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MYPERFECTRI
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WRI
TTENBYPRI
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MAIBJJ)

0772921995

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erONE

Shumi
e

Kubudakwakai t
amar esul
tsndakakwat ur
aseri
neserikwait
orevawokugumakwer wendo
rwangupaNeshangweHi ghschool.Itwas
anotherrecordyandangandav aseterazvakar
e
buttherewasnot imet ocelebrat
et hi
s
achi
ev ement.Headv akandidana
vakandi kor okotedzanekut ondi onekawi shing
mel uckmuupeny u.Vanengev angav atoudzwa
karekut i ndakudamunhuwangu.
Vakandi kur udzirakur ikut icher ondikagar a
negumbomushugar i
mwemuuchi ndi sar ega
kuender er amber inechi koro.Tet ev akaf ona
vachindi korokot edzawonev amwev akawanda
kusangani siraWi se.Ndakat oshami sikai ni kuti
vai
taur av esenaDeenekut i ait
oziva
nezvemuchat o.Dadv akaf ar aasi daikur i kut i
munhuakabat ir
al if
ey angukumashur e
handifungi kutivaizondi tender akugumachi koro
panz i
ra.Asi semunhuakawanazv i
zhinji zvav a
paadv ancedst agehi shandswer etied.
Vaingokur udzirawokut i ndisazopet amaoko
ndichit
i ndi gereupeny uhauzi kamwi .
Vakazot angakui taseriousnepur azimushur e
mekungev ai
samar imuaccountmangu, $50
000.Hanzi handi dikutiuzoonasekut i ndoda
kukunjer edzer a.Ndangandav aatpeaceMwar i
vangav andi r
angar i
ra.Ndai di kwakunge
ndakabudamugobar avochairo.Vanga
vasi
ngagoninenikanizv
ekutindairai
rwazuva
rogaroga.Hewasav erynicemanhav ana
kuomesakut ihav
adikuj
air
irwakuchengeta
mwanawamukwashaasi vait
otionegoodt urn
deservesanother
,inl
i
fehauzivikuti
achakubatsi
rawokanakutivanav akondiy
ani.

Auntievakazonotorawomwanawav oakauy a
kuzogarapambanesu.Hewaswel lbehaved
uyeairat
idzakutimwanaanemut emo.Anga
apasagr adeseveny akene6uni t
sasi
ndakasvorahamadzababav akekutadza
kuendesamwanaf orm one.Akazowani r
wa
nzvimboy eboardi
ngkuWar dil
ovekuMar ondera.
Ndakanzwaaunt i
ev achitaurapafoninat
ete
hanzizvakanziaendekuboar dingnekutiwe
needourqual it
yti
me.Vangav owiri
rananat et
e
zvekuwieiranazvi
yav ai
tauraalmosteveryday.
Ndaivadawoaunt iev angav akasununguka
chose, ndai r
airwav eduweehanzi tetev arikure
i
ni ndot omi r
ahat i
di kuzony ara.Zvaaunt ie
zvaizony any avaitender akuswer av akaber eka
Dougndi chi zunguriswanzungumur user o
ndichitari
swabodymov ement .Cher okuwacha
kanakubi kapast ovechai pohanzi body
l
anguagei nodikwahamenohamenokut iyaiv
a
contributechi ipakunakakwechi kafu.Ndanga
ndakut onaki dzwanazv ocher ondi chiayina
ndaingonzwakut idai waisty angu
yambozungunuka.Ndakaz osekar i
mwezuv a
ndaonamunhuauy aakat akur aguy onehuy o
hanzi ndodakukudzi dzisakukuy a.Chi i
chandai kuy anhai dov ichairoraingotengwamu
shopi ncar t
ons.Apandakunzi kuyapaguy o
ri
sinachi nhu.Ndakay edzeserandi kanzwa
zvonzi

"Babavangushokoi
wemi
tezokui
tazv
ayo
seyakaf
a"
Ndakanzi ndi bat
ehuy onemaokomav iri
,
makumbondokupat sanurwazv i
shoma
ndokupr esewachi unokusv ikanechekumusana
zvakadzikirapasi sakakunokumagadzi kone
upperbodyndi zvozv angakasimuki r
andi kanzi
chikuya.Maokondi woai kuyaasi acti
on
ndainzway akawandi rakuchiunozv i
chidzika
kumagadzi ko.Haay iasikui
takungemunhu
aidzi
dzirakuchov habhasi koro.Zvaaunt i
e
zvimwezv aivanekakupengamukat i
.Vait
i
ndinonokuy achiikwamhof uv akangav asina
kanamusha.
Auntienadadnguv azhi njivangavongof amba
vesekuendakupur azivangav asi
sasiy
ani .
Ndakatoonainikutipanez v
irikui
ti
ka
kunyangwendangandi si nakuudziwahangu.
Vaigonakubudav onodzokazuv arinotevera.
Cli
ffait
iakaf
onaai tot
iat aurenaaunt i
e
waitonzwakuti
v anhuv aiwirir
ana.Vaiyedza
chosekuv anzi
ri
dzaaf f
airy
avoasi
munongozi vawozv inoit
arudo.Ndakapinda
muki t
chenrimwezuv andichi
dakunwamv ura
ndikawanaaunt i
ev akagari
swapat abl
edadv ari
pakatipemakumbomakumboaaunt ie
akamoner eranekumusanakwadadv achiki
sana
vachichemereraipapo.Dadv akangoti

"
Sor
rymwanangu"

Ndizvozv ogazv avakagonakut aur

aasi positi
on
hainakuchinjanekut ipait
ozodakugadzi r
isa
kwedr ess.Hav anakanakucheukaaunt ieand
sheav oi
dedkusangananeni forsomeday s
kusvikadadv atozoitazv i
vi
ndivakandidana
vakandiudzaaunt ievaripokurivarikudanana.I
washappyf orbothoft hem.Theydeser v
edt o
behappy .Ndakat oonakut ikuendakupurazi
yai
v anyayay ekudakumbonof arachivande.
Kubv aipapoaunti
evakabvavatotamabedroom
vakapindiraSi
nyor
o.Haaindakadembakuchinja
room vanhuv ai
vanenoiseiv
av o,kuny
anya
auntievaikwamaz v
avo.Ndakafoneratet
eDee
ndichii
tamakuhwaev anhundikanzwazvonzi

"Haaapar i
popamwepaunombor umamur omo
uchishingakozoi
tapamwepekut iunoi
parur
a
mher eusingafungi
ri
,kanakutaur
azv i
mwe
zvekutiunozoshamisi
kakutindi
niherendanga
ndichir
opodza."

Pandakabv i
sir
wamar it
etevakabvavati
havandisi
yivaidakumbonowanawonguv aneni
satet
enemuzukur u.Shewast r
yingherbest
kugadziri
saukamahwedu.Act uall
yndanga
ndatokanganwai nikuvavakosekwakamboi ti
ka
enj
oy i
ngzv ai
vamupl atepanguvaiyoyo.Doug
ndakatihandimusiyimwanawangundi ni
ndakamusi ir
wamumaokoangu.Bondy acho
yangay avaser ious.Hewasl ikemyr eal son.
Ndakaendanay ekuSout hhandi nakumusi ya.
Yaitov awof i
rstt imekuendakuJoni .
KwandakangandamboendakuNami bia.Vaiva
nelifey avoy akanakat etenababamukur u.
Kurwadzi wachet enemwanawav oakangaai ta
chir
amwaasi v aingov anehopey ekuti
achadz okahake.Vai tauranay epaf acebook
asiv aisany atsozi v akuti arikupi exactly.Ihada
nicet imenat etet aiv
abhandi nebhur ugwakani .
Ndai vapai ntensi v etraininghanzi ti
rikuita
crushpr ogrammet i
pedzesy ll
abusi none
mont h.Yat etet rainingy aivaser iousne
practical yachoy aaunt iey aivanani .
Ndakazoi ti
rwabr idalshowery akandisiya
ndakaomamat emukanwa.Yai vasurprise
chaiy okuny angwev anhuv akauy apoy ai v
a
surpr i
sechai yo. Aunt i
e, Mai Tar i
ro,Tariro,Batsi
,
Emi l
yanov aai zov abestwangu, kozotiwo
mashamwar iatet eemuSout hAf ri
ca.
Ndakadzi
dzi
swahamawe.Izvozvi
pondakai
ta
zv
ekupiwair
icashkui
ti
rakut
akur
a.

Shoppingy osey emuchat omamamai Mpof u

vakasiyavait
akwangosar azv i
dikidiki.
NdakatengeraDougdzakewonhumbi
dzekupfekam pamuchat owamukoma/ dad.
Uyundi yofi
rstborny eduy at
akasiyat azv arir
wa
i
y i
.Weeky ekupedzisiratakaonananabamkur u
Derri
ck.Takanoswer akumbakwav onaDoug
andwehadani ceti
mekungot i
nguv ay acho
ndiyoyaivashomav angav arimunhuai ngoi ta
upanddownnebasa.Vangav agadzirisanana
Dill
annadadasi ai
ngochemakut isei zvaizoita
kutipaangaodakugadzi r i
sananamamav obva
vatorwanenguv a.Hewasbr okennekuda
kwekufakwamamauy ekuny angarika
kwemudi wawake.Asi ndakaf ar
ipdakut i hewas
recoveri
nghake.Ai vanehopey ekut ioneday
theywillbetogetheragai n.Takavasi yaikoko
vai
zot
ever
anabamkurukhumal
o2day
sbef
ore.
Kondi
vovaiv
abestmanka.

TakasvikarakuNj anjahedut akazoenda

kuGwerumusi weThur sdaymanher u.
Takasviki
rakwamai Tarir
okondangandav a
mwengazv endai zoendaku15mar l
vin
ndakunoper ekwa.DaddyDeev angav anzwa
nekunetsat etehanzi ndodakuuy a
kuzongodongor erachetenguv ay arebandisina
kuonananemukadzi wangu.Vakamur ambira
tet
eandy anguphonendangandat odzi mi
swa
hanzihapachi naanof anir
akukunet saphone
uchait
aonneSat urdaymanher umakuendaku
honeymoon.Neni wov ai
tondiomeser andanga
ndasuwamudi wawangu.Ofl atendanga
ndichi
it
aactt oohar donhi m ndamur amwi ra
mapr eparationsosehandi t
iangaat iheisthe
man.Kanapantnebr andakat ikunamama
bvunzayimwanaweny undiyeanozi vazv a
anoda.Ndai
ngodakut i
angoonakutiyeshewas
themanasiaitodawoinputyangukana
muchatoweduwai zobudi
ri
ra.Musi wechi
tat
u
wachondangandat ombomusenderahangu
messagendikamuti

"
Hopemakat
engabhur
ugwanebr
a."

Akanngopundur
aakat
i

"Usandidaromukadzi wangu.Ndi weunogara

uchindi
paridzi
raaboutf orgi
venessasinhasi
dzatova3mont hswakangobat i
ri
rapamashoko
andakataura.Anyway ,
ndichatengahangu.Once
againI'
m sorrylove.Ngatipi
ndeimusvit
sat i
sina
zvi
gumbu.Wear ebeginninganewpageofour
l
ives.Pleasemai Mhof u."
Mashokoakeakandi bat amoy ozv ekutineni woI
sawi tnecessar ykut indikumbi r
ewomumwe
wangur ureger ero.Af terallnomani sper f
ect .
Ndakambodakuv haranekut indodakunot ora
gownr angur ai
vakwaMhof uiriplany ekungoda
chetekunoonachi dochemoy o.Justt ot ellhim
onemor etimebef oret hev owst hatIl ovedhi m.
Vakarambat etehanzi i
weukof ornowhauendi
ti
chazokuper ekedzamangwana.Hai rdresser
akauy akuzondi gadzur akumbat osenaEmi ly
naNy asha.Tangat i
sinav aper ekedzi hedu.
Makeupar tistaizomuki rakunot orwakuseni .
Tetev anguwoul dn'tleavemysi dev esenamai
Tarir
o, vachiy edzakundi simbisaasi ndaitonz wa
kutindakasi mba.Att hatmomentndai nzwa
ri
mwer udor wandi sinakumbonzwakubv a
ndichitikunaDi l
lanndakudawo.Ndakaf unga
rwendor wat akafambat i
ritosekusv i
kat hat
hourandIl ov edhi m ev enmor e,Icoul dn'
twai t
tobewi thhimf orther emainingpar tofour
l
ives.If eltIwasr eady .
Kuseni ndakamukandegahapanaakandimutsa.
Ndakangandakav atanatet
endichi
bva
ndav amutsa.Vakat
ovhundukanekuti
nguva
dzaiva4am.Vakat i
bvunzakut
iasindarwar
a
ndikatikwete.
AllIwantedwast othankherforbei ngtherefor
mepanguv ai
yoy o.Ndakaonakut indaizoshaya
mukananekut iposendakar angari
rakut izvi
nhu
zvaingoi
taautomat i
chapanapandakambot i
ndakuregerer
ainemur omowangu, saka
ndakaonasekuti ndiwoiwoyonekut i pr
obably
pandaizodzokakuhoney moonv anenge
vadzokerakwav o.Wehuggedandj oinedhands
ti
kanamat a.

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erentpace.I
papondipopandakanzwa
shungukuuy amandi riandIcoul dn'
tholdback
myt ears.Pavanhuv ai
ndipururudzir
andichi
buda
mumba3speci alpeoplewer enotther
e, mbuy
a
Shumi e,mamav anguuy ebabav angu,howI
wishedkut iv
angev ari
po, sendingmeof f.

Kuvenuet akasv ikandi karambandakagar a

mumot a.Ndakanzwav anhuv esev ai
vamumot a
mandai vav orumbi dzakuchenakwakanga
kwakaitamapat y aekwaMpof u.Vakazopi nda
i
sut asvika,asindakat adzakanakusi mudza
musor o,ndangandav aabi tshakyndakanzwa
kuomér wapahur ondi kat okumbiramv ura.
Kupindakosekwakai t
agr oom vamwev ose
vai
komendai nindakat adzakanakusi mudza
musor o.Ndakazov hurir
wadoorkut indichibuda.
Cli
ffwast herewai tingf ormekut i
anondigashi dzakunaMhof u.
Takambombundi r
anaandhewhi speredaf ew
wordsi ntomyear snekundi udzakut i
ndakachena.Ndaizvi
nzwawokutindakagari
wa.
Gownr anguraivanemuswewaivaabout3m
uchi
teverai
ndependentl
yangaasinakubata
Emily
.Imetmymanhal fwaydownt heisl
e
ndokunogashidzwakunaDee.
From ther
emar r
iageoffi
cerAkabv aat ora
nzvi
mboy ake.Hedi dn'
ttakemucht i
me.
Ndakazovhundukapakanzi "y oumayki ssthe
bri
de",kotaisi
ngoitatakavandaka.Andi ndeed
hekissedme, andt hisoneinengey anga
yakachengeterwamuchat oiyiIhadnev er
experi
encedki ssyakadaroy akandisiyandaper
a
simbamumabv i
.Pakasvikatimey ekuitaour
ownv owsEmi l
yakanditambi dzatabletkuti
ndiver
enge.

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l
lan
Shedidwhatnoonewasexpect i
ng.Sheknel
t
downonthewhitecarpetandli
ft
edherface
sl
owlyandoureyesmet .Ohmygosh!!shewas
beaut
if
ul,
ndakanzwapakatipemakumbokuti
gwii
indi
katomboi
takakugomera.

"Youwer etherer i
ghtont ime, andpi ckedmeup
whenIwasaboutt odi eandIknewIhadf ound
asav iour ,yougav emeahomeandnur sedmy
woundedbodyandmybr okenhear t, andI
calledy oumydoct or,youwer ether ef orme
throught hemostdi ff
icultandt ry i
ngt imesof
myl i
fe,andf ort
hatIcal ledy oumycompani on,
atonet imey ouwer eabr othert hatInev erhad,
youpr otectedme, youf oughtf orme, youtook
ri
sksj ustt oseemesmi le,andf orthatIsay
thanky ou.Thi sdayi commi tmy selfto
returningt hef avour.Isal utey ourpat ienceand
respect .Ndi nokuvimbi say ir
udor wangur uzere,
ndichamiranemi kusvi
kakumagumo, ndichava
mudzi maiwamakanamat ir
aifnotbett
er,you
wer eabrotherandfri
end,gr
ewt obelover,and
thi
sdayIt akeyouasmyhusbandandbest
fri
end.Il
ov eyouDill
anMpof u,Il
oveyou
Musey amwa.Ipr omiseyouthatIwil
lbey our
perfectr
ib"

Herbi gsexyey eswer et earyanditdr ov

eme
crazy.Ndakachonj omar aipapotor eachher
l
ev elndikabatamaokoakeose.Isai dmyv ows
misodzi ichi
yerera.AndImeantev er yword.
After
noonsessi ony angay angovay ekudya,
kunwa, kufaranekubv isazv i
po.Zv anga
zvisi
ngashev edzerwi zvaingonyor
wamubook.
Chakangoshevedzerwachetechipoche
honeymoony e1weekkuDubai chakabv
iswa
nadoctorChri
s.Taizosi
mukat hefoll
owi
ngday
Sundaysakakuperekay akangov
af or
mali
ty
nekut
itai
fani
rakunov at
irakuHarare.
Pakambonetsahamadzamamadzakut it
it
ange
taendakuZhombeti
sat
itaendaapadad
vakatsi
kamadzi
ro.

Dzakadungami dzanamot adzakanangaku

Harare.Ndakaendanadoc, naDer rick,Prince
vosev ai
v anemadzi mai avo.Tr evorhaana
kukwani sakuendanesuai dzoker akubasa.Tet e
nakhumal otai
vanav omusamecar .
Takanosi i
wakumbakwedukuBel gr avianat et
e
nemur umewav ondivov aizonotikwi dzaku
air
port.Timedzangadzaf ambachose10pm
yangay atochaya.Ndakanor ati
dzav anatet e
bedroom r avondokumboi t
amakuhwat iri
ko.
Sheassur edmekut iev erythingwi l
l befine
vakaudzaakanzwamuzukur uwav o.Kot akanga
tabvatatorongakanatet ekut ikuDubai
ndekwekunof arakwetekuchemedzana.
Ndakanzwaf onyori
randangandai si yapat able.
Shumi eangaakangoi yev aichiri
raasi waitoona
kutipf
ungwadzi
rikur
e.Uyumukwashawangu
rai
vabasachai
rohanzindakamushai
wir
a
mupandaini
.

"Ihav
ereschedul
edyourfl
ightforWednesday
.
Sakabasangarir
ohwetsano."

Der
ri
ckwoakakandamsghanzi

"
Wadi
imuf
ana"

Pr
incehanzi

"
Blazi
bvay
ionl
i
nemui
tebasa"

Handi
tikut
oendaonli
nendaiver
engama
messageavo.Ndakasekahangundi
chi
gar
a
padi
vipamai
!Mhof
uvangav
atoendahav
opa
mute.

"Wel
comehomemyl
ove.Uchi
rikur
angar
ir
a
her
ethi
spl
ace?
"

Akangogutsuri
ramusor
oakat
ari
sapamaoko
akeaaingori
dzazvi
gunwe.

"Babeyouar
enothappy
.Asi
wav
akur
egr
eta
here.
"

"
Kwet
e"

Voicerachorai
tobvundaharo.Ndakamuti
ti
endekunozororanekunyat
sorongedza
sevanhuv ai
vaparwendo.Haanakuitanhar
o
hake.Ndai todakui tawekusi mudzaasi ndaida
kui
t apor epor ezvangu.Il ockedt hedoorbehi nd
mendi katendeut samunhuwangut ikatari
sana.
Kutyandi kokwangakwakany or wakumeso
kwakeasi aizamakuzv ishingisa.
Ndakasi mudzi rafacey akendokumunamane
ki
ss.Shedi dn'trespondhakehanzi
ndokumbi rawokunogeza.I nizv eseizvondanga
ndatononoker waini.Akat oramapy jamaake
nekamwekabagkai v
amusui tcase
ndokuzv ivhar ir
amubat hr oom.Ndakanobat a
doorr angar akakii
wa.Ndakanozv i
diramv ura
munei mwer oom ndi kadzokaShumi eachizora
maf utaakakot amaakaf uratir
akudoor .
Ndakasv i
kandi kamubat asof tlynemuwai st
akav hundukaachi simuka.Ndakar amba
ndakamubat andi rikumashur ekwake
ndichifemer akuzasi menzev ey ake,maoko
anguachi pur uzir
awai sty akebackandf ort
h.
"
Babewakaomesamuv
iri
wakowhy
?"

Kwai ngovakut sv agany ayandai t

ozivahangu
kutianopi ndur ahapana.Angaasi ngapi kisihake
zvosezv andai itaasi i
kokuomesany amachet e.
Ndakaf ambi samaokoanguachi kwidza
ari
nechemukat i
met opkusv i
kandasv i
ka
pami kakay angai sirimubra.Inipasi pet auro
musev ewangawat otsvukakar ereadyt ostri
ke.
ButIwant edmumwewangut orelaxabi t.
Ndakanzwamunhuoi takakugomer ainher
breathndi kaziv akut izvavakuita.Ndakaudzwa
kutiromancei nov arai
dzamunhu
ndozongopazadangamunhuakar i
varaar i
mumwey a, andi tseemedi twaswor king.
Musor owangawar erekeraaisamaokoake
pamusor opeanguai t
ambisany atsodzesedzi r
i
mbiri dzangadzaomakui tatutombo.
Ndakamut endeut saakawi sauso.Ndaka
ndony erar urimi mumur omor imwer uoko
ruchipuruzi r
aherl owerbackpakagombakar i
nechepanosanganamusananemagadzi ko
rumwer ur ipamukaka.Ndakaonamunhuoda
kugwadamaandIhel dheri nposi tionnemaoko
ose.Ndakasi mudzamunhundi kaisa
pamubhedhandokusi mudz i
rat opkusi ya
mikakay avapachena.Ndakay amwa
ndichichi nj
anisaandshel etoutal oudmoan.
Handi nakusi yandangandakusv etazv esi
mba
ndichirumi ri
razv i
singar wadzi zisor isi
ngabvi
kumesor eadingev eryexpr essi on.Anga
akav haramazi somi romondi yoy aifambachete
asi zvataurwazv angazv i
singabudi kutikut
aura
herekanakut ikuimba.Ndakakwev apy j
ama
nekapantkachozv i
kawi rapasi .Ndakadzoker a
kumur omondokudzi kisaruokokuchi mbuva.
AaaaIwasf orcedkut indisimukeandbehol d
whatmyhandhadf elt
.Eeeeeeey !
!anga
akadhekor etwazv akemwanawev anhu.
Ny ambi sirwaangaakanakazv esechi sone
kabat iyachoy angay akashongedzwakani .
Ny amaf unguyangayasi
mudzamusor ozvino
i
chi pfi
rapfir
ar eadyt
oattack.Ndakangoona
ruokor wangurwoshanyakor usi
nakutumwa.
Akav haramakumbochopchopakav har
ir
a
ruokor wangumupot o.Ndakadzokera
kumur omoanddi dmymagi cipapo.

"
Kochi
inhai
Shumi
e?Asi
hausi
prepar
ed?
"

"
Ndir
ikut
yainikur
wadzi
wa.Wear
etr
avel
l
ing
mangwanandofambaseyi
"

"Handikur
wadzi
sibabe.Iwi
l
lbev
erygent
leI
promise."

Ipositi
onedmy sel
fpamusoropakemaki ng
sureIkeptherdruggedwitht
hefeeli
ngof
pleasure.Chi
rongochekut
angachakateuri
rwa
mur uokorwanguandIdi dn'
tstop.Ndakapi
na
maokoakendokul okamakumboakeneangu.
Ndakanangisapfumor eropandokutif
ir
stpush
ndiyendii
,ndakaonamunhuadzv i
nyamasheets
arumami romo,secondpushmasango
akarambaar imatema, ndakamborohwa
nehanakut i
asindapi
wachi remachisi
nanzira,
pathir
dattemptndakanzwa

"Aaaachi
bvahandichadazv
orwadzai
zvi
.Mi
rai
ndimbonoi
tawetikani"

Handi
nakuzv i
teer
erai
nindakat
oonakut
i
ndi
ngazv
iruza.
Ndakakokasimbaroseandpushedhar derhaisi
mhereyakari
dzwaipapo.Ndakanzwar opakut i
tsaasehosepiperi
chinorovamatenesi bhora.
Ndakayedzakuchovha1,2,3aaazvikandikur
ira.
Iwasalsoinpainndakazororandakadaro.
"
Ahhhndakuv
arai
niwandi
kuv
adza"

Aichemamudi wawanguzv akandipi

sat sit
si.
Akay edzakumukaakat adzandikamusimudza
kutitinogeza.Neni wondaingoshingaasi
ndairwadzi wa.Ndakamugezesaasi ku
headquar t erakar ambanako.Angaany arara
hakekuchemandi kaonakushingakwemukadzi
wangu.Angaat osiyananaBat siwandakanzwa
kutiakai t
azv ekusungwanet amboakabv arur
wa
akaitav hiki achingochema.Maexper i
ence
evamweav aindiudzandiwoaindivhundutsaasi
alloft hem wer ediffer
entfr
om mywi f
e.Ihad
foundast r ongwoman, mypil
l
arofst r
engt h.
Ndakaisaruokor wakeovermyshoul der
ti
kakamhinatichiendakunovata.Tearsofbot
h
painandjoyichierer
apamesoangu.
Ndakabvisabedcov errangarazararopaand
tuckedmywi f
ei n.Ndakapindawomumachira
ndikavatandakaitamaj indakavhur
amakumbo.
Sajenivangav asisadikanakugumiwacher
o
neji
rav ai
pisachai ko.NdakanzwamaiMhofu
voti

"Mhofumakai
tazveny
u,Iknowitwasn'
teasy
butyouwai
tedforme.Thankyou.
"

Ndainzwakudakupamhaasi painmanje.
Mupar avar
awamadzi babawangawasv uuka
uchipi
sachaiko.I'
m sur enai
yewo
haaimbobv uma.Ndakabat afonindanzwama
messageakapi nda.Vanhuv aipengachete
vai
onasekut indi
richiremaher ei
ni.Ndakatanga
kuverengahanguy atetehanzi

"
Zvai
twaMusey amwazv
ait
waMhof
u.
Mashandababa."
Kkkksakavangav akasv
inur
avakat
eer
erakur
i
kudazvi
nhu.Derr
ickhanzi

"
Howf
ar?
"

Uyondakangoi
torapicyebl
oodst
ain
ndi
kamutumirandikat
i

"Ndapazamunhu.Undipewakofuti
ndimushandi
rendi
kanzwagingerndot
oda4one
ti
me"

Kwai
vakufarahakowanguShumieChi
famba
wasenough.Shewasami l
l
ioni
none.

Kuseni
ndakamukandi
kat
orabandage
ndokusungagumbor angunechepabviapa.
Ndakanomut savanatet
evakafazvav
o
nekusekavakatar
isagumborangundikatoona
kutindabat
wa.

"Tet
emusadar
osakamodakut
indi
tikudi
i
kuvanhu?
"

"
Kondat
iizv
angu"

Vakabv
av anoonamuzukur
uwav okubedroom
kweduakarambakubudahanzi
ndonyara
bamkuru.
Vakazoonekahavohav anakuzomi r
ir
achi t
atu
vakabvavadzokerakwavo.Ndakaswer andichi
yemerwakani kohandit
indinindakanga
ndakonzeresa.Manherupakapindacallkubva
kunadadhanzi Dougjnra..
..
..
..
Endofchapt
erone

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Chapt
erTWO

Shumi
ray
i

Ndi
ngangotiIam t
helucki
estper
sonnekut
i
Mwarivakandi
da.Vakagadzi
ri
sazvose
zvandaityamuupeny uhwangu.Pandai shay a
anogashi r
ar ooradadbabaCl i
ffv akabudi ki
ra.
Pandaishay aanondi rairawokut i
ndonozv i
fambi sasey it
et emai Leev akav apo.
Kanai r
iser airondi kat indakachat andi singazivi
ndingatoit
amur ev iwenhema. Ndakaudzi swa
chaikonzev edzi kazar a.Gener al mar riagel if
e
uyemabat ir
woemur ume.Par airodzose
ndaiudzwazv ekunakakwebondeasi hav ana
kusiyawokut ikekut angazv i
nor wadza.Asi
mashokoekut indi chanaki r
waakai taov erpower
ekutindicharwadz iwa.I kondanga
ndakuzv i
dawoi ni .Kondangandi chami rireyiA
l
ev elndangandapasapl ushandi si munhuuy a
anofarir
akuput sazv i
vimbi so.Ihadpr omi sed
Dil
lankut iaft
eral evel Iwoul dmar ryandmake
him happy .Yekuf adzamur umei yindakanga
ndaudziswachosekut isexist hepr imar y
reasony ekusiyakumbakwedundi chinogar a
nemut orwa.Kukundi kanai papokur evakut i
nembay achoy akundi kana.Tet ev akazot i
pakaperakitchenpartyvakandii
tawekuv har
ir
a
mubedr oom mav ochaimondi kachiudzwa
zvi
mwezv osezv i
nosari
ri
rapabr idalshower
zvi
singanyatsonzidyoo.Ndakazoonakut i
zvandaii
ti
swanaaunt i
ezvaii
twakabi sir
aapa
tet
ev angavot aur
azv azvi
ri
.

"Murumeanodakupi warespect ,anodakuguta

dumbuuy eanodakugut abonde.Ukagona
zvi
tatuizv
ozv owahwi namunhuwako.Asi
pazvosehamadzedui dzikudy akwepakati
pemakumbov anokudahav o.Ukaonamur ume
achiendakusmal lhousehakunazv imwe
zvaanengeachidaikokokunzekwebonde.
Iv
owomahur eayav anotozivakut i
ndizv
ozv i
ri
kushotakumbasakamur ume
akangotsvedzer
akoanopi waf ir
stclass
tr
eatmenty ekut
ikanamukadzi waakabv i
sir
a
mazakwat i
raanomukanganwakusv i
ka
pakusemeswanay e.Kwet ekutiunenge
washat akanakut iusisagezi ai
wa, wakamboona
herekutikunezv imwezv i
mupanzi zvev akadzi
anoitasekutiari kuendai yeachi uy a,wozoona
kutimikweshwanemi kwendey ev arume
i
nonobonder anami soropamunhuakadar o
wekut i
ukavav hur amusor ovavet eunot ivar
ume
vose.Wozot arisamukadzi asii
wakumba
ungasatindiMi ssWor l
dUni ver
sekur i kunaka
chisoasi muchi unomabhaudhi akasungwa
akaitangurahaachasununguki .Vamwev ar
ume
kunogezav apedzabondehakusi kutihutsanana
asikutipamwekusemeswachai konel ake
karibamaanengeabv akubhaguj aapat aste
zero.Panofanirakui t
aconnect ionpav av i
ri
panguv ayekufar akut icheroakanony enger eka
kunz eukongaanzwekut ikumakwat o
hakudy i
ki
."

Vakandi
udzamasanganir
oavakait
ana
babamukuruKhumal
ov akav
atenderedzabr
ain
andheadmit
tedkutiv
akaonakutidopiroi
ri
bet
tert
okeepitt
ohimself.Ndakavaudzawo
kut
ibamni
nivavovanoti
woijaya

"Uchazvionamusi wachokut ichokwadi vanga

vakamiri
r aiwechet ehereasi haisiyonyay a
yacho.Jay aornotendai mai ninimur iaimed
kunofadzamur umeweny u.Bamni ni v
akwai ni
sa
30y r
snow, mazuv anokashomakuwana
mukomanaakzv i
chengetaatt hatage.Cher o
ane18y rsmazuv anounogonakut owana
akagwejemur wakar e.Whatmat tersmostkut i
i
wemuzukur uwanguwakagonakuzv ichengeta
kusvikapasv i
tsa.Forthataloney ouear next r
a
respectfrom yourhusband.I womupanj e
wembambai rawakat semukirai woy ondiwo
waakapirababav akomazakwat iraoseay a.
Payapanonzi ndabvisapfumahaasi
kubhadhar afacey akoiyikwete, i
chochi ri
pakatipemakumbouchochondi cho
chaakatenga, offi
ci allychav achakesakaur ege
munhuai tezv aanodanepr opertyy ake.
Ngaivepoany ti
mepaanoi da,yakat sv i
ndai riin
goodshape.Akadakuv at
aakabai r
ir
aJohn
ndiye,akadakuswer aakapf umbat ir
amur uoko
ndiye,akadakuny ikamhi nondi y e,maexcuses
ait
emashomaar igenui nef ut
i.Munhungaa
drai
nwedai lyabudeakagut azv ekuti chero
akazv i
onazv akanani kwaapozv i
siripaur i
anosemeswaot ipuuuudhodho.Kazhi nj
i
ukaonav arumev anof arir
akut aur azv inyadzi
nevakadzi vasirivav okumabasaukokanakut i
vanofarirakungobat abat amadzi mai asir
iawo
i
nzar achai yokumbav anengev asingapi wi
vachiguta.Mudzi yowababangaugar euchi dziy
a
uyewakaoma.Unot ender wakungony orova
chetenel ubricati
onpanguv ayemut ambokwet e
kungogar ar irizhi
z ha, machakwi dayi ndayout .
Iencour agey oukupf ekamacot tonpant i
esano
absorbamoi stureuchi sarauri comf ortable"
Ndakaudzi
swakusv ikandanzwakuti ndazara.
Ndakatobv
andai t
ashoppingy anguikokoy e
zv
emukat i
zv andakadzi
dziswakutinaizvowo
zv
inoi
twadr essaccordi
ngt ooccasi
on.
Kakut yandai v
anakohanguasi If eltkutiIhad
beenequi ppedenought of acemar ri
edlif
e.
Ndakangandakai t
wamukomber amwachai wo
mat i
v iose.Daphneakandi isir
amessagehanzi
"zvenyumonaki rwa".Iyeangaasar akuGwer u
nekudakwemwanaakangaai taf lue.Ndiyeka
mukadzi wemukwashawekundi tizv otapi
ra
kusvikamuv hudzinemunzwar a.Ndakaf unga
kuvhiringwakwandakamboi twaneki ss
nemi kakay akamwi wanaDeet i
ri kwanaTar iro
ndikabi kadererendabi kazvendi kagay akuti
sakat her ealactwillbedeadl yzv ee.Iwas
readybutner vousatt hesamet ime.Kocher o
wadzi dzaexam i nogonakungof oirikaka.
Mumwewanguangaandi mirir
anguv ayakareba,
Iwasscar
edkut
indogonakumupakur
ir
a
mbodza.

Patakasi
iwakuBelgravi
andakambobat
wa
nekutyaasit
etevakandi
isi
ramessagevav
a
mur oom mavovakati

"
Youcandoi
tmai
nini
.Makeuspr
oud.
"

Takapindamubedr oom daddyv achit

oda
zvekukavi
rabhor amber i
.Zv ekuBelgravi
aizv
i
ndangandi sinakuzv itar
isirandaif
ungakuti
tai
zonoiti
rakuDubai ka.Ndakawanzi rwana
Batsihanzimakui tachekukwi r
ir
andegeka.Asi
ndakatozoonakut iMusey amwaDubai
havachasvikizvagomber a.Ndakatozokumbira
kugezamunhuat ozarapandi ri
.
Ndakamboy edzakui sachi gumwendi rimu
bathroom ndikatoonakut ipakatoi
pa.Kana
chigumwechi singapi ndinhaimi kuzotimur wi
wandakaonawazv imbapamber ipake
ndairaramaher ei ni.Ndakabudaasi mo
ndikazovhundukandabat wanemuchi unoapa
angaakut ondibay abay a.Kuty akwai vapoasi
kungot imunhuwachoknewhowt otouchmeat
therightplacest hatwoul ddr i
v emenut s.
Sepaakabat ami kakay angay at odairi
ra
nechekar e,akai sany atsopakat ipezv i
gunwe
achikwizir
iraapandi chifemer wamhepo
i
nodzi yamuhur o.Ndakaer ekanandabat apakati
pemakumbondai nzwasekut i ndakutoy eredza
hangu.Ndakat endeut swandi kandony erwa
ruri
mi mumor omoapaachi pur uzir
apazasi
pemusanapakambondi iti
sachi vevemuof fi
ce
makegor eriy
a.Iwant edt orespondt ot he
touch, t
hekiss, asi ndakanzwandoper asimba
mumabv izvekudakugar apasi chaiko.
Ndakasi mudzwandi kaiswapamubhedha
munhuakar umachet e.Pakuzoy anwiwaapo
paindipengesai ni apaangaachi rumirir
a
rumi rir
a.Ndakaer ekanasoundy angobuday ega
zvisinakugombedzer wa.Ndakazodzoka
kuny ikay emwey andav hundukar uoko
kuchi ti
nini changu.Ndakaer ekanandapi niwa
makumbomakumboanguakai takunge
achai twa180degr eesandndakat adzakui ta
kanamov ementt odef endmy self.Ndai t
onzwa
tsingadzepamat i
vi echiweti changukukaka
chai konekupi niwakwandangandakai twa
makumbo.Ndakambof ungakumupar anzura
par anzur anemazi nzaraepamuchat obv aa
maokoangaabat wazv akasi mba.Ndakaudz wa
kut indinindi nofanirakudi rect ababasakaI
assumedkut ihazv i
goneki pasi nakupi ndira
kwedzi mweny i
ka.Sakandangandat eyakut i
akangondesar uokoonei kokondomukwachur a
kwachur akumesoondi r
egat ombot svagai mwe
plan.Bv aanaDi ll
ani twasdi ff
erent.Aaaa
ndakaonakut imunhuanongopanduka
sekut ambasekuseka.Ndakaer ekanandanzi
dyuuzi nhur achor ikatindiipadoorzv ainyatsova
pachenakut ii
gumbor esi ze9pashanguy esize
5.Kumat hsdzekupr imar yndi yoinonzi itcan't
chaiyo.Secondpusht hi
rdpushhay i
i
ndakanzwakut ihazv i
chai ta.Kuitasendai swa
chi
tsigachemot oikwey o.Ndakany epakut i
ndonzwawet i
ndai dakunozv ivharir
achai ko.
Kudot izv
inorwadz andi nganzwi kwanani .
Ndakaonamunhuar umamur omo
ndokusundi ranesimbar osendi kanyatsonzwa
kutindatsemukat semukakui tasendai chekwa
chekwaner ezachai yo.Ndakakwet suramher e
i
nindi kat
ihamenocher oanzwa.Ndai fungaka
kutiacharegabv aamunhukut ochovha3deep
str
okesndi chinobai wamber ichaikomukat i
kati
.
Haanakut or ahakenguv ar efuasi ndanga
ndatopararakar e.Kunaki rwakwekusv ika
munzar andakakushay ai ni dai v
akatoti hav o
unorwadzi wakusv ikamunzwar anekut indicho
chaivachokwadi .
Cher
okumukakut
indi
nogezandakat
adza.
Ndakazonyatsochemandaf
ungamar onda
ekwateteMav i
sakangaoi
tahonye.Ndakaf
unga
kut
izvinondikaorai
kokwachokunonzindi
ko
kwakabvisi
rwapfumandotodzoser
wakuNjanj
a.
Ndakagezeswandi kambof ungakut ikuda
kutsvagakundi pamhaf uti
.Asi ndakazonzwa
tsi
tsindaonakut inaiy
ewoasv uuka.Iii
iikwanga
kwakuv ar
azv imwe.Kukakany ar akuita
semunhuai t
anj ovhera.Kokuzov atamunhu
asi
nakanaboxerzv ayoachi ngoshi nyi
ra.
Ndakabat wanehopedzemanet ony amadzose
dzairwadzakani handinakumbof ungakut i
ndinomukai ni.Ndakat ozomut swanat et e
vai
itawor uzhakuseni vachipur urudzav akabat
a
bedcov eriner opa.Vakaf aratet ehanzi

"Madadisavamamoyo.Mybrot
herissmil
i
ng
whereverhei
s.Panor
emawatopedzaso
chasar
akutiuchi
nyat
sof
adzabamnini
.Dai
musinakuvarumagumbomapamhaf ut
i2,3
mangwanachai
yeunengewat
ovabhoo.
"

"Ummm tet
emusadar
ondakakuvar
a.Dai
zvai
it
andambobv
ahangundodzokandapor
a
ndir
ikur
wadzi
wa.
"

Vakasekahav
otet
endav at
iDeewacho
vasambomuudzazvekupamhaakakuv
ara.

Vakasiyav andibatsir
akugezai nsalt
ywat er
ndikanzwazv irinani,t
houghndakamboy uwira
hangu, asinai
v ov akaty
aneni hanzimwana
wehanzv adziy anguwakashi nga.Ndaigodii
ndaityakuitamakony eini
.Bamukur uvakauya
vakasiyavandi wanzirahanzikunatetebudai
ndivapamhev anobv avapora.

Takazosar
atav
atogamuzi
mbar
oseapat
ir
i
zvir
emazv egav anat etev adzokerakwav o.
Cher okunev anhuv anotetaMhof uv aiva
pamber i.Kungot igaregar echobur i
tswahanzi
ndodakuonakut ichirikuporaher e.Vai t
oda
i
nst antheal i
ngchai y o.Mkwashav akat i
vi
gira
chikafuv achitodzoker akuGwer u.Handi na
kubudai ni ndaitovabedr i
ddenchai ko.Sezuva
ronov i
randakat oonast aeradzachokut i
ndedzekudakukor ov herachitini
ni chineinjur
y.
Ndakanamat aini munamat owebenzi chaiwo
kutidaiMwar i mangoi takut ipawane
chinomudzi mbirachai zvoz vekutiappet ite
i
noper a.

Babav akazofonav achit

aurazv ekut ij
nrari
kuchemanon- stopar ikungonyar arachet ekana
vari
vov anaye.Pr oblem yakai
tikandey ekuti
vai
endakuDur banTuesdaysakav aif
anir
a
kuzovatir
akuHar aremonday .Ai nzi ai
ramba
maidsakav angav asisazivekuti voitaseyi.
"Dadmusiyey
inaaunt
ieav
ajai
re.Achazov
ajai
ra
zvai
tasey
i.
"

Mashokoayaakandirwadzaini.Kuzof
onababa
vai
daimweadv i
ceisi
riyekutiaj
air
emai dnekut
i
ndi
zvozvachozvakangazv ar
amba.

"Okson.Ndakutor
egakuendakuconf
erence
yachondozoendaimweichai
twamamoy o
adzoka.
"

Phoney ai
vapaspeakerv akabvavatodropper
cal
l.Youcouldfeelkuperer
wamuv oiceravo.
AndiyeDougai nzwikwakuvavachaikoku
background.Ndakafungakutisakashuwa
Mhofusakav arikuzvi
gonasey i
.Deewacho
kanakutomboratidzakuvanehanyahake.
"KonhaiDaddymadi ikut
ivauyenayemanheru
ano.Munotivachazvi
gonaherezv emwana.
Kanavachit
ihaasikudaauntiesakavodi
i
nhai
.?"

"Shumie, youmustbej oki

ng.Wear egoingon
ourhoney moonandweneedourqual it
yti
me.
Afterallaunti
evachondi v
ov achange
vachimuchenget asakangaav aj
air
eka.Unl
ess
yout el
lmekut iuchavafayawotsvagamumwe
mai d."

"Kwet
edaddy,
Dougi
slikemyson.Akasi
iwa
mumaokomangu.Ti
kaendanay
ezv akai
pey
i
aft
eral
l.
..
."

"
NoShumi
e,j
nrhat
isi
kuendanay
e.Case
cl
osed"

Ndakaper erwainiandndakabat i
kana.Munhu
angaat ot
samwi rany ayayemuni ngi
nawake
anamai vakafakuit
asekut imwanaweumwe
munhu.Dai Mhofuv aikwanisakuzvi
oner a
zvemwanawav ovegandai gomupiwirweyi.
Ndakar wadziwandi chii
magi naMhofu
vakasungirir
amwanawav akakumbirakut i
ndivachengeterendikabvuma.Pakanzi case
closedndakangosumudzamaokondi kati

"
It
sokdaddyndaz
vinzwa,
hat
ichat
aur
inezv
ajnr
f
uti
."

Ndakazv
ishi
ngi
satoactnor
malasi
ndaibai
kana
pamoyo.Dougwasonly5mont
hsold.Takavat
a
hedut i
chi
rezvanakusv i
kahopedzabata
mumwewangu.I nikutaurachokwadi
ndakarwadziwanajnr.Babakuzofonahe
tr
ustedkutiIwil
lhel
p.
Ndakabv andat odzi
may angufoni ndikavataasi
hopehadzi nakubata.Ndai bai
kananekudakwa
j
nr .Pangapai t
aacer tainbondpakat ipangu
nay e.Hewasl ikemyown.Ndakamuka
ndikanopi ndamubat hr oom ndikanamat akut i
what everitwaschai chemedzamwanaMwar i
ngav apindire.Ndakazobat wanehopekwav a
kut ochena.Mondayt akaswer azv edupamba.
Ndi popat akawanamukanawekut arisabook
rezv i
pozv edu.Cashy aiit
waswi pey angay a
reflectamubanky ai
sv ika$60000nei noraudzira.
Takazot arisazv i
mwezv i
pondikapedzwa
mwey anekupember erakwakai taMhof u.Tanga
tatengwer wai mbakuGwer ueast,andhe
returnedev er
ythi
ngchai vachababav angu, car
salenemot adzi r
imo,Lodgey ekumv umar oad
nemashopsoseai vaamai Mhof u.Ndakabuda
misodzi i
nitosezveduwecoul dn'tbeli
eve
zvatakaona.Deeakav afonerav akativ
ava
muroadkuuy akuHararesincev aizomuka
vachienda.Ndakashay aremur omoDee
achindiudzakutiv
anaj nrvarikuendanay eku
South.

"
Todi
inhai
mai
Mhof
uneny
ayay
emwana?
"

"It
hinkthel
astti
mewet al
kedaboutittakat
i
hati
sikuzot
auranezv
ajnrwanit
oav oid
confl
ict
"

"
Yesndakadar
oasi
tar
ir
aDadv
oendanemwana
i
suti
ri
pohere?
"

"
Ithoughty
ousai
dcasecl
osed"
Ndakangobat ikananekut ikanachi nhuchabv a
nekwandi richinoi takungechi sinabasaasi
kanasamet hingchi kataurwaneumwechi noit
a
value.Takazonzwi sisanahedut ikafoner adad
kutivasaendakuhot elkwav aidakuendav auye
kumba.Handi nakuzi vakutikuzosar udza
kuendakuhot elkwai vakudakut ipanguv ayedu
herekanakut ikwai vakubat ikana.Vakasv ika
kuma3masi kati.Juni orakaitakundi j
ambi ra
chaikoneni ndakaf arazvekuf ar
azv i
y a.Junior
angaasi nganet si hakekuseni aimukaar ound9
-10am.Akady aakagezaai vat akusv ikakuma4.
Izvzvozv angazv isingakangani si ti
met ableyake
yekuvatamanher u.7anengeat ovataandanga
asinatsikay ekumukakusi kukunzekwekunge
arwara.
Vakazombobudababanemuj ayawavo
vakangot
iti
nodzokasoon.Ndakasar
awo
newangu,myweddinggift
,jnr
.
Sevenyakachayavasati
vadzoka.Ndakasi
muka
ndi
kanovati
sajnrkuroom kwedu.Paf
onipangu
pakapi
ndamessagekubv akunashewehanzi.
..
.

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Shumi
e

Ndakangandiinemuf ar
oweduweendi chiona
mwanawangu.Vamwemungat indinozvi
iti
sa
asir
angari
rayikutimwanandakamupuwaai ne
mahoursazv arwa, handinakumanikidzwa.
Mamandai vadanemoy owanguwesendi cho
chi
konzerondakav apaimwei t
svo.Iwantedt o
seeherli
vekusv i
kav aonav anavevanav avo.
Kufakwav okwakandi bayapany amanheteasi
I
hadtobest r
ongf orthesakeofDougj nr
.
Ndaivaneconnectionimwey andaiv
anayona
Doug.Kanandichitindinorwadziwanekuti
mwanawandakapi wakar ikasvavaongonzi
ngaaregweachingochema.Mhof usnr
ndakanzwisi
sakut ihavangangonakirwi
nekutaur
akutimwanaachema.
Ndaimbengendaf ungahangukuv aramwi r
a
daddyDeezv aindibatabat akuti
ifIsuggest
chimwechi nhuchai t
ombosanganane
opposit i
onkanar ejecti
on,asipakangot ibaba
pfachanaj uj
undakanzwamuf arowakapet wa
ukadzimakubat i
kanakweseandr eplacedwith
l
ov eforbot hmymanandouradopt edson.
Ndibatei zvakanakaMhof undaivadachose
zvavaizivaasi Iwant ednowt oprovekut i
ndokuday izvi
sirizvemur omochet e.Semusi uyu
ndakat omukazv akakwi dzandichinzwakut oda
kupiwazv ekwanguasi nekudhinhikanakwacho
nemoy owairwadzanekuf ungakut isakababa
vachadi inemwana.Kut ononokakudzoka
kwangakwat ov akundiomeseraheny u.Ndanga
ndapor ainindakudakunzwakut ikunaka
kwai taur
wandekweshuwaher e.Juniorkana
kumbot in'
eeezv ake.Akangodyacer elacyake
ndikamugezesanekut oit
aflatndichibva
ndat onomuv ati
samur oom medu.
Ndakamuwar i
dzirapasichaikondikamuv ati
sa
nedumbu.I yiposit
iontai
zokwazisananay e
chifumi chamangwanakuma9- 10.Mukomana
wachohopedzakeai v
anerudonadzo.

Pakapi
ndamessagei
chi
ti

"
HunsorryndanonokaI'
m onmywaynow.
Ndosv
ikain20-30minut
estime"
Ndakat oshami sikakut imunhuanogoi t
asear i
kuuyaegasey i achibvaatotiwoar i egababa
vanozouy akuseni .Ndakamhany amubat hroom
ndikany atsozvi sokai nwar m soapywat er.
Ndakakodobor aposekusv ikandany atsonzwa
kutindachena.Ndakav huri
raimwemv ura
ndikadzumbur udzandi kavhurir
ai mwezv e.
Ndakabudandi chiny at
sonz wakuf efetera
ndokuzor al oti
ony angumushemushe.
Ndakat orakal acypantkangunemat ching
str
apl essbr andokubudandakunodzi i
saf ood
neniwondangandangobi kandi sati ndady a
hamenokut inezv andangandonzwachai dyika
herechi kafuchacho.Ndakanzwakut imot a
yasvikahakusi kurovakwakai tahanay angu
i
koko.Ndakat oonandav hir
ingidzazv inhu
nekuwani kwandakashamaakat ihey opf ambi .
Ndakat endeukandakudakumhany akunopf eka
gownnekumoner aZambi a,ndakat oonakut i
apandazv iwanza, ndi yedhumapamunhu
hamenokut iangaami raponguv aiakaisa
maokomuhomwey eshort,ndikapot sa
ndadonhandi katozogamhi wa, maokoake
akanosanganakuser ipamagadzi kochai po
kungemunhuangaakat aimira.Ndakaf reeza
ndakadaromazi soakeangaai tazv awo
zvekudzokakui tat udikitwakajengami sodzi.
Hisbr eat
hhadqui ckenedswal lowinghar dat
thesamet i
mekagur okurokaketkai ndipengesa
kachikwidzanekudzi ka.

"Ei
shmukadziwanguunondi
kuv
adza.Pedzi
sa
kupakur
andodzoka.
"

Akabvaafambi
saakanangakubedroom kwedu.
Ndakangandabai
wanenyadzii
ni.Ndakashay
a
chandongamoner akui t
azambi ya.Ndakav hura
drawerndikatoratableclothndi kamoner a
kubvanechepamazamu.Af t
er15-20mi nut
es
ndakaonamunhuobudi kir
aakangopf ekabox er
chete,hewassmel li
ngfreshndi kazivakuti
angaanogeza.Ndi kamboy ezakunzwengesa
mesopaboxerasi ndaingoer ekanaadzoker apo
pangapakui takungeakav iga2kgy eshuga
zvekutikaboxery angay akuita
seyakatsveyama.tHaanakut auraakangosv ika
achibatachimuchekaachi z v
uv achichidonhera
pasi.

"
Ii
ii
iShumieshaa,
youlookst
unningl
ytbeaut
if
ul
i
nthat.Youar
edrivi
ngmecrazyshaa"

Ndangandav
har
amazi
sonemaokoose
ndikav hundukai nindanzi mi kakay esembaaa.I
wasst il
l di
scov eri
ngnzv i
mbodzi noitagener ate
maget si mumuv i
riwanguandmazamuangu
wasonedi scovery.Angaasi ngat ani kundi svi
tsa
pedopedonekur asikarnj ere.I papauy e
pakagombakar ipazasi pemusanaei sh
ndai nzwakudakui tapar alysedchai ko.Br a
yaipinirwapaf ronthai nakumunet sa
kukoponor aichit
odonher apasi si
ncey anga
i
sinat ubhandi andhest ar t
edsucki nghungr il
y
achichi njanisaandIl etoutal oudmoan.He
turnedmear oundndi kamuf uratir
a, wr appedhi s
handsar oundmeachi nosanganapami kaka,
plant i
ngwetki sseskumusanakwangu
achidzi kanepakat i pemusanaandeachki ss
yaitumi ramaget simuv i
riwesezv awo.
Makumboangapasi sinasimba
ndikat ozobat sir
wanekubat i
r i
rapaki tchen
fi
tti
ng.Akasi mudzar imwegumbor angu
akat si
ki sapast ool ri
mwer ikasar ar akat si
ka
pasi .Rumwer uokor wakabv apamukakar umwe
rukasar arur i
popaner i
mwezamu, akat anga
kuki saser i
kwehur oyanguhi sf reer ightand
ruchi nyor aruchi dzikadownmyspi ne
rukambozor orapakagombakay amaki ng
circulart racesi papo.Ndangandapar ar akar eini
ndat sivamapamusor opef i
ttingndabat agot si
rangukushay akuzi vazv imwezv ekui ta.Itwas
hisshowany way .Hewasr eal lyt akinghi stime.
Akambodzi sagumbor angar akat sikapast ool
akakwev erakapantkangupasi akadzoser a
zvakar egumbopamusor opest ool .Ruoko
rwakasv ikapast atehouseandst arteddoi ng
wonder s.Ndakasi mudzi rachi unondi chit
adza
kuzi vazv imwezv andingai t
ai ni.Ndakazonzwa
ndabat wanemuchi unonemaokoeseandIf elt
hismanhoodsl i
di ngingent l
y .Itwasabi t
i
rritatingandsweetatt hesamet ime.Ndai nzwa
kudakubat irir
apanechi mwechi nhubv aa
ndangandongopar anzurathatsl ipper ysur face.
Aitiakapushamukat iombot eer era, obuda
slowl y,pushesi nagai n, eachst rokecomi ng
withaloudmoan, paakanosvikapaf if
thstroke
thefeeli
ngwast oomuchndakar egedzer aini
.
Akawedzer aspeedapandangandabat wa
mapendeket eoseandhewashummi ngat une
i
sinamashoko.Takadhonzamamwema
minutesangangosv ika4-5ndikanzwamunhu
anyikafacekumusanakwanguakubowakunge
bhururiripadhibha.Ndakanzwagwi gwigwi
ndiyetsat saat saandi y
ef or
okoshokumusana
kwangui ni ndangandangot izvambar ara
pamusor opeuni t.Takamboi takanguv amwey a
wekufemauchi dzokandokuzot akur wa
ndoendeswakubedr oom kwedu.Jnrkanga
kakafanehopepasi ipapo.Takanov hur i
rawar n
showerakat angai yekundigezesa.
Paakandipat sanuramakumboachi nobat a
maininiShumi endakaer ekanandav haramaz iso.
Ndakany atsonzwakut imaget siachi ri
pohaana
kupera.
"
Babe,
vhur
amazi
soshaa.
"

Takar ari
sanamumazi sochaimoashe
continuest ot ort
ureme.Fi r
ewasal lovermy
bodyagai n.Mi r
omoy akasanganai katanga
kuit
azv ekuziv a,ukundai vawoshashauku.
Ndakananav iramugwar awangawakut ondi
baya
bayapadumbupangundi kautidzviii
.
Akashi nyirandi katangawokupur uziramaking
cir
cularmov ement s.Mat ennisbhor aanga
aomakut i gwaa.Ndangandambudi rwa
crushingmybodyt ohis.Het ur
nedoft he
showert i
kapukut ana.Ndipopandakazowana
mukanawekuny atsot
ar i
samat urusi aMhofu.
Vangav akat akurababaav a.Apav anga
vatokokaf uti.Ndakasi mudzwami romo
yakanamanandi kazonoiswapasi tasvi
kapabed.
Iyendiy eangaakaf uratir
apamubhedha.
Ndakasv er ev er
af utijoyst i
ckmunhu
akagomer eramumur omomangu
ndikamupushakusv i
kaat indiipamubhedha.
Akav atanemaj iandi npost ionedmy sel f
ndakamut anangi ramabv ianguakapf ugamaon
bothsi desofhi shead.BamnnDi ll
anv anga
vongogwi nhav achi svipatumv ur
a.
Ndakat usv etandi kaonamunhuasi mudzi r
a
chiuno.Ndakabat anemaokomav i
ri
ndakabat ani dzanemazadz adamandi kapushira
serikwemat adzachai ko.Ndakanzwa
ndapeur wanemaokomav iriruri
mi runodzi ya
rwanzi ndooomunhuav akuy amwazv idhori
zvekwambuy aShumi e.Ishiftedandposi t
ioned
my selfpamusor o.Mi romoy angay akanuni ra
mupot omay angay abuda.Ndakanangi sa
musev endi kadzikambi chanambi chana
ndikaonashashay adhonzapi ll
owi kav hara
kumeso.Ndakai bv utandi kandapasi .Ndai da
kuonaf acial expressi on.Iwasi ntotal control,
mov ingatmyownpace, ndichi
chinjamagi ya
madi roangu.Thi ssessiontookusal most20-
30mi nutesndichichovhabhasi korochete.
Ndakaonaf acey atat
amukamur omowav hur
wa
tothemaxi mum.Ndakawedzi r
awopaceasI
start
edbui ldi
ngupandwemethal fway,
produci ngdif
ferentsounds, veryloudsoundsof
pleasureandsat i
sfacti
ontikazororatakadaro.

"Babe,t
hanky ouf ormaki ngmear ealman.I
l
ov eyoumai Mhof u.I kozvi
nony ay a
dzotaur
ikawopanev amwev arume.I '
m proud
ndakami r
irazv i
ripoy oudidn'tdisappoint.
Wakazv i
chenget ahunkuchenget eraini
ndikat
angagombor angundoga.Thatal one
meansal ottome.Ihav easmal lgi
ft
kekukutenda.Apaposendangandi chingova
pamusor opake.Akasv ever
er ashortraakanga
abudamasi katiakapf ekandokubur it
sakabox
kangakakaputi
rwazvakanaka
ndokundit
ambidza.Ndakavhuranemaoko
aideder
aplusposit
ionyandaiv
amadei tdiffi
cul
t.
Akandibat
sir
akuvhuraandIalmostf ai
nted.Ma
carkeysangaaripakeyholderyakanyorwakuti
ZimoccokuserikwakanziJeepCherokee.

"thi
sisj
ustatoken,
greatert
hingsar
eyett
o
come,Il
oveyoumywi fe.
"

"
Ilov
eyoutooMusey amwaandasIpr
omi
seI
wi
lll
ovey
outil
ltheendofti
me"

Hepull
edmecloserandwecuddl
ed.Far
aina
Far
isai
vangav
akangorumanakumakumbouko.
Ndangandakut
obatwanehopendir
ipo
pamusorondi
kanzwandorohwarohwa
kumusana.

"
Mummyndonzwanzar
a."

Kkkkkut okanganwakut ihakunakuzenge

kwady i
wa.Ndakapi ndamubat hroom and
fr
eshenedupndakanot orafoodt ikadyahedu
ndokunkweshamazi no.Ti medzangadzat ova
pastmi dnighthopenekunet azv anga
zvondiremba.Ndakabudamubat hr oom
ndikawanadaddyv asimudzaJnr.kangakakaf a
nehopekachi tomony azv akomur umo.
Vakamui sapabedhanzi arikunzwisatsit
si
pafloor.Kakavatapakat i
pedut ikachinj
ana
kukakisaandwedr if
tedt osleep.
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er3

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our

Di
l
lan

Dadv akasvi
kakumbakumat o3masi kat
ina
Jnrwav o.Mukadzi wanguakazomhor esadad
atangaambov homoramwanawakemucar
seat.I
yeJnrwachosandi kuuruki
rakwaakait
a
kunamamav ake.Ait
aiur
wanay ekungemunhu
mukur uachiki
swaki swanetumisodzitwaj
enga
mumazi so.

"
Timbokukwazisay
ihedumhay
i.Av
ati
su
t
atokuv
igur
ayiava"
Vaitosekahav onemur oor awav o.Shumi eanga
akasunungukakunadadasi aizivahake
pekugumaangaasi nakuv hengedzer a
zvakapi ndiri
dza.Chandakaonakubv akar e
nakar edadv anguv aidaShumi ezv akanyanya
zvataingoonat ese.Her espect edherdespi te
herage.Vai mbomudanahav okut imwanangu
dzimwenguv aadzakawandadzachowai nzwa
vachiti"mhay i
"vakazv i
rerekachose.Nai yewo
mudzi mai wanguhadt hequal it
iesamai
vakar ongekachai wo.Shewasabl essingtoour
familyf rom thedayshesetherf ootinour
house, vakatinema, hardwor king, smar t,
respect ful,
auni fi
erandt helistisendl ess.
Somesi tuationsdzat i
nosangananadzo
muupeny uaremeantt obui ldusnei mwenzi ra
kuny angwedzi mwenguv atisingazv ionihedu.
Ndai mbof ungakut idai Shumi easi nakuwana
mukanawekunogar anambuy av akedai
dzidz i
sodzosepamweasi nakudzi wana.
Ndichi t
ar i
sashamwar i
y akeTar i
rov akanga
vakatosi
y anazv akanyanyaTar irokupfugama
chaikokwai munet sa.Pamweneni wondingadai
ndakatony esvuri
swapot ondi sinakumur oora
asiakasungamakumbokusv i
kat aitamhiko
pamber ipechita.Munhuar ipri
ncipledand
focusedzv ekutindegachai koIhadnodoubt
kutimylifewi l
lnev erbethesameagai n.Itwas
uptomenowt opr ovetohert hatIcanbea
manofmywor ds,Ihadpr omisedt omakeher
thehappiestwomani nthewor l
dandnev erto
l
eav ehersi deforasl ongaswel ive.

Akapfugamaakabat amwanawake
ndokukwazisavatezvar
av akenekuv abvunza
upenyu.Kusuruvarakwesekwanga
kwanyangarikanekuonaJnr ,andmydad
coul
dn'tst
opsmi li
ng.Ndakafungandi kati
munhuakaf arakudayihaanetsikukorovhera
chi
wet i
kohandi t
indangandapor a.
Nekamushongakandakapi wanadoct orChris
kandaisvini
rahazv i
nakumbot oranguv a.Cher o
i
yewondai onaav akuf ambazv akanakakur eva
kutiakudakupamhi wafuti
.Vakangosv ikadad
hati
nakumbogar av akabvavatit
imbof ur wa
nemhepo.Ndakangozi vakutikudapane
zvi
nodakut aur
wanekut imadziroanogonakui ta
nzeve.Ndakaonat onangakuSheraton
kwav akangav akabooka.Ndakat oshami sika
nekutiinindait
of ungakutivachapiwar ef und.
Takanangamur oom mav otikasvi
kogar apabed
vakaordermar efreshmentsndokukur ukur a
hedut i
chinwiranwi r
a.
Ndakasekwapandakav audzakuti
ndakakuvadzwanaNj enjemapakupingudza.Ko
nadadv angutai
it
akungemukomane
muninginazvee.Icouldtellhi
m anyt
hingandhe
coul
dt eachmeany thingaswel l
.

"
Ithoughti
twaseasydadIal
mostf
ail
ed.
"
"Babavangushav aiweehakunaMhof u
yakadayi.Asindafarirakuti
wakazv ichengeta
mwananguandnowy ouhav ecrossedov erin
styl
e.Uchaonakut i youwillcheri
sht hose
memor iesforther estofyourlives.Andt here
will
besomuchr espectpakat ipeny u.Handi di
kukuvanziramwanangupay ay ouhav efound
yoursel
fapr eci
ousj ewel whichisr ar e
kuwanikwamazuv aano.Guar dy ourmar r
iage
j
ealously.Wandiudzawegakut iwakat ambur a
kuwundagombor akosakachenget edzakubv a
kumakudonengur uruandy ouwi llreapt he
goody i
eldsofy ourmar ri
age.
Musaonakupember er
akwandakaita
mukaf ungakutindakakuramwirayi
ayewa.Iam
payingherbackf orhergoodheartwhichshe
showedmebef oresheev enknewkut i
pfuma
ndey akeandaft
er .Ndangandisi
nazvakare
kutendanekurarami samudzi
mai wangu
nekumupaki dney.Shewasgi venanot her
chancenekudakwamamoy obutunf ortunately
shecouldn'tl
ivetoseeJnrgr owainecar e
yamai.Mamoy oakatendakuchenget ajnrsaka
ndakupayizvosezv andakupay i
.I'
m doi ngitfor
thewelfareyaDoug.I '
m sureshei snowmat ur
e
enought omanageherest atemuchi bat si
rana
semhuri.Handinachandakachi njapazv oseIl eft
i
nhername, imbay ekuGwer ueastndai isa
muzitarakosot hatzvichi
bv akwandi riitwil
lbe
fai
rasihandisikuzokuudziraihowt or uny our
famil
yandmar ri
age.Izvozv avakwamur i
kuti
moisamazi taenyumoseher ekanakut i mosiya
zvakadaro."

