PROLOGUE

The air was suffocating even though everyone in the room had the same
problem as me. I felt like my clothes didn't hide my nakedness enough, a
part of my brain convinced me that they could see my shame
underneath what I was wearing. When my turn finally came, all eyes
were on me Hell dare! I don't even know why they hold these meetings I
find them useless they help no one.
I didn't want to stand up but I was forced too after all it's tradition, when
the next person is done talking the next person has to stand up and say
something too. The weakness in my soul dragged down my physical
being from standing up but I had too, I had to find the strength to face all
these people and share my shame. At least they don't know me or else
this could've been more difficult. It was very quiet only their eyes raised
a lot of questions without their mouths even uttering a word, I also felt
like I was being judged before I even got a chance to tell my story..
Me: My name is.. My name is Nomvelo
A few minutes passed and they said nothing.
I would've been more comfortable with a bit of encouragement
something like "Hello Mvelo" isn't that what they supposed to say? Or
the movies exaggerated as always?
Me: I am..
I looked at my hands trembling, this was hard for me..
Senzeni: Take your time Sisi
She is the one who runs these meetings. From her Facebook page her
followers seemed to be happy with her, she was like Moses leading
them to the promised land or Mother Theresa giving them inner peace. I
took a deep breath and my eyes wondered around, I saw him standing
at the door. He had his arms folded and was leaning against the
doorframe looking at me. How did he know I was here? Why is he here?
Is he here to make me feel more ashamed? Is he here to judge me? I
am already down I don't need him putting me more and more down
Senzeni: Take another deep breath and relax we are here for you, we're
not going anywhere
She could've made a good psychologist..
I did as I was told, I took another deep breath but it didn't make the
situation any better. Instead, it made me more paranoid..
Me: My name is.. I am.. I.. Am Nomv..
Didn't I say that already? I don't think I wanna be here anymore if I say
another word I'm going to drop dead and die right here in front of
everyone. It's going to be the end of me.. A lot was going through my
mind but the best thing to do right now was to walk out, walk away from
this suffocating situation and save myself the embarrassment..
I didn't even apologize nor looked at anyone I walked out of there faster
than I could let my breath out. Finally! A breath of fresh air, I could feel
the breeze against my skin that's all that I needed a breath of fresh air..
Him: Nomvelo!
I stopped, his voice carried soo much authority. I was struggling to
breath, his presence has always been unsettling. I turned around and
looked at him, he made his way to me. Stop right there! Don't get too
close, it's almost as if like he heard me. He stopped a bit far from me
with his hands buried deep inside his pockets a habit of his, He looked
different without his clerical collar. I had a lot buried inside, there's a lot I
wanna say but be steady Velo after all he is the sanctified one..
He didn't say anything his look did more of the talking than his lips..
Me: It's very hard.. It has been hard
He was torturing me with his silence, at least say something dammit! Tell
me that my pain is an excuse for my unholy deeds. He is probably
waiting to tell me that I'm going to hell ain't that what they tell people at
church? Ain't that what they preach? Ain't that what they tell sinners and
the broken, instead of comforting them? They tell them that the lake of
fire is awaiting them were they going to spend all eternity..
Me: I know that I'm going to hell
I shrugged my shoulders in defeat..
Me: I know that I'm not worthy to be in your presence right now
He might have a lot to say but the human in him probably doesn't allow
him too, so he does have a human heart after all?
Me: You know what? Just stay away from me
I turned and walked away while unzipping my bag, I buried my hand
deep inside trying to find my car keys in that pile of unnecessary things.
Him: I'm human too
Did he have to speak? Couldn't he keep quiet and let me leave in
peace? I didn't wanna feel the ground trembling under my feet at the
sound of his voice..
Him: You not the only one who lost him, I lost him too. Have you thought
about how I feel?
I wanted to trust his statement but it was difficult, I mean he never shed
a tear nor showed any emotion all he did was to pray and read his bible.
My eyes started burning, my lower lip trembled and my vision became
blurry..
Me: Then tell him..
I cleared my throat so that he could hear me loud and clear..
Me: You tell your God to bring him back
Him: Velo..
Me: Until then.. Stay away from me! You could heal anyone but you
failed to heal him!.. Stay away from me, before I take you to hell with
me!
I wiped my tears as I walked away from him.
..
MY NAME IS NOMVELO AND THIS IS OUR STORY

01
NOMVELO
A FEW YEARS EARLIER
Nomsa: How about this one?
I looked at the pair of skinny jeans that she was holding and they were
too basic for me, totally not my style. Not something I would wear even
on a normal boring day at home..
Me: No
She went for another one..
Nomsa: Well.. What about this one?
I rolled my eyes because she was starting to irritate me now, I don't even
know why she was here.
Nomsa: They nice clothes just a bit pricy
Me: It's not like you the one paying for the clothes that I'm going to get
so I don't know why you complaining
She let go of the jeans..
Nomsa: Yazi Velo I'm really trying here, this was supposed to be our
quality time spent together
Me: It would be a quality time if you were actually my Mother! You
nothing to me other than my Uncles Wife!
There was a long pause between the both of us after my statement..
Nomsa: I think I should go and wait in the car, You will come when you
done..
Me: Finally she gives me a breather!!!!
(Silence)
Nomsa: You know Velo one da...
Me: I thought that you were leaving
A state of disappointment overwhelmed her, she walked away leaving
me to continue with my shopping peacefully..
Reading that portion of my story might already give you a slight picture
of the person that I am, You would be exactly that person too if you were
in my shoes. Being treated as if like the world revolves around you, you
tend to have less regard of the people around you those who are below
your standards. Let me tell you a bit about myself and my family..
I don't really have a clear memory of my parents, I only know what my
Maternal Uncle and Grandmother told me. I was told that I came from a
very warm home and I was born to loving Parents, until an unfortunate
event fell on us when I was just 4 years old. My Parents weren't rich but
they were content with what they had, Mom was a manager at
Ackermans and Dad was a groundsman working at our local hospital.
They occupied a 4 room house that my Father inherited from his Parents
as the only child when they died, My Mother became the woman of the
house after my father had paid Lobola for her. Life wasn't perfect but it
was beautiful so I heard, until my Father started gambling for whatever
reason. The little that he won encouraged him to go back more and
more until he became addicted..
His whole pay would go to gambling and at a certain point he lost
everything there, that he started selling our furniture and went as far as
abusing my Mother financially as to get dime to feed off his addiction. My
Mother stayed for a while hoping that he would change but he just sank
deeper and deeper until he became very stressed that he became an
alcoholic, then that's when everything went left. When my Mother
threatened to leave because she had.. had enough my Father did the
unthinkable. That night when we were supposed to leave he butchered
her to death with an Axe and then fled the scene, leaving her there on
the floor lying in her pool of blood. My Uncle told me that no one
suspected any foul behavior seeing that we were an almost perfect
family until days passed and neighbours didn't see any activity from our
house then they decided to investigate what was happening. When they
came to check they found me sitting next to my Mother's lifeless body,
they said I was severely traumatized that I needed psychiatric
intervention. The state that my Mom was in cannot even be put to
words..
After a few months of what happened my uncle adopted me since he
couldn't have children of his own, he often said that he had problems
with his reproductive system and only leaves the matter there without
explaining further on what caused it. My Grandmother would often say
that I became his lucky charm because after he had adopted me
success remembered him. Today he owns more than 30 taxis, he has
two butcheries, shares at some company and still venturing in expanding
his businesses. He is a very successful individual. I thought that as time
went on he would adopt but he didn't, he once hinted that he would fail
to love a child that holds no relation to him whatsoever therefore I
remain the only child. My Uncle was married before but divorced when
his first wife and I weren't seeing eye to eye, then when I was 16 he
married again, he married a woman named Nomsa. They don't have
kids of their own but Nomsa has a Son and a Daughter from her
previous relationship, they staying with her Mother as my Uncle wants
nothing to do with them since they not his kids..
_
SBONISO
My phone rang and it was my Mom..
Me: Hello?
Her: Niso
Me: Ya?
Her: Sowukuphi manje? (Where are you now)
Me: I am waiting at the gate, Only 5min left until they let us in. Wena
ukuphi? (Where are you)
Her: Eish.. I still have to attend a meeting yama home cell, church came
out early mara nje yile meeting ezongibambezela (the meeting is going
to delay me)
Me: That's bad
Her: If I don't make it.. Send my love to Ma
Me: I will
Her: Bye
Me: Bye
My name is Sboniso Khuzwayo, I am 24 years old. I currently live with
my Mother and my Grandmother. I have an older Brother Snazo who is
never home, he chose the easy way out of life that always lands him into
trouble making him not keen on staying in one place for a long time. We
not a very rich family my Mother was a live in maid but she was forced to
quit her job when my Grandmother's mental illness started, since there
was no one else to care for her. We have no other income other than my
Grandmother's monthly pension money, we surviving on that since I'm
not working it covers our grocery most and electricity. I'm currently doing
my last year in the education field, I'm completing my Diploma in Grade
R teaching, at Lyceum College. I am using Nsfas and I travel everyday
by train. I sell weed, cigarettes and do other form of things to get money
for transportation and other necessities. Doing teaching was not my
highest calling but then again I needed a career field that can provide
me with a Job after graduation, I can't afford to stay at home with a
qualification especially considering the state that we in. Unemployment
is not really an option. My Brother Snazo used to help around alot but
we haven't seen nor heard from him for almost 5 years now. At home
they don't know that I sell weed, I come from a serious religious
background my Mom and Grandmother they live for the Lord and
nothing more hearing that I sell weed would be an abomination..
They finally opened the gate and let us in I made my way to the
psychiatric ward. My Grandmother claims to see things, things beyond
human understanding and things that aren't physical. The last "vision"
that she had ended up in a seizure and that's how she was admitted.
She could've stayed in a normal ward but things that she talks about are
the reason why the Hospital has found her mental unstable with
psychotic episodes, totally unnecessary. I know my Grandmother and
though she loses touch with reality more often than a normal person
would, she is not a mental case..
I looked for her everywhere until they told me that she's outside, basking
at the sun with a friend. Indeed I found her sitting outside of the ward
with a friend, but they were kept under strict supervision..
Me: Ma..
We call her "Ma" because she raised me and Snazo while my Mother
was working a bit far from home, when she was still a live in Maid..
Her: Niso my boy
I greeted the friend too. I brought her nothing but fruits and a juice,
business hasn't been booming lately that's all I could afford for now. She
looked at her friend.
Her: Umzukulu wam' (This is my Grandson)
Friend: Kunjani mzukulu? (how are you Grandson)
Me: Ngiyaphila (I am well)
The friend got up..
Her: Let me go inside.. Mhlambe nami I might have a visitor
She walked inside and left us there..
Her: Kunjani? (How are you)
Me: I should be asking you that
Her: By the grace of God I am well.. I am surviving
I looked down. I am not religious, especially after I've seen how religion
has enslaved my family turning my Grandmother insane..
Her: Uphi uGugu? (Where is Gugu)
Me: She is still at Church, she mentioned that they delayed them
because of a home cell meeting
Her: I understand.. She will Come Tomorrow
Me: I brought you these
I handed them to her..
Her: Thank you.. God bless you
She took them..
(Silence)
Her: Snazo hasn't made contact?
Me: It's been almost 5 years now Ma, Snazo will not make contact
Her: Ungabi njalo (don't be like that)
Me: What you expect me to say?
I still don't understand her undying love for my Brother, she has always
prayed for him, fasted and what not but Snazo kept on getting worse and
worse.
Her: You know what I have? I have faith and faith is all I need to believe
that Snazo will change his ways one day.. The God I serve has never
disappointed me, I serve the same God who was with Joseph
throughout even after his Brothers had sold him. The same God who
made him Governor after he had been falsely accused of..
Me: Ma please.. These things you talk about are the same things that
ended you up here if you keep this up you never coming home!!
She smiled and glanced down at the fruits..
Her: How is the pain on your chest?
Me: How did you know?
Her: I can see the sword of Anger plunged in your chest, you bleeding
internally that's why at night you always woken up by the same pain in
your chest
I looked at her..
Me: Gugu told you about that right?
Her: No one told me Niso I can see..
Me: Maybe I should go
Her: You have always been stubborn I guess you take that from your
Mother
My Mother has never been open about my Father, when I ask her she
loses it! Judging from how Snazo and I look "Mixed race" there's a
deeper truth that my Mother and my Grandmother aren't telling us..
I stood up..
Me: Bye Ma
Her: Go well Son, may you always be under God's grace and protection
I shook my head and walked out..
.
To be continued

01
NOMVELO
A FEW YEARS EARLIER
Nomsa: How about this one?
I looked at the pair of skinny jeans that she was holding and they were
too basic for me, totally not my style. Not something I would wear even
on a normal boring day at home..
Me: No
She went for another one..
Nomsa: Well.. What about this one?
I rolled my eyes because she was starting to irritate me now, I don't even
know why she was here.
Nomsa: They nice clothes just a bit pricy
Me: It's not like you the one paying for the clothes that I'm going to get
so I don't know why you complaining
She let go of the jeans..
Nomsa: Yazi Velo I'm really trying here, this was supposed to be our
quality time spent together
Me: It would be a quality time if you were actually my Mother! You
nothing to me other than my Uncles Wife!
There was a long pause between the both of us after my statement..
Nomsa: I think I should go and wait in the car, You will come when you
done..
Me: Finally she gives me a breather!!!!
(Silence)
Nomsa: You know Velo one da...
Me: I thought that you were leaving
A state of disappointment overwhelmed her, she walked away leaving
me to continue with my shopping peacefully..
Reading that portion of my story might already give you a slight picture
of the person that I am, You would be exactly that person too if you were
in my shoes. Being treated as if like the world revolves around you, you
tend to have less regard of the people around you those who are below
your standards. Let me tell you a bit about myself and my family..
I don't really have a clear memory of my parents, I only know what my
Maternal Uncle and Grandmother told me. I was told that I came from a
very warm home and I was born to loving Parents, until an unfortunate
event fell on us when I was just 4 years old. My Parents weren't rich but
they were content with what they had, Mom was a manager at
Ackermans and Dad was a groundsman working at our local hospital.
They occupied a 4 room house that my Father inherited from his Parents
as the only child when they died, My Mother became the woman of the
house after my father had paid Lobola for her. Life wasn't perfect but it
was beautiful so I heard, until my Father started gambling for whatever
reason. The little that he won encouraged him to go back more and
more until he became addicted..
His whole pay would go to gambling and at a certain point he lost
everything there, that he started selling our furniture and went as far as
abusing my Mother financially as to get dime to feed off his addiction. My
Mother stayed for a while hoping that he would change but he just sank
deeper and deeper until he became very stressed that he became an
alcoholic, then that's when everything went left. When my Mother
threatened to leave because she had.. had enough my Father did the
unthinkable. That night when we were supposed to leave he butchered
her to death with an Axe and then fled the scene, leaving her there on
the floor lying in her pool of blood. My Uncle told me that no one
suspected any foul behavior seeing that we were an almost perfect
family until days passed and neighbours didn't see any activity from our
house then they decided to investigate what was happening. When they
came to check they found me sitting next to my Mother's lifeless body,
they said I was severely traumatized that I needed psychiatric
intervention. The state that my Mom was in cannot even be put to
words..
After a few months of what happened my uncle adopted me since he
couldn't have children of his own, he often said that he had problems
with his reproductive system and only leaves the matter there without
explaining further on what caused it. My Grandmother would often say
that I became his lucky charm because after he had adopted me
success remembered him. Today he owns more than 30 taxis, he has
two butcheries, shares at some company and still venturing in expanding
his businesses. He is a very successful individual. I thought that as time
went on he would adopt but he didn't, he once hinted that he would fail
to love a child that holds no relation to him whatsoever therefore I
remain the only child. My Uncle was married before but divorced when
his first wife and I weren't seeing eye to eye, then when I was 16 he
married again, he married a woman named Nomsa. They don't have
kids of their own but Nomsa has a Son and a Daughter from her
previous relationship, they staying with her Mother as my Uncle wants
nothing to do with them since they not his kids..
_
SBONISO
My phone rang and it was my Mom..
Me: Hello?
Her: Niso
Me: Ya?
Her: Sowukuphi manje? (Where are you now)
Me: I am waiting at the gate, Only 5min left until they let us in. Wena
ukuphi? (Where are you)
Her: Eish.. I still have to attend a meeting yama home cell, church came
out early mara nje yile meeting ezongibambezela (the meeting is going
to delay me)
Me: That's bad
Her: If I don't make it.. Send my love to Ma
Me: I will
Her: Bye
Me: Bye
My name is Sboniso Khuzwayo, I am 24 years old. I currently live with
my Mother and my Grandmother. I have an older Brother Snazo who is
never home, he chose the easy way out of life that always lands him into
trouble making him not keen on staying in one place for a long time. We
not a very rich family my Mother was a live in maid but she was forced to
quit her job when my Grandmother's mental illness started, since there
was no one else to care for her. We have no other income other than my
Grandmother's monthly pension money, we surviving on that since I'm
not working it covers our grocery most and electricity. I'm currently doing
my last year in the education field, I'm completing my Diploma in Grade
R teaching, at Lyceum College. I am using Nsfas and I travel everyday
by train. I sell weed, cigarettes and do other form of things to get money
for transportation and other necessities. Doing teaching was not my
highest calling but then again I needed a career field that can provide
me with a Job after graduation, I can't afford to stay at home with a
qualification especially considering the state that we in. Unemployment
is not really an option. My Brother Snazo used to help around alot but
we haven't seen nor heard from him for almost 5 years now. At home
they don't know that I sell weed, I come from a serious religious
background my Mom and Grandmother they live for the Lord and
nothing more hearing that I sell weed would be an abomination..
They finally opened the gate and let us in I made my way to the
psychiatric ward. My Grandmother claims to see things, things beyond
human understanding and things that aren't physical. The last "vision"
that she had ended up in a seizure and that's how she was admitted.
She could've stayed in a normal ward but things that she talks about are
the reason why the Hospital has found her mental unstable with
psychotic episodes, totally unnecessary. I know my Grandmother and
though she loses touch with reality more often than a normal person
would, she is not a mental case..
I looked for her everywhere until they told me that she's outside, basking
at the sun with a friend. Indeed I found her sitting outside of the ward
with a friend, but they were kept under strict supervision..
Me: Ma..
We call her "Ma" because she raised me and Snazo while my Mother
was working a bit far from home, when she was still a live in Maid..
Her: Niso my boy
I greeted the friend too. I brought her nothing but fruits and a juice,
business hasn't been booming lately that's all I could afford for now. She
looked at her friend.
Her: Umzukulu wam' (This is my Grandson)
Friend: Kunjani mzukulu? (how are you Grandson)
Me: Ngiyaphila (I am well)
The friend got up..
Her: Let me go inside.. Mhlambe nami I might have a visitor
She walked inside and left us there..
Her: Kunjani? (How are you)
Me: I should be asking you that
Her: By the grace of God I am well.. I am surviving
I looked down. I am not religious, especially after I've seen how religion
has enslaved my family turning my Grandmother insane..
Her: Uphi uGugu? (Where is Gugu)
Me: She is still at Church, she mentioned that they delayed them
because of a home cell meeting
Her: I understand.. She will Come Tomorrow
Me: I brought you these
I handed them to her..
Her: Thank you.. God bless you
She took them..
(Silence)
Her: Snazo hasn't made contact?
Me: It's been almost 5 years now Ma, Snazo will not make contact
Her: Ungabi njalo (don't be like that)
Me: What you expect me to say?
I still don't understand her undying love for my Brother, she has always
prayed for him, fasted and what not but Snazo kept on getting worse and
worse.
Her: You know what I have? I have faith and faith is all I need to believe
that Snazo will change his ways one day.. The God I serve has never
disappointed me, I serve the same God who was with Joseph
throughout even after his Brothers had sold him. The same God who
made him Governor after he had been falsely accused of..
Me: Ma please.. These things you talk about are the same things that
ended you up here if you keep this up you never coming home!!
She smiled and glanced down at the fruits..
Her: How is the pain on your chest?
Me: How did you know?
Her: I can see the sword of Anger plunged in your chest, you bleeding
internally that's why at night you always woken up by the same pain in
your chest
I looked at her..
Me: Gugu told you about that right?
Her: No one told me Niso I can see..
Me: Maybe I should go
Her: You have always been stubborn I guess you take that from your
Mother
My Mother has never been open about my Father, when I ask her she
loses it! Judging from how Snazo and I look "Mixed race" there's a
deeper truth that my Mother and my Grandmother aren't telling us..
I stood up..
Me: Bye Ma
Her: Go well Son, may you always be under God's grace and protection
I shook my head and walked out..
.
To be continued

03
NOMVELO
I think the word "Late" should be my middle name, I had missed my first
class and now I was 10min late for my second one. I didn't expect to
come across traffic, it really ate out the little time I had. I am not a
morning Person and I get worse when I had drank the night before, last
night I had a night out with my girls had a few cocktails and came back
home pretty much late. The things is I don't get to see my high school
girls that much since I moved from Johannesburg so whenever we plan
to meet up I have to tag along because only heaven knows when we
gonna see each other again. I walked in and everyone was walking
around, it was more like an ant mode going on. I don't blame them
seeing that it's going to be the biggest week for us, we have a huge task
awaiting us. This is the turning point of our course, this is what we came
here for. 3 months of theory and now it's just sketches and design,
sketches and design..
Ms Wright: Well.. Well.. Look what the cat dragged in?
She made her way to me, in those denim shorts and knee high heel
boots. She folded her arms and looked at me..
Me: I'm sorry Ms Wright
Her: You not holding me back I'm unaffected, you holding you back and
your team back!
I looked around again..
Her: They on station 8
I made my way to them..
Me: Guys I'm really sorry
Tori and Amandla have been my clique since from day one, they
currently the only friends I have around here and I mean that not only at
school but in general. Tori is our white gay friend, he is very jolly, fun,
free spirited but he can sting if you rub him off the wrong way.
Power: Your apology won't help us much
Amandla's nickname is "Power" don't know how it came about but I like
it..
Tori: With these bum ass colours I might as well clean toilets at a fast
food restaurant for a living
Me: What do we have?
Power: Look for yourself
Me: Brown.. Black..Turquoise Blue
Ms W: listen up Designers!! You now have your material start sketching,
start sharing ideas. Remember you creating an outfit for summer, make
all those colours pop! Quite easy right?
Ms Wright is British, she was married to a very rich South African guy
but they divorced last year and she pocketed a lot from the divorce
because she has a clothing store..
Power: This does not spell out "Summer"
Tori: Biatch we might as well design a cute outfit for a funeral
Me: Biatches come on! We can do this hey! We can make this work
Tori: Black in summer is mad hot, we not planing a heat stroke death
now are we?
Power: Next time I am going with a different crew yall are tripping!
Tori: She is tripping!! Don't put me in the same category with failure and
being late
I know that Tori and Power are made at me but we will have to make this
work, though we were the last to get the material because I was late but
we will have to make this work..
_
SNAZO
After dropping off Shine at his crib I drove to my place, he doesn't live far
from me. He lives 4 streets away from mine. I parked the car next to my
house and remained inside for a while, I am not a Person who takes in
too much when it comes to emotions but here I was finding myself very
nervous. I have disappointed my Family more than once, the tears my
Mother cried the endless prayers that my Grandmother said for me and
at the end I surprised them with more and more disappointments. I let
out a sigh and then got out of the car, not much has changed.
Everything is still as how I remember it except for a few houses being
renovated. I made my way in and went to the back, my outside room
was locked. I saw a bit of dust at the doorstep. I went to the kitchen door
and took a deep breath as my hand held the door handle, fear kicked
in..
I turned the door handle and opened the door, I was welcomed by
someone humming. It was Gugu..
I closed the door and stood there..
Her: You home early today Niso
I didn't say anything..
She turned around with a mug in her hand and it slipped as soon as she
saw me. We both stood there looking at each other not saying anything,
again what do you say to someone that you haven't seen for 5 years?
Her: Sn.. Snazo?
Me: Yeah it's Me
A few seconds passed without anyone saying a word..
Her: Wha.. Whe.. I thought that..
Me: I'm.. I'm good ng'grand
Her: ubukuphi sonke les'khathi? (Where were you)
Me: I was.. Beng'se Danyanya (I was in jail)
Her: Snazo why you never called?
Me: I didn't want to worry you guys
Her: You didn't want to worry us? So disappearing for 5 years wasn't
worrisome? The sleepless nights we had? Not knowing ukuthi
kwenzakalani ngawe
Me: Hade ke Gugu (Sorry)
(Silence)
Her: Unjani kodwa? (How are you though) we hear a lot of horror stories
about jail
Me: Ngi sharp, I made it out in once piece
Her: Uzohamba futhi? (Are you going to leave again)
Me: No I'm not going anywhere this time.. I promise
Her: I was making tea and bread.. Would you like some?
Me: Ya but first I wanna see my room
Her: I'll get the key
She made her way to the bedroom..
Her: Welcome home Snazo
_
SBONISO
I stood at the door and looked at her, she seemed very occupied today.
She was fully concentrating on that paper in front of her, she had
completely shut out the world. I walked in and closed the door, that's
when she looked up and saw me. I made my way to her desk..
Me: Eyy
Her: Hey
I went all around to her and placed my hands on her shoulders, I leaned
over and kissed her on her neck..
Me: How are you?
Her: I'm okay
I kissed her again and sucked her a bit this time..
Me: You just okay?
She nodded..
My other hand sank lower to her cleavage, I squeezed her right breast
while still sucking her on her neck..
Me: Wanna take a break?
Her: No I have to finish up here
Me: You have never said No to me?
She kept quiet. I stood up straight and turned the chair so that she could
face me..
Me: What's wrong?
She kept quiet but my stare pierced through her skin..
Her: You were supposed to come to my place this weekend and you
didn't, you didn't even call
I sighed..
Me: About that I was held up with something
Her: Or held up by someone?
Connie is a lecturer for first year students, she was my lecturer too when
I was doing my first year. She is married to a soldier who is hardly
around and out of loneliness our relationship started. At first it was just a
harmless student and lecturer relationship, she would hint on a daily
basis that I'm very handsome and flirt with me until we gave it a try. It
was supposed to be a no strings attached type of thing but lately she
has been catching feelings. I can say it's a beneficial relationship, She
helps me out financially and I satisfy her needs and take her loneliness
away..
Her: I'm sorry I know that I'm not supposed to be clingy
Me: It's cool.. I promised that I was going to come and I stood you up,
I'm sorry
I leaned over and kissed her all over her face..
Me: I'm terribly sorry
Her: Stop it (Laughing)
Me: I mean it
She pushed me back a bit..
Her: Well then my husband will be here in no time to bring me lunch so..
Me: I understand
Her: He came back this morning
Me: Dammit! Couldn't he stay in whatever shit hell bush they sent him
too?
She laughed..
Her: Don't be like that
Me: Stand up
Her: Why?
Me: Just stand up
She stood up and I pushed the chair away.
I picked her up and placed her on the table..
Her: Babe we can't
I parted her legs and got in between them, I kissed her..
Me: I'm going to be quick
I kissed her again and took off her underwear, I put it in my pocket..
Me: Was he there when you were getting dressed this morning?
Her: He was
I unbuttoned her blouse and uncliped her bra. I kissed her one last
time..
Me: Let me see how you going to explain to him were your Bra and your
underwear is
Her: What?
I stepped back, as she put on her blouse.
Her: Niso no please..
I made my way out of her office..
Her: Niso!!.. Seriously?
I put the bra in my pocket, the one from my jacket.
.
To be continued

04
SNAZO
I was now helping Gugu with the dishes, she was washing I was wiping
and putting them in their respective places. It was good to be back home
and I'm glad that my Mother welcomed me back with open arms not
everyone can be afforded the same courtesy after they had been jailed
for 5 years, some families find such as shaming them in the community.
My family has never been one to care much about what "society" thinks
or say about us, People will always find something to talk about. It's
always like that..
Gugu: Your Brother is very stubborn akafuni uk'tshelwa nex (he doesn't
wanna be told anything)
Me: Seng'khona manje all that is going to change
Gugu: cut him some slack though he is really making us proud
Me: Heard he's in college
Gugu: Yes it's his last year.. He is doing teaching
Me: I thought he wanted to do engineering
Gugu: He wanted to do something that would get him a job
I nodded..
Gugu: Are you going with me to see Ma?
Me: I would rather not
Gugu: You are all that she talks about Snazo
Me: Gugu I don't wanna give her a heart attack, when is she coming
home?
Gugu: I think in the next 3 days or so
Me: I will see her then
She looked at me...
Me: Yini? (What)
Her: Nothing
She drained the water and stood at the sink with her eyes closed..
Me: uSharp?
Her: No..Yazi I always get a cramp on my left ankle
I pulled a chair for her..
Me: Sit down let me see
She sat down...
I crouched and removed her slipper.. It was swollen
Me: Have you seen a Dr before?
Her: Ngayiphi imali? (With what money)
I massaged her a bit and something snapped..
Her: Awww!!
Me: Sorry
I let her go..
Me: Askies.. Uright?
She put it down..
Her: That's strange I don't feel pain anymore
Me: Serious?
Her: I'm dead serious.. Wow Snazo
I literally saw a small lizard coming off from her ankle, it came off from
that swollen area. I closed my eyes..
Her: Serious I no longer feel pain, you have a magic touch, and it looks
like.. It looks like the swelling is going down
The lizard rushed through the kitchen floor and went under the fridge..
Gugu: Snazo
I looked at her..
Gugu: Are you okay?
Me: Ya I'm fine
I got up. This is not the first time, It's something that started last year in
jail after I had attended a few church services. I would randomly see
things that others can't see and things that I can't explain. I haven't told
anyone about it, I don't want anyone thinking that I'm crazy..
Me: Athi ngishaye ijika lapha eMall (let me go to the mall) I need a few
things
Her: Okay I will see you jumpas
Me: Jumpas? Who are you?
She laughed..
Her: I'm trying to learn your language phela I don't wanna be left behind
Me: Careful.. You might learn certain words that aren't meant for you
I looked at the fridge thinking that the lizard would come out but it didn't..
Me: Send my love to Ma
Her: I will
Me: Do you have taxi fare money?
Her: Aren't you sweet.. Yes I do have
Me: See you later then
I kissed her on her cheek..
Her: Okay baby be safe and stay out of trouble you just got released
Me: Yeah I know
_
NOMVELO
My Day was a mess, Ms Wright gave us 8/20 for our sketch. We had
decided to go with black shorts, a turquoise blue crop tee and we didn't
know were to fit the Brown. It was very embarrassing because we the
only ones who got the lowest mark, Tori and Power were very mad at
me that they avoided me in class until break. I was so down that I didn't
even stay for my last class, at lunchtime I drove straight to my
boyfriend's place. I am dating a guy named Jacione, he is a soccer
player and he's 27 years old. We have been together now for 6 months,
we had met through a mutual friend at some restaurant.
My previous relationship didn't work out because my Uncle wasn't happy
with the guy that I was dating, he didn't have an impressive job and my
Uncle told me that if a guy cannot afford me half of the things that he
buys me, then he is not worth my Love. He hasn't met Jacione and I'm
hoping that when the time comes, he will like him. He is originally from
Kenya but his family moved down here when Jacione was very young,
he completed his primary and secondary education here. He enrolled at
University but dropped out to follow his passion, he loves soccer more
than anything
I was glad to find him around, he is hardly at home. Last weekend he
was playing so I didn't see him. He picked me up, I wrapped my legs
around his waist and his were under my butt making sure that I don't
fall..
Me: I missed you so much
Him: I missed you too
He kissed me and then put me down..
Him: I thought you would be at school
Me: You don't wanna know
His puppies ran to him from the lounge...
Me: You got new puppies?
Him: Ya I got them 2 weeks back
Me: They so cute.. Who looks after them when you not around?
Him: My mom does
Me: They very cute
Him: At what time are you leaving?
Me: I don't know maybe at 18:00
Him: Then we have time to catch up on everything that we missed last
weekend
He made his way to me..
Him: I guess we do
He kissed me and squeezed my butt..
_
SBONISO
Before going home I made my way to Connie's office to check up on her.
Unfortunately she didn't find the underwear and bra joke funny.
Her: That wasn't sweet.. I had to make up a story for him not to come
I squeezed her cheek a little..
Me: Disadvantages of cheating
Her: Just give me back my things
She tried reaching for my bag but I stopped her.
Me: Not so fast.. What's in it for me If I give them back?
Her: Stop playing
Me: I'm not playing, I need compensation for keeping them do you know
how embarrassing it would've been if someone found them in my bag?
She laughed..
Me: Don't laugh it's not funny
Her: I didn't say take them
I leaned over for a kiss and she pushed me back.
Her: Not at work it's too risky
Me: That's what makes it fun
Her: You really out to ruin my life aren't you?
Me: We'll be quick then after I'll give you back your things and you can
go home to hubby dearest how's that?
Her: I don't know
I pulled her closer and kissed her, she didn't resist she followed through.
I dropped my bag on the floor then picked her up and placed her ontop
of her desk while still kissing her. She helped me to remove her blouse
making sure that no button falls on the floor. Connie has a good body
not too slim and not thick either, though she was gifted when it comes to
her breasts. I kissed her neck and then went down to her stomach, I ran
my tongue around her belly button and then I lifted her legs up to the
table, so that I could get a better view of her shaved cookie. She was
wearing a skirt, and I lifted it up to her stomach. My tongue came in
contact with her bean while my thumb pressed against her already wet
hole. She had her hand at the back of my head and was moaning softly,
she couldn't keep still. I continued with that until I noticed that she was
close to coming, judging from her reaction. I went up and kissed her..
Me: You liked that?
Her: Yes I did
We continued kissing while she was grabbing my crotch and squeezing
me a bit..
Her: Do you have condoms?
Me: I do
I always make sure that I got condoms with me. I went and got one from
my bag and then she helped me to roll it down. We weren't completely
naked, well I wasn't after all it's stolen sex..
I parted her legs and then made my way in she gasped with her hands
on my shoulders, I kissed her to prevent her from making noise as I
made the rest of me inside of her..
This is basically our relationship summed up, a beneficial affair..
.
To be continued

05
NOMVELO
Jacione and I have little time for each other with our busy schedules,
especially on his side. Whenever we have to spend time together it's
either he has a match, an interview or has training for his upcoming
matches. It's really draining weeks can pass without us seeing each
other. I was meant to go home at 18:00, but I ended up going at 15:00
because he was called Home. Mama's boys are a headache at times..
I got home and all I wanted to do was to relax or watch my favourite
movie "The devil wears Prada" so that I could uplift my spirit on what
happened today at school, but unfortunately my plans were short lived
when I stumbled upon Nomsa and her Daughter Mpilo in the lounge
watching Tv. They seemed to be having a good time, eating, talking and
laughing. It was a serious Mother and Daughter moment..
Nomsa: Hey Velo come and join us
I didn't say anything I just ran my eyes around at the snacks that were
ontop of the table..
Nomsa: Mpilo came to visit, she will be here for a week
Mpilo studies at TUT, she is a private paying student I know very well
that it's my Uncle's money that's putting her through school. Her Mom is
a broke ass housewife..
Me: How sweet? Is your Son here too, to complete the perfect family
moment?
Mpilo: Askies? Are you talking to my Mother like that?
Nomsa: Myeke mpilo (leave her) don't let a Dog's bark scare you
Me: Are you calling me a dog? I am so going to get my Uncle on you
She chuckled..
Nomsa: I cannot wait for the day that life will humble you, and don't
forget Uncle J.J is not God. He is mortal, he can die anytime
I remained quiet..
Nomsa: Let us not keep you from your majestic life
She turned to Mpilo..
Nomsa: What movie were we supposed to watch again?
Mpilo: This one.. Monster in law, one of my favorites
I walked away and stood at the doorway looking at them..
Nomsa: I have never watched it before
Mpilo: Ahhh Mama you joking right? (Laughing)
Nomsa: Hau yini ehlekisayo lapho? (what's funny about that)
They both laughed. It was difficult observing that moment considering
the fact that my Mother was taken away from me when I was just 4 years
old. I don't even have any memory of her nor remember how she looked
like other than in the pictures. I had to go through certain things alone,
like having my first period, my body changing and a few other things. My
Uncle is always there for me but there's things that I can't talk to him
about and my Grandmother is old, she's lived in the ancient times she
doesn't understand modern life. I went outside to breath because I felt
like being around them was suffocating, I held my tears back. I spotted
Danger washing one of my Uncle's cars I made my way to him..
Danger: Kaz' uk'hlupheka kwavelaphi, sekungathi ngakuthenga..
Ngamalini, sengaze ngihlupheke nje (Singing)
Me: Uhm Danger
He dropped the sponge in the water..
Him: Nkosazana
I could see that I was making him nervous..
Me: Where is my Uncle?
Him: Usaphumile (He is out)
I leaned against the car..
Him: Bona imoto leyo imanzi (the car is went)
Me: It doesn't matter
Him: ngathi awuphathekile kahle? (You don't seem well)
Me: I'm fine
(Silence)
Him: Waze wafana noMawakho, indoni yamanzi (You look just like your
Mother, she was a real beaut)
Me: You knew my Mother?
He paused for a while and then nodded..
Him: I have known your Uncle and his family for a very long time
Me: ubekade enjani? (how was she)
Him: She had a beautiful smile, a good heart.. She was friendly with
everyone and was always there when one needed help
Me: I wish I had known her
Him: Were you ever told what happened?
Me: Apparently my Father butchered her to death
Him: I'm very sorry Nkosazana
Me: You shouldn't be.. It's not your fault. I'm glad he is rotting in jail
The gate opened and my Uncle's car drove in..
Me: Finally!!!.. When you done Danger can you also please wash my
car?
I gave him the keys..
Him: Yebo Nkosazana (Yes princess)
He parked right next to us and got out..
Uncle: Akumelanga ngabe usesikolweni? (aren't you supposed to be at
school)
Me: Came out early
The other door opened and my Grandmother came out..
Me: Duchess!!!
I ran up to her and hugged her..
Her: Velo
Me: I didn't know that you were coming
Her: Aich.. Indaba zama last minute
Uncle: Ngizolethe izikhwama (I will bring in the bags)
At least my mood has changed now..
_
GUGU
Today I decided to pass by at the mall and buy my Mom streetwise two
and a 100% fruit juice with grapes and pears, it was a beautiful day and I
was very grateful that my Son was back at home still in one piece..
Ma: Uyithathephi imali? (where did you get the money from)
Me: Bonga nje kphela Ma (Just say thank you)
She smiled..
Ma: Thank you
Me: How are you holding up?
Ma: I am holding up very well, by the grace of God
Me: That's good
Ma: Niso is not coming Today?
Me: He is still at school
Ma: Maybe uzoza late (Maybe he will come later)
Me: Maybe
Ma: Hau.. When you walked in I didn't see you limping
Me: Uhm.. Ma.. I have to tell you something but please don't freak out
Ma: Yini? (what is it)
Me: uSnazo..
Ma: What about him?
Me: Don't worry nothing happened to him.. He is back
Ma: cishe wang'thusa (you almost scared me)
Me: He came back this morning
Ma: God heard my cries and my prayers
Me: Matter of fact I'm not limping anymore because of him
Ma: Wenzeni? (What did he do)
Me: He touched my ankle and as he was busy massaging me,
something snapped then I was okay
Ma: Serious?
Me: Ya it's still surprising but he is good with his hands
Ma: Has he.. Has he said anything
Me: Huh?
Ma: Anything that's out of the ordinary?
Me: Like what?
Ma: Things like.. Seeing things
Me: Ma what are you talking about? Have you been taking the meds that
the Dr prescribed? Do you drink when the Nurses give you?
Her: Of course I do.. Forget I said anything
Me: You have to drink the meds
Her: I know and I am drinking the Meds
Me: That's good
I hope my Mother pulls through, She doesn't seem to be getting better..
_
UNCLE J.J
Me: What were you talking to her about?
Danger: Nothing.. Ubecasukile nje (she was upset)
Me: Good now finish up
I started walking away..
Danger: Ube buza ngo Ma wakhe (She was asking about her Mother)
I stopped and turned around..
Me: What did you say?
He shrugged his shoulders, I made my way to him and put my hand on
his neck. I pinned him against the car..
Me: Utheni kuye!! (what did you say to her)
Him: Nex.. (nothing)
I let him go..
Me: I told you that I don't want you talking to her!
Him: Iqiniso lizophuma ngelinye ilanga Jameson, lizophuma noba
kusenkungwini (The truth will come out one Jameson, no matter how
misty it can be)
Me: Stay away from my Daughter
Him: You mean my Daughter?
Me: Are you trying to test me?
Him: You think I don't know why you adopted her? Why you treating her
like this? It's because you hiding off your guilt, you cleansing your
conscience with her but no amount of money will ever clean your
conscience Jameson
Me: Danger I am warning you, what good life was Velo going to have?
My Sister used to cry everyday you were an alcoholic and very much
addicted to gambling, you were drowning in debts!
Danger: So you thought killing her and letting me take the fall for it was
the best thing? Money and power mattered that much to you? You
murdered your own Sister I spent years in jail for something I didn't do!
You took my wife from me!
Me: Enough!!!!!..
He kept quiet..
Me: We will never have this conversation again!!! You should know your
place!!!.. Now get back to work and stay away from Nomvelo, she's my
Daughter now I legally adopted her!
I started walking away..
Me: Ohh and.. I wonder who she is going to believe between you and
me because according to her you rotting in jail, let it stay like that! What
good life can you afford her? None! This is for the best. If you truly love
your Daughter don't let those skeletons out of the closet she has been
through enough! She has a very good life and let it be like that
.
To be continued
06
Niso
My Mom and I had just finished eating dinner, she was washing the
dishes and I was supposed to dry them. We don't leave dishes in the
sink overnight, we trying to avoid roaches and what not..
Gugu: Bekunjani eskolweni? (How was school)
Me: Was as usual
A few seconds passed without us saying a word to each other..
Gugu: What are you busy with on your phone?
Me: Nothing much just checking a few things on Facebook
In actual fact I was starring at Connie's Facebook profile picture. It was
her and her husband. Connie is 35 years old, Yes this was supposed to
be a no strings attached type of relationship but I like her maturity and
her personality. She's not a nuisance, we sort out our issues like adults
thinking of going for my age group is another story.
The door opened and to my surprise Nazo walked in, the last time I saw
his Ass I was 19 years old..
Nazo: Sanibonani (Greetings)
Gugu: Nazo.. You just missed dinner but your plate is in the microwave
Nazo: Thank you..
He looked at me..
Him: Niso
Me: Good night Gugu
Gugu: Hau aren't you going to dry the dishes anymore?
Me: They will dry on their own
Nazo: Eyy
I stopped..
Nazo: Dry the dishes
Gugu: Myeke Nazo it's okay
Nazo: Ng'beka iStory kayi one (I only say something once) if
ngiyaz'phinda uzoswaba blind (if I repeat myself you will be sorry)
(Silence)
I put my phone on the table and started drying the dishes, Gugu smiled
a little..
Gugu: In that case Good night then boys
Our house is a 4 room house, My Mom and my Grandmother they share
a bedroom and the other bedroom is mine. Nazo has it's own room
outside the other room we used it to store things, though I really wanted
it for myself but.. I just can't wait to move out and have my own space.
Nazo started moving the fridge, I wonder were he was the whole 5
years..
Him: Why so many tats?
Me: They not many and they in one arm, tattoos are my therapy
He put the fridge back in it's position..
He took another cloth and helped me with the dishes..
Him: How is school?
Me: School is fine
(Silence)
Him: Cava I know that I haven't been around but now I'm back and
things are going to change, I promise
He says that all the time but nothing changes..
Him: Tell me something how is Nkuli?
I chuckled.. Nkuli is Nazo's girlfriend or should I say ex girlfriend. She
was a very sweet girl, well behaved and very much of an introvert until
she started varsity, she was enrolled at UJ and everything changed. As
we know how fast life can be in Johannesburg she met a few girls who
were slay queens and just like that our sweet Nkuli changed..
Me: You have to forget about that one
Him: Why?
Me: I'll show you her Instagram and Twitter she's a slay queen now and
you below her class
Him: What the fuck is a slay queen?
I took my phone and showed him her pictures on Instagram..
Me: Hade Bro (sorry Brother)
_
NOMVELO
I was massaging my Grandmother you know how old people are, when
old age catches up with them their bodies start to give them problems..
She has a problem with her knees, shoulders, arms and what not. She
was supposed to go for a knee surgery but she has been procrastinating
Grams: Thank you Dodo yazi I struggle a lot at home
She was living with my cousin Nkuli, they from a township called
Tsakane. She now lives alone since Nkuli is no longer living at home. My
Grandmother had 3 kids, my Uncle being the first born. My Mother was
the second born and Nkuli's Mother is the last born. Her Mother got
married to some guy when Nkuli was young and she couldn't take Nkuli
with. Her reasons made sense, she married a man who likes women so
she was scared that he might turn and sexually abuse Nkuli. Nkuli's life
is a life of glamour, her apartment is to die for, she wears designer
clothes, she has a car all that coming from rich Politicians that she
entertains and sleep with on a daily basis. She changed her image, she
went for breast implants and butt lifting she fixed her nose she is way too
different now..
Grams: Did your Uncle tell you that this weekend we going to do a
traditional ceremony? To honor and acknowledge our ancestors?
My Uncle is cultural grounded, you can't tell him anything about
ancestors and traditional ceremonies..
Me: Again?
Her: Dodo it's part of who we are.. Plus we going to visit your Mother's
grave. It's been a while
Me: Okay I'll come
Her: Ithi ngilale
Me: Good night
Her: Night Dodo
_
SNAZO
For the past few months every night when I sleep at around 2am or
sometimes 3am, I hear a faint voice whispering in my ear saying
"Beloved" it never stops until I wake up. Weird things have been
happening to me, things that I cannot explain. I don't know if it's
witchcraft or what but all I know is that this is not normal..
"Beloved"
I opened my eyes and looked around but I was alone in the lounge, I
had passed out on the couch. The Tv was on mute..
I sat up straight and rubbed my eyes, what I heard and what I saw about
Nkuli earlier got to me. I love that girl, always have loved her and I
thought we were going somewhere..
Niso walked out of his bedroom, as he made his way to the couch I saw
a big blood stain on his chest. Judging from his face I could see that he
was in a lot of pain..
He sat down..
Me: uGrand?
Him: Ja
I looked at him..
Him: I don't know.. I always have this sharp pain on my chest, it wakes
me up every night
Me: When did it start?
Him: It's been a while now, ever since you left
I don't know if I was seeing the blood stain alone, but if he was also
seeing it then he was going to ask to go to the hospital. It's all in my
mind..
Me: You should consult
Him: I've lived with it for years! Ngizoba sharp
Me: Niso
Him: Nazo don't start!! You have been gone for 5 years don't come back
now and play the big Brother card
When he said that I saw a sharp sword pressing in..
Him: Ahhhh!!
I blinked a few times..
It was a disturbing thing to see..
I stood up and went to him, I tried to touch him but the voice disturbed
me..
Voice: "Don't Beloved.. The wound is too deep it has to heal first, before
the sword can be removed"
I backed up and closed my eyes..
Me: Gugu!!!
He was really hurting..
Me: Gugu!!
She came out after a few seconds..
Her: Yini ebusuku so? (what is it so late)
She saw him..
Gugu: Snazo get those pills in the cupboard and a glass of water
quickly!
I went to get the pills and a glass of water.
She made him drink two of those pills..
Gugu: He will be fine as soon as the pills kick in
I wouldn't say the same though especially with that sword in his chest..
.
To be continued

07
SNAZO
A FEW DAYS LATER
My Grandmother was getting discharged today and I had no choice but
to go and fetch her since I have a car, in her state of mind Gugu doesn't
want her to take a taxi. They just caught me off guard on a Friday
afternoon when I had plans of my own. I am not a fan of hospitals,
another reason why I haven't been there to see her but most of all I
wasn't looking forward to us meeting, especially since I have
disappointed her a lot of times. As far as my life goes I still see things
that logic cannot explain, I don't know what's happening and I don't know
how to solve this problem of mine...
When I walked in, the atmosphere wasn't very welcoming. I felt negative
energy all around, and it was weighing down on me very hard that I felt a
bit light headed. I spotted her sitting on the bed and I made my way to
her..
Me: Ma...
She slowly turned and looked at me..
Her: Nazo?
She got down from the bed and made her way to me..
Her: Gugu told me that you were back and..
She put her hand on my cheek..
Her: I am so happy to see you
Me: It's good to see you too
I couldn't hold my composure things were just not good in this ward,
there were dark shadows everywhere and I kept on hearing voices
talking a language that I didn't understand. The voices were many it
wasn't just one voice and definitely not the one I hear most of the time.
The one I hear most of the time it's very calm, it's very soft and it comes
with peace. I feel a wave of peace each time when I hear it, these ones I
was hearing weren't for peace at all. Looking around I could see dark
shows moving around the room fastidiously. Everything that was
happening was weighing down on me, it was draining me of my energy
and it brought about unexplainable fear because I felt like I was losing
my mind..
Ma: Nazo
I looked at her..
Her: Are you okay?
Me: Ya.. I'm okay. Gugu gave me clean clothes you can change and
then we can go
She took the plastic. I could go and wait for her in my car but I don't think
she can make it on her own to my car, and Gugu would kill me if my
Grandmother disappeared..
Me: I'll be sitting there on the bench in the waiting area
Her: Okay
I walked out of the ward..
_
NOMVELO
I was not in a good mood, last night I called Jacione and I heard a
female voice in the background. He claimed that he was out with friends
and obviously in the club there's both girls and guys but I wasn't buying
any of that. I should've known that Jacione comes with a lot of
headache, I mean he is a soccer player and obviously girls would always
throw themselves at him. I really thought that he was different but I
guess I was wrong.
I missed school today because we had to drive to my Grandmother's
place for the traditional ceremony tomorrow, Nkuli said she was going to
arrive late I was already getting bored. It was Me, my Grandmother, and
Nomsa around the house. My Uncle had gone with Danger to buy a
sheep and chickens, I didn't know it was going to be something big..
Grams: Velo
I looked at her..
Her: Accompany me somewhere because I can see that you bored
Me: Okay
I got up and then we went. I don't come here very often, the last time I
was here I can't even remember. There hood is way different, it's noisy,
and on weekends you hear a lot of drunk people making noise in the
street. You hear gunshots and a lot of fighting, it's not really a safe
place..
Me: Where are we going?
Her: I am going to my friend's place, to see if she is home and invite her
to come to our place tomorrow
Me: Ohw
Her: You used to like it here when you were young, you would play in
the street with other kids
Me: I don't remember
We made our way in at some house, the yard was very clean. We went
to the back and she started knocking..
Grams: MaButhelezi!!
She knocked again..
Grams: Vula bo!! (open)
I cannot wait for this traditional ceremony to be over so that I can go
back home..
She knocked again until someone opened the door, it was some guy..
Grams: Niso kunjani? (how are you)
He was the exact definition of "Handsome".. Beautiful eyes, pinkish lips,
just way too light but in a very attractive way though. He looked more
mixed race than black...
He let us in. I never knew that such guys existed in the hood, I liked his
tattoos...
My Grandmother sat down..
Grams: Ukhona uMaButhelezi? (Is MaButhelezi around)
Him: cha! uSnazo usayomlanda (Snazo went to fetch her)
Grams: hau! uSnazo ukhona? (Snazo is around)
His voice I don't know how to describe it, it was a bit scratchy as if like
he was coming down with flu. Nevertheless it wasn't irritating just very
fascinating to hear him talk...
Some woman walked in..
Her: Yazi ngiyezwa ukuthi kunabantu la ekhishini ( I heard voices)
Grams: Kunjani kodwa Gugu? (How are you)
Gugu: Ngiyaphila unjani wena MaNgcobo? (I am well and how are you)
Grams: Ngiyaphila (I am well)
(Silence)
Gugu: Haibo akusu wuNomvelo lo? (is that Nomvelo)
Immediately all attention was on me, I tried my outmost best to avoid
eye contact with him. Such guys you can easily loose yourself in their
charm..
Grams: Yes it is
She came to me and shook my hand..
Gugu: Kunjani sisi? (how are you)
Me: I am well
Gugu: Yazi ngak'gcina umncane kanjani? (the last time I saw you, you
were very young)
Grams: It's been a while since she was last here
She looked at him..
Gugu: Umzala kaNkuli (she is Nkuli's cousin)
Him: Serious?
His look made my knees weak..
Gugu: Ya kodwa uhlala no J.J
Him: I see
From thereon his eyes never left me..
Gugu: awusemuhle ufana noMamakho (You are so beautiful just like
your Mother)
Me: Thank you
Grams: uSnazo ubuyile? (Snazo is back)
Gugu: ubuyile (he is back)
Grams: Siyabonga yazi (we are grateful)
Gugu: wuye olanda uMa esbhedlela (he is the one fetching my Mother at
the hospital)
Grams: Speaking of that I wanted to invite you guys tomorrow we have a
traditional ceremony nyana uyamazi uJ.J
Gugu: Ohw akunankinga sizoza (we will come)
Grams: In that case Velo let's go, we still have a lot to do
Gugu: Siyabonga MaNgcobo... Velo sisi it was nice seeing you
I nodded. My Grandmother stood up and then we walked out..
Me: Duchess who are these people?
Her: These people are good family friends of ours. That was Gugu and
her Son Niso. She has another one by the name of Snazo
Me: That was her Son?
Her: Yes
Me: How possible? They don't look alike he looks mixed race
Her: Maybe they look like their Father, abantwana bakhe bahle even
Snazo (her kids are handsome)
Me: I can see that
_
SNAZO
We finally arrived at home, the ride home wasn't very pleasant. My
Grandmother talks a lot and most of what she talks about makes no
sense..
I opened the door and we walked in..
Me: Welcome home
I closed the door..
The pots were boiling on the stove meaning Gugu was cooking, we
found them sitting in the lounge..
Ma: Sanibonani phela (greetings)
Gugu: Ma it's good to see you
I sat down, I had a headache..
Gugu: Siyabonga ukuthi ubuyile (we glad that you back)
Ma: Niso kunjani? (how are you)
Niso: I'm well Ma..
(Silence)
Ma: Nazo are you alright?
Me: Ya just a headache
Ma: I'm glad that we are all here because I have something to talk to you
guys about
Gugu: What is it?
Ma: It's time I tell you the truth about our family
Niso: What truth?
Ma: Our family is not just another ordinary family.. We gifted and this gift
has been passed on from generation to generation
Niso: Nazo ke (Here we go)
Ma: I am not crazy Niso ungang'deleli (don't disrespect me)
Gugu: What are you talking about Ma?
Ma: We have the gift of healing with our hands and also through words,
the gift has always been passed on to females. Some sicknesses are
brought by witchcraft and some are demonic, it was not God's will for
humans to suffer in sickness. Some sicknesses it's just generational
curses and those ones we classify them as being "hereditary"
Gugu: Ma what exactly are you saying?
Ma: What I am saying is that Gugu you were a twin and your other twin
passed on a few minutes after she was born
Gugu: I know that Ma
Ma: The gift skipped you that means you weren't the chosen one
probably your twin was, and now one of your kids has the gift.. Snazo
has the gift of which I don't understand how because he is supposed to
have it when I'm no longer around, he truly is special he is the first male
in our family to have the gift
Me: What?
Gugu: Ma you haven't been out of the hospital for even 24 hours and
already you back at it again
Ma: I am not crazy! Why do you think Niso has a sharp pain in his
chest? He has the sword of Anger and resentment piercing through him,
the anger he has been holding against Snazo for years. It is no secret
that Niso and Nazo have always been close, Nazo was always here to
protect him and take care of him when he started disappearing that's
when Niso felt neglected and his Anger towards his Brother grew and
grew
Gugu: Ma just stop it!!!
Niso: This is madness I'm going out
Ma: Snazo you know what I'm talking about, I saw you at the hospital
and how you reacted to the environment. A lot of demons live there in
that ward playing with People's ment..
Gugu: Ma I said stop it!!
I stood up and walked away but stopped.
Me: Is it a God given gift?
She made her way to me..
Ma: Yes my boy
I looked at her..
Me: Then you crazy than I thought
Gugu: Snazo!!
Me: I don't even know the difference between God and Jesus! All I know
is that religion was enforced to us by white people through slavery, this
fictious God you proclaim soo much doesn't exist! He is an image
created by white people to brainwash us into forgetting our own culture
and traditions. They have enslave us hence why they took our land, they
brought us a book that is full of lies just so we can believe in a white God
or Jesus whatever he is to..
She slapped me..
There was silence for a while in the room.
I looked at Niso..
Me: Let's go
He got up and we went..
Gugu: Ma yabona ukuthi wenzeni manje? (you see what you have done
now)
.
To be continued

08
GUGU
I am trying to make sense of everything that my Mother said earlier on
and unfortunately I can't, I mean she has never mentioned this gift thing
before until today. I stood at the door of the bedroom and looked at her
as she read her Bible.
Ma: When they arrived, Samuel saw Jesse's son Eliab and said to
himself, "This man standing here in the Lord's presence is surely the one
he has chosen." But the Lord said to him, "Pay no attention to how tall
and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not Judge as
People Judge. They look at the outward appearance, but I look at the
heart."
I knocked..
Me: Ma..
She kept quiet and then closed her Bible.
I walked in and sat next to her, I had to talk to her because the boys will
be here soon and I don't want any tension in the house anymore. We
should be celebrating that my Mother is back from the hospital not
fighting amongst each other..
Me: Unjani? (How are you)
She kept quiet for a long time and her next statement was accompanied
by tears...
Ma: I expected such disrespect from Niso but not Nazo
I held her hand..
Me: Askies Mama
It was hurtful seeing her that hurt..
Me: Why you never told me about this?
Ma: Asiyeke Gugu(let's leave it) I've been hurt enough today, I'm tired of
people calling me crazy
She doesn't really take offense but I think it's because she loves Nazo so
much and she didn't expect him to act like that towards her, I know
wherever Nazo is he is also hurt. He loves his Grandmother and they
have always been close..
Ma: Please give me some space I wanna read my Bible and pray
I got up and walked out then closed the door behind, seeing my Mother
that hurt, something deep inside of me moved..
_
MVELO
Life got better when Nkuli arrived, I can finally breath and talk to
someone. I have been surrounded by elders all day busy sending me
back and forth, asking me irrelevant things and telling me things that
don't make sense. She arrived in her Mercedes Benz A45 AMG, it's
white in colour and it attracted a lot of attention. Nkuli's life has changed
drastically, once upon a time she was just ordinary and today she's living
it up. I am happy for her but at the same time I hope that she's playing it
safe and this doesn't lead her into an early grave.
We were in the bedroom, I was looking at some pictures on her phone of
a trip she took to Mauritius..
Me: You are really living it up
Her: The last thing I wanted was to be stuck here all my life, I have
always known that I was destined for good things
She changed her heels and put on flat shoes as my Grandmother
walked in.
I don't think my Grandmother is all for the life that Nkuli has chosen, she
even dropped out of school..
Grams: How are you holding up?
Nkuli: I'm good
She sat on the bed..
Grams: Your Mom is going to come tomorrow morning
Nkuli: Not surprised
Grams: Your boyfriend is back.. Nazo
Nkuli: Koko he's not my boyfriend
Grams: You didn't tell me that you broke up
Nkuli: He disappeared and I never heard from him for years, Nazo has
always pulled disappearing acts
Grams: Now he is back for good
Nkuli: I don't know why you like Snazo soo much Koko he is a thug!
What good life could I possibly have with him?
Grams: So you saying that the life you living now is okay?
Nkuli: I'm surviving
Grams: By doing what? Sleeping with rich men for money, expensive
clothes, and expensive cars? You left home saying you going to school
and then you come back like this? Where did I go wrong with you?
Nkuli: I shouldn't have came.. If you like Snazo soo much why don't you
date him
Me: Nkuli please..
Nkuli: I am not seeking your approval just let me live my life how I see fit!
I am not a child anymore!
(Silence)
Grams: Fine you will never hear me saying anything from hereon just
make sure you have a funeral cover! I don't have money to bury you!
Funerals are expensive
She stood up from the bed and made her way to the door and walled
out..
Me: Wow!
_
SNAZO
We drove to the mall and went to Nandos to have lunch, be away nyana
from the drama at home. I regret saying half of the things I said to my
Grandmother but what she said scared me a bit, the last thing I want is
to be crazy like her..
Niso: You think the Hospital made a mistake by realising her too soon?
Me: I don't know anymore
Niso: She never used to be like this back when we were young
Me: She has always been like this, you were just too young to
understand what was going on
(Silence)
Niso: Tell me something do you know Nkuli's cousin? Her name is....
Nomvelo?
Me: Yeah ngiyamcava (I know her) her Mother was killed by her father
when she was young then J.J took her in.. Why?
Him: Nothing she came to our house with her Grandmother earlier on
Me: The last time I saw her she was very young
Him: Sha has grown up now and she's a beaut, haven't seen such a
beautiful dark skinned girl
Me: If you thinking about going after her don't.. That's J.J's pride and joy
he will hang you
Him: ngiyancoma nje (I'm just complimenting her)
Me: Ang'dlali njalo (I'm not playing) I cannot protect you from him he is a
very dangerous man, you can fuck around with any girl you want just not
that one plus ang'safuni ukuzwa nex ngalama ntombazana kaButhelezi
yizikhekhe bonke (I don't wanna hear anything about the Buthelezi girls
they all hoes)
He chuckled..
Him: uNkuli wasn't going to wait for you, you have been gone for too
long
Me: Yeah whatever Joe just finish eating I have some errands to run
There wasn't a lot of people which was good for me, I don't like crowded
places..
As we were sitting there and eating some woman walked in with a child
and she was followed by a man wearing a black robe, very tall and I
couldn't see his face because the robe had a hat and he wore the hat
which covered his whole face..
Me: Niso
Him: Hmmm?
Me: You see that woman at the counter?
Him: Ya?
Me: How many people is she with?
Him: Huh?
Me: How many people is she with?
Him: Really Snazo?
Me: Just answer me Dammit!
Him: Just her and her child
I heard the calm voice again whispering..
"Beloved..."
Niso: Are you okay Bro?
Me: I'm fine
The voice continued...
"Beloved.."
Something weird happened, I saw the man extending his hand to her
and touching her shoulder, then she collapsed. The Man's hand didn't
look normal or human..
"Beloved.. She's about to be attacked by an evil entity, she's going to
have a heart attack and only you can help her. Only you can prevent the
entity from bringing about a premature death and trapping her soul in
darkness, it is not her time yet"
Niso shook my hand..
Him: Nazo
I snapped out of it and looked at her, the entinty was still attached to her.
She was all talking to the cashier smiling and what not, her child was
next to her..
Me: That woman is about to have a heart attack
Niso: What?
I stood up and made my way to the counter as the entinty stretched it's
hand to her..
Me: Someone call an ambulance! This woman is about to have a heart
attack!!
Niso: Snazo what are you doing??
Me: Someone call an Ambulance right now!!
People looked at me as if like I was crazy..
Niso: Dude you acting weird and it's embarrassing!!
The entinty touched her on her shoulder and she went down..
Me: No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ran to her as she went down, the waitress screamed and her daughter
was frightened. I knelt down and looked at her I saw her spirit leaving
her body..
Me: No!!!!!!
The entity stretched out it's hand and the woman's spirit went to him, and
then they disappeared. Just like that, she was gone..
.
To be continued
What was meant to be last night's insert, apologies I don't feel well when
it's that time of the month especially when it's too cold.

09
SNAZO
A little girl just lost her Mother without even understanding what's happening.
What was meant to be a sweet day between Mom and Daughter, turned into a
tragedy. The look on her face is probably going to haunt me for a very long
time, She was standing there all frozen while a close relative was being
contacted. Thank goodness the Mother's phone didn't have a password. In a
matter of minutes Nandos became a spectacle, people stood outside starring in
through the windows and I was concerned by the Police. I don't know what's
happening with me, whatever is happening ain't normal. No human being is
supposed to see a spirit de-attaching from a human body, some other things we
not meant to see with the naked eye..
Officer: Witnesses say that you screamed, saying the woman was going to have
a heart attack a few seconds before she went down. How did you know?
We have been through this over and over again..
Me: I had a hunch
I just got released from jail, I am not trying to go back there again..
Him: You had a hunch?
Me: If I may ask.. Am I being arrested?
Him: No.. We just asking you questions to figure out how everything happened
and how you knew that it was going to happen
Me: Like I said I had a hunch
Him: Did you know the victim personally?
Me: No.. Look I just came here to have lunch with my Brother and I had no
contact with the woman other than when she was already on the floor
He nodded and looked at my Arm..
Him: You an ex con?
My tatts gave me away..
Niso: What's that got to do with what happened here?
Him: Son I wasn't talking to you
Me: Can I go now?
Him: Yes but know that we will be keeping a close eye on you
I got up and walked out with Niso following me..
Niso: Mind explaining what happened back there?
Me: What happened is that your Grandmama has a lot of explaning to do! Shit
ain't sweet anymore
My Grandmother will be forced to explain what's happening to me...
_
NOMVELO
Nkuli and I went out to get a breather from everything that's happening at home
and the fight that she had with our Grandmother. I cannot wait to go back home,
just get back to my life the hood is not my type of place..
We were chilling at this other place a bit close to home, I don't really know
what to call the place but it's sort of like a mobile container that sells booze and
there were chairs around were People can sit after buying and a big gazibo
provided the necessary shade. It wasn't hot anymore, the sun was already
setting. We were drinking ice tropez and Nkuli was the one who bought..
Her: How are things between you and Jacione?
Me: Not so good
Her: Why?
Me: It's like I'm the only one invested in the relationship, I am the only one
calling and texting him. Jacione is always busy and he is hardly around
Her: I hate to be this honest with you but Babe you have invested too much of
your feelings into this relationship and it seems as if like Jacione isn't quite
committed, he is a soccer player after all. We might be sitting here talking and
he might be getting pussy somewhere else
Me: I don't know what I was thinking
Her: Such relationships you just go in for the benefits. Sex, money, and a good
time. Look at me I am not committed at all to anyone but I am living a very
good life
Me: What about Snazo? Was it also a beneficial relationship?
She exhaled..
Her: No.. The truth is I loved Snazo. I didn't have much but I didn't care because
I had him, it was us against the world
Me: Sounds like you were in too deep
Her: I was but unfortunately there was no future with him, Snazo is a thug he
would disappear a lot and my biggest fear was that he would be locked up for a
long time or maybe he might be gunned down and then what was going to
become of me? When he disappeared that's when I decided to put me first I had
to think about my future
Me: I wish I could know how it feels like to be loved, I mean truly loved. Not
what Jacione is doing to me
Her: Then why are you still with him?
Me: I don't know.. I really don't know
Her phone rang..
Her: Eish it's Aunt Sheila..
She answered..
Her: Hello??.. Ya.. Sise gazibo (we're at gazibo)
After a few seconds she rolled her eyes..
Her: Okay.. Bye
She put her phone on the table..
Her: She wants us to buy her iCastle lite
She looked around..
Her: I'm glad I made it out of here, the hood has no future for girls. I'd probably
be pregnant by now or just sitting and watching life pass me by
Me: Grams was putting you through school
Her: I was dependent on Nsfas and it didn't even pay for my first year, it was
catastrophic. At least you, you have always had Uncle J.J in your life. You
blessed
Me: I guess so
A Citi golf pulled up playing music very loud...
"You give me the love I need, You let me be who I wanna be (ndiyakuthanda)
You give me the love I need, You let me be who I wanna be (ndiyakuthanda)
Yimithandazo yenu, Nobubele benu..
Oh you could've been doing something else with your life, But you chose to be
here by my side... "
The driver reduced the volume, but we could still hear the song on a much
acceptable level..
"Umntu ngumntu ngabantu nam ndingumntu ngabantu (you got to know that),
Umntu ngumntu ngabantu nam ndingumntu ngabantu (what you done know)..
Ndiyabulela bhuti, ndiyabulela sisi (you got to know that) Ndiyabulela mama,
ndiyabulela tata (you got to know that).. "
Nkuli freaked out..
Nkuli: OMG!! It's Snazo..
Me: What?
Her: We have to go right now!!
They got out of the car..
Me: Wait.. What about Aunt Sheila's beers? You know she going to be making
noise
We hurried to get the beers, How frightened Nkuli was made me a bit
uncomfortable. They gave us the two castle lite beers and when we turned,
Sazithela phezu kwabo (We bumped into them)
Nkuli almost dropped the beers..
They came face to face with each other and the serious look on Snazo's face
terried me. Snazo just like his Brother he is very handsome but he is very
intimidating too. That scar under his eye made him more intimidating. He had
his hands buried deep in his pockets and he was looking at Nkuli from head to
toe while sniffing, Nkuli was even shaking.
Niso had this smirk on his face that I could just wipe off with a clap..
Snazo cleared his throat and then bumped into Nkuli on purpose, making the
two castle lite bottles that she was holding to fall and break..
Niso: Eish sizothini umuntu makame endleleni? (what can we say when
someone is standing in the way)
Nazo: Umuntu agcwale indlela nje (A person occupying the whole space)
I didn't expect such immaturity from the both of them..
Snazo pushed Nkuli a bit who was close to crying now..
Snazo: Eish s'cela ukudlula please (Can we please pass)
Niso chuckled.. I clicked my tongue..
Me: Such immaturity from two grown men
I felt a hand grabbing my arm in a very rough way, he turned me around so that
I could face him. My heart skipped a bit..
Snazo: Askies uyakhuluma? (Are you saying something)
I kept quiet..
Him: I didn't think so
Niso laughed, like literally laughed and his laugh pierced through deep inside
and made me more upset. Nkuli and I left..
Me: Wait until I get my Uncle on them
I took out my phone and called him, he answered on the 3rd ring..
Him: Dodo
I broke down in tears..
Him: What's wrong?
Me: Some guys they.. They..
Him: What guys? Where are you?
Me: We.. I am with Nkuli and..
Him: Give Nkuli the phone
I gave Nkuli the phone and she talked to him..
_
NISO
Nazo: awus'shaye nge 6 pack ye Heineken
Me: Was thats necessary mara?
Him: What?
Me: Dissing those chicks like that?
Him: Tsek nabo bayatefa (they cry babies)
I think I like Nomvelo a bit, I would like to know her more but what Snazo did
might ruin things for me..
.
To be continued

10
SNAZO
My Homie Stokies joined us, Stokies and Shine are my squad. I've been
doing this with them and they have been here since from day one we
have been doing shady dealings together for as long as I can remember.
After what happened at Nandos I really needed this, crazy talks, few
beers, and weed. This is my way of relaxing..
Me: Stokies cava, ngine situation la (Stokies I have a problem)
Him: Smoko? (What's wrong)
Me: things have been happening to me, izinto nje that I cannot explain.
So I need something into ezogeza les'nyama namabhadi wase jele (I
need something that's going to cleanse me from all this bad luck that I
got from jail)
Him: No ungawari ntwana ngik'phethe (don't worry.. I got you)
Me: You still consult to that woman?
Him: Yebo! uyayenza into yakhe (she does her thing)
Me: Sure ntwanas sizombona ksasa (We will see him tomorrow)
Niso was awfully quiet which is not at all like him..
Me: u Grand? ( are you okay)
He nodded while busy on his phone..
Stokies cleared his throat while looking at Niso, then he looked at me..
Him: Bekela mina, manje iJob? (Tell me what about our dealings)
Me: Sizoy'ceda ksasa (We will discuss it tomorrow)
I didn't wanna have such talks in front of Niso. As we were sitting there
just having a good time and listening to some music, a taxi pulled up. J.J
got out with his hooligans, he was holding his gun...
Niso: Shit!!
He made his way to us..
Stokies: Eyy Bra J, k..
J.J: Voetsek!!!.. Voetsek
He clicked his tongue and then looked at me..
J.J: Ucabanga ukuthi ubani wena? (Who do you think you are)
I picked up the can and drank from it..
J.J: Eyy wena swine!! Ng'khuluma nawe (I am talking to you)
Stokies: K'hambani Bra J? (What's happening)
J.J: Ng'the Voetsek wena!!
He looked at me again..
J.J: Kube k'dala nga deala nawe that time umosha umntwana wase
ndlini (I should've long dealt with you, that time you messed up with
Nkuli)
Me: Entlek is'khalo s'thini? (what's your problem)
J.J: Ngiyanyanya mag'busy ng'delelwa abafana abancane (I get irritated
when small boys disrespect me)
He looked at his hooligans..
J.J: Mthatheni (Take him)
Three of them made they're way to me and roughly grabbed Me..
Stokies: Ahh Bra J.J
He looked at the other two and they went straight to Stokies preventing
him from standing up..
Niso: If this is about Nomvelo and Nkuli, we were just joking with them
J.J: Well they didn't find the joke funny because they weren't laughing
Niso stood up..
Me: Sit down Niso
He sat down. J.J looked at me as his goons held me..
He gave one of them his gun and started punching me repeatedly on my
face, I couldn't really defend myself since I was overpowered and
Stokies couldn't help me too. After the punches they let me go and all
three of them started attacking me, kicking me senseless as I went
down. Niso tried to come to my rescue but they held him back..
Stokies: Bra J.J, kanti kwenzakalani? (what's happening)
J.J looked at me..
Him: ngik'thole uhlupha abantwana bam' futhi, kini bazocula amagugu (if
you trouble my girls again, at your house they going to sing funeral
songs)
He spat on me and then made his way back to the taxi, his goons
followed him.
Niso: Shit Nazo are you good?
Stokies: Entlek uz'thole kanjani sowuqala izinkinga no J.J? (How did you
find yourself beefing with J.J)
They helped me to get up, I was in serious pain..
_
NOMVELO
Nkuli was pacing up and down all worried and upset, we were in the
bedroom..
Me: Nkuli you making me dizzy
Her: Did you really have to call uMalume? Me: Yes I had too.. Those
guys were jerks!!
Her: Do you have any idea what you have done? What if your Uncle kills
Snazo?
Me: I don't care!!!
Her: Well you better care!! The world doesn't revolve around you miss
universe, you better start acknowledging that your Uncle won't be
around forever and when that happens I wonder what's going to become
of you!
Me: So you defending them?
Her: I'm just trying to make you see that you should grow up Velo! You
not 16 anymore not everything is about you!
Me: Whatever Nkuli
Her: Take that back
Me: Or what?
Her: I am not your friend I am your big sister you better show me some
respect
I chuckled..
Me: It's not like you a good role model
Her: Uthini? (what are you saying)
Me: What exactly are you teaching me big Sis? That I should prostitute
myself?
She did the unthinkable, in a matter of seconds she was slapping me
and throwing me on the floor. She went on full attack mode and I don't
know how to fight, I have never fought physically before and I was
getting ass whooped. All I could do was scream. Nkuli was very angry.
The door opened and Nomsa walked in, she laughed first before
neutralizing the situation..
Nkuli: Ngizokutrapa girl! (I will beat you up)
That statement made no sense because she had already whooped my
ass..
Nomsa: Okay Nkuli that's enough
Nomsa got her off me...
Nomsa: What happened? (Laughing)
Nkuli: Iyadelela lento (this thing is disrespectful)
My Grandmother walked in..
Grams: What's going on here?
Me: Nkuli attacked me (Crying)
Grams: What?
She looked at Nkuli..
Grams: Usuka la usuka khona, uzoshaya umntwana? (You from where
you from to come here and beat this child)
Nkuli: Are you ever going to be fair or defend me? Nja..
Grams: Yey!!!
Nomsa: Kodwa Gogo no Velo naye uyadela (Velo is disrespectful)
Grams: uVelo umntwana (Velo is a child)
Nkuli: Let me just get my things and leave (Crying)
Nomsa: Nkuli come on
Nkuli: uGogo vele uyang'zonda mina (Grams hate me)
Grams: Myeke ahambe! (let her go)
My Grandmother pulled her closer to me..
Grams: Akakulimazanga kodwa? (Did she hurt you)
I couldn't answer because I was crying..
Grams: Askies phela
Nkuli: La ayoshona khona uMalume angifuni nokwazi, umbabe
angashoni (there day that he is going to die, I don't wanna see. You
better pray he doesn't die)
Grams: Sisi we! Pakisha uhambe! (Pack your things and go) you found
us here in peace, leave us in peace!
Nomsa looked at me and shook her head in disappointment, not that I
cared. She means nothing to me..
_
SNAZO
Niso drove us home, I was in a lot of pain to even drive. My Mother
flipped out when she saw me in that state..
Gugu: Nkosi yami!! Kwenzakaleni? (my God!! What happened)
Niso helped me to sit down..
Gugu: Papa are you okay?
Me: Gugu I'm fine
Gugu: You not fine!! Look at Me
I looked at her..
Gugu: Kusho kuthi nje thina siyazala sizalela abo J.J ukuthi bashayaye
abantwana bethu? (So now we give birth for J.J to beat our kids)
I forgot that Gugu can overreact..
Gugu: umamakhe as'khohlwe ksasa! (His Mom must forget us
tomorrow)
My Grandmother walked in..
Her: Umsindo wani? (Why so much noise)
Gugu: bona ukuthi uJ.J umenzeni uNazo(look at what J.J did to Nazo)
Ma: Bekwenzakalani? (What happened)
She moved closer to me..
Ma: ithi ngibone? (let me see)
She stretched her hand to me..
Me: Please don't touch me
Gugu: Snazo!!
Me: Yini? (What) I don't want her to touch me
My Grandmother exhaled..
Ma: Good night everyone
She walked out to the bedroom..
Gugu: What's wrong with you?
Me: Nx!!
I stood up and then slowly walked out to my room..
Gugu: Snazo!!!!
I unlocked and walked in, I sat on the the bed and thought for a while...
Me: What's happening to me?
I wish I knew what was happening to me, I wish I knew why I was losing
my mind.
As I was lost deep in my thoughts I heard a soft knock..
Me: Gugu if it's you.. I'm not in the mood!!
The person knocked again..
I stood up and went to open..
Me: I swear if..
It was Nkuli, she was standing there with her bag and tears were
streaming down her cheeks..
Her: I didn't know where else to go
I opened and she walked in.. I closed the door and leaned against it..
Me: What happened?
She shrugged her shoulders and
continued crying..
Me: Come here
She dropped her bag and made her way to me, I wrapped my hands
around her as she laid her head on my chest all crying. For a moment I
even forgot that I was injured..
.
To be continued

11
SNAZO
Sleep seems to elude me lately especially since I started hearing this
voice that I can't even make out if it's real or it's just in my head. My
bruises also made it a bit harder for me to sleep, I didn't have pain killers
around the room. I'll have to go inside the house to get some...
I stood against the wall and watched Nkuli as she slept, she looked soo
different from how I know her. She has changed her looks and she is still
beautiful but she is not my Nkuli. There way that she was sleeping made
me think that she hasn't had such a peaceful sleep in a long time..
I don't understand what's happening to me and I am not going to accept
something that I don't understand. I highly doubt that this is a religious
calling, why would Gold leave all them good Christians at church and
come for me? I am nothing but a down low sinner. I don't even
acknowledge his existence so I highly doubt that he would want
someone like me to serve him..
_
NOMVELO
The following morning we woke up very early and made our way to the
cemetery. It was Me, Grams, my Uncle and other two elders. I don't
know why I keep on doing this to myself because all I do is just stand at
a far distance, I don't have the heart to go up to my Mother's grave. Her
departure from this world ripped my heart out, I can't seem to accept her
passing. She passed on when I was very young so that makes the pain
worse, I wish I had more time with her. I wish she could've lived to see
me now but my stupid Father decided to play God and took her away
from me. I don't know him and I don't wanna know him, I will never even
accept his apology. He has been writing me from jail, the letters would
come with my Uncle but I throw them in the trash, I want no contact with
him..
It was very chilly, the grass was wet and there was mist. I looked at them
from a far distance, they were facing her marble tombstone head. My
Uncle is another one who gets affected by these visits to her grave, his
heart breaks every time when we come here. I tried very hard to keep
myself from being emotional and waited for them to finish, when they
were finally done we made our way to the car..
Uncle: Are you okay?
Me: I'll be fine
He put his hand around my shoulders. People keep saying that they
wanna see what's going to become of me when my Uncle is no longer
around, you know what? Their talks are starting to scare me a bit. All the
money that he's going to leave me won't take away the fact that I'll be all
alone, I'll have to face life alone..
_
NISO
Somehow I hate to see My Grandmother upset, she's old and she's been
through a lot. She raised Me and Snazo alone while my Mother was not
around, it wasn't easy but here we are today all grown up. I made my
way in she was standing by the sink and starring out of the window, she
seemed to be lost in her thoughts..
Me: Ma
She looked at me..
Me: Morning
Her: Morning
Me: Can I make you some tea?
Her: Yes please
Me: I know that I am not your favourite Grandson but I hate to see you
this upset
She smiled..
Her: I love you the same way that I love Nazo, both of you are my life
My Mother made her way in...
Mom: Good morning
We greeted her back..
Gugu: I wanna start with laundry while it's still this early
Ma: I have to prepare myself
Gugu: for?
Ma: Mangcobo invited us to her house remember?
Gugu: Ma asiyi lapho! (We not going there)
Ma: Aww Gugu
Gugu: Did you see what JJ did to my son?
(Silence)
Me: Speaking of Snazo weird things have been happening to me
Ma: Weird things like?
Me: Yesterday at Nandos some woman had a heart attack
Gugu: hai wena, serious?
Me: Yes... What's shocking is that Snazo saw it before it happened,
more like he had a vision of the whole thing
Gugu: what are you trying to say?
Ma: She was meant to save that woman, if he saw it before it happened
it means that he was supposed to help her but he couldn't because he
doesn't understand what's happening to him and he doesn't wanna
accept it
Gugu: Yazi nje all of this doesn't make sense
Me: What if Snazo is going through this because of the fact that we don't
know our Father and his family
Gugu: Niso don't start
Me: When are you going to be honest with us Gugu? When are you
going to tell us the truth?
Gugu: Today you will do your own laundry
She walked out and left us..
_
NOMSA
I was up very early to help with the cooking while JJ and his Mother went
to his Sister's grave. My life with JJ was never good, Nomvelo has
always been a barrier between us. She has always managed to get
between us and start trouble. I am more hurt that I am forced to love this
ungrateful child while JJ hates my own kids, I mean if he truly loved me
then he would love my kids too. I am not happy in my marriage, apart
from Nomvelo JJ is a very ruthless man. He has no regard for human
life. His taxi business has shed a lot of blood, he has a lot of blood in his
hands and has a protection of his powerful traditional healer. He has a
will and everything is going straight to that spoiles brat of his, I am really
tired of this jail and shame of a marriage. I wanna kill my husband then
take everything of his and I wanna see how the little brat is going to
survive without her Uncle. All that glam life will disappear like a puff of
smoke..
.
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NOMVELO
I couldn't wait for the day to be over, no actually I couldn't wait for the
weekend to be over. I was missing home, missing my friends, and
missing school. I really wanted to be out of here, I was getting bored by
my Grandmother introducing me to everyone who came in. We didn't
even invite soo much People I wonder why black people fail to stick to
the invitation and gate crash every event. Nothing much was happening
now except for the old men who were drinking African beer and singing,
they don't even look like they had a bath they looked very dirty. Such a
disgusting thing to see..
Grams: Velo
I looked at her she was holding a Tupperware
Her: Iza ngikuthume (let me send you)
Me: Where?
Her: Remember MaButhelezi's house?
Me: Duchess No..
Her: Velo ngimdala (I am old) If I don't send you who will I send? Should
I got there while you sit and be on your phone?
Me: No
Her: Good! Now go there and give her this, I don't know why she didn't
come maybe she is sick. She loves scones so she will be happy
I exhaled and stood up..
I took the Tupperware from her..
Her: Thank you
I took that dreadful walk to the enemy's house..
_
SNAZO
I looked at him and I couldn't read him..
Shine: Manje uthini? (what do you say)
Me: The most important question is, can we trust him?
Him: You can trust me gentlemen
Me: A few years ago I was fucked in such a similar deale
Him: Look I know that you went to jail for something that you didn't do
but I promise you, this deal is clean
Shine: You asking us to steal black stones there's nothing clean about
that
Him: Look it's not like you guys are going in to steal, you will be going in
as workers, you will be working but there's a specific place were you
supposed to dig and then get those stones for me
Me: Why are the stones so important to you?
Him: That's my business
Right now Shine and I we getting ourselves a job, a different one from
from the last one. In a hood close to mine they erecting a shopping
complex, the space were the complex is supposed to be situated is not
appeasing. It's a bush that needs serious working on and it's going to
take some time to work on it. This guy who is sitting infront of us Deon,
he wants us to go into the project as construction workers because
according to him his wife is a geologist who was hired to check out the
place and she hinted to him that in that area there's certain stones that
are worth a fortune. Knowing no one who can pull off this job
successfully he got Shine's contacts from the fucker that fucked me up
and I went to jail for 5 years..
Me: Why should I trust you? Because your associate framed me 5 years
ago
Him: I understand how you feel and...
Me: I did 5 years, you don't understand shit!
Him: We all going to benefit a lot from this deal, my wife told me that no
one knows about the rocks. No one knows that the rocks are there and
how much they worth, it's a clean job. My wife is just going to inform the
shareholders that you two are good at what you do, we going to forge
some papers and experience. The job will only take you 3 months but
your contract is going to be for 6 months, you will be getting R5 000 for
the construction job and as soon as you give me the first 5 rocks you will
each get 10k for the coming 3 months
Shine whistled..
Shine: in total it's going to be R30 000
Him: Yes
Me: How much is 1 rock worth?
Him: That is my business
Me: What if one rock is a million and you only giving us 10k? That's a rip
off
Shine: I think 10k is worth it Nazo, this is a clean job plus combined with
the R5000 it's going to be enough
(Silence)
Me: How much are the rocks worth?
Him: Let's cut a deal of 15k?
Me: 20k
He looked at me for a while..
Him: 20k it is then
He stood up..
Him: Well then gentlemen we have a deal
He stretched his hand for a handshake..
_
MVELO
I stood at the door step and looked at the door, I sighed and knocked.
There was no answer, I knocked again a few times until someone
opened. It was Niso..
He leaned against the door and looked at me, He made me a bit
uncomfortable. He was shirtless, had on some shorts only. I didn't know
that he had more tattoos on his body, they didn't look bad though and
they were small..
Me: I was sent by my.. I was sent by my Grandmother
He opened the door wider so that I could come in, I made my way in..
Her: These are scones for your Grandmother
He took the Tupperware from me and our hands touched, I had
goosebumps..
He put it ontop of the counter..
Him: I'll give it to her
Me: Thank you
I turned and opened the door..
Him: Sorry about last night
I stopped..
Him: Shouldn't have dissed you and your cousin like that
I looked at him...
Me: It's okay
Him: Wouldn't have done that if we knew that yall were that soft and
sensitive
Me: Goodbye
Him: It was a joke.. You damn sensitive do you know that?
Me: Make sure that your Grandmother get those scones
I walked out..
Him: Okay wait!!
I stopped again, he made his way to me..
Him: How about I take you out tonight just to show you how sorry I am
about last night?
Me: I don't know
Him: We just gonna get a few drinks, have some fun then I'll make sure
that you get home safe
I really didn't know what to say, he lifted my chin up so that I could look
at him..
Goodness me, I have never seen such cuteness..
Me: I don't know really
Him: Exactly what don't you know?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Me: Why should I trust you?
He folded his arms..
Him: If you could see what your Uncle did to my Brother I don't think I
would diss you like that anymore
I chuckled..
Him: So that's a yes?
Me: Okay
Him: Gimme your phone
I unlocked it and gave it to him..
He was on it for a while then handed it back to me..
Him: You will ring me up later to pick you up maybe at 18:00
Me: Ohw
Him: Saved my number as "Babe"
I laughed..
Me: What? You are soo full of yourself!
Him: I'm thinking ahead here
Me: Woow I have never seen such confidence (Sarcasm)
Him: Can I tell you something?
I nodded.. He came closer and put his hand around my waist while
whispering in my ear..
Him: You very beautiful but that nose ring doesn't suit you, I feel some
type of way with girls who do those type of piercings they usually hoes
I pushed him off..
Me: Bye
Him: And that wasn't a joke! (Shouting)
Me: A jerk will always be a jerk I guess! (shouting)
I made my way out of the yard without looking back, I stopped in the
middle of the street and took off the nose ring. I tossed it a bit far..
_
SNAZO
Shine and I we were now chilling at
Gazibo having some beers..
Shine: So what are we going to tell
Stokies?
Deon cleary stated that he doesn't want Stokies to be a part of the team,
he said that Stokies looks like a thug and he is going to give us away..
Me: How does he even know him?
Shine: Maybe that fucker told him about
Stokies
(Silence)
Shine: Can we trust him?
Me: Tomorrow we going to show up at his house for dinner, to show him
that now we know where he lives and we know his
family
Shine: How the hell we going to find his
house?
Me: Leave that to me
J.J's taxi pulled up...
Me: You got to be kidding me!
He got out..
Shine: Ufunani manje? (What does he want now)
I picked up my can from the table and drank from it. He passed us and
went to buy something, he was with some guy..
He looked at me and I looked at him.
Shine: I hope angeke asenzele amawaza waza (I hope he won't start
trouble)
Me: Nxa!!!
Shine: Sigcwale indlela? (Should we leave) looks like they going to chill
here
Me: Yeah asambe sogcwala istradi (let's go and be in the street)
I have more to lose than JJ, I just got released and I am not looking for
trouble.
Me: Let me get a few cans then we can go chill at your place
Him: Ta
I got up and went to get a few cans, JJ was still standing there so I
waited for him..
JJ: Danger uyobana kwenzakalani uma umntu azenza ihuzu (Danger do
you see what happens when someone acts all thuggish)
They both looked at me..
JJ: Kudaleka Izinkinga (trouble follows)
I ignored him and made my way to the counter but he pushed me back, I
laughed while shaking my head..
JJ: ubong'mela ng'cede ukuthenga (you should wait for me till I'm done)
He turned back to finish placing his order. I glanced down and I had two
handprints of blood on my tshirt, in the exact same place were he laid
his hands when he pushed me. I looked at him and his hands were
dripping blood. I closed my eyes and opened them again, I still saw his
hands dripping blood. His boy took the bucket that had beers and ice
inside, when JJ turned and looked at me I saw blood also in his mouth.
He passed me and I could've sworn that I felt some bad aura
surrounding him. It was more like the Pandora box was opened and all
the evil of this world was shadowing him...I felt very uneasy with his
presence this time around..
.
To be continued

