ALL IN

MNQOBI’S HANDS.

BY: FEZEKA NTSHANGASE

Hi, I am Zibusiso Gama. Originally from
KZN, Newcastle. I’m doing grade 12 at
Ferrum High School. I come from a very
rich family, dad has a truck business, mom
has a men’s boutique. I am the only child
my parents have, that gives them more
reason to want nothing with me. In my
house, it’s Dad, Mom and I. We’re a very
small family in a huge mansion. Today I
am writing my very last paper. And I
studied like i’m crazy, i’m going to pass
this and become a professional Civil
Engineer.

Friday morning
Dad: (shouts) Zibusiso! Come out already
i’ll be late for work
Me: okay dad, coming

I run down the stairs, get my lunchbox

from the counter and I sit in the backseat
of my dad’s Mercedes 4Matic and off we
go to school. About 14 minutes later, we
get there.

Me: thanks dad, bye

Dad: bye princess, you have your own

money?

Me: yeah I do, but I wouldn’t say no if you

offer me a few notes

Dad: you love money (laughs) here (he

hands over R100 to me)

Me: dad I asked for a few notes, not a

note (laughs)
Dad: close my door i’ll be late

Me: (laughs) okay dad, bye

Dad: I love you

Me: I love you more

Dad: sure

I close the door and walk towards the gate

when I see Zoe(my friend) walking with
Siya(my boyfriend). I go towards them

Me: hey Zoe, hey babe

Zoe: hey friend, how are you?

Me: i’m good, how about you?

Zoe: i’m good too

Me: great
Siya: excuse us Zoe

Zoe: we were walking together and when

she comes you want to chase me away?
(fakes tears)

Me: stop with the drama Zoe

Siya: honestly (laughs)

Zoe: see y’all later then in that case!

Goodluck on your exams

Us: thank you!

Siya: (pulls me closer)

Me: you know that everyone is watching
right?
Siya: let them watch (laughs)

Me: okay I guess…

Siya: (leans forward and we kiss

passionately for a good 2 minutes)

Zoe: is that some kind of good luck kiss ?

Everyone watching: (laughs)

Me: I guess it is

Siya: yeah it is Zoe you got a problem?

Me: babe no

Siya: what?
Zoe: eh Siya every time you’re with
Zibusiso you tend to diss me
Me: he doesn’t appreciate you I see, when
i’m not around don’t hangout with him let
boredom kill him (laughs)

Siya: oh babe you’re on her side?

Me: i’m on nobody’s side mahn

Siya: yeah whatever

(school bell rings)

Siya: goodluck babe, I hope you studied

hard

Me: thank you, yes I did. I hope you also

studied?

Siya: I did
Me: goodluck, I love you
Siya: I love you more Princess

Me: (kisses his cheeck) bye, don’t wanna

be late

Siya: (spanks my ass)

Me: ouch

Siya: byee

10 minutes into my exam room

Teacher: okay guys you have 5 minutes to
relax and think about your future cause
y’all are about to write y’alls very last
paper of the year

Class: yes ma’am

5 minutes later

Teacher: okay put your phones away, it’s

time.

(she hands out the paper and we start

writing. I was flowing through the whole
paper, everything studied is on this paper,
i’m so glad)

2 hours later
Teacher: time up guys, pens down

(she collects our papers and dismisses us.

When I step out of the exam room I see
Siya running towards me)

Siya: babe i’m gonna pass, everything on

the paper was what I studied!
Me: great baby! Same here (looks at Zoe)
how about you hun?

Zoe: I guess i’ll pass

Siya & I: YOU GUESS?

Zoey: i’m kidding, I am gonna pass

Me: now that’s the spirit

Us: (laughs)

We hear a car hoot, when I turn around,

it’s my dad

Me: bye Zoe, bye babe, gotta go

Them: byeee

(I get in the car and we drive off)

Dad: so how was your last paper young
lady?
Me: dad I was legit flowing! Everything on
the paper was exactly what I knew, i’m
definitely gonna pass !

Dad: I like the spirit young lady, let’s stop

by at Slicks your mom ran out of her lotion
and roll on

Me: speaking if which, my cosmetics are

also running out, so let’s go in

Dad: sure.

SIYA’S POV
I am Siyabonga Zulu, Siya for short. Today
I was writing my last paper, I know I will
get more than 4 distinctions, I am very
smart and every paper I wrote, I aced! I
live with only my dad, mom passed away
in a car accident a few years back, she was
the only one working in the family, and
when she died, everything went South
because dad is also not working. Dad went
to my school and negotiated with them
and the school is paying for my fees,
books and more because I an clever. They
also said if I pass my metric well, they’ll
pay for my University fees which gave me
more strength to go on with life even after
mom left dad and i. I am walking home
from school when I find dad watering his
flowers

Me: hey dad

Dad: hey son, how are you?

Me: i’ve never felt so good and how are

you?
Dad: i’m okay son, i’ll take it as the last
paper was all you studied?
Me: you know me too well, yes

Dad: dad is proud of you son, I hope you

get a busery so we can move out of this 2
room house

Me: we will move out to a very better

house dad don’t worry

Dad: I got faith in you

Me: (smiles) what’s for dinner?

Dad: pap and cabbage

Me: for the 4 time this week?

Dad: it’s what I could get sonny

Me: it’s okay, let me change and come
help you out in the garden
Dad: i’d appreciate that

At Clicks store
ZIBUSISO’S POV

As we’re done taking what we need, we

head to the till when dad meets his
“apparently old friend”

Dad: Dumsani, is this you?

Dumsani: in the flash

Dad: it’s been so long

Dumsani: I know right

Dad: he he, meet my daughter. Zibusiso

Dumsani: (stretches his hand out)

Me: (I stretch mine out too)

Dumsani: it’s very nice to meet you

daughter

Me: very nice to meet you too sir

Dumsani: (smiles)

Dad: Dumsani give me your number so we

can keep contact

Dumsani: sure (gives dad his number and

he takes dad’s)

(after we’re done paying)

Dad: (shouts) we’ll talk bro, bye

Dumsani: bye

Siya's Pov>>>

While helping dad in the garden i receive a

call from Zibusiso

Me: uhm hello

Zibusiso: is that how you answer your

phone now babe? Awsand'funi?(you don’t
want me no more)

Me: no no no(i excuse myself from the

garden, i go sit by the veranda) okay lets
talk now my love wassup?

Zibusiso: i just wanted to tell you i got

home safely since you didn’t bother
checking up on me.
Me: babe come on you know i struggle
with getting airtime and data but you
know when i have it you get endless calls
and texts i love you Zibu.

Zibusiso: i love you too Zulu wami

(My heart melts when she calls me that,

she sends shivers down my spine when
she says that, damn woman you got me
love struck!)

Zibusiso: Siya!

Me: oh hey hey im sorry, ill try get a few

coins and buy airtime and call you neh?

Zibusiso: okay.
Me: ithi uyangthanda phela haw mama
(say you love me)

Zibusiso: you know i love you

Me: say it

Zibusiso: i love you

Me: angisasiye uZulu wakho?(am I not

your Zulu anymore)

Zibusiso: uyabhora yaz(giggles) (you bore

me hey)

(This girl is perfection. My biggest fear is

losing her but i do hope we go to the same
varsity thats my biggest wish!)
Me: ngyakthanda yezwa? Sobuye
skhulume(i love you okay?we will talk
later)

Zibusiso: bye Zulu wami.

(Twee twee call ends)

Me: baba usadinga usizo? ngisafuna ukuya

la-etoro(dad do you still need help? i
wanna quickly rush to the shops.)

Dad: no mfanawami ill be fine kusele

okuncane nje ngizokqedela wena
hamba(not really my boy there are a few
things left but ill get it done in no time you
can go.)

Me: alright ngyabuya(ill be back)

Zibusiso's Pov>>>
Siya is the best boyfriend I’ve ever asked
for he reminds me everyday that I’m
pretty not forgetting how much he loves
me i swear imma be umaZulu one day,

(My thoughts are distracted by a knock

on my door, i spend 99% of my life in my
room i mean there is nothing to do here
I’m the only child)

Me: I’m coming

(I open the door, a tall, buff, cappuccino
coloured man with brown eyes and black
aura stands infront of me i cant even look
at him straight in the eyes he has this
husky deep voice man.)

Him: uhmm your dad said i should call you

supper is ready.
Me: who are you(my head is still bowed
down there is just something about his
eyes i cant look at him like straight in the
eyes, its weird i know but sheesh).

Him: I’m Dumisani's son

(He walks away)

And what just happened!

I put on my sleepers, gown and go for

supper at the table i find my mom, dad,
bab'Dumisani and his son omg!

Me:Sanibonani( i say faking a smile)

(greetings)

Dumisani: sawbona ndlovukazi

yaseMandlovini(Mandlovini is my clan
name)
Me: ninjani

Dumisane: ayy sikhona sisi,

I look at dad for an explanation of whats

going on

Dad: oh Zibusiso nguMnqobiyazo Dlangela

lo indodana kaDumisani whomst i think
we have met sihamba sobabili eClicks
usamkhumbula (oh Zibusiso this is
Mnqobiyazo Dlangela, Dumsani’s son
whomst I think we have met walking
together at Clicks)

Me: oh yes i do, it was nice meeting you

Mnqobiyazo(he nods)
We eat while they talk,laugh and remind
each other of the good times they had
back then Mnqobi and i are just quiet.

Mom: Mnqobi noZibu please wash the

dishes

Me: uphi uAunty Rose(where’s Aunt Rose)

Mom: She took a day off umntwana

wakhe uyagula.(her child is sick)

Me: oh okay (we clear up the table and

walk to the kitchen)

Mnqobi: umuhle nkosazane (you’re

beautiful princess)

Me: enkosi nawe uyabukeka (thank you,

you’re also appropriate)
Mnqobi: bukeka? Awsathi uyababa babe.
(appropriate, not even “you’re hot babe”)

Me: babe? Ingahlanya iboyfriend yami.

(my boyfriend would go crazy)

Mnqobi: boyfriend?
Me: yes boyfriend haw

Mnqobi: hmm

(We finish up washing the dishes and pack

them, we've been quite throughout the
whole washing and packing)

Me: (i decide to break the silence) so

unangaki? (so how old are you?)

Mnqobi: akfuni wena loko(thats none of

your business)
Me: aw I’m just asking nothing much, why
are you suddenly so offish?

Mnqobi: angisiyo phela mina indoda

yakho i dont need to be nice to you,
angik'ncengi(im not your boyfriend
therefore its not a must for me to be nice
towards you)

Me: oh wow okay, you not my boyfriend

and you’ll never be, he isn’t rude like you.

Mnqobi: anginandaba phela mina look at

me straight in the eye and see if i care,

Me: angfuni.(i don’t want to)

Mnqobi: As said before uzoncengwa

indoda yakho anginas'khathi sakho mina.
(Your boyfriend will beg you I don’t have
your time)
(He walks out)

Mnqobi's Pov>>

I am Mnqobi Dlangela(Dumisani’s 4th Son)

i have three brothers that are alot older
than me one is Sfiso(razor) who is 28 the
other is Scelosenkosi(finisher) who is 26
the other is Sambulo(fix) who is 24 and Im
Mnqobi(gaffer)and I’m 22 I’m sure you
wondering why my name doesn’t start
with S like the others, well since I’m the
last born and my dad says "nganqoba
inhlupheko(i ended the poverty in the fam
because i was born when the money was
there which is why I’m different i was
born in this underground mafia life that i
cannot change but have to live up too
since its a pass down from the ancestors
and all

( I walk into the dinning room)

Dad: wabuya wedwa uphi

uZibusiso(where is zibusiso)

Me: angazi uyeRoomini lakhe(i don’t know

maybe shes in her room)

Dad: aww mubize phela sizovalelisa(call

her so we can say our goodbyes)

Bab'Gama: awumbize impela ndodana(call

her please)

Me: yeah ill do so( i stand up and go knock

in Zibusiso's door)
*qoqoqoqo*

Zibusiso: ngyeza (i’m coming)

(she opens the door, i don’t know what it

is that i feel for her, its stronger than
feelings and deeper than love she has
everything a guy would ask for, that
average height, that clear yellow skin,
body? You know Faith Nketsi? Yeah she all
that, small waist, big ass, pretty face! She
is perfection.)
*bhaaaa*(thats the sound of the door, she
slammed it right on my face! my bad i
didn’t realise i was drooling over her with
all these thoughts)

I knock again* (she opens)

Zibusiso: you’ve got to know what you
want, you cant just knock on the door and
stare at me like I’m a headless chicken .

Mnqobi: awkhulumike nami kanjalo

yangizwa(my voice gets deeper than
usual) (never talk to me like that you
understand?)

Zibusiso: you came all the way from

downstairs to act all manly apha kum?
Uzothini Mnqobi? (what do you want to
say?)

Me:(damn this girl, that miss Nasty

attitude i like!) My dad wants to say
goodbye we leaving.

Zibusiso: oh finally ngyeza. (i’m coming)

( i walk back to the dinning room)
Me: she is coming.

Mam'Gama: nathatha iskhathi eside

kangaka? Ningalinge not lakwami.(what
took y’all so long? Never do it in my
house)

Zibusiso: singalinge ini? Ngingamenzani

mina uMnqobi? whu shame soze. (what
must we never do? What would I do to
Mnqobi? Omg never)

(She says that as she sits down)

Me: (laughs it off even though it kicked in)

ungangitshontsha perhaps. (you would
steal me)

(Everyone laughs except Zibusiso)

Zibusiso: seniyohamba kahle it was a
pleasure meeting you guys.(safe travels)

Bab'Dumisani: nathi syajabula ukukwazi

kusazo hlanganwa nje ntombiyami
ungasabi.( it was a pleasure meeting you
too my love, we still gonna meet dont
worry)

Zibusiso: oh, uhmmm i dont think i had to

hear that, phela wena bab'Dumisane
ungumngani kababa not wami kantu futhi
noMnqobi cha akusiye umngani wami
seningabuya nje nizobona abantu
enijwayelane nabo( i dont think i had to
hear that because you and i Bab'Dumisani
aren’t friends same applies to uMnqobi
y’all can come back to see the people you
are friends with.)
She left us in total silence. My dad and i
said our goodbyes and drove off.

Zibusiso's pov》》

Mnqobi pissed me i dont want to lie he is

so controlling and arrogant i mean who
tells me"akangincengi" mxm goodluck to
his future wife or current if he is married
because i would never handle such.
"Balloons are deflating guess they look
lifeless like me we miss you.." thats my
ringtone i quickly take my phone *You
have my heart* is calling(Siya for y’all)

Me: hey.

Siya: hey babe,you dont sound well talk to

me?
Me: I’m okay babe

Siya: i know my Zibusiso very well you can

never lie to me, whats bothering my
baby?

Me: okay you got me, my dad brought his

old friend over and the old friend brought
his son, the son was very rude towards me
so i got pissed.

Siya: he prolly didnt say much but because

you are the crybaby and fragile Zibu you
are,you started crying.(he giggles a lil)

Me: mxm leave me alone.

Siya: ngyakthanda yezwa, imma kill that

rude boy no one must ever make my Zibu
cry.
Me: umbulale baby. (Kill him babe)

Siya: i will my love(giggles), lala neh and

we will talk when you feel better.

Me: i love you too babe.

(Twee twee call ends)

Isn’t he the best? He even knows when

I’m not alright? I mean! ndiwinile moss
mina.

I tuck myself in bed and before i knew it i

was asleep.

THE FOLLOWING DAY

MNQOBI’S POV
I wakeup after a long sleepless night
thinking about Zibusiso. This woman just
has this control over me, in as much as I
hate being disrespected by a woman, I
think I can handle her.

I make my bed, take a shower and head

downstairs when I see my brothers(Sfiso,
Scelo, Sambulo) ,mom and dad sitting
around the dinner table.

Me: greetings guys

Them: morning

Dad: how are you sonny?

Me: i’m good thanks

Scelo: how did it go with seeing your

soon-to-be-wife
Me: I wouldn’t say it went well, we argued
a lot, there’s something about that girl,
she’s feisty and has a stinking attitude

Sambulo: all our wives were like that, you

just have to put your foot down and teach
her to not talk to you however she wants

Me: yeah right…

Dad: Sambulo is right, she will be your

wife soon so teach her the damn respect
Me: I can’t wait to teach her some
manners (rub my hands together)

Sfiso: I don’t like where this is going

(laughs) mom please pray and let us eat

(mom prays)

Us: amen
Me: but dad, Zibusiso told me she has a
boyfriend

Dad: (clenches jaws) i’ll deal with it

Me: okay

We continue eating while talking about

many topics until the bros and I had to go
to work, we said our goodbyes, got in our
family car and drove off to make money.
ZIBUSISO’S POV
“balloons are deflating, guess they look
lifeless like me…”
I check the caller ID, and it’s Siya

Me: morning

Siya: ahh baby did I wake you up from

sleep?
Me: yes I was still sleeping

Siya: it’s 10 o’clock right now, i’m used to

you waking up at 7 what’s happening?

Me: I don’t know I’m just feeling super

tired

Siya: sorry babe, I was calling to check if

you’re free today

Me: uhm yeah I am, why?

Siya: I want us to go out and eat Kota’s

Me: a kota?

