[

7/17,
04:
38]Gi
gi2: ForLov
eandBul
l
ets :
Hi
sQueen.

*
1

Fi
rstt
win-Laml
aNat
ashaKhoza(
Laml
a)
Secondt
win-Lul
amaNat
ali
eKhoza(
Lul
ama)
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
*
Lamla-sheisAfr
ican.Browneyes.Sheisa
car
amel ski
nned.Extrov
ertgi
rl
.Sheisrebel
l
ious.
NonegrowingAfricanhair
.
Lul
ama-shei scoloured.Shehasbeauti
fuleyes
whicharebl
uewi thgreenish&brownishcolour
.
Sheisli
ghtskinned.Extr
ov er
tbutageek.
Speci
ali
zesinhacking.

*
***
***
***
***
Thetemperat
urei
s13degr eesCelsi
us,i
t’
s
mostlycl
oudyout
side.I
tlooksli
keitgoi
ngto
rai
n.Thespeedwindspeedit’
s20km/ h.
Lulamawor ehernavyblueschoolpantswi
th
greysocks,alongsleev
eswhiteshir
tapull
over
andblazer.Hercur
lyhairwasneatl
ytiedupand
shehadherschool ti
eon.
Lamlawor eherredwi t
hnavyblueskir
twhich
wasmi dherthighswithhighkneewhiteschool
socks.Shewor eawhi t
eshirtwit
houtati
ewi t
h
herredlongsleevesschooljer
seyandablack
coat.Shehadshor thai
r.
Lul
ama:
“I’
mleav
ingNat
asha!
”
Lamla:“I
'
m almostdoneLul
ama!”shesai
d
apply
ingmake-up(f
oundati
on,
conceal
erand
purpl
eli
psti
ck).
Gogo:
“Lamla!
!”sheyel
ledangr
il
y.Theyalll
eav
e
t
hehouseat6:00am.Lulamaschoolsoutof
t
ownatAlbert
oninsomepr i
vat
eschool
persuadingheri
nfor
mati
ont
echnol
ogyskil
l
s
andLaml aschool
sinZol
aAuror
aGirl
sHigh
school.GogoworksinOr
mondeasa
helper
/nanny.
Laml
a:"
I'
m al
mostdonegi
vemeami
nut
e"
Lulama: "
I'
ll
belatef
orschoolLaml
a"Lamla
quicklyst
ashfewschoolbookswentoutof
theirbedr
oom (sheandLulamashar
ea
bedr oom)
Grams:"onewoul
dswearyou'
veastabl
ejob,
l
ookaty our
sel
fandal
lthemake-
up"sheshook
herhead.
Lamla:
"aper sonshouldalway
slookgood.Let
'
s
gopeople"it
’sJanuaryschoolj
ustopened
Lul
amai sdoing12whi leLaml
aisdoing11.
Lul
amaski ppedagr ade.
Lul
ama: “
I’
mleav
ing!
”shesai
dwal
ki
ngoutt
he
doordr
inki
ngcol
dwater.
Laml
a:“
I'
m done!
”shewal
kedoutt
hei
r
grandmotherl
ockedthedoorever
yonehadt
hei
r
ownsetsofkeys.“Lul
amashouldIwaitf
ory
ou
oryou’
ll
comebackony ourown?”
Grams:“whywouldyouwai
tforher?Laml
ayou
schoolf
ewkilometr
esawayforyoutowai
tfor
yoursi
ster
!”
Laml
a:“Idon’
twanthert
ogetboredwalki
ng
fr
om t
hebusst opt
ohere"sher
oll
edhereyes.
Lulama:“y
oucanwai
tforme"Lul
amaisthe
brainsandLaml
aist
herebel
li
oustwi
n.
Grams:
“hai
Igi
veup"t
heywentt
hei
rsepar
ate
ways
*
**
Lulamaarri
vedt enminuteslat
erasalways.I
f
therewasanyawar dforlatecomersshewould
havecoll
ectedmostoft hem.Hergeekf r
iend
JasonandMi randa(BeautyQueen)were
alr
eadyinclass.
Jason:
“fi
rstdayy
ou’
rel
ate!
”heshookhi
shead.
Miranda:“
youcanhackalotofthi
ngsbutcan’
t
setanalarm?”shecl
appedherhands.
Lulama:“
ther
eisn’
tanyr
ush.I
t’
sthef
ir
stdayof
schoolwhyshoul
dIbeearl
y?”
Mi
randa:
“youdi
dn’
tat
tendassembl
y”
Lul
ama: “
I’
vet
het
woofy
out
okeepmeupt
o
speed"
Mir
anda:“
we’renoty
oursecr
etar
y!”Lul
ama
r
oll
edhereyes.
Jason:
“theusual
.We’
venewt
eacher
s”
Lul
ama:
“any
onei
nter
est
ing?
”
Miranda:“
sheaskedanimpor
tantquest
ion
f
inall
y"Lul
amalaughed.
Lul
ama:“don’
ttel
lmey
ou’
react
ual
l
ycr
ushi
ng
onateacher
"
Mi
randa:
“hei
ssupercut
e!”
Jason: “mar
ri
edwithakid!”hesaidlookingat
hisl
apt opashehackedt heschooldatabasefor
theinformati
on.Chi
ldr
enar eal
lowedt obring
thei
rlaptopsandothergadgetswhichar enot
dangeroustothecountrysafet
yandt he
schoolssafety.
Lul
ama:“
hispi
ctur
es?
”Jasontur
nedhi
slaptop
toLul
ama“hei
saneyecandyImustadmit
"
Miranda:“
theladyhadgutst
oall
owher
husbandtocomeschool her
ewithusfemale
creat
uresreadytoeathi
m up"t
heylaughed.
MirandaisblackandJasoni
swhite.
Lul
ama: “whoi
sourclasst
eacher?
”sheasked
Jasonwhohadt ocheckontheschool
database.
Jason:“t
hisisourf
inaly
earandyoust
il
ldon’
t
ownal aptop?Babeyouneedtomakeaplanas
nextyearyoushouldbeowningt
woofthem"
Mi
randa:
“whyt
wo?
”
Lulama: “mainandback-up.IknowJason”
Lulamahast hi
sbigschemeshehasbei ng
preparingDecemberitwasgoi ngtomakeboth
sheandLaml aalotofmoneyt heywouldeven
affordtobuyt hemsel
vesanapar t
ment.She
hadev erythi
ngdrawnupj ustneedtot
ellher
si
st erandhopesheagr ees.
Jason:
“Icanl
eany
ouoneofmyol
dlapt
op"
Lul
ama: “
Idon’
tdofreebi
esbesi
deFebruaryI’
l
l
beowningtobrandnewlapt
ops"Jasonlooked
ather
.
Jason:
“whydoIhav
eafeel
i
ngy
ou’
regoi
ngt
o
dosomethi
ngil
l
egal
?”
Lulama: “
Iwoul
dn’tbethefi
rstorlastone
Jason”shegavehim oneofherunf ri
endly
smi l
esthatmeantbackofforI’
ll
makey ouback
off.Jasonqui
ckl
ybackedawaychangi ngthe
topic.
Jason:
“let
’st
alkaboutourhol
i
day
s?”Lul
ama
rol
ledherey
esasshehatesthi
stopi
cli
keshe
didzil
chdur
ingt
hehol
idayli
kenada.
Mir
anda:“
theusual
l
ypar
tyandfamil
y!
”they
l
ookedatLul
amawhoshruggedhershoul
ders.
Lul
ama:
“sameher
e"
Jason:“well
myf ami l
yandI…”hest ar
tedfi
ll
ing
them uponwhatheandhi sfamilywereupt o.
Theywer edist
urbedbyt hebel
l.Lul
amaand
Mirandamor egladtheywon’tli
stentothewhite
boyandhi swhiteChrist
mas.Newt eacherwas
i
ntroduced.I
twasawomanv erybeautif
uland
tal
lli
keamodel wit
hlongPeruv i
anweav ej
ust
aboveherassl i
keNickiMinaj.
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04:
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gi2: ForLov
eandBul
l
ets :
Hi
sQueen.

*
2
Laml
aar
ri
vedatschool
hol
dingt
hreef
atcakes,
specialandcheese.I
twashermorni
ngrit
ualto
eatfatcakeswit
hherfri
endMasego(Sego).
Sego:
“Igoti
nvi
tedtothi
sotherpar
tywher
eri
ch
menwillbet
her
et hr
owingmoney"
Laml
a:“
wowwher
eist
hatpar
ty?Ineedmoney
"
Sego:“
inSandt
onbabe"Lamla'sf
acej
ust
l
ight
enupasshealwayswant edt
opar
tyi
n
Sandt
onthosewer
eherdr eams.
Laml
a:“
pleasei
nvi
teme.Iwantt
ocome"
Sego:
“youknowhowi
twor
ksr
ight
?”
Lamla:“f
unexchangewit
hsex?”shesai
drol
l
ing
hereyes.Laml
aissexualaddi
cted.
Sego:
“yesbabe”
Lamla:“
youknowIdon’
tmi
nd"shesai
dwi
nki
ng
atSego.
Sego:“wehavet
ochooseouroutf
it
s”Lamla
st
artedhavi
ngsexat11year
swhenheuncle
st
artedbyfi
nger
inghert
openet
rati
onunti
lshe
was15.
(
(WHENSHEWAS15.
Lul
amacamebackear lythanexpect
edasther
e
wasn’tanywateratherschool
.Shewalked
i
nsideherhousesomeonewaspl ayi
ngsof
t
musicloudl
y.
Lulama:“Lamla!
”sheshoutedbutt hemusic
wast ool
oud.Shewal kedtotheirbedr
oom
fi
ndingherunclesmashinghersi st
ert
hat’
s
whenshet ookabr oom andhitheruncl
ewith
for
ce.Hef el
lont opofLamla.Lulamastr
oke
him agai
nher ol
ledtothefl
oor.
Lamla:“Lul
ama!”Lamlawassurpr
isedand
shockedtoseeherhome“ whatar
ey oudoi
ng
here?”shesai
dcov er
ingher
sel
fsheasheet.
Lul
ama: “askmewhenI ’
m donewitht
his
bastar
d”shewalkedtothekit
chenwithLamla
screaminghername.Lamlaquickl
ygotdressed
andlookedatheruncl
ewasgr oani
nginpain.
Shewasconf
usedwhatt
odo.
Uncl
e:“t
ell
hery oul
oveit!
”Lamlal
ookedasi
de
shewasforcedt ol
ovesex.Lul
amaenter
ed
hol
dingabutterkni
fe.
Lamla:“
Lul
ama!
”shewasscar
edseeingthat
hereyeswer
emir
acl
egreenwi
thoutanydotof
bl
ue.
Lulama:“sonofabitch!
”shesatonhi snaked
body.shestabbedhimrepeatedl
yasLaml a
wascr y
ingbegginghertostop“Iaskedyou
whatwaswr ongandy oudidn’
ttellmethis
bastar
dwasr apingyou?Youdidn’ttel
lme!For
yearsLamla"shesaidsti
ll
stabbinghim.
Lamla:
“heisdead!
”shestoodup,
throwthe
kni
feontopofhim andcl
i
ckedhertongue.
Lul
ama:
“I’
m goi
ngt
otakeabat
h”
Lamla:
“shoul
dIcall
thepol
ice?
”shewas
conf
usedandscaredofLul
ama.
Lul
ama:“cal
lThabi
soandgetbl
each”she
wal
kedtothebathr
oom cov
eredwit
hbloodbut
noremor
se.))
*
**
Sego:“
youshoul
dinv
iteyourtwi
nsister
"Lamla
doesn’
twantLul
amatosleepwithguysfor
moneyshebeli
evest
hatLulamawillberi
chone
day.
Laml
a:“
nowhydon’
tyoui
nvi
tey
oursi
ster
s?”
Sego:“Iinv
itedthem.Idon’
tunderst
andwhy
younev eri
nv i
teLul
amaasshei sbeaut
if
ul
meaningmor emenwi l
lwanther
"Lamlarol
l
ed
hereyes.
Lamla:“
I’
m notgoingtoinvit
eher
.Shecoul
dbe
themostbeauti
fulgi
rli
nt heworl
dbutsheis
myt wi
nsist
er.SheprotectsmeandIprot
ect
her"
Sego:
“you’
resel
l
ingy
our
sel
fforher
?”
Laml
a:“
shedoesn’
tknowandIwantt
okeepi
t
l
iket
hat
"shel
ied.
Sego: “
what everlet’
swal ktocl ass!”they
walkedtot heirclassroom.Segowant edagirl
l
ikeLulamai nhercr ew.Theyf oundt hei
r
classmatesal readyseat ed,theirteacherlooked
atthosetwoi r
rit
atedasbot hLaml aand
Masegohav eanast yreputationfrom sleeping
withteacherst obunki ngclasses.
Teacher
:“f
ir
stdayofschool
andy
ou’
rel
ate?
”
Sego:
“ar
ey ouaski
ngort
ell
i
ngus?
”sheasked
wit
hanatti
tude.
Teacher
:“j
ustsi
tdown"shecl
i
ckedhert
ongue.
Laml
a:“
Okay
!”shesai
dloudl
y
*
***
*
Lulamawaswit
hMi r
andaastheywerehel
ping
gradeei
ght
soutwit
hf i
gur
ingthei
rcl
assr
ooms
andcoll
ect
ingt
ext
books.
Mi
randa:
“Ir
ememberwewer
eonceher
eal
so"
Lul
ama:“Iwassoner
vousmaybemyface
tur
nedpurpl
eli
kef
rom gr
ade6togr
ade8”
Mi
randa:
“ohy
eahIf
orgoty
ouski
ppedsev
en”
Lul
ama:
“I’
m gl
adIdi
d”
Mir
anda:“
howi
syourt
winsi
ster
?”Lul
ama
smil
ed.
Lul
ama:
“good!
”
Miranda:“
Ishoul
dcomev i
sitandhav
ethat
ghettol
if
eexperi
ence”Lul
amar ol
l
edherey
es.
Lul
ama:
“yousai
dthatsi
ncegr
adeei
ght
”
Mir
anda:“
I’
m seri
ousthi
stimearound.Iwantt
o
of
fi
cial
l
ymeety ourt
winsist
er”
Lul
ama:“I
’
llseeastheysayact
ionspeaks
l
oudert
hanwor ds"
Miranda:“
yeah,y
eah!
”theydi
str
ibut
edt
he
booksclasstocl
ass.
Lul
ama:
“let
’sgot
othel
i
brar
y”
Mir
anda:
“you’
regoi
ngt
her
efort
hePCr
ight
?”
Lul
amasmile.
Lul
ama:
“yes!
”
Mir
anda:“
yourobsessi
onyouneedt
ogeta
l
aptopmaybeIcouldbuyy
ouoneasabirt
hday
”
Lul
ama'seyespopped.
Lul
ama:“NoMi r
anda”shedidn’
twanttoseem
l
ikeagolddiggerbecauseMi r
andaboughthera
SamsungGal axyS5asabi r
thdaygift“
Ireal
l
y
haveaplanandi nfewweeksI ’
llbehavi
ngmy
ownpersonal l
aptopdon’
twor r
y"
Mi
randa:
“youknowIdon’
treal
l
ymi
nd.You’
re
mybestfr
iendNat
ali
e”
Lul
ama: “IknowbutIneedtogetmy selfa
l
aptopasnexty earI’
l
lbeinvarsi
tymeaningI’
l
l
neednewgadget s,cl
othesandotherstaf
f.So
i
t’
sbetterIstar
thustli
ngthi
ngsformy sel
fnow"
Mir
anda:“Ihopey
ouwon’
ttur
nint
oa
pr
osti
tut
e”
Lul
ama: “
I’
mtooclev
ert
oletamansl eepwi
th
mei fheisn’
tpay
ingmil
l
ionsbabe"She
chuckled.
Mi
randa:
“tal
ki
ngaboutoneexpensi
vepussy
"
Lul
ama:“
well
ithaven’
tbeingtoucheven
fi
nger
edsoamill
ionrandiswor t
hitandI’
l
l
makesur
etheguynev erpay
sf orsexever
agai
n"
Mi
randa:
“whydoesi
tsounddanger
ous?
”
Lulama:“
I’
mt hesweetestper
soneverMir
anda”
theywentforbr
eak.LulamaandJasonwere
exchangi
ngcodesasal waysbor
ingMir
anda
whowascl uel
ess.
Jason:
“Natal
i
epl
easeencry
ptthisf
il
ef orme”
Lul
amat ookt
hel
aptopandstar
teddoingher
thi
ng.
[7/
17,04:
40]Gigi
2:THESHEZIBROTHERwi
l
l
conjoi
nHisQueenaroundi
nser
t20.

REMEMBER.
..

Thetwinsl
ookedcomplet
elydif
ferentyou
wouldn’
tbel
ievet
heywereactual
lytwinsj
ust
thesamebir
t hmark.
Lebogi
l
e:“
whatar
ethei
rnames?
”
Jay
den:
“ Lul
amaandLamla”hesai
dhol
ding
bot
hofthem int
ohi
sarms.
Lebogi
l
e:“
Nat
ali
eandNat
asha”
Jay
den:“
Lul
amaNat
ali
eKhozaandLaml
a
Nat
ashaKhoza”
Lebogi
le:
“wr i
teont
hei
rcer
ti
fi
cat
e”hewr
ote
andtheysigned.
Nur
se:
“hav
eyounamedt
hem?
”
Jayden:
“babeletmegof
etcht
hei
rbagsand
cal
lourfamil
y"
Lebogi
l
e:“okayIloveyou!
”hesmi
l
edand
ki
ssedherforehead.
Jayden:“Il
ovey oual
so!”hewasdr i
v i
ngback
homei najollymoodexcitedabouthistwor ace
twinswhol ookedbeaut
ifulandindi
vidual
.When
abuscameoutofnowayhi thi
m offthebri
dge
hiscarroll
edoffthebri
dgeki l
li
ngJaydenright
ont hespot.

Att
hehospi
tal
.
JaydenandLebogil
e'
sfamil
yandfr
iendswer
e
ther
ewai t
ingf
orJaydenwhowasn’
tansweri
ng
hisphone.
Mar
tha:
“whatist
aki
ngt
imehewassupposed
t
obehereal
ready
!”
Lebogi
l
e:“
pleaset
ryhi
m agai
n!”
El
:“v
oicemai
l
!”t
heysi
ghed.
Lebogi
le:“
I’
ll
tel
lthenursetobri
ngthebab…”
thepol
iceenter
edgrabbingever
yone’
s
att
enti
on.
Pol
ice:
“TheKhozaf
ami
l
yIcomehol
dingbad
news"
Mar
tha:
“wasmysonar
rest
ed?
”
Poli
ce:“noI ’
m sorr
ytoinformy outherewasa
caracci
dentandMr .JaydenSihleKhozadi ed
onthescene! ”Lebogi
lefaint
edhear i
ngt hather
husbandpassedaway .Someoneent er edthe
nurser
yt ooktheKhozat winsindisguiseas
Lebogil
ewasst i
ll
indenialandshedi dn’twant
toseeherchi l
drenasshewasbl amingt hem if
theydi
dn’ tcometwoweekear l
yJay denwi ll
be
ali
ve.
*
**
Mart
in:
“Iwentt
ot henurser
yICUandyour
t
winsarenott
here!”ev
eryonest
oodonthei
r
f
eet
.
Lebogi
l
e:“
whatdoy
oumeant
hey
’renott
her
e?”
Nozi
pho:
“Isawt
hem f
ir
stt
hingi
nthemor
ning!
”
Lebogil
e:“Mybabies!”t
heywentt ot
henursery
i
ndeedt hetwinsweregoneandt heCCTV
foot
ageshowedawomanwear i
ngblackout
fit
l
eavingholdi
ngt hebabies.“
Iwantmybabies!I
wantmybabi es!”wi
thinaweekshelosther
husbandandhernewbor nbabi
es.
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eandBul
l
ets :
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sQueen.

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3
Thabisowasstandingatthecornerwithhis
fri
endssmokingast heywereallunemployed.
Thabisoisl
ikethetwinsolderbr
other.Heand
thetwinswereactuall
ybackopposite
neighbour
s.Theyactuall
ygrewupt ogetherand
t
heyt
rusteachot
herwi
tht
hei
rli
ves.
Stumza:“her
ecomesy
ourgi
rl
s!”t
heyl
ooked
thei
rdi
recti
on.
David:
“whichonear
eyoudati
ng?”ev
eryonei
s
curi
ouswhichoneheisdat
ingashespends
ti
mewi thboth.
Thabiso:
“let
’ssayboth.I
’m coming"heranand
squeezedhimselfbetweenthetwins“My
gi
rlf
ri
ends!”t
heybot hrol
ledthei
reyes.
Lul
ama:“Thabi
soIhav
en’
tmissedy
ouy
et
di
sappear
"heerupt
edinl
aughs.
Thabi
so:“
youal
wayssaythatwheny
oumi
ssed
memor et
hanexpect
ed”
Laml
a:“
Thabi
soImi
ssedy
ou"
Thabi
so:
“atl
eastsheadmi
tst
hatshemi
sses
me"
Lul
ama:
“yeahwhat
ever
"
Thabi
so:
“I’
mfi
nanci
all
yst
rangl
edanypl
ans?
”
Lul
ama'
sfacej
ustl
i
ght
enup.
Laml
a:“
what
?”
Lul
ama:
“bankaccounthacki
ng!
”
Thabi
so:
“godeeperpast
or!
”theyl
aughed.
Lul
ama:“wellwhydon’
twegoinsi
de.Younev
er
knowwhoi sl
ist
eni
ngbutj
ustknowwewi l
lbe
ri
chaf
terthi
s"
Lamla:“
Ihopeitwon’
tbeli
kest
ealing
expensi
vevaseatGogo'
sworkplace”
Thabiso:
“orbury
ingdeadbodi
es.I
’
mti
redof
bury
ingpeople"
(
(Lul
amawal kedi
nsidet
hei
rbedroom Thabi
so
wasstandi
ngtherel
ooki
ngatthebodycluel
ess
wher
et ost
artwit
hthebody
.
Lamla:
“whatshoul
dwedo?Wewer
ewai
ti
ng
fory
ou!”
Lul
ama:
“obv
iousl
y!Thabi
sot
hanksf
orcomi
ng”
Thabi
so: “
I’
m notbur
yingabodyagai
nlet
’scal
l
thepol
ice"
Lulama:
“don’tf
orgetwehelpedy
ouafter
feedi
ngthatpoorgi
rlabor
ti
onpil
l
sthatki
ll
ed
her"
Thabi
so:
“whatshoul
dwedo?
”
Lulama: “
we’regoi
ngtoroll
him ont hatsi
tti
ng
room mat .Lamlayouwil
lcl
eanof ftheblood
usingbleachandpackhisclot
hesi nabagor
plast
ic.ThabisoandIar
egoingtobur nhi
sbody
andshat t
ertheashessomewher e"
Thabiso:“
what?”hewasshockedthatshei
s
suggesti
ngtheyburnhim.Hewonderedhow
doesabodysmel ll
ike?
Lul
ama: “
we’reburni
nghisbodyThabi
so.We’r
e
goi
ngtotransporti
tatthedumpingsi
deaft
er
buy
ingpetrolandwe’r
egoingtosethi
m onfi
re
unt
ilev
erypartofhimisinashes")
))
*
**
Lulama:“notev
enabl
ooddr
opwi
l
lbeshedt
his
ti
mear ound"
Laml
a:“
I’
min"
Thabi
so:“l
et’
sgohearthi
sf i
rstbef
oreIagr
ee"
theywal
kedinthei
rhomey ard.Lul
amatookher
bookandlookedatbot
hThabi soandLamla.
Lul
ama:
“thi
sti
meweneedal
apt
oponl
y"
Thabi
so:
“mm mybr
otherhasal
apt
opbuti
t’
s
ol
d"
Lul
ama: “
perf
ectbecauseaf
terIuseI
’
m goi
ng
todest
roy"
Thabi
so:
“heusesi
t"
Lul
ama: “
Isaidwegoi ngtomakeal otofmoney
meani ngI’
llbuyhim abrandnewone.Thi splan
needsusi nahi ghclassprof
ilepar
tywher ewe
wil
lfindri
chandsuccessf ulmen&women.I
won’tbef arfrom youwhil
ey ouguyswi l
l
di
stractandst ealbankcardsfrom people
y
ou’
rewi
th”
Laml
a:“
that
’seasy
"
Lul
ama:“youwi
llgi
vemethecar
dsandtheir
phoneswhereI
’
llmakeaqui
ckbankt
ransfer
”
Thabi
so:
“I'
mtot
all
yin!
”hesai
dexci
ted.
Lul
ama:
“whataboutt
hepar
ty?
”
Lamla:“Masegoi
nvi
tedi
ntot
hisot
herpar
tyi
n
Sandton”
Lul
ama:“meani
ngweneedt
ogetmoneyf
or
out
fi
ts"
Thabi
so:“
Icanbor
rowf
ewnot
esf
rom f
ew
peopl
e"
Lul
ama:
“wheni
sthepar
ty?
”
Laml
a:“
Sat
urday
”
Lulama:“
what?Meaningwehav
etwoday
sto
prepar
eever
ythi
ng?”
Thabi
so:
“whendoy
ouneedt
hel
apt
op?
”
Lul
ama:“howaboutyoubr
ingitt
odayso
tomor
rowIwouldusetheschoolsy
stem t
oset
i
tup"
Thabi
so:
“okayIhopewewon’
tgotcaught
"
Lul
ama:
“it
’sunt
raceabl
edon’
twor
ry”
*
**
Gogoenter
edsingi
ngtosomegospel
songas
al
ways.Shefoundbot
hthetwi
nsonthei
r
cel
l
phones.
Gogo:“Ihopeyoucookedasy ouknowyouwil
l
neverl
i
f tafi
ngerifyou’
reont
hosephones"t
he
twi
nsrolledt
heireyes.
Laml
a:“
howwasy
ourdayatwor
k?”
Gogo: “
ver
yexhaust
ing.TheMackenzi
e'
s
chil
drenar
ebackinthecountr
y.Theyhav
e
grownup"Lul
amar oll
edhereyesasshehat
es
theMackenzi
e.
Laml
a:“
dot
heyhav
easonol
dert
hanme?I
needawhi
tehusband"
Gogo:“
HaiLaml
a!”t
hetwinsl
aughed“
gomake
mefoodsoIcaneat,
bathandrest
"
Lulama:“
Lamla!”Lamlaroll
edhereyesand
stoodup.TheysharechorusLulamausuall
y
doesthecookingandLaml adoeslaundr
yand
cl
eaning.
Gogo:
“howwasy
ourf
ir
stdayLama?
”
Lul
ama: “
it
’sokaybutImanagedtofi
ndaj ob!
”
sheneededacov erf
orthemoneythey’
reabout
tohave.
Gogo:
“youhav
eschool
!”
Lul
ama:“butI
’
llbeear
ningR5000.
00t
ofi
x
comput
er”
Gogo:
“huh?
”
Lul
ama:“y
esIcanaf
for
dmyownl
apt
opand
hel
pouthere"
Gogo:
“Thanky
ouJesus!
”
Laml
a:“
whyar
ewet
hanki
ngJesus?
”
Gogo:“
yoursi
sterf
oundagoodpay
ingJobshe
wil
lbeear
ningmorethanme"
Laml
a:“wowreall
y"Lul
amacl
ear
edhert
hroat“
I
meantcongr
atul
ati
ons”
Lulama:“
yesthemoneyi
spr
ett
ygood.Icoul
d
takemyselft
ovar
sit
y"
Gogo:“
you’
l
l beear
ningR5000.00notf
ive
mil
li
onbaby"LamlapinchedLul
ama.
Lul
ama:
“ouch!
”
Gogo:
“you’
vest
art
ed”
Lulama:“
noI’
m goi
ngtostudy
"Thabiso
knockedatt
hedoorthet
winslookedateach
otherLul
amawenttoopen.
Thabi
so:
“beaut
yher
e"hegav
ehert
hel
apt
op.
Lul
ama:“di
dyou’v
etowai
tforgogot
ocome
back?Ar
gthanksany
way"
Thabi
so:“mm it
’sJanuarypeopl
espentall
thei
r
moneyduringholi
days.Idon’
tknowwherewe
wil
lgetoutf
it
sandPer uvi
anweav et
hatyou
guysneeded"
Lul
ama:“
fuckhowwill
weentertheclubifwe
l
ookli
keteenager
s?Weneedheels,
dresses
andweav
es"
Thabi
so:
“rememberSabel
o"
Lul
ama:
“hel
lnoThabi
so”
Thabi
so:
“youdon’
thav
eachoi
ce"
Gogo:“Whoi
satt
hedoorLul
ama?
”she
shout
ed.
Lul
ama: “
it’
sThabisoheneedshel
pwithhi
s
l
aptop”sheshoutedback“si
esThabi
soI’
ll
sl
eeponi tbutIsuggestwebor
rowweavesand
cl
othes”
Thabi
so:“okay
!”Lul
amaclosedthedoor
di
sgustedshewasn’tgoi
ngtohaveSabel
oas
herf
ir
stki
ss.Shet
ext
edMi
randat
obor
rowher
fewcl
othi
ngit
ems.
Lamla:“
whatdidThabi
sosay
?”Gogowas
al
readybat
hing
Lul
ama:
“Ishoul
dent
ert
ainSabel
o"
Laml
a:“
siesmaan!
”
Lul
ama:“I
’
veasuperr
ichf
ri
endwhoj
ustagr
eed
tobor
rowusf
ewitems"
Laml
a:“
meani
ngev
ery
thi
ngi
sonmot
ion?
”
Lul
ama:“y
es"Laml
astoodupst
art
eddanci
ng
asafor
m ofcel
ebr
ati
on.
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*
4
Thefoll
owingday
.Theweat
herwasclearand
sunny.Lul
amadecidedt
owearhershor
tschool
skir
tthatshowedherbeautif
ulyel
lowt hi
ghs
thatwerenoti
ceableevenifyounevermeantto
noti
cewi t
hwhiteshortsocks,agolfshir
tand
herblazer
.Lamlawor ewhatshewor e
yester
dayjustacleanshir
tandsocks.
Gogo:“Lamlayoulookdoneandit’
sonly5:50”
shesaidimpressedwit
hhergranddaughter
wholookedlikesomerecept
ioni
stalldol
lup
andreadytowelcomepeople.
Lamla:
“I’
mjusti
naj oll
ymoodandupf ora
goodhotcupofcoff
ee"Lulamarol
l
edherey es
asshehatescof
fee/teasheonl
ydr
inkswhen
shei
shungrywit
hplai nwhi
tebr
eadorwhen
shei
sfreezi
ngcold.
Lul
ama: “
Idon’tt
hinkI
’l
lwaitf
ory
ourcof
fee
watert
oboil.I
’
ml eavi
ng!”
Gogo:
“wher
ear
eyour
ushi
ngt
o?”
Lul
ama:“Iwantt
opassatMa-
sconesf
orsome
bi
scui
ts"
Lamla:“mm wai
tforme"Lul
amarol
ledherey
es
knowinghertwi
nsist
eri
safoodi
eli
keshewill
l
iter
all
ydief
orfood.
Gogo:“
letmeleaveasitseemsI
’
llbewal
ki
ng
al
one.Gir
lspl
easelockup"
Them:“
yesGogoby
e”wal
kedoutl
eav
ingt
he
gi
rl
s.
*
**
Mirandagav eLulamaashor tGucci dr
essthat
wasj ustbel
owLaml a'sbuttcheekandi twas
verytight
.Shewaswear ingmat chingheelsand
alongMal aysi
ancurlywigshel ookedolder
t
hanheragepl usthemakeupshehadon.
Lul
ama:“
youdon’
tneedaI
Dtoent
ert
hecl
ub
youl
ook24year
s"
Laml a:“If
eel twenty-f
oural
so!”shesmil
ed
takingapict ureofhersel
f.“y
oudon’tl
ook17
also!”shesai dlookingatLul
amawhowas
wear i
ngar ippedj eanwithpi
nkblockheel
s,a
pi
nkshi
rtt
hatshowedherbr
east
.
Lul
ama:
“Ihav
etof
reemyhai
r”
Laml
a:“
Ilov
eyourhai
rsomuch"
Lulama:“IknowLaml
ayout
ell
meal
most
everyday
”
Lamla:
“it
’sasi
gnofhowcr
azyIam abouty
our
hai
r"
Lulama: “
whereisThabi
so?”Lamlashruggedas
shewasl ooki
ngatherselfi
nthemi r
ror“cal
l
thatstupi
dfri
endofyours"Lamlatookher
phoneandcal l
edMasegowhowashappyt hat
Lulamawascomi ngmeaningtheycouldgetan
extraR2000.00.
Sego:
“Gi
rl
fr
iendar
eyoudone?
”
Laml
a:“
Yespleasehur
ryy
ouknowhowLul
ama
i
simpat
ient
”
Sego:“yesweareal
sodoneandabouttodr
ive
out"Lamlaabor
tedt
hecall
.Masegotext
edthe
guyaftersendi
nghim pi
ctur
esofLul
amat hat
shestoleonFacebook,theguywashappyand
sentasev ensi
tt
ercartofet
chthem.
Thabi
so:
“damny
ouguy
slooksobeaut
if
ul”
Laml
a:“
becr
eat
ive!
”sher
oll
edherey
es.
Thabi
so:
“whyar
eyout
hisf
orwar
d?”
Laml
a:“I
’m notf
orward.I
’mjustast
rai
ghtt
alker
somet
hingyoucan’thandl
e"
Lul
ama:
“wher
eist
hel
apt
op?
”
Laml
a:“
ont
her
edbag”
Thabiso:“IhopeIscoreacougar ”fewmi nut
es
l
aterMasegoar ri
vedtheypar kedatThabiso'
s
house,theywantedtot hrowGogoof f.Sego
cal
ledLaml awhot ol
dLul amaandThabi sothey
walkedtot hecar
.Segowasj eal
oushow
dabbertheylooked,shehadmi l
l
ionsof
questi
onsaboutt heclothesandLaml a'
sweav e.
Sego:
“wowy
ouguy
slookv
erybeaut
if
ul”
Lul
amaf akedasmi
l
eandpl
acet
her
edbagon
hert
highs.
Lamla:
“thanky
ou.Youdon’
tlookbad
your
sel
ves”
Segosi
ster
:“Thanks"
Sego:“howmuchi
syourweave?Whendi
dyou
buyit
?”shewasfi
shi
ngwanti
ngtoknow.
Lamla:“youwon’
tevenaff
orditwheneveri
fI
tel
lyou.Somethi
ngsarebett
erifdon’
tknowof!
”
Lul
ama:
“Amen!
”
*
**
Theyar r
ivedatt
hecl ubitwaspackedas
expectedonlybeautif
ulandexpensivecar
s
parkedout si
det
hecl ub.Segogavethem t
he
cardthatthemangav eheritwasanaccess
cardasy oubuyticketsforentr
ance.
Lul
ama:“canyoupl
easeshowmet
he
bat
hrooms?”
Sego:“
wehaven’
tevendrankany
thi
ngalr
eady
youwantthebat
hroom?”shesai
dwithan
att
it
ude.
Lul
ama: “
shouldIspel
lthewor
dbathr
oom or?
”
sheaskedwithsomuchannoyance.
Sego:“
justgodownt
hepassage…uhI
’
llgowi
th
you"
Hersi
ster
:“wedon’
tknowt
heguy
swe’
reher
e
f
orSego"
Lul
ama:
“I’
l
lmanage!”shetooktheredbagand
wal
kedt
othebathr
oom whi l
esendingatext
~GAMEON!~toLaml aandThabiso.
Thabiso:“l
etmegomi ngl
e!”hewal kedt ot he
barwiththeonl yR400hehadonhi m si tt
ing
nexttofewl adieswhol ookedathiswr istand
mov edon.Ameni sdefi
nedbyhi swr i
st.The
typeofwat chhehasondef ineshispocket
beforeseeinghi scarkeys.It
’si
mpor tantf or
youtospotaf akeandor i
ginalmenwr i
stwat ch,
knowingtheval
ueandt hebrand.Amanwho
doesn’townawr i
stwatchmeanshehasnoli
fe
asti
mei smoney .Thabisosi
ghedseei
ngt
hat
ther
ear enocougars.
Segoandt hegir
lswal
kedtotheVIPareawhere
themenwer echil
li
ngatandalr
eadysi
ppingon
thei
rexpensiv
ewhiskeywhil
esmokingcigar
.
Sego:“Hel
l
o!”shesaidcheerful
ly
.Themen
werehappytoseefreshyounggi r
lsr
eadytobe
eat
en.Theymenwer eintroducedtothegi
rl
s
andtheypair
edthemselves.
Man1:“Masegowhereist
hemaroonheadgi
rl
yousentt
hepictur
e?”hewasmorei
nter
est
ed
i
nknowingLulama.
Sego:
“shewentt
othetoi
letshewil
lbeher
e
soonj
ustchi
l
l!
”Themannodded.Itwasonly
thr
eemenandfiv
egir
lexcludi
ngLul
ama.
Man2:“pleaseorderdr
inksl
adi
es"hesai
d
al
readytouchingLamlaandSego'
ssist
eral
l
overt
hei
rbody.Lamladeci
dedtolobehi
sear
s
j
usttofr
iskhi
m wit
houthim not
ici
ng.
Lamla:“whydon’
tyouorderformehandsome.I
l
ov emenwhoar eincont
rol"shemov edtohi
s
neckandsoftl
ybithi
m whil
et aki
nghisphone
offhi
spocket.Theman2wasi mpressedand
horny.
Man1:“wherei
st hegirlSego?”Segowas
i
mpatient
lywait
ingf orLulamaasithasbeen10
minut
essincetheirentranceandthei
rdr
inks
wereonthetable.
Man2:
“whati
swr
ong?
”
Sego:
“justoneofthegir
lisn’
ther
eyet
.Laml
a
pl
easecallyoursi
ster
"
Lamla:“ohyes”shetookoutherphoneand
sentatexttoLulama~Ihavethephonenothi
s
cardi
t’
sf araway~
Lul
ama:
~Thabi
soi
sn’
thav
inganyl
uck~
Lamla:~j
ustusewhatIhav
e.We’
l
lsol
vet
he
Thabisot
hingl
ater
~
Lulama:
~I’
m out
sidebutgotothetoi
l
et.The
fourt
hdoorf
rom t
heentranceuset
hattoi
let
~
Laml
a~howwi
l
lIf
indy
ou~
Lul
ama~t
her
eisawi
ndow~
Sego:“
so?”shewasannoy
edt
hatLaml
awas
nowtexti
ngaway.
Lamla:“sheisfeel
i
ngsick.Ithi
nksheis
pregnant!
”itj
ustbl
urtoutofhermouth.I
twasa
dumbr esponseshenoticedevery
onewas
l
ookingathershocked.
Man1:
“What
?”
Sego:“Idi
dn’tknowaboutt
hatIswear
!”Laml
a
stoodupafteraski
ngman2sheneedst he
bathr
oom.
Man1:“Iwantherev
enifsheispregnant!
”
Masego'ssi
ster
sshookthei
rheadsast hey
weredisappr
ovi
ngt
hatMan1isal
ready
obsessedbefor
emeet
ingLul
ama.
Lamlagav eLulamathecel
lphonethrought
he
window.Lulamat ol
dhernottoleaveasshewi
ll
j
ustdot hetransf
erthr
oughhiscell
phone
bankingapp.
Lul
ama:
“I’
m goi
ngt
otr
ansf
erR50000”
Laml
a:“
can’
tyout
ransf
erami
l
li
onr
and?
”
Lulama:“What
?”hereyeswideopenedand
staredatLaml
aindisbel
iev
e.
Lul
ama:“hedoesn’tevenhavet
hatkindof
moneyandIcouldn’tj
usttr
ansf
erthatki
ndof
amountwit
houtthebanksauthori
tyorwit
hthi
s
ol
dlapt
op"
Laml
a:“
whatabout100k?
”
Lul
ama:“50kisokayLamlat
hisi
sastartandI
havecov
erallourtr
ackssoi
tshowerhe
donat
edittochari
ty"
Laml
a:“
arey
oudone?
”
Lulama:“wi
ththet
ransfer
ri
ngbutcov
eri
ngwi
l
l
takeaboutt
hreehours"
Lamla:
“howaboutyouandThabi
sogohome
anddoever
ythi
ngther
e?”
Lul
ama:“
wit
hwhat?
”Lamlat
ookoutt
hree
R200.
00not
egav
eittoLaml
a.
Lamla:“
orderuberIgott
hosenot
eswher
ehe
hadhisphone"
Lul
ama:
“andy
ou?
”
Laml
a:“
Iwanttoenj
oyt
hepar
ty!
”shej
ust
want
edtohav
esex.

