MRSMAN

I
NSERT1
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Lif
ehashumbl edmei nt hebiggestwaypossi ble, I
haveoftenwonder edhadIl i
stenedtomypar ent s
howwoul dmyl i
fehav et urnedoutbutt henagai n
homewasnott hebestenv ir
onmentf ormet hat ’
s
whyIbecameal it
tlerebel Igotmarri
edt omy
boyfr
iendwi thoutt ell
inganyonebecauseIwant ed
togetawayf r om homet heabuseemot i
onall
ywas
toomuch, butwhat ’sthepoi ntofbeati
ngmy self
overthepasti ft heycar edaboutmet heywoul d
havetri
edr eachi ngoutt omeandwhat ’stheuseof
cryi
ngov erspi l
ledmi [Link] i
xmybedandheadi nto
theshowerIhav eameet inginahourIcan’ tafford
tobel atetimei sal way soft heessence, Icl osemy
eyesandIf eel thehi twat erhi tmybackgoi ngdown
myl [Link] esandIseehi m agai nhowhe
usedt odr agmeacr osst hehousewi t
hmyl i
feless
bodybeatdownwi thnof i
ghtl eftinmehowcana
mansayhel ovesy ouonl ytobeaty oudownf orhis
owni nsecur iti
est hat ’snotamanbutadog, theday
Iescapedf rom t hatman’ scl ut cheswast hedayI
vowedt onev erletanymanhav econt rolov erme
everagai nhebeatmedownev erysi nglechancehe
gothet ookmypr ide, dignityandsel frespecthel ef
t
l
eftmebar eandt ot hisdayam st i
lltryingt oget
my selfback, Iwor kedmyassofwi ththemoney
savedt ost artmyl ifeandmybusi ness, Imov edher e
becauseIt houghti twoul dbeabr eat hoff reshai r
andImustadmi tIl ikecapet owni t
’sahugeci ty
busyt oobuti t’
sal sobeaut i
ful andcal mingunl ike
thebusyl ifeofj o'bur [Link] t
ermyshowerIgoout
dri
edmy self, wor emyunder garment squi ck, todayI
optedf oranav ybl uepantsui twi t
hawhi t
e
body suit
aandbl ackst i
lettos(not ey ouwi l
lnev er
seemei nadr essorski rtnonev er).Iam al way sina
suitIdon’tknow i t’sdr ipsIam abossanddon’ t
fuckwi thmeandt hat’stheconfi
denceIneedi na
mal edomi natedindust r
ystart
ingmycompanywas
hardbutwhenIl andedmyf ir
stbiggigIknewIwas
nevergoi ngt ostarveagainnowl ookatmeaf t
er
scrapingf or5yearsher eIam ownerofahuge
mar keti
ngcompany .Iwal kinmyof f
icestoi
cli
ke
alway sandmyassi stantcomesr ushingtomehei s
theonl ypersonthatmakemel aughint hi
soffi
cehis
namei szonkebutwant stobecalledzozoandy ep
youguessedi theisv erymuchgayhei sanamaz ing
person.
Hi
m:yourdayispr
ettypackedt
odaybutaperson
wi
thnosocial
li
fel
ikeyouitwon’
tbeaprobl
em
Me:ver
yfunnyzozoyourluckyIl
i
keyouory
ou
woul
d’v
ebeenfiredalongtimeago
Him: obvi
ousokayyouhav eameeti
ngwiththat
mar ket
ingcompanyt hatwantsamerge(never
goingtohappenbutIwi ll
humourt
hem)i t
’sgoi
ngto
takeawhi leandaf
tery ouhav
eameet i
ngwiththe
Michael’s
Me:
agai
n,Ihat
ethem
Hi
m:smi
leal
way
stheybr
ingy
oumoneyandl
otsof
i
tany
way
Wewal ki
ngtomyof f
iceaswespeakt
hishowmy
dayusuall
ystar
ts,mydaystar
tst
hemomentIpl
ace
myheelont hatdoor
Him:onelastt
hingremembery
ouhav
etot
hatar
t
exhi
bit
iononSaturday
Me:
ifnott
otal
l
yexhaust
edIwi
l
l
It
akeof
fmyj
ackethangi
tonmychai
randsi
t
Me:
Idon’
tseemycof
fee
Hi
m:ughhIwi
l
lgeti
tty
rantboss
Il
aughandshakemyheadheact slikethi
sallthe
ti
medr amaqueent othef ul
l
[Link]
am tot
all
yexhaustedIev endrovebar ef
ootbecauseI
coul
dn’tstandthefeeloftheti
ghthighheel ,whenI
gethomeIt hroweverythi
ngont hecouchandgo
makemy sel
fasalad.
Nosi
:nott
hatagai
nkgot
ireal
l
y
Me:
whydi
dyoul
ety
our
sel
finmyhouseagai
n
Xola:
weknewyouwon’tcooksowecamewit
h
di
nnercometot
hekit
chen, y
ouarewor
sey
oudidn’
t
evenseeusi
nhere
Ichuckl
etheset wodon’
thav
eanyboundar
ieswhen
i
tcomesme, t
heyactli
keweboughtt
hishouse
toget
herwhent heyhavet
hei
rs.
Me:
remi
ndmet
otakemykey
sfr
om y
ou
Xol
aki
ssedmycheekandsatdown
Xol
a:whatwoul
d'
vey
oueat
[Link]
adagai
n
Me:
Idon’
thav
eti
met
ocook
Nosi
:that
’st
her
easont
her
ear
erest
aur
ant
s
Irol
ledmyeyesandatet r
uthbetol
dIwasfami shed
wouldn’
thavecookedbutthankGodit
’sThursdays
causethat
’swhenmyweekendsIhav every
competentst
afft
hatmanagewi t
houtmeonFr idays.
Me:Ihaveaartexhi
bit
ionthatIam goi
ngt
oon
Sat
urdaywoul
dy oul
iketocomewi th
Nosi
:ohmygodpleaseIhavebeenbeggi
nghi
mto
t
akemebutheisalwaysbusy
Me:good,
am goi
ngt
obednowl
ockupwheny
ou
l
eav
e
Xol
a:wi
thagl
assofwi
ne
Me:
pissof
fxol
a
TheylaughedasIwentupst air
s,thesetwoar ea
coupl
eImetwhenIf i
rstranawayf r
om joburgnice
peopl
eIhav eevercomeacr osstheybecamet he
famil
yIneverhad, Il
i
vedwi t
ht hem til
lIgotmyf oot
ri
ghttheymattermor ethanmyr ealfamilyt
hat’s
wheny ouknowi t
’satruebond
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XOLAQOBO

Iam veryprot
ecti
veofkgothastosheistoughy es
butinsi
desheisveryfr
agil
e,Iremembert hefirstmy
wifeandIsawheratt hebusst at
ionwithbruisesall
overherbodywithonesuit
caseathandIknewr i
ght
ther
ewehadt ohel
pherandi t
’sthebestdecision
wehav eevermadebecauseIgott hepleasuret o
seeherbl ossom intosomet hi
ngsobi gthatt heman
thathurtheral l
thosey ear
sbackwoul dnev ert ouch
hernowi nf actIthi
nkhewoul dbeintimidatedbyher
becauseherdemeanournowhaschanged, int he
businesswor ldtheysayshei scol dwel li
nf actshe
i
sj ustdoingsot hatpeopledon’ [Link]
oneatt heof f
icehav eseenhersmi leexpectf orher
personal assi
stant,t
hingaboutheri sthatshel i
kes
tokeepherci rcleverysmallratherletmesayt i
ny
butnosi andIar ealwaysgoingt obet hereforherno
mat terwhat.
Nosi
:weshoul
dgetgoi
ngshei
spr
obabl
yal
ready
asl
eep
Me:
yeahIt
hinkweshoul
dgoshel
ookedr
eal
l
yti
red
Itookherhandandwentourhousewel i
veaf ew
housesawayf rom herwhenshest ar
tedbecoming
successf
ulshedi dn’
twanttoleav eusbehindsoshe
boughtusahousei noneoftheexpensi vesuburbs
i
ncapet own, Iearnminimum wagesoIdi dn’
twant
toburdenherbutshei nsi
stedthatshewoul dpayf or
anythi
ngwewoul dneedpeoplelikeherarealway s
goingtobeblessedbecausenotoncehasshe
remindedmethatsheboughtmeahouse,shepay
s
forourwat
erandelect
ri
cit
[Link]
ourhouseIl
ookaroundandsmil
e
Nosi
:st
il
lcan’
tbel
i
evewehav
esuchahouser
ight
Me:
yeahl
i
lsi
sisamazi
ng
Nosi:
shewil
lki
ckyournut
sifshehear
syout
alki
ng
aboutherl
i
kethat
Shei
sol
dert
hanmebutwhatdoesi
tmat
terhuh.
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Isignedmy selfonMMAcl assesam boredandqui

te
franklywhat’
st hepointofknowinghowt ouseagun
i
fIcan’ tki
ckbut t
.Iaskednosi t
ojoi
nmeandshe
gladlyacceptedst ay
ingathomebor esherbutxol
a
i
sol dschool hedoesn’twantherworkingwetri
ed
talki
ngt ohi
m buthesai dheisthemanandhe
want stoprovideforher,butam worki
ngon
somet hingIdarehimt ostopme
Ni
si:t
her
ear
eal
otofhotmanher
emay
bewecan…
Me:
no…nodon’
tst
artnosi
please
Nosi
:comeonev
eni
fit
'saoneni
ghtst
andi
twont
ki
l
lyou
Ipull
edherhandt ogost artourclassthi
sgirli
s
alwaysonmyner v
esaboutf i
ndingamanshe
doesn’tunderst
andthatIdon’ twantnorneedhimI
havea12i nchfri
endt hathelpsmewi theveryt
hingI
[Link] asswasawesomeandIt hi
nkitmight
besomet hingIwoulddo, thei nst
ruct
ormadehi s
waytousandhebet ternotdowhatIt hi
nkhewant s
todowi ththatl
ookinhi sface
I
nst
ruct
ion:
Ladi
es
Heext
endedhi
shandwhi
chIi
gnor
edbutnosi
took
Nosi
:don’
tmindhershej
ustpul
l
edamuscl
enow
shei
scranky
Iscof
fedanddr
ankwat
er
Hi
m:Iwashopi
ngt
otal
ktoheract
ual
l
y
Hel
ooks20what
’swr
ongwi
thhi
m
Me:
whatdoy
ouwantwi
thme
Hi
m:i
sther
esomet
hingwr
ongwi
thy
ourmout
hyou
l
ookmad
Nosi
:ohshei
sal
way
sli
ket
hist
rustme
Me:
let
’sgoNosi
bef
oreIPunchy
ourf
ace
Hi
m:r
elaxmami
any
wayIhopet
oseey
ouagai
n
Iscoff
ed,shookmyheadandt
ookNosi
'
shad
pull
i
ngheraway
Nosi
:youknownotal
lmanar
eli
kehi
m
Me:
hel
ooksl
i
kehei
s20
Nosi
:i
tcoul
dbeaoneni
ghtst
and
Me:
no
Igetwher eshei scomingfrom butIdonottrust
manatal l
f r
om myexhusband, mygoodfornothing
brot
hert omyf at
herIhavenoexper i
encenopositve
rel
ationshipwithman(exceptf orxol
a)that’
swhyI
don’tdate, Idon’
tevenwantaent anglementImay
best rongbutIcan’thandl
et hepainofbei
nghurtby
amanwor seIgeteasil
yatt
achedandIbecome
weakIhatethathenceIkeepthem asfarawayas
possi
blefr
om me, it
slonel
yyesbutitsbett
erthan
havi
ngascar edbody,bei
ngcalledawasteofspace
orawasteofasper m am sur
ey ougetthepoint
ri
[Link]
dn’tbecomemyownmanbydef aul
tIwas
pushedtobe.

LOVE
KAY

Tel
lmewhaty
out
hinkandpl
easel
i
keand
comment
f
MRSMAN
I
NSERT2
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KGI
THATSOMOKWENA

It
’stheday softheexhi
biti
onandIdidnotmi nd
goingcauseIhav en’
tbeengoingoutinquitesome
ti
meunl essitwasbusinessr
elat
edorIhadt o
entert
ainclient
ssogoingoutformeisrefreshi
ng
andmay besomethingIshoul
ddomor eof t
enthen
may beXol aandNosiwilll
etmebreathforami nut
e
Nosi:t
ellmeIl
ookgoodpleasebecausemydear
husbandisal
lofasuddengrumpythatam goi
nghe
di
dn’tevencompli
mentmyout f
itt
odayli
kehe
usual
lydoes
Me:whydoesn’
thecomealongit’
snotl
ikewesaid
heshoul
dstaybehi
nd,
hai
Xol aandhismoodswings
Nosi:
hedoesn’
tunder
standar
theisgoi
ngt
obe
annoyi
ngsodon’
tevenencour
agehim
Il
aughedandwor
emyheel
s
Nosi
:gi
rlhowdoy
ouwal
kint
hose
Me: honeyam shortandti
nytrustmeifyouhadmy
problem y
ouwoul dn’
tmindthem atal
lhowam I
supposedt oscar
epeopleattheoffi
ceiftheycan
l
ookatt hetopofmyhead.
ShelaughedandIcont i
nuedweari
ngtheshoes,
checkedmymakeuponemor eti
meandwewer eon
ourwayt [Link]
vewasnotterr
ibleandImust
saytherewasal r
eadypeopl
ewalki
ngi normustbea
populargall
ery
Nosi
:peopl
ear
efancyouther
e
Ipar
kedmycarl
aughi
ng
Me:it
’saar
texhi
bit
iont
rustmepeopl
ear
ebouj
ee
outhere
Wewal kedinanohmygodIf el
li
nlove,ther
eis
somethingaboutpeopl escr eati
onthatmakesme
happyam notev enaar t
isti
cpersonbutyeahman
whenIseet heset ypeofthi
ngsmakemet heymake
mehappyandpr oud.
Nosi
:Il
i
ket
hisandIt
hinkIwantt
ogoseet
hat
Shesay sthatwal ki
ngawayf r
om mebutIwas
mesmer i
zedwi thaparticularsectionitisdar kand
screamsdepr essi
onunl i
ket heotherpar tofthe
gall
erywhi char ebri
ghtandhappybutt hat’snotme.
Iwentt othecor nerandl ookedar oundt hewasa
pictureofawomenonherkneescl osedupwi th
bruisedalloverherbody, Ilookedatt henext
painti
ngandt hewomenwasi nacor nerinapool of
herownt ear s,Icouldfeel my sel
ftryi
ngt ostopthe
tearsfrom fall
ing.
Voice:
Ididn’
tthi
nkanyonewoul
dbeint
erest
edi
n
thi
ssecti
onnooneev ercomest
olook
Somepeopl
ear
ebl
essedwi
thamazi
ngv
oices
Me:
y eahwel
lpeopl
eal
way
sav
oidt
het
rut
hbut
t
hat
’snotme
It
urnedar
oundwai
tIknowhi
m heseemedshocked
whenhesawmyfacetoo
Me:
Ihav
eI….
.hav
eIseeny
ousomewher
e
Hesmi
l
ed
Hi
m:am y
ouri
nst
ruct
oratt
hegy
m am hur
tthaty
ou
f
orgotal
laboutme
Me:
huh
Iconti
nuedlookingatt hepaint
ingsseeminglyeach
andeveryoneoft hem spoketomei t
’sl
ikethe
personwasr eadingthestoryofmyl i
fe
Me:
whoi
sthear
ti
stoft
hesepi
eces
Hewasst andi
ngbehindmeIdi dn’
tdareturn
becauseIfeel
abi tov
erpoweredbyhi m hehast
hat
aurathatj
ustfeel
sbossandthat’susual
lymenot
theotherwayaround.
Hi
m: act
ual
lyIpai
ntedthem Idon’
tknowwher eIgot
t
heinspi
rat
ionbutonceistart
edIcouldn’
tst
op
Me:
don’
tjoke
Hepoi
ntedatt
henameatt
hebot
tom
Me:NtsikaMajola,Il
iket
hem andIwouldli
ket
o
pur
chaseallofthem t
heywoul
dbegr eatf
ormy
col
l
ection
Hi
m:what
!!
..
..Imeancool
Il
aughedi
nthei
nsi
de
Hi
m:di
dyouseet
hepr
ices
Me:noonei
sgoi
ngt
obuyt
heset
hingsandy
ou
knowit
Hi
m:what
’st
hatsupposedt
omean
Me:lookaroundandtel
l mei
fyouseeanyoft
hese
peoplewouldbuythem andi
fyoudotel
lme.
Hi
m:y
ouknowwhatl
etmegety
out
hequot
ati
on
AftertheseIknewIdidn’twanttoseeany t
hingelse,
whenIl ookatthesepaintingsIseeme…br okenand
i
npi ecesbutthedif
ferencei st
hatIdon’
tshowi tam
verygoodathi di
ngthi
ssi deofme, Iwipedat ear
thatescaped.
Him:youwil
lfi
l
lint
hedocument
sandy
ouwi
l
lget
yourdeli
ver
yin2days
Me:
thanky
ou……whyar
eyoust
arr
ingi
t’
srude
Him:
whydon’
tyoul
eti
tout,
andam notst
arr
ingam
admi
ri
ng
Me:
excuseme
Hi
m:bei
ngst
rongi
sokaybutt
hatdoesn’
tmeany
ou
hav
etobeemot
ionl
essandr
igi
d
Me:
youknownot
hingaboutme
Him:youcantellalotaboutapersonbythekindof
artt
heyareatt
ractedto,youcamest r
aighthere
andIdidn’
tseeyouany whereel
se
Me:
becauseIknowwhatIwant
Him:i
fthat
’showyouwantt
oputi
tit
'sokaybuty
ou
andIbothknowthet
rut
h
Me:
what
ever
…seey
ouThur
sdaydur
ingcl
ass
Itookthequot ati
onfr
om him andwalkedawayfr
om
him goingtothebathroom .Inal
lof5year
sIhave
neverbeenmadener vousby anyoneandImeeta
l
otofpeopl e, hesawrightthr
oughmeandIdidn’
t
l
[Link]
erIcomposedmy sel
fatthe
bathroom IfoundNosi tal
ki
ngtohim
Me:
Xol
acal
l
edIt
hinkWego
Hei
sdoi
ngi
tagai
nhei
sst
arr
ing
Nosi
:di
dyou…
Me:
yepIsawhi
m canwegopl
easeIhav
ewor
kto
gett
o
ShewasabouttoprotestbutIpull
edherhandmade
thepaymentandlef
tIdon’tl
ikebei
ngv enerabl
ethe
fuckdoeshethi
nkheismaki ngmef eell
ikethat.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Sheboughtt hem allanddi dn’

tev enl eaveasingle
piecebehind,Ihav ehadthesepai nti
ngsf or3years
andnoonehasev erboughtt hem butsomehowI
nevergaveupont hem becauset heyar eapartof
me, Irememberherf r
om myMMAcl assandshei s
fi
ercewithast r
iki
ngper sonali
ty,althoughshet hi
nks
thatnooneseesherIdo, sheishotAFt houghI
don’tknowmanshehast hatthingt hatmakesme
wantt oknowmor eaboutherIguesst hat’
swhyam
happyIgethert oseeheronThur sdayIneedsome
mor eofher
Nontl
e:Isawsomeonef
inal
l
yboughtt
hose
depr
essingpai
nti
ngs
Shei
sthegal
ler
yownerandshehat
edthem v
ery
muchsai
dtheybri
nganegat
iveambi
ance.
Me:youwillnev
erunder
standt
hem… cany
oudome
afav
orpleasedon’
tsayno
Nontl
e:Ican’
tjustpr
omisey ousomet
hingt
ell
me
whatyouwantt henIwi
l
l seewhattodo
Me:okayIneedherdet
ail
s…t
hewoment
hatbought
mypaint
ings
Nont
le:
no,
goshnodoy
ouwantt
ogetmei
ntr
oubl
e
Iwentandkneel
edi
nfr
ontofher
Me:pl
easeIwi
l
lgi
vey
oual
lmyear
ningst
hati
made
t
oday
Shegasped
Nont
le:
noj
oke
Me:
noj
oke
[Link]
snotint
erest
edbutI
wil
lmakeherinter
est
edsheist
hetypeyouneverl
et
gothatam sur
eof.
.
.
.
.
.
Ma:Ntsi
kanomanhowmanyt imeshav
eItol
dyou
t
oli
stentomewhydidn’
tyoushowuptoday
Me:
mamandi
theandi
tshatiwhywoul
dIget
mar
ri
edt
oawomenIdon’ tknow
Tat
a:hayi
wenawat
chhowy
ouspeakt
oyour
mother
Hesai
dwal
ki
ngi
n
Me:don’
tev
ensayshi
ttomey oudon’
tev
enknow
any
thi
ngaboutmeno,ndi
yekeniman
Istormedt omyr oom ,myparentsareget t
ingonmy
l
astner v
eIt oldt
hem ti
meandt imeagai nthatIam
notoneoft hoseboysthatwill
foll
owt heirorder
s,
nowt heyexpectmet omar r
ysomer uralwomen
whowi llbebowingatmyf eetscrewthatman, and
besidesIhav eawoment hatIam int
erestedi nI
don’tneedthem tobotherme.
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SI
ZWEMBATHA

Idon’tunderstandwhyshethinksthatli
fewi
thout
mei sthebestchoicebutImustadmi tsheisafor
ce
nowandf ort
unatel
yformeshebecameev enmore
att
racti
vet ome, Iknowthatweaklitt
lewomenis
sti
l
l t
hereandwhent het
imeisr i
ghtIwil
lcomeback
i
ntoherl i
fe.
Me:tel
lmesomethi
ngwhyar
en’
tyouabl
eto
i
nfi
l
trat
ehercompanyy
et
Hi
m: t
hesecuri
tyt
herei
sti
ghtever
yonethatwor
ks
r
especthert
heywil
lnev
erdoubl
ecrossher
Me:li
stent
omeev ery
onecanbebought
,wi
tht
he
r
ightpri
ceyoucangetany
thi
ngyouwant
Him:butwhyar
eyoudoi
ngt
hisy
ouhav
eev
ery
thi
ng
youwantandmorewhy?
Me: becauseIwantt
oandbecausethewomen
runningthatpl
acei
smine….godoyourj
obandst
op
askingmest upi
dquest
ion.
Ihav ekeptahugesecr etfrom kgot hastoandy eah
atfirstIthoughtitwasagoodi deabutknowIsee
thel i
ght, IwantherbacksheandIar enotev en
divorcedsoshei slegallymywi feandt hereis
nothingshecandoaboutt hatf act,wil
lsheaccept
met hat’snotmypr oblem , doesshest il
lhatemeI
seriouslycouldn’tcareless, will sheagreetocome
backt omepr obablynotbuti fIhav etodragher
backt hat ’
swhatIwi lldo,It hinkt hepointofthe
narrativeisthatIwi l
ldoabsol ut elyanythi
ngt oget
[Link] oubet hi
nkingbutI
didn’tlethergosher anf r
om mei tt
ookmey earsto
fi
ndherbecauseseemi nglyshedi dn’
twantt obe
foundandev eryt
hingaboutheraboutherwas
privatebutnowshei sdoi ngmagazi necov er
sthe
medi at akespict
uresofheral lthet i
meandt hat’
s
howIf oundheraf teram donewi thhershewi l
lknow
howt oobeymeagai n.
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Yikestheweekwentbyf astandIcan’ tfeelmyt oes

becauseIwasi nbacktobackmeet ings, allIwant
todoknowi srelaxbutnoXolaandhi swi fehavet o
comeandt akemeoutf oradinnerwor seIhadt ogo
towor konaFridaybecauseofadifficultcl
ientam
guessingyouseewhyam noti nthemoodbutt hese
twoar emyli
fel
inethat’
swhyIdidn’tev enprotest
withthem
Nosi
:don’
twearheel
s
Me:
trustmeIwasn’tpl
anni
ngoni
tbutpl
easet
ell
mewhatwearedoing
Xol
a:getdr
essedandl
ookpr
ett
y
Me:
yout
woar
eser
iousl
yannoy
ing
Theylaughedandwentbackdownst air
s,Ij
ustwor
e
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,blackjeansandal ongcoatwi
th
blacknikeysneakers, If
oundthem downstair
s
readyforme, Ithrewt hecarkeyst
oXol a
Xol
a:y
ourl
ett
ingmedr
iveher
Hecal
l
smymustangaherIdon’
tgeti
tit
’sj
ustacar
…ni
cecary
esbutwhat
’st
hefuss
Me:
yeahst
opgeeki
ngandl
et’
sgo
Thedr
ivewasnotl
engt
hyormay
bei
t’
sbecausewe
weret
alki
ngt
hewholeway.
Me:
youbetternothav
etakenmet
othecl
ubam ol
d
f
ort
hisshi
t
Xol
alaughedpar
kingt
hecar
Nosi
:i
t’
snotacl
ubr
elaxwi
l
lyou
Xola:buti
t’
sacool pl
acetochi
ll
afr
iendofmi
ne
recommendi tandheisheret
oo
Ithoughthi
sdaysofplayi
ngmatchmakerwereover
asmuchasIl ovehim hehasbr
oughtmethewor st
dateseverf
rom amama' sboy,toamanwithnoj ob
thenIwentoutwithaguythatmademepayt hebil
lI
toldhi
mt ostopbutnohehasgivenupIsee
Xola:
don’
tlookatmel i
ket
hatIsweart
hist
imeI
thi
nkIhi
tthejackpot
Nosi
:babey
ousai
dthatt
hel
astt
ime
Me:
andbef
oret
hat
Xol
a:beni
cekgot
i.
Wewenti nsi deandt heplacewasnotbadr eal l
yit’
s
acool pl
acet hewasasi ngeronst ageandt ables
andchairspeopl ev i
bingtomusi ckindaremi ndsme
ofthe80'smov [Link] selvesagoodt ablein
afarcornerbutwecoul dhaveapr operviewoft he
perfor
merweor deredmanydr inksbutmai nly
becausethe“ date”wasshowi ngof [Link]
teraf ew
dri
nksIdeci dedongoi ngtothelooonmywayt her
e
Isawhi m agai n
Me:
hei
sjustpoppi
ngupev
erywher
eIgo
Imademywayqui cktot
hetoi
let,didmybusiness
washedmyhandsandmademywayoutbutI
bumpedi
ntoahell
aofachestit’samanbecauseI
cansmel
ltheChr
isti
neCli
vecologneonhi
m
Me:
ohexcuse….
noty
ouagai
n
WhatdidIsayhejustmanagest
opopev
erwher
eI
am andIdon’
tli
kethat
Hi
m:j
ustwhenIt
houghty
ouwer
egoi
ngt
obeni
ce
t
ome
Me:
whatdoy
ouwant
Hi
m:y
ou
Il
aughedbutt
heguywasnotl
aughi
nghewas
ser
ious
Me:
you’
reachi
l
d
Hi
m: andyout
hinkbecausey
ousai
dthatam goi
ng
t
oletyougo
Heact uall
yleftmespeechlessam 38andadi vor
cee
(technicall
y)andhel ookl
ikeheuswhat?20andI
real
lyhav enocomebackf orhi
m heishotveryhot
butnonoIdon’ tevenwanttothi
nkofthatbecauseI
knowt hat’showi tal
lbegi
ns
Him:youknowy ourov
ert hi
nki
ngthis,whenIsayI
wantyouImeanIwantt ohavecoffeewithyoutal
k
…y ouneverknowyoujustmightl
ikeme…soy our
coming?
Curi
osit
ykil
ledacatnotaper
sonr
ightsol
et’
sdo
thi
sIreal
lydon’
tli
kewhati
f’
s.
MRSMAN
I
NSERT3
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Am lookingatherandGoddammi tIcan’
thelpbut
smile,sheisbeautiful
butther
ei smor et
oherandI
feell
ikesheisjustkeepingi
tinandIwantt ohelp
herleti
talloutmay bethenshewi l
lbecomf ort
abl
e
tal
ki
ngt omewi thoutli
quidcourage.
Her:y
ourdoingitagai
nst
opi
tmakesmef
eel
uncomfor
table
Me:soy
ouact
ual
l
yhav
efeel
i
ngsIt
houghty
oudi
dn’
t
hav
eahear
t
Shel
aughedandcl
osedhermout
husi
ngherhands
Me:won’
tyoulookatt
hatt
hecor
ner
sofy
ourmout
h
act
ual
lywork
Her:don’
tbeasmartassanywaywhatdoy
ouwant
wit
hMe,y ouseem t
obeev er
ywher
eIam
Me:
may
beGodj
ustwant
sust
obet
oget
her
Shewav
edherf
ingersay
ingno
Her:
don’
tbr
inghi
mint
oyourschemeofget
ti
ngl
aid
pl
ease
Me:
butl
ookImanagedt
omakey
ousmi
l
e
Sherol
l
edherey
essof
arbacki
tmademeachuckl
e
qui
teabit
Her:
Ithinkwehavehadenoughcof
feeandbesi
des
younevertol
dwhatdoyouwantandbehonestwit
h
me
Me: ar
eyoualway
sli
kethi
sbecausei
fyoucont
inue
yourseri
ousl
ygoi
ngtogetwr
inkl
es
Her:
thi
swasn’
talway
smebutthingshappenwhi
ch
gi
veyouacl
earerl
ookatwhatl
i
feactual
lyi
s
Me:t
hatdoesn'
tmeany
ouhav
etocl
oseof
fthank
nol
i
fe
Her
:Howol
dar
eyou
Me:wi
l
lyouforgetmyagej
ustf
oramomentam
t
ryi
ngt
otal
kt oyou
Imighthaveasnappedabi tt
herebutIwantherto
seewhatIseepower f
ul,
beautif
ul,smartandsexy
sheisthetypeofwomenev erymanwant sIcansee
thatsheknowsthatbutdoessheact ual
lyfeel
it
Her
:don’
tdot
hatpl
ease
Shestoodupandwal kedoutIpaidthebi
ll
fastand
ranaf
terhersheIcaughtupt oherIhel
dherhand
andpulledhertomycar,sheeshIwasoutofbreat
h
forabit,forashor
tpersonshesurecanwalkfast
Me: am 28Ilov
epai nt
ingandphotogr aphybutthat
i
smypar tt
imejobIownagy m wellIhav esev
eral
butthat’
salsoasidehustlebecauseIam CEOt othe
familycompany….thereItol
dyouwhatar eyou
goingtodonowt heonl yt
hingthathaschangedi s
thatyouknowmor eaboutmei twon’tmakeme
l
eav eyouevenifyoutry
Iopenedthecardoorforher,af
terIwentinwe
droveoffshetol
dmewher eherhouseisat,aft
era
shortdri
vewearri
vedatherhouseIdon’tthi
nkshe
hasmetaper sonasstubbornasmebutt he
problem i
sIcanseethatsheisj
ustasstubbornhel
l
Ithi
nkshei
sev enmorest
ubbor
nthanmebutam
notgoi
ngtoletherknowt
hat
Her
:thanky
ouf
ordr
oppi
ngmebutIshoul
dgonow
Me:
yeahi
tisnopr
obl
em doy
oumi
ndi
fIwal
kyoui
n
Her
:noy
oucancome
That’
swhatIcallprogress, wewalkedi ntoher
houseandImustsayi t’
sexactlyasIexpect edtobe
notthatIknewbuti t
’sv er
ycleanforonenotas
bri
ghtyouwouldexpecti t
’sall
paintedwi thgrey
wit
hat ouchofblackbuti thasthatfemi ninetouch
ofcandles,photosandal otofart
,everycor nerof
herhousehasfreshlil
iesmustbeherf av ouri
te
fl
ower
Her
:letmej
ust
…
Sheturnedont helightandyeahitdef
ini
tel
ymakes
ever
ythingbetterbecausethechandel
iermakes
ever
ythingstandout
Me:
Ili
key
ourpl
acei
tsni
ce
Her
:thankwoul
dli
ket
ohav
eadr
ink
Me:
ifi
t’
snotcognacorcof
feeIdon’
tdr
inki
t
Her
:wel
ll
uckyf
ory
ouIdohav
eitsi
tIwi
l
lbeback
Afteraf ewshecamebackwi t
hadoubl eont he
rocksandwhent hatt
hingsatonmyt onguet hat
wasi tf ormeIknowshei stheonebutam not
goingt or ushherIneedt obeclam aboutt hi
sone.
Wet alkedf oraf ewmi nutesandonceshest arted
getti
ngcomf ortablewiththeconversati
onf l
owed
evenfur thermanev enthewayshespeaksi ssex y
am Ibei ngacr eepf orthi
nkaboutishotandsexy.
Her
:It
hinkam dr
unky
oushoul
dgoIneedt
ogot
o
bed
Me:
yeahi
t’
spr
ett
ylat
e
Her:
Idon’
tthi
nky oushoul
ddr
ivethoughIwil
lcal
l
uponeofmydr i
verstofet
chyou...
.y
ournotbad
you’
real
it
tl
ebitfull
ofyour
sel
fbut…
Ipul
l
edhert
omeandhel
dherwai
st
Me:yournotusedt
omanoverpower
ingy
oubutsee
t
hismanhaschangedt
hat
Her:
Ntsi
kagohomeit’
slat
eandam dr
unk….
ver
y
dr
unkfort
hatmat
ter
Voi
ce:t
hat’
swhyyoushoul
dn’
tbeint
hear
msofa
man,nanawhat
’swrongwi
thyou
Sher
oll
edherey
esandsi
ghed
Nosi
:ohmyGody
oudi
tchedusf
orhi
m
Her
:hewasj
ustl
eav
ing
Thedri
versherequest edformecame, Iki
ssedher
cheekandlef
t,ndizakumt shat
akungekundalaai
n’t
nowhereinhellam Ilett
inghergo.
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Me:
don’
tlookatmel
i
ket
hatmyheadhur
ts
Nosi
:di
dyouguy
sdoi
t
Xol
a:pl
easet
ell
mey
oudi
dn’
tdoi
t,pl
easenana
pl
ease
Me:wedidn’tdoi
tany t
hingwhatty
peofwomendo
youdoyouthinkIam andanywayy oushoul
dbe
aski
ngthatquest
ionifyouhadfoundusina
compromisi
ngpositi
on
Xola:
wel
lyouhav
en’
tgot
tenlai
dinyear
'si
magi
ne
howscar
edIgotwhenaIsawyouinayoungman’
s
arms
Me: Nosit
alktoyourman,
whatar eyouevendoi
ng
i
nmyr oom youl
i
kebeingcreepyplusbei
snotthat
young
Ni
sigav
emeal
ook
Xol
a:y
ouknowIwor
ryabouty
out
hat
’sal
l
Me:
okayokayam sor
ryi
twi
l
lnev
erhappenagai
n
Xol
a:goodnowcomedownst ai
rsImadebr
eakf
ast
andther
eissomet
hingIwanttotel
lyou
Hewentdownst
air
s
Nosi
:so?
Shewassoexci
tedshecoul
dn’
tev
enl
ethernosy
husbandl
eav
etheroom
Me:sonothi
ngwehangedout,
tal
kedandhad
st
rongal
coholt
oget
herthat
’si
t.
Nosi
:tel
lmewhaty
ouf
eltwheny
ouwer
ewi
thhi
m
Ij
umpedoutt
hebedandwentt
othecl
osett
ogeta
baggyshi
rt
Me:
wasIsupposedt
ofeel
somet
hing
Nosi
:st
opact
ingsmar
twi
thmey
ouknowwhatI
mean
Me: Idon’
tknowhej
ustmakesmefeel
uneasyand
unsett
ledandwebot
hknowIdon’
tli
kethat
Nosi
:butt
hatmeansy
oul
i
kehi
mri
ght
Me:
abi
t
Shej
umpedonmybedspi
nni
ngar
ound
Nosi
:ohmygeee, t
hankyouGodwediditfi
nal
lyoh
mygoodness,soit
’sconf
ir
medyourheartand
emoti
onsaresti
l
lworki
ng
Icameoutt hecl osetdoingmypony tai
lNosidoesn’
t
reall
yunderstandmysi t
uationbutthenagainIcan’t
blamehershei soneoft heluckyfewt hatgotan
amazi ngman, sosomet i
messhepushesabi tt
oo
mucht hanwhatIam comf ort
ablewi t
htheonly
reasonInev ergetmadi t'
sbecauseIknowi tcomes
from agoodpl ace, shewast herefrom dayoneand
ev enwhenXol awoul dspendal otoft i
mewi t
hme
sheunder st
oodIdon’ tknowhowIwoul dhav e
survi
vedwi thoutthem It hi
nkthat’
swhathur tsme
somucht hattheydon’ tevenknowhal fthethingsI
wentthroughbutt henagainit’
sbetterthiswayI
don’twantthem feel i
ngsor r
yformeandIwoul dn’
t
wanttoscar ethem wi thmyhor rendouspastand
thatpl
ayingabi ggerr oletowhoIam t odaylet’sj
ust
saysomet imeswhaty ouseeit’
snotther ealr
ealit
y.
.
.
Me:howcouldt
hatbeIhav
eneverbeenpr
egnant
bef
oreIhav
enevergi
venbi
rtht
oababyXola
Xola:
Ithinkhemi ghthavesli
ppedsomehowIf ound
thi
sbychancewhi l
eIwasdoi ngmyrouti
necheck
uponhimt hosemedi cal
recordscl
ear
lystat
ethat
youarethemot hertothechil
d
Xolaworksi
nITbeingscaredthathewouldcome
formebackthenweusedt odoar outi
necheckup
onsizetomakesurethatheisnowher ear
oundme
butXolanev
erstoppedevenwhenIt ol
dhimtoo
Nosi
:coul
dhehav
ejustusedy
ournamebecause
y
ouwer
ehi
swi
fe
Me:maybeIreal
l
ydon’
tknowwhattot
hi….
.ohno
nogoshnot
hiscan’
tbehappeni
ng.
Iranupst
air
sandquickl
ytookmyphonetocal
l
someonebutthereali
sedIdon’
thav
ethei
rnumber
Me:
Idon'
thav
ethenumber
Ir
anbackdownst
air
s
Me: Ineedyoutodomeaf av ourIwi
llexpl
ain
everythi
ngaft
erbutcanyouf indmeaDRJonah
Mar t
inezhewasmydoct ory earsbackinjoburghe
i
sr eputabl
esoitwon’tbehar dtofi
ndhim Ineedhis
personalnumberASAPpl ease
Xol
a:oni
t
Hewentt omystudy,evenwhenIthinkIhavefreed
myselff
rom hi
m si
zwei sapai
nintheasst hat
won’tgoawaynowi fhedidwhatIthinkhehasdone
IsweartoGodIwill
makehi sli
femiserabl
eswear
onmyl i
fe.
Nosi
:hedi
dsomet
hingdi
dn’
the
Me:
it’
sst
il
lahunchf
ornowIj
ustneedcl
ari
tyona
f
ewt
hingsbef
oreIdoany
thi
ng
XolacamebackandIqui ckl
ycall
edthedoct or
hopingandpr ay
ingthathedoesn’tconfir
m my
suspicionhi
sphonedi dn’
tevenri
ngt hatlongandhe
answer edIhadtoremindhim whoIam f irstaf
ter
taki
ngal lmydetai
lshepromisedmet hathewi l
lget
backt omebutknowi nghim am ri
ghtandmay be
j
ustmay bei
tsti
meIpayhi m avisi
t.
Me:
am goi
ngbackt
ojo'
bur
g
Them:
what
Me:doyouwhatthismeans,thatbast
ardusedmy
eggsIam sur
eofit….
.am goi
ngthedoctori
sonl
yto
conf
ir
m whatIal
readyknow
Xola:sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odoy
oucan’
tjustgo
there
Me:watchmethen,Ihav
eachil
doutthereandyou
wantmetosi
tthereanddonot
hingam notgoi
ngto
dothat
Ij
oggedupstai
rswitht
hem f
oll
owi
ngandst
art
ed
packi
ngafewthings
Nosi
:pl
easedon’
tdot
hispl
ease
Me:
Ihav
eto
Xol
a:atl
eastl
etmecomewi
thy
ou
Me:
noIwil
lmanageIwi
l
ltaket
wobodyguar
dswi
th
merel
ax
Theysatonthebedandwat chedmepackIknow
theyarescar
edandIam toohehasalwaysal
ways
managedt omakemef eelweakandI
tissomethi
ng
awor kedonalotl
et’
sseeifhecanhandl
ethenew
me.
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SI
ZWEQOBO