Vakabur
it
saenv
elopA4v
akabur
it
samapaper
s
ai
vamo.
"
Upeny uhauzi
kanwimwanangu, I'
m givingyou
yourshareofmyestate.Derr
ickndakamupa
yakekaresakaiwenaDaphnendi mi manga
masara.Kanaukachapazaitsnowupt oyou.
Ndait
ir
akutionedayImi ghtconsi
der
r
emar r
yingsakahandidizvi
nozonetsa
mangwanamav akushayanhakay enyu."

Ndakapuwabepandi kaisasignatureivoy
avo
yangayagarair
ipo.NdakapuwaIt hir
dofthe
remaini
ngmushur emekungev apaShumi e
zvake.I
nwethir
dv akati
v achapaDaphnei mwe
thi
rdyovayavo.

"Mamoyoakatendakut
akuramutorowaDoug,
sakandaonakutii
twoul
dbeunfairnekut
i
handi
nawokunzwamaf ungi
roako."

"
Dougmuni
n'
inawangudadandhehasbecome
mor eli
keourfirstbor
n.Sezv amangoona
mur oorawenyucheer eduppangosv ikaJnr.
Patovanebondbet weenthet wosaka
kuvaparadzanisakungatoonzeresa.Dougisour
responsibi
li
tynow.Regay indit
iDougnaNy asha
vavamumaokoedu.St i
ll
tichagarapasifut
i
nemur ooraweny utot
auranezv azvo.
"

"Andasf orthemai d,ummm handi zi

vi hangu
kutimangamakagar i
sanasey iasiummm naj nr
pachai t
apr oblem chaiyo.Ndakamboy edzakuti
avatenay evachijai
ranaasi yoooo, ai
vat a
achichemamwanahusi kuhwesendi kamut or
a
onyarar a.Ndakat omboy edzazv ekumuendesa
akavat aasi zvakashayabasa.Lastni ghtshe
camet omyr oom akapfekaar eveali
ngni ghti
e
achitiarikuuy anemwanaanochema.Ndi ri
munhur umei niandny amadzangudzi chiri
kusahanda.Asi kaIcan'tdisrespectmai venyu
zvakadar o.I'm st
ill
mour ningmywi fehandi di
muyedzo.Ndatongomusii
rapambanekuda
kwaNyashaotherwisedai
ndatouy
anaye
kwamurivar
idzivake.
"

Vakambony araravachiratidzakusv otekana

nekuitakwamai d.Vangav asi r
imwanamudi ki
mot herzv ekutivangaitazv akadar o.Ndai vaona
hangumai tiroavokut ivanezv avar ikut svaga
asikakabv amut umbi uchi rimumochar ihere
vangav otopi nimidzachiunokudakuonekwana
dad.Zv i
nokanamwanaov humukav ainay eiye
ari
y eangaachai takutivagar enekut i Ny asha
wasn'tapr oblem angaasi risvavai nodacl ose
moni t
oring.I ninemukadzi wangut aitodawo
ourownspeci alandpr i
vat et i
me.Ndai va
nemwedzi wesendi satindadzoker akubasa
sakaIwant edt out i
l
iset hatkupengesa
mukadzi wangunemazi r udopasi na
anokangani sa.Zvinonemai tiroandakanga
ndaudzwanadadi yindiy oty peinomi rapadoor
y
akat
eer
erakudakunzwi
ri
ri
ra.

"Iknowy ouneedy ourqual i

tyt
imesonsakaJnr
ndichaendanay ekuSout hndichambonoi
ta
mazuv andiri
ko.Derri
ckat indi
uyenay
e
ndisamusiya.Haasatiatangakuendakubasa
sakaanodawokumbov anemuf anawake
bonding.Angaat ot
indimbomusi yai
kokomanje
namamoy ondingamhany iswa.
"

"Haaamunomhany i
swaipapakutomuudzakut
i
DJhatisi
kuendanayeinogonakutoi
tai
mwe
case.Maonamafari
roaaitapamasvi
kaasi
kubvazuroangaakandit
samwira.
"

Ndakambengendaudzwanechi bhendenadad
j
ustbeforetheweddingkut
ikaremusikana
akawanikwaarimhandaraai
tendwa
nechi
nobati
kachaicho.Vai
it
ahav osenyay
aasi
ndakatoonazvavair
eva.Takazobv
apokuma
past4t i
kaendakuZimmocokwandakanot orer
a
mybr andnewwi feabrandnewcar .Yesshe
wasbr andnewndakamubv i
samapepandega.

"Sonininhasi
handi sikuvatakumbakweny u.I
paidatthehotelsakandof anir
akushandi
sa
mar i
yangu.Ambuy avanguv andi
gadzi
ri
rewo
mwanawav otichakwirandegey atwo.Go
homey oungmanwapor aiwe."

Vai
taur
avachi
ndi
rov
arov
apabendeket
e.
Babav anguy aivandur uraninhai.Kozvekupora
kwanguzv angazv adiiapa.Butsomehow
zvakabatanidzahuni mandiridzaingoda
kutungidzwachet e.Vakasar anemot ayangu
ndikaendanej eepny uwani ,
latestmodel yanga
yakatosiyananey angu.Mot owangawav eswa
wakazodi rwapetur ondawanaamai
vachimi nairamuki tcheni nherl ingerie.
Ndakambomi randakay ev erwanezv i
rongedzwa
ahhndakaer ekanar ut
er wadonha.Ndai da
kutokwapai dziramunhui papoasi ummm she
wassmel linggoodndakany ar
akungobai rira
mugot iusi nakusukwa.Ndakamhany a
ndikanodi radiramv urandi kadzoka.Igav eher
herpuni shment ,kukwapai dzamunhukusv ika
atirabada.Ndakat ozoitawekusi mudza
ndikagezesa.Yakazoi tar et urnmat chandndi po
pandakaonakut i revengei ssour .Ndakaonakut i
pataimbowanzi rananat etev akepaai vakuJoni
ndichivati"chidzosay imukadzi wanguasi
makudakut utir
anapanaKhumal oher e"
,vakati
aripatraini ngandkanasoj arabv akut r
aining
ri
nenger i
ineukashaandndakahuona.Pav akati
"Khumal oangat ikwani sat av avav i
riher
ei ni
ndichimudani sav akafakar endirionekuzot i
tamukomber anaanot izapambachai ko"
Ahhndakakomboz anzi yodzi si
ngaper idzi
sina
kuzotsikiswanekut imashokoachoakadzi mi ka.
Ahhhdadv anguv akangwar achokwadi vakaona
kutihavangaz vi
kwani sizvekuv atahopembi shi
vachii
tirwar uzha.Ndakakumandi kav ov or
a
ndikadzv ovandi kakwamakusv ikapandanga
ndanzwakut i
zv esezv aperabet terkuchema.
Misodzi yachomawar akur ambakuuy andanga
ndangoshamamur omo.Panepaangaochov ha
veryfastashamawomur omosendi ngoutl oud
moans.Ndakabv awoner imwedi vitikaputsirana
pamwechet echi nzwaunzwemher e
dzakaridzwai papobhar atoni nesopur ano.
Ndangandaunganakui t
achi bhor aiye
achizuzumamuv ir
i wesef orsomeseconds
ndokuzot iforototot akadar o.Changachanet a
chimukadzi changuchangachot otsumwai ra.
Nzaramanj ey angay awedzer wanepi ecejob
yandangandabv akui ta.Akanot orachi kafu
ti
kady ahedut i
chi yemer ana.Ndakubv a
kunokweshamazi nondakat akur akamupf anha
kangukai nzwisatsitsi
karipasi
.Aka
kait
orati
dzakut ikakashanyanzvimboi rikur
esa
kachit
otatamukazv ako.Hewassl eepingso
peacefull
ypakat ipedu.Kanazvaizongoipawo
tai
ngoswededzakamunhupadi vibasa
roshandwa.Komubhedhawachowai va
wekuramwi r
aka.Kukazombomukwaher enaiwo
manet o.Ndakatozomut swandakai ta
kutsi
kiri
rwanehopezv ekui
tamadzi ki
rir
achaiko
apany amadz i
chiremakuit
akungemunhu
akavataar ohwa.

"
Wakywaky
.Ti
mef
orbr
eakf
ast
"

"Uuuuummmm babe,
alr
eady
?Justonemi
nut
e
babyplease.
"

AndIdr
if
tedbacktosl
eep.Ndakazowur
uka
ndamwai
wamv urayemufr
idgechai
yokumeso.
"
Sor
rydaddybutyouhav
et owakeup.
Mamboonakuti
inguv
ayihere.
"

Ndakatar
isandi
kaona11:
26.Kozv
akur
ikuf
a
nhayi
.
Angaakabat ajnrmumaokoat ochenachenai ye
wachoat oitamashai niakeaakaj aira.Shewas
l
ooki ngst unninginhercof f
eelongdr ess
rakatev edzamuv i
rir
onof arakuzasi .Kumusor o
rai
var iinekamwekabhachi kat
ikit
iki kanosvika
pakanangananepasi pemazamukai nemaoko
manosv i
kapamagokor a.Thef reshscentofher
perfumef i
ll
edt hewhol er oom.Ai dakut indi
i
te
seyichai zv omwanauy unhai .Dai aizivahake
kutizv andai nzwamumuv ir
i mangundai toda
wheel chai rtot akemef rom poi ntA- B.
Ndot oshami sikanaiyeaiv aasener get i
casev er.
Ndakaonaouy apandangandakat izenda
paheadboar
dachi
rat
idzakuv
awor
ri
ed.

"
Kochi
ihuny
oudon'
tl
ookwel
l
"

"
Ndakanet
amai
Mhof
u.Youal
mostki
l
ledme
l
astni
ght.
"

Akashandurudzamazisoakemukur
uiway
o
akai
takakusekakaneusimbemukat
i.

"
Okhuy
aizveny
uMhof undi
kubat
sir
eyi.Baba
v
ari
muroadvat
iphonehamusikudai
ra."

Kanakui
nzwai
niphoney
achoapaf
li
ghty
avo
yai
si
mukana2.
Ndakasesedz
wandichiendakubathr
oom
bubbl
ebathyait
ovaready.Ndakai
twakacheche
chaikondi chigezeswaandamassageatal l
the
ri
ghtplaces.Posepandai masaji
waIwoul d
closemyey esndakat eerer
aaf eelingofr eli
ef
kaimhany anet singadzose.Ndakabudamo
ndav akunzwat uener gy.Takadyahedu
takamiriradadkusv i
kav asinakutor ahav oti
me.
MabagaJnrai tov areadykar etikaendanej eep
yamai mf anakunov akwi dzakuairpor t.
Pakanet sapakuwonekananaDJndakaona
munhumi sodziy atojengamumazi so.
Takazodzoker akumbamunhuat iziiachirat
idza
kufungisisa.Takangonangakumbast rai
ght
ndaidakut iti
nozor orawehadal ongj our
ney
aheadofust hef ollowi ngdaytaisimukana10
tonoconnect amuJo' burgnefli
ghty a3.
Takasvikaandr el
axedhedumubedr oom medu.
Aingobatabatamaki ngsurekuti
ev ery
thi
ngisin
pl
ace.Iwonder edwher eshegotalltheener
gy.
Mozivazv enyuipapandainyat
sofungandakait
a
majindakay ev
amukadzi wanguakakot ama
akandifuratir
andi katinowonderwhymunhu
uyuaikwapur akuchi korozv aanodzidziswa
anobat i
sisa.Dai ndisinakuwanaakazar a
ndaigonakuf ungakut iakadzidzakwakawanda
wandasakaav aneexper ienceasika
machov heroaakandi itathepr evi
ousni ght
ndakaomamat emukanwa.Akabv ai papo
akapindamubat hroom ndakanzwashower
yavhurwa.Ndakat ihandi t
ev eri
koinindigof amba
hangur wendondar erekasegakanj e.
Ndakat osetaal army ekuDubai i
ni
ndambozor ora.Akabudamuy aachinangapa
dressingt abl
e.Akangaakapf ekadressr aanga
akapfekaasi paitoonekwakut ipanezv ashota
nekutipaakakot amadr essr akarumwapakat i
pemagar oapa, apandangandakav hur i
rakaz i
so
semunhuai ny eper akuv ata.Ndakaonaav a
kudongor erakut i aonekut indakav ata
zveshuwaher e.Ndakav haramazi sochopchop
ndikazov hurandanzwamadr awerskuv hurwa.
Ndakai t
akungendi chast r
okandaonadr ess
ravakumusor ori
nengerainetsakubuda.
Akakot ami r
aachiri
kwev aset iyesekut iway a
pachena.Ndakangoer ekandakudubukakubv a
pamountEv er
estyezimubhedha
ndikasv i
koroveranebvipafl
oor .Akav hunduka
achinongat aurondokumoner anepamusor o
pemazamuachi mhany akuzoonai bvirandanga
ndakabat a.Apandi chi
ziv
ahangukut ipasi
petauropakami r
asey i
.Haaai mi maset t
ingse
Dubai ndakamachi njaveryfastchi kaherereka
paflooripapo.Apandi popat akachi zoperabasa
zvekurev esacherobhinyarangur akaadmi t
a
kutirapar ar
a.

Kuseni ndakamukamunhuat ovar eadymabag

avapanzebootr ejeepratovhurwa.Shewas
amazi ng.Iadmir
edherasi shemov edar ound
akazaramust ret
chskinjeanr ebluenet op
yered.Ndakabvakunogezandar ongedzer wawo
ski
nj ean(rememberthesear emyf avourite)
rebl
uenemuscleT- shi
rtyered,f
latcaprered
i
nebindingy
ewhi tenesneakerrewhite.
Takambotor
amasel fi
epamot anekuairpor
t
ti
chi
kandamast atus.Mywi f
ewasabi t
nerv
ousakatozobudapachenakut iai
tya
kukwir
andegey ai
vaf i
rstt
ime.

Mot at akanosiy
akuai rportndokur ovapasi.Mai
Mhof uv akambonet sekanekur utsaasi
vakazopi ndahav omut une.Weconnect edmu
Jo'burgst r
aighttoDubai .Takanga
takabooki r
wapaDubai i
nternati
onal ai
rport
hotelndi popatakangat abooki r
wa
nemukwasha.Ser vicey achoy ai
totangir
apa
air
por ttakawanachauf feurakat i
mi r
ir
aipapo
ndiyeakaendanesukuhot el
..
...
..
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continued)
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erFi
ve

Di
l
lan

KuHar
arekwai
vakwekungoi
tasl
eepov
er
tomukat ichi
rovapasi .Ndihohur ongwa
hwaivapochai hoandzv angazv akator egi
st er
mupf ungwanemut singanemur opakut i
chikumbandi rikunochi kakirakuDubai
muhot era.Ndakangandambof ambaf ani
acrosst hewor l
dasi kuDubai ndangandi sina
kumbokusv i
kandai vanechi dokwadokwa
chekusv ikako.sakai twasgoi ngt obesuchan
experiencekunov ai ntimatenemukadzi wangu
wandai daf orthef i
rstt ime.Ndakazv ichenget a
andneni wondai tozivakut ishei sseal edsaka
youcani magi nethef eeli
ng.Zv akazongoi tawo
nepamwemongor i
ziv awot eam r angu
rakandichachur isazondokui tambuv ay eECD
chaiyoinody iwamunzi ra.
Asi ndakazoezvi
torapakutizvakanga
zvakangonakazv akadaronekutiweeky ose
yaizovay ekuenj
oyernemukadzi wangupasina
anor wadziwakanazv ekuzosweratakazvi
vhari
ra
tai
tazv i
rema.
Zvosei zvindaizvi
fungandakagar anemudzi mai
wangukubackseaty emotay akati
torapa
ai
rport.Itwasj usta20-25mi nutesdrive
ndakangandat oonamazi v
aramakur ueblue
akanziDubai Internat
ionalHotel
.Kahana
kuzorov er
erakani kui
tasechanachi rikunokwi
ra
bhaziforthef i
rsttime.
Ndaiitandichimbochekamadam nezi so
ndichiyedzakupor of
itat
hefeeli
ngt hatshehad
asindakazongopaconcl usi
ony ekutikunyarar
a
kwav akangaakaitashewasner vous.
Ndakabat aruokor wakendakapfekedzanisa
zvi
gunwendi kagadzi
kapamusor opechi dya
chake.

"Herewear ebabe.Icoul
dn'twai
ttobeinthi
s
place.Thanxnekundidababendai
zokuuya
nani."
"Mai
ngouyakanhai
Mhof ukokumwe
kwamaimboendamaiendamegawani"

"I
tsdif
fer
ent.Kumwekosendakaendaasi
kunokundangandakakuchenget
erat
his
speci
aloccasion"

Wecheckedi nandwewereshownt oourr oom.

Yaivaneseparat
esi
tti
ngareamaivane32i nch
fl
atscreenkumadzi
ro.Mai
vazvakarenetwo
si
ttercoucherer
edandasmal lgl
asstable.
Paivazvakar
enebarareawhichwasalready
st
af f
ed.
Pat abl
epaivanekapamphletkaiv
akakai twa
l
easty emaservi
cesoseclearl
ymar kedai v
a
paidforkozoi
tawoli
styemamwekana
tai
zomadawewoul dtopup.Mywi ferequested
foranironi
ngboard.Pangapaineprovisionye
dail
yhousekeepingwhichi
ncludedourl aundry
asiakat
ianodakuzv
ii
ti
ra.Pandakabva
kunovhar
adoorndakawanamumwewangu
agarapacouchmazisoajengamisodzi
.

"
Kochi
ibabeunengeusi
nakuf
arawani
?"

"Ndiri
kufarahanguasikungot
ihandi
nahangu
kumbozv ir
otakuti
ndingat
okwir
awondege
ti
singataur
ikuvawopanzvimboyakadai
.
"

Ndakagarapadi
vipakendakai
tasekut
endeuki
ra
kwaariandhel
dbothherhands

"Honakababe,weareher enow.Wehav ebeen

thr
oughal otmurwendor wedurwat akafamba
kusvi
kanhasitavababanamai offici
all
y.
Takasangananezvair
ema, zv
ait
yisa,zvi
mwe
zvi
mwezv akambotiputsauyekutiodzamoy o,
zv i
mwezv achozv aif
anirakut ikuvadzakana
kutiurayachai kobutwemanagedt osail
through.Wedeser vet hi
sbr eak, especiall
yyou,
youdeser vei tmyl ov e.Chandi notarisi
rakuona
i
sacheer ful f
ace.Let scel ebrateourl ove,away
from home, awayf rom all memor iesthatmight
remi ndusofal lpain,sorrowandhear tachethat
wehav ebeent hrough.Pazv osehun
usaz vit
ari
sirapasi ,youdeser vemor ethanthi
s
myQueen, andIwi l
lmakesur ekut i
asl ongasI
l
ive, youwillli
v ethelifeofaQueen.Comeher e"

Iheldherhandndi kamubatsi
rakusimuka.We
huggedandki ssedbr i
efl
yti
kazotendererahedu
ti
chionamat aizogar
av hi
kir
ose.Ndakaf ari
ra
star
nderdy achoitwassuper,smel l
i
ngf resh,
bedroom rachowasspaci ousandwel l
air
conditi
onedaki ngsizebeddressedi nroyal
purplenefitt
edwar drobematakawanamui ne
mabat hrobesandt owel
srangingfrom faceto
dryi
ngt owel s, all
!purlpletomat chwi th
everythingel sei nthesui t
e.Takanobudi rat ava
mubat hroom f r
esheni ngupkut itizororehedu
nguv adzangadzav a3am.Ndakambo
vhir
ingikamubat hroom i momoasi mudzi mai
wanguakar at idzakut i akaneta.Ko
tai
mhany irepi heduwehadt hewhol eday
rat
akangat akai tadedi catet orelaxing
ti
chizororahedu.Fi veday sdzosedzanga
dzatov anemapr ogr amskar emamweacho
whichr equi redt r
av ell
ingsakat ai
fani r
akumbot i
zorore.Pakupukut anaapandi popakanet sa
mamoy oai ny atsotoranguv ay akekundi pukut a
posekusv ikamuv i
riwopf utamot o.
Ndakaber ekamunhuwangut i
kanov ataedui n
ourbirthdaysui ts.Aionekwakut iakanetapl us
paii
tasepanechi mwechi nhuchai munet saasi
ndakat indomi ri
raandi udzeegaasl ong
zvakangazv isingazov hiri
ngimuf arowedu.
Kakusur
uvar
akakekakat
ondi
bat
andai
da
kutsvagahopeasi iyej ustdrift
edt osleep
pasinakana5mi nut esangaot oshona.
Ndakagukuchi razv ombozv angukusv i
ka
zvadzi kamandokubi wawonehope.5am
ndakapepukandi kawanapadi vipangupasi na
munhu.Ndakaendakubat hr
oom shewasnot
there.Ndakazoendakul iv
ingar eandi ko
kwandakawanaakapf ugamaakat sindi
kira
musor opacouch, shewaspr ay ing.Iwant edto
j
oinherasi ndakazezakumudi sturbasi nce
ndaisazi v
akut iakangaat anganguv ay ipamwe
akangaakut opedzahake.Ndakadzoker a
muder oom ndikagar andakazember a
headboar dndikait
awoashor tpr ayer
ndokudzoker akuvat at houghndangandi sina
kuvatahanguhope.Akachov hadzi mwe30
minut esorsondokuzouy aakawana
ndakasv i
nura.Iwasnowv er
ysur ekut ipane
chaimudy amumoy o.Herey eswer er edand
puffykur ati
dzakut i angaachi chema.
"
OhhmatomukaIhopehandi
nakukui
ti
rai
noi
se.
Mamukasey
iMuseyamwa?"

Par espectcheteshewasamazi ng.Ndaifunga

kut
i zvaizongoperatachataasikanamuf unge.
Sheev enknel tdownpasichai po,muhotera
i
momoj ustl
ikezvaaingoi
takumba.Iwas
humbl edandIf eltkutiwhateverthatwas
botheringherIhadt osortitout!
ashermanand
seehersmi l
eagain.
Ndakamukandi kagara,
gav ehermyhandkut i
asi
mukeIwant edhercl osetome, Iwant edto
holdhertightandassur edherthatev er
ythi
ng
wil
l befi
ne.Pakusi mukapay ashest umbled
akapotsaadonhaandt hankst omyf ir
m hand
akazongodzambapasi haanakuzodonha
nemagadzi kozv aai
fani
ra.Kozv ar
aingovarobe
ri
sinakanachokuzi vamukat i.Ndanga
ndangowudy uramesopur azi rasinyororati
way apanze.Angaakai t
asekut umbar umwe
ruokor wakat sv
agabal ancepasi r
umwendi r
wo
rwandandangandakabat a.Ndakasar a
ndomubat sirakusi mukasaj eni vatochaya
salutemujira.Ndakasi mudzi rasheetkut i
apindendikamugar isanechepadumbupangu
maki ngsurekut iakagarany amat ony amachi
gownndakachi sundi r
ashur e.Ndakamui sa
musor owakepachestpangundi kanzwaav a
kuturabefu, shif
ti
ngkut iany atsor el
axer.
Ndakamusi mudzi ramusor okut i
anditari
se.

"NdamukahangumaiMhofu.Ndangandi
sat
i
ndadair
a.Youl
ooknat
ural
l
ybeautif
ult
his
morning"

Kwaisav
akungodakuwanapekutangir
achet
e
asi
Imeantit
.Withoutmakeupkudaro,bi
gpuf
fy
eyesanet umisodz i, nesakar akati way awhen
shesmi l
ed,ropar akaf ashai r
akuseni ikoko.I
gentlypulledherheadandourl i
psmet .Her
breathwasal readyf reshmeani ngkut iaka
kweshaasat iatangapr ay er.Ikissedherdeepl y
andpassi onat ely
,ndi kanzwaakudakusi muki
ra
paangaakagar apadumbupangu.Ihel dher
headi nposi t
ionkut i mir omoi saparadzana
rumwer uokondi kamubat anepamagadzi ko
ndikamut simbi r
ir
apakar e.Ndakanzwa
kakuny oroverakai dzi i
rir
apadumbupangu
paangaakagar andi kaziv akut izvirikuita.Apa
ndainzwakudakukav ir
abhor amber i
chai ko
ndangandat oibva.Ndakar egamusor o
ndikanobat amukakanepamusor opegown
ndichikwizamuny at sowangawat oomar ara.
Ndakanzwamunhuogomer anekushi nyira
achii
tat umaci rcularmov ement spaanga
akagar a.Ndakasunungur agownakabat si
ra
kubvisamaokondi kar i
kandapaf l
oor .
Ndakar umamukakandi kasv etar uokor umwe
ruchi
pfekenyedzakutsv anzvadzir
amukoko
weuchi.Akasimukir
akut indi
nyatsosvika
zvakanaka.Mashizhaangaot svedzereraapa
anyorovakutitapatapa.Ndai nzwakuda
kushudhachai koasi ndakatirega
ndimbokuvadzamunhuwangunepl easure
nekutimakwaturir
oandai dakumui taai gona
kusazonzwakunaka.
Ndakasv i
kirakanyembandi kakapukut amukaka
ndichichi
njani
sakondai rambi dzwanani muri
dzi
angaat ozungairakareangaasungamur omo
kungekat sokokanodakuz vara.Ndakadzika
mbi chanandikanopar adzanisamat oyangu
ndikabair
iramunwemur efuwepakat i
ndikanzwakugomer apakar epondi kanzwa
kusungwamunwewanguachi zuzumaashama
mur omomanj e.Paakasunungur andakanzwa
kuyereraneser i
kweruokondi katit
sv i
mbo
handidzori
.Ndakamuv atisanemusana
ndikajegamagadz ikoakenepi ll
owchi ona
kununirakwangakwai tapoto.Ndakapf ugama
pakatipemakumboakendokupushi ra
makumboakenechekuchi pf
uvakwake
ndakamaj eganemaokoangu.Ndai zivakut i
positi
oniyiyaigonakumurawadzaasi ndaizi
va
kutii
tsnotf orlongndangandapararawo.
Ndakanangi samusev endikapi
ndasl owly
ndikaonamunhuawedzer akusimudzachi uno
akavharamazi sondikanzwa

"Ummmm mhof
umuno.
..
.ei
shndoi
tasei
ko
zvangui
ni.
"

Bvandakadani wamazi t
aosenemamwe
anoyerandikatindoozvandangandichi
da
chai
zvo.Hamenopai norover
amusor o
wamadzibabanechember ichai
kondikanzwa
nj
erekudambukachai ko.Ndakawedzerapace
ndakukwaturir
akuendachai kondai
nzwakut i
ndapindapaj ourneyofnor eturn.Ndanga
ndatsivamandaendanechepamusor o.
Ndakanzwandopepet wamunhuachi rumbidza
nekudet embanekuzi pirwa.Akazuzumar wepi
ri
ashandur udzamazi sondi kambov hundukakut i
ndakufirwa.Bv amanaki roazv angazv oi
ta
ndakati ngaafendehakendozodi r amv ura
ndasvika.Ndakazopedzamunhuat irabada.
Ndokubat wanehopey akadaro.
Takatozomut swanev eroom serv icena9.Ndaka
vaudzakut ivagodzokana9f orcl eaning.
Breakfasttaidakunody i
rakudini ngkut imu
cleani
we.Takanogezandokupf ekaheduma
shortnematshi r
tsakafananandokubuda.
Patakadzokat akawanamusui temedumav a
fr
eshl i
nennemat owelsnemar obeszv anga
zvachinjwa.

Takaswer
atakav
hari
ranandi
chi
yemerwa
namamoyowangu.Kokuyemerwanewaunoda
kunombombobhowaher edai aitozivahakekut i
zvait
okonzeresadaiaitoregahake.Tai r
onga
zveupenyuhwedunemhur iy edut i
chipota
ti
chimboitaspiceupaponeapokanazv akwidza.
Nyamadzachodzai i
tasedzi nemot opl us
mukadzi wanguwasi rresistible.Uyukacher o
kuchemachai kokwaigonakut ondipinzamu
mood.Luncht akadyi
rakur oom kwedu
ndokumboonaheduTV.Ai y edzachose
mukadzi wangukuseker eranekuv har a
nekutaur
any ayaasisomet hingwaseat i
ngher
up.Panepandakacomment azv aibudapaTV
ndipopandakaonakut imunhuakangot arisa
hakeasihapanazv aaionaakat ozov hunduka
ndadzimaTVy acho.

"
Honeyyouar
enotyoursel
f.Car
etoshar
e
what
'sbot
her
ingy
ou."
Ndakaonaawisausondikazi
vakuti
ndabata
munhuwangu.Akambot oranguv
aakany ar
ara
achi
ngori
dzazvi
gunwezv akendi
karegawo
kumupapressur
e.Ndakazonzwaoti

"Daddysori
ikanandakumhany ir
ayikumberi,
asindanganduchingodakunzwakut izv
ekuti
ndiendekuchi
korozvichi
rikubudi
ri
rahere.
"

"
Ofcour
semylovekuchi
kor
ounoenda.Why
wabv
unzaasi
hauchadaher
e."

"Kwetendi
nodaasiI
'm worri
ed.Posepat
anga
ti
chi
sanganawenev erthoughtofusi
ng
prot
ecti
onsakazvi
nozif
ambasey indi
kai
ta
nhumbu"

Honest
lyi
nindakazv
ifungaf
ir
stdaychai
roasi
ndakakandirapf ungway achokur eini
.Asi dai
akazvit
auraipapot aingoshandi saasi ndakaona
anyararandikangi t
iwozv anguzv abhadhar a.
Kuchikoroaiendahakei twasapr omi se
yandakaitakwaar isakaIhadt ofulfi
ll
.Asi
aizoendahakear umur amwana.Shumi e
ndainzwakuondachai kondi kaitaimagi n
achibudadailyakanangakuMSUneny aya
dzandaingonzwadzev asikananemadzi mai
anosv i
kopandukav asvi
kakoei t
herv oitasexfor
cashorsexf ormar ks.Ndakat ari
samukadzi
wanguai ndit
ender edzamusor okudar owoul d
theyspareher .Ndakaonakut inyayai yiyai
gona
kuspoilamuf arowedundi kati

"Ei
shhoney ,
ndakatadzaneyikuzvi
funganhayi.
Ndakabhaizabutkuchikor
ounoendaIpr omised
youthatsakahapanachachinja.Dai
wakandir
angari
dzawokababei nisemunhu
angaanonokerwandakangorov er
abhoramber i
.
Butndokuv
imbi
sababekuticher
oikavapo
nhumbuunoendakuchi
kor
o.Youwi l
lenrol
ne
ZOUwodzidzahako.
"

Takazotender anakut isakakubv ai papo

toshandisadzi viri
rounti
l t
azivakut ihaana
kubatapamuv irihere.Chandakaf arir
akut i
tai
wiri
ranapaur ongwahwedu.Yekust uderne
ZOUhaanakuny atsoi
fari
rapakut angaasi
ndakamuonesawomaadv ant
agesachoev en
hazvoaikur i
rwanemadi sadvantages.
Takakurukur azv akawandakusangani si
rakuti
tai
zogarepi.Ndakamuudzakut idadv akatihe
wantedt orelocat ekuSout hAf r
icasi ncepotion
yavoyavai v
av asar anayoy aivacompanyy av
o
yaii
tazvedi amondpr ocessingkur i
kokway ai
v a.
Vaivazvakar enei mwey aii
taspecialisein
l
eatherpr oducts.Carsal ey ai
vamuzi tara
Shumi eweagr eedkut iweswapnel odge
yandakangandapi wapanhakay angu
yekuMvumaroad.Iy
eakaz oti
insteadof
account
ingav
akudakui t
aHot elandTouri
sm
Managementyaiv
apr of
essionofherlat
e
mother.

"Zvakanakaf
ut i
babeizvozvoasi
account
ing
unogonakuzongoi i
taf
utisot
hatyour
unyour
busi
nessprofessional
l
y."

Akatendahakeasi akat
iaizozvii
tahakeapedza
degreeraker ehotelandtourism management
kutizvi
samupapr essur
esemunhuangaav ane
mar esponsibil
i
t i
esakatiwandey i
.Ini
Iwas
consider
ingresigningkubasakuper akwegore
ndoit
azv ekumanagermabusi nessesedu
ful
lt
ime.Timey angaichi
pozv ayondaizor
ega
basaDecember .
Takawi
ri
ranakut
itai
zogar
apa15Marl
vi
n
nemhur
iyeduwehadmemor i
esoft
hatpl
ace
whichweneededtocheri
sh.Takatobudane
numberyevanaipapo.I
yeaida4butal r
eadywe
had2sakawer est
edonhav ingt
woki dsofany
sex,koi
zvozvai
savazvedukazvai
v azvaMwari
.
Imbay ekuHararet ai
zoi i
samunhuanor ojamo
zveseney ekuGwer uEasty atangatisat it
aona
hedu.Mashopsakeakat i aizongomar unner
sezvaii
tamamazv esenef oodout let.
Aizosimudzir
asoonaf tert adzoker at avaset tl
ed
nekutikubvapakashai kamamaakakabv a
ambov harwa.Takabv at ator enderanakut istaff
yekuit
akickofftaizotengakuDubai ikoko
yoshipi
wat onosangananay omber i.Takar onga
zvakawandaandIcapt uredev erydet aili
nmy
l
aptop.Ndakaonakut ither ewasmor etol i
fe
thanIthought.
Andt
akawir
ir
anakut
itichav
amhurii
not
ya
Mwar
inekuvat
ungamidzapazv
ose.
Zuvahatinakuonakutir
akafambaseyi.Pa
mazuv aose5ataivanawoirizuvandi
ro
rakandi
kosheranekut
indir
or ai
vanehwaro
hweupeny uhweduasamar riedcoupl
e.
Manheruafterdi
nnertakaz
onoonahedua
romanti
cmov ieti
kabv
akoisinakuper anyama
dzangadzokuri
rwa.Mazuvamav i
riakat
evera
aiv
aekuonanzv i
mbor echi
taturachonerechi
na
aiv
aeshopping.Ayaachakutsanangurir
ayi
mudzimaiwangu.
IwishedIcoul
dst
ayi
nDubai
for
everasi
wehad
togobackhomekunot
angamhur
iasMrand
mrsMpof u

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Chapt
ersi
x

Shumi
ray
i

Veduweendakat angakufungazvandakadzidza
kukitchenpartkut ibedr
oom ri
nonakazv ekut
i
kanaur ipanguvay achocheroukanzi"babe
wangauchi zivaherekutimaivakov anoroya"
unogonakungot aur akwausi
nakuswer aukat
i
"eheeshuwacher okuhuravanohurav aya.
"
Zvinoi t
asekut inyikay osey agumacher o
pfungwadzi nombomi r
akushandakwav a
kungot ongany i
kadzepakat ipemakumbo.Kuda
chaikokut iuny atsozv ifungi sisakut i
zvakambosi kwasey iunozv ishay a.Seni hangu
ndainy atsonz wakut indanaki r
wazv ino.Semusi
wandakady i
wazv i
dhori zv ambuy aShumi e
ndakanzwakudakupenger ekachai ko.
Ndakaf ungav eduwekut idai vai
vav apeny u
ndaiv atenger agumbezer ekuv at
endachokwadi .
InihanguDi llanai ndii
ti
randai nzwakusar a
ndagut si kanapanekaf eelingkesat isfaction
kandai nzwaso.Ndakaf ungapandai nzinat et
e
kanamur umeakagut acher oakawana
zvakay ani kwaanot ari
sadi v i
.Chokwadi
magut i
roandai it
ai nikanazv iri
zvozv aaiit
a
kutsv agachi mwechespar er i
nenger atov a
dhimoni .Ndakazv iudzakut i kanazv ir
iizvo
zvichapamur umewangumuf aro
nekugadzi kanandangandazv ipi
rakuv aathi s
service.Kkkkkzv angazv akanaki rakuti pashure
hapanaanot indashandi swat eset aingoimba
manhangakut apir a.Kut apiri
rwakukanganwa
kutitakambowi r
ir anakut isoonaf terweddi ng
ndaizoendakuv ar si
ty.Ndakanzwahanay angu
kutibhaaapandakazv ifungat avamundege
kuendaKuDubai .Iii
iiinemazi vir
oandai ita
mumwewanguchokwadi ndigoratidza
kusarongekazv akadar ohere?Muf arowese
wakabv awat amazv eny ukusar andasv av a.
Handai mbomupamhosv ainiapanekut ipamwe
sezvinhuzv atakambot aurakut indinoenda
kuchikorosoonaf terweddi ngkudai ye
akazv i
torerapakut iiniI'm onsomesor tof
familyplanning.Koi yeai ngobairir
akakondi ye
anotakuranhumbuher e.Ndakabv andaona
kushatirwaneDubai i
ni komunwewangu
ndaimuzi vamashokoachi it
aekudownl oader
chaikoandnet wor ky achoy anga
i
singatombobhai zi.Tet ev angupandai v
akuJoni
handinakanakuv avanzi randakav audzai n
detailmaf ambi r
oat akai tarwendor wedu
r
wekudanana.Handinakuvanzai
nikuti
bamnin
vav
omunhuuy aasingazezikuof
fl
oaderchero
i
kavasewage,mashokoaivanawokani.
Ndakabat
isi
sazvandakaudzwanatet
epavakati

"Maininimumwenemumweaneweaknessy ake.
Umweanor ovachaikokwekutiukadazvekuit
a
makwi kwinayeunof awakuti
"thatha"uchi
da
kutisadza.Sakathebestwayy ekuisamunhu
mut unendechekumushai sachikonzero
chekukurova.Matibamninvanoshaudha, t
hen
ngavashaiswechikonzerochekukushaudhir
a."

Ndait
yainindai
gonakakungoudzwakuti
vanhu!
vasi
nakudzidzakunzwisi
sakwav o
kunonet
sa.Kunevanhukavekutimukaporonga
zvi
nhumesemhosv ai
nosundir
waiwe.

Ndakambot
ibat
ikaney
iti
i
changosv
ika,
ndi
chi f
ungakutindi nowoher eShumie
Chifambandasv ikawopakadai .Muupeny u
hwangunezv inoremazv andaisangananazv o
panepaunombof ungakut izv i
mwendi we
wakasikirwakutambur anekushungur udzi
ka.
Kutakurachokwadi tar
isir
oy ezvakanakandaiva
nayoasi kweteoft hismagni t
ude.Ndakabatwa
nemashokoaDi l
lankut indisazvi
tari
sir
apasi
andf orsurewebot hdeser v edthatbreak.
Kwaingov akutyahanguasi pane
chandakadzidzakutiprayermakesev erythi
ng
easy.Takataurazvai
ndidyamoy oMhof u
vakazvit
ambi r
anenzirayandai sambot ar
isir
a.
Ndofungay aivanyayayechifuragonzo
chandakangandav apakurir
achakandi si
ya
nyamadzodai rir
amuv i
riwese. Ndakashandi r
wa
naMhof undikapakutendakut i heyababaav a
vangav achi
it
asev ar
isoftsof tsoftizvovaida
kundipedzeraawayfrom home.Ummm nekut i
maiti
roaakai t
aapadai v
akazv i
it
atiri
kumba
hameeeno.
Chakandiparugarendechekut indakav i
mbiswa
kuti
cheronhumbui kavapokuchi kor
o
ndai
kwani sahangukuenda.Ndi chi
kura
ndai
shuv i
rawokutindigoendawokuma
uni
versit
yakaitasanaNUST, UZorev enabroad.
Asitar
isi
rohadzisidzosedzi nokunda.
Ndakafungawosakandi chit
ari
sa
marespinsibi
l
iti
esandangandat ari
sananawoI
hadnochoi cebuttoconsi derstudyingneZOU,
doi
nghot elandtourism management .

Takaswer azuvarosetakavhar iranatichir

onga
upeny uhwedu.Kanapanekonay akasakar a
i
y oyoinemudzi muway o.Takasar atose
tagutsikanakutihaisi
ny ayay ekungonaki dzana
nebondechet easiwewer emor ethanr eadyto
tackl
et hej our
neyyatakangat atari
sananay o,
promi singeachotherkut i
pazv i
charemakana
kurerukaposeweshal lbet her eforeachot her
,
gi
vi
ngeachot
hermaxi
mum suppor
t.
Financi
allywewer everyst ablezvekuti
kudzidza
chaikoseni daindaivamumwemunhu
ndaigonakungosi yananako, ndisat
i
ndatombopuwa21stbi rthdaykeyIwasal r
eady
wor t
hov erami ll
i
ondol lars.Mashar esaDi l
l
an
aakapiwakozot imar idzav ai
isir
wamuaccount
madehi mf il
thyrichat30.Cher obasaaigona
kungomukaakat ihaachadi ,asiakatiai
zorega
hakekuper akwegor e.Henowhadour
businessest orunandzv aizodanguv ayake
yakawanda.Asi akandikur udzir
akudzidza.

"Ngatidzi
dzeyimudiwawanguhat izi
vikuti
mangwanaakat akureyi
.Initheeventyekutizv
e
businesszvabonder ati
nenget i
inefal
lback
positi
on.Ininextyearndiri
kutotangakuita
doctorateyangu."
Ifel
tinspi
rednemashokoemumwewanguandl
fel
tkuticher
ozvadi
ikuchi
kor
ondoenda.
Manher uafterdinnert akaendahedu
kumbonot andar ati
chionaar omanticmov ie.
Yaitovawofirsttimey angukupi ndamumov i
e
house.Mai vamakai takar ima
kakatombondi netsakuj airaasi ndakazopinda
hangumut une.Ndangandi sisi
nahangu
kugadzikanai nindonzwakunanai rwamupant
chaimonekudakwai rof irumu.Ndai fungakut i
ndinindegaizv okwaani nev amwebabav apera
kare.Ndakator waruokor wanguakandi v
at i
sa
pagear boxhanzi

"
Babehonashaaandakur
wadzi
wai
ni.
"

Ndakanyarakutaur
awokut i
neniwo
ndat
onyorovedza.Takazomboipedzakupi
movieyachoNdakaitazvekuberekwakuti
tikasirekusv i
kakur oom kwedu.Takangopi nda
nekut orasanguwot i
chi r
ikul i
vingar eachaiko.
Ndakai tazv ekumhi tsurwakubv ai koko.Vanga
vat oipur waMusey amwav akungof emur uka.
Akandi tsv etapasi achi bvaamhany a
mubat hroom akadzokaachi zamakudambur a
packety ebut ir
oapamaokoai bv unda.
Ndakasv ikapaar iandhel dmaokoakeosear i
mav i
rindi katorakapacketkay andokur asir
a
kwakadar ouko.Ndakaonakushami si
ka
pamesopakendi kamupahangut hatsmi le
yandai zivakut iinomupedzasi mba.Ihadmade
upmymi nd.Kokanandai kwani sakuenda
kuchi kor onenhumbuwhypuni shi ngmumwe
wangunekumupf ekedzesamahov horosinhai .
Chi mwechakabat amoy owangundechekuzv i
chenget akwakai t
amumwewanguakandi mi r
ir
a
ar ijayaosv i
ki
rananekupf ekamapl asti
cher e.
Ini ndai ngov anef eel i
ngy ekuti zvakaput ir
wa
hazv i
naki ini
.Ndakaf ungandi kat idai ai
da
zv emapl asticangadai akangozv ii
takar e
ndakat
owanaakai
twatemperedwit
h.SakaIf
elt
hedeserv
edtoenj
oythebenefi
tsofwai
ti
ng.

"
Arey
ousur
ebabe?
"

Ndakagut suri
ramusor ondichi
nobat abut t
on
sti
cky angay akai takukombami ra.Vakashi nyira
vakaitasekuur uki r
amudengandi karamba
ndakabat andi chi pukuti
ra.Apapakai twa
makwi kwi ezvidav adotichi
remerana
nezvidav adozv ekumacol l
egekwakasi yana
kwat akanodzi dzi rabasairi
.Takav atatarukutika
zvekut icherokugezat akatadzasi mbapanga
pasisina.Ndakat oramascent edwi pes
ndikapukut amumwewanguandhedi dl
ikewi se
kutitisazomukat akashishandokuv ata
zvekusamuka.Kopakashandwazv e.Iyoy ekuti
handi kuri
rwi i
yi inindiyoyakati
pariraseni
ndakav at
andav abhi zarabvapamuj ahochai po.
Kemakusenikakar
ambakakaitambodzachai
yo
nekudakwekushandi
sakwatakangat
ait
athe
previ
ousni
ght.Hapanaakapomeramumweasi
weev enl
aughedaboutit

"Haaadaizv
abudaapandangandi chakupa
sandodzakobabe.Makashandamai Mhof u.
Thankyoumukadziwangundi r
ikunyatsogut
a
zvi
rambezvakadar
ozvisazochi
nja.Il
ovey ou
mamoy o.
"

"
Ilov
eyout
oobabaDer
ri
ck"

"
Aaaaunodakupamwanawanguzit
a
remupengouy
aher
evakomana.Koti
kamut
i
Dani
el"

Ndakamukandi
kagar
andakamut
ari
sachai
ko.
Handinazvandakataur
andait
yakuzorasa
muromopamwei yemunhuachitor
ev esa.
Akasekakusvikaabudamisodzi
zvikanzi

"Rel
axbabe,Iwasjustjoki
ng.Asipromi
sekut
i
uchait
avarit
wov anaivavonekutij
nr
haangashai
kwikacherondichi
ziv
ahangukuti
Derr
ickisyourfav
ouri
te"

"Youaremyf avori
teMhof uasi kungot i
ndakatarisawondi kaonakut idespitezv ose
zvakait
ikay oulov eyourbrot her.Ndei mwenzi r
a
yandakatarisazv akarendikaonakut iitwill
makehi mf eelkutianodikwa.Par i
zvino
ndinoonav achinef eel
ingy ekut ipeopleare
blaminghi m nekudakwekushai kakwamama
mdakazv inzwamumat auri
r oav opanguv a
shomay andakav aonakuSout h.Hehasn' t
gottenov eritandIknowhei sy ourfav ouri
te
too.Youl ovey ourbr ot
herndozvizi
vaandyou
arethebestper sont ohel
phim comeov erit
.
Andasf ory ourf at her,
masekeroawai t
a
ndeemocker y .Youhav eyourdiff
erencesbuthe
i
sst i
llyourf ather .Muni n'
i
nawav oakagona
kuvaregererawani akatov
abatsir
akusimuka.
That'
sf amily .Onedaywewi l
lneedoneanother
.
Daindakar ambandakasungakut i t
eteMavis
handidikuv aonav akandit
adzir
azv i
ngadai
zvakami rasey i
."

Ndait
auraposeapaandhewasl
i
steni
ng
at
tenti
vel
y.

"Thankyoumylovenekuona.YesIl
ovemy
brother
,ver
ymuch,andIknowhelovesme
too.
"

Akabv
aat
otor
alapt
opy
akeakat
aur
ane
mukomawakepaSky pe.Ndakaf
arakuonawo
thathewasbondi ngnaJnrv achit
indivovanay
e
dadv akaendakuDur bankuconference.Pose
apatakangat akagar
amumachi r
akahana
kemuf ar
okakat i
bvur
andi chi
onaJnr.

"Bamkur
umwanawangundakumuf
unga
anouyar
ii
ni?
"

"
Kuuy
akuDubai
her
eni
nez
?"

"Kkkkkumbakwavokamwanangaajai
rekumba
kwavokanhaindi
kut
oonakanengekar
i
kunaki
rwanemakwato.
"

"Chi
togadzir
aimumwemusat
imasi
mukai
papo
uyuhaachisi
riweny
u."
Ndakawedzerakukwevaj
i
randakany
arai
ni.
Akazowanzi
rwanaDi l
l
anakanzi

"Haaaiweunomboziv
aherekuti
mwanaiyey
e
avepomukadziwangu.Dzosamwanaweduapa
unotsv
agamukadzinemwanauko."

"Usadar oshaandi ri
kurwadzi wai ni.Lee
anoponat hismont hndai dawokuv apo
paanopona.I nfactIwant edt obebyhersi de
everyst epift heway .Ndi rikurwadzi waDi ll
an.If
Icantbewi thLeet henzv av haranahazv o.
May bendi rikushi ngi
rir
azv i
nhuzv akagar a
zvi
sirizv angu.Myf ir
stlov eakachekwachekwa
doy ouknowkut i shewas4weekspr egnant
ti
chitorongazv ekunozivisat etev ake.Leewoo
onyangar i
kaf utiari4weekspr egnant .May be
zvevakadzi hazvisizvangui zv i
.Chi nondirwadza
kurambi rwanev amwepanengepakaper era
moyowangu.Leewasmyl
astat
temptandI
'
m
notgoi
ngt
otryagai
n."

Icouldn'
thol dbackmyt ear
s.Hewascr yi
ng.
Akabv aatoit
aof f
li
ne.ManjevekwanguMhof u
chi
rongochav ochemisi
dzichaigara
chakatorerekakarechangachisingat
ani
kudeuka.Akazamaf ut
itoconnectnaDerri
ck
asinetworky achoyakabvayaramba.

"Mat
aur
amesewaninhaiMhof
u
chi
mbomusi
yay
iakadar
o."

"
Ijustwant
edt
otel
lhi
m kut
ilov
ehi
m."

"
Heknowst
hatandI
'
m sur
ehel
ovesy
out
oo"
"
Iwanttot
ell
him now,whil
ehei
sint
ear
s,I
wantt
ocomfortmybrother
."

Ndakatoraphoney anguyandangandakai
sapa
roamingndikafonanumberdzababamukuru
Derri
ck.Ndakatoonakutihoneymoon
hainganaki
dzindikamupapayakatangaku
ri
nger.

"
Youdisappear
edndi sat
indakuudzakut
iIl
ove
y
ousomuch. ..
..
.Pleasedo,
..
..wehavealott
o
t
alkabout
..
..Bye.
"

Ndakaudzwakuti v
arikuzosangananesu
muHarerepati
nodzokeravaizouyanadadna
Jnr
.Icouldn'
twaittoseemyson.
Takazobudanachauf
feurti
kaendakuDubai
tenni
sstadi
um y
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apa
DIAH.Kwai v
anemaf i
nalswor l
dcupand
ndakawanamukanawekuonawomyf avouri
te,
SerenaWi l
l
iamsi nacti
on.Tosenacoachv angu
avat ennisyait
ipengesasot hi
swasoneoft he
bestday s.Wehadourl unchikokopanei mwe
restaurant.Kuhoteltakazodzoker akuma4
chaiko.Takasv i
kanekuv atandokuzomukahedu
tavakunoi t
af r
eshenupf ordinner.Bat hing
togetherwasbecomi ngahabi t
, scrubbi
ngeach
othersbackschopedzi sirachatotsva.
ThirddayDeeaidakuendakuswi mmingini
ndikat
indodakumbonoonakut ibeaut
yspar
kunengekuchii
twanezv ey
i ndai
dakumbonzwa
kutimassageinodii
.ShanjedzinaMhofu
kwakabv akwanzitoendatesekanaari
munhur umearikukumasajawobv awatorega.
Cheroneiwohandifungikut
indai
zombozvi
da
kupfanyi
wapfanyiwanemumwemunhur ume
asir
iMhofu.Takazotanganekuswimmingpa
rooftoppoolkukatononaki
dza.Wewerejust
twocoupl esnev amwewobl ackcoupl e
yat akawanai ri
pov aibvakuWi ndhoekNami bi
a.
Muf aceai todzidzi
sababekuswi mmerzv i
kabva
zv atondiiti
rawony or
endangandi si r
i ndega
ndi singagoni .Ndakambot angandi chiremer wa
nebi kininekabust erasi nekuonamumweanga
aineny amawodzakawandakwekugar ir
a
sedz angundakaendandi chijaira.Kungot i
backgr oundi novhiri
ngidzasomet i
mes, Dillan
net urusidzangadzakai tasumbumuswi mmi ng
trunkkanakumbozv itsvaga.I suv akadzi
takazozambi ramushanapanar ocki ngchai r
s
aiv apov arumev achiit
amar acemumv ura
i
momo.Ndakazi vawokut imukadzi wasf rom
Zambi amukomanandi yeai vamuNami bian
vai tovawopahoney moonndi ror aival astday
rav o.Vakazokasi r
akubv av achi ti vav a
kunor ongedzat i
kasaratirit
wondi kadhonzer wa
mumv ura.
"Ummm vait
ahavovakaendandanga
ndakut
okusuwamukadziwanguuripo.
"

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achimboi t
ami si
kanzwamumv uraimomo.
Takabv akotaputsi
ranamazamuamadzi mai
edut i
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ightpakavandapasina
anorandut si
radziv
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zonzi
zvanyany aherekohanditindi
zvozv at
akanga
takwir
irandegeher ekunokurungader er
e.
Saipapapakashandwakani hanzinaMhof u

"KanaDerr
ickakakut
aapat
henndot
ozi
vakut
i
handizv
ari
."

Mazuvamav i
riekupedzisi
raai
vamost l
y
busi
nessandlessf un.Ndi
popatakait
a
shoppi
ngyekuzadzamashopsosear it
wo.
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mwewozv andaidali
kemacur t
ainndai
da
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aneku15
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n.YekunaKopj ekuGwer uEasty aiv a
tri
ckypakut i ndakangandi satindapasv ikaasi
pict
ur ey achoy andakat umi rwandakai t
a
sendakambopasv ika.Takat enger awov anhu
vesemagi ftsDi ll
anhadbr oughtani deay ekuti
patinodzoker akumushat i
chatoramukana
wekuf ambi rahamaneshamwar i
onebyone
vakai t
aef f
orty ekuuy akuzopember anesu
pamuchat owedut ichivatendai nper son.
Takai t
al isty evanhuv ataizoshany ir
at adzoker a
kumusha.Tai zotanganekunadadnaaunt i
e
kuNj anja, t
obv atabat anidziranaTr ev ornaBat si
i
papo, ndakat engawosmal ltokensf orev ery
teacherandnont eachingst affvepaNeshangwe.
Rememberi ni Ihadnopr oblem nekupanekut i
ndaizivakut imysour cenev err undr y .Nyika
nekuzar akway ondezv av oJehov a.VanaSekur u
nanamai nini vekuzhombehat i
nawo
kuvakanganwa,t etenababamukur ukuJoni
hatinakuv akanganwat aizobatani dzirana
Derr
ickai
vaatiti
zoitasecondhoneymoonku
SADi l
l
anasatiatangabasa.Ukundakazv
iudza
kuti
cherozvi
diindoendanevanavanguNy asha
anengeavhar
achi koro.
Finaldayr ai
varisinahar oz vakawandawehad8
hoursdzekuz oror ataizosimukanef l
ightya2
yainosvikakuJo' burgna3am.Sakat akativana
dadi nsteadyekunot imiri
rakuHar ar
ebetter
ti
zobv atosetakuendakuZi m nekutitai
zo
connect ana10am sakat aidakumbonot izoror
e
kumbakwaDer rick.Inindakambokusv i
ka
hanguasi Di
ll
any ai
vaf i
rsttime.Wemadesur e
kutizvinhuzvesez vashipi
wat ai
zonosangana
nazvokuHar ar
e.Icoul dn'
twai ttoseemy
shopsopenandr unni ng.
Kwangakwasar
aonl
yoneweekkut izvi
kor
o
zvi
vhar
we.Di
ll
anai
zoendakubasakutanga
kwaMay.
Takasv i
kamuJobur gti
kashami sikanevanhu
vakangav akati
miri
rapaai rport.Tetena
babamukur uKhumal ovai
v apo,Derri
cknababa,
Nyashakanengekakat i
zawochi korokakauya
kuair
port,anengeakangaauy anamai dnekuti
aiv
apowo, Mhof uvemagi razivaivapowo
vakami r
anechekur e.Vait
oonekwakut ihavana
shuwakut ivanogamuchi ri
kaher epanzv i
mbo.
Dil
lanakaisaNy ashapasi akafambaachi enda
kunaMhof uvemagi r
aziakasv i
ka
achivambundiraforawhi le.Mhof ubaba
vakaendawoi papoandj oinedv akazobvapo
vachipukutamazisov ese.

Herecomesauni f
ierinthefami l
y.Kuy
anani
sa
nekunamabrokenrelati
onshipskunengendi
ko
kubasa.Handey
inayony ayay edu
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Chapt
ersev
en
Di
l
lan

Vanotaur akut ibloodist hickerthanwat er

vanotaur achokwadi chaicho.Wer opa
ndewer opahamadzangu.Tensi ony aivapo
pakatipanadadv angunesuv anay anga
i
chiremachai koandhandi napandai mbof unga
kutindichareger erababav angu.Vakandi nonga
vakandi chengetai vavov angav akandikwani ra
kondai godadangar avanababav ekudiinav o,
kutidzagov amombeher edzi nonzi
dzinozober ekana.Ndai tovaonamhof uv akuru
urimumwemut or owemunhuanozv ii
ti
saar i
selfi
shanony angar i
kaozodzokaar i1-21- 2
asinakanabagr ehembedzake.Dadv anga
votopindabusykuy edzakudzor eredzadi gnity
yemukomawav o.Cher opandakanzwadad
vachitivakavapa$5000nembay ekuKwekwe
ndakat ombov asv ora.Asi pandakaoneswana
Shumi et i
rikuDubai ndakashai
war ugareasi
ndakangozv i
shingisahangu.Asi ndakanga
ndatononoker wanekunov aonaandt el
lhimI
l
ov edhim.Ndakaf ungasi t
uati
onyaDer ri
ck
yekutiakazof ungakur eger
eramamav akebutit
wast ool at
e.Pandakawanav aripaairportI
couldn'tholdbackmyt ear
s.Wehuggedt i
ght
andIf eltsomet hingi nmybody ,l
ikea
connect i
on.

Ininemukadz iwangunaNy ashanajnr

takapindamumot ay aDerr
ick,Khumal
o
akapindawonat etemuBenzy av
o.Ndai
funga
kutimai dv
achapi ndamumot aeit
hermedu
sincemur i
momai vanemwanaormat ete,
asi
vakatozonoit
azv ekumi r
ir
av anadadpamota
i
mwey aDerr
icky avaif
ambanay o.
"
Komot
herav
omakav
awanakupi
avo?
"

Mabvunzir
oachoakai
taDerri
ckwait
oonakuti
anekakubhowekanamukat
i.Ndakamuudza
ai
vamai dwangukubvakar
eachigar
akuHarare.

"Panengepanebasapaya.Vanet
hreeday
s
chetevasv
ikaasihey
..
..
"

Ndakatoonakutisakazvaitaurwanadadkuti
vari
kuyedzakuvakandirachiraur
ozvai
vazve
chokwadi.Ndakatii
nindikangozvi
zi
vachet
e
kutiichokwadi ndai dakuv atandat ov afay a
nekuti dadndi v ov avanengev achiisapanguv a
yakaoma.Zv ai zodaher ekut i vanasekur u
veZhombev ay anekudazv ibingekwav o
vagonzwakut iMhof uv atochar ikanhumbi
mukadzi asati kanaamboi tachi dimbuchegor e
ashaika.Kumwekunengekur ikungot svaga
mashokonekuzi kanwakwai itwadadsoonews
dzingat oitadzav ochet e.Ikokuny adzi sa
kwav akai takusi yadzimwemot adzi nev amwe
vanhukadzi vachi nopfaikiramunet svimbor ume
mbi r
iv ari mudzi mai vegav ai dakut i vana
vanyamunhuv ait
emakuhwaav osey i
.Av a
Ndakabv andat onz wakusv ot wanav o.Shumi e
ndangandi sati ndat ombomuudzany ayay acho
yekuti arikuitamaadv anceskunadad.
Chatakangat awi riranachet endechekut i
ti
char ambat iinay eachi ti
shandi ra.Dadv akanga
vatotaur akut ihav adizvinov anet sa.Manj eiyi
yaaii
tay aivaappl i
cat i
ony ekusi yabasai yi.
CheroShumi enat etevakendakaonakut ari
sana
kwavakai
takwekushamisi
kanekushor
azvese.
Kunekumwekukambi r
akunozonyadzi
sahako.

Vanat etenemur umewav ohatinakuzoenda

navov akat obvav angonangawokwav ot ikati
ti
chazonoonawokumbakwav oti
satitapf uuri
ra
kuZimbabwe.Vai rat
idzakuwi rir
anachosena
Derri
ckkuny any ababav achoaitodaniwa
achinzi"sonny ".Takazonozor oreratavakumba
kwaDer rickt osezv eduasaf ami l
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pakangoshot amukwashanaDaphnechet e.
EishIwasr eallychallenged.Ndakaper amwey a
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kat ichi
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v adownst air
sv amwet osetikakwi ra
kumusor o.Ny ashaaiv atanaaunt i
eDer rick
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vainzwananaava.Maroomsachoasi kuit
a
sekwat akangat
abvakuhotera.I
sutakanga
takanetanerwendoasit
akanonokakuv at
a
nekudakwaannoy ingnei
bhorwedu
aingotumiramamessagehanzi

"Mandinonot
sakuvat
andakakumi
ri
rai
saka
musandii
ti
ranoi
sendodakuvat
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Ndakamupi
ndur
andi
kat
i

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aiwenoi
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ikuZimbabwemuv aki
dzaniakai
tasewe
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nomutorerapeaceorder.Endakakunamaid
ukoanengearipaheat,
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"
Nxaaangazv
igar
eahh"

Shumieai
vawopaney
akephoneachi
ngoseka
hanzi
ndir
ikut
aur
anatet
e.Akar
amba
kundit
ari
dzazv
avai
taur
ahanzi
makuhwa
evakadzi
.

Takavatazv ekuendachai zvokut ozomukakuma

10chaiko.Takanogezat osenemukadzi wangu
akangobudamumachi raar imusv oachi enda
kubathroom.Ai ndiurayainimwanauy u
ndakateverav eryf astndaizogezahanguka1
ndapedzabasa.Ndangandami razv ino
ndabatir
achawepuchangunemaokomav i
ri
akatamaachi sukat ubzv enhemay anga
yakazvi
chener azv ayoichipeny a.Iyobody
l
anguagekani ndakaer ekanandabat i
ra
nemuchi unonekut obairi
ra.Iyekuda
kumbor ambar ambanhemahanzi vanhu
vamukav anotinzwa.Ahhhkat sot simhani
!kamwanakemuer amoy onenguv ay akakanga
kouruki
rakabat amukat ichaimomet ubpa
surf
acechai poat sikanezv i
gunwe.Chi onawaist
yachokui tasei nendandi .Asi kuit asev aya
vakadzi vaKof i olomi dev ekwasakwasa.Apa
ndangandaki i
rwamukat ikusungwachai ko.
Ndakazoonar imwegumbor akwi dzwa
pamusor opet ubndakungodani wazv isinaorder
ndikazivakuti zv azipa.Ndakamukwat ura
kusvikaadanamai hamenokut idai vaiuya
vai
zozv imiri
raher e.Ndakasv inwakusv ika
ndanzwamut owesekuper akut ihwaa.
Zvekumakwat ozv akandi nakirai ni.
Takazogezesanauy uwai t
ov amut emo.
Ndaifungai papondi katindikamushay amukadzi
uyundi nofachet e.Zv inhuzv akezv oseai it
a
akaisamoy opachi nhuchaanengeachi itakwete
masi yandaita.Kubi kachai kochi kafuchake
waidy auchingoi mbanekunaki rwa, kucl eana
mumbachai momai i
tasekwahai wakambani
i
ntocl eaner,kugezachai koai toranguv ay ake
saipapandai tonongor waposekani kuitasekuti
ndav anegor er esendi si
ngagezi .Shewasj ust
amazi ng.Nez er ar akenezv aai gona
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atsoonakut
izvi
mwendezv aMwar
i.
Kugonakunengekudadachokwadi
.
Akapf ekadressraker efurakadzi kamira
ndokusungaweav ey akezv akanakakumashur e.
Inindaigochemei ndaiit
ir
wazv osendi vete
kubv akuzorwamaf utanekupf ekedzwakubv a
kubr i
efchaiko.Ndakai t
akamunamat o
mumoy ondikatiMwar ichenget ay imukadzi
wangukanamuchi t
ongat angay imatoraheny u
i
ni nekutindi
kasarandegandi ngatambur a.
Ndaitorevesaininekutipamukadzi wangu
ndaionangodachai yoyandai zochenget edza
zvakadzama.
Ndakamubatamaokondikamutenda
nekubvumakui
tamukadziwanguanondigut
sa
andi v
owedkuti
iwoul
dnev erall
owanyoneor
anythi
ngtocomebet
weenus.
Nyashaakazot i
gogodzeraakapindaakatakur
a
Jnr.Vangav atogezahavovatochenachena.
Vakangav at
isuwandakaonaj nrakanyumbwida
chaikoaonamamav ake.
Ndakasimudzawo
Nyashaakangot angawonekunaisamibvunzo.

"Nhaimamaisitt
ruekutiti
chabv
atosekumba
kuLundit
oendakunolodgertosi
yasekur
una
aunti
evachi
garavega?"
Takangotari
sanazv
ekuper
erwanaShumi
e
munhur udzi
iangat
aur
ir
amwanamashoko
akadaro?

"I
tstr
uemommy.Icanneverli
etoy ouuncl
e.
Aunti
etol
dmeever
ydaykutiIshoul
dlearnto
dothi
ngsonmyownnekutiunclevanenge
vasi
sinamariyoseyavai
simbopi
wanasekur
u
sakahewillnolongerbeabl
etohir
eamaid.
Shesaid.
..
"

"
Nyasha!
!"

"
Butl
m notl
yi
ngmommy
."

Misodzi yangayat ojengamumazi soake

ndikanzwakubat ikana.Kurevakutikapane
zvakatowandawandazv akataurwakumwana
nenguv apfupipfupi yaakagarapamba.Ko
ai
zv i
wanepi zvesei zvozvozvaai
udzamwana.
Ndakat samwandi kati
"Whoeverakakuudzai
zvoz
voumuudzekut
iiy
e
ndi
yeachabv apambandepeduhat
ina
kwati
no,.
..
."