13
Nomvelo
I don't know why I was this nervous about the "date" I mean he is an
ordinary ghetto boy I shouldn't even be this nervous, he has nothing to
impress me with. It was still busy around the house, not everyone was
gone so I called Nomsa so that I could talk to her in private..
Her: What's wrong?
Me: I know that you and I aren't really best of friends and that we don't
really like each other
Her: I think that statement is wrong "You don't like me"
Me: Look I need your help
Her: Serious?
Me: Yes please
Her: Khuluma (Talk)
Me: It's somewhat complicated
Her: Just talk Velo
Me: I am going out so I need you to cover for me
Her: Wait I don't understand.. You going out? Going out where and with
who? Phela wena awazi muntu la (You don't know anyone around here)
Me: Please just cover for me
Her: I am not going to cover for you ngento engingayazi, what if
something happens to you your Uncle will kill me
Me: Nomsa trust me nothing is going to happen I just made friends so
we going out
Her: Velo the hood is not for People like you, You don't know how
dangerous it can be. Girls go missing and..
Me: Nomsa is it a Yes or a No?
She looked at me..
Her: Why should I do this for you when you don't even respect me?
I kept quiet..
Her: When are you coming back?
Me: A bit later
Her: I want you to call me at least every hour and don't come back later
than 23:00
Me: So you will cover for me?
Her: As much as I hate it.. Yes
Me: Thank you very much
I tried hugging her but she pushed me back..
Her: Not so fast baby girl there's a few things that we need to
understand each other on
Me: Like?
Her: Like from now on you going to respect me
Me: That can be done
Her: Good!
Me: Thank you
Her: Have fun, and be safe
Me: I will
_
SNAZO
I had borrowed Niso my car said he is going out and he will be back
later...
We were sitting in the lounge having dinner while watching Tv..
Me: I..I got a job
They both looked at Me..
Gugu: A job? Where?
Me: An old friend that I went to school with has a construction company,
they building a complex so he needed a few men and I availed myself
Gugu: Wow Snazo that's good.. When are you starting?
Me: I am not sure maybe on Tuesday or Wednesday need to sort out the
paperwork first
Gugu: That's very good.. Praise be to God
My Grandmother unfortunately had a different reaction..
Gugu: At least now you will be doing something concrete
Me: Yeah it seems so
We continued eating..
Gugu: Let me go get the laundry.. I think it's raining
Me: Sounds more like wind
Gugu: Either way..
She stood up and walked out, leaving me and my Grandmother alone.
We kept the silence between us and let the Tv do all the noise..
(Silence)
I put my plate on the coffee table..
Me: I see things, scary things which I cannot explain. It started back
when I was in jail and I kept on hearing a certain voice that I am not
familiar with
I looked at her..
Me: What's happening to me?
Her: The voice you hear.. Can you describe it?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Me: I don't know it's a very calm voice mostly talks to me when I'm in a
calm state, if I'm angry about something I can't hear it or when I'm in a
noisy place
Her: Nazo the gift of healing has been passed to you, no matter how
much you fight it or deny it, It is your destiny to serve God and save
souls from the hand of the enemy
Me: It doesn't make sense.. Why me? There's nothing special about me.
I don't even pray, I have never read the Bible before I am not a church
Person and I certainly don't believe in this religion nonsense
She chuckled..
Her: God chooses what the world considers useless in order to shame
the proud. God doesn't have the eye of a human being, he doesn't look
at the outward appearance he looks at the heart. Despite your Ungodly
actions Nazo but you have a very good heart. The voice you hear it's the
holy spirit, the holy spirit is always here to guide you and give you
wisdom. The holy spirit is the one that's supposed to be your guidance at
all times as you work on accepting your gift. You need to remember the
holy spirit is very sensitive, you cannot hear his voice when you not at
peace. When there's too much war within you, the holy spirit cannot be
one with you. Though I don't understand how you got the gift now
because you supposed to get it when I'm no more, but God works in
mysterious ways. You need to change your ways, answer to your calling
and give yourself to God. After all it is your destiny
Me: Ma this is not Me, I can't do it. God has to find someone else
She smiled..
Her: You remind me of Moses right now when he had to go and rescue
the Israelites from Egypt. Look Nazo I know it's not easy to wake up and
hear that your life has to change, but don't challenge God
Me: I am not accepting something that I don't understand nor believe in,
God must find someone at the church. Someone who believes in him,
and that's not Me
The kitchen door opened..
Gugu: Yhuuuuu aii!!! Uyakhuluma umakhelwane wethu! (Our neighbour
is very talkative)
_
NOMVELO
I waited for him for almost like 10min, I was even annoyed at how late he
was. He pulled up in a Citi golf that was well pimped out. I stood there
refusing to go in, he was 10min late after all. A lot of things can happen
in a space of 10min.. He opened the door and got out, he was wearing
ordinary. Blue jeans, a White shirt, white all star sneakers and a blue
hat. Everytime when I see him my heart melts, my knees grow weak and
I feel a hot sensation down in my cookie..
Him: Hey
Me: You late
Him: Ya eish hade Twana (Sorry)
Me: What does that mean?
Him: It means that you look beautiful in your tight skinny jeans
I have a slim body, I am a size 30..
Me: Ohw
He held my hand and I felt an electrical charge traveling to my spinal
cord which made me a bit weak..
Me: Ready to go?
All I could do was just nod..
He smiled at me..
Him: No nose ring.. What happened?
Me: Please don't start
He laughed and led me to the car..
_
SNAZO
Me: That was a good meal Gugu.. Thank you
Her: You welcome baby
Me: Good night
Her: Night
I looked at my Grandmother..
Me: Night Ma
Her: Night Nazo
Gugu: I like it when we get along in peace
Ma: Nazo was never the one to get angry forever.. He is very special
Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow morning
Gugu: Bye baby.. Go get some rest
I walked out and went to my room, it was still very early for me to sleep.
Wasn't even 19:00 just as yet..
I took my wallet and went out to get myself a beer and some weed..
I thought about what my Grandmother told me and I don't wanna lie,
God got the wrong one. I am a Non-believer, whatsoever...
_
NOMVELO
We drove up to this other place, it was very hood and I didn't like it ..
Niso: Welcome to my world
He held my hand as we made our way in, greeting a few People along
the way. I have never been in such a low class place in my whole entire
life. I feared for my life I don't wanna lie, most of these people seemed
ungoverned. It was a place blended in by old and young people, a flat
screen on the wall. A pool table in the middle, a few tables and chairs
here and then. Girls wearing very Nasty, some were even drinking beer.
It was not my kind of place and the music was a bit loud, the music
made no sense at all it was ratchet...
"Washu mama wami
Sebeng'dung ingcondo
Badung' inhliziyo yam
Badung' unembeza wam
Vel ak'sekho luthoo...Sale sobuya
Salusubuya (Salusubuyaa)
Sazobuya (Salusubuyaa)
Sazobuyaa (Salusubuyaa)
Sazobuyaa (Salusubuyaa)
Sazobuyaaa (Salusubuya)"
A few people seemed to be enjoying the song, they were even dancing
to it. I held on to Niso's hand for dear life. He looked at me and smiled at
me. A few eyes were on us as we walked in, I saw some girls whispering
to each other. We made my way to the counter..
Niso: Wola
There was a guy working on the other side, my heart had sank lower to
my knees..
Niso: What are you going to drink?
Me: Coca cola
He gave me a weird look, I wouldn't wanna get drunk in such a place..
Niso: Ithi ngizobuya kuwe (I will come back to you)
Guy: Sho
We walked outside..
Him: What's wrong now?
Me: This is not the type of places I go too
Him: Okay look Nomvelo..
Me: No you look.. I don't wanna be here!
He kept quiet and looked at me a bit irritated..
Him: Don't you dare speak over me, you agreed to this okay? March
your spoiled ass back in I got this!!!
I looked at the place again..
Him: Mas'ngadinani (let's not annoy each other)
He stretched his hand to me and I held it, we walked back in again..
.
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14
NOMVELO
I admit that I must've misjudged this place at first, after a few sips of the
cider that I was drinking I loosened up a little. It became really fun,
People were dancing, drinking and having fun. It was as if like they
forgot about the world outside and it's problems, they were all bottled up
in this world of fun and dancing. No one was being mischievous other
than those who were knocked up and were getting in the nerves of the
others, but other than that it was really fun. Niso had called a friend to
come over and he brought along his girlfriend her nickname is "groovy".
Judging from that name I believe that she needs no introduction, she
wasn't different from your typical hood rat. Her makeup was the fun of
the party, she had on a pink lipstick with blue eye shadows it wasn't
impressive at all but then again her name is "Groovy". What I liked most
about her was her free spirit, sense of humor and the fact that she didn't
care about what other people thought of her, she is the type to do things
only to impress herself and no one else...
Groovy: Hai maan Dali, soloko ugone le dumpie eyi one (You have been
nursing that cider)
Me: Well I am a cocktail and Martini kind of girl so.. This is new to me
I was drinking a cider called "Smoochie" or "Smoothie" wasn't really sure
about the name. I was now starting to feel their music genre, wasn't sure
if it was the alcohol getting to me or what. Groovy was drinking Heineken
together with Niso and her boyfriend Mongz, I can't process that it's too
bitter..
Groovy: Yazini athi ngiyolanda iBrutal 8, ingudu Dali (Let me go get
brutal 8, the big one)
Me: Okay
Groovy stood up..
Niso: Whoa!! Ayibuyele estulweni (sit down)
Groovy sat down..
Niso: Brutal 8?
Groovy shrugged her shoulders..
Niso: cabanga ukuthi lo muntu uzoyikhona iBrutal 8? (Do you think she
will be able to handle brutal 8)
Groovy: sizomshaya ngento eLight (I will get her something that's light)
Mongz: Mina I'll get something to eat
Niso: Ta poi
Me: Wait.. First I need to pee
Groovy: Nazo ke (Here we go)
Niso: I'll accompany you
Groovy: ibambe lapho (hold it there)
She looked at me..
Groovy: Sukuma, let's go.. Plus ngifuna ukuyonkauza (plus I want to
smoke)
Niso looked at me and I nodded..
Niso: Don't worry you safe with her
Groovy: ay' mina ngiyalishaya ibhodlela ke bonke bayazi la (I stab,
everyone knows here)
Me: What does that mean?
Groovy: It means phola.. uRight (it means relax, you safe)
I stood and almost fell..
Me: Wow!!.. That was closed (laughing)
Groovy: Nci.. Nci.. Nci.. iDumpie eyi one nje sesibamba amatafula? (just
one cider and already we holding the table)
Niso: umbambe nagawi (make sure she doesn't fall)
Groovy and I walked out, it was a bit cold outside now..
Groovy: ngapha.. This way
I followed her as she led me at the back, in a dark place..
Groovy: Azishe! (do it)
She lowered her underwear and crouched with her ass against the wall
and started urinating. This place was stinking of urine..
Me: Wait this.. This is the toilet?
Groovy: No miss universe this is safe place, toilets are were they krrrr
you!!!
She ran her thumb across her neck..
Me: This is soo not right
Her: Dali just handle your business neh?
I looked around and nodded..
I unbuttoned my Jean and ran the zip down, when two guys showed
up..
Groovy: Manje? (now)
I cleared my throat..
Her: Abana ndaba nawe! (they don't care about you)
They handled their business not far from us. I pulled my jeans down a bit
and crouched, my bum bumped against the wall I fell and I urinated on
myself..
Me: No!! No!!.. No!!
I couldn't even hold back..
Groovy: And then?
Me: I!!.. I urinated on myself (Whispering)
Her: Uri- what?
Me: I..
Her: You mean ukuthi uzichamele? (you urinated on yourself)
She started laughing.. It was so embarrassing..
Me: I can't go back in there
I started crying..
Groovy: Aww mara ungakhali (don't cry)
Me: I wanna go home (Crying)
The two guys looked at us..
Guy1: Zkhiphani? (what's happening)
Guy2: Uyakhala muntuza? (Are you crying)
Groovy: Si right, Si grand (We are okay)
Guy1: usho kanjani omunye umntwana akhala? (How can you say that
when another child is crying)
Me: I can't go back in like this, I'm gonna itch and smell
Guy1: Yini kanti? (what's wrong)
Groovy: Eish sine accident (we have an accident)
Guy2: Accident?
Guy1: usho ukuthi uNgwanas? (You mean that she..)
The second guy laughed..
Guy2: Aii no kuyanyiwa (it's hard)
Guy1: Ya neh yooh
Me: I wanna go home!!
Groovy: Let's not over the act (overreact)
Me: What do you even mean?
Guy2: awuphumi la ne? (you not from around ne)
Guy1: bheka Groovs thothela uNgwanas into yok'gcoka sizoma naye la
(Get her something to wear, we will wait here with her)
Groovy: Niyanya kanti!! (Yall are mad)
Guy2: Hau yini manje izinto ezi snax? (what's wrong now)
Groovy: Ningazonya bonyoko!! (swearing)
Guy1: Ai ubale amagama wakho manje (Count your words)
Guy1: ukuthi siyakwazi akusho ukuthi ngeke sikunyathele (just because
we know you doesn't mean we can't beat you up)
I was starting to get a bit scared..
Groovy took out a pocket knife..
Me: You have a.. You have a knife?
One of the guys also took out a knife..
Guy1: ayy' phela sizok'bamba nou! (we can hold you down now)
Me: Groovy I wanna go (Crying)
I didn't care that I was wet, this was getting ugly and I didn't wanna be
here anymore..
Groovy: Let's go
We started walking away, leaving them behind. When we got at the door
I stopped..
Me: I can't walk in like this.. Please call Niso for me
Groovy: Okay.. Ngiyazwakala (I'm coming)
She walked in..
I stood there shaking like a leaf. My first mind was that I should call my
Uncle, but then I will be in a lot of trouble. Groovy went up to him and
whispered in his ear, I saw his facial expression changed and he looked
straight in my direction. He stood up and came to me..
Him: Are you okay?
Me: I just wanna go
Him: Who were those guys? What happened?
Me: I don't know (Crying)
Groovy came to us..
Him: Okay just stand here with Groovy I'm coming..
Me: No!!.. I just wanna go
Mongz showed up..
Mongz: Ehh sekwenzakaleni manje? (what happened now)
I grabbed his tshirt..
Me: I wanna go.. Please
He looked at Mongz..
Niso: bheka I'll call you
Mongz: kanti what happened?
Groovy: Eish yila bafana abahluphayo (it's these problematic boys)
Mongz: eish what's going to happen now? Sizobhelela uSnazo? (should
we call Snazo)
Niso: No!!.. I'll handle this
Me: You handling nothing Niso.. Let's just go
Groovy: Le zinja lezi!! (these dogs)
Mongz: Next time we will go somewhere else sisiza sorry neh?
I nodded..
Niso said his goodbyes to them and then we walked to the car, I could
see that he was irritated.. He unlocked the car..
Him: Get in
I got in, he went the other way and got in.
Him: Next time when I say I'm handling it, it means I'm handling it you
understand?
Me: I don't like violence Niso
Him: That's rich considering that's the only language your Uncle
understands
Me: Wow.. Okay maybe you should take me home
He kept quiet, tears streamed down..
Him: Velo I..
Me: Please take me home
Him: Okay
He was really acting like a jerk right now..
_
SNAZO
It was around 22:00, Niso wasn't back. I was starting to get worried. I
was in the lounge watching TV, I took out my phone and called him but
he didn't pick up. I called his friend Mongz..
Mongz: Snazo
Me: Eyy Mongz
Mongz: Zkhiphani? (What's happening)
Me: bheka maan intwana yam' ayibambi iPhone (Niso is not answering
his phone)
Mongz: Kanti nex uceda ukphuma manje (He just left)
Me: No stress then
Mongz: Sharp
Me: Sho
I hung up..
_
NOMVELO
My phone rang, I had left it in the car all along while we were in that
place. It was Nomsa..
Me: Hello
Her: Velo ukuphi? (where are you)
Me: I'm on my way home
Her: Ya about that there's a problem with our plan
Me: What do you mean?
Her: You will have to sleep out and come back home at 7am tomorrow
Me: What???
Her: If you want the plan to work you will have to sleep out
Me: What do you mean I will have to sleep out? Nomsa I don't have
anywhere to sleep?
Her: I don't know what you going to do then because if you come back
now, JJ is going to see that I was lying and he is going to kill us both so
make a plan
Me: Nomsa I.. Hello? Hello?
I looked at my phone..
Me: Dammit!!!
Niso: What's wrong?
Me: I need a.. I need a place to sleep
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NOMVELO
Niso: Wait.. What do you mean you need a place to sleep?
Me: That was the only way I could make our date possible
He exhaled..
Me: And there's one last thing?
Him: What?
Me: I.. I accidentally urinated on myself when we went to urinate outside
He didn't say anything to that comment, just laughed after a few
seconds..
Me: It's not that funny.. I'm gonna need to bath can't sleep like this
Nomsa and I we not best of friends I hope she is not setting me up or
else there's going to be heavy consequences, I will make sure that my
Uncle leaves her ass!
I don't know what time it was but it was a bit quiet now and very dark, the
moon provided a bit of light but the street still remained empty and most
parts of it was dark. Looked like almost every house was tucked in..
He locked the gate and then we made our way to the back, I was
nervous and scared. If my Uncle could find out about this, he is going to
lose it. He unlocked and opened, we made our way in..
Him: My Mother is a heavy sleeper but we will still have to be quiet, my
Grandmother often wakes up in the middle of the night to pray
Me: Okay (Whispering)
I followed him as we carefully made our way to his bedroom, I would
expect for him to have a room outside seeing that their house is small.
Unfortunately not everything was clear, The Tv was on but the light was
off. His Brother was laid on the couch. We stood at the doorway that
separated the kitchen from the lounge, I started getting very scared. His
Brother is very intimidating..
Niso whispered in my ear..
Him: He passed out on the couch.. Come on (Whispering)
As we proceeded with our journey, his voice almost made our hearts to
drop on the floor..
Nazo: What's with the sneaking?
We stopped and stood there frozen..
He sat up straight..
Nazo: What's going on?
He got up and switched the light on, I swear I didn't expect to see him
like that. He was half naked, only had his briefs on and nothing else.
They were very tight, kind of revealed all of him. My eyes were offended
a bit, I tried not to focus much on his body..
Nazo: Is that?
He walked over to the couch and got his vest, he then put in on but that
didn't do justice on his crotch. Seeing that the vest was not that long...
Nazo: What the hell is going on?
Niso: I can explain
Nazo: You better have a good one
He walked over to us and fear creeped in..
Niso: You can go and wait in my room, it's the one with the door wide
open
I nodded and left them there. I switched on the light and took my phone
out, I had no missed calls, no messages from both Nomsa and my
Uncle. I didn't know if I should be relieved or scared about the whole
thing. I sat on his bed..
_
NISO
We went out to talk in his room..
Nazo: what are you doing with JJ's niece?
I didn't have time for this, all I wanted to do was to just sleep. Plus I had
a serious headache..
Him: I thought we talked about this!
Me: You talked!
Him: Niso you know that you can have any girl that you want, why her?
Me: Can we do this some other time?
I went to the door..
Him: Eyy! Askaqedi la! (we not done here)
I turned and looked at him again..
Him: You know that I cannot protect you from JJ
Me: I didn't ask for your protection! I can handle my biz! Been doing that
since you were gone
He chuckled..
Him: Entlek ngiyacava ukuthi lento isukaphi (Now I know where this
comes from)
I folded my arms..
Him: You still mad at me for all those times that I've been away
Me: Yeah don't flatter yourself not everything is about you
Him: Niso!!
Me: kahle kahle lendaba iyaphi? (Where is this going)
Him: You might think that you've grown up but you not that much grown
up for me to kick your ass! don't push me!
He said that while pointing at me..
Him: Uzoy'shiya phantsi le ngane ka JJ (you will leave JJ's child alone)
I laughed..
Me: No
Him: Angik'buzi.. Ngiyak'tshela (I'm not asking you.. I'm telling you)
Me: I don't have to do anything that you tell me! You not my Father!
In a matter of seconds his hand was around my neck, pinning me
against the door. Defending myself will only elavate the situation
further..
He let go of me..
Him: At least do it for your Mother and your Grandmother!! It would kill
them if bak'bona ufa njenge Nja! (it would kill them to see you die like a
dog)
He went over to get a cigarette..
Him: JJ has no regard for human life! He has no soul! And I'll be
dammed if he kills you like you ain't got no dignity! We the Buthelezi
boys! We can literally get any girl from around here, she's not the only
beautiful girl la esgodini! And she's not worth your life!.. Myeke! (leave
her)
_
NOMSA
I was in the bedroom alone, talking on the phone with my Sister..
Her: Aii Sisi kuzoba nzima (Sister it's going to be difficult)
Me: Yini enzima kanti Ntokozo? (what's difficult)
Her: Phela uJJ is not just anyone, maybe he knows that everyone is out
to always get him! He is a taxi owner he has enemies! He is always
alert
Me: Yey Ntokozo! I don't have time for pathetic excuses! Yes lomuntu
has enemies mara I'm sure he would never expect a hit from his wife
Her: Sisi ngicabanga ukuthi asisale sesiyeka (I think we should leave it)
Me: Asiyeki nex!! (we not giving up)
The door opened..
Me: You know what Mvelo!! Suit yourself! I don't even know why I
bothered to call you!! Nx!!
I hung up and threw my phone on the bed
JJ: and then?
I turned and looked at him, he was holding a bottle of whiskey. He didn't
look that much drunk though
I sighed..
Me: It's nothing just that uVelo had a fight with Nkuli this other time so
uNkuli came during the day and they went out to talk things out but she
didn't tell that she was going to sleep over there
He sat down on the bed and I looked at him..
Me: You can call her and yell at her if you don't believe me matter of fact
uqale ngo Nkuli! Mdala kodwa ingcondo ayikho! (start with Nkuli, she's
old but she is immature)
He looked at me for a long time, I was starting to get worried..
Him: I believe you.. You and Velo hate each other's guts! I know you
would never cover up for her plus uMa did mention something about
them fighting
That was a relief..
JJ: I will deal with the situation tomorrow
He put the bottle away and laid back on the bed..
Me: Well then we can have the night to ourselves
I unbuckled his belt. I unzipped his pants and then he held my hand..
Him: Maybe not tonight.. I'm tired
I looked at him. JJ is a bastard! He thinks that I am this naive housewife,
I know that he has a mistress around here and he was probably with her
that's why he is this dog tired. The sooner I carry out my plan, the
better!!..
_
NOMVELO
Niso came back in, by this time I had taken off my Jean and underwear.
I had his towel wrapped around my lower body.
I looked at him as his eyes went down to the towel..
Me: I shouldn't have.. We shouldn't have went out, this makes me feel
like a skank I can imagine your Grandmother or Mother seeing me then
snitching to my Grandmother
Him: My Grandmother is not like that, well my Mother can do that but my
Grandmother is not that type
I sat down on the bed again..
Him: What's wrong?
Me: I don't know but this doesn't feel right
Him: I had a great time and I wouldn't mind doing this again
Me: You mean me sneaking in?
He chuckled..
Him: I mean spending time with you
Me: I must admit that I also had a good time
Him: The hood is not that bed after all?
I shook my head no..
He yawned..
Me: Maybe we shouldn't call it a night
Him: No longer bathing?
Me: I think your towel will do for now
He took one of the pillows and a mini blanket..
Him: I'll take the couch
He kissed me on my cheek..
Him: Night
Me: Night
He walked out..
_
NAZO
3AM
I saw a little girl sitting on the floor crying, she was constantly shaking a
woman who was laying on the floor in her own pool of blood. I couldn't
see her face, all I could see was from her legs up until her chest that
was ripped open, her dress was bloody and torn..
Girl: Mama vuka!! (Mama wake up)
The little girl's cry was very disturbing, I think she had been crying for a
long time now because she had hiccups and her tears were mixed with
mucous. It was a disturbing scene to see, and it was my first time having
this kind of nightmare.
I opened my eyes and rose my head up from the pillow. I was sweating
and breathing heavily, my heart was even beating fast. I got out of bed
and went to switch on the light, I unlocked and went out. Usually when
something like this happens, I go inside the house and watch Tv until I
pass out. Unfortunately that plan won't be possible tonight, Niso was
passed out on the couch. I looked at him and fixed the blanket. I sat on
the other couch and thought for a while when I had the cry again, I
looked around. Weird that this would happen while I'm wide awake..
Voice: Mama..
I got up from the couch and followed the voice, it came directly from
Niso's room. I made my way there..
Voice: Mama vuka (Mama wake up)
I slowly opened the door and switched on the light, Nomvelo was tossing
and turning while crying..
Her: Mama..
This was not happening, I was starting to get confused..
Her: Mama.. Mama vuka! (Mama wake up)
She kept on tossing and turning while still crying, I then felt a hand on
my shoulder. I turned around and it was Niso..
Him: What are you doing?
I looked at Nomvelo again, she was sound asleep in a very unsettling
position. The towel she had over partially revealed her intimate area..
Me: I thought I.. I thought I heard her crying sounded more like a
nightmare
Niso: Really? All the way from your room?
I looked at him..
Me: Are you trying to accuse me of something?
Him: I was sleeping on the couch, if she was having a nightmare I
would've heard her
I closed the door and looked at him..
Me: You think that I would-
There was no point in explaining myself to him, seemed like he already
made up his mind about what he saw..
I laughed while shaking my head, I pushed him out of the way and made
my way to my room..
Me: Fucken unbelievable!!
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NOMVELO
By 07:00am I was at my Grandmother's place, my Uncle was not
around. The first thing I did was to take a bath I needed to take a bath
after my incident last night.
My things were already packed, ready to go back home..
Nomsa: So was us lying to your Uncle worth it?
I nodded..
Me: Thank you for covering for me
She sat next to me..
Her: Who is he?
I looked at her..
Her: I risked a lot for you
Me: It's Niso.. MaButhelezi's Grandson
Her: Hmmmm I've only seen him once or twice.. Muhle yena shame (He
is handsome)
Me: He is very handsome
Her: So are you guys dating? Whats going on?
Me: We not dating he just asked me out that's all
Her: Clearly it seems like something might be initiated along the way my
question is are you ready?
Me: For?
Her: Both of you are from different worlds Velo, You not hood
Me: Last night I was hood
She laughed..
Her: What about your other boyfriend?
Me: Jacione and I aren't working
Her: You think whatever you have going on with the Niso guy will work?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Me: I like him a lot and I would like to spend more time with him and see
Her: I wanna see how this is going to work out
My phone vibrated..
Me: It's him.. I have to take it
I answered..
Me: Hello
Niso: I'm glad to hear that you still alive
Me: Why would I be dead?
Him: Thought your Uncle would kill you for not sleeping at home
Me: Don't worry about that
Him: Left already?
Me: Not yet.. Are you at home?
Him: On my way to school
Me: Where do you school?
Him: Some college in pta
Me: What a coincinde I school at pta too
Him: And what do you know? Seems like we must see each other more
often
Me: I guess so too
Him: I have to go.. I'll check up on you later
Me: Okay.. Enjoy your day
Him: You too
Me: Bye
Him: Bye
Me: At least he checks up on me
Nomsa: This might be serious
Me: Probably.. I really like him
Her: Then go for it, you might never know
Me: You right about there
She stood up..
Her: Let me help Koko with the dishes before we leave
Me: Okay
She opened the door..
Me: Nomsa
She looked at me..
Me: Thank you
She smiled and walked out..
_
NAZO
What happened last night bothered me, can't believe Niso would think
such of me but what bothered me the most was the dream I had. There
has to be a reason why I had that dream..
I knocked in my Grandmother's room..
Her: Come in
I walked in..
Her: Good morning Nazo
Me: Morning
Her: Was just preparing to go to church
Me: on a Monday morning?
Her: Yes we have a morning service for People who are unemployed
and seeking employment, we pray with them
Me: That's nice
Her: You should come
Me: I have a job.. I'm gonna start soon
Her: More reason to come so you can pray for your job that the devil
doesn't take it away from you nor interfere
I kept quiet..
Her: What do you have to lose?
Me: My dignity
Her: Your dignity?
Me: Christians are too judgemental the last thing I want is people
gossiping about me saying things like "Isgebengu sifunani la" (what does
a thug want here)
She chuckled..
Her: You overthink everything
(Silence)
Me: Okay I'll come along only on one condition
Her: I'm listening
Me: How much do you know about JJ's sister? The one who tragically
passed on
Her: Well uMa wakhe is a good friend of mine, I know enough
Me: Was she buried with her heart?
Her: Funny you should ask.. She wasn't her heart was missing
Me: How old was Nomvelo?
Her: I think 4 or 5 years old
I slowly nodded..
Her: Ubuzelani? (why are you asking)
Me: I think.. I think JJ is somehow involved in her Sister's death. I think
He is a ritualist
Her eyes widened then she walked to close the door..
Her: What?
Me: I saw it Ma
Her: You saw it?
Me: Remember how JJ was struggling financially? Then all of a sudden
after her Sister's death seka rich?
Her: His Mom said he just got lucky
Me: You believe that?
Her: Nazo I don't understand her husband was arrested, He butchered
her to death
Me: Maybe they both involved. Ma look.. This other time I saw him, his
hands were bloody and he also had traces of blood in his mouth then
last night I had a dream I saw Nomvelo as a child sitting next to her
Mother's lifeless body crying. It cannot be a coincidence
She sat down..
Me: I think he adopted Nomvelo to brainwash her she was the only
witness and she could've easily given him away.. Ma it makes sense
Her: Nazo I don't want you telling anyone about this, we don't have proof
and JJ is a dangerous person
Me: Niso is the one we should be worried about
She looked at me..
Me: I think he has fallen for Nomvelo, JJ is ruthless and has no regard
for human life. I don't want my Brother getting hurt
She exhaled..
Her: Inzima le ndaba (this is difficult)
Me: I'll talk to him
Her: No!!
Me: Ma..
Her: He won't listen to you, He will just think you trying to stand in his
way.. When someone is in love they don't wanna hear anything
Me: So what am I supposed to do now? There has to be a reason why I
had these visions
Her: That's true but wait for God, the holy spirit will guide you on this
matter ungayenzi ngokwakho
I sighed..
Her: Get my bible from the dressing table and let's go
I went and got her Bible..
_
NISO
The first thing I did when I got to school was to go to Connie's office. She
was in and busy with some work..
Me: Hey
She looked at me and then focused on what she was doing..
I made my way in..
Her: What are you doing here?
Me: I'm here to see you
Her: Why?
Me: What do you mean?
Her: I mean you don't call, you don't check up on me and then out of
nowhere you just show up in my office
Me: Don't be like that
She looked at Me..
Her: You have met someone haven't you?
I didn't say anything..
Her: Don't even deny it.. I can see it in your eyes
Me: Connie
Her: It's a good thing.. Now I can take my marriage vows serious, it was
good while it lasted.. I had fun
Me: I had fun too
Her: I wish you all the best, I hope that she will make you happy
Me: Yeah I hope so
Her: Good bye Niso
Me: Bye
_
NAZO
I seriously didn't wanna be here right now, I felt some type of way..
Me: Ma maybe I should go
Her: Don't be crazy
She held my hand and we made our way in. They were up on their feet
and singing, it wasn't full I think they were about 8 or 10..
"Mawungange dluli Jesu.. Yizwa amazwi ami, lapho ubabiza abanye.
Mawungizwe nam"
We went and sat down, well I sat down and my Grandmother sang
along..
I looked around and felt like I didn't belong here, this is not Me. This is
definitely not where I should be. I am sure some of these people know
me, they know what I'm about and they definitely going to judge me..
After the song they sat down and started praying, I just looked down.
Out of everyone that was praying I heard one voice that was in despair,
a voice that was accompanied by great pain. A broken soul that had
suffered for a long time..
"Beloved.."
I cleared my throat..
"Beloved.."
I looked around and looked at my Grandmother..
She leaned over and whispered to me..
Her: Show some respect and close your eyes Nazo
I closed my eyes. The voice persisted..
"Beloved.."
I didn't know what to say..
"Beloved.. I know you can hear me"
I was in a more peaceful and calm state, I couldn't hear the voices that
were praying I only heard the one that was gently talking to me..
Me: I can hear you (Whispering)
I didn't know where that came from..
Voice: "There's someone that we have to help"
I swallowed..
Voice: "She has lived a life of disappointment that even when something
good is bound to happen, the spirit of disappointment takes over
therefore preventing her break through. She has little trust in me and my
word"
In that instant I had a clear vision of who was being talked about, a girl
sitting in the first row. The voice that stood out from everyone that was
accompanied by pain..
Voice: "She comes from a disadvantaged background, she's the only
one at home who was able to get a matric certificate. She did short
courses and has been seeking employment ever since, every post that
comes her way and she applies they reject her only because of her timid
faith"
Me: I don't understand
Voice"You have to go up to her and hold her by her hand. Tell her that it
shall be done for her according to her faith, tell her to have faith even
though she thinks there's no reason to have faith anymore because of
the disappointments she has encountered. Then tell her to meditate on
Mark 11 verse 22-24, it will be done according to her faith"
I opened my eyes and a few others were still praying.. I looked at the girl
and immediately dated back to the Nandos incident were that woman
lost her life because I forfeited helping her in time.
I stood up and weak as my legs were, they took me to her. I sat next to
her..
Me: Hi
This was awkward..
She opened her eyes and looked at me very confused..
Me: uhm please give me your hand
She gave me a confused look..
Me: Please
She gave me her hand.. Close your eyes.
She did..
Me: "It shall be done for me according to my faith" affirm those words
when the spirit of disappointment tries to take over, every night before
you sleep affirm those words and also when you wake up. Also read
Mark 11 verse 22-24. Meditate on that for the whole week, then Sunday
you will have a testimony
She was breathtaken, a cry of sorrow came from deep down as she
started trembling. I only told her what I was being told by the voice..
Me: "It is done according to your faith"
I then let go of her hand and walked out completely as her cries got
louder, I don't know what was happening..
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SNAZO
2 WEEKS LATER
Work has been physically tiring I never thought that working in
construction would require soo much physical strength, but I am trying to
adapt and get used to everything. It's not like I have a choice I need this
job. Everything has been going well until something happened about 3
days ago, something that questioned my sanity. I was in the boss'office
while he was outside with his partner talking, I happened to have saved
his life in that past 3 days. Saved his life in a miraculous way. The bush
had a few trees that needed to be uprooted and taken down, risks were
said to have been calculated and precautions were taken but
unfortunately the unthinkable almost happened. The biggest tree that
was taken down was meant to fall on Mr Lubisi and bring about his
untimely death, but because of his Wife who prays without seizing that
incident was revealed to me in a vision and I was able to save his life. It
wasn't his time yet therefore Heaven couldn't have him die prematurely
his wife's prayers of protection saved him. It's amazing how his life was
spared because of his wife, whilst he is a non-believer. His death
could've been an unexplainable pain to his wife who is currently
pregnant with their second baby..
I do get visions every now and then, I help people were I can but I
haven't stepped foot at church nor prayed or even read the bible. The
last time I was at church was that day when I went with my
Grandmother, after that I never went again. I am still struggling to come
into terms with everything that's happening to me, this is a life that I
cannot accept. I am who I am and I am not willing to change. I cannot go
from being a thug to being a saint, I mean who would wanna be
spiritually led by an ex con? Who would believe an ex con talking about
God? It's not me. It's totally not me..
The door opened and Mr Lubisi walked in with his partner. I was a bit
uneasy with the whole situation, the last thing I want is for them to think
that I am insane..
Mr L: Relax you not in trouble
Me: Then why am I here?
Partner: We brought in the best safety management to this site and we
were assured that everything was good especially with the vehicles we
use around here, people who operate them have been well trained. They
have certificates and unbelievable experience
Mr L: What my partner is trying to say is that if it wasn't for you, I
wouldn't be here today and this project would be considered a hazard
and closed down. Not only did you save my life but you saved us a lot of
money that we invested in this project
Me: It's nothing really
Partner: It's something because from the witnesses they said that you
were the only one with a 3rd eye, no one saw what was going to happen
Mr L: The phone call that came through distracted me that I shifted and
stood in an area that could've brought about my fatal death, I wasn't
even supposed to be in that area to begin with
Partner: This story has a lot of loose ends, it doesn't make sense and I'm
finding it hard to believe it
Me: Seems more to me like you not happy that your Partner made it
Partner: What are you insinuating?
Me: Nothing.. If I am done here I would like to go back to work
Mr Lubisi took out an envelope and handed it to me..
Me: What is this?
Mr L: A little thank you it's R5000
Partner: We not bribing you to keep quiet but..
I extended my hand to take it..
"Beloved don't take it"
I retracted my hand back..
Me: Thank you but I was just doing my job.. Anyone could've seen the
accident
I stood up..
Me: If there's nothing further to discuss I would like to get back to my
work
Mr L: Of course
I left them there.. His partner is right I was a bit far from the accident, Mr
Lubisi was just trying to protect me with everything that he was saying in
there but in actual fact there's no logical explanation to what happened, I
was far from the area and yet I saw what was going to happen very clear
that I stopped it in time
Shine: And?
Me: Ak'na nex (There's nothing)
Shine: But tshela mina ke, vele ubone kanjani? (tell me how did you see
what was going to happen)
Me: It was just a hunch
Shine: A what??
Voice: Mfana waka Buthelezi
Shine and I stopped, we both turned around at the same time..
Security: Aww' unesivakashi la (You have a visitor)
It was that girl from church, how the hell did she find me? Shine
whistled..
Shine: Ntwana aw'ringi nok'ringa ukuthi unes'ncazana (You don't even
tell that you have a girlfriend)
I walked up to them..
Her: Hi
She was holding a Tupperware and juice..
I looked at the security guard..
Me: Ngiyabonga Baba (Thank you)
Security: Niyajabula Nina abanilethela iLunch emsebenzini (you are so
lucky to be brought lunch at work)
He walked away, I looked around..
Her: Sorry for just showing up like this
She was wearing a long that didn't have sleeves and sandals, her dress
was dope it was maroon in colour and had green flowers all over it
Me: How did you find me?
Her: Well.. Your Grandmother
Me: How did I not think of that
Her: We talked at church last week Sunday after someone had told me
that you are her Grandson
She was pretty, just your ordinary girl from next door..
Her: I actually brought you some lunch
I looked at the Tupperware..
Her: I just wanted to thank you.. After what you told me I.. I received a
call from one of the companies that I applied too and they said that the
girl who intially got the job didn't show up so I was the best second
candidate and they re-interviewed me, I got the job
Me: That's good to hear but still you shouldn't have came here
Her: I know and I'm truly sorry.. I'll just go
She turned around and then walked away..
Me: Wait..
She stopped..
Me: It's my lunchtime so maybe we can find somewhere and sit
She smiled..
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NOMVELO
Niso and I have been seeing each other for a while now, we would meet
up after our last classes and hang out or at times we would bunk just to
spend time with each other. He calls every night, we text each other a lot
and I really enjoy spending time with him. He is a lot of fun, we both do
things that we like well more of what I like. I can say that we trying to
accept and be part of each other's worlds. Last he took me to that
ratchet place and last weekend we had a picnic, did something that I
liked. At first he wasn't very happy with the situation but then we ended
up having a great time. My current relationship is better than the
previous one, Yes I decided to call it quits with Jacione. Niso told me
that today his Mother and Grandmother would be leaving for a week, a
relative of theirs passed on and that they will be back after the funeral.
We had decided that I would come and visit for at least 3 days, I won't
miss classes though I'll drive to school every morning. Fortunately my
Grandmother doesn't know my car that well and people from around
there don't really know me that much, especially since I haven't been in
the hood, in a very a long time. It's not like I'll be parading the hood, I'll
be indoors and at school most of the time. My friend Power had to come
in and cover for me, we didn't do well on our last project so I came clean
to my Uncle about my marks and I lied that we were given a second
chance to re-design everything and I told him that I'll be sleeping over at
Power's place for the next three days. My Uncle being over protective at
times and slightly annoying he went with me to check out Power's place,
I have never seen Power this much nervous. She's going to give us
away..
Me: It's a pretty safe place
He looked around with his hands in his pockets..
Him: I still don't know why she can't sleep over at our house
Me: You promised that you will accept the fact that I'm growing up..
Have I given you any reason not to trust me?
He looked at me and I looked at him, breaking eye contact would alert
him that I'm lying. He uses the eye contact strategy a lot thinking that I
don't know it..
Him: Okay fine.. I guess three days won't hurt
Me: Just three days that's all
Power: This project means a lot to us, we the only group that has the
lowest mark, it's actually embarrassing
She was going overboad now with the exaggeration..
Uncle: Guess I'll see you after three days
Me: Thank you for allowing me to come here
Him: Hope I won't regret it
Me: You won't
He came and hugged me..
Him: Take care of yourself, I love you
Me: I love you too
Him: You have money right?
Me: I'm okay.. We okay
He looked at Power..
Him: Well I'll leave you ladies to it
I accompanied him to the door..
Him: Bye
Me: Bye
He opened and then walked out, I closed the door. Power exhaled very
loud..
Power: Your Uncle is very intimidating
Me: I know
Her: Please don't put me in that position ever again
Me: Thank you for covering for me
She came and hugged me..
Her: Please be safe
Me: I will
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SNAZO
Me: The sandwichss are very nice
Her: Thank you..
Along the conversation she told me that her name is Mantwa..
Me: You very well spoken, where did you grow up?
Her: Let's just say English was my favourite subject at school.. You well
spoken too
Me: I try
She laughed. Her short hair really went well with her pretty face..
Me: So when are you starting?
Her: Tomorrow I'll be working as a PA
Me: So you going to be someone's skivvy how sweet
Her: It's not that bad (laughing)
Me: If you say so
Her: Can I ask you something?
Me: Yeah sure..
Her: Are you a prophet?
I started coughing..
Her: Sorry.. Are you okay?
Me: Ya ng'sharp
(Silence)
Me: I'm not a prophet
Her: Your Grandmother said that you a h..
Me: My Grandmother makes a conversation out of everything
Her: I don't know what you are but.. Whatever gift you have, it's very
special. You don't know how much you have helped me and my family
Me: By making you someone's skivvy?
She laughed again..
Her: However you want to call it
I looked at the time..
Me: I have to go back to work.. Thanks for the sandwiches
Her: It was nothing
Me: I'll walk you to the gate
She took the Tupperware from me..
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JJ
I got home and called Danger to come to my study, I poured myself a
glass of whiskey..
Me: Khona into eng'funa ungenzele yona (There's something I want you
to do for me)
Him: Ngilalele (I'm listening)
Me: I want you to tail Nomvelo for me
Him: Sorry?
Me: I think Nomvelo is lying to me about her whereabouts, she is acting
very strange lately so I want you to tail her
Him: What makes you think she is lying?
I looked at him..
Me: I've raised Nomvelo since from she was 4 years old she's like a
Daughter to me and I know when she's lying
Him: I will try and tail her
Me: Good!! You can go back to work now
.
To be continued

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NOMVELO
Love becomes a beautiful feeling especially when you in love with the
right person, never in my life had I thought that I would fall in love with
someone so ordinary and be comfortable with the feeling. Niso is an
amazing person, the more I spend time with him the more I wanna be
with him in every way..
We were laying on the couch or more like he was laying on the couch
and I was laying ontop of him, we were talking about random things with
baby kisses here and there. His hands were running circles around my
butt, it was a beautiful moment..
Me: I love you
He perked my lips..
Him: I love you too
As we were having our moment there we heard a knock at the door, at
first we tried to ignore it but the person wasn't giving up..
Niso: let me get that
I got off him and he got up to go and answer the door, I heard him
speaking to someone..
Niso: Velo
I got up from the couch and made my way to the kitchen and to my
greatest shock it was Danger, I immediately got scared because if he
was here then that means my Uncle might be around too..
Me: Danger??
Him: Velo
Me: Wha..What are you doing here?
He looked at me..
Him: Uyazi velo (He knows Velo)
I shook my head no..
Him: He does know that you here but he knows and has been
suspecting that you lied to him
Me: Gosh! I thought I had this one in the bag
Him: I don't know what lie I'm going to tell him but I need to know why
you here, even though it's obvious
I looked at Niso..
Me: I came to visit my boyfriend
He looked at Niso..
Danger: Hau sow'jola elokshini (you now dating in the hood)
Me: Something like that
He laughed and shook Niso's hand..
Him: Zithini ndoda (how are you)
Niso: Ang'rasi (I'm not saying anything)
Danger looked at the time..
Danger: Ithi ngihambe (Let me go)
Me: Thank you danger for warning me but what are you going to tell
him?
Danger: leave that to me
Me: Thank you
Danger: Take care of yourself
Me: I will
Danger: Champ take care of her
Niso: I will
He walked out and I exhaled..
Niso: Your Uncle seems obsessed with you
Me: You can say that
He made his way to me and kissed me..
Him: Are you sure he's not gonna come in through that door and
strangle me?
I laughed..
Me: Danger is going to cover for me don't worry
Him: In that case then.. Let's have fun
He picked me up and we walked out of the kitchen..
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NAZO
After work Shine and I went to get a few beers then after we called it a
night. I was very tired all I needed was my bed and nothing more..
I unlocked my bedroom and put my things on the bed then I made my
way to the house, from the kitchen to the lounge I heard some talking
and giggling. I stood at the doorway and looked at them all lovey dovey
on the couch, I cleared my throat. As soon as they saw me standing
there their little love party came to an end. Niso got up first and he
helped her to get up by offering her his hand for support, I made my way
in..
Me: Kwenzakalani? (What's going on)
Niso: Nothing much
(Silence)
Niso: Nazo I want you to meet Nomvelo not as an ordinary person but
she's.. She's now my girlfriend
I looked at her as she was scared..
Niso: I'm sure you know my Brother
She nodded..
I extended my hand to her..
She looked at it and looked at Niso, Niso nodded and she extended hers
to me..
We shook hands and immediately I had a disturbing vision..
-VISION-
I was standing in the middle of an unfamiliar room and environment
pointing a gun at Nomvelo whom I felt soo much anger and resentment
against, not even those tears moved me..
JJ: Let's all..
Me: Another step and I'm going to blow her brains out
The room remained quiet once more..
..
Niso: Nazo!!
I retracted my hand back
Niso: Are you good man?
I looked at Nomvelo..
Me: Yeah uhm lemme talk to you for a sec
Him: Ya sure
He kissed her on her forehead..
Niso: I'll be back
She nodded..
We went to talk outside..
Niso: I know what you going to say
Me: How serious is it?
Him: Very serious.. I have never felt this way about any girl before
I looked at him..
Him: I'm for real Nazo.. I love her
(Silence)
Me: If something could happen to you..
Him: Nothing is going to happen to me.. I got this, I'm not a kid anymore
you have to trust me that I can take care of myself
Me: I trust you
Him: For real?
Me: Yeah for real
He seems to dig this girl a lot, but I'm worried about him. I'm worried that
their relationship is going to start a war that's going to shed a lot of
blood, I don't know if I will be able to go against JJ..
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DANGER
JJ: Whiskey?
He handed me the glass and I took it..
Him: So what did you find
I looked at the glass..
Me: You were right..
Him: I knew it
Me: But it's not that big
Him: So she's with a guy?
Me: No she's with her friend but I saw that good for nothing soccer
player boyfriend of his at the flat
JJ: She's still messing with him?
Me: It seems more.. Think whilst she's staying at her friends house she's
occasionally going to see him
He exhaled..
Me: So what's the way forward?
Him: I want you to get all the information that you can get about him, if
someone is going to be dating my baby girl I want to know that he's
clean
Me: I'll do that
I gulped down the whiskey..
Me: Good night
Him: Night
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NAZO
After having a smoke I went back inside the house to make myself
something to eat, Velo was at the kitchen..
Her: Sorry I'll give you some space
Me: It's fine.. Where is Niso?
Her: He is bathing
Me: For how long are you going to stay here for?
Her: Just 3 days
Me: Your Uncle?
Her: Already sorted with him
(Silence)
Me: Let's cut to the chase.. I want you to leave my brother alone
She didn't respond to that..
Me: I think we both know how your Uncle is.. So I want you to leave him
alone before you get him hurt
Her: I have noticed that you don't really like me and.. I'm sorry that you
feel that way about me but, I love your Brother and I really wanna be
with him
Me: We both know that's not possible
Her: Good night
I grabbed her arm..
Me: Velo I don't think..
I had another vision..
-VISION-
I tossed and turned then stretched my hand to my side, that side of the
bed was empty. I lifted my head up and looked around, it was dark in the
bedroom and she wasn't next to me. I panicked. I got out of bed and
made my way out of the bedroom. I started from the bathroom searching
for her until I found her sitting in the living room, she was rocking herself
back and forth on the nursery chair busy humming. She was sitting in
total darkness only the moon provided partial light that came through the
curtain..
I made my way to her, she was holding on to the teddy bear for dear
life..
I crouched infront of her and put my hand on her thigh..
Her: I don't wanna fight
I took her hand kissed it..
Me: I know
Her: I don't wanna talk to you or anyone else... I'm tired Nazo I don't
wanna feel like this anymore
Me: I know
She wiped her tears with her other hand. I kissed her small hand..
Me: How about you come back to bed and I promise you that we won't
talk or fight.. I just wanna hold you that's all
She looked at me...
Her: You won't say anything?
Me: I won't say anything.. I promise
I got up..
Me: Come let's go
I helped her to get up, tried to take the teddy bear from her but she didn't
want..
Her: Don't!!!.. It's the only thing that.. It's the only thing that keeps me
close to him
Me: Okay I understand.. I'm sorry
I led her to the bedroom, I opened the duvet and helped her to get in..
I kissed her on the cheek..
Me: I love you Velo
Her: Please don't.. If you did you would've saved him for me
She squeezed the teddy bear..
Me: V..
Her: You said you won't say anything.. Please just leave me alone Nazo
..
Velo: Ouch you hurting me!
I let go of her arm..
Velo: What is wrong with you?
She walked away while rubbing her arm..
Me: It cannot be!
I was confused..
.
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Excuse my absentia haven't been feeling well since from yesterday, but I
hope I'll be better later today after consulting