Me: whatdoyoumeanyouthi
nksheknowshow
couldsheknowwehaveneverfi
l
ednobuhl
e’
sfi
le
becausewedidn’
twantt
otakeanyri
sks
DrMar
tinez:don’
tfor
gett
hatshewassickrecent
ly
whi
ley
ouwer eathomeandyoudidn’
tcomeher e
di
dyouwi peouthermedi
calhi
stor
yatthathospi
tal
Ohnoman
Me:Idi
dn’
twanthert
ofindoutl
i
kethisbecauseI
don’
tknowhowsheisgoingt
oreact
Hi
m:youhav
ealwayshadcontrol
overt
hingsMr
Qoboandwhat
everhappenskeepmynameoutof
t
his.
HehungandIt hrewmyphoneacr ossthetop
causi
ngmyst afftoleav
etheroom i
mmedi at
ely,
but
Icoul
dn’
tlashoutbecausethedri
verwalkedinwit
h
mydaughterwhol ookstobei
nar eal
lybadmood
ri
ghtnow
Me:
heywhat
'swr
ong
Her
:it
’smot
her
sday
Shewentupst ai
rsshei s5y ear sandt oosmar tfor
herowngoodev ersincelasty earwhent heyhada
mothersdayfarewher ekidsbr oughtt heirmot hers
that
’swhenthequest i
onsst arted, Ican’ttellher
abouthermothernoty etany way, shewas
concei
vedinav er
yshadywaymysi st
erhel psme
rai
seherandImadet hem promi semet hatthey
wouldnevert
ellherbutbecauset heynev erli
kedher
i
twasnopr
obl
em conv
inci
ngt
hem .
Zol
i
le:
shei
sati
tagai
nherr
oom i
samess
Me:shewillgetov
eri
tbutIam wor
kingongett
ing
hermotherbackmaybethenshewi
llcal
m down
Zoli
l
e:wedon’
tneedt
hatwomenbacki
nourl
i
ves
agai
nsizwe
Me:
wel
lthat
’snoty
ourchoi
cei
sit.
Thedaysher anawaysher uinedeveryt
hing,
nowI
haveawi feIdon’twant(shest i
ll
li
vesathomewi t
h
myparentsIdon’ twantherany wherenearme) ,I
haveadaught ert
hatwantshermot herevery
day.
WhenIfer t
il
izedhereggsIt houghtIwouldfi
ndher
andwecoul dbet hefami
lythatwealway spl
anned
tobebutshehast obesmar tandrui
nallofthat.I
thi
nkit
st i
meImademywayt ocapetownbutIneed
heraddressIwi ll
f l
youtt
omor rowmor ni
ng.

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LOVE
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

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ka,
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nto
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ng
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l
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kneesri
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ease
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ngontheaisl
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ustt
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ngar
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akdal
andi
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e.
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Nobuhl eisaj oyandhappybabyshet ol

dmeshe
missedherf atherbutthat’
sagi venseeingt hathe
hasbeent heonl yparentandheal sokeptt ohis
wor dthathewon’ trui
nmyt i
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ng, Ithi
nkIhav etost ar
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arguewi thmeseei ngthewayhewentaheadi n
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ell
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teXola
andNosi overbutknowingXolahewillspendthe
restofthenightcrossexami
ningthepoormanso
whynothi m, Iandnobuhlelet
’sseehowt henight
proceeds.

LOVE
KAY

Tell
mesomet hi
ngmylovesshoul
dkgot
hal
obethi
s
concer
nedaboutthe10y
earagegapbetweenher
andNtsika?
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I
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Ntsikaisacompl eteballofenergyandshemat ches

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m:hai
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m:Il
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seem l
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odyandnotyou
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hi
mt hesummar
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hestor
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ti
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zedmyeggwhi chIhad
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andIdon’teventhi
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.
.
.
.
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meofmyday
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camewi t
hIcannev ergetenoughofherandbesi des
sheisasimplechil
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am assumingXolaandNosi ar
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i
nsideandwewer ewel comedbyanamazi ngaroma
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chen
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ssy
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rom t
heki
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e
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hat
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tenoandweneedt
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st
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pret
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becauseIwasavoidingtraumatizingmy self
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ZWEMBATHA

Ihavehear ingrumour sont hedownl owt hat

someonei souttogetmebutwhowoul dtrymel ike
thatIam thegodoft hesest r
eetsany waytodaymy
babygirliscomi nghomeandIt houghtthismi ghtbe
theperfectoppor t
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finthemi
rr
orandthedoor
openedf
orthem ,
pri
ncesscamerunni
ngtomeand
ki
ssedmycheek
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:Imi
ssedy
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l
lgoagai
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dn’
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vey
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roubl
e
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herwho
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ri
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hershoesar
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manage
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dn’
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lyplantohav
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t’scool
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ngdr
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lyonmywayoutIhopewewon'
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anyargumentswhenIhav
etotakehert
ocomewit
h
meagai n
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youknowwewo…
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sh
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theyhavenev erli
keRori
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thoughtthatallshewantedwasmymoneyl it
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em butit
’snotthei
r
business.
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kenowIhav
eseeni
tal
lwhatdoesshe
wanthere
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oll
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acednobuhl
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ell
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kto
hi
mt oo
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whoi
sthat?
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oidedme
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:okayl
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Shegiggl
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schedul
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Shetookherbagandswayedherbeaut
if
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psout
thedoorl
eavi
ngmet odr
ool
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isi
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upi
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hehel
l
di
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i
set
hisi
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i
ntoyourli
fet
henwewon’
tseeyouanymor
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kethe
l
astti
me
Ma:tothi
nkIli
kedherjustt
ohavehertur
nyou
agai
nstus,i
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zweam goi
ng
toki
ll
you
Shesai
dthatgoi
ngupst
air
s
Me:
youandy
ourmot
herar
eannoy
ingmany
hu
Zol
i
le:
behonestwi
thmewhatdoesshewant
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gheadoutofmybusi
nesst
henI
pr
omiseyouwewi l
lbef
ine
Zoli
le:doy ourememberwhathappenedt helast
ti
meshewasher e,f
ir
stl
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togomyst udy,am st ressedeveryt
hingt hatam
tr
yingwi thkgothast osheseemst obl ockbef ore
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atcapet ownandnowt hatIwantthatpar tofthe
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teornotev er yonewant spowerandcur rentl
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shepossesev erythingIwant

LOVE
KAY
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I
NSERT7
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Iam st i
l
l injo'burgIdeci dedt hatitwast i
meIputa
endt osizwet hetimel inewasnotwhatIhad
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ce:
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negent
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smehi
shadwhi
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adl
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ake
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son
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tl
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naseatt
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m: It
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m:ar
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way
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sfor
mal
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ka….
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aughed
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keto
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lever
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howev eritshould.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Me:
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ngt
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washer ejusttomaket hingseasyf orme.
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ulmess,shehasa
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sizedshi
rtwi
thuggson,herlonghai
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n,do
youhav
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ce:
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thenwewi l
lpl
ayallday
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seme
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omi
se
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li
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ngyouwhatour
l
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blewhen….
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or
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havetobesosexynoman.

LOVE
KAY
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I
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SI
ZWEMBATHA

Am flyi
ngof ftocapet ownt odayIhav eabusi ness
meet i
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ngnobuhlesi nce
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ncess
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readyi
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wouldshe
dothat
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Hi
m:noIam goi
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eddownmycooki eand
rubbedtheouterpar
tofi t,hel
ower edhisfaceand
i
ntertwi
nedhisli
pswithmi newhichIr espondedto
becauseIam somewhatweakt ohi [Link]
usedhiskneetoopenmyl egsopenedcont inui
ngto
rubme
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pl….
please.
.
IplacedmyneckonhisshouldersIdi
dn’twantto
scaremybabywithmoaning,asIwasst i
llenj
oyi
ng
thesensat
ionofhi
stouchhedi dtheunexpected
andsl i
dhi
sfi
ngeri
n,Ihaven’
tbeeninti
mat einaver
y
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ongt i
mesothisfeel
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eramomentofhi m
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ledouthisf
ingerand
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kthatIwantedt
osl api
t
offofhi
m.
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m:seesameef
fect
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whydi
dyoudot
hat…JesusIcan’
tbr
eat
h
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ertheidi
otwas
sopr oudofhi mselfi
fnobuhlewasnothereIswear
thiskitchenwouldhavehadt heworstexper
ienceof
i
t'sli
f e,nobuhlecamerunninglooksl
ikeshewas
playingwi t
hherdolls.
Hi
m:hi
pri
ncess
Hewentt oherandt
heywentt
oplayont
hecouch.I
am f
labbergast
edbythi
sman…..
shuuam ev
en
sweati
ng.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Iam ahappymanthesedaysy
est
erdaywasevent
ful
andtheri
skIt
ookbybeingext
rai
nti
matewit
hher
pai
dof fandIhav enodoubti nmymi ndt hatshe
wantsmet oonowIcanper useherwi thfullf
orceoh
shewon’ tbeablet or
esistmet odayi t
’sthedayof
thewat erpark, Iam gett
ingreadyt ogetmyl it
tl
e
fam ri
ghtnowandmybr otherislookingatme
l
ookingf oranswersbutknowi nghispuppydogsel f
wil
ltel
lourpar entssoam stayingmum aboutt hi
s.
Phi
lani
:hai
keNt
sikaIdon’
thavet
oasky
oukal
oku
youknowwhatIwanttoknow
Me:knowwhatIhavenev
erbeeni
nyourbusi
ness
bef
oresowhyareyouinmine
Phil
ane:youri
ncredibl
esneakythesedaysandy ou
areneverhomewheny ouareyouareony ourphone
peopleattheoff
icesayyouaresmi l
ingt
heseday s,
i
t’
sei t
heryourgett
inglai
dandit’
sgoodory ourin
l
ov e
Iwor
emyshadesandgr
abbedt
hel
i
ttl
ebagIhad
Me:Idi
dsaymindyourownbusi
nessbr
ogohome
am sur
eyourwi
fei
swaiti
ngfory
ou
Igrabbedmycarkey
sandwenttoKg'
shousewhen
Igottothegat
etheguar
dswher
enotther
esoIhad
t
obuzzher
Buhl
e:Uncl
eTsi
kai
sthaty
oumommycomi
ng
Her
:whoi
sit
Me:
mami
buzzmei
norcomet
othegat
e
Her
:wewi
l
lbeout….
comeonbaby
Af
terafewmomenttheycameoutIwast
heone
dr
ivi
ngustot
hewaterparkIcame
Her
:canwewaitabi
tnosi
iscomi
ngwi
thXol
ahad
t
ogot ot
heof
fi
ce
Buhl
e:canIsi
tony
oumommypl
ease
Her:
youneedt
ost
opwi
thy
ourpuppyf
acebuhl
e,
come
Shewentandsati
nthemi
ddl
eofherl
egs,
Nosi
cameandwewer eof
ftot
hewat
erpar
k.
.
.
.
.
Nosi
:ohy
eaht
hebr
eezei
samazi
ng
Wej ustwal kedint hewat erpar kandt hebr eezehi t
usmaki ngusbr eathi nandout, t
heywentt ogo
changenobuhl eandIboughtusal ltokensf oral lthe
sli
[Link] hi
scameoutnobuhl ewasnothav i
ng
anyoft hechi l
li
ngt hel adi
eswant edt odo, shewent
tothemonst ersli
de, thet wistersli
det henwedi da
darejumpnobuhl ei smyki ndofgi rlshei sat hril
l
seekerwhi lehermot herwaswor r
iedsi ckabouther
butIli
ket hef actthatshedi dn’tstopherf rom
enjoyi
ng.I t’
swasar ound2pm nowandt ir
edashel l,
wewentt ot hepool sect i
on, putoutal i
tt
lepi cnic
andenj oyedt heli
ttlesnackskgot hastohad
preparedf orusaf tereat i
ngweal ldecidedt ohav ea
l
itt
leswi m expectf orkgot hast o
Nosi
:thewat
erf
eel
samazi
ngkgpl
easecomeoni
n
Her
:noIwoul
dmuchr
atherwat
chy
'al
l
Me:
yournof
un
Buhl
e:y
eahmommyy
ournof
un
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aki
nghershortsof
f,hereI
am holdi
ngbuhl
e’
shandsothatshedoesn’
tdri
ft
awayf r
om mebutIcan’ thelpbutlookatheratslow
mot ionshet ookofhershorts,t
henshirtaf
ter,heee
bethunashehadonat wopi eceblacksetshowing
herper fectcl
eavageandherbeaut if
ult
onedbody
wasdoi ngthemostshesawhowmuchIwas
droolingshechuckledandgoti nthepool l
ordhave
mer cywhydi dIevendar eher.
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NOSIQOBO

Am looki ngatkgothastoandsheact ual

l
yhasa
genuinesmi l
eonherf aceIdon’tthi
nkIhav eseen
herl
aughandt al
kthisf r
eelyeversincewehav e
knownher, whi
leam happyf orhermyl i
feisi
n
shambl esandi tdoesn’tseem li
keit’
sgoingtoget
anybet terthat’
swhyIam her erightnowIwant ed
somet hingt odist
ractmef rom mymar i
tal
problems
Ntsi
ka:
am gett
inguscool
dri
nksokaygetr
eadyt
o
l
eavesolong,
comewi t
hmeprincess
Theywentt
othest
all
Her
:okayspi
titoutyouneverl
eavet
hehousef
or
t
hatlongwi
thoutyourhusband.
Sheknowsussowel
l
Me:comenowXol awasatworkIj
ustneededt
o
br
eaththehousewassuf
focat
ingmenow
Her:
okaylov
ecomelet
sgoweshoul
dbemaki
ng
ourwayhomenow.
HowIwishwecoul
dstayoutabi
tlongerbecauseI
t
hinkmyhusbandi
scheat
ingonme.

LOVE
KAY

IAM COMINGUPWITHASCHEDULETOMANAGE
BOTHMYPAGESBECAUSESEEMIMGLYIAM
ABOUNDINGTHEOTHERANDIDONOTWANTTO
CLOSEIT
MRSMAN
I
NSERT9
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

It
sbeen2weeksnowsi ncet hewat erparkfunand
sincet henIhav ebeenv erybusybeenwor ki
ngona
get t
inganewmar keti
ngcompanybecauset heone
wecur rentl
yhav esucksandv er
ymuchi ncompet ent
andi t’snothelpingmewi thnothingratherisadding
ont omywor kli
[Link] otheri
st heCFOandsai d
hef oundar eall
ygoodoneandt heyarecomi ngin
forapr esentati
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differentpeoplet oear
nr espectar oundher ewhen
youar emyf ather'
schil
dwasnochi ldplayhenceam
notf ri
endswi t
hanyofmyempl oy eesitmakes
thingseasi ertohereeveryoneget stodot hei rwork
proper lyandnooneget st hechancet ot ake
adv antageofy ouwhi chi ssomeonet hatIlike.
Phil
ani
:theyar
ecall
eddigi
tal
andbey ondtheyare
goodatwhattheydo,t
heyareresponsi
bleforthe
Michael
sgeni
usadsam tel
l
ingyoutheywon’
t
wasteourt
imetheyar
etheverybesti
nthegame.
Me:ift
heyaret
hebestint
hegamewhyam Ij
ust
hear
ingaboutt
hem now
Phil
ani:wehav ehadamar ket
ingNt sikawecoul
dn’
t
j
ustfir
et hem beforethei
rcontractendedIhavehad
them onmyey esightandnowt hatIcangett
hem
am bri
ngingthem her e
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ouworkwiththebesttobet hebestsomethi
ng
yourfat
heri
salwayspreachingyou’dthi
nkyou
wouldhavecaughtontot hatsi
nceyouralway
swi t
h
him
Phi
l
ani:Ihat
eyouinsi
detheoff
icereall
ygety
our
wasoutofhereandgototheboardroom
Me:
aren’
tyouj
oini
ngmet
hesear
eyourpeopl
e
Phil
ani
:ofcourseam comingwithwashatIdon’
t
wantustolosethem causegodknowsifyougoi
n
ther
ealoneyouwill
scarethepoorpeopl
e
Ichuckl
edandgr
abbedt
hef
il
esIneededf
ort
he
meeting
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theywi
l
lbeherei
n10mi
nut
esIwoul
dli
ket
obe
t
her
ewhentheywal
kin
Phil
ani:suremanlet
’sgo,coul
dyoupleasel
oosen
yourfacial
muscleIdon’
twantyouscari
ngthepoor
people
Me:asi
hambephil
aniift
heycan’
thandl
emet
hey
mi
ghtaswellki
ckrocks
Hi
m:mxm
Everseent hoseadswher elawy ersarewal kingin
thehall wayanddon’ tsayany t
hingt oeachIal ways
i
magi net hatwhenwewal ktot heboar droom always
l
eav i
ngmewant i
ngtol aughIj ustdoi tInternal
ly,t
he
boardroom wassetwat erandabi tofsnacksI
wonderwhat ’
sthefusst heyshoul dbeatourf eet
butseemi nglyit
’sli
kewe’ r
et heonesbeggi ngthem
totakeouraccountt heybet terholdont ot heir
[Link] dheel s
steppingcomi ngherewhydi dt hatmakemet hink
ofkgot hastoIsweart hiswomeni sallIthinkabout
haingeke, If
ixedmyt ieandsatst r
aight
Voi
ce:
Zohol
dthi
spl
easeIal
mostf
ell
wonderi
f
t
heyhav
epr
opercl
eani
ngser
vices,
nxanonsense
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ngourcleani
ng
st
affIalr
eadydon’tl
iket
hisperson, somedude
walkedinsoonfoll
owedbykgot hast
o…..wai
ta
minute
Phi
l
ani
:mi
ssMokwenaapl
easur
e
Her:
thepleasur
eisal
lmineIhopeam notl
ateIj
ust
al
mosttr
ippedwalki
nginhere
Sherai
sedhereyebr
ow,mygoshshehast
hat
j
udgeyexpr
essiononherf
ace
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ani:noyourr
ightont
imeandpl
easewewi
l
lget
thatcheckedout
Iam gluedt
omyseatr
ightnowwhatar
ethe
chancesohman.
Her
:okayIt
hinkwecoul
dbegi
nbef
ore….
.
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esl
andedonmi
ne,
shecoughedal
i
ttl
ebi
t
Her:
yeahIthinkweshoul
dbegi
nthepresent
ati
on
hear
dthereisgoi
ngtobeapowercutaround12I
don’
tneedthat.
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yworksi naf unnywayIhav ealway svowed
thatIwoul dnev erinmyl i
femi xbusinesswi th
pleasurenomat tertheci rcumstancesbutt hatv ow
cangot ohell
[Link] l ookingathert al
kingand
doinghert hi
ngshei sgoodbutIcan’ talsohelpbut
thinkaboutallthet hingssheandIhav ebeendoi ng,
shecar ri
esalotofsel fest eem andconf i
dencebut
shei snotthesamewomenIsawatt heartgalleryI
am knownot i
cingt hatshei sl
ikeanoni onandIam
goingt ohavet opeel thosel ayersslowlybutsur elyI
willgettherethei mpor tantpartisthatIhaveal ready
startedpeeli
ng
Phi
l
ani
:so?
?
Shoott
hepr
esent
ati
oni
sal
readyov
er
Me:letmegoov
erthef
il
eonemoreti
meandIwi
ll
getbacktoy
ouwit
hadecisi
onbyt
heendoft
heday
tomorrow
Her
:that
’sokay
Phil
ani:pl
easeexcusemeIhav
eameet
ingi
n3
minutespleaseexcuseme
Hequi
ckl
ydashedout
Her
:Zot
aket
heset
omycarandwai
tformet
her
e
Zo:
yesmam
Hestar
edatmet
henl
eft
……di
dhej
ustcheckme
out
Her:youknowi
fyouhadconcentr
atedandstopped
st
arri
ngatmyassandbreastsyouwould'
veheard
ever
ythi
ngIsai
dam br
il
li
antatthi
s
Sheclosedtheboardr
oom doorandsatontheedge
ofthetabl
ejustnearmeIhaveneverseenawomen
pullof
fasuitl
ikeher,
shei
sunapologeti
cabouther
sty
le
Me: excusememam ar ey oual
wayst
hissexyint
he
off
icebecauseIdidn’tt
hinkIwoul
dbeableto
concentrat
eifIworkedforyou.
Her:
Ididn’
texpectt
oseey
out
oday…ar
eyouokay
youlookfl
ust
ered
Me:
am okayj
ustf
labber
gast
edbutokay
Her:j
ustsoy
ouknowIt hi
nkyoushoul
dgi
veust
he
accountf
oryourownsake.
Shegr
absherj
acketandwal
ksoutbutIqui
ckl
yrun
af
terherifsheisasgoodasmybr
othersay
swhy
wouldn’
tIuti
li
zehercompany
Me:emphasi
zeplease….
dammi
tyouwal
ksof
asti
n
t
hosethi
ngsofyours
Noj
okeshewasalr
eadyattherecept
ionwait
ingf
or
t
hel
if
ttoopenandIhadtocatchmybr eat
h.
Her:youhavemadei tapoi
nttopursuemeandwe
evenhaveadat eonFr i
daywhicham looki
ng
for
war dt
obutbusi nessandpleasurehavenever
workedforshitandam prett
ysureyouknowt hat
too,i
tcaneitherbebusinessorpleasurebuti
tcan’
t
bebothitsyourchoice
ShegetsI
ntheelev
ator
,thi
sshor
twomenisget
ti
ng
thever
ybestofmeandIam notsur
ewhatt
othi
nk
ofit
Me:
it’
sapl
easur
e
Justt hent
heelevatordoorcl
osedandIwal kbackto
myof fi
ce,Iam doi
ngboththerei
sar easonwhy
thereisasay i
ngthatrul
esaremeanttobebr oken
…. Ineedtoblowoffsomest eam soon.
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NOSIQOBO

It
’sstrenuoust obeal oneinthishouseal lal
oneal l
thetimeXol aisnev erhomeany morehedoesn’ ttel
l
mewher ehei satorwhat ’shedoi ngIam leftall
alonetoguess, hehasgr ownsodi stantthathe
can’tev enseet hepai nthathei sputt
ingmet hrough
.Ican’ tdeal withhim soIdeci dedtotakemy self
outtodayandl etloose, Iknowi t’
sdur i
ngtheweek
andev er yt
hingbutal adyonl yliv
esonest obe
occupiedbyt heirannoy i
nghusbandwhohasno
ti
mef ort hem .I t
’swasal ready10pm andt heni ght
ti
mewasamazi ngIt urnedof fmylocationthen
switchedof fmyphone.
.
.
.
.
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reaki
nghur
tsandi
t’
sheav
y,It
hink
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ght,Il
i
ftedmy
headfrom t
hepill
owandr eal
isethatt
hisisnotatal
l
mybedr oom ,
Ilookunderthecoverandam
completel
ynaked
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ohno
Ihitmyheadonthepil
l
owr egrett
ingever
ythi
ngev en
thoughIdon’
trememberanything,shi
tIcanfeel
thatIhadsexl
astni
ghtandclearlyi
twasnotwi t
h
myhusband.
Hi
m:yourfi
nall
yawakeher
edr
inkt
hisy
ouwi
l
lfeel
a
whol
elotbet
teri
nafew
Iwastoembar
rassedt
oevensayathingIj
ustt
ook
thepi
l
lshegav
emet henIdr
ankthem
Hi
m:Iknowit
’sabi
tweir
dbutcouldyoupleasego
mywif
eisonherwayhereIdon’
tneedthetroubl
e
Me:
uham who….
Imeanhowdi
dIgether
e.
Him:wewerejusthav
ingf
unandIguesswegota
l
it
tl
ebircar
ri
edawayam sorryandIknowIl
ookl
i
ke
anassri
ghtnowbutyoukindofhavetogo
Me:
ohy
eahgosh
Igotoutt
hebedandwor
emycl
othes
Hi
m:ohyourhusbandandakgothast
ohavebeen
bl
owi
ngupyourphone…andam phil
anibyt
heway
Iroll
edmyey esgrabbedmyphoneansr equesteda
uberwhendi dIevenswitchi tonl etalonethatI
don’tevenrememberat hingaf terIgott otheclub .
Ont hewayIat eami ntquicklyandf i
xedmymake-
upIneedt ocomeupwi t
hapl anqui ckorIam done
for,Ilookedatallt
hecall
sj eezIhav e67mi ssed
call
sf r
om Xolaand88f r
om kgot hastoIam dead
[Link]
yIhavekgot hatsokeywhenIgott o
herhouseIsecr et
lywentt oherbat hroom tooka
quickshowerthenwor ethegownIf oundint he
bathroom .OkaynowIcanbr eath
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Me:
bloodyhel
lnosidoyouknowthatwesearched
f
oryouwecouldn’
tlodgeapol
icecompl
iant….wher
e
t
hehell
whereyou
Iwasn’
tev enmaki ngsensenosi
hasneverbeenone
tobethisi
r r
esponsibl
emaki ngmethi
nkmy
suspi
ciousisrightsomethi
ngiswrong
Her:wil
lyourel
axIhaveaspl
it
ti
ngheadacheIwi
l
l
expl
ainever
ythi
ngonceIf
eelbett
er
Me: don’
ttr
yanddownpl
ayt
hisdoy
ouknowhow
worriedsi
ckwewereandwhywast
hetr
ackerof
yourphoneswit
ched
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:becauseIdi
dn’
twantt
obef
ound…
Shewentt
othef
ri
dgeandgr
abbedwat
er
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ookit
’sbeenatoughcoupl
eofday
sIj
ust
neededti
met omysel
fthat
’sal
l
Me:Nosi pleasetal
ktomebabygi r
lwewer ereal
l
y
worr
iedabouty ouandri
ghtnowy ouracti
ngli
keyou
di
dn’
tdisappearthewholenightt
heny ouswit
ched
of
fyourtracker
Shesi
ghed
Her:
okayIknowIwasir
responsi
bleit
’sj
ustbeenso
har
dIam alway
scoopedupinthathousealonexol
a
comesatmidni
ghtandl
eavesbeforeIwakeupallI
getisasti
ckynotetell
ingmehehasl eftf
orworkso
Iwentouttohaveabi toffunIguessIwentover
boardbuthereIam ,am fineandnotdead….canI
getabitofsl
eepyouwi l
lwakemeupwhent he
husbandgetshere
Me:
yeahokay
Sheleftmet heretomyt houghts, XolaandNosi
haveal way sbeensogoodt oget her,their
communi cati
on, tr
ustandlovehasal way sbeent he
bestsoIdon’ tIunderst
andwhat ’
swr ongwi ththem
al
lofasudden, andanywayIhav epr essingmat ters
ofmyownIwi l
ltal
ktothem [Link] ketol dmet hat
every
thingwi ththelawyerhasbeenset t
ledandhe
wil
lbeinf ormedt hatIwantcust odyofnobuhl e,heis
al
sogoi ngt ogett henewst hathi soffshor e
accountshav ebeencleanedout ,ont opoft hat
audit
orswi llbegoingt ohisofficehei sgoi ngt obe
deali
ngwi t
hsomuchIam t hinkingt hatIshoul dlet
Xolagivet heev i
dencetothedet ectivegosh
every
thingwi llbeclosi
nguponhi m hewon’ tcope
andgettingmybabygi rlwil
lbesoeasy.
Mi
ke:
soy
ouwi
l
lgi
vemet
hegoaheadr
ightbecause
Ineedyouunder
standt
hathewi
l
lnott
aket
his
l
ayingdown
Me: Iknowt hatbutt
hiswon’tbecomingdi r
ectl
y
from metheonl ythi
ngam doingisthatam taki
ng
custodywhichshouldn’tbeasurpri
seifhehasa
brainregardingthedateever
ythingshouldbedone
onMondayIhav eaengagementIcan’ tgetoutoff
thisweekend
Mike:okayIwi
l
llety
ouknowoncei
stdonet
alkt
o
youonMondayandIsuggesty
ouneedupyour
secur
ity
Me:
won’
tyoudot
hesame
Hechuckl
ed
Mike:
KGam Mi
keAnder
sonIdar
ehi
mtoshowup
atmyplace
Am aboutt
oshowsizwewhatit
’sl
iket
obemade
feel
weakli
keyournot
hingatal
l.

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT10
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Theday soft heweekseemedt opasssoqui cklyit

’s
al
readyFr idayandNt si
kawasv eryclearthatI
shouldn’tbelateherefusestot el
l mewher ewewi ll
begoi ngsoam j ustpackingforanysi tuati
onr eal
lyI
sti
l
lcan’tbel i
eveheistakingmeawayf ort
heent ir
e
weekendIhav ebeensi ngl
esol ongt hatam scar ed
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ernational .
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ful atthistimeoft hey ear,
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thi
nghewants.
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NTSI
KAMBATHA

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aItol
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ngmar
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twice.
.
.
.
.
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mehowi
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ngnumberonmybody….
mxm
damnhi
m
Il
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ti
ngherat
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shef
li
ppedherf
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Me:
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axwhil
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tev
enthink
anyofthethingsIplannedaregoi
ngtobedone
becauseal
l Icanthi
nkofi st
hesoundofourbodies
col
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ding.

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

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’sthel astdayi npar adiseanduwi sh
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wouldhav eprobabl
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what
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m:y
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ket
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m:i
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Ichuckl
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ghedand
l
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t’stimeItakethepower
het ookfr
om meit’
sonlyfai
rrighti
fIwaitforkar
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thenIwouldn’
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usticetomy sel
f.
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KAMAJOLA
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missme
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ngt
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ypi
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rl
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iendam Inot
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eameet
ing
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ckmeupt odayIusedacabt
odayal
lmy
car
swentt obeser
vicedimagi
ne
Me:
womenst
opbossi
ngmear
ound
Her
:yougett
odoi
twhynotme
Me:goi
ngt
opayf
ort
hatsmar
tmout
hofy
our
sam
t
ell
i
ngyoi
Her
:whatev
eranywaydon’
tforgeti
tpi
ckme
….i
maginemekissyouri
ghtnow
Il
aughedandshehungupIdidsayshei sonehel
l
ofawomenr i
ght,Il
ookedatzoli
leshelooked
pi
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orsure,mxm sheneedstorelax
Her
:youri
ntent
ional
l
ytry
ingtol
osemeof
fri
ght
….i
t’
sworki
ngjustsoyouknow
Oht
hisf
ucker
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ZOLI
LEMBATHA

HereIam exci
tedt
hatam aboutt
ogetmarri
edt
o
oneofthemosteli
gibl
ebachel
orsinSAandbyt
he
waythi
sisgoi
nghewant
stost
opev
ery
thi
ngi
she
i
nsane
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ttal
ktomel i
keyouf
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ofat
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ley
ou
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iendshau
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ookedtothegroundwhatthehelli
shedoingI
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endsam get
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hi
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ehe
wouldopensomanydoor sforme
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dyout
alkt
oawomenwhenam r
ighti
n
f
rontofy
ou
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hingam notgoi
ngtobemarr
ying
you,
Idon'twanttogetmarri
ed….wel
ltoy
ou
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dn'
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obesur
pri
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l
ed
youhere….
youcango
I
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way
sthi
scol
d?Fucki
ngdi
ckhead
Me:
canwe…
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theungahambazol
i
leIhav
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oreherui
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li
fe.
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SI
ZWEMBATHA

Man:
pleasesi
gnhersi
r
Ididandt ooktheenv el
opeIam al readyhavean
awf uldaythatAnder sonsor unningmeof ft
he
wr ongway, .
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ng
allmymoneyl i
ket hathedi dn’tevenhidethefact
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opeandI
sighed….real
lynow
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dy oudothi
swehav ean
ar
rangementt
hat’
sworkingpr
ett
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lforal
lofus
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roni
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er
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swomenwhent hehelldi
dshe
getthebal
lstot
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that
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hamanner
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tyousee
am busy
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il
we:comehomequi
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onl
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ngmequi
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are
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son
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cedoor
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t
youbutit
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er
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ou,youwon’thave
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ce
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dtotheMrsnotsolong
ago
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hingI
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m:andi
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er
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ket
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bet
heguybutthat’
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m: yeahwewi l
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efthi
soffi
ceandrove
tomyhousethemomentmycart
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copssur
roundedmycar
s
Me:
fucksot
hisi
swhathemeant
Am f
uckedf
orsur
enow.