"
Letmegoandt
ell
her
"

Shumieakasar
aodanamwanaat
obudadoorar
i
speed.

"Ummm daddyhamunakui tazvakanaka.

Ndoonasekuti
zvangazvichai
tazvakanakadai
matauranav
omur i
mi panekushandisamwana
kusvi
tsamsgyakadar
o.Haazombof aakava
r
espect
akanaoneday
."

Akarati
dzakusaf arir
azv andakaitamukadzi
wanguandneni wondakangandat ozv i
onakut i
ndaresva.Akabv aadzokaNy ashaachi f
ar a
chosehanzi ndavaudza.Mamav akev akataura
nayezv akanakav achimuonesakut iauntie
munhumukur uanofanir
akuv ar emekedza.I ni
hanguchakat adzwanaNy ashahandi na
kuchionaini.Takazochi njasubjecttakut aura
dzimweny ay andichimubv unzakut imat est
angaakadi i.Poseapamai vachondai vaona
hanguv achi penenguramwanakuser ikwenzev e.
Akangaakasi mbamuf anawacho.
Aipenengur wany amadzemuhur omaoko
achimbonhuwi dzwa.NdakazoudzwaNy asha
abudakut i
"Ummmm bamkur uvanogonakuchenget
a
mwana.Lastti
mepaakauyanadadkuHar ar
e
payaangaakaoramuhuromeseumunekuser i
kwenzeve.Butt
hist
imeperfect
."

Ndakaonamamar ksaaunt ieachi

tapudzi kabit
bybit.PataizoendakuZi mbabwendai onahangu
mumwemunhuav apa10%.Takaendaf or
breakfastti
kawanav amwev osevagar apa
di
ningt abl
e.Aunt ievangav akangoi
tama
moodsv achingobhidhair
a.Vakauy a
ndokugezesav anadadmaokondokut svet a
di
shpamber ipaShumi ekutiapedzise.Same
appli
esnekudi shachikafu.Akasimukamukadzi
wanguakapedzi sahakedadv achi
ngobv unzwa
pl
atey akazarakut i"
ndowedzer aherechi kafu?"
Derri
ckangaachi ngondikavanepasi petabl e.
Takangat akokwakumbakwat etemai Khumal o
kuSandt ont hef ollowi ngday .Auntiev akat i
havasi kuendav anosar apamba.Takamuka
munhuwesechi richipat apatakugadzi r
ira.
Taizonoswer akot ozodzokahedut ichivat aaft
er
dinner.Mhof uv akur undi v ovakangav ataura
kutiivohav asikuendav aidakunot ari
sast aff
yavaidakuhodhay ekushopkwav o.Ndi po
pandakanzwakut i vakangav av hurahar dware
shopkuKwekweuy ev aidakuv hurai mwe
i
not engesamael ectrical homeappl i
ances
ndizvozv avaidakunot ar i
sa.Aunt iev anga
vagezav apodav apf ekakadr esskanosv ika
pamabv ikanotev eramuv i
ri.Vangav akaumbwa
havozv irinanicher opachi sov ai
sashor eka.
Derrickakazobudamuguestr oom ai nanadad
vosev arivaviri
.Ndakanzwaot i
"Ninezdadv
ativ
arikupi
ndamut ownhapana
zvamungadaherezvemuki
tchenmenyu."

Vakabv
avat
okambi
raaunt
iezv
ikanzi

"Ndangandichi
todawokut
aurakut
ipane
zvakawandazvisi
mo.Ndogonakuendanav
o
sincendi
ri
nindi
r i
kuzi
vazv
isi
mo."

Ndakaonamukadzi
wanguangot
ari
sapasi
nenyadzi
.Dadv
akabvav
ati
"That
'sagoodi
dea.Mashopsandakuudzai
i
way oyouwon'
tgowrong.Anyproblem cal
lme.
Toonanamanheru.
"

Derrickakakandi r
adadmakeyef ordranger
ti
kabudaachi goonekwakut iaidazv ake
kuput i
kanekuseka.chi ngobudapadoor
akaput i
kanekusekachi onamanj eser i
ous
yangay akarohwanadad.Ndakagar akumber ina
dadShumi eakat iaidakugar akumashur ena
bamkur uv akenaNy ashanaj nr.Munzi radad
vaingoridzatsamwar usingaper i
.Ndakazot i
tawanakamukanapedut egapat ai
gochagocha
zvakanzi ndipopav akandi udzakut iMhof u
vakur uvakangav ar ati
dzai nterestkuchi babe
sakaapay akatambi kakwaDer ri
ckkwai tova
kuwachi sanachai ko.Kut i vaendev osemut own
yaivaideay aDer r
ick.Kumbat akadzoker a
manher uchai wot ikanongosv i
kanekuv ata.
Cher omuv aki dzaniweduwekusadakui ti
rwa
noiseakakasi r akuvatanekunet a.KuDur ban
hatinakuzoendakwaDer ri
ckwashol iday
enough.Idi scov er
edkutitosezv edut akabva
tat
oj ai
rakuti babakunaMhof uv akuruuyekuti
dadkunaMhof uv adi
ki.Babav akakur umidza
havokuonekav akudzokera.Derrick
akatishamisat oseadaybef oremusi
wav aizokwira.Akauy aneabr andnewT35l or
ry
akapakunababaachi t
indey avoy ebasa..
Vakadonhedzami sodzichaikov akangogona
kuti"Mwar iv akuropafadzemwanangu. "
Autiev akati
wov avakudakut ungamira
vambonoi t
awov hi
kivachionawomwanawav o
kukadoma.Shumi eakav apawomar iyekuit
a
shoppi ngyekuv igi
rawomwanakav audzakut i
haisi y
epayasi kungoi t
aappreciate.Ivovanga
vasisinakuny atsosunungukahamenokut ichi
i.
Ndai dakutobv andav azi
visazvekutibasar avo
rakuzogasaShumi eakarambaachi tizvaida
t
adzoker
akumusha.

Weeky akaper
andi chi
endakubasanaDer ri
ck
ndichi
onawokut iwhatmadehi mt ick.
Ndakaonakut i someti
meussi t
uation
i
nokuv huramesonenj ere.Angaat ovakure
chaikomut winwanguzv ekutii
nikusvi
kapa
l
evel yakezvaigonakut odaupeny uhwese.Dai
akarambaachi ngov apambapasi nazv akai
ti
ka
ti
chingov asamel evel
.Izv izv
osezv osendaiti
ra
kutindionewopekut angirasezv ondaida
kuzopindamubusi nessf ullt
ime.

TakazodzokerahedukuZi mbabwekwasar a1
weekkutindidzokerekubasa.Takaendatosena
dadnaDer ri
ck.Aizodzokeraaf
termanyaradzo
amamaai zoi
twamusi wa4May .Takasv
ikir
a
kuBel gravi
aasidadv akabv avat
odariki
ra
kuendakuGwer u.I sutaidakusiyatai
saimbaku
estateagencyy oiswamunhuanor enda.Aday
aft
ermusi watasvikakuHar aremanherusome
minutesbef or
emi dnightpakapindacall
neprivatenumberpaf onipaShumi e.
Akandi svi
tsaakatyakudai ra.Ndakadair
a
ndikavhundukakunzwakut imudzimai wangu
ai
dikwakuchi pataraku. .
...
..

Ndi
yani
zveodakut
yisav
anapakat
ipeusi
ku?
?

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Chapt
erei
ght

Ler
ato
Ndai nzwamwey awanguuchi itauchi per abitby
i
t.Thepai nwasunbear able.Ndakadembakuf a
hangunekut ihapanapandai onandi chi i
buda
hondoy acho.Ndangandaper andi chiny atsoona
kutiski ny anami rananebhonzo.Eachsecond
thatpassedIsawmy sel fdrawi ngcl osert o
deat h.Munamat ohandi nakur egat houghi twas
becomi ngmeani ngl essnekut iIwasn' tget ting
anybet ter.Yangay avaweeky akazar andi rimu
hospi tal ndakangonosi iwawonal andl ord
wanguaf t
erndadi scov erkut indir ikubuda
mv ur a.Zv akatangazv isingarwadzi asi paday4
mv ur ay akamirandi popandakat angakui ta
sendi nodhonzwaguv hukupi ndamukat i.
Manur sei woai ngouy akamwepazuv akana
kusauy azv achosev aingondi tar i
sav otihausat i
wat angakana1cm hai satiyatanga.Musi
wandat angakur wadzi wandakav ata
ndichi chemahusi kuhwesendi kav i
ngwa
nekamwekanur sekechidiki
kasi
nakana
nyembekakandi udzir
ir
amamwemashoko
asinakanazeranay e.Anengeait
ovamwanana
kwandiriai
tovamuf i
rstyearchai
yendakaona
ne1barr ai
v apabendeketepake.

"Vamwenemusadakut i
nyangadzai midzimwe
chemberedzi r
imunodzakadzi kamawani .
Ndiwomubai rowekungovhur amakumbomai t
i
zvi
chadii
.Ikokuzoit
avhikirosepasi naauya
kuzokuonaikanakukuvigi
rayichikafu
zvotot
aurazvegakutipamwenababahakuna.
Makanakirwamegamakudakut inyangadza
pano.Tinyarari
rey
iapa"

Vakadai
ri
ravamwenursevaai
vanav
opadut
y
vakai
tavechi
kur
uzv
ikanzi

"
Ndi
yeuy
awekuuy
anezv
inhuzv
isi
na
kukwanakauyu.Kanacot
tonwoolzvayohaana
hamenokutimusiwazvoachabai
ri
raguri
here
nakati
chabai
wanekusemeswa."

"Gegegegeugoonamwanawevanhungaasv
ike
ngaanakeizv
okananebrai
nhamuna."

Vakany ombav akatukir

ir
akusv i
kakway edza
vakashandai nimusi i
woy o.Ndai namat akuti
Mwar izvandinengendakai tachinhuchakanaka
wani handinakudakuur ayanekusv otor
a
nhumbuy achoseadv icey andaiudzwanewese
wandai udzanyayay anguai ngondiudzazv ekuti
bett
erndi i
teaborti
on.Mamav anguchai vo
vandaifungakutivachami raneni vakatondiudza
kutindiwomakunakuna.Ndakangandat obata
stat
ementy avoyavakatangakut aur akuti
hazvaibudakut i
vaitesever enasev erenababa
vaDer ri
cknekudakweny akany akadzav okuit
a
sekut i ndi niwondakav at
umakui t
a
hugwer egwer e.Zv ekutimakunakunai zvi
zvakazot aur wandav audzakut indinepamuv i
ri
ndipopondoudzwakut iheemv urainotadza
kunay aheeeeunozv arachiremaheeeunogona
kuit
ast i
ll bir
thzv akawandakani andal lt
hose
werej ustst atement sdzekut indisaroorwana
Derrick.I yoseasony adarikayachokwanga
kusinakut onay azv akanakasakandi ni
ndakangandakonzer ahereinadv ance?Ko
chiremahaasi munhuher e?Manher u
akat aur ikazv eseizv indakarwadzi waini
ndaif ungakut imai vanguwondi v
ov achami r
a
neni kut i cher ondi katadzahangukuendakwa
Mhof uasi vondi t
sigirawokut indichenget e
mwanawangu.
Apavakat
oratidzakut
icher
ondikatoi
tamwana
wachondisi
rikwanaDerri
ckvai
satomboda.
Ndakabai
wapamoy omumwewangu
achi
chemaasi ndakat
oonawokutihishands
wer et i
ed.Kanat aizoitazv enhar okur evakuti
ndaingoendakakungonogar apasi naatambi ra
roorar emakunakuna.Usi kui hohondakaf onera
sisv anguLesedi kut ivandi pewoadv icesince
vaizi
v ar el
ationshi py acho.Vakat indiuye
kuHar aret i
zoonesana.Af teranhourndakaona
vaisamessagekut indiendekuHar arekunoi ta
arbot i
onv achi tivamwenev av ochai v
omama
vabamkur uGar ikai vakatindi roshur achairo
nekut indaitozv arachi remakanakut imwana
aneDown' ssy ndr ome.Ndakanzwamoy o
wangukusv ibakut itsvaachai ko.Ndakanga
ndashay awoangami r
aneni .Kuma3am
ndakangot orabagr angundokubuda
semabudi roakai tamai vanguShumi egor eriya.
Kwai vanemwedzi muchenaasi mongoziv awo
husiku.Ndai fambandi chingodonha
nekucheuka.Mar i ndaivanay ohanguy akat i
ooo
nekut indaivanecashy amai niniShumi e$3000
yekut umi r
wanamamagor er avaendaJoni .
Ndi y
oy andakazengendasi y andabhadhar a
aunti
emawagesav osincev akanga
vakangogar avaai
ngawani sal
ary.Sakaapa
ndakangandi i
nayoi chirikumaRandsndai t
i
vanozongochinjav ega.Ndakauy andakapesana
naDer r
ickasi t
aiz
odzoker ahedut ose.Ndaiva
nemar idzanguhanguasi Derri
ckenjoyed
spoil
ingmendakapi wawoi mwehanzi ndi
sano
tambudzi kaasati
asv i
ka.Ofcour seIwasf i
lt
hy
ri
chasi maf undsanguangaachi riunder
contr
ol yaDaddyv anguv aiti
vachazondisunungur akanandav amat ure
enoughbusi nesswi sezv ekugonakuzv ii
ti
ra
zvi
nhuzv angundega, ndozov aindependent
hangu.Cher onaivowopandakar ongarwendo
vakandipawomar i yakatiwandey i
.

Ndakakwir
afir
stkombi y
a5am y ai
enda
kuHarar
e.Kanakuonakur ebakwerwendo
nendangar
ir
o.SisLesedindaizi
vakut
ivakanga
vakugaranemur umewav okuBor rowdal eBr ook.
Ndakapedzi sirakuzivav achigar anav amwene
vavohandi chatozivakut ikunonzi chi i
.Apa
vangav arumukav avakugar akwav o.Ndai vane
pfungway ekutikanandapi ndamuHar are
ndobv andaf onerasisLesedi .Asi zv andakanga
ndati
zakunamamandi zv ozv aigonakuzoi t
ika
nasisLesedi .Iknewmymot herv erywel l.
Ndaigonakungoi bvi
swanhumbuy acho.Zv i
no
worsenadoct orLesedi Khumal oav azv aigona
kuit
wanekubwai r
akwezi so.Il ovedDer rick
nemoy owanguweseasmuchasIl ov ed
mwanawandakangandakat akur a.Dzai ngov a2
mont hschet easikaitwasn' tli
keIwasr aped,
thoughitwasami stake, webot hgotcar ri
ed
awayandendedupt ararat ose.Asi kat akaita
mukudanana, withmyf i
rstandt r
uel ov e.Iloved
himiy eachindidawo.

Ndakazopat
it
swamundangar
ir
oner
uokor
wai
wev hewapamesopangu.Ndakav hunduka
kuonakut indasar andegamukombi vamwe
vesev atodzi ka.Chai pochai poexact lypatanga
ti
rindakat adzakuzi va.Ndakangandat obat wa
nechadzi mi razv ekut adzakanakuzi vakut izuva
ri
nobudanekupi ri
chi nov i
ri
rakupi .Ndakat ozoita
zvekubv unzwakut ikov anhuv esezv av adzika
ndaidakuendakupi exact l
y.Ndakaonahangu
i
nnocencepamesopadr i
verai vawechi kuru
ndikamuudzakut ihandi nakwekusv ikir
aasi
ndirikuda1r oom t or ent.Ndakakumbi ra
kunosi i
wapandi ngawanamal i
ftsakat iava
kutangaaf oner amur unguwakeai vane1r oom
yaidamunhukuDzi v arasekwa4ndi ko
kwat akabv at aenda.Ndakasv ikoperamwey a
neroom y achoy aitaur wa.Chai tovachi mukuku
chaivakuser ikwemba.Chi sinakananef l
oor .
Semunhuai vadesper atendakangobhadhar a.
Mai vanemi ngwenj er ey aiv
amoy akaiswa
mukona.Ndakazi vawokut indivov aivamur i
dzi
wekombi uy ekumushakwav okwai va
kuHwedza.Ndakabhadhar arenty egorer ose
vakaitakungev achabat adenga.
Nemi ngwenj erei y
ay akabv ayabur it
swa
kukatonzi ndigarenav omumai nhousey av aiit
a
sekutiv akaext endav egamai vachohandi fungi
kuticher oplany aivanay oimbai y
oy o.Apa
vakabv av at
ot idri
verasiyeanov atsvagira
cementy ekuisaf l
oorkucot t
agekkkk.
Ndakadzoker anay emut ownndi kanot enga
foam rubbery angunemagumbezemat at u
netupot onezv imwewozv ekushandi sa.Gr ocery
ndaizotengapamashopsandakaonapadhuz e.
Ndakat engawonewsi m cardt sarundi kabi sa
muf on.Iwant edt obeal onechandai dakupona
mwanawangundi r
indegandozv i
chenget era
shurar angundega.Chi remaorf itndai da
kuzvichenget eramwanawanguwemakunakuna
ndega.

3day
sdzandakagar
amumai
nhousecot
tage
i
chiiswaf loorndai vapachi mbet uchai po.
Ndakav atamuki tchenmav omamwemar ooms
angaakazar amar oja.Ndai mbov at aher e
nekutsikwanev aenzi vavov aingouy ahu8si ku
vomukahav ov asipo.Chi kaf undi ni ndakanga
ndakutengai vov angav av apamut ambar akede.
Inshortndi womasv ikiroandakai tapambaapa
palandlordv ekunondi siyakuchi pat ara.Rent
yanguy angay asar ay e5mont hsndi kabva
ndanzir enty akwiray asar ay akukwana3
mont hsndi kabv andat opiwanot ice.Apa
ndakaudzwakut ihapanar ojarinoitiramar i
ro
pambapav ondi katozi vazv azvairev asemunhu
angaambot aurany ay ay akekwav ari
vakatombodakundi tsvagi r
amushonga
wekusv ot or
anhumbuv achitikundi sev ha
panhamoy ekuchenget amwanaakar emar a.At
l
eastmwanawanguai zengeat i kurey i
paizoper anot i
ce.NdakakudzaMwar ikuti
handinakumbor war ar war akusv ikai papa
ndav adue.Kusker ondai endahangundakanga
ndakany or
esakumbuy anehandandi ko
kwaienderananemar i y
angu.Preparati
on
ndakatengawohanguzv ema$1f ort wo
ndikawachanekuisawof abr
icsoftener
.
Manappi esndakangokwani sakutenga6aiva
pali
st.Allt
hisndaizvi
iti
rakusevhamwana
wemunhuwandai disisaandIwant edtogive
him/herkunababav akeasaspeci algi
ft,
a
resultofourlov
e.
Iwillnotsaymuchabouthowwef ellinlove
andhowIgotpr egnant ,Der r
ickachakuudzay i
akawananguv ay acho.Whaty oumi ghtneedt o
knowi sthatwewer einl ove,t
ruelov eand
tai
todawokui tazv akanakaasi sevanhu
vakashaiwapr opergui dancedur i
ngcour tship
takapindapakuy edzwaandendedupsl eeping
together.I
twasj ustonceandweagr eedkut ii
t
mustnothappenagai nunt i
lwepr oper l
yget
mar r
ied,unti
lkwasar aIweekkut iti
uy e
kuZimbabwendi popandakazi vakut iIwas2
monthspregnant.Hazv
isi
zvozvatakanga
t
akatar
isi
raasiwewer ebothhappyandDerr
ick
wasthehappiestman.Cult
ureyakabva
yazv
idi
ramav hu.

Zvosei zvicameasv ideocl i

psndakar ar
apasi
pafl
oorchai popaday6ndapi ndamuchi patara.
Apacher omv urayangai sisadziki yandairar
ama
nayondai nzwakut ianymi nutendi noenda.
Ndaimbozv i
tukakut i
dai ndakangobv uma
kubvisanhumbuy achoy angay odai kundiuray
a.
Nursev aivapadut ymusi uy uv aivanemoy o
wakanakachosezv ekutindakav akumbi ra
phoney avokutindiudzemunhuoneai va
pamoy opangu.Iknewkut icherondakat adza
kuvapamuchat owakeasi shewoul dnev er
l
eaveme.Vai t
imuf onmav ohamunaet ym
yakawandaasi vakagonakungosv i
tsamessage
kutikunehamay enyuLer atoKhumal oiri
muchi patarakuNehandasv i
kay ivi
sit
yemakuseniifpossi
blehazvi
nakumiramushe.
Yakafonewabackchopchopndi kai
swa
panzeve.Ndakanzwav oi
ceramaivangu
Shumiethoughndairi
nzwirakur
ekurechai
ko.

"
JusthangonLeendi
nosvi
kakuseni
.Ndi
ri
munomuHararendi
nosvi
ka"

Akanamat aov erthephonei papo.

Achingopedzakut iamenndakanzwaashar p
painpasipeguv huuy emusanawai chekacheka.
Ndakascr eamachai kokuv hari
rawar dyese.Dai
varivayavekundinongererachai pabudachete
chaivamudumbumangundasi mudzwane
bhutsu.Vakandibatazvakasi mbanur sevaya
vachindi
simbisanekundi kwizamusana.
Ndainzwakudakur ut
saasi chekurutsachacho
pangapasi nachaibvepimudumbumusi na
chinhu.Handinakanakuv at
asimbar anga
raper arekuchemandangandongogomer a.
Vakat indi mbov atav andi t
arisendikanzwav oti
zv akuit
amuzukur uwanguwav apa3cm.Apa
dzai vakuma3am.Nur sev ay avai
chai sa5: 30am
pachi uyai mweshi ftasi vakagaraneni kusv i
ka
visiti
ngt imey akukwana.Vakandi tarisaf utij
ust
bef orev isi
ty a6kuseni pangapasi namuch
change.Chandangandongodachet ekut i
mai nini Shumi ev asv i
kendi rimupeny undai va
nemessagey aDer r
ickandanot herst r
ongone
formymot her .Apandangandakur wadzi wa
nekudakur utsapasi nachi nobudaandsi mba
pangapasi sina.Nur sev ayav emoy owakanaka
vakandi pamv ur andi kanwa.6i chingot ingoo
ndakav hundukakuonamai nini
Shumi e
vachi pi
ndav akadugami dzananemapat yaekwa
Mpof u.Der rickangaakubv undazv aitoonekwa
akami r
aar i chinhambwemut winwake
akamumbundi ra.Kungomuonakwandakai ta
ndakat angakur utsamv urai yayandanga
ndanwaneshupai chitoputika.Mainini Shumi e
vangav akangobatar uokor wanguhapana
chavakataura.Nursev akangov har
amacur t
ain
i
papov akanditari
sa.Hav anakumbodzinga
maininiShumi ekutivabude.Vakangopinza
ruokomuhomwev akatorapennekapepa
vakanyorandokut ambi dzamai ni
niShumie.

"
Shei
sinl
abourpanodi
kwazv
andany
orai
zvo.
"

Vakabv avanouyanewheel chai

rndigari
swa
i
momo.Ndakadar i
kanepaivanaShumi ena
Derri
ckv akambundiranaDil
lanangaasipo.
Ndichingosvi
kakul abourr
oom ndikakwira
pamubhedha.Ndakanzwakudakui tatsvinaasi
ndakatonzi"i
ti
raipapombuy avanobvisandiyo
yavakami r
ir
a."
Vatakawanav ar
imovai
toi
tahavo
vachinonozekakupf
ekanaglov
es.
"ndakut
odhot
aini
nur
se"

Ndakataurandi chi
pushakor angarouyahot
hotka.Akamhany aakapf ekagir
ovho
ri
mwechet eachi zogamhamwanaakai t
a
zvekusvakukachai ko.Ndakangonzwakut i
"n'
eeee"ndichibvandat operanekuonar i
ma
i
papo.Ndakazopepukandav akwaiva
nemadzi maianev achechendakai swadripmy
bundleofjoyar ipachipfuvapangu.Visi
tyanga
yadari
kaasi nursev ekundibatsi
ravayavanga
vari
pov akagarapachai r.

"Makorokot
oamai Chiedza.Mazvi
zvari
ra
mhandarayenyu.3.
5kgs.Mur unguweny uuy
u
amaibabav akendiv
ov asiyavamupazita
zvanzi
ndazvari
rwamai vanguChiedza.
"

Ndakangot
inechemumoy
osakaachai
tahake
mazitamavir
i nekut
indangandakatomutikuva
mukomanakanamusi kanaachanzi
Gamuchirayi
.SakaGamuchi r
ayiChi
edzakana
kutiChi
edzaGamuchi r
ayi hameno.Vakabur
it
sa
phoneyaDerrickmuhomwemav o
vakandi
tambidzandaii
ziva.

"I
nipangundapedzandangandi chida
kungosiyandaonakut i
wamukazv akanaka.
Ndichakuonamanher upandinotangabasa.
Chiregandinovatandatipav
anouy amasikati
vakuvigi
renyimonezunguzv inesaltmukaka
wemwanauwandev akakurav amwenev eduava.
Bythewayneni ndi
rimaKhumal o."

Ndichi
ngoi
it
aonphoney akapi
ndacallne
numberyangayakanzi
"ninez"
,kurev
akuti
akangaashandi
saphoney amaini
niShumie.
"
Congr
atul
ati
onsmyl
ove"

InzwiraDer ri
ckont heot herend.Ndakat adza
kanakudai r
andai nzwabundukut idziiipahur o
pangu.Mi sodzindi yoy ai
ngoyereranemat ama.
Ndakav at i
sakamur ungukangupamakumbo
kakaisamusor okut sokandokukav hur a
ndichinan'anidzakut svagapakar emar a.
Ndakapashay ainndai dakuzobv unzanur sekuti
mwanawanguar iri
ghther eIwassur ekut i
ndivov ainyatsoziva.Ndakabv andasi yananazv o
ndaonakanur sekay akekundi nonot a.
Kaingot evererakwandi nengendiriapaanga
achishandi r
akupostnat al.Ndakav haramwana
wanguchopchopndai tyakutukiri
rwazv angu
andapandangandat omur ongedzeramashoko
ndaidakumuudzi sa.Akat osvi
kaachi seker er
a
kaniakabat azi taxibagr ekwaEdgar s.
"Makor
okotomysis.Zvanzi
nahubbyweny
u
ndi
kusvi
tsey
ipar
celiyi
."

Akabat
abat
amwanawangumat
ama

"
She'
sbeaut
if
ulhey
,anonz
ani
?"

Ndakarambandakany ar
arainindanga
ndichakabati
kananemashokoaakasi yaarutsa.
Aigoti"
hubbyv aunzazvinhu"handi
tiakat
i
mimbay achohainababaher e.
Akazongoswet ai
raachiendandikasarahangu
ndichi
vhuraparcelyangu.
Maivanemadr esstwoakanakachosenema
pantsnemapaddedbr asmav i
ri,
mani ghtdr
ess
mavirinemagownachonemamat chi
ng
morningshoes,lot
ion,
sipoyekugezane
perf
ume.Zv akawandadzaiv
anhumbi dze
mwana, mapampers,mawipesnebaby
colognenesi
ponemaloti
onemwana.Kuit
a
sekutit
ir
ikui
tamwedziweseti
rimuchi
pat
ara.
Ndakapukutamwanawangundi kamubvisa
bherondichimupfekedzal
abel.Kaiyamwa
kamunhukachoapamukakawachowai ramba
kubuda.Akat ozovat
atowardsvisi
tyemasikat
i.
Ndakakay evakamwanakangukakaki tsi
ra
ndikai
tareversedecisi
onyandakangandaita
yekusi
iraderrickmwanandoteterekazvangu.

"Sor
rymyangel nekuf
ungamoy
owakadaro
kwaingovakur
wadziwa.Mommywi
llnev
er
l
eavey ou.
"
Ndakatoramuny uwanguwemat ombo
nezvekugezesandikadhanair
andichi
nogeza.
Ndakadarikanepadeskpai vanemanur seai
va
padutyvakagotikur
wi dzanakuda
kunondir
atidzakutindogezaseyimasti
tch.
Ndakav ativ asazvi
netsahavohandi t
i
takadzidziswaher e.Ndakayuwi r
anesal t
ndinengendakangandamwaukachai ko.
Ndakazobudandakunzwaf r
eshnekunhuwi ri
ra
ndapf ekani ghti
erangunegownr acho
zvinyuwani .Ndichibudakudai ndakavhunduka
ndichionagur umwandirarevanhu
vangangosv ika10kanakudar ikavakakomba
bedr angu.Manur seaivapadeskndakat oona
kutivarikundi nyeyandi
kangodar i
ka
ndakany arar a.

Vanhuv
awandakudar
ovabv
epi
nhai
?

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Der
ri
ck

Li
feyanguy angairi
yemusanganiswachai y
o
andattheendoft hedayitbecamemor e
compli
catedt hanIt
houghtoreverimagined.I
wasenjoyi
nggoodl ivi
ngdownsout h,Icoul
d
l
ookmy selfinthemirr
orandprosperi
tywas
wri
tt
enallov ermybody .Money,
afleetof
l
uxuriouscars,apri
vatejetthatnotevenmy
dadormybusi nesspar t
nernewIowned, a
boathouse,astat
eoft heartpropertyi
noneof
Johannesburg'
slowdensi tyareas,a
multi
mi l
li
onrandpr oper
tyinWi ndhoek
Nami bi
a,companiesacrossAf ri
caandbey ond.
I
'm notsay i
ngthisseshowof fasikut
indati
mungoi t
aimaginethemanwho' sgonnat el
lyou
hi
sst ory
.
Zvosezv andataurapamusoroapokanamunhu
asinakuzvipanguv ayekuny
atsozi
vaabout
DerrickMpofuwoul dnotbeli
evesomeofthe
thethingsthatIwasgoi ngt
hrough.And
chaizivai
vhukut i
mwanawembev aanorwara.
Iwashear t
broken,
waybey ondrepai
r.Inev
er
thoughtIwouldeverbehappyagain,Imean
real
,innerj
oypangapasinazvachose.
Panezv i
nhuzvandait
ozi
vakut
ihazv
izombof
a
zvakagadzi
ri
si
kazv emuupeny
uhwangu.
1.Kuurawakwakait
wamusi kanawandaidaai
ne
pamuv i
ripane2monthslef
tmyhear tt
oneint
o
pi
eces.Dai r
waiv
arufurwaMwar i
zvaiv
aponani
ndai
tikutongakwavo.
Zvi
nondai
tozi
vakutimyownmot herwas
behi
ndherdeat
h.IvowedthatIwi
llnev
er
for
giv
emymot heragai
n

2.Iv
owedthatIwil
lnev
erfall
inloveagai
n.I
hadonl
yoneheartandIbel
ievedthatt
heone
whohadstol
enithaddi
edandbur iedwit
hit
.

3.Ndakazvi
udzakuti
gumbor anguhar i
zombofa
rakat
sikapambapandakadzi
ngwasembwa
nekutindarambamukadziwekusarudzir
wa
kuit
asekutindakat
ushurwameso
nemabhi ny
a.Mymom tookli
teral
lyeveryt
hing
from mekusarandangovamusv uuganda
dzv
iny
uri
sinamambav
a.

Kushandakwesekwandaii
takwaivakweshungu
kudakungoproovachet
ekutiIcandowithout
whatshethoughthel
dmyf ut
ureandmy
progr
ess.
AsaresultIhadevery
thi
ngthatmoneycould
possi
blybuy.ButIhadnojoy.If
eltsomethi
ng
wasmi ssi
nginme.Therewasami ssi
ngpuzzl
e
somewher esomehow.AsikaIcouldn'
tfi
gure
outwhatitwas.
Mydadencour agedmezv ekutiandgav eme
hisposi t
ionmupar tnershi
py av ai
vanaKhumal o.
Asi handinakugutsikana,lwor kedevenhar der
andbecamewel lknownandf amousi nthe
foreignland.Handinakut sikagumbor anguzv e
kumushakusv i
kadadpav akandi udzakutihis
adopt edsonwasget ti
ngmar r
ied.Mugoonakut i
i
nter estyanguyai
v apapikoo, ndaidakunotsigi
ra
dadv anguuy ekunoonawonekunzwi sisahow
hedidit.Dadv akangavambondiudzakut ihe
wasdoi ngitsecretl
ysakapavakatiDil
lan
vakabatikanandakatozi
vakutizv
orev akuti
vachakungurukav egakui
tasekutihavanawo
vana.
Ndaiv
anepfungwayekuzoadopt
awomwana
nekuf
ambakwenguv
a.

NdikokwandakanosangananaLer atoai
vabest
wamai guruv anguv aichataava.
Zvakambondi vhi
ri
nganekut iai
tisi
skuna
maiguruv anguotizvemkomakunabhudhi
vangu.Facey akendakai tasepane
pandakamboi onaini asindakashay akut
ipapi
chaipo.Ndakazorangar ir
andav akuhotel
kuHararekutiakafanananemusi kanawaDi l
lan.
Paakandiudzakuti surnamendi Khumal o
ndakabvandat ongoonakut i
kunongov a
kufananahakonekut imusikanawaDi ll
anaiv
a
nesurnamey eshonahandi nakui bat ahangu.
Cheropandakabv unzaLer at oakat ihaanahama
kuGwer undakabv andat ovanechokwadi kut i
havaziv
ani .Ushamwar inaLer at
ohwakabv a
hwatoumbi kaipapondichiri kuHar are.Ndaka
admireherdownt oearthchar acteruy e
kuzvi
tovakwake.Ndakabv unzawoKhumbul ani
ndakaudzwaal i
tt
lebitabouther .Ndi po
pandakazi vakutibabav akev aivaLennox
Khumal o,mybusi nesspart neruy ekut iv
aingo
communi catervangav asat ivamboonanaf ace
toface.Khumal ondakasv ikomuudzawonezv a
Lerat
ozv ishomaz vandakangandazi va.Byt he
wayndi yeakangaabhadhar ahoney moony eku
Durbany andakai t
asekut indi nindapember era.
Changuchi pochai v
achej eepy andakapa
vachati
.Ini ndakangofungakut i
chipo
chekungot sigir
adadi zvoai tozivakut indiko
kunemwanawake.
Lennoxai
dakusangananemwanawakesaka
heev enpaidfortheplaneticketskutiv
auy eas
afami l
y.Ndikokuuyakwakai taLeratoku
Jo'burghaanakuzombodzoker a,andour
fr
iendshipgrewev enstrongertavakuonana
al
mostev er
yday.Khumal oaimbot idaiLesedi
asinakuengagerndaidakut iuitemukwasha
wangu.
Zvai
sar
evachi
nhui
paponekut
ikhumal
o
ndai
mutor
asemukomawangu.

Tripy atakaendakuSwazi landti

rivavi
rina
Leratondi yoyakashandur amaf ungiro
nemaoner oangu.I y
indiy oinonziaboutturn
chaiyoy akait
ikaipapo.That 'swhenIst ar
tedto
feelsomet hingtowar dsawoman.Ndai va
hangunekamwekamukar adhi
kandakambopedz er
ast resspakar i
asipanga
pasinaconnect ionkwai ngov akunoteuratank
kanar azari
sa.Nemyl at
egi rl
fr
iendtakait
a
musi kanzwahedukakat iohhasikamunhu
wandai
vanemapl
ansnay
e.

Zvakat angaaf tert adururaal laboutour sel v

es
toeachot herkuSwazi landandwehadal otin
common.Handi nakumhany i
rahangukusv i
tsa
shokoi papoasi ndakangandat oit
adeci sion.I
want edt ogi veitanot hertr y
.Dadv ai gara
vachindikur udziranekundi si
mbi sakut i
ndichiroorasakandai dakuv afadza.Hewas
supposedt oknowherndi sat indasvitsashoko.
Hewasamanofwi sdom sakandai tozi vakut i
vakamuonav anez viv
irizvitatuzv avangaona.
Mazuv aav aif
ani rakuzombogar aneni kuSA
mushur emekusagadzi kanamuf amily, honzer i
varimai vangu, ndipopandai dakut i
vagozosangananaLer ato.Mi ndy oundanga
ndisatindasv itsashoko.I thadbecomeahabi t
ofgoi ngoutnabest iewanguuy uanddadv ake
tr
ustedt hatshewassaf ewi thme.Pandakabv a
kulaunchy ecompanyy angukuNami biandi po
pandakagar andai saappoi ntmenty ekuti
azoonananadadv anguasi ndakai t
a
wekukumbi rakunababav akendi kabv umirwa
kuendanay ekumov i
e.Hedi dn'tmi ndhav o
evenlatenightout ingsndai ty
anet rust
yavakanav aisamandi ri.Unf ort
unat elymusi
waifanirakuuy aLer atokuzosangananadad
ndiwomusi wav akazobv av achimhany ir
a
mabor orozveev aizv i
tindivobabav edu
kuharare.Ndirozuv arandakangandazv iudza
kutindinosvi
tsashokosakakuendakwadad
vanguhakunazv akwakakangani sa.
Vaizongomuonahav onei mwenguv a.Honest l
y
hakunakumov iekwat ai enday aingov anzira
yekutiauyekuzosangananadadv angu.That
wast hedayr akatangar wendor wedu
rwekudanana.
Tosetangat akazvi
piratoseeourrel
ati
onshi
p
work,planningtogethermafambisir
oatai
da
kui
tarel
ationshipyedu.NdaimudaLeeiye
achi ndi
dawo.Our srelati
onshipwasuni que,had
decencyofsomeki nd,respecti
ngeachot her,
alway sti
chitambat i
chizivapekugumira.Ne
freedom y at
aipiwanababav aketai
gona
kuf ari
sakusv i
kapataidaasi aspeoplewhohad
respectf oreachother,takabv umir
anakut ino
sexbef oremar ri
age.Rai v
ajerikwandir
i
semunhuakambonzwakunakakwebondesaka
ndai dakurongazv i
nhuchopchopndody a
zv akasununguka.
Mai vakev akazongowani kwanekutoenda
kunorapwakuI ndiandi sinakusangananavo.Sis
vaLer atovangav atizir
awokuZi mbabwe
kumukomanawav ov ait
isanapamuv i
ri
.That'
s
whenev eryt
hingwentwr ong.MrKhumal o
tr
ustedmekut i
ndi sarenaLeekumbakwav o,
tr
usti
ngmeov ermai dkanagardenhel per
ai
vapo.Ourr oomswer enexttoeachot her'
s.
Dayrav aii
twaoppmai vakewast hemost
dif
fi
cul tdaykumudi wawangu.Cher okubasa
akat
adzakuendaandIhadtoknockof
fear
li
er
cozndangandasi
yaachi
tianot
emwanemusoro.
Iwentst raighttoherr oom ndikagogodza
ndokupi ndandi sinakumi ri
raresponse.OMG! !!
Ndakapot sandaf enda.Angaakav at ahope
chaikoai neskint ightchet earipamusor o
pemachi r
a.Ndakambodakudududzaasi
i
nst eadndakat oonandi chi
endamber i
.Kune
zvi
mwezv i
nongosundazv ega.Ndakaitaf eeli
ng
yandisinakumboi tasince.Ndakasv i
ka
ndikamboy evazv angundokuzodzoker a
kunogogodzaakav huraanoner atowel .
Paakandi onaakaz viwisirapandiriapany ama
dzangadzat oi
bv akar e.Akachemaakadar o
shokor aker aiv
ar ekutitheystil
lhadal otzv ai
da
kugadzi r
iswamamai v akeandai tyakutishe
mightnotmakei t
.Mukuny arari
dzanai momo
weendedupki ssi ng.Ndakaonakut imunhuar i
emot ionallydi
st urbedhaanet sikusof ter
.
Akazopat ikandav akut omusundi r
apabed.
Anengeangaatoonakwazvai
nanganyama
dzakedzangadzat
ooma.Ikeptkissi
ngher
kusvi
kandanzwaasunungukazvakar
e.

"
DeeIdon'
tthi
nkI
'
mreadyf
ort
his.
"

"Babeit
sjustf
ortoday
.Itwi
l
lhel
pyoukubv
isa
str
ess.I
twon'thurt
"

"
Deepl
easeur
ikuny
any
akumhany
a."

Angaasi ngar wisihakejustthatnyamadzanga

dzisinakur el axer
.Aigoasvikepihakeatamba
nev akambof ambanzi rayacho.Iromancedher
l
ikeapr okusv i
kaadairir
aandonet hi
ngledto
theot her.Innot i
mendangandasar aneboxer
i
y etauror adonher apasi,ndav apadiv
ipake
ndichitambi sami kaka.Shewasnow
r
espondi
ngpandai
muki
sa.

"
Dee.
..
."

"
Yesl
ove"

Hazv i
nakut aurwazv andaidanirwazv acho.
Ndakabat apakat ipemakumbonepamusor o
peskintightangaat otazv ai
budanekunze.Isl id
myhandi nsidendi kanzwamwanaoshi nyi
ra
hake.Iplayedar oundhercl itandshel etouta
l
oudmoan.Pandakaonaasi mudzirachiuno
ndakamukandokukwev askint i
ghtnepant
yachoner umwer uokor umwer ur
ipamunda.
Angaasi nahakekuny atsoshongedzwaasi anga
akanakaakadar o,smar tl
yshav en
achinyatsotsvedzer era.Ndakaendapamusor o
pakendokunongedzamusev e.Ndangandai bva
kareinindasv i
kapapoi ntiy
ay ekutimunhu
akakurambiraunogonakumur ovachaiko.I
l
eanedf orwardndichitsvagabalance
ndikasundandakazor orandikatovhunduka
ndaroverapamudhur i.Apandai tof
ungakuti
ndichangoit
aexpr ess.Iyewoakabv aadzoka
kubvakupl easur
el andakudakumuka.

"
AaaDeemi
ra,
Idon'
tthi
nkt
hisi
sri
ght
.Nda.
..
"

Ndakatoonakut i ndi kai

tazv ekut
eer erazv ai
da
kutaurwandi nozv i
ruza.Iwasst i
lli
nshockne
zvaakambondi udzazv eabusendakanga
ndichi
fungakut ii easygo.Ndakapushaf uti
nesimbandi kanzwamher endi kakur umidza
kubatamur omoandpushedi nfurther.Anga
asinakuvharamazi soakeasi misodzi ndiyo
yaiyer
eraakandi tarisawi t
habeggi ngey e.Chiso
chakechaisav araidzandakapot sandabur uka
asindakazongor ov er er
aini.Iwomanaki roacho
aimbodamaexcuseher enhai.Ndakachov ha
twumat hrustst wakat i ohhhandIst arted
buil
dingup.Ndakangoer ekanapacey achi nja
ndakufambi rakuenda.Ndai nzwakudaku
screamaasi ndakar umamazi no.Asi mher e
yachoy akazobudanekumashur e
ndichi
toteur awomukombendokuwi ra
pamusor opemwana.Thi swasar ealsur prise
forbothofus.Shewasn' tsurei fshewasa
vir
ginandi nindai t
ov anechokwadi kutiIwas
thehappi estmant houghi niwachondakanga
ndisi
rijaya.Takachov ha4day st i
singat audzani
ndakatsamwi r
waasi takaz oonesanahedukut i
chakakoshandechekut iwewer ei nlove.
Takawi ri
ranakut iti
sachazv i
pinzaf uti
pakuyedzwaandpusht odot her ightthing
ti
gody amucher otakasununguka.Musi
waidzokamapar entsakekuI ndiandi wo
wandakasi mukakuendakuNami biaforal most
amont h.Pandakadzokamamav ake
ndakawanazv ichinziv akaendakuZi mbabwe.
Ndi womazuv atwinwanguaakandi ti
ndizomuper ekedz akunoonat etev emusi kana
wake.Tai zonodzokat osenaLeeai tiwomai ni
ni
vakev ai
endawonemukomanawav okunat ete
vanov amai vake.Taizosanganahedu
pakudzoker a.Thr eeday sbefor eLeeasi muka
ndipopaakandi udzakuti aendakwachi remba
akanonzi anepamuv ir
ipane2mont hs.Shewas
scar edasi ndakatomuudzakut i i
ni Iwasmor e
thanr eadyt obeahusbandandaf ather.
Taizor ongat adzokakuZi mbabwekut i
ndi dane
dadt i
noit
amaf ormali
ti
eskwaanat ezvara.
Zvaiv azvakat i
mi r
iramber ihatinakana
kumbozv irotakanakuf ungidzira.I ni
ndakar wadzi wapakanzi hati
goni kur ooranawe
wer ebot hhear tbr
oken.Ndai vandaf unga
kuzongot izisamukadzi wangut oendakur eand
ndai dakut ivanhuv angorivarat omukat i
sipo.
Asi dadpav akazondipahopey ekut i
zvinogadzi ri
sikandakabv andar el
axer .Onl y
kuzomukaav amachi r
achet eLeewangu
anyangari
ka.Kanakuzomboonanakubv aipapo.
Vaberekivakevosezv avower eequal ly
heart
broken.Takazony atsowanamukana
wekuzivananamamav aketadzoker aJoni.She
wasnotasbadasIt houghtandi magi ned.She
keptblaminghersel fnekunyangarikakwe
mwanawav oasi Il
ikedkusimbisanakwav aii
ta
nemurumewav oandi talsogav emehope.
Nadadv akendakazonzwakut ivait
aur apa
Facebookasi sheignoredmyf r
iendr equest.

Kufakwakai tamamav angukwakambondi si

ya
ndav hi
ringikanekutiIwasent ir
elyt obl ame
zvaisambodakuudzi rwaizvozvo.Ndakav audza
mashokoanor wadzav ai
nepamuv ir
iv ari
ivo
kanaLeeawani kwashewaswi lli
ngkuchenget a
havomwanakanakur ikuti
zv anet sesesa.
Ndikav atimodakumudy aka.Asi Iqui ckl
y
reali
sedkut i
ndangandakungor amba
ndichidziki
saguv arangundega, buti twast oo
l
ate.Ndangandatorongedzerakunot
auranamai
vangundirozuv
ar andagashi
rashokorekuf
a
kwav oandIwasdi v
astet
ed.TheKhumal os
stoodbymezv ekutidaivasi
ri
vohamenokut i
ndaisvi
ki
rwananikuZi mbabwe.

Muchat owaDi l
lanpl ay edabi grole
pakutibatanidzazv akar easaf ami l
ythough
mamav angav asi sipo.Ndai y edzachose
kukwanakwanapanev amwekut ivazvionewo
kutiprodigal sonadzoka.Vakasv iki
rakuSA
vachibvakuhoney moony av okuDubai ti
kava
nenguv ay akanakachosesemhur i
.
Takazodzoker at osekuZi mbabwe
ti
chinogadzi ramany aradzoamamaai vako
musi wa4May .Kur ev akut i
ndai vanemwedz i
wesenev hikindiri kuZi mbabwe.Ndai zopota
ndichifl
ierhangui nbet weenndi chinoona
kubasai fneedar ises.Dadv akapfuuri
ra
kuGwer ui nindakat orambi dzwanenewcoupl e
i
yihanzipati
rindi
popaur
i.Iwasenjoyi
ngev
ery
momentndakat oonakut
ihakunachimwe
chi
nopfuuramhur i
.
Adayaf t
ermusi watasvi
kandakagogodzerwa
naDill
ankuma5am achi tiLeearimuchipat
ara.
Ndakambotadzakuzv i
bvumaininekuti
pose
pait
aurababav akezvai
it
asekutiar
iku
Capetown.Ndakatozobvumapakafona
Khumaloachitiavakuuyanefli
ghtya8am
vakangavafonerwananinez.
Dadv akaf
onav achi
tiv
atosi
mukamuGwer u
kuma4am v ainaDaphnenemukwasha
vachit
iwoKhumbul aninemudzi
mai wakev
ari
paroad.Konewsdzekuny angar
ikakwaLeehad
spreadli
kev eldfir
e.
Takasvi
kapahospital20minutesbefore
vi
sit
ingti
me.Ndainzwahanay angukurov
a
nemumbabv uchaimo.Takai
tavekut
anga
kupi
nda.Icoul
dn'tbel
iev
emyey esndichi
ona
babewanguaperakuitaskel
etonukuachirut
sa.
Pakavharamacur t
ainndakatotikudamunhu
atofahake.Ninezndivovakazobudanekapepa
kezvai
dikwaDi l
lanakamhany akunot svaga.
Akadarikwanay earimuwheel chairndikaona
rufuchair
wondakat adzakumut arisaruvir
i.
Takanogarir
apabenchr i
ripadoorchai poand
i
nnot imekakachemakamwanamukat i.
Ndakanzwani nezv ot
i

"
Mazv
ii
taheny
uMwar
imakat
endeka."

Dill
anakasv i
kanepaperbagr ekupharmacy
ninezvakangotambidzaumwenur seaipinda
mukat ii
momo.Takazonzi ti
nomumi r
irakupost
natalndikokwaakazouyiwanayeachisundwa
muwheel chai
rnevamwenur sevaya
vatakawanav ai
nayevakabatamwana.Angaar i
veryweakakangosv i
koiswapabednekuv at
a.
Ndakangobat amwanawangubr i
efl
ybher a
ri
chi tor i
ra.Justaf ewhour sazv arwa
ndakat oonakut iakaf anananamamav angu.
Shewassobi gandbeaut iful
.Ndakasi ya
ndat omupazi taramai vangukut iChiedza, for
shehadbr oughtl ightagai ninmyl if
e.Nhumbi
dzaangaakapf ekedzwadzangadzakachena
hadz odzakaai nwaasi hapanakanachai v a
chitsv akubv ataur or angar akamuput i
ra.
Takapi ndamut ownt i
kanot engazv osema
Edgar '
skusangani siranhumbi dzamai vacho.
Takazongosi iravamwenur sevat akaonasi nce
visity angay adarika.Masi katiteam r eGwer u,
ner ekuchi vhur angar asv i
ka.VanaKhumal o
vakaf onav aripaai r
por tv achititonosanganaku
hospi tal.Hapanaakabv umakusar apamba
takaendat osenaDougj nraizonosar amumot a
naNy asha.Takasv i
kirananasi sv aLerato
nemur umewav ondi vov akanot ambi r
av eku
airpor t.Ndakambov hundukapat akawanaasi po
mwanaasi iwaega.Kangakapf ekal abel al
l pi
nk
kachi nhuwi r
ira.Takazoudz wanamai vaivapa
bedyepanextkuti
Leeaendakunogeza.Munhu
weseaidakubatamwanakaniandmai Leena
si
svakeyaingovamisodzi
.
NdakazoonaakuuyaLeeachi
tambur
akuf
amba.
Ndakangonomhit
suramunhuwanguneki
ss
i
papo.
Kozodakurambar
ambakani
hanzi
ndi
i
sepasi
panevanhu.

"Babezvatakatoi
takutiusv
ikeapanhasindi
zvo
zvinot
onyadzisa.I
zvihazvi
nyadzi
sii
zvi
."

Ndakamui sapasimai v
akev akamumbudir
a
vesenasisivakevakachema.Itwasan
emotionalmomentkani hapanaasina
kudonhedzami sodzi
.Angaaondakui t
a
mabhonzochai woLee.Kov anhukuzodakupa
mwanawemakunakunazi ta.Kuitazv
ekubhi
dha
kungev anhuvaripaaucti
onkut i
aburi
tsamari
zhinj
indi
yeanopamwanazit
a.Dadndi
vo
vakazopodzamusi
ndovakat
i

"Ayewaka, mesei mimazi t

aay amaaf ungir
a
panonekut i mosezveny uhapanaangaachi zi
va
kutikunemwanakusangani sanababav ake.
Asikamai !
v emwanaI '
m surekuti pose
pavaitambur avariv
eganepamuv iriwherever
shewasv anezitawor avai
dakupamwanawav o.
(KunaLee) .Mhay imariiyi
torayihenyuyose
makasungukaheny umakor okot
oav abvisaaya.
Muchi ti
udzaheduzi taremwana."

"
Anonzi
Gamuchi
ray
iChi
edza.
"

"
Ahhhhmandir
emekedzaambuyavangu
madzosav
adzi
maivangu.Regai
ndi
isemaoko
mhayi
."
Vait
aurav achit
otumbapasi vakar
ovagusvi
.
Pakamboi tarunyar
arouchingonzwa
kukwiri
dziramadz i
hwa.Apandakaonahangu
kutiz
itarekutiGamuchiray
i ndi
rorakanama
vanhumi romokunzi gamuchirayi
womwana
wemakunakuna.

Akanzi ai
zobudamangwanaachokuseni Lesedi
akambopasuggest i
onyekutimaiGamu
vachinji
rwekupri
v atehospi
talkwavai
shandir
a
akatsikamadzir
oLee.Haanakubudahake
pachenakut i
akarambireyi
.
Team raiv
akuBel gravi
araitopengachete
kusenikwachov esehapanaakabv umakusara
kunotoraGamukuchi patara.Zvakatobat
sir
a
nekutidaindakaendandegahandai mbohwina.
Ait
otianodakudzoker akwaanogar a.Mhofu
seni
orndiv ovakazokwanisakumuconv i
ncer
kutiabvume.Takazoit
aconv oyti
chi
enda
kuDzivarasekwakunotor
anhumbi dzake.Ni
nez
nagulesv ekuChivhumukadziwaKhumbuna
tet
ev emunhuDaphnendi v
ov asi
nakuenda
nesu.Vakapi ndamumotay emukadziwa
khumbuv akaendakuBelgr
av i
a.

PatakasvikakuDZmunhuweseakabur uka
achidakuonapai garamaiGamu.
Kwakangosar amamav ai
vanemwanamumot a.
Munhuweseakadonhedzami sodziMr
Khumal ov akambundir
amwanawav oneshungu.
Pakabv apapindavamwemai vakangav
akabata
halfbreadndokusv i
kavachi
it
svetapasi
nk
rekuwachirandiyemuchiunodzvii
.

"Hayaaadzi
mwenhar odzinot
obhowa.Zvino
chawakagonachiikut
ambura9mont hs
wozouyauchingoswetai
rausinachawakabat
a.
PlusImadei tcl
earkutipanohapai
ti
rwemariro
Ndakagarandazv i
onaizvi
.Garaimaf
amba
henyukurikuchenakanamusi nahama
muhararemusv ikekumushakuchakachena"

Ndakanzwahashamir
omokubvundachai
ko.
Di
ll
annakhumbuv ai
kandi
bat
amaokotocalm
medown.

"Mamauy undi
yebabav emwanawanguav a
nehamadzangu.Tauy akuzot
akurazvinhu
zvangundav akuenda.Mwanamupeny uari
mo
mumot amakait
abasamukandi perekedza
kuchipatar
aMwar ivakukomborer
ey i
"

Vakanyar
amukadzi mukur
u.Zv inhuhapana
chat
akator
akunzekwenhumbi itwasnot
heal
thykungosi
ya.Zvi
mwet akangoti v
agopawo
vamwe.Vakazengevoit
asevachat i
pingavachi
t
utazv
inhukucot
tagev
achi
i
sakumai
nhouse.
Tichi
svikakuBel graviatakat
ambi r
wanezibi
g
surpr
ise.Vakadzi vatatuvekurambakuendaku
DZhador ganisedababywel comepartyf
or
babyChi edza.Andi tseemedi ninaLeeti
su
tegatakangat isi
ngazivinezvepart
yiy
i.
Akazopedzav anhuLeepaakapi wamukana
wekutaur ahanzi..
.

Hanzi
i
konamai
Chi
edza?

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ert
en
Shumi
e

Inindinofungandi ni munhuakany any a

kurwadzi wanekuny angar i
kakwakai taLerato.
Aftermanyy ear st i
singaonani pobv apaita
mukanawodi rwazv ej echa.Koanga
achangosv i
kazv et i
chionanaf orthef ir
sttime
kubv azuv arandakat i
zapambapat eteMav is.
Tangat isinakumbony atsowananguv a
yekugar apasi tichitauri
ranazv atakasangana
nazv omumasangoumu.Tai dakut iprogram
yai
v apaagendai mbodar ikat ozogar apasi we
hadal otofcat chingupt odo.Choga
chatakangat azev ezeranandechekut ianga
asingadzoker ikuSAanyt i
mesoon.Ndai da
kuzomuper ekedzakunot oramar esultsakeeA
l
evel achinondi rati
dzagoodSamar it
ananga
amunzwi r
at sitsipanguv ay ekut ambudzi ka.We
wer eli
ket winsnaLer atozv ekuti paakasvika
panekamwekar ushkandakanzwamumuv ir
i
mangundi kazi
vakut i
pangapanemi ssing
connect i
on.Cheroiyeakataurakutishewi shed
wecoul dbetoget
herunt i
ltazoparadzaniswa
nerufu.Shemeantal ottomeandshe
confessedImeantt hesamet ohert oo.Saka
kuti
zakwaakai tathi
st imekwakandi rwadzaasi
handinakudakuzv irati
dzakanakuny any a
kuzvifungisi
sanekudakwepr ogram dzandanga
ndakat ari
sananadzo.Ineverstoppedpr aying
forherkut iMwarivamuchenget edzeari safe
wherev ershewas.
SakaDil
lanpaakandi udzakuti
phonecally
abva
kuhospitalndakakudzaMwar i
wandakadzi dzi
swanambuy aShumieasi
nga
bhai
zi
,asi ngadhakwe, asi
ngatsumwair
e.
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pavakaudzwaipapovakawanzi
rwanaDil
lan
hanzi
"
Speedndi
yoi
ney
imukwashat
idzi
kami
rey
i.
"

"Nxaaamukwashawakondi
yani
mupf
anhai
we
unofar
isai
we"

"Ai
kaka,wotoomberaiwemukwashai we.Zvako
zvekuswerauchinemerananekuzemberana
nemukadziwangungazv i
chi
toperaot
herwise
unokaur
anekuripa."

"
Nxaaaunoi
tasewakapoy
awokungomahur
u
i
we.Ni
nezhandeyi
henyuimi
."

Ndakabvandatobatwar uokondi chidhonzewa

i
papo.Avav anhuvaiv
av akafananapachi soaya
anonzimaidenti
caltwins, vangav akasiy
ana
pakuti
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ickaivasoftcher opakut aura,wangu
murumeaitauramanjezv ekutindakangoti
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lanaifanir
akuit
a
mukadzi.Asichandakaonandechekut i
vanhu
i
vavav ai
danana.Vesezv avovarivatatune
hanzvadziyavomumwechet eogav aidanana.
CheroDougj nrndakaonawokut ianodiwa.Uyu
akait
awol uckakazvarwavamwev esev akur
a.
Manjeuy ucherobabav akeiny
ay achet e
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gonakungot imwana
wangundochenget andega.
NyashanaDougJnrt
akasi
yavakav
ata
ndi
kangosi
yandai
sakanot
epatabl
e.
Vayav ekudakumuki rakuchipat
arahusi ku
hutemav akazengev ongobvundav ar
i kure.I
ko
si
tuati
ony achoyangai si
nakumi ramushe.Ruf u
chair
wondi rworwandakangandakat ari
sana
narwo.Pangapasi naupeny upanaLer ato.
Satanakabv aazevezerazvehanzi"kamwe
kasvavazvekaurikuzosii
rwaakouchazv i
gona
i
we" .
Ndakasv
otwakui
tasekut
indai
muonaSat
an
ndikamut ukiri
ranechemumoy okumuudzi sa
chaikozv epasi peskirty amai vakekanaai navo
hameno, ndikabv andamuudzakut ikur
eneni .
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ivanozivakaMwar i
kutiI'
m capabl e.Ndakat oonakut i
Mwar i
vanogar av asakur anzirayavonechekar ekut i
zvi
gor eruka.Cher odai kwainzizvaitazvisv av
a
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waivawekut iLeear arameachenget emwana
wake.Ndakabhej akut i
uy umwanacher omai
vakev akakundi kanakunat eteMav ishaaendi .
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idzakuchi njahavoasi Ijustwant edt o
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vachipor
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takuzv arwakwemwanaakai t
a
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hin
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umbi dzaMwar i nemwanamut anowhobe
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Goddi ditagain,abounci ngbabygi rlwasbor n.
Ndakaonahangukut i kukotonokakwakai t
a
vanhukubv akumat ivimanaeny ikakwai vakuda
kuzoonav egakwet ekuzoi t
azvekuudzwa.
Vakatogonanekut indakaoner erahanguzv iso
zvakasiy
anasi yana,zv i
mwezv aivanemuf ar o
wechokwadi ,zvimwezv aishamiswanekui ta
kwaMwar i
,zvi
mwezv ai
v anemi sodzi yenyadzi.
Dadv angav atot
imwanaachi budamuchi patar
a
anangekuGwer ustraightanosviki
ramumba
masazi t
awakeasi vakazooneswawokut i
hazvi
goni kutimwanaanezuv arimwechet e
afambwenay erwendor wakakurakudar o.Musi
uyundakaonamuf arowaMhof uwandi sati
ndakamboona.Pangapongot ipanonepano
"kamukadzi kanguthis,kamukadzi kanguthat"
Akambotsikamadzi
roLeeachi
tianoda
kudzoker
akumbakwakekuDzi v
arasekwa
paakaudzwakut iaizobudazuv araitev era
makuseni .Asi pakupedzi si
rapakazowi r
iranwa
kutiai
zosv iki
r akumbakwedukuBel gravia.
Semunhuai v
anemuy enziakakoshav anov a
vamwenev andakangandazv ari
rwandai f
anira
kurongekawoka.Ndakakweny ananamai guru
vekuchivhunat eteDaphnet ikabudapanze
kunoitamakuhwaedu.Takaf ur
iranakui taka
welcomepar t ykekugashi ramwanaukangov a
mur omomumwe.Icoul dfundt hatf unctionon
myownasi vamwev akarambav akat i
vanodawokui sar uoko.Toset ir
iv atatuhapana
ainyat
sozi vaHar aresakat akai t
azv ekut svaga
painternetmaev entsplanningcompani esaiva
muHar are.Zv aitovazv echimbi chimbi nekuti
takangat audzwakut ianodi schar ji
wat he
foll
owingday .
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ibet t
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icknaLer atoasi
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mukwasha, i
nindaizoudzawot et
enabamkur u
KhumalonaDi l
lan,mai Shammahv oudzawo
murumewav o.

Imbay eduy ekuBel grav

iay angay akakura
chosei riful
lyfur ni
shedmabedr oomsosear i6.
Sakat akazv i
rongat akatii
ni namai gurumai
Shamahnat eteDaphnet akav at
amunei mwe
room y aivanemi bhedha2maqueensi ze
kuit
iraNy ashanaDougJnr .Mhof uvakuruna
bhudhi vav ondakav apay avor oom kutivavat
e
vachii
tamakuhwaav ov anav anyamunhu, ava
vakomana4Di l
lan,bamkurubabaShammah,
bamkur uDer r
icknemukwashawav o
ndakav apai mwer oom yaivavonemi bhedha
two.Mai nbedr oom yedundakangandar onga
kutindimomuchar aratetenabamkur u
Khumal oasi vakazoendakubor rowdale
kumukwashamukur
u,sakamai
vat
ahamo
musi
namunhu.
Tangat i
sinaheduzv akawandazv ekuronga
zvezuvarait
everanekutizvizhi
nji
zv ai
i
twana
eventplannerchedukwai ngovakurongakuti
surpri
setoifambisaseyi.

Takazotandarahedut ichi
taurany aya
nekuzivanawonamai guruv edu.Tosezv eduna
tet
eDeey ai
vafi
rstt i
mekuonananav oand
kuuyakwav akai
takuHar arev akanga
vatoudzwanaKhumal o.Vai vamunhuakanaka
chosey oucouldtellnemat auriroake.Ai taura
manj eait
oit
asekuti t
akazivanakar ekar e.Tete
Deendof ungakwai vakukur av angav ava
kuyedzeserawokut auraandnemi sikanzwa
ndakatoonakutii
riponezv aitaurwazv acho.
Ndakashamandonzi
"Maigurumurikuitey
i hanzvadzi
yangu
zvamuchati
rambi sanev arume.I
papahanzi
nemukwashandodakumbokusi yanaambuya
kuHar ar
ewozot everaaf t
er1week"

Takaumbur ukanekusekachokwadi wangu

mur umenj eredzaimboshot achete.Kungot i
nemukwashawachoai udzwazv anga
zvakangosanganamashor twireega.I nihangu
mukwashav ai
ndirespectaasi nadaddyDee
vait
oitakungemukomanemuni ngina.
Takat aur
any ayakusv i
kat atauradzosekubv a
masangani ranoatakaitanev arumev edu,our
fir
stsexual exper
ienceskusv i
kapakut oshey a
mamwemaexper iencesedu, munongoi ziv
awo
panengepasanganav anhukadzi .I
chochi kwee
chairohwakanakumbozv itsvagakut inguva
dzaenda.Takazoshami swanemamessage
Akapi ndamumaphoneedunguv aimwechet e.
Iniwangumur umer ait
ov abasachai rohanzi
"babehuyakubedr oom kwedu2mi nutes.
Ndakaonawot eteDeevosekav achi
ndir
ati
dza
phoney av
ohanzi"mai Jnrngati
sangane
mur oom i
riopposi
temamur i.
"

Aimazivakamaroomsachomukwashahandi t
i
i
mbay achoini
ti
all
yyai
vayake.Manj
etakanga
tai
i
tastudymaivamusinamubhedhamai vane
deskchete.
YamaiShammahy angayakanzi
wo"
babe
ndakuv
arashaandodii
?"

