NOMKHI

THASTOLEMYHEART

Epi
sode_1
.
.
Iwokeupi nthemor ningaround6h40, didmy
dail
yroutine.Br ushedmyt eeth, t
ookabat h.
Immedi at
el yafterthatwhi l
eIwasst il
lthi
nki
ng
onwhatt owear ,Imademy selfabowl of
cornf
lakes.If i
nal l
ydecidedonwear i
ngmybl ue
j
eans,longsl eev epowderbl ueshirtandmy
highheels.Ibr ushedmyPer uvianweav eneatl
y.
Whenal lthatwasdoneIhadt odeci deon
whichper fumet ousebet weenmyguess, VI
P,
l
uck,andot herplentyofmyper fumecol l
ect
ion.
Ohbyt hewayI ’m addictedt oper f
umes.At
exactl
y7h45Il eftforwor k.
Wellt
hisi
smeNomkhit
haHadebe,
bornand
r
aisedinLady
smi
thi
natownshi
pcall
ed
Ezakheni.I
’m 27ofage;Iworkf
orDepart
ment
ofJusticeattheDukuzaMagist
rat
ecourtina
smalltowncal l
edBergv
ill
e.(
AndIhavebadluck
whenitcomest oman).
.

(
ARRI
VINGTOWORK)
.
ME:Mor
ningJul
l
e.
Asusual Iwentt
omymanager s’
(Nokuthul
a)
off
icetofetchmyoff
icekeys;sheissuchanice
person.Isometi
mesforgetsheismymanager .
ME:HEBANA!Youlookv
eryexhaust
ed.How
wasy
ourweekend?
THULA:wel l
ll
litwasepic.Iwasi
n
Mpumal angav i
sit
ingmynextofkin,wewent
shoppi
ngandhegav emeR12000Iwasgi v
en
str
icti
nstruct
ionstospendallofi
tinoneday.I
t
ri
edt
oarguewi
thhim butIwasdef
eat
ed.Can
y
oubel
iev
eit
?I’
m solucky.
ME:wow!Inev
erhadaboy
fri
endt
hatgav
eme
moneyy
ouknow.
THULA: r
eall
y?Heal soboughtmeaPer uvi
an
weavesameasy oursIalsoboughtminesat
BHCnotthoseonlinefakeshops.Next
weekendI’
m goi
ngbackt oMPt obewithhi
m.I
wonderhowIwillsurvi
vethi
swhol eweekla
emafamu(Bergvi
ll
e)wi t
houtseeinghi
m.
ME: hmmm enoughal ready( webothlaughed)
anywayletmegot omyof ficeIhav ealotof
worktodo.YouknowhowBer gv
il
lepeople
enj
oybeatingeachot herup.Lookatt helong
queueoutside.Yeapalloft hosepeopleare
heretoopendomest icv i
olencecases.Indawo
enj
aningempel ale?
I’
m asnobwell
sotheysay
.Inev
erthoughtI
’
d
surv
ivest
ayi
nginDukuza“
emakhay
a”butit’
s
starti
ngt ofeell
ikehome.Ev enthoughIgo
home( Ladysmith)everyFri
dayandretur
nhere
onMondaymor ning,butI’
m st
arti
ngtoli
kethi
s
place.It’
speacef ul
ascompar edtothe
townshi p.Ihavenoboy fr
iendsogoinghome
everyweekendi smyt hi
ng.Andbesidesmydad
willhaveaf iti
fIdon’tcomehome.I ’
m goodgi
rl
“sohet hinks”.
Af terwor kIwentstr
aighttomypl ace,Isharea
3bedr oom housewi thanot hergirl
;sheisnota
cleanper sonuyixambasoev erydaywhenIget
toourpl aceIcleanthewhol ehouseexcl uding
herbedr oom thancookf ormy self.Il
ovesocial
networ kssi ncetheisnothingf ungoingoni n
myl ife“ LADIESHOUSE”onFacebookkeepsme
busy .Myl i
feissuchabor eIdon’ thavefri
ends
whichr esultinmespy i
ngonmyex- boyfr
iend’
s
wall onFacebook.Hei salway spost i
ngabout
hislov el i
feandpostingpicturesofal l
these
diff
er entgi r
lsheisdati
ngatf i
rstIusedtoget
upsetbutnowmx
m Idon’
tcar
eany
mor
e.
Thisi sthesameex- boy fri
endwhocheat edon
mecount lesst imesbacki nuniv ersit
yand
dumpedi mmedi at elywhenhegotaj ob.Att hat
ti
meIwasunempl oy edf ewy ear slaterIal so
gotaj obandasmscameonmyphone“ ïmiss
youI ’vechangedandIwantust ot ryagai n”.I
wasconf usedIdi dn’tknowhowheknewIgota
j
obImeanwel ivei ndi ffer
entt ownshei sf r
om
Richmond.Ni yazi keut handol unjani Igav einwe
dat edagai nwedi dn’tev enlastf or2mont hs
thanIdumpedhi m.Ij ustcoul dn’t;theguyi s
pat hological l
iarandaser ialcheat er.Hel ied
aboutchangi nghest il
l hadpl entyofot her
girl
f r
iends.Thi sonet imehewentout side
thinkingIwasasl eephewentout sidet ocal lhi
s
othergi rl
friend.Iwasn’ tasnaï veasIwasback
i
nuni versitysoIt oldhi mt of *ckof f
.Thati s
whenIendedt hings.
Ial
way
sthoughtIwasbewi
tchedbecauseI
’
m
fi
ndingithardtogetmanaf t
ermyex.I ’
vebeen
si
nglefor5y earsnow, I
’ml i
terall
yturni
ngi ntoa
vi
rgi
nt hewor stpar ti
sangi sashelwa.Idon’ t
understandbecauseev enthoughI ’
m chubby
butIam beaut i
ful,darkskinnedwi thcurvesI
wearweav eset c.,
mynai lsar ealwaysonpoi nt
.
ButIdodr i
nkal i
tt
lebitofBer ninici
der(classic
i
s
curr
entl
ymyfavouri
te).Ial
sodr
iveani
cecara
redRenaul
tCl
iothi
st hi
ngofnotfi
ndi
ngaman
i
sstart
ingtoworr
yme.
Toavoidpeopl
ecall
ingmei si
shimaneIst art
ed
makingupstor
ies,
lyi
ngt omycolleague/fri
end
Noelabouthav
ingthishandsomeboy fr
iend,I
evenwentasfarasgivi
ngthatimaginary
boyfr
iendaname.Inamedhi m Sphamandl alol
.
.
.
.
NOEL: Nomkhi t
hispastweekendIpai
dlobol
a
formygirl
fr
iend,I
’m broket
hismonthand
exci
tedatthesamet ime.
ME: I’
m happyforyoumyfri
endbutdeepdown
IknewIwasv erysad,i
t’
snotl
ikeIhavef
eeli
ngs
forhi
m oranythi
ngbutIwassadbecause
every
bodyismov ingonwit
hthei
rli
vesexcept
me.
NOEL: don’
tworrynaweSphamandlayourman
wi
llsoonpaylobolafory
ou(webothlaughed)
.
ME: y
eap...Onedayisoneday.Tomor
row
morni
ngIwi ll
begoingtotowndoyouneed
any
thing?
NOEL:nahaftert
hose7cowsIboughtf
or
l
obol
a,I
’m deadbroke.Hambekahl
e.
.
.
<*
*Nomkhi
tha>
.
.

I
tar ound9h30Ibunkedwor ktodaycozIneed
tobuygr ocer yf
ormy self.Mymanageri snotat
wor kther ef oreIcanIdoasIpl ease.I t’sthe
15th,itspaydaysoi t
’salreadyfullint own.I
quicklypar kedmycarandheadedst raightt o
theshop, 45mi nuteslaterIwentt ot het il
l t
o
pay.Ist oodi nthequeuef or20mi nut esi t
sj am
packedsoIdeci dedtoopent hejuicet hatwas
i
nmyshoppi ngbasketanddr ankit,(Iwi llpay
foritofcour se)
.Ipaidandwal kedoutwal king
outIwasst il
ldr
inkingthatjuiceandpushi ng
thetrollatt hesamet ime.AsIwasappr oaching
thedooroutoft heblueIbumpedi nt ot histall
guy.Idon’ tknowwher ehecamef rom butIdi d
notseehim.IpouredthejuiceIhadinmyhand
al
l overhi
swhit
et-shir
t,dammi tnowever
ybody
i
sl ooki
ngatme.Myt r
ollf
elldownandmy
groceri
eswereall
ov ertheplace.

GUY:
wenasf
ebe(
whor
e)…ar
eyoubl
i
nd?
ME: Il
ookedup.Excuseme“ sfebe”
?NoI’
m not
bli
nd.That
’st
hequestionIshouldbeaski
ng
you.
Honest lyIwasabi tshaken;theguylooksscary
andv eryhandsomeatt hesamet ime.Hewas
tall
,darkski nned; hehadmuscl esandav ery
nicelytri
mmedbear dbutheseemedl i
keoneof
thosef arm boy swhohadnomanner sandno
respectf orfemal es,oneoft hoseguy swhoar e
awar ethatt heylookgoodandt hi
nksthatthe
wor l
dowest hem somet hi
ng.Hesmel led
amazi ngt hough, hewaswear ingbluediesel
j
eansandawhi tet -
shir
t.WhileIwasbusy
pickingupmygr oceryandput tingitbacktothe
trol
l t
hisidi
ottookof fhist-shi
tandt hrewiti
n
myf ace.Hedi dn’tevenbot hertohel pmepick
upt hegrocery,hejustdidn’tcarehewasangr y
andi rr
it
ated.Hisfriendswer elookingatmel i
ke
amadgi rl,
somewer eev enlaughing.I
rememberoneoft hem say i
ngwher eist
hisgir
l
from asinawoamant ombazaneasangenekanj e
l
aeBer gvil
le.
GUY:Her etakethi
st-shi
rt,
goandwashi tnxee.
Iwantitcl
eanandironed.Thist
-shi
rti
svery
expensi
venextti
mewat chwherey ougoi
ng.
ME:
her
eIam t
hinki
ngt
omy
sel
f(r
udebust
ard)
.
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
Epi
sode2
.
.
<NARRATED>
.
Theguycont i
nuedt ohumi li
at eNomkhi thaby
openingherhandbag, takingoutherphoneand
wr ot
ehi scellphonenumberhet hensai dtoher
whi l
epoi nti
ngwi thhi sfigureatherf ace“that
mynumberIdon’ tcarehowusav eitbutuse
thatnumbert ocal lmeoncey ou’
v ewashedmy
T-shir
tanddon’ tuset hecheapsoaporel sei l
l
forcey outobuymeanewt -shirt.Heal sosai d
tryrunningawayori gnor ingme, Idar eyounot
towashmyt -
shirtandbr i
ngingi tbackt ome, I
willfi
ndy ou.Ber gvil
leisnott hatbi gy ouknow,
thelookhewasgi vi
ngNomkhi t
hawasenough
toscar eany body ,l
etaloneay ounggi rl
.Het hen
pushedherasi deandl eft,Thehumi l
iated
Nomkhi t
hapushedt het rol
ltohercarwi thher
eyesf ulloftearssheunpackedt hegr oceri
es.
Shewenti nsidet hecarandt hrewt het -
shir
ton
thebackseatandlef
t.Twodaysaft
er
Nomkhithadrovet
otownandsentthet-
shi
rt
guyasms…* *I
’
m onmywayt otownwit
hyour
cleant
-shi
rt
…* *
Hesimpl
erepl
i
edbysay
ing“**
I’
m att
hetav
ern
cal
l
edkwamamaoppositet
hetaxir
ank*
*
.

<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
.
Ohshit,
hellno!NowIhavetodri
vetothatpl
ace
ful
lofdrunkar
ds,Imeanthatwher
eallthe
peopl
eabangahleleki
l
efr
om Bergvi
l
lehangout.
Letmesendhi m ansmsI’
m notgoingtogot o
thatplace.I
’
veneveri
magi
nedmy selfgoi
ng
there.Ial
sodon’
tli
kemycartobeseenpar ked
anywhereneart hatplaceILratherparkmycar
behindthetaxisatther ankandI’l
ltel
lhimt o
comeher e.I
’vealreadywashedhi st -
shir
t,what
morecoul dhepossi blewants.Letmesendt hi
s
sms" **
..I
’
mi nther edRenaultCliobehindthe
taxi
satther ank*"
-Hisreply:"
rust upidorwhat,Isai
dIwasi nside
thetavernnotatt herank.Yout hi
nkyoubet t
er
youdon’ tdotavernsIknowy ourtype.youhav e
somet hingthatbelongstomenott heotherway
around.SonoI ’
m notcomi ngthereyoucome
tome.I fIdon’thavemyt -shi
rtin5minutesIwil
l
makey ourli
feal i
vi
nghell*

Asf r
eakedoutasIam butI ’
m notgoi
ngint her
e.
I’
l
l t
akear i
skandifIdi
ekobekudal i
we.I
quickl
yreversemycarasIwasaboutt ogoI
heardav oi
cecall
ingme“ heywenastupidgirl
,"
sonowul i
vi
ngwi t
houtgi
v i
ngmeshi r
t.
”Iturned
aroundandwel l
wellwell
!it’
stherudea*s,he
walkedtowardsmycar.Itookouthistshi
rtand
gaveitt
ohimt hr
oughthewi ndow.AsIwas
abouttodri
veoffhesaid:
.
Guy-notsof ast,l
et’
sseeifit
’spr
oper
ly
washed.Idon’twanttoregr
etgivi
ngi
ttoyou
MissRenaultCli
o.
Me-happy?(
WellImustadmi
trudeguyi
s
r
eal
l
yhandsome)
Guy-y es.Pi
tyIcan’
tsayt hankyoucozuwer
e
notdoi
ngmeanyf avour.Youdidthi
sto
your
selfbybeingbli
nd;byt hewaymynameis
NkosentshaHlongwane.