LOVE
KAY

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I
NSERT12
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SI
ZWEMBATHA

Letmeseewhathel lam goi ngthroughthesel ast

dewday sAnder sonj ustwi pedmeoutofal l my
moneyt hathasbeensecur edinmyof f
shore
account s,kgothatsoi stryingt otakemydaught er
awayf rom me, nowIpol i
cer eporthasbeenf il
ed
againstmewhatel sehast heseday sbeengoi ngoh
howcanIf or
getmysi st
erengagement salsof ell
thr
oughIam mi serabl eandpower lesstoev enfight
andaskwhysi ncet huswasadonedeal ,
event he
usel
essl awyersIhav ef i
ght ingthecustodycase
havebeenbat tl
ingbutal lhopei slostbecauseshe
wonandshei sonherwayt opickherupatt his
moment, nobuhleisexci tedshei shappyshegoi ng
toli
vewi thhermot herf ort herestofherlifeThat ’
s
whatshesai dany wayshesai dIkeptherf orlong
enoughnowhermot herget st okeepher
Ma: Ican’tbel
ieveyouhavebecomet hi
suseless
t
hingsi zwewher eismysontheonet hatwil
lfi
ght
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oothandnai ltogetwhathewantsthatwomeni s
t
akingmygr anddaughterandyourall
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Ihav
eal
ot….
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i
lesni
ff
s
Zol
ile:
what’swithalloft
hismyengagementev en
gotrui
nedyoudi dn’
tevenfightformewhydon’tyou
dareaboutusany more,youknowt hatwecan’tdo
anythi
ngwithoutnowy outooy ourbacki
ngoutonus
….nomasi zwet hat
’snotfair
Me:stopitmancan’ tyouseeam goi
ngthr
ough
enoughalreadyIdon’thav
etimetoli
stent
oyiur
nonsense
Ihal
fshout
ed
Me: ungr
atefult
hat’
swhatyouallareIam going
thr
oughal otIhaveapendi
ngtrai
l ,mycompanyi s
l
osingmoneyandcl ient
sarel
eavinglikefli
esso
sparemet hecomplaint
sIhavealreadyhadenough
ofthem theboydidhimsel
fafavourbyl eavi
ngyour
ungratef
ulass
Ma:wat
chitSi
zwedon’
tyoudaretal
ktoherl
i
ket
hat
shei
sal
readygoi
ngthr
oughalot
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tmakey
ourpr
obl
emsmi
nebet
ter
yetf
indanotherman
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rsalldressedupwiththe
maidwhi chremindsmeIhav etolethergoonce
nobuhl
el eavesIneedt ocutcost sandexpensesI
needallthemoneyIcangett ostleasthave
somethinginthebankam goi ngt oneedall
the
cent
stot ryandfigur
eev er
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id:
shei
satt
hegat
eboss.
.
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eshei
sshemusthav
emether
sel
fin
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hasmi l
eplast
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l
ookinghotasev er….f
uckImessedpret
tybadmy
l
ifewoul dhavebeensomethi
ngcompletel
ydiff
erent
butthedayIlaidmyhandsinherthat
’swhenmy
fatechanged
Buhl
e:mommy
Shesai
dal
readyr
unni
ngt
oher
Me:
did…
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sedherhandt
ostopmef
rom t
alki
ng,
Dav
id
tookherbagst
othecar
Her
:whatshel
eftIwi
llgether….
.gosayby
esweet
ie
mommywi l
lwai
tfory
ouout si
deokay
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eandwal kedoutwi t
hherheel
echoi ngint hehousewhi chal readyseemedempt y
withnobuhl eleavi
ng, shegav emeal ongtighthug
andpr omisedt ocallmeev erydayaf t
erleavingI
didn’thav eitmet oevenbei nmysenseIwentt omy
studyandl ockedmy selfinther edri
nkingbur ni
ng
whi skeyIneededt onumbt hepai nj
ustal i
tt
lebi t
whi chr emindsmeIneedt omakeacal lpeopl e
thinksi t’
sokayt owalkallov ermenow…. imagi ne
Me: f
indmeagent l
emancalledXol
aQobodoitnow
andfastbytheendofthedayIwanttoknowhi
sli
fe,
whereaboutsever
ythi
ngdoyouhearmeonceyou
gethim br
inghimtomehemustbesomewher e
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burg
Hi
m:oni
t
Ihungupanddrankt
hewhi
skeyonemoretime,
I
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het
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e
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rpor
t,damn
sheisnotevenwaiti
ngorsomet hing,
asIconti
nued
dri
nki
ngInoticedthathert
rackerwasnowdisabled
howtheheckdi dsheevenfindit
Me:
fuckmankgot
hast
o
Ithrewmyphoneacr ossther oom split
tingi tintoa
milli
onpiecest hatphoner i
ghtsy mbolisesmeIdon’ t
wher eandhowt ost artmakingt hingsrightwi t
hmy
l
ife, moneymi ssingandst i
llgoingmi ssingIdon’ t
evenknowwhati smaki ngmymoneydi sappearl i
ke
thatallIknowit ’
sAnder sonbutt hereisnopr oofI
can’tevengett ohi mt hemani suntouchabl easwel l
asev eryfamil
ymemberofhi s, t
henkgot hatsohas
takenmydaught erIcan’ tgetherbackt omyl i
feshe
hasbecomest ubbor nasamul eshenev erusedt o
refusemeonany thingnowIcan’ tevengetasi ngl
e
wor dinwithher, thenthereisaXol aIdon’ tev en
knowwhot heidioti sbuthei swor kingwi tht he
policetotakemedownIcan’ tkeepupwi thall oft
he
shitthat'
shappeni ng.
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Buhl
e:am sot
ir
edIwokeear
lyi
nthemor
ningt
odayI
coul
dn’
tsl
eepIwasver
yexci
ted
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lla
charterbox,sheisbeenpr eachingherti
redness
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dwoul dbesleepi
ng
atthismomentbutnotbuhl eshei saballofenergyI
hav etopreparemy selft
ohandl eallofi
tandIneed
tofindactivi
ti
estokeepheroccupi edti
l
lIcangeta
school f
orherbuti tshoul
dn’tbeapr obl
em withall
theschool Ifund
Me:babygi
rly
ouknowy
ourgoi
ngt
obel
i
vingwi
th
mommyr i
ght
Buhl
e:y
esIknowt
hatdaddyt
oldmeandam happy
Il
ookedatheram goi ngtohav etohav
esome
contactwithherbetweensizweandherIdon’twant
mydaught erresenti
ngmef orkeepi
ngherfather
away ,
aswepar kedonthedri
vewayat extf
rom Zo
camet hroughtell
ingmethatIhaveameet i
ng
scheduled
Me:
ohno
Iquickl
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ka’
sbui l
ding
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landIal
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l
aptopwi t
hme, Idrovet
herequi
ckasIcanIreall
y
don’twantedtobedeemedasunprofessi
onalthat
wouldjustannoymet othepi
ts.
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akeheroutforadateokayt
aket hi
sget
what
every
ouwant…. am sor
rypr
incessIhada
meet
ingIf
orgotaboutokay
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ezozomycar
dtopayf
orev
enher
theywoul
dneed
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every
ouneedf
oradi
nnerdat
ewi
th
mommyokaybaby
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abbedeveryt
hingIneededandkissedher
templeonceagainasImademywayi nsi
dethe
offi
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i
ncludesherIcan’
tbedi sappoi
nti
ngherli
kethisI
sawhowsadshei sbutIneedtosecur et
hebagt o
takecareofhersheisusedt oacert
ainli
fest
yle.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Shel ef
ttheboardmemberimpr essedsinginghe
praisesIdon’
twanttoli
eIwashel laimpressedtooI
knewshewasf oodbutnotthi
sgoodshewas
awesomeandImustsayshedi dthatandnowwe’ r
e
goingtobewor ki
ngclosel
ytogether,mybr otherdi
d
well
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youdi
dn’
tgi
veusachancet
osayno
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ifIdi
dthatIwouldn’
tbemebutIwasal
most
l
atetodayIwaspicki
ngbuhleup
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howi
smybaby
Werewalki
ngdownt hehallwaytotheelev
atoram
fi
ghti
ngever
ythingnottohisherwaistri
ghtnowbut
wehav et
omai ntai
nprofessional
rel
ati
onshipi
nthe
off
ice
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tymadthatIdi
tchedherso
youbettercomeandhelpmecheerherupli
ttl
e
missthingcanahandfull
Me:
eversobossyMi
ssMokwena
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ersohotMrmaj
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Shewalkedi
nsi
det
hel
i
ftandwi
nkedatmebef
orei
t
cl
osed
Me:
damnwomen
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fi
ceandt
riedwor
kingbutshehad
j
ustoccupi
edmymindt
hiswomendidsomethi
ngto
me.
.
.
.
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e:uncl
eTsi
ka
Sher
ant
omeandl
andedonmyhands
Me:hi
babygi
rlIdidyousayyoudon’tl
oveany
more
whydi
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l meyourcomingandyouhaven’
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cal
l
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e:am sor
rybuty
oual
sodi
dn’
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memoss
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tmout
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kehermot
her
Me:
it’
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iewher
eisshe?
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chenbutInot
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thephonepr
obabl
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t
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y eahnowt hatIhaveherbackIdon’
tcar
ewhat
youdot ohimjustmakesur ehedoesn’
tri
seback
up……..exact
lycal
lmei fyouneedanyt
hingIwoul
d
begladt ohel
p.…..
bye
Iwonderwhati
sthatabout,whenshesawmeshe
pl
acedherphoneonthecounterandpl
ayedwi
thher
manicur
ednail
s
Me:
youl
ookgui
l
tyashel
lmami
what
’sup
Shecameabutcl
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i
ps
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yaboutitar
eyougood?Ihadagreat
day,Igotmybaby,yourboar
dmembersadoremeI
evenscoredadat
e
Me:
whatdat
e…wi
thwho?
Shegiggledandsnakedherhandsaroundmywai st
onhertiptoesshegavemeahotki ssshedoesthis
whenshewant st
odistr
actmebutIknowIwillf
ind
outsoont hanshethi
nks
Her
:It
hinkIshoul
dfi
ndbabygi
rlanannyor
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wam goingtomangeI
don’twanthergetti
ngbor
edunt
ilIgethert
oa
school
Me:yourgoi
ngt odogreatandi
fitget
stoomuchfor
youjusthav
et orememberthatyouhaveamanthat
wil
lbewithyouallt
hetime
Her:
yourbeingcuteri
ghtnowbutIappreci
atei
ta
l
otokay….
.comelet’sgobefor
esheyel
lsforusshe
hasnopati
encet hatone
Shehel
pedmeoutthebl
azerIhadonandwewent
tot
heloungewher
ebuhl
ewaswai t
ingf
orus
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l
ltakeonhi
scaseconsi
derhim
goneforgoodhewon’tbeabothert
ohereveragai
n
onceweredonewithhi
m*
Ismil
edatmyphoneandsenthi
m hi
smoney,
thi
sis
goi
ngtobegoodhewon’tknowwhathi
thi
m.
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XOLAQOBO

Me:Idi
dn’
tthi
nki
twasgoingtohappent
hissoon
whenwil
lhebeof
fici
all
ychar
ged
Det
ecti
ve:wehavehi
swar
rantandt
omor
rowhewi
l
l
besentt
oprison
Ibreathedoutandhungupt hehardworkisgoi
ngto
payof f…fi
nall
ynowIcanf ocusonmywi feIhave
noticedthatshehasbeendr awnoffl
atel
yIknowI
havenotbeent hebesthusbandbutIwasst r
essed
causingmet okeepheront hecurbbutam al
most
donenow
Me:
Nosi
babecomeher
e
Shecamel
ooki
ngdr
ainedasev
erwhat
’sher
probl
em
Me:
heycomeher
e
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:Xol
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sogoodpl
easel
etmebe
Shewentbackupst
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oom If
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tt
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thefl
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hherheadontheedgeoft
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nowam wor r
ied
Me: babeheymanwhat ’swrong…lookIknowIhav e
beenadi ckheadgoi ngear
lycomi ngbackhomel ate
andcommuni cati
onhasbeenof fbutIswearitwas
notanythingbadIhav eworkingonhel pi
ng
kgothastoonsomet hingbutbabygi rl
IloveyouI
wouldnev erhurtyouint
enti
onallyokayam sorryi
fI
madey ouf eelunwantedbuty ouknowIwoul dnever
hurtyouintenti
onall
y
Shecri
edevenharder,
Isatnexttoherandrubbed
herbackonceshehadgatheredhersel
f,shelooked
atmestrai
ghtontheeyewithher
Her
:we….
.weneedt
otal
k

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT13
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Me:maminoam exhaust
edhainonol
eti
trestand
r
estt
oohaingekemami pl
ease
Shebur
stedoutl
aughi
ng
Her:don’
tbestupidIwasj
ustchecki
ngifyoural
i
veI
meanhowcoul dy ouev
entr
ytodot hatt
omyass
that
’spaybacklookathowti
redyouareyoucan’t
evenmov e
Il
aughedandmaneuver
edmywayar
oundherwai
st
pul
li
ngherwar
m bodytome
Me:
Iwi
l
lgetbackaty
ouoneday
…..
arey
ouhappy?
Sher
est
edherheadonmychestnoddi
ng
Her:
am happyandcont
entandyouhaveabighand
i
nthatyouknowIdon’
tthi
nkIhavebeent
hishappy
si
nceforev
er
Me:
that
’sgoodmami that
’sv
erygood…buty
ougot
meexci
tedagai
nlookatwhatyoudid
Hersof tsmal
lhandsmadeit’
swayt omycr otch
makingi tt
wit
chIam ti
redashellbutwhosayno,
okaynowl etmetell
youthi
s,t hi
shastobeoneof
thebestsexofmyl i
fethet
hingswedoandt hatwe
arestil
lgoingtodomakemeexci t
edbasedont his
nightaloneweabouthavearideandIam justgoing
tobuckleupandenjoymywomen.
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ngt
hisam sot
ir
edf
rom l
ast
ni
ght,butwena….
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oki
ngi
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l
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i
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ster
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ng
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.
.
.
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kanaIhav
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ngover
me
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inam goi
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or
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stwhenhehur r
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l
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Shetookherpur
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t
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bei
ngfussycal
lmeIwillbebackin2hourslat
est
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ng3okayifther
ewillbeanychangestel
lme
okay
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lyour
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wi l
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llbe
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notgoingtospendanotherhourandwatchawomen
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lofthat.
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lani
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er
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iancé
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ound7pm Ihav
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ngtoherparent
s
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ey ouhav
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ldy
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el
seIwonderift
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whensheisaway
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NOSIQOBO

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ingdi
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li
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hunhav
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etam sur
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oral
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rstohim
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rowned
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moneyandtheexpensesoft
hehousear
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thi
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awy erIpayyouwayt o
muchandmakesur ethatallofmydaught er
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dn’
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i
ket
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thi
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hem.
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thavea
problem t
heonlyt
hingt
hatam goi
ngtohatei
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hurtsheryouknowIdon’
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thappeni
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toher
Ihuggedhi
mfr
om behi
nd
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et’
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inuet
o
makedinner
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Hi
m: shemademewat chcart
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dayl ongbaby
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swiththesepr
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m ababyki
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m:canIhav
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m back
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e:y
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ng
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aughedandIsati
nhi
sembr
ace
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sel
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nghome
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wantmet oleav
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gett
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ohandmesome
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m:howcany
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i
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ngroom
Me:
Nosi
babear
eyouokay
?

LOVE
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I
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Wehear
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t
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Her
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head
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memay beheper
hapsknowsheror
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tsnott
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ngphi
lani
hasfuckedalotofwomenincapetown
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am goi
ngbackt
ofi
nishmydi
nner…comeon
baby
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l
lbet
her
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erIwassure
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m:whati
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ani
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n
Me: phi
laniwhythoughyouhaveadamnwi f
eshe
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erthi
nkhaimanifi
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ati
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vedinall
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ndofscaresmeIhopet hereweresafe
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.
.
.
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ourheav
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obur
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eyesst
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mami
ami
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hthem
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houses
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yeahIpaybot
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lsev
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her
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hmm
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pri
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eanamaz i
ngpersonam j
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me
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hthisposi
ti
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andIl
ov eeverymoment.
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Buhl
e:Ij
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devery
thingI
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cameherecanyoucallhi
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encaughtupinhi
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sthathewaseit
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est
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etme
gethi
sint
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ional
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henwecancall
him
okay
Shetookherbreakf asttositinfronti
ft heTv,how
am Ievengoingtost ar
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nprisonIdon’ tneedto
complicat
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el ikethatIshouldfindawayt o
havecommuni cationbet weenthebot hoft hem
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Ander
son
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essedwith
you,
youhavet
hatmanbackedint
oacornerwith
t
hepeopl
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oudidn’
tneedmeatallforthi
s
.
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dn’tev
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erything.
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m: yest
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lysentt
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pr
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edbai
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ght
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mpl i
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together
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ehe
won’
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mesoon
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m: yeahwel
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udgei
sagainsthim am
pr
ett
ysurehewon’tbeout….
congr
atulat
ionMs
mokwena
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outwhathemeanswhenhesai dIhavehimi na
ti
ghtcor nerIdidn’tdomuchtothemant heonl y
thingthatmademepusht ohavehim ar
restedwas
thefactt hatInowhadadaught [Link]
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meal otandt hescarshecausedmear eonet hat
cannev erheal IknowthatheisgonebutIneed
somet hingthatisgoingtokeephimthere
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buhl
ebabycomel
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odo
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i
ttl
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tofshoppi
ngf
ory
ourt
hings
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e:am al
mostdonemom
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l
edsoIreal
l
yhavedaughterandshecal
l
sme
mom si
zwei
snotalov
erofnicethingsy
az.
.
.
.
.
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othes,
shoes
ever
ythi
ngIthoughtshewouldneedImighthav
e
goneoverboardbutthatisnotaprobl
em
Buhle:myroom i
sgoingt
obesopi
nkmommy
thankt
hankyouIloveyou
Me:
Ilov
eyout
oosweethear
t
Wepackdev
ery
thi
ngi
nsi
de
Voi
ce:
kgohmygodi
sthaty
ou
It
urnedandIswearIcoul
dn’
tbel
i
evemyey
es
Me:
Josephpl
easet
ell
meam dr
eami
ngf
li
ppi
nghel
l
.
Jo:
comeher
egi
rl
Iranali
tt
lebi
tandcol
l
apsedontohi
shands,goshI
haven’
tseenhi
minsolongi
tal
mostfeel
ssur
real
Jo:nomanIdidn’
tthi
nkIwoul
dhav
eseey
ouandi
n
capetownl
ookingsogood
Me:t
hiswast
hef
reshst
artIneeded….
.buhl
ebaby
wai
tformommyi
nthecarokay
Shenoddedandwenti
nsi
de
Jo:
wai
t…
Hetookmyhandandmademet
wir
lar
oundt
aki
ngi
n
eachever
ypar
tofme
Me:
okayst
opnowwhat
’sy
ourpr
obl
em
Hel
aughedanddi
ditl
etgoofmyhand
Him:youfi
nal
l
ylef
thi
m andt
hankGodhedi
dn’
ttake
yourspar
k
Me:y
oulef
tmealonet
odeal
wit
hhi
m andnev
er
ev
encameback
Hi
m: Icoul
dn’tdeal
witht
hefactyouwoul
dn’
tleav
e
hi
m eventhoughheill
i
ter
atedyousomuch
Me:butIl
eftandam goodnowev
ery
thi
ngi
sint
he
past
Hi
m:gi
rlgi
vemey
ourphone
Ididandhepunchedhisnumberaf
termaki
ngsur
e
thathecal
l
edonhi st
ogetmynumber
Hi
m:don’
tgoAwol
onmeagai
nokaymakeuseof
t
hem
Me:
what
everJosephi
twasni
ceseei
ngy
ou
Hi
m:y
out
oo…gosham happyt
oseey
ou
Wehuggedonemoreti
meandhewat chedmeget
i
nsi
dethecar
,Igoti
nthecarandbuhl
egavemea
l
ook
Me:
babygi
rlwhat
??
Buhl
e:mhhh
Sheshruggedhershoul dersandIlaughedstart
ing
thecar,Josephwassi zwe’sfri
endandwast heguy
thatIwasaccusedofdat inghim,hewast heone
personthathadal waysmanagedt omakemyday s
haveabi tofhappinesseventhoughitwasnotmuch
heturnedmygl oomyday sint
oadaywi thalitt
lebi
t
oflaught erhet ri
edt omakemel eavebutIwant ed
tobeagoodwi fe, heckIt houghtsizwewoul d
changebutt hatnev erhappenedonedayhef ound
meunconsci ousandhewast heonet hatnursedme
backt oheal thhebeggedmet oleavehim butIdidn’
t
andsi ncet hatdayhenev ercamebackev eragainhe
sentmeat extt el
li
ngmet hathecan’tseemehur t
l
ikethatany mor ebutt hat
’sallinthepast,helooks
reall
ygoodIdr oveawayl aughingbecausebuhl e
wasgi vingmef unnyl ooks,thischil
dgoingt obet he
deathofmeIswearwhatdi dIdot oevendeserve
thestaresshei sgi vingmer ightnowshei sjust
beingadr amaqueen.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Me:maIwi
llseeyout
omorr
owIpr omi
sebuttoni
ght
Ihav
eadat
ewi t
htwospeci
alpeopl
eIcan'
tcome
Ma:
Ntsi
kamany
alawant
oniwhatar
eyoudoi
ngwi
th
t
wowomenwhatki
ndofper
sonareyouar
eyou
Il
aughedt
aki
ngat
urnt
other
ight
Me:haibomamawhywouldIsuchj ustrel
axam
cominghometomor
rowbutam thinkingofmoving
backtomyapart
mentIt
hinkIhavef oundyoua
daught
erinl
aw
Ma:haikewenaIdon’
ttr
usty
ouatal
lIwi
l
lbehappy
onceIseeher
Il
aughedandpar
kedi
nthedr
iveway
Me:
imamama….
buzzmei
nbabe
Kg:
okay
Thegat
eopened
Ma:
ohmyy
ournotj
oki
ngatar
eyou
Me: haikemamal etmesendyouapi
ctur
ebutdon’
t
showi ttot
heol dmanyouknowhewon’tl
iket
he
factthatam choosi
ngmyownwomen
Her
:okaybabyboy
.
Me:
hai
kebabyboyngubani
Buhl
e:uncl
eTsi
kahur
ryupIhav
enewsf
ory
ou
Me:
mamal
atery
eva
Ihungwhil
enobuhl
ewaspul l
ingmghandtothe
i
nsideoncewewereint
hehousesher ai
sedher
handsandIcompli
edbyplaci
ngheronthecounter,
I
grabbedmywomen’swaistandgaveherali
tt
lekiss
Me:
okaypri
ncessnowt
ell
mey
ouf
etchedmeal
l
t
hewayfr
om outsi
de
Her
:shei
sbei
ngai
diotl
etherbe
Shef
oldedherar
msandl
ookedathermot
her
Buhl
e: mommyam stil
lsayi
nghewasl ooki
ngatyou
wit
hgooglyeyesl
ikeuncleTsi
kalooksatyouhe
di
dn’tevenwantt
oleaveyourhand
Kgothatsochokedonherwi
neandl
ookedat
nobuhle.
Me:
cont
inuebaby
Buhl
eheev ent
ookherphonet
henIdon’
thowt
o
expl
aint
hisone
Me:
real
l
y
Buhl
e:yesheev
enmadehertwirl
sti
l
l wi
ththe
googl
yeyeshewassmi
li
ngalotuncleTsikahe
….hmm hewasweir
danywayletmegowat ch
Ci
nder
ell
a
Ipl
acedheront
hefloort
urni
ngmyat
tent
iont
othe
womeninquest
ion
Kg:
hei
sanol
dfr
iendnot
hingspeci
al
Buhl
e:butmommyy
ourwer
egi
ggl
i
ng
Kg:
buhl
ebaby
…shutuppl
ease.
Me:yourgoingtoyell
meev ery
thi
ngri
ght
….nonol
et
merephraseam goingtofuckyouhar
dthati
swhil
e
yout
ellmeev er
ythi
ng….hi
baby
Ipeckedherl
ipsandwentupst
air
sleav
inghert
o
downallthewineshehadi
ntheglass.

LOVE
MRSMAN
I
NSERT15
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Me:whatt
hehel
lJo…..
younowwhatam notgoing
t
oarguewit
hyouargui
ngwit
hyoui
t’
sli
ketalki
ngto
abr
ickwal
l
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acedmyphoneont
hepedest
alsandcont
inued
makingbr
eakf
ast
Jo:
damngi
rl
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tdothat…youhav
en’tchangedforany
thi
ng
hav
ey oust
il
lthesameoldsameol dfl
irt
yyougot
meinsomucht roubl
ewit
hyourf r
iend
Hel
aughed
Jo:comenowhei sam asshol
ethatcoul
dn’
thandl
e
hi
sowninsecur
it
iesofhavingsuchabitwif
e
Hi
m:mami
Ij
umpedabitgoshwhydi
dIgetscar
edl
i
keIdi
d
anyt
hingwr
ong
Me:
heyIwi
l
lcal
lyoul
ater
Jo:
whowast
hat
Me:
manoft
hehouseJoseph
Iqui
ckl
yhungup
Me:
am i
ntheki
tchen
Hecamei nandmyj awdr oppedcanaper
sonbody
partsbesodefi
nedhi schest,absandhi
smuscles
Ifoundmy sel
fdrool
ingquiteabit
Him:youshoul
dcomej oggi
ngwit
hmeit’
s
ref
reshi
ngandtel
lthatmantost
opfl
i
rti
ngyoui
t’
s
notfunny
Me:
whatar
eyout
al…
Hi
m:y
ouwantar
epeatofl
astmami
IclosedmylegsandshookmyheadIam stil
lfeel
ing
theburnNtsi
kaIsmerci
lesst
hesizedoesn’
treall
y
helpwithany
thi
ngtothi
nkam inall
ofthi
strouble
becauseofnobuhl
eisactual
l
yfunnytome
Me:
youdon’
thav
etouse…
Hehel
dmywai
stmuf
fl
ingar
oundmyneckar
eamy
weakspot
Me:
stopi
t
Hel
aughed
Hi
m: am f
lyi
ngtoj
o'
burgtodaymamiIhav
ewor
kto
dothatsi
deyouwil
lbefi
neright
Il
aughed
Me:ofcour
seam goingt
obefinei
t’
stheperfect
t
imeformet of
indaschoolt
hatwil
ltakenobuhl
eat
t
histi
meofthey ear
Him: Ii
magi
nei
twon’
tbehardseeIhowsmartshe
i
sanyschoolwoul
dtakeherandyou’
reahi
ghpr
ofi
le
parent
Me:ohoasif,
youknowt
hesepri
nciplesli
kebei
ng
ki
ssedont
hearseandIr
eal
lydon’
tr oll
thatway
Hi
m: Tofi
ndpri
ncessagreaty
ourgoi
ngtohav
eto
ki
sssomeass…. i
fyouneedanyhel
ptel
lmeIhav
e
afewfri
ends
Ili
terall
yhadt orol
l myeyesImeanser i
ouslyhe
kissedmycheekandwentupst airs,Isuddenl
y
remember edthatJowasaact ual
lyaprinci
pletoa
primar yschoolbackthenmaybehest il
lhassome
contact sorhehisapr i
nci
plet
osomeschool Ineed
toqui cklycal
lhim up
Me:
jogosham sor
ryam Idi
stur
bingy
ou
Him:nevery
oucoul
dnev
erdi
stur
bdi
dyouper
haps
needssomethi
ng
Me: l
ookIneedt of
indspacef
ormydaught
ersinceI
tookherf
r om Si
zweshehasn’
tbeengoi
ngtoschool
andIdon’tli
kethat
Hi
m: youshouldt
oldmesooner,gi
rly
ouknowam a
pr
inci
plebutnowam atapr
ivat
eschool
Me:
that
’sev
enbet
terpl
easehel
pal
adyout
Hi
m:sendall
ofthenecessi
tiesandIwil
lmakesur
e
t
ogetherenr
oll
edtel
lherit
’sschoolt
ime
Me: y
ouragodsend,
tel
lmewhat
everhappenedt
o
yourgir
lfr
iend
Hel
aughed
Him:
mandon’
tremi
ndmeofthepastandt
ell
me
howdidy
oumakeababywi
thsi
zwe
Me:
it’
sal
ongst
oryIwi
l
ltel
lyouoneday
Nt
sika:
babe
Heshout
edf
rom upst
air
s
Me:
hol
don….
.y
eah
Ntsi
ka:mami
wher
eismybl
ueshi
rtIcan’
tfi
ndi
t
anywher
e
Me:inmyclosetcheckont
hebl
uebl
ousesy
our
s
shoul
dbetheretoo
Nt
sika:
thanky
oubabygi
rl
Me:
Iwi
l
lcal
lyoul
etmegohel
pout
Hi
m: andIwi
l
lcal
lyouonceIhav
eev
ery
thi
ng
pr
ocessed
Okaynowt hat
’sdoneIcheckedonhi sarrestand
i
ndeedsizweisinpri
sonIknowhei sapower ful
mansoam notgoi ngtocel
ebratejustyethemi ght
j
uststr
ikeandIwanttober eadyforitamanl ike
hi
m hasmanycar dstoplay.
.
.
.
Me:
youdi
dn’
ttel
lmewhyt
hesuddent
ri
p
Hi
m:itwasalastmi
nut
ethi
ngbabel
ookIhav
eto
gomyplanei
s20minut
es
Isighedandgav
ehim ahugIjustreal
i
sedeversi
nce
ourtri
ptoMauri
ti
uswehaven’tspentti
meapartt
his
thefir
sthowam Igoi
ngtocope
Him:mami don’
tdothatam comi
ngbacktomorrow
okay
…pleasestoptal
ki
ngwithJothemanis
undr
essingyouthr
oughthephoneandIdon’
tli
keit
onebit
Igiggl
edabithemightbepossessi
vebutIli
kethat
tomehei sshowi
ngmet hatheisnotpl
ayingand
thathewantsmealltohi
mself
Me:
am hav
ingdi
nnerwi
thhi
m act
ual
l
y
Him:what….
.womenwhydon’tyouevert
ellme
anyt
hingwhyareyouhav
ingdinnerwi
thhim?
Ilaughedathi
m heisr
eal
l
yworkedupit
’ssocute
thought hef
eel
ingt
hatamandoesn’
twantt
olose
youisanamazingfeel
i
ng
Me:it
’snothi
ngpersonal
justmaki
ngsur
emybaby
gi
rlgoestoschool
onMonday
Heki
ssedmemor
eli
kef
edonmyl
i
pst
hengav
emy
t
empleapeck
Him:okayokayam goingnow….
damnwomeny
ou
havemeclingi
ngony ou
Me:
byel
overboy
Hi
m:by
epr
ett
ylady
Il
aughedandhespankedmybut
tcausi
ngmet
o
l
aughevenmore,hopehehasasaf
etri
p.
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NOSIQOBO

Ihavebeenfeel
ingsosickeversi
nceIsawthatguy
andthefactt
hatkgothatsohassomesortof
rel
ati
onshi
pwi t
hhim makesmeev enmoresick
addingtomor eofmyst ressist
hatImi ssedmy
peri
odt he3pr egnancyt estt
hatareinfrontofme
l
iter
all
yhol dmyf utur
eathandwi thmyhusbandand
am sti
llnotgoi ngtotellhi
m anythi
ngi t’
sforhi
s
owngoodandoutmar r
[Link] notsel f
ishbutI
knowi fItel
lhimi t
’soverforusXolacant ol
erat
ea
l
otoft hingsandam sur ethatcheati
ngisnotoneof
them,t hetimerwentofandIwentbackt otheroom
andpeepedatt hem onthebedshaki ngashellhow
couldIhav ebeensocar eless
Me:
ohnogodno….
whoi
sthebabyoft
hef
ather?
IgotsonauseousIr
antothebathr
oom andpuked
ever
ythi
ngthatIhadforbr
eakf
astam sur
eeventhe
j
uicecameout.
Hi
m:babe….
arewepr
egnant
?
Me:huh??(al
lIcoul
dmanaget
osaywi
thmyf
ace
st
il
lburi
edint
hetoil
et)
Shi
tIhatelyi
ngtohim butl
i
keIprevi
ousl
ysaidno
wayinhell
am Itel
li
nghimthetrut
hbecauseifIdo
hei
sgoingt ohat
emeandIl ovemyhusbandwayt o
muchforthattohappenIcan’
tevenri
skhim
doubt
ingmei
nanysor
tofway
Him:babepl
easesaysomet
hingam ner
vousr
ight
now
Ifl
ushedthetoi
l
etandr
insedmymout
handf
ace
feel
ingr
eall
yhot
Him:y
ournotsay
inganyt
hingst
handwa
Sam …..
whyar
en’
twordscomingoutofy
ourmout
h
Me:am notsureyetbutthehomepregnancytest
saysoallt
hreeofthem andam sor
ryanjustas
shockedasyouare
Hej
umpedabi
tandgav
emesomanyki
sses
Him: Ican’
tbel
iev
ethiswehavetogotothedoctor
andt el
lkgsheisgoi
ngt obesohappyforusev
en
thoughwewer en’
ttr
yingforaki
dam happywere
goingtobeparents,
thankyousomuchbabyIam
reall
yhappy
Heclungtomeev enmoreseeinghowhappyhewas
r
einf
orcedthatam doi
ngther
ightthi
ngIam goi
ng
t
omygr avewiththi
ssecr
et
Me:
yournotmadr
ight
Him:ar
eyoucrazywhywouldIbemadwehave
beenmarr
iedf
orhowlongnowwedeservet
hisbaby
wehavebeentoget
herf
orveryl
ongt
ime
Me:yeahwehavehaven'
twebutIal
readyf
eel
li
ke
hel
lthat
’swhyIhav
ewaysbeenti
redandmoody
Him:manam soexci
tedcomel
etspassby
kgot
hast
o
Me:babydon’
tyouthi
nkweshoul
dconf
ir
mfi
rst
bef
orewetell
anyone
Hi
m:tobesil
l
ysheisnotj
ustanyoneshei
s
pr
act
ical
l
yfamil
yshei
sgoingtobesohappyf
orus.
Isighedandt ookhi shandImeanofcour sehe
want st
ot el
lkgot hatsohedoest hi
sevenwhenIask
him nottotel
l herthingshegoesaroundanddoes
theoppositesomet imest hatget
stome
.
.
.
Kg:noway…..ar
eyouki
ddi
ngam sohappyf
or
you…am goi
ngtobeaaunt
yguy
s
Shepul
l
edusbothforahugj
umpi
ngupanddown
buhl
edoingt
hev
erysamethi
ng
Buhl
e:am goi
ngbeaaunt
ytoot
hat
’ssogood
Welaughedandbuhl
ewentbackt owatchi
ngTVshe
i
ssowel l
manneredbutIguessherfat
herdaught
er
hert
hatshehasj
ustcameacr osshermother
.
Xol
a:Ial
mostf
aint
edwhenIsawt
het
est
sont
he
bed
Kg:
Imeanf
inal
l
yam r
eal
l
yhappyf
ory
ou
Herphoner
angandshej
oggedt
ogoansweri
t
Hi
m:am happycomel
etsgomakedi
nner
.
Me:pleaseam st
arv
ingr
emi
ndwhywenev
ercook
atourplace
Helaughedandt
ookoutsomei
ngr
edi
ent
sfr
om t
he
f
ri
dge
Him: soyouhaven’
thadanyweir
dcravi
ngsor
anythingwei
rdhappeningtoy
ourbodyIj
ustcan’
t
waittoseethem happeni
ng
Me:
nonoty
etbutIf
eel
bloat
edt
houghandmy
boobsar
etender
Hecameandgavemeahugf
rom behi
[Link]
osed
myeyesf
orali
tt
lebi
t
Me: “godIknow whatam doingiswrongandI
shouldtel
lthetrut
hbutsomethingsarebet t
eroff
unsaidIsi
mpl ycan’
ttel
lhi
m ,forgi
vemef ormy
si
nsandIpr omisenottosinagainsthim again
Amen".
Isai
dthatl
i
ttl
epr
ayeri
nthei
nsi
de,Iam notaboutto
l
osemyhusbandforaoneni
ghtst
andthatcan’tand
won’
thappen.
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JOSEPHMLAMBO

