavehersome
ofthemoney,i
twast ooeasy,
weareallhappy.
Ijustwi
shnevert
oseeNel
eanyt
imesoonandIwi
ll
remainhappy.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er92
°
•Banel
e•°

Mom:"Ar
eyousureaboutthi
s,Imeanther
ear
eki
ds
i
nvol
vedher
e,haveyouthoughtaboutt
hem?"
Nel
e:"
Khet
hot
hinkst
hewor
ldr
evol
vesar
oundher
"
Mom:"Iam st
il
lnothear
inganyt
hingelseaboutt
he
ki
dsbutsinceyougothereyouaretel
li
ngmeabout
Khet
ho"Iwaspacingupanddown, Ist
opped.
Nel
e:"
Shei
sevilmom,Ial
waysknewsheis,she
al
wayswantst
hingsdoneherway!
"Shesighed.
Mom:"
Areyouhungr
yIcooked"shewal
kedaway,
I
f
oll
owedhert
otheki
tchen.
Nel
e:"
Didyouhearmemom?Isai
d..
."
Mom:
"Ihear
dyou,
butyoucoul
dn'
tanswermyq"
Nel
e:"
Whi
chwas?
"
Mom:
"Doyoust
il
lloveherori
nlovewi
thher
?"
Nel
e:"
Who?
"Shegavemet
hel
ook.
Mom:
"Youknowwho"
Nel
e:"
Mom Ijustt
oldyout
hatIhat
ethatwoman,
I
am marr
iedmom"
Mom:
"Ar
eyouhappyt
hough"
Nel
e:"
YesSi
mii
snotli
keKhet
hosheallowsmet
o
beamanandwearpantsi
nourr
elat
ionshi
p"
Mom:"Tel
lmetherealr
easonwhyyouwantful
l
cust
odyoftheki
dsmaybeI '
dhel
pyou"shewasnot
l
ist
eningt
omet al
kingt
oher.
Nel
e:"
Iwanttogett
oknowmyki
dsandbea
pr
esentf
atheri
nthei
rli
ves"
Mom: "
So..
.youcan'tdothatnowbecause?
"She
doesn'
tgetit
,doesshe?
Nele:
"Khethowi l
lteachmyki dstobelikeher
,she
hidmysonf r
om me, shewasget ti
ngbackatmeby
l
yingtome, dower eal
lywanttheseki
dst oberai
sed
byar evengefulperson?"Mom lookedatmeand
chuckledIcouldtellshewasnott aki
ngme
seri
ously.
Mom: "
Icanf eelt
hatthishasnothingt odowi t
hthe
kidsbutyouwant i
ngKhet ho'
sattention,
pleasetr
y
togeti twit
hsomet hingelsecauset houghyouar e
nol ongerani t
em butyouneedt ohaveagood
relati
onshipaspar ents,
buti
fyour eallyt
akeherto
cour tt
hingswi l
lgetmessyevenyourki dswon'tl
ike
you"
Nele:
"Shedidn'
tevenseem remorsefulwhenI
caughther
,Iam sti
llsayi
ngKhet
hoi sadevil
'sr
ight
handwoman"
Mom:
"Whatr
eal
lyhappened?
"Isatont
he
chai
r,
whi
leshef
ixesmesomet
hingt
oeat
.
Nele:
"Idi
dnothingwrong"Ilookeddownandpl
ayed
wit
hmyf inger
sIr eal
lydon'
tknowwherewewent
wrong.
Mom:"Maybeweshoul
dcal
lherandseei
fitcan'
t
bef
ixed"
Nel
e:"
Shehat
esme"
Mom:"Shecanhat eyou,t
hat'
sokayshedoesn't
havetoloveyoubutshehast otol
erat
eyouast he
fat
herofherkids,l
et'
snotfor
getyouare
somebody'shusband,maybeshehasabftoo,you
j
usthavet oco-par
ent"
Nel
e:"
ButIwantt
oli
vewi
thmyki
ds"
Mom:
"Wecant
alkni
cel
yandnoti
nvol
vecour
ts"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
shyouknewherl
ikeIdo"shesatnextt
o
me.
Mom:"ImaynotknowherbutIknowt
aki
nghert
o
cour
twil
langerher
"
Nel
e:"I
..
.Ij
ustwantt
obeinmyki
ds'
li
ves,
andnotbe
apartti
medadthat'
sal
l"
Mom:"
Haveyoutalkedt
oyourwif
eaboutt
his?I
meanshewi
llhavetomothert
hem"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llt
alkt
oherbutIam sur
eshewon'
tmi
nd"
Mom:"Whydidyoubreakupwit
hher?Causeasfar
asIcanseeyousti
l
lloveher
"Il
ookedathershor
tl
y
andbackatmyhands.
Nel
e:"
Igotmar
ri
edt
oSi
miandmovedi
nwi
thher
"
Mom: "
Whil
esti
llinarel
ati
onshi
pwithKhetho?"I
nodded"Wowyetshewasr eadyto.
..uhm I
'dsay
shehasaforgi
vingheart
"
Nel
e:"
Shewasr
eadyt
owhat
?"Shequi
ckl
yst
oodup.
Mom: "
Thelastt
imeshewashereshel
ookedli
ke
shehadforgi
venyou"not
hat
'snotwhatshe
wantedtosay.
Nel
e:"Don'
tletherbeautyf
oolyoumom,
l
etmegoI
wil
lseeyouonSat urday"
Mom:"
Youcaninvi
teyourwi
fesowecangett
o
knowhert
oo"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llbr
ingher
"
Mom:"WoulditbeokayifIi
nvit
eKhethotoosowe
cansol
vethiskids'
issueonceandforal
l"
Nel
e:"
Ist
il
lsayKhet
howi
llheart
hecour
t'
srul
ing
bet
ter
"
Mom:
"Whati
ftheychoosehersi
de?
"
Nel
e:"
ThenIwi
llknowt
hatt
her
eisnoj
ust
icei
nthe
wor
ld"
Mom:
"Iwi
lli
nvi
teher
"
Nel
e:"
Okaymom Ihavet
oreal
lygonow"
Mom:
"Eatup1st
"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
lltakei
twi
th"It
ookt
hepl
ateandwentout
whi
leeat
ing.

Iwentbackt
omypl aceandtol
dSimithatmom
i
nvit
edusonSaturday,
butl
eftoutt
hatKhet
howil
l
bether
etoo,
butIam sur
eshewon'tmind.
Wewentshopping,
andIactual
lyenjoyedit,
Iwant
ed
t
olookgoodforthatdayandevenwentt othesal
on
t
ocutmyhairnicely,
wearedoi
ngr el
ationshi
pgoals
ki
ndat
hingwi
thSi
mi,
myi
dea.
Whenwegott omom' shouseonSatmybr ot
hers
weretherewit
hmystepdad,Iwantedtoaskwhere
KhethoisbutIwasnotther
eforher.
Mom:
"Iinvi
tedKhet
howit
hherbfIhopeyoudon'
t
mi
ndthatIinvi
tedt
hebft
oo"what
?
Nel
e:"
Shedoesn'
thaveabf
..
.doesshe?
"Theyal
l
l
ookedatme.
Simi:
"It
hinki
t'
sagoodt
hingshedoes,
don'
tyou
babe?"
Mom: "
Thatmustbethem"weheardacar
outsi
de,
mypal msbegantosweatandmyhear
t
beati
ngfast
,Khet
hohasthatef
fectonme.
Wewer
esi
tt
ingont
hecouch,
mom wentt
oopenf
or
her
.
Ihear
dherl
aughi
ng,
itmustbethatbfofher
sthat
makesherl
aughsohard,
mxm heisnotevenfunny.
Wewaitedtheyweret
aki
ngt
ool
ongt
oshowup
f
rom t
hedinningr
oom.
Si
mi:
"Ar
eyouokay?Youar
esweat
ing,
areyou
f
eel
inghot
?"Shef
eltmyf
orehead.
Theyf
inal
lyshowedup,
Ismi
l
edshehadmyson,
I
st
oodup.
Nele:
"Ineedwater
"shel
ookedsobeaut if
ul,
sheeven
hadamakeuponandashor tweave,sheismore
beauti
fulnow,
sheisnol
ongertom boyish.
Kheth:
"Goodaft
ernoonever
yone"Iwenttot
he
kit
chenandtookaglassandpouredwaterf
rom t
he
tap.
Mom:
"Feel
ingt
hir
styson?
"Shest
oodnextt
ome.
Nel
e:"
Justal
it
tl
e"
Mom:
"Yourwi
fei
sbeaut
if
ul,
youl
ookgoodt
oget
her
"
Nel
e:"
Thanksmom"
Mom:
"Pl
easehel
pmeser
vet
hest
art
ers"
Nele:
"Mom youhaveahelperi
nthi
shousepl
ease
askher,
Ineedabitoff
reshair
"
Mom:
"Ar
eyouokay?
"
Nel
e:"
Yesmom,
I
'mf
ine"shel
ookedatme
Mom:
"Youwi
llhavet
ost
opr
unni
ngandf
aceher
"
Nel
e:"
I'
m notr
unni
ngaway"
Mom:"Thengobackt
hereandbeagoodhost"I
si
ghedandwentther
e,Theywer
etal
kingwi
thmy
st
epdadandmybr ot
hers.
S.
dad:
"Youguysrushedt
ohaveki
ds,
whi
leyouar
e
st
il
lki
dsyour
selves"
Khet
h:"
Iknow,
IwishIhadmykidslat
eront he
st
age,
withmylovi
nghusbandandall
"Isatdown.
Li
lbr
o:"
Soyouwi
shyouneverhadt
heseki
ds?
"
Khet
h:"
Att
heyoungageyes"
Nel
e:"
Areyoust
il
lokaybabe?
"It
urnedt
oSi
misi
nce
t
heywereexcl
udi
ngher.
Si
mi:"
I'
m okaybabe"shehel
dmyhand,
Icaught
Khet
holookingatus.
Kheth:
"Youguysl ookgoodwit
hthoseout
fi
tsof
yours,
reall
ycut
e,youremindmeofmycatsand
thei
rkitt
ens"l
it
tl
ebr ol
aughed.
Si
mi:
"Thankyou"
S.
dad:
"Nel
edon'
tyouwantt
ohol
dyourbaby?
"I
St
oodupfast
.
Nel
e:"
CanI
?"Iwasal
readynextKhet
ho.
Khet
h:"
Uhm..
.hewi
llcr
yandIhavenoi
deahowt
o
cal
m hi
m down"
Simi:
"Whatamotheryouare!"Khet
hil
ookedather
shewasabouttosaysomet hingwhenmom and
thehelpcamei
nwi t
hstar
ters.
Mom:
"Khet
hoi
sn'
tyourbfcomi
ng?
"
Khet
h:"
Hehadt
obeatwor
k"sot
her
eisabf
.
S.dad:
"Ist
il
lthi
nkyouki
dsshoul
dfocusi
nfi
nishi
ng
yourstudi
esthananyt
hingel
se"
Mom:"
Banel
eisal
readymar
ri
edso.
..Iguesst
hati
s
t
hat
"
S.dad:
"Banedoyouknowhowt okeepyourwi
fe
happy?Liket
obearealhusband?"
Nele:
"Mywi
fecananswerthat
"IsawKhet
hor
oll
her
eyes"Mywi
feareyouhappywithme?
"
Si
mi:
"Iwantababy"si
lencet
ookoveri
nthet
abl
e.
Khet
h:"
Whatabombshel
l!
"
Mom:
"Uhm.
..woahareyousur
eImeanBanel
ehas
af
ewmonthsoldbaby"
Si
mi :
"Banel
ehaskidsnotwi
thme,
hiski
dsar
enot
mine,
Iwantours"
Kheth:"
Sheisbol
dfam!Banelegi
veyourwif
ea
baby,shewon'
tbehappyunti
lyoumakeherpreg"
Khethochuckl
edandclappedherhands.
Si
mi:
"Youdon'
tdeser
vet
obeamot
her
"
Kheth:"
Iam sonotinthemoodforyou,
please
respectyouri
nlawsandpleasetr
ytorespect
yoursel
fintheprocess"
Mom:
"WhydoyouwantababysobadSi
mi?
"
Simi
:"
Ifeell
ikeIam r
eadyt
obeamot
hernow,
i
fnot
nowthenwhen? "
S.dad:"
Am Itheonl
yonewhothi
nksyouguysare
sti
llyoung?Gooutther
eenj
oyli
fe,
l
iveyourl
if
ethen
comebackandbesomeoneyourki dscanbeproud
of"
Si
mi:
"Wear
emar
ri
ed,
i
t'
swhatmar
ri
edpeopl
edo
af
terget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed"
Mom:"
Whatdoyouthi
nkaboutBanel
e'
ski
ds
comi
ngtol
ivewi
thyouguys?"
Simi:
"Whywouldtheycomet ol
ivewit
hus?Iam a
wifenotanannyIam notbabysit
ti
nganyki
ds
here"Il
ookedather
.
Kheth:
"Goodcausemyki
dswi
llneverevenvi
sit
yourpl
ace"
S.dad:
"Whenyoumar ri
edBanehealreadyhadkids
ri
ght?Youhavetolovehiskidsasyourownifyou
l
ovehim,youseewhyIsai dyouguysaresti
ll
young,
yousti
llhavesomegr owi
ngupt odo"
Si
mi:
"Khet
hohas3ki
dsandshei
syoungert
hanme"
Kheth:"
AndIwi shIhadwai t
ed,fortheri
ghtt
ime,t
he
ri
ghtman, Iknowyouwon' tgetitcauseyouwant
whatyouwantbutIwantt obet hereformykids
withmyki dsandbet hemot herIalwayswantedto
be,butIcan'tbet
hereIhavet ostudyandmiss
them,Iam doingthi
sforthem f orus"
Si
mi:
"Iwi
llbeamuchbet
termom t
hanyou,
Imean
wholetsherf
atherrai
segi
rl
schi
ldr
enwhi
leshe
chasesaft
ermarri
edmen?"
Kheth:
"YouknowIam real
lyt
ryinghere,
tobepatient
wit
hyoubutyouar emakingi
tsodi f
fi
cultf
or
me,Nel
epleasetal
ktoyourwifecauseIdon'tknow
whatherprobl
em i
s"
Simi
:"
Myproblem i
syou!Whyareyouevendressed
l
iket
hat?Banelei
smine,
helef
tyouf orme!He
marr
iedmetomakeyouasi depiece"
S.dad:
"Enough!
"Hebangedt het
able"Thi
sismy
house,
youwi l
lrespecti
twi
thusinsi
de,doyoueven
thi
nkbeforetal
king?Youspeakvenom,areyou
happywi t
hthechoiceofwordsyouuse?"
Kheth:
"Ihavet
ogo,If
orgotmyson'
snappi
esand
for
mula"shestoodup.
S.
dad:
"Si
tdown!Iknowyouar
elyi
ng"
Khet
h:"
I'
m not
..
."
S.dad:
"Si
t!
"Shesatdown" Wecal
ledyouher
etoday
totryandfi
xthi
skids'
issue"
Si
mi:
"Iam sonotl
ooki
ngaf
terherki
ds,
theywer
e
al
oneenj
oyi
ngeachot
hernowIhavet
obei
nvol
ved?
No"
S.
dad:
"St
andup!
"
Si
mi:
"Whome?
"
S.dad:
"Yesyou,standup,youar et
oo
di
srespectf
ul,
standupandl eavemyhouseand
nevercomebackunt i
lyouhaver espectt
oshow,
go!
Thisismyhousenotyour s"Simistoodup.
Nel
e:"
ThenIam l
eavi
ngt
oo"
Kheth:"
Ncoohisn'
titador
abl
ehusbyfight
ingfor
wif
ey,youguysaretoocutemaan"tr
ustKhethoto
saythatonthatspecif
icmoment.
S.dad:"Therei
snocutehere,
Iwanthergonesowe
canhaveadecentconvoher e,
goandpleaselearn
thatrespectandcomebackt henordon'tcome
backi tisuptoyou"Simist
oodupandl eftupset
,I
tri
edtost andup."Andwheredoyouthinkyouare
going?Whoar ewesupposedtotal
ktowhenyou
l
eave? "Isatdown.
Mom:
"Youar
escar
ingt
heki
dsl
ove"
S.dad:
"Iwil
lshowtjem scaryi
ftheywantt
o,t
hese
kidsar
eoutofcont rol
,
KhethoBanewantstotake
youtocour tf
orf
ullcustodyoftheki
ds,
wearetryi
ng
toavoi
dt hat"
Mom: "I
tcangetreall
yuglyandtheki
dswillbe
draggedintoyourthi
ngtoo,
thi
sisnotaboutyou
twobutt heki
ds"
Kheth:"
Asyouhaveheardhiswifedoesn'
twantmy
ki
ds,Ihavenopr
oblem forNelet
oseehiskids
anyt
imehewant sto"j
ustli
stent
ohersoundingl
ike
apropergoodpersonhere.
S.dad:"
ThenwhyareyouBanet
aki
nghert
ocour
t?"
Idon'tl
iket
hatBanename.
Nel
e:"
Youdon'
tevenwantmet
ohol
dmybaby!
"
Khet
h:"
Hei
spi
cky,
hewi
llcr
youtofcont
rol
"
S.dad:
"Gi
vethebabytohi
m,lethi
m dealwit
ht he
outcome,
couseri
ghtnowitsoundsandlooksl i
ke
youar et
heonewhodoesn'twanthimt oholdhis
baby"
Khet
h:"
Comet
akehi
m"
S.dad:"Nost andupandgi vet hebabytohi m, t
he
babywi l
lalsoseet hatyout rustt
hisperson, hewi ll
alsoyl t
rusthim"Khet host oodupandgavemet he
baby,hest artedcrying,
Khet howant edtotakehi m
back" Lethim cal m hi
sbabydown, youdidt his,t
his
babydoesn' tknowhi sfatherbecauseyoudeci ded
toproveapoi ntwit
hyourbaby, si
tdownhei sal so
hisfatherlethi m dealwithhisbabyonhi sown"I
tr
iedt ocalmt hebabydownIevenwi shedIdi dn't
askf orit,
IsawKhet hogivingmeaconni ving
smile,shedi dn'tpi
nchthebabedi dshe?
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tthi
nkt
hisi
swor
kingout
"
S.dad:"Hewi l
lhavetomakei tworkout,
hei sthe
fatherafteral
l,
youseewhatIwast el
li
ngyou
about,kidsarerealpeoplewi
threalfeel
ings,you
can'tjusttosshimt othesi
deandmoveon, you
havet of i
ndawayt omakei twork"

Pleaseall
owmet ocont
inuef
rom her
elat
ercozmy
batter
yis5%r
ightnow.
Chapt
er92cont
inuat
ion
°
•Banel
e•°

Kheth:
"Mysonwi
llgetsi
ckbecauseofal
lthi
s
cr
ying,
Nelei
scl
uelesswhenitcomestobabi
es"she
st
oodupt ot
akethebabyfr
om me.
S.dad:
"Gi
vehi
m achancetopract
ice,hewil
lgeti
t
ri
ghtevent
ual
ly,
i
t'
sbothyourf
aultthatthi
sbabyis
notusedtohi
sfather
"
Nel
e:"
It
'sherf
aul
tnotmi
ne"
S.
dad:
"YouknowBanemaybeyoushouldsitdown
wi
thyoursel
fandhaveal
ongmeani
ngfulconvo
wi
thyoursel
f,
myson"
Mom:
"Uhm l
ovebutt
hebabywi
llr
eal
lygetsi
ck"
S.
dad:
"I
t'
shi
sbabyheshoul
dbeabl
etocal
m hi
m"
Khet
h:"
Buthecan'
t!Canwemoveal
ongnow?
"She
t
ookthebabyandwentwit
hhi
m out
side.
Mom:"Banel
elet
'sbehonest
,youpushedheraway
andyouarethereasonwhyshereactedt
hatwayof
notal
lowi
ngyounearyourson"
S.dad:"
Iwasalsoexpect
inghi
mt oownupt ohi
s
mistakesbutnohekeepsblamingthegirl
,
Iam sti
ll
sayingyouguysaretooyoungforallt
his,
butsi
nce
youar eal
readyher
e,manup!"
Nel
e:"
Iam t
ryi
ngher
ebutKhethowon'
tletmebea
manandperfor
m mydut
ies"
S.dad:
"Doyouevenknowyourdut
iesasaman,
a
husbandandafather
?"
Mom:
"Lovepl
easest
opbei
nghar
shonhi
m"
S.dad: "
Not hisboyneedssomeoneonone
fatheringandhusbandi ngtutori
als,
hei sjustaboy
whot hinkshehasitallfi
guredout ,
yether eheisin
thi
st hissituati
onherefusest oacknowl edgesthat
heal sohadahandi nit"mom didn'tsayanyt hi
ng
shej ustlif
tedbothherhandsupsur render i
ng,
step
dadl ookedr eal
lyupset,
hesur eisuptight.
Nel
e:"
Iti
snotmyf
aul
tthi
ngsar
eli
ket
his"
hel
ooked
atme.
S.
dad:
"Haveyouevert
houghtofwhyshedi
dit
?The
causeofi
tal
l?
"
Nele:"
Khethodoesn'
tneedar
easont oactli
ke
hersel
f "mom andKhet
hocameback,Khethohada
babyf ormul
aandthebabywassleepingpeacef
ull
y
onhershoulder.
Mom:"Iwi
llshowyouwher
etoputhi
m"t
hey
di
sappear
edagain.
S.dad:
"Don'
tdot hat!Youar
eamar r
iedman, you
chosethatyourselfri
ght
?"Mom di
dn'ttel
lherman
aboutmyot hermom?Andt heSi
misituat
ion?
Nel
e:"
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
S.
dad:
"Iseehowyoulookather,
andyourwife
woul
dn'tappr
eci
atei
ttoo,
focusonyourpl
ate"
Nel
e:"
Iwasl
ooki
ngatmyson"Idef
endedmysel
f.
S.dad:
"Yeahri
ghtyouwer e!LooksonIdon'
twant
youtomakemi stakesthatwil
lhauntyoueven
whenyouar eolder
,ar
eyouhappywi t
hyourli
fe
ri
ghtnowr i
ght?
"ohcrymeachocol at
esea!
Nel
e:"
YesIam"
S.
dad:
"Andyoudon'
tregr
etnot
hingmaybef
rom t
he
past
?"It
houghtabouti
t,
Iregr
etal
otoft
hingsf
rom
mypast.
Nele:"
Iam happywit
heveryt
hing,
exceptfor
choosi ngKhet
hotomarryme,ImeanIshouldhave
i
nsistedt omarr
yShen,
thi
ngswouldn'tbeli
kethi
s
today,andwewouldhavenothavehadt heseki
ds!"
Khetho:
"WowBanel e,
that
'ssounder
groundlow
evenforyou!"It
urnedandshewasst andi
ngnotf
ar
fr
om us,Ist
oodup.
Nel
e:"
Uhm I
..
."
Kheth:"Nothi
ngNel eIam justgladIgott ohearthat!
Willmeetyoui ncourti
fyouar esti
llgoingthrough
withit,
andpl easedocontinuewi t
hi tcauseifyou
don't
,youwon' tevengetvisit
inghour sfrom mebut
thecour tmightofferyouthatatleast"shewent
backt othebedr oom.
S.
dad:"
Youneedtofi
xthatandf
astbef
oresheeven
l
eavesthi
shouse"
Nel
e:"
Idi
dn'
tmeani
tinawr
ongway"
S.
dad:
"Iknowbutshedoesn'
t
,i
tpr
obabl
yseemsl
ike
youregrethavingkidswi t
hher,li
keyour egretyour
ti
met ogether,
Isawhowhur tshewasbeyondt hat
anger,
shei sdisappoi
ntedinyou"Iam di sappointed
i
nmysel f,
IknowIt houghtabouti tbutIdidn'tmean
forhertoheart hat
,Ir
egretsayingit.
Nele:
"It
hinki
t'
sbestIl
ethercooldown1stcausei
f
sheisli
kethi
s,
sheiscapabl
eofkill
ingme"
S.
dad:
"Shei
snotthatbad"Ilookedathi
m,t
hiswas
al
lhi
sidea"
Shecan'tbethatbad"
Nele:
"Sheisnotasinnocentasshelooks"Iwas
thenworri
edaboutmyki dsImightneverseethem
everagai
n,Iwi
llhavetogetthebestl
awyeramoney
canbuy.