Takanyat
soonakuti
ukukurwadzi
wa
nechi
kweechat
aii
tavakudakudi
stur
bany
aya
dzedu.
Takawir
ir
anakuwachi
savanhuti
katingati
vatey
i
vadzi
dzekudzi
kamakanapakaunganav anhu.
Bv
awanguakabv
aai
tazv
ekuf
onachai
zvohanzi
ndakuuyakuzokutorai
koko.Uyuaigonakuzv
ii
ta
uyundangandisingamurambiri
.TeteDee
vakazobudavachit
ivar
ikunonwamv ura
vakaendavakaendazvachosehameno
kuchibhor
anikwavangavanoicher
a.Phone
yakarambayongorir
andichi
katakusvika
maiguruvati

"
Mai
nini
endai
toonanakwachena.
"

"Zvakaomamai guruudzaibamkuruv auy

e
kuzokuv ar
aidzaitet
ekutsimekwav aenda
handifungikutivanodzoka.Team r
irimunoi
ri
ri
novatazv ekuendacheromukar i
dza
vhuvhuzelahav amuki.
"

Ndakabudandikanzwamust udymuinechoir
chai
yodiscor
dr egaregabassndirorai
va
pamusoro.Handiti
takat
ogonatikai
savana
babakur oom irikufarendpai tovanemamwe
mar oomsmav ir
inepant r
ypakat i kozouy a
yakangai i
nev arumev edundiyoy anga
yakabat ananemai nbedr oom yedukozouy a
yataivaisuy aivakwekut angakwecor r
idor
ti
chibv akul ounge. i
mwebedr oom y echi 6y ai
va
opposi temai nbedr oom y eduy aitev eranane
studykozoi tai mwer oom rai
shandase
storeroom kumuchet oiyindiy
ay angai ri
opposi tebedr oom rai vananababa.Dai akanga
asirimukwashaai kwapai dzwandi ngadai
ndakambomi randakapamampof usandodzake
nekuti ukanzwamur umemukur uogomer a
kungechanachi neconst i
pati
onpanenge
pachirohwabasa.Ndi chi
ngovhur adoor
remubedr oom medundakanzwadoor
repakangapav at
av akomanav edur i
chivhurwa
ndikakasi r
akupi ndamukat inekut ov haradoor.
Kuwanandakami ri
rwapakat iper oom chai po
hereak47y akakokwakabudur anev afanav ayo
zvir
i mumabv i.Ndof ungamunhuai dakungot i
kavarakav ar
aodzokerakunev amwe.Ndoona
sekutindiyeakatangakubudasakaaingof
unga
kutindiy
ear ikumorahuchiegavamwev avet
e.I
tookmyt i
mehangukubi samapy j
amas
andangandakapf ekandikaonamunhuoda
kundibatsi
randikamurambidzazvangu.
Ndakatsi
kamabhur ugwaangaar i
mumabv iand
hesteppedoutndikamudhonzerapakona
yemubhedha.Ndakaonamunhuashami si
ka
ndamirapamubhedhanet sokakui
takunge
chanachinemisikanzwa.Ndaidakuzama
yekwamai Shammahhamenokut ineweight
yangayawedzerandaizozvi
gonahere.
Ndakadzokerakumasurez vi
shomandakati

"
Cat
chmyl
egs"

It
hrewmyselfndi
kanomir
anemaokoi
yeabat
a
makumboangu.Ndakakor
eker
amakumbo
angupamapeket eakendikatonzwakur er
ukirwa
mumaoko.Responsekunasahwi rawanguy aiv
a
sl
owndof ungayaivashocky akanga
i
chakamubat a.Koiyiyai
vanewr eleasezve.
Ndakasimudzamusor ondiyedhumadhumana
sabhukuvakangav ongopf
irapfir
akunge
mukadzianemi mba.Ndakabv andangov ati
mumur omomv ooooooondi kanzwa

"
Mai
mai
mai
mai
kani
.
...
eish.
..
.shi
i
ii
ii
t"
Ndakasarandakadzambanar ighthandl eft
akaendakumazadzadama, ndikapukutir
a
zvi
nyor ony orondi
chinosvikakumany owa.
Hanzi namai guruinonziprostatemassageher e
kanandi si
ngakangani si
.Akakwamamwana
wamai Daphnehamenokut imadonhwe
andainzwapachi wet i
changuy aivami sodzi
herekanakut ir
uteherekanamadzi hwa
hamenoi yendiyeaiona.Zvidyazv akezvanga
zvabudat singamagadzi koasungwai r
wor uzha.
Ndakazonzwakuny atsov hurwamukokoweuchi
neruokondakanzwabhi nzi nemashi
zhae
cabbagezv api
ndabusykui t
akungeai t
oda
kudzuranemur omochai ko.Ndakaerekana
ndapotser
wapamubhedhandokuzv uv i
wa
nemakumbondi chi
dzoswapakona.
Ndakazochipedzerwashungudzose.
Ndakateurandateurazvemukombe
ndichi
ngokweshwakusv ikapotoyopisa.
Takazongotir
abadatakadaronehope
dzichi
tobat
akusvikakwayedzatakatoi
ta
zvekufoner
wanamai gurumai Shammah
vachif
anekusekahanzi"munokuv ar
a
ndakakanganwakukuudzaikutidon'
ttr
ythi
sat
home."
Kutar
isanguv akudayiwane8y achayakar
e.
Luckkutitakangatisi
ngaendikuvi
sit
yemakuseni tai
zongoendakunotoraLee
nemwanav adischarj
i
wa.Ndakagezachop
chopndikasiyandadiri
radaddymv ur
a
ndikabuda, idzony adzi.Shuwakuv atakusv i
ka
mushawesewamukaukagezakupedza
mur oor aavete.Ikokuny enger ekandakadzoker a
kudengar echinomwenekunaki rwaasi
ndakangandakunz wamasi deef fectsacho
manj e.Ndai nzwakubai wanechepasi peguvhu
apamusanauchi pisa.Majoinsangaasi na
simbaapandi chinzwakadzungukuseni i
koko.
Ndakazobat siramai gurukusev hav anababa
babamukur uDer r
icknabamkur uKhumbu
vakangangav atogarapadi ningt able.
Ndakazev ezeramai gur
undi chivatenda
nekuf anokav hagapndai zonyarirapai nhai v
ana
babav ozi
y anenzar ainindakaf amahaf u.
Ndakasv i
kandikamut savanababa
ndichit
ovagezesamaoko.Ndakaonazv angu
kutivanabamkur uv angukutipanezvai
it
ika
pasipetablendikaonabamkur ubabaShammah
vasimudziranewspaperr avaiv
erenga
kuzvivhar
akumesov anengevait
odakuseka
havo.Ndakany ar
ai mi apaDi ll
anakazouy a
vamwev avapakat ikudya.Kanav arisat
eteDee
vakazobudiki
ratavakupi ndamudzi mot a
vakangonongaappler av oneremukwasha.
Ndaingoshingakutinedzandakangandat siki
sa
kusenidzekuvatakusvikazuv ar ar
ova
nhongonyapambapananat ezv ara
ndigor
ati
dzazv ekutindinorwarazv ai
zoita
kungendirikudakungot andany adzi.Asi
ndainyat
sonz wakutindinorwara.

Surpri
separtyyeduyakazobudazv atakanga
ti
sinakutar
isi
rakanikui
takungey akaitagor e
roseichi
rongwa.Lesediakabati
kanakut iseyi
ti
sinawokumukwani si
rapachir
ongwa
chekurongaasiakazonzwisi
sahake.
Pakabv i
swazviposezvi
po.Yaingov amar iyoga
yogasincepakangapasinakananguv ayekuita
shoppingaroundforpresents.
MCakazongopamukanakunababanamai
vemwanakut ivataureoneort wowor dsnekuda
kwenguva.Leendi yeakat angakupaspeech
yakeyai
it
akungey akagadz ir
irway akasiya
vanhuvesemi sodziichingoyer er
a.Baba
vemwanav akachemazv akapisatsit
si pai
taur
a
Lerat
o.NdakaonaDi llanabat amut winwake
akabudanayepanze.
Pakasv i
katimey ekutivanhuv adyendakabuda
panzepai vanetender ecat eringkunoonai f
evert
hingwasi nor der.Ndakangandangonzwa
madzi maiandaironganawoachi t i
vanhuv acho
vanosota.Ndakabudandi chiny at
sonzwamat e
kutizhwaaamumur omokur ikudakudy a.
Ndichingopindamut endendakar ohwa
nezimwey ahamenokut ireipazv ikafuzv ai
vapo,
asikuitasechakata.Ndakamhany aser i
kwembandi chongotipotepakonandi yepoooo.
Ndakangoonav anhuv owurukav achinomi r
a
kwakadar oukomumwemar utsiachibva
nepabendeket enediviroseumwezasi kwe
tr
ouser snemasneakerekudhur aiwayo
zvangov amar ut
si.Dzungur i
yarandakamuka
ndichinzwarakabv arauy
anesi mbandi yer
ima
ti
ba.Ndakat ozodzidzi
ukandichionaDaddyDee
vakagar apasi
depanguakabat ashay a.
Chandakaonandechekut indaiv
amuchi patar
a
mur oom yakanakachose.Lesedi akabvaapinda
akabat afi
leakapfekadustcoatr ewhiteand
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er11

Di
l
lan

Yaivai
deay emukadzi wangukut iChi
chiaiti
rwe
babywelcomepar ty.Hapanakanaakanga
ambozv i
fungacher obabav emwanachai vo
vanengev akangav akadhakwanemuf ar
o
havanakanakuzv i
funga.Asi Shumiemobi l
ized
team r
akezv inhuzv i
katof
aya.Hav anakana
kuuyakwat i
rivarumekuzot svagakubatsirwa
kana.Chetekungot ipanengepabat waner uoko
rwamamoy omunot otimugut si
kanechete.She
hadami dast ouch.Ev ery
thingthatshe
touchedt urnedgol d.Kungav akutaurachai ko
aisiyav ar
umenev akadzi vakur
uv apinda
mumuf or
o.Hamenozv aaingovaso,ai teerereka
despi teherage.Ndakat angakuzvinzwi sisa
manj epainzinadad" pambapav anamai ."
Var unguv anotii
vo" wisdom comeswi thage" .
Zv i
nopanamamoy okacher o21stbi rthdaykey
angaasat iat
ombopi waka.Zv i
nopaai zosv ika25
year sanengeoi tazvekudi i
.Munhuwese
akat endanekuy emur akuny anyababaChi chi
vakashai wakanar emur omohanzi ndichav ai
ti
ra
zvikur uni
nez.
Mudzi mai wanguakazv iwar
idzir
ar edcarpet
yakeegay ekupindamumhur i.Nenguv ashoma
shomai yoy ishehadbecomeev eryone's
favourit
e.Ipapandakanzwav anadad
vachinyeyakuwi ri
ranakwaivanev arooravav
o.
Vakatizevezerat i
ri4vakat
ikusangani sa
mukwashav akati
"Mukaonamukabat anasezv akaitamadzi mai
enyuizvi
munosv i
kakur evanangu.Ndi cho
chi
nhuchandaichemer asikunesi katikuti
dai
waromabat anamav aauni tmai t
ar udopakati
penyu.Kusungananeut ar
echai kozv ekuti
hapanaanogonakupi ndapakat ipeny u.
"

Waitoonazv i
sozv emadzimai edukutivari
kuwiri
rananekut ipav anengevachi
itanyaya
dzavov anengev akaisami soroyavopamwe
chetesemakway i
,mukomawav oweChivhuuyu
akangosv ikanekukwanapat eam racho.I
papo
ndiy
ewat aionaachirasarasamaokov amwe
misoroichi ngogutsurir
akungezv i
dhambakur a
wozoonav or
ovanamaoko.Ndakanzwa
Khumbuot i

"
Ummmm ukaonawakombwanet
eam i
ri
wapar
ara.
"
Tisi
ngazivikuti
umweangaav ajoinaachazenge
akamirawosey i.I
nimai Chichihandina
kutombowanamukanawekuv azivanekuti
takangosanganaar i
mabi ri
bobi
nekutoparadzana.Sakakut indi
tindingat
i
ndainyat
sov azi
vandaingaitamur eviwenhema.
From whatIhadhear dfrom mywi f
euyefew
ti
mespandakambot aurawonav opaf oni
vair
ati
dzakuv aevencool erthanShumi e.
NaDaphnewoai vamunhuakat ovekaasi
ndakaonakusungunukakwakeai nev aroora
vake.Ini
yaitovawof i
rstti
mekusanganana
adoptedbrotherav anemudzi maiwav oasithey
neverhadapr oblem fit
ti
ngintothefami l
y.I
admiredwoukamanav atetevavo1ivav omai
doctorava,Shumi enaDaphneukamahwav o
hwakagarahwakanakakubv akar
enakar e
vachit
angakuonanaandhwakar amba
hwakangodar o.Munamat owanguwai vawekuti
mhur i
zvayaikurakuday ipashayeanot sauka
kanakuzoisandur umuny amay akabikwa
zvakanaka.Ndiyokay aiv
amhur iyachoy aiv
apo
yakakwanav at
etenev arooravavo.Vai ngoit
a
kungeharatidziyadzinofambadzakar umana
miswev asi
ngasiyani.Ndakazonzwawangu
mukwashaot i

"I
yearikuny
eewaapondof
unganzev
edzanzwa
nekur
ir
a."

TakasekazveduChri
sanengeai
vawo
neruchenger
andakazomuti

"
Kanadzenyudzi
sir
ikur
ir
anzev
e
munozv
inet
serey
i.
"

Takazowachi
swamanher
utai
twadut
umu1
room ivov achinopfipf
inyi
kav ar
imunei mwe
room.Seni hangundakangandat otanga
kutemwanemusor okohl okohl
indangandajair
a
kupiwadai lydrugkazv inondakatogayakutii
vo
vayenzi av
av akait
a3-4day sndaitoadmitwa
chaiko.Kuzoi tasekutikuny i
mwinyikakwaii
ta
vakadzi avakwai svotamunhuwese
ndoozv andakat oona.Ndakanzwamukwashaot i

"Sakavanhuv
anovat
anguvaikovachi
ngoit
a
kungepwerenhai
.Ndi
rikut
otadzakuvat
a"

NdakanzwaKhumbuot
i

"Manj
enamaigur
uv avoav oi
nogonakuita
pungwe.Kweduukov anengevachi
toshaya
wekutambanayeinindokwaturi
rakuremanje
kunamamunhumur omochai koanomuka
mangwanazuvarorovanhongonya."
Takav hundukat
osenekutimaishammah
hapanapav ai
mborat
idzasemunhuanor
ohwa.
Ndikanzwamukwashav oti

"Ummm tsanoambuy av anguhavasi

type
i
norohwaiya.Ndi
mi vanhuv ayav
anonyenger
a
kut
inhasihandey
itoorovamadzimai i
mi
muchipur
adehwer embudz i.
"

"Ndorovesamanj
ekanandi chit
ovapamba
zvangundisi
nakwandinoenda2-3ti
mes
ndichi
it
amunhukafir
amber i
."

Ndakaonamukwashaosekazv
isi
ngaset
si
i
zvozvi
.Icoul
dimagi
nenekamuvi
rikamaiguru
vangukuti
Khumbushuwaanengeachir
ov apai
uyeneyi
.
Pandakazoudzwashamhuy achondaka
perer
wai ni
.Asi atleastndakatoonakuti
handisi
nindegandai darehabtosedrugracho
rangarati
pindamut singakungoti
ini
rangu
rangarakurumidzisachet e.

Kokwakazoy edzaher einindakangandadani r

a
wangumubedr oom medu.Zv andangandonzwa
ndai
gonakungobai r
ir
amumwemunhu
kumany owandi kazvi
batsir
a.Bv aandakanomi ra
mubedr oom medukui tasekuchay edzamunhu
kanakuuy a.Akazouy aaf t
ermor ethan30mi ns
ndatovhundut si
r akuti
ndakuuy ako.Bv andini
ndakazodanamai vakasoody iwanemuj ur
ukar e
mhemokut idai vakauyav aipami rahere.Dura
remukadzi wangunev errunsdr y.Yaivasurpri
se
aft
ersur prise.Shewasv er yfl
exi bl
ekani naiwo
mahi psi way oasi herbodycoul ddancet oany
beat.Ndakat i zvokwadi r
imwezuv at i
chanzi
ngatikwiret i
i
tiremumut i
.Ndakamukakuseni
ndichirwarachai kocher onai yendakaona
achii
takungemunhuabat wanedzungu
achibat i
ramadzi ro.Icoul dhav ehelpedher
zvi
noneni wowachondai todawof orklif
t
yekuzondi bv i
sapakonay emubhedha
yatakaf enderahusi kuhwese.Handi nakana
kunyenger er wazv emazuv aosekunogezeswa.
Maseker woandakai twanaDer ri
cknaKhumbu
vanengev akat eererachet ev akandi nzwa
ndichidanamai Daphnev akaf akare.
Ndakangot inechemumoy ondezv eny undiri
pambapangunemukadzi wangu.Kwai ngova
kuzvisimbi saasi nyadzi ndi dzodzai vapohadzo.
Chriswooanengeangaashuv aimbay ake
kuvatapambapat ezvar akusv i
kaabudazi yaari
mumachi r
a.Kur ikumushahandi tivamwe
vakuwashav anengev atokur urachi pani
chekut angav atopedzanekut emahuni .Zvi
no
veduv emazuv anov akwashandakasar enda.
Kuzot idai akarohwasi x-one- nine
yandakakwapai dz wai nitai nomudzoser akumba
kwav
oakaf
endachai
ko.

Partyyakabudiri
rachosepakabv iswamar i
yai
sv i
ka$5000kanakut odar i
ka.Anga
agamuchi rwamwanazv at
isinakumbot ari
sir
a.
Partyyachoy akangay akarongwakut imushur e
mekudy av anhurumev osev aizobudahav o
vonogochapaspor tsclubmadzi mai ombosar a
achipedzi
samut ambowav o.Vadzimai vangu
vakangav ambondi zev
ezer ahav okutipane
dzimweny ayadzaisat
aur i
kav anhurumev ari
po
especial
lyv anababa.
Ndakazoendapanzenemukomawangundaona
abat
ikananespeechyamaiChichi
vachi
taur
a
mafambiroavakai
takusv
ikazuvai
ri.

"
Handinakudakuuray
amwanawangul i
kewhat
mostofusherehadadvi
sedme.Nev amwe
vai
fani
rakundi
mir
anenivachi
ndi
simbisa
vait
ov aagai nstkuzv arwakwemwana
wemakunakuna.Ndi zvozv akany anya
kundirwadzai zv ozv i
kut ikanai vav ovakatadza
kumi raneni thenwhowoul dhav edonet hat.I
i
solatedmy sel fbecauseIwant edt ogivemy
babyachance, kuremar akanakusar emar aIfel
t
shedeser vedt hatchancet oseet hesun,
semunhuangaat osikwaav apo.Itsnotlikeshe
i
sachi ldofr apekaai wa, shewasdonei nl ove,
withsomeoneIl ov eddear l
y.Cher oiyewer ape
akagor aramawani kutov awosomeone
muupeny u.I fonl ywehadbeenbr oughtup
zvakanakai napr operf ami lyset uphandi fungi
kutitsaonai yi yekunobonder anapamusha
mumwey aizov apo.I 'm nott r
y i
ngt ojust
ifywhat
happened, whatwedi dkui t
anhumbuoutof
wrdlockwaswr ongandweoweourpar ent san
apology ,taitodawokut i vaber ekiveduv afare
tadadisa, asi ndi rikutithisbabyi sar esultof
l
ov esoshedeser vedt ol eav e.Mai t
aheny u
nezvipozv amapamwana, t
hi swillgoal ong
wayt ot akecar eandpr otectmybaby .Iwi ll
l
eaveandgof arawaykwandi chay edza
kuchenget edzamwanawangu
sezvandakangoi taf orthepast7mont hs,away
fr
om al lsortsofnamesandst i
gma.Mai vangu
Shumi e, Mwar ivakukombor erei.Yourpr ayers
alway ssawmepastt hetoughestt i
mesi nmy
l
ife,atonet imey oupr ayedandy ousav edme
fr
om. .
.f
rom bei ng. .
..(i
ntears)..
.Iknewy ou
woul dbet heref ormeal way s.Musai tiraini
ndega, therear ev ulnerablesoul soutt here
waitingf oryourpr ay erstoseet hent hr ough,I
don'tdoubty ourGod, Iam whatIam t oday
becausey ouwer ether eformeatt herightt i
me,
youwer enev ertool ate,Icouldhav ebeen
hist
or ybynowasi youwer eGodsent , youngas
wewer ebutwemanagedt ostandbyand
protecteachot her ,
Iknowy ouwi ll
shineasa
mother ,aunt, wif
e, ment or,thelistisendl ess.
Godbl essy ou"
PandakabudanaDer rickndakasiyadad
vasi
mukahandi zi
vizvav ai
dakutaur
a
ndaizongozvi
nzwahqngu.Moy owanga
wabaikananebhuradhar anguranda
kanonyarari
dzapanzet akagar
aserikwemba
kusi
nav anhu.

"Usazvidyamoy obro, Iknownagul es

munodananai mi .Iwillpersonal l
ymakesur e
youar etogetheragai nstall odds.Hai simhosva
yenyukanekut ihamunakui tamauneand
hapanaai ziv
a.Ifshei st heonewhowoul d
makey ouhappyandcompl et ethenzv evamwe
vanhukut ivanozot ikudiikandi r
ai muchemba
muf lashe.Sorty ourownj oyi vovanhu
vakagar avatadzakur onger av anav ari
kutapiri
rwakudzi mbadzav oimi ndimi moita
mav i
ctimsoft hei rf
ailurekut imaitasey i
.Dai
kurikutimakai t
amuchi zivat hentaiti
hunhubu.
Cheerupman.Ndi
wemunhuangaachi
tof
ani
ra
kuf
araiwezuv
airi
nder
ako.
"

"Ndir
ikur
wadzi
wakuti
ndogonakungor
asi
ki
rwa
nemhur i
yangumat
auri
roai
taLeewamanzwa
hereDee?"

"Var
iveryr i
ghtipapoandndany atsonzwi si
sa
nyayayav o.Cherodai ndangandi ri
niinher
shoesIcoul dhav efeltanddonet hesame.
Mashokoav oar iveryclearhaatombodi
mududziri Der
rickasi akungodakut ii
sut it
ore
acti
on.Kanazv anetsawot oramhur iy akoand
gofarfarawaymhi r
i kwemakungwa
kwamusi namv ur ayamunot adzi
sakunay a.
Wamboonamwanawakoher eDer r
ick, so
beauti
ful
.Wongor egaachi endaher et arisastate
i
namai v
acho, whatmor ev avanemusengwa
wemwana.Wewi l
l l
osebot hoft hem.I fy ou
giv
eupIwi l
ladoptthatchi
l
dandconsi
der
yoursel
fchi
l
dless.
"

Hamenozv aai
dakut aurazv akazokundi kana
tarut
sirwanaShumi e.Machener oatakanga
takait
aosezv akadi rwajecha.Ndakanga
ndakat umbapasi depaDer r
ickakanga
akatandav aramakumbozv ekuper erwachai zv
o.
Ndakapot sandar utsir
wamumusor ochaimo
zvakazonangapabendeket ezv i
chidzika
neparut i
viuyuwoDer r
ickmakumbooseanga
anoner amar utsi.Akar ut
samukadzi wangu
kusvikaakungogomer aagarapal oan
atandav aramakumbo.Der rickangaakut oda
kunotor amot andi kamudzi visa.Ndakat i
hatif
ani r
ikuspoi lamoody emaf arobodo.
Takanopi ndamumbanebackdoorndokunanga
kumabedr ooms.Mukadzi wanguanga
ongor ezukandi katombot ikudaapi wapoi son
hakezv eipopakangapakawandav anhu.
Ndakavhur i
ramv urainotonhor achai yoasi
kanakumuka.Ndakanozev ezeratet evakauya
ndivovakazof oneraLesedi akauy a.She
suggestedi papokut iti
mhany ekuBai nes
hospit
alkwaai shandaf orresuscitationand
test
s.Der r
ickakangochi njaakadzoker akune
vamwev osenat ete.Takav erevedza
ndokubudat akanangakuhospi tal.Takasvi
ka
ti
kabatwasamadzi mambochai woandzv ose
zvakai
twanekubwai rakwezi so.
Pakait
wamat estsakait
wandikagara
ndakamir
ir
amar esul
ts.Akazomukapavapaya
payamudiwawangundashungur udzi
kakuti
chi
ngavachii
chaizvochangachodakundit
orer
a
chi
dochemoy o.
Chir
embav akabv avapi
ndawoandsmi leyai
va
pamesopav oy akandi
patari
rokuti
allwil
lbe
well
.Vakati
udzakut imatestsoseakait
wa
ai
rati
dzakutihapanaproblem.Akazotipane
l
asttestyasara.Takapi
wakabhotoro
ndikasi
mudzamunhuwangukuendakut oil
et
kunoiti
raweti
simbaangaasina.I
yindi
yo
yakazopedzanyay
amanje.Lesedicoul
dn'tst
op
smi l
i
ngachipi
ndamuroom mat ai
va.

"
Chichiwil
lbehavi
ngal
i
ttl
esi
sorbr
o.
Congrat
ulat
ions"

Ndakajambandi chitender
eranekar oom ikako
ndikadzokandikasimudzamukadzi wangu
ndikapukutamisodzi yai
yererapamat amaake
neruri
mi rwangu.Chokwadi pf
ungwadzangu
kumany ir
akufungamuchet urakutokanganwa
zvi
kaday azvandaiteuri
ramuchi bereko
chemwanadai l
y.I
kohandai tadzakut enderer
a
musor ondakangandagay akutimunhu
akandiravi
dzagurashi obvaandi si
yahere.
NekutiShumi ewangupakundi fadzachet eai
wa
kusatendahuroyi,asireci
pey andakanga
ndapakuri
rwat
heprev
iousni
ghtwai
vamudy
a
ndakasungwachai
wo.
Derri
ckakaf onaachi dakunzwakut ikwakamira
seyi
.Hecoul dn'thidehisjoypandakamuudza
kutiChi
chi akuzoi t
akamupf ana.Tetena
Khumal ovakaf onawov achi
tikori
kotedza
vanengev akangav audzwav aLesedi.
Takazobv aipapoLesedi akanodzoser a
mukadzi wangukumbai nindikanangaku
sportsclubkunogochanev amwev arume.
Ndakawananewsdzat otungami r
akar eini
mwenewadzondi satindasvika.
Derrickakai
ta
kundisi
mudzachai kopandakasv i
ka.

"Mugoi
tamakwi kwiekubhidhakupamwanazi t
a.
Uyacheroakait
amusi kanaachatonzi
Derri
ck
chet
e.Kundir
utsir
akuy ayangair
iconfi
rmati
on.
"

Wai
vamuf
arowegawega.pai
vananaMhof
u
vanababav esev ariv aviri
, Khumal o, Derrick,
Khumbu, naGar i
kay imur umewaLesedi .
Yakabv ay atoitaf arewel lbraai nekut iKhumal o
naKhumbumachr isv aimukav achi dzoker a
kwav o.Kuf ar isakwaDer rickndakazonzwakut i
dadmanagedt oconv incemakhumal okut i
agarekusv i
kazv inhuzv agadzi riswapane
kumber erekanemwana.Kungot i mwanaanga
asinapasspor thanzi Khumal oangaagi yawo
kutikanacul tureichi sungamuf ar owemwana
wakeai zozv ichenget eramwanawake
nemuzukur u.Tet enababamukur uKhumal o
vakazov atakuBel grav iav aizoendanef l
ightya
8thef oll
owi ngday .Vai dakuv atav achionawo
muzukur unekudzi dzi sawoLeekut imwana
anobat wasey i.Takawanat etev achi nji
sazv i
nhu
umweneumwenekwi rimbay akemubedr oom
make.Khumal onaDer rickv akav atamusame
room av av aivanezv akawandazv ekur onga
zvebasat akaonav abat i
dzanamal aptoppl us
vaiwiri
ranamhani vanhuv acho.Theywer e
i
nsepar ablecher okubr aaivai ngovabhandi ne
bhurugwa.Vasi kanaav okuzononokakuzov at
a
kanithi
st i
mev aipfi
pf i
ny i
kav ar ikuroom kwai va
natetenamai Chi chi.Newanguwomur wer e
kudaz vinhuakazouy akuzov at akuma11.
Hapanaheduzv atakamboi taasi kungov ata
ndakagukuchi rapr oper t
yy angu
yandakabhadhar akunat ezvar acashkwet ezero
depositkanal ay by,zv angazv akangor ingana.
Kozv ai
v azv angukazv andaiitazv andinoda,
ndikadakuv atandakat sami r
azamundi ni,
ndikadakuv atandakar imany atsondini ,ndikada
kuvatakombi y akar ankeri rimubayndi ni,
kwetezv ekut indinov atandakai ta$signkunge
tsvi
mbor umehaaaakana.

Takamukati
chinokwi
dzaveJoni
ndokuzomboi
takameetingkedupachedu.
MhofuVakuruvakamuki
rav achi
dzoker
awo
kwavokuKwekwekuseni chaikokuma5.
Vakati
wopatinodzoker
aGwer ut
igodari
ka
ti
chi
onawopav agerenemaproj
ectsavo.
Takasaranadadtikambopi
waoneort wo

"Vanangusof arI'mimpr essednekubat ana

kwaamakai takwamandi rati
dza.Mukar amba
makadai youcanconquert hewor l
d.Baba
Shammamukomaweny uuy uhei spar tofthe
family.Ndaf aranekuitaf itintot hefami ly
kwamai tanemur oor
awanguuy u.Nextt ime
bringv azukuruv anav akur ev achiziv
ana.Kana
Mwar i akatender amuchasanganazv akar e
neumwemuni n'i
naweny uI'm notsur ear ipapi
exactl
y .Iwilltraceforhi m ndakapedzi si r
aari
kwaMur ehwaachi i
tafor m 6.Beuni tedmumi re
pamwemukuf aranemukusuwa.Muchi dzorana
anengeor asikamunezv akanaka.Pat ichaita
many ar adzoamai veny uini ndichambonogar a
kuSAndakaonakut ihandi ngaendi basa
rekupar adzanhumbi risatiraitwa.
Sezvandakat
auramadekomakhumal ohakuna
kwaunoendamwanangu.I nindakutambira
sababavakoandwel cometot hefamily
.
Mondichengeterawovadzi
mai vangumhay i
roor
andichabvisahangu.
Handi ngai tazvakanakakanandi kasat enda
mamoy opamber ipeny umosemakaungana.
Makar wamumi remhay ikudzor eredza
nekuv aki ri
dzamhur ii
nokut ii
mi resezv ai
ri.
Handi ny arikutaurakut iyouar east ar.Keep
shinningandGodwi l
lrewar dy ouhandsomel y.
Chitsvambendochi si
ir
akwamur i varoor avangu
namampof u,kuit
anhangemut angey ekuita
zvakanakakur widzanachai ko.Nekut imukai t
a
zvakanakamazv ii
tir
amukazv i
iti
rat svinandimi
munot ev erwanenhunzi .Cherondi kanzi ndafa
nhasingandi fendiinemuf aropamoy okut i
mhur iy angui rikupfuuriramber i
.Vana
ngav akur udzirwer udonekuzi v
ana.Hat i
dikuti
shammahazokwekwer edz ananaChi edza
ri
mwegor eosvikapanoachit
indauya
nemuroora.Kochakatangangachi
veicho
chakachenj
edzaka.
"

Hamenokunev amweasi kwandi r

ishokori
mwe
nerimwer aisvi
karichit
idziipamoy opangu.
Ndainzwakusi mudzi r
wanekupembedzwa
kwakai t
wamudzi mai wangu.VeChi vhu
vakarovawomat amaenzi ramukwashanemhur i
yakev akadungami dzanawonaMhof u
vakanangaGwer u.Takasarat avatoganaDerr
ik
nemudzi mai wakenaNy ashanaDougJnr .
Taizoit
a1or2weekst akami r
ir
akuti mwana
adonheguv hunekusimbav esenamai vake
tozoteverawo.
Derrickakakumbirakuonazvemanyaradzoose
ariogaasi naanomubatsir
a.Kubv
aku
tombst oneuyechikafuchosechi
chadyiwa.
Takawi ri
ranakuti
timupemukanaaitekana
zvaisunguramoy owake.
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er11

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er12

Der
ri
ck
Lif
ey anguy osendi ngat it
imechai yoyandakav a
mumhur iy aivashomananachai y opane
yandakar aramandegandi chizvionera.Imagine
kutikubv andi ri
form onendai vapambaf or
only90day sorlessoutof365day sdzepagor e.
Takaita6y earstir
i kuStPat ri
ck'sMi ssion
ti
chingodzokakumbapahol i
daychet e.
Ndokuzonoi ta3y ear skuAf ri
caUni versit
y
kwaMut aret i
chigarako.Kumbandakangogar a
bri
eflyaf t
ergr aduat iontangat akufanirakunoita
mast erskuCanada.I NIndi
pozv epandakabv a
pambandachekwaner akagomar a
ndikanochoner akuJoni kwandai ngozv ir
aramira
ndega.Ny ay ayebitternessyandai vanay oyai
it
a
kutindionesekut izv aiv
anor mal kuzv i
raramira
ndirindegai naforei gnland.
Asimazuv amashomaandagar anemhuriyangu
kubvati
rikuJo'
burgpakadzokavanaDil
lanku
DubainemazuvaatazogaratosekuHarare
ndakazoonakut
indakangandakarasi
ki
rwa.
Therei snot hingmor ef ulfil
lingt hanbeing
surroundedbyf ami lyinokudanekukukoshesa.I
wast edsomanypr eciousy ear sndakazv ii
ta
i
solat efrom peopl epandangandakuonakut i
vanondi dazv inobv apamoy o.Mamwema
problemsai sangani kwanawomuf amily
ndakat oonakut ipamwezv ai dai zvakait
any ore
daitaivapamwechet et i
chi i
t amukomber anwa
semhur i
.NdaDi llanndi yeai tambur aega
semukomanapambai ni ndakai gnowandi ri
kuJoni zv i
singarev i kuti ndakangandi singazivi
kutibackhomezv i
nhuzv akai tamany ama
amirener ongo.Zv akazony adzi sakudzoka
kumbav anhuv agadzi risazv inhundakuenj oyer
thejoyofbel ongi ngt oaf ami ly .Ndakatoshift
er
burirandai sungirabel tnemazuv a
mashomananakut onzwakut i ndawedzer asvi
weight .
Ndakaf
ungamazipar
tyatai
it
ir
amumahot er
a
nepamalodgekuJonindi
kaonakut
itheycoul
d
notbecompar edkuwel comepar t
yy akaiti
rwa
mwanawangu.I kokungov apamwechet e
semhur ipanguv adzekusuwanedzekuf arawas
whatf ami lyisallabout .Itwasasur prise
nekwandi ri
woi nindakadonhedzami sodzi.
Pandakaki saLeendakamut akurakuhospi tal
mber ipechaungaakasat i
ri
mukandakai t
at ari
ro
yekutindav akuzovanemhur iy
angu.Asi
paakat aurakut iarikuendandakanzwakur evesa
muv oicer ake.Ndakashay akanamashoko
angakodzer aandakat aurakut indi muconv ince
kutiasaenda.Ihadl osthopeasi ndi popa
ndakaonakukoshakwekuv amumhur i.Dad
vakami rasababav akamuconv incerkut i
asaendacher obraai ndakanzway avakundi f
air
a
ndakut ofambawomusamegearnev amwe
nyayadzi chi nyat
sopi nda.Chakany any a
kundifadzakuzi vakut ivanhuv osev aizoenda
mangwanat osaratangov ai sumapat y a
nemhur idzedu.Tezv arav anguv akandi danir
a
padivitir
i kusportsclubv akany at sondi udzakut i
v
anzwakusunungukachosekut
idadv
akanga
v
agamuchi
ramwanawav o.

"Ndangandav asowor r
iedkut i sakaukama
hunoi t
adat ebackv anababav eduv ari
v oma
businesspar t
ner shongopar araher e.Cher oini
panobabav angundi satindat ombowanandi sat
i
ndatombowanamai vaLesedi v aigarotaur akuti
daiMpof uangaai nemwanamusi kanamukur u
ndingadai ndakawanai ye.Rel ationshi py enyu
ndakangandat oi onazvangukar ekar eandIhad
approv edi tchiny arar
ir
ewai t
ingf orthe
for
mal ities.Itbr okemyhear tpandakanzwakut i
paitapr oblem.I sucul t
urey educousi nscan
mar ryeachot herandLer atohaasi mushona.I t
wasunf or t
unat ekut i
iti
nv olvedmywi fe.She
wasequal l
yaf fectedandndakamunzwi sisakuti
besidest hi
scul tureissuet herear emanyot her
i
ssuesdzi r
ikuv asungakanai mi vavi
ri
mawanana, asi ndakagar anav ot ikaonesana
kutingav agonekutarisaobot hsi desoft hecoin
poshai kwaanosuf fer.Ofwhi chkunaLeei t
sa
mat teroflif
eanddeat hyetkwav arikunongoda
kuitaadjustv oj
air
azv ir
ipo.Youhav emy
blessingsandmuzukur undichamugamuchi ra
zvakanakapamuchauy akuJo' burg.NaGar ikai
magar amur imafri
endssakandi noziva
muchany anyakuwir i
ranakupf uur apakutanga.
Handi nakumboi tamwanamukomananowI
hav etwosonsv aripamoy opangu.Lee
achakat samwi r
asisv akenamai vakeasi Iknow
zvinodarika.
"

Pataigochanekufaraposet ichi onekana

nevaidzokerathefol
lowingdayi nipfungwa
dzangudzai t
ovakurechai ko, ndichipracti
ser
mashokoanony atsogutsaekuudzamudi wa
wangu.I kokutoi
taimaginationy ekuti
ndichatangakumuonaar i
mul oungeher ekana
mubedr oom here?Ndichasv ikandomut i
"hes
babe".
..
"Eveni
ngsweet
hear
t".
..
..
."
mur
isey
ima
Chichi
".
..
..
"Uri
seyi
hun?"
.
Ndotanganekaki
ssher
ekozotev
eramashoko?
Orndotangamashokokozouy
akiss?
Hey,Iwast
ryi
ngt
ofi
ndthebestr
omant
icway
ofsayi
nganddoi
ngi
t.

Takazosaratavatogavamwev osevaenda.
Ndakambosar anadadt i
rit
wopanze
vachindi
zevezeramashokoekupedzi
sir
av asat
i
vapindaparwendo.Ndakazevezer
wakuti
ndisamhanyirazvi
romusanawaambuy avav o
uchirimutet
e.
Ahhhndokunonzi kugadziri
rwasi
zechai
ko.Ini
ndaitof
ungakutivakangoitasev
apenyapachiso
chetendotovakwaturaambuy avavoi
vavo.
Rememberndakangov hurachete
ndikangogumirapastarterkumainmealhat
ina
kunanzva.
NdakawanaDi l
l
annani neznevanav av
o
vakagarav achi
onaTV.Whatani cefamil
y!
Ndakatoonawondi inekamhurikanguwo
ndichi
i
maj i
naal lt
hemosti nt
eresti
ngand
romanticplaceskwatingangetir
i.
Ndakangopf uuri
rastr
aightkuroom kwaiv
a
nemhuri y
angu.

"
Ehhhbabamusanoi
tamakunakunai
momo"

Ai
pengachet
eDil
lanmakunakunaekuona
mhuriy
anguher
e.

"
Uri
kur
wadzi
waneni
handi
ti
?"

Kwai
vakufar
ahedundai
toonawokuti
nemuni
n'
inawanguakaf
arawo.Ndakagogodza
zvinyorony or
opakashay aakadai ra.
Ndakav hurandikapinda,vangav akaf ahav o
nekuv ata.Ndakat oonawokut ikwaiv a
kukwi chizahopedzemazuv aoseaakai ta
sleeplessni ghtsachirwadziwa.Anenge
aiyamwi samwanahopedzi kazongobat awo
nekuti zamur aivamumur omomemwana.
Pandakazamakubv i
sazamukakabv akat anga
kutokwekwet anesi mbakai dawokudy a
kamunhukacho.Ndakakur uraT-shirtnejean
ndikasar aneboxerndokupf ekerawo
kumashur ekwemukadzi wangundokuv a
mbudi rav esenemwanawangu, kana
kumbomukazv avo.Ndakatobat wawonehope
ndikatozomukandi chizungunutswanaDi l
lan.
Takamuki ranapamwechet enamai Chichi
vakatov hundukakut indapindawosey i.

"sorr
yndazopindabutheykuvat
akwacho
kunovhundut
sa.Shumieagogodzakui
ta
seachazv
imbamaokomusi
ngadai
ri
."

Ndakatarisanguv andikaona9pm y atochaya

tai
danirwakunody asupper .Ndakavati
ndinonotoratozody i
ramur oom medu.Ahhhi mi
mangamat ovameduumumot ipaneanga
achadigonakundi tsukunurapamhuriyangu.
Dil
lanndakaonapaai budaakazvishi
ngisakuti
asasekaakat ar
isanhumbi dzangudzaiva
pachair.Koiwomanhaf ir
oandangandakai ta
mukadzi wangunemwanakui tasekutivat
i
vanoti
za.Ndakasi mukandi kaburuka
pamubhedhandi kaonaLeeachi dzorauso
nekunyarakusasi mirakwandangandakai t
a.
Aizosvi
kepihakenekunyar
anekutindanga
ndatouyazvachose.Nemumvuranemumv ura
nemhuriyangu.Ndakangandatozv
iudzakuti
kuHararetai
tozobvaChi
chiavanepassport.
Ndakanouy
andakabat
sir
wakut
akur
achi
kaf
u
nani
nez.

"I
sutat
ody aregay
indi
zot
oramwanamuwane
kudy
azv akanaka"

Hav anahav okuzoendanay eangaakav ata.

Takady at akanyararidzanandai onamumwe
nemumweanezv aipishanamupf ungwa.
Ndakanodzoser amapl at esndikawanacoupl e
i
chidy ananami romoy akagar apacouch
vachibat si
rananev aibudamuTV.Vanav anenge
vangav atonovatakar enekut iv
angav asimo.
Ndakadududzandi kazonopi ndanei mwer out
e
yai
nangakuki t
cheni sinakudar ikanemulounge.
Nyamadzangudzangadzat odairi
raneungoona
chete.Ndakawanamai Chichivakagara
vachiyamwi samwana.Ndakagar apasi
depake
ndikapot esaruokor wangunepamapendeket e
ake.Ndakaonakut inai yewoanengeanga
audzwakutiavamukadziwangunekut
ihaana
kumbotir
imukahakeasikunyar
akwaiv
apo.
Ndizvozvaangaagaraar
imunhuwachokubva
karenakare,qui
etandshy.

"
Sheisbeaut
if
ulandabv
aaf
anananamama
v
angu"

Ndai
dakuwanapekut
angi
rany
ayachet
e

"Hooondangandichi
toy
edzawokufungakut
i
akafanananani
.Mamahandivazi
ve"

Chaiv
achokwadi handinakanapanda
kambomur at
idzakanapi ctur
ey avozvayo.
Ndaivandazvi
udzakuti cherovanav angu
pavai
zokurakanavaizoonapi ctur
ezv ayoyamai
vanguvaizoi
onerakumar ainikwetekwandiri
.
Ndakapotsandari
dzatsamwandi
chif
ungaal
l
thewastedyearsdzandakat
ambi
sa
ndakat
samwi r
amai vangu.

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Ler
ato"

"
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"
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m sor
ryaboutev
ery
thi
ng"

"
Ahhhkondi
mimadi
i
?Zv
atodar
ikakar
eizv
o."

"Zvadari
kay esasikahauoneherekuti
kuzvit
aurakunoi t
akutizvi
bvezvabudapamoy o
zvachose.Ndi zvozvandi
nonzwainihangu.
Nditenderewondi t
aurezvi
ripamoyo
pangu...
..
.i
rikuit
asemi r
acl
echaiyoLee.Kutaur
a
chokwadi Ihadl osthopey ekutindichazov a
newezv akar e,asiwof utindakangandazv iudza
kutihapanawoachagar apaseatr akomumoy o
mangu.Mabv i
roawakakai taakandi baya
pamoy onekut i i
niipopay andakanga
ndakarongakut iti
ti
zet oseandgof arfaraway
tonoit
amhur iyedui koko.Iwashear t
broken
andndakambof ungakut imay bendakagadzi rwa
kutindi
sawana.Asi nhasi I'
mt hehappi estman.
Wakashi ngi ri
ramudi wawanguukachenget a
ruvaredui ri.Iknowi twasnoteasyasi
ndichany atsokut endahanguzv akakwanakana
tagadzikana.Handi chakusi yayi bodopandi r
i
ndopamur i,Iwantt opr otecty ouuy ekukupai
rudorwakakwana.Il ovey ouLee, Inever
stoppedandIwi l
llovey out i
lltheendoft ime."

Akar
ambaakatsi
tsi
rapasi
hapanazvaakat
aura.
Ndakasi
mudzi
ramusorowakenepachir
ebvu
wanemunhuarikut
ochemahake.Kumuziva
kosekwandakaitaLeewasast rongwoman.
Misodziyakeyaidhur
andakambof ungakut
i
maybemoy owakewakangawaomeswane
makurir
oaakaita.Panepamwe
paunombochemakakusv ikakuchema
kusi
sarevichi
nhu.

"Asindat
aurazv
akashat
ahereLeewakuchema?
Pleasesaysomethi
ng.I
'
m sor
rykanandaresv
a
nda..
..
"

"
Ayewahamunakur
esv
a.Il
ovey
out
oo"

Ndakaitakumunamamur omoneki ss
akazovhundukar uokor
erasiki
rapazamu
akasvi
ny i
ra.Mukakawangawakawandi sa
ndakavhurandikaonaakatodhindatsi
nga.
"Mir
andit
apudzeshaaChi
chi
ari
kut
adza
kupedz
a."

Mur omowangawat osvikapamukaka

ndikarohwakambama.Asi honestl
yndai toda
kutastai nikuti ndinzwekut iunodii
.
Akazonogezandi kasarandakabat amwana
wanguangaamuka.Ndai todakumbokat swi nya
ndimbonzwav oicerakekanaachi chema.Uy u
anengeangaakat odzamai vakewokuny arara
nekut indakapedzi si
rakunzwav oi
cer ake
rekuchemamusi waazvar watir
ipadoorr e
l
abourr oom.Ndakanogezawondi kadzoka
hangundakamoner ataurundisinakanachi nhu
mukat i.Ndakasekamukadzi wanguachi vhar a
mazi sochopchopkuny eperakuvata.
Ndakadonhedzat auronekut okwir
a
pamubhedhai papokumashur ekwake
ndikavat andakabambundi ravese.Ndai pota
ndichingodzi kami sawoshamwar iyangune
r
uokoy
angai
sisi
nakudzi
kama

"Babe,
ndodakumbokuf
eedashaapanezv
inhu
zvanguzv
isi
poapa.
"

Ndaitaur
andichi
pur
uzi
ramahi
psi wayoanga
akait
amabhonzo.Angaakawondazv ait
opi
sa
tsi
tsiasii
twasnowgoingt
obet hethingofthe
past.
Ndakazomukakuseni ndatodir
ir
wamv ur a
yekugezanhumbi dzekupf ekadzakaay inwa
dzir
ipachai rkubv
akunedzemukat i
.Taingova
vavi
rinemombedzangudzandangandakar ara
nadzomai v achovangav abuda.Ndichipedza
kupfekaafterbathakapindamukadzi wangu
akabatabowl r
emacor nf
lakestikadya
pamwechet e.Ndakazobudapakauy aninez
vachidakuzogezesamwana.NdakawanaDi l
lan
achit
ambachessnaNy ashamudhar aDougv ari
muwal ki
ngring.Pandakasvikaakabv
aat i
Nyashaatoremwanav aendekuroom kwavo
akandi
dzvokorandikat
ov er
engamubv unzo
waivapafacepake.

"Haaashaahapanazvandakamboitai
ni.
Usafungazv
isi
zvo.Musiwandichai
tayouwil
lbe
thefi
rstt
oknowndaonakut iunodachai
zvo
nyayadzemubedroom memukwasha.

Takasekaheduzv aivafunnykani zvinhuzvacho.

Akazondikwidzabppaakat aurakut ini
nezv akat
i
Leeakanzinamamabef oremany aradzo
anomboendakuNj anjafor2ort hreeweeks
kwambuy av akenasekurubabaCl if
f
vachimboonawomwana.I nindakanga
ndakarongaherekutimany aradzo
achingodar
ikandototakuramhur iyangu.
Kurevakakutindakangandakut ombov asi
ya
ndozodzokandovator
anekuti
ndaif
ani
ra
kudzoker
akubasa.Dil
lanakat
ondi
sekadai
ai
zivahakekusvotwakwandakai
ta
ai
sambodar o.

"Unozi
vakutiini
adv i
ceyangundey ekut
ichi
i
?
Mhuringaiendeizvozvi
pavanouya
kumanyaradzov obvavauyazvachose..
"

Ndakai
tawekusimudzaDi l
lanapaangaaf unga
apa.Ni
nezvakasv i
kavachit
oshami si
ka
nemufarowaivapo.Di
l
lanakav abati
salat
estasi
vakabv
av at
orati
dzadisapprov
al pachi
sochavo.

"Nyayair
ipondeyekut
izvazvir
iikozv
inot hi
si sa
shadowr el
ati
onshi
p.Munof ani
rakuitama
formali
ti
eskutimukadziagovaweny uoffi
ciall
y.
Leehaanakusungirwasakandi zvozv i
nenge
zvakutoi
ti
kathoughzvakatokanganisikahazv o
kwangov akuyedzakugadzi risa.Ithi
nkipapa
ndipopamangamuchi tofanirawokuwana
mukanawekugadzi r
isaroor amudzi maiopinda
mumushazv i
ripamut emozv akaremekedzeka
uyezv i
nechir
emer a.Ndiyoi mwey ezvi
konzero
akasarakunokwai vakutoy edzakut iatl
east
agopindamumushaachi itazv ekuperekwa
kunyangwepasi nahapomuchat o."

Ndakaper
asi
mbai
nizv
ekut
ogar
apasi
chai
ko.

"Yesbamkuruwehav et ol
ookmat ivi
ose.
Bamkur uKhumalohav asimushonaand
zvecul
turehazvi
revichinhukwavarimakanzwa
pavakangavatimwananemuzukur u
vanochengetavakataurakuti
havangashungurudzimwanawav onekudakwe
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upidcult
ure"
.Tetehazv i
nakuv abata
zvakanakaandndof ungakutichero
nevamwewov anot endaculturey edu
yechi
vanhuv akabat i
kana.Ivowani tete
nekuchember aikokov akatombodzokakumba
vakazoendanemhur iyavodaddybabaCl i
ff
vadyapf uma.Zv inopawochi r
emer er a
mudzimai kungopi ndawomumushazv ir
i
pamut emowoper ekedzwanev ekwawabv a
wotambi rwawonev epawasv ika.Kwet e
kungony ukamumushamev anhusehohwa
hwehuv he.Cher opawasv ikapacho
havangambokukoshesi kanakukur emekedza"

Zvaingoremachet epakutizvaipesana
nezvandaidainizvandakangandakar onga
zvanguzv ematri
cksekudakukasi r
akudy a
mbuv ay anguasindakaonahukoshi
hwemashokoav o.mKurevakut ipaitovaka
nedzimwe2- 3mont hsnekut iprogram
yemany aradzoyai
fanir
akut angay ambodar i
ka
ti
satitat
angazv i
mwe.Notmeani ngkut imar
i
pakangapasinaasikut
izvosezviri
zvivi
rizvai
it
a
semacor r
ecti
onssakaIwantedtogi v
emyal l
to
avoi
dkui t
asedofori
nonyorasamecor recti
ons
3ti
mesny angwemamboi tarevi
sion
yezvaakakonewa.
Hey ,
ndakazonzwi sisamanj epainzinadad"tav
a
namai mumusha" ,kwetekutimakambenge
musina, asikuti
mai mbov ane" munhukadzi"
kwete" MAI".Let'
snotdwel lonthattoav oi
d
kuvhukunur amaskel et
onsasi howIwi shedkuti
mudzi mai wanguagoi t
awosani nezvangu,she
waswi seandsheknewv er
ywel lhowto
presentmashokoav ozvekuti
cher ouchida
kuit
anhar ounongoper apowerwega.Di l
lan
akambundi ramukadzi wakenekumut svoda

"Ndosakauri
pomukadzi
wanguthanky ouso
much.Isut
angat
ator
ongadondotatopedza"
Kissyachoy akazorebesamber ikwemukwasha
ndikazongomur ovarovabendekete
ndichidzoker
akumukadzi wangunemwana.

Guv hur emwanawedur akazodonhapaday6

andchai gut achimwanachachoandchanga
chakuy evedzakani .Mai vachoski ny anga
tangawokudzokedzanat umahi ps
twakubudi kira.Chaimutambudza
kushungur udzi kakwandaiitanekur wadziwa
nekudabonde.Asi suggestiony akey ekuti
ndiv atemunei mwer oom ndakar amba.Ndai da
kuv atandakamumbundi r
aini
ndichimubay abayandainzwazv irinani.
Pakanoper atwoweekst angatapedza
kurongedzer azv ekuendakuGwer u.Takabv a
tarongakut iLeeaper ekedzwenani nez
kumushaneJeepny uwani yaninez .Ivovai
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e
aizot y
ai r
ai vov akabatamwanaNy asha
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vanecarseatr ake
hake.Manheruachondakat ombodonhedza
misodzikui
tasekut ihandichazooni mhur i
yanguzvakare.Ny amadzi katinaidzowo
dzakai
tasedz atumwamusi i
woy o
ndakashanyarikandikazvi
rega.NdakaonaLee
amukaakagar aakat oraphoney akehameno
zvai
nyorwaipapo.Ndangandat sindi
kir
azv i
no
nedumbumaokooseakagukuchi ratur
usi
dzangu.Ndakazonzwandor ohwar ohwapa
bendeketendikanzi

"
Handey
iti
mbonopi
ndamushower
."

Handinakut ombozvif
ungakutindakanga
ndisi
na3hour sndabvakunogezanekutiIr
eal
l
y
neededt hatcoldshower.Panepandakamboti
ahhbet t
eraendehakeozodzokanekut i
ndingakuvara.Ndakatozoonakut
inaiyewo
air
wadzi wanekut ambur akwanguai tochemawo.
Kanakuny arakosekuy aakat ondi bvisama
pyjamandi yetikapindat osemushower .
Kwai ngovakuv huri
ramv ur aukuhapanasi po
yakashanda.Ndakabat wanemuhur o
ndikakiswazv emhandonepamusor omuur ur
o
wakamubay apadumbupake.Ndakaur ukira
ndanzwar uokor wanoti dzv i
iipahashai papo
ndigwinhagwi nhanemaget si
.Akat anga
kupukut i
rarandoml yzv aitoonekwakut i
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encezeroasi j
ustt hef eel i
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ly
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akunge
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urume.Mabv iangaasi sinasi mbandakaomba
kungeshumba.Ndakazopedzi sir
a
ndatandav aramakumbondi chi dzokedzana.
Haanakundi miri
randakawanaat of
ugamusor o.
Ndainzwakut indaturwamut orounor ema
chaiwo.
"Thanxbabewandi
rer
utsi
ra.Wakazv
idzi
dzepi
nhai?"

"
Ndangof
ungawoi
ni"

Kuit
aLeev akomanaakabv aaf
ugamusor o.
Changachi chanyadzi
sakudari
kasausage
yanguy aakasvinasvi
nachii
?Ndakavata
zvekuendakut ozomukavamwedzat osungwa.
Ndiyeakachi z
ochemamanj evavakuendamoy o
wanguukar wadza.Vakaf
onakuma12v achi
ti
vasvi
kazv akanakachose.

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chi
i
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ont hentosi
ya
mapindamunhu.Threedayszvesezv anga
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ti
ripamwechete.
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kakuma3masikati
.Tichi
pindapagate
takav
hundukanemunhuakabudamumba. ..

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seayacher odhodhochai rounonhuwakana
ukasangwar ira.

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ykunyanyatezvara
vangunemurumewanguwhohav emeal lt
he
suppor
tyekutindi
svikepastageyandakanga
ndasvi
kathoughndangandisatindachi
bata.
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dzazv akawandakubvakunaMhof u
panyay
ay ekuitamakingthi
swor ldabet
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sabamkur uKhumbundi kay
emura
chose.Kozotiwavai
tivakadzidzi
sakwa
Murehwaakasv ikaf
orm 6.Mot i
Mwar i
vangatadzakuropaf
adzaher epakadaro?

Takazosar at avatogapambav amwev ose

vadzoker akudzi mbadzav o.Zv aingov afunnyso
kutimaf anani r
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yavakangav apinduranay omunamat o
wat ai
garoit
anaLeekut idaizv aibvir
at ai
zova
pamwekweupeny uhwese.Kot aitari
sanaka
nekutakurir
anami torosenherer a.Lee
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ete
pamazuv aiway ovanezv avozv avai
mhany idzananazv ovasingatombooni wokut i
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justli
ketete
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sav
aremar
adai
ndi
sina
kutomi
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kanawo
nenyayay ekut i
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it
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a
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ri
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v owast obl amef rom the
wordgov akatadzakut ikudzapamwechet e
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apo, sakakut i
zv ivanakir
e
zvi
chinakirawonesuv ot ot
angai vokunanzv i
ra
maokochi kafuchav akazv ibikiravega.Kwat ir
i
i
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ckai va
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bamunini hamenoi mbodzay avo
yavakazv ibiki
rav ega.Asi ndakafarakut idespi
te
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eer eramashokoanguai i
ta
sekutiremey ivakatozoendav anyevenuka.
Vait
or wadzi wawokut iLeeachagonakut adza
kusimudzai mbaasi ndakazov aonesakut i
auntievai gonakubat sira.Ivowov akabudawo
neyekuti Leeai zoendakuGwer uakunoper ekwa
zvakanakazv i
it
ewochi remer eraambobv awo
kunaaunt iekunopi waoneort wo.Kumapat ya
ndakangosv i
tsasekutii i
deay akabv akunat et
e
kutiLeeamboendakwambuy aChi famba.
Ndakaf arirahangukut i Mwar ivakandi pachipo
chekuti zvandat aurazvinogamuchi rika.

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ichetekut
i
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kesakat angat akufani
ra
kuchi
r ongedzakudzokeraGwer u.Furnit
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tavasettl
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a.
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ermany aradzo
vaizotakur
azv i
nhuzv amamazv osevopa
kuhamadzav o.Kanav ai
zot
engazvimwe
zvaizoonekwa.Nev anavavovesevarivat
atu
vakabv umir
ananazv o.

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kwav aneor derndi nindakazoper ekedzaLee
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y airamot a.
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yaizotii
tir
any orey ataizi
va.Pat akasvika
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zvekur ev esa.Itwasi mpossi bleforhert o
cont i
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ng.Wehadnochoi cebutIhadt o
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cencet aizongoona
zvekui t
apamar oadbl ocks.Zv inoit
awoMwar i
takangosangananer oadblocki mwechet e
handi nazv angukanakut ombobv unzwa
chitambi .Vamweof fi
cerv aivapov akat ot
anga
kunet sav achidaphonenumbery angu.Ndi sat
i
ndatombotaurandaiti
rakumutihandi
naphone
Nyashaangaat osheedzerakui
tasekutindi
ye
akangaabvunzwa.Ndi yoimweareay ai
da
kugadzi
ri
swanekukur umidza.Nyashaanga
akui
takamwekakuv hengedzer
aso.Kungot i
hapanakwav ai
zondionaoffi
ceriv
avanxaa
vai
toonekwakut imunhuanemhur i.

TakasvikahedukuNj anjazv akanaka

ndikaf
oner amur umewangukut itasvi
ka.
Ndangandat otangakumuf ungakunzwa
kurwarachai ko.Takatambi rwanaaunt ie
vakait
akungev achadambukamakumbo
nekufara.Vangav akatot
itari
sir
awov anenge
vakangav atotaur anatete.
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antai
tauraever
ynowandt henmunhu
wachokuchengeraait
oit
aarimav i
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s
chai
wo.Bvainiwachondaibvandatonyany
a
kumufungakungogarahangundisi
nganzwi
voi
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anani.
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anzinaDi l
l
anndi yewaachakumbi r
akuti andi
dri
vekudzoker akuGwer u.Ndakawanaar i
machi r
achet ev achinziv akaendakuhol idayku
Hwi r
isha.Ndakabv andaper erwai nindaida
kukurumi dzakudz okera.Kwai vane
zvakawandazv aidakuitwasepamushapanga
pasinav anhukwemazuv auy epai zoitawo
vayenzi.Pambandepangukaapasakandai da
kurongekapanosv ikavay enzi.Zv aimbor amba
kubvumi kakut ichokwadi herekut iI'
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engi
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vazhinjihamaneshamwar ivaibvakumat ivi
manaeny i
kav aiuyakumany aradzo.SoIhadt o
makesur eev erythingwasonpoi nt.Ofcour se
bamkur uvangav ativachaonazv ese
zvemany aradzoasi kapai t
odaawoman' shand
kutizvibude.Ibel ievedkut ikutipav aiti
zv esehe
meantkut if
inanciall
ykwet ekutiv
achat svair
a
nekupukutamahwi ndonekuwachanagumbeze
nemasheet szv ai
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vai
zouya,kubv i
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a
macur tai
n.Thatwasmydut ysamai pamba.
Zvai
vakwandi rikurongekakanakuny adzisa.
Sakakushay akwandakai taTrevor
kwakandipedzasi mba.Ndakambof ungakusi ya
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ft
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a
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ony ai
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kapamba
pakait
aseyinhaiuyev agashi
rwanani?
Ndakaswerandichipi
shanapfungwazuvarose
kuti
ndoit
aseyi.Kutindi
udzeDill
an
aungondi
udzakut i
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akureva
kuti
paanengeav afreei
ye.Ndakatoonakuti
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rov
amot andega
ndakanangakuGweru.Ndaizongoonazvekui
ta
pamar oadbl
ockkohandit
ipanengepaine
vanhuherekweteshumba.Ndakav at
a
ndaonekandator
ongedzazv i
nhumuboot .
5am Fr idayndai simukanemhur i y
angu
ti
chipindapar oad.Ndai fambanespeed
yakanakachosendai sambodakui t
ami stake
hangusemunhuasi nachit
ambi ,zvekut i
muChi vhut akasv ika8am.Hat i
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vaishandi rakuGwer upacent r
al policeasi
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kunov asi yahangukumbakwav osi ncer ai
va
sider at
ai gara.Fi rstr oadbl
ockt akat ozoiona
tavakusv ikapaHwahwandi kanzi ndiburitse
chitambi chikati chabv epi.Ndakanzi ndibude
ndiendepasi pemut ipav akangav ari
.Of ficer
vaivakumashur ehav anakuv aonamot ay acho
yaivanemahwi ndoar iti
nted.Ndakacheuka
vakandi chony akut indiendendi kaenda.Apa
ndangandobv undazv inokut iir
odzungu
randakangandai takodai ndaizotorer wamot a.
Ugoonahapanachav aidav aitodachi oko
muhomwekut i ndidarike.Ndakadzoker apay a
ndangandasi y apur semumot a.Ndakasv ika
ndikav huradoorndi chidakut orapur seof f i
cer
vakat indiswededzemot apamut i pav ai
vasi nce
yaivanechemur oad.Ndakasv i
koipakazv ekut i
windowr aof fi
cerr aivapedy opedy onana
offi
cerv er oadbl ockav a.Ini ndakanga
ndat obat any ayay achoandndakaonahangu
offi
cerv achidzisawi ndow.Ndakany eber a
kutetat etamupur sendokuzobur i
tsa$20
yavai da.Ndakany atsov atambi dza
yakabhedhenur wahandi nakumbopf umbat ira
zvandi
nisionazvinoi
tavamwe.Akar ingari
nga
mongoziv awokanauchi itazv
akashata
haugadzikane.Paakatiatambirepassenger
yanguyakabv ayavhuradoorndokubuda.Ne
$20mur uokondakaonamunhukubudazi ya.
Munozuv apaunobatwar edhandedunopererwa
nezanokushay akanapl an.Ndakaonamunhu
akumbuny anidzamarindokubov er
amumur omo.

"Well well
wel l
,anyt
hingcanbeeat enthese
days.Iguessuchai tazv ekuendaser i
kwegwenzi wonotetatsv i
nay akokut iugotor
a
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tknow
kutikudrivausinali
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ouwant ed
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zvaai
tarisapaneumwenemumwewav ov ari5
akati
tiende.Ndakadr iverndokupedzi sapanga
pasara.Pandakapi ndamut own
ndakakwesher waneumwewoanengeanga
akadhakwa.Apandi popandakazochi rohwa
nehanamanj e.Itwasn'tmyf aultasimhosv a
yachochet ey ekudri
v andisinalicence.Koi yo
motay angay akwesher wa.I nnot imev anhu
vangav atounganamapur i
saakasv i
ka.Officer
vayavandakapal i
ftvakaburitsadr i
versli
cence
yavondikaonav akutauranemapur i
saanga
asvi
kahandi nakuzi vakut ivait
aur eyi
.
Ndakazongoonav ouyav akati

"Takemynumberi
ncasemapur
isaanozoda
kunetsa.
"

Takazobv
aipapov
avakudr
ivav
akanot
isi
ya
pambav akapedzi sahav onetsokapanga
pasara.Yangai si
nakuny anyakukuv arahayo
mot aasi hanay anguy airov
a.Handi nakana
kuzororandakangosv i
ki r
apabasakucl eana
Nyashaachi tambanemwana.Babav ai
nzi
vakangav aendakuBot swanav aidzokaSunday.
Mumbamangamusi nakumi r
amusheshuwa
daindisi
nakudzokandai zonyarachet e.
Saturdayzuv ar akasar
ar ovir
andapedzamost
ofthecleani ng.Kwangakwasar akuay inachet
e
nekusakur apanzepangapasi satar
isiki
.
Dil
l
anhandinakumuf oner
aiy
ehaanakuf
onawo.
Ndaizi
vapressur
eyaaivanay
osakakuny
angwe
ndai
musuwahanguhandi nakuda
kumuvhir
ingi
dzazvaaii
ta.
Sundayndakamukana3am.4ndanga
ndapedzakucleanamumbandav apayard.
7am ndangandapedzandokugezanev
ana
vangutif
oner
at axi
ndokuendakuOKMar t
kunotengazv
angazv i
simomumbakuitir
a
vaenzivaiuya.Tangatakachenanev anav angu
takapfekamaski njeanakafanananemat shir
ts
akafananatoset i
ri3.Takadzokandakunzwa
musanandi kangosv i
kandichi
vatisaj nranga
avatandokut ovat
awozv ekubatwanehope.
Ndakapepukakumapast3masi kati ndi
kaona
Dill
anakabat aphoney anguakagar a
pamubhedha.Ndakav hundukaini ndanga
ndisi
nakuv atari
sir
akusv i
ka.