Siya: yes babe

Me: oh
Siya: what’s wrong?

Me: nothing

Siya: okay, i’ll see you then…

Me: sure

Siya: I love you

Me: mhhh
(call ends)

In as much as I love Siya, the fact that he

can’t afford a simple airtime hurts me, I
honestly would love to be taken out to
Roccomamas, McD or just Steers, not to
eat those filthy Kota’s made by those
mothers on the side of the road. But what
can I say? He tries to make me happy.
I wakeup, make my bed, shower and go
downstairs & I find mom and dad
watching TV

Me: good morning poos and ma

Mom: morning baby

Dad: since when do you wakeup this late?

Me: I was tired dad hle

Mom: (to dad) come on, let the child be

Dad: hai okay

Me: where’s aunty Rose, where’s my

food?
Dad: don’t you dare disrespect Rose, she’s
here to help around the house and clean,
not to make food for you

Me: dad why are you so grumpy?

Dad: I told you to break up with that poor

boyfriend of yours didn’t i?

Me: you did…

Dad: so? You don’t listen now? If you feel

like you’re much older and you can make
your decisions, leave my house
immediately

Mom: she is not going anywhere, this is

my house too.

Me: dad that poor boy loves me!!

Dad: oh come on! What do you know
about love

Me: dad i’m not 9 years old anymore

Dad: naloko ukungijwayela, sengimdala

ngalendlela yokuthi angisayazi iminyaka
yakho? (that too is disrespecting me, am I
old to the point that I don’t know your age
anymore?)

Me: dad please, i’m not up for an

argument with you, pull yourself together
Dad: (looks at mom) deal with your
daughter, before I slap her fave that she
sees stars

He stands up and leaves the room

Me: * sighs *
Mom: learn to listen to your dad nawe
man

Me: but mom I won’t be told who and

who not to date. Actually i’m not hungry
anymore, i’ll catch something to eat later

Mom: where are you going?

Me: to see my poor boy

Mom: okay

I go up the stairs, apply makeup, take my

mask and I uber to his place when I find
his dad working in the garden as usual.

Me: goodmorning dad

Siya’s dad: morning my daughter, how are

you?
Me: good thanks and how are you?

Siya’s dad: i’m good thanks

Me: great, is Siya home?

Siya’s dad: yes yes, let me call you for him

Me: okay thank you

Siya’s dad: no problem

He goes inside to call Siya, he comes out

wearing a pair of jeans, t-shirt and nike
jordans I bought for him long time ago

Me: you look handsome

Siya: thank you babe, so shall we go?

Me: yeah

Siya: sure

Me: where did you get money to buy us

kotas

Siya: am I that poor to not afford kotas

now?

Me: no babe that’s not what I meant

Siya: then what did you mean?

Me: okay let’s just leave it and go

Siya: sure.

We walk out if his yard to where I assume

kotas are sold, he buys two and gives one
to me
Me: thank you

Siya: aren’t you gonna eat?

Me: i’ll eat when I get home i’m feeling

nauseas today so I don’t want to throw up
in the middle of the road

Siya: oh okay, well why don’t you just go

home and rest, we’ll chill another day
when you’re fine?

Me: sounds like a great idea to me

Siya: request an uber, i’ll wait with you till
it arrives

Me: okay

7 minutes later
The uber arrives, I say my goodbyes and
get in, off I go to home.
SIYA’S POV
A few minutes after Zibusiso leaves, a
Mercedes G-Wagon stops in front of me
and four guys get off

Guy 1: hi

Me: hi

Guy 2: listen, that girl you were with a few

minutes ago, stay away from her, she’s my
wife
Me: your wife? you’re crazy

Guy 3 punches me countless times on my

stomach

Me: (cries) she isn’t married

Guy 2: stay away from her bro, because I
promise you things won’t be nice

Me: but she’s my girlfriend

Guy 2: and my wife

Guy 3: listen we won’t argue with you, just

leave the girl alone

Me: I can’t

Guy 4: next time you’ll wish you left her

when we told you to, let’s go gents
Guy 2: you’ll wish you were never born
when we show you our evil side

Me: that won’t change my mind, I will not

leave her alone

Guy 4: (chuckles) gents

All of them: sure let’s go

They get in their car and drive off, i’m left

here with a thousand un-answered
questions

4 months later
ZIBU’S POV

I’m woken up by my phone ringing, I check

the caller ID and it isn’t saved.

Me: hellow
Lady: good morning miss, am I talking to
Zibusiso Gama?

Me: yes you are

Lady: we are calling to congratulate you

that your application has been
successfully approved at University of
Pretoria

Me: really? Oh yes oh yes oh yes! Thank

you so much

SIYA’S POV
As I am eating bread and sugar water, my
phone rings

Me: hellow

Lady: hi, am I speaking to Siyabonga Zulu?

Me: yes you are

Lady: I am calling to congratulate you that

your application has been approved at
University of Pretoria, seems like you have
a bursary? It will pay for your room and
food aswell
Me: thank you so so much ma’am

Lady: it’s a pleasure

ZIBU’S POV
I make my bed and go down the stairs

Me: mom, dad! I have been accepted at

the University of Pretoria

Them: that great news (stands up and

hugs me)

Mom: we’re so happy for you

Dad: and proud

Me: (smiles) so i’ll be moving tomorrow

since I already have a room reserved for
me
Mom: okay, we’ll miss you

Me: i’ll miss y’all more

Dad: i’ll take care of the moving of your

clothes

Me: suree

Mom: I can’t believe you’re leaving me

Me: i’m a few hours away, y’all can come

visit me when y’all like, anytime
Dad: we’ll surely do that

Me: now let me go shower!

Mom: okay baby

SIYA’S POV
Me: (goes outside to the garden) dad dad!

Dad: yes yes

Me: I have been accepted at the university

Dad: (jumps up and down & cries) ohhh

goodbye poverty

Me: goodbye indeed!

We both jump as we are super happy

Me: they said a truck will come and collect

my clothes today so that when I go to the
university everything of mine will be
sorted

Dad: okay go pack already

Me: let me call Zibusiso and ask her how
her application went since we applied on
the same day and same varsity(i excuse
myself)

Triiin triin i call Zibu

Zibusiso: heyy babeeee

Me: babe babe guess what?

Zibusiso: you also got accepted?

Me: also? Meaning you also got the call?

Zibusiso: yes babe I’m so so excited i cant

wait!

Me: same here yho!

Zibusiso: uhm babe the fees?

Me: i got a bursary to cover all that.

Zibusiso: thats great, when are you

planning to leave? Do you have transport
to transport your belongings?

Me: oh that,

Zibusiso: I’m here i can help with that.

Me: but ba…

Zibusiso: ah ah no buts its not an offer.

Me: oh well fine, unenkani Zibusiso

yerr(you are so stubborn)

Zibusiso: that doesn’t make you love me

any less so whatever.
Me: oh while on the love topic babe are
you seeing anybody else besides me,
please be honest.

Zibusiso: seeing?as in dating?

Me: yeah

Zibusiso: No No, I’m yours alone babe.

Why that question though?

Me: thing is, someone came to me and

claimed you were.. twii twii oh shit my
airtime depleted.

Zibusiso's Pov>>>
I sit there wondering what is it that Siya
wanted to say until I’m distracted by a
message from an unknown number saying
" i hope he told you what happened and
actually did what he was told to do" first
of all who is this 'he'? And who on earth
does this message come from? I decide to
call the number but it takes me straight to
voicemail now i really really want to know
what Siya wanted to say to me because
this shit is getting kinda real,

Triiing triing"you have reached the

voicemail line service of 0768890456,
please leave a message after the tone."

Im guessing his phone ran outta battery, ill

call him later for now let me bath and
sleep.

Mnqobi's POV>>>
We sitting at the study room with the bros
Me: we did a good job lets hope this boy
learns his lesson, i really thought Zibusiso
went for Skrr skrr's mara no dont judge a
book by its cover.
Sfiso: we dealing with an ant entlek we
done with him i mean he is no threat
we've dealt with bigger problems damn.

Me: if he does become a problem we got

Fix to fix him up(they all laugh)

Zibu’s Pov>>>

The day has come for me to go to Varsity,

dad has been so strange telling me to
keep myself pure until I’m 21, i’m just
laughing cause it’s bout to get real

Oh and i got Siya on the phone ,he still

hasn’t told me wassup he just said never
mind and the number that texted me that
day? hasn’t bothered texting again.

Dad: ready to go?

Me: yes yes! Let me make a quick call.
(I call Siya) triing triing

Siya: my love, I’m on the road on my way

to Pretoria wassup?

Me: yeah i just wanted to check on you

babe byee(twii twit)

Didn’t realise my dad was eavesdropping

Dad: (clears throat) same Varsity?

Me: let that not be the cause of your High

blood pressure.

Dad: awkhulumi nami angisho?(you’re not

talking to me right?)

Me: you the only one in the room dad,

asambe(lets go).
(We get in the car, and drive off)

Dad: uziphathe kahle Zibusiso, uyeke

lomfanyana lo(take care of yourself
Zibusiso and leave that boy alone)

Me: dad, why cant you just accept the

fact I’m old enough,Huh ? I’m even leaving
for varsity now and you wont be there so i
have to start introducing myself to a life
that doesn’t involve you and mom but i
cant because you all are playing your
father and mother figures as hard as you
can and iyadika onto(that thing is
tiring)you guys have to loosen up all these
rules you had for me as i was growing up
because now i really dont need them.
 Dad: Zibusiso we only want whats best
for you

Me: what’s best for me? doesn’t seem like

it cause all you do is to just assume it’s the
best and tadaa i dont like it.

Dad: (clears throat)

We have arrived. New faces, and

buildings,a girl a lil short and skinny passes
by and reminds me of Zoey, well Zoey and
i broke our friendship after our matric
results since she didn’t make it she started
acting all offish towards me and i just had
to cut her off mind you, i only tolerate
good vibes.

Dad: we here, remember my words.

Me: oh yes "pure until 21 because these
boys only intend to eat and leave" ( i roll
my eyes as i imitate his voice)

Dad: ngithanda ngoba uyalalela noma

unenkani kanyoko nje.( i love the fact you
listen even though you’re as stubborn as
your mom)

me:( takes out the bags) whatever.

Dad: ngizokshaya ngempama ezoksuzisa

ngoba uphapha nje (i’ll give you a slap
that will make you fart.)

We head to the room we place my bags by

the door and go collect my keys from the
Security my dad says something to the
security guard that i didn’t really catch but
i then see them exchanging numbers
(Me in my head) "so this man really
doesn’t want any boy coming close to me
bathong"

Me:Dad thank you, ngizozphatha kahle

utshele umama ukuthi ngyamthanda and
its a pity she didn’t come because of all
the work but ke tell her I’m safe.

Dad: byee(hugs me and gives me 10k just

nje)

Me: you still owe me, my bank account is

empty

Dad: your mom is supposed to fill it up so

count me out byee
(Drives off)
Now that was awkward, anyways I go to
my room , I open the door and it’s a 3-rom
little house, two bedrooms with
bathrooms each and a kitchen which is an
open plan to the lounge where there are
sofas and a tv. I walk in the room and
seated I find a beautiful melanin girl, with
a banging cleavage, she has dimples, I can
tell cause she’s smiling on her phone. She
has an average height, and she has a gap
tooth, she is irresistibly gorgeous , a
melanin queen indeed.

Me: hi (I say after I was staring for quite a

long time)

Her: (raises her head up) hey. I assume

you’re my roommate?

Me: yes I am (smiles) my name is Zibusiso

Gama
Her: nice to meet you, I am Katlego Zondo

Me: mhhkay, nice to meet you too

Kat: so rude of me to not stand up, (stands

up and gives me a great hug) I hope we’ll
get along well

Me: seems like we will

Kat: how about we unpack our bags and

make sure everything is up to date then
we’ll chill here and get to know each other
well?

Me: that’s great love, let me go fix my

room

Kat: sure
I walk towards my room and I close the
door behind me, what a lovely room this
is. It has a three-quarter bed with two side
lamps next to it, a fluffy mat, and a not
big, not small brownish wardrobe,
opposite it, is a door, I open and there is a
shower & toilet oh and a sink! I exit I
throw myself on the bed and sigh as I am
filled with happiness!

SIYA’S POV
I am dropped off by a taxi in this huge city,
luckily it dropped me right in front of the
University, lot’s of students are walking in
and out, probably fixing their rooms. I
walk towards the security guard, he gives
me my room number and keys, I thank
him and I walk where my room is situated.
I get there and open the door wow this is
quite nice, nicer than where I come from!
there’s no one in the lounge, so I walk into
my room and I unpack my stuff. This is
heaven. After I am done unpacking, I
change into more comfortable relaxed
shorts and vest then I sit on the couch
eating lays chips while watching Blood
And Water.

A few minutes later

As I am watching my episode, the door

opens and in comes a tall, light in
complexion, muscular (but he takes
nothing on me) dude with quite a bold
voice cause he just said hi and i’m day-
dreaming

Him: (moves his hand in front of me)

hellow

Me: sorry, hi
Him: please don’t tell me you’re gay

Me: no no, (laughs) i’m sorry I was

distracted

Him: well I am Vuyo Phewa, you are?

Me: I’m Siyabonga Zulu

Vuyo: pleased to meet you

Me: same here

Vuyo: I hope you won’t mind me bringing

in different girls in here

Me: uhm…

Vuyo: but i’ll make sure the moans won’t

be that loud
Me: (fakes laugh)

Vuyo: okay you’re really gay

Me: no no i’m not, you’re just shocking

me. I mean you know no one but already
you’re talking about girls

Vuyo: dude girls are life.

Me: don’t you have a girl already?

Vuyo: bro I got girls

Me: damn

Vuyo: don’t tell me you have one girl

Me: yeah I got one girl

Vuyo: snap, that’s not how we roll

Me: i’m fine with just one girl, she really
satisfies me

Vuyo: hai if she satisfies you then it’s okay

Me: not that satisfy satisfy

Vuyo: what kind of satisfy?

Me: the normal satisfy

Vuyo: so you tryna tell me she has never

gave you some?

Me: no and I don’t want to push her to

Vuyo: if she isn’t ready then get it
somewhere else

Me: no I want to first have it with her

Vuyo: wait, you’ve never had some?

Me: no

Vuyo: (holds head) damn damn damn bro

damn, why? I can hook you up with some
girls

Me: no it’s okay, I don’t need no girls, as I

said I already have someone I love

Vuyo: she definitely have you love potion

ey

Me: no she didn’t

Vuyo: I want to see this girl one day eyy

Me: we’ll go visit her together some day

Vuyo: oh she’s in our University?

Me: yes, she also just got here, speaking
about that, ket me check how she arrived

Vuyo: cool bro, let me unpack some stuff

and go see which girls I can vibe with

Me: (laughs) okay cool

Vuyo goes in his room, I love how we just

flowed while we met less than 10 minutes
ago, but he’s too much of a fuck boy,
anyways let me call my boo

Phone rings, she picks up

Zibu: hey babe

Me: hi love, how are you?

Zibu: i’m good thanks, how about you?

Me: i’m quite great. You got here safely?

Zibu: yes yes, wena (you) ?

Me: me too babe, i’m just missing you

Zibu: I miss you too babe I hope we could

link but unfortunately I have a date with
my roommate we are getting to know
each other better

Me: ouch, so my shawdy can’t postpone

her “get to know better” date to be with
her gent?

Zibu: she can but she won’t, sorry babe

Me: is this my Zibu?

Zibu: yes love, I just don’t wanna
disappoint her she has a nice heart

Me: it’s okay, I understand. Speaking of

roommates, I have one crazy one here. His
name is Vuyo ungowakwa Phewa (his
surname is Phewa) his language is girls,
girls this girls that. He was shocked when I
told him I have one girlfriend and that
we’ve never had…you know

Zibu: (laughs) wow, he’s really some crazy

roommate I can tell, but babe you do
know that we are free and much older
now? If you want to, we can have the
deed

Me: you’re sure?

Zibu: yes
Me: i’m not forcing or pressurising you,
you know that right?

Zibu: yes I do babe, I also want to have it

anyways so why not

Me: when do you want us to have it?

Zibu: we’ll plan, but right now I have to

chill with my roommate, see you probably
tomorrow.

Me: bye babe, I love you

Zibu: I love you too

(call ends)
ZIBU’S POV

Me: I love you too

(call ends)

Kat: mhhh seems like someone is a gone

girl hey

Me: I am (blushes)

Kat: what’s his name? where does he live?

How old is he? Describe his physical
structure. Is he romantic?

Me: stop stop stop (I cut her off) his name

is Siyabonga, his surname is Zulu. We both
live in Newcastle which is in KZN, he is 20
and he is right here in University of
Pretoria, you’ll see him soon

Kat: mhhh, I surely can’t wait!

Me: tell me about your man

Kat: me? Man?

Me: or is it perhaps mans?

Kat: no man don’t be stupid. I don’t have a

man

Me: wait, you’re a lesbian?

Kat: no! (laughs) I mean I do not have a

man, we brokeup about 2 months ago

Me: cause of the breakup?

Kat: he cheated, what else could men do?

Me: I know right, i’m so sorry love. you’ll

probably find your 4lifer here in Pretoria.
Where are your originally from though?