Me: -Idon’trememberaskingyoubutok.It han
droveaway ,li
vinghi
m st
andingt here.Idon’t
seet heneedt osaygoodby etothatidiot.The
guyhasabi gegoandnomanner s.Het hinks
hisallthat
.I’
m gladIneverhavet oseehim
againandl etmedeletehiscontactsinceIwon’ t
becal
l
inghi
m any
mor
e..
.
.
<*
**NKOSENTSHA…>
.
.
I’
m notabadper sonIwasj ustteachingt hatgirl
alesson.Shei stheonewhobumpedont ome
spli
tti
ngt hatjuiceallovermeaf terallIwasn’ t
goingt owal karoundt ownwi t
hadi rt
yt-shi
rt
andr uinmyr eput ati
onNEVERandbesi desI’m
notmar r
iedorcohabi ti
ngwi t
hany onetherefore
whowasgoi ngt owashi ti
fIdidn’tgiveittoher .
Inoticedhernumberpl atewasNKR, Girl
sfrom
Ladysmi thareabi gnof ormeandt hefactthat
she’snotf rom aroundher eexplainsherat ti
tude.
Ipreferruralgirl
swhoknowshowt orespecta
man.I ’
m wel lknown, girl
sar oundher ewor ship
me, andt hey’l
ldoany thingtot al
korbear ound
me.Whot hehell doesthatb*tchthinksshei s
gi
vingmeanat t
itude,dr
ivi
ngof fl
i
ket hat
wit
houtsay i
nggoodby e.Sheshoul dthankher
ancestor
sIdidn’tslapherthatdayatt heshop.
SuddenlyI’
m nolongerinthemoodt ocontinue
dri
nkingbeerswithamaj i
ta,l
etmer at hergo
home.WhenIar rivedhome, Itookabat hand
hadanear l
ynight.
.

Inthemor ningIwokeupear l
ybecauseIhav e
manymeet ingst oatt
end.SeeI’
m av erybusy
man, Irunmyownsuccessf ulengi
neer i
ng
company ,Iownf ewLODGESi nBergvil
leand
Ladysmi t
h,Iown4f armsand6t averns,Iam
alsoaci v
ilengineeri
nggraduatefr
om
Mangosut hu, at33yearsofageIhav ereall
y
achievedal ot,Iam oneofBergvi
ll
e’syoung
mi l
l
ionair
es.Iwasbor nandrai
sedatEmoy eni
AreabutnowIhav emyownhouseEzwel i
sha.
AsanengineerIwor kout si
deonsi t
esal lt
he
ti
me,sotodayI’
lljustwearmybl ackdiesel
j
eans,t
hewhi t
et -
shirtthatgir
lwashedandmy
LOIUSVUITTONsneaker s.Thet-shi
rtLooks
cl
eanandsmel l
sgr eat.NowIhav etogoand
pi
ckupmyf ri
end/ businesspartnersizwewi t
h
myPorschecay enneGTS.
.
.

Si
zwe-Hehemat
a!Iseet
het
-shi
rty
olahl
ekoi
s
back.
Nkosent
sha-shehadnochoi
ce
Sizwe-Iwast ell
ingmybr ot
heraboutthet-shi
rt
storylol
.Hesaidheknowst hatgi
rlhernameis
Nimkhi t
haandshewor ksatt hecourti
nDukuza
hahbat hishe’
sahard-
cor e,
anononsense
chick.Hesaidheoncet r
iedhi sl
uckonherbut
hef ai
leddismall
y.
Nkosent sha-l olanononsensechi ckmyf oot
(whataj oke),Icanhav ethatgir
lanyt i
me.It’
sa
pit
yshei snotmyt y peandIdon’tli
keher ,
I’
m
sousedt oaboBey oncébutjusttoprovea
pointhowmuchar ey ouwi l
l
ingtobet?I’l
lhave
herinbedbef or etheendoft hemont h.I’
m Mr
ri
chmat a,If
*ckdif f
erentgirl
severynight,
justa
fewt housandswi l
l maket hatgi
rlscream my
name.Sowhatdoy ousay .R50000Deal ?
Si
zwe-I
’
m gi
vi
ngy
ouamont
h.deal
.
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
.
Epi
sode3
.
<NARRATED>
.
Whi leNomkhi thawasbusymov i
ngonwi t
hher
l
onel y/boyfr
iendlessl i
feandhast otal
ly
forgottenaboutNkosent shaandhisego.I
meani t’
sbeenweekssi ncethatwhol et-
shir
t
i
nci dentandNkosent shaisnowt helastthi
ng
onhermi nd.Shehasbeenbusywi thwor kand
plusherandhermanagerar ebusyplanning
theirtr
iptoThai l
andPhuket .SeeNomkhi t
hais
single,hasnoki dsandpl usbothherpar ents
arewor ki
ngsohersal ar
yisjusthers,shehas
nor esponsibil
iti
es,shespendshermoney
any how.
.
Meanwhi leontheotherhandNkosent
shai s
busyplotti
ngwaystogetNomkhi t
hainbed
beforethemonthendR50000i satst
akeher e.
Heal sohasabigegosol osi
ngwill
destr
oyhim.
Hebel i
evesinget
ti
ngev er
ythi
nghewantsand
havingthi
ngsdonehisway .Hehasbeenbusy
tr
yingtofigur
eouthowhei sgonnagetthrough
toNomkhithaaft
erpubli
clyhumili
atingher
aboutthet-
shi
rti
ssue.Het hendecidedtosend
heransmsandpr et
endingt obeapol ogi
singf
or
hisbehavi
our.
.
Nomkhitha--*beep*(smsf r
om 078* **)agg
whosesendingmet hi
ssmsI ’mt r
yingtosl eep.
<sms:"hii
t’
smeNkosent sha,hopeust il
l
rememberme, hopeI’
m notdistur
bingy ou.I
j
ustwantedtoapologi
sef ormybehav iour.I
don’
twantust obeenemies,Iapologiseand
gudnyt
">.
Nkosent
sha-YesesIcan’
tbel
i
eveIj
ustdi
d
t
hat
Nomkhitha-Nkosent
shaofal
lpeopl
e(Aag
del
ete)
..Dammitl
etmegetbacktomysleep.
.
Nomkhit
ha-(6h30i
nthemorni
ng)Ihate
morni
ngsbutletmehur
ryupI’
m al
readyl
ate
andIhav ealotpl
annedforthedayandpl
us
thatannoyi
ngtrai
ningIhavetoatt
endatt
he
Bergvi
ll
ecourtit
sgonnabeabusydayi cant
ell
.
Nomkhi tha-* beep(sms) :
*Ohhellno,Ij
ust
hopei t’
snotthatgoodf ornothi
ngagain.Ican’t
beli
ev etheaudacit
yoft hatfool
sendingmean
apologyaf t
ereveryt
hinghaibosli
mangempel a.
Letmer eaddis:hii
t’
sThandekaf r
om Bergv i
l
le
court."I
’mjustremindingyouaboutthetraini
ng
today").
.
××Ar
ri
vi
ngt
owor
k*
.

Nomkhi
tha-mor
ningj
ull
e.
Thula-mor
ning.Wher
eist
hef
ir
e,whyar
eyou
runni
ng?
Nomkhi
tha-t
het
rai
ningi
nBer
gvi
l
ler
emember
?
Thul
a-ohshoot
!butual
ready5mi
nut
esl
ate.
Nomkhi
tha-Iknowheyi
wil
ldr
ivef
ast
,canI
uset
hestat
ev ehi
cle
Thula-yeahsure.Taket
hetr
avel
sheetandt
he
keysarenexttomydesktop.
Nomkhi
tha-y
ousuchadar
li
ng.By
eal
mal
.
.
Ber
gvi
l
lecour
t**
.
Wowt hissucks,everybodyisalreadyhereand
thi
st hi
nghasal readyst ar
ted,y
ohIhat ethisI
don’tknowwhyt heyhadt opi
ckmet oattend.
Mycol leaguesihlewoul d’
vebeent heperfect
candidateforthis,IwishIcouldf i
ndmy selfa
ri
chdudeandqui tmyj obtobecomeahouse
wifeandsuddenl yI’
m hungryimmedi at
elyafter
thi
snonsenseI ’
llgotokf ctobuymy sel
f
dunkedwi ngs.
Nkosentsha-sizwebrolook.Isn’
tthatNomi
e
enter
ingatKFC?Wellwellwell
!itisher.
Ngisayomngenamjit
a.Ihopet hatR50000is
readycausesoonIwil
lbecollecti
ng.
Sizwe-ohoalltal
kbutnoact
ion.I
’
m wai
ti
ngf
or
theresul
tsbaba.
Nkosentsha-wai there.Letmegot oher.F!
ck
nowwegoi ngtobel ateforourmeeti
ngbutke
causeIwanttoshowy ouwhoset hechampI
wil
ltakethatr
isk.Int hemeantimewenacallmy
PAt el
lherwegoi ngtobel ate,
letmehurryup
beforeMissatti
tudegoes.
.
.
Nkosent
sha-Nomkhi
thahey
…
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01]W:
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
Epi
sode4
.
.
Nomkhi
tha-hel
l
o,Idon’
tremembert
ell
i
ngy
ou
myname.
Nkosent
sha-Idi
dmyr
esear
chl
ol
Nomkhi
tha-oH!By
e
Nkosent
sha-wait.LookIknowour1st
encount
erwasn’
tsogood,butletmemakei
tup
toyou.
Nomkhit
ha-Haveyoulostyourmind?Wedon’
t
knoweachot
herandangif
uniukukwazi
.
Nkosent
sha-Iwon’
tst
opt
ryi
ngy
ouknow.
Nomkhit
ha-t
ryi
ngwhat?Aagyouwast
ingy
our
t
ime,l
i
vemealonebye.
.Ihavet
ogetbackt
o
wor
k
Nkosent
sha-ni
phumawhatt
ime?
Nomkhi
tha-noneofy
ourbusi
ness.
Nkosentsha-yoht hi
sgirli
sst art
ingtoannoy
me.Whot hehelldoesshet hinkshei sDammi t
?
Ican’
tletsi
zwethinkI’
ml osingmyt ouch.I
l
pushharderunt
ilshegivesin.I’l
lsleepwithher
j
usttoprovesheisnotat oughcooki ethan
whenI’
m donewi thheriwiĺldropher .
Si
zwe-howdi
ditgo?
Nkosent
sha-i
twentgr eat
.She’
stot
all
yint
ome
i
nabi gwaymata.Icanasmel l
aR50000lol
Si
zwe-bust
ardl
ol
.

<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
Ihat
ely
ingt
oSi
zwepr
etendi
ngasi
fNomkhi
tha
i
sgi vingmeat t
enti
onIhav eonl y3weeksl ef
t
beforeIl oset hebet.Ican’ thav ethat,it’
snot
thatIneedt hemoneybutIj ustcan’ tletitseem
asifI’ml osingmyt ouch.Iwi l
l l
oser espect
everybodyknowst hatI’
mt heladies’ man.I
can’tloset osomegi rlf
rom el oxtionNEVER.
Nowt hatall mymeet ingsf orthedayar edone,
what '
sl eftformei stofet chmyl aundr yfrom
theladyt hatdoesi tforme.ThanI ’
l
l gocheck
uponmyot herbusinessesanddoal lthe
cashingupf ort heday.Butbef oreIdot hatI
needt ocal lsphe.Sphei saguyIgr ewupwi t
h
Emoy enihenowst aysinDukuza.Ineedt oask
himi fheknowsNomkhi thaandexact lywhere
shest ay sinDukuz a.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Fi
neI
’
m notgonal
i
e.Nkosent
shai
ssomet
hing
else.butmay beI’
ml osingmymi ndtoev en
thinkany thinggoodaboutt hatguy .Damnhei s
real l
ycut et hough,hisTal l
,dar kskinned, white
teet handhi scolognesmel lssogood.Idon’ t
knowwhet herit’
sbecauseI ’mi ntoper fumesor .
ButIl ikeaguyt hatsmel lsgr eat ,
Hehassucha
nicesmi l
e.Todaywast he3r dtimeI ’m seeing
himi nmyl ifebutinallt
hese3occasi onsthe
dresscodehasbeenonpoi nt.Foraf arm boy
her eallyknowshi sthing.Iwonderwher ehis
wor king,Whyam Iev ent hinkingaboutt hi
sguy
hisani di
otwhohumi li
atedmebutWhati fhei s
real l
ysor r
y?Af t
erallI’
mt heonewhopour eda
j
ui ceonhi m.OhmanWhyam Ial wayshar don
my selfmay bethatiswhyI ’
m si ngle.Itendto
ov ert hinkthings.May bet heguyi sjusttryi
ngt o
beni cet histimearound.Yohsomepar ents
mar a, whot hehellnamet heirchi l
dNkosent sha
l
ol aiai wozaeber gvil
lezoy izwai ndaba.
.
Knockknock.
..
.
Hai
boatt
hist
imeoft
heday
?
.
..I
’
m comi
ng
.
Nomkhi
tha-sawubona
Guy-yebosi
siI
’
mlooki
ngf
orNomkhi
thawase
cour
t
Nomkhi
tha-y
ebo
howcani
hel
pyou?
Guy-Iwassentbysomeguynj
e,hesai
dI
shoul
dgiv
edistoyou.
Nomkhi
tha-doest
hatguyper
hapshav
ea
name?
Guy-ei
shNoIdi
dnotaskhi
m.Buthewas
dr
ivi
ngawhi
tePorsche
Nomkhit
ha-isthi
ssomeki
ndofasi
ckj
oke,
as
i
ntherealPor
sche?Lol
…
Guy-y
ebosi
sii
por
sche
Nomkhi
tha-kt
hanks.
.