Khet
hocamebackwi
thourson,
shedi
dn'
tevenl
ook
atme.
Khet
h:"
MrDeanitwasniceseei
ngyouagai
nandI
pr
omiseyoui
tisthel
astti
me"shesmil
edlazi
ly.
S.
dad:
"Thi
sisnothowt
hingsar
edone"
Khet
h:"
Thi
sishowhewant
sthi
ngst
obe"
S.
dad:
"Lookhedi
dn'
tmeani
tinabadway"
Kheth:
"Pl
easeMrDeant el
lmewher ewasgood
whenhesai dhewishesheneverhadkidswit
hme?
Heneverlovedme,hewishesheneverchosemet o
marryhim"hervoi
cebroke"Ialsowi
shIhadki ds
wit
hJayt hanyou,
heisabettermanthanyou!"She
walkedaway.
Mom:
"Khet
hopl
easel
et'
str
ytof
ixt
his"
Kheth:
"Thereisnot
hingtof
ix,
Isti
lldon'
tunderstand
whyhewant saful
lcust
odyofthekidshewi shes
heneverhad"Imessedupbi gti
meandIam al ways
messingt hi
ngsup,
Ihavenoideahowt ofi
x
ever
ything.
Wehear
dacardr
iveof
fout
sideandIsatdown.
S.
dad:
"Shei
sst
il
lupsetshewi
llcomear
ound"
Nele:
"NotKhet
ho,
whydi
dIsayt
hat
?Iam suchan
i
diot"
Mom:"Don'
tbeatyoursel
fup,
Iwi
llt
ryt
otal
ktoher
f
oryou,whathappened?"
S.
dad:
"I
tdoesn'
tmat
terbuti
tisr
eal
lybad"
Nel
e:"
Shewi
llneverf
orgi
vemef
ort
his"
S.dad:
"Youki
dsnevert
hinkbef
oreyout
alk"Ist
ood
up.
Mom:
"Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Nel
e:"
Tomypl ace,
Ineedalongnap"Iwentout
side
andmycarwasnott her
e,Si
mimusthavewentback
wit
hit
,Ihadt
ogobacki n.
Mom:
"Whatnow?
"
Dad:
"Hehast
ofi
xhisownmessups"whyam Inot
sur
pri
sedhei
snotmyfat
her
.
Mom:
"Wehavet
o..
."shesawme"
Youar
eback?
"
Nel
e:"
YesmayIpl
easebor
rowyourcarort
akeme
t
omypl ace?
"
S.
dad:
"Wi
llt
akeyouhome"
Mom:
"NoIwi
llt
akehi
m"
S.
dad:
"Iwantt
otal
ktohi
m,mant
oman"
Mom: "
Okayletmedishoutforyouandyourwi
fe
shedidn'
tgettoeat
,Iwi
llt
akeKhetho'
sfoodt
oher
too"
S.
dad:
"Pl
easedon'
t"
Mom:"
Ialsowantt
otal
ktoher,
womant
o
woman,
therear
eki
dsinvol
vedher
e"
S.
dad:
"Wewi
llt
alkt
otheper
sonl
ooki
ngaf
tert
he
ki
ds"
Mom:"That
'swrong,
overr
uli
ngKhet ho'
s
j
udgements,shei
sthemotherofthesekids,
besi
des
herf
atherl
ovesher,
hewil
ltakeherside"tr
ue.
S.dad:
"Hewi
llt
aketheri
ghtsi
de,Khethoi
sj ustst
il
l
beingl
edbybeingyoungandanger,herf
atherhas
nothi
ngagai
nstBane"heisri
ghttoo.
Mom:"Thatmaybesobuthi
sdaught
er'
shappi
ness
comes1stthanbei
ngf
air
"
S.dad:
"Iam surewecanworksomethi
ngoutwith
thefat
her,
let'
sgoson"het
ookhiscarkeysand
wentout.
Mom:"
Ihopeallgoeswel
l"Ihuggedherand
f
oll
owedherhusband.
Iwenttothecarandwishedwecoul
djustdr
iveand
notsayanythi
ngtoeachother
.
S.dad:
"Whatyousai
daboutyourexi
swr
ong"soi
t
began.
..

Nel
e:"
IknowandIwi
shIcoul
dtakei
tal
lback"
S.dad:
"Youneedtost
opwishi
ngandbeaman
you'dbeproudofi
nyear
stocome,afat
heryour
ki
dscanbepr oudoft
opointouti
npubl
ic"
Nel
e:"
Ijustwantt
obei
nmyki
ds'
li
ves"
S.dad:"
Andyouar egoingaboutitallwrong
son,pl
easetomor r
owmakesur eyougoapol ogi
ze
toyourexandmaket hingsr
ight,
forthesakeofthe
kidsandco-parenti
nginpeace"Ihavebeen
apologisi
ngtoomucht ohertzenoughnow.
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llt
ry"
S.
dad:
"Andbesi
ncer
eabouti
t"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
lldot
hat
"
S.
dad:"
Iam j
ustgl
adyouarehappywi
thyourwi
fe"
hegavemeadar i
ngl
ook.
Nel
e:"
Butshei
snothappywi
thme"andshewi
ll
remai
nunhappycauseIam sonotgi
vinghera
baby.
S.
dad:
"Shewil
lbefi
ne"wegott
omyhouseandI
wenti
naft
ersayi
ngmygoodbyes.
Si
mi:
"Hef
inal
lyr
emember
edt
hathehasawi
fe!
"
Nel
e:"
Siminotnow"
Simi:"
Whynotnow?Youar eti
red?Didyousleep
withher?"Ii
gnoredherandwenttot
akeashower
whileshewasaccusingmeoft hi
ngsInevereven
thoughtofdoing.
Ifi
nishedandwentt
othebedr
oom shewasst
il
l
fuming.
Nel
e:"
What
'st
hemat
ter
?"
Simi:
"ReallyBanel
e!1styoul etyourst
upi
dfake
parent
st hrowmeoutoft hei
rhouseandnever
foughtformet hen2ndlyyousl eptwit
hyourbaby
mama, i
st hatwhotheywantyout obewit
h?Giveit
tomest raight
"Simii
scr azy.
Nel
e:"
Whosai
dIsl
eptwi
thher
?"
Si
mi:
"Icansmel
lBanel
eyousmel
lofsexandyou
camebackt
omakemeaf
oolf
urt
hermor
e!"
Nele:
"Idi
dn'
thavesexwi
thher
,Shel
eftshor
tl
yaf
ter
you"
Si
mi:"
Stopl
yingt
ome!Iknowhowsexsmel
ls"okay
It
ri
ed.
Nele:"
Idon'thavetimeforthi
s,
Ihavemorepressi
ng
mattersthanthis"Idon'
tgethowwegothereso
fast
,Ilookedformycarkeys,Icoul
dn'
tfi
ndthem soI
hadt oaskher.
Si
mi:
"Askyourgf
"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
tgetwhyyouarefumingli
kethi
s,
you
werer
eadytoletmebewhat '
swit
hthemadness?"
Shewasstandingagai
nstt
hekit
chenisl
and.
Simi
:"Idon'
thavet
imefornonsensi
calquest
ions"
shewentt ot
hebedroom,
whathaveIgotmysel f
i
nto,
thisisKhet
ho100%crazynumber2.

°
•Sno•
°
5year
slat
er
Ineverknewt hatlif
ecanbet hi
swonderfulwithout
aman, butDavidwasst i
llonmycase, buthewas
sti
llwithhiswife,
itwasdi sappointi
ngcauseatone
pointIexpectedhi mtodi vorcehiswif
etobewi t
h
me, Ithoughthecar edenoughf ormetogot hat
crazy,
butIwai t
edandwai t
edunt i
lweare
here,t
houghIsl eptwithhim onceImanagedt o
moveonf rom hisdeceit
.
IwasathomeinS.Athemallwasupandrunni
ng
anditwasdoi
ngmorethangreatandmy
rest
aurant
sweredoi
nggoodtoo.
Fr
ank:
"Mom whydoIhavet
wodads?
"Uhm.
..
Sno:"Wouldyouliketoaskyourdadst hat?
"He
noddedFr anki
sacur i
ousgr owinglit
tl
eboy,wehad
tosithim downandt el
lhimt hathehast wodads
aft
erhecaughtZol enikissi
ngChar l
eyi nhis
house,hewaswasonl y3year sfewweeksbef orewe
sathim downhecamebackf r
om crecheandt old
mehehasabf ,IhasabowlonmyhandIcoul dn't
handletheshockIallowedi ttocoll
idewiththe
fl
oor,mymi ndwor kedovert imeatthatspecif
ic
moment ,
Ithoughthewasr eall
ygay,Iaskedhim
whyabft hanagf ,i
nhisl i
tt
lemindhet hought,
cause
hisfatherhasabf ,t
heni ti
sokayt ohaveabfi ti
s
thewayt ogo, hereall
ylooksupt ohisfather
,I
wouldn'tmi ndifhewasgayt oobutletitbeinhis
account.
IwasgladZol enifi
nal
lycameoutoft
heclosethe
washiddingin,hisf
am wasshockedbutonl
yhis
motherexceptedhim,hisbr
other
swereshockedbut
hi
sfathersimpl ydi
sownedhim.
Icall
edZol
enihi
sphonerangunanswer
ed,soI
call
edChar
ley,
hepi
ckedaft
ersometi
melikehewas
runni
ngorhavi
nghecti
csex.
Char
l:"
Mybabymamai
soursonokay?
"Tj
oChar
ley
worr
iestoomuch.
Sno:"
Heisfinebutcur
iousasusual
,
hehasa
questi
onforyouguys"hechuckl
ed.
Char
l:
"Hi
squest
ionsar
eget
ti
ngt
ougherever
yday"
Sno:"
Tel
lmeabouti
t,
thati
swhyIcal
ledyou
guys,
wherei
sZol
eni
?"
Char
l:
"Busy.
..ver
ybusy"hel
aughed.
Sno:
"Ineedyoubot
hhere,
pleasevi
deocal
lme
whenyouguysaredoi
ngwhatyouar edoi
ng"
Char
l:
"Wi
llcomet
her
einanhourorso"
Sno:
"Evenbet
ter
,seeyout
hen"
Charl:
"Iloveyouguysbye"i
t'
swei
rdhowhe'
dsay
thatafterever
yconvowehold.
Sno:"
Weknow..
.byedaddy"Idr
oppedt
hecal
l,
he
cal
ledagai
n.
Char
l:
"Whatdowesay?
"
Sno:
"Wel
oveyout
oo"t
hati
sthewei
rdpar
t.
Charl:
"Yes.
..nowalliswellinSnochar leniki
ngdom
again"thenhedroppedt hecal l'
SnoChar l
eni'
isour
namescombi nedSno,CharleyandZol eniIdon't
knowhowwegott herebutyeahwear eco-
parenti
ngreallywell
,
Char l
eyl ovesmysonsomuch
hewor ri
esabouthim mor et hantheact ual
fat
her,buttheybot
hl ovehim andIam gr at
efult
o
havethem i nmyli
fe.
Sno:
"Theyar
ecomi
ng"hest
art
edget
ti
ngexci
tedas
i
fhewasnotwasnotwi
tht
hem t
hepr
evi
ousday.
Frank:
"LetmegoaskauntGl or
iatobatheme,Ihave
tolookgoodandsmel lni
cet ooformydadsorel se
theywillgobackwithmytoys"hequi ckl
ystepped
downf rom t
hechairanddisappearedtothe
passage,si
ngingl
oudly,
heissuchahappychi l
d.
Iwentt
otakeabat
htoo.
Aft
erthathourt
heyshoweduplookingf
resh,
they
huggedmeandki ssedmycheeks.
Zol
e:"
Sowegotyouabf
"nott
hatagai
n.
Sno:
"Ial
readyhaveone,
theyar
eal
wayshooki
ngme
upwithsomeone.
Char
l:
"ButIpr
omi
seyout
hisonei
sther
ightonef
or
you"
Zol
en:
"Whi
chonear
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Charl
:"Theonewhoownst
hoser
est
aur
ant
sin
Capetown"
Sno:"
Heownst
hem?Sot
hatmakeshi
m mymat
ch
because?
"
Zole:
"Youhavesomethingi
ncommon, hecooks,
you
cookhiswifediedandyouaresi
ngle"Il
aughed
theyl
ikeganginguponmewi thnonsense.
Sno:
"Sor
rygent
sIal
readyhavebf
"
Charl:
"Youknowwhattodori
ght
"Idobefor
e
gett
inginvol
vedwit
hsomeoneIal
lowthem t
odo
backgroundcheckont
hatper
son.
Zol
e:"
Shei
slyingbabe"Fr
ankcamerunningto
us,
hehasatendencyofsl
eepi
ngaf
tertakingabat
h.
Fr
ank:
"Daddydaddy"her
ant
oChar
ley1st
.
Zol
e:"Zol
eniyouar
eki
ll
ingyourdadher
e"Fr
ank
gi
ggledandwenthughimtoo.
Frank:"
Ihaveoneforyoutoodad,Ipl
ent
yf or
everybody"hewashugginghi
mt ight
lyaroundhi
s
neck,Zol
enipi
ckedhim upandplacedhim onthe
counter.
Char
l:
"Sowhatdi
dyouwantt
otal
kabout
?"
Sno:
"Sooursonher
ewoul
dli
ket
oknowwhyhehas
twodads"
Char
l:
"That
'ssi
mpl
e,
youJrar
easpeci
alki
d,t
hat
i
nsteadofoneyouhavet
wodads,andonceyour
mom stopshati
ngmenyouwi
llevenhave3dads
howcoolisthat
?"
Fr
ank:
"Iam speci
al?
"
Zol
en:
"I
never
ywayl
it
tl
eme"
Frank:"
Hmm soIhave3dads?
"Zol
enil
ookedat
Charley.
Zol
e:"
No.
..f
ornowyouhavet
heset
wocooldads"
Frank:
"Thegangsquad!
"Heyel
ledr
aisi
ngbot
hhi
s
handsabovehishead.
Zol
e:"
Theawesomestgang!
"Heyel
ledt
oo.
Char
l:
"Thehandsomesquad!Woo,
woo,
woowoo"
Sno:"
Okaygangsquadnotsol
oud,
Ihavea
headache"
Zol
e:"
Wher
eisKhet
ho,
howi
sshe?
"
Sno:
"I
nourvi
ll
age,
don'
twor
ryshewi
llcomear
ound"
Charl
:"
Damnyoursist
ercanhol
dagrudgeunti
lit
becomesabri
dge,Imeanyousl
appedheryear
s
ago,
yetshei
ssti
llhol
dingont
othat
?Noman"
Zol
e:"
Imi
sshernow"hebecamesad"
Sno:
"Iam sur
eshemi
ssesyout
oo"
Zole:
"Idoubt
,shepassesmeli
keast
ranger
,l
ikeshe
neverheardanythi
ngaboutme"
Char
l:
"Sorr
ybabe,
shewi
llevent
ual
lycomear
ound"
Zol
eninodded.
Fr
ank:
"I
'm hungr
y"
Charl
:"
Met
oohandsomeone,
whatwoul
dyoul
iket
o
eat
?"
Fr
ank:"
Mom'sbeefcur
ry!
"Mysonismycheer
leader
heneverget
sti
redofmyfoodshame.
Sno:
"I
'm donecooki
ngl
etmedi
shoutf
oryoumy
l
ovel
yson"
Charl
:"
Wearekindahungr
ytooZolenidoesn'
twant
tocook,
Iam al
wayscooki
ngalone"Il
augh.
Sno:
"Hi
reacook"
Charl
:"
Wearehi
ri
ngyout
hen,
wewi
llal
wayscome
her
etoeat
"
Sno:
"I
t'
sgoi
ngt
ocostyah"
Zol
e:"
Moneyi
snotapr
ob,
anywhowearegett
ing
marr
iedi
namonth'
sti
mepleasecat
erf
orus"
Sno:
"Youar
efi
nal
lydoi
ngt
his"
Zol
e:"
Yeahit
'saboutti
me,pleasemakesureKhet
ho
i
stheret
oocauseIam sur emydadandmybr os
won'
tbether
e"Idon'tgetwhyt heyar
eli
kethi
s.
Sno:
"Yourmom wi
llbet
her
e,t
hat
'ssomet
hing
ri
ght
?"
Zol
:"
Ifmydaddoesn'
twanthert
ocomeshewon'
t"
hebecamesad.
Frank:
"Doyouneedahugdaddy?
"Zol
enismil
ed
andopenedhisarmsandFr
ankhuggedhim
ncoooh..
.
Charl
:"
Wherei
syourot
hersont
oday?Oursoni
s
get
ti
ngboredal
oneher
e"
Sno:"Hewentbacktothekingdom,i
t'
syourfaulthe
i
st hi
sbored,
hewassupposedt oleavewit
hhi s
twin"Lui
sagoodchi l
dandhepr efer
smemor e
thanhismom,wellIdon'
tbla.
ehim,heknowsmeas
hismom,hestil
lthi
nksI'
m hismom.
Char
l:
"Wedon'
twanthi
mtobet
hatf
arf
rom us"
Sno:
"WehaveaBNBi nourvi
llageanditi
stop
cl
ass,youcancomeandl i
vethereforf
ewdays
whil
ehei sst
il
lthatsi
de"t
heylaughed.
Zolen:
"Ial
mostf
orgotyouar
eowningthings,
andi
f
wegot here,
wewi
llgetadi
scountr
ight
!Sincewe
knowtheowners"
Sno:
"Sur
eKhet
howi
llbedeal
ingwi
thyou"
Zol
e:"
Whatr
eal
lyhappenedt
oher
?"Ei
sh.
Sno:
"Shegr
ewupIguess"
Zol
e:"
Tobehear
tl
essImustsay,
whatcausedi
t?"
Sno:"
Idon'
tknow,
you,
yourfam, herbabydaddy?"
Neleendedupwithaful
lcustodyoft heki
ds,
they
l
ivewithhi
m andhiswif
e,Khethosuspectedafowl
playi
nhiswinni
ng.
Shechangedf r
om t
hen,sinceIhadLuandhehada
motherfi
gureIwasallowedt okeephim asmy
own,Khet
howasf oundasanunf i
tmom,therewasa
vi
deowher eshewaspl anningt oki
llNel
e'sprevi
ous
mom, i
tdi
dn'thel
pthathisst epdadwas
represent
inghim,
theyplayeddir
ty,
theki
dsbeing
takenawayf r
om dad,hestar
tedgetti
ngsi
ckand
almostdied,
thati
swhenKhet hodecidedtogoback
home, t
otakecareofdad,butheisfi
nenow,heeven
hasagf .
Charl:
"Zolenimaybethisi
syourchancetogai
nyour
si
ster'
sf orgi
veness,
getherki
dsbacktoherandyou
ar
ei n"
Zol
e:"
Oni
t!
"
Sno:
"Thatwoul
dbenice,
sheisalwayssadnow,no
matt
erwhatyousayshejustdoesn'
tsmile,
Nele
di
mmedherl i
ght,
i
nfactheswitchi
toffcompletel
y"
Zole:
"HowaboutIki.
.."hel
ookedatFrank"
keep
them,heavenorhel
liswait
ingfort
hem"
Charl
:"Wear
esonotdi
scussi
ngthisi
nfrontofmy
son,
andno'keepi
ngt
hem'wil
lgetyoursi
ster
arr
ested"
Zol
e:"
Ever
ybodyhasaskel
etoni
nthei
rcl
oset
"
Charl
:"
Nowyouaret
alki
ng,
JrgowatchtvIwil
lbe
ther
eshor
tl
y"hepl
acedhim downandsatdown.
Sno:
"She'
dloveyouguyshel
pingher"dadwant
ed
toki
llt
hem al
lbuti
twasnotanoption.

Ical
ledKhet
holat
erthatnightshewasatworkand
i
twasatnightt
hat'
sherlif
enow, hersoni
susual
ly
wit
hdadwhenhei sathome.
Khet
h:"
Howi
sever
ythi
ngt
hatsi
de?
"
Sno:
"Zol
enimi
ssesyou"
Khet
h:"
Ihavetogo,
Ihavesomuchwor k,
wil
ltal
k
someothert
imesharp"t
henshedroppedthecall
,
I
si
ghedandpull
edmysoncl osert
omeandsl ept
.