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sQueen.
*
5

Thabisowal kedt
oLulamafeel
i
ngdisappoint
ed
athimselffornotscor
ingawoman.Lulama
sett
ledatthecornerwheret
herewasWi -
Fi
connecti
on.
Thabi
so:
“ar
ewel
eav
ing?
”
Lul
ama:
“noIneedt
ofi
nishev
ery
thi
ngup”
Thabi
so:
“Laml
aisr
eal
l
yst
ayi
ngbehi
nd?
”
Lul
ama:“
sheclai
mstopart
ybutIknowshej
ust
wantt
ohavesexwit
hthoseol
dmen! ”
Thabi
so:
“youcan’
tchangeher
!”
Lul
ama:
“Ihopemoneychangesher
"
Thabi
so:“
Ifeel
li
keIdon’
tdeser
veashar
eof
themoney"
Lul
ama:
“nonsensey
oucan’
tgi
veupony
our
f
ir
sttr
y.I
’l
ltr
ytofi
ndyouasugarmamaand
y
ou’l
lbegiv
ingusashar
eofthepie"
Thabi
so:
“Iwouldlov
ethat
.Howmuchdi
dyou
manageswindl
ethatman?”
Lul
ama:“50k"Thabi
sostar
tedcelebrat
ing“but
wit
hthemoneywegoi ngtodoal otofthi
ngs
l
ikebuy
ingclot
hesforournextpart
y…”
Thabiso:
“atleastwewill
hav eR5000.
00forour
personalt
hingsI’
m happy"Lulamasmi
led.
Lulama:“
atl
eastyouappr
eciat
e.Pleasecal
l
taxif
yasI
’m wr
appingupevery
thi
ng”
Thabi
so:
“okay
"…
Man1wasmadt hatt
hegi
rlhewaspromised
haddi
sappearedhedeci
dedtoset
tl
ewithSego
andhersi
ster
.
*
**
Thef
oll
owi
ngday
…
Laml
aandt
hegi
rl
swer
edr
oppedatt
hei
r
homesthat’
swhenman1sawLul amawalki
ng
hol
dingwhiteAlbanybreadwithapacketof
chi
ps.Shelookedbeautiful
evenonher
pyj
amas,especial
lywit
hhermar ooncurl
yhair
.
Lamla:“Thanksfort
her
ide!
”shewasatt
he
passengerseat.
Man1:“
here!
”hegaveherR2000.
00whi
l
e
ot
hersr
eceiv
edR900.00each.
Lamla:“
thanky
ou!
”shey
ell
edhuggi
nghi
m
ti
ght
ly.
Man1:
“youcangoi
n"
Lamla:“
I’
m wai
ti
ngf
ormyt
winsi
ster
!”she
poi
ntedatLul
ama.
Man1:
“shei
syourt
win?
”hesai
dsur
pri
sed.
Laml
a:“
yeswe’
ref
rat
ernal
twi
ns”
Man1:
“howol
dar
eyou?
”
Laml
a:“agedoesn’
tmatter
.Mybedski
ll
sdoes
matt
er!
”Lulamaarr
ivedandwal
kedpassed
wit
houtevenexchangingasimplehell
otothe
manashewaswi t
hhert winsi
sterandol
d
enoughtobethei
rfather.
Man1:
“pl
easecal
lherf
orme"
Lamla:
“no!
”shewalkedt
oherhousel
eav
ing
themanhangi
ng.Sheent
eredt
hehousefi
ndi
ng
Gogodishi
ngoutf
ood.
Gogo:
“howwasThabi
so'
sfr
iendbr
aai
?”
Laml
a:“
itwasf
un"
Gogo:
“wher
edi
dyousl
eep?
”
Laml
a:“
atThabi
so’
shouse"
Gogo:
“Ihopey
ouwer
en’
tdr
inki
ngal
cohol
"
Laml
a:“
Iwoul
dnev
er!
”
…
ThabisoandLulamawal kedtot
hebankto
withdrawall
themoney .Lul
amawasjust
thankfulf
orthecel
lphonebanki
ngwhich
al
l
owedhert
otempor
ari
l
yincr
easeherl
i
mit
.
Thabi
so:“
Ihavenev
erhel
dsomuchmoney "he
sai
drubbi
ngthenot
esonhischeeksexci
ted.
Lul
ama: “hi
dethemoneybefor
ewear r
ivehome
wit
houtanot e"Thabi
sol
ookedatherwit
han
angrygestur
e.
Thabi
so:
“bangany
a!”Lul
amashookherhead.
Lul
ama:“
whatwil
lyourski
nnysel
fdo?
”she
sai
dinal
aughi
ngtone.
Thabi
so:
“ski
nnybutdanger
ous!”hewi
ggl
edhi
s
eyebr
owsgiv
ingherasil
l
ysmile.
Lulama:
“let
’sgo"t
heywal
kedt
oThabi
so'
s
room.
Thabi
so:
“di
dyoudest
royt
hel
apt
op?
”
Lul
ama:“
Ithoughtt
heguywasamill
i
onai
rebut
hei
sn’
t,
sot her
ewasn’
tanyneedt
odestr
oyi
t”
Thabi
so:“
meani
ngwewon’
tbuyKabel
oanew
l
aptop"
Lul
ama:
“wecoul
djustt
osayt
hanky
ou"
Thabi
so:
“no!
”
Lul
ama:
“Ineedt
wobuyt
wol
apt
ops”
Thabi
so:
“let
’st
akemoneyf
ort
hel
apt
ops"
Lul
ama: “
IneedmyownWi -
Fiormodem for
i
nter
netconnecti
on,Ineedant
ivi
russof
tware
andotherMicr
osoftsoft
ware”
Thabi
so:
“iy
ohbutweneedt
ospendt
omake
moremoney"
Lul
ama:“
Iguessall
thismoneywil
lbespenton
thi
ngsweneedl
ikeclothesf
orus"
Thabi
so:
“howmuch?
”
Lul
ama: “
wedon’
tneedt
obuyexpensi
ve
cl
othessoMr.Pr
icei
swher
ewe’regoi
ng”
Thabiso:
“Ineedawrist
wat
chasev
ery
onewas
l
ookingatmywr i
st"
Lul
ama:
“Icoul
dgety
ouasecondhandor
stol
enexpensivewatchwhichwewi l
l negoti
ate
thepricel
et’
ssayeachofuswi llgetabout7kat
theendofev er
ythi
ng”Thabisowhistledin
happinessever
ythi
ngjustgoingperfectly.
Thabi
so:“t
hisiscal
l
edf
orcel
ebr
ati
on”Lul
ama
shookherhead.
Lulama:“chi
ll
Thabi
soweneedt
odot
hebuy
ing
fi
rsttoseethechar
ge"
Thabi
so:“
myt azzi
swi
l
lber
unni
ngIcancome
fet
chyouatschool
”
Lul
ama:“wi
l
lthatt
inev
enmakei
t?”Thabi
so
l
aughed.
Thabi
so:
“whenIgetmyshar
eitwi
l
lber
unni
ng
asnew"t
heylaughed
Lul
ama:
“mm wecoul
dgot
ogame"
Thabi
so:
“theysel
lthosei
Phonel
apt
op?
”
Lul
ama:“wooah!IneedanHPorAcerl
apt
op
not
hingexpensi
ve”
Thabi
so:
“okayandt
hosesof
twar
ewhatnot
?”
Lul
ama:
“Game!
”
Thabiso:“
tomor
rowaf
ter
noon?
”Lul
amanot
iced
thatThabi
sowasinahur
ry.
Lulama:“
surethi
ng!
”hemustr eal
l
ywanthi
s
craptobefi
xed.Shethoughtt
ohersel
f.
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*
6
Lamlawokeupdur i
ngthedayf
eeli
ngl
ikea
tr
ainsmashedher.ShesawLul
amawasj ust
l
ayingonherbackli
steni
ngtomusi
cand
mimingal
ong.
Laml
a:“
Lul
ama!
”Lul
amal
ookedather
.
Lul
ama:
“hi
!”
Laml
a:“
Ifeel
tir
edandhungr
y!”
Lul
ama:“GogocookedSundaykossoy
ouar
e
sor
ted"
Lamla:
“gomakemef oodI’
l
lgivey
ouR1
000.
00”Lul
amalookedather.
Lul
ama: “
youknowt
hatwi
l
lnev
erhappen
Lamla!
”
Laml
a:“
Imaybeol
der
!”
Lulama:“
I’
m beolderal
so!I
fmom wassti
l
lher
e
shewould’
veconfir
meduswhocamef i
rst
!”
theybot
hsighed.
Laml
a:“
funnyhowwedon’
tlookl
i
keher
"
Lul
ama:“It
houghtoneofuswi
l
laswear
e
di
ff
erent
"
Lamla:“enoughaboutmom! ”thei
rmother
ZodwaNt ul
ipassedawaywhent heyweretwo
yearsold.Theyneverknewheronlyseenheron
pict
uresthatareonthewallofthei
rhouse.
Theydon’ tevenknowwhattypeofmot hershe
wasgoingtobeandGogonev erspokeabout
Zodwaassheknewsomet hi
ngwaswr ongwit
h
thetwi
nsastheylookednothi
ngli
keher
daught
ernorZodwa'sex-
husbandespecial
l
y
Lulamawholookswhite.
Lulamatookoutthenot
esfrom herbagand
pouronherbed.Lamlascr
eamedi nexci
tement
seeingsomuchmoney .
Laml
a:“
it
’sal
lour
s!”shesai
dexci
ted.
Lulama:“y
oucanbuyaSamsungA3f
or
yoursel
fnow"
Lamla:“yes!”shest arteddancingroll
i
ngont he
notes.Dayskeptgoi ngtheyboughtal aptop
andallsoftwareappl icati
onsthatwereneeded.
Theyboughtcl othesandot heraccessori
es.
Segowassuspi ciousaboutLaml a'
snewphone
andaccessor i
esunt ilLulamasaid
'
I
fyoudon’tst
opsnoopi
ngaroundmybusi
ness.
I
’
lll
eadyouint
oadeadlytr
ap!
'Shesai
dwit
hso
muchser i
ousnesst hatsentcol dnessinSego' s
bloodwhenshenot icedherey eswer eplai
n
blue.Masegot houghtLaml awasl yingwhen
shesai dLulama' sey esusuallychangeswi th
hermoodsespeci all
ywhenshei spissedoffor
i
nf ur
iated.Herey esbecomepl aingreenorbl ue
andneut ral(Bluewi thbrownishgr eenish)when
happyandcal m.Gogodi dn’taskal otof
questionsast hedi dn’twearnewcl othesoften
usuallyworet hem atThabi so'shouseorout i
ng.
*
**
Twomont
hsl
ater
…
Lul
ama:“
I’
mlowoncash!
”shesi
ghedf
ri
ski
ng
her
sel
fwanti
ngt
obuydat
a.
Thabi
so:“
weneedanewpar t
y!”t
heylookedat
Lamlawhoshr
uggedhershoul
ders.
Lul
ama:
“Thabi
so?
”
Thabiso:“
youknowIjustaguywhoonl
yhas
connecti
onkokasif
ela"
Lulama: “
Ineedabi ggercutasIhavet
odo
everyt
hingmy sel
f"shewasannoy ed.
Thabi
so:“mm ther
eisapart
ykwali
chabachesa
nyamalongueandtheownerwi
ll
bet her
ewith
hi
sfri
ends"
Lamla:“
mm! ”sheli
ckedherli
psthi
nkingshe
hasscoredadickno-onehasorwil
lresi
sther
body.
Lulama:“l
etmeresear chtheownwhat’
shis
name?”Thabisogav eLulamahisname.I
tdidn’
t
takeLul
amaami nutetofindhi
m ashewas
alr
eadyfamous,sher eadabouthi
m appr
ovi
ng.
“weneedmoneyf orVIP"
Thabi
so:“
I’
ll
makeaplanthi
sti
mear
ound!
”he
sai
dwithsomuchconfi
dence.
Lul
ama:
“wheni
sthepar
ty?
”
Thabi
so:
“Nextweek"
Lul
ama:
“thankf
ull
yschool
wil
lbeopeni
ngt
he
fol
lowingweekafternextweek.Meani
ng
everyt
hingisonplanthi
s120mi l
li
onai
reman
andhisf r
iendswon’
tnoticef
ewthousandt
hat
wentmi ssing”
Lamla:“y
oushoul
dstealonemil
li
on!”Lul
ama's
j
awdr oppedwonder
ingi
fLamlareall
ywants
them t
oendupbehindbarsorsheissimpl
y
stupi
d.
Lul
ama:“
Ican’
tjustst
eal
amil
li
onrandLamla
i
t’
sver
ynoti
ceablemeani
ngi
tneedsweeksof
pl
anni
ng!
”
Laml
a:“whenwil
lwestealamill
i
onr
and?Ineed
abagcosti
ngfewthousands"
Lul
ama:“
maybenexty
ear
.Wehav
etowal
k
bef
orer
unni
ng!
”
Lamla:
“Ij
ustwantt
ober
ichal
ready
!”Lul
ama
rol
l
edhereyes.
Lul
ama:“
youneedt
osweatandbr
eakf
ewnai
l
s
bef
oret
hat"
Thabi
so:
“nopai
nnogai
n!”
Laml
a:“
howmuchi
saf
ewt
housands?
”
Lul
ama:
“may
be100k”Thabi
sowhi
stl
ed.
Laml
a:“
yes”
Lul
ama:
“may
beev
enmor
eitwi
l
ldepend”
Thabi
so:
“Icanmov
eoutofmymot
her
’shouse
now"
Laml
a:“
it
’saboutt
ime!
”theyl
aughed.
*
**
Aft
eraweekofpr epari
ngev eryt
hingwasi n
motion.Thiseventdi dn’tr
eall
yneedheel sbut
Lamladeci dedtobeov erthetopwear i
ng
deni
m shor tsanddeni mj acketwithmatching
bl
ockheel s.Lul
amawaswear i
ngapi nkjean
wit
hbl ack&whi teallstarsandawhi tecrop.
Thabi
so:“damn!
”hejustl
ovedhowexposed
Lul
ama'swaistwas“you’
reonl
ymissi
nga
beaut
if
ulbutt
erf
lyt
at”
Lul
ama:“Iwi
shIcoul
dgetonebutGogowi
l
l
murderme"
Thabi
so:
“whatdi
dyousayt
oher
?”
Lul
ama: “
madeherav
erysedat
edt
ea!
”Thabi
so
chuckl
ed.
Thabiso:“
oneoft
heseday
syouwi
l
lov
er
medicateher
"
Lamla:“aslongasinterneti
saccessi bl
ethat
won’thappen”it’
sallaboutresour
cingdeeper
andknowi ngsideeff
ectsandchecki ngifyour
ref
erenceislegitt
hatrestdon’tmatter.
Lulama:“let’
sgodr iver”t heywalkedt o
Thabiso'
sTaz zanddr ov et oOrl
ando.The
generalsectionwasf ull asalways, Thabi
sost ay
atthegener al secti
onwhi l
eLulamaandLaml a
walkingintotheV. I
.Par eaact i
ngliketwobor ed
i
ndependentl adies.Theywer eshowedt otheir
tablewhichwast wot ablesawayf rom Li
chaba
andhi sfr
iends.Lul ama' sLapt opwashacki ng
andscanni
ngpeoplewhower
efewmet
ers
awayfrom herr
adi
us.
Laml
a:“
mm theyaregoodl
ooki
ng"sheal
way
s
want
edtobeablesse.
Lulama:“
stopstar
ingwai
tfory ourdri
nkwhena
songchangessayIlov
ethissongsandst art
ed
shakingy
ourassandhips.Ineedt obenextto
them sot
histhi
ngcouldl
oadf aster"
Laml
a:“
andy
ou?
”
Lul
ama: “
I’
ll
excusemysel
fandyoudothesame
aft
erfewsecondsandweelopewit
hthousands
ofrands"
Lamla:“okay!”thei
rcockt
ail
arri
vedfewminut
es
DJst ar
tedplayingPri
nceKaybee-cl
ub
control
ler“
THI SISMYJAM! ”shestoodupand
star
teddancinganddoi ngvoshoevery
onewas
star
ingather.
Lul
ama:“
yes!
”ev
ery
onewaslooki
ngasshe
wentt
ogivet
hemil
l
ionai
real
apdance.Lul
ama
wasi mpressedwhent heywereinvi
tedt
ojoi
n
them.Hersmar twatchlight
edpurplemeani
ng
l
oadi ngisdone.“Ineedt hebathr
oom!”i
twas
afterint
roducti
on.Lulamaf oundthemen
disguisi
ngwi t
hweddi ngbends.
Man:
“shoul
dIaccompanyy
ou?
”
Lulama:“
no!”shet
ookherbagandwal kedout
tothegener
alfewsecondsLamlaj
oinedas
expect
ed.Theyweredri
vinghome.
Laml
a:“
howmuchdi
dyoust
eal
?”
Lul
ama:
“Ihav
en’
tst
olenany
thi
ng!
”
Thabi
so:
“huh?
”hewasdr
ivi
ng.
Lul
ama:“Iwantustost
opatThokozapar
kfor
Wi-
Ficonnect
ion”
Lamla:“Ihopewemakeal otofmoney "they
arr
ivedatThokozapark.Lulamat ookherlapt
op
andstartedtr
ansfer
ri
ngmoneyi nt oherbank
accountfrom al
lfi
veaccounts.Shef i
nal
ly
br
eat
hedandsmi
l
ed.
Lulama:“
Ijustmadeanuntraceabl
ebank
tr
ansacti
on.We’reR430000.00ri
cher"theyall
screamedinhappyforaful
lfiv
emi nutes.They
didn’
tbel
ieveit
.
Thabi
so:
“youdeser
veabi
ggershar
e.Iagr
ee"
Lul
ama:
“meani
ngI
’
m get
ti
ng40%andy
ouguy
s
30%”
Laml
a:“
yes"
Lul
ama:“l
etmet r
ansf
ertoyourbankaccounts”
shetr
ansf
erredR129000.
00attheiraccount
s
Thabi
sopinchedhi
mself
.
Thabi
so:“
hai
khona!
”hesl
appedhi
m,t
hegi
rl
s
l
aughed.
Laml
a:“
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
”
Thabi
so:“t
hishast
obeadr eam!”theyl
aughed
dri
vi
ngbacklist
eni
ngt
oLaml awhowast al
ki
ng
abouthowshewascarel
esslygoingtospend
hermoney
.
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*
7
Mondayi twasbackt oschool .Lul
amaattended
mor ningclasssoshel eavesf i
rstar
ound
5:30am.Shedi dhermor ningrouti
newhichwas
bathing,dressingupandeat ing.Shetookall
her
school staffandwalkedt othebusstop.She
usuallyarri
v esatschoolaround6:45andclass
start
sat7am.
Shewalkedthr oughcol
dandquietcorri
dorsof
herschooluntilshear
ri
vesatherclassr
oom
andopenedt hedoor.Ever
yonelookedatthe
doorasalway s.
Mi
randa:
“hel
l
o!”
Lul
ama:
“lookwhoi
sear
ly!
”
Miranda:“Idi
dn’tdowellsoI
’m desper
atefor
theseclasses!”shesai
ddramatical
l
ywav i
ng
herhandsal lover.
Jason:
“ift
opstudentsl
ikemysel
far
eat
tendi
ng
whyweren’ty
ouattendi
ng?”
Miranda:“
you’r
eaner dit’
sunderst
andabl
e!”
shesaidroll
i
ngherey es.Jasoni
sactuall
y
Lulama'scompeti
tortheyareall
aboutwhose
bettert
hantheotherbutinhacki
ngandot her
technol
ogyLulamaisal waysnumberone!
Jason:
“wel
lI’
m numbert
woi
nthegr
adet
op
ten"
Lul
ama: “
I’
m numberone? ”henoddedLulama
scr
eamedj umpingupanddown.“ I
’m number
one!It
ookf i
rstpl
ace"shedidhervi
ctorydance.
Jason:“
nextt
ermI ’
mtakingthelead"l
astyear
theyweret
wof i
rstpl
acesforthebothofthem.
Mi
randa:
“Ihopet
hegeekar
gumentwon’
tst
at!
”
Lul
ama:
“nott
oday
!”
Mir
anda:
“thankf
ull
ybesi
dehowwer
eyour
hol
i
days?”
Lul
ama:“bor
ingasusual
l
yjustmeand
hust
li
ng!
”
Jason:“Ispentmi neatthewesterncoast”
Lulamat houghtaboutrobbingherfr
iends?But
whyhav en’tshe?Shewonder edmay beifshe
encrypt
shi slaptopfi
rst
lythenfi
ndsawayt o
accesshi sparents’
lapt
op.
Lul
ama:
“andy
ouMi
randa?
”
Mir
anda:“IhadthemostboringHol
idays,
from
myshoeshav i
ngtopickupdustyeverysi
ngle
daytocowshitsmell
i
ngar g.Myfat
hertookus
tothevi
l
lagesli
kesodisgusti
ng.
Lul
ama:
“may
bei
twasn’
tthatbad"
Mir
anda:
“itwasWORSE!
..
.mygrandmot
her
ev
enwantedmet ot
ouchthecowshi
tsoI
couldspr
eaditont heyardfl
ooreuwInear
ly
vomitedmyliverout"JasonandLul
ama
eruptedi
nlaughter
.
Jason:“Icoul
dpaymi
l
li
onst
oseet
hat
!”hesai
d
sti
l
llaughing.
Miranda:“worsefaceev er,actual
lyi
thorri
fi
c!”
herfri
endswer esti
lllaughingwhent hei
r
teacherenter
edcut t
ingt heirconv
ersati
onshort.
….
Lamlawokeupat5: 30whenLul amawas
l
eavi
ngshesl owlybathedasshewantedGogo
tobepissedoffandleavewit
houtherasshe
wasplanningonshoppingonlyandbuyi
ngMac
cosmeticmake-ups.
Gogo:
“Laml
a!”
Laml
a:“
I’
m al
mostdonebat
hing!
”
Gogo:“
doyouwanttobel
ateforschool
?”
Lamlar
oll
edherey
esandwalkedoutGogowas
i
npy
jamas.
Laml
a:“
whyar
eyounotbat
hed?
”
Gogo:“t
heygavemeaweekof f"Lamlacur
sed
i
nherhead.Shenoddedwentt oherbedroom
sheworeheruni
form andpackedchanging
cl
othesonherbackbagshedi ditqui
ckl
y.
Laml
a:“
I’
mleav
ing!
”
Gogo:
“br
eakf
ast
?”
Lamla:“I
’m okay!”shewasplanni
ngoneating
atSpurforthef i
rstti
meandshewasexcited.
Shewalkedt othebusst opt
ooktaxi
stoJoz i
thenshetookt axistoSandt
on.Shest
art
ed
goingshoppingbuyexpensiveit
emsonlywi t
hin
anhourshespent120kshewal kedt
otherank
holdi
ngfewl ar
gepaperbags.Herphonerangi t
wasLulama.
Laml
a:“
aren’
tyouatschool
?”
Lul
ama:
“ISHOULDBEASKI
NGYOUTHAT
DAMNQUESTI
ONYOUJUSTWASTEDALL
YOURMONEYLAMLA!
”
Lamla:“
LulamaI’
m notint
hemoodf orlect
ures
andstopkeepi
ngtrackofmyf
inances!”
Lulama: “ar
g!”shehunguppi ssedthatLamlais
recklessallshethinksabouti
sfashionandonly
fashion.Laml aarr
ivedatSowetoaround2:04
meani ngschool i
soutshewentbehi ndthe
houseandqui ckl
ychangedintoherunifor
m
placedtheshoppi ngbagsnearlythei
rbedroom
windowshewenti nsi
de.
Laml
a:“
GogoI
’
m Back"
Gogo: “
I’
m sti
ll
busy !
”shewasspr i
ngcleaning
herbedroom andt hehouseexpectthegir
ls
bedrooms.Laml atookherbagsinsi
dequickly
andplacedthem ont oponthewardrobe.Lamla
l
oginonherWhat sAppasfiveguysaskedfor
hernumber sandshegav ethem.Theyallsent
thei
rgreeti
ngs.
Lamla:“Gameon!IneedtogetLul
amaof fmy
back"shegreet
edalloft
hem i
nform of
broadcastmessage.
Lulamawaspi ssedatLaml ashewishedt oslap
hersohersensescoul dcomeback.Who
spendsahundr edthousandinadayift hey’
re
notworki
ng?Shej ustthoughtaboutfashionnot
thefut
ureortomor r
ow.
Mi
randa:
“what
’swr
ong?
”
Lulama:“mytwi
nsist
er.Youshouldbehappy
youdon’thav
eat wi
nsisterbecauseher
reckl
esswaysaremyresponsibil
it
y”
Mi
randa:
“whatdi
dshedo?
”
Lul
ama: “
somethi
ngIcanhandl
ecomelet
’sgo
toclass!
”theywalkedbackt
ocl
assfr
om t
he
toi
l
et s.
Masegocal
ledLamlajusttoactl
i
keaconsent
butshewasfishi
ngwhyLaml awasn’
tatschool
.
Oneofherpil
l
owt al
kswithhersi
ster
s.
Laml
a:“
MasegoLov
e!”
Sego:
“mm someoneisinagoodmood.Whi
ch
di
ckdidy
ouscore?”Lamlachuckl
ed.
Laml
a:“
Idi
dn’
tscor
eadi
ckorgotdi
cked"
Sego:
“what
?”shewascur
iousal
ready
.
Lamla:
“I’
l
ltel
lyoui
nper
songi
rl
fr
iend.Gogoi
s
cal
li
ngme”
Sego:
“Cl
ue?
”
Lamla:“
noclue!”shehungupasshewanted
hertobecuri
ousandcountthehour
stoseeher.
Fewhourslat
erLulamaenter
edfi
ndingLamla
fi
tt
inghercl
othes.
Lulama: “
heelsagai
n?”Lamlahasov ersev
en
heelsthatshewearsregular
lyandfewdesigns
sketchesthatsheonlyshowsLulamawho
l
ovesal lt
hedr awi
ng.
Lamla:
“Icoul
dn’tl
eav
ethestor
ewithoutt
hese
boot
s"itwasblackhi
ghkneeboot
s.
Lul
ama: “
mm aper sonwil
lbelookinggood
soon!
”theyweart hesamesi zeevery
wherethe
onl
ythi
ngi dent
icalisthebody.
Laml
a:“
no!
"
Lul
ama: “don’tsaynowhi
leyouwentwearing
myjeans!”Laml arol
l
edhereyes.Theywear
eachother’
scl ot
hes95%ofthetime
someti
mest heyendupnotknowingwhich
bel
ongst owho.
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l
ets :
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sQueen.