Haiboaguyt hatdriv
esaPor scheinber gvil
le
nowi 'm evenmor econf used, Idon’tknow
whet hertobescar edorwhat .I’
v eonlyseena
PorscheonTV.Thi sisSat ani
sm ormay be
somebodyi splayi
ngt r
icksonme.Let ’ssee
what ’
sinher e,Ohwowni cewat chandi tlooks
expensive.ThoughIwoul dhav epreferreda
perfumei nsteadbutthankst owhoev erbought
i
t.I’
m notgoi ngtoweari tuntilIknowwhoi t’
s
fr
om.
.
(*
Beep*smsfr
om 078*
**)
”hopey
oul
i
key
our
gi
ft.f
rom:
Nkosent
sha”
.
Nomkhi
thar
epli
es-WTFhowdoy ouknow
wher
eIl
ivet
hisiscr
eepyandst
upi
d.
Nkosent
sha-It
oldy
ouIdi
dmyr
esear
ch.
Nomkhi
tha-soareyout
heguywhocameher
e
dr
ivi
ngaPorsche?
Nkosent
sha-l
oly
eahbuti
t’
snotmi
neI
bor
rowedit
.
Nomkhit
ha-okayfi
ne.Soaboutt
hewat
cht
o
whatdoIowethepl
easur
e?
Nkosent
sha-nothing.WhenIsawi
t,It
hought
i
twill
sui
tyourbeauty.
Nomkhitha-soeveryti
mewheny ousee
expensi
vethi
ngs,youj
ustbuyt
hem for
str
angers,
gir
lsyoudon’
tknow?That’
srat
her
weirddon’
tyouthi
nk?
Nkosentsha-notreal
l
yIdon’tt
akeyouasa
st
rangeranymore.Ipref
err
efer
ingt
oy ouasmy
l
aundrygi
rl
*joki
ng*.CanItakey
ououtf or
di
nnersometime?Ofcoursenopressur
e.
Wheneveryoufr
ee.
Nomkhi
tha-Idontt
hinkt
hat
'sgoodi
dea
Nkosent
sha-pl
ease.pl
easeal
l
owmet
odot
his
f
oryou.
Nomkhi
tha-kf
ine.i
wil
ll
ety
ouknowwheni
get
t
ime.
Nkosent
sha:
greatgoodni
ghtbeaut
if
ul.
Nomkhi
tha-goodni
ght
.
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
Epi
sode5
.
*
**<Nkosent
sha>
.
Ididagr eatthi
ngbycal l
ingspheandt hanksto
him Inowknowt hatNomkhi t
hastaysatt he
gov er
nmentst at
ehousesi nDukuzaandl i
kethe
restofthepeoplet hatknowsthatgirlhealso
referr
edt oherasat oughnuttocrack.Oho
toughnutmya* s.Ireal
lyhopeshelikesthat
R1200wat chIboughtherandIhopei t’s
enought ogetherinbedbecausei t’
st heonly
moneyIam wi l
li
ngt owasteonher.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Ithasbeen4day snowsi nceIl
astheardfrom
thatwei r
doNkosent sha.Ican’
tbeli
eveI’
m
count i
ngbuthei sstarti
ngtohavethateffect
onmeandIdon’ tknowwhybecauseI ’m not
thateasilycharmed.Ican’tbel
ieveI
’m al
lowing
ar andom guyt oenti
cemewi t
hanexpensi ve
wat ch.Withjustawat chandallofasuddenI ’
m
thinkingabouthim, Ishoul dreallysnapoutofi t
.
Ican’tbelieveIwastedagood2hour sinst
ead
ofdoi ngmyday ’
swor kbusydebat i
nginmy
mi ndaboutNkosent sha.Iwantt oaskNoel ifhe
knowshi m butatt hesamet i
meIcan’ t
,Idon’t
discussmyper sonal busi
nesseswi thmy
colleagues.Idon’twantt oj umpi nto
concl usi
onsaboutt hatguyIdon’ twanti tt
o
seem l i
keI ’
mforwar d,helooksl ikefarm boy
whoknowst hi
ngs.Butwher eishewor kingand
i
tseem l ikehehasr ichfriendst heonewho
bor r
owedhi mthePor sche.KenoughnowI ’
m
notgoi ngt odothistomy self.I
’m erasi
nghim
from mymi nd.
.
•(Beepsmsf rom 078):
heyhopeuhav inga
greatday.Sohowaboutt hatdinnerwespoke
about.6pm atAl
pineHeath?Wi llt
hatbeowk
foryou?Youdon’thavetowor ryIwil
lfetchy
ou
Pleasesayyes.From Nkosentsha
.
•Nomkhi
tha-k.6pm i
tis.
.
Wt fam IstupidorwhatIcan’ tbeli
eveIjust
easil
ysaidy es.Whati fthi
sguyi saserialkil
ler
?
Sincewhenhav eIbecomel i
kethis.Thi
si sn’
t
me, Theissomet hi
ngi r
resisti
bleaboutt hi
sguy
butwhatt hehell!Ican’tli
veint heshadow
forever
;I’
m alway sthistoughper sonmay beI
shouldloosenupabi t.NowIhav et ofi
gur eout
whatt owearf ortonight.
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
Epi
sode6
.
*
*<Nomkhi
tha>
.
It
’sal most6pm Nomkhi thasti
llhasn’tfigur
ed
outwhatt owear .She’shasbeent rying
every t
hinginherwar drobebutnot hingseem t o
fi
tper fectl
y.Shef i
nal l
ydecidedt owear
somet hi
ngsmar tcasual.Atexact l
y5h50pm
herphoner angandi twasNkosent shaal er
ti
ng
hert hathei satthegat e.Whenshewal kedout
thewhi t
ePor schecay ennewaspar kedout side
hergat e.Shecoul dn’tbelieveherey es,she
wenti nsidet hecarandt heybot hleft,headed
straighttoAl pi
neHeat hforthei
r1stdat e.On
theirwayt oAl pi
nei twasbi tawkwar dbecause
theyhadnot hingtosayt oeachot herespeciall
y
becauset heydidn’tknoweach.
.
Nkosent
sha-sowhatar
egoi
ngt
odr
ink?
Nomkhi
tha-agl
assofwi
net
hanks
Nkosent
sha-ar
eyouser
ious,
youdr
ink?
Nomkhi
tha-y
esIdodr
inkwi
ne,
ist
hata
pr
obl
em?
Nkosent
sha-nol
olnoIwasjustaski
ngnj
e,I
’
m
al
sogonnabehavi
ngabeer.
.
Thepairst ayedt hereforhour s.Get tingt oknow
eachot her,talkingaboutev erythingf rom their
chil
dhoodt i
ll now, laughi
ngateachot her’s
j
okes, i
treallywasagr eatni ghtforbot h.fora
secondt hereNkosent shawasst artingt of or
get
aboutthebetandwasr eallyimpr essedby
Nomkhi thas’ personal i
tyandt hewayshe
carr
iesher self.Hehadachancet oknowher
bett
erandal lthet hingshehadi nmi ndabout
herstartedchangi ng.Hebegant or eallyfeel
guil
tyforthewayhet reatedherwhent hey1st
metandwasapol ogisi
ngt hroughoutt heni ght
.
Nkosent
sha-y
out
otal
l
ydi
ff
erentf
rom whatI
t
hought.
Nomkhi
tha-t
hati
swhyt
heysaynev
erj
udgea
bookbyi
tscov
er
Nkosent
sha-soar
edat
ing,
mar
ri
edet
c?.
Nomkhit
ha-atthemomentnobuti t’
sby
choi
ceI’
m abusyinmylifer
ightnowsoIdon’
t
wantanydi
str
acti
on.(
Lies**
).
Nkosent
sha-I’
m hopi
ngwecoul
ddothi
smor
e
oft
enthati
sify
oudon’tmi
nd,
Iknowy
oubusy
butwhenev
eryoufr
ee
Nomkhi
tha-I
’
llt
hinkabouti
t
Nkosentsha-surelyyou’venoti
cedthatIdon’t
t
akenof orananswerl olanywaysThanky ouso
muchf ortaki
ngyourt i
met ocomeherewi th
me.Ireall
yappreci
ateitandIhadanamazi ng
t
ime,usuchani nteresti
ngperson.
Nomkhi
tha-pl
easur
eisallmi
ne,
Ial
sohada
gr
eatt
imeandthankyou.
Nkosent
sha-comelet
’sgoIdon’
twanty
out
o
belat
etoworktomorr
owandblamingme
Nomkhitha-Il
i
key
ourf
ri
end’
scar
,it
’sr
eal
l
y
beaut
if
ul.
Nkosent
sha-whatfri
end ?Oohy oumean
t
hiscarohyathanksonhi
sbehal
f(giggl
i
ng)
Nomkhi
tha-oowksomethi
ngtel
lsmethatt
his
i
sact
uall
yyourcarorel
seyouwoul
dn’
tbe
gi
ggl
i
ng.Isi
t?
Nkosentsha-wel
lact
ual
l
yit
’smycarIj
ust
di
dn’twantyout
ogoonadatewit
hme
becauseofmycar
Nomkhi
tha-Iam manyt
hingsbutagol
ddi
gger
i
snot1ofthem.
Nkosent
sha-Iknowt
hatnow.I
’
m sor
ry.Come
l
etgo.
.
Whenthepairar
ri
vedwher eNomkhi
thast
ays,
t
heysaidthei
rgoodbyes,
justwhenNomkhit
ha
wasabouttoopenthedoortogetofft
hecar,
t
hatiswhent
hingst
urnedsour
,when
Nkosent
shat
ri
edtokissher
.
Nomkhit
ha-wowowo!Mrwhatar
eyoudoi
ng?
Haveyoulosty
ourmi
nd?
Nkosent
sha-sor
rybutIt
hought
…
Nomkhi t
ha-youthoughtwhat?thatj
ust
becauseIwentoutwi thyouandnowIhav eto
kissy ou,your
eal
lyareanass.Iam suchafool
thinki
ngaguyofy ourcali
brecanactual
lybea
gent l
emanandy outhinkj
ustbecauseyouhave
moneyy oucanhaveanygirl
.Wellnotme,don’
t
callmeagai nj
ERK..
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07/
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05]W:
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
.
Epi
sode7
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
I’
m screwedIcan’ tbeli
evehowIl i
ter
allymadea
foolofmy self,
Idon’tknowwhet hertobeangr y
atherormy sel
f,I’
m confusedshouldIcallher
orjustletherbe.Ican’thelpbutfeelguil
ty,
I’
m
surenowshet hinksI’
m apervert
.
.
Its10h30i nthemorningIhav
en’thadany
breakfast
,I’
veatt
endedt womeetingal
readybut
Idon’tknowwhatt heywerebothaboutijust
cantfocus.
.
Si
zwe-ear t
htoNkosentsha.Browhatwrong
wit
hy ouumi l
esaway.Didyouhiti
t?ShouldI
gotothebankt owi
thdr
awt hatmoney,come
onbrodetail
s,howwasit,di
dy ouusethe
Nkosentshamagiconher.
Nkosent
sha-r
elaxman.Noty
et
Si
zwe-y
oudor
eal
i
seuhav
etwoweeksl
eft
ri
ght
?
Nkosent
sha-y
es.Nowgetoutofmyof
fi
ceI
haveworkt
odo.
.
It
’saf t
er14hoopm Ist i
llhav en’thadany thingto
eat;Ijustdon’ thav eanappet i
te.I’
m conf used
becauseIdon’ tknowwhatr eallymaki ngme
angryt hef actthatlastnightIdi dn’tgetwhatI
want edormay bebecauseI ’
v ejusthurther .
Throughoutoutdi nnerl
astni ghtIcoul dn’thelp
butnot icehowmuchofal adyNomkhi i
sand
hersmi lewi ththatdeepv oice,Ili
ket hewayher
voicesoundsi t’ssexy.Idon’ tknowwhet herI’m
angrybecauseshepr ovedmewr ong, nogirl
hasev ersai dnot ome, withmyl ooksand
moneywomanj ustmeltbutnotNomkhi .May be
hav i
ngt hisbetwi thsizwewasami stake.Fuck
whyam Iev ent hinkingabouthernxeshecal led
meaj erk, may beIam aj erkAagnowIsound
par anoid.May beIshoul d’vewai t
ingf orour2nd
dat ebef or emaki ngamov e; IdoubtI ’
llgeta2nd
dat eaf t
erl astni ght.Idon’tl ov eherIam 100%
sur eoft hatandIam notst artingt of allforherI
am al so100%sur eaboutt hatt o.Buti ft hat’s
thecasewhyshei sonmymi ndLey angane
i
y angiloy a.Okf i
neI ’
m def eat edbef oreIl osemy
mi ndI ’
m goi ngt osendheramessage…but
whatam Igoi ngt osayt oher .Apol ogiseorask
herona2nddat e,Butapol ogi singi sf orl osers’
man, Ihav enev erdonei tbef ore.I tisnotmy
style,Ihav etobesmar taboutwhatIsayt oher,
Idon’ twantt oupsetheranyf eat her,shei s
suchal ady ,
Ican’ tstopt hinki ngaboutt heway
shewasi ndulgingi nthatchocol atecake
yest erdayandmygoshshesmel l
samazi ng.I
canst i
llsmel l herper f
umei nmycar .K
Nkosent shaf ocusnow, enoughwi t
ht his
debat ingI ’m hav inginmymi nd.Letmef inish
mywor k,I
’
llgototheBergvi
l
legy
m af
tert
his
butIwi
lldefi
nit
elysendhert
hesmsbefor
eIgot
tosl
eep.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Isweari fthewordst upidhadasur namei twill
definit
elybeNomkhi t
ha.WhatwasIt hinking
goingoutwi ththatguy ?Thatmanshowedme
histruecoloursthe1stt i
meIl aidmyey eson
him.Hemademewashhi st-shir
tandnowt he
sil
lymewashav i
ngdi nnerwithhim.Thegal lof
thatguyt r
y i
ngtokissme, I
’
m notsomecheap
fl
oozywhogetent icedeasilyhaibochahe
reall
ymademeangr y
.Yeshei sv eryhandsome,
I’
venev ercameacr ossanymanwhoi sas
handsomeashi mi nt hi
stown, hi
sv erysmar t
,I
l
iket hepassionhehasaboutengi neeringand
torunal lt
hosebusi nessatsuchay oungagei s
amazi ng.Hei sareal charmerforamoment
thereheseemedl ikeaper fectgentlemanbutt o
tryandki ssmewasal owbl owandst upid.I’
m
notthatt ype, Idon’tdo1ni ghtstandsandI
neverki ssedany bodywhoi snotmyboy fri
end.