Him:i
t’
sdonemyGandImadesur
ethatnot
hingwi
l
l
t
racei
tbacktoy
ou
Me:goodIwil
lsendyouyourpay
mentrightnow
makesureyoudon’
tcont
actmet i
ll
Ineed
Hi
m:aft
erIgetmymoneyIwi
l
ldoj
ustt
hatIwon'
t
ev
enbothery
ou
Me:
what
evermansendmey
ourdet
ail
sri
ghtnow
Ihungupaf t
erhesentmehi sbanki
ngdet
ail
sI
tr
ansfer
redhim hismoneyusi ngmydecoybank
accountl
ikeImadei tcleari
fshithi
tst
hefanIdon’
t
wanttobeimplicatedinanyway.
Me:am donewi
thever
ythi
ngam sur
ehewon’
tbe
gi
vi
ngyouanyprobl
em
Hi
m: goodIknewyouwouldcomet
hroughf
orme
whenwasitdonehereort
here
Me:manjustsoyouknow t
hiswasaonet
ime
t
hingandnoitwast
here
Hi
m: hai
Josephmanst
opitIheardyouthel
astt
ime
whyareyousayi
ngi
tov
erandov eragai
n
Me:am j
ustmaki
ngsureyouunderst
andyouknow
j
usthowmuchIhatethesei
ll
egalt
hingst
hatyou
makemedof ory
ou
Hechuckl
ed
Him: y
ousayt hatbuty
oudidn’
treal
lyst
ruggle
gett
ingthi
sjobdonebutyouknowwhatsay
whateveraslongasithel
psyousleepatnight…and
remembermakesur eshegoest her
eIneedtoknow
howsheisall
thetimel ooksli
keam goi
ngtobe
heref
orali
tt
lelongerthanIwantedmeaningIwon’
t
beabl
etohandlethingsmy sel
f
Me: f
inemanam outIhavealotofwor
ktogetto
yourwasti
ngmytimewi t
hyourusel
esschat
ter
Him:thatsal
aryjobisnott
hewayfory
ouandy ou
knowit,youmi ghthav
eranawayfr
om yourcal
li
ng
butonedayy ouaregotogobackam t
ell
ing
Me:
soy
ou’
reapr
ophetnow
Hel aughedandIhungup, Iknowhei stryi
ngt o
messwi thmymi ndtotr
yandgetmebackt othelif
e
Iranf r
om butIwon’tlethim dot hatIhavefoughtto
getmyl i
febackIwon’truinitagainwithuseless
thi
ngsIdi dhim afav
orthi sonceandIknowhei s
goingt ocall
meagain…. .Ithi
nkitsbestifIchange
mynumbert hatwayhewon’ thaveanychancet o
reachmeagai n
Me:kgothast
owi
ll
havetofor
giv
emebutwhatshe
doesn’
tknowwon’
thur
ther.
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I
NSERT16
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

It
’sbeenaweekandIst il
lhav
enoi deawhereheis
,nocall,text,
pleasecal
lmenot hi
ngandIhav eno
i
deawhat ’shappening,t
odayisnubuhle'
sfir
stdayat
schoolandam t ryi
ngbyallmeanstobehappyand
smilethougham wor ri
edabouthim Ican’
tshake
thi
swei r
df eel
ingIhave.
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e:howdoIl
ookam soner
vous
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ngtobeokaybabydon’
tworr
yokay
….comelet’
sgoIdon'
twantyoutobelat
eonyour
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ir
stdayofschool.
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off
icethenhetookhertotheclassr
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erthat
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kedforabitthenIr
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hough
i
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sal ongshi
rtit
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ngfor.
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ng
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veandrandom
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ev
enhavethetimet ocheckthenewsorsocial
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aforthatmatter
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thi
ngwaskepthushhushI
don’
tevenknowwhogotshotev er
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ent
ly
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hefamilymusthav
epaid
somepeopletokeepitoutnews
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ydot hatwhent hepersonishigh
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il
emay bethat’
sthecasewi ththisone…letme
gookaymakesur eyour emindyourcolleaguesthat
ever
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ti
met obeworki
ngar oundtheirschedul
es
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kedoutandhef
oll
owedme
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ouof
ftodayact
ual
l
yyouhav
ebeen
l
ikethi
sthewhol
eweekkengbagoti
ma?
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sbi
cep
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Awolonmei magi
neam worr
iedabouthi
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doesn’tbothert
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loraskhowam doing
….nnat hat'
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the
el
evatoropenedandIwalkedin
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ell
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ngwhycan’
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ndtheirbusi
ness
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ng, Isenthi
m atextt
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i
nghim
thatIam worri
edhim abouthim andheshouldcal
l
mewhenheget sthechance.
.
.
.
.
Phi
l
ani
:goodwor
khir
ingy
ouwasthebestdeci
sion
wehav
eevermadeasacompany
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it’
snot
hing….
uhm i
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ndmeaski
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om Johannesbur
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whatdi
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lyshockedbecausewowIdi dn’
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hatIwant
edt ocrydamnwhy
thehellwouldhepr omi
semeheav enandearthjust
totakeitall
awayt hisi
swhyIhateman.
Me:ohokay….
I…Iwi
l
lsendt
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's
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ngalonenooneev erpl
ayedwit
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myf eel
ings.
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SI
ZWEMBATHA
Lawyer:youhav enochancemanthepr oofthey
haveony ouistightthej
udgedoesn’tevengivea
damnnomat terhowhardIgoit
’salldone…youare
donetheyevendecl i
nedmyappealsowe’ redoneI
wil
lcomet omor rowfort
hesent
encing…. .
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wouldf l
akeoutbutitseemsl ikehewasal readypai
d
andIwasl ate,
Ididn’tt
hinkthiswouldhav eever
happenedt [Link] ookoutthephonet hatJoseph
organisedformeandcal ledkgothat
sospeaki ngif
whichIcan’tbeli
eveshepl ayedaparti
nt akingme
toprison
Her
:what
?
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edsheissofai
ryit
’ssohotf
irstt
hingam
doingwhenIgetoutofher
eisgoafterhershei
s
sti
llmywif
eafteral
l
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l
dkgot
hast
owhyar
e
youkeepi
ngherfrom me
Shesi
ghed
Her
:di
dn’
tshet
ell
youshehasschool
pleasedon’
t
makedumbexcusesIhav
ewor
ktohert
oo
Me:
yoursobi
tt
eri
t’
sannoy
ing
Her:
li
keIgi
veashotofwhaty
out
hinkofmel
ook
her
epissof
fsi
zwe
Me:
don’
tyoudar
etal
ktomel
i
ket
hatIwi
l
l….
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lwhathuhy ouraboutt
obei naor ange
overal
ltomorrownowher enearme, It
oldyouam
notthatli
tt
leweaklingy ouusedtopushar oundand
don’
tcallforstupi
dt hingsandcallonceadayshe
doesn’tneedthedistracti
on
Me:
kgo….
.
Her
:ar
eyoudoneam wor
king
Me:
Ist
il
l
Shehungup
Me:
whatt
hef
uck….
.
Iputthephoneinmypocketandwentt oaholdi
nga
[Link]
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’st
imeIgoaftert
he
otherXolaIf
oundoutshei scl
osetokgot
hatso
mor eli
keabrotherIdon’
tknowhowam goingtoget
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heandkgot hastoarethebi ggest
reasonam inheret hoseevidencefil
eoutt henaili
n
thecoffi
nformeIal waysretal
iateshewi l
lonlybe
sparedforthi
st i
mebei ngcauseshehascust odyfor
nobuhleandIcan’ texactl
yaskmyusel essmot her
andsisterf
orany thingsoonasshegotwhatshe
wantedshest oppedcomi ngt ocheckonme.
Me:
Iwi
l
lbeback
Irel
axedonthebedt
ryi
ngt ofi
ndawayt
osoft
en
Josephtohelpmeonelastti
metodomethi
sone
l
astfavour
.
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PHI
LANIMAJOLA

Twistediswhaty oucallmyf ami l

yandever yonethat
i
sinvolvedinthiscruelplanoft heir
sbutt henagain
whoam It ospeakoni t,
timeandt imeagainNt si
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ionsbuttheynev erli
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hwhaty oufeelorwant .IAm notasbr av easmy
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ethatInev er
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tolerat emywi f
ewel eadt woseparatel
if
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memor ylossornotNt si
kaisgoingtomaket hat
girl
sl ifealiv
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towar dsherthatiswhatoutparentsarefaili
ngto
seeandt hatiswhyNt si
karef
usedt omar r
yt hi
sgir
l
bef orehehadaacci [Link]
eadyhei sont heurge
racki nghisbrainastowhyt hehellheagreedt othi
s
“supposedl y”anyway.
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sgoi
ngt
obackf
ir
emawhyar
en’
tyou
l
ist
eningtome
Ma:wi
lly
our
elaxphi
l
ani
sof
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swor
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ight
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ngt
his
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sgi
rl
fr
iendaskedabouthi
mtoday
andwhenI….
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ot r
apmy
sonam glady outol
dmeaboutherot herwisewe
wouldhavef acedalotofproblem sheisa
successf
ul womenam sur eshewi l
lfi
ndsomeone
herage
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hedayheregai
nshismemori
esIdon’twantto
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erhappensmakesur
et haty
ou
l
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edandyou
knowwi thyourfat
hersti
pul
ationsi
nt hei
rmarri
age
contractt
hereisnowayhei sgoingtoleaveherst
op
bei
ngascar edycatandbehappyf oryourbr
other
phil
ani
Isi
ghed
Me:Iwi
l
lseey
ouguy
sther
eam goi
ngt
otaket
he
wi
fe
Ma:okayl
etusgobef
orehest
art
screat
ingar
uckus
youknowNtsi
kahasafewl
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ewssometimes
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sf astorelset hingswon’tberight
butthememor ylossiswor kingi nthei
radv ant
age
becausehet hinksthathewast heonet hat
proposedt ozoli
lehei snotawar ethatheis
mar r
yingt hewomenoutpar entschosef orhimI
thi
nkst hat’swhyhei snotput t
ingupaf uss
.
.
.
.
Her:
am t el
l
ingyouphil
ani whenheremembershi
s
l
if
ey ourgoingtowishthatyouweren’
tapar
tofthi
s
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ey ou
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ohopl
easetorgmandidy ouwantmet o
for
everbeatt
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hem I
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nt hecompanyyou
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ght
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ed
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anywaywhatdoIknowy ou’
retheonet
hattakesthe
scr
apesheleavesbehi
nd,am donewecanleave
now.
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pl
easurei
nanot herwomenSi si
phoisabeauti
ful
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ndependentwomen, thenononsenset y
peof
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l
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ythatbother
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cheatsomuchi tmightsoundli
keaexcusebi
tfor
mei t
’st
het r
uthofourmar r
iage.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA
Af
ewday
slat
er

Am mar r
iedandIdon’ tknowhowt of eelaboutallof
thisIalway sthoughtIdon’ tevenknowwhatt othi
nk
orhowt of eelsinceIdon’ tknownot hingabout
what ’
sgoi ngallIknowi st hatev ery
thingf eelatad
bitrude, theysaymyphonei sl ostitremindsmeI
needt ogetanewoneIf eel l
ostf r
om ci v
ili
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on
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l
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nkIwoul dhav edied
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myf ulll
ifeImusthav ebangedmyheadpr et
tyhard.
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l
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ted
foryourrecover
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eti
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d
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hmm
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tonebe
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edt obewi ththewomeny oul ove,memor yl
oss
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acti
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i
nsteadshebor esmet odeathall shedoesi stalk
abouther sel
fandwhatshedoeswi thherfr
iends,
aspir
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ngatal li
nlif
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afullblowngigglewhenshesawt hesi zeofherring,
thi
sal l
leftmet owonderi fam Ireal l
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personl i
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Zoli
le:babyIt
hinkweshouldgobacktocapet
own
backathomeandev eryt
hingIdon’
tthi
nksomeof
yourfamilymemberl
ikemet hatmuch
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enotsupposedt
oleav
eunt
ilt
heel
der
ssay
socanyout
ellmewherewemetandhow
Her:
itwasatagal
awestart
edtal
kingandhiti
toff
st
opworryi
ngaboutt
hatl
ookIboughtthi
sforour
honeymoon
Shel
aidoutsomel
i
nger
ieont
hebedandshowed
me
Me:
wasIdr
unkwhenIaskedt
omar
ryy
ou?

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT17
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Me:buhl
ecomedownnowsweethear
tbr
eakf
asti
s
r
eadyforyou
Her
:st
il
ltal
ki
ngt
odaddyam comi
ngnownow
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rywedon’
twantcol
dbr
eakf
astnow
dowe.
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sabeenamont hnowandIhav egonebackt o
beingmet heonet hatdoesn’tgiveacr apaboutl ove
andst uffIchangedmybaby 'sschool afterAnder son
war nedmeofJoeandr eall
yIdon’ twhyIwasbei ng
stupidtothef actthatheandsi zwecoul dst i
l
lbe
talki
ngev ent hought heymaynotbecl oseany more
buty eaham donewi t
hhi [Link] happyt hatIdon’ t
gett oseeNt si kawhenIhav emeet i
ngsatt heir
buildi
ngIdon’ tknowwhat ’
sgoi ngonbuthecango
j
umpofabr i
dgef orallIcareonecan’ tallowher self
tobehur tliket hatoncey ouhav ebeenbur ntonce
ev
enal
i
ttl
ebi
tofheatbur
nsal
ot.
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e:okayam donenowdaddysay
shi
….mor
ning
mommy
Thet
hingsIputupwi
thSi
zwear
ereal
l
yannoy
ing
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dyouhadnohomewor
k
f
rom schoolr
ight
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esnohomewor karewespendingt
heday
withunclexol
aandauntyNosi
wehav en’
tbeenwi
th
them alotl
atel
y
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ustwithaunt
yNosi babygir
l wearegoi
ngbaby
shoppingthenamov i
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e
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seaunt
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Buhl
e:whenwi
l
lIhav
eababybr
otherorsi
ster
mommy
Icoughedali
ttl
ebitnosiandherquesti
onsal
ways
catchmeoffguardbecauseIdon’tknowhowto
answerthem appr
opri
ately
Me:
what!
!!
Buhl
e:mommyyesyoualwayssayy
ourtir
edandI
seet
hatyouv
omital
ltheti
mewheny oueat
somet
hing….
pregnantam t
ell
i
ngy
ou
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egnantandwhot
oldy
ou
al
loft
hisbecauseIsuredidn’
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e:IaskedSI
RI
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fshei sbeingridicul
ousyesI
havebeenali
tt
lesickandundert heweat herbutt
hat
doesn’
tmeanam pr egnantIneedt ocutoffherWi-
Fi
ti
mesheisnowsear chi
ngnonsenseandt or
menti
ng
meaboutit
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ngSI
RInonsensebabyshewi
l
lget
upset
Shelaughedandat eherbreakf
astgivi
ngmealookI
havepreventi
ngallal
ongwhenIsawwi t
h….
.mxm
whyam Iev enentert
aini
ngthethoughthowcanIbe
aren’
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gogetr
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ssywehav
etogoi
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Shewashedherbowl
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Iranaft
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air
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chanceformetocatchher.
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any
elabuhl
e
Shel
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derandIwentt
omyr
oom t
o
l
ookmyselfi
nthemir
ror
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eisi
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ivedatthemal l
toget
heranddi doneheckofa
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ngspr eebuyi
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for
eignt omesinceIjustgotmybabywon’ tlieI
wantthisbutattherateam goingattherelat
ionship
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d
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oldNosi whatnobuhlesaidshelaughedsai d
shewasn’ tl
yi
ngimaginethesepeopl eshewasn’ t
evenshockedwhenIt oldherli
ket heyhavetalked
aboutitbefor
e.
Nosi:i
t’
swoul dn’
tbesuchabadthingi
fyouwere
pregnantkgyouhavealwayswantedtohaveababy
youhav eevenconsi
deredI
VFbefore
Me:yeahIVFnotgetpregnantwith….
whyarewe
evental
ki
ngaboutthi
st hemani smarri
edtosome
oneelseimagi
neifIwerecarry
inghischi
ld.
Nosi:
youdon’
tevenhavetotellhi
m abouti
tlooki
f
heisgoi
ngtoactl
ikeyoudon’texi
stwhycan’tyou
dot
hesame
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sisexhausti
ngmeandam st ar
ving….
i
wonderwhenwillbuhl
efi
nishdoungher
ehair
Her:oryoucangotohim andtel
lhi
m wheret
oget
offyouhaveneverbeenscar
edtovoicey
our
opini
onsbefor
ewhyar eyouscar
ednow.
Me:i
t’
snotthesamey ouseehoweasyhewasable
tomoveonandev engoasfarandget
ti
ngmarriedI
candothesamewellexcl
udi
ngthemarri
aget
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Shel
aughedqui
teabi
t
Her
:yourasst
ubbornasamulewenaKgbuty
ou
hav
ealwayshasbeenli
ket
hatMrsman
Me:don’
tst
artwi
ththathor
ri
bleni
cknamey
ou
knowmuchIhatei
t
Wewerewai
ti
ngf
orbuhl
etof
ini
shget
ti
ngherhai
r
done
Her:
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appr
eciat
edy
oualwaysdoeveryt
hingy ourself
,you
don’
tall
owamantobethereforyou,anythingyou
wantyoudoi
tandyoudon’
tasknoone, i
t’
seasy
bei
nginti
midatedbyyoumay bethesamethi
ng
happenedwithhim,youjustscar
edthemanaway
i
tsnotli
keithasneverhappenedbef
ore.
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kawasdi fferentoratleast
Ithoughtsobutt henagainitwaswayt oearl
yinthe
rel
ationshiptoev enthi
nkaboutt [Link] apower
houseofawomenandt hatwillal
way sbei nplace
am notgoi ngt ochangejusttosuitaman’ sneedsI
didthatt wicenowl ookwher eIam ifIdid
somet hing….butwhyam Iev enletti
ngt hisgettome
nomani t’snotevenwor t
hit.
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eloadi
fnonsensenosi
ifhecoul
dn’
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handlemehecouldhav
esaidsonotghostmeit
’s
stupi
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Afteralong2hourstheladywasf inal
lydonewi t
h
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ooksador ablewedecided
thatweshouldgotoar estaurantgohav edi
nnerno
onewi l
lwanttocookafterthedaywehadmyf eet
hurtandIcan’
twaittotaket heseheelsoff
Nosi
:IwantIneedf
oodl
oadsandl
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ood
Nobuhl
eandIl
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ookherhandi
ntomi
ne
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sal otandwebet tergethert
hefoodorher
moodwillchangev er
yfastandt r
ustmeoncesheis
t
heresheget sannoyi
ngashel lsoIbet
tersav
e
myselft
heannoy ance.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Me:di
dwehav etodot
hisImeanwecouldhavej
ust
haddi
nnerathomewehavepromi
nentchef
sther
e
Wehadt
obutahousesi
nceam a“
mar
ri
edman
now”
Sisi
:comeonnowbr otherinlawhowwi l
lyouget
yourmemoriesbackifyousitathometheent i
re
ti
mey ouneedtogotopl acesyoumightrecognise
Phil
ani
:shei
srightbroy
ouneedtogooutmoreand
stopwi
ththewhiteboar
dwhenyourememberitwi
l
l
comestopfor
cingit
Zol
il
e:Ikeept
ryi
ngt
otellhi
mthatbutnohel
ist
ent
o
nooneheknowsbestyenanoonecantel
lhi
m
not
hing
Me:
stopt
alki
ngaboutmel
i
keam nott
her
ehau
Theyal
lsni
ckeratmyannoy
ancebei
ngwi
tht
hem i
s
sosuff
ocat
ing
Phil
ani:
Ihear
dzoli
l
esayi
ngyouarehavi
nglit
tl
e
fl
ashbackswhataret
heyaboutmaybeIcoul
dhel
p
ali
ttl
ebit
Zoli
leisalittl
epestIwi shIcouldf l
ickeraway ,
she
tal
kswayt omuchdoesn’ tknowwhent oshutup
andshei sasuckupt omypar entsnowt heyknow
eachandev eryt
hingthatIdoandf orasl ongasIcan
rememberIhav eal wayshatedt [Link]
orderedfoodandt heflashbackcomesagai nthe
soundofhi ghheel sechoinginmyheadandam j ust
smili
nglooki ngatt hem becauset heycar r
ysomuch
authori
tymanwhoev erthatpersoni sshejusthavea
hugeef f
ectmebecauseeachandev erytimeam
donewi t
ht heflashbackmyhear ti
spoundi ng
feel
ingli
kei twil
lfallout
Zol
i
le:
didy
ouhav
eanot
heronebabe
Iknowforafactmyf
ami l
yishi
dingsomethingfr
om
met hi
sisnotnor
malatal
[Link]
yproposed
butnothi
ngItr
iedbutnothi
ngatal l
heckIdon’
teven
gettur
nedonbyhershei sjustannoyi
ngspending
mymoneyl i
keshewor ksforitmaneven
conver
sati
onswithheraresuchadr ag.
Me:
eaty
ourf
oodzol
i
lei
twi
l
lgetcol
d.
Sisi
:anywaythereasonwhyIwant
edt
ohavethi
s
dinnerwasbecauseIwantedt
omakeasuggest
ion
forallofus
Me:
what
?
Icanalr
eadytel
lthatam goi
ngt
ohatethi
sphil
ani
’s
wifei
sannoyi
ngal wayspoki
nghernosei
nother
peopl
e’sbusi
ness
Phi
l
ani
:wedi
dn’
t….
Shecut
shi
m of
f
Sisi
:Ithi
nkweshouldgoonav acat
ionyout
wogot
mar r
iedandneverwentonhoneymoonanditwi
l
l
gi
v eyoutheti
memay beyouwill
getyourmemor
ies
backdon’tyouthi
nk
Iwasaboutt
orespondt
oherwhenaf
emal
evoi
ce
mademej ol
tabi
t
Voice:
Idi
dn’thav
eabooki
ngt
histi
mebutam sur
e
youcansqueezemei
nIhaveapregnantl
ady
Themanagerl aughedandagr eedt ogetthem a
tablethatwasjustatt hecorneram sur ethey
couldn’tseeusbutIcoul dseet hem socl earthe
womeni natheskinnybl ackjeanwi ththebloodred
blazerwhi t
eplungev estherhai rinaponywi th
edgesandashi nyli
pgl ossshescr eamsIam sex y
butam abossatt hesamet i
me, Icouldn’
tkeepmy
eyesofof fherdammi twhent hewayshemov ea
herlipsishotasfuck
Phi
lani
:mandidy
ouhearwhatwesai
dCancunar
e
youcomingor
…
Me:
nomanIdi
dn’
tev
enhearwhaty
ousai
d
Zol
il
e:Cancunweshouldgoforahoneymoonand
hol
i
dayyouar eal
waysworki
ngandweneverr
eal
ly
doanyt
hingtoget
herbabypl
ease
Iwant
edt
orol
lmyey
essobadl
ybutIst
opped
mysel
f
Me:
okayf
inewecango
Myey esdriftedagaint othewomeni nthebl azer,
shehast hatGodgi v
enbeaut yshehasmani cured
nail
s,andl ashesbutnomakeupatal lbutshei s
alsoservi
ngl [Link] hi
nkam inloveIcouldn’thelp
butthi
nkt omy sel
fthenshest oodupandseemedt o
becomi ngt oourdi r
ectionshepassedoutt ableand
thesoundofherheel scommandi ngattentiondi d
themostev enmanwhower ehavingl
unchwi ththei
r
wivesturnedt olookathershehast hatthingaf ter
somet i
meshecameoutwi t
hthesamesound
makingmyhear tpound
Zol
i
le:
ohmyGodkgot
hast
oist
haty
ou?
Myheadimmedi atelyhur
tthemomentshesaidthat
whatthehel
lisgoingonwi thmethewoment ur
ned
andlookatourtablebutgiv
ingherat
tent
iont
oZolil
e
Kg:
whatdoy
ouwant
?
Damn,Sisi
phocackl
edabi
tandphi
l
ani
lookedpl
ain
uncomfort
abl
e
Zol
i
le:
noneedt
obeabi
tchIwasj
ustsayhi
Kg:
got
ohel
l
,youandIwer
enot
….
Shelaidhereyesonmet hanphil
ani,doessheknow
us,angerwashedallov
erherfacesheclickedher
tongueandstompedaway, whenshegott othe
tabl
eShet ookherbagandalmostjoggedaway
Me:whowasshebecauseIcanclear
lyf
eel
t hatI
knowherr
eact
ionaddi
ngmor etomysuspicion
Phi
l
ani:nomanshewor
kswi
thusshehandl
esour
market
ingr
emember
Me:
thenwhywasshet
hatmad
Zol
i
le:
don’
tmi
ndhershei
sabi
tt
erol
dhag
Sisi
:Idi
dn’
tknowyouwer
ethi
sper
sondon’
tbet
hat
personi
t’
snotcut
eatal
l
Sher ol
ledherey
est
hei
rtablewasnowcl
ear
edbutI
wonderhowdoIknowherbecauseIhaveafeel
i
ng
thatIknowherandi
t’
smor ethanwor
k
Me:
damnshei
shotandsexy
Isai
dandt
heyl
ookedatmel
Me:
what
!!
!Am notl
yi
ngmoss
MRSMAN
I
NSERT18
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Istil
l heart hesoundofherheel sinmyheadso
closebutsof arandev ersinceIsawt hatwomen
theyhav ebecomel oudsol oudt heyhaveme
curious, somethi
ngt el
lsmeIknowhermor et han
philani toldmemybr ot
herdoeswhat everthe
parent ssayandmay betheyar etheonest otellhi
m
nott ot ellmeany thi
ngandi fthat ’
sthecasei tmean
thatam goi ngtodomyownr esear chbecausewhat
am f eelingandwhati shappeningt onotmakeany
sense, It urntomysi deandshei sher e,Iswear
what ev erIsayt othiswomenf all
sondeafear sItol
d
hernott ocomei nmyr oom butshei shere,husband
andwi femyl ef
tfootIcan’tstandhersnobbyass.
IfIf
indt
hatmyfami
lyi
slyi
ngtomeabout
somethi
ngIpr
omiseam goi
ngtodisownthem they
knowIhaveal
wayshat
edthefactt
hattheythi
nk
thattheycanjustdowhateverwi
thourl
i
vesIam not
phil
ani am notasheept
of ol
lowt
hem ar
oundli
keI
don’thaveami ndofmyown.
.
.
Isuddenl
yhadani deaifshei saclientt
hatmeans
wehav ehercontactdetail
sItakemyphonequi ck
andaskmyPAhert osendmeeachandev erydetai
l
onourmar ket
ingcompanyl i
keagoodempl oyee
thatshei
sshesenti twithinminutesbuttomy
dismayeveryt
hingtherewasbusi nessherpersonal
numberwasnowher epr esent
Me:
kgot
hat
somokwena
Ishutmyeyesthenamei sunfamil
iarbutmyhearti
s
raci
ngatament i
onofit,
whywoul dmyhear ty
earn
forawoment hatIdon’
tknowbutt heoneImarri
ed
wantsnot
hingtodowi t
hherev er
ythi
ngaboutheris
annoyi
[Link] l
eonmyt rai
nthoughtsIfeel
shuff
li
ng
onthebed
Her
:heybaby
Shesay sshyl
ywi t
hhermor ningvoi
ceandit’
s
annoying,i
fmyf amil
ywon’ttellmeanythi
ngmay beI
couldaskthiswomeni fIknowherIhav eaburning
desir
wt ogonowandi fIdoIhopeshedoesn’ttell
mewher et
ogetof fsi
nceitseemslikeshecan’t
standthesightofmeev enthoughshehasmadea
permanentspacei nmyhear t
Her
:Nt
sikaIsai
dmor
ning
I
tt akeseveryt
hingnottober udetoherever
yday
that’
smyIkeepmum Idon’ twantt ocomeacrossas
abi t
chtoherbutt hatdoesn’
tmeanIhav etotal
kto
herr i
ghtbecauseIcan’tphantom herpr
esenceat
thi
smoment
Me:am goi
ngt
othegy
mthenwor
kdon'
twai
tupf
or
me
Iknowit’
sfeebl
eofmebutamangott odowhata
manhast odoandIhav eafeeli
ngastr
ongoneat
thati
fIdon’
tdothisIwil
lnevergett
hetr
uth.
Waiti
ngforthecl
ocktostri
ke9wassuchadr agbut
fi
nall
yIcanmakemywayt oheroffi
ceImadean
appoint
mentwithherassi
stantandhesai
dIcan
comeov eraround9: 15t hat
’swhenshewi l
lbefree.
AsIdri
vet oherbui l
dingIdon’tgetwhyam ner vous
andIkeeponget t
ingflashbackst
hatIam notabl e
tomakeoutandst il
lthesoundofherhighheels
keeponechoi nginmybr ai
nIam prayi
ngt hatIget
answersIneedt hem Icannotkeepwreckingmy
brai
nli
kethisbecauseIendupwi thami gr
aine.
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Zo:Iknowbuty oulookdepr
essedkgandIt hought
maybeifyoutellhi
m wheretogetofforlashoutat
hi
my oumi ghtgetanswersorpeacethatyouneed,
act
ingli
keadangr obotwon’thel
pyouwi t
hany t
hing
Me:
getoutandt
ell
mewhenheget
sher
e
Zo:youknow whatIwil
ltaket
hatbecauseIknow
youaredepressedot
hert
hanthatIwouldn’
ttake
thatt
onefrom you
Irol
lmyey
esandescor
thi
m outofmyof
fice,
Ihur
ry
backtomytabl
eandgr
abt
heclearbl
ust
ickasI
wai
ttoseemyfat
etheresul
tssendmei
ntoashock
f
orabitast
ear
sswellupinmyey es
Me:
JesusChr
ist
Imurmurtomy selfthebastardmademepr egnant,
ohcurseyouMaur it
iusam 4weekspr egnantifthi
s
thi
[Link] t
fi
ndsthesoftleatherofmychai r,Iwasn’tpl
anning
fort
hisIknowchi ldrenareblessingsbut…. .
Icl
ose
myey esandthel onet earf
all
s
Him:
didIper
hapscomeatabadt
imeIcanal
way
s
comeback
Istar
eatamanIf el
ldeeplyf
orbutnowIhat ehi
m (I
knowam lyi
ng)butsti
l
lhehurtmewayt omuchI
wouldli
ketoadmit,Il
ookathim andam notsur
eI
l
ikethewayheislooki
ngatmei thurt
sthatheacts
l
ikewedidn’
tshareanythi
ngorwasIaj oketohi
m
Me:
whatar
eyoul
ooki
ngat
?
Iblurtout
,hi
spr esencesisenought oangermetoa
pointofnoreturn,It
akemyphone, lapt
opandbag
rushi
ngoutoft heof f
ice,Igentl
ytughisshoul
deras
Iwalkawayoknewt hatIcouldn’
thandlehi
s
pr
esencebutZozoact sli
keheonest hedamnpl ace
,IthoughtIcoul
dholdmy sel
fbutIwaswr ongam
madandIdon’ tcarewhathehastosaynow, the
el
evatordoesn’
ttaketi
measIgoi nsi
declosingmy
eyes
Me:
howdar
ehe?
Imut t
ert omy selfincompl eteannoy [Link] i
ve
homewasqui ckandnowt hehousei sempt y
becausenobuhl ehasgoneschool .Latel
yIhav e
takenai nter
estinsi zzwe' scaseandt hemani snot
gettingoutanyt imesoonhi schar geskeepon
i
ncr easingev erydayt hemor et
heyi nvest
igatehim
traff
ickingbeingoneoft [Link] i
llcannotphantom
howt heheckwasImar r
iedt othismanbutagai n
wi t
ht her ecordIhav ewi thmanIam notshockeda
singlebitIseem t oattractt heshitheadsoft hi
s
wor l
dandnowam pr [Link] fedoesn’treall
yhave
mer cyonme?
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XOLAQOBO

Iknowf oraf actthatsomeonehasbeenf oll

owing
forqui teawhi lenowandIknowi t’
ssi zwehei sthe
onlyper sont hatIhav eev erpi ssedof fandIdon’ t
regretdoi ng, Sizwet hi
nkshei sunt ouchabl ebutIwi l
l
showhi mt hathei snot hingcompar edonwhatI
coulddowhenIputmymi ndonsomet hing,Ihave
beencr eatingf al
seev idenceandsendi ngi tt
ot he
copst ot ight enhiscasehecan’ tgetawaywe
wor kedt ohar d.I fheget smeshotIhav ealso
madesur et hathewoul dbet heonet ot akethef all,
beinganI Tspeci alistiscomi ngi nhandyf orme
theseday [Link] l
l doany thi
ngf orkgot hatsoshehas
beent hr oughenoughgr i
efandIsawi tfrom ami le
awayt hatifIwer et oleav ehi m behewoul dnev er
l
eav ekgot hastoal [Link] i
ghtnowIsomehow
foundmywayt osunci t yprisonIdr oveher eallnight
andasofnowam wai tingf orsi zwet ocomeout
seemi ngl yIam notscar edofhi m myneedt oprotect
kgot hastoi sonov erdriv etheseday s
Him:youhavethener
veshowi
ngyourf
aceher
eboy
[Link]
eyoushowuphuh
andwhyshouldIki
lly
ouri
ghtnow
Hel ookedali
tt
lebi
tshockedthat’
sbecauseIshoul
d
havebeendeadbynowandhi sidi
otsdi
dn’tt
ell
me
thatthejobwasnotcomplete
Me:
sitdownMbat
ha
Hesni
cker
edandsatdown.
Me: y
oudaregoformywifeandsi
sterIwil
lfi
nish
you,whatAnder
sonpull
edonwill
seem li
kesmal l
waterIwi
ll
makey ourl
i
fehel
lyouwon’tknowwhat
hity
ou
Hi
m:ar
eyout
hreat
eni
ngmeboy
Me: t
elly
ourboy st
ostayawayf r
om Myhouse,keep
thatl
it
tl
et hi
ngawayfrom nobuhl
e,andtheonethat
tai
ledmet il
lher
etel
lhimtofuckofftoowhil
eatit
askhim whyam notdead
Thesmugonhi
sfacesuddenl
ydi
sappear
ed
NotsocockyIsee
Hi
m:Idon’
thav
eti
mef
ort
his
Me: j
ustsoyouknowifyoudon’
tstopIwi
l
lmake
youaof f
enderi
nall
countr
ies…t
estmeMbathaI
dareyou
Itakemyt hingsandgetoutt heprisonfeeli
ngr at
her
victor
ious, IknowIam i nbedwitht hedevilbutit
’s
allworthitIwi l
lnotlethi
m getawaywi t
hanyshi t
andIknowt hebull
etthatwentthroughNt si
kawas
meantf ormeHewasonl ysupposedt obe
threat
ened.
Ihadtogeti
nbedwit
haf ewpeopl
eotherwi
seI
wouldbedeadt
hisassholesi
zwewantedmeout
butl
et’
sseehowhegetstomenow.
Nosi
:wher
eareyouQobowhatitwi
thy
ouand
l
eavi
ngmealoneint
hishouse
It
hinkIf
orgottoment i
onhowannoy
ingpr
egnant
Nosii
sshefightsal
lthedamnti
me
Me:
Iwi
llbet
her
eint
hemor
ningnosi
Ihadsome
wor
kokay
Shesni
cker
sli
keIsai
dsomet
hingf
unny
Nosi
:yourmaki
ngi
tahabi
tofl
eav
ingmeal
onexol
a
whatt
hehel
li
syourpr
obl
em
Canshepopalr
eadyi
ttakesever
ythi
ngi
nmenott
o
snapandwhenIdoshestart
swaili
ng
Me:sorr
ydearam onmywayandrel
axwedon’
t
wanttostr
essthebabynowdowe
Nosi
:okayf
inehur
rybackXol
ayouknow….
Yohbakithiam get
ti
ngav asect
omyaf tert
hischil
d
i
sbor n,howcanshebei ngfrom cool
,calm and
col
lectedtobethispest
eri
ngperson
Me:
babyam onmyway
Ihanguptoshutherupi
mmedi
atel
yIcoul
dn’
tdeal
wit
hheranymore.
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ZOLI
LEMAJOLA

Thisfami lyandt heirdemandsy oh,makesur eyou

keephim happy ,hei sst
rongwi l
ledbutifyoucook
forhimy ouwi l
l mel thi
shear t
,beadut if
ulwi f
e,
don’tbest ingyi nbedt heysayal lofthi
sbutt hey
don’tseet hatt hismani snoti nthev er
yleast
i
nterestedi nmebuthecansucki tbecauseIam
nevergoi ngt odi vorcehim andthati swhyam
l
isteni
ngt ohi smot herri
ghtnowIcan’ taffordto
l
osehi m, myl oserofamot herislatchi
ngonmef or
money, Idon’tev enwantt oment i
onmybr otherhis
caseisget t
ingwor seandt hereisnohopef orhi
m
becausebyt hedayhei sgrowingpoor er
Mamaj
ola:
putt
hisi
nhi
sdr
inksandf
ood
Me:won’
thebeabl
etot
ast
ethi
smahei
snot
st
upi
d
Ihav
etoenqui
reIcan’
tri
skany
thi
ng
Mamaj
ola:
nodon’
twor
ryHepr
omi
sedmei
t’
stast
e
l
essokayl i
stenherezol
il
emakesurehetakesi
t
becauseifheregainshi
smemor ywearedonewe
won’tgetabetteroppor
tuni
tyt
hanthi
s
Me:
butf
orhowl
ongwi
l
lwedot
his
Mamaj olaisoneofthosemot herst hatli
kecontr
ol
ofev ery
thingandasf arasIhavegat heredNtsi
kais
theoneper sonshehasn’tbeenablet odosowi th
andam guessi ngt
hat’
swhyshei st aki
ngsuch
drasticmeasur est
ohav ehimlikethisnotthatI
mindt houghbecauseIam t heonebenef i
ti
ngfr
om
allofthis
Mamajol
a:unti
lhegetst
hathagouti
fhi
ssy
stem
andy
ouarepregnant
Hag….
whathag?
..
..
.okaymaybethi
sisagood
i
dea….
.wai
tdi
dshesaypregnant.

