DI

ARYOFNOMUSA&THEMADPRI
NCE

I
NTRODUCTI
ON.
..

Par
t1

Babababababapl
easedontchaseusaway.
.
wear
enott
heonewhoat
eyourmeat.
pl
easeev
enauntsar
ahcant
est
if
ytot
hat.
(
iknowshehateusbutthi
st i
mei hadhope
t
hatshewontgot
hatfar..
.i
nsteadshewil
ltel
l
t
hetrut
h)
i
twasubr
endawhoat
eyourf
ood.
(shei
sourst
epsi
ster
)
pl
easebabay
ouknowwehav
enowher
etogo.
hi
m:youandy
oursi
sterar
ebothusel
ess,
your
abur
dentomeandmywi f
e..
..
sar
ahsar
ahsar
ah.
..
her
:myhusband
hi
m:comeher
ewi
thi
nabl
i
nkofaney
e.
her
:whati
sitmyhusband
him:t
histwomonster
ssay
stheydi
dnteatmy
food,
theycl
aimyouknowwhodid.
her
:idontwantt
ocauseanyt
roubl
e
hi
m:i
wil
lmoory
out
oo
her:
buti
fit
alkt
heywi
l
lst
il
lsayi
hat
ethem
baba
hi
m:sar
ahi
wontasky
ouagai
n
her:i
twasnomusaandnomsahersi st
er,my
l
ovei evenaskedthem whothefoodbelongto
becausetheyhavealr
eadyhadtheir
sbutt hey
di
dbot hert
oanswerme.
hi
m:youbastar
ds...
goodfornot
hingki
ds,
iwi
ll
ki
ll
youtoday..
.hesaidasherantowar
dsus
hol
dinganaxe...
him:nev
ersety
ourfooti
nthiscopoundagai
nif
youknowwhatsgoodforyou.
mysist
erandi
ranf
orourl
ives,whenwet ur
n
tol
ookbackwesawauntsarahlaughi
ngso
har
d...
youwoul
dthi
nkt
hatmashabel
athecomedi
an
hast
oldhert
hef
unni
estj
okeever.
..
Thati
showourf
atherchasedusaway.
..
wel
lmynamei
snomusaj
uli
etkhumal
o
am ei
ghteeny
ear
sol
d, adropoutofgr
ade12
l
astyearwhenmymotherpassedaway.
andnowi
hav
enowher
etogo.
..

Par
t2

pl
easepol
i
cemandontt
akehi
m awayf
rom us.
i
wil
ll
ockhi
minhi
sroom i
fihav
etoo.
pl
easehi
smyonl
yson,
anhei
rtot
het
hrone.
dontyouhaveanyr
espectf
orcul
tur
eand
tr
adit
ionpl
ease.
t
hequeenwasbeggi
ngt
hem asherhusband
t
heki
ngwassil
ent.
theyhavet
iedthepr
incewi
thr
opes,
i
trequi
red
mor et
hantenstr
ongmantomanagetoti
ehim
down.
thecryoft
hebabypi
ecedt
hrought
hequeens
heart.
i
tnowdownedtohert
hatt
hechi
l
dwasnow
mother
less.
andi
twasal
lthedoi
ngofherson.
howwillsheanswertothezuluki
ngdom about
thebr
utualmurderoftherdaught
er.
t
her
ewasnohi
dingi
t.
..
.
thepri
ncehasbutcher
edherwi
thanaxeal
l
overherbody.
..
themediawasal
lov
ert
hegat
ewi
tht
hei
r
cameras..
.
r
eadyt
otaket
hepi
ctur
eoft
hepr
ince.
..
t
hepol
i
cet
ookhi
minsi
det
hei
rpol
i
cev
an.
..
helookedathi
sparent
swi
thasmi
l
e,nor
egr
et
orwhatsoever..
.
hi
snamei
sbanel
ejay
denskosana.
..
hi
sthehei
rtot
het
hrone
Twent
ysi
xbyage.
..
.

#PLEASESHARE,
COMMENTANDLI
KE.
..
.
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RSTI
NSERTAFTER 100LI
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t1

Roy
alPal
ace.
..
Theroyal
familyandt
hechief
scouncell
gat
heredaroundtodi
scusswhathappend.
Thechi
efscouncel
lmember
sar
efumi
ngwi
th
somuchanger...
Thefactthatt
hisi
sntt
hefi
rstt
imethatt
hey
hadt
odi scussaboutt
hepr
incehur
ti
ng
someone.
onl
ythi
sti
mehewentt
oof
ar.
..
dlami
ni:
..mykingwithal
lduerespectt
hepr
ince
shoul
dnev ersethi
sfoother
e...
hisadangertothecomunityandify
oupassed
onwi t
houtanotherbaby.
..
idonthav
etotel
lyou
whatwi l
lhappenbecauseyouhaveananswer
tothat.
butberestassur
edmyki
ngthi
ski
ngdom wont
berui
nedbyamadpr i
nce.
..
i
hav
esai
denough.
..
het
ookhi
ssi
tagai
n..
.
ki
ng:dl
amini
"Themadpr
ince"
that
swhaty
ou
cal
lmyson?
y
ourov
erst
eppi
ngy
our.
..
unclethemba:Nomyki ng,asyourbrot
heri
ful
lysuppor
tthedeci
sionofthecouncel
l.
ourqueencr
eat
edal
lthi
smess.
sheshouldnthav
ebri
nghi
m backt
hef
ir
stt
ime
hecutoffmashezi'
sdaught
erl
eg.
butshef
orcedandnowt
hepr
incessofzul
u
ki
ngdom i
sgone.
howar
ewegoi
ngt
oexpl
aint
hist
othem .
ial
sosaythepr
incemuststayawayf
rom t
he
pal
aceandthecomuni
ty..
heisbestl
ockedupwi
thot
hermadmanl
i
ke
hi
m...
het
ookhi
ssi
ttoo.
..
t
hewassilence.
..
onl
ythesobsoft
hequeen
washear
d. .
.
shecoul
dnttakewhatal
lthi
speopl
ewer
e
sayi
ngaboutherson.
t
heonl
ychi
l
dshemanagedt ocarr
ythroughout
t
hewhol
epregnancywi
thoutmi
scarr
ying..
.
shehassuf
feredl
otofmi
scar
ri
agedbef
oret
he
pri
nceandaft
erhi
m. .
.
t
ohert
hepr
incei
sabl
essi
ng.
ki
ng:
ihearyoumypeopl
e,thi
sti
mear
oundi
l
dowhat
srightf
ormypeopl
e.
thequeenstoodupandwalkedout,she
coul
dntbeli
evewhatherhusbandhadjustsai
d.
howcanheagreet
othei
rsonbei
ngbani
shed
andl
ockedaway.
ki
ng:
thembaandthecouncel
lyouknowmy
wi
feandicantgoandf
acethezulu'
s..
am sendi
ngyoutogoandi
nfor
mthem about
whathappend.
..
uncl
ethemba:
wewi
l
lbeonourwayt
hen.
..
uncl
ethembaandfewmember
soft
hecouncel
l
l
eftf
orthezul
uki
ngdom .
..
.

NOMUSA

whatar
ewegoi
ngt
odonomsa?i
lookedather
.
her:
idontknownomusa,
wehav
enowher
eto
go.
me:wher
earewegoi
ngt
osl
eep,
imeani
ts
get
ti
nglat
e.
her
:comewewi
l
lgot
ovusi
'
spl
ace.
wewal
kedt
ovusi
house.
..
weknockedandsomeguyopent
hedoor.
..
i
twasal
readydar
kandcol
d.
hi
m:whatdoy
ouwant
nomsa:
vusi
...
wher
eishe?
hi
m:okay.
.hemov
edf
orust
ogeti
n..
.
me:
nomsai
dontf
eel
saf
eher
e
her
:i
tsbet
ert
hanout
side.
wesi
tont
hecouches.
..
thewereaboutfi
veguy
spl
ayi
ngcar
dsand
doingcocai
ntoo.
v
usi :wowl
ookwhoi sher
eguys,myqueen
..
.unomsa.
..
todayshedeci
dedtocometome.
af
terbeggi
ngherf
orsomep*
**yi
sntt
odaymy
l
uckyday?
checkeventheweat
herbaf
owet
hu,
todayam
real
lybl
essed..
.
hesadasheki
ssednomsaonhercheek.
..
wellv
usiisourlocal
gangst
er.
..hedr
ivenew
carever
ymont h.
heownsat
arv
enandsomesay
sheal
sosel
l
dr
ugs.
me:
nomsai
thi
nkweshoul
dgo
hi
m:nomsoy
ourl
ookal
i
kewi
l
lpi
ssmeof
fnow.
theancest
orsbr
ingy
ouher
etomewhyi
sshe
beingabi*
*tnow.
me:
nomsai
hav
eabadf
eel
i
ngaboutt
his.
..
her:
l
ookvusi
ijustcamet
ocheckony
ou,
ilv
isi
t
tomorr
owagain.
i
promi
se.
..
(faki
ngasmi
l
e)
hi
m: nosweetyy
oucantgowi
thoutgi
vi
ngmy
fr
iendandisome.
me:
what(
pani
cki
ng)
hi
m:y
esi
tscol
dphel
aandy
oucantj
ustl
eav
e.
i
tur
nwi
that
temptt
orun.
..
i
thenhear
dthecl
i
cksound.
..
il
ookedbackagainandhewaspoi
nti
ngagun
onusandimmediatel
yipeedonmysel
f..
.

#i
dontwantsi
l
entr
eader
s..
..
nexti
nser
taf
ter
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NOMUSA

Il
ookeddownatmyur
ine.
..
iwasso
embaressed.
.
v
usil
aughedoutsol
oadt
oget
herwi
thhi
s
f
ri
ends.
.
v
usi
:it
ssohar
dtobel
i
evey
out
woar
etwi
ns.
..
l
ookaty
ou.
..
y
oursuchababy
nomsawhydidntyout
ell
herhowgoodad.
.k
feel
sinsi
deap.
..
y.
nomsa:
vusi
pleasel
etusgo
v
usi
:enoughnomsa(shout
ing)
nowt
akeof
fthosecl
othes.
..
am star
ti
ngwithyousot
hatyourv
irgi
nli
tt
le
si
stergettowatchhowi
tisdone.
..
hesaidas
hepointhi
sgunather.
sheslowlytakesofhercl
otheswhi
l
evusi
'
s
fr
iendlustonher.
v
usi
:yoursodamnsexynomsa.
..
heundohi
sbel
tandt
akesouthi
sal
readyhar
d
peni
s..
.
helookedst
rai
ghti
ntoherey
esandi
nser
t
wit
houtawarni
ng..
.
shescr
eamsoutofpai
n..
.
v
usi
:heynomsaf
u'sekdontpi
ssmeof
f..
.
(hesl
appedherv
eryhar
d)
whyar
eyoubehav
ingl
i
keav
irgi
nnow.
.
hesai
dashepenet
rat
edherr
oughl
y.
t
ear
swer
efl
owi
ngdownhercheeks.
.
l
ookingatt
hisbr
eakmyhear
t,t
hismanwere
goi
ngtotakemypri
defr
om mebyfor
ce..
.
i
wasdoomed,
noonewasgoi
ngt
osav
eme
f
rom t
his.
andal
lthi
sismyf
ather
sfaul
t..
.at
earescaped
myeyes.
i
lookedattheot
herguy
s..
.(t
heyhav
elower
ed
t
heirguns)
Thei
rfocuswasonv
usi
andnomsa.
i
lookedatt
hedoor
..
.
i
lookedbackatt
hem ,
im scar
edbuti
ldi
e
t
ryi
ng..
i
slowl
ymov
edbackt
owar
dst
hedoor.
..
t
heguyswer
eadv
ici
ngv
usi
onwhi
chst
ylest
o
t
ryonnomsa.
i
slowlyunl
ockt
hedoorandl
ookbackt
ocheck
i
ftheyhear
dme.
andt
hankgodt
heydi
dnt.
..
t
hiswasgodsav
ingmef
rom t
hismonst
ers.
.
i
madear
unf
ori
t..
.
i
runnedf
oral
ongt
imewi
thoutcool
i
ngdown.
..
i
wasnowt
ir
ed.
..
i
thoughtofmysi
ster.
..
isshef
inebackt
her
e.
ei
shishoul
dnthav
elef
therbuti
hadt
osav
e
mysel
f.
il
aydownundersomet
reeandi
mmedi
atel
y
wentt
olal
aland..
.

NEXTDAY.
..
Iopenedmyey
esandi
twasal
readymor
ning.
.
i
rubbedmyey
esandst
ret
chmyhands.
.
i
am nowhungr
ybuti
hav
etogogetmysi
ster
f
ir
st.
..
ei
shbuthow am i
goi
ngt
odot
hat
?
may
bei
shoul
dgobackhomet
obegmyf
ather
t
ogowi
thme..
.
i
wal
kedbackhome.
..
ROYALEPALACE.
..
Thequeenwast
il
lfur
iouswi
tht
heki
ngabout
hi
sdecisi
on.
shewashummi
ngsongsbusymaki
ngawi
nter
hat.
..
.
thekingst
oodther
enotknowi
nghowt
o
approachhi
sangrywi
fe..
.
hecl
ear
shi
sthr
oathopi
ngt
ogetherat
tent
ion.
..
i
nst
eadshei
gnor
edhi
m..
hewal
kedi
nandsi
tnextt
oher.
..
ki
ng: am sor
rymyqueenbutam doi
ngt
hisf
or
ourson.
her
:how?
ki
ng:
hissaf
eifhi
snoti
nthepal
acemyl
ove.
her
:oh.
..
yout
hinkam st
upi
dnee?
ki
ng:
let
snotf
ightaboutt
his
her
"ifmysondoesntcomebackherewhenhe
get
sbett
er,i
lal
soleaveyouandt
hispal
ace..
.
ki
ng:
comedownmydear
her:yout
hinkam bl
uff
ing.
..
weshal
lseewhen
thatdaycomes..
ki
ng:
ildoany
thi
ngi
cant
opr
otectourson
her:banishi
nghi
mfr
om t
hepal
acei
swhaty
ou
cal
lprotecti
on?
ki
ng:
yourmyqueen
her
:br
ingbackmyson.
..
hist
henextki
ng
ki
ng:
ilt
alkt
othecouncel
laboutt
his
her
:whyar
eyousobl
i
nded
ki
ng:
donti
nsul
tme
her:
canty
ouseet
heywantt
otaket
het
hrone
fr
om us?
thi
sisthei
rplanmyki
ngandy
oumyhusbandi
s
hel
pingthem
ki
ng:
yourwr
ong
her:y
ourbr
othert
hembahashi
sey
esont
his
thr
one
ki
ng:
youdontknowwhaty
ourt
alki
ngabout
her
:noonewi
l
ltaket
het
hronef
rom mysonon
mywatch
ki
ng:
li
ndi
wet
hul
a(l
i
ndi
weshutup)
her:i
lfi
ghtformyson,
hecl
ear
lyhasaweakl
i
ng
forafather..
ki
ng:
yourcal
l
ingmeweakl
i
ndi
we?
her:
youranexcuseofaman?whatkindofa
manstandswiththeout
sider
stodest
royhi
s
son'
sfutur
e..
.hmmm ?
whodoest
hat?
t
ell
mesi
zwe?
doyoulovethosecouncel
lmember
smor
ethan
iandyourson.
ki
ng:
...
(hel
ookeddown)
her
:ifmysondoesntcomebackher
ewhenhi
s
di
scharged.
..
t
hatwi
l
lbet
heendofussi
zwe.
..

THEZULUKI
NGDOM .
..

Thekingal
lowedhi
sserv
anttoal
lowt
he
vi
sit
orstocometohispr
esence.
..
unclet
embaandthet
hreeol
dmanent
ersas
theypr
aisest
heki
ng.
..
t
heywer
ewel
comedast
heysi
tdown.
..
unclethemba: y
ourmajest
ywedidntcome
withanypresentsf
ory
oubecauseourhear
ts
areverytr
oubled..
ki
ng:dontbeatar
oundt
hebushes.
..
tal
k
skosana.
el
der1:thepri
ncesshaspassedont
obewi
th
herancest
ors..
.
ki
ng:
youpeopl
ear
ever
ydi
srespect
ful
...
y
ouhav
einsul
tedmeandmyki
ngdom skosana
..
.
uncl
ethemba:
wedontf
oll
ow
ki
ng:
iknowwhathappendt
omypr
incess.
..
i
tsal
lov
ert
henews,
iwat
cht
vtoo.
uncl
ethemba:
for
giv
eusmyki
ng
ki
ng:youpeopl
eknewthatthepri
nceis
mental
lyunst
abl
eyetyouaskedformy
daught
ershandinmar
riagesothatshecanbe
murdered.
..
y
ouknewt
hiswi
l
lhappen.
..
t
ell
yourbrot
hert
hathehascommi
tedasi
n
t
hatevengodcantf
orgi
ve..
.
nowl
eav
emypal
ace.
..
.
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Roy
alpal
ace.
..

Theki
ngwassi
tt
ingal
oneonhi
sthr
one.
..
Tr
yingtofi
gur
eoutwhyt
hegodsar
epuni
shi
ng
hi
ml i
kethi
s.
af
tertr
yingf
orababyforalongt
ime,
miscar
ri
agesaf
termiscar
ri
ages.
whywoul
dthegodgi
vehi
m ament
all
yunst
abl
e
son.
i
twasst
rangehowt
hiswhol
ethi
nghappens.
hi
ssononlyl
ooseshi
smi
ndonschool
hol
iday
s..
.
thepri
nceat
tendedpr
ivat
eschool
sli
keany
othernor
malkid.
hewaswhatwecal
lageni
usatschool
...
butcomeschool
hol
i
day
shegoesmad.
wer
ethegodst
ryi
ngt
oshowt
hem somet
hing?
hehastakenhi
mt ol
otofhospi
tal
s,best
doct
ors,pr
ophet
sandev enwit
chdoctor
sbut
noonewasabletohel
phi m.
hewasdi
stur
bedbyoneoft
heguar
ds.
..
hi
m:myki
ngt
heyar
eback.
..
ki
ng:
l
ett
hem i
n
uncl
ethembatoget
herwi
tht
hemember
soft
he
councel
lwal
kedin.
uncl
ethemba:thi
ngsareverybadmybr
other
,
thezul
ukingi
sbreat
hingf
ire..
.
ki
ng:
whatdi
dyousai
dtohi
m
el
der
:weexpl
ainedwhathappendbuti
nagood
way
uncl
ethemba:hesaidwehaveplannedt
ohav
e
thepr
incemur
derhisdaught
er.
ki
ng:
what?
uncl
ethemba:yesmyki
ng,
thezul
ushav
e
decl
aredwaronus.
..
king:wehavetof
indot
hermeanst
omake
thingsr
ight.
..
el
der:
may
bewecan
ki
ng:
doy
ouhav
eani
dea?
el
der
:yesmyki
ng
ki
ng:
am l
i
steni
ng
el
der
:mar
ryt
hey
oungerdaught
er
ki
ng:
what?am al
readymar
ri
edand
uncl
ethemba: shewi
ll
giv
ey ouanhei
rtothe
thr
onesincey
ourwifei
sfall
i
ngtodoso...
el
der
:mi
ndy
oumyki
ng.
..
youdonthav
eahei
r
now.
uncl
ethemba:
yesi
tst
hebestsol
uti
onf
orbot
h
si
des..
ki
ng:
ial
readyhav
eawi
feandason
el
der
:hi
snotf
itt
orul
ethi
svi
l
lage
ki
ng:
ineedt
imet
othi
nki
tthr
ough.
..
NOMUSA

Istoodbythegateandwat
chmyf
ami
l
yhav
ing
teaundert
hetree..
.
t
hepol
i
cev
anst
opednextt
ome.
t
heydi
dntev
engr
eetme,
theyj
ustpassedand
wal
kedi
n.
f
ewmi
nut
esl
ateri
hear
dauntsar
ahscr
eami
ng
..
.
iwasconf
usedandt
henihear
dcr
owdof
peopl
ecomingmyway..
i
didntknowwhatt
odosoi
cont
inuet
owat
ch.
.
t
heyst
opedi
nfr
ontofme.
..
oneguy
:comewi
thus,
youwi
l
lbedeal
twi
th
me:
whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
ot
herguy
:wear
etaki
ngy
out
otheki
ng,
you
wi
l
lanswerf
ory
oursi
sterdeat
h..
.
me:
what?t
ear
sst
art
edf
ormi
ng.
.
guy3:
wedonthav
eti
mef
orf
aket
ear
s..
guy4:
weknowy
ourt
hel
astper
sont
obeseen
wit
hher.
..
t
heysai
dwhi
l
epushi
ngme.
..
me:
pleaseam i
nnocent
guy1:
ther
ear
ewi
tnesseswhosawy
ouf
ight
ing
..
.
ev
env
usi
wil
ltest
if
ytot
hat.
..
y
ouwontgetoutoft
his.
..
t
heypushedmewhi
l
eicr
y.
i
coul
dntbel
i
evei
t,mysi
steri
sreal
l
ygone.

#im sosl
eepy.
..
il
typeal
ongeronewhen.
iget
achance
[
01/
26,
14:
13]Wadz
:Inser
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a)

Wearr
ivedatthepl
alaceandther
ewer
epeopl
e
whowerealr
eadywaiti
ngforus.
Il
ookedaroundandspor
teddad,
auntsar
ahand
mytwostepsist
ers.
..
Thecr
owdwasswear
ingatme.
.
.somespl
i
tti
ngonmeandpushi
ngme.
If
eltt
ear
sfor
mingbuti
pushedt
hem away.
..
Ist
oodi
nfr
ontoft
heki
ng.
..
Ki
ng:
iwontbeatar
oundt
hebush.
..
Youhav
ebeenaccusedofki
l
li
ngy
oursi
ster.
Whatdoy
ouhav
etosayf
ory
our
sel
f.
Me:i
sweari
didntdoi
t
Ki
ng:
ihearshewasl
astseenwi
thy
ou.
Me:noi
twasv
usi
...
Vusi
kil
l
edher.
..
Ki
ng:di
dyouseehi
m ki
l
li
ngher?
Me:nobutam cer
tai
nhei
stheonewhoki
l
led
her
..
Ki
ng:
vusi
Vusi
:il
tel
lyout
het
rut
hmyki
ng.
..
.
[
01/
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14:
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Ki
ng:
speak
Vusi:mostpeopl
ehav
eseenmewi
thnomsa
that
sbecausewewerelov
ers.
Il
oveherandshel
ovedmet
oo.
Weuset
otal
kaboutev
ery
thi
ng.
Ihavealwaysknownt
hathersist
erwant
edme
forher
selfbutnev
ert
houghtshewouldgot
his
fartot
rytogetme.
Yest
erdaynomsacamet
omyhouse.
Shet
oldmehowunsaf
eshei
sar
oundher
si
ster.
Asherl
overi
tri
edt
ocomf
orther.
Iassur
edhert
hatnot
hingwi
l
lhappent
oher.
Isai
dil
tryt
otal
ktohersi
stert
obackdown.
Wemadel
oveandi
wal
kedherhal
fwayhome.
Thatwast
hel
astt
imei
sawher.
Todayigotacallf
rom af
ri
endtel
l
ingmet
hat
mygirl
wasf ounddeadneart
heri
ver.
Hesai
dshewasst
ruggl
edt
odeat
h..
.
Myworl
dwasshut
ter
ed.
..
iam sohear
tbr
oken
myki
ng.
Ilovenomsawit
hal
lnyhear
tbutthi
sgir
lki
l
led
myl ove.
(hesai
dwi
thredeyesandtear
s
forming)
Onlyi
fthef
amil
ycanall
owmetopayforher
funer
alasmywayofshowi
ngnomsahow
muchshemeanstome.
Andy
ou(poi
nti
ngatme)
Godwi
l
lpuni
shy
ouf
ory
oursi
ns.
Howcoul
dyou?Yourownsi
ster.
Howcanaper
sonbesohear
tl
ess.
..
King: i
tsf
inev
usi
...
wewi
l
lnowt
alkt
othegi
rl
'
s
father.
Dad:
myki
ngam al
way
snotathome.
Thegi
rl
sspendmostoft
het
imeswi
thmywi
fe.
Soi
sbesty
ouaskher.
..
Ki
ng:
womanspeak.
..
Thatmomenti
knewi
wasdoomed.
..
Auntsar
ahhat
emewi
thpassi
on.
..
[
01/
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14:
13]Wadz
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Ilookedatauntsar
ahhopi
ngshewi
l
lsomehow
feelpir
tyf
orme.
Auntsar
ah:
nomsawasanangel
,godsent
i
ndeed.
Andhersi
steront
heot
herhandi
sopposi
te
whatnomsais.
Nonet
hel
essnomsal
ovedhersi
ster.
..
Sheuset ospendmostoftheti
mel ockedinher
room cryi
ngafterani
nsul
tsandaccusati
ons
from hersi
ster.
Unomusaisverycr
uelmyki
ngbutonl
ygodwi
l
l
makeherpayforhersi
ns.
Nomsadi
dntdeser
vet
odi
eli
ket
his.
..
Mayherpr
eci
oussoul
resti
npeace.
..
King:okayihavehear
dallsi
desandsomehow
istr
onglybel
iev
ethatt
hisgir
lher
eisi
nnocent.
Thecr
owdr
oar
edi
nanger.
..
King:
iwil
lkeepherher
etoni
ghtandr
eli
aseher
tomor
row.
Guar
dtakeheri
nsi
de.
.(t
heguar
ddi
dashewas
t
old)
Cr
owd:
Thi
sisnotov
er.
..
Ther
oyal
fami
l
yal
way
sdi
ssapoi
nt.
Wewil
lrev
engenomsa'sdeat
h..
.j
ahshewi
l
l
comeouttomor
row.
..
Wewil
lputthelawi
nourhands...
theysai
das
t
heywalkedoutoft
hepal
ace..
..

#NOMORESILENTREADERS.
..
.SHOW ME
SOMELOVE.
[
01/
26,
14:
13]Wadz
:Inser
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NOMUSA.
..

Iwasgi
venajeanandl
ongsl
eev
et-
shi
rtt
o
wearaf
terbat
hing.
Iwasdonewheni
wascal
l
edbyt
hemai
d.
Iwalkedi
nthel
ivi
ngroom andf
indt
heki
ngwi
th
thequeensi
ppi
ngtea.
Igr
eet
edandt
heyt
oldmet
otakeasi
t.
Ki
ng:
howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngnow?
Queen:
am sor
ryabouty
oursi
ster
..
.
Me:
itsf
ine
Ki
ng:wecal
ledy
ouher
ebecausey
ouhav
eto
l
eavet
oni
ght.
Youcantspendt
heni
ghther
e..
.
Thepeopl
ewil
lbebackt
omorr
owv er
year
li
e
andyousawhowangryt
heyar
e..
.
Theywanty
ourbl
oodandt
heywontst
op.
Yournotsaf
eher
e..
.
Me:
ihav
enowher
etogo.
..
Ki
ng: i
lhav
etheguar
dst
akey
out
omysi
ster
's
vi
l
lage.
Youwi
l
lst
aywi
thhert
her
e.
Me:
thanky
ouv
erymuchf
oral
lyourhel
p.
Ki
ng:
nopr
obl
em.
..
.themai
dspr
epar
edsome
f
oodf
ory
ou.
Queen:
youwi
l
lhav
etoeati
nthecar.
..
I
tsal
readyl
ateandwher
eyourgoi
ngi
sver
yfar.
Bymor
ningy
oushoul
dhav
ear
ri
ved.
Me:
thanky
oumyqueen.
Theybot
hgav
emeahugandi
goti
nsi
det
he
car.
Thequeenhandedmeabi
gcont
ainerf
ull
of
food.
Queen:
takecar
eofy
our
sel
f
Me:
thanky
ou
Wedr
iveoutoft
hepal
ace.
..
Tear
sfor
medinmyey
esast
hecarpassedby
myhouse..
.
Ithur
tsmemoreknowingthatiwontbeabl
eto
evenatt
endmysi
ster
'sfuneral
...
Il
ookedbackatmyv
il
lage,
thepl
acet
hati
hav
e
knownal
lmyl
i
fe.
..
Iwasleav
ingmyf
ami
l
ybehi
nd,
myl
i
feandal
l
thati
know...
Tear
srol
l
eddownmyeyes,whydi
dmymot
her
di
edandleav
emebehi
nd.
Nomsai
sgonet
oo.
..
Am al
lal
onei
nthi
swor
ld.
..
Myf
atherdoesntgi
veashi
taboutme.
..
Godwhyme.
..
.
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01/
26,
14:
13]Wadz
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t5(
b)

Roy
alpal
ace.
..

Thequeenwaspati
ent
lywai
ti
ngf
ortheki
ngt
o
fi
nishwi
thhi
sphonecall
int
hest
udy.
Shewassoexci
tedt
hatshei
sgoi
ngt
oseeher
bel
ovedson.
Queen:
babaskosanawegoi
ngt
obel
ate.
..
Fi
nishal
ready.
..
Ki
ng:
am donel
etsgo.
..
Theydr
ivet
otheci
ty.
..
Theyar
ri
vedandt
alkedt
other
ecept
ioni
st.
..
Af
tert
heywai
tedi
nthewai
ti
ngr
oom .
Nur
se:
comewi
thme.
..
Thefoll
owedbehindher..
theywer
epr ay
ingin
thei
rheartt
hatt
heprincewill
begett
ingbeter..
.
Nurse:pr
esst hisbutt
onifanyt
hinggoeswrong
orifyouwisht oleav
e...
shesaidassheopens
thedoorforthem .
Shet
henl
ockedt
hesecur
it
ydoor.
Ther
ehewas.
..
.
Hi
sri
ghtf
ootwascuf
fedt
obedandhewasj
ust
Looki
ngatt
hewal
lnotev
enmov
ing.
Queen:
banel
emyson,
ohskosanat
hisi
sso
wr
ongi
nsomanyway
s..
.
Thewhol
epr
incel
ockedupl
i
keanani
mal
...
(shesai
dwi
tht
ear
sfl
owi
ngl
i
kear
iver)
King:
banel
epl
easegetbet
erf
ory
ourmot
her
s
sake.
..
Makesur
eyoudr
inky
ourmadi
cat
ionev
ery
day.
..
Welov
eyousonandt
oget
herasf
ami
l
ywi
l
l
ov
ercomethi
s..
.
Baneleneverl
ookedorsai
dawor
dtohi
s
parent
s...
Theyal
sodi
dntevenl
ookathi
sfaceashi
s
backwasf
acingt
hem .
..
Vi
si
tor
sti
mewasov
er.
..
Thekingandqueenwentbackhomewi
th
brokenhear
ts.
..
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14:
13]Wadz
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Nomusa.
..
.

Ipul
l
edmysel
ftogether.
..
isnotl
i
kei
hav
e
someonet
ocomof ortme.
Iat
eandt
heni
feel
asl
eep.
..
Iopenedmyey
eswheni
fel
tsomeonegent
ly
shaki
ngme.
Me:
aaaah(st
ret
chi
ngmyhands)
Hi
m:wear
eher
e..
.
Il
ookedaroundandt
hesur
roundi
ngwas
amazing.
Bigbuil
dingsandl
otsofpeopl
ewhodr
esses
l
ikethoseonmagazine.
Blackwomanwithver
ylonghai
rthatl
ooksl
i
ke
thoseofwhi
tepeopl
e.
Ther
ewer
elotofcar
stoo.
..
Ev
ery
thi
ngwasj
ustsoov
erwhel
mingf
orme.
Aladydressedinanav ybl
ueski
rt,
whiteshi
rt
andglassesstoodinf
rontofmewavingher
handonmyf ace.
..
Me:
aaahsor
ry
Her:
stopacti
ngal
ll
ost,
thi
sisaci
tymygi
rl
..
.wi
seup. .
Me:
okay
Her
:am onmywayt
owor
k,i
lseey
ouaf
ter
wor
k.
Takeheri
nsi
de.
..
sophi
ethemai
dist
her
e.
Guar
d:y
esmam .
..
Shegoti
nsi
deaf
ancycaranddr
iveaway.
..
Weent
eraver
ybi
gbeaut
if
ulhousewi
thav
ery
cl
eany
ard.
Thewasaguywhowasbusywi
tht
hegar
den.
Wegoti
nsi
deandanel
derl
adywalkst
owar
ds
uswi
thawarm smi
l
eonherface.
Her
:am sophi
e
Me:
nomusa
Her
:ni
cet
omeety
ou
Me:
nicet
omeety
out
oo.
.
Mam sophi
eandi
gotal
ongl
i
kehouseonf
ir
e..
.
Ihel
pherwit
hthehousedut
iesassheexpl
ain
howtheki
tchenst
uffwor
ks.
Shej
ustf
il
lest
hatmot
her
lyv
oidi
nmyhear
t..
.
Ihadagr
eatdaywi
thmam sophi
e.
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14:
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a)

Nomusa.
..