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SNAZO
I looked at the time and I was late, I didn't think that my flight was going
to delay that much. I walked in while holding my jacket, hospitals are
always complicated. At first you don't know were to go but thanks
heavens for the reception. I made my way there and the lady behind the
counter, she seemed heavily occupied by the files scattered around in
her work station..
Me: Good evening
Her: Good evening
She didn't even look at me..
Me: I think I'm lost
Her: Go next to the elevator there's a map of the hospital you will find
your way
Me: Mam' I don't think you understand, it's an emergency
Her: Aren't they all?
Me: If you would kindly..
Her: Look Sir!!
She looked up in frustration and she didn't expect to see my face..
Her: Ohw my word I am so sorry I didn't know I...
Me: It's okay
Her: I feel soo ashamed and embarrassed
Me: Don't beat yourself about it, I understand that working with a lot of
people and being on your feet almost the whole day can be frustrating
Her: But that's no excuse.. I'm truly sorry
Me: We all humans after all.. I am looking for the maternity ward, my wife
was brought in earlier today?
Her: I can call and have one of the nurses to come and get you
Me: That won't be necessary I just wanna know the floor.. I'm sure I can
find my way around
Her: 5th floor
Me: Thank you
I left her there and went to the elevator. My Mom called me a few hours
ago, I'm sure that I missed the birth of my son...
When I got there I saw Gugu sitting at the corridor, she stood up when
she saw me and I made my way to her..
Me: my flight delayed
I didn't like the look on her face..
Me: Is everything okay?
She sighed..
Me: Gugu what's wrong?
Her: They have tried to detect the baby's heartbeat ever since we got
here and.. They even put her on some monitor to make sure that..
Me: I spoke to her on the phone in the morning and she said she was
feeling some cramps
Her: It's very complicated Nazo
Me: What's complicated?
I made my way to the ward..
Her: Wait..look she's not in a good state of mind
Me: More reason to be in there
Her: She thinks that Niso did this
I stopped.. I turned around and looked at her..
Her: She still blames herself on what you and her did to him, she thinks
that it's him and she.. She thinks he is around here.......
I opened my eyes to the sound of rain, it was raining hard. I rose up from
the pillow blinked a few times, just to make sure that I was awake from
that dream. I don't know what's happening, I don't why I keep on having
these dreams and visions about Me and Nomvelo. It can't be that a girl
might get in between me and my brother, I don't understand the visions
because I am not even in love with this girl at all. She is not my type and
seems way too young for me plus I don't like her family. I can't get it on
with my Nkuli's cousin but most of all I would never steal nor betray my
Brother like that..
I wish my Grandmother could come back home already so that she can
explain to me what's going on. I went and switched on the light, I looked
for the pack of my cigarettes and a lighter..
_
NOMVELO
He made the soreness a bit better, his tongue was soothing around that
area. I actually enjoy being muffed, the pleasure becomes 10 times
more nicer. It was raining outside, it has been raining for a while now
and it was still dark. The last time I checked the time it was around 4am.
He came back up and kissed me, we kissed for a while until he made his
way in again. It was sore, condoms have never been pleasant the
soreness is actually from last night...
Me: Awww (Whispering)
Playing it safe is always better than having regrets later on..
He was very gentle which made things easier, I tried not to concentrate
much on the pain but the pleasure of it all..
Him: I love you
Me: I love you too
_
NOMSA
Danger is always here very early in the morning, not only is he JJ's
puppy but he is also one of our drivers....
Me: Here are the keys
Him: Thank you
JJ has a place were he keeps all his taxis except for the one that Danger
drives, that one is always parked in our yard and Danger has to come
collect the keys every morning. I wonder why JJ keeps such a close eye
on Danger..
Danger: uJJ ulele? (JJ is still sleeping)
Me: Ya.. He had too much whiskey last night
Him: Okay.. Let me go I will see you later
He walked to the door and his wallet fell, I went and picked it up for him
before he could..
Me: Eyy uphatha iWallet kodwa awuna Mali (You carry a wallet but you
don't have money)
Him: It's now a habit.. Thank you
He tried to take it from me but I retracted my hand back..
Me: Kuna malini vele la? (How much do you have in here)
Him: Skwiza akuna nex (There's nothing)
I opened it and I found something that was more interesting than money,
he had a picture of Nomvelo in his wallet when she was very young. The
same picture that we have of her in the living room..
He snatched the wallet from me..
Me: Wenzani nge'sthombe sika Velo? (What are you doing with Velo's
picture)
He kept quiet..
Me: Danger what is going on? Ungang'tsheli nje ukuthi uyilabo baba
abasile abathanda abantwana abancane (Don't tell me that you one of
those naughty old men who are in love with Young girls)
Danger: Ngeke ngiyiyenze into enjalo (I would never do that)
Me: Manje? (so)
He kept quiet..
Me: weh Danger awukhulume bo!! (Danger talk)
Him: akukho nex Skwiza uVelo sengamthatha njengo mntwana wam'
(There's nothing wrong, I take Velo as my own child now)
I laughed..
Me: Sizahleka kanti vele ungu mntwana wakho (We would laugh only to
find out that she is your Daughter)
He looked down..
Me: What?? Danger No!!
Him: Shhhhh..
Me: Nomvelo is..
Danger: Skwiza stay away from matters that don't concern you
He walked away leaving me all shocked and speechless..
_
NOMVELO
Niso was being very clingy..
Me: Unlike you I have classes today
He kissed me on my neck..
Him: Can't you bunk? Just for today plus it's raining
Me: No unfortunately I can't bunk
I walked out of the bedroom and he followed me..
Him: So exactly how is this 3 days of you being here supposed to go?
Me: Niso.. Stop it
He kissed me..
Me: Exactly how is the bathing around here?
Him: A lot different from how you rich people do it?
Me: Us rich people?
Him: You rich people
He arched my back and was busy licking me all over..
Me: Stop it you very disgusting (laughing)
Him: That's how we bath around here
Me: Babe stop it!! (laughing)
He stopped I started wiping my face..
Me: You soo childish do you know that?
Him: A little bit of fun never killed anyone
Me: Now I'm covered in spit!
Him: Trust me you won't die
He kissed me on the cheek..
Him: Plug in the kettle while I go take a piss
Me: Okay
He actually went outside in this weather to take a piss..
I took the kettle and filled it up with water then went and plugged it, I
didn't wanna go to school anymore but then I can't do my team like
that..
The door opened...
Me: That was quick
I turned around and it was his Brother, my heart dropped down to my
knees. I don't know why I'm scared of him, well anyone would be scared
of him. He looks very intimidating. I had on Niso's tshirt, it was short and
I felt naked in his presence. He looked at me and I don't know but I saw
irritation in his eyes, was almost as if like my presence was boring him to
the core. He looked at me from head to toe then shook his head and
walked out again banging the door behind him which freaked me out...
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NOMVELO
Niso drove to me to school that morning with my car, he offered to drive
and pick me up since he didn't have any classes today. Being in love
with someone and then having the person love you back the same way
is a beautiful thing, our relationship recently started but the love shared
is something I cannot fully put into words. In my whole life I never knew
that there could something that could be beyond money and I had
everything but this, what I have with Niso is truly amazing. Though we're
still finding our way in life together I forsee a lot of external forces
coming between us, the very first one being my Uncle I am not sure if he
is going to be keen with everything. His family looks like they won't be
very happy with our relationship, especially since his Brother is starting
to give me a bit of an attitude. He is making it clear that he doesn't like
me..
Niso: For someone who talks a lot, you awfully quiet
I turned and looked at him..
Him: What's wrong?
Me: Do you think your Brother likes me?
Him: Where does that come from?
Me: I don't know I just feel some vibe with him, not a good one
Him: Snazo has always been there for me and he has always had my
back, I think he is worried that our relationship might get me hurt. Your
Uncle is not the nicest person in the world and you're his pride
Me: I know that our relationship is a great risk and I wouldn't want to to
see you get hurt especially since the other day what you and your
Brother did to me and my cousin
Him: Ya that was messed up but he would be more messed up if he
holds that against me, it wasn't that deep
Me: Not to my Uncle
Him: Hey we going to make it.. We going to be fine.. Yes he might act up
and everything but when he realizes how much we into each other I am
sure that he will accept our relationship
Me: I hope so because I am very happy with you
He smiled..
Him: Everything is going to be okay
_
SNAZO
We were informed beforehand that when the weather is like this we
shouldn't come to work but here I was getting a call to come in for some
meeting, and to my surprise I was the only one called in. Mr Lubisi
wasn't there meaning his Partner lied to get me here, he said on the
phone that they both wanted to see me about some urgent matter. I was
welcomed in by some guy holding a gun, and Mr Lubisi's partner Frank
was sitting at the table..
Frank: Please sit
He pointed at the chair..
Me: I would rather stand
Him: Have it your way
Me: I thought Mr Lubisi would be here too
Him: Ya I lied about that to get you here
Me: Obviously this is not a formal meeting so.. What do you want?
Him: The question should be what do you want?
Me: I don't understand
Him: I don't believe for a second that you an ordinary employee here,
there's something that you here for so what is it?
Me: I don't know what you talking about
Him: This project is going to make me a lot of money and I would be
damned if someone sabotaged me
Me: Why would I wanna sabotage you? I am just another dude trying to
provide for my family
He gulped down the whiskey from his glass..
Him: The accident
Me: I already told you about that
Him: Yes you did but your story doesn't make sense! Unless of course
you psychic and you saw the accident before it happened but I don't
think someone like you would possess such powers
His goon laughed..
Frank: Another explanation could be that you planning on sabotaging
me.. Who sent you? Who do you work for?
Me: From how I see it I saved you a lot of money and a lawsuit
He looked at me for a while..
Him: I sure hope so because if you lying to me..
His goon cocked the gun..
Frank: I will take eliminate you from the face of the earth.. Know that I
will be watching you closely Son
A person can't even have a normal job without someone being in my
face and thinking the worst of me..
_
NOMSA
I was pacing up and down at the kitchen while checking the time..
The door opened and he walked in..
Me: It's about time
Danger: Why did you call me here? I don't want your Husband thinking
that we having an affair and that I'm skipping work to come and sleep
with you
Me: Yeka ukuba nehaba (stop exaggerating)
Danger: Ufunani? (what do you want)
Me: About earlier this morning.. Danger I am confused
Him: There's nothing to be confused about! Vele nje uyiyeke (Just leave
it)
Me: JJ had always said that Nomvelo's father is the one who killed his
Sister and was arrested so what I don't understand is how you and him
became best of friends when you got out after being arrested for killing
his own Sister, the JJ I know would've fed you to the dogs
He kept quiet..
Me: Unless there's more to the story than what you letting on
Him: Nomsa just leave it please
Me: I can't leave it.. Does Velo even know?
Him: No!!.. Nomvelo can never know who I am
Me: Then you better start talking
Him: Noma out of all People you know how dangerous your husband is
and I don't want you getting hurt.. Now you playing with fire
Me: Danger this man is raising your own child right infront of your eyes,
he has filled Nomvelo with all sorts of lies about you!
Him: It's better this way.. All I want is my Daughter to have a better
future and JJ will provide that for her
Me: Danger what happened? You didn't do it right? You didn't kill her?
He kept quiet...
Me: Why did you take the fall for something that you didn't do?
Him: That night.. That night I came back home to find my wife laying on
the floor in her own pool of blood, she.. She was brutally murderered
stabbed repeatedly and she was missing her heart. Her heart was not
there and my Daughter was sitting next to her crying If I called the cops I
would've still been arrested because that night she was leaving me, our
marriage was hanging in the balance of failure because of my mistakes.
The best thing I could do was to run and I did until JJ called me and told
me that if I turn myself in he will take care of my daughter
I saw tears in his eyes..
Him: I had to think about Nomvelo's future
Me: I am so sorry Danger
Him: I lost everything.. I lost my wife and my Daughter that night. The
best thing I could do now is raise my Daughter this way
I felt tears coming..
Him: JJ did it.. He killed his own Sister and sacrificed her heart for
riches, he ate his own sister's heart and you think that he won't kill you?
Nomsa that man is dangerous not only will he come after you but he will
come after your kids too, just leave this matter alone! JJ is heartless and
dangerous
_
JJ
"JJ is heartless and dangerous" I ran the tape again...
"JJ is heartless and dangerous"
Being a person like me it's very difficult to trust people, and my wife has
always been someone that I failed to trust. Nomsa has always been
dodgy so I installed a few cameras in my house to keep tabs on her.
I heard a knock at the door..
Me: Come in
The door opened and he walked in, I closed my laptop..
Me: Thank you for coming Stokies
Him: Sho bhoza yam'
Stokies is working for me just another useless guy I got from the hood..
Me: I need you to do two things for me
Him: Ng'lalele (I am listening)
Me: I want you to hijack my wife and shoot her
Him: Yooh bhoza ang'kaze ngashaya ispani esiso (I have never did
something like this)
Me: Wasn't you can ask your friends to help, you going to pocket a lot
from this job
Him: Sure bhoza..
Me: I will give you the details
Him: Akuna stress (there's no stress)
Me: So uzoy' phusha nobani le job? (who are you going to do this with)
Him: Khona uKnoxman wam' mara nje wena naye niye naba nesmoko
nyana (I have someone but you and him had an altercation)
Him: Usho lomfana waka Buthelezi? (You mean that Buthelezi boy)
He nodded..
Him: Aii yena uyay'shaya iJob ng'funde kuye (he does get the job well
done, I learnt from him)
Me: Talk to him and convince him, ask him how much is he going want
from this then give me a call
Him: Sure bhoza
He opened the door and walked out..
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SNAZO
Me: "Put on all the Armour that God gives you, so that you will be able to
up against the Devil's evil tricks. For we are not fighting against..."
I closed the Bible..
Mantwa: What's wrong?
Me: I know you mean well but akusiyizinto zam' lezi (this is not my thing)
Mantwa stopped by at my house after work to check up on me, my
Grandmother's orders. My Grandmother has really taken an interest in
this girl not that I am complaining she seems like a nice girl, but Nkuli
was also like this when I met her too. I looked at the pot in the stove..
Mantwa: I'll check it
She found me preparing to cook then she took over, what I like most
about her is her humble spirit, she's very polite, has the most beautiful
smile that I have ever seen and she seems well grounded too..
Me: Sorry about my Grandmother she can be a bit too much sometimes
Her: It's okay I don't mind
Me: I do mind a bit.. The last thing I want is your boyfriend busting in
through that door
She laughed...
Her: You lucky that won't happen because I don't have a boyfriend
Me: How come?
Her: Long story
Me: I'm not going anywhere
She turned and looked at her..
Her: Let's say there was too much pain in my last relationship and too
much lies, I haven't been able to find the strength nor the heart to go
through that again in another relationship hence I remained single
Me: I'm sorry about that
Her: It's okay.. And you? Any girl that's going to walk through that door
and wipe the kitchen floor with my butt?
I chuckled..
Me: No.. You have nothing to worry about
We had a knock at the door..
Me: I'll get it
I went to open and it was Stokies..
Him: Wola mpintshi yam' (Greetings my friends)
He pushed through and made his way in, he whistled when he saw
Mantwa..
Him: Entlek bathini? Am I disturbing something?
Me: No you not
I put my hands in my pockets..
Me: Ubekwa yini la? (What brings you here)
Him: Athi siringe (let's go and talk)
I looked at Mantwa...
Me: gimme 5
I walked out and he followed me..
Him: Sebak'shayisa isingamla vele? (Now you forced to speak English)
It had stopped raining but it was still cloudy..
Him: Asizidle ngendaba eStraight, eSerious! (Let's talk about something
serious)
I leaned against the wall and he did too..
Me: Ringa (Talk)
Him: Cava ke kune bhoza efuna ng'mshayele iJob eSerious (There's
someone who wants me to do something for him)
Me: Ja?
Him: Ahh akusiyinto eneStress, ukudlala ngamatayera kphela (It's not
something that's stressful, it's hijacking)
Me: so ukureva iKar ak'na stress? (that's not stressful)
Him: sothola imali egrand (we will get good money)
I sighed..
Me: Ntwana baceda ukung'dedela nou ufuna ngiye phakathi futhi? (they
just released me, you want me to go back in again)
Him: No Ntwana moss that time bak'thatha bekuyistory esihlukile (That
time when you got arrested it was a different story)
Me: Stokies I'm not preparing myself to go back
Him: fede grand wena no shine ning'valele ngaphandle, manje uwufuni
nokung'ceda ngalespani? (You and Shine excluded me now you don't
even wanna help me with this job"
Me: Stokies ngizocava ngo past (I'll see you)
I made my way back to the house..
Him: Tsek uyabheda!
Me: K'bheda wena!
_
NOMSA
I was still shocked at what Danger told me, I don't even know why I was
shocked because that's expected from JJ. He is a heartless bastard!!!
My sister was around, Ntokozo and I have to go forward with the plan JJ
has to go! He has hurt a lot of people so he has to go..
Ntokozo: Yazi kodwa uzombulala then what? Yonke into iwela
kunoMvelo (You going to kill him then what, everything goes to
Nomvelo)
Me: Sishadile phela (we married) sashada in community of property
He drank her rooibos..
Her: Mntaka Ma mina angazi (I don't know Sister)
Me: Uzothola phela nawe iShare (You will get a share)
Her: Phela uJJ wu Sathane uqobo, ukuba kwakhe nje in a room for
10min umzimba uyashukuma (JJ is Satan himself, with him in the room
for 10min you even get goose bumps)
Me: awuyeke ukunga iscefe! (stop being a nuisance)
Her: Manje sizohamba nini? (when will we go)
Me: Tomorrow morning
Her: I hope it works out Mntaka Ma..
Me: It has too
_
SNAZO
Mantwa: Your friend looks scary
Me: He does but he is a good dude
She went back to eating her food..
Me: Your company is not bad at all
She smiled..
Maybe Mantwa might be the distraction that I need, maybe we can start
something and see what happens along the way..
Me: Shouldn't you be getting home?
Her: I called my Mother before I came here, told her that I might be late
Me: So you handing yourself to me in a silver platter?
She laughed while covering her mouth..
Her: Your Grandmother said I should check on you and also make sure
that her house is in order
Me: Is that all?
Her: That's all
Me: I don't believe
Her: What else could it be?
I dragged her chair closer..
Me: Maybe this???
I leaned over and kissed her until the door opened and she pushed me
back, Niso walked in..
Mantwa: Are you done? I wanna wash the dishes before I go
Me: It's okay you have done enough already.. I'll wash the dishes
Her: I should go then
Me: I'll drive you home
Niso looked at us..
Niso: Well isn't this lovely?
I looked at Mantwa..
Me: This is my annoying Little Brother Niso.. Niso this is Mantwa
Mantwa: Hi..
Niso: Hi
Mantwa: I'll get my bag in the lounge
She walked out..
Niso: I need to talk to you
Me: It can't wait?
Him: No
Me: Matter of life and death?
Him: It can't wait
I sat down again..
Me: What is it?
Him: So Nomvelo has this theory that you don't really like her
I coughed..
Me: What?
Him: You have been giving her cold vibes
Me: Exactly what do you expect me to do huh? Be all smiles with her
after you thought that I was going to rape her?
He looked at the doorway..
I turned and Mantwa was standing there..
I looked at Niso again..
Me: I don't have time for your girlfriend's petty issues
I looked at Mantwa..
Me: Let's go
_
JJ
I drank the glass whiskey again busy thinking about the fact that my wife
wants me dead! The hidden cameras in the house are really working
their way magic. They not everywhere just in the kitchen, lounge, and
our bedroom..
Stokies walked in..
Him: Bhoza..
Me: I want you to do the job tomorrow morning, can you do that?
Him: Ya sure Bhoza.. Tomorrow morning it's fine
Me: Let me show you her usual route and one of my guys is going to
give you a gun later tonight.. Do not fuck this up!
Him: I won't Bhoza.. I won't fuck this up!
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MANTWA
Me: So if it doesn't rain tomorrow morning you won't drive me to work?
Him: No because then I'll have to be at work too
Me: That's sad
My Mom stood at the door..
Him: We can meet up later and have drinks
Me: I'd like that
Him: I have to go.. I'll see you tomorrow either in the morning or later
Me: Okay bye
Him: Bye
I lowered my phone as my Mother made her way in. I'd like to think that I
was a fortunate child, I grew up in a loving home with both parents. We
were an average family my Dad provided for me and my Mom the best
he could, My Mother was a housewife she couldn't work due to health
reasons. That life of a princess came crashing down when my Father
started having an affair, then before we knew it he divorced my Mother
and kicked us out for his mistress to move in. I was doing grade 11 by
then and my little brother was pretty young to understand what was
going on, we had to take only our clothes and leave everything else. We
moved down here at my Grandmother's house, the house was
previously rented since my Mother couldn't live in it seeing he was
married and my Grandmother passed on before I was even born, so
when we got back the tenants had to move out. We only renting the
outside rooms now. Our new life was very difficult we depended on my
the rent from the tenants and my Brother's Sassa grant money, that
forced me to kill my varsity dream. After matric I did some short course
and I struggled to find a job to help out with my Mother and little Brother
until that day when Snazo came to me, that day changed our lives for
the better. I am earning a reasonable salary to help out at home and
also I am planning to apply at Unisa next year. The divorce really broke
my Mother I thought I was going to lose her, she already had poor health
and what my Father did sent her to the point of no return. I am just
thankful that she picked herself up for me and my little Brother, she is on
antidepressants and attends counseling at our local clinic twice a week.
She wants to look for a job too, maybe being a maid or something just
so she can get a bit of money too and help out. She feels helpless just
sitting around and doing nothing..
Mom: was that Snazo?
I nodded..
She knows about Snazo I told her about him, quite frankly from that day
at church I fell hard for him and his Grandmother speaks very highly of
him. I have been keeping contact with her, she told me that he has a
calling to be a preacher. Apparently Snazo has a gift of healing. He can
heal through prayer, through words, and also with his hands. She told
me that he needs a strong religious woman who will be with and help
him as this won't be an easy road for him, especially because he is not a
believer. She told me that he is going to be the most powerful preacher
there ever was, he is going to help a lot of people and I really wanna be
a part of his destiny. Him being handsome is just icing on the cake..
Mom: I really cannot wait to meet him
Me: Me too.. He is a great guy and his Grandmother is a very lovely
person
She smiled and held my hand..
Her: After everything we have been through you deserve this
Me: That's true
Her: Seems like God is coming through for us
Me: He is
My previous relationship wasn't healthy my ex was a very abusive and
controlling lying cheat, I endured a lot from him and I hope my next
relationship will be better. Snazo seems better, I hope things workout
between us..
_
SNAZO
Shine and I were at Gazibo just catching up and drinking beer, it was
late and a bit cold..
Shine: uStokies uyahlanya Ntwana!
Me: Too much..
Shine: indaba zokubulala mina vele ngikhipheni kuzo (When it comes to
murder leave me out of it)
Me: Nami Ntwana, I don't wanna fuck up anymore
Since I came here I been having this weird feeling, can't really wrap my
mind into it..
Shine's phone rang..
Shine: Ithi ngiyabuya (I'll be right back)
He stood up and walked away to answer his phone. The weird feeling
that I was experiencing became more intense. I picked up my dumpie
from the table but put it back when I started feeling very heartbroken.
This is some type of emotional and mental pain that I have never felt
before. In my mist of feeling like that I ran my eyes around and
everything was moving in slow motion, my eyes landed on this other girl
who was sitting not far from my table. She was tearing up, each tear that
streaming down I felt more and more pain. More like I was feeling her
pain, how can a human being have so much cloud of unsettling
emotions..
"Beloved.."
I looked around..
"I want you to see her pain"
Upon starring at her something unexplainable happened, I saw her heart
that was pierced by a lot of needles the needles were soo many that the
heart could barely beat properly..
"That's who she is.. That's how much pain she has endured, each
needle represents an emotional pain inflected on her"
I swallowed...
"When all gurdain angels present themselves, hers is always crying it
reports nothing but pain. She has been hurt to a point of confusion, she
has purposed to take her own life tomorrow morning when everyone
have left the house, she is going to take her own life and the life of her
daughter.."
Me: I don't know how I can help such a broken person
"Beloved you heal with words.. It is your destiny. The cycle of life is
going to be incomplete without her, it's not her time"
Me: If it's not her time then she shouldn't die can't you save her?
"The enemy is going to steal her soul tomorrow if she goes through with
it, unless you intervene"
Me: But this is beyond me
"The spirit of depression is one powerful spirit that has taken soo many
lives prematurely, coming face to face with it is not easy but courage is
the only way to conquer it"
Me: What if she doesn't listen to me?
"Joshua 1 verse 6.. Be determined and Confident!"
Shine came back..
Shine: Eish bra yam' hade that I took long Me: Ku grand
"Beloved.."
I picked up my beer and drank..
"Beloved.."
I closed my eyes and opened them again.
Me: Let's talk Ntwana
Him: About?
Me: Anything.. Anything that will distract Me
The voice got firm..
"Beloved!!.."
I started hearing this voice in my head that portrayed a lot of pain, I'm
guessing it was hers..
Voice: Why me?? At least tomorrow I will be free from this pain.. I am not
a bad person.. I don't deserve this!!
The voice was overwhelming I couldn't even hear myself think nor hear
what Shine was saying..
Voice: Tomorrow it comes to an end.. Tomorrow I will be free
The voice kept on and on that I started feeling dizzy, everything seemed
to be spinning. I got up and looked around, it felt like I was going crazy
before I knew it, I collapsed..
_
NOMVELO
His strong hands were on my waist our lips were tightly locked together,
I was going up and down on him a bit slower than he anticipated. He
helped me to change the rhythm, the more his hands forced me to go up
and down faster the deeper I felt all of him inside of me, I broke the kiss
and gasped for air before my voice escaped my vocal chords channeled
into a moan. There wasn't enough space in his car therefore why we
were forced into this uncomfortable position. He held me tight with his
head buried on my breasts, I still had my bra on I could feel a warm
sensation of his breath hitting against my chest. He rose his head from
my breasts and we kissed again, while I was moaning under my breath.
Tomorrow I have to go back home before my Uncle realizes that there's
something wrong, according to me I wouldn't even go back home at all..
I enjoy spending time with Niso and I wanna spend more and more time
with him everyday, he completes me..
Before I knew it he held me tight again and cursed under his breath
while I prayed the condom stays intact, after that intense feeling of
coming he slowly let go of me while we both tried to catch our breaths..
I kissed him again...
Him: I love you so much
Me: I love you too
When he picked me up from school we didn't drive home, we went to
visit his friend Mongz and Groovy. This time around we didn't go to that
place we just chilled decided to get everything that we wanted and
chilled in Mongz room, he has an outside room. After Niso had a few
puffs of weed and beer he texted me that we should sneak out, and here
we are now well I was messed up myself so I didn't mind, I'm just glad
that we used a condom
Him: You feeling okay?
Me: I'm okay
I wasn't drunk just tipsy. We kissed one last time with his hands
caressing me..
_
SNAZO
Me: Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!
I felt like my heart was pierced by a lot of needles, paramedics were
already here and I was in a lot of pain. A crowd was surrounding the
ambulance and I knew that she was around, she was amongst that
crowd. I could sense her, I could feel her pain..
Paramedic 1: I think we will have to sedate him
Me: Ahhh my heart!!!!!
Shine: Ntwana kuzoba grand siya ewosi (You going to be okay, we
going to the hospital)
I couldn't talk, I was in pain and it felt as if like I was going to die. Each
breath that I took the needles pieced through deeper and deeper..
_
NOMVELO
My heart was truly broken knowing that I had to leave tomorrow, we
probably going to see each other occasionally now and sleepovers are
not going to happen anymore..
Him: Let's go in.. I'm sure Groovy and Mongz are wondering were we
are
I wiped my tears.. He looked at me
Him: Hey what's wrong?
I shook my head no..
Him: Yini? (what's wrong)
I walked closer and laid my head on his chest and cried...
Him: What's wrong Twana?
Me: I don't wanna go tomorrow.. I'm going to miss you (Crying)
He hugged me..
Him: I'm going to miss you too
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NOMVELO
Later on we drove back home after spending time with Groovy and
Mongz, Nazo's room the light was off and he wasn't in the house either.
He probably had an early night or something like that.
After I had bathe I joined Niso on the couch and we watched Tv..
Me: I never thought that I could master bathing in a basin
Him: I never imagined you bathing in a basin, all coconut tendencies
went out of the window
I laughed..
Me: Yeah whatever.. I guess when you truly love someone you take
them with everything that they have
Him: I guess so too
He kissed me on my forehead..
Me: I wish I wasn't leaving tomorrow
Him: We still going to see each other and have random visits
My phone vibrated on the table, I stretched my hand and got it. It was
my Uncle, I collected myself first before answering..
Me: Hello
Him: Dodo
Me: Hi..
Him: Unjani? (How are you)
Me: I am well and you?
Him: I am good
(Silence)
Him: How is the visit so far to your friend's place?
Me: It's pretty good.. We making progress with our work
Him: Glad to hear that
Me: What are you doing? How is Nomsa?
Him: Ntokozo is around so you know how they're.. I am actually with a
friend
Me: Ohw
Him: Wanna say hi?
Me: Okay
I waited to hear the friend greet me..
Voice: Velo
It was Power! I panicked immediately..
Me: Po.. Power?
Power: He knows everything
Everything just came to a stand still, all I heard was my heart beat racing
with every swallow. My cheeks felt hot, I felt light headed it was just a
mix of emotions resulting from fear..
Uncle: Why would you do that Velo?
I didn't say anything..
Uncle: Meaning Nomsa has been covering up for you? Even when we
were at Grandma's place you didn't go to see Nkuli did you?
I wanted to say something but I didn't know what to say..
Him: I want you home first thing in the morning uyangizwa? (do you hear
me)
Me: Yes
He clicked his tongue and I let my phone go, it fell on the floor. I was
literally shaking..
Me: He knows
Niso: How?
Me: I don't know but.. He knows
He got off from the couch then pulled the table closer and sat on it while
looking at me..
Him: Hey..
I was in my own state of mind..
Him: Hey look at me
I looked at him..
Him: It's going to be okay
Me: It's not going to be okay!.. He is going to explode if he hasn't
exploded already
Him: I have dealt with a lot of shit okay? I am not scared of him
Me: I don't think I wanna go home tomorrow
Him: Don't be crazy.. Eventually he was bound to find out, go home and
talk to him okay?
I nodded.. He sat on the couch again
Him: Come here
I stood up and sat on him, he gave me a very tight hug..
Him: It's going to be okay
_
SNAZO
The Dr walked in holding a file..
I was feeling a whole lot better now, I was sitting on the bed with Shine
sitting on the small chair next to me while busy pressing his phone..
Dr: Uzizwa unjani manje? (How are you feeling now)
Me: My chest is hot but I'm fine
Dr: Your breathing?
Me: It's fine
Shine: Dr k'hambani? (what's wrong)
Dr: You had what we call a Panic attack
Shine: Err.. Awusiphe I version eSimple (Give us a simple version)
Dr: A panic attack is normal, it's your body reacting to a flight or fight
response when danger is sensed, sometimes stressful situations can
bring about a panic attack
Shine: Ehhh
Dr: It means you can relax.. Your friend didn't have a heart attack
Shine: Aii no k'gcono ke makunjalo (it's better that way)
Dr: A panic attack is normal it won't kill you don't fight it just let it take it's
course but if you start to have persistent ones then further steps will be
taken
Me: Like?
Dr: Therapy.. Over the counter medications, dealing with the root of the
problem and hand
I nodded..
Dr: I can keep you here overnight but
Me: It's fine if there's nothing wrong with me I wanna go home
Dr: If they become a problem please consult because sometimes they
can make one suicidal especially when you don't know what's wrong
Me: I understand and thank you
Dr: I'll tell the Nurse to have you checked out
Shine: Ta bhoza siyabonga (Thank you Dr)
He walked away..
Shine: Ndoda sowuphathwa yizinto zabelungu manje? Kahle kahle vele
zishaphi? (Now you getting a fancy condition what's the problem)
Me: Awungaye iSpace for 2min.. I wanna make a serious phone call
He stood up and left me, I got my phone and called Mantwa..
Mantwa: Hey??
Me: Hey.. Sowugidlile? (are you sleeping)
Her: uhm it's only 20:00 Nazo
Me: Okay bheka.. I need a favour
Her: Are you okay? You sound a bit tense
Me: I'm good
Her: What favour?
Me: My..
I cleared my throat..
Me: My Grandmother used to preach about the 10 commandments back
when I was young just forgot them
Her: Ohw uhm ya Exodus 20
Me: Can you read them for me
Her: Now?
Me: If it's not too much trouble
Her: Okay hold on let me get my Bible
I waited for her to get the Bible..
Her: Okay I got it
Me: Please read them for me
Her: Okay the whole thing?
Me: No aren't they listed?
Her: Well from verse 1-12 it goes with a bit of an explanation
Me: I thought I was once saw something like "Do not steal.."
Her: Yes Do not commit murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not accuse
anyone falsely.. Do-
Me: It's okay I got them thank you
Her: But I..
Me: I'll call you tomorrow and unfortunately tomorrow morning you will
have to take a taxi to work
Her: Is everything okay Nazo? You scaring me
Me: Everything is fine.. Good night
I hung up..
I sent Stokies a text:
"Tomorrow when you leave for the job, collect me"
He hit me back after a while..
"ube ready at 5am"
I hope that what I am going to do tomorrow morning will make this whole
religious thing go away, I am going to break one of the commandments
and hope that I break free from what my destiny is supposed to be..
Shine came back after a few minutes of making that call and the Nurse
was taking forever so we just made our way out of the hospital..
_
MANTWA
I looked at my phone Nazo's call was very strange, my intuition told me
that he was going to do something bad there way he asked about the 10
commandments was weird, we talking about a person here who didn't
wanna hear anything with regards to the Bible when I was with him. I
tried calling him a few times but he didn't pick up, I thought of calling his
Grandmother but that would be me being forward. I got out of bed and
went to switch off the light, I leaned against the door closed my eyes..
Me: Nazo please.. Don't do anything stupid
_
NOMVELO
I was tossing and turning while Niso slept soundless next to me, I had
insomnia due to that phone call. I turned and looked at Niso, I love him
and tomorrow I am willing to fight for what we have. I want my Uncle to
see that I am actually happy with him, If he truly loves me then he will
accept Niso and our relationship despite what he has. There's no greater
feeling that compares to love and I am in love..
_
SNAZO
Ever since I got back from the hospital I have been struggling to sleep a
little, the more I thought about that girl there more and more I was
convinced that I should be rid of all this religious madness. What I'm
seeing and what I hear is not normal, this is not my life it's not who I am
and I refuse to accept something that I don't understand. I can imagine
everyone around here making fun of me, from a hardcore ex con to a
preacher. That doesn't have a nice ring to it. I took my phone and looked
at the time, only an hour left until 5am I can use this time to smoke and
then prepare myself, Stokies usually shows up 10min earlier than the
recommended time..
I got out of bed and took my cigarettes together with a lighter, I made my
way to the door. I turned the key but it didn't want, it was jammed..
Me: Damn!!!
I tried a few times but the key didn't want..
Me: Agh come in!!
I tried it again until it allowed, I unlocked at opened the door what stood
at my door stop on my "Welcome" mat is something that made me
question my sanity. It was what looked like an angel though it looked
different from the ordinary angels that they show us on Tv. This one was
a bit of a giant, it had big wings and it carried a sword. It stepped back a
bit and started flapping it's wings, I looked at it and it's eyes were on fire..
I was too shocked to even say anything..
It spoke in a deep voice that I felt a tremour and a lighting started
flashing across the sky to the sound of it's voice..
"Siz kim olduğunuzdan qaça bilməzsiniz"
As I concentrated on it's eyes that reflected fire, my vision became blurry
until I couldn't see anything anymore. All I saw was total darkness..
.
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SNAZO
I heard a knock at the door it freightned I that I jumped, I have been
sitting on the floor ever since the incident happened. People have been
knocking but I kept quiet. The door opened and my heart fell on the
floor..
Niso: Nazo
I let out a sigh of relief..
Niso: What are you doing on the floor?
I looked around and all I could see was total darkness and the picture of
that thing in my head was still haunting me..
Me: Is it still here?
Niso: What are you talking about? Nazo what's going on?
Me: I can't see a thing
Niso: What do you mean you can't see a thing?
Me: I'm blind
He chuckled..
Him: Quit playing it's too early in the morning
Me: I am not playing!!!
I heard his footsteps then I heard him talking closer to me, it scared me..
Him: What the?? What happened?
Me: I don't know
Him: I waved my hand on your face and you didn't react, you really blind
He helped me up and sat me on my bed..
Me: Niso I'm afraid that I might be losing it, I'm going crazy
Him: You shaking
Me: I don't know what's happening to me all these things I don't know
why they happening to me
Him: We going to figure this out one way or another
We heard a knock at the kitchen door and a voice calling out, I think it
was Mantwa.
Her: Snazo!!!
Niso: Should I let her in?
Me: Ya
Niso went to the door..
Him: Hey
Mantwa: Hi.. I am looking for Snazo
Him: He is here
Her: Okay
All I could hear was footsteps..
Mantwa: Hi
I moved my eyes to the sound of her voice..
Me: Hi
Her: Are you okay? Was checking up on you after that phone call last
night
Me: I am..
Niso: I'll be right back let me call Ma
Mantwa: I was on my way to work and..
Me: Mantwa I'm blind
Her: What?
Me: I can't see a thing
I could hear her moving closer..
Her: What do you mean that you can't see a thing?
Me: I.. I
Her: Talk to me
Me: I saw something like an Angel but it didn't look like your normal
angel.. I know I sound crazy b-
Her: Snazo..
Me: I know it sounds crazy.. I think I'm going crazy, I don't know why all
these things are happening to me. For the first time in my life I'm scared
and I don't get scared!!! I been to jail previously and it's hell there but
none of that ever scared me, but this!! I am scared Mantwa, nothing has
ever scared me like this
Mantwa: You are not crazy
She wrapped my arms around her waist and laid my head on her, I could
smell her perfume...
Mantwa: We going to figure this out.. It's okay
Me: I want all of this to go away
She ran her hand on the back of my head..
Her: Its okay..
Niso: I called Ma she said she's going to come back later today Gugu
will stay for the funeral
Me: You shouldn't have
Niso: Ma can help.. I'll forfeit going to school
Mantwa: No you go.. I'll stay
Me: You can't stay.. You just got your job
Mantwa: It's just for one day.. It'll be fine
Niso: In that case I'll see you guys later and Mantwa thank you
Mantwa: You welcome
_
NOMVELO
I left early to go home so that I can talk to my uncle, I was scared I have
never came face to face with him on anything that we didn't agree on
especially something as big as this. Nomsa wasn't around, she's usually
up early in the morning. I waited for him to finish talking on his phone, he
didn't look happy even his tone I sensed a lot tension from it. When he
was done he put his phone on the table, he looked at me..
Him: What exactly is going on?
I kept quiet..
Him: since when do you do this things Velo? And why are you doing
this?
I still remained quiet..
Him: Your friend said the boy is from a hood, a hood were I'm from she
told me everything.. Niso? I thought you were still dating that soccer
player
Me: We broke up
Him: So when you break up you go to another one just like that? Worse
a guy from the hood? Then you lie to go and sleep with him? When did it
start? Did Nomsa lie about you visiting Nkuli that night because I called
Nkuli and she doesn't know anything about that
I nodded..
He hit the table...
Him: Dammit Nomvelo!!!!! I tried my best to make you different and now
you wanna be a baby Mama to a guy from the hood? There's no future
there!!!!
Tears were nearing but I tried my best to hold them back..
Him: You will end this shame of a relationship
Me: No..
Him: Askies?
Me: I love him
He made his way to me..
Him: I don't care!!! I want you to end it
Me: No..
Him: Nomvelo!
Me: I won't end it! I love h..
He slapped me across the face..
Him: I go against a lot of people everyday! And I'm not going to go
against my Daughter! Don't try me Nomvelo, if you want a boyfriend I
have business associates who have Sons! Rich associates where I
know that you will be well taken care of, there's no future that a hood boy
can give you especially a damn Buthelezi! They nothing but criminals
don't push me!
For the first time I felt nothing but anger for my Uncle, I walked out of his
study room..
Him: Nomvelo!!
_
NOMSA
Me: Awusho.. What is this woman going to give us?
Ntokozo: Mina ngizwe nje bathi uStrong (I heard that she is strong)
We were driving to the woman's place..
Me: Ntokozo I hope this plan of yours works, phela I only have one shot
at this
I came to a red robot..
Ntokozo: Kuzoba right
As we were waiting for the robot to open for us, I heard my side of the
window breaking. Ntokozo and I screamed..
Voice: Tsek!! Tsek!! Phuma! (get out)
I couldn't see his face clearly he was wearing a cap and a bandana
covered the lower part of his face being the mouth and nose, he held the
gun against me and his accomplice was on Ntokozo's side..
I opened the door and came out, so did Ntokozo. This road is very quiet
in the mornings we were the only car around until I saw another car
approaching..
He held my side of the door and then looked at me, I was shaken. He
opened fire, shot me 3 times.. The last thing I heard was Ntokozo
screaming..
_
NISO
Me: Ta boy
Him: leme hala at you
He stood next to me..
Him: Have you considered selling something more?
Me: Something more like what?
Him: Coke? You can make a lot of money
I looked at him..
Me: Coke is expensive and not everyone is going to buy
Him: Me and my dogs will buy
He is a rapper wannabe..
Me: I'll think about it
Him: sure dog
He walked away. I was worried about Nomvelo and I was also worried
about Snazo, I don't like what's happening to my Brother..
My phone rang, I took it out and it was Nomvelo. I answered..
Me: Twana
I heard her sniffing..
Me: I'm guessing it didn't go that well
Her: It's not right.. He hasn't even given you a chance
Me: What happened?
Her: I have never seen him this angry.. He hit me
Me: He what??
Her: He told me to break up with you.. I'm thinking of leaving home to go
and stay with my friend Power
I was helpless..
Me: Don't do that... Let's give him time to process this he will come
around
Her: He won't.. I wish that things weren't going like this, I wish that my
Mother was still around and my useless Father didn't kill him
Me: Twana don't think like that.. Your uncle loves you he is just mad he
will come around
Her: For his sake I hope so
Me: Be good for me.. I'll see you tomorrow
Her: Okay
Me: I love you
Her: I love you too
It's not even 12 in the afternoon and this day has proven that it will not
go well..
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SNAZO
Mantwa: Here
She held my hand and slowly moved it for me to hold the mug, I picked it
up from the table but my hand was trembling so bad that I put it down
again. Mantwa put her hand ontop of mine..
Her: Slowly
I tried again but it was still the same result..
Me: Fuck!!
Her: It's okay
(Silence)
Her: Do you wanna talk about it?
Me: No..
Her: Okay
I sighed..
Me: When I think of Angels I always thought that they were exactly how
as they showed us on Tv, pure white, glowing, and always smiling. What
I saw was the opposite of that
Her: How was the angel that you saw?
Me: Scary, it was very big and had big white wings. It's eyes, it's eyes
reflected fire when I looked into it's eyes that's when I went blind
Her: I think you saw a warrior Angel, I often heard that they look
different.. Nazo you're blessed to have seen such
Me: I don't feel blessed.. If you haven't noticed I'm blind!!!
She didn't respond..
Me: I'm sorry..I didn't mean to-
Her: I understand
Me: I don't know why this is happening to me
My phone rang..
Her: the caller ID says "Ma"
Me: It's my Grandmother
Her: You wanna answer?
Me: Ya
Her: Here.. Just put it next to your ear and talk
I put it next to my ear..
Ma: Snazo
Me: Ma..
Ma: uNiso called me, he said that you're blind
Me: Ma I'm scared.. What's happening to me?
Ma: Nazo..
Me: Ma I don't want this.. It's not me
Ma: It's not anyone baby.. No one wakes up and chooses to have their
life change just like that into something that they don't understand, you
fighting Nazo and you not winning. You not going to win, it's who you are
all you have to do is accept that's the only way my boy
I put the phone down on the table..
Ma: Nazo??
Mantwa picked it up..
Mantwa: MaButhelezi it's Mantwa.. I will be with him until you get here..
Yes..
She went a bit far away from me..
_
JJ
Disappointed is an understatement, I was furious that Velo was dating a
nobody. Someone who is not going to give her the future that she
deserves, I just want everything to be perfect for her. When I die
everything is going to her, I don't want her to date someone who will be
a financial burden to her and end up sharing in her inheritance..
I was on my second glass of whiskey when my phone rang, it was a
number I didn't recognize..
Me: Hello
Voice: JJ it's Ntokozo
She sounded distressed..
Her: It's Nomsa.. She.. We..
Me: Calm down and tell me what happened?
Her: Nomsa was shot
Me: What??? Where?? How??
Her: I.. I.. I don't know what happened
Me: Talk to me how is she?
Her: Doctors are still with her.. I think she's going to make it
Me: Okay I'm on my way..
Her: Highland hospital
Me: Okay I'm coming
I threw the glass against the wall..
_
NOMVELO
I saw her laying on the floor in her own pool of blood, there was blood
everywhere and she wasn't moving..
Me: Mama wake up
I was shaking her but she didn't wake up, she wasn't waking up..
Me: Mama vuka
He had her heart in his hand but I couldn't see his face clear, I couldn't
see who it was..
Me: Mama!! Mvuse (wake her up)
I felt someone gently shaking me..
Voice: Velo.. Velo..
I slowly opened my eyes and it was Danger, I had fallen asleep on the
couch..
I looked around and sat up straight..
Danger: Bekuyiphupho nje (it was just a dream)
I started crying...
Me: I saw my Mom.. She was laying there helpless
Him: How often do you have this dream?
Me: This is the 3rd time
Him: Do you only see your Mom?
Me: And someone holding her heart just can't see his face... Probably it's
my useless Father!
Danger: I'll get you a glass of water
Me: Thank you
I took my phone and called Niso but he didn't pick up..
_
JJ
The door opened he walked in..
Stokies: Bhoza
He closed the door behind him..
I looked at him..
Him: It is all done Bhoza
Me: It's not all done
Him: Hau usho kanjani? (what do you mean)
Me: She is still alive.. Her sister called.. Uses'bhedlela nje sikhuluma
(she is in hospital as we talking)
Him: Bhoza ngimshaye nga 3 yama bullet (I shot her 3 times)
Me: Oksalayo she's still alive!!!
Him: Manje what do you want me to do? Ngimcedelele esbhedlela?
(should I finish her off at the hospital)
Me: No you failed!! I have another assignment for you
Him: ringa nami bhoza (talk to me)
I went through my phone and handed it to him..
Me: He is your next assignment
He looked at it..
Him: Bhoza Aii..
Me: You will do it
Him: Aii Bhoza angeke kukhonakale (it can't be done)
Me: I am paying you to get the job done!! Get the job done!!
He put the phone down..
Him: cha bhoza angeke (I can't)
I looked at him and took my phone..
_
SNAZO
Me: You don't have to be here you know
Mantwa: I am here because I wanna be here.. I made you some oats
Me: Thank you
She brought the bowl to me..
Me: I can't get used to this
Her: You will
Immediately when I touched the bowl I had something like a vision, I saw
Niso getting shot by JJ. I knocked the bowl off the table because the
vision was intense, it was like I was the one getting shot. I even fell off
from the chair..
Mantwa: Snazo are you okay??
Me: I need to get my eyesight back
Her: What?
Me: I need to get my eyesight back!
The door opened..
Mantwa: Niso come and help me out
Niso: What happened?
Me: Niso?
Him: I'm here
They helped me to get up..
Mantwa: Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself?
Niso: Kanti what the hell is going on?
Me: Niso I want you to listen to me.. You need to leave Nomvelo alone
Him: What?
Me: if you don't her Uncle is going to shoot you dead, I can't protect you
when I'm like this.. You need to end it or else it's going to world war 3!
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SNAZO
The vision I had about Niso was something that I didn't look forward too,
I can't lose my brother. Niso and I we have always been close, I always
had his back and I know very well that he won't leave her he is really
convinced that he is inlove. Unfortunately I cannot be able to protect
him, especially when I'm like this but then again going into war might
hurt a lot of people innocent people. I was trying to think of a solution,
one that won't involve blood spilling and I see no way out but to bargain
with the one above. My Brother's life in exchange of me accepting my
gift, if God can protect Niso from this one I will sure answer to my calling
and that is a promise. If JJ kills my Brother I am going to rain blood on
anything and everything being labeled a Christian, It's going to be a
massacre on Christians. I will enter in a church and shoot everyone, it's
going to be a crime worth remembering. That was my prayer until a
knock disturbed me..
Me: Come in
Niso: Mantwa is cooking
Me: She shouldn't
Niso: I don't know but she seems like a nice person, I like her for you.
Gugu and Ma will obviously like her, uzoyenza uMakoti okahle (She will
be a good bride)
Me: Ya.. I guess so
(Silence)
Niso: Snazo I love Velo and trust me when I say we got this..
Me: Niso you don't have this.. JJ is not a person to mess with
Niso: I am not going to leave her
Me: So you would rather have us lose you?
Niso: What is happening with you?
Me: Just forget it, obviously nothing I say is going to be heard
Niso: Since when do we back out?
Me: Since JJ is not just an ordinary person
Niso: no relationship is perfect.. All relationships have challenges,
Nomvelo and I we going to get through this.. Even if it means leaving
and staying far from harm's way
Me: I hope it's worth it, I hope she is worth it
_
NOMVELO
I was in my bedroom when someone knocked..
Me: Come in
The door opened and my Uncle walked in.
My mood changed...
He sat on the small chair..
Him: I might not be your biological father but I love you more than you
think, you're the only child that I have and everything of mine belongs to
you. All of these, my businesses, my cars, the house, and my money.
They all belong to you because you the only child that I have. The last
thing I want is for you to bring a nobody who will use you just because
you were born rich
Me: Niso is not like that.. You just judged him without even giving him a
chance
Him: Obviously this boy means a lot to you and we will always be on
each other's throats because of him, so the sacrifice will come from my
side. I will accept your relationship with him
I looked at him..
Me: Don't do me any favours
Him: I am not doing you any favours! Your happiness means a lot to me,
if you say that he is different then I will give him a chance
I didn't expect that from him..
Me: Thank you
Him: I just hope there won't be any babies any time soon
Me: School is my first priority
Him: Glad to hear that
Me: Where is Nomsa?
Him: Nomsa got shot this morning
Me: What?
Him: I was actually on my way to the hospital.. Wanna come?
I nodded...
Him: Do you guys get along well now because she lied for you?
Me: Are you complaining?
Him: As long as you guys get along I'm happy
I yawned..
Him: Haven't been sleeping?
Me: Not peacefully
Him: What's wrong?
Me: I have been having that nightmare again about Mom
Him: You still have it?
Me: Just started recently but this time around another piece has been
added to the puzzle
Him: What do you mean?
Me: I saw a man holding her heart
He stood up...
Him: Who is he?
Me: Can't really see his face but I it's that evil Father of mine
Him: I should get you the herbs again remember they helped you when
you were having the nightmare?
Me: I remember.. Though they taste bad
Him: As long as you don't have to relive that nightmare again.. Put on
your shoes and let's go
_
SNAZO
My Grandmother finally arrived I was relieved to hear her voice now she
can provide us with answers that we need. Mantwa left immediately
when my Grandmother came back, after all she has been here all day.
My Grandmother had her hands on my cheeks, I think she was checking
my eyes. I told her everything that happened and led to my blindness..
Her: The only way out of this is to accept your gift
Me: I'll accept it
Her: Huh?
Me: I will accept my gift
Her: What changed?
Me: I'm tired of fighting it.. I will accept it as long as I won't be required to
be a church goer and all that, I just wanna help people that's all
Her: What happens after you have accepted your Gift is up to God who
called you
Me: So what now?
Her: I will take you to church the Pastor will know what to do
Her: Nazo I know that you scared but trust me your gift is not as bad as
you think, helping others out that's the best thing ever. You have always
had the heart to help others, remember God doesn't look at the outward
appearance, he looks at the heart
Me: You told me that many times before
Her: Get it through your stubborn head then.. I'll dish up for you
_
JJ
I just drove Nomvelo to the hospital and then I drove straight
Bab'Ngwenya's place the person who made me this rich. What I did to
my sister was the only way I could attain riches, I have always wanted to
be rich. Always wanted to be in power. I dropped out in grade 9 after
repeating it thrice, My Parents thought I would never amount to anything
and that both my Sisters were more useful than I was. I was always
undermined and looked down on, especially by Nomvelo's Mother. She
was the princess of the house...
Bab'Ngwenya is very powerful he has helped a lot of people like me..
Him: Awww' Ngcobo
Me: Bab'ngwena
I turned that big tin upside down and sat ontop of it, he was sitting
outside and boiling some herbs...
Him: Usubekwa yini la? (what brings you here)
Me: u Nomvelo Ba, sekaqalile futhi ngalamaphupho akhe (it's Nomvelo,
she has started having those dreams of hers)
Him: Umoya kaMama walengane uyashisa, futhi uyingozi(Her mother's
spirit is powerful and dangerous)
Me: Ngiyazi (I know)
Him: Kwenzekeni? (what happened)
Me: Sibe nokuxabana nje (we had an altercation)
Him: Uma uyihlukumeza le ngane ulaka lakwa Mamakhe luzokuzela,
uyosiphula yonke into onayo bese uceda ngomoya wakho (once you
mistreat this child her Mother's Anger is going to fall upon you destroying
everything that you have and ending with your soul)
Me: Ngiyakwazi lokho futhi uNomvelo ngafunda ukumthanda (I know
that and I learned to love Nomvelo)
Him: Ithi ngizokulandela ibhodlela (wait I'll get the bottle for you)
Me: Ngiyabonga
He stood up and went..
If Nomvelo can know the truth I will be in trouble..
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NOMVELO
A FEW WEEKS LATER
There was so much tension in the atmosphere that you could literally cut
through it with a knife, We were involuntary clashing heads with our
unsettling thoughts about each other. A mere look can express
thousands of words on how a person truly feels about you, and that was
the attitude that we had in the room. I must've left my manners at home
when my facial muscles decided to betray me and I yawned...
Gugu: I don't know if we boring you or my food is the one that's boring
you
Niso: Gugu
Gugu: She is yawning and she only had about two or three spoons?
Niso: Maybe you making her uncomfortable
Gugu: Kanjani? (How)
Niso: Inkinga yakho ukuthi awujwayeleki (The problem is that no one
can get use to you)
They kept on going on and on arguing with each other that I started to
feel a bit light headed, I closed my eyes..
Grandma: Anikahle bo (both of you stop it)
She has been the sweetest to me since I got here. Things between Niso
and I have been good, my Uncle was laid back and didn't bother us at all
infact tomorrow Niso is coming over at my house for dinner. Today he
invited me to meet his family again but this time around officially as his
girlfriend..
Grandma: Velo ukahle Sisi? (Nomvelo are you okay)
I looked at her..
Me: I think I'm having a migraine
I haven't been getting some peaceful sleep, that dream of my Mother
being butchered to death was haunting me. I have it every night, it has
been keeping me awake and my lack of sleep was affecting my health
now. There's nothing that my Uncle hasn't tried even sleeping pills don't
work..
Grandma: You look a bit pale, have you been getting some sleep?
Me: Actually no
Grandma: What's been bothering you?
When she asked that something deep inside of me moved, I was tired. I
was tired physically, mentally, and emotionally. Reliving that day each
night through my dreams is not easy, it opens up old wounds. Niso
extended his hand to mine, I didn't even realize that I was tearing up
now. Niso's Grandmother is so sweet, very calm and she seems easy to
talk too..
Me: Every night I am haunted by the same dream.. I'm even scared to
sleep
I wiped my tears..
Grandma: I can even sense the exhaustion from your voice
She looked at Niso..
Grandma: Put her plate in the fridge
She then looked at Me..
Grandma: Come.. Come take a nap in my room
Gugu: Aii Ma.. (Ma no)
She stood up..
Grandma: Come..
Me: That's very nice of you but.. I'm scared to sleep
Grandma: Come with me
I looked at Niso and he nodded..
I stood up and we went to her bedroom..
I was taken by how nice it looked, I mean she's old I expected it to look
somehow but it looked really good. I was impressed. It was a very sunny
day but her room was very cool, the window was open and it was very
neat..
Her: You can have a nap
Me: Thank you
Her: Just sleep.. Nothing wil harm you here, you're safe
Me: Thank you very much
I took off my sandals and made my self comfortable, she took a mini
blanket and covered my legs because I was a bit of a short dress. I laid
my head on the pillow as she walked out and slightly closed the door. I
then closed my eyes..
_
MANTWA
I looked at my phone again and then went to my contacts, I stopped at
his name and my heart immediately shattered I felt like crying right there.
He hasn't called me for weeks, He has been avoiding me I don't even
know what I did. I don't know what could've possibly pushed him away..
Voice: Mantwa..
That was my boss, I put my phone away and went to her office..
Her: What's wrong with you?
I gave her a confused look..
Her: I am not a teacher.. Too many spelling errors
She threw the paper across the table..
Her: This week you have been very sloppy.. What's wrong?
Me: I am very sorry it won't happen again
Her: This is not like you, you a very dedicated person
I took the paper..
Me: I will type it again.. I am very sorry
I walked out..
Me: Pull it together Mantwa or else you going to lose your job
_
SNAZO
Losing my eyesight was very scary, it's something that I occasionally
think about especially the angel that I saw. My Grandmother's Pastor
was the one that helped me to regain my sight again, I felt the most
connection with him on a spiritual level only to find that he is the one
who is supposed to mentor me. Pastor Mdluli is 75 years old he has
been in the ministry for a very long time, and his church has members
who were with him from the beginning till now my Grandmother included.
His church is not that big it has less than 40 members, I am still
wondering how his teachings of the old religion will help me in this
modern age. Make that I don't even know why he is supposed to mentor
me because though I had accepted my gift but I am not planning on
standing infront of a congregation and preach, that is not me and I
wouldn't put myself in the firing line like that...
Unfortunately I had to leave my construction job since it was corrupt, had
to start on a clean slate. My current hustle is not impressive at all, it's not
something that I would do but then at the end of the day I have to make
ends meet. Mon-Thur I wash cars at some mall that's very busy, I have a
corner that's not very far from the mall's parking were I wash cars and
then on Friday and Saturday I help at some garage with fixing cars. The
man who hired me goes to my Grandmother's church, Pastor Mdluli is
the one who suggested me when the owner wanted someone to help
him during busy days. My working hours at the garage are 09:00 - 19:00,
with minor breaks in between and I get paid R1000 for both those days
whilst my car wash doesn't give me less than R150 a day. I make
reasonable money but still it doesn't amount to what my old hustle use to
make me back when I was still Nazo.
Things between Mantwa and I aren't very good, with my new life I doubt
she would wanna be with me. The last thing I want is to give my heart
away only to have her leave me for another dude with better wheels, a
dude with more stacks than me. I done had my heart broken by Nkuli, I
am not up for that anymore...
Today I knocked off early than usual, my boss had plans, he was taking
his family out. Since I worked a half day today I only got paid R700..
I parked my car next to the gate and made my way out, I was still
wearing my overall that had oil all over not forgetting my black vest.
Tired as I am I dragged my legs so that they could carry me through to
the kitchen door..
I wiped the oil from my hand before I opened the door, or else my
Mother is going to throw a fit with the door handle being oily. I opened
and then made my way in, I heard my Mother and my Grandmother
talking in the lounge I made my way there..
Me: Sanibonani (Greetings)
Gugu: Hau! uEarly namhlanje (you early today)
Me: Ya we closed early because uBab Mathebula was taking his family
out
Gugu: Alright.. Can I dish up for you?
Me: You cooked already?
Gugu: Yey! Phela we have a visitor.. Not just any visitor nje
Ma: Gugu Awume (Gugu don't start)
My Grandmother stood up..
Ma: Nazo come here
Me: Come where?
Ma: Woza! (Come)
She held me by my hand and then we went to her bedroom, I looked at
Gugu and she raised her shoulders..
My Grandmother looked at Me..
Her: I think this is something that's spiritual
Me: Spiritual?
She opened the door and I made my way in but immediately walked out
when I saw her laying on my Grandmother's bed..
Me: Ma..
Her: I think she needs your help, whatever is happening with her it's
spiritual.. She needs help Nazo
.
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SNAZO
My Grandmother followed me to my room,so we could talk..
Me: I don't choose who to help, the voice deep within is the one that
guides me and I haven't felt any spiritual connection with Nomvelo
Ma: That voice is the holy spirit. Nazo you really need to take what
Pastor Mdluli teaches you seriously
Me: I don't know what she's going through but I'm sure that her family
will help her, I don't know how to help her because I don't know what's
going on with her. The holy spirit hasn't said anything about her
Ma: There are others that you will have to help on your own without the
holy spirit always having to tell you which person to help, through
spoken words you can help a lot of people. When I had the gift it wasn't
as powerful as yours, you gifted to heal with words, through prayer, and
with your hands. Healing with words that's something you have to do on
your own, preaching in church
Me: Let's not push it Ma I'm not going to preach anywhere.. I am hardly
copying as it is
(Silence)
Her: Have you spoken to Mantwa?
Me: No
Her: Why not?
Me: Why should I?
Her: She loves you
Me: I don't wanna get myself into another Nkuli situation
Her: What makes you say that?
Me: I am no longer that Nazo Ma.. I doubt any girl would wanna stick
around with my current state of employment and finance
Her: If Mantwa didn't wanna be with you she wouldn't be this hurt by you
avoiding her, she has been coming here Nazo I think you need to talk to
her. You cannot punish every girl just because of what Nkuli did
Me: I'll call her then
Her: At least be honest with her so she can move on.. Another guy
would appreciate her and what I'm going to say to you is that, you lost
the real one. Not every girl would be this understanding and most
importantly she understood and respected your gift, I think she would've
made a good companion but then what do I know
I looked at her..
Her: You can bath and then come and eat
Me: Where is Niso?
Her: I don't know.. He just went out
Me: Okay
Her: Don't forget to call Mantwa
Me: I won't
She walked out and closed the door..
_
NISO
My business has grown, I don't sell weed only but now I sell some pill
that you can mix with weed, cigarettes, or crush it and sniff it. It's very
addictive and in turn it has gained me a lot of customers. It's not easy
coming from a financial disadvantaged background, Nazo has always
been able to provide for us but he used to pull a lot of disappearing acts
that I was forced to start my own hustle. The new pill that I sell is really
making me a lot of money that I am even thinking of moving out of home
and getting my own place, it would be easy for Nomvelo to come and
visit more often..
I gave him the pill, one pill is R250..
He was shaking, when you start with it you can't really stop..
Him: Gimme another one
I gave him another one and he gave me the R500..
Him: I will call you again
I nodded..
I have a burner phone were my clients call me whenever they need the
pill. I looked around and then walked to get a taxi home. I now even
have white customers, I think some of the students from school let their
friends in on the drug. I always have to be careful though because one
mistake I might get locked up..
_
JJ
These dreams that Nomvelo keep on getting were now worrying me a
lot, obviously the herbs from Bab'Ngwenya aren't really helping
anymore..
He threw the bones and looked at them for a while...
(Silence)
Bab'Ngwenya: Aii kubi Ngcobo (It's bad)
I looked at the bones..
Me: Yini? (What is it)
Him: igazi likadade wenu lifuna ukuziphindezela (Your Sister's blood is
seeking revenge)
Me: Bengithi nje uNomvelo was the one to prevent that?
Him: Nami bengicabanga njalo.. Bengithi Uma uthatha lokhu okuncane
wakuthanda, Udade wenu ubezo lala ngoxolo. (I thought you adopting
nomvelo was going to make her rest in peace)
Me: Manje ngizoyenzani? (What should I do)
Him: Wena phikelela ukumthanda futhi umenzele yonke into ayifunayo
ngemali yegazi lika mamakhe, lokho kuzokuvikela elwakeni lwakhe (Just
continue loving her and spoiling her with the money that was attained by
shedding her Mother's blood, in that way you will be safe)
Me: Manje amaphupho akhe? (what about the dreams)
Him: Ima kancane (wait a minute)
Me: Yini indaba? (What)
Him: Ngibona ifu elimunyama nempi enkulu ezayo emzini wakho (I see a
dark cloud and a big war that's coming to your house soon)
Me: Angizwa kahle? (I don't understand)
Him: akucaci (it's not clear)
He stood up and went get some bottle that had medicine in it..
Him: This is for protection, your own protection... Thatha (here)
I took it..
Him: ugeze ngawo every morning so harm doesn't come your way
I know that only my wife means me harm..
_
MANTWA
10min before I knocked off I had received a message from Nazo saying
that we need to "Talk". I don't know whether to be relieved that he finally
reached out, or to be mad at him but either way I wanted to talk to him
so he makes it very clear to me were we stand. I knocked off at 13:00
and then I made my way to his place, I took a few deep breaths before
knocking at his door. I knocked twice..
Him: Come in
I took one last deep breath and then opened, I made my way in he was
laying on his bed while listening to music. He rose his head up from the
pillow when he saw me..
Him: Hey
I closed the door and stood there..
Me: Hi
He took his phone and then stopped the music, he was in his briefs and
vest only.
Him: wasn't expecting you
Me: You sent me a text
Him: Yeah I didn't think that you was going to come today
Me: I don't have much time.. Thought I should come and hear what you
wanted to say before going home
Him: You look nice
I wasn't moved by that comment, I didn't even smile..
Him: I'm sorry
Me: Sorry for what?
Him: For everything.. I was a jerk
Me: Okay
He stood up..
Him: Just okay?
Me: What you expect me to say?
He made his way to me..
Him: I don't know get mad.. You have the right to get mad do you know
that?
Me: Me getting mad what difference is going to make? I just wish that
you were at least honest with me. If you didn't like me you should've just
said so instead of leading me on
He held my hand...
Him: I do like you a lot.. I'm sorry
I looked down
Him: I'm truly sorry
He got very close and lifted my chin up so I could look at him, he leaned
over for a kiss. I don't know why I was being a full but I kissed him too..
He put his hand around my waist and pulled me closer to him, my bag
dropped down to the floor and I wrapped my hands around his neck.
Both his hands were now around my waist he was squeezing me to him
a bit tight, then he picked me up and went to lay me down on his bed..
_
JJ
On my way back home I received a call from this other PI that was
recommended to me by someone..
Me: Talk to me
Him: I found something interesting
Me: What is it?
Him: The boy is selling drugs
Me: Serious?
Him: Been following him and he is selling drugs
Me: That doesn't surprise me.. Proof?
Him: Took a few pictures.. I can Email them to you
Me: That would be great
Him: They don't show much but they do show him standing in some spot
with different people coming to him, I think the drugs are exchanged
through a handshake greeting and shoulder bumping wouldn't be much
evidence for the cops though
Me: I don't want that for the cops
Him: Okay I'll Email you the pictures
Me: Thank you
I wanted him to tail this Niso guy to see if he is not dodgy, and it comes
off as no surprise that he is dodgy. I hope Nomvelo doesn't know about
this, and I hope this becomes a ticket for her to leave him..
.
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DANGER
Almost everyday in between my breaks I drive to the cemetery to visit
my wife's grave, I sometimes leave a flower behind or it provided I have
enough time. Victoria has been gone for a very long time but her death
is something that I struggle with every day, when I got locked up and
spent years in jail doesn't compare to the pain of losing her. I could've
been a better husband but I was battling demons of my own, I wish that I
was the one who took her place. I lost everything, lost my wife, my
Daughter and everything that I know. When I was released I couldn't
even go back to live in our old house anymore, There's too many
memories that live there and also in the eyes of my neighbours I would
always be a heartless murderer. Being JJ's pet was never my dream but
I had to be close to my Daughter to make sure that JJ doesn't hurt her, I
don't trust him we talking about a person who sacrificed his Sister for
money. There's no telling what he can do to my Daughter. When I was
released from jail and started working for JJ, he decided that Victoria's
old tombstone was not impressive so he had it changed. When they
removed the old tombstone I took some of the soil that was on her grave
and took it to this other woman, she is a seer and she helps people.
Especially if your loved one passed on in a tragic way. She mixed the
soil with water and then she gave me the bottle, it's a very small bottle
and she told me that I should pour the mixture in a drink and that if JJ
consumes it, Victoria is going to haunt him, she is going to haunt him
until he losses his mind. I have had the bottle for a very long time now, I
didn't wanna go through with it because Nomvelo was young at that time
she needed Parental guidance but now she's old enough and I can go
ahead with the plan. JJ lives like what he did was right, he hasn't shown
any remorse for what he has done and I will make him remember. I want
him to remember Victoria, relive that tragic day until he snaps. I want to
see him lose his mind, I want him to remember her..
I always have her picture with me, sometimes looking at it I will find
myself tearing up. If it wasn't for my Daughter I would've long killed
myself..
_
MANTWA
Mom: I was very worried about you
Me: I know I'm sorry
Her: I thought you said that things are not well between you two?
Me: We talked
Her: Hmmmmm..
Me: Mom I'll see you later
Her: Okay.. Tell him that just because you visit him at his place, doesn't
mean that he should delay paying Lobola
I laughed...
Me: See you later
Her: See you later baby
I came here so that we could talk, so that I could have him be honest
with me. Sleeping with him was not part of the plan. I put on my pants
and my blouse, he had gone outside to pee and have a smoke. I was
tired and I was very sore, last his Grandmother told me that he was
arrested for 5 years and ya today it showed that he hasn't been with a
woman in a very long time. Not excluding myself from the whole
situation, I also haven't been sexual ever since my last break up. I slowly
sat down on the bed, I never really imagined a light skinned guy being
gifted, well I never expected his kind to be that much gifted but in his
case it was different. Right now I just feel like I could have a whole fan
blowing on my cookie..
The door opened and he walked in..
He closed it and then stood there looking at Me..
Him: Are you okay?
Me: I'm okay just that.. Today confirmed that I haven't had sex in a long
time
He chuckled..
He made his way to me and stretched out his hand, I stretched out mine
and he helped me to stand up. He buttoned my shirt..
Him: I wasn't that gentle so..
Me: It's okay.. I really enjoyed
Him: Enjoyed much to go again?
Me: Maybe not today.. We already had two rounds that's went very
gentle
I ran my hands on his body, he wasn't wearing a tshirt..
Him: Maybe we can go and get something to eat before I drive you
home
Me: I'd like that very much
Him: First you need to go inside and greet my Grandmother.. She's
going to kill me if she knew that you were around and you didn't greet
Me: Okay
He kissed me..
Him: I'll put on a tshirt in the meantime
I walked out and went to the house to greet...
_
DANGER
After parking I made my way to his office, he rented out this other place
for his office and to park his taxis..
I knocked and made my way in, he was sitting at the table going over
some book.
Him: What are you doing here?
Me: Just wanted to check if you needed something before I head home
He checked his wrist watch..
Him: You can leave the keys on the table, I'll take them home with me
I looked at his whiskey across the room..
Me: Kahle kahle I wanted to talk to you about something
He looked at me..
Him: Khuluma iskhathi asikho (Talk there's no time)
Me: Ngingathela iWhiskey? (can I pour us some whiskey)
Him: Danger iskhathi sok'dlala anginaso (Danger I don't have time for
games)
Me: It's just that-
Him: Phuma (get out)
That didn't go well..
Him: Leave the taxi keys on the table bese uyaphuma( then get out)
I did as I was told..
Him: Ohw tomorrow we having dinner with Nomvelo's useless boyfriend
I want you to be there
Me: I'll be there
Him: Good
I need JJ to drink this water..
_
NOMVELO
I felt air being blown on my face, I was sleeping so peacefully that I
really didn't wanna wake up. I still had more sleep in me..
Niso: Wake up
I slowly opened my eyes and the light was on..
Me: What time is it
Him: Time for you to go home before your Uncle comes here
Me: I feel like sleeping some more
Him: Come on.. I'll drive you home
I got out of the bed almost falling, he held me..
Him: I got you
Me: Think I got up too fast
Him: Will you be able to walk?
I nodded..
Me: Let me put on my shoes
Him: I'll help you
I sat on the bed and he put helped me put on my shoes, such a
gentleman..
Him: Not sure how to do this
Me: I'll do it (Laughing)
I put on my sandals..
Me: There
I stood up again..
Him: Got everything?
Me: My bag is in your room
Him: I'll get it
Me: Okay
I don't know when was the last time I got such a peaceful sleep..
_
MANTWA
We drove to some pub&grill not far from his place to get something to
eat..
"Ska rebona re phela
Kgale re sokola rona re phelela Mmino
Oskang potja ka dilo kgale re sokola rona re phelela Mmino"
This place is always noisy and unsavory characters usually hang out
here a lot, when I say unsavory I mean your Gangsters you know just
those notorious well financial stable thugs. Nazo greeted a few of them,
this was not my kind of place. I am an introvert, I enjoy being indoors
watching movies or reading books. I don't go out that much, I don't even
have friends I am that boring type of person..
Snazo put his hand around my shoulders and kissed me on my cheek..
Him: Are you okay?
I faked a smile..
Me: I'm okay
Him: Welcome to my world
I looked around and I really wasn't comfortable with the scene..
.
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MANTWA
It was a long day and when I got home I bathe first before going to bed. I
looked at myself in the small mirror that hung on my bedroom wall, I had
a towel wrapped around my naked body and I was playing my favourite
song on my phone..
"I feel a little rush, I think I've got a little crush on you I hope it's not too
much But babe when I'm with you, I hear it My heart singing La, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la-la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la"
My eyes were a bit red, I was very tired and I couldn't wait to sleep. I
heard a knock at the door..
Me: Come in
It was my Mom..
Mom: Wanted to say Goodnight
Me: It's late I thought you were sleeping already
Her: I was on the phone with your Aunt
Me: Okay
Her: Ukahle? (Are you okay)
I nodded..
She walked in and closed the door..
Her: You don't look like a girl inlove, you should be singing your heart
out
I went and stopped the song, she walked over and sat on the bed..
Her: Khuluma nami (talk to me)
I sat next to her..
Her: What's wrong?
I exhaled..
Me: Nazo took me out, we went to this other pub&grill
Her: Isn't that supposed to be something good?
Me: I don't know much about Snazo's past life.. I only know a bit, what
his Grandmother told me but tonight..
Her: What about tonight?
Me: Ma.. Snazo is too much into his past life, he was rubbing shoulders
with the most notorious Gangsters. I felt like I wasn't good enough for
him when I looked at the girls that they were with, I don't know I feel like
he is going to go back to that life
Her: I thought he changed
I shook my head no..
Me: He is torn between two worlds, he won't fully accept who he is if he
doesn't leave his past completely. Mama kube umbonile (You should've
seen him)
Her: Awu kodwa Mantwa
Me: I can't.. You know me, I am an introvert. I don't like drama, and this
fast life is not my thing
Her: He was that bad?
Me: It seems so
Her: Kodwa last week uzile enkonzweni njena (but last week he came to
church)
Me: I don't know Ma.. I don't wanna be scared of him, I am scared of
such guys
Her: Don't conclude anything just as yet, he makes you happy doesn't
he?
Me: He does.. And I think I am falling hard for him
Her: Then just concentrate on that love you have for him and leave
everything else... Come on get some rest you look tired
Me: Good night
Her: Love you
Me: I love you too
_
NOMVELO
The following morning I was up very early, the plans had been changed
from dinner to having lunch. I was nervous, I was very nervous on how
my Uncle was going to handle himself. I hope this won't turn into a
nightmare..
Nomsa: What menu do you want?
Me: Niso is from the hood, he won't do serious dishes. He enjoys
traditional dishes, something simple. I think oxtail with dumplings will do
She smiled a little..
Me: What?
Her: Never thought this day would come
Me: What day? Don't start
We both laughed...
Her: Mina I like the guy because he changed you, you now a better
person
Me: Uphi uMalume vele? (Where is Uncle)
Her: He left early said he had some errands to run
The door bell rang..
Me: I don't know how you going to help because of your Arm
Nomsa: I'm just going to give you instructions
I opened the door and it was Danger..
Me: Danger
He made his way in..
Nomsa: Aww Danger what brings you here? It's your day off today
Danger: Ya I need extra money so I decided to work today, even if it's
half day
Nomsa: Ohw.. Shouldn't you be at the taxi rank already?
Danger: Ya I am here for my keys, I left them in JJ's office yesterday... I
was here for his office keys
Nomsa: You know he doesn't want anyone in his office
Me: Since when is Danger anyone?
Nomsa: Fine I'll get the keys
She walked away..
Me: Danger are you going to come? We having my boyfriend over for
lunch
Danger: Eish since I'm working today I don't know
Me: Please.. It will be less awkward for him when you around, you know
how to handle my Uncle
Danger: I'll try
Me: Thank you very much Danger.. Maybe you can bring along your
woman
Danger: My woman?
Me: Yes.. You do have someone special in your life right?
He cleared his throat..
Danger: Uhm.. Maybe..
Nomsa walked in..
Nomsa: Here you go.. Please bring them back
Danger: I will
Me: 14:00 Danger don't forget
Danger: I will be here.. Thank you again Nomsa for the key
Nomsa: You welcome
He walked out..
Nomsa: Such a nice man
Me: Very nice
Nomsa: Let's get back to the menu
_
SNAZO
I woke up feeling like shit, I had a lot of beers last night. After dropping
off Mantwa at her place I went back to the pub&grill to drink some more
and hangout with the boys, it was a good night. I got my phone and it
was 9:00am, I had no missed calls and no messages from Mantwa.
That's strange last week she called me and reminded me that I shouldn't
forget about church, she usually calls in the morning or greet me on
WhatsApp. Church starts exactly at 9:00,since she didn't call I also felt
lazy to bath and go. I could notice last night that she was uncomfortable
at the pub&grill, I thought that she was going to have fun but she didn't.
She wasn't herself..
I sent her a text:
"Tell me when church is out"
I put my phone away and slept again...
_
NISO
The first thing I did when I woke up was to do my laundry before going to
Nomvelo's place, last night I drove her home and then came back home
in her car so I'll be going with it later. I hope JJ won't get in my nerves,
the last thing I want is an altercation with him. As I waited for the water
to fill up, I checked Facebook only to be welcomed by a lot of "RIP". One
of my clients who was also my Facebook friends had a lot of tags,
friends tagged her on some "RIP" posts. She was at the same college as
me. She got addicted to the pill when she bought it to help her with
depression, I think somehow she got addicted. She's the first that I know
off who passed on from an overdose. She was found in her bedroom
dead with the pill crushed on her dressing table so one of the posts
stated, I hope this won't come back to me.
_
DANGER
I poured the water in his whiskey and then closes it again. I have long
been waiting for this day, I have long been waiting for revenge. Seems
like I'm going to get it after all, JJ won't know what hit him. I took the
keys to the taxi and locked his office then went..
.
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NOMVELO
I checked the time again it was now 15:00 he was supposed to be here
at 14:00..
Nomsa: He is probably on his way
I had called him and his phone took me straight to voicemail. Everyone
was prepared nicely, the table was filled with all variety of food that he
would like. We heard the kitchen door openening and closing, then I
heard two voices. It was my Uncle and Danger..
They walked in...
Uncle: Look at this..I wish people would go this far for me too
They sat down..
I looked at the time again, If Niso doesn't show up I will be very angry
that would mean he doesn't wanna try to show my Uncle that he is
serious about me..
Uncle: So where is the guest of honour?
Nomsa: He is not here yet
He looked at his wrist watch..
Uncle: Really? Wasn't this whole thing supposed to be at 14:00?
Me: He is running a bit late
Uncle: A bit?
Nomsa: JJ
Uncle: This boy is disrespectful he is making me wait?
Nomsa: He is going to come
Danger: I can go and check if there's any car coming downstairs the
road
Uncle: Don't waste your time he is not worth it, plus he might not even
have a car
Me: I borrowed him mine
Uncle: You what?
Me: It's a Sunday taxis are scarce!
Uncle: See what I was afraid of? You going to provide for a man?
Me: I just borrowed him my car he is going to bring it back today
Uncle: This is a waste of my time, I have better things to do
My phone rang..
Me: It's him
I answered..
Me: Hey
Him: I got lost..
Me: Where are you now?
Him: At the gate
Me: I'm coming
I put my phone down and went to fetch him..
Uncle: It's about time!!
Nomsa: Please behave when he comes in
JJ: This is my house, He is the one who has to behave
I was a bit upset that he was late but also relieved that he was here..
Me: I am so mad
Him: I know and I'm sorry
Me: Why didn't you at least call and say that you going to be late or that
you lost?
He put his hands on my cheeks...
Him: I'm sorry I should've called
I put my hands on his..
Me: At least you came
He smiled and then kissed me..
Him: Let's go in then
He held my hand and then we walked to the house..
_
SNAZO
I looked at her while holding her hand, she was fine last night and today
she can't get out of bed. She opened her eyes..
Her: Snazo
Me: What's wrong?
Her: I don't really know
Me: I can't see it.. I can't sense what's happening to you
Her: That's because it's not something demonic
Me: You can't get out of bed Ma, obviously you not well and it might be
something serious
She smiled..
Her: I am at peace with everything
Me: Don't say that
Her: It was bound to happen.. You cannot fully become what you
destined to be while I'm still alive
Me: You not going to die..
She put her hand on my cheek..
Her: I am so proud of you
Me: Don't talk like that.. It's not going to end like this
Her: How did you accept your gift? What happened? You were stubborn
about it
Me: I had a vision that Niso was going to die, so I bargained his life in
exchange for me to accept my gift
Her: Whatever happens don't turn back this is who you are, you cannot
run away from who you're
Gugu walked in while holding a basin..
Gugu: I have to bath her so that we possibly take her to the hospital
Ma: No.. I don't wanna go to the hospital
Me: Ma please.. We still need you
Gugu: Let me bath her, I'll tell you when I'm done so that we can go to
the hospital
I kissed her hand..
Me: I'll be in my room
I walked out to give them some privacy. My Grandmother is old, and it
was not secret that one day she was going to die but I am not ready to
lose her. At least not like this..
_
NOMVELO
I thought that having Dinner with Niso's family was awkward but this was
more awkward..
Nomsa: I didn't think that you were this handsome
Niso: Thank you
Nomsa: Are you black? Like 100% black?
Niso: I'm not sure but I don't think so, my Mother doesn't really talk about
my Father
My Uncle chuckled..
Uncle: She probably doesn't know because you were unplanned
Nomsa: JJ!!
Me: I'm very sorry
Niso smiled..
Niso: It's alright.. No feelings caught
JJ: What is it that you do again?
Niso: I am doing my last year in teaching
JJ: Useless!
Me: Uncle!!
JJ: It's not a very impressive choice of career I meant to say
Nomsa: At least he's doing something
JJ: At least is not good enough
This was embarrassing..
JJ: He won't even afford to pay Lobola let alone a wedding
Me: We will cross that bridge when we get there
He threw the napkin on the table..
JJ: Let me leave
Nomsa: Where are you going?
JJ: To my office.. Rather spend my time doing something concrete than
to entertain foolishness
He walked away..
JJ: I'll be back later
That was very uncalled for..
Me: I'm truly sorry
Niso: It's okay.. I'm good
Nomsa: Well let's eat and enjoy what's left of our lunch
Danger: Your Mother never told you about your Father?
Niso: No.. It's a topic that she doesn't wanna discuss
Danger: I understand but it doesn't look like you need him anymore
Niso: Sorry?
Danger: Looks like you grew up well without him
Niso: I guess so
Me: Just didn't expect Uncle to be that rude
Nomsa: I expected it
Danger: Well at least we have peace now, I was already choking with all
the tension in the air
We all laughed..
Danger: Let's enjoy
(Silence)
Niso: You know.. You and Nomvelo look a bit alike, are you related?
Danger looked at him..
Danger: No we not related
Niso: Really? You guys look alike
Me: Most people say that but if I was related to Danger I would know
Nomsa: There's definitely no relation there
Niso: My bad then
Nomsa: Come on let's talk about good things, let's bring positive energy
Me: I agree.. Let's try to talk about good things
Nomsa: Danger is your plate good? Or you want some more?
Danger: My plate is good thank you
Nomsa: Okay then let's just try to enjoy this lunch and forget about JJ for
a few minutes
I was a bit disappointed though by how my Uncle behaved, I thought he
had accepted my relationship with Niso, guess I was wrong..
_
SNAZO
We couldn't move my Grandmother when we tried to get her out of bed
she felt a lot of pain, more like all her bones were broken. When you try
to touch her she would flinch in pain, I don't even know how Gugu
managed to bath her. I seriously didn't know what was wrong with her,
and it was frustrating that I couldn't pick up what was wrong..
I held hand again and closed my eyes hoping that somehow I could heal
her.
Her: It's not going to work
I looked at her..
Me: I thought you were sleeping
Her: You cannot heal me Nazo, what's happening to me is not demonic
related
Me: You can't get out of bed.. That's not normal
Her: It was bound to happen Nazo.. I'm old
Me: But not like this
Her: I am old.. I wasn't going to live forever
Me: I didn't expect you to live forever but it's too soon
Her: Death is unpredictable, it doesn't really announce before it comes
Me: I want to get better.. I want you to live at least another 10 years
She smiled..
Her: Well then allow me to rest a little
She closed her eyes.. She also seemed very tired..
_
JJ
The first thing I did when I got to the office was to drink my whiskey, I
drank at least two glasses before sitting down. This is were I unwind and
relax when I have had a long day, or when something is brothering me.
Just me, my music, my whiskey, and a lot of peace..
.
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SNAZO
A WEEKS LATER
'xa ndiyekelwa nguwe, ngophalala njengamanzi'
They sang that part of the song at least twice before pastor Mdluli stood
up and went to preach. I looked at the coffin that was at the front with
flowers under it, and a her favourite blanket nicely covering her coffin. It
was very difficult to accept that she was gone, i don't think there's ever
gonna be something so painful as this in my life. My grandmother raised
me and Niso, she was always there she's the only mother that we know.
Mantwa held my hand she was sitting next to me, she has been very
supportive throughout this whole ordeal. Niso and Nomvelo came
through, they sat next o us. Something wasn't right with Niso, he
contributed 10 000 for the funeral that's a lot of money for someone who
is not working and still a student. I contributed R5 000, and then the
burial society that she joined covered the rest. There's a lot that me and
him need to talk about i am very sure that he is doing something that's
illegal, there's no way that he could have soo much money while he
doesn't even have a job, i know this life and i have been through it..
P. Mdluli: sibonga ukuthi uMa'buthelezi uhambele enkosini (we're
thankful that Ma'buthelezi passed on while knowing God)
Everyone reacted to that statement. I feel like my grandmother and I we
still had a lot to discuss, i wanted here to be here as I fully accepted and
embraced my gift and calling, the most respect and gratitude that I could
give her right now is to become what I am destined to be. She would've
been very proud to see me venturing in this spiritual journey.
Mantwa leaned over and whispered in my ear.
Mantwa: I didn't know that your grandmother knew some white people
I turned back and saw some white guy sitting at the back, Niso and i
looked at each other.
Niso: could he be from our father's side?
I looked at the guy again and i didn't recognize him at all..
_
JJ
I laid my feet on the tiles and they were cold, they usually this much cold
in winter. I glanced down and i saw blood, actually my feet were being
laid on cold blood. The way that the blood was cold it didn't seem
normal, it was very cold. Not far from my feet my sister's body was laying
there, with her chest wide open. The blood that was on the floor came
from that open wound in her chest. I looked at her body laying there, she
was not moving at all. I don't know what's happening to me, lately I have
been seeing and hearing things. My sister has been haunting me i
haven't been able to sleep peacefully for about a week now, I felt like I
was losing my mind. I was out of it..
She turned her head and looked at me while still on the floor like that..
Her: Why JJ?
She got up from the floor still bleeding profusely from her chest, she
walked up to me.
Her: Why?
I was frozen, I couldn't move.
She was my sister but she looked a bit different. She was very pale and
looked very angry, i have never seen her this much angry until now.
Victoria was very humble and calm, fighting was not something that she
enjoyed. I climbed the bed again as she made her way to me..
Her: Why would you put my daughter through that?
Me: I'm sorry
She lifted her hand and I found myself flying across the room and hitting
the wall before falling..
Her: Why? Because of money?
I cuddled up in a corner like a baby..
Her: You will pay for what you did to me
I cuddled up while crying..
Me: I'm sorry
I then heard someone calling out to me.
Person: JJ?
Me: I'm sorry
Person: JJ it's me
It was Nomsa
Me: She was here.. She was here again I saw her
Nomsa: who? Your sister?
Me: she was here
Nomsa: there's no one here other than you and me
Me: she was here
Nomsa: come on get dressed Danger is here to take you to that
traditional healer
She helped me to get up..
_
SNAZO
After pastor Mdluli was done preaching we went to the cemetery to lay
her to rest. Niso and I rode with my mother and a few other family
members in the family car. Mantwa had made her way back to the house
to help with the catering, Nomvelo I think she followed us in her car..
At the graveyard I couldn't take my eyes off that white guy, he was
standing not far from were we were sitting. He wasn't alone, he was with
some other guy, the guy was holding an umbrella which shielded them
from the blazing sun. We made our way to throw soil on her coffin, Gugu
couldn't even walk on her own she was broken. It was packed i didn't
know that my grandmother knew so much People. I helped Gugu to sit
down on her chair, Niso made his way to us..
Niso: Gugu who is that guy?
Gug looked at him..
Guguu: i don't know
Niso: you must know he is the only white guy around here how does he
know our family? Who told him about Ma?
Gugu: Niso I don't know how that guy is
Niso: bullshit!!!!!!.. Is he from our father's side of the family?
Gugu: Niso I don't know him
Niso: Gugu!!!
Gugu: Niso do you mind? I am grieving okay?
Me: Niso just leave it.. This is not the place
He clicked his tongue and then went to sit down..
_
NOMSA
Me: here we go.. Are you comfortable?
He didn't say anything, he looked like his sanity had vanished from him.
Something weird has been happening to my husband. He is not that
powerful and feared JJ that we all know, he is own losing his mind and
doesn't even know what's happening. JJ can't die now especially when
Nomvelo is the one to inherit everything, if something happens to him I
get nothing. That spoiled brat won't hesitate to put me out, JJ married
me out of community of property but I refuse to walk out with nothing. I
want him to change his will but by the look of things, i don't even see that
happening. He is not in his normal state of mind..
Me: Danger I don't know whtsa happening to my husband.. Lookat him?
Danger: i just wonder what went wrong
Me: make sure that Bab'Ngwenya whoever he is helps him.. I cannot
lose my husband
Danger: i give you my word
Me: in the meantime I'll call his mother
Danger: I will make sure that Bab'Ngwenya gives him something that will
help him
Nomsa: Please do
Danger: We should be leaving
Me: drive safe
Danger: i will
_
NISO
We came back from the funeral and everyone went to queue for food, it
was a lot of people I don't even think that all of them are going to eat..
Me: do you want to go and eat somewhere?
Her: Yes we can
(silence)
Her: Im very sorry about your grandmother
Me: Its okay.. It's just gonna take a while to accept that she's no longer
around
Her: death is not easy to accept especially if it's a loved one
Me: How is your uncle holding up?
Her: His condition is worsening
Me: What really is the problem?
Her: i don't know but it seems like he is losing his mind.. He claims that
my Mother is haunting him
Me: That's unusual
Her: In what sense
Me: if someone haunts you that means there's something you did to that
person
Her: What exactly are you implying?
Me: Nothing.. I'm sorry if I upset you
Her: i think that I'll go and eat at my Grandmother's house
Me: i said i was sorry
She stood up and left..
_
SNAZO
i was sitting at the back with one of my Uncles, Mantwa brought us
something to eat..
Uncle: uyabona ke le Ntombazana mele uyishade ( you have to marry
this girl)
Mamtwa: kukhonaokunye engingani lethela kona? ( is there something
else that I can bring for you)
Uncle: cha siyabonga koti( no thank you)
She walked away..
Uncle: uyabona i Ntombazana enenhlonipho engavilaphi (such a
respectful girl that isn't even lazy)
Me: she is one of a kind
Uncle: ewwww kuyoba nzima umamncane engasekho ( it's going to be
diffult with my aunt no longer around)
I exhaled..
Me: i still can't believe it
I saw the white guy and his companion making their way to us..
Him: Good afternoon
We greeted back..
He had long hair that he tied up neatly..
He looked at me..
Him: Are you snazo?
Me: Yes
Him: Man I'm glad that I finally found you, you have been on my mind for
weeks now.. No homo
Me: and who are you?
Him: Sorry where are my manners.. My name is Dawn Baker and I am
an exorcist
He extended his hand to me...
A what???
.
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SNAZO
we found somewhere a bit quiet and not busy, so that we could talk. I
was a bit confused how does this guy know me? let alone how did he
find me?
Me: You said that you an exorcist?
Him: Yes i am an exorcist, not a preety good gift to have trust me
Me: exactly what is an exorcist?
Him: An exorcist is someone who is ordained to cast out demons,
including Lucero himself. Most Pastors are exorcist, Nuns, prophets and
preists
Me: So what did you come here for?
Him: I was sent here to help you.. As I have said before I had a vision
about you
Me: sent by who?
Him: This is going to be harder than I thought
He looked at me..
Hm: there's a guardian Angel by the name of Helena, she is a guardian
angel for people who have supernatural gifts, or a religious calling. On
your side since you going to be a priest or a healer rather you need to be
able to cast out demons
A few months ago this would've sounded insane but I have seen a lot
already to make me believe that what he was saying was true
Him: Look I know it's not easy one once upon a time your life made
sense then you wake up one day and everything has completely
changed. You're last in on things that you never thought existed, things
that can make people question your sanity. It's not easy but it is what it is
(Silence)
Me: It's funny that something I never believed in all my life becomes my
destiny, I don't even know were to start. I have always thought that God
and religion was a bunch of fiction and mind control, something that was
created to enslave people but now..
Him: No one chooses this life but believe there's a lot of evil in this world
and i have seen in first hand, things that see, the demons that i cast
out... It's all real, just as good exists so does evil
Me: I never thought that I was going to accept my gift but after my
Grandmother's passing.. This is who we are and this is what my family
was called for I wanna embrace the gift for future generations to come
Him: That's the spirit you seem to be taking it better than me
Mantwa made her way to us..
Mantwa: Hey
Me: Hey
Her: your friend Shine is looking for you
Me: I'll be there
She looked at Dwan..
Me: uhm this Mantwa.. She's my girlfriend, and this is..
Him: Dawn.. Dawn Baker
Mantwa: A friend of yours?
Me: something like that
Dawn stood up..
Him: Here is my business card, we still have a lot to talk about
I took it..
Him: give a call later
Me: I'll do so
Him: and sorry about your Grandmother
Me: Thank you
He left..
Mantwa: I never knew that you had white friends
Me: sort of a long story
I got up too..
Me: Where is Shine?
Her: He is waiting by the tent
Me: Let's go and see himmm
We walked to the tent with my arm around her shoulders..
_
NOMVELO
I am trying to understand what's happening to my Uncle but I'm failing
too, one moment he is fine and then the next he has lost his mind, I have
never seen anyone who lost touch with reality like my uncle did
I opened the door and Walked in Nomsa was busy with some dishes..
Her: Hi
Me: Hey
Her: How was the funeral?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Me: Where is Uncle JJ?
her: He is not around
Me: Where did he go?
Her: Danger took him to this other traditional healer
Me: A traditional healer?
Her: We have to try all options Velo, obviously this is not something that
western medicine can fix.. It's more spiritual
Me: I don't understand one moment he was fine and then the next.. He is
losing his mind
Her: It's amazing how things work out
(Silence)
Me: do you think that..?
Her: think what?
Me: that he might have something to do with my Mother's passing?
Her: wait what?
Me: I read somewhere that when an angry spirit is after you, then there's
something that you did. A dead person always comes back for
unfishined business
She laughed..
Her: I cannot believe you said that.. Your uncle can be a lot of things but
what what you just said.. Wow
Me: I don't know what to think anymore
Her: JJ never dealt with your Mother's passing, you know how he is.. I
think the pain and sorrow is catching up with him.. It's too overwhelming
for him
Thanks to Niso now I'm thinking the worst about my Uncle..
Her: Look JJ is going to be fine.. Don't stress too much and start
overthing
Me: I hope he gets well.. I can't lose him too.. He is the only parent that I
have left
She came to me and hugged me..
Her: He is strong, I mean if I can survive the shooting he will also survive
this
She hugged me..
Her: Sizoba right (we going to be okay)
_
SNAZO
I don't if Shine is going to understand mystery choice of lifestyle and the
route that I'm prepared to take. Shine has been my friend for a very long
time now and I would really appreciate it if he could understand...
We sat down..
Him: What's up Poi?? Eyy uScarce kulama langa (You very scarce these
days)
Me: Ya eish it's just life
Him: Ngiyabona ubambe nescaza esihle (I even see that you have a
girlfriend.. She's beautiful)
Me: Thank you
Him: Hade Ntwana nge sgriza, ngiyazi ukuthi vele beni close (Sorry
about your Grandmother, I know you two were very close)
Me: Ta Ntwana
(Silence)
Me: Kuya kanjani le espanini? (How is it going at work)
Him: Ahh ng'jindile (I quit)
Me: Fede? (Why)
Him: Ahh uyazi mina ngima nayo one way, bekungekho right ukuspana
wena ungekho (You know I'm loyal to you, I couldn't work there while
you were not around)
Shine's loyalty to me is sometimes unbelievable..
Him: Manje sizidlaphi? (what are we going to do now)
I cleared throat..
Me: I have to tell you something
Him: Ng'sikele ke (talk to me)
Me: I found out lately that my family has a gift, and that gift is passes on
from generation to generation. So since isgriza singekho the gift was
passed on to me
Him: A gift?
Me: I have a gift of healing and I have to be a priest
Him: Yooh
Me: Ya ngiyakena (I know)
A few seconds passed without us saying anything to each other..
Him: No nginawe Poi (I am with you)
I looked at him..
Him: Manje masingena emchurchana iZaka yona? (Now that we going
to church, what about money)
Me: I have a car wash.. Makes reasonable money
Him: Yizo Ntwana.. Ngena la (That's what I'm talking about)
We fist bumped..
_
DANGER
Bab'Ngwenya led us to his consulting room..
Him: Eyy kunini anje (for how long has been like this)
Me: Sekuyisikhathi eside (A long time)
We sat down, we had left our shoes at the door..
Bab'Ngwenya: Ithi sibone ukuthi abaphantsi bathini? (let's see what the
ancestors are saying)
He blew in the small bag and threw the bones while calling upon the
Ngcobo ancestors..
Bab'Ngwenya: Khanyisani phela sibone ukuthi umntwana wenu
uhlushwa yini (shed some light on what's happening to your child)
We all sat in silence and looked at the bones, then all of sudden I saw a
shadow in the room it had a very quick movement. JJ clung on to my
arm..
JJ: Victoria!!
He looked around..
I looked at Bab'Ngwenya..
Him: We dealing with a very angry spirit
Me: What? What do you see?
His bones caught fire and started burning, he stood up and stood
against the wall..
Him: Kuzofaneka nihambe (You have to leave)
Me: What?
Him: Manje!!! (Now)
JJ: Victoria.. Please..
He looked at the corner and when I glanced there too. I saw her, I saw
my wife. She looked like my wife but at the same time she looked
different, she looked like she had a lot of anger, she was on fire. Her
eyes also reflected fire.
Me: Vic.. Victoria?
She looked at me and the fire disappeared
Me: Vic?
As I stood up she disappeared.. There was silence in the room..
Bab'Ngwenya: Hambani.. Ningaphinde nibuye (leave and never come
back)
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NOMVELO
The following morning I woke up and prepared myself for school, I was
still very worried about my Uncle. He is the only family that I have, if
something could happen to him I will be all alone. My Grandmother is old
too, she can die anytime. I don't wanna mention Nomsa because she
has her own family, we not blood related and she might leave when
something happens to my Uncle..
I knocked at his door, I didn't get an answer. I opened and walked in, he
was sitting some small sofa that they have in their bedroom. He was
starring at the curtains, I didn't see any movement from him...
Me: Uncle
He didn't respond to me. I walked up to him..
Me: Uncle
I looked at him, he looked tired. All his physical strength was gone, what
ever that is happening to him is draining him of all his strength. I
crouched and held his hand..
Me: It's me it's Nomvelo
My heart broke..
Me: You have to get better.. You have to get well
My phone rang, I let it ring for a while before answering it. It was Niso..
Me: Hello (sniffing)
Him: I didn't think that you were going to answer, especially after what
happened yesterday
I got up..
Him: How are you holding up?
Me: He is not getting better, he is not even trying
I wiped my tears..
Him: I'll come over later to see you
Me: Okay
Him: I love you
Me: I love you too
I hung up and looked at him one last time before walking out. On my
way to the kitchen I passed Danger, Nomsa, and some guy they were
sitting at the table.
Nomsa: Velo baby come here
I went to them..
Me: What's going on?
Nomsa: This is Phila.. He is a queue marshal
Phila: Kunjani sisi? (how are you)
Me: I'm well
Nomsa: I was explaining to Phila that Danger will take the ropes for a
while in the taxi business since your Uncle is not around
Me: Ohw.. Okay
Phila: I don't understand why JJ wouldn't call Me and let me know about
this
Nomsa: He is not around and won't be around for a while now
Me: I'll see you guys later
Nomsa: Okay.. Enjoy School
I walked out to my car when Danger called out to me, I unzipped my bag
to get my car keys but it fell. I glanced at it..
Danger: Let me get that for you
He picked up my bag..
Him: I don't think you should be driving.. I'll drive you
Me: It's okay
Him: Velo I won't forgive myself if something happened to you
I leaned against the car crying..
Me: I don't know what I'm going to do if my Uncle doesn't get better
He put his hand on my shoulder..
Him: I'm sorry Velo but everything is going to be okay
_
SNAZO
Dawn came to pick me up I had called him last night and he wanted me
to tag along, he was going to perform an exorcism. I called Shine to tag
along too.
Dawn passed me a file..
Him: The file of the charge
I took it and opened it, I read her information a bit and then proceeded to
the pictures. They were a bit disturbing, she had scratches on her face,
her hands the nails were broken and there was blood cloth. Her teeth
some of them were out, her lips were dry and cracking. She was very
skinny than she had been on her other picture before the possession. I
passed Shine the pictures, he looked at them and whistled..
Me: What happened?
Dawn: Do you know a spirit board?
Me: I don't think so
Dawn: She messed around with a spirit board, she wanted to
communicate with her dead twin sister, but in so doing she forgot to
close the curtain that separates our world from the supernatural world
and then and evil spirit crossed over.. It possessed her
Me: An evil spirit?
Him: Yes.. She is possessed by Satan himself
Me: How do you know?
Him: She's violent.. Satan is an evil spirit that causes wrath or is
responsible for wrath before you exorcize a demon you have to know
which one it is and you have to exorcize it well. If you stand face to face
with it and you don't know what it is, it can easily defeat you. You have to
have courage
Shine: Yho! This is scary
Me: So what do we do when we get there?
Dawn: We exorcize. I have holy water, a cross and this book
He handed it to me I didn't understand the language..
Him: it's in a language that will make it easier for you to communicate
with the demon, sometimes English doesn't work but Satan understands
all the languages so..
Shine: What you do is very powerful
Dawn: At first it used to scare but now I have grown to it
I don't know if this was my cup of tea..
_
NOMSA
When I was done with Phila I went to JJ's lawyer, we needed to take
about a few things..
Me: Sorry if I am disturbing you
Him: Actually you have 30min before I go to court
Me: Thank you
Him: Would you like something to drink?
Me: No I'm fine.. Thank you
Him: So what brings you here?
Jonathan has been JJ's lawyer for a very long time now..
Me: My husband he.. He wants to change his will
Jonathan looked around..
Him: So where he is he?
Me: Ya he is not here at the moment because he is sick
Him: Sick?
Me: Jonathan JJ wants to give everything to me
He laughed..
Him: That's very funny because JJ gave everything to Nomvelo
Me: That's true but now because of his sickness he wants me to have
ownership of everything until Nomvelo has matured
Him: Nomvelo is an adult now
Me: I understand but Nomvelo is dating someone that JJ doesn't like and
he is worried You know how JJ is
Him: Either way JJ must come and change his will, he has to sign under
oath that he gives you ownership
Me: Okay he will do that
Him: You will call and make an appointment
Me: I will do so
I stood up..
Me: Have a lovely day Jonathan
Him: You too Mrs Ngcobo
_
SNAZO
We parked the car close to the fence, it was a gated community. We got
out and I looked the house, these people don't look like they struggling..
Shine: Mina ngizobloma la.. Lezinto zenu ngigrand ngazo (I will stay
here, these things of yours I'm good with them)
Dawn looked at me..
Me: He's staying behind
Dawn nodded as we made our way to the intercom..
Me: So for how long have you been doing this?
Him: For a long time
He pressed the button and a female voice responded..
Her: Marshal residence good morning
Dawn: It's Dawn Baker.. The marshal family is expecting me
Her: Yes sir..
Dawn: Probably the helper
The gate opened and we made our way in.
Me: Beautiful place
Dawn: Ya they financial stable
We went to the door and rang the bell, their helper welcomed us in..
Her: This way
Dawn: Thank you
She led us to the living room..
Her: Mr and Mrs Marshal you have a visitor
We made our way in. They looked so distressed and broken, I looked
around at the room and the big portrait that hung against the wall caught
my eye..
We sat down. The wife started talking..
Her: Thank you for coming
Dawn: I didn't bring the camera crew, I respect your privacy and not
wanting the whole world to know about your Daughter
Her: Thank you
The portrait was of them and their two Daughters, they were identical
twins..
Dawn: This is my partner.. Snazo
I greeted them..
Dawn: Please let me in on what happened
Wife: My..
She closed her eyes and tears fell..
Her husband hugged her..
Him: It's okay
The portrait really caught my attention, there was something that was off
with it.
Husband: My uhm.. A few months ago we had a terrible accident my
other Daughter passed on. Nelly struggled to come into terms with her
sister's death
Dawn: What happened after?
Husband: I don't know how and who told her that you can communicate
with your loved one who has passed on through a spirit board. She
bought one and went to her sister's grave to speak to her
Dawn: Did she speak to her?
Him: No.. She didn't
Dawn: When did her behaviour started changing?
Him: a few days after the incident with the spirit board.. At first I thought
that she was just angry and hurt by her sister's passing but unusual
things started happening
Dawn: Unusual things like what?
Him: At night she would scratch the wall, she would bang her head
against the wall, she started speaking in a language that I didn't
understand and she started being very violent
Wife: We took her to the hospital they had a psychiatrist do tests,
nothing helped until Nelly told us what she did and I knew that it was
something spiritual.. Please help us, I can't lose my Daughter again
Dawn: I'll try my best.. Can we see her?
Wife: Of course
They led the way and we followed, they led us to the basement. It was
dark..
Wife: We have been keeping her here
Dawn: I understand
Wife: I don't wanna go down there, I can't see her like that
Dawn: It's okay
Dawn looked at me..
Dawn are you ready?
I nodded. We had the cross with us, the holy water, and the book.
Dawn: Can you please get us some salt?
Wife: Uhm.. Yes
We walked into the basement it was very dark and it had an awful smell.
The window was blinded so that no sun came in... I had unusual sounds
before I saw her, she was strapped to a bed. She didn't look appeasing,
all those scratches and bruises..
She quickly turned her head, I'm surprised she didn't snap her neck..
Her: Who's there? (she spoke in a deep voice)
Dawn showed his face, and then she laughed..
Her: Ohhh Dawn!.. Dawn Baker the Exorcist!!
Dawn: In a flesh
She started sniffing..
Her: Nice you brought fresh meat!
Dawn looked at me and I got a bit closer, she looked at me..
Dawn: This is a friend of mine..
Her: Snazo..
I was taken..
Her: I know everything, I am everything
She really looked scary..
Her: Have you checked up on your Brother lately?
Me: Excuse me?
Her: Your Brother has sold his soul to me!
I was confused..
Her: Ahhh you didn't know?
Dawn: don't let him get to you
Her: All those souls his killing..
She started laughing..
Her: I could make him a reeper
Dawn: Listen!!!
She looked at Dawn and blinked a few times..
Dawn: I am here to chase you out, you don't belong here
Her: Really now? (smiling)
Dawn: You know I don't play games
She started laughing..
Her: You can't exorcize me Dawn
Dawn: Yes I can
Her: You can't! Every bone in her body is broken I'm the only thing
keeping her alive, if I go she dies! Do you really want her death in your
hands?
Dawn: I would rather have her dead than have you do this to her
Her: Let the games begin then, but first you have to untie me
Dawn: with pleasure
Me: Don't.. Don't untie him
Her: Ohhh the amateur is saying something
Dawn: it's okay.. He can't hurt us
Helper: I have the salt
Me: I'll go and get it
I went to take the salt from her..
Me: Thank you
I went back to them. She started laughing..
Her: Salt? Come on Dawn you can do better than that!!
She raised her hand up and sent Dawn flying across the room. She
untied her other hand and legs, I stood there not knowing what I should
do. She made her way to me..
Me: Dawn!!!!!
She raised her hand again and pinned me against the wall, without even
touching me.
Her: Do you remember me? You and I have had a lot of encounters
without even you noticing, I'm glad that we can finally talk. Face to face!
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SNAZO
I couldn't move, I was pinned against the wall. My feet were dangling,
she didn't even have any physical contact with me but somehow I felt a
strong force pinning me against the wall. She just had her hand raised
up at me. I was trying so hard to stretch my hand and throw the salt at
her but I couldn't, the salt ended up falling on its own..
Her: You seriously think salt will have an effect on me, you don't even
know why it's used you stupid boy!!
Me: You.. You can't.. You can't kill me..
She laughed and it felt like there was an earthquake in the room, it
rumbled..
Her: I can kill you or better yet I can even possess you
She moved a bit closer..
Her: You don't even have a clue on what's going on.. No make that you
don't even believe
Me: i do believe
Him: You can fool them but you can't fool me!!..
She starred at me right on my chest and my heartbeat raced..
Her: You doing this for Grandma.. This is your way of honouring her
I was getting tired of being pinned against the wall..
Her: You wanna believe be a preacher? Don't make me laugh.. Who is
going to believe an ex con? no one is going to believe anything that
comes out of your mouth. You going to be the biggest joke from being a
feared and respected notorious Gangster to being a preacher what a
joke!!!!
Dawn was still out. When you were in jail I was the one watching over
you, i protected you I stood by you and made sure that other prisoners
fear you and this is how you show your gratitude towards me?..
Christianity is going to make you poor? I could've made you rich, given
you more power if only you stayed faithful to me!! Now look at you what
are you even doing for a living? You the biggest joke.. Where is your
God now? you think God will take interest in a scumbag thug like you?
You think you going to make it with third religious nonsense? The joke is
on you!!.. We can still fix this, you can still come back to me
Dawn: Onu buraxmasına icazə verməyinizi əmr edirəm!!
She turned to him and Dawn had the cross faced at her, he also
sprinkled some holy water and she hissed like a snake then ran off.
Dawn came to me
Him: Are you alright?
I was coughing nothing stop, when she ran off I fell on the floor, we
heard Mrs marshal screaming, Dawn helped me up so that we can go
and see what was happening. I struggled at a bit to walk, my body felt a
bit heavier than usual...
When we got up Mrs Marshal was throwing a fit..
Her: How could you? How could you let her get away?
Husband: Honey it's okay
Her: It's not okay!
The husband looked at Dawn..
Him: You supposed to be the best, we watch you on your show and you
couldn't help my Daughter!
Dawn: With all due respect Mr and Mrs Marshal, such things happen but
at the end I get everything done.. I know what I'm doing
I sat down on the couch and looked at the portrait again, it really caught
my attention..
_
NOMSA
Me: JJ we need to talk
He was sitting outside getting some sun and fresh air
I got a chair and sat next to him..
Me: I went to see Jonathan today and I told him that you want to change
your will
He kept quiet..
Me: JJ you have to change your will and give me ownership of all your
asserts! Nomvelo is young, she doesn't understand any of the
businesses. You can't give everything to her she's going to run
everything down
She still didn't respond..
Me: Look I don't wanna tell her about how you killed her Mother
That got his attention, he looked at me..
Me: I know all about it, if you don't want any drama and if you don't want
Nomvelo getting hurt and hating you. You will sign the papers plus she is
already suspecting that something is off with you
I got up and put my hand on his shoulder.
Me: There's no way I'm getting out of this marriage with nothing.. I'll
bring you a glass of juice
_
SNAZO
The helper brought me a glass of water..
Me: Thank you
Mrs M: She is not going to come back
Dawn: We will find her
I could see that the wife was the one wearing the pants around here, the
husband was just going with everything that she says. He had his arms
around her shoulders..
I cleared my throat and they looked at me..
Me: If I may ask about the portrait
They all looked at it..
Me: The possessed twin is..?
Husband: Nelly.. She's the one who is standing in the middle and then
Ashley is the one sitting down. The one that passed on from the tragic
accident
Me: All of them were standing up in that portrait except for Ashley the
deceased twin, she was sitting down on a chair and they were standing
behind her. The Mother had put her hands on her shoulders, something
was off, she was out of focus. They were all starring at the camera but
she wasn't directly starring at the camera
Me: Something about this painting.. Why is Ashley the only one sitting
down and she's out of focus, no movement whatsoever from the facial
muscles. All of you have curved smiles but her she is..
Mrs M: My only surviving daughter.. No my only surviving child has ran
off, she is out there because you two couldn't do your job and you
wanna ask me about the stupid painting?
Husband: Honey
Dawn: I'll be damned!
Her: You know what if you don't find my daughter I will make you pay,
I'm going to tarnish your reputation!!
Husband: Honey calm down
She took the glass of wine and drank from it again..
Dawn: Ashley was already dead in that portrait wasn't she? That's why
she's out of focus, that's why she can't stare directly into the camera.
That's why you have your hands on her shoulders, you balancing her so
that she doesn't fall
Me: What?
Dawn: Ashley didn't die from a car accident, she hung herself you can
see the ligature marks around her neck. She committed suicide because
the demon or the devil rather that both of you signed a deal with started
tormenting her first, she couldn't take it and she killed herself then it
moved to Nelly. It was easy to get to Nelly because she was vulnerable,
she was very broken by her sister's sudden passing
The wife stood up..
Her: Get out of my house!!
I was shocked.. I was very shocked. I was the one to stand up first and
walk out, while Dawn kept on arguing with them..
Dawn: What deal did you make with the devil?
Her: I said get out!!
I made my way to Shine..
Shine: k'hambani? (What's going on)
Me: I wanna get out of here.. I've seen a lot already
He was leaning against the car, then his focus shifted..
Shine: Who is that?
I turned back and it was Nelly, she was wandering around at the back by
the trees..
Me: That's the missing Daughter
Shine and I made our way in, and she just vanished. We looked for her
all around ending by the trees but we couldn't find her..
Shine: Ende ngimbonile la (I saw her here)
I looked around and then I heard her hissing, she had climbed ontop of
the tree. She fell on Shine, she perfectly balanced herself on his back
with her hands around his neck..
Her: I will snap his neck
Shine looked scared and I started getting a bit scared too..
Her: I'll come for the ones you care about, I'll kill them one by one
Shine couldn't move..
Shine: Ntwana kwenzakalani? (What's happening)
His voice was breaking, he was pretty scared...
Shine: Nazo do something Ntwana or les'lwane sizong'bhodisa (do
something or this animal is going to kill me)
I didn't know what to do, I don't know the Bible. I don't know how to pray,
I don't know anything about demons and the supernatural..
I tried to get closer but she slightly turned Shine's head..
Shine: Ntwana..
Tears were at the verge of falling from him..
I closed my eyes and tried to connect with the inner voice that always
talks to me..
"Beloved.."
Me: I don't know what to do
Shine: Nazo.. Do something Ntwana
"Behold Beloved! I give you the authority to tremple on serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing shall by any
means hurt you! Luke 10 vs 19 (king James version)"
It was in riddles, I couldn't really understand much..
Me: I don't understand..
"Courage Beloved... Joshua 1"
I opened my eyes and looked at them, Shine couldn't keep up any
longer..
The following words that I spoke, I felt them coming from deep within..
Me: "And war broke out in heaven, Michael and his Angels fought with
the dragon, the dragon and his Angels fought back but they did not
prevail. Nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer"
She got down from Shine and hissed while moving backwards..
Me: "So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old called the
devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world"
I moved towards the serpent as she moved backwards, I had attracted a
bit of attention because Dawn and the parents were now out..
Mrs M: Nelly!!
She attempted to go to her but Dawn held her back..
Me: "Now salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God, and then
power of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who
accused them before God day and night has been cast down (New King
James version) "
Serpent: No!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of
their testimony Revelations 12 vs 7-11"
She tore her already torn dress..
Serpent: No!!!!!!!!!
Mrs M: Nelly!!
Me: You have no power.. You were already defeated, you just a shadow
of what you used to be! I have been given authority over you! Depart
and go back to where you belong!!
She screamed one last time and fell down on the ground without saying
anything.. Everyone was just taken, she opened her eyes and looked at
her parents..
Her: I feel free now
She closed her eyes and then I saw her spirit departing from her lilfeless
body. Her spirit looked at me,she was glowing..
Her: I don't feel captured anymore, I feel free. I don't feel troubled
anymore by that evil spirit
She smiled at me..
Her: Thank you
She then shimmered..
Her Mother went and knelt next to her body crying very loud..
Mrs M: Nelly not you too!!!.. What have I done?? (Crying)
I then saw the black entity that wore a robe, standing behind the Mother.
He looked at me though I couldn't see his face clearly but his eyes were
red..
Him: Yenə görüşəcəyik! (we shall meet again)
Then he disappeared..
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SNAZO
Later on at night Shine and I went to Gazibo to have a few beers, the
plan was to have a few beers but what happened today shook both of
us. We ended up sitting quietly and glancing down at the Dumpies.
Approximately a minute passed without both of us saying anything..
Shine: Yazi lezinto zamadimoni bengithi izinto abathusa ngazo abantu
emChurch (I thought demons were something that they scared people
with at church)
Me: Izinto ezikhona (it's things that exist)
Him: Ya ukubona loyamntwana anjalo tjerrr (seeing that girl in that
manner)
Me: Ya this is my calling
Him: Angali I support you Ntwana but lezinto zama dimoni naaa
ngikhiphe kuzo (I support you and everything but anything involving
demons exclude me from that)
I chuckled..
Him: Mara uyi starring Ntwana.. Mina never
Me: Ya it's amazing how life is
He took a sip on his bottle and then he stood up..
Him: let me go for a smoke nyana.. Ngiyazwakala
Me: Sure
He left. I took out my phone and I had missed calls from Mantwa, I called
her..
Her: Hey
Me: Hey
Her: How are you?
Me: I'm good and you?
Her: I'm good
Me: I got your missed calls
Her: I was checking up on you, and how you doing
Me: I'm doing well
Her: I actually passed by at your place today
Me: Ya I wasn't around
Her: At least you called
Me: How was work?
Her: Work was fine.. What were you up too
Me: Nothing much just running a few errands
Her: Oh okay
Me: Maybe tomorrow after work we can go out for dinner
Her: I'd like that
Me: I'll call you again tomorrow morning
Her: I love you
Me: Me too
Her: Night
Me: Night
I hung up. I don't know why but I am not feeling Mantwa at all, I don't feel
anything for her. I tried searching my heart but nothing, I don't think that I
love her as much as she loves me which makes it a bit difficult to be with
her. I took my bottle from the table, just when I was about to drink my
eyes landed on someone that I didn't expect to see. It was that girl, then
one that I saw the other day. The one that wanted to commit suicide, I
guess she never did. I put the bottle down and made my way to her..
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NOMVELO
Having sex right now just took my mind off things, it took my mind from
what was happening with my Uncle. I felt his warm breath against my
neck, my hands were running all over his body. I was enjoying every
moment of having him deep inside of me. Niso did keep his promise, he
came to see me and we chilled in my room while Nomsa cooked dinner
then one thing led to another and we ended up making love. He kissed
me on my cheek, then my chin and ending up on my lips.
He increased his pace while moaning, until he came. We had used a
condom.
He collapsed ontop of me while catching his breath, so did I..
After a while he got off me and then laid on his back while removing the
condom and carefully tying it up. I laid my head on his chest and he
wrapped his hands on me..
Him: Are you okay?
Me: I'm okay
He kissed me on my forehead..
Me: I love you
Him: I love you too
At least with everything that's happening I still have him, and he is
always here for me..
_
SNAZO
I cleared my throat and she looked at me.
Me: Hello
Her: Hello
Me: Can I sit here?
Her: Only if you going to buy me a drink
I sat down..
Me: I was actually sitting over there with my friend
Her: uShine?
Me: Ya..
Her: Okay I saw you guys
Me: Snazo
Her: Busi.. How come I don't know you?
Me: I also don't know you
(Silence)
Me: So what are you doing here alone?
I looked around..
Me: Akusiyi ndawo intombazana engeza iyi one especially ebusuku (It's
not a place were a girl should come alone, especially at night)
She laughed..
Her: It's the only place were I can unwind, plus ekhaya kulapha ekhoneni
(my house is the one at the corner)
She was drinking Redds dry..
She wasn't even wearing a jersey in this cold weather, just a sleeveless
short dress.
She exhaled and glanced down at her bottle..
Me: Going home anytime soon?
She looked at me..
Her: kahle kahle ufunani? (what do you want)
I was concerned. Seeing you here sitting all alone, any guy can come
and take you ka force..
She kept quiet..
Me: Let me walk you home.. This is no place for a girl like you
She shook her head no and her eyes filled with tears..
Her: I'd rather be here than ekhaya
Me: Why
She kept quiet..
Me: Sometimes I find talking to a stranger better than someone you
know, a stranger doesn't judge that much than People who know you
and your situation
She chuckled and wiped her tears..
Me: People who know you judge your character they become bias but
strangers judge the situation because they don't know you
(Silence)
Her: ekhaya we.. I have two sisters, I am the second born and my
Mother doesn't treat me right
Me: in what way?
Her: She hates me... Ever since I fell pregnant while at school she
started hating me
Me: That's sad
She showed me a scar on her arm..
Her: Last year she stabbed me, I have a few other scars too from her..
My own Mother stabbing me
Me: I'm sorry
Her: I tried to be a good child.. I went to church, I don't party, never used
to drink. I was mostly indoors and I.. I just screwed up and fell pregnant
while my big Sister has three kids and my Mother never treated her like
this
Me: What happened to your Father?
Her: K'dala washona (he long passed on)
Me: Ubaba womntwana? (your baby daddy)
Her: That one.. He bailed out the day I told him that I was pregnant
Me: So where do you get money to buy alcohol?
Her: My baby's Sassa money sometimes I just steal money from my
mom's purse or my sisters
She chuckled again..
Her: You just don't know how evil that woman is, I do everything. I clean,
I cook, I even do their laundry but..
She shook her head no..
Her: You know I have been suicidal for a while now, I don't know when
I'm going to do it
Me: If I heard correctly.. You go to church?
Her: Used too.. I'm not a believer anymore. If my Mom a hardcore
Christian can be that evil, I don't know. I don't believe in church
anymore
Me: You know the devil mostly uses people close to us to break us
down, I believe that your Mother loves you if she didn't I wouldn't be
talking to you right now. She gave birth to you and raised you, if she
didn't want you, she would've aborted you or gave you up for adoption
She drank her Redds..
Me: The devil just got in your relationship with her because he knew that
if your Mother could turn against you then he would have gotten you
where he wanted you. After all, we not fighting against Human beings
but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, rulers,
authorities, and..
Her: Cosmic powers of this dark age
I nodded..
Me: You doing it all wrong though.. Instead of fighting the devil that got
in between you guys, you fighting with her. That's what he wants..
Where you are now is where he wants you, the devil would not hesitate
to go far in making sure that he breaks you down so that you would not
reach your destiny. Killing yourself, you would be giving him the upper
hand. That's what he wants, to destroy you before you reach your
destiny
Her: I don't know why.. I've been praying, it's like God doesn't hear me,
I've been waiting on him
Me: Maybe while you waiting for him he is also waiting for you.. Waiting
for you to trust him in your darkest days
I extend my hand to hers..
Me: Look..
Immediately when I touched her, she lit up..
Me: As long as we still living in this world the devil will never stop
tormenting us, all we have to do is fight back the best way we know how
and you can't lead this fight alone you have to trust in God, pray like you
have never prayed before but most of all.. Do the opposite of what the
devil expects you to do, stand firm when he expects you to fall. Alcohol
is never a solution to what you going through, getting down on your
knees should be your greatest weapon, trusting him on his word is how
you will get through this
I let go of her hand and she was wet with tears..
Me: When you go home I want you to apologize to your Mother for
everything, apologize for what she thinks was a disappointment and that
is having a baby when you were young and still in school, even if she
doesn't take your apology it's fine. Then every night when you go to bed
after praying affirm these words deep within you "My Mother loves me,
by devine power our relationship has now been made peaceful" when
you wake up again affirm those words, affirm those words each time
when the devil wants to lie to you by showing you your Mother's
mistakes and how she has treated you. Keep on affirming those words
and I am certain that when we meet again, you will be a different person
and in a different place. I stood up and took off my sweater.
Me: Here
I went and put his over her..
Me: This jacket at this present moment, it represents the warmth of
God's hands upon you, it represents his hands protecting you and
sheltering you against the enemy. You will give it back to me when we
meet again, don't forget Ephesians 6 (The whole armor of God)
Shine: Nazo.. As'vaye (Let's go)
Me: Until we meet again Busisiwe.. You're truly blessed you just don't
know it yet
_
NISO
We went down to have dinner with Nomvelo's Aunt..
Velo: Where is Uncle?
Nomsa: JJ took him to the pharmacy mara they should be back now
She looked at me..
Her: You very handsome
Me: Thank you
Her: How do you do it? Don't girls throw themselves at you?
Nomvelo looked at me..
Me: Err.. Mostly at school it does happen
Velo: And what do you say?
Me: Jealous much?
I squeezed her cheek..
Me: Trust me.. You have nothing to worry about
My phone rang, it was my supplier..
Me: I have to take this.. Excuse me
I walked to the kitchen to answer..
Me: Gerald
Him: Did I catch you at a bad time?
Me: Sort of
Him: I wanted to check if you need merchandise, I'm getting
merchandise tomorrow
Me: I'm good.. I'll call you
Him: Alright sharp
I hung up. The door opened and then JJ walked in with Nomvelo's
Uncle..
Danger: Niso
Me: Bra Danger
Him: Kunjani? (how are you)
Me: I'm good can't complain
I looked at JJ..
Danger: Where is everyone?
Me: Dining room
Danger: Alright.. Good to see you man
Me: Good to see you too
He passed first and when I was about to follow, JJ grabbed my arm and
I looked at him..
Him: Whatever happens to me please take care of my Niece
I looked at his hand that had a tight grip on me..
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SNAZO
A MONTH LATER
I turned and looked at her, she was peacefully sleeping next to me.
Mantwa has invested too much of her feelings and heart in this
relationship, I tried to meet her halfway but deep down I feel nothing for
her. I have opted in breaking things off with her for a while now, but I
don't want to hurt her. I don't want to be another guy that she's going to
cry over every night that I broke her heart, I am in a tight spot. I don't
know what to do. I don't think I have ever had a girl who loves me this
much, Mantwa just took me as I am and with all that I have. It's even
more difficult now because the car wash business isn't going well, Shine
and I had to find other ways to make ends meet we still clean. When I
accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and savouir a few weeks
back Pastor Mdluli gave me his old small bakkie as a gift and it helps us
a lot, especially with our new business. We put ceramic tiles, ceiling, we
do plumbing, clean yards in town etc. We have this guy Themba from
church he is our partner and actually he is the one who taught us how to
put tiles, do plumbing and all that. It's his specialty. Then sometimes
when business is quiet I help Dawn here and there with exorcisms and
since his show is on Tv when he gets his pay check he gives me
something too. Yes you read that right, I had accepted the Lord Jesus
and I also got baptized. My lifestyle is slowly but surely changing, I don't
mean that as if like now I'm a Saint. No.. I'm human, I sin but I try my
best to live right. I am very much intact with the holy spirit who guides
me most of the time. I haven't been ordained a preacher just as yet, I
don't think I'm spiritually mature to herd lost sheeps (Church) but I
believe that soon I will be one when I'm ready and when God says it's
time..
I kissed her on her forehead and then I got out of bed, Mantwa would
make a good wife and a good pillar of strength. I mean she is a born
again Christian and she lives for the Lord, she understands this life I
have no doubt that she would be perfect but then again I don't think I
love her. We have been going out for a while now, I thought that maybe
along the way I will start having feelings for her but still nothing...
I put on my sweat pants and sleepers then I made my way to the main
house, from the kitchen I could hear Gugu and Niso fighting. I don't know
know what's gotten into Niso, he has changed and not in a good
manner. He is always fighting with Gugu, he is disrespectful, full of horse
shit and doesn't treat us right anymore. I made my way to the living
room..
Me: What's going on?
They both looked at me..
Gugu: He wants to move out
Me: What?
Gugu: Tell him that he can't move out!
Niso: Why the fuck not?
Gugu: You are the last born! This house is yours, Snazo might leave
soon to get his own place what if something happens to me? Who is
going to look after this house?
Niso: We going to sell it!
Gugu: Are you mad? You can't sell a family house!
Niso: What must I do because I don't want it!! Snazo can live here, I
doubt his going anywhere
Me: What does that mean?
Him: Well let's see.. With your new Pastor life whatever shit hell it is, you
been on a real struggle and..
I made my way to him..
Me: What did you just say?
Gugu: We not going to fight Boys.. At least not today!
Niso: I need Nomvelo to come and visit me whenever she wants too
Gugu: Nomvelo is always welcome here
Niso chuckled..
Niso: Yeah whatever ukuhlala nawe akusimnandi nex! (living with you is
not nice at all)
Gugu: Yazi I'm tired of fighting with you Niso.. Kwenzakalani ngawe?
(What's with you)
Niso: Ngifuna ukuhamba nje kphela (I just want to leave)
Me: Where will you get money from? Being independent is not easy
Niso: I have money
Me: Where did you get it?
Niso: It's my business
Me: Are you into something illegal?
Niso: Why do you care?
Me: I care because..
Niso: Eyy Nazo ng'hlike, you not my father! Your constant blubbering is
starting to irritate me, you sound like an old married hag!
I lost it, I went up to him and started punching him..
Gugu: Nazo stop!!!
We went down on the floor still fighting, I got on him and starting
punching him repeatedly until Gugu pulled me up..
Gugu: I said stop it!!!
I looked at him and he was bleeding through his nose and mouth, he
wiped off the blood from his nose and started laughing..
Him: Soo much for living the Christian life!
He got up..
Him: Deep down you will always be a ruthless thug
I tried charging at him again but Gugu stopped me..
Gugu: Leave him!!
He looked at us and then he walked away, I felt like killing him!
_
NOMSA
I stood next to his bed while holding the big envelope, he just looked at
me and said nothing. Poor thing he is just a vegetable now. He had a
stroke a week back, whatever that is happening with JJ is something big.
Whoever bewitched him knew exactly what they were doing. He had
claimed to be seeing his sister Victoria and last week he panicked when
he "Saw" her again and then he fell, was hit by a stroke that left his left
side completely paralyzed. Poor soul, I think he realizes now that his
number is up..
Jonathan made his way in..
Jonathan: Sorry that I am late
Me: You don't have to apologize
He looked at JJ..
Him: How is he?
Me: He is.. Well he will pull through sometime
He nodded..
Me: Let me not keep you waiting
I handed him the envelope, he opened it and took out the will. He read
it..
(After 1min)
Jonathan: Everything goes to you?
Me: Oh yes Nomvelo will only get 10k, trust me it's enough for her
Jonathan: I don't feel comfortable with this
Me: My Husband and I discussed this before he had the stroke, JJ
doesn't trust Nomvelo's boyfriend and Nomvelo doesn't know anything
about the family businesses she is still young and she will sink the boat
Jonathan looked at JJ..
Jonathan: I..
He cleared his throat and looked at JJ..
Jonathan: Are you sure about this?
Me: I am the best option for this, plus I am his wife and I'll make sure
that Nomvelo is well taken care of I love her. She's like a daughter to
me..
I looked at JJ and he slowly raised his right arm, I passed him the pen.
Jonathan: I'm not going to do this, I don't believe JJ is up for this you
forcing him and taking advantage of his sickness
Me: Very well then Jonathan.. I am sure that your wife will be very
thrilled to know about your other lifestyle you know private hotel rooms,
uhm a bit of action in your car
Him: Are you threatening me?
Me: I wouldn't dream of it
He looked at me..
Me: Let him sign sweetie
He looked at JJ and then handed him the will, he told him where to sign
and made sure that he signs it correctly and precisely..
Jonathan: Well you have given everything to your wife.. This is your new
will
Me: Thank you Jonathan.. I'll keep your business card incase I need
something else
He walked away..
Me: Not so fast Sir.. The old will please
He opened his briefcase and gave it to me..
Him: You a twisted evil bitch!!
Me: Eeeuuuu!! That just turned me on
He clicked his tongue and walked away. I looked at JJ..
Me: Nomvelo will never find out the truth, you made the right choice
_
SNAZO
Gugu gave me a cloth that had ice cubes in it..
Her: Here.. For your hand
Me: Thank you
She sat down across me, we were sitting at the kitchen table..
Her: Since Ma died..I don't know what's happening with this family, we
always fighting and I am tired
I looked at my knuckles they were red..
Her: You shouldn't let him get to you this much at the end of the day, he
is still your Brother
I exhaled..
Gugu: Remember when we were watching Pastor Joel Osteen
yesterday.. Remember when he said "Sleep on, God got this"
Me: I heard him but in this situation we don't have to sleep on, we have
to be wide awake because something is very wrong with your Son!
Gugu: Niso has always been stubborn and he has always had a temper
ever since you started being scarce around here
Niso showed up, he was all dressed up. He didn't say anything he just
walked out and left us there.. I threw the cloth on the table..
Me: I don't know anymore.. Is this how it is? I turn my life around only to
have my Brother be my enemy in return?
Gugu: Snazo..
I stood up..
Me: I have to go.. I'll see you later
I really didn't get what was happening..
_
NOMVELO
Most of my mates seem happy, I looked at the notice board and I got
28%. This is the second module that I flunked on..
Power: Ohh my word I got 80%
Tori: I got 75%
They did a high 5...
Power: We really worked hard
Next to my student number it was written "report to Ms Brown's office",
Ms Brown is the HOD too..
Power looked turned and looked at me..
Power: So how much did you get?
I faked a smile..
Me: 70%
Tori: Girls we made! Looks like we going to pass our course
Power: Since we free we should go out and celebrate
Tori: I'm with you
Me: Uhm.. You guys can go ahead without me
Power: Velo I know that your Uncle is.. We just wanna be there for you
Tori: Don't shut us out
Me: I know guys and I'll be fine.. I promise
Power hugged me..
Power: I'll call you later okay?
Me: Tori
Tori hugged me too..
Tori: I love you
Me: I love you too
Power: See you tomorrow then
Me: Tomorrow it is
They walked away. I looked at my marks again and tears burned my
eyes, I am going to fail..
I took out my phone and called Niso..
Him: Twana
Me: I failed again
He exhaled..
Him: So what happens now?
Me: I don't know.. I have to see the HOD
Him: You will pick up.. If only they can allow you to write your June
exams
I broke down..
Me: I can't do this Niso
Him: Hey don't say that..
Me: my life is just a mess
Him: We going to get through this.. You will see, we going to pull
through
I wiped my tears..
Him: I love you
Me: I love you too
Him: I'll see you later
Me: Okay
Him: Bye and be good for me
Me: I promise
He kissed me through the phone and then I hung up.. I leaned against
the wall defeated.
.
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NOMVELO
I went to see my uncle at the hospital, hoping to find him better. His
sickness has gotten into me so bad that I fear losing him. I haven't been
concentrating on my studies, now that he has stroke I fear that he won't
pull through. What's going to become of me when he is no longer
around? Money and all his asserts won't take away the pain of losing the
only person that I regarded as a parent. I love him and I want him to get
better. He was non-responsive, just starring starring at the window and
saying nothing..
Me: You have to get better
I heard a knock at the door..
Me: Come in
The Dr walked in..
Him: Good afternoon
Me: afternoon
He came closer to us and looked at my uncle..
Me: Is he going to be okay?
Dr: It's hard to tell
Me: What's the worse thing that could happen?
Dr: him having another stroke, by the look of things I can say that he
seems like he doesn't want to get better
Me: Why do you say that?
Dr: We tried physio but he is not responding to that almost like he has
given up
I looked at my uncle...
Dr: If he can at least respond well to physio then we can start a
psychiatric evaluation on him for his mental illness
Me: mental illness?
Dr: his stroke resulted from hallucinations isn't it? He claimed to be
seeing his sister who has passed on
Me: well yes
Dr: We need to look more into that and see if there's no underlying
mental illness
This was getting more and more difficult to process..
_
NOMSA
I drove home to visit my family, my mother, my son, and my sister.
They were very happy to see me, I mean that's how black families are
when you have brought along something with you..
Mama: kwakuhle ukuku bona (it's good to see you)
She broke the hug with tears in her eyes..
Mama: when I heard about your shooting, I couldn't even come and see
how you were holding up because you know your husband he doesn't
really like us
Me: I know Ma and I'm very sorry
I sat down..
Mama: I understand most marriages are like that, I'm just glad that you
able to come and visit home
Me: me too
Mama: Ntokozo get us something to drink
Ntokozo responded from the kitchen..
Ntokozo: ngiyeza (I'm coming)
Me: Where is Bafana?
Mama: He went to his friiends
Me: well he might have to move in with me soon
Mama: ungazodlala ( don't play like that)
Me: I'm serious
Mama: don't confuse these kids they have accepted that their step father
hates them so don't play with them
Me: Mama his sins caught up with him.. JJ won't come back Ma, he is
done and he signed everything off to me
Ntokozo brought in tea..
Mama: ini? (what)
Ntokozo: here's some tea
Me: Thank you
Mama: that doesn't make sense.. JJ loves Nomvelo very much he
signed off everything to her
Me: He changed his will today.. Everything is mine
The room went quiet..
Me: I thought that everyone would be happy, you guys can finally visit
and my children can move in with me
(silence)
Mama: Nomsa what did you do?
Me: What makes you think that I did something?
Mama: if you behind JJ being sic-
Me: Thank you for thinking so little of me
I looked at Ntokozo and she looked away..
_
SNAZO
I met up with Dawn at some restaurant so that we could talk. It was one
of those slow days we had no clients, this new business of mine and
Shine is taking off very slow, slower than I thought..
Dawn: how is everything?
Me: I have had problems before but now that I have answered to my
calling my problems seem to be getting worse. I'm broke, I am a joke,
my relationship with my brother is not working out I am seeing a girl that
I am not even inlove with... I don't think I made the right choice
Him: Its not easy I know but everything will fall into place.. The devil will
use every tactic to bring you back closer to him
Me: You seemed like you had an easy journey
He chuckled..
Him: trust me it wasn't easy i lost my fiance in this
Me: How?
Him: a demon possessed her when I drove it out it killed her
Me:That's deep
Hi: Ya I was a mess.. I became an alcoholic but.. Here I am today I have
a beautiful wife and I'm very happy in my marriage
Me: if I could fix my relationship with my Brother first it would be a start..
I'm even thinking that he is possessed
Him: Why do you think that?
Me: He is no longer the same person anymore and that time when we
performed the exorcism the demon made it clear that he has him
Dawn: well the only way to find out for real that he is possessed is to
give him holy water if he doesn't react to it then he is not possessed.. I'll
give you when we done here
Me: Thank you
Him: And that girl you talking about i think you should let her go.. Don't
waste her time someone else might make her happy
Me: Ya I wonder where my wife is.. Pastor mdluli said that I will need a
companion wen I finally become a preacher
Dawn: Don't rush.. Stand still and wait upon the Lord when the time is
right you will find her
Me: i hope so
_
JJ
I was sleeping when I felt like someone was watching me, you know the
feeling that you get when you feel like someone is watching you that's
how i felt..
I opened my eyes and i saw a human figure in the room wearing a long
black robe. I couldn't see his face clearly the robe was hiding his face. I
only heard his voice..
Him: It's time
When he said that I struggled to breath, felt like my soul wanted to
depart from my body. It wasn't a good feeling at all and when my soul
did depart from my body my left side was functional. I looked at my body
on the bed, this didn't feel right. I needed time..
I looked at him..
Me: I can't leave like this.. Nomvelo won't survive without me
Him: You made a deal with the devil, the devil can come for you anytime
and he has
Me: It doesn't feel right
Him: It doesn't have too
Leaving like this, it didn't feel right..
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NOMSA
I received a call from the hospital informing me that my husband was no
more. It came as a big shock seeing that I was with him in the morning.
Doctors cannot determine the possible and precise cause of death but
the Dr in charge says that he might have had another stroke, I want to
know exactly what killed him so I requested for an autopsy. I knew that it
was going to come to this, but I didn't think it was going to be this soon. I
am so glad that I had him sign a new will or else I would be fucked now.
My mother is old and she is a person that has poor health, she couldn't
come with me but Ntokozo did. I contacted his side of the family and his
Mother made it clear to me that she wants the whole thing to take place
at his home, where he was born and bred. I didn't dispute that I want her
to mourn and Bury her son the way that she sees fit. I do understand her
concerns, we don't know much people around here. It would be best to
have him be mourned at home by people who love and care about him..
Ntokozo helped me to pack a few things and Danger was going to drive
us there..
_
MANTWA
I was off today so before going home I decided to help Gugu around,
she was doing windows and washing curtains..
Gugu: please put that there
I carried the grass mat and put it away..
Her: Thank you
She sat down..
Her: Shuuuuu!! I am tired
Me: Should I get you a glass of water?
Her: No thank you.. I'm fine
Me: At least we almost done
She looked around..
Her: Ya we almost done
(Silence)
Her: At least one of my sons has sense. He chose right.. Not that I hate
Nomvelo but I don't feel connected to her she's way too different. I don't
see her mopping the floor or even washing the dishes around here, you
know what I mean (laughing)
I didn't laugh..
Her: Mantwa
I looked at her..
Her: are you okay? You have been awfully quiet today you not yourself
what's wrong?
I faked a smile..
Me: It's nothing
Her: come on.. I know that Snazo hasn't officially taken you as his wife
but I care a lot about you, you already like family to us
I sat down too..
Me: I don't mean to nag or..
Her: yini? (what)
I sighed..
Me: I don't think Snazo loves me.. Well at least not as much as I love
him
Her: Hau what makes you say that?
me: You can just tell when someone is not into you
Her: Snazo is not like Niso, he doesn't show emotions that much. The
words "i love you" you won't hear them much from him. He is not big on
hugs I'm not surprised that he's not even romantic
I laughed..
Her: Do you want me to talk to him?
Me: I don't wanna sound as if like I am a nagging girlfriend I don't want
him to angry at me
Her: I'll talk to him and don't worry he won't be mad
I nodded..
Her: Come let's go make something to eat
Me: okay
I do hope that I'm just seeing things, I don't want to lose Nazo.. I love
him...
_
SNAZO
Shine had called me and told me that we had a client So I rsuh back to
fetch the bakkie, then we made our way there.. The client wanted us to
put ceramic tiles in the living room and kitchen, I was actually relieved
because we were going to make reasonable money. Unfortunately
Themba couldn't join us, he had went home to visit his family. He is
originally from Kzn..
The family wasn't rich, but they were getting through they were your
average middle class family..
The father wasn't very keen on having us around since he knows me
and knows that I am an ex con, clearly when he was referred to shine he
didn't think that shine was working with me..
We were sitting in the living room, his daughter offered us something to
drink it was juice. His eyes were glued on Me, I could sense the dislike
towards me..
Shine: ngiyasizwa iskhalo sakho tyma ( I hear your concerns)
He was sitting there on the couch across me, he was ready to devour
me like a lion..
Mr Shabalala: Bengingazi ukuthi usebenza nalesi sigebengu!! angimfuni
neze lo mfana la!! ( I didn't know that you working with a criminal i don't
want this boy here)
Shine: Baba ngiyak'thembisa ukuthi uSnazo akusese wuye lomuntu
omaziyo ( I promise you that Nazo is not the person that you once
knew)
Him: A leopard never changes it's spots.. This boy has caused a lot of
trouble around here, he has a bad reputation! I have heard horror stories
about him
Shine looked at me.. I would like to say something but it won't help,
saying something will make him blow up..
Him: I only respected his Grandmother uMaButhelezi, she was a very
respectable woman, she didn't deserve this rubbish of a Grandchild I am
sure she passed on from stress caused by him!!
Now I wasn't going to sit and be insulted by this man, I wasn't going to sit
here and have him speak of my relationship with my Grandmother. She
doesn't know how close we were and he doesn't know how much her
death still affects me..
I stood up..
Me: ngisayoshawa umoya ( I am going to get fresh air)
Him: angisho uyabona akana nhlonipho nex!! Bekumele ngabe
uyangithandaza ukuthi ngini nike lomsebenzi! ( you see that he doesn't
have respect he should be begging e for this job)
I walked out and left them arguing..
I took a few deep breaths, we need this job I am very broke but this
man's attitude towards me is not right at all.. He clearly hates me..
I started kicking small stones around the yard this is what I feared, I
feared having people disrespect me like that. If it was the old Nazo I
would have long dealt with him. I took out my phone and I had a few
missed calls from Mantwa, I put my phone back in my pocket..
As I was busy walking around I saw the ground opening up, just a small
part of the ground opening up and snakes came out of there. The
snakes were just an average size, not thick and not too long. I looked at
them as they came out, they were black in colour and they all raced
each other. They were crawling to the same place and that same place
was inside the house. I followed the trail, they got in through the kitchen
door since it was wide open and made their way to the bedroom. I
passed the living room and went to the bedroom, the door was open and
Bab'Shabalala exclaimed..
Him: Yey wena mfana uyaphi? (shouting)
I checked in the bedroom and I saw a woman sitting on a wheel chair,
the girl that made us something to drink earlier was sitting down on the
floor washing the woman's legs. I think the woman on the chair was
Bab'Shabalala's wife.. The snakes went to her and rolled themselves
very firm around her legs and she screamed in pain..
Girl: Mama kuqalile futhi? ( Mom it has started again)
The Mother continued screaming in pain until the snakes were done,
when they were done they unrolled themselves and since i was standing
at the door they couldn't exit so instead, they existed via the open
window. The Mother was crying while touching her legs which were very
swollen. So they didn't see the snakes? Was I the only one who saw
them?
"Beloved.."
Me: You have to be kidding me!
They both looked at me, i think they didn't realize that I was standing at
the door all along. When I turned to leave I came in contact with
Bab'Shabalala's punches.. It was a mess...
_
NOMVELO
Niso took me to the one place were we both enjoy the company, we
went to see Groovy and Mongz. We all went to chill at some place, it
wasn't full as the last one or maybe because it was during the week. We
were having a few drinks, I was actually drinking ginger ale everyone
was on a lighter drink except for Grovvy who was drinking beer. I was
sitting ontop of Niso, shame he was really trying to lighten up my mood..
Groovy was just being groovy, crazy as usual. She was cracking jokes
and dancing. I don't wanna lie, I was really enjoying myself until my
phone vibrated. I got it out and it was my Grandmother..
Niso: Who is that?
Me: That's my Grandmother
I got off him and went a bit far to answer since the place was noisy..
Me: Hello Duchess
I turned and Niso was making his way to me..
Her: Velo where are you?
Me: I am.. Err..
She sounded very down and she was sniffing..
Me: What's wrong?
Her: Who are you with?
Me: My boyfriend
Her: Can you give him the phone
Me: Why?
Her: Velo just give him the phone
I stretched my hand to give him the phone..
Niso: What's going on?
Me: I am not sure
He got my phone and answered..
Him: hello??.. Yes??..
He looked at me..
Him: Okay..
He walked away from Me and I looked at him, looked at his body
language. After speaking on the phone for a while he lowered it and then
rubbed his eyes before making his way to me..
Him: Velo
Me: He is dead isn't he?
He cleared his throat..
Me: He is no more right?
him: I'm sorry
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NOMVELO
I didn't know how to feel, I was very broken. It was like a part of me was
taken away, that part of my heart were he resided had been ripped off
from my chest. I searched for reason to make all of this seem unreal but
how they were busy at my Grandmother's house, shifting furniture, the
mattress on the floor and everyone going up and down made it seem
real. He was gone and I never even had a chance to say goodbye, he
never thought about me. He should've held on just for a little longer..
Niso came and crouched infront of me, he held my hand and looked at
me. I was sitting on the chair outside I needed fresh air, I didn't want
anyone crowding me..
Him: Nomsa said I should drive you home so that you can fetch clothes
to change seeing that you will be here for a few days
I couldn't hold back nor myself.. I cried..
He gently squeezed my thigh with the other hand while still holding my
hand with the other..
Him: I'm sorry
Me: I have never been this hurt before in my life.. It hurts, it's like my
heart.. My heart had been ripped out of my chest
Him: I know
He kissed my hand..
Him: I know
My Grandmother walked out, Niso stood up..
Niso: I'll give you some space
Grams: Thank you.. Thank you for being there for Nomvelo
Niso: It's okay
He walked away..
Grams: Velo Sisi
I wiped my tears..
Her: You have been crying for a while now
Me: I don't understand Grandmother (Crying)
Her: I know Sisi
She wiped my tears..
Her: Fanele uqine manje (You have to be strong now) you no longer
young you will have to keep on that's what JJ would've wanted
Me: It hurts
Her: I know.. We will mourn for him but after the funeral you will have to
keep on
She got a chair and sat next to me..
Her: Ngikhona mina (I am still here) as long as I am still here you will
finish school, you will graduate, get married and have kids. Niso is a
good boy I'm not saying that because her Grandmother was my friend
but.. It seems like he really loves you and he is always there. You can
still have a life after your Uncle, a good one futhi
She held my hand..
Her: We going to be alright Velo.. Everything is going to be alright at
least your Uncle left everything to you, you won't struggle he made sure
that when you well taken off even when he is gone.. Nxese Sisi
_
SNAZO
Gugu put a cloth on my face while Shine got me a glass of water..
Gugu: I don't understand ukuthi uBab'Shabalala ukwenza kanjani lokhu
(I don't understand how Bab'Shabalala could do this to you)
Shine: Tsek! Akayofa (He can go to hell)
Gugu: He is lucky that Nazo doesn't want to press charges
Gugu likes to overreact most of the time..
Gugu: Umuntu uyazala.. Uzalela abo Bab'Shabangu!
She was giving me a headache..
Shine: Asimncengi! Ngeke sizwe ngaye (We won't beg him)
Me: Either way I still have to help them
Gugu: Help them? What do you mean help them?
Me: Bab'Shabalala his wife.. There's something wrong there
Shine: efana Nani? (something like what)
Me: something evil.. Something big
Shine: eish ile zinto zenu futhi? (is it those things of yours again)
Me: yaa
Gugu sat down..
Gugu: what exactly are you talking about?
Me: Shabalala's wife she's on a wheelchair
Gugu: Yes i know.. It's been a while futhi
Me: What do you know about her condition?
Gugu: not much mara nje.. She's been on a wheelchair for a very long
time now, what i heard is that she started complaining about cramps in
her legs then after they became swollen bese ne boom wheelchair. Bathi
that's why Shabalala is soo bitter
Me: What did the doctors say?
Shine: wena ufun uku sitshelani kahle kahle ( what are you trying to tell
us)
Gugu: Abanye abantu bathi amaloyo ( some say it's witchcraft)
Me: I'm starting to believe so too
Shine: Amaloyo? (witchcraft)
I nodded..
Me: And I have to help her
Shine: Tjerrr kunzima la ngaphandle (it's ugly in outside there)
_
DANGER
After visiting Victoria's grave I went back to JJ's home to help around,
there was a lot to do. I was taken by his death I guess his sins finally
caught up with him. I don't believe for a second that my wife is
responsible for JJ's death I think that it was bound to happen, Victoria
sped up the process and his sanity betrayed him. I am at peace that
Nomvelo doesn't know the truth, the truth will be too severe for her to
handle. How I tell my daughter that the person she trusted with her
whole life is the reason why she lost her mother at a tender age, how do
I tell her that her own uncle killed her mother and ate out her heart just
so he can get rich and that she has been a part of those riches? It will be
too much for her to handle. I closed the door of the taxi and made my
way into the yard, i bumped into his Mother as i made my way to the
front. MaNgcobo has never liked me at all after the whole Victoria saga.
She believes that I am behind Victoria's death..
Me: Mangcobo
She gave me a bitter look, more like she wanted to strangle me right
there..
Me: uVelo ukhona? (is Velo around)
Her: No
Me: kusho ukuthi uNomsa bekangicelile ukuthi ngimkhaphe ayolanda
izimpahla (Nomsa asked me to accompany her to fetch her clothes)
Her: Awusho (tell me something)
She folded her arms..
Her: My Son is no more.. Why are you still here?
Me: I don't understand
Her: I don't understand why JJ kept you around, why he forgave you and
gave you a second chance. Made you who you are while you are
nothing but a murderer!
She hit me a little on my chest..
Her: Hamba!! (leave)
She pushed me..
Her: Angifuni ukuphinda ngikubone! (I never wanna see you again)..
Kiss your job goodbye too!! After the reading of the will, I'll make sure
that you no longer have a place here!
_
NOMVELO
I told Niso to wait for me outside in the car, I went in alone. It was
different not having him around, many days are going to be spent here
without him. It will never be the same ever again. What cuts more
deeper is the fact that he just started getting sick out of the blue, it was
something so quick and then after he is no more..
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NOMVELO
I Thought that I was never going to make it until the funeral, but I did. My
Uncle had a dignified funeral, the community came to pay their last
respects. I think that I had cried a lot during the course of the week that
on the day of the funeral I had no more tears, I was very numb. I wasn't
attending classes anymore I had accepted that I was going to repeat the
year but I.. I would like to take a year and just work on myself, work on
healing and learn more about my Uncle's businesses. I don't know
anyone who can help mee with the businesses other than Danger
himself, he has been with the family for a very long time now. My uncle
trusted him and i trust him too. My grandmother has different feelings
about me bringing Danger along into the family businesses but, the
whole deal with taxis is very dangerous. Danger has been a taxi driver
for a while now, he knows more about the business than anyone else. I
trust him more than anyone, bringing along a stranger would be risky. It
was exactly 3 days since we buried my Uncle, today his lawyer was
coming over to read the will for us. I was sitting outside with my
Grandmother, she was busy washing one of those big pots and I was
just sitting on the chair waiting for her to tell me if she needed help..
Her: How are you feeling now?
I exhaled..
Me: It will take time but I'll get there
Her: That is the spirit
I looked at the time..
Me: Jonathan is late
Her: Maybe he is still trying to find the place.. I don't even know why he
is coming here because we all know that everything is yours. Your Uncle
loved you that much
Me: Poor Nomsa.. I hope she gets something too
Her: That one is getting nothing, she should just pack and go back home
My Grandmother is another one who doesn't like people very much..
Her: Come and help move this pot
Me: Okay
I got down from the chair and went to help her..
Her: will you manage living alone in that house? and don't tell me that
your boyfriend is moving in.. That would be very disrespectful to your
Uncle
Me: I am thinking of selling it.. That house has memories that I don't
want to remember
Her: You can't sell the house
Me: I want a clean and fresh start Duchess.. Or I will just give it to
Nomsa thenn
Her: No!.. If your Uncle wanted her to have it, he would've given it to
her.. Just think about it first before selling
Me: i will think about it
_
SNAZO
The environment was one that I wasn't used too, there was a lot of
people than what I had anticipated. Since I was going to be ordained a
Preacher soon, Dawn suggested that I attend a Bible school. I had
spoken to Pastor Mdluli about it and he also agreed. I wasn't expecting
this at all, so much People. The bible school was ran by Bishop
McCartney at his church, they have it twice a week. I didn't bring along
anything than my Grandmother's old Bible, some pages were wrinkled
and the hardcover was peeling off it showed that she has had it for a
long time. Shine was the one who dropped me off, he couldn't stay had
to drive back to the hood. Him and Themba are working on our previous
job, they putting tiles at Shabalala's place and since he hates me I
excluded myself from the job. I keep busy by working with Dawn just
until they finish and we get another job that I can also work on.
I have been having visions about his wife's sickness. Someone was
bewitching them for real and I saw her, i ahd a vision or dream of her
planting something in the ground at night in Shabalala's backyard. She
looked young i could say she was in her early 30s, I don't get why such a
young lady would turn into witchcraft. What deal does she have with the
Shabalala's. With Bab'shabalala hating me I still have no clue on how I
can help his wife..
Voice: Good morning
We all turned our attention to were the voice was coming from..
Voice: Can everyone please have a seat
We did as we were told. It was mixed races black and white, only 3
Indians that i noted. I felt like everyone came more prepared than me, i
felt out of place..
The man who addressed was wearing like a bishop if i may say so, i had
no doubt that it was him. Bishop McCarthy. Just your typical white old
man..
It was quiet..
Him: Let me start by introducing myself, I am Bishop McCarthy and I
welcome you all at the McCarthy Bible school
A few sounds were mase..
Him: I am aware that some of you it's your first time being here, and
some of you are returning for the second time. Nevertheless I welcome
you all, I just don't wanna sound like a broken record to those who are
returning for the second time.
A few People laughed..
Him: Others are here because of their calling, and others are here
because they just interested in theology. Though we might be here for
different reasons i do pray that at the end we all gain some knowledge
This is going to be a long day..
Him: Don't take this for granted the very best attended this Bible school.
The likes of Prophet Zaine Radebe
They made a cheerful noise..
Him: Prophet Ayo-Faziel Badru
They made another joyful noise. From hoe most people reacted I can tell
that the People he was talking about are izinja ze game, im talking about
top dogs..
_
NISO
Bar-lady: Can I get you some more?
She was leaning over the counter with her cleavage fully exposed. The
dress code around here is very revealing..
Me: uhm yeah.. Why not?
She smiled..
Her: He will be here don't worry
Me: Is he always this late for meetings?
Her: sometimes
He put the glass of whiskey infront of me..
Me: Thank you
My drug business was taking off, I was now on cocaine too. I make
reasonable money that I bought myself a car. A BMW 320i but second
hand. I have been getting calls from other drug Lords wanting to meet
up, I was making a name for myself. Today I was meeting up with some
dug Lord named Skylar, not only is he into the drug business but he has
owns clubs too. He is a tycoon..
I looked at the time again and he was really running late..
Me: I think that I should leave I have been waiting here for quite a while
now
Bar-lady: It is so unlike him to be this much late
Me: Yeah probably
I took out a few notes and left them on the counter..
Me: Have a nice day
Her: Hoping to see you soon
Me: Me too
I walked out..
_
NOMVELO
After waiting for him for a very long time, Jonathan finally arrived. Those
who were needed we all gathered in the sitting room for the reading of
the will. It was Me, Nomsa, my Grandmother and a few elders.
J: sorry that I'm late wasn't easy finding this place
Grams: I even thought that maybe you got kidnapped or something
We all laughed..
Him: I actually came with colleague of mine.. He is in the car he
navigated this place better athn I did
He opened his case..
Him: My deepest condolences.. Mr Ngcobo was a very good client of
mine for a very long time now
We nodded..
Him: Without wasting any time i will start reading the Will
He took out the documents..
Him: the last encounter with my client concerning the will was last year,
so this will is valid and it was signed by him
We all waited for him to read..
Him: "To my Niece Nomvelo who is already like a daughter to me, know
that I will always love you and I know that you make me proud. Always"
My Grandmother put her hand on my shoulder..
Jonathan cleared his throat..
Him: "You're still very young to understand the family businesses it will
take you a while to know how to run a taxi business, therefore I have
took the decision of leaving everything to my lovely wife Nomsa Ngcobo.
Nom.."
Grams: wait what?
Everyone was shocked..
J: Mr Ngcobo chabged his will last year and gave all his asserts to his
wife, he trusted her to care of Nomvelo and his bus-
This wasn't making sense.. It wasn't making sense at all..
Me: My Uncle will never do that
J: I am very sorry
Grams: If he left everything to her then what is Nomvelo going to get?
What did he leave for nomvelo?
Jonathan cleared his throat..
J: R10 000
Grams: 10 000 only?
J: I'm afraid so
Grams: 10..thats not right let me see the will
Jonathan gave it to her as my grandmother silently read..
(silence)
Grams: this is ridiculous! my son would never do this
J: It is signed by him there's a stamp dated to last year
Grams: I can see that but..
Nomsa: Wow I.. I did-
Out of the blue my Grandmother went and attacked Nomsa..
Grmas: what did you do? What did you do you witch!!!!!
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NOMVELO
I didn't know how to feel and my heart wasn't accepting what Jonathan
read, my Uncle made it clear over and over again that he doesn't trust
her and that everything of his will be mine when he is no longer around.
For Nomsa to just get everything, something was off. My Grandmother's
high blood pressure spiked up, we had to call an ambulance because
she was just taken by this whole thing then she was rushed to the
hospital, one of my Aunties went with her. As if like matters couldn't get
any worse..
Nomsa had asked to talk to Me..
Her: I know that this doesn't make any sense, I know that you have
mixed emotions but.. You might not believe this but I also want what's
best for you, you and I we manged to put our differences aside so I want
you to come home with me. I want you to finish school that was your
Uncle's dream
I kept quiet..
Her: Velo you don't belong here.. This is not you, you won't be able to
handle this life
I would rather be here than anywhere else, I would rather be with my
Grandmother she is the only surviving Parent that I'm left with now..
Me: I'll come for the rest of my things
Her: Velo...
Me: I wanna be here with my Grandmother
Her: What about school?
Me: I'll start off next year again
She shook her head no..
Her: Alright then.. But know that you can always come home whenever
you feel like it
Me: Thanks
She stood up..
Her: My Sister and I we leaving
Me: Have a safe trip back home
Her: Thank you
Most of our relatives had left already and the remaining ones were
leaving today since everything was done, they had helped with cleaning,
washing blankets and everything else. Later on I wanna go and see my
Grandmother..
_
NISO
Just when I was about to drive off a black Royce rolls pulled up, it
parked on a reserved spot in the parking lot. I waited for him to come out
and he did, he was wearing a suit, gold rings filled his fingers and he
was holding a cane.. His chauffer closed the door, and then he stood
there with his eyes wandering around until they landed on me..
Him: Niso?
Me: Skylar?
Him: Looks like you were leaving
Me: I was leaving
Him: What a little patience you have Son, if you still have time let's go in
Me: After you
I followed him as he walked inside..
Him: Let's go up into my office
Me: Let's do that
We walked up the stairs into his office..
Him: Whiskey?
Me: No thanks I'm good
He got a cigar and then sat down..
My phone rang, it was Nomvelo. I switched it off..
Me: Sorry about that
Him: Don't worry about it
He lit up his cigar..
Him: Not to waste more of your time I will get straight to the point
Me: I'm listening
Him: I want us to make Partners.. I could really use someone like you in
my team
I thought for a while..
Me: Uhm as much as that sounds tempting but no..
Him: No?
Me: I work better alone
Him: I don't think you realize that you in a dangerous business you need
protection, they can take you out just like that!
Me: I'll take my chances
I stood up..
Me: Have a nice day
Him: You too
_
SNAZO
The Bible school was.. I don't even know what to say because it wasn't
really my thing. It's going to take a while for me to get used to it. Since I
was in the process of making things right, I had to do right by Mantwa. I
have to let her go, there's no use in staying with her when I don't feel
anything for her. It's not fair. I called her up and we met up for lunch,
wasn't really the right place to break up with her but I really have to do
this..
She showed up, I made sure that we met up close to her workplace. At
some restaurant. She looked around and spotted me, then she came up
to my table.
Her: Good afternoon
Me: Hey
I stood up and opened the chair for her..
Her: Thank you
She sat down..
I felt extremely bad doing this, she's a great person and I don't wanna
break her heart..
Her: How was Bible school?
Me: It was okay I am not used to it as yet
Her: You'll get used to it soon
Me: Hope I didn't disturb you at work
Her: I'm on lunch
I nodded while looking down..
Her: Is everything okay?
I looked at her..
Me: I called you up here because, we need to talk
Her: Talk?
Me: Yeah
Her: It sounds serious
Me: It is serious
Her: What is it?
Me: Mantwa you a.. You a very beautiful woman both inside and out.
You have a beautiful heart, you an amazing person
She started shaking her head no..
Me: Mantwa
Her: Please don't do this
Me: I'm really sorry
She was trying very hard to hold back her tears..
Her: Is there someone else?
Me: No there's no one else
Her: Then why are you doing this to me?
Her eyes were glowing with tears now..
Me: Mantwa..
Her: I don't understand.. Nazo I love you, what am I not doing right?
I tried to hold her hand but she retracted it back..
She stood up..
Me: Mantwa wait..
She made her way out..
Me: Dammit!
_
NOMSA
On our way back to the house Ntokozo was driving and I was laid back
all relaxed in the car..
Her: How did you pull that off?
Me: I have my ways.. Blackmail
Her: I didn't think that you were going to pull this off I mean everything?
Me: You had little faith on me Sister
Her: Yazi I still can't believe it
Me: our lives are finally going to change for the better
_
NOMVELO
It was very quiet around the house now and I was alone. I tried calling
Niso a few times but his phone was off..
The door opened and Danger made his way in..
Him: Kwaze kwathula (it's quiet)
Me: Everyone has left
He closed the door..
Him: usele uyi one? (you all left alone)
I nodded..
Him: How did the reading of the will go?
I sighed..
Me: He gave everything to Nomsa
Him: What? That doesn't sound right
Me: He only left 10 000 for me Danger.. Only 10 000
Him: Something is not right here! That's not possible.. JJ wouldn't do
that
Me: Well he did!
Him: Okay look.. I'm going to get to the bottom of this
He opened the door and walked out..
Me: Danger!
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SNAZO
I decided to give Mantwa some space I didn't wanna call her and be
busy crowding her space, if I call her it will confuse her more. Back when
I was still in my ways this wouldn't have affected me, not even a little. I
would've just moved on to yhe next like nothing happened, I guess I do
have a human heart after all.
Tonight I decided to cook dinner, nothing serious just a meal that was
easy and didn't require much time.
I was alone in the house, Niso was out in the streets doing shady things
a Gugu was over at our neighbour's house, you know women and
gossip. I was singing while cooking..
I was whistling one of my favourite songs while cooking, when a knock
disturbed me..
I closed the pot and wen to open, it was Nomvelo. I guess she didnt
expect to see me just as much as I didn't expect to see her. She moved
her eyes from the ground and looked at me, she looked so drained and
tired. She was tired both physically and emotionally. We looked at each
at other for a while before she broke the ice. She cleared the hair from
her face, her hair was loose i didn't even know that she had such long
hair..
Her: Hi
Me: Hi
Her: I.. I am looking for Niso
Me: He is not around
I saw the disappointment in her eyes..
Her: Ohw.. I will leave
She turned back and was ready to leave..
Me: Let me try him for you
She turned and looked at me, that portion of her hair came back at the
front again..
Her: I already called him a few times his phone is off
I looked at my watch..
Me: He will be home soon if you wanna wait for him
I don't even know why I was suggesting that..
Her: Okay
I let her in..
Me: You can have a seat
She sat down..
Her: Thank you
Me: I am actauly busy cooking
Her: You cook?
Me: Yes I do
She slightly smiled while nodding..
Me: Would you like something to drink?
Her: No thank you
She played her hair ribbon around her small wrist..
Me: I.. I am very sorry about your Uncle.. I know that he meant a lot to
you
Her: Thank you
I turned the stove off..
Me: Would you like something to eat?
She didn't know how to reply to that, she got shy all over again..
Me: Maybe you can judge my cooking better
She chuckled..
I opened the cupboard and the door opened again, Gugu walked in..
Gugu: Yho that took long
She didn't expect to see Nomvelo..
Her: Nomvelo
Velo: Gugu
Gugu looked at me..
Gugu: What.. What a pleasant surprise
Nomvelo didn't say anything..
Me: She is waiting for Niso
Gugu: He is actually parking the car I bumped into him at the gate
M eyes were just glued on Nomvelo she looked very uncomfortable, the
room even went quiet..
Niso walked in after a while, i don't think he also expected to see
Nomvelo..
Niso: Velo
Velo: I have been trying to get a hold of you with no success
Him: Ya I was busy
She stood up..
Him: Are you okay?
He rubbed her shoulder..
Velo looked at us..
Niso: Let's go get something to eat
He held her hand..
Velo: bye
Guugu: bye
They walked out..
Gugu: Aii I can't wait for Niso to get a more decent girl
Me: isn't she decent?
Gugu: she is way too different nje I can't connect with her.. Uhlukile (she
is different) too much of a princess nje nezandla zithambile ( she seems
lazy)
I shook my head while laughing..
Gugu: Uhlekani? (why you laughing) you know what im talking about
She sat down..
Her: You can dish up for us..
_
NOMSA
The first thing I did when I got home was to celebrate, Ntokozo and I we
were popping champagne one way..
Me: Mntaka Ma life is going to get better now, things are going to
change for me and my children. Have been separated from them for a
very long time with JJ not even wanting them to step foot here
Ntokozo: Ya mara that was very cruel.. JJ was a ruthless man
Me: At least he got what he deserved!
Her: Cheers to that
As we were busy having a good time the door flung open and Danger
made his way in, he just flew in without even knocking..
Ntoko: Haibo!!!
He looked at us..
Me: Danger what are you doing here?
He made his way to me, I took a few steps back..
Ntoko: Should I call the Police?
Me: No it's fine
Danger: Give my Daughter what belongs to her! Everything here
belongs to her!
Me: Danger the will was read and...
Him: I don't care what the will says!
Me: You should care because legally everything is mine
He put his hand on my throat and pushed me back against the wall,
Ntokozo screamed a little..
Ntoko: Cha mina ngifonela amaphoyisa (I am calling the police)
Danger was really mad, it was my first time seeing him this mad. He
looked me in the eye..
Him: You stupid greedy woman! You don't even know how JJ attained
his riches! Everything is going to disappear and you going to be sorry!
Riches attained with blood sacrifice they don't last
He let me go...
Him: Why don't you ask yourself why the mighty JJ fell all of a sudden?
I put my hand on my throat..
Me: You going to be sorry for putting your hands on me!
He took out the keys to his taxi..
Him: I quit!
He threw them at Me..
Him: Find another taxi driver... Plus I took this job for my Daughter I
wanted to make sure she was okay, now I don't have any reason to stay
here!
He clicked his tongue and then walked away..
Ntoko: we should go and open a case for him!
I shook my head no..
Me: I know how to get back at him, he is going to be sorry for putting his
hand on me!
_
NOMVELO
I didn't feel like eating, lately I had lost all interest in food, my appetite
was on and off..
I put down the fork, we were at galitos..
Him: You not hungry?
Me: No
He wiped his mouth with the saviettee..
Him: I'm sorry that my phone was off, I had business to take care off
Niso's sudden financial stability was questionable, one moment he was
struggling then all of a sudden he had money. It was very suspicious..
Me: Nomsa got everything... Everything was signed off to her
Niso: What?
Me: He only left me 10k
Him: That doesn't sound right
Me: I'm just so tired Niso I don't even know what to think anymore, plus
my Grandmother went to the hospital today.. Her BP was acting up
He laid back on the chair...
Him: This is messed up!
Me: Very messed up that I am going to fail at school.. I don't think I'll
ever show myself there
He extended his hand to me...
Him: I'm here.. We going to get through this.. I promise you
He brought my hand closer to his lips and kissed it..
Him: We going to make it... Trust me, I got you
With his dishonesty I don't know if I still trust him.
_
MANTWA
I wiped my tears as I continued..
"sometimes life get's too difficult.. I am broken inside and I hate feeling
this way. I am tired of constantly being hurt, I can't take it anymore"
I folded the letter and then looked at the rope on the floor..
Me: I'm sorry Mom but it got too much.. I can't take it anymore this pain
is too much
I wanna end the pain, I know that when I'm dead no one will toy with my
emotions ever again!!
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SNAZO
I woke up in the early hours of the morning at around 2am, to hear
someone trying to open the kitchen door. I got up and went to check, it
was Niso. I locked my room and we walked into the house both of us, he
tipsy..
Me: Where have you been?
Him: Around
I closed the door..
He sat down on the chair and silence loomed around..
Him: Nomvelo lost everything?
Me: Meaning?
Him: Her Uncle signed everything off to his wife
Me: That's...
Him: Only left nomvelo with 10k
Me: That doesn't sound like JJ
Him: Unless the wife did something because apparently she wasn't
supposed to get anything
Me: It does sound fishy
I remembered the holy water that Dawn gave me, he said that I can test
it on Niso. If he is possessed then he will react to the holy water. I don't
know why but my Brother has this dark force surrounding him, it's very
heavy on me..
Me: Coffee?
Him: Naa I just wanna sleep
I went and got the holy water in the cupboard..
Me: Just one cup so that we can catch up.. It's been a long time
Him: Yeah why not
I poured water in the kettle and then poured a little in the mug..
Me: I don't know if it's me or if the water really tastes bad
I passed him the mug..
Me: maybe you will have a different answer
He drank a little and then shrugged his shoulders..
Him: It tastes good to me
I took the mug again and he didn't react to the water. If he is not
possesed then what is it? Why does he have this dark force all around
him. Most of all when Dawn was performing the exorcism why did Satan
mean that he has Niso? I really need to know what's happening with him
so that I can help him if really the devil is after him..
_
NOMVELO
The following morning I woke up and tried to clean even though most
parts of the house were clean, My Aunties cleaned thoroughly before
they left. Last night I was alone around the house since my Grandmother
was not around, it was difficult I couldn't have a peaceful sleep. This new
life of mine was depressing, I don't even know if I'm going to get used to
it. I was tired, I wanted my Uncle back I wanted my life back. I could go
back and live with Nomsa but she once hinted that life would get real for
me when my Uncle is no longer around, I know for a fact that she would
wanna get back at me. I threw the mop down and sat on the chair with
my hands covering my face, I let out a soft cry. I cannot do this, I don't
wanna do this
The door opened and surprisingly my Grandmother walked in, I breath a
sigh of relief..
Me: Duchess
She closed the door..
Me: I thought that they would wanna keep you longer at the hospital
Her: I couldn't stay for long knowning that you all in the house
She looked around..
Me: How are you feeling?
Her: I will be fine.. They gave me pills
Me: That's better
Her: Where you trying to clean?
Me: Ya
Her: Don't worry you will get used to it soon
Me: Ya I will
Her: I know that you not used to this life but.. We going to be okay, don't
lose hope
I nodded..
Her: Let me go and rest a bit
Me: Okay
She stood up..
Her: Don't you wanna go visit Nkuli for a while?
Me: I'll call her
Her: Okay baby
She walked to the bedroom..
_
SNAZO
I was doing my laundry and cleaning my room, it's been a while since I
cleaned my room thoroughly. I was also playing music a bit loud to keep
me going. I went to hang when my phone vibrated in my pocket, I put the
basin down and got it. I didn't recognize the number but I answered
anyway...
Me: Hello
The person didn't say anything, I heard a lot of sniffing..
Me: Hello?
Voice: Hello.. Is this Snazo?
Me: Yes.. Who is this?
Voice: uMa ka Mantwa (It's Mantwa's Mom)
That was surprising..
Me: Hello.. Hello Ma
Her: I'm calling to let you know that Mantwa was admitted last night, she
tried to hurt herself
Me: hurt herself?
Her: She.. She hung herself but fortunately her little Brother walked in
just in time
Me: What?
Her: You really broke my Daughter, I found her diary and..
Me: Which hospital?
Her: It's best you don't come.. Please stay away from my Daughter don't
ever try to contact her, you have broken her already
She hung up. I sighed in defeat, I know that I have broken her but I didn't
think she would go this far
_
NISO
I looked at it..
Me: It's a bit heavy
Him: It's the real deal
Me: How much?
Him: 5 000
I took out 5 000 and gave it to him
Him: Sure bhoza
He walked away..
Since my meeting with Skylar I realized that I needed protection, most
drug dealers would come after me since my business is taking off really
well. I need to protect myself at all times, so I bought a gun..
_
NOMVELO
I was watering the flowers outside when Nomsa's car pulled up.. I threw
the pipe on the grass and waited for her to come out of the car, and she
did. She made her way to the gate and made her way in..
Her: Velo
Me: Nomsa
Her: How are you?
Me: I'm hanging in there
Her: Uphi ugogo? (Where is your Grandmother)
Me: she's sleeping
Her: Let's find somewhere to sit and talk
We went and got chairs then we sat under the tree..
Her: Nomvelo...
She paused..
Me: What?
Her: Your Uncle wanted to tell you something but I death got to him first
Me: What did he want to tell me?
She looked at me..
Her: This is very difficult
Me: What is it?
Her: Nomvelo your father.. Your real father is Danger
I kept quiet..
Her: I'm sorry
I couldn't believe what I was hearing..
Me: No..
I shook my head..
Me: No it can't be.. My.. My Uncle would never keep a murderer so close
to us
Her: I'm truly sorry
Me: You lying
Her: I'm not lying.. Everyone knows, even your Grandmother knows
I know that Nomsa doesn't like me but to go this far and lie??
.
To be continued