*
8
Thenextdaythegir
lswokeupearlyasalway
s
readytoki
ckstar
tthei
rday.Theywentsepar
ate
way sasal
ways.
Lamlaarr
ivedatherschool
chowi
ngon
fat
cakeswithcheese,
Masegojoi
nedher
shor
tl
y.
Masego:“
so?”Laml
alookedatherconf
used
whatshemeansby'
so?'
Lamla:“
what?Youdidn’
tevengreetchomi
but
al
readyyou’
rebusywit
hthe'so'
?”
Masego:“sor
ryI’
mjustcur
iousabouty
ourday
yest
erdayaft
erseei
ngyoueati
ngatspur!
”
Lamla:“
wel
lyesterdayIdeci
dedtotr
eatmysel
f
andIwentt
oSandt on!”Masegogasped
wonderi
nghowt hehellsheaf
for
dstotake
her
selft
oSandton.
Masego:
“wher
edi
dyougett
hemoney
?”
Laml
a:“doIasky
ouwherey
ougott
hemoney
whenyougoshoppi
ng?
”
Masego:“Idon’
tgot
oSandt
onwher
ether
ear
e
expensi
veshops"
Lamla:
“pl
easemi
ndy
ourbusi
nessbef
oreIt
ell
Lul
ama"
Masego:“
therewon’tbeanyneed.Howwas
shoppi
ng?
”Laml astart
edfi
ll
i
ngMasegoup
whowasfullofenvyandjeal
ousy.
Lul
amaarriv
edatschoolearl
yasalway
s
att
endedhermor
ningclass.Shewaschil
l
ing
wit
hJasonandMirandaasal way
s.
Jason:
“I’
m doi
ngahousepartybef
oreourmi
d-
examsandy out
woareinv
ited”
Mi
randa:
“yes!Whowi
l
lbet
her
e?”
Jason:
“fewhi
phoparti
standDJ,MCi
sBl
akez
fr
om Vuzuandot
hercel
ebri
ti
es”
Lul
ama: “whatwil
lIevenwear
?”shewil
lbe
par
tyingwithcel
ebri
ti
essheneededt
olookthe
par
tev enifi
tmeansinvadi
ngLamla'
snew
cl
othes.
Miranda:“
Ihav
efewcl
othi
ngi
temsf
ort
hepar
ty
Icouldborr
owyou"
Lul
ama:
“noI
’
llbuynewcl
othes,
sowhatar
e
y
ougoi
ngt
owear
?”
Mir
anda:
“somethi
ngaccessi
bleandv
erysexy
"
Lul
amaroll
edhereyes.
Jason:
“Ihav
en’
tev
ent
oldy
ouguy
sthemey
et"
Lul
ama:
“st
artspeaki
ngt
hen!
”
Jason:
“deni
m”
Mir
anda:“
I’
ll
justwearmydeni
m shor
t,abl
ack
st
raptopwit
hsneakers"
Lul
ama:
“ni
ce!
”
*
**
Lul
amaandLaml
awerelay
ingont
hei
rbeds
l
ist
eni
ngt
oRnB.Theysl
eepontwi
nbeds.
Lamla:
“Icameupwi thanamef ormyst
ore"
Lul
amal ookedatLamla“
LatashShoe
Col
lect
ion!”
Lul
ama:
“Ni
ce"
Laml
a:“
myf
ir
stshoecol
l
ect
ionwi
l
lbeLul
ama”
Lul
amasmi
l
ed.
Lul
ama:“
you’
regoi
ngtonamey
ourf
ir
stshoe
col
l
ect
ionaft
erme?”
Laml
a:“y
ouar
etheonewhoi
nspi
resmeand
youl
ovemydr
awings"
Lulama: “y
oushouldstartsavi
ngmoneyfor
yourt er
ti
aryi
nsti
tuti
onsot hatLat
ashShoe
Collecti
oncouldreal
lyhappen"
Laml
a:“
yeswhenar
ewegoi
ngpar
tyi
ngagai
n?”
Lul
ama: “act
uall
yJasoni nvi
temetoaparty
wheretherewillbecel
ebrit
iesandri
chguy
s.I
wantustoor ganiseagroupofgirl
sfor
ent
ertai
nment ”
Laml
a:“
whatki
ndofent
ert
ainment
?”
Lulama:“sleepi
ngwi
ththeguy stodist
ract
them sowecoul dst
eal
t hei
rjewell
ery,
phones
andwallets"
Laml
a:“
theywi
l
lknowwhent
heywakeup"
Lul
ama: “howwi llt
heyknowi ft
heywakeup
nextt
ot hem?Pl ayi
ngt hevi
cti
m?I’mtal
king
aboutsteal
ingthingswor t
honemi l
li
onrand
andust aki
ngthebi ggestsl
iceoft
hepie"Lamla
wasalreadyinthepl ansheheardonemill
ion.
Lamla:“Icoul
dinvi
teMasegoandf
ewot
her
gi
rl
sf r
om school"
Lul
ama:“makesuretheyar
egoodl
ooki
ngand
wil
l
ingt
odoev er
ythi
ng”
Lamla:
“ifIpr
omi
set
hem R20000.
00eacht
hey
wil
lagr
ee"
Lul
ama:
“okayf
ixt
hem up”
Laml
a:“
andThabi
so?
”Lul
amar
oll
edherey
es.
Lul
ama:“Thabi
sowi
l
lhav
etosi
tthi
soneout
"
Lamlanodded.
….
Fri
dayaf
terschool
Mir
andadeci
dedsheand
Lul
amashouldgoshoppi
ng.Mir
anda'
sdr
iver
wi
ll
bedroppi
ngt
hem of
fatEastgat
eMal l
and
t
heywi
ll
dropLul
amaatherhouselater
.
Lul
ama:
“whatar
ewegoi
ngt
odof
ir
st?
”
Mi
randa:
“shoppi
ngt
heneat
"
Lul
ama:“Isawthi
sNi
kesneakeri
t’
smar
oon
andver
ycute"
Miranda: “I
’
llbuythesamesneakerdi ff
erent
col
our”t heyarri
vedatthemal l
andst art
ed
goi
ngf rom shopt oshop.Fit
ti
ngandt aking
pi
cturesi twaseveryt
hingthatMirandadr eamt
about.Theyboughtal otofclothi
ng.
Lulama:“
I'
m sohungr
y!”shesai
dpushi
ngt
hei
r
tr
olley
.
Mir
anda:“l
et’
sgot
oMuggy&Beans.Il
ovet
hei
r
bur
gers”
Lul
ama:“
okay!
”shecoul
dn’tcommentshe
l
ovedwhatasshehaveneverbeenther
ebef
ore.
Theywer
eshowedtothei
rtableandthey
or
der
ed.
Mir
anda:
“mm thoseguysarechecki
ngusout
"
Lul
amaturnedandqui
ckl
ylookedatMir
anda.
Lul
ama:
“Di
dtheynot
ice?
”Mi
randachuckl
ed.
Mi
randa:
“they
ummychocol
ateonei
scomi
ng"
Lul
ama:“what?”shequi
ckl
yli
ckedherl
i
psand
cl
earedhert
hroat.
Guy:“
Hel
l
oI’
m Ghost
!”hesai
dpul
l
ingouta
chai
r.
Mi
randa:
“I’
m Mi
randa"
Lulama:“y
oudidn’
tevenaskifwe’
reinneedof
yourcompany!
”Mi r
andagavehertheWTFlook?
Howdar eshespeaktothi
shandsome
chocol
ateguyli
kethat?Ghostsmi
led.
Ghost
:“I
’m notusedt
oasking.Ij
usttakewhatI
want!
”hesaidwithaemoti
onlessface.
Lul
ama'seyespoppedshockedaboutthisguy
.
Mi
randa:
“shei
sLul
ama!
”shesai
dinahi
gh
pi
tchv
oiceasshewasembar
rassed.
Ghost
:“youhaveonebeaut
if
ulnamewhich
sui
tsyouperf
ectl
y”Lul
amaroll
edherey
es.
Lul
ama:
“that
’ssocheese!
”Ghostchuckl
ed.
Ghost
:“It
houghti
twasromant
icsoladi
esdo
youmindjoi
ningmeandmyfri
ends"
Mi
randa:
“No"
Lul
ama:“y
es!”t
heysaidatt
hesamet
ime.They
l
ookedateachother
.
Ghost:
“wellpl
easefollowme!”hewinkedat
Lul
amawhowasi nfuri
atedbyMiranda'
s
behavi
ourwhathappenedt osel
f-
wor t
h?
Lul
amat houghtoutloudcausi
ngGhostto
chuckl
ed
“
Ilov
ethem f
eist
y!”hewal
kedawayaf
tersay
ing
t
hat.
Mir
anda:
“sorr
y!”shesai
dfol
l
owingGhost.
Lul
amaroll
edhereyesandstoodupasshe
di
dn’
thaveachoi
ce.Theonlyav
ail
ablechai
r
wasnextt
oGhostwhodiditonepurpose.
Ghost:
“guythisisMi r
andaandthati
sfutur
e
Mrs.Ghost!
”LulamaandMi r
andabothsaid
'
what?'Mir
andat houghtGhostwasint
oherand
Lul
amawasn’ treall
yinter
est
ed.
Guy
:“I
’
m Kat
,ki
l
ler
,AngaandTi
ro”
Ki
l
ler
:“doesFut
ureMr
s.Ghosthav
eaname?
”
Ghost
:“Lul
ama"
Anga:
“soMi
randaar
eyousi
ngl
e?”
Miranda:“
no!”shefor
gotaboutGhost.Thei
r
foodcameast heyall
engagedindif
ferent
conversat
ionLulamawasnowf r
eearoundt he
guys.
Ghost
:“y
ournumber
s?”
Lul
ama:“whenwemeetagai
n!”t
hat
’swhatshe
usual
l
ytel
lboys.
Ghost
:“Icansi
mpl
ecomet
oSi
l
verOakspr
ivat
e
hi
ghschool
"Lul
amagaspedandl
ookedat
Ghostwhohadasi
l
lysmil
e.
Lul
ama:
“gi
vemey
ourphone"
Ghost:
“youbett
erpunchi nt
hecorr
ectnumber
orI
’l
lbeatyourpri
ncipal
’sof
ficeMonday"
Lul
amacl i
ckedhertongueasGhost'
sfri
ends
l
aughed.
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l
ets :
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*
9
Thefoll
owingdayLul
amaandLamlawokeup
ear
lytocleant
heyardandhouseastheywer
e
pl
anningingoi
ngoutusingLul
ama'
smoney .
Lamla:“Idon’
tknowwhattowear ”she
coll
apsedonherbed“Ineverknewni cel
i
fe
probl
emsar ethi
sdramati
c"Lulamalaughed.
Lul
ama:
“justpi
ckupsomet
hingt
owear
.We’
re
j
ustgoi
ngt
othemal
l
”
Lamla:
“Ineedtotakepi
ctur
es!”shesai
d
dramat
ical
lyLul
ama'sphonerang.
Lul
ama:
“Unsav
ednumberhel
l
o!”
Ghost
:“y
ourvoi
cesoundssexyont
hephone"
Lul
amasmiled.
Lul
ama:“Mannersisoneoft
het
hingsy
oudon’
t
hav
e!”Ghostchuckl
ed.
Ghost
:“apersonl
i
kemedoesn’
tneedmanner
s"
Lul
amaroll
edhereyes.
Lul
ama:“howcanIhel
pyouspoko!
”Ghost
l
aughed.
Ghost
:“I
’
mtwohousesawayf
rom y
ourhouse"
Lul
ama:
“excuse?
”shewasconf
used.
Ghost:
“I’
m dr
ivi
ngaredGTi.Ify
oudon’
tcome
outI
’l
lcomeknockandlet
’sseewhat
Gogo'
Ntuliwi
l
lsay"Lul
amaf r
ozeasGhost
abor
tedthecall
.
Laml
a:“
whati
swr
ong?
”
Lul
ama:
“Ineedt
o…bor
rowmey
ourshoes"
Lamla:
“whati
swrong?
”shewor
ri
edgi
vi
ng
Lul
amahersli
des.
Lulama:“
I’
ll
explai
nwhenIgetback"shewor e
theshoesandwalkedoutsi
deindeedhiscar
wasparkedtwohousesaway .Ghoststepped
outsi
deandleanedagai
nsthispassengerdoor
asLulamawalkedtowardsi
nhersilknightdr
ess.
Lul
ama:“
Howdidy ouf
indmyhouse?
”she
yel
l
edcausi
ngpeoplet
olookatt
hem.
Ghost
:“y
ouweret
alki
ngaboutmanner
s.Hel
l
o
Lul
amaNatal
i
eKhoza"Lul
amagasped.
Lul
ama:
“howt
hehel
lar
eyou?
”
Ghost
:“Of
ent
seGhost
!”
Lul
ama:
“howdi
dyouf
indme?
”
Ghost
:“It
oldy
ouItakewhatIwantandri
ght
nowwhatIwanty
ouandIf oundyou”hesai
d
wi
thasmi
rkandLul
amaj
ustwant
edt
osl
ap
hi
m.
Lul
ama:
“leav
emeal
onebef
oreIcal
lthepol
i
ce"
Ghost:
“wel
lyoucoul
dcal
lthem oryoucoul
dgo
onadate.Mmhit’
smyfir
stti
meI ’
m act
uall
y
aski
ngagirl
out"
Lul
ama:
“youdi
dn’
tev
enaskme!
”
Ghost
:“gochangebef
oreIgotasky
our
gr
andmother!
”Lul
amagasped.
Lul
ama:
“I’
l
lsayIdon’
tknowy
ou"
Ghost
:“l
ookatyournextdoornei
ghbour”
Lul
amaturnedandcli
ckedhertongue.
Lul
ama:
“I’
m goi
ngoutwi
thmyt
winsi
ster
!”
Ghost
:“i
t’
snotsoontoknowmysi st
eri
n-l
aw"
Lul
amacursedhim andhel
aughed“gochange"
Lul
amawassoangr yshewentback.
Lamla:
“whower
eyoust
andi
ngwi
th?
”Lul
ama
tol
dLamlat
hest
orywhowassmi
l
ey.
Lul
ama:
“hi
ni?
”
Laml
a:“
it
’ssor
omant
ic"
Lul
ama:
“romant
icmyf
oot
"Laml
alaughed.
Laml
a:“
whyar
eyouangr
y?”
Lul
ama:“
hemakesmeangr
ynxahei
s
bl
ackmai
l
ingmenje!
”
Lamla:
“let
’sgomeetyourf
ir
stboy
fri
end”
Lul
amagav ehert
helookLamlawasdeadwi
th
l
aughs…
Theywal
kedt
ohi scarLaml
awasimpressed
Lul
amawentt
ot hebackandGhostasked
Lamlat
oaskthefront
.
Ghost
:“yoursi
steri
spmsing!
”Lul
amacl
i
cked
hert
onguewhileLamlal
aughed.
Laml
a:“
Ithi
nkshei
s"
Lul
ama: “
youbett
erchooseasideLaml
a.A
str
angeroryourt
winsist
erwhoyouwere
physi
cal
lyandemotional
l
yconnect
edwit
h"
t
hat
’swher
etheybel
i
evedt
heywer
etwi
ns.
Laml
a:“
I’
m notget
ti
ngi
nvol
ved”
Ghost
:“wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
”
Laml
a:“
wher
edoy
our
ecommend?
”
Ghost
:“mal
loft
heSout
h"
Lul
ama:
“that
’sf
ar"
Lamla:
“hei
sdr
ivi
ngabeast
"Lul
amacl
i
cked
hert
ongue.
Ghost:“
clicki
ngy ourtongueisahobby?”she
cli
ckedi
tagai nLaml alaughed.Theyar
ri
vedat
themalltheywentt ospurasLaml asuggest
ed
Lulamawasn’ tangry.
“
Iguessf
oodmakesy
ouhappy
!”
Lul
ama:
“don’
tst
artwi
thmeOf
ent
se!
”
Ghost
:“Ilovethewayy
ousaymyname!
”
Lul
amal ookedasi
deandbl
ushed.
Laml
a:“
ohpl
ease!
”theywer
ebot
henj
oyi
ng
Ghost
'scompanywhodr
ovet
hem t
oSowet
o.
“
youseem f
amousar
oundher
e!”Laml
asai
d.
Ghost
:“Iwasbor
nandbr
edher
e"
Lul
ama:“mm yourper
sonal
i
tyi
srat
chetl
i
ket
he
pl
ace”Ghostl
aughed.
Ghost
:“y
ouri nsul
tsar
esexy!”Laml
alaughedas
Lul
amaclickedhertongue.
Laml
a:“
sowhatdoy
oudo?
”
Ghost
:“I'
m abusi
nessmogul
andst
opdon’
t
askwhichbusi
ness"
Lul
ama:
“mm i
thast
obei
l
legal
!”
Ghost
:“may
be!
”hesmi
l
edather
.Lul
amar
oll
ed
herey
es.
*
**
Lamla:
“Ihear
dfunGhostIhopewedot
his
oft
en”
Ghost
:“Ineedt
imewi
thy
oursi
stert
oconv
ince
hert
obemygi
rl
fr
iend”Laml
alaughed.
Laml
a:“
shei
sver
yst
ubbor
n”
Lulama:“
I’
m her
e!”Laml
awentoutandGhost
j
ointLul
amaattheback.
Ghost:“
youareonechal
l
enging,
stubborn,
fei
styandbeaut
if
ulwoman"sheblushedand
l
ookedaside.
Lulama:“
thanksfort
hedayIenj
oyed"he
brushedherl
ips.
Ghost:
“I'
m gl
ad.I
’l
lcall
youbefor
eIgotosleep
andseeyouMonday "Lulamaswal
lowedash
peckherli
ps“dr
eam aboutyou"
Lulama:“
no!”hechuckl
edandstar
edatheras
shewalkedint
oheryard.Lul
amafoundgogo
dishi
ngout.
Gogo:
“ar
eyoual
sof
ull
?”
Lul
ama:
“yes”
Gogo:
“howwasy
ourdaygi
rl
s?Ihear
dther
e
wasacarthatcametopicky
ouguy
sup"
Lul
amalookedatLamla.
Laml
a:“
byt
ownshi
pgossi
peragai
n?”
Gogo:
“yes”
Lamla:“
Liesdoesn’tshegett
iredofspr
eadi
ng
l
iesaboutusGogo?Whydoesshehat eusso
much?”shewaspl ayingt
hevicti
m car
d.
Gogo:“
don’
tworr
yIdi
dn’tbel
i
eveherwhenshe
sai
dLulamawasthef
ir
stonetoenter
tai
nthe
guy"
Lul
ama:
“li
esGogol
etsmegochange"
Lamla:
“mealso"Lulamalist
enedtoLaml awho
wastal
kingaboutt
hef unshehadandt hat
Lul
amaandGhostl ookedgoodtogether.
Lul
ama:“hai
Idon’twantGhostt
obemyf i
rst
boyf
ri
endhewil
ljustbreakmyhear
tint
omi l
l
ion
pi
ecesnoguywil
l evenbeabl
etogluemeback"
Laml
a:“
youar
e17andnof
ir
stki
ssnor
boyf
ri
endLul
ama.Theguyr
eal
l
yli
kesy
ou.Just
gi
veitat
ry"
Lul
ama:
“but
…”
Lamla:“
nobut.Li
fei
sabouttaki
ngri
ski
fyou
don’
ttaker
isksyouwil
lnev
erenjoyl
i
fe"

[
7/17,
04:
53]Gi
gi2: ForLov
eandBul
l
ets :
Hi
sQueen.

*
10
Day
sturnedi
ntoweeksintot womont hs.Fi
nal
ly
t
hepart
yday.Lamlagotninegirlsaspromised
whoweredownforever
ythingev engangsexas
l
ongastheygett
hetwentyt housand.
Lul
amat ol
dJasonshewil
lbri
nggirl
sasJason
di
dn’tknowal otofgi
rl
sbutJasonhadtopay
Lul
ama10kwhowashappyt oacceptt
he
money .Sheusedthemoneytobuythegir
ls
outf
it
sf ort
hepart
y.Mi
randawasal
so
att
endingthepar
ty.
Masego:
“chomiIcan’
twaitt
opar
tywi
thwho’s
whoofSouthAf
ricamaybeI’
ll
meetmysoul
mate”
Lamla:
“It
houghty
oudi
dn’
tbel
i
evei
nthose
thi
ngs"
Masego:“
feeli
ngsLaml a!Idon’
tdofeel
ingsbut
IdoSoulmateasl ongast heper
sonisfinanci
al
l
oadedmeandhi m ar
edest i
nedtobetogether"
Lamlagi
ggled.Lul
amaent eredwitht
hegi rl
s.
Lul
ama:
“remembert
oof
fert
hem wat
er!
”
Masego:
“af
tersexr
ight
?”
Lul
ama:“
asIsai
dit’
suptoyoui
fyouwantt
o
hav
esexorj
ustdrugthem
Lamla:
“howwil
lweundr
essadruggedbody?I
needavit
ami
nDshame"Lulamaroll
edhereyes.
Lul
ama:
“remembert
hei
rwal
l
ets!
”theyar
ri
ved
atJason'
smansi
on.
Masego: “damnt hishousei sdreamy !
”t heyall
agreeditwasat welvebedroom house, t
hey
walkedinsidefeelingimportantandst arted
mingli
ng.Ev er
y t
hingwenti ntoplan,Lulama
managedt ostealabout700kf rom diff
er ent
bankaccount splusj ewell
eryandsneaker s
everyt
hingsummedupt o900k.Lulamapai d
thegir
lsR60000. 00each.Thegi rl
scoul dn’t
beli
eveallthemoney .
GhostandLul amawer efi
nall
ydati
ngithas
beenamont hofthem dati
ngbuttheyseeeach
othert
hriceinaweekasLul amahadschool
andGhosthadhi slif
ebuthemakessur ehe
spendstwoweekendswi thLul
ama.Lamlawas
thei
rbiggestfanevenMi r
andali
kethe
rel
ati
onshipasshehadAnga.
*
**
Theyj
ustf
ini
shedwr
it
ingt
hei
rmi
d-exams.
Lul
amawaswi
thJasonchi
l
li
ngbyt
hel
awn.
Jason: “
everythi
ngisbadli
keIneedy ourhel
p
Lulama"Jasonpar tywasontabloidsaboutthe
cri
met hatleftsomearti
stsbankrupt.
Professi
onal I
Twer ehi
redtouncov erthethi
ef
buttheyallfail
ed.
Lul
ama:
“st
il
lthepar
tyt
hef
t?”Jasonnodded.
Jason:“
myreput
ati
onisr
uinedl
i
keno-
onewi
l
l
everat
tendmypart
y"
Lul
ama:“
whatcanIpossi
bledoi
fpr
ofessi
onal
s
fai
l
ed?
”
Jason:
“youar
ethebesthackert
hatIknow"
Lul
ama:“
IwishIcoul
dhelpbutIcan’
t.
RememberItol
dyouaboutt
hejob…”
Jason:
“40k"
Lul
ama: “that’
stoomuchmoneybutI’
ll
haveto
rej
ect.Idon’twantt
obeinvol
vedi
nanycri
minal
acti
vi
tythatmayputmyf amil
yint
roubl
ewho
knowsi
fit
’ssomemobst
ercr
ime?
”
Jason:“
Iguessyou’
rer
ight
.Ishoul
dbethankf
ul
theydi
dn’tcl
eanmeandmyf amil
yout
"
Lulama:“l
et’
sgo"Mi r
andawasn’ twri
ti
ngthat
day.Theywalkedtothegat
ef indingGhost
l
eaningagainsthi
scardoor.Ghostwal kedto
them asJasonpickeduphi
sj awasheknows
Ghost.
Ghost
:“Mrs.Me!”hewrappedhishandsaround
herwai
standkissedherunti
lJasoncl
earedhis
thr
oat
.
Lul
ama:“
sor
ryJasont
hisi
smyboy
fri
end
Ghost
"
Jason:
“What
?”hi
sfacewasr
edf
rom t
heshock.
Ghost
:“any
thi
ngt
ohad?
”hesai
dcol
dly
.
Jason:“
No!No!
”hequi
ckl
ysai
dashedi dn’
t
wanttoendupbur
iedf
orr
eveal
ingsecr
etsthat
weren’
this.
Lul
ama:
“ar
eyouokay
?”
Jason:
“yesby
e!”hel
i
ter
all
yranway
.
Lul
ama:
“whatwast
hatabout
?”
Ghost:“
Ishoul
dbeaski
ngy
ouashei
syour
fr
iend!
”
Lul
ama:“whydi
dn’
tyout
ell
mey
ouwer
e
coming"
Ghost:“
itwoul
dn’
tbeasur
pri
sebesi
deImi
ssed
you"shesmil
ed.
Lul
ama:“Imissedyoualso,butnoI
’
m hungr
y"
heopenedthedoorforher.
Ghost
:“y
oul
ovef
ood"shechuckl
ed.Theydr
ove
t
oMacDonal
dasshewantedit
.
“babeIwast
hinki
ngweflyt
oDur
banjustme
andyouforv
acati
on”Lul
amasmi
led.
Lul
ama:
“beacat
ionIwoul
dlov
ethat
"
Ghost
:“I
’
m gl
ad"
*
***
**
Lul
amat oldLamlaaboutt
hebeacat
iont
hat
Ghostplannedoutf
orthem.Lamlawasso
happy.
Lamla:“y
ouneedtobuyli
nger
iefori
fyoudo
thedeeds!”Lul
amal
ookedatherinhor
ror
.
Lul
ama:“what
?Hedoesn’
tneedsex"Laml
a
l
aughed.
Lamla:
“Ghosti
samanandallmenhaveneeds.
Youneedtogiv
ehi
m bef
orehegoesseeki
ng
outt
here”
Lul
ama:
“wehav
ebeendat
ingamont
honl
y"
Lamla:
“whatdiff
erentwil
li
tbei
fyouwer
e
dat
ingforsevenyears?Sexi
ssexi
fhewant
sto
useyouforitsowhat?”
Lul
ama:
“I’
m notsur
e”
Laml
a:“
youl
ovehi
mri
ght
?”
Lul
ama:
“yes"
Lamla:“makesurehedoesn’
teventhi
nkof
cheati
ngony ouorgol
ookingforwhatyou
aren’
tgivi
nghim"
Lul
ama:
“I'
m av
irgi
nLaml
a"
Lamla:“
youwil
lbeawel
l
-educat
edv
irgi
nwhen
I’
m donewit
hyou"
Lul
ama:
“uh?
”
Lamla:“
I'
mtoteachyouever
ythi
ngbabe.Fr
om
sucki
ngadickandhisbal
l
stor i
dinghi
m"
Lul
ama'seyespopped.
Lul
ama:
“IcanGoogl
e”
Laml a:“no!Iwantt oteachy ouevery
thing”
Lulamar oll
edherey es.Lul
amaandLaml awere
roll
inginmoney .Theynowcoul daffordthi
ngs
theycoul dn’tbefore.Gogostart
edasking
quest i
onsbutnev ergotanswerssheev engave
upi naski ng,shejustenjoy
ednott obuygrocer
y
asshef oundi tonthefri
dge.
Ghost
:“babeI
’
llcomef
etchy
ouFr
idayat8am"
Lul
ama:
“okay
"
Ghost
:“y
ourgr
andmot
her
?”
Lul
ama:
“Ihav
ethatcov
ered"
Ghost:“
Ilov
eyou!”hehungupi
mmedi
atel
y
aft
ersayi
ngthatLul
amawenttoaf
ewseconds
shock.
[
7/17,
04:
53]Gi
gi2: ForLov
eandBul
l
ets :
Hi
sQueen.