Lateronwehadf
ini
shedcooki
ngandset
ti
ng
thetabl
e.
Theladyofthehousewal
ksdownt
hest
air
s
aft
erbathi
ng...
Wehav
entgotachancet
otal
kori
ntr
oduceour
sel
ves.
Shet
ookasi
tandst
art
eddi
shi
ngf
orhersel
f..
.
Thedooropenandamanf
oll
owedbyagi
rl
wal
kedin..
.
Him: am sor
ryam l
ate(
hesai
dki
ssi
ngher
cheek)
Gi
rl
:am sohungr
y..
.
Her:
sitdownandeatwi
thus(poi
nti
ngatme)
Man:
mam sophi
eyout
oo
Mam sophi
e:noi
lpass
Hi
m:pl
ease
Shesi
tdownt
oo.
..
Lady
:dontgetusedt
othi
smam sophi
e..
y
ouknowt
hat
snothowi
tisdoneher
e..
.
Mam sophi
e:y
esmam .
.
Lady:babythi
sist
hegirl
whowi
l
lbewor
kingi
n
thatgardeni
nthefor
est.
..
Shewi
l
lpl
antandsel
lveggi
est
her
e..
.
Ihav
eafeel
i
ngt
hatshewi
l
lmakeusmor
e
money.
Gir
l:hai
bomamashei
stooy
oungf
ort
hatki
nd
ofajob
Lady
:am mr sshezi
hereandt hismanher
eis
myhusbandandwenat handoy ouraki
dhere
.nobodyaskedforyouropi
nion....
.
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01/
26,
14:
13]Wadz
:Inser
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b)

Nomusa.
..

Wel
lyourwonder
inghowt
hatf
elt.
.
Idi
dntmindatal
l,al
liwanti
sashel
terand
saf
ety.
..
Sof
ormemr
sshezi
isagodsent.
..
Thando:
butmama
Mr
sshezi
:shutupt
hando
Mrshezi
:sowhaty
ourname
Me:
haa
(iwasbusywi
tht
hef
ood.
..
imustsayt
his
peopl
eeat
f
ancyf
oodandmam sophi
ecancook)
Hi
m:y
ourname
Me:
nomusakhumal
o
Hi
m:okaydi
dyouf
ini
sh
school
?
Me:
noi
droppedoutongr
ade12
Hi
m:shame.
..
doy
ouwantt
ogobackt
oschool
?
Me:
ifgi
venachancei
wil
l
Hi
m:baby
Mr
sshezi
:nobaby
Hi
m:at
leastt
hinkabouti
t
Her
:shecameher
etowor
kgorus.
..
Iwi
l
lonl
yof
ferhershel
terandf
ood.
Hi
m:howmuchar
ewepay
ingher
Her:what?Forwhat
?Il
buyherf
oodand
cl
othes.
Whatwi
l
lshebeneedi
ngmoneyf
or?
Shewi
llbestayi
nginthefor
estandever
yday
shewi
llbemakingsuretheplant
sar
ewat er
ed
andal
sohelpingcust
omers.
..
Hi
m:i
see.
..
Her
:nomusadoyouwanttowor
kory
ouwant
t
ogobacktothevi
l
lage?
Me:
ilwor
kmam
Her:
sot
omor
rowmor
ningi
ltakey
out
oyour
newhome.
..
Homeorwor
kpl
acewhatev
ery
ouchooset
o
cal
li
t..
.
Shesai
dasshewal
ksupt
hest
air
s..
.
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26,
14:
13]Wadz
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Nomusa.
.

Af
tereat
ingi
hel
pmam sophi
ewi
tht
hedi
shes.
..
Shewasntt
alki
ngmuch,y
oucoul
dseet
hat
somehowsheistr
oubl
ed..
.
Iwentandslepti
nmam sophi
esroom si
nce
nobodyshowedmeaplacetosleep.
Idi
dsobecauseidi
dntwantt
oupsetmr
sshezi
becauseshemi
ghtt
akemeback..
.
Somehowev
ery
onei
saf
rai
doft
hiswoman.
..
.
I
tsli
keherwordsar
efinal
,ev
ent
hehusband
doesntst
andachance.
Isawt
hatt
oni
ghtwhenwer
ehav
ingdi
nner.
..
Enoughaboutt
heshezi
'
s..
.
I
twasl
alal
andf
orme.
..
Nextday.
.

Iwakeupandmam sophi
ewasnti
nthebed
wit
hme.
Ilookedatthewatchont
hewal
landr
eal
i
se
thatioversl
ept.
..
Iquickl
yri
nsemymout
handqui
ckl
ywashmy
face.
Iwentt
othemai
nhouset
ohel
pmam sophi
e..
.
If
oundheri
ntheki
tchen
Her
:iwasaboutt
ocomeandwakey
ou.
..
Madam i
slooki
ngf
ory
ou.
..
Got
akey
ourbag.
..
Me:
idonthav
eany.
.
Mam sophi
e:al
way
spr
aymychi
l
d.
Me:
iwi
l
l
Mr
sshezi
:l
etsgo
Ifol
l
owedherandwedr
ivet
oapl
acewi
thl
ots
ofshops.
Shegotoutandanhourorsoshecamewi
tha
guypushi
ngatrol
l
ey..
.
Sheputt
hepl
ast
icbagsi
nandwedr
ivef
or
about2t
o3hour
s..
Wewer
enowi
nsomef
orest.
Shepar
kedhercarandwegotout.
Ther
ewasaoner
oom houset
her
e..
.
Shet
oldmet
obr
ingt
hepl
ast
icbags.
.
Idi
dasiwast
old.
..
sheunl
ockandst
oodatt
he
door.
Her
:her
ear
ethekey
s..
.
Me:
thanky
ou
Her:
dontl
azyar
oundandnotwor
k..
.
I
lcomeandcheckt
hegar
denev
eryweekend.
Anddontbr
ingmanher
enomusa.
Me:
yesmam
Her
:ihav
etogo.
..
bye
Shegoti
ntohercaranddr
oveaway.
..
Iguesst
hisi
sit.
..
Mynewhomeandmynewl
i
fe.
..
.
[
01/
26,
14:
13]Wadz
:Inser
t7(
a)

Nomusa.
..

Iputt
hepl
ast
icsi
nsi
deandl
ookar
oundt
he
room .
Il
ookf
ort
hel
i
ghtswi
tchbutt
her
eisnone.
..
Icheckmoreandr
eal
i
set
her
eisnoel
etr
ici
tyi
n
thi
sroom .
I
tmeansilhav
etogoandtr
ytogetf
ir
ewor
ks
bef
orei
tgetsdar
kout
side.
..
Il
ockedt
hedoorandgot
olookf
orf
ir
ewor
ks.
.

Hospi
tal
...

Unclet
hemba:il
ratherdi
ethanl
ett
hismad
nephewofminetobetheking.
..
Icanmakeabeterki
ngthathi
m,makesur
ethi
s
ti
meitdoesapermanat
edamage.
Idontwantt
hist
hingt
hathappensonl
yon
hol
iday.
Ishoul
dnthavebeent
oocowar
daboutt
his
wholethi
ng..
Lady
:itcoul
dbedanger
ous,
hisr
oyal
tyaf
teral
l
Uncl
ethemba:
idontcar
e..
makei
thappen.
Lady
:itcoul
dki
l
lhi
m
Uncl
ethemba:
whocaresifhedi
es.
..
hesai
d
wit
hasidesmi
leonhi
sface.
Lady:
y ourwi
shwil
lbegrant
ed..
.shest
arted
chant
ingwithwhatibel
i
eveist
heancestors..
Icupwi
thr
edt
hingsappeari
nherhand.
..
Shehandi
tov
ert
ouncl
ethemba.
Lady:
y ouwantpower,
makesur
ethepr
ince
dri
nkthis.
..
Me:
nouncl
epl
easepl
easepl
ease
Nononono.
..
.
Hej
umpedoutofbedsweat
ing.
..
banel
eit
sjust
adr
eam .
Hesai
dtohi
msel
f.
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT7(
b)

NOMUSA.
..

AMONTHLATER.
..
Iam nowusedt
oli
vi
ngal
onewi
thoutpeopl
e
aroundme.
Leavi
ngwit
houtelet
ri
cit
yisntapr
obl
em si
nce
athomeauntsarahneverall
owsmetouse
stov
etocook..
.
Iwakeupeverydaytoeat,wor
katt
hegar
den,
fet
chfi
rewood,cook,bat
handeat.
..
Imi
ssmysi
stersomuch,
itsr
eal
l
ylonel
yher
e.
Ionl
yhereanot
hersvoi
cebesi
deminewhen
mrsshezicomesovert
ocheckonagarden.
Shereall
yhaskeptherwor
daboutcomi
ngt
o
checkthegar
denev er
yweekend.
Thatwomani
sreal
l
yhar
dtounder
stand.
Shei
snev
erhappyaboutany
thi
ng.
Shealwayst
rytofi
ndsomethi
ngt
ocompl
ain
aboutwhensheisher
e..
..
Todayshei
scomi
ngandi
tsmont
hend.
May
beshewi
l
lbr
inggr
oci
ri
est
oday.
..
Ihav
ebeeneat
ingv
eggi
est
hati
plant.
Mrsshezi
onlyboughtme6tinsofbakedbeans
andt
wooff i
sh,maizemeal
5kgandsal t.
Ihavel
ongedr
unoutoff
ood,whenit
ryt
ell
i
ng
hershet
oldmeam l
azyandeatal
ot.
Iwasbusywit
hmygar
denwor
kwhenacar
pul
lsov
er..
.
I
twasntmr
sshezi
'
scar.
Ist
oppedandl
ookt
oseewhosecari
sit.
Mrshezi
opent
hedoorwi
thawi
desmi
l
eonher
f
ace.
Hi
m:comeandhel
pmewi
tht
hepl
ast
ics.
..
Wetookpl
ast
icsoutofhi
scar,
icoul
dnt
bel
i
evethi
swasallmine.
Hesitont
opofthebedwhi
l
eipackedt
he
t
hingsheboughtf
orme.
Hi
m:howar
eyounomusa?
Me:
am f
inesi
r
Hi
m:nopl
easecal
lmeshaun.
.
Me:
aah
Hi
m:l
ookwhati
gotf
ory
ou,
ihopey
ouwi
l
lli
ke
i
t.
Il
ookedupandhewashol
dingaper
pul
epent
y
andbra.
..
.
Myj
awsdr
opped.
..
whywoul
dhebuymet
hat?
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT7(
c)

NOMUSA.
..
.

Hewassti
l
llookingatmewi
thav
erywi
de
smi
leonhi
sf ace..
.
Iwastooshockedt
oev
enf
akeasmi
l
einmy
face.
Hi
m:l
ooknomusai
real
l
yli
key
ou.
Me:
what?
Hi
m:i
justcantpr
etendl
i
kei
dont.
..
Wheni
sawt
hispai
r
(
poi
nti
ngatt
gepant
yandbr
a)
her
eit
houghtofy
ou.
..
Iboughty
oumor
ecl
othesand.
..
Me:
pleasest
op
Hi
m:i
knowmay
bey
ourscar
edbut
Me:
yourmar
ri
ed
Hi
m:andi
wanty
out
ogi
veusachance.
I
lhandl
emywi
fe
Me:
but
Hi
m:y
oudeser
vebet
ert
hant
his.
..
Thewayy
oursobeaut
if
ul.
..
ohgodnomusa.
..
Li
steni
lchangey
ourl
i
fef
ort
hebet
erbaby.
I
lev
ent
akey
out
oschool
andgety
ouagood
j
ob.
Justl
etmelov
eyouandt
reaty
oul
i
kea
pri
ncesst
haty
ouare.
Il
givey
ouallyourhear
tdesi
resj
ustgi
vedaddy
shaunachance.
Me:i
dontwantt
ohav
esexwi
thy
ouorany
one.
Hi
m:i
under
standandi
lpat
ient
lywai
tfory
ou.
Justl
etmet
akecar
eofy
oubaby.
..
comeon.
Hest
oodupandwal
ktowar
dsme.
..
Hi
m:i
wanty
ousobad.
..
giv
eusachance.
Me:am scar
edmr
sshezi
wil
l
...
Hi
m:i
lpr
otecty
ouandshedoesnthav
etoknow
.
Dontbescar
edmyangel
...
Heki
ssesmyhands.
.
Hi
m:pleasel
etmei
nyourl
i
fe,
youwontr
egr
et
t
his.
Me:
giv
emet
imet
othi
nkabouti
t.
Hi
m:i
lspoi
lyougi
rl.
..
(smi
l
li
ng)
Me:
whati
fyougoi
ngt
owantsexf
rom me.
Hi
m:yousai
dnosexri
ght?
(inoddedmyhead)
t
heni
tmeansnosex.
..
Pl
easet
rustme.
..
Me:
okay.
..
Hi
m:doest
hatmeany
ourgi
vi
ngusachance?
Me:
yes(l
ooki
ngdown)
Hehuggedmesot
ight.
..
(hel
ookedexci
ted)
Ismil
eatmyself..
.t
het
houghtofhav
inga
bet
erli
fet
hanthiswasi
ncredi
abl
e.
Iam goi
ngbackt
oschool
...
yeah.
..
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT8(
a)

NOMUSA.
..

Imustsay.
..
li
fehasbeeneasyf
ormesi
ncemr
shezi
imeanshaun.
..
somehowicantgetthi
sri
ght,i
tsomehow
feel
swr
ongformet ocal
lhi
m shaun.
wehavebeenseei
ngeachot
herf
ormont
hs
now..
.
hedi
dkeephi
spr
omi
se.
..
ihaveregi
ster
edi
ntoapr
ivat
ecol
l
eget
owr
it
e
grade12exams..
.
icouldntri
skgoingbacktohi
ghschoolful
lti
me
sincemr sshezi
doesntknowaboutthi
s.
ionl
yseeshaunonceamonthandt
rustme
whenhisher
eigetspoi
l
t..
.
heal
waysbr
ingmeni
cef
ood,
shoes,
clot
hes
andmoney.
wwhavekissedacoupl
eoft
imesbutsome
howi
tfeel
sst r
ange.
..
maybeam j
ustnoty
etcomf
ort
abl
ewi
tht
heage
gap.
butei
therway,
hemakesmehappyandmyl ife
seemstobegoingi
ntoadi
ff
erentdi
rect
ion.
am soexci
ted.
..
.
it
hankgodev
erydayf
orshaun,
hei
sreal
l
ya
bl
essi
nginmyli
fe.
ihav
ebeenjustwater
ingtheplantst
hiswhol
e
weekbecauseihadtoprepar
ef ormyexams.
i
dontf
etchf
ir
ewoodsany
mor
e..
.
daddyshaunboughtmeapar
afi
nst
ove.
..
ial
wayshidet
het
hingsheboughtformewhen
mrsshezi
comestocheckthegar
den.
whoknowsmaybeonedayshemi
ghtdeci
ded
t
ogetint
omyroom .
myeyeswer
enowt
ir
edf
rom al
lthest
udyi
hav
e
beendoi
ng.
i
closedmybooksandt
akeabat
h.
shauncal
l
edsay
inghi
sonhi
sway..
.y
eaphe
boughtmeasmall
phonewi
that
ouch..
.
i
tookmyt
hingsandwai
tedf
orhi
m.
minut
esl
aterhear
ri
vedandwedr
ivet
othe
compus.
..
i
kissedhi
m andhewi
shedmel
uck.
..
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT8(
b)

ROYALPALACE.
..

Thequeenandkingwer
esoexci
tedast
hey
dri
vet
ot hehospi
tal
.
t
hisi
ndeedhasbeenadi
ff
icul
tti
mef
ort
hei
r
f
amil
y.
Thepeoplewereal
way
scompl
aini
ngabout
thei
rsaf
ety.
..
ontheothersi
dethechi
efcouncel
ldi
dntwant
thepr
inceanywhereneart
hepalace.
somehowunclethembamanagedt
oconv
inced
them ot
her
wise.
t
hepr
incewasal
l
owedbackt
othepal
ace.
hewasbacktohi
snormal
sensesandt
oday
theyar
egoi
ngtogethi
m..
.
ever
ythi
ngwasfi
nal
i
sed,hi
shomecomi ng
part
yandhi
sbri
depri
cewasal
readypai
d.
t
heydi
dsoaft
ert
hedoct
orsassur
edt
hem t
hat
t
hepri
ncewi
l
lbefi
nei
fhetakeshi
smadi
cati
on.
theysaidhehasmadesuchani ncr
ediabl
e
progr
esst hatt
heybeli
evet
hathewill
never
harm anyoneinfut
ure.
sotheki
ngandhi
schi
efcouncel
ldeci
dedthat
heshoul
dmarryt
hesi
sterofhi
sdeacesedwif
e.
(t
hegi
rlt
hatt
heki
ngwassupposet
omar
ry)
thi
swaswhattheyneededt
omaket
hingsr
ight
betweent
het
wor oyalf
amil
i
es.
theskosanahav
enowmadepeacewi
tht
he
zulus.
t
heyar
ri
vedatt
hehospi
tal
andbanel
ewentt
o
hughi
spar
ent
s..
.
queen:
am sohappyy
ouar
enowcomi
nghome
wit
hus..
.wer
eyoubel
ongmyson.
.
ki
ng:ir
eal
l
ymi
ssedhav
ingy
ouar
oundt
he
pal
ace.
banel
e:am happyam l
eav
ingt
hispl
acet
oodad
ki
ng:
comesonl
etsgohome
queen:l
etspassbyspurf
orl
unch.
..
donty
ou
missthei
rri
bsjay
banel
e:myf
avour
it
eal
way
s..
.
theyhadasmal
ltal
kal
lhappyont
hei
rwayt
o
spur..
.
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT8(
c)

Theywal
kedi
nandt
heywer
eshownat
abl
e..
.
t
heyor
dert
hei
rfoodandmi
l
kshake.
..
t
heywer
ehav
ingt
hei
rmi
l
kshakeast
heyt
alk
aboutt
heol
dti
mes.
..
.
Acoupl
ewal
kedi
nhol
dinghandsandl
aughi
ng
..
.
t
heyst
oppedt
alki
ngandl
ookatt
hem .
ki
ng:ki
dsofnowaday
snol
ongerr
espectt
hier
sel
ves.
..
queen:
lookathowy
oungt
hisgi
rli
s,shehas
noshame.
ki
ng:
am sur
ehei
smar
ri
edwi
thki
ds.
queen:
heyt
hewor
ldi
scomi
ngt
oanend
banel
e:l
ett
hegi
rlbe
ki
ng:
whatdoyoucal
lsuchanoldmanhav
ing
anaf
fai
rwi
thali
tt
legi
rll
ikeher.
banel
e:may
beshel
oveshi
m ofhei
shersugar
daddy
queen:
sugarwhat?haingeke..
.babaskosana
i
fyoudothatt
ome. .
.hel
lwil
lfr
eezeam tell
i
ng
you.
t
hei
rfoodcameandt
heyst
art
eddi
ggi
ng.
ki
ng:
sonhowi
syourf
ood
banel
e:i
tsokay
queen:
buty
ourmi
l
esaway
ki
ng:
what
swr
ongson
queen:
dontshutusout
ki
ng:
tal
ktous.
..
comeon
banel
e:mom anddadam notgoi
nghomewi
th
you..
.
t
hem:
what?butwhy
banel
e:i
lst
ayi
ntheci
ty
queen:
nosony
ouknow.
..
ki
ng:
shhhdontpushhi
m awaymyqueen.
..
sohowl
ongar
eyoust
ayi
ngher
e.
banel
e:dontt
hinki
lcomehomeanyt
imesoon.
queen:
ohbanel
ewhy. .
.shesai
dast
ear
smake
thei
rwayi
nhercheeks.
..
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT9(
a)

Theki
ngandqueenwher
ehear
tbr
oken.
Theywer
enol
ongerenj
oyi
ngt
hei
rfood.
butubanel
est
oodhi
sgr
ound.
..
ther
ewasnowt oomucht ensi
onar
oundt
hem
soheexcusedhimsel
f..
.
hegetaproperl
ookatthecoupl
ethathi
s
par
entswerecri
ti
sing.
..
hecoul
dnthel
pit.
..
hewasst
arr
ingatt
hem .
..
hebumpedatt
hewai
terhol
dingf
ood.
.
t
heplategetbr
okencausi
ngsomuchnoi
se
t
hatevery
onelookedhi
sway.
hi
m:am sosor
ry,
i
lpayf
ort
hose.
.
hesai
dashewentbackt
ohi
stabl
e.
hedi
dntgot
othet
oil
etany
mor
e.
queen:
babyar
eyouokay?
whatj
usthappent
her
e..
.
banel
e:i
tsnot
hingmom
hi.
..
areyouokayman?sai
dagent
lemanwho
waswiththatgi
rl.
.
queen:
hei
sfi
nemyson
man:
byt
hewayam shaunshezi
queen:
shezi
usay
shaun:
yesmam
queen:doy
oubyanychanceknowawendy
shezi?
shaun:
ahhmam .
..
(sket
chi
nghi
shead)
queen:sheismyfr
iendandl
astt
imeit
alkedt
o
hershesaidshewastobemarri
edt
oshezi
famil
y...
i
didntknowt heguybecauseitwasoneof
t
hosearrangedmarri
ages...
shaun:
shei
smywi
fe
ki
ng:
wow
banel
e:excusemei
needt
ogopayt
hatwai
ter.
..
hel
ookedatt
hatt
abl
eagai
nandt
hegi
rlwasno
l
ongert
her
e..
.
butt
hewaswhatl
ookedl
i
keapaper.
..
hewenttothetabl
eandpi
cki
tupandi
twasan
exam per
mit.
..
hef
oldedi
tandputi
tinhi
spocket.
..
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT9(
b)

NOMUSA.
..

Iwai
tedforshauni
nthecarandmi
nut
esl
ater
hewalksout..
.
hegoti
nandst
art
eddr
ivi
ng.
..
me:sodi
dthatguysai
dwhyhewasst
arr
ingat
you?
hi
m:no
me:
didy
ouev
enaskhi
m
hi
m:no
me:
thenwhatwer
eyoudoi
ngwi
tht
hosepeopl
e?
ohwai
tdoy
ouknowt
hem ?
hi
m:cany
ouj
ustbequi
tef
orawhi
l
e..
.
am dr
ivi
ngher
e..
.idontwantt
oloosef
ocus.
i
keptqui
te,
iwashur
tbyhi
schangeofmood.
wewer
efi
nemi nut
esagohavi
nglunchina
f
ancyr
est
urantandnowheisdi
stant.
wearri
vedatt
heforest.
..
thedr
ivewasv
ery
l
ongbecausenobodydaredtosayawor
dto
anot
her.
heunl
ockt
hedooronmysi
de,
iguesst
hiswas
hi
swayofsay
ingbye.
..
i
gotoutandcl
osehi
sdoor.
..
me:
am wr
it
ti
ngt
omor
rowat9:
30
hi
m:i
know.
..
hesai
dashedr
iveaway,
wowj
ustl
i
ket
hat?
i
fel
ttear
sfor
mingi
nmyey
es.
..
i
bli
nkedt
hem away.
..
i
wontcr
yforsomeoneshusband.
ichangedmycl
othesandst
art
edwor
kingatt
he
garden.
l
ateroni
bat
hedandst
udy
..
.
assoonasigoti
nsidet
hebl
anketansms
cameinnyphone..
.
i
treads:am sor
ryangel
formybehav
iour
t
oday...
pl
easef
orgi
veme.
.ber
eadyat08:
00
l
oveshaun.
..
i
smi
l
ledatmy
sel
f..
.ihav
elongedf
orgi
venhi
m.
i
thengotupandputever
ythi
ngthatam goi
ng
t
oneedtomorrowformyexam .
icantf
indmyper
mit
..
..
coul
dihav
elef
titi
n
shaun'
scar?
idi
all
edhi
snumber...
(itri
ngs)assoonas
someonepicksupi
startedtal
king.
..
me:
babydi
dil
eftmyper
miti
nyourcar?
her
:whoi
sthi
s?
ohshi
t..
.ihangedupandshaunsnumberkept
cal
l
ingback...
i
ignor
edi
tandsl
ept
.
.
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT9(
c)

Convi
enci
ngmypar
ent
stol
etmebewasso
di
ffi
cul
t.
buti
needt
hisf
ormy
sel
f,i
wantt
obemy
sel
f.
mypar
ent
sar
etoomuchpr
otect
ivesomet
imes.
myf
atherboughtmeanapar
tmentandi
f
urni
shedi
tmyway.
..
i
wantitt
obesimpleandknowi
ngmypar
ent
s,
t
heydontdosi
mplethi
ngs.
soi
fur
nishedi
tmy
sel
fjusthowi
want
edi
t.
wesai
doursadgoodby
eand
t
heyl
eftf
ort
hev
il
lage.
iwil
lbuygr
oceri
estomorrowevent
houghicant
cookanyt
hingexceptf
oreggsandmeat.
maybeishoul
denr
olatcooki
ngschool
int
he
meanti
me.
mymot
hernev
ert
eachedmehowt
ocook.
wheni
askhert
o..
.shewoul
dsayaki
ngdoesnt
dowomansj
ob.
i
twasnowl
ateandi
wassot
ir
ed.
..
i
paidt
hepeopl
ewhower
ehel
pingmemov
ein
..
.
i
tookashowerandsetmyal
armf
or08:
00am.
ihavetogotot
hatcol
leget
ogi
vebackt
hat
permitt
oit
sowner..
.

NextDay.
..

i
waswakenbyanonst
opr
ingi
ngal
arm.
..
ij
umpedoutofbeandqui
ckl
ybr
ushmyt
eat
h
andhi
ttheshower.
iputonagol
ft-
shi
rt,
jeanandmyaddi
das
sneaker
s.
i
tookt
heper
mitandmyphone.
i
putonmycapandl
ockedt
hedoor
..
i
wal
kedt
othecompus.
..
f
ormei
twasqui
teadi
stance.
ei
shihatenothavi
ngacar,i
hav
eali
sensebut
myparentsdontwantt
obuymeacar.
whathar
m canacarmaket
othei
rbankbal
ance
.
..
t
hisdoesntmakesenset
ome.
[
01/
26,
14:
14]Wadz
:INSERT10

NOMUSA.
.

I
twasnowhal
fpastei
ghtandshauni
snther
e..
.
i
wasnowpani
cki
ng.
..
i
cantaf
for
dtomi
ssanyofmyexam .
i
cantevencal
lorsmshi
m af
terwhathappend
l
astni
ght.
istoodbyt
hegat
eandikeptonchecki
ngf
or
hiscar.
minutesl
aterhear
ri
vedandi
hoopedi
nwi
thout
sayi
ngawor d.
iwasver
yangr
y, het
oldmet
ober
eadyat
08:
00andnowits08:
45.
wedr
ivet
othecompusi
nsi
l
ence.
i
twasnow09:
20wheni
arr
ived.
me:
giv
ememyper
mit
hi
m:i
donthav
eit
me:
thenwher
eisi
t
hi
m:y
ourl
ate
me:
theywontal
l
owmet
owr
it
e
hi
m:t
ry
t
alki
ngt
othem
i
wal
kedt
othecompuswi
tht
ear
sinmycheeks.
iar
ri
vedatt
heexam venueandi
sawt
heguy
whowasatspuryest
erday.
..
hewaswal
ki
ngt
omydi
rect
ion.
hi
m:hi
me:
hi
hi
m:what
swr
ong
me:
not
hing
hi
m:am sur
eyouwer
elooki
ngf
ort
his.
..
hehandedmeapaperandwheni
openi
t.
..
i
coul
dntbel
i
evemyey
es.
..
i
jumpupandhughi
mti
ght.
..
t
hat
showhappyi
was.
.
ihav
etogoandwr i
team l
ate,
isai
dasi
make
mywaytothevenue..

Roy
alpal
ace(skosana)

Thequeenwassoworri
edaboutherson
st
ayi
ngintheci
tybyhi
mself
.
ki
ng:
hewi
l
lhef
inemydear
her
:whati
fhel
oosesi
tagai
n
hi
m:l
etshav
efai
th
her
:at
leastsendamai
dandguar
ds.
hi
m:l
etst
alkt
ohi
m abouti
tfi
rst
hedi
all
edbanel
e'
snumberandi
tri
ngs.
..
banel
e:dad
hi
m:j
aydenhowar
eyoumyboy
banel
e:am f
inedadandy
ou
hi
m:y
ourmot
heri
swor
ri
edabouty
ou.
..
sheinsi
stt
hati
sendy
ousomeguar
dsand
maid.
banel
e:nodad
hi
m:pl
easet
ryt
ounder
stand
banel
e:dadi
cant
akecar
eofmy
sel
f.
hi
m:whati
fyou
banel
e:whati
fwhatdad?
hi
m:aaahi
menty
ouwi
l
lneedhel
pmyboy
banel
e:noam cool
hi
m:amai
d
banel
e:nodad
him:okay.
..
.oneguar
dandam nott
aki
ngano
thi
st i
me
banel
e:okayf
ine.
..
onl
yoneguar
dandnomai
d
pl
ease.
hi
m:t
hanky
ouson
banel
e:by
edad
hehangedup
queen:
whatdi
dhesai
d
ki
ng:
heagr
eedt
ooneguar
d
queen:atl
eastwewil
lknowev
ery
thi
ng
happeningaroundhi
m.
shef
eltr
eli
evedt
hatmoment.
queen:l
etssendmi
ke,
hist
hebestandhi
s
l
oyal.
..
ki
ng:
yourwi
shi
smycommand .
.
NOMUSA.
..

Iwal
kedoutwi
thasmi
l
eonmyf
ace.
ohmygody
ourst
il
lher
e..
.
(t
hisguyi
sint
imedat
ingandv
eryhandsome)
hi
m:wel
lj
ah.
..
howdi
dyouwr
it
e?
(
heaskedmewi
thasi
desmi
l
eonhi
scut
eface)
me:
itwassosi
mpl
e
hi
m: soundsli
kewehaveageniousher
e,most
peoplearescar
edofaccount
ing.
..
.
(
hesmi
l
edr
eveal
i
nghi
sdi
mpl
es)
me:
howdi
dyouknow
i
waswr
it
ti
ngaccount
ing)
hi
m:i
hady
ourper
mitr
emember.
..
me:
ohj
ah
him:socani
gety
ournumberasi
alr
eadyhav
e
yourname
me:
andy
ounev
ert
oldmey
our
s
hi
m:am j
ayden
heki
ssedmyhand
(iwasjustbl
ushi
ngl
i
keateenagerwhowas
askedonadatebyhercr
ush)
excusememi ss.
..
thatguysai
dhi
sget
ti
ng
i
mpat i
ent.
..
(
someguysai
d)
andwhenil
ookatt
hedir
ectionhi
spoi
nti
ngi
sawshaunl
ooki
ngver
ypissed.
me:
ihav
etogo.
..
hi
m:okaybeaut
if
ulnomusa.
.hesai
dwi
tha
smil
e.
i
blushedagai
nlooki
ngdown.
..
ohgodt
hisguywi
l
lbet
hedeat
hofme.
al
lmyli
feihav
eneverseensuchaper
fect
l
ooki
ngguybefor
e.
i
sai
dmygoodby
eand
i
wal
kedf
astt
oshaun'
scar
..
i
goti
nandhedr
ivest
othef
orest.
..
nowor
dswer
eexchanged.
..
hepar
kedout
sideandwegotout.
i
unl
ockt
hedoorandent
er.
i
putmyt
hingsont
opoft
hebed.
fewminutesl
atershaunwalksi
nandt
hist
imei
coul
dntreadhi
sf aceexpr
essi
on.
hesmi
leatmeandthenunexpect
edl
ysl
apped
mever
yhardt
hatif
ellonthefl
oor.
i
hel
dmybur
ningcheekwi
tht
ear
sfor
ming.