45
MANTWA
Pain changes you, it changes the person that you once were. It's not
easy to wake up and face life when your heart is heavy, People might
think that my deciding to take my life was selfish and foolish. We all
different and we don't handle pain the same way, I have done been
played and mistreated. When I found Snazo I gave him my all because I
thought that he was different, different from all the guys I've been with.
He accepted me for who I am, he didn't judge the fact that I was an
introvert and enjoyed church more than a glass of wine at some bar. He
allowed me to be me and never compared me to any other girl, I thought
that we were going to make it. I thought that finally I had a chance to be
happy but then life had other plans for me..
The Dr walked in, he was holding my file..
Him: Good morning
Me: Morning
My throat was very painful and I felt a bit dizzy..
Him: How are you feeling?
I shrugged my shoulders..
He opened my file and looked at it..
Me: How did I end up here?
Him: You were brought here last night after a suicide attempt
That means my Mother found me somehow..
Me: When am I going home?
He pulled the chair and sat down..
Him: Do you realize how fortunate you're? You could've died, suicide by
hanging only countable people survive
Me: I don't feel so lucky
I read his name tag "Dr Patel" he is Indian, a good looking one for that
matter. What am I saying? Most Indian men are very handsome..
Me: When can I go home?
Him: I can't release you just as yet I have to refer you to our psychologist
for therapy but she is not around she is on leave, just a few days left
until she gets back
Me: Aren't there any other psychologists?
Him: There is one but I prefer Dr Khumalo she is very good
Me: So what do you suggest I do with my life for the next few days?
He chuckled..
Him: You will be fine
He looked at my file..
Him: You will be fine Man.. Ma..
Me: Mantwa
Him: Mantwa
I looked at his left hand and he didn't have a ring on..
Him: Let me go and see other patients, I will tell the Nurse to come and
monitor you in the meantime.. You're on suicidal watch
Me: Great!!
Him: Not that it's any of my business but.. What happened?
I kept quiet..
Him: I will call the Nurse
He walked to the door..
Me: My boyfriend dumped me..
He stopped..
Me: I know that it sounds foolish.. Almost killing myself for a man
Him: I'm sorry break ups can be messy, I remember my divorce it wasn't
nice
Me: You divorced?
Him: Yes I am.. Been a year now
His pager went off, he looked at it..
Him: I have to go
I nodded..
_
NOMVELO
After Nomsa had dropped that Bomb on me she left, before confronting
my Grandmother I called Danger to come but I didn't tell him the whole
story. My Grandmother was upset, she was upset that Nomsa had told
me the truth, what I don't understand is why my Grandmother and my
Uncle kept Danger so close to the family after what he had done..
Grams: Mara uNomsa ucabanga ukuthi uwubani? (who does Nomsa
think she is)
Me: Duchess that's not the point! I just wanna know why? Why was
Danger kept close to the family after killing my Mother? He took my
Mother from me! He butchered her, I was only 5!
Her: Nomvelo I..
There was a knock on the door..
Her: Come in
The door opened and Danger walked in..
Danger: Sanibonani? (Greetings)
I looked at him, I so wanted to go to him and kill him! He has been
laughing with me and acting all caring towards me knowing exactly what
he did! What devil is he??
I think he could sense the tension in the atmosphere..
Grams: What are you doing here?
Me: I called him
Grams: Velo!!
Danger: Konke k'hamba kahle? (is everything alright)
Grams: uNomsa beka la (Nomsa was here)
Me: She told me everything!
He seemed confused..
Me: You killed my Mother! All along you laughing with me, looking me in
the eye everyday knowing exactly what you have done!!
Danger: What?
Me: You deserve to burn in hell!! How can you do this? Then after you
act like nothing happened?
He sat down..
Him: I think you deserve to know the whole truth
I looked at him..
Him: I loved my wife, I loved Victoria with all my heart
Me: You kidding me right?
Grams: Don't make things worse?
Danger: I didn't kill Victor.. JJ did
Me: What?
Grams: Yey wena!! Don't lie about my Son
Danger: MaNgcobo it is the truth! That night I wasn't at home and yes
Victoria was going to leave me because of my gambling and alcoholism
but unfortunately JJ got to her first
Me: What are you saying?
Danger: JJ killed your Mother, he ripped her heart out for ritual purposes
so that he could be rich, the reason why you can't remember is because
he took you in and brainwashed you.. JJ had to keep you close so that
his riches don't disappear
Grams: Phuma la kwami (Get out of my house)
Danger: I went to jail for a crime that I did not do.. Nomvelo the reason
why your Uncle started getting sick like that is because his sins caught
up with him, your Mom came for revenge
My Grandmother stood up..
Grams: Ngithe Phuma!! (I said get out)
Danger: I worked for that man for all these years because I wanted to
make sure that he doesn't hurt you, I wanted to know that you were okay
and also he was blackmailing me
Grams: Ngathi angizwakali kahle ufuna ngibilse amanzi? (I don't think
that you hear me very well, do you want me to boil water)
I stood up and ran out of the house..
Danger: Velo!!
I ran out as fast as I could..
_
SNAZO
I looked at Gugu..
Me: Mantwa was admitted last night
Gugu: Why?
Me: She.. She tried to hang herself
Gugu: What? Why?
Me: I broke up with her
Gugu: Nazo!
Me: Gugu the honest truth is that I wasn't in love with Mantwa
Gugu: Uyazizwa ukuthi uthini? (Do you hear what you saying)
Me: Gugu I wasn't going to keep on wasting her time
Gugu: Angiyikholwa ke le! (I don't believe this) kanti yini ngawe no Niso
(What's wrong with you and Niso)
Me: G..
Her: Hai maan niyaphoxa!! (You are disappoing)
She walked out..
Her: Yazi nje niyangi dina (You irritate me)
Me: Mara
Her: Aii suka maan!!!
_
NOMVELO
I ran so far that I was even struggling to breath, I was confused and hurt.
This wasn't making any sense, What Danger said was soo deep that my
mind didn't know how to process it. My own Uncle, the person I trusted
killed my Mother? No! I know that he was a ruthless Person but this, this
is just not right..
I sat on this other big rock, God what is happening? My life was just
crumbling right in my eyes. Why is this happening to me? How will I get
through this? This is beyond what I can handle. It's beyond me.
My phone rang in my pocket I didn't even bother taking it out and
answering, I wasn't interested in what they wanted to say..
_
SHINE
uBab'Shabalala was not around, he went out to run a few errands. We
were done with one room, we were almost done with the other room too
then it's going to be one room left..
Themba: Kube uNazo bekakhona ngabe sesicedile (If Nazo was here
we would be done)
I threw the cigarette bud on the floor..
Me: uringa iWaar (you telling the truth)
Him: Aii athi sibuyele (let's go back)
We went back inside passing the main bedroom, I heard a bit of
sobbing. I stopped at the door and Mrs Shabalala was crying..
Themba: Ntwana as'dlule (let's pass)
Me: Ima kancane (wait a minute)
She raised her head and looked at us..
Her: I thought I was alone.. I thought you guys were gone
Themba: Besingaphandle (We were outside)
Her legs were very swollen..
Her: I've been like this for a while now, it's draining I wish death upon
myself because I can't take this anymore
Me: abo Doctor bathini? (what do Doctors say)
Her: They can't see what's wrong?
Themba: How come? Kuyabonakala ukuthi usezintlungwini (I can see
that you in pain)
Her: I think it's spiritual but we tried going to prophets they prayed for me
but nothing. We even went to traditional healers, we have tried almost
everything. I have accepted that no one can help me, I just wanna die I
don't wanna be a burden to my family anymore
I cleared my throat..
Me: Eer..
She looked at me..
Me: Mina ngiyacava umuntu ongakusiza (I know someone who can help
you)
She shook her head...
Her: No one can help me
Me: Usebenza ngazo le zinto (He works with this type of things)
Her: uyamthemba? (do you trust him)
I nodded..
Her: Ungamletha (can you bring him)
Me: Ya eish kodwa UBab'Shabalala akamfuni (Ya but Bab'Shabalala
doesn't want him)
Her: I'll talk to him and convince him, if this person can work then it is
worth a try
Me: ngizoringa naye (I will talk to him)
_
SNAZO
Just when I was walking out Nomvelo's Grandmother was standing at
the doorstep holding on to the security door..
Me: Mangcobo?
She closed her eyes, she seemed to be in pain..
I helped her to walk in and then sat her down..
Me: Ngik'phathele amanzi? (should I bring you a glass of water)
She put her hand on her chest..
Her: uVelo wami akekho la? (Is Nomvelo here)
Me: Cha akekho (She's not here)
Her: Umzukulu wami Nkosi yam' (My grandchild)
Me: Yini kwenzekeni? (what happened)
She started crying..
Her: Akazi nelokishi mhlambe.. Wuuu ngoyenzani mara (She doesn't
even know the hood.. What am I going to do)
I was lost.. I didn't know what she was talking about..
.
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46
NOMSA
FIVE DAYS LATER
I was worried over the fact that the taxi business wasn't going well, other
taxi owners didn't wanna respect me and in turn their taxi drivers were
very disrespectful towards my taxi drivers. This whole situation has
forced my taxis off the road, my drivers are worried about their jobs.
They worried that they won't be putting food on the table for their families
and now they also turning against me. It's one messed up situation that I
wasn't prepared for, I definitely need someone like Danger to help me
out. Someone they know and someone that they will respect, after all
Danger was JJ's right hand man and I know that they will work better
with him. Unfortunately after our fallout I don't think he is going to come
through for me, I'm screwed!! I was thinking of bringing someone else,
my cousin but then the taxi industry is very dangerous. I don't want him
to be killed. So right now I don't know what to do, I don't have any plan..
Thuli walked in to have breakfast, she has moved out of res and she's
moved in with me permanently. My Son didn't want to move in, he
doesn't want to be a part of JJ's riches. Thuli uses Nomvelo's car, since
it was in JJ's name it now belongs to me and I gave it to my Daughter to
make it easier for her to travel to school everyday..
Thuli: Good morning
Me: Morning
She sat down..
Her: How are you?
Me: I am well and you?
Her: I am okay
Thuli is a beautiful young woman and she is very smart, she deserves all
beautiful things. She deserves the best in life..
Her: You seem like you have a lot in your mind
Me: I do have a lot in my mind
Her: What's wrong?
Me: Abangihloniphi nje neze la kule taxi industry (They don't respect me
in this taxi industry)
Her: Ngoba? (Why)
Me: Because I am a woman, They don't respect me as much as they
respected JJ
Her: That's terrible
Me: I am worried because the taxi business is the main family business
it's what puts food on the table for us
Her: I understand ukhulumile no Danger ngalento? (have you spoken to
Danger about this)
Me: Things are tense between us
Her: Something that cannot be fixed?
Me: Yes that's unfortunate
Her: You have to sort things out with Danger or else the business is
going to go down the drain
Me: No I still have my pride left from this fight, I'm not going to go back
and beg him. I will make this work
Her: I hope so
I really have to sort out this issue before we find ourselves broke..
_
SNAZO
Niso walked in while I had just finished eating breakfast, he seemed very
pissed.
I went and put my dish together with the mug in the sink, while carefully
studying his movements. He was banging things, while clicking his
tongue here and there. He was impatient when opening things and in
turn they would spill over, with his anger taking over I noticed that the
pyramid tattoo glowed and sparkled, the original ink of the tattoo was
black but when it glowed it became green. It was weird I didn't
understand what was happening, I concentrated on it. It was a pyramid
tattoo with an eye in it, the eye had a bright light in it...
Niso: Nazo!!!
I looked at him..
Him: Where you even listening to me?
Me: What?
Him: I said I've found Velo
Nomvelo has been missing for 5 days now, she hasn't been home since
from that day when her Grandmother came looking for her. Her
Grandmother has been worried sick, she hasn't been well these days
since Velo left home. When Niso came back that night I told him and he
went to her house, Velo's Grandmother has been solemnly depending
on Niso to find Velo for her. Niso has looked for her all over and nothing,
kind of difficult looking for someone who doesn't even have friends
around. Most people don't know her at a personal level, he was so
worried he thought that maybe she got kidnapped, raped, and killed..
Me: Umtholephi? (Where did you find her)
Him: Groovy called.. She was with Groovy all this while
Me: uGroovy.. Groovy?
Him: Ya uGroovy
Me: Ya that doesn't sound like her style uGroovy is, she's just not the
type of person Nomvelo would hang with
Him: I swear I'm going to kill her
Me: Calm down.. She doesn't need someone putting her more down
when she's already down
He took his sandwich and then walked out, banging the door behind him
like my statement didn't even make sense to him.
_
NOMVELO
I heard someone screaming my name and shaking me, I didn't wanna
wake up but I was forced too. The person was shaking me violently that
a peaceful sleep was impossible to achieve. I opened my eyes and it
was Groovy..
Her: Haibo!! Kanti asisavuki na la ekhaya? (don't we wake up anymore)
I rose up from the pillow and sat up straight. I have been crashing at
Groovy's place for the past 5 days, we haven't been doing much but
drinking all the time. Groovy was the only person that I thought of at my
time of heartbreak and she welcomed me, she saw that I was in distress
and she let me stay at her house, with her and her Grandmother.
Drinking everyday felt better and her Grandmother seemed not to mind
at all. We would go to this other tarven in the morning at around 11am,
then by 14:00 she would walk me back home because I would be faded.
She would walk me back with a few beers then later when I wake up I
would drink. I think the reason why her Grandmother didn't mind is
because she also drinks, but she prepares her own alcohol. She drinks
traditional beer..
It felt so good to just drink my life away, being disconnected from reality
like that and not having to think about what happened it felt normal to
me. I couldn't, I couldn't face life and what happened sober. My life has
become so unbearable that all I saw was no reason to live anymore.
How was I going to do it? I literally have nothing and I have no family..
Groovy: Awuke ugeze bese uyadla (bath and then eat)
I was still not used to a hangover so I felt really sick. I threw my head
back on the pillow and closed my eyes..
Groovy: Hai asazi (We don't know)
Groovy comes from a broken home and I think this is the reason why
she is like this, at her house you hustle for yourself. I even had to sell my
phone to make ends meet, it is that difficult..
_
SNAZO
I went to Dawn's office to fetch my cheque, I was part of some exorcism
since I wasn't working with Themba and Shine anymore on their current
job..
The exorcism that we did aired about three days ago and it had a lot of
views. Dawn has his own channel were he airs some of the Exorcisms,
it's not a publicity stunt but to let everyone know that such exists. It's also
a way for him to make a living. I hope there will be a way for me too, to
make a living when I become a preacher. I don't wanna rob innocent
people off their money..
Dawn: Here is your cheque, you can cash it in anytime
It was R9 500
Me: Thank you
He sat on his desk while his other leg was balancing on the floor..
Him: I thought you would be happy.. You deserve every cent
I faked a smile..
Me: Ya thank you
Him: Something bothering you?
I went and sat on the small couch..
Me: He is not possessed.. My Brother is not possessed
Him: Shouldn't you be happy then?
Me: This morning when we were talking I noticed something
Him: What?
Me: He has this tattoo of a pyramid with an eye in it, it glowed. The
tattoo originally it's black but when it glowed it was green
Him: A pyramid? With an eye?
I nodded..
He took his phone and was on it for a while..
Him: Is this the pyramid?
I went and looked at it..
Me: Ya exactly the same
Him: I can't believe it
Me: Believe what?
Him: He is the servant of Lucifer, this pyramid dates back to the
Illuminati. The eye inside of it they refer to it as the "3rd eye" The eye
that sees everything
Me: I don't understand?
Him: I don't know if he got the tattoo just for fun or maybe he admired it
but he practically sold his soul to the devil with this stamp of ownership,
the pyramid goes deeper. I don't think he realized the meaning of it when
he got it
Me: Exactly what does it mean?
Him: It means that through this pyramid tattoo there's a connection
between him and the devil, the devil has been able to control him
through the tattoo
Me: Dammit! Now I know what he meant when he said he has my
Brother
Him: The devil has his soul, He owns it
The connection will never be broken until he removes the tattoo and do
away with everything that he gained when he still had the tattoo
This was a mess.. How do I get Niso to understand especially with the
type of person that he is now
_
NOMVELO
I was woken up by noise, when I listened carefully the voice sounded
familiar. It was Niso..
Niso: Uphi? (Where is she)
Groovy: Phola tuu!! (Relax)
Niso: Ungang'tsheli ukuthi ng'phole!(dont tell me to relax) Don't come to
me with that shit!!
I heard Groovy's grandmother shouting..
Her: Kwenzakalani? (what's happening)
She had passed out on that worn out couch, she had been drinking
earlier on..
I quickly got out of bed and my first thought was to lock the door but, the
door was not even in good condition. It didn't have a door handle, we
even used a folded paper to close it tightly..
The door flung open and he walked in, He was mad. He was figuratively
roaring like a lion, I have never seen him that mad before. I stood there
all frozen as he approached me, I didn't know what to say.
Groovy: Niso ima hau kanti yini? (Niso wait a minute)
He put his hand on my throat and then he banged me against the wall,
banged the back of my head against the wall soo much that I swear I
could feel my skull cracking..
Groovy: Niso yima uzobulala omunye umntwana (Niso stop it you going
to kill her)
.
To be continued

47
NOMVELO
I don't know the end result of what Niso did to me other than waking up
in the car with a banging headache. The headache would get more
intense as I move my head, or if I touch the back of my head. I am even
surprised that I'm still alive, he really was going for the kill..
He was concentrated on the road and I was quiet in the front seat, I was
trying to process everything that happened earlier on. If my Uncle was
here this would've ended badly, he would've killed Niso without even
thinking twice or asking any questions. I am very confused with the
sudden change of his attitude, I know that he has always been stubborn,
he is a big disciplinarian but to go this far? I never imagined him going
this far. This is the same person who never wanted to see a tear in my
eye, he never wanted to see me sad or broken and all of a sudden he is
the one hurting me. I am very confused..
He was very impatient with other drivers on the road, he was just a
different person. Different from how I know him.
We finally arrived at his place, he parked next to the gate and we got
out. I followed his lead as he led the way. I really need to bath, I haven't
bathe for two days, I looked like a mess. I was wearing Groovy's short, a
spaghetti top, and flops. My hair was a mess, I didn't even comb it. All
those girls I used to call ratchet I was one of them..
The house was quiet meaning that there was no one, it was just me and
him. I got scared of what he might do to me..
I slowly sat down on the bed, my headache was getting a bit intense
now..
He looked at me and shook his head..
Him: What are you even wearing?
I didn't say anything, he collected himself so that he could calm down..
Him: I'm going to get you some pain killers and some toiletries I'll be right
back
He walked to the door..
Him: When I get back I better find you here or else..
His look was threatening on its own without him even completing the
sentence..
Him: Nx!!!!
He banged the door behind him and my heart skipped a bit..
_
NOMSA
I went to see this other taxi owner, Nkosi. He is also well respected
around here and I think that if we could partner then things would be
better. I really cannot do this on my own, I need a male figure someone
that they will respect and fear.
We met at some joint and grabbed a bite, he was your typical taxi owner
with a gold ring in his pinky finger. He dived in on those slab chips, they
were drowning in different sauces..
Him: No... Ngiyakuzwa (I hear you)
I drank my fanta orange a bit..
Me: Ya nginenkinga la and ngicela uncedo (I have a problem here and
I'm asking for help)
Him: Kahle kahle tshela mina.. Why u Danger kungabi wuye ongenayo?
(Tell me something, why isn't Danger the one helping you)
Me: Well.. Things aren't really good between me and him, siye saba
nok'xabana kancane nje (we had a fight)
Him: Hai mfazi ka JJ mina ngiyaxolisa angeke ngikhone ukuku nceda (I
won't be able to help you)
I was disappointed..
Me: Ngoba? (why not)
Him: I already have my own taxis that come with their own problems,
taking another load it's going to be heavy on my shoulders
Me: Ngaze ngadumala (I'm disappointed)
Him: I would advise you to talk things out no Danger because this
business other taxi owners can crook you.. Bazok'thathela wonke lama
Taxi (They will take all your taxis)
Me: Sengizabona ukuthi ngenzanjani (I will see what I can do)
_
NOMVELO
I needed pain killers and I needed them now, I couldn't tolerate the
headache anymore. I heard the kitchen door opening and closing,
maybe that's him. I got up and made my way to the kitchen only to find
that it was Snazo, he was holding plastics. Looks like he had been doing
some shopping for groceries..
He paused while still holding the plastics and looked at me, it was a very
embarrassing situation. Having him seeing me like this was very
embarrassing..
Him: Hello
Me: Hi
He put the plastics on the counter..
Me: I thought it was Niso
Him: Where is he?
Me: He.. He wen..
Him: Are you alright?
I nodded and caused more pain..
Me: Ahhh...
Him: What's wrong?
He made his way to me, the closer he got the more I smelled his
cologne..
Him: What's wrong?
Me: I have a.. I have a terrible headache
He looked at me for a while which made me very uncomfortable..
Him: May I?
I slowly nodded.. He rolled his sleeve and then got more closer, I hope I
didn't smell horrible..
He extended his hand and put it at the back of my head, he gently ran
his fingers around that painful area busy poking it here and there. It was
painful, it was painful that I put my hand on his chest..
Him: Sorry it will just take a second
I closed my eyes as he continued poking until the pain seized a bit. It
was soothing, he has magical hands..
Him: How does that feel?
I opened my eyes looked at him..
Me: A bit better
I removed my hand from his chest. He retracted his from the back of my
head and started rubbing his hands together.
Him: That's not a tension headache, seems like you bumped your head
or something there's an area that feels swollen
Me: How did you know the exact area where the pain arose from?
Him: I didn't know that's why I went all around trying to feel it
Me: But how did you know that it was at the back of my head?
He folded his arms..
Him: What happened?
His look intimidated me not in a bad way just, Nazo has always been
intimidating. There's just something about him and now I find him even
more intimidating, I don't know why..
Me: I fell..
Him: You fell?
Me: Yes
He looked at me as if like he was trying to see if I was telling the truth or
not..
Me: I.. I should go and lie down a bit
I left him standing there and went to the bedroom..
_
NISO
I passed by at Nomvelo's place to get clean close for her, her
Grandmother was relieved to hear that I found her..
Her: Ohhh Thixo wam'.. Thank you Lord
Me: Now you no longer have to worry she will be safe
Her: Can't she come back home?
Velo's Grandmother told me everything about Velo's uncle being a
ritualist and how much it hurt Velo, she told me everything that
transpired the day that Velo ran away..
Me: For now I think she will be more safe with me and my family, if she
comes back here she might run away again. Give her time to digest
everything and I promise you that when she has gotten over it, I will
bring her back
Her: I'm just happy that she's okay
Me: Tomorrow I want to take her to town, see if we can find space for
her at the college if not maybe she can get a job just to take her mind off
things
She closed her eyes with her hands on her chest and started crying..
Her: Thank you so much.. May God bless you my son, may the almighty
bless you.. Ohh thank you Lord, thank you for protecting my
Granddaughter. Thank you Jesus.. Thank you for-
As she continued saying that I felt a bit of some hotness on my arm, I
checked it and I had a red mark right on my pyramid tattoo, more like
something burned me.
It was weird..
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SNAZO
I felt some type of way, Mr Shabalala's look was piercing through my
skin. I could clearly see that he didn't want me here but then again he
was restricted from saying anything since his wife was the one who
wanted me here. Shine had Calle me to come, he said that Mrs
Shabalala had agreed for me to help her, he told me that she was
desperate. I looked at her and she looked weary, she was tired. She had
given up all hope that she might be saved from what she's going
through, she was no longer hoping for a miracle but to die. She wanted
to be rid of this pain and suffering. Mr Shabalala was making me very
uncomfortable, I don't think I would proceed with the matter at hand until
he leaves the room..
Mrs S: Baba bengisacela usishiye kancane nje (Can you please give us
some space)
It was almost as if like she read my mind.
Mr Shabalala stood up and walked out, I was only left in the living room
with Mrs Shabalala and her Daughter Zandile..
Mrs S: Yazi (You know)
She glanced down with tears falling..
Her: I am a burden to both my Husband and my Daughter, especially my
Daughter. She should be concerntrating on school, she should be going
to the mall with her peers but she's always here with me after school
being my Nurse. She's 16 years, she's way too young for this
Zandile looked down, she was still wearing her school uniform..
Mrs S: I have been to Doctors, I have been to Prophets but still
Shw closed her eyes and exhaled loudly..
Her: If God can just relieve me from this Pain, if God can just take me
now it will be better for my Daughter
I stood up and went to crouch infront of Zandile who seemed very
broken seeing her Mother crying like that. She was playing with her
fingers. This child has a good and caring heart, most children would be
complaining but all she wants is to see her Mother healed. She wants to
see her Mother free from this suffering.
Me: Hey
She kept quiet..
Me: Do you know how blessed you're?
She shook her head no..
Me: Despite your Mother's condition you still respect her, you don't take
advantage of the fact that she's wheelchair bound but you still keep that
same respect that you always had for her even before the wheelchair
situation
She wiped her tears..
Me: God has heard your cries, your prayer. Your Mother doesn't know
that every night you secretly pray for her to get better isn't it?
She nodded..
Me: Guess what?
She looked at me..
Me: Today all her suffering is going to go away, your Mother will be able
to cook for you, clean and do all those things that she used to do for you
before she got sick
Mrs S: Please don't put false hope on her
I got up and looked at Mrs S..
Me: Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had
suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she
had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about
Jesus, she came behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For
she said; "IF ONLY I MAY TOUCH HIS CLOTHES, I SHALL BE MADE
WELL" Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt
in her body that she was healed of the affliction.
-Mark 5 verse 25-29 (NKJV)
She was now very wet with tears..
Me: Her faith is what healed her, I want you to have faith and believe
that you healed. After today may you never doubt the existence of the
almighty but most of all after this, may you find it in your heart to forgive
the person who has caused you this suffering..
I had a clear vision about everything, Mr Shabala was having an affair
and he got the lady pregnant. Since he was married he didn't wanna be
tied down to a baby that was conceived through infedility so he forced
the woman to abort. The woman did abort because she didn't want to
raise a baby alone especially when she's unemployed. It didn't end
there, Mr Shabalala had threatened to do away with her should she keep
the pregnancy or tell his wife, and that's where the bitterness and hatred
grew from this woman. As a form of revenge she resorted into witchcraft,
she wanted Mrs Shabalala to pay for her Husband's sins. According to
her, if it wasn't for Mrs Shabalala. Mr Shabalala would've never left her
not forced her to have an abortion
I looked at her again..
Me: The person who did this is going to come and confess, in your heart
I want you to find forgiveness and move on. With or without your
husband
Her: I don't understand
Me: You will don't worry
I got on one knee and I held her leg. I squeezed it a bit..
Me: Receive this healing in Jesus name
She screamed a bit as the pain and cramps left her, the snakes that
were compressing her legs let go. I held the other leg and said the same
words..
I looked at Zandile and instructed her to get the basin that had water
mixed with a bit of salt and a towel, to relieve the swelling. Zandile went
to get the basin and the towel..
I put her legs in the basing and I could see that the lukewarm water was
very soothing to her as she closed her eyes and held her breath a little..
I poured water on every part of her legs..
Me: You are healed.. I would like you to say those words
Her: I am healed
Me: Say those words until you believe that you are healed
Her: I am healed.. I am healed.. I am healed
Tears fell..
Me: I will be back
I went to the kitchen, got the paraffin and the match box then went
outside to burn those snakes, to burn what was hidden below the ground
by that woman who was bewitching Mrs S. As the snakes burned I could
hear her screams, After this she is going to come here to confess so that
she could release herself from the burning sensation. She is going to
take off all her clothes in hopes that the burning will stop, after she had
confessed and asked for forgiveness. Her sanity will be restored back by
Mrs Shabalala's forgiveness. If not, she will be running around like a
mad person. It is important that Mrs Shabalala finds it in her heart to
forgive her, and I know she will because she is kind hearted..
I went back to the house and found her walking to the kitchen, her legs
were still wabbly it was like she was a baby taking her first step. She will
get the hang of walking again as soon as the swelling goes down, by
next week her legs will be strong again..
Mrs S: I am healed.. I cannot b..
Me: No don't say that don't say "I cannot believe" you already believed it,
you already believed in this healing
Zandile was soo emotional too that she hugged her Mother..
Mrs S: I don't even know what to say
Me: Thank the Lord
The door opened and Mr Shabalala walked in, He couldn't believe it. He
couldn't believe that his wife was walking again..
Zandile: Papa look.. Ma is walking again
I saw tears forming in his eyes too, he went and hugged her wife who
was now sobbing and so was Zandile. It was a beautiful and emotional
moment..
Mr Shabalala broke the hug and came to me, he wiped his tears and
hugged me..
Him: Thank you.. Thank you Son
He was even trembling..
Him: Thank you very much
He broke the hug...
Me: I'm just a servant, thank the one who brought about your wife's
healing
He nodded repeatedly shaking my hand..
Mrs S: God bless you.. May God richly bless you, you don't know what
you have done for me and my family
Mr Shabalala went back to his wife..
Me: Now you can burn the wheelchair or even give it away
They laughed..
Me: Enjoy the rest of your day.. May God bless you
I hope they will be able to get through the news of the affair, I hope after
the confession Mr Shabalala will change his ways. May this be a wake
up call to him..
_
MANTWA
Therapy was going well, I wasn't 100% fine but I was getting there. Dr
Patel was would come to my ward every now and then, especially when
he is doing nightshift to keep me company at times he would bring me
Samosas. I was really enjoying therapy I didn't know that talking could
cleanse the soul like this, I didn't know that I would find healing in
sharing my pain. It was easy for me to forgive Nazo because the
breakup wasn't due to him ill treating me nor cheating, though I truly
loved him but I am happy that he didn't hurt me in that way. At least no
other man to follow will suffer for his sins because he didn't break me in
that way. Tomorrow I was being discharged, I am looking forward to
going home and going back to my life. Hospitals can be draining at
times..
Him: Good day
He walked in holding a Tupperware..
Me: Good day
Him: I brought you some chicken curry
Me: When do you get time to cook?
Him: This was prepared by my Mother, she is at my place visiting for a
couple of days
Me: Hmmm mama's boy?
He chuckled..
Him: Hardly
Me: Thank you for the chicken curry
Him: Are you happy that you going home tomorrow?
Me: Yes I am..
Him: It's good that you going home
(Silence)
Him: I would still like to remain friends with you even when you out
Me: I'd like that too
He smiled at me and I smiled at him too..
_
NOMVELO
I had a good nap although I still had the headache, it wasn't that tense
anymore.
I opened my eyes and found Niso starring at me, he was sitting on the
chair a bit close to the bed..
Him: Hey
Me: Hey
I sat up straight..
Me: For how long have I been sleeping?
Him: For a while now
Me: Ohw
Him: I passed by at your house and got you some clean clothes
Me: Thank you
Him: I'm sorry.. I shouldn't have attacked you
I kept quiet..
Him: Before your Uncle passed on he made me promise him that I will
take care of you, when you went missing I thought that I had broken that
promise. I thought that I was never going to find you ever again,
especially with these horror stories of girls getting kidnapped and
everything. I thought you were laying in a ditch somewhere dead I was
scared
Me: I was not in a good space.. I was hurt and confused
He came and sat next to me, he pulled me closer to him and gave me a
tight squeeze..
Him: You don't deserve everything that's happening to you, if you keep
on going like this then you going to make that witch happy. I want you to
fix your life, I am here and I'm going to help you. Just promise me that
you will never run away ever again
Me: I promise
He kissed me on my forehead..
Him: I love you
Me: I love you too
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SNAZO
After the scenario with the Shabalala's I met up with Shine for a snack.
Since we were working different jobs we hardly had time to chill and
catch up, but now since they done we can hang out more. We were
chilling at our usual spot as always, we were at gazini having some
chips and ribs..
Him: Vele vele Ntwana cool drink?
I looked at the can of coke..
Me: Ya I don't feel like drinking
Him: Just say it nje ukuthi awusabutheli (Just say it that you no longer
drinking)
I chuckled. Lately I have lost all interest in drinking, I hardly drink nor
smoke. Both those habits are growing out of me, funny with smoking I
thought that I was going to have withdrawal symptoms but I didn't...
Shine: K'hambe kanjani? (how did it go)
Me: K'vaye grand but his Wife is going to be heartbroken when she
learns that it's the mistres who did that to her
He whistled..
Him: Aii kubi (It's ugly)
We continued eating and chatting..
Shine: Manje wena no Mantwa? (what about you and Mantwa)
Me: The last time I heard she was in hospital, after I broke up with her
she tried hurting herself. She attempted suicide
Him: Ngendaba yomjolo nje? (Just for dating)
Me: She was in too deep.. I still feel bad
Him: Mara umcavile? (did you check up on her)
Me: Naa.. Her Mom said I shouldn't call her again
Him: As long aGrand
Me: What about you and Sbosh?
Him: ahh uthi she's pregnant
Me: Serious?
Him: Ya ung'tshele kanjalo (that's what she told me)
Me: You think it's true?
Him: Ang'cavi uthe uzoya Doctor (she said she's gonna go to the Dr)
Me: if uringa iWaar Ntwana congratulations (If she's telling the truth..
Congratulations)
Him: Eish Ntwana incosi iExpensive mara nabangabe vele usthwele
sisonke (A baby is expensive but if she is pregnant then we together in
this)
Me: Yizo Ntwana (That's how it's supposed to be)
Him: so sikela mina manje are you still going to date? (tell me something
are you still going to date)
Me: Since I'm going to be a preacher soon I need to get married
because I'm going to have a church
Him: Yho!! Ntwana wena vele Indaba zama white wedding
We both laughed..
Me: I just hope she's going to be worth it
Him: Unga stressi (don't stress)
We continued eating..
Shine tooked out his phone..
Him: Eish missed call.. Ngiyeza (I'm coming)
He got up and went to make a phone call.
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NOMVELO
After bathing I felt relaxed and very clean, at Groovy's place I didn't do
much of bathing. I went and joined Niso in the living room, he was sitting
at the table and busy in his laptop..
I sat ontop of him..
Me: What are you doing?
Him: I was checking for vacancies so far I found 3.. Since you will be
starting school again next year, I think it will be better if you get a job
instead of lazing around
He kissed me on my shoulder while I nodded..
Him: mostly it's retail
Me: Anything will do for now
Him: We can work on your Cv and send it tomorrow
Me: Okay but all my documents are at my Uncle's place.. Or should I say
Nomsa's place
Him: We will go get them tomorrow
I noticed that he had a burnt mark on his arm..
Me: What happened here?
Him: I am not sure
Me: Is it painful?
Him: Just a little
He kissed me at the back of my neck..
Me: Tomorrow I should also go and see my Grandmother.. What do you
think?
Him: I think she would appreciate that
He ran his hands from my waist all up to my breasts..
Him: I've missed you
Me: I've missed you too
I changed the sitting position so that we could face each other, and then
we kissed.
Me: Maybe we should go to the bedroom, I don't want your Mom or your
Brother walking in on us
Him: Okay
He picked me up and then we made our way to the bedroom..
_
MANTWA
I heard a knock at the door and it was Dr Patel, he made his way in..
Me: Going home?
Him: Ya.. I just finished my shift
Me: Okay
Him: I might not see you tomorrow when you leave, I'll be off
Me: That's bad
He walked in and sat at the edge of the bed while holding his laptop
bag..
Him: How is therapy going?
Me: It's going well I'm really enjoying it
Him: That's good
Him: Not to be forward maybe I should have your number so that I can
check up on you
He handed me his iPhone, and I put in my numbers..
This time around I don't want to be forward, the last time I took charge
with Nazo it didn't end well. I ended up here..
Him: I'll call you
Me: Okay
Him: Good night
Me: Night
He got up and left...
_
NOMVELO
Right when we were still caught up in the moment, I heard the kitchen
door opening and closing. I broke the kiss..
Niso: what?
Me: Someone came in
Him: So?
Me: So? I find it uncomfortable getting busy when someone is around
the house
The TV went on..
Gugu: Niso are you home?
Niso: While we at it tomorrow we must also get our own place
I laughed..
Gugu: I saw your car outside
Niso: Ya ng'khona (I'm around)
Gugu: Okay... Are you hungry? Khane ngizopheka (I'm just about to start
cooking)
Niso: Take your time
Gugu: Wenzani? (what are you doing)
Niso: Just resting
Gugu: Okay ke.. Manje indaba ka Nomvelo? (what about Nomvelo)
Niso: Eish Gugu we will talk later!
Gugu: Ngiyabuza nje kphela hau! (I'm just asking)
He got off me and laid next to me, he was hard..
Him: You know we can..
Me: No.. I don't trust your Mom she will be calling you when we caught
up in the moment
He exhaled in frustration..
Him: Fine ke give me a hand job
He took my hand and put it inside his briefs..
Him: You will play with me until I come then after we going to go and talk
to Gugu
I don't think Gugu likes me, and I hope that she will allow for me to stay
here for a while until I am ready to go back to my Grandmother's place..
_
SNAZO
After chilling with Shine I went home, I wanted to have an early night. I
unlocked my room and walked in, I closed the door and turned around. I
saw this lady sitting on my bed. I freaked out a bit, she was wearing a
white dress..
Her: Hi Snazo
Me: Who are you? And how did you get in?
She stood up and I noticed that she was slightly taller than me. She was
pretty tall for a girl..
Her: My name is Helena.. You don't know how much I have waited to
meet you
Me: How did you get in here?
Her: I'm an angel I can get in anywhere
Me: You a white?
I laughed in disbelief..
Her: I thought we were pass that stage of you not believing
Me: Don't get me wrong I'm used to the glowing type of angels with
wings?
She looked around..
Her: Well your room is quiet small, my wings are big but for all it's worth
She walked closer and stretched her hand to me. I stretched mine to her
for a handshake and my our hands started glowing, there expelled this
bright light
Her: Now do you believe?
She retracted her hand back..
Me: Wow
She walked around in the room..
Her: Out of all my charges you the one with an interesting gift
She looked at me..
Her: The gift of healing with your hands and with words.. You don't know
how many broken souls you going to heal and save from suicide and
premature death
Me: Thank you I guess
Her: Snazo I am responsible for you, whatever you do it's going to affect
me too. I am meant to guide you
Me: I don't understand
Her: You need to understand that you won't be able to save everyone
Me: Okay?
Her: And that everyone includes your own Brother
Me: Excuse me?
Her: Snazo unfortunately Niso cannot be saved
I chucked..
Me: You kidding me right? Why not? Everyone deserves to be saved
Her: He.. Apart from the fact that he is leading many souls to doom
sometimes fate is far beyond human understanding
Me: Okay listen.. You don't understand, I accepted this gift because of
him! For him to be safe at all times! If something happens to him then all
of this, I won't be able to do this
Her: Sweetie deep down you have accepted this gift because you wanna
save souls it's not entirely about him
Me: I am not going to let anything happen to him!
Her: Nazo his soul belongs to Lucifer
Me: And I will fight him
Her: Nazo you a healer you can't really fight Lucifer head on
Me: I've been doing exorcisms with Dawn and trust me I am not scared
Her: I like your confidence but..
Me: but nothing!
Her: Do you realize that you cannot change fate? If I help you in this I
am going to end up in Purgatory forever do you know what Purgatory is
like?
Me: I don't care!!
Her: You can't save him!!
Me: I can and I will!
Her: No you won't!
Me: If anything happens to him.. I will rain blood on anything labeled a
Christian out there, I promise you
Her: You don't mean that
Me: Yes I do! Mark my words!
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SNAZO
I couldn't understand I thought that Angels were supposed to be perfect,
these perfect and innocent creatures that reside in heaven. Having this
Helena of an Angel tell me that my Brother cannot be saved wasn't
sitting well with me. I was now questioning if they really what they seem
to be..
Me: I thought Angels were perfect mystical creatures, I thought you were
perfect but now it sounds to me that you twisted!
Her: I know how it sounds but you don't understand
Me: When did my Brother even sell his soul? Niso is way too different
from me, he doesn't even believe in the supernatural
Her: What's happening to him goes deeper, it goes beyond having a
tattoo. Niso has always attributed traits that made him vulnerable for
Lucifer to whisper to him. The tattoo just became strawberries ontop
Me: What exactly are you saying?
Her: He once said and I quote "if Illuminati is selling my soul for riches,
and the only fear is dying broke. Then hell is where I decide to go" that
affirmation from him everyday is what got him where he is in the first
place, following his anger, Arrogance, and stubbornness. Niso has sunk
deeper and deeper he is leading more and more souls into doom. Just
as you a servant of God, he too is a servant to his own master
Me: My Brother is..
Her: A devil worshiper.. Nazo people tend to look for an easy way out of
tough situations and Niso saw what his doing as the only way out. His
situation wasn't entirely lack and limitation. He wanted power, he wanted
respect, he wanted riches even if it meant selling his soul
Me: He is my Brother there has to be a way
Her: This is not a demonic possession, he is not possessed but working
for the devil. He can only be saved if he is willing to give up what he got
from the devil I don't see him doing that. I have looked at it in all possible
ways and I still get the same result
Me: I will conjure Lucifer if I have too
Her: I know how much you love your Brother and how much you care for
him but Nazo your Brother is a different spectrum from who you are now,
this goes way deeper than you think. Innocent lives are at stake Mothers
are crying for their children I am sorry, I am here because you matter
more than you think to us. You have to fulfill your destiny.. You are
saving and he is killing
Me: He matters to me too!! He is my Brother and he matters to me!
Her: I am only telling you this because I want you to be able to let go
when the time comes, we cannot stop the reaper when it comes for his
soul and if you save him then..
Me: So there is a way to save him?
Her: If you save him he is going to kill someone who is tied to your
destiny
Me: I don't understand
Her: He is going to kill Nomvelo
Me: My Brother can be anything but he is not a murderer
Her: Your Brother isn't, but your Brother who sold his soul is! If he's
saved then Nomvelo dies
Me: I don't care!! She can die for all I care she has been nothing but
Pain ever since she came into our lives
Her: You not my first charge but you the first that's this stubborn. I am
your guardian anything you do I will account for it, I will have to go to
Purgatory forever and being there means my next charges are going to
suffer
Me: You cannot see the future
Her: "Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not
at all, but rather division. For from now on five in one house will be
divided: three against two, and two against three. Father will be divided
against son and son against father, mother against daughter and
daughter against mother" Luke 12 verse 51-53
I heard someone knocking at the door..
Helena: Wake up and open
Voice: Nazo!! Are you in Man?
I slowly opened my eyes and looked around in my bedroom, I was
alone. Looked like I had passed out in bed. It was now even dark
outside, for how long have I been out?
The knock persisted...
Me: I'm coming
I got out of bed while yawning and went to open, it was Niso..
Him: I thought you were still out
Me: I must've passed out when I got back
Him: This the 3rd time I came looking for you
Me: I must've been dead asleep
Him: Seems so
He looked around as I switched on the light..
Me: I even think that I had a dream.. I just don't remember what it was
about
He chuckled..
Him: Did you go hard on the bottle or weed?
Me: Neither
Him: Ayt man I want you present.. Got something I wanna talk to you
and Gugu about
Me: Now?
Him: Yeah now
Me: Ayt I'll be there
Him: Cool
He walked out..
That was very weird..
_
DANGER
Nomsa had called me to come and see her, she wanted to talk to me
about something important. She poured me a glass of whiskey and I just
looked at it..
Her: Danger you should be thanking me.
At least now Nomvelo knows the truth, at least she knows who her real
father is
Me: You want me to thank you for ruining my Daughter's life? It wasn't
your place to tell her
Her: Were you even going to tell her?
Me: She had just lost her Uncle.. Someone who mattered a lot to her
she is emotionally broken
Her: I'm sorry and I'm sorry how things are but Danger you and I have
always been good friends
Me: I'm no fool Nomsa.. What do you want?
I looked around the room..
Her: Okay look I will give Nomvelo R5 000 a month, pay for her tuition
fees until she's done at school and give her back her car
Me: At what price?
Her: All you have to do is to mind the Taxi business, I will make sure that
you also well taken of
Me: Do you even know the price of these riches? Everything here is a
sacrifice of my wife's heart and blood! Do you know what JJ had to do to
get everything that he owned? Sacrificing his own sister so what you
going to do? Because riches like this need blood sacrifice?
She kept quiet...
Me: I only stayed and worked for JJ because of my Daughter, I needed
to make sure that she didn't become the sacrifice at some point.. Do you
really think that I wanted to be a part of what caused me the greatest
pain? Think again
I stood up..
Me: You don't know what you getting yourself into, so help you God
I made my way to the door..
_
NOMVELO
I was very nervous, nervous at how they were going to respond to Niso's
request. I love Niso and right now he is my sanity, I am trying to heal
from what happened and he is the love that keeps me sane. I was
holding his hand tight as he delivered the news to his Mother and
Brother..
Him: I called both of you here because I wanted to talk to you about
something that's very important
Gugu's look was already making me very uncomfortable..
Niso: I promised JJ that I will take care of Nomvelo, he asked me to
and.. Nomvelo has been through a lot she's actually actually going
through a lot and I think she should be close to me for time being I have
already spoken to her Grandmother and she will be staying with us
They both kept quiet..
Gugu: I.. I don't think that's a good idea
Niso: Obviously it wouldn't be to you
Gugu: Niso don't involve yourself in other people's business let Nomvelo
sort herself out with her family I'm sorry that you went through what you
went through and we know how you feel we just lost my Mother but you
don't see any of us moving in at other people's places
Niso: Gugu!
Gugu: What? I am very uncomfortable about this whole thing.. Nazo
would agree with me that Cohabitation is a sin
Me: It's okay I'll go back home
Niso: No you not going anywhere!
He looked at his Mom..
Niso: If you don't want her here then you don't want me here
Gugu: Niso life is not like that! You cannot do this!
Niso: Yes I can!! You busy preaching about cohabitation being wrong
while you slept with every dick out there! Then got two sons whom you
don't even know who their father is
Gugu: You watch your mouth!!!
Niso: You should be happy that I'm committed to one girl only instead of
sticking my dick everywhere!
Gugu: Yey wena!!!!!
Me: Niso stop
Gugu looked at Snazo..
Gugu: Uzomyeka vele? (you going to let him be like)
Niso: Yes let's bring the Prophet into this matter hoping lightning will
strike me down! Nazo is weak! Since he took this retarded road he has
turned into nothing but a weakling!!!
Nazo seemed like he was getting bored by what's happening, he stood
up walked away with his hands in his pockets..
Gugu was hurt, she stood up and went to her bedroom, I really don't
know what has gotten into Niso. He was never like this..
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NOMVELO
I thought that I knew Niso but clearly I didn't. Yes he has always been a
bit stubborn and arrogant but what he did last night, that was too much. I
have never seen him like that, I never pictured him going that far as to
disrespect his family like that. If he could treat his own Mother like that,
someone who brought him into this world then who am I? What if he
does the same thing to me and more? This thing called life has no sense
of humor. Just to think that my life was perfect once upon a time and
now everything has just crumbled down, and then I learned that parts of
what seemed like a perfect life was all a lie.. It was damn too much for
me! I wish someone could understand the pain that I was feeling, it
wasn't bliss at all..
I have been up now for almost an hour or so, the weather outside
seemed a bit cloudy like it was going to rain. I wasn't sure about the time
but all I know is that I had no strength of going out of this room,
especially since it has been clear to me over and over that Gugu doesn't
like me. I wonder how life could've been if my Mother was still around, I
don't even know were to go home is not an option. My Grandmother
stood by and watched her Son kill my Mother, I strongly believe that she
knew. She knew that JJ killed my Mother but she said nothing because
she was enjoying the fruits from the evil tree. If there's truly a God out
there then he has failed me, I was 5 when I witnessed the horror of my
Mom being killed as if like she wasn't human. Her heart was ripped, she
died in pain. She died while crying and begging for her life. I might not
remember everything that happened that night but she was human and
she didn't deserve to die like that...
Niso walked back in, if you wanna go out to the kitchen or anywhere you
can. I don't think she has came out of her room..
Me: And you not worried?
Him: No I'm not
That was cold..
Him: Look my Mother and I, things have always been like this between
us. Way before you came into the picture
Me: I don't know.. This is not the life I wanna live always bumping into
walls with your Mother
Him: You don't have too.. We can go and find our own place to live
Me: Still that won't solve the situation
Him: I don't know what you want then
Me: Maybe I should just go back home
Him: No..
Me: I can't run away forever
Him: You wanna go home so that you can run off again?
Me: I can't live here.. The environment is not nice
Him: I told you that we don't have to live here!! I can get us a place!
Me: You at school.. Where do you even get all this money from?
Him: That's my business!
His phone beeped, he took it and read the message..
(Silence)
Him: I have to go somewhere.. We will continue this when I get back,
you and Gugu will just have to make it work and you not going home!!
Not as yet
He walked out and banged the door behind him..
_
SNAZO
The first thing I did when I woke up was to go and see Dawn he was at
his studio. Niso is becoming too much, I don't like what he is turning out
to be at all. With his sudden change of behavior I had no doubt that the
devil is involved, I will have to help him before the devil totally consumes
him..
I don't know why you but I've been having this weird feeling like I had to
remember something, something that was very important. Last night I
kept on having flashes of a conversation that I had with someone, I don't
remember what it was about and I don't remember who the person was..
I didn't expect to find him at his studio so early in the morning but then
again Dawn is a workaholic he probably has been here the whole night
with his team.
I knocked at his office, he was sitting at his desk with his laptop open. I
heard screams I think he was watching one of the exorcism tapes..
Me: Hey
He closed the laptop..
Him: Nazo?
I walked in..
Me: How are you?
Him: I'm good just surprised to see you here especially this early
Me: Ya man sorry for just showing up and not even calling
Him: I guess now I know why my gut feeling has been telling me to go to
work early
Me: I guess so
I closed the door..
Me: There was no one at the reception reception
Him: I know my team only arrives at 08:00am, it's 6:30am
I nodded..
Him: Is everything alright?
Me: Everything is not alright
Him: What's wrong
Me: I need your help
Him: You know I'm always here to help
Me: Ya I'm afraid this is something a bit complicated
He gave me a puzzling look..
Me: I want to conjure Lucifer
He looked at me for at least 10 seconds without saying anything..
Him: I'm sorry I thought I heard you saying you want to conjure Lucifer?
Me: Yes I want to conjure him
Him: What's wrong?
Me: It's my Brother I have to save him
Him: And you think conjuring Lucifer will help?
Me: Dawn I wouldn't be asking this if it wasn't important
Him: Nazo you want to conjure Lucifer, you want to bring him here from
hell.. You can't disturb a snake in it's territory and not expect to be bitten
Me: This is the only choice that I have.. The only shot at saving my
Brother
Him: Nazo we can't do that.. Conjuring Lucifer will not only bring him
about but also when that curtain is opened many spirits will cross over
not friendly spirits and my teams will be here soon not all of them are
believers they vulnerable to possession
Me: Close the studio for a few hours
Him: What?
Me: Dawn please.. I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't important. I am
desperate
He looked at me for a while..
Him: Even if I wanted to help you Nazo it's not possible
Me: Meaning?
Him: You a healer you don't really go deep into fighting evil not as deep
as an exorcist or a prophet so you always have a warrior Angel with you
that protects you from the Lucifer's dark soldiers... There is Noway that
we can conjure Lucifer and not have the warrior angel attacking.. They
can't be in the same room together
I looked around..
Me: Is it with Me now?
Him: It's with you at all times
Me: We will just have to take that risk
He exhaled..
Him: Are you sure?
Me: wouldn't you do the same for someone that you cared about?
Him: Fine.. If we do this then we have to do it quickly before the team
gets here.. Follow me
He led the way out and I followed him..
_
NOMVELO
There was no way that I was going to stay here, not with everything
that's happening. Though I really didn't wanna go back to my
Grandmother's house but I have no choice, I cannot stay here while it's
always world War 3. I'm going through a lot and I would like my peace..
When I got to the kitchen Gugu was there, it was a bit of a weird
situation. I didn't know what to say, I couldn't turn back. She was
washing dishes while humming a certain song at the same time..
I collected my self and walked closer to the door..
Me: Good morning
She stopped humming, she paused for a few seconds without even
turning to look at me. She then continued with what she was doing. I
made my way to the door and opened but I didn't walk out..
Me: I'm sorry about last night... Niso.. I am going back home it was never
my intention to make you and him fight
She ignored me, I wanted to say more but her attitude wasn't right. I
walked out and closed the door behind me..
_
SNAZO
We were in another room that was much bigger and looked like a store
room. There was a lot of boxes around, files, and other things that they
use. There was even their equipment, cameras, lights, microphones and
what not. He took down a box and handed it to me, I looked inside and it
had crystals, chalks, a book and a few other things..
Him: We have to draw a Devil's trap and put crystals around it.. The trap
and the crystals will trap Lucifer and any spirit accompanying him from
causing any harm or possession..
He got down from the ladder..
He came and went through the box..
Him: Here
He gave me an amulet...
Him: It will prevent him and his friends from possessing you.. Put it on,
it's for protection
I put the box down and put it on..
Me: How did you learn about this stuff?
Him: I'm an exorcist.. It's my job to know about this staff as you call it
He took out the book and pages through until he got into some page that
had what looked like a pentagon of some sort, he took the chalks and
looked around the room..
Him: Help me move some of these chairs to create more space
We moved the chairs and created space, then he started drawing on the
floor..
Him: This is the Devil's trap you should draw it in some parts of your
house
Me: Yeah then my Brother won't be able to come in
We both laughed..
Him: Your Brother is blessed to have you.. He must be grateful
Me: Yeah we been through a lot together
As Dawn was setting everything up, the small window reflected a bit of
light which in turn I saw a shadow of big wings flapping around behind
me. I turned around and no one was standing behind me...
Me: Err Dawn
Him: Yeah?
Me: Come here for a sec
He made his way to me...
Him: What?
Look at this..
I showed him the shadow of the wings..
Him: As I've said before.
You have a warrior angel with you at all times.. Archangel Uri
Me: You can see him?
Him: Yes
Me: Really? How come I can't?
Him: warrior angels their true form is a bit scary, you might find it
unpleasant when you see him plus you really need to be in tune with
your spiritual self to him right now deep within you there's no peace
I looked behind me again and I still didn't see anyone
Dawn went back to the set up, I moved to the side and the wings
followed me..
Me: Interesting
Dawn: What's interesting
Me: Nothing
I looked at him as he sat up everything, I might have one shot at Lucifer..
I hope this works
_
NISO
I met up with one of my clients, he looked like shit. He was trembling he
had black spots around his eye, his lips were dry and his eyes were a bit
red. He looked like he hasn't slept in a while..
He gave me the R2 000, while I have him 3 pills..
Me: You alright man?
He was shaking really bad, and he was dressed up very warm as if like it
was snowing...
Him: Do I look okay?
Me: Go easy hey
Him: Are you mocking me?
He opened the plastic and took out one pill..
Me: Hey you can't do this here
Him: I really need a fix
Me: I know but not here
I looked around..
Him: I am going crazy I really need to do this right now!!
Me: Man just calm down!!
Him: You calm down!!!
He looked around..
Him: For the past few days I.. I swear man that I've been seeing the
Devil's face.. I've been hallucinating without my fix, I've been seeing
demons everywhere.. It's hard man.. It's really hard
I snatched the plastic away from him..
Him: Give me my shit!!
Me: You can't do this here.. Now keep it cool I'll drive you home
Him: No...
He looked around...
Him: Get away from me!!
Me: Ethen??
Him: Tell them to get away from me!!
Me: Man calm down there's nothing here
Him: Go away!!
He was acting all paranoid..
Me: Eth..
The security guard walked up to us, he monitors the cars in the parking
lot..
Me: Ethen just calm down man
Him: No get away from me!!!
I tried holding him to calm him down but he panicked and started hitting
Me..
Me: Fuck it Ethen!!
Security: Is everything okay?
Me: Everything is fine
Ethen: Get away from me!!
Security: Sir are you okay?
Me: He's fine
Ethen: Get away from me you bloody devil
Out of nowhere he jumped on the security and started attacking him, the
security guard got his pepper spray and sprayed him..
Ethen: My eyes!!!
He went down..
Me: Ethen?
He went down on the ground while struggling a bit until he was was
perfectly still. His eyes had also rolled back and he had a visible mark on
his arm of a cross that was upside down, it was very weird..
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NISO
My first thought was to get out of there as fast as I could but since the security
guard was with me when everything went down I couldn't leave, I had to wait
for the police so that I could give out a statement. Ethen has always been a
problematic client I get it that he was addicted but he could've waited till we
met up in a private place, not at my local mall. I couldn't cut him off, I know
him from school he was going to give me away..
I gave the police my statement something simple that Ethen and I were friends,
we met up at the mall to catch up on school work since final exams were
approaching. I haven't been to school in a while and since he was a closest
friend he offered to come and give me notes..
Officer: You haven't been to school ngoba ubugula? (You haven't been to
school because you have been sick)
Me: That's correct
He was kind of difficult to read..
Officer: Does the school know that you sick?
Me: It's tertiary attending is not compulsory It didn't occur to me that I should
report
He nodded while writing in the pad..
Him: Why were you two meeting up so early in the morning?
Me: He had to go to school
Him: He couldn't drop the notes at your house?
Me: The hood is a bit difficult to navigate for People like Ethen, the mall
seemed like a convinient place to meet up
He wrote again..
I saw the body bag being put in the pathology van. There was a crowd now, it
was also composed of people who were on the morning shift..
Me: Is there any more questions?
Him: No Son.. That's all
Me: I can leave?
Him: Yes.. Though can I have your number incase I need to see you again
Me: Yes Ofcause
I gave him my number..
Him: You free to go
Me: Thank you
I walked up straight to my car without even looking back..
_
SNAZO
Dawn: Are you ready?
Me: I'm ready
We had set up everything, what was left was for Dawn to say the spell and
conjure him...
Dawn: Here goes nothing
He started reading from the book..
Dawn: "Zerutik ateratako suge zaharra, zu biltzea ... Lucifer nondik zetorren"
Nothing happened, it was quiet for a while..
I turned and looked at Dawn..
Me: Did you read correctly?
Him: Yes I did
Me: Then what's happening?
Him: I don't know Nazo.. Plus it was a bad idea from the start
Me: Well read again
Him: You only have to say it once
Me: Obviously it didn't work
He stretched the book out to me..
Him: Wanna take a shot?
Me: I would if I knew how to read the language
He closed the book..
Him: Look let's cut our losses and-
All of a sudden we heard voices laughing, we heard them from the four corners
of the room just going around. They were quite irritating..
Dawn: Seems like his friends are here too
When we were still being annoyed by the voices, a figure appeared in the
middle of the Devil's trap. I've seen it before, the figure with a black robe. One
that you can't put a face too..
The crystals started glowing they also played their part in trapping him inside
Lucifer: Nor izan zitzaizkidan ausartak niri konbentzitzeko (who had the guts to
conjure me)
He slowly turned and faced us, well I'm assuming he was looking at us
considering the fact that we couldn't see his evil face. It was hidden by that hat
from his robe. I couldn't even see his legs the robe was covering that up, never
mind his hands they were folded and the robe covered them up too. I can just
say all we saw was the robe and heard his voice, he was tall. Taller than the last
time I had an encounter with him..
Lucifer: Sükut! (Silence)
The voices kept quiet..
Lucifer: My My My... What do we have here?
I heard wings flapping behind me..
Lucifer: inviting me in the same room with an angel, not soo smart. Dawn you
should know better
The room trembled as if like there was an earthquake..
Lucifer: Good and evil cannot exist along side each other.. Choose either me or
him here
I turned and looked at Dawn..
Dawn: You have to talk to the Archangel, if the ground breaks Lucifer will be
set free from the trap
Me: How do I talk to something that I can't see?
Dawn: Focus
I turned around and I couldn't see anything..
Dawn: Deep within connect with Uri
I closed my eyes in hopes to connect with the angel..
(10 seconds later)
Dawn: You might wanna hurry a bit
Lucifer: This is going to be fun.. My cup of tea!
I remembered deep within who I was doing this for and then I shifted my
attention from the noise in the room and focused on the wings flapping. I then
opened my eyes and there he was, standing right in front of me. He was a giant
and his wings reached the ceiling, I still don't know how he was able to flap
them around. He had a sword with him.
I just looked at him, I let the voice that we share deep within do all the talking
without me uttering a word and he moved back. He didn't entirely leave the
room..
I turned and looked at Lucifer, glad to see that the Devil's trap didn't crack and
also no crystal shifted from it's place..
Lucifer: That's disappointing
Me: How come we can't see your face?
Him: I don't have a body! I am not human, for you to see my face I will have to
possess a human being this robe covers me in case I need to make an entrance
Dawn: Good to know you haven't possessed anyone
Lucifer: Why did you bring me here?
Me: It's about my Brother.. I want you to cut the deal that you have with him
Lucifer: It's not that easy, see Nazo life is not as colorful as you think but we all
have choices. In this battle of good and evil we choose which side we belong
too and he made his choice
Me: I don't care what choice he made I want you to release him do you
understand me? Or else-
Lucifer: Or else what?
I moved closer and Dawn stopped me..
I moved back again..
Lucifer: Do your path and he will do his!
Me: I will make sure that there's no rest for you! I will-
Lucifer: Ah ah ah ah.. Hold your tongue now boy! You listen to me. Stay out of
my way and I will stay out of yours! And as for your Brother he will be soon
useless to me you don't worry about that
Me: What does that mean?
Lucifer: Tick tok.. Tick tok.. Useless soldiers I tend to discard them and recruit
new strong soldiers
Me: So what are you going to do? Kill me?
Him: You give me way too much credit
Me: You leave him alone do you hear me?
Him: With pleasure! Plus he will meet his doom soon!!
He then disappeared..
I was confused, much of what he said I couldn't understand..
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HOSPITAL
I am Detective Zwane and I have been working on a case that's very personal to
me. About a few weeks ago my Daughter got hooked into drugs as a way of
dealing with her pain, see Me and her Mom we divorcing and when the divorce
has been finalized I will have to move to another place and she couldn't take
that. She couldn't deal with the pain. She took some drugs that really messed her
up, she is currently fighting for her life at the hospital and soon we might have
to pull the plug because I don't think she will come back. Funny enough Doctors
can't find anything wrong with her, her vital organs are still functioning well she
just doesn't want to wake up. My wife went as far as getting a spiritual healer
who told us that my Daughter's spirit is currently trapped in a dark place,
guarded by demons. She tried performing a ritual but it backfired, she dropped
on the floor and died. The only thing left now is to just pull the plug, there's no
hope she will never come back. I have been dedicated in finding the person who
did this to her, I will lock that Son of a b** and throw away the key. I looked at
her..
Me: I promise you sweetheart, I will find the bastard that sold you the drugs and
he is going to pay for what he did to you and those other poor kids
My wife couldn't stop crying and it pained me seeing her in that state, I also
wiped the tear from my cheek..
She kissed her on her forehead..
Her: Goodbye baby I love you very much
I kissed her hand..
Me: Goodbye sweetheart.. I love you
The Dr turned off the machine a part of me just died there, it went with my
Daughter..
_
NOMVELO
Grams: Velo
She stood up from the chair, she didn't look so good..
Me: Duchess
She made her way to me..
Her: I was worried.. I was very worried about you
Me: I'm fine
She tried to hug me but I stepped back..
Me: It won't be fixed today.. It's going to take a while for us to go back to how
we used to be
Her: I swear to you I didn't know.. I didn't know what JJ did, I swear on my life
Me: Either I.. It's going to take a while
Her: I understand.. I'm just glad that you back
I nodded..
Me: I'll go and lie down a bit
Her: Would you like something to eat?
Me: No thank you
I walked out on her to the bedroom..
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NISO
That was close, that was very close I'll need to be very careful next time
or else these addicts will get me locked up. I got home and Nomvelo
was nowhere to be found, I had told her not to go anywhere until I came
back. Gugu was washing the curtains she does a lot of cleaning lately
think it's her way to keeping sane with everything that has happened,
especially since my Grandmother passed on..
Me: Gugu!
She ignored Me..
Me: Have you.. Did Nomvelo say anything to you?
She paused a bit before answering me..
Her: She went back home
Me: Home? That's what she said?
Her: Yes
Me: Okay cool
I walked away..
Her: Niso!
I stopped..
Her: We need to talk
I turned and looked at Her..
Me: About?
Her: I want to talk to you about your Father
That was not expected..
Me: Why now?
Her: Maybe knowing the truth will help you deal with this anger issue
that you have
Me: Are you also going to tell me where he is? How I can contact him?
Her: It's not that easy Niso.. This is reality and not everything will go your
way, you and your Father aren't going to circle around his dinner table
and catch up on things
Me: Now you giving me an impression that Nazo and I we were never
planned, we were a mistake is that what you trying to tell me?
Her: Niso let us sit down and talk about this
Me: I don't think there's anything that we have to talk about.. I think I
know now
Her: You don't understand
Me: Don't understand what?
She didn't know what to say..
Her: You can go
She continued with hanging the curtains as I walked away..
_
NAZO
Her: One plate of ribs + chips and a coslow salad..
Me: Thank you
Her: And one plate of steak + chips and onion rings
Dawn: Thank you
Her: Anything else? Maybe a refill on your drinks?
Dawn: No thank you I think we fine for now
Her: I'll be at the counter should you need anything
Dawn: Thank you
She walked away..
I glanced down at my plate, the food was very appetizing but I didn't feel
like eating..
(Silence)
Dawn: When I first started on my journey of being an exorcist, since
everything I was dealing with was scary enough I thought that things
would be better in my personal life until..
I listened to him...
Him: My family didn't understand how I could just drop out of college to
follow a calling, they were not heathens but at the same time I had a
bright future. I lost my family, my parents disowned me I was literally
surviving with the little money that my Sister sent me every month, she
was helping me out until I was able to get on my feet. Quite frankly she
also thought that it was just a phase, she thought that I was going to
snap out of it and get back to my senses but unfortunately I didn't. It
wasn't a game, it was my destiny. I did odd jobs here and there to
survive and I moved a bit far from home and I fell inlove with this
gorgeous woman. She became my world, she was the only family I had..
I loved her, she was my life
Me: Then what happened?
Him: I exorcized a demon that was very powerful and I got ahead of
myself, I felt big not knowing that I was actually bringing it home with me.
It followed me home, I should've known because the exorcism was very
easy. It followed me home and it possessed my Fiancé, I thought an
exorcism was going to help and it did but unfortunately the demon had
already killed her. Every bone in her body was broken, she was.. I
couldn't recognize her anymore, the demon had ruined her. The
scratches on her face she died while in pain, she suffered and I couldn't
save her
I could see how this was breaking her..
Me: How did you get over what happened?
Him: I drank myself to death everyday.. I hated God, I hated everything
that had to do with my calling I abandoned it but then.. There was this
day when I decided to live again, One thing is that you cannot cry
forever there's a time were you will just have to stop crying. I realized
that the devil is going to break me, he is going to use every opportunity
that he can get to break me so I can shift from my calling and when I do
that more and more People would suffer. I made a personal choice then,
that my Fiancé's death was not going to be in vain I made it a point that I
will save as many souls as I can so they won't go through what I went
through. Look at me now, I have a beautiful wife I have achieved a lot.
One thing about God is that he restores, whatever you lose while serving
him he restores it. Might not be the same but it will be worth it and much
better than the previous one
I thought about his statement for a while..
Him: Your chips are getting cold
He gave me a lot to think about..
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NOMVELO
I tried to sleep but I was only tossing and turning, a lot was going
through my mind. It's a bit difficult to attain a peaceful sleep when your
mind is infested by lethal thoughts. How did I get here? From the life that
I used to live how did I get here?
It is not a joke when they say life is Unpredictable. I heard the gate
opening and closing, probably my Grandmother's people. I really feel like
clearing my mind with a 6 pack, just to be whisked away from reality for
a while..
While I was laying on my bed and thinking about my now life I heard my
Grandmother talking to someone in the kitchen, sounded like Niso. I
swear my heart pounded at that moment, Niso has changed to someone
that I don't know..
I got out of bed and made my way to the kitchen, it was really him..
Grams: Angisho uyambona? She is safe! (You can see that she is safe)
I looked at him and he looked lost, deep in his eyes he looked lost and
tired..
Me: Duchess can you please give us some privacy
Her: N..
Me: Please
She looked at him..
Her: uyeke ukurasa la kwami! (stop making noise in my house)
She clicked her tongue and walked away...
I looked at him, the table in the middle was helping incase he wanted to
get physical..
Me: I decided to come back home
Him: Why?
Me: It's the only home I have now
Him: You can come live with me
Me: Yes I can but I don't want
Him: Why? When you were with Groovy did you perhaps meet someone
that you wanna go back too?
Me: Sorry?
Him: Are you being fucked by someone else?
Me: Okay I think you should leave
I went and opened the door, he came and held my arm very tight then
pulled me close to him. He was angry, he was very angry and breathing
heavy..
Me: I.. I am not seeing anyone
Him: Don't lie to me because I will-
I closed my eyes, I didn't wanna imagine him being a monster..
Me: This is why we cannot live together.. I'm scared, I'm scared that you
might kill me
Him: Now you saying I'm a monster?
Me: You hurting me
All that was left was for him to roar like a lion..
He let go of my arm..
Him: Come home with me.. I promise you that everything will be okay
Me: I can't
Him: Nomvelo please.. Don't, you making me very angry
Me: Just leave
Him: I am not go-
Voice: Konke k'hamba kahle? (is everything going well)
It was Danger, I didn't even hear the gate..
Me: Yes.. Niso was just leaving
He looked at me with those eyes full of rage
Niso: Guess I'll see you later
I nodded..
Danger shifted and then Niso made his way out..
Danger: Are you okay?
Me: I'm fine!
I went back to my bedroom and locked the door..
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SNAZO
After our meal we made our way out of the restaurant, I appreciate
Dawn sharing his pain with me. I really needed to hear that
As we were walking to the car I accidentally bumped into someone..
Her: Eish!!
Me: I'm really sorry
She looked at me and I looked at her, It was Busi and she was wearing
my jacket..
Her: Nazo?
I did think that we were going to meet again. She took off the jacket...
Her: I.. You know something told me to put on the jacket
She handed it to me..
Me: Thank you... How is everything now?
She shook her head with tears in her eyes..
Her: My.. Things between me and my Mom are now better, we..
She wiped her tears..
Me: That's good to hear
Her: I said that affirmation everyday, especially when she was at it and
after about three weeks she started changing. Things started changing I
even got a job and saving up for school next year
Me: I am glad to hear that
She tried kneeling before me but I stopped her..
Her: I.. I owe you my life, if it wasn't for you I would've committed suicide
Me: Don't thank me.. Thank the God you served who saw your pain and
sufferings, I'm just human I don't deserve you kneeling down before me
She nodded...
Her: Either way thank you.. You don't.. I mean because of you God
really came through for me when I didn't think that he would
Me: Don't shift from him anymore
Her: I won't
Dawn cleared his throat..
Me: I have to go.. Stay blessed
Her: Thank you
I smiled and walked away..
Dawn: And that?
Me: Exorcise your demons and let me heal broken souls
He hit me a bit on my shoulder and we both laughed..
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NOMSA
Danger really got to me with what he said and since the taxi business
was going down I have decided to sell all our taxis and I'm going to
invest the money. JJ didn't leave much money he only had R500 00, I'm
going to use that money to start a concrete business, one that will
generate more money for me and my kids.
I had told my sister everything that Danger said to me and she was more
scared than I was..
Her: Sis I am not so sure about this
I looked at her, we were sitting outside and having drinks..
Me: Not sure about what?
Her: What Danger told you means that everything that JJ had was
attained through his Sister's blood, such riches are dangerous
Me: That's why I'm selling everything and starting afresh
Her: Why don't you just give Nomvelo everything?
Me: And be left with what?.. Ntokozo I don't wanna move back home..
It's embarrassing. Wena nje just leave everything to me, things will be
better when I have sold the taxis and started a new business
Her: If you say so
Me: What you need to do now is to get us more champagne
Her: Whatever you say
She stood up and walked to the house to get champagne. As I was
sitting and minding my own business I saw a woman standing at the
gate, she was wearing a very long white dress. She was just standing
there holding on to the gate and starring directly at were I was sitting. I
looked at her hoping that she would make her way in but she didn't, she
stood there. I was starring back too until Ntokozo walked out of the
house with a bottle of champagne..
Ntokozo: This is the last bottle that we have
I looked at her waving the bottle at me then I looked at the gate again
and the woman wasn't there anymore..
Ntokozo: I'll open
She put the bottle ontop of the table and then sat down..
_
MANTWA
Being back at home was somehow a roller coaster of emotions, looking
at that area were I had tied the rope from made me to be a bit angry with
myself. If my little Brother didn't walk in just in time I wouldn't be here
today, I wouldn't have survived. My Mother walked in..
Her: Are you settling in well?
I nodded..
Her: if you wanna change bedrooms..
Me: No it's fine.. I'm okay
Her: Are you going to go back to work?
Me: Ya I will.. Maybe tomorrow I first need to talk to my boss and see if I
still have a job
Her: Everything is going to be okay.. Let me leave you to rest a bit
Me: Ma..
She looked at me..
Me: I'm sorry.. I'm sorry about..
Her: It's okay I'm just glad that you okay
Me: I'm glad too
She walked away and didn't close the door..
Her: Let's keep the door open for now
Me: I understand
Her: I'll check up on you
Me: Okay
She walked away..
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SNAZO
I got home and I found Gugu crying, she was sitting on the couch that
my Grandmother used to sit on it was practically her favorite couch
because it gave her a more clear view of the TV..
She wiped her tears as I made my way in..
I sat on the arm rest of the couch..
Me: What's wrong?
Her: I don't know.. I don't know what got into my Son
I sighed in frustration..
Me: Niso?
Her: Today I wanted to talk to him and finally tell him the truth about his
father but..
Me: But what?
Her: He didn't wanna hear
Me: That's a first
Speaking of the devil, I heard the kitchen door opening and closing.
When he got to the doorway that separated the kitchen from the lounge
he stopped and looked at us, then he made his way to the bedroom.
Me: Niso
He stopped..
Him: What?
He said that with his back facing me..
Me: Gugu wants to talk to you
Him: I don't want to talk to her
Me: I wasn't asking you
He turned and looked at me..
Him: You don't get to control me anymore Nazo, you not my Father!
I got up from the armrest of the couch but Gugu held my hand..
Me: Boy come and sit your ass down before I do something that I'm
going to regret later
He walked in and then sat down, I sat down too..
Me: You going to sit there and here what your Mother is going to say if I
hear even one word of disrespect coming from your mouth, you going to
be wheeled out of this everyday in a wheelchair I'm going to break both
your legs! Do I make myself clear?
He nodded..
Me: Good!
Gugu looked at me and smiled..
Her: Thank you
Me: I'll be right back
I already know the story about our father I just never told Niso, I wanted
Gugu to do it
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NOMVELO
After bathing I had hoped that Danger would be gone but he was outside
cleaning the yard...
Him: Where are you going?
Me: Out
Him: Out where?
Me: Danger leave me alone
Him: Nomvelo we need to talk
Me: About what?
Him: You know about what
Me: I don't wanna talk about it trust me!
I opened the gate and walked out..
_
NISO
Gugu: I want to talk to you about your Father
Me: Ohw
Her: You were right.. To him you and Nazo were a mistake since he was
a married man
Me: I'm not surprised
Her: He.. I was having an affair with my Boss, the white family that gave
me a job as a maid I had an affair with the man of the house
Me: Where was his wife?
Her: He was a business man.. He did a lot of traveling and I was not
entirely a live in maid he had got me a place to stay wasn't something
fancy though
Me: So he would visit you?
Her: Yes.. When I fell pregnant with you he ended the affair, told me that
he cannot do it anymore and that his family was more important to him
than anything
Me: What were you thinking Gugu? A married man ontop of that he was
white!
Her: Judge me all you want Niso it's okay but know he never wanted
anything to do with you and Nazo, that's why I never told you about him
I stood up and walked to my room..
Me: Yeah whatever if that makes you sleep better at night!
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DETECTIVE ZWANE
I was in my office holding my Daughter's necklace when one of the
lieutenants walked in..
Him: Sir
Me: Yes lieutenant please sit down
He sat down..
Him: Sir I think we might have a break through with the drug case
Me: Yes?
Him: Other the dead victim we have another one that's willing to give us
a name of the drug lord
I stood up..
Me: Are you serious?
Him: Yes sir
Me: Is the person here right now?
Him: Yes sir
Me: Please prepare an interrogation room for me
Him: Yes Sir
Me: How did you get the person?
Him: breaking in at some convenient store, I think he wanted money to
buy more drugs
Me: That's true.. We can give the person full amunity if they give the
name of the drug lord
Him: Yes Sir
He walked out..
Finally I might get the person who took my baby away from me..
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DETECTIVE ZWANE
I Went to the interrogation room and he was sitting at the table his hands
were handcuffed because he seemed very agitated. I assume that it's
been a while since he last had a fix, after all drugs eat out from your
pocket at all times and when you find yourself broke, you resort into
stealing and other things just so you can get the next fix. I unbuttoned
my shirt sleeves and pulled them, this crack head is the only chance that
I have at nailing the bastard. I pulled the chair opposite him and sat
down, I put the file down and the tape recorder. Drug addicts are hard to
crack they wouldn't just give up their dealer just like that so I have to
approach this situation with caution..
Me: I am Detective Zwane
I looked at him..
Me: Would you please state your name and surname for me
He kept quiet for a while..
Him: Andile.. Andile Mavundla
Me: How old are you?
Him: 22
Me: It says here you broke in at a convinient store, why would you do
that?
Him: I was hungry
Me: You were hungry?
Him: Yes
Me: Andile we get a lot of addicts here and according to me I can see
that you have the signs and symptoms. Dry cracked lips, you very
agitated, you keep on scratching yourself, paranoia and a lot of other
things. Seems to me like the drug you on is very dangerous you even
lucky to still be alive
He kept quiet. Was I on the right track? I think I was because he hasn't
asked for his lawyer as yet and he seems pretty smart
I took the tape recorder and turned it off, I have one shot at this and I'm
going to use it right..
Me: Okay Andile the judge won't be linient on you, you seem smart. You
don't look like you from a struggling background so your excuse of "I was
hungry" it won't work, you looking at what 5-10 years? And trust me jail
is not that easy. What you see on TV is real
He didn't know what to say..
Me: I can only help you if you help me.. All I want is a name, name of
your dealer. I know that you might be scared and think he will come for
you but I promise you that he won't hurt you and we'll make sure of that.
I will personally make sure that your case goes away if you could do this
for us, we have been trying to tail this guy for a while now
Him: Why should I believe you? How do I know that you won't still send
me to jail?
Me: have to work with trust here, but I assure you that I will do right by
you. I will even make sure that you go to rehab
A few seconds passed with him still silent...
Me: You way too young to have a criminal record
Him: Why do you want the name of my dealer?
Me: Because.. I lost my Daughter because of him, she couldn't beat the
addiction and in turn it took her to the grave.. Please
Him: You promise that you will get me out of this mess?
Me: I promise
Him: He's n.. He's name is Niso we usually met at the mall or in town not
really about were he lives but I'm suspecting the hood.. Could be this
one or another one
Me: Niso?
Him: Yes I only know the name
My mind dated back to the lieutenant he told me that he spoke to
Ethan's friend at the mall where Ethan died, if my mind serves me
correctly he said he's name was Niso. He took his details. If it's really
him I will talk to the Captain and we going to have to protect Andile so
that he can testify against him, this is going to be a serious trial we need
to put this bastard away for a long time
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SNAZO
I am hoping that the talk between Niso and Gugu went well because I
couldn't check up on them after that, Shine called me and told me that
we have a client somewhere in the fancy houses of Johannesburg. I was
taken by the neighborhood and the houses when we drove there, how
can someone who lives here want us to service his house. It just didn't
make sense, they usually get serious professionals People who are
experts at this
Shine whistled as he admired the house, it was a very nice house and it
got my attention too...
Me: Shine how did you get this?
Shine: Eyy nami ang'keni kahle mara nje eish it's complicated nyana (I
don't know but it's a bit complicated)
We were taken to the back of the house were we sat down with the
owner and discussed what we supposed to do over drinks. Seems like
there's hope for our business..
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NOMVELO
I came back home after I had a few drinks at Gazibo, I wasn't drunk just
slightly tipsy. I walked in and Danger was still around, this is the same
person I've been trying to avoid...
I went and checked my Grandmother's room she wasn't around..
Me: Where is my Grandmother?
Him: She went to church.. Midweek service
Me: Aren't you done? What are you still doing here?
Him: Because we need to talk
Me: I thought we talked
Him: Seems like there's still some things that we need to talk about that
you should make peace with
Me: I don't need to make peace with anything because the person who
owes me answers is not here! He is dead! And you just let everything
be, you knew he murdered my Mother and you allowed him to just raise
me like nothing happened!
Him: I was in jail! I went to jail for his sins. It's kind of difficult when your
wife dies at your house like that, the husband always becomes the first
suspect and on my side I couldn't prove my innocence, JJ had already
corrupted the law to his favour and I didn't have a leg to stand on. Jail is
difficult Nomvelo, it's not a walk in the park. You piss off certain people
they make you pay, when you still new you will feel the heat! You sleep
with one eye open and a toothbrush under your pillow, it's always fights
and a battle for superiority. I was in that position and I was innocent,
innocent and still bleeding inside for the death of my wife now I could've
killed myself but I didn't! I had to hold on so that I could be out and make
sure that JJ doesn't come for you too. I had nothing Nomvelo, I only had
to work with faith! Praying everyday that I don't get a harsh sentence so I
could come back for you and you know what? Even the hardest chains
break when you have faith. Yes I didn't come back when you were
young but I did come back, when I got back life got more harder for me. I
couldn't get hired anywhere who wanted to hire an ex con? A murderer?
JJ played his cards right and he was the only one who gave me a job.
He wanted to keep me close so that he can know my every move, he
wanted to protect you from knowing the truth and I did keep quiet.
Wanna know why? Because the life he gave you seemed better than the
one I could've given you, he was taking you to school doing everything
for you that I wanted you to have. I didn't wanna confuse you and I
thought protecting you from the truth was the best way but.. No child
deserves what your Uncle put you through, he kept your sanity by
brainwashing you.
It was hard to process what he was saying, he spoke from his heart
because I saw a tear falling down from him..
Him: I might not have been the best Father but I was always there, I
protected you even when you didn't realize and I will continue doing so
because that's my job. I promised your Mother that I would do so..
He wiped the tears from his face as I sat down..
(Silence)
Me: How was she like?
He looked at me..
Me: My Mother.. How was she like? My Unc.. JJ always told me about
her but I wanna hear from you because you know her better
Him: I have some old pictures back at my place that I can show to you
Me: Exactly where do you live?
Him: I was renting at some house but now.. I have my own shack by that
side were there's shacks.. I don't think you know it
Me: I would like to see the place
Him: We can go now so that you will know were to find me if you need
me
Me: Okay.. I'd like very much
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NISO
I got a call from a client who asked to meet up with me, wasn't at the
mall it was at some open field were local kids usually play soccer
I looked at the time again and the client was 5min late, I didn't take my
car. I actually walked here from home it's not far. I looked at the time
again, I hate it when they do this.
As I was about to walk going back home a police car made it's way to
me, I turned around and another one came behind me. I looked around
and all in all it was 3 of them, there's no way I was going to get off easy
even if I run they will open fire..
Me: Shit!!!
The door opened and one of them walked out with his gun..
Him: get down on your knees, hands were I can see them
Another officer yelled to him..
Officer: Sir you can't do that he might be armed
He didn't listen, he was determined to get to me..
Him: Down on your knees
I got down on my knees and put my hands on my head..
He got to me and started handcuffing me, he let me stood up and
searched me. He found my pocket knife and a stack of the drugs in my
pocket..
He turned me around and took out his phone, he showed me a
wallpaper of some girl..
Him: I want you to look at her because you stole her from me you
bastard! And I'm going to make you pay!!
He pushed me and started reading me my rights, I was fucken screwed!
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NISO
I was being watched at the station while I made my phone call, I think
that I might've done more damage than I anticipated and pissed off a few
people in the process. People who are clearly on the side of the law.
I started by calling Nazo but he didn't pick up, I then called Gugu..
Gugu: Hello
Me: Gugu it's me
Her: Niso?
Me: Ya.. Listen I don't have much time
Her: You don't have much time what's happening?
Me: I got arrested
Her: You got what?
Me: I need you to get Nazo to come and see me before they move me
Her: Niso I don't understand.. What happened? What did you do?
The officer signaled that time was up, that wasn't even a minute..
Me: Get Nazo to come see me at the police station
Her: You arr.. You know what I'm coming
Me: Gugu just get Nazo to see me! Stop being stubborn about this!
The officer took the phone from me..
Him: Asambe sboshwa! (let's go prisoner)
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NOMVELO
It was a bunch of shacks all around, Danger's shack was a bit small. It
was only the kitchen and the bedroom if that's how I may put it. There
was a curtain dividing the kitchen and the bedroom. I sat on the chair
and looked around, it was very neat. He really keeps this place looking
good..
Him: It's not fancy but... This is my home
Me: I understand
Him: I doubt I'll stay here for long, Someone is going to get me a job in
Johannesburg as an Uber driver
Me: That's very good
Him: It pays very well too so I've heard
Me: That's very good
Him: Would you like something to drink?
Me: No thanks I'm fine
Him: I know how difficult this life is for you, but I believe that everything
happens for a reason, you can still make it in life. Your future wasn't tied
to JJ
Me: Ya maybe
Him: What are your plans? Do you want to go back to school?
Me: Yes maybe next year but I would like to do a different course one
that will get me a job.. Maybe nursing or something like that
Him: That's good.. Nursing is good you will get a job and I'm sure by
then I would've gotten the job and I'll help you with your fees
Me: That would be great.. Thank you
Him: So what are you going to do this year?
Me: Maybe get a job and help my Grandmother out here and there.. Plus
I need a new phone
Him: What happened to your old phone?
Me: Long story
Him: Well this is not much but..
He took out his phone..
Him: It's a mobicel trendy.. You can use it until you get a new phone
He took out his sim card and gave it to me
Me: Thank you
Him: Wanna go get something to eat?
Me: Yes
I stood up..
Him: We can get chips and fish then go back to your Grandmother's
place
He went and got the album..
Him: You can have this too
Me: Thank you.. You still have a lot to tell me about her
Him: There's a lot to tell but we'll get there
Me: I hope so
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SNAZO
Something didn't feel right, I had some feeling more like the fear of the
unknown clouding my heart. My Grandmother would refer to this feeling
as "Uvalo"..
We were still having drinks with Marcus, the owner of the house and he
was about to tell us how he got our contacts..
Marcus: I saw your add on Gumtree and I thought to myself that let me
try these guys out. I was initially going to hire some guys from some
company but... They very expensive and I am a person who likes to
save
Shine: How much did they charge you?
Marcus: A lot trust me.. I don't know why they were expensive I mean it's
just the garage one garage and I hope you guys won't charge me a lot
too
Shine: What do you want us to do?
Him: Put ceiling.. How much will you charge?
Shine looked at me..
Shine: Can we discuss it?
Marcus: Yes of course
Shine stood up and walked away.. I followed him
Shine: And then wathula? (why were you quiet)
Me: Eish I'm not feeling well
Shine: Smoko? (what's the problem)
Me: Ang'cavi (I don't know)
We leaned against the car..
Shine: Ucabanga ukuthi simbize malini? (how much do you think we
should charge him)
Me: The garage is big so it's going to take up most of our time worse he
wants it done in 3 days
Shine: 3k?
Me: Ya but will first ask him how much he is willing to offer
I heard my phone ringing inside the car, I unlock and got it. It was
Gugu..
Me: Gugu?
Her: Nazo kunini ngikufonela? (I've been calling you)
Me: I left my phone in the car.. Is everything okay?
Her: No.. Niso called me uthi he got arrested
Me: He got what?
Her: uthi he wants to see you before they move him
I lowered the phone..
Me: Dammit!!
Gugu: Snazo usesekhona? (are you still there)
Me: Ya.. I'll go to the police station right now
Gugu: please pass by the house and get me
Me: Albright.. I'm on my way
Shine: Yini? (what's wrong)
Me: Niso fucked up and got arrested
Shine: Ini? (what)
Me: Let's seal the deal with Marcus and then go down to the police
station
Shine: uNiso edanyanya ya neh kuyamangaza (Niso in jail that's
shocking)
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NOMSA
I was moving JJ's things from the bedroom to the Garage, as I was
nicely packing the boxes in the garage I felt some type of way. I felt like
someone was standing behind me, the hairs at the back of my neck
stood up. I slowly turned around and there was no one standing behind
me, I turned back to continue with what I was doing and the woman that
I saw at the gate was standing right in front of me. She put her hand on
my chest and I was sent flying across the room, I hit the wall and fell..
Voice: Nomsa!!.. Nomsa wake up!!
I opened my eyes and gasped for air, it was my Sister waking me up. I
must've had too much champagne that I passed out on the couch..
Ntokozo: It was just a dream Sisi..
It didn't feel like a dream though, it felt very real..
_
NAZO
I had to leave Shine behind to finalize the deal since Marcus had a lot to
say, I went and fetched Gugu then we made our way to the police
station. Gugu was very worried she even brought a Tupperware along,
prepared something to eat for him..
We got to the reception and went to enquire there..
Me: Good afternoon
The officer looked at us..
Me: We here to see me my Brother Niso Buthelezi, I believe he got
arrested a few hours ago
He checked on some book for a while and then came back to us..
Him: Okay wait here I'm coming
He disappeared for a while leaving us all anxious, He returned with the
most hardcore Detective. Detective Zwane..
Zwane: Look what the cat dragged in.. Nazo Buthelezi, I should've
known
Me: I believe that you have my little Brother here?
Him: Yes.. The little drug dealer
Gugu: Wait.. What?
Him: He was arrested for dealing drugs
Gugu: I don't know who you talking about but my Son is not dealing
drugs okay?
Him: Clearly you don't know him that well.. He robbed a lot of parents
their children, he deserves to rot in hell and I'll make sure that he does!
Gugu: Watch it sir! Don't talk about my Son like that
Me: Can I see him?
Zwane: Yes.. This way
I looked at Gugu..
Me: Maybe I should go in alone
She went and sat down as I followed Detective Zwane, he led me to the
holding cell..
Zwane: 5min..
He then walked away, Niso came closer..
Him: Thank you for coming
Me: Zwane is going to crucify you, he got me locked up a few times I
know him
Him: That's why I asked you to come, I want you to get me a good
lawyer. I have money in the bank I'm sure it can cover legal costs if the
case doesn't drag. I have some documents in the drawer you can check
them out there's a pin there
Me: What the fuck did you get yourself into?
Him: Nazo please this is no time to be pissed at the situation.. I doubt I'll
even get bail, he will make sure I don't get bail
Me: Zwane is hardcore, I'll try and get you a good lawyer just.. Just stay
alive in there I will check if my crew is still inside they will protect you
He nodded..
Him: Don't worry about me I'll be fine
Me: Jail is not a walk in the park
I looked around..
Him: And please do me one last favour
Me: What's that?
Him: Chek up on Nomvelo for me.. She's too fragile this might set her
back
Me: Niso..
Him: Please.. I don't want the hood to swallow her
Me: Yeah fine I'll check up on her every now and then
Him: Thank you
.
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NOMVELO
I was having a good time with my Grandmother and Danger, they were
telling me stories about my Mom, just dating back to the stories of the
past. Experiencing such a moment proved to me that money is not
everything. There's moments that money cannot buy and this is one of
them, the love and the warmth from those who care about you. We
heard a knock at the door, we all looked at each other..
Me: I'll get it
I stood up and went to open. We had just finished eating the chips,
bread and Russians. I really found the meal delicious
I opened the door and it was Nazo, what is he doing here?
Me: Nazo?
He looked at me..
Him: May I?
Me: Uhm yes.. Please come in
He made his way in. He took off his cap, can't really separate him from
caps..
Grams: Velo.. Ubani? (who is it)
Me: It's Nazo
Him: Sorry to just show up late but I have something to tell you.. It's
about Niso
Me: What about Niso??
Him: He..
My Grandmother showed up..
Grams: Nazo
Nazo: MaNgcobo
Grams: uyaphila kodwa? (are you well)
Nazo: Ngiyaphila (I am well)
Me: He's here to tell me something about Niso
I looked at him..
Him: Niso is.. He got arrested earlier today
Me: He did what?
Grams: What happened? Why did he get arrested?
Nazo: He was.. He was dealing drugs
Grams: He was what?? Niso and drugs?
Me: I don't understand.. How? I mean..
Nazo: It did come as a shock
Danger walked in..
Danger: Is everything okay?
Grams: No.. Umfana kaButhelezi uboshiwe (Niso got arrested)
Danger: Velo's boyfriend?
Grams: Ya
Danger: What happened?
Grams: Bathi he was dealing drugs
Danger: Errr
Nazo: I just thought I should let you know so that you don't get worried
when you don't see him
Grams: Thank you for letting us know
Nazo: I think I should go
He headed straight to the door and walked out..
I couldn't believe what I heard, Niso was dealing drugs? How stupid can
he be?
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NISO
I was transported to prison the following day after being held for the
whole night in the holding cell. Zwane is on to me so bad that he won't
let me get bail, he wants me to rot in prison. I found the things that they
do before you go in very degrading, having to be checked if you don't
have any weapons on you or if you don't have any drugs with you.
Squatting almost naked and coughing twice, everything about prison
was just sickening..
The cells looked crowded, The guard walked me down the corridor to my
cell. Cell 26..
He opened and I walked in, everyone looked at me. It was a lot of guys
in here, how did prisons get soo crowded now or it's just this one?
Guard: Nidlale kahle bafana (play well boys)
I didn't know which bed was mine, I looked around and the place was
very untidy. I stood there not knowing what to do or were to go, was I
scared? Yes I was these are real hardcore criminals..
They started whistling, made inappropriate comments they did make me
feel like I was fresh meat indeed. In the mist of my being verbally
attacked I heard a voice calling out at the back..
Voice: Yey nina voetsek! Thul'umsindo (Everyone keep quiet)
They kept quiet..
He made his way through and came to me, he did look somewhat scary.
He stood a bit far from me and looked at me, from head - to- toe. He
walked up much closer, I swallowed..
Him: Niso? Niso Buthelezi?
I nodded..
Him: Khululeka usekhaya la! (Feel free this is home)
I was confused..
He turned and looked at everyone..
Him: Eyakibo Nazo! (He is Nazo's Brother)
They made comments. He turned and looked at me..
Him: Uyabona if le yakini azange ing'bhelele ngabe si ringa I story esi
hlukile manje (If your Brother didn't call, we would be talking something
different right now)
He put his arm around my shoulders..
Him: Khululeka mchana angeke sikwenze nex, into ek'mele uz'khathaze
ngayo yilaba abangekho la (Relax we won't do anything to you, you just
need to worry about the other inmates that are not in this cell)
We got to my bed and I put the blanket ontop of the bed..
Him: Sinane TV encane la, sibukela ibhola (We have a small TV were
we watch soccer)
I sat on my bed and he did too..
Him: Ok'mele ukuthi ukwazi ngathi ama26 wukuthi siyancedana la (what
you need to know about us here is that we help each other)
Me: Ngani? (with what)
Him: Aii sizok'sikela Unga Worry (we will let you know)
He pat me on my shoulder..
Him: ubaluleke Kakhulu kithi (You very important to us)
I was fucked..
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NAZO
I looked at my number "26" tattoo on my wrist that I always cover with
my wrist rubber band or my watch at times, it's not really big and it
doesn't standout. I never had it removed because I thought that I was
going to fuck up and go back inside, cell number 26 we were more than
just cell mates. We were a family..
I had contacted Mageba still can't believe he has a cellphone, that guy
hustles a lot while behind bars. Mageba is doing life in prison, he has
been very problematic throughout his teen years and most of his adult
life. Prison is home for him, he almost rules it. I know that he will keep
Niso safe only if Niso is in his cell. Gugu disturbed me when she walked
into the kitchen, I moved my wrist band to cover the tattoo. I wanna
remove it but I am uncertain, I am uncertain about my current life..
Gugu: Morning
Me: Morning
She looked like she didn't get enough sleep..
Me: Did you get enough sleep last night?
Her: No.. I couldn't sleep knowing that Niso is in there, do you know how
dangerous it is in there?
Me: I know.. I was once there remember?
Her: Ya.. Sorry
She sat down..
Me: I'll make you some cup of tea.. Niso is going to be fine in there, I
know a few people who are like family to me. They will look after him
(Silence)
Her: Where did I go wrong? Where did I fail him?
Me: Don't blame yourself I think the person who needs to be blamed is
me, I wasn't a good role model
Her: You were trying to do what you thought was best to provide for him
and Ma
Me: And in the process I forgot that he was watching, Niso he.. He took
after me, he followed right in my footsteps
Her: You never sold drugs.. I don't understand he was going to school I
mean he was going to graduate in a few months time and he had to
mess up his life just like that?
Me: We just going to have to get him a good lawyer, one that will get him
15 years max
Her: Can he get that?
Me: I'm hoping.. The lawyer is somewhat harsh though on drugs, rape,
and murder to name a few but he is a first time offender and the lawyer
can use me as a bad role model and hope that the judge will be linient
She was drained.. I have never seen her this drained..
Me: Hey.. I'm going to get him out I promise
Her: In the process of you trying to get him out don't lose yourself
because I can't lose you too
Me: I'll be fine
Her: Is this what Ma had to deal with?
Me: Meaning?
Her: You and Niso? She had to deal with you guys like this?
Me: Pretty much
Her: I wish I was here more often
Me: We going to get through this, we going to make it
I hope we do make it..
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NOMVELO
Danger was driving me to my Uncle's place to get the rest of my things
especially important documents so that I can start looking for a job.
Danger had borrowed the car from a friend who is a mechanic, was
nothing fancy it even made a lot of noise as he was driving.. I was lost
deep in my thoughts, I was thinking about Niso. I won't survive losing
him, I've been through a lot lately my heart won't be able to survive it..
Danger: Are you okay?
I sighed..
Me: Was thinking about Niso
Him: You and him really have something serious going on?
Me: You can say that.. I just hope we survive this jail situation they won't
take it lightly
Him: Faith kiddo.. I never thought that I was going to make it but I did
Me: Do you believe in God?
Him: Why?
Me: You talk about God a lot
Him: Your Mom did
Me: Ohw
Him: Do you believe?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Me: I don't know.. Church wasn't a big thing at JJ's place
Him: Well all that is going to change now, your Grandmother is a big
believer
Me: Ya it seems like that
We finally arrived at the house and we parked at the driveway, we got
out and went to the intercom..
Danger pressed, Someone else attended to us. I'm guessing it was
Nomsa's sister or Thuli.. She opened the gate and we made our way in,
soo many memories are wondering around here. Memories that I didn't
want to visit again. Nomsa was the one who opened the door for us..
Her: Wow I can't believe my eyes
Me: I'm here for my things
Her: How are you Nomvelo? I'm well too.. Please come in
We made our way in..
Her: Father and Daughter.. I never thought I would see this day
Me: I'll go get my things
Danger: Should I come with you?
Nomsa laughed..
Me: Naa I'm good.. She's harmless
Danger: I'll be in the car
I wait to what I once considered my room to get my things..
Nomsa: Jonathan has been trying to get a hold of you?
I didn't even notice that she was following me..
Me: He can give the money to you.. I don't want it
Her: It doesn't have to be like this Velo you can come back home
Me: No thank you.. I don't wanna indulge in riches that my Mother paid
the price for
Her: You know you very ungrateful! After everything that JJ did for you? I
hope you will be happy in the hood! Working an ordinary job and living
an ordinary life
Me: At least I'll be living that life with a clean conscience, can't say the
same for you
.
To be continued