Kat: i’m from Mpumalanga, In Mhluzi

Me: i’ve never heard of that but it seems
like a nice place

Kat: (laughs) don’t be stupid

Me: how many brothers and sisters do

you have?

Kat: 4 brothers and one sister

Me: whoa!

Kat: (laughs) I know, how about you

Me: zero brothers. Zero sisters

Kat: oh you’re the only child

Me: yup

Kat: must be nice

Me: but boring at the same time

Kat: what’s your favourite colour?

Me: black, what’s yours?

Kat: orange

Me: eew why orange?

Kat: idk, why black?

Me: idk

We simultaneously laugh our asses off

until we g to our separate rooms and
sleep.

2 weeks later
ZIBU’S POV
It has been a lovely two weeks in this
University, students here are really nice
and goofy, Kat is studying Law, i’m
studying medicine. I want Kat to meet Siya
today, i’ll check if she’s free or not

I wakeup, make my bed, shower, wear my

knee-length tight boob-tube green dress
with simple flops from pep. I go out of my
room and find Kat making breakfast

Me: I hope i’m counted

Kat: (turns around) you are- ouuuuuu girl

you look so damn good! what’s the
occasion?

Me: uhm my boyfriend is coming over & I

want you guys to meet, that’s if you’re
free
Kat: ohh okay, yeah i’m free. Sit down i’ll
serve breakfast

Me: suree

5 minutes later

Kat serves breakfast and wow, she

actually has a nice hand when it comes to
cooking

Me: thank you so much Katlego, this was

so delicious
Kat: it’s a pleasure love

Me: so you can go get ready, i’ll tell Siya to

get ready too

Kat: no problem
Me: wear something long! I don’t want my
boyfriend being tempted

Kat: (laughs) oh wena you wear a short

dress, and I must wear a long one? I’ll stick
to my jeans thank you

Me: (laughs) okay

She goes to her room and I call Siya

Siya: hey babe

Me: hey love, you’re ready?

Siya: no I was waiting for you to tell me I
should get ready

Me: well get ready

Siya: (laughs) okay babe i’ll be there in a

few
Me: sure

Siya: cool

(call ends)

SIYA’S POV

Me: cool

(call ends)

Vuyo: going somewhere?

Me: yeah i’m going to my girlfriend’s flat

Vuyo: mind if I tag along?

Me: nah, you can come who knows

perhaps you’ll love her roommate
Vuyo: (whistles) let’s then get ready

Me: (laughs) suree

45 minutes later

Vuyo and I are done getting ready, we lock

our door and get to Zibu’s flat. I knock on
the door

Zibu: (shouts) i’m coming

A few seconds later she opens the door

and damn! I get hard instantly, why is she
looking so fire!!

Zibu: hey babe, (looks at Vuyo) hi Vuyo

Vuyo: you know me?

Zibu: Siya always tells me about your
funny girl stories

Vuyo looks at me

Me: (looks at Zibu) hauw babe, we are

snitches now?

Zibu: (laughs) sorry, my tongue slipped

Vuyo: you are gorgeous

Zibu: thank you, you look appealing too

Me: (clears throat)

Vuyo&Zibu: (laughs)

Zibusiso lets us in and we sit, just after we

sit a very gorgeous lady walks out of her
room (she takes nothing on my Zibu
though)
Vuyo: (whistles) Zibu awusho ukuthi
uphethe isqumama la (Zibu why don’t you
tell you have a gorgeous hun here)

Zibu: (laughs) c’mon

Kat: hi guys, i’m Katlego

Vuyo: damn you even got a squeaky voice,

I think i’m falling in love

Me: hai Vuyo (no Vuyo)

Vuyo: nice to meet you Kat, you’re
gorgeous

Kat: thank you, nice to meet you too

Vuyo: i’m Vuyo

Kat: (smiles)
Me: nice to meet you Katlego, I am
Siyabonga, call me Siya though. you’re
honestly gorgeous

Kat: nice to meet you Siya, thank you

Zibu: why don’t you two (Vuyo and Kat)

get to know each other better while my
man and I have a private talk in my room

Vuyo: sounds great to me

I hungrily pick her up, open her door,

close & lock it, I throw her on the bed, we
kiss for what seems like 10 minutes until
we’re both ready to be intimate

Me: you’re ready?

Zibu: (nods head)

Me: say it

Zibu: yes, yes i’m ready Siya

Me: you’re sure?

Zibu: yes

We both take our clothes off as we

continue kissing…

He just looks at me straight in the eyes as

he smiles

Siya:babe are you sure sure sure?

Me: more than ever

Siya: thank you for trusting me.

 (He strokes the dick against my wet ass
pussy, i swear I’ve never felt like this
before its the best feeling until he inserts
it "ahhh Siya, its painful" "that is why i
need you to loosen your walls dont close
them in" "its painful" (he smooshes his
soft pink lips against mine as he plays with
my nipples) "ahh Siya" "you damn
tight,should i take it out" "no uhm carry
on" we carry on until we both reach our
orgasms, damn i cant feel my legs i feel
like i had just given birth well i dont know
what it feels like but yeah I’m feeling that.

Zibusiso: now you gonna leave me right?

For a virgin?

Siya: no come on babe you the best thing

ive ever asked for honestly.
Me: i love you Siya,(i go down on my
knees as i was about to give him real good
head that i learnt from a few tutorials on
Youtube Kat walks in on us whilst we
naked)

Me:(runs with a towel and covers siya)

you must knock hey

Kat: damn, anyways food is ready(she says

with her eyes closed)

Me: okay thanks bye(i run and slam the

door) damn!

Siya: lets get dressed, come gimme a kiss.

Zibusiso: ahh ufuna uKat angene futhi

( i say as i kiss him)
We get dressed and go join Vuyo and Kat

Vuyo: those are not moans of a person

thats used to having sex, you kept yourself
pure until this age? Damn woman you a
rare breed no comparing.

Me: (laughs)there is nothing wrong with

that haw.

(tell you what? I cant walk properly nor sit

down,sheesh Siya got one long, thick ass
dick! damn he legit tore my walls i swear if
i was pregnant, the baby would just fall
out, i wouldn’t have to put any effort.)

Siya:Zibusiso, uKat ukhuluma

nawe(Zibusiso,Kat is talking to you)

Me: hmmm hhe uthini?(what are you

saying)
Kat: ayy Siya you gave it to her real good
she cant even hear us no more dick
emokwala ditsebe *clap once* (the dick is
closing her ears)

Me: mxm tsek(we eat and its now time for

Siya and Vuyo to leave)

Vuyo: thank you ladies its time for us to

leave.

Siya: come here baby(he hugs me for a

good 10minutes) i love you.

Vuyo: okay okay we gotta go.(they leave)

Mnqobi's POV>>>
Well today is that day where we gotta go
for our strengthening at our traditional
healer>>>> we get there as soon as i walk
in,the traditional healer starts shaking his
head in disagreement

Healer: vumani bo! Ayy mhan Mnqobi

khona okubhedayo khona okungahambi
kahle eyyy*makes those sangoma
sounds*

Mnqobi: *claps* makhosi

Healer: uyadlelwa mfana, udlelwa

intombazane obowuthi uzoyenza umfazi
(The girl you want to make your wife has
gave it up to another person)

Sfiso: makhosi uchaza ukuthi intombazane

abeseykhethile ubafo ayisasilo itshitshi(
Makhosi are you saying the girl that my
brother has planned to marry is no longer
a virgin)
Healer: Kunjalo nje futhi loko kuyomele
kulungiswe masinyane ngokuthi uMnqobi
asheshe ashade nale ntombazane kungaze
konakale(exactly and Mnqobi has to
quickly marry this girl before things get
out of hand)

Mnqobi: shit, Zibusiso mhan,sizoylungisa

makhosi you may proceed.

Zibusiso's Pov>>>
a month after settling in

Things are still okay between Siya and i, i

feared the fact he would cheat on me
after I’ve given it up but i was wrong he
actually loves me more than ever now. Kat
and i? We sisters, we crazy as hell oh god.
"Balloons are deflating..: caller id"Daddy"
Me: Baba wami unjani(daddy how are
you)

Baba: kuzomele ubuye ekhaya(you have

to come back home)

Me: seningikhumbule? That was quick, i

was planning on coming vele this Friday.

Dad: make it Wednesday, no arguments

and pack as much clothes.

Me: why are you so serious and whats

happening?

Dad: khohlwa iloko buya ekhaya(stop with

the endless questions, come home)
Twee twee(call ended)

Why is he suddenly so serious, no"how

are you?" no "how is school?" Shuu
kuTense i decide to call Siya and tell him
I’m going home this Wednesday, too soon
i know but usekhulumile phela uGama.

Triing triing
Siya: Bambo lami

Me: babe, dad called me and told me to

come home this Wednesday angazi ukuthi
whats the hurry mara he sounded serious
and a lil frustrated.

Siya: oh damn imma miss you so so much

imma pass by and see you tomorrow
okay? Ngyakthanda Zibu

Me: i love you too, okay.

Twee twee.

Siya's Pov>>>
Not so long ago after the night i had with
Zibu i recieved a message from an
unknown saying " since you never listened
youll never get to see her again" i never
told Zibusiso because i thought it was just
a threat nje and now suddenly she has to
go home? Something is going on for real
and i bet ill ever find out if her dad is
involved.

Zibusiso's POV>>day to leave

Siya did come see me as promised, he was

acting so weird acting as if he'd never see
me again saying " if i were to lose you, id
lose myself too" "You promise to stick
with me forever, even if you lost on this
whole love track you'd find your way back
to me?" Strange right? I find it strange
because I’m only going for the weekend. I
say my goodbyes to my roommate and
call Siya to tell him I’ve left
Pretoria>>>>Newcastle.

I arrive home at 18:00, i see alot of cars

and people going in and out, my granny
from my mothers side comes to me
ullilating

Gogo: ngaze ngajabula ntombazane

yami(im so happy my little girl)

Woah woah is she happy to see me? or

what is going on?

Me: haw gogo mehlo madala impela(its

been long indeed)

Gogo: impela mntanomntanami, kodwa

kuhle ukuthi sihlangana ngendaba
ezinhle(yeah ey, but its a great thing we
meet once again this time with great
news)

Me: ndaba ezinhle?

Gogo: yebo angini( before she could finish

up my mother comes and kisses me all
over the face and helps me with the bags)

(walks in a room filled with my cousins

from the rurals and their mothers i
suddenly hear people saying "nguye lo"
"muhle nokobazofanelana kakhulu" im
guessing abakhulumi ngami, because
uSiya akekho la my one and only perfect
match
Me: Sanibonani, ninjani(sits down)

Everyone:Syaphila
Gogo: munikeni noma iduku phela
ahloniphise (give her a doek so she can
look representable)

My cousin(Fezile) stands up and tells me

to follow her i see this as a perfect chance
to ask her whats going on,

Me: kwenzakalani? Amaduku? People?

Yini?
Fezile:ngazenzi islima Zibusiso uyazi nje
ukuthi namhlanje uzo.."umshado
ak'lonijele.." thats her ringtone, she
excused herself and left me wondering.

Now that i know its about me i have to

find out it cant be umemulo, @18:00? and
why on a Wednesday? I quickly go to my
mom in the kitchen i find her sobbing

Me: mama whats going on

Mama: uhmm(wipes tears) my daughter
angini uyazi umama uykathanda and she
only wants whats best for you right?

Me: yeah i know, kwenzakalani?

My cousin Fezile walks in and tells us dad

is calling my mom and i in the Rondovel.
We go there, when i get there it adds up
but i just hope its not what I’m thinking, i
see Bab'Dumisani and three boys that look
abit like Mnqobi but older tell me its not
what i think it is, because if it is? Hell will
break loose, kuzoba manzi phansi..

Bab'Gama's POV>>>
Im Qendimpi Gama "Zibusiso's father" a
well known man in the underground gang
as i inherited this whole thing from my
grandpa who used to be the prince of the
gang, long after i joined the gang i had to
contribute something to the gang of my
own blood (meaning a child of my own)
but since my first wife whomst i had to kill
because she wasn’t productive and she
wasnt from the gang was fertile, i asked
Dumisani to give me his first born to
contribute and i promised him that as
soon as my first born turns 21 she will
marry one of his sons so today is the day.

Me: Zibusisozikayise
Zibusiso: baba

Me: ungiphoxile kodwake asindlule lapho

ngoba sengibhadele vele ngezinkomo ezili
shumi nanhlanu (you have awfully
disappointed me but lets pass because i
have already paid 15 cows to cover this
disgrace you have done)
Zibusiso: izink-

MaGama: thula Zibusiso

Zibusiso: nods head

Me: nganeyami, uzungixolele kodwa nawe

uyazi ukuthi yonkinto engiyenzayo
ngiyenzelanwena, namuhla uya kumuzi
wakho kwaDlangela uyokotiza khona
kmele uyowandisa umuzi lapho (my
daughter forgive me but you also know
everything I do, I do for you so today
you’re going to your in-laws you are going
to extend the Dlangela generation)

ZIBU’S POV
Tears just gushed down my cheecks, shat
am I hearing? Is this true? I’m getting
married to Mnqobi? What about my Siya?
Me: but dad you know I already have a
boyfriend

Dad: (shouts) shut up! Just shut up I told

you to cut ties with that boyfriend but
instead you chose to open your legs from
him!!

Me: (embarrassed) (looks down)

Dad: now what you’re going to do is stand

up, wear something long that will cover
your knees, we are taking you to your in-
laws

Mom: i’ve already packed your clothes so

all you need to do is to just change

Dad: i’m giving y’all 20 minutes then it’s

time to leave, go
Mom and I stand up, heading to my room,
I get there and I just cry

Mom: don’t cry anymore love, everything

will be okay

Me: how mah? How?

Mom: as you see your father and I are

married, I did not choose to marry him. I
was forced just like you are being forced
right now
Me: but mah now is not the olden days!
Y’all cannot force me to marry someone I
do not love no!

Mom: my baby please get dresses we

don’t want your father barging in and
shouting because of time, and it’s not like
we’re disowning you, you can come visit
us anytime my baby
Me: but mama why is this happening to
me

Mom: if only you never opened your legs

my daughter this wouldn’t have been
happening

Me: i’m sorry for disappointing y’all but

how did y’all know?

Mom: the Dlangela’s have a traditional

healer and apparently he realised that you
are no more pure, Mnqobi’s dad called
your dad then your dad had to tell you to
come home immediately

Me: wow…that’s tragic

Mom: I know, now get dresses my baby

Me: (cries) okay

10 minutes later
I’m done dressing up, all my clothes are in
the car, dad tells us to get in the car, we
do, and off we go to the Dlangela’s. we
get there after like 45 minutes later, my
mom stays in the car, dad and I hop off
and knock on the door, someone who
looks like a maid opens the door for us
and welcomes us. We take our seats and
dad starts talking to Mnqobi’s dad that
they must treat me well, he agrees, my
dad then leaves. Here I am, left with a
bunch of strangers. I have to say though
that this house is huge! It’s a huge
mansion wow!!

M’s dad: hi daughter, as you already know

me, I am your father in law, today you are
traditionally Mrs Dlangela, you and
Mnqobi will go to the court and sign
tomorrow. don’t be afraid, we’ll love you
as our own (shouts) Angela!

Angela: sir

M’s dad: come here

She comes

M’s dad: this is our makoti, take care of

her please

Angela: yes sir

M’s dad: Zibusiso, this is Angela, our

helper whatever you need, talk with her

Me: (nods head)

M’s dad: now Angela please show her
Mnqobi’s room

Angela: yes sir, (looks at me) please follow

me ma’am

She leads the way carrying my bags as I

follow her behind. She knocks, Mnqobi
tells us to come in. he is in bed and he
seems naked, Angela drops my bags and
goes downstairs, and here I am, left with
my husband (sighs in disbelief)

Mnqobi: hey babe

Me: hi

Mnqobi: no need to be shy, we’re married

now aren’t we?

Me: I guess
He removes the blankets and I look away

Mnqobi: relax, I have my boxers on

Me: mhhh

Mnqobi: come here

Me: no
Mnqobi: I hate a woman who never listens
to me, now just do what I say, come here

Me: but why

Mnqobi: woman don’t piss me off, just

come already

I walk towards him

Mnqobi: closer
I take two steps forward

Mnqobi: again

I take a step forward

Mnqobi: seems like you don’t want to be

next to me, so i’ll come closer to you

He walks towards me and he’s really really

close now, like our noses are touching

Mnqobi: (in a very deep voice, deeper

than his original voice) I know this is not
what you want, but what’s done is done,
you just have to adjust and learn to love
me like i’ll learn to love you. You do know
that you never cane here for nothing
right? You need to extend this family, we
need to make babies cause we’re not
growing any younger, you hear me?

Me: (nods head)

Mnqobi: when I talk to you, you need to

talk to me too, now let’s try this again. Do
you hear me?