°
•Konke•
°
5year
slat
er

Konke:
"NomaanLwandleyourhai
rneedssome
cut
ti
ng,youl
ookl
iket
hosesoulmankindathang"
Lwan:"
Ijustwant
edtolookl
i
kemydaught
er,
youar
e
j
ealousgirl
satworkf
indmecut
e"
Konk:
"AndIfindyouunt
idyandol
d!"Hegasped
dr
amat i
cal
ly.
Lwan:
"I
'm notol
d,youar
eahat
erwi
fey"
Konk:"
Tellthosegir
lsthatfi
ndyou'cut
e't
hatIwi
ll
dealwit
ht hem accordi
ngly"hel
aughed.
Lwan:
"Thatalonei
scuteonitown,
l
et'smake
anot
herkidsourdaught
eri
soldenoughnow"We
werei
nbed, hewasfaci
ngdownwhileIwasont
op
ofhi
mf acingup.
Konk:
"Iam notyourwi
feLwandl
eleavemeal
one,
I
knowyouhaveagf "si
lencet
ookover.
Lwan:
"Idon'
thaveagfKonke,
whot
oldyout
hat
?"
Konk:
"Isawyouguysonadat
eorsomet
hingi
none
oft
her est
aur
ant
s"hetur
nedmear
oundandhewas
par
tl
yont opofme.
Lwan:
"Shemeansnot
hingi
t'
syou"Il
aughed.
Konke:
"Iknowyouneverr
eal
lylovedmeLwandle
youwerewi t
hmetospit
eyourbrother
,i
t'
st i
meI
movealongnow"heheldmetightandkissedmy
boobs.
Lwan:"
IloveyouKonkeyouaretheonewhoisnot
ser
iousaboutus,
I'
vebeenproposi
ngmarri
ageto
youbutyoukeeprefusi
ng"
Konk:
"Soi
t'
smyf
aul
tyouar
echeat
ingonme?
"
Lwan:
"NoI
'
m sor
ryIwi
llendt
hingswi
thher
"
Konk:
"I
t'
sokayyoudon'
thaveto,
youwillneedher
si
nceIam goi
ngbacktoS.A"Ineverr
eall
ysaw
hi
m,butIwassentpi
csofhim wi
thagirlanditbeen
3monthsnow.
Lwan:
"Whataboutus?Ourdaught
er!
"Ichuckl
ed.
Konk:"Itoldyounottogettooattachedtomy
daught erbutyouneverli
stened,
Itoldyoustop
cal
lingheryour scauseyouwi l
lendupbel i
eving
she'syour s,
l
ookatyou,youareevent r
yingsohard
tolookl i
kemydaught erit
'swrongpleasestop"he
chuckled.
Lwan:
"Youst
il
ldon'
tgeti
tdoyou?
"It
otal
lydo.
Konk:
"OhyesIgeti
tal
lbabe,
l
etmegot
akeabat
h"
Lwan:
"Lesedii
sreal
l
ymi
ne"ami
ndi
sdanger
ous.
Konk:
"Andmymot
heri
sOpr
ahWi
nfr
ey"Ipushed
hi
m andgotoutofbed.
IwenttotakeabathwhenIwasdoneontopofthe
bedtherewasanA4paperitwasaDNA
resul
ts,
Lwandl
eisbecomingobsessedwi
thmy
daughteri
t'
snoton.
Iwenttol
ookf
orhi
m,hewasmaki
ngLesedi
breakf
ast
.
It
ookherandki
ssedher
,shei
sbecomi
ngt
alkerday
byday.
Lwan:
"Wantbr
eakf
ast
?"
Konk:
"Not
hanks,
whati
sthi
s?"Ishowedhi
mthe
paper
.
Lwa:
"Pr
ooft
hatshei
smi
ne"
Konk:"
Lwandleyouareobsessi
ngoverherand
that
'snotr
ight
,canyoupl
easetakefewsteps
back?"
Lwan:
"Iam notsteppingawayf
rom youguys,
Il
ove
youboth"hecamecl osert
ome,Iknowhereal
ly
doesl
oveusbot h.
Konk:
"Youar
echeat
ingonme,
ont
hepi
csyou
l
ookedr
eal
lycosyandshei
sper
fectf
oryou"
Lwan:
"Pi
cs?
"Ohoh.
..Isi
ghed.
Konk:
"Idi
dn'
treal
lyseeyou,
butsomeonedidand
t
ookthepicsofyouguysandsentthem t
ome"
Lwan:
"Damni
tBl
essi
ng!
"
Konk:
"Hei
ssti
llati
tandyouf
ellr
ighti
ntohi
str
ap?
Whythist
ime?
"
Lwan:"
Nowi tallmakessense,
babeInevercheated
onyou,Ifel
tIshoul
dadmi tt
ocheatingcauseifI
deni
ed,you'
dgetangr yandthi
nkIam makingyoua
fool
"pl
usIhat ebeingmadeaf oolIhavebeenther
e
waytoomanyt i
mes.
Konk:"
Youl
ookedr
eal
lycosydoyouhavef
eel
ings
forher
?"
Lwan:
"Shewasupi nmyface,
andwedon'
teven
knoweachothert
hatwel
l,
Blessi
ngwon'
tst
opunti
l
hesepar
atesus"
Konk:
"Iwi
llmar
ryyou"
Lwan:
"What
?"
Konk:
"Yeah.
..Iam sayi
ngyest
oyourt
housand
pr
oposals"
Hel i
ft
edmeupspi nni
ngmear ound,Lesediwas
giggl
ingandclappi
nghands,Iwasgiggli
ngtoo,
Ili
ke
thatLwandlegetsme,
helovesmet othefull
estand
mydaught ert
oo,het
ookouthisphoneandcal l
ed
someone.
Lwan:"
Yesgrandpashefi
nall
ysai
dyestomar r
y
me,l
et'
smakei tt
obenextweekbefor
eshechanges
hermind"helaughed"
Thanksgr
andpa"Il
ooked
hi
m.
Konk:
"Andt
hen?
"
Lwan:"GrandpaandIhadpeopl eonst andbyj usti
n
caseyousayyes, itsuretookyoul ongtosayi t,
so
wehavet hedr essyouoncesai dyoul ove,l
ike
everythi
ngfrom theflowerstothef ood"Lwandl ei
s
sl
y,he'sbeenaskingmeal ongtheyear saboutmy
dream wedding,IguessIam get t
ingitthist
ime
aroundandIam sohappy, Ihavebeenwai t
ingfor
himt omessupbuthedi dn'tshame, i
nsteadhe
l
ovesmemor eeverydayandt hatmademel ovehi
m
evenmor
e.
Konk:
"Wai
ttheDNAt
est
s?"
Lwan:
"Notnowbabe,pl
easeal
lowmet oenjoythi
s
momentwithyouandourdaughter"Lesedidoes
l
ookli
kehim somet
imesnowt heybothhavebi g
hai
rit
'scr
azycausethei
rhai
risthesame.
Whatifheisreal
lyt
hefather
?Nahimpossi
ble,
Il
et
t
hatthoughtpasssofastwit
houtpausi
ng.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er93
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Dad:
"Andt
henwhyar
eyousowor
kedup"
Kheth:"
NoI 'm not
!"Iwenttomyr oom,myplani
snot
comingt ogether,
IhadplannedtogetBanele
arr
estedf ordrugshandli
ng,hi
sancestor
sareonhi
s
si
de,theydidn'tfi
ndthedrugsonhi sl
uggage.
Ical
ledJayhei
shel
pingmeal
ongwi
thhi
sbr
other
s.
Jay:
"IswearIt
rustmybr
other
stheguymusthave
sawthem andgotri
doft
hem"hesaidbef
oreI
coul
devenask.
Khet
h:"
It
'sokaylet
'sgowi
thpl
anB,
l
et'
shopewe
won'
tgettoplanCcausei
t'
smoremessy"
Jay:
"Oni
t,
sohowar
eyou?
"Isi
ghed.
Kheth:
"Iwi
llbeokaywhenmyki
dsar
ewi
th
me,wheret
heyshouldbe"
Jay:
"AndIwi
llbewi
thyouever
yst
epoft
heway"
Khet
h:"
ThankyouJay,sohowi
syourwi
feandt
he
l
it
tl
eone"si
lence.
.."
Jay.
..
"
Jay:
"I
'm her
e,youknowi
twasyour
ightal
lal
ong"
Khet
h:"
Whodi
dwhat
?"
Jay:
"TheoneIwant
edt
omar
ry"
Khet
h:"
Behappyyoumarri
edt heoneyoudidcause
Icomewit
halotofst
ress,
thatiswhyIam si
ngle"
Jay:
"Iwasgoodathandl
ingyou"
Kheth:
"Andnowyouar ehandl
ingyourwife,
you
don'
thavetodoitformeanymor e,Isawyourbaby
gi
rlsheisadops"t
heyadoptedaf ewdaysoldgirl
.
Jay:
"Don'
tchanget
hesubj
ect
"
Khet
h:"
Ihavet
ogoJay,
Ihavet
hingst
odo"
Jay:
"Ofcourseyoudo,youar
ealwaysbusywith
somethi
ng,bye"Idr
oppedthecal
l,
theknockcame
fr
om thedoor,
Iwenttoopen,
itwasdad.
Khet
h:"
Dad,
Iwasaboutt
otakeabat
handgo
somewher
e"hesatonmycouchnotbot
her
edby
mywords.
Dad:"
IknowIf
ail
edyoumydaught
er"Iwentt
osi
t
nextt
ohim.
Khet
h:"
Noyoudidn'
tdad,
youar
ethebestdadagi
rl
coul
deveraskf
or"
Dad:"
Iam st
il
lworki
ngonget
ti
ngthem backthe
ri
ghtway,
butitseemsi
mpossi
ble,
theypai
ntedyou
good"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tworr
ydad,t
hinkaboutyourhealt
h,l
et'
s
j
usthopeonedaytheywi
llcomebacktolivewith
us"
Dad:"ButIam l
osi
ngyoueverypassingday,
wedon'
t
tal
kanymor e,
li
keweusedto,thatboyt
ookyour
spark,youar
enolongershi
ning"
Khet
h:"
Iti
sbecauseIhaveyoutoshi
neforme,I
don'
twanttoout
shineyouoldman"hechuckl
ed.
Dad: "
Imissyou,
Imissus"Ifel
tsogui l
ty"You
all
owedpai ntoswall
owyounowyouar eli
vingyour
pain,youar
eyounggooutmor e,l
ive!Beout
there,t
heworl
diswaiti
ngforyou"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llgot
othewor
ldwhenIam r
eadydad"
Dad:"
Fakei
tunt
ilyoumakeitbaby"Ismil
ed."
You
don'
tevenl
aughthesedays,
youarealwaysbusy
wit
hyourwork"
Kheth:"
Let
'ssayIwil
lthi
nkabouti
tdadokay,
Iam
workingsowhenmyki dsgethomeIwil
lberi
chand
readyfort
hem fi
nanci
all
y"
Dad:
"Youknowyoudon'
tneedt
owor
kri
ght
"
Khet
h:"
Yesbuti
tkeepsmebusy"hest
oodup.
Dad:
"Wel
ivet
oget
her
,don'
tbeast
ranger
"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
ry"
Dad:
"I
'm gl
adwehadt
hist
alk,
youar
ehar
dlyhome"
hewentout.
IknowIam nott
hatbad.

Twodaysl
atert
hingswer
efi
nal
lygoi
ngmyway.
Jay:
"I
tisdone,
nowyouwai
tandcl
aim yourki
ds
back"
Khet
h:"
ThankyousomuchJayj
ay,
howcanIr
epay
you?
"
Jay:
"Ihavef
ewthi
ngsi
nmind,onebei
ngont
opof
thel
isti
syoubei
ngmygf"Il
aughed.
Kheth:
"Stopbei
ngsill
ydude,
forrealthoughthank
yousomuch, Banel
eshouldhavetakent hedrugs
handli
ngcaseandr anwit
hit,
looknowhei sgoing
downf orsomethi
ngevendeeper,l
if
e...
"
Jay:
"Yeahl
if
e..
.Imeanti
tyoubei
ngmy.
..
"Ihear
d
thebabycr
y.
Khet
h:"
Youar
eonbabysi
tt
ingdut
y?"
Jay:
"Yeahhermom wentt
oabusi
nesst
ri
p"
Khet
h:"
Nice..
.youmakesur
eyourdaught
eri
s
fi
ne,
wewi l
ltal
klat
er"
Jay:"
Sur
el at
er"Idr
oppedthecal
l,
savedbyababy'
s
cry,
Iam sonotreadyforanymanrightnow.
Baneleisarr
estedforrape,
herapeda16yearol
dso
heisgoingtobeinf orawhile,
thi
s16yearol
dwasa
prost
itut
e,wegottouseherandpayher ,
nowthe
balli
sinmyhands.
IwasatworkbutIquickl
ywentbackhomehappy,
I
haven'
tbeent
hishappyinalongti
me.
Igothomedadwaswi
thhi
sgf
,si
tt
ingont
hecouch
cuddl
ing.
WhenIgoti
ntheyqi
ckl
ysatupst
rai
ght
.
Khet
h:"
Tool
ateol
dies,
Isawyou,
andIknowabout
yout
woIam notachil
d"
Dad:
"Youar
ehomeear
ly"Isatopposi
tet
hem.
Khet
h:"
YeahIam happy,
myki
dsar
ecomi
nghome"
hest
oodup.
Dad:
"How?Whatdi
dyoudoKhet
hi?
"
Khet
h:"
Ithoughtyouwi
llbehappy"
Dad:
"Iam happybutIdon'
twantyout
ogeti
n
t
roubl
etheyhavepeoplewatchi
ngus"
Khet
h:"
Rel
axdad"hesatdown.
Dad:
"Whatdi
dyoudo?
"
Khet
h:"
Not
hing"
Dad:
"Khet
hi.
..
"hesai
dpol
it
elybuti
nti
midat
ing.
Khet
h:"
Banel
eisar
rest
edf
orr
ape"hegaspedand
l
ookedathi
sgf.
Gf:
"Iwil
lgomaket
ea"shest
oodupgoi
ngt
othe
ki
tchen.
Dad:
"Di
dyoupl
annedi
t?"
Khet
h:"
Ihadt
odosomet
hing"
Dad:
"Doyouhaveanyi
deawhatyouhavedone?
"
Khet
h:"
Iam get
ti
ngmyki
dsback"
Dad:
"Noyouwi
llgetmear
rest
ed"
Khet
h:"
Why?
"
Dad:
"Thosepeopl
edon'
tpl
ayf
air
"
Kheth:
"So,
youwantmetoplaydeadandpr
etendI
nevergavebi
rt
htothosegi
rl
s?Dadwhat'
sgoing
on?"Thisi
ssounli
kedad,
hesighed.
Dad:
"Khethipl
easel
ist
ent
ome,thpseki
dsar
ebet
ter
of
fwiththem"myheartbr
oke.
Khet h:
"Ar
eyouworkingwit
hthem?Aretheypaying
yout okeepmesteady?Ist
hatwhyyouar enot
helpingmegetthem?It'
sbecauseyouarealsoon
theirpayrol
l?
"
Dad:"
Iam notonthei
rpayrol
l,
l
ist
ent
omeKhet
hi,
we
wil
lgett
hekidsjustnotnow"
Kheth:
"Causetheyar
ebet t
eroffwit
hthem r
ight?
Am Ithatbadofamot herdad?Whatyougott i
red
oftaki
ngcareofmykids?Don' tworr
ywhent hey
comebackwear emovingoutofheresotheywon't
bot
heryou"
Dad:"
Ididn'
tsaythat,
oncetheyvarethissi
det hey
wil
ltr
yanothertti
cktogetthem backevenget t
ing
youarrest
edf orsomethi
ngyoudi dn'tdoorgetme
arr
ested,
andthisupanddowni snotgoodf orthe
kids"sodadi
sscaredofthosepeopl
e?Whatdo
theyhaveagai
nsthim?Istoodup.
Khet h:
"Isupposeyoual
soseethatIam abad
mot her,
thanksfort
hevot
eofconfidentdad"Iwent
tomyr oom, fr
om bei
ngsohappytobeingso
disappointed,
dadishi
ddi
ngsomethingfrom me.

Igotacal lf
rom Si
mit ell
ingmetof et
chthekids
thei
rfatherisar
rested,howdidshel i
vewit
hthem
forsolongcauset zclearshesti
lldoesn'
tli
kethem.
Si
mi:
"Comef
etcht
hem"
Kheth:
"Pl
easebr
ingthem tome,Iwil
lpayforyou
whenyougethere"Ithoughtofwhatdad
sai
d,maybemegoingt her
eisasetup,shemust
bri
ngthem.
Simi:
"Idon'
tneedyourmoney, Iwil
lbri
ngthem si
nce
Iam comingthatsideanyway"Ithankedhercause
thecourtsai
di fhemisbehavesthekidsare
ri
ghtf
ullymine,what
'smorewr ongthanrapi
nga
minor,
thatpai
nthim asar api
standmyki dsar
enot
safewithhim Iwon.
3daysl
atermykidscameback,
theyhavegr
ownso
much,t
heyare8year
soldnow.
Thando:
"WhenarewegoingbackKhet
hi?
"Shesai
d
wit
hanaccentfr
om London.
Khet
h:"
Iam yourmom Thando"
Thando:
"Iknow"
Li
ra:
"Doyouhaveapl
aygr
oundar
oundher
e?"
Thando:"
Youar
est
art
ingwi
thyourboyi
sh
tendenci
es"
Li
r a:
"Iwi
llbeatyouupbarbi
eyouwil
lbr
eakyour
stupidnail
"isthi
showmyki dswer
erai
sed?To
behavelikebarbari
ans?
Kheth:
"Okaywewi l
l changetherulesher
e,youtwo
wil
lgetalongli
kesistersshoul
d,youwon'tspeakt
o
eachotherli
kethat
!"
Thando:
"Daddoesn'
tmi
nd"
Kheth:"Lookar oundbabygi rl
thereisnodad
here,i
t'
smeyourmom, youwillbot
hcallmemom
respectmeandever yonearoundthishouseand
pleaser espectyourselfcauseyoudon'twantto
knowwhatIam goi
ngt
odot
oyouwhenyoubr
eak
myrul
es,
gotit
?"
Dad:
"What
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Li
ra&Tha:
"Papa"t
heywentt
ohughi
m.
Dad:
"Lookatyout
woal
lgr
ownup"
Li
ra:
"Wemi
ssedyoupa"
Dad:
"Imissedyout
wogirl
,
Iam sohappyt
oseeyou
t
wo,Ican'
tevencar
ryyouanymore"
Thand:
"Weareyoungladi
esnowpa,
wedon'
tneed
tobecarr
iedar
ound"
Dad:"
Howaboutweal lgot
othemallandbuyyou
t
hings,
Ididn'
tknowyouwerecomingbacktoday,
I
wouldhavemadeyouawel comehomeparty"
Thand:
"We'
dlovet
hat
"
Dad:
"Thi
sweekendt
hen,
Iwi
l
linvi
tel
it
tl
epr
incesses
fr
om al
laround"
Thando:"
Nowthati
showyouwel comea
pri
ncess,
thet
hemeshouldbef
luffypi
nk"f
luf
fyi
sa
col
our?Maybewhereherdadl
ives.
Dad:
"Ishouldret
eachyoui
siZul
unott
hisnonsense
wekeeptalki
ng"
Li
ra:
"Butmom speaksEngl
isht
oo"
Dad:
"Butatl
eastIknowsheknowsherl
anguage"
Thand:
"Wedot
oo,
ri
ghtRat
o"Li
ranodded.
Dad:
"Okayt
hen,
l
et'
sgot
othemal
l"
Li
ra:
"Iwi
llpass,
Iwi
llgowat
cht
heani
mal
sout
side"
Thando:
"ComeonRat oyouwil
lwatcht
hem when
wecomeback,Iwi
llevenwatchwit
hyou"
Rat
o:"
Real
ly?
"Shegotexci
ted.
Thand:
"Nonotreal
lybutl
et'
sgopl
easet
winny"
ncooh.
..shehel
dherhand.
Lir
a:"
Sinceyouaskednicel
ylet
'sgo"theywentout
holdi
nghands,it
'snotsobadaf
terall
,
Iam proudof
them,dadlookedatme.
Dad:
"Thanksf
orbri
ngingthem home,
Iwil
lfi
ght
besi
desyoutokeepthem her
ewi t
hus"wewerenot
onspeaki
ngter
ms.
Khet
h:"
Thanksdad"
Dad:
"Iam sor
ryIsai
dthoset
hingst
oyou"
Khet
h:"
Youreal
lyhur
tmewi
thyourwor
dsdad"he
cametohugme.
Dad:
"Iwasoutofl
ine"
Kheth:
"I
t'
sokaydad"weal
sowentouthol
ding
hands.
Dad:
"Wher
ear
ethey?
"Heaskedoneoft
heguar
ds.
Guar
ds:
"Amar
ok"dadchuckl
ed.
Dad:
"Theyarej
ustl
ikeyou"wewentt
othecar"
You
ar
edrivi
ng"Il
ookedathim.
Kheth:
"Ar
eyousuredad?"Dadneveral
lowedmeto
dri
vewhenheisinthecar,
heusedtosayIam a
carel
essdri
ver
.
Dad:"
Yeahreall
y,
Iknowwithyourkidsonboar
dyou
wil
ldri
vecaref
ullyandr
esponsi
bly"Igott
othe
dr
iver'
sseatanddroveout
.
Li
ra:
"Thi
scari
shuge"
Than:
"Weaskedforhel
ptogetini
t'
sreal
ly
huge,
dad'
scarsarespor
tcar
s,heal
lowsustodr
ive
t
hem"Ial
mostf
orgott
heycandr
ive.
Li
ra:"
Weusei tt
ogobuybreadandPort
iawil
lbeso
j
ealous!"Il
aughedcausetheyl
ookedhappytal
king
aboutitli
ketheyar
esayinginPor
ti
a'
sface!
Wegott othemallandThandodi dn'
tpassonthe
opport
unitytobuy,
shoes,
plentyofclot
hesandnail
pol
ishdiff
erentcol
ours,
IcantellLi
raismorel
ike
mebutThandoi sdiff
eremtfrom us.
Khet
h:"
Whatar
eweeat
ing?
"
Dad:"
Doyouknowyourmom ownst
hismal
lal
ong
wit
hhersi
sterSno?
"
Thand:
"What?No!Waytogomom!MYMOM I SSO
COOL!"sheyell
edweal
llookedatheral
ongwit
h
peopl
ethere.
Li
ra:
"Shei
sli
ket
his,
youwi
llgetusedt
oher
"she
smil
ed.
Dad:
"Iam sonotget
ti
ngusedt
othat
,Iam t
oiol
dfot
t
hat"
Li
ra:
"If
eell
ikepi
zza"
Thand:
"Met
oo"
Khet
h:"
Ifeell
ikebur
ger
"
Dad:
"If
eell
iker
ealmeet
,wher
edowest
art
?"
Kheth:"
Yourmeat"wehadanicet
imeatthemal
l,
the
kidsfel
lasl
eeponourwaybackhome,
whenwegot
thereSnowastherewi
ththeki
ds,
Char
leyand
Zoleni.