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NOMVELO
ONE YEAR LATER
My biggest plan for this year was that I was going to go back to school,
doesn't necessarily mean that I was going to do the same course I just
wanted something that was going to afford me a stable job after
graduating. Those were my plans but unfortunately I got so much
comfortable in my job that plans of going back to school seemed far
fetched. I previously worked at clicks as a sales consultant and I would
play more on the makeup section, one day when I was handling my
hustle some woman got impressed at how I knew much about make up
that we alked a great deal, she realized that I knew a lot about the world
of fashion too so she told me that she has a shop that sells cosmetics
and would like it very much if I came on board. The offer was very
generous I accepted and she hired me. I make a reasonable salary
every month, and I am very content with my new job. As much as I didn't
want to visit my old life but my best friend Amandla couldn't lay off on
me, she tried her very outmost best to always keep in contact with me. I
got so tired of pushing her away and we continued with our friendship.
She's currently doing her last year and very much worried about getting
a job next year, at least the college helps with getting you a job when
you done but provided that you were a good student throughout. I can
say that I am a bit happy with my life, I have a job and I can afford to
provide for me and my Grandmother. Danger did get the job as an Uber
driver, he is no longer staying at the shack he has moved in with us he is
living in the room outside and he is also helping a lot financially..
When it comes to Niso I really don't know what to say, his trial took
longer than anticipated and he was given 25 years without the possibility
of parole. I was there throughout his whole trial but surprisingly after he
was sentenced and I tried to visit him he refused to see me, I go there
once a week to see him and each time he has refused to see me. I don't
know why he does that to me, I don't know why he doesn't want to see
me..
Today I had knocked off early as usual and I had gone to visit him, I
always go with Danger. I was at the waiting area as always and the
guard came back alone, please don't tell me that he has refused again..
Guard: Sorry but he is refusing to see you
I exhaled. I really am trying to be there for him, I'm trying to save our
already struggling relationship but.. I don't know why he's doing this, I
don't know why he's refusing to see me. I stood up and looked at
Danger..
Me: Let's go
He stood up and we went.. I was hurt, there's nothing more hurtful than
holding on to a relationship that you not even sure of anymore...
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NAZO
Things have been going well with me. our business really took off that
we had to hire one more person since I had other commitments and
couldn't engage myself in it full time. It's now a company that gave birth
to plumbing, we have registered it Shine and I we the owners. He is fully
committed to it making sure that everything runs smoothly because I'm
hardly around. With regards to me and my gift in two days time I will be
at Mpumalanga preaching, Mpumalanga is the province were ill be
residing at soon. I thought that my church was going to be based in
Gauteng, but God had other plans for me. I have been helping Dawn
with exorcisms, I have been helping out in my business with Shine and
helping out were my gift takes me. It's not easy I should say, my life has
never been this busy. With my business doing well we have decided to
expand, I want us to be based also in Mpumalanga but the money that
I'm going to make there is no entirely going to be mine. The business
operating in Mpumalanga the money generated from there is going to
help God's People. There more my business grows the more and more I
can help God's people accordingly as how I'll be instructed from high
above. Unfortunately I won't be financially benefiting from my church but
helping others..
Dawn and I had just got back from our trip. We were at Kzn for the whole
month performing exorcisms, we have just landed at OR Tambo Airport I
was glad to be back at home. We were still at the airport having lunch
while waiting for the driver to come pick us up. I was on my laptop, my
sermon is in two days and I was nervous, it'll be my first time preaching
infront of a church..
Dawn: You nervous?
I looked at him, then went back to my laptop..
Me: A bit..
(Silence)
Me: Is the GOAT going to be there?
Him: No the GOAT is in New Zealand
Me: That's good
Him: Good that he is New Zealand or good that he won't be attending
your Sermon?
Me: Both
He chuckled..
Him: Zaine is not that scary
Me: He doesn't scare me just that I've watched his videos online and I
don't think my first sermon is going to impress him, he is the GOAT after
all
Him: He wasn't this good when he first started too
Me: Yeah whatever
(Silence)
Him: Have you talked to her?
Me: No
Him: When are-
Me: It's not that easy.. How do I walk up to my Brother's girlfriend and
say "You supposed to my wife, we need to get married first before I can
start my own church in MP" God is perfect in all ways but I am still
sceptical with Nomvelo being my wife
Him: I thought you had a vision where it was made clear that she is your
wife..
Before I could even move to Mpumalanga and start my own church
there, it was made very clear to me in a vision that Nomvelo is supposed
to be my wife. She was never intended for Niso, she was always
intended for me. She is my rib and I am very much in denial with the
whole situation.. It can't be, Nomvelo and Niso they have something
serious going on I can't do that to him. The vision has to be wrong, for
the first time heaven has to be wrong...
Dawn: I'll be right back.. I have to check up on my wife
Dawn's wife is pregnant with their very first child, leaving was even a
challenge for him. He didn't wanna leave her alone. I'm hoping for such
too, a family, a wife but definitely it can't be Nomvelo. Worse I don't even
see her that way..
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NOMSA
Life has been very tough my R500 000 that I invested in starting a new
business didn't work out, it turned out to be fraud. My taxis that I sold
only made R200 000,that's not even enough. 5 taxis amounting to R200
000? This was pure bad luck. I had tried selling them to some
dealerships but none budged that I was forced to sell them to some taxi
owner who only offered me 200k, that was mockery at it's best. The
money was not enough considering water&electricity, I don't wanna
mention Thuli's fees. She failed and repeating isn't cheap, it's eating out
of my pocket. I was stressed, I was very stressed. I had no choice but to
consider selling the house, the real estate agent put R800 000 to it and
I'm only going to get R500 000 from it. Life was tough, life was extremely
tough. We have to be out in the next few weeks, I don't even know
where I'm going to go. My Mother's house is definitely not an option..
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MANTWA
Dr Patel and I went from being close friends to ending up in a
relationship, we now engaged to be married and I'm happy with him. For
the first time in my years of dating I have a man who loves me, who is
very much obsessed with me and I don't mean that in a psycho way. He
was on leave and we were in Durban visiting his family, since we
planning on getting married in a few months time I have to learn a lot
about his culture and he has to learn about mine. At first I was scared
that it wasn't going to workout, I mean we come from different worlds but
to my surprise his family gave me a very warm welcome. It has always
been him, his mother and his sister, his Father passed on when he was
in varsity. I was happy with him, he is very sweet, loving, and very
caring. It seems as if like if I had lasted with Nazo then I was going to
meet Emmanuel Patel. God works in mysterious ways indeed..
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NISO
Mageba was very furious, he was pacing up and down in the cell. It was
just me and him, with a few other guys who didn't have visitors, well I
has a visitor but I refused to see her. I have been refusing to see her
now for a while..
25 years is a long time for her to wait for me, she has to move on. Nazo
told me that she has a job and that her life is starting to make sense, I
don't wanna confuse her I want her to be happy with someone else.
Maybe not now but someday she would want to married with kids and
definitely I won't be able to give her that when I'm locked up in here,
having her come here to see me won't make her move on. She has been
through a lot and I want her to move on..
Mageba: Yazi Entlek nje lendaba angiyitholisisi kahle (I don't understand
this matter very well)
There's a lot of things that one requires to do in prison for protection,
Mageba knowing didn't mean that he was going to offer me free
protection especially when he had that I was dealing drugs when I was
outside. The business had to go on, we had to operate it from the inside
and everything was going well until our rivals knew about what we were
doing and they stole our drugs. I know very well that if I can be found
they going to add to my sentence but what can I do? Jail is not easy if I
don't get protection I won't make it..
Me: Obviously we have a rat in our cell
Mageba: A rat? Usho ukuthi kukhona la osithengisayo? (Are you saying
that someone here is selling us out)
I shrugged my shoulders..
He hit the bars with his hand..
Him: Ngimthole nje!! (If I find him)
I laid back on my bed and got her picture under my pillow, I looked at it
for a while..
It hurt, it hurt a lot. I love Nomvelo with all my heart but since things
aren't really looking up for me I have to let her go..
.
To be continued
GOAT= GREATEST OF ALL TIME

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DAWN
I haven't been around home that much was busy doing exorcisms here and there,
sometimes a bit far away from home that my wife had to go through most of the
pregnancy alone. I did feel bad I wanted to be here for at all times, wanted to go
with her for her Dr's visits and attend pregnancy classes with her but
unfortunately what I do takes me away from home most of the time. It was very
quiet when I got in, Now that she's very close to her due date I don't like it when
she's alone. My Mom was supposed to be here with her..
Me: Mom???.. Sway??
I checked the living room first before heading upstairs, it was also quiet in there.
When I walked upstairs to the bedroom, she was laying on the bed with her eyes
closed and her headsets on. Sway has this habit of not wanting to wear an
underwear, I hope she doesn't go out in public without wearing one. She had her
knees up and she was wearing one of her short dresses. I dropped my bag on the
floor hoping it would wake her up but it didn't, so I made my way to her and
kissed her..
Her: Hey..
Me: Hey
Her: I didn't hear you come in
Me: I know.. If I was a serial killer you would be in trouble
Her: I'm glad you not one
Me: Still don't like wearing an underwear?
Her: No.. I told you that it makes my cookie very hot
I chuckled..
Me: That's a first.. Did you talk to your Gynae about it?
Her: No it's not like I'm bothering anyone
Me: Do you go out in public not wearing one?
Her: I always wear one.. How was Kzn?
Me: It was okay
Her: You didn't bring home any unexpected visitors right?
Me: The house is protected.. You good
I put my hands on her tummy..
Me: And how are we doing over here?
Her: We doing okay
Me: What did the Dr say?
Her: That she's big
Me: Ya you do look bigger than the last time I saw you.. Did mom come?
Her: Yes and she left yesterday
Me: She left you all alone?
Her: Ya she had to attend something important back at home
Me: At least I won't be doing exorcisms up until you give birth
Her: Really?
Me: Yes but in two days time I'll be going to Mpumalanga, it's Snazo's first
Sermon
Her: That's nice
Me: It is..I have a good feeling about him, he's going to go far
Her: Are you going alone?
Me: Yes sinc-
My phone rang, I took it out and it was Zaine..
Me: Let me take this.. It's Zaine
I stood up and walked to the balcony to answer the call..
Me: "076" In New Zealand?
Him: I am back.. Landed last night
Me: Thought you were coming back next week
Him: Family emergency
Me: Is everything okay?
Him: Yeah nothing I can't handle but listen.. I wanna attend his sermon, what's
his name again?
Me: Snazo.. And he was praying that you don't come
Him: Why?
Me: He referred to you as a GOAT
Him: Such a title but I am hardly one, that belongs to Ayo
Me: Either way..
Him: You will tell me the venue.. Somehow I have a good feeling about this
kid, was watching the last exorcism you did with him
Me: Ya there's just something about him
Sway: Honey??
Me: I have to go
Him: Don't forget to give me the name of the the venue and the time
Me: I'll do that
Him: Stay blessed
Me: Stay clean from possession
He chuckled..
Him: Bye
I hung up..
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SNAZO
All I wanted to do was to just get home, bath and then sleep. I was very tired
and I felt a bit disoriented, I guess flying is just not for me..
When I made my way in I heard voices coming from the living room, I was
shocked to see Nomvelo with Gugu all laughing and talking nice..
Gugu: Haaaa! You back
Put my bag on the dinning table, Gugu stood up and came to give me a hug..
Her: I'm so glad you back I've missed you
My eyes were fixed on Nomvelo, she ran hers around the room..
Gugu: How was Kzn??
Me: It was okay
Gugu: You have to tell me all about it
Me: I will but I wanna rest first
Gugu: Okay you can go and rest
Nomvelo stood up..
Nomvelo: I should probably go
Gugu: Thank you for stopping by
She was wearing a black dress with black stalkings and heels, the dress looked
good on her slim body. She greeted me as she passed through, I turned and
looked at her as she walked out of the room. She wasn't struggling with those
heels and they gave her a sexy walk. Gugu hit me on the shoulder to get my
attention..
Her: Hau tell me a bit about Kzn, and how was flying for the first time? I am
very curious
Me: What was that all about?
Her: What?
Me: You and Nomvelo? Are you guys friends now?
Her: Ohh not entirely, she passes here everyday to greet when she knocks off
Me: Really?
Her: Ya.. I think I misjudged her
Me: In what way?
Her: Niso was convicted last year and every week she goes to see him even
though he refuses to see her, she hasn't moved on I think she truly loves him..
Which girl would stay that committed to someone that she will only see after 25
years
Me: I guess so but please don't get too attached, see what happened with
Mantwa
Her: I have learned my lesson
Me: Let me go and rest a little.. I'll tell you everything later when I wake up
Her: Alright go and rest
I took my bag and I searched for my keys then I went to the door, when I
opened Nomvelo and I bumped into each other. I think she was also trying to
open and somehow when I opened the door handle pulled her in. I had my hand
on the side of her arm was preventing her from falling..
After a few seconds of awkwardness I lowered my hand..
Me: Sorry I..
Her: No it was my mistake.. I'm sorry
I stepped aside so that she could make her way in..
Her: I forgot my bag
I then walked out to my room..
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NISO
When we were going outside one of the cell mates from the 28s accidentally
bumped into me. I got very irritated.. I whistled to him
Me: Ekse
He stopped and turned around..
Me: Ung'nyathelile (You stepped on my shoe)
Him: Bekuyi mistake
Me: Still I want that "Sorry"
He shook his head and walked away..
Mageba: Just let it go
I followed him..
Me: Eita bra
I put my hand on his shoulder and forced him to turn around..
Me: Ithi sorry joe (Say sorry)
Mageba: Eyy iyeke maan (Let it go)
He looked at my sneakers and then spat on them..
Him: Hade mfwethu (Sorry)
I glanced down at my sneakers..
Me: Ku sharp
I turned around and then turned back whith a punch right across his face, we got
into it..
The fight didn't last long, Mageba separated us and now we had attracted
attention to us.
Mageb: Yini inkinga yakho? (What's your problem)
The dude spat out blood..
Him: Sizohlanga futhi poi (We will meet again)
He walked away, Mageba pushed me..
Mageba: Uyahlanya? (Are you crazy)
I clicked my tongue and walked back inside..
Mageba: Yewena mfana kaButhelezi!!!
I ignored him and went back to the cell, I got Nomvelo's picture and looked at it
again. I was missing her very much..
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NAZO
I was standing at some roof top, the building seemed very high. It was cloudy
and very chilly. I heard a voice behind me speaking..
Voice: I know it seems unfair but..
I turned around and it was Helena. I usually see her in my dreams, that's how we
communicate...
Her: When you saw her today.. You felt something didn't you?
Me: I felt nothing
Her: See Nazo she was always tailored for you, she was never his to begin with.
Their relationship had to happen so that she could be closer to you, the devil
worked hard to try and intervene but fate worked more harder they weren't
supposed to fall for each other this much
Me: This is wrong..
Her: One's destiny is never wrong, she is your destiny... Won't be easy but..
Me: I can't do it
Her: Yes you will.. Let fate take it's course
I opened my eyes, I had passed out on my bed...
Me: This cannot be
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MANTWA
The visit seemed short, but I really enjoyed spending time with his
family. They very good people they welcomed me with open arms, I
never thought that they would accept me seeing that me and Emmanuel
we very different people. Their culture seems a bit difficult to adapt too
but I hope that as time goes on I will be used to it. I was in the bedroom
making sure that all my things were packed and that I wasn't leaving
anything behind. He stood at the doorway and looked at me..
Me: What?
Him: You seemed like you enjoyed being here
Me: Yes I did.. Your Mom and your sister they very nice
He made his way to me..
Him: Well then I'm happy that all of you are getting along
Me: At what time are we leaving tomorrow?
Him: We going to leave very early, it's going to be a long drive
I was still a bit worried about what's happening, I am happy and my
relationship is healthy. He is an amazing person who cares a lot for me,
when you have been a victim of bad relationships for too long and then
you get a good man it seems like a fantasty that will end soon..
Him: Something on your mind?
Me: No.. I'm okay
Him: You can talk to me
Me: I know but I'm okay (Smiling)
We heard a soft knock at the door, I turned and looked. It was his Mom..
Her: I hope I'm not disturbing anything
Patel: No you not. We were just packing
Her: I just wanted to let you know that dinner is ready
Patel: We'll be right there
She smiled and walked away..
Patel: We should go and eat.. We will finish up here later
Me: Alright
He kissed me on my forehead..
Me: I'll be right there just want to freshen up a bit
Him: Okay
He walked out and I sat on the bed trying to let everything sink in..
_
SNAZO
I met up with Shine at Gazibo, it's been a minute since I last saw him.
We were having dinner and he was telling me about the company and
the clients they have had since I've been away, I was trying to be
attentive but a lot was on my mind..
Shine: Ngathi kuzomele sicashe futhi (Looks like we will have to hire
again)
(Silence)
Him: Snazo
I looked at him..
Him: Manje? (and now)
Shine and I we very close, I could never lie to him about anything. I trust
him a lot, we have been friends for a long time now. Even when I told
him about the gift he still stuck with me, I'm very sure that he is here to
stay..
Me: I'll be moving to Mpumalanga soon to start my own church there
Him: Ung'tshelile ngaleyo ndaba (You already told me that)
Me: Ya but before I can do that.. There's something I need to accomplish
first
Him: Khuluma nami (Talk to me)
Me: I need to get married
He whistled..
Him: Manje ngoba vele since indaba yaka Mantwa akekho umuntu
ohlekisana naye (Since Mantwa's situation you not seeing anyone)
Me: Ya that's true but I had a vision about the girl that I'm supposed to
marry
Him: Ng'gcwalisele (Tell me)
Me: Nomvelo.. I don't know how but she's part of my destiny
He looked at me for a while all confused..
Him: Awume kancane.. Nomvelo.. Nomvelo?
Me: Ya that one
His eyes widened..
Him: iCherry yentwana yakho? (Your Brother's girlfriend)
Me: I don't know what's happening Shine
He whistled while shaking his head..
Him: Kanti lezinto zenu zisebenza kanjani? (How do this things of yours
work)
Me: Eish nami angazi (I also don't know) all I know is that she was
always meant for me
Him: Inzima le ndaba.. Manje uzoyenzani? (This is a difficult matter,
what are you going to do)
Me: Ang'keni joe (I don't know)
Shine: Manje ngoba awumncwasanga nex ke lo mntwana? (You don't
even like this girl)
I remained quiet and thought about when I saw her today..
Shine: Nazo
I looked at him..
Him: Ungang'tsheli ukuthi... Naa Ntwana iMess lento (Don't tell me.. This
is a mess)
Me: One big mess
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NISO
The guard came and took me from my cell, said that I had a visitor and
that they paid him for this private meeting. At first I thought that maybe
it's Nazo because he hasn't come to see me in a while. We got to the
waiting area and there was no one there, it was very quiet. I turned and
looked at the guard, then I saw a few guys walking in. One of them was
the one that I attacked earlier.. Shit!!!
One of them looked at the guard..
Him: Ta fader (thanks)
The guard nodded while standing by the door, they made their way to
me. It was 5 of them. The one who seemed like a ring leader started
talking...
Him: Entlek wena mafikizolo ucabanga ukuthi kukini la neh? (You think
this is your house)
I didn't say anything.. He looked at the others..
Him: Mgibeleni (Beat him up)
They started beating me up while he sang..
Him: "Izimali zami kade ngizidla nawe.. Aww' sfebe ngiyay'funa imali
yam"
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NOMVELO
The following morning I woke up and prepared for work, I need to be at
work exactly at 7:30am. My shift is from 8:00-17:00 but we obliged to go
in 30min earlier, and then on Saturday we do a 09:00-14:00 shift. My
Grandmother walked in as I was eating breakfast..
Her: Good morning
Me: Morning Duchess
She sat down..
Me: Are you okay?
Her: Ya just my knee is troubling me again
Me: I'm sorry to hear that
Her: You know the uniform looks good on you
Me: Thank you
Her: I am very proud of you, you doing very well
Me: Thank you
Her: So tell me does your boyfriend still refuse to see you?
I exhaled in defeat..
Me: Yes
Her: Mara Velo 25 years is a very long time, are you sure that you going
to wait for him? Phela before I die I wanna see you married with kids.
Before the Lord remembers me I wanna see my Great Grandchildren
We both laughed..
Her: But on a serious note he threw away his life, it's not your fault that
he made bad decisions and you shouldn't suffer. Move on with your life,
25 years is a lot you not getting any younger
_
NOMSA
I was at the kitchen going over my bank statements, our last money
seems to be going a bit faster than expected. This is bad, this is very
bad. Thuli made her way in..
Her: Morning Ma
Me: Morning
She looked at me..
Her: Konke k'hamba kahle (Is everything going well)
Me: No.. We almost broke
She made coff..
Me: Yazi Thuli if only you knew how difficult life is for us now, you
wouldn't be playing around at school
Her: I wasn't playing around Ma
(Silence)
Me: Although JJ had money but uNomvelo used to work very hard at
school, she always got good marks. She never took advantage of the
fact that she was from a well off home
Her: Wow! So now you going to compare me to her?
Me: I'm just saying.. Futhi nje ngabe uyayeka Konke nje ufune
umsebenzi (I think you should leave school and look for a job)
Her: What? No!
Me: What's the use because you busy failing? You adding to our
financial problem
Her: I only failed once Ma
Me: It doesn't make a difference Thuli!
Her: I think I should go to school
Me: Enjoy the last few days with that car because soon I'll be selling it
Her: Yeah whatever Nomsa!
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SNAZO
Later on I went to see Niso it's been a while since I last saw him, The
last time I saw him was a few days before I went to Kzn with Dawn. I
waited a bit longer this time around for him, at some point I thought he
refused to see me same way he has been refusing to see Nomvelo. The
guard came with him and I was taken by how he looked like, he was
badly beaten up. He couldn't walk on his own the guard was helping him
walk, and he was even a bit rough with him. I stood up and looked at
him, his left eye was very swollen, he was badly bruised I was surprised
that he could even walk. The guard let go of him and walked away, took
him a while to sit down..
Him: Hey
Me: What the hell happened?
He paused a bit before answering..
Him: The 28s
Me: What do you mean?
Him: Be a lot easier to tell if you could sit down
I sat down..
Him: I got in an altercation with them
Me: Where was Mageba in all of this? Where did they attack you?
Him: They bribed the guard to get to me
Me: Of course! They still dirty as hell
He coughed a bit causing himself pain..
Me: Why haven't they given you medical attention?
Him: I'll be fine
Me: Niso you look badly hurt
Him: I think we should spend this time talking about other things than
what they did to me
Me: I would rather take this time and have you checked than..
I looked at him..
Me: Wait a minute.. You don't want medical attention because you being
suicidal, you was hoping that the 28s could beat you to death
He didn't say anything..
Me: Dammit Niso!.. You could still get parole
Him: Parole? I'm supposed to do 25 years without the possibility of
parole and Zwane is going to make sure of that, I am not getting parole
and I am not getting out of here.. Ever!
Me: What does that mean?
Him: Mageba and I we.. There's a lot of things that are happening inside
Nazo that could add up to my sentence
Me: You still pushing the drug business aren't you?
Him: I need protection, I need to do Mageba favours or else he will have
me moved to another cell and I'm not going to be someone's bitch!! I'd
rather die than have someone drilling my ass, Being Nazo's kid Brother
doesn't afford much protection!
Me: I should've known Mageba was going to use your crime for his own
benefit
(Silence)
Me: Look ill make a plan.. You just need to hold on for a while
He shook his head..
Him: What you need to do is to accept the situation, accept that..
Me: No..
Him: You need to let me go.. Don't try anything that might destroy the life
that you have created for yourself
I have been broken down a few times but this, this moment right here it
felt like thousands of needles were piercing through my heart..
Me: I have always looked out for you, you my brother
Him: You can't protect me from everything, I knew that what I was doing
would have serious consequences.. I've destroyed lives, I ruined futures
and I ruined good families. Most parents lost their children because of
me these are all their tears
Me: I don't want to hear you talking like this
Him: Just take care of Nomvelo for me, help her through this she's very
fragile
Me: Niso no..
Him: And take care of Gugu too
He stood up and looked at the Guard who made his way to us..
Him: Bye Bro
Me: I'm going to find a way.. I promise
The guard helped him back to his cell and I sat there wiping my tears,
I'm not going to give up on him..
_
NOMVELO
I was at the kitchen hitting up my lunch, I had bought streetwise two
earlier and put it in the fridge because at around 13:00 kfc gets very full.
I yawned while looking at the microwave and and hoping it would stop
on zero already, I was very hungry. It eventually did stop on zero and I
opened taking the plate out, I had put the pieces on a plate. When I
closed I noticed something unusual, something very unusual. I think I
saw a woman standing behind me, I saw her being reflected by the
microwave since it was silver in colour and almost like a mirror image. I
turned around with my heart beating fast and I saw no one standing
behind me, I faced my front again and looked at the microwave I didn't
see her anymore. It was almost as if like she had just vanished into thin
air...
The door opened and I freaked out while dropping the plate on the floor.
Charlene walked in, Charlene is my boss..
Her: Are you okay? I didn't mean to scare you
I nodded repeatedly..
Me: I'm okay
She glanced down at my chicken pieces on the floor..
Her: We can get you something else to eat
Me: It's okay.. I.. I don't think I'm hungry anymore
Her: Are you sure you okay?
Me: Yes I'm fine.. I.. I just need some fresh air
Her: When you come back please see me in my office I wanna discuss
something with you, something important
Me: Ohw
Her: Don't look worried my dear it's nothing serious
Me: Oh okay then I'll be right back
I walked out to get fresh air..
_
NISO
I was taken back to my cell and I was in a lot of pain, I think a few of my
ribs were broken. I slowly laid down on the bed while facing up, I closed
my eyes as I struggled to breath. I started coughing in hopes to open up
my chest walls, though it was extremely painful but I forced through until
I coughed up blood
It was little drops of blood that I wiped off with my hand...
I heard the bars opening again and it was Mageba, could hear his
voice..
Mageba: vele la ninama favorites, oyi one wethu ushaywa kanjani
nikhoba? (you have favorites around here, how does one of us get
beaten up while you around)
The guard loud..
Mageba: Aii suka maan Tsek!!
I was struggling to breath, drawing in air hurt a lot...
Mageba: Niso..
Something was wrong.. The beating must've caused a lot of damage..
Mageba: Niso ugrand? (Are you alright)
I couldn't say anything.. It was a mess
Mageba: Ehh Fader!! Fader!! (Calling the warden)
Mageba: Ungasenzi so Ntwana yam' bekezela bra.. (Don't do this to us,
hold on)
_
SNAZO
I didn't drive out right away, I was in the car with my head against the
wheel. I was helpless, I felt very helpless. The law can be a bitch
sometimes, Niso pisses off the wrong People. I raised my head up and
hit the stirring wheel a few times out of frustration..
Me: Shit!!!!!!!!!
I have never been this helpless before..
I started the car..
"Beloved..."
I wasn't listening, I didn't wanna listen..
_
NOMVELO
I went back to the store to hear what Charlene wanted to say to me..
I knocked at her door..
Her: Come in
I made my in and sat down..
Me: You wanted to see me
Her: Yes there's some form I need you to sigh
Me: A form?
Her: You did very good last month Nomvelo and I'm very impressed so I
just wanna give you a R500 clothing voucher you know it's how we show
gratitude to our employees
Me: Wow uhm.. Thank you
Her: No thank you.. We very happy to have you in our team
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NOMVELO
My Grandmother goes to sleep early as long she had dinner, drank her
medication, and watched that local drama that plays at 18:30 on SABC 1 then
she's fine. It was now around 21:30 and she had already gone to bed, I was
sitting outside with Danger. We were just catching up. He was having castle lite
as usual, and I was having a fruit juice..
Him: How is work going?
Me: Work is going well today I was given a voucher for R500, Charlene is very
impressed with me
Him: That's very good kiddo
(Silence)
Him: And how's the situation with your boyfriend now?
Me: Still the same.. I'm even debating with myself if I should again
Him: You know what I think and don't take this the wrong way
Me: What?
Him: I think he is being distant so that you can forget about him and move on,
after all 25 years is no child's play
Me: Well you got parole, and if this faith thing works he might get one too
He chuckled..
Me: I just wish he could talk to me at least, tell me that I should move on rather
than playing hide and seek
Him: If he does tell you are you going to move on?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Me: I don't know, all I know is that I love him and I wanna be there for him.
Same way that he has been there for me when I couldn't cope with everything
that was happening
Him: Ya that's good.. Starting over is going to take a lot of your strength,
especially nowadays committed is very scarce relationships and marriages are
suffering because of cheating
Me: That's very true you should see on social media, almost everyone is
complaining.. These days staying faithful to only one person seems very
difficult to achieve. I don't want to be dealing with a guy that's everywhere
Him: Just take your time..
Me: Can I tell you something?
Him: Yes
Me: And don't think that I'm crazy
Him: What is it?
Me: Today at work when I was hitting my lunch in the kitchen I saw..
Him: Saw what?
Me: I think that I saw someone standing behind me it was a woman, couldn't see
her clearly because the microwave was the one that had her reflection it was a
bit distorted. I turned around and she wasn't there
He kept quiet for a while..
Me: I know it sounds crazy but.. I felt a presence with me
Him: It doesn't sound crazy.. If it happens again tell me and we will consult
someone
Me: Therapist?
Him: No a traditional healer
Me: Isn't that too extreme?
Him: No.. The traditional healer will help us communicate with the spirit, could
be your ancestor
Me: Mom type of ancestor?
He started coughing..
Him: I.. I don't think so, your Mom is resting in peace
Me: Ohw
Him: Just tell me when it happens again
Me: I will
_
NOMSA
I was on the phone with my Mother, Mothers are our pillar of strength. When
life gets tough or when things don't go right they're always there to help us carry
on. My Mother never liked JJ from the start, she warned me about him. She
once said his presence is too heavy in translation she was simply meaning that
there was too much cruelty surrounding JJ and that he had too much blood in
his hands. I allowed JJ to make me abandon my family, especially my kids. I
was a bad Mother I won't lie, I chose the easy way out of life and abandoned my
kids..
Me: Akulungi Mama (It's not working Mom)
Her: Ohh mntwana wam' (ohh my child)
Me: I don't know what to do (crying)
Her: I never not even one bit trusted JJ's ways of making money, there was too
much evil that was in his heart. Everyday I prayed that God would free you
from him, even his death was confusing and very sudden
Me: I don't know what to do Ma
Her: sell the house and come back home Nono, it's going to be difficult to adjust
at first but you can start over from it's not too late.. Come home sana lwam'
(come home my child)
_
SNAZO
I was laying on the couch watching Tv, I heard the bedroom door opening and
Gugu walked out. I looked at the time it was 22:45.
She made her way to the lounge and sat down...
Me: Awunabuthongo? (Insomnia)
Her: You can say that.. I tried falling asleep for the past hour but my heart
would start beating very fast.. Nginovalo nje (fear of the unknown)
Me: I'm also struggling to sleep
As we were sitting and talking I saw lights flashing, A car parked outside by the
fence
Gugu and I looked at each other, we heard the gate opening and I put the Tv on
mute as we made our way to the kitchen waiting for a knock. When someone
banged on the door I unlocked and opened, it was Detective Zwane he was
accompanied by other two officers. We let them in. Seeing the smirk on his face
I already knew what was happening, something bad happened to Niso..
Gugu: Officers why are you here soo late?
Zwane cleared his throat..
Zwane: Apologies for coming this late but some other news they can't wait till
the morning
Gugu: What news?
Zwane: It's about your Son Niso Buthelezi
Gugu held on to my arm..
Gugu: Wh.. What about him?
Zwane: He was badly beaten last night by other inmates and it was founded that
he kept quiet about it, and his cell mates didn't notice too
Gugu: Is he okay? Is he at the hospital?
Zwane: He had severe internal bleeding and he had a few broken ribs so was his
rib cage, his vital organs were affected in the process, his heart and his lungs got
pierced through. When he was taken to the hospital today in the afternoon, they
operated right away but he went into shock and he died on the operating table
It was silent for a few seconds..
Zwane: I'm sorry.. My deepest condolences
Gugu let out a loud cry while sinking on the floor..
Gugu: No.. No.. No.. Hayi umntwana wam' (not my child)
Zwane: I'm very sorry
Gugu: No... Bring back my baby (Crying)
I looked at them...
Me: You can leave now
Zwane: Ohh uhm..
Me: Just leave Detective, this is no time to gloat
Zwane: Fine
He looked at his colleagues..
Zwane: We can go
They walked out and even left the door opened, I tried helping Gugu to get..
Gugu: Hayi uNiso!! Bamenzeni umntwana wam' (What did they do to him)
I was trying to help her up but I was breaking myself, my eyes filled up with
tears..
By now Gugu crying and the cars outside attracted our neighbours. Sis'Joyce
walked in with her Daughter..
Sis'Joyce: Shlobo kwenzakalani? (what's happening)
I looked at Sis'Joyce..
Me: Please can you.. Can you help Gugu to the chair
She came and helped her..
Sis'Joyce: Yini Snazo (What's wrong)
Me: It's Niso he..
Gugu: uNiso usishiyile (Niso is no more)
Sis'Joyce also let out a cry of her own..
Me: Just be here for her until I get back.. Please
I went and took my car keys then left..
_
NOMVELO
I woke up while gasping for air, I don't know what happened but my heart was
beating very fast. I felt scared, I felt this overwhelming fear and I was also
struggling to breath.. I looked around and my room was dark, I put my hand on
my chest while crying.
Me: Duchess!!! Duchess!!! (shouting)
My Grandmother came rushing in..
Her: Velo..
Me: Duchess something is wrong with me
She switched on the light..
Her: Yini Velo? (what's wrong)
Me: I don't know.. I can't.. I can't breath
Her: Ima let me call Danger we will take you to the hospital.
I really don't know what was happening, I have never experienced this type of
feeling before..
_
SNAZO
I had bought a few beers and I drove up to an open field, it was very dark and
very quiet. I got out with a few cans of beers and stood went to sit ontop of the
bonnet, I opened one and drank..
"He died on the operating table.. He died on the operating table"
I rubbed my eyes and his image was stuck in my head, he was in excruciating
pain when I saw him earlier today..
"You need to let me go.. Don't try anything that might destroy the life that you
have created for yourself"
I put the can down and rubbed my face with my hands..
"You can't protect me from everything, I knew that what I was doing would
have serious consequences"
I took the can and threw it away, I went and started kicking the Tyre..
Me: Why?? Why?? Why?? Why??
I moved away and looked up at the stars..
Me: I thought we had a deal!!! I thought we..
Tears just started falling...
Me: Why??? This is not what I signed up for! I did more bad things! He didn't
deserve this! He is a good kid!! What am I supposed to do now? How am I
supposed to live?? You supposed to be the good guy here! You called me to
save lives, save lives from the hand of the devil!! I.. We done!!! Whatever shit
hell deal we had, we done!! I'm done!!
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NOMVELO
I spent the night at the hospital and this morning I was feeling a bit better
but shadows of that fear still haunted me. They sedated me last night
when I arrived and I slept through the whole night, this morning very
early I had to bath and eat then the Dr came and asked me some
questions and what not also my blood sample was taken to the lab for
further testing and to rule out any deadly toxins from my blood..
The Dr came to see me again I think he had my results..
Him: Good morning
Me: Morning
Him: How are you feeling now?
Me: A bit better.. Just wondering when can I go home
Him: You will go home first thing tomorrow morning, after your blood
work has came through
Me: What is wrong with me?
Him: The possible diagnosis for now is a panic attack, all your symptoms
lead to a panic attack
Me: I know what a panic attack is but what I felt last night.. It was so
intense I thought that I was going to die
Him: When it's severe it gets to that point but what's good about it is that
it cannot kill you
Me: Thank God for that
Him: As soon as your blood work comes through, you will go home
tomorrow morning
Me: Thank you
He moved on to my neighbour. I hate hospitals and I can't wait to be out
of here, public hospitals are a mess. Nurses aren't really friendly, you
share the ward with a lot of other people and just hope that you don't get
haunted. You also pray that no one dies in your ward during the night. It
was even hectic for me to sleep on this bed, how many people have
slept on this bed and died? It was frustrating..
_
MANTWA
I was shocked to hear that Niso is no more. We got the news earlier this
morning..
Me: I can't believe Niso is no more
Mom: It's very surprising.. He died in jail but then again I heard the
Buthelezi boys are very problematic and that Nazo has had a lot of
encounters with the law, you lucky that you dodged the bullet
Me: Don't be like that.. Nazo turned his life around and Niso he was in
school, he was doing his last year in teaching
Her: Then how did he end up in jail? The school thing must've been just
a front
Me: Don't judge
Her: I'm not judging
(Silence)
Me: Nazo must be broken.. He loves his Brother more than anything and
anyone in this world
Her: Sad for him but life is not a walk in the park
Me: I should come with just to see if Gugu is holding up well and if they
need help, I'm sure their relatives haven't arrived yet. It was a sudden
thing
Her: You not coming with Mantwa
Me: Why not?
Her: These are the same people who almost made you to take your own
life, that family I heard they bad news just be grateful you done with
them
Me: Ma don't be like that
Her: Mantwa you have a fiancé that loves you focus on that, focus on
him. He is a good person and educated don't ruin what you have for a
useless family!
Uhmm okay that was a first, My mom doesn't usually blow up like this..
_
SNAZO
I was woken up by the sun and I realized that I passed out in my car. I
looked over and I had a lot of cans on the passenger's seat. I threw them
out via the window and started my car then drove home. I was driving a
Polo that I got a few months back, I bought it with my check from Dawn
and the money that our business generated. It wasn't new, was a good
second hand Polo that I got for 120k. I didn't buy it straight away I
budget first for a few months and then I got it, it was red in colour. I felt
like shit, my head was buzzing and I still felt a bit drunk. When I was on
my street I saw Dawn's car parked at my house, I didn't need any type of
fuckery right now..
I parked mine at Sis'Joyce's gate and made my way in on foot. The
backdoor was opened and furniture was being carried out.
I made my way in through the back door and Dawn sitting in the lounge
with one of my Uncles, he seemed uncomfortable and my Uncle has a
PhD in making people feel very uncomfortable..
Uncle: Yewena mfana.. Ubuyaphi? (Where have you been)
Me: Malume (Uncle)
Him: Ungathi Nyalume, Nyalume! Ubuyaphi (Where are you coming
from)
I looked at Dawn..
Me: Dawn
He slightly bowed his head to me..
Me: I'll be back
I walked out to the bathroom and Gugu was sitting on the mattress with
my Uncle's wife. She had a mini blanket around her shoulders, she had
a doek on and she was looking down while rocking herself back and
forth....
Me: Sanibonani (Greetings)
Aunt: Snazo
She was holding the snuff, you can't separate her from that..
I looked at Gugu..
Me: Unjani? (How is she)
Aunt: Hai kunzima (It's hard) akadli, akafuni nex nje (she's not eating,
she just doesn't want anything)
I looked at her again, then I looked at my Aunt..
Me: I will see you guys later just call me if you need anything
Aunt: Sizodinga iGrocery ezinye izihlobo zethu zisendleleni (We will
need groceries, our other relatives are on the way)
Me: You will write me a list
Her: Okay
I went back to the Dawn, we can go and talk in my room. He stood up..
Me: Malume ngiyabuya (Uncle I am coming back)
When we walked out we bumped into Mantwa and her Mom at the door,
been a while since I last saw her. She still looked good I just stood there
and looked at her for a minute or two until her Mother cleared her throat,
the eye contact was broken..
Me: Sanibonani (Greetings)
Mantwa's Mom was the first one to respond.
Her: Sicela ukungena (May we please go in)
I shifted..
Me: Ya sorry
They made their way in..
_
NOMVELO
I was so bored that I tried to force myself to sleep but I couldn't achieve
that, my bed was the closest to the Nurses station and they were making
a lot of noise. They were eating and laughing, just being very annoying..
As I was tossing and turning I saw my Grandmother and Danger making
their way to the Nurses, I was puzzled. Visiting hours start from 14:00 in
the afternoon. They talked to the Nurses for quiet a while and I saw one
of the Nurses pointing at me then they made their way to me, they
looked somehow drained..
Me: What are you guys doing here?
My Grandmother hugged me..
Her: Velo.. How are you feeling?
Me: I'm feeling well
They had brought food with them...
Danger: What did the Dr say?
Me: Said it was a panic attack
Grams: A panic what?
Me: Nothing serious Duchess, they even discharging me tomorrow
Danger: That's good
He put the food ontop of my small cabinet..
Danger: We brought you some food.. Chips, ribs, coslow salad and a
100% fruit juice with some snacks to push time
Me: Thank you
I could see that something was wrong..
Me: Is everything okay
They looked at each other..
Me: I am not dying guys so relax
Grams: We came early because.. There's something that we need to tell
you
Me: What?
Grams: I believe that what happened to you last night was a sign
Me: A sign of what?
Her: Velo there's no easy way to tell you this but..
Me: But what?
Grams: uNiso he passed on yesterday, I think you had that panic thing
yakhona because of that.. It was a sign
I didn't understand the statement..
Me: I don't understand
Danger: uNiso passed on yesterday Velo bathi he got into a fight thad
later on took his life
My Grandmother put her hand on my cheek..
Her: I'm so-
I moved my head back a bit...
Her: I'm sorry baby
It's not true...
Her: It is
Me: It's not.. They made a mistake
Danger: Velo
Me: He wouldn't do this to me!! (shouting)
Everyone looked at me..
I calmed down..
Me: When I get discharged tomorrow we will go to the prison and
enquire, they made a mistake. You will see they made a mistake
They didn't know what to say. I cleared my throat since I felt like it was
dry..
Me: Please pass me my food
Danger passed me the plastic, I struggled a lot to untie it. My hands
were trembling
Danger: Let me help you with that
He took it, I sniffed and tried to block my tears..
Me: Everything is fine you guys will see.. He is fine, they made a
mistake. They humans they make mistakes.. He is fine
I wiped my tears..
Grams: Velo
She came and hugged me..
Me: He wouldn't do that to me Duchess, he loves me too much to put me
through that.. He wouldn't hurt me like this (Crying)
Niso is not dead.. It's just not true...
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NAZO
Dawn: I heard about your Brother.. I'm sorry
Me: Thank you
Dawn: At least you will be back in time from Mpumalanga for his funeral
I looked at him..
Me: You kidding me right?
Him: You can't bail out, it's tomorrow. They expecting you
Me: They can go to hell!!
Him: I know you hurting but don't do this
Me: I want nothing to do with religion, exorcisms, preaching, the gift I
have.. I want nothing to do with any of that! I never was a fan of this
religion bullshit!!
Him: Okay I understand that you hurting and as a human-
Me: You don't understand shit!!! You lost a pussy once that you replaced
with another one, and you married this one! She's pregnant yall are
going to be a "beautiful" multiracial couple! I lost a Brother, you can't
replace that!!
(Silence)
He chuckled..
Him: Okay you hurting, I'm going to give you some time to collet
yourself!!
He walked out while bumping into me on purpose..
I clicked my tongue...
Me: Nx!!!
_
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NOMVELO
The following day I was discharged from the hospital and my
Grandmother came to fetch me, we used a taxi to go back home. I didn't
know how I was feeling but from where the taxi dropped us off, to
walking home. I could see a lot of activity from Niso's house..
Grams: Do you wanna go in?
I looked at his house for a while and then I nodded. I didn't think I was
going to go through pain again, I have suffered enough mentally and
emotionally. I need a break from hurt, a break from heartache..
We walked in through the back door, it was wide open. My Grandmother
greeted those that we found in the living room and she asked if we could
go to the bedroom, they allowed us. Gugu was sitting on the mattress
with some woman, seeing her in that state just confirmed everything. It
confirmed that he was gone..
My Grandmother greeted and we sat down on the chairs. My
Grandmother introduced us to the other woman, and in turn she also
introduced herself as Niso's Aunt...
Aunt: Umuhle Sisi (You beautiful)
I just nodded..
Grams: uGugu unjani? (how is Gugu)
Aunt: She's taking it very hard
She turned to her..
Aunt: Gugu uNomvelo no MaNgcobo-
Gugu looked at us, she looked at me to more specific. Her eyes
reflected a lot of sadness and pain, she was broken and so was I..
Gugu: I'm.. I'm sorry Nomvelo, I know how much you loved him
I think it was difficult for me because I was the only person who didn't
see him while he was in prison, maybe it I saw him it would make the
pain a bit better. Just a bit though.
Me: Can I go to his room?
Gugu nodded..
I stood up and made my way to his room, nothing was touched or
moved. It was still as how I remember it everytime I've been here. I
walked to his bed and sat down, one of his t-shirts was on the bed. I took
it and looked at it, I brought it closer to my noise and it had his cologne.
My eyes filled with tears. I put it on then laid down on his bed and closed
my eyes..
_
SNAZO
She was tired and the condom wasn't doing justice anymore. We have
been at it since from last night, I think I was going hard on it because it's
been a while since I last had it.
I was having it from the back, pinned her down on the bed and locked
her hands against her back so that she doesn't disturb me. It's just a
random bitch I picked up last night when I went drinking with an old
friend of mine Senzo, I bought her a few drinks with her friends and I
took her with me to Senzo's place for a night. I wasn't going to come, at
least not as quick as she wanted because she was in pain. So be fair I
opted that she gives me a blow job for a while to speed up the process. I
sat on the bed and took off the condom, she went for it and I pulled her
her hair back. I forgot how nice this is..
She went on and on and I was close to come, instesd of telling her I just
came in her mouth, she spat them out..
Her: You could've warned me
She got up and wiped her mouth, then started dressing. I stood up and
went to to dress up too..
Her: I have never been with a guy who had such an appetite just like
you, I am burning and in pain
Me: Can you just dress up and go
Her: I'm going to need money for a taxi
I gave her R200 and then she left.. I walked out of the bedroom to check
Senzo and he wasn't around, probably went to work..
_
NOMSA
Agent: This is a very nice house
Me: Thank you
Her: You selling it with the whole furniture?
Me: Yes
She looked around again..
Her: Okay I am sure that someone is going to buy it before the end of
the month
Me: That would be good
Her: Okay so I would need you out by the end of the week
Me: I have already started packing
Her: I'll be in touch
Me: For how much are you going to sell it for?
Her: R 900 000
Me: Not bad
Her: Not bad at all
She gave me a handshake..
Her: ill call you
Me: Thank you very much
She smiled and walked out. I looked around and this is no longer going
to be my home, now I am moving back to poverty and the hood...
_
MANTWA
Patel: I will pick you up at 18:00
Me: Okay
Him: I love you
Me: I love you too
Even though our cultures clash, according to him I was supposed to
have moved in at his place since we engaged but in my culture he is
meant to pay Lobola first. We meeting up later on so that we can discuss
the lobola thing, I need to explain to him how it's done and what not then
he can give his opinion too, I wonder how it's going to work out..
My mother walked into my bedroom..
Me: I was on the phone with Patel, we meeting up later on
She kept quiet and then she sat down on my bed..
Me: Is everything okay?
Her: Mantwa do you know how blessed you are?
Me: Yes
Her: I mean I saw you with your ex and.. I hope that you won't ruin your
relationship with someone who almost made you kill yourself
Me: Mom-
Her: I'm serious
Me: I won't.. What Nazo and I had it's over
Her: I hope so
My Mom's sudden hate for Nazo is really disturbing..
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NAZO
SATURDAY
Days went by fast, faster than I wanted them to go because I didn't look forward
to his funeral. Now that the day was finally here it made the nightmare real,
seeing him in the coffin made it real too. He didn't look the same I almost
couldn't recognize him, the bruises were still there and his face was very
swollen. His lips were dry and a bit cracked, his eyes were shut permanently. It
was a lot to take in, I didn't have tears no more I've wasted them all during the
week. I don't show my weakness to People, no matter how broken I was I just
couldn't show it to everyone else. I deal with situations my own way. At
10:30am we left for church, the funeral was gonna take place at my
Grandmother's church. It's funny because I've been here not so long ago to bid
farewell to my Grandmother, and now it's my Brother.
I don't understand how this life thing works..
Gugu was done, she was hurt when my Grandmother died but with Niso I have
never seen her this broken. Physically she was here but mentally and
emotionally she was gone, I don't even think she was aware of what was
happening. They had flowers on his coffin, I actually paid for the whole entire
funeral. They had his picture at the front..
I looked around and Shine was sitting at the back, Nomvelo's Grandmother was
around but I didn't see Nomvelo. Damn! Nomvelo, I have totally forgotten
about her..
"Ngangiyison' Esibi
(I was a terrible sinner)
Esaya Enkosini
(I came to the Lord)
Kwathi Ngegama Lika Jesu
(By the Name of Jesus)
Ngathol' ukukhululwa
(I found freedom)
Wez' umthandazo wami
(He heard my prayers)
Wangithethelela
(He forgave me)
Wangethula umthwalo
(He took away the burden)
Wangishiya neculo
(He left me with a song)"
A few people stood up and sang along, I looked at his picture on his obituary he
was smiling. Smiling like death wasn't going to meet up with him anytime soon,
he didn't deserve this. I've done terrible things in my life but Niso does one
mistake and then it's the end? I don't understand..
"Ngizomethemba njalo
(I will surely trust him)
Ngob' uyayazi indlela
(For he knows the way)
Uzongihola ngeso angisekele impela
(He will lead with his eye and support me indeed)
Ezulwini ngolanda
(When I get to heaven)
Ngibonge phakade
(I will forever thank him)
Wangethula umthwalo
(He took away the burden)
Wangishiya neculo
(He left me with a song)"
_
NOMVELO
I was woken up by a panic attack I've been getting a lot of those lately and I'm
still trying to control them. I looked around and I still felt a bit wasted, I rose
my head up and it was heavy. I had his mini blanket with me, I took it with me
that day when I was at his place I didn't steal it they let me have it. We used to
sleep with that blanket when it was hot, it's not big just a small nice blanket. I
didn't go to his funeral, I was even at home. I was visiting my cousin Nkuli been
here since Thursday. I've developed an addictive relationship with alcohol, I
drink before going to work, I drink at work and I drink when I knock off. It's
something that happens everyday. Alcohol might not make it all right but when
I pass out I sleep like a dead person, nothing invades my mind. It's like my mind
just shuts down for that time. The only thing I'm battling with is that it brings
about a lot of depression, I've overdosed on pills but it wasn't something serious
and I become fearless to commit suicide. I've tried hanging myself, I've tried
drinking rat poison but I couldn't go through with it. Something deep inside of
me didn't want..
I had passed out on the couch, I looked at the time and it was something to
eleven. I got up from the couch and made my way to the kitchen, I poured
myself whiskey and gulped it down. Not exactly my favorite but I need to take
my mind off what's happening today back in the hood..
_
SNAZO
His friend spoke well about him, our neighbour Sis'Joyce even shed a tear or
two. It was an emotional service and now we were off to the cemetery. My
Aunties were talking in the family car but my mind was far away, we were
following the hearse and my eyes were glued on his coffin at the back of the
hearse I didn't take any interest in what they were saying. The ride was very
long..
_
NOMVELO
I was broken and I didn't know how to fix myself, I didn't see any reason to live
anymore. My vision was getting blurry as I tried putting the glass on the
counter, I was already 40% drunk if not 50%. My broken heart started all over
again. I literally went to the couch to get the blanket and I made my way to the
balcony, all I wanted was to be rid of the pain..
_
SNAZO
When we got to the cemetery something weird happened. As I was walking to
were we were supposed to sit I heard the voice deep within..
"Beloved.."
I stopped.. I looked around and cleared my throat then continued walking..
"Beloved.."
Me: Not today.. Not ever!!
_
NOMVELO
I looked down and it was a long way down, I closed my eyes with tears falling..
Me: We finally going to be together my love
It was a bit difficult to go through with it, the blanket fell as I was trying to leap
off the edge. I looked at it and sighed in frustration.
I got down to pick it up and a familiar hand helped me to pick it up, it was him.
He stood in front of me with his ever beautiful smile..
Me: Niso?
He put the blanket around me..
Him: Here you go
Me: But.. How is this possible?
Him: Anything is possible
He appeared real, he was holding me..
Me: You left me.. (crying) why?
He shook his head no..
Him: I didn't leave you
_
NKULI
I walked out of my bedroom to check up on Nomvelo, I had checked up on her
a few hours ago and she was sleeping. I don't like how she's burying herself in
alcohol and at the same time I don't know how to help her.
Me: Velo?
It was quiet but the sliding door was wide open, I got scared. I made my way to
the balcony but stopped halfway. She was standing there and hugging herself,
surprisingly she was smiling through her tears..
Her: I did tell everyone that you not gone, but they don't believe me. No one
believes me
She was talking as if like she sees him, as if like he was standing there. Right in
front of her. I got emotional, tears burned my eyes. It was a heart breaking
moment to witness..
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SNAZO
3 MONTHS LATER
It was still difficult to go through life without Niso, I would go to his room
a few times in the morning hoping that I would find him there but I would
find the room empty. Gugu was trying to make it through every day
without him, what happened has drifted us apart. I am always out getting
up to no good, I'm hardly at home. With regards to my gift I still heard the
holy spirit communicating with me but I was just too ignorant, I wanted
nothing to do with my calling. I blamed God for everything, I thought by
answering to him and serving him he would take care of my loved ones
guess I was wrong. How could he sit back and let my Brother die, it's not
fair
I slowly opened my eyes to be welcomed by the presence of someone
who looked very familiar, he was standing there in my room going
through his phone. How did he get in? I must've been really knocked out
to not hear someone breaking into my room. I rose my head up and that
grabbed his attention..
Him: Finally he is awake, thought I was going to stand here forever
I was very confused..
Him: Your Mom let me in
Gugu has a spare key to my room..
Me: What are you.. What are you doing here?
Him: I don't know between you drinking and the girl you supposed to
marry also drinking it's just one drinking problem and it's setting you
back
Me: I don't need a lecture
Him: I'm not lecturing you
I chuckled in disbelief..
Me: Zaine Radebe the GOAT standing in my room I guess I must be
important up there
He chuckled..
Him: I could be doing something else right now rather than being here
but..
(Silence)
Him: Why don't you bath so that we can go out for a ride
Me: Cool just give me a few minutes
He gave me a weird look..
Me: What?
Him: I was told that you very arrogant and full of yourself.. I was
expecting a fight or something
I exhaled..
Me: I'm just tired of fighting, that's what I've been doing ever since.... I'm
just tired
He nodded..
Me: There's no escaping it is there?
He nodded..
Me: There's no escaping this right?
Him: You can't escape who you are, no matter how much you run
I ran my hand on my face..
Him: I'll be in the car
He walked out.
_
NOMVELO
I have been staying with Nkuli for all this long my Grandmother agreed
for me to stay there for this long because she thought fresh air would do
me good, she thought being away from here a bit will help me.
Unfortunately that was not the case, I sank deeper and deeper into
alcohol that Nkuli couldn't take it no more. Each time when I get too
drunk I would change, I would become a different person and she
couldn't take it anymore. She couldn't take being my bodyguard. We got
home and I just threw myself on the couch, I was tired and very
hungover. Though the hangover wasn't new.
Nkuli: Gogo nawu umuntu wakho (Grandma here is your person)
She put my bag on the floor..
Grams: kwenzekeni? (what happened)
Nkuli: Hai mina ngihlulekile (I am defeated)
Grams: Kodwa Velo (but Velo)
Nkuli: She needs professional help Gogo before she really commits
suicide
Grams: Nami angisazi (I also don't know)
Nkuli: I am exhausted, I couldn't sleep peacefully most nights because I
had to wake up and check on her. Check if she is still breathing, she is
drinking like a fish I don't know anymore. She broke a couple of things at
my place, when she is drunk she becomes a total different person
Grams: I don't know anymore.. I've been praying yazi uze ulahle
nomsebenzi omuhle (she even left a good job)
Me: Eish ngicela nigakhulumi ngami ngathi angikho la (Please don't talk
about me as if like I'm not here)
Nkuli: Hai Gogo let me go to my place so I can sleep
She stood up..
Nkuli: You must consider getting help for Velo gogo.. Professional help
Grams: I'll talk to Danger
She hugged my Grandmother and then looked at me..
Her: Ubengcono mntanasekhaya (get well)
My Grandmother walked her out..
_
SNAZO
When I was done bathing I went to the house to check on Gugu, she in
Niso's room busy folding his clothes...
Me: Hey
She looked at me..
Her: Hey
Me: What are you doing?
Her: It's time we give his clothes away to people who need them, I'll take
them to church
I slightly smiled and nodded..
Me: I'm going out with Zaine I'll be back later, call me if you need me
She smiled at me..
Her: Thought I lost you too
Me: I'll see you later
Her: Okay
I turned around and started walking away... Gugu: Nazo
I turned and looked at her..
Her: Thank you.. Thank you for not losing yourself
Me: See you later
_
MANTWA
Me: "Matric, at least 2 years experience, compute literate.."
Patel: Good morning
Me: Morning
He buttoned his shirt around his wrist...
He came and kissed me on my forehead and I put the iPad on the
table..
Him: What are you doing?
Me: Looking for a job
Patel honoured how things are done in my culture, he paid lobola for me
a few weeks ago after almost a month of convincing his family. After
paying Lobola I moved in with him and next year we planning on getting
married, we still have to budget since weddings ain't cheap. With the
wedding we going to do it his way, the whole wedding will include his
traditions and beliefs. It's only fair..
Him: Are you succeeding?
Me: Well I got a few posts that I'm going to apply for
Him: That's good
Me: Should I make you something to eat?
Him: No thank you.. I'm already late I'll grab a cup of coffee on the way
Me: You have a long day ahead of you
Him: I'll get lunch.. I promise
Me: You better
He kissed me..
Him: I'll see you later
Me: later it is then
Him: I love you
Me: I love you too
He took his things and left..
_
SNAZO
I don't even know where we were going, I don't know why he was even
here. I don't think he understands what I've been through.
Me: Where are we going?
Him: I want you to meet my family
Me: You got me up for that?
Him: Trust me.. It will be worth it
The drive was a bit quiet, I didn't know what to say to him. I mean what
do you say to a person like him? It seems like God has been good to
him. He is very successful, I wish God could've been this good to me
too. I wish he didn't take my Brother away..
To my surprise we stopped at a cemetery.
Me: I don't understand
Him: You not the only one who lost someone, someone who was dear to
you. When I was in the process of becoming a prophet, when I
answered to my calling. I lost my Father, then my Mother, and then my
Brother. I lost my whole family. You even blessed to still have your
Mother, I had no one other than the girl that I was supposed to marry
and she was broken. She suffered sexual abuse from her step father
and in the process she fell pregnant, Her step Father was a cult leader.
This was shocking, I never knew about this.
Him: Come and see my family, I wanna show you their tombstones their
last resting place so you could see how much I lost when I became a
prophet. I don't usually come here but I will make an exception for you
He opened the door and got out, I opened the door and got out too..
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SNAZO
"IN THE LOVING MEMORY OF LEIGHTON RADEBE. A SON,
BROTHER, AND FATHER.
MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE"
Zaine: The remains of my late Brother lie underneath this tombstone
Me: How did he die?
He remained quiet for a while..
Zaine: He was possessed the day he finally repented, his soul left his
body. I always believe that he died in peace
Me: I'm sorry to hear that
Him: Leigh was perfect, he was the perfect son. He had a respectable
job, he was very religious and my parents were very proud of him. They
thought that he was going to be the one to get the gift but unfortunately it
was passed on to me and I never understood why. I never believed in
God, I was a music producer and my career was starting to take off no
make that it was taking off. My artists were winning awards, I had the
money, the fame and the girl. I was happy with who I was, I was happy
with how my life was until..
Me: Until?
Him: Until I started seeing things.. Strange things that I couldn't
understand and that's when my Father realized that the gift had been
passed on to me instead of Leighton. My Brother was furious and so
was my Mother, he just didn't understood how it worked. He wanted to
be a prophet so bad that he worked very close with the devil to bring me
down. Things got worse when my Father passed on, My mom and
Leighton they became my enemies my Mom didn't even like Bonolo. It
was a mess, it was a very big mess
(Silence)
Me: You know all along I thought you had it easy, looking at your life
right now I thought that everything was easy for you
He laughed..
Him: I wish.. There were times I never thought I was going to make it. I
was tested, I endured and the devil took blows at me but I'm still here
today
Me: It's not easy to get over the death of someone close to you, I wake
up everyday blaming myself and wishing that it could've been me he was
young, smart, had a bright future. He was meant to graduate soon and
me on the other hand my future didn't look so bright, I wish it was me
who died. I know Niso could've handled my death better
Him: You much stronger than you think, you might never understand
why it had to be him but there's a reason. Behind everything there's a
reason. I might not know your Brother but if you two were really that
tight, I doubt he would want you to live like this
We started walking away..
Him: He destroyed many souls and it is your destiny to save a lot of the
souls that are remaining, you taking a stand against hell and doing the
opposite of what he did is the best way to avenge his death. You trying
so hard to destroy yourself, you running away from your gift.. You can't
run away from it, it's who you are and the more you self destruct there
more and more the enemy snatches many souls. You giving hell the
upper hand
I exhaled..
Him: Prophet Ayo Faziel Badru he fights off witchcraft, he saves families
from the curse of witchcraft being passed on from generation to
generation. He faces off diplomatic witches and powerful witchcraft, he
has earned the right to be called the GOAT, he is the Greatest Prophet
of all time
Me: Then what are you?
Him: He is the greatest Prophet of all time and I'm the powerful Prophet
of this lifetime, we all gifted differently Badru and I we able to save the
physical being of a person we fight evil on a daily basis but you..
He stopped..
Him: You go as far as healing the soul, what you do is very remarkable
and very special. You save souls from depression, mental anguish and
from the hand of the devil, you cleanse a mind that is full of confusion,
you mend a broken and bleeding heart. The devil is striking back, and he
is doing it through depression. More and more broken souls result in
suicide because of distorted thoughts, your are needed. Don't give hell
the upper hand. If your Brother got a second choice he would make
things right but unfortunately he is not, so make things right for him. First
of all you need to get your future wife right, she is breaking at least that's
what Helena said
Me: Helena gossips? I knew she was no good (Laughing)
He laughed too and continued walking..
_
NOMVELO
I found myself in a pure white room. The walls were painted white, the
ceiling was also white and the window had no curtain. The whitness in
this room was overwhelming, I couldn't see even a small stain..
Me: Hello?
My voice echoed. I was wearing a pure white dress, something about
this scene was not right. What's happening? Am I dead or something? I
looked around and I couldn't see a door, all I could see was just the
window. I walked up to the window and stared out, the grass outside
was very green and beautiful. There were sunflowers around and trees.
The sun was shining bright, I even saw doves flying around..
Me: Wow.. What is this place?
As I was taken by the beauty of this unknown place I heard a voice
behind me..
Voice: Nomvelo
I slowly turned around and there she was, My Mother..
Me: Mom?
I recognize her from the pictures, she was glowing and had this beautiful
smile on her face. Her smile just made my world complete, she was very
beautiful..
Her: Hey sweetheart
I didn't know how to react, I had different emotions..
Me: Am I.. Am I dead?
She shook her head no..
Her: You not dead
Me: Then what's going on? What is this place?
She made her way to me..
Her: You very beautiful.. You everything that I imagined you would be
She gave me a hug. Her hug came with a lot of warmth and love, the
moment felt real. She seemed real..
She broke the hug..
Me: I.. I thought you were hurt
Her: I was hurt.. I was hurt very bad
She brushed my hair back..
Me: I wish I knew you.. I wish that..
She was smiling at me..
Me: You seem so real Ma
Her: I wish I didn't leave you
I wiped my tears..
Her smile vanished and her eyes wondered around..
Me: What's wrong?
Her: She is coming.. We don't have much time
Me: Who is coming?
Her: The reaper.. She has to take my soul to the other side but, ever
since that night when my soul departed from my body I never left your
side I was always with you. I refused to go because you were holding on
to me, I couldn't leave knowing that you were not okay. What you see
now is not who I am anymore
Me: I don't understand
Her: When I refused to go I became a bitter soul because I saw him and
everyday that I saw him your uncle there more and more bitter I was,
without realizing I became a bitter soul
Me: Ma..
She held my hand..
Her: It's time for you to let me.. It's time for you to let go and start your
new life
Me: I don't understand
Her: Someone is going to ask for your hand in marriage I want you to
say yes. I saw his heart and he is a very good person, he is a very
special person and your future lies with his. Together you and him will
achieve a lot, you will have good times with him and if you allow him he
is going to love you in time you will be very happy with him
Me: I don't understand
Her: I want you to say yes to him, when you say yes I will be able to rest
in peace knowing that you in good hands. I will be able to move on to the
other side
Me: Mom I don't understand
She started shimmering..
Her: Say yes and open your heart to him, allow him to love you
Me: Ma??
She disappeared..
Me: Ma?? Ma!!
I opened my eyes and looked around the room, I was dreaming. I
remember the dream I remember it very vividly. I got up and walked out
of the bedroom
Me: Duchess??
She wasn't around the house so I made my way to her bedroom. I was
broke and I needed something to drink..
I searched through her things until I found her purse, it had R500 in it. I
took R200 and then put it back, I went back to the bedroom and put on
my shoes then walked out..
_
SNAZO
Zaine drove me straight home, unfortunately he couldn't come in..
Him: I have to rush home
Me: Ya thanks for the ride
Him: I hope soon I will be attending one of your sermons
Me: Yeah I hope so too
Him: See you around man and be good
He gave me a handshake and then I opened the door, I didn't go out of
the car as I had one last question for him..
Me: Exactly how am I going to tackle this situation with her? What do I
say to her?
Him: You tell her truth.. Your relationship with her is going to start a bit
different and it's going to seem weird at first but I am sure that as time
goes on everything will fall into place
Me: Let me guess Helena told you that?
Him: Well she gossips a lot about you (pun intended)
I chuckled..
Me: See you around
Him: Take care
I got out and closed the door then I waved at him as he drove off. I
turned and looked at my house, I think I should discuss this with Gugu
first..
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To be continued