Me: yes I hear you

Mnqobi: okay, i’ll leave you to make

yourself feel at home, unpack your bags,
take a shower when you need to and
sleep, you’d really use some resting

Me:okay

Mnqobi: I love you

Me: yeah
Mnqobi: I said I love you

Me: you love you too

Mnqobi: woman i’ll whip the attitude out

of you, (voice gets deeper) I said I love you

Me: (traumatised on how his voice

suddenly changed) I love you too

Mnqobi: i’ll be back in a few hours, just

make yourself home

Me: okay

He goes out the room, I start unpacking

my begs, when i’m done I take my phone
out and dial Siya’s number
Siya: hey babe, I’ve been worried sick, i’ve
called you several times and you never
took my calls

Me: (cries)

Siya: whoa babe what’s wrong

Me: i’m now married

Siya: is this some kind of prank or what?

When the hell did you get married Zibusi?
Me: babe i’m sorry I arrived home today
and I saw people going up and down in
the yard, I was told that my dad sacrificed
with me that when i’m 21 I will marry into
the Dlangela family

Siya: Dlangela? The dude you said was

disrespecting you?
Me: yes

Siya: I actually got a text from an unknown

number telling me that because I never
listened i’ll never see you again

Me: wow and you’re only telling me now

(I hear Mnqobi’s footsteps coming

towards me)

Me: bye, I have to go, whatever happens

know that I will always love you

Beep beep beep * call ends

Mnqobi gets in

Mnqobi: now who do you love?

Me: uhm, my, my friend

Mnqobi: give me your phone

Me: no, why

Mnqobi: by now you should know that I

hate being interrogated, you must do
what I tell you to do, exactly when I tell
you to. Now give me your phone

I give him my phone with my hands

terribly shaking

Mnqobi: password?

Me: siyabongazulu

Mnqobi: (chuckles) after i’m done doing

what i’m doing change that password

Me: okay
Mnqobi: recents…you have my heart!!
Mhhh, I wonder who is this, let me call
this friend of yours

Me: no please, you’ll finish my airtime

Mnqobi: I will buy you loads of airtime

woman

He calls Siya and he answers on the 3rd

ring, the phone is on loud speaker

Siya: babe, are you okay?

Mnqobi: listen here boy, never ever call

my wife, because she’ll not call you too,
try any dodgy thing, i’ll send you 6 feet
under, I hope you understood me

Beep beep beep * call ends

Mnqobi: Change your password right now

Me: (nods head)

I change my password

Me: it’s changed

Mnqobi: cool, (checks wrist watch) it’s

19h00, time for dinner. Will you eat
downstairs or I must bring your food up
here?

Me: please bring it here

Mnqobi: I don’t like someone eating in my

bedroom but okay since it’s my wife, I will

Me: (fakes smile)

Mnqobi: please shower, I want to find you
fresh when I come back

Me: okay

he exits the room, I quickly look for Siya’s

number and damn! He deleted it time I
don’t even know his number by head fuck!

I take my clothes off and get in the

shower, I shower for the longest time
ever. When I feel like I am fresh enough, I
get out, remove my towel and I start
lotioning.

Mnqobi enters the room, I quickly reach

for a towel but I was too late

Mnqobi: hold it right there, you are my

wife now aren’t you? So your body
belongs to me now, I never want to see
you hiding it from it’s owner, here’s your
food, quickly eat cause i’ll fetch the plate
after 20 minutes, I also need to eat my
food, shower then we sleep cause we
have a long day tomorrow

Me: okay

Mnqobi: damn, you got a nice body shit! I

can’t believe that’s all mine

Me: (looks down feeling embarrassed)

Mnqobi: I guess i’m getting no thank you,

anyways, here’s your food (puts it next to
the side lamp) finish up eating so when I
come upstairs you’re done

Me: okay
He leaves my food and heads back
downstairs, I put my pjs on and eat

15 minutes later

Mnqobi comes in the room, takes my

plate and comes back 5 minutes later. He
takes his clothes off, I don’t even bother
watching I just keep on texting on my
phone, he goes to the bathroom I assume
he’s going to take a shower.

After 15 minutes

He comes out of the shower wearing a

towel underneath

Mnqobi: babe

Me: mhh?
Mnqobi: didn’t you see my lotion?

Me: oh i’m sorry I used it cause I couldn’t

find mine, it’s on the 3rd drawer

Mnqobi: fetch it for me

Me: Mnqobi please, it’s on the 3rd drawer

Mnqobi: Zibusiso, you took my lotion

right? Please give it back to me then

Me: (sighs) I remove the blankets and I

walk towards the 3rd drawer, I open it,
turn around and damn!! What on Earth
am I seeing right now? Mnqobi’s towel is
now on the floor and his dick looks 3 times
bigger than Siya’s

Me: (looks down) here

Mnqobi: look at me

Me: (I look at him)

Mnqobi: thank you

Me: sure

He lotions, and gets under covers

Mnqobi: oh I forgot to tell you, when we
sleep, we never sleep with our clothes on,
no matter how angry we are

Me: excuse me?

Mnqobi: you heard me woman, now take

your clothes off

Me: what?

Mnqobi: now
Me: it’s cold

Mnqobi: i’ll make you warm

Me: how

Mnqobi: chill we’ll just cuddle

Me: oh

I stand up, take my clothes off and get in

Mnqobi: I said everything must be off

Me: even my underwear?

Mnqobi: even your underwear my love

Me: tjo
I stand up again, take my underwear off

Mnqobi: damn it

I see the blankets immediately going up

Me: no please, don’t even think about

that

Mnqobi: your wish is my command, get in

so I can make you warm

I get under covers, he pulls me closer and

off we go, to lala-land.

The following day

Day to sign the papers in court

Today is the day, a day where I’m gonna

walk into court and sign myself to get
married to a person i dont love, a person i
dont feel comfortable with, a person i
dont even know.

Mnqobi: babe wakey wakey

(He tries by all means to act all loving and
sweet I’m just never gonna indulge the
fact i was forcefully told to marry him)

Mnqobi: ay vuka phela kusile(wake up its

morning)

Me: I’m up,( i get up from the bed still

butt naked and decide to shower)

Mnqobi: I’m showering with you,

(i swear my eyes were gonna pop out my

head, the way i looked at him)

Me: No thank you

Mnqobi: angikbuzi ngyaktshela.(I’m not
asking you, I’m telling you.)

Me: why you gotta force yourself onto

everything i do? Why cant a no be a no
when it comes to you? Do you think what
you are doing is sexy? Well let me tell you
something, its not sexy its awful its
disgusting its...(phaaaa! A hot man
handed slap lands on my face.)

Mnqobi: knocking some damn sense into

you!

( he drags me to the shower we bath, get

dressed and off we go to court. I’ve been
quite ever since)

well I’m officially Zibusiso Dlangela>>>

Mnqobi: see we’re done kufe banike?
(who died?) No one.

(I sit there silently looking out of the

window, i miss my mo.. oh i wanted to say
mom but remembered that woman is as
evil as his husband how could they
forcefully drag me to marry a man i dont
love? A man that lays a hand on me? I
mean not even that self-centered thing i
called my dad did that.

Mnqobi's Pov>>>>

Slapping Zibusiso was never my intention

but she lead me to an extent where i felt
like I’m a no one i just hope she stops
being stubborn because if she doesn’t,
than we never gonna get along
kusazoliwa.
Me: sthandwa sami

Zibusiso:hmmm

Me: ngyaxolisa bengingaqondanga(im

sorry it was never my intention to hit you)

Zibusiso: okay

(she gets in the blankets and I’m guessing

shes sleeping because she wasn’t
responding to anything i said)

Zibusiso's POV>>>>

I wasn’t sleeping actually i just dont

wanna talk to Mnqobi i miss Siya and he
has never called since the day Mnqobi
threatened him, I’m sad because I’ve
always dreamed of Siya and i living our
best lives.

Morning>>>>

I get up and decide to shower, get dressed

in scouchy black jeans, a flower printed
shirt from Zaful and white forces i tie my
braids up neatly and apply some edges to
be abit extra, today I’m planning to go to
the mall and buy a few things for the
house actually i wanna keep myself
distracted from all this tension between
Mnqobi and i
Mnqobi: going somewhere?

Me: yeah( i say as i spray some perfume)

Mnqobi: wedwa? (alone)

Me: yeah i need some air

Mnqobi: no awuhambi wedwa uhamba

noRingo our bodygaurd

Me: angimdingi

Mnqobi: ngyaktshela angikbuzi shesha

khona uzobuya fast u18:00 ukushayela la
endlini sengishilo ke.

Me: okay.( i say it with a straight face)

Mnqobi: dont just say okay

Me: ngithinike yay i love this life? Heh(i

start crying, my tears always dissapoint
me)

Mnqobi: why ukhala manje?(why are you

crying now) Come here(he comes close
with intentions of hugging me, i hide my
face)

Mnqobi: no no angeke ngikshaye (I won’t

hit you)

I look at him with puppy doll eyes i hope

he sees all the damage he has caused i
hope he hears all the pain carried by my
sobs.

Mnqobi:(wipes my tears) i love you,

ngyaxolisa neh ngyakthanda hamba ke
Ringo is waiting

Me:(moves away from him and leaves)

>>>>mall
Twee twee(capitec money in +55000 ref
777789990 from M.Dlangela)
 I dont need his money but ill keep it, i sit
at mugg and bean i told Ringo to go buy
the grocery i gave him a list of everything
whilst sitting at Mugg and Bean a well
dressed handsome guy sits next to me and
extends his hand for a handshake i legit
spilled coffee on him i thought he was
finna slap me so i stood up and ran away
to the parking lot.(mnqobi has caused
more than damage to me)

Me: (calls Ringo) buya! come back i wanna

go home now

Ringo: okay ngyeza manje

Me: okay

>>>drive home
I get home i just lie down and think about
what nearly happened, did he wanna slap
me? Did he wanna greet me? Like what
happened? >>>i sleep

*4hours after the sleep*

Mnqobi comes in

Mnqobi: hey babe are you fine? Ringo said

you came home real fast and never told
him what happened and why you were
panicking
Me: i wasn’t panicking actually i just
remembered i have to come do a few
things on my laptop

Mnqobi: oh well if you say so

(See why i say i miss Siya, he knew

whenever i wasn’t okay unlike this thing
infront of me)
Mnqobi: take a shower I’m having you for
supper today

Me: No

Mnqobi: funny how you opened my thing

to someone else but i cant have some?
Uyabheda ngikfice usuReady.

Me: you not him

Mnqobi: yeah I’m your husband and I’m

allowed to have you anytime

Showering>>>bed

Mnqobi: take of your pjs woman have you

forgot how its done?

Me:(takes of pyjamas)
 i could feel his eyes explore my body
before i knew it he was on top of me, his
whole body weight. he said he wanna hit
it missionary cause he loves seeing me cry
he loves hearing the fact his python is
dangerous

me: ahhh Mnqobi please be easy on me

its painful

Mnqobi: easy? Hell no woman" (he held

my neck so tight i swear imma wake up
with bruises)

Me: (screams) ahhhhh (i started crying not

moaning anymore i was crying i swear he
touched my self esteem)

Mnqobi: you let smaller nyana boys have

you right? Let pappi teach you a lesson
 (tears were gushing out non stop i
thought sex was a feeling of pleasure to
be felt by two people this one here? Is a
one persons thing.)

4Months in this marriage>>>>

Mnqobi's Pov>>

Zibusiso is such a crybaby, everyday she

gotta receive a few slaps because she just
cant keep her crying shit together! She
once tried to run away whilst i was chilling
with the bros discussing business i think
she eavesdropped and heard what we
deal with because she started questioning
me about alot of things but as usual
ngyamushaya so she can learn to mind her
own business. Oh and she wants a job,
imagine with a matric certificate? Ahhh i
doubt and ill never allow her to work
anyways so her bad.

7Months in this marriage

Zibusiso's POV

My face? Has become a slapping bag, I’ve

always read about these things on
newspapers and always told myself
"couldn’t be me" but here i am 2× worse
because i dont even have the power to
voice it out even if i did who would i voice
it out too I’m not allowed to have any
social media platform. Im 3months
pregnant but i haven’t told Mnqobi
because he always comes home late and i
dont want his baby. A baby of a monster?
i heard what they deal with and i must say
i wanted to run away that same night,
killing people,shipping drugs? Wow! Im
gonna do the most hurtful thing to him i
swear no one lays a hand on me and gets
away with it, imma ruin this whole gang
reputation slowly with just one thing. This
baby i have here.

"You must have a baby now Mnqobi so

the generation can grow and regain its
power remember you the lastborn and if
you dont have a baby the legacy will be
ruined." His dads words i heard when i
eavesdropped. A baby with who? Ive
created this water with chemicals that i
drink everyday that corrodes and destroys
the womb i would rather not carry babies
my whole life then to carry his,so game
on.( mnqobi walks in @23:00)

Me: angisena ndoda phela mina subuya

late kanje? (I don’t have a man anymore
you come back home this late now)
Mnqobi: angisena mfazi kshuthi mina
kunini sizama ingane, can you even
conceive? (I also don’t have a wife for how
long have we been trying for a baby)

Me: ask yourself if you can score uyeke

mina(he kicks me in the tummy
repeatedly and i feel this chemical burn)

Blood leashes out like a shower everything

becomes black for a second and than
lights out

*beeep beeep beep*

I wake up with a killer headache, a man

with blue clothes comes close to me he
looks like a doctor

Me: where am i?
Guy: you in hospital oh finally you have
been out for 3day let me call your family.

Me: i dont have a family

Guy: no i have to tell them your womb got

destroyed when something hit your
tummy

Me: did it? Oh yes!

Guy: sisi uright ekhanda?

He takes a close look at me I think I know

him from somewhere but because my
mind was distracted by the door being
flung open i forget mnqobi walks in with
my mom and dad(abosathane nxaa)
Mom: mntanami wanjena manje? (my
child why are you like this now) Starts
crying)

Me: yeyi muthakathi ndini ungake ulinge

uPretende as if you care! You got me into
this mess (i point at Mnqobi) look where it
landed me? I cant carry babies anymore
because of him, he killed his own baby
when he kicked me like a sack he ruined
my womb when he kicked me repeatedly
like a dog with no feelings.
Mom: he what?

Dad: he hits you?

Mnqobi just flies out of the room to God

know where
Mom: I never knew he hits you daughter
i’m so sorry I shouldn’t have allowed you
to get married to him

Me: may the both of you please leave me

in peace asseblief ?

Mom: no we ca-

Me: leave now before I call the security

and tell them y’all are harassing me

Dad: (to mom) let’s leave her in peace

They both leave my ward, I daydreamed

till I fell asleep

Mnqobi’s POV

Damn it!! When Zibusiso shouted “he

ruined my womb” I swear I died inside,
her words tore me apart, I cabriolet
believe i’m the reason why my woman
won’t have babies anymore, just because I
wanted to act all strict and controlling, I
regret it

I am currently driving home to deliver

these horrific news to my brothers, I hope
they won’t see me as an abuser…

I get home, hop out of my car, get in the

house and fortunately it’s only my
brothers in the dining room (Sfiso,
Scelosenkosi & Sambulo)

Scelo: you look drained bro, wassup?

Me: ey I messed up dude

Sam: talk, we’re listening

Me: promise me y’all won’t shout for what
i’m about to say

Sfiso: will you talk already?

Me: Zibusiso is very rude, she has a

stinking attitude which I hate so much! So
whenever she’ll talk back, i’d slap, kick or
punch her. It all got bad 3 days ago, when
I asked her why can’t she conceive, is she
infertile? And she said I must check if i’m
scoring properly cause there’s no problem
with her. I swear my anger rose from 1-90
same time! I chocked her and kicked her
several times in the stomach until blood
came gushing out, I quickly took her to the
hospital and she has been out for 3 days,
she only woke-up today to tell her rents
and me that her womb is damaged

Sfiso: you’re not joking right?

Sam: please tell me you’re joking

Me: i’m not

Scelo: damn bro we told you to put her in

line not to punch or kick her! A slap would
do

Me: i’m sorry I wasn’t thinking

Sam: seems like you did it on a daily basis

Sfiso: I never knew we lay hands on
women now gents, we never lay a hand
on our meddies, especially to kick and
punch!!? Mnqobi were you out of your
mind?

Sam: and now the generation won’t go on,

it’s the end of us
Me: (standing up) I need to hit the gym

I went up the stairs, dressed in my gym

attire and I went straight to the gym to
punch the anger out of me

ZIBU’S POV

I am broken, but happy at the same time.

I’m so glad that i’ll never carry that
monster’s seeds, i’m shattered that incase
I escape from this relationship , I won’t
bear children for my man, but it’s okay.
Mom and dad left about 3 hours ago, i’m
getting discharged today, i’m going back
to that hell hole.

MNQOBI’S POV
The hospital called and asked me to come
fetch Zibusiso cause she is discharged, I
am on my way to the hospital
“45 minutes later”
I arrive there and I sign the discharge
forms, I slowly walk Zibusiso back to the
car and we head back home in total
silence.

After 45 minutes, we get home, I take her

bags and we head inside, with my
brothers still watching tv

Zibu: hey everyone

Them: hey

I could hear that my brothers’ hey was so

emotional and they felt pity for her, she
slowly walked upstairs with me behind
her, we get there and I out her bag on the
couch
Me: do you need to shower? Or perhaps
to sleep? Or you want some goodies
maybe?