#50comment
s..
.am count
ing.
showy
ouradmi
nsomel
ove.
(phonef
ixedf
ornow)
[
01/
26,
15:
32]Wadz
:INSERT11

NOMUSA.
..

Il
ookedathi
m asi
bli
nkedt
het
ear
saway
..
.
henowhadsomuchangeri
nhi
sface.
iwaslosti
nmyownthoughtst
ryi
ngtofi
gur
e
outwhathavei
donet
ooffendhimthi
smuch.
hi
m:nomusawhyar
eyout
urni
ngy
our
sel
fint
oa
whor
e?
wheniapproachy
ou,youwerever
yinnocent
andnow...
(hebangedthedoorwi
thhi
sfist)
Iregrett
aki
ngy
out
othatcol
l
ege,
yourso
ungreatf
ul.
goi
ngtoschoolgav
eyouanoppor
tuni
tyt
obe
manhunti
ngisee.
hewal
kedt
owar
dsheandi
tryt
omov
eback.
..
hetookouthisbel
tandstar
tedhi
tt
ingmeand
thi
sti
mei cr
iedli
keali
tt
lebaby.
hi
m:i
dar
etoseey
ouwi
thanot
hermanagai
n.
i
wil
lki
l
lyounomusa.
..
idoever
ythi
ngforyouandyoutel
lmenosex
andyetyougoafterot
herpant
s?
doy
ouseeaf
ool
wheny
oul
ookatme?
i
dar
eyounomusa,
idar
eyou.
..
.
me:
am sosor
ry
hi
m:nomusadontt
urnmei
ntoabadman.
l
astni
ghty
oucal
lmyphoneandwendypi
cks
up.
doy
ouknowhowf
..
kedupt
hatwas?
shenowknowst
hatam seei
ngsomeoneand
bel
iev
emeshewontst
opuntil
lsheknowt
he
per
son.
y
ouhav
ejustdugagr
avef
ory
our
sel
f.
me:
ipr
omi
sei
twi
l
lnev
erhappenagai
n
hi
m:am hungr
ycooksomet
hingf
ormet
oeat.
..
iusedal
lmyst
rengt
htostandupandcookpap
andeggswi
thsomechakalakaont
heside.
hi
m:thethingsy
oueat.
..
aii
lj
usteatbecause
am hungry..
.
soar
eyoudonewi
thexams?
me:am wr
it
ti
ngmat
hemat
icspaper2t
omor
row
..
.
i
tst
hel
astexam .
..
hi
m:good
heat
easi
wat
chhi
m..
aft
ereat
inghewashedhi
shandsandwal
k
towar
dsmeagain..
.
i
mov
edback.
..
am nowscar
edoft
hisman.
hi
m:comeki
ssme.
..
am l
eav
ing.
i
wentandki
sshi
m
hi
m:beagoodgi
rlandt
hiswonthappenagai
n
am doi
ngthisbecauseil
oveyounomusaandi
dontwanttolooseyoubaby.
..
thi
ssmal lboyswil
lpl
ayy
ouandl
eav
eyou
pregnantalone.
i
noddedmyhead.
..
hedr
ivesaway.
..
mybodywast
oopai
nful
icoul
dntwor
kint
he
gar
den.
i
tookabat
hthenpr
act
isemat
hemat
ics.
t
heni
twasl
alal
andf
orme.
..
i
wakeupandpr
epar
etogowr
it
emyf
inal
exam
..
.
eishthepainswer
emor
ethanwhati
fel
t
yesterday.
i
wearal
ongsl
eev
eshi
rtandal
eggi
ng.
shaunwasntl
atet
oday,
iwonderi
fhehasaj
ob
.
hi
sal
way
sav
ail
abl
ewheni
needhi
m.
t
odayhewasinagoodmood,
hewasv
ery
t
alkact
ive.
my
sel
fiwasj
ustnoddi
ngt
oev
ery
thi
ng.
i
dontf
eel
comf
ort
abl
ear
oundhi
m any
mor
e.
hedroppedmeatthegat
eandi
kissedhi
m and
wenttotheexam v
enue.
..

TWOHOURSLATER.
.

i
gotoutwi
thasmi
l
eonmyf
ace.
..
i
tdissaperassoonasi
sawt
hatguywhoshaun
beatmeupf or.
hi
m:hi
beaut
if
ulnomusa
me:
hiandby
e
hi
m:why.
..
(hewasr
unni
ngbehi
ndme)
me: l
eavemealonei
dontwantt
roubl
e
..
.(shouti
ng)
hi
m:whathappendt
oyou,
whodi
dthi
stoy
ou?
y
ouhav
eahandmar
kony
oul
eftcheek.
me:stayawayf
rom me.
..
isai
dwit
htear
s
f
lowi
ngdownmycheeksasi r
unt
oshaunscar.
i
gotinandhedoesntdr
iveaway.
..
inst
eadhe
l
ooksatmewith
anger
.
hi
m:nomusa.
..
(
int
err
upt
ed)
me:
idi
dntent
ert
ainhi
miswear
hi
m:sohi
sst
il
lbot
her
ingy
ou
me:
...
hi
m:t
hisboyi
sst
art
ingt
opi
ssmeof
f.
i
fthi
scont
inuei
ldeal
wit
hhi
m.
me:
am sur
ehewi
l
lst
op
hi
m:i
hopeso.
..
forhi
ssake.
[
01/
26,
15:
41]Wadz
:INSERT12

ROYALPALACE.
..
(SKOSANA)

I
tsbeenweeksnowwit
hnohopet
hatt
he
pr
incemi
ghtgethomesick.
Thechief
scouncel
ltogetherwi
thuncl
ethemba
arebr
ingi
nghisnewbr i
dehome.
Thewomanarecooki
ngaf
eastandsi
ngi
ng
weddi
ngsongs
somearegossi
pingaboutt
hepr
incest
ateof
mind.
someur
guet
hathehasbeenheal
ed.
thequeeni
sal
readydr
essedandbusypaci
ng
upanddownwithacupofteaonherhand.
shei
scount
ingonmiket
oconv
iencebanel
eto
comehometoday.
mikeandbanel
ehav
egr
owncl
osert
hispast
weeks.

mi
nut
esl
atert
heyar
ri
ve.
..

uncl
ethemba:
yourwel
comeher
emakot
i..
.
f
eel
athome,
yournowoneofusmakot
i.
Thewomanwer
eul
l
ulat
ingandsi
ngi
ng.
i
twasr eal
l
yabeaut
if
ulsi
tet
oseeand
ever
yonewasi
naj oyf
ulspi
ri
t
queen:yourwel
comemychi
ld.
.her
eint he
skosana'
shomeweloveandsupporteach
other
.
y
ouwi
l
lnol
ongerbenokubongabutukhet
hiwe.
i
bel
i
eveyourt
hechoosenonet
obr
ingchange
l
aekhay
a.
mypeopl
eibr
ingt
oyouy
ournewpr
incess.
..
khet
hiweskosana.
..
..
thecr
owdul
l
ulat
ewhi
l
esomecl
aphandsf
or
her.
shewasr
eal
l
yapr
incess,
beaut
if
ulandwel
l
behav
edt
oo.
uncl
ethemba:
myki
ngcani
hav
eawor
dwi
th
you?
ki
ng:
come
t
heywentt
othest
udy.
..
uncl
ethemba:
idontseemynephew,
isnthe
coming?
ki
ng:
itl
ookst
hatwayt
hemba
uncl
ethemba:
hai
bo.
..
why?
ki
ng:
her
efused
umclet
hemba:youhavet
ost
opl
ett
ingt
his
boydoashepl
eases.
i
tshi
str
adi
ti
onal
weddi
ng.
ki
ng:iknowheisget
ti
ngoutofhandbuti
cant
af
for
dhi mloosi
nghi
smind.
unclethemba:hi
sdoi
ngthi
sbecauseheknows
thatyourscar
edofhi
mloosi
ngitagai
n
ki
ng:
haibot
hembahedoesntev
enknowt
hat
hewasunst
abl
e.
uncl
ethemba:i
fyoudontst
andf
ir
m,y
ouwi
l
l
endinwarwi
tht
hezulus.
howwil
lthi
sar
rangementwor
kwi
thhi
mli
vi
ng
i
ntheci
ty.
haibomfewet
huyourlet
ti
ngt
hisboyandt
hat
yourwif
etocont
roly
ou.
ki
ng:
stopi
tthemba
uncl
ethemba:haibolanakhant
iwhoi
stheki
ng
andtheheadofthefamil
y?.
dontanswert
hat.
.becauseobv
iousl
yit
sli
ndi
we
nobanele.
..
hecl
i
ckedhi
stangueashewal
ksaway.
..
t
heki
ngsmooddr
oppedt
ozer
o..
.
whatuncl
ethembasai
dreal
l
yhi
thome.
..

NOMUSA.
..

I
tsbeenweeksnowsi
ncei
lastsawshaun.
iwasbusywi
tht
hegar
denwhenacarpul
l
ed
over.
agent
lemancameoutofi
t..
.
hi
m:goodmor
ningmam
me:
hi
hi
m:mynamei
smi
ke.
..
hesai
dwi
thasmi
l
eonhi
sface.
me:
am.
nomusa
him:icametobuysomeveggies,
ther
eisa
ceremonybackathomeandtheyneedmore
v
eggi
es.
me:
okay.
..
[
01/
26,
15:
44]Wadz
:INSERT13

NOMUSA.
..

If
ini
shedpackingal
lthev
eggi
esi
naboxwhen
mrsshezi
drivesin.
Shewalkst
owar
dsusandbyl ooki
ngather
facey
oucanseethatshei
sverytr
oubl
ed.
Mikesai
dhi
sgoodby
eanddr
iveawayaf
ter
payi
ng.
MrsShezi
walkstomyr
oom andcameout
hol
dingmyphone.
Shewasbusypr
essi
ngitandt
hef
acewas
becomi
ngmorebeat
er.
her
:youÑomusa(poi
nti
ngherhandsatme)
Iwassoscar
ednol
i
e..
.
her:It
ookyoui
naft
ermybrot
hert
oldmehow
desparat
eandi
nnocenty
ouar
e.
Iknowi
wassori
ghtabouty
ou.
..
mygut
snev
er
l
etmedowm .
That
swhyam her
etoday.
..
Ihadafeel
i
ngthaty
ouaretheb*
***
twhoi
s
sl
eepi
ngwithmyhusband.
me:
am sosor
rymam wendy
her
:Todayyouwil
lknowmebet
ernott
hesweet
wendythatyouknow.
It
ri
edt
orunbutshecaughtmewheni
fel
l.
shewashol
dingabl
acksway
ne(
symbok)
shei
mmedi
atel
yst
art
edbeat
ingme.
Ei
sht
hats*
*ti
spai
nful
..
.wayt
oopai
nful
.
Fr
om al
lthebeat
ingsi
coul
dtel
lhowangr
yshe
i
s.
iwasj
ustcov
eri
ngmyf
acewhi
l
escr
eami
ngf
or
hel
p.
(
Itwasusel
essbecausewear
eint
hef
orest
).
her:Todayam goingtokil
lyou,lookathow
uglyyouarebutyoustil
lgoaroundopenni ng
yoursmellyt
highsforotherpeopleshusbands.
.
Shethr
owawayt
hesy
mbokandwentf
ort
he
bri
ck.
someonehel
pherhandasshewasaboutt
o
smackmewitht
hatbri
ck.
Iuncov
ermyfaceandi
twastheguywhoj
ust
cametobuyv
eggiesmi
nutesago..
hi
m:mr
syouwi
l
lgot
ojai
l
her
:thi
swhor
eissl
eepi
ngwi
thmyhusband.
me:itwasamistakemrsshezi
andidi
dntdo
any
thingwi
thhim, pl
easef
orgi
veme.
her
:Takey
out
hingsandl
eav
emypl
acenow.
hi
m:i
tsf
inenomusa.
..
come.
hehel
pedmeupandwewal
kedt
other
oom .
i
tookonl
ymyschool
thi
ngs.
mrsshezimadeitcl
eart
hatishoul
dñtt
aket
he
t
hingsboughtbyhermoney.
Il
i
mpedt
othecarwi
thmi
keshel
p.
hedri
vebackt
otheci
ty.
..
all
thi
sti
mei
wasj
ust
cr
ying.
Myl
i
fei
samessandi
tsal
lmyf
aul
t..
wepar
kedout
sidesomebi
gbui
l
ding.
wewal
kedi
nandt
her
ewasnoone.
hi
m:i
hav
etogot
othev
il
lage
me:
aaah
him:i
hopey
ouwi
l
lbef
ineher
e,i
lcomeback
tomorr
ow.
me:
youst
ayal
one
hi
m:noi
staywi
thsomeonebuthi
satt
hemal
l.
i
lpi
ckhi
m upandt
hengot
othev
il
lagewi
thhi
m
.
me:okay
hi
m:cookandeatsomet
hing.
..
her
ear
esomepai
nki
l
ler
s.
me:
thanky
ou
hi
m:pl
easef
eel
free.
..
hewentoutandi
lockedt
hedoor
s..
.
iwentandtakeal
ongwar
m baththenaft
eri
dri
nkedthepil
l
sandi
twaslal
alandforme.

Roy
alPal
ace.
..

Lat
er.
..
Thequeenjumpedupassoonasshesaw
mikescar.
shelookedout
sidet
hrought
hewi
ndowand
tear
sofjoyfor
medassoonassheseesbanel
e
get
ti
ngoutoft
hecar.
queen:
honeybanel
eisher
e..
.
ev
ery
bodywassohappyt
oheart
hat.
banel
eandmi
kewal
ksi
nbot
hlooki
nggood.
noneoft
hem waswear i
ngformalsincemi
ke
wasnothonestaboutt
heirv
isi
there.
banele:hegreet
edal
ltheel
der
sandhugshi
s
parents..
..
hewal
kst
owher
ekhet
hiwassi
tt
ed.
banel
e:howar
eyoupr
incess(
hol
dingherhand)
khet
hi:
am f
inet
hanky
ou
banel
e:y
ourwel
come(smi
l
e)
Ever
ybodywaswat
chi
ngt
hisl
i
kei
ssome
romant
icmovi
e.
ki
ng:
itol
dyouhewi
l
lli
keher
..
.
whowoul
dntl
i
keher.
..
lookatal
lthatbeaut
y.
queen:
pleasesi
tdown.
..
ever
yoneexcuseus.
..
Theyal
lwalkedout,onl
yther
oyal
fami
l
ywas
ĺ
eftt
ogetherwit
hunclet
hemba.
ki
ng:
shei
sbeaut
if
uli
sntshebanel
e.
banel
e:ohj
ahshei
s
khet
hiwewasj
ustsi
tt
ingbusybl
ushi
ng.
ki
ng:
soy
oul
i
keher?
banel
e:whatdoy
oumeandad?
ki
ñg:
wemar
ri
edherf
ory
ou.
banel
e:whatdoy
oumeandad
uncl
ethemba:shei
syourwi
feandy
ouwi
l
lli
ve
wit
hherhere.
..
i
fyoudeci
det
orunt
otheci
tyy
ourgoi
ngwi
th
her.
weasaf
amilyhav
emadet
hatdeci
sionandy
ou
wi
ll
doasyouaretol
d.
manupbanel
e..
banel
e:whataboutwhati
want
unclet
hemba:
whaty
ouwanti
snoti
mpor
tant
here.
whati
simpor
tanti
sthef
utur
eoft
hatt
hrone.
andy
ouast
hehei
r.
wearemakingsur
ethatt
hingsar
edonet
he
r
ightwaybanel
e.
banel
e:youpeopl
eneverl
ear
nfr
om t
his
arr
angedmarri
ages.
.
hesai
dashewal
ksout

#Nexti
nser
taf
ter45comment
s..
.Thanky
ou
[
01/
26,
15:
46]Wadz
:INSERT14

ROYALPALACE.
..

Ever
yonel
ookedateachother?whatcoul
dbe
themeani
ngofthi
s,hisst
atementwasntcl
ear
enoughf
ort
hem .
khethiwewasalsoconfused,coul
ditt
hatshe
i
sgoi ngbackhomeorst ayi
nghereatt
he
palaceorwil
lbanel
eleavewithher.
queen:
whatdowedonow?
king:
letsgot
obed,
wewi
l
ltal
ktobanel
e
tomorrow.
queen:khet
himybabyy
ouwi
l
lshar
ear
oom no
banel
e.
dontmindhi
smoodswi
ngshewi
l
lcome
around.
khet
hi:
whati
fhe.
..
nev
ermi
ndt
hat,
ilbebr
ave.
ki
ng:
justdontupsethi
mri
ghtnow.
Theyal
lsai
dthei
rgoodni
ghtandwentsepar
ate
ways.
Thepar
ent
str
iedt
ocal
lbanel
ebuthewasnt
pi
cki
ngup.
Theyt
hencal
l
edmi
kewhot
oldt
hem banel
eis
sleepi
ngi
nthecar,
whi
chwasar
eli
evef
or
them .
at
leastt
heyknewhewassav
e.
queen:
whati
fhesl
i
pandl
oosesi
tagai
nbaba.
ki
ng:
hel
i
kedt
hatgi
rldi
dnty
ouseet
hat?
queen:t
hatwasbef
orehewast
oldaboutt
he
arr
angement.
ki
ng:
banel
ehast
omar
ryt
hisgi
rlnomakanj
ani
.
wecannotaf
for
dtobei
nawarwi
tht
hezul
us.
yourhi
smotherl
indi
we, t
alkt
ohi
m andshow
nosuppor
ttothi
scrazi
nesshepl
anstodo.
queen:
okayi
ltal
ktohi
m
Theybabyki
ssandi
twasdr
eaml
andf
ort
hem .

NEXTDAY.
.
queen:
banel
ebanel
ewakeup
mi
ke:
myqueenmay
bey
oushoul
dlethi
mrest
.
..
hewasv
eryr
est
lessl
astni
ght.
heendedupsmooki
ngw.
..
youknowwhat.
ki
ng:
banel
emustst
opsmoki
ngt
hoset
hings.
theyaret
heoneswhoar
epr
obabl
ymaki
nghi
m
cra.
..
queen:
goaheadsayi
tbaba.
..
cal
loursona
madman.
ki
ng:
notnowpl
easel
i
ndi
we.
..
youpeopl
ewilldr
ivesaf
elyandmi
kemakesur
e
banel
edoesntharm hi
swife.
pl
easeensur
ethepr
incessi
sal
way
ssaf
e.
mi
ke:
iwi
l
lmyki
ng.
.
khet
hiwe'
sbagswer
eal
readyl
oadedi
nthecar
.
shehuggedhermotheri
nlawandgoti
nsi
de
andmikedri
vethem t
otheci
ty.
..
hour
slat
erbanel
ewasnowawakeandj
ust
qui
tei
nthecar.
mi
ke:
arey
ouokaybr
a?
(banel
ehadinstr
uct
edhim nott
ocal
lhi
ma
pri
nce,hedoesntwantpeopl
eknowi
ngwhohe
i
s)
banele:
noman.
..
ineedsomest
uffmay
bei
l
feel
beter.
mike:therei
ssomeni
cet
hingsar
oundt
hat
corner..
i
tsv
eryst
rongbr
a,i
hav
etr
iedi
tbef
ore.
hesai
dashepar
kedneart
hecor
ner
.
heboughttheweedandbanelewaamaki
nga
j
ointonthei
rwaytotheapar
tment.
t
heysmokedbef
oreget
ti
ngoutoft
hecar.
..
khethi
wewasjuststar
ri
ngatt
hem whi
l
e
standi
ngout
sidethecar.
theyf
ini
shedandmi
kehel
pkhet
hiwi
tht
he
bags..
banel
ewaswal
ki
ngi
nfr
ontoft
hem .
banel
e:brai
sthisweedt
oost
rongoram i
heari
ngthi
ngsinmyhead?
(f
orsomeonecr
azyt
hisdi
dntsoundl
i
keaj
oke)
mi
ke:
noi
lef
tsomeoneher
e..
.
banele:
okay..
.t
heradi
oistoolaodandthi
s
personispl
ayi
ngoneofmyol dfavour
it
esong
..
.hesaidasheopensthedoor...
helookedatnomusaasshedoesamaget
downdancing.
hewentbehi
ndheranddi
dsomecr
azydance.
.
mi
kewasl
ooki
ngatt
hem l
aughi
ngsohar
d.
khet
hil
ookedi
rr
it
atedbyt
his.
..
nomusafeltt
hei
rpresenceandstoppedonl
yto
tur
naroundandbemetbyt hehandsomeguy
shesawtheotherdayatschool.
..
banel
e:myancest
orshasbl
essedmewi
th
umajevan.
..
shelookeddowni
nembar
essementbecauseof
herdancemoves.
..
banel
ecouldntt
akehiseyesofherandmi
ke
sangalongthemal
aikasong2bob...
t
hesongt
hatmadet hepr
incedanceaf
tera
l
ongti
meofsadness..
khet
hiwejustcl
i
ckedhert
angueasshepushed
mikeoutofthewaytoent
erthesi
tt
ingr
oom...

#50comment
sthennexti
nser
t..
am goi
ngt
otr
ynomusa'
sdancemov
es(l
ol)
[
01/
26,
15:
48]Wadz
:INSERT15

NOMUSA.
..

iwassoembar
essednoli
esbuticoul
dntt
ake
myeyesof
fthi
shott
iei
nfr
ontofme.
abeaut
if
ull
adypassesusandswi
tchof
fthe
music.
..
her
:mi
kewhoi
ssheandwhyi
ssheher
e.
banel
e:whyar
eyoushout
ing
her
:youbehav
edl
i
ket
hati
nfr
ontofme.
..
banel
esuchdisr
especti
wontt
oll
arat
efr
om
youoranyone..
..
mi
ke:
shei
sher
ewi
thme
banel
e:whatdoy
oumean?
mi
ke:
shewi
l
lbel
i
vingwi
thme.
..
.i
sitapr
obl
em.
her
:ohthat
sar
eli
ve.
..
byt
hewayam khet
hiwe
am ba.
..
banel
e:j
ustkhet
hiwe.
..
me:
am nomusa.
..
wehandshakedandsmi
l
ledateachot
her
.
mike:okayl
adi
es.
..
nomusat
hisi
smyf
ri
end
banel
e..
khet
hi:
youadr
esshi
m as.
..
banel
e:whyar
eyousonoi
sywoman.
..
.
canty
ouj
ustst
ayqui
te?
hewal
kst
ohi
sroom .
..
i
alsoexcusedmy sel
f..
.iwentt
owhati
bel
i
eve
i
smike'
sr oom andsl
ept...
apparent
lyisl
eptt
hewhol
edayandwor
kup
thenextday..
.
i
openmyey
esonl
ytobemetbymi
kessmi
l
li
ng
f
ace.
hi
m:y
ourawake?
me:
jah
hi
m:y
oucansl
eepnee?
me:
am sor
ry
hi
m:i
tsnopr
obl
em
me:
am hungr
y
hi
m:come.
..
let
sgomakebr
eakf
ast
,ihav
ea
meet
ingt
oat
tendwi
thbanel
e.
me:
okay.
..
iwentt
oshowerfi
rstandwearmi
kest
rack
pant
sandhist
-shi
rt..
.
wewenttokit
chent
ogether..
.t
hebanel
eguy
wassl
eepingatt
hecouch...
me:
didhesl
eptt
her
e?
mi
ke:
yes
me:
why
mike:l
ongst
orybutt
her
ear
eonl
ytwo
bedr
ooms.
me:
oham sor
ry
hi
m:i
alsosl
eptatt
hecoucht
oo
me:
becausei
slepti
nyourr
oom?
hi
m:y
esbutdontf
eel
badabouti
tpl
ease.
me:
okay.
..
wepr
epar
edbr
eakf
astashet
ell
smeabouthi
s
f
unnychi
l
dhood.
mi
kei
sreal
l
yaf
unguyt
obear
ound.
wewer
edonenowandwewer
ejustwashi
ng
t
hepot
sweused.
mikewasbusyi
mitat
ingmyv
oiceandwewoul
d
l
aughtoget
her.
..
banel
e:hmmmm (cl
ear
inghi
sthr
oat)
mi
ke:
xobr
a
banel
e:hej
ustnoddedhi
shead.
mi
ke:
cal
lyour.
..
ahkhet
hi
br
eakf
asti
sready.
..
banel
e:nol
etseatwi
thouther
mi
ke:
okay
banel
e:ai
ntwegonnabel
ate?
mike:
haibobrawhydidntweheary
ouwhen
youwenttoshower.
banel
e:asy
oucanseeam al
readydr
essed.
..
mi
ke:
l
etmegoshowerqui
ckl
y..
.
hel
eftandt
hebanel
eguywasj
ustst
arr
ingat
me..
i
tri
edt
oignor
ehi
m buti
coul
dnt.
..
me:
ahbr
eakf
ast?
banel
e:y
ourl
i
cki
ngy
ourf
inger.
..
hesmi
l
led.
me:
oham sor
ry
hi
m:i
tsact
ual
l
ycut
e..
.
i
coul
dnthol
diti
justbl
ushed.
..
hemovednextt
omeandst
art
edeat
ingonmy
pl
atewi
thhi
shands.
..
hewasl
ooki
ngst
rai
ghti
ntomyey
es.
i
twasmoreli
keamagnet.
..
wemov edour
headst
owar
dseachot
her..
.(aboutt
okiss)
khet
hi:
banel
e..
.
hepul
ledawayandl
ookedatherwi
thsomuch
hat
red..
.
her
:whatar
eyoudoi
ngwi
thy
ourf
ri
ends
gi
rl
fri
end.
me:
itsnotwhat.
..
.
her
:shutupbi
..
.
beforeshecoul
df i
nishbanelewasal
ready
therehol
dingherbyherthroat..
myeyespoppedout
?(t
jothi
sguymustbever
y
abusi
ve.
..
howcanhehol
daladyli
ket
hat?)
banel
e:cal
lhert
hatagai
nandbel
i
eveme.
..
y
ouwi
l
lseet
hesi
deofmet
hatwi
l
ls.
..
.)
mi
ke:
banel
edontdoi
tbr
a..
.
hel
etgoof
fherandshest
art
edcoughi
ng.
..
.
mike:
heredri
nkthi
s...
(hehandedhi
m what
l
ookedli
kefourt
ofivepil
l
sandbanel
edri
nks
t
hem al
l)
hewal
kst
otheki
tchenandi
star
tedsweat
ing.
..
helooksatmeandt
heangeri
nhi
sfacet
urns
tosadness.
..
i
wasnowget
ti
ngconf
used.
..
hi
m:am sor
ryi
fiscar
edy
ounomusa.
.
pl
easedontbescar
edofme.
..
me:
ijustnoddedmyhead.
..
banel
e:whyareyouwear
ingmi
kescl
othes
nomusa..
.(hewasget
ti
ngangr
yagai
n)
me: idonthavecl
othes..
.isai
dwit
htear
s
f
ormingasi rememberthet hi
ngsi
went
t
hrough..
banel
e:dontcr
y..
.her
etaket
hiscar
dandi
lcal
l
acabforyou..
.
gobuycl
othesandshoes.
doy
ourhai
randanyt
hing.
..
her
eisapi
nnumber.
hesmi
l
ledatmer
evi
l
ingt
hosedi
mpl
es.
..
i
smi
l
ledback.
..
me:
thanky
ousi
r
banel
e:mynamei
sbanel
eorcal
lmej
ay.
..
mi
kel
etsgobr
a..
.hesai
dashewal
ksoutand
mi
kef
oll
owshi
m..
.
khet
hisnat
chedt
hecar
donmyhand.
..
me:
whatar
eyoudoi
ng
her
:am goi
ngshoppi
ngwi
thmymanscar
d..
.
f
indy
ourownmanandspendhi
smoney.
st
ayawayfr
om myman,
banel
eismi
neand
mineal
one.
..
shewal
ksawayl
aughi
ngoutl
oad.
.
[
01/
26,
15:
49]Wadz
:INSERT16