*
11

Ghostparkedast
reetawayfr
om Lulama'
s
house.Lul
amawalkedtohisdi
rect
ionbumpi
ng
i
ntoThabiso.
Thabi
so:
“longt
ime!
”
Lul
ama:
“Thabi
sohel
l
o"i
twasawkwar
dfor
Lul
ama.
Thabiso:
“youlooksobeaut
if
ulLul
amawher
e
areyougoing?
”
Lul
ama:“I
'
m goi
ngt
oDur
banwi
thmy
boyf
ri
end”
Thabiso:
“youhaveaboyf
ri
end?
”heasked
shockedlooki
ngatLul
ama.
Lul
ama: “
yest
heAudi
guy
"shewal
kedt
oGhost
wholookedmad.
Ghost
:“whatwast
hatal
labout
?”
Lul
ama:
“hei
smyf
ri
end"
Ghost
:“babeyouhavet
omuchmalefr
iends
andIdon’
tli
kethat
”Lul
amar
oll
edhereyes.
Lul
ama: “mm okay !
”shedidn’tknowwhatto
say.Theydrovet otheairpor
tLul amawas
happyandner vousaboutherf i
rstfl
i
ghtwhi
ch
wasaf i
rstclass.Shelov edtheservicet
hey
weregivenespeci al
lythechampagneshedr ank
al
lthewayt
oDur
banwi
thst
rawber
ri
es.
Ghost:“
welcomet oDurbanagai
n!”Lul
ama
chuckl
ed.Durbanwaswher eZodwamov edthe
dayshestolethetwi
nsinasmal l
townshi p
wherepeopledidn’
treal
lycar
eaboutcelebrit
ies
andthei
rli
ves.
Lul
ama:
“thanks"
Ghost
:“l
et’
sgo!
”
Lul
ama:
“whatar
ewegoi
ngt
ouse?
”
Ghost
:“Ihavetwocarsi
nDur
bancome"they
wenttohisdri
verwhowasst
andi
ngout
sidethe
carwait
ingfort
hem.
Dr
iver
:“Mr
.Har
ri
s!”
Ghost
:“Hel
l
oMichaelthi
sismygir
lf
ri
end
Lul
amaKhoza"Michaelj
ustsmi
l
econfused.
Mi
chael
:“Ms.Khozani
cemeet
ingy
ou"
Lul
ama:“Thanky
ou!
”Michaelj
ustsmil
edand
openedt
hebackdoorf
orLulama.Ghostpul
l
ed
Mi
chael
tot
heback.
Ghost
:“pl
easemakesur
enoonebr
eathsa
wordaboutKgomot
soorMonal
i
satoLulama"
Mi
chael
:“okayboss"
Ghost:“
good"t heywenti nsideanddr ovet
ohis
beachhouse.Lul amawasi nlovewi t
hthe
beachhouse.Shet ookalotofpict ur
eswhich
shesenttoLaml a.Thefirstdayt heywentto
expl
oreDur banwhi chwasbeaut ifulandperf
ect
fort
hem, Lulamal ovedtheirsunsetbeachstrol
l
.
Thenextdaytheyhadbreakf
astatt
hebalcony
i
twasbeautif
ulforthem.Ghostwashappywit
h
Lul
amaathisside.
Ghost
:“whatdoy
ouwantt
odot
oday
?”
Lul
ama:“Isawthi
nki
ngyoucoul
dsendthe
hel
per
shomesowecoul dhavethehouset
o
our
sel
ves”Ghostsmil
ed.
Ghost
:“mm"heki
ssedherneck.Ghostsentt
he
helper
shome.Lul
amachangedi
ntoherpi
nk
l
ingeri
ewit
hpinkheel
s.
Lul
ama:
“babe!
”shey
ell
edhi
sname.
Ghost:“I
’
m coming"hewalkedintothe
bedroom fi
ndi
ngahalf-
nakedLulamawho
l
ookedsexyashel l
.Ghostl
ickedhisli
pslooki
ng
atLulamaasast eakt
hatwasr eadyfori
tspry.
“
youl
ooksobeaut
if
ul!
”hesai
dwal
ki
ngt
oher
.
Lulama:“
Thankyou!
”hewrappedhishand
aroundherwai
standki
ssedherneck.
Ghost
:“ar
eyour
eady
?”
Lul
ama: “y
es!”heki
ssedheri
nstant
lyherhear
t
wasracingchangi
ngherhear
tbeatpatt
ernand
herpunanivi
brat
ed.
Ghost:“
youlookbeauti
ful
!”hishandswentto
hershoul
dersandrunhisfingerpul
li
ngherbra
str
apstof al
lof
fhershoul
der ssheswal
lowed
hard.Heleanedtoherear
sandl obebef
ore
say
ing
“t
urnaround”shetur
nedandhesl owly
unhookedherbrawhichfel
lonthef l
oorf
reei
ng
herbreast
.Hishandssl
owlytr
av el
ledtoher
hi
ps,hepulledof
fherpanti
esleavi
ngherbutt
naked.
“youlooksobeautif
ulLul
ama"heheav il
y
breathedonherneckshoulder
sandear s.
Lulamawasi nt
oxicat
edandwetf rom hi
stouch.
Het ookherhandandplaceditonherpackage
causingLul
amat ogaspwonder i
ngifi
twi l
lgo
i
nher .
“pl
aywithitbabe"Lulamashyl
yjerkeditupand
downwhi l
ehebi thisbot
tom l
i
penj oy
ingher
softt
ouch.Hesqueezedherbr eastashe
growl
edt oherjerki
nghim.
“FuckBabe!
”hetongueherbr
eastshestop
j
erkingasafor
eignfeel
i
ngwashappeningin
her.
“ah!
”shel oudly.Ofent
setookhisfingersand
rubbedhercl i
tori
ssheclosedherey esenjoyi
ng
himt ouchingher.Hetookhismi ddlefi
ngerand
slowlysli
di nherpunanishefli
nched.He
start
edf i
ngeringusingonefingerthensli
din
hisindexfinger.Lul
amast art
edmoani ngloudl
y
asshef eltsomet hi
ngbuil
dingher.
“y
oulooksosexy
!”Ghostsai
dni
bbl
i
ngher
ni
ppl
e.
“ah!
”shewasconfusedifshewantedhi
mt o
stopsoshecouldpeebutsomethi
ngsaidshe
shoul
dpeeonhi sfi
nger
s.Thefeel
i
ngwasso
goodshedidn’
twanthimtostop.
“cum f
ordaddy
!”hetwist
edherni
pplesshe
expl
odedasherlegsshakesandshecoll
apsed
onthefloor
.
“we’
renotyetdonebabe!
”heposi
ti
oned
himsel
fbetweenherl
egsasshewaslyi
ngon
herback.
“
It
’sgoi
ngt
ohur
tforami
nut
eort
wo"
“okay"shesai
dready
.Heslowlyent
eredher
l
ookingathimsel
fashestr
etchedherpunani
out.Shecri
edoutwhil
ehegroaned.
“Ohf uck!
”hecursedloudl
y.Hernai
lswere
digginghisbackasshewant edhi
mt ofeelher
pain.Hethrusthersl
owlywhilegr
oaningloudl
y
asshemoanedi npai
n.
“shi
tIlovethi
swar m pussy!”hekissedheras
hewentdeeperi nherpunani .Lul
amaf el
tli
ke
hispeniswasallupinhert hroatasshecouldn’
t
moanpr oblem whenhepi ckeduphi spaceall
thediscomfortandpaindisappearedshe
star
tedenjoyi
nghimt hrusti
ngwhi l
esuckingon
herbreast.
“
Ilov
eyouLul
ama"hebi
therchestshemoaned
l
oudl
y.
“Il
oveyoutoo!
”hest
art
edgoi
ngonhismax
speedcausi
nghert
owhimperasshebi
thi
s
shoul
der
s,sheexpl
odedagai
n.
“I
’m cumming!”heyel
l
edandpulledoutst ar
ted
j
erkingonherpunani“Ohshi
t!
”hestaredashe
sprayedal
lhi
ssperm onherpunani“Il
ov eyou!
”
hekissedhersweatyfor
eheadandcollapsed
besideher
.
“
Ilov
eyou!
”
-
--
TuesdayeveningThabisogotinv
itedinsome
part
ybutbothLaml aandLul
amaat tendedbut
di
dn’tevenstealanythi
ngasshewasl y
ingl
ow.
Thabisowaspi ssed.
Lul
ama:“
youcouldt
hrowtant
rumsall
youwant
butwear
eheretoenj
oythepart
y!”
Laml a:
“wherei
sy ourcougar?Whereisour
cut?”Thabi
solosthismindandcutthetwins
offoncehefoundt hebenefi
tsofdati
ngan
olderwoman.
Thabi
so:
“Iwasgoi
ngt
ogi
vey
ouguyIswear
!”
Laml
a:“
Ihear
daboutyournewcar
"Thabi
so
swal
l
owedembarr
assed.
Lul
ama:
“ourdeal
isdoneThabi
so!
”
Thabi
so:
“don’
tfor
getIknowt
hingsabouty
ou
guys"
Lul
ama: “
whatthi
ngsThabi
so?Whereisthe
evi
dence?”Thabi
sobecamespeechl
essand
walkedoutpi
ssed.
Laml
a:“
Thabi
soi
saf
ool
"
Lul
ama:“di
dyouhearwhathesaidaboutGhost?
Nxacan’
tbeli
evehesai
dI’
m cheati
nghim of
f"
Laml
a:“
hei
sbi
tt
er”
Lul
ama:
“letmecal
lGhost
”
Laml
a:“
it
’s1am Lul
ama!
”
Lul
ama:
“Ihav
ehi
smi
ssedcal
lfr
om hi
m"
Laml
a:“
Idon’
twi
sht
obey
our
ightnow"Ghost
doesn’
twantLul amatomisshi
scall
sorel
se
hel
lwil
l br
eak.Lulamacall
edhi
m andhe
answeredont hefif
thr
ing.
Ghost
:“Lul
amaNat
ali
eKhoza!
”hecal
mlysai
d.
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*
12

Lul
amabitherbot
tom l
i
pashecal
l
edherbyher
ful
lname.
Lul
ama:
“Of
ent
se"
Ghost
:“wher
ear
eyou?
”hecal
mlyasked.
Lul
ama:
“I’
mfewst
reet
sawayf
rom home"
Ghost
:“i
t’
s2am!
”
Lul
ama:“i
t’
sapartybabe"shesai
dwi
shi
nghe
coul
dcutthecal
lshor
t.
Ghost
:“sendmey ourcoor
dinatesI
’m comi
ng
t
otakey ouhome"Lulama'
sey espopped.
Lul
ama:
“what
?”
Ghost
:“don’
twhatmeLul
ama"
Lulama:“youl
i
vef
ewki
l
omet
resawayf
rom me
Ofentse"
Ghost
:“so?Iwi
l
lmov
eamount
ainf
ory
oumy
l
ove"
Lul
ama:
“don’
tcome!
”
Ghost
:“whynotLul
ama?At
eyoucheat
ingon
me?I’
llki
l
lyouLul
ama"
Lul
ama:“canyoupleasest
opt
hreat
eni
ngme
j
ustforadayOfent
se? ”
Ghost
:“Il
ovey
ouandgohome"
Lul
ama:
“Il
ovey
oual
soandt
rustme”
Ghost
:“y
ou’
ret
oobeaut
if
ulandy
oungLul
ama"
Lul
ama:
“Iwon’
tcheatony
ouOf
ent
se"
Ghost
:“Il
ovehear
ingmynamef
rom y
ourl
i
ps"

Aweekl
ater
Thabi
sowasal essonlearntthat’
swherethey
cutal
lti
eswithThabisowhost ar
tedspr
eading
l
iesaboutthetwinswhodi dn’
tgivearatass.
Ghostwasoutoft hecountryforbusi
ness
meaninghehav en’
tseenLulamaandhewi l
lbe
gonefortwomont hs.
Gogo: “
Ispokewi t
htheMackenzi
efamil
yand
theyarewil
li
ngt opayLulamaheri
nst
it
uti
on
fees"Lamlascreamedinexcit
ementwhil
e
Lulamajustfakedasmile.
Lul
ama:
“tel
lthem not
hanks"
Laml
a:“
Lul
ama!
”
Gogo:“putt
hatl
it
tl
eprideasi
det
hisisabout
yourf
uturenoty
ourli
tt
lehatr
edt
ot hefamil
y"
Lul
ama:
“whyshoul
dtheyt
reatusl
i
keachar
it
y
case?
”
Lamla:
“justtaketheof
ferandstopact
ing
supr
emenexty earIwi
l
lbegoingtomatri
cso
savi
ngwi l
lhelp"Lul
amasighed.
Lul
ama:
“okayf
ine!
”
Laml
a:“
thi
sisoury
ear
!”
*
***
*
BacktoschoolLulamaandLaml awokeup
earl
yinthemorningdidtheirmorni
ngrouti
nes
andleftf
orschool.Lamlaarri
vedearl
ythan
usuall
yholdi
ngheriPhonewhi chshebought
recent
lyaft
erJason'spart
y.
Masego:“
chomi
!”shescr
eamedandhugged
Lamla.
Lamla:“
onewouldswearyouhaven’
tseenme
fort
hreeyear
s"Masegolaughed.
Masego:
“Ij
ustwantt
oshar
ethegoodl
i
fewi
th
you"
Laml
a:“don’
ttel
lmey
ouf
ini
shedal
lthat
money”
Masego:“t
hatmoneywasn’
tenoughfr
iendyou
knowtheysaytoomuchmoneyaren’
tenough
money"
Laml
a:“
byRi
ckRoss.
”
Masego:
“chomiwhenareweat
tendi
ngand
st
eal
ingt
hingsagai
n?”
Laml
a:“
school
justr
eopenedMasego"
Masego:
“Idon’
tcar
eaboutschool
ast
her
ear
e
easyway
stomakemoney "
Lamla:“
mxm LulamahasanI
nst
agr
am account
youshouldf
oll
owher"
Masego:
“why
?”
Lamla:“soy
oucankeepupdat
edaboutt
he
part
iesshewil
lbeat
tendi
ngasshei
sgoing
backtobusi
ness"
Masego:
“Idon’
thav
eInst
agr
am account
"
Lamla:“youshoul
ddownloadandseeher
boyf
riendheissohandsome"
Masego:“what?Lul
amahasaboy fr
iend?
”she
askedshockedandtookoutherphoneand
star
teddownloadi
ngtheapp.
Laml
a:“
hei
sri
chandhandsome"
Masego:
“wher
edi
dtheymeet
?”
Lamla:
“atMuggy&Beans.Theyr
ecent
ly
becamebackfr
om t
hei
rbeacati
on”
Masego: “yoursisterhi
taj ackpot
”she
regi
steredonI nstagram butLulama'saccount
wasbl ockedy ouhadt ofollowsoy oucouldsee
herpictures.
Laml
a:“
wai
tforhert
oacceptorwhat
ever
"
Masego:
“Ican’
twai
ttoseet
heboy
fri
end"
Laml
a:“
bepat
ient
!”
Lulamaar
ri
vedatschoolbutJasonwasdi
stant
evenMir
andapi
ckthatup.
Miranda:“
whathappeneddur
ingexams?Whyi
s
Jasondistant
?”
Lul
ama:“Iwi
shIknewwhatwasr eal
l
y
happeni
ngwi
thhim buthei
sact
ingweir
d"
Mi
randa:
“justl
eav
ehi
m andhi
sat
ti
tude"
Lul
ama:
“yeshowi
sAnga?
”Mi
randabl
ushed.
Mir
anda:“
okaybuti
sjobal
wayskeephi
m
l
ockedout"Lul
amal
aughed.
Lul
ama:
“mm"
Miranda:“
weshouldbetal
kingaboutGhostand
yourbeacati
ondamnyawlguy spi
ctur
esare
goalsshame"Lul
amagiggled.
Lul
ama:“
heal
l
owsmet
otakecheesepi
ctur
es
ofus”
Miranda:
“Isav
etheonehewasgr
abbi
ngy
our
assit’
ssosexy"
Lul
ama:“
areyoucrushi
ngonmyassMi
randa"
Mir
andal
aughed.
Mi r
anda:
“Idon’thaveanasssodon’ tbl
ame
me"Lulamalaughed“ Ghosthi
tajackpotIdon’
t
blamehimforal way
scheckingony ouevery
fourhour
s"Lulamalaughed.
Lul
ama:“
youshoul
daskwhatIgavehi
m"
Mir
andascr
eamedinexci
tement
.
Mi
randa:
“youdi
dthedeeds?
”
Lul
ama:
“yes!
”
Mir
anda:“Aw!”shehuggedhert i
ghtl
y.“
lookat
howJasoni sl
ookingatus.Hewi shest
obe
her
eli
steningtothi
sconversat
ion”
Lul
ama:“heneedsanewboyf
ri
end.Hi
sgayass
i
sgett
ingtoomuchforme"
Mi
randa:
“wheni
syourboy
fri
endcomi
ngback"
Lul
ama:
“inAugustandImi
ssedhi
m somuch"
Mi
randa:
“meandAngaar
ehost
ingapar
tyat
hi
shouse"
Lul
ama:
“canIi
nvi
teLaml
a?”
Mi
randa:
“yesonl
y"
Lul
ama:
“doy
ouneedpl
anni
ng?
”
Mi
randa:
“I’
l
lhi
reapl
anner
”
Lulama:“what
?GivemethemoneyandI’
ll
plan
thepart
y.Justbuy
ingmeatandal
cohol
"
Mi
randa:
“what
?”
Lul
ama:
“Angaandhi
sfr
iendsar
efr
om Sowet
o"
Masegoscreamedl
ookingatGhost
'spi
ctur
es
sheevenst
olefewpi
cturesoft
hei
rvacat
ion.
Sego:
“thi
sguyl
ooksf
ami
l
iar
”
Laml
a:“
you’
renott
hef
ir
stper
sont
osayt
hat
"
Sego:
“whatdoeshedo?
”
Lamla:
“heisabusi
nessmogul
that’
swhathe
sai
dwithoutanymor
einf
ormat
ion”
Sego:“Ihav
eseenhi
m butIcan’
tremember
where.Damnheissohandsome”
Laml
a:“
andcr
azyaboutLul
ama"
Sego:“t
alkingaboutr
elat
ionshi
pgoal
s.Lookat
them pl
ayingt.
vgame"
Laml
a:“
Play
Stat
ion”
Sego:
“what
ever
!”
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ets :
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*
13

Mi r
anda,LulamaandLaml awer eatAnga's
placepreparingf ort
hepartywhichwas
happeninginf ourhours.Theywerewear i
ng
biki
niswhenAnga' swifeSandraentered
wear i
ngar eddr essthatwasjustbelowher
kneeswi t
hbl ackwedgesandherweddi ngri
ng.
Shel
ookedatt
hegi
rl
sfr
om t
opt
obot
tom
i
nfur
iat
ed.
Miranda:“canIhel
pyou?
”Lulamagotout
wrappedat owelar
oundherbodyasSandra
staredatherli
keahawk“Hel
lo?”Mi
randa
snappedherf i
nger
sonface.
Sandr
a:“
whoar
ey ouguys?Whatar
eyoudoi
ng
i
nmyhouse?Anga??”sheyel
l
ed.
Mir
anda:“I
’
m MirandaAnga'sgirl
fr
iendandwho
ar
ey ou?
”Sandralaughedindisbel
iefand
cl
appedherhandstogether.
Sandra:
“I’
m Sandrathel
adyofthehouseand
Angaismyhusband"Laml abustedinlaughs
whil
eLulamadr oppedherj
uiceglass.
Mi
randa:
“what
?”shey
ell
edembar
rassed.
Sandr
a:“
wher
eismyhusband?
”sheasked
cal
mlywit
hafakesmi
l
e.
Mi
randa:
“hewentt
obuymeatf
ort
hebr
aai
"
Sandr
asmi
l
ed.
Sandra:“
IhopewhenIwokeupfrom mynap
youwon’tbehereandIdon’
twantt
oseeyou
evercommunicati
ngwit
hmyhusband
underst
and?”
Mir
anda:
“yes"Sandr
awal
kedi
nsi
debutLul
ama
st
oppedher.
Lulama:“
Sandr
acanIaskyousomet
hing”she
stoppedandl
ookatLul
ama.
Sandr
a:“
yes?
”
Lul
ama:
“doy
ouknowGhostuhm Of
ent
se"
Sandr
a:“
yes”
Lul
ama:
“ishemar
ri
edal
so?
”
Sandra:
“Yes!
”Lul
amaclosedherey
esasshe
i
nvit
edtearsi
ntoherey
es.
Lul
ama: “
ThankyoupleasegiveGhost'
swi f
e
thi
s”shegaveherOfentse'
snecklaceSandra
nearl
yfai
ntedandregr
ettedtel
li
ngherasshe
knewshewasi
ntr
oubl
e.
Lamla:“
Lulama!”Lul
amawenttohugLamlaas
hert
earsroll
ed.Thegirl
sworet
hecl
othesand
l
eftAnga'
shousei nsi
lence.
*
***
*
Lulamabl ockedGhostev er
ywhereshewanted
nothingtodowi thhim.Shecri
edandactedlike
shehasf orgott
enabouthi m.Whenhecame
backhewasangr yatSandr af
ortel
li
ngLul
ama
i
sbusi nesshenear l
yslappedherbutAnga
preventit
.
Kat
:“j
ustgi
vet
hegi
rlsomespacet
othi
nk"
Ghost
:“Il
oveherandmi
ssherKat
lego.She
wasmyall"
Kil
ler
:“sheisseventeenl
eavehertoenj
oyher
l
ifemay beaftert
woy ear
syouwillt
ryto
persuadeher.Prot
ectherfr
om afar"
Anga:
“Iagr
ee!
”
Ghost:
“don’
tsayany
thi
ngAngai t
’syourbi
g
mouthedwif
ewhocan’tseem t
omi ndherown
busi
ness”
Kat
:“y
oucanmov
eawayf
orf
ewmont
hsand
comeback"
Ki
l
ler
:“gof
ini
shupy
ourbusi
nessi
t’
sonl
yfi
ve
mont
hslef
t"
Ghost
:“Ineedanupdat
edonherev er
ydayand
makesurenoguyeversleepsorki
ssmy
woman"
Kat
:“Ipr
omi
se"
*
***
*
Laml apassedt ogr adetwelveandLul amagot
allsevendisti
nctionmaki ngGogov eryhappy
andTheMackenzi ecamet hroughf orherwith
theirbur
sarywhi chpai dallhercoursefees,2k
all
owanceand1kf ortransport.Ghoststi
llsend
herR7000. 00mont hlyandshei sawar eofthat.
Lulamar entedanapar t
menti nSandtonwher e
shepaysthousandsofrandsforr
ent.Gogo
thi
nkssheli
vesinResandLaml avisi
tsever
y
weekend.Sheboughthersel
fabrandnewBMW
oneseri
essoitcouldbeeasyforhertotr
avel.
Lulamabuil
taf anpageonI nstagram andshe
organi
sespartywher eol
dmenpayt housands
j
usttogetinsi
deherapar t
mentandpar t
ywi t
h
younggir
lseveryt
hingisdiscreet.Manygi r
ls
wanttobelikeher,theywantedt olook
beauti
ful
,haveanamazi ngbodyandl uxuryli
fe
l
ikeher.
Lul
ama:“I’
m sotir
ed!”shecol
lapsedonherbed
aft
eranightofenter
tai
ningcoupleofmenat
someclub.
Ler
ato:
“butt
hemoneyi
sgood"
Lul
ama:“
examsarecomi
ngIneedt
ofocusand
fi
ndapar
t-t
imej
ob"
Ler
ato:
“what
?Why
?”
Lul
ama:
“I'
m notgoi
ngt
opi
mpgi
rl
sal
lmyl
i
fe
Ler
ato.Ineedj
obexper
ience”
Ler
ato:“nev
ert
houghtaboutt
hatsowhathav
e
youfound?”
Lul
ama:“oneofthecl
i
entf
oundmeaj
obasa
per
sonal
assist
ant”
Ler
ato:
“congr
atul
ati
ons!
”
Lul
ama:“i
t’
sjustanint
ervi
ew”herphone
beepedi
twasat extmessage
~Hell
oLul
aIneedt
hreegi
rl
st hi
safter
noon
whoarewil
l
ingt
odoeverysexualacti
vi
ty~
Lul
amatext
edback
~howmuch?
”
~20keachf
ort
hegi
rl
sandser
vicer
ender
ed
fee~
~sendt
helocat
ion.Thegi
rl
swi
l
lbedel
i
ver
ed!
”
Lul
amasentthetext
.
Ler
ato:
“Ji
mmyi
nvi
tedmet
oCapeTown"
Lul
ama:“that
’sni
ceanddon’
tfor
gethei
s
marri
ed”
Ler
ato:
“yeah,
yeah!
”
Lulama:“
oht her
eisacl
i
entthati
soff
ering20k
forthr
eegir
lswhoarewil
li
ngtodoanything
theywant"
Ler
ato:
“Iwantt
obepar
toft
hat
"
Lul
ama:
“okaynowI
’
vet
oaskf
ort
womor
e
gi
rl
s"
Ler
ato:
“youcoul
dasky
oursi
ster
sfr
iend"
Lul
ama:“Masegohuh?
”shethoughtnoddi
ngas
sheknowsMasegowil
lagr
eeinstant
lywit
hout
anyhesi
tat
ion.
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*
14
Lulamaj
usti
nfor
medMasegoaboutthecli
ent
andMasegowashappyespeci
all
yaf
terhear
ing
themoneyshewasgoi
ngtorecei
ve.
Lamla:
“Iwantt
obethethi
rdgi
rl
!”Lul
ama
l
ookedatLamlali
keshej
ustsworeather
.
Lul
ama:
“you’
rewr
it
ingy
ourmi
d-examsLaml
a!”
Masego:
“I'
m al
sowrit
ingmymid-exams”
Lul
amagaveherthat'
Idon’
tcar
eaboutyou'
l
ook.
Laml
a:“
Ijustwantt
ohav
efun”
Lul
ama:“
it
’ssexnotf
unLaml
a.You’
renot
goi
ng"
Lamla:“
you’renotmymotherandwherewi
ll
yougetthethir
dgir
l?Youknowoncethegi
rl
s
getpai
dt heydi
sappeart
oenjoyt
hemoney"
Lul
amasi ghed.
Lul
ama:“dowhatevery
ouwant"shewalkedout
pi
ssed.MasegohuggedLaml
aexcitedabout
t
het
went
ythousand.
Masego:
“out
fi
ts”
Lamla:
“Lulamal
ooksangr
ymeani
ngshewon’
t
buyorgiv
eusclot
hes"
Masego:“
yousi
steri
sdramati
cshejustneeds
adicktot
aket
hebitt
ernessof
fher
"they
chuckl
ed…
Lerat
o,MasegoandLaml aenter
edatahotel
room weari
ngveryshortdresseswit
hnine
i
nchesofheels.Thecli
entwasi ntheroom wi
th
hisboxer
sonlyandsext oyswaiti
ngforthe
gir
ls.
Cl
i
ent
:“Mypr
otégés”hesai
dwi
thabi
ggr
in.
Gi
rl
s:“
hel
l
o,hi
"
Cli
ent
:“pleasecall
mePapi andIdon’
treal
l
y
havet
ol earnyournames"
Ler
ato:
“yesPapi
"shesai
dset
tl
ingdown.
Cl
i
ent
:“Ineedy
oual
ltoundr
esseachot
her
.
Pl
easemakeitnast
yandexot i
c”hesai
dbit
ing
hi
sbott
om li
plooki
ngatthem.Thegirl
sst
ood
upandstar
edateachother.
Sego: “
let
’sdot hi
s!”Theyallstart
edkissi
ngand
caressi
ngeachot herwhi l
eundr essi
ng.The
cl
ientwasl ooki
ngatt hem jerki
nghissmall
penisheenj oy
swat ching.
Cli
ent:
“youl
ooksohot!”Masegowasmuf fi
ng
LamlawhowasmuffingLerat
o.Thecli
entti
ed
thei
rhandsont
hecei
lingandthei
rlegsapart
.
Hegaggedthei
rmouth.
“Il
ovegi rl
swhoar esubmi ssive”hesaid
squeezingMasego' sbreast.Thegirl
swer ewet
andreadybutt heywereal lnotimpressedwit
h
hisdicksize.Hetookabl ackt hi
ckdidl
oand
star
tedf ucki
ngthem usingi t
…
Sevenmenenteredthegirl
seyespopped
openedl
ooki
ngatt hosegirl
saretheyundr
ess.
Lamlawant
edt oobjectbutshecouldn’
tev
en
br
eat
hawor
d.
Cl
i
ent
:“boy
scomemakemygi
rl
sdi
rt
y”
Man1:“wi
thpl
easur
e!”hebi
thi
sbot
tom l
i
p
wear
ingacondom.
Man2:
“Il
ovesl
uts!
”hesl
appedMasego'
sass.
Man3: “l
ookatt hi
sbigass!
”hesai dsepar at
ing
Lamla'sasswhowasshaki ngherhead.The
cli
enttol
dtheguy stostart
.Theyt ookturns
withthegir
ls,LamlaandLer at
o'stearswer e
rol
li
ngf r
om thepain.Lamlacriedast heyraped
her,i
thurtmor ethanheruncledidit…
*
**
Lamla:“hei
nvi
tedmentorapedus!
”sheyel
l
ed
cry
ing.Lul
amaf r
ozeasangerr
osefr
om her
soul.
Masego:“hest
atedwhenhetiedusargIdon’t
under
standwhyt heyhav
etoactli
kekids.Gi
ve
memyshar eLulamaIwanttoleave"Masego
enj
oyedbeengangedi
twasn’
tthef
ir
stt
imef
or
her
.
Lul
ama:“t
akeandleav
eMasego! ”Lulamagave
Masegoexact
lyt
wentythousands.Lerat
oand
Lamlawerebr
okeninpiecestheyf
eltdir
tyand
vi
olat
ed.
Ler
ato:
“let
’sgot
othepol
i
ce.Wehav
etor
epor
t
hi
m"
Lul
ama:“y
oucan’
trepor
tamanl
i
ket
hat
Ler
ato!
”
Laml
a:“
Ineedj
ust
ice!
”
Lul
ama:“I
’
llgiv
eyouj
ust
icebuty
ou’
vet
ofi
ght
evi
lwi
thevi
l!”
Lerat
o:“whatdoyoumeanLul
ama?Areyou
goingtolett
hatguyl
eav
eaft
erwhathedi
dto
yourownt wi
nsist
er?
”
Lul
ama:“ISAI
DI’LLTAKECAREOFIT!”she
shout
edandcli
ckedhert
onguei
nfur
iatedby
Ler
atowhojustpai
ntedherasifshedoesn’
t
car
eaboutLamla.“
Justtakethemoneyand
l
eaveLer
ato!
”
Lerat
o:“mxm I’
m goingt
othepoli
cest ati
on.
You’r
egoingtopayLulamaandallthosemen! ”
shetookthemoneyandwal kedout.Lulama
cl
ickedhertongue.
Lul
ama:
“doy
ouneedany
thi
ng?
”
Laml
a:“
whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odot
otheman?
”
Lulama:“
theonlyt
hingIknowt odobestLamla.
I’
m goi
ngtostealamill
i
onr andfr
om t
heguy "
Lamla'
seyespopped.
Laml
a:“
real
l
y?”
Lul
ama: “
youcanuset hemoneyt
ostar
tyour
LatashShoeCol
lect
ion”Laml
astoodupand
huggedLulamat
ightl
y.
Laml
a:“
Thanky
ouLul
ama"
Lul
ama:
“you’
remysi
sterandwet
akecar
eof
eachother
.Youneedtoseeapr
ofessi
onal
aboutwhathappened”
Laml
a:“
I’
ll
getov
eri
t"
Lul
ama: “
I’
m nott
akinganychancesagai
n
Lamla”Lamlasi
ghed.
Lamla:“I
'l
ltr
y"Lul
amahuggedhert
ight
ly.“
I
hat
et hatIdi
dn’tl
i
stent
oyou"
Lul
ama:“
it
’snotti
met obl
ameeachot herj
ust
needy
oufineandfocusonyourschool"
Laml
a:“
Ilov
eyouandt
hanky
ou"
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l
ets :
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15
Lebogi
lewasnow54y earsoldandsti
llworking
asalawy er
.Shewasj iggli
ngbeingamot her,
motherinlawandgr andmot her
.Eight
eeny ears
l
atershehav en’
tfor
got t
enaboutherbeautiful
di
f f
erentracetwinsandherl atehusband.She
wasst i
lll
ivinginHoust onjusttokeepallthe
memor i
esofherpr egnancyandhusband.She
stayswithhert wograndchi l
drenwhoar e11
and7( SiphosethuandKat e)Siphowas
Sthandiwesonwhoshehadatf our
teenand
KateisEt han'
sdaught er.Sthandil
eisgayand
doesn’thav eanychil
dren.
Lebogil
ewalkeddownstai
rshol
dingher
bri
efcaseandcel
lphone.
Si
pho:
“Mor
ningmama"headdr
essesLebogi
l
e
asmama.
Lebogi
le:
“morni
ngmybabies"sheki
ssed
Kate'
sfor
eheadandsatbesi
dethem.
Kat
e:“
wheni
sdaddycomi
ng?
”
Lebogi
l
e:“
toni
ghtbaby
"
Si
pho:“
mom Ihavespor
tthi
saf
ter
noon
meani
ngthedr
iverhast
ocomealit
tl
elat
er"
Lebogil
e:“aslongasyourbodyguar
dis
avail
ableIdon’thav
eaproblem"all
theKhoza
chil
drenhaveaguar dort
wosi ncet
hetwin’
s
disappear
ance.
Si
pho:
“yes"
Lebogi
l
e:“
shoul
dIi
nvi
tey
ourpar
ent
s?”
Sipho:“no!
”SthandiweandSi pho'sfatherare
l
ikeenemi estheyuseSi phojusttohurteach
other.Theywerebot hmar r
iedtodifferent
peoplebuttheyfightli
keacoupl e.
Lebogi
l
e:“y
ou’r
eelevenyearsSi
phoandy
ou
can’
tbehati
ngyourparent
s!”
Sipho:“
theywi
llst
artf
ight
ingandev
eryonewill
belooki
ngatthem embarr
assingmeandI’l
lsee
them onsoci
almediamom"Lebogil
esighed
andshookherhead.
Lebogi
l
e:“
letmel
eav
eandl
ovey
ou"
Kat
e:“
byegr
anny
"Lebosmi
l
edandki
ssed
Kat
e'scheeks.