YesI ’
m si ngleandI ’v
ebeensi ngleforav ery
l
ongt i
menowbutI ’
m notaboutt othrowmy sel
f
tosomer i
chguyNEVER.I ’
m definit
elydr
ivingto
Bergv i
ll
eaf terwor ktoattendagy m.Ineedt o
cool offsomest eam af t
erlastnight.
.
Listeningtohiml astni
ghtIwasreal
lyst
art
ing
tolikehim wellIguessIwaswrong.Idon’
t
knowwhyI ’
m sadandIr eal
lyam hur
t,t
hegym
i
st heonlythingthat’
sgonnahealmenow.
.
I
t’sal
most16hool
etmepackmythi
ngsandgo
tothehouset
ochanget
hanI
’l
lbedr
ivi
ngt
o
Bergvi
l
le.
.
Ar
ri
val
att
hegy
m
.
Nomkhitha-Ifi
nall
yarr
ive.I
tsquietemptyas
usual
,Idon’
tunderst
andwhypeopl einr
ural
townshateexer
cisi
ng.Anywaysletmedowhat
Icameheretodo.
.
*
*Nkosent
sha
.
Nkosentsha-damnI ’
m al
readylat
el etmehur
ry
upIneedt ogett
ot hegym soon,sizwebroar
e
youjoi
ningmeI ’
m goingt
ot hegym?
Sizwe-yeahshogi
veme10mi n.manj
emji
ta
tell
mear eyouowkyou’
vebeenver
yqui
et
today?
Nkosent
sha-i
t’
snot
hing,
hur
ryup
Si
zwe-I
’
m done,
let
’sgo
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
☆☆Epi
sode8
.
.
*
***
**ARRI
VALATTHEGYM*
***
**
Sizwe-lookoverther
eBro.NanguNomkhit
ha
got ohermfet
hu.Thisisasi
gnfrom Godsoon
youwi l
lhav
eallthatboot
y.
Nkosent
sha-nxeshutupman
Sizwe-haibobr
oI’
mj oki
ng.Whatiswr
ongwi th
youtoday?Andthi
sisthelastt
imeIam aski
ng
you.
Nkosent
sha-It
oldy
ouear
li
eri
tsnot
hing,
I’
m
j
ustti
red
Sizwe-thanwhydi
dyoucometothegymi
f
youweretir
ed?Woohl
ookshe’
sli
vi
ng.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Godmustr eall
ybepuni shingmef orbeinga
l
osegi rl
,Ican’tbelieveNkosi isher easwel l
.
Suddenl ymyst omacht ur ns,l
etmej ustgot hi
s
i
sr eallyawkwar d,thi
sist helasttimeI ’
m
comi ngt othisgy m, si
ncet hisisonl yonegy m
i
nBer gvil
leIwi l
ljustbuymy selfthesomi zidvd
andexer ci
sewher eIstay.Ber gvi
llehasnow
becomesmal lerthanwhati twasbef or
eImet
thi
sguy .Heisev erywhere,Igot okf chisthere
andnowI ’
m att hegy m hisher easwel lnxee.
I’
m goi ng…
Nkosent
sha-si
zwebr
oI’
l
lbeback
Nkosent
sha-Nomkhi
wai
t
Nomkhi
tha-i
t’
sNomkhi
that
oyouNkosi
Nkosentsha-welli
t’
sal soNkosent
shatoyou
aswellNomkhitha.Listennowordscan
expr
esshowsor ryIreallyam f
ormybehaviour
l
astnight.Iwasafool andyouwereri
ghtIam a
j
erk.
Nomkhitha-ist
hishowy
ouar
e?Whatwer
e
yout
hinking?
Nkosent sha-Iwasn’ tt
hinking;Letmemakei t
upt oy ou.Ireall
ywanttoknowy oubetter
pleasegi vemeachancet odot hat.Ipromi
se
you,youwi l
lnotregreti
t.Pr et
typlease.Name
any t
hingIwi lldoitj
ustasl ongIgety our
forgiv
enessandachancet ohav eanother
dinnerwi t
hy ou.
Nomkhi t
ha-wat supwithyouanddinners?Aag
fi
neIf or
giv
ey oubutmeandy ouwon’tbe
havinganydinnertoget
her.Ithi
nki
t’
sbet t
er
thatwayandpl easeIknowy ousai
dy ounever
takenoforananswer
,butpl
easer
espectmy
decisi
on.
Nkosentsha-fai
renough.Thankyout
hough.
Youknowy oudon’thavetoli
vethegy
m onmy
accountri
ght.
Nomkhit
ha-lol
don’
tfl
att
ery
our
sel
fIwas
l
iv
ingvel
e.By
e
Nkosent
sha-by
enkosazane.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
AsIwasdr ivi
ngbackt oDukuzaIcouldhear
thatthei ssomethingwrongwi thmycar,asI
continuedt odri
veIreali
sethatmyt yr
eisflat
.
fuckwhosegonachangei tforme.Itr
iedto
stopt hecarspassingbutnol uckyanditgett
ing
dark.OhGodI ’
mi nthemi ddleofnowhere
bazongi phucaotsotsi
lemot ohaweMA.Ican’ t
evencall mymal ecoll
eaguesbecauset heyall
don’thav ecars,
Ican’tcal
lmymanager , she’
sa
femalesheknowsnot hingaboutchangingt yr
es.
Nkosent shaismyl astopti
on,Icannotbeliev
e
I’
m aboutt odot hi
s.Iam abouttolosemy
reputat
iont otheegobustardbutwhatt hehell
l
etmecal lhim.
.
Di
all
i
ng078*
**…
Nkosent
sha-mi
ssi
ngmeal
readyt
hatwas
qui
ck.
Nomkhi
tha-hi
Nkosent
sha-l
olwhat
’swr
ongNomkhi
thauj
ust
sawme20mi nut
esagoandnowucal
l
ing
sayi
nghi.
Nomkhi
tha-myty
reisfl
atandIcan’
tchangei
t.
Ihav
enobodyt
ocall
pleasehel
pme.
Nkosent
sha-kcomedownt
extmet
heexact
di
rect
ionsofwher
eyouar
e.
Nomkhitha-k.pl
easehur
ryi
tsget
ti
ngdar
kand
I
’m scar
ed.
Nkosent
sha-rel
axbeaut
if
ulIam onmyway.
(
DIDIJUSTREFEREDTOHERASBEAUTI FUL
HAIBOIM LOSI
NGMYMI ND)
Nomkhi
tha-di
dhej
ustr
eal
l
ycal
lmebeaut
if
ul
Mci
m OHO!…
Nkosent
sha-sizwebr
obyeI’
mrushi
ng
somewhere.Seeyout
omorr
ow
Sizwe-whatdoyoumeany ourushi
ng
somewhere,wher
eareyougoingyouknowIl
eft
mycarinmyhouse,howam Igonnagetback
homeifyouli
vi
ngmeher e.
Nkosent
sha-cal
lacabmf
ethu.Shar
p..
.
Nomkhi
tha-shuuu!
!ThankGodnessher
e
comesNkosent
sha.
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06]W:
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
☆☆Epi
sode9
.
Nkosent
sha-heyar
eyouok.Doy
ouev
enhav
e
asparewheel
?
Nomkhi
tha-Idon’
tknowbutIt
hinkso.Check
ont
heboot
Nkosent
sha-beforeIdothisforyou.Youknow
t
heisnothi
ngformahalaright.Yougonnahave
t
odosomet hi
ngf ormeinreturn.Deal
?
Nomkhi
tha-whati
tis?
Nkosentsha-anotherdi
nnerwi
thmebutt
his
t
imey oupicktheplace.
Nomkhit
ha-f i
nebuty
ouwon’
tfet
chmethi
s
t
ime,Iwi
llusemycarandy
ouwill
usey
oursas
wel
l.
Nkosent
sha-i
m doneher
eandy
ourwheel
sar
e
sett
ogo.
Nomkhi
tha-t
hanky
ousomuch.
Nkosent
sha-sowhenar
ewemeet
ing?
Nomkhit ha-wel
lsi
ncetodayi
sTuesdayhow
aboutwemeetonThur sdayaf
ter
noonat
Bingel
ela?
Nkosentsha-nopr
ob.Goodnight
.Comel
etme
gi
veyouahugl ol
.Iwon’
tbit
eandi pr
omi
sei
wonttrytoki
ssyou
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
Iam fal
li
nghardforthi
sgirl
,Idon’
tevenknow
why,sheisn’tl
i
ketherestofthechi
cksIdate,
sheverysimpleminaI’
m usedtooglamourI
can’
twaitforThursday
.I’
m gonnabringoutmy
Agame, I’
ll
useallmycharmsonher .but
tomor r
owIhav etoexpl ai
nt oSizwewhyIl ef
t
him atthegy m, Ican’ttel
lhim Iwasr ushingto
Nomkhi thahecan’ tknowI ’
mf all
ingf orheror
elseIwi l
lbeal aughingst ock.Asf arasSi zweis
concernedIam supposedt osleepwi thherand
dropheraf terwards.Andt hewor separ tnext
weeki smyl astweekont hisstupidbet .Next
weekFr idayifIhav en’tsl
eptwi thher, Iwil
lhave
topayt heR50000t oSizweandbyt hel ookof
thingsI’
veal r
eadyl ostbutIdon’ treall
ycar e
any moreIhav emyownmi ssi
onnow.
.
*
**Thur
sday
***
.
BEEP:SMSFROM NKOSENTSHA-mor ni
ng
Nkosazanekambewegonnameetatwhatt
ime
today
Nomkhi
thar
epl
i
es-Mor
ning.At17h30
Nkosent
sha-khav
eagr
eatday
Nomkhi
tha-y
out
o.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Ican’twaittoseeNkosent shat oday.Ihave
beenl ooki
ngf orwar dtothisdaysinceTuesday .
Lif
ei sconfusingj ustMondayIcoul dn’tstand
himf orhisinappropr i
atebehav i
ourandt odayI
can’tstopthinkingabouthi m.Mf anawase
zwelishaisbewi tchingme.Ir eall
yhav etolook
beautifult
hisaf t
er noon.Iwil
lbunkwor kar ound
15h30andI ’
llt
akeoutev eryt
hinginmy
wardr obeuntilIfi
ndaper f
ectoutfit
.
.
theti
mei snow17h15andI ’m al
readydressed
i
nnav yblueski
nnyjeans,r
edheelswi thawhit
e
casualt
-shir
tandnavycoat.Brushedmyweav e
neatl
yandusedmymostexpensi veper f
ume
andalsowor nt
hewat chheboughtf ormeit
hasabitofr ed.TookmycarandIl eft,
whenI
arr
ivedatBingelel
ahewasal readyt here,
i
mmedi atelywhenIdr ov
einIsawhi swhi te
PorscheandIpar kednexttoit.Iwentinside
Hmmmm…mygoodnesst hisguyj ustl
ooks
amazing,thewayhei sdressedy ouwi l
l swear
hehasast yli
standofcausehel ooks
handsomeasusual .
Nkosentsha-hey.Wowy oulookbeauti
ful,
Her
e
Iboughtthi
sf oryou.I
’
m af arm boybutIdo
watchmov iesIknowI’m supposedtobuya
l
adyflowers.
Nomkhi
tha-l
olt
hanky
ouf
arm boy
.Youal
so
l
ookgood.
Nkosent
sha-Ihavealr
eadyorder
edy
oua
gl
assofwine.SeeIl
ear
nfast.
Nomkhit
ha-t
hankyouonceagain;nextti
meI
wil
lmakesur
eIarr
ive1standIwil
lorderfor
you
agl
assofbeerl
ol
Nkosent
sha-Hmmmm nextti
me?Sot
hei
s
gonnabeanextt
ime,
Ili
keIl
i
ke…
Nomkhitha-wel
litwi
l
ldependony
our
behav
iourMrlol
lol
.
<NARRATED>
.
Thenightwasgr eat
, t
heybot hhadagoodt i
me,
theconv ersati
onwasf lowing.Theygotan
opportunitytoknoweachot herwel landt hey
werealsol aughingaboutt het -
shi
rtissue.Butit
wasget tinglateandNomkhi t hawant edt oli
ve
becauseshest rugglest owakeupi nthe
mor ni
ngi fshehadsl eptlate.Nkosent shabeing
thegentlemant hathei shest oodupand
walkedNomkhi thatohercar .Heopenedt he
doorforherbutbef oreshewenti nsidet hey
gaveeachot herahugandonet hi
ngl edt o
anot
herandtheyendedupki
ssi
ng.Theyshar
ed
apassi
onateki
ss.
Nomkhi
tha-Aaaaahi
hav
etogo,
bye
Nkosent
sha:
Thanksalotf
ortoni
ghtIhada
goodti
me.Hopef
ull
yIwil
lseeyoumoreoft
en
now
Nomkhi
tha-Isuppose.Goodni
ght
.#dr
ivi
ng
of
f#
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
Yesyesy es!