Hoursl
aterwhenkhet
hiwehasl
eftt
he
apar
tment..
Banel
eandMi
kewal
ksi
nonl
ytof
indmebusy
cl
eani
ng..
.
t
heygr
eet
edandwentt
osi
tint
hesi
tt
ingr
oom .
ipr
epar
edsomethi
ngf
ort
hem t
odr
inkand
somesnacks.
..
asi
wasaboutt
owal
kawaybanel
espoke.
..
hi
m:nomusawhyar
eyoust
il
li
nmi
ke'
scl
othes?
me:
ihav
entgoneshoppi
ng
mi
ke:
hai
bowhatwer
eyoudoi
ngal
lthi
sti
me?
me:
cleani
ng
banel
e:whyi
sthatkhet
hiwegi
rlnothel
ping
you?
wher
eisshe?
me:
shewentout
hi
m: okay..
.f
ini
shupmi
keandi
wil
ltakey
ou
shopping
me:
ahhh
mi
ke:
goshowernow.
..
banel
e:i
lgoandcheckf
orsomet
hingf
ory
ou
towear.
..
idi
dntwanttourguewi
tht
hem becausei
real
l
y
needcl
othes..
.
i
hav
enoneandi
cantcont
inuet
oweart
hei
rs.
..
igotdoneandf
indsomeshor
tsandt
-shi
rtand
somepushins.
..
i
gotdoneandwedr
ivet
othemal
l.
..
mike:her
eweareguys.
..i
lgobuysome
groci
ri
eswhi
l
eyoushop,call
mewhenyour
done..
.
banel
e:wi
l
ldobr
a..
.
iwassoscar
edandpr
ayi
ngnott
omeetmror
mrsshezi
anywerear
oundt
hemall
.
banelet
ookmet
otheshopst
hatl
ookswayt
o
expensi
ve.
..
me:
ahhht
hiscl
othesar
etoexpensi
ve.
..
hi
m: soam t
heonepay
ing.
..
pleasepi
ck
anyt
hingy
oulike.
..
me:
wonty
ourwomangetangr
yov
ert
his?
hi
m"whatwoman?
me:
ķhet
hiwe
hi
m:whot
oldy
out
hatkhet
hiwei
smywoman?
me:
ahhhshet
oldmeher
sel
f
hi
m:oh.
..
me:
sowontshehav
eapr
obl
em
hi
m:l
etsnott
alkaboutherr
ightnow.
me:
idontwantanyt
roubl
e
hi
m:t
hewontbeany.
..
Anoti
fi
cat
ioncomesthroughonhi
sphoneand
het
akesoutandreadit
..
.
hi
m:nomusawher
eist
hecar
dthati
gav
eyou
i
nthemorni
ng?
me:
khet
hiwet
ooki
ttoget
herwi
tht
hepi
n
hi
m:di
dshesai
dwhyshei
staki
ngi
t?
becausei
clear
lygav
eitt
oyounother
.
me:
irat
hernotsay
hi
m:i
tsf
ine.
..
sodoy
oul
i
ket
hisdr
ess?
ibetyouwi
lll
ookmor
esexy.
.hesai
dwi
tha
smileonhi
sface.
me:
itsbeaut
if
ulbutwayt
ooexpensi
ve.
hi
m:choosewhatev
ery
oul
i
kenomusawam .
me: i
dontknowwhatt
obuy(
isai
dwhi
l
e
bl
ushing)
hi
m:okay.
..
hepicksuplotofcl
otheswi
tht
hehel
poft
he
shopassist
ance..
.
hetol
dmetot r
ythem al
landmodel
fort
hem
oneachcl
othes..
.
wewer
eabl
etoseewhi
chonesl
ooksgoodon
me.
wet
ooktheshoppi
ngbagsandwentt
oput
t
hem i
ncàr.
..
hetookmet ot
hesalonandi
didntknowwhat
toplantonmyhai
r..
.
t
heyr
elaxedmyhai
randi
twassol
ong.
..
i
hav
entr
elax
edmyhai
rformont
hsnow.
theladyputona12"ofwhatwaswr
it
ten
brazil
l
ianhai
r.
t
heywer
ecol
ourno4wi
thsomel
i
ttl
ehi
ghl
i
ght
..
Theladyt
hent
wist
edmyey
ebr
owanddi
dmy
nai
ls..
.
shewant
edtoputeyel
ashesbutbanelesai
di
l
ookedbeaut
if
ulwi
thmyowney elashes.
icoul
dntrecogni
semy
sel
font
hemi
rr
or.
..
iwas
sobeauti
ful
Wet
henl
eftandsi
tinsomer
est
urant.
..
.
atl
eastshaunt
oughtmehowt
oeatwi
thf
ork
andknife.
..
Am happyi
wontembar
essedbanel
e..
.
y
oursobeaut
if
ulnomusahesai
dandt
hen
heor
der
edf
orussomef
oodandwest
art
ed
eat
ingwhi
l
eheaskmeaboutschool
.
i
tol
dhi
m am get
ti
ngmyr
esul
tsbackt
omor
row.
hi
m:sowhatdoy
ouwantt
odoaf
ter
?
me: i
dontknowmay
bei
ll
ookf
orwor
kand
sav
ef orv
asi
ty.
..
hi
m:noi
lpayf
ory
ourf
ees.
..
me:i.
cantal
l
owy
out
odot
hat?nowhywoul
d
youdothat?
icantr
epayy
ousomuchmoney,
am poorandi
havenoone.
i
lwor
kandpayf
ormysel
f..
.
hi
m:t
omor
rowwewi
l
lgoandgety
ourr
esul
ts.
..
i
lhel
pyouappl
yforbur
sar
yify
oust
il
ldont
wantmetopay.
..
me:
whyar
eyouhel
pingme
hi
m:l
etsjusteatourf
ood.
..
hesai
đwi
thasmi
l
e
onhi
sface.
wegotdoneandcall
edmikebuthesai
dhe
al
readyl
eftwi
thacab..
.
banel
ethendr
iveust
osomeol
dfl
atandwegot
i
n.
weusedal
i
ftt
ogoupt
her
oof.
.
i
wasscarednol
ie.
..
ihav
enev
erseensucha
v
eryscar
yhei
ght.
him:l
ookatmenomusa,
not
hingwi
l
lhappent
o
youokay?
i
noddedmyhead.
..
nobodysai
danythi
ngaft
er.
..
hemov edhi
s
headtomineandhiswarml
i
pslandedonmine
..
hesl
owlybutpassi
onat
elyki
ssmeandi
kiss
hi
m back
(
icoul
dfeel
but
ti
erf
li
esi
nmyst
umach.
..
.
i
didntf
eel
thi
swaywi
thshaun)
momentl
aterhest
opsandl
ooksatmewi
tha
smi
l
eonhi
sface.
.
hi
m: come.
..
hehol
dmyhandandwel
ayont
he
fl
oorandl
ookatt
hest
ars..
..
Thi
swassobeaut
if
ulandi
twasnotev
encol
d
outher
e
hi
m:t
ell
meabouty
our
sel
f..
.
me:
ther
eisnot
hingt
otel
lreal
l
y
hi
m:i
guessy
ournoty
etcomf
ort
abl
ear
ound
me.
l
etmetel
lyouali
tt
leaboutmystayatmy
gr
anny
'shousei
nsomev il
lage.
.
hewasbusyt
alki
ngasilayonhi
schestandi
t
wasl
alal
andforme..
..
[
01/
26,
15:
55]Wadz
:INSERT17

Todayyouwillf
oll
owyourancest
orsy
ou
husbandsnacher.
..
i
wil
lst
aby
oual
lov
ery
ourbody.
..
shesai
das
shemakesherwayt
owar
dsme.
..
.
shewasver
yfur
iousandhol
dingav
eryshap
kni
fe.
..
shestar
tedrunni
ngtowar
dsme,
ist
art
ed
runni
ngformylif
e..
.
khet
hi:shei
scomi
ngy
ourway.
..
dontl
ether
sl
ipaway.
mrssheziappearedi
nfr
ontofmehol
dinga
shapkni
fetoo...
shehasadev
eli
shsmi
l
e
onherf
ace.
i
wasnowbet
weenkhet
hiweandmr
sshezi
...
theybot
hli
ftedt
hei
rkni
fesupi
nat
temptt
o
stabme...
benele:nomusarun..
.hesai
dashepushed
khethi
weaway...
irunbutf
ell
andbefor
eicoul
dst
andupmr
s
sheziwasnowontopofme.
me:
pleasedontki
l
lme
her
:myhusbanddoesntwantmenowbecause
ofyouwhore..
.
me:
am sor
rybut
her
:shutupandsayy
ourl
astpr
ayer
.
shel
i
ftedherhandt
ost
abme.
..
me:
aaaaaaaah
benel
e:nomusawakeupbaby.
..
(hesai
dwhi
l
e
shaki
ngme)
me:
ohbanel
e..
.(t
ear
sfl
owi
ng)
hi
m:i
tsokaybaby.
..
itwasal
ladr
eam
me:
itf
eltsor
eal
baby.
.
hi
m:whatwasi
tal
labout
me:
dontwantt
otal
kabouti
t..
.
hi
m:comel
etsgohome
me:i
cantbel
i
evewesl
epther
ethewhol
eni
ght
..
.
west
oodupandl
eft.
..
wewentstrai
ghthomebecauset
odayam
get
ti
ngresult
sback.
weopent
hedoorandsawmikewal
ki
ngupand
downwhi
l
ekhethi
weissi
ppi
nghert
ea..
mi
ke:
ohmygod.
..
youguy
sar
esohear
tl
ess.
..
i
hav
ebeenwor
ri
edsi
ckabouty
ou.
nomusaar
eyouokay.
.heaskashehugsme
ti
ght.
..
khethi
:banelesoyounowsleepout
sideand
neverbothertoanswery
ourphone.
..
banel
ejustgav
eheradeat
hst
are.
.
me:
ineedt
otakeabat
h..
.
banel
e:met
oo.
..dontbel
atenomusa.
i
quickl
ytookashowerandwearabl
ackshor
t
j
eanjumpsui
twit
hsandals.
.
i
lookedgodandwayt
oosexy.
..
.
i
putonapi
nkwat
chandapi
nksummerhat
..
.
i
tookmyt
hingsandwal
kst
otheki
tchen.
..
i
washungr
yandwhenwal
kedt
otheki
tchen.
..
al
leyeswereonme.
.(coul
ditbet
hatt
hisj
ump
sui
tistooshor
t)
banel
e:uy
achi
sal
omt
ana.
..
drol
l
ingov
erme.
khethi
we:may
bei
sti
mei
cal
lyourf
ami
l
y
banele.
..
thi
sisgett
ingoutofhandnow.
..
shesai
das
shetakesherphone.
banel
e:doy
ourwor
stkhet
hiwe,
y
ouorany
onewontf
orcemet
odoany
thi
ng.
..
.
l
etmespel
li
toutt
oyoukhet
hiwe.
.
A-
N-G-
I-
K-U-
T-H-
A-N-
D-I
..
Babyl
etsgonomusa.
..
imodel
ledmysexybodyout(yeapmybodyi
s
waytobeaut
if
ult
hanthatofkhet
hiwe.
..
.
iknowsomeofyouar
eprobabl
ythi
nki
ngam
beingab***
cnow,
butthi
skhet
hiwegi
rlunal
e
att
itude)
mi
ke:
didy
ousai
dbaby?
benel
:il
seey
oul
atermi
ke.
..
wewalkedt
othecaranddr
ivet
owi
mpyf
or
br
eakf
ast.
me:
banel
e
hi
m:hmmm
me:what
sgoi
ngonbet
weeny
ouandkhet
hiwe
..
ar
eyouguy
stoget
her?
hi
m:hel
lnobaby.
..
khet
hiwei
snot
hingt
ome.
me:idontunder
stand,
shesai
dyourherman
yest
erday.
.
hi
m: t
hatswhatshewantmet
obebutnomusa
am noti
ntoher.
..
nomusai
wanty
ouandam at
tract
edt
oyou
al
one.
iwantt
omar
ryy
ouonedayandmakey
oumy
queen.
me:
am speechl
ess(bl
ushi
ng)
hi
m:gi
veusachancebaby,
i
ltr
eaty
our
ight.
f
orgetaboutkhet
hiwe.
..
yourt
heonl
ywomani
wanttobewith..
.
ngi
y'
akut
handanomusa.
me:
nami
ngi
y'
akut
handa.
..
hi
m:t
hankyoumyl
ove.
..
hesai
dasheki
sses
myhands.
..
wefeedeachot
herourbr
eakf
astaf
tert
hatwe
wenttof
etchmyresul
ts.
..
i
handedhi
mtheenv
elop.
..
me:
pleaseopeni
tbanel
e
hi
m"okay
heopeni
tandgav
emeaser
iousl
ook.
me:
whatdot
heysay?
di
digetadi
ploma?ornoi
tsacer
ti
fi
cat
eri
ght?
hi
m:y
ourageni
usbaby
..
.hepul
l
edmef
oraki
ss.
i
lookedatmyr
esul
tsandj
umpt
ohugbanel
e..
hi
m:comel
etsgogetr
egi
ster
edi
nvasi
ty.
..
me:i
cantbel
i
ev eigotmor
ethan80pecent
age
onal
lmysubjects.
hi
m:am sopr
oudofy
oubaby
me:am al
sopr
oudofmy
sel
f..
am sur
emymom
andsi
...
.
ahbaneleit
hinki
wantt
obeachar
ted
account
ant.
.
him:andyouwill
makeasexyaccountantandi
l
murderal
lthoseceowhowil
lbelast
ingover
you..
.
i
smi
l
ledathi
m andbabyki
sshi
m..
.
wewentandr
egist
eratuni
saandappl
yfor
bur
sar
iest
oo..
.
wethenwenttobookatsomelogdej
ustt
o
cel
ebrat
ewi
thoutmoodypeopl
eli
keukhet
hiwe
..
..
myl
if
eisnowchangingforthebet
eram sur
e
mymotherandsi
sterar
ealsosmil
li
ngatme. .
.
thi
sisanewchapteri
nmyl i
fet
it
lebanel
eand
nomusanew beggini
ngs.
..
ihopeital
lwentwell
becausesomehowi
beli
evebanel
eistheoneforme.
i
thi
nkam i
nlov
ewi
tht
hisamazi
ngguy.
..
[
01/
26,
15:
58]Wadz
:INSERT18

Myweekendwi
thmyman(y
eapbanel
e)was
amazi
ng..
.
hetaughtmehowt oswi
m,wepl
ayedl
otsof
gamest oget
her.
foronceinmylif
eiam happy,
ihav
efor
got
ton
allmytroubl
es.
.i
twasj
ustmeandhim..
.
andbanel
ewassuchagent l
emanhedidnt
event
rytosleepwithme, wespendl
otofour
ti
mejustt
alking.
.gett
ingt
oknoweachother.
wewoul
dshar
eaki
ssbef
oredr
if
ti
ngt
olal
a
l
and.
wedidntcuddl
ebecausewewer
esl
eepi
ngi
n
di
ff
erentbeds.
andiwasf
inewi
tht
hatbecauseam notr
eady
tohav
esex.
Todaywearegoi
ngbacktotheapar
tment
becausehehasameet
ingtoatt
end.
hi
m:comenomusawewi
l
lbel
atebaby.
..
i
wal
kedt
ohi
m andwewentt
othepar
king.
anhourorsowehav earr
ived.
.wefi
rstsharea
ni
cesmallnyanaki
ssthenwewalkedintothe
apar
tmenthandinhand..
.
khet
hi:
wowpeopl
elookwhoi
sback.
banel
e:uncl
ethembawhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e
.
..
unclethemba:i
camet
oseeal
lthi
snonsence
thatyourdoi
ng.
banel
eyounowbr i
ngyoursi
dechi
ckher
eint
he
apart
mentyousharewi
thyourwi
fe?
me:
banel
edi
dhe.
..
banel
e:it
oldyouandmypar
ent
sthatt
hisgi
rli
s
nowifeofmine.
uncl
et:denyal
lyouwant.
..
whoi
sthi
sloosegi
rl
yourwi
th?
whyar
eyoubehav
ingl
i
keacommonerbanel
e?
yourembar
essi
ngus,
todayal
lthi
snonsence
stops.
youref
uset
ost
ayi
nthev
il
lagesot
haty
oucan
gett
onogood.
y
ourf
atherdi
dav
erybadj
obbyr
aisi
ngy
ou.
..
orisitt
hatwomanyoucal
lamot
herwho
spoil
edyourot
ten.
..
nxa.
..
mike:
unclethembatakei
teasy,hedidntdr
ink
hi
smedicati
onthewholeweekend.
..
wewouldntwanthi
mtol
oosei
twoul
dwe?
(
wisper
ing)
uncl
et:
idontcar
eaboutwhaty
oursay
ingboy.
i
am thembaandifhetr
iesanyfunnybusi
ness
i
lbeatt
hesensel
essinhim..
.nxa
banel
ewasjustcover
inghi
searstr
yingt
o
prev
enthi
mselffr
om heari
ngwhati
sbeing
sad ..
.
me: what
swr
ongwi
thhi
m ?banel
ear
eyou
okay?
mi
ke:
dri
nkt
hisbr
a
het
ookthepil
l
sandt hegl
assofwat
erand
smashedi
tagainstt
hewall
...
khethi:eeeei
thi
nki
shoul
dgof
orawal
k
(scared)
uncl
et:
banel
ewhatar
eyoudoi
ng,
arey
ou
cr
azy.
hetur
nedandl
ookathi
suncl
est
il
lhol
dinghi
s
ear
s..
banel
e:whatdi
dyouj
ustsai
d?
di
dyoucal
lmecr
azy?
t
hembayouraboyandi
lcr
ushy
oul
i
keal
i
ttl
e
r
att
haty
ouare...
youcal
lmecrazyt
hemba(heaskmov
ingt
o
wereuncl
ethembaisst
andi
ng)
ngeyahlanyaminat
hemba?(
hest
art
ed
repeat
ingthosewor
ds..
.
ashemovedmor
ecl
oserwhi
l
euncl
ethemba
moveback.
..
mike:ei
shletmecall
thehospi
tal
bef
oret
hings
getsoutofhand.
..
me: mikewhythehospi
tal
?howwi
l
lthe
hospi
talsol
vet
his?
i
tsnotl
i
kehi
scr
azymi
ke.
mikemovedt
otheki
tchenwhi
l
etal
ki
ngont
he
phone.
..
uncl
et :
pleasebanel
emchanaam sor
ryt
ocal
l
youcrazy..
.
pl
easemyboy
pl
ease(sweat
ingwi
thf
ear)
il
ookedatkhethi
weshewasnowsoqui
teand
sweati
ngstandi
ngnextt
oacorner.
me:
banel
e(shout
ing)
banel
e:southi
ngey
ahl
anyawenat
hemba
..
.(hepi
cksupagol
fst
ick)
uncl
et:
banel
eibegy
ou.
..
peei
ngonhi
msel
f..
.
banel
e:ut
hingeyahlany
at hemba?l
etme
showyouthecrazi
nessyour
t
alki
ngabout.
..
.
hestar
tedbeat
inguncl
ethembawi
tht
hatgol
f
st
ick..
.
uncl
ethembaf
all
downandbanel
est
art
ed
beat
inghi
sknees.
..
hel
ookedl
i
kesomeonewhoi
spossesed.
..
mi
ker
unni
ngt
owher
ebanel
eis.
..
mike:
banel
epl
easecomedown,
yourhur
ti
ng
hi
m.
banel
epl
easest
opbr
a..
.
banel
estopsbeat
ingtheunconci
oust
hemba
andtur
ntolookatkhethi
we...
banel
e:whyar
eyouher
e(poi
nti
ngatkhet
hiwe)
khet
hi:
pleasedonthur
tme
hest
art
edwal
ki
ngt
owher
ekhet
hiwei
s
st
andi
ng.
banel
e:y
oucal
lmywi
feab*
**c?whatar
eyou?
y
out
akemycar
dfr
om her?whoar
eyou?
y
out
ell
hery
ourmywi
fe?
whomar
ri
edy
ou?
hewasnowsi
xfeetawayf
rom her.
.
i
lookedatkhet
hiweandshewasnowhav
inga
pani
cat
tack.
..
mi
ke:
banel
ebr
a
het
urnedandl
ookatmi
kewi
thsomuchanger
i
nhisface.
banel
e:y
ouwantsome"
bra"
mi
ke:
nononono(mov
ingback)
hesli
pandfel
lbanelest
artedbeati
nghim al
l
overwit
hagolfst
ickasmi kecover
shisface
whil
escreami
ngli
keal i
tt
legir
l..
.
iwasnowscaredtoodeatht
oo.
..
.am t
heonl
y
onehehasntdoneanyt
hingt
oosofar.
..
hest
opsasmikest
opscr
eami
ng,
het
urnedand
l
ookatme..
.
i
star
tedshaki
ngmyheadwi
thf
ear
.
banel
e:.
..
..
..
..
Thedoorwaskickeddownandbanel
ejumped
downthewindow...
(west
ayint
hesecondfl
oor
whati
fheishurt)
me:
whyar
eyouj
ustst
andi
nggogethi
m..
.
guy1:
arey
ouokaymam?
me:
whatwr
ongwi
thhi
m?
guy
2:hi
sment
all
yunst
abl
emam
me:
what?(t
ear
sfor
ming)

#60comment
sthennexti
nser
t..
.am count
ing.
showy
ouradmi
nsomel
ove
[
01/
26,
16:
02]Wadz
:INSERT19

Icoul
dntbel
i
evewhatwasj
ustconf
ir
medt
ome
.
it
houghtal
lal
ongbanel
eisoneofthosepeopl
e
whocantcont
rolt
hei
rangerseei
ngthathi
s
uncl
ewasprovoki
nghim.
me:youpeopl
ear
ejustgoi
ngt
ost
andandnot
f
oll
owhim?
guy1:l
etmecal
lthepol
i
cet
ohel
pusout.
..
we
cantcat
chhi
m onourown.
..
i
tst
oodanger
ous.
..
me:
am goi
ngt
olookf
orhi
m..
.
i
sai
dasi
wal
kout.
..
guy:
mam hi
stoodanger
ous.
.comeback
pl
ease.
i
ignor
edhi
m andkeeponwal
ki
ng.
.
icantj
ustl
ethi
m beal
oneinal
lthi
s,iknowhe
mighthur
tmebuticantj
ustl
eavehim.
iwal
kedandwalkedal
lov
ert
heci
tybuti
coul
dntseebanel
e.
wher
edi
dhego?
whati
fsomet
hinghappendt
ohi
m?
whati
fil
nev
erseehi
m agai
n?
whatshoul
dido?godpl
easehel
pmeout
(
tear
sforming)
maybeishoul
dgobackandt
omor
rowmor
ning
i
lsear
chforhi
m agai
n..
.
i
tookat
axit
otheapar
tmentandwheni
goti
n
i
twasempt
y...
i
wonderi
fal
lthosepeopl
ewi
l
lbeokay.
..
it
ookashoweranddr
inksl
eepi
ngpi
l
lsandi
t
wasl
alal
andforme.

NEXTDAY.
..

Iwakeupearl
i
eandtakeashowerandmake
somecerel
andeat
..
.
itookbanel
e'sbankcar
d,myper
sonal
stuf
f
andfewclothes.
am goi
ngtol
ookathimfrom t
owntotownand
it
ookhiscar
dbecauseidonthav
emoneyof
myownandi lr
equi
remoneytodothat.
i
tookat
axi
tot
henextt
ownshi
pandwheni
arr
ivedit
ookouthi
sphot
oandst
art
edaski
ng
peoplear
ound..
.
somewhererudewhi
l
esomesi
mpl
esai
dthey
dontknowhi
m.
Icont
inuedoi
ngt
hatt
hewhol
edaywi
thnol
uck
..
.
l
ateroni
bookedmy
sel
final
odgeandsl
ept
t
here.

TWOWEEKSLATER.
..

Ihav
emov
edf
rom onet
ownshi
ptoanot
her.
onevil
laget oanotherwithnol uck.
..
andtodayi
gotalead. .
.somewomansai dsheishas
rel
ati
vesinbl oemf ontei
nsoshecal l
edthem
andsentt hem apicturethroughwhatsupand
hercousinsdaught ersaidshehasseensome
onewhol ookedlikebanel e.
t
heladygavemethegi
rl
snumbert
ocal
lher
wheniarr
ived.
soibookedabusti
cketfr
om ki
mber
lyt
o
bl
oem becausei
tsal
readyl
ate.
i
wentt
othel
odgeandt
akemyt
hings.
i
tookataxi
toki
mber
lyt
hengotof
fjusti
nti
me
f
orthebus.
..
well
itr
avel
l
edsaf
elyandsl
eptatsomel
odge
agai
n.

NEXTDAY.
..

i
cal
l
edthegir
lsnumberandsheanswer
s
i
mmedi
atel
y.
her:
that
ohel
l
o
me: hi
that
oam nomusa,
ical
l
edy
est
erday
aboutt
heguy.
..
her
:ohj
ah.
..
wher
ear
eyou?
me:
wher
eshoul
dimeety
ou?
her
:okaykf
cint
own
me:
pleasehur
ry
her
:okayby
e.
shehangedupandi
tookat
axi
tot
own.
iwait
edoutsi
def
orher.
..
anhourl
atershe
cal
led..
.
her
:am her
ewhatar
eyouwear
ing?
me:
aski
nnyj
eanandpi
nkt
op.
.
her
:ohj
ah.
..
iseey
ou.
..
shewal
kedt
owar
dsme
me:
hi
her
:hi
...
nomusar
ight?
me:
yes
her:i
knowam lat
ebuti walkedsot
hati
can
checkift
heguyisst
il
lthere.
me:
andi
she?
her
:yesi
sawhi
m onmywayher
eagai
n.
me:
thankgod(smi
l
li
ng)
her
:dontgett
ooexci
tedwhati
fisnothi
m
me:
ihopei
tshi
m
her
:comel
etsgo
me:
pleasegodl
eti
tbehi
m pl
ease
[
01/
26,
16:
04]Wadz
:INSERT20

NOMUSA.
..
.

Af
terwal
ki
ngf
ormor
ethanf
ort
yfi
vemi
nut
es.
..
wearr
ivedatt
hespotwer
eshesai
dshesaw
someoneli
kebanel
e.
me:
wher
eishe?t
her
eisnooneher
e..
.
t
hat
o:i
dontknowbuti
sweari
sawhi
m her
e..
.
me:godwhy
her:
comel
etsnotst
opl
ooki
ngf
orhi
m.
wecont
inuel
ooki
ngf
orhi
m wi
thnol
uck.

HOSPI
TAL.
..

Thequeenandki
ngarei
mpati
ent
lywai
ti
ngt
o
ent
erthewardwher
ekhet
hiwei
sat.
theywer
ecall
edaf
terkhet
hiwe,
uncl
ethemba
andmikegotadmi
tted.
..
mikehasf
ewbrokenri
bsbutuncl
ethemba
seemstobebadl
yhurt.
..
.(whenwi
llt
his
banel
e'
smadnessstop)
t
heyhav
ebeenst
ayi
ngatt
heapar
tment.
nur
se:
shei
sawake.
..
pleasecomei
n.
queen:
ohkhet
hiwe.
..
..
..
arey
ouokay?
shenoddedherheady
es
ki
ng:
pleaset
ell
uswhathappend
khet
hi:
banel
elosti
t..
.iwassoscar
ed.
ki
ng:
whydi
dthi
shappend.
khet
hi:
itsal
lnomusa'
sfaul
t
ki
ng:
whyandwhoi
snomusa
khethi
:sher
efusedhi
mtodr
inkpi
l
lssay
ing
banelei
snotsick.
becausewhent
heycomebackbanel
ewasnot
okay..
.
bababefor
eicoul
dblackoutt
hatl
adyhas
runnedawaywi
thbanele.
queen:
mykingweneedt
ofi
ndt
hel
adyand
dealwi
thher.
..
.
f
indi
ngherwi
l
lbef
indi
ngbanel
e..
.
ki
ng:wewil
lfi
ndheranddeal
wit
hher,
cal
m
downkhet
hi..
.
banel
ewi
l
lcomebackt
oyouwer
ehebel
ong.
..
khet
hi:
yebobaba(iwontl
etthatnomusat
ake
myman, ihav
elovedbanel
ebef or
ehewas
mar
ri
edt
omysi
ster.
..
si
sterdeat
hgavemeachancet
oinher
it
ewhati
havebeenlongi
ngf
or,
banel
ewam )
ki
ng:l
etsgoandinf
ormt
hepol
i
ceam sur
ethey
wi
llt
rackher.
..
queen:
goodi
dea.
..
wewi
l
lcomeandchecky
ou
l
ater.

NOMUSA.
..
.

Anot
herweekpassedwi
thmei
nbl
oem st
il
l
l
ooki
ngforbanel
e..
.
t
hat
ohasbeenonmysi
dehel
pingmeout.
sheissosuppor
ti
veandamazi
ngl
yagood
fr
iend.
her:someoneonfacebookclai
medt heysaw
someonewholookedlikebanel
ethi
sside
..
.comelet
sgo.(shesaidaft
ergett
ingofft
he
t
axi
)
wewal
kedagai
nandar
ri
veatt
hespot)
me:i
thi
nkiseehi
m (t
ear
sfor
mingt
oget
her
wi
thasmil
e)
hewasbusychasi
ngki
dsawayast
heyt
eas
hi
m...
her
:ist
hathi
m?
me:
comel
etsmov
ecl
oseri
fyournotscar
ed.
..
her
:her
eal
l
ylookv
erydi
rtbuthandsome.
..
me:
godi
prayi
tshi
m..
.
her
:ial
sopr
ayi
tshi
m?
me:
banel
e(shout
ing)
hesl
owl
ytur
nedar
oundand.
..
.
[
01/
26,
16:
05]Wadz
:INSERT21

NOMUSA.
..
OhGodithanky
ou, i
nev
ert
houghti
lsee
banel
eev
eragai
n..
.
ihav
ebeengoingf
rom vi
ll
agetoanot
her,
from
ci
tytoci
tyl
ooki
ngforhi
m wit
hnoluck.
Theexci
tmenti
hav
ecoul
dntl
etmecont
ain
mysel
f.
i
runandj
umpathi
m andhughi
mver
yti
ght.
banel
eam sohappyi
foundy
oubaby.
i
lookedathi
m andhel
ookedconf
used.
me:banel
ebabyi
missy
ou,
inev
ert
houghti
l
seey
ouagain.
banel
e:what?
whoar
eyou
me:
comel
etsgohome
banel
e:i
dontknowy
ou
me:
banel
epl
ease
banel
e:whati
fyouar
eher
etohar
m me?
di
dtheysendy
out
hoser
oyal
peopl
e?
me:
nobanel
e..
.y
ourmyman
hi
m: me?yourman?(
heaskashekeepson
checki
nghi
mself)
me:
yesy
ouar
e
banel
e:l
ookatme.
..
yourbeaut
if
ulandam di
rt
y
me:
dir
tyornoti
sti
l
lwanty
ou
banel
e:soy
ouwantmet
obey
ourman?
me:
yes
hi
m:t
henaskmeni
cel
ymay
bei
lagr
ee.
..
(
thepeopl
ewhoar egather
edar
oundus
l
aughedatthatst
atement)
me:banel
ecany
oul
oveandmakemey
our
s
agai
n
banel
e:doy
oumeant
his?
me:
yesmyl
ove
banel
e:butyourbeaut
if
ul,
whynotfi
ndaguy
l
ikehi
m. (poi
nti
ngatsomeschoolki
d)
me:
ilov
eyoubanel
enothi
m
banel
e:ki
ssmet
hen
ist
oodbymytoesandki
sshi
m al
ongwar
m
passi
onat
eki
ssandhewaski
ssi
ngmeback.
..
.
somepeoplewerel
aughi
ngwhi
l
eot
her
swer
e
touchedbyt
his.
banel
e:y
ouknowhowt
oki
ssmyl
ady.
..
mycheeksi
medi
atel
ytur
nsr
ed.
..
banel
e:i
hav
eyouranswermyl
ady.
me:
am l
i
steni
ng
banel
e:i
tsay
es
me:
yes?
banel
e:y
ouaskedni
cel
y,soy
esi
lbey
ourman
..
me:
thanky
oubaby.
..
ihuggedhi
m agai
n.
comel
etsgohome.
..
heagr
eed.
wewal
kedhandi
nhandt
otheshopst
obuy
hi
m someclothestochange(ev
erywerepeopl
e
weregossi
pingaboutusbutidi
dntcar
e,i
m
wi
ththemant hatil
ovewholehear
tedl
y)
aftershoppingwetookat
axi
toget
herwi
th
thatototathoshome.
wearriv
edandimmediat
elyshowbanelea
bat
hroom t
ocleanhi
mself(hehasntsaid
any
thing)
t
hat
o:wowgi
rl,
sohei
syourboyf
ri
end?
me:
j
ahhei
s
her
:it
houghty
ouwer
elooki
ngf
orar
elat
ive
me:
wel
lnowy
ouknow
her
:wow.
..
am speechl
ess
me:
ooookay
her
:imeanhei
s..
..
youknow
me:
j
ahandi
lov
ehi
m
her
:wowbuthi
sver
yhandsome
me:
jahi
know
her
:soi
tmeanst
odayy
ourget
ti
ngsome?
me:
somewhat
?
her
:youknow
me:
noi
dontknow
her
:ad.
.csesi
...
me:
...
..
.
her
:sexdude
me:
ohno,
am st
il
lpur
e
her
:what?hel
lno.
..
me:
why
her
:wit
ht hatbodygi
rl?nowondert
hepoorguy
l
oosesitsometime.
me:
dontsayt
hat,
hemi
ghtgett
ickedof
f
her
"ohj
ahsor
ry.
..
me:
itscool
her:
letmewarmthi
stakeawaysandwewil
leat
..
.butnomusaonaseri
ousnot..
..
giv
ehi
m
some.
whatbet
erthangiv
ingyourvir
gini
tytotheguy
youtr
uel
ylovebecauseclear
lyyoulovethi
sguy
...
t
hinkaboutgi
rl,
youhav
enot
hingt
oloose.
banel
ewal
kedi
nlooki
ngsohandsomewi
th
pj
s..
..
me:
arey
ouhungr
y?
hi
m:y
esmyl
ady
i
wentt
otheki
tchenanddi
shedf
orbot
hofus.
weat
easwewat
cht
v(t
hat
owasonherr
oom)
wegotdoneandwentt
o"our
"room t
oo.
..
me:
ilsl
eepont
hef
loor
hi
m:why?
me:
aaah
him:yousai
dyourmywoman,
l
over
ssl
eepson
thesamebedri
ght?
me:
jaht
heydoi
guess
hi
m:socome.
..
me:
doy
our
ememberme?
hi
m:noi
dont
me:
okay(t
hatact
ual
l
yhur
t)
hemovedcl
osert
omeandst
art
edt
ouchi
ngmy
br
east.
..
hest
art
edkissi
ngmyneckandthatbut
tef
li
esi
n
mystumachcomesbackagai
n..
.
i
donthowbuti
wasenj
oyi
ngt
hosef
eel
i
ngs.
..
west
art
edki
ssi
ngashet
ouchesmyt
highs.
..
hedeepent
heki
ssandi
wasget
ti
ngwetdown
ther
e..
..
inevergottoexper
iencet
hiswi
thshaunor
anyoneelse.
i
dontknowwhybuti
want
edhi
minsi
deme.
am avi
rgi
nbutwhatiwasf
eel
i
ngwast
oo
st
rongformetohandl
e..
wetookeachot
her
scl
othesandhecont
inuet
o
ki
ssme.
hewentdownonmeandst
art
edmuf
fi
ngmy
cooki
ejag.
..
i
wasmoani
ngsol
oad(i
coul
dntcont
rol
mysel
f)
me: pl
easemakel
ovetomebanel
e(what?
did
ij
ustaskhimt
o..
.y
ouknow)
hi
m:wi
thpl
easur
emyl
ady.
..
(smi
l
li
ng)
hepar
tedmyl
egsandi
nser
tedhi
sp.
..
s..
i
scr
eamedi
npai
n..
.godt
hiss*
*ti
spai
nful
.
hi
m:di
dihur
tyou?
me:
tr
ytobegent
ly.
hi
m:okaymyl
ady.
..
hesl
owl
ytr
iest
oputi
tandsi
l
ent
lycr
ied.
..
icoul
dntst
ophi
m,i
want
edhi
mtobet
hef
ir
st
one.
hemanagedt
ogeti
nandstart
edgoingupand
downashesl
owl
ypicksupthepace.
..
t
hepai
nwasst
il
lther
ebutsl
owl
yfadi
ngaway.
..
wemov edtogetheri
nthesamepl
aceasmor
e
pl
easur
eincreases.
i
wasl
osti
nmywor
ld,
thewor
ldofourown.
..
ifeltmorepleasur
eandi hol
donasif
eltwhat
feltli
kel
iqui
dcomi ngoutandsomemoreli
qui
d
get t
ingi
n...
hecol
l
apseont
opofme.
me:wow(didij
ustbr
okemyvi
rgi
nity?
wel
li
di
dandguesswhat?i
havenor
egret)
hemov
edof
fmeandsmi
l
ledl
ooki
ngatme.
..
mycheekst
urnsr
edandheki
ssesmyf
orehead
..
.
hi
m:NOMUSA.
..
Me:
Banel
e
him:il
oveyounomusawam .
..
(di
dhej
ust
regai
nedhi
smemor y?)
[
01/
26,
16:
18]Wadz
:INSERT22

il
ookedathi
mint
otal
shockandhel
ooked
down.
me:
babydoest
hatmeany
our
ememberme?
hi
m:aham i
supposet
oremembery
ou?
me:
youcal
l
edmenomusa
hi
m:i
m sor
ryi
cal
l
edy
oubyhername.
i
remembersay
ingt
hosewor
dst
osomeone.
..
me:
oh.
..
didy
ouseet
heper
sonsf
ace?
hi
m:noi
didnt
me:isee(coul
ditbeme?am i
thenomusahi
s
t
alki
ngabout?)
hi
m:am r
eal
l
ysor
ry.
..
iknowy
ournothappy
aboutt
his.
i
lnev
ersayt
hatnamei
nyourpr
esence.
..
.
f
orgi
vememyl
ady(
yeaphest
il
lcal
l
smet
hat)
me:it
sfi
neletssleep..
.(i
wásnowheart
br
okenanddissapoint
edtoobuti
wontgi
veup
onhi
m)
wequi
tel
ycuddl
ethensl
ept.