Ethansmiledlookingatthedocument
sonhis
l
aptop.Ethanwasaf at
heroftwoKateandhi
s
sonwhoi stwoy ears.Heis31year
sandnever
gaveuphi ssearchforthetwi
nsandtodayhe
fi
nall
yfoundme.
Ethan:“ Thembifi
ndmeev er
ythi
ngonLul ama
Khoza"hegav ehert heimagehegotf rom
Instagram.Hecoul dn’tbeli
eveafterniney ear
s
hef i
nallyfoundthem.Henev erthoughtthe
personwhost ol
et hem actuall
yusedt henames
hisfathergav et
hem.Hewassear chingnew
bornwhower er
egisteredaroundt hetimet he
twinsdi sappear
edal loverSouthAf r
ica.Noone
everthoughtofsear chingusingtheirgiven
names.
Thembi:“
okay
"shetooktheimageandrani
t
agai
nstgoogl
esear
ch.Lulama'
sInst
agr
am
accountappl
i
ed.
Et
han:
“sher
eal
l
yispopul
ar”
Thembi
:“v
erybeaut
if
ul”
Ethan:“
shelooksexactl
yli
kemymot her”He
smiledl
ookingathowbeautifulshelooked.
Thembi wenttot
henextpicturethathadLamla
al
so.Ethanjustf
rozelooki
ngatLaml a.
Thembi:“
shelooksal
i
ttl
eli
key
ou.Whoar
e
thesegi
rl
s?”
Et
han:
“thest
olenKhozat
wins"
Thembi: “
What?”sheshoutedindi
sbelief
tabl
oidsalway
swr it
eaboutthestol
ent winson
thedaytheywerebor nasLebogi
lethrowsa
l
itt
leceremonyforhertwinsandherlate
husband’smemor y.
Ethan:
“Mymot
heri
sgoi
ngt
obet
hri
l
ledseei
ng
thetwi
ns”
Thembi
:“Iwoul
dbet
hri
l
ledal
soaf
terei
ght
een
y
ear
s.Il
ovet
hatnoneofy
ouguy
sfor
gav
eup"
Et
han:
“Ineedt
ogoseemymot
hernow"
*
***
*
Lebogi
lewasgoi
ngthr
oughhercaseswhen
Ethanent
eredwi
tht
hebiggestgr
in.
Lebogi
le:
“Baby!
”shest
oodupandhuggedhi
m.
Ethanl
ovedLebogil
emoret
hanAmanda(hi
s
bi
ologi
calmother
).
Ethan:“
youshoul
dbedoi
ngthist
okateor
Sihl
e"hedoesn’
tli
kei
twhensheki
sseshi
s
cheeks.
Lebogi
l
e:“
you’
remybabyEt
han"
Et
han:
“Ihav
egoodnews"
Lebogi
le:
“you’r
ehav
inganot
herbaby
?”she
askedshocked.
Et
han:“
noIfoundt
hetwins!
”Lebogi
lef
roze
wai
ti
ngforhi
mt ot
ell
herthatshewaski
dding.
Af
terei
ght
eenyear
shefoundt hem.
Lebogi
le:
“what
?”sheaskedasshef
ell
ont
he
chai
r.
Ethan:“LamlaandLulamaIfoundthem"
Lebogil
e'stear
srol
leddownassheknowsshe
nevertr
iedhardenoughtofi
ndt hem.Shejust
l
etthepol i
ceandpriv
atei
nvesti
gatorst
olook
forthem.
Lebogi
l
e:“ho-
how?”shewonder
edaft
erhi
ri
ng
fewpeopl
ewhof ai
l
edtofi
ndthem.
Ethan:“t
hetwinsarenowgrownupandhavea
sociall
if
e.Lul
amawhol ooksli
key
ouisact
ual
ly
popularonsocial
media”
Lebogi
l
e:“
andLaml
a?”
Ethan:“shei ssti
lli
nhermat r
icgivi
ngher
l
imitedsoci almediat i
meandLul amaisdoing
herfir
sty ear.They’r
ebeingrai
sedbyelderl
y
womanwhoi sadomest i
cwor kerr
easonitwas
hardforP. I
'stofindthem astheywererai
sedi n
asmal ltownshi pinKwaMashuandmov edt o
Thembi
sawhent
heywer
e11”
Lebogil
e:“mybabiesarebei
ngr aisedbyapoor
famil
y.Whydi dthatwomanstill
them?To
star
vethem? ”sheaskedwit
ht earsandregr
et
ofnotpersonall
ysearchi
ngforthem.
Et
han:
“theol
dwomandi
dn’
tst
eal
them"
Lebogi
l
e:“
what
?”shewasconf
used.
Ethan:“
herdaughterwasadoct
oratt
he
hospit
alyouwereadmitt
edandshepassed
awaysixteenyear
sago"
Lebogil
e:“
takemet
othem!
”sheasked
standi
ngup.
Ethan:“
what?Nomom youcan’
tjustr
ockup
andtel
lthem t
heyhav
ebeenli
vi
ngal i
eall
thei
r
l
ives"
Lebogi
le:
“whatshouldIdoEthan?After
ei
ghteenyear
sIcan’twaitany
mor e"
Et
han:
“pl
easel
et’
swai
tthr
eemont
hssowe
coul
dst udyandgett
oknowt
hem f
rom a
di
stance”
Lebogi
l
e:“
I’
m soner
vous.I
’
m happyGod!
”
Ethan:
“ It
hinkweshoul dcall
Andi
leandThandi
andinformt hem aboutthenews"
Lebogi
le:
“eveny
ourgrandpar
ent
s.Cal
l
ever
yoneI’
m soexci
ted”
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l
ets :
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sQueen.

*
16

Amont
hlat
er…
Lul
amawasexci tedaboutherf i
rstdayatwork.
Shewor eanavybluebody conskir
tjustbel
ow
herkneesitj
ustpoppedherhugeassout .She
woreblackbodysuitshi
rtwithbl
ockheels.
Laml
a:“youl
ookbeaut
if
ul”shewasv
isi
ti
ngf
or
twoweeks.
Lul
ama:“
thanksIneedt
oimpr
essmynew
boss"
Laml
a:“
don’
tsl
eepwi
thhi
m"Lul
amal
aughed.
Lul
ama: “
evenifheof
fer
smeami
l
li
onr
andI
wouldneversl
eepwit
hhim"
Lamla:“howsodoeshel
ook?
”Lul
amar
oll
ed
hereyes.
Lul
ama:“
tobehonestIr
eal
lydon’
tknowbutI
hear
dheisar
rogantwi
thahugeego"
Laml
a:“
goodl
uck"
Lul
ama:“
andy
oushoul
dst
udy
!”Laml
arol
l
ed
herey
es.
Lamla:“
yesmom"Lulamalaughedtaki
ngher
bagandkeys.Shewalkedt
ohercarunlocked
anddroveout
.Lulama'
sint
erv
iewwasn’tthat
badthoushewasnervousshemanagedt oget
hersel
ftogether
.Shearr
ivedat7:
45meani ng
shewasf if
teenminut
esearly
.Therecept
ionist
(Pearl
)smiled.
Pear
l:“
upandear
ly"Lul
amasmi
l
ed.
Lul
ama: “
mustbethenervesofmeeti
ngthi
s
col
d-hear
tedbossev
eryoneisscar
edof"
Pear
l:“
youwi
l
lbef
ine"
Lul
ama:
“I’
l
lseey
oudur
ingl
unch"
Pearl:“
myt r
eat"Lul
amawalkedtotheelevat
or
pressedfourwhentheli
ftwasabouttoclose
someoney ell
ed'Hol
dtheli
ft
!'Shequi
ckl
yholdit
.
*
***
OfentseHar
ris'
Ghost'enteredwear i
nghissl
im
fi
tblacksui
tholdi
nghisbr i
efcase.Theexes
l
ookedateachot her
.Lulamawassur pr
ised
seeinghi
mt her
ebutGhostwasn’ tashe
purposel
yemployedher.
Of
ent
se:
“Mor
ning!
”hesai
dwi
thanemot
ionl
ess
f
aceact
ingl
i
kehedoesn’
trecogni
zeher
.
Lul
ama:“Morning!
”Of ent
sewentbackt
ohis
i
Pad,Lul
amai nhaledhiscol
ognet
hatshel
oved
somuch.Theel ev
atoropenedatf
loorf
our
.
Ofentse:
“ Ladi
esf i
rst!
”hisweddi ngband
bli
ndedLul amawhoj ustsmi l
edandwal kedout.
Ofentsecouldn’thelpbutst ar
edatherbut tal
l
thewayt ohisof f
ice.Lulamal ookedbehindand
noti
cedOf entsewaswal ki
ngbehi ndherand
l
ookingatherassshei ncreasedherpaceso
didOfentse.Shewentbehi ndherdeskwhi ch
theyshowedhert hedayshecamet osi
gnt he
contr
act.
Ofent
se:“ni
ceass!
”Lulama'
sey espopped
openedandhejusthadhisser
iouslookand
openedthedoorofhi
soffi
ceLulamagasped
l
oudly.
Lul
ama: “
thankGodIdi
dn’
tinsul
thi
m"shesaid
beneat
hherbreat
handstar
tedtaki
ngaiPad
andwalkedt
oknockatOf
ent
se'
sdoor
.Of
ent
se
wasfi
xi
nghispant
sashehadaboner
.
Ofentse:“
comein!
”Lulamafixedherski
rtand
walkedinsi
deasherheelsechoeshisof
fice.
Ofentsesatdownandlookedatherasshe
walkedtowardshi
m.
Lul
ama:
“mor
ningMr
.Har
ri
s!”
Of
ent
se:
“Mor
ningagai
n!”hehadasmi
rk.
Lulama:“
I’
m Lul
amaKhozay
ournewper
sonal
assist
ant
”
Ofentse:“obviousl
y!”Lulamaj ustfakedasmile
“sowhatdoesmyschedul esayMs.Khoza? ”
shestartedupdat i
nghi m whatt heother
personalassistantwrote( t
heywi l
lbe
exchangingshi f
tsast hey’
rebot hvarsi
ty
students)Ofentsewasj ustst ar
ingathereyes
wonder i
ngifsheev ermi ssedhi m ashemissed
herthepastmont hs.Lulamawant edtogethi
s
dayschedul esoshecoul dleavehisoffi
ce
becauseshewant
edt
osl
aphi
m.
Lul
ama: “
that’
sallsirwouldyouli
kesomet
hing
el
se?”shefinal
lybreathedout.
Ofent
se:“
Ipreferhav
ingablackst
rongcof
fee
befor
eyouinform meaboutmyschedul
e”
Lul
ama:
“I’
l
lgetoni
t"
Of
ent
se:
“Iwoul
dli
kewat
ert
oday
”
Lulama:“okay
!”shewalkedtothefr
idge
Ofentsewasexpecti
nghertobenddownbut
Lulamasquattedandtookthebott
lewaterand
gavehim.“ist
hatall
?”
Of
ent
se:
“fornowy
es!
”Lul
amawal
kedout
.
Ofentse'
Ghost'Harri
sisthey oungest
Mill
i
onair
ewhoownsamul t
i-mill
ioncompany .
Ofentsei
s26y earsandmar riedt oKgomot so
Harri
sforfi
veyears.Ofentseisacol d-hear
ted
ki
ll
er,hei
sinvolvedinmoneyl aunderi
ng.Heis
knownasGhostev eninhislegal l
if
eandpol i
ce
aredoingevery
thingint hei
rpowerst
ogethi
m
arr
estbutheisaGhost .Ofent
sehadadaughter
whowasmur deredthreey ear
sagoandsheis
thereasonwhyKgomot soandOf ent
segot
married.
Kgomot soHar r
isi
sabeaut i
fult
hinandv erytal
l
woman.Shei samodel andpri
mar yschool
teacher
.Shei s25yearsandmetOf ent
sedur i
ng
varsi
tywheresheenjoyeddat i
ngthemost
wantedpl ay
erandcriminal
.Shegotpr egnant
andherf amil
ymadesur ethatOfentsemar ri
ed
Kgomot so.
*
***
*
Lamladeci
dedtot
akeabreakfrom st
udyi
ng
andwenttothemall
tobuyheel
sherobsessi
on.
Lebogi
l
edecidedt
ointr
oducehersel
fasshe
wasimpati
ent.
Lebogi
l
e:“
hel
l
o!”Laml
atur
ned.
Laml
a:“
hel
l
odoIknowy
ou?
”shel
ooked
f
ami
l
iari
t’
sli
keshehasmetherbef
ore.
Lebogile:“I
’m Lebogil
eRodriguezKhoza.Your
biologi
cal mother”Lamladroppedtheheelas
shenot icetheresemblanceshehadwi th
Lulama.
Lamla:“
wh-what?”shesteppedbackin
di
sbeli
efbutLebogil
ekeptgoingtowar
dsher
unt
ilLamlaknockedfewheelsont hef
loor
.
Lebogi l
e:“youwer estolenwi t
hy ourt winsister
LulamaNat al
ieKhozawheny ouwer ethree
day sold.Youl ookl i
key ourlatefather.He
namedy ouguy sLaml aandLul amaandI
namedy ouguy sNat ashaandNat ali
e"Laml a
frozeast earsbui l
tintoherey esitexpl ainswhy
theyhav edifferentsur names, whyt heNt uli
fami l
ynev eraccept edt hem andwhyt heydon’ t
l
ookl ikeanyoft hem.
Lamla:“you’
reourmother
?”Lebogil
enoddedas
paparazziwastaki
ngpict
ures.Laml
asatonthe
fl
oorandbrokedown,
Lebogi
l
ejoinedLamlaas
shegaveheramother
’shugwit
htearsrol
l
ing
down.
Lebogil
e:“I
’
m Sorr
yfornotl
ooki
ngharder.I
tr
iedtolookfory
ouguysforei
ghteenyears"
Lamlajustcri
ed.
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l
ets :
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sQueen.

*
17
Lulamaenjoyedherfir
stdayofwor k.Shesaw
l
essofOf ent
seandi twasjustfi
nef orher
.
Lulamadrovetohercompl extherewer ealotof
paparazzi
.Sherol
leddownherwi ndowt ocal
l
thesecuri
tytoopenthewaysoshecoul ddri
ve
i
nbutshei nvi
tedall
thosereporters.
Repor
ter
:“Lul
amahowdoesi
tfeel
tof
indout
youwerestol
en?
”
“
thaty
ouar
efr
om t
hemostpopul
arf
ami
l
y?”
“
oneoft
hehei
ressoft
heKhoza?
”
Lulama:“huh?”shewasconf usedaboutwhat’
s
goingon.Thesecur i
tymanagedt ohelpLul
ama
passedthrough.Lulamawalkedinsideher
apartmentfi
ndingLebogi
le,Andil
e,Thandiand
EthanwithLaml a.
Lulama: “
hi!
”itwassoawkwardseei
ngpeople
whol ookedli
keherandhert
winsist
er.Lebogi
l
e
stoodup.
Lebogi
l
e:“
hel
l
o!”
Lul
ama:“
mm Laml
acanIpl
easehav
eawor
d
wit
hyou?
”
Laml
a:“
Ithi
nky
ouneedt
osi
tdownf
ort
his"
Lul
ama:
“whati
shappeni
ng?
”
Lamla:
“Lulamat hi
sisourbiologi
calmother
Lebogi
leKhoza.Ourhalf-
brotherEthanKhoz
a
andourbrotherandsist
erSthandil
eand
St
handi
we"Lul
amasatdown.
Lul
ama:“WHAT?”Laml agaveherEt
han's
l
aptopt
hathadrecordsaboutthest
olentwins.
Lul
amacouldn’
tbeli
evewhatshewasseei ng.
Lebogi
l
e:“
wenev
erst
oppedl
ooki
ng"
Lul
ama:“you’
reourfami
l
y?Ourli
veshavebeen
abigl
ie?
”theynoddedLulamast
art
edwal king
upanddownt ry
ingt
oprocessev
eryt
hing.“so
gogoi
sn’tourgogo?
”
Et
han:
“yes”
Lulama:“soZodwastol
eusanddiedwi
thout
takingusback?Doesgogoknow?
”
Lebogi
l
e:“
Idon’
tknow"
Lul
ama:
“Ineedspacet
opr
ocesst
his"
Thandi
:“okaybutdon’
ttaket
oomucht
ime.I
wantyoutomeetev er
yone”
Laml
a:“I
’
llcal
l
"theyal
readyexchanged
number
sandsocialmediahandles.
Andil
e:“pl
easedodarl
i
ngandweneedt
odo
shoppingbuymoreheels"
Et
han:
“let
’sgobef
oret
hegi
rlt
alkst
art
s"
Andil
e:“
don’
that
epl
easeEt
han!
”they
chuckl
ed…
Everythi
ngwast oomuchf orLul amat oprocess
them.Shewasconf usedhowt oreactasLaml a
wast aki
ngitprett
ywel l
.Lul
amadi dn’tsl
eepa
winkasshekeptt ossingandt urning.The
foll
owingdayshewokeupar ound4am wentf or
ajogint hecomplexjusttoreleasest r
ess.
GogowokeupwithnewsofLaml aandLul
ama.
Shecoul
dn’
tbel
i
eveallhersuspensi
onwere
tr
ue.
Gogo:“OhmyGodZodwa! ”shecoveredher
mouthlooki
ngatt henewsast heyoutl
inedthe
wholestor
y.“Ineedtocallt
hem”shet ookher
phoneanddiall
edLaml a'
snumberwhi chwent
tovoi
cemailasreport
erswer ecal
li
ngaskingfor
hertocomments.Shedecidedt
ocallLul
ama
whosephonewasj ustri
ngi
ngwit
houtany
answer.Shet
ri
edcalli
ngLulamaagai
nwho
answered.
Lul
ama:
“Gogo!
”thatwor
dwashar
dtoev
ensay
.
Gogo:
“howareyou?
”Lul
amasi
ghedasshe
wasdri
vi
ngtowork.
Lulama:“If
eell
i
kemywholeli
fewasabi
gli
e,
didyouknowaboutt
hisgogo?Di
dyouknow
thatZodwastol
eus?
”
Gogo:
“Ial
way
shadsuspensi
on”
Lul
ama:
“ YouKnew!”sheshouted“
Ican’t
bel
i
eveyougogo!”shefel
tbetr
ayedtothecor
e.
Gogo:
“Iwasn’
tsur
eLul
ama!
”
Lulama: “
whydidn’
tyougotothepolice?Why
di
dn’tyout r
ytofi
ndout?Iwouldn’
tbesurpri
sed
i
fyoupl annedever
ythi
ngwit
hy ourdaught
er
nxa!”shehungup.
*
***
*
Kgomot sowokeupandquicklyappl
iedmake-
upjusttohideherswol
leneyesandblueeye
shereceivedfewdaysagofr
om Ofentse.
Kgomotso:
“pl
easedon’tf
orgetwehav
etof
lyt
o
Fr
eeStatet
hisweekend”
Ofentse:
“Ihavebacktobackmeeti
ngs”he
coldl
ysaidtyi
nghisti
e.Kgomotsoswal
lowed
hardknowingherfamil
yaregoi
ngtohavealot
tosayifshegoesthereal
one.
Kgomotso:“can’
tyoumov ethem back?
”
Ofent
sejusttookhisst
affandwalked
downstai
rswithoutsay
ingawor dtoKgomot
so
whosighed.
Ofent
se:
“mor ni
ng!”hesaidtotheyoungermai
d
whoheisactuall
yhavinganaffai
rwith,wel
lhe
sl
eepswit
hherj ustt
or el
easestr
essandher
nameisNancy .
Her
:“mor
ningsi
rIpr
epar
edy
ourbr
eakf
ast
”
Ofent
se:“thanks!
”Kgomotsowalked
downstair
swi t
haf akesmi
leandkissed
Ofent
se'scheeksforNancytosee.
Kgomotso:“thanksNancy!”Nancyroll
edher
eyesknowingtheirmarri
agewasj ustabigf
ront
forthemediatosee.Ofentselogi
nonhi s
News24accountt hefi
rstthi
nghesawwas
LulamaandLaml a'sf
ace.
Ofent
se:“uhm!
”hestar
tedreadi
ngwithhi
seyes
wideopenedwonder
ingifshewil
lnowresi
gn
now.
Kgomot
so:
“ar
eyouokay
?”Of
ent
sel
ookedat
her
.
Ofent
se:“yes!
”het ookhisstaf
fandwal kedout
.
Kgomotso'stearsbuil
tinhereyes.Shewonders
whycan’tsheleavehim aft
ertheabuseshehas
andsti
ll
endur i
ngjustbecauseshel ov
edhim.
Kgomotso:
“Nancy!”shey
ell
ed,
Nancywal
ked
wit
hhershortuni
form.
Nancy
:“Madam?
”
Kgomotso:“
whatdi
dIsayaboutt
hisshor
t
uni
for
m? ”
Nancy:“
Idon’
tremember!
”shesai
dwi t
han
at
ti
tude.Kgomotsost
oodupandslapped
Nancywhoscreamed.
Kgomot so:“j
ustbecausey ou’r
esleepingwith
myhusbanddoesn’ tmeany ouwi l
ldisr
espect
me.Icanki l
l y
ouandbur yy ounexttot hedog
houseandnoonewi l
levermissy oubecause
Ofentsewillhi
reanotheryoungmai dt orepl
ace.
Understand?”Nancynoddedhol di
nghercheek
“Iwanttofindthishousespot l
essfrom curtai
ns
i
nev eryroom incl
udingguestroom bathrooms"
Nancy
:“what
?”
Kgomotso:“cl
eanmyhousenxa! ”shet
ookher
st
affanddrovet owor
k.Shealwayshavet
o
fi
ghtwit
hOf entse'
swomen,fr
iendsandbr
other
.
Hermarri
agei sawarzone.
 ForLov
eandBul
l
ets :
HisQueen.

*
18
Lulamaar r
ivedtwentymi nut
esearl
yand
organizedal
l ofOfentse'
sfil
eandworkpaper
s.
Sheev engothiscof f
eereadythemomenthe
steppedoutoft heelevat
or.Ofent
sewas
surpri
sedtoseeher .
Lul
ama:
“Mor
ningBoss"
Ofent
se:
“Iwasn’
texpect
ingt
oseey
ouher
e
t
oday"
Lulama:“
thi
sismyj
obandI’
vet
orespectal
l
theter
msandcondi
ti
onsofmycont
ract"
Ofentse:“
Inevert
houghty
ouwi l
lneedthejob
aft
erfindi
ngoutyourfami
lyar
ealsorichand
verysuccessf
ul”
Lul
ama:
“itwasnev
eraboutt
hemoneyt
obegi
n
wi
th”shesai
dwi
thaf
adedsmi
l
ed.
Ofent
se:
“youcant
aket
hedayof
fify
ouwi
l
l
l
ike"
Lul
ama: “
Ineeddi
str
act
ionf
rom ev
ery
thi
ngand
especi
all
ymynewlif
e"
Of
ent
se:
“Imi
ssy
ou!
”hebl
urt
edLul
amaf
roz
e.
Lul
ama:“I
…youaremarri
edOfent
se!”she
cl
osedhereyesashehuggedherbehindand
ki
ssedherneck.
Ofentse:
“Ilov
eyousomuchLul
ama.Ihav
e
missedyoupleaseal
lowmetomakeyoufeel
bett
er"Lulama'
stear
srol
l
ed.
Lul
ama: “
I’
m notahomewr eckerOf
ent
se!”she
sai
dtr
yingtobreakfreef
rom hi
sembracebut
hewasstrongerthanher
.
Ofent
se:“shhbabe"het ur
nedhertofacehi
m
andthei
rlips&tonguelocked.Theywere
hungryf
oreachot herandtherewasn’
tanyt
hing
todeny
.Lulamawanthim deepi
nheral
ready
andGhostfel
tthesamewayashespent
monthsoffucki
ngrandom womenwhoagreed
tobecall
edbyhernamedur i
ngsex.
“Idon’
twanttowai
tanymor
e!”Ghostsai
dand
aggressi
vel
ytor
eherwhi
teshi
rtapar
t.
Lul
ama:
“Ghost
!”
Ofentse:“I
’l
lrepl
acei
t"hebreat
hedont henape
ofherear sandshoul
ders.Heunzippedherskir
t
andpul l
editdownuntili
tfel
lontheground.He
uncli
ppedherbr aandtookherunderwearusing
hi
st eeth.
“yousmelldi
vine!”hesatonthefl
oor“squat
andfuckmymout hLulama”sheplacedher
punanionhismout handst ar
tedf
uckinghim as
heeatherpunani asshemov edbackandf or
th
moaningenjoyinghistongueexpl
ori
ngher
pussy.Sheexplodedonhi smouthheloved
eati
nghercum.
“fuckOfentsebabepleasefuckme!”she
moaned.Hepl acedheronhi stabl
emadeher
kneel ontopofi
t.Herchest
/ br
eastwere
touchingthedeskwhileheasswaspoppedup.
Hesl appedherpunaniusi
ngt woofhisf
inger
s.
Lul
ama:
“ahbabeImi
ssedy
ou!
”shepant
ed.
Ofent
se:“Imissedyoual
so!”hesl
owl
yenter
ed
herpunaniandspankedherasshemoaned.
Ofent
se:
“ohit
’sgoodt
obehome! ”hegrowled
ashesmashedherwarm andt
ightpussy.
Lul
ama: “ahbabe!
”hethrustdeepinher
enj
oyingbeeninheragai
n.Hei ncr
easedher
speedstart
edpoundingharderwhil
espanki
ng
herass.Shemoanedwi t
ht ear
sroll
ing.
Ofentse:
“yesbabe!”hepinchedherassand
screwedherharderastensionwasbuil
dingup.
Lul
ama:“
Iloveyou!
”shey
ell
edassherel
eased
wit
hhert
earsrol
li
ngdownwithasmi
le.
Ofent
se:
“Il
oveyoumore!
”hebi
thi
sbot
tom l
i
p
ashepul
seddeepinher
.
Lul
ama: “
Ofent
se!
”shef
eltsemencomi
ngout
ofherpunani
.
Of
entse:
“don’
t"heki
ssedherbr
ief
ly“
I’
ll
buyy
ou
morni
ngpil
ls"
Lul
ama: “
thi
sshoul
dn’
thav
ehap…”heki
ssed
herdeepl
yjustt
ost
opher.
Ofent
se:
“Il
oveyouandhereisy
ournecklace"
hetooki
tof
ffrom hi
sneckandplacedi
tonher
neck.
Lul
ama:
“Ishoul
dgetbackt
omydesk"
Ofentse:“
okay!
”hekissedheronceagai
n.He
di
dn’treal
lywantt
oletgo.“you’
redr
ivi
ngme
cr
azy!”hewinkedather.
Lul
ama:“
wesmell
li
kesexopenyourWindows”
shewal
kedt
othebat
hroom,wi
pedherpunani
andwor
eanewpantyli
nerwor
ehisbabyblue
shi
rtwhi
chsheneat
lyt
ieont
hewai
st…

Lamlacall
edLebogil
eaf t
erwrit
ingshewas
busywithherprel
imsexams.Lebogilewas
happytofetchherdaughterf
rom school.
Journal
i
stswereatAur or
aHighSchool gate
wait
ingforLamlawantinghertocomment .
Lebogi
l
e:“
sor
ryaboutj
our
nal
i
sts”
Lamla:“t
obehonestIki
ndofl
ovebei
ngt
he
spotl
ight"shesmi
l
ed.
Lebogi
l
e:“
ohmybaby
.Sowhatdoy
ouwantt
o
do?”
Lamla:“wecangobackt oyouroff
icesoIcan
gett
oknowy oubetter
.Ialwayswantedtohave
amot herdaughterwherewecouldwear
matchingoutfi
tsanddoPhot oshop”Lebogi
le
l
aughed.
Lebogi
l
e:“
Iwant
edt
odot
hatwi
thSt
andi
webut
shehadami
ndofherown”
Laml
a:“
shei
supt
ight
”
Lebogi
l
e:“
ohmybabyhowi
syoursi
ster
?”
Lamla:“
shewokeupv eryear
lyanddr
ovet
o
workIdidn’
tseeherwhenIwokeup"
Lebogi
l
e:“
whatdidy
ouuset
otr
avel
toschool
?”
shewasworr
ied.
Laml
a:“
abus.I
’
m usedt
oit
"
Lebogi
l
e:“
Ishoul
dbuyy
ouguy
scar
s"
Laml
a:“
yespl
ease"
Lebogi
le:
“onChri
stmasj
ustchooseanycar
andthepri
cedoesn’
tmat
ter"
Lamla:“
itfeel
sli
keadream"Lebogi
legiggl
ed.
Theydrovetothelawf
irm wher
eeveryonewas
wavi
ngatLaml awhojustlov
ebeingthecentr
e
ofat
tenti
on.
P.
A:“
whatwi
l
lyoul
i
keMs.Khoza?
”
Laml
a:“Iwantribs,
chocol
atemoussemuff
in
fr
om wooli
es,guavajui
ceandapackofchi
ps"
Lebogi
l
e:“
somuchf
ood?
”
Laml
a:“
we’
ref
oodi
esmom!
”
Lebogil
e:“shecall
edmemom! ”hert
ear
s
start
edroll
ingoffherf
aceasshewashappy
thatLamlacall
edhermom.Shewasexpecti
ng
i
tt ohappenafterfewmonths.
Laml
a:“
Ihopey
oudon’
tmi
nd!
”
Lebogi
l
e:“
Ilov
editwhenyoucal
l
edmemom"
Lamlasmi
ledevent
heP.A.
[
7/17,
04:
57]Gi
gi2: ForLov
eandBul
l
ets :
Hi
sQueen.