!FineIadmi tIam whipped.Wow
wherehasshebeenal lmyl if
e.Hmm softli
ps, i
thi
nkiminlove.Thel astti
meIwasi naser i
ous
rel
ati
onshipwas8y earsagobef or
emy
gir
lf
ri
endpassedaway( caracci
dent)aft
erthatI
swornthatIwillnev
erl oveagain.I
’venever
beensohur t
,thatwhenal l
mypl ay
ertendencies
started,herpassingchangedmei became
angr yandbitterallthet i
me, i
ttookmey ear
sto
getov erherandaf tert hatgir
lIhavenev er
l
ov edany bodywel lexceptf ornow.Ihav ebeen
sl
eepi ngwithdi f
ferentgi r
lsandatt hemomentI
hav ethreefuckbuddi esthatIsleepwithbutI
don’tlovethem, It’
st hesext hatisgood.
.
drivi
ngbackt oEzwelishaletmepl ayMusa’s
songNomkhi t
ha.Theonl yproblem Ihav enow
i
sSi zwehowam Igonnat el
lhi mthatIam no
l
ongeri nter
estedinthisbet,andt hatt
hings
betweenNomkhi t
haandIhav echanged?butas
forNomkhi thaIpromi set
ot reathergood.She
seem li
keagoodgi r
l andIdontwantt o
disappointher.
.
Ineedtost
artatt
hebankbef
oregoi
ngt
othe
off
ice.
Nkosent
sha-mor
ningpeopl
e.HasSi
zwe
ar
ri
ved?
PA-y
essi
rhi
sinhi
sof
fi
ce.
Nkosent
sha-mat
aEi
ta.Her
ecat
ch.
Si
zwe-whati
sthi
s?
Nkosentsha-it
sR50000incash.Thedeal
is
of
f;I
’m nolongerdoi
ngt
his.
Sizwe-whybr ocumony oucan’tgi
veup.Kfi
ne
Iwill
doit.Iknowsheisahard-corebutl
etme
showy ouhowi t
’sdone.
Nkosent
sha-NO!Li
veheral
one.
Si
zwe-why
?#conf
used.
Nkosentsha-nor eason.Idon’
twanttodot hi
s
anymore.Itcal
ledgrowingup.weneedt ostart
wasti
ngmor eofourenergyinthi
sbusinessnot
woman.weneedt omakemoney .Shar
p..
Si
zwe-Growi
ngup?Yeahri
ght
.Car
etotel
lme
whatr
eal
l
yeati
ngyou.Whatwer
ethet
woof
youtal
ki
ngaboutany
way,thatot
herday
outsi
dethegymthet
imeyouranaft
erherand
l
eftmehanging?
Nkosentsha-Aiwhatevermanbye,Ihav
ealot
todo,wehav eabusi
nesstorun.enoughwi
th
allt
hesequesti
ons.l
etsgothemeet i
ngwe
runni
nglate.
Si
zwe-waglowernj
epho.ihavet ot
akeyout
o
apower
ful
Ny angamfet
hu.uyi
sishamane
manj
e

Theybothlaughedsoloudandl
eftwi
thSi
zwe
busyteasi
ngNkosentsha.
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
☆☆Epi
sode10
.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Idon’tregretforasecondki ssingNkosent sha
back.Hei ssuchagoodki sser,hehassof tl
ips
andthewayhewashol dingmear oundmy
waiste,hewasgent le.Lastni ghtIspenthour s
thi
nkingabouthi m, IhopeIdon’ tregretthisone
daybutt hewhol ethingj ustf eelsright.Ienjoy
hiscompany .I
’m noti ntohi m becauseofhi s
money .Ithisper sonal i
tythatget stome.I ’
mi n
l
ov eandIam notscar edt osayi t.Hesai dhe
wasal sosinglesowhat ’st heret owor ryabout ,I
knowIoncesai dthatIwasher einBer gv i
l
leto
workandnot hingmor ebutt hatwasbef oreI
metNkosent sha.
.
2MONTHSLATER…
.
KIguesssi ncehi m andIhav ebeengoi ngouta
l
otl at elyandwehav eal sokissedonf ew
occasi ons.Doest hismeanmeandhi m are
girl
friendandboy fri
endnow?Buthehasn’ ttold
mehel ov edmeandIwon’ tbet he1stt osayi t
,
Hegi v esmemoney ,buygr oceri
esf orme.Inow
car r
yani Phone( apple)andi tsallthankst ohi m
hespoi lsmer otten,hecal lsmehi sl overandI
refert ohi m asanappl eofmyey ebutIdon’ t
rememberhi m at tir
ingt hewor dsIlov eu
thoughhi sact ionssay si tall
,Hisaper fect
gent leman.Mydar kchocol ategentleman,
althoughhei sv erystubbor nandshor t
temper edbutI ’m get ti
ngusedt ohim.If elt
reall
ysadwhenhet oldmeabouthi sgirlfr
iend
thatpassedaway8y earsagot oacaracci dent.
It’
st he1stt i
meI ’
m seei nghimt hishur t,butI
am gl adt hathet rustmeenought oconf i
dei n
me.Hest i
llt
hinksI ’ml yi
ngt houghaboutbei ng
singlef or5y ear snow, hecal l
smei sigebengu
sasel oxi onlol.
.
Phoner
ingsi
tsNkosent
sha
.
Nomkhi
tha-MyPer
sonhey
…
Nkosent
sha-l
over
.How’
syourdaysof
ar?
Nomkhi
tha-sof
arsogoodbbe.
Nkosentsha:)-ouch!t
hathurt
.HereIam si
tt
ing
her
eandmi ssi
ngyouandy ouhavi
ngagood
daylol
Nomkhi
tha-hahahawel
lIdi
dn’
tmeani
tli
ke
t
hat
Nkosentsha-kli
stenI
’
vebeent
hinki
ng.How
aboutyoudon’tgohomethi
sweekendandwe
spendittoget
her?
Nomkhi
tha-Idon’
tseeapr
obl
em
Nkosent
sha-greatICAN’
TWAI
T.Iwi
l
lcal
lyou
l
ater
.Takecar
e..
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
ThemomentNkosent shasaidspenda
weekendt oget heri mmedi at
elyIknewi nmy
mindt hatwegoi ngt obehav ingsex.OhgodI
haven’tdonet hist hingi nyears.I ’
m practi
call
ya
vir
ginnow; Idon’ twantt oembar rassmy self
.I
havebeenav oidingt hisf orawhi l
enowbutI
doubtI ’
l
l beabl et oescapehi mt hewhol e
weekend.O. M. Gj ustt hinki
ngaboutt hiscoming
weekendI tisscar yoni tsown.ButIki ndami ss
getti
ngl aidt hough, ifhei sthist al
lIwonder
howl ongi shi sd* ck, hebet t
ernothur tme.Owk
may beI’m bei ngf orwar dandj umpi nginto
conclusions, may behewant stospentt i
me
withmet hatal l
.Iwonderi fhest il
lli
veswi t
hhis
parents,I’
v eknownhi mf or2mont hsnowbut
I’
venev eraskedhi m whohel i
v eswi t
h.Shoot!!
Imaginescr eami ngi nt hehousewi theldersand
embarrassingmy self
,ofcour
seIwi
l
lbe
screamingsinceI’l
lbebreaki
ngmyvi
rgi
nit
yfor
the2ndt i
mel ooool.
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
IhopeNomkhi thadoesn’ tthinkI’
mf orwardbut
Iam r eall
ylookingf orwardt othisweekend.I ’
ve
waitedf oral ongt i
met ot astehercake( vargina)
twof ullmont hsy ohInev erwai tthislongf ora
girl
.Nor mal l
yIdat eagi rl
for3day saf t
erthat
weheadt omybed.I tjustthatIreallyli
keher
thatwhyIwai t
edbuti t’
senoughnow.Ihope
shedoesn’ tsaynobecauseIwi l
lber eal
lyangr y.
FineIknowIhav en’tbeencompl etelyfait
hf ulto
her.Istil
lhav emyf uckbuddi es(sexpar tner s)
butIdon’ tlovet hem, i
t’sj
ustsext hatall
,wi th
Nomkhi t
haIwantt omakel ov e.Ineedt oask
mycousi nst ogot omyhouseanddoaspr i
ng
cleani ng.It’samess, Ili
veal onesoIdon’ treall
y
clean.Thegi rlst hatIal way sbr inghomet hey
normal lycomeatni ghtanddowhatt heyhav e
todol ikesat isfyingmyneedsandi nt he
mor ningt heyl i
v e.Idon’ twantt hem get t
ing
comf ortabl eandt hinkingt hingsmi ghtget
seriousbet weenus.Ineedev erythi
ngt obe
cleanespeci all
ymybedr oom.Di dIment iont hat
Nomkhi thawi llbe1stgi r
lf
riendt oent ermy
bedr oom af termyl ategirl
friend?Nor mal ly
whenIbr ingagi r lhomeweuseaspar e
bedr oom.Ihav eagoodf eel i
ngabout
Nomkhi thaandI ,shedeser vesonl ythebest .
Aftermyl astmeet ingIwi l
l got ot heshopsand
buyni cef oodf orherweobv iouslywi llbegoi ng
outbutI ’llbuyj usti ncaseshewant stost ay
i
ndoor s, Ialsoneedt obuydunkedwi ngsf rom
KFCI ’
v enot icedi t
’sherf avour i
te,Ishouldal so
getapackofDur excondomsaswel l.
.
Ineedtocal
lmyNomi eImissheari
nghervoice,
andIhaven’
tspokent
oherinalmost5hours
now.It
sWednesdaytodayIhaveonemor eday
befor
eIwakeupnexttoher.Ij
ustcannotwait
.
KnockKNOCK…
.
Sizwe-mataIgoingtoasky
out
hisandIneed
yourhonestanswer
Nkosent
sha-what
?
Si
zwe-ar
eyoui
nlov
e?
Nkosent
sha-wi
thwhom?
Sizwe-Idon’tknowbr oyou’
v ebeenv er
y
scarcel
atel
yandy oualwaysst ar
ingatyour
phonethelasttimeIsawy oubehav i
ngli
kethi
s
was8y earsagobeforemysi sterpassedaway.
IhopeIam wr ongbro.
Nkosent
sha-y
oui
magi
ningt
hings
.
Seei t
’snott hatIam embar rassedabout
Nomkhi thaort hatI ’
m hi dingsomet hing.Sizwe
i
smyf ri
endwehav eknowneachot herf or
manyy ear sweev enst art
edabusi ness
togetheraf terv arsi
ty .Butmyl ategirlfr
iendwas
Sizwe’ssi st erandImadeapr omiset ohi mthat
Iwon’ tletany bodyt akeherpl acei nhear tso
afterherI ’vebeenapl ayerandSi zwei sa
natural playeraswel l hedoesn’ thav east rai
ght
girl
fri
endandI ’
venev erseenhi mi nlovebef or
e.
Hehas2ki dsf rom t wodi fferentmot her sand
whent heybot ht oldhi mt heypr egnanthebr oke
upwi tht hem andt oldt hem tobr ingt hekids
oncet heyhav edel i
v ered;hei sagooddadand
suppor tshi ski ds100%.Soaf terhersi ster
passedawaywebot hhav ebeenpl ay ersIknow
hewon’ tliket hei deaofmeandNomkhi t
haand
thatmi ghtmessupourf r
iendship, I
’
m notsur e
howl ongI ’m goi ngt ohi dethisf r
om hi m.
.
Sizwe-Mj i
taI’
vethinki
nghowaboutwegot o
Durbanthisweekend, I
’v
eal r
eadybookedf
orus
atthegardencourthotel.Wegoingtogoto
DUTandpi ckupt hosewi l
d,hotandfr
esh1st
yearst
udent sandhav esomef un.
.(
Youar
eacit
izen,
ar esi
denti
nmyhear
t.
.
Si
zwesi
ngi
ng-COLLIDEBYLADYZAMAR)
.
Nkosent
sha-aaah..
.Ican’
tmf
ethu.This
weekendI’
l
lbehelpi
ngmymot herwit
h
somethi
ng
Sizwe-somet
hing?Thatt
hingdoesn’
thav
ea
name
Nkosent
sha-nxepissoffwenamanlol
.Noshe
askedmetotakehertoLadysmit
heLaver
na
hospi
tal
toseehersist
er,myaunt
,She'
sinthe
ICU.
Sizwe-shi
t!Sorr
yman.Doy
ouneedmet
o
comewi t
hy ou?
Nkosentsha-nahy
ougoandhav
efunwi
tht
he
1styear
’slol
Si
zwe-cool .Cal
lmei
fyouneedany
thi
ng.
Dur
baniscalli
ngmynameandnami
ngi
yasabel
a.
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
I’
m gl adt hisdayi soverandIcan’ tbel
ieveIjust
l
iedaboutmyauntbei ngsick.Myaunti s
perfect lywell andshei satherhouseEmoy eni,
yohi magi neifSizwedumpsi ntoherImeani ts
Wednesdayany t
hingcanhappenbet ween
todayandFr iday.Letmecal lherandseehow
she’sdoi ngandIwi l
ltell
herthatifsheneeds
anythi ngi ntown, shemustt ell
me.I Lgoand
buyi tf orher,myauntl ovesmoneysoI ’
l
ljust
tel
lherthatIwil
lbuyeveryt
hingwi t
hmyown
money ,
shecankeepher sint hatwayshewil
l
behappyandpl usit
’sherbir
t hdaymonth,
thi
s
i
shergiftfrom me.Letmegot othegymthan
aft
erwardstoDUKUZAt oseemyspeci al
somebodyf oragoodnightkissbeforegoi
ngto
Ezweli
shainmyhouse.

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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
☆☆☆Epi
sode11
.
.
Wowi t
sFri
dayal
ready
.I’
veal
readycal
ledmy
dadandmadeupanexcuseaboutwhyI ’
m not
cominghomethi
sweekend.Yester
dayIwentt
o
Ladysmithandboughtmy sel
fanewni ghtdr ess,
newunder wearsev enanewt oot
hbrushandI
al
soshav edmyVARGI NALOL.I ’
m usedt o
Nkosentshaev ersincewest art
eddatingInev er
wentadaywi t
houtseei nghim.Butwehav e
neverspentani ghttogethersoI’
m abi tshaken
aboutthi
sweekend.IhopeIdon’ tdoany t
hing
embarrassing;Ican’twaittoseehimthough.I
can’
thelpbutf alli
nlovewi t
hhim everyday ,he
i
ssuchasweet heart
,
.