68
NOMVELO
Later on we were having a very good time at Gazibo, I had called
Groovy and she came over with a few People. Over the phone she told
me that she will come with someone who has money and that I will just
have to play along and entertain him then he will buy us more and more
booze since my R200 won't take us anywhere. They did arrive they
actually came with a car, the owner of the car is the one that I'm meant
to entertain so that he could keep on spending. It was just 5 of us, 3
guys and 2 girls. The two girls being me and Groovy. We were having a
really good time, I learned that the Guy's name is Ace. He wasn't that
good looking and he wasn't ugly either, just a normal person. I was
sitting ontop of him and he really didn't mind spending on us. Ace is a
good guy no lie he was making us laugh with his friends it was a good
night indeed, Better than most nights I spend alone drunk and crying
myself to sleep. The only thing that I didn't like about him is that he was
very touchy, I would constantly yank his hand off when it goes up to
fondle my breast or when he tries to squeeze it inside my Jean I would
stop him because I'm not about that..
Ace got more alcohol for us, they were having Castle lite, Groovy and I
we were drinking flying fish. I had just finished my second last can when
he got me another 6 pack..
Ace: Kuyabanda (It's cold)
He squeezed me a bit tight..
Him: Awuzwa amakhaza? (Aren't you feeling cold)
Me: Not that much.. I'm good
He tried to kiss me but I pulled back, I could see he was getting a bit
impatient with me giving him a tough time..
"Should I hold on or pass Will you let me crash Should I hold on or pass
Will you let me crash Should I hold on or pass Will you let me crash
Should I hold on or pass (Will you let me crash"
They were playing Collide by lazy zamar, one of the jams that has grown
in me. I found myself falling inlove with it, it's a good song to jam too
when you having a good time..
My night was going very well and we were planning to leave after I had
finished the last 6 pack of my beers plus I was starting to get wasted,
maybe halfway through the last 6 pack I was going to be carried home
there was no way that I was going to walk on my own..
Groovy: Woza so jaiva (come let's to dance)
Me: No I'm good..
Groovy: Sowudakwe ngaleyo ndlela vele?
I nodded..
Ace: Ufuna uku Lala (You want to sleep)
I nodded..
Ace: athi ngiyise uNomvelo kubo (let me drive Nomvelo to her place)
His friends agreed..
Ace: Asambe (let's go)
Me: Let me finish this can
Ace: Do you want help with it
Me: Okay
I passed it to him and he also drank, as we were sharing my can there
was kissing in between. Now I was just too vulnerable to even fight off
his hand squeezing my breast.
Since I was sitting ontop of him I could feel that he was getting hard,
really hard that he was squeezing me very tight to him..
Groovy: Hai akenimeni tuu (please stop)
We stopped..
Ace: Asambe ke (let's go)
Me: Wait it's not finished
Ace: Iyeke moss uwaphethe amanye (leave it you have other ones)
Me: Hai maan you don't waste alcohol
Ace: Ok qeda ke (finish it then)
I kept on drinking and I don't know why it was hard to finish, Ace really
wanted to leave..
Just as I was about to finish a red Polo pulled up, and when Ace was
holding my waist helping me to stand up the doors opened Nazo came
out, he was with a friend.
My heart immediately sank lower to my knees, I sat on Ace again..
Ace: Vele udakwe ngaleyo ndlela yokuthi awusa kwazi nokuma (You
that drunk that you can't even stand up)
I don't know why I was this scared, I mean Nazo means nothing to me. I
shouldn't even allow his presence to make me this uncomfortable...
Friend 1: Ace nceda omunye umntwana (Help her)
Ace: Nomvelo sukuma sambe (Nomvelo stand up, let's go)
My mind just froze..
Groovy: Yini kanti? (what's wrong)
Me: That's.. That's Niso's Brother
Groovy turned..
Groovy: Kuphi?
Me: The one.. The one wearing a green tshirt
Groovy: Serious? Wuye uNazo lo uNiso bekahlala akhuluma ngaye
(Serious that's the Nazo, Niso has always talked about)
Me: Yes that's his Brother
Groovy: Akaphenduke phela ngimbone kahle (Can he turn so that I can
see him)
It's more like he heard her, he did turn and saw us..
Groovy: Yiiiii kanti naye muhle so? Kahle kahle umama walaba fana
ubani ye? (So he is also handsome, who is their Mother)
I saw him saying something to his friend and then they made their way
to us..
Me: Shit!!
I mumbled under my breath..
Ace: And then manje? (and now)
My heart started beating very fast as they got closer, Nazo didn't seem
happy. He has this intimidating look of his and right now he was about to
give me a heart attack. His friend was the one who started talking..
Friend: Fede majita? Niphethe no Nice ngapha (how are you guys, you
even have a lady in your company)
Then the friend looked at me..
Friend: ngapha Niphethe no Nomvelo (on the other hand you have
Nomvelo)
Nazo's eyes were fixed on me..
Groovy: Sanibonani (Greetings)
The other guys greeted too..
Friend: Mina vele bathi nguShine igama, ngiyaqala ukunibona la
esgodini sethu (they call me shine and it's my first time seeing you guys
here in our section)
Groovy: Vele thina siphuma ngapha emaExt (we from another hood)
Shine nodded..
Ace: So singanicenda bafethu? (can we help you guys)
Shine: Aii nje besithi... (We were saying)
Ace kissed me on my neck because he saw that I was uncomfortable..
Ace: uRight? (are you okay)
I faked a smile and nodded...
Shine: Sek'bekwa nama kiss entameni ngathi kuzonyiwa nje (Now
there's kisses on the neck, things are about to get out of control)
Ace: Kunani umuntu makacabuza umuntu wakhe? (what's wrong with a
guy kissing his girl)
Shine laughed..
Shine: Umuntu wakho? (Your person)
Ace: Yini uyagoloza? (are you saying something)
Shine chuckled and shook his head..
Shine: Ukhuluma nami Skhokho? (are you talking to me)
Nazo's look was still piercing through my skin....
Groovy: Ake nimeni (stop it)
She looked at Shine..
Groovy: bhut'wam asizanga ngokulwa (my Brother we not here to fight)
One of Ace's friends started talking too..
Friend: Aii asambeni.. (let's go)
Ace: Nje vele kuxabanelwa ukuthi umuntu ubambe umuntu wakhe (Now
we fighting because I am holding my person close to me)
He kissed me on my cheek..
Ace: Yazini baby Asambe (Babe let's go)
Groovy: Hau akenimeni sisaziwisa (wait we still having fun)
Ace: No uzwile uBaby ufuna ukuyolala (you heard Nomvelo wants to go
and sleep)
He kissed me again on my cheek while squeezing my breast, Ace was
really trying to show off..
Nazo: Ngathi lento seyizong'bangela iscefe (this thing is going to irritate
me now)
He made his way to us and then he grabbed my arm not in a rough
manner, he pulled me a little from him so that I could stand up..
Ace: Ayii entlek yini manje? (what's wrong now)
Ace also stood up mad and he looked at Nazo, Nazo gave him a serious
look without saying anything. One of his friends stood up and Shine sat
him down again..
Shine: hayi namahlanje Skhokho (not today)
Ace: Entlek ucabanga ukuthi wenzani? (what do you think you doing)
The way that Nazo was so serious I thought he was gonna push me
aside and then punch Ace right across the face, I was keeping the peace
by standing in between them. Ace took out his pocket knife..
Ace: Makushuba Makushube (let it get ugly)
Groovy: Ace ima kancane tuu (Ace wait a minute)
Ace: No angeke amane nje athathe umabhebeza kanjalo nje, phela
ngimbhejile lomuntu (He can't just take her away, I've spent enough
money on her)
Shine: Umbheje ngamalini? (how much did you spend on her)
Ace: No imali eningi kabi (it's a lot of money)
Nazo looked at me..
Nazo: What did he buy you?
I wanted the ground to swallow me, this was getting out of control..
Me: 12 pack ye flying fish
Shine: Agh suka ukhalela iR158 (you complaining for R158)
Nazo: You heard that? You worth R158
He took out his wallet and took out R200, he stretched his hand to Ace
and Ace stretched his hand to take the money, Nazo let it go before he
could take it from him..
Ace: yini manje indaba zok'delela? (why you being disrespectful)
Nazo: Entlek ithi ngiringe nawe (let me talk to you)
Ace picked up the R200 and they walked away to a more hidden place
to talk, Shine looked at me..
Shine: Hai nawe uyahlupha for iR158 nje (you problematic just for
R158)
Friend 2: Manje siyahamba noma? (Are we leaving or what)
Groovy: Asimeleni uAce (let's wait for Ace)
They all just engaged in a random conversation while waiting for Ace..
I was the only one standing now, I was feeling very ashamed and cold at
the same time..
Ace and Nazo came back after a while..
Ace: As'vayeni (let's go)
Groovy: Sekuyahanjwa nje just like that (We leaving just like that)
They took their alcohol while complaining, Ace also took the Flying fish
that he bought me and they made their way to his car. Groovy hugged
me..
Groovy: Bye mngani (Bye friend)
Me: Bye
They all left..
Shine: Ya neh
Nazo: Let me take this one home ngizok'cava jumpas (let me take this
one home, I'll see you)
We walked to his car. I don't know what was being discussed but after
Nazo said "you worth R158" that's when it clicked to me that Ace had
other plans that what I had, he wanted to sleep with me. Was he even
going to drive me home?
I was very ashamed and embarrassed, I didn't know what to say to
Snazo. In the car he was playing music but the volume was very low,
and I was sitting there searching for the right explanation..
Me: I..
I cleared my throat..
Me: I didn't know that he wanted to sleep with me
He didn't say anything..
Me: He knows Groovy, he is Groovy's friend and I thought that he was
being Generous by buy-
Nazo: ng'cela ungang'bangeli umsido Nomvelo (Don't make noise for
me)
It's very difficult to talk to Nazo, he can politely switch you off with just
one line..
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To be continued
Please note that insert 69 will drop tonight, to make it up for yesterday's
insert. I was too tired when I got back from work that I passed out early,
let me type for my other page and then I'll type insert 69 after.
Thank you for your patience ❤

69
NOMVELO
Nazo took me home and when I say home he literally came inside with
me, how bad can this situation get? My Grandmother looked worried,
she was so worried that she was pacing up and down I am without a
doubt that she might've called the police. That's how dramatic she is
sometimes..
Grams: Velo ubuyaphi? (where are you coming from)
I sat down..
Me: I was out with friends
I still felt a bit out of place, but not as serious as how it was when I was
at Gazibo..
Grams: Out with friends? Out with friends yani? Yokudakwa? (out with
friends to get drunk)
I just wanted to go to bed and sleep, but she's not going to make that
easy for me..
Grams: uDanger is driving around looking for you maan!! Haisuka
Nomvelo!!
Snazo must be enjoying this because he was just standing there by the
door with his arms folded..
Grams: Did you take money from my purse?
Me: I borrowed it
Her: You didn't borrow it you stole it because you took it without asking,
ngeka yok'dakwa nje! (just because of alcohol)
She pulled the chair and sat down while crying..
Her: Mina ang'sazi Nkosi yam' (I don't know anymore my Lord)
Me: I will pay you back Duchess
She threw the dish swab at me...
Her: Ngani? (with what) you lost a good job ngenxa yok'dakwa (you lost
a good job because of alcohol)
She is just being way too dramatic..
Nazo exhaled..
Nazo: I will make sure that she pays you back every cent, no make that
double what she took because I found her a job
I turned and looked at him..
Me: You did?
Him: Yes it's a 8:00-17:00 shift, if you lucky you will knock off at 16:00.
You starting tomorrow morning by 7am you have to be ready I'll pick you
up
Grams: Ohh Nkosi yam' ngiyabonga Snazo, ngibonnga nokuthi umlethe
ekhaya (Ohh God thank you Snazo, thank you for even bringing her
back at home)
Me: If I may ask what kind of job is it?
He raised one of his eyebrow..
Grams: Take this job and stop asking a lot of questions!!!
Me: What if..
Grams: What if yani? If Snazo was untrustworthy he wouldn't have
brought you home safe! I know him from when he was young, his
Grandmother was my best friend Snazo is a very good young man
Snazo: Thank you.. Uhm.. I should go
He looked at me..
Snazo: I'll come and get you tomorrow morning 7am sharp
He looked at my Grandmother..
Nazo: Senizosala kahle MaNgcobo (Good night MaNgcobo)
Grams: Uhambe kahle (Go well)
He looked at me..
Him: 7am I don't wanna come here and hear stories
I kept quiet and he walked out while closing the door behind him..
Grams: Kanti kukhona abak'khonayo (At least there's people who can
handle you)
She stood up and went to lock the door..
Grams: awuhambe uyogeza bese uyadla then uyolala, uzwile ukuthi
bazokulanda ngo 7 ekseni (Go bath then eat so you can sleep, you
heard that he will fetch you at 7am)
Me: You really trust him?
Grams: uNazo is a very good boy though he made bad decisions in the
past mara he is a very good boy, he grew up right infront of me and he
loves his family more than anything. He has a big heart, he always
wants to help out. According to him he could help out the whole world if
he could, he has respect for elders and he loves his family more than
anything. He treated his Grandmother and Mother with respect, there
way he was with his Grandmother I am very sure that he will make a
good husband for someone one day. He was blessed with a very good
heart isizukulu sakaButhelezi, no wonder why his Grandmother's gift
was passed on to him. God didn't make a mistake
Me: What gift?
Her: Awugeza!! (go and bath)
My Grandmother speaks very highly of Snazo, "He treated his
Grandmother and Mother with respect. He is caring and has good heart"
He is this and that, I see none of that. He is very arrogant, very bossy,
and very intimidating. That's all I know about him..
_
NOMSA
I really thought that maybe selling my house was going to my financial
breakthrough. I had already made plans for the money and a set back
arose. The house was already bought by a newlywed couple, they
bought it through the bank and they not able to move in because there's
a lot that's happening. It's a problem after a problem. Apparently the
water pipes burst and the house was flooded, from that 900 000 the
house agent took some of that money to fix the damage. When we had
sorted that issue out another one arose, it was a problem after a
problem that we were now down to R500 000. They forfeited giving me
my share because they say that I knew very well that the house had
problems, hence why I wanted to sell it. They even treatened to take me
to court should I try something stupid, and that is reporting them to the
authorities. I had to make ends meet, I can't sit around at home and do
nothing. I have to help around so while I'm still looking for a job I will be
selling my clothes just so that I can be able to buy food at home. My
Mom is no longer working so responsibilities are all mine..
I was at my station next to the community hall were people get their
sassa money. So far I had made R70, I arrived here at 6:30am to sell
home made vetkoeks to everyone while they standing in the queue then
later at 9am I will start selling the clothes..
Life can really humble you..
_
SNAZO
At 7am I went and fetched Nomvelo to my surprise she was ready. I
haven't found her a job but we will drive to Dawn's workplace and see if
he can't find her something that will keep her busy up until 17:00. At
least when she's at work she won't have time to drink and act crazy. I
haven't told Gugu about the Nomvelo issue, I still don't know how to
break it down to her without shocking her..
Me: Let's go
I'm trying to be firm with her hoping that she will stop all this madness,
Nomvelo is very stubborn if I could laugh with her she won't take things
serious. I drove off with her Grandmother waving goodbye to us, she
looked relieve that at least Nomvelo has something that will keep her
busy so that she can stop drinking. As we were driving to Dawn's place I
was thinking of what I'm going to say to him because our last encounter I
was very rude to him. Nomvelo brought me back from thinking a lot
when she started singing along out loud to the song she was listening
too, through her headsets..
Her: "Santa tell me if you really there.. Don't make me fall inlove if he
won't be here next year"
I looked at her she had her eyes closed and was moving her head
together with her shoulders, she was really into her songs I let her enjoy
the moment while I listened to her. She wasn't a good singer..
Her: "I'm avoiding any missleto until I know it's true love that he thinks of,
so next Christmas I'm not alone.. Santa tell me if you really there don't
make me fall inlove again if he won't be here next year"
She opened her eyes and stopped singing, she started humming and I
acted like I didn't hear nothing. She took the headsets off..
Me: Do you want something to eat?
She ignored me..
Me: Nomvelo??
Her: I don't know if I should answer you the last thing I want is for you to
say "Nomvelo ung'bangela umsindo"
I don't know but I chuckled at that statement. She put her headsets
again..
I noticed that she had Niso's bracelet around her wrist, she kept on
touching it and looking at it. The moment turned a bit sour, she was very
quiet now..
I noticed tears, she turned her head and stared out of the window. She
was listening to one of his old favorite song "50cent_Ayo Technology" I
couldn't hear much but I heard the beat a little and I knew it was the
song. Luckily I have all his favorite songs on my USB so I played it and
sang along..
As I was jamming to it, while hitting the stirring wheel every now and
then she turned and looked at me. She took off her headsets.
Me: "Baby this a new age, you like my new craze.. Let's get together
maybe we can start a new phase.. The smokes got the club all hazy,
spotlights don't do you justice baby
Why don't you come over here, you got me saying.."
Took her long enough to notice, she started singing along too and I
noticed that it lightened her mood a bit..
Us:" Aayooh, I'm tired of using technology, why don't you sit down on top
of me Aayooh,
I'm tired of using technology, I need you right in front of me"
She kept quiet as I tackled the next part alone..
Me: "Ooh, she wants it, uh uh, she wants it
Ooh, she wants it, (so), I gotta give it to her,
Ooh, she wants it, uh uh, she wants it
Ooh, she wants it, (so), I gotta give it to her,
Your hips, your thighs, you got me hypnotized, let me tell you.."
She buried her face in her hands while laughing and shaking her head, I
got her hands off..
Her: Gosh stop it!! It's awkward singing this with you (laughing)
Me: Let me tell you something" Baby this a new age, you like my new
craze.. Let's get together maybe we can start a new phase"
She continued laughing and avoided eye contact as she tried to hide
herself from blushing, but I had restrained her hands from doing that..
Her: Stop it!!!! You so annoying right now I don't wanna hear you sing
that.. (laughing)
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70
SNAZO
We finally arrived at the studio Nomvelo was in a better mood now since
the whole singing thing in the car. I opened the door and we walked in,
when Zeash the receptionist saw me she lost it. She came to me
running..
Her: Nazo!!
She is a very friendly person and gets along with almost everyone..
We hugged..
Me: Hey
Her: It's been a while since I last heard from you, are you okay?
We broke the hug..
Me: Yeah I'm okay
Her: I heard about your Brother.. I'm sorry
Me: It's okay.. Thank you
She looked at Nomvelo..
Me: This is Nomvelo and Nomvelo meet Zeash, she practically runs the
place
Zeash gave her a handshake..
Zeash: You pretty.. Never seen such a pretty dark skinned girl
Velo: Thank you very much.. You pretty too
Me: Is Dawn around?
Zeash: Yes he is in his office
I looked at Velo..
Me: You can sit down I'll be right back
I then looked at Zeash..
Me: Keep an eye on her for me please
Zeash: I'll do that
I made my way to Dawn's office, his door was open and he was on the
phone.
Dawn: At what time is the Dr's appointment tomorrow?... No I will
definitely be there
I knocked and made my way in..
Dawn: Okay I'll call you back there's someone here to see me.. I love
you too.. Bye
He put the phone down.. It was a very difficult moment I mean the last
time we saw each other it didn't go well, I offended him..
Me: Zeash let me in
Him: What can I do for you?
Me: Look man that day I.. I wasn't myself but that..
Him: Don't even think about it, apologizing will be more awkward for me
than it will be for you so it's cool I understand
That was a relief..
Him: How are you holding up?
Me: I'm getting there, taking it one day at a time
Him: So are you officially back?
Me: Yeah.. I'm back
Him: That's good
Me: I'm actually here to ask you for a favour
Him: I'm listening
Me: I am here with Nomvelo and I was wondering if you could give her a
job or something
Him: I don't think I'm following
Me: Ever since she lost Niso she has been struggling a lot emotionally
she has resorted into alcohol as a source of comfort I need her to keep
busy. If she could be away from temptation everyday from 7:00-16:00
she might fight this habit of drinking
Him: I don't know what she can do around here plus she's not even in
the budget
Me: Don't worry about that I will pay her, maybe R4 000 a month, make
it like it came from you
He laid back on the chair..
Him: I don't know maybe she can be my PA
Me: That's a good idea maybe she can also help you with exorcisms
plus she needs to understand my world a bit better so that when the time
comes it will be easier for to follow through
Him: That's a good idea, dangerous but it's a good one.. Do you think
she will agree?
Me: She has no choice
I stood up..
Me: You can come and meet her
We walked out of the office to the reception..
Me: Velo
She looked at us..
Me: I want you to meet Dawn, he owns this studio.. He is the boss
She stood up..
Me: Dawn this is Nomvelo
He gave her a handshake..
Dawn: Nice to meet you
Velo: Same here
Me: Let me talk to you
We moved away a bit from Dawn..
Me: I'll come and pick you up later at around 16:00, I'm going to need
you to behave and give it your 100%
She nodded..
Me: I'm serious Velo
Her: I'll be fine Nazo
I turned back and went to Dawn..
Me: I'll come and get her later and she's a bit stubborn but don't let her
get to you
Dawn: We will manage.. Don't worry
I just hope that she will cooperate..
_
NOMSA
I was missing JJ, he was not a good person but life was better with him
around. Much better than what I'm going through right now.
I was selling my best clothes at a cheaper price, clothes that I spent a
fortune on I was selling them at a very cheap price and no one was
buying as yet. People would just pick up and look at them, some even
wanted me to reduce the price even more it was a disaster. My phone
rang, it was Thuli..
Me: Thuli
Her: Ma.. My car broke down
Me: What?
Her: I don't know what's wrong it doesn't want to start
I exhaled..
Me: Where are you?
Her: At school.. It's at the parking lot
Me: Well leave it there and take a taxi home
Luckily the school is not far from home..
Me: At some point we will have to sell it so that you can be able to pay
your fees for this year and next year
Her: Can't we get it fixed?
Me: With what money? Haven't you noticed that life has been very
difficult for us?
Her: Fine we can sell it then
Me: See you later at home
Her: Okay
I felt tears coming, how did my life get soo messed up??
_
NOMVELO
I wonder what they do around here, it's a small beautiful studio. This
Dawn of a Person seems like a very decent man, how does Nazo know
someone like this??
Him: You will be my PA, you will run errands for me and help around
here
Me: Okay
Him: You must bring along your Cv
Me: I will
Him: You going to get R4 000 a month, that's your starting salary since
you don't have experience
Me: It's okay and thank you for the opportunity
I ran my eyes around and saw a bottle of whiskey right across the room..
Me: What exactly do you do around here?
Him: I am an exorcist
Me: A what?
Him: It means thar I ex..
Me: I know what an Exorcist is I just never thought Exorcists exist,
thought it was all in the movies
He chuckled..
Him: We do exist and as a matter of fact we will be leaving in 10minutes
time for an exorcism around the neighborhood
Me: "We"
Him: Yes as my assistant you have to be there
Me: Okay let's back it up a bit.. I don't even watch horror movies and
now you want me to live one?
Him: Pretty much
Me: What if I get possessed?
Him: I will exorcise you, but make sure that you don't get possessed
Me: Make sure that I don't get possesed? I am not comfortable with this
at all
Him: You will be fine
He stood up..
Him: Come I'll introduce you to the rest of the team
_
SNAZO
Starting from today I will be spending a lot of time with Bishop McCarthy
at the McCarthy Bible church doing minor sermons. He is my new
mentor and I hope we will work well together. I will spend about 3 hours
here then when I'm done I'll go and check up on Shine at work. Our
business is growing..
Me: I thought I was coming in for a sermon?
Him: There's a youth service later on today at 15:00 and I want you to
preach to them
Me: A youth service? What am I going to say to such an age group?
He chuckled..
Him: That's why you here.. I want you to take this time and pray ask for
guidance from the holy spirit because honestly our young people are
going through a lot, I heard about your Brother's passing and I know it's
still a fresh wound maybe that can be your drive. Do you know the
phrase "A broken heart can touch another broken heart" and I'm very
sorry about your Brother
Me: Thank you
Him: Let me leave you while you connect with heaven.. I'll be right back
He walked out..
_
NOMVELO
I thought that Dawn was joking when he said that he is an Exorcist, but
he wasn't. He introduced me to his whole crew including the camera
man. Apparently they even have a channel for this, they record some of
the Exorcims and air them. How does he sleep at night?..
Him: These crystals help in trapping the demon, a circle of salt protects
you from the demon and this..
He showed me a sign..
Him: We call this the Devil's trap.. Ohw and we going to need this too.
Holy water and a cross
I packed them..
Him: Don't look so worried you will be fine
Me: I don't think so
Him: You need to know about this incase..
Me: Incase?
Him: You marry an Exorcist or a Preacher or a Prophet
I laughed..
Him: You don't believe?
Me: I'm just imagining myself marrying a Pastor.. That will never happen
Him: Never say never
I picked up the box..
Him: Let's go put everything in the car
I continued laughing.. I just imagine myself marrying a Pastor, what a
joke..
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NOMVELO
I seriously don't know what Nazo thinking bringing me to work here, this
was not my cup of tea. I am not a religious Person, at my Uncle's place
church was never considered there was never a time were we just
prepared ourselves to go to church nor prayed every night. How does
Snazo even fit in all of this? What is he doing with Exorcists? It doesn't
make sense..
We made our way to the place, The whole entire time I was starring
down at Niso's bracelet. I didn't go to his funeral simply because my
being there was going to make it seem like I had accepted that he was
gone, I didn't wanna accept until days passed by and he wasn't here. I
miss his smile, his stubbornness, there way he cared for me, the
intimate moments that we both shared. I miss him a lot, he was always
there for me.
Dawn: And we are here
He looked at me..
Him: Are you ready?
Me: Can't I just stay in the car?
Him: No come on, let's go
We climbed off and made our way to the yard, it was an ordinary family
house. This is not my thing..
_
DANGER
Nomvelo has been out of control lately and we were struggling to get her
on track. I got into her life already when she was old, sometimes
discipline to a young woman might bruise our relationship, she will hit
me with that card "You weren't even there" she has a lip. Though it was
affecting me seeing her breaking like that and being helpless, my
Daughter has been through so much and I wonder if she realizes how
strong she is.
Me: Do you think she will commit to this job!
Grams: I hope so, I think she will because Nazo seems to know how to
handle her
(Silence)
Grams: I know this is irrational but he might be what she needs..
Someone who is grounded
Me: That doesn't sound right she was with her Brother
Grams: And Niso is not here, it wouldn't be cheating or anything. It is
accepted in most black cultures for a man to marry his Brother's wife, in
this case Niso and Velo weren't even married
Me: You have soo much faith in this boy
Grams: His Grandmother once told me something about him that he is
destined for greater things and the Pastor was talking about him at
church, his past might not be impressive but he changed his ways. He
has God's favour upon him even when he walks into the room the
atmosphere changes, I don't know why but deep down I feel assured
that Nomvelo will be happy and safe with him. He is going to get her into
the right track and I will rest in peace the day I die knowing my
Grandmother is taken care off
Danger: At the end I just want to see her happy she has been through a
lot
Grams: She has I also want to see her happy
_
NOMVELO
Dawn: Thank you
The helper put the tray on the coffee table.
The furniture in this house was vintage, it was clean and seemed very
peaceful. The Father of the charge as Dawn would refer to him was
sitting across us, he is a pastor at some local church around here. Mr
Gubler
Dawn: When did you start noticing that your Son's behavior was
changing?
Him: A few months ago actually my eldest Daughter Cheryl is the one
who noticed
Cheryl was standing by the door, her outfit was depressing. She was
wearing a long skirt and a long sleeve shirt, her hair was neatly tied to a
ponytail. I could see that being in the presence of Mr Gubler while
wearing a Jean didn't sit well with him, it seems like he practices strict
religious rules. Women shouldn't wear pants, they shouldn't wear
jewellery now I have once watched a documentary about cults and how
religion is used by religious leaders to oppress and discriminate against
women. Maybe that's another reason why I just never took this religion
thing seriously..
Dawn: I would like to see your Son if you don't mind
Mr Gubler: Yes please
We stood up..
Mr Gubler: Uhm please no cameras if you don't mind
Dawn: Yes of course
Dawn turned and looked at his crew..
Dawn: You can wait outside please
They made their way out as we made our way to the Son's room, I was
terrified. Such things cripple my soul, I am not a fan of horror things. The
Father unlocked the bedroom and the first thing I noticed is that it was
too dark, no sunlight was coming in.
Mr G: We keep the room dark, he says light hurts his eyes
Dawn: I understand
Mr Gubler went and lit up 3 candles, they provided partial light. There
were marks on the wooden walls more like scratches and also an
unusual writing..
Dawn: Latin
He walked to check out the writing and I followed him..
Mr G: He writes on the walls or used too
Dawn: Et angelum perspiciunt lapsum
Mr G: What does that mean?
Dawn: Lucifer, the fallen angel
Mr G: Can you please help my Son?
Dawn looked at him and nodded..
We just moved around and I noticed some empty plates and glasses,
Dawn kept on reading the writings. As we were moving around I noticed
some pole at the corner of the room were it was the most darkest, why
would they erect a pole inside a bedroom..
Dawn: So where is your Son?
Mr G: He is right there
I heard a chain being dragged across the room and then I heard
someone groaning right next to me. I froze with my knees shaking as the
groans got more closer, I turned to my right and he was just right next to
me. His eyes were very red, he had scratches on his face I don't wanna
lie he looked like a monster. I screamed and moved backwards, I
couldn't keep my steps accurate that I fell and he just got ontop of me..
Mr G: Rueben Stop!!
I was screaming as he was busy smelling me then he got his disgusting
tongue out and licked me on my cheek..
Dawn: Uri!!
I felt a force pushing him off me and he hit the wall then fell, I crawled
my way to Dawn and he helped me up..
Me: I wanna get out of here
Dawn: You alright
Me: No I'm not.. I think I'm possessed (Crying)
Dawn: Velo you fine.. You not possesed
We heard him laughing and the chains were dragged again, I moved
and stood behind Dawn..
Rueben: Come on I was just greeting you! Now I know better than to
harm a Preacher's wife, this whole room would rain down with Warrior
Angels but I look forward to always make your aquintance your
highness
I held on to Dawn..
Rueben: Ohh how lovely it is to be divinely protected because of your
husband while you not even a believer.. It amazes me how G-
Dawn: We are not here for that!
Rueben: Ohh yes Dawn old friend! Glad we meet again
Dawn: Meet again?
He laughed..
Rueben: You don't remember all the fun time we had? Anna?
Dawn: Anna? Why would you mention my late Fiancé
It was quiet..
Dawn: Amus?
Rueben: In a flash!!!
He then started laughing again..
Dawn walked out of the bedroom again I was face to face with Reuben,
but now he couldn't reach me. The chains restricted him.
Him: You smell nice.. I'm taking your scent with me
I quickly made my way out with Mr Gubler following me, Dawn was
pacing up and down at the lounge..
Mr G: What's happening?
Dawn: I once had an encounter with this demon twice
Mr G: Yes?
Dawn: It killed my ex fiancé, when it leaves the body of it's host it leaves
too much damage that the soul cannot contain
Me: Can I borrow your phone?
Dawn: I want to call Nazo
He took it out and dialed his number, I took the phone and walked out..
It rang at least 3 times before he picked up..
Nazo: Hello?
Me: It's me..
Nazo: Velo?
Me: Please come and fetch me
Nazo: What happened?
Me: I'm possessed
Nazo: You what?
Me: I have demon spit all over my cheek.. I am possessed I could even
feel the demon taking over
He laughed..
Him: Where is Dawn?
Me: Dawn let a demon get ontop of me then lick me and posses me
Him: Nomvelo you not possessed
Me: Why did you bring me here for? Nazo what's happening?
Him: It's your new job I told you
Me: How are you into such things?
I saw Dawn approaching..
Me: Just come and get me!
I hung up..
Dawn: We leaving
Me: You not going to help?
Dawn: Not today.. I need to prepare for this demon
I gave him his phone back..
Him: Are you okay?
Me: No
He looked at me..
Me: I think that I might be possesed
Dawn: Yeah right
He walked to the car and I followed him..
Me: I can feel the demon spit taking over, I can feel my soul being taken
over
Dawn: You're not possessed
Me: How sure are you?
Dawn: I'm sure
(silence)
Me: What did he meant that I am a preacher's wife?
He opened the door for me..
Dawn: I don't know.. Demons talk a lot of things that don't make sense
I got in and closed the door..
I looked back at the crew..
Me: Nobody touches me I think I'm possessed
Camera man: Really?
Me: Yes I have demon spit all over my face the demon held me down
Dawn: I told you Nomvelo.. You not possessed
He started the car and drove off..
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NOMVELO
We got back to the studio and Dawn was still down, I could see that
what happened there got him in a very bad mood. There's a lot that lies
behind him and that demon, seems like he has faced it before. Zeash
looked surprised to see us walking in..
Zeash: Why so early? How did it go?
Me: It didn't go well.. I even think that I'm possessed
Dawn: She's not possessed
He walked straight to his office. I went to the counter at the reception to
talk more to Zeash..
Zeash: what happened?
Me: Well the Demon was all over me, licking me and smelling me it was
very disturbing
Zeash: Where was Dawn when all that happened?
Our Voices were very low because we didn't want him to hear us..
Me: It seems like he has a personal vendetta with the demon because
he didn't even exorcise it, he just walked out
Zeash: That's a first he usually d-
Dawn walked in and we pretended as if like we were getting some work
down..
Zeash: So these ones you just file them here and those ones you put
them in that drawer
Me: Okay
Dawn: I'm going out for a bit.. Zeash please let Nomvelo go through the
emails and choose 3 cases for us for our next Exorcism
Zeash: Ohh uhm yes I'll do that
Dawn: I'll be back
He walked out..
Zeash: Come
We went to Dawn's office and I sat at his desk..
Zeash: So you login and open all the emails then pick 3 cases.. Some
other emails are just people being people some pull stunts and what not
Me: How will I even know which ones to pick?
Zeash: Just go with your gut feeling and then call the person and find out
more that will help you to pick the right case
I don't know what I was doing..
Zeash: I'll be at the reception if you need anything, the username and
password are at the notice board
Me: Okay
She smiled and then walked away. I looked at the laptop and didn't even
know were to start, my eyes wondered around until they stopped on the
whiskey. I tried to ignore it but I couldn't, I stood up and went to pour
myself some then I gulped it down quickly. It felt soo heavenly,
something about it that goes straight to the soul..
_
SNAZO
The Youth gathered at the auditorium at the required time, it was about
30 of them. I spent almost my entire morning and half of the afternoon
praying and searching deeper within me for a topic but I came up with
nothing, I didn't know what I was going to say. I didn't know why the holy
spirit had suddenly gone quiet when I needed him the most. I stood in
front of everyone and looked at them as they were waiting for me to
preach for them, this is a different group of people. At their age they
going through a lot and it is important that I deliver something that will
build them, strengthen and help them to carrying on...
Me: Good morning
They greeted back..
Me: My name is Snazo and I am conducting today's youth service I'm
standing here because I have to preach I have to do my duties as a
preacher
Bishop McCarthy was sitting at the front..
Me: I haven't been ordained a preacher just as yet
They laughed..
Me: But please do take whatever I'm going to say and let it stick with you
Them laughing here and there eased the tension up a bit. I moved from
where I was standing and walked around a little without saying anything,
they waited for me to start.
Me: I am not going to preach today but we going to talk and you will
realize that the talk will be worth more than preaching for now
I saw a few nodding their heads..
Me: I would like everyone to reflect back on their life, date back to when
you were young up until your current age. You were born into this world
not to increase the number of human beings, God wasn't bored and
decided that let me keep myself busy by creating this certain person...
You were divinely planned and you exist today because God wanted you
to be here, you were never a mistake. Whatever happens in your life or
whatever is happening in your life right now and you feel like you can't
make it, you feel like you can't go on anymore always know that you not
a mistake. You don't exist by mistake. Unfortunately life doesn't come
with a manual and the devil doesn't come with a warning, he's attacks
are always unexpected and they're always straight. You need to
understand you're God's creation, you're the perfection that he could
never achieve and as long as you're God's perfect image he will always
try to destroy you. That is why the world is what it is today because he is
trying his hardest to destroy you everyday. When it comes to young
people he often attacks the mind, depression has been his greatest
weapon that he is using so that most souls could end their lives, he
wants you to play God on yourself end a life that was given to you. A life
that you need to nature and preserve everyday. Committing suicide is
simply saying "God I'm giving up on you, I'm giving up on the dream that
you had for me. I am saying what I'm going through is greater than me,
and it is certainly greater than you, I have given the devil an upper hand
to destroy the perfection that you have created"..
Everyone was quiet and listening to me..
Me: Not so long ago I lost my Brother, he was very close to my heart
and I gave up on everything. I wanted nothing anymore to do with God
or my gift but then I realized something I am giving in to what the devil
wants, as long as you still living in this world he will always attack you.
You will always be an enemy to him, the best way to fight back is waking
up everyday and trusting God that you will get through whatever that you
going through. There's more than one chapter in the Bible were God
says "Fear not" actually living in fear you disobeying because God says
it clearly that "Fear not", take it as a command obey the command and
you will always conquer. When situations come affirm it "Fear not, for I
am with you" say it everyday until you believe it deep down, you're
bigger than what you going through. It might seem as if like you will
never make it but trust me when I say "this too shall pass" whatever you
do guard your heart and remember while you waiting on God, God might
be waiting on you too. He is waiting on you to trust him and be the
conquerer that he created, you can never live a life where you won't
experience storms but God's grace and Favour will always be upon you.
God's silence doesn't mean he has left you, you will get through the
stormy weather. The sun will shine and you will even forget that it was
raining, all you have to do is to have faith in him. When you feel
confused, when your mind is clouded by negative thoughts, when you
broken look up and trust him for he will never leave you nor forsake you
By the time my mouth closed the whole auditorium gave me a standing
ovation, deep down I knew that my first sermon was supposed to come
from the bottom of my heart. I wasn't supposed to prepare it but I was
meant to speak from the bottom of my heart..
"Well done Beloved.."
_
NOMVELO
Zeash knocked at the door, I shifted my eyes from the laptop and looked
at her..
Her: I'm getting everyone lunch can I get you something?
I was tipsy from the whiskey that I've been stealing. She made her way
in..
Zeash: We have monthly budget here for all the employees to get lunch
everyday, so you can order anything that's not more than R150
She handed me the Menus, was Roman's pizza, Debonairs, KFC, steers
and Galitos..
Me: I'll just have a burger, chips, and a cool drink from steers
Her: Alright... Are you winning?
Me: I'm getting there
She looked at me..
Me: What?
Her: Are you okay?
I faked a smile..
Me: Yes I'm okay
She slowly nodded..
Her: I'll be right back then
She walked away, I sighed in relief that was close..
I stood up and went to have more of the whiskey..
_
NOMSA
I went back home I had made R200 today, I have to use some of that
money to buy food buy a braai pack and other things that we need at
home. I went to the mall with my Sister Ntokozo, she let me keep my
R200 and offered to buy groceries..
Her: Kuya kanjani? (how is it going)
Me: Hai kunzima Ntokozo (it's difficult) I don't even know what to do
anymore
Her: I was thinking yazi
Me: About?
Her: Maybe you should see someone then do a traditional ceremony to
beg the ancestors, hai khona Sisi this is not normal
Ntokozo might be right, a traditional ceremony might do. Why didn't I
think of that?
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SNAZO
I was having a small chat with Bishop McCarthy about where too from
here, we were having something to eat at some restaurant it was just
after 16:00..
Him: You did well today didn't expect such a heartwarming youth
service, you spoke directly from the heart
Me: Thank you, I didn't know what I was going to say unti I started
talking
Him: It was very motivating and I have no doubt that you going to were
called for this, this is where you belong
Me: Thank you
(Silence)
Me: Where too from here?
Him: You meant to proceed with your gift, you need to start your own
church soon and do more sermons while delivering God's children from
the hand of the enemy but that needs to be done after you have taken a
wife, you need your wife to always be at your right hand side while you
carry on doing God's work
Me: That's going to take a bit of time, Nomvelo is not ready she's
currently going through a lot and.. It's going to be difficult for her to
accept my marriage proposal
Him: I understand but God wouldn't have chosen her for you if it wasn't
meant to be, everything will fall into place just keep on with your work
and your sermons and let fate do everything else
I looked at the time..
Me: I have to go.. I have to fetch her from work
Him: I will see you tomorrow and thank you again for today
Tomorrow I meant to go to some hospital, as I was praying earlier on I
had a vision about some particular hospital that I need to visit
tomorrow..
_
NOMSA
Ntokozo kept on looking at me as we were cooking so that I could go
and talk to our Mother about consulting a sangoma and doing a
traditional ceremony just so that my ancestors can be with me again and
be rid of this dark cloud that has been following me..
It won't be easy talking to my Mother about this especially considering
the fact that she's not into tradition, she doesn't fully believe in
ancestors. I wouldn't say it's a religious thing for her to deny the
existence of ancestors but her church is very grounded and they have
strict rules that they have to follow..
Ntokozo: You have to talk to her, you know you can't do the ceremony
here without her permission
She was putting me in a very difficult situation but either way I need to
talk to her, I can't do anything around here without her permission after
all it's her house..
I made my way to the living room, she was watching TV while drinking
rooibos tea..
I sat down..
Me: Ma
She looked at me..
Me: Beng'cela ukukhuluma nawe (I would like to discuss something with
you)
She gave me her full attention..
Me: Ma I feel like.. Honestly speaking things haven't been going well for
me ever since my Husband passed on, it's like I have this dark cloud
following me. Nothing of mine is working out and I am tired of what's
happening, I have a lot on my shoulders and I think it's time I seek help
Her: Seek help?
Me: I would like to see a Sangoma and then do a traditional ceremony
for the ancestors just to cleanse myself from th-
Her: Heeeeeeee!!!! Imihlolo yami le! Ngaze ngalingeka (I am being
tested)
Me: Ma please...
Her: Nomsa ngakukhuza kudala ngalento yakho no JJ (I long
reprimanded you about your relationship with JJ)
I didn't need a lecture..
Her: Whatever is happening to you is happening because you invited it
into your life, his sins are catching up with you. You were in union with
this man while you didn't even know how he made his money you
enjoyed everything that he was doing for you and now that you paying
for your sins you wanna disturb the dead resting peacefully? No
sangoma is going to help you, no traditional ceremony will help you
because that's not where your problem lies. You just need to find the
people you have wronged and ask for forgiveness and then forgive
yourself too so that things can go well with you too
Me: Ma..
Her: We not going to waste money that we don't even have for your own
mistakes, I warned you but no money and greed was more important to
you now suffer the consequences
She picked up her cup from the table and drank from it..
Her: If you want to do the ceremony do it outside there on the street not
here in my house!
I knew she was going to be very difficult about this..
_
NOMVELO
I slowly opened my eyes and Dawn was partially leaning against the
table with his arms folded and starring at me. I didn't even know that I
had passed out on the small couch in his office. I was still feeling a bit
out of place, I must've have went hard on the whiskey. I sat up straight..
Him: Hi
Me: Hi
This was embarrassing..
Him: Almost finished my whiskey
I kept quiet..
Him: It was a gift from a client, I don't really drink so I keep it there for
the camera crew. After a hectic Exorcism they drink a bit to taka the
edge off and you just..
He whistled..
Him: You just went hard on it harder than them
I still kept quiet..
Him: Pain is not nice, no one wants to wake up every morning with their
heart heavy and eyes full of tears. Sometimes you cry so much that you
even get tired of crying and you become numb, you don't have any will
to keep on living. You suffocate and lose your breath, you just want
something to help you whisk you away from reality something that will
make you forget for that time being because life has become so difficult
to face sober minded. You get scared of what you might do and you get
trapped deep inside thoss negative thoughts, all you want is for the pain
to go away.. That's all you want for all the nightmare to go away. I'm
sorry that you going through whatever you going through, I understand
how it's like to lose someone that you made your life. When my Fiancé
died I became self destructive, didn't believe that I will ever love another
as much as I loved her but hey..
He waves his hand..
Him: I'm married to an amazing woman, she might not be like Anna but
she's amazing in her own way and I love her very much
I wiped my tears..
Her: It might seem as if like I'm just talking a lot of rubbish but.. Love will
find you again and you will even forget that you once hurt like this, no
one will ever take his place but someone else can love you just as much
if you allow yourself to be loved again
I shook my head..
Me: I'm just tired and I don't think I'll ever be in a relationship, I don't
wanna give my heart away and be hurt again because the pain is very
lethal
Him: I know b-
Nazo knocked once on an already wide open door and then made his
way in. I faced the other way and wiped my tears..
Nazo: Good evening
Dawn: Hey
Nazo: Everything okay?
Dawn looked at me..
Dawn: Yeah everything is fine was just discussing the Exorcism with
Nomvelo, the demon really got to her
Nazo: How did that go?
Dawn: We didn't do the Exorcism
Nazo buried his hands deep in his pockets, he was wearing all formal
today. He really looked good I never thought that he had class..
Nazo: What really happened?
Dawn: It's a bit of a long story I'll tell you some other time
He nodded..
Dawn: And you? How was the serm-
Nazo cleared his throat..
Dawn: I meant how was the service with your client at work today?
Nazo: Now that doesn't sound right, sounds like I was prostituting myself
They both laughed..
Nazo: It went well
Dawn: That's good.. That's very good was the GOAT there?
Nazo: No.. He wasn't
I was lost, they were definitely speaking in codes..
Nazo looked at me..
Him: Are you ready to go?
I nodded while standing up..
Dawn: I'll see you tomorrow
Me: Tomorrow it is and thank you
Dawn: You welcome
Nazo looked at me..
Him: Are you alright?
Me: Yes I'm good.. Let me get my things
I walked out to the reception to get my bag..
Zeash: Leaving already?
Me: Yes
Zeash: What happened with you? When I got back you had passed out
Me: Ya I.. I don't feel well
She chuckled..
Zeash: I also wouldn't feel well if I almost drank the whole bottle of
whiskey
I looked at her..
Zeash: What were you thinking?
Me: Excuse me?
Her: I..
Me: We not that close for you to be addressing me like that what? I can
hear you judging me from the back of your head
Her: Ohh my word chill girl what wrong did I say? You did drink the
whiskey didn't you?
Me: How is it any of your business?
Her: Why you so sensitive
Me: I am not sensitive I just don't go well with People who think they
better than others, at the end of the day you also have your own
demons!
Her: Yhooooo!! Bring it down it was not that deep!!
Dawn and Nazo made their way to the reception..
Dawn: What's going on here?
Me: Next time don't judge me because you don't even know what I'm
going through
Zeash: I wasn't judging you sweetness I just said you almost drank the
whole bottle of whiskey where is the lie in that?
Nazo: What?
I started hitting her with my bag..
Me: Don't do that!! Don't mess with me or I'll hurt you!! I'll hurt you very
bad!!
Zeash: Ohh my word what's wrong with you?
Dawn: Hey.. Hey.. Hey!
Me: I swear I'll hurt you
Dawn got me away from her, Zeash laughed..
Zeash: I don't even know what I did.. Something is wrong with her
Nazo look at me and shook his head, he then made his way to the
door..
Nazo: Soo disappointing
Dawn: We will discuss this tomorrow
Me: We not discussing anything because I'm never coming back here!!
Ever!!
I walked to the door.. Zeash continued laughing..
Zeash: But what did I do? She has serious issues
I turned and looked at her..
Me: If you trying to impress Nazo dont use me! I've seen how you were
all over him when we walked in this morning, if you want him get him but
don't use me! That's very low
Zeash: What? (laughing)
I quickly walked outside before I exploded. Everything appeared blurry
because tears were burning my eyes..
I leaned against the wall and looked at my wrist, I touched his wrist
bracelet that I had on. I wish he was here, I am what I am today because
of him. He had to leave me..
Nazo hooted and I made my way to the car, I don't care about anything
anymore I just wanna be at home in my bed. To hell with everyone!!
.
To be continued
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SNAZO
Nomvelo's behavior and the fact that she was drinking at work really
upset me. She's very disrespectful, very childish and has an awful
attitude. Sometimes I feel like I could slap her right across her face so
that she can get a wake up call. Our drive back home was very quiet I
was happy that she didn't say anything because hell would've broken
lose, I don't even know if she can be trusted at this point she's very
irresponsible.
I followed her as she walked in the yard, we made our way into the
house and she just passed her Grandmother and Nkuli in the kitchen as
if like they didn't exist..
Grams: Hau! How was work?
A few seconds later we heard her banging the bedroom door, something
inside of me moved..
Grams: Eish wena!! Uzophula umnyango wam! (you going to break my
door)
She looked at me..
Her: How was work? What happened?
I exhaled..
Me: Nomvelo is very disrespectful
Grams: Don't tell me that she ruined things for herself at work?
Me: I hope she adjusts. Just please make sure that she is ready
tomorrow morning at 7am, she might need to be woken up
Grams: I'll make sure that she's ready by then.. Thank you very much
Nazo
Me: You welcome
I looked at Nkuli..
Me: Hey
Her: Hi
Me: I should get going.. Have a good night
Grams: Thank you again, I really appreciate you helping us out with
Nomvelo
Me: It's okay
I walked out and made my way home. I thought I had all the answers to
certain things but with Nomvelo, I don't know. I don't know what I'm
going to do with her...
I got home and made my way inside, I went straight to the living room
and threw myself on the couch..
Gugu: The sermon was that bad?
Me: The sermon was good it went well
Gugu: So why the long face?
I sat up straight..
Me: We need to talk
Gugu: Err okay.. It sounds serious
Me: It is serious
She had worry written all over her face...
Her: What's going on?
Me: I don't even know how to say this
Her: Just say it already
Me: You know that soon I'm going to be ordained a preacher, I will have
to move to Mpumalanga and start my own church there
Her: Yes I know
Me: That won't happen, not until I get married
Her: I do know that too, as a religious leader you need a strong woman
behind you someone who will help you and mother the church
Me: Yeah that
Her: Are you seeing someone that you ready to marry?
Me: My situation is a bit different
Her: Ung'lahlile (You have lost me)
Me: I have already been let in on who I should marry
Her eyes widened a little..
Her: Uhm okay.. Who?
(Silence)
Me: Nomvelo
Her: Which one?
I looked at her..
Her: Wait! uNomvelo?
Me: I also don't understand Gugu but it is what it is, apparently this is
how me and her were supposed to meet. It is by divine plan that we
should be in union, and that wasn't going to happen if she never dated
Niso. She was never his
Her: Wow.. I.. This is...
Me: I know how you feel
Her: What did she say about this?
Me: She doesn't know
Her: Yaah inzima lendaba (This is a difficult matter)
Me: I never asked for this honestly sp-
Her: I know I'm just shocked, but then if it is meant to be who am I to
oppose God's plan and purpose with your future
I didn't expect that..
Her: I can say no, but that won't change anything
Me: You right I guess
Her: I just don't imagine Nomvelo being a preacher's wife (laughing)
I laughed too..
Me: It's not that funny
Gugu: It's actually hilarious.. Imagine her infront of the church speaking,
she's just gonna look at everyone and be like "Agh this is not even my
style" (laughing)
Me: Or something like "Really Nazo you brought me here for this"
Her: Does she even know how to pray?
Me: I don't think so
Her: Do you even see her that way?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Me: They not lying when they say You can never understand God's
ways. I don't know how we going to make it, she's too broken Gugu. She
has dedicated her entire being to alcohol, she's disrespectful, she has an
attitude, she's too childish. You know she even drank Dawn's whiskey?
Gugu: We all deal with pain differently, you and I might be handling
Niso's death better but with Nomvelo it's different. She never saw her in
Prison then the next thing she hears that he is no more, she didn't even
come to his funeral she hasn't gotten closure as yet. It will take a while, I
believe she will make it but it's going to take a while
Me: We don't have that much time
Her: If it's God's plan then time is always there, you two have to go
through this together when you there for her at her lowest it will be
easier for her to give in when that time comes
Me: I don't even know how to help her
Her: Nazo there's no scripture in the Bible that's going to help you win
her heart, winning Nomvelo over won't be biblically based. It will have to
be from you as a man, it might not even be that deep just show her love
and affection and that you care, be there for her especially now that
she's lost and broken
Me: Sounds so easy
Her: I know how firm you are, loosen the grip a little. If you see her as a
wife you will need to stop treating her like a kid. Start treating her like an
adult, if you continue being this too firm she will see you as a big
Brother, or Niso's big brother who is trying to help her get through
whatever she's going through then she will look for someone else when
she's fine
Me: I have never had this problems with a girl before, I've always had my
way with girls
Her: Not every girl is the same
I laid back on the couch...
Her: You should bring her over for dinner tomorrow
Me: For real?
Her: Yes for real.. She's going to be my future daughter in law phela
Me: I'll bring her over.. You enjoying this aren't you?
She laughed again..
Her: You guys are way too different I wanna see how everything is going
to work out
Me: This is not a joke
Her: I know baby but for now it is a bit funny
I got up..
Her: Eat so that we can pray, I wanna wake up early tomorrow morning
and clean for my Dau-
Me: Stop it!
I made my way to the kitchen as she continued laughing..
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NOMVELO
I heard a knock at the door..
Me: Come in
The door opened and Nkuli walked in..
Her: Hey
Me: Hey
She came and sat on the bed, I stopped playing with Niso's bracelet to
give her my full attention..
Her: How are you holding up?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Her: Grams said you got a job
Me: Ya but I'm not going back there anymore
Her: Why?
Me: I don't like the environment and people who work there, there's this
girl she's very judgemental about everything and I don't think I like her
Her: Did you at least talk to her about that?
Me: I had a physical altercation with her
Her: A physical what? You fight now? (laughing)
Me: Don't laugh... She really pissed me off
Her: I'm sure it's something that can be fixed
Me: We'll see
(Silence)
Her: So you and Nazo seem pretty close?
Me: We not close he drives me to work and then drives me back home,
he is the one who got me this job that doesn't even make sense
She nodded..
Her: It's just a work situation right?
Me: Yes what more can it be?
She kept quiet..
Me: Wait.. What? You think that..
Her: Let's face it.. Nazo is Nazo
Me: Yes but I don't see him that way, I'm sure he also doesn't see me
that way
Her: Well I'm glad because it would very awkward, he is my ex and you
my cousin
Me: Nazo is very intimidating I wouldn't be in a relationship with him, I
wouldn't be free at all. He is too much of a disciplinarian
Her: He comes across like that at first and yes he is a bit intimidating but
trust me he is a good boyfriend. Very caring, sweet,lots of fun and I think
I miss the sex more than anything.. We used to have the best sex wasn't
always the normal routine type of sex, there was time for making love
you know as usual then there was time for hardcore fucking, serious
fucking with no messy
Me: I don't think I wanna hear that.. Please stop!
Her: Agh you not a kid anymore
Me: I know but it's going to be very awkward the next time I see him
Her: I think I enjoyed the rough sex more than I-
Me: Okay that's enough get out of my bedroom
Her: I thought we were sharing our sexual experiences with the guys
we've been with
Me: I definitely don't wanna hear such about him
Her: His current girlfriend is very lucky, he is an amazing guy and very
protective
Me: Can we talk about something else?
She looked at me..
Her: Loosen up a bit.. You need to get laid, at least be addicted to the D
instead of alcohol
Me: I don't think I want to be in a relationship
Her: I didn't say be in a relationship just casual fucking
Me: Definitely not that
Her: when was the last time you got laid?
Me: Just days before Niso got arrested
Her: That long?
Me: I'm fine please leave
Her: Where am I going to sleep? Phela I'll be here for a few days
Me: You can sleep with your Grandmother
Her: Ungadlali ngam' (don't play with me)
I laughed..
Her: Come on
She got up and came to lie next to me, she put my head on her chest or
cleavage rather..
Me: Tell me more about Nazo but not the nasty sex details
Her: What do you wanna know?
Me: What kind of a person is he when he's out of that strict shell of his,
what kind of a boyfriend is he? How was your relationship with him?
How did he become a thug? Why is he like this?
Her: Why you so interested all of a sudden?
Me: He is the closest thing I have now to Niso, I wanna see how much
they differ from each other
Her: Creepy but okay..
She brushed my hair back while telling me about him as if like he was a
bedtime story..
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SNAZO
I woke up the following morning and prepared myself for the day ahead.
Ever since I started acknowledging my gift I have made a difference in
other people's lives, but I haven't helped a lot of People as yet...
Today it's going to be different, I have never helped more than just one
person in a day. I hope everything goes well. I was a bit nervous
because I don't know how much evil I will encounter, some other
sicknesses are demonic than natural. The devil doesn't only capture
souls through possession, sometimes he captures souls through
sicknesses and other things. Last night I was shown a teenage girl about
16 years of age,very well reserved, still a virgin and suffering from
severe bleeding which occurs randomly even after her periods. The
bleeding is accompanied by very painful cramps, so much that she is
always in and out of the hospital most of the time. I was shown her
lasted medical report where she is meant to have surgery because
Doctors have concluded that she is at a high risk of developing cervical
cancer. The real cause of her suffering is not what western medicine has
concluded, In actual fact spirituality she has been captured and married
off to a demon. She has a spiritual husband which. I know how far
fetched this is going to sound to the Doctors who studied medicine and
surgery for 6 years, but just because one doesn't believe in certain
things that don't mean those things don't exist. As much as good exists
so does evil, but they can't exist alongside each other..
Voice: You know your Mom was right last night
I freaked out a bit, I turned around and it was Helena.
Me: Geez! I could've been naked
Her: Will it make you feel better knowing that I am always with you even
when you bathing
Me: No.. It doesn't make me feel better
Her: There is no sexual connection between Angels and humans
Me: Don't you have somewhere to be?
Her: I am your guardian Angel where else should I be?
Me: There isn't any other prophet or pastor or preacher that needs
guarding other than me?
Her: You one of a few
Me: One of a few?
Her: Gifted to see in the spiritual world, not everyone can see us
Me: And the other few?
Her: They have their own guardian Angels
Me: I'm almost going out
Her: I've come to make sure that you ready for today
Me: I'm fine
Her: You seem a bit nervous
Me: I'll be fine Helena you don't have to hold my hand you could've just
sent a good luck text
Her: Angels don't carry cell phones
Me: It was sarcasm
Her: Sarcasm?
I heard a knock at the door..
Me: Bye Helena
Her: No one can see me but you
Me: Bye
I went to open, it was Gugu..
Her: Your shirt is ironed and ready
I let her in..
Me: Thank you
Her: Before you wear it, I don't wanna wrinkle it
She hugged me..
Her: Know that I'm very proud of you
Me: Thank you
She broke the hug..
Her: Go on and make me proud
Me: You not going to cry on me right
I put on the shirt and she buttoned it..
Her: If Ma was here she would be proud too
Me: I know
I do wish that she was here
.
To be continued

5
NOMVELO
I was up at 5am the next day that it even surprised my Grandmother, I
had a lot in my mind that I ran out of sleep in the early hours of the
morning. Apart from what Nkuli and I were talking about I am often
disturbed by unsettling thoughts. I have been through a lot, that perfect
life that I once had came crashing down in an instant like a plane and at
times I struggle to come into terms with everything that has happened...
Do not be certain about things in your life whether good or bad as life
might take a different turn..
I was sitting at the table and eating soft porridge, my Grandmother
usually wakes up very early in morning and pray. When she's done
praying and reading her Bible she then takes on the house chores, at
around 11am or so she will rest. This morning she decided to cook soft
porridge for me before I went to work..
Her: You woke up all by yourself this morning.. That's very good
We heard a knock at the door..
Me: I'll go and open
I went to open and it was Danger, we haven't seen much of each other
lately because of his demanding job. It's going to be worse now since I
also started working..
Him: Hey kiddo
Me: Hey
He greeted my Grandmother too..
Grams: I made some porridge sit down and I'll dish up for you
He had a Vodacom plastic with him..
Me: What's that?
Him: This is for you
Me: A phone?
Him: Yes.. A better phone
I took the plastic from him..
Him: Something to say we proud of you for getting another job, I know
life is not easy but thank you for trying and stay strong at all times
I took out the box and it was a Nokia 6..
Me: Wow.. Thank you very much
Him: You welcome.. At least it's better than the mobicel
Me: Way better.. Thank you again
Grams: Here you go
Danger: Thank you
His phone rang..
Him: Excuse me
He stood up and walked out..
Grams: How did work go yesterday?
Me: It was challenging
Her: Nomvelo jobs are very scarce, having grade 12 doesn't help much
anymore. It's mostly about connections and you very blessed to have
found a job, most people would be very grateful if they were in your
position and wena you playing with your job
Me: Grams please
Her: I'm just saying don't play with your job
Me: I won't
Danger came back..
Danger: That was Nomsa
Grams: What does she want?
Danger: I don't know said she come by today
Me: To do what?
Danger: Not really sure
Grams: Can't she just stay wherever she is, and enjoy my Son's fortune
that she stole from Nomvelo
Danger: I don't know what her problem is
We heard another knock at the door, I had no doubt that it was Snazo..
Grams: Come in
The door opened and it was indeed Snazo. Lately he rocks formal and it
looks very good on him. You know Gugu must've been involved with a
very handsome for her to have such good looking boys, she must be
very proud..
Nazo: Good morning
When I looked at him I remembered my talk with Nkuli last night about
him, I drifted into a world of my own that I never knew existed. You know
that Yuna in me surfaced and all I could hear was:
" I feel a little rush, I think I've got a little crush on you. I hope it's not too
much"
It was a breath taking moment..
Grams: Velo
I looked at her and she signaled that I should stand up, I looked at Nazo
and he was looking at me. That all black formal outfit looked really good
on him, it added soo much class on him..
Me: I'll go get my bag
I stood up and went to get my bag, I closed my eyes and spoke to
myself...
Me: Come on Velo.. He is Niso's brother (whispering)
Nkuli was gone and her sleeping positions aren't very pleasant, she was
facing up with her legs wide open. I shook my head and walked out..
Grams: Behave today
Me: I will
I walked to the door and since he was standing next to it, our hands both
reached for the door handle. When his touched mine, it sent electrical
impulses throughout my body. It was an awkward moment, I lowered
mine and he opened for me..
Me: Thank you
I walked out and he followed me, his nice smell also followed me all the
way to the car. He unlocked and we got in, I just faced the front and
avoided more awkward moments. He started playing music at least
that's going to kill the awkwardness, Alicia keys came on as we took off.
He didn't say anything and I also didn't say anything, I would just steal
glances at him here and there as he focused on the road...
"You give me a feeling that I never felt before, it's something that's
impossible to ignore. I was wondering maybe could I make you my baby,
if we do the unthinkable would it make us look crazy.. If you ask me I'm
ready"
Actually he was becoming something that's impossible to ignore, and he
was making things very difficult for me..
I was only brought back to the land of the living when he touched my
wrist, made me wonder if I missed anything that he said..
I looked at him..
Him: You not wearing his bracelet today
I looked at my wrist and I didn't put it on this morning..
Me: I forgot
I did forget.. How can I forget?
Him: You forgot?
Me: Yes
Him: I want us to pass somewhere first, already spoke to Dawn that you
going to be late
Me: Where are we going?
Him: You will see
_
MANTWA
Patel was involved in a car accident last night on his way home from the
hospital. I wanted to go to the hospital right away but it was late and I
didn't have transportation so the following day I made my way there. I
was very worried, I hope he is not badly hurt. My Mother accompanied
me to the hospital to go and see him, at the reception they didn't give me
a tough time. One of the nurses offered to take us to his ward..
_
NOMVELO
Snazo drove straight to the cemetery, he didn't have to explain anything
I knew exactly why we were here. I felt emotions taking over as the car
drove in, I felt some heaviness in my heart and I also felt a lump stuck
on my throat..
Me: Why are we here?
He parked a bit far from the gate and got out, I didn't wanna be here. I
would rather be anywhere but here, I don't know why he brought me
here. He came and opened my side of the door..
Him: Come
I looked around at all those graves and tombstones..
Me: No
He crouched next to me and held my hand..
Him: You can't run away from this forever
My whole body trembled and my eyes filled with tears..
Me: I don't wanna be here
Him: You won't be able to move on until you find closure, I just want you
to see were he's resting place is that's all and then we will go
They don't understand, they don't understand how difficult this is for
me..
Him: Come
He helped me to get out of the car and then he held my hand as he led
me to his grave. With every grave that we passed my heart died a little
knowing that we were nearing to his.. We finally got to the side were
there was countable tombstones, the graves still looked fresh indicating
that it hasn't been long since they were laid to rest. He stopped at a
certain grave, I glanced down at it.
Nazo: This is where he is resting, next month a tombstone is supposed
to be erected but I wanted you to see his grave first raw as it before the
tombstone rests on it
There was flowers ontop of it, and it was clean. Maybe that's because it
hasn't been long since he was buried..
Nazo: He didn't just leave you, he left me too
I held on to him as I cried, he hugged me..
Him: I lost him too
It hurt, it hurt really bad..
Me: He's never.. He's never coming back
Him: No.. He's never coming back
I have been in denial for far too long, seeing his grave just made me
realize that he is gone. He is gone forever and he is not coming back,
what I need to do now is pick up the broken pieces of my heart and
move on. I will forever hold on to his memories though..
.
To be continued
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NOMVELO
"You wipe away all tears, you mend the broken heart, You the answer to all it
Jesus. You wipe away all tears, you mend the broken heart, you the answer to it
all Jesus.
Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper. Light in the darkness my God that
is who are.. "
Driving to Dawn's studio from the cemetery, the choice of songs were mixed
from his USB and somehow that song came up. I didn't know who the artist was
but I listened to it carefully and somehow the words just got to me, they got to
me deeply which was funny because gospel music isn't my choice of music at
all. I was feeling numb now, I wanted it to hurt like always but at that moment it
didn't. It didn't hurt as how it hurts everyday... We arrived at the studio and he
parked the car, I got my bag and got out he did too. We both made our way
inside..
Zeash was at the counter as always, when she saw us her face lit up or should I
say her face lit up when she saw Nazo..
Zeash: Nazo.. Nazoke.. Nazo (singing)
I don't wanna lie Zeash was award winning irritating, I felt irritated by her
especially after what happened yesterday..
Nazo: How are you?
Her: Now that I've seen your cute face I'm good sugar and how are you?
Nazo: I'm good
Her: You look nice
Nazo: Thank you
Her: And good luck for today.. Dawn told me
Nazo: Thank you again.. Where is he?
Her: He is around here somewhere
She looked at me..
Her: Hi Velo
I ignored her and made my way straight to Dawn's office, Dawn wasn't in his
office..
I put my bag on his desk and stared at the window, I could say that his view
wasn't so bad..
Nazo: You okay?
I turned and looked at him, I thought he was still busy entertaining Zeash..
Me: I'm okay
He walked up to me..
Him: Come here
I walked up to him and he hugged me..
Him: Can I trust you today not to mess up?
Me: I have no intentions of messing up, I don't have the energy today
He broke the hug..
Him: So if you had the energy you would mess up?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Me: Maybe
He looked at me..
Him: I'll come and get you later
Me: Okay
He put his hand around my waist and then kissed me on my forehead, that was
what I needed. To feel his warmth, his closeness, and the feel of his lips
anywhere in my body.
This wasn't right but the feelings felt right, we haven't even spent that much
time together for me to feel something other than him being my late boyfriend's
brother. It certainly wasn't love but deep down there were feelings that were
betraying me, betraying how I should see him. After the kiss on my forehead I
thought that he was going to let go and then leave but I guess it was difficult for
him too, we shouldn't even be doing this. It's not right. As if things couldn't get
more weird, here I was standing on my toes to meet him halfway as our lips met
he is a bit taller than me. His other hand found it's way too around my small
waist, I wasn't too comfortable with the kiss or relaxed so my hands just held on
to his arms as we kissed. You know when something is wrong but deep you
don't wanna stop, you so wrapped around the moment that you just pray it
escalates to something more. Something more than just the connection started
by exchanging spit, I don't even have the right words to explain the moment..
A voice interrupted us, I quickly let go and wiped my lips. It was Dawn clearing
his throat. I was a bit embarrassed and Nazo seemed chilled about the situation,
it didn't bother him that Dawn just walked in on us kissing..
Dawn: Good morning
Me: Morning
Nazo: Morning
He made his way in. Nazo looked at his wrist watch..
Nazo: I have to go
Dawn: Good luck for today
Nazo: Thank you
Seems like he had a big day ahead of him, everyone knew what it was about
except for me. He wiped my lower lip with his thumb..
Him: I'll see you later
I was too ashamed to say anything so I just nodded..
He looked at Dawn..
Nazo: Later
Dawn: Later it is
He walked out..
Dawn: How are you doing this morning?
Me: I'm doing..
I cleared my throat, the kiss still got me feeling a bit dizzy..
Me: I'm doing good
Dawn chuckled..
Dawn: You know the drill we have an exorcism to prepare for
Me: Yes Sir
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MANTWA
I was happy to see that Patel had minor injuries, just a bruise on his forehead
and a broken arm. I can take that than him being in a critical condition...
Him: Okay you hurting my arm now
I broke the hug..
Me: I'm sorry
I don't wanna lie I was scared, I was very scared..
Me: What happened?
Him: Some drunk driver ran the red light and hit me from my side
Me: You could've been seriously hurt
Him: Yeah I know but thank goodness I didn't
Me: Thank goodness you didn't
Him: They'll discharge me tomorrow and I'll only be back at work after two
weeks, I'll be doing consultations no surgery until my arm heals
Me: I'm happy to hear that.. You can just relax while I take care of you
Him: I was thinking that we can take a mini vacation
Me: You supposed to be at home relaxing.. We not going anywhere
Him: Come on, it's just my arm
Me: I am not taking that risk, do you know how worried I was? I didn't even
sleep last night
Him: I'm sorry
Me: Don't be.. It's not your fault, I should leave so that you can rest.. I'll come
back again later
Him: Or you can just wait for me at home, I'm coming back tomorrow morning
just one day
Me: Okay I'll come and fetch you
Him: That's better
He pulled me closer to him with his other hand and kissed me..
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NOMSA
I took what my Mother said seriously maybe she is right, maybe I just need to
apologize so that I can be rid of my guilt and the curse. I don't know how JJ's
family is going to react to my asking for forgiveness especially his Mother, she
can be hardcore at times. I was with my Sister, she is the one who drove me
here. The most important person that I wanted to ask forgiveness from was
Nomvelo, she is the one that I hurt a lot..
I knocked at the door and there was no reply.
Ntokozo: knocked harder
I knocked harder..
MaNgcobo: Ngiyeza! (I'm coming)
My heart sank lower to my knees...
She opened the door after a few seconds..
Her: Ufunani? (what do you want)
Me: Ma..
Her: Ngithe Ufunani? (what do you want)
Me: May we please come in?
Her: How dare you show up at my house after everything that you have done?
Me: If you could just allow me to explain
Her: Explain what? Explain stealing my Granddaughter's fortune? She is trying
to move on from what happened so don't come here and confuse her! Don't ever
set your foot here or else I'll pour you with hot water!
She clicked her tongue and then banged the door right in our faces..
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SNAZO
Bishop Mccarthy and I made our way to the hospital that I was shown in my
vision, it was a local hospital in some hood. It was a bit bigger than I had
thought "Phomolong hospital". The hospital catered to the community and I
heard that even other people from different hoods do come to this hospital and
last year unfortunately it had more deaths than any other hospital. I thought that
we were going to have a difficult time getting around, having to explain
ourselves and then having these highly educated personnels frowning at us or
criticizing us because of our different beliefs but that was not the case. Higher
management welcomed us in with the utmost respect, Bishop McCarthy's
reputation goes a long way. At that moment I felt important, I was shown
respect by people who were older than me. People who held serious professions,
people who were more educated than I was. When God chooses you for his
work, even those who are above you when it comes to education they will
respect you.. Dr Nhlapho the chief surgeon at the hospital was the one who
insisted in taking us around, he was in his mid 60s and I heard that he went to
Harvard. Well his English says so. I like the fact that he was open minded, he
didn't criticize us particularly me because I'm the one with the gift instead he
spoke words that were accompanied by great respect. I thought science ruled the
world of medicine, it's good to know that there other professionals out there
who do believe in God. The first patient that I was meant to see was that young
girl, she has been on my mind since I had that vision. Before we left Bishop
McCarthy and I prayed first, the holy spirit was with me. The whole of heaven
was with me. I could feel it..
We got to the ward, ward 7A. Bishop McCarthy and Dr Nhlapho went to talk to
the Nurses at their station as I looked around. Too much sorrow filled this ward,
these young girls and women were victims of their own womanhood turning on
them. Some were due for serious surgeries having their ovaries, and fallopian
tubes removed. Some had miscarried, it was a lot that they were going through.
With a blink of an eye, her cries drew me to her. Deep down she was broken
and had lost all hope. Her inner voice that was crying almost made my ears
bleed, I walked around until I was in her row. Other girls were sitting up
straight and talking to each other, she was the only one who was sleeping and
seemed to be in distress. As I walked up to her the other girls kept quiet and
looked at me, some gave me shallow smiles some signaled to each other with
their looks. I greeted them..
Me: With how you ladies are looking at me I'm guessing that you don't get
much male visitors
The one who seemed to be their spokesperson was the one who answered
first...
Her: We do get male visitors just not as hot as you
After that comment most of them blushed and made funny noises..
Nurse: Ladies let's behave
I made my way to her bed, the spokesperson said something again..
Her: Whoa!! Zanele akasasho ukuthi wazi uBrother obaba kanje (Zanele didn't
mention that she knows such a handsome guy)
Nurse: Ntombi.. Shh..
She kept quiet..
I looked at the Nurse and she made her way to me, Dr Nhlapho and Bishop
McCarthy stood at a far distance..
Nurse: Zanele sisi
She opened her eyes and they were a bit swollen, seems like all she does is just
cry.
Nurse: Someone is here to see you
She looked at me and I smiled at her..
Nurse: let me help you to sit up
straight
The Nurse helped her and I could see that she was in pain, the Nurse put pillows
behind her to support her back..
Nurse: I will be at my station
Me: Don't leave.. We might need you
I rubbed my hands together and then stretched my hand to her for a handshake..
Me: Good morning.. My name is Snazo
She slowly stretched hers to mine, she was weak and her hand was shaking very
bad..
Her: H.. Hello
She touched my hand and I gently held it, she looked at me and she started
crying..
Me: It's okay..
She shook her head no..
Me: It's okay, you have been crying for a long time now and God finally heard
you. Heaven came to visit you
Her cry was painful, it pierced through the hearts of the ones who were in the
ward. I even saw the Nurse taking off her glasses and wiping her tears.. That is
what happens when you think God has forgotten you, the devil takes a few steps
back and hell trembles with fear. You go as far as questioning if it's true or not..
.
To be continued
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SNAZO
I mean what do you do when all you have known is nothing but Pain and
sorrow? What do you do when you have prayed and showed God your
wounded heart only to wake up the next morning and go through the
same thing again? That human part of you losses hope, losses faith, and
losses the will to live. You start to question the existence of God, your
ears start to open wider to those who speak ill about God, you start to
question yourself if really whom they say is the almighty does exist. Pain
can strip you naked to a point were you lose yourself and start doubting
what you know and believe..
Me: I know that this is going to come as a shock to you, you have been
through so many prophets and you have been prayed for soo much that
you just don't believe anymore. You don't know what it is and what is
not, let your heart be at ease because I am no Prophet. I bring with me
no physical substance that you can drink and put all your hope in for a
healing, I come in the name of the self existence one Jehova Sebawoth.
To you at this present moment he comes as Jehova Raphah, God your
healer.
I sat down at the edge of her bed while still holding her hand and she
was still wet with tears..
Me: It's sad that your Mother is not here to witness her prayers being
answered, Day and night she has been crying to God for your healing.
When you gave up all hope, she refused to give up hope. Each time
when you rolled on the floor crying in pain, deep down she silently
prayed because God was her only hope. When those pain killers
seemed to be working for that little while and you finally rested, she
would throw herself on the floor and start weeping but to her she wasn't
throwing herself on the ground she would imagine throwing herself at
Jesus'feet and crying. Crying for her Daughter's healing. She prayed
according to Luke 10 verse 39, Mary Magdalene. Mary Magdalene was
one of the women who supported Jesus'ministry. She traveled with him
greatly and always sat at his feet listening to his teachings, Your Mother
put herself in Mary's shoes but with her she threw herself at Jesus'feet
for your healing. She had faith that one day you will be healed and that
one day is today. God is never early and he is never late, when this
sickness started two years ago you thought that it was how a woman
should be relieved every month, you thought it was normal seeing that
your friends also went through the same but with you as months went by
it started being abnormal. As much as biology tells you otherwise but
spiritually you go through cleansing every month to be reminded that
when God created you, He had to come in contact with blood. He didn't
create a woman from dust but he created a woman from a man's rib and
after today when it's that time of the month don't see it as a curse ever
again but see it as a reminder, as an honour to your creation. See it as
God reminding you that his hands came in contact with blood when he
created you, it was never his intention for you to feel this much pain
when you go through that process. Everything that God has created
through his perfection the Devil always tries to destroy and 2 years ago
when you and your friend went to that antique shop to buy a few things
and you saw that charm ring and you bought it, know that the ring was
cursed. When you placed it in your left finger it opened a spiritual
marriage between you and a certain demon that has been visiting you
most nights, when you sleep every night and you felt that certain
pleasure and warmth in your womanhood know that it wasn't normal for
you because you had gotten yourself into a spiritual marriage with a
certain demon known as "Baphomet" and we here today to end that
union. When your Mom comes later on I want you to tell her to take the
ring to your pastor so that he can unchant it and burn it.
I looked at the Nurse and she got closer..
Me: Can you please put your hand in her womb
She did so..
Me: Please do press a bit harder
She did..
Me: I'm just a healer, I'm going to pray for your healing and Bishop
McCarthy is going to pray for you too and break the marriage, I'm
breaking the sexual bond that exists between you and the demon. God
is restoring you back to having a normal cleansing every month one that
won't land you in hospital all the time, you will be able to be normal like
your peers. You will be healthy and have kids of your own, that cervical
cancer diagnosis exists not anymore it has been written off. You will
never go through this ever again..
I put my hand on the Nurse's shoulder as she closed her eyes and I did
too, when I closed my eyes I saw Baphomet standing right next to
Zanele's bed and when I opened my eyes I could feel his presence in
the ward he has been by his "wife's side" that's why she has been
compressed soo much and not able to do anything..
Me: "Lord let your will be done in this body, by divine power let her be
healed by the stripes of Jesus. His blood was spilled so that hers
shouldn't be, his flesh was ripped so that hers shouldn't. When he
endured those beating, when his flesh split and his blood was spilled he
endured that so that through his stripes and his blood your children will
be healed. There is no operating table where her body is going to lie still
while a piece of her is being taken away, only your hands filled with
blood when you created her so no devil will come in between that. Let
not the sin of her ancestor (Eve) follow her, it was never your will for a
woman to bear so much pain not until the enemy tricked her. Restore
her back to her health, let the spiritual connection of unhealthy
intercourse be broken! Let your will only be done in her life. She is set
free! Free! Free! Free! Free! Free!
As I continued saying that she started screaming..
Me: Let the blood of Jesus cleanse her, never again will she experience
such pain and misery. Happiness and joy will follow her, you knew her
from since she was in her mother's womb therfore her future stays bright
with you. No cervical cancer will torment her, she will be healthy up until
the time comes for her to bear her offspring. Bless her future generation
and bless her future marriage that will be brought into her life as a
blessing by you. I ask all this in the name of Jesus christ of Nazareth.
Amen..
Nurse: Amen
I looked at the nurse..
Me: Could you please get her a glass of water?
She walked away..
Me: How do you feel?
Zanele: Better
She removed the covers and got down from the bed, she stood up
straight and I saw most of the other girls shocked..
Zanele: I couldn't even stand straight, I had to be helped all the time. If I
had to bath a wheelchair would be brought that's how much in pain I
was.. Thank you very much
Me: You welcome
I held her hand and walked her to Bishop McCarthy who placed his hand
on her head and prayed for her to break the marriage..
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NOMVELO
I put the crystals in the box..
Me: All done Dawn
Zeash: Hey
I turned and looked at her..
Me: Hey
I turned around again and continued with what I was doing as she made
her way in..
Her: How are you?
Me: I'm good
Her: Nomvelo please know that I am not a person who likes tension, I
don't like fighting and arguing and what happened yesterday shouldn't
have happened.. I just like to joke around a lot and sometimes that rubs
people off the wrong way, I'm really sorry if I offended you in anyway. It
wasn't my intention
Me: It's okay.. I'm also sorry that I hit you with my bag
Her: You lucky I let you be I could've beaten you up black and blue
Me: You wish
We both laughed..
Her: Anyway not to be forward or anything but what's the deal between
you and Nazo?
Me: Why? Do you like him?
Her: Not entirely.. Me and him are just good friends that's all
Me: Same here
Her: Are you sure?
Me: Yes I am
She folded her arms and nodded..
Dawn walked in..
Him: Everything ready?
Me: Err yes..
Him: Good because you sitting this one out
Me: I am?
Him: Yes.. This one is dangerous can't afford to have you getting
possessed for real
Me: Uhm okay
Him: Ya unfortunately being a preacher's wife won't help you this time
around
Me: What?
He looked at me..
Him: Huh?
Me: You said something about me being a preacher's wife
Him: Was pulling your leg, I'm acting on what the demon said to you the
other day
He took the box..
Him: See you later ladies
He walked out..
Zeash: Uhm what is going on?
Me: I don't know but we going to find out.. Come on, do you have Nazo's
number?
Her: Yes I do
Me: What a close friendship
Her: Don't be jelly it's strictly for professional reasons, I onced booked
him a plane ticket and I-
Me: It's okay Zeash you don't have to explain yourself
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SNAZO
Dr Nhlapho: Whatever doubts I might've about you, they completely
went out of the window. It's not everyday a Pastor comes here and heals
the sick, though we health professionals and try our best at all times but
we also need a miracle here and there
I looked at Zanele as she now had the confidence to sit with the other
girls in the ward and talk. She was smiling and laughing it was a
beautiful moment to witness, for a change she was happy. She wasn't
crying and broken. The Nurse called her Mother to come over hoping I
will meet her before I am done with what I came here for..
Dr: We can proceed
Me: The next P-
My phone vibrated and I took it out, I have to take this. It's Dawn's
office..
Dr: You can't ignore it?
Me: Unfortunately no could be about my Nomvelo
Bishop: When it involves the wife you should attend to it pretty fast
We laughed as I moved away from them to answer..
Me: Hello?
Velo: Nazo what's going on?
Me: With?
Velo: With everything.. Exactly what is going on? Why am I here? What
is it that you not telling me?
Me: Can we do this later? I am very busy right now
Her: Busy? Alright I see where this is going later I'll be gone, you won't
find me here!!!
She hung up, I tried not to let her tantrum get to me. I went to the Dr..
Me: Can I quickly find an empty room?
Him: Empty room?
Me: Yes even if it's were they keep their cleaning material just an empty
room
He looked around..
Bishop: Is everything okay?
Me: No but everything will be okay
He directed me to a room not far away that looked like an empty single
ward, I closed the door and leaned against it..
Me: Helena
I looked around..
Me: I know you around
She appeared..
Me: I need your help
Her: With what?
Me: I need you to restrain Nomvelo for me just for a while until I'm done
here
Her: I am not supposed to leave you
Me: I'll be fine
Her: Nomvelo is not my responsibility.. You're my responsibility
Me: Just for a while.. Hurry up because she might leave
I opened the door and then closed it again... Me: One last thing.. Please
shook her a bit for me, for the fact that she yelled at me
I opened the door and Walked out..
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NOMVELO
Me: I'm leaving
Zeash: Why? What happened?
Me: Screw this!!
I took my bag and walked to the door..
Zeash: Nomvelo wait!
The door violently closed on it's own, I freaked out a little and so did
Zeash. I stretched my hand to open and as soon as I touched the handle
I don't know what happened, was almost as if like the handle had an
electrical charge because it sent me flying across the room and I came
in contact with the wall then fell on the floor, I swear that I saw what
looked like a giant angel with a sword standing at the door before I
blacked out..
Zeash: Nomvelo!!!!
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SNAZO
I was able to get to a lot of patients in a short period of time, some didn't
need to be prayed for they just needed a touch of heaven. During my
minor breaks I realized that I had a few missed calls from Dawn's office,
I called back but no one picked up so I just let the situation be. The next
stop was at the TB ward, right at the entrance it was written that no one
is allowed inside without putting on a mask which you will get at the
Nurses station. We made our way in and as always when the chief of
surgeon and Bishop McCarthy went to explain to the Nurses what we
were here to do I made my way in, I didn't get that far until the Nurse
called out..
Her: I'm sorry Sir you can't go in without a mask
I smiled at her..
Me: Thank you very much but I'll be fine
Her: Unfortunately it's compulsory if you refuse to wear one then I won't
be able to let you in
I walked up to her and gently pulled her on the side..
Me: I don't need one
She looked young, I think it hasn't been long since she started working.
She looks like she's fresh from school..
Her: We do get Pastors and Prophets who come to pray for our patients
all the time and they put on the masks too
Me: I don't think you understand, if I put on the mask then what I'm here
for won't be achieved. No patient will believe in my words nor the healing
they supposed to receive if I wear a mask, it will seem like I also don't
believe in the one who sent me
She kept quiet...
Me: I understand that you doing your job and I respect that but I really
don't need the mask
Another Nurse walked up us..
Her: It's okay Sir you can go ahead
I looked at both of them..
Me: Thank you
I turned and then made my way to the patients. I was in the male section
of the ward and I was walking while scanning every patient. I noticed
one patient in particular, he was the only one who had a mask on and I
made my way to him..
Me: Good day
He nodded as to reply to my greeting..
Me: May I?
I reached for the mask and he held my hand..
Me: It's okay
I took the mask off..
Me: How are you?
He coughed..
Him: I'm well thank you
Me: You don't have TB now do you?
Him: No Sir.. I have lung cancer. One of my lungs has collapsed and the
other one is about to collapse too, unfortunately Doctors can't help I only
have months to live.
He chuckled..
Him: I'm dying a stupid death.. I'm a heavy smoker I should've stopped
the minute I found out that my other lung had collapsed
Me: And you still smoking aren't you?
Him: Only because I heard I'm dying in a months time so let me die by
my own sword though Nurses don't know that I smoke
I pulled the chair and sat down..
Me: You a teacher, you teach at some secondary school am I right? You
take your job seriously and your students admire you very much and
since you have been at the school, matric students are now acing the
subject you teach which is Mathematics
He looked a bit surprised..
Him: Yes that's true
Me: Not only that but you started a program for all those naughty
students who attack teachers, by organizing a trip for them to the
nearest prison and having them know that if they don't change that's
where they'll end up
Him: Yes.. How do you know? Does anyone from your house go to the
school where I teach?
Me: No Sir.. I also know that you're a bread winner at home. You and
your wife only have one child but when her sister passed on years ago
from Aids you and your wife took in her 3 kids since no one in your wife's
family wanted to take them. By then your wife wasn't working, you were
the only one working and your salary wasn't enough to cater to 4 kids
but you tried your best. Unfortunately you lost your only child he was
gunned down and then you brought the other 3 very much close to your
heart, since your wife couldn't convince anymore. One of them is at a
tertiary level now, one of them is doing matric and the youngest is still in
primary
Him: Who are you? How do you know soo much?
Me: my name is Snazo and I know that you not that much of a spiritual
man but God remembered you today sir. Your wife still needs you and
the kids need you too
Him: Huh?
Me: In the world that we live in now some orphans are being mistreated.
Most people take them in only to abuse them or to gain financially from
them but you Sir, you one of a few people who cared for them and gave
them a good life. Not only did you do a good deed but you touched
God's heart, and now heaven is showing favour unto you
He just couldn't believe what I was saying to him..
Him: You are doing a good job both at school and at home, because
your selfless deed that's why God is giving you a second chance. It is
not your time as yet
I stood up and put my hand on his chest..
Me: Recieve your healing today through the touch of heaven. You have
been given a second chance in life, use it wisely and completely stop
smoking
I removed my hand..
Me: May you continue being blessed
He was speechless, didn't know how to react nor what to say. Most
people don't know that their hearts is what connects them to heaven
sometimes, God doesn't have an eye of a human being. He doesn't look
at the outward appearance but he looks at the heart, whatever happens
keep thy heart pure at all times. On my way out to get fresh air whilst
Bishop McCarthy blessed the whole ward with prayer, I saw Helena
standing at some door she signaled that I should come and I went in
there. It was like a store room, a lot of things were kept there..
Her: We have a problem
Me: Problem?
Her: Nomvelo is at the hospital
Me: What?
Her: When you asked me to go and distract her I sent Uri
Me: You sent a warrior Angel to my wife? I mean my future wife?
Her: You said to shake her a bit
Me: Yes shake her a bit not send her to the damn hospital!!
"Beloved.."
I closed my eyes and regained my composure..
Me: What did Uri do?
Her: He pushed her a bit and I opened her spiritual eyes so that she
could see him, I thought that would shake her up more
Me: Dammit Helena!!
"Beloved you still under ministry"
Me: She's supposed to have dinner with us tonight what am I going to
tell my Mom? I sent an Angel to attack my.. To attack Nomvelo?
Her: I was only following orders
Me: How is she?
Her: I don't know
Me: Let me think for a second
"Beloved.."
The holy spirit just made contact at the right time, maybe just maybe this
can be sorted..
"Beloved I will not engage myself in a situation that I wasn't consulted
with, you cannot use a warrior Angel for personal gain. A warrior Angel's
touch to a human being can be deadly, they were specifically created to
fight evil and the enemy"
Humbling myself and apologizing for that stupid act was the only thing in
my mind right now..
"All in all she will be okay her being at the hospital will gain you time to
complete what you here for, she will be fine"
Me: Thank you
"Helena will go and erase her memory of seeing Uri and what happened,
in the meantime we have more work to do Beloved"
I looked at Helena..
Me: If you do more than what you required to do I sw-
"Beloved don't use God's name in vain.."
Me: We will continue this discussion later
I walked out, I can't believe Helena did that..
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NOMVELO
My arm was extremely painful and swollen, I felt pain when I tried to
move it an surprisingly I had this weird colour now. I don't know what
happened, all I know is that I woke up at the hospital with a swollen and
painful arm. Zeash was standing next to me.
Nurse: There...
Me: It's still painful (crying)
Zeash: Why has it changed colour?
Nurse: It's Hematoma has to do with trauma, it's nothing too serious..
Exactly what happened?
Me: I don't know..
I looked at Zeash..
Zeash: She fell
The Dr walked in..
Him: Hello I am Dr Chauke
Zeash greeted him back..
Nurse: Patient's name is Nomvelo, Nomvelo Ngcobo she's 22 years old
and presented with a bruised arm
He came and looked at my arm..
Him: What happened here?
He squeezed a bit and I felt excruciating pain
Nurse: Hematoma, I think it's trauma from an injury. It is said that the
patient fell
The Dr shook his head..
Dr: No this is a large petechiae, seems like a blood vessel ruptured
hence soo much internal bleeding in this area and the reason why she's
feeling soo much pain. Do an Xray and let's see how much damage is
done but the patient will definitely need a small surgery
Me: Surgery?
Him: Everything is going to be okay don't worry, it's just a minor surgery
to repair the damage. It's really nothing to worry about, I must say
though that it was a pretty bad fall
I looked at Zeash..
Me: Did you call Snazo?
Her: Yes voicemail
Dr: When you done with the Xray come and show me and we'll take it
from there
Nurse: Yes Doc
He smiled and walked out..
Me: Ohh my word what happened to me Zeash?? (Crying)
Zeash: Don't worry the Dr said you going to be fine
Nurse: You really have nothing to worry about
Me: If you can't get a hold of Nazo please call my cousin and tell her
what's happening her number is 0834732285, her name is Nkuli please
tell her to come over
Zeash: Okay I'll do that
Nurse: Come.. Let's go and do the Xray
She helped me to down from the bed..
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NOMSA
I was defeated, very defeated that MaNgcobo didn't want to hear
anything from me. On the other hand I did expect this from her, after all
she has never liked me not even when JJ and I were still married. My
Mom walked in and found me crying. She sat next to me on the bed..
Her: Nomsa be honest with me please, why is all of this happening to
you? There has to be something that you did for all of this to be
happening to you
I wiped my tears..
Her: I cannot help you if you don't talk to me
Me: Why? So that you can judge me?
Her: That's what you think I've been doing?
(Silence)
Her: Everything can be fixed, nothing is too hard for God
Me: I did what you said I should do but MaNgcobo hates me, she doesn't
want to hear me out
Her: At times we hurt People so much that "sorry" cannot repair the
damage that was done but then sometimes acknowledging your
wrongdoings and asking for forgiveness is all that you can offer, if you
sincerely sorry it doesn't matter if your offender forgives you or not but
God sees deep down your heart that you sincerely sorry. Give it time
and give them time Pray to God that they forgive you and then start
over, you will see everything will fall into place. Konke kuzodlula (This
too shall pass)
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SNAZO
We took a break and drove to town to get something to eat, it feels good
deep down knowing that I'm making a difference in other people's lives. I
took out my phone and I had missed calls from a number that I didn't
know, I called..
Zeash: Snazo hello
Me: Zeash?
Her: Yes I called you with the landline phone at work earlier and you
weren't picking up
Me: I was busy.. What's happening?
Her: Nomvelo is at the hospital, she hurt her arm really bad and now
they have to operate
Me: Operate? How bad is it?
Her: We waiting for the Xray so that the Dr can look at it
Me: Where is Nomvelo?
Her: Hold on a bit
(After 10seconds)
Velo: Hello
Me: Hey sweetheart how are you?
Velo: I hurt my arm and................ (Crying)
All I heard was "I hurt my arm and" I couldn't hear the rest cause she
started crying..
Me: Calm down I can't hear you
She continued crying..
Me: Calm down a bit I'm sure it's not that bad doll
Her: I'm in a lot of pain Nazo.. (Crying)
Me: I know and I'm sorry but you'll be fine
Her: But I don't want to be operated (Crying)
Me: If the Dr says you need one then you have to allow them to operate
you, I'll make sure that I'm the first person you going to see after the
operation
Her: You promise?
Me: I promise... Give Zeash the phone so she can update me because
it's a bit difficult communicating with you when you crying this much
She gave Zeash the phone..
Zeash: Hello?
Me: When is she going under?
Zeash: I'm not sure and I've been trying to call Dawn I think he's busy..
Snazo I need to go back to work there's no one there
Me: Okay text me the name of the hospital and I'll see what I can do, I'll
probably send my Mother there
Zeash: Okay..
Me: Just don't go as yet until she gets there
Zeash: Alright
I put my phone on the table..
Bishop: Everything okay?
Me: Nomvelo is in Hospital
Him: What happened?
Me: It's a bit of a long story..
Him: So what you going to do? You wanna go to the hospital?
Me: I'll call my Mom to go there and when I'm done with the remaining
patients I'll go
Him: I hope it's not something serious
Me: Me too
Helena messed up big time..
_
NOMVELO
I scare easily so to hear that I needed surgery was scary to me. I was
now in a hospital gown and we were waiting for the Dr to come look at
my Xray and then hear from him what's going to happen next, The Nurse
said that I might not be able to go home today because of the surgery..
Zeash: How are you?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Her: I have to go
Me: Go? No who is going to be here with me
Her: I got a hold of your cousin she's on her way, I'll leave when she gets
here and I think Snazo is also sending someone over
That was a bit of a relief too..
Me: Okay
She sat down..
Me: Zeash what really happened?
Her: I don't know too Velo, what happened was very strange
I had no memory of what happened to me
.
To be continued