*
19

Of
ent
secal
l
edLul
amat
ohi
sof
fi
cet
heywer
e
abouttoknockout.Hewantedtomakesure
theywerebothinther
ightspaceandt
ime.She
walkedinsi
delooki
ngatheriPad.
Lulama:“Si
r!
”Ofent
sesmiledl
ooki
ngathow
professi
onalshewasbei
ng.
Ofent
se:“pl
easesi tdown”Lul
amasatdown
andplacedtheiPadonhi sdesk“myshi
rtl
ooks
sexyespeci
all
yy ourbreast
s"Lul
amalaughed.
Lul
ama:“
may beIshouldrepor
tyouf
orsexual
har
assment
”Ofentselaughed.
Of
ent
se:
“youwon’
tdar
e!”Lul
amasmi
l
ed.
Lul
ama:
“whatdoy
our
eal
l
ywantboss?
”
Ofentse:
“Iwanttotakeyououtf
ordi
nner
"
Lulamalookedatthefl
oorandsi
ghed.
Lul
ama: “
IloveyousomuchOf ent
sebutI
’
m not
goi
ngtodat eamarriedmanevenbe
someone’sotherwoman.Iknowwehadsex
butIwantittoendthere"
Of
ent
se:
“what
?”
Lulama:“I
fyouev erl
ovedmepleasedothi
sfor
me"Of ent
seclosedhiseyesandrubbedhi
s
eyes.
Ofent
se:“pl
easegi v
emefewmont hstofixmy
l
if
e.Iwanttodiv or
ceKgomotso"Lulama'shear
t
st
oppedbeatingasshewasshockedabout
whathejustsaid.I
twasact
uallythefi
rstti
me
hi
m evertal
kingabouthi
swif
eev enhername.
Lul
ama:“what?”Of
entsewentt
osi
tinf
rontof
herandcuppedherface.
Ofent
se:
“youmakemehappyandIj
ustwantt
o
spendmyli
fewi
thyou”
Lul
ama:
“ar
eyousur
e?”
Of
ent
se:
“I’
m 100%sur
e"
Lulama:
“It
hinkIshouldresi
gnsoyouwon’
t
feelobl
i
gatedtoleav
ey ourwif
e"
Of
ent
se:
“youdon’
thav
etoqui
et”
Lulama:“Idon’
tthi
nkit
’sokayf
ormet owor
k
here.Idon’
twantpeoplethi
nkIsl
eptmywayto
thetopwhent heyseemesucceeding”
Of
ent
se:
“thi
sisi
t?”
Lul
ama: “
yesandi
ncr
easemyal
l
owance"he
chuckl
ed.
Of
entse:“any
thi
ngforyoubabe!
”heki
ssedher
br
ief
ly“canIcheckuponyou?”
Lul
ama:
“butIwon’
tseey
ou"
Of
ent
se:
“bet
tert
hannot
hing…Il
ovey
ou"
Lul
ama:
“I,
you"
*
**
Lul
amaarri
vedatherapar tmentfi
ndi
ng
Lebogi
l
ecookingitreal
lysmelledsogood.
Lebogi
l
esmiledlookingatherbeauti
ful
daught
erwi
thbushycur lyhai
rcoveri
ngherface.
Lebogi
l
e:“
baby!
”shesai
dexcit
ed.Lul
ama
l
ookedatherwei
rdl
ynotsur
ewhattocal
lher
.
Lul
ama:
“Mr
s.Khoza!
”shebr
eat
hed.
Lebogil
e:“onl
ymycol l
eaguesandassoci
ates
callmeMr s.Khoza.Youcancal
lmemom or
Lebogil
e”Lulamaswal l
owedasitwasdif
fi
cult
forhertocallhermom.
Lul
ama:
“Ma-
Lebowi
l
ldo"
Lebogi
l
e:“
okay
!”
Lul
ama:
“wher
eisLaml
a"
Lebogi
l
e:“
sheispacki
ng.Uhshedeci
dedto
comeli
vewit
hmeandy oucancomealso"
Lul
ama: “
what?”Lul
amawasshockedj
usttwo
daysal
readyLamlaispacki
ngandl
eav
ingwit
h
Lebogi
l
e.
Lebogil
e:“pleasedon’tbeangrywithyoursist
er.
Sheishappyt ohaveapar entandy oushould
beaftersending18y earswit
houtapar entj
ust
agrandmot herwhoisn’tbi
ological
l
yrelated
wit
hher "
Lul
ama:“Iunderst
andbutIt
hinkIshouldst
ay
her
eandgett oknowyoufir
standIenjoymy
per
sonal
space"
Lebogil
e:“mm Iwoul
dagr
eei
fyouacceptt
wo
bodyguards”
Lul
ama:
“what
?”
Lebogi
le:“Journal
i
stsandthef
amil
yenemies
wil
lbewant ingapieceofy
ou.You’
reanheir
ess
totheKhozaf amil
ymakingyouworthmi
ll
ions
i
fnotbill
i
ons”
Lul
ama:
“okay
!”Lebogi
l
ehuggedherexci
ted.
Lebogi
l
e:“
Thanky
oubaby
!”
…
Kgomotsowalkedinsideherhousefi
ndingher
husbandwholookingy ummyandhandsome
weari
nghisgym gear.Hismusclesweresweaty
andexploded.
Kgomot
so:
“Hi
!”herpunani
vibr
atedbyl
ooki
ng
athi
m.Of
ent
sewi
pedhi
sfor
ehead.
Ofent
se:“
Kgomoweneedt
ospeak!
”Kgomot
so
swall
owed.
Kgomotso:
“Ihav
eaconfer
ence!
”shel
i
ed
knowi
ngGhostdoesn’
tdot
alki
ng.
Ofent
se:“Icheckedy
ourschedule.I’
m goi
ngt
o
showerandchangesowecant alk"
Kgomotso: “
okay "Ghostranupthestair
s.
Kgomotsoqui cklygrabbedherphonetextedher
motherin-l
awwhol ovedhersomuch.Meme
(Of
entse'smot her)i
mmedi at
elycal
led
Kgomotso.
Meme: “
whatdi
dhesai
dhewant
stot
alk
about
?”
Kgomot
so:
“Idon’
tknow.I
’
m soner
vousMama"
Meme:
“may
behewant
syouguy
stof
ixt
hings"
Kgomotso:
“thatwon’thappenedanyt
imesoon.
I
’m scar
edhewillaskfordi
vorceIl
ovehi
m
mama"
Meme: “
It
’sal
lLi
ndiwe'sfaultwhot aughtmy
chi
ldrenaboutabusi
nganddi vor
cingwomen
nxa"Lindi
weisOfentse'sstepmot herwhoheis
cl
oset o.
Kgomot
so:
“hecan’
tleav
emama!
”shepl
ead.
Meme: “
Iwon’tacceptanot
hergi
rl
.You’
remy
daught
erin-
law"
Kgomot
so:
“pl
easeMama"
Meme: “
don’
tworr
ymychi l
drenal
waysli
stento
me"Kgomotsowasreli
eved.Fewminut
eslater
Ofent
sesatdowninfr
ontofKgomotsowho
hadherhear
tonherpalms.
Ofentse:“
KgomotsorememberLul
ama? ”
Kgomot soswall
owedasshehasheardhim
mistakenl
ycall
i
ngherLul
ama.Shefinal
l
yasked
Sandrawhot ol
dher.
Kgomot
so:
“yes!
”
Ofentse:“Iwanttoper suadearelati
onshipwi t
h
herandIcan’ tdothatifyou’r
est i
l
linthepicture.
Il
oveherandIseemywhol efuturewithher”
Kgomot so'stear
srolleddownshecoul dn’t
beli
eveaschool uniform chi
ldjustwantt oruin
hermar r
iageandshewasn’ tgoingtoallowt hat.
“Ialreadycontactmylawyertoappealf
orthe
divorce.I’
l
lalwayscareandtakecareofyou.
JustbecauseMonal isadieddoesn’
tmeanwe
hav etobeenemi es”
Kgomotso:“PleaseOfent
se!”shekneel
edin
fr
ontofhim begginghim“Pleasedon’
tlett
hat
ki
ddestroyourmar ri
ageplease"
Of
ent
se:
“Il
oveher
!”
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20
Lebogi l
easkedLul amat of urtherhereducation
i
nU. Kt heofferwast ooirresistibl
eforLulama
asshewasgoi ngt obest udy i
ngwi ththebest
ofthebesthacker soft hewor ldandtechnology
engineers.Laml awasgoi ngt oPar ist
ost udy
aboutdesi gningshoes.Of entsewasn’ thappy
aboutLul amamov i
ngbuti twasaj ourneyof
sel
f-discoveryf orboth.Kgomot sowashappy
whent hedi vorcewasonhol d.
Lulamaf inal
lyaccept edt hatsheisoneoft he
KhozaHei r
ess.Shel ov edhermot hermor ethan
everythingandshel ov edAndi l
eandhi s
colourful personalit
y.Lul amadi dn’tstopher
sidebusi nessoft hr
owi ngpar t
iesandpi mping
outgirlsinSout hAfricawhi l
eshewasi nUnited
Kingdom.Shewasmaki ngaboutfor t
y
thousandi nthreeday sperweek.Shehad
connect ional loverthewor l
dandshewasnow
wor ki
ngwi thpoliti
cians.
Lamlawashappyt obeusi ngthefami l
yfort
une
tostartherstorewhichshemanagedt osell
thi
rt
ypai r
sinf i
vemont hswhent heshop
opened.Shedi dn’
twantast ablecareerasshe
sawt herewasn’tanyneedasshehada
busi
nesspl anandf ewmi l
l
ionsinhername.
LebogilewashappywhenLaml apassedher
matricwithadiplomaasshewasmor eabout
shoes.
Lebogil
ewashappyhav i
ngherdaught ersback
wheret heybel onged.TheKhozaf ami l
ydida
ceremonyf orthetwinsandt heywentt o
Jayden'sgr ave.Marthawassot hri
ll
edseeing
thetwinsespeci all
yLaml awhol ookedlike
JaydenbutLul amahadt heper sonal
ityofboth
herparent s.Gogomov edinwiththeMcKenzi e
famil
yandsol dt hehouse,shewasst ill
in
communi cati
onwi ththetwinsbutnott oomuch.
Ofentseser
vedKgomotsodi
vorcepaper
s.She
coll
apsedwhenshegotthepaper
s.Shespenta
weekwi t
hhermot heri
n-l
awwhowant ed
Ofentset or
econsiderhi
sdecisi
onev en
threatedtodisownbutOf ent
sedidn’
tcareas
Lindiwewasal soamot hertohi
m.Kgomot so
toldMemeLul ama'snameMemewentcr azy
andsai d
'
Shei sZululi
keLindiweallt
heyknowi sto
wreckhomesnxa!Bl oodywit
ches!'Monthskept
goingOf ent
se'
sdivorcebroketheinter
netashe
wasabachel or,
Kgomot sowai
tedforLulamato
beintroducedsoshecoul dconfr
ontherbut
nothi
ng.SoonOf entsewassleepingwith
random women.
YearslaterOf entsegotagirlnamedPear l
pregnantev enKgomot so.Theywerej usta
mont hapar tKgomot sothoughtshewi l
lget
backwi thOf entsebutPearlgavebi
rthtoaboy
whowast hef ir
stbornandKgomot sogotaboy
al
so.Of entsedumpedPear landdatedSar aha
swimwearmodel .
*
***
*
Year
slat
er…
Lulamawast hebestcyberhackersandthe
CEOofKhozaLogi sti
cs.ShestayedinUnit
ed
Kingdom foronl
yfouryear
sandshecameback
twomont hsagowher ehermotherwas
groomingher.
MirandaandLulamawal kedt
oMir
anda'sspor
t
carweari
ngsunglasses.Lul
amawassippi
ngon
hervani
ll
amilkshake.
Miranda:
“Lubabal
owantstospeakwit
hyou!”
Lulamafrownedwonder
ingwhywouldherbest
fr
iend'
sboyfr
iendwantt
ospeakwithher.
Lul
ama:
“Why
?”
Mir
anda:“
hisbrotheri
sdoingabachel
orspar
ty
It
hinkheneedsthegirl
s"
Lul
ama:“
youshouldhav
esaidbuti
thast
obe
bef
oreWednesdayI
’mfl
yingout
"
Mi
randa:
“wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
”
Lul
ama:
“busi
nessandi
tsconf
ident
ial
!
”
Mi
randa:
“ohokay
!”
Lul
ama: “
yeswecandrivetospeakwithy
our
boyfr
iend”Mirandai
sdatingLubabal
oShezi
whoist hethi
rdbrot
herandfort
hborntoQini
so
Shezi
.
Miranda:“
okay”t
heydr
ov etoLubabal
o'shouse
buthewasi nKZNpromisedtocomet he
fol
l
owi ngday.
Lul
ama:
“you’
l
lfet
chmet
omor
rowt
hen"
Mi
randa:
“okay
!”
Lamlawaschil
l
ingwithAndi
lewhowasher
bestf
ri
end/
brothert
heywereinsepar
abl
e.
Andi
l
e:“
Mandl
aisl
eav
inghi
swi
fef
orme"
Laml
a:“
what
?”
Andi
l
e:“
youshoul
dbesay
ingf
inal
l
y"Laml
a
r
oll
edherey
es.
Laml
a:“
I’
m shockedaf
tert
hreey
ear
s"
Andi
l
e:“
hef
eel
sthr
eat
enbyLuke'
spr
oposal
”
Lamla:
“areyougoi
ngt
oacceptLuke'
spr
oposal
orcont
inuewit
hMandl
a?”
Andi
le:“MandlaisconfusedandIwon’tthr
ow
awaymar r
iageforaconf usedmanwhoi ssti
l
l
i
nthecloset.Lukehasev eryt
hingf
igur
edout,
hehasacar eer,
andhei saf amousgayman
andreadyformar r
iage"
Laml
a:“notfor
gett
inghi
scur
lyandbeaut
if
ul
emer
aldgreeneyes"
Andi
le:“
Ilov
emymanchocol
atebr
ownl
i
ke
Ghost"
Laml
a:“
Lul
amashoul
dn’
theary
ou"
Andi
l
e:“
hest
il
lmakesherhi
sWCW”
Laml
a:“Ican’
tbel
i
evey
ouhav
ehi
sWhat
sApp
number
s"
Andil
e:“Lukei
sfri
endswithAkay(Akanyang)
whoi sOfent
se'
sbrother
.SoIhappentohav ea
crushonGhostandAkaygav emehi snumbers
toadmire”
Lamla:“
whatdoeshisgi
rl
fr
iendsaywhenhei
s
busyputt
ingmysist
erhashisWCW? ”
Andi
l
e:“
Akaydoesn’
tev
enl
i
ket
hepoorgi
rl
.She
i
ssweett
hou"
Lamla:“
GhostbelongstoLulamat hesooner
bothofthem acceptandstopbreaki
ngheart
s
thebet
ter"Andil
eroll
edhiseyes.
Andi
le:“no!Ican’
tcr
ushonmysi
ster
’s
boyf
riend”Lamlarol
l
edherey
es.
Laml
a:“
focusonLukeorMandl
a”
…
Thefoll
owingdayLul
amawor eherhi
gh-
wai
st
j
eanwi t
hyell
owheelsandmatchi
ngtop
showingherbel
lybut
tonasshewasgoingt
o
meetLubabal
o.
Laml
a:“
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul”Lul
amasmi
l
ed.
Lul
ama:
“thanksl
ove"
Lamla:“
areyoureadyforyourgr
aduati
ons?”
Lul
amai sgoi
ngtoUKf orahergraduat
ions
whichsheisreal
l
ylookingfor
.
Lul
ama:“Ij
ustwantt
obeFr
idayal
ready
"Laml
a
smil
ed.
Laml
a:“
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
”
Lulama:“busi
nessohIwantyoutoaccompany
thegir
lsonWednesdaynextweek"
Laml
a:“
okay
!”
Lul
ama:“l
etmeleaveMirandaishere"Lul
ama
ki
ssedLamla'
sfor
eheadandwentdownst air
s
fi
ndi
ngMirandaal
readywait
ingforher.
Mi
randa:
“hel
l
ofr
iend!
”
Lul
ama:
“hi
lov
eIhopey
ourboy
fri
endi
s
av
ail
abl
e”
Miranda: “yes”theydrovetoLuba' shousewho
doesn’tgetov erhowbeautifulLulamalooks
l
ikeshei st hemostbeaut if
ul gi
rlhehasnev er
seen.Shei scol ouredwithbeautifulcol
ourf
ul
eyesandadeadgor geousbodyt hatshedress
appreciate.Shei sfrom oneofSout hAfri
can
ri
chestf ami l
ies.Sheiseveryguy sdream gi
rl.
Miranda:“
babe!
”theyki
ssedandheawkwar
dly
huggedLulamawhosmel l
ingamazi
ngas
al
way s.
Lul
ama:
“howar
eyou?
”
Lubabal
o:“
goodandt
hanksf
orcomi
ng"
Lul
ama:“
businessbri
ngsmeher
e.Sowhatar
e
youev
enlookingfor
?”
Lubabal
o:“
forbeauti
ful
andver
ysexygi
rl
swho
aredownforever
ythi
ngbutdi
screet
”
Lul
ama:
“I’
vet
oomanybooki
ngsj
ustt
ell
me
whi
chdat
e?”
Lubabal
o:“
oneWednesday
!”
Lul
ama:“mytwi
nsisterwi
l
lbet
hereasIwil
lbe
outoft
hecount
ry.Howmanygir
lsyouwant?
”
Lubabal
o:“
let
’ssayt
enorsoon"
Lul
ama:
“okay
!”
Lubabal
o:“
wewi l
ldi
scussever
ythi
ngonthe
phone"hedidn’
twantMi r
andatoheart
hathe
wasactual
lyplanni
ngtofuckal
lthosegi
rl
s.
Lulama:“her
eismyaccountnumberandI
’l
l
expect50%deposi
tbefor
etheendoftheday"
Lubabal
o:“
okay
!”
Lul
ama: “
MirandaI’
mleav
ing"shekissed
Miranda'
scheeksandwal
kedoutshaki nga
hugeroundandsexyassthatLubabalocoul
dn’
t
hel
pbutwat chher
.
Luba:
”wher
eisy
ourf
ri
endgoi
ng?
”
Mir
anda:“babeLulamadoesn’tsl
eepwi
th
di
ff
erentguysactual
lyshehashadsexwit
hone
guy"
Luba:
“butshe?
”
Mir
anda:“
shei
sthebr
ainofwhateverbusi
ness
shedoesandt
hosegi
rl
sarethebody"
Luba:“eveni
fsomeoneof
fer
shermoneyshe
won’tsleepwi
tht
heguy?”
Mir
anda:“
unl
essy
ouwantt
oreal
l
ymeetGhost
hi
mself
"
Luba:
“hav
eyouseeghostbef
ore?
”
Mi
randa:
“yes”
Luba:
“It
houghti
twasal
i
ethatshei
sLady
-
Ghost
"
Mir
anda:
“thatguynear
lyki
l
laguywhoki
ssed
Lul
ama"
Luba:
“Laml
aisr
eal
l
yhert
winsi
ster
?”
Mi
randa:
“yesshocki
ngbuty
es”
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Lebogi
lewasst andi
ngbet weenhergir
ls.She
wasproudofwhatt heyhav eachi
eved
especi
all
yLulamawhoi sbeinggr
oomedt or
un
theKhozafami l
ybusiness.TheKhozastopped
doingmoneylaunderingwhenJay dendiedit
’s
onlyl
egalbusiness.
Lebogil
e:“ohmybabies.I
’m pr
oudofyouguys.
Youhav emadenamesf oryoursel
fandyou
didn’
tstopbui
ldi
ngyoursel
feventhouyouknew
youhadf ewmill
i
onsony ourname"
Lamla:
“ohmom l eav
ebef
orey
oumakeuscr
y"
Lul
amal aughed.
Lul
ama:
“pl
easedon’
tfor
getaboutt
hegi
rl
s"
Laml
a:“
Iwoul
dn’
tdar
etof
orgetaboutt
hat
"
Lebogi
l
e:“
canwel
eav
e?”
Lul
ama:
“yes!
”theyt
ookt
heybagsandl
eft
.
*
***
OnWednesdayar ound14:30Laml adroveto
fetchtheygi
rl
swhocamewear ingshort
dresseswithheel
slooki
ngallexpensi
v e.
Lamla:“l
ooki
ngbeauti
ful
butf
ragrancei
s
missi
ng"shetookherperf
umeandpouron
them “
nowy oul
ookandsmellexpensi
ve”
Masego: “canwego? ”shewasst i
lli
nthe
businessshelovedt r
avell
i
ngandal l
theluxur
y
gift
s.Theydrovet owhereLubabalowanted
them.Theyent er
edf i
ndingtheShezibr
others
andt hei
rfri
ends/cousi
n.
Li
ndokuhl
e:“
Damn!
”hebl
inkedl
ooki
ngatt
hese
beaut
if
ulgi
rl
swhoj
ustst
epinsi
de.
Si
nov
uyo:
“If
eel
li
kemyI
nst
agr
am j
ustcomet
o
l
iv
e"
Lubabal
o:“
ladi
eswel
come"
Lamla:“Hel
loyoumustbeLubabalo"Enzokuhl
e
qui
cklyscannedthevoi
ceashewast akenbyit.
Lamlawaswear i
ngGuccisweatpantswitha
bel
lyjer
seyandsneakers.
Lubabal
o:“
Lat
ash!
”
Laml
a:“
Ibr
oughtt
hegi
…”
Enzo:“ar
en’
tyoust
ayi
ng?”Laml
alookedat
Enzokuhl
eandswall
owed.
Lamla:“noIhav eanotherbusinesst
otakeof
f"
shehaven’tsleptwit
h'cli
ents'si
nceshewas
gangedr apedbutshedoessl eepwithr
andom
guysforf r
ee.
Enzo:
“pl
easet
ake!
”
Lamla:
“butf
oranhourort
wo"Enzokuhl
e
beamed.
Lubabalo:
“I’
ll
sendt
her
estoft
hemoneyast
he
gi
rlsarehere"
Lamla:“pleasesendonmyaccount !
”Lubabal
o
wir
edR60000. 00asitwasthebalance.
Li
ndokuhl efoundhimsel
fbetweent wogirl
sand
Ziy
andaj ustfl
iedoutofhi
smi nd.Enzokuhl
e
sett
ledhimselfnexttoLamlaandI cy.
Enzo:
“sowhatdoy
ougi
rl
sdo?
”
I
cy:
“thi
sonl
y"
Lamla:
“Iownmyownst
oreofHeel
s.Cal
l
ed
Lat
ashHeels"
Enzo:
“mywi
fehasapai
r"
Lamla:“
Iguessyourwi
fehasgoodt
estof
shoesandmen!”Enzosmil
ed.Hewasreal
l
y
i
ntoher.
Enzo:
“doy
ouwantsomet
hingt
odr
inkoreat
?”
I
cy:
“yes!
”
Laml
a:“
I’
mleav
ing"Enzokuhl
ehel
dherf
ace
andbr
eat
hedonherneck.
Enzo:“
Iwil
lfol
l
owy ou!
”Laml
agi
ggl
ed“
you
haveonesexygiggl
e"
Lamla:“
areyouact
ual
l
yfli
rt
ingwi
thmewi
th
yourweddi
ngbandon?”
Enzo:
“itcandi
sappeari
fyouwant
"
Laml
a:“
noIdon’
tdomar
ri
edmen"
Enzo:“I
’
m aki
ng!SoIcanmar
ryy
ou!
”Laml
a
gi
ggled.
I
cy:
“I’
m st
il
lher
e!”
Enzo:“
sshh!
”hel
obeLamla'
sears“
Iwantto
fucky
ousobaddamn!”Lamlaswal
lowed.
Lamla: “Ineedtolea…aahh"hesqueezedher
breast.Theyshar edakissthatwasful
l of
passionandchemi st
rythatwasundeniable.I
cy
broket hem apartandkissedEnzowhosehand
di
v edinsideLaml asweatpant.Enzobrokethe
ki
ss.
Enzo:“nopanti
esIli
ke"I
cyslowlykissedLamla
whil
eEnzoslowlyundressthem bothunti
lthey
werebuttnaked.“
it
’sti
meforyoul adiest
o
undressdaddy!
”Lamlabrokethekiss.
Icy:
“mmh! ”theybothstart
edt oundressEnzo
whobl ackpenispoppedout .Lamlajustgot
excit
edasshewentonherkneesandI cyki
ssed
Enzowhi l
eLaml aki
ssedhi sinnerthi
ghsgoing
forhispeni
sandshel ickedlikealoll
i
pop.
Enzo:“f
uck"Icyj
oinedLaml aandbot hl
icked.
Suckedandgaggedoni ttakingturns.“
MaHl ase
comer i
deuSgananda"hel ai
dont hebedwhi le
Icysatonhismout handLaml asli
dedownhi s
cock.
“
aah!
”Icymoanedasheat
eherpunani
clean.
Laml
a:“
fuck!
”shechant
inggoi
ngupanddown
hi
sdi
ck.
Enzo:“
IcyIwantt
oseeMaHl ase"I
cywentt
o
thr
ashLamla’
sbuttasshepoundinghi
m.“y
ou
l
ooksosexy
!”het
wist
edherni
ppl
es.
Laml
a:“
Icycomer
ide"
Enzo: “no.Icycomelaydown"Icylai
dfacingthe
ceili
ngandLaml asatonherfaceasshewas
kissingEnzowhowassmashi ngIcy.Theykept
takingt ur
nswi t
houtanycondoms.“Lamla
comeher ebabe!”heinser
tedinherassand
cum deepi nsi
deherbeauti
fulr
oundass.Itwas
actuallythesecondtimecummi ng.Thefir
st
ti
mehecum onherpunani whichIcyli
ckedthe
drippingsemenof fLamla.
Lindokuhlelai
dont hef l
oorandSegoontopof
himt henSinovuyoinsertedhi
mselfonSego'
s
ass.Theybot hfuckedherwhi l
emuffi
ngtwo
mor egir
ls.Theygirl
skeptchangingbetween
thesandwi chatleastthosetwohadcondoms
on.
Lubabal
owasswingi
ngwi t
hhisf
ri
endand
cousi
n.Theygi
rl
skeptchangi
nganddr
inki
ng
theirsper
m.Thehousewasfi
ll
edwi
thmoans
ev enthenei
ghbour
swer
eli
steni
ngt
othesound
from thehouse.
…
Fewhour
slat
er…
Laml
a:“
fuck!
”Enzohel
dherwai
stt
ight
ly.
Enzo:
“you’
renotl
eav
ingLaml
a!”
Laml
a:“
Ineedt
oleav
e!”
Enzo:“
let’
sgoshower !”Laml
asighedasI cy
wasalreadygone.Theywentt ot
heshower
wheretheymadel ove.Theycoul
dn’tgetoff
eachother.
Lamla:“
Enzokuhl
eyou’
remar
ri
edpl
easeIneed
tol
eave!”
Enzo:
“Iwanty
ouLaml
a"
Laml
a:“
no!
”
Enzo:
“thenI
’
llki
dnapy
ou"shegi
ggl
edandhe
smil
edlooki
ngintohereyes.“Il
oveyou!
”
Lamla'
seyespoppedi twasthefi
rstt
imeshe
act
uall
yfel
tli
kethis.
Lamla:“Il
ov ey…you’r
emar r
iedEnzo!
”she
pushedhim awayandr antothebedroom wi
th
tear
srolli
ngwhydi dshefal
lforacli
ent?What
happenedt ofeel
i
ngslater
?Enzowr appedhi
armsaroundherwai st.
Enzo:
“thi
nkabouti
tbabygi
rl
”theyexchanged
numbersandhetookhert
obreakfast
.
…
Andil
e:“whyarey
oul ooki
nglikealostpuppy?
Wherewer eyouyest
erdaythatyoucancell
ed
ourplan?”
Lamla:“
Isl
eptwi
thLul
ama'
scl
i
ent
s!”Andi
l
e
chuckl
ed.
Andi
le:
“youdi
tchedmef
oradi
ck.Mm howwas
i
t?”
Laml
a:“
wehadat
hreesome"Andi
l
elaughed.
Andi
l
e:“
twoguy
sorgi
rl
s?”
Laml
a:“
twogi
rl
s"
Andi
l
e:“
howwasi
t?”
Laml
a:“Iwon’tmi
nddoingi
tagai
nwi
thhi
m and
someoneelsebuthei
smarri
ed”
Andi
le: “
damnaredogst
hemarr
iedpar
tdoesn’
t
sur
prisesmelookatMandl
awhohadamaas
hi
slov er
"
Laml
a:“
hesai
dhel
ovesme"
Andi
l
e:“
musthav
ebeent
hepussy
"
Laml
a:“
wewer
en’
thav
ingsex"
Andi
l
e:“
what
?”
Laml
a:“
Iki
ndoff
eel
connect
ionwi
thhi
m"
Andil
e:“
Missi
onabor
tLaml
a.Hewon’
tleav
ehi
s
wif
eforyou"
Laml
a:“
Mandl
awasl
eav
inghi
swi
fef
ory
ou"
Andi
le:
“hismout
hcl
aimsbutact
ionssay
anot
herthi
ng"
Laml
a:“
it
’smyf
eel
i
ngsnotmeAndi
l
e!”
Andi
le:
“del
etehi
mf r
om y
ourmindandfeel
i
ngs.
Heismarri
edandyouwil
lj
ustbetheot
her
woman"
Lamla:“i
sitbadbeingtheot
herwoman? ”
Andi
lejawdr oppedhecoul
dn’tbel
i
eveshe
act
uall
yaskedt hat.
Andi
l
e:“
Laml
a!”
Lamla:
“thewifeshoul
dwatchthespaceI ’m not
goi
ngtol etmysoulmategojustl
ikethat"
Andi
leclappedhi
shandstogetherindisbel
ief.
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l
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Queen.