Noel-hebana!lookwho’sear
lytoworkt
oday.
Didyoupeeony ourbedorwhat?phel
awena
youalwaysl
ate.What’swr
ong?
Nomkhi
tha-hahahahawhatev
erman.AndnoI
di
dnotpeeonmybedIj ustwokeupear
ly
Noel
-wokeupear
ly.Why
?
Nomkhi
tha-nor
eason,
Isl
eptear
lyl
astni
ght
t
hat’
sal
l.
Noel
-nonono!Somet
hingdoesn’
tfeel
right
Nomkhi
tha-OHO!By
eIhav
ewor
ktodo.
Noel
-WAI THAWUyouear
lyl
etschatnj
eabi
t.
How’
syourmanSPHAMANDLA?
Nomkhi
tha-SPHAMANDLA?#conf
used
Noel-hai
boy
esSphat
heguyy
ousai
dyouwer
e
dat
ing
Nomkhi
tha-ohhi
m.Webr
okeup.
Noel
-why
Nomkhi
tha-t
hingswer
enotwor
kingoutsoI
endedi
t.
Noel
-ohshamesor
rymf
ethu.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Argh!Ihav
etot
all
yfor
got
tent
hatIoncel
i
edand
saidIhadaboyf
ri
endnamedSphamandl
a.
Beingsi
nglewasst arti
ngt omesswithmymi nd
butmeetingNkosent shahasmademef eel
happyIwaited.Aft
erwor kIwill
goandpackmy
bagendlini
andwai tforNkosentshatopi ckme
upbutBecauseI ’
m abi tnerv
ousIwillhav e
thr
eecansofBERNI NIclassi
cciderj
ustt ocal
m
myner v
esbef or
egoi ng.
.
It
s16h15i t’
sti
met ogo,worsepar ti
sIhav en’
t
packedmybagy etletmer ushbackt othe
houseIhav ealottodobef oreNkosent sha
showsup.JustwhenIwasdr inki
ngmy1stcan
ofBer ni
niNkosentshashowedup, Icouldhear
him bytheloudMaskandi musi cthathealways
playsinhiscar;i
t’
sv er
yir
ri
tatingbutthenagain
heal sothi
nksthemusi cIplayinmycarNast y
C, Kwestaetc,
irr
it
ateshim.
Nkosent
sha-r
eadyt
ogo?
Nomkhi
tha-gi
veme10mor
emi
nut
es
Nomkhi
tha-kI
’
m donel
et’
sgo.
.
Ihavenev erbeent oEzwel ishabefore,butI
guessi t
’snodi f
ferentfrom Dukuzaj usthouses
buil
twi t
hmud.Aswewer edrivi
ngwecome
acrosst hi
sbigdoubl est oryhouse,it
spainted
i
npeach, i
thasAl uminium wi ndowswi th
scathingaroundt hewindowsandAl uminium
doors, i
tal
sohasagr eengr assandadoubl e
garagedoor .Outsideint hedr i
vewayt heisa
sil
verAmar okdoubl ecappar kedthereandnext
toitisablueBMW X5.WOW!Ihav enev erseen
suchabeaut i
fulhouse, OHWAI T!Nkosentsha
j
ustpar kedhiscarout sidet hi
shousecoul dthi
s
behishome.Isai dwhi spering“WOW” .
Nkosent
sha-Lolwow!Don’
tworr
ymybetter
hal
fthi
swil
lonedaybeyourhometo.Wel
come
tomybachel
orpad
Nomkhi
tha-t
hisi
sact
ual
l
yyourhouse?
Nkosent
sha-yesi
tis,
comelet
’sgetinsi
de;
I
wanttoi
ntr
oduceyoutomypeople.
Nomkhit
ha-noy oudi
dnott el
lmewehad
company,y
ouknowI’m shy
.
Nkosent
sha-relaxNomi eIwanttoint
roduce
youtomystaff.MamaMaHl ongwaneshedoes
mylaundryandKhawul animyGardnerthey
bothwil
lbeli
vi
ngsoonThanwecanhav ethi
s
wholehousetooursel
ves.
Nomkhi tha-whenwegoti nsi
deIj ustcouldn’
t
beli
evemyey es,i
tissobeaut i
fulbutIhavet o
sayitdoesneedabi tofawomant ouch,itisso
manl y.Alit
tl
ebitofaVAVAVOOM WI LLDO.I
couldn’thelpbuttonoticehowhappy
Nkosent shaactuall
yis,it
’swri
ttenalloverhis
face,het ookmef oratouraroundhi shouse
andal sohisbedroom iam speechless.
.
I
t’
sal
readyl
atei
ts19h00soIdeci
dedt
otakea
bat h,hewentt ohi sensui tebat hr oom and
pour edwat erformei nhisbat ht ub, heal so
pour edabubbl ebat handheswi tchedof fthe
l
ighti nt hebat hroom het henl i
tt hecandl es
(blueber rysconeYankeecandl es) ,andgav eme
af resh, cleanwhi tet owel tousei twasni ceand
romant ic.Hewentdownst air
st opr epar e
supperf oruswhi leIt ookabat h.WhenI
fi
nishedbat hing, iwal kedoutoft hebat hroom,
ther ehewassi tt
ingont opofhi sbedand
star i
ngatmel ikeahungr ydog.Hecamecl oser
tomeandputhi shandsar oundmywai steand
star t
edki ssi ngmeonmyneck, i
tf eltsogood
bef oreIknewi tthet owel wasont hef loor .His
handswer eall overme, fewsecondsl at erwe
wer ebot hnakedandhel if
tedmeupandpl aced
meonhi squeensi zedbed.Wecont inued
kissingandhewentdownonmeki ssingmy
neck, mybr east ,
play ingwi thhist ongueonmy
nav el,hewentdownonmeandst artedsucki ng
myV…. .Thewhol et hingjustf eltsoooogood,
hecameupweki ssedandki ssed, hisf i
ngur e
wasmov i
ngv er ygent l
eandamazi ngi nsidemy
vir
gi nat hewhol e4pl aywasgood, het hent ook
outapackofDur excondomsandgav eittome
toopenoneandputi tonhi m O. M. Ghehas
suchahugepeni s, Iputt hecondom onwe
cont inuedt oki sst henextt hingIknewhewas
put t
inghi sd* cki nsi demyv irginadamni thur t
butgr eatatt hesamet i
me.Iwasf eel i
ngpai n
buti alsodi dn’twanthi mt ost op, hekepton
mov ingupanddownov erandov eragai n,
breat hingheav i
lyonmyear ,Iwashol dingont o
himt ightatt hatmomentIcoul dn’tf eelmybody ,
Iwasov erthemoon, i
twasl ikeIwason
anot herpl anet, Ifinallyreachedmyor gasm,
aftersomet imef ewmi nutesaf termehef i
nall
y
releasedandr eachedacl i
max.Het henl ooked
atmeandsai dILOVEYOU; Event houghIwasa
bitner voushekeptt elli
ngmet orel ax.Wel lI
hav en’ tdonet hisi nal ongt imesoIwas
obv iousl yabi tscar ed.Nowwor seapar tabout
thiswholesit
uationi
st hefactthatIneedtogo
backtothebat hroom andr ef
reshenuplet
alonethefactthatIj
ustt ookabat h50minut
es
ago.Myv ir
ginaisburning,I’
m gladIcoul
dsti
ll
wal kt
hough,theguywasPoundi ngme.
Af
tert
hatwebothwentdownstai
rstoeatoh
mygoodnessDUNKEDWI NGSYEY!!
.
Nomkhi
tha-bbehowdi
dyouknow?
Nkosent
sha-myloveImakeitmybusi
nesst
o
knowevery
thi
ngabouty
ou.Comelet
sgoeat
outsi
de
Nomkhi
thaout
side?
Nkosentsha-yeahbyt
heswi
mmi
ngpool
areai
t
sohotinhere.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Wewentout
sideandsatbyt
hepool
,weat
e
andNkosent shast oodupandwenti nsidewhen
hecameouthewascar ryi
ng2gl assesand
basketf ul
lofi ce.Hewenti nsidet hekitchen
againandt hist i
mehecameoutcar r
y i
nga6
packofHei nekenanda6packofBer nini
ClassicCider .Iwasper plexed, soshocked, I
couldn’tbelievemyey es.Hel ookedatme
smili
ngandsai dr elax; youlookl i
key ou’v
eseen
aghost ,Itoldy oubabeImakei tmybusi ness
toknowev er ything.ButIhopewhenweget
mar r
iedy ouwi ll
st opt hisnonsensebecauseI
don’twantmychi l
dr ent ober aisedbya
drunkard,fort odayt houghl etshav esomef un
doy ouknowhowt oswi ml oxiongi rl
?The
wholeweekendwasepi cwehadl otandl otof
sexlooksl ikeIam dat ingasexaddi ctandwe
wentoutweev enwentf ishing.”onSundayhe
cookedf orme, wel lwehadanagr eementt hat
thenextt i
meIv isi
tIwi llcook.Hei sagood
cookbutnotasgoodasme.
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
It
’salway sgoodt ohav eNomkhi thav isi
tingme.
She'salway satmyhouseshepr act icallyli
ves
therenow.Inev ert houghtsharingahousewi th
awomanwoul df eelthisgood.I’ml ov i
ngi t
alt
houghshef orcesmet ocar
ryal unchboxt o
workandal sofor cingmet osavemoneyand
don’tov erspend, shei sallabouti nv estingetc.
Nomkhi thaandIhav ingbeendat ingf or8
mont hsnow, i
t’
sal mostay earandSi zwest il
l
hasnoi deaaboutt het woofusbutIcant el
lhe
i
ssuspect i
ngsomet hing.Hewillbev erypissed
whenhef indsoutaboutt hi
sbutIdon’ tcar e
anymor eIam put ti
ngmyhappi nessbef ore
everythingel se.Nomkhi t
hahasbeennot hi
ng
butagoodgi rl
friendt omeandshei sv ery
fai
thful.Yeswehav ehadourupsanddowns,
l
ikewhenshet ri
edcal li
ngmeandt hatwhor e
(sexpar t
neranswer edmyphonewhi leIwasin
thebat hroom bathing)Iwassopi ssedandI
didn’tthi
nkshewi l
l f
orgiveme.Thatwast he
har destt
imeinourr elati
onship;sheignoredme
foraweekIal mostl ostmymi nd.Thingsinmy
l
ifear egoinggreat ;thebusinessesar eal
so
doingok.Whatl eftformenowi stointr
oduce
Nomkhi t
hatomypar ents,iv
ebeenwant i
ngto
i
nt roduceherforawhi lenowbutIam scar ed
thatmay beshewi llthi
nkIam r ushi
ngi nt
o
things.Letmecal l her,thi
smor ningwhenI
spoket ohershewasn’ tfeel
ingowk, shesaid
she' sver
ysick.
Nomkhi
tha-myper
son
Nkosent
sha-heysor
ryt
owakey
ouup.How
ar
ey ouf
eel
ing?
Nomkhit
ha-I
’m bet
terbutt
omorrow Iwas
pl
anni
ngongoi
ngt othedoctor.
Nkosent
sha-kseey
oui
nthemor
ning.I
’
m
goi
ngwi
thy
out
othedoct
or
Nomkhi
tha-nobbetheisnoneedf
ory
out
o
come.I
’
m sur
eit
’snothi
ng.
Nkosent
sha-Iwasn’
taski
ngy
ou.
Nomkhi
tha-hahahahahahahagoodni
ghtIl
ove
you.
Nkosent
sha-l
ovey
ou2.
.
<*
*Nar
rat
ed>
.
Nomkhi thawokeupi nthemorning,
shest i
ll
wasn’tfeeli
ngwel l
,shehasbeenv omiti
ngf or
weeksnowandi tget ti
ngworse.Shewaitedfor
Nkosentshat oshowupsot heycangot ogether
toseethedoct or.WhenNkosent shafi
nally
showedupt heybot hleft
,whentheyarr
ivedat
thesurgerytheystartedargui
ngbecause
Nkosentshawasdemandi ngt
ogowi thher
i
nsidet hedoct orscubi cal intheendNomkhi t
ha
wasdef eatedt heyendedupgoi ngi ntoget her.
Nomkhi t hawasex ami nedandt hedoct ort old
hershewas2mont hspr egnant,shewasabi t
shockedbutnotasshockedasNkosent sha.He
i
mmedi at elywentout sidel eftNomkhi thai nsi
de
witht hedoct or
,hewenti nsidehiscarand
droveaway .WhenNomkhi t
hacameout ,
Nkosent shawasnowher etobef ound.She
call
edacabandwentbackt oDukuza, Shet ri
ed
call
ingNkosent shabuthedi dnotpi ckup, she
tri
edt hewhol eweekbutNkosent sha
compl etelyi gnoredher , shest oppedtry ingand
tol
dher sel fthatwel lshe' sgoi ngtobeasi ngl
e
parent .Shewasv erypi ssedatNkosent shaand
want ednot hingtodowi thhim.
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THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
☆☆Epi
sode12
.
Nkosent
sha
.
I’
m sureNomi ehat esmebutt hewhol et hingi s
j
ustov erwhel mi ng, Ican’tbeli
ev eIam af ather.
It
’stoosoon, Iam notabandoni ngherIl ov eher
andIlov ethechi ldaswel l,i
tallcameasa
shockt ome.Ij ustneededsomet i
met ot hink
thi
ngst hroughandcomet otermswi tht hef act
thatIam act uallygoi ngtobeaf ather.I’
m sur e
mymot herwi llbehappyshehasbeennaggi ng
met ohav eababyf oryearsnow.Fi nallyit’s
happeningandi t
’shappeni ngwi t hthel ov eof
myl i
fe.Iwonderi fit’sagi r
loraboyhmmm. ..I
havetogoandf i
xt hingswi t
hNomkhi tha, she
mustbemi serableshamemyf ut urewi fe.The
worsepar taboutt hiswhol esituat i
oni shav ing
todeal withSi zwe.