ONEWEEKLATER.
..
.

Banel
eandi weremor einl
ovenow,
wehave
donethedeedacoupl eofti
mesandisool
ove
s**
..
.i
tdoesnthurtanymore...
iam happywit
hthismanofmi
neev
ent
hough
hedoesr ememberme.
t
hat
oandi
hav
etakenhi
mtoasy
cret
icdoct
or.
hisnowonmedicat
ionandeventhoughidont
seemuchchangesbutheisstabl
efornow.
hehasntsai
dany
thi
ngabouthisfami
ly
becausehi
smemoryisst
il
lnotback.
Todaywear
egoi
ngoutf
orl
unch,
that
o
suggest
edi
t.
wel
lhi
m andt
hat
oar
eli
kebestbuddi
es.
.
wewer
eatspureat
ingsomespurr
ibs.
that
owashappyandbanel
eseemsmor
e
comfor
tabl
ear
oundpeople.
..
wewer el
aughi
ngasagr
oupofj
our
nal
i
st
comesintaki
ngphot
oswhi
l
esomeask
quest
ions.
..
ever
yone'
seyeswer
eont
hedoort
oseewhat
s
happeni
ng..
.
aki
ngandqueenwal
ksi
nwi
thl
otsofguar
ds.
..
theywer
eshownat abl
einacor
nerwher
ethey
cangetsomepr
ivacy.
t
hejournal
i
stwer
etol
dtowai
tout
sidebyt
he
manager..
.
t
hato:wowroy
ali
tyar
emor
eli
kegodsi
n
v
il
lages..
.
i
wouldli
ketobemarr
iedt
oapri
nceonedayso
t
hatpeopl
ecanwor
shipwher
eiwal
k.
banel
eandi
laughather.
..
banel
e:youl
i
ket
hingst
hat
o..
.hayy
ourt
o
muchgir
l.
me:idontwi
shtobemarri
edtoapri
nceor
ki
ng.
..
whatevert
hingt
hathasr
oyal
blood?
t
hat
o:whynotgi
rl?
me:
toomuchdr
amat
hat
o
banel
e:y
out
hinkso?
me:
iknowso
hi
m:hav
eyoubeenmar
ri
edt
oapr
inceordat
ed
one?
me: ofcausenot..
.whi
chpr
incewoul
dwantt
o
dat
eme?( l
aughi
ng)
pr
ince:
ifi
wasapr
incei
ldat
eyoumyl
ady
.
..
(wi
nk)
me:
iknowy
ouwoul
d(babyki
ss)
t
hat
o:mmnm l
ovei
sbl
i
nd(smi
l
li
ng)
wef
ini
shedeat
ingandbef
orewecoul
dleav
e..
.
banel
ewant
edt
ogot
othet
oil
et.
i
walkedt
ot hewaitr
essandorder
edtakeaway
r
ibsf
orbanelebecauseiknowhelov
esthem..
queen:
itsher.
..
(poi
nti
ngatmewhi
l
eshout
ing)
eeei
wasconf
usedandscar
edt
oo.
..
ist
artedt
olookar
oundmeinhopethatmay
be
sheispoi
nti
ngatsomeone.
..
butdol
olo
ki
ng:
youngl
adymakesur
eshedoesntl
eav
e..
.
(poi
nti
ngatt
hewai
tr
ess)
t
hato:whoar
ey oupeopleandwhatdoy
ou
wantwit
hmyf r
iend..
..
bei
ngroy
ali
tydoesntgi
vey
our
ightt
ohar
rass
us..
comenomusal
etsgo.
..
queen:
youwil
lnotl
eav
ethi
spl
aceunt
il
lyout
ell
mewher emysonis
me:
what?
mam i
dontknow.
..
banel
e:myl
adyam donel
etsgo.
..
ki
ng:
banel
emyson
t
hat
o&i
:yourson?(shocked)
banel
e:whoar
eyoupeopl
e?
ki
ng:
wear ey
ourparent
s,am y
ourfatherand
shei
syourmother(poi
nti
ngatthetearyqueen)
queen:
letmecall
thepol
i
cet
ocomeandar
rest
thi
scri
minal
...
shesai
dasshemov
edal
i
ttl
etomakeacal
l.
banel
e:myl
adywhoar
ethi
speopl
e?
doy
ouknowt
hem ?
me:
theysayt
hear
eyourpar
ent
s..
banel
e:i
ftheyar
emypar
ent
syoushoul
dknow
t
hem r
ight?
imeany
ousaidam y
ourmanandasmy
womanyoushoul
dknowmyparent
scor
rect?
me:
ahi
tscompl
i
cat
edbanel
e
ki
ng:
youwi
l
lpayf
orki
dnappi
ngmyson.
..
wehav
ebeenl
ooki
ngev
ery
wher
eforhi
m.
wecamehereaft
ert
racki
nghi
slastwi
thdr
awal
f
rom t
hebank..
.
t
hat
o:am conf
used
t
heki
ngt
ookoutawal
l
etwi
thbanel
e'
spi
ctur
e..
t
hat
o:l
ooksl
i
ket
heyar
ethepar
ent
s.
pol
i
ceman:
what
syournamemam?
me:
nomusakhumal
o
banel
e:y
ournomusa?(
shocked)
me:
..
..
(t
ear
sfor
ming)
poli
ceman:nomusakhumaloyourunderar
rest
forki
dnappi
ngbanel
ejaydenskosana..
.
youhavetheri
ghtt
or emainsi
l
entaswhaty
ou
saywil
lbeusedagainsty
ouinthecour
toft
he
l
aw..
.
youhavearightt
oat
tor
neyandi
fyoudonthav
e
one,thest
atewil
lpr
ovi
deyouwi
thone..
.
theyhandcuffedme(t
earsfl
owl
ikeari
veron
mycheeks, neveri
nmyli
fedi
dit
houghti
lget
arrest
ed)
queen:ihopey
our
oti
njai
l,mov
ingmysont
o
thi
scit
yand
banel
e:pl
easepl
easemyqueenl
ethergo.
..
shedi
dntki
dnapme.
queen:i
tsokaymysony
oursaf
enow
..
.(huggi
nghim)
Thepoli
cewalkedmet
othepol
icevanwhi
l
e
j
ournal
i
sttookphot
osandaskmetocomment
..
.
i
lookedatt
hat
owhowasal
socr
ying.
..
t
hato:
ilgety
oual
awy
ernomusa,
hol
donmy
f
ri
end..
.
il
ookedatbanel
ewhol
ookedsoconf
usedand
sad.
..

#i t
ri
edtomakei
tlongerbutam soot
ir
ed
..
.(sorr
y)
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01/
26,
16:
21]Wadz
:INSERT23

TheKi
ngandqueenwer
eov
ert
hemoon.
..
t
heyhavefi
nal
l
yfoundt
hei
rson,
anhei
rtot
he
t
hrone.
..
Thei
ronl
ychi
l
d,t
hatoneper
sont
heyl
i
vedt
hei
r
l
if
efor..
.
ther
eisntev
enonet
hingt
heywoul
dntdof
or
him.
andt
heyar
emorehappyt
hatt
hegir
lwhotook
hi
misnowarr
est
edandbanel
ehasagr
eedto
gohomewi
tht
hem .
Theyar
enowi
nthehot
elr
oom wi
tht
hei
rson.
..
queen:
am sohappyy
ouar
ebackmyson
ki
ng:
andy
ourgoi
nghomewi
thust
omor
row.
..
weshouldnthav
elety
oust
ayi
ntheci
ty.
..
it
s
notsaf
e.
banel
e:soy
oupeopl
esayy
ourmypar
ent
s..
.
queen:
yesson
banel
e:andy
oul
oveme?
ki
ng:
ofcausewel
ovey
ouson
banel
e:okayi
lgobackhomewit
hyouaf
tery
ou
getmyladyoutofj
ail
wit
hint
wohour
s.
ki
ng:
what?
banel
e:i
lov
eherand
queen:
mysonbuty
ouhav
eawi
febackat
home
banel
e:i
hav
eawi
fe?(
conf
used)
ki
ng:
yes.
..
yourmar
ri
ed
banel
e:whydonti
rememberany
thi
ng?
i
onl
yrememebert
her
ecentt
hings.
..
queen:
whatdoy
our
emember?
banel
e:mylady..
.shel
ovesmeandt
akeherout
ofjai
l(shout
ing)
ki
ng:
comedownson.
..
het
akeshi
scarkey
s..
.
am goi
ngt
opol
i
cest
ati
on.
.
banel
e:am goi
ngwi
thy
ou
queen:
makesur
eyousor
titoutf
orgood.
..
ki
ng:
iknowwhatt
odo
Banel
eandthekingarr
iveatt
hepol
i
cest
ati
on
anddropal
lthechar
gesandnomusawas
rel
i
sed..
.
nomusa:youcamethr
oughf
ormebanel
emy
l
ove(hugginghi
m)
banel
e:y
ourmyl
ady
ki
ng:
clear
shi
sthr
oat
banel
e:sor
ry.
..
king:
banel
ewai
tformeinthecar,
iwantt
oget
toknowmydaughterher
e..
.
banel
e:ahokaybutam l
eav
ingwi
thhert
oday.
..
i
wantt
ospendsomet
imewi
thherbef
orewe
l
eav
e..
.
ahmyladyif
orgoti
hav
entt
oldyou,
myso
cal
l
edparent
swantsmetol
eavewit
hthem .
..
.
butil
deffi
nat
elycomebackt
oyou,
youknow
thatr
ight
?
me:
yes.
..
it
sfi
ne.
banelewal
kedawaygi
vi
ngt
heki
ngandi
a
chancetot
alk.
..
j
ustbylooki
ngathi
micanseet
hatt
hisman
doesntl
ikeme.
king:l
ist
enver
ycar
eful
l
ybecauseam say
ing
thisonce..
.
Banel
eisacr
ownpr
ince.
..
myonl
yson,
theonl
y
chi
ldihav
e.
y
ouandbanel
ewi
l
lnev
erhav
eaf
utur
e..
.
r
oyal
i
tydontmi
xwi
thcommoner
s..
.
banel
eisthef
utur
eki
ngandhi salreadymarr
ied
toapri
ncesswhowil
lrul
etogetherwithhi
m.
cutal
lti
eswi
thmysonandi
fyouf
ail
todoso.
.
i
wonthesi
tat
etohav
eyoumur
der
edl
i
ttl
egi
rl.
l
ookaty ou..
.banel
ethi
nkshisi
nlov
ewi
thy
ou
becausehisnowment al
lysi
ck.
..
whenheisi
nhisnormal
senceshewontev
en
l
ookatyout
wice..
.
l
eavemysonal oneandy
ouhav
eonl
ytodayt
o
sayyourgoodbyes.
..
.
i
hopei
mademy
sel
fcl
ear.
..
hestopst
alki
ngasbanel
ewasnow
appr
oachi
ngus..
banel
e:nomusababyl
etsgo,
that
oispr
obabl
y
wor
ri
ed.
.
me:
yourr
ight
ki
ng:
10:
00Am wear
eleav
ingdontbel
ateson
banel
e:i
wont
ki
ng:
giv
emet
hist
hat
osadr
ess.
..
i
wrot
etheadr
essdownf
orhi
m.
banel
eandi
takeat
axi
tot
hat
ospl
ace.
weopenthedoort
oonlyf
indt
hat
opaci
ngup
anddownonthephone.
me:
that
o
t
hat
o:shei
sher
e..
.by
e..
..
(weshar
edahug)
banel
ereal
l
ycamef
ory
ou?
me:
jahhedi
d
banel
e:shei
smyl
ady(smi
l
li
ng)
me: i
needalongwar
m bat
hjustt
owashoft
he
j
ail
scent.
..
i
sai
dasi
wal
koutont
hem (t
het
rut
hisi
cant
hol
ditany
mor
e)
igoti
nsi
det
hewar
m wat
eri
nthebat
htube.
..
i
sil
ent
lycr
ied.
..
i
cri
edf
ormymot
herwhopassedaway.
..
i
cri
edf
ormysi
sterwhowasmur
der
ed.
..
i
cri
edformyf
atherwhonev
ershowedmeany
l
ove.
i
cri
edf
ormyl
i
fet
hatget
ti
ngmor
emessedup
icr
iedf
orbanel
e..
.t
hiswast
heendofr
oadf
or
us..
.
i
hav
etol
ethi
m goandi
thur
tssobad.
..
i
cri
edev
enhar
der.
..
whatstheuseofcr
ying?cr
yingdoesntchange
any
thing..
.
i
gotoutofwat
eranddr
ymysel
f.
i
tookasl
eepi
ngpi
l
landsl
ept.
..
NEXTDAY.
..

Iwaswakenupbyt
hat
owhowasr
eal
l
ypi
ssi
ng
meoff.
..
i
justwant
edt
osl
eepandnev
erwakeup.
me:
agt
hat
o
her
:wakeuporwewi
l
lbel
ate
i
thenr
emember
edt
hatbanel
eisl
eav
ingt
oday
..
.
t
ear
sst
art
edf
ormi
ngi
ney
es.
.
her
:pl
easest
opcr
ying.
.
me:
hisl
eav
ingt
oday
her
:andhewi
l
lbeback
me:
noy
oudont
her
:getdr
ess..
.shet
ookouracr
eam whi
te
summerdressf
orme.
me:
ihav
entbat
h
her
:wear
eal
readyl
ate.
.come.
wef
oundacarofaf
ri
endofher
soutsi
de.
..
wedr
ivet
ohomeaf
fai
rs.
..
me: whyar
eweher
e..
.it
houghtwegoi
ngt
oai
r
por
t.
t
hat
o:nowear
enot
wewalkedandfi
ndbanel
ewi
tht
hat
os
boy
fri
endandsomeguy.
me:
whatgoi
ngon
banel
e:wear
eget
ti
ngmar
ri
edmyl
ady
me:
what?why
?
hi
m:i
wantt
ospendt
her
estofmyl
i
fewi
thy
ou
me:
but
hi
m:donty
oul
ovememyl
ady
me:
ido
hi
m:sol
etst
iet
heknot
s
me:
ahh.
..
Anhourl
ater.
..
wereatthemal
lwai
tungf
orhi
spar
ent
sto
come...
..
minut
esl at
ertheyar
ri
ved.
..
wal
ki
ngt
ower
ewe
werestanding
queen:
sonl
etsgo.
..
t
hat
osbf
:shei
sagoddess(wi
sper
ing)
t
hat
o:andv
eryr
ude.
..
banel
ehuggedeachoneofus.
..
i
huggedhi
m sot
ight.
..
hi
m:i
lbebacksoonmyl
ady
me:
ilov
eyou
heki
ssedmyf
orehead.
..
hi
m:by
emyl
ady
me:
byebanel
e..
.
i
wat
chi
ngashegoti
ntot
hecar(t
ear
sfor
ming)
andi
tdr
ivesaway
..
.
whydoesi
tfeel
li
keabr
eakup?
i
guessi
tsr
eal
l
ytheendoft
her
oadf
orus.
..
Lett
inggoi
ssoooohar
d(t
ear
sfl
owi
ngast
hat
o
hugsme)
[
01/
26,
16:
22]Wadz
:INSERT24

Theyarri
vedatthevi
llagedandal
lreadypeopl
e
wheretherecel
ebrat
ingtheret
urnofthei
r
pri
nce.
banel
el ookandsmi
l
ledatt
hem t
ryi
ngt
oshow
them somelove.
gi
rl1:
hissodi
ff
erentnow
gi
rl2:
iguesshi
snor
mal
agai
n
gi
rl
1:jahpeoplecanbewi
tchy
ouphel
ahe
wasntbornli
kethis
gi
rl2:
i
tsreal
l
yashamef orapri
nce.
..
imeana
handsomeprincet
hatheist
obemad. .
.
madnessi
snochi
l
dspl
aymgani
.
gi
rl1:
jahy
ourr
ight.
..
madnessornothi
sso
handsome.
i
fheaskformyhandinmar
ri
agei
wont
hasi
tat
etosayy
es..
.
uy
ababaphel
alomunt
u..
.
theybothl
aughandt
hei
rlaught
ercaughthi
s
attent
ion.
helookedatt
hem andjustsmil
e,hecoul
dfeel
thatt
heyareprobabl
ytal
kingabouthi
m.
Theyweresit
teddownwatchingTr
adi
ti
onal
dancer
sentert
aini
ngt
hem ..
..
queen:
donty
oumi
ssy
ourf
ri
end?
hi
m:y
oumeant
hat
o?
queen:
noson.
..
am t
alki
ngaboutcl
osestf
ri
end.
hi
m:di
dihav
eacl
osef
ri
end?
idontr
emember.
queen:
hisnamei
smi
ke
hi
m:oh.
..
queen:
ohher
ehecome.
..
mike:hi.
..
(withasmil
eonhisfacet
hat
i
mmedi at
elydi
ssaperwhenhehadafl
ashback
ofwhathappened)
hi
m:hi
queen:
ilgogety
ourwi
fef
ory
ou
hi
m:okay.
..
pleasesi
tdown.
mi
ket
ookasi
tbuthewasv
eryuncomf
ort
abl
e.
hi
m:soar
eyour
eal
l
ymybestf
ri
end?
mi
ke:
cl
ear
shi
sthr
oat.
..
jahi
am
hi
m:y
oudontl
ookcomf
ort
abl
ear
oundme.
..
mi
ke:
am sor
rybutam f
ine
hi
m:okay.
..
tel
lmewhatki
ndofaper
sonam i
?
ineedtoknowbecausei
dontr
emember
anythi
ng.
hear
ingt
haty
ourmycl
osef
ri
endi
tmeanst
hat
y
ouknowmor
eaboutmer
ight
?
pl
easef
eel
freeandt
ell
met
het
rut
h.
mi
ke:
youragoodper
sonmypr
ince.
hi
m:whatdoi
li
ke.
..
mike:
youuset
ospendmostofy
ourt
ime
l
ist
eni
ngt
omusic.
..
hi
m:st
range.
..
mi
ke:
.
..
hi
m:am i
real
l
ymar
ri
ed?
mi
ke:
yesmypr
ince
hi
m:di
dil
ovemywi
fe
mi
ke:
yesmypr
ince
him:oh.
..
whydontir
ememberher,
ionl
y
rememberthenamenomusa.
mi
kecl
ear
shi
sthr
oat.
..
.
hi
m:i
smywi
fe'
snamenomusa?
mi
ke:
nomypr
ince
hi
m:what
shername
mi
ke:
khet
hiwe
hi
m:t
henwhoi
snomusa?
mi
ke:
myf
iancee.
..
hi
m:okay.
..
doy
ouknowher?
handi
ngmi
keaphonewi
thapi
ctur
eofnomusa
..
.
mi
ke:
that
smyf
iancee.
..
hi
m:ar
eyousur
e?
mi
ke:
yes
hi
m: doest
hatmean(hewasget
ti
ngmor
e
conf
used)
mi
ke:
doy
ouknowwher
eshei
s?
hi
m:y
oudontknowwher
eshei
s?
mike:
no..
.shei
snotment
all
yst
abl
e,i
hav
e
beenl
ooki
ngforher.
hi
m:shei
sinbl
oem .
..
excusemei
needt
o
makeacal
l
.
hewalkedtothegar
denashekeepsonhear
ing
l
otsafvoicesi
nhishead.
howcanhef
all
forhi
sfr
iend'
sfi
ancee.
..
thisi
samessyandt
hequeensai
dmi
kei
shi
s
closefr
iend.
f
ri
endsdontt
reateachot
hert
hewayhedi
d.
hehast
ocomecl eantomikeandcutal
l
communicat
ionwit
hthatl
ady.
shedecei
vedhi
m,shemadehi
m bel
i
evehe
washerman.
het
ookhisphoneandst
art
eddel
eti
ngnomusa
'
spi
ctur
es.
het
ookhi
ssi
mcar
dandchewi
t.
nomatterhowhar
disl
ett
inggobutt
hishast
o
bedone.
hewalkedbackt
othefrontandsawhi
smot
her
si
tt
ingnextt
oabeauti
fulgir
l..
.
shel
ookedl
i
kear
eal
pri
ncess.
..
mikewasst
il
lther
etoowat
chi
ngt
het
radi
ti
onal
dancer
s.
hi
m:hi
..asheki
ssesherhand.
khet
hi:
hi(smi
l
li
ng)
queen:
khet
hiweher
eisy
ourwi
fe
hi
m:shei
sbeaut
if
ul
mi
ke:
...
(smi
l
e)
hi
m:am t
hel
ucki
estmanonear
th.
queen:
youar
eson.
..
hi
m:mi
keam sor
ryabouty
ourf
iancee.
..
ipromi
seilst
ayawayf
rom herandi
wishy
ou
all
thebestofl
uck
pl
easef
orgi
veme.
..
idi
dntknowshewasy
our
woman.
mi
ke:
ifor
giv
eyou
hi
m:t
hanky
oumyf
ri
end.
..
mi
ke:
wear
ecool
bra
hi
m: mot
heri
woul
dli
ket
osi
tnextt
omyqueen
..
..
mi
kechuckl
edandsodi
dthequeen.
t
hequeengl
adl
yexchangeherchai
rwi
thhi
s.
theysi
tcl
oset
oeachot
herwhi
l
ehol
dingher
hands.
Thi
sisanewbeggi
ningf
orhi
m,hehast
ofocus
onhiswi
fe.
shei
sbeaut
if
ulanddeser
vesaf
ait
hful
husband
.
heonl
yhastofor
getaboutt
henomusagi
rland
l
earnt
olovehi
sbeauti
fulwi
fe.
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01/
26,
16:
22]Wadz
:INSERT25

ROYALPALACE.
.(
SKOSANA)
AMONTHLATER.
..

Khethi
weandbanel
ear
ever
ymuchi
nlov
ewi
th
eachother.
Banel
ehasaccept
edt
hathei
smar
ri
edandhe
shoul
dfocusonhi
swi
fe.
icoul
dntsaythi
ngsar
erunni
ngsmoot
hlyatt
he
skosanapal
ace.
Todayuncl
ethembaisbei
ngdischar
gedaft
er
beenhospi
tal
i
sedformonthsduetobanel
e
beat
ing.
Theki
nghasinst
ruct
edt
hathi
swi
feandki
ds
beboughther
e.
hehasdeci
dedt
hatt
heyshoul
dmov
eint
he
pal
ace.
wel
li
tsbi
genought
oaccomodat
efi
veorsi
x
f
amil
ies.
Hesomehowf
eel
sbadaboutwhathi
ssonhas
donet
ohi
sonl
ybr
other
..
.
Atl
eastfornowbanel
eisver
ymuchstabl
eand
heisevenstar
ti
nghisowncompany.
Asmall
cer
emonyhasbeenpr
epar
edt
o
wel
comeuncl
ethembahome.
Theyhavesentj
acktheotherdr
ivertoget
her
wit
hzanele(
uncl
ethembasdaught er)togo
fet
chunclet
hembaatt hehospi
tal.
Lat
eronacarparksout
sideandpeopl
erushed
out
sidet
owelcomehim.
banel
ewasst
andi
ngbehi
ndhi
sgl
owi
ngwi
fe.
j
acktookoutawheel
chai
randsomeother
guar
dshelpedhi
mtoputuncl
ethembaonthe
wheel
chai
r.
banel
e:whyi
sheonawheel
chai
rkhet
hi?
her
:youdontknow?
banel
e:noi
dont
her
:it
sal
ongst
ory.
.weshoul
dntev
ent
alk
abouti
t
banel
e:i
fyousayso
her
:whydonty
ouf
ocusonus?
banel
e:i
hopebynowal i
tt
lebanel
emonst
eri
s
growi
ngi
nhere(hesai
dholdi
ngherst
umach)
her
:haybanel
edontcal
lourbabyamonst
er
(smil
l
ing)
everybodywasnowhav
ingl
unchi
nsi
det
he
palace.
ki
ng:
thembamybr
otherhowar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?
uncl
et:
ihav
esur
viv
edt
hewor
sti
ll
iv
e
mfowet
hu
banele:
y ouwil
lbef
ineuncl
e,y
ouhav
eus
..
.yourfamil
y.
wewil
lhel
pyoui
nany
waywecant
omakesur
e
t
hatl
i
febecomesi
mplef
ory
ou.
uncl
et:
wenabanel
ejustst
ayawayf
rom me.
..
y
ounear
lyki
l
ledme.
..
(sweat
ing)
ki
ng:
comedownmof
wet
hut
ryandunder
stand
.
uncl
et:
myli
fei
sindangerandy
ousayi
must
comedown?
banel
e:whatdoy
oumeany
ourl
i
fei
sindanger
?
wewil
lpr
otectf
rom whoev
ert
hatwantt
ohar
m
youmal
..
.
uncl
et:ohreal
l
y(hechukkl
e)banel
eyourt
hat
danger.
..
ever
ybodywasnowsi
l
entandj
ustl
ooki
ngat
banel
e.
khet
hi:
babyuncl
ejustcameoutoft
hehospi
tal
..
.
hi
snoti
nhi
snor
mal
senses.
..
unclet:me?notinnor
mal senses?whatare
youpeopleonabout?ubanel eisthebeast
hereandyouallarepr
etendingli
kehis
harmless.
..
mfocallvusi
mysont
ocomeandl
i
veher
ein
t
hepalaceor..
ki
ng:
okayf
ine.
..
v
usi
wil
lmov
einher
e..
.
uncl
et:
atl
easti
lfeel
saf
ewi
thhi
m ar
ound.
queen:butv
usii
sathug.
..
howdowel
i
vewi
tha
thuginthepal
ace.
uncl
et:t
hatt
hugi
smysonl
i
ndi
we.
..
thatmakes
hi
mf ami
ly.
sobyt
omor
rowmakesur
emysoni
sher
e..
.
ormyfami
l
yandi
arel
eav
ingt
hispal
aceof
your
s.

NOMUSA.
..

I
thasbeenov eramont
hnow,eachdayihav
e
beentr
yingbanel
esnumber
sbutt
heydontgo
thr
ough...
i
didntknowwht
atodosi
ncei
hav
enomoney.
..
hi
sbankcar
ddoesntwor
kany
mor
e.
i
dontev
enknowhi
svi
l
lage.
..
am doomed.
..
at
leastihav
emanagedt ogetmysel
fa
wait
ressi
ngjobatoceanbasket.
i
hav
enomoneyandi
cantpayf
ormyf
ees.
..
ihavebeensav
ingmyt
ipssot
hati
cangeta
placet
ostay.
icantli
vewit
hthat
oforever.
..
herfamil
yisback
anditsver
ycrowdedri
ghtnow. .
..
sotheplacei
s
notenoughforal
lofus.
i
qui
ckl
ypr
epar
edmy
sel
fforwor
k.
t
odayi
sfr
idayandf
ri
day
sar
eal
way
sbusy.
hi
:ni
ki.
..
her
:hi
...
comeher
e.
i
wal
kedt
oherandwai
ted.
shewasst
il
lbusywi
tht
hecust
omer
s.
her:t
herewasaguywhocamel
ooki
ngf
ory
ou
today..
.
me:
oh.
..
her
:jah.
..
aver
yhandsomeguy.
me:
didhesai
dhi
sname?
her
:nohedi
dnt.
..
heaskwhatt
imey
ourcomi
ng
i
n
me:
andy
out
oldhi
m?
her
:yes.
..
..
ohher
ehei
s..
iquickl
ytur
naroundonl
ytobemetbyhi
s
alr
eadysmill
ingf
ace.
irunnedt
owar
dshi
m andgav
ehi
m av
eryt
ight
hug.
me:
wowi
cantbel
i
evey
ouher
e?
howdi
dyouknowi
wor
kher
e?
howi
sbanel
e?
i
sheokay?
hi
m: banel
eisver
ymuchf
ineandher
ebecause
iwantedtoseeyou.
me:
am happyy
ourher
e..
.
hi
m:met
oo.
..
imi
ssy
ousomuchnomusa.
.
me: i
missy
oumor
e,i
thoughti
lnev
erseey
ou
agai
n.
hi
m:soy
ouwor
kher
?
me:
yes
hi
m: nahnomusat
hisi
sntr
ight,
youdeser
ve
bet
er.
me:
igetpai
dso.
..
hi
m:qui
t..
.i
ltakecar
eofy
ou
me: hel
lno.
.iwantt
omakemyownmoney
..
.sotel
lmeaboutbanel
e.
ihavebeent
ryi
ngt
ocal
lhi
m buthi
sphonei
snt
worki
ng.
hi
m:hechangedhi
snumber
s.
me:
oh
hi
m:nomusabanel
eishappi
l
ymar
ri
ed.
..
am sur
eukhet
hiwei
sal
readypr
egnantwi
thhi
s
chi
l
d.
banel
eisnev
ercomi
ngbackt
oyounomusa.
me:
whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
his
hi
m:i
lov
eyounomusa
me:
what?
hi
m:evenbanel
eknowst
hat.
..
het
ooky
ouaway
fr
om hi
m.
iknowam notapr
inceorany
thi
ngbutam a
manwhoissooinl
ov ewi
thyounomusa.
am notr
ichbuti
cant
akecar
eofy
ou.
pl
easegi
vemeachancet
obewi
thy
ou.
youwil
lbemyonl
yqueen,
youwonthav
eto
shar
emewi t
hany
one.
hi
sphonei
nter
rupthi
m..
.
hi
m:ohi
tsbanel
e
me:
answerhi
m (heputi
tonal
oadspeaker)
hi
m:xobr
a
banel
e:hi
mike.
..
whenar
eyoucomi
ngback.
hi
m:am notsur
e
banel
e:am bor
edman
hi
m:y
ouhav
ekhet
hiwe
banel
e:ohspeaki
ngofwhi
ch.
..
ithi
nkam goi
ng
tobeadaddysoonman.
hi
m:y
oumeanshei
s?
banel
e"j
ahman.
..
herbr
eastar
eget
ti
ngbi
gger
..
.
sheeat
scr
azyt
hingsandshei
sal
way
shor
ny
bra
hi
m:congr
ats
banel
e:t
hanks.
..
sohav
eyouf
oundy
ourwoman?
hi
m:y
oumeannomusa?
banel
e:whoel
se?ofcauseher.
hi
m:y
es.
.am wi
thher
banel
e:cool
hal
aherandi
wishal
lthebestbr
a.
hi
m:xobr
a..
.
hehangsup.
..
me:
wow.
..
(tear
sfl
owi
ng)
ni
ki
:nomusay
ourshi
ftst
art
edgi
rl.
.(shout
ing)
hehel
dherhand.
..
hi
m:am her
efory
ounomusaandi
lbepat
ient
me:
excuse.
..
ihav
etowor
k(wi
pinghert
ear
s)
ni
ki
:yourokaygi
rl
?
me:
i
lbef
ine.
..
ist
artedwithmyshi
ft.
..
faki
ngsmil
eswhi
le
ser
vingthecust
omerwhilemyhear
tisbr
eaki
ng
i
nmi ll
ionpei
ces
[
01/
26,
20:
55]Wadz
:INSERT26
NOMUSA.
..