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NKULI
I was supposed to have arrived at the Hospital about an hour ago or so but my
Grandmother wanted to tag along too and she passed by somewhere first before
we could go to the hospital. The girl who called me told me something about
Velo falling at work and hurting her arm really bad, It was a confusing story so
I hope that she will explain further when we get there. I am worried about
Nomvelo, my cousin has been through a lot and it seems like more and more
bad things are still happening to her. When she gets discharged we should do a
ceremony for her because seriously, this is not normal. We arrived at the
Hospital and made our way in, we didn't know were to go so we made our way
to the reception..
Me: Hello
The receptionist looked at us..
Me: We here to see my cousin, her name is Nomvelo Ngcobo. I believe she was
brought in this morning, she had an injured arm or something like that
Her: Okay give me a few minutes to check
We waited for her to check and then I ran my eyes around until I saw a familiar
face sitting at the waiting area, it was Gugu...
Me: I'm coming
I walked up to her..
Me: Gugu?
She moved her eyes from her phone and looked at me..
Her: Nkuli
She stood up and we hugged..
Me: Hi.. Uhm wow it's been a while
Her: it's been a while indeed, how are you? You look great by the way
Me: I'm good and thank you very much
We sat down..
Me: You here to see someone?
Her: Yes I'm here to see Nomvelo
Me: Really?
My Grandmother made her way to us..
Gugu: Yes.. Snazo called me and told me that Velo was brought in this morning
so I had to come because the girl who brought her in had to go back to work
Grams: Gugu kunjani? (how are you)
Gugu: Ngiyaphila MaNgcobo wena unjani? (I am well and how are you)
She sat down on the other side, Gugu was in the middle..
Me: uGugu naye uze kuVelo (Gugu is here to see Velo)
Grams: Bathi unjani? (how is she)
Gugu: The Dr said she's going to be fine she just needs a minor operation on her
arm since it is badly hurt
Grams: Kahle kahle kwenzakaleni? (what happened)
Gugu: The lady said she slipped and fell then hurt her arm
Me: Bekadakiwe? (was she drunk)
Gugu gave me a weird look..
Gugu: No I saw her before the operation she wasn't drunk, she's fine
Nkuli: uNomvelo unamabhadi straight (Nomvelo has bad luck)
Grams: Nkuli!!!
I kept quiet..
Grams: I'm just glad she's okay eish Velo wam' bantu
Gugu: I'm going to get water.. MaNgcobo would you like some?
Grams: Yes
Me: I would like some too
Gugu: what happened to your legs? I'm only getting MaNgcobo ngoba umuntu
omdala (I'm only getting for MaNgcobo because she's old)
She stood up and walked away..
Grams: Kanti yini ngawe? (What's wrong with you)
I turned and looked at her..
Me: Koko vele what's happening between Nomvelo and Snazo? Bayajola yini?
(are they dating)
Grams: Haibo I am not with Velo all the time I don't know who she is dating,
and we don't talk about such
Me: So you find everything that's happening okay? For the fact that Gugu is
here, it means that there's something happening between them. Why would she
be here?
Her: Yey! Nkuli noma bayajola inkinga ikuphi? (Even if they dating where is
the problem)
Me: It's not right what Velo is doing, it's not right that she's fooling around with
my ex!
Her: Why do you care? You and Snazo are no longer dating! Plus I wouldn't
mind if they date because he really cares about her and Nomvelo seems to be
comfortable with him buka manje he even got her a job
Me: It's not right Koko.. Mina my feelings don't matter? Every time you always
defending her
Her: You still inlove with him?
Me: Of course I am.. Nazo and I didn't really break up he just went to jail and I
gave up waiting for him, plus Nomvelo is way too young for him! She won't
handle Nazo she is not woman enough for him!
Her: He has changed, he is no longer that that old Nazo that you once knew
Gugu came back..
Gugu: Here you go MaNgcobo
Grams: Thank you
I seriously couldn't believe this, Nomvelo and Snazo??
_
SNAZO
I thought that we were never going to finish but we did, it was indeed a long and
tiring day. We finished at around 15:00, now it was time for me to go and see
Velo after dropping off Bishop McCarthy at his place. I really have to be there
when she wakes up or else I'm not going to hear the end of it..
On my way to the hospital I received a call from Shine..
Me: Shine
Him: Snazo fede? (how are you)
Me: Ngi grand wena? ( I'm good and you)
Him: Ngi sharp Ntwana (I'm good)
It's been a while since I last spoke to him..
Him: Cava khona amaphepha nyana that you have to sign (There's papers that
you have to sign)
Me: Now?
Him: Ya kuyaphuthuma (yes it's an emergency)
I exhaled..
Him: Sharp ngiyazwakala (I'm on my way)
Things are becoming a bit difficult for me now, juggling everything at once is
becoming a bit too much..
_
NOMVELO
It seems like I was scared for nothing because the operation was a success and it
was a minor incision, though my whole arm was numb. I couldn't feel anything
and I was a bit drowsy. I wasn't put under general Anaesthia, they did
something called Regional Anaesthia where they numb that area that needs to
be operated by doing a nerve block. Seeing that I was scared they sedated me so
that they could work efficiently, and finish in due time. The swelling hasn't
gone down and the petechiae was still there too I hope I do recover soon, thank
God it is my none dominant arm. I would be worried if it was my right arm..
Dr: Can you feel that?
Me: No
He was poking my arm with a pen..
Him: We will see when the Anaesthia wears off
My Grandmother walked in, she was with Nkuli and Gugu..
Gugu: There she is
I was completely out of it, I just wanted to rest some more..
They were even scared to hug me..
Gugu: How are you feeling?
Me: Tired
Dr: The surgery went well I would like to keep her here for two more days just
up until she gets sensation on her arm
Grams: Your arm looks bad.. Is it painful?
Me: I can't feel anything
Gugu brushed my hair back..
Gugu: You even look tired
Me: I am.. Just a bit
Dr: Please don't tire her some more, after 10mim I want to see her resting
He walked out..
Gugu: What happened? Nazo said you fell
Me: I am not really sure.. That's what Zeash said too that I fell and blacked out
Nkuli: Where you drunk?
I looked at her..
Me: No I wasn't drunk
Grams: Nkuli awume kancane.. (Nkuli wait a minute)
Gugu: I brought you something to eat, do you want to eat?
Me: Not now
She kissed me on the cheek..
Gugu: Agh shame bantu.. You did great I'm proud of you
She kissed me on the cheek again..
Gugu: Maybe we should go so that you can rest
Me: I am scared of Hospitals, can one of you stay?
Nkuli: I'll stay
Gugu looked at me..
Me: It's okay
Grams: Manje mina ngizohanjiswa ubani? (who will drive me)
Gugu: I'll give you a lift
Me: You drive?
Gugu: Yes I.. I'm using Niso's car
I nodded..
Gugu: I'll see you tomorrow angithi?
Me: Okay
Gugu: Get some well deserved rest
Grams: Ube ngcono yeva Velo? (get well)
Me: I will duchess
Gugu looked at Nkuli..
Gugu: Make sure that she eats.. I bought her some burger and chips
Nkuli: I will
Gugu hugged me..
Gugu: Bye baby.. See you tomorrow
Me: Bye
Gugu: I love you
Gugu had a problem with me in the early days of my relationship with Niso,
halfway through she warmed up to me and we became good people. Now she's
being way too nice and it's making me very uncomfortable..
Grams: Bye Velo.. I'll see you tomorrow
Me: Bye Duchess
They walked to the door..
Grams: Unayo nje ne License Gugu (do you even have a license)
Gugu: Asambe MaNgcobo noma ufuna ukugibela iTaxi yini? (Let's go or do
you want to catch a cab)
Grams: I'm only asking because I never heard that you went to a driving school
I laughed at their petty argument..
Nkuli was being somehow, I was sensing an attitude from her..
Her: Do you want to eat?
Me: Not now.. Maybe later
Her: Okay
Me: Thank you for coming
Her: We family
I smiled..
Her: Get some rest I'll be back.. I'm going out for a smoke
Me: Okay
She took out a pack of cigarettes from her bag and a lighter then she walked
out..
_
NOMSA
I called Danger to come so that we can talk and honestly speaking I didn't even
think that he was going to show up but he did..
Me: Thank you for coming.. Would you like something to drink?
Him: No.. I don't have all day.. Ungibizeleni? (why did you call me here)
Me: Danger I want to talk to Nomvelo
Danger: About what?
Me: I just.. Please I want to talk to her, I went to MaNgcobo and she slammed
the at my face
Him: What were you expecting?
Me: I know that what I did caused the Ngcobo family a lot of pain especially
Nomvelo and MaNgcobo, I wouldn't have called you if this was not important.
Please Danger I need to talk to Nomvelo
He looked at me..
Me: Please
Him: I'll see what I can do
Me: Thank you
Him: I'm not promising you anything though
Me: I understand and thank you.. Thank you very much
_
NOMVELO
I tried to sleep but it was difficult, I would close my eyes for a while and then
open them again. Something about hospitals that creeps me out, being alone in
the ward made matters worse. I closed my eyes again this time for longer than
the last time and when I felt like now I was going to fall asleep I opened them
again, this time around Nazo was standing at the door and starring at me..
He was holding a small white teddy bear, he waved it around..
Him: I come in peace
He made his way in..
Me: You said that your face was the first thing that I was going to see when I
was done with the operation
Him: Look at you.. You look drained, was the operation necessary? Should we
sue the hospital? What if it was a minor bruise?
He was trying to be extra as always and shift my attention from being upset that
he didn't keep his promise..
Me: You said that your face was the first thing that I was going to see
He put the teddy bear away..
Him: I know Nana.. Unfortunately I got held up somewhere but at least I'm here
now
Me: Whatever you were doing was more important than you keeping your
promise?
He raised one of his eyebrows..
Him: I'm sorry Mrs Buthelezi I didn't know that we were married for you to be
on my throat like this
I kept quiet..
He sighed..
Him: I'm sorry that I didn't keep my promise ke, are we cool now?
I shrugged my shoulders..
He leaned over and kissed me on my neck..
Him: Even if I do this?
Me: Stop it
He gently sucked my neck which was a bit ticklish, I laughed..
Me: Stop it Nazo
He continued and I was just laughing, until we heard someone coughing. He
stopped, it was Nkuli. I felt very somehow..
She made her way in while holding some paper..
Her: Snazo
Nazo: Nkuli
She handed me the paper..
Her: Your hospital bill
I took it and looked at it..
Me: R7 000?
Her: The next two days are also included.. What did you expect? It's a private
hospital they will charge you for almost everything. The food, the treatment, the
water you going to use when you shower that's even nothing for a 3 days stay
including the operation
I looked at the paper again..
Her: So what you going to do? Duchess won't be able to pay and I don't see you
earning that much unless Danger has 7 000 just lying around
I was exhausted.. I didn't need this..
Nazo: I'll settle the bill first thing tomorrow morning
Nkuli: Of course you will settle the bill why didn't I even think of that
Nazo: ukhuluma nam' kanjalo? (are you talking to me like that)
Me: Nazo you don't have too
Him: I want too, let me handle the bill and you focus on getting better
Nkuli: Well then I probably should go.. I'll see you when you get discharged
Me: You won't come tomorrow?
Her: Do you really need me?
Me: Come on..
Her: Fine I'll come with Duchess
Me: Thank you
She gave Nazo a very nasty look, she then took her bag and walked out..
Nazo: Petty as always!
I looked at him...
Him: Was expected from her
Me: Do you think she's upset because of what she saw?
He took the paper and looked at it..
Him: I don't really care Nomvelo if she's upset or not, it won't change anything
I couldn't help myself I found myself laughing. Forgot how arrogant the
Buthelezi boys are..
Him: Come on get some rest
Me: Can you stay for a while up until I fall asleep?
Him: I'll stay
He sat at the edge of the bed and he looked at me..
Me: Can't you find something to do than starring at me?
Him: What can I do?
Me: I don't know read a magazine, play with your phone just find something
He chuckled..
Him: I have a better idea
Me: What is that?
He took off his shoes and then came the other way around and got in bed with
me, I shifted a bit to give him some space. I laid my head on his chest..
Him: Now you can try and fall asleep
I closed my eyes..
Him: Wait.. Give me a kiss
I raised my head and looked at him..
Him: What?
Me: You very weird
Him: I didn't hear you say No
He kissed me, we kissed for a while that I even forgot we were laying in a
hospital bed.
It was a tense and yet a very passionate moment. I broke the kiss and still close
like that I stared at his lips, he ran his thumb on my lower lip. This was soo
wrong but somehow it's like we getting very much drawn to each other. A part
of me was embracing the moment and another part of me felt like I was
betraying Niso, but I just couldn't stop myself from falling for Nazo. Am I really
falling for him? I think I am and it seems I'm falling for him very hard..
_
NKULI
I didn't really go I hung around a little in the corridor just observing them
through the window the whole time, and seeing them all cosy like that and
kissing confirmed everything. A tear escaped my eye, I can't believe Snazo
would be go that low as to getting back at me with my own cousin! I know that
I've hurt him but he has no right to do me like this..
.
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SNAZO
Today I didn't have anything to do other than going down to the
company and see how everything is going then go and settle Nomvelo's
Hospital bill. I even woke up a bit late today, I needed the rest. I was at
the kitchen on my laptop busy checking how the website is going for our
company and if everything is still going smooth, the business is booming
that now we need to hire more people. Tomorrow I'll be putting out
posts, we need to hire at least 3 more people with or without
experience...
Her: The package was sent Sir, here is your reference number
"N0082561"
Me: Thank you very much
Her: Have a good day Sir
Me: You too
I sent Nomvelo a little gift at the hospital, I hope she will love it. Gugu
walked in..
Her: Good morning
Me: Morning
Her: Have you seen my car keys?
I looked around at the counter and they were laying next to the bread tin,
I took them..
Me: Here
I didn't really look her when she walked in, I only managed to look at her
when I was about to give her the car keys..
Her: Thank you
I retracted my hand back..
Me: Hold on Mama Bear.. Where are you going?
Her: I'm going to the mall to get groceries
Me: Dressed like that?
Her: I didn't know it was a sin to dress up, Now give me my keys!
Me: I am too old to have a step father you do know that right
Her: Who said anything about.. Yeka uk'phapha! (Stop being forward)
She snatched the keys from me..
Her: If you bored go see Nomvelo at the hospital
She walked to the door..
Me: I hope you not going to be bringing him around here
Her: Stay out of my business
She opened the door and I went back to what I was doing, she didn't go
out I heard her talking to someone. Then Nkuli walked in, I closed my
laptop. She closed the door and looked at me..
Me: Can I help you?
She walked up to me and then she slapped me, she tried to slap me
again but I held her arm..
Me: Stop it!!
She managed to escape that tight grip and she picked up anything that
her hand could land on and started throwing it at me..
Me: Nkuli stop it!!!
She just threw things at me..
Her: You a bastard!!! I hate you!!!
I went up to her and held her tight, as she cried..
Her: Why Nazo, why would you do this to me? (Crying)
The last time I saw her this broken was when I got arrested, the first time
she came to visit me..
_
NOMVELO
It was very difficult eating with one hand, my other hand was still numb. I
couldn't use it...
I was eating cereal, they also brought me a fruit salad, a plain yogurt and
orange juice.
I was supposed to have eaten this at 7am but I woke up late, and
showering was also another struggle. I couldn't get Nazo off my mind
and the beautiful moment that we had last night, I don't even know at
what time he left. It was good falling asleep in his arms..
The Nurse walked in..
Her: You have a gift
It was a small box small box that was wrapped in silver and had a white
ribbon..
She gave me the box...
Me: Who is it from?
Her: I have no idea.. It didn't come with a card
I unwrapped and opened it, it was a wedding gutter..
Nurse: Wow are you getting married soon?
I was confused but the small card inside cleared the confusion..
"Keep this safe because I'm not going to buy another one
-Snazo"
She took the card and read it..
Her: Wow most guys would propose with a ring and he sent you a
wedding gutter I am impressed he is different
Me: It's just a practical joke.. Nothing serious
Her: Is he the one that you were all cosy in bed with last night?
Me: Where you spying on us?
Her: Never!.. But he is an eye candy, he is very fine and now he sends
you a gutter hmmmmm he is bold!! I like that
I looked at the gutter..
Her: Practice phela, show him that you accept the proposal and put it on
your thigh
Me: Stop it really it's just a practical joke nothing more.. We not even
dating
Her: To me it seems like you two are in a relationship and you just don't
know it yet
That got me thinking..
Her: What? You don't want him? He is married?
Me: No it's not that.. Just that..
Her: Just what ?
Me: Nothing.. It's nothing
She took the gutter from me and looked at it..
Her: It's very beautiful
Me: I guess so
What exactly is Nazo playing at? What does the gutter mean..
_
SNAZO
When she had calmed down I let her go..
Her: Why are you doing this? For how long have you been sleeping with
my cousin?
Me: I'm not sleeping with Nomvelo
Her: Then what is happening because I am confused!
Me: Nkuli I don't have to explain myself to you
Her: Yes you do! Couldn't you find another way to get back at me? My
own cousin Snazo?
Me: You think all of this is about getting back at you?
She looked at me..
Me: Nkuli if I remember correctly you left me! You left me because you
couldn't wait and you buried yourself in guys that had money and I'm the
bad guy??
Her: You could have any girl that you want why my cousin? Nomvelo is
way too young for you! You what? 28? She's 21! She's not woman
enough for you she is still a child!
Me: And you are?
Her: I love you and yes I have accepted that you and I cannot be
together anymore but to go and date my cousin? Why not some random
girl! I don't wanna be slapped in the face with your perfect little romance
with Nomvelo, she's my cousin and yes she's always going to talk about
you and you expect me to be okay with that? Really Nazo? It hasn't even
been that long since Niso passed on an-
Me: Don't you dare bring my Brother into
this! Nkuli what's happening between Me and Nomvelo is beyond human
understanding
Her: So there is something happening between you two?
Me: Don't do this.. Not right now I thought you were happy with your new
life
Her: Look me in the eye right now and tell me that you don't love me
anymore
Me: Don't
She got very close..
Her: Please don't do this to me
She wrapped her hands around my neck..
Her: Please
She kissed me and then she lowered her other hand down on my crotch
and she squeezed me..
Her: I still love you and I want you
The door opened..
Gugu: I for-
I pushed Nkuli away from me..
Gugu: I forgot my purse
Nkuli cleared her throat and made her way to the door, Gugu was
blocking the door..
Nkuli: Do you mind?
I knew deep down Gugu wanted to strangle her. Gugu shifted a bit and
tripped her on purpose..
Gugu: Watch your step.. Don't fall
Gugu closed the door and looked at me..
Me: It's not what you think it is
She looked at me and then her eyes went down on me, she chuckled
and then shook her head no. She walked out to the bedroom.
_
NOMVELO
I was lost deep in my thoughts while holding the gutter, I mean definitely
something has been happening between me and Nazo. There's this
connection that I can't explain between us and I'm afraid that I might be
falling for him, falling a bit hard. On the other hand there's a lot to
consider, I still feel like I will be betraying Niso. I heard a knock at the
door, it was Zeash and Dawn. She was holding my bag..
Zeash: There's our patient
I smiled at them..
Zeash walked up to me and hugged me..
Zeash: How are you feeling?
Me: Better
She snatched the gutter from me..
Dawn came to hug me too..
Zeash: Is this a wedding gutter?
Dawn: How are you feeling? Heard what happened.. I'm sorry
Me: It's okay I'll be okay
Zeash held the gutter at me..
Dawn: Are you getting married soon?
Me: No Snazo sent me that as a practical joke
Zeash: Who sends a gutter as a practical joke? It's like sending
someone an engagement ring as a joke
Me: Stop asking a lot of questions and help me unzip my bag
She unzipped the bag for me and I took out my phone..
Me: Put his number for me
She looked at me..
Me: I wanna ask about the gutter stop being forward
Dawn: They going to discharge you when?
Me: After two days
Dawn: How is your arm?
Me: It's still numb
Dawn: That's strange.. Wasn't the operation yesterday?
It was..
Zeash: Here
Me: Thank you
I sent him a text:
"A gutter?
-Nomvelo"
Dawn: And your arm is still numb?
Me: Should I be worried
He looked at it..
Him: Well we will hear from the Dr
Snazo replied to my text:
"Are you smiling?"
I literally smiled at that text...
I replied back..
"I'm confused"
Zeash: And now?
She took my phone from me..
Me: Zeash!!
Zeash: Are you and Snazo dating?
Me: You too forward
Zeash: The Preacher's wife!! Hmmmmm girl are you ready to be a
Preacher's wife?
Dawn: Zeash!
Me: What are you talking about?
Her facial expression changed..
Zeash: I.. Did I say something wrong?
Me: What do you mean Preacher's wife?
She kept quiet..
Me: Nazo is a preacher?
Zeash: I thought you knew
My phone beeped indicating that a text came through, Zeash gave it to
me. It was Nazo:
"I'll unconfuse you when I get there"
I put the phone next to me..
Zeash: I thought you knew.. I'm sorry
She looked at Dawn..
Zeash: I thought she knew
.
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NOMVELO
Everything was very confusing, Dawn and Zeash left me very confused.
Snazo walked in after a while, today he was in casual wear and he had
his hat on. Everytime when I see him I get butterflies in my tummy, his
presence is very soothing. He pulled the chair and sat down..
Him: How are you feeling today?
Me: I'm tired of laying in bed and doing nothing, just starring at the wall
most of the time and thinking. It's very boring I just wanna go home
Him: You will go home
He is usually very extra but today he was very reversed which is not like
him, it was more like something was bothering him..
Me: Are you okay?
He played with my fingers..
Him: Dawn told me what Zeash said to you
Me: I'm confused.. What is going on? She said you a preacher
Him: That's not entirely who I am
Me: I don't understand
Him: I am..
I waited for him to find the strength to tell me
Him: I think it will be better if I show you
He started poking my arm..
Him: Do you feel anything?
Me: No
He rubbed his hands together and then placed them on my small arm,
he looked at me..
Him: Can you feel that?
Me: Feel what?
Him: Wait
I waited and after a few seconds I felt the warmth of his hands..
Me: How?.. How did you do that?
I then felt a tingling sensation. He gently squeezed my arm and I felt it,
my sensation was starting to come back to me..
Me: How did you do that?
He moved his arms..
Him: Try to move your arm
I tried moving it and it moved though it was trembling a bit but I could
move it, I could even move my fingers..
Him: This is who I am
I looked t him dumbfounded..
Him: I am actually a healer, I heal with words and with the touch of my
hands
I didn't know what to say..
Him: It's a gift that has been passed on from generations, my
Grandmother had it and between me and Niso one of us had to get it. It
was Me, I got the gift
I wanted to say something but I didn't know what to say..
Him: I understand if you speechless, it's a lot to take in
He held my hand..
Him: I never asked for this and at first it was difficult to accept. Velo all
that I have known was the life of crime and hustling, that was who I am
but fate had it otherwise. I am currently happy with who I am right now
and it would mean a lot to me if you could be a part of my life, I know for
a fact that you feel the same way that I do. It's not going to be an easy
road and I'm not going to use any tactics to get you to be with me, I want
it to come from you. All that I'm trying to say is that I think I love you
Nomvelo Ngcobo. It would mean a lot to me if you could agree to marry
me
He looked at the gutter..
Him: That's why I sent you this
He took it and gave it to me..
Him: You can keep it until you have made a decision, you don't have to
make the decision now you can think about it
He stood up..
Him: I will give you some space up until you have an answer for me
He kissed me on my forehead..
Him: I settled your hospital bill by the way and you will still have a job at
Dawn's studio though I will no longer be driving you, I'll ask a friend of
mine to drive you
He kissed me again but this time on the lips..
Him: Get well
He then left. I always have an answer to everything but this, I searched
deeper for an answer but I came back with nothing..
_
MANTWA
Me: Room number 3B, here are your keys and please enjoy your stay
Customer: Thank you very much
I got a new job at some fancy hotel, Patel knew someone who knew
someone who got me the job. I am the receptionist and my shift for the
next two weeks is going to be from 10:00-19:00. The pay is very good
though the contract is going to run for 3-5 years, but at least it's good
experience..
I liked the uniform more, Grey & white with a touch of black here and
there. I work with a gentleman called Bruno at the reception, he is very
nice and very forward I'm suspecting that he is gay but then again let me
not just assume..
Bruno: My green grapes we in trouble
Me: What trouble?
Him: We have a large group checking in tonight for some function
around here
Me: Large group?
Him: A very large group please check how many free rooms we have
currently and those who are meant to check out at.. What's the time now
Me: 13:30
Him: There's ones that are supposed to check out at 16:00, call them
and see if they can check out an hour before so that we can send the
cleaning crew to go and clean
Me: Okay I'll do that
Him: Thank you Darling you came at the right time
I went to the computer and checked..
_
NOMVELO
I wiped my tears and hid the gutter as Danger walked in, he had food
with him.
Him: Hey kiddo
Me: Hey
Him: I didn't know what to get you so I got you a bit of everything
Me: Thank you
He put the plastic ontop of the cabinet..
Him: Do you wanna eat something?
Me: I ate lunch at 12:00
Him: Are you full because I got you really delicious food
Me: Yall just want to get me fat.. What do you have?
Him: KFC, McDonald's, and I got you a home cooked meal from some
traditional restaurant and snacks then juice
Me: I'll have KFC for a change, I'm now tired of burgers
He took it out and then gave me..
Him: Streetwise two
Me: Thank you
Him: How are you feeling?
Me: Better.. At least now I can move my arm
Him: When are they discharging you?
Me: Not sure
(Silence)
Him: So why were you crying
I looked at him..
Me: It's nothing
Him: Talk to me
Me: Err..
Him: What's wrong?
Me: I think I am in love with Snazo.. You know Niso's Brother
Him: I know who he is... So what's the problem?
Did he hear me?
Me: I.. It won't feel right if we date
Him: Why? Because you were dating his Brother who is no longer no
more?
Me: Apparently he is a healer and a preacher, he is now a religious
being.. I don't know much about religion, all I know is that it's strict and
then there's Nkuli it's a lot Danger and Nazo is not looking for just a
girlfriend he wants a wife.. He proposed with a wedding gutter
I took it out and showed him..
Him: So fast?
Me: See what I mean? Religion is too strict
Him: But you love him and not the religion
Me: I don't know Danger it's just a lot.. He said he will give me some
space, I miss him already
Him: All I can say is that he looks very responsible and mature, he
seems like a good guy
Me: He is a great guy, he knows how to boyfriend too.. I don't know, I
really don't know
Him: If you in love with him and wanna be with him go for it before
someone else snatches him, he might be a preacher and all those things
but he is still a man
I laid back and closed my eyes..
_
SNAZO
"We 5 minutes from freedom
Somebody tell my mom I'll be back when I'm cleaner
I'm really close to my dream up
Bebengenandaba, manje iyindaba zami ziyaziwa
Kuyafiwa, tell them I'm a believer
Long walk is not a boy riding out in a Bhima
Nare patlela ao'bena
Bathi akuna space manje izinja zami ziyagiga
Ama Visa, sigijimisa umadiba
Sabela impilo e-right iyabiza"
Me: Eyy Shine awuyicime leyonto, ing'phathisa intloko (Shine switch that
thing off it's giving me a headache)
He switched it off..
Him: Yini indaba manje (what's wrong)
I ignored him and went back to the records..
Him: Entlek iBusiness ivaya grand mele ngabe we celebrating (the
business is doing well we should be celebrating)
He was right, the business was indeed doing well. Last month we made
a lot of money..
Him: Phuma nayo.. Udliwa yini? (Out with it, what's eating you)
I looked at him. We might be different now but Shine has always been
my home boy, he has been down for me for a long time..
Me: I came clean to Nomvelo
Him: Umshele ngey'ndaba zeNcwadi engcwele? (did you hit on her by
using the Bible)
Me: No.. Shine be serious
Him: Ngi serious Ntwana beng'zokgabha strait (I'm serious, I was going
to turn on you)
Me: I don't know what I'm going to do, ung'hleli ku oxygen lomntwana (I
don't know what I'm going to do, she can't let me breath)
Him: ungasabi uzozwakala (she will come around)
Me: You sound so confident
Him: Phela wena uyimpintshi yam' (You my friend)
Me: Anyway I need a favour
He looked at me..
Me: She's going to be out soon so she's going to need someone who is
going to drive her to work and pick her up
Him: Manje ubheka mina? (You looking at me)
Me: You just gonna drive her nje just for a while
Him: Aii Nazo uNomvelo uyahlupha ushaya islungu aze as'khipe
ngamakhala (She is very fluent in English)
I laughed..
Him: Into zabo.. "Why this.. Why that" ungazodlala ngami (don't play with
me)
Me: Thank you Shine.. I owe you one
Shine: Ehh..
.
To be continued
No 82
NOMVELO
2 WEEKS LATER
He opened the can of beer and started drinking..
Me: Excuse me you know better than to drink and drive
Him: Excuse me ngizovele ngikushiye la estradini (I will leave you here
on the road)
I kept quiet and glanced down at the Wedding gutter, ever since he gave
to me I've been wearing it around my wrist. I will admit that I miss him a
lot, we haven't kept in contact ever since that day at the hospital. He just
only sent his friend to be my driver and Shine is a headache, me and
him don't get along at all. It was a Saturday morning and he was driving
me to have my stitches taken off, then later Nkuli and I we going to the
mall to get a few things. Our relationship is a bit better now since she
realized that things between Nazo and I are tense..
Me: Shine
Him: Yini? (what)
Me: Does Nazo talk about me?
Him: Ngizowazelaphi mina? Uyabona akekho la (How would I know
because he is not here)
Me: You don't have to be rude I was just asking a simple question
Him: Ndaba ubheda Kakhulu nawe! (problem you full of it)
Nazo was not around, he is at Mpumalanga so Gugu said. He has been
gone for almost a week now, I don't know when he's going to come
back. He is only on WhatsApp and at times I find myself typing to him
when he is online but I then I never send the message, I miss him a lot
though...
Shine: Ngizok'mela la (I'll wait for you here)
Me: You not coming in with me?
Him: For ini manje? (what for)
Me: I heard it's painful
Him: Nomvelo anginalanga lonke, i Saturday namhlanje umuntu mele
alungiselele ukudakwa (Nomvelo it's Saturday today, a person should be
preparing to get drunk)
I rolled my eyes and got out of the car..
I banged the door..
Him: Uzobuyela kini ngeyinyawo wena dodi uyezwa? Tsek! (You will
walk back home)
Out of everyone Nazo got me Shine to be my chauffeur, we always at
each other's throats. I'm surprised we haven't killed each other..
_
SNAZO
Me: What you don't understand is that God sometimes can send a
frustration to save you from another frustration, for instance say you all
dressed up for an interview. You even woke up very early to catch the
first taxi so that you don't get there late because this happens to be your
first interview from all the posts that you have been applying for. You
catch the first taxi and unfortunately it breaks down in the middle of
nowhere, the driver tries to call the taxi Marshall but he can't get through.
You keep on looking at the time and realize that now you getting late
and it's frustrating you, if you don't get to the interview and you miss this
opportunity it's going to send you back to square one. Frustrated as you
are, you put pressure on the driver and both of you end up clashing
because of your frustration. A few hours later an alternative means of
transportation comes by, at that time you don't wanna hear nothing! You
wet with tears because your interview was at 11am and now it's 12. You
have missed the opportunity and you don't feel like going there anymore
but deep down you don't wanna give up, something deep inside says "go
it's better showing up late than never" you get there and you hear that
the building had caught fire, more than 20 people died in there who
came for the interview because there was no way out. When you
enquire you realize that it happened exactly at 11am, the same that you
were supposed to be there. God saved you from a death that was
premature, and the following day you get called from another company
and they become so impressed that they hire you straight away after the
interview. What happened? God saved you from a bigger frustration.
Here's the thing how God thinks is not how we think, if he thought
exactly like how human beings think then he wouldn't be God. Let what's
happening into your life right now become your testimony one day, and
in everything that you do guard your heart.. May everyone have a
blessed day
They started clapping. I didn't expect such a crowd, there was a
conference at some church known as "The Apostles of Christ" I was
invited to preach there up until the conference finishes, and also I need
to heal a lot of people. The conference wasn't held at their church but
they hired a hall because not only was it their church members who
attended but they also had visitors, so they had to get a bigger
accommodation. Zaine came through so did Dawn and they had a guest
with them that they wanted me to meet. Right after I preached their
Pastor went to the pullpit to close the intersection, we will meet again at
13:00 for the last service. I will be continuing with my topic from then. I
went to take my seat next to Dawn, Ziane had arrived a bit late he is the
one who came with the guest. Dawn was the one who told me that Zaine
will bring someone..
Pastor: Thank you Rev Nazo, I'm only addressing him as that because
he is not entirely a Pastor but he is a preacher and a healer so the title
"Reverend" seems fit. I am sure that most of the ladies in here wanna
know if he is married or not
The ladies made some noise which was very awkward..
Him: Don't worry Rev I'm here to protect you and I'll make sure that no
one bothers you when you walk out of here. Don't worry ladies he is
going to have his own church around here you can all go there and fill it
up
We all laughed..
Pastor: On a more serious note thank you Rev Nazo, may God bless
you more and we cannot wait to hear more from you. We can all stand
up and I will close the service so that we can go and eat and then come
back later for the last service
_
NOMVELO
It was painful taking off the stitches that I even bled a little, so they had
to put a gauze and gave me pain killers and an antiseptic.
I wish Nazo was around, he knows how to make everything okay. Shine
dropped me off at home, and Nkuli was already waiting for me so we
went to the mall. We were going to do our own mini braai you know just
have some fun since the festive is approaching.
Everything was on her since her blesser sent her 5000 to spend for the
weekend..
Her: Uzophuzani? (what are you going to drink)
Me: Anything will do
Her: Kungcono you no longer depressed so you won't be trying to
commit suicide
She gave me the bottle of Gin, we got tonic water, Bernin ciders, and a
bottle of Amarula. She went as far as getting 3 liters of 4th street too
Her: Do you think it's going to be enough? Phela it's not even 13:00 yet
Me: it'll be enough
Her: I'll get some more Bernin, if we don't finish today we'll finish
tomorrow
We got the alcohol and then when we were done we went to buy meat at
Pnp..
_
SNAZO
Zaine: That was a good sermon, you really called for this
Me: Thank you
Zaine: Snazo I want you to meet the real GOAT, Meet Prophet Faziel
Badru
He turned to the Prophet..
Zaine: This is Snazo he is one of us but not a prophet though, he is a
healer and a preacher
We shook hands..
Me: It's good to meet you
Badru: I've heard a lot about you
Dawn: Let's go and get something to eat boys, maybe we can use this
time to talk about how we going to cheat on our wives
We all laughed..
Zaine: Nazo can ride with Badru, they need to get to know each other
and if you thought our wives were strange wait until Badru tells you
about his wife
Badru: Are you married?
Me: Not yet
Zaine: His soon to be wife is very heavy on the bottle, it's a bit of a
complicated situation
Badru: That's better.. My wife was supposed to be a diplomatic witch
I chuckled..
Me: What?
Him: I'll tell you on the way
We all walked out..
_
NOMVELO
As we were driving back home I kept on typing a message for Snazo:
"I miss you a lot, I want you to come back so that we can talk" I erased
the message..
Nkuli: Yazi I'm glad that we didn't let this yaka Nazo to get to us, we
family after all and family means everything.
I faked a smile..
Her: We going to have a very good time today
Me: Yes we will.. We going to have a very good time
I'm willing to let lose today, just forget about everything that's
happening..
.
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SNAZO
We were at some restaurant eating before we go back to the
conference. My life has always circled around friends who were corrupt,
if we sitting together we thinking about the next crime that we must do or
entirely talking about things that won't get us anywhere just land us in
jail. This current change in my life sharing the table with the big guns
was remarkable, we talked about random things..
Me: I heard you mentioning something about your wife being a
"Diplomatic witch"
Badru: She once showed up in one of my sermons drunk
Dawn laughed...
Badru: She completely blacked out and by then the holy spirit had hinted
that she was the girl that I was supposed to marry
Zaine: I'm sure you were like God I've handled a lot of things from
witches to demons but this.. This is another form of demon
We all laughed..
Badru: I looked around and said maybe it's a classic mistake but each
time my eyes landed on her
Dawn: What happened next?
Badru: You know when it's meant to be.. It's meant to be, we started a
relationship and that's when I realized that I had to help her. She came
from a family of riches, her family used witchcraft for riches and in turn
they put a curse on her. They put a curse on her that if she sleeps with
any man that man will not wake up the following day, basically Mercy
was a..
Dawn: Sexual murderer
We laughed..
Dawn: I remember when Sway and I met she was just too messed up.
She had a spiritual husband, her brother was a ritualist it was a lot that
was going on
Zaine: I'm thinking Nazo you have it easy
Dawn: Maybe because he's the last born
Zaine: I mean yes Nomvelo went through great tragedy but she doesn't
come with much other than a drinking problem
Dawn: She's actually a very nice girl but she's a headache
Me: Don't even mention it
Dawn: She has a lot of growing up to do she is still a child and still
trapped in childish behavior
Badru: How old is she?
Me: 21
Zaine: I think Bonolo was 19 when we first started going out
Me: I just hope that this break I'm giving her will actually make a
difference
Some ladies walked up to up..
Lady: Good day
We greeted back..
Lady: Me and my friends were sitting right there and we saw Prophet
Zaine, I just want you to know that every Sunday I tune into your channel
and you have helped me soo much
She started getting emotional..
Her: And I also noticed Dawn Baker the Exorcist, I also watch your
videos on YouTube though their scary but I am so blessed to be in a
restaurant with such Powerful men.. Can we please get a picture with
the both of you?
Me: I'll take the picture
She gave me her phone and I waited for them to pose then I took the
picture, when I was done I handed her back her phone..
Her: Thank you
Right there after handing her the phone I felt a bit weak, I looked at her
and noticed that she was limping..
Badru: I think it's time to go
Zaine: I think so too
I went up to her as she said down..
I greeted her friends before talking to her...
Me: I'm sorry but can I ask you something?
Her: Yes
Me: How long ago did that heavy box full of toothpastes fall on you at
work?
She was shocked..
Her: Excuse me?
Me: Some time at work when you were at the back, a box full of
toothpastes fell on your foot
Her: How did you know?
Me: I'm sorry.. I'm a spiritual healer and when I handed you your phone
back suddenly I felt a bit weak which signified your emotion and mental
being, you feel weak most of the time because you emotionally tired.
You even stopped going to work because your foot doesn't want to heal.
Doctors keep on saying there's nothing wrong with you, but every night
you feel a lot of pain that you can't even sleep
She wiped her tears as one of her friends pat her on the shoulder..
Me: Know that what happened that accident was demonic, Tha devil
wanted you to lose your job so that you can suffer to provide for your
kids since you a single parent.. Know that today you healed and you can
go back to work, I crouched and massaged her swollen foot. As I
squeezed a bit harder she flinched.
I then stood up and asked her to do the same, she stood but was still
scared to completely put her foot down...
Me: Come on put more pressure on it
She closed her eyes and started walking, she put more of her balance
on it and she realized that it wasn't painful anymore, she lost it. She sank
down on the floor crying.
Her friends were also shocked, I walked back to the guys so that we
could leave..
_
NOMVELO
At first I wasn't all for the braai but as we started preparing, I had about
2-3 glasses of wine and my mood changed. I was now more into the
braai and drinking, you know just having a good time. It was still me and
Nkuli around, my Grandmother is coming back tomorrow she had gone
to see some relative of ours that was said to be sick..
Nkuli was preparing the fire outside so that she could braai the meant
and I was busy preparing salads. We had the front and the kitchen door
open, as we playing music. We were playing our favourite songs..
"These friends keep talkin' way too much
Say I should give you up
Can't hear them, no, 'cause I...
I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side
I've been here all night
I've been here all day
And boy, got me walkin' side to side"
Nkuli walked back in while singing..
Her: How far are you?
Me: I'm getting there
Her: You know this song kind of reminds me when I first started dating
Nazo, I was all naive and innocent and my friends would constantly warn
me like "He is not your type of guy, he is too rough and hardcore"
She talks a lot about Nazo lately which I don't understand why..
I let her be and continued with what I was doing..
Her: Let me go and pour the charcoal
I took my glass and drank from it then I went to my bedroom and got my
phone, at that point I got the courage to text him. No make that I sent
him a VN..
Me: "You left and you didn't even tell me where you going or what you
going to do, I only heard that you somewhere in Mpumalanga. Did you
leave because of me? Are you planning on now being far away from
me? Please come back home. I miss you a lot and I love you, come
back home to me so that we can talk. I am hurt that you doing this to me,
you Nkuli is even doing this braai for us and already I'm getting drunk"
I wiped my tears..
Me: "Come back home Nazo.. I miss you a lot"
I sent it and it delivered, was only one tick. I called him and his phone
was on voicemail..
Me: Nazo come on!!!!
I sent him another VN..
Me: If you with something else there or fucking some random bitches
just tell me because really I can't!!! I can't deal with that type of shit you
hear me??? (Shouting)
Nkuli: Nomvelo!!
Me: I'm coming!!
I went back to the VN...
Me: Get your shit together you hear?
I sent the VN then I walked out of the bedroom..
_
SNAZO
If was now full, full than how it was earlier on and I was already about
10min into my preaching..
Me: There's something that we cannot run away from and that is our
emotions, we have no control over our emotions at times and that's just
simply being a human being. You were created with love, but because
the devil will always destroy the perfection that God has made he
planted certain seeds of his own and that is Jealousy, anger, and hatred.
You were created with love so you should put nothing out there but love.
Remember life is a game of boomarangs whatever you put out will
always come back to you. "Do unto others as you would have them do
unto you" you cannot spend your time hating other people and being
wishing them bad things and expect good things to come your way? No
that's not how it works. You will always get what you put out. I was
talking to someone outside a few minutes ago before the sermon started
and she said "Me and this other girl have been best friends for a very
long time, lately things haven't been soo good between us. I fell
pregnant right after matric and unfortunately I couldn't continue with
school anymore, those dreams that me and her shared of going to
varsity together stayed a dream to me since reality kicked in and I had to
get a job so that I could care for my child. My baby daddy forced me to
abort and at times when life got difficult I wish I did. I didn't understand
why my Parents were punishing me soo much, my Father stopped
talking to me altogether and my Mom told me that now that I have a child
I am no longer their responsibility, If I can make babies then that means I
am adult and adults take care of themselves. This year my Friend
bought a car, she went to varsity and graduated then got a job at the
bank. She doesn't have a child and she is said to get married next year. I
have stopped communicating with her because her life is a thorn to me,
she is moving forward while I'm stuck. My Mother tells me about her
everyday and reminds me that I'm a failure, if it wasn't for my baby I
would have long committed suicide. Her friend succeeding in life is a
thorn to her, those are strong feelings and emotions that she cannot
control because she feels like she failed herself. She is living a life full of
regrets. In such situations I tend to say that suppress those emotions
with an affirmation. Affirm that "What God does for others, he now does
for me and more" see other people's success and prosperity not as a
thorn in your heart but as an encouragement that if God can do it for
others, he will also do it for me. Let their success not break you but
strengthen your faith. Remember our journey is not the same, life is no
different from distant traveling. Most people travel by planes and most
they take the bus, taxis, or they drive. Whatever the choice of traveling
but we all reach our destinations, those flying may reach there faster but
who said the view at the top is pleasant? The one in the bus might even
have the best view while traveling to their destination than those who are
flying even though they will reach their destination faster. All that
traveling have one thing in common, be it a driver or a pilot they
All wanna get you there safely and they will make sure that they get you
there. You fall asleep along the way but they don't, they control the
vehicle with caution to make sure that you get there safely that's the
main goal and that's how it is with our God. No matter how bumpy the
road may seem but he will get you there, others may reach their success
before you but at the end of the day you will get to your destination too,
and trust me when you get there you will even forget that the ride wasn't
pleasant at times..
_
NOMVELO
By now I must've sent him about 20 voice notes and a couple of
messages, I didn't understand why he wasn't getting back to me. So this
is how it ends? This is how he does me? I was very mad and the alcohol
wasn't helping either..
Nkuli is strong I don't know how she does it but she wasn't my state of
drunk. She was tipsy. We were having soo much fun just dancing
around and hugging each other while laughing and falling..
Us: "I've been drinking, I've been drinking
I get filthy when that liquor get into me
I've been thinking, I've been thinking
Why can't I keep my fingers off it, baby?
I want you, na na
Why can't I keep my fingers off it, baby?
I want you, na na"
Nkuli: Drunk in love!!!!
Me: Wait wait wait.. Come take a video of me dancing
I took off my shirt and I got on top of my Grandmother's dinning table, I
was only left with my bra and my denim shorts. I untied my hair and
started dancing while Nkuli recorded me..
Me: We woke up in the kitchen saying,
"How the hell did this shit happen?"
Oh baby, drunk in love we be all night
Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding up in the club
Drunk in love
We be all night, love, love
We be all night, love, love
Nkuli: You go girl!!
After dancing I got down...
Her: Here
Me: Thank you
I immediately sent it to Nazo..
Nkuli: Drunk in love baby
She put her hand around my shoulders..
Her: I love you cuz
Me: I love you too
I started jumping around..
Her: What is it?
Me: I have to tell you something
Her: Okay what is it?
Me: Nazo asked me to marry him and I'm going to say yes
She looked at me and then laughed..
Me: You too drunk.. See you play a lot, that was funny
Me: I'm not joking look.. He gave me the gutter I've been wearing it
around my wrist
Her: Nomvelo that's not funny
Me: I am not joking... I'm going to say yes
I heard a familiar voice calling out my name..
Me: Is that?
She walked in the lounge..
Me: Grovvy?!
Her: Mpintshi yam!!!
How the hell did she find out where I live..
.
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SNAZO
Church came out very late I didn't think that the service was going to
drag that much, the afternoon service started at 13:30-16:30. Then we
took an hour break so, the last service was from 18:00-22:00. During my
hour break that's when the holy spirit showed me a lot of People that
needed to be healed and others needed a deliverance, this time around I
worked hand in hand with Prophet Badru. Most people were binded from
reaching their success because of witchcraft, a lot was happening and a
lot of people needed the deliverance. When the serv finally came out I
stayed behind for a couple of people that needed to be prayed for and I
got into my hotel room at around 00:00, I was very tired that I went
straight to bed. Fortunately the following day I was going to attend the
morning service only, then at 13:00 in the afternoon I'll be driving back
home. The morning service was to start at 10:00am, I'll be preaching at
11am up until at 12:30 or 13:00 in the afternoon..
I woke up at 6:00am to pray then at 7am I was able to hold my phone
and check who contacted me last night. To my surprise I received a lot
of Voice notes from Nomvelo, and also a certain video that I couldn't
stop watching. I wasn't very happy with the fact that she was drunk and
for her to even mention that Nkuli is the reason behind her acting like
this, it truly rubbed me off the wrong way. I know very well that Nkuli is
doing this out of spite and Nomvelo doesn't see that. After watching the
video and listening to the VNs I called her right away and she didn't pick
up, I checked her last seen on WhatsApp and it was at 01:00am she's
probably still sleeping so I called my Mother instead..
Her: Good morning Baby
Me: Good morning
Her: How are you? And how is everything going?
Me: Everything is going well
Her: Yazi I can't wait to hear you preach
Me: I'll get you the tape, they going to be selling them for R100 at the
church
Her: Thank you very much.. I can't wait
Me: I'll set a reminder so that I don't forget
Her: Okay.. Is everything okay? Why are you calling me so early in the
morning?
Me: I need to talk to you
Her: I'm listening
Me: Nomvelo sent me some VNs talking about she loves me and that I
should come back home so that we can talk
Her: Okay what's the problem?
Me: She was drunk Ma... Apparently Nkuli did some braai and she made
Nomvelo drink, I know she's doing it out of Spite
Her: Obviously she's doing it out of spite, she's trying to break what you
two have even though it hasn't started yet, and wena Nazo I'm
disappointed in you! That day when I walked in and you two were
kissing, were you going to sleep with her?
Me: No.. I would've stopped it before it went further
Her: Baby if Nomvelo is really meant for you then you will have to be
serious with her, she has been through a lot and if you going to hurt her
more then leave her Nazo. If you still feel like there's unfinished business
between you and Nkuli then leave Nomvelo, don't hurt her. She's been
through a lot
Me: I don't have anything to do with Nkuli Gugu, what you saw that day
was just.. Look she's my past and Nomvelo is my future
Her: Then dont hurt her! You should know better and I'm very
disappointed in you I don't wanna lie
I know that when Gugu starts, she's never going to stop...
Me: Okay Gugu I have to go
Her: It's okay baleka (run away)
Me: I'm not running away I'm just late for my service
Her: Baleka phela ngiyakwazi wena (Run away.. I know you)
Me: Bye Gugu.. I love you
Her: I love you too Nazo
_
NOMVELO
Somehow this place looked familiar, I've been here before. The pure
white room, the small window, the white dress that I was wearing. I have
been here before..
Voice: Velo
I turned around and there she was, My Mother. She has the most
beautiful smile that I have ever seen before. Her smile makes everything
okay somehow..
Me: Am I dreaming again?
Her: Yes but this time you here because I want to say goodbye
She walked up to me..
Her: Remember what I said before?
Me: That someone was going to ask for my hand in marriage and that I
should say yes?
She put her hands on the sides of my shoulders and smiled..
Me: You were talking about Snazo weren't you?
She smiled and nodded..
Her: Yes I was
Me: Mom..
Her: He loves you Nomvelo and I know you don't understand what's
happening but.. Believe in the love that he has for you and trust your
heart then you will see everything else will be easy
Me: It's complicated Mom
Her: No it's not
She put her hands on my cheeks..
Her: I've been waiting for this day for a very long time and it has finally
arrived, you very blessed baby. You don't know how blessed you are
I smiled..
Her: I love you Nomvelo and you have been my joy ever since I found
out that I was pregnant, I wish that we had more time to spend together
Me: Me too
She kissed me on my cheek..
Her: I'll always be watching over you
Me: You leaving?
Her: Yes.. It's time for me to go now
Letting go was difficult, I wish she would stay and we meet in my dreams
always.
Her: I am very proud of you
I felt my heart breaking..
Her: I love you Velo
Me: I love you too
She stepped back and held my hand until she disappeared, that was
difficult to digest. Knowing that this will be the last time that we ever
meet. I was woken up from that dream by my phone ringing, I got it and
checked who it was. It was Nazo, I didn't answer I just let it rang until it
stopped. Then I sent him a message..
****************WHATSAPP*************
Me: I got your missed call
Him: More like you ignored my call
I wasn't in the mood, my heart felt heavy..
Me: What did you want to say
Him: I'm going to call again
Me: No.. Please don't
Him: Okay.. I'll be home later today, sizoyiqeda (I'll be home later today,
we will discuss this)
Me: Okay
He didn't respond again
*******************
I had a massive headache and I felt like sleeping more, that's what I hate
about drinking. The hangover is shit!!
I got out of bed and made my way out of my bedroom, Groovy was
passed out on the couch. I went and woke her up..
Me: Groovy!
I started shaking her until she woke up..
Me: What are you doing here?
She looked at me..
Her: Aii awume tuu (Wait a minute)
Me: What are you doing here?
Her: Haibo ngoba besijaiva sonke izolo (We were dancing together last
night)
Me: How do you even know where I live?
Her: Izolo bengise Gazibo, then ngabuza ukuthi uhlalaphi, awaziwa Velo
nginenhlahla that I knew your surname (Yesterday I was at Gazibo then
I asked around. No one knows you, I'm lucky that I know your surname)
I sat down on the couch next to her..
Her: Bhabhalazi? (hangover)
Me: A terrible one
Her: Drink water then sleep again
Me: I'll do
(Silence)
Me: Have you seen my cousin?
Her: uNkuli?
Me: Ya
Her: maybe usalele (maybe she's still sleeping)
Me: Let me look for her
I looked for Nkuli all around but I couldn't find her, it was very weird..
_
NOMSA
My Mom took me to church with her at first I was against the idea but
then again if I attend church what do I have to loose? It's just church...
Ma: Are you ready?
I looked at myself in the mirror one last time...
Me: I'm ready
Her: Don't worry I promise you that everything is going to be alright
Me: I hope so
Her: Trust me.. I am your Mom, I will never lead you astray. You have
tried by yourself and you failed, let's try it my way now
I nodded.. After all she's my Mother..
_
NOMVELO
My Grandmother came back earlier than I had anticipated, when she
learned about what happened she was so angry she couldn't stop yelling
at me and Groovy. We were cleaning the house and washing dishes
Her: Mara ngiyahlolelwa ukudakwa okungaka? (I am being tested with
soo much alcohol)
You know when you have a hangover and someone yells at you, it
makes your headache worse..
Her: Mara Nomvelo tell me, uzimisele ngani? (Tell me something what
are your plans in your life)
I kept quiet and she looked at Groovy...
Her: Sowuhlangana nabantu aba so? (You now mixing with this type of
people)
Groovy: Yooh Aii Velo ngizok'bona (Velo I'll see you)
Grams: Ungaphide ubuye la (Don't ever come back here)
Groovy left..
My Grandmother looked at me..
Grams: Ang'sazi mina manje (I don't know anymore)
Me: I'm sorry
Her: Sorry? Nomvelo you can't live like this! I'm old I'm going to die soon
and I don't want lo leave you in this state! Just tell me how-
Me: Nazo asked for my hand in marriage and I'm going to say yes
She looked at me and said nothing..
Me: I'll be in good hands so you don't have to worry about me
I went to my bedroom and threw myself on the bed, I took my phone and
went through my call log. I bumped into Nazo's number, I wish he was
around. I miss spending time with him, especially when I'm down like
this.
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NOMVELO
My Grandmother woke me up, didn't even realize that I had fallen
asleep...
Her: Sit up we have to talk
I figured that out.. I sat up straight so that we could talk..
Her: Earlier you mentioned that Snazo asked for your hand in marriage,
now I don't know if it was a joke or you were serious
Me: I was serious, he did ask for my hand in marriage
Her: Are you going to say yes because of what I said?
Me: No I was just talking I didn't mean that
Her: Please don't take what I said the wrong way because it didn't come
from a bad place, I just want you to be happy and with everything that
you have been through you deserve all the happiness in the world. I
want to rest in peace one day knowing that you in good hands and you
have a good future
Me: I understand
Her: How did you and Nazo even happen?
Me: I am not sure just..I can't even explain it Duchess
I exhaled..
Me: Nazo is an amazing Person, he is very caring, full of love, a bit of a
strict disciplinarian but he makes me wanna keep on living. A few
months ago I didn't see the use of waking up in the morning but with him
in my life everything is different, he gives me a reason to wanna keep on
going
Her: Do love him?
Me: I think I do
Her: Nazo is a very good soul, even when he was still up to no good, his
Grandmother spoke very highly of him, said he was special and he is
Me: He is a healer and a preacher
Her: I know.. His Grandmother always said it
Me: He is very special, my heart melts everytime when I think of him. I
have never been this sure about a guy before
Her: If you take that decision to be with him then there's a few things that
you need to change. Being a Preacher's wife might require a lot from
you, and if you love him as much as you say you do then adapting to a
new life will come naturally. What you need to understand is that Nazo is
not looking for a girlfriend, he is way pass that stage. He is looking for a
wife someone that is going to go through this journey with him, he needs
a strong woman behind him
Me: I know Duchess
Her: Can you do that? Are you ready for marriage? Can you be a wife to
him
Me: I don't know about all of that but I just want to be with him
She laughed..
Her: You will be fine baby and Gugu is a great woman
Me: She is..We get along very well
She hugged me..
Her: I am very proud of you
Me: Thank you
She broke the hug..
Her: If you going to say yes to the proposal then there's a lot that I still
have to teach you, helpers are good but don't let another woman cook
for your husband or wash your Husband's clothes. The helper can help
around but your husband must always be your first priority at all times
Me: That's very true.. I wouldn't be comfortable with another woman
taking care of my Husband
Her: And the drinking must completely stop Velo
Me: I'll get there
Her: Come on.. Let's go to the mall
She stood up and then walked out, I looked at the gutter on my hand. I
hope that everything is going to workout well..
_
SNAZO
I was glad to be back at home, I was very exhausted and all that I
wanted to do was to just sleep. Gugu was happy to see me..
Gugu: He is back
She hugged me..
Her: How was your trip?
I sat down..
Me: It was good just tiring
Him: Ohhh you poor thing I can tell by your voice
Me: How are you?
Her: I'm good baby no complaints
Me: That's good to hear
Her: So where is the tape?
Me: We going to need a DVD player for that
Her: I don't even know where it is
Me: We'll look for it
I took out my phone..
Me: Look at this
I showed her Nomvelo's video and also made her listen to the VNs. She
couldn't help but laugh..
Me: It's not funny Gugu
Her: What is this all about?
Me: I don't know but it has everything to do with Nkuli
Her: Nomvelo should stop drinking clearly utshwala buyamhlula (alcohol
is not for her)but then again I think she has hearts for you, after all
there's some truth behind a drunk person
She gave me my phone back...
Her: Thatha Mam'fundisi maan!.. Maybe we can have that dinner tonight
Me: Are you sure?
Her: I'm very sure
Me: I'll call her
Her: Nomvelo should really watch out for her cousin, Nkuli doesn't have
Nomvelo's best interest at heart. She's being very spiteful and she will
stop at nothing to ruin you guys, ruin what you starting. A bitter ex is very
dangerous
Me: I know and I'm not even going to confront her about this, this is what
she wants. A reaction I don't have time to entertain Nkuli's pettiness
Her: Nomvelo will just have to be careful, I know it's her cousin and what
not but she has to be very careful
Me: I'll talk to Nomvelo
Her: Do that
(Silence)
Her: We have to talk baby
Me: About?
She didn't say anything, I looked at her..
Me: You seeing someone aren't you?
Her: Not entirely it's a uhm..
Me: What is it?
She sighed..
Her: Your Father wants to meet you
My mind froze for a few seconds..
Me: What?
Her: He made contact and he wants to meet you
Me: Just like that?
Her: Well I've been meeting up with him remember that trip to the "mall" I
went to meet up with him, he wanted me to tell him about You and Niso
when he heard that Niso is no more he asked if he could meet up with
you
Me: Are you sleeping with him?
Him: Ini? (what)
Something about this story that doesn't make sense..
Her: I am not sleeping with him
Me: Gugu..
Her: Nazo I am still your Mother
I let her be..
Me: What kind of a person is he?
Her: He is very handsome, that's why he gave me such cute boys
She started squeezing my cheek..
Me: Stop it..
Her: My nunununu..
Me: Gugu stop it!
Her: Ohhh I'm sorry Mr Preacher now you too good for me to toy with
you
Me: I'm 28
Her: Then you and Nomvelo should hurry up and give me Grandkids to
toy with
She chuckled..
Her: I'm just imagining Nomvelo bei-
Me: Don't start...
Her: Don't worry I'll teach her a few things especially how to prepare
your favourite dish, dumplings and chicken curry
Me: Now you talking
Her: So are you going to meet him?
Me: I'll see
Her: You don't hate him do you?
Me: No.. I gave up that hate long time ago but don't expect any
relationship between me and him, I don't know him and he has been
absent for 28 years of my life
Her: I know and I understand
Me: Let me go and rest a little
Her: I'll start preparing dinner
Me: Thank you
Her: Don't forget to call Nomvelo
Me: I won't
I called Nomvelo while I went out to my room
Her: Hello
Me: Thought you didn't want to talk to me
Her: You exaggerating
Me: Am I?
Her: Ah Nazo, I didn't say that
Me: Anyway what are you doing?
Her: Waiting for my Grandmother.. We going to the mall
Me: Walking?
Her: Yes
Me: I'll come and get you guys
Her: You don't have too.. We need the exercise
Me: Mara angik'celi moss (I wasn't asking you)
Her: Abusive tendencies have started
Me: Abusi... I want to hear you say that in my face
She laughed..
Her: You sound a bit tired
Me: Ya I am but I'll be fine.. Are you guys ready
Her: Yes we are
Me: Okay I'm on my way
Her: Okay
I hung up..
_
NOMVELO
The butterflies started again, Talking to him just does things to me..
My Grandmother walked in..
Her: Let's go
I turned and looked at her..
Me: Do I look okay?
Her: What do you mean?
Me: Am I dressed fine is my hair good?
Her: Why?
Me: Nazo is coming.. He is going to drive us to the mall
Her: Is it?
Me: Yes.. I hope you don't mind
Her: I don't mind just that he shouldn't get too comfortable he still has to
pay Lobola and I hope you haven't slept with him yet
Me: Duchess!
Her: What? Are you sleeping with him?
Me: No.. If course not
Her: Good keep it that way.. He might be a preacher but he is still a
man
Me: I hope you won't say such things when he comes
Her: If you not sleeping with him then you got nothing to be embarrassed
about
Me: Please don't say such things
Her: Anyway where is Nkuli?
Me: I don't know.. When I woke up she wasn't around but her car and
clothes are still here
Her: That's odd.. Unless she went to one of her boyfriends
Me: Maybe
Her: Let me go get my phone and call her
Me: Okay
I heard a knock at the door.. I went to open and it was Nazo, I let him
in..
Me: Agh shame you do look tired
Him: I'm fine thanks and how are you?
Me: I'm good
He came and kissed me while grabbing my ass..
Me: I missed you
Him: I've missed you too sweetheart
He squeezed my butt a bit harder..
Him: And someone has been misbehaving while I was gone
Me: That was very embarrassing.. I'm sorry you weren't supposed to see
nor hear that
Him: Who took the video?
Me: Nkuli
Him: Where is She?
Me: I'm not sure where she went
Him: May that Neve-
My Grandmother walked in, Snazo let go of me..
Grams: Snazo
Snazo: MaNgcobo
Grams: We would've walked to the mall it's not far
Snazo: I don't mind
Grams: How sweet.. Just don't think we'll go easy on you when it comes
to the Lobola negotiations just because you driving us to the mall
Snazo looked at me..
Grams: Yes I know she told me about the proposal
Me: Duchess
Grams: I didn't know it was a secret
Snazo: I'm just surprised that's she's telling everyone while she hasn't
even given me an answer
They both looked at me..
Me: Can we go already?
Nazo: And here we go
He walked out..
Grams: Aii Nomvelo, that's not what you said earlier on
Snazo: Before I forget my Mother said I should invite you for dinner
tonight at my place
Grams: Thank you for the invitation, and tell Gugu we will be there
Me: We?
Grams: Yes we will be there
My Grandmother is just way too forward with this situation..
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NOMVELO
I was so nervous about the dinner so I kept on trying out a few dresses
and a few skirts, I just didn't know what to wear. I finally found an outfit
that I was comfortable with, my navy blue mermaid skirt. White vest that
was tucked in and blue heels, I tied my hair into a bun and I didn't put
much makeup. Just an eye liner, I did my eyebrows, and put on a
lipstick. I hope I was not over dressed but at the same time I don't want
Nazo's eyes to wonder around, I want him to always find me attractive.
My Grandmother was yapping as always up until we arrived at Snazo's
place, we were right on time and Gugu was still setting up she was
alone..
Gugu: Velo noMangcobo
She was surprised to see my Grandmother..
Gugu: Bengithi kuza uVelo kphela (I thought only Velo was coming)
Grams: Aww cha ngiyakwazi ukuthi uyalishaya bhodi manje ngizimemile
(I know that you a good cook so I invited myself)
Gugu: There's no problem.. I'm glad ukuthi nizile (I'm glad you guys
came)
She looked at me..
Gugu: Akamuhle yena bakithi (You look very beautiful)
Gugu is very extra and now she was making me blush..
Gugu: MaNgcobo ungangena uyohlala phantsi, sizoletha ukudla
(MaNgcobo you can go and sit down we will bring the food)
My Grandmother walked to the living..
Gugu: Come and help me with this bhabha
I went and helped her..
Me: It smells nice
Her:
Wait until you taste it..
You can take that to the dinning table..
Me: Okay.. Uhm is Nazo going to be joining us?
Her: Yes he just went out he will be back
Me: I thought he said he wanted to rest a bit
Her: Nazo doesn't sleep for that long during the day, he is not a fan of
sleeping at all
Me: Okay
I took the food to the lounge..
Gugu: Nice gutter
Me: Thank you
Her: Getting married anytime soon?
Me: I.. Well..
The door opened, Snazo walked in with Shine. They saved me from an
awkward moment. Shine was holding a 6 pack of beer, well now it was a
5 pack and Snazo was holding a can of appetizer.. They walked in all
laughing and all that laughter and talking too much siezed when they
found us in the kitchen. Out of everyone Snazo brought Shine, the most
annoying person on earth..
Gugu: Ngathi sekuzoba yi party neh? (Are we having a party)
Shine: MaGuguz!
Gugu: Weee Shine angisiyo intanga yakho (I'm not your age mate)
He looked at me...
Shine: Bengithi nje sizodla kodwa manje ang'sazi kahle uma uNomvelo
akhiphe eze Christmas (I thought this was just a dinner but now I don't
know since Nomvelo is wearing her Christmas clothes)
Nazo chuckled...
Me: Ugezile nje? (Did you even bath)
Gugu: Ake nimeni (wait a minute)
She looked at Shine..
Gugu: Shine take let's go to the living room take the plates
Shine took the plates and they went to the living room, living me and
Nazo in the kitchen..
Him: Umuhle kanjani.. With your Christmas outfit
I attempted to walk away but he gently grabbed my arm..
Him: Ngiyadlala (I'm just kidding)
He put the can on the table and bit his lower lip, while starring at mine..
Him: Umuhle njani (You very beautiful)
Me: Thank you
He is my weakness and I can say that I'm his weakness, when we alone
he can't keep his hands to himself. We found ourselves kissing, he then
picked me up and placed me on the kitchen counter. He came in
between my legs and we continued kissing, he went down to my neck
and started giving me love bites. Every bite paralyzed me, I can't even
explain how he makes me feel because words aren't just enough. My
hand was at the back of his head, he forced his hands under my vest..
Me: There's .. There's.. There's elders in the living room
He continued kissing me and someone disturbed us..
Voice: Hai nina siyabeka ukudla lapho.. Nomvelo hlika (we put food
there, Nomvelo get down)
It was Gugu, Snazo helped me to get down..
She looked at us..
Gugu: we waiting for you bese nina.. Yazini eLiving room manje! (go to
the living room now)
I was a bit embarrassed..
Gugu: Anisakhoni nje nokuzibamba! (You can't even hold yourselves)
We walked to the living room and sat down..
We started dishing up..
Gugu: Nomvelo will say grace
I looked at everyone..
Me: Let's close our eyes
Grams: Awususe iBeer etafuleni mntaka Pinky!! (Remove the beer from
the table)
Shine removed his beer from the table..
We all closed our eyes..
Me: "With grateful thanks, love, and care. We bow our heads in
gratitude, for the joyful blessing of our food.. Amen"
Everyone: Amen..
Shine: Is'lungu esingaka (such and english)
Gugu: I didn't know that you can pray
Snazo winked at me and I just looked away, not trying to show everyone
that I was blushing..
We started dishing up..
Grams: I think I know what brings us here
There she goes again..
She looked at me..
Grams: Velo.. I think Nazo has been waiting long enough
All eyes were on me..
I swallowed and looked at him..
Him: Yes.. Yes I will marry you
He smiled..
Gugu: Finally!! Kunini silindile (we have been waiting for a while now)
Me: Wait you knew?
Gugu: Baby I gave birth to him, of course he told me
Shine: Sifile (we are dead)
Me: Drink your beer Shine
Grams: This moment is very blessed
Gugu: I agree.. Umakoti wami omuhle kangaka mara (Our beautiful
bride)
I swear that my cheeks were now red from all that blushing..
_
NOMSA
There was a knock at the door, I looked at the time and it was 20:00. We
were all sitting at lounge watching TV.. The person knocked again, we
all looked at each other..
Me: I'll get it
I stood up went to open, it was our Neighbour NaTwala..
Me: NaTwala
Her: Nomsa
Me: What are you doing here so late?
She made her way in..
Her: Ngiyaxolisa ukuningenela ebusuku so (I apologize for coming here
so late)
Me: Is everything okay?
My Mom walked in..
Ma: Hau.. NaTwala, konke kuyakahle? (is everything okay)
Her: Shlobo Ngiyaxolisa ukunihlasela ebusuku so (Sorry for just showing
up so late)
Ma: What seems to be the matter?
Her: Hai akukho lutho wena Shlobo (It's nothing serious my friend)
We looked at her hoping that she will eventually come out with it..
Her: I wanted to ask Nomsa if she will be able to help around at the joint,
one of my Employees is on maternity leave
NaTwala has a fast food joint somewhere in town and it's making a lot of
money for her.
Her: I know it's short notice but it would mean a lot to me if you can start
tomorrow morning at 8am sharp
I didn't expect this..
I looked at my Mom and she nodded..
Me: Uhm yes.. I would love too, thank you very much
Her: kubonga mina (I'm the one that's thankful)
I know it's not much but it's a great start..
_
MANTWA
Patel was back home and everything going well between us, my life
seems to be very peaceful. I sat ontop of him, I had just taken a shower
and my body was still a bit wet and I had a towel wrapped around me, I
wrapped my arms around his neck..
Him: Let's get married
Me: Huh?
Him: Next year is far, let's get married this festive just a private wedding
Me: Are you sure?
Him: I know it's short notice but I'm sure
Me: Okay let's get married (Smiling)
I kissed him..
_
NOMVELO
The dinner was amazingly nice, Gugu can cook I don't wanna lie. After
the dinner we drove my Grandmother and Shine home then after Snazo
took me to this open field..
Him: I come here most of the time to look at the stars and the moon
He was leaning against the car and I was warm in his arms..
Me: They beautiful
Him: Not as beautiful as the one that I'm holding right now
I looked at him..
Him: I love you Nomvelo
Me: I love you too
Him: Are you sure? Do you really want to marry me?
Me: I do
He kissed me...
Him: Let me take you home.. It's getting a bit cold
Me: Okay
He kissed me again..
Nazo is just soo sweet and I'm very blessed to have him. Nkuli wasn't
lying when she said underneath it all he is a big teddy bear.
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NOMVELO
I was glad that Nazo was going to be the one to drive me to work, Shine
can be very draining at times and it's not even funny..
I woke up in the morning as always and prepared for work, out of all the
alcohol that we consumed over the weekend the wine was the only one
left so I decided to have a glass before leaving for work, I needed that
one glass or maybe two. My Grandmother just invited herself into my
room without even knocking..
Me: Grams you supposed to knock first
Her: Why?
Me: It's polite
She saw the glass of wine on the dressing table..
Her: Ohh
Me: It's not like that
Her: It's 6:45 in the morning, you going to work
Me: I know Duchess and right now I really don't want to be judged
Her: Lobola negotiations are this coming Saturday you said that you
ready to be a wife, you agreed last night at the dinner table when Nazo
and Gugu mentioned that and in two days time they will be sending a
letter to confirm
Me: It's just one glass of of wine Duchess
Her: At 6:45 while you going to work?
I kept quiet..
Her: Nomvelo if you not ready then don't marry Nazo
Me: What does me having a glass of wine have to do with me being his
wife?
She looked at me..
Me: I just woke up feeling a bit depressed and it happens that I had wine
and I'm having just one glass nothing serious, don't treat me like I'm an
alcoholic because I'm not one!
Her: Anyway I tried calling Nkuli and she's not picking up, I'm starting to
get a bit worried
Me: She will be back
I looked at the time..
Me: Nazo is going to be here any minute
Her: Okay enjoy work
Me: Thank you
_
MANTWA
I was starting my shift a bit late today, I swapped shifts with one of my
colleagues. I was going to clock in at 13:00 in the afternoon so In the
meantime I decided to go and visit my Mother and my Brother, Though
my brother wasn't around he was at school writing. Nevertheless I was
happy to see my Mother mostly because I want her to help me plan the
wedding, together with Patel's Mother since we going to accommodate
the Indian culture..
Mom: How many guests are you guys going to have?
Me: Patel said about 20 from his side and we can do 30 from our side
Her: We have a big family Mantwa.. 30 is little
Me: It's a private wedding Ma, we can't invite everyone it's going to be
expensive
Her: Okay it's your wedding as long as you happy
(Silence)
Me: I wanna invite Nazo
Her: We can't get all our relatives to the wedding but there's space for an
ex con who almost made you take your life?
Me: Ma..
Her: What am I supposed to say? I hate that boy with everything in me
and I can't wait for karma to hit him
Me: You shouldn't talk like that
Her: What should I say? He had a good girl and he played you! He left
you with a broken heart knowing your history with relationships cha!
awungiyeke kancane nje! (leave me alone)
Clearly my Mom has strong feelings of hate towards Nazo that I didn't
know existed but I feel like inviting him, so I'm going to invite him
_
NOMVELO
Nazo came to fetch me at 7:00am my Grandmother was able to keep
her mouth shut about me having a glass or two of wine. Not everyday is
joyful, there are times when I just wake up very broken and today was
one of those days, I wasn't feeling well..
Nazo: You very quiet this morning.. Which is very unlike you
Me: I'm fine
Him: Should we go get breakfast so that you can tell me what's eating
you?
Me: I'm okay.. I'm not hungry
He held my hand..
Him: Nervous about the negotiations this coming weekend? I know it's
too soon but..
Me: Are you sure that you want me to be your wife? I mean there are a
lot of girls out there that you can marry
Him: I wanna marry you
Me: Nazo
He pulled over..
Him: What's wrong kanti?
Me: I don't know.. I just feel like I'm a big screw up in the world, you don't
need someone like me especially since your gift means so much to you I
don't know I feel like I'm not good enough
Me: You marrying me not who I have become, I know that it won't be
easy for you to just wake up one day and change everything that you
know that's why we going to take it one day at a time. I love you and I
want you just as you are
He always has the right thing to say and deep down I love him but
there's just too much doubts..
He squeezed my cheek..
Him: You going to be fine.. You'll see
I smiled..
Me: Maybe we can go and have breakfast
Him: You said no already... I don't do second hand responses
I laughed..
Me: Get over yourself
He joined the road again..
Me: What are your plans for today?
Him: I'll be checking a few things at work
I was surprised to learn that his business makes him soo much money
Gugu told us about it last night over dinner, I checked their Facebook
page too when I got home and they have good reviews. Their ceiling
designs are out of this world, they also put tiles and now they even do a
bit of plumbing here and there. Nazo is truly blessed, not everyone
excells in such a business and with him it seems like everything he
touches turns into gold. We went to eat breakfast at Wimpy, he told me
to order anything that I wanted in the menu so I compiled my own
breakfast with the help of the waitress..
I looked at him as he was busy talking to the waitress putting in order,
apart from him being extremely cute I still don't understand why he went
for me. Nazo could have any girl that he wants why Me? I have no doubt
that I'm way too childish for him and he wants to make me his wife..
Waitress: Should I bring you anything to drink in the meantime?
Nazo: You can bring the drinks together with our order
Waitress: No problem
He walked away..
Him: I'll be going to Mpumalanga soon and I want you to come with me
Me: To do what?
Him: My business is expanding so we want to have another branch at
Mpumalanga
Me: I'd like that very much.. I can't wait
Him: Before I forget you have to pick a ring
Me: Really?
Him: Yes because we not going to have a white wedding soon
Me: Why?
Him: I wanna give you the wedding of your dreams only when I know
that you ready.. Right now you not ready, you ready to be my wife but
you not completely ready to be a married woman. After the negotiations
we going to sign and we going to have a big lunch for both our families,
Bishop McCarthy is going to bless our union but a white wedding that
will be determined by you as time goes on, I don't want to overwhelm
you that much
I thought for a while..
Me: I understand and I respect your decision Him: I'm glad that we on
the same page
Me: While we on the same page with that I want you to be on the same
page with me about something
Him: Talk to me
Me: I also feel like you ready to be a husband but you not ready to be a
Father, so we won't have any kids until I feel that you ready.. I don't
wanna overwhelm you
He laughed..
Him: That.. That is off the table
Me: It's on the table
He laid back and gave me a side smile..
Him: Just so we clear I'm not going to use a condom
Me: Didn't say you should
Him: I'm not pulling out either
Me: Suit yourself
Him: And you not going to use contraception
Me: Now that's up to me
He remained quiet for a while while looking at me..
Him: Okay fair enough and sex everyday is on the table
Me: Fine by me
He raised his eyebrow..
Him: When I say sex, with me it's in two ways.. There will be time for
making love and then there will time for..
He leaned over while biting his lower lip..
Him: Tearing that pussy up without having any mercy
I put my hand on my face..
Me: Are you even allowed to say such things? You shouldn't say such
things
Him: I can't wait.. Plus I have a big appetite
Me: Where is the waitress with our food? This conversation is really
starting to get out of hand
He laughed and took his phone..
Him: Let me check my Emails quickly
Honestly speaking the conversation was making me very horny and you
know wine isn't really helping, it's been a while since I last got laid and
right now I was looking forward to the negotiations mainly because I
wanna get laid. Another thing that makes me to fall very much inlove
with him is the fact that he saw fit to do things the right way first before
we could give ourselves to each other in that manner. I love him so so
much and I couldn't ask for better redemption than him..
Him: Stop starring at me that much you going to end up melting, I know
I'm that hot
I laughed.. Just to think that I woke up in a very bad mood and now I'm
all laughing, I am very grateful to have him and I hope he is here to stay.
I'm not ready for another heartbreak..
Me: I love you so much
He put his phone down..
Him: I love you too Nana
The waitress brought our breakfast..
.
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NOMVELO
After breakfast he drove me to work, I must say that my day went from
bad to being good in a matter of an hour. I love Nazo and I love
spending time with him, if it was up to me I would be with him 24/7.
There was no one at the reception so that gave us time to be all touchy,
as always..
Me: What are your plans for today?
Him: Gugu and I we going to fetch my Grandfather for the Lobola
negotiations this coming weekend
Me: Well with us, we have demons to exorcize
Him: You saying that as if like you enjoy working here now
Me: I think I do enjoy working here now, it's a very unique experience
and it's an eye opener. I never thought that such things really existed
He kissed me..
Him: I'm glad you enjoying
Zeash: I knew that something was going on between you two
Nazo: Hey Zeash
Zeash: Hi sugar how are you?
Nazo: I am well and you?
Zeash: I am goood
Nazo: I will see you later
Me: Okay
He kissed me again..
Nazo: What do you guys usually eat during lunch?
Zeash: We eat food
Nazo gave her a weird look..
Zeash: Don't worry we a small family so the company provides
Nazo: Okay that's good
Me: I'll see you later
Nazo: Later it is
He walke up to the door..
Zeash: Bye Sugar
Nazo: Bye
Zeash turned and looked at me..
Me: What?
Zeash: Spill it out Dearie I wanna hear everything.. How did it happen?
Are you guys really a couple now?
Me: Yes we are a couple
Zeash: You two look sweet together but know that he will remain my
crush
I laughed..
Zeash: Not that I'm going to steal him but he is my crush and will remain
one
Me: Noted..
Dawn made his way in..
Dawn: Good morning ladies
Zeash: Morning Boss
Me: Morning
Dawn: Welcome back Velo
Me: Thank you
Dawn: Is everyone around?
Zeash: Yes I think so
Dawn: Seminar room
Zeash: Meeting?
Dawn: Yes
Zeash and I looked at each other, sounds so serious..
_
NAZO
I drove back home to fetch Gugu so that we can go get my
Grandfather..
Gugu: Almost done
She always takes forever..
Me: Is makeup even necessary?
She looked at me...
Her: Yes it is
I shook my head..
Her: So when are you going to meet your Father?
Me: I am busy
Her: Thought we talked about this
Me: You talked Gugu and I listened
Her: So you don't wanna meet him?
Me: I don't even know his name
Her: You can get to know him
Me: I will don't push
My phone rang, it was an unsaved number...
Me: Hello?
I didn't hear anyone from the other end..
Me: Hello?
I heard something breathing..
Me: Who is this?
Voice: Nazo it's me!! Please help me!!! (Crying)
Me: Nkuli?
It sounded like Nkuli..
Her: Please help me or he is going to kill me!!!
Me: What is going on?
Then I heard a voice at the background, a male voice..
Voice: Who are you talking too? How did you get access to the phone?
I heard a struggle and then I heard Nkuli screaming before the line went
dead..
Me: Hello? Nkuli?
Gugu: What is going on?
Me: I don't know..
I called the number again but no one picked up..
Gugu: Nazo what's going on?
Me: That was Nkuli.. I think she is being held hostage or something
Gugu: Really? and the kidnappers gave her a phone? How nice..
Me: It sounded serious Gugu
Her: With Nkuli you will never know
_
NKULI
Me: And?
Jabu: Sounded a bit convincing
Me: A bit?
Him: I don't know Nkuli.. I have never faked a kidnap before I just hope
that this is not going to come and bite me in the ass
Jabu is a good friend of mine and right now he is helping me fake my
own kidnap..
Jabu: You really love this guy don't you?
Me: Yes I do and I'll be damned is he marries my cousin
I picked up the glass of wine..
Me: He could have any girl that he wants I don't know why he went for
her, worse she was dating his Brother who passed on a few months ago
I just don't know what's going on. Something is not right, They seem very
much inlove obviously whatever is going on started a long time ago but
Nazo is not like that. He loved his Brother more than anything he
wouldn't date Nomvelo while Nomvelo was still with Niso and if they
started dating recently why would he propose so quickly if he's not really
trying to spite me..
Jabu: You think he is getting married to spite you? Marriage a big step I
don't think he would do it to spite you
Me: Either way Jabu I'm broken. Nomvelo is going to live my dream
Him: Nkuli weren't you and the guy done? You looked like you moved
on
Me: Nazo was in and out of jail, the last time he got locked up I didn't
think that he was going to come out because he had soo many charges.
I thought I was going to wait forever and I couldn't because things at
home were not good. My Mother married another man who didn't want
me, I didn't wanna live at my Grandmother's forever. When I finally went
to school I struggled financially, I had to do what I had to do for my fees
to be paid so I can get my qualification it was never about love. It was all
about money and now I hear he has a booming business and Nomvelo
is just going to cash in on everything that's not right. I love Nazo with all
my heart and him being this financial stable was going to be a bonus
Jabu: My ex left me for my best friend because he had money and I was
down, I loved her and I wanted revenge but it was not worth it. Please
don't do something that's going to ruin your future, to ruin what you have
Me: Nomvelo and I we have a close relationship she's my little sister and
I don't understand why she would do this, I seriously don't understand
why she would be a part of Nazo's plan to get back to me. I refuse to let
this be.. It's not right at all
Him: I know that you hurt but this is crazy Nkuli, let them be.. Fighting
them you'll only be hurting yourself, they sound like they truly inlove..
Anyway how did you even get his number?
Me: I stole it from Nomvelo's phone while she was sleeping
Jabu: Aii Nkuli, izinto ozenzayo (things that you do)
_
NAZO
Gugu: Are you okay?
Me: I'm good
Her: In a few days you will be making Nomvelo your wife, I've seen her
with Niso. Then I've seen her with you. I will be honest I was in denial
about your relationship with her but after seeing you guys together. I
wish I had that when I was your age, you two are beautiful together. You
make love seem so easy and now I'm without a doubt that it was meant
to be so please don't ruin it with Nkuli. That ex of yours has always been
tricky, Nkuli is conniving Nazo and this is one of her plans
Me: So you saying I should let it go?
Her: That's exactly what I'm saying, if she is really kidnapped why would
she call you? Why not call her family? It doesn't make sense at all and
where did she get your number from? Nkuli is up on one of her tricks as
always
Me: For her sake I hope not because nothing is going to change, I'm still
going to marry Nomvelo
_
NOMVELO
Dawn: We will be leaving in 5min time.. Did you get all the details from
Zeash?
Me: Yes I did
He looked at me..
Him: Is there something that you want to tell us?
Me: I don't think so
Him: Big day on Saturday
Me: Ahh Nazo already told you
Him: Congratulations
Me: Thank you
My phone rang..
Me: Excuse me
I went and answered, the number looked a bit familiar..
Me: Hello
Nomsa: Hello Velo
Me: Nomsa?
Her: How are you?
Me: What do you want?
Her: I got your number from Danger.. I would like to meet up with you so
that we can talk
Me: About what?
Her: Please Velo
I sighed..
Me: Fine we can meet up and talk
Her: Thank you very much
She was extremely humble, which is unlike her..
Her: You will let me know which day suits you best
Me: Okay
Her: Bye
Me: Bye
.
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NOMVELO
FRIDAY NIGHT
It was like the week just went by very fast, before I realized it was one
day before the negotiations. I was nervous about tomorrow, Danger will
be handling the negotiations with one of my hardcore Uncles and also
our neighbour's husband. I hope that everything goes well, I pray that no
external force will intervene. I had contacted my friends from school Tori
and Power and told them about the negotiations, they have been trying
to contact me for a while now and I kept on ignoring them. The reason
that I cut all contact with them was that, they were a painful reminder of
what I could've achieved. Being a fashion designer was my highest
calling and after my Uncle passed on that dream died and I had to drop
out. I was shocked when they responded positively to the news, they
were very excited for me that they planned a "Bridal shower". Talk about
being dramatic, while it's not even a white wedding. We were going to
sleep over at some hotel for the night and then drive back home very
early in the morning, Nazo paid for our stay at the hotel when I told him
about the bridal shower and I also invited Zeash. My Grandmother was a
bit against the whole idea at first but then she ended up agreeing. I was
so glad to see Tori and Power again..
Me: Thank you guys for being here and thank you for this
Zeash: We should be thanking you because he paid for everything
Tori: Ladies we have Tanqueray that will go well with Tonic, strawberries
and lemon. Then we have Moet, and we also have a bottle of two
oceans sauvignon blanc.. So who is drinking what?
Tori and Power don't know about my current relationship with alcohol
and I don't think I wanna tell them. They have done very well for
themselves, next year they graduating and this Dec they be attending a
fashion show in the UK. I am in no position to be laying down my
failures, this is our reunion and I want us to enjoy. We were wearing silk
pajamas that were white in colour, not that ancient type of design and
definitely the pants weren't long. Power had brought along bunny ears
just to make it more fun..
Power: While we on the drinks and I'll have tonic water with ice only..
She turned to me..
Her: Tori and I got you a gift
Tori came with the box...
Me: What is it?
Power: Open it
I opened it and it was a very sexy black lingerie accompanied by an
expensive perfume..
Tori: To spice up things in the bedroom
Zeash: You should try it on
Me: I am not going to try it on
Tori: Just know that if he can't f** you 3 times a day then we want it
back
We all laughed..
Tori: And drinks are served
Zeash: I got you something too
Me: You guys shouldn't have
I opened Zeash's present and it was also steamy..
Tori: Handcuffs and a whip, I should've thought about getting you that
Me: This is just on another level I'm not going to use them
Zeash: Come on.. They really cost me a lot of money
Power: Are you even allowed to get that much dirty I mean you
mentioned something about him being a preacher
Me: We definitely not going to use the handcuffs and what not
Tori: Never in a million years did I think you would date someone who is
religious
Me: Well I also surprise myself at times
Zeash: He is actually not that strict when it comes to religion, he is a
very cool guy and you wouldn't even tell that he is a preacher
Power: Can we see him?
Me: Ya I guess so
I took my phone and showed them his picture..
Power: Wow that's him?
Tori: Let me see that
He took my phone and looked at the picture..
Tori: He is very yummy
Zeash: I told you guys
Tori: Can you video call him? At least on WhatsApp?
Power: Tori!
Tori: What? I wanna see him maybe Velocity is playing us
Me: You always up talking bull (laughing)
Tori: Come on
Me: Fine give me my phone
They came and stood behind me..
I video called him.. I didn't think he was going to respond but he did, he
caught us off guard...
Me: Hey.. Hi.. Didn't think you were going to respond
Him: Why wouldn't I?
Me: Thought you were with the guys
Him: I am
Me: What are you guys doing?
Him: Are you checking up on me?
Me: Not entirely
Him: We discussing the Bible.. Zaine is holding down the sermon
I laughed..
Me: Really?
Him: Ya he is a prophet after all
Power: Wait Zaine? I mean as in like Prophet Zaine Radebe?
Power is obsessed with Prophet Zaine Radebe, even back at school she
would be watching his Sermons on YouTube..
Zeash: You know him?
Power: Who doesn't know Prophet Zaine?
Nazo: And who are you?
Me: Ohh these are my friends Amandla and Tori, the ones I told you
about and you know Zeash.. Yall this is my husband
Zeash: Excuse us miss thang
Tori: We just wanted to see if you really as handsome as how we saw
you in the pic
Nazo: And?
Tori: I am getting an erection right now so I think the statement speaks
for itself
Nazo: What???
Trust Tori to say such things..
Me: Never mind Tori he is very extra
Power: Tori behave!
Tori: What? I'm being serious
We then heard another voice calling out..
Nazo: I have to go ladies
Me: Okay enjoy your night
Nazo: You too.. I love you
Me: I love you too
Tori: All of a sudden the temperature in this room just increased.. I'm
going to get the drinks
Zeash: How about we make this whole thing a game?
We looked at her..
Zeash: Why don't we challenge them? Do the Kupe challenge send him
the video and have them do the same
Power: You seriously gonna ask Prophet Zaine to do the Kupe
challenge?
Me: You even heard they holding down a Sermon
Zeash: Trust me.. Where there is Dawn there's no sermon
Tori: It's actually a good idea
Me: I don't know guys
Zeash: Come on it's a harmless song and I have the song
I really felt some type of way about this..
_
SNAZO
I looked at the dealer..
Me: Fold
I put my cards upside down on the table..
Dawn: Hit me
Me: Do you have a good hand?
Dawn: Trust me
The dealer hit him up and it turned out that Dawn didn't have a good
hand, it was a flop..
Dawn: I almost had it!
I shook my head..
Zaine: Maybe if you boys could go slow on the beer it will help
Dawn and I we were the only ones drinking beer, Zaine and Badru were
drinking ginger ale. Badru was the one hosting us, we were having our
mini bachelor party at the back of his house by the pool..
Badru: Are you guys even supposed to be drinking?
Me: I'm going to be someone's husband tomorrow and in a week's time
I'll be ordained a Preacher, this is my last encounter with beer after this
our relationship is over. Plus I'm only having 2 or 3, I prayed on this..
I then looked at Dawn..
Me: I don't know what his excuse is
Dawn: I am an exorcist.. I don't do sermons and what not, I'm a different
spiritual breed
Zaine: You just turned in your chip.. How long has it been?
Dawn: 3-4 years
Zaine: It has been a journey
Dawn: A long and good journey plus we gambling isn't that out of hand
Prophets?
Badru: It's not gambling if there's no money involved
Me: Excuses.. Excuses...
We all laughed..
Me: Thank you very much for this night
Zaine: You welcome.. You won't get this night ever again so enjoy
My phone beeped.. I checked it and it was a video from Nomvelo, my
heart sank a bit. I was worried because the last time she sent me a
video it wasn't so good. I downloaded it and played it, it was actually not
so bad. It was good to see that she was having fun with her friends and I
saw no evidence of alcohol..
Me: Ohw so this is a challenge
Dawn: Challenge?
I showed him the video since it wasn't violating anything..
Dawn: They want us to do that?
Me: Apparently
Zaine: Do what?
I passed him the phone, he watched it and then laughed...
Zaine: I am not doing that
Badru: I'm definitely also not doing that
Me: I'll deliver the sad news
I video called her..
Her: Hey you got it?
Me: I got it
Her: Totally a dumb ass idea from my friends
Me: We not going to do that
Her: I knew you weren't (laughing)
I turned my phone to Zaine..
Me: Wanna explain?
Zaine: I got cold feet.. And my age no longer allows me
Velo: Power come and see its Prophet Zaine
I handed him my phone, I was a bit surprised to hear Nomvelo saying
that I didn't think that she knew Zaine, considering the fact that she's not
that spiritual..
Power: Ohhh my word it's Prophet Zaine!! I am so blessed
Zaine: See that hype I'm getting.. That's the exact hype that the video
will generate and it will be a problem for me because no one will take me
serious anymore as a prophet but I guess Dawn can do it, he is an
Exorcist he has nothing to lose
I laughed..
Dawn: Sorry ladies.. My reputation is on the line, demons won't take me
seriously anymore
We all laughed as Zaine handed me back my phone..
Me: I have to go I'll call you tomorrow morning
Her: Okay enjoy
Me: I love you soo much
Her: I love you too
Zaine: The endless "I love you so much" When the relationship is still
new and fresh reminds me back then when my relationship was still new
with Bonolo
Me: everything changed?
Zaine: I have 4 kids and a granddaughter who always wants her
Grandmother's attention, life at home has changed
Me: You have a Granddaughter?
Him: Yes from my first born blessing.. He travels a lot so his Daughter
lives with us and my other 3 are in varsity but they always showing up at
home
Me: Can't wait to have my own soccer team
Badru: Excuse me I have to take this call
He excused himself from the table..
_
NOMVELO
"I wanna last, wanna last forever I wanna dance, wanna dance all night I
wanna last, wanna last forever I wanna dance, dance, dance all night
Baby bend over, baby bend over Baby bend over, let me see you do that
yoga Baby bend over, baby bend over Baby bend over, let your booty do
that yoga"
I forgot how much fun the girls can be and I was so happy that I didn't
drink that much,
Though I was tempted to have more but I restrained myself. Tori and
Zeash were a bit out of it and Power is not a big fan of alcohol, so while
they were being crazy Power and I went to stand at the balcony just to
catch up a bit..
Her: I am so proud of you.. Tomorrow you officially going to be
someone's wife
I smiled..
Me: I know
Her: You don't seem happy
Me: I am happy just that..
Her: What?
Me: What am I going to be? A preacher's wife for the rest of my life?
Her: What do you mean
Me: You know that going to design school was my dream, I want to be a
designer so bad Power
Her: You can still go back to college, you can still be a designer. Being a
preacher's wife won't change that
Me: I don't think that's how it works, most of them are housewives you
really think I can still travel the world as a designer while I'm a preacher's
wife? Won't be my commitments change?
She exhaled..
Her: Did you talk to Nazo about this?
Me: No
Her: You should and he seems like a good person I don't think he will
forbid you from achieving your goals
Me: I hope not
Tori came up to us..
Tori: Come on you two Grandmothers! This is the last time we going to
have this much fun
Power: Come on let's go
She held my hand and we went back in. I sat down and watched them
busy dancing around, after tomorrow this part of my life won't exist
anymore. Design school will always remain a dream to me..
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NOMVELO
SATURDAY
We left the hotel very early in the morning Power and Tori dropped me
off at my place so that I could prepare for the day ahead, My intentions
were to sleep a bit seeing that last night I hardly slept because my mind
was wondering around and a lot of thoughts kept me awake. Being
married be it traditionally or in a white dress is not an easy step to take,
and marriage is definitely not an easy journey. There are things that you
need to give up, Things that you required to do and most of the time
compromising is always required. I have dreams and I have aspirations,
I love Nazo and I am willing to be his wife but at the same time I am not
sure if I'm going to be the wife that he needs. His life has changed and a
lot is going to be required of me, let's face it I am not even a spiritual
Person..
My Grandmother seemed happy, Nkuli's Mom was around to help she
will be fully hands on the pots and our neighbour MaSthole was also
here to help with the cleaning. Nkuli has since disappeared knowing the
type of person that she is, we not even sure if she's missing or just went
to one of her rich boyfriends. My Grandmother and her Mother said we
will see the matter right after the negotiations..
Aunty: And here is your dress together with your doek, the mini blanket
and the flat shoes that you supposed to wear
I looked at it, it was a beautiful traditional dress. It wasn't an ancient
design and I liked it a lot..
Me: Thank you
Her: Are you okay?
Me: Yes I am
She closed the door of my bedroom and then sat down on the bed. A
few seconds passed without us saying anything..
Me: I'm just a bit scared, I mean I do love Nazo and everything but I
don't know if I'm ready for marriage
Her: I understand.. I mean you young and you at an age were you
wanna enjoy life
Me: I wanna achieve a lot of things, I wanna go back to design school at
some point. I just want a lot of things for myself and I don't know if I'll be
able to do all of that when I'm tied down. If I'm married I will have limited
freedom and Nazo is now very complicated since he took a spiritual
path
Her: Marriage doesn't necessarily mean that your love is over, not all
marriages are a nightmare. Yes some Men might use Lobola to control
you and every aspect of your life but not all of them are like that, Nazo is
young and I doubt he would be a nightmare. You guys need to talk about
your independency and see how he feels about you doing certain things
like going back to school and everything. Ma speaks highly of him and I
know that he is going to make you happy, she told me there has been a
lot of change in you since he came into your life. She says you have
been laughing more, smiling more, she says your life has taken a
different direction from that dark place that you were in. You have been
through a lot Velo, you found out things that no one should ever know
about their parent. I want you to know that we were also blindsided, JJ
blindsided all of us. Look this is your chance at experiencing true love
and happiness, I know Gugu very well we grew up together and she is a
bit of a tough cookie but she is a very good person and she might not fill
that void of Veronica but she will always be there. She will always be the
Mother that you never had. Love is a beautiful thing and not all girls are
this lucky, take this opportunity and embrace it. This is God blessing you
and I wish you nothing but happiness, now listen to your heart and
believe in the love that you both share and turn a deaf ear to the
whispers of fear
That was a mouthful, I needed to hear that.
Me: Wow
I felt myself getting a bit emotional..
Her: Now come on help us to prepare everything because time moves
fast before you know it his Uncles will be here.. Come on get up
Me: Have you heard anything from Nkuli?
Her: No... Nothing, Nkuli is not a child and she needs to start acting her
age because this life will only produce deadly results. She can't live like
this forever
Me: A part of me wishes that she was here
Her: She would've been dramatic about everything, maybe this is fate
saving us from her ruining things for you.. Come help me cook so that
you can learn a few things, I must send you a few of my recipes
Me: I would like that very much
Her: Let's go and get to it then
_
NAZO
I spent about 2 hours at the church compound, most of that time went to
praying and meditation. I couldn't feel any external evil force that might
wanna intervene and prevent the negotiations, it seems like everything is
going to go well. I am proud of this part of my life. After Nkuli
commitment never really crossed my mind but today I am starting on a
new path with someone who is very dear to my heart. I chuckled at the
thought of how my life has turned out, it's amazing how not so long ago
right now we would be formulating a plan on how to pull out a perfect
heist. And today, I am saving souls. I still don't know why God chose me
for this type of ministry while I never even believed in him, I never
believed in his existence. It's amazing how life turns out, I believe now
that God has a plan for all of us. If he could change a hardcore criminal
like myself then there's no telling what he can do for you, tomorrow your
life might change for the better. All that's needed is to have faith and
believe in him, God will do it for you according to your faith. If he can do
it for me then he can certainly do it for you too.. I was now waiting for
Prophet Badru, he called and said that he will fetch me and that we have
to go somewhere. I wondered where we going at this time of the
morning. He sent me a text that he is outside, I stood up and made my
way out. We were going to take his car and leave mine behind..
I gave him a handshake..
Him: How are you man are you good?
Me: Yeah I'm good
Him: Praying for everything to go smoothly?
I looked at the sky, it was a bit cloudy but it looked like during the day it
will be hot..
Me: Naa I'm good
Him: Ready to go?
Me: Where are we even going? and how long will it take
Him: You'll see
I looked at him..
Him: Don't worry it won't take that long
I wonder where he was taking me..
_
NOMVELO
I looked at myself in the mirror again, I wasn't wearing any make-up not
by choice but my family insisted that I don't wear any make up. I looked
at the mini blanket that balanced very well around my shoulders held
together in the middle by a safety pin, I looked at the doek my Aunty was
the one who helped me to tie it. I wasn't used to this look, it just showed
that my old life is gone. The old Nomvelo is gone, I heard a knock at the
door..
Me: Come in
The door opened my Grandmother walked in.
Her: Wow ave umuhle (you look beautiful)
Me: Thank you
Her: Our little Nomvelo is gone, today you going to become someone's
wife
For the first time were my life is involved she had tears of joy, I have
longed for someone to be proud of me..
Her: I am so happy and so proud of you Velo and I am grateful that God
remembered you in the depths of your pain and suffering
I blocked my own tears from falling..
Me: Soo much tears today
She wiped hers as someone else knocked again..
Grams: Come in
Danger walked in..
Danger: Good morning
We greeted him back..
Him: Wow you look different and very beautiful
Grams: That's what I was telling her
Danger: They going to be here in an hour's time.. Are you ready?
I nodded repeatedly..
Grams: I'll give you two some space
She walked up to the door..
Grams: Ohw Velo before I forget.. Gugu called she says you not
supposed to have that mini blanket around your shoulders, they have
one at their place and she will put around your shoulders later when you
go to their place. That's how they going to welcome you as their bride
Me: Okay
Danger: We haven't even started and already they coming with rules
Grams: It's how they do things Danger it's not so serious
She opened the door..
Her: And don't be stubborn about anything, this is Nomvelo's day
Danger: We will try not too
My Grandmother walked out..
Him: Look at you, your Mom would be so proud
Me: Thank you
Him: Are you sure that you wanna do this? Are you ready to do this?
Me: Yes I am
Him: Okay then long as you sure
Me: You look good with the jacket and everything
He laughed..
Him: Not really my style but they need to see that we serious
My phone beeped, I went to check it and it was a WhatsApp message
from Power..
Me: It's my friend
Danger: Okay let me go and make sure that your Uncle is not getting
drunk already
Me: He is drinking?
Danger: He started very early, he might passed out while we having the
negotiations
I laughed..
Him: I think this is appropriate now
He came and gave me a hug..
Him: as long as you happy that's all that matters, all I want is to always
see you happy
He broke the hug..
Him: I heard he is a pastor, Prophet what is he again?
Me: A preacher
Him: Yes that.. So there's no reason to threaten him
Me: I doubt
Him: As long as he treats you right then me and him won't have any
awful altercations
Me: I'm sure he will
My drunk called out..
Danger: That's my queue to go
Me: Just monitor him
Danger: I will
He walked out..
I checked the WhatsApp message from Power and it read:
"I hope today goes all well, you deserve his love to the fullest" her
message was accompanied by an audio. I played it
"K'dala ndilindile to say how much I love you, I got this message for you.
Ndithi I do ngiyavuma I.. K'dala ndilindile nhliziyo yami yonke, I got this
message for you Ndithi I do, ngiyavuma I"
I forwarded it to Nazo and then sat down on the bed waiting for his reply,
took him a while before he was online. I saw him typing but then he
stopped, I noticed that he was now recording something.. Then he sent
the VN, with him he was actually singing when I played the song and he
started the song in the middle:
"You already waited up for hours
Just to spend a little time alone with me,
And I can say I've never bought you flowers
I can't work out what the mean,
I never thought that I'd love someone,
That was someone else's dream.
'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright,
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try"
I blushed alone because I used love this song by James Morris, you give
me something. He text me again..
************WhatsApp**********
Him: If my Uncles and my Grandfather mess up we eloping, we going to
get married in Vegas
Me: Lol that's insane
Him: Typing....
Me: I was nervous but now that you texted me I feel better
Him: I feel relaxed because I'm literally going to kill them if they mess
this up... Literally!
Me: Hahaha ya that's funny
Him: I love you soo much and I can't wait to see you later
Me: That's if your Uncles don't mess up
Him: I still have some Gangster left in me they better not
Me: I have to go love
Him: Bye MaButhelezi jnr
Me: Bye Mr Buthelezi
Talking to him made me feel a whole lot better..
_
SNAZO
Badru: Okay we here
I put my phone in my pocket, I realized that we were in a car
dealership..
Me: What exactly is going on?
Him: Let's go in
We got out of his Jaguar and we made our way in..
Me: Is this what I think it is?
Him: I don't know what you thinking
When we walked in it was almost as if like they were already expecting
us, some woman met us halfway..
Her: Good morning Prophet
She also greeted me too..
Badru: Is it here?
Her: Yes Sir.. This way
She led the way and we followed...
Her: Here it is
It was a red Range Rover evoque..
Badru: Since you be doing a lot of traveling, Dawn, myself, and Zaine
thought that it would be most convenient if you and Madam felt
comfortable when you travel. So we got you this
I was speechless, I didn't know what to say..
Badru: Dawn and Zaine couldn't be here though they really wanted to be
here
This was beyond the word "Amazing" I didn't know what to say for real..
_
NOMVELO
I was pacing up and down..
Aunty: Calm down.. Danger and your uncle know what they doing
I starred out of the window and they were waiting at the gate..
Me: Aunty they be waiting there for 30min now, what if they get tired of
waiting and go?
Her: They won't
Me: This is ridiculous
I walked to the door and she stopped me..
Her: Velo don't..
Me: But..
Her: Let the elders handle this
I looked at them and they looked lost shame standing at the gate not
knowing what to say anymore because they done been saying a lot of
things and no one was attending to them, this was frustrating..
.
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NAZO
(Excuse any errors)
Later on I decided to spend a bit of time with Shine, we went to some
pub&grill not far from where we stay. I was still shocked that Dawn,
Badru, and Zaine bought me a Range. It's quite an expensive car and
I'm very grateful to have them be this influential in my life. They have
been doing this more than me, I am thankful that even though that pain
of losing Niso won't go away but through them I am experiencing again
how it feels like to have that brotherhood. They might not be Niso but
they the type of bunch that I need right now now as Brothers, and not
forgetting Shine. We were watching soccer and eating grilled meat, Pap,
and chakalaka on the side. He was drinking beer and I was stuck on
appetizer..
Me: You know Shine thank you for sticking with me even when you
found out that I am no longer that old Nazo, let's face it we lost our crew
and you the only one who remained
Him: Akuna stress nja yam' (there's no stress)
The waitress brought us drinks again..
Her: 6 pack ye Heineken, and another appetizer
Shine: Siyabonga Ngwana (thank you)
I took out my wallet, then took out R500 from it to tip her..
Me: Thank you.. Ever since we got here you have been a very good
waitress
She counted it..
Her: Wow!! R500.. Ngiyabona (thank you)
Shine: R500?. Sisi sorry kancane
She came back..
Shine: Ithi ng'bone (let me see)
He took the R500 from her then kept R200 and gave her R300..
Shine: Nazo sis'wam' Nazo mntanasekhaya (Here you go my sister)
She looked at him very confused..
Shine: Hamba mntaka gogo, Hamba mntaka Ma (you can now leave)
She walked away with her mouth slightly opened, I looked at Shine as
he sat down..
Him: Nginceda wena gaz'lam' ksasa labantu bazokusogolisa bacabanga
ukuthi udilika imali (I am helping you because tomorrow these girls will
trouble you thinking that you minister of finance"
I shook my head. My phone vibrated, I checked and it was Nomvelo..
Me: I'll be right back
It was a bit noisy inside so I went outside..
Me: MaButhelezi
Her: Too early to call me that
Me: Sekwenzakaleni manje? (what's happening now)
Her: They finally let them in, after 2 hours of waiting
Me: 2 hours? ekini bayahlupha serious (Your family is troublesome)
Her: I hope that everything will go well now
Him: We have plan B..
Her: Don't say that.. I want plan A to work
Him: Don't stress.. Everything is going to go well
Her: Okay I'll try to relax.. What are you doing?
Me: Nothing much.. I'm at the pub&grill with Shine
Her: At least you having fine.. Wish I was you
Me: Ungaqali (don't start)
Her: I have to go.. Hopefully I'll see you later
Me: I lo-
She had hung up. I clicked my tongue and went back inside...
Me: That was Nomvelo
Shine: K'hamba njani? (how is it going)
Me: They made my Uncles and Grandfather wait for 2 hours
He laughed..
Him: 2 hours? Kube yimi bengeke sime ngisho ne 30min (2 hours? If it
was Me we wouldn't wait for even 30min)
Me: I'm just glad they let them in
Him: Makuhamba kahle gaz'lam umdlele nokuthi bamise zakini for 2
hours (If it all goes well, f** her for the fact that they made your Uncles
wait for 2 hours)
We both laughed..
Him: Ngiyak'shayela, makabhadalele le 2 hours (I'm telling you, let her
pay for the 2 hours)
Trust Shine to say something like this..
_
DANGER
For a minute or so there was silence between both parties, no one said
anything. They put a bottle of Grant's whiskey on the small table
together with a few R100 notes.
Nomvelo's drunk Uncle reached for the bottle, him taking the bottle
clearly indicated to the Buthelezi family that we ready to talk.
Him: Ungachuba umncimbi (we can proceed)
One of the uncle's from the Buthelezi family started talking..
Buthelezi Un: Sibonga ukusiyamukela la ekhaya, ngoba siza nje
sithunyiwe (thank you for welcoming us, we were sent here)
He cleared his throat..
Buthelezi Un: kwenza kele ukuthi kukhona intombi yala ekhaya ekuthiwa
uNomvelo, kusho ukuthi uNomvelo lo uthinte intliziyo yomshana wam'
uSnazo (It happened that one of the girls here, her name is Nomvelo.
She touched my Nephew's heart)
(Silence)
Me: akenimchaze uNomvelo lo enikhuluma ngaye ngoba kungenzeka
kanti ningene endlini eWrong (Describe her because it might happen
that you entered at the wrong house)
They all looked at each other, the Uncle spoke again..
Buthelezi Un: ukukhuluma iqiniso sitshelwe nje igama nesbongo, nokuthi
uhlalaphi (we were only told her name and surname, and also where she
lives)
I stood up..
Me: Uma ningamazi sicela ukuthi nibone indlela.. Miningi imizi kangcobo
les'godi zamani ezinye (If you don't know her then try another Ngcobo
household around here)
Buthelezi Unc: ngathi sesizo dlalana manje, ningakhohlwa ukuthi you
made us wait for 2 hours (It looks like we going to play each other now,
don't forget that you made us wait for 2 hours)
Me: Bonani indlela (you can leave)
Buthelezi Un: Nxx ayisuka! Asambeni ziningi iyintombi langaphandle
(Let's go there's a lot of girls out there)
Me: Landani zona lezo ezingaphandle (go get the other ones outside)
What was supposed to be a peaceful negotiation turned into an
altercation, that The Grandfather tried to cool down the situation..
Grandpa: Aww mfo kaNgcobo ayidle phela iyishiyele (Calm down)
We all kept quiet but between me and the uncle, we wanted to kill each
other..
Grandpa: Asikhumbuleni ukuthi size ngabantwana la, akusiwo umcibi
wethu (don't forget that we came for the kids, this has nothing to do with
us)
We sat down again..
Grandpa: Ngixolise ngalendlela izongxoxo eziqale ngayo, asizanga
ngokulwa futhi asizanga ngokudelela (I apologize for how the
negotiations have started, we not here to disrespect)
Nomvelo's Uncle opened the whiskey and took a sip. I'm glad I'm
heading this negotiations because he has no idea what's going on..
Grandpa: USnazo umzukuluwami ukhule phambi kwam, umfana
obekade nje elungile. Angifuni ukumkhuluma Kakhulu kuyoze
kubonakale ngathi sengiyazifakela nje (Snazo is my Grandson he grew
up right infront of my eyes, I don't want to speak much about him
because it will seem like I'm exaggerating on other things)
(Silence)
Grandpa: Umfana ubone kukuhle ukuthi asibize asicele kuthi
sizomumela namhlanje ngoba efuna ukuthatha intombi yenu
ngentlonipho. Uma sibheka eskhathini samanje intsha iyaphithizela,
amasiko ethu awasahlonishwa ngokuphelele. Abafana bamanje badlala
amantombazana kakhulu, thina sibonga ukuthi umfana uhloniphe nathi
ngokuthi amlethe untombazana endlini ngentlonipho angamjampisi ama
fence amfake ngama backdoor (Our Son saw fit to call us so that we can
come here today and represent him. If we can look at what's happening
today, our young people are all over. We are also grateful that our son
respected us so much that he didn't sneak her into the house but wants
her to come in respectfully)
We looked at them..
Me: Hayi I agree and I must say that we can proceed with the
negotiations
_
NKULI
The punch that went across my face was very painful, I even thought
that I broke my nose. As if like that wasn't painful enough he threw a few
more until I fell. I felt very dizzy.
Him: After everything that I have done for you?? You go and sleep with
your ex! And now you pregnant by him! I am going to kill you Nkuli!
What's happening now is part of the plan, painful and gruesome as it
may sound but I need evidence of physical torture to make the kidnap
look real. What I did was that I lied to my current minister of finance, he
is very possessive and very jealous so I used my being away as if like I
hooked up with my ex. I hope that my plan won't take a different turn, I
hope he won't kill me..
_
DANGER
Me: Sizocela izinkomo eziyi 5 uma sithi inkomo eyi one ngu R8 000,
bese ngaphezulu sicele inkomo eyi one ezoya ku gogo kaNomvelo.
Kusho ukuthi izinkomo ezizokhishwa namhlanje zoyenza uR48 000 (we
want 5 cows, estimating that one cow is R8 000. We also want one cow
ontop of that will go to her Grandmother, meaning collectively it's going
to be R48 000)
Uncle Bu: Ngaphambi kokuthi sikhiphe leyo mali sicela ukumbona kqala
uKoti (before we take out that kind of money can we see her)
Me: I thought you were never going to ask
I sent word that Nomvelo should be come and she did, her Aunt
accompanied her..
Me: eeeh Velo
She was looking down..
Me: These gentlemen are Snazo's Uncles and Granfather. They here on
behalf of him to ask for your hand in marriage, do you know about them?
And this?
She slightly nodded..
Her: Yes I know about this
The Aunt started Ululating as she sent her back to the bedroom. Snazo's
uncles came closer to each other and started whispering then after they
looked at us..
Grandpa: sinesikhalo la (we have a complaint)
We looked at them..
Grandpa: uKoti usidelelile ukuthi ame phambi kwethu akhulume isingesi,
futhi ngokubona kwethu ngathi ulwini Lethu akalwazi kahle ngakho
inkomo eyi one uhambile (our bride has disrespected us, she stood in
our presence and spoke English therefore we subtracting one cow)
I knew they were going to do that..
Granpa: Kanti neyaka gogo ihambile umntwana ungena emendweni
mele afundiswe, usivezele amahlombe kanti futhi akabingelelanga (even
the Grandmother's cow we subtracting it because she was supposed to
teach her how to handle herself, she didn't greet and she was wearing a
sleeveless traditional dress she should've covered up)
So two cows gone, now we left with 4..
Buthelezi Unc: futhi uMshana wethu kuyobe kunguye oyenza konke
makuza ezindabeni zezimali (our nephew will do a lot financially)
Me: Asiybuyeleni ezinkomeni eziyi 4 ngoba uVelo wethu uza kaButhelezi
engana ngane, wuye ozowandisa umndeni wakwa Buthelezi (let's stick
to 4 cows because our Velo comes to the Buthelezi family without a
child, she will be the one extend the Buthelezi family)
They looked at each other and agreed..
Grandpa: Isicelo sokugcina, kusho ukuthi angeke asidle la ekhaya.
Asisho loku ngokudelela kodwa sicela ukuhamba noKoti ayosiphekela
ekhaya kwaButhelezi, asifuni ukubuyela lapho sivela khona singaka
sizwa isandla sakhe. Futhi sifuna ukwazi ukuthi umntwana wethu ngeke
alambe (we have one request, we won't eat here not because we being
disrespectful but we want our bride to go home with us so that she can
cook for us, we wanna taste her food seeing that we leaving soon. We
also wanna know that our Son won't be starved)
We granted their request but asked them to at least have a bit of
whiskey as a celebration to seal the negotiations, I hope they will treat
my Daughter well..
.
To be continued