.
KNOCKKNOCK…
.
IknockedandknockedatNomkhit
haplacebut
nobodyopenedasIwasabouttogothelady
thatsheshar
esahousewithopened.
.
Nkosent
sha-sawubonasi
siI
'
mlooki
ngf
or
Nomkhit
ha
Lady-Hi
.(chewi
nggum)Nomkhit
hai sasleep
andsheaskednott
obedi
stur
bed,she'snot
feel
i
ngwell.
Nkosent
sha-Iam sur
eshewon’
tmi
ndbei
ng
di
stur
bedbyme
Lady-Iam si
mpl
epassi
ngamessageIcan’
tlet
youin.
Nkosent
sha-ladyIdon’
thav
eti
mef
ort
his.
Pl
easestepaside.
Lady-nxeOHO!
.
.
Iwenti nsideandf oundNomkhi thafastasl eep.
IwokeherupandIhav et osayshewasn’ t
pleasedt oseeme.The1stt hingsheaskedme
waswhatt hehel larey oudoi ngher e.Ofcour se
Iexplai
nedwhyIdi dwhatIdi dorreact edthe
wayIdi d.Itt ookmet hewhol e2hour sto
convinceher ,sheissost ubbor nbutfinall
yI
won.Af tert hatIhadt oconv i
ncehert ocome
withmet omypl acesot hatIcanbeabl eto
takecar eofherbecauseshe' ssick.sheagr eed
Webot hwentt oEzwel i
shawhenwear ri
vedshe
tookabat h, ateandwentst raighttobed.
ShameIhav enev erseenherl ikethis,sheis
alwaysbubbl eandt alkativebutev ersincet he
pregnantt hingshezv erydownandsi ckal lthe
ti
me.Asf ormeIst i
llhadt owat chIsibay aand
theQueensot heisnowayIwi l
lsl
eepear l
y.As
Iwasst il
lbusywi tht heTVIhear dsomebody
knocki
ng.Whocoul
ditbet
hisl
ate,
Iwentt
o
openanditwasSi
zwe.
.
Si
zwe-shomf
ethu
Nkosentsha-sho.Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?Ar
e
youdrunk?
Sizwe-y eahloljustabitbutt hati
snottheway
togr eetyourbestfri
endlol.Iwaspassingbyso
IthoughtIshoul dcomei nandsayhel l
omf et
hu.
Let’shaveabeerort wo.Ihav ebeensobusy
withmeet ings,worketc.Ihav en’
thadt
imet o
tell
y ouaboutmyDur bantrip.Boybezi
wa.Are
yougoi ngtoinvitemei norwhat ?
Nkosent
sha-y
ashocomei
n.
Si
zwe-br
oyoumi
ssedouty
oh,
Nkosentsha-AsSi
zwewasbusytell
i
ngme
abouthistr
ip,
Nomkhi
thacameoutofour
bedroom,shewasonherwaytodr
inkwater
,
sheof tendoest hat,
gett hirstyinthemiddleof
thenight.Sizwewassoshockedandcoul dn’
t
beli
ev ehisey es.Ithinkwhatshockedhi mt he
mostwast hef actthatshecameoutofmy
bedroom, heknowsIdon’ tsleepwi t
hgirl
sinmy
room, Iuseaspar ebedr oom.Nomkhi t
ha
greetedhim andwentt ot heki t
chenwhi l
eshe
wasbusydr inkingwat erSi zwel ookedatme.
Sizwe-ohsoi sthi
swhyy ou’v
ebeendistanced
l
at el
y.Br
oinyourbedroom?Ithoughtyousaid
youdon’tsl
eepwithrandom gi
rlsi
nyour
bedroom,youuseaspar er
oom.
Nkosent
sha-keepy
ourv
oicedown,
arey
ou
i
nsane
Si
zwe-v
oicedownwhy
?
Nkosent
sha-noreasonjustkeepyourvoi
ce
down.Iwentt
oNomkhi thabecauseIhear
dher
openi
ngtheki
tchendoor.Li
ttl
edidIknowthat
Si
zwewasactuall
yfoll
owingme.
Nkosent
sha-myl
ovear
eyouor
yt?
Nomkhit
ha-y eahIam.Ileftmyphoneiny
our
car,
Idi
dn’twanttodi
sturby out
hat’
swhyI
deci
dedtofetchitmysel
f,Ineedtocal
lmy
mother
.
Si
zwe-myl
ove?Whatexact
lyi
sgoi
ngonher
e?
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
Nomkhi thawassopuzzl edandst aringatme,
mybl oodwasboi l
ing.Sizwei sstartingtopiss
meof fwit
hallthesequest ions,yesIwas
datinghissist
erandIl ov edherbutshepassed
awayIneedt omov eonwi thmyl ife.Thisplayer
thi
ngdoesn’ tdoitf ormeany more; I’
m get
t i
ng
oldIneedt ohav eadi r
ect i
oninli
fe.Nomkhi tha
givesmepeaceandIgoi ngtomar r yherSizwe
willhavetodeal withitandst ar
tmi ndi
nghi s
ownbusi nesses.
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NOMKHI
THASTOLE
MYHEART
.
☆☆:
Epi
sode13
(
Unedi
ted)
.
SIZWE-whatthehel
li
sthis?Mylove,
your
bedroom?soall
thi
sti
mey ou'v
ebeenlyi
ngto
me.tell
methi
sisajoke,
tellmei'
m dr
eaming.
Nkosentsha-it
snotaj oke,ididnttell
you
becauseiknewy ouwudr eactli
ket hi
s.asa
mat t
eroffactidontneedt oexplainany t
hingt
o
you.youhavenobusi nessinmyl ovelif
eso
pleaseGetoutnow.
Sizwe-y ouknowI'
m conf
used,f
ewweeksago
meandy ouhadabetaboutthi
schi
ckthatyou
willsl
eepwithherandIwi
llgi
veyouR50000
andt odayyoutel
l
ingmetogetoutbecauseof
her,
Herpussymustbereal
lygood.i
should
tast
eitsomeday.NowIseewhyyouscar
ce
bakudl
isi
leboy
,
yousuchadi ck.uy i
nj a.1sty ouki l
ledmysi ster
andnowy oumov i
ngonl ikenot hinghappened.
ubusyl yi
ngtomyf ami lyandmet hatmysi ster
hadanacci dent .Wel l shewoul dnthav ebeen
i
nv ol
veinacaracci denti fshedi dntfindy oui n
bedwi t
hanot herchi ckandwasf or cetodr i
ve
backhomecr yingatni ght.yeahy out hinkidont
knowt hatyouar edcour seofheracci dent.well
datsamechi ckshef oundy oui nbedwi thtol
d
me.i gaveuabenef itofadoubtandt hought
may bethatbitchwasl yi
ngbeacusei thoughtto
my sel
fthatyoul ovedmysi st erandy ou
wouldntcheatonherbutaf terwhati am seeing
todayuar eapat hologi cal l
ier.
Nomkhitha:#Angr
y_cry
ing.whatdhell
arethe2
ofyoutalki
ngabout,Soiam abet.R50000?
thetwoofy out
houghtiworthalousyR50000
Sizwe:yesbit
chabet .Hedoesn’ tl
ovey ou,
it’
s
allagame.Wear eplay er
s,wedon’tlove,we
play.Helovesmysisteratleastt
hatwhati
thought.youthi
nkyouwor thmor ethanR50
000hahahashutupst opmaki ngmel augh
Nomkhitha:pi
ssoffidontevenknowyou,idont
evenknowwhyi am t
alki
ngtoyou.i
dontknow
whatproblem y
ouhav ewithmebutidontknow
yoursi
sterandNkosiehasneversai
danythi
ng
abouthertome.
Si
zwe:
well
bitcht
hatsist
erofminei
sthe
womanoft
hishouse.Notyoul
oxti
ongir
l.
youarejustsomethi
ngofamomentsoonhe
wil
lgetboredandtossyouasi
del
i
ketherestof
t
hegirl
shesl eepswit
h.
Nkosent
sha:#Li
vid#don’
tli
stentohi
m babe,
hi
sdrunkandinsane.Wenaphumamanj e
bef
oreIdosomet hi
ngIwil
lregr
et.
Si
zwe:
li
kewhat
?
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
Inev erthoughtt hedayofmebeat i
ngSi zweup
willcomebutt histi
mehi sgonet oof ar .Ihav e
nev erbeent hisangr yi nmyl if
e,Iwasl ivid.
Nomkhi thai mmedi at elywenti nside,cry ing.
Lenj aactual l
ycal l
edt hemot herofmychi lda
bitchandaccusedmeofki l
l
inghi ssister .i
didntcauset hatcaracci dentshei stheone
whocamei ntomyhouseunannounced, i didnt
knowshewasonherwayher e,shedi dntt ell
meorel sei wouldnthav ebr oughtt hatgi rlhere.
ilovemyl ategi rl
fr
iendbuti al
somade
mi stakesi was25y ear sol dandst i
llchi l
dish.i
toldhernott ogobutshel eftanyway .iregr et
whathappendt hatdayt hatwhyi wannabea
bet t
ermanf orNomi e.t hisismy2ndchancet o
l
ov eandSi zwewontr uinitforme.att hat
par t
icularmomenti wassoangr ysoIsl apped
Sizwe,punchedhi m sohar dov erandov er
againunti
lhef elldown, Ihadnomer cyforhim,
whenhewasdownIki ckedhim, pulledhim up
andpunchedhi m agai n,thewassomuchbl ood,
Ijustcoul
dn’tstopmy self,
Icontinuedtobeat
him upIthandr aggedhi mt othegat eandI
threwhiminhi scar .
Si
zwe-awumf
ethusungazeungi
bul
ale?
Nkosentsha-y ouidiotyoursi st
erdied8y ears
agoandI twasn’ tmyf ault,Iam tir
edofbei nga
pl
ayerandbei ngcont r
olledbyy ou,uhav eno
ri
ghtmeddl ingi nmybusi nessli
kethis,you
havenor espectanddonty ouevercall
mea
murderiwasntt heonedr ivingacaryoursister
was.Yousuchani diot,Nomkhi thaispregnant
wit
hmychi ldifany t
hinghappenst othatkid
duetothest ressy ou’vejustcausedher ,you
wil
lregr
ett hedayy ouwer eborn.Pissoff.
Nkosentsha-(wenti
nsidet
hehouse)bbe
l
ist
eni am sosorr
yididntt
ell
youthet
rut
h
str
aightaway.i
don’tknowwhatt osaybutjust
knowy ouaredonlythingthatmakesensein
myliferi
ghtnow,idontwantt ol
oseyouiam
ter
ri
blesorry
.il
ovey ouandy ouknowthat
.Let’
s
putthisbehi
ndusandf ocusonourchil
dplease.
Nomkhi
tha-i
stheany
thi
ngel
sey
ouhi
ding
f
rom me?
Nkosent sha-no.nowy ouknowev eryt
hing.I
am sorryy ouhadt omeetmybestf ri
end/
businesspar tnerunderthesecircumst ances.
buttheisonemor ethi
ngi wantedt otellyou
beforeyousl eptearli
er,
Ivealr
eadyt ol
dmy
mot heraboutt hebabyandshewant stomeet
youPhel athisisher1stgr andchil
d.buti fyou
comf ort
ableifnott handontwor ryshewi l
lmeet
youwhent hebabyi sborn
Nomkhi
tha-Ihaven’
ttol
dmyparent
syouknow.
Iwi
ll
tel
lthem whenIgethomet
hisweekend.
asf
ormeet
ingy
ourmom i
tsf
inej
ustl
etme
knowwhen
Nkosentsha-ksot omorr
owaf t
erworkwe
goinghomeEmoy enitoseemymot her,r
elax
shei sv
erynice,
shewi l
lli
keyou.Tomorrowwi l
l
giv
emeachancet otal
ktomyuncl eabout
payingthedamages.
Nomkhi
tha-t
hisi
sal
ltoomuchbutl
et’
sdoi
t.
thesoonert hebet t
erbutasf orSizwey oureall
y
needt otalkt ohimi didntli
kehisbehav iour,
his
veryrudeandst upidatt hesamet i
mebutont he
otherhandi understandwher ehiscomi ngfrom
youdi dlietohi m count l
essti
mes, youshouldve
beenf rankedwi thhimf r
om thebeginning.i
dontwantt he2ofy ouendi ngyourfri
endship
becauseofmesopl easesor ti
toutandt hi
s
thi
ngofunnecessar yliesneedtostopf or
everybody '
ssake
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Thedayofmef i
nal l
ymeet ingNkosent sha’s
familyhasf inallyar ri
ved, Iam soner vousohmy
goodnessIam l it
er al
lyshaki ng, hekeptt el
li
ng
met or el
ax .Easyf orhimt osay ,
whati fthey
don’tappr oveofme.Si zwehi sbestf riend
alr
eadyhat emei am scar edt hatmay behis
familywillhat emeaswel l.wear ri
vedat
Emoy eni Icoul dtell t
hati shi shome, itso
moder nandv erybeaut iful.thecarst opped, he
gotof ftoopent hegat eandpackedhi scarnext
to3ot hercar st hatwer epar kedout side.He
heldmyhandandsai dcomel et’
sgeti nsi
de.
Whenweent eredt hehouseanol dwoman
camet owar dsusshel ookssomuchl ike
Nkosent shal ol i
t’
st hef emal ev ersi
onof
Nkosent sha.Behi ndherwer et wobeaut if
ulgir
ls
andamal ewel lIguesst hati shisuncl e.
Nkosent
sha:
sani
bonafamil
ymeetmygi
rl
fr
iend
Nomkhit
haHadebe.Babet
hisi
smymother
,my
uncl
eandt
heset
woar
emycousi
ns.