Zibu: no thanks, i’m cool

Me: look at me

Zibu: (looks at me)

Me: i’m sorry for what I did, I know it’s not

what you wanted your life to turn out to,
please forgive me, it wasn’t my intention
to hit you

Zibu: it’s okay

Me: no it’s not

Zibu: you do it everyday, so I don’t get

what makes you apologise right now
Me: (raises my hand up with intentions to
slap her)

Zibu: see what I mean? Just hit me, hit me

already. At this point I do not care

I walk out of the bedroom pissed as hell, I

hate laying my hand on Zibusiso but it’s
like every chance she gets, she pushes me
to actually punch, kick or slap her like I
usually do
3 months later
ZIBU’S POV

The past 3 months have been hell for me,

Mnqobi punches me every chance she
gets, the stress he has that he will no
more have babies kills him, and to be
honest, i’ve actually gotten used to being
physically torn apart, it doesn’t even hurt
anymore

I just finished taking a shower, I get out

and walk through my walk in closet to get
dressed up, I remove my towel, Mnqobi
comes in

Mnqobi: your body is filled with scars

Me: tell me something I don’t know

He slaps me so hard that I loose my mind

for a second, once i’m back to earth, I
continue lotioning, as I said, i’ve gotten
used to it, it doesn’t hurt me anymore, I
no more even cry. He stands in front of
me and watches me lotion, I wear my very
short bum-short and a crop top
Mnqobi: now where are you going with
your body exposed like that?

Me: no where

Mnqobi: change into something more

appropriate, you look super disgusting,
look at your thighs, they’re green, they got
cuts, your breasts? They look horrific with
only one nipple (well Mnqobi actually bit
off my nipple this other day when we
were arguing) your face? it’s like some old
hoe’s face, all in all, you are super
disgusting I cannot emphasise this enough

Tears just roll down my cheeks, i’m not

hurt but what he just said disgusts me
cause all he just mentioned, it made by
him, all the bites and the scars were put
by him, now he acts like they appeared
themselves , this man disgusts me
Me: eew, you disgust me man, I also
cannot emphasise this enough

He pushes me on the bed, he takes his

belt off and whips me like his life
depended on it. He strangles me, kicks
me, punches me, picks me up and drop
me on the floor from the bed, his anger
increased so much that he wasn’t aware
that he took a glass breaks it and stabs me
from my breast down to my belly button.
I pass out.

4 days later

Apparently I was told that I have been in

hospital for 4 days, and a doctor from the
US was imported and he’ll be working
with me since my situation is above the
doctor’s of SA said it’s beyond their ability,
the nurse comes in

Nurse: good day ma’am

Me: good day

Nurse: Dr Zulu who was imported from

the US will see you now now

Me: okay (my mind zones out thinking of

Siya, whenever I hear the surname Zulu,
my heart just aches)
Nurse: ma’am

Me: yes?

Nurse: I asked if there’s anything you need

Me: no…
Nurse: well okay, i’ll tell the doctor to
come in right away

Me: okay

She walks out, wow her body is so nice, it

is to kill for, I miss my body, it was just like
hers, fresh, got curves, her shape is just
the best, top tier. I hope she doesn’t go
through what I go through, I never wish
this for my worst enemy

A male doctor walks in, I assume it’s this

one whose imported from the US

Him: good day ma’am, I am Dr Zulu, i’ll be

your doctor for the few upcoming days
until I feel you’re alright

Me: good day, okay, thank you

He checks up on me and once he’s done,
he grabs a chair and sits next to me

Dr Zulu: I don’t mean to be forward but I

think you’re emotionally drained, I would
like you to empty your heart to me, so
that you can feel better, your bp is very
low

Me: my life has been nothing but a hell

hole, if I were to make a wish, i’d wish to
just die already, this thing called life is way
beyond my ability

Dr Zulu: that’s why i’m here so that you

can talk to me and tell me everything
you’re going through, who knows? I may
be your superhero

Me: (giggles) let me just start from the

beginning Doc, I had a very loving
boyfriend I met in grade 9, we we’re
friends until we decided to make things
official in grade 11. We dated from
grade11, to grade 12 and a bit of
University months, until he broke my
virginity, that’s when things went south,
apparently I was meant to marry the man
i’m married to now, about a week after
my virginity was broke, dad called me and
told me to come home, when I got home I
was told I am going to get married, and
just like that, I became someone’s
punching bag because my husband wants
children but I cannot give him children
because he once kicked my stomach so
hard that my womb was damaged

Dr Zulu: i’m so sorry to hear that, your

story is very heartbreaking , it’s funny how
I also have a similar situation, I also had a
girlfriend I dated since high school, we
were very happy but her dad hated me
because I was poor and he got married to
another man, and his man told me to
never call her wife again

We stare at each other for the longest

time as we realise our stories collide

Me: Siyabonga

Dr Zulu: Zibusiso, nguwe lo!? (is this you?)

Me: yes ( I start crying )

Siya: don’t cry (he hugs me so tight that all

the memories come flooding in my mind)

Me: I can’t believe I never recognised you

Siya: I have not been the same since you

left me, you are married to an animal
Zibusiso , I can’t let you go back to that
house again, never. I don’t want to loose
you ever again

Me: but where will I go?

Siya: you can come with me to the US,

they’ll never find you I tell you, never!

Me: but i’m so scared

Siya: don’t be, you’ll be just fine. Uhm i’ll

leave you now, I have to plan how we’re
gonna get away together okay?

Me: okay (cries)

Siya: I love you (kisses my forehead)

Me: I love you way much more

He faintly smiles and walks out of my
ward, what just happened! I can’t believe I
found him again

MNQOBI’S POV
Dad had called us as the sons to a
meeting, I wonder what he wants to
address…

Me: Sawbona (Greetings) Dlangela

Dad: yebo ndodana (yes son)

(We all sit waiting for dad to address us)

Dad: yeah madodana nginbiza ngoba

ngifuna ukuzwa ngobhuti wenu omuncane
ukuthi kungani ngingakaboni kuphithizela
okuncane layibaleni. (sons I am calling y’all
to get answers about your younger
brother as in why am I not seeing little
children running around the yard)

Me:[i felt my heart break into a million

pieces] eish baba ngenze umonakalo
omkhulu, ngonile Dlangela. (dad I did a
huge damage)

Dad: wenzeni Mnqobi, ungangikhulumeli

inyoso mina (what did you do Mnqobi?
don’t talk nonsense)

Me: baba uZibusiso usesibhedlela,

bengimhlukumeza kakhulu ngimshaya
bengingazi ukuthi uzithwele ngimshaya
ngiphindelela kanti ngibulala ingane kanye
nesibeletho sakhe manje akasakwazi uku…
(Zibusiso is in hospital I was abusing her a
lot not knowing she was pregnant and in
hit her so hard that she lost the baby and
her womb was damaged(phaaaaa a hot
slap lands on my face followed by
countless punches)

Sfiso gets up attempting to stop dad, he

backs off when a huge one lands on his
face too

Dad: ngishade nomawakho 16years

angikaze ngimbeke isandla wena 7months
already suyam'shaya? Ungenwe yini wena
mfana heh? Uyahlanya? (i’ve been
married to your mother for 16 years and
never have I ever laid a hand on her but
you, 7 months already you’re hitting her?
What has gotten into you? Are you crazy?

Me: Baba uZibusiso unekhanda elqinile

ufuna ngizwe ngaye (dad Zibusiso doesn’t
respect me, she wants me to do what she
wants)
Baba: iSolution yakho ukumshaya?
Awtsheli ngani mina ngikhulume naye?
(and your solution is to hit her? Why
didn’t you tell me so I could speak to her?)

Me: indaba zami noZibusiso zilungiswa

yimi naye asimdingi owesthathu (issues
concerning Zibusiso and I shall be fixed by
her and I, we don’t need a third person (i
was getting angry because he keeps
blaming me)

Baba: ngizokphinda yangizwa? (I will hit

you again you hear me?) Yeses.(he walks
out)

Me: uBaba is blaming me with everything

he doesn’t even know ukuthi zikhiphani
(dad is blaming me with everything he
doesn’t even know what’s happening
between Zibusiso and i)
Dad walks in again (starts pacing up and
down)

Dad: uyabonake ukuthi nenze muphi

umonakalo ngiqeda kuthola iCall from
uSkhuli(mafia king) he doesn’t sound
happy at all i told him about the incident
and he told me we have got to make the
sacrifice as soon as possible otherwise
umcebo uyaphela. (you have done
damage, I just received a call from Skhuli
“the mafia king” otherwise the wealth
shall finish)

Sfiso: yho, senze njanike manje? (yo what

do we do now?)

Dad: senze njani? Se? Aksiyithi esbhekene

nalenkinga buzani lesiqhwaga sakini.
(what do we do? We? We are not
involved, ask this hooligan which is your
brother)

Me: bulalani mina. (kill me)

Scelo: Cha,Mnqobi uzothatha omunye

umfazi amukhuleliswe bese sithatha
leyongane sinikela ngayo, simple. (no
Mnqobi will take another wife,
impregnate her, then we take that child
and sacrifice with it)

Dad: simple neh? Ucathi intombazane

engazi lutho ngaloku izovuma ukunikela
ngengane yayo? Iphi inqondo Scelo?
Uyasangana neh? (you think a girl which
doesn’t know anything about what will do
will agree to her baby being sacrificed ?
where’s your brain? You’re crazy right ?)

Zibusiso's POV>>>
Siya and i are getting along he has always
been my day one (talk of the devil he
walks in)

Siya: maZulu (i blush like a retard Siya has

this thing man)

Me: Baba womuzi ]father of the house] (i

see him smiling, his smile? For dollars)

Siya: I’ve booked us a flight we leaving in

1weeks time you not informing anyone.

Me:masibanjwa (when we get caught?)

Mnqobi is dangerous babe

Siya: i guess wangigcina kudala mina. (I

guess you know the old me

Me: oh well…
Siya: yeah so i bought you a new phone,
we starting everything fresh masfika
lephambili. (when we arrive there)

Me: kodwa angisakwazi ukuktholela oZulu

abancane (but I won’t be able to get you
little Siyas) ,(i start crying)

Siya: mangiphethe wena ngiphethe

iphakade lami.(when I got you, I got my
universe)

Me: ngyakthanda Siya (I love you Siya)

Oh and I’m feeling way better, Siya is good

at what he does he even has his own
surgeries back in the US he has really
made it in life.
Siya: musa phela ukucabangela
phezukwami(he smiles and kisses my
forehead)
He still thinks I’m pretty with the bruises
and eye-bags

Mam Gama's Pov>>>

Looking at my daughter with bruises and

all broke my heart i really chose money
over her and look now akasafune lutho
ezomhlanganisa nami.( i cry)

Bab'Gama: aw mama inkinga ikuphi?

(what’s the problem wife?)

Me: ngiyeke baba wuwe wonke lo, ingane

ayisangfuni nakancane (leave me alone
my daughter doesn’t want me no more) .(i
walk out)
Zibusiso's Pov>>> 2nd week in the US

Siya and i are doing great he planned

everything well and we arrived safely i
cant believe he has been single ever since
yho.

Siya: babe

Me: daddy
Siya: uSexy.

Me: suqalile ke, thank you for everything

for making me feel loved when i felt like
everything was turning away from me and
allowing me to stay in this huge mansion i
mean Siya, you have made it in life yho.

Siya: not yet, you not my wife yet so i dont

have everything yet.
Me: aww kodwa Zulu(i hug him tight)

Siya: we should start hitting the gym to

get your fitness back, angikwazi unjena
phela mina lesiyaslwane sikumoshile yeses
and i’ll make sure they pay for every little
peice.

Me: phuma kubo babe. (don’t mind them)

Siya: Never, war is about to take place

akukaliwa.

Me: ayy Siya ke, bayingozi labantu. (they

are dangerous)

Siya: kuyofa ofayo ngempela, (whoever

dies, dies) when it comes to you? Inkomo
ingazala umuntu.
Mnqobi's POV

Its been three weeks i haven’t heard

anything from the hospital so today ill go
check up on Zibusiso (home>>>>hospital)

Me: Sawbona Sisi I’m here to see Zibusiso

Dlangela

Assistant: aww its been three weeks

ahamba bhuti (since she was discharged)

Me: left to where? Khuluma sisi? (talk

woman)

Assistant: I do not know, but she was

talking with Dr Zulu about flight tickets I
don’t know to where and starting afresh

Me: damn (I drop the call)

I walk towards my brothers

Me: we got a problem

Sfiso: what?

Scelo: we’re listening

Me: it seems like Zibusiso ran away with

Dr Zulu, and I did a background check on
Dr Zulu, apparently he is Siya, that lousy
boy Zibusiso dated in high school? He has
businesses all over the world, he’s quite
rich

Sfiso: and for how long have they been

missing?

Me: the assistant said it’s three weeks

Dad: you are very stupid boy, very very
dumb. How can you not check on your
wife for three full weeks without realising
she ran away?

Me: (damn I never realised he was

eavesdropping ) i’ll sort it out dad

Dad: it better be soon and quick

Me: (nods head and clenches jaws)

ZIBUSISO’S POV
I’ve just finished showering, Siya walks to
me

Siya: morning babe

Me: morning love

Siya: why didn’t you wake me up when

you were about to shower?
Me: you looked tired baby, so I thought I
should let you rest

Siya: mh okay, ready to hit the gym?

Me: yes

(oh I started exercising a week after I got

here, and I must say, my body is slowly
but surely getting there)

Siya: let’s go then

I stand up, fasten my shoelaces, grab my

water bottle and we hit the road

3 WEEKS LATER
MNQOBI’S POV
I have been trying to track Zibusiso down
and I dismally keep on failing. Our cars are
being broken, our electricity has been cut
off, water is cut off, everything is just
facing south.

SIYA’S POV
Today I want to ask Zibusiso something
which I think she won’t take it lightly,
she’ll probably freak out and break down,
but i’ll just try..

I walk upstairs to our room

Me: baby

Zibu: yes love

Me: i’ve been thinking that it’s time you

send divorce papers to Mnqobi
Zibu: oh, eish I literally forgot that i’m
married, i’ll make sure I send the papers
this week

Me: and babe, one more thing

Zibu: yeah?

Me: don’t get offended by this neh?

Zibu: yeah?

Me: I think we should adopt now, i’d also

love to have kids, in as much as I would’ve
loved to have kids of my own, i’ll accept
that I can’t have that, but I atleast want
someone to call me dad

Zibu: (faints smile) oh, I understand

She stands up and leaves the room, that

exactly what I didn’t want to happen, I
knew that this would trigger her off,
atleast I let it out of my chest… I take my
clothes off, shower and get in bed and
type some important stuff of mine on my
laptop.

The following day

ZIBUSISO’S POV

As Siya asked me to divorce Mnqobi, I

thought I shouldn’t wait for days and days,
so i’m going to do it today. I wake up, and
I try to wake Siya up but he says he’s tired
so I leave him to rest, after i’m done
showering, I eat, fix my hair, take Siya’s
BMW car keys and I drive off to the court.

25 minutes later

I get there, and I am immediately assisted

by this beautiful young looking woman,
everything happened quickly, the process
was quite easy, after i’ve signed them, I
emailed it to Mnqobi, I really hope he
signs them.

MNQOBI’S POV

I wakeup from a very relaxing sleep, I go

to the toilet, do my morning routine and
go back to bed, I open my phone and go
straight to my emails, i’m met by divorce
papers! I swear my heart just sank, I never
wanted to hesitate and not sign them,
cause whether I do or don’t when she’s
done with me, she’s done. I dress up, go
to my office, sign the documents and
email them back to her, followed by a
“please come back or atleast tell me
where you are” text, i hope she responds

ZIBUSISO’S POV
After I was at the court, I drove to
Rocomamas, after ordering my food, I sit
down and chat on my phone when this
handsome tall buff dark chocolate man
sits opposite me

Me: uhm I never said you could sit

Him: hi to you too beautiful lady

Me: hi, now if you could please grab

another chair my fiancée wouldn’t
appreciate you being here

Him: he’s your fiancée nit husband or dad

Me: don’t test me, move now

Him: feisty I see

Me: (attempting to stand up)

Him: sit

Me: (looks at him)

Him: it’s fine, i’ll go

Me: (shrugs shoulder)

Him: I don’t want to cause no harm
though, let’s just eat lunch and go our
separate ways

Me: well if that’s only it, you can sit

(our food gets delivered at the same time,

we dig in instantly)

Him: I am Khethelo

Me: I am Zibusiso
Khethelo: nice name, you’re from South
Africa right? Judging by your name

Me: (laughs) yes, you?

Khethelo: yes, that’s how I know your

name is from that side

Me: oh okay

Khethelo: so what do you do for a living

Me: uhm…

Khethelo: i’m sorry, no need to answer

that

Me: no it’s fine, it’s just that my life has

been nothing but a controlled one. My
dad made me drop out at University cause
he wanted me to marry someone, that
man used to abuse me physically every
moment he got until I decided I should run
away and go far, which brought me here
to USA

Khethelo: i’m so sorry, sounds deep. I

hope you’re healing

Me: (smiles) thanks, I am

Khethelo: good

Me: and what do you do for a living?

Khethelo: i’m a social worker, and a

business man

Me: social worker? Do you deal with

adopting babies issues?
Khethelo: yup

Me: what do you need to have in order to

adopt?