Mydaywassobadthatthemanagerendedup
aski
ngmeto.
.takeabr
eak..
..
Tr
yingt
orunawayfr
om t
hispai
nthatkeepson
gr
owingwontwor
k..
..
.
i
keptonmaki
ngmi
stakesbecause
i
coul
dntconcet
rat
eatwor
k.
i
nev
erknewt
hingswoul
dchangesof
ast.
bygodsgr
acei
managedt
owor
kthr
ought
he
day.
i
cantaf
for
dtol
oset
hisj
ob.
..
Al
lihav
etodoi
spr
etendt
hatt
hepasti
sntr
eal
.
Theshoot
ingpai
ninmyhear
t,i
coul
dnthol
dit
anymore.
..
hi
sgone,hehasmovedonwit
hhisli
feandi
j
ustbr
okedownandcryhar
deragai
ninthepar
k
..
.
hi
m:her
e(gi
vi
ngmeat
oil
etpaper)
me:
hel
eftmef
orher(
cry
ingsomemor
e)
hi
m:i
twi
l
lbebet
eri
nti
me(
huggi
ngme)
me: dayaft
erdayi
lookedf
orhi
m andnowhe
l
eftme. .
.
nowi
feel
li
keam sl
owl
ygoi
ngi
nsane.
..

THREEWEEKSLATER.
..

Ihav
enowmov
edoutoft
hat
ospl
ace.
..
well
asformi
kehisst
il
lar
oundandimadeit
cl
eartohi
mthatwecanonlybef
ri
ends.
..
i
mj ustnoti
ntohi
m andbesi
dehi
sbanel
es
bestfr
iend.
Iwonder
edf
oramomenti
fmyey
esar
e
decei
vi
ngme..
.
butt
heyar
ent.
..
thi
sist
hest
rangert
hati
cri
ed
myey
ebal
lon.
..
theeot
herday.
..
i
feel
soembar
essed.
..
ni
ki
:hei
nsi
stt
haty
ouser
vehi
m
me:
okay
Ihav
epr
omi
sedmysel
fiwoul
dnotcr
yagai
n..
.
butt
hensil
entt
earsfal
l
sfrom myeyesev
ery
nowandthen..
..
(it
houghttomysel
f)
Iwal
kedt
ohi
stabl
ewi
thasmi
l
eonmyf
ace.
me:wel
comesir.
..
mynamei snomusaandi
l
bey
ourwai
tr
essfortheday.
canigety
ouany
thi
ngt
odr
inkwhi
l
eyoul
ookat
yourmenu?
hi
m:cal
lmejoshuaorj
osh.
..
andi
woul
dli
kean
or
angej
uice.
me:
okay(smi
l
e).
..
j
osh:
whatt
imei
syourshi
ftendi
ng?
i
checkedt
het
ime.
..
me:
aft
eranhour.
..
j
osh:
thenam t
aki
ngy
ouf
orl
uncht
hen
me:
ah
j
osh:
iwontor
derf
oodbecausei
lhav
elunch
wi
thyou.
f
ornowil
justwai
tforacl
i
entt
henaf
termy
meet
ingi
wontleave..
.
i
lbewait
ingnom .
..
icantpr
onouncey
ourname
buti
ll
ear
n. .
.(smi
l
li
ng)
me:
okay.
..
letmegowor
k
j
osh:
okaynom
i
smi
l
eandgetbackt
owor
k..
.

ANHOURLATER.
..

ni
ki
:comegi
rl(shout
ingatme)
me:
comi
ng.
..
j
osh:
leav
ingwi
thoutme?
ni
ki
:hel
lno.
..
suchsexi
ness.
..
me:
hai
boni
ki
ni
ki
:yoursuchashybaby
j
osh:
sowhataboutt
hatl
unchnom
ni
ki
:ohi
didntknowy
ouhav
eadat
egi
rl.
..
i
tsaboutt
ime,
youcr
iedt
olongf
ort
hatl
ooser
ofyour
s..
me:
shhhh(ei
shni
kit
alkst
omuch)
ni
ki
:okayil
seey
oul
atergi
rl(am shar
ingaf
lat
wi
thniki
)
me:
okay
ni
ki
:br
ingsomel
eftov
ersf
ordi
nner
..
me:
yournoi
sy
ni
ki
:what
ever.
..
dontcomeempt
yhanded.
..
j
oshandi
wentt
ohav
eourl
unchatwi
mpy.
..
j
osh:
sot
ell
meabouty
our
sel
f.
..
me:
irat
hert
alkabouty
oui
fyoudontmi
nd.
..
j
osh:wel
lam j
oshuasmi
thandtheresty
ouwi
l
l
f
indoutwhenti
megoeson..
.(smil
l
ing)
me:am nomusakhumal
oandther
esty
ouwi
l
l
f
indoutwhentimegoeson.
..
webot
hlaughedt
othatst
atement
.
Joshboughtussomebur
gerandf
ri
esand
steer
sfordi
nner.
..
weboughticecr
eam andsi
tatt
hepar
kandj
ust
j
okearound..
.
i
coul
dntst
opl
aughi
ng.
..
me:
bhhhhhh(ohshi
t)
j
osh:
ohmyg.
..
me:
ohgod.
..
am sosor
ryj
osh
j
osh:
wow.
..
me:
am sor
ry
j
osh:
youowemeanot
herdat
esi
ncey
ou
v
omi
tt
edonmeonourf
ir
stdat
e..
..
hesai
dashet
ookof
fhi
sshi
rt.
..
me:
am sor
ry
j
osh:it
scool
ihaveacl
eantshir
t..
.at
leastt
his
scor
edmeanothert
imetospendwithyou
webot
hsmi
l
eateachot
her.
..
[
01/
26,
20:
55]Wadz
:INSERT27

KHETHI
WE.
..

Todaymyhusbandandi
aregoi
ngf
orourf
ir
st
scan..
.
y
esy
ougoti
tri
ghtam pr
egnantwi
thhi
schi
l
d..
.
andsecr
etel
yhopi
ngi
tsaboy.
..
Baneleandiar
ehav
ereal
l
ywor
kedhar
dfort
his
rel
ati
onshi
p.
i
lov
ehi
m somuchandgi
vi
nghi
m amal
echi
l
d
wi
l
ldef
fi
nat
elymakehi
m happy.
hav
inguncl
ethembai
nthehousei
snotsi
mpl
e.
am scaredonedayhewi
l
lmakebanel
etosnap
andlooseit.
.
Andt
hent
her
eisv
usi
too.
hi
m st
ayi
ngi
nthepal
acei
snotgoodf
orme.
v
usiwasmyf
ir
stboy
fri
endbef
orehebecamea
t
hug.
mypar
entsneverappr
ovedofhi
m becauset
hey
onl
ywantt
heirdaught
erst
omarrycrownpri
nce
.
sowhenamar ri
agewasar
rangedbet
weenmy
si
sterandbanel
e..
..
.
mypar
ent
scoul
dntst
oppr
aisi
ngbanel
e..
.
i
endedupfal
l
ingforhi
m andwhenimethim
..
.mmm hi
ssexi
nessjustt
ri
plemyl
oveforhi
m.
ibecamever
yjel
ousofmysi
sterbuti
coul
dnt
doanythi
ng.
whenshegav
ebi
rt
htoAmbert
hei
rdaught
er.
..
i
washappythatam nowanauntbutr
eli
eved
t
hati
tsnotaboy.
wel
lgodgr
ant
edmemywishwhenbanel
e
but
cher
edmysist
er.
..
il
ostasi
sterbutgotmycrushasahusband
andnowwear eexpect
ingourf
ir
stchi
l
d.
atl
eastamberwontbet
heonl
ychi
l
dint
his
house..
.

HOSPI
TAL.
..

l
ady
:hi
swai
ti
ngf
ory
ou
banel
e:ar
eyour
eady?
me:
yes
heheldmyhandaswewal
kinsi
det
he
consul
ti
ngr
oom .
dr
:wel
comemrandmr
sskosana
pl
easet
akeasi
t.
us:
thanky
ou
banel
e:doct
orwear
eher
etodoascan.
.
dr
:pl
easef
oll
owme
i
wast
oldt
olayont
hebed.
.
het
henputsomecol
dgel
onmyst
umach
andthenheputamoni
toronmyst
umachand
star
tedmovi
ngitsl
owl
y.
dr
:thebabyi
sfi
ne,
thehear
tbeati
snor
mal
.
me:
cany
ouseet
hegenderdoct
or
dr
:nomam .
..
banel
e:babyhecantseethegenderwheny
our
onl
ytwoandahal fmonths..
.
me:
howdoy
ouknow
banel
e:i
hadamberwi
thr
ose(
mysi
ster
)
remember?
me:
oh.
..
.
dr
:il
givey
ousomepi
l
lst
ohel
pyououtwi
tht
he
pr
egnacy.
me:
okaydoct
or
wethenwentt
ochi
ckenl
i
ckent
obuysome
chi
ckenwi
ngs..
.
i
wascr
avi
ngf
ort
hem.

NOMUSA.
..

I
thasbeenmor
ethant
woweeksbei
ngsi
ck.
ihav
ebeengi
venasickl
eav
eatwor
kbecausei
wasalway
svommit
ing.
mymanagermadei
tver
ycleart
hati
fiam
pr
egnantt
heni
lbej
obl
ess.
j
oshhasbeenconv
ienci
ngmet
ogot
othe
doct
or.
butt
het
rut
his.
..
am sososcar
edofwhati
lfi
nd
.
Todayihav
eagreedtocomeher
ebecauseam
notget
ti
nganybeter.
mymanager
swor
dskeptr
ingi
ngi
nmyhead.
..
andinmyhear
tiwaspr
ayi
ngt
hati
shoul
dntbe
pregnant.
howwi
l
lit
akecar
eoft
hebaby?
myfatherwil
lneverev
ent
akemebackwi
tha
bast
ardchil
d...
wel
lthat
swhatmybabywi
l
lbei
fam pr
egnant.
.
imeanilbeoneoft
hosegi
rl
swhogotpr
egnant
andtheboyf
ri
endfl
ee.
j
oshheltmyhandtightast
hedoct
orwal
ksi
n
wi
ththeresul
ts.
..
het
ookasi
tandt
ookof
fhi
sgl
asses.
..
dr
:wel
lmi
ssy
ouar
enotsi
ck.
j
oshandi
lookedateachot
herconf
used.
dr:
whatyourgoi
ngt
hroughi
sthef
ir
stt
ri
mest
er
ofapr
egnacy.
mostpr
eganantwomanhav
emor
ningsi
ckness
..
.
t
heydontcomeonl
yint
hemor
ning.
..
j
osh:
wowt
hatexpl
ainst
hev
ommi
ti
ngnom
me:
...
.
hegent
lyshakeme.
..
mymi
ndhaszoomedoutwhent
hedoct
orsai
d
t
hepwor
d.
me:
yousai
dam
dr
: congr
atul
ati
onmam ...
pleasebutt
his
vi
taminsforher(handi
ngjoshapaper)
j
osh:
thanky
ou
dr
:tr
ytor
estandexcesi
cet
oo
j
osh:
comel
etsgo
dr
:joshher
eishernextappoi
ntmentdat
e.
j
ash:
thanxdoct
or.
i
stoppedatt
hedoorbef
orewal
ki
ngout.
me:
doct
orcani
hav
eanar
bot
ion?
j
osh:
what
?
[
01/
26,
20:
55]Wadz
:INSERT28

UNCLETHEMBA.
.

Iknowmostpeopl
ethi
nkam t
heev
ilone.
butist
il
lthinkiwouldhav
emadeagr
eatki
ng
thanmybr othersi
zwe.
heist
heweakl
ingbr
otherwhowasbor
nwi
tha
si
lv
erspoon.
Thesamegoesforhi
ssonbanel
e,vusiwoul
d
makeabet
terki
nginfut
uret
hanhim...
butbei
ngi
nthewheel
chai
rjustmadeaf
ail
er.
..
Mywi
fesi
tont
hef
loorandmadl
ami
nismi
l
ed
ather.
me: madl
ami
niasy
oucansee,
inowwal
k
si
tt
ed.
her
:yeboskosanabutdontgi
veup
me: howcany
ousayt
hat?phel
athi
sis
per
manet.
mi
nai
cameher
etocutal
lti
eswi
thy
ouwoman
.
mebei
nginawheel
chai
risapur
nishmentf
rom
t
heancest
ors.
wif
e:nomylove,t
hisi
sbanel
esfaul
t,t
he
ancest
orsdontwantamadprince.
me:
wemadehi
m madmakav
usi
and
madlamini
:cutt
ingal
lti
eswit
hmeonl ymeans
onet
hingforyouskosanaandyouknowit.
me:
yesandam r
eady
madlami
ni:
andt
her
eisnoguar
ant
eet
hatt
he
pr
incewi
l
lbenor
malagai
n.
wif
e:soskosanayouwantmet
obeawi
dow
becausey
ouf eel
gui
lt
y?
babapl
easedontdot
his.
me:
madl
ami
nihowmucht
imedoi
hav
e?
madl
ami
ni:
lesst
hanaweekskosana.
wi
fe:
babakav
usi
nozanel
e
me: okay.
..
takemebackt
othepal
ace
nkosi
kazi.
.

NOMUSA.
..

Ilookedatjoshwit
hsomuchanger
,helooks
l
ikehisalr
eadyjudgi
ngmewhereashrdont
evenknowme.
hedontknowt
het
hingsi
hav
ebeent
hrough.
..
am car
ryi
ngababyofamanwhodoesntwant
meanymor e.
thi
schil
dwi l
lhav
enonameandt
hat
san
abominati
oninmycul
tur
e.
banel
esf ami
l
ywil
lki
l
lmei
ftheyev
erf
indout
aboutt
hischi
ld.
dr
:mam
me:iwantanar
bot
ionassoonaspossi
ble
pl
ease.
j
osh:
nomusapl
easet
hinkabouti
t
me:
doct
or
dr
:am afr
aidi
cantal
l
owy
out
oabor
tthi
s
pr
egnancy.
youar
eal
readyent
eri
ngt
hesecondt
ri
mest
er
mam .
pl
easecome.
..
j
oshandi
closedt
hedoorandf
oll
owt
hedoct
or
..
.
dr
:pl
easel
ayont
opoft
hisbedmam .
me:
okay
j
oshhel
dmyhand.
..
t
hedoct
orpour
edsomecol
dgel
onmeandhe
wasmovi
ngsomethi
ng.
dr
:cany
ouheart
hehear
tbeatmam?
me:
j
osh(
noddi
ng)
dr
:cany
ouseet
he.
.
me:
ist
hatmybaby?
j
osh:
yes.
..
me:
wow (t
ear
sfl
owi
ng)
dr
:babyar
eal
way
sabl
essi
ngf
rom godand
j
osh:
shei
skeepi
ngi
tri
ght
?
me:
yesy
esam keepi
ngmybaby.
..
j
oshandi
wal
kedoutwi
thsmi
l
esonourf
aces.
..
thatmomenti
knewt
hati
hav
ejoshi
nmy
corner.
..
am notal
onei
nal
lthi
s..
.
j
osh:
ithi
nky
oushoul
dmov
einwi
thme
me:
why
hi
m:y
ouneedsomeonet
otakecar
eofy
ou
me:
buti
hav
eni
ki
hi
m:shei
sal
way
satwor
k
me:
youal
sowok
hi
m:buti
hav
eamai
d
me:
cani
thi
nkabouti
t
him:comelet
sgoandpack.
..
ther
eisnot
hingt
o
thi
nkabout.
me:
okay
(maybest
ayi
ngwi
thj
oshwontbesuchabad
i
dea.
..
mybabyandi
wil
lbesaf
efr
om banel
eandhi
s
f
amil
y..
.
peopl
ewi
ll
thi
nki
tsjoshbabyandthatmeans
banel
esf
amil
ywil
lneverknowaboutthi
schi
ld)
ROYALPALACE(SKOSANA)

Zanel
erushedi
nsidethesi
tt
ingroom wher
e
ever
yonewasjustsi
tt
edsocial
isi
ng..
.
queen:
hai
bozanel
e
her
:myf
atheri
ssi
ck
ki
ng:
what
swr
ongwi
thhi
m
her
:idontknow
ki
ng:
banel
egetmemycarkey
s
her
:pl
easehur
ry
queen:
howi
she?
her:hi
shur
ti
nghimsel
fandsay
ingsome
sensel
esst
hings
queen:
buthi
sonawheel
chai
r
her
:hi
sact
ingal
lcr
axymyqueen
ki
ng:banel
emakesureyoucall
vusiandinf
orm
hi
m abouthi
sfat
her
ssickness..
.hesai
dashe
r
ushedoutwi
thzanel
e.
khet
hi:
wowsoi sl
ikeev
ery
bodyi
scr
azyi
nthi
s
fami
ly(cl
aponce)
t
hequeem gav
eheradeat
hst
are.
..
banele:
whatdoy
oumeankhet
hi,
whoel
sei
s
crazybaby?
khet
hi:
ahhhnoonel
ove.
..
for
geti
sai
dany
thi
ng
queen:
itst
hepr
egnancyson.
..
dontmi
ndwhat
shesai
d.
banel
e:okay
queen:remembetyourfathersai
dy oumust
cal
lvusiandinf
orm hi
m abouthisfather
s
si
ckness...
banel
e:y
es.
..
letmecal
lhi
m
.
.hewal
kedoutt
omakeaphonecal
l
[
01/
26,
20:
56]Wadz
:INSERT29
ROYALPALACE(SKOSANA)

I
twasver
ylatewhent
heki
ngcomesbackf
rom
t
hehospi
tal
...
hedidntwanttowakeuphisqueensohe
si
lentl
ywalkedtot
hebathr
oom
andtookacol
dshower
,hewashopi
ngtowash
awayallt
hecaur
set
hatthi
sfami
lyseemst
o
have.
hegotdoneanddr
yhi
msel
fbutst
il
lhest
il
lfel
t
def
it
ed..
.
hegoti
nsi
det
hebl
anket
s,hef
eltempt
y..
.
hi
smindwasj ustr
unni
ngaround,hecouldnt
under
standwhatwashappeni
nginhisfamily.
f
ir
sti
twashi
sonl
ysonwhowasbor
nnor
mal
.
..
whenhereachhi
steenagest
ageh3st
art
ed
goi
ngcrazy.
..
andnowhi
sonl
ybr
othert
hembawhonev
erhad
anymental
il
lnessbef
orei
sal
sogoi
ngt
hrough
thatt
oo.
whati
fhi
sal
sogoi
ngt
oendupasamadki
ng.
..
i
sli
ket
hisf
ami
l
yhasbeenst
ri
kewi
thmadness.
bef
oreheknewi
t.
..
itwasnowmor
ning.
..
hedi
dntsl
eepawi
nkatal
l.
hecl
oseshi
sey
esashehear
dthequeen
movi
ng.
hewaspretendi
ngt
obeasl
eepsot
hatt
he
queendontgetwor
ri
ed.
Lat
eronhewentt
ocheckupont
hemba.
..
Theywer
enowsi
tt
edasaf
ami
l
yhav
ingl
unch.
.
queen:
myki
nghowi
shet
oday
ki
ng:
hisget
ti
ngwor
sel
i
ndi
we.
..
v
usi
:i
fany
thi
nghappenst
omyf
ather
..
.
y
ouallgonnapay(hesai
dpoi
nti
ngt
hem wi
tha
f
ork)
ki
ng:
youwillnotthr
eat
enmeandmyf
ami
l
yin
mypalacev
usi .
nobodydi
dany
thi
ngt
oyourf
ather
.
vusi
:youal
lgoi
ngt
opayi
fany
thi
nghappenst
o
him.
i
twast
hispr
eci
oussonony ourswhoputhi
m
ont
hewheel
chai
rint
hefi
rstplace.
zanel
e:vusi
isri
ghtbabawasast r
ongmanifi
t
wasntforbanel
ewewoul dntbeheret
oday.
..
khet
hi:
youpeopl
eleav
ethef
atherofmychi
l
d
al
one.
webothknowthatyoural
ltal
ksv
usi
andbanel
e
i
sinnocenti
nal
lthi
s...
v
usi
:innocent?
yousai
dinnocentr
ight?
howkhet
hiwe?
y
ouwer ether
ewhenhewental
lcr
azyonmy
f
ather.
..
khet
hi:
nextt
imecal
lhi
m cr
azyhewi
l
lshowy
ou
cr
azi
ness.
..
y
ourl
uckybecausehei
snther
evusi
.
y
ourf
atherwasj
ustaweakol
dman.
ki
ng:
khet
hiwe(shout
ing)
khethi
:
am sor
rymyki
ngbutv
usi
her
eli
kes
thr
eati
ngus..
.
hethi
nksbei
ngat
hugmeansweshoul
dbowat
hi
m.
well
vusiam notscar
edofy
ou.
..
.shesai
das
shewalksupthestai
rs.
ki
ng:
wher
eisy
ourmot
herzanel
e?
howi
sshehol
dingup?
zanele:
shei
staki
ngitbad,shedoesnteven
eatfoodasyoucanseesheisnothere.
queen:maybeweshoul
dgetaniny
angaand
cl
eansthi
shouse,
thi
sissowronginmany
ways..
.
may
bet
heancest
orswi
l
lrev
eal
somet
himgt
o
us.
ki
ng:yourr
ightmyqueenasal
way
s(t
hey
smil
l
edateachother)
vusi
:pr
aymyfat
hergetswellori
lmur
dert
hat
usel
essmadsonofyoursnxa!
hebangedt
hedoor.
..
t
heyal
ll
ookedateachot
herwi
thf
ear
.

NOMUSA.
..

St
ayi
ngwi
thj
oshwast
hebestdeci
sionev
er.
hehasbeenv
erysuppor
ti
ve,
youwoul
dswear
thebabyi
shi
s.
inowhavemyownbeaut
if
ulbedr
oom wi
thi
ts
ownbathr
oom .
hehasboughtmel
otofmer
tani
tywear.
..
t
hemai
disay
earort
wool
dert
hanme.
..
ispendmostofmyt
imewi
thher
,shei
sact
ual
l
y
sweet.
hernamei
sfi
ki
leandshei
snor
phan.
wewerei
nthekit
chenmaki
ngl
unchwhenwe
hear
daknock.
..
wel
ookedateachot herbecauseweknewjosh
i
satworkandfiki
l
esay sonlyhisf
ami
lycomes
t
ovisi
tandtheyhardlyvi
sit
fi
ki
lewentt
oopent
hedoorandt
wobl
ondehai
r
gi
rlswal
ksi
n..
.
her
:prepar
ethi
sforus(handi
nghert
ake
aways)
f
iki
l
e:okaymam
her"whatareyoulooki
ngat?gohel
pyour
fr
iendintheki
tchen.
i
qui
ckl
ywal
kedt
otheki
tchen.
me:
whoar
ethey
?
t
heyar
esor
ude,
theydontev
engr
eetus.
f
iki
l
e:t
hat
sjasmanandapr
il
me:
oh.
..
aret
heyr
elat
edt
ojosh?
fi
ki
ĺe:j
asmani
shi
stwi
nbr
otherandapr
ili
shi
s
gi
rlf
ri
end..
.
me:
oh.
..
.(i
dontknowwhybuti
fel
thur
t)
excusemei
needt
olaydown.
..
i
wal
kedupst
air
stomyr
oom andj
ustcr
y..
[
01/
26,
20:
56]Wadz
:INSERT30

NOMUSA.
.

Appar
eat
elyi
hav
ecr
iedmy
sel
ftosl
eep.
..
hi
m:nom nom openuppl
ease(bangi
ngt
he
door
)
ohgodt
hatmustbej
osh,
hisbackal
ready.
..
ist
ret
chmyhandsasi
wal
kedt
othedoort
o
openupf
orhi
m.
hi
m:whywoul
dyoul
ocky
our
sel
finnom?
me:
am sor
ry
hi
m:f
iki
l
ecal
l
edme
me:
oh
hi
m:comedi
nneri
sready
me:
yourgi
rl
..
.
hi
m:notnow,come(hehel
dmyhandaswe
wal
kdownthestai
rs)
apr
il
:phr
eal
l
ynowj
osh?
hi
m:notnowapr
il
j
es:
wai
tunt
ilmydadhear
saboutt
his.
me:
ithi
nki
shoul
d
j
osh:
sitdownnom
apr
il
:youwil
lnev
erchangej
osh,
youwi
l
lal
wày
s
beaplayer.
..
j
osh:
apr
ilshutt
hef
**kupwi
l
lyou
j
es:
youwi
l
lnott
alkt
oyourf
ianceel
i
ket
hat
j
osh.
hi
m: Nom her
eispr
egnantandshedoesntneed
anystr
ess..
.
j
es:
what?
apr
il
:j
osh
hi
m:comel
etsgoeatout(hesai
dhel
pingme
up)
Thedinnerwasal
ltense,
iwashur
tabout
ever
ythi
nghappeni
ngaroundme..
.
hi
m:nom what
swr
ong?
me:
icantst
ayher
ejosh
hi
m:t
heywi
l
lsoonl
eav
e
me:
no
him:
nom pl
easedontl
eav
eme,
am f
all
i
nghar
d
fory
ou.
i
am i
nlov
ewi
thy
ou
me:
yourengaged
hi
m:y
esbuti
tisabusi
nesst
ransact
ion
me:
i
tdoesntmat
ter
hi
m:i
lbr
eaki
tof
f
me:
dont
hi
m:i
lov
eyounom nother
me:
am l
eav
ingt
omor
rowmor
ningj
osh
hi
m:pl
easenom
me:
ihav
etogo
hi
m:okay.
.at
leastl
etmehel
pyou
me:
how
hi
m:f
inanci
all
y
me:
no
hi
m:why
me:
ilgetaj
ob
hi
m:wher
e?y
ourpr
egnant
me:
so
hi
m:okayl
etmehel
pyougetaj
ob
me:
no
hi
m:t
heni
wontl
ety
oul
eav
e
me:
okayi
lacceptt
hej
obi
fil
gett
oleav
e.
hi
m: eventhougham nothappywi
thy
our
deci
sion(i
nterr
upt
ed)
me:
ilbef
inej
osh
hi
m:i
sitbecauseapr
il
me:
ineedtimetopullmysel
ftogether,
ineed
t
obeindependentpl
easeunderst
and.
hi
m"okay

AweekLat
er.
..