"
MakadiiMhof
u.Ndangandisi
nakutari
sir
akut
i
munosvi
kanhasidai
ndakut
ambirayi
muchi
svi
ka.Mafambazvakanakahere"

"Sakandozv
awakangawakapf
ekaher
eizv
i
pamakabvakumusha?"

Ahndakashayakanakutindot
ikudi
nii
ni.Kana
kudai
razvako.
zvandakangandamumhoresa.Ko
zvaar
iyeakat
engazv
achozvandanga
ndakapfekawani
kozvangazvai
pir
apapi
nhay
i.

"Kanandi wewounot imapuri

saaiswa
pamuy edzopakaday ivai
konakuitaway ahere?
Sakakudr i
vausi nalicenceuchikwesheramot a
kwabhadhar akawakawanamaphonenumber
mangani uyekumaof fi
cermangani .I
vondiv
o
vait
adzakukuchony awoher ewakapf eka
sechifevekuday i
?Wangauchi mhany i
reyi
uchikwesher esamot akudaro?I '
m
disappointedi ny ou.Vanavanodzidzey i
kana
uchifambauchi chony wanemapur isa
muchi chij
anamaphonenumber ?"

Eishpazv
osezv akataurwandakabatwanerekut
i
"kupf
ekasechif
eve".Ndakazivakuti
hakuna
mumweakat aurany ayadzakait
ikamuroad
kunzekwaNy asha.Itseit
herakazvi
taur
a
nepasipokanakut i
akaudzwawacho
akazvibat
anepasipo.Ndakasi
iwa
ndakapfugamapandangandi r
iphoneakabuda
nayo.Ndakarwadziwaasindakat
oonakuti
ndikapusandinokutur
wanemhepodzanga
dzasimukaidzi.
..
..

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Ndakavhundukandi chionaNy ashaachibuda

mumbaakat akuraJnr .Ndakav hundukainikut
i
vauyananii
ni ndaizi
vav arikumushaandTr evor
akangaandifonerakuti haakokuchikor
okwake
vai
vakuholidaykuf arm kwababav ake.

"
Uncl
eDee!Uncl
eDee!Uncl
eDee"

Nyashaakauyaachi ndimhany i
ra
ndikakur
umidzakut oramuf anawanguaigona
kudonhedzwa.Takat ari
sananaDerri
ck
ti
kafungakutiasivanhuv akawanakusi
na
vanhukuNjanj
av akaitau-turn.
"
Hesi
Nyasha.Komauy
anani
?"

"Taukauyanamamakusweranezur
o.Di
dyou
knowt hatshecandr
ive?
"

"
Nyashamamamai
Chi
chi
her
ekanakut
i.
..
."

"Nouncle,
mamachai vokwetemamamai
Chichi
?Vakambodr i
vat i
chi
endakubva
muChivhukusvikatasvi
ka.Chi
chianga
akuchemaasisanzwi mushesakamamamai
Chichiv
angavasisakwanisekudr
iva"

NdakaonaDer
ri
ckkuv
hundukapaakanzwakut
i
mwanawakeakamborwar
a.

"
Kohandi
nakumboudzwawani
kut
imwana
akamborwar
a.It
alktomai
Chi
chi
ever
yday
havanakumbot
aura.
"

Akabv
aatobat
aphoneachi
foner
amukadzi
wakekut
ianzwi
sisezv
ekur
warakwemwana.

"
Nyashawatimamav akabv
amuChi v
hu
v
achidr
ivav
akazouy
akunof ut
ivachi
dri
ver
?"

"Yesuncleandshedr ovesowellzvekutieven
par oadblockhavanakumbonzi t
ionel i
cence.
Umwei nsteadofaskingforadri
ver'
sl i
cencehe
askedf orMommy '
sphonenumber .But
takudzokamanj ev ai
dakutimamav abhadhare
kutihavanal i
cenceoffi
cervachi
bvav achonya
mama. .
."

"
What
?"
"Yesuncle.Mommyi ssol ucky
.Thatsame
offi
cervakapiwalif
tnamamandi vo
vakazovabatsi
rapav akadhumwaneimwemot a
tavamut ownv akavapaphonenumberkuti
..
..
"

Hay aaandakazombozv inzwaher ezv ese

zvaakazot aura.Ndainzwahashakuda
kudhugukanepanhi ngony aapa.Ndakat adza
kuzv i
bvumai nikut
indi mamoy owanguher e
anof ambaachi chony ewanev arumev ejombo
tsvukunekuchi njanamaf onnumber .Kuzosv i
ka
pakuchony ewachinyi changachai ti
kapamwe
ndiyezv akeangaai tazv inokwezv a.Ndakapinda
mugar agendokuonashuwamot a
yakakwesher anechepadoorr adriv
er.Panga
pasinakukur ahapoasi zv ichimboit
ir
wei kokuti
munhuanof ambar wendor wakakurakudar o
asinalicense?Chaangaachi mhanyir
aipapachi i
chaizvokui tasekutiaivamusango.
Chakamut adzi sakuf onakut indavakuuy achi
i?
Kodai akaitaacci dentnemwanawev anhu
asingazikanwi kutihamadzakedzi ri
pi
aizozv i
udzaani ?Ndosakamunhuakagamhi r
a
padengany ay ay ekuendakumushanhai ai
da
kumbopombonoka.Ndakaonakut imuswe
unodakugur wausat i warebesauy eimbwa
i
nor ohwer wapachi zumbupay adyi
ramazai
kwet ezv ekuv erengera.Ndakadar i
kamul ounge
Derrickachi yemezekapaf onindikazi
v akutiari
kutaur anemudzi mai wake.Handi na
zvandakat aur anay endakadar i
kandisingaoni
ndakanangaupst ai
rs.Ndakanangakur oom
kwandai mbov atakar endimomaakanga
akazv ambar ar apamubhedha.Chi onakuzar a
kwaangaakai tamuski njeannekat op
kanot everamuv iri
.Ummm mukadzi wangu
angaakaumbwaz v
imwendezv imwe
ndakanzwapakat ipemakumbokugwi nha.
Kurev akut ikusv i
kamaof ficerazochony a
munhuaner i
ngpachi gunwev angavar ohwawo
nemagetsipanzv imbodzi noy erazv andakanga
ndai
taini.Hai wawopandakaf ungai zv ozvi
cheronyamaf unguy angay odakusi mudza
musoromubhur ugway akabv ay avatahope
chai
dz okutisvabadachai ko.Ndakat oraphone
yai
vapadi vipakendi katarisakut i muneany
messagesher edz akapindaasi av amoekubv a
mwedzi wadar ikawesezv esenecal llogy acho
asimangamusi naanyf rom asuspi cious
numberasi makangamusi na.Shumi ehakewas
notfussyaboutphonezv ekutoti kazhinjindini
ndai
todel et
azv i
mwezv inhuzv akawandamu
phonemakei yeangaasi nakanabasanazv o.
Cheropasswor daisatomboi sapasswor d.Asika
kanamunhuav anemagameakeanogona
kungochinjamai ti
roka.
Ipopaakamukakuzodakuit
at sika
dzekundi
pfugamir
akudakuv haramanjeanga
anyangi
rayaona.Ndakamutsiurai
papohandina
kumiri
ramangwanakanamhi nduroobv
ious
ndai
zongonyeperwa.Ndakabudandi
kawana
Derr
ickakangogaramul oungekoai
tov
a
muyenzikaangaakami r
ir
akuudzwa
kwekunanganevaridzi
vepamba.

"Asini
nezvakav
ataher
e?Iwantt
ofr
eshenup
ndimbozor
ora?"

"
Vangav
akav
atandof
ungav
anouy
asoon.
"

Ndakamuper ekedzandi
kanomuratidzawomune
room yaivayaDaphnekutiawanekuzor ora.
Ndainzwakuzar i
rwanehashazvekutindakaona
kutiIneededtoshareneumwemunhuzv aiva
mumoy omangu.NdakaudzaDer r
ickzvose
zvakangazvataurwanaNy ashauyemabat i
ro
andangandaitany ay
ayacho.
"Ummmm Di ll
anka, haunakumhany aher e?
Nyay adzakadai dzinodakut oranguv ay ako
uchiit
amapr i
vatei nvesti
gat ionakousat i
wadhuuka.Dzi risensitiveny ay adzakadai Di l
l
an
wamhany i
sa.Pl uswangauchi f
ani rakut angawo
wanzwamai ninimaf ambi roav akai tausat i
wangot eererazv ataurwanaNy asha.Unozi va
unozv i
putsirachi nhuchakakut orer amakor e
kuvakaneny ayadzakadai idzi .Ini Ihav elearnt
myl essonDi ll
an.Ndakuzi vakut ikutaura
mashokowakagumbukakunemakuv apasi and
ndinarorangur andakakonz eresanekudakwe
mur omo.Andndi nozv i
tukaev er ytime
pandinozvifungakut itavanher er eranekuda
kwangu.Kupumhamukadzi wakochi hure
kunodaui neev i
dencey akakwanauy ewai t
a
tsv
akur udzoy akoy akakwanawobat achokwadi
chi
zer ekwet ezv ekuudzwanemwanaakai ta
saNy asha.Iniwani BPy angay atokwi rapa
ndanzwakut imwanaakambor war a
ndikasaudzwazv ekutindangandat otutachai ko.
Asi ndatoudzwakut imwanahaana
kumbor war ashewasj ustr estl
esssemunhu
akangaasat iambot ravellasuchal ong
distance.Ndat ofonerambuy av akapupur awo
kutivakasv ikazvakanaka.Sakai nformat i
on
yekunzwanemwanaka, ofcour sev anotimwana
haany epi asikazhinj
i kusanzwi sisawo
kunowani kwaf uti
kuv ana.Sai papamai Chichi
vanot izvekurwarani nezv akat
aur amwana
anyany akuchemav akati kudaav akurwar a,
ndizvozv akabat wanaNy ashai zv ozvo.Apandi r
i
kungokuudzi r
akut iuonekut iNy ashaany epa
kutimwanaakambor war a, kurevakut ichero
zvaakuudzaaogonawof utikungeat aura
nepadi vi
."

"
Der
ri
ckwat
imwanahaanakumbor
war
a?"

Haanazv
aakat
aur
aakar
ambaakandi
tar
isa
akai
samaokomuhomwendokuzot
ipav
apay
a

"Handi
sikut
orasi
dehanguasi
uengewabhai
za
i
we."

Akabv aafambaachi endamubat hroom

ndikasarandakangot ikanha.Ndanga
ndachizovasobermanj epf ungwadzav a
kuchinyatsoshandamanj e.Thi swast hethi
rd
ti
mendi chifungi
ramukadz iwangu.Thisti
me
angaachandi nzwisisaher e?Ndakabuda
ndikaendakunaNy ashandi kanomubv unzakuti
off
icervakangav avamamanumberv akat
aura
zi
tar avoher endaidakut ari
samuphonebook.

"
Ummmm v atakauy anav ovakany or
apachi
pepa
vakat
ambidzaini ndikachii
samuhomwey ej
ean
r
andaivandakapfekandakat okanganwakuvapa
mama.Regai ndinochitora.
"
Akamhanyaakadz
okanechi
pepa
chakawachi
rwamuhomwe

"Ahhndakakanganwakuchiburi
tsamuhomwe
chakawachirwa.Umwewachowat akaonati
chi
ri
kuendandakangoitanumberyamama
yekusheedzerahapanapaakat
ombony orauyu.
"

"
Yoooondi
wewakasheedz
era.
?"

"Eheendikadzvokor
wanamamanezi
so
ndaifungakuti
ndichar
ohwal
uckt
akazosv
ika
vatokanganwa."

Hayandaazoonakut
indakangandamhanyi
sa.
Zvi
noapapaibudi
kahere?Ndakafungamasi
ir
o
andangandai
taShumieakapfugamapaai
da
kundimhoresandi kar
wadziwa.Ndaida
kudzokerandinotauranayeasindakanzwa
odanaNy ashaari kumusorokwemast ai
rs
ndichi
bvandatever amumashur enekukasi
ra
zvekuti
ndakasv i
kapadoorv asati
vatanga
kutaur
a.

"NdipemwanakunoNy ashaugar
epasindoda
kutauranewe.
..
..
..
.NhaiNyashakopayaoff
icer
vayavawakapanumberdzangugar azvi
ya
vakakupadzavohere."

"Ummm hav anakundipaavapluscheroy enyu

havanapavakanyoravanengev ai
tot
ambav ay
a
mama.Chi yachipepachandakapiwaneuy a
mupurisawamakakwi dzamot aakakubatsi
rayi
pakadhumiwamot aakat
ikanamukanet swa
nemapurisamugof onandakakanganwa
ndi
kachiwachir
amuhomwe
hachi
chat
ombooneki
ichi
"

Ei
shhhndakanzwakuy erer
aziyapandakaf
unga
nyay
ay aWiseyegor
er iy
a.Zvi
not hi
sti
me
ndai
zvi
ruzachet
e,zvesemai nemwanawangu
ai
vamudumbu.

"NhaiNyasha,
panepawakamboshay
a
chaunodaherekubv
apanopambakana
kuchi
koro?"

"
Kwet
emama"

"Panezuvarai
dikwavaber
eki
kuchi
kor
o
ukandi
shayahere?"

"
Kwet
emama.Andmyt
eacheral
way
stol
dme
kut
iyourmom i
sthebest
."

"Zvi
noi ni Ny
ashapamwendi chabvapano
nekudakwemakuhwaawai t
akunauncl e.Seyi
uchit
aur azvinhuzv ausinakunzwi sisanhai
Nyasha.Nowkungwar isakwakohascost edall
ofus.Fr om nowonzv esezvawangachi wana
kubvakwandi riwochipiwanekui t
irwanaUncl e
vako.Panowakagar i
rai niNyashazv ekutidai
ndaendanewekunokusi yakumbakwana
mamav akokuGwer uEastmanj ehakuchi na
vanhu.Wandi bhowaNy ashasey iusingagoni
kunyarar azvi
nhuzv ausi nakubvunzwa. "

NdakanzwaNy
ashaakuchema

"
Mamapleaselm sor
rymusandir
asawopl ease
mamandi
mi vandi
notoi
tar
elynemi.I'
m sorry
mamandangotaur
awohandinakuziv
akut i
zvinot
samwisa.Uncl
evangavabv
unzakut
i
tauyanani
.Mamamukandi r
asandinot
ambur
a
i
ni.Icangoandexplai
nkunauncl
e."

"Hazvi
chabat si
raNy ashat hedamagei salready
beendonenekut i
judgementy atoi
twaneni
ndatoi
tawoy angunekut i
kanamunhu
achit
siurwaasingateererizvinonetsa.How
manyt imesndichikutsiuraneny ay
ay ako
yekungwarisa?Asi i
wezv i
tandamunzev e
ndindi
ndi."

"I
'
m sorrymamandi rov
eyi
henyumamapane
kundi
ramwa.Ndabv umawanikut
indatadza.
Makatiwani munodamunhuanobvumakana
akanganisa,
ndabvumawanimama. "

Akachemamwanandi
kapot
sandapi
ndamo
kut
indi
not
iShumi
eadzor
emoyowake.
Ndakat
oonawokutiNyashaakat
ondi
udza
i
nnocent
lyshedi
dn'tmeananyharm.Asi
manje
mukadziwanguangaatsamwa.Haai
mbotadza
neni
wondakangandawanza.

Ndakanzwamaf oot st
epsachiuyakudoor
ndikafambisakusvikandichi
garapacouchasif
handinakumbosi muka.NdakanzwaDer r
ick
ofari
rarananamai niniv
akekumusor oikoko.

"
Ninezmakaf
ambamushehere?Komukadzi
wangumakasi
yaar
ibhoondakut
omusuwaini
."

"
Takaf
ambamushemukwashai
mi
makaf
ambawosey
i?"

"
Haaahonaimakundi
rasamanj
emukwasha
weny
undiyani
?Ndir
imukwashakwaKhumal
o
kwet
epano.Kanat
ir
ipanot
oit
azv
epanoahh.
"

Vakazodzi kav oseDer ri

ckakatakura
kamupf anhakake.Shumi emazisoakanga
akatsvukakur at
idzakutiambochema.
Ndakar wadzi waachi ngodari
kir
akuendaku
ki
tchenasi nakanakut auraneni.Angaapfeka
dressr akarebakusv ikakutsokarinemaoko
mar ef
u.Rangar akaregedz er
arisi
nakutevedza
muv ir
i.Haaaaai mi kaimiasikui
takunge
zi
chember e.

"HaaapakaipaDerri
ck.Ndinengendakai ta
mistakeinindi
kasungir
ir
amwanawev anhu.She
i
sagoodper sonIthi
nkshedeser vesbet t
er.I
cannev erl
earnDerri
ckIkeeponr epeatingthe
samemi st
akeeverynowandt hen.Ipromi sed
herkutiIwil
lwipeawayallhertearsbuti t
seemsposepaanochemaI 'mthecause.
Ndomut
angasey
iipapaDer
ri
ck"

"Regaiti
budeti
mboway away amusare
mut aur
ir
ane.Sheistryi
ngherbestt
ohideher
angerasivakabat
ikana.
"

Akapindamuki t
chenakanotaurananinezvake
ndakangonzwakusekaakazobudaakat akura
puri
tyney oghurtyemwana.Vakabuda
mukitchenachiwanzir
aninezv akehanzidr
ess
reny
ui r
imozopf ekamusiwatinonoer
eswa
kumasowe.

"Haaari
ribhooiri
bamkur
ur i
nondii
tamukadzi
mukuruakadzikamir
akwetekupfeka
sechi
fev
e."

Heyndakanzwakubai
wapamoy
onemashoko
i
way
okui
tasekut
iai
udzwai
ni.

"
Pakai
paMhof
umot
okuny
aapa.
"

AkadzokaShumi
eakabat
akabagkaJnr
.

"Ndaisamapampernemawipes,masocksne
tr
acksuiti
nweathery
emugweruhai
tembekei
yi.
Enjoyyour
sel
ves"

Akabv aatonangakuki t
chenasinakana
kumbot auraneni.Ndakambosar andakagara
ndikazofungaNy ashakutiangaasina
kuzombobudi kir
a.Ndakakwi dzandikabat
ikana
mwanaachi zvi
bayanekuchemaakagar apafoor
akaisami soropakatipemakumbo.
"
Nyasha"

Akasimukaakapfugamaakandi
mbundi r
aakai
ta
zvekumoneramakumboangundi kanzwa
misodzikudakubuda.

"Uncl
eI '
m sorr
yndangotaur
awohandinakuzi
va
kutimungatsamwa.Ndokumbi r
awo
musadzi ngamamapanondi nobvahangui
ni
ndinindakangani
sa.Pl
easeuncleDee"

"
It
soksi
mukaNy
ashauuy
ekuno.
"

Ndakamubat ar uokondi kaendanayekuna

Shumi ekukit
chenmwanaakasv i
ka
achipfugamapasi zvai
nzwi saurombo.Shumie
akangomut ari
sabr iefl
yakabudaasina
zvaatauraachipindamuguestr oom t
ikasar
a
payatakangot
ikanha.Ndakat
ever
andikawana
achi
chemaShumi eakarambakanakubatwa
neni
.

"
ShumieI'
m sor
ryIov
err
eact
ed.
Ndokumbi
rawo.
..
"

Akasi
mukaakudakuf
ambakut
iabude
ndi
kamubat
aruoko.

"Pl
easeShumiendatisor
ry.Gi
vemeany
puni
shmentndinobv
umahangu."

"
Dill
anini
ndi
nindi
nemhosv
aapa.
Dzakat
owandakwetei
mwechet
e.
1.Ndakadzokapambapakot
isi
nakut
ender
ana
2.Ndakadr
ivamot
ayakondi
sinal
i
cence
ndi
kai
kwesher
esa
3.Ndakachi
njanamaphonenumberpama
roadbl
ocknemapuri
sa
4.Ndakachony
ewav
anav
akov
achi
ona
5.
Ndakapf
ekakungechi
fev
e
Kanai r
ipuni shmentndinindingat
opiwakwet e
i
wewat adzey i
.Kanakurikukumbiraruregerer
o
ndinindinofanir
akukumbi rakwaurinotthe
otherwayr ound.Kanazv i
ri zvaNyashay ouar
e
hereuncl evakemomut svagi r
amai dsince
asinachaangadzi dzakubvakwandi ri
"

Akafambaakasvikapadoorakudakubuda
akai
taabruptst
opakambomi raakadar
o
ndokufambaachidzokapandangandakami
ra
ndokupfugamapasi

"
Ndi
reger
erei
woMhof
uI'
vej
ustr
eal
i
sedkut
i
ndataur
azvisi
narukudzo.Ishungucheteasi
ndi
neur ombondakanganisa.Itwi
llnev
er
happenagain"

"Hapanachawatadzamukadziwangu.Ini
ndi
ni
ndatoranyayanepasi
pondakangani
sir
amose
naNy asha.Sor
rymamoyo."

"NdatadzaMhof undi nozvizi

va.Ndataura
neshungunekur wadzi wa.Atleastdai
makandi bv
unzawokut ikutindakafambasey i
panekungomukakuhopenekusanganane
misevey emashoko.Ndakat adzahongu
asi
wokandai tofungawokut indir
ikugona.
Kuri
skakwandakai t
andai toi
tir
aiwenekut i
ndaisadakutiunyareuchi svi
kapambapakai t
a
pasangonemuy enzi.Ndaifungakutindir
i
kugonaMhof u.Zv emaphonenumberi zv
o
ndofungamukadanaNy ashapanoany atsot
aura
zvakaiti
kati
ri
potose.Kanakuf oneramai Chichi
mov abvunzakutichiichakai
ti
kapar oadblock
ti
chiendakuNjanja.Phonendimi munay osaka
muchaudzwachokwadi nekut
ihapana
pandambowanamukanawekuv at i
pa.Zvi
ri
zvekupfekasechifevemangamusat i
mandi udzakuti
hamuchadamapf ekeroi
way o
nekutizvosezvandangandakapf ekakubv a
kupantndimi makatengakanay aivatrap
hameno.I '
m sorr
yhangu. "

"
Pleasesi
mukamukadzi
wanguusadar
o"

"
NoDi
l
lan,
notunt
ill
mfor
giv
en.
"

"
Oky
ouar
efor
giv
en.Chi
simukai
mai
Mhof
u"

Akasi
mukaasi
mat
euki
roakai
tami
sodzi
yake
i
papochinyarar
irendakashay akutindeyekuti
ndar
egerer
waher ekanakutindabat i
ri
rwa.
Ndakamumbundi raasihaanakur esponder
ndi
kazi
vahangukut izvi
chakabat a.Itr
iedto
ki
ssherakatofambaachi enda.Ndakapi nda
mukit
chenachitauranaNy asha

"Fr
om nowonhandi dikukunzwauchit
aura
nyayadzisi
neyinewekanakudairi
ranyaya
dzevanhuvakuru.Handi
tiwaonakakuti
kuvhengedzer
akwakokwakonzer esaseyi
?"

"
Sor
ryheny
umama"

"
Zvaper
achi
gezamaokoundi
bat
sir
ekuset
a
t
abl
e."

Konguv
adzangadzat
ofambanhai
7yanga
yatochayandisi
nakuzvi
tar
isa.VanaDerr
ick
vakabvavapindawovakait
akashoppingkavo
ketunonakaJnrangaatovata.

"Haaapai
taer
rormunhuat
ovat
aasi
nakudy
a
uyuanomukamangwanana10."

"
Ady
auy
uni
nezar
ibhoo"

"
Haaamakaf
it
waMhof
unemwana.
"

Ndakabat i
kanainikutipandiripaivanemhepo
dzakaitaseyichai
zv odzisi
ngadi wozvakanaka.
Panekut idaindakasvi
kandi chipuruzi
ra
nekutaurawonewangumwanaai v
amudumbu
i
nisikasikakukwi dzamai vakebp.Takady a
Shumi eachir
asisahakenesmi l
ey ake
yai
nyongodet samoy oandkudy akwacho
akangot
inyobvonyobv
oakasiya.Haanakana
kusukaakangokwi
dzaupst
air
s.

"
Tipi
rey
iti
nzwe"

"Ndamboyedzaasihazvi
sat
izv
anyatsot
oi
dyooo.Ndakangani
sir
amukadziwangu
Derri
ck.
"

Akangondi
simbi
sahakekut
izv
inoi
tabhooasi
pangapakai
pa.
Ndakazonobat
sir
aNyashakucleanamukitchen
asiummm ndaivandi
chi
netseka.Shumie
haamboitai
zvozvozv
ekuvataasi
nakuit
aor der
mumba.

"UncleIdon'
tthi
nkmommywi
l
lev
erl
i
keme
again"
Akadonhedzami sodzi NyashaandIf eltguil
ty.I
t
wasal lmyf ault
.Der ri
ckaidakuonabhor a
kwaitambaManchest erUnitedneAr senal asi
haaacher ondai dakur i
onapangapakat oipa.
Ndakat everananaNy ashaachi endawo
kunov atandi kasv i
kandi kawanaShumi e
akapfugamapaf loorakat si
ndi kirafacey ake
pamubhedhaBi bl eraker i
ripasi depake.
Ndaingoonamapf udzi kushekakur atidzakut i
munhuar ikunamat aachichema.
Ndakambobudandi chinoonakut inyashaav ata
herendi kawanaakabat aphot oachi chema
akait
ar i
sa.Ndakasv ikapaar iakav hundukaasi it
wast ool atekut iavige.Ndai fungakut i
ndeyamai vakeasi pandakat arisaIr eal i
sedkut i
havasi,asi f
acey achoy ai
itasekut i
ndakamboi onasomewher e.Mar overoakai t
a
hanay angui papohandi nakumanzwi si
sa.
Munhuuy ufacey akey aiv
apady osamhani
munhuuy
u..
..

Ndi
yani
ari
pachi
tombeazi
kanwanaDi
l
lan?

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er15
Shumi
e

"Haaaninezir
idr
essramakapf
ekamozori
pfeka
kanatakuendakunoer
eswakumasoweir
i"

Ndaimanzwaachi ndiperekedzamashoko
ababamkur ubabaChi chindichifambakuenda
kubedr oom kwedu.Ndai yedzachosekui ta
zvekutimhepoi gadzikanepambaasi ndainzwa
kubaiwapamoy o.Shokor ekutichipfeve
rakandibatazv akany any ahandi dikuny epa.
Kuny angwemunhuakat isorryasi shoko
harimedzewi andzv i
nengezv akutodany asha
kutidzidzi
memashokomuhana.Munhu
angay edzahakekuf araasi chir
i mumoy ochiri
muni ngachi ngat oonekwaneapi ndamo.
Chandangandi singadi ndechekut ivana
bamkur uv abv ev aonakut i t
iri
kunet sana.Eishit
wast ooear ly
.Tet ev akandi udzakut i i
yoy indiyo
nguv ay ekupisar udonekuy emer anazv inoi ni
zvaizoi ti
kaher eini ndakat ot anganemi sodzi
ndisinakana2mont hs.Ndakaf ungamusi
wemuchat owedukut itakat aur i
ranakut i
for
betterf orwor se, t
il
l deat hdouspar t.Kur evaka
kutimar riagewai sazov amuchechet eremv ura
yeguv i.Pa" worse"par tapopai t
or ev
akakut i
zvi
nor emazv achozv ai
toti zv i
sangani kwenazv o
andwev owedt ost ickbyeachot hernomat ter
what .Ndakat adzakanakumbot andarana
babamukur uDer ri
ckndakangoi tawosemunhu
akanet andi kaendamubedr oom kwangu.If elt
kutindakat adzakur at i
dzashungudzangu
nemashokoandIapol ogisedhanguasi
ndaingonzwandi chakangobat i
kana.
Ndakasv i
kandi kator abi bler angundi kaverenga
versendi kaimbanzi y oy andai farir
achosey ekuti

Hei
stheLor
dwhohol
dsourhands
Undert
heshadowofhi
swi
ngswear
ecar
ed
Whenanaenemycomesi
nli
keaf
lood
Thespi
ri
toft
heLor
drai
sesast
andar
dagai
nst
hi
m.

NdainyatsoonakutiuyundiSatanauy
a
achi
ngodakundi svi
bisamoy okuti
ndi
gar
e
ndaonazv ir
inegat
ivechetenekudakwe
marriageyangu.
SakandakagarandatomuudzaSat ankut i
chi
yerochakuzosimudzwanababav angu
bhasopuwena.Ndakadur urashungudzangu
kunaMwar iwanguwandai zi
v akutinzevedz ake
hadzinakuvhar
ikakuti
vasanzwakuchema
kwangu.Itookallt
heblamendi kaisapamusor o
pangundikazvi
udzakutimur umewanguhaana
hakechaakatadzamhosv ayaivayangu, of
whichndakatadzanekusazivandichifungakuti
ndir
ikugona.Ndangandisinakuonachakai pa
pakusur prizawomur umewanguosv ikandi ri
po
pambaasi nakuzv itar
isira.Ndangandi sina
kuonachakai papakut ipambapar atidzikewo
panosv i
kav ayenzi .Di
llanai vav er ybusysaka
ndakaonakut isincendai gonahangukut y air
a
regaindi mubat sirendiendehangupane
kungogar akumushapasi nazv andai itay et
kuGwer uzv inhuzv esezv i
nengezv akami raand
zvakami rirai ni
.Aunt i
ev angav asat ivadzoka
andv asat iv ambocommuni caterkut i
vanodzokar ii
ni.Cher odai vaiuy andai dawo
ruokor wangusamai pamba.Ndangandi siri
mai
vayav anongodakui ti
rwazv esev akagar a.
Ndaidakuy emur awopandi nengendabat a
ndegakwet ekungomi rir
irakuny uny utapanenge
pakangani swanamai d.Izvozv ondakazv iramba
hangukubv akar enekut indakaonav ana
vakapot sav aremar anekudakwai zvozv o.
Vamwev achov aisambov akur e, Daphnena
Lerat
o.Dai ndisinakukasi rakupi ndamuupeny u
hwav odai dzakai t
ambodzachai zvo.Pl usne
atti
tudey av angav av anay oaunt i
endakaona
kungendai zonet sanahangunav ozv andai sada.
Ipapanenguv adiki diki yavakangav asar av arii
n
chargemachembanemat ubzv anga
zvakunamukakut i utivaigezer amabat hr oom
emumabedr oomseseher endakat ozv i
shay awo
i
ni.Pl usndakagar andaonakut ineage
diff
erencey ataivanay ov aivanekakudheer era
kamwekav aiv anako.Hav anakumbenge
vafungakut iafterkushai kakwakai tamamamai
Mhof upanemumwemunhuachazoenda
pamusor opav o.Vangav atozv i
gadzi ri
raka
terr
itor ykav okekudakudy apav asinakushanda.
Dill
anangaakut odazv ekuv afayatichiriku
SouthAf ricaasi ndakaonazv i
sinahunhui ni.
Kanamunhuachi siiswabasaanoudzwamune
zvakanakaobv awozv i
nedi gnit
y .Cher okana
aresv aanooneswapaar esv aoudzwakut i rake
basar akehapachi na.Sakaapandakat oona
dambudzi koi nitisat i
rav aposakandai da
kungony arar andoonakut ivachadzokaher e
kanakut i
.Nekut i apakanguv ay avoy eof f
yakangay apfuur aandst il
lnocommuni cati
on.
Kuvatsv agandangandi singadihangukut i
mangwanav agozot i ndakangandaenda
mukandi t
ev erera.Zv osei zvindizvozv i
mwewo
zvandakaconsi derpandakaf unga
zvekukur umi dzakudzokakumba.Ai v ane
missionkuNj anjandi Leratokwet ei ni ndakanga
ndangoper ekedzasakachi konzer o
chekugar akoi ni ndangandi ne
zvakatondi mi r
ir
awokumbakwangundakaona
pasina.Ndakangandi sinakuonahanguchanga
chakashat apazv iriasi wounf ortunat elyvamwe
hazvinakuv ait
ir
a.Ndakangor wadzi wanekut i
munhuakat eererazv akat aurwanemwana
akatopaj udgementasi nakutombobv unzawoi ni
munhumukur ukut i zv akami r
asey i.Im sur edai
ndakapuwawomukanawekut sanangur awoside
ranguzv aingonzwi sisi ka.Asikazv akanga
zvatoit
ikahazv o.Ndakanzwakur erutswakui ta
kunget issuepaperchai r
o.Handi tindakat ogona
ndikasazvit
utumadzapandakapi wanyembe
nababamhof ukutiI'
m astar.Dai
ndakazv i
kudzakutindanzivamwev esedai
vakopai nivozonzwamur umewanguachi taura
shokor ekutichi
fevekwandirindainy
ari
rapai.
Evenipapandakanzwabundur ai
ramba
kunyongodekapamoy opangu.
Ndakanamatakusvikandanzwakuti
bunduri
ya
r
asererazvi
shoma.Ndakai mbahangukut
i
"
ndozvoudzaanikozvanetsamoyowangu,
Ndozvi
udzajehovhazvanetsamoyowangu.
"
Kakandinaki
dzakamboakakui
tasekut
i
ndatanga
kukanzwaipapoz vekuti
ndakanzwakudakui ta
audiozvangu.IyeDil
lanhaanakumbouy akana
ndakangoti
wohamenokudaaonahakekut i
haangavatinechi
feveangan' ori
siwa.
Ndakazongobiwawonehopendakai sahangu
maear phonesmunzev elisteni
ngt omyown
voi
ce.Ndakangandakanet aplusshungusaka
ndakav atazv ekuendachai zv okut ozomuka
pakar i
raal army anguy a4am.Ndanga
ndisingawanz okangani si hangupanguv ay angu
yekumukandi chinamat aasi alar m ndai set a
kanandav atandakany any akunet asepapa.
Yakabv ay andi rir
iramunzev echai monekuda
kwemaphonesandangandakai sa.Ndakamuka
ndichionaDi llanakav atawopadi vi pangu
zvekufaakai sachi mwechi tambochema
earphonesmunzev emake.Hamenokut i
akangaauy awonguv ai akasv i
kaachi t
eerer awo
"zvanetsamoy owangu" .Kuf andokuzi vai ni
haanakanakumut swaneal ar mi yoy oy aiita
seichav har anzev e.Mi sodzi y angay akaomer a
pamazi soakei chidzi
kakunzev e.Ndakamuka
hanguzv iny or ony orokut indi samumut sa
ndokupi ndamubat hroom ndi kanonamat a.
Ndakabv andat obudandagezawai tovamut emo
i
woy o.Dambudzi koraiv apanezv ekupf eka
manj e.Madr essndai vanawoasi oseai vaay a
anotev edzamuv iri
.Ndakat ambur av eduwee
ndikazongopedzisi
randasungazambi ya
ndikabuda.Ndakashami si
kapandakapi ndamu
l
oungemangamat ov asparkli
ngcl ean.
Ndakapi ndamuki t
chensamesame.Muguest
room mangaamat ovasmel li
ngf resh.
Ndakakwi dzabackkumabedr ooms
ndikanotari
samur oom maNy ashaakanga
asimoasi mangamat owaridzwamubhedha
mar ongedzwa.Jnrakangaav atanabamkur u,
avav aiwir
ir
anamanj e.KutiNy ashandi y
e
angangeacl eanamumbaher e?Ny ashaanga
asinahakeusi mbeasi ndaingomut enderakuit
a
tumabasat wezer
arakeachi dzidzawonekukura
hake.Pl uskumukachai koai mukahakekuma
6ndi dzotimedzaaimukanadzoachi enda
kuchikoro.
Ndakazomuwanaakutopedzi
sakucleanamu
room i
mwei si
ngavati
munhu.Ndakamira
padoorndakamuyevaachi
pedzi
sakuwari
dza
mubhedhawaivamo.Paakacheuka
akavhundukaakait
azvekuzv
irov
erapasi
nemabv izv
akari
rachai
ko.Ndakaonafacey
ake
kuti
mwanaar wadziwa.

"
Maswer
asei
mama"

Hervoi
cewasshakyzv
emwanaar
ikut
ya
chai
ko.Koi
kokuzot
imaswer
asey
ikumapast
5am.

'
'Ny
ashawamukahusi
kuhwakadai
kwakanaka
her
e?"

"
Ndangandi
sisi
nahopemama"

"Mazisoakoakazar
ahopeayoNyashaar
i
kuonekwa.Huyaugareapat
ione.
"
It
seitherakangaasinakutombovatakanakut
i
akamukahusi kuutemachai ho.
Akagara
nechekurenechekureNyashaachingokwi
zani
sa
maokoake.

"Nyashai
zvi
zvawaitahakusi
kunditengaai
wa
andhazombofazvakait
akutindi
regekukut
siur
a
kanawait
azvakashata.
"

Ndakatauranay eatlengthandsheonceagai n
apologi
sedakav imbisi
sakut iachavamwana
anoteer
era.Ndakamut iadzokerekunovata
agomukahopedzaper aakai tasekudaro.
Ndakadzokerakubedr oom kwedundi kawana
Mhof uvakavatavakaitamaj iasivasi
nakuvat
a
hope.Vanengev anezv av ai
fungawonekuti
vakazodairandavakwazi sakechipir
i.
Ndakanov huri
ramv uramut ubndikauya
ndikavativ
anogez a.Ndangandakay evewa
ndichinyatsonzwakut imazi
soar ikunditev
erer
a
posepandai enda.Ndakavarongedzer anhumbi
dzekupfekandi kazobudandanzwaDoug
achichema.Ndakawanabamkur uv achit
i
adonhapamubhedhai vovachigezaasi
ai
ratidzahakekut ihaanakukuvara.

"
Asi
dadv
adzokaher
eni
nez?
"

"Kwet
ehav
asat
i.Ndakanzwasekut
ivanodzoka
nhasi
."

"Hooosakamati
mungogar
amasanomoner
a
zambiaheny
uka?"

Daiv
aizi
vahavohowIf el
tbamkur
uvai
sadar
o.
Ndai
tozi
vahanguvakaudzwaandndai
nzwa
kuder
erauyekuny arachaiko.Ifel
tkutiLerato
ai
fani
rakudzidzakubv akurelati
onshipy edu.
AndIfel
tkutiitwast ooearlytofi
ghtov erpett
y
i
ssuesdzinogadzir
isi
kapasi nakufukurahapwa.
ThatwaswhatIaskedkunaMwar i kutisat an
asadakundi biramuf arowangusoear l
y.
Ndipokapakat aurwanamuf undisiv akapar idza
pamuchat opedukut isatananopot a
achizungunut samamar r
iagesatdi fferent
l
ev el
s.Yedui yi ndiyoy avakat ii
nonzi
honey moonst age, vakany atsot aurakut i ndiyo
stagei y
ainenger udor uchapi sazv okupi sazv i
ya
mesemuchi yedzakui taful filal
l t
hepr omi ses
dzamai it
amur imukomananemusi kana
nedzimwedzi nengedzi chigozhakani nekut i
dzinengedzai vaexagger at ed.Kounenge
wakambomuudzakakut i"
baeukandi daIwi l
l
givethewor ldt oy ou",zvinoanengeav a
kuchitari
sir
awor ldy acho.Ndi yost agey ekut i
cherobabav akasv ikav achi siyainweshangu
padoorimwemupassage, ri
mwesocksmu
kit
chenrimwemubat hr
oom asi
youwillbe
enjoyi
ngkuteverer
auchinongauchi
sekerera.
Inozosvi
kareali
tystagethenmatur
it
yst age.
Handinakumboenj oyerumhandar ahwanguasi
Icompr omisedev eryt
hingforl
ov esakaIhadto
makei twor k.Papuber t
yndipopandai va
ndakapreswaf r
om t et
et ol
ifepambapamai
Mhofuy ai
v ava,from form 6straighttomar
ri
age
yandakapindandat ovanevanav avir
ikar
e
vandi
sinakugomer a.

Ndakazonobi
kahangubreakf
astti
kadya
semhuri
.Ndichi
yedzaposepandi
nogonato
cheermyhusbandupangaasinamuf ar
o.
Vakazobudahavovanavanyamunhuv ava
kupi
ndamut own.Ndakapi
ndamubedr oom
mangundikatangahangukurongedzandi
mo
mangamasar akumweny ashaangaaita.
Ndakarongedzanhumbi dzose
dzandaingofungakut idzingandiit
asechifev
e
dzi
kazadzamasui t
casemav iri
.Ndakatoona
kutindangandi si
sinanhumbi ndanga
ndangosar aneshomashoma.Ndakaf ungakut
i
kunzekunev amwev angat oonawonhumbi
i
dzodzodzakanakasakandai dahangu
kuzofungav andingapa.Ndakangandasar a
nennhumbi madressanov er
engekachai wo.
Ndaizozvionahangumany aradzoadarika
ndasunungukandozoi tashoppi ngyenhumbi
ndanyatsogadzikananekuonawozv epamba
pangunemhur iyangu.
Masi
kat
indakat
umi
rwamessagenaDi
l
lan

" mudi wawanguI '

m sorr
ytazongobuda
ti
sinakutaura.TazoendakuHar ar
ekunotora
dadkuai rportasi
takutodzoka.Ti
chadari
ka
ti
chioonababamuKwekwe. "
Ndakangopi ndurakuti
"ok"ndikanyar
arahangu.
Vakazosv i
kakuma8manher uvainamhofu
vakuruvangav atouyazvachosekuzogadzir
a
zvemany aradzoakangaaasar ane4day schet
e.
Vekuzhombekumushakwaanasekur uva
mamav akatafonawov achi
tivai
zouyavari8
chif
umichamamgwanakuzogar ir
apo.Thank
Godpamushandangandaedzachosekut i
parati
dzike.
Isuwosemhur itakatovat
al ateusikuihoho
tichi
i
t amaf inaltouchesv aenzi v
asativatanga
kusvika.Mhof uv akuruvakar ambakuv ata
nemuni nginawav omubedr oom mav o
vakangot ihaz vi
ii
ti.MaDer ri
ckv akarambaf uti
ndikapedzi sir
andashi ft
aNy ashandikavaisa
mai vataNy asha.Pasi nanguv at
akaona
vadzokav achirati
dzakushami swav akabata
photoy angay akany orwakuser ikway okwese
nepen. ..
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Di
l
lan.
NdakagarapabedpaNy ashandi kamubata
pamakumbo.Wai t
oonakut ikuchemakur ikuit
a
mwanahakusi kuy
emakanaasi arikurwadziwa
andzvakandi
rwadzapamoy o.VesenaShumi e
hapanakanachavakangav atadzaasi I
NIndini
ndakamhanyi
sapfungwanekudakweshanj e.

"Uncl
emamahav achat
ombondif
arir
ikana.
Posesheusedt
ocomei nhér
endisati
ndavata
tonamat
abefor
ewesl eepbutnhasihavana.
Sheisangr
ywit
hme. "

"I
tsokNy
ashanhasi
ndi
nindauy
akuzonamat
a
newe.
"

Isai
dav er
yshor tpr
ayerandtuckedheri
n.
NdakabudandikanzwaTVi chi
rionndi
kadari
ka
pabedroom pedundikaendakunodongorer
a
Dougangaav at
ahakekur oom kwaDerri
ck.
Aimudazv akanyanyamuf anawake.Kwai ngov a
kunodongor er awoasi j
nrkanaav at
a
tai
zomuonamangwanaangaasi ngamuki usiku.
Apakwai tov akunyarakupindamubedr oom
nekudakwehunhuhwandakangandai ta.
Ndakazoshi ngapav apayandi kanopinda
ndichi
nyangi ra.AngaavataShumi eandf orthe
fi
rstti
mekubv amusi watachataakav ata
akapfekani ghtdressraker akar
ebachai ko
zvekusvi
kakumakumbo.I nindaitombopi nda
mumachi raneboxerasi Shumi ewai vamut emo
kutianovataar ibagwe.Andmazuv aoga
andisi
nakupakur i
rwabondendi way amazuv a
aangaar ikumushaanov amazuv a
andakatambur azvakanyany anyama
dzichi
ndishungur udza.

Ndakambogar apamubhedhandichi
yedza
kufungakut
ihashadzandakai
tawasitreal
l
y
necessar
yndikatoonakut
indi
nindakait
akunge
pwer
e.
Hapanakanachangachakamboi pa
pamapf ekeroangaakai tamukadzi wanguand
ndiwoandai t
oda.Ndai mudirakutichero
akapfekaski njeanhapanany amadzakav azi
ka
dzawai onasezv i
noitavamwev anozosemesa
nezvipantzv avakubudanekumusor o.She
wouldal waysmakesur ekutiakasungabelt
rake.Kubv amusiwat achatandiwomapf ekero
aaingoitaandndakat engandi niasiapashanje
ndidzodzakandukur i
rachete.Shumi e
aindi
pengesazv ekutimashokoekut i
akachony ewaakaitakungechi bhakera
chemat senganzunguchai cho.

"Mupurisaakapi
walif
tnamamandiye
akavachonyakutiv
asataur
akut
ivakat
akur
a
mupur i
sakubackseat"
Yaitov awoexper i
encey akasangani kwanay o
nemumwewanguy ekut itait
ogonakuseka
abouti tndi chimuonesawomunezv akanakat he
danger sofdr i
vingasi nal icencezv otodar i
ka.
Ndomubhi gawokut iakagonakui tazvivi
ndi
zvekudr iv asomanyki l
omet ersasi nachitambi
asindomuonesawokushat akwazv omur udo
munezv akanaka.Mot ay aivayake
yandakamut engeranemoy owanguweseasi
mat aur iroandakangandai t
aakamubat anekut i
akatozot i"ndakangani sandadr ivermot ay ako
ndisinal icence" .Meani ngkut ikanaakanga
amboi far i
rasechi pochakabv akunemudi wa
wakezv angazv atochi nja.Haanakungodudza
hakekut ichitoramot ay ako.Vamwev ane
zvi
tambi wani vanosv ikakwav anoendav ava
dotameani ngkut itsaonacher oanedef ensive
dri
v i
ngi nongoi ti
ka.Ndakat oonakut ipose
pandakabat apangapasi nakanany ayaai ngova
maboost erekut ishokor ekutichifeve
ri
nyat sowanar utsigir
ozv ii
tewei ght.
Angaakav atazvi
nopisatsit
siakatar
isa
mudengaakabat apadumbupakenemaoko
mav ir
i.Angaakavat
azv ekufazvekuti
pandakabv i
saimweear phonendichidakunzwa
zvaait
eererahaanakanakuzv i
udza.Shewas
l
isteningtoherownv oi
ce.
"Ndozvi
udzaanikozvanet
samoyowangu,
ndozv
iudzaJehovahzvanet
samoyowangu.
"

Ndakar
angarir
amav owsandakait
amusi
wemuchatondichi
muvimbi
sakutindichav
a
shamwariyakeyepamoyo.Asihadfail
ed.
Ndakabat wawonehopehamenokut inguvayi
ndakatozomukaShumi eatomukakare.Akanga
atochenaapf ekadr essr
akerai
nyatsotevera
muv ir
indikanzwany amadzepakati
pemakumbokusi muka.Akabvaatomoner a
zambi arakeneniwoukashahuchitoperapanga
pasisi
nachi novar
aidzapamusoropezambi a.
Tensi
onyangaichi
ri
pokuny
angwezvazvo
ai
yedzamukadziwangukut
izvi
nhuzvi
rat
idzi
ke
kuvanor
mal.

Takazobudat ikaendakuRi verside

kwemukwasha.Ndi yeangaakumbi rwana
Derri
ckkut i amut svagi r
ev anogadzi r ama
tombst one.Takazonoonamuchi ndawacho
kuMut apaangaat opedzahake.Ranga
rakanakakani rakaita$3500zv esenekuv akir
a.
Ndiyeai zonorivakiraf utisakaai zozv ii
tabefore
Saturdaypanosv ikahamadzamama.dad
vakazof onav achitivaizosv i
kamuHar arene
fl
ighty a1masi kati.Takabv atat oronga
kunov atorakuai rpor tchaiko.Hat i
nakut ambisa
nguv atakabv atat orukaka.Takasv ikav atot
i
mi r
ir
andokut opindapar wendokudzoka.
Takazodar ikawonemuKwekwet i
chi onaMhof u
vakurukushopkwav o.Toset i
riv atatu
takashami swakuonaaunt i
ev achi tovakuseri
kwecount er
.Vakaratidzakuny ar achaikoasi
takangoi taasi fallwaswel l.Takabv a
tatodungami dzananaMhof usnrv achi
touya
zvekuzobat ir
ananemuni nginawav okugadzira
many aradzo.Chakandi iti
raf unnyhav anakana
kumbot aur anezvaaunt iekut i
vakazosv ika
kwav arisey i.I
'm sureShumi eanga
akat otar i
sawokut iauntiev ari
kudzoka. Takatozosvikakumbakuma8.Madam
ndakangandav aziv i
sahanguzv erwendor we
Har are.Mukadzi wanguai mi rami raveduwee
wai ny atsoonakut imunhuweseakagamuchi r
ika
pamusha.Takazombokur ukur ahedusemhur i
ti
chi rongahowbestwecanmakeourday
perfect .Dadv akabv avatiudzawokut ivana
sekur uv ekuzhombev aiuy at hef oll
owingdayi ri
Tuesdaykur evakutivaizoitaal mostweek
ti
inav o.Ummm nekut aurisakunev anhuv acho
ndakangandakut ozezakut iSat urdayyaigona
kuzosv i
kat abudana.
Mhof uvakurundivovakatangakunov at
aasi
pasinanguvav akadzokav achi
tiudzathemost
shockingnews.Vakauy av akabatapictureiya
yandakambengendaonay akabatwanaNy asha
vakauyavakaikandapat able.AsiiniInoti
ced
kutiyangayanyorwany orwakuser izvayanga
i
sinakumboi twa.

"
Alet
tert
omydad,
IwishIcouldpul lyououtoft hisphot oand
bri
ngy outot hiswor ld.Thatwayl wi l
lbeable
toseey ouandt alktoy ou,t
osayIl ovey ou
daddy,tositony ourlap,tohugy ou, t
otellyou
whateverlit
tlethingt hatbothersme.Il ookat
yourhandsomef aceev erynightbef oreIsleep
andIthinky oucoul dhav ebeenawonder ful
dad.Iseey ourf aceint heunclest hatIst aywit
h,
andIwi shdai ndakambokuonai hanguzuv a
ri
mwehar o.Mamat oldmehowy oudi edandi f
i
twast het r
ut h,theny ouwer eunfai rtome.Dai
makashingadadndii
nemiwonhasi
,thi
ngs
wouldhavebeenbetter
.Any
wayIknowy ouar
e
watchi
ngov erme.

Yourl
ovi
ngdaught
er

Ny
ashaRi
hanahSamur
iwo.
"

Handinakutangandav
audzazv
andakanga
ndaverengakuser
ikwephot
o.

"
Thi
sismyel
derson'
sphot
o"

Vanhuv
esev
akav
hundukanekut
aur
akwababa.

"Yesthat
'smyson.Mukur ukunanaDill
anne
almost6y ear
s.Anonzi
Richard.Ndakadanana
namai vakepat akambopesananemukadzi
wangubr i
eflytanetsanandi
popandakamit
isa
mai vake.Handi nakungendavaudzakut
indine
mudzi mai nevana.Paakazvi
ziv
a
zvakamur wadzaakat i
zanemwana.Vabereki
vakev ai
gar akuMambov akamudzi
ngawo
akanogar akuMhondor okumushakwababa
vake.Samur i
woi surnamey ambuyavaNyasha
vanovamai vaRichard"

Takaperer
wav eduwee.Sakakurev
akut i
Nyashaakangaauy akuhamadzakechaidzo.If
i
tstruekutit
hedeadcanwat choverthei
rloved
onesthenbabav aNyashavakamutungamiri
ra
kuhamadzakechai dzo.

"Ndakapedzi
sir
akutauranaye14or15y ears
agondirikuCubaatsvagawocontactyangu
achi
kumbi r
amar i
yekutangakabusiness.
"
Hatinakuzobvunzakut
ivakamupaheremari
yachonekutizvai
vapachenakut
ihavana.

"KuMambondikokwandingagonakuwanaclue
yekuti
ndomuwanaseyinekutipandakaguma
kutaur
anayeai
tiar
imunomuGwer u"

"ButIt
hinki
tst
oolatenow.Haasisi
pouy u
cheromwanawakeaccordingtothelet
terir
i
kuseri
kwephotohaanakutowanawomukana
wekuonababavake.
"

Munhuweseakat oramukanawekuverenga
zvakangazvakanyorwapaphoto.Hapana
akakwanisakutaurachi
nhuasikwai
ngov a
kudzungudzamusor ooi
tapassoncardr acho
tothenextperson.
"Uyuhaachi kouyukunzwi
sisakwandai t
a
zvakany orwaizvo.AndNyashauy omuzukuru
weny uMhof u,
sheisfami
ly.Ithi
nkizvo
akazvinyoramadekonekut indakapi
nda
muroom makeachi chemaakabat aphotoi
yoyo
yangai sinakunyorwa.
"

Ndakaonamur umemukur ukuper erwa.Panga

pasir
iclearhapokut ivakafasey ibaba
vaNyasha.Asi ndakabatwanekut indakanga
ndakachengetaNy ashandisingazivikutimwana
wangu.Dadhav anakanakucomment a
nekupererwa.Vakazondi ti
ndi nodanaNy asha.
Ndakambot yakut ianogonakuzobv unzwa
zvekuchemazv andakataura.Shumi endiye
akanomudanaakauy anaye.Angaasi na
kusunungukamwanacher ozv aai
sii
tazvekuti
kanadadv auyaanonogar apamakumbohaana
kuzvi
ita.Akat
odakuzv i
ungani dzapacar pet
chai
po

"Komai
tasey
imadam huy
aimugar
epadhuz
e
neni
apa.
"

Ndiwomadani r
oav ai
muitadadkuita
sevai
femberakutindiMampofuchai ye
muzukuruwav o.AkanogaraNyashaasi
ndakangoonasekutiai
fungakutiachatongeswa
nenyayayakangayapfuura.

"Komadam munonovat
aseyimusinakubvunza
kutimur
umeakuvigi
ray
ichi
ikubvaoverseas?"

Hewastr
yinghisbestt
omakehercheerup.
Dadv
akazotor
aphotoiyav
achi
bvavati
"Asi
ndiy
emur
umeakudakundi
tor
eramukadzi
uyu?"

AkasekahakeNy
ashaakat
i

"Nograndpa.That'
smydad.Can'tyousee
vakadakufanananauncleDee.Unfor
tunately
heisnomor e.That'
stheonl
yphotomymom
gaveme.Vakat i
dadv anguv
akait
asuicidepa
gatepekumbakwedukuGwer ueastaft
erv ana
sekuruvat
ihavadimukwashaasinamar i.My
mom waspr egnantwithmeatthatti
me.
Handinakutombovaonandakangoonaphot o
i
rori
."

Vangav asingarambirwivaberekivaLisa
vai
gonakuzv i
itai
zvozvo.Utsinyendi
kokwaiv
a
kubasakwav o.Munhuweseakabat i
kana
nenyayay aNy asha.Kutivangamaniki
dzi
ra
mwanapamur umeasi ngamudi i
yeai v
a
newaai da.Kusvikapakuzoi t
isananhumbu
zvi
norev akutivaidananaka.Ny aya
yakazongov apopakanzi Mhof usnrndivov ai
va
sekuruv aNyashachai v o.Akangosi muka
mwanaasi nazv aatauraakamhany aachi kwidza
mast airszvakatoshami samunhuwese.
Shumi endiyeakazot ev eratikasara
ti
chiparari
rawoaf tertaonesanakut ikana
many aradzoadar ikatomboendakuShur ugwi
Femal ePrisonkunoonaLi samay bendi y
e
angatiudzazv i
zerepamusor opehamay edu.
NdakawanaShumieasi
mondi kazi
vakuti
akangaar
ikur
oom kwaNy ashandikat
ever
a.
Ndakamir
apadoorndanzwakutauramukati
.

"
Mamapleasedon'tf
orcemetoaccepthi
m as
mygr
andpa.Idon'
tli
kehim"
"
Kwet eNyashahazvi
chi
nji
kutindi
sekur
uvako.
Havachagar
ipanoavavavakureandweshall
makeshuwakut iy
ouaresafe.
"

ZvakazotaurwanaNy ashahandinakuzv inzwa

nekutiakangaav akuchema.Ndakapi nda
ndikawanaakagar iswapamakumbonaShumi e
achimupuruzirakumusanakusv i
kaabat wa
nehopet i
kabudawot avakuendakubedr oom
kwedu.Akanondi vhur i
ramv urayekugeza
Shumi eakatindinogeza.Ndakaendahangu
kunyangwendakangandaj air
akut i
kana
mukadzi wanguar ipot i
nogezat ose
ti
chikweshanamusana.Ndakanogeza
ndikabudandakamoner at
auroShumi eaivapa
fonindakanzwakut iait
auranamai Chichi.
Akasimukaakat oralot i
onakauy akuzondi sv
itsa
ndichi
bvandar egakut ambira.Ndakar amba
ndakamuy evaakat iakangaasi ngatanikupusa
mukadzi wangu.
"Handinakuzv
ij
air
aizvimukadzi
wangu
zvekugezandeganekuzvi
zoramafut
aiweuripo.
Wakanditsamwir
aShumi endozvi
zi
vaasi
ndokumbirawokungozorwamafutachet
e."

"
Hamuchagonakuzor
amaf
utaher
enhai
Mhof
u?"

"
Pamwehandi
svi
ki
rii
ni"

"Ndirat
idzeyipamusi
ngasv
iki
rechet
e
ndikuzoreyi
."

Ai
tauraachi
toi
salot
ionmumaoko.
Ndakasi
mukandikamiraachi
bvaasi
mukawo.
"
Ndepapi
?"

"
Mir
andi
kur
ati
dze"

Ndakasweder apadhuzedhuzenay e
ndikadonhedzat aurondi kamubataruoko
ndokumubat isapaidakuzor wa.Kuchar ger
ndaimbot anaher ene5day sdzandakangandi ri
pamut sany o.Ndakashi ny ir
aachinyatsot
or a
nguv ay akeachi it
aseanomasaj anekupukutir
a
mazadzadamazv ainyerekedza.Ndakanga
ndakuper asi mbamumabv indi
kakumbi ra
kugar apamubhedha.Maf utaachoai i
taseane
kaVi ckskai tonhorerazv ainaki
dza.She
continuedr ubbi ngmepagearboxi papo
sabhukuv ongopf ir
apf i
rakungemukadzi ane
mimba.I nst eady ekutar
isapaai zoramaf uta
zvi
singaper i shewasl ooki ngatmest rai
ghtinto
myey es.Mazi soakemakur uiwayoanga
adzokakui tamadi ki t
umi sodzi twat iyangar ar
a
mumazi so.Ndakazongof ukur anightdr ess
rakangar akapf ekwar i
sinapantpazasi
ndikapfugami samunhu.Koi kokuzodzi sa
musanachi unochi chisarachakaf enengar a
mudengazv ekutimukokoweuchi wese
wakangawat iway angaut i kununira.
Ndakambodakusv i
tsar urimi manjepandanga
ndav apangapakaoma.Ndakaonamunhuabat a
masheet sndi chibairi
rapf umor i
nopi sa.Iko
kudziyamukadzi wangukui taseav eserwamot o.
Ndainzwakudakupenger ekai nndi chichov ha
munhuwanguachi kurungakui t
aseanobi ka
bota.Ndakaonakut it
oset akangat av anenzar a
nekutihat inakut anakut eur ir
anami kombe.
Takazov at i
rakusandur anakusv i
kakway edza.
Anengeakanouy aav anezv imwezv it
svakubv a
kuNjanjanekut ieverysessi ony aivasur prise.
Yakandif airandey andakav atiswanemaj i
iy eon
topakagar iraengi neakat arisakut sokadzangu
akakotami ra,asi ndakai taz vekuv har i
rwapakat i
pemagadzi
koandthi
sf el
teventighter
.Ndaka
bowandabowazveakazongopfekeramusoro
kut
indi
wanekurasambeu.

Ndakanyatsonzwakutinzar
anehav iyosehad
beentakencareofndikavat
azv ekuenda.
Ndakatozomukakuseni ndi
chisvi
svi
nirwai
ce
bl
ockmumur omo.Zvaivazvi
tsvafutii
zvi
mamoy ondakamutadzai ni
.

"
Daddyv
anasekur
uvekuzhombev
asv
ika.
"

Ndakat ar
isatimendikaona10y at
ochaya.Ahhh
asivakavatir
akuf ambaherenhaimi?Icebl
ock
randakasv i
svi
nir
wamumur omohadj ustworked
magi c.Kurukuti
kakosekwakangakwaper a
ndikanogezakut indi
gosangananevayenzi
.
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er16

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e*

"
Pakat
ipeny
upanof
ani
rakuv
ane1anoi
ta
compr omi seeacht i
mepamunoi t
akusawi ri
rana
mumbameny u.Mukat ipai t
adambudzi kokana
kusawi r
iranamót imesehái vhiiwi hapana
kwamunosv i
kauy emar ri
agey eny u
i
nokuv avirayi.Kazhjnjii
suv akadzi t
isu
ti
notofanirakuzv ini
nipisanekuzv i
der edza
despitekut iunengeuchi onaUr iri
ght .Mukai ta
machogwemav i
rimumbamuchaonakut i
progressy eny usemhur iinengei r
ipasl ow
mot i
onnekut inguvay eny uzhi njiichaper er a
pakumar ananekur umananekudzur ana
michochor oro.Mai ssuesmazhi njianenge
achingoitamat ut
umat utuasi nakusol v i
wa
nekutimumwenemumweanengeachi ngot i
'
inzwai ni'
.Sakai wemwanangundi noda
kukurairakut izvi
ninipi
seal way s.Kanaui neidea
kanasuggest i
onsayi tinl oveuchi tarisirazv ese
kugamuchi rwaort obet urneddown.I ni baba
venyuv akazot orwanenguv aaf ter18y ear sin
mar ri
age.Kwet ekuti i
twasal lrosyorbr eadand
butterasi kutindakazv i
panguv ay ekudzi dza
mumwewangumast rengt hsake
ndi chimukur udzi r
apaar iuy ekumugamuchi r
a
pamaweaknessesakepr ay i
nkut ithose
weaknessesdzi satiparadzi ramar riagey edu.Ini
Siny orondakangandat ov adzi dzakut imunhu
aingoonasekut isuggest ioni kauy ai chibva
nekumunhukadzii nengei sinav alue.Asi
wai zoonasamei deai yoy oy ouy iwanay o
yakai tayakangomony or or wambi chanakut i
ii
te
seny uwani asi uchi nyat soonahakokut indiyo
samei deay anguy akamboi twat urndown.Asi
i
ni semunhuakangaadzi dzamumwewake
handi nakuitachi nyachekut ikanai deay angu
yanmbor ambwai kazodzokay oitasey avondot i
neni wohandi chadi nekut i wakamboi r
amba.
Zv akatondipasi mbar ekukandaev enbi gger
i
deasmudar i
ronekut i ndai tozi vavaKut ichero
i
kamboi tasey arambwai nozongodzoswachet e
yav akubv anekunadaddy .Sakapamusor o
pechi pochangundi nodakukupabooki r
i
rakany orwanaGar yChapmanr i
chakudzi dzi
sa
zvakawandazv akandi batsirawoini i
ni andf or
those18y earsIdi dn'tendur emar riageasi kutiI
enjoyed.Richakudzi dzisahowt oexpr esst o
expresshear tfeltcommi t
mentt oy ourmat e.
Ukazivaemot i
onal l
ov elanguagey emumwe
wakowoi dzidzadespi tekut iuney ako
l
anguage.Semuenzani somushonaakar oorana
nemundev ereasi ngagoni chindeverechacho
anotofanirakudzi dzal anguagey emumwewake
andt hemor ey oupr actisey ourpartner '
s
l
anguage, themor ecomf or tabl
ey oubecomei n
conversingint hatl anguage.