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT19
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Iam stil
l abaf fl
edt hatshewal kedoutonme
withoutgi vi
ngmet hetimeofdaywhi chstungal i
ttl
e
bitnotsur ewhyt [Link] hewayshe
walkedoutandt hesoundofherheel str
iggered
somet hingi nmef orami nutet her
eIwascont ent
butnowt hef eelingisgoneagai n,Iam watching
zoli
leint heki t
chenandIj ustcan’tunderst
andwhyI
don’tfeel anythingf orthi
swomennoonei nt he
familyiswi ll
ingt otellmeany thingmakingmemor e
madandatt hispoi ntIdon’tknowwhatt odo
anymor e.
Her
:babeImadedi
nnercomeon
Me:
Ihadal
atel
unchzol
i
leam f
ine
Her:
comeonIam tryi
ngher
eNt
sikaIknowyou
don’
trememberany
thi
ngormebutam sti
l
lyourwi
fe
t
hel
easty
oucoul
ddoi
smeetmehal
fway
If
rownathersi
ncewhendoesshet
alkbackatme
Me:getof
fyourti
tszol
i
leIdon’
twanty
ourf
oodhau
youdon’
tevenl
ookli
keyoucancook
Iwalkoutandheadt omyst udyIneedt ofindout
mor eaboutt hiskgot hatsowomenIhav eaf eel
ing
shepl aysabi ggerroleinmyl if
eIcan’tbet akenby
herli
ket hisf ornothingt hereisar easonwhyandI
needt of i
ndoutIgr abbedagl assofwhi skeyand
dranki [Link] ghtaf terthedrinkIcouldn’t
rememberwhatt heheckIwasdoi ngint hisoff
ice,I
cli
ckedmyt ongueandwal kedoutt ogot omyr oom
onlytof i
ndzol i
lebut tnakedont opofthebed, i
s
thi
st estNtsi kadaybecameIdon’ tknowi fIcan
resi
stt histempt ati
oni t’
st oomuch
Me:
what
’st
his?
Iam notfadedbyhersstuntatallbutwon’tl
ieshe
i
ssexyashel lr
ightnowthethingsam alr
eady
i
magi ni
ngdoingtoherhavemet wit
chi
ngdown
ther
e
Her
:ar
en’
tyoumyhusbandNt
sikamakel
ovet
ome
Isi
ghedandwentt
othebathr
oom andt
ooka
showernotamomentl
aterIf
eel
handscar
essi
ng
mytorso
Her
:youneedt
ofuckmeNt
sikapl
ease
Shewhisper
sinmyearandsomehowIf i
ndmysel
f
devour
ingonherneckherl
egswrappedaroundmy
waistl
i
ne,am v
erytur
nedandaft
erallIam aman
Me:
Iam notdoi
ngt
hiswi
thy
ouher
ecomel
etsgo
Shedoesn’tdi
sputemeandi naji
ffywereinmy
bedroom andam poundi
ngonherhar dandfast
prot
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NOSIQOBO
Xolai sseri
ouslyannoyi
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LEMAJOLA
Hei sreal
l
ypacki ngafterthehotnightwehadI
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA
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Ev
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NOSIQOBO

Hi
m: cany ouexplainwhyyouareal
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ngallaboutthi
snonsense.
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Myemot i
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year7yearsoldandwi l
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becauseit’
sonlyashell.
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ZOLI
LEMAJOLA

Me:
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m clai
ma
emer
gencyorsomet
hingam surehewill
comeback
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m: t
ell
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elessaboutthef
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m:becauset
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om youhewon’tsuspectathi
ng
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m:Iknowanddi
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unnyenoughIusedtwo
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al
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see
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i
evey
ouf
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t
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m: ohyouhaven’
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mehis
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it
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erei
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won’
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nghimf ornot
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f
ast.
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ehi
m andIimmedi
atel
y
feelhi
m pokemet hi
smani ssoweakundermy
touchwishitwasthesameashisbrot
her.
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SI
ZWEMBATHA
Me: Andersonhowdareyouhuhdoy ouknowthe
ki
ndoft roubl
ethatyouandthatl
i
ttl
eboyhav e
gott
enmei nt
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owup
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ks,t
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ali
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isonhav
etur
ned
t
heirbacksonme
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gamet ostayawayf r
om medidn’
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ell
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pathetic
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oucomeher
etogl
oat
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ynoIcamet oaskwhydi dn’tyoutake
thewarningseriousmymanseeIv owedt ol
ook
aft
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enhery outhreat
en
menowwhyar ey ourmini
onsstil
lfol
lowingher
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etomakesur
emyd….
.
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cutthebul
lboy,lastweeky ouwer eatthe
doct
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cef
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ustsoyouknow, Ihadalit
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body
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ops
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m:cont
inuehar
assi
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haam notj
oki
ngi
f
t
heydon’
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eherIwi
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tur
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ifi
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m:t
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his
Hi
m:Adi
osmot
herf
ucker
Heshout
sfr
om t
hehal
lway,
suchacockyasshol
e.

LOVE
KAY
Mr
sMAN
I
NSERT21
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA
4mont
hsl
ater

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sbeenahel lofar i
deam 5mont hsandpr et
tymy
babybumpi sal i
tt
lebitvisi
blebutnott hatmuch
reall
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day sIcan’ tbri
ngmy selft
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didthatpi ssedherof fsomucht hatshet hr ewsuch
i
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andt hat’swhatIhav ebeendoi ngandput t i
ngal lof
myener gyhasbeenf ocusedonwor kandmybaby
wedoal lsor t
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sheenjoyseveryt
hingver
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iedreachi
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hi
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dn’tcar
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shedoesn’tseefaulti
nanyt
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ell
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ri
edt
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mani sgoi
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erseen
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h
mani ssuesli
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ougivethatmant
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amat
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andonceam angryand
wegetintoanargumental l
thepeaceandharmony
shi
tfli
esri
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hrought hewindowandallIwantto
doi
ssmashhi
sfacet
oawal
lorsomet
hing
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aught
hrowi
ngmyheadback
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:andmaybeIshoul
dsmashhi
sfacet
othewal
l
t
hatwil
lmakehi
m change
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tchangeamanbabeItr
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di
edifhewantstochangehewi
ll
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fhei
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wi
ll
ingIper
sonal
lyam donewi
thman
Shegasps
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:sex?
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do
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aughsandshakesherhead
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hingi
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’swhyam t
hinki
ngofgett
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whore
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ngmyheadbackshei
s
i
nsane
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:soBen5di
dn’
tcomeback
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.Imovedonalongti
meandI
acceptedt
hatam goi
ngtobeasingl
emom i
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snot
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i
keIcan’
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dthem.
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ngri
ght
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s
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endert
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ngspongeandIfor
herthat
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thi
ngstogethersheisanamazi ngsmartwomen
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hher
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lydoesn’tval
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l
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:It
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edi
nner
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etopassby
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syou
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odo
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ce
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lIhavebeensobusythatI
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et hatitsli
ppedmymi ndlikethatnowI
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ryupIdon’ twantXolat hi
nkingam doing
thi
soutofspi teIpromisedthem thatIwoul dal
ways
takecareoftheirbil
lsandIam notaboutt ogoback
onmywor dev enthroughthewildaccusationsmade
againstme.
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XOLAQOBO

Her
:Ican’
tbel
ieveshewoulddothatshepromised
Xol
awhyisshegoi ngbackonherwordsheknows
wecan’
taff
ordthisplace
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dandt
hel
i
ght
sar
eonNosi
whatmor
edo
youwant
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:doyouknowwecoul
dhav
esav
edt
hemoney
f
orthebabybutno…
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oursel
fi
shNosi
shehasbeenpayi
ng
ev
ery
thi
ngforusf
oryear
swit
houtfai
levenaf
ter
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nkmaybe
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icedthatheryar
dis
darkandy ouheardtheguar
dst el
lusthatt
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sno
elect
ri
cit
yusey ourbrai
n
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nghera
chancet oexplai
ntome,t heseday snosi has
becomeamememeper sonandIdon’ tlikethat
sideofherwhenshet oldmewhatshesai dto
kgothatsoitmadmesomadIspentawhol eweek
notspeakingtohert hinki
ngmay beshewoul d
apologi
sebutshet ol
dmeshesai dnothingwr ong,
mywi fehaschangedandIhat ei t,kgothatsois
mor eofasi st
ertomeandmycl osenesst oheris
simplyforherprotecti
ont hetimeIwasabi tpushy
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ngheroutunt ileveryt
hingwassor t
edoutt here
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ngs
andIchuckl eatthecallerID“ni nelives“itreads
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l
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en’
t
cl
ear
edyouy et
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tht
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o
comehome
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smanandhi
sshor
ttemper
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it’
snotsaf
eyet
Hi
m:am comi
ngev
enAnder
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ail
edt
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opme
whywoul
dyou
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hasgrowni mpatientwai t
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e
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ogging, Iheardabi tofchatterandl aughter
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l
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andto
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ackedmewit
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selfemot
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thNosi
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tlosemysi
sterbecauseofher
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antr
ums
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ryIdi
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hebill
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hinkam beingbi
tchybutIhonestl
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hati
s
whyam here
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rel
axIknowy
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pose
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t
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herf
evernow
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oreheadast
hel
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sher
throat
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hebrot
herIwast
ell
i
ngy
ouabout
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athat
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ied
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omeety
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chedoutmyhandandshet
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nsi
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fort
hebaby
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s
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whyar
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onal
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ougett
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bestsideofi
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stopi
t
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si:
yousee
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aughed
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whenar
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nghome
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ewhen
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tpl
easeSher
eal
l
yhur
tme
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Iknowbuty
oucan’
tst
ayt
her
efor
ever
Kg:
Iknowany
wayIam doneIt
hinkweshoul
dgo
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edoesn’
treal
l
yli
kehernanny
Ihuggedheronemoretimeandwentbackhome
happyatl
eastsheisokay,herbabybumphasme
l
aughingbecause….
.y
ouknow whatletmeshutmy
mouth.
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SI
SIPHOMAJOLA

Beingawi feandt r
yingtobei ndependentis
somet hingthatam sti
ll
tr y
ingtobalancewellwhen
myi nlawsar earoundot herwiseIreall
ydon’tcar
e
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her’swordsthat
mani sasst ri
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erhowoldIam I
can’tsaynot ohimitshisf aultthatam marri
edwith
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m:y
ourhomewher
ewer
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feewi
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hhim am sur
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ngto
met hewayheiswhor
ing.
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nkNtsi
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companyi
ssuff
eri
ngwit
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m:wer
edoi
ngf
inewi
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m
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yingt
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sel
fyourf
ami
l
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l
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ebefore
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l
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uthit
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i
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ngme
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ness
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hered
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urnon
bazal
i
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lIcoul
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stIhav
ebeenbui
ldi
ngup
cour
agetocometoy ousi
nceyouwal
kedinher
e
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ookedupwantingtoseethemanwithavoi
cethat
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oad,sexybear
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kskinned
basi
call
ysexwalki
ng
Me:
h…h.
.hi
Chuckl
e
Hi
m:hi
am Menzi
Dlami
nimayIpl
easej
oiny
ou
Hav
emer
cyheev
enhassof
thands

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT22
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SI
SIPHOMAJOLA

Me:am notgoodcompanyt
oni
ghtam j
ustgoi
ngt
o
not
ewheny oucouldhav
ehadagreatt
imewit
h
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ery oucanewit
h
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tdownandchuckl
es
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oinl
ovetoeven
noti
cethatam notaroundwhenkwouldrat
herbe
l
ookingatbeauti
fulworkinfr
ontofme
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ournotmar
ri
ed
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ngt
hiswhenIam
marri
ed
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tdi
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l
ikey
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udgi
ngbytherockonyourfi
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ried
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eandspi
nitar
oundmyf
ingert
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hingi
s
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ltoi
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ng, sy
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ryforassumi
ngI
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sterandsi
steri
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rytheKal
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f
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ngandevenifIdowhat’
s
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iendshe
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lyof
feredtopaythebil
lwhenIsai
dnohe
cl
ickedhi
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rom meI
l
aughedbecauseIreal
lyfoundwhathewasdoing
amusing
.
.
.
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ki
ngont hest r
eetst
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ght
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esti
ng
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hatmuchisclear
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ell
ingyout
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sont wi
nswer egoi
ng
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ivedthem Idon’
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nIknowheislyi
ngtomewhat
womenal lowst
hateveni
fyourusedtoshar
ing
thingsbutaman
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steral
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ethebot
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oft
hem t
hat
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azyam notbuyi
ngthat
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ll
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ngathi
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awenatheydr
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azyt
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butIt
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ove
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wai
tyournotj
oki
ng
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t
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atuat
ion
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

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XOLAQOBO

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LOVE
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I
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MENZIDLAMI
NI

Me:ar
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ZOLI
LEMAJOLA

Me:Isawhim am sur
eitwashim andseeingthat
youdon’
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Me:
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tanymore,i
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ng
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.
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I
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ti
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gavehim athanky oukissheissoamazing.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Myf
ami
l
yisl
ockedupandwon’
tbegoi
ngany
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NARRATED

KgothatsoandNt sikawat chedbuhl eassherubbed

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etchingherar ms, shelookedarounda
bitandshe sawNt sikashecov er
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LOVE
KAY
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I
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Hei ssuchawhi mf oraper vertthathei s,Xolahas

beenbeat inghisassal lmor ni
ngwi thanythinghe
fi
ndsi nthisplaceheav yornot, af t
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Menzi
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kehai
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oni
ght
Theybot
hpunchmyshoul
derandIl
augh
Menzi :
manshei s10y
earsol
dert
hanyouhowsure
areyoui twi
ll
workImeanwhati
fshewil
lwr
inkl
e
quickerthanyou
Xol
a:heyt
hat
'smysi
stery
out
alki
ngabout
Hewav
eshi
m of
f
Me: y
ouclear
lyhav
en’
tseenhersheissexyAFshe
evenworksoutandev
enifshedidIwil
lfuckand
l
ov eher
Xol
a:hay
isi
esman
Wearr
iveatt
hehouseandparkoutt
hegatesoonas
t
heli
ghtgoofft
hedooropensandnobuhl
ecomes
r
unni
ngoutandjumpsonmewhensheget stome,
j
ustwhenIt
hinksheisdoneshegi
vesmet
iny
ki
ssesal
lov
ermyf acefol
l
owedbyahug
Buhl
e:am ani
diotIknow
Me:
younotbabycomeon
Iam theonenowkissi
ngherent
ir
efacewi
thher
giggl
i
ngandaskingmet ost
op
Shej
umpsof
fmeandgoest
oXol
a
Buhl
e:mommysaysweregoingbackhomeandy
ou
guyshav
etocar
rythebi
gboxessinceshei
s
car
ryi
nguncl
eTsi
ka’sbi
gheadedchil
d
Theyal
lbur
stoutl
aughi
ngIneedt
otal
kwith
kgot
hat
sowhydoesshecallmybabyabi
gheaded
baby

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KAY
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I
NSERT27
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Buhl
e:shesai
dthatnotmeIf
oronehappent
olov
e
mybabysist
erorbrot
her
Il
augh
Me:yeahyeahbuhl
ecomelet
’sgoi
nsi
deoksal
ayo
yousai
dthebabyhassbi
ghead
Weallwal
kedi
nsi
debutbuhl
espr
int
edi
nandwentI
upst
air
s
Si
si:am t
ell
i
ngyoubabei
t’
sbeendr
ytoodr
yIt
hink
am goi
ngcrazyabi
t
Kg:cal
lhimthen,
arewei
nhi
ghschool
event
hey
don’
tplayhar
dtoget
Sisi
:Iwantadi
vor
cefi
rstIdon’
twantt
obeawhor
e
youknowhowpeopleare
Thatsoundsl
i
keSi
siphomoshai
phi
l
ani
messedup
thatt
oo
Kg:mybabydaddyi
smarri
edify
ouwai ty
ouwi
l
l
hav
easpiderwebfor3y
earsam tel
l
ing
Theyl
aughedandwedi
dtoowomenal
way
stal
kshi
t
toomoss
Si
si:
goshnonoam di
vor
cingwhati
fhet
hinksI
wanttopl
ay
Kg:andwhati
fhef
indssomeoneelsewhil
eyour
busydi
vor
cingt
hesham ofahusbandyour
s
Si
si:
ohmywor
d
Kg:
exact
ly
Ifi
ndsolacei nknowi ngmybabyi snotlonelyshe
hasneverhadf ri
endsasf arasIknowohandI
shoul
dt ellheram di vor
cedIjusthav etosubmi tthe
paper
s, Xol apushedmeandwal kedinsidecausing
MenziandIt olaught hi
smanhaszer opat i
[Link]
wasbusyont hest ov
eandSi siphowasf aci
ngher
wit
hagl assofwi ne, Iwentt
okgandki ssedher
neckSisiphol ookingatuswit hawi deopenmout h
Me:stopi
nsul
ti
ngmybabyhowdar
eyouand
nobuhl
e
Shel
aughedandgav
emeapeck
Me:
sist
eri
nlaw
Si
si:getoutofher
ehei
stheonewi
th…
Kgothatsogav eheralookshelaughedoutloudand
sippedherwi neshefrownedwhenMenzi was
talki
ngandt urnedsti
l
l ont
hehighchairwhenshe
sawt hem shef el
lonthechai
r
Me:
whatt
hehel
l
Xolacamet
ohel
pandMenzi
wasst
uckonhi
s
tr
acks
Kg:It
oldy
outost
opat2gl
assesl
ookaty
ouf
all
i
ng
andyoubr
okemyglass
Me:
issheokay
Kg:
yeahwhat
’swi
th……
Kgot
hat
sof ol
lowedhereyesandtheydidal
it
tl
e
communicati
onwitht
heireyesi
nlessthenaminut
e
kgot
hat
solaughedsohar dshef
ellnextt
oher
…..whatthehel
li
sgoi
ngon,Menzif
inal
l
ysnapped
outofitandcametoj
oinusasIwasmakingsure
babymamawasnothur t
Menzi
:l
adi
es
Kg:
it’
sgr
eatt
oseey
ouupcl
ose
If
rowned
Me:
youknowhi
m
Her
:nobutIhav
ehear
dofhi
m
Sisi
phonudgedherandshel
aughedgoi
ngbackt
o
thekit
chen
Her
:it
’sasmal
ldamnwor
ld
Shel
aughedagainanddi sper
sedtotheki
tchen
whenitfi
nal
lycl
ickedisSisi
phothewomenMenzi
wastalki
ngaboutitsi
ndeedasmal l
world
Me:
arey
out
woscr
ewi
ng
Kgot
hat
soburstoutl
aughi
ngagai
nint
heki
tchen
andt
hatcl
ear
smysuspi ci
on
Me:
sov
elest
enakebosso
Menzi punchedmeandIlaughedt hesetwoare
adorableri
ghtnowtheycan’tevenlookeachotherin
theeye, Iwantt
olaughbutMenzi will
givemegr i
ef
abouthowkgot hat
soisolderthanme…. mxm heis
annoyingloyo
Her
:di
nneri
sready……BUHLECOMEEATSWEETI
E
Shecamer unningdownt hestai
rsit’
sgreatt
osee
sheisbacktoherhy persel
fIl
ov [Link]
beenhavingdinnerwithchi
tchatterwit
habitof
l
aughsher eandthereyouknowhowdi nnertabl
es
are
Buhle:
sowheni sthebabycomi
ngIdon’
tli
kebei
ng
theonlybabyher
e
Wealll
ookedather
,tr
ustbuhl
etosaywhat
evershe
want
s
Buhl
e:am si
ckofi
t
Shewassoser i
ousi don’
tknowhowtoeventhi
nkor
evenreactandIt
hinkweal l
webaff
ledbyhershei
s
afei
stymi ss
.
Me:
youknowSi
siphoi
sphi
l
ane’
swi
fe
Shef
rowns
Her:
real
ly?
?Yourbr
otheri
sanasst
het
hingsshe
hassai
dtomeconfi
rmit
Me:
trustmeam notar
gui
ngwi
thy
ouont
hatone
Shebr
eat
hedoutandsnuggl
edcl
oser
Her:Iwantl i
fet
ogobackt onormal now,andthat
star
tswi thmegoingbacktomyhouseandmy
l
awy ercalledmetell
i
ngmet hatsizwefi
nall
ysigned
thedivorcepapersontopofthathegaveallthe
moneyhewasl eftwit
htobuhleit
'snotmuchbuti t
wasal lhegot
Me:
wel
lsoundsl
i
kesuddenl
ygr
ewaconsci
ous
Her:ahhhanywayit
’scool
andever
ythi
ngIdon’
t
careanymoreaslongashestay
sawayf r
om meam
okay
Solooksl
i
kesizwelistenedi
twasf orhi
sowngood
anywayot
herwisewewoul dhavemadehi sl
if
ei n
pri
sonali
vi
[Link] eall
yearl
yandleftf
or
myparent
shouseIf oundMenzi andXolawai
tingfor
meatt
hegat
e
Me:
didyouhavet
ocal
lmet
hisear
lyIwant
eda
mor
ninggl
ory
Menzi
:yeahmanIsawwhyyouareobsessedwi
th
her….
sheeshhei
shotandt
hatassyhooo
Il
ookedathi
mthi
sguyi
simpossi
ble
Me:youdi
dn’
ttel
lmethewomeny
ouhav
easecr
et
bonerf
ori
smysisteri
nlaw
Wewer
ewal
ki
ngi
nsi
de
Xol
a:mxm atl
easty
ouhav
easecr
etboner
Me:
kudr
y
Wel aughedandwal kedinsi
dethehousetheyar
eall
sti
l
ltiedupthat’
sgoodt heonlyper
sonthathas
beengivenfoodistheexwi feonl
ybecauseIdon’t
haveitinmet otakealif
eofababyi t
saninnocent
soulbutthatdoesn’
tmeanIwantheroutofher eas
ofyet
Me:
thedocument
s….
..
aret
heyr
eady
Menzi
:myguyi
sonhi
sway
Xol
atookpotsf
rom t
heki
tchenandt
hrewt
hem
acr
ossther
oom waki
ngthem abr
upt
ly
Xol
a:wakeupSat
an
HeissogoodIcoul
dn’thel
pbutl aughifsomeone
woul
dhavetoldmethishowcr azyheisandhe
woul
dbeoneofmybestf r
iendsIwouldhave
st
rai
ghtuptol
dyouthatyouar einsanebutl
ookat
usnowtort
uri
ngmyf amil
yandal l
Dad:mysonIdon’
tknowwhyy
ouar
edoi
ngt
hisbut
pl
easemanletusgo
Me:t
hel
astti
meIaskedwhyy ougotmemar
ri
ed
wi
thmemorylossandwhatdi
dyousaytome
Dad:
itwasgoodf
ory
ou
Me:
exact
lyt
hisi
sgoodf
ory
out
oonow
Menzi
:whi
chonei
szol
i
leher
e
Ichuckl
edt
hisonei
sdi
srespect
ful
Ijustpoi
ntedat
her
Menzi
:whoi
sShane
Shet
ensedupcausi
ngmet
ofr
own
Menzi:
haibosdwedweIwon’
taskagainwhois
Shanebecauseheisal
lov
eryourphonehewants
hi
sbaby
Phi
l
ani
:thatbabyi
smi
ne
Me:
wonder
sshal
lnev
erendy
az
Xolawasal l
quietphi
lanipresencemakeshi m abi
t
ofapsy chosoIunderstandwhyhei snotsayi
ng
anythi
[Link] eofmi nutesl
aterthelawyer
droppedofthepapersandIgav ethem t
heir
respect
ivedocuments.
Them:
what
’st
his
Ismil
edam pr
ett
ysur
emysmi
rki
ski
l
li
ngt
hem r
ight
now
Me:Iwantal
lyourshit…….
.paybackhasal
way
s
beenabit
chdon’tyouthi
nk
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JOSEPHMLAMBO
Me:nahshewil
lneverfor
giv
emeIlett
hatmanguilt
tr
ipmeonceagainbecausehedi
dsomuchf orus
butt
henagai
nkeepingtabsonhi
sexwifeand
daught
erwaswr
ong
Her
:exacl
tywhydon’
tyouapol
ogi
set
oher
Il
aughedal
i
ttl
e
Me:yeahnosheispr
otectedmorethaneverIdon’
t
wanttomesswitht
hatIreal
lyv
aluemylif
ehutwhen
t
hetimeisri
ghtIwi
ll
Iam talkingtomysi sterIhav ebeenf eel
ingbadwi t
h
thewhol ekgt hingbutnowt hereisnot hingIcando
becauseAnder sonislooki ngaft
erhersi zwet ri
edt o
contactmeagai nlastnightbutIj ustblockedt he
numberIwi l
lnotletthatmangui lttr
ipmei ntodoing
shadyshenani gansev eragai [Link] hatsohasbeen
throughsomuchal r
eadyIdon’ twantt oaddt oher
stressnotany mor eIloveherwayt omucht ocause
herstresswhi l
eshei spr egnantbutam af rai
dwhen
shegi vesbirt
hIhav et ofindawaybacki ntoherli
fe
i
t’samustf ornowphot osandv ideoswi l
lhavetodo
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SIPHOMAJOLA

ImaginemyshockwhenIsawMenzi Igothot
fl
ushesandf l
ust eredsamet i
met hatmani shot,
fi
nef i
nei fImi ghtaddIcoul dn’
tdeal ,mytalkati
ve
selfcouldn’tev enut terawor dthenIfindoutt hat
Ntsikaist hebabydaddyi nallhonestytheylook
goodt oget hery esshei s10y earsoldbutshe
doesn’tev enlooki tsoIdon’tseeanypr oblemswi th
thatInev erev enl i
kedzol i
l
ebi t
chisagooddi gger
anddoesn’ thi
dei tsoam [Link] atwor know
catchinguponaf ewsmal ldetail
sIlovemyj obbut
am sot i
rednowIshoul dn’
thav ehadasmuchwi ne
asIdidl astnight
Vi
ctor
ia:
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her
eispar
cel
fory
oushoul
dIbr
ingi
t
i
n
That’
smyassi st
antIdidn’
tneedonebutshe
desperat
elyneededajobbecausesheistheonl
y
sourceofincomeatherhomeandi tmademywork
sl
ightl
yeasiersoam notcomplai
ning
Me:
yesy
oucan
Shecomesi nwit
hthebiggestbouquetIhaveev
er
seenIam suremycheeksareredashel l
,she
placedt
hem onthetabl
eandIf oundacard
“
makesurey
oul
ookpr
ett
ytoni
ghtIwi
l
lcomeget
y
ou………..
M"
Okaywowwher ewasheall
myl i
febecauseIfeel
l
ikeaqueenri
ghtnow,Iv
ideocall
edkgothat
soand
placedt
hephoneonthet
ableshowinghermy
fl
owers
Her:Lor
dhaveMer cyt
hosear
esobeaut
if
ulwhat
di
dy ougiv
ethatmansoIcangiv
eitt
oNtsi
ka
becauseheneverdi
esthi
s
Il
aughanddi
dmi
nit
wer
kwhi
l
eshel
aughs
Me:Idon’tknowIt
hinkIshoul
dgofori
tImeanI
hav
en’tseenthesocall
edhusbandi
ndayssowhat
’s
agir
ltodo
Kg:goforitbabygir
lyouknowinthisl
i
feti
mewe
shoul
dnev erl
ivei
nfearorwhatwill
peopl
ethi
nk
yourhusbandprovedtobeashit
tyoneandhe
cheatsonyouli
keheisget
ti
ngpaidtodoi
tdowhy
can’
ty oumoveonyoudon’
tevenneedhi
my ouhav
e
yourownshit
Me:seewhyIl
ovey
ouam soexci
tedIwantt
ocal
l
hi
m now
Her
:doitandi
fyouwanttovi
sitam goi
ngovert
o
myoldhousewerel
eav
ingthebeachtoday
Me:
okayby
e
Ihungupandcal
l
edhimimmedi
atel
yandhet
oo
answer
edimmediat
ely
Hi
m:Iseey
ougott
hepar
cel
Me:
Ilov
eitt
hanky
ousomuch
Hechuckl
edgoshhesoundssexywit
houtev
en
t
ryi
ngorisitt
hesex
ualfr
ust
rati
ontal
king
Him:If
igur
editwoul
dencour
agey
out
ouset
hose
f
ingert
ocallme
Il
aughedabi
t
Me:
Iwasgoi
ngt
ocal
lev
ent
ual
l
y
Hi
m:IguessIj
ustspedupt
hepr
ocess
Me:
Iguess
Hi
m: okayam sor
tofbusyr
ightnowIwi
l
lal
lyou
whenam atthegate
Me:
wai
tdoy
ouknowwher
eIl
i
ve
Him:nobutt
hat
’swhyy
ouar
esendi
ngmet
he
addr
ess
Heact sli
keasmar tmanbutIdi
dsendhimt he
addressIdon’twanttodenymysel
fhappi
ness
anymor eclear
lymyshameofamar ri
agei
snot
workingsowhynot
Vi
ctor
ia:
Mam ashanei
sher
etoseey
ou
If
rownedIwonderwhoi
sit

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KAY
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I
NSERT28
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SIPHOMAJOLA

Am t
ryi
ngtotryt
orememberashanebutasf aras
mymemor ycangoyeahIdon’
tknowhi m atalland
heseemsli
keheknowsmepr et
tywel lheeven
madehimsel
fcomfort
abl
einmyof fi
ce, It
hinkI
woul
dhaverememberedafacethatlooksli
kethis.
Me:
Idon’
tthi
nkIknowyouShaneIsur
ewoul
dhav
e
r
ememberedIhav
egreatmemory
Hi
m:yeah,
youdon’
tknowmebutIsor
tofneedhel
p
f
rom y
ou
Me:howcoul
dIhel
pyoumanIdon’
tev
enknowy
ou
andwhywoul
dIhel
pyou
Heyst
oodf
rom hi
schai
randsi
ghed
Hi
m: l
ookIam Ntsi
ka'
sbr
otherandIam notr
eal
l
y
hi
sfavour
it
epersonandt
hat’
swhereyoucomeinI
knowy
ou’
ret
hedaught
eri
nlawoft
hef
ami
l
y
Iam st
il
lst
uckatt
hepartwherehesaidhei
shis
brot
heral
lIhav
eeverknownisthatt
hefami
lyhas
Ntsi
kaandphil
ani
Me:okayt
hisi
swei
rdpl
easel
eav
emyof
fi
cer
ight
now
Hedidn’
tev
enpr
otestwhenhegott
othedoorand
st
opped
Hi
m: hehasafamilywait
ingtoseehim pl
easemake
i
thappenhisf
atherisdesper
atetoseehim
HeleftandIwasconfusedwhot heheckist
hisguy
anywayandhowdoIev enapproachNtsi
kaabout
thi
sheandIaren’
tcloseliket
hat.
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JOSEPHMLAMBO

Ididn’
tfeelli
keeati
ngthelunchIpackedsoIwentt o
arestaurantwhenIwalkedinIwasat tendedquick,
IsawMenzi wal
kinginwithalady….manIhav en’t
seenthisguyissuchal ongti
meIt houghthewas
dati
ngawhi telady, thefi
rstti
meIhadanencount er
withthi
sguywaswhenIwasdoi ngsomet hingfor
Sizweacoupl eofy earsagoheact ual
lyhel
pedme
becausehisbrotherinl awdidn’
tli
keSizwet hat
muchmanAnder [Link]’ renotfr
iendsli
ket hatbut
i
t’
sgoodt oseet hatlifeistr
eati
nghim [Link]
nk
hesawmet hat’swhyhei smakinghiswayt ome
now
Menzi
:longt
imebr
other
…..manIhav
en’
tseey
oui
n
whatnow?
Ist
andandwebumpshoul
der
s
Me:Longti
meindeed,
Ididn’
tknowyour
esi
dedi
n
capetownnoworyourj
ustvi
siti
ng
Him:IneededabitofchangesoIcameher eyou
know,youknowwhatIdon’ thavet
imetochatnowI
don’
twanttokeeptheladywaiti
ngbutcomet othi
s
addr
essweekendt i
meaf ewofmyf ri
endsare
chi
ll
i
ngcomeal ongandy oucancomewi t
hy ourl
ady
……Don’ tdi
sappoi
ntme
Hedi
dn’
twai
tformet
oanswerwhenhewentback
t
ohist
abl
e.I
t’
sembar
rassi
ngguy
syoungert
hanme
alreadyhav epeoplemei nthei rliv
eswhi leam stuck
i
nhav i
ngkgot hastowhobyt hewaywi l
lnotgiveme
at i
meofday, Iwantaf ami l
y, kids someonet o
growol dwi th,It
hinkatt heendofev eryt
hingwear e
alllooki
ngf orthatbestf ri
endt hathol dsy ourheart
andIt hi
nki fIjustplaymycar dsr ightkgcoul dbe
thatpersonf orme, Iknowshecanbebecauseshe
i
st heonlywoment hatcanmakemesweatcr azyit
maysoundIhav ealway slovedherbutofcour se
sizwewasaobst acleandIl ett hatgoandnowt hat
l
ittl
emant hinkshecanhandl eher, wellIthinknot
whenIgetanopeni ngam goi ngt ogetherandhe
willneverseeherev eragain.
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MENZIDLAMI
NI