Snohuggedt hekidsandreintr
oducedhersel
fto
them andtheygotalong,
sheisgoodwi t
h
kids,
thoughtheywerefeel
ingsleepy.
Zol
e:"
Hi.
..
"hewavedIwavedback.
Khet
h:"
Ihavet
otaket
hem t
obed"
Sno:
"Iwi
llhel
p"
Wewentt
otaket
heki
dst
obed.
Khet
h:"
Whati
shedoi
ngher
e?"
Sno:
"Hehassomet
hingf
oryou"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
twanti
t"
Sno:
"I
tcoul
dkeepNel
e'
spar
ent
soutofyourl
if
efor
good"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
twantt
ohi
m dead"
Sno:
"Whosai
danythingaboutdeadpeopl
e,
hehas
i
nfor
mati
onvaluabl
eone"
Khet
h:"
Iam st
il
lmadatyourbabydaddy"
Sno:
"Hewant
stoapol
ogi
zet
oo"
Khet
h:"Notint
erest
ed"Iwenttotakemyson,
i
t'
s
amazinghowmysonget sexcit
edwhenhesees
me,i
t'
slikeheknowshei smine.
Dad:
"Wi
llt
alki
nthemor
ningboys,
goodni
ghtgi
rl
s"
Sno:
"Goodni
ghtdaddy"
Khet
h:"
Nightdad"Lurai
sedhi
shandsf
ordadt
o
t
akehim,heis5year
soldnow.
Dad:
"Youareheavynow,l
et'
sgof ol
lowme,
wher
eis
hi
stwin?"Hemeantli
tt
leZoleni
.
Sno:
"Sl
eepi
ng,
hewast
oobusyonourwayher
e"
Lust
eppeddownandf
oll
oweddad.
Char
ley:
"Iam hungr
y"
Sno:
"Whyar
eyoual
wayshungr
ydaddy?
"
Char
ley:
"Thesemusclesdi
dnotcomef
rom at
ree
youknow"Snolaughed.
Sno:
"It
houghtagym hasever
ythi
ngt
odowi
thi
t"
Char
ley:
"Nopfooddoes,
nowpleasefeedme
mommy"I t
'samazi
nghowt heygetalong,
they
st
oodup.
Sno:"
Let
'sgoseewhati
sint
heki
tchen"Isawwhat
theywer
edoing.
Khet
h:"
Youf
inal
lycameout
"Isai
d.
Zolen:
"Yeaht
her
ewasnopoi
nti
nhi
ddi
ngi
npl
ain
si
te"
Khet
h:"
Goodf
oryou,
howi
sitf
oryou?
"
Zolen:
"OkayIguesswithapart
nerl
ikeChar
leyi
t
easier
"sil
ence.
.."
Iam sor
ryIsl
appedyoumany
yearsago"
Khet
h:"
Don'
tdothat
,don'
tmaket
hissomeki
ndofa
j
oke,
Iam st
il
lmadatyou"
Zol
en:
"OkayIam sor
rymysi
sterpl
easef
orgi
veme"
Khet
h:"
Ineedahouseabi
gandni
ceone"
Zol
en:
"Huh?
"
Khet
h:"
Formet
ofor
giveyou"
Zolen:
"Oh.
..okayIwillt
hinkabouti
t,
sodoyou
for
giveyourbrother
?"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
ttoo"
Zol
en:
"OkayIwi
llbuyi
tforyou"
Khet
h:"
Ther
eyouhaveyouranswerr
ightt
her
e"he
cametohugme.
Zol
e:"
Thankyousomuchsmal
l,
Imi
ssedt
easi
ng
yousomuch"
Kheth:
"Iam 27year
sol
dnowIdon'
ttaket
easi
ng
anymore"
Zol
en:
"Butyouar
emyl
it
tl
esi
ster
,mom mi
ssesyou"
Khet
h:"
Ihavenothi
ngagai
nstmom,
shei
stheone
whochosetostayaway"
Zol
e:"
Shecal
lsyouever
ydaybutyoudon'
tpi
ckher
cal
ls"
Khet
h:"
Iti
sbecauseIam al
waysbusy"het
ookout
hi
sphoneanddialedanumber.
Khet
h:"
Iam busyZol
eni
"
Zol
en:
"Neverbet
oobusyf
orf
ami
ly"
Mom:
"Zol
eni
"
Zol
en:
"GuesswhoIam wi
th?
"
Mom:
"Jesus.
..
"Il
aughed.
Zol
en:"
Youarenoteventr
yingmom,
Iam wi
thyour
oneandonl
ydaughter"
Mom:
"Real
ly?
"
Zol
en:
"Yepsayhit
omom Khet
hi"
Khet
hi:
"Himom"
Mom:
"Khet
himychi
ldi
sthatr
eal
lyyou?
"
Khet
h:"
Yesiti
sme"sil
ence.
.."
mom ar
eyout
her
e?"
Weheardsneefi
ng.
Mom:"Iam here,
howhaveyoubeenmychi
ld,
Imi
ss
youeveryday"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llcomeseeyouwhenIam f
ree"
Mom:"OrIcouldcomet
her
eandspendmaybea
weekendwithyou"
Khet
h:"
Oh.
..
okay.
..t
hatwor
kst
ooIguess"
Mom:
"Iam comi
ngnow"
Khet
h:"I
t'
slat
enow"It
houghtshewi
llcomet
his
weekend.
Mom:
"Icandr
ivei
nthedar
k"
Khet
h:"
Okayt
henbesaf
e,wi
llseeyouwhenyouget
her
e"
Mom:
"Ican'
twai
t!
"Shedr
oppedt
hecal
l.
Zol
en:
"Youmadeherdayani
ghtr
ather
,t
hankyou"
Kheth:
"Sur
eIam t
irednow,Iwil
lseeyou
tomorr
ow,Snowi
llshowyouandhermot heri
nlaw
whereyouwil
lsl
eep,i
tlooksl
ikewewi l
lhaveaful
l
house"
Zolen:
"I
tlooksl
ikei
t,
wewi
llbeher
ethewhol
eweek
Ihopeyoudon'tmind"
Kheth:
"Notatal
l,
youar
emybr other
,whohappenst
o
haveababywi t
hmysister
,t
joyouguysare
compli
catedItel
lyou,
buti
tseemsl
ikeal
lisgoi
ng
accor
dingly"
Zole:
"Al
liswelli
ntheSnoChar
nil
and"i
sthata
thang?Inoddedandstoodup.
Khet
h:"
Tomor
rowbr
o"
Zolen:
"Tomor
rowSmal
lthankyouoncemor
e,f
or
for
givi
ngme"
Khet
h:"
Thehousewil
lear
nyouyourf
orgi
venessf
or
nowIam i
nbetween"
Zole:
"Ofcoursei
nbetween"Iwinkedathim and
wenttomyki ds'
room t
ocheckont hem andwentto
sl
eep,Ihaveafeel
ingever
ythi
ngwi l
lbeokaynow,I
havethatfai
thandhopethatal
lwillbewellfr
om
here.

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyou.
Chapt
er94
°
•Konke•
°
Itwasmyweddi ngdayandal lwasgoing
accordi
ngly,
Iwassur pr
isedthatpeopl
eweret hat
ful
l,
Imeani twasashor tnot
iceonly2weeksaf t
er
theproposal,
butIguesspeopl ear
ealwaysready
forwhatever.
Dad:
"Ar
eyour
eady?
"
Konke:
"Ready!
"Il
ookedathi
m andsmi
led.
Dad:
"I
twasniceofyout
omakeyoursi
steroneof
t
hebride'
smaids"
Konk:
"Shewassohappy,Iam gl
adshechangedfor
t
hebetter
"whatImeanexactl
yisli
fehumbledher
"
sheisabetterper
sonnow,i
tsuret
ookhertoolong
t
orespectli
feandpeopl
earoundit
"
Dad:
"Bet
terl
atet
hannever
"
Konk:"Isuppose"wewerewal ki
ngtowardsthe
i
sle,whenwegott her
e,ther
ewasasongpl ayi
ngby
hi
llsong,IwonderwhochoseitcauseIwasgoi ngt
o
gof origqomuanddanceal l
mywayt o
Lwandl e,
Lonkewasholdingasmallumbr el
laanda
smallbuskett
hrowingf l
ower
sinf r
ontofus,
itwasa
str
ugglecauseoftheumbr el
la,
sheneverneededit
causewewer einat entshej
ustli
kedthatcutepi
nk
umbrell
a,whenshegott oLwandlehetookherand
ki
ssedhercheek,andputherdown.

Whenwegotnearhi
m,hewasal
readymeet
ingus
hal
fway.
Lwan:"
Let'
sgetmarr
iedbef
oreyouchangeyour
mind"dadchuckl
edandwenttosi
tdownafter
Lwandlet
hankinghi
m.
Mom wasal
sot
her
eandshel
ookedbeaut
if
ulnext
t
oherman.
Bil
lywasalsot
here,
Ifi
nall
yadopt
edhi
m off
ici
all
y
andhelookedhappywithmeasIwaswithhim.
Theweddingwentonandwegotmar r
iedandwe
wenttothedancef loor
,Ishowedthem fl
amesfrom
mydancemoves, theadobst hingwasthesli
de
showofourpi ct
uresf r
om wayback,i
twas
beaut
if
ul,
Iguessweal wayslovedeachotherbuti
t
suret
ookust hislongtogetmar ri
ed,
Blessi
ngwas
notthereandIwashappywitht
hat,
butIsawthat
Aluwasnothappyaboutourunion,
Itr
iedtoi
gnor
e
i
tbutshewasj ustt
ootenseandawkwar dar
ound
me,ortzjustme,
Idon'
tknow.
Wet hankedever
ybodyforcomingandt
hepresent
s
partwasmor eexci
ti
ng,
wer ecei
vedamount
ainof
them.
Lwan:"Ican'
tbel
ieveyouarereall
ymine"hekissed
myl i
ps,It
houghtitwasgoi
ngt obeasmal lki
ssbut
i
tlastedlongert
hanIthought"Let'
sgomakeour
weddingday"'
Konk:
"Huh?
"
Lwan:
"Ourbaby"
Konk:
"Nahwewi
lldot
hati
nfewmor
eyear
sto
come"
Lwan:"
Iam notget
ti
ngyoungerhere"Ihuggedhi
m
andpul
ledoutandtouchedhi
sface.
Konk:
"ShameIt
endtoforgett
hatyouarea
gr
andpa"heswi
ftl
ycar
riedmeonhi sshoul
der
.
Lwan:
"Iwi
llshowyouagr
andpa"wewer
est
il
lint
he
r
ecept
ion.
Pr
es:
"Lwandl
eputyourwi
fedown"Iwasgi
ggl
ing,
he
di
d.
Lwan:"
Sheiscal
li
ngmeagr
andpa"t
hepr
es
chuckl
ed.
Pres:
"I
thur
tsdoesn'
tit
?That'showIf
eelever
yti
me
youcallmegr
andpa"Ilaughed.
Lwan:
"Butyouar
emygr
andpa,
mymot
her
'sf
ather
"
Pr
es:
"Yeahi
thur
ts,
haveyouseenmywi
fe?
"
Lwan:
"Whi
chone?
"Hel
aughed
Pres:
"Shutupyoust upi
dchild,
mywi fecouldhear
youaskingthat"Lwandlel
aughedmor e,
thepressis
cheat
ingonhi swife?TherespectIhadforhimj ust
wentoutthewi ndowleavi
ngmer espect
less.
Lwan:"
Justki
ddi
nggr andsIdi
dn'tseeyourwi
fe,
I
wasbusylooki
ngatmi ne"heki
ssedmyneck
causi
ngmet ogiggl
eloud.
Pr
es:"
Isee,
youki
dslookgoodtogethert
reateach
ot
herwell
"hesqueezedLwandl
e'sshoul
derand
wental
ong.
Lwan: "
Youhear dthat
?Wel ookgoodt ogether,
l
et'
s
gotomom sheaskedt oseeus"bef oreIcould
protestIwasonhi sshoul deragai
n,whathappened
toromant i
cism?Thebr idalstyl
etypacarrying?Iam
abrideafterall
,hewascar ryi
ngmel ikeadeaddog
butIcouldn'thelpbutgiggle.
Lonk:"
Dadwhereareyoutaki
ngmom? "Shewas
standi
ngther
elooki
ngallsor
tsofcut
e.
Lwan:
"Iam t
aki
nghert
ogr
andma"
Lonk:
"Okaypl
easetakemetoo"shel
if
tedherhands
up,
hetookheraft
erputt
ingmedown.
Konk:
"ThankyouLwandl
elonke"
Lonk:
"Car
rymeli
keyouwerecar
ryi
ngmom!!
!"She
wasexcit
edtobecar
ri
edl
ikeadeaddog.
Lwan:
"Wher
eisyourbr
other
?"
Lonk:
"Hei
swi
thhi
sgf
,heevent
oldmet
ogot
o
mom"
Konk:"
Bil
lyhasagf
?"Shenodded"
Whereishe?I
wanttohaveawordwithhi
m"whatdoesBil
lyknow
aboutgfs?
Lwan:
"Nott
odaylove,
Iwi
llt
alkt
ohi
mtomor
row
bef
oreweleave"
Konk:"
NoIknowyouwi
llencour
agi
nghi
mto
cont
inue!
"
Lwan:"
Iwil
ltal
ktohi
mlove,
mantomant
rustme
oursonisi
ngoodhandswithme"
Konk:
"Bi
ll
yisj
ustababy,
notamant
omanyouar
e
t
alki
ngabout!
"
Lwan:
"OkayIwil
ltal
ktothatboy!"Al
uwassi
tt
ing
wit
hLwandle'
sfatherandotherpeopl
e.
Al
u:"
Ohyouar
eher
e"shest
oodup.
L.
dad:
"Congr
atsmychi
ldr
enmayyourmar
ri
agel
ast
l
ong"
Lwan:
"ThankyouSet
hwher
eisyourwi
fe?
"woaw
Konk:
"Let
'sgoLwandl
e"Ipul
ledhi
m awayf
rom
Set
h."Whatwasthat
?"
Lwan:
"Hehasawi
feyourage!
"
Konk:
"So?
"Hesi
ghed.
Lwan:
"I
t'
sadi
sgr
aceIhaveast
epmom way
youngert
hanme"
Konk:"
Stopbeingtoomuch"wefoll
owedhismom
outsi
de,
itwaslateatni
ght,
wesatopposi
teeach
otheronthebenchesoutsi
de,
Set
htookLonke.
Al
u:"
1st
lyIwoul
dli
ket
osaycongr
atul
ati
onst
oyou
t
wo"
Us:
"Thankyouma"
Alu:
"KonkewhatIam aboutt
osaydoesn'
tmeanI
hateyou"okayi
t'
sgoingtogodown.
Lwa:
"Nomom"
Al
u:"
Wai
tLwandl
e"
Lwan:
"Pl
easemom"
Alu:
"NoLwandl
eall
owmet ofini
sh,
Iknowyoul
ove
her,
KonkeIam wor
ri
edcauseyouwerewithBl
ess
1stj
ustli
keLwandl
e'sexwi
fe"okayand?
Konk:
"Iam nothi
nglikeher
,Iwasneverwi
thBl
ess
wewer ej
usttooclose"
Al
u:"
Closet
ohi
sdi
ck?
"
Lwan:
"Mom!
"
Alu:"
Sorr
y,Il
ikeyouKonkebutwhatyoudi
dwas
fuckedupbigt i
me,youar
enotdi
ffer
entf
rom hi
sex
wife"
Lwan:
"Okayt
hat
'senoughmom"
Alu:
"Okay.
..Konket
akegoodcar
eofmyson'
shear
t
andhim"Inodded.
Alu:
"IhopeIdi
dn'tof
fendyouinanywayKonke"of
courseIam of
fendedbutthi
sismymot heri
nlaw.
Konk:
"Notatal
l"If
akedasmi
le.
Alu:
"Ihopesot
oocauseIst
il
lwantustobebest
motheranddaught
eri
nlawever
"Ifl
ashedanother
fakesmile.
Konk:
"Ofcour
se"
Alu:
"Lwandl
etel
lherorIwi
ll
"thenshel
eftIl
ooked
atLwandle.
Konk:
"Tel
lme?
"
Lwan:
"Il
oveyousomuch"heki
ssedme.
Konk:
"NomaanLwandl
etel
lme"
Lwan:
"Okay,
Lwandl
elo­­nkei
sreal
lymy
daughter,
Iaskedt
hedoct
orwhowasinchar
geof
theprocesstoputmysper
msonyou"hewas
sweating.
Konk:
"Okay.
..why?
"
Lwan:
"IknewI'
dstandachancewit
hyouwhenwe
haveababytoget
herthanwhenIam al
one,
Lonkei
s
myluckychar
m"
Konk:
"Iam happyt
odayl
etmedealwi
ththi
s
t
omorrowanddecidewhatt
odowithyouthen"
Lwan:
"Whatdoyoumean?
"
Konk:"That!Let
'sgo"wewenttohishouse,
Idon'
tgo
thereoftenenough,wesl
eptandinthemorningI
wokeup1standt ookabathandwentthroughhis
closetlooki
ngforsomethi
ngImayhavel ef
tlong
ago,Icameacr ossbabycl
othes.
Iwentt
owakehim,
theywer
eplent
yofthem f
rom
newbor
ntoatoddl
erandt
heywerenew.
Lwan:
"Comebackt
obed"
Konk:
"NoLwandl
ewakeup!Ar
eyouexpect
inga
baby?
"Hesatupstr
aight
.
Lwan:"
Huh?"Ithrewtheclot
hesonhi m."OhyahI
madeagirlpregnantbutshedoesn'tknowi tyet
that
'st
hefunpar t
"hechuckledIcan'tbel
ievehe
j
ustsaidt
hat!Tome!
Konk:
"Youmadeagi
rlpr
egnant
?"
Lwan:"Yesandsheismywi f
enow, sorespecther
andstopcall
ingheragir
l"what
?I ttookmeal ong
ti
met oregi
sterwhathewassaying,mymi nd
doesn'
tfuncti
onwellwhenIam angr y,
Isatonthe
bed.
Konk:
"What
?"
Lwan:
"Yeahwear
epr
egnantbaby!
"
Konk:"Nowear enot!
"Lwan:
"Iknewyou'dsaythat
soIam pr epar
ed"hegotoutofbedandwentto
take2pregnanytest
s"Let
'sgo"hepull
edmet othe
toil
etandgavemeacupandj ustst
oodatthedoor.
Konk:"
Iam notdoi
ngt
hiswit
hyoust
ari
ngatmel i
ke
t
hat,
howam Isupposedtopeewi
thyoulooki
ngat
melikethat
"
Lwan:
"Woul
dyoul
ikemet
ohel
pyou?
"Hepoi
nted
hi
sdi
ckhewasnaked.
Konk:
"Mxm l
ookt
heot
herway"
Lwan:"
Nothappeni
ngMrsEist
en"hest
oodbythe
doornotmovi
ngortur
ningsoIhadtot
ryandpee.
Konk:
"Ican'
tdot
hist
hiscupi
stoosmallandIwi
ll
enduppeeingonmyself
"hegotcl
osert
omeand
tookt
hecup.
Lwan:"OkayIwi l
lhol
dthecupwhi l
eyoupee,youwill
si
tintheai r
,Ij
ustneedasmalldrop"Isi
ghedand
peed"ThankyoumyMr s"hewentoutoft hetoi
let
,I
satt
her ethi
nkingam Ir
eadyforanotherbaby?
Thereissomet hi
ngaboutpregnancythatmakes
mef eeluncert
ain.