Mashokoamai Tari
roav akandiudzamusiwe
bri
dal showeryangu.Ndakat anga
kunyatsomadzey akubvapat akai
ta
sekukwesherananaDi l
lan.Kangakasiri
kekutangaasindakaonakut i t
heremustbea
solut
ion.Ndakangandangor ipuwabooktiri
kuJorburghandinakumbobv ir
anfussy
bofunga
nezvar
o.Asizvi
shomazv i
rimubook
zvav
akandiudzazvi
rimubookndakat
ari
sisa
pamaf i
vel
ov el
anguagesanoti
1.Wor
dsofaf
fi
rmat
iom
2.
Qual
i
tyt
ime
3.
Reci
evi
nggi
ft
s
4.
Act
sofser
viceand
5.
Phy
sical
touch
Ndakaonakut ichai vachokwadi kut
itai
tova
vanhuv avi
rivakasiyana.Ndakafungamut auri
akambot ai
rakut ii
fy ouwanttohi desomething
from anAfri
canputi tinsi
deabook.Ndakanga
ndakagaranepf umay emuchat owangu
ndakangoipfi
mbi ka.Ndakaonakut i
Mhof u
mut aurowavower udowai vapanumber5apo.
Iniwondichi
nowani kwapana1apo.Mhof u
chinhuchinonziintimacyndakaonakut i
pazv osemurudondi chochaiv
atenderedza
musor o.Hewasnotf ussyaboutfancygif
ts
kanazv i
mwezv akawandawandaasi sex,
beit
oralorint
ercoaseunengewapedzazv ose.Ini
ni
ndaii
tir
wazv akanakanewor dsofaffi
rmati
on.
Hapanachandai nzwachichindi
wedzera
rudokunzekwekunzwamashokoekur udzi
ro
anotair
wawi threspectuyemurudoachibvaku
mudi wawangu.Mashokoanov aka.Mambo
Solomonv akany or
avakati"
thetoungehasthe
powert oli
feanddeat h.
"
Akazony
orazweKuti"
ananxi
oushear
tweighsa
mandown, butaki
ndwordcheer
shim up"
.
Panemashokoanokuchidzi
rarudokuzoi
ta
mamweanor embur
aguagekusv i
kapazero
chai
po.Sai
papaDaiakangotaurakut
i
"Il
oveyourcour
agemukadziwanguasihandi
na
kufar
ir
akutiudr
iveusi
nachi
tambi
".Kanakuti
"Mudzi
maiwanguwati
simbeyi
nhumbi
dzako
dzi
nengedzav
aKuti
bateyi
."
Mumweanonzi
Mar
kTwai
nakambot
air
aakat
i"I
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i
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or2mont
hsonagoodcompl
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ment
"
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mudi wawako" youlookstunninginthat
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ory ouarethebestcookI
haveev erknown, ory oubecomi ngmor eand
mor ebeaut i
fulwitheachday ,
"these
compl ement swoul dtakesomeonef orsix
mont hsachingonz wamany ukunyuku.amwe
mashokoanonzi mamoodki ll
erchaiwo.Moti
cherobonder achor i
nganakaher e
wambot akudzwasv ingaremashoko.
Mashokoekut i kupfekasechi fevewer ebabit
harsh.Panezv avakambot auramai Tar
iroabout
keepi ngyourspouse' semot ional l
ov etankful
l.
Ndai dakut ihangundi sisi
napr essure
yemany aradzondombozv it
sv agamubook
rangusot hatndi mbony atsonzwi sisakuti
vaimbor ev eyipav akatiemot ional l
ov etank
i
nof anirakugar ay akazar a.Iwasnow
determi nedt okeepmymar r
iagesaf eand
ndakatoonakut i ndi
kasazv i
pabasai ror ondirini
thedev i
lwillassignsomeoneel set odot hejob
hisownway .That '
swhyourf irstbedr oom
gameaf terkusanzwi sisanaImadei tspeci also
thatwemov eon.Nhamoy aiv
apanhumbi
dzekupfekamadr essmashomaai vapoangaar i
anoteveramuv i
riasi andnhumbi dzandai va
nadzondi dzodzangadzi rifavouriteyaDi ll
an.
Kungot i
thingschangeakazongot adza
pakuregakundi udzanewt ypeofdr essi ng
yaangaoda.I twasunf ai
rt omet houghkut i
ndisi
nawokumbony atsoenj oyermazv uvaangu
ehandarandot ongopi ndamumar ri
age
nekutochembedzwa.Ndangandi singadi kuit
a
sendinofukunurazv adar ikasakandai ngoda
hangukumi r
irakut ii
y esincear iyeakat enga
nhumbi zhinjidzandai vanadzoakaonawokut i
mudzi mai wakeashamahaachi nachekusi mi ra
achanotengazv aanogut sikananazv oiy e.
Vanasekur uv ekuZhombev akasv i
kav ari3
nemadzi mai av ouy ev ainz ivaninginav amama
vaviri
.Vosev aiva8.Pananamai nini vakauy a
mumweai nzi akawani kwakuMasv ingoumwe
akangaakambowani kwaakadzoswaat adza
kuberekav ana.Sakaai ngogar awopamusha
panasekur uv ake.Ai ratidzakut i angangov a
kumal ate30sasi angaasakar aner uzev ha.
Ndakat oshami sakut i vaitovav aningi nachai vo
asikaitovakekut angakuv aonacher okunhamo
havanakuuy a.Ndakav atambi r
azv akanaka
naivowov akar at idzakuf ar a.Manher uMhof u
vakuruv akat i sincev anhuv ai
ngev awanda
pamushai v ov aizopot av achiuyaev ery day
kubv aKuKwekwesi ncepai vapadhuzehapo.
Pairati
dzakut ipachai tabv upfuwer ev anhuasi
vazhinjivaizongouy aSat ur daykuseni
vachidzoker asameday .Mabedr oom angaar i
coveredhawobamkur uDer ri
ckmemupf anha
wav ovakat ami rakucot t
agendi vov akat o
sarudzakut iv anodai koko.Kwangakui neorder
chet ekutikwangakwav anenguvakusi na
munhusakakwangakwagar i
sakusi na
kumbov hurwamahwi ndokwai todakumboi t
wa
freshenup.Vanamai ninindakavaisamuguest
room v arivavi
ri
.Av av anasekuruv akakwana
munemamwemabedr oomskuupst air
s.
Leratoakaf onamanher ui wayoachiti i
yehaasi
kuuy a.Vanadadnaaunt iendivovaizouy aday
remany ar
adzov achidzoker ahavosameday .
Ndangandav asuwaandndakaf arakut i v
aiuya
naCl iff
.Vakativaizouy anasekuruv angu
hanzv adziyamamav anguv andakangoona
kamwechet ezuv arakashai kagogov angu.Basa
rangar akuzondiwandi rapamushazv ekuti
ndakapedzi si
randaf oner aaunti
emanher utava
kuv ata.Phoney achoy akadairwaneamal e
voiceakazopaaunt ie

"
Makadi
iaunt
ieav
asei
mwana?
"
"Ndi
yani
koandi
foner
anguvadzi
no?Mashoko
eruf
uhereat
adzakumir
ir
akuyedze.
"

"Ndi
nimaiMhofuaunt i
easimakarasanumber
dzangu?Ndangandichidakunzwakuti
munodzokari
inikubasa."

"Hooondi
Shumie.Haaazv i
nohamusi
mamhanyisaherekuzvi
tiMaiMhof
uivovana
Mhofuchaiv
ovachiriv
apenyu?Dai
wangoti
ndini
Shumiendatonzwisi
sakar
ekkkkk.
"

Ndakazv i
shai
rapazvoinikutivai
dakuyedza
kuti
i.Kutiasi
vanaDill
anhav asivana
vekwaMhof uherezvandinonzihandi
fanir
i
kuzvit
i maiMhofu.Ndakatombonzwa
kudzikisi
rwachosenazvoasi ndakat
oonakuti
satanihaatombozoror
ikudakundi pf
uvisa
muf arowangu.Hewi l
ltr
yev erymeanspossi
ble
t
oseememi
ser
abl
e.

"
Kubasakwamunor
evandekupi
ko?

Munozi
vandakabv
isaphonepanzeve
ndi
kambot
ari
sakutihandi
nakurasi
kanumber
her
e.

"Ndakazowanabasachairopl
usbenef
it
.Mat
i
ndaisv
ikepi
ndichi
tambir
anzungu
dzi
singakwanekutengamapadskana.
..
..
"

Ndakanzwamal evoi
ceriy
av onetsanaku
backgroundachitsi
urwakutivazvi
it
irey
i.
Ndangandangoi saphonepanzev eiyoyakata
zvayokare.Dil
lanakangotor
aphoneakai isa
pasi.Yakeyakabvayari
rawoakadai r
a.Hapana
zvaakataur
aakangaakangot eerer
acheteasi
kusvi
kaabv i
saphoneakai kat
a.Aifemereka
nehashachaidzoz vekutidaimunhui yeyeaiva
padhuzeaiudzwar i
mwechet eri
nomuzor odza.
Pamaokondi nganyepahangukut ianorova
nekutindangandisatindambor avi
rambama
yake.Asipamashokor ur
imi r
waker waibur
itsa
mbomachai y
oy ekutii
mwechet ewaii
ta
mutimbwachai wokuf uganekuwar ir
a.

"BabeI'm sorryhandinakuzivakut iurikuda

kufoneramai d.Ndaitindi
chakuudzakut i
patakadarikanekushopkwababakuKwekwe
takawanaar imomushopmav o.Hapanawo
akambopaexpl anat
ionkutizv akami r
aSey i
cherodadhapanawozv avakataura.Asi
mai t
iki
roachov anengev arikutogarav eseava.
Ndaitindi
chakuudzabutwanga
wakanditsamwi randaishayakut indotaura
newesey i"
Hooondakabv andat opabat akut iMhof undi yo
benef i
ty achoy aitaur wa.Manj edai vakazozi va
kutitoset aitovasundi r
ai kokov ainyar arahav o.
Manj ebabav angav avamunhuachi njaat ov awo
focusedneupeny uzv inonemhur iyavoi tsvai yi
ndakat oonaer r
ori ni nekut ivakapindav arimu
200km/ hr.Shewasmeantt oov ertakechai ko.
Zvinokanai supasi napat akambonzwakut i
babav aendakunor oor aivov otouyav achizv i
ona
variv
ov egav anekodzer oy ekunzi mai Mhof u
kutodar i
kai suv anemuchat ozv anga
zvakatooma.Ndakagar andat oonakut iI'
m not
herfav ourit
eper sonzv inozv atangat ava
vamwenenemur oor apai zobudasey i.
Ndakabat i
kananemai ti
roav oekui takunge
vaidakundi fixerher ehameno.Ndakat oonakut i
mapapi roav angav azv i
pfekedzaay apaai zopera
minhengapachai t
akuwakukur unekuchema
kukurukwemi sodzi yeropa.
"Ahhhpanechakamboi paherepakut imunhu
awanebasar i
rinaniherevangaday i
vakangotaurakuti$250permont hishomaka
panekuzoti ndakaonakutihandingagari
re
nzungu.Kanakungondi udzakut ibasa
handichadindakatsvagamumwepandai v
a
kumusha.Zv i
nopressurendichaigonahere
pambapachangepakawandav anhu?"

Ndangandat opererwai ni.Kushanda

ndaizvit
embahanguasi apapangapat i
remey i
.
TeteDeev angav asingatembeki vai
vawo
kumur umewav o.Pl usivov ai
zivaurongwa
hwauv apondai todawokunzwakut i
v ari
kufungey imanjev angav akangot iwozi i
imay be
vai
zv i
torerapakut ibamkur uv akativachaita
zvoseasi kahapasi posepanodamar ipamwe
pamwepanot odahumanr esource.Asi daiLee
aiv
apondai zi
vakut i t
aiv
adanger oust eam.
"Wakutonetsekamukadziwangukot i
kanotor
a
madzi maiayavekurankvayavanongoi
ta
zvekutsvagamapiecejobtozoi
taplanaft
er
many aradzo.
"

Haizvondakarambi si
sa.
hangundanga
ndi
singadikuzoi
tandomenehai chemedzi.
Kutoravanhuvausinaproperaddress
yavanogarauchi
vaisapambazv akandir
emera.
Nekutikavanhuvachangevachizopinda
pakawandawandakopakai t
aaner uoko.

"Koukativanababapav anouy akubvakumusha

vakuvi
gir
emai dwaunozot anganay ewega
uchimuudzami t
emoy akouyekumudzi dzisa
zvaunodaiwe.Zv ekutizvofambiswasey iunti
l
thenti
chaonakut itourssey i
,wear eher
et ose
naDerri
ckt akakuratichii
taallhousechores."
Ndakamutendahanguasi ndait
oziv
aKut i
it
wouldnotbeaseasyashet hought.I
niwo
wachokubv apandakabv
akumushandanga
ndichi
nzwakutimusanawanguwai pot
a
uchimbokakat
a.

"
Thanky
ouMhof
u,Ir
eal
l
yappr
eci
ate.
"

"
Babe,
int
hepr
operway
"

Ndakat oziv
azv ai
rehwa.Mur umewanguwoul d
doany thingtoseehi swaykusvi
kapakati
pemakumbo.Kungot iakandi
wanahakendir i
ful
lytrainedandpr eparedtobeathisser
v i
ce
otherwiseaitof
achet enekwashiyebondekana
kutonody akumakwat o.IwonderedKutivarume
vesendi zvozvavaivahere.
Kuseni ndakashami sikandichimukakuseni
nhumbi dzaNy ashanedzaJnrdzat ovapaway a.
Mul oungenemuki t
chenmangamat openy a
kare.Doorr epal ounger angar akavhuri
ka
mbi chanandi kabudandi popandakawana
Nyashanev amwemamav adikivachit
opedzi sa
kunikawashen.Tangat i
satitawanamumwe
mukomanawemugar denasi y ardyanga
yatochenakar e.Ndakanopf ugamapav aiva
ndikavamut sa.Av av ait
ovanemaf eatures
amushakabv umai Mhof u.Kur evakutivakanga
vakafanananamai vav osincev ai
nzimuni n'
ina
wamamasamemot herbutdi ffer
entfathers.

"Mhaimaukaseyi
?Komamuki
rey
ikuseni
kwakadai
nhai?
"

"Ndamukamwanangukanawamukawo.Kkkk
ahkoiwewamukawowani.I
nihandi
goni
kuvata
kana4y angochayat aj
airakumukirakumunda.
Sakandakagar andaudzaNy ashazurokuti
andirat
idzezv ekushandisa.Pluszurondakaona
mashandi roawakai t
azuv aroseuriwega
ndikakunzwirat si
tsi
."

Ndakany arahangukut angirwanemweni

kumukaasi atthesamet i
mendakat oonakuti
Godal way smakesawaywher ether eisnoway .
Ny ashakubv azuvaraakamukaachi itabasa
haanakuzochi njanguv ayakeyekumuka
kuny angwendakamboy edzakumudzi visa.
Ndakazopedzi sir
andamusi yaakadar o.Kungoti
mwanaasi ri wakounengewakut y i
rakut i
unozoi taseunobat i
ramwana.Asi ndi ko
kunengekur ikutokurakwacho.Angaat ova
grade5ka, inimbuy aShumi evakat anga
kundi dzidzisakukway asadzandi riar oundthat
age, ndichiudzwakut ikanamugot iusat i
war i
dzat samwasadzar i
nengerisinakuwot a.
Takazodzokerahedumumbai vov ava
kunogezasincevaizoendakumar i
nda
kwaMut asandakanzwasekut iv
aida
kunosakuri
rapaguv aremukomawav o
vachionawopaakaradzikwa.Thursdayndi
po
painovaki
rwaguvar achori
chii
swat ombst
one,
Saturdayyemanyaradzokobvakwai twa
unveil
ing.
Pav ainogezawoi ni ndakasar andi chit
ot anga
kugadzi rabr eakfast .Ndaizivakut ivanhu
vanogar akumushav akangav atosiyananesu
vemut ownt aizody abr eakfastna10.Ndosaka
varoor av azhi njivemut ownv achizonzi
vanony i
mananav amwenev av onai yoyony aya
yekuti 12i nochay av anhuv asativ adya
vozopi wahav ot wut eat wosl i
cesndi dzo
dzov oswer anadzov ozonody amanher u.Kkkkkk
vayav eukut itinokubat sir
akui tabasakana
kuoneker andakazoendakubedr oom ndi kawana
vakaf ahav onehopekumat oeighti koko.Iwoke
hi
m upwi
thasof
tki
ssonhi
smout
h.

"
Babeikozv
inoheremir
andimbot
ivateyi
mbi
chana.Youalmostki
ll
edmelastnight
."

"Hunv anamamav achαendakumakuv ahamusi

kuvaperekedzahere?Pluspambapanev ay
enzi
havazosunungukikutivomukavari
dzivemusha
vakarara.MukaiMhoful etmehel
py ou."

Ndakazosiyaavakugezandi kangosiya
ndamupanhumbi dzekupfekandav akuenda
kunev amwemav oicesangaawandakur eva
kutiv
anhuv akangav amukav akawanda.
Ndakanokwazisav anasekuruv ai
vamul ounge
nemadzimai avo.Ndakamut sawov anaMhof u
vai
vamov eKwekwev ai
tonyarakusanganidzana
nenimumazi sodz inengedzaivanyadzi
dzezvakangazv ai
twanechi hwitsi
moy ochavo.
Vakomanav ekucottagevakauyawov at
ogeza
vachenav akagaravatakurahembedzav o.
Mwar ivanozivahavozv at
inodanenguva
yakafanir
a.Zvakatozoit
any oremorethanI
thought.

Pavakadzokai kokoMhof uvakur uv anga

vasi
sipopanev amwehanzi vafoner wakut i
kwaitaemer gencykukwekwe.Mamav e
kuNjanjavakafonawov achit
imangwanaacho
thur
sv achamukav achikwidzamai dwav anga
vandiwanir
a.Vakai tawosekut aurakwav o.
Vakangoti"muni n'
inawako"ndi kashayakuziva
kutiupi
.Vakandi apanumbery amai dwav anga
vawana.Ndakanomumi ri
rakur ankakangosv ika
achi
nangapandi ri
akangaat ondi zi
va.
Ndakatoshami sikandichionakut i.
..
.
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Shumi
e
Akangoruramakwandi ristr
aightpandanga
ndakami r
aakat osvikaachi ndimhor esa.
Ndakatoshami sikakuonakut ianondi zi
v aasiini
ndakayedzakuf ungakut imuni nginawangu
wekupi wandi singaziv i
.Ndakat orabagr ake
ti
kafambat ichiendakwakangakwakami rataxi.
Ndakangandai tahanguzv etaxindakazeza
hangukunet sav anhukut i
v andiperekedze
nemot apluspai vapadhuze.Pl ust i
me
dzandakabudav aiv
apakameet i
ngkav o
nanasekurunanamai ninivavokai ratidzakut ika
meet i
ngkar iser i
oussakacher okuoneka
ndakashay amukanawachondakangof onera
taxi
ikazotit
or anaNy ashanaDoug.Ndakai sa
hangumessagepaf onpaDi ll
anai zongoi ona
hakekut i
tapindamut ownkunogashi ramai d.
Bagr akendakabat
at i
kafambahedut ichi
buda
mur ankndai
dakutitaxiinot
isi
yakwaTopi cs
ndigonongawosomet hingchinoonekera
chekupfekaneSaturday.Ndofungamaski rt
s
ndai
ngovane6chet enemat opacho.Madr ess
ndai
vanawoandakat engakuDubai asiai
va
desi
gndziyadzi
noteveramuv i
risakaidzo
ndangandavakudzit
ya.
Uyumwanawandakat umi rwar ait
ovabasa
zvenyu.Kudhuumakwakai tarimwebusr aida
kubudar eHararendakat ozoi t
awekubat aruoko
akudakut i
za.Ikokungot ukwanev anhu
achingobonder achadzi mirachachochanga
chakanyany a.Panepamwepaunogar awat oona
wegakut iapai yindiy
oi nonzi zerost artoneapa.
Ait
odakut angakudzi dziswakubv akugeza
chaiko.Ndakangandi sinahangupr essure
nazvondai ziv
akut ikanamany aradzoapf uur a
ndaizengendav anenguv ay osendoi ta
wekugar i
ra.Skirtyangaakapf ekay emucheka
wemandyy ait
oteyamazi sokur ikupeny a
kurati
dzakut iyaiai
niwadi rectnekur i
ghtsi de.
Ndiwomamweemal essonsat aitambi dzanana
Leratokutihembehai ainiwi directnekur ight
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essifyouareusingacott
onclot
hon
top.Macuffseshirthaai
swimupono
unogumirapanotangir
acuffandmanymore.
Inindaitarisi
ramunhuachasv ikondi batsir
a
basapaf unctiony angay asv ikaiy izv i
nouy u
wekut angakut ioneECDpangapakai pa.
Ndingai takungendi noshainaasi zv i
r i
pozv i
mwe
zvekuti unotoonawegakut i kanamunhu
achivhundukabhazi r
adhuumandi y eangagona
kubatidzast oveher e.Chetendakazozv i
udza
kutindingashor ambodzanei nozv imbi raasi
pangapakai pa.Munamat owandai gonakut oit
a
waivawekut iavef astlearneri niwondoi t
amoy o
mur efu.Apandai dakuav oiderkushandi sa
mama.Vai zvi
nini
pi sachoseuy ev aishanda.
Zvinov aizotivauyakumany aradzoasi sivavo
vomhany idzananekui t
abasaher e.Zv i
zhinji
vangav asingaziv
i asi vai
bvunzaandv achibat a
i
papo.Vangav akasaukahav ozv ai t
opi sat si
tsi
asiwai onakut imunhuwekut iakagar a
zvakanakai noitabul l
etchair
o.Vangav anema
featuresamamamai Mhofuasi av av anga
vakanakakudar ikamai Mhof u.Vai ndinzwi sa
tsi
tsi i
ni wai ticher ouchi t
auranav ov aigona
kuv arai
r wakusv i
kawat ovakweny av ozopat i
ka.
Zvinozv aizodaher ekutimunhuashany amobv a
mamui sapachi paner achebasa.Handi tipamwe
vakat ouy av achi ti
ndombonozor orawo2day s
kumbakwemukomawangu.Ndakabv andai ta
chidokwadokwachekudakuzi vamor eabout
her.Kungot inguv achet endiy oyai vashoma
ndakanzwasekut iv aimukav achidzoker a
Sunday .Asi tangat agarat i
i
ner wendo
rwekuzonov aonakuzhombet i
chizivananehama
dzamamanekunot endawov anasekur uin
personnekut itsigi
r apamuchat owedu.
Ny angwev asinahav ochavakabv isaasi
presencey avoi yoy omadeourdayspeci al.
Kwakawandakwat aidakuzoshany aasi i
koko
ndai dakuzoconv incerMhof ukut i ti
tange
naikokondai dahangukunoonakut iv akagara
seyi.Vangav akat osiyananev ekuMasv ingoav a
vair
atidzakut izvinengezv iri nani .Cher o
mapf ekerodz aitovany i
kambi ridzakasi yana.
TakanopindamaTopi csndi kat engakaout f
it
kangukenav ybl uekakadz ikami rakaneski rt
yakadzikami r
ay ai f
uuramabv i mbi chananet op
yelightblue.Shangundangandi ri cov ered
hangu.Plusndai sadakut engazv akawanda
wandapanepandangandazv ionakuDubai
ndaidakuzokumbi raMhof ui mwenguv a
ndonozv i
tenger akanakui tazv ekut engaonl ine.
Ndakat enger awomhur iyanguy ose.Vanababa
ndakav at
enger amasui tenav ybl ueanema
shirt
sachoewhi tenemat ieenav ybl uesame
namapat yandakav at
enger awozv aifanana
colourasi designy akasiyana.Vanamama
ndakav at
enger awomaout fitakai t ar oyal bl
ue
vanambuy av ari3ndi kavatenger aakai ta
taquesebl uezv ainomat chernemashi rts
evarumev avoet aquesebl uenemat r ouserse
blackmabananapocket .Mamav adi ki
ndakabv andat enganer i
mwedr ess
randakafarirandi kaonaser ingav agar a
zvakanaka.Ndakav atenger anemat ennisne
courtshoesmubat a.Handi nakui taf avourasi
ndakatarisapav arivosendi kaonai vov anga
vakanyany akushakar igwapanev amwe.
Ndakashandi sacar dr anguzv osezv akaita
almost$4000.Ndai v af i
nanci all
yi ndependent
hanguasi Ikeptal lreceiptskui tira
kunorati
dzawodaddyDeekumbaf or
accountabi l
it
yandt ranspar ency.Ndakanga
ndavakudakuf onerat axi driverv anga
vafonerwanei mwecl ienttichi t
engandi kavati
vaendehav osi ncev aiendapamai ndust ry
padhuzepaGMB, Dill
anakabv aaf onaachi t
aura
kutimeet i
ngy aperauy ekubv unzakut iti
ripi
.
Ndakamuudzakut itir
i mut ownnekumuudza
kutindakangandakangandai samsgpaf oni
pake.
"Ei
shhandinakut
ombot ar
isaphonebabe
meetingyachoyazononokakupera.Mapedz
a
herezvamangamuchiit
andizokutor
ai.
"

"
Manj
etangat
auy
anet
axi
isu.
"

"Ndodakuzofambanemhur
iyangupane
chakai
pahere?"

Ndakaonakut
indogonakuzosi
mukirwane
mhepondikat
iauye.Akawanatakagar
amu
chi
ckensli
ceti
chi
dyahedu.

"
Makadi
isi
r?"

"AaaaaJanendi
we.Kwakadi
ikuchi
kor
o
nekumba?"
Ndakazoziv akutinemhakayeyiakandi
ziva.
Taidzi
dzat osepasameschool uy eaii
ti
swa
l
iterat
urenaSi rMpof uar
ifor
m 3.Mar i
yakashaikwaakagumapanzi ra
ndokuzopedzi si
raafungakut
svagabasa.

"
Babavakatibet
terndi
mbodzi
uri
rahanzwadzi
y
anguarifor
m 2."

Ndakarwadziwakutichokwadi kuchinev abereki

vanepfungwadzakasar adzekut imwana
musikanahaakosheswiv achingofunga
mûkomana.UgoonaDi l
lanai t
otaur akutiaigona
mwanawacho.Vor egesamwanaakangaav a
for
mf ourherenekutimusi kanav achiit
ir
awe
for
m 2nekut i
mukomana.Ndakav atuka
nechemumoy oinikutivanhuv epi vanepf ungwa
dzedhotisehwiza.
Takatozoendakumbandatobatikana.Asi sti
ll
ndakangandisat
indamubvunzakut ianonzi
munin'i
nawangupakut i
kudi
i.Ndai zobvunza
hangumamav ekuNjanj
apav ai
svikaSat urday.
Ndakaisi r
ataxi drivermsgkut iachi r
egahake
kuuyandi kamui sira$10y akepaecocash
nyangwezv akeakangaasi nakuzodzoker anesu.
Ndakangandakar ongedzashoppi ngy angu
accordinglyzvekut i zveduzv akangonangaku
bedroom kwedust raight ,zvev aenzi kuguest
room.Vanhuv esev akangav akagar apal awn
kunzekwamamav adi kivandakawanav ari
muguestr oom v achi verengamagazi ne.
Yakabvay at
oitaadv antagepakut i zvimwe
zvakangazv i
sinakuwani kwanev amwev akabva
vatoi
samubagmav o.Ny ashaakanodana
mamav akurunanambuy andikadanaDi l
l
an
ti
kavatambi dzapasur udzav o.Pakaf ari
wa
veduweev akatendachose.Kanav arivana
sekuruhandi chat aur ivakapembedza
vapembedzazve.Yaivasurpr
isekumunhuwese
zvesenekunaDill
anwhocoul dn'tstopsmil
i
ng
achionekwakutimisodziy
ajengamumazi so
ake.VanaMhof uakavadanir
av esemubedroom
madadv osenabamkur uDerri
ckt i
kaendat
ose
kunovasvit
sapasurudzavo.

"Mamoy ohandi
nakanamashokoi nihangu.Asi
ndinongoti
Mwarivakuropaf
adzey
imhai .Thi
s
familyandit
sext
ensionneedsyou."

Hepulledusunt oahugmhof uv akuruvaka

j
oinawo.Itwasanemot i
onalmomenty eti
t
pouredtonsifjoyint
omyhear t.Takapedzisi
ra
nekubedr oom kwedundikokwaivanemasl i
m
suit
semapat yandangandakamai sa
pamubhedha.Di l
lanakagarapamubhedha
zvekupererwachaizvoakabat
asui tyake.
"
Mukadzi wanguy
ouareamazi ng.Usachinj
a
mukadziwanguunondi
kavhirauterahwangu.
Handi
nakumbengendazvifungazv esei
zvi.
Trul
y
Mwarivakandi
pamubatsi
riakandikwani
rabut
i
niwacho...
,
"

"Ninezv
haraimazi
sondodakupi
masui
tyangu
zvanguini
."

"
Tsekiwetev
erakuNj
anj
aukounoshami
ra
mukadzi
wakouko."

Vakadzingir
ir
anabamkuruvachi
budaakabva
avharadoor.Akapi
masuityakeasikui
ta
seakazvarwanadzo.Ndakabur
it
sazvanguwo
ndakapfekakutiaonewo.

"
Zvakanaki
sababe,
youl
ookgr
eati
nthatout
fi
t
asindokumbirawomukadzi wangu,
kukutengerai
nizvauchapf
ekaSat ur
day .Pl
ease
ndinzwisi
sewohandinakushorahembey ako,
asindodawokukui ti
rasez
vawaita.Pleasedon't
sayno"

Ndaigot i
kudiizvangundakabv umapl usndipo
pandaidakuzoonadr essingyaangaav akufar
ir
a
kutindipfeke.Akauyapandangandakami ra
akandibatanemuwai stakaf ambisamaoko
achi
pur uziramahipsnemagagadzi kohey
ndakanzwaMi ssShumi ekuv hutanekutobuda
tumv ur
av arimuof fi
cemav o.Worse
paakazondi namamur omoneki ssachipot
a
achi
bv i
saachi taur
aachi ngodaromaoko
achi
kwi ranekudzikamountKi l
imanjar
o.

"I
nindoda.
..
..
.kubv
a..
..
..
ndakut
enger
ane.
..
..
.g
str
inghai
popashoppingpako."
Mur idziwemashokondi yeakatangakuput ika
nekusekakur evakut izv aakataurazv anga
zvi
si ngai
ti.Ndai iturikapai nhaig-st r
ingne
abnor mal loady andangandakat akur a.
Structurey anguzv aisambodakuudzi rwakut i
yakanakar egay i Mhof uv aizoi
ta
sevachapenger eka.Kumusor ondangandi chiri
sli
m anddumbur angur angar i
chirifl
atdespi te
kabamkur uDer r i
ckkangakamer amukat i.
Asiwog- str i
ngei shpangapakai pa.Ndanga
ndakunzwakut ikubv apandakat angakui ta
zveumbur umagar oanguai mbovaf irm anga
avakunzwi kwakut ambakanandi chifamba
zvi
nopat utamboangaawanzaDi l
lan.Ihad
l
oadsofsexyl aceyundi esekupf eker amur ume
wanguasi g-stringbodo.Neni wondakaseka
kungekumany owakuchar egedzer a.Maokoake
angaany atsopf any amanj eiyeav akut obaya
bay a.Ndangandakaf uratirakudoor
ndi
kazonzwakugadzi
ri
sapahur
o.

"
Haaai
mipanev
aenzi
mhani
mopengaher
e."

"Kkkkunorwadzi
wawoi
wehaunar
oom y
ako
hereiwe?"

"Hai
wawondi
siy
eyi
hangu.Chi
mbopai
comment"

Vaifambasemodel bamukur uvachinosvikapa

doorr emubathroom vakadzoka.Hewasl ooki
ng
gorgeousv anengev angav ambobatabata
kumesokwav ov asativabuda.Vanhuv acho
pazv i
sov angavakabatwaneuny anzviheads
woul dturnposepat ai
fambanet soka.Inine
nyadzi dzekuwanikwandakanhaf i
wa
ndakasv ovati
medzav ait
oramasel fi
e.
Ndakangobvi
saj
acketndi
kamoner
aZambi
a
ndakabuda.

Takakurumidzakubi kasi ncetakangat audzwa

kutiaft
ersupertinekaf ami lymeet i
ngkedu.
Taizonoit
ir
akucot tagendi ko
kwatakanosangana.Daphnenemukwasha
ndakashami si
kav achi
sv ikawov ainamai dwav o
akaendakur oom kwaNy ashanaChr isJnr .
Changachat okurachimur umechangu
chenhakachangachakut odakukwani sagor e.
Ikokusimbat et
ev anguv angav achiuyanazv o.
Takambosar apanzet ichiizevezeranawe
couldn'
twait.

"Tel
lmetetemarova.Makadi
inemukwasha
nemurumewanguwenhaka?Kana
kumbozoti
onawokubv apat
adzokamodaisu
ti
rambeti
chingoj
air
ir
akumbakwemukwasha
her
e?"

"Kwanikowomai gur
upakai pa.Mukwasha
akandit
samwirazv i
singaiti
andndait
oshayakut
i
ndoit
asey i
ndoudzaani handi
nakuda
kukuremedzayineupenzi hwangu.Ndaka.
..
..
"

Asi
tet
evoshot
esamukwashanamnedhi
yake?
??

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er18

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"BabeI'm happykutiwhat everhappenedt oy ou

wakagonakuzv i
chengeta.Regandi kuudzekut i
i
ni hangundinozvit
orapakut iI'
my ourf i
rstl
ov e
andmombey echimandandi rikuzobvisano
mát t
erwhatnekut indì
mi múdiwawemoy o
wawat angakuziva.Bhinyarekumashur e
hatit
aurinezvaronekutiitwasagai nstyour
wish.Ipromisey oukutindichakuunziramuf aro
chete.Ndichadzimakur wadziswakwawakai twa
andl havej ustst artedonaf reshpage, wri
ting
onanewchapt erofmyl i
f ewhichIhav ebeen
prayingfor, forall t
hesey earsandIbel ieveand
Ihav enodoubtt hatyouar emyanat oth, my
answer edpr ayer.Ndinozivakut iurimwanana
mudi kichoseasi Iwil
lhelpy out ogrow
togetherwi thme, mayGodgr andy out heabi l
i
ty
tomat ureandsui tthestatusofbei ngawi feto
achur chel der,awi fetoawel lknownmedi cal
doctor,t heonl ydaughteri nlawt omypar ents,
taki
ngt hem asy ourownpar ents,andal oving
mot hertooursonChr i
sJnr .Ipromi seIwi l
l
standbyy oual way sandwal kwi thyouev ery
stepoft heway ,youarenowadaught ert hatmy
parentsnev erhadandI '
m sonnumber3t oy our
parents.Iwi lll
ov ey outi
lltheendoft ime"

MashokoaChr i
saakatauraonourfir
stni
ght
t
ogetherandaft
erbeinginti
mateforthef
ir
st
t
ime.Hecouldn'
tholdbackhi st
earsachi
ona
tumabl oodst ainst waivapamasheet s.Neniwo
handinakanakumbengendakazv i
tarisir
a.
Ndai t
ofungukut i ndichany adzi samwana
wev anhuait azv ekukungur ukiranekut i
mupf ungwadzangumai ngov anezi XXXL
rasekuruKennyr akandi bv arurabvarur a.
Ndakangandadzi dziswakuki t
chenpar ty
ndikanyatsonzwaandt hanxt omai Tar i
ronekuti
vangumai hwai vahut sizv ahoal lshet hought
aboutwasher selfalone.Mur oorawangu
Shumi eakangaami rami rawoakandi dzidzi
sa
kugadzirazv imat oyzv aChi remba.Though
zvakangazv isinakukur ahazv osezv akezvaiti
kanaakakot amadzai i
takungenzev e.Asi at
l
eastdoct orv akazv i
fari
rav akapupur apachena
kutifiancéwav oakangaasi nakana.Ndi cho
chimwechi nhuchaangaasi nahake
kundivanzirakut iakamboi tamusi kana
vakatomboi tazv evakuruv esekakawanda.
Ndichochi nhuchandakangandadzi dzakut i
kugarawabudi ramumwewakopachenaabout
yourpastl if
ehazv i
namat ambudzi koakawanda
muner amangwana.I magi nekut idai Chris
akazoz ivakutimundawakamboi twamuf oro
aizozvitorasey iazv izivamusi wazv o?Ndi cho
chikonzer ondakagar andabudapachenahangu
kutikanaachi ndi dandakadar ondizvozv okana
andisemawondi y oyo.Ndi rodambudzi ko
rakangar apinzar ukony emuf amilymedu.Too
manycor psesundert hebed.Andchi tunha
chinozongosv ikapakunhuwachet eandzv ose
zvotiway apachena.Ndakangandi rimwanana
hangusekut aurakwakeasi ndakatarisa
mur oorawanguShumi endi kaonakut imat uri
ty
haisimukuwandakwemakor easipakut ibrain
dzinoshandazv akadi ni.Ai
gonakuv akiri
dza
nekukav hiri
dzanekuumbi ridza.Herabi l
it
ies
wer efarbiggert hanherage.Asi ndai da
kuzoedzanepandai gonanapokuf adzamur ume
wangu.Hanzv adzi dzangu, kunyany amkoma
Derrick,uyedadv anguv akar wadziwa
nekunowani kwakwandakai tandi
sinakana
kutoramaresult
seALev el
.
Vakatombobvunzurudzamai guruv achif
unga
kutipadandai
vanenhumbuasi ndakanga
ndadahangumumwewanguakangaandi da
sezvandi
ri
.Cherobabav anguakav av i
mbisakut
i
ai
zondiendesakuchikor
osechikumbi r
o
chavakangavai
tavesenehanzv adzi dzangu.
Zvinhuzvoset ai
i
tamukuwi rir
anaandndakanga
ndakanyararisakudar obuthenev ertook
advantageofmenekuny araraikoko.
Ndakamui t
iraJnrnekukur umi dzadespi t
ekuti
takambenget awiri
ranakutindoendakuchi kor
o.
Mar esul
tsakabudandakakwat urachikoro
akasimbisi
sakut iai
zozadzisachiv i
mbisochake
kutianondiendesakuchi koro.

"Wandi
goneramudiwawandiit
ir
awomudy i
wenhakayangu.Ndav
awomur umeane
chi
remérapanevamwev arume."Chri
sJnr,
mwanawakewaakapor ofi
tamusi watat
anga
kusangana.

NaChr i
smar ri
agey edundangandi si
nakana
chishorozv acho.Vaber ekivakev akandi gashi
ra
zvakanakav akandi t
orasemwanawav o.I
becameherbestf ri
endkui tasamai vangu
chaivov ekuber eka.Myhusbandsuppor tedme
zvakany anyaespeci al
lymazuv aandanga
ndichangobv akumbakwedundi riemot ional
ly
broken.Akandi pacounsel ingkusv i
ka
ndany atsogamuchi ranekut icherokui nda
kumbakwedukwai ndir
emer a.Haana
kundimani kidzahakeasi aisambondi vanzir
a
kutifami l
yy akakoshaasi woakandi nzwi si
sa
kutiIneededt i
met oheal.Mazuv aakazobv a
mamapambandi popaakazobat sirana
naShumi ekundi onesakut ihakunakumwe
kwandai gonakut engakanakuv ezesav amwe
mai .Unfortunat el
ykuv anhuv ekumbakwedu
zvakaitasekut iChr i
sndi year iwrongand
nai
yewohet
ookt
hebl
amet
ocov
erupf
orme.

Kukur akosendai dawokunodzi dzakuCanada

kwakadzi dzahanzv adzidzanguChr isakatihai
si
problem.Ndai dakuitamedi cinesot hat
tai
zobatsiranakuhospi talyedu.Asi nekuda
kwemwanat akawiri
ranakutindaizoenda
ndarumur amwanaai saranagogov ake.KuUZ
akarambi si
sahanz indikokwandakai t
ir
afir
st
degreer angusakahandi dihangukuzochema
wapanduka.

"Chandinodakui t
azv inokuf adzababe.
Ndakakut adzisakupedzachi korondi
ni.Ican
makear rangement skut i
tiendetesesemhur i
tozodzokawapedzachi koro.Kuhospitalndava
nemaspeci ali
stdoctor ssakaI '
m nowmor eofa
supervi
sor .Asindakat auraneumwel ecturer
wanguakat ihewillmakear rangementskuti
ndiwanebasai
kokocontractyefi
vey ear
s
dzauchangeur
ikuchi
koro.Thentozodzoka
hedumwanaweduachi zotangachikorotav
a
kuno."

Kwai vakuwi ri
ranauku.Sakaakabv aatot
anga
kuit
amaar r
angement sekutiChri
sJnr
achingoita1y earndot orumuratoenda
kuCanadaf or5y ears.Iy
eaizopotaachiuya
regularl
yuy etaizongoshanyawopamahol i
days.
Akany at
sobudapachenakut iheisnot
comf ort
ablenef ult
imehousewi feaidandii
te
careeriripamoy opanguasl ongndaizovaa
professionalsomebodypanekungoswer a
pamba.
Angaandi
paimweopti
ony
ekut
indi
i
tebusi
ness
asii
zvozv
angazv
isi
momandir
i.
Chandi
sinakuwi
ri
rananachoinyayayekut
i
ti
ngoi
tamwanawedu1t oper
eraipapo.I
ye
kubvatichir
imukomananemusi kanaaitaur a
kuti
aidat i
ngoi
tamwanaweduonemukomana
kanamusi kanathenwegivehim/ hert
hebest .
Ndaifungakutikwai
vakutambaasi
ndakazonzwaot aur
azvekusungwachi bereko
soonaf t
erndapona.Ndakamboy edzakuti at
l
eastdai tai
tahedu2kana3.

"Okhun.Twov anengev akwanaasi wechi two

wachonotanyt i
mesoon.Jnrachi noitaone
yeari weunengeuchi tangachi korofor5y ears.
Ndi ri
doctorinindinozivazvigozhero
zvinosanganikwanazv onemunhuakazv itakura.
Sakal et'
snott akeanychancesher ekutitoti
ungaendakuchi koronenhumbu.Ti rikutaura
mar irefupanohunconsi deri
ngkut i
accommodat ionukoi nodhur anemaf eesacho
i
mar isvi
nu.I
'm sacrif
icingalsobasar anguso
thatIcanbewi thmyf ami l
yndi chi
kusapot a.
Ndi nonzwisi
sapr essureiri
popakudzi dzakui t
a
doct
or.Iyeni panondakambof ungakusiir
a
panzi
razv arema.I'
m not1doubt i
ngy ourabi
li
ty
asi
woI '
mt al
kingfr
om experience.Iwanttobe
byyoursidendi chi
kubatsi
ra.Sakazveumwe
mwanaapanotany ti
mebef oreJnrturns7."

Ndakazv inzwisisaandt i
kany atsowi r
ir
ana.So
i
nsteady ekusungwachi berekondakabv a
ndatoracont racept i
ony emapi r
it
si.Kwaingov a
kui
tawondi chimi ri
rakutindikawananguv auye
kunyatsosi mbandozonoi swaal ongt erm
method.Ndai todai r
ijadellchaiyoy e5y ears.
Ndakazongor ivarawonemapi ri
tsiayakusv ika
mwanaat ovane4mont hs.Akazot anga
kundir
ambamanj epa5mont hsndanga
ndakunzwamusanausi ngapor eplusndai gona
kungobl eederany ti
mecher ondambobv akoku
peri
odkwacho.Ndi womazuv aakashaika
mamasakaChr isakanditizvinokonzer waf ut
i
nestressasi zvinozogadzikanawi th
ti
me. Zvangazvakutobhowacher oi
yebabaJnr
zvangazv akumubhowawoser imwezuv a
paakauy aakar
odzamusev ekunodaiwane
rwizirwapunzi
ra.Ndaigonakutikanandotanga
ndaichovhakanat woweeksndost opper
mbi chanandosimudzirafut
i.

"Babemet hodi yii

nengeyakur
ambaiyibet
ter
uchinjenekutindavakudakutoi
takwashi
chaiyo.PandirikuendakuDubaif
or2weeksapo
wosar auchinoiswajaddelndi
wanewav abhoo.
Ndichauyandakakokanzar ayose.
"

KuDubaiakaendav anat sanovachangobv ako

kuhoneymoonasi vangav achi
rikuJo' burg
havokwamukomaDer ri
ck.Panezv inhuzv eku
hospit
alzvaangaanot enga.Mapirit
si ndanga
ndatomaregainiakandiudzakuti j
adel aft
er
i
nserti
onunogarasev enday skutiipindemu
system.I papondipopamunoshandi samabut i
ro
kusvikasev enday sdzakwana.Zv anga
zvakamunaki ranekut i condom akagar a
andiudzakut ihaabat iwhet hermal eorf emale.
Sakat woweeksv aizodzokambuv ay akey ava
ready.Ndangandakumunz wiratsitsimur ume
wangu.Ndangandi sinamai dpambandai ngov a
ndeganemwanasakanekuwandi rwa
ndakar ambandongov er engerandi katozoenda
weeky echit
woy avakuper a.Ndakangot i
ndozomut sanangurirakanaauy akut indakazo
delayer.Ndakangandaf ar apaakat i f
rom Dubai
avakuendakuCanadaasi unfortunatelyitwas
j
ustf or2day s.Imiweepaakauy andakashay a
kanaexcusey ekupai ni .Akat ofonaar i mu
Kwekwehanzi ndodakuwanawakakur ura
bhurugwa.Kkkkkkndakambof ungakut i
kutambaasi mabagakazobudamumot a
chatotsv akarekanamubedr oom hat i
nakusv ika
chakatsv i
rapasofai papo.Ndakazongot ichauya
chauy ainindaizongomuudzakanazv ai t
a
nepamwe.Ndakachov ha3weekspasina
zvait
ikazv
aigonakui
takuti
ndisuspectekut
i
ndinemimbandikakudzaMwari.Kufamba
hakondangandajai
ra
kut inguv
adz akawandaanengeariout.Asi
aisanogari
sanguv ayakar
ebaotodzokakumhur
i
yake.Paakatogari
sandipapapaakanoi
ta2
weeksakanodzokanekuCanada.

"Babepay apandakaendakuCanada
ndainoorganiseraccommodat ionfri
endy angu
akandiudzakut iawanaapar tmentsakandai da
kunoionainper sonsakandakanoi onay akanaka
ndakatobhadhar arentforoney ear
nekusubmi tamaappl icati
onf orms.Saka
ndatambi r
aemai l
yekutinzvi
mbowakai wana
andndabv andat obhadharaf eesonl ine.
UchatangahakoAugustasi soonaf ter
many aradzoamamat obv atatoendasot hat
monoi t
aadj usttotheenv i
ronmentnemwana.
Anengeachi
nokwani
sawogor
eti
mut
svagi
ra
daycar
e."

Ndakait
awekuj ambi rachai konemuf aro.Itwas
j
ustapl easantsur prise.I twashi shabittospoil
mehake.I papaangaai tapar tneal mostUS$40
000.Ndangandakuzozadzi kisazv i
shuv i
ro
zvemoyowangu.Iwant edt omakemydad
happyvakar wadziwandi chiwanikwandi sina
kanakut oramar esults.Cher opaakazobuda
ndakapasahav anakanakuf arasezv avakait
a
pandakapasaf orm 4.Iwant edt obreakt he
newsmusi wemany aradzosakaweagr eedt o
keepitasecr etunt i
l then.Takazof onerwakut i
musikanawamkomaDer ri
ckawani kwauy eari
muhospi t
al,t
akabv at atoendakuHar ar
e
ti
kawanakwav anemwanamusi kana.The
wholefami lywasov er joy edtikapember erathe
arr
ivaly
aChi edzaGamuchi ray i
.Ndakatadza
hangukut iapiwezi t
ar anguasi ndakatipanewa
Di
l
lanndai
tozomi
rami
raakai
tamusi
kana.

BabaChi chi vakativ

aizoitazvose
zvemany aradzopat aivakuHar areasibabaJnr
vakatisemukwashav aidawokuwana
pavangabat a.Sakat ait
iwokanat asvi
kaGwer u
togarapasi toonesanakut itobat
awonepapi .
Chriswasj ustlikeabr otherkunanaDill
an.Baba
vanguv ai
mbogonaher enay emukwashawav o
mumwechet eegaandIconsi deredmyself
blessedfrom al lcor
ners.
Justli
kemadir
woaii
twaChr i
skumbakwedu
neni
wokumbakwav ovaisagonaneni
,saka
wouldn'
tIcal
lmysel
fbl
essed.

Roady osekubvakuHararetangat akungozuwa

nezvepartyyat
angat ai
ti
raChichisakatanga
takutor
ongawoy edufarewel
lparty.Takasara
ti
svikakuGwerutatobudanedat enev enue.
TakadarikirakuDelsfor
dkwanamama
kwatakangat asiyamwana.Angaasi nganet
si
hakendakangandasi yandaexpr essamukaka
wakawandaf orthefi
rstdayt henmusi
wechitwov ai
zomutangaformul a.Babav ake
vakangav ambor ambakutiasar easi mama
i
nsistedv achit
izvai
vanani kutisevanhu
vakatar
isananer wendozv i
rinani ti
mur umure.
Asibabav akevakati
ndipotendi chisvi
nakana
tadzokakuHar ar
eoy amwa.
Takasvikapambapanamamakuma7pm.
Pandakadzisagumbomumot akutindibur
uke
ndakanzwamusanawangukui t
asewapesana.
Ndakaridzamhereyakavhundut
sacher o
nevaivamumbandi kat
igwadagwadapasi .
BabaJnrv akamhanyamhany akunditakur
a
kupindamumba.

"kochi
ikomaiJnrmwananguzv
amanga
masvi
kazvakanakawani
?"
"
Ndakuf
amamamusanawanguwadambuka.
"

Chrisakaper erwaakat ibetterkuendaku

hospital.Wedi dn' twast et imendakabv a
ndatomhany iswakuhospi tal
kwaakasv i
kondi bat sir
aega.Pai ny andai nzwa
ndakaf ungakut i ndakut ofandi chisiyamwana
wangu.Dai ndai vanef oni ndakaf onerav achi
rera
nhereraShumi ekut ikwai taanot hersoul yai
da
vanemoy osewake.Ndakaadmi twai papoand
myhusbandnev erl ef
tmysi de.Pakat ipeusiku
ndakat angakunzwakuchekapasi peguv huapa
mudumbumuchi mony aatt hesamet ime.
Ndakangot i kurut sanekuchay aipapo
zvakandi j
umazv ekut indakangozadzamachi ra
i
papo.Akandi cleanaegahaanawaakat uma.
Ndakar utsakusv ikamudumbumav aempt y.
Nzar aikatiunony epa.Akabudaakanondi vi
gir
a
chikafu,mapot at oesnef ish.Ndakazv i
tadzai ni
kumhuwakungepai tachapai ri
kumwedzi
yariv
arakugeza.Akat svetaplatepasiakagar
a
akandiyevanezi sor andisinakunzwisisa
zvarair
eva.Paakaz onditindiwetere
mukabhot orokaakabudaakadzokaakabat a
ndipopandakazor ohwanehanamanj e.Nooit
couldn'tbe.Akasar amubat hroom muyafor
somemi nutes.Hamenozv andakanzwa
kuputswai momomunhuakabudaar imuseve
ndokusi y
aar overadoor .Haanakanakudzoka
usikuihohokusv i
kakuma4am.Hapanakana
nurseakambondi dongor erausikuhwesemay be
theyassumedkut i mur umewanguaneni .
Ndakananai randichi batir
iranemadziroko
nekudakwenzar andangandakumbopot andichi
bvutwabv utwandot ombomi r
akutiri
mar i
mbot i
hweee.
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Ndakazounzi rwat eakuma7nguv adzemunhu

wesedzebr eakfast .Doct orChr iskanakuuy a
havo.Ndakachi zor wadzi wamanj ekutiny angwe
ndakatadzabutcanhet reatmel i
kethat .
Hapanachandai gar i
r aapakonhumbu
yair
apwey i
.Ndakat or anhumbi dzangu
dzemar utsi ndikaisamupl ast i
cr andakawana
mubat hr oom.Ndakav erev edzanedoor
rekumat oiletsnadzohembedzemuchi patara.
Visit
inghoury angay adarikasakaact i
vitypanze
yaivashoma.Ndakasv ikapagat endokukumbi r
a
offi
cerphonendi kaf oner at axi.Mat ari
siro
aaindii
tandakaonakut i aidakubv unzaasi
zvakaper er̠apar ur imi.Taxi pay akasvika
ndakatoraphonenumbery aof f
icer
vakandiny orerapachi pepa.Ndakanangaku
Riversi
dest r
aightapakeyndangandi sina.
Ndakasvi
kandi kagarapanzepegate.Handina
kumboit
a30mi nut
esndi r
ipoBenzyadoctor
yangayasvika.Chitari
safaceyachoungat
i
i
tsvi
nayebhi ny
ay atsi
kwanejombo
remubhurakwacha....
..
..
tobeconti
nued

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Di
l
lan

Itwassuchat iresomedaykut odarika

zv andai fungirai ni.Takasv i
kapaguv aramama
fort hef irsttimekubv amusi
wat akanov aradzi ka.Pangapai tamhundwa
chai yonekudakweemv uray ainayakui t
asango
chai ro.Kumat iviwai onamamwemakuv a
akangaasi saoneki kutirakat angirapapi
rikagumapapi .Ndakangot i ndivov amwewo
vakai tasesuv akangosi yav ar asir
ahamadzav o
vakaendazv achosekanakuzombocheuka.
Handi tinesui papat akapot sat asakur i
sa
pasi ripo.Dadndi vov akatozomhany akucouncil
vakanopi wapl anher eormaphandi chazi
va.
Zv ikwangwani zvatakangat aisamusi weburial
zv i
nengezv akangazv akukur wawonemv ura
hameno.
Vanasekur uv akambot angav aitazv ir
ango
zvavohamenohandi nakuzv inzwi sisahanguasi
vanadadv akat indizv ochai zv ozv i
noitwa.
Vakaticheror akaitasangor erudzi iisutanga
ti
sinachatinogonakui tapasi nahamadzav o
mama.Ndi popandakaonakut i mar elatí
ons
akakoshaanof anirakuchenget edzwa.
Muupeny upar ipopaunozongodaumwemunhu
akatokukosher aweat hermupf umi kana
mur ombo.Vakat angakusakur av anamai nini
vanguandsor ar achor angar at okombar inenge
rangarogozha.Zv akany adzi sakani
patakayedzakubat siraini ndakat adzakana
kubatabadzar acho.Av awomama
vekuMasv i
ngov aingot itopot opov otasuranura
musana.Vanasekur ukanakumboy edzesera
havokubat sir
a.Mai ninivadiki ndi vov ai
kuvara
veganfakav anzwi ratsitsi.Babav ekuKwekwe
vakazofonerwav achinzi kuKwekwekwai ta
emer gencyv akazongobv anekumakuv a
vachinanga.Ti medzat akasv ikakumbahandi na
kutombowanamukanawekut aur anemukadzi
wangut akasv ikirapanei mwemeet ingzv e.
Kwangakwangosar azuv arimwepakat i saka
tangat akufani rakui tamaf inal touches.
Taifanirakuny atsor ongekanekut ikwai zouy a
vanhuv akurumugut av akawandanema
wor kmat esanguai zengear ipo, mawor kmat es
emukwashanev amwewosakazv aisafani ra
kuzony adzisav anhuv ashay achi kaf ukanakut i
program y avakui tamunhi kwi .Isut aingof unga
kutiti
changomukaSat urdayt otoenda
kumakuv akunoi taunv eilt
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li
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po
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ari
ra
topar
adzanhumbi dzemushakabvu.
Meet i
ngy achoy akat ozoper akuma3masi kati
.
Ndaidakut ombozor orandi chi briefaShumi e
program y aivaposi nceangaasi popameet i
ng.
Angaasi momumbamosezv esenev ana.
Ndakaf ungakut ikudapar ipopav arizvavo
padhuze.Ndangandat oshuv amukadzi wangu
zuvar angar atoper andi sinakumbomuona.
Vamwev anot i
ndi nopengav arirightnekut i
mamoy oainditender edzamusor oi ni.
Kumushay apadhuzeneni ndaitoondachai ko
kuperamaf utandi chi fungakut i
anani ,ar
ikuit
eyi,
ndiyani ambomumi sakanakut iar i
poher e
ambobv unzamadi r ectionszv ekur asisaasi
achidahakekusv itsashoko.Vanozv i
ita
vakomanapl usnekubat anakwangakwakai ta
simbi yangundai nzwakur warandi kafunga
zvesei zvozvo.Pandakaf onandi kaudzwakut i
varimutownndakat ombomhany amugar age
kunotari
sakut i
mot adzi rimoher ewanedzose
dziri
mo.I kokwai ngov awokunot ari
sahandi ti
ndakangandamut ukiri
raher eneny ay a
yekudriverasi nalicence.If eltsobadkut isaka
mukadzi wanguav akut otyakanakukumbi ra
kuperekedzwamut ownchai ko.Ndai zvionaini
kutindakangandady arapai nmumoy omakeasi
aiy
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yanguy ouy ahay oIdeser vedi t.
Zvandambot aurakut ishanj endi dzodzandai va
nadz oasikashanj er udo.Ai vamwanamudi ki
Shumi eai gonakungony enger ekaakandi it
iraka
bamnnFr anci s.Haanazv akar ekumboenj oyer
humhandar amukadzi wangur egai nditi
akangoitakungehukuy akakur ir
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ai ni.Hamadzangukut aurachokwadi
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yakasimbachai yo.Ndangandi sinakana
chikonzerochi mwehachochandai ona
chingati
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i
nsecur i
tyy angu.Ndai mudahanguShumi esaka
kungofungaKut ipangai tacher omumwe
munhuangamut arisanezisor i
mwer i
yariya
kanakut iangaitamaadv anceskanakungoona
chetekuti mukadzi wanguakanakacher oasina
kuzvidudzaIwoul dki llt
hatper sont wice.I
ye
aiwedzerakunakamukadzi wanguzv ese
pachisonepamut ambowev akuruahh
ndaimbof ungai ni kutindofungapai zonopera
gorendinengendasar anepfungwa1kana2
paitadzimwedzi nozogonakut eter eka
zvachosezv ekuzokanganwakudzoka.
Shuwazv enekut i panepandai svikapakunzwa
kutimusor ounengewangov adendehamuchi na
kana1dzesedzauy akuzoita
mushandi rapamwepakat i
pemakumbo.Saka
musandi shor avehamanekut indakami r
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yandakany atsoonakut ishuwandi ni ndega
hapanakanachi mwechi punu
chakambopakur apo.Ndakazombof ungar i
mwe
zuvandi kazozv i
sekandega, kutidai
mupf uhwirawai shandawokuv akadzi
ndaiutsvagai nindongomui tadununu
ri
nongot evererai nindogaposepandi r
i.
Kwai ngovakuf ungakwemunhuakanga
apererwa.Shumi ewangu, mamoy owangu,
vachinjanj
av angu, muzunguwangu, asinakana
chimwechi ngaraswapaar i,ndaimudahangu.
Ehekamungashami sikaKut izvose
ndakazv i
wanepi , kondakat oit
ar esear chkuna
Googl ekutsvagamut upowakendi kaona
uchinyatsodi scribachai zv
ozv aivamukadzi
wangu.Ndangandi satindaukiremahanguasi
pandakabat ai papopekut i

"
..
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etechi
kobvuchi
nodzami
ra,
v
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"
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nodya,
mukakati
nonwa,dehwe
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inokaki
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nodzur
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..
."

Hapanakanachai shor ekapamukadzi wangu,

nyamay emuny epfui sinakanachekurasa.Saka
i
papachangachi chindinetsandi
chochochekut i
Iknewkuti shewashur t
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sokandakanganwamot a.Mukadzi wangu
hi
progarai
ngotoramukombewar or ega
rakazvimiririr
a,sakazv inhuzv angukut i
zvikwesher weummm pai tinet sei.Haaakana
zvaivanani kudri
vahakeasi nal i
cencepanekuti
vanhuv aitet akeadv antagemukombi kuti
tazvi
wani rapot otofeela.Haaaandakabv a
ndatoonapi ctureyachoakagar anechepadoor
conduct erv akafonyokagumbor avoroadyose
ri
chingokwi zamahi psangu.Ndakar i
dza
tsamway akasv ikakurechai ko.
Ndakat ozombonz wazv irinani paakatiaenda
netaxi.Asi stil
lndakatev erai ni
.Justt oshow
kutiIcaredny angwehazv ozv anga
zvakasangananeshanj e, asikashanj erudo.
Paneangachenger achi nhuchaasi nabasa
nachoher e.

Mai dwachondaimuziv
awaangaanot ora
ndakambomudzi dzi
sali
ter
aturekuNeshangwe,
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imwanai yey
easi aiv
anekanwe
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Paakatauranyayay akendakambodakut indi
ti
ti
mudzoser etobhadharamar i
yakey echi
koro
ti
risuasindakakurumidzakuzvidzor
andinenge
ndakangandamhany ir
amukadzi wangu
kumber i
.Ndiyeakangaamut svagasaka
aizozi
vazvekuitanaye.

Shoppingy
achoy akangayai
twandakapot
sa
ndarasamuromokut i"
ukai
taruokoser
waiv
a
namamaunoi t
aukadzibenzi
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Komai vanguv ai
tikanavoi
tashoppingvaibuda
shavi
zv e.Handikanganwipavakazomboisi
rwa
mariy ebhaziyekudzokakumbapabhazi pana
PCJr eJorburgdaddyv at
engakusv i
ka
vakanganwakut iv
achadakudzokakumba.Apa
vangav asinakutengaret
urnticket
.Asi
ndakazony arakuonakutichakeipapopamat ut
u
chaiv
a1.Kut engeramunhuweseai vapamba
herendakamut yaShumi e.Chetekuti
ungatar
isi
rachimwechi i kumunhuakagona
kukwachuraav it
alorganmumuv i
rimakekupa
munhuanomuv engakut iarar
ame.Ist il
lhada
l
ottolearnfr
om mywi fekuny angezv angu
ndangandisatindait
afigureoutkut indotangi
ra
papi.
Hapanaakangaambony atsotitsananguri
rakuti
seyiukamahwedunanasekur uhwanga
hwakanet akudaro,kunyangwedadhapana
kana1dayr avakambotaur akut iti
nehama
especial
lyvanamai niniavav aitobudadumbu
ri
mwenamai vedu.Ndakat oonamamav angu
panamamaAgat ha,vadiki vacho.Vanga
vakafananav eduweeasi mamaAgav anga
vakanyanyakunakahav o.Kusakar achete
nemhamoasi vai
vapo.Nai yemur ume
akavarambandai dakumbomuonai nikut
i
akazowanamukadzi akanakakudar i
kamama
vanguav aher e.Kanapai nechi konzer okana
zvi
konzer ozv ai
konzer amukahapakat ipedu
nehamadzamai vedumunot inezvakai t
wana
Shumi epanepangapachav anekudzoker a
shureher e?Wakat oonakut i
v anhuv akambouy a
muchi ny atsoonakut ikuuy ahav o
kumany aradzoasi vanehi ddenagenda
yangai satiy abvaj ukahay ov angav ashanduka
all
ofasuddenv atopfekadzi mwef ace.Haaaa
kanav ai
v anazv oz vav akauy av skarongedzer a
kuzoudzamukwashazukur ur waitot
i rureme
cheter urimi nemat axi bagekwaTopi cs
avakazengev agukuchi ra.Kui takwemukadzi
wangukwai ndichemedzanguv aimwenei mwe,
ndaitadzakumumzwi sisai ninezerar ake
nezvaai funganekui t
azv aisaender anakana
nepadukupose.Vanababav akapedzwamat e
chaikokusar av asinakanazv ekutaur a.
Ndakazongobat ikanakut iinihandina
kumbof ungakut imudzi mai wangu
achar ati
dzi kawosey ipanev any ar
ikani
especiall
yv ekubasa.Semudzi maiwabossshe
hadt obeonpoi nt,asiakasv ikapakuzvi
tengera
hembeoga.Ndakakumbi rai nikuti
ndimuiti
reto
ret
urnt hefav our.Haanakur ambahakeand
ndaingoiti
rwasonekuzv i
ninipisakwake.Asf ar
asIwasconcer ned,outfi
ty aakangaatengawas
thebest ,
asi forthesakey ekui ti
ramudiwa
wangundai zopi digur
at owny osecheteorev en
beyondt ofindr akanakasai rorokanakudarika

Ndangandasuwasi sv angunemukwashav anga

varova.Kubvapavakabv akuHar ar
ehat i
na
kumboonanazv eandcher okuf onakwav ai
i
ta
vangav asi
sanyanyi.Kumbakwai v
anepr ogram
yakakurakudaroasi vangav asingatombobv unzi
kutizvi
rikuf
ambasey i
.Zv aizoitaher ekubvunza
mukwashakut imur ikuf ungei.Kanai yeaiva
busykokungot umirahakemudzi mai wake,the
onlydaughterndiyeainy atsozivanhumbi
dzamamav akeongouy awozv emami nutes
osiyaar ongedza.Kuuy akwav akazoita
ndofungakwai ngovakudakuzoonapr ogram
kuit
irakuzozi v
isamf undisi.Akangaat ombot i
i
itwezv ekutorwapi cturey otumi rwadad
vakany engererakuti vavapo.I suv ezvi
gusv ani
zvemoy otakangatat otihat i
ny engerereisu.
Derri
ckakangaakut odakui tawekumuf onera
kumuudzakut ikanaukazoi t
apr oblem
ungopedzaweganemhur iy akoi kokonekut i
waratidzakut iDaphnehaanakukosher wa
nemhur ikwaakaberekwa.Dadndi vo
vakatozomudzor akut ikokanai y eDaphnear iy
e
asir
ikuda.I yeDaphnewachoai tonzwisatsitsi
waitikanaukamuf oner aaingot i"
ndichauya
hangumukoma"

Pavakauy apachoisuhedutinemeso
nepfungwadzi nomhanyatakakat
oonakuti
pane
tension.Takangot
ari
sanatoseachisv
ika
achizviungani
dzapastool
mukona
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bvunzamuf
arot
ir
imuumbr
ell
atose
kungoti
'"
makadii
"

"MaMpofuMwananguukagounaunaasi
warwar
a.Nemasi
mbiroawakait
aayahaasi
emunhuanor
waraaya"

'
"
Ndi
rir
ighthangui
nidad"

"
Hey
aaa.Kanazv
akadar
oti
nozv
ikudza.
"

Haaaakwai ngovakubvumiranahav
oasi
ndakatoonakutihavanahavokugutsikana.
Chri
sai ngotaur
amaDer ri
cknyayadzebhora
avoi
dingny ayayemukadziwakeyai
t aurwaapa.

Meet
ingy
akai
twahay
omukwashav
akapi
wa
copyy eprogram yekunopamufundi
si
.
Pakazotaurwany ayayekuti
Daphneasi
ye
aburi
tsanhumbi dzamamamukwashaakabva
ati
avakut ungami r
anemwanaDaphne
anozoteverahake.

"
Noit
'sf
inemkwashaendai
zveny
unemhur
i
y
eny
u."