Aftermyl unchdat ewithSisiphoIwenttoNt si

ka's
housei t
’sabi tl
atebecauseIboughtsome
groceri
esf ormyhouse, waitnoit’
skgothatso’
s
househej ustl i
vesther
e, hisfamil
yissti
llguarded
untilev
erythingisinhisname, t
heprocessistaking
l
ongert hanweexpect edhereall
ywantsthem outof
hisli
featl eastnowmyboycanmov eonwi thhi
slif
e
, i
t’
srightaf ter5pm whenhebuzzedmei nwhenI
gottot hehousei t
’sbeauti
fult
hiswomeni ssetwith
everyt
hi nghert asteinexpensi
v eshi
tremindsmeof
Fif
ili
terall
yt heyhav esamepai nti
ngsandIknowt hat
theyareexpensi veshemustdowel lf
orhersel
f.
Him:
tooky
oulongenoughhur
ryupmywomeni
s
comi
nghomesoon
Buhl
ecamedownstair
sinheronsieeat
ingi
cecr
eam
shegreet
edandwenttotheTvroom
Me:
Igothel
dupsomewher
e…….
.her
elookatt
his
Hescannedt hepi ctureandhisfacial
schangeI
knewIwasnotl osingmymi ndwhenIsai dIsaw
someonet hatlooksl i
kehim andt hi
sguyv i
sit
ed
Sisi
photodayIdon’ tknowwhatt heytalkedabout
butIhaveaf eeli
ngi t’
ssomethingbecauseshewas
offi
shtodayandnotherbubbl yusual self
Hi
m: damnhelooksl
ikeacol
our
edmebutmay be
i
t’
sjustacoi
nci
denceyouknowthatj
ackassi
smy
br
other
Me:t
hat’
swhatIthoughtunt
ilt
odaythatiswhyit
br
oughtupagai
n,hewenttovisi
tyoursist
eri
nlaw
Her
oughedhi
sfadeandsi
ghed
Him:waitwai
twai
tisn’
tthatt
heguywesawont he
Cctvwit
hZoli
le……r ememberweaskedherabouta
shane
Fuck
Me:
yeaht
hat
’shi
m whatt
heheckdoeshewant
Hi
m:okaylooki
ntohi
m andt
omor
rowIwi
l
lgosee
t
hepr
isoners
Man,Idon’tthi
nkher eali
seshowruthl
essthis
peopl
er ai
sedhim andhegi v
eszerofucksabout
them becausetheyscrewedhim ov
ernotthatIam
complaini
ng.
.
.
.
Ideci
dedtostayfordi
nnerbecauseIr
arel
yev
er
cookandIfeell
ikehav
ingahomecookedmeal I
havebeenwat chi
ngkgothatsoforabitthiswoman
l
ookslikesheisinher20somet hi
ngsy ears, IknowI
havebeenmaki ngsnarkycomment sont hesi debut
that
’sbecausewehav en’
tspentanyti
met ogetheras
agroupwi t
hourwomenandpr egnancydi dn’
tdoher
dir
tyli
keIhaveseen.
Kg:ohwowt
hissuddenl
ysmel
l
sli
keShi
tIr
eal
l
y
can’
t….
Oh
Sher
ansomewher
eam guessi
ngt
hebat
hroom
Hi
m:okayatl
eastshewasal
mostdone
Me: y
eah…….mhhhdoyouguy sareli
keafamil
yneh,
l
ikeaproperfami
lyIam sorr
yIhavebeensuchan
assaboutyoutwoIknowy ouwantedtopunchmy
faceacoupleoft
imes.
Him: youwer ejustthi
nkingagebutt herei
smor et
o
l
ov ethany ourage,socialstandardsandallthose
otherthi
ngsot herwiseyourgoi ngtobesingle
becausey oursoul matemi ghtnotbet hepersonyou
thi
nky oushoul dbewi t
hbecauseoft hestupid
socialst
andar dsthatareplacedbysoci et
y
Manam ol
dert
hant
hisguybuthei
swaymor
e
versedwithli
fet hanIam.l i
fei
snotall
blackand
whiteli
kepeopl ewoul dl
iketomakeituptobe,look
atmeIf ir
stfelli
nl ovewithtwi
nsthenonelef
taft
er
thatIcouldn'
tbewi t
htheonebecauseIwanted
them both(crazyIknow)andnowIam af t
era
mar r
iedwomen.
Me:
didy
ouj
ustschool
me?
Hi
m:am maki
ngy
ouseet
hel
i
ghtt
hat
’si
t
Welaughedandkgot
hat
socamebackshel
ookeda
bi
ttoosick
Hi
m:babear
eyouokay,
youl
ookal
i
ttl
epal
e
SherolledhereyesandsatdownIknowf r
om Fi
fi
thatpregnantwomenaredangerousIdon’
tmess
withthem
Hi
m:Mami
tal
ktome
Her
:Idon’
twantt
otal
kri
ghtnowpl
easel
etmebe
Hedidn’
tprot
estIjustsil
ent
lyl
aughedhedoesn’t
knowwhathitHim andit’
sfunnyt
osee, hedished
upandbroughtnobuhleandshetowasbei ngabit
moodybuthedi dn’tmindhewasjustf
eedingher,
heisagoodmanandher eal
lyl
[Link]
eftt
hei
r
pl
aceaft
er22:00andIshoul
dbegoinghomebut
her
eIam outsi
deSisi
pho'
sapar
tment
Me:
comeoutIwantt
oseey
ou
Shedi
dn’
ttaket
imeanswer
ing
Her
:what
?
Shesoundedl
i
keshej
ustwoket
hough
Me:
am out
sidesweethear
tIneedt
oseey
ou
Her
:can’
tyoucomeupam sot
ir
ed?
Me:
hai
keSi
sipho
Shegi
ggl
edandbr
eat
hedout
Her
:okayf
ine
Ntsikamademeseesomet hi
ngtonightweal lhav
e
thatonepersont hatmakesy ouwantt odo
everyt
hingforthem andIt hi
nkImi ghtjusthave
foundthati
nherIdon’ tknowwhati tmeansasof
yetorhowshef eelsbutIhopesheatl eastshesees
afuturewit
hme, shecameoutaf t
eraf ewmoment s
andcamei nsidet hecarsheisreall
ywassl eepy
Her:
youcoul
dhavetol
dmeyourcomi
ngnowy
ou
seei
ngmeallcr
ust
yandev
ery
thi
ng
Il
aughedandstar
tedt
hecarcausi
nghert
ogi
veme
aquesti
oni
nglook
Me:relaxIcan’
treal
l
ymakeoutwi
thy
oui
nyour
husbandshouse
Shel
aughsandl
aysherheadbackont
hecarseat.
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SHANEJEFFERSON

Iknowam t hesonofabi tcht hatsl

eptwithZol i
le
yeahy eahbutthatgir
lthr
ewher sel
fatmei fy ou
l
ooki nthedicti
onaryforthedef ini
ti
onforwhor eher
nameappear sr i
ghtnextt
ot hewor dthat’sbasedof
howwemet, younowwhatt heysayaboutf ir
st
i
mpr [Link] rom homeandgol ook
fort
hel onglostson,you’dthinkbecausef atherisa
poli
ti
cianandr i
chhewoul dhav edonet hisalong
ti
meagobutnoheal waysseemedt opushi toff
nowt hemani sgrownandhewant stofindhim
Hi
m:Shanedi
dyout
ell
him
Me:
dadnobutIdidgetint
ouchwit
hhissi
steri
n
l
awlet
’swai
tfort
omorrowtoseewhatshesays
Him:youknowwehav etodothisShaneIknowI
shoul
dhavedonethisalongti
meagobutI
promi
sedhismotherthatIwi
l
lnever…
Me:yeahyeahdadIknowifIdon’
tcomebackand
f
aili
n2day syoucomeanddoi ty
oursel
fandIdon’
t
t
hinkheandIaregoingt
ogetalongthatwel
l
Hi
m:whatdi
dyoudo
Iscof
fed
Me:whatdoyoumeanwhatdidIdowhati
fit
’s
somethi
nghedi
dorsomethi
ng
Myfatherhaszer
otrusti
nmeIknowthatbecause
hehasneverbeenshytovocal
i
zehowmuchIl i
ke
di
sappoint
inghi
m
Him:j
ustdoitt
herestofthefamil
ywantstoyour
knowhim andyoursi
sterhasbeenbuzzingev
er
si
ncesheknewthatshecouldhaveanotherbr
other
Me:
yeahandIhav
edoi
tit
’sf
ineany
wayIwi
l
ljust
doi
tift
hegi
rldoesnotcomet
hroughf
orme
Him:good…Iwi
l
lcal
lyoul
atery
ourmot
heri
sati
t
agai
n
HehangaupandIsi ght ruthbet oldIdidn’ twant
thi
st ohappenbecauset hisguyissomuchl i
kemy
fatheronceheget stothef ami l
yhei sinst antly
goingtobet hefavourit
eandIwi llbeside- li
nedand
whenhef i
ndsoutt hatImi ghthav emadehi swi f
e
pregnantIknowhewi llneverletmef orgeti t,see
l
ifeisshi [Link] of i
ndzolileIsweart hat
womeni sgoi ngtobet hedeat hofmeIt ol dherI
wantt oknowi fthebabyi scarryi
ngi smi neorwhat
butshegoesanddi sappear s,Ihav enev erbeenone
toshyawayf r
om myr esponsi bil
i
tiesandIam not
aboutt ost ar
tnowandt hatbabycoul dpr ov e
somet hingIhav ebeensay i
ngf orquitesomet ime
now.
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

YouknowIt houghtpregnancywassupposedt obe

funy ouknowal i
feisgrowi nginsideofyouandit’
sa
blessingbutrightnowIf eel l
ikeShitandnotthe
betterfeel
ingkindIfeel l
ikeShitshitandIhat
ei t
becauseIsnapatNt sikasoeasi lyinmyheadi t
'shi
s
faultthatam thi
ssick, Ihav eevencomet oa
conclusionthatpregnantwomenar ecr
azy
Hi
m:st
il
lmadmami
Il
aughali
ttl
ehehasn’
tbeental
kingtomet hewhol
e
morni
nghesaidIpi
ssedhim of
flastnight,
Iwoul
d
betooIki
ndofsai
dhehasasmal ldi
ck
Me:
am sor
rybabyy
ouknowi
t’
snotsmal
lri
ght
Heshakeshi
sheadandcomest
olayhi
sheadon
mylapwhil
eIbr
ushhishead
Him:Iwassoof
fendedbutt
henagai
nIknowi
t’
snot
you
Me:
Iswearmyl
oveIdon’
tknowwhathappens
Hi
m: sti
ll
feelsi
ck,
bythewayIt
hinkweshoul
dgot
o
adoctorbefor
eyoucomeformydickagai
n
Il
aughandkissthesideofhisfaceIdon’
teven
knowwhereIgotthatImeanhei snotlar
ge,or
extr
emelybi
gbutheisal ri
ghtandthi
ckGodIloveit
heisgoodit
’sapit
ypr egnancyhasmebyt hebal
ls
Him:Ireadonl
inethatyoucangetpr
escr
ibedant
i-
nauseapil
lsIt
hinkthatmighthel
p
Buhl
ebur
stt
hedooropenscomi
ngi
nrunni
ng
Buhl
e:mommyt
her
eisknockont
hedoor
Iseemybabyknowbet
tert
hant
oopent
hedoorby
hersel
f
Him:knock….whost
il
lknockswhent
her
eisadoor
bel
l
Me:
gocheckwhi
l
eIf
reshenup
Iworemyr obeandNt sikacarr
iedbuhl
egoing
downstai
rstogetthedoor, aft
erIwashedmyf ace
andbrushedmyt eet
h, Ideci
dedtochangeintoan
over
sizedhoodi
eandapai rofuggsIletmyhair
l
ooseputonsomel i
pgl oss,andIfel
tabitgoodI
havebeenfeeli
ngl i
keazombi etheselastcoupl
eof
daysandIam ev ent hi
nki
ngoff i
ndingarepl
acement
formyjobforthet i
mebei ngIam hardlyt
hereandI
don’twantmybusi nesstosufferIworkedtodamn
hardfori
[Link] air
sandIal mostfai
ntedat
thedeephoarsev oiceIheard
Me:
whatt
hehel
l
?
Iwhisperedt
omy sel
f,whenIgotdownstair
smy
suspici
onswereprovenIhaven’
tseenthi
smanin
yearsandhedidn’
tcaretheaudaci
tyhehastoshow
hisfaceatmyhousewhenhewasn’ tther
ewhenI
neededhi mt
hemost
Me:
papa

LOVE
MRSMAN
I
NSERT29
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Me:
What
?….
.Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e
Hecameinandpl acedhi
shandsonhi swaist
l
ooki
ngaroundmyhouset hesur
pri
sedlookonhis
f
acemadei tcl
eartomet hathedi
dn’tt
hinkIwoul
d
makeitwi
thoutthem ……shocker
Me:
Iaskedaquest
ionnt
ateMokwena
Ntsi
ka:baberel
axokayy
oursweat
ingpr
ofusel
y
keepthebabysafe
Inodded
Me: buhl
ebabygotoyourr
oom andwat
cht
von
youriPadyouknowthepi
nright
Shenodded
Buhl
e:okaymommy
Sheranupstair
sandIlookedatt
hismanatmydoor,
theangkerIhavet
owar dsmyfamil
yisal
ott
hey
weren’
ttherei
t’
sallIcanthi
nkof
Him:wehav ebeenl ooki
ngfory
ou, me, yourmother
andbrotherf
ort hatmatt
erbutwej ustcoul
dn’tfi
nd
yousouthAfricaisbigandwhenwehear dofy ou
wecouldn’tf
indoutwher eyoul
ived…..whydidn’
tyou
caret
ocomebackhome
Me:excuseme?Youar etheonethatdi
dn’
tcar
eyou
ri
ghtInowIdisobey
edbutyouchosetocutmeoff
evenaft
erIt
ri
edt omakeamends
Hi
m: am st
il
lyou’
reyourfat
herkgot
hat
soy
ouwi
l
l
r
espectmewat chhowy outal
ktome
Ichuckl
ednoIact
ual
l
ylaugheddoeshet
hinkam a
j
oket ohi
m
Me:It
hinkyoushoul
dleav
eIdon’tneedthi
sri
ght
nowIdon’twanty
ouhereorany
wher enearmyli
fe.
Hi
m: wecan’
t,yourbr
otherandmotherar
eout
side,
weneedyourhelpwithsomethi
ngandwecan’
t
l
eavebef
oreithappens
Ichuckl
ejustwhenXol
acomesi n,hel
ooksatmy
fat
herwithnar
rowedeyesandgivesmeakisson
thecheekandfi
stbumpsNtsika
Xol
a:whoi
sthi
s?
Me:
sper
m donor
Iturnmyheel sandgoupst ai
rs,Ineededt hem al l
thosey earsagoIcal led,emailed,text edIev ensent
them lett
er sandt heydi dnothingtheydi dn’tcome
whatki ndoff ami l
yist hatandnowt hattheyneed
myhel pt heyfindmenoIam notgoi ngt odot hatto
my self
.It ookashowerandchangedi ntoaboob
huggingbutf lowyshor tdresspai r
edwi thbl ock
heelsaf t
erIwasdoneIwentt omybaby '
sr oom and
changedheri ntoaj umpsui tandwentdownst air
s
andt heywer enowal lthereIst i
ll
lookl i
keher
nothinghaschangedIwonderhowshef eltknowi ng
thatherdaught erthatlooksexact lylikeherusout
[Link] goi ngtopr etendliket heyar enot
there
Xol
a:t
heywantt
otal
kmay
bei
fyout
heywi
l
lleav
e
Me:
what
evert
heywanti
tneedi
snoneofmy
concernt
heydidn’
tcar
eandam r
etur
ningt
hesame
court
esytheygaveme
Ntsi
ka:babypl
easel
ist
enmaybeit
’st
ime……Idon’
t
knowifyoudothi
syouwil
lheal
Ishookmyheadandputmybabyont
hecount
er
fi
xingherhai
r
Buhl
e:whoar
etheymommy
?
Me:
nobody…comel
et’
sgo
Igrabbedmycarkeyskissedbabydaddyand
huggedXola,
Iwalkedtotheloungeandtheyst
ood
up
Me:pleasel
eav
emyhouseIdon’
twantt
oseeanyof
younotnoworeverf
ort
hatmatt
er
Mom:
kgot
hipl
ease….
Me:
comebaby
Iwalkedoutandwel eftIdon’
twantt
ostr
essam
pregnantIreal
lydon’tneedthi
sIam hopi
ngthat
theyleavebeforeIcomeback.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Iam shookandthesepeopledon’tseem l
iket
hey
wanttoleav
e, It
ri
edtalki
ngtothem buttheol
dman
sai
dhewon' tl
eaveti
ll
shegetsher e
Xol
a:can’
twej
ustt
hrowt
hem out
Me:Iam goingt
osendal
ett
ert
othem soonwe
can’
tgocrazyonthem
Hel
aughandsi
ghs
Him:shewon’ tst
andf ort
hei
rnonsensej ustsoy ou
knowy ouknowt herewereti
meswher esheusedt o
crywhenshesawt hathermotherhungupher
phonecall,onetimeshewant edtogocheckon
them butt
hebr ot
hersentherat extsayi
ngthey
consi
derhertobedeadandaf terthatshestopped
try
ing
Oh
Me:
Ididn’
tknowt hatIt
hinkweshouldt
alktothem
t
ogot oahotelwhil
eweconv i
ncemybabytotalkto
t
hem atl
eastthati
ssomet hi
ngri
ghtandIhavemy
ownf
ami
l
ymat
ter
sdodeal
wit
h
Xol
a:Ican….
Ishakemyhead
Me:notaf
terImakesuremywomeni
sokayt
henI
canfacemycrazyf
amil
y
Wegoi ntothel
oungeandtheyar
erel
axi
ng,
somethingi
soffaboutthem t
heycameher
ewi
th
i
ntentandthat’
sver
ycleart
ome
Me:Iam notgoi
ngtobeataroundthebushbecause
Iam notsur
ewhat’
shappeningbutsheclear
ly
doesn’
twantanyofyouhere
Br
other
:andwhatar
eyoudoi
ng….
.chasi
ngusout?
Her
aisedhi
sey
ebr
ows
Xola:
ewe,go,loop,gaan,pl
easedon’tmakeus
thr
owy ououtofthi
shousekgothatsoispregnant
andneedsnostressandy ouguysarestr
ess…. .
Am
sureyoucanunderstand
Thef
atherst
oodupandt
ookhi
swi
fe’
shand
Hi
m:wewi
l
lbebackt
omor
rowandcomeev
ery
day
unt
ilshel
i
stens
Theyl
eft
Me:
Idon’
tli
ket
hatol
dman
Hel
aughed
Xol
a:sheisdoinggoodshedoesn’
tneedt
hem t
o
di
str
actherl
ikethat
Me:
am her
enowIwon’
tletany
thi
nghappent
oher
Wef el
li
ntoacomf ort
abl esil
enceandmymi nd
tr
ail
edofftomyconv ersati
onswi thmami andnot
oncehassheev erdwelledIntoherfamil
ylikethat
andbythelooksofthingst heyarenotgoing
anywhere,
Ididn’
twantt ocomeandmov einuntil
I
askhertomar r
ymebutIt hinkIhavetorethi
nkthatI
havetoherhereforher.

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NOSIQOBO

Mylifeisnott hesameanymore,myhusbanddoes
nottouchmeorev enl
ookatmethesameway
anymore, Ihavetir
edtal
ki
ngbutheshutsmeout
andhei snev erhomeanymoream evenaf
rai
dtoask
orquestionhim.
Me:mamai t
’snotthesamehespendsallhi
stime
wit
hher,andshedoesn’tevenrepr
imandhi
m and
whenIt
ellhi
mt hatheischeati
ngonmewi t
hherhe
get
supsetIdon’tknowwhattodoany mor
emama
Her:howmanyt imeshaveItol
dy ouwheny oul
et
thatwomeni nnottooIt
oldyouthiswouldhappen
eventual
lynowthatshei
srichhef i
ndshermore
attr
acti
ve
Isi
ghfanni
ngmy
sel
fbecauseIdon’
twantt
ocr
y
anymore
Me:atthet
imeIdidn’
tthi
nkshewasal oosewomen
andshewasintroubl
eontopofthatXolatooka
l
iki
ngtoherbutItr
ust
edmyhusbandmama
Her:
givehi
m anul
ti
matum hewon’thaveachoi
ce
butt
ochoseyou,y
ourpregnantandyoutwoare
marri
ed
Sheisri
ghtIcan’tal
way sbefight
ingformymans
att
enti
onwehar dlyevertal
kthatneedstochange….
I
di
dn’tsi
gnupf orthi
swhenwet ookherint
hatday.
.
.
.
.
I
t ’
sri
ghtaf
ter10pm ,Iheardthedooropeni
ngthat
meanshei shomeheusual l
ycomest hi
sti
me
becausebyt henIam asl
eepbutnowIwantust o
talkyesam sleepybutam doingwhatIhav
etodo.
Hewal ksi
naf t
erawhileandgoestothebathr
oom
…. .
didhej
ustignoreme
Me:Idi
dn’
tspendthedaywit
hyouXol
ayoucan’
t
j
ustpassbyl
ikeyoudon’
tseeme
Heshut
sthebathr
oom doorandcomesoutaf
ew
momentsl
ater
Hi
m:whatdi
dyousay
?
Isighandrubmybell
yIam feel
i
ngali
tt
lebi
tof
discomfor
tbutmydoctortol
dmeitwoul
dhappen
whent hebabymov
esar ound
Me:wecan’ tgoonlikethi
sXolanoIrefuse,
you
don’
tgowi thmet othedoctorsandyoualways
makeupexcuses, y
ourneverhomeandwheny ou
areyouhardlyevert
alktome, whatdi
dIdot oyouif
youarepissedoffatsomethingIdidpl
easetel
lme
thekgot
hatsot hi
ngcan’tbetheonlyr
easonwhyyou
aretr
eat
ingmel i
kethi
s
Hel ooksli
kehewant stosaysomethi
ngbuthei s
ref
rainingbutIdon’
twanthimtoIwantt ohearhi
m
tal
kev enifheisshouti
ngthat
’ssomethi
ngand
surelyisbett
erthanthecol
dshoulder
,Ihavebeen
getti
ng
Hi
m:am get
ti
ngasecondwi
fe
Heget
sint
obedandsl
eepswhatt
he….
Me:whatar
ey outalki
ngabout….
.Xol
awakeupI
knowyouarenotsleeping
Him:
Iwasnotdiscussi
ngthi
swi
thy
ouIwast
ell
i
ng
youandt
hat’
sthatnowsleep
What
’sgoi
ngoni
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sman’
shead.
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Fewday
slat
er
KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

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andIdon’ tcarewher etheywentIr eallydon’t,today
wehav eami nibraaibutIdon’tthinkit’sagoodi dea
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ked
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stlybecauseIknowi fwedowear e
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en’
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ogetreadyourguest
sar
e
goi
ngtobehereanyminut
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ngt
ojoi
nyouam notf
eel
i
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m:i
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mes
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butIam notl etti
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fe
wasgoi ngokaybutt heyjustdecidedtoshowup
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meandIseet hati
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esi
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eseenher
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ingfunam okay
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scomepl
ease
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ceitIam notgoi
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ustwanttobebymysel
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ome
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hinkIam yourfr
iendandyou
knowIl ov
ey ouandwhat ev
eryouaregoingthrough
nowi t
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hingIwouldli
ke
toaddi st
haty ouar
enotaloney ouhaveamant hat
l
ovesy ou,abr ot
herthatwi
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ngforyouand
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alk.
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i
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l
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wantt obeal oneandl onely,ev er
yoneneedspeopl e
butwheny ouaremeandhav ebeent hroughi tall
wheny oustartpushingpeopl eawayi thappensand
unlessy oucanf i
ndawayt ostopiti twon’ tstop,and
Ihav ebecomewayt operfectatpushi ngpeopl e
awayf r
om meandt hesadpar tisthatIhav en’t
l
ear nedthear t
sofnotdoi ngso, sadbuti t’
smy
reali
ty.

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT30
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Idon’tfeeltogoodl eav i
ngmywomenal lalone
especiall
ywhenIseet hatshei snotokayt hati swhy
shei sexcl
udi ngherselffrom usandt her estoft he
group, Menzi isstil
lnother esoIexcusedmy selfto
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tstar t
edwi t
hany thi
ngr eal l
y, I
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l
ov ehershei snev erremi ndedofherr esponsi bil
it
ies
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kehershemakes
beingapar entv eryeasyIt ell
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andshewascur ledupont hebedIsatot hesi de
andt hepil
lowwassoaki ngwetpr obablyfrom her
tearsthispil
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howandwhydi dshecr [Link] eathedi nabi t
andshookhershemumbl edsomet hingbutherey es
wer en’
topening
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leddismall
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nguparen’
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owlygoi
ngbackto
squareoneandIdon’
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pushingyouawayandam scaredonedayyouwon’t
putupwithmeany mor
e,Gosham suchawr eckand
Iam weakbecauseIgi
veint
othepainsoeasy
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owelandwi
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ti
meshewi l
lstopbei
ngherownmenandl etmebe
ther
ef orher,
sheshowedmet hatt
oday.
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XOLAQOBO

Iwasnotj okingwhenIsaidam t aki

ngasecondwi fe
,infactIalreadyhavethewomenandwehav ebeen
dati
ngforawhi l
enowandshei sherewi t
hmenow.I
am abitwor ri
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whenIcameandnowNt si
kahasdi sappearedtoo.
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o( myf i
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ka:haihai
hambaaphaungabuyif
uthi
other
wise
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aythehell
awayfrom my
womenanddaughter
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kes
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keshei snotbl
untandparti
cular.
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.
.
.
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elaughingsohar
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rfaces
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:hai
ngekey
oh
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am mi
ssi
ngsomet
hingr
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?
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om Nosibeingabitch
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sika:
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nsst
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ll
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tly
ing
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youdon’
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arv
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chen
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kit
chenIwanttoknowwhatsher
[Link]
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readyhasamout
hf ulloficecream I
thoughtshewantedfood.
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lmewhaty
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ou
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ntent
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or
me
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hetime,Ithi
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husory ourfi
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terthewi
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istXolaawhol
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cewon’
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efull
ywi
th
whatyoudoyoudon’twanttoendupdoi ng
somethi
ngyoumightregr
etlateron.

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT31
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NOMBULELOSMI
TH

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tknown
hi
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ongbutthewayhel ooksatyouis
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ol ookat
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everyt
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thoughtIwouldfeelthreatenedbyallthem butthey
didn’
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ll
nowt hebugpartisov er.
Mynamei sNombul
eloSmithandIam 29y ear
soldI
wasraisedbymymot hersheiswhiteandmyf ather
i
sxhosahedi edalongtimeagol eavi
ngmymom
andherfamilyt
orai
semeandt hat’
sthereasonI
can’
treall
ysayXol
a’
snamer ightItryt
hough.
Ifeel
inlov
eandInowknowam goi
ngt
ohav
eto
fi
ghtformylov
e.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Il
eftearlyt
odaybecauseev eryt
hingi ssetnowIown
everyt
hingmypar entseverwor kedhar df orand
everyt
hingsingl
ethingismynamei ncl
udingt hei
r
house(cruelasitisIdon’tgiv
eaf uck), Iam wi t
h
XolabecauseMenzi gavehimselft hejobt olook
moreintothisShaneguyhei sver ystealt
hsowear e
gett
inghisbrotherinlawtohel pusbecausewedo
needhishelpwear esti
l
lnewatt histhingwedo
Yeah.
Ididlett
hefami
lyl
oosebutt
heguardswereal
ways
aroundtokeept
hem i
nsi
deIdon’
tli
kethati
thadt
o
cometothi
sbutmaybebei
ngpoorwil
lhumblet
hem
andwatchmenotf
eelanyt
hingwhenIdothi
s.
Igoti
nsi
dethehouseandmymot hercamein
runni
ngt
omel ooksl
ikeshehasn’
tbeensl
eeping
well,
whatadamnshame
Me:
fami
l
y.
Xol
achuckl
esbehi
ndme
Zol
i
le:
howl ongwi
l
lyoukeepont
ort
uri
ngusl
i
ket
his
weapologi
sed
OhIf
orgott
hatshei
sst
il
lal
i
ve.
Phil
ani
:yeahmanwehavebeenl
ockedupi
nthi
s
houseforhowl
ongnow
Ibreathedout;t
heysuckal
lmybr
eathbecauseI
hatethem somuchbutIwantedt
ocomet omakea
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sprobabl
ythelasty
ouwi l
lhearandsee
mesoam goingtomaket hisaquickone, Idon’
t
wantanyofyounearmycompani esnowher enear
me,meandy ouwedon’tknoweachotherbecause
Ihateyouall
,y oucancont inuet oliv
eher eIwil
l
sendyouguy seachanal l
owanceof5kev erymonth
am notheartlesslikeyoupeopl eandi fyoudome
wrongorcomeaf termei fy ouev enthinkoftr
ying
somethingevenifi t’
ssmallIwi l
lkickyououtandI
won’tf
eelshitafter…..nowt hatam donekeepwel l
andIhopewenev erbumpi ntoeachot her.

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hingso
wasmybr otherthent heladieswer [Link]
myheadandwel eftanddr oveawaywi thoutlooking
back,nowit’
st i
met ostartafreshandf orgetal
lthe
dramathatiswitht hem andgot omyf ami l
yandt he
onlyf
amilyIwilleverhav e.
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a:many
ouar
eri
chnow,
andIm r
ichr
ich
Il
aughedhei
sani
diotatt
imes
Me:
whenar
eyoui
ntr
oduci
ngt
hesi
sterwi
ves
Hesi
ghedandbr
ushedhi
shead
Xola:
wellIt
oldNosiIwasengagedanddidn’
tgi
ve
herachancetoexpl
ainIhav
en’tspokent
ohersi
nce
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wel
lyouhavetot
alkt
ohersoonandIt
hink
may
besetherf
ree
Hechuckl
ed
Him:Idon’
tthinkyouhaveseenherlat
elyshehad
changedno-onecaneverreasonwi
thheranymore,
didImenti
onnombul el
oismov i
nginsoon
Ichokedbutf
ocusedont
her
oadIdi
dn’
twantt
o
causeanacci
dent
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soonasi
n
Him:tomor
rowwethoughtofget
ti
ngheranew
housebutwewantt
obef i
nanci
all
yst
abl
e
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’sabadideabutifyouthinkit
sgoi ng
tobeokayt hengoforitbutIsuggestyoutellher
shemi ghthavebetr
ayedy oubutthatbabydidn’tdo
anyt
hingt oyoustr
essisnotgoodf orpregnant
women
Hi
m:ei
sh
Il
aughandpunchhisshoulderIhav
enoti
cedheand
Idon’
ttaket
okindtobetray
alImeanlookatmy
si
tuat
ionmyf ami
lyfuckedupandItookal
lthei
r
wealt
hhiswif
efuckeduphegotawhol
enewwi
fe
sav
ageifyouaskme.
Thedr i
vewassilentthereonl
ist
eningtosome
tuneswhenwepul l
edupwenot i
cedacarwebot h
didn’
trecogni
zebuthehadt ogotalktonosiandI
promisedthatIwill
callhi
mifIneedanythi
ng,I
quickl
ywantinsi
det hehouseandwaswel comedby
mout hwateri
ngaroma
Me:
ohbabywhat
’st
hat
Shecamef rom thekitchenwipi
ngherhands
pregnancymakesmybabyl ookhotherbabybump
i
snothugel ikeIthoughtitwoul
dbebutitshows
andIloveit.
Me:
ist
her
esomeoneher
e
Shebi
therbott
om li
pandIstar
redbecauseIknow
shei
snervousaboutsomet
hing
Me:
spi
titout
Her:
don’tbemadbutIt
ri
edcal
l
ingy
ouandy
ou
di
dn’tanswer
Ipul
loutmyphoneandi
thas5mi
ssedcal
l
sfr
om
her“
shi
t"
Her
:ther
eisaguyher
e
If
rowned
Me:
whatguy
Her:hesai
dhewasy ourbrotherandbabyIcoul
dn’
t
chasehim outheseemedr eall
ytir
edandyesthe
camerasareonev enifi
t’
screepy
Me:
lov
eyousai
dbr
other
Coul
dshebet
alki
ngabout
….
Me:
Shane
Shel
i
ghtsupwellsheseemshappyandwhydi
dshe
l
etastr
angeri
nthehouse
Her:youknowhim, babyIcan’tbel
ieveyoudidn’
t
tel
lmeabouthim andhei ssoniceandhel ooksso
muchl i
keyou,hecan’ twaittomeety [Link]
lbe
shockedwheny ouseehi m onewoul dsweary ou
twoaretwinsbutfraternalwhatam tr
y i
ngtosayis
thati
t’
scleart
ot el
lthaty out
woar erelat
edthat’
s
whyIlethimin
Shewasmul tit
askinginthekit
chensheseemed
happyforsomeonewhowassourt heotherday,we
aregoingtoneedtotalkabouthersuddenchangein
hermoodsbecauseIwanthert odealwithher
emotionsnotbrushthem overi
t’snothealt
hyatall
Me:
huh,
hei
saasl
eepy
ousay
Her
:yeahl
ethi
m behegother
eabout30mi
nut
es
ago
Isi
ghandcheckedtheCctvonmyphoneandi ndeed
hewasasleepintheguestr
oom Izoomedinabi t
andimmediat
elysawhisbir
thmar kbehi
ndhishand
j
ustli
ketheoneIhad,butnothi
ngismakingsense
ri
ghtnow,i
fmyf amil
yisatthehousethenwhoishe
Me:
wher
eismybaby
Shesmi
l
ed
Her
:shewentonadat
ewi
thSi
siphoshewant
edt
o
doherhai
r
Itext
edMenzitostopthesear
chsincetheman
showedup,hewant edt
ocomeov erbutItoldhimto
rel
axIwi
llhav
eat alkwit
htohim andthentell
him
whathappened,j
ustwhenIt
houghtIwashav
inga
gooddayIfindt
hisamancan’
tbreat
h
.
.
.
Sisi
phojustdr
oppedbuhleoffandmybabygi r
lhas
anewhai rdoever
ytimesher unsshemakessureto
shakehersothatthebrai
dsmov eIwasl
aughi
ngthe
wholeti
meshedi dthat,chi
l
dr enaret
hebest
Voi
ce:
ohhei
sher
e
Hisvoi
cecausedmet olookback,
kgothat
sowas
onherlapt
opworkingandIonthecouchfl
i
ppi
ng
thr
oughthechannels
Her
:yeahgot
othel
oungey
ouwi
l
lfi
ndhi
mther
e
Istoodupandmethi
m hal
fwayandshewasr
ight
thedudedi
dkindofl
ookli
keme
Hi
m:Shane,
am sor
ryf
ori
mposi
ng
Weshookhands
Me:
Shane,
whoar
eyouandwhatdoy
ouwant
Buhlewatchedmecaref
ull
yandchangedthe
channel
tohercar
toonsIlaughedabi
tshethi
nks
sheissmart
Me:
fol
l
owmeout
Wearri
vedatthebal
conyandIclosedi
taf
terI
l
ookedathimtoexpl
ainhehasbeenmakingrounds
atl
easthegrewapairandfacedme
Hi
m:y
ourf
atheri
slooki
ngf
ory
ou
Me:
excuseme
Him:heymanIdidn’
tknowaboutt hi
stoount
ilafew
monthsbackIcameandIdidn’tfi
ndyouandwhen
youdidcomeback,Iwasscre….Lookthepoi
ntis
t
hatyourfat
herwantstoseeyou
Hepl
acedhi
snumberonmyhand
Hi
m:IdidwhatIwassenttodonowever
y t
hingisup
t
oyou,Ihopey oucal
landpl
easet
hankyourgir
lfor
t
hegenerosi
ty
Me:
what
’shi
sname
Hi
m:i
t’
sMat
thew
Ichuckl
edMATTHEW
HeturnedandleftIdi dn’
tgobackinsidebecauseI
neededtoprocesst hisjustwhenIthi
nkmyf amily
coul
dn’tgetmoret wistedtheyshockmeandshow
meexact l
yhowt wistedwear e,Iam onthelight
er
si
debutnotthatlightt ohaveafathercal
led
[Link]
sisal ltoomuch
Me:
FUCK
Igroanedtomysel
fnowIhaveanot
hersi
tuat
iont
o
tackl
e,can’
tamangetabreak.