If
oundhim sit
ti
ngonthebedhol
dingt
he
pr
egnancytestcryi
ng.
Konk:"
Heyareyouokay?"Ist
oodinf
rontofhi
m,he
huggedmywai stput
ti
ngmei nbet
weenhislegs,
he
hel
dont i
ght
.
Lwan:
"I
'mf
ine,
don'
twor
ryaboutme"hewi
pedhi
s
eyesandsmi
led.
Konk:
"Oh.
..
kay,
letmeseet
heresul
ts"hequi
ckl
y
st
oodup,st
art
li
ngmei napr
ocess.
Lwan:
"Uhm no,Iam sti
llwai
ti
ngf
ori
ttoshow"buti
t
beenl
ongerthan3mi nutes.
Konk:
"Oh?Puti
ther
esowecanbot
hseewheni
t'
s
showi
ng"
Lwan:
"Babelookwhydon'
tyouuhm comeeatwhi
le
wewaitfori
t?"Hepul
ledmeout
sidethebedr
oom.
Konk:
"Youneedt
otakeabat
h1st
,youar
enaked"
Lwan: "Ohyah,Iwil
lfi
ndyout here,
go"hel i
ter
allyran
backt othebedroom cl osi
ngthedoor"hei sacting
wei rdImustsay,Ithinkhereali
sedthatI'
m not
pregnantorheknewIwasnothewasj usttr
yingt o
hidehi sinf
idel
it
ybehi ndme,Iswearifhemadea
girlpregnantIwil
lleavehim!Imademysel fajungle
oat sandwentt owat chtv,
whyi sLwandleacting
shady?Maybeher egretsmarryi
ngme.
Hecamebackaf
teral
ongwhi
le.
Konk:
"Ar
eyouokaynow?
"Hel
ookedokay.
Lwan:"Neverbett
er,
soIwast hi
nking.
..weshoul d
getourselvesapersontohelparound,Idon'twant
youtowor ktoohard,Ij
ustwantyoutof ocusonus
andnot hi
ngelse"hesatnexttomeandki ssedmy
cheek,i
sheokay?Di dheforgetwewer ewai ti
ngfor
theresult
s?
Konk:
"Andt
her
esul
ts?
"
Lwan:
"Don'
tworr
yaboutthose"het
ookaremote
fr
om me"Areyoureadyf
orourhoneymoonhoney?
"
Hechuckl
ed.
Konk:
"No,
butIam r
eadyf
ort
her
esul
ts"Ihadt
o
pr
esson.
Lwan:
"Iwaswr
ongyouar
enotpr
egnant
"Iknewi
t!
Konk:"Andhowdoest hatmakeyoufeel
?"Insi
deI
washappy,Ijustdi
dntwanttohurthi
salr
eadyhurt
feel
ings.
Lwan:
"I
t'
sokaynextt
imer
ight
"
Konk:
"Yeah.
..
"Ineedt
ogof oraninj
ect
ion"
BabeI
needt
or ushsomewhere"
Istoodup.
Lwan:
"Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Hest
oodupt
oo.
Konk:
"Ineedt
odosomefewthi
ngsbef
oreweleave
t
onight,
Ial
sowantt
osaygoodbyet
omyki ds"
Lwan:
"Nodon't
!Youknowtheywil
lbothcr
yunti
l
youcomeback,i
t'
sbet
teri
ftheyt
hinkyoucanshow
upmoment"fal
sehope.
Konk:
"Okay.
..Iwi
llgoshoppi
ng"
Lwan:
"I
'm comi
ngwi
thyou"
Konk:
"Why?I
sthi
showyouar
egoi
ngt
obenow
t
hatwearemarri
ed?
"
Lwan:"
Ijustwanttomakesurethatyoudon'tgot o
seethosekids,
evenBil
lycr
ieswhenyoul eave,t
hen
thenextthi
ngwewi l
lendupnotgoingt oour
honeymoonbecauseofyourcryingkids"Isighed.
Konk:
"Iam goi
ngt
oseemysi
ster
"
Lwan:
"Whati
sgoi
ngonexact
lyher
e?"
Konk:
"Not
hingIj
ustneedt
ogooutwi
thoutyou"
Lwan:
"Sor
ryl
oveyouar
est
uckwi
thme"Isat
down,
hedidt
oo.
Konk:
"YouI
'
mrel
ievedt
hatI
'
m notpr
egnant
"
Lwan:
"Youar
e?"
Konk:"
YesIt
hinkweshoul
dfocusonourmar
ri
age
fornowandbehappyatit
"
Lwan:
"Butwewi
llbemor
ehappywi
thmor
eki
ds"
Konk:
"Ki
dsbri
ngssl
eeplessnight
s,andever
ythi
ng
el
sethatcomeswi
thpregnancy"
Lwan:"
ButIwi
llbeher
eeverystepoftheway
makingsur
etomakethingseasierf
oryou"
Konk:
"Thanksbabe"
Lwan:"Sodon'
tbeaf
rai
dwewi
llgett
hrought
his
toget
her"
Konk:
"ButIst
il
lwantt
ogoout
"
Lwan:
"Okay.
..j
ustrememberweareleavi
ngat
06:
00sharp,
don'tgotoseet
heki
ds!"Hesaidonce
more.
Konk:"Not
edlove"
Itookthe1stkeyIgotfr
om the
keystandandwentt osearchf
orcaritbel
onged
too,
thenIdroveout
.
Iwasatthephar
macywhenIr
ecei
vedacal
lfr
om
Lwandl
e.
Lwan:
"Whatar
eyoudoingther
e?"Il
ookedar
ound
hopi
ngtoseehim,
Idi
dn't
.
Konk:
"Wher
eam I
?"
Lwan:"Phar
macy,
whatareyoudoingther
e?I
thoughtyouwentshoppi
ng"Il
ookedaroundonce
mor e.
Konk:
"Ar
eyouf
oll
owi
ngmeLwandl
e?"
Lwan:"
Konkedon'
tactsosupr
isedyouknowIwor
ry
aboutyou,
whatar
eyoudoingther
e?"
Konk:
"Iam l
ooki
ngf
orE45"
Lwan: "
Hmm"hedr oppedthecal
l,
okayt
hatwas
creepyIkeptlookingaroundonmywayt othe
pharmacynur se'
sof f
ice,
myphonerangagain,
I
i
gnor edit
,Lwandlewant st
obeabossofmenow.
Nurse:
"HeyhowcanI
..
."t
hedoorf
lewopen,
The
husbandgotin.
Lwan:
"I
'm sor
rytobudgei
nli
ket
hisma'
am butt
his
i
smuwi fe"heshowedhert
heri
ng.
Nurse:
"Andyouar
edi
stur
bingusher
edear
husband"
Lwan:
"I
'mr
eal
lysor
ry"
Konk:
"Pl
easewai
tformeousi
deLwandl
e"
Lwan:
"Why?
"
Nur
se:
"Iknowyou.
..
"shesmi
ledohcr
ymeapond.
Lwan:"
YesI
'
m a1stgr
andson"shesmi
ledeven
wider
.
Nur
s:"
Ithoughti
twasyou,
pleasehaveasi
t"I
l
ookedatherli
keWTF.
Lwan:
"Thankyouki
ndlady"hesatdown"
Sowhy
ar
eweher e?"Hel
ookedatme.
Konk:
"Icamet
o..
.to.
..uhm t
ogetvi
tami
ns"
Lwan:"
ButbabeIgi
veyout
hoseever
yti
meyouneed
them"hei
smakingthi
ngshar
dforme.
Konk:
"Iwant
edadi
ffone"
Lwan:
"Icant
ellwhenyouar
elyi
ng"
Konk:
"Okayf
ineIcamef
orcont
racept
ives"Idi
dn'
t
wanttotel
lhi
m causehewantsababy,Imeanwho
buysclot
hesforababythati
snotevenconfi
rmed
ther
e?
Lwan:
"Butyoucan'
tdot
hatl
ove"
Konk:
"YesIcanandIwi
ll
"
Lwan:
"Why?
"
Konk:
"CauseIdon'
twantt
ohaveababyr
ightnow"
Lwan:
"Butyouar
ealredypr
egnant
,t
hati
scal
led
compr
omi si
ngmylove"
Konk:
"Butyousai
d..
."
Lwan:"
Iknow,
Isawthatyoudon'
twantthi
s
baby,
youareal
most4monthspregnant
"
Konk:"Canyoucheckmenur se,
Idon'
tknowwhatto
bel
ieveanymor e"shewasbusylooki
ngatLwandl
e
wit
hf antasyeyes.
Lwan:
"I
'm sor
ryIdi
dn'
ttel
lyoul
ove,
Ithought
..
."
Konk:
"I
t'
sokayLwandle,Idon'
tevenwanttohearit"
Iwastest
edposit
iveforpregnancy,
IguessIam
havi
ngthatbabyaft
erall,
butwhatwerethereasons
forLwandletohi
dei
tforme?Imeani
t'
smyown
pregnancy.
Wewentoutoft
henur
se'
sconsul
tat
ionr
oom.
Konk:
"Ar
eyouf
oll
owi
ngmear
ound?
"
Lwan:"
Iwasjustmaki
ngsurethatyouareokay"he
si
dehuggedmewewer ewal
kingoutsi
detothe
par
kinglot
.
Lwan:"
Iwilldr
ivegi
vemet
hekey"Idi
d"Whatdo
youfeell
ikeri
ghtnow?
"
Konk:
"Howdi
dyouknowIwaspr
eg?
"
Lwan:"If
eltthemor
ningsi
cknessesandi
thitme
hard"hekissedmyhandwhiledri
vingwi
thhisot
her
hand.
Konk:
"Bet
teryout
hanme"
Lwan:"AndIwashappyf ort
hem youknow,Igotto
experi
encewhatwomengot hrough,
whatmy
womanwoul dhavewentt hr
ough,IguessIcarrythe
l
itt
lepartofthatbaby,
Ihopef oranot
heradorable
gir
l"hesmiledIsmi l
edtoo.
Konk:
"Whywer
eyoucr
yingwhenyouf
oundout
aboutt
his"
Lwan:"Thosewer etearsofjoy,
Iwasaskingmyself
whatIhavedonesor ighttodeservesuchblessi
ngs
i
nmyl ife,
sinceyougoti ntomyl i
fegoodthi
ngsare
happeninginmyl if
e,thankyouforchoosingme
l
ove"itwasget t
ingemot i
onalsofast
.
Konk:
"Thankyouf
orchoosi
ngme1st
"
Lwan:
"Il
oveyoumyhear
tbeat
"
Konk:
"Il
oveyoutoomybl
oodfl
ow"hel
ookedatme
Il
ookedathi
mt ooandwel
aughed.
Lwan:"Lor
dIlovemywi f
e"andIwasfeeli
nghi
s
l
ove,f
oronceIhadnof earordoubtst
hathemi
ght
l
eaveme, IknowLwandlereal
lyl
ovesmeandheis
maturedenoughtobewi t
hmeandonl ymethi
s
wasmyst or
yIKuhl
ekonkeSimelane.

_
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°
•Sno•
°
Zol
en:
"Sowhatdoyousay?
"
Sno:
"Not
hingZol
enil
eavemeal
one"
Charl
:"NowIam real
lyworr
iedaboutyou,goonjust
onedat ewi
thhimthenwewi l
lleaveyoualone,
ri
ght
babe?"Theyaresett
ingmeonyetanot herbl
ind
date,
therei
snorestfort
hewicked.
Sno:
"Noyouguys,
Iwi
llbewi
thsomeonewhent
he
ti
meisri
ght
"
Zol
en:
"Ther
eisnevert
her
ightt
ime"
Charl
:"
Hei
saniceguyandhei
sagoodper
son,
I
sear
chedhi
m up"
Sno:
"Forthefactt
hatyou'checkedhi
m out'
,Idon'
t
wanthim anymore"t
heylookedateachother.
Zol
en:
"Thenwethi
nkyoushoul
dseeather
apist"I
st
oppedputt
ingt
hetoysawayandl
ookedathim.
Sno:
"Why?CauseIdon'twantyouguysset
ti
ngme
upwit
hsomer andom dudes?"
Char
l:
"Wethi
nkyousuffer
edat
raumaofsomesor
t"
Il
aughedsar
cast
ical
ly.
Sno:"
Trauma?Me?Comeonguys,doyouwantt
o
knowwhyIkeepr ej
ect
ingt
heguysyoukeep
dishi
ngoutforme?"
Charl
:"
Yespleasecausethosemenaregood
ci
ti
zens,t
heyarecutetoo"Zol
enil
ookedathi
m.
Zol
en:
"Youf
indt
hem cut
e?"
Char
l:
"Yest
heyar
ecut
ebutnotcut
ert
hanyoumy
l
ove"
Zolen:"
Theybetterorwewil
lhaveahuge
problem,anywaywhat'st
hereason?
"
Sno:"
Iwanttofi
ndmyownguy, yourguysI
'm sur
e
theywil
levengetpaidtodoasyoutwosay,
Idon't
wantyourpaperdollbutar
ealman"
Zol
en:
"Butt
heyar
ereal
"
Sno:"Iwantsomeonewhowi
lll
ovemeformeand
forlong,
notsomeonewhowi
llf
earyout
woand
forcethi
ngsintheend"
Char
l:
"Okayunder
standabl
e"Zol
enil
ookedat
Char
ley.
Zol
en:
"Soshei
snott
raumat
isel
ydamaged?
"
Charl
:"
No,
shejustwant
stofi
ndherownguy
wit
houtusget
tingi
nvol
ved"
Zol
en:
"Ohokaythenourj
obher
eisdone!
I
ncomplet
ebutdone"
Thedoor
bel
lrang,
i
twast
hei
rhouse.
Char
l:
"Iwi
llgeti
t"her
ushedt
othedoor
.
Zolen:
"Youar esuchastrongwoman, youmadeour
abnormalsituati
onlooknormalwithyourki
nd
heart,
pleaseneverchangeforanybody"
Sno:
"That
'sni
ce,
thanks"
Char
l:
"Lookwhoi
sher
e?"Il
ookedatt
heguy.
Sno:
"Shaun?
"
Shau:
"Sno?
"Wesai
datt
hesamet
ime.
Char
l:
"Andt
heyknoweachot
her
..
.howper
fect
!"
Zol
en:
"Howdoyouknoweachot
her
?"
Char
l:
"It
houghtyoucheckedhi
m out
"
Zolen:
"Idi
d..
.Iknowhedoesn'
thaveki
dshei
sa
widower"
Shaun:
"Wow.
..
"
Char
l:
"Howdoyouknoweachot
her
?"
Sno:
"Idon'
tknowhi
m,Ij
ustonceort
wicer
ani
nto
hi
m"
Zol
e:"
Oh.
..your
ani
ntohi
m and?
"
Sno:
"Andhet
riedhi
sluckwi
thme,
thenextt
hinghe
wasmarri
ed"
Charl
:"
Icanheargapsont
hatst
oryofyour
s
Shaun?"
Shaun:
"Whatshesai
d"
Char
l:
"Ar
ewegoi
ngt
ohaveapr
obl
em her
e?"
Shau:"NoneverIl
oveyoursist
er,
Ijustneededt
o
playsomecar dst
obewi t
hher,whenIwasdoneshe
wasnowher et
obefound,
butIpromi seyouIam
mor eoldernow,
Iknowbett
erIlovebet t
erandI
knowwhatInow"
Sno:
"I'
m sur
eyoudo.
..Iam nott
aki
ngyouback
Shaun"
Zol
&Char
:"
Takeback?
"
Zol
e:"
Wer
eyouguysoni
t?"
Shau:
"Yeswedat
edf
oral
ongwhi
le"
Char
l:
"Whydon'
tyouknowaboutt
hatZee?
"
Sno:
"Iwi
llgocheckonmyson"
Shau:
"CanIpl
easet
alkt
oyou"
Sno:
"NoShaun,
youwerereadyt
ogoonadat
ewi
th
agir
lyoudon'
tevenknow"
Shau:
"Theyshowedmet
hepi
cofyou"
Sno:
"Thenwhyyouact
edsosur
pri
sedwhenyou
sawme? "
Shau:
"Ij
ustcoul
dntbel
ievei
twasr
eal
lyyou"mxm
dramati
ctoomuch.
WhenIt
urnedt
heguyswer
enol
ongert
her
e.
Sno:
"Shaungohome"
Shau:"
Thereisnohomewi t
houtyou,
ther
eisa
sayi
ngthatsayswhenyoul ovesomeoneifneedbe
l
etthem go,
Iftheycomebackitmeansyouwer e
meanttobe"
Sno:"Wet r
iedtheupanddowni tneverwor kedfor
us,t
hatsayingt omegoesl i
keifyoul ovesomeone
l
ear ntoletthem i
fneedbeandi ftheycomeback
youneedt osendt hem backcausei tmeansl i
fehas
shownt hem f l
ames"Iheardchucklesandf oot
stepsrunningaway,Theylovegossipt hesetwo.

Shaun:"Isti
lll
oveyou,
Ineverstopped"hegotcloser
tome" Ypuknowwhyi tneverworkedwithanybody
else?I
t'
sbecauseyouar emysoulmat e"If
orgotwe
areakillercoupl
eli
ter
all
y.
Sno:
"Wear
esoulmat
eswheni
tsui
tsyou,
howni
ce.
..
l
etmegobathmyson"
Shaun:
"Comeonbabe"
Sno:"
Don'
tbabemeShaun,
Ihaveaver
yni
cel
if
e
wit
houtyou"
Shaun:
"I
tdoesn'
tsoundsoni
cewhenyourbr
other
s
ar
etryi
ngtosetyouup"
Sno:"
Theyar
enotmybr
other
stheyar
emyson'
s
fat
hers"
Shaun:
"Huh?
"
Sno:
"Youwi l
lneverunderst
and,
pleasegobackt
o
whereveryoucamef rom"Iwenttoopenadoorfor
hi
m,hedidn'tmoveani nch.
Shau:"Igaveuponyou, onusonce,butnot
anymor e,Iam notlet
ti
ngyougoaf t
erIhavelooked
everywher eforyou,t
histi
meIam notmaki ngthat
samemi stakeeveragain"hewalkedoutbef orehe
walkedout ,hestoodoutside"
Iwillkeepintouch"
thenhewal kedawaykeepi ntouchmyl eftbum.

Zol
en:
"Someonel
ookshappy"hesatont
hecouch
Sno:
"Who?
"
Zolen:"
Youobviousl
y,
soyoust i
lllovehim huh?"I
t
waski ndani
cetoseeShaunagai nnolie,
helooked
handsomeandmor eoldert
hant helastti
meIsaw
hi
m" Ther
eisthatsmil
eagain"hechuckl ed.
Sno:
"Leavemeal
oneZol
eniwher
eisChar
ley?
"
Zol
en:
"Hei
sbat
hingZec"t
hat
'swhatt
heycal
lhi
m.
Sno:
"Ohl
etmegohel
phi
m"
Zol
en:
"Hei
sal
mostdonesi
tdownandt
alkt
ome"
Sno:
"Zol
eniyouar
enotmyt
her
api
st"
Zol
en:
"Doyouneedone?
"
Sno:"NoIdon'
tIam per
fect
lyf
inet
hankyou"t
hey
real
lythi
nkIhaveaprobofsomesort
.
Zol
en:
"I
fyousayso,
youknowIl
oveyour
ight
"
Sno:
"AndIl
oveyout
oo"
Zol
en:"
AndyoudoknowthatIam al
waysherewhen
youneedsomebodyt
otal
ktoright
"Char
leygoti
n
wit
hZechesatdown.
Char:
"Met
oomommy,
Iam her
eforyoual
ways,
i
n
ever
ywsyokay"
Zol
en:
"Whatdoyoumeannow?I
never
yway?
"
Char
l:
"Ar
eyouj
eal
ousmyl
ove?
"
Zolen:
"Don'tst
artwi
thme,
Iwi
llki
llsomeonever
y
soon"Ilaughed
Sno:"
Pleaseki
lleachot
her
,Iam sti
llenj
oyi
ngt
his
l
if
e,besi
desyouar ebot
hnotmyt ype"
Zol
en:
"WhatdoyoumeanIam ever
yone'
stype"
Sno:
"ExceptmeMrhotst
uff
"Isatopposi
tet
hem .
Charl
e:"
Onaser
iousnotet
houghmommy,youcan
countonusf
oranythi
ngyouknowwear
eaf am
yeah?"
Sno:"Yeah...Ihearyouguysandt hankyousomuch
foreverything"theymadebei ngamom soeasyf or
me,Istil
lloveShaunandIwi l
lgivehi
m alast
chanceandi fitdoesn'twor koutagainIguessit
wasr eall
ynotmeantt obe,butfornowIwi l
lgi
ve
him ahardt ime, hemustthinkt wicebef
oremessing
withmeagai nt hiswasmymessedupl if
eanIam
SinothandoMsel eku/
Thuleni

Pl
easeexcuset
heer
ror
s.
Thankyouforyouryourpat
ienceguys,
theot
herl
ast
part
swil
lcomemaybet omorr
ow,t
hankyou.
Chapt
er95f
inalchapt
er
°
•TK•
°
Busi
:"
Iloveyou"Il
ookedatherandbr
ushedher
tummy.
TK:"Il
oveyout ooyummymommy"Iwast heonly
chil
dathome, i
twasbor i
ngashel lgr
owingup,
soI
decidedtohave8ki ds,
whynot ?Icanaf
ford
them,butfornowIhaveonl y4so4t ogoIwishmy
kidswithKonkewer esti
llal
ive.
Busi
:"
Areyouokay?
"Iguesssadnesswaswr
it
ten
al
lovermyface.
TK:"
I'
mfine,
Ijustmi
ssmykidswit
hKonkewe'
d
havehad7kidsnow"Il
ookeddown.
Busi
:"
Doyoumi
ssher
?"Iqui
ckl
ylookedather
.
TK:
"No,
Isai
dImi
ssmyki
dswi
thher
"
Busi
:"
Andnother
?"
TK:"
Nonever
..
.Ihaveyounowandyouar
eenough
formel
ove"Iki
ssedherl
ips.
Busi:
"Iknowyoulovedhersodearl
yandshewi l
l
al
wayshaveaspeci alpl
aceinyourheartandt
hat'
s
okay,
asl ongasyouknowandrespectthe
boundaries"
TK:
"Ihavenospacef
oranyoneel
sebutyou"
Busi:
"Ihaveanidea,
howaboutweinvi
teherandher
husbandt oj
oinusfordi
nnersomet
imenextweek"
TK:"Why?Imeantheyl
iveover
seasandI'
m sur
e
theyarewaytoobusywit
hthei
rli
vestocomeeat
dinnerwi
thus"
Busi
:"
Theyarecomingthi
sweekf
orsomekindof
anorgani
sat
iontheyar
eopeni
ngthi
ssi
de"
TK:
"Andyouknowt
hathow?
"
Busi
:"
Wet al
kever
ynowandt hen,
Idi
dsay,shei
sa
wonderf
ulwoman,Icanseewhyyoulovedherso
much"
TK:"
Sheismypastandyouaremypresentand
fut
ure,
Idon'
tgetwhyyout
alkt
oher
"
Busi:
"Il
ikeher
,canIinvi
tet
hem?Ial
sowantt
osee
thei
radorabl
echild"
TK:"
Idon'
tknowsweet
heart
"wewereint
he
ki
tchen,
Ipour
edacoff
eeformysel
f.
Busi
:"
Uhm..
.sorr
yloveIhavei
nvi
tedthem andt
hey
ar
ecomingnextweekMonday"Ishouldhave
known,
Busidoest
hingsherway.
TK:
"Ihavetogo"Ipour
edt
hecof
feet
hatwasi
nmy
cupinthesi
nk.
Busi:
"Whyareyoumad?I sitbecauseyoudon't
wantherhereorbecauseyoudon'ttrustyour
sel
fto
behavearoundher?
"Shewasget t
ingangryover
nothi
ng.
TK:
"Iwil
lseeyouguysaft
erwork,
bye"Iki
ssedher
bel
lyandherli
ps"Il
oveyou"t
henIwasout .

Idon'tknowwhyBusihast obel i
kethi
s,
Idol ove
herandKonkei smydi st
antpast,
whydidsheeven
i
nvitethem i
ntoourhomewi thoutevental
kingto
me1st ?SheknowsIwasnotgoi ngtosupport
thi
s,
shedoesn' tseemeinvi
ti
ngherexort al
king
abouthim butallshedoesi
st al
kaboutKonket hi
s
Konket hat
,i
t'
stir
ing.
Whi
leIwasatwor
kBusical
ledmecr
ying.
Busi
:"
I'
m sor
rybabe,
Idi
dn'
tmeant
odi
srespectyou"
TK:
"I
t'
sokayl
ove,
nowpl
easest
opcr
yingyouar
e
maki
ngmybabysadt
oo"
Busi
:"
Iwil
luni
nvi
tethem okaycauseIcant
ellyou
don'
tli
kemeinvi
ti
ngthem"
TK:
"It
'sokay,
it
'dberudet
ouni
nvi
tet
hem now,
we
wil
lhostthem i
t'
sfi
ne"
Busi
:"
Thankyoumybaby"
TK:
"Mypl
easur
ear
eyouhappynow?
"Shegi
ggl
ed.
Busi
:"
Ver
y..
.Il
oveyoubaby"
TK:
"AndIloveyoueveryday"wedr oppedthe
cal
l,
womenl i
keBusiarehardt of
ind,shei
san
amazingwoman,shelovesmyki dslikeher
s,she
hel
psmewher eIcan'treach,
shereachesforme,I
wasluckytohavefoundher .