"Ndozodzokahangumangwanadaddy
ndichi
zobatsi
ravamwebasa"

Wainy
atsonzwakushoshomer
amuv
oicer
ake
kut
iai
vharakuchemaDaphne.

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Saturdayasikanawakabat
ikanaSat
urday
yachousauy ahako"
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ayat
engwanaMkomaDer
ri
ck

"Hapachinabasaapar ichadakuit
war ake
raangaachaitanderekurongedzanhumbi
dzamai vakesemusikanaakazv arwaar i
one.
Rimwemur ooraakait
akar ezvi
noopindaf ut
i
mubedroom mav at
ezvarakunorongedzaf ut
i
nhumbi dzamai her
e?"

Angaangotari
sapasimukwashaDaphne
akangosimukaakabuda.Shumieakat
ever
awo
mukambosar amakait
ar uny
arar
o.Mukwasha
akazoti

"
Pangapasinachakai
pahapokutimaij
nr
v
asarevachir
ongedzavozot
ever
ahavo"
"Motandaonasemauy aaneimwechet ewani.
Hapanakanapr oblem mwanangubasagur u
ramatoitandir
ori r
ekuzotoraprogram
yemurandawaMwar i
.Mat i
ndingatadza
kurongedzawonhumbi dzavadzimaivanguhere.
Tangat angotisemwanawemusi kanapamwe
panezv aakambozev ezerwawonamai vake.
Zvi
nogonekawani kutimai vanengevane
mudziyokanaj iraravospeciall
yforher
daughterravanogar avamuudzakut i
hari
govewe.Asi hazvi
neimhany aihenyu
nebasar enyuirii
papamunogonakuf onerwa."

MotayavoBenzv angav akai

pakapadoor
chai
porecottage,t
akanzwamadoorkuv har
wa
padoorpachi
bvapagogodzewa.Akapindamaid
waanaDaphneakapf ugama

"
Zvanzi
nasi
smai
juj
uchi
handey
ivar
imumot
a."
"
Vanababatoonanakuchi
yedza r
egai
t
imbodar
o."

Wainyatsoonany
adzipaar
iachibuda
akabatani
dzamaoko.Achi
ripadoorchai
po
Derri
ckangaopupir
anehasha

"Kanav anhuv achiudzwav anoit

anharo.
Akarambauy utichimutipedzachikoro
akamhany akuwani kwazv i
nohezv i
.Youcant el
l
kutishe'snothappyatal l.Chavanomhany i
ra
i
papachi i mumbamunev aenzi.Vanoda
kuzopiwaai ntr
oduct i
onpar uzhi
njimeSat urday
kanakut ivanodakuzoi t
ir
wakav ovegaka
specialmeet i
ngkekuzi v
iswav anamamav a
Daphnev ari
ponanasekur u.Kumwekuv haira
kwachosooo. .
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Der
ri
ck!
!!
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"Arir
ightDer
ri
ckdadneni wondabati
kana.Saka
zvangazvasarav achazi
vi
swanani
zvavamhanyav asinakupedzer
edzameeti
ng."

Pangapainenyayaimwey ai
dawokut iitaur
we
DaphnenaShumi evaripo.Takangot i
wohameno
achazozvi
nzwahake.Shumi ehaanakuzodzoka
mumbamangamunev amwepaakat ev era
Daphne.Munhuweseakar at
idzakubat i
kana
kunyanyadadasivaigonahav okuzvidzora
semunhumukur u.Ndakabudandi kawanaChr i
s
achi
tauranaDaphnenepaWi ndowDaphne
akagaramumota.Kur ev akutiangaanzwa
kupengakwesekwat akai t
a.

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CHAPTER21

Daphne

Ndakangandapedzi
sir
akunzwashamhu
pamuvir
iwangukaresandi
rikupr
imar
yschool
chaiko.Ndakangokurandir
imunhuakany or
ova
cherozv ekur
wazv angazvi
simomandi ri
.
Kumbandai vaalmostever
yone'sfav
ouri
te
handinakumboi tawandair
wanay e.Maybe
i
nyay ayekutinanabhudhivangutakanga
yakanyany akusi
yanapakuzvarwasakamunhu
weseai ngondit
orasababy.
Zvinondi zot angawokur ohwanemur umeher e
ndakuranhai ?Chr i
sangaakagumbuka
veduweezv ekuti ndakangandat oonandar ohwa
zvekunodzokér akuchipatarachaiko.Mot ayake
haanakupi nzamukat imegateakangobur uka
cheteakav hur agat enekeyy akenekut imanga
musinamunhumukat ikuti
ativhuri
regatef r
om
i
nside.Ini angumakeyndakangandasi yakwa
mamamuhandbagy angu.Haanakut auraneni
akait
azv ekundi jambamakumboandakanga
ndakatandav araaachi novhuragat eakapinda
akanokiinur adoor .Akadzokaakasv i
komi ra
mber i
kwangu.Ndakagar andafanovhar a
kumesokutikanaachi
rovaarovehakekumwe
kweseasabatakumesokwangu.Kur ohwa
kumesocheroukadakutii
it
esecrethapana
waunovanzi
raasikumwekose
unongogomereramukati
pasinaaziv
a.

"Sakauri
kuvhikachii
ipapa?Dai
zvi
ri
zvo
zvawakai
takudzivi
ri
ranhumbuyakoiy
owati
yaibat
ahere.Vhurakumesoukondodakut
aur
a
newewakandi t
ari
sa."

Haaapangapakai
pazv
inhuzv
angazv
isi
na
kumi
ramushe.

"Sakawhatwer eyoutryi
ngtoproveuchibuda
nedressr emuhospit
al?Chaurikuda
kundiny
adzisachetehanditi
?Youcan'tfoll
ow
simpleinstr
uct
ionswakaitasei
?Youwer e
admitedmuhospi tal
,sakaasai
nadischarge
yakondiyani
?Kozvinodikwakutiuit
e
uchaudzwananiiwewat izamuchipatar
a?Ko
kanapainemedicat
ioninodikwauchazivasei
?"

Ahhndakangot izvakaomahazv o.Kondai toti

wani ndamusev hany adzi
.Handi t
i kundii
gnowa
kuchipat arayaivany ayay ekuti
angaasi ngadi
kunyar aneni her epachipatarapake.Akandi si
ya
ndichidy achikafuchembomber amukadzi wa
doctor, chakazouy akuseni ndambov ata
nenzar a.Ndai zongobv unzwakanhai
nevaizondi batsirakutipanepav aizorapa
zvavasi ngazivihere?
Semunhuanemhosvayakendakatoonakut
i
kuzv
ini
nipi
sakwai
gonakundi
batsi
ra.

"Sor
iibabaJnrndangoonapasi
nakana
ambouy akuzondiat
tendakubv
amadeko.
"
"I
'
m disappoi
ntediny ou.Kuit
asekuti
hauna
kumboonamukov awechi kor
omunhuar ikuda
kunoi
tadoctor.Ndichidzokandodauuye
uchi
ndiudzakuti
1.wakazv
ii
ti
reyi
kuitanhumbumwanaane7
monthsndokudi
iikoko?

2.Wakar
eger
eyi
hakokurumur
amwanawangu
kanawangawavakudakui
tanhumbuy
ako
i
yoyo?

3.Ndakasi
yandatiunoi
swajadelndikanoi
ta2½
weeksndisi
ponhumbuy akazobatasei
?Kana
usi
nakunoisaIneedagenuinereasonkutiwhy
wakarega.

4.Wavanemumweher
emur
umewaunot
eer
era
asi
rii
ni?
5.NdodinineUS$40000yandabur
it
sa
ndichi
ronganzvi
mboy akoyechi
korone
accommodat i
on?

Andndodamhi ndurodzi
nondigutsa.I
'
mv er
y
angryDaphneandIneedanswer s.May beyou
havehavemar easonanobat
ikawondi udzawo
maybendaitat
ooqui ckt
ojudge."

Akabv aat ofambaachi pindamumot a.

Ndakangot inhaiMwar izvichir
izvenhumbuhere
i
zvi kanakut ipavanezv i
mwehazv o.
Ndakambosar andakagar aipapomusana
wanguwangauchi bandawai toi
tasekuti
wawedzer a.Pasi peguvhupangapakupi saapa
ndichitadzakut asanukachai kozvanga
zvasanganawonenzar a.Ndakakambai ra
ndichipindagat e.Zvakanditorer
aal most20
minuteskubv apagat ekupindamumba.
Ndakabat ir
ir
anemadzi rondichi
nangaku
kit
chen.Ndai tonzwakutindikai
tadzimwe5
minutesndi si
na chandady andinofachaiko.
Mudumbumangundangandav akunzwa
kudyiwady i
wachai ko.Ndakatari
satimepawr ist
watchy angu12y angayatochaya.I
yinzara
yachoy akatondityi
saini
.Everyfi
rsttwoday s
dzekutangakwemwedzi tai
tsanyanekunamat a.
Ndaitoyamwi sainiasiIcouldfastforthewhol e
dayndozody ana7manher utadzokakuprayer.
May bezv angazv owedzerwanekurutsa
kwandakangandamboi t
a.
Ndakatora100%j ui
cey aivamondi kat
itsi
tsa
pamuromondi si
nakanakuf ema,
ndokunhanhi
razvefreshmi l
ky ai
v amo
ndi
kakutura1lit
reyose, ndokut i
zendanef r
idge
ndakadaronehopedzi chit
obat aipapo.
Ndakazomukandi chinzwakukav i
wakav i
wa
makumbondokupepukandi chii
ta
zvekuhumanachai zv o.Ndakatomboi tasome
secondsndakazungai dzwanekuv atandokuzot i
pengenubi tbybitndokuonaDoct orChris
Muz ambi vakamiravakaitakugumbat a
vakanditar
isazvekuper er
wachai zvo.
Ndakav hundukandokusi mukandi sinakutar i
sa
ndikarover
amusor onepanhongony achai popa
topdoorr efri
dgey andakangandasi ya
yakashamat i
medzandakanwamukakanej uice.
Ndakanzwakui t
asendi chaperamwey anepai n
yandakanzwai papo.Ndakat omboona
nyenyedzichaidzondakabat amusor onemaoko
mav ir
ipandakangandabonder a.Ndakazor ega
pavapay apandakanzwaChr isakutaura.

"Ndofungakuzovat
aipapousi nakanakugeza
kanakachinj
adressrekuchipatar
awanga
wapedzakuunganidzamhi ndurodzangu.I
'
m
l
isteni
ng"
Ndakatoonakutizvekut
eerer
amarwadzo
kwandaii
takwaivakutambanenguva.Kut
aur
a
chokwadimhindurodzosendaiv
anadzoasi
dzai
sarevachi
nhupanguv aiy
oyoanddzir
idze
chokwadi.

"
Sor
rybabaJnrndakakangani
sa.
"

"Sakandi yomhinduroy awangauchi rota

wakagar aipapohere?I sthatt
heumbr ell
a
answert othe5quest ionsthatIaskedy ou
masi kati
.Nowi ts5:41pm wangauchi ngorot
a
thosef ourwordschete.Youar ejokingmy
fri
end.Ineedanswer sbef oreIgotosl eepand
fai
luretodot hatyouwi ll
seetheot hersideof
me. "

Phoneyakey
akar
ir
aakadai
raachiy
edza
kudzi
kamaapaai
femer
ekachaikonehasha.
"Hongundavakumbamama. .
..
..
yes.
..
..
.handi
ti
murikuuyaheremozomubv unza.
..
..
..
huyainaye
mwanaanogar anamai v
akehanditi
vapenyu.
..
..
..
nhumbukurwarahere?Handiti
akai
taimwemwanaane7mont hskurevakuti
anozvi
gona..
..
..Ahhhhamenomamandokuonai
masv i
ka.
"

Akakat
aphoneyakendokufambaachi
da
kubudamukit
chenakanodzoker
erapadoor
.

"Endaunogezaubi
kev
anamamav
ari
kudy
a
supperkunonhasi
.
"

Ndakaperer
wanezanoangaasingaoni
zvandai
vahere?I
nindai
todamunhu
angandi
batsi
rakusi
mukakunogezakwacho
whatmor ekubika.Mamav aivavasingady i r
ed
meetsakandai fanirakubi kachickenkanaf i
sh.
Ndai zozv i
gonerwanani hamadzangu.Nepai n
yandai nzwandai zomi ri
rwanani past ov e.
Handi nakumbobv ir
andai tamai dkubv a
ndichiroorwa, kwet enekudakwekut i Icouldnot
affordoneai wa.Mar indaipiwandi nindai t
ogar a
nemacar dsoseekubank.Akagar aangobuda
pachenat ichit
angakugar at oseakat ihe
preferredkut inhumbi dzakedzi batwene
mukadzi wake, foody akey aanodyai bikwene
mukadzi wake.Haanakur ambakut i
ndi it
emai d
asi akatondisunungur akut indi
it
ekanandi chida
asi zvakehazv i
batwi namai d.Ndakaonapasi na
needy ekutindii
temai dnekut inhumbuy aJnr
ndai vaveryf i
tupt ot helastdayndakat onopona
ndichibv amugar denmandai di
ri
dzamar uva
angu.Handi nakunosungi rwai nindakapona
ndirikumbakwanguv amwenev anguv akauy a
kuzondi toraneni foraweekv akadzoker a
kumbakwav o.Semunhuasi nakumboi tama
complicati
onsinnot imendangandav afi
tand
Chri
sJnrwasj ustanAngel angaasinganetsi.
Kunamamaku15Mar l
vinhandi
na
kunoponerakondi womazuv aavakanga
vakazvit
akuranaJnrwav owosakav akuru
vakaonesanakut itai
zoi
tahedumaf ormali
ties
achotoset asununguka.Unfort
unatelymama
havanakuzogonakur ar
amakuzoonazuv airoro.

Pandakar egedzapandangandakabat amusor o

maokoanguangaazar ar opa.Ndakanga
ndarov erazvakai pai ninowonderndai nzwa
painy ainosvikapamoy o.Ndakait
akamunamat o
ndakagar aipapondi chikumbi raMwar ikut
i
vangondi pawost rengthy ekugonakumi ra
kusvikav aenzi vaendaandt ocooktheir
favouritemeal ndisinakanazv i
nganetsa.Iyi
yai
v ay angundegai y inaMwar iwangu.
Ndakadzi dziswaMwar inamai gur
uv angu
Shumi endi karoor wanemur umeanonamat a
ndichit
oendawokumal adiesmeet i
ngs
kunosangananev amwemadzi mai ndichi
dzidza
nekuumbi kamunezv akawandasemudzi mai .
Ndangandav ashashapanezv akawandakubv a
kubvamubedr oom, kubika, kur ongedzamumba
kanakuchenget amwanachai komwanawangu
aiyevedzaandev enmur umewanguai dadaneni.
Ainamat aChr isasihazv ir
evi kut ianga
asingafanir
i kutsamwa.Hapanakana
pandakambozv ij
ustif
ierfrom t hewor dgo
ndakaadmi takutadzakwangukubv apa
ndaonachi pregnantt estmubat hroom ku
chipatara.Kwet ekut indakaitami stakeasikuti
negli
gencechai dzo.Kozv andakangandai ta
sendapuny ukawani ?

Ndakasimukandikadari
kanemul
ounge
ndikawanaChr
isachinjakar
eapfeka¾shor
t
yakeyekhakhineT-shir
tachi
onaTV.
Ndakadari
kandikanangakubedroom
ndikanogeza.Moy owanguwakamboda
kusimukapandakai satoot hbr ushmumur omo
asizv akazodzi kamahazv o.Musor owanga
wakubandamanj endi kangonwawomapai n
blockszv i
kaitanani .Ndakangandakai t
acut
chaiyoasi kusazozi vahangukut iyanga
yakadzi kazv akadiiasi ndai rwadzi wa.
Ndakasungadhukumumusor omangukut i
rondar isaoneka.Ndakabi kachi ckenisi
ngat or
i
nguv a.Ndai potandi chimbonor utsamu
bathroom i mwei riseparat ey ai
vakudhuzene
kit
cheni koko.Ndakashi ngakusv ikandapedza
ndikaisamumaser v i
ngbowl s.Pakasv i
kav ana
mamanababanemuzukur uwav ondanga
ndapedzakar endakagar ahangumuki tchen.
Kul oungekwangakwaber eker ambada.Mama
vakasv i
kav achinangakuki tchenkwandai va
vakasv i
kav achindi
mbundi ra.

"
Itwasami
stakemamandangandi
sina
kuzv
irongai
ni.
"

"IknowmaMpof uMwari
ndivovakat
ozv
ironga
vakadaro.Mwanachipochi
nobvakunaMwar i
andinindatofar
aini
muzukuruwangunumber2
arimuroad."

"Mamababajnrv
ari
kupengahav
asi
kanakuda
kuzv
inzwa"

"Achadzikamahakekutipanozvar
wadombo
here?Iweconcentrat
eonst ay
ingfi
ttoav oi
d
complicati
ons.Akauyamadekoachiit
akunge
achawisadengar embanekuvavakusvikababa
vakevazomut i

"
panopaneakav
atanemukadziwakohere.
Ndi
nindegamurumendi
ripanokanauchit
i
nhumbundey
anguendaunomudzi
ngaauy
e
kuno.
"

Vakawanzawobabav enyuasi
aiv
amashoko
ekugumbuka.Akambochemaakazokumbi
ra
rur
egerer
olat
er.
"

"
Sakandodi
nimamarightnowndinot
ova
murwer
echaiy
e.Kubi
kandatongoshi
ngi
ri
ra
i
papa.
"

"Kanazvanyanyonetsafi
ndamaidanokubat
sir
a
i
wewoi taconcentrateneut
anohwakoandyour
unbornchil
d."

Ndiyoopt
ionyangayat
ovapoiy
oyo.Handina
hangukumbobatwanepfungwayeaborti
on
ai
wa.Ndakasevhavanhuchi
kafuvakady
ahav o
i
ni ndakangonwaj uice.Haanakana
kumbondi nyenger erazv aaisimboit
apanaJnr
kutiaii
taseachapondwausi kuachinditsv agira
zvandaida.Musanawai rwadzaasi ndakashi nga
kusukapakapedzav anhukudy a.Yaitongov a
wayy ekutizazisor akasaramunzar ar andai piwa
nemwanawekwaMuzambi .Ndakatev erwaku
ki
tchenkwandai vandi kaitakusiyandapi wa
commandy ekutinditeverekul ounge.Pai mirika
heredzimwe2secondswai gonakuzot ev erwa
ukaitazvekukwev ewanenzev e.Ndakasv ika
ndikagarapanamamachai pokuiti
rakana
zvi
kashat andowanapekuv anda.ThisChr iswas
atotalstrangertome.Ndai mbokangani sa
hangukumashur easi ndaiudzwazv akanaka
mur udo.Zv i
noapamasambaangaasi yana.

"Mamanadad, ndofungapandakauyakumba
madekondakakudzaizvi
ri
po.Hamenopamwe
anechi
mwechi konzerochaakasar
udzi
ra
kundi
nyadzi
sakudar
o."

"Mwanaisagif
tfr
om GodChr
ishowcany
ou
sayanokuny
adzi
sa?Ko.
..
..
"

"YesmamabutI '
m notr eadyf orthatgift
!Koiy
e
kungoteererazv i
ney iandhakusi kutihati
na
kumbot auranezv azvoaiwa.Ti ne
zvatakatenderanasakakur evakakut ipose
patait
auraaingot isaskam ndichar i
wachisa.
Handititotot
endaMwar ikuti
jnrhaana
kurwariswanemukakawemwanawake
waakamuy amwi si
raiy ey
e"

"Chri
sst
opit
!Mwanawakekutiakamuitaega
here?Zv
atoi
ti
kai
zvii
nst
eadmav akutofani
ra
kuit
aadj
usttowhati
sonthet
ablerightnow."
"Akamui t
aegadadnekut iwenev eragreed!I'
m
adoct orsakandony ar
ir
apai i
nikutimukadzi
wadoct orakait
ir
amwanaane7mont hs
nhumbu.Ndi chaudzaseyivamwev anhuthe
i
mpor tanceoffamilypl
anningisumumbamedu
takazvit
adza?I'
m apublicfi
gureandt henews
travel
.Luckenoughhapanaangaat iazvi
zivaku
hospital
."

Akambotur
amafemoakasi
mukaachi
famba
fambanembaachi
kwenyamusor
o.

"Chrischimbotinyarawomhani .Ti
ngavatir
i
mumbamakobuthazv i
sizvozv i
ngakupa
zvivi
ndi zv
ekutidongoreranhongony akudaro.
Tigarir
epasi apa.Ichir
inyayay enhumbuher e
i
y ikanakut i
wakanganwakut izivi
sakuti
mampof uakaitachifambi akauyanenhumbu?
Nekut iaslongiriyakohandioni i
ni
chaungapenger
akudar
omwanawachoar
i
wako."

"(
Achigarapasi)I'm sorr
ydad.Mur ooraweny u
uyupanezv andamubv unzazvinodamhi ndur
o
hapanazv aandiudza.Yesmwanandewangu
butzvinhuzvinoplaniwakahakusi kungozvara
kuit
asemapof uemur ank.Shewassupposedt o
star
tschool i
naugustsakangaachi ndiudza
kutindidi
ninefeesy egorerese
yandakabhadhar a.
"

"
What
??"

"Yesdadndangandangokuudzai kuti t
ichaenda
kuCanadandi chi
muper ekedzakuchi koro,but
ndakatobhadharafeesyakey egore,apar t
ment
yatangati
chif
anirakunogara,Ihaveal ready
signedajobcontractyebasai koko.Wewer e
supposedkuendasoonaft
ermanyar
adzoa
ambuy aini
ndichi
not
angabasaendofMay,i
ye
achi
tangawokuendakuchi
kor
omunaAugust."

Akabudaakaendamubedroom meduakadzoka
akabat
aenvelopehombeyekhakhi
.Akaburi
tsa
mapapersaivamoakati

"Ayamacopi eseenrol
l
mentf or
my ake.I
ts
clear
lyst
atedkutishei
snotsupposedkuita
pamuv i
ridur
ingnguvayaanengear
ipachikoro.
"

Akabur
it
safoniyakeakat
svai
rat
svai
raakapa
kunababaakat
i

"I
yoie-
mailyandapi
ndurwakuuniversi
ty
kwachopandabvunzaaboutref
und.Readfor
your
sel
fmozondiudzakutindodi
ninemariyose
yandakarasai y
o.Idoal lmybusi nesses
genuinel
yzv i
ristrai
ght forwardandf oryourown
i
nformat i
onhandi nabusi ness
randi
nobhadhar isainf oreigncurrency .Igot
thoseUSdol larspabl ackmar ketandmama
mur i
teacherimi youcanf i
ndfory ourselfhow
muchIpar tedwi th.Yangai si
ngandi r
wadzi
nekutindaii
ti
ramudzi mai wanguwandi noda.
Butthenchindiudzai kut ihowdoIr ecov eri
tal
l.
I
tsallawast e."

Akabvaat
osi
mukaakakisavaberekiv
ake
nemwanawakegoodnightakatoendaku
bedroom.

"Don'
tworr
ymaMpofuanodzi
kamahake.
Kungoti
munhuangaasi
nakuzvi
tar
isi
rachet
e."

"
That
'smypr
ayeral
so.May
beachanzwi
sisa
hake.
"

Vakazoonekav akapi ndamumot akudzoker aku

Delsford.Ndakaki yagat enemadoor soseand
madesur eev erythingwassecur e.Ndakat akur a
mwanawanguangaav atandikananairakuenda
kubedroom kunov ata.Mashur aandakawana
chokwadi .Doorr angar akaki
iwaasi TV
yai
nzwi kwakut ii
rionkur evakut iakanga
akasv i
nuraandobv iousakat onzwandi chizama
kuvhuradoor .Ndakami raforalmost10mi nutes
ndikanzwav ol umey eTVy awedzer wa.Handi na
kutomboy edz ahangukugogodzanekut i
ndakatoonakut i
ndogonakungoy edzerwa
ndiri
popadoor .Ndakanov huramuspar e
bedroom ndi kav atahangunemwanawangu.
Hopedzakar ambakubat a.Rondar i
ya
remumusor or angar oi
takutetenachai ko.
Musanawangawoi tasewakav eserwamot o
chaiko.Ndakat angandi chashinga
ndikapedzisirandachemaz vekuungudzachai ko.
Thepai nwasunbear able.Mapai nblocksanga
arimubedr oom medumanj endai nomat oraseyi?
Ndakambodakuf oner akumbakweduasi nguva
dzachodzangadz isisai t
i.10y angay atochaya.
Ndakazof ungakut imupur semangumai va
nemapar acetamol anongogar aar i
mo.Yai vapo
pazvinhuzv akangazv auy ananamama.
Ndakashi ngandi kananai rakunosv ikamu
l
oungendokut or
amat ablets.Pai ny andai
nzwa
ndakambof ungakut oraov erdoseasi
ndakazof ungamwanawanguai v
amudumbu.
Ndakangonwamav iri ndikadzoker akuspar e
bedroom.Af t
ersomemi nutesndakat anga
kunzwakur embewanehope.Kondanga
ndisi
nakakumbov atat hepr eviousni ght.
Ndakanamat adzi sati dzandi bvutandokuv ata
hangu.Ndakambopepukakuma3am
ndaper er
wanehope.Ndakazony atsofunga
ndakav at
amuspar ebedr oom andmyhusband
sl
eepi ngalonei nourmat r
imoni al bed.Uku
ndikokwai v
akur ambwauku.I zvizvi
nenge
zvangazv agarazv akar ongwai zvinekuti
nhumbui nengey angay azongoitawopet rol
mumot o.Kut iyangai sirinzir
ay ekundidzinga
mubedr oom kut iapinzegi rl
fr
iend?I y
ipfungwa
ndakai rasirakur echai kondai zivakutiChris
woul dnev erdot hat.Hopedzakazobat azv akar
e
ndichingov amudz iv
ar angur endangar ir
o.
Ndakazomut swanekamhepokakandi furidza
ndav hur wamachi r
a.Ndakamuka
zvekuv hundukahanay anguikarov azvekunzwa
maj oinangukuper asi mbandakav at
akudar o.
Ndakambov haramazi soangundi chit
eerera
musor owai bandanemumasi de.Kaiva
kekut otangakunzwazv akadai.Uropihwese
hwakai tasehwauy akuzounganapasi de
pamusor onechepamusor openzev e.Ummm
ukundi kokwandakat oonasekur asanjere
dzacho.
"Asi
makanganwakut i
ndinoendakubasa?Or
l
etmer emindyou,Ndi
noshandapahospit
al i
ri
45mi nutesawayfrom herebycar
.Ieatarich
andheal t
hybreakf
astbeforeIgot
owor k
Il
eaveforworkat7:
15am andi fyouhaven'
t
checkedyourcl
ock,
itsal
ready6:30am.
"

Naiway aakabv aabudamwanawev ari

dzi,kana
kumbobv unzakut i ndamukawosey i
achinyatsozivakut indakavatanduchirwara.Not
evenanexpl anati
onwhyhel ockedmeoutof
ourbedr oom.Ndakazamakusi mudzamusor o
ndikakoniwa.Il ai
dl i
kethatforal mostanhour
zverichbr eakfastndakangot iwohamenokana
achirovaanor ovahake.Haanawo
kuzombodzokamandai va.Pasinanguv a
ndakanzwamot ay amut swapanze.Kuuy a
kwaakaitaachi ndiudzazv ekumugadzi ri
ra
kuendakubasazv akandipatariroyekutiatleast
hest i
llr
ecogni zedmeashi swi fe.Withthat
ndakakudzaMwar
i.

Chandakagonakui tazuvair
ikuit
ir
amwana
wangupor ridge.Angaav aneonemont hat anga
kudyasol i
df ood.NdakanzinaDoct orChris6
mont hsbreastf eedingpasi
nachimwe
ndikateer
eraj ustli
kekuteer
erakwandai i
tapane
zvi
mwezv ose.Chet ekungotionebadt omat o
spoil
st hewhol ebasket.
Yenhumbuuyiyakabv
ay ai
tasekut
ihapana
chi
mwechinhuchandakamboit
awozv akanaka.

Ndairwarandichochaivachokwadi.
Ndakambof ungakufoneravamwenev angukut
i
vazotor
amwanaasi ndakar
angari
ramashoko
akeachitaur
anamamapaf onkuti"
mwana
anofani
rakugar apanamai vake.
"
Andkuuy
iwakwaakait
wanayewas
communi
cat
ionenough.Kuma10r
ondar
emu
musororangaropengachai
konekuvhut
a.
Ri
nengerangaravakuungani
dzahurwa.
Musanawonekusi dezv
angazvakaoma.
Ndakangopukut
amwanawangundokut or
a
makeyseBenzml ,mwanapacarseatndiye
kwedemur oad.
Ndakashay amanj epandakabudagat ekuti
ndonangepi .Kuhospi talkwaChr i
sndakat yaini
kunozvi
ny adz isahangu, asindai fanir
akur apwa.
Ndakapindamut ownndokumbof ungakut i
ndoendepi kwandi singazikanwi .Ndakazobuda
nekucli
nicy ekuMt apachai kouy endai vane
chokwadi kuti ikokohakunaanondi zi
va.
Ndakasvikai kokondokubur ukanemwana
wangu.Pangapasi nahapor ainirakanyany a
kukurazvekut i handinakunonokakubat si
rwa.
Ndiwowai vamukanawekut i ndinyatsotaura
zvesezvaindi netsamumuv iriwangu.Bpy anga
yakakwiri
sazv akany any azvekut ivakatombot i
ndipi
webedr estndi karambisi sa.Rondar aiva
mumusor ov akat irakangar akadzikachoseuy e
ndakat oitwa4st it
ches.Ndakangandi ine
nat uralhairy anguasi yakangay akagadzi rwa
zv akanakachosey akarebakudar i
ka
mapendeket e.Ndakar wadz i
wav achindi udza
kut indaif
ani rakuger wamusor okusv ikar onda
rapor a.Iv
ov akangav atov eurapakat i kur eyi
pakapot eredzar onda.Ndakat oramukanai woyo
kubv andat ony oresanhumbuy angui papo
kuny angwey aingov ane7weekschet e.
Ndakabunzapai wani kwabar bermuMut apa
i
momondi kar atudzwandokusv i
kandi kager wa
zudachai rondokusungadhukur angu
zv akanakanaka.Pandakasv i
kamut own
ndakaonamsgy akangay ai
twaf or
war d
transact i
ony andakangandai takucl inic.I t
wasn' tmuchhay oy aingov ayekuny orer wacar d,
mi shongay andakapi wai papouy e
yandakazony oresanhumbuy angu.KoChr i
s
akangaabudapachenakut ihatinakur onga
pamwechet ekui tamwanai yey esaka
ndewangu.Mar iyachoy aisvi
ka$50chet e.Pose
pandai itadi rectpay mentf rom thebankndi chi
shandi sacar dkanakui t
awi t
hdr awal kana
transferzv ainoitarefl
ectmuf oni maChr is.
Hapanakanadayr andakambobv unzwakut i
washandi sey i
mar i.I
ni ndi ni
ndaitozomut sanangur irahangunekut i
ndainy orapasi mariy ogay ogay andinenge
ndashandi sa.Andi zvi zvekundi tumi r
abhi r
i
randinengendashandi sazv aitovazv it
sva.
Ndakanangakumbast raightndai nzwakuda
kuzor ora.Jnrangaav atahakendi kawanawo
mukanawekudy aappl enekunwaj ui
ce
ndokuv ata.Ndakat yakut indikazody azv i
mwe
zv i
nhundai zogonakur utsandi kanet sekandiri
ndega.Ndi chingot iv
at ey ipadivipemwana
wanguhapanakanakui ta10mi nutesndakanga
ndamut swanaChr i
s.Posepaai sidzokakumba
aitangaaf onabutapaakangobudi kir
ahake
cher omav hur irwoakai twadoorkanakumbo
gogodzazv aaisii
takuny angweachi pindamu
bedr
oom medu.

"Wangauchitsvageyi
kuMut apa?Watadzawani
kumukauchi ndi
gadzi
rir
akuendakubasa
uchi
nyeperakurwaraasi wazopemhenanyi
ka
kunosvi
kakumut apaukowani .Andmari
yawashandisawaishandisi
rakuMutapawanga
uchi
it
eyi?
"

"
Maswer
asey
ibabaJnr
?"

"Mazuvanokusangananemibvunzokur
i
kukunet
sahanditi
?Anywaynexttimekana
wavakuendakousiyemwanawangukune
zvi
mbuy azvi
noroyaukounokuvadzi
samwana
wangu"

Ndakaper
erwai
ninekui
takwaChr
isasi
handi
na
kanakupi ndur
ahangu.Kunenzv i
mboisina
varoyiherenhai?KoimomuRi versi
de
makambobat wavakadzivatatuwani
vayedzerwa?Akabvaat i
ndi mupemakeyemot a
yangunemabankcar dsndi kait
asekudaro
akabuda.Ndakasarandichi pi
shanapfungwa
kutikoakangaazivaseyikut i
ndamboenda
kuMut apa.
Mamav
akazof
onav
achi
tuv
andi
wani
ramai
d.
Ndakazobudapanzekut
indimbotasanur
a
makumbondi kaonamot
adzosemusi namu
gar
age.Thiswasseri
ousthanIthought.
Mamandakav audzakutivamukwidzemaidtaxi
auyendakangony epakutimotayaendaku
servi
ce.Haanakut or
awonguv aakangaasv i
ka
ndikamuvhurir
aakapinda.Ndakafungakut
i
zvangazvichazondir
eruki
rawopabasaapa,ko
ndaizi
veihangu..
..
..
(t
obecont i
nued)
I
chaz
ogamuchi
ri
kaher
enhumbuy
aDaphnei
yi
?

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er21

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er22

Daphne
Kurevahakekut ipanewaakangaaf onerakut i
azotoramot a.Mot adzedu, kanakut iregai ndit
i
dzaChr is,allinalldzaiva5.Ndot otidzaChr i
s
nekutiapaangaar ati
dzakut iinihandi na
changu, kuitwazi ndakupazi ndakut orera.Iyi
BenzMLndi yoy aivayanguy andakanga
ndatengerwandi inepamuv iripaJnr .Aitichero
akadakui shandi sachai koai totanga
andikumbi rachai koangaasi ngangot oriasina
kutaura.Ndai v amudiki hanguasi ndainzwa
kusimudzi rwaner especty andai piwa
nemur umewanguuy ey aaipakuhamadzangu.
Pataisanganapangapasi ngaonekwi mukaha
pakatipanat sanonemukwasha.Theywer eli
ke
bloodbr others.Nemur oorawanguwewer elike
si
sters.Kwandi rishewasev erything, my
ment or,mymom, myauntev erything.Pai v
ane
FordRangery andakatangakuzi vaachi f
amba
nayot i
chirimukomananemusi kana, kozoti
JeepCher okee, koitaDiscov er y
,kozot i
lat
est
Mer cedes- benzGLE43y aangaachi fambanay o
mazuv aiway oy aakangaachangot engacher o
vekumbakweduhapanaakangaat i ai
ona.Hil
ux
ndoy aivay echi6asi handinakui t
auranekut i
akangaai pasekur uvaJnrv ekuDel sfordasi
vangav asativ ai
torahav ov aidakut angavaita
renov at
egar ager avovaitipanepai leaker
mv ura.Sakaapamat orerwoakai t
wamakey
emot ay andakangandambopuwaakandi r
wadza.
Kutozozv ionakut i hai
poi popandakangandav a
kudakunot or amusi kanakwanamama.
Ndakambot iregai ndi
mi r
endi gonzwapamwe
panekwaangoendahakeanodzokanay o.

Maidakasv ikanetaxindichi
toshamisi
kawondir
i
panz enezvakangazv ai
twanemwana
wav amwene.Ndakabv andatongonzwaropa
rangukumuf ar
ir
amwanai yeyu.Shewas
beautif
ul,v
er ybeauti
fulandairati
dzakut
iane
respect.Kupf ugamakwaakai t
aakabv a
andifungisamai guruv anguShumi e
pavakasv ikakumbakwedu.Kwandi ringuva
i
y oyozv aii
taseupenzi asi ndakatozoonakuti
vazhinjivait
ozv i
daasi vaishayaanov ait
ir
a.Dad
vanguchai v
ov akayemur akananamkoma
Dill
anv ainyongodekakani vakapfugami r
wa.I ni
wachopandakazv i
dzidzai tbecamemyt i
cket
kusvikapamoy opadoct orChr i
s.Ndichochi nhu
chekutangachaakay emur aakabudapachena
kwandi rikutiazvi
far
ira.
Despit
ekuti
ndai
vamwanamudiki
akandi
kwazi
sazvi
ner
ukudzo.

"
Ibel
i
evendi
miMr
sMuzambi
?"

"
Yesndi
ni"
"I
nindinonziRutendoPfidze.Ndinemakor e18.
Ndatumirwakwamur i
namamav enyuveku
Delsf
ordtinonamat at
osekuUFI C.
Ndaishandir
av amwev ekuchur chkuHar ben
parksakahav achakwanisikundibhadharasaka
manjehandi nakumwekwekuenda.Ndi nongoda
kugonakur aisermariyekunyoraAl evel
nekutengawot wumwet wandingada"

Woow.Soi nt
ell
i
gentandai r
atidzakuva
muny oro.Kwetemunhuwekut iunobvunza
questionbyquestion.Chandakamubv unza
chetendechekutianemukomanaher e.

"Hongundi
nay
easiachi
rimwanawechi
kor
o
hakekuCapet
ownkuUniver
sit
y."

Takapi
ndahedumumba.Ndakaudzwakut
i
kanauchi
dakuonakut
imunhuhaana
tupomer wamut estenemwanamucheche.Uy u
onet imeangaat ofari
rwanaJnrndi kanzwa
moy owangukuzor ora.Ndakazot or anguv a
ndichi zivananay e.Ai tovawonher eraakabv a
kuBanketkwaai gar anambuy av akev ashai kaari
form 3.Kuzosv i
kaapapakudakuny orafor m6
aishingi ri
r akushandamudzi mbaachi zvi
endesa
kuchi kor o.Ndakaadmi reshungudzai vamaar i
ndikazv i
pi rakuti ndaizomubat sirapandai gona
napot oachi eveherdr eamskanazv inhuzv a
stabilizermumbamangu.Ndai dawokuy edza
chosekukav hir
idzaf r
icti
ony aivapopakat i
pangunemur umewangu.I zvi
ndakat i v
aber eki
vakev akangav aitaluckr ekuzvizi
v andivav o
havo.Ndai dakur wahondoy angundega
kusv i
kandai hwina.Kuchi nandakanga
ndadzi dzakut i
mudzi mai akangwar aanomi r
a
nembay akenemabv iachinyenget er
erany asha.
Sakakanai zvizv aizosvikakumbakwedu
zvaizosv ikahazv onemhepokwet eneni.
Ndakangandadzi dzi
swapakitchenpart
ykut
i
handif
umur imurumewangukuhamadzangu
nekutii
sutikazogadzi
ri
sanai
vov anogona
kusaravakabatir
ir
apanezvandinenge
ndavaudza.
Mashokoachoai v aandi bay apamoy ochai po
especi
allypakut i
mwanandewangusekut i
ndakahura.Ndakambof ungakut iasi pane
akandionaherekuchi pataraakamuudzakut i
ndikokwandi r
i.Asi kut i
semunhuwadoct or
pamwesur namey akabat waher e
ndikat
engeswa.Asi kutisincepakuny oresa
nhumbundakabv unzwazv akar ezitar espouse
asikutindivovakandi tengesa.Kut oramacar ds
kunengekwai vakusadakut imariy akeishande
cherochiichekuitanegor ar andakanga
ndakatakura.Yesgor aasf arashewas
concernedasi inimwanawangundai nzwa
kuwedzer akumudawi thev erysecondt hat
passed.
Ndakazotenderer
andi chi
rati
dzaRutendoimba
uyekumuudzabasar aachazengeachishanda.
Musparemandai v at
anemubedr oom mababa
j
nrndakamut i
haamupi ndi.Ndakamboshayaini
kut
indomut imuspar emunov ataani
ndi
kazokasirakufungandikati

"Munoumundi nombov atamohanguini kana

zvakakwidzandof ungat hi
sti
mechisikana
chetenekutihai,mav engeroaanoi
tababav ake
ummm zv akaoma. "

Akatof
ahakensekusekaachi
tondi
udzama
experi
encesaai
mbosangananawomaai shanda
enhumbudzaiit
amasaramusiakasi
yanasi
yana.

"Haaazv
iri
nor
mali
zvosisandbamkur u
semunhuwadoct
orvanotozv
inzwi
sisa.
"
"Kwaani
kov anot
obhowekanaihope
zvi
chakasi
rakuperanekut
ipanozoper
asev
en
monthsdzasarama1."

"
Haaashomaidzosi
smunoponamanj
emanj
e
munengemat
ovanormal
."

Ndakaonakutiapandav haraapa.Takazopi
nda
mukitchenaberekaJnr.Vangav anzwanana
ropaavamwanawanguai v
anepr obl
em
yekur
ambav anhu.Ndofungakwai vakujai
ra
kugar
aakangotikwatinamai vake.

"Si
singondirat
idzayizv
ekubi
kandatoudzwakuti
foodinokukanganisayi
.Mongondi
udza
zvamunodakubi kandinombozamahanguzoit
a
herekutimweni achangosvi
kawotomusii
ra
kit
chen.Pandakangonzwamunhuwi wefish
ndakarutsakusv
ikandabai wanebayo
zvekutonovat
achaiko.Kuf emakwangakonetsa
apandakabaiwanepasi peguvhu.Ndakui
ta
sendobatwanehopendi popandakanzwa
kuzunungutswadoctorv angavapi
nda
vakatakuramwanawav o.

"
Maswer
asey
ibabaJnr
"

"
Ndi
yani
ari
kuki
tchen?
"

"Musikanawandat
svagi
rwanamamakut
i
azondibat
sir
akusvi
kandavar
ight
"

"
Hoondi
vov
anengev
achi
mubhadhar
a?"
Ndakat adzakudaidzamubv unzowachoasi
zvazvairevandakazvi
ziva.Hapanayakemar
i
yaizobhadharamai dandhaanakududzakuti
haamudi asi
zvaingoonekazvega.

"Andyoutrustast
rangernemwanawangu
zvekuzov
ataiyear
ieganemwana?"

"
Sor
ry"

That'sall
Icouldsayndai
taureyi
chimweipapa.
Musor owangawobandapar ondapaya
ndikasvever
eramapainblockndikanwa.
Akangomabat aakaver
engakutindeeyi
akadzoserahaanazvaakabvunzakanakutindi
ri
kunzwey i
.

"
Ugouy
awondi
biki
randodakuzor
ora"
Handinakupi ndurandangandi singadizvenoise.
Ndakasimukadzungur ikambot itibakumeso.
Ndainyatsonzwakut indorwaraasi wekuudza
pangapasi na.Ndakangandapi wamami ntsna
Rutendoachi tindogonakukandamumur omo
pandinengendonzwakuwandi rwanemat e.
Zvakabatsirachosendakat osev hachikafu
ndikapedzakanakur utsakuny angwe
ndakazotadzahangukuchi dy a.Ndakangonwa
j
uicendikanov ata.Ndakasekazv angundaisi
rwa
messagehanzi uy
ohanzi

" Uy omaidndewakouyoplease.Changu
chi
kafunenhumbidzangukanausingakwani
si
ndoi
tandega"

Ndakangopindur
akuti
"zvakanakai"
ndakanyar
ara.Kanazvi
ri
zvozvaizoi
takut
i
rugarerudzokemumbamanguIwaswi l
li
ngto
sacrif
icehangu.Ndakamboshi ny i
rahusi
ku
nerondarangurakangar opengachai kokui
ta
kuvhuta.Ndakapotsandanomut sachir
emba
moy owanguukat yaini.Mylovinghusband
angaat ovashumba.Pandai mbot i
ndikamufungandot otamupantndakanga
ndonzwahanakur ov a.
Ndakapf
ugamandi
kanamat
anemi
sodzi
ndi
kat
i

"Mwar indakakanganisahonguasi canthiscall

foradeat hsentence.Ndi r
ikurwadzi waMwar i
mwey awangundi r
i kunzwauchiendakur e
nemar wadzo.Mwanawanguachi rimudi ki
Mwar indinotyakufandichimusiya.Asikana
kurikokudakweny ut henngakuit
wehako
nekutiIcan'tbearthepainanymor e.Asi
chikumbirochanguMwar ichangachi richekuti
ndipeiwoumwemukanat oprovetomy
husbandt hatIcanbeabet t
erwife.Ndipor eseyi
mudzoser
esi
mbamukat
imemuv
iri
wangu.
..
."

Ndakanamatakusvikandanzwarimwesi mba
mukatimemuv i
riwangurandi
sinakunzwi si
sa.
Pandakanot
iamenndakanzwai zwi rakadai
ra
amenpadivipangu.AkangaariRutendoakanga
akapf
ugamawopadi vipangu.

"
Kowauy
anguv
ayi
muno?
"

"Ndashayahopesisinindangonzwakuti
ti
zonamat andi
kawanamuchi tovapakat
i.Mur
i
ri
ghtheresismoyowanguwanga
uchingoshayazor
oro?"

"Ndavanani
thanxforbei
ngconcer
ned.Musor
o
ndiwowangauchit
ema"
Kutaurachokwadi ndakangandav akunzwa
kurerukir
wazv akanyanyakui t
asendaturwa
mut orounor ema.Takambot andaranaRut endo
ti
chikurukura.Shesuggest edkutit
igopota
ti
chinamat aev eydaythreet i
mesaday .
Ndakaonakut izvir
inani ndimubudirepachena
panehondoy andangandakat ari
sananay o.
Angaazv i
pir
akundi batsirakunamat asaka
zvakandirambi rakutindirambendichimurevera
nhema.

"Si
si minecondi t
ionyenyuy oucan'tfastasii
ni
ndichakutsanyi
raiasiwemeeti npr ayer.
Hatingakundwi newakaipakanai papo
ndaramba.Ndi nozivaMwar ivachipi
ndura
minamat o.Iyiyat
iri
kutauraiyiidi
vorceiyisi
s
nekutikuburit
swamubedr oom pakaipa.Asi
ti
nokundachet e."
Ndakavatandakunzwakur erukir
waRut endo
haanakuzodzokerakur oom kwakeakabv a
avatanenimuspar e.Ndakangot i anongoti
chokwadichakafukidzadzi mbamat enga.
Ndakazoonazvandai garandi chi
nzwakut i
vamwev anemar izhinji
zv ekutivarikunze
vanogonakufungakut ivager eneeseasi rugar
e
chai
rwov asi
na.Moneyi sn'tever
y thi
ng.

Ndakat omutangir
akumukaRut endo
ndikanogadzir
abreakfasty achiremba.Bacon
kanakumbondi rut
sisazv ay o.Ndakanogogodza
pabedr oom pavondikapindav achirova
ngononozv avo.Kumwekut samwa
kunokubv i
sapanaMwar i chokwadi .Aonce
mightymanofGodandpr ayerwar r
ioranga
agarwamadundur unasat anov atahope
dzedahwa.Chr i
sndiyeai ndikurudzira
pakunamat aandIimagi nedkumi r
akwaakai t
a
nenizvakaomamhur iyeduy avaatt he!
vergeof
col
lapse.Asi
apaangaakurir
wachaiko.
Ndakambomi r
andakamutari
sandi
kati
nechemumoy o"murumewangucouldthi
sone
mistakedest
royourmarr
iage?"
Ndakamuv huri
ramv urayekugezandokugadzi r
a
nhumbi dzakedzekupf eka.Ndakat ya
kumumut sandi kangobudawopangundakanga
ndai ta.6:30ndakangandi chisetat ableye
breakf ast .Rutendoakangaakav ata.Ndakanga
ndamut i anozomukahakena7: 30v ekubasa
vaendat oav oi
dkubonder ananav o.Ndakanga
ndat ozvionakut ihaatombodi kwi pambaapa
sakandai sadakut iagobatikanahakeaudzwa
zvinor wadzakanakui ti
rwaact ion.Ndakaona
hangukut imunhuai dakubv unzakut imaidari
pi
asi ndof ungaakashay amabv unzi ro.I
ni
ndakabv andat obudahanguzv ekumi ri
ramunhu
achi dyazv andaisii
tandakakazv ir
egai ni
pandakangoonandakwazi samunhuakangoi ta
mahony era.
Ndaisigaranay epat ableachidyabr eakfast
ndozomuper ekedzakumot a.Manjezv anga
zvachinjandakat i
ndot ongodzidzakut ambira
zviri
po.NdakawanaRut endoatopedzaku
cleanamat angatakavatanemwanawakeku
musana.Ndakat oramwanakut iagone
kuny at
soitabasaakasununguka.Ndakapi nda
mumachi ramakar enemwanawangu
zvekutombobat wanehope.Ndakat ozomut swa
naRut endokuma10apedz akugadzi ra
breakfast.Ndakangandav atazvekuenda
kusar i
mbomunzwapaakat oramwana.Vanga
vatogezav osev atovasmar t.
Pabasaai gonesaandasi ngat
ombodi
super v
isi
on.Iniwondakangandakuenda
ndichii
tanani.Chandisi
nakuitakuwonda.
Insteadndaitosimba.Nhamoy angayavapane
chekuf ambisaapa.Cherokumbakwedu
ndaitozezakunor ai
sermaquestionskut
i
pambapanemot a5ndoendanemakombi .Taxi
chai yoyangai sisait
indangandi si
namar i
.
Ndakadembakut idaindisi
nakuv harisaaccount
yanguy andai i
sirwamar inadadv angu.Mar i
yaivamondakat engami dziyoy angukuDubai .
Apat akangat av hurajointaccounty aai
ngoisa
i
y emar iasi manj emacar dsoseangaat ora.
Ndai rwadzi wai nimusaj air
ir
akungof reezi
rwa
zvinhuzv esenebedr oom pasi nakana
expl anation.Zv i
mwezv osezv aivanani zv
aiva
zvakeChr i
sasi pabedr oom ndi popaakawanza.
Ndakanzwakuzv i
dzwanekuni nipi
swa
kwakany any aandndakat oonakut iaizi
vahake
kuti handi namai kanatetev ekunoudzany aya
dzakadar o.Shumi eaivaambuy apane
paai zobvunzamukwashakut imukuny i
mirei
tetev angubondeher e?Vangat onzi
vafumukazv e.Pluskuv audzaZv aigonakubv a
zvasv ikakunanaMhof umusi ndowacho
wai zonet sakudzi mur a.
VanamkomaDeev
aif
onav
achi
ndi
paupdat
eye
many
aradzov
akazopedzi
sir
avot
i

"
Koiweusingambouyi
kuz
oronganev
amweasi
wakut
ozv
ii
tamutorwa.
"

Ndakangov atindichauyahangundai zi
vakuti
ndikangoonananev anhuvekumba
ndingatov ari
dzir
amher echaiko.Ndaida
kumbot angandagadzi kananekugashi r
akuti
ndarambwa.Asi ndakatozviudzakutikana
asinakut ibudamumbamangundai ngogaramu
spareimomomangamakangonaka.
Ndaizobudawomusi waaizouyanemumwe
mukadzi nekutindizvozvaizondiur
ayakunzwa
vachichemedzanamunextr oom.Vakatibaba
vachov aikwamahav okana
wany atsov akwapaidzamushe. .
Kwangakwangosar
a1weekkut i
manyar
adzo
asv
ikepakaf
onadadvachi
taur
azvepr
ogr
am
copyy amuf undisiuyemeet i
ngy aivakumba.
Ndakany ar afanivachit
imukwashaakat iitay
i
zvekurumi rapicturendigopri
ntatakabat ikana.
Kuzotitakabat i
kanaukuai torevawoneni .
Ndakat oonakut inhumbuy anyadzisai yi
ndatovamusungwakanakumbakwedu
handichat enderwakuenda.Meet ingy aiv
ako
Thursdaymanher u.Dadnamai gurundi vo
vasit
ondi udzav anamkomav anengev ai
vawo
vanetav akaramwa.Ndakat oshami sika
vachindiudzakut ivakaudzamukwashakut i
kunehamadzamamadzakangadzauy a
Tuesdayi y ebabaJnrkaudzwakanahake
kumbondi udza.ndakarwadziwav eduweeasi
handinakumbobv unzahangu.
MaigurumaiChichivakangavar
ikumusha
ndai
tauranavovachi
ndiudzakuti
havasikuuya
kumany ar
adzosakaIcoul di
maginepressur
e
yaai
vanamai guruShumie.
Thur
sdaykuseni
ndakapi
ndamubedr
oom
ndi
chidakutoranhumbi dzangundikaonakut
i
baJnrv angavakanganwaf onyav
o.
Ndakatumiradadmsgndi kat
i

"
Babandi neur
ombopressuremazuvano
yakandi
wandir
akubasaasikumeeti
ngtichauya
manheru.Kanandat
adzi
sisamaiJnrvachauya.
"

Ndainamat akutivasazoit
azv ekufona
ti
ngopedzapamamsgv achingofungakut i
vari
kutauranaChr i
sndi kadzi
maconv ersati
onyose
ndikadzoseraphonepakar e.Ndakat oranhumbi
dzangudzosenedzemwana
wangunndi kanor
ongedzamuspar e.
Ndakarongedzandi
chi
chemakutishuwa
hakunakurambwakunodari
kaapakudzi
ngwa
mumat ri
moni al
bedr
oom.
Ndakaf
oner
amamakuDelsf
ordndi
kav
audza
zv
ekuendakuLundi
par
k.
"Manj
eunogonakudri
verher
enhai
maMpof
u
zvawat
ibaj
ujuhaasi
kuenda?"

"
Handi
kwani
simamat
oendanemal
i
fts.
"

Zvai
tauri
kaherekutindakator er
wamot a.
Ndakatauranavokuma4ni chititavakuda
kusi
mukameet i
ngyangay anzi na5.Tav a
pagatendakaonadriveratumwaneBenz
nyuwanihanzindanzi nadocndi kuperekedzei.
Nxaaakudakunor at
idziramot ay akeyakadhura
maningiiy
oyondakar ambai ni.Airwadzi
wane
$40000asi motaiyoy oakai
t enga$72000wani .
Ndakangandav anedzi mwepf ungwai nindaida
kumudzoseramar iyakekanazv i
rizvo
zvai
zosununguramoy owake.
Ndakangandakany atsopfekaAfricanatti
re
yangundokusungadhukumupar avarawangu
kurikuvhararonda.Iyopai nyai
it
asey ai
wedzer
a
ndofungay ai
vany ayay ekushayamar i
yekucheckupndai ngor i
sukanecour sesal
t.
Raitikanarovhutamai i
tasemunezv inhu
zvaifambamukat itsi
ngadzemusor o
dzichidhonzakusvikamuhur o.Ndairwadziwa
asindakashingakuenda.
Ndakangandi si
nakanamar iRutendoakandipa
$20y aai
vanay oakatit
ishandisetranspor
t.
Mut owntakazoit
azvet axinguv adzanga
dzaenda5y angay at
ochay a.Tichi
svikapagate
takaonamot ayaChrisichisvi
kawondokumi ra
pagatechaipo.
Hanzipindaimumot ati
pindetose.
Ndakambodakur ambaasi Rut
endo
akandikwenyati
kapinda.Takazongoi
tasetabva
tosekumbahandi nakumbozv ir
ati
dzakuti
t auy
a
takasi
yana.Kungotimarwadzondi wo
ai
ndishai
samufaropanev amwendanga
ndakangounauna.Ndakambodakuudza
maiguruShumiepatakasvi
kakuti
ndiri
kurwadzi
waasitakabvatadani
wamukat i.
Ndaivaponyamacheteasimwey awanga
wakatamiswapanzvimbonepainyepanyama
uyepamoy o.

Ndakazobhowekanachai zvopakar ambaChr is

kundimirirandichirongedzanhumbi dzamama.
Izv
ozv ozv ogaher ekor i
mwebasar oserakanga
rai
twanev amwewani .Ndakanzwashungu
nemashokoakat aurwanababav angu
vachir
atidzakut ivarikurwadziwa.Ndakabuda
ndikanotoramwanawangukumai nhouse.
Vaenzi v
ai vavav at
ahandi nakuvaona.Mai guru
Shumi ev akat
ev eraiweeendi po
pandakazodur uramoy owangu.Vakascr eama
pandakav avhurirarondar ai
vamumusor o
mangu.
"Tet
er ondarashat
airi
ravakut
oburi
tsahwema.
Regaindinoudzahanzvadzi
dzeny
umuendeswe
kuchipatara.
"

"Kanamai gurundi nokumbi r

isav asaziva
ndinopora.Chikumbi rochandi nachoimar i
yekunorapwauy endangandi chidakubat sir
wa
tostartupsomet hing,kanashop
ndozokudzoser ayimar iyenyundav astable.
Zvazviri
ndiri
kuonakut indingazot ambura
pamber iaponev anabet terndizv i
shandire."

Ndakanzwakut
i"kat
ya"f
onyav
ovachi
tor
a
pi
ctur
emumusor omangu.

"Mai
gurukanamuchindi
dasezvamunor
eva
don'
tshowanyonethatpi
cndapota.
"
Hav anakudai rav akangov hurapur sey avo
vakat i
ramar iyaisv i
ka$500v akandi pa.Vakat i
zvebusi nesst aizorongaaf termany aradzo
vondi pai mweshoppanedzav o.Dzangadzi ri
staffedkudhar adzangomi r
irakuv hur wa
Mondayy ait
ev eramany aradzoadar ika.
Ndakav atendamai guruv andakapi wanaMwar i
ndikabudanemhur iyangut ikanogar amumot a.
Ndakat umaRut endokut i anodanababaJnr
ti
ende.Ndai nzwav akomanav achi vava
pakasv i
kababaj nrpamot a.Ndakangandi sisadi
anothersecondndi ripo.Icoul di magi nekuti
babav anguv ai nzwasey i.Ndangandi sir
i
prepar edkut arisananev anhuv aivamumba
afterwhathadhappened.Akay edza
kundi nyenger eraChr iskut i
ndi sarendi kat
sika
madzi r
opanezv akawandazv andai av oi
dauy e
kutopr otectawonai y
ewacho.
"Handei
munot i
siy
apanzepegatepamatit
ora
kanakutindi
udzevanaMhof
uv at
iper
ekedze.
"

Ndipopakazopindamunhumumot a.Kana
kumirapagatepachondi yetandekumba.
Takangat asi
yatabi
kat i
kaisamumaf ood
warmer .Ndakangandi si
naappet i
te.Rutendo
akarambawoakat iaizody amangwana.
Ndakangoseteradoct ortablendi
kasi y
a
Rutendoachigadzir
ir
amwanapor ridgendikat
i
agoteveranaye.

DaipasinamamavekuDelsfordvakainsi
sta
kuti
tiendekumany
aradzoinindakanga
ndarambisi
sa.
Asikunoit
akungeti
sut akangat abv
akumusha
asikur
asikamacolour.Mhur iyanga
yakazvi
chener
aiyoyozv ai
yemur wanevanhu
vose.I
sukungemagat ecr usherschai
wo.
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er23

Shumi
e
Regai v akuruv akati wondekut svukirakunze
mukat i rakazaramasv osv e.Mukwashawangu
wasagent l
emankani ndiyani koai mbof unga
kutiangai tamwey awet sv i
nawakadar okubat a
mukadzi wakeneser ikwechanzakudar o.
Ndakagar andazv i
onai ni kubv amusi wav ati
siy
a
kuHar ar eafterwelcomey aChi chi
.Haana
kuzombof onanotev enonedayzv aro.Ndi ni
ndaitov afonerakanandany any akuv af unga.
Neniwozv angazv akui t
azv i
chi taramukanekuda
kwepr essur eyekugadzi riramany aradzo
amama.Cher opandakabv akuNj anjakunosi ya
mai chi chi t
eteDeendi yemunhuega
wandakaudzakut indav akudzoker akuGwer u
asivakangot i"zvakanakai mai gur u"hav ana
kuzombot ever
akunzwakut i ndakaf ambasey i
kanakut imapr eparationakami rasey i.
Sezvazv akangazv irindaitot aur akuti ndaizvi
it
a
zvosendi ri1nekuti ndaifungakut i padav anhu
vakanzwakutibamkur
uDerri
ckv ari
kuitazv ose
butitwasall
aboutkubur
it
samar iasikabasa
chair
orai
todahandson.Iwasn'tbl
ami ngher
muchhangupamushapai vapangupl usHandi si
munhuanony unyut
amaninginenyayay ebasa.
Kusazivakutimwanaar imuchoto.Yeskwandiri
ndait
ovatorasemwanakohandi tindinimai
vakangav ar
ipopamusha.Mai Chichivakanga
vavapohav oasi kaav
aanydayv ai
zodzokera
kwavokuJoni kanazvai
dakugadzir
wa
zvadari
kazv akangazvangomir
ir
akut i
many ar
adzoadar i
ke.
Evenpatai
vamumeet i
ngndakaonakut i
whatev
eritwaschaakangaachi dakundiudza
chai
mudy amoyo.Ndaionahangukut ichero
vanaMhofuvai
potav achikandamazisoav o
kwangakwakadukat et
enezv isozvai
va
nemubvunzondofungay aigona
kungof
ananawoney andaivanay o.
Ndakazony
atsoonakut
isomet
hingwasr
eal
l
y
wrongpav akabudaaftermukwashaat i
anoendanemwanawake.I i
i
iikananeni
mukwashandakav anyar i
razvangukamui ti
ro
kavakai
taipapondakashay apekupinda.
Ndakateveratetendaonakut i Mhofudzopupira
nehashandikateveratete.Ndakasangananav o
vavakutobudapadoorr emuspar eyaNy asha
namaidwav onemwana.Ndakat ivanav aende
downstair
sndi kabat
at eteruokotikadzokera
mukati.

"
Tet
endi
udzei
chi
ichi
rikui
ti
ka?
"

"
Maigur
undakabhai
zai
ni.Ndi
nenhumbuipapa
y
atokwani
sa8weeksandjnrakat
omwir
a."

"
Tet
emur
ikut
ambahandi
ti
?"
"Kanamai guru,ndi
rikurevesaandmukwasha
weny uar
ikuvavazvakaipaandv akat
obuda
pachenakutihewantsnot hingt
odonenhumbu
i
y oy
o."

"Hezv
o, kondoozvazvi
nomboi t
waher
ehandi
ti
kanaasingadipamakazi
vaiineonemont
h
handi
tisadoctorangadaiakati
mubvi
se"

"I
papoakat ogonaakasadar onekuti
tai
tozokonanawor sendaramba.Mwanawangu
ndinomudat eteandnotev enoneday
raachambozi v
akutiakauyanemi stake.
Ndinomudamwanawangumai guruzv ekuti
arbotionwoul dkil
lme.Handi nakumui tamaune
mai guru.Pressurechai
yoy emwananepamba
ndiyoy akandiwandir
andikanonokakunoi swa
j
adel .Ndakaonakut imaidndaimudi iivov akat
i
havadi kuit
irwanamaid."
"Cher
onenindakadai
zvabhudhi
venyundoi
ta
ndegaasi
kanhumbuy at
ovapokaiy
iandababy
i
sont heway.
"

"Haaatet euyuhaasi kutombodikwauy uand

nowndakut ozvit
ambi r
akut imwanawangu
achavamyownr esponsibi
li
tyfr
om nowuntil
Amen.Handi onipainezv i
chazochi
njamaigur
u
kanamunhuat orati
dzi
rakuhamadzangukut i
akanditsamwi ra.Motay akeakator
a,ri
ppedme
ofallbankcar dsandaccesst omoneyandchi r
i
kunyany akundi r
wadzakundi dzi
nga
mubedr oom.Handi na.
..
...
"

"What?
???Thi
sisser
iousthanIt
houghtt
ete.
Hapanakakumwekur ambwakunokunda
kudzi
ngwamubedroom. "
"Haaaandozv iri
pomai guru.Hei smoody
mazi noakendat omaonawonhasi i
papa
achitauradzebhor ananamkoma.Asi wopamba
pay andichazobv amusi unouy amumwe
mukadzi .Asl ongasi nakundi dzi ngamai guru
pay andipopqndi chagar aandIwantt opr ove
him wr ongkanaachi fungakut i ndingar ar amir
a
i
y e.Chandi nodai kozv inondepekut angi rachet e.
Makandi dzidz isakushandamai guruandy ou
groomedmet obet hest rongwomant hatIam
todayandIpr ayev erydaykut iMwar i
vakukombor ereyi
.Ndi nombof ungakut i dai
musi nakuuy amuupeny uhwedut osezv edu
semhur it
ingadai t
iripapi.Ibeliev einy our
prayersy akadzosababav angukuv af i
andI
knowkut iwi thyoubymysi dendi nosv ikakur e.
Chandi nokumbi rakut imundi bat si
rendi si muke
nditangebusi nessr angukanakupf uwahuku
chaikondi ngazama.Ndodakumudzoser amar i
yakey osenekut iitseemskut indiyoy akonzer a
mv ongamv ongay osei y
i.Yakamur wadza
zv
akany
any
a."

"Akat
ianoi
daheremari
yake?Kanazviri
zvo
ti
noyedzer
watamupamariyakenhasichai
ko
kanairi
yoi
ngai
takut
imugari
sanezvakanaka.
"

"Haanakududzahakekut ianodamar iyakeasi

pazvoseirikurati
dzakut indiyoy akanyany a
kumur wadza.PlusHandi sikudakut ii
mi kuno
muv einvol
vedkut iagozowanapekuv andanapo
achit
ihamadzakodzakat i
zvakat i
.Uye
ndokumbi r
isany ayaiyiimbov apakat ipedut i
ri
vavir
indapot ahangu.Ndi pokekut anga
zvakadaizvichi
iti
kasakahandi ngangot angi
nekumhany akunor eva.Honest lyhapana
patakambonet sanakutot angaikoku.Andndi ri
kurwadziwakut izvavakui t
asekut iangaagar a
akazvir
ongaakangomi rir
aonesi mplemi stake
chete.Chandav akudai kozv i
nomai gurui mari
y
ekur
apwa.
"

"
Kur
apwanhumbuher
evat
etekkkk"

"Motosekamaigurumuchazotendamusiwe
bodyv i
ewingndatar
isamudengakuti
shuwa
tet
ev akambit
aurakutindi
rwar
a."