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT32
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NOSIQOBO

HereIam wai t
ingtot hemeetmyhusband’
sfi
ancé,
i
t’
sjustsocr azythatIam doi
ngthist
othi
nkthatI
wasaccusi ngkgothatsoandhegoestobeengaged
t
oanot herwomen, InowseehowImessedupand
t
hesadt hingisthatIcan’tev
entakei
tback.
Ihaven’tbeenablet ospeakt ohim becausehei s
rar
elyev erhomehemustbewi thher, hehasn’t
giv
enmet heopportunitytoapologisenott hatI
wouldknowwhatt [Link] edandwhenIf el
t
guil
tyIdef l
ectedmypr oblemst othewr ongperson,
nowl ookatmypr edi camentIl ostmyhusbandand
mybestf r
iendwhowasnot hingbutnicet omeev en
whenIl ostmyshi tshedi dn’tsnapatmel i
ke
someoneel sewouldhav e.
Iwassi
tt
ingeat
ingy
est
erday
’sl
eftov
erwhent
he
dooropenedwi t
hthesideofchi ps, Ifel
tmybreath
hi
tchandast abonahear tpiercedwhenIsawhow
gorgeousthewomeni s,tall,outofthi
swor l
dbody
(whileIf
eelli
keawhal e), sheoozesconf i
dence
andIam feeli
ngli
[Link] dthishavet
o
happentome.
Looki
ngatthem walktowar
dst
hekit
chenIdidn’
t
knowhowtor eactorwhatt
[Link]
sisreall
y
happeni
ng?
Wowt
hisi
sawkwar
d
Xola:Idon’twantanyfightsthat
’swhyam doingthi
s
,Ididn’tmeanf oranyoft hi
stohappenbutitdi
dI
havenoi ntenti
onofhurtinganyofyouespecial
l
y
youNosi .Leloisgoi
ngt obepartofthef
amilyokay
andwehav etoadjust
Notr
eal
l
ytr
ust
ingmyv
oiceINod
Xola:we’
regoi
ngtobegett
ingmarri
edsoonandI
wouldli
keyoutoreal
l
ygettoknoweachot herI
don’twantt
hebabytobeborninanytoxi
csituat
ion
that'
snotwhatIwant
Me:
Iheary
ou
Hetur
nstolookatherandshet
oonodded,ohhel
l
Thi
sisgoi
ngtobewei r
dwhydidIhavet
oruinmy
l
if
eli
kethi
snowIcan’tevenbeabit
chaboutit
Lel
o:Ihear
dyout
oosocanIbr
ingmyst
uffi
nsi
de
Igaspsi
l
ent
lyshei
sal
readymov
ingi
n
Xol
a:y
eahbutdonotcarr
ytheheav
yst
uffIwi
l
l
comeandhel
pyoujustnow
Shest
rut
soutandIf
inal
l
ybr
eat
h“shi
t"Imur
mur
Xol
a:y
ouokay
Inodandheadtotheki
tchent
ogr
abagl
assof
waterhecomesfol
lowi
ngme
Xola:
youcansaywhat
every
ouwantNosi
Iwon’
t
fi
ghtwit
hyou
Me:
youl
oveherr
ight
Henods
Me:sowhatdoy
ouwantmetosay,it
’sokayy
ou
f
oundlov
eandam r
eal
l
yhappyfory
ou
Hi
m:y
eahbutIdon'
t
…
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ait’
sfi
nebutam goinghomeIcan’
tsi
ther
e
andpr
etendli
keam happywhenam not
Hef
rowns
Hi
m:wenev
ert
alkedaboutt
hat
Me:yeaham t
ell
i
ngy ounow,
mybagshaveal
ready
beenpacked,
don’tsendmeaweddi
ngi
nvi
tat
ion
pl
ease
Ihurr
yupstair
sanddomyhai rmybusleavesi
na
fewhoursIratherbeearl
ythantowatchthi
sImight
notbefi
ghtingbutIam sureashel
lnotgoingt
o
watchanotherwomenbewhatIusedt obetomy
husband.
Heisleavi
ngont
hedoorf
ramehandsi
nsi
det
he
pocket.
Hi
m:whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
hist
ome?
Me:
whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me
Him:Nosi
Iwantmywi
feback,
whathappenedt
o
you
Iswal
l
owhar
datt
hat
Me: Idon’
tknowIgotinsecureandIguesst
hat
’snot
at
tracti
vebecauseyoufelli
nloveagai
n
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andwhyyouacti
nglike
wehav en’
tdi
scussedpoly gamybefor
eIdidn’
tthi
nk
i
twouldhappenbuty ousai dtomeifIwouldfal
lfor
anot
herwomenIshoul dt ellyout
hantocheaton
you
Me:yeahIjustdidn’
tthi
nki
twoul
dhur
tthi
smuch
okayIneedabr eak
Hi
m:but….
Me:
pleasel
etmebe
Hescof
fsal
i
ttl
ebi
t
Him: okayIdon'tthinkImadeitcl
earbecauseIwas
tr
yingtohenice, Il
ov eyouandyoulov
eme, y
ouare
goingtobeher eandwear egoi
ngtof i
xour
mar r
iagewhil
eget ti
ngusedt ot
hefactwehav e
anotherwomeni nt hehouse
Me:
don'
tdot
hist
ome
Him:Nosi
Ilov
eyousweetheart,youandIi
t’
sti
l
l
deat
hdousapartIcoul
dhavediv
or cedy
oubutI
l
oveyouwayt omuchtoletgowehav ebeen
t
hroughshi
ttoget
herandthat’
snotsomethi
ngy
ou
l
etgobecauseofasill
ymistake
Si
l
lyhesay
s
Him:am goingt
ohel
pNombul el
obri
ngherst
uffi
n
wewill
wor koutt
hef
inerdet
ail
soncewehave
set
tl
ed,okaynowunpackthatbag
Isitonthebeddef eated,hecomesandki ssmy
templejustbeforehel eav
est heroom,wel
lthat
didn’
tgoasIt houghtitwoul d,Igrabmyphone
texti
ngmymot herthatam longercoming,
Ihavea
doctorsappointmentlatertodayanyway, l
ifewi
ll
shocky ouattimesshame.
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KGOTHATSO MOKWENA

Iam havingameet
ingwithmy“famil
y”t odayifI
everwanttomovefrom t
hem Imightaswel l
get
them outmyli
fef
orevert
hat’
stheonlyreasonIam
meetingupwit
hthem .
Hi
m:y
our
eady
Ihavetot akebackupt hough,wehavebecome
eachother sstr
engthsandIam notcompl ai
ning,
constantlyhavi
ngtobat t
leal
onewasnotaf unt hing
atal
l everyonedeservessuppor
[Link] his
wellwet acklemyfami l
ysit
uati
onthanhis,wecan’ t
handleev ery
thi
ngallatonceevensuperman
wouldn’tcope.
Me:
okayi
sthesi
tt
erher
eyet
Hi
m:y
eahshei
smaki
ngbr
eakf
astf
orbuhl
e
Isighedandwor emybootspr
egnancymoodsarea
bitchIwasreadyafewmoment sagonowallIwant
todoi ssnuggl
ebesidesmymanandstaytheref
or
kingdom come
Hi
m:comeonbabyev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbef
ine
Me:yeahIknow,theyar
efami
lybutIwantnothi
ng
todowitht
hem oncewearedonehereokayyou
promi
sedme
Hi
m:okay
,comenowmyl
ove
Ismi
l
edandt
ookmybag,
hei
sdr
ivi
ngsoIdon’
t
needthecarkeys,
Iglancedatmywatchandwe
werelat
ejustbyacoupleminut
esbutIdi
dn’
tcar
eif
theyr
eall
ywanttotal
ktheywill
wai
t.
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vewest oppedatt herestaurantandI
i
mmedi atelyspot
tedthem becauset heychosea
tableoutsideabitfurt
herfrom theothert ables
probablyagoodi deanev erknowwhenIwi ll
wantto
staboneoft hem,Ntsi
kacameov ertomysi deand
openedt hedoorf orme, aft
erlockingthecarhe
grabbedmyhandandwewentt otheirtable,Iused
adorethem gr owingupnowIwantpukeatt heirsi
te
.
Nt
sikagr
eet
edandt
heydi
dtoo
Ma:l
osty
ourmannerskgot
hatsowehav
en’
tseen
youi
nweekssi
nceyouchasedusout
Iscoff
edandgr
abbedamenuIdi
dn’
thav
ebr
eakf
ast
becauseoft
hem
Me:whyam Iher
e,pl
easemakei
tqui
ckIwantt
ogo
home
Dad:
whydi
dn’
tyoucomebackhome
Iscof
fedandt
heywer
eact
ual
l
yser
ious
Me:
comebackt
owhatexact
ly
Mom:what
’sthatsupposedt
omeankgot
hat
so
ar
en’
tweyourfamil
y
Real
l
yist
hatwhyIwokeupear
lyf
or,t
hisshi
t
Mom:y
oujustl
eftandbecausewetoldy
ouwer
e
wr
ongyoul
eftnothi
ngwassaidaf
terwar
ds
Me:exact
lyandt
hingswoul
dhav
ebeenokayify
ou
di
dn’
tcomebackam deadtoyouremember
Ntsi
kasqueezedmyhandandmybodyr
eleased
someofthetensi
ont
hatwasbui
l
dingup
Me: yournotpoory ouwouldhavef
oundmejustli
ke
youdidr i
ghtnowbuty oudidn’
tIwant
edtocome
buttheny oumadesur etocutmeoffsoIst
opped,
youst oppedbeingmypar ent
sandIst
oppedgiv
inga
fucksopl easestayoutofmylif
e
IgrabmybackandstormedoffIdidn’
twantt o
causemuchmor eofascenet
hanweal r
eadydi d,
l
ookingbehindmeIreal
i
sedNtsikawasst i
l
l wit
h
them t
alki
ng“howni
ceishe”mysubconsci oussaid.
Af
teraf ewhecamestroll
i
ngIwaspi ssedoffwhat
weretheytal
ki
ngaboutforsol ongmestor
mi ngof
f
wastheendoft heconversat
ion
Hi
m:y
ourf
rowni
ng
Me:
am pi
ssedoff,
whatwast
hataboutIt
hought
wewer
eleavi
ng
Hesmiledandopenedthedoorf
ormewi
thout
say
ingathi
[Link]
yannoy
ing
.
.
.
Me:
youdi
dwhat
Hi
m:Iwantt
hist
oendbecauseIcanseehowmuch
i
thur
tsy
ou
Me:
buty
oudi
dn’
taskme;
that
’swhatwedowet
alk
Him:yeahthat’
sthethi
ngmyloveyouar
enot
deal
ingwit
ht hi
ngstheri
ghtwaysomeasyoursoon
tobehusbandIam helpi
ngyou,byt
hewaybepret
ty
toni
ght
Hecrouchedinfrontofmelooki
ngatmedeepl
yli
ke
heistr
yingt
of i
guresomethingout,
Ifr
ownandhuff
gi
vi
ngup
Me:okayf
ine,t
opl
easey
ouIwi
l
lev
encookt
he
damnfood
Heki
ssesmynose
Him:that
’si
t,youareabossyouhaveworkedhard
togetwhereyouarewit
houtt
heirhel
pdon’
tlett
hem
dragyoudownwheny ouhaveal
readymadeitokay
Am Inott heluckiestwomeni ntheenti
reuniv
erse
l
ikeIsaidhei smyst rength,whereIcomeupshor t
heistheretof i
llupt hegapsIwoul dnotbeany t
hing
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eakingcrazy.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Sot hereiti
stheMokwenaf amil
ybreaki
ngbr
ead
togetherwithoutanounceofsoundonthedi
nner
tabl
e, It
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tht
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areofher
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sthi
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hergr
andmaand
grandpa
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ebeati
ngmet oi
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chi
rpytodaybutwhatam Isay
ingsheisalway
s
happy
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e:shedoesl
ookl
i
key
ou,
alot

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cal
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outi
ne
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ce,ki
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terbi
ddi
ngever
ygoodni
ght
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le:ar
en’
tyouy
oungert
hanher,
justaski
ng
because…
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ugged
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nkouragedoesn’
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way,Igotyout
hemeetingmakeitfrui
tf
ul
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youwoul dthi
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kgot hatsohadsucceededwithoutbother
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i
nst eadeachandev erychancetheygetthey
patronizeher.
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ongkgot
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rytooIjustt
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teni
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buty outwoIdon’ tam sor r
y, Imadeami stakeonce
andy oudeci dedy ouwer edonewi thme, butbef or
e
thenIdi deverythingyouev erwanted,Istudied,I
neverwentt oparties,neverdatedy oushieldedme
andInev erargued, onemi stakeitwasal li
tt ook.
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li
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andhowcanNosi mi
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essr
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thkgothat
sof
eeli
ngs,just
askSizzwe’
sass.
LOVE
KAY
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I
NSERT33
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

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thelpitseeingXol ahasal waysbeen
comf or
tingandf orthemer efactthathewast here
whenIwasbr okendowni tmadei t10timesbetter
thathewasher ewi t
hme, af
terthreat
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l
them Isomehowf el
thappybutIwant edust osoit
forreal,yeahlet’scutofftheirheadspleasethat
willmakemer eall
yhappy.
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ngsi
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orwhateverhau(i
sn’
thecute)
Iseri
ouslywant
edtolaughIl
i
kehowjeal
oushegets
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t’
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vesmeasenseof
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s
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fyouaskme
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them f
oranyt
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etwowomeninthehouseI
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ustt
hetwoofus
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ell
meheisnotai
diotli
keIthinkhei
sbecausewow
t
hatwoul
dbeincredi
blestupi
d
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youbr
oughther
Xol
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esIwi
l
lseey
ouear
lyi
nthemor
ning,Il
ove
you
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ookedhopefulandthatannoyedmeIdi dn’
t
wanttobeherebutatleastwespokei thadto
happenevent
ual
lybutnowIt hinkit
st i
mewewr ap
every
thi
nguptheyhav eoverstayedtheirwel
come.
Mom:cany
ouatl
eastgi
veusachancet
obet
her
e
f
oryou
Me:
todowhatmom pl
aitmyhai
r,askmeabout
boy s,wehavelongpassedthatstage, am amother
nowandaboutt ohaveanotherbaby, am okayI
forgiveyouandwecanmov eon, sopl easeletme
l
iveinpeaceIwanttohav eaperfectl
ypeaceful
pregnancyaswellasdeli
ver
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didn’tst
utt
eratal
l
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oodup
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ll
beaf amil
ywewillgobackhome
onceweseethatyouhaveful
l
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l
ri
ghtourwr
ongs.
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orf
ucksake
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ohshi
tdi
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hatoutl
oud
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can’
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ght
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terwal
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ngthem outNt
sikawr
appedhi
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nghornyam heavyallt
he
ti
meandhewant stobei nt
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wellnottoni
ght.
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etomey ouknowIcan’
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f
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onemakesmehor nyashell
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v
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ohy
eahbutt
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…
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m:ha.
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ikethathauIwoul
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ke
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oenj
oymywomenwi thoutthatpi
ctur
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urntoki
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.
.
.
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ngmeIam donewit
h
ever
y t
hingy
ourt
helateonewhyam It
heone
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dedme
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nggoingtoherroom, Iov
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ydoesI
havebeenahousewi f
ebutIam sousedt opaper
wor kdoi
ngl unchseemslikemorework, Iknowam
crazyli
kethat.
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thootedoutsi
det
hankful
lyam doneshe
comesr unni
ngandIgiveherl
unch, wal
ki
ngherout
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kg
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swal kingtohercar,yer
rrxolahe
seri
ouslymov edheri nIknowheandNosi aregoi
ng
thr
oughi tbutreall
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splai
ndisrespectfr
om his
partandNombul el
odoesn’trespecthersel
fwalt
zing
i
nanot herwomen’ shousel i
kethatnotcoolatall
.
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hihowar
eyou?
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odot hi
sbutIthinkImighthavetogo
checkonNosi despi
teall
theshitsheaccusedmeof
Isti
l
lloveherandIwill
alwayslookoutforher
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am good,
ughhl
etmedasht
owor
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ce
seei
ngy
ou
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indNtsikaalready
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fi
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ngsheeat squit
eal otmor e
thanbefor
eorhehaswei rdcombinations,weirder
thanminebutam carryi
ngthebabywhenIbr ingit
upheshutsmeupl i
keam crazy.
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ngtost
ickmyfootupXol
a’
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ser
eal
l
y
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ldi
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m:whatdi
dhedo
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lywhy
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’snotherspace,i
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bit
chy
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ugs
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m:l
ethi
m beheknowswhathei
sdoi
ng
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ti
veasshol
e,t
hat
househasbeenahomet oNosif
oryear
sal
lofa
suddenhewantstobr
inganot
herwomeninit
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ngmet obuttoutbut
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tIcan’tlethi
m dothistoherIknowshe
cheat
edbutnomant hatisnotonifheissomad
whynotdivorceherandfreebiesfr
om all
thecrap
Hi
m:Mami
please
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ownandwal koutonhi m am pi
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wit
hout
eventhinkingIgrabmyphoneandt exthimtoshow
hi
sassr i
ghthere“IFYOUDON' TWANTTODI EGET
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enmy
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tfi
l
lupt
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ti
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.
.
.
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rs,howgr eatheishappyl
et
mebur sthi
sli
ttl
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yrushtothe
ki
tchenwherehei shavi
ngjuice
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ayoul
i
ttl
eshi
t
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shi
sjui
ceoutMenziandNtsi
ka
bur
stwit
hlaught
erIdi
dn’
tevennot
iceMenzi
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ohhi
Hewav
esnotbei
ngabl
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alk
Xol
a:whatdi
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fir
stt
het
xtnowt
his
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ngtokeepthi
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mplesoyoursmalll
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targuewi
thmebut
am hopi
ngheseest
hepoi
nti
nall
ofthi
s.
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ktohim wi
thmymosti
nti
mi dati
ngfaceevert
he
ki
ndIusetotel
lment
hatt
heyain’tshi
tinthe
boar
droom.
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eokaygreatbutaff
ord
them bot hdon’ty
oudareputthem i
nthesame
house, andifyoudon’
tlethergobet
teractri
ghtand
treatherfair
lyyoubot
hatf aul
tFI
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ami
l
yandwehav
eto….
.
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theroneofthem wantt
ohear
t
heothermoani
ngy
ournamei t
’sthatsi
mpleX
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butbef
oregoi
ngi
nIpopmy
headinthest
aircase
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ngofhav
ingapol
ygamous
r
elat
ionshi
pNtsika,Idar
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l
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hewomenIdon’
tdowel
lwi
th
shar
ing.
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OTSI
LEMOKWENA

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swayof
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orasl ong
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dthem tot el
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het r
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om t heli
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am notpr oudofthethingsIhav edonebutt hen
againIhav etosurvi
vemyf ami l
yshowedmet hatif
youdon’ tdothi
ngsthewayt heywant edtheywill
l
eav eyoui nt
hecold.
MaM: di
dy ouseeherhouseeveryt
hingint
herei
s
expensiv
enowshet hinkssheisbett
erthanus,we
arethefoundati
onofeveryt
hingshehas
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onaloldwomendoessheknowthehar
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k
i
ttakesinstart
ingacompanyt
henmakingi
t
successf
ul
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swor
kedhar
dfort
hemoneyshehas
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aM :
nonsenseshei
sourdaught
erwet
ookhert
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otakecar
eofusnow, oncewe
worm backint
oherl
i
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otest
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kepthi
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lebit
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nkyoushoul
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onethatt
hreat
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ll
us
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fwer
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ndsout
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feis
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hinkIhavenopl ansofmyown
butIdoonceIl ett
hem goam goi ngtoshaket heir
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anythi
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her
e
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couldhavebrought ,l
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eed,thati
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butlookat
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ellher
truth
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fuckt
his,
youknowwhatIwantout
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ushont
hei
rfeet
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WHAT!
!
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thatkeptmewi ththem itwasnol ongerther
e, we
l
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veIhelpedthem for
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forthem buthowl ongwilltheyusemeandl ietoher.
Me:
tel
lherev
ery
thi
ngorIwi
l
l.

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT34
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3day
slat
er

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whyIdi dn'
tmakeherawar eoft hef actthatIknew
abouthersecretwasbecauseIdi dn’twanthert o
feelsomet ypeofwaybuti nsteadIdr oveabi gger
wedgebet weenus.
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herthesamedaybutIwant edhert orestandt hink,
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lgivemeshi tf
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NOSIQOBO

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(NARRATED)

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XOLAQOBO

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OTSI
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NOMBULELOSMI
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hei
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ati
onshi
p
andIhopewegetal
ongIdon’
tli
ket
ensi
oni
t’
sthe
l
eastIcandof
orhim.
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’sgr
eatandIcanmaket
hepay
mentt
omy
housebabyIdon’
twantyout
o__
__,
Hecutmeoffwi
thascowl
hewasgi
vi
ngmeIknew
bet
tert
hant
oconti
nue
Hi
m:am Inotaboutt
obey
ourhusband
Me:
youar
ebabyy
ouar
e,i
tsj
ustt
hatt
wohouses
Hi
m:Lel
oam Inotaboutt
obey
ourhusband
Me:
youar
e
Hi
m:sodon’
tyout
rustmet
otakecar
eofy
ou
Ismi
l
edandki
ssedhi
m
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okayt
henIhopey
ouar
esur
emyl
ove
Hegi
vesmesev
eral
pecks
Him:am surebabycomelet
sgohav
elunch,
I
haven’
teatenanyt
hingt
oday
Me:
yeahl
etmecheckmyemai
l
sbef
orewego.
Af
tert
hechecki
ngmyemai
l
swewentt
oa
restaur
antnearthehospi
talt
[Link]
greattal
kabouthowt hi
ngswill
workandheev en
gavemeNosi ’snumberandam planni
ngtouse
them .Hedroppedmeof fandsaidhewasgoingto
work.
Me:
heyNosi
ist
haty
ou
Thecal
lwentabi
tsi
l
ent
Her
:yeahi
t’
sme,
am sor
rywhoi
sthi
s
Idi
dami
nipr
ayerhopi
ngshei
snotgoi
ngt
ober
ude
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it’
sNombul
elo
I
twentsi
l
entagai
n
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ngwecoul
dmeetandt
alk,y
ouknow
wi
thoutX
Her
:X
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shi
t,ImeanXol
a
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ruggl
edsay
inghi
sname
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t’
sthatNombulel
o,l
ookam st
il
lget
ti
ng
usedtot
heideaofmyhusbandhavi
nganother
womencany oupleasegi
vememoreti
me
Okayj
ustwhatIdi
dn’
tneed
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don’
twantt ocauseanydisagreement s,Idon’twant
Xtohav etoworrythatwewon’ tgetalongandhe
hastobeaconst antmediator,don’tyout hi
nkifwe
canfindcommongr oundaswoment hatwi l
lbe
bett
erforthesi
tuati
on
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ghedr
eal
l
yloudl
yIam guessi
ngt
hinki
ngof
whatt
osay
Her:okayf
inel
et’
smeetattheol
dhouseIhav
eto
packsomeofmyt hi
ngsanyway
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great,
lat
er
Ihungup
Me:
wel
lthatwentwel
l
Thi
sisgoi
ngt
obehar
dert
hanIt
hought
.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Me:whydi
dn’
tyoutel
lmehewascomi
ngIwoul
d’v
e
beent
her
ewit
hy oumami,
babycommuni
cat
e.
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dy ouhadalotmoreimpor
tant
workIdidn’
twanttoannoyyouandIthi
nkwehav e
deal
twithenoughofmyf amil
ydrama
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naroundIj
ustdon’
ttr
ustt
hem ,al
lofasudden
herbrot
herwant
stocomeandt al
ktoher
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that
’sbul
landy
ouknowi
t
Her:okayokay___
___,
ohhei
sher
eletmecal
lyou
af
terheleavesokay
ShehangsupbeforeIcansayany
thi
ngel
sesoI
deci
dedtocal
lXola.
Me:Xol
amant
hecamer
aatourhousei
siteasyt
o
hack
Xola:
whywouldIi
nstall
asecur
it
ysy
stem t
hat
’s
easytohackmandon’ti
nsul
tmywork
Me:
becauseIneedyoutohacki
tformeInev
erhad
t
hechancet
oconnectitt
omyphone
Xol
a:any
thi
ngwr
ong
Me:herbrothersuddenl
ywant st
oseeherandIam
abi
ttofartoar r
ivenow,youknowmeifam notsur
e
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l
l beparanoid
Xol
a:okayl
etmecheckIwi
l
lconnecty
ourphone
After10mi nutesIgotaccesstot hecamerainthe
l
oungeandki [Link]
soandherbr ot
herwer e
havingaheat edconversati
onIam notanexper tbut
theconversationseemsr eal
lytense,Idr
oveabi t
fasterar
riv
ingatt hedoor,Iwalkedinbutstopped
onmyt r
ackswhenhesai d____
_,
Him:am noty
ourbr
otherkgot
hat
soam y
our
husband.
Whatt
hef
uck

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT36
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Her:what??
!Otsi
lewhattheheckareyousayi
ngam
yoursi
sterdon’
tpl
ayjokesi
t’
snotfunny,andwhi
le
atitpl
easegobecauseIam t
ir
edofthisandal
lof
you
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ecompletel
yfrozenbutIcoul
dfeelt
he
angerbuil
dingupsl
owlythemor ehespokethemore
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ookIam notj
oki
ngy
ouar
emywi
fej
ustl
etme
expl
aint
oyou
Okayt
hat
’sf
uckenenough
Me:
gett
hehel
lout
Iwal
kedinal
mostshout
ingnotwant
ingt
oscar
e
buhl
eIhopeIwasnotl
oud
Her
:youhear
dhi
m getoutIdon’
twanty
ouher
e
Hi
m:Nott
il
lIexpl
ain
Me:
Isai
dgett
hef
uckout
Hel ookedatmel ikeam crazywheni nf acthei
sthe
crazyone, hewasn’ tbudgi
ngsoIpul ledhim outnot
cari
ngi fam toroughorwhat, howdar ehecomei n
heremaki ngridi
culousclai
ms, kgothatsoismy
women, minefuckev er
yonethatthinktheycanev er
[Link] m outandtoldtheguar dsto
escorthim out
Hi
m:bi
gmi
stake,
becauset
heyar
ecomi
ngf
orher
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eredwhi
l
ebeingpull
edaway,ofcour
set
hat
caughtmyatt
ent
ionthi
sstupi
dmonkeyknewI
wouldstophi
mfrom bei
ngdragged
Me:
stop
Igl
ancedatmywomenwhohasnotmov edaninch
si
nceIpulledthi
sfool
,thi
smustbet oomuchfor
herseeminglyshecannevergetabreakfr
om al
lthe
nonsensethatkeepsonsurfaci
ngti
meandt i
me
agai
n
Hi
m:Iwi
l
ltel
lyouev
ery
thi
ngbutIneedhel
p
Ipunchedthewallseei
nghowser
ioushewas, i
n
facthelookedscar
edther
eismoretothi
sthanhei
s
l
etti
ngonwhi chmeanshecan’
tgo, howfucken
great
Me:
wai
ther
eIdar
eyout
omov
eorr
un
Ireturni
nsidetofi
ndmywomencr yi
ngsil
entl
y,
holdingtoherbabybumpshelooksfr
ight
ened,li
ke
shei senoughall
ofthi
nkt
roubl
ebutputherint
o
depression.
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lov
e
Sheseemstobeinatr
anceofherownswaying
backandf
ort
hthiswoul
dbetomuchf orany
one
whenthef
uckisshegoi
ngtocatchabreak.
Ikneel
infr
ontofhercuppi
ngherfaceonmyhands,
shebli
nksandmoretearsf
all
from her
Her:youhear
dhim,whatishetal
ki
ngaboutplease
don’
tlethi
m comebackhere,soti
redNt
sikaam
ti
red
Me:Iwant
edtolethi
m gobutIcan’
tshoul
dIcal
l
someonebecauseIneedt
ofiguret
hisout
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cal
l Si
siphof
ormeandpl
easesendadr
iverf
or
buhl
eit
’slat
e
HuhIthoughtshewashomebutam gl
adsheisnotI
don’
twanthertowit
nessanyi
ftheset
hings.
Shei salmostwhisperi
ngever
yt hi
ngherv oice
crackingbreaki
ngmyhear ti
tseemsl i
kethe
universedoesn’
tli
kemybabyv erymuchi t’
sli
kel i
fe
sendsherhur dl
eafterhur
dletobr eaktheconfident
womenshehaswor kedsohardt obe, whenisi t
enoughbef oreshebreaks?
Me:
okayIjustt
ext
edherify
ouneedany
thi
ngcal
l
meokayIwil
lbebacksoonasIcan.
Her
:pr
omi
semey
ouwon’
tleav
eme
Me:
Ipr
omi
se
ShenodsandIkisshertempl
e, af
terplaci
ngather
room ,myangerandfrust
rat
ionsurfaces,Ii
ndi
cat
e
theguar
dstoplacet
hisassholeinmybootIam not
feel
i
ngveryf
ri
endlyri
ghtnow
Me:
ify
ouscr
eam Iwi
l
lruny
ouov
erdoy
ouhearme
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hebootandspeedof
f
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.
.
.
Xol
a:hei
swhat
?!!
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tknowwhatthefucki
sgoi
ngonbutI
am atmywitsendwit
hthi
sfuckingf
ami
ly
Igl
areathi
m andhehasnotsaidanythingt
oanyone,
heisdemandi
ngtospeakwit
hkgot hatsonoonebut
herwehavehom ti
eduprest
rict
inganymov ement
fr
om him.
Xola:wecanj
ustt
akehi
m outandfi
gur
eoutwhat
thefucki
swrongwit
hherpar
ents
Hi
sey
esshotupIt
hinkhedi
dn’
texpectt
hat
Me:yeahwedon’
treal
l
yneedhi
m andIwi
l
ldot
he
honor
s
Menzi
:butbefor
ethatIwil
lcuthi
stoesof
fandt
he
f
inger
s,that
’ssoundsli
kefun
Hi
m:ohf
uckof
fIknowwhaty
ouar
edoi
ng
Oht
hismot
herf
ucker.
Igr
aboneofthepi
ll
arst
hatwer
eont
het
abl
eand
wal
kstr
aightt
ohim.
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erypissedoftodaybutIt
hinkIhav
e
beenpissedofff
orquitesomet i
menowl etme
rel
easemyst r
essony ou
Ibashthesi
deofhi
sfacewi
thmyf
ist,
hecl
oseshi
s
eyesashewinces.
Me: butIhavebeenhandl
i
ngitwell
,Itryandt r
ybut
asshole’sl
ikey
oukeeponpoppingout, outofknow
wher emakingmywomencr y__
_____,
mot herf
ucker
Ihaven’tmadehercryi
nsolongyoudon’ tgetthe
honor s
Nowmyf istcoll
i
deswit
hhi
sgutcausi
nghi
mto
coughuncontrol
labl
y
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henIhavetowatchmywomenhur
t,know
somet
hingIhat
ethatshi
t
Ical
loneoft
heboy
stot
akeof
fhi
sshoes
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funnyt
hingam nott
hev
iol
entonet
heset
woar
e
Xol
a:hei
snotl
yi
ng
Manzi
:yeahmany
oumusthav
emessedup,
what
di
dhedo
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essyouwanthi
sheadt
obechoppedof
fyou
won’
tsayit
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stof
ightoutt
hechai
rbuthewaspr
ett
yti
ed
t
ight
Xol
a:Isaychopi
tof
f
Iwalkt
otheendoft
her
oom ,
ohwehav
eswor
ds
that
’sf
un
Menzi
:yeahIsaywechopi
tof
ftoomancapetown
i
sdrysometi
mesnotmuchishappeni
ngIki
ssthe
act
ion
IdragtheswordIhopeitsi
nti
midat
ingasIthi
nkiti
s.
WhenIseehi sfaceIam pr
ett
ysureit
’swor
king
becausehelookspaleri
ghtnow,Iwouldbescared
too
Me: ot
sil
eri
ghtyeahIthi
nkthat
’syournameify
ou
don’tt
alknowam goingtohaveyourheadasa
fuckenmentali
nmyr oom,nowTALK
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Nt
sika:
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Whenhegr owledatthelastpar twealljumpedabit
heisusuall
ythecal
m onebutt odayhei spi
ssedI
haveneverseenhim beattheshi toutofsomeone
l
[Link] sat rembli
ngcryi
ng
mess, f
uckImeani t
’sonlyr i
ghtHi sheadisaboutt
o
becutoff
Hi
m:okayokayIwi
l
lbutpl
easeputt
hataway
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a:andwantmakesy out
hinky
ougi
veoutt
he
or
dersyoui
diot,
justt
alk
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orm hi
sfr
ownagain,i
nabl
inkNtsi
ka
pl
acedt
heswordonhisthr
oatpi
erci
ngi
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ough,
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oodcomingout
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m:shi
t,t
heymar
ri
edusy
oungherpar
ent
sthati
s
Her
emov
edi
taswel
i
stenedat
tent
ivel
y
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eli
kei
t
Hi
m:myf
ami
l
ysentmet
oherf
ami
l
y?mysi
ster
andbrotheri
nlawar etheonl
yfamil
yIhadbackthen
buttheyarenotexactl
ygoodpeopleaf
terour
ki
ngdom fell
apartwehadnot hi
ngsotheytur
nedto
cri
met ogetevery
thingtheywant
ed
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ka:myguywedon’
twanty
ourbackst
oryhett
o
t
hepoint
Hebr
eat
hedandXol
ati
edacl
othonhi
sneckt
ost
op
t
hebl
eedi
ng
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theywantedmoneyandwedesper atelyneededa
goodi magesot hatthesponsorsandpeopl ewoul d
notbanishusf rom outhome, shewasal lt
hatthey
paidthem 500kev eryt
hingmonthunt i
lrecentl
y
becauset heydeal hadcomet oendnot hi
ngis
workingoutt hebusi nessesf
ail
ed, t
hef arm
every
thingisj ustdyingsotheystoppedbutone
thi
ngnev erchangedmymar ri
agetoher
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Ithoughty
ouwer
eherbr
other
Hi
m:t
hat
’swhatwemadehert
hinkbutIam not
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tyousaidyouwere18howShemusthav
e
beenol
derenoughtounder
standev
ery
thi
ng
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upwi thherki
ndofparentsshebelievedev er
ythi
ng
theytoldHer,sheneverarguedwiththem, back
homesheandIwer ehusbandandwi feeveryone
knewt hatandforawhilethat’
showwegotf unded
andwegotawaywi t
hi tbecauseatthetimeshewas
sti
lly
oungt orul
e
Nt
sika:
shewasmar
ri
edbef
oret
his
Xol
a:f
uck
Hewasl
ooki
ngathi
slapt
op
Xola:heisri
ghttheyar
emar r
ied,Sizweusedoneof
hisconnecti
onstomaket hei
rmar r
iagelegal
aft
er
theyhadbeentogetherfor3yearsthat
’swhenhe
gotsuccessful
andcouldinfl
uencepeopl e
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meani
ngbefor
ethatt
heywer
enotl
egal
l
y
mar
ri
edunt
ilacer
tai
nti
me
Xol
a:y
eahandt
hisr
ightt
her
eisOt
sil
eMoses
Kwena
Me:Kwena,ohyeahIhavehear
daboutthatf
all
en
ki
ngdom not
hingbutl
oserswhomisusedpeopl
e's
money
Menzi
:thi
sissof
uckedup
Me:
whoi
sthesi
ster
Xol
agotbusyagai
nandhechuckl
ed
Xola:hernamei sMirandaKwenaaf t
ertheywent
brokeshemar r
iedoneofthenotori
ouscriminal
s
thatsideandit’
slookinggoodforthem becauseof
them thekingdom i
sr unni
ngagainevenwithouta
rul
er
Me:somostli
kel
ytheyuset
hemoneyt
heyear
n
t
hrough_
____
_
Xola:exact
lyandl etmebr aceyouokay( wenod)he
showsupal l
scar edandt ell
skgothatsoishi
swi fe
theyaremar riedaf t
erthi
sal l
,thesetwo(poi nt
sat
thelaptopscreen)t heyarecomi ngforherbutwhatI
don’tunderstandi sthatshehasbeengonef oryears
nowhowdi dt hathappen
Him: weli
edtothem tol
dthem t
hatkgothat
socan’
t
ruleshehasbusinesswehaveaf ami
lyandthat
kingdom i
snotsafebuttheycanconti
nuetouseour
marr
iagetogetdeal
sandot
hert
hingssi
ncewear
e
“t
heruli
ngcouple"
Il
ookingathim wi
mpinginpain,Igrabbedmy
phonecall
ingtheheadofsecuri
tytocalli
nmore
manar [Link] orthefastthi
nki
ng
Me:
Ithi
nkweshoul
dcapt
uret
hepar
ent
s
Menzi:
y eahtheyspentt
hemoneysot
heywoul
d
at
tackthroughthem
Xol
a:y
eahIdon’
tthi
nkt
heyknowt
hatweknow
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lnodded
Xol
a:damnwear
esmar
t
TheylaughbutIcan’
tam worr
iedGoddammi tshei
s
pregnantandshehastoconst
antlywor
ryabout
peopledestr
oyi
ngherpeaceIneverwantt
[Link]
brokennotwhenIcouldhavedonesomethi
ngabout
i
t.
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Mymi ndisnotfuncti
oningatthismoment,my
br
otheri
smyhusbandhowf uckedupist
[Link]’t
ev
enhav ethestrengt
htocryany mor
eam justher
e
wait
ingforthenextshi
ttohitme
Si
si:
comeont
hef
oodi
sready
Me:
thanky
ouf
orcomi
ng
Her:areyouki
ddingmeIf eel
li
kewehaven’tbeen
spendingti
metogethersothi
sisgoodevenunder
thecir
cumstances
Me:
tel
lmeabouti
t
Buhl
e:mommyam doneeat
ingcanIgot
odomy
homework
Me:
ofcour
sebabycomeki
ssmommy
Shegiggl
esandgi
vesmeki
ssesal
lov
ermyf
ace
thenapeck
Me:
theWi
-Fi
wasact
ingupokaydi
sconnectand
connectagai
n
Shenodsandgoesupst
air
s
Me:youknowwheneversomet
hingfr
om mypast
comesuporsomethi
nghappensthat
’smyfaul
tIget
ner
vous
Shef
rownsnotunder
standi
ngwhatImean
Me:Iam nerv
ousthatNt
sikawi
l
lgetenoughofme
t
henleavemeImeanaf t
erhowlongwil
lbeenough
t
il
lhejustget
sti
redofme
Her
:ohnosweethear
tdon’
tthi
nkl
i
ket
hat
Me:buti
t’
sthetrut
h, i
tsbeenshi
taf
tershi
twhen
wi
ll
wer estam soti
redoffi
ghti
ng
Her:
don’tyoudaregi
veuponhim andyour
r
elat
ionshi
pIwill
li
ter
all
yki
l
lyouifyoudi
dthat
Ishakemyhead
Me:am notgi
vi
nguponhi
m Inev
erwi
l
lbutIt
hink
onedayhewil
l
Shepul
l
edmeinhugandwest ayedl
i
ket
hatwhen
wehear
dmovementupst
air
sjustaswewer
eabout
tocheckwhatiti
samanandawomenappear ed
upstai
rsIgl
ancedatmyphonebackingt
owar
dsit
somehowIknewt r
oubl
ewaslooming
Her
:whot
hehel
lar
eyouandwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
Shebur
stoutatt
hem
Women:ohhowrudeam Mi
randaandwer
eher
eto
col
l
ectwhat
’sour
s