Iwasnotlookingfor
war dtothatdinnercauseeven
aft
eral
ltheseyearsBusistil
lfeelsthr
eatenedby
Konkethoughshewontadmi ttoitbutIcansee
i
t,
shewant saconfir
mat i
onthatI'mt r
ulyoverKonke
andwon'tleaveherforKonke,Inevereventhought
abouti
t,
Konkeseemst obefinall
yatpeace,weare
f
ri
endsonfacebook,
sheseem t
obeenj
oyi
ngl
if
eto
t
heful
lest
.
Lateratni
ghtonMondayKonkecamewi thher
fam,shewasglowi
ngandlookingeversobeaut
if
ul,
I
couldn'
tkeepmyeyesoffher
.
Busi
:"
Rightl
ove?
"
TK:"Huh?"Ifeltsoembarr
assedIdi
dn'thearat
hing
theysaid,Igotlosti
nKonke'
sbeaut
y,herski
nso
fl
awless,youwoul dn'
tmi
ssthebigrockonher
fi
nger,
itlookedheavyonhersmallbeauti
ful
fi
nger,
Businudgedme.
Busi:"
Ohpleasecomei nthi
sway,don'
tmindmy
rudehusband"whatdi dImiss?Thehusbandpul
led
Konkeevencl osert
ohim andkissedher
forehead,
Konkesmiled.
Busiwental
loutonhercooki
ng.
Konk:
"Thankyouagai
nfori
nvi
ti
ngus"
Busi
:"
Ihavebeenaskingyoutocomeforyear
s
now,I
mtrulygl
adyouf i
nal
lydeci
dedt
ohonorour
i
nvit
e"our?Ineveri
nvi
tedher.
Konk:
"Wear
eal
waysbusysor
ryaboutnotcomi
ng"
Busy:
"Ibetyouar
e..
.pl
easesitdown"Konkel
ooked
atwhereshewastoldt
ositandshelookedather
husband.
Husb:"
Uhm canwesitelsewheremywi
fei
sall
ergi
c
tofur
"sincefr
om when?MyhousewascleanbutI
knownotcleanenoughforKonke.
Busi
:"
Oh?Okaycomesi tonthetabl
e,
Ithoughtwe
weregoingtomovewhenwear eabouttoeat,
thi
s
wayplease"t
heyfol
lowedherIsawaguybr ushi
ng
Konke'
sstomach.
Lwan:
"Areyoust
il
lokayl
ove?"Howtoomuchcan
onebe?Imeanwhywouldn'tshebefi
ne?
Konk:
"I
m al
readyl
ove"shesmi
led.
Busi
:"
Babecanyoupleasecomet
otheki
tchent
o
hel
pmequickwithsomethi
ng"
If
oll
owedhertotheki
tchen"Whyareyou
embarrassi
ngmeli
kethis?Youar
elit
eral
lydr
ool
ing
al
loverher"
TK:
"NoI
'
m not
!"
Busi:
"Yesyouare!Youdidn'tevenheart
hem greet
youandaskinghowyouar e,
youreyeswereallover
her"t
heygreet
edme?" Arewegoi ngt
ohave
probl
emssinceshei shere?"
TK:"Nowewon't
,I
'
m sor
rybabe,
I
t'
sjustt
hatit
'sbeen
alongtimesi
nceIsawherandIwastakenby
surpri
se"
Busi:
"Shedoeslookbeauti
ful
,di
dyouseeher
stomach?Sheispregnant!Andherhusbandkept
brushi
ngittoshowust hatt
heyareexpecti
ng"I
thoughtIsawital
one,
nowwear egossi
ping.
TK:
"I
t'
sagoodthi
ngt
heyar
eexpect
ingt
oo"she
l
ookedatme.
Busi:
"Iam notdonewit
hyou,st
opmaki
ngmeafool
i
nfrontofthem!Let'
sgo'shehel
dmyhandandl
ed
ustothediningroom.
ThehusbandhadhisheadonKonke'
stummyand
shewasgiggl
ing.
Konk:"
StopmaanLwandl
eyouar
ebei
ngcr
azy!
"She
gi
ggledoncemore.
Lwan:"Yeah.
..crazyaboutyoumyhear tbeat
"he
ti
ckledherIclearedmythroat,
itwasgett
ing
uncomf or
tableformetowat ch,Theyqui
ckl
ysatup
str
aight.
Konk:
"Sorryaboutt
hatmyhusbandi
sjustbei
ng
hi
mself"shewassmi l
ing.
Busi:
"Noprobl
em atal
l,
Il
ovetoseepeopl
elovi
ng
eachotherl
iket
his,
Isi
mplylovel
ove,
areyouguys
expecti
ng?"
Konk:
"Thatobvi
oushuh?
"
Lwan:
"Ohyesweare,
andIknowi t
'sanothergi
rl
"he
pl
acedhi
shandonKonke'stummyagai nbrushi
ng
i
t,
shehel
ditandt
heylookedateachother.
Konk:
"Gi
rl
sar
eawesomeIwantagi
rlt
oo"
Busi
:"
Ncoohl
ookatt
hem babe"shehel
dontomy
ar
m" NowIwantagi
rlt
oo"shewipedhert
ear
s.
Tk:
"Butagir
listhei
rthi
ngandwehaveourown
thi
ngandthatisaboy"
Busi
:"
Whati
fIam car
ryi
ngmorethanonebaby?
Youoncemadequads"Iqui
ckl
ylookedatKonke
andherf
acechangedf
rom happyt
osadr
ealqui
ck.
Konk:
"Uhm.
..canIuseyourbat
hroom?
"
Lwan:
"Iwi
llcomewi
thyou"
Konk:
"I
t'
sfi
nebabe,
Iwi
llbeokay"
Lwan:"
Iam st
il
lgoi
ngwithyou,
wherei
sthetoi
let?
"
Busidi
rect
edthem,
hestoodupandhelpedherto
st
andupandwentt ot
hedirect
ionofanear
esttoil
et.
TK:
"Thatwasnotni
ceBusi
"
Busi:
"Iknow..
.Iregr
ettedsayi
ngitaf
tersayi
ngit
,i
t
didn'
tsoundnice"shestart
edcryi
ng,
shecr i
esalot
anditbreaksmyhear tever
yti
meshedoes, I
comfortedher.
TK:
"I
t'
sokaymyl
ove"
Busi
:"
Noit'
snot
,shewi
llnowthi
nkIam aj
erkanda
bi
tt
erwif
e"shecri
edharder
.
Thecoupl
ecameback.
Konk:"
Whyisshecr
ying?I
ssheokay?
"Shel
ooked
real
lywor
ri
ed.
Tk:
"Yeahshei
sfi
ne,
i
t'
sjusthor
mones"t
hehusband
openedt
hechai
rforher
,i
sheal
wayst
hist
oomuch?
Busi
:"
I'
m sor
ryaboutt
hat
,i
twasi
nsensi
ti
veofme"
Konk:
"I
t'
sokay,
youjustmademereal
isethatIcoul
d
becar
ryingmoret
hanonebabyinhere"
Lwan:"
Andthatisabonusforme"hel
ookedr
eal
ly
happy,
theyl
ookedhappytoget
her.
Busi:
"Wecoul
dbecarr
yingt
wins?
"Shewashappy
foramomentther
e.
TK:"
Itispossi
blethatSHEcouldbecarryi
ngmor e
thanasinglebaby,butyounomylove"Ishookmy
head,Konkegiggl
edcauseBusilookedsoconfused
ofhow?
Busi:
"Howsocauseyougavehermanykids,
Iwant
thosetoosowewon'thavet
omakeanotherone"
Lwan:"Mywifewast heonewhocar r
iedat wingene
causesheisone,unl
essyourfam hasahi storyof
twinsormorekidstheniti
spossibl
ef oryouto
carrymorethanonebaby"Ili
kedhow handl ed
that,
hetookmehavingkidswithhiswi f
ereall
ywell.
Busi
:"
Oh.
..Ij
ustl
ikehavi
ngt
wins"
Konk:"I
t'
ssohar dtr
ustme, youdon' tgetmuch
sl
eep,butmaybet winsarebet ter,
Ihaddoublet
hat
2,
itwasr eal
lyhardespeciall
ysi nceIhadlesshel
p"
If
eltthat,
Iwasnotthere,Iwentandmar ri
edLala
l
eavingKonkewi th4kidstot akecar eofal
one.
Busi
:"
Howso?Wasi
tyouandTKonl
y?"Il
ookedat
Konke.
Konk:
"Uhm.
..sor
tof
"Busil
ookedatme.
Busi
:"
Youwer
enevert
her
ewer
eyou?
"Ishookmy
headno.
TK:
"Iwasat
otalj
erkaf
tershegavebi
rt
htoour
ki
ds"
Konk:"
Thatyouwere!Anywayit
'salli
nthepast
now,Iseeyouhavechangedforthebett
er"
Lwan:
"AndIam notgoi
nganywher
eafteryougi
ve
bi
rt
htomymanyki ds"heki
ssedhernose.
Konk:
"Iknowbabe,
youar
est
uckwi
thme"
Lwan:"
Andyouarestuckwi t
hme"theysmi l
edat
eachother,
damntheyloveeachot
her,i
tgotme
j
ealousforawhil
ebeforeIrememberedIhad
chancewi
thher
,manychancesbutIneverusedi
t
wisel
y.
Konk:"
BabeI
'
m hungry.
..doyousti
llhavet
hat
stash?
"Shewastr
yingtowhisperbutweallhear
d
her.
Busi:
"Uhm...I
m suchabadhostI'
m sosor
ry,
Idi
dn'
t
evenofferyouguysref
reshment
s"
Konk:"
It
'sokay..
.Ihaveastashri
ghthere"she
openedinsideherhusband'
sblazerandhehas
bi
lt
ongsst ashedther
e.
Lwan:"
AndIcarryitever
ywherewegocauseshe
getshungr
yoften,
butshedoesn'twantt
oeatr
eal
foodbutshesnacksont hese"
Busi:
"Iwil
lber i
ghtbackwi t
hfood"shedisappeared
tothekit
chenf orawhi l
e,
itwasawkwar dlooki
ngat
them doi
ngt heirt
hingasifIam noteventhere,
they
l
iketouchingeachot her.

WhenBusif
inal
lycamebackwit
hahelpwi
thf
oodI
wasaboutt
ostandupandcheckuponher
.
Busi
:"
I'
m sor
ryt
hatt
ookl
ong"
Lwan:
"I
t'
sokay.
..ohwef orgotthewinewebought
i
nthecar,
letmegofetchitrealqui
ck"hest
oodup
andki
ssedKonke'scheekandl ef
t.
Busi
:"
Her
eal
lyl
ovesyou"
Konk:
"AndIr
eal
lyl
ovehi
mtoo,
hei
sthebestIhave
evermet"
Busi
:"
Howdi
dyouguysmeet
?"
Konk:
"Iknewhi
sbr
other
,wemetathi
smom'
spl
ace"
Busi
:"
Loveat1stsi
ght
?"
Konk:"Loveat1stsi
ghti
ndeed,
whenIlookedathim
Iknewhewast heguyIhavealwayswantedtobe
withinmyl i
fe,
hewascarryi
ngandlovi
ngf r
om a
dist
ancebeforehegottome,I'
dbesingl
eifIwasn'
t
withhim"
Lwan:"
Ncoohbabeyouaresoamazi
ng,
I
'dbedeadi
f
Iwasn'
twithyoucausel
if
ewoul
dn'
tbether
e
wit
houtyou"
Busi
:"
Ncooohbabe"shewi
pedhert
ear
s"Theyar
e
sosweet
"
Konk:
"Youguysar
eaper
fectmat
cht
oo,
Imeanl
ook
atyoutwo"
TK:
"Shei
smyRoseandIam herJack"
Busi
:"
Babewhywoul
dyousayt
hat
?"Thecoupl
e
l
aughed.
TK:
"Becauset
heywer
e..
."
Busi:
"Nobabythati
sasaddestmovi ewithno
happyendingIhaveeverwatched,
JackdiesTKhe
di
esandl eaveRoseal
one,ist
hatwhatyouwantto
dotome?Youwantt odieonmeandl eaveme
al
one? "Mywifei
sonedr amati
cperson.
Lwandl
e'
sphoner
ang,
thatal
sohel
pedme.
Lwan:
"Pl
easeexcuseme"hewentt
oanswer
.
Busi
:"
Yourhusbandishumbl
eandsohandsome"
shegi
ggledattheend.
TK:
"Real
lyBusi
?"
Busi
:"
Sorrybabebutthatmani
sal
lthatyouknow
andhelooksfamil
iar
"
Konk:
"Hei
sa1stgr
andsonal
wayswi
thhi
s
gr
andf
ather
"
Busi
:"
Wait
..
.no!Thi
sist
heLwandl
eofscandal
s?
Thewil
dchil
d?"
Konk:
"Not
hati
sBl
essi
nghi
sbr
other
"
Busi
:"
Nomaanwasn'
thecaughtoncamer
ahavi
ng
sexwit
hagi
rli
natoi
leti
nvar
sit
y?"
TK:
"Busi
!"
Konk:"Iwouldn'tknow,maybethatwashi m but
si
ncehedi dthatbeforeIcamei nt
ohisli
fe,
thenwe
arecool,heisnothispast"wellsaid"
Likeyour
husbandi salsonothispast,
thatiswhyIam not
bri
ngingst af
ffrom hispasti
nher e"
TK:
"Andt
hankyouf
ort
hat
"
Konk:
"Thankyouf
ort
hisl
ovel
ydi
nerIt
hinki
t'
sti
me
wegonow"
Busi
:"
Butyoubar
elyt
ouchedyourf
ood"
Konk:
"Iact
ual
lydon'
teatcar
bs,
cal
ori
esand.
..
"
Lwan:"
Lovewehavetogo,
sor
ryguysandthankyou
fori
nvi
ti
ngus,
itwasnicet
omeetyouboth"hetook
Konke'
shand.
Busi
:"
Ist
her
eapr
obl
em?
"
Lwan:"
Yesthereisaprobl
em inoneofour
hospi
tal
s,t
heworkersareprot
esti
ngwehavet ogo
fi
xthatcausepeopl
earedyinginthemeanti
me"
Konk:
"Byeguys,
niceeveni
ngi
ndeed,
congr
atul
ati
ons
ontheli
tt
leonebytheway"
Busi:
"Thankyouf
orcomi
ng"weaccompani
edthem
outandweopenedthegat
ewit
har emot
efort
hem
andof ft
heywent
.
TK:
"Ni
cecar
..
."
Busi
:"
Nicepeopl
e,
howar
eyounotwi
thher
?"
TK:
"CauseIhadt
obewi
thyou!
"
Busi
:"Goodanswer,
Iloveyoubaby"Iam gladaft
er
ever
ythingKonkefi
nall
yfoundtheonewho
cher
ishesherandthegroundshewal kson,andI
wil
ldosot ooformyBusi.
TK:
"YouknowIloveyouamil
li
onti
mesmor e"we
ki
ssedandwentbackint
hehouse,
Iam Thul
ebona
Khumalo(
TK)andthiswasmystor
y.
_
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
_

°
•Banel
e•°

S.dad:
"It
oldyouthiswasgoingt
obackfir
e,Ihope
youdoknowt hatthiswasnotar
andom case"
Mom:
"Thi
sisnotablamegamet i
me,areyougoi
ng
t
ohel
phim outornoti
tbeenayearalr
eady"
S.dad:
"Hewantedthi
s,
heappl
iedf
ort
his!Igaveyou
whatyouwanted,t
hisi
skar
macatchi
ngupwi th
you"
Mom:
"Youneedt
ocal
m downMr
"
S.dad:"
No!Thi
sboymessedupbigti
meandhei s
sti
llgoi
ngtodosoifyoukeeppr
oct
ecti
nghimlike
this,
youknowwhatIam donewi
tht
hisboy"he
stoodupandleft
.
Mom: "Iknowyoudon'
twanttohearitbutyoureal
ly
messedupevent houghitwasat r
apbutyou
shouldhaveknownbetterasamar ri
edman,It
ri
ed
togiveyouwhatyouwant edbutIguessyounever
wanteditasbadlyasIthought,
andasyourmom I
canonlydosomuch, It
riedtomakeyoul ove
me,usi
ngt hewrongway,Ishouldhavebeenagood
mom nottr ysohar
dforyout oloveme,goodbyemy
son"shest oodupt
ooandl eftmesitt
ingther
e.

Whatwasthatal
labout
?Ineededt
ogetoutoft
her
e
andsoon.
Khet
hoi
ssogoi
ngt
opay,
Iwi
llr
uinherl
if
etoo.
Shecan'
tdot
hist
omeandl
iveherl
if
ehappi
lywi
th
mykids.
Ineededt
otalktoSimi,
whonevercamet
ovi
sitme
eversi
nceIgotarr
ested.
Iwenttocallher,
shewasmyonl yhopeoutof
ther
e,Iwasnervousandhappythatitwasst
il
l
workingwhenitstar
tedt
oring.
Simi
:"
Hell
o?"Shesoundedl
ikeshej
ustwokeup
fr
om hersl
eep.
Nel
e:"
Simii
t'
sme"
Si
mi:
"Hii
t'
sme,
howcanIhel
pyoui
t'
sme?
"Shewas
st
il
lmadatme.
Nel
e:"
Simil
ookIam sor
ry.
..
"
Simi:
"Thatyougotcaughtcheat
ingonmewitha
chil
d?Orthatyourapedherormaybeformaking
meaf oolandalaughingstor
k?"
Nel
e:"
Foral
loft
heabove"
Si
mi:"
WasInotenoughf
oryout
ogor
apeachi
ld
Banel
e?"
Nel
e:"
Idi
dn'
trapeher
,weagr
eedoni
t"
Simi:
"Wownowt hatmakesmef eelbet
ter
,t
hatshe
al
lowedyout osleepwithher
,yetyouarebehi
nd
barsforst
atutor
yr ape"
Nel
e:"
Idi
dn'
tknowi
twasasetup,
pleaseIneedyour
hel
p"
Simi:"
Ofcourseyoudidn't
,causeyouar eastupi
d
foolBanele,
andyouthinkyouar ecleverandhaveit
allfi
guredout,
fi
gur
eitoutyour sel
f"shedroppedthe
callokay.
..
ThenextdayIcal
ledheragai
n.
Nele:"
Let
'snotfor
getyoualsobelonginher
e,you
kil
ledmymot herremember?"Idi
dn'twantt
or esor
t
tothatbutIwasdesperat
e,Ihadt
odowhat everit
taketogetheratt
enti
on.
Si
mi:
"Youwoul
dn'
tdar
e!"
Nel
e:"
Doyouwantt
otr
ymeper
haps?
"Igethera
dar
ingvoi
ce.
Si
mi:
"Fi
newhatdoyouwant
?"
Nel
e:"
Pleasecomeheret
hisaf
ter
noon,
Icannotsay
t
hisoverthephone"
Simi:
"Icanonl
ycomet
omor
row,
todayIhavet
hings
todo"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llbewai
ti
ngf
oryou"Idr
oppedt
hecal
l.

ThenextdaySi
micame,
shewaspr
egnant
,shesur
e
movedonveryfast
.
Simi
:"
Whatdoyouwant
?"Shesai
daf
tersi
tt
ing
down.
Nel
e:"
Let
'shopet
hat
'smi
necauseyouar
est
il
lmy
wi
fe"
Si
mi:
"Iwasneveryourwi
fef
ool
,
Iwasyourmom'
s"
Nel
e:"
Theoneyouki
ll
ed?
"Iloweredmyvoice,
she
wasbeingf
orwar
dIhadtokil
ltheat
ti
tude.
Si
mi:
"I
'm sur
eyoudi
dn'
tcal
lmet
othr
eat
en
me,
whatdoyouwant?"
Nel
e:"
Iwantyout
otakwmeoutofher
e?"
Si
mi:
"How?I
'
m notal
awyeroraj
udge"
Nel
e:"
Youar
esmar
t,
youwi
llf
igur
esomet
hingout
"
Simi
:"
Youcan'
thur
tawomanl
iket
hatandexpect
nott
osurf
er"
Nel
e:"
Letmesur
ferl
ater
,f
ornowmakeapl
ant
oget
meoutofher
e"
Si
mi:
"Iwi
llseewhatIcando.
..
"
Nel
e:"
Doesyourmanknowthatyouareamar
ri
ed
womanoryouarejustpl
ayi
nghim?"
Simi
:"
Myti
mei suphere"shest
oodupandl
eft
,I
knowshewil
ldotheri
ghtthi
ng.
Isleptpeacefull
ythatni
ghtknowi
ngIam goi
ng
homesoon, yeahmyst epdadmadesureIhada
comf or
tablestaybutit
'snott
hesameasbeingout
there.
Si
micamebackaweekl
ater
.
Nel
e:"
Thatsur
etookf
orever
"
Si
mi:
"I
'm her
enowai
n'tI
?"
Nel
e:"
Whatdoyouhavef
orme?
"
Simi
:"
Igotyouaver
ygoodl
awyerandhewi
llt
ake
yououtofher
e"
Nel
e:"
Mor
edet
ail
s"
Simi:
"Thegirlyourapedwasnot16year s,
shej
ust
l
ooked16andshei sapr osti
tut
e,shehasa4year
oldson,sheneedstot akecar
eofcauseherparents
bothdied,Wewi l
loff
erherahugeamountofmoney
tomaket hisgoaway"
Nel
e:"
Thati
swhyIl
oveyou"
Si
mi:
"AndIam i
nlovewi
thsomeoneel
se,
tomor
rowI
wi
llbr
ingpaper
sforyout
osi
gn"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llsi
gnwhenIam outofher
e"
Simi:
"Okay.
..Baneleyouneedtochangefort
he
bett
ertomakei toutther
e,l
if
eisnotaoneway
str
eet"
Nel
e:"
Areyougi
vingmel
if
elessonsnow?You?Oh
pl
easegohome"
Simi:
"Whydoyouwanttobeoutofher
eso
desperat
ely?Ar
eyouhopi
ngtogobacktoyourex
wife?
"
Nel
e:"
Iwantmyf
reedom andmyki
ds"
Simi:
"Becaref
ulthei
rmotheri
sawel lknown
hardcor
egangsternow,shewil
ltakeyououti
fyou
di
sturbherpeacewithherki
ds"
Nele:
"Theyareminetoo,
gangst
erornotKhet
howi
ll
neverkil
lme"shechuckl
ed.
Si
mi:
"Owhkay"
Nele:
"Soshei
sacriminalnow?Thatwil
lhel
pme
getmykidsbackeasi
lycausetheyar
enotsafewi
th
her"
Si
mi:
"Whatyouguysar
edoi
ngi
snotgoodf
ort
he
ki
ds"
Nel
e:"
GoodbyeSimi
"Istoodup"Makemepr
oud"I
wentbacki
n,Si
mibet
terdel
iver
.