Vakabv i
sadhukur eAfri
canatt
ir
ey avanga
vakapfeka.Ndakanzwamoy owangukusimuka
kuuyakuhurochaikoner ondar
andakaonaipapo
rangaranyenamashi ndadzemastitchir
orisi
na
kupora.Rangaraunganidzahurwanekumat iv
i
ri
chii
takungerichadhuukaanysecond.Apa
rangaravhuvhi
rarokandakahwema.

"Jesus!
!!Makai
taseyit
ete?Vakakur
ovai
nei
chakacherakuday
i?"
Vakat sanangur azvosezv akai
ti
kanemi sodzi
pamat ama.Ndi kat
indakanzwat si
tsi
ndingany ebaasi kutindakanzwahashachai dzo.
Howcanhebesohear tl
ess?Ndakapot sa
ndav abat aruokotetekuendanav okunobv unza
kutimamoodsndeekusadakubv unzwar onda
rakawor amumusor omemukadzi wakenhai .
Apar ai v
apanhongony achaipo.Ndakkarit
ora
pictureasi lwasnotsur eipapokutindaida
kuzodi inaro.Ndakav at
a500y ekutivaendese
kuchipat ara.
Ndakav avi
mbisakutii
mweshop
vachaf anoshandisahavonestartyaiv
amof ora
start.Goodsr anguremashopsosear it
wo
randakangandahodhakuDubai rakangarasvi
ka
ti
kangonoi samumast or
er oom takamir
irakuti
aftermany aradzotozonorongedza.Ndaidafuti
kuzot angandaendakuJo' burgkunowedzer a
stocky angu.
Vakatangakubudandi kawanav agar
amumot a
mkwashav aripahwindo.Handinakuv at
audz a
ndakaonakutivanengev ai
netsanandaisada
kui
tasekutindir
ikuteerer
anyay adzavo.
Takazongonzwamot ayomutswameet i
ng
i
kaendereramber i
.Munhuweseangaanet eswa
nezvangazvabvakuitikaasiy
aifqnir
akutoitwa
pangapasisi
nanguv a.
Takafinali
serprogram y edui papouy ekur onga
chi
kaf uchev anhuv achauy akubv aFri
day
manher u.Ndakabur itsaphoney angu
ndikavarati
dz abudgety andakangandai ta.
Ndakabv andav audzakut icateringyav aida
kuhayav aregehav o.Mai gur
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mukadzi wamkomaKhumbuangaai sa
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sv i
kaFr i
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uyu
weny uanengeasi nazv akezv i
nov ataser i
kwedoorsemut svairo.Manj ei nengeiri pungwe
vanhuvakazar
ahapanakanachance.
"
Ndakazosekapav
akati

"Haaamanjevayacher
omuchisango
vanonokuwar
idzi
sazambi
akanazv epamba
zvakona"
.

Takabvataronganamaiguruvangukutivanhu
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aiti
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ari
ra.
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vai
tananasekur uv akangav asarudzamai ni
ni
vekumasvingokut ivav esarapav ana.Asihanzi
vakati
vanombot angav afoneramur umewav o.
Hanziakatii
tazv awaf ambi r
ai kokokanawav a
kudakuit
abar ikarevar umewobudapachena.
Anengeaivawoneshanj emur umewachoko
kuit
asarapav anazv inorevakut iwaroor
wa
nanyakufir
waher e.Handitii
tsj
usta
responsibi
li
tyyekutari
sav anacheteuye
kumirawosamai panengepachi damai.And
hazvir
evikakutiunobvawagar i
rapamba
pemushakabv uasi kungopotauchiahanyawo
nekufoneravana.Handi t
idaizvisi
zvoaingonzi
chimutsamapfihwazv easi i
zvizvai
tovazvinhu
twoz vakasi
yana.
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o
vachai
tasarapavanahavokunyangwev ai
va
mudiki
.Inindakatof
ari
rai
nikunyangwe
mapatyaakarati
dzawokufara.

"
Vazot aur
apayav anasekurukutisakamai ni
ni
vadiki
v oi
tahavosarapavanaasiinindivo
vangav at
odiwanemoy owangu.Av ov amwe
vakuruavoummm v anekakuzvi
daat oit
ahake
murumewav o akaramba"
NdibabaChichi woav andikanzwawangu
murumeodai r
ir
ahanzi "waonawoseni "
.Kana
neniwomuf ungeasi zvakangazvisi
ngaiti
kuti
ndi
soropodzemai .Vai
ngov anekakutar
isi
ra
vamwepasi cherovanambuy avait
oit
wasekuti
ndi
v ovazukuru.Ndakaonapandakauy a
nenhumbi zvakanzi

"Zvi
novanamaiI
zir
air
imuchanozv
igonaher
e
kuzvi
wachamusazonokwi
zir
aparuware
kurwi
zi.
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vov
akazot
siur
amapat
yaav
ovakat
i

"Cher
odaivachi
vhai
rakoi
mizvai
zokubat
aipapi
sekut
imunengemuchigar
anav
o."

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yav
oit
adzi
mwemwi
nyi
mwi
nyi
dzavoinindikabudandikadzokerakumain
house.Nguv adzangadzaf ambachosehapana
akangaachakasv inur
a.CheromaTV
atakambonzwaar ionmumabedr oomstime
dzataiv
akonaDaphnedzangadzadzi mwa.
Ndakaitateay edutoseti
ri4nemascones
ndikangofanoisamumat r
ay skut
iti
nomwira
kumabedr oomsedu.Takanwat eayedu
ndokuv at
ahedu.

"
Shumi
echi
ichi
rikui
ti
kapanaDee"

"
I'
m notsur
evat
ivachandi
udzahav
o."

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anharoasindakatoonakut
ihaana
kugutsi
kana.Kusenindakakurumi
dzakumuka
ndaivanezvakawandazvekuit
a.Maini
niAgah
vakazomukana5ndat ochovhakuit
abasa
ti
kazobatsi
ranakupedzi
sanekubika
breakfast.
Timetabley emameal sosetanga
tatochi
njakuiti
rav ekumushaav avakaj
aira
breakfastna7kuseni supperna5zuv arovi
ra.
Mai ni
nivangukwai vakushayahakoasi
utsananahwai vapo.Vangav at
ogezav achinj
a
nhumbi .Asikungoi t
asemunhuakasungi kana
anezv aanodakut auraasi achi
shaya
pekutangir
a.Ndakazonzwapat akangatava
kusukav oti

Timet
ableMusey
amwahakunawomashamwar i
enyuanodamusi
kanawebasa.Panondaona
munotovanay
esakahapachai
ta.
"

"Aaamamamat icher
odaitangati
sinamai
d
panepamungashandapanohere?Munoda
kuhor
amarii
?"

"
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oyekut
indi
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engawo
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andi
noda.
"

"
Hamungashandimamat i
chakusapotay
iisu
j
ustl
ikezv
atangat
ichai
tasisiv
enyu.
Mongogar
ahenyupamushanhumbi nemari
yamunodanechi
kafuti
nokutumir
ai.
"

"Envir
onmenty epamushay achondi yo
yandinot
odawokut i
zandanzwai ni.Ndinimai
d
wanasekur uv eny uv osev arifournev amwe
vasinakuuya.Kanausi nakat umbakako
unorambiraani .Izvozv ikukohwat irikut
anga
mondayi papakudzur anzungumesoese
annengeakat arisakwandi ri
.Mai veny u
ndakanzwaf uti kutindizv ozv avakatiza
kumushav achi uyakuzot sv agabasa.Hanzi
vakanzichigarapamushanekut ihapachina
mar iyef
ees.Vangav ariform 2i papo.Shewas
bit
ternekuitakwakai tamai vedukut i
pavakaroor wanababav eduv akanzimwana
wakohandi mudi vakangonov adhambakwana
sekuruikokokwav aishandi swasembongor o
kanahav okuzombov acheuka.Chero
pakashai kamamav osenababav aitumirwa
nhumehanzi vakat ihandi navabereki.Saka
ndakuzv i
onawozv av akasangananazv o
mumaokoanasekur u.I papandodakugar a
ndangosar anekuti kumbodzoker a
hakuzombobv i
ki.Ndanzwai nihandichada.
Kwasisi kuMasvingondakambonokugar a1
weekndi kabvandi chi ti
zamur umewav oachida
kundibata.Sakapandakangowanamukana
ndakangot oramar iy echingwachev ana
ndikati
za.Cheror ekut engesapamusi kabasa
ndinodakwandai vandakambowani kwandai v
a
nemusi ka."

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kanamazi
soav
oatiy
angarar
a
misodzi
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wadzi
wakut
imarr
iageyav
o
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e.Ko
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zvozoi
ta.

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tsokmamandichambobv
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adzoI'
m sur
e
hati
shay
i.
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aramamakui
tasekut
ibasar
acho
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ori
wana.
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pinde
mut ownkunot
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ekutenga
zvosearimaUS$ndikatofungaemukwasha
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air
amwanandi kaerekanandaridza
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ikubuda
tosenadadt adaniwakuKwekwebaba
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kwaitaemergency
asihavanakutaurakutichi
i.Woendahako
nemotay akokasinceparipadhuze."

"I
yokanaMhofu.Musazvi
netsaheny
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.Justt
oavoidwhatcanbeavoided.
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tambi.
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kakupa
dr
iverwogaranev
anakuback."

Yai
sat
ombovanyay
ayevanai
yiasi
kut
i
ndi
dat
ombogar
anadri
verwachokumber
i.

"
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inet
saheny
udaddycher
omut
axi
machondongogar
akumashur
e."

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nekuitakwaDi ll
an.Sei koai ngoonasekut iI
'm
cheapndi nongot or ekazv i
ri easy .Kuchi nj
a
chaikopashanj ekwai zonet sapamur ume
wangu.Ndakaf oner at axikut iiuy e.Mama
vakandi rerutsi
r av akat ivaizosar anaDougJnr .
Haanakumbov arambazv aai i
taaunt ie
vekwekwe.Di l
lanakat ombot indi endena
Nyashaagonondi bat sirakusi mudzazv inhu
ndikaramba.I kowondai vanemadhi r
iandaida
kumbomhany isa.Ndi ni ndakat angakubuda
pakasv ikat axi.Nduchi avikamut owni nstead
yekuendakuOKMar tkwandai dakupi nda
ndakar ov aexpr essndakanangakuRi versi
de.
Imbay anaDaphney aiv apadhuzene
roundaboutsakahandi nakut or anguv a
kusvikako.Apandangandi chinot orafuti
musi kanawav owebasav akangav at
indiye
achauy akuzondi batsir
abasaozodzoker ahake
manher u.Ndakawanav atopedzav akuda
kufoner at axindikabvandat otiti
endenet axi
yandakangandauy anay o.Ndakat ov atiku
Claybankhospi t
al st
rai
ghtzv avozv ekuti havadi
kuonekwanev anhundakat oonakut i
handi ngazv it
eereri.Vakangav atonzi vopiwa
mubhedhav akaramba.Vakazonzi v agodzoka
kurev iewaf t
er1week.TakazonangakuOK
Mar tndi kanosar andichitengazv andai dandi kat
i
taxiinov asiyaozodzokaachi t
itora.Haanahake
kumbot oranguv aangaadz oka.Takasv ika
kumbamai guruv ekuChi vhuv achisv ikawo.
Vakatobvunzat eteDeendi kat
ivakabvakumba
zuromwanahaasi kuit
azvakanaka.
Takazoswer atav abusyzvekutipakanov
ira
zuvaev er
ythingwasset .Kamai gur
ukangu
ndaikadir
akut ikait
aurazvesenekushandasaka
tai
vat eam chaiyo.Kozoti
womai dwatet
eDee
aiv
agandangachai r
opabasa.VekuKwekwe
vakadzokav avanababanaaunt iev anga
vakaitakwi ndihamenokut i kwangakwakanaka
here.Handi nakumbowanamukanaweku
bvunzaDi llankut ikuKwekwekwangakui nei.Ivo
auntiev akangosv ikav achizv i
v har ir
amur oom
mai vataMhof uv akur u.Zvakat ondi kat yamadza
i
ni handit imunhuunomi r
irawokupi wabedr oom
here.Asi hazvozv akarevakut i hapachi nai mwe
i
ntroduct iony aidiwaapa.Kanay aizouy ahay o
yaizengei chi
ngov aformal i
ty .Asi
ndakambof ungahangukut itinenget akabhai za
kusundi raaunt i
ekunaMhof usnrv anengev aiva
pachi paner achai po.Mut ambowakav ata
uchitsvakusv ikakuy edze.I sut akangat av a
busybusykusv i
kakuchenekut i hweehat ina
kanakut sumwai ra.Mai gurupandakav ar atidza
outfityanguy andakangandi chi zopf ekanesui t
yaDi ll
anv akabv av amuki r
av achi not engawo
zvavonemur umewav o.Vanat et ev akasv ikawo
kuma8nemukwashanebenzy av oi yoy emar i
zhinjiiyi
.Vangav akapeny apachi sondi kaona
hangukut
ivangav
otosakadzwanemar
wadzo.
Vangav akapfekaAf r
icanatir
enedhukuko
ndi
y oyangayat ovafashionyavoka.
Ndakazoendanav okunanasekur ut
ikanoi
tama
i
ntroducti
on.NamamaAgahv angavatozi
vana
kar
ekov angav achasiyananeniher
e.

"Asimai
guruhamuit
ekomakadi iwo
kundi
udzawokuti
kunedr esscode.
Kukundwawoherenevakabvakumusha"

Kanaarisemukwashaangaakatopfekajeanne
T-
shirt
.Angaongowandi
rakuzvi
basa
zvekut
emahuninekubat
sir
akusimudza
mabhodho.Ndakaonakuti
hakusikufari
rabasa
maningiasi
kuti
munhuangaakuf eelaoutof
pl
ace.
I
suvaroor
ahati
nahedukuzoendakumakuv
aku
unv
eil
i
ngtakasar
ati
chi
pedzisakumapot
o.
Dil
l
anakazofonaachitiav
akudzokakumbana
bamkuruDerri
ckvaichemazvakany
anyaikoko.
Ndakabvandaonakut i
ndiwomukana
wekumuudzany ayayamamaAgaht onzwawo
kut
iiy
eaitikudi
i.
Bamkur umazi soangaazv i
mbanekuchema
vakangosvikav achi
nangaunovata.MaiChichi
hamenokut i
akangaav audza77wakanga
war wadza.Vanhuv akadyavakaparar
ir
ahav o
ti
kasaraisunev ehukama.Vanasekuruv akabva
vatoonekaipapo.Deendakanga
ndatomuudzawony ayayamamaAgahakangot i
ndisii
rekwaari.PakedzasekurukuonekaDi l
l
an
akabv aasi
mukazv i
kanzi

"Ti
notendachosevanasekurunekuuya
kuzobatanesuuyekuti
pawomai .Sakamai
ti
chambotisarei
wonavokwezv i
mazuv a
ri
chiv
ajai
ratozovaper
ekedzahedu"(tobe
conti
nued)
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Daphne
Pandakasv i
nwar ondar angundakanzwa
kurerukirwahamadzangukuf urwanemhepo
chaiko.Bet terhav okut i i
vomanur sev anenge
vakav haramhi nonekut i vaitapirirwahav one
hwenahwakabudai papo.Hur wahwacho
hwakangahwakasv ibakui tabl ackkuwor a
chaikohuchi nhuwakui tagusekuser akav har
ir
a
chiroom chosekui tasemav hur wagonzor akafa.
Regai mai guruv anguv akat itetemakuor a
musor onekut iwangawakaor azv eshuwa.
Pangapasi nakuchi pav aitirondar achor anga
rai
tazi mot achai ror akatobudachi somwe.I vo
kanakumbot angav abay awoi nject ion
yechivev evakangobwany i
dzi razv akadar o
zvekut ipandakasv ikakumbandakat osvika
ndichigezandangandat sv atikat uwet i
.Regai
kuchinzi mot ar i
nongor wadzar isat irasvinwa
chete.Ndakat oswer andav akui tabasar angu
pasinakanamazi painandai nzwabef ore.
Rutendoangaaendakunobat sirav anamai guru
basakumbakweduonmybehal f.Ndakaona
kutotiwakondewakondai fanirakut oedza
chosekubat ananehamadzangudespi tekuti
Chr i
saizot i
kudii.Ndai zosv ikar i
inindakav anda
andi yonhumbuy achoi nov anzwaher ehandi t
i
yaizongokur achet e.Ndi not endaMwar ikutiJnr
haanakumbonet sapanguv ay andai rwadziwa
plusangaar icool hakeai tikanaakangov a
nemat oysakehaat ozombot svagizv akawanda.
Kumwi r
akwaakai tahakunakana
kumbomuaf fect
aai v aheal thyachi kura
zvakanaka.Masol idsangaakudy apamukaka
ndangandat omubv isa.Mazi nokukambai raapa
angaakudzi dzakumi ra.Osemadev elooment s
angaasi nakanadambudzi ko.Mumbamanga
mambocl eaniwanaRut endomakuseni saka
mangamusi nabasar akawandasaka
ndakaber ekamwanawangundi kaitawasheny a
Doct oryose.Apav angav asi sakiyimubedr oom
vakangoki yamazuv aekut anga.Mangamat ova
staffynekusacl eani wa.Ndakabur i
t sazv i
nhu
zvosekubv akumacur tain,masheet s
mabl anket snenhumbi dzakedzosendi kawacha.
Padzai womandakai tat horoughcl eaningimba
yosendi kaisaai rfr eshener .Handi nakana
kumbozor orandai ngomi rachet ekanandi chipa
j
nrchi kafu.Ndakazomugez esaf utikuma3
ndakut angakuay inanekur ongedzazv akanaka
mubedr oom maChr is.Ndakambogar a
pamubhedhandi kachemakut isakashuwa
ndikokupar arakwemar r i
agey anguher e
nekudakwenhumbui nongozv ar wamwana.
Ndakaf ungakubv adayr andakat angakugar ana
Chris.Handi naev enonedayzv ar ot hatI
disobey edhi m.Henev ercompl ainedof
anythingandt aingof ar asemhur i andmany
admi redus.Rudochai rwocher omai guruvangu
Shumi econf essedkut i vakatodzi dzawokwat i
ri
.
Mur umewangundangandamut adzi ra
kamwechwet eikakonekut ouray amuchat ohere?
Koi kokut adzakwachokusi ngar eger erwi
kwakai tasey inhai ?Ndakakumbi rar uregerer
o
zvaibvapamoy oasi hapanaakandi nzwa.Itwas
toucheraft
ertorcherdayi ndayout.Chr
is
kurovandingamuny eperaipapo.Chakekwai
va
kutauramajokesnekuf ar
anekunamat a
nekundiparudo.UyuChr iswemakwi ndi
uyu
handizi
vikwaakabv anako.

Handinakanachandakambody akusv ikana4

pm.Ndai t
odakuy edzakuonakut indinokwani sa
herekutsanyandakazvitakurandakat oonakut i
ndaikwanisa.Ndakagezandi kaber ekamwana
wangundokut angakubi kakudy a
kwemadekwana.Takabv atatody anemwana
wangundi kacl
eaner.Pakaz osvikaChr iskuma7
ndangandav amuspar endi chir
ongedza
nhumbi dzangunedzaJnruy edzaRut endo
dzaakasiyaawachandi kaayina.Angaav a
nemazuv aasinakupindakuspar easi ndakaona
opinda.Akangosvikaakakisamwanawake
wandangandakaber ekandokubuda.
Ndakanogadzirafoody akendi kaisapat abl
e.
Munhuaingor
ingar
ingakui
taseanechaar
i
kut
svaga.

"
Komusi
kanaar
ipi
?"

Ndakazvi
nzwazv angundikarambandichif
amba
kupi
ndamuki tchen.Aimubvunzaweyiiyeakat
i
hapanachakechaibatwanamai d.
Akapamhazvekubv unzapandakanga
ndakudar
ikakuendamubedr oom mangu.

"Maini
niRuevarikuLundiParkv
aenda
kunobatsi
ravamwebasaonmybehal fsi
ncei
ni
ndisi
ngakwanisi
kuendako."

"
Wav
audzakut
ihaukwani
sinemhakay
eyi
?"
Handinakupi ndurandakasiyaar i
ponechi kafu
chakendi kaenda.Handinakumbomhur aChri
s
kubvir
anakubv i
raasiapaakanga
atondipandutsa.Ndakasv i
kandi kapindamu
machi ranemwanawangukuma7i koko.
Nhumbi dzedudzekuendat akapf ekakuma
nyaradzondakangandat oburi
tsandai sa
pamusor opemor nachraRut endo.I nindanga
ndangov awemaAf ri
canat t
ir
ekui tiradhuku.
Ndakanzwamunhuapi ndandi karamba
ndakav atandakatari
sakumadzi ro.

"
Ndi
wewar
ongedz
amubedr
oom?
"

"
Hongu"

"
Konhumbi
wakat
obur
it
samubedr
oom?
"
Apandakar ambandakany ar aranekut i
zvandakangandodakupi ndur andai rohwachet e.
Akazongobudandi kasarandi chinamat a.
Ndakazviudzakut inomor et ear smunhu
pamabv ikunamat a.Kuseni ndakai t
amyusual
routi
nendikagadzirirachirembar ichbr eakfast
yavo.Vangav asinakundi udzapr ogram y avo
yezuvasakaIj ustassumedv arikuendakubasa.
Kumany aradzondangandi sinachokwadi kuti
vanoendaher enebehav i
ory av akanga
vamboisapadi spl
ayi koko.Ndakanopf eka
nemwanawangundi katorapr emmery ake
nebagndokuf onerat axi.Mar indaiv anay oiya
yandakapiwanamai guruv angu.Ndakabuda
shashaichipukutaBenzl atest .Kur evakut i
kubasavangav asi
ngaendi .

"
TakumboendakuLundi
.
"
"
Mir
ayi
tiendet
ese"
"“

"
Musazv
inet
saheny
utaxi
yasv
ika.
"

Ndakasi yav akangomi r

av akashami sika.Taxi
yakasv i
ka.Takanot it
ichisv i
kapagat ei v
o
vachisvikawo.Hamenokut iv
aizv i
netsereyi
kuit
azv av asingadi.Vakauy avakat orapr emmer
yemwanandokut angakupusha.Takasv ika
vanhuv achi t
opi wabr eakfast.Zv akany adzisa
kungosv i
kir
amundi rochokwadi .Ndakaona
Rutendoakunov agezesamaokokumot a
kwavakangav akami r
aNy ashaachi t
ev era
netr
ay .Ndakaonav oburit
saphonemuhomwe
hamenozv avaibayabay av achit
aur anaRut endo.
Akabv aat osundamwanaakauy a
pandai va.ndakazotorwanamai gur uv achifamba
neniv achindindiziv
isahamadzai vapo.
Ndakany aramunhuweseachi ratidza
kungondi
shor
akut
indakat
adzakuzoit
abasa
nevamwe.Ofwhi
chtheywereri
ght.
Afterbreakf astt i
mey epr ay erndakaonav anhu
vosev efami lyv avainbl uekusangani sanana
Mhof ukuny angwenev akabv akumusha.
Qualit
yy achondi yoy aikugar i
sapasi.Kut aur a
chokwadi Ifeltoutofpl acenewangumur ume
angaakapf ekawoj eannemapushmut soka.
Dresscodei nengey aitov afor malapa.Pr ogram
yakasaray oper andi sisadi zv epo.Ndakanga
ndongot ikwat i
nev andakaudzwakut i ndimama
Agah.Shewascool andni cendakav af ari
r a.
Vanhupav akapar ariratakazosar afami lypav a
kuparadzwanhumbi .Dadv akangoudzav ana
sekurukut ihapanapr oper t
yy osevatorezv avo.
Zvakabur i
tswapanzezv osekui tamakomo
makomo.Mamav ekuMasv ingondivov ai
gov a.
Mamaagapav akapiwamubhedhav akar amba
vakati
"I
nihanguhapanachandi
nodakunzekwekunge
hapopainenhumbidzi
nondi
kwana.Fur
nit
ure
haii
."

"Unongotor
akanhai
muzukur
uwozot
engesa
kanausingai
di"

Ndevamwewombuy avainzimai Izivakadar

o.
Vakarambi si
samamaAgahv akangopi wa
nhumbi shomashoma.Asi vanasekur u
nemadzimai avov anengevasi nakuf ari
ra
kurambakwakai tamamaAgahzv inhunekuti
zvakabvazv atorwanev ekuMasv ingo.Vana
sekuruvakangopi wamagumbeze.Pakupav ot
e
ofthanxmkomaDi l
lanvakabv avaziv i
sakut
i
mamaAgahv ambosar aforaf ewday s
vambojairananev anav avoisuwov ana
ti
chivaj
air
a.
"Munozongotever
akakumushakuzovaonakana
kuti
ivovanozongodzokai
mwenguv a.Apa
handit
izvav
akangav af
ambir
azvapera.
"

Ndimbuyamai I
ziavari
mweteam rose
r
ekumushar i
kabvumir
anakunzekwamaini
ni
vekuMasvi
ngo.

"Maini
niAgahpa30y earsv avamunhumukur u
ava.Handionipanechakaipakut iv
ambosara
nevanavavapiwa.Asidaivai nemushatai
tiv
ana
vambonoonawopanogar amai v
avo.At
aura
mwanakut indezvemazuv amashoma
vanozovaperekedzavachizoonawopanogara
vanasekuru."

Vakabati
kanachosevanasekurunevakadzi
vavovakabvavat
ooneka.Vakazohai
rwarori
hombey ekut
akuramidzi
yoyait
angayanosiya
vekuZhombey ozoendaneveMasvi
ngov i
a
Gwer u.Isuwotakabv
atawonekandokunanga
kweduv anamkomaKhumbunemhur iyavo
takasiyavakur
ongedzer
awokubuda.

"Ummm sismumbamurismartIhopey
ou
didn'
tov
erwor
kmuchi
rwara.
"

NdiRut
endoaiy
emur amumbai
kondanga
ndamukodoborakani
.

"
Uri
kur
war
a?"

Ndi
Chr
isakabv
unzandi
kangot
ikwet
e.

"
OkIt
houghtkut
imur
ikut
inhumbukur
war
a."
Ndakabai
wapamoyochai
pondi
kanovata.
Rut
endondiy
eakazouy
aachi
tit
inamate.

"
Siscondi
ti
onyeny
uiyi
haitombodi
kuti
mutore
mamwemashokomuchi i
samuhanamunopisa
mwananebp.Leaveever
ythi
ngtoGod.
"

Sunday , Monday , Tuesday,Wednesday ,doctor

vangav asingaendi kubasahandi nawo
kuvabv unzakut inemhakay eyi
.Thursday
mai guruv akafonakuseni vachit
ivataur
ana
mukomakut indifanoshandisashopy avoimwe
ndisangogar andakami ri
rakuendakuchi koro,
sakav aitivatihapanapr oblem asl ong
ndisingazonaki rwi nemarindokanganwa
kuendakuchi koro.
Sakaweekendtaif
anir
akuit
achipatapat
a
kunorongedzaMondaykuchi
vhurwa.Ndanga
ndakazaranemuf
aroveduwee.Rutendo
ndakatomuudzakut iti
nenget ichi
endat ose
kushopuy emai gurunanamkomawer e
conductinginterviewsy evashandi mangwana
achoFr i
daysakav akatindivepowo.
Maqualificat
ionsev ashandi ai
nziatleast
dipl
omai nmar ketinguy emat hsnechirungupa
olevel
.Hai konamamav aingotikuchurch
kukangoitaatimwanawanguanodabasav ot
oti
ngaauyecher oakagumagr ade7.
Kuma3masi katindakaonaChri
sapindamu
spar
emandai v
andi chi
tambanaJnrndokusvika
achi
garapamubhedhaakambony ar
arakui
ta
semunhuarikushayapekutangi
ra.
Ndakazonzwaoti

"Contracty
andakasai
nayebasakuCanadairi
kutanganeMonday .Sonhasindi
rikunov
ati
ra
kuHararekuit
ir
akubatafl
i
ghtmangwana."
Munozivandakai takungendar ohwanemheni
kuonarimakumesokut iti
ba.Koparipoka
paunengeuchi shingauchitikudazvichaenda
nepamweasi ndakat oonakutihapanahapana.
Munhukur ongedzakupedz aachiendar wendo
rwakakurakudar oozongokuudzamabagav a
mumot a.Akandi pamakeyemot ayaimbov a
yangu,neemubedr oom nemabankcar ds.

"Numberyanguichangei
ripar
oami
ngi
ncase
ofemergency.
"

Akauy
apanaJnrakamusi
mudza

"
Beagoodboyson.Dadvar
ikumbonoshanda.
Anddadl
ovesyoutobi
ts.
"

Akamuki
saf
orsomet
imendokuzomui
sapasi
.
Mazi soakaj engami sodzi kungeai rwadziwa
kupar adzananemwanawake.Akamui sapasi
ndokut obuda.Ndakkanzwabundukut idzi
i
pamoy opangu.Ndakat oramacar dsachonema
keyosendi kabudandi chidakunomupaaende
nezvinhuzv ake.Munhuakambot orazv i
nhu
zvakepasi naexpl anationnowongodzosa
pasinaf utiexplanati
onkut izvadi
i.Ndakaona
doorr epabedr oom paker isinakuvharwa
ndikanot ar
isakut iari
moher easi angaasimo.
Ndakav haradoorr akendi kakiyachaikoko
mai vanei changuchaai ndipiramakey .
Aizongoki i
nur adoorrakepaai zodzokaipapo.
Ndakaf ambi sandichidakumubat aasatiabuda.
Ndakabudapanzendi kawanamot ayat
oruma
gedheasi i
y eakangaasi moasi doorrakanga
rakashama.MLy aiv
amomugar agehameno
kutiyakangay auy i
wanayonguv ai.Ndakavhara
garagendi kakiyachaikondikabvisakeyyaiki
ya
pagaragendi kai
sapanedz andai dakumupa.
Apaai endaneJeepkuday aizonosar aku
airpor
therekanakutiai
zoendanadr iver
aizonodzokanayohameno.Ndakakandazv ose
mumot apqpassenger'
sseatkut iagozv i
ona.
Ndakadzokeramumbandi kapindamur oom
mangundi kazvi
vhar
iraNdakaer ekananda
screameront opofmyv oicezv ekut iRutendo
akauyaachimhanyaakatanganekusi mudzaJnr
angaakur i
dzawomher eav hunduka.Ndai nzwa
painpamoy opanguchai pozv ekut adzakuf ema
neshungu.
Rut endoakatadzakundiny ar
adzakusv i
ka
angobudawonaJnr .Ndakachemakusv i
ka
!ndanzwashungudzaser eranekutobatwa
nehope.Ndakapepukakuma3am ndi kanzwa
Rutendoachinamat andikanamat awosi lent
ly.
Ndapedzandakat angakuf ungaupeny uhwangu
kutihuchazoveyi
.Dai ndakaendamber ine
chi
kor ondisi
nakuitazvekuwanikwai zvi
ndingadaindavapapi?Ikondakabv uma
kunyenger ekanemunhuakadzi dzaakai t
a
twunhut waketwaanokupanekukut orera
paadira.Ndakaf ungakut ikuitadoct orI
professiony andakazodanekudakwake.Ihad
admi r
edhowhedi dhi swor kkubv apaakar apa
mamapaakav aitaki dneyt r
anspl ant.Ithought
wokut i i
ngazobat siranapaf ami lybusi nessr e
hospital.Ndakatangakuv engabasar acho
ramabhachi machenai rindikati cher okuita
nursekananur seai dchai yehandi bat i
.
Ndainy anyakudakui taaccount ingsehanzv adzi
dzangu.Ndakabv andat otisincendanga
ndafungazv ebusi nessndot oitazv angui yoyo
zveudhokot erazv angazv andisv i
bisamoy o.
Mwanawanguai zozv arwaNov ember ,Januar y
ndototangakuendakuchi koro.Ndai zoitane
ZOUkui ti
rakutindi i
tezv ebusi nessr anguuy e
chikoroatt hesamet i
me.
Ndakamukandat
ovanemumwemuonero
weupeny
undikat
indai
zodzi
dzi
sawov
amwekut
i
nev
err
elynemumwemunhuanokur
asi
sa.
Ndakamui si
ramessagepaf onpakekut i
asati
akwirana8azi vekutizvinhuzv akezv i
rimo
mumot a.Kwetekutindakangandi sisamudi
Chrisasi kut
idzaiv
ashungu.Kubv a
patakatangakusawi r
iranahapana
pandakambony at
sobur itsazvai vapahana
pangunekut iIfel
tkuti i
ni ndi
ni ndakat adzaand
al
lthet imepaaindii
ti
ramashi r
ipitikwemwedzi
wesei nichanguwast ohumbl emy selfand
si
ncerelysayI '
m sorr
y .Sor r
yyachohai na
akagamuchi rasakandai zv i
netserey i
.

"
Mydearhusband
I'
m sorrymyloveforlett
ingyoudown.Butone
moret ime,beli
eveitornot,Idi
dnotdoit
i
ntentional
ly
,anditwasunpl anned.Ndai
funga
kutiuchandi
nzwisi
sawoposepandai y
edza
kukumbi r
arureger
eroasi z
vakatadzi
ka.
Handingakumani kidzeyikudzor amoy oi fyou
arenotr eady .Alli
m say i
ngi sdount oot hers
whaty ouwantt hem t odof ory ou.Ri mwezuv a
uchapindawopasi tuati
onny andi riyekuti
uchatsv agakur egererwanemumwemunhu
zvotadzika, youshal l
feelhowpai nful i
tis.Chri
s
doy out hinkIcouldbet hathear tl
esskui tir
aJnr
i
mwenhumbuai ne7mont hs?Doy out hinkKuti
zvi
rikundi fadzakuonamwanawangu
asinganwi mukakai yeasat i ogonakanakumi ra?
Ndakat adzakuendamber inechi korobecause
oflovet ikawiri
ranakut i
ndi chaendakuchi koro
tavatoseanddoy our eallyt hinkIcan
deli
berat elythr
owawayt hatgol denoppor t
unit
y
togoandst udyabroadj ustt ohav eababy
anogonakui twacher onguv a?
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samurumewanguandI
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or gi
veme.
I
'
m sor
rynekukut
ambi
sir
amar
iyakawanda
kudaroandIpr omisey oukutiIwill
payyou
backev erycentkanazv i
ri
zvozvichazoi
takuti
moy owakouchene.Iwi l
ldowhat everi
ttakes
toraisethatmoneyIpr omisejustgivemeaf ew
mont hs.Itcoul
dhav ebeenjustaphonecal lt
o
myf amilyandmar iyakowotoipiwabuthandina
kudakuv anetsanemhosv adzanguandbel iev
e
met heywi ll
neverknowaboutt his.
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nzwisisahangukuti
youdontneedany t
hingt odowi thhim orher
,
ndinogamuchir
az v
oseandndi chachengeta
vanav angunemariyezi
y arangu.Ndinokumbira
kutinaJnrwachochi bvayimangosiir
akwandiri
Icanmanage.Nekut ihamungadi mwana
muchi r
ambamai vanomuchenget a.
Vanavakabudamuchizvar
ochangu
chi
mwechetesakandokumbirawomuchindi
pa
mukanawekuv ar
eranekuv
adazvakaf
anana
pasi
nakusarudza.
Iusedj
ust$50kuz
vir
api
saandmukabv
a
manditoreramacar dsenyu.Ndakazv it
ambi ra
chosenekut ihapanakanacentr angur iri
mo.
Ndadzosamacar dsosenemakeyemot a
neegaragesot hatmur ikwamur i
munogut si
kanakut imotayenyuir
i safe.Fort he
pastcoupleofweeksImanagedwi thouty our
carandy ourmoney .Ndadzosazvoser egai
ti
jai
rekusav anazv o.Asforyourbedr oom, I'
m
comfortablendirimuspar emandi rikuvata.You
l
ockedmeoutofourmat ri
monialbedr oom f or
overthreeweeksandy ouhumi l
iatedme
murumewangu.Sor ryhandipi
ndimokusv ika
mandiudzakut iwhynhasi zvai
tasey i.
Il
ockedy
ourroom makeyndadzosaj
ustt
o
makesur
eyourstaf
fissaf
e.
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espectedor
di
sobeyedy ouory ourparents,
notev enone
day,
butjustthisoneer r
orcostedmet hel
ove
andrespectthatIusedt ogetfrom myhusband,
i
thascostedmyf amilytherespecttheyusedt
o
getfrom thei
roneandonl ysoni nlaw.
Makasarudzakundi nyadzi
sapamber i pehama
dzangukui t
asekutindivovakabatsir
ana
kundimit
isaandf orthatIsaythanky ou.Kana
maifungakut i
vakandibvunzandichafukura
hapwav erysorry
, t
heywi l
lneverknow.
Youchosey ourwork,
yourdigni
ty,
ov ermeand
overyourfamil
y.Youneverconsi
deredhow
painf
ulitwoul
dbet omekungobudaj ustl
i
ke
that.
Safej
our
neymumwewanguandIwi
shy
oual
l
best

Daphne."

Ndakaonayait
amat i
cksmav i
rindi
kabva
ndadzi
maphoney angundokubv i
sali
neracho.
Nyambazv i
mwezv aiwedzer
abundupamoy o
panguiny
ayay ekutakuramusengwa
wandakazodur
urapagey ose.Ndakanzwa
kur
eruki
rwaandndakamukandav anemaoner
o
matsvauyekutiIwasgoingtobeasi ngl
e
l
ovi
ngmom t omyki ds.
Taisanganana10am kuof fi
cekwamai guru
yai
mboshandi swanamamandi kokwai
it
ir
wa
mai nter
v i
ewsai zot
angana10: 30am.
Ndakakur umidzakupindamut own
ndi
kanot enganewsi m cardrangukueconet.
Ndakabv andaf oner
amai gur
undi kav
audzakut
i
ndavanenewnumber .
Ndakangandisi
nar i
mwebusi nessmut own
semunhuakangaasi namar isaka
ndakangonomiri
rav amwepanzepeshop.
Vakasvikamapaty aekwaMpof unamai gur
u
vangu.NdakaonaDer r
ickakuringari
nga
kutari
samotandi katii
rikugadzirwayakafaplus
Chrishaapokutindikwanisekuwanamakey
eimwemot a.Theyi nsi
stedkut indi
zotorai
mwe
mot akumbandifanoshandi sakusvikaChr i
s
adzoka.Ndakambodakur ambandikaonakuti
semunhuakangaav akudakui tabusinesszvir
i
ser i
ousIr eall
yneededacarf oref f
ici
ency.Ma
i
nt ervi
ewsakai twazv akanakaemashopsose
arimav ir
i.Wehadagr eedkutihapanaf or
mer
empl oyeei chapi
waf utibasataizot
anganenew
staff.Pat akapedzatakaendat osekulundipark
ndikanopiwaHi l
uxit
sv ayamai guruvanguyaiva
kwanamai Tarir
o.
Ndakangandi si
ngadzi
zi
vii
nizv
esene
Discoveryyaiv
apo.Takambomirapanzepegate
ndichiv
audzamami r
ir
oangaakaitazvi
nhu
nemonemohapanachandakasi ya.Vakachema
mai gur
uv anguzvakabayamoyowangu.

"I
nipamat ivakaendakuCanadandaf ungakut
i
may bekunot engazvekubasaini
izvomunhu
kutonogara.Ndarwadziwat et
easizvose
ngatii
semumaokoaMwar i.Hewill
come
around."
"
Hopef
ull
yitwon'
tbet
ool
atemai
gur
u"

"
Musandiudzakut
imavakudakusiyamurume
t
ete.Chakaf
uki
dzadzi
mbamat engawee.
"

"Kozvaanengeiyeakat
angakundi
siyawani.
Motikundiki
ir
apanzepebedroom f
orthree
weekskusiiwakushomaheremaiguru.Ndi
ri
kurwadzi
wamot ikuzof
ungakushandachii
."

Takataur
andichi
vaudzawozvir
ipamoyopangu
uyezvandakangandafunga.Tai
zosangana
Satur
dayandSundayt i
chir
ongedzakuma
shops.

"Getgear
edforworkt
eteWednesdayti
ri
kuendakuJo'bur
gkunowedzer
ast
aff.
"
Vakat
imariv
aindi
pamariyekunowedzer
ast
ock
ndi
kavav
imbisakut
indai
zovadzoser
amariy
avo.
Takadzoker
andi
chi
noonekadadnamama
Agahvaiv
apo.
Vangav andichinji
raneIweekv eduwee
vawedzerakunakanet umahi pstwabuda.Ndivo
vakangav asaranaDougj nr.Apav ai
vamu
guestroom mav ai
vatav achiayi
nadut u
rewasheni yavakangav ait
av av
akut opedza.
Vakabvav andikumbirakut indi
siye
ndanorongedzanhumbi dzadaddzav akangava
ayina.

"
Kov anoty
eyimubedroom masisvavonhai
vadi
ikungouy
akuzorongedza.Kuzot
oravat
uma
Nyasha."
Ndakabvandat
ovaonekadadvakafar
akuti
at
l
eastndavakuit
azvinondi
var
aidzapane
kungoi
tabr
oil
err
inongody
ari
vet
e.

"Magonav achiher
anekut imunhungaadzi dze
kushandanemaokoake.Musi unomuka
mukwashaakapandukahaushay ipekutangi
ra.
Kanapanepaunodakubat si
rwausatya
kundiudza.Panondi nemar iy
amamav ako
ndakangandamut si
ridzaaccountyavo
yandaivai
sir
amar i.Sakandichakupaiyoyo
wowedzer abusiness"

Ndakabv andavaudzazv
ekuJo'burgvakat
i
vachaiwit
hdrawerMondayvondipandigot
enga
mar ands.
Vai
tot
aur
asev
anemut
imumur
omo.

"
Ikowakungogar
anedhukuasihauchi
namar
i
y
ekugadzi
ramusoroher
endikupe.
"
NdibabaChi
chiwoavapandakangandakubuda
kudzoker
akumbakwaChr i
s.Kondaizikanwa
kanevhudzi
rai
yemurwanemunhuwese
rai
dari
kamapendeket
ekuit
aseremuI ndia.
Takangot
ari
sananamaigur
uv angundikanzwa
voti

"Ndi
notozv
idawoini
ndi
chat
oendakumal
esson
ekusungadhuku.
"

Ndakapindamuguestr oom ndichi

nooneka
mamaAgahndi kavavi
mbi sakuti
ndichazovator
av onoonakwandai gar
auy ekut
i
kanav avakudzokeravagondi udza
ndigovatenger
agr ocer
y .
Maiguruvakauy
apamotav
akandi pacar
dravo
vakat
indi
notengazv
osezvi
sikokumba.
Ndakapuwamacouponsef
uel akawandakani
.
"I
fpossi
blebuyy ourt
hingsi
ncart
onsj
ust
checkexpi
rydate.Porr
idgedzemur
umewangu
wenhakadziwandeplease"

Ndakadar
ikanekuOKMartndi
kat
engaasi
shurekwehil
uxkuzar
akungendi
negr
ocer
y
shop.

Ndakasv
ikazuvaratovi
randikawanakuchi
nzi
Chri
sambof onakusenipaf
ony aRut
endo.Hey
a
i
yeanomuv engaasipafoni
pakeachifona.

"Ndatomboy
edzaneni
wokuf onasi
sisi
ngait
i
ndangandat
ovaworri
ed.Vangavachi
nzwisa
tsi
tsi
babamukur
u."

"
Ndi
vov
achanzwi
sat
sit
siher
evay
a.Konumber
y
akov
aiwanepi
."

"Vakai
kumbir
amusi
wat
aiv
akumany
aradzo
ndikav
apa.
"

"
Nexttimewongovaudzakutisisvat
iphone
y
avoy abi
wavachakuudzaikanavawanamar i
y
ekutengaimweplushavadairi
macallspaf
on
y
amai d."

AkatosekahakeRueai zi
vazv andaireva.Kuseni
takamukat ichinorongedzakushopt ose
takasi
y atakiyamadoor .Manewwor ker
s
akatotangabasaSat urdayiyoyouy eSunday
i
y oyochetev aidzokakubasa.Mondaykoi t
afull
swing.Taidakusi yataonakut ichi
tima
chasimukazv akanakaher eti
satitaendaku
Jo'bur
g.Sundaymanher utavakumba
ndakanzwaRueot i
"Si
smai Jnrhamenokut isuggest
ionyandinay
o
munoi onawoseyi.Shopy enyuneyamai gur
u
dzi
ripedonapedozv akanyanyaand
dzi
nongov anesamest aff.Komukachinja
mukai t
azv i
mwel i
kejewel l
eryandhandbags
uyeladiesfancyshoes.Mumogonakut anga
makami xermozoitazvinengezvichi
nyanya
kufaya."

Itwasabri
l
li
anti
deaandnekudamucheno
kunoit
amadzi
maizvai
zof
amba.Ndakangoti
Jo'bur
gher
eIcomeExqui
sit
ebouti
quewill
be
thetal
koft
hetown.

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e)

Doct
orChr
is

Daphneakandi
bhowakusvikapamongochai po.
Kondakangandabvumawani kuti
tizoit
a
mumwemwanakanaJnrav anesev enyears
i
yeavawonedegreerake.Shehadconv i
nced
mekutianodamumwemwanai ni
ndai va
ndatogutsikananaj nrwangu.Chakany any a
kundibhowandechekut iainyatsizivakut i haana
kunoiswaj adel nenguvasakaakany ararireyi.
Ndakangandadzokandakakokaandndadzi swa
ney i
inindii
nemukadzi kumba.Dai akat aura
ndaitadzakumi i
rahangu4day si dzodzoher e
kanakungor asir
apanzekanakuf ari
r amuzv idy
a
konz ir
adzi noperaher edzekuf adzanapasi na
penet r
ati
on.Tai ngodziit
awani tichitoitakunge
topengeswanekunaki r
wamanj endakat oona
kutiapakwai vakudakungondi kaur i
sachet e.
Manj endaidakut iaonekut i
Ial sohadanot her
sideofme.Ndakat oonakut indakany any a
kumuy emedzaDaphnendi chingot imwana
mudi kisakaangaakut oonasekut itiri
varumudzani .Akandi gumbur aDaphnemusi
wandakazi vakut ianenhumbundakat oonakut i
zvaivazvekuzv ii
ti
sachai zvomunhuakaenda
kuchikoroakanonger eramapoi ntsosepaA
l
ev elwotadzakuzi vakut iakaitasexasi na
contraceptiveanoi t
anhumbu.Ndi ridoct orini
shuwandoonekwandi chi fambanemukadzi ane
nhumbumwanaasi nakanagor endai nyar
ira
pai.Aiv
awakehakemwanai yey e.Musi
wandamuendesakuchi pat arandai toda
kunomubur it
samuchi pat arapakat ipehusi ku
pasinaanoonanekut iobv iousai zobv unzwakut i
arwareiotimi mbapasi pai zobvuma
kundimedzawoher e?Handi nakana
kumbof ambir akokuwar dkwachoi nikutaura
chokwadi ndangandakagumbuki r
amunhu
anoitaseasinahany aneupeny u.Kumbakwav o
theywer efi
lthyr ichasi mar iyachoy aivayavoka
kwetey angu.I nindakabv amust reetzv akaoma
asinyashadzi kandiwanandi kawanama
adoptiveparent sakandi pawopekui samusor o.
Theywer emer ecivilserv antswhoonl y
managedt osendmet oschool , cl
ot heme, gave
meadecentshel terandabov eal landt hebest
them all
,uncondi ti
onal lov ewhi chcamef r
om
thebottom oft heirhear ts.
Iacqui r
edpf umay angut hroughhar dwor kandI
valuedev erycentt hatIgot .Dai akandi udzakut i
haasat iodaz vekuendakuchi korondi sina
kumbot ambi samar iyangu.Mar iyeziyacher o
i
kav abi lli
oni nongorwadzakui taf l
ashdownt he
drain.Muupeny umunhuweseanet arget
yaanengeakat ey akusvikapaanenge
achi shanda.I nimumazi soev anhundai v a
mupf umi chai yeasindangandi sat indany at
soti
gedechai po.Sakandai vamunhuuy awhocoul d
j
umpf orev eryoppor t
uni t
yt hatcamemyway .I
want edt ol eaveal egacyf ormyf ami l
y .
Zvai tondi rwadzakut iaendeegakuCanadai ni
ndichi saraasi pakamukamukanawebasa
i
kokondakaf arakutiforeigncur rencyy andai da
mani ngi ndav akuzonoi wana, kwet ezv i
ri nyore
asi kut i
af terhar dwor k.Af t
erIhadpar ted
nemakunun' unui wayomunhundopoot i ndine
nhumbu.Haaai micherondi chinzi ndiri
dudzununu.Zv inhuzv ai
ny atsovapachenakut i
kukaur i
sachai ko.Daphnewanguwandi nozi va
i
nipfungwadzakadar odzai t
ongouy
a
nekufuri
rwanothingelse.Manjendi
yeaizoudza
vamwekut imurumeanot eerer
wawee.Kurova
daindaivanechipochachondi pochai
po
panorohwamunhuapa.Manj endai
da
kumur ov
achinyarari
re.

Mamanadadv akadakutorasiderakekusapot
a
zvakapusakudarohanzindiwewakami ti
sa.
Kutaurachokwadi mi
mbay aDaphne
yaindi
nyadzi
sainindai
totidaizvai
bvir
a
aingogarahakemudur awallkusvi
kaapona
mwanai yeyeakura.
Yekuny enger
ekandakazoibatamusi
waakaendakuMut apa.Haaakanandakamboi ta
hashaapandakai takuzar
ir
wachai ko.Kubvi
ra
achi
kur aakandiudzakutihaanakumbobv ir
a
asvi
kakumaar eaeMambo, Ascot ,
Mutapa.I
ni
ndaikuzivahanguandmbi riyechemberedzeko
dzi
noziv akubvi
sami mbanekupf uhwira
ndaingoinzwasakapandakaonaav akoiy
e
ai
mboi timurwerendakaitakunge
ndichabhurur
ukakunomubat aredhanded
chaiko.Kungoti
ndaivakurekuShur ugwichai
ko
sakandakangov i
randir
iko.
Mungat iasi ndaivanej ungat aher endai ona
zvi
ri kuMut apai nindiri kuShur ugwi .Fort he
safetyy emhur i
y angunemi dziyomot adzose
ndakadzi isat r
ackery andai moni taini uyepol ice
kutiintheev entofr obber yorhi j
acki ng
zvaizoitany ore.Ndi kokai t
ovakekut angakut i
MLi sv i
kekuMut apaandDeehapana
paaimbof ember akut i mot ay akei net rackerand
i
yeangaasi tombor itypei ngakwi rakombi .Saka
kurev akut inaiyewowachondi yoy aitovaf ir
st
ti
mekusv i
kako.Ozoendai papat anet sanakut i
zvadi i
?Obv iousv ai
muf uriravakanga
vatomuudzakut i anopi wamushonga
wekubv i
sanhumbu, kundi it
adununuorev en
kundi ur
ay achai ko.Ndakamut oreramot ay acho
nemacar dsekubank.Ai zogurirahakenemu
l
ighti ndust ryaisvikakumbuy adzakei dzodzo
andhamenokut iaizodzi bhadhar aney i
zvaingopedzer anai ni yangumar iikokobodo.
Pambandi popaai zogar ahakepane
kundi nyadzi sa.Cher ozv andaisi mboi ta
zvekuf onakut indikuuy anabhur urunemhur i
yakef ordi nnerkanakut i
isukuendako
ndakabv andacher achi kombandi katipuupasi
i
mbwai nonge.Bhur uruwanguuy uai v
edoctor
zvakar eai nesur geryy akemuShur ugwi mu
town.Mudzi mai wakeai vawonur seuy endiy
e
aivasi st
eri nchar gepasur geryipapoandi twas
afami l
ythi ngandIadmi r
edt hem.Vai v
a
nekamhur ikavokar ibhooaboyAdr i
an,8years
oldandagi r
lAdel aide, 3y earsol d.And
vakangav achitivatopedzav av akui ta
concent rat enekupav av ai
v anav ot hebestl
ove
uyezv i
nodi wamuupeny u.Vozoonai nichi
mwe
chir
i kukambai ramukadzi achi sasav adzawo
zimimba.Hamenohakeai zoitawomur ungu
nekugar
amumba.
Yakazonet sayemany aradzoaambuy aiyindiy
o
yakazoit
ama1.Nai kokungor utsarutsakwai i
ta
munhuwachov aibvav atozvibatakut imwana
wavoanenhumbu.Yai zomboi tasekut ii
mistake
herekanakut ivai
t ot
ot indir
ikubat ir
amwana
wavokui takachildbear i
ngmachi ne,apaivo
vakanyatsosimbisisakut imwanawav omudi ki
aendekuchi korondikav imbisakut indaizoi
ta
sekudaro.Ihadt akenahugest epkuonakut i
ndazadzisachivimbi sochangukunanat ezvara.
Itwasahugel ossnekut imari y
egor erose
yakangay anyurandakai t
ari
sa.
Kumbakwav ondakazongoendazv ekushay
a
choicenekutii
yeakangaaendazv enharo.
Akarambakuendanadr i
verzv ekur
amwazv i
ya.
Mamandi vovaakaudzakutiarikuendakuLundi
parksakav ai
zonotimotairi
pi.Obvious
ai
zov audzakutindakamutoreramot a.
Ndakat umadriverkut
iaendenav oonov amir
ir
a
odzokanemot aonoi dzoser akuhospi tal
kwadzai gara.Ndakav hundukapaakaf onaSam
achitigulesvar ambamot a.St ancei y
oy iyoga
yekundirambi ramot ay akatondi udzakut i
kutsamwaandanogonakunor ev azvaitora
nzvimbo.Ihadnochoi cebutt ogokui tirakuti
ndinomusonaasat ombowanamukana
wekut aurazvai vapo.Kanav ai
zosar avoona
chimi mbamut ekwachakendaendakuCanada
hamenoi koko.Kondi ni ndaivanemi mbaher e
i
yendi yeakangaazv iporonger amukanawake
andi niIhadal ifeandaf uturef ormeandmy
sont obui l
d.KunoshandakuCanadat omewas
anoppor t
unityinal i
fe'
st ime.Hamenov ai
vane
maokoaneder er eaitimi kanay auya
votsvedzesazv av o.SakaIhadt oactnor mal
kusvikandazongoendawokuCanadaand
contractndaizongoi t
ar enewkusv i
kashungu
dzangudzaser erandozodzoka.Pamwe
ndaizongot if
irstcont ractichi expirendodzoka
kanakut indaisai nadzi mwezv akare5mont hs
hamenondai zongozvi
onandavako.Ndaitanga
basakuCanadamusi wa13Apr i
l,exactl
ya
weekandt woday stabvapamanyaradzo
aambuy a.Patai
vakumany ar
adzoIjustfeltkut
i
nditor
enumbery amai dkui
ti
rakuzopota
ndichi
bvunzamwanawangunekut imusha
wakachengetekahereincasendaizot
adza
kubatamai Jnr.

Weekr akateveraaftermany aradzowast he

mostdi f
fi
cultweekmuupeny uhwangu.
Somehowpai vanekapf ungwakai ndiudzakuti
ndaitodakuresvakur asamhur iyangukudar o
uyezv eIknewkut iitwasgonnabeashar p
knifepamoy opemukadzi wanguasi If
eltkuti
zvakanakazv akadaro.Ndakaonakut i
ndikamuregaai gonakut ozoendereraachifunga
kutihapanaz vandinoit
wa.Ndakangandi sina
kumur ambaDaphneasi kutindai
ngoda
kumuonesawokut i I
mt hemanoft hehouse
anof
anirakut
eerer
waandt henextti
me
paai
fungafut
ikudakui
tami si
kanzwaai
i
ta
achi
zivamaconsequencesacho.
Ndai ronganekugadzi rirarwendor wangu
chiny ararirehandi nawandakaudzacher o
vaber eki vangu.Vanat sanov anguv andaii
ta
kungendi chazivi
sacher orwendor wekut oil
et
vaizongonzwawokut indaendaandndai t
oziva
kuti zvichatov anetsa.Ivowov angav oit
a
sev asinabasaneni kubv amusi wandaenda
kunot or apr ogram yaPast orkumbakwana
tezv ara.Ndakangandasi y andabv orongamv ur
a
chai konekut ivarumev akavav aivavo.And
tsanoDer ri
ckev enment ionedi tkuti
ndakamboudzamunhukut i
aitezv echikoro.
Handi t imaonamanj e,iyemunhuoi tasikasika
nekuzv ara.

Ndaif
ani
rakusi
mukamuHarareFr
idaykuseni
sakaChi
nandaif
ani
rakunov
ati
randava
kuHar are.Hanay anguy angay ochir
ovazv ino
ndichizvitongesakut iwasIdoi ngtherightt hing.
Kuzv i
ninipisakwakendi kokumwe
kwaindi vhundutsaposepandai muomeser a,
ai
ngor ambaakazv ideredzachai ko.
Pandakamuudzandav akusi mukakuma3
masi katindakaonakuput si
kachai kopachi so
chakeasi akazvishingisat oremai ncalm.
Makeyepabedr oom neemot anemacar dsose
ndakamupandai toitir
akut iasasareachinet seka
nemwana.Kut i
zandai zi
vahangukut ihaadar o
nekut ipandakamuv hari
rapanzemubedr oom
angadai akaendai papoasi akangotoranhumbi
dzakeakanov atamuspar ebedr oom.
Ndakat arisamwanawangundi kanzwami sodzi
kudakubudandi kabuda.
NdaiendaneJeepndonoi si
yapaair
portkuit
ir
a
pakudzoka.MLSam akangaauy anayothe
previ
ouseveningasiDeeangaasinakuzviona
kuti
mot ayadzoka.Pandakasv
ikapagate
ndakaonakut indakangandasi y
aportf
oli
o
yaivanemat ravel
li
ngdocument sangumu
study.Ndakangov hur adoorremotandi
kasiy
a
rakashama.Nguv adzangadzaf ambachose
ndangandisingadi zvekufambahusiku.
Ndakangodzokandi kakandapor t
fol
i
o
passenger'
sseatndi karovapasi
.

NdakanangakuSher at
onkwandakanga
ndakabookaoneni ght.Ndakasv ikanekugeza
ndikady anekutopindamumachi ra.
Ndakaf onerav aber ekivanguv akashami si
kawo
nekut i
v ai
zivahavokut i tuchaendakuCanada
asiizvizvekuzovaf onerandav akuHar are
zvakav avhundutsa.Vai fungakuti ndatakur
a
mhur iasi v
akaperamat emukanwa
ndichivaudzakut indirindogaandndakanga
ndisinashuwakut indaizodzokar i
ini
.
"Chri
skui t
akwawai taukumangwana
uchazodembausazot i handi nakukuy ambira.
Wandi tsamwisazvekut i handinakumbof unga
kutiungaitacowardy akadar oanot i
zany aya
dzinodakut i
mumi remur iv
av i
risemur ume
nemukadzi .Kanakuti zv i
ri
pohakozv i
mwe
zvaurikuvanza.Kudamwanaakat akurwana
maMpof uhaasiwako.Asi rega
ndingokuyambirakuti pachazoper eraku
tsamwakwakokusi namuganhui koko
pauchazopengenukapf ungwadzakoi twil
lbe
toolate.Mukadzihauchadaher e
ndinomudzoser akumbakwav opane
kumushungur udzazv akadai ?"

Yekunomudzoser akumbakwav oyakanga

i
singait
imanje.Mukadzi wangundaimudaasi
ndaingodakutiazi
vekut i
mur umeanoteer
erwa.
Akangaaitazvandisi
nakut ari
sir
aDaphneasi
ndakaonakutindikasekereramunhu
anokuv
igi
rai
mwenhumbumwanaai
neone
month.

Kuseni ndakakurumi dzakumukanekut if

li
ght
yanguy aisimukana8ndai noconnect akusout h
Afri
ca.Ndi chinopi
ndamumot aInot icedkut i
pasi pepor t
foli
oyandakangandasi yapaseat
paibudikirakey.Kunoday iwaney imakey
egarage, epabedroom panguuy eemot aya
Daphneakangaar ipaseat .I
kodai ndakabuda
nepor tfol
iomumot andi ngadai ndakazv i
ona
zurowachondi ngadai ndakavatirakuf amba
kunodzoser a.Andizv ozvakapindasey i
mumot ainindakasiyandany atsoisa
pamubhedhapakangapakagar aDaphne.
Ndakat oraphonekut indifonendi nzwekut ichii
chaitoranzv i
mbo.Ndi popandakawanapai ne
mur abarabawemessagef r
om mywi fe.
"
Mydearhusband.
..
..
."

Salutat
ionyogadidsomethi
nginsi
demendika
nyatsofungakut
idespi
teall
thepai
nthatI
causedhershest i
l
lcal
ledmeherdearhusband.
Andasusual
shest
art
edbyapol
ogi
sing.

"
I'
m sor
ryf
orl
ett
ingy
oudown.
..
..
"

Ndakambot y
akuender eramber indi
chi
bva
ndazokokazv i
vi
ndi.Zvai
tyisanekuti
kubva
posepatakatangakunetsanahapana
paakambondi f
onerakanakundi t
umiramessage.
Pandait
auranay epachoitseit
heraingot
i"sor
ry
babaJnr"kanakungony arara.
Luckkut
indakangandakurumidzakumuka
messagendikai
ona6am ndatoit
acheckout
ndodakunangakuair
port.Ndakambomir
a
kuverengahanay angui chirova.
Ndakazoender eramber iandeachwor dr aisvi
ka
ri
chitidzii pahanapangu.Ndakachemamusi
wandazi vakut iDaphneanenhumbuandnow
nyayaiy iyakandi chemedzaf orthesecondt i
me.
Asiapachai chemedzat hist i
mechai va
chokwadi chisinakugombedzer wa
chandakaudz wanemukadz iwangu.Ndakaona
kutindikafonai papokuai rportndaikutadza
kukusv ika.Ndakaonazv i
ineuchenj erikuti
ndit
angendanoi tachecki nnekusecur emot a
yangundozof onandi taurenemukadzi wangu.
Ndangandav apakat iseruny emba.Kut indirege
kuendazv angazv isi
ngai t
i nekutiIwouldbe
chargeddear lyf orbr eechi ngthecont r
actand
zvai
zoaf f
ect amyoper ationsbackhome.Kut i
ndiyendezv akar ezv akadar opangapakaoma.
Apachangachav apondechekut indit
aurirane
nemukadzi wangukanat awi ri
ranaoteverane
mwana.Asi kakunengekwav akumuomeser a
nekutianengeav anebasagur ukusiya
agadzi ri
sazv i
nhui nindakangandangozv i
funga
i
nindi kasiyandaonakut ikuhospitalkwangu
kwangakwakar ongeka.Ihadhi red3speci al
ist
doctor stomakesur ekut imast andards
haadzi kir
i.I
yendakangandangoi t
akudumper
chai
konekut i
agedi ffer
encechai yopakati
pangunaDaphnezv aisatombodakuudzi rwa
kuti
anot odaguidance.Deeangaasi yanana
ambuy av angumudzi mai wat sanoDeepakut i
vai
vamat urekutodarikavamwev anhuv akuru
chai
v o.Tsanov angundai tombov awanzirakuti
makat or achit
ofumukai t
azv ekuvatandimi
muchat opfekaskirt.
Handi
nakanacher
okumbosiyandamur
onger
a
kut
ianosar
aachi
it
azvekudi
i
.
Ont hewayndai
batashokobyshoko
ndichi
nzver
anekunan'
ani
dzanekupamhi
ndur
o
yacho.
Akat
i
1.akakumbi
rar
ureger
erondi
kat
adza
kumunzwisi
sa.
..
.
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kuzv
ijust
if
ierasi
kungoti
"sor
ry"
2.Dount
oot
her
swhaty
ouwantt
hem t
odof
or
you.
..
.
Ndakachizoy
edzakupindamutsokadzake
ndi
kafungandir
iini
ndirimusi
tuati
onyakekut
i
unokumbirarur
egerer
owotadzakunzwikwa
3.Shehadneverdi
srespect
edordi
sobey
edme
kubvazuv
arandakamutora
Whi
chwasv
eryt
rue.
4.shesaidshewoulddowhat ev
eri
ttakest
o
raise$40000yangu.
..
..Yai
zogamuchi
ri
kahere.
5.
mubedr
oom akat
ihaadzoker
emo
6.
mot
ahaachabat
i
7.Vanandisi
i
rekwaarinekut
ihaagoni
kuvapat
sanura.
..
.meani
ngkutindangandi
sisi
na
cont
rol
kuny
angweov
erj
nr.
8.
Akati
hapanakanawaaizoudzanyay
air
ipo.
..
..
Obvi
ouslyakazv
ii
ti
rakupr
otectai
ni.
Akapedzi
sir
anekut
i
"
Youchosey ourwork,yourdigni
tyoveryour
f
amily.Youneverconsider
edhowpai nfuli
t
wouldbetomekungobudaj ustl
iket
hat.Iwish
youallt
hebestinli
fe.Safejour
neymumwe
wangu."

Ndakay edzakupf ekashangudzakendi kaona

kutidaizvakaiti
rwai nihandai
mbozv i
kunda.
Angaakasi mbaDaphneconsi deri
ng4weeksof
torcherandcol dwar .Ndakafonandapedza
zvosekuai rportandt hatwasi t
.Strai
ghtto
voicemai l
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