Khethelo: a good salary, a good house in

which we as social workers drive and get
to see it and it’s state, and then we just
check how your family is…
Me: oh okay

Khethelo: give me your number so we can

talk more often

Me: sure. 0-6-1

Just as I was about to respond, I feel an

angry man’s presence beside me, I turn
back and it’s Siya
Siya: now you go around giving people
your number?

Me: uhm no…he, we. I sa-

Siya: shut up, (points at Khethelo) play far

away from my woman, am I clear?

Khethelo: your woman, she ran away from

her husband as far as i’m concerned
Siya: (looks back at me) oh so you’ve told
him everything about you I see

Me: babe no…

Siya: take your bags let’s leave

Me: i’m not done eating

Siya: (clenches jaws)

Me: okay

I know when he clenches his jaws that

he’s really really mad

I get in his BMW and he gets in the

passenger’s side

Me: and whose gonna drive your car back

home?
Siya: don’t worry about that, we have a
very serious conversation we have to hold
when we get home about this gent you
were with

Me: it meant noth-

Siya: shut up Zibusiso, khawthule! Funda

ukuthula mandikuxelela ukba uthule yeka
ukuphendula mfazi (keep quiet, learn to
keep quiet when I tell you to woman)
I don’t even reply to that, I fasten my seat
belt and drive home, I wonder what he’s
going to do to me…

We get in the house he slams the door

Siya: so what was happening

Me: he came and sat next to me told me

about himself and that he works at an
orphanage so i wanted to know if i can
adopt from..

Siya: so you were gonna do this whole

adopting saga on your own? Huh?

Me: obviously not, i was gonna come

home and tell you about it but you
decided to intervene and act all manly
Siya: i had to, Zibusiso you’re mine. Mine.

Me: i know but be gentle sometimes

cause honestly that wasn’t necessary

Siya: okay I’m sorry, ngiqabule ke.(kiss me

then)

Me: ha.ah (no)

Siya's Pov>>>

I dont want any man close to Zibu, I’m still

worried about what that man said "a
woman that ran away from his husband"
how does he know such things when Zibu
claims she only met him today. Something
is up and it wont end well

Me: babe, you sure sure you dont know

that guy
Zibu: sisaselapho? Hhayi Siya (we’re still
there Siya? No)

Me: phela he said something like "You left

your man"

Zibu: oh yeah, mara angimazi. (but I don’t

know him)

Me: uyangisolisa yho. (you’re making me

suspect)

Zibu: maybe its all over media

Me: no there is something up with him

and when i find out, kuzoshuba. (shit will
go down)

BabGama's Pov>>>
Ever since Zibu ran away from the
Dlangela household things haven’t been
going okay, the Dlangela's are taking
everything we own. The house, the car,
the money and sadly Zibu's mom left me i
dont blame her I’ve become a laughing
stock, and a drunkard for days i lost
everything due to all this.

Mnqobi's Pov>>>1 year with no Zibu

We divorced yes, but i still want to know

the man that took her away because he
didn’t just take my woman he took the
wealth of the Dlangela's and they have to
pay, i have a friend in New York that
claims to have seen Zibu at a Restaurant,
this is getting real.

*calls Sfiso*
Me: bro we gotta get to work.

Siya's Pov>>>2weeks

Zibu and i have adopted, see the guy that

wanted to know about Zibu, was sent by
Mnqobi and I’ve sorted the snitch and
apparently he was sent to abduct Zibu,on
whose watch? Cause totally not mine.

Me: Zibusiso

Zibu: hmm(she says whilst playing with

Akhonamathemba)
We adopted a 6year old girl, light-skinned,
average height, slim body and bubbly
pretty girl its been great seeing Zibu smile
and have someone to spend her time with

Me: lets go shopping

Zibu: i was thinking vele, Ama needs
clothes

>>>>we drive to the mall.

Zibusiso's Pov

Its been great so far, the adoption went

well and i must say having Ama has been
great, she is so adorable and cute i just
loved her from first sight, mind you she
was the only black girl in that orphan

>>>Mall

Me: Siya! (i say as we walk past Mugg and

Bean) ngibone uMnqobi and his bros but
luckily they didn’t see me, we gotta go.

Siya: fuck! okay okay, you drive home and

i’ll uber back
Me: noways sihamba nawe (we’re leaving
with you)

Siya: please dont make this hard, sisenjeni

(we’re in trouble) and you wanna play
superwoman still? No get in the car and
drive home please

Me: fine, promise me you’ll come back to

us?

Siya: of course (he makes a few calls as

Ama and i walk to the car and drive home)

Siya's Pov>>>

As much as they are the most dangerous

people on earth they dont know who they
dealing with.
Me:(i call my sniper guys)Sgaqane,call
Smoker and Greg we have a problem to
fix here at Mugg and Bean by the mall
closer to my house, pull through asap
Im in the mans fitting room at Markham,
come loaded (i end the call)

>20 minutes they here armed and ready,

shit is getting real.
I walk out first as a normal person with my
small gun, i bump into someone that looks
like Mnqobi he stares into my eyes i stare
back long enough to realise its his brother
he gets in the same bathroom, i call
Smoker and tell him to drown him in the
basin and lock all doors and make sure he
dies with no trace.

Mnqobi's Pov>>
After receiving no call from the guy i sent i
decided to fly down myself, I’m ready to
kill for Zibu, she is my wealth.

Me: Sfiso has been gone for way too long,

go check him out Bafo

Scelo: yeah sure

Siya's Pov>>>

I guess its just the three of them because

Mnqobi is now alone the other one surely
went to check on his brother, well he
wont be coming back either cause i have
all this under control i wanna deal with
Mnqobi alone, i wanna feed his balls to
the rats.
I walk towards Mugg and Bean, he is busy
on his phone when i walk up to him and
clear my throat

Me: uhmm, looking for me? Im here.

Mnqobi's Pov>>>

I was frightened to be honest but i didn’t

give him the impression to think I’m
scared, sheesh this guy has this strong
aura that weakens mine

Siya: dont stare at me, acting gay? You

surprised that something you have been
looking for came right up to you? I would
call it a blessing.

Me: Where is my wife? You dont wanna

mess with me and my boys dont you?
Siya: your wife? The y sounds silent
though, which boys you talking about?
The ones that went to the toilet? They
dont
exist anymore.

Me: you did what?(i stand up and

everyone looks at me)

Siya: take it easy, you got more ancestors

now to guide you on this rocky journey
you've decided to take.
I swear i was gonna blast with what he
just said to me, so Sfiso and Scelo are no
more? My phone rings>>>dad

Me: cant talk right now I’m in the middle

of something

Dad: a dark cloud is covering the family,

we losing everything.
Me: i know.

Dad: dont you dare this is your fault, your

brothers souls are not being recognised
here in the mafia ground why? Where are
they

Me: They dead, your weak sons are dead.

Dad: you you you (i hear a qhwaa sounds

like a gunshot call ends, what in the world
happened)

Me: back to you, you’ll pay.

Siya: l'll pay? With more and more of your

family members blood (he takes a biscuit
from my saucer)

Zibusiso's Pov
Haven’t heard from Siya and its getting
really late even Ama is asleep now, oh and
i received a call from Dad he doesn’t
sound okay he says he got a call from
Dumisane's Wife saying Dumisane has
passed away he was shot by someone that
said "your boy needs more ancestors" the
next thing he was dead, its not Siya
because he cant just fly down like that let
me call him though
(Triiing)

Me: babe

Siya: we will talk, i love you.(call ends)

Siya's Pov>>

I have so many connections and this

whole Dlangela family is going down, I’m
left with Mnqobi and his other brother
Scelo who they say is now a hobbo, I’m
not so sure about that so I’m gonna have
him killed either ways.

Zibusiso is worried sick i understand but i

have alot to fix, they ruined her meaning
they ruined a part of me too.

Mnqobi: so you killed my brothers and on

top of that my dad?

Me: I’m here with you moss, how would i?

Kill me ke.

Mnqobi: you annoy me he grabs me by

the collar( i throw a punch that lands him
back to his seat)

People gush out and start taking videos,

Smoker goes in and shoots the ceiling
requesting everyone to go out, next thing
I’m punching the life out of Mnqobi

Me: damn, play your cards smartly young

man you do not pull a well represented
doctor by his collar.

Mnqobi: well represented my foot he

throws a punch.(okay that wasn’t bad)
Me: i’ll act like you never did that, gents
take me home

Smoker: sure mate

we all head to the car with my leading, I

get in the backseat with Sgaqane, Smoker
and Greg get in the front, they drop me
off at my house.

I get in and lock the door, there’s no one

here, I go upstairs to Ama’s room and I
see her sleeping peacefully, I switch the
light off and close the door, heading to my
room

I open and I see Zibusiso cutting her nails

Me: hey babe

She looks up, she never even heard me

opening the door

Zibu: hi

Me: you good?

Zibu: ye

Me: come on now stop giving me this

attitude babe, I had to deal with those
assholes
Zibu: mhhh

Me: Zibusiso

Zibu: (looks at me)

Me: angeke ngizwe ngawe phela, angani

ngyaktshela ukuthi bekmele ngyolungisa
lendaba yalabafanyana. Manje usuzoloku
ungiziba? Hai ziphathe kahle unganginyeli
mina (I won’t be controlled by you, I just
told you that I had to go fix these boys
issue now you’ll keep on giving me the
silent treatment? Pull yourself together
don’t piss me off)

Zibu: (looks down)

Me: siyezwana angani (are we clear?)

Zibu: (nods head)

Me: (shouts) Zibusiso ngithi siyezwana
yini!? (Zibusiso are we clear)

Zibu: (startled) ye-, yes Zulu we are clear

Me: now throw away your nails I want to

sleep
Zibu: you can sleep, I ain’t holding you

Me: I want to sleep with you, now throw

those away and take your robe off

Zibu: (throws her nails away)

I take my jacket and jeans off, leaving

myself with only my boxers, I get under
covers

Zibu switches the lights off and gets in bed

Me: I said take your robe off didn’t i?

Zibu: Siya it’s cold

Me: no it isn’t, but i’ll let you since you’re

moody and all, but it ends today

Zibu: mmhh
Me: goodnight

Zibu: night

Me: ngiyakuthanda (I love you)

Zibu: nami (me too)

Me: nawe ini? (you too what?)

Zibu: ngiyakuthanda

Me: sounds much better

And off we head, to lala-land

THE FOLLOWING DAY

MNQOBI’A POV

I’m woken up by my phone ringing, I

wonder who that is, I reach my arm out
for my phone, it’s mom…okay

Me: hi mom

Mom: hey son

Me: you don’t sound pleased, are you

crying?

Mom: i’m not pleased at all son, in fact I

have terrible news

Me: you’re scaring me now mom, talk

Mom: your father is no more, he left us
yesterday evening, he was shot in the
head

Me: (silence)

Mom: are you still there?

Me: (cries, I couldn’t hold it in) mah , Sfiso

and Sambulo are also no more, i’m only
left with Scelo, we’ll take the first flight
back to SA today, see you later

I drop the call and just cry until I couldn’t

no more, I got a loan to transport Sfiso
and Sambulo’s dead bodies to SA since I
never had a penny left

3 hours later
I’ve already told Scelo about the death of
dad to, he also never took it light, but
we’re hanging in there. We’re in a flight
back home now, it is a Monday afternoon,
my dad and brothers shall be buried on
Saturday

Fortunately they all had life covers, if that

wasn’t the case, we’d be doomed because
we wouldn’t have money to bury them.

ZIBUSISO’S POV
Yesterday wasn’t really a pleasant day,
Siya was mad angry and I never wanted to
push him to the end, so I prefer not asking
him any questions, he’ll tell me what
happened when he feels the need to. Well
today I wokeup with him not next to me,
it’s 16h00 now and I haven’t received a
call or text from him to tell me where he
is.
I am busy on my laptop looking for schools
for Ama, she was supposed to be at school
3 months ago, she is 7 years old, so she
really has to have a school asap.

While I am busy looking and applying for

schools, she comes and sits next to me,
asking me to turn on the tv for her so she
could watch cartoons

Ama: thank you ma

Me: it’s a pleasure baby

She watches her cartoons while I continue

being busy on my laptop, the door opens
& Siya comes in

I look up, and down again, ignoring his

presence in the room
Siya: hey Ama, how are you daddy’s
angel?

Ama: i’m good thanks daddy, how are

you?

Siya: i’m good baby

Ama: okay, want something to eat or

drink?

Siya: no, mom will do that for me thanks

baby

Ama: oh well, okay

Siya: hey babe

Me: hey Siya

Siya: you’re good?

Me: yeah, how about you?

Siya: i’m good too, look at me when i’m

talking to you

I look at him

Siya: i’m hungry

Me: what would you like to eat?

Siya: anything, I don’t know

I stand up, place my laptop on the couch

not turned off and I head to the kitchen to
prepare something for Siya to eat

10 minutes pass, me still in the kitchen

I finally finish preparing something for Siya
to eat, I place it on a tray and I walk
towards him and hive him the food
Siya: thanks babe

Me: sure

I sit on the couch and notice that my

laptop isn’t where it was earlier on, but I
let it slide

Siya: I see you were searching for good

private primary schools

Me: yes, why were you going through my

laptop , I thought we don’t do that

Siya: I wasn’t going through your laptop, I

sat down, it shifted and when I fixed it I
saw you were searching for schools,
nothing hectic

Me: mh okay
Siya: now why are you searching for
schools in my absence

Me: what was I supposed to do when you

decided to wakeup and go to God knows
where without saying a thing and coming
back home acting like everything is okay

Siya: oh woman not now please…I had to

sort out a few things

Me: mhkay

Siya: any luck in finding schools?

Me: i’ve already applied in 3 different

schools, I think i’m winning they’ll send
the response tomorrow

Siya: okay babe, uhm I wanna take you

out for dinner tonight, be ready at 7
Me: who will Ama stay with?

Siya: I asked my neighbor to stay with her

for a few hours while we’re away

Me: oh okay, where are you taking me?

Siya: only I know… (checks time) it’s 17:00

now, you got two hours to be ready while
I take Ama next door

Me: (screams) alright

Siya: ngiyakthanda yezwa?

Me: I love you too

Siya: (chuckles) haibo ngingafa phela,

ngithe ngiyakuthanda

Me: nami ngiyakuthanda

Siya: (laughs) sharp sharp, see you in a few

Me: sure

Ama comes downstairs with things she’ll

need while she’s next door and Siya walks
her out, I go upstairs, shower and wear
my short tight navy dress with 5 inch
pencil navy heels, I touch it with a silver
clutch bag and I tie my braids in a messy
bun.

18:47

I hear the door open, I look and it’s Siya

looking handsome as fuck

Siya: shit baby you look…mhh you look

gorgeous

Me: (blushes) thank you

Siya: so i’m not gonna get a compliment?

Me: you look handsome too

Siya: quite fair, ready to leave?

Me: yes love

Siya: then come close to me

I walk towards him, he squeezes my ass

and pins me on the wall, he kisses the
living daylight on me

I move back

Siya: (chuckles) I was making sure izinto

zami zisa right (if my things are still okay)

Me: (blushes) let’s go alreeady

Siya: sure

Me: look you got lipstick on you now

Siya: wipe it off

Me: (reaching for a serviette in my clutch)

Siya: what now?

Me: i’m looking for a serviette, I keep

quite a few here

Siya: I want you to wipe me using your

lips, not a serviette

Me: i’d be making it worse baby

Siya: then let me have lipstick, i’m sure it

looks good on me
Me: (laughs) suit yourself Zulu

We walk out of our bedroom, turn iff all

the lights, lock the doors and get in Siya’s
Porsche, we buckle up and head to God
knows where…

45 minutes later
We get there after a good 45 minutes, he
opens the door for me and holds my hand

Me: thank you babe

Siya: sure

He licks the car and we walk into the

restaurant, we have a table reserved for
us, we take our seats and order food
The food arrives, we immediately dig in,
mhh the food they prepare here is super
delicious

Siya then stands up and walks towards me

Me: what are you doing

He ignores me and continues walking

slowly towards me, everyone’s attention
is now on us

Me: Siya you’re making me feel weird,

what’s up?

He then kneels I front of me and takes

what looks like a box from his back pocket
and opens it, a whole diamond ring! I was
just speechless
Siya: Zibusiso Gama, please do me the
honour of being your husband, I loved you
since the very first day we met, life
without you here was a hellhole! But I was
strong, it’s like I knew you’d come back to
me, now please, marry me? Make me the
happiest man on Earth.

Me: (cries) yes, yes i’ll marry you Siya! Oh

my word yes

People start to stand up and scream,

some clap hands. Siya pulls me in for a
very long passionate hug and kisses me

Siya: I have one more surprise!

Me: which is?

Siya: follow me
He walks in front, opens a door we get in,
it is pitch black!! The lights turn on, in
front of me is a navy Range Rover MK5! I
scream and cry, Siya turns me to look at
him, he wipes my tears

Me: thank you so much, you just made me

the happiest woman on Earth

Siya: no need to thank me, it’s my job to

make you smile

Me: ahh baby

He gives me the keys and I get in and start

the car, I start revving it, everyone
screams and claps their hands, right after
that I see two people who look like a man
and woman walking towards me, I step
out and it’s Katlego and Vuyo!! My
University friends
Me: Katlegoooooo!!!!!!!! VUYO!!!!!!!
Ahhhh guys i’m so happy to see y’all!!