Mother-sawubonamakotisot
hisi
sthe
womant hathasbeenkeepi
ngmysonaway
f
rom home.
Nomkhitha-sani
bonamamangi
yaj
abul
a
ukunazi
.
(
iam pl
easet
omeety
ou)
Mother
:nathingokunj
alomakot
i.Youlookver
y
ner
vous,r
elaxmychi l
dIwon’
tbite(ev
erybody
l
aughed)l
etstakeasit.
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Every
bodywasl aughi
ngtheynicepeopl
e;t
hey
aresofri
endly.histwocousi
nsar eboth
beauti
ful
theyar edoctor
sinprofessi
onbutyou
wouldntt
ellbecausetheyaresodownt oearth,
theymademef eelathome.Nkosentshawas
outsidetal
kingtohisuncle.Hismotherisa
cl
assygogo, wehadagr eatmealtogether
.
Everythi
ngwasgoi ngsowel lunt
ilshestar
ted
askingthisquesti
on:
Mother:
soyouf
rom Dukuza?Whereabouti
n
DukuzaIhav
emanyfri
endsthatsi
de
Nomkhi
tha:nomaIam act
ual
l
yfrom
Lady
smith,
Ionl
yworki
nDukuza.
Mother:
ohl adysmi
th?Wher
eaboutMnambi
thi
areyoufrom iv
ebeentoRoosboom and
ePhayi
keni
Nomkhi
tha:
iam f
rom Ezakheni
ma
Mother:
Ezakheni
yoh!Eloxti
on?!
!Wowowo!can
youcook,doyouknowhowt omakeuJeqe?No
off
encemntanamiIjustdon’
ttr
ustgi
rl
sfrom
eLoxt
ion
ihavehadbadexperi
anceswit
hthem.my
Sist
eri
nlawisf
rom eMadadeni
.iam tell
i
ngyou
shecantevenmakeamahewuev ery
thingisa
hust
lewi
ththatonebutihopey
oudif
ferenthey
.
doyouhaveparent
s,wher
earet
heyworking?
.
<*
**Nomkhi
tha>
.
Thelookt hatwomangav emewhenI
ment i
onedIwasf r
om Ezakheni waspr i
cel ess,
shehatedt hefactthatIam notfrom Ber gv i
ll
e.
InhermindIam shoshemustbet hinki ngIam
agolddiggerfrom Ezakheniwhoi saf t
erher
son’smoney .ThemomentIsai dIwasf rom
Ezakhenisheaskedaboutmypar ent sand
wheretheywor kingshuuuuet c.Ili
keher
though,I
’m sureshei sj
ustbeingconcer nedlike
anyparentwoul dthankGodNkosent shacame
tomyr escue.Itwasget t
inglatesoNkosent sha
andIwer eaboutt ogo,hismot herpackedus
foodforsupperandgav emeahug, sheal so
tol
dmet otakecareofherson.i promi cedt o
takecareofherst
ubornson.wesaidourgood
by esandmymanandi left
.daywaswellspent
,
ilovedever
ythi
ngaboutthatf
amil
y.
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thast
olemyhear
t
.
.
..
EPI
SODE14
(
unedi
ted)
.
Nkosentshaandhi sunclewer ecomi ngt omy
homet opayf ordamages.Begi nningoft his
mont hmypar entsreceivedaletterform
Nkosentshafami l
yalerti
ngthem t hattheywill
becomi ngandt her
eforewhent hedayar ri
ved
wewokeupear lytocookf orthem, cleanandall
that.Atar
ound7h30t hewasacarpar ki
ng
outsideourgate,WhenIpeepedt hrought he
windowIsaw3ol dmancomi ngoutoft hecar.
WhenIl ookedcloselyIrecogniseNkosent sha’
s
unclebutthewasnosi gnofNkosent shaand
thecart heycameoutofi snotNkosent ha’scar.
Isenthi m amessage“ babewher ear ey ou?I
thoughty ou’ll
becomi ngaswel l
”her epl i
ed: I
alsocameIpar kedundert r
eenextt oy our
house, Iobv i
ousl ywasn’ tgoi
ngtocomei nside,I
mi ssyoumybet t
erhal f.”Ontheot herhandmy
fatherwasnott akinganyoft hi
sser i
ous, he
wasbusymaki ngjokesandl aughingsay i
ng
that3peopl ejustt opayf ordamages, hesai d
hewasexpect ingonl yt heunclesinceheal so
didn’tt
ellanyofhi sbr othersormygr andf ather,
hesai dhewi l
lacceptt hosedamagesonhi s
ownhedoesn’ tseet heneedt owast epeopl e’s
ti
me.Wel ldeepdownIknowmydadl oves
moneysot hatwhyheal waysprefersdoi ng
thingsbyhi msel f(ezoqol akahl
e).
.
The3ol dmencameandstoodbyt hegateand
start
edcal
li
ngourcl
annames,Iwasobv iousl
y
toldtogoandsi
tinmybedroom butIcouldst
il
l
hearthem.Ast hesemancont inuedt ocal lour
clannamesev erybodyinsidethehousest art
ed
togetconf used, wellwewer enotconf usedby
thefactt hatt heycalli
ngourcl annamesi twhat
theysaidaf terthatconf usedus.Theywer e
shouting: sikhulekil
eekhay a,sikhulekilekini
boBhungane, oMakhul ukhulu,SIZOCELA
UKWAKHAUBUHLOBOOBUHLEsi t
huny iwe
abakwaHl ongwaneoNgwane, oSangweni .My
fathersuddenl ybecameannoy edbecausehe
wast houghtt heywer eher etopaydamages
notthel obol anegot i
ations.Mybr otherwentt o
thegat eandopenedf ort hem; theycamei nand
greetedmyf atherwhowassi t
tingal oneinour
l
ivingroom.Theyexpl ainedt ohi mthatt hey
camet opayf ordamagesandal sotodi scuss
thelobolanegot i
ati
ons.

.
Ii
mmedi
atel
ytookmyphoneandt
ri
edcal
l
ing
Nkosent shatoaskhi m aboutt his, asIwas
busydoi ngthatmynephewZi phel elecamet o
mybedr oom carr
yingagi ftbag, hesai dsome
tal
l,blackguywi t
habear dgav ehi mt hisgift
bagt ogiveittome.WhenIopenedi tthewasa
smal lbox,i
nsidetheboxwasar ing, andanot e
written“ wouldyoumar ryme” …Ij ustcoul dn’t
holdbackmyt ears,Iwasov ert hemoon, Iknew
hel ovedmebutIj ustdidn’tknowhel ovedme
thi
smuch.NowIwashopi ngmyf atherdoesn’ t
refuset odiscusslobolabecausewhenwewer e
growi ngupheusedt osaymar ri
agei sadi f
ficul
t
andacompl icat
edt hi
ng,hesai dhenev erwant s
ust oexper i
encet hediffi
cultiesofmar ri
age.I
sati nmybedr oom crossingmyf inger sunt ilmy
brothercamei nandt oldmemydadwascal l
ing
me, Iwenttot heli
vingroom andheaskedmei f
Iknewt hesepeopl eIsaidy esandt henhesai d
owky oucango.
.
Theyt henf i
nallyagr eedonhowmuch
Nkosent shahast ogi vemyf ami l
yf orthelobola.
Aftert hatwasf i
nishedt heHl ongwanef amily
wast henser vedf oodt oeat .Nkosent shaisa
veryt oughandr udeguybuthi sv eryshy
becauseev enwhenIcal ledhi mt ocomeand
eather efusedt hanIdi shedupf orhim andsent
mynephewZi phet ogoandgi vehi m.Iwant ed
sobadt ogot ohiscarj ustf oraki ssbutpi t
yI
coul dn’tIwasscar edofmydad.When
Nkosent sha’suncl esf i
nishedeat ingand
ever ybodywashappy ,theyl ef t
.Ijustcouldn’t
believet hatIwi l
lsoonbeMr sHl ongwanewow!
Iam act uall
ymar ry i
ngNkosent sha.ButIst i
ll
needt odeal withmypr egnancyIj ustcan’twait
todel iverIam sot i
rednow.Icannol onger
sleepatni ght,Ihav eahugest omachshameI
can’twai ttomeetourchi ld.Thel itt
le
Nkosent sha.
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thast
olemyhear
t
.
FI
NALEPI
SODE
.
<*
**Nkosent
sha>
.
Itsti
ll
hasn’tsi nkedi ntomet hatIam act ual
ly
getti
ngmar riedNomkhi t
har eallystolemyhear t.
It’
sapi t
ywecan’ tgetmar ri
edsoonbecause
myf uturewifedoesn’ twantt ogetmar ri
ed
whilepregnantshewant st odel i
ver1st .
everythi
nginmyl ifeisgoingsoper fectl
yand
Sizwehasapol ogi sedforhisbehav iourhe
promisedtonev erinvolv
ehi msel finmy
personalbusi nessandheal soapol ogisedfor
call
ingmeamur derhekeepst el
li
ngmet ogo
withhimt othewi t
chdoct ortov omi tthelove
porti
onNomkhi thagav emel olai t
hisguy ,i
give
up.Hewi llobv iouslybemybestmanandhe
sti
l
lhasn’
tfoundhimselfastr
aightgi
rl
fr
iendhe
cal
lshimsel
faplayerforl
if
e,heisnoteven
l
ookingheli
keshisli
fethe
wayiti
s.Hesayshesti
llcannotbel
i
evet
hatI
am marr
yingNomkhi
tha.Heal so
saidf
rom nowonhewi l
lmakesur ehedoesn’t
dategir
lsfrom Ezakheni orladysmithasa
wholehedoesn’ twantt ofindhi msel
fmarri
ed.
Buthegav eushi sblessingsandwi shedusall
thebest.sonowwecl oseagai naft
eral
lme
andhim grewupt ogether,we'vebeenfr
iends
foroverdecadesnowandunl ikewomanus
manf orgi
veeasily.
.
6mont
hsl
ater
…
.
<*
**NOMKHI
THA>
.
Al othasbeenhappeni nginmyl if
eIcan’ tev en
keepup.Ican’ tbel i
eveI '
m get t
ingmar riedi tis
soov erwhelmi ngandv erystressful andi havea
l
otonmymi ndi cantev enkeepupi keep
changi ngt hemesandcol ouresf ormyweddi ng,
ishoul dst opwat chingourper fectweddi ng
causei t
smessi ngwi thmymi nd.AsIwasbusy
maki ngf oodf ormydadbecauseIj ustst arted
mymat ernit
yleav eandcoul dn’ tgol i
vewi th
Nkosent shasinceheobv i
ousl yknowsnot hing
aboutbabi esanddeal ingwithapr egnant
womanbuti mi ssedhi m alotbef orei toom my
mer tanityleavei usedt oseehi m every daybut
sincehei sveryt err
iedofmydadi hardl esee
him hi sveryscar edt ocomet omyhomehe
say shedoesntwantt obumpi ntomydad
unf or tunatel
yIneededt obehomewi thmy
mot hersoshecoul dl ookaftermeandhel pme
whent hebabyar riv
es.Ihav ebeenf eelingpai ns
i
nt hepast2day sandmyf eetar eswol lenbutI
keptbusybecausesi tti
nganddoi ngnot hingi s
whatmaki ngmemor esick, asIwasbusyi nthe
kit
chenIcoul df eel watercomi ngdownonmy
l
egs, l
i
keIhav epeedonmy self, whenIl ooked
downIr eal
isedt hatdamnmywat erjustbr oke
anddur i
ngt hatmomentIwasf eeli
ngsomuch
painsoIscr eamedandmypar entstookmet o
thelaver
nahospi tal.Whenwear ri
vedt herei
wasadmi ttedbutt henur sest oldmet owai ta
bitt
hebabyi snotr eadyy et,mymot hercal led
Nkosentshaandt oldhimt or usht ot hehospi tal
thepainIwasf eelingwassounbear abl e,I
almostdied.Fewhour slaterIwassur r ounded
bymanypeopl ei twast hedoct or ,
nur sesandal l
Iwashear i
ngwasPUSHPUSH! ,unti
l thebaby
cameoutt
hanihear
dthebabycryi
ng.Ihear
d
thenur
set
ell
i
ngmet opushagai
nsoIpushed
agai
nandfinall
ybothmyt winswer eal
iv
e,well
andheal
thy
.i wassot i
redaftert
hatthedoctor
tol
dmetorelaxthewor sti
sov erandhesaidit
s
aboyandagi r
lcongratul
ati
on.Nkosentsha
walkedin,i
waswetf r
om sweat i
nghet ooka
towelandwi ppedmyf acehelookedatmeand
saidThanky oufort
hisspecialgi
ftipromiset
o
l
ov eyouforeverhethenkissedmeonmy
for
ehead.Twonur seswal kedi
ncar r
yingour
twinsandwenamedoursonZi y
aloandour
daughterZi
nande,
myf uturehusbandwassohappyheevencr
ied,
atthatmomenti hadtodeal
wit
h3peopl
e
cry
ing, mytwinsandmyhusband.Thi
swasa
bl
essingf ort
hebot hof
us.
.
<*
**NARRATED>
.
Theonl
yt hi
ngthatwaslef
twast hewedding;
Nomkhit
hahasbeenv erybusybeingamot her
andpl
anningthei
rweddingatthesamet i
me.
OntheotherhandNkosentshawasv er
yexcited
aboutbeingafat
her,pl
anningaweddi ngwas
thelastthi
ngonhismind,theonlythinghewas
special
izi
nginwasbeinganannyev engoi ngto
workwasachal l
engeforhim becausehekept
thi
nkingabouthischil
dren.Soforthepl anning
processestogowellandsmoot hNomkhi tha
hadt ohireaweddi ngpl annert oassi sther.the
weedingpl annerwasgoodatherj obev erything
wasgoi ngaccor di
nglyint heendTheweddi ng
tookplaceatt heChampagnespotr esortin
Wintert
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