Shedi
dcomet hroughforme,
the1stthi
ngIdidwas
togoeatever
yjunkfoodmybodycoul dcar
ry,
thenI
wentt
ocheckmybankbal ance,
itwasnot
i
mpressi
ve.
Ihadtocal
lSi
miagai
n,shemustbeki
ddi
ng
me,whatt
hehell
?
Si
mi:
"Hel
lo?
"
Nel
e:"
Simiwher
eismymoney?
"
Simi:
"Haveyouevert houghtthatit
'sexpensiveto
payforalawyerli
ket hat?PeopleIhadt opaytoset
youfree?Iam notresponsibleforyou,soIhadto
paymyselftooandt hegi r
ltomoveel sewher e
causeonceyourexr eali
seswhatshehasdone, i
t'
s
gameoverf orher
"
Nel
e:"
Howam Isupposedt
oli
vewi
tht
hisamount
ofmoney?
"
Simi:"
Getajoborsomething,
youreall
yneedtotake
responsi
bil
it
yforyouract
ionsandlivebythe
consequences,
pleasest
opcalli
ngmenowIhave
donemypar tyoudoyours"IknewwhatIhadt o
do,Ihadtogobackhome, dadi
sstil
lther
e.
Itookaf
ir
stplantoS.
AandwhenIgott
her
e,Igot
homeandslept.
Ear
lyi
nthemor
ningmydadwokeme.
Dad:
"Banel
ewher
ehaveyoubeen?
"
Nel
e:"
Over
seas.
..
"
Dad:
"Doyouhowmuchyouhavedi
sgr
acesusasa
fami
ly?
"Il
ookeddown,
Iknow.
Nel
e:"
I'
m sor
rydad"
Dad:
"Iwatchedyourmom r ai
singyoul
ikeaf
ragi
le
egg,
Iguessyoufinal
lybrokeandIneedyououtof
myhouseassoonast oday"hestoodupIdi
dtoo
fr
om thebed.
Nel
e:"
DadIhavenowher
eel
set
ogo"
Dad:
"Thenint
hatcaseyouwi l
lhavetopayrent
her
e,youar
eoldBanel
e,Isentyoutostudyandyou
comebackwithacase"
Nel
e:"
Idon'
thavemoneyt
orentdad"
Dad:"
ThenIhaveajobjustf
oryou,
youwil
lbeour
newshepherd,
youwil
lworkalongwit
htheot
her
ones"
Nel
e:"
Butdad.
..
"
Dad:"
Doyouhaveanot
heroptionmaybe?"Iwil
lcal
l
mom tohel
pmeout!Thisisri
dicul
ous,
Icannotbe
seenbusywit
hcows,
Iwillbealaughi
ngstock.
Nel
e:"
YesIdo,
Ihaveamom!
"Hechuckl
ed
Dad:
"Youwillnevergrowupareyou?Italkedtoher
andherhusbandt heywil
lnothel
pyouout ,
we
agr
eedthatyouneedt ostandonyourownandbea
manyouclaimt obe"what?"Anyotheropti
ons?"
Nele:
"I
..
.I.
..uhm.
."Ihadnowor
ds,
nocomeback
af
terthat
!
Dad:
"Goodyoustar
ttomor
rowat04:
00,Iwi
llnotpay
youbutyouworki
ngforme,
wil
lbepayi
ngmef or
yourst
ayher
e"
Nele:
"Howam Isupposedt
obuycl
othes?Andot
her
t
hings?"
Dad:
"Youwil
lmakeaplan"wi
ththathewasoutof
myroom,t
hisi
sall
wrong,
Imustbedreaming,
thi
sis
notmyli
feIwil
lwakeupanyt
imesoon.
Iwashopi
ngi
twasadr
eam buti
twasnot
.
Iworkedeverywherereal
ly,
fr
om t
hefar
mingt
o
washingthehorses,
itwashardl
abourwit
hdad
constant
lyonmycase.

Butt
heworstpartwaswher edadinvi
tedKhetho
andmykidstocomeoverf oraceremonyforthe
ki
ds,
dadisganginguponmewi t
hmyenemi es,
I
wasweari
ngover al
lsandl
ookingsodirt
y,t
heyall
di
dn'
tevenrecognizeme.
Iwasalsoaf
rai
dtoshowmysel ft
here,
shelooked
l
ikeshewasli
vingtheel
if
e,shedr
essesli
kealady
now?Wowpeopl edochangeforreal
.
Myki
dshavegr
ownsomuch.
..myson.Ineedt
o
getmyactt
oget
heri
fnotf
orme,
fort
hem atl
east
.
Iwi l
l1stapol
ogizetodad,t
hentoKhethoandt hen
tomymom, Iam atthepointwhereIknowlifei
s
reall
yhardandr espectandappreci
atepeoplemore
now, t
hewholevill
ageseesmeasanobody, andno
girlwantstogetitonwithme.
Imademyselfscar
cethatweekend,
dadwas
l
aughingwi
thKhetholi
ketheywerebuddi
esbut
tr
eatedmel
ikeanoutsi
der!Theworsepar
twashim
call
ingmet
oshowKhet hothefarm.
Nel
e:"
DadcanIt
alkt
oyoupl
ease"
Dad:
"Pl
easeexcuseuspr
incess"
Khet
h:"
Nopr obl
em yourhighness"dadst
oodup
andfol
lowedmet omyr oom outsi
de.
Nel
e:"
Dad,
Iam sorr
yreal
lysor
ryIpr
omi
seIhave
l
ear
nedmyl esson"
Dad:
"Okay.
..buti
t'
snotmeyouneedtoapol
ogi
se
t
o,i
fshefor
givesyouthenIwi
llt
oo"what
?
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llapol
ogi
set
oher
"
Dad:
"Nowwi
llbeagoodt
ime,
Iam sendi
ngyout
wo
t
ogoinspectthefar
m"hewi nkedatme"Andtakea
l
onghotbath,
youwon'tgetaladywit
hthoseon,go
t
oyourroom i
nside"
Nel
e:"
Thankyoudad"
Dad:
"Ial
waydowhat
'sbestf
oryoumyson,
your
mom rui
nedyou"
Nel
e:"
IknowdadI
'
mreal
lysor
ry"
Dad:"I
t'
sokayson,
nowhurryup"helef
t.IguessI
caughthiminagoodmoodt oday,
causeIhavebeen
apologisi
ngsi
ncefor
everbutheal
wayssai dit
'snot
genuine.

Iwentt
otakeabat
h,myski
nwasevenmore
dar
ker,
bei
ngal
waysonthesun'
ssur
facei
snoj
oke.
AfterIwasdone,
Ihadnewclothesandshoeson
topofmybed,dadreal
lywantsmet obetaken
seriousnow.
Theclot
hescanmakeaperson,
Isawasomebody
aft
erweari
ngmynewclot
hes.
Thenwentt
ojoi
nthem ont
het
abl
e,
myki
dsf
inal
ly
not
icedme,
theycamer unni
ngt
omeexceptf
ort
he
l
it
tl
eguy,
hedoesn'tknowme.
Thando:
"Dadwhathappenedt oyou,youl
ooksl
im
areyoudri
nkingherbex?
"Khetholaughedsohar
d
shecoul
dn'tcont
ainhersel
f.
Rat
o:"
Dadwasi
npr
ison"Khet
hoqui
ckl
yst
opped
l
aughi
ng.
Thand:
"Howwaspr
isondad,
didt
heybeatyouup?
"
Nel
e:"
Yes.
..
"
Thando:
"Ncoohsor
rydaddy"Theywer
ebot
hsi
tt
ing
onmyeachl ap.
Nel
e:"
Thanksbaby,
youseepr
isonisaver
ybad
pl
aceneverbenaught
yyouwillendupt
here"
Rato:"
Whatdi
dyoudot oendupther
e?"Il
ookedat
Khethowholookedatmebackexpect
ingananswer
t
oo.
Thando:
"Di
dyoust
ealmoneydad?
"
Nel
e:"
YesIdi
dandIwasar
rest
edf
ori
t"
Thand:
"Iwi
llnevereverst
eal
money,
Idon'
twantt
o
gotopri
son"sheshookherheadanddust
edher
hands.
Rato:
"I
'm gl
adyouarebackdaddy,
wehavesomany
thi
ngstotel
lyou,
youseeThandohasaboyfr
iend
nowI..
."
Khet
h&Nel
e:"
What
?"
Nel
e:"
Iwi
llki
llaboyandgobackt
opr
isonIsee"
Thand:"
Heisnotmyboyfriend,
hei
sjustaboyt
hat
happenstobemyf r
iend,
mom saidi
t'
sokaytohave
guyfri
ends"Il
ookedatKhetho.
Rato:
"Idon'
thaveaboyf
ri
enddad"Iki
ssedher
for
ehead.
Nele:
"Goodgi
rlIwi
llbuyyouanicecr
eam"Thando
f
oldedherarmsshowingatt
it
ude.
Thand:
"OkayIwi
llt
ellhi
mtol
eavemeal
onet
hen"
Nel
e:"
Goodgi
rlboyswi
llmakeyoupr
egnant
"
Thand:
"How?
"Il
ookedatKhet
hosher
aisedher
eyebr
ow.
Nel
e:"
Uhm t
hat
'sast
oryf
oranot
herday,
whenyou
ar
emuchol
der
"
Rat
o:"
Iknowhow?
"
Khet
h:"
Okayokayti
meoutgi
rl
s,
golookf orAmando
andtel
lhert
ogiveyoui
cecr
eam 2scoopseach"
Thand:
"Butt
hat
'st
ool
it
tl
e"
Khet
ho:
"Ornoi
cecr
eam atal
l"
Thand:"
Okayokay2scoopsi
tis,
dadar
eyou
coming?"
Nel
e:"
NobabyIst
il
lwantt
otal
ktoyourmom her
e"
Rat
o:"
Areyouguysget
ti
ngbackt
oget
her
,causet
hat
woul
dbecool"
Nel
e:"
Ihopeshet
akesmeback"Iwi
nkedand
whi
speredt
othem t
heygi
ggl
ed.
Kheth:"Nowearenotget
ti
ngbacktoget
heryou
guys,Ihavet
oldyoumorethanenough"
Rat
o:"
Remembershehasaunt
yZee"
Thand:
"That
'sherf
ri
end"
Rat
o:"
Isawt
hem ki
ssi
ngi
nhercar
"Khet
ho
coughed.
Kheth:
"Goyout
oo,
whydoyoutal
kthi
smuch?Go
t
ellAmandatohel
pyoubat
handtuckyoui
ntoo"
Thand:
"Butwewantdadt
otuckusi
nri
ghtLi
ra"
Rat
o:"
Right
!"
Khet
h:"
Okaynowgot oAmandat
hen"t
heybot
hran
t
owardstheki
tchen.
Nel
e:"
Soyouar
eagaynow?
"
Khet
h:"
Thati
snonofyourbi
zzj
ailbi
rd"
Nel
e:"
Thatmeansyoumi
ssedme"shel
aughed.
Khet h:"
Never!Ihaveaver
ynicelif
etobebusy
thinkingaboutyou,youar
enol ongert
heguyIonce
l
oved, it
'sal
lgonebaby,l
et'
sgot othef
arm"she
stoodupIl ookedathershakingherbutt
sgoingl
eft
tor i
ghtdamn, whenwasthelastti
meIgotsome.
Nel
e:"
Hmm hmm hmm"
Khet
h:"
Youwillhmm hmm hmm fr
om adist
ance
mydear"shewenttohercar
,Ir
ememberedIlef
tfew
car
swhenIleft,
Ial
sohaveahouseinJHB.
Thelight
swer er
eal
lybr
ightatthatf
arm,
shedi
dher
thi
ngandt ookoutt
woinject
ionsandinj
ect
edt
hem
tothesoil
.
Khet
h:"
Thi
sshoul
ddohal
foft
hissoi
l,
l
etsgoback"
Nel
e:"
KhethoI
'm sor
ry,
IknowIhavecausedyouso
muchpain,
Iam sorr
yfori
tal
l"
Khet
h:"
Whatyoupi
tmet
hroughchangedme,
Iam
madenew"
Nel
e:"
Ihopet
henewyoucanf
orgi
vet
hisme"
Kheth:
"Iam notget
ti
ngbackt
oget
herwi
thyouNel
e
l
ikeever"
Nele:
"Iknow..
.youhaveaunt
yZeenowI
understand"
Khet
h:"
Yesandshei
sthebestl
overever
"
Nel
e:"
Soyouar
ereal
lygaynow?
"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tanswert
oyoududemoveal
ong"
Nel
e:"
I'
m sor
ry"
Khet
h:"
Youbet
tercauseyouar
eupi
nmybusi
ness"
Nel
e:"
Doessheknowaboutus?
"
Khet
h:"
Whataboutus?
"
Nel
e:"
Thatwewer
emar
ri
ed"
Khet
h:"
Ohthat!Yeahshedoesandshewantstoki
ll
youandfat
heryourki
ds"shewasdeadseri
ous.
Nel
e:"
I'
m notscar
edofal
esbi
an"
Khet
h:"
Youshouldbe,
sheisthebaddesti
nthe
game,
whereisyourwi
fe,
Ithoughtsi
nceyouare
her
eshewillbeher
etoo"
Nel
e:"
Wear
enol
ongert
oget
her
"
Khet
h:"
Okayyourvi
ll
agei
sbeaut
if
ul"
Nel
e:"
Yeahi
tisespeci
all
yatni
ght
,sodoyouf
orgi
ve
me?"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
tfor
givesoeasi
ly"
Nel
e:"
IknowbutIneedyout
ofor
giveme"
Khet
h:"
Whatdoyouhave?
"
Nel
e:"
Huh?
"
Khet
h:"
Tobuymyhappi
ness"Il
aughed.
Nel
e:"
Youar
est
il
lli
ket
hat
?Iwi
llgi
veyoumyhouse
i
nJhb"
Khet
h:"
Thati
smyki
ds'
homesoyoucan'
tgi
veme
t
hat"
Nel
e:"Ihavenot
hingf
ornow,
onceIhavesomet
hing
Iwi
llgiveyou"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llf
orgi
veyout
henandonl
yforust
oco-
par
entwel
l,
mykidsl
ovesyou"
Nel
e:"
Butt
hel
it
tl
eguydoesn'
tli
keme"
Khet
h:"
Hei
sjustnotusedtoyou,hewi
llcome
ar
ound,
wher
eareyourolderboys?"
Nele:
"Thei
rmom tookt
hem,
theyl
ivewi
thhernow"
herphonerang.
Khet
h:"
Ihavet
otaket
hisit
'smygi
rl
fr
iend"Inodded
whil
esheanswer
ssmili
ng.
Il
ookedatherbl
ushi
ngandlaughing,
IguessI
somehowknewshewasgay,shecompl i
mented
gir
lsmor
ethanguysbacki
nvar si
ty,
sheli
kedgi
rl
s
more.
Kheth:
"Il
oveyoumi ll
ionti
mesmor elove,
tel
lyour
P.AtobehavebeforeIteachherto"shegiggl
e"Dare
meyouwi llmour
naP. Averysoon,
whereisyou
l
ousyhusband"whaaaaaat ?Hergfhasahusband?
"Okaytel
lhimtofuckyougoodf orme,byebabe"
shedroppedthecallIdon'
tunderstandwhatis
goingonhere?
Nel
e:"
Yourgfi
smar
ri
ed?
"
Khet
h:"Yourpr
obi
syouar
enosy,
yesshei
s
marr
ied"
Nel
e:"
Sosheischeat
ingonherhusbandwi
thyou?
Youarebasi
cal
lyasidechi
ck?"
Khet
h:"
Yeah,
Isuppose"shewasokaywi
thi
t.
Nel
e:"
Wow.
..
"
Kheth:
"Ri
ght
!Sowhoar
eyoumaki
ngaf
oolt
hese
days?"
Nel
e:"
Noone,
Ihavebeensi
ngl
esi
nceSi
midi
vor
ced
me"
Khet
h:"
Ithoughtyour
eal
lyl
oveheryouknow,
and
shel
ovedyoubackmaybeyoushouldgobackand
askhert
ofor
giveyouandt
akeyouback"
Nel
e:"
Shei
scar
ryi
nganot
herman'
sbaby"
Khet
h:"
Oh.
..buti
fyour
eal
lyl
oveher
,youwi
llmakea
way"
Nel
e:"
Iwantt
omakeawaywi
thyouandourki
ds"
Khet
h:"
Iam nevert
aki
ngyoubackBanel
eli
keever
!
Goodni
ght"shewenttoherr
oom,
whyisshemadall
ofasudden?Ohwell.

Iwenttosleepandt henextmorningt heylef

t,
the
gi
rl
scr i
edforme,theydidn'
twantt oleave,
Itwas
goodtoknowt hatIhavepeoplewhol ovesmet hat
much,butsadcauset heywerecrying.
Ipromisedtofet
chthem onFri
dayandIhavet
o,so
theycantrustmeagain,
andrel
yonmeoncemor e.
FornowIguessIl
ivef
orallmyki
ds,
Iam hopef
ulI
wil
lfi
ndt
heoneforme,al
ongtheway.
Iam Banel
eMazi
bukoandt
hiswasmyst
ory.
_
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
___
°
•Khet
hi•
°

Zee:
"Woul
dyoumar
ryme?
"
Khet
h:"
Zyl
onwhatar
eyoudoi
ng?Whati
sal
lthi
s?"
Zee:
"Meshowi
ngmyl ovef
oryou"Ipul
ledher
up,
shewasonherknee.
Khet
h:"
Zeeyouar
emar
ri
ed,
needIr
emi
ndyou?
"She
i
scrazy.
Zee:
"It
alkedt
oVi
ncenthei
sokaywi
tht
his"
Khet
h:"
Andiam not
"
Zee:
"OkayIwi
lldi
vor
cehi
mthen"Isi
ghed.
Khet
h:"NoZylondon'tdot
hat
,l
ist
entomebabet
hat
manlovesyout oomuchtoevenletyoudo
somethingt
hiscrazy"
Zee:
"AndIl
oveyoubabe,
yougetmeIgetyou,
so
whynot?Weloveeachot
her"
Khet
h:"
Yeahwedo,
sowhyr
uini
twi
thhear
tbr
eaks
andmarri
ages?
"
Zee:
"NowIsee,
youneverwant
edanyt
hingser
ious
wit
hme"
Kheth:
"Zylonpleasestop!Juststopthi
smadness
al
ready,yesIloveyoubutIdon'tliket
heobsessand
desperateyou,I
'm sor
ryt hi
swi l
lhavetoend,
thi
s..
.
us,wecannotbeanymor e"Ihadt odoit"
Iknow
Vincel
ovesyou"
Zee:
"Andyoudon't
?"Ihel
dbot
hherhands,
Ihadt
o
dodamagecontrol
.
Khet
h:"
Lookmylove,
wehaveagoodt hi
nggoi
ngon
her
ebetweenus,
don'
trui
nitwi
thyourmadness"
Zee:
"Soyoucal
lmyl
ovef
oryoumadness?
"
Khet
h:"
Calm downZyl
onorIwi
lll
eaveyourof
fi
ce
andnevercomebackher
e"
Zee:
"Idon'
tgeti
t,
we'
vebeent
oget
herf
orawhi
le
now,
ayearandahalftobepr
eci
se"
Khet
h:"
YeahIknowmyl
ove,
butyoucannotl
eave
Vi
nce"
Zee:
"Whynot
?"
Khet
h:"
Hel
ovesyou,
nevert
oywi
thal
ovi
nghear
t"
somebodyknockedf
rom t
hedoor
.
Zee:
"That'
sprobabl
yhi
m"Igotner
vousIneversaw
thehusbandbutIknowhei
sagoodperson.

Heknockedonceandcamein,
Iqui
ckl
yletgoofhi
s
wif
eandwentt osi
tont
hecouch,
Zeefol
lowedme
andsatnextt
ome.
Idi
dn'
twantt
olookatthehusband,
whenIf
inal
ly
di
dIwasshockedtoseethatper
v.
Khet
:"
You!Real
lyt
hisi
syourhusband?
"
Husb:
"You!Your
uinedmycar
!"
Khet
h:"
Ididitfort
hegirl
s!Icannotbel
ieveyouar
e
marr
iedtothisperver
t"
Zee:
"What
'sgoi
ngon?Youguysknoweachot
her
?"
Husb&Khet
h:"
Yes/
No"Zeef
oldedherar
mswai
ti
ng
f
orustotal
k.
Husb:
"Sweethear
tthisi
sthegir
lwhorui
nedmycar
t
hatday"Iwon'tl
ieitdi
dhurtt
ohearhim cal
lher
'
sweet
heart'
thatguywashandsomenol ie,
heeven
smel
tni
cet
oo.
Zee: "Theonewhogotyoucr yi
ngf oraweek? "She
chuckl ed"That'
smyKat eforyou, thi
sguywasmad
foraweekbecauseyour ui
nedhi sfavourit
espor t
s
car "It ookanearbynai landmadesur etowr i
tehis
car' asshol eandothernamest hatbestdescr i
bed
him att hatmoment ,
Iwascomi ngoutoft hisvery
bui l
di nggoingtomycar ,
Isawhi ml ockinghis
car ,
hewasal mostatt heent r
anceoft hebuilding
whi lel ocki
ngit,
heactuallyspankedmyass, Iwasso
l
ividIal mostkil
ledhim,hespankedmeandst opped
tryingt ogetmynumberaf terthat!Isawasecur it
y
l
ooki ngatussoIdeci dedt oat tackhiscarf orbeing
aj erkt owomenn, Iam nothi spr operty!Orcri
me
scene.
Heapologisedandstil
lwi
nkedatme,
thenleftme
st
il
lthi
nkingofthousandsofwayst
okillhi
m!
Khet
h:"
Heist
heguywhospankedmyass"she
smil
edandst
oodup.
ZEE:
"Thi
sisgood!
"Wai
twhat?Il
ookedather
."No!I
meanspanki
ngwomenistot
all
ywrong,
Ican'
t
bel
ieveyou'dgoaroundanddosuchVi
ncent
!"She
waslookingatherhusband.
Vi
nce:
"I
'm sor
ryMi
ss"t
henshel
ookedatme.
Zee:"
Andsoisgoingar ounddestr
oyingother
people'
scar,
i
t'
salsowr ongKate"whathappenedto
thesenseofarthere?Theybothlookedatmel i
ke
theywereexpecti
ngmet oapol
ogizetoo.
Kheth:"
Hel
ltothenearestno!Iam notgoingto
apologi
ze,
Iwasprovoked,harassedandmyr ight
s
asawomanwer eviol
ated,Ihadamot i
ve!Idon't
takeabusetoowell
"
Vi
nc:
"I
t'
sokayl
ovei
t'
sjustacar
"
Khet
h:"
Andthesear
enotj
ustbumsapubl
icbum t
o
bespankedbyacommuni
ty,
thesear
emybums"
Vince:
"I
'mreal
lysorr
yaboutal
lthat
"ist
histhe
sameguywhowaspl ayi
ngbadboyoutside,
hewas
downt oear
ththatday.
Khet
h:"
Hmm myf
orgi
venessdoesn'
tcomecheap
youknow"
Zee:
"Hecant
akeyououtt
olunch"whydoesi
tfeel
l
ikesheisgivi
ngmet oherhusband?"
Soyoucan
knowmor eabouteachother
,Il
oveyoubot
handI'
d
hatei
tifIweretochoosebet
weenyoutwo"
Khet
h:"
Youreal
lydon'
thavet
o,st
aywi
thhi
m,he
l
ovesyou"
Vi
nc:
"Ir
eal
lydo"
Kheth:
"See,
it
'ssorted"Itookmybag" Ihavetogo
backtoworkl over
s,enjoytherestoft
heday,and
you!
"Ipoint
edatVi nce"Nextti
meyouspankmeI
wil
lbreakyourwhol ear m,
feelme?ByeZylon"
Zee:
"Nokiss,
not
hing?
"Il
ookedathert
henher
husband.
Kheth:
"Don'
tbeweird,
pleaseki
ssherforme,
fort
he
bothofus"Iwentout,
thisZee'
ssi
tuat
ioni
scrazy
evencrazi
erthanme.
Il
ikehercauseshei
soutt
her
e,shei
snotaf
rai
dto
behersel
f.