Kat: it has been months bro! i’m so happy

to see you once again sweetheart

Me: me too (cries) y’all live here now?

Kat: yes, we moved to USA last week, well

Vuyo and I are married now

Me: you’re lying!!!!

Kat: yes yes love

Me: i’m so happy for y’all friend

Kat: (smiles)

Siya: uhm ladies, let us head home, it’s

quite late now, Vuyo will come with me,
Zibu go with Katlego home, we’ll be
driving behind y’all

Me: okay babe

We get in the car, and drive to my house

with Siya and Vuyo following us behind.
We get there and drink wine while the
gents drink beer

Vuyo: babe

Kat: yes?

Vuyo: it’s getting late now, I think we

should leave?

Me: leave? No y’all are not going

anywhere, sleep over nziohamba ksasa
(y’all will leave tomorrow)
Vuyo: uhm…

Me: you got no problem right babe?

Siya: no, not at all

Me: then sleep over guys, what’s the

rush?

Kat: nothing actually, we’ll sleep over, i’m

just very tired right now.

Vuyo: please show us our room, we’d like

to rest

Me: okay

We all stand up, switch the lights off,

show them their room which is here
downstairs, they thank us. We walk up the
stairs and get to our room
We take our clothes off and shower…

15 minutes later

I get out of the shower, Siya never finishes

showering so I thought I should just let
him be… I lotion my body and after i’m
done, Siya comes out of the shower butt
naked, he looked yummy in all kinds of
way, I instantly get wet

Siya: you do know that staring is rude

right?

Me: uhm, me? Staring? Not at all

Siya: come here

He switches off the light, smashes his lips

on mine, pushes me on the bed, he starts
rubbing my nipples, a weak moan escapes
my mouth, he then sucks my neck, I
assume he’s leaving a hickey on me, with
me still moaning, he inserts his middle
finger in my coochie, I jump a bit, I
honestly wasn’t expecting that, he laughs
a little and inserts two fingers, I scream he
fingers the living daylights out of me, after
he fells it’s enough, he positions his dick
on my coochie and enters me, ouuu it’s
been so long since I had this, he pounds
on me, he roughly moved in and out of
me. The room is filled with my loud moans
and deep groans of his, not mentioning
how i’m sweating in the moment. We
have a nice 3 rounds after that we sleep,
gosh it is 1 am in the morning.

The following morning

I feel Siya getting out of bed he goes in the
bathroom and pees, he comes back in the
room

Siya: Babe

I ignore him

Siya: Zibusiso, wake up baby

He starts shaking me

Me: mhhh

Siya: wake up

Me: why?

Siya: we have to prepare something for

our guests to eat, we never even fetched
Ama from Gog Flo’s house yesterday
Me: babe can’t you order something for
them?

Siya: no man love, wake up

Me: okay

I remove the blankets from me, butt

naked I walk towards the bathroom, my
vagina is still burning, I can’t even walk
properly

Siya: I love your walk babe

Me: mxm

Siya: (laughs)

I seat on the toilet seat and I pee

Me: (screams) ahh

Siya: (runs in the bathroom) what’s
wrong?

Me: it hurts when I pee

Siya: (laughs so hard that I start to cry)

Siya: okay okay babe i’m sorry, I really

must’ve did you good hey, i’m sorry love.
You’ll be just fine uhm I think I have
painkillers you can take

He walks out if the bathroom and comes

back with a glass of water and pills

Siya: here

Me: (taking them) thank you

I drink the pills, we both shower with me

struggling to stand properly in the shower
45 minutes later

We finished showering, we’re dressed up,

the bed is made

It is 08:45 we walk downstairs and start

preparing breakfast for our guests

They come out of their room a few

minutes later, they greet and sit on the
dining table, we place the food there, Siya
and I also takes our seats, I pray and we
start to dig in

Kat: the food is nice…mhhh

Vuyo: very nice

Siya: all thanks to my wife next to me

Kat: your wife can sure scream no jealous,
I struggled with sleeping last night

Vuyo: I know right (laughs) hai Zibusiso

you can make a noise shame

Siya: leave my wife alone we were

enjoying ourselves

Me: babe didn’t you say our room is

sound-proofed?

Siya: it is babe, I guess your screams were

just extra for the room to handle

Me: wow

Kat: (laughs) don’t act like you never

enjoyed it

Me: uyaphapha wena Katlego

Vuyo: ungakhulumi nomfazi wam kanjalo
(don’t talk to my wife like that)

Siya: nawe ungakhulumi ne meddie yam

kanjalo (you too mustn’t talk to my wife
like that)

We all laugh

Me: but babe we have to upgrade our

sound proof imagine Ama hearing all
those sounds, very disturbing

Siya: i’ll handle it babe

Vuyo: so when will y’all get married?

Siya: I don’t know, my wife and I still have

to talk about it

1 hour later
Kat: again thanks for the food, very nice,
thanks for the lovely room we were given
too, very comfortable and warm, we’ll
visit again another time

Me: it’s a pleasure love, thanks for visiting.

It was lively seeing y’all after many many
years

Kat: no problem

Siya: (hands over his BMW X6 car keys to

Vuyo) here bro, i’ll organise a driver to
come fetch it later today

Vuyo: you never had to, we were gonna

take a cab, but thank you

Siya: anytime bro

We accompany them out, they leave and
Siya walks to our neighbor to fetch Ama

They come back after 5 minutes

Ama: (screams) mom!!

Me: hey baby, you good?

Ama: yes yes!

Me: great, babe didn’t Gog Flo complain

about her sleeping over?

Siya: (laughs) she did, she was like “you

said for a few hours, not the whole night”

Me: (laughs) Gog Flo has drama honestly

Siya: I know right

Me: i’ll go check my emails if any school
has accepted Ama

Siya: okay babe

I walk towards the stairs and I stop when I

hear Ama asking a question

Ama: dad why is mom walking like that?

Siya: mom hurt her leg a little last night

but she’ll be fine

I turn around, Siya winks at me, I laugh

and continue walking up the stairs

I get to the room and open my laptop and

hooray! Ama has been accepted in one of
the schools I like her to go to, she must go
for her interview next week Monday…Siya
will be very happy
MNQOBI’S POV
SATURDAY-THE BURIAL OF DAD AND
BROTHERS

Today is the day. The day i put my father

and brothers to rest, i never thought this
day would come, well i knew they would
die but not in this manner. Everyone has
arrived,faces from long ago have come to
help us put our kings to rest.

Mom: Mnqobi, sekuyiwa emathuneni

Me: ngyeza mama lemme prepare my

speech

Mom:okay

>>>grave yard
My moms speech was very touching, she
went all out on that one i swear...now its
my turn i dont even have the power to
stand firm but ill do it for my father and
brothers

>>>walk to the grave

As i stand infront of the people and

deliver my speech i feel every memory i
shared with my brothers and father gush
down on me but i continue talking. As i
was just about to step down 4 black, with
tinted windows SUV's pull up, a tall buff
guy with black clothes and shades walks
towards my dads grave i could feel the
strong aura around his eyes through his
glasses and i instantly knew it was the
Mafia king(Ndlondlo) he pulls up to my
dads grave and spits on it " a very weak
man he was." Its now silent at the grave
yard the man brought his own guys that
were armed with snipers and pistols. I
step down he says "The sacrifice has to
take place."

People are now staring wondering what

this is about my mom stands up and asks
people to go she has to fix something
"Thank you for coming we appreciate it"
she says and people stand up straight
away and leave.
I see this as an opportunity for me to run
away, i move with the crowd i bolt and
book myself into a guest house quickly so i
can fly out tonight.

>>night

I recieve a message from an unknown

saying "the running? Is temporary. Death?
Is your calling."
I check out from the hotel right away for
my flight back to the USA.

SA>>>USA
2days later

As soon as i land i make my way to my

rented car a hand grabs me and places a
damp cloth on my nose i think the cloth
had chemicals because the next thing i
was zoned out.

Siya's Pov>>

Being married to Zibusiso has to be the

best thing ever. Well yes, we’re married
now, I know y’all probably think we’re
rushing things, but I saw no reason to wait
any longer, i’ve known Zibusiso since High
School. And well, we never had a huge
wedding, we just signed in court. Ama was
accepted at her school, tomorrow she’ll
be going to school for the first time. I am
chilling outside next to the pool, drinking
my whiskey and scrolling through
instagram.

I hear footsteps coming towards me, it’s

Ama

Me: hey baby

Ama: hey dad, teach me to swim please

Me: you don’t know how to swim?

Ama: I do not know how to dad

Me: i’ll teach you some other day baby,

i’m tired

Ama: please please please

Me: another time my angel

Ama: DADDY PLEASEEEEE!

Zibusiso comes towards us

Zibu: what are you asking for so much?

Ama: I want dad to teach me to swim, but

it seems as if he isn’t interested

Zibu: ahh daddy why don’t you teach her?

Me: yoh i’m tired babe

Zibu: please love, teach her

Me: sorry mama, as I said, i’m tired

Zibu: party pooper shame.

She then removes the towel she wrapped
herself with, and all I was looking at now is
her beautiful brown skin, she’s wearing a
blue bikini, it hugs her so perfectly

Ama: mama are you going to teach me

how to swim?

Zibu: yes, firstly, look at me go to the

other side, then i’ll come fetch you then
we swim together okay?

Ama: fine by me!

Zibusiso dives in the pool and swims like a

fish, with her ass wiggling all over, shit I
think i’m hard. I have to have her
immediately!
I jump in the pool, pull her out “babe
what’s wrong” she asks as I pull her out of
the pool

Ama: dad! Stop!

I carry her inside the house

Ama: daddy daddy stop

Me: mom will be back right now Ama, sit

here and watch TV

She keeps on shouting my name but I

ignore her, we get to our room upstairs, I
lock the door, dim the room and push her
on the bed.

Zibu: babe not now…

Me: angeke ngizwe ngawe

I start off by kissing her, and well. Y’all
know what happened next (laughs)

45 minutes later

After we both felt satisfied, I walk

downstairs and sit where I sat , next to the
pool, drinking my whiskey.

ZIBU’S POV
Siya did numbers on me, and again I can’t
walk properly, damn. Now Ama will be
upset that I won’t be teaching her how to
swim because no ways am I going to teach
her, i’m burning.

I walk out of the room, still in my bikini

she is watching tv
Ama: mom! Thanks God you’re back, now
come, you have to teach me to swim (she
pulls me towards the pool)

Ama: get in mom!

Me: i’m sorry baby but I can’t teach you

anymore, I hurt my leg again

Siya: (laughs)

Me: I don’t know why you’re laughing

cause you did this to me, I suggest you
teach the child to swim I doubt you’re still
tired

Siya: babe i’m super tired right now,

kufana nokuthi bengi gym(a) phela

Me: mxm (whispers into Ama’s ear) dad

will teach you how to swim
Ama: (jumps and whispers back) okay

Me: Siya i’m going to iron Ama’s uniform,

polish her clothes then I prepare dinner
for us…

Siya: okay sphalaphala

Me: just teach her please

Siya: (smirks) if you gonna give me exactly

like you did a few minutes ago

Ama: give you what!!

Me: food sweetheart. Okay Siya fine, get

on it!

Siya: (stands up and do the Zulu dance, he

is a Zulu man after all) aww ngadla mina
kababa
Me: (laughs)

I get inside the house and start ironing

Ama’s clothes.

THE NEXT DAY

ZIBU’S POV
(alarm rings 05:30)
I slowly open my eyes and switch the
alarm off, I do my morning routine, then
head to Ama’s room. I wake her up even
though it was a mission to do so, she
eventually did, she also took a shower,
wore her uniform, I put her lunchbox in
her bag and we both went upstairs to say
bye to Siya.

I open the door and we simultaneously

get in, I hear moans. Shit Siya is watching
porn again
Me: Siya switch that off

Siya: eish sorry baby

Me: you’re an addict I swear

Siya: (sucks lips)

Me: anyways, we came to say goodbye

Siya: (attempting to stand up but later

remembers he is naked) come here baby

Ama walks towards him

Siya: have a good day at school, daddy

loves you, if anyone troubles you, tell
them i’m gonna kill them. And let no boy
touch you inappropriately okay?

Ama: okay okay!

Siya: now go before you’re late for school

Me: later babe

Siya: okay love

I close the door, Ama and I walk out of the

house, I buckle her up and iff we go to
school!

>>>at school

We have finally arrived, I drop her off at

the gate, there are teachers who assist the
little ones to get inside

Me: bye baby girl, I love you

Ama: bye mama, I love you more

Me: (laughs) now from where did you get
that from?

Ama: you and dad always say it

We really talk about a lot in Ama’s

presence, Siya and I have to stop, this
child is growing and she catches what we
say

Me: okay daughter, will see you later

Ama: okay!

MNQOBI’S POV

Ive been cooped up in this place, god

knows what is gonna happen to me i
received a call from my mom telling me
the Ndlondlos took everything including
Sambulo and are in search for me, if only
she knew they already have me and there
is nothing i can do really, as for Sambulo? I
really dont know where they took him too
because he ain’t with me

Ndlondlo: Yabona manje, okumele

ukwenze ukulalela mina kuphela. (you see
now, all you have to do is to listen to me)

Me: Ngilalele Ndlondlo (I am listening)

Ndlondlo: ubabakho uyakweleta, Sambulo

lo wenu ngimthathile uzoba kwelami
iSide. (your dad is owing, I took your
Sambulo, he’ll be on my side)

Me: sasingavumelananga ngaloku

Ndlondlo angisena muntu mina. (we never
agreed on that, I now have no one)
Ndlondlo: yaybona leyo ithathe uytshele
unyoko.(take that information and give it
to your mom)

Me: kodwa.(he cuts me off)

Ndlondlo: Mamakho usaseFresh

ngisengamenza uNkosikazi wami wesine
ngoba vele uyise akasekho futhi nawe
uyamlandela maduze nje. (your mom is
still fresh, I can still make her my 4th wife
because your dad is no more and you’ll be
following him soon)

Me: ngomawami?kungafa umuntu.

Akudlalelwa lapho (with my mom? A
person would die)

Ndlondlo: ukhohliwe ukuthi ukhuluma

nobani ngyakbona(he shoots me on the
toe)
Me:(groans in pain)

Ndlondlo: angeke ubalawe yimi,

uyobulawa isitha sakho eskhulu. (you
won’t be killed by me, your biggest enemy
will)

Siya walks in>>>

Me:(now I’m terrified but ill never give

them that impression)

Siya: haw wena, Sgora bowcathi

uzophelelaphi hhe?(for how long were
you gonna run? Heh muscle man?)

Me: ngibalekele wena? Awsatshwa phela

wena (run away from you? I’m not scared
of you either way)
How does Siya know these people
because he is totally not from the gang.

Ndlondlo: ngyaybona leworry egcwele

ebsweni bakho for sure uyazbuza ukuthi
ngimazelaphi uSiya. Ay nguDokotela wami
ngizwe ethi naye unenkinga nawe
ngasengithi ay akengimnike ay qede
lenkinga yakhe nangempela nangu seze
wafika mathuba(im sure you wondering
where do i know Siya from? Oh well he is
my doctor and i thought that because he
also has a problem with you i should give
him a chance to end it.)

Siya's phone rings I’m guessing its his wife

He says "hello babe wothi ngilungise lento

i’ll be back by 22:00" the person on the
phone sounds in danger
Siya on the phone" okay I’m on my way"
he ends the call and pulls the trigger on
me 5times on the head. The end of
Mnqobi Dlangela.

Siya's Pov>>>

I handed the gun over to Ndlondlo

Me: senizobonake ukuthi

nenzani.ningashiyi bufakazi. (y’all will see
what y’all will do, leave no evidence)

Ndlondlo: ungazongitshela wena ngyazazi

lezinto(chuckles)

I tap him on the shoulder

Me: akenginishiyeke bafowethu yobuye

ibonane, with health related issues this
time. (chuckles)
I arrive home 20 minutes after

Zibu: Aw kodwa Siya sekungaze kushone

ingane kunini ngifona (the child might die
when did I start calling you)

Siya: kwenzakalani? (what’s happening)

Zibu: I think uAma is allergic to something

because shes been vomiting and having
short breaths

Me: uphi? [where is she] ( i get my

medical aid kit)

Zibu: upstairs ngimuphuzise iAllergex. (I

made her drink Allergex)

Me: okay ngyabuya. (i’ll be back)

I run upstairs i find Ama in the bathroom
vomiting i give her brown bread heard it
stops vomiting i run a few checks and see
she is a allergic to peanuts i give her
allergy pills and lotion her with colour-
mine since her body was itchy, tuck her in
bed and i let her rest.

I go back downstairs

Me: mfazi wami omuhle, omekahle and

onenhliziyo enhle unjani?[my beautiful
wife with a killer body and a pleasant
heart how are you?]

Zibu: mxm,you leave here without letting

me know uyaphi bese uyabuya suzozama
lamatricks akho? Ah ah angsiso islima
phela (i’m not a fool)
Me: sengenzenike maZulu [what have i
done]

Zibu: wenzeni? Oh you dont see anything

wrong with going out of the house
ungatshelanga muntu and coming back
ngesikhathi sakho awboni lutho eWrong?

