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Ali looks at me
I look away
She smiles
Me : don’t remind me
Qini : good , then we go in
tomorrow and do what we
need to do . And we leave
I nod slowly
But still
I shake my head
I glare at her
And she walks out in shame
I chuckle
Me : sure you can
I open my eyes
Who knows ?
He came in person
Because as soon as he
entered our yard
Qini : hey …
Me : I am fine
Qini : we are just taking back
what belongs to us
I nod
I grab my phone
This is it
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*MFUNDO*
I call her again
Qini : yes
I nod
Qini : we stick to it
Me : okay
Qini : we get what’s ours , we
lay low and skip the country .
We never come back
She smiles
Me : we ready ?
Ali : is your sister ready ?
I look at Thingo
I can tell
Me : 5 minutes , and no
longer than that . If we don’t
come out in that time , then
you drive . You keep running
and never look back
Me : let’s go
It’s still a bit dark
I look at Ali
Ali : security ?
He looks at Ali
Seconds later , his phone
beeps
Ali : it’s in
We walk inside
Ali : damn …
I shout
They gather around the
money
Me : fuck …let’s go
We grab the bags and run
out
Me : shit …
I love her
Me : come on …
I swallow hard
My mouth is even dry
Me : uhm …
It just wasn’t
How could we have missed
so many security around us
Qini : shut up
Ali : oh fuck ..
I look at Qini
Keith : oh yes !
She’s proud
Me : what’s going on ?
Me : shit !
Mfundo : yeah , you can say
that again
Me : what do we have ?
I shrug
We did it
I look at my sister
Me : I am proud of you
They should be
Ali : I had my doubts , but
you did good
Ali looks at me
I shrug
Me : we lay low now , you
take your money . And you
give whoever you have to
give their share , and you
keep yours
Me : yeah …
I grab the bag closing it
A fresh start
Is now gone
It must be a sight
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*BETRAYED*
*INSERT 05*
*MFUNDO*
I look at him
Me : you will tell me the truth
Him : I don’t …
Him : it wasn’t …
Me : it was you , and I can
prove it . So I’ll make things
easy for you , either you tell
me the truth . The whole
truth leaving nothing behind
, or you go to jail . Because I
will call the cops on you
Me : give me something to
work with , who is he
working with ?
Him : I don’t …
Me : all it will take , it’s just a
press of the button . Your
whole damn life will be
behind bars
Me : her ?
He nods
I move back
Me : I see
Him : you have seen them ?
And you can describe them
right ?
Him : barely
Me : with me …
Me : thank you
He nods
Nkunzi : sure
Me : I have a job for you , I
need you to tell from some
people
Keith : we won’t
Ali : so , this is it ?
Me : yeah , we take what’s
ours and you keep what’s
yours
This is it
I get up slowly
We’re screwed
But my sister
I say nothing
He slaps me again
Thingo : please …
I say nothing
Him : now !
I look at Thingo
She’s crying
And she looks scared
Me : I am sorry
Him : okay enough , you
think you are smart . Let’s
see
He grabs me roughly
Thingo wails
Him : if she can’t tell me
where the money is , you will
tell me
He says to Thingo
I shake my head
I close my eyes
I can’t bare to look at her
I swallow hard
Thingo : please ….
She looks at me
Me : I love you
Voice : we got in
I pop my eyes
I spit hard
I look him dead in the eye
They laugh
The voice ….
Dr : I am sorry
Detective : fuck no !
She paces around
Me : sure
Mabanga : what ?
I chuckle
Mabanga : as he should
Me : what ?
I nod slowly
Me : yeah
He nods
I get up
Mabanga : sure
I walk towards the door and
turn back
Mabanga : with ?
He chuckles
Mabanga : why would he ?
Mabanga : so ?
Me : what ?
Me : okay , he won’t be
happy though . Especially
now that we have taken a
knock
Mabanga : I know
Me : let me go
I walk out
It works for me
That other woman is dead
So there’s nothing
*MABANGA*
Dad : is this a joke ?