i
havemov
edoutofj
osh'
spl
aceandhehas
r
ent
edmeafl
at.
t
odayam st
art
ingmynewj
obasaper
sonal
assi
stant.
idontknowhowjoshpull
edthi
soffbecausei
havenoqual
if
icat
ionexceptmat
ri
c...
ihavenoexperi
enceandi
hav
enev
eruseda
computerbef
ore.
iputonablackleggi
ngwi
that
ightgl
odtshi
rt
andablackblazer.
i
tiedmyl
ongnat
ural
hai
rint
oamessybun.
i
tookmyphoneandmakemy
sel
fal
unchbox
.
i
lockedandcat
chat
axi
towor
k..
.
i
wal
kedi
nst
rai
ghtt
oar
ecept
ioni
st.
me:
goodmor
ning
her
:yeshowcani
hel
pyou
me:
her
e(i
handedhermyappoi
ntentl
ett
er)
her
:oh.
..
soyourtheenomusakhumalo?(
she
l
ookedatmelikeam somedir
typer
son)
me:
yes
her
:okayam l
erat
o..
.
me:
nicet
omeety
ou
her
:comel
etmeshowy
ouy
ourownl
i
ttl
eof
fi
ce.
if
oll
owedaf
terher..
.(t
hisl
adyknowhowt
o
dr
essher
sel
funluckme)
her
:yourspaceisi
nt hi
scor
nerandy
ouwi
l
lbe
wal
kingwiththeboss..
me:
okay
her:
andgir
lthi
sisabi
gposi
ti
ont
ryt
odr
essi
na
respect
abl
emanner.
me:
okay
her
:ihav
etogetbackt
omyt
abl
e,goodl
uck.
..
shewal
kedbackt
other
ecept
ionar
ea.
.
i
tookasi
tandst
art
edeat
ingsomedoughnut
s
..
.
her
:i
ts7:
30am andy
oural
readyeat
ing.
..
ar
eyout
hatmuchofapi
g?
Thedoughnut
sfel
landasi
tryt
opi
cki
tup.
..
t
hest
ati
oner
yal
sof
ell
all
overt
het
abl
e..
.
her
:andsheiscl
umpswowmybr
otheri
sso
i
ncompetent.
i
pickupt
hedoughnutandf
inal
l
ylookather
..
.
me:
am sor
rymam
her
:what
ever
me:
am nomusakhumal
o
her
:whocar
eswhoy
ouar
e
me:
...
.
her
:goandgetmeal
att
eandt
hecaf
e.
me:
okay.
.
i
li
ter
all
yrunout.
..
r
ato:
heygi
rl
me:
wher
eist
hecaf
e
r
ato:
youwant?
me:
lat
te
r
ato:
her
e..
.
me:
oh
rat
o:iknowj asmi
nei
sàpai
niñt
he
ass(wisper
ing)
me:
shescar
esme
r
ato:
wai
tunt
il
lyoumeetherbr
otherj
osh
me:
joshwor
ksher
e?
rat
o:yes..
.y
ouknowhim?t
jogi
rlt
hatguyi
sso
hotbutext
remel
yrude.
me:
joshr
ude?
r
ato:
andt
hei
rfat
heri
swor
se.
..
asy
oucansee
..
.
ther
earel
esst
hant
enbl
ackpeopl
eint
his
company.
..
hi
sraci
standf
ull
ofhi
msel
f.
me:
wow
j
as:
myl
att
e(shout
ing)
me:
eish(
irunbackt
otheof
fi
ce)
me:
her
emam
her
:youwer
ewal
ki
ngoneggshel
l
sisee.
me:
sor
ry
her:
typet
hisandmakecopi
esf
ort
hemeet
ing
at10.
me:
ahhh
her
:ist
heapr
obl
em ?
me:
no
her
:am goi
ngoutandmakesur
ey ouschedule
myappoint
mentwit
hthemukwevhosforlunch
..
.
me:
okay
shewal
kedoutdr
inki
ngherl
att
eandi
wai
ted
forf
ewminut
esthenfol
l
ows...
r
ato:
andt
hen?
me:
icantdot
his
r
ato:
what?
me:
ihav
enev
erusedacomput
er
r
ato:
what?
thenhowdi
dyougett
hisj
obgi
rl
?
me:
pleasehel
pme
r
ato:whataboutmyj
ob,
thi
sphonei
sal
way
s
r
ingi
ng
me:
ildoy
ourj
obwhi
l
eyout
ypef
orme.
her
:okay.
..
il
typeher
e.
shetookal
apt
opandstar
tedtypi
ng,
shei
sa
nat
uralt
hewayshewassofast.
i
doubti
lbeabl
et odot
hisjobandj
asmi
newi
l
l
f
ir
emewi t
hint
hreeday
stime.
nkosi
yam t
hisj
obi
sdi
ff
icul
t.
r
ato:
her
e(handi
ngmepaper
s)
me:
whatdoi
do
r
ato:
am t
eachi
ngy
out
hist
oday,
tomor
rowy
our
ony
ourown.
..
wewal kedt
otheboardr
oom andputthepaper
ni
celyonthetabl
eandwithbott
lesofwat
er
nexttoeachpaper.
me:
wowt
hanx
rat
o:af
terwor
kil
teachy
ouhowt
ousea
computer
me:
thanky
ou
r
ato:
am hel
pingbecausei
li
key
ounomusa
me:
thanky
ousomuch
r
ato:
dontmessupj
asmi
newi
l
lfi
rey
ou.
me:
iwont
iwasnowtir
ed,itookof
fmyshoesandst
art
ed
eat
inganapple.
j
as:
youral
way
seat
ing,
doi
payy
out
oeat?
me:
nomam
her
:ist
heboar
droom r
eady
me:
yes
her
:fi
nel
etsgo.
..
wewerenowsit
tedwi
thot
herpeopl
ewho
l
ookedri
ch.
..
y
oucanseebyt
hewayt
heydr
essup.
.
j
asmi
nei
sanat
ural
wheni
tcomest
omar
ket
ing
..
.
i
wasl
i
steni
ngassheexpl
aint
othecl
i
ent
s..
.
t
heyseem tobuyi
nherpr
omi
sest
oat
tract
morecust
umers.
t
heyshakehandsandt
heyal
ll
eftexceptf
or
j
asmine.
j
as:
whywer
eyouat
tendi
ng
me:
sor
rymam
j
as:
youwer
ejustsi
tt
ingnott
aki
ngnot
es.
me:
iii
j
as:
shutupanddoy
ourj
obnextt
ime.
me:
yesmam
her
:themukwev
hos
me:
ahh
her
:di
dtheycal
l
me:
aaahno
her
:whentheycal
ll
etmeknow,
am meet
ing
wit
hafri
end.
shewal
ksoutagai
nwi
thherbag.
..
.
Themukwevhoscal
l
edandr
eschedul
efor
tomor
row.
i
cal
l
edj
asmi
neandi
nfor
m her.
shedi
dntcomebackt
otheof
fi
ce.
l
erat
oandi
wentt
omyf
lataf
terwor
k..
.
i
twasnowt
imef
orcomput
erl
essonsf
orme.
..
.
Iam notgonnagi
veupont
hisj
ob,
mybaby
andineedit.
j
asmi
nei
sst
uckwi
thme.
[
01/
26,
21:
03]Wadz
:INSERT31

ROYALPALACE(NOMUSA'
SVI
LLAGE)

Thekingisov
erexci
tedregar
dingt
hef
actt
hat
hi
ssisteri
scomingt
ov i
sit.
heal
socantwaitt
ohearhowt
hatgi
rlhesentt
o
hi
ssi
steri
sdoing.
Boththequeenandkingar
ewor
ri
edabouther
becausetheyknowhowhusht
hepri
ncessi
s.
Fewmi
nut
esl
atert
hepr
incessandherhusband
wal
ksi
n.
Thekingnev
erl
i
kedt
hemanhi
ssi
steri
s
marr
iedtoo.
mrsshezi
:mybr
other.
.myki
ng(
shehugshi
m
soti
ght)
ki
ng:
imi
ssy
ousomuchpr
incess
mr
sshezi
:imi
ssy
oumor
eandam st
arv
ing.
..
queen:
itsagoodthi
ngyourher
ebecausei
askedthemaidst
oprepar
ethebestmealt
oday
.
mr
sshezi
:ohj
ah.
..
ki
ng:that
sal
lyougoi
ngt
osayt
oher
?(get
ti
ng
upset
)
mr
sshezi
:whatshoul
disay
ki
ng:y
ouareacti
ngli
keit
sjustmeand
hi
m(pont
ingatmrshezi
)
mr
sshezi
:i
tsnobi
ggy
ki
ng:
iguessmar
rai
geonl
ymadey
ouwor
se
queen:
itsf
inemyki
ng,
let
sgohav
elunch.
mrshezi
:goodi
dea
mrsshezi:youcomplainabouthowitr
eatyour
wi
fewhileyoudidntevengreetmyhusband,
whoisyourguest.
ki
ng:am sosor
ryman(handshake)howar
e
you?
mrshezi
:am v
erymuchf
ineandy
ou?
ki
ng:
wear
ecopi
ng
Theyallsi
taroundt
het
abl
eandst
art
edser
ving
them sel
ves.
ki
ng:
howi
sthandomynei
ce.
mrshezi:
shei
sfi
nemyki
ng.
kidsgr
owf
ast
t
hisdays.
ki
ng:
yest
heydo.
..
mrshezi:andt
hatmeansusaspar
ent
aar
e
al
sogett
ingol
d
queen:
yeswear
e
mrshezi
:sooni
ll
ooseachancet
ohav
eason
..
.
someonet
ocar
ryont
hef
ami
l
ysname
someday.
ki
ng:
andt
hati
sver
yimpor
tant.
queen:
yournott
hatol
dtot
ryagai
nri
ght?
mrshezi
:wewi
l
ldef
fi
nat
elyt
ryagai
n..
.
mr
sshezi
:wi
thwho?
(shout
ing)
mrshezi
:youof
cause
mrsshezi
:wher
ewi
l
lyouf
indachancet
odo
so.
mrshezi:
whatdoy
ou?
mr
sshezi
:youral
way
sbusywi
thy
ounggi
rl
s.
mrshezi
:buti
apol
ogi
sed
ki
ng:
youcheat
edonherwi
thl
i
ttl
egi
rl
s?
mr
sshezi
:yeswi
thmyf
arm gi
rl
ki
ng:
whi
chf
arm gi
rl
?
mrsshezi
:
Theb*
**hy
ousentt
omef
rom t
his
vi
l
lage
queen:
what?
i
tsal
i
e..
.
t
hatgi
rlmustbecur
sed,
somuchbadl
uck.
shei
salwaysbeingaccusedoft
hingswher
eas
shei
sinnocent.
mrsshezi
:whatar
eyousay
ing"
missknowi
t
al
l
"areyousay
ingam al
i
ar?
(t
hrowi
ngt
hegueenwi
thaf
ork)
ki
ng:
stopi
t(shout
ing)
asl
ongasy
ouri
nthi
spal
acey
ouwi
l
lrespect
mywif
ewendy.
shei
saqueenhereandiwontl
etyouorany
onet
odi
srespectheri
nanymanner.
apol
ogi
est
ohernow.
..
mr
sshezi
:nev
er.
..
ngeke
ki
ng:
theni
thi
nky
oushoul
dleav
e
mr
sshezi
:what?y
ourchasi
ngmeout?
y
ourownsi
ster?
ki
ng:
yespl
easel
eav
e
mrsshezi
:thispal
acsi
tsmyhomeandmom
anddadbuil
dit.
y
ouhav
enor
ight
sorwhatsoev
er.
ki
ng:
ihav
eev
eryr
ight.
..
am nowaki
ngwendy
..
.
getoutori
lcal
ltheguar
dst
otakey
ouout
.
mrsshezi
:comeshaunl
etsgo(
shesai
dast
hey
wal
ksout)

ROYALPALACE(SKOSANA)

Vusi
wal
ksi
nbr
eat
hingf
ir
e..
.
every
bodystoodupi
mmedi
atel
yassoonas
theyseeagun
onhi
shand.
ki
ng:
vusi
whati
sthemeani
ngoft
his.
v
usi
:youpeopl
ewi
l
lpayf
ormyf
ather
sdeat
h.
ki
ng:
what?
uthembaushoni
l
e?
how?i
meanhewasget
ti
ngbet
er.
v
usi
:thehospi
tal
cal
l
edmej
ustnowandt
hey
sai
dhewasbusyscr
eami
ngbanel
esname.
wher
eist
hisbanel
ethi
ng.
ki
ng:
banel
eisi
nnocenti
nal
lthi
s.
v
usi
:i
nnocentmyf
oot.
..
yout
hinki
dontknow?
heisthereasonmyf
atherendedi
nhospi
tal
in
thefi
rstpl
ace.
khet
hi:
banel
edi
dntmakey
ourf
athermad.
v
usi
:hedi
d..hef
ir
stputhi
minawheel
chai
r.
andnowhedi
esscr
eami
nghi
sname.
khet
hi:
hai
bov
usi
stopbei
ngst
upi
d
v
usi
:yout
hinkam st
upi
d?
banel
eist
akingev
ery
onef
rom me,
atf
ir
sthe
tookyou.
..
y
ournowcar
ryi
nghi
sbaby.
..
thi
sbabyshoul
dhavebeenmi
ne,
youshoul
d
havebeenmywife.
queen:
what?khet
hiwhati
shet
alki
ngabout
.
vusi
:thi
swasmyb*
**handt
hemadpr
incet
ook
himfrom me.
butt
hisst
opst
oday.
..
hehasgonet
oof
ar.
..
ishoul
dhacesort
edhimt
hemomenthel
ayhi
s
handsonmyfather.
..
myf
atherwoul
dhav
ebeenal
i
venow.
ki
ng:vusi
iknowyourhur
tbutki
l
li
ngbanel
e
wontdoyouanygood.
v
usi
:wher
eishe?banel
eizaapha(shout
ing)
khet
hi:
hisnother
e..
.
v
usi
:theni
lset
tl
efory
ouf
ornow
khet
hi:
whatdoy
oumean
vusi
:youhav
esomethi
ngt
hatbel
ongst
o
banel
esothi
swil
lbeawar
ningtohi
m..
.
ki
ng:
vusi
noo.
..
(ashej
umpi
nfr
ontofkhet
hi)
Agunshotwashear
dandbl
oodwasseen
(bothkhet
hiandthekingwer
elyi
ng
unconci
ousonthefloor)t
hequeenwas
screami
ngforhel
p...
vusi:
tel
lbanel
eilcomeforhim..
.hesai
dashe
walkstohiscaranddr
iveoff.
..
[
01/
26,
21:
07]Wadz
:INSERT32

NOMUSA.
..

Iwakeupear
li
easusual
andv
eryhungr
y.
iquickl
ytookabathandwearashortknee
blackhuggingbodydr
essandredsandalswi
th
ar edscar
f.
myst
umachl
ooksv
isabl
etoday.
i
atefi
vemuf
fi
nswi
thmi
l
kandt
ookmoneyf
or
l
unch.
ipackedsomesnacksandf
rui
tsj
usti
ncasei
gethungrybef
orel
unch.
i
tookataxit
owork,
icantaf
for
dtobel
ateor
j
asminewil
lhav
emeforteat
ime.
i
arr
iveandl
erat
owasal
readyt
her
e.
her:
wowl ookatyou..
.y
oul
ookbeaut
if
uland
prof
essi
onaltoday.
me:
thanx
her
:and.
..
me:
andwhat?
her
:i
sthatabel
l
y..
.
me:
am pr
egnant.
..
her
:oh.
..
ithoughti
tsa
me:
no.
..
it
spr
egnancy
her
:andt
heyhi
redy
ouf
or
j
osh:
isnti
ttooear
li
efort
hisl
adi
es.
her
:iti
s..
.pl
easef
orgi
veus
me:
lat
ergi
rl
i
wal
kedbehi
ndj
oshashemakeshi
swayt
othe
ceoof
fi
ce.
him:here(handi
ngbeat
akeawaybagwi
tha
takeawaycup)
me:
ahht
hanx
hi
m:y
ourwel
come
me:
soy
ourwor
kingher
etoday?
hi
m:y
es
me:
andj
asmi
ne
hi
m:shei
soutoft
ownf
ort
oday.
me:
okay
hi
m:howar
eyoucopi
ng
me:
am gett
ingahangoft
hingsher
e,ot
hert
han
t
hatam good.
hi
m:am gl
ad
me:
j
ah
hi
m:ai
nty
ouhungr
y
me:
iam.
..
isai
dasi
openedt
het
akeaway.
..
mhmmmm
hi
m:y
oul
i
ke?
me:
yes.
..
fat
koekwi
thmi
nce.
hi
m:.
..
..
.
me:
andi
ttast
esooogud(i
sai
dasi
tryt
ohi
de
t
hef
oodi
nmymout h)
hi
m: wow.
..
letmewor
k(hesai
dsi
ppi
nghi
s
cof
fee)
me:
didy
ouhadbr
eakf
ast?
hi
m:y
esi
hadamuf
fi
n
me:
what?onemuf
fi
n?
hi
m:y
es
me: wowiwishiwasmoreli
keyou,
ihad
al
readyhadf
ivemuff
insbef
orecomingher
e.
hi
m:wow
me:
jah
hi
m:buty
ouar
est
il
ll
ooki
nggood
me:
yout
hinkso
him:yes..
.y
ourgoi
ngtobeonesexymama(he
saidashemakeshiswaytomytable)
becauseyouarenowonesexypr
egnant
woman. (hehel
pedmestandup)
me:
..
..
hi
m:nom y
oursobeaut
if
ulandi
nnocent.
i
hav
ethi
sstr
ongfeel
ingsf
oryouandam t
ryi
ng
t
ost
ayawayfr
om youbutam f
ail
i
ngnom .
y
ouknowi hav
eafi
anceeandy
ourpr
egnant
..
.t
hoser
easonsmakesmewanty
oumor e.
iknowam notmaki
nganysensebutam f
all
i
ng
hardf
oryounom .
idontwantt
opushy
ouawaybuti
canthi
dei
t
anymore.
i
wantt
obewi
thy
ouandy
oual
one.
me:
ahhh
hi
m:shhh.
..
notnow
hel
eanedcl
osert
omeandgent
lyputawetki
ss
onmyli
ps.
idontknowi
fit
sbecausei
hav
enthadaman
ki
ssmei nal
ongti
meorwhat..
.
butt
hatl
i
ttl
ethi
ngsmakesmefeel
thevery
samewayifel
twhenbanel
eisi
nmypresence.
ohs*
*twhywoul
dibet
hinki
ngabouthi
m.
hehasmov
edonandhi
shappywi
thsomeone
el
se.
iwassti
l
llosti
njosheyesandileanedcl
oser
andki
sshim backtoo.Icl
osedmyey esasthe
ki
ssdeepened..
i
wasnowget
ti
ngmor
ewetdownt
her
e.
ourhandswer
eal
lov
ereachot
her
..
.
i
wasnowmoani
ngwhensomeonecl
ear
ed
t
her
ethr
oat.
j
osh:
hmmm(cl
ear
shi
sthr
oat)
shewasj
ustl
ooki
ngatuswi
thnoemot
ions.
j
osh:
mot
her
her
:whati fi
twasy
ourf
atherwhowal
kedi
non
youjoshua.
hi
m:whyar
eyouher
e
her
:ist
hiswhaty
oudowi
thal
lyourempl
oyees?
hi
m:ofcausenot
her
:thi
sissowr
ongj
oshua
hi
m:whyar
eyouher
eagai
n
her
:themukwev
hoswanty
out
oat
tendt
he
meeti
ngnotj
asmine.
hi
m:whyme
her
"sear
chme
hi
m:whatt
ime
her
:inanhour
hi
m:okay.
..
whowi
l
lbeher
e
her:j
asmi
nei
spi
ssedof
f,shewontcomei
n
today.
me:
so
her
:il
staybehi
nd.
hi
m:i
dontt
hinkt
hatwi
l
lbeawi
sede.
..
her
:iwontbi
teher.
..
getgoi
ng.
j
oshl
i
ter
all
yrunnedout.
her
:sowhaty
ourname?
me:
nomusakhumal
o
her
:okaynowhatwhatcany
oupl
easedowhat
wepayy ouf
or..
.
st
opsl
eepi
ngwi
thmysonanddoy
ourj
ob.
i
fiev
ercat
chy
oubusyseduci
nghi
m..
.
y
ouwi
l
lbej
obl
ess.
i
hopei
mademysel
fcl
ear.
..
me:
yesmam
her
:good.
..
.
ROYALPALACE(SKOSANA)

Thequeenwascry
ingf
orhel
pwhent
he
par
amedicsar
ri
ve.
her
:howi
smyhusband?
guy:
wedontknowf
ornow .
..
giv
eusachance
todoourj
obs..
.
woman: t
hisl
adyhasbeenshotandsheneed
at
tent
ionri
ghtnow.
t
hest
art
edat
tendi
ngt
okhet
hiwe.
banel
ewal
ksi
nandy
oucoul
dseet
heshocki
n
hi
sface.
hi
m:whathappendher
e
queen:
vusi
shott
hem
hi
m:what?
queen:
thembai
sdead
hi
m:what
queen:t
hisfami
lyiscour
sed.
..
theancest
ors
arepuni
shingus..
.
weneedastrongi
nyangat
odoacl
eansi
ngi
n
t
hishouse.
banel
e:v
usi
didt
his
queen"y
es
hi
m:butwhy
queen:
hesai
dyouki
l
ledhi
sfat
her
hi
m:whywoul
diki
l
luncl
e
queen:
hiscr
avi
ngf
ory
ourbl
oodson
him:howismywif
e..
.heaskasthepar
amedi
cs
takesheri
nsi
det
heambulance.
guy
:shei
sst
abl
e
hi
m:andmyf
ather?
guy
:hewi
l
lbef
ine.
..
heonl
yfai
nted
hi
m:i
see
queen:
fol
l
owt
hem banel
e,i
lst
aybehi
ndwi
th
y
ourf
ather.
him:nomot
heram st
ayi
ngbehi
nd,
iwantv
usi
tofi
ndmewhenhecomesback.
t
it
it
it
it
it
it
it
it
i.
..
..
.
het
akesouthi
sphoneandi
twasar
emi
nder
..
.
wr
it
ten:DRI
NKTHREEPI
LLS.
..
[
01/
26,
21:
17]Wadz
:INSERT33

ROYALPALACE(SKOSANA)

Heputt
hephonebacki
ntohi
spocket.
hewal
kedt
ohi
sbedr
oom t
ogethi
spi
l
ls.
queen:ihav
etogot
othehospi
tal
tocheckon
yourf
ather.
andkhet
hiweof
cause.
hi
m:soy
ousayv
usi
didal
lthi
s?
her
:yes.
..
pleasedontgoany
wer
enearhi
m.
v
usi
isdanger
ousmyson,
idontwantt
olose
y
ou.
hi
m:sohesayshewant
smybl
ood?
soi
tsmy
bl
oodhewi
llget
.
her:
nobanel
e
hi
m:vusiwi
ll
knowmet oday.
..
.hewal
ksout,
goti
ntohi
scareanddr
iveaway.
guar
d:y
ourhi
ghnesst
hecari
sready.
..
her:
okayl
etsgo
Theydr
ivet
ohospit
ali
nsil
enceandsherushed
i
nimmediat
elyassoonasthecarpar
kedatthe
paki
ng.
nurse,
nurseshesai
dassher
ichest
he
recept
ionarea.
nur
se:
comedownma'
am .
..
what
swr
ong?
her:
itsmyhusband.
..
.br
eat
hingi
nandout.
nur
se:
am l
i
steni
ng
her
:hecamei
ntodaywi
thmydaught
eri
nlaw.
..
oneoft
hem i
sshot.
nurse:
ohjah..
.t
heyar
ehereandbot
hoft
hem
arebei
ngatt
endedbydoct
ors.
her
:what?i
sitt
hatbad?
nur
se:Thewomanisshotandy
ourhusband
hadaheartat
tack,
soit
sbadma'am .
her
:wi
l
ltheybeokay?
nur
se:
justsi
tandwai
tfort
hedoct
or.
theywi
llgi
veanswersassoonast
heycome
outofemegencyroom .
her
:okay.

NOMUSA'
SVI
LLAGE

AuntSar
ahi
ssi
tt
ingunderat
reeeatingpaw
pawwhil
ebr
endaisdr
inki
ngtwizzer.
br
enda:mamat
hingsar
ereal
l
yget
ti
ngoutof
hand.
it
houghtt
hingswi
l
lgetbet
terwi
tht
hoset
oo
gone.
wehar
dlyhav
efoodi
nthehouse.
her
:iknowmychi
l
d,y
ourf
atheri
sausel
ess
man.
al
lhedoest
hisday
sisdr
inki
ng.
br
enda:
whatwi
l
lweat
etoday?
herwhydi
dnty
oucomebackwi
that
leastmal
a?
br
enda:
hai
boma?t
hisi
smysweatbo.
..
her
:youraf
ool
andusel
essl
i
key
ourf
ather.
amanusesyouf
orsexandgi
vesy
oumoney
f
ort
wizzer?
br
enda:ial
soeatpapandchi
ckenwhenl
ast
di
dyoueatt
hat?
her:
mxm
br
enda:
her
ecomest
roubl
e.
hi
m:am hungr
y..
.goandgetmemyf
ood
br
enda.
brenda:
whi
chf
ood?t
her
eisnof
oodi
nthi
s
house.
hi
m:soyouf
ini
shedal
lthef
ood?(
poi
nti
ngat
br
enda)
y
oursousel
ess
al
lyoudoi
seatandgot
otoi
l
et.
..
y
ourmatesarewor
kingandget
ti
ngmar
ri
edbut
y
ou..
.(shooki
nghi
shead)
i
ffoodwerehumanbeignst
heywoul
drunwhen
t
heyseeyouenter
ingt
hekit
chen.
butam notsupr
ised,
yout
akeaf
tery
our
mother.
bothofy
ouar eusel
ess,
all
youdoi
sfi
nisht
he
foodi
nthishouse.
sar
ah:
ifam usel
esssoar
eyou?whatki
ndof
manareyou?
al
lyoudoi
scompl
ain.
..
usel
essmannxa.
..
hi
m:youcal
lmeusel
esssar
ah?(punchi
ngher
wi
thf
ist
)
t
odayi
lteachyouwhaty
ourusel
essf
ami
l
y
f
ail
l
edtoteachyou.
..
y
ouradi
srespectf
ulwi
tch.
(ki
cki
ngher
)
youthoughty
ouwil
lgetpeacei
nthi
shouse
aft
erkil
li
ngmywif
eumamakanomusa?
i
wil
lki
l
lyout
oowi
tch.
..
myancest
orsr
eveal
edi
ttomet
hati
mar
ri
eda
usel
esswi
tch.
brenda:
babababast
opy
ourki
l
li
ngher(t
ryi
ng
topushhim)
hi
m:ohy
out
hinky
ourbr
ave.
..
hesl
appedherandpunchherunt
il
lshe
managedtosl
ipoutofhi
shands.
het
urnedandpi
ckupacupandt
hrowi
tathet
assher
unt
othegat
e.
shef
ellandf
aintwhent
hecuphi
therhead.
..
hi
m: sar
aht akeabucketfull
ofwaterandgo
andpouritony ourusel
essdaughterbef
oreshe
star
tbri
ngingattent
ioni
nt hi
shouse.
auntsarahtookabuckedandl
i
mptowher
eher
daughteri
slayi
ngunconci
ous.
..
.

Iknowi
sshor
tbuti
coul
dntr
esi
st.
i
missedy
ouguy
s.
[
01/
26,
21:
20]Wadz
:INSERT34

Banel
ewal
kedi
ntoabarl
ooki
ngf
orv
usi
...
v
usi
wassi
tt
ingwi
thabunchofguy
sdr
inki
ng.
y
oucoul
dseet
hatt
heywer
eenj
oyi
ng.
..
whowoul
dntwi
thst
ri
pper
sandbooze?
banel
ewal
kedt
othei
rtabl
eandgav
evusi
a
deat
hst
are.
..
v
usi
stoodupandwal
ktowar
dshi
m.
banel
e:comenearmyf
ami
l
yil
kil
lyou.
v
usi
:yourv
eryf
unny(l
aughi
ng)
hi
m:youthi
nkiam aj
okei
seebuti
dar
eyout
o
goaf
termyfamil
y.
vusi
:yout
hinkam scar
edofy
ourunst
abl
e
mind?
youseewit
hmei dontneedt
ost
opdr
inki
ngmy
pil
l
sinor
dertol
ooseit.
i
canki
l
lyouher
eandgetawaywi
thi
t.
ihavedonelotofbadt
hingsi
nmyl
i
feand
nevergetcaught.
banele:
idontneedpi
l
lsv
usi(hepi
cksabot
tl
e
ofbluel
abelandsmashi
tonvusi.
v
usi
loosesbal
anceandf
ell
ont
hef
loor
.
v
usi
'sf
ri
endspoi
ntt
hei
rgunsonbanel
e.
v
usi
stooduphol
dinghi
sbl
eedi
nghead.
v
usi
:ohi
hav
eseeny
ouhav
egr
ownsomebal
l
s
.
banel
e:t
ouchmyfami
l
yandy
ouwi
l
lsee
fl
ames,itel
lyou.
vusi
:youwi
llpayf
ort
his(pr
essi
nghi
stshi
rton
hiswound)
banel
e:am notscar
edofy
ou
vusi
:youkil
ledmyfat
herandtr
ustmewheni
saynextweekisy
ourfuner
al.
i
ll
etyoul
i
vetobur
ymyf
atherandt
henaf
ter
t
haty
ournext.
hespi
l
tonbanel
e'
sshoes.
..
v
usi
:comel
etshav
eourf
unguy
s
banel
ewal
kedout.
..

HOSPI
TAL.
..
Thequeenwasf
all
i
ngasl
eepont
hechai
r.
nur
se:
ma'
am wakeup
Thequeenr
ubsher
eey
esandl
ookatt
henur
se
conf
used.
nur
se:
thedoct
orwant
stoseey
ou.
queen:
what?i
smyhusbandokay?nur
se:
thi
s
wayma'am
Thequeent
ookasi
tint
hedoct
orsof
fi
ce.
dr
:howar
ema'
am ?
her
:cany
oupl
easet
ell
mewhyam her
e?
idontmeant
oberudebuti
needt
oknowhow
myhusbandi
sdoi
ng.
dr:
mrskosanasuf
fer
edaminorhear
tat
tack
andhi
snowoutofdanger.
her
:thankst
othegods(r
eli
eved)
dr
:howev
ery
ourdaught
er
her
:daught
eri
nlaw
dr:excuseme.
..
yourdaught
eri
nlawl
ostt
he
baby.
her
:ohgod(hol
dingherhead)
dr:am sor
ryma'
am wer
eal
l
ytr
iedt
osav
ethe
babybut
her
:iunder
standdoct
or
dr
:andshei
spar
aly
sed
her
:what?
dr
:am sor
rybutshewontbeabl
etowal
kagai
n.
her
:thi
swi
l
lki
l
lher
dr
:am sor
ry
her
:cani
goseet
hem ?
dr
:yesy
oumay
her
:okay.
..
thanky
oudoct
or.
Thequeenwenttokhet
hiwesr
oom andj
ust
l
ookatherf
eeli
ngpityf
orher.
..
.
khet
hiwewaspeacef
ull
ysl
eepi
ng.
..

NOMUSA'
SVI
LLAGE.
..

Auntsar
ahwakeupinangeraft
ertr
yingt
o
i
gnoreaconst
antknockonthedoor.
sheopenedt
hedoorandf
eltdef
eat
edal
ready.
her
:Raj
eshsoear
li
eint
hemor
ning
Raj
esh:
youpeopl
ethi
nkam af
ool
isee.
gi
vememymoneyori
ltakeal
lyourf
uni
tur
e..
youl
ookdownonusi ndi
ans..
.i
fibewi
tchy
ou
andyourf
ami
lynobodywill
healyou.
her:pl
easebarewit
husr
ajest,
tomor
rowy
ou
wil
lgetyourmoney.
r
ajesh:
cal
lyourhusbandf
orme.
auntsar
ahwentt
owakehermanup.
hi
m:whatcani
dof
ory
ou(r
ubbi
nghi
sey
es)
r
ajesh:
am sor
ryt
ocomet
hisear
li
ebuti
need
mymoneynow.
mybusi
nesspar
tneri
scomi
ngt
oday.
..
hewontbehappywi
thme.
y
oupeopl
eowel
otofmoney.
hi
m:howmuchdoweowey
ou
r
ajesh:
2700
hi
m:what?f
orwhat?
r
ajesh:
groci
ri
esandai
rt
imepl
usi
nter
est.
hi
m:wher
ewi
l
ligeti
t?i
lostmyj
obl
astweek.
sar
ah:
youwhat?
hi
m:shutupwoman
r
ajesh:
paywi
thy
ourf
uni
tur
e
hi
m:i
onl
yhav
eanol
dbed
r
ajesh:
letmesee
hi
m: noicantpaywi
thi
t,y
ouwantmet
osl
eep
onthefl
oor?
cani
suggestsomet
hing?
r
ajesh:
okay
him:i
lpaywi
thbr
endamydaughter,
igi
veher
toyouasapaymentpl
ussomefoodofcause.
r
ajesh:
arey
ouser
ious?
hi
m: y
esbuty
oumustgi v
eme50kgofbluebir
d,
5ti
nnedf
ish,5bakedbeans,
cooki
ngoi
land
r
ajesh:
i
lgi
vey
ou.
..
hi
m:sar
ahbr
ingbr
endaher
e
sar
ah:
arey
oumad
hi
m: st
opdisgusti
ngmeandcall
her
,doy
ou
wantarepeatforyest
erday?
hur
ryupsar
ahi
donthav
ethewhol
eday.
wemustst
urvebecausey
ouwantt
okeept
hat
r
ott
enbabyofyour
s.
t
hisi
ndi
anguywil
lbegi
vi
ngusf
oodandwewi
l
l
makemorebabi
es.
[
01/
26,
21:
21]Wadz
:Inser
t35

NOMUSA'
SVI
LLAGE

Auntsar
ahcamebackwi
thherdaught
erbr
enda
.
aunts:
babapl
easedontdot
his
hi
m:iam t
heheadoft
hisf
ami
l
y,r
ajeshher
eis
mypayment.
y
oumustst
ickt
oyourpr
omi
se.
r
ajesh:i
wil
lkeepmypr
omi
se.
hi
m:br
endagowi
thhi
m,hi
syourhusband.
her:
what?no
hi
m:iwontrepeatmysel
f..
..
ifshegi
vesy
ou
pr
obl
em r
ajeshtel
lme.
i
wil
ldeal
wit
hher.
her:
babapl
easepeopl
ewi
l
llaughatme.
him:howisthatmyprobl
em ,br
endabegood
tohi
m anddoevery
thi
ngheaskyoutoo.
am i
clear?
packy
ourt
hingsandl
eav
enow.
Br
endal
eftwi
thr
ajesht
ohi
sspazashop.
Thewhol
edayshewashel
pingt
hecust
omer
s.
shehasnev
erbeent
hisembar
essedi
nher
whol
elif
e.
peopl
egossi
paboutherandsomeev
enl
augh
ather.
raj
esh:comeletssleep.
..
hesai
dtoheraf
ter
shefi
nishedbat
hing.
hewasrent
ingar
oom cl
oset
oagar
aget
hathe
usesasaspaza.
brendadraggedherf
eet,
neveri
nherl
i
fedi
d
shethinkshewil
lendupher
e.
i
mmedi
atel
ywhenshegeti
nsi
det
hebl
anket
.
r
ajeshwasal
readyhar
ddownt
her
e.
heor
der
edhert
otakeof
fhercl
othes.
..
shedi
dasshewast
old.
..
hi
m:openy
ourl
egsf
orme.
her
:nopl
ease
hesl
appedherhar
dacr
ossherf
ace,
shesaw
st
ars.
hi
m:y
ouwi
l
lrespectmeandnott
alkbackat
me.
nowopeny
ourl
egs.
..
.
sheopenedherl
egsast
ear
sfl
owl
i
kear
iver.
heenter
sherasdryasshewasandst
art
s
penet
rat
ingher.
thepainwasunbear
abl
ebutr
ajeshseemedt
o
beenjoyi
nghi
mself.
him: y
ourt
hingi
ssoosweet.
..
hesay
saf
ter
real
i
singi
nsi
deher.
br
endaj
ustkeptst
il
ll
ikeapar
aly
sedper
son.
r
ajeshgotont
opofheragai
n..
.
hi
m:y
oursot
ight
..
.il
i
kei
t.
het
hrustashewentdeeperanddeeper.
t
hepaint
hatbrendawasf
eel
ingwassobad
t
hatshewisheddeat
honher
self.
t
hist
imear
oundhet
ookl
ongert
oreal
i
se.
..
hewi
pedhi
m sel
fandi
twasl
alal
andf
orhi
m.