Me: kanti nginguMfazi yini mina? (i open

my pants and take out my manhood) ohh
ngiyindoda, pretty much meaning angeke
ngizwe ngomfazi but instead umfazi
uzozwa ngami (I pull Zibu close, she goes
down on her knees and starts by licking
just the tip but Zulu wasn’t having those
games i push him all the way to her
throat.

She does those "attempting to vomit

sounds"
Me: suba weak suba weak aziye!(i laugh as
i pull her braids)

She gets up

Zibu: wena ucathi sikwiMovie yazi (you

think this is a movie)

Me: babe suyekile njalo angikakhiphi

noNana (babe you already done i haven’t
even released babies)

Zibu: I’m not having it, abasale lapho. (let

them remain there)

Me: okay let me at least release in your

mouth ke ubadle (swallow them) they are
safer with you

Zibu: no thank you, thatha nayi iLipgloss

use your hands in the bathroom.
Me: lipgloss?(i laugh) mxm sangene wena
yazi. (you’re crazy)

(i take her upstairs)

>>>>lala land.

8 YEARS LATER
ZIBU’S POV
The past 8 years have been idk…the first
six years? Great! Heaven! The last 2? Hell.
Ama is now 18 and she has been super
mischievous, she has already been
excused from school two times, she has
been involved in drug smuggling and
apparently they have been bullying kids
and all, Siya and I are tired of attending
disciplinary hearings, Ama has just turned
into a hooligan. She has also been
sneaking out of the house late at night. A
few years back I wanted to complete my
studies but unfortunately Siya disagreed
and told me what’s the need if he can
provide? He out his foot down and told
me i’m not going to carry on studying.

It’s a Friday morning, it’s a holiday and

she’s not going to school.
I am preparing breakfast for Mnqobi and
Ama, I just have finished, the table is set,
Ama comes down

Ama: hi

Me: hey baby, how are you?

Ama: okay

Me: how did you sleep?

Ama: okay
Me: are you sure you’re fine?

Ama: mama yes!!

Me: oh okay, fine

Siya also comes down the stairs

Siya: (kisses me on my forehead) hey babe

Me: hey love

Siya: you good

Me: yes, you?

Siya: i’m great love. (looks at Ama) hey

angel

Ama: hi dad
Siya: you okay?

Ama: sure

We all sit down, pray and dig in

Me: Akhonamathemba Zulu when eating

it is family time and your phone must be
away

Ama: oh please, my boyfriend can’t stand

me not talking with him

Me: oh you have a boyfriend now young

lady?

Ama: yes, would you perhaps be happier if

I had a girlfriend? don’t worry, I do both
genders

Me: WHAT!!! You need to get prayed for

Ama: oh shut up

Siya: repeat what you’ve just said young

lady

Ama: I said she must shut up

Siya: is that how we now talk to elders?

Ama: idk, ask your asshole

Siya: that’s it, I had it!

SIYA’A POV
I stand up from the dining table, I take my
belt off my waist and I beat the living
daylight out of Ama, I beat her to the
extent that she never speaks to us like
we’re her mates

Ama: (screams) ahhhh

Me: I will leave you till the day you earn
you respect back (as I whip her body and
ass harder)

Zibu: babe stop, please

Me: Zibusiso go upstairs, now. I need to

deal with her alone

Zibu: don’t be too hard on her please

Me: (shouts) Zibusiso just go!!

I guess that startled her cause she quickly

ran upstairs while I continued whipping
the attitude out of this girl in front of me

Ama: dad i’m sorry, please stop

Me: uyangijwayela. Uzitshela ukuthi

siyalingana, singontanga mawusbheka
kuwe? Ngikufundisa inhlonipho ngane
angeke ngidelelwe wumntwana mina soze
(you’re disrespectful, i’m teaching you
respect child I won’t be disrespected by a
child, never!!)

Ama: (cries harder) dad i’m sorry, please…

15 minutes later-still whipping Ama

I can feel that she is slowly loosing her
breath, so I finally let go of her, she
breathes heavily and cries harder, Zibusiso
comes downstairs

Zibu: oh kodwa kutheni sthandwa wase

usumubetha kangaka sengathi sis’lwane
njenha (oh sweetheart why hit her like
she’s an animal)
Me: (angry) I don’t want to talk right now,
make sure she changes into clean clothes,
actually she must shower, i’ll be back

Zibu: Siya uyaphi (where are you going)

Me: sengikutshele kaningi ukuthi

angibuzwa wumfazi ngiyindoda, wena
bamba ukuthi ngiyabuya (i’ve told you
several times that don’t ask me, i’m a
man, just know that i’ll be back)

Zibu: (looks down and sighs)

I take my BMW X6 car keys and drive

out…I need fresh air

ZIBUSISO’S POV
2 hours later
Ama is finally sleeping, I struggled with
taking her clothes off her in order for her
to bath, in as much as she’s disrespectful
she doesn’t deserve to be whipped that
way, I had to throw away the clothes she
was wearing because they were literally
torn up, not mentioning bathing her, she
cried a lot, the water was stinging to her
painful body but finally, she managed to
fall asleep. I’m just waiting for Siya to
come back so we can talk about this…

19:30
SIYA’S POV

I drive in my yard and go straight in the

house, I find Zibusiso busy on her laptop
on the couch

Me: babe

Zibu: oyenze namhlanje Siya? Ayinagama.

(what you did today Siya? Has no words)
Me: wena lengane uyayitotosa kakhulu
futhi yiko yenza nje (you baby this child
too much and that’s why she acts this
way)

Zibu:She may not be our own blood but

ukumshaya kanjena is not appropriate
Siya!

Me: okay ngyaxolisake angeke ngiphinde

sengizomyeka nje asehle asinyuke
emakhanda. Happy? (i’m sorry I won’t do
it ever again, i’ll let her disrespect us,
hapoy?)

Zibu: Kanti wenzela mina? Mxm. (you’re

doing this for me?)

Me: ngenzela wena vele ngoba wuwe

ototosayo mina angiyincengi nje ingane
edelelayo,kuthiwa ubaba besaphila nje
bengeke ayvume lento (yes i’m doing it for
you because you’re the one that babies
this child I don’t beg a child that’s
disrespectful, if dad was alive, he wouldn’t
agree with this)

I could actually see the anger through her

eyes and i could hear she meant every
word she said.

She takes her laptop and attempts to

leave i grab her by the waist

Me: lalela phela maZulu ngyakthanda

yezwa?(listen maZulu i love you)

Zibu: ngyabonga(thank you)

Me: awsamthandi uZulu wakho? Heh

mama?(dont you love me anymore, huh?)
Zibu:(chuckles) cela ungyeke Siya(please
leave me alone Siya)

Siya: buka umuhle kanjani.(look at how

beautiful you are)

Zibu: I’m not falling for that, you still owe

Ama an apology

I throw my hands in the air

Me:siselapho? Ngixolise enganeni?

Awngeke ncamane ingakhulumisani
unyaka wonke. (we’re still there? I won’t
apologize to a child we’d rather not talk to
each other for a year)

Zibu: yabonake ukuthi uhluphaphi, kanti

yini inkinga? Argha mhan (you see where
we mis-understand each other? Mxm)
She walks away in frustration.

Me: Zibusiso!

Amathemba's POV>>>

I am Amathemba as you all know me an

18year old lightskinned, average height
and fit girl raised by both Zibusiso Zulu
and Siyabonga Zulu.

What dad did to my body? Can never be

undone my body is so so painful, not even
my boyfriend’s sex punishments pain this
much (mind you my parents dont know
I’m already having sex.) My thoughts are
distracted by a knock on the door

Me: come in (dad walks in)

Dad: angel

Me: angel? Uyibiza ngeAngel lento

oyishayisa okwenja? (you call the person
you whipped like a dog an angel?)

Dad: ngisengakuphinda phela (I can do it

again)

Me: What do you want dad?

Dad: i wanted to hear from you that am i

ever gonna have to do what i did earlier
on again or you going to start knowing the
difference between friends and elders?

me: i learnt my lesson thank you.

Dad: good. Mina noMawakho sibadala

kabi. (your mother and I are super old)
Me: i know.

Dad: kuhle [good] (he walks out)

Just after he walks out my phone rings

"Bad bitch,ass fat, 42 inch yours came in
pack cameltoe fat you can see.." caller id
"Cassandra" my friend

Me: biiiiiitchhh!

Cassandra: my baddie you good?

Me: ofcourse (i wouldn’t dare tell her i got

whipped i mean what will she think of
me?)

Cassandra: how are things

between you and Kylipe?
Kylipe is this lightskinned boy with curled
her and rugby player structured boy that
drives a modified RS3 i met at some party
and we kicked it we’ve been together for
6months and i must say its been okay
although he is so controlling which gets us
to fight at times.

Cassandra: uhm Ama, hello

Me:(clears throat) oh hey hey, we good

we really fine.

Cassandra: oh well, thats great we still

linking up for the "Hurricane leatherpants
giveaway event" we cant miss out we
already promised the gang we will be
there.

Me: oh that, uhm(clears throat)

Cassandra: dont start please, we need you
with the car dude.

Me:o oh yes i’ll come, but at 00:00 dude?

Really?

Cassandra: Ama. You’re 18 dude.

Me: i know but my parents are still on my

case

Cassandra: umzali uyatrain(wer)Ama!

She ends the call.

That "umzali uyaTrain(wer) thing? Doesnt

work on my parents baStrict ukufa laba!

I sit thinking about this event coming up in

2 weeks time, i really dont have a valid
excuse that would loosen them up and
allow me to go, ngimdala manje but the
way they baby me? Is beyond boundaries

(Mom walks in, she prolly here to tell me

supper is ready ,I’ve been in my room
since Morning)

Mom: baby girl, your dad whipped you.

Yes we agree, but locking yourself up? I
wont allow phuma syodla (come out let’s
go eat)

Me: ngyeza (i’m coming) i was going

through my emails to see if any of the
varsities I’ve applied to have responded or
not.

Mom: oh, mara kuzomele uphume ke.

(you have to come out)

Me: aw Mama ngiyeza! (i’m coming)

Siya's POV

Ive been having weird dreams lately and i

barely sleep at night because of these
dreams, I’m hearing footsteps and voices i
really dont know what is going on with me
. (Ama and her mom walk down)

Zibu: aw Siya awusasilindi suyadla nje.

(you never bothered to wait for us you
just went ahead with digging in)

Me: aw nithatha iskhathi senu nina (y’all

take your time) (i look at Ama) uryt? (you
good?)

Ama: ya

Me: ya bani? Nja? (yeah who? Dog?)

Ama: yebo baba ngiryt.(i’m good)

Me: alright.

There’s silent for 20 minutes and Zibu

decides to break the silence

Zibu: This pity party between you two

izophela nini? (will end when?)

Me: mina I’m over it, angazi

ngoAmathemba Zulu(i look at her in the
eyes)

Zibu: Ama?

Ama: mina sengiryt, but id like to talk

about something thats bothering me

Me: khuluma silalele. (we’re listening)

Ama: whats bothering me is, i fear the fact
i wont be as independent as i want at
varsity because you always here telling
me about things you guys know i'd never
do "pregnancy, sleeping around with boys,
going out without letting you know" i feel
like you guys baby me too much i wont be
able to stand on my own when i face
reality because I’m used to having you
guys by my side always!

Me: yafuna ngiktshele something? (want

me to tell you something?)

Ama: something like, "yes syakuzwa Ama

and you have a point there."

Me: no no you not even close. Uyingane

wena layikhaya imithetho le esinayo for
wena izokqhuba until uye eVarsity while
use lakwami? Ngeke uyibone yonke lento
oyifisayo abo "babied, indipendent"
uyobagcina le kwaHell.

Ama: yayibona into engiyshoyo mama

uyaybona (mom do you see what i’ve
been saying, you see?)

Zibu: kodwa nawe Siya, she is 18

Me: yeah she is 18, so?

Zibu: she needs to be free

Me: sufuna ukuba ugogo

neh?makakhulelwa? lengane izo kondliwa
ngubani? Ngangitsheli inyongo mina Zibu.
(you want to be a grandma right? What if
she falls pregnant? Who will take care of
that child? don’t tell me utter rubbish
Zibusiso)
there’s silence.
We finish eating, Ama says goodnight and
goes up to her room, I also head to my
bedroom leaving Zibu in the kitchen

ZIBU’S POV

I am currently packing these dishes as i’ve

just finished washing them, I switch off all
lights and head to my room, I pee, take
my gown off and I get under covers, Siya
and I were last intimate two weeks ago,
ever since he started having these scary
dreams of his, life is a bit difficult and
different, but we’re managing.

>>>>lala land

SIYA’S POV
“He strangles me, I try to fight him off, but
I dismally fail, he grabs a knife from his
pocket, cuts me open, I slowly loose my
breath, I think it’s the end for me, it really
is”

>>>reality 03h45
I wake up, sweating with my pillow and
sheet super wet, I was dreaming, this is a
very strange dream, I couldn’t even see
who was trying to kill me, this is not right,
it has been going on for some time now

Zibu: babe, why are you up, damn did you

wet yourself?

Me: no man eish, it’s these dreams again, I

was sweating

Zibu: i’m sorry babe, get up, let me change

the sheet and your pillow
Me: okay, i’ll be in the bathroom

In the morning
SIYA’S POV
07h50
I open my eyes, and my mind fades away
as i’m day-dreaming, imagining a lot in the
moment, I feel Zibu turning to my side, I
turn to her side too, she’s awake

Me: oh, you’re up already?

Zibu: no goodmorning kiss today?

Me: sorry love (I kiss her lips)

goodmorning babe

Zibu: morning love, wanna talk about your

dream?
Me: no, but I wanna talk about something
very important

Zibu: ndikumamele Zulu (i’m listening

Zulu)

Me: I need to get a gun, for our safety

Zibu: what! A gun? No no no, no!

Me: babe we need to be safe here, all

these dreams i’ve been having lately
surely have a meaning, I can’t just be
having the same dream every night,
someone is really planning to kill me

Zibu: but a gun Siya? Hai cha (no)

Me: ekugcineni bengikutshela,

angikhumbuli ngikucela vele (final thing is
I was telling you, I don’t remember asking
you)

Zibu: (sighs)

Me: I have to get one

Zibu gets up and showers, I guess we’re

showering separately today

Mind you I was lying about getting a gun,

thing is i’ve had a gun since day one, Zibu
just never knew, incase I use it, I don’t
want her to keep on asking me where u
got the gun and what I use it for, it’s safer
to tell her now.

Two weeks later

AMA’S POV
Everything is planned, kuhamba ngolayini
(it’s in order) ziyasha ksasa! Makunyiwe
kuyophuzwa (tomorrow is the day, we’re
going to drink) a call from Cassandra
comes through

Me: bitchhhh

Cass: hey hoe, you’re ready for

tomorrow?

Me: hell yeah I am, hbu?

Cass: me too hoeee

Me: great stufff

Cass: so 00:00 today, oh I mean

tomorrow, it’s going downnn, wear a
thong and a mini skirt, show your
cleavage, we want blessers, we need
money

Me: I got this

Cass: that’s what I like to hearrr

Me: chile chile chile, bye hoe

Cass: later!!

Siya's Pov>>>

We all in the sitting room watching tv

20:00

Me: how about some time away to Dubai

guys?

Zibu: oh yes plus we have never went on a

vacation as a family
Ama: when are we going?

Me: next week maybe?

Zibu: great.

Its getting late now and as per usual i take

my gun out of the safe and put it on my
bedside drawer, car keys are downstairs
on the shelfs where no one knows excpet
Zibu and i, we all go to

bed>>>>>

Ama's Pov

The time is 21:00 i have to be on the road

by 00:00 *phone rings "bad,bitch ass fat
42 inch yours came in a pack cameltoe fat
you can see it from the ba.." caller id:Cass
Me: I’m on it i have everything set ill leave
here at 23:30, my parents are surely still
up and making out so i cant go out just
yet(giggle)

Cass: no problem ill be waiting here on the

first U-turn dont take too long, im also
scared of being alone here

Me: i got you. Call ends

I set everything, i get dressed and add
abit of make up, i sneak to my parents
room and peak, they are far
gone.(sleeping)

I check my watch its 23:50 Cass is calling

none stop so i put my phone on silent and
walk down stairs, get the car keys and get
in the car
Siya's Pov>>

I was sleeping when i heard the door of

my car being slammed shut and the car
engine starts right away

I load my gun and run downstairs, im

ready to shoot that bustard trying to take
me down i walk towards the drivers
window which is tinted black so i cant see
whether the person sees me or not so i
just shoot 10times on the window, the car
goes off the windows of the car are filled
with blood.
Zibu comes to me and says Ama is not in
her room i walk towards the car and as
soon as i open the door, Amathemba Zulu
falls right onto the floor with several
bullet holes on her head i look at Zibu who
is crying nonstop and shaking.
Zibu:ubulale ingane yakho Siyabonga

Me:kanjani, how did(i break down)

Kuliqiniso mabethi igazi liyakhuluma,nali

elikaMnqobi lingenze ngabulala ingane
yami.

The end.
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