LOVE
KAY
MRSMAN
I
NSERT37
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Me:
whatar
etal
ki
ngabout
?
Iwast r
y i
ngtostallIbadl
ywant edreachmyphone
butthecounteratmybacki twashardsear chingfor
myphoneIf i
shedf ormyphonef orquitesomet i
me
afteralotofstr
uggl i
ngIf
inall
ygotit,Xolaisal ways
paranoidsoIhav eaemer gencytextdraft
edf orhim
thatIcanjustcl
icksendIgl ancedoverandhi tsend
beforelooki
ngbackatt hem.
Sisi
:okayify
outhi
nkthisi
sfunnyiti
snotandhow
thehelldi
dyougeti
nsidet
hisisf
uckingt
respassi
ng
Man:don’
tinsul
tmepret
tyl
adynowli
kewesai
dwe
camehereforwhati
sourwhichi
syou
Iscof
fed
Me:
getout
Miranda:
wepai dforyoukgbabyweownyou,we
haveacontracttoproveitwi
thy
oursi
gnat
ureand
yourparent
ssi gnat
ures
Me:wel
li
tmustbef
akebecauseIdi
dn’
tsi
gnt
hat
shi
t
Ihalfshoutedandtheywerecomingcloserand
closer,If
eltshar
ppai nhi
tmyabdomenandI
fl
inchedinpainIcouldn’
tshowthem t
hatthough
theywillt
akeadvantageofthat.
Mir
anda:ohsweetheartyouknowt hatf
orgi
ng
somethi
nglikeameresignat
ureiseasyandit
wasn’
tthathardsi
nceyourparentswecooperat
ing
wit
hus, gr
eedyoldpeopleIt
ellyou
Fucki
ngparents,
damnt henIwastry
ingsohardt
o
i
gnorethepainbutIknewifIst
all
edsomethi
ng
wouldhappentomybabyIcan’tall
owthatto
happen
Me:
Ineedadoct
or
Theyfi
nal
lyar
ri
veddownstai
rsthemant
ri
ed
touchi
ngmebutIfel
tli
qui
dbetweenmyl
egs
Si
sipho:
ohno,
nonono
Thedoorbur st
sopenthetwower eli
keninj
asor
somethingbecauseinaji
ff
ytheywer eupst
air
s
agai
nobv iousl
yrunni
ng,Xol
aandNt sikawantedt
o
goaft
ert hem butmyscr
eam stoppedthem al
most
i
mmedi ately
Me:
am bl
eedi
ngpl
ease….
.pl
easehel
pme.
Theystoppedbutmenzi
didn'
thewentaft
erthem I
doubthewill
catcht
hem theyarev
eryfasthehope
hedoesthough.
Ntsi
kacarri
edmet othecarIcoul
dfeelmyself
sl
owlysli
ppingIknewitwasbecauseoftheblood
l
ossIwasendur i
ng,Sisi
phorubbi
ngmybackwas
nothel
ping,Xol
awasspeedingandIcouldseemy
babyworri
edashehel dontomyhand,Ireal
lycan’
t
dothi
stohim
Me:
ifi
tcomest
oitchooset
hebabyokay
Theysnappedt
heyheadsatmeIf
eltl
i
keIneededt
o
sayi
tthough
Me:
am ser
ious
Ntsi
ka:shhhbabypl
easesav
eyourener
gypl
ease
yourgoi
ngtoneedit
Xol
a:y
eahwhathesai
d(hesoundsner
vousashel
l
)
Ohmybabyiscr
yinghewantsthi
sbabysomuch
andIknowhewouldbeshut
ter
edifweweret
olose
thebaby
Me:
youhav
etopr
omi
set
olookaf
terbuhl
eforme
Mybreat
hhitchedatthethoughtofmybabywe
di
dn’
tevencheckifsheisokayIstar
tedbr
eat
hing
heav
ynervous,scar
ed
Xola:
don’
tworr
yIsentNositogol
ookaf
terher,
you
thi
nkIwoul
dforgetaboutmyni
ece
Godbl
esshi
ssoul
Ilov
ehi
m somuch.
Ihav ebeent hr
oughsomuchandIhav ealwaysbeen
ablet okeepal evelhead, Ihavelit
erall
ybeen
throughi tallandIguesst hepai nandhear tacheof6
i
sf inall
ycat chi
ngupwi th,ImeanIcanonl ylastso
l
ongt i
llIbreakr [Link]
ayaliswhati sbreakingme
ri
ghtnowy [Link] r
thmet henwhatdoy oudo
theyabusemet heyabusedt heirparental
rights,
t
heyhav
eputmethroughsomuchi
tisnotf
airandI
j
atet
hem f
ort
hat.
Ididn’
twantt ofocusont hepai nIwantedtosay
calm Ididn’twanttodi str
essthebabymor eI
couldn’tli
vewi thmy selfi
fanythingweretohappen.
AndIknowNt sikalovesbuhleal otbutIknowhow
happyhav inghi sownbabywi l
l makeHim,hi s
l
egacyt ocont inuethat’swhyIam notcr yi
ngor
thr
owi ngaf ithebroughtl i
febackt omyl i
feandIwi
ll
giv
ehi m hisbabyasapr i
zeeveni fIhavetoleav
e
thi
sear th.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

I
t’
sbeen8hour ssinceIhaveseenher8f r
eaking
hoursandstil
lnothing,
Iam worri
edaboutherour
babyam justworri
[Link] eelsi
ckeventhi
nkingthat
oneofthem couldn’tmakeitthef
actthatitcoul
d
happenmakesmef eel
uneasy
Si
si:
trybr
eathi
ngokayt
heywi
l
lbef
iney
ouhav
eto
bestr
ongforher
Inodshutti
ngmyey esbr
eathi
nginandout,Xol
a
hasbeenamesshehasn’ tsai
dawor dsi
ncewegot
herbutthefactthatNombulel
oisonthecasehe
wasn’tf
reakingoutasmuchIdi dn’
tev
enknowshe
wasadoct or.
AnotherhourgoesbyagainandweseeNumbul el
o
comingoutofthetheat
rewastingnoti
mewear eal
l
i
nherf aceshelooksexhaust
edbutwithasmil
e
andthatgiv
esmeaounceofhopet hatt
heyar
e
okay
Lel
o:am sor
ryIhav
etobr
eat
hfi
rst
Xol
a:uhuhcomeonnowbabypl
ease
Outofnowher
eshewi
peshert
ear
s
Lel
o:Ihav
enev erbeensoscareddur
ingsur
ger
y
bef
orebuttheyarebothokay
Weallrel
easebr
eaths,deepbr
eathsIthoughtIwas
br
eathi
ngbutturnsoutIwasn’
tbecauseIcanf eel
mylungspumpingairandmynoset aki
nginthe
cl
eanair
Her
:babyboyi
sint
heNi
cusi
ncehewasbor
n
bef
orehi
sti
me
Me:
kgot
hat
sohowi
sshe,
issheokay
Lel
o: yesshei
s,shelostalotofbl
oodsowehadto
supplyherwit
hsomei twastouchandgof
orabit
butyouhav east
rongasswomenshebeggedme
to__
___ _
,
Shewi
pedhert
ear
sagai
n
Lelo:
am sorr
yam suchamessbutam happyt
hey
arebothokay
Xolagrabsherwomenf orati
ghthughei snotshy
showinghisemoti
onsbecauseheiscryingr i
ghtnow
Sisi
phoisalsocr
yingIhuggedhertooshei svery
cl
osewi t
hherIknowshewasscar edli
ket herestof
us.
Xol
a:canweseeher
Shenods
Lelo:butyouhav etowaitabitthenurseitst
il
l
takinghervi
talIsuggestoneofy ougogethera
freshsetofcloth,comfort
abl
eshehadt hebaby
throughC-secti
onandIam sor r
yIdidn’tcomeask
forpermissionbutbot
hherandthebabywoul
dn’
t
havesurvivedit
’sunpr
ofessi
onal
IknowIact
edon
i
mpul se
Ichuckl
edandhuggedhersotightIf
eltherst
ruggl
e
tobreat
habitIl
ethergothough
Me:wearefami
lyr
ightandthankyouIthi
nkifyou
tol
duswewouldhavepanickedsheisokayandwe
arehappy
Lel
o:l
etmegochecki
nonherbef
oreIl
ety
oui
n
okay
Shewal
kst
oawar
droom
Si
si:
ThankGod
Myphonedisr
upt
smeandit
’sMenzi
shi
tIf
orgothe
wentaf
tert
hosetwof
ucker
s
Menzi
:Igott
hewomenbutnott
hemant
hef
ucker
di
dn’
tevencare
Me:keephert
hereIwi
l
lwor
konhert
omor
rowr
ight
nowIwanttoseemywomenandson
Menzi
:am happyf
ory
ouman
Wehangup,l
oyal
tyi
sahugethingbetweenme,
Xol
aandMenziweworksowelltoget
herIwi
sht
hey
wer
emybrot
hernott
hatfuckt
ard
Xola:Iwi
llgogethersomethi
ngtowearandsome
foodIknowhowhospi tal
foodsucks,
shoul
dIbri
ng
buhletoo
Me:
yeahIknowshewi
l
lwantt
omeetherbr
other
Hewal
ksandIsi
tnextt
oSi
sipho
Me:
look
Igi
vehermyphonesoonassheseest
hedesi
gns
shegasps
Her
:shi
t
Me:Idon’
tknowwhi
choneIshoul
dpi
ckbutIhad
t
henbothmade
Her
:Lor
dtheybot
hsobeaut
if
ulmustbeexpensi
ve
t
hough
Me: Ithi
nkam goi
ngtogetbothIwashopingtodoit
beforethebabycomesbutwhywai tIl
oveherI
shouldbeabletoproseri
ghtandthecost
sIdidn’
t
caresheisworthmor et
hanthis
Shenodswi
thherey
esgl
i
steni
ng
Her:shei
sgoi
ngt
obesohappy
,Iwantt
ohert
obe
happy
Shel
aysherheadonmyshoul
der
Her
:canIpl
anal
i
ttl
edat
efory
ouguy
s
Me:Ihaveal
itt
lepl
anfort
hatbuty
ouwi
l
lbeher
eto
seeherbawl
hereyesout.
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MENZIDLAMI
NI

Iam sot ir
edbutIhav et obet hereformyboy s.I
haveev errant hatfastinmyl i
fedamnIf el
tabi told
butIcaughtt hewomenIwant edt heguybutI
fi
guredt hewomenwi l
l beeasyt ocr acktheywi ll
get
i
talri
ght, IaskedMi ket olookf orthisguysincewe
aregoingt obeoccupi edandl ikeagr eatbrotherin
l
awhesai dhewi l
l t
akecar eofi tupnoquest ions
asked, everyonelov eskgot hatsoit’
shar dnott oo
whenshei stheni cestpersonev enwhenshehas
beenthr oughsomuch
Me:tel
lmesheisokayMi
kewasbi
ti
ngmyheadf
or
notmakingsur
esheis
Sisi
phol ungesatmemaki ngmestumbl eabit,but
thatearnsmeapassi onateki
[Link] v
orci
ng
theshitbagandi t
’scomingsoonaft
eram asking
hertomar rymeam ol dandIwanttostartafamil
y
withhersoonaspossi bl
[Link] fIwant
somet hi
ngIgetit
Lelocomesl
ooki
ngexhaust
edmandoct
orshav
eit
rough
Lel
o:shei
sreadyforyoubutkeepi
tlowokaywe
don’
twantt
ostressherr
ight
Me:
let
’sl
ethi
m seeherf
ir
stheneedsi
t
Her:
yeahgoaf t
erwewill
comeaf
ter,
makesur
e
youkissherf
ormeplease
Ichuckl
e
Me:
hay
iwenat
hat
’swei
rd
Shehugsmeandl ay
sherheadonmychestohmy
babymusthavebeensoworri
edshelov
es
kgot
hatsoIt
hinkt
hethi
ngwithherf
amilyhasher
cl
ingt
otheonesshelovesmor
ethansheshoul
dbut
noneofusar
ecomplaini
ng.
Af
terafewXolacomeswithbuhl
ewhoi ssohappy
musthavehear
daboutthebi
rthofherbr
other,
Nt
sikapopsherheadandtel
lustocomein.
Goinginweallhugaexhausteddrowsykgothat
so
butbuhlei
slooki
ngt hr
oughthei
ncubatorexamini
ng
thebaby,wealll
ookinginawebri
ngingl
if
eisnot
easyandIdon’tthi
nkIcoulddoi
twomenar estrong
ashell.
Lel
o:yourhi
ghbloodpr essur
eisst
ablenowhealt
hy
asever,i
nabitanursewi l
lcomewithapump
becausewehavetof eedthebabythr
oughtubes
Iwatchkgothat
so'
sbreat
hhit
chbutNt
sikai
sther
e
tosqueezeherhand,
thismanlov
esherwomen
Lel
o:don’
tworr
yheisaheal
thybabyi
namont
hor
twoshewil
lbeoutt
heNicuokay
Nt
sika:
canwehol
dhi
m
Lel
oshakesherheadsadl
y
Lel
o:hei
sst
il
lbr
eat
hingt
hrought
ubesaf
terhei
s
abl
etobreathonhisownthenyouwi l
lbeabl
eto
hol
dhimf ornowIsuggestbepat
ientwithhi
m,ifhe
i
sanythi
nglikehi
smom hewi l
lbebreathi
ngonhis
owninaweekort wo
Xol
a:hel
ookscut
e
Buhlefr
ownsatXolali
kehehassaidsomet
hing
stupi
d,Iwat
chherli
keshewantstosaysomethi
ng
butthenshedoesn’
t
Si
si:
yeahhei
sador
abl
e
Buhl
e:hel
ooksl
i
keamouse
Iwasn’tgoingtolaughatal
lbutthefacesevery
one
madel ookingathermademebur stoutlaughi
ng,I
tr
iedstoppingbutthefacemademel augheven
hardertr
yingohsohar dnotbeloudtoscarethe
baby
Me:
ohshesai
dmouse
Ichuckl
ehol
dingmyl
augh,
sihl
eel
bowsmebutwe
all
enduplaughi
ng
Nt
sika:
trustbuhl
etosayt
hat
Al
egendt
hat
’swhatshei
s
MRSMAN
I
NSERT38
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KGOTHATSOMOKWENA

Iam st
il
lnotbreathingri
ghtwiththebabyIn
i
ncubatorbutheisokayhei saliv
ethat’
sallIcar
e
aboutr
ightnow,Mybodyi sstil
ladj
ustingf
rom
givi
ngbir
thbutthenagainIdon’tmi ndIgav
ebi r
tht
o
themostbeautif
ul boyeventhoughhersist
ertaunt
s
her
IhaveQuesti
onformyparentsal
lIwant
edtoknow
i
swhy?.Theyar etheworstandIvowtohave
amazingrel
ati
onshi
pswit
hmychi l
drenIwantt
hem
toknowwhatloveisnowthatIwil
lal
waysbether
e
fort
hem.
Hi
m:youl
ookgoodyouknowhadmewor
dedf
ora
momentt
her
ebaby
Ichuckl
eandt
urnt
ohim heisamazi
ngwit
h
every
thi
nghei
ssti
l
lnott
iredofmebutheseemst
o
befall
inginlov
eallt
hetime,Iwanttoheper
fectfor
him butIknowperf
ecti
onisail
lusi
onandbutIfeel
l
ikeitiswhathedeserv
es
Me:am I
?,Icur
rent
lyv
eryt
ir
edl
ordmyhai
rshoul
d
beamess
Hesmi
l
essheepi
shl
y
Him: IworryaboutyouyouknowbutIknowy ouar
e
strongjustdon’tgi
veupokayevenwhenitgets
toughfight,fitusandourbabi
es
Inoddedanditwouldbewort
hitifIf
ightf
orusand
ourfamil
yIwouldn’
twantt
odisappointhi
m
Me:
wehav
en’
tnamedt
hebaby
Him: It
ooktheli
bertyandnamedhi m buti
t’
sonethe
nameswechosei t
’sShakaMaj ol
aIt hi
nkthati
s
fi
tt
ingandthesurnamedon’ tworr
ylovewe’re
gett
ingmarriedsoon
Ihet
ookmyheadandIr
est
edmyheadonhi
schest
Me: soundsper
fect
,Iwishwecoul dj
ustdi
sappear
andnevercomebacktil
lever
ythingisokay
.Ifeel
l
ikeam const
antl
ydeali
ngwithshital
lthet
imecan’t
Ij
ustbehappy
Irol
lbackmyeyest
ost
opt
het
ear
sfr
om comi
ng
outIam ti
red
Me:
Iwantt
obehappyNt
sika
Hi
m:shhhbabyev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbeokay
Whydon’ tIbel
ievet
hatIwanttobuthowdoIdo
thatwheneachandev eryevi
lshi
thashappenedto
me, themomentIgr asphappi
nessitgetssnat
ched
from [Link] heendthepeoplearoundmeend
upint heshi
tthatwasmeantforme.
Hi
m:don’
tdot
hat
If
rown
Me:
what
Him:bl
ameyour
sel
fdon’
tdoi
t,don’
tevenl
ie
sayi
ngyouar
enotIcanr
eadyoul
ikeabook
Me:howcanInot,howmanyt
imeshaveyouhadto
dealwit
hmyprobl
emswehaven’
tevendeal
twit
h
yourfamil
ymatt
er
Hi
m:heyheyno,meandy
ouwear
eonewhet
her
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oul
i
kei
tornotokaysost
opov
ert
hinki
ng
Inodandmov eabitclosertohi st
ouch, Idon’
t
knowhowt heheckwear egoingtoslovethisheckI
don’
tknowwhat ’
sgoingt ohappenatt heendof
ever
ythi
ngbutIhopemybabi esandhi m arewithme
j
ustam prayi
ngforpr
ot ecti
ont oever
yoneIl ov
ey ou.
.
.
.
.
Mybabywasi nhisincubatorandIov erlookinghim,
hei ssosmal landpink, ti
nyli
tt
lehandsandf eet,
hishai risfull
eronthef r
ontbuthasabal dspotat
theback, histinypi
nkl i
[Link] ookathi m my
hear tbreaksehewasst il
lsupposedt obei nsidemy
tummygr owingandget ti
ngallthenutriti
onheneeds
, Ihadcr avingsalotoft hem butIdi
dn’ tindulgein
mostoft hem , Iat
eheal t
handIexer cisedj ustsoI
canhav eapr oblem fr
eebi r
thandmybabycoul dbe
healthybutt het ot
aloppositehappenedl i
fesucks
Nurse:Msmokwenai
t’
sti
metogobackt
hedoct
or
hasafewthi
ngst
heywantt
otal
ktoy
ouabout
Ismi
leatherthenret
urnt
omywar
dr oom am st
il
l
soti
redIcanbarel
ykeepmyey
esopen
Doc: ohyouar
ehereIhavetoi
nstal
lyourdr
ipsf
or
waterint
akeyoul
ostalotofwaterandweneedto
hydrateyou
Ismil
eathi
m andl
ayonmybed,
hedoeswhathe
does
Doc:am sor
rytohavedonethisbutIaddedali
tt
le
sl
eepingsomethi
ngyoulooksot i
redandIknowyou
havebeenstr
uggli
ngtosleep
Me:
thanksIguess
Themedi cinejusthitmehardbecauseIalreadyfeel
sodrowsy, Idi
dn’twanttosleepbutwiththeseI
al
[Link] teral
it
tl
ebat t
leI
coul
dn’tany moresoIgav eintothedarknessand
cl
osedmyey esshutrel
axingmybody .
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NEXTDAY
NOSIQOBO

Siphe:
shei
snottaki
ngy ouser
iousshewantedto
meetupwit
hy oubutthenshecancel
sjustl
i
kethat
andwherei
sthathusbandofyours
Xol
asentmeat extsayi
nghewon’
tbehomel
ast
ni
ghtandIcoul
dn’thel
pbutt
othi
nkhewaswi
thher.
Ist
il
lhav
etogetusedt
othi
sandi
t’
shar
dashel
l
Me: r
elaxshei
scomingnow,don’
tri
l
emeup
becauseIhavemanagedtocal
m mysel
fandbe
excusedwhenshegetsher
eokay
Sherol
l
shereyesandgoest
oherroom sheneeds
tol
ookforaj
obIcan’
thandl
eherhormones
Aboutanhourl at
erNombul el
osentmeatextsayi
ng
[Link]
orherbut
shedoesn’tparkinside(rude),Ipeakout
sideandI
sawhertakingherwhi tecoatoff
Me:
i
ssheadoct
or?
Idon’
tfeelsogoodany [Link]’thav eher
weaveonr i
ghtnowandhercur lyhairi
ssilkyand
ver
ywav y,herbodyistodieforinthatdressughh
andam [Link]
tntobeatf astdi
d
Xolat
ellherthatthebabyi
snothi s.
Si
phe:
dudet
hedoorbel
li
sri
ngi
ng
CrapImusthav
[Link]
ryandopenf
orher
damnsheishot
Her:
heyam sor
ryIam l
ateIgothel
dupathomeI
over
slept
Il
etheri nandsheinstantl
ylooksaroundIfeel
kinda
coolbecauseIknowt hishouseisthesecond
biggesthouseint
henei ghbourhoodafter
kgothatso'
s.
Her
:wowy
ourhousei
sbeaut
if
ul
Me:
thanky
ousomuch
Wesi
tandIgi
veherj
uice,
Idon’
tknowwhatt
osay
Her
:lookIknowImi
ghtseem abi
tpushyorf
orwar
d
Yout
hink
Her:yeahIknow,butIdidn’
twantthi
ngst
obewei
rd
Iguessweal r
eadykindofdisr
espect
edyouby
gett
ingengagedwithoutyourknow….
Justbef
oreshecoul
dcont
inueherphoner
ingsbut
sheputsitonsi
l
ent
Me:buti
t’
sal
readydoneImeant
her
eisnot
hingt
hat
wecandoknow
Shesi
ghs
Her:yeahIknowbutam hopi
ngmay beonedayjust
onedayt hatwecangetal
ongIwon’ti
nter
ferewit
h
yourli
feandIhopeIcangett
hesamecour tesy
,hey
may beonedaywecouldbefri
ends
Me:
canIaskhowdi
dyout
womeet
Thegl
i
nti
nherey
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ssed
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thoughthewashotIswearhedi dn’
thavehisringon
thatdayandIwentf ori
tbutbefor
eitgotanywher e
hefriendzonedmebutIunder st
ood,wet al
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whilethenonedayhewasupsett hat’
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her
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didhe
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ell
youaboutmypr
egnancy
Shef
rownsbutt
hensomet
hingcl
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cksonherf
ace
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ndoff
igur
edi
touthedi
dn’
tsayany
thi
ng
di
rectl
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huh
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hecouchandshe
cr
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ssthatr
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om
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whenIexaminedhi
m andwef
oundoutt
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coul
dn’
tpr
oduce
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what!
!
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:shi
tyoudi
dn’
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oundout
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yknowbecauseam hi
sdoct
ornow
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ngsagainandsheaskst
oheexcused
mysistercomesandt hemomentsheseeshershe
hasthesamel ookIhad
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phe:
damnsi
sshei
shot
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erythingconcerni
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pl
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ryIhav
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XOLAQOBO

Me:Nombul
eloIspeci
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l
ytoldyoudon’tl
etany
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ucki
ngonetobewi t
hherwhatpartoft
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ouunder
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thenwhat
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oseeNosi
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edXol asolut
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sworkingwitht
hesecurit
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ll
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reaki
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o:Idon’
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ssi
ghtIpr
omi
se
Nt
sika:
let
’sgof
indher
Ican’
tbel
i
eveshei
ski
dnapped.

Y'
al
ldat
aisaBr
ightnowhencet
heshor
tinser
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ry

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I
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XOLAQOBO

Shehasbeenmi ssingf
orappr oxi
mately7days2
day sand7hour sandwest i
llhaven’
tgotten
any t
hingt hatcouldhelpusleadt oher,babyshaka
hasal readybeenr emov edfrom hist
ubesandcan
breathonhi sownbuthei sunderconstant
observ ati
onandhi smotherwasnott heretowitness
i
t, nobuhl ehasbeencr yingforhermotherforday s
wedon’ tevenknowwhatt odot oconsoleherwor se
wecan’ tevenlethergot oschool
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ngtodayyest
erdayshe
wenttobedwit
houteat
inganyt
hingandNtsika
hasn’
tevencometocheckonher
Ishakemyheadwhi
lesheseemsannoy
edabout
every
thi
ngt
heseday
sev enmoret
hanusual
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hei
samessi
t’
sbet
teri
fshedoesn’
tseehi
m
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kethati
twi
l
lonl
yfr
eakheroutandhehasabi
tofa
t
emper
Nosi
:thentrysomet
hingt
ogethert
oeatIhavet
ri
ed
al
mostev er
ythi
ngevenmoneyi
snotbuy
ingher
Ichuckleandgoki sshertempletaki
ngthefoodf or
buhleshehasbeenst ayingherewithNosisincekg
[Link] oom sheissi t
ti
ng
nearthewindowl ooki
ngatt hegatethat
’shasbeen
herpositi
onsinceshegother e
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lcomebacksoonbabycomeoncome
eatpl
ease
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:Iwantmymommypl
easeuncl
eXol
apl
ease
Hervoicecr
acksatt hel
ast,wecouldn’
ttel
lhert
hat
hermom iskidnappedwejustsai
dshewentona
busi
nesstri
pbutIt hi
nkshecansensethatweare
l
yingtoherweal l
knowshei st
oosmar tf
orherown
good.
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sifyoueatIwi
l
ltakey
out
o
goseeuncleTsi
kahowisthat
Shelooksatmet oseei
fam l
yi
ngt
ohert
hen
scr
unchinghernose
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:pr
omi
se
Me:
pleaecomenowbabygi
rl
.
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ingi
ngy
ourdaught
eri
n20*
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vehi mthe
mot i
vat
ionhehasbeenl ackingfort helast2day s
everyti
mewet hinkwehav eal eadi thadbeena
bustandeachandev eryonehewoul dgetf rustr
ated.
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one
ri
ghtnowbutwi tht wowomenandababyont he
wayIcan’texactlydothatev eryt
hingwedonowwe
havetothinkofthesaf et
yofourf ami l
i
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otherhandIhavet omakesur ethatnei t
herofmy
womenf eelneglectedont opoft hatIwon’ tstop
l
ookingformysi stersoy eaham abi tofabusyman.
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hathehasn’t
foundkgi sn’
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hhi
m afterall
hesays
her unsthisworl
d, t
hemanwear elookingformust
ber eall
ygoodatt hi
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ngbecauseatt hi
s
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ingf orhimtomakeasl ight
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l
lpounceonhi
m ot
hert
hant
hat
wearelost
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erfeedingnobuhl eshetakesaqui ckbaththen
wegoheadt ot hei
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ndNt sikaonthe
phoneandbyt helooksofthingsheshav edthatli
tt
le
beardhehadandi snowcleanbutt hebagsunder
hi
sey es,slouchedshouldersandtirednesscan’tbe
missedhei stakingthehard
Buhl
e:daddy
Thatshockedthebothofusbutshedi
dn’
teven
noti
cebecauseshetackl
edhim wit
hahugshe
gi
ggledandsnuggledonhim
Nt
sika:
howar
eyoumybaby
Buhl
e:pl
easedon’
tmakemegoagai
nIwi
l
lwai
tfor
mommywi thyou.
Me:
pri
ncessy
ou_
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Buhl
e:pl
easedaddypl
easeandIwantt
oseemy
brot
her
Ntsi
ka:okayl
et’
swaitforabitt
henwewi
l
lgo,
got
o
yourr
oom forsolongokay.
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e:y
es
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ppedt
oherr
oom andf
ort
hef
ir
stt
imei
na
whil
eshewassmi
li
ng
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ka:am goi
ngcr
azyri
ghtknowdoy
our
eal
i
zet
hat
shehasbeengoneforov
eraweeknow
Menzi:y
eahIfeell
ikeShi
tSi
siphoi
snoteven
speaki
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ghtnowbecauseIst
oppedher
fr
om call
i
ngthepolice
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oushouldtel
lhert
hosepeoplear
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essi
f
wearest
ruggl
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nit
elywon’
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hingf
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hel
plesswheny
ouwanttohel
pthoseyoulov
e
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son:
whatt
hef
ucki
sthi
s?
Wejumpedont
hecouchtoseeaseet
hingr
edMi
ke,
shi
twhendi
dhegether
e
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ke:whatthefuckareyoudoi
ngsi
tt
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lbeatthefuckoutofall
ofyou
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:Mi
kewehavenot
hingwel
ookedever
ywhere,
wefol
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erycl
osel
eadandther
eisnot
hing
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ucki
ngexcusesthatdoesn’
tmeany ousi
t
eachandever
ysecondiscr uci
ali
fshecomesback
harmedIswearam goi
ngt okil
lal
lofyou
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shet
hatmadi
sn’
tthatNt
sika'
sjob
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ke:andy
oual
ll
ookl
i
keShi
t
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sfuckerandt
henweallgott
oworkaft
er
hour
ssti
llwehadnothi
ngl
ookingatt
heCCTV
Nt
sika:
thi
sist
oocl
eant
oocl
eani
fImi
ghtadd
Mike:Iwasabouttosaythathowtheheckdi
dthi
s
personknowthatkgwil
lbealoneandIam pr
ett
y
suretheynowsheiswellconnect
ed
Menzi
:i
nsi
dej
ob
Me:
yeahdef
ini
tel
yai
nsi
dej
ob
Isatdownandhackedt
hesystem agai
ndouble
checki
ngther
earen’
tmorecamerasbutst
il
lther
e
wasnothi
ng
Mi
ke:
thepar
ent
shav
eyouquest
ionedt
hem.
Ntsi
ka:y
eahbutt
heyar
esti
ll
int
hebasementify
ou
wanttomakesur
emay bewedi
dn’
tdoenough.
Mike:
yeahl
etmego,
andMenzical
lmywifesheis
bei
ngwaytohor
monal
Ithi
nksheispr
egnantagai
n
Menzi
:mi
keIt
oldy
out
ost
opmaki
ngbabi
es
Hechuckl
edanddi
sappear
edi
ntot
hebasement
Nt
sika:wehavetofi
ndhermanam notcopi
ngone
morelooseendandam goi
ngt
oloseit
Hecl
osedhi
sey
esandwentupst
air
s.
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NTSI
KAMAJOLA

Weatt heNi cusecti

onwatchingbabyshaka, hei
s
breat
hingonhi sownwhichi sgr eatandhasst
art
ed
devel
opi ngandImustsayit’sabi trapi
dthanI
expectedhei ssti
l
lsmall
buthehasputonsome
[Link] atehei sgoi
nghemight
beoutt heNicuin3weekst henwecant akehi
m
homeIam hopi ngandprayingt hatbythenwewould
havefoundher.
Thi
sweekhasbeenshi
tformereal
shitandIev
en
for
gott
hatmydaught
ermyneedme, am anassI
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ledmedaddyandIdidn’
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acknowl
edgethatt
hist
hinghasmefuckenstr
essed
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haybaby
Iseeherwi
peherfacequi
ckthent
hent
urnst
olook
atmeIhavehonestl
ymessedup
Me:
comeher
esweet
ie
Shet
urnsf
rom herbr
otherandsi
tsonmyl
ap
Me:
youcal
l
edmedaddyt
odayt
hatmademehappy
Shesmi
l
esandki
ssesmycheek
Her:Imi ssmommydoesn’ tshewantt obewi
thus
anymor eorisitbecauseIcal
ledshakaamouseI
wasj ustplay
ingisthatwhyyoudidn'
twantme
around
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idgeofmynose,
fuckshethinksthisisallherfaul
twhodoIexplai
n
tothistoherandt hesadt hi
ngsisthatIcan’
tshe
willhav
eaf iti
fItell
.
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ienooneismadokaymommywi l
lbe
backsoonandmay bereal
soonaunt
yLel
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letus
takeshakahome
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dli
ket
hatv
erymuch
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hidingherfaceofmylegIcan’tshakethefeel
ing
thatwear ebeingpl
ayedbutIdon’tknowhowt o
startlooki
ngmor ei
ntothi
shunchofmi ne
.
.
.
.
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obedearl
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guredthatshei
s
ti
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hphysical
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lyIdon’
twanther
togotoNosi’
sanymoreIl
ookafterher
Mike:
theyhavehel
pandit
’ssomeonewhoknows
eachandever
yshitwedoit
Xol
a:who?N It
rustev
ery
onewewor
kwi
th
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shead
Mike:Thisi
sper sonalmanthewayshetal
kedabout
gett
ingherkidnappedtheygavet
hem eachand
ever
y t
hingaboutkgothat
so
Me:
fuck
Menzi:Idon’
tli
kewhatam t
hinki
ngandIknowy
our
t
hinki
ngi tt
oo
ShescansmeandXol
a
Icl
osemyey esi
fmysuspi ci
ousi sri
ghtIdon’
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whatam goi
[Link] oundtheroom andall
ofasuddenXolaty
pesfranti
callyonhislapt
ophe
hasfi
guredi
toutandwereabi tclosertofi
ndingt
he
motherofmychil
dren.
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SOMEWHERE

Kgot hatso’
sal readyexhaust edbodywasbeat entoa
pulpf ortry
ingt ofightherkidnapper
s, Shehasbeen
starved,andoccasi onall
ygivenwatershehasn’t
bathedi nday s, andtomaket hi
ngswor seherbreast
i
sl eakingmi l
kwhent hethoughtofherfamilycomes
tomi ndshebr eaksdown, f
orhowlingsheshould
fi
ght(shet houghtt oher sel
f)atsomepoi ntthe
battl
eget sthebyherofy ouandy oujustwantto
gi
veup
Shehasn’
tbeenabletofigur
eoutwhot ookherbut
bythel
ooksofthingsthemanthatkidnappedher
hashadhelpedfr
om someonet hatknowsher
per
sonall
ybutthequesti
onremainsunanswered,
whoisthemole?

Iknowit’
snotthenormal l
engthsam sorr
ybutit
’s
thebestIcandobeinghomeatt hist
imeismaki
ng
hardformetypeonar egularbasis.
Iwon’
tbepost
ingev
ery
daybutIwon’
tlong

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KAY