ROYALPALACE(SKOSANA)

Yest
erdaywast
hebur
ial
ofuncl
ethemba.
Thekingandkhethi
wewer
est
il
lhospi
tal
i
sedso
theycoul
dntat
tend.
Thequeenwashavi
ngacupofcof
feewhen
shehear
daquarel
lout
side.
sherunnedout
sideonl
ytof
indv
usi
poi
nti
nga
gunatbanel
e.
hi
m:y
ourap*
**yv
usi
shootal
ready
.
v
usi
:al
li
ngoodt
imemypr
ince.
hi
m:y
ouracowar
d
v
usi
:youwi
l
lpayf
ormyf
ather
sdeat
handf
or
t
aki
ngmywoman
hi
m:whi
chwoman?
v
usi
:yourhi
ghness,
thef
utur
equeen.
hi
m:khet
hi?
v
usi
:i
sthathernewname?
hi
m:y
oul
i
kecl
ami
ng
Vusi
:shewasmi
neaskheri
fyoudontbel
i
eve
me.
hi
m:mxm
v
usi
:asky
ourmot
her
banel
elookedathi
smot
herandt
hequeen
l
ookeddown.
hi
m:wowunbel
i
evabl
e
vusi
:bel
i
evei
tmypr
ince,
youreat
ingmyl
eft
over
s.
v
usi
laughedashewal
kst
ohi
scar.
banel
efel
tdi
sgr
aded.
..
themaidcamer
unni
ngwi
tht
hequeen'
s
cell
phone.
mai
d:i
tst
hehospi
tal
queen:
hel
l
o..
.y
es.
..
when.
..
okay.
..
thanky
ou.
banel
eitsthehospi
tal
,theysayy
ourwi
fei
s
bei
ngdischargednow .
hi
m:so
queen:
goandpi
ckher
hi
m:i
hav
enowi
febyt
henamekhet
hiwe.
queen:
what?
hi
m:excuseme
queen:
arey
ouf
orr
eal
?
hi
m:i
wantnot
hingt
odowi
tht
hisgi
rl.
shei
snol
ongerawi
fet
ome.
queen:
babyshej
ustl
ostababypl
easedont
hi
m: gr
eat.
..
ithankmyancest
orshel
ostt
he
baby
queen:
howcany
oubet
hiscr
uel
?
hi
m: howdi
di mar
ryvusi
'
sexmot
her.
..
that
s
di
sgusti
ng.
..
.(hewal
ksaway)

MADLAMI
NI'
S..
..

Ar
eyousur
eyouwantt
odot
his?
her
:yesmadl
ami
ni
madl ami
ni:
yousawwhathappendt
oyour
husband.
her
:iknow,
iwantar
evenge.
madl
ami
ni:
butt
hosepeopl
edi
dntki
l
lhi
m.
her
:iknowbutmyhusband'
spl
anwi
l
lbe
f
ulf
il
led.
i
fweki
l
ltheki
ngandbanel
egoescr
azyagai
n.
t
henther
ewi
l
lbeoneper
sonsui
tedf
ort
he
t
hrone.
mysonv
usi
wil
lbeki
ng.
..
madlamini
:youwi
l
lneedt
hepr
incesst
omake
t
hiswork.
her:
butshei
spar
aly
sed.
madl
amini:
ilf
ixherwi
thi
naweekandshewi
l
l
wal
kagain.
her:
theni
tsadonedeal
madl
ami
ni:
youracl
everwomani
ndeed.
her:
iwantt
omakemyhusbandpr
oudev
eni
n
thegrav
e.
t
hesmi
l
ledateachot
her.
..
.

NOMUSA.
..
Shewasbusywi
thherwor
kwhenj
oshuawal
ks
i
n.
hi
m:mor
ningbaby
her
:pl
easedontcal
lmet
hat
hi
m:why?what
swr
ong?
her
:not
hing
him:si
ncethatdaywhenmymom cameher
e,
youhavebeendistant
.
whatdi
dshedot
oyou?
her
:not
hing
hi
m:pl
easedontshutmeout
her
:idontwanttroubl
e,i
needt
hisj
obasy
ou
canseeam pregnant.
hi
m:t
alkt
ome
her
:shesai
dam seduci
ngy
ouandshewi
l
l.
..
.
hi
m:aagdontmi
ndher
her
:shethr
eat
enedtofi
remeandi
dontwant
anydramainmyli
fe.
hi
m:i
ltal
ktoher
her:
nodont
hi
m:i
hav
eto
her
:itwontchangeany
thi
ng
hi
m:i
twi
l
l
her
:noi
twont.
..
yourpar
ent
sar
ereci
st.
hi
m:buti
wantt
obewi
thy
ou
her
:am sor
ryi
cant
hi
m:pl
easenom dontdot
hist
ous
her
:icant.
..
am sor
ry

PLEASEBAREWI
THMEGUYS,
AM SOBUSY
THISDAYS.
FEW I
NSERTLEFTFORSEASONONETOBE
FI
NISHED.
[
01/
26,
21:
22]Wadz
:INSERT36

KHETHI
WE.
.

Icantbel
i
evei
justl
ostmybabyal
lbecauseof
vusi.
Am emeot
ionall
yawreckandwit
hBanel
e
av
oidi
ngmei snthel
pingatal
l.
Beingshoti
sntachi
l
dspl
ay,
am emot
ional
l
y
vanurabl
e.
ineedsomeemoti
onal
suppor
tandnobody
seemstocar
eaboutme.
al
ligeti
sal
i
vei
nnur
seandmai
ds.
Banelehasntsai
dawordt
omeorev
ensl
epton
thesamebedwi thme.
may
behei
shur
tbyt
hel
ossofourchi
l
d.
mythoughtswerei
nterr
upt
edbyvusiashe
wal
ksinpraisi
ngmelikehedi
dntj
ustshootme.
hi
m: mybeaut
if
ul,
flawl
esspri
ncess,t
heonly
per
sonwhomakesmyhear tbeattogofast
er.
t
hel
overofmyl
i
fe.
..
.
me:
whatdoy
ouwantv
usi
?
y
ouhav
enoshameand
hi
m:shhhh
i
lookedathi
m di
sgust
ed.
..
hi
m:y
ouknowwhyam her
e
me:
woul
diaski
fiknew?
hi
m:iwanty
ou,
iwantust
ogobackt
owhat
wewere.
i
lov
eyouandi
wantt
obewi
thy
oubaby.
i
knowi
messedupbuti
dontr
egr
etshoot
ing
y
ou.
y
oudeser
vedi
tandy
ouknowt
hat.
y
oul
eftmef
orhi
m,t
hatbr
okemebaby.
me:
youandi
cannev
erbe
hi
m:nev
ersaynev
er
me:
am mar
ri
edv
usi
hi
m:andi
lov
eyou.
..
hesaidashekneeli
nfrontofmewhi
l
eiwas
si
tt
ingattheedgeofthebed.
me:
vusi
pleasedont
hi
m:t
ell
mey
ouf
eel
not
hingf
orme.
hesai
dashegent
lybr
ushmyt
highs.
..
me:
vusi
hi
m:myl
ove.
..
heshi
ft
edmyundi
est
othesi
deandgent
lyr
ub
mycli
nt..
.
amor
nescapemymout
h.
bef
orei
knewithehadt
akenof
fmyundi
esand
hewasmuff
ingme.
iwasmorni
nginpl
easur
e,icouldfeelmore
pl
easur
ecomingasam abouttorelease.
..
hestopandl
ookatmewi
thhi
ssexybedr
oom
eyes.
hi
m:gi
veusachance.
..
y
ouknowwear
ementt
obe.
me:
...
..
.
hest
oodupandt
akehi
spant
sof
f.
il
ookedathi
smanhoodashet
akesof
fmy
dr
ess.
him:thi
sist
hebestdayofmyli
fe,maki
nglov
e
tothewomanthatil
ovefort
hefi
rstt
ime..
.
icouldnthel
pmyself,
iblushedl
i
keat eenage
girl
whowast ol
dhowprett
yshelookedbyher
crush.
hi
m:iwantyouonthefl
oor.
..
hecar
ri
edme
downtothefl
oor
,lay
edmedown
weshar
edal
ongpassi
onat
eki
ss.
..
i
mor
nedashepenet
rat
eme.
i
wasont
hewor
ldofmyown.
Al
linal
lvusi
andi
madel
oveandi
enj
oyed
mysel
f.
hi
sphoner
ing.
..
hel
ooksatmeandhewal
kst
othebat
hroom .
if
eltav
eryt
err
ibl
epai
nonmyl
egs.
itookar
iskofst
andi
ngupandt
omysupr
isei
could.
i
tookast
epandt
heydonthur
tanymor
e..
..
i
tryr
unni
ngandi
coul
d.
mylegswerenormal
asi
fihav
enev
erbeen
par
alysedbef
ore.
i
wassohappyt
hati
keptj
umpi
ngupanddown.
vusi
wal kedi
nandlooksatmeinconf
usi
on
(hedidntknowshewasparal
ysed)
i
tthencameacr
ossmymindthatij
usthadsex
wi
thmyexwhom ilov
eddear
lyinmyhusband
r
oom .
whati
fsomeonecomesandf
indv
usi
inher
e..
.
whati
fbanel
ewal
ksi
nandf
indv
usi
her
e..
.
Thet
houghti
tssel
fmakesmet
opani
ck.
..
i
rushedbackt
other
oom
me:vusiyouhavet
oleav
ebef
orebanel
e
comesbackhere.
hi
m:what
me"pl
ease
hi
m:comeonbaby,
whatwi
l
lhedo?
me:
am mar
ri
edpl
ease
hi
m:so?
me"t
ryandunder
stand
hi
m:y
ouhav
etol
eav
ethatcowar
dmyl
ove.
me:
ill
eav
ehi
m buty
ouhav
etol
eav
e.
i
ldeal
wit
hbanel
e,donti
nvol
vey
our
sel
fint
his.
hi
m:okay.
..
fi
ne(hel
ookedpi
ssed)
me:
thanky
ou
hi
m:andmakesur
eyoul
eav
ehi
m (hesai
daf
ter
dr
essi
ngup)
me:
iwi
l
landy
ouhav
etokeept
hisasecr
et.
hi
m:i
ltal
kify
oudontl
eav
ethatf
ool
.
weshar
edaki
ssandhel
eft.
..
it
ookalongbr
eat
hofr
eleav
easi
smi
l
eto
mysel
f.

MADLAMI
NI.
..

Todayi
sthedaymakav
usi
,ar
eyour
eady?
her
:yes,
thi
sneedst
obedone.
madlamini:
rememberaf
tert
hef
uner
alwewi
l
l
deal
wit
ht hepri
nce.
her
:yes.
..
Theysmi
l
ledateachot
her.
..
[
01/
26,
21:
23]Wadz
:INSERT37
BRENDA .
..

Raj
eshwakemeupv
eryear
lyt
ocl
eant
heshop.
i
madehim breakf
astandser
vehi
m whenhe
f
ini
shbat
hing.
hewentt
otheshopandi
alsot
ookabat
h.
i
putonal
eggi
ngandshi
rt.
i
lookedbeaut
if
ulbutbr
okeni
nthei
nsi
de.
howcanmyownf
atherpayof
fhi
sdebtbyme.
Thatmanwi
l
lroti
nhel
liswear,
hispur
eev
il.
i
thenwentt
otheshopt
ohel
praj
esh.
asiwal
koutiwasmetbythesightofmydad
l
aughi
ngwit
hraj
eshl
iket
wool dfri
ends.
i
fel
tdi
sgust
edandat
temptt
ogobackt
othe
r
oom .
hi
m:her
eshei
s..
.comey
ourf
atherwantt
o
gr
eety
ou.
i
draggedmyf
eett
owher
etheyar
e.
i
coul
dntev
enf
akeasmi
l
e.
dad:
brendamyl
oveydaught
er
me:
oham i
?
dad:
youknowy
ouar
e
me:
ithoughtnomusat
akea.
..
dad:
stopcompar
ingy
our
sel
fwi
thher.
..
uphi
manj
eunomusa?doy
ouseeher?
sheisnother
eandsheisnothel
pinguswi
th
anyt
hingbutwenabr
enda..
.
i
thankgodf
ory
ou.
..
yourourmealti
cketbaby,wi
thouty
ouwe
wouldhavebeenstarvi
ng.
Thanky
oumybaby.
..
i
lookedathi
m andspi
l
tont
hegr
ound.
me:
ihat
eyouandi
hopey
oudi
esoonol
dman.
i
wal
kedbackt
otheshop.
Raj
eshpackedf
oodf
ort
hem i
nhi
scarandt
hey
l
eftt
oget
her.
Asiwasbusywi
tht
hecust
omer
sar
anger
over
par
ked.
abl
ackmuscul
armanwalkedoutwear
inga
mer
ronsui
twit
hablackshi
rt.
j
ustbyl
ookingathi
myoucoul
dtel
lthathei
s
notf
rom her
e.
hi
m:hi
ther
e
me:
hi
hi
m:am Ray
mondEdoandy
our?
me:
brenda
hi
m:y
oul
ookbeaut
if
ul
me:
thanky
ou
hi
m:ar
eyoumar
ri
ed?
me:
aah
r
ajesh:
ohy
ourher
e?
Ray:
yes
Raj
esh:
howwasni
ger
ia?
Ray
:homei
shomeman.
me:
Raj
eshcani
goandl
aydownal
i
ttl
e?
hi
m:okayi
lcal
lyouwheni
wantt
oleav
e.
Ray:newempl oy
ee?sheissexy.i
fgi
vena
chanceicoul
dbanghert
hewhol eni
ght.
hi
m:That
smywi
feman
ray
:yourmar
ri
ed?igohomeforamont
hand
comebacktofi
ndy
oumarri
ed?
whendi
dyoudat
eher?
i
didntknowy
ouhav
eagi
rl
fr
iend.
hi
m:Am mar
ri
ed,
let
stal
kbusi
nessnow.
..
.

NOMUSA.
..
Iwal
kedinkf
ctobuychi
ckensal
adand
kr
usher
s.
Af
terpl
aci
ngmyor
deri
tookasi
t..
.
i
hadalongday.
..
am t
ir
edandt
hepr
egnancy
i
sntdoi
ngmeanyfav
ours.
myst
umachi
sgr
owi
ngmor
eev
ery
day.
hi
m:wowi
thoughtam i
mageni
ngt
hings.
..
oram mi
staki
ngy
ouf
orsomeonebutnoam
not.
..
soi
tisy
ouwi
thabi
gbel
l
y..
.
wownomusa.
..
.
i
sitmi
ne?
[
01/
26,
21:
24]Wadz
:INSERT38

NOMUSA.
..

Hol
l
yS*
*t,
ishoul
dnthav
ecameher
e..
.
i
pul
l
edmy
sel
ftoget
herandnotpani
cked.
me:
yourv
eryf
unny(l
aughi
ng)
howcani
tbey
our
s?
wehav
entev
enshar
edaki
ssmi
ke.
hi
m:sowhoknockedy
ouout?
me:
noty
ourbusi
ness
hi
m:ohhham sor
ry.
..
me:
itsf
ine
hi
m:butnomusapr
egnantornoti
sti
l
lwanty
ou
.
me:
pleaseexcussme.
i
slowl
yst
oodupandwentt
othet
oil
et.
it
ookmyt
imether
ehopi
ngt
hati
wontf
indhi
m
wheni
goback.
unf
ort
unat
elyhewasst
il
lther
e.
hi
m:sowher
ear
eyoust
ayi
ngnow?
me:
whyal
lthi
squest
ions?
hi
m:am sor
ry.
..
iwenttot
akemyf oodandeatwhi
l
ehet
alks
abouthowsuccessheisnow.
i
decidedt
oeatt
her
ebecausei
cantr
iskhi
m
f
oll
owingme.
hi
sphoner
ingont
opoft
het
abl
e..
.
il
ookedatthenameonthescr
eenandt
ear
s
st
art
edforminginmyey
es...
it
rytobl
inkt
hem awayasmi
keanswer
shi
s
phone.
mi
ke:
mypr
ince
hi
m:dontcal
lmet
hatbr
a
mi
ke:
buty
ourapr
ince
hi
m: i
needsomebr
eakman,
thi
ngsar
ehect
ic
her
e.
mi
ke:
what
sgoi
ngon
him:mycousi
nandever
ythi
ng,
iwantt
ocome
thatsi
def
orsomespace.
am suf
focat
edher
ebr
a.
mi
kel
ooksatme
hi
m:mi
kedoy
ouhearme?
mi
ke:
am st
il
lher
e
him:j
ahihav
ebookedaf
li
ghtt
icketexpectme
tomorr
owbra
mi
ke:
ahh
hi
m:seey
ouverysoon,may
bey
oucanhook
meupwit
hyourfr
iends.
mi
ke:
xobr
a..
.
hehangsupandmi
kel
ooksatmeagai
n.
mike:
am sur
eyouhadev
ery
thi
ng,
thi
sphonei
s
l
oud.
me:
..
..
mike:
hiscomi
ngnomusa.
..
banel
ewi
l
lbeher
e
t
omorrow..
.
t
ear
sfi
ndi
tswayonmychecks.
..
iqui
ckl
ygr
ab
myt
hingsandr
unout.
Am notr
eadyf
ort
his.
..
.

#AM NOW TI
REDFROM TYPI
NG.
.SORRYNE
[
01/
26,
21:
24]Wadz
:INSERT39

SEASONFANALEPART1

ROYALPALACE(SKOSANA)

Thekingslookssomuchbeterandever
ybody
wasreli
evedthathi
srecor
ver
ingver
yfast.
Theywer ehavingbr
eakfastl
ist
eningto
khethi
wet el
li
ngthem abouthowshewal ksup
wit
hwal ki
nglegsagain..
..
itwasreall
ya
miracl
e. .
..
Thent
hechangedat
opi
cwhenBanel
ecamet
o
j
oint
hem .
king:am happywear
ehav
ingbr
eakf
astasa
famil
y.
banel
e:met
oodad
queen:
andkhethi
isr
ecorveri
ngwel
ltoo,
maybeyouguy
scantryagain.
khet
hi:
am sur
ethatwi
l
lbesoon,
righthoney?
banel
e:i
dontwantki
ds
ki
ng:
dontj
okel
i
ket
hatson
banel
e:at
leastnotwi
thher,
ilmar
rysomeone.
ki
ng:
whynother
Banel
e:shei
sdamagedgoodsdad
queen:
banel
est
opi
t
banel
e:am goi
ngawayforawhil
emay bewhen
icomebacki woul
dhav
ef oundanot
herwif
e.
ki
ng:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
banel
e:i
needspaceandt
imet
ofocusonmy
busi
ness.
ki
ng:
okayson
queen:
wecanl
ethi
m gobabawhati
f
ki
ng:
mikewi
l
lbet
her
e.
banele:am l
eav
ingt
oday.
..
hesai
dashegetup
toleave.
Thequeenisnthappyaboutt
hisatal
lbuther
handsaret
ied.

NOMUSA.
..

Iwakeupear
li
eandpr
epar
etogot
owor
k.
ihadl
ysleptsoitwasntdif
fi
cul
ttowakeup,i
needadistr
acti
onsot hatit
akebanel
eoutof
mymi nd.
Thet
hought
swer
edr
ivi
ngmecr
azyt
hewhol
e
ni
ght
.
whati
fhedoesntr
ememberus?
whati
fhei
shappywi
thhi
swi
fe.
whati
fhedoesntbel
i
evet
hebabyi
shi
s?
whati
fhedoesntwantany
thi
ngt
odowi
thme.
i
cantdeal
wit
hther
egr
etsr
ightnow.
Butt
heni
lfacewhat
evert
hati
sthr
ownatme.
iwasnoweati
ngpapwi
thbeefl
everwithsome
chut
neyandcosl
awsal
adwit
hchakalaka.
j
asmi
newal
ksi
nlooki
ngsexyasal
way
s.
her
:mor
ning
me:
mor
ningma'
am
her:f
ini
shup,youhavet
ohel
pmeprepar
efor
tomorrowsmeeti
ngandmydadi
scomingto
checkonthi
ngs.
hewant
sev
ery
thi
ngt
ogor
ighti
nthi
smeet
ing.
thi
sisabi
gcont
ractwor
thmi
l
li
onssowecant
aff
ordt
oloosei
t.
j
oshuawill
alsoat
tendt
hemeetandyouwi
l
l
havetot
akenotesandpl
easenom be
prof
essi
onal.
me:
yesma'
am
i
fini
shedeat
ingandst
art
edmywor
kfort
oday.
l
uckymeiwasonl
unchwhenj
oshua'
sol
dman
ar
ri
ved.
thatmeansidi
dntgetachancet
omeethi
m
andihopeitst
aythatway
.
l
ateroni
wentbackt
omyf
lat.
..
i
wonder
edi
fbanel
eisr
eal
l
yint
own.
t
henaf
terdi
nneri
twasal
alal
andf
orme.

NEXTDAY.
..

Iwakedupearl
i
eandwearmyshortknee
metani
tydr
ess,agol
dneckl
aceandwithgol
d
sandal
s.
i
tiedmyl
ongnat
ural
hai
r.
atl
eastil
ookalit
tl
ebitpr
ofessi
onal
because
todayiwasntweari
ngaleggi
ng.
idontusual
l
ydomakeupbecausei
li
kebei
ng
natur
almostoft
het
imes.
Sot
odaywasoneoft
hosenomakeupday.
i
arr
ivedatwor
kandpr
epar
edt
heboar
droom.
whenjoshuaandj
asmi
newal
ksi
ntheywer
e
i
mpressed.
j
osh:wowthewor
ksofapr
egnantwoman
..
.mmm i
mpressi
ve.
j
asmine:
i
lkeepy
ouasmyp.
A..
.it
rai
nedy
ou
wel
lnom.
me:
thanky
ou
j
osh:
thankmebecausei
hir
edy
ou
j
asmi
ne:
noi
teachedhert
hist
hings.
..
Theyst
art
edhav
ingt
hei
rsi
bli
ngsaguement
s.
Ireceivedatextmessagef
rom l
erat
osay
ing
thattheyareonthei
rway.
me:
aahguy
stheyar
eont
hei
rwayher
e..
.
Theyst
artedbr
eathingi
nandoutandijust
coul
dnthelpi
t..
.il
aughedhar
dandtheyalll
ook
atme...
.
weal
lst
art
edl
aughi
ng.
..
.
hi
m:goodmor
ning
j
osh:
ohsor
ryaboutt
hat.
..
asi
tur
ntol
ookatt
hegent
lyman.
..
myeyeslandedonmybanel
e'
shandsome
f
aces..
.
hewassmil
li
ngashehandshakewi
thbot
h
j
oshuaandhi
ssist
er.
..
hi
m:hi
ther
e(wav
ingatmyf
ace)
me:
yourst
il
lsodamnsexy.
..
hi
m:excuseme?
i
camebacktomysensesandev
ery
onewas
j
ustl
ooki
ngatme.
me:
am sor
rysi
r..
.
mi
kewal
ksi
n..
.
mike:
am sor
ryi
hadt
otakeacal
l,ohNomusa
?(shocked)
banel
e:y
ouknowher
?
j
osh:
nom y
ouknowt
hisgent
leman?
me:mrskosanahereismyhusband(hol
l
y
cr
apdi
dijustsai
dthat)
il
ookeatbanel
eandhi
sey
eswer
est
arr
ing
deepi
ntomine..
.
It
hinks*
*ti
saboutt
ohi
tthef
an.
..
Al
ley
eswher
eonme?
i
tsver
ycl
eart
hatbanel
edoesntr
ememberme
..
..
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SEASONFANALEPART2

NOMUSA.
..

Am sosor
ryam l
atepeopl
e,t
raf
fi
cishect
icout
ther
e..
.
hi
m:oham i
int
err
upt
ingsomet
hing?
j
as:
ohdady
ourher
e..
.
dadt
hisi
s..
.
mike:
am mikeandt
hisi
smybusi
nesspar
tner
banel
eskosana.
mrsmi
th:
nicet
omeety
ou(of
fer
ingbanel
ea
handshake)
mi
ke:
banel
e(shaki
nghi
m)
banel
e:i
needt
otal
ktot
hiswomanf
ir
st
mi
ke: notnowman,
wewi
l
ltal
kaf
tert
he
meet
ing.
i
lexpl
ainman
banel
e:i
sshemywi
fe?
mi
ke:
ilexpl
ainman
banel
e:i
needanswer
snow
mrsmith:what
sgoi
ngonher
e?whyar
ewe
wast
ingeachot
her
sti
me.
j
osh:nom her
esay
sshei smarr
iedtot
his
gent
lymanbuthedoesntseem t
oremember
her.
mrsmi
th:
aagevenafool
canseethatthi
sgir
l
i
sonl
ygoodenought
omaketeaandt akenot
es
..
.
shei
sntawi
femat
eri
al.
..
.
l
ookather?
asdumbasshei
s?
banele:
stopri
ghtt
her
eoldman,dontyouever
i
ny ourmiser
ablel
i
fet
alkt
oherl
i
ket hat.
..
Thi
swomanmi ghtbemywifeandi
wontl
et
youdi
srespectherl
iket
his.
i
fyoucannotrespecther,
imi
ghtaswel
ltake
mybusinesselsewhere.
mrsmi
th:
oh
banel
e:y
ouoweheranapol
ogy
mrsmi
th:
sor
ry
banel
e:sayi
tli
key
oumeani
t
mrsmi
th:
am sosor
ryf
oral
lthoset
hingsi
sai
d
t
oyou.
..
j
oshuawi
l
lcont
inuewi
tht
hismeet
ing,
excuse
me...
hewal
kedoutwi
tht
alebet
weenhi
slegs.
..
j
as:
wow(smi
l
ing)
j
osh:
let
sgett
obusi
nesspl
ease
banel
e:onl
yify
ouwi
l
lal
l
owmet
osor
tthi
sout
wit
hher.
..
postponet
hemeetingt
o14:00pm t
odayam
surewewil
lbedonebythen.
..
j
osh:
okay.
.nom y
oucangosor
titout.
nomusa:
thanky
ou
j
osh:remembernom ,
am her
efory
ouandi
lbe
wai
ti
ng.
i
mentwhati
sai
dtheot
herday.
mike,
banel
eandi
dri
vet
omi
kespl
acei
nsi
l
ent
..
.
weal
lsi
tont
hecouchesandl
ookateachot
her
..
.
banel
e:what
syourname?
me:
nomusa
banel
e:mmm i
thi
nki
hav
ehadt
hisname
befor
e..
.
mi
ke:
banel
e
banel
e:i
gaveyouachancet
oexpl
aint
hingst
o
mebutyoudidnt.
..
soshutt
hef
**kup(shout
ing)
SI
LENT*
***
*
hi
m:nomusaam sor
ryi
fiscar
edy
ou.
me: i
tsf
ine(ipret
endt
obebr
avebuti
was
scar
edasf**k)
hi
m: noit
snotf
ine,
imeany
ourpr
egnant.
am
sosorr
y.
i
ltr
ytocont
ainmyanger.
me:
yourangr
yatme?
hi
m:no.
..
am j
ustconf
usedi
guess.
soy
ousaywear
emar
ri
edr
ight
?
me:
yes
hi
m:whydonti
knowt
his
me: am notsur
eishoul
dtel
lyout
hereason,
al
licansayisit
sther
eathomeaffai
rsi
nblack
andwhite.
hi
m: areyousur
eam yourhusband,imean
peoplest
eali
denti
tydocumentsthi
sdaysand
someshar et
henamesandal l
that.
me:
am sur
e
him:
thenify
ourreal
lymywi
fei
dontexpect
youtohi
dethingsf
rom me.
y
oumar
ri
edmeoutofl
over
ight.
..
nowt
ell
met
het
rut
h..
.
whydi
dwebr
eakupandwhydonti
remember
you.
andwhoi
mpr
egnant
edy
ou.
..
mikel
ooksatmeandshookhi
sheadwi
thf
ear
i
nhisface.
..
me:
becausey
ouar
e..
..
.(f
il
li
nthemi
ssi
ng
wor
ds.
..
kiki
ki
ki
)
i
wasi
nter
rupt
edbyhi
sphoner
ingi
ng.
mi
ke:
may
bey
oushoul
dansweri
t
hi
m:i
tst
hepal
acel
andl
i
ne
me:
may
bei
tsi
mpor
tant.
..
.
hi
m: am sur
eitcanwai
t..
.nomusapl
ease
cont
inue.
andmikei
sthi
sthenomusawhowasengaged
toyou?
mi
ke:
banel
eam sor
ryman(t
ear
sfl
owi
ng)
hi
m:f
orwhat?
what
shappeni
ng?
mi
ke:
abouther(poi
nti
ngatnomusa)
hi
m:y
ousl
eptwi
thmywi
fe?
mi
ke:
noi
li
ed
hi
m:whatar
eyousay
ingmi
ke.
..
mike:
shewasnev
ermi
ne,
shehasal
way
s
beenyour
s..
.
hi
m:whydonti
remembert
his?whydi
dyoul
i
e?
t
hisi
sntmaki
nganysenset
ome.
mike:i
wasi
nlov
ewi
thherandshewasy
our
gi
rl.
sher
eject
edme.
..
hi
m:whydonti
f**
kenr
emember?
mi
ke:
becausey
our.
..
.
hi
m:am what?
mi
ke:
banel
ecomedown
hi
m:y
oudecei
vedmemi
ke,
itr
ust
edy
oubr
a.
nowam marr
iedtosomewomant
hati
dont
evenl
oveal
lbecauseofy
ou.
why?
whywoul
dyoudot
hatt
ome.
i
thoughty
ouandi
aref
ri
ends.
..
mi
kewhoar
eyou?
mi
kei
trust
edy
ouwi
thmyl
i
febr
a
mi
ke:
am sor
rybanel
e
banel
e:i
lnev
erf
orgi
vey
ou
mi
ke:am sor
rybanel
eit
sthedev
ilwhomade
medoit.
..
hi
m:t
hesamedev
ili
smaki
ngmedot
hisr
ight
now.
..
forgi
vemewheny ourwi
thyourancest
ors.
..he
picksathi
ckf
lowerpotandsmashitonmikes
head...
i
tbr
eaksi
npei
ces.
..
hetakesapi
eceofglassandst
artst
abbi
nghi
m
asheliel
i
fel
essonthecouch..
.
me:
banel
e(shout
ing)
hest
opsandl
ookatmewhi
l
esweat
ing.
..
me:
whybanel
ewhy.
..
.
banel
e:peopl
esayam cr
azy.
..
theysayam
mad...
Am i
madnomusa?
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