*
22
Aweekl aterbothLamlaandEnzokuhlecouldn’
t
stopthi
nkingabouteachother
.Enzokuhle
cursedeveryt
hingandcall
edLamlafinal
ly.
Laml
a:“
Laml
aKhoza!
”
Enzokuhl
e:“
soonyouwil
lbesay
ingLaml
a
Shezi
!”Laml
ajustr
ecogni
zedhi
svoi
ceand
bl
ushed.
Laml
a:“
Enzokuhl
e?”
Enzo: “
I’
mi mpressedthaty
oucanrecognizemy
voice.Alotofpeoplesaymyvoicechangeson
thephone"
Lamla:“
may beIwashopi
ngt
oheart
hev
oice
agai
n!”Enzosmil
ed.
Enzo:“
IguessIlef
tani
mpr
essi
onony
ou"
Lamlagiggl
ed.
Laml
a:“
Iguesshowar
eyouKumkani
?”
Enzo:
“ar
eyouXhosaorZul
u?”
Laml
a:“
I’
m Zul
uandIwasr
aisedbyaXhosa
woman”
Enzo:
“I’
m goodandy
ouMaHl
ase?
”Laml
a
bl
ushed.
Laml
a:“
I’
m good"
Enzo:
“canIpl
easet
akey
ououtonadat
e"
Lamla:“Iwoul
dn’
tmi
ndbuty
ou’
rei
nKwazul
u
NatalandI’
minGaut
eng”
Enzo:“Di
stanceisneveraprobl
em ifyou
happenedtohav ehearti
nter
est"Lamlablushed
evenfurt
herifshewasl i
ghtski
nnedlikeLulama
shewould’vebeingredli
keacherry.
Laml
a:“
whenandwhatshoul
dIwear
?”
Enzo:“youcanprov
idetheshoesasyoudesi
gn
them butI’
l
lhav
eadr essdel
iver
ed”
Laml
a:“
mysi
zes?
”
Enzo:“whenyou’
vehear
tinter
estyoustudy
ever
ythingev
enyourunderwearsi
zes"she
l
aughed.
Lamla:“doimpressme"Enzohidhi
sfamilyas
Thobil
e( hi
swif
e)enter
edcarr
yingt
hei
rlastson
onherback.
Enzo:“
Ihav
etol
eav
enow.Seey
ouonFr
iday
eveni
ng"
Lamla:“
okaybye!
”Laml
ascreamedafterher
abort
edthecal
lshewassoexci
tedabouther
date…

Thobi
le:
“Myhusband"Enzokuhl
est
oodupand
ki
ssedherbr
ief
ly.
Enzo:
“whyi
sbabyboyony
ourback?
”
Thobi
le:
“yoursoni
smama' sboyandlov
es
bei
ngcarri
edontheback”MaNdimataught
babyboythat
.
Enzo:
“it
’sma'
sfaul
t”
Thobi
l
e:“
you’
rel
eav
ingFr
iday
?”
Enzo:
“yesbabeIwanty
out
opackf
orme.I
’
m
goi
ngt
oJohannesbur
gforbusi
ness"
Thobi
l
e:“
okay
”
Enzo:
“whatbr
ingsy
ouher
e?”
Thobil
e:“j
ustwant
edtospendtimewithyouas
wehav en’
tspentt
imet
ogetherbecauseofyour
brot
her’sweddi
ngs”
Enzo:
“hav
etheycal
l
ed?
”
Thobi
le:
“wenevercal
l
edwhenwewentf
orour
honey
moon”Enzokuhl
elaughed.
Enzo:
“weshouldpl
anat
ri
poutoft
hecount
ry
j
ustmeandy ou"
Thobi
le:“we’r
epar
entsnowEnzokuhl
e.We
can’
tjustleav
eoutchi
ldr
en”
Enzo:“
fort
hreeday
s?Mot
herwon’
tmi
nd
watchi
ngthem"
Thobi
l
e:“canwewai
tforBabyboyt
otur
nat
l
eastt
hreeyear
s”
Enzo:“anyt
hingmybeauti
ful
wif
esay
sshe
gets"Thobi
leblushed.
Thobi
l
e:“
you’
resuchachar
merSgananda”
Enzo:
“ohMaShengewam!
”heki
ssedheragai
n.

Kgomot sowaswear i
ngleathert
ightpant
sthat
shapedherassperfectl
ywithabody sui
ttop
andankleboot
s.Shewasgoi ngoutwith
Ofentse,hi
sgi
rl
fr
iend,hisbabymamaandt he
ki
ds.
Kgomotso:“Pearl
!”shesaidcoldl
ysheblames
Pear
lthatOfentsedidn’
tremarryherand
Lul
amaf orbreaki
nghermar ri
age.
Pearl
:“AuntyKgomotso!”Pear
lsai
dwitha
smirk“Imustsayfoundati
ondoesreal
l
yhideal
l
yourwrinkl
es"
Ghost
:“pl
easenicegir
lsi
t’
saboutt
hechi
l
dren
meeti
ngmygi r
lf
riend”
Kgomot so:“
Idon’
tunderstandwhymychi l
d
hastomeety oursl
utsi
t’snotliket heyare
Lulama!”shesai
dangri
lyev enafterallthese
yearsshehaven’
tmetLul amabutt hegirl
managedt odestr
oyallOfentse'
sr elat
ionshi
p.
Ghost:“Idi
dn’
twantyouhereKgomot
sobut
youjusthadtofor
cebeingher
enxadon’
t
i
rri
tatemenottoday"
Pearl
:“canIhav
echampagneandpleasestop
speaki
ngaboutLul
amaIhatethatname!”
Kgomotso:“
atl
eastwehav
etwothi
ngsin
common!”shegul
peddownherr
edwine
annoy
ed.
Ghost
:“her
eshecomes!
”
Pear
l&Kgomotso:
“AfatBi
tchreall
y?”t
hey
di
sappr
oveofal
lhi
srel
ati
onshi
pt heyboth
l
ovedhi
m.
Ghost
:“Il
ikeherpl
easebehaviourIdon’
twant
t
oforceyoutobehaviour
!”hesaidcoldl
ythey
bothfakedsmil
elooki
ngatSarahshedoesn’
t
thatf
atshejusthadX-
lar
gebreast
sanda
chubbycheeks.
Sarah:“
Babe!
”Shesai
dwithasmir
klookingat
thebabymamasasshekissedGhostbr
iefl
y.
Sarahhadanatt
it
udeandabigmouth.
Ghost:“
youlookbeauti
ful!
”hesaidlooki
ngat
herbeauti
fulcl
eavagehejustwantedtotore
hertopandinserthi
sdickbetweenherbreasts.
Sarah:“
youdon’
tlookt
oobad.Iguesst
hese
areyourcr
azybabymamas!”
Pear l
:“didthishippopot
amusjusti
nsult
edus? ”
Sar ahdidn’thaveanycomebacks.Duringher
highschool daystheyusedt
ocallherHippo,
rhinoorel ephantshehatest
hosethreeanimals
withpassi on.
Ghost
:“Pear
l!
”
Sar
ah:
“it
’sfi
ne!”sheact
edcoolbuti
nsi
deshe
wasbr
eakingintopi
eces.Shej
ustwant
edto
screamedandcrybutshedoesn’
tgoingt
o
showherenemiesherweakness“canImeet
myst epchi
l
dren!
”
Kgomotso:“hehav
en’
tmarr
iedyoubutal
ready
youaddressi
ngmychi
ldasastepchi
ldnxa!”
Ghost
:“guy
s!Thi
sist
her
easonwhyIwant
nanni
esnotyou"
Pear
l:“
Ihavet
ojudget
hewomanwhoy
ouwant
i
nmychi l
d'
sli
fe"
Sarah:“somepeopl
ewer ebornt
obecl i
ngy
babyIunderst
and”shebithi
sbottom l
ipboth
pearlandKgomotsocli
ckedthei
rtongues.
Ghost
:“t
hisi
smyf i
rstbor
nOupaj uni
orwho
wasnamedafterhisgrandfat
herandthati
s
Ol
erat
omymot hernamedhi m"
Sar
ah:
“theyl
ookl
i
key
oubabe"
Ghost
:“mypr
ideandj
oy!
”
Kgomot
so:
“mm i
t’
sti
met
ofeedmyson!
”she
wasn’tgoi
ngtoletGhostpl
ayhappyf
ami
l
yin
fr
ontofherwithherownsonthat’
sso
di
srespect
ful
.
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l
ets :
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sQueen.

*
23

Laml aandEnzokuhl enewsoft hei

raffai
rbroke
theinter
neteveryonewasl abell
ingherand
call
i
nghernames.Laml adi
dn’tcareasshehad
themanshel ov ed.Thobil
ethoughteverythi
ng
wasabi gli
eev ent houshewasseei ngpictur
es
shewasi ndenial.
Enzokuhle:
“pl
easemarry?
”heaskedholdi
nga
bi
gst oneri
ng.Laml
aswallowedandnodded
wit
ht ear
sroll
i
ngoffhereyes.Shewashappy
.
Laml
a:“
yesI
’
llmar
ryy
ou"sheki
ssedhi
m.
Enzokuhl
e:“
Ilov
eyou"
Laml
a:“
Ilov
eyoual
so"
Enzo:
“mypeopl
ewi
l
lsendal
atert
oyour
peopl
e"
Lamla:“
Ihavetobr
eakthenewsgentl
ytomy
motherthatI
’
m goi
ngtobeyourwif
e"
Enzo:
“Ihav
etospeakt
oThobi
l
easmyf
ir
st
wif
e"
Laml
a:“arewegoingt
ogetmar
ri
edbot
hlegal
andt
radit
ional
?”
Enzo:
“yesbabe"
Laml
a:“y
ougoingtodi
vor
cey
ourwi
fefi
rst
?
Whati
fshedoesn’
twantt
odi
vor
ceyou?
”
Enzo:“
ther
ewon’tbeanydi
vorceasIalr
eady
prepar
etotakeasecondwhenImarri
edher.
SheknewthatIwasgoingt
otakeanotherwi
fe"
Lamla:“IguessIshoul
dst
artpl
anni
ngmy
dream wedding?”
Enzo:“
yes!”shescr
eamedexci
tedalr
eady
wanti
ngt otel
lAndi
l
ethenewsthatsheisHi
s
Queenfinal
ly.
*
**
Lulama:
“youaccept
edhi
spr
oposal
tobehi
s
secondbest
?”
Laml
a:“
hissecondwi
fe!
”
Andi
l
e:“
youdon’
tevenhav
eaboy
fri
endLul
ama
st
opbei
ngupti
ght
”
Lul
ama:
“I’
m notupt
ightIj
ustneedaguy
!”
Andi
l
e:“
ory
oust
il
lnotov
erGhost
?”
Lul
ama: “
wowLaml
ayouj
usthadt
otel
lhi
m
aboutGhost
?”
Lamla:
“I’
m sorr
ybutIlov
eEnzokuhl
eandI’m
wil
l
ingtosharehim whet
hery
ousupportornot
"
Lul
ama:“Ihopemom won’
tagr
eet
othi
s
madness!
”
Andi
l
e:“sheal
readydi
dLulama.Justgor
unt
he
companyasyou’r
emarri
edtoit
"
Lul
ama:
“Iwast
alki
ngt
omysi
sternoty
ounxa"
Andi
le:
“shehappentobemysist
eral
so
rememberthat
"Lul
amacli
ckedhert
ongue.
Lul
ama:“Ihopeyou’
rehappybuil
dingy
our
happi
nessonotherwoman'stear
s"
Andi
le:“
it
’snotl
i
keshest
oleher
.Theywi
l
lbe
shar
inghim"
Laml a: “
stopbeingdramati
cbecauseifi
twasn’
t
mei twasgoi ngtobeotherwoman.Enzokuhl
e
i
saki ngandhi sfat
herhadthreewiv
esandhis
grandf atherhadfi
vewivessoon"
*
***
Thobil
ewasgi v
entwodaystoacceptEnzo'
s
newwi f
eshedidn’
thaveachoi
cebuttoagree
assheknewt hatt
hiswasgoi
ngtohappen.She
di
dn’tunder
standther
easonofhi
mt aki
nga
secondwife.Shegavehi
m anheirt
othet
hrone
andanotherson.ShehasbeenagoodQueen
andworkhandi nhandwit
hv i
l
lager
s.
Thobil
e:“IacceptforEnzokuhl
etotakeLaml
a
ashissecondwi fe!
”thosewordscamef r
om
thedeepestpartinherhurt.
Enzokuhle:“ThankyouMaShenge!
”Thobi
l
e
fakedasmi lewhil
eMaNdimashookherhead
disappr
ov i
ng.
El
ders:
“ThankyouMaNdi mawewi l
lsenda
l
ett
ertotheHlasefamil
y"t
hewomencel ebrat
e
whi
leThobil
ejustsatt
herewant
ingtobreak.
*
**
Thelobol
awerepaidwit
houtanyprobl
ems.The
SheziandKhozawerehappytobeone.Their
reuni
onwasgoodforbothfamil
yandbusiness
rel
ati
onshi
ps.
Thobi
le:
“WelcometoOurHousehol
d!”shet
old
Lamlawithafakesmi
l
e.
Laml
a:“
thanky
ou"
MaNdima: “
y ouguy sarenowsi st
ersmeani ngi
f
you’
veproblemsy oudiscussthem notwit
h
yourt
winsisterLaml aory oursi
sterThobi
le.
Youdon’
ttell peopleyourhouseholddir
t.
Thobileyou’r
ethefi
rstwifeandy ouwere
tr
ainedtobei napolygamistmarr i
ageandhow
tohandleit.I
t’
syourresponsibi
l
itytoteach
MaHl aseandhelpherbyt eachi
ngt hewayus
Royalsdot hi
ngs.
Lamlayouhav etorespectThobil
east hefi
rst
wif
eandshewi l
lrespectyouasthesecond
wif
e.Somet hi
ngsy ouneedt ospeakwi t
h
Thobi
lefi
rstbeforedoing.Youwil
lloveher
chi
ldr
enasy oursandshewi lll
oveyoursas
her
s.
Enzokuhl
ewilldi
scusshi
sv i
sit
ationday
sand
howhewi l
lspendhisdays.Youwon’tquest
ion
hi
sway sorhowhedoest hings.Youwil
l
respecthi
m al
ways”Thobil
ecouldn’
tseeLamla
properl
yasshewascov er
edwithablanket
.She
wantedtoseewhyEnzokuhlechoseher.
MaNene:“Laml
aIcanhelpyout
oplanyour
weddi
ngifyoudon’
tmind!
”shel
ikedLamlaand
MaNdimahatedLamla.
Laml
a:“
okaymama”
MaNene: “Welcometothefamil
y”Enzokuhl
e
askedtospendaweekwi t
hhiswifej
usttohel
p
heradjustmet hevi
ll
ageandhernewplace.
Thobil
edi dn’
thaveachoi
cebuttoagreeasshe
wastrainedtoshare.
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Thobi
l
ewokeupwithEnzokuhl
eonehersi
de.
Shesmil
edashegaveheratt
ent
ionsomet
hing
shewasn’ texpecti
ngwi t
hLaml aont hepicture.
Shet houghtEnzokuhlewasgoi ngtoext endthe
weekbuthedi dn’
t.Hespentt hr
eeday swi t
h
them andspendhi sSundayathi smother’s
house( MaNdima)i fheissleepingwithThobile
hespendst hedaywi thLaml aandanot herway
around.Enzokuhlepreferhavingdinnerwith
bothofhi swifesundayev eni
ngLaml awasn’ t
happyasshet houghtshewi l
lgetmor e
attenti
onandhewi l
lspendal otofti
mewi t
hher.
Ithasonlybeent hreemont hsbutshehat esit
alr
eady .
Enzokuhl
e:“
Mybeaut
if
ulwi
fe!
”Thobi
l
esmi
l
ed.
Thobi
l
e:“
wehaveki
dsEnzokuhl
eandy
ou’
vea
meeti
ngwit
hel
der
s"
Enzokuhle:“
I’
mt i
redThobi
l
eyoudr
ainedmy
energy"Thobil
egiggl
ed.
Thobi
l
e:“
wakeupandst
opbei
ngal
azybum”
Enzo:
“I’
mtheki
ng.I
’
m notl
ateev
ery
one
becomessi
mpl
year
lyl
etmesl
eepf
ort
hree
minut
es”
Thobile:“noSganandawakeup”Enzomumbl ed
getti
ngof fthebed“youcancompl ai
nbutyou’r
e
att
endi ngthemeeting"Enzokuhl
ewalkedtothe
bathroom whileThobil
eenteredherchi
ldr
en
whower eawake.
Thobil
e:“
guy
sgety
oursmal
lassesi
nthe
ki
tchennow!
”
Fi
rstson:“
mami i
sswear
ingI
’
m comi
ngt
otel
l
daddy"heranof
f.
Thobi
le:
“hai
wena!”sheshookherhandand
car
ri
edbabyboy.
Babyboy
:“mamai
sbad!
”
Thobi
le:“
mommyi sgoodshei
sgoi
ngt
ogi
ve
youchocolat
ecake"
Babyboy:“mommyisgood"hecl
appedhi
s
hands.Thobi
l
ecar
ri
edhimtothebathr
oom and
bat
hedhi
m qui
ckl
yandwenttocal
lHi
sfi
rstson
whowaswit
hEnzokuhl
etaki
ngashar
e.
Thobi
l
e:“
Enzo!
”
Enzo:“sor
rybaby
"theyat
ebr
eakf
astasa
famil
y.