Me : no
I heave a sigh
Me : why am I even
explaining myself to you
Me : I am sorry
No emotion whatsoever
comes through
Not even a drop of a tear
I chuckle
And I did
I got away , and left the
country
Me : hey
She walks in and closes the
door
I laugh
Mpho : ah
I smile
Now I am spending my
money
I am tired
He looks at me
He’s terrified
Me : I am here to collect
what’s mine , I gave you a
job to do
Me : my file
Me : make it snappy
Me : mhm
It’s 03:00Am
The addresses
Me : right …
Someone fucked us up
It seems to be following me
I nod
Him : can I get you
something to drink ?
He walks in
He chuckles
Male cop : what woman
walks in a bar , and opens
fire on the owner ?
He nods
Male cop : no
Female cop : no ?
Male cop : whoever she is ,
she was trying to make a
statement . You don’t just
open fire on someone in
front of witnesses like this
She chuckles
He walks in
I haven’t seen him in like a
month
Or sick
We sit down
Me : beer ?
Mfundo : no , I still have to
drive back
I nod
We laugh
Mfundo : but by the coldness
in this house , I swear you’re
still as single as ever . There’s
no woman touch anywhere
in here
I scoff
He laughs
He chuckles
I fuck around
She shrugs
It’s operating
A lady runs to me
He says nothing
But his reaction says it all
He swallows hard
Him : leave ….
Him : I am sorry
Me : I am not
I see a camera
I shrug , pulling two pullets
between his eyes
He says annoyed
He nods
He nods slowly
He nods
Mpho : hey
Me : I am tired
Me : yeah
She smiles
She smiles
She smiles
He frowns
Male cop : what …who killed
her and when ? No murder
has been reported
He stares at her
He looks at it
Me : you again
He chuckles taking his suit
jacket off
I laugh
Mfundo : or maybe I’m just
paranoid
Me : okay ….
Me : who ?
Mfundo : I don’t know , but
the car passed me anyways .
Today when I was leaving
home , I felt the same .
Maybe I am loosing my mind
Me : that’s strange
He laughs
Mfundo : don’t be a creep ,
you’ll end up falling for this
murderer
She shrugs
He looks at her
He shrugs
Male cop : maybe you’re
right , there’s someone else .
Problem is who ?
She nods
She chuckles
He laughs
Me : I am not joking
He nods
Me : don’t be an idiot
Mfundo : whatever
I shake my head
It’s crazy
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*MFUNDO*
She looks at me and laughs
Me : what ?
Mpho : consequences of
drinking during the week ,
knowing you have work the
next day
I chuckle
My head is pounding
But I am here
But it doesn’t
I chuckle
I shrug
She’s dead !
Me : you’re a ghost
Me : bullshit
I scoff
Me : what’s it to you ?
I swallow hard
Me : you …you …
Me : please ….
Causing stares
She raises her hand and
sighs
He says nothing
Me : why ….
Mom : now , your brother
was found killed in his office .
Your father heard , and he
had a heart attack . Come
now !
I am dumbfounded
Like that was a prank call of
some kind
I mean …
That cannot be
No it can’t be
She wasn’t even calling me
with her number
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*BETRAYED*
*INSERT 15*
*MABANGA*
I feel like I am in a movie of
some sort
This can’t be …
As for my father
I am bleeding on my
shoulder
Me : what jewellery ?
Mom : ten years ago
I chuckle
This is crazy
Mom : your father didn’t
believe that
Who’s wanted
Mr Ntazi opens his eyes
Me : it’s you …
I hold her
Her : I ….I’m …
Me : save your breath , you
cannot be seen here .. aren’t
you supposed to be running
or something ?
Me : damn !
I pick her into my hands and
rush to my car
At the hospital
But then ….
Me : that guy ….
I move and sit up straight
I’m in a bedroom
Me : what ….
I slowly get up
Meaning I am patched up
Me : if it’s to kill me …
I chuckle
Him : make me understand
why ?
He shrugs
Me : I am wanted , I have to
leave this country
Him : we’re out in the woods
, no one will come looking
for you out here
I am seriously fantasizing
about him right now
How stupid of me
He’s a no go area
Me : mhm …
Me : Thingo …. Langa
Mabanga : Mfundo
I nod slowly
I look at her
She stares at me
She exhales
Me : I can’t help it
Thingo : too much bad blood
and you know what I did you
know …
As for my father …
Well , I can’t put anything
past that man
I don’t know
But maybe this is mine
The start