Thenextmor
ningIwokeupt
oNel
e'
scal
l.
Khet
h:"
Dudei
t'
s04:
30i
nthemor
ningwhatdoyou
want
"
Nele:
"Sorryt
owakeyou,I'm cal
li
ngaboutthe
ki
ds,canIcomef et
chthem,Iwillt
akethem t
o
schooltodayandtomorrow"
Khet
h:"
Weagr
eedont
omor
rowaf
terschool
"
Nele:
"Iknow,
butImi
sst
hem somuch,
Ijustwantt
o
seethem"
Kheth:
"Youneedt
ogetagforahobbyanyt
hingt
o
keepyoubusy"
Nel
e: "
I'
mfocussi
ngonmeandmyki dsfornow,
butI
wil
lletyouknowwhenI
'mreadyagainokay"mxm.
Khet
h:"
ByeNel
e,
tomor
rowaf
terschool
"
Nel
e:"
OkaybutcanIhaveLufortoday,
j
usttobond
al
onewit
hhim"hereall
yneedstogetalif
e.
Khet
h:"Okayyoucancomegethi
m,howi
sjob
hunt
ing?"
Nel
e:"I
'
m wai
ti
ngondadtogetbackt
ome,
heasked
afr
iendtogi
vemeajob"
Khet
h:"
Okay,
nevercal
lmeatt
hist
imeeveragai
n,I
haveal
if
eunl
ikeyou"
Nel
e:"
Isshet
her
e?"
Khet
h:"
Byel
if
elessman"Idr
oppedt
hecal
landsl
ept
.
Iwaswokenbyanot
herphonecal
lfr
om Zeet
his
ti
me.
Zee:
"Wehavecametoanagreement,
wel
lifyou
wanttot
oo"shej
ustsai
daft
erIpickedt
hecall
.
Khet
h:"
What
'
sgoi
ngon?
"
Zee:
"SohowaboutIdivor
ceVi
nceandyoumarr
y
hi
m whil
eImarryyou"howist
hatgoi
ngtowor
k?
Khet
h:"
Huh?
"
Zee:
"Wakeupbabe"
Kheth:
"Whatareyousayi
ng?Whywoul
dImar
ry
yourhusband?
"
Zee:
"Causeheisagoodman"nohei
snot
!He
spanksasses!
Khet
h:"
No"
Zee:
"OkayIwi
lldi
vor
cehi
m andbewi
thyout
hen"
Khet
h:"
No,
thet
rut
hisIl
oveyouwi
thyourhusband"
Zee:
"Youl
ovemyhusband?
"
Kheth:
"NoIdon'tmeani tl
iket hat,
l
ikeIwanttobe
wit
hyouwhi l
eyouar ewi t
hyourhusband, Idon'
t
wantyouwithouthim,youseewhenyout ol
dme
youweremar r
iedIwasr elievedcauseIknewyou
won'tbeaproblem oraclinger "
Zee:
"LetmemakesureIgetyou,
youwantmeto
st
aymar r
iedt
oVinceandyouwillst
aywi
thme?"
Khet
h:"
Yesunt
ilIal
sogetmyowngforbf
"
Zee:
"Soyouwantt
ocheatonme?
"
Kheth:
"No,
Iwon'
tcheat
,wewi
llal
lbei
nachai
n
rel
ati
on"
Zee:
"Oh?
"
Kheth:
"Yeah.
..byt
hewayyourhusbandis
handsomewhenhei snotspanki
nganyone"
Zee:
"Your
eal
lybr
okehi
shear
tbyr
uini
nghi
scar
"
Khet
h:"
Good!Wel
lhebr
okemydi
gni
ty"
Zee:
"Woul
dyout
hinkabouti
tatl
east
?"
Khet
h:"
NoItol
dyouIam af
reebi
rd,
Idon'
twantt
o
becaged"
Zee:
"Wewi
llsetourownr
ulesandl
iveaswe
pl
ease"
Khet
h:"
It'
sei
therIam wi
thyouorweendthi
ngs
now!Youwanttocomplicat
emyli
fewit
hyour
marr
iage,
no!
"
Zee:
"Whyar
eyousoaf
rai
dofcommi
tment
s"
Khet
h:"
I'
m not,
Iam j
ustaf
rai
dtobet
angl
edi
nto
YOURmar r
iage"
Zee:
"Okay,causeIl
oveyouandst il
lwanttokeep
youasmi ne,Iwi
llr
espectyourdeci
sion"
Khet
h:"
Thankyou"shel
aughedbef
oret
alki
ng.
Zee:
"Hethi
nksyouarebeauti
fulandsmar
tandt
hat
youwil
lmakeagreataddit
iontoourfam"
Khet
h:"
Tel
lhi
m Iwi
llbeont
hesi
del
ine"
Zee:
"Ther
eisr
eal
lynot
hingIcandot
ochangeyour
mind?"
Khet
h:"
No,
not
hing,
l
etmegopr
epar
eforwor
k"
Zee:
"OkayIl
oveyout
oinf
ini
ty"
Kheth:
"AndIloveyouendl
essl
y"i
nfi
nit
yand
endl
esslymeansthesamet hi
ngbutIsayi
t
anyway,becausel
ove.
Idon'
tthi
nkIwanttobewithheranywaycause,she
hadnodramaandwewer ehappy,unti
lshehadt o
rui
nitwit
hherproposi
ng,
maybeIam scaredof
commitmentssowhat?Theyrui
nthingsand
changepeopl
e,commit
mentsaretheworstforme.

Iwokeupanddidwhathadtobedoneandwentt
o
work,
Ical
ledZol
eniatwor
k.
Zol
en:
"Heyli
tt
leoneIwasabouttocal
lyou"I
l
aughedcausehealwayssaysso,
Iknowheis
al
wayslyi
ng.
Khet
h:"
Yeahr
ight
!"
Zol
e:"
Forr
eal
,
anywayhowi
smybeaut
if
ulsi
ster
?"
Khet
h:"
Iam beaut
if
ulai
n'tI
?"
Zole:
"Thankswoul
dhavebeennice,
i
tmakesroom
formorecompliment
s"Il
aughedsohar
d,Ican'
t
bel
ieveZol
enisai
dthat
.
Khet
h:"
Icant
ellthatyouspendmoreti
mewi t
h
Sno,
sheismakingyoumor eher
"helaughed.
Zol
en:
"WhatcanIsayyoursi
steri
srubbi
ngof
fme"
Khet
h:"
It
'sagoodt
hingshei
stheoner
ubbi
ngof
f
t
hanyourman"
Zol
e:"
Heythat
'snotnice,
ver
ybadKhet
hi"t
hatt
imeI
l
aughedevenmore,heisawalki
ngSnonow.
Kheth:
"Icantel
lyouar
eapar
entnow,
youar
eal
l
aboutnice.
..
"
Zol
e:"
Speakingofnicedadisthi
nki
ngofbuyi
ngyou
ani
cebig,safehouse,
ashisapol
ogy"
Khet
h:"
Nowwear
etal
king,
wher
e?"
Zol
en:
"I
zimbal
i"
Khet
h:"
KZN?No!Iam ofaJobur
ggi
rlt
hanKZN"
Zol
en:
"I
twi
llbecl
oset
othebeach"
Khet
h:"
Letmedi
scussi
twi
thmymi
ndandhear
t"
Zol
e:"
Don'
ttel
lthem It
oldyou"
Khet
h:"
Never
!Youknowme,
howi
sthet
hinggoi
ng"
Zolen:
"Wear
enotdiscussingt
hethi
ngoverthe
phone,
youknowwher eIli
vecomether
e,yoursi
ster
missesyouandyourkids"
Kheth:
"ImisshertoobutIam al
waysbusyandyou
guysli
vetoofar"
Zolen:
"Neverbet oobusyf oryourl ovedones,cause
i
nt helongr unyouwi l
laskyour selfwheredidIgo
wrongandt hatti
meitwi l
lbet oolatetogoback
andmaket hingsri
ght"thatmaysoundl ikeSnobut
i
t'
sbr i
ll
iantanditmakesmef eelguilt
yfornot
havingmucht i
mef ormyl ovedones.
Khet
h:"
PleasethankSnof
ormol
dingyout
obea
per
sonyouar etodayf
orme"
Zole:
"Yoursi
stermakesmewantt
obest
rai
ghtj
ust
forher"
Kheth:
"Uhm no!Thankyounext
,yout
ri
edt
hatandi
t
neverworkedletherbe"
Zol
e:"
Yeah.
..Iknowandshehasabfanyway"
Khet
h:"
Tel
lmemor
e..
."
Zol
en:
"Hei
sokayl
ookingandtheyseem t
obe
l
ovi
ngeachot
herdear
ly,
Iam happywit
hhim"
Khet
h:"Wearecomingt
oyourhouset
hisl
ong
weekenddon'
ttel
lSno,
Iwanti
ttobeasur
pri
se"
Zol
en:
"Youknowme,
myl
ipsar
eseal
ed"
Kheth:"
Not heyarenot
,t
hatiswhyIt oldyounott
o
tel
lher,
butIknowyouwi llt
ellheranyway"Zol
eni
l
ikesgossipingthi
sgaynessofhi sreveal
eda
gossiperi
nhi m.
Zol
en:
"Iwon'
t"
Khet
h:"
Hmm"
Zolen:
"CanIal
soinvi
temypar
entsandbr
other
s
thi
sweekendsinceyouar
ecoming,
andmakeita
ful
lhouse?"
Khet
h:"
OkayIwi
lli
nvi
tedadt
oo"
Zol
e:"
No!Yourdadwassl
eepi
ngwit
hmymom i
t
wil
lbeawkwardsi
ncedadwil
lbet
heret
oo"
Khet
h:"
Dadwi
llcomewi
thhi
sgft
hen"
Zol
e:"
OkaycauseIdon'
twantpeopl
etobe
uncomfor
tabl
ehere"Idi
dn'
twantt
oinvi
tet
hest
ep
mom butIguessIwil
lhavet
o.
Khet
h:"
Okaybyebi
ggy"
Zol
en:
"Il
oveyousmal
l"
Khet
h:"
YouknowIl
oveyout
oobi
ggy,
hal
aatSnof
or
me"
Zol
en:
"Justcal
lher
"
Khet
h:"
No,
shewil
lgui
ltt
ri
pmet hatone,
Iam even
scar
edtocal
lher
"hel
aughed.
Zole:
"Youar
erunni
ngawayf
rom yourdemons,
bye
then"
Khet
h:"
ByeZol
eni
"hedr
oppedi
t.
Ical
ledmom causeImi
ssedher
.
Mom:
"Myoneandonl
ydaught
er"
Kheth:
"Himom,Ineedsomeonewhowi lltakethe
gi
rl
sshopping,
Ithoughtofyoucauseyoul ove
cl
othestoomucht hey'
dlovecomingwithyou"
Mom:
"Saynomor
e,Iam comi
ngnow!
"
Khet
h:"
Nogr
andmat
heyar
eatschoolnow"
Mom:
"Oh.
..whent
hen?
"
Khet
h:"
Aft
erschool
"
Mom: "
OkayIwi l
lbewai tingfort
hem aft
er
school,
thanksbaby"Iknowwhatshei s
thanki
ng,sheisthankingmef orall
owinghert
obe
partofmyl i
fe,
myki ds'l
ives.
Khet
h:"
It
'showi
tshoul
dbe,t
hankyouf
oragr
eei
ng
t
ospendyourmoneyonthem"
Mom:"Idon'
tmind,
Imi
ssedt
hatchancewi
th
you,
butnotwit
hthem"
Khet
h:"
Mom pleasedon'
tbuymykidsthose2pieces
ri
chwivesl
ikeweari
ng,
theonewi
ththeitchyf
abric"
Mom:"Youwantmetotaket
hem r
ight
?Wi
thmy
money?Iwil
lgoaswil
dasIcan"
Kheth:
"Okaythen"IknowThandowi
llt
ellheri
fshe
doesn'
tli
kethose,shetal
kst
oomuchthatone."Bye
mom thatIlove"
Mom: "
Byemyoneandonl
ydaught
er"Idr
oppedt
he
cal
l.
Iwental
ongwi
thmyj
ob.

Af
terwor
kIwentpassedZyl
on'
swor
kpl
ace.
Iknockedoncei
nherof
fi
ceandIwasi
n.
Shequi
ckl
yst
oodupf
rom t
hechai
r.
Kheth:"
Soyouar
edoi
ngyourP.
Atoo?Wowyouar
e
cheatedonme?"
Zee:
"Babe.
..II
'
m"
Khet
h:"Don'
tsayyouaresorr
ycausewebothknow
youarenot!
"Ilookedatt
henakedP.A"
Niceboobs
l
ovethem"IlookedatZee"Youknowwhatthi
s
meansr i
ght
"
Zee:
"Pl
easedon'
tki
llher
"
Khet
h:"What?NoIam notgoi
ngtokil
lanyonef or
you,
Ifi
guredyouarenotwort
hit,
youarejustl
ike
anyothermanoutther
e,I
'
m done!"
Zee:
"Canwet
alkt
hist
hroughpl
ease"
Kheth:
"No,
youli
edtome,howmanytimesdidI
askedyouifyouwerescr
ewingher
?"Thehusband
camei
ntoo.
Vi
nce:
"What
'sgoi
ngonher
e?"
Khet
h:"
Yourwifeisaser
ialcheat
,wear
edone"he
l
ookedatthenakedP.A.
Vi
nc:"
Thi
sonetoo?Doyouevenknowwhatyou
wantZyl
on?
"Zeewasful
lydressed.
Zee:
"I
m sor
ryI
..
.I.
..
"
Vinc:
"It
houghtyousai
dyouwantedspont
aneous
butnowIseeyouar ej
ustconf
used"
Khet
h:"Whyar
eyousti
llstandi
ngt
here?Wear
somethi
ng,
youar
edist
ur bingmewit
hyourt
it
s"she
qui
ckl
ycoll
ect
edhercl
ot hes.
Vi
nc:
"Youneedser
ioushel
pZyl
on"
Zee:
"Iknow.
..Ihavedemons"
Vinc:
"Iwil
ltakeyoutothepast
orthen"wowjust
wowVi nceisbuyingthedemonpart?Hetr
ulyloves
her,
thi
sonewi llsl
eepwit
hapastorthatwi
llbe
prayi
ngforher.
Khet
h:"
I'
m out
,haveani
cel
if
efam"
Vi
nc:
"Canwet
alkKhet
ho?
"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llbeout
side"
Zee:
"Ir
uinedus"Iknewthatwasnotforme,
soI
wenton,damnIthoughtweweregoingtol
astabi
t
l
ongerwi t
hthi
sone.
Vince:
"Pl
easeforgi
veher
,shel
ovesyou"Icoul
dn'
t
beli
evethatguy.
Khet
h:"
Whyar
eyout
hisl
oyalt
oher
?"
Vi
nc:
"IoweZyl
onmyl
if
e"
Kheth:
"Wel
lIowehernot
hingboybye"Ist
art
ed
walki
ngaway.
Vi
nc:
"Don'
tyouwantt
oknowwhatshedi
dforme?
"
Heyel
led.
Khet
h:"Noti
nter
ested"Iyel
ledback.Mar
ri
edpeopl
e
ar
edramat i
cyerrt
hatiswhyIam nevergett
ing
marr
ied.
Iwentt
obuyboozeandwentt
omyr
oom t
heki
ds
werewi
thmom.
Idr
ankt
omyf
ail
edl
ovedl
if
etobot
hgender
sand
sl
epti
npeace.
Inthemorni
ngitwasamissi
onwaki
ngup,
butIwas
neededatwork,
Iwentt
oworkandZeewast
here.
Zee:
"Pl
easel
ist
ent
ome"
Kheth:
"No.
..pleasegohomeandbeawi feyou
chosetobe,andstophurt
ingt
hatpoorguy"
Zee:
"Pl
aese2mi
nut
esofyourt
ime"
Khet
h:"
Idon'
thavet
hatt
ime"Iwentt
omyof
fi
ce
andcl
osedthedoor
.
Ihadaconferencecal
lwi
ththepeopl
ewesuppl
y
fr
om al
lover,
Ihadtobeprocessi
onal
.
Af
tert
hecal
lIwentt
omyl
unchbr
eak.
Nel
ecal
ledwhi
leIwaseat
ing.
Nel
e:"
Ihopeyouhaven'
tfor
gotaboutmet
aki
ngt
he
ki
dsthi
sweekend"
Khet
h:"
Itot
all
yfor
gotI'
m sorryNel
ecanitbenext
weekcausethi
sweekwehaveami nif
amily
gat
heri
ngatmybr ot
her'
splace"
Nel
e:"
Butyoudi
dn'
ttel
lmeal
lthi
syest
erday"
Kheth:
"Halfmymi ndwasst i
llsl
eepy,
Imusthave
for
gottotellyou,
nextweekend"
Nel
e:"
Thi
sisnotr
ight
"
Khet
h:"
Woul
dyoul
i
ket
ocomet
othegat
her
ing?
"
Nel
e:"
Real
ly?
"Iam cl
everyousee.
..
Khet
h:"
Yeahi
t'
saf
ami
lyt
hing"
Nel
e:"
Woul
dyourgfbet
her
etoo?
"
Kher
h:"
Oht
hatonedi
edyest
erday"
Nele:
"I
'm sosor
ryaboutt
hat
,howdoyouf
eelabout
herpassi
ng?"
Khet
h:"
Lif
egoesonBanel
e"
Nel
e:"
Oh?Sor
ryagai
nforyourl
oss"Il
ostal
ri
ght
.
Khet
h:"
Areyoucomi
ng?
"
Nel
e:"
Yourf
am pr
obabl
yhat
esme"
Khet
h:"
Yeaht
heydoandt
heywi
sht
oki
llyou"
Nel
e:"I
t'
sokayIwi
llt
akethegi
rlsnext
weekend,
enjoywi
thyourfam"
Khet
h:"
Areyousur
e?"
Nel
e:"
Yes"IknowBanel
elikethebackofmyhand,
I
wasn'
treal
lyi
nvi
ti
nghim here.
Lat
erIdrovet
oZol
eni
'
shouse,
dadwast
ocomeon
Sat
urday.
Itwasful
linsi
dej
udgi
ngbythecarsout
side,
I
parkedmycarandwenti
n,Ir
angthebel
landthe
dooropenedandthe"
SURPRISE!
"almostgaveme
aheartat
tack.
Khet
h:"
What'
sgoingon?"Thehousewasreal
lyf
ull
OMGmyf r
iendswerether
etooevenJay!Iwent
andthr
ewmyselfathi
m,hecaughtme.
Jay:"
Happybi
rt
hdaybabe"wai
twhat
?It
'smy
bi
rthday?
Zol
an:
"Youf
orgotyourbi
rt
hday?
"Isawdadt
oo,
I
wentt
ohim.
Khet
h:"
Dad.
..
"Ihuggedhim andhisgft
henwent
ar
oundandhuggedmyf am Zolenii
ssosl
y.
Zaman:
"Happybi
rt
hdaysi
s"
Kheth:"
Butwhereisthepart
ycauseIonl
ysee
peoplehere,
Sno!Iwenttohugherandki
ssedher
cheek,
shehadmysonIt
ookhi
m.
Sno:
"Thepart
yisnotherebuti
nDurbanlet'
sgoit
's
get
ti
nglate"t
heyst
art
edt ogooutsi
de,
Iguesst
hey
hadthei
rbacksi
ntheircar
stoo.
Khet
h:"
Mom! "Ihuggedhershewasst
andi
ngnext
t
oJohn" John!
"
John:
"St
il
lmadki
ddeo"Ii
gnor
edhi
m.
Khet
h:"
Mom,
whoor
gani
sedal
loft
his?
"
Mom: "
Us...yourf
amil
y,
youdi
dn'
tthi
nkwe'
dfor
get
yourbi
rthdaydidyou?"
Khet
h:"Ifor
gotabouti
t"shet
ookmyhandandl
ed
usoutside.
Mom:"That
'sbecauseyouar
eal
wayswor
king,
you
needabreak,
wealldo"
Khet
h:"
Ireal
lydoneedabr
eak"
Mom:
"Iwi
lldr
ivewi
thZamani
,
andyouwi
thJohn"
Khet
h:"
No!Mom I
..
."shewasl
onggone.
John:
"Thi
swaybi
rt
hdaygi
rl
"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
lldr
ivemycar
,t
hankyou"
John:"
Wear eonl
ygoingtotheai
rpor
t"oh?IguessI
cantolar
atehi
mf orafew.
If
oll
owedhi
mtohi
scar
,hedr
oveout
.
John: "
Youknowyour emindmeofmyyounger
self"
Ihadar ightt
oremai nsi
lent,
soIpracti
cedthat
right"Iam sorr
y"Ifi
nall
yreachedthatpoint
wher e,t
hei
rsorri
esmeansnot hingtome, i
t'
sjusta
wor djustl
ikeanyother,
Inowhat eitcausepeople
tendt omisuseit.
Khet
h:"
Wedon'
thavet
otal
kyouknow"
John:
"Iwant
edt
ori
dewi
thyou,
tomakepeacewi
th
you"
Khet
h:"
Okay"
John:
"Pl
easef
orgi
veme"
Khet
h:"
Iwi
llt
hinkabouti
t"
John:"
Wil
lahousenextt
otheseahel
pyout
hink
bett
erandcl
earer
?"
Khet
h:"
Itwi
lldependont
hehouse"
John:
"Okayl
et'
shopet
hehousewi
llhel
pme"
Khet
h:"
Let
'shope"wer
eachedt
heai
rpor
t.

Isatnextt
omygang,
Imi
ssedt
hem sobadl
y,
onl
y
Banelewasshor
t.
Bhongo:
"Yousur
ear
emor
ebeaut
if
ulasal
ady"
Tbos:
"Agr
eed"
Khet
:"
Thankyouguys,
Itr
y,what
'snewi
nyourl
ives?
"
Bhong: "
Growi ngupi shar d,
youar eexpect edt o
behaveacer tainway, takecar eofpl entyof
responsibilit
ies,t
akingdeci sionsthat '
sthewor st
,I
neverwant edust odriftapartbutatsomepoi ntit
wasboundt ohappen, wewer eki
dst hen,allwe
caredaboutwasj unkandspendi ngourpar ent s'
moneyanyhow, wegr ewapar tnotbecausewe
want edtobut ,
itwasourt urntogr owupandt ake
spacei nthesoci ety,
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