Lamlahatesi
twhenev erEnzokuhlegoest
o
spendti
mewi t
hhiskidsorThobi l
e.She
someti
mesconsoleher sel
fthatEnzodoesn’
t
l
oveThobilei
t’
sallaboutthekids.Shewokeup
al
oneinherbigbedroom shesighed.
Lamla:“
Ihat
emyl i
fe!
”sheyell
edbef
orer
oll
i
ng
outofbedcal
ledhermaidtocomeopenwater
forher
.Shecall
edAndi
le.
Andi
l
e:“
babe!
”
Laml
a:“
ohAndi
l
eImi
ssy
ousomuch"
Andi
l
e:“I
’
m cominginthreeweeksdon’
twor
ry.
Wherei
syourhusband?”Lamlarol
l
edherey
es.
Laml
a:“spentt
heni
ghtwi
thhi
spi
gofawi
fe!
”
Andi
l
elaughed.
Andi
l
e:“
shei
spr
ett
ythou!
”
Lamla:
“Idon’
tli
keher.Ineedt
ogetpr
egnant
pl
easegetmef er
ti
li
typil
ls"
Andi
le:
“what
?Youhav
en’
tof
fi
cial
l
ymar
ri
edand
youwantababy
?”
Laml
a:“
Ineedhi
sat
tent
ional
oneAndi
l
e!”
Andi
l
e:“
hehasot
herchi
l
drenLaml
a"
Lamla:“
notifIl
ieaboutahi
ghri
skpregnancyI
needhisful
latt
enti
onitwasbet
terbei
nghis
mist
ress”
Andi
l
e:“
youchoset
hisl
i
feLaml
a"
Laml
a:“
Ihappennott
oli
kei
tsomuchnow
Andi
l
e"
Andi
l
e:“
leav
ehi
m bef
orehemakesi
tof
fi
cial
"
Laml
a:“
Ilov
ehi
m butt
hissl
owl
i
fei
sn’
tforme.
Ican’
tgoshoppi
ngIneedt
otravelj
ustt
ogo
buyexpensi
vewi
neorspali
kerural
li
fei
sn’
tfor
me"
Andi
l
e:“
youl
ovet
hemansucki
tup"
Lamla:
“don’
tfor
getthepil
l
s"shehungup
bef
oreAndil
ecouldprot
est.
*
***
Thobi
leenteredLaml a'shousewhowaschi ll
ing
weari
nglingeriedrinkingwi newit
hstrawber
ri
es
whil
epagingt hroughf ashionmagazineplay
ing
musicloudlyl
iket herewasn’ tanymale
ser
vants.
Thobi
le:
“Hay
boMaHlaseyou’
renaked!
”she
sai
dashamedtoev
enlookedatherbeaut
if
ul
body.
Lamla:“
whatar
eyoudoingher
e?”sher
oll
edher
eyesandsi
ppedherwi
ne.
Thobi
l
e:“
Icamet
ogi
vey
ouoneofmypr
oject
t
hatcouldkeepy
oubusyandy
ou’
l
lgett
oknow
t
hevil
lager
s”
Laml
a:“
can’
tber
eschedul
ed?
”
Thobil
e:“nothevil
lagersshouldacceptyouas
thei
rqueenhowwi l
ltheydosoi fyou‘
realways
l
ockedher eshowingguar dswhatourhusband
shouldseealone"Laml aswallowedandquickl
y
wrappedherbodyembar rassedthatt
wooft he
guardssawher .
Laml a:“l
etmegogetdr essed"shewal kedt
o
herbedr oom whoadr essr i
ghtonherknees.
Mar r
y i
ngEnzokuhl eisn’taf air
ytaleasshehad
tochangeheral ll
if
est yle.Shehadt omov e
from thecitytoav il
lage.Shehadt othrowaway
herpant s,short
sandl eggingsev encroptops
asshehadt odresslikear espectedwomana
futurequeen.Shehast oshar eherfi
ancéwi t
h
'
per f
ectr oyalpr
incess' Thobilewhoshedoesn’ t
l
ike.
Lamla:
“pl
easecomethi
sway!
”Thobi
l
e
fol
l
owedhertothedi
nni
ngr
oom.Shesatdown.
Thobil
e:“
Iwoul
dli
keguav
ajui
ce"i
twasal
so
Enzokuhl
e'
sfav
ouri
te.
Lamla:“okay
!”Lamlat
ookhersmallbel
land
rangforthehel
persat
tent
ionThobi
l
eshookher
head.
Thobi
l
e: “
thi
sishowyoucal
lyourhel
per
s?”she
hadadisapprov
ingf
ace.
Laml
a:“
alotofcel
ebr
it
iesdo"
Thobil
e:“you’
reaqueennotsomeHollywood
starorKim Kardashian!
”Laml
awasn’
t
expecti
ngThobi l
etoknowaboutKi
m
Kardashi
anorHol lywood.
Laml
a:“
youknowKi
m Kar
dashi
an?
”
Thobi
le:“
Iat
tendedschoolatDurbanandspent
ayeartr
avel
l
ingallov
ertheworld!”
Laml
a:“
Ithoughty
ouwer
eav
il
lagegi
rl
!”
Thobile:“Ifoll
owedmycul tureandInev er
tur
nedmybackont radit
ionalorthingsmy
mot hertaughtmebecauseIwasl i
v i
nginthe
cit
yorsi tti
nginaf ashionshowi nI t
aly"Lamla
wasangr ythatEnzodi dn’
tt el
lhi
mt hathi
swife
hasat tendedf ashi
onshowsi texplainsher
styl
eofdr essi
ngshet houghtmay beshehada
shopper .
Lamla:
“canyoubri
ngmyhusband'
sjuicef
or
us!
”Thobil
echuckl
edandshookherhead.
Thobi
l
e:“
sohowol
dar
eyou?
”
Laml
a:“
24y
ear
sandy
ou?
”
Thobi
l
e:“
29andIgotmar
ri
edwhenIwas24
al
so"
Laml
a:“
hady
oursoni
mmedi
atel
yorbef
ore?
”
Thobi
le:
“immediatel
yafterwegotmar r
ied”the
hel
perdroppedt
het r
ayt hathadj
uiceseeing
Thobi
leshewasconf usedtokneebeforeheror
ser
vethenkneel
ing.
Laml a:
“WTF? ”Thobilegaspedshocked“what
i
st hemeaningoft his?Doy oufuckenknow
howmucht hosethingsy oubrokecost?I
’l
lbe
takingoutofyousalar yusel
ess!”
Thobile:
“Lamla!
”LamlalookedatThobi
le
fumingabouttotell
hertomindherhousehold
aff
airsbutThobil
esaidthefi
rstwor
dsfi
rst“she
i
soldert obeyourmother!
”
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Laml
a:“
shei
sjustamai
d!”
Thobile:“sheisahumanlikey ouandar esident
tothisvil
lage.Howdoy ouexpectt ogetal ong
withv i
ll
agersify
oucan’ttreatyourhelpersl i
ke
humansar gEnzokuhl
ejusthadt ofetcha
fuckenblonde!”shesai
dt akingherthings
Laml awasshockedThobi lejustsai
df ucken
andal
socal
l
edherabl
onde.
Lamla:“
Thobil
eI’
m sor
ryj
ustI
’
m notusedt
o
thi
svil
l
ageli
fe"
Thobil
e: “
it’
snotthevi
ll
ageli
fethatisthe
probl
em her eLamla!I
t’
syouratti
tude.Youthi
nk
youcant reathel
persl
ikeyou’
reoneof
desperatehousewivesofAtl
anta!
”Thobi l
e
walkedawayl eavi
ngLamlaembar rassed.
Lamlat ookherphonecall
edEnzokuhl e.
Enzo:
“babe!
”Laml
afakedcr
ied.
Lamla:“
babey ourwif
ejustcall
edmeoneof
desper
atehousewivesofAtlant
awifeanda
bl
onde.Sheinsult
edmeEnzokuhl e"
Enzo:
“what
?Ar
eyousur
e?”
Lamla:“y
out hi
nkI’
ml y
ingbecauseI
’
m nota
pri
ncess?”Enzokuhl
esighed.
Enzo:
“I’
l
lspeakwi
thher"Laml
awant
edt
obad
mouthThobil
ebef
oreshedoes.
Lamla:“
pleasecomespendt
hedaywi
thmeI
’
m
brokenEnzo"
Enzo:
“IwishIcoul
dbutI’
m att
heneighbour
ing
vi
ll
agebutI’
ll
comelat
er.Il
oveyou"
Lamla:
“Il
oveyoual
so!
”whenthecall
was
abor
tedshesmashedavaseagai
nstthewal
l
i
nfur
iat
ed.
…
Thobil
ejustt
oldMaNdimaandMaNenewhat
happenedatLamla'
shouset
heywer
eboth
shocked.
MaNene: “I
’
llspeakwit
hher"MaNenehat
edto
admitthatThobil
eisagoodwoman.If
MaNdi madidwhatLaml adi
dshewasgoing
str
aighttotel
lQini
so
Thobil
e:“pl
easemamay beshewil
lli
sten
becausesheseesmeast heenemy.Ineeda
breakfr
om Enzokuhl
eandhiswif
e.May beI
shouldl
eaveandI’l
lcomebackdaysbefore
t
hei
rweddi
ng.
MaNdi
ma:
“what
?”
Thobil
e:“
yesthatwil
lfor
ceMaHl asetotake
partandgetusedtotr
eati
ngpeoplefair
ly
wit
houtseeingthei
rsi
tuat
ionorstandar
dof
l
ivi
ng"
MaNene:“
IwishIwasLamla.Iwi
shIwasgi
ven
achancel
ikeyou’
regi
vi
ngher"MaNdi
marol
led
herey
es.
MaNdima:“
thatgi
rlwi
lldestr
oythevi
ll
age
Thobi
ley
ou’r
enotleav
ing!”Thobi
leknewshe
can’
tobj
ect
.
MaNene:
“Hay
boMaNdi
ma!
”
MaNdima:“Iwon’tl
etThobilel
eav ethevil
lage
toagir
lwhosemot herdidn’
trai
seher .Agirl
whodoesn’thavemanner sshewi l
lonlydestr
oy
thevi
ll
ageallsheknowsissleepingwi t
ha
marri
edmanl ikeaJezebelsheis"MaNeneand
Thobi
legaspedt oMaNdima'spainfulwords
Thobi
l
e:“
ma!
”
MaNdima:“
it
’st
hetr
uthIr
esear
chedher.The
onl
ypeopl
eshewil
lgetal
ongwit
harethemen
asherl
egswil
lbewi
deopened!
”
MaNene:
“mxm"shewal
kedaway
.
MaNdi
ma:“
goodr
iddancej
ezebel
!”she
mumbl
ed.
*
**
Enzoenter
edf oundThobi
lecooki
nghel
ooked
atherandgreetedcol
dly.
Thobi
l
e:“
arey
ouokay
?”
Enzo:“whydi
dy oui
nsul
tLamla?Didn’
tyour
parent
steachyoumannersThobi
le"
Thobil
e:“wow!”herheartbrokehear i
nghow
Enzojustinsul
tedherparentswithoutaski ng
her.Shecan’tbel
iev
eLaml awentagai nstthe
elder
sthatsheshouldtellhermot hers'in-
lawif
theycan’
thelpshecangot el
lEnzo.
Enzo: “
don’tsaywowt omeThobi l
eI’l
lsendy ou
backt oyourparentssotheycant eachyouhow
tospeakt oyoursister
swife.Youcan’ tcall her
ablondehowdoy outhi
nky ouar eThobile?
Calli
ngheradesper atehousewi fe?”Thobile
didn’
tsayany thi
ngshewasdr ainedemot i
onal
andphy sical
.Shehadt odealwi thhischeat ing
scandal,havi
ngt oacceptLaml aandl earningt o
sharewhataboutherandherhappi ness?How
muchdoesonehav etotakeunt ilt
heybr eak.
“I
'
M TALKINGTOYOIDAMMI TTHOBI LE!
”he
shoutedcausi
nghert
ojumpinf
ear.Enzo
noti
cedshewasscaredofhi
m.Hiseyesfel
l
.
Thobi
l
e:“I
’m done!
”shewhi
sper
edEnzokuhl
e
qui
ckl
ylookedather.
Enzo:
“W what
?”
Thobil
e:“Iwantoutofthi
smarri
ageIcan’tt
ake
i
tanymor eEnzo.I’
m physi
cal
andemot i
onall
y
drai
ned.Iwanttobehappyandy oudon’
tmake
mehappyanymore!
”Enzokuhleeyespopped
openedhesatdownhecouldn’
tbeli
eveThobi
le
j
ustsaidt
hat.
Enzo:“I
,I
…”wor dsf ail
edhi m.Thobi l
ewal kedto
thei
rbedroom startedpacki ngsheknowsher
motherwillfai
ntiftheyhearwhatshej ustdid.
Sheknewshecoul dn’tgobackt oherpar ents
houseast heywon’ tacceptherback.She
packedherbags.Enzowentt ohi soff
icedr ank
whiskeytr
y i
ngtot hinkifThobilewasj okingor
hedreamthersay ingt hat.Thobil
ewentt oask
themaidst opackf orherchi l
dren.
…
Lamlajustfi
nishedherbottl
eofwinewait
ing
forEnzokuhl
ewhopr omisedtocomeshewas
annoyedashisphonewasr ingi
ngwit
hout
gett
inganswer ed.Shecall
edAndil
e.
Andi
l
e:“
Ndl
ovukazi
"Laml
agi
ggl
ed.
Laml
a:“
Andi
l
ewhatar
eyoudoi
ng?
”
Andi
l
e: “
eat
ingchocol
atemoussemuf
fi
nsf
rom
wool
ies”
Laml
a:“
damnI
’
m cr
avi
ngt
hem Lor
d"
Andil
e:“askyourhel
perstobakeforyou.You’
re
thequeen”tol
dAndilewhathappenedwith
Thobil
e.“whatdidEnzokuhl
esay?”
Laml
a:“
hewi
l
lspeakwi
thher
"
Andi l
e:“youdidgoodgi r
lhowdar eshe
disrespecty outhatyou’
reshowingoffwhather
husbandshoul dseearey oul
ivi
nginthe
nineteenhundr eds?No-oneaskedhertobea
fatshapel essbitchwhocan’tshowoffher
shamef ul body"
Laml
a:“
shei
stoomuchofagoodi
eti
ssue”
Andil
e:“youshouldshowherwhohast hat
man'shear t
"Lamlawasn’
tsureifshehashis
heartordick.Shecoul
dn’
ttel
lAndil
esheisn’
t
sure.
Laml
a:“
I’
ll
brot
herI
’
llt
eachheral
esson”
…
Enzokuhl
eenter
edt
hemainbedroom hewas
welcomedbyThobi
l
e'sl
uggagehisey
es
poppedopened.
Enzo:
“whati
shappeni
ngThobi
l
e?”heshout
ed.
Thobi
le:“I
’
ml eav
ingEnzokuhl
e.I
’mtir
edofthe
Sheziandyoupeople'
sdramathatIhadt
o
sol
ve.I’
mt i
redofyouandyourwif
e.I’
mtir
ed!”
Enzo:
“you’
renotl
eav
ingwi
thmychi
l
dren!
”
Thobi l
e:“Ihopey ourwifewillacceptthem.I
hopeshewon’ tabuset hem li
keshedoest othe
helpers.Ihopet hevil
lagerswillacceptheras
theirqueen!”Enzokuhlewasn’ texpectingherto
giveupherchi l
dr enli
ket hat
.Hewasexpect i
ng
hert ostayforthechildren.
Enzo:
“you’
rel
eavingyourownfl
ashand
bl
oods?”hewhisper
eddefeat
ed.
Thobil
e:“t
heywi l
lunderst
andwhentheygrow
up.Tel
lthem Ilovethem!”shewheel
edher
l
uggageout .Enzosatont hebedcor
nernot
bel
ievi
ngThobi l
eisleavi
nghim andt
heir
chi
ldr
en.
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Lebogi
l
ewassi tt
ingwi
thLul
amaandThandi
havi
ngalcohol
.
Thandi:“
Ithinkmom i
sri
ghtaboutset
ti
ngy
ou
upforadat eLul
amayou’
re24andno
boyf
riend”
Lul
ama:
“Ist
il
lhav
efewy
ear
s”
Lebogi
l
e:“
IknowaguyIknowy
ouwi
l
lli
ke"
Lul
ama:
“mom I
’
m notaboutt
ogoonabl
i
nd
dat
e”
Thandi
:“ar
eyougayLul
ama?
”Lul
amal
aughed
Lul
ama:“
it
’snotasintobeat
tract
edtothe
samesexri
ght?Besi
deIwoul
d’vetol
dyouifI
was"
Lebogi
l
e:“
isi
ttr
uey
ouar
enotov
erOf
fense?
”
Lulama:“hi
snameisOfent
seandI ’
m doneand
dustedwithhi
m Ij
ustf
indr
elat
ionship
overrat
edli
kewhydopeopledate?”
Thandi:
“ becauseoft
hebenef
it
sofmmm y
ou
know!”theylaughed.
Lulama: “
let’sleav
et hetopi
cbeforeyoustart
tel
li
ngust oomuchi nfo"Lulamadidn’
t
understandwhypeopl earesayi
ngshei sn’
tover
Ofentselikeshedat edKy l
einUKbutpeopl e
don’tevenr ecognizehim asherexboyfri
end.
Everyonet hinksshebelongstoOfentsebutshe
doesn’tseet hat.
…
“Hell
o!”shel
ookedupi twasSenzoMbat hahe
i
saf or
merMamel odiSundownsplayerand
nowhei sabusinessman.Theyhav emeetin
businessconf
erencesfewtimesand
exchangedgreeti
ng.
Lul
ama:
“hi
"
Senzo:
“I’
m Senzo!
”
Lul
ama:“ev
ery
oneknowsy
ou.I
’
m Lul
ama"he
smil
ed.
Senzo:“
ever
yoneknowsyou"shechuckl
ed.
“canIpl
easejoi
nyouI’
m wai
ti
ngformysist
er"
Lul
ama:
“sur
e"hepul
l
edoutachai
randsatwi
th
her
.
Senzo:“
nevert
houghtIwouldseeTheGreat
Lul
amaKhozai naplacel
ikethi
s!”Lul
ama
chuckl
ed.
Lul
ama:“whichki
ndofpl
acesdoy
ouexpectt
o
seeTheGreatLul
ama?”
Senzo:
“somewher
einSandtonwher
ethey
thr
eetoamill
i
onfoodcour
ses"Lul
amalaughed.
Lul
ama:
“Ishoul
dbesay
ingt
hatt
oyou"
Senzo:“
wellItr
avel
alotsoI
’
m usedt
o
di
ffer
entoutlet
s”
Lulama:“Iwasrai
sedinthehoodandyouknow
thesayi
ngy oucantakemeoutofthehoodbut
youwill
nev ert
akethehoodoutofme"Senzo
l
aughed.
Senzo:“alotofgi
rl
sy out
akethem outofthe
hoodandt heywil
lfor
gettospellt
heword"she
l
aughedherassout .Theyhadlunchashis
si
stercancell
ed.
Lul
ama:“t
hanksf
ort
hecompanybutIneedt
o
l
eavenow"
Senzo:
“canweexchangenumber
spl
ease"
Lul
ama:
“okay
!”t
heydi
d.
*
**
Ofentse:“SarahIdon’tunderst
andwhat ’syour
obsessionwi thgett
ingpregnantI’
m notabout
tohav ethreechil
drenwhileI’
mj ust32y ear
s.
Mynextchi l
dwon’tbeoutofwedl ock"
Sar
ah:
“mar
rymet
hen!
”Of
ent
sechuckl
ed.
Ofent
se:“
Getoutofmyhouse!”Sar
ah'
spopped
openedshewasn’
texpect
inghimtoki
ckher
out.
Sar
ah:
“what
?”
Of
ent
se:
“di
dIst
utt
er?
”
Sar
ah:
“Of
ent
sepl
easeI
’
m sor
ry!
”
Ofentse:“VOETSEK!”Sar
ahquickherstaffand
rantothedoorseeinghowangr yhelookedshe
wasscar ed.Hetookhisphonecall
ed
Kgomot soheneededt orel
easestr
essand
havingtwobabymamaswhoal l
owhimt odo
thatwhynot ?
Kgomot
so:
“Whatdoy
ouwant
?”
Of
entse:
“Imissedy
ouKgomot so!
”Kgomotso
bl
ushedfeel
i
ngspecial
thathemissedher
.
Kgomot
so:
“Imi
ssedy
oual
soOf
ent
se"
Of
ent
se:
“canIcomehome?
”
Kgomot
so:“y
es"Ofentsedi
dhi
svi
ctor
ydance
hewashappysheagreed.
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Thobil
et oldherdri
vertodropherattheB&B
andshewon’ tbeneedinghim.Themomentt he
dri
verleftshewentt otheair
portboughtt
he
nextplanet i
cketoutofDurbanshesentcar
whereitwasgoi ngasl ongasshewasf araway
tothi
nki fshereall
ywant st
oleaveEnzokuhl
e
forgood.
Enzokuhl
edi
dn’
ttaket
henewst
hatThobi
l
elef
t
proper
lyhedidn’tt
ellany
oneev enanswer
ed
call
sfrom Lamla.Hejustlockedhi
mselfi
nsi
de
hisbedroom anddrankallhissor
rowsaway.
Lamlawasangr ythatEnzokuhledidn’tcomet o
seeheranddi dn’tspendthenightwi thher.Two
dayslatershedecidedtogoMaNeneand
MaNdi maandbadmout hThobi l
ef orlocki
ng
thei
rhusband.Laml aarri
vedf i
ndingt hem
wait
ingasshesentanSMSr equestinga
meetingwi t
hthem.
MaNdima:“
MaKhoza!”Lamlafakedasmi
l
eas
sheknowsthatshehat
esher.
Laml
a:“
I’
veapr
obl
em!
”
MaNene: “youshouldhav ecamet hreedaysago
beforegoingtoli
et oEnzokuhlethathiswife
i
nsultedyouwhi l
ey oucan’tt
reatpeopl ewi
th
respect
!”shedidn’texpectMaNenet osaythat
asshewel comedherandt ol
dhert hingsabout
fi
rstwives.
Laml
a:“
Idi
dn’
tbadmout
hher
"
MaNdi
ma: “
didn’
tyougorunni
ngtoEnzothat
hi
swif
einsul
tedyou?”Lamla'
sey
esfell
.
Laml
a:“
shedi
d!”
MaNene:“
whydi
dn’
tyoucomet ouslikeyou
di
dnow?Whydidyoudisr
espectever
ythi
ngyou
weret
old?
”Laml
adidn’
thavewords.
MaNdi ma:“Thobilel
eftEnzokuhleIhopey ou
candoav i
ctorydanceasy ougowhaty ou
wanted.Mysoni sbrokenbecauseofaj ezebel
youmanagedt obreakhismar r
iage!
”Laml a
didn’
tknowhowt ofeelbutherheartbrokeafter
beencalledaJezebel shefel
tnakedlike
MaNdi macoul dseethroughherit’
sli
keshe
knewsheusedt osleepwithmenf ormoney .
Hertearsbuiltup.
MaNene:“
Iguessyouwer
eheretobadmouth
Thobi
l
eonlyLordknowsr
ight
"shenodded
sl
owly.
MaNdima:“mxm leavemysi ght!
”Laml astood
upwalkedtothegatewithtearsroll
i
ng.Laml a
bl
amesThobilefortur
ninghermot herin-l
aws
agai
nsther
.Sheaskedt hedrivertostopat
Thobi
le'
shousesheneededt of i
ndouti f
Thobi
leisr
eall
ygoneort hoseherwi t
cheswer e
l
yingt
oher.
Guar
d:“
Ndl
ovukazi
no-
onei
sal
l
owedher
e!”
Laml
a:“
what
?I’
m her
etoseeThobi
l
e"
Guard:“Ndl
ovukaziThobil
eisnothereand
Sganandasaidno-oneshouldenteredthe
premisesexpectt
hechildrenandtheirnanny
!”
Laml
a:“
I’
m hi
swi
fe!
”
Guard:
“theyhaven’tdoneat
radi
tionalweddi
ng
fory
ouy etyouarestil
lhi
sgi
rl
fri
end!”hejust
t
oldhertherawt r
uth.
Laml
a:“
Excuseme?
”
Guar
d:“
you’
reexcusedNdl
ovukazi
!”Theguar
d
wal
kedwayshecal
l
edEnzost
il
latt
hegat
ebut
noanswer
.
…
TheBut heleziwerecall
edafteraweekof
Thinki
ngl eavingwithacal
l.Herfamilydidn’t
evenknowshel ef
therhome.Enzokuhlehav en’
t
seenhiski dsorLaml ahei
sal wayslockedu
dri
nkingal cohol
.Enzokuhl
elookedahundr ed
yearsoldandhi schildr
enwer el
ivi
ngwi t
hmy
MaNdi ma.
Ki
ngB:
“Sgananda"
KingQ:“Shenge”theyallsatdown.“youhav
en’t
broughtyourdaughterbackIthoughtyouwil
l
haveboughtherthedayshecamebackhome"
hesaiddisappoi
nted.
Ki
ngB: “
whatdoyoumeanSgananda?
”
Thobi
l
e'sfat
herwasconf
used.
KingQ:
“MaShengel
eftherchi
ldr
en,husband
andmarri
agesev
endaysago!”Buthel
ezi
's
familystoodupsurpri
sedbythenews.Her
brotherwhoisthekingnowwasmor e
surpri
sedbecausehet ext
edwit
hherchat
What sAppandshenev ersai
dshelef
ther
family.
Herbrother
: “
youmeanThobi l
eisnothere?
”
Enzokuhlewasshockedt hatt
heButhel
ezi
famil
ydidn’tevenknowThobilel
efthet
hought
shewentbackt oherhomebecauseheasked
thedri
vertogocal lThobi
l
eonlytofi
ndoutshe
nevercheckedintotheB&B.
QueenB: “wherei
smydaught er
?”sheasked
withtearsrol
l
ing“bhabhafindourdaughter
please"shesatonthefloorcryi
ng.Herhusband
kneltdownnexttoher.
KingB:“I
’
llf
indherdon’
tworry
!”hesaidrubbi
ng
herback“I
’m di
sappoi
ntedwit
hy ouSgananda
youweresupposedtocallt
heminutesheleft
"
Qi
niso:
“Ionl
yfoundoutt
hreeday
sago!
”
Herbrother:“whydidmysisterleave?”heasked
l
ookingatEnzokuhl ewhodidn’tanswerashe
waswonder ingwher eThobi
lewas?I fshewas
okay?Wi l
lhef or
giv
ehimselfifsomet hi
ng
happenedt oher?
Ki
ngB:
“shehadanar
gument
!”
Herbrot
her:“
Thobi
lehavebeenthroughalotof
l
eavebecauseofanargument.Shecouldhave
l
eftwhenyoursoncheatedorwhenshewas
f
orcedtoacceptt
hesecondwi f
e”
MaNene: “
shewantedabr eakfr
om thevi
ll
age
butMaNdimadi dn’
tagreeandthefi
nalnai
lwas
Enzokuhl
e'ssecondwifeli
edandEnzokuhle
confr
ontedThobil
e"Enzowassur pr
isedt
hat
Thobil
easkedforabreakmeaningshewas
real
l
yfedup.
MaNdima:“Idon’
tblameherforleavi
ng.IwishI
hadthecourageshehadtoleaveanunfaithf
ul
husbandandhisrude,l
yi
ngj
ezebel hecall
sa
secondwi f
e.Ihopeshedoesn’tcomebackso
thejezebelcancausemor ehavocanddestroy
thef ami
lyr
eput ati
onl
et’
sseeifmoneywi l
l
cleanthehav oc!”t
hei
reyeswerepoppedout .
Qinisowasshockedt hatMaNdimajustsaid
that.
“What ?Yout hinkbecauseshei st hecr owned
princemot hershedoesn’ thavef eeli
ngs?She
i
sn’ thumanbecauseshei sapr incess?She
shoul dacceptev eryt
hingEnzokuhl ethrowsat
her ?Shegav ehimt wochi l
dren,sher espected
him, shewast her ewhenhecheat edandt ook
hismi str
essashi swife.Hewasgoi ngont r
ips
whi leshetookcar eofhi speopl eandchi ldren!
WhathasEnzokuhl esacrifi
cedf orawoman
whogav eupherl ifetobeaki ng?Whathashe
sacr i
fi
ced?Whathashedonet omakeher
happy ?”everyonewentmut e.Thobile'smot her
stoodupl eftther oom asshewast heonewho
thoughtThobi letoacceptev eryt
hingher
husbanddoesbecausehei
stheKing.She
fai
ledherdaught
err
easonshedi
dn’trunback
home.
KingB:“
I’
m goi
ngtolookformydaught
erl
et’
s
go!”hel
eftwi
thhi
sfamily
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ThobilewasinMadagascarl ooki
ngather
chi
ldrenpict
urescryinghereyesout.She
missedherchildrensomuchi thur
therthatshe
missedEnzoal so.Shefel
tli
keabadmot her
.
Thobile:“
ohmybabi es!
”shehuggedt heir
pictur
eashertearsroll
ed“Ineedtogobackf or
you.Youguy sst
il
lneedmeandIneedy ou”she
fell
asleephuggi
ngtheirpict
ure.Whenshe
wokeupshebooksat i
ckett
oDur banshe
neededt oseeherchil
dren.Whenshel anded
shecal
l
edherbr
other
.
Hi
m:“
Thobi
l
ewher
ear
eyou?
”
Thobi
l
e:“
justcheckedint
oahot
eli
nDur
ban.I
needt
oseemyboy s"
Hi
m:“
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?
”
Thobi
le:“
justbr
ingmyboy
sIwi
l
ltel
lyou
ever
ythi
ngplease"
Him:“y
ourmotheri
n-l
awMaNdi
maisact
uall
y
onyoursi
deandsheisli
vi
ngwi
tht
hechi
l
drenI
guessshewon’
tmind"
Thobi
l
e:“
shei
ssuppor
ti
ngme?
”
Hi
m: “
yesshesai
dmeant hingscall
i
ngy our
si
sterswif
eajezebeli
nfrontofeveryone.Mom
i
sbr okenanddadisgoi
ngcr azy
"
Thobi
le:
“I’
mti
redofev
ery
thi
ngIj
ustneedmy
boyswit
hmeonly”
Him:“I
’
lldr
ivet
her
etodayort
omor
rowwecan
spendfewdayswi
ththem”
Thobi
l
e:“
thanky
oubr
other
"
Enzokuhl
efinall
ywokeupandmanup.He
coul
dn’tmopar oundfor ever
.Ifhewantedhis
wif
ebackhehadt ofightforherandhis
marri
age.Heneededt obeaki ngandleaderto
hi
speople.Hischildr
enneededt hei
rparent
s
andhisfamilyneededt heneckwhi chi
sThobile
whogluesthem together .
Hereali
zedhiswrongdoingandhi ssel
fi
shness.
MaNdimawasr i
ghtthathehaven’
tsacri
fi
ced
anyt
hingforThobil
eorthankedherforkeepi
ng
hi
sfamilytoget
her.Hetookabat handshaved.
HedrovetoMaNdima'shouset oseehi
ssons.
Heparkedbutnoneofthem rantohimi
twas
sousuall
yofthem.Hegotoffthecarwalked
i
nsi
def i
ndingMaNdimabaking.
Enzo:
“mama!
”MaNdi
mat
urnedsmi
l
ed.
MaNdima:“i
t’
sgoodt
oseey
oucl
eanup"Enzo
smi
ledfaded.
Enzo:
“I’
m her
etoseet
heboy
s!”
MaNdi
ma:“
ohtheyar
espendi
ngther
estof
t
hei
rweekmot
her!
”Enzost
oodup.
Enzo:
“shei
sback?
”
MaNdi
ma:“shecoul
dn’
tst
ayawayf
rom her
boy
sbutsheisi
nDurban"
Enzo:
“whenwi
l
ltheycomeback?
”
MaNdima:“Idon’
tthi
nkshewi
l
lli
vei
nDur
ban
asi
t’
sfar"
Enzo:
“isshecomi
nghome?
”
MaNdi ma: “Idon’tthinksheseesi tashome
anymor e"Enzo'sey esf ell
“ Thobi
lehasf eel
i
ngs
also.Sheisav er
ybeaut i
ful womanwhocan
haveanymanshedesi r
esj ustbecauseshewas
taughttor especty ouandf oll
owtradit
ion
doesn’tmeanshei sast onebecauseshewas
taughtyoucoul dt akeasecondwi feorten
otherway s.Wheny ourfathertookmeasa
secondwif
ehehadper mi
ssionfrom your
motherasthecounci
lwasscaredshemaydi e
andleav
eyou.Shechoosemeamongt went
y
women"MaNdi magavehim cookiesandJui
ce.
“helovedy ourmot hersomuchher espected
herandherf eel i
ngsbutwi thmehecheat ed
withawomanl eavi
ngmewi t
hal lyouguy s
whi l
egoingtof ancytripforweeksl yi
ngabout
businessjustlikeyoudi d.Ihadt ojiggletobea
mot heroffourandmaki ngsur eev eryoneint he
vil
l
agei sokay .Hemadehepr egnantandt old
mehei smar ryi
ngherwi t
houtgivingmea
choicetoagr eebecauseI ’
m mar ri
edt oaKi ng
I’
vet oaccept.HewasaKi ngandhehadar ight
totakeasmanywi veshewant ed.Whatabout
me?Whataboutmychi ldren?Hespent90%
withMaNeneandt heirchil
dleav i
ngy ouguy s
withme.Doy our ememberseei ngl essofy our
fatherbecausehehadanot herfami ly?”
Enzo:
“yes!
”
MaNdi ma: “
hav i
ngt wohousehol dit’
snoteasy.
Infewmont hsyouwi l
lgetti
redofgoi ngupand
downbet weent wohouses.Youwi l
lstart
choosingsidewi thouthear i
ngt heotherside
thatyoualreadyst ar
ted.Yourwi fewon’tget
alongespeci al
l
ybecausey oual readyhav ea
crownedpr i
nce.Youry oungerwi fewillwant
somet hi
ngbi gforhersonort heywi l
lfightf
or
thethrone.Onecoul dpoi sony out oblamethe
otherareyour eadyf orthat?”
Enzo:“
I’
m confusedmama.Idon’ tseemylif
e
wit
houtThobileandIcan’tsendLamlaback
aft
erpromisi
nghermar ri
ageandpay i
nglobol
a.
Mymot herwillbedi
sappointedi
fIgotagai
nst
mypromi se”
MaNdi ma:“r
emembery oualsoneedto
sacri
ficef
orpeopley
oul ov
e.Ihopeoneofy
our
chi
ldrenwon’tendupli
keLubabalo!
”
…
LamlawashappytoseeEnzowhot
ri
edt
obe
exci
tedbuthef
ail
ed.
Laml
a:“
whati
swr
ong?
”
Enzo:“
LamlaIneedustositdownandspeak"
Lamlahear
tbeatchangedashesawhow
seri
oushewas.
Laml
a:“
what
?”
Enzo:
“ Lamlayoumanagedt ogetofThobi l
e
wit
hyourl i
esandnotf ol
l
owingwhatt heelders
tol
dyou.Mychi l
drenneedthei
rmot her,v
il
lages
needtheirqueenandIneedmywi feback
home"Laml aswallowedalumpofhersal i
v a.
Laml
a:“
whatar
eyousay
ingEnzokuhl
e"
Enzo:“IneedtomakeThobi lehappyLaml a.
You’r
est i
ll
young,youdon’thav eachil
d.You
areagirlfr
om thecitywhodoesn’ tf
oll
ow
tradi
ti
on.Icanseey ouarestrugglewiththe
rural
li
fe.Youcan’tfoll
owsimpl erul
esandmy
l
ifehasmanyr ules.Youcan’trespectelders”
Laml
a:“
I’
ll
lear
n!”Enzokuhl
eshookhi
shead.
Enzo: “
I’m sorryLaml ayoudeserveamanf rom
thecitywhoy ouwon’ tchangefor.Youcanwal k
aroundnakedandt reatyourhel
pershowev er
youwantatt heci t
y.IloveThobil
eandIdon’ t
seemy sel
fwi thouther.I’
m sorr
yIhavewast ed
yourtime.Idon’ twantt helobol
amoneyback.
Myf ami l
ywi l
lapologizetoy our
s.I’
m sorr
y
MaHl ase!”Laml abrokedownshenev er
i
magi nedt hatshewi l
lgetdumpedpai nf
ul.I
t’s
trueeasycomeeasygo.
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29
Lul
amawaswi thhermotherwhol ooked
saddenaft
erreceivi
ngacallfr
om Laml a.
Lul
amawasn’ tint
erest
edanythingthathast
o
dowithhertwinsist
ersastheyhav edri
ft
ed
apar
t.
Lebogi
le:“TheSheziFamil
yar
esendi
ngyour
si
sterback!”sheexcl
aimedasshewasact
ual
ly
happywiththenews.
Lul
ama:
“youl
ookhappy
!”
Lebogi
le:“
I'
m actual
l
ythri
ll
edtheweddingwon’t
happen.Yoursi
sterwon’
thandlethevi
ll
ageli
fe
Lul
ama.Shei saglam gi
rlwhobeli
evesin
shoppi
ng,dri
nkingwineandbuyingshoesonl
y”
Lul
ama:
“butshel
ovedt
heguy
"
Lebogil
e:“shel
ovedtheideaofhavinga
powerfulmanwhoownedav il
lagedon’t
confusethetwomydear .Thefamil
ydid
themselvesafavouranddidherafavoural
so"
Lul
ama:
“wheni
sshecomi
ng?
”
Lebogi
l
e:“
Fri
dayIhadt
oactl
i
keI ’
m br
oken
aboutt
henewsnow"Lul
amalaughed.
Lul
ama:
“letmel
eav
emamaIhav
etomeet
Senzo'
spar
ent
s"Lebogi
l
esmi
l
ed.
Lebogil
e:“i
t’
saboutti
met hatboyshowsyou
howser i
ousyourl
itt
lerel
ati
onshi
pisbutI’
m
scaredyougoingtomessi tupbecauseof
Offense"
Lul
ama:“
it
’sOf
ent
seandIt
houghtwewer
e
donewi
thhim"
Lebogi
l
e:“you’
renotdonewi
ththeboyLul
ama.
Thesooneryouacceptandf
indcl
osur
ethe
bett
erf
oryouandsenzo!”
Lulama:“
closur
e?”shewonder
edi
fshereall
y
neededcl
osureaspeoplear
esayi
ngsheisn’
t
overhi
m.
*
**
Thobil
ewasshockedtoseeEnzokuhl
eather
hotel
room.Sheandthekidsj
ustcameback
fr
om UshakaMari
ne.
Boy
s:“
daddy
!”t
heyr
ant
ohi
m andhesmi
l
ed
huggi
ngt
hem.
Enzo:“
myboy s!”hehuggedt hem ti
ghtl
yhe
missedthem.Theyst art
edaski ngifhewentt o
Ushakabecauset hey
’refrom there.Theyloved
i
tandwanthi mt obuyit.Thobilesatont he
l
obbywai ti
ngfort hem tofini
sh, shewashappy
toseehim evenherhear tyawnedf orhim but
heract
iojnwer ecoldasi cewhenheshi ft
edhis
att
enti
ont oher.
Enzo:
“MaShengey
ou’
rel
ooki
ngbeaut
yas
al
ways!”
Thobi
l
e:“
Thanky
ouSgananda!
”
Enzo:“
canwegot
oyourr
oom.Iwantust
o
speak!
”
Thobi l
e:“
okay!”t
heywenttoherroom t
heboys
di
dn’ tgi
vehim achanceastheyshowedhim
staffThobil
eboughtthem t
heywerehappyto
bewi thboththei
rparent
s.Theyf
inal
lyf
ell
asleep.
Enzo:
“theyar
esohandf
ul!
”
Thobil
e:“boy
swillr
emainboys"t
heysatdown
heclaspedherhandswhil
esheclosedherey
es.
Enzo: “Imi ssedy ou.I t’
struethati sneverknow
whaty ouhav eunt i
lit’
sgone!”Thobi lejust
l
ookedandherhands“ Imessedupt ooky our
kindnessandl ovef orgranted.Ileftyouwi tha
responsi bil
it
ywhi leIwaschasi ngLaml a.I
downgr adedy ouasawomanbyhav i
ngan
affai
randmar ry
ingt hesamewomant hat
broughtt ear siny ourey es.ThobileIhady ou
l
ooky ourselfdi fferent l
ybecausey outhoughtI
wast iredofy ourbodyasIwentf orasmal l
er
woman”hert earsr olleddown“ ifIdon’ thave
youbymysi det hatmeansnowomenwi l
lbeon
mysi de.You’ remyqueenandwi fe.You’remy
fi
rstlady .Iaskedmymot herandf at
hert otake
Laml abackt oherf amily"Thobil
e'sey es
popped.
Thobi
l
e:“
what
?Whatwi
l
lthecounci
lsay
Enzokuhl
e?”hesmi
l
ed.
Enzo:“y
ou’rebefor
et hi
nkingaboutmypeople
reasonIlov
ey ouandI ’
m onlyinlov
ewi t
hyou.
Lamladeservebetterthanav i
ll
agelif
e.Her
l
ongnailswon’thandlethev i
ll
age"
Thobi
l
e:“
shei
sabr
at!
”
Enzo:“It
houghtherbackgroundwasgoingto
humbleherbutIwasr i
ght.MaShengecanyou
pl
easecomebackhomewi thmeandour
handsomeboy spleasesthandwasam!”he
ki
ssedherwetlips.
Thobi
l
e:“
yes!
”
*
**
Laml awishedshecoul dhavedonet hi
ngs
dif
ferentl
y.Shewi shedshef ol
lowedev er
ythi
ng
shewast ol
dduringl obol
a.Shewi shedshe
waitedaf t
erhertraditi
onalweddingtomov ein
thev i
ll
age.Shejustwant edtobegThobi l
eand
apologized.Shewi shedshegotf ert
il
it
ypil
lst
he
momentshel andedatKwaZul uNatal
.Shewas
embar r
assedt oseewhatpeopl earesayi
ngon
socialmediasheswi tchedherphoneoff.She
spentday scryingandLebogil
etryi
ngtogether
toseeitwasn’ tgoingtowork.I
ttookherthree
mont hstogetov erthei
rrel
ati
onshi
pev enthou
i
twasn’ tful
l
yshecanst al
khim andThobilein
piecewithoutcr y
ing.
Lebogi
l
e:“
may
beweshoul
dsety
ouup"
Lamla:“
whichmeni nthei
rrightmindwi
llwant
aprosti
tut
eormi st
ressastheirwoman?”the
newsaboutLulama' pi
mping'herandot
herof
thei
ragemat eswereoutbecauseoftheEnzo
stor
y.Peoplecal
ledhernames.
Lebogi
l
e:“
youwer
eyoungandr
eckl
ess!
”
Lamla:“
I’m donewi
threl
ati
onshi
ps.I
’
m done
wit
hguy s!
”notever
yoneismeanttobei
na
rel
ati
onship.