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NOMVELO
My Aunt and my Grandmother were in my bedroom looking at me busy
packing..
Aunty: You will have to leave the clothes for now, you will come back
later and get them. We should go, already we are a few minutes late
Grams: They expect her to cook a full meal for them? Kanti banjani
labantu bakwa Buthelezi? (They expect her to cook a full meal, what
kind of People are they)
Aunty: Don't worry I spoke to Gugu she said she will help her
Grams: After we went all out cooking for them? Yazi bayadelela (they
disrespectful)
Aunty: Asambeni before they start complaining (let's go before they
complain)
We walked out to my Aunt's car as she was the one who was going to
drive me to the Buthelezi household..
Grams: I want you to have all your lobola money so that you can go
back to school with it
Me: All of it?
Her: Yes
Me: You can take half and I'll take half, I can't have all of it
Her: Are you sure?
Me: Yes I'm sure
We finally arrived and already the uncles were standing at the gate,
Gugu was standing with them. She was holding the mini blanket. It's
funny how most people were out and standing at their gates to see
what's going on. We got out of the car and approached them, I was a bit
nervous because it seems like his Uncles are full of shit. I hope that they
won't give me a tough time...
Uncle: Siyakwamukela kaButhelezi. Sicela wazi ukuthi izinto zakwa
Ngcobo uzishiya kwaNgcobo, noma umshando omkhulu ungeka yenzeki
kodwa hlala wazi ukuthi owusiyena wakwa Ngcoba, ongowaka Buthelezi
manje (We welcome you to the Buthelezi household. Please note that
everything that belongs to the Ngcobo family you must leave them there
since you are no longer a Ngcobo. Despite not having a white wedding
as yet but you are now a Buthelezi)
Gugu came and put the mini blanket over my shoulders as my Aunt and
my Grandmother started Ululating. We made our way in with them
singing, it was really a beautiful moment. The Uncles took chairs from
inside the house and then they sat outside..
Gugu: How did everything go? I'm glad you're here I was a bit worried.
Negotiations can get ugly at times
Aunty: They took longer than expected but everything went well.. Noma
nje abomalume bakho basogolisa (even though your Uncles were
trouble)
They laughed..
Gugu: They had to come back with her or else Nazo was going to
strangle them
They laughed again..
Gugu: Let's start cooking before they start irritating me
Grams: Let us not keep you then
Gugu: Thank you for bringing her home
Aunty: It's okay angisho vele besenimufuna namanhlanje (You wanted
her today)
The mini blanket was a bit uncomfortable for me, I kept on positioning it
well..
Gugu: Kuzomele uyijwayele ke Sisi ngoba you will be having it around
your shoulders for 6 months
Me: 6 months?
Her: 6 months my sweetheart, you can't leave this house without the
mini blanket and a doek, that's how things are done here. Everyone
must know that you taken
I looked at my Grandmother..
Grams: What can we say? You're no longer a Ngcobo
I looked at Gugu...
Me: Does it mean I also have to wear such dresses for 6 months?
She chuckled..
Her: You can wear anything but those two things are a must, you can't
wear like that always shame uNazo uzok'shiya (Nazo will leave)
One of the Uncles walked in..
Him: Siyabuya sisayo thenga ama beer (We will be right back, we going
to buy beers)
Gugu: Okay
Him: Koti
I looked at him..
Him: I can't wait to taste your food
I faked a smile..
Grams: ithi nathi sihambe (let us go too)
Aunty: Velo we will see you later when you come to get your clothes
Me: Okay
They both hugged me..
Grams: Uzoba right? (are you going to be alright)
I nodded..
Grams: Gugu
Gugu: Nihambe kahle Ma (go well)
They walked out..
Gugu: Asqale sthandwa sam' (let's start)
Me: Okay
Gugu: I'm soo happy at least now I'll have someone to talk too everyday
Me: Where is Snazo?
Her: He said he is coming.. He should even be here by now
I nodded..
Me: What are we cooking?
Her: Beef stew is going to take a while I'm sure they very hungry, we just
gonna do chops, cook Pap, and fry cabbage for them mixed with
carrots.. You can start peeling the carrots
Me: Okay
Her: Do you know how to cook?
I shrugged my shoulders..
Her: Ohh mara uNazo wam' uzolamba la (my Nazo is going to be
starved)
I laughed...
Me: Ahhh
I started peeling the carrots..
Me: Can I be excused for a while?
Her: Uhm okay
Me: I wanna go to Niso's room
Her: Alright but don't take long.. His Uncles are using that bedroom
Me: You took out his things?
Her: No.. I can never do that, I want his things there because I also visit
that room once in a while
Me: Okay
Her: Do you miss him?
Me: At times I do but it doesn't hurt like before anymore
Her: That's good to hear.. You learning to live with his passing
Me: I guess so.. I'll be right back
Her: Okay baby
_
NKULI
I slowly opened my eyes and I was glad to notice that I was in the
hospital, though I was a bit dizzy. This plan needs to work because I
have risked it all, he was the only blesser that I had currently and after
this our relationship is going to be affected. He might not even provide
for me for a while but at least I have money to maintain myself, but that
money will only maintain me for a short period of time and not forever..
I don't even know how I was brought in or what happened that time he
was beating me, I must've passed out. The only reason why he brought
me in here is because he knows I won't report him, he has done this
before and I didn't. Despite the fact that I need money, he is a very
influential person and he knows people in high places the case wont go
anywhere..
_
NOMVELO
Everything of his was still here in his room, from his toiletries all the way
to his clothes. I took some white tshirt that he used to wear frequently, it
was one of his favorites. I looked at it for a while and then I took his
cologne too and sprayed it a little on my wrist. The smell reminded me of
him, it was almost as if like he was here in the room with Me..
Snazo: I miss him too
I looked at him as he made his way in..
Me: What do you think was going to happen if he was still around?
Him: I don't know maybe he was going to kill you and then I was going to
kill him for killing you, and I'll be locked up now
I chuckled..
Him: All I know is that if he was here, then I wouldn't be standing here
right now looking at my wife
Me: Ya.. None of this would've happened
I put his tshirt back..
Him: You look beautiful
Me: Thank you, I'm just not used to the blanket
Him: For how long are you supposed to have it around your shoulders?
Me: 6 months
He whistled..
Me: I know
He kissed me on my forehead..
Him: I'm not complaining though
Me: I know you wouldn't
Him: Come I wanna show you something
He held my hand and then we walked out.
Gugu was singing while busy cooking..
Snazo: Gugu come I wanna show you something
Gugu: What is it?
Nazo: Come you'll see
We all walked out to the front and a range rover was parked next to the
fence..
Gugu: What is it?
Nazo: I got a new car
Me: A range?
Nazo: Yeap
Gugu: Haibo!
Me: You got a range?
Nazo: Not entirely
He unlocked it. The seats were red&black, they were engraved "Niso"
Nazo: Actually Dawn, Zaine, and Badru got it for me. The number plates
are also going to be his name
Gugu: Why?
Nazo: Though I lost my only brother but I gained 3 more
Gugu: Ncoooh that's very sweet baby
Me: It's really beautiful
Nazo: Wanna tag along for a spin?
Me: Yes.. Why not
Gugu: Excuse me.. We have pots to attend too
Nazo: Pots?
Me: I'm cooking for your Uncles
He mocked me with a chuckle..
Nazo: You what?
I sighed...
Nazo: I mean you can't even fry an egg and they expect you to cook a
full meal for them
Me: I can fry an egg
Him: of course you can
He pulled me closer for a hug..
Him: I was just playing with you
Gugu: Let's go finish up MaButhelezi jr
Nazo: This I have to see
We all walked back in..
_
NKULI
Dr: What is your name?
Me: Nkululeko Ngcobo
He was shining a little light in my eyes..
Him: Do you know why you here?
Me: Not exactly
Him: Do you know how you ended up here?
Me: No
Him: Do you know who did this to you?
I shook my head no..
Him: What do you remember?
Me: I.. I remember doing a braai with my cousin then her friend showed
up and we were all having a good time and drinking. My cousin passed
out and it was me and her friend left, halfway through our drinking some
guys showed up and..
(Silence)
Me: They invaded the whole house and they wanted to take my cousin
but I told them to take me instead, I couldn't have her be violated
anyhow. She has been through a lot
I closed my eyes..
Me: Is she okay?
Dr: Your cousin?
Me: Yes
Dr: I don't know you were found at the entrance last night, someone
dropped you off at the entrance and left
I nodded..
Me: I don't care about what happened to me, all I wanna know is if my
cousin is okay that's all
.
To be continued

93
SNAZO
Gugu and Nomvelo were busy cooking and I had nothing to do around
the house so I decided to go and see Dawn, my intuition strongly
suggested that I should go and see him. My intentions were to thank him
for the car, Zaine is a busy person so I will call him and thank him over
the phone or maybe plan when we going to meet....
Dawn opened the kitchen door for me, he is another one that has a very
beautiful house..
Him: Hey welcome
We had spoken over the phone and he directed me. I made my way in..
Him: You didn't get lost?
Me: No.. Not exactly
He closed the door..
Me: Badru and I went to collect my car earlier today
Him: And do you like it?
Me: It's a Range Rover what's there not to like?
Him: Then it's good that you like it.. We chose the right car
Me: Thank you Man
Him: You welcome.. Come this side I want you to meet my wife
We walked out to the backyard, they were having some sort of a mini
braai or something. Meat was on the grill and some lady who seemed
very pregnant was sitting on the chair right by the sliding door..
Dawn: Sway I want you to meet someone.. I want you to meet Snazo
Her: Finally I can put the face behind the name
Dawn: This is my wife Sway
She got up from the chair very slowly..
Me: You don't have to get up
Her: I'm pregnant not paralyzed
She extended her hand to me..
Her: It's nice to meet you
Me: Nice to meet you too
Her: Would you like to join us?
Me: Uhm.. I..
Dawn: Well he is a married man now so..
Sway: Heard about the negotiations, I hope they went well
Me: They did
Her: Can't wait for the white wedding then, at least I'm giving birth in a
week's time so..
Me: I'm sure you can't wait
Her: You right about that.. I can't wait to meet her
Some woman made her way in..
Her: Mr Dawn.. Here's the bowl you wanted for the meat
Dawn took the bowl..
Dawn: Thank you.. Thank you Keke
She smiled and walked away..
Sway: Ohh Keke.. Meet out guest
She came back..
Sway: Meet Snazo and Snazo this is our helper Keke
I gave her a handshake..
Me: Nice to meet you
When she shook my hand I felt my strength leaving me, it was like I was
being drained of my strength and suddenly felt a bit weak. Usually when
that happens it symbololizes emotional weakness...
Keke: I'll be at the kitchen
Me: uhm I'm sorry.. Can I talk to you for a second?
She looked at me..
Me: Can you please give me your hand
She looked puzzled..
Me: I know it's weird
She extended her hand to me and I held it, then looking at her I could
see that she was emotionally broken and tired..
Me: You going to be okay
She kept quiet..
Me: I know you have been waiting to hear someone say those words to
you "You going to be okay"
Her eyes immediately filled with tears..
Me: for how long have you been married?
She cleared her throat
Her: 4 years
Me: And you live with your Mother in law and your sister in law together
with her child?
Her: Yes
Me: Your husband is not always around because he works far from
home?
She nodded...
Her: Yes
Me: Know that it's not your fault. There way that his Mother teats you is
not your fault, you didn't do anything wrong. There's no excuse for
someone to treat another person in a cruel manner especially when you
have done nothing wrong to her. All you ever wanted was her approval
and acceptance since your own mother passed on but instead she just
hates you. The problem is with her and not you, what you going through
know that God is with you he hasn't abandoned you. And know that you
going to be okay, you going to be okay. You have cried soo many tears
and you even scared to tell your Husband about how his Mother is
treating you because you don't want to be the reason that they going to
fight
Her: That's true
Me: I'm giving you an affirmation today, everyday before you go to sleep
and every morning when you wake up tell yourself that you going to be
okay, don't lose your faith in God..
Her: Thank you
She wiped her tears and went to the kitchen, Sway stood up and
followed her..
Dawn: Keke has been with us for a while now, she is part of our family
and not even once did I notice that she was going through something
Me: Just because you see someone smiling everyday doesn't
necessarily mean that they happy. There's a lot of pain and tears behind
many smiles
Looked at the time..
Me: I have to go.. I think I had to come here for her
Him: Thank you for stopping by
Me: You welcome
_
VELO
After serving the Uncles Gugu was supposed to drive me home so that
we could get my things but surprisingly we didn't go straight home..
Her: We have to make a stop somewhere before we go to your house
Me: Where are we going
Her: We are going to meet someone
Me: A friend? A relative?
(Silence)
Her: Nazo's father
Me: Really?
Her: Yes
I didn't understand why I was meeting Nazo's father with her and not
Nazo..
Her: I need a favour from you
Me: Okay
Her: Sometimes the only person that a man can listen too is his wife so I
would appreciate it if you could talk to him, about meeting his Father
Me: Does he wanna meet him?
Her: Well the last time we spoke he wasn't clear
Me: I don't know.. I mean he is not Niso stubborn but Nazo is very
intimidating and I don't think he is going to be happy about this
Her: You his Velo.. You know which buttons to push and even if it means
getting on the kitchen counter then I'll allow it
We both laughed..
Her: If he says no to you then I'll stop pushing.. I want you to meet his
Father so you can see the kind of person that he is
_
NKULI
I had asked at the hospital for them to call my Grandmother so that she
can come and see me and she didn't come alone, she showed up with
my Mother. I didn't know why my Mother was here because she is a
person who hardly visits home. My Grandmother hugged me, in the
state that I was in, her heart broke a little..
Her: What happened Nkuli?
Me: It's a long story Koko but it happened that weekend when you were
away, Nomvelo and I had a small nyana braai and some guys invaded
our space. They were brought by Nomvelo's unsavory friend, they
wanted to take Nomvelo but I.. I offered myself to them instead because
I wanted to protect my cousin, she has been through the most
Grams: Ohh Nkosi yam' Nkuli (Ohh my God)
Me: I'm okay Grandmother.. Ngizoba right
Grams: I'm glad you okay
Me: Where is Velo? Is she alright?
Grams: Yes she is
Me: Where is she? Why didn't you come with her?
Grams: uVelo is..
Me: She is what?
Mom: uVelo bebamukhiphela amalobola namhlanje, uVelo uMakoti
Waka Buthelezi manje (Today they were paying dowry for Nomvelo, she
is now a bride to the Buthelezi family)
Me: I don't follow.. Niso is dead, unless she's marrying him from the
grave
Grams: uShada uSnazo (she's getting married to Snazo)
So it was true, that day when Velo said Nazo proposed it was true..
Grams: Ngiyazi kubuhlungu Nkuli Kodwa (I know it's painful but)
Me: Ningayivumela kanjani into enje Gogo? (how can you allow
something like this to happen)
Grams: Nkuli
Me: No!! uVelo was dating uNiso and now she's marrying the Brother,
how is that right? She slept with Niso now she's sleeping with Nazo how
does that not spell "Whore"
Mom: Hai wena!! You are in no position to be judging uVelo. At least she
doesn't give herself away to men for money, at least she respected
herself even after everything that she went through
Me: Yazi nikhohlakele (you're evil)
Grams: Nkuli...
Me: Ngicela ngihambe, futhi ningasabuyi (please leave and don't come
back)
Mom: Ma asambe
My Grandmother looked at me..
Me: Hambani! (leave)
Mom: Asambe Ma (let's go)
How can Nomvelo do this to me..
_
NOMVELO
We met him at some restaurant, he was already waiting for us when we
walked in. Talk about being punctual..
Gugu: Richard
He got up as we approached the table. He was wearing a suit and he
was very good looking, you know those good looking old men. I think
that he could be in his mid or late 50s..
Gugu hugged him..
Gugu: Have you been waiting for too long?
Him: No I wasn't..
Gugu: Ohh.. This is Nomvelo
Him: Hi Nom...
Gugu: You can just call her Velo and Velo this is Richard, Snazo and
Niso's Father
Me: Nice to meet you Sir
Him: Likewise
Gugu: Velo is Snazo's wife
Him: Really? That's nice.. When did it happen?
Gugu: Today.. He was paying her dowry
We all sat down..
Him: That's nice.. I wish I was there
My phone rang, it was Snazo...
Me: Excuse me.. It's Snazo
I walked away to answer..
Me: Hello?
Him: MaButhelezi where are you?
I looked at Gugu and Richard..
Me: Around
Him: Around kuphi? (Around where)
Me: Just around
Him: I'm going to ask you again and I need you to give me a straight
answer.. Where are you? And don't say you fetching your clothes
I kept quiet..
Him: We now lying to each other?
Me: No..
Him: Where are you?
Me: Just around
Him: sizoxabana uyezwa? (we going to fight)
Me: I'm with Gugu.. We passed by to meet a friend of hers before going
to get my things at home
He kept quiet..
Him: kuGrand sizoyixoxa mowubuya (it's fine we will discuss it when you
get back)
He hung up..
Gugu is putting me in a lot of trouble..
.
To be continued

94
NOMVELO
[They're first time]
Gugu and I drove back home after we had a meal with Nazo's Father.
There way that they were so cosy it was just a bit suspicious, I think that
something is going on between them. It was clear that Gugu still had
hearts for him, I don't blame her though he is handsome. Nazo didn't call
again I knew that he was fuming wherever he was which made me
uncomfortable and uneasy, I wanted to go home. When we were done
we went home to get my things, my Aunt wasn't around only my
Grandmother was around and then we finally drove home. It was 21:00
when we got there...
Gugu: You want me to go in with you?
Me: No I'll be fine
Her: Thank you again for coming with me
Me: You welcome
She went inside the house and I went to the room. I had noticed earlier
that he extended it, he took parts of the storeroom next to it and turned it
into a bathroom. It's good that we have a bathroom now and we had a
mini lounge too our long couch in the bedroom was facing the big ass
flat screen.. I opened the door and walked in, he was sitting on the
couch while watching TV. He had on his briefs only, can't blame him
though it was a bit hot and he had the fan on...
I closed the door and leaned against it.. He pretended as if like he didn't
see me, Nazo is difficult but at the end of the day he is a man.
I took off the mini blanket and threw it on the bed and then made my way
to him, I was a bit nervous what if he turns me down? After all Nazo is a
bit of a different Breed, he is his own person. I made my way to him, he
was leaning forward with his arms balancing on his knees. I pulled my
dress up a bit and pushed him back a little then I sat ontop of him. He
gave me a serious look and it made me more uncomfortable, but then
after all like I've said before he is a man. Haven't heard one saying no to
a pussy. I put my hand at the back of his head and kissed him, at first he
didn't follow through but then after a few seconds his strong hands were
already moving up my thighs and pulling my dress more further up...
We continued kissing and his grip became a bit tight around my tiny
waist. I gasped for air and he broke the kiss. He kissed me again and
then he helped me to take off the dress and the doek, One thing that I
have been blessed with is long natural hair. My hair is long so I hardly do
weaves, I mostly like do braid it half and then do a bun. He ran his hand
on my hair while his other hand squeezed me closer to him. I think we
both have been waiting for this day, our breathing was unstable and all
that we wanted was each other. He got up from the couch while picking
me up and then he threw me on the bed, he came ontop of me and
continued kissing me. He went down to my neck and left a few love bites
there, he got my bra off and then his tongue circled around my nipple
which made pleasure to kick in. He further went down to my belly button
and then down on my honeypot. He ate my cookie first while my
underwear was still on, just gently biting it through my underwear and
when I tried closing my legs he parted them and I couldn't close them..
_
NKULI
My Mother came alone this time around, she made her way in. My mom
and I we not the best of friends, we spend most of our time fighting, what
am I saying? We have always spent most of our time fighting. We don't
have that Mother and Daughter bond...
Her: Nkuli
Me: What are you doing here?
She walked closer..
Her: I know you and I know what you about
I kept quiet..
Her: You chose your own path, you thought giving those men your body
in exchange for money will make you happy?
Me: What are you doing here?
She unzipped her bag and took out a picture, she then showed it to me.
It was a picture of me when I was around 16 or so..
Her: This is my Daughter... This is the Daughter that I had. Not what
you're today
When I started having blessers that's when I changed my looks here and
there, I got butt injections and I bleached my skin a bit just so that I can
keep my image perfect at all times. If my image is perfect then I get more
blessers, I mean if I don't get more then I won't be able to afford rent nor
keep on paying my car installment..
Her: Don't you dare think of ruining things for Velo
Me: Why do you care so much? Nomvelo is not your Daughter you
should care about me!
Her: You very conniving and cold hearted! Remember how you almost
ruined things between me and my husband? Nkuli stop! This evil heart
won't take you anywhere
Me: Go!! I don't need you!! I have never needed you and I won't start
today! You have never been a Mother to me! Koko was always there
and you weren't!
Her: I feel sorry for you
Me: Leave!! Or should I beep the Nurse?
Her: Don't ruin things for your cousin just because you chose an easy
way out of life, see with all this fake physical image that you got going on
now, it still didn't bring Nazo back. Baby understand that Men don't
always get possessed by your big ass and thick thighs, if you can't
respec yourself forget about marriage. You will always be a sex object, a
one night stand. Learn to respect yourself and men will respect you too
I swallowed..
Her: Nazo is madly inlove with Velo if you go after them you will only be
hurting yourself because I don't see him leaving her. He loves her and
she loves him
She left the picture on the counter and then she walked away..
_
NOMVELO
Been a while since I last been sexual and Nazo stretched me a bit, or a
bit more. I pushed him a bit with my hand and instead he took both my
hands and pinned them against the bed. Was a bit painful when he
penetrated me but as he went along I started enjoying. It was a pain
mixed with pleasure, a part of me wanted him to stop but another part
wanted him to carry on. He was vulnerable ontop of me, while his one
hand pinned both my tiny hands against the bed his other hand was
caressing my body. I felt his warm breath against my neck, as more of
my juices produced he started moaning. It was an intensifying feeling, I
couldn't explain it. I can't put it into words what was happening. He let
my hands go from that tight grip and as he increased his pace his
grabbed my hair. Our lips were very close to each other, our breaths
were still uncontrollable and I wanted him just as much as he wanted
me. By the look of things, we probably gonna go the whole night...
.
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95
SNAZO
The following day it was a Sunday and I wanted to take Nomvelo to
church, I wanted us to visit Purgatory Zaine's church. Last night was
epic, I don't even know at what we slept I have never been this intimate
with a girl just for one night. It was an amazing experience and I can't
wait for us to keep on having more and more of such experiences..
Gugu: Good morning
Me: Good morning
Gugu: How are you?
Me: I'm good
Her: Where is Nomvelo? Aren't we supposed to go to church?
Gugu was meant to tag along too with us...
Me: She's still sleeping
Her: It's 8am the service starts at 10am
Me: I am not sure if we will be able to go to church
Her: Why?
Me: She needs the rest.. She's very tired
Her: Tired? Tired from what?
I looked at her..
Her: Ohw she's very tired now I get it and I don't think I wanna discuss
that with you
Me: Definitely not.. What we should be discussing is you taking my wife
yesterday to see your baby daddy
Her: I know that you have issues with him and I took Nomvelo with in
hopes that maybe she could convince you to meet him
Me: Why are you pushing?
Her: I thought you said you don't hate him
Me: I don't but at the same time not hating him doesn't mean that I want
to know him, Gugu respect the fact that I don't wanna meet up with him
and we can all move on! And stop using my wife for your own sinister
acts
Her: Okay listen here.. Just because you a preacher and just because
now you have a wife doesn't change the fact that you still my son and
there's nothing stopping me right now from getting there and whooping
your Ass!.. Talk to me like you got some sense you understand boy?
I didn't say anything..
She took the broom and pointed it at me..
Her: I said you understand?
Me: Yes Mam'
Her: Good
She put the broom back..
Her: Now I'll be watching Prophet Zaine his morning service on TV then
yall decide if we going or not
Me: Okay
She poi her finger at me..
Her: I'll whoop your ass talking to me like you ain't got sense
I forget how crazy she can be at times, I don't know how many brooms
sticks she used to break on me and Niso a few years back..
_
NKULI
Nurse: Excuse me? What are you doing?
Me: I'm leaving
She put the tray of food on the small table..
Her: Going where?
Me: Home
I was putting my bloody clothes on..
Her: You can't discharge yourself
Me: Yes I can
Her: No Mam' you can't
Me: Listen I need to get home
Her: You're in no state to get home, if the Dr didn't discharge you that
means you not fit to go home
Me: My.. My husband is having an affair and if I don't get home to save
my marriage I'll be filing for divorce
Her: You have a husband?
Me: Yes I do
Her: I'm sorry
Me: Between you and I, I wasn't kidnapped. I was trying to get back at
him I was off to meet some guy that I met via the internet and it didn't
turn out good
Her: So why didn't you tell the Doctor?
Me: I was ashamed
Her: I'm truly sorry.. Infedility in a marriage can break you
I wiped my tears..
Her: Do you guys have kids?
Me: Not yet
Her: Do you think that you guys can work things out?
Me: I hope so because I truly love him
Her: Has he always been unfaithful?
Me: No.. This is the first time
Her: I don't even know what to say
Me: I need to get home
Her: I totally understand.. I'll get the discharge forms even though even
though I might end up in trouble tomorrow
Me: Thank you
Her: You can have breakfast first before you go
Me: Thank you.. Thank you very much
She walked out..
_
NOMVELO
I felt someone giving me endless kisses all over my face..
Nazo: Wake up sweetheart
I was still very sleepy, we hardly slept last night. We only slept when my
honeypot started burning really bad, even this morning it's still burning
and very sore..
Me: I don't wanna wake up
He pat me on my butt..
Him: You need too.. We have to go to church
Me: But I don't wanna go to church
Him: You don't have a choice.. You married a preacher, I can't show up
alone
Me: No
Him: Come on I already got your things from Gugu's car
Me: I'm not going
Him: The service starts at 10:00am we going to be late
Me: No......
Him: This is the first time I'm gonna see Zaine preaching
I opened my eyes..
Me: We going to Purgatory?
Him: Yes
Me: I'll go but only on one condition
Him: Yeah?
Me: I don't wanna wear the blanket
He chuckled..
Him: That's not even up for discussion
Me: Purgatory is a big church I really don't wanna show up wearing the
blanket
Him: You not there for People moss
I looked at him..
Me: Do you wanna have sex again?
Him: That's unfair..
Me: You choose
(Silence)
Him: Fine only for today
I smiled...
He tapped me on my ass..
Him: Wake up and get ready then because you'll take longer than me
He kissed me...
Him: How are you?
Me: In pain.. In real pain
Him: Eish askies
Me: It was worth it though
He raised one of his eyebrows..
Him: Really?
I got ontop of him..
Me: Yes really
I was about to kiss him when he stopped me...
Me: What?
Him: You got to be kidding me!
Me: What?
He smiled at me..
Him: Uhm.. There's something that I need to do
Me: What is it?
Him: I'll be back
He tossed me on the side..
Him: I'll be right back
Me: Well you ain't getting none anymore
Him: We not going to sleep at church
He walked out..
_
SNAZO
Uri just had to show up in my room. I got inside the house and went
straight to Niso's room..
Gugu: Are we still going to go?
Me: Give me 5min
I got to the room and closed the door, I looked around and he appeared.
He wasn't alone, he was holding Helena who couldn't even stand on her
own..
Me: Helena?
He put her down..
I went to her..
Me: What happened?
She had an arrow on her right side..
Me: Talk to me what happened?
I looked at Uri..
Me: What happened?
He didn't say anything..
"Beloved.."
Me: What happened?
"Uri's voice is too deep, it might tremble down the whole place"
Me: What happened to Helena?
"last night she was shot with an arrow specially designed to kill angels,
she was shot by an angel of darkness. She doesn't have much time"
Her tears were glowing, they didn't look like normal tears. I wiped her
tears and they still glowed on my hand..
Me: Can she be saved?
"Yes.. The arrow needs to be pulled out and it can be pulled out by one
person"
Me: Who?
"You.."
Me: I'll put it out
"Beloved you need to heal her right after pulling it.. You have only been
able to heal human beings but you haven't been able to do it with an
Angel"
Me: How do I heal her?
"Tomorrow very early in the morning you must leave and go to the
wilderness.. At the highest point of a certain mountain there's a sacred
place were you will come face to face with Me, that's were you will be
able to hear Me Cleary"
Me: Face to face?
"Not literally.. Uri will be with you, by the time light comes up you should
be able to heal Helena"
I heard a knock at the door and then the door opened, Uri moved like a
speed of lightning. He took Helena with him and his fastidious movement
knocked down a painting..
Gugu: Where you praying? Did I disturd?
Me: No
I got up..
Her: Are you okay?
I looked at Helena's tears on my hand..
Me: I'm good
I approached the door..
Me: We should be leaving in no time
_
NKULI
The Nurse even borrowed me her phone so that I can call my
Grandmother and have her pick me up...
Her: Why would they discharge you on a Sunday?
Me: I don't know Koko
We were walking to get a taxi..
Her: How are you feeling?
Me: I'll be fine
Her: You should've told me to bring you along clean clothes
Me: I'll be fine I just wanna get home
If Nomvelo thinks that I'm going to take this lying down, she has another
thing coming..
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NOMVELO
I didn't know that Purgatory could get this full, they don't entirely show
the whole audience on his channel on TV when he preaches. We were a
bit late so from the door we were ushered to the front by one of the
Ushers. We literally sat at the front just very close to the pulpit. I felt
somewhat important, I mean Ushers just greet People at the door and let
them go inside to find a place to sit on their own but with us it was
different. And to also get a front row sit to watch and listen to Prophet
Zaine preaching was cherry on top, my friend Power is going to be very
jealous. I don't really follow him but I know that he is a very influential
person when it comes to religion, he is very admired by many and also
hated by many. All in all I'm grateful to be here and be a part of such
greatness. Gugu was extremely excited about everything, she couldn't
even sit down she participated in the singing and dancing.
I didn't know the songs that they were singing so I was glued to my sit,
Nazo sang along too but he didn't stand up. I was wearing a long dress
and a doek with my favourite pair of heels, thank goodness dresses and
I we have never been enemies now they coming in very handy. I think
about 30min into the service I saw two Ushers, Ushering Zaine to his sit.
He was followed by a woman who was holding a very cute baby girl, It
was definitely his wife. They were holding his Bible for him and also his
wife's bag. He greeted starting from the corner of our row with
handshskes up until he got to us, Nazo stood up and they hugged. They
whispered a few things to each other and laughed here and there, he
also hugged Zaine's wife. When he got to me I stood up, Since it was
noisy with all the singing and cheering Nazo whispered something to him
and he smiled at me then gave me a hug..
Zaine: It's nice to finally meet you
Me: Nice to meet you too
He let go of my hand and moved on to Gugu and the rest of the people
who were in our row, his wife hugged me too. Literally Zaine's touch left
me trembling a bit, there's just something about him that I can't quite
explain. The Ushers put a small table infront of us and they put drinks
ontop of it, they did the same thing on Zaine's side. He walked to the
front but didn't get to the pulpit and they handed him his mic, he also
followed through with the singing and with him he made it very fun. He
was dancing and they were following his lead, it was just a beautiful
moment to witness. I never knew church could also be this fun. Gugu
was forcing me to dance and I was shy about it mainly because I didn't
even know the songs..
After a few songs the congregation sat down
Zaine walked up to the pulpit..
Zaine: I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ..
May we please stand on our feet again so that we can worship the Lord
The congregation stood up again and he looked at the band and the
chorus leaders, one chorus leader started a song and the band followed
through..
_
NKULI
Nomvelo's room was empty, her clothes weren't here most of her things
were gone including the makeup on her dressing table. It was true,
Nomvelo was gone. Nazo took her, he paid Lobola and he took her..
I sat on the bed as my tears betrayed me. I mean I can get any guy that I
want, Yes maybe when guys see me they see a sex object because of
how I present myself. Old men see a sugar baby or a blessee that they
can spend money on and in turn I give them a good time, I entertain
them in a way that their wives can't entertain them. I wiped my tears.
What Nazo and I used to share wasn't just another ordinary relationship,
it was something special. Our love was very deep for each other and I
always thought that we would find our way to each other and now
Nomvelo is going to live my dream. I could've changed for him, I could've
been the wife that he wanted. I could've left this life for him. It made me
sick to my stomach to even think that all the things that we used to do to
me when we were intimate he was now doing them with her. I couldn't
even bring myself to think about them in that way because it made me
very angry..
The door opened and my Grandmother walked in..
Her: Should I make you something to eat?
Me: No thanks I ate at the hospital
She closed the door and came to sit next to me..
Her: I know how you feel
I chuckled, I doubt she knows how I feel or else she wouldn't have
allowed this shame of Lobola negotiations to happen...
Her: Nkuli uNazo has changed he is no longer that old Nazo that you
once knew
Me: And him changing his life also included marrying my cousin?
Her: Nkuli
Me: Don't Nkuli me Koko.. It wouldn't hurt this much if he married
another girl, just a random girl but my own cousin? (Crying)
She sighed..
Me: Nomvelo is more than just a cousin to me, she's my little sister and it
hurts Koko. It's like my heart had been ripped out of my chest, I also
deserve to be loved. I also deserve some happiness, to have a family.
He was mine Koko... He is mine
She hugged me as I cried..
_
NOMVELO
I thought nothing could go beyond worshiping but when he started
praying I heard cries, I saw a lot of members falling. I can't explain what
was happening but something was happening, the atmosphere was
different. Indeed religion goes deeper than what I anticipated. He waited
for everyone to settle down before he could start speaking. When it was
quiet he started talking..
Zaine: Today we very blessed if you thought that was extreme, wait until
you find out what God has in store for Purgatory today. I did mention last
week that we going to have a special guest today, I thought I could do
everything until I met him. He is heavenly blessed with a gift that you
wouldn't understand nor believe until he touches you
The church started clapping..
Zaine: he is a healer and a preacher. It is my honour this morning to
present to you Reverend Buthelezi
They clapped again as Nazo stood up, he walked to the pulpit. The
whole church gave him a standing ovation, I stood up too..
Gugu: That's my baby!!!
Zaine hugged him again and then gave him the mic, he then went down
to sit next to his wife. Nazo also waited for the congregation to settle
down before talking..
Nazo: Such a warm welcome I feel very blessed, I have never stood in
front of such a huge crowd and..
He paged through Zaine's Bible..
Nazo: I was caught of guard, I was never told that today I would be the
one leading the service. I got an invite to come and visit only to be
ambushed by Prophet Radebe and the holy spirit. As the church was
worshiping the holy spirit spoke to me and said I will be preaching this
morning, I'm sure Prophet Radebe was ambushed too
They laughed again..
Nazo: A while back when I was doing sermons I was a single man, and
today I am here with my beautiful wife
My heart skipped when he said that..
Nazo: I'm blessed that God matched me with a chocolate muffin that I
love very much
I started blushing..
Nazo: She compliments me since I'm the one who is a yellow bone
He looked directly at were I was sitting and I felt hot flushes..
Nazo: I thought that maybe should would be on her feet now
Gugu leaned over..
Gugu: Stand up
Me: No
Gugu: Stand up Velo
I slowly stood up and waved as the church clapped for me..
Nazo: She is very shy and I'm sure that we going to have an altercation
when we get home about this but it's nothing that a credit card can't fix
The church laughed again..
Nazo: I am also here with someone else who means the world to me, I
know that she could've neglected me a long time ago but she had no
choice. She was stuck with me because she carried me for 9 months,
and surprisingly she threatened me with a broom this morning
We laughed..
Nazo: This is her first time that she's going to witness me preaching and
I'm very happy that she's here, welcome Ma
Gugu stood up too and waved..
Nazo: Without wasting any time I greet the whole congregation in the
name of Jesus and Prophet Radebe thank you for trusting me today with
your congregation
He paged through the Bible..
Him: I think I'll be more comfortable if I use my own Bible
He looked at me..
Him: Nana can you please bring me my Bible
Really now??
I stood up and took his Bible then walked up to hand it to him, my dress
was a bit long I was pulling it up a bit with my other hand so that it
doesn't trip me..
I handed him the Bible and I gave him a deadly look..
Him: Thank you
He took Zaine's Bible and he walked me back to my sit, he was holding
my hand..
Nazo: I saw how she struggled to get here with her dress being a barrier,
need to make sure she doesn't fall
He waited for me to sit down and then he knelt on one knee and fixed
my dress at the bottom..
Him: You okay?
I nodded..
He got up and went to give Zaine his Bible..
Nazo: Forgive me but you know how it's like in the early days of your
marriage, probably after 6 months I'll be asking why you wore a long
dress now you making it my problem
The church laughed..
Nazo: I'm just joking.. My job will forever be to take care of her, making
sure that she's always happy because my happiness comes from seeing
her smiling everyday
I looked down and covered my face with my hand while Gugu ran her
hand on my shoulder..
Nazo: without wasting more time can we open our bibles to the book of
Psalms 91 verse 1 & 2 for now
Gugu helped me with it, she had borrowed me one of the bibles at
home.. Tomorrow I'll get my own..
Nazo: Psalms 91 verse 1 & 2
He looked at me.. I swear if he says I should read it, I'm walking out of
the door he can't put me on the spot like that..
.
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SNAZO

The service was now coming to an end..

Me: Quit relying on what you think you know, trust the one who created your
life. Psalms 91 puts it clear that God is your Defender, make him the center of
your life at all times. He will never leave you nor forsake you, what you going
through might seem as if it's bigger than you but it's not bigger than the one
who created you. Trust your defender and lean on him at all times, God is not
only God when things are going good in your life. God is God too when things
are going bad. When you confused and don't know what to do leave it all to
him, God's got this...

I closed my Bible as they clapped their hands. I walked down from the pulpit
and closer to the were the congregation was sitting. I moved to were the holy
spirit directed me..

Me: In this row there.. There's a Vanessa sitting in this row

They all remained..

Me: A Vanessa that had an accident last year with her 3 friends, though it
seemed like a minor accident but it killed all your friends and you were the
only survivor. Everyday you keep on questioning God why? Why did you
survive and why did your friends die. You don't understand how the accident
happened, and you don't understand how a minor accident might be that
lethal

She slowly stood up crying with her hand around her mouth shaking, I made
my way to her..
Me: That accidental was meant to kill you too but God said no with your life,
the devil meant to steal your life that day. Ever since that accident you been
having something in your chest that prevents you from breathing at times

She nodded..

Me: The devil hasn't left you alone but he will today

I turned around..

Me: Can I have my wife come up here, can she quickly locate us I'll put my
hand up.. You can see us on the big screen

Nomvelo seemed a bit scared at first, she didn't wanna participate in anything
even the singing and dancing but now she's loosening up, she seems to be
enjoying the service.

Me: Can you please put your hand on her chest

She did..

Me: Maybe put both of them because they very small

She put both her hands on her chest as I put my hand ontop of her hands,
healer or not that part of a woman's body should always be respected. Putting
my hand there might land me with a sexual harras case..

Me: "Receive your healing today, may this pain leave your chest today. The
cloud of death that's upon you I come against it in the name of Jesus christ!
Even when you walk through the valley of the shadow of death, fear no evil for
the Lord is with you always. Amen"

Immediately when we removed our hands from her she fell, I moved along to
the next person..

NKULI

Grams: Thank you God!!! Thank you Jesus!

I have been standing at the doorway for the past 2min or so, she was watching
Prophet's Zaine channel on Tv. I was shocked to see Nazo praying for people
but what was more shocking was his "wife" that he kept on calling every now
and then "Nomvelo"..

I mean Purgatory is the biggest religious channel on TV followed by Dawn's

channel the Exorcism. I used to watch them at my place every Sunday before
going to church..

I limped my way in and then sat down..

Me: What is Nazo doing?

Grams: I told you Nazo has changed from the old Nazo that you knew

Me: So this is why he left me? He wanted Nomvelo because she is more
reserved and she might not be virgin innocent but she is innocent and naive

Grams: Nkuli don't start

Me: Nazo knows Prophet Zaine??

Grams: He knows a lot of people because Nazo's family they have a gift of
healing, when his Grandmother passed on it was passed on to him

I clapped my hands once..

Me: Wow! I could've been all of this and probably more

I looked at her..

Me: He knows Dawn too?

Grams: Yes.. He got Nomvelo a job working with Dawn

Me: What?

I looked at the screen again, He took his jacket off and went to give it to
Nomvelo. The camera showed Nomvelo and Gugu talking for a brief moment
then Nomvelo smiled and looked at the big screen, I don't wanna lie she
looked beautiful in that dress and matching doek. The camera moved and I
noticed that they were sitting in the same row as Prophet Zaine and his wife
Bonolo

Me: Mxm!
I took the remote and changed the channel..

Grams: Wenzani? (what are you doing)

Me: Nathi sifuna ukubukela.. The kardashians are on (we also want to watch
the kardashians are on)

Grams: Khulula intliziyo yakho Nkuli (free your heart)

NOMSA

After church I met up with the real estate agent, during the week I couldn't
meet up with her because she was busy. My life has been a bit better lately,
things have been somewhat peaceful..

Her: I thought that we were not going to end up with any money considering
the fact that a lot had to be fixed in that house

Me: I'm even surprised that you called I mean I thought that it was done with
that house, it took a lot of money to fix and honestly speaking when we were
living there I didn't have such problems

Her: I'm glad that the people who bought it understood or else they would've
sued us that we sold them a faulty house

Me: That's very true

She passed me the papers..

Her: All in all after everything at least you still gonna walk away with R250 000

It's not a lot of money but it's something, it would help me a lot. Though I'm
not going to pocket it, I'm going to give it to Nomvelo together with the money
that's in JJ's account. It's the right thing to do

Me: Thank you.. Thank you very much

Her: You welcome

_
NOMVELO

It was a very good service and I was speechless and very much astonished to
see that side of Nazo's life. He literally healed sick people, and his sermon was
very beautiful. I don't know much about religion but this God or his God truly
exist and I am honored to have been chosen to share in this life with him.
Though I'm still asking myself how God saw fit to choose me for him..

After church we didn't go straight home, before he could even take two steps
down from the pulpit a lot of the church members were there crowding him
mostly women. We in church so I probably have nothing to worry about. On
our side too it was a bit suffocating, since Bonolo was sitting next to us most
church members surrounded her and others came up to me and told me how
blessed I am to have him, most were already telling me about their problems
and others were even asking me to pray for them I mean it was overwhelming
because I'm not the one with the gift. I'm just the wife here, so really I didn't
know what to do or how to react

It got better when Bonolo moved closer to us, Zaine had climbed up to the
pulpit to join Nazo.. Bonolo literally held my hand..

Her: You're blessed.. Nazo is a very special being, what he did today will go
down in history. Seeing so much people healed not only physical but spiritually
and emotionally too, he has a way with words. He is Godly gifted

Me: Thank you very much

She then held Gugu's hand..

Bonolo: Your womb is blessed to have carried him

Gugu was so proud of her Son she couldn't stop the tears, I was so proud of
him too. I know thad my life is going to change from here on and I don't mind,
it seems like the life in God is better than the one I have been living...

Finally he came down and Gugu hugged him..

Gugu: I am so proud of you

Nazo wiped her tears..

Nazo: I know you're

He moved on to me..

Me: That was great

He kissed me on my forehead..

Him: Welcome to my world

Bonolo: Love birds can we go and have lunch, I'm sure my Granddaughter is
tired and hungry

It's such an honour to meet Bonolo, she is a great woman and has written a lot

of spiritual books. I haven't read any but I'll start soon..

This is going to be my new life and I'm very satisfied with it, I wished I had
known this life while I was still broken then alcohol wouldn't have been my
comfort but then not all is lost I can still make changes..

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NOMVELO

I had an amazing day from being at church to being invited to Prophet Zaine's
house for lunch, it was a beautiful experience we Literally shared the table
with him and his amazing wife I am will forever cheerish this experience.....

Nazo was very exhausted, when we got back home he just bathe and
attempted to sleep but with me busy annoying him he couldn't sleep right
away. I looked at him as he slowly closed his eyes, he was laying on the bed on
his back and I was sitting on top of him. I leaned over and kissed him, he smiled
and squeezed my thighs. I was wearing nothing but one of his tshirts..

Me: You that tired?

He opened his eyes..

Him: Yes and I have to be up by 1am or 2am

Me: Why?

Him: I'm going to pray somewhere

Me: Where? Can I come along?

He gave me a weird look..

Him: It's not an ordinary praying session an angel will be involved

Me: You can see Angels?

Him: Yes

Me: Like we can go out now and you would see them in the sky?

He chuckled..

Him: No.. I've only seen two, two that hold a significance into my life

Me: Wow.. Can I see them too?

He gave me another weird look..

Him: Most people would call me crazy and you wanna see one

I leaned over and kissed him again..

Me: You anything but crazy

He kept quiet..

Me: So am I invited?

He nodded

Him: Ya

He closed his eyes again while I tried to kiss him..

Me: Ahhh....

My phone rang and I got off him to answer it, it was my Grandmother..
Me: Duchess

There was no answer..

Me: Hello?

Nkuli: Velo.. It's me

Me: Nkuli?

Her: Yes it's me

Me: My wor.. Are you okay? Where are you?

Her: I'm at home and I'm recovering

Me: What happened?

Her: Long story.. Think you come for a visit so we can talk

Me: I'll definitely do that

Her: How about tomorrow?

Me: Yes tomorrow after work I'll pass by

Her: Congratulations.. Koko told me and I saw you on TV at Purgatory

Me: Thank you

Her: See you then

Me: Bye

Her: I love you cuz

Me: I love you too

That last part was very weird..

NOMSA
I looked at my phone and then looked at the documents that were infront of
me. I picked up my phone and then called Nomvelo, I know it's late but I felt
like telling her now..

Her: Hello?

I didn't expect her to pick up..

Me: Hi.. Hi Velo it's Nomsa

Her: Ohh hey how are you doing?

Me: I'm doing well and you?

Her: I'm okay

Me: Sorry to call you this late but I have something important to discuss with
you

Her: Okay I'm all ears

Me: The money for the house finally came through, though it's lesser than
what we put up the house for because of fixing a few things but.. I want you to
have it, together with the remaining 100 000 from his bank. Collectively it will
be 350 000

Her: That's sweet but.. You can have it

Me: Huh?

Her: I think I need it more than I do, you have a big responsibility with Thuli
and I know that you never committed yourself to the world of employment so
maybe sit down and think of a business plan and start a business that will help
you financially and your family

Me: I.. I don't know what to say

Her: Thank you

Me: Thank you.. Thank you very much

Her: We should meet up sometime

Me: That would be very nice

Her: I have to go.. Bye

Me: Bye

I put the phone down.. I really didn't expect that..

SNAZO

I woke up at 1am, the first thing I did was to pray and though the initial plan
was a mountain but now the plan had changed. I was meant to drive to an
open field, a very sacred place were there won't be any disturbances. The
whole healing has to take place before the sun comes up.. Nomvelo was still
fast asleep, I still can't believe that she wants to take this journey with me..

I went and woke her up..

Me: Wake up sweetheart

Her: Nooooooo

Waking her up is always a process..

Me: Come on we have to go

Her: I don't wanna wake up

Me: Velo come on you going to make me late

She pulled the duvet up..

Me: Okay that's it

I pulled the bed covers down and then picked her up, I put her over my
shoulder..

Her: Stooooop

I walked to the bathroom and put her down..

Me: 5min
I made the bed while she prepared herself, to my shock she adhered to the
5min time frame that I gave her though she still looked mad sleepy..

Me: Ready to go?

Her: I'm ready

I took the car keys..

Me: Good morning by the way sleepy head

I kissed her on her forehead. I thought that it was going to be difficult to have
Nomvelo accept the person that I am today, but she seems to be following
through very swiftly. I couldn't be more happier. We drove out at those early
hours of the morning to the sacred place, it was still very dark and cold. The
drive was approximately 1hr30min and the holy spirit was the one leading me
through...

When we arrived at the field it looked more like a dessert, just sand, rocks, and
a bit of grass here and there. It was a very isolated place, the roads were a bit
far and it was in the middle of nowhere..

Nomvelo: Where are we?

Me: Are you warm enough?

Her: Yes I am

From a far distance I spotted Uri and Helena was laying on the ground not
moving an at all, she still had the arrow on her right side..

I glanced down at her, I didn't know where to start. Uri looked up and then his
wings started flapping, he went up to stand guard incase we have unwanted
guests. I wonder if Helena was still alive, I hope she is still alive.

Nomvelo: I can't see anything

Me: I know.. You will see her but not in this state, the only angel that you
won't be able to see is Uri

Her: Why?
Me: He is a warrior Angel, most warrior angels don't look pleasant though
you've once seen him but you won't remember

Her: When was that?

Me: a long time ago

I knelt down on one knee next to Helena..

"Beloved.."

I didn't hear the voice from within as always, I heard coming from around here.
It came with a blast of wind and a minor tremor, Nomvelo held on to my
shoulder..

Nomvelo: Did you feel that?

Me: Yes

Her: Okay this was probably not a good idea

Me: I need to concentrate sweetheart

She got her hand off my shoulder and stepped back a bit..

"Beloved.."

Me: I'm here.. I'm listening

"You preach about faith most of the time, healing Helena is a test of your faith.
There's no special prayer needed, your faith will be the one that's going to heal
her. Hebrews 11 vers 3"

Me: "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God,
so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible"
NKJV

I took a deep breath and placed my hand on the arrow, when I remove it I have
to heal her right away or else she won't make it..

An Angel is not an earthly being and for me to be trusted with such a big test
proves that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, that is my
affirmation at this instant and my faith needs to act on it..
I pulled out the arrow and placed my hand on her but nothing happened..

Me: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"

I might've repeated that affirmation for more than 10 times and nothing
happened, my brain was trying to be logic about this. Convincing me that I
won't do it, I'm human I cannot heal what is not flesh but deep down I had
faith that I can do it, I will do that..

Time passed while nothing was happening..

Velo: Babe

She walked closer..

Her: You have been kneeling here for some time now, what exactly are you
meant to achieve?

No matter how much I said that affirmation nothing happened, Helena didn't
wake up.

I got up feeling defeated, I was disappointed in myself and I was ready to give
up..

Me: Come let's go

Velo: We done?

Me: Yes

I started walking away..

Velo: So you giving up?

I turned and looked at her..

Me: Excuse me?

Her: I haven't seen the angel so that means whatever you were meant to do
you didn't do it and now you just going to give up

I glanced down at Helena..

Me: I was meant to heal an Angel, something that I have never done before.
Something that is beyond me

She kept quiet..

Me: Come on let's go

Her: Snazo

Me: Not now Velo.. Let's go

Her: You a hypocrite

Me: Askies?

Her: If you were sent here then that means you can do it, you can't preach
something that you don't believe in. If you walk away without fulfilling what
you came here for, you might as well never preach again

I looked at Helena again and went back to her, I knelt down for the last time..

I put my both my hands on the wound and pressed harder..

Me: If I can't heal you then my gift is useless, I can't preach what I don't believe
in. I believe in my gift, I believe in who I am and I believe that I can do all things
through christ who strengthens me, I don't have faith I am faith!

Maybe a minute passed and then she opened her eyes, I removed my hands..

I can't believe that I did it, can't believe I healed an angel. She looked at me..

Her: I knew that you could do it

She got up as my hands were glowing, she looked at Nomvelo and then looked
at me. She slightly nodded..

I went up Nomvelo..

Nomvelo: You did it.. Didn't you?

Me: I did it

Her: I knew that you could do it

I stood behind her and covered her eyes with my hands..

Me: Thank you

Her: What are you doing?

Me: I'm opening your spiritual eyes to seeing an Angel

NKULI

I saw a human figure that was wearing a black robe. I couldn't see his face but
he was tall and he was standing by the door, it was very dark in the bedroom
only the moon provided partial light..

Me: Who are you?

I felt darkness and fear as the figure approached me, I was in bed and I
couldn't move nor scream..

It came closer and closer and..

******

I opened my eyes and looked around, I looked at the door and the was no
there, I was breathing heavy and sweating. What I dream, it felt very real..

NOMVELO

He removed his hands from my eyes and at first everything appeared blurry, I
rubbed my eyes for a few seconds and what stood before us was something
that I have never seen before. It was indeed an angel, a female with very big
wings and taller than a normal human height. Her wings were pretty big.

I freaked and went to stand behind Nazo..

Him: She is a guardian angel.. She's very harmless

I moved a bit to look at her and then hid again..

Her: By tomorrow you won't have any memory of this, it will be bits and pieces
Me: It's a real Angel

Nazo: Really? I didn't realize

In my mind I kept on repeating the words "It's a fucken Angel"

Her: I can hear your thoughts and the language is very offensive

I wasn't preps for this.. Is this what Nazo sees? He's gift is really something far
beyond human understanding..

To be continued

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Nomvelo

100

SNAZO

I only slept for a few hours and then at 12pm I went to work to check how
things were going, we doing soo well that we now have an office in town. First
thing I did was to buy redbull, I needed a bit of kick to function for the time
being that I'll be at the office..

Tumi: Why don't you just go back home and rest boss, we have everything
under control

Tumi is our receptionist. She started a few months ago. When I'm not around
Shine is the one who is in charge but he is mostly in the field with workers and
supervising them, we have 5 guys now working for us each earning R 8000. I
even feel like that's not enough considering the work that they do and how
committed they are, I also pay them for overtime. Shine gets around 17k a
month, if a contract pays more he gets more and I also bless my other
employees with more. Me being the CEO and everything I get a bit more, well I
get a lot more. Expanding our business to Mpumalanga is something that's
going to start very soon, very soon as in like next month the latest. I was also
thinking of other businesses to venture in.

Starting from next month some of the money that we will be making will go
into helping others, God didn't bless me to gain on my own but I should give
back to the less fortunate. There more that the business will be getting, there
more than we could give back. That's what Jesus would do if he was here..

Mpumi knocked..

Me: Come in

Her: If I remember correctly you said that starting from next year we will be
giving back to the less fortunate

Me: That's true

Her: I would also like to offer a suggestion

Me: I'm listening

Her: Maybe we could supply high schools with sanitary pads, for girls who can't
afford and maybe also go to a few clinics around rural areas and ask them to
give the girls around that area

Me: Sounds like a good idea

Her: You don't know how painful it is for a girl to be on her periods and not
have a sanitary pad, some will go as far as not going to school

Me: I understand what you saying, you and my wife will definitely look into
that

Her: Thank you very much

Me: You welcome.. How many contracts do we have?

Her: You can come and see

We both went to the reception..

Her: About 5 clients and it's big clients

I yawned while rubbing my eyes..

Her: You are truly blessed Boss, I have never seen a business doing this well
before. The Lord's favour is definitely upon you

Me: Thank you, Tumi and thank you for being a part of the family

The door opened and Shine walked in, he was holding his Daughter Mpumi..

Me: Ehhh look who came to visit us today

He put her on top of the counter and exhaled

Tumi: Who is this little cutie?

Me: Shine's Daughter Mpumi

I picked her up..

Tumi: Wow Shine you never told me that you have such an adorable Daughter

Shine: Kanti yindaba ye South Africa yonke na? (The whole of SA must know)

Tumi: Haibo don't be rude I was just asking

Me: Still wondering how a bastard like him could have such a cute Daughter

Tumi came the other way around..

Tumi: How old is she?

Shine: 8 months

I have picked it up I think a month back or so that Tumi likes Shine a lot, and
Shine being Shine he doesn't notice..

Me: Where is Sbosh?

Shine: Yazi leskhekhe sing'jwayela kabi (That bitch is messing with me)

Tumi took Mpumi from me..

Tumi: Did you even come with her bottle?

Shine: Ang'keni straight (I'm not sure)

Tumi: What is she going to eat?

Shine: ngidlule ema shop ngathenga izinto nyana (I passed by at the shops and
bought a few things)

Shine gave her his car keys...

Shine: You can check in the car

Okay that was unexpected, all of a sudden Shine is a fan of English? Maybe I'm
missing something here. Maybe he also likes her..

Tumi: Let's go get check what we have in the car

I turned to Shine..

Me: K'hambani? (what's going on)

Him: uSbosh bekangekho kubo iWeekend yonke (She wasn't at her house for
the whole weekend)

Me: What? Her Mom was is on a wheelchair who was looking after Mpumi?

Him: Yinto eng'yenza ukuthi ng'hlanye leyo ushiye uMpumi noMamakhe (That
makes me mad because she left the baby with her Mom)

I shook my head while whistling..

Shine: Aze alethe lama boyfriend nyana wakhe a useless engcosini yami, stru
kuyonetha ama bullet (If she hell dares bring her useless boyfriends infront of
my child, it will rain bullets)

Me: Stepfathers

Shine: Cabanga (Imagine)

Tumi came back and gave Shine a weird look

Shine: Yini? (what)

Tumi: You bought the whole store? Boss you should come and see this

We all went outside and his trunk was full. Different brands of nappies,
different brands of milk formula, bottles. You name it and it was there..

Shine: Eyy aningiyekeni bengazi ukuthi ng'thengeni (leave me alone I didn't

know what to buy)

I'm clueless about babies but Shine is worse.

NOMVELO

I heard a knock at the door it was faint until it started getting louder..

Nkuli: Velo ukhona (Velo are you around)

I took my phone and checked it, I had missed calls from Nkuli..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I dragged myself out of bed in my still sleepy state to go and open for her, I
first wrapped a towel around my naked body..

It was still burning and very sore, but at least I can walk. I unlocked and
opened..

Her: Hau!!!

She made her way in..

Her: Did you see what time it is?

I ignored her..

Her: Open the windows it's a bit stuffy in here kanti what's wrong?

Me: I'm not feeling well

I went and sat down on the bed, sitting down was a mission..
Her: Ohhh eish now I see.. Askies shame you should've taken a cold bath, just
sit there for at least 5min or so and then get yourself a Canex T cream. That
used to help me a lot

She went and opened the windows..

Me: Thank you for the tip Nkuli (sarcasm)

Her: What did you do? He usually uses that as a form of punishment

Me: I didn't do anything

Her: Eish mara.. Yazi uNazo yena he forgets that you just a baby, maybe he
forgot ukuthi we no longer fucking because I used to like it a bit rough manje
eish he is still trapped in the past

Nkuli was irritating me even more..

Me: let me go and pee

Her: It's going to make the situation worse

Me: Manje ng'hlale ngiz'chamele? (so I must just pee on myself)

Her: Haibo sisi! I'm not fighting you I'm just giving you tips! You don't know
how he is like when it comes to sex so I'm helping you here as your big sister

I stood up and went to pee..

Her: Should I make the bed for you?

I stopped and looked at her..

Me: No!.. Yazi Nkuli today nje I'm not in the mood please

Her: Fine ke ngizohamba! (I'll leave)

Me: Thank you!

Her: You didn't even ask how I am after I got kidnapped and I was protecting
you!!

Me: What?
Her: Bye Velo

She walked out and I went to lock..

SNAZO

I was trying to keep up with everything that was happening but I was just too
tired..

Shine: So ucabangani ngale ndaba? (what do you think about this matter)

(Silence)

Shine: Snazo!!

I opened my eyes..

Me: Ya?

Him: Zkhiphani ngawe? (what's wrong with you)

Me: Nex I'm just tired

Him: Then vaya uyogidla nyana (go and rest a bit)

Me: Ya eish I'll see you tomorrow

I took my car keys and walked out of the office to the reception, Tumi was still
occupied with entertaining Mpumi..

Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow

Tumi: Okay Bye

I held Mpumi's small hand..

Me: Bye Nana

Tumi: She is such a sweetheart she hardly cries

I made my way to the door and I bumped into Sbosh..

Her: Snazo!! Siphi les'lima ebathi uShine? (Where is that fool called Shine)
Me: I think you need to calm down, you going to scare the baby

Her: Anginandaba! (I don't care)

Sbosh is a very beautiful attractive girl, she is very loose and Shine was
supposed to smash and pass but he fucked up and got her pregnant..

She pushed me out of the way..

Her: Yazini ng'cela usuke endleleni (please get out of my way)

Not forgetting that she's very crazy..

NKULI

I cannot even put it into words how livid I was, I really thought that I could live
with this things of Nazo and Nomvelo being together but I can't! To even think
that he touched her makes me very angry, angry to a point were I feel like
killing both of them right now!

NOMVELO

Although Nkuli and I had an altercation earlier on but her advice worked a bit,
Just a bit. I did take a cold bath and I felt a bit better and all that feeling of
feeling tired and sleepy left me. I seriously don't know what she meant when
she said that she was protecting me, what really happened that night. The
door was wide open when Nazo made his way in, I was making the bed..

It did show that he was tired..

Him: At what time did you wake up?

I ignored him, he took out his wallet and then got his credit card out and
handed it to me..

Me: I don't want it

Him: What do you want ke?

Me: For you to sleep in your brother's bedroom until further notice

He chuckled..

Him: Ya that's not happening

Me: Okay then I'll go and spend a few nights at my Grandmother's house

He gently grabbed my arm and made me to look at him..

Him: I'm sorry about this morning.. Look me in the eye and tell me that you
didn't enjoy

Me: That's beside the point

Him: Then what is the point?

I looked at him..

Him: Okay Nomvelo ufunani ke? (what do you want)

Me: Nkuli was here?

Him: bekazile la? (he was here)

I nodded..

Him: I thought she got kidnapped

Me: How do you know?

Him: Never mind

Me: No Nazo how do you know that she was kidnapped?

He sighed..

Him: She called me

Me: When?

Him: Before the negotiations to tell me that she was kidnapped

Me: And you never told me?

Him: I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was serious, I still don't think it's
serious

Me: So that's your excuse? I thought you said we shouldn't lie to each other

Him: I didn't lie.. I just didn't tell you

Me: And that's supposed to make me feel better?

Him: Let's just leave it because it's going to make us fight and I'm very
exhausted

Me: Ya let's leave it vele nje ngoba even this morning when we were having
sex she was on your mind

Him: Ini? (what)

Me: When we were having sex this morning she was definitely on your mind
because she even knew what I should've done when we were finished to help
ease the soreness and the burning sensation

Him: Eyy kanti ukhuluma ngani? (what are you talking about)

I kept quiet and continued fixing the bed..

Him: Ngathi uzong'hlala ku Oxygen, uzong'cika straight(you going to annoy me)

He started walking away and I don't know what came over but I clicked my
tongue..

Me: Nx!!

I don't know when he got hold of the small pillow and he just hit me with
across my face..

Him: click your tongue at me again and see how this is going to end up

I kept quiet because he was very angry..

Him: Anzange ngithi siyeke lento kaNkuli? (Didn't I say let's leave this thing
with Nkuli)

He stepped closer and I stepped back..

Him: Ngizok'shaya Nomvelo uyezwa? (I will hit you)

I still remained quiet.. He threw the pillow on the bed and walked out to the
house, while banging the door behind him..

To be continued

Nomvelo

100

SNAZO

I only slept for a few hours and then at 12pm I went to work to check how
things were going, we doing soo well that we now have an office in town. First
thing I did was to buy redbull, I needed a bit of kick to function for the time
being that I'll be at the office..

Tumi: Why don't you just go back home and rest boss, we have everything
under control

Tumi is our receptionist. She started a few months ago. When I'm not around
Shine is the one who is in charge but he is mostly in the field with workers and
supervising them, we have 5 guys now working for us each earning R 8000. I
even feel like that's not enough considering the work that they do and how
committed they are, I also pay them for overtime. Shine gets around 17k a
month, if a contract pays more he gets more and I also bless my other
employees with more. Me being the CEO and everything I get a bit more, well I
get a lot more. Expanding our business to Mpumalanga is something that's
going to start very soon, very soon as in like next month the latest. I was also
thinking of other businesses to venture in.
Starting from next month some of the money that we will be making will go
into helping others, God didn't bless me to gain on my own but I should give
back to the less fortunate. There more that the business will be getting, there
more than we could give back. That's what Jesus would do if he was here..

Mpumi knocked..

Me: Come in

Her: If I remember correctly you said that starting from next year we will be
giving back to the less fortunate

Me: That's true

Her: I would also like to offer a suggestion

Me: I'm listening

Her: Maybe we could supply high schools with sanitary pads, for girls who can't
afford and maybe also go to a few clinics around rural areas and ask them to
give the girls around that area

Me: Sounds like a good idea

Her: You don't know how painful it is for a girl to be on her periods and not
have a sanitary pad, some will go as far as not going to school

Me: I understand what you saying, you and my wife will definitely look into
that

Her: Thank you very much

Me: You welcome.. How many contracts do we have?

Her: You can come and see

We both went to the reception..

Her: About 5 clients and it's big clients

I yawned while rubbing my eyes..

Her: You are truly blessed Boss, I have never seen a business doing this well
before. The Lord's favour is definitely upon you

Me: Thank you, Tumi and thank you for being a part of the family

The door opened and Shine walked in, he was holding his Daughter Mpumi..

Me: Ehhh look who came to visit us today

He put her on top of the counter and exhaled

Tumi: Who is this little cutie?

Me: Shine's Daughter Mpumi

I picked her up..

Tumi: Wow Shine you never told me that you have such an adorable Daughter

Shine: Kanti yindaba ye South Africa yonke na? (The whole of SA must know)

Tumi: Haibo don't be rude I was just asking

Me: Still wondering how a bastard like him could have such a cute Daughter

Tumi came the other way around..

Tumi: How old is she?

Shine: 8 months

I have picked it up I think a month back or so that Tumi likes Shine a lot, and
Shine being Shine he doesn't notice..

Me: Where is Sbosh?

Shine: Yazi leskhekhe sing'jwayela kabi (That bitch is messing with me)

Tumi took Mpumi from me..

Tumi: Did you even come with her bottle?

Shine: Ang'keni straight (I'm not sure)

Tumi: What is she going to eat?

Shine: ngidlule ema shop ngathenga izinto nyana (I passed by at the shops and
bought a few things)

Shine gave her his car keys...

Shine: You can check in the car

Okay that was unexpected, all of a sudden Shine is a fan of English? Maybe I'm
missing something here. Maybe he also likes her..

Tumi: Let's go get check what we have in the car

I turned to Shine..

Me: K'hambani? (what's going on)

Him: uSbosh bekangekho kubo iWeekend yonke (She wasn't at her house for
the whole weekend)

Me: What? Her Mom was is on a wheelchair who was looking after Mpumi?

Him: Yinto eng'yenza ukuthi ng'hlanye leyo ushiye uMpumi noMamakhe (That
makes me mad because she left the baby with her Mom)

I shook my head while whistling..

Shine: Aze alethe lama boyfriend nyana wakhe a useless engcosini yami, stru
kuyonetha ama bullet (If she hell dares bring her useless boyfriends infront of
my child, it will rain bullets)

Me: Stepfathers

Shine: Cabanga (Imagine)

Tumi came back and gave Shine a weird look

Shine: Yini? (what)

Tumi: You bought the whole store? Boss you should come and see this

We all went outside and his trunk was full. Different brands of nappies,
different brands of milk formula, bottles. You name it and it was there..
Shine: Eyy aningiyekeni bengazi ukuthi ng'thengeni (leave me alone I didn't
know what to buy)

I'm clueless about babies but Shine is worse.

NOMVELO

I heard a knock at the door it was faint until it started getting louder..

Nkuli: Velo ukhona (Velo are you around)

I took my phone and checked it, I had missed calls from Nkuli..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I dragged myself out of bed in my still sleepy state to go and open for her, I
first wrapped a towel around my naked body..

It was still burning and very sore, but at least I can walk. I unlocked and
opened..

Her: Hau!!!

She made her way in..

Her: Did you see what time it is?

I ignored her..

Her: Open the windows it's a bit stuffy in here kanti what's wrong?

Me: I'm not feeling well

I went and sat down on the bed, sitting down was a mission..

Her: Ohhh eish now I see.. Askies shame you should've taken a cold bath, just
sit there for at least 5min or so and then get yourself a Canex T cream. That
used to help me a lot

She went and opened the windows..

Me: Thank you for the tip Nkuli (sarcasm)

Her: What did you do? He usually uses that as a form of punishment

Me: I didn't do anything

Her: Eish mara.. Yazi uNazo yena he forgets that you just a baby, maybe he
forgot ukuthi we no longer fucking because I used to like it a bit rough manje
eish he is still trapped in the past

Nkuli was irritating me even more..

Me: let me go and pee

Her: It's going to make the situation worse

Me: Manje ng'hlale ngiz'chamele? (so I must just pee on myself)

Her: Haibo sisi! I'm not fighting you I'm just giving you tips! You don't know
how he is like when it comes to sex so I'm helping you here as your big sister

I stood up and went to pee..

Her: Should I make the bed for you?

I stopped and looked at her..

Me: No!.. Yazi Nkuli today nje I'm not in the mood please

Her: Fine ke ngizohamba! (I'll leave)

Me: Thank you!

Her: You didn't even ask how I am after I got kidnapped and I was protecting
you!!

Me: What?

Her: Bye Velo

She walked out and I went to lock..

SNAZO
I was trying to keep up with everything that was happening but I was just too
tired..

Shine: So ucabangani ngale ndaba? (what do you think about this matter)

(Silence)

Shine: Snazo!!

I opened my eyes..

Me: Ya?

Him: Zkhiphani ngawe? (what's wrong with you)

Me: Nex I'm just tired

Him: Then vaya uyogidla nyana (go and rest a bit)

Me: Ya eish I'll see you tomorrow

I took my car keys and walked out of the office to the reception, Tumi was still
occupied with entertaining Mpumi..

Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow

Tumi: Okay Bye

I held Mpumi's small hand..

Me: Bye Nana

Tumi: She is such a sweetheart she hardly cries

I made my way to the door and I bumped into Sbosh..

Her: Snazo!! Siphi les'lima ebathi uShine? (Where is that fool called Shine)

Me: I think you need to calm down, you going to scare the baby

Her: Anginandaba! (I don't care)

Sbosh is a very beautiful attractive girl, she is very loose and Shine was
supposed to smash and pass but he fucked up and got her pregnant..
She pushed me out of the way..

Her: Yazini ng'cela usuke endleleni (please get out of my way)

Not forgetting that she's very crazy..

NKULI

I cannot even put it into words how livid I was, I really thought that I could live
with this things of Nazo and Nomvelo being together but I can't! To even think
that he touched her makes me very angry, angry to a point were I feel like
killing both of them right now!

NOMVELO

Although Nkuli and I had an altercation earlier on but her advice worked a bit,
Just a bit. I did take a cold bath and I felt a bit better and all that feeling of
feeling tired and sleepy left me. I seriously don't know what she meant when
she said that she was protecting me, what really happened that night. The
door was wide open when Nazo made his way in, I was making the bed..

It did show that he was tired..

Him: At what time did you wake up?

I ignored him, he took out his wallet and then got his credit card out and
handed it to me..

Me: I don't want it

Him: What do you want ke?

Me: For you to sleep in your brother's bedroom until further notice

He chuckled..

Him: Ya that's not happening

Me: Okay then I'll go and spend a few nights at my Grandmother's house
He gently grabbed my arm and made me to look at him..

Him: I'm sorry about this morning.. Look me in the eye and tell me that you
didn't enjoy

Me: That's beside the point

Him: Then what is the point?

I looked at him..

Him: Okay Nomvelo ufunani ke? (what do you want)

Me: Nkuli was here?

Him: bekazile la? (he was here)

I nodded..

Him: I thought she got kidnapped

Me: How do you know?

Him: Never mind

Me: No Nazo how do you know that she was kidnapped?

He sighed..

Him: She called me

Me: When?

Him: Before the negotiations to tell me that she was kidnapped

Me: And you never told me?

Him: I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was serious, I still don't think it's
serious

Me: So that's your excuse? I thought you said we shouldn't lie to each other

Him: I didn't lie.. I just didn't tell you

Me: And that's supposed to make me feel better?

Him: Let's just leave it because it's going to make us fight and I'm very
exhausted

Me: Ya let's leave it vele nje ngoba even this morning when we were having
sex she was on your mind

Him: Ini? (what)

Me: When we were having sex this morning she was definitely on your mind
because she even knew what I should've done when we were finished to help
ease the soreness and the burning sensation

Him: Eyy kanti ukhuluma ngani? (what are you talking about)

I kept quiet and continued fixing the bed..

Him: Ngathi uzong'hlala ku Oxygen, uzong'cika straight(you going to annoy me)

He started walking away and I don't know what came over but I clicked my
tongue..

Me: Nx!!

I don't know when he got hold of the small pillow and he just hit me with
across my face..

Him: click your tongue at me again and see how this is going to end up

I kept quiet because he was very angry..

Him: Anzange ngithi siyeke lento kaNkuli? (Didn't I say let's leave this thing
with Nkuli)

He stepped closer and I stepped back..

Him: Ngizok'shaya Nomvelo uyezwa? (I will hit you)

I still remained quiet.. He threw the pillow on the bed and walked out to the
house, while banging the door behind him..

To be continued
Nomvelo

100

SNAZO

I only slept for a few hours and then at 12pm I went to work to check how
things were going, we doing soo well that we now have an office in town. First
thing I did was to buy redbull, I needed a bit of kick to function for the time
being that I'll be at the office..

Tumi: Why don't you just go back home and rest boss, we have everything
under control

Tumi is our receptionist. She started a few months ago. When I'm not around
Shine is the one who is in charge but he is mostly in the field with workers and
supervising them, we have 5 guys now working for us each earning R 8000. I
even feel like that's not enough considering the work that they do and how
committed they are, I also pay them for overtime. Shine gets around 17k a
month, if a contract pays more he gets more and I also bless my other
employees with more. Me being the CEO and everything I get a bit more, well I
get a lot more. Expanding our business to Mpumalanga is something that's
going to start very soon, very soon as in like next month the latest. I was also
thinking of other businesses to venture in.

Starting from next month some of the money that we will be making will go
into helping others, God didn't bless me to gain on my own but I should give
back to the less fortunate. There more that the business will be getting, there
more than we could give back. That's what Jesus would do if he was here..

Mpumi knocked..

Me: Come in
Her: If I remember correctly you said that starting from next year we will be
giving back to the less fortunate

Me: That's true

Her: I would also like to offer a suggestion

Me: I'm listening

Her: Maybe we could supply high schools with sanitary pads, for girls who can't
afford and maybe also go to a few clinics around rural areas and ask them to
give the girls around that area

Me: Sounds like a good idea

Her: You don't know how painful it is for a girl to be on her periods and not
have a sanitary pad, some will go as far as not going to school

Me: I understand what you saying, you and my wife will definitely look into
that

Her: Thank you very much

Me: You welcome.. How many contracts do we have?

Her: You can come and see

We both went to the reception..

Her: About 5 clients and it's big clients

I yawned while rubbing my eyes..

Her: You are truly blessed Boss, I have never seen a business doing this well
before. The Lord's favour is definitely upon you

Me: Thank you, Tumi and thank you for being a part of the family

The door opened and Shine walked in, he was holding his Daughter Mpumi..

Me: Ehhh look who came to visit us today

He put her on top of the counter and exhaled

Tumi: Who is this little cutie?

Me: Shine's Daughter Mpumi

I picked her up..

Tumi: Wow Shine you never told me that you have such an adorable Daughter

Shine: Kanti yindaba ye South Africa yonke na? (The whole of SA must know)

Tumi: Haibo don't be rude I was just asking

Me: Still wondering how a bastard like him could have such a cute Daughter

Tumi came the other way around..

Tumi: How old is she?

Shine: 8 months

I have picked it up I think a month back or so that Tumi likes Shine a lot, and
Shine being Shine he doesn't notice..

Me: Where is Sbosh?

Shine: Yazi leskhekhe sing'jwayela kabi (That bitch is messing with me)

Tumi took Mpumi from me..

Tumi: Did you even come with her bottle?

Shine: Ang'keni straight (I'm not sure)

Tumi: What is she going to eat?

Shine: ngidlule ema shop ngathenga izinto nyana (I passed by at the shops and
bought a few things)

Shine gave her his car keys...

Shine: You can check in the car

Okay that was unexpected, all of a sudden Shine is a fan of English? Maybe I'm
missing something here. Maybe he also likes her..
Tumi: Let's go get check what we have in the car

I turned to Shine..

Me: K'hambani? (what's going on)

Him: uSbosh bekangekho kubo iWeekend yonke (She wasn't at her house for
the whole weekend)

Me: What? Her Mom was is on a wheelchair who was looking after Mpumi?

Him: Yinto eng'yenza ukuthi ng'hlanye leyo ushiye uMpumi noMamakhe (That
makes me mad because she left the baby with her Mom)

I shook my head while whistling..

Shine: Aze alethe lama boyfriend nyana wakhe a useless engcosini yami, stru
kuyonetha ama bullet (If she hell dares bring her useless boyfriends infront of
my child, it will rain bullets)

Me: Stepfathers

Shine: Cabanga (Imagine)

Tumi came back and gave Shine a weird look

Shine: Yini? (what)

Tumi: You bought the whole store? Boss you should come and see this

We all went outside and his trunk was full. Different brands of nappies,
different brands of milk formula, bottles. You name it and it was there..

Shine: Eyy aningiyekeni bengazi ukuthi ng'thengeni (leave me alone I didn't

know what to buy)

I'm clueless about babies but Shine is worse.

NOMVELO

I heard a knock at the door it was faint until it started getting louder..
Nkuli: Velo ukhona (Velo are you around)

I took my phone and checked it, I had missed calls from Nkuli..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I dragged myself out of bed in my still sleepy state to go and open for her, I
first wrapped a towel around my naked body..

It was still burning and very sore, but at least I can walk. I unlocked and
opened..

Her: Hau!!!

She made her way in..

Her: Did you see what time it is?

I ignored her..

Her: Open the windows it's a bit stuffy in here kanti what's wrong?

Me: I'm not feeling well

I went and sat down on the bed, sitting down was a mission..

Her: Ohhh eish now I see.. Askies shame you should've taken a cold bath, just
sit there for at least 5min or so and then get yourself a Canex T cream. That
used to help me a lot

She went and opened the windows..

Me: Thank you for the tip Nkuli (sarcasm)

Her: What did you do? He usually uses that as a form of punishment

Me: I didn't do anything

Her: Eish mara.. Yazi uNazo yena he forgets that you just a baby, maybe he
forgot ukuthi we no longer fucking because I used to like it a bit rough manje
eish he is still trapped in the past

Nkuli was irritating me even more..

Me: let me go and pee

Her: It's going to make the situation worse

Me: Manje ng'hlale ngiz'chamele? (so I must just pee on myself)

Her: Haibo sisi! I'm not fighting you I'm just giving you tips! You don't know
how he is like when it comes to sex so I'm helping you here as your big sister

I stood up and went to pee..

Her: Should I make the bed for you?

I stopped and looked at her..

Me: No!.. Yazi Nkuli today nje I'm not in the mood please

Her: Fine ke ngizohamba! (I'll leave)

Me: Thank you!

Her: You didn't even ask how I am after I got kidnapped and I was protecting
you!!

Me: What?

Her: Bye Velo

She walked out and I went to lock..

SNAZO

I was trying to keep up with everything that was happening but I was just too
tired..

Shine: So ucabangani ngale ndaba? (what do you think about this matter)

(Silence)

Shine: Snazo!!

I opened my eyes..
Me: Ya?

Him: Zkhiphani ngawe? (what's wrong with you)

Me: Nex I'm just tired

Him: Then vaya uyogidla nyana (go and rest a bit)

Me: Ya eish I'll see you tomorrow

I took my car keys and walked out of the office to the reception, Tumi was still
occupied with entertaining Mpumi..

Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow

Tumi: Okay Bye

I held Mpumi's small hand..

Me: Bye Nana

Tumi: She is such a sweetheart she hardly cries

I made my way to the door and I bumped into Sbosh..

Her: Snazo!! Siphi les'lima ebathi uShine? (Where is that fool called Shine)

Me: I think you need to calm down, you going to scare the baby

Her: Anginandaba! (I don't care)

Sbosh is a very beautiful attractive girl, she is very loose and Shine was
supposed to smash and pass but he fucked up and got her pregnant..

She pushed me out of the way..

Her: Yazini ng'cela usuke endleleni (please get out of my way)

Not forgetting that she's very crazy..

NKULI
I cannot even put it into words how livid I was, I really thought that I could live
with this things of Nazo and Nomvelo being together but I can't! To even think
that he touched her makes me very angry, angry to a point were I feel like
killing both of them right now!

NOMVELO

Although Nkuli and I had an altercation earlier on but her advice worked a bit,
Just a bit. I did take a cold bath and I felt a bit better and all that feeling of
feeling tired and sleepy left me. I seriously don't know what she meant when
she said that she was protecting me, what really happened that night. The
door was wide open when Nazo made his way in, I was making the bed..

It did show that he was tired..

Him: At what time did you wake up?

I ignored him, he took out his wallet and then got his credit card out and
handed it to me..

Me: I don't want it

Him: What do you want ke?

Me: For you to sleep in your brother's bedroom until further notice

He chuckled..

Him: Ya that's not happening

Me: Okay then I'll go and spend a few nights at my Grandmother's house

He gently grabbed my arm and made me to look at him..

Him: I'm sorry about this morning.. Look me in the eye and tell me that you
didn't enjoy

Me: That's beside the point

Him: Then what is the point?

I looked at him..

Him: Okay Nomvelo ufunani ke? (what do you want)

Me: Nkuli was here?

Him: bekazile la? (he was here)

I nodded..

Him: I thought she got kidnapped

Me: How do you know?

Him: Never mind

Me: No Nazo how do you know that she was kidnapped?

He sighed..

Him: She called me

Me: When?

Him: Before the negotiations to tell me that she was kidnapped

Me: And you never told me?

Him: I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was serious, I still don't think it's
serious

Me: So that's your excuse? I thought you said we shouldn't lie to each other

Him: I didn't lie.. I just didn't tell you

Me: And that's supposed to make me feel better?

Him: Let's just leave it because it's going to make us fight and I'm very
exhausted

Me: Ya let's leave it vele nje ngoba even this morning when we were having
sex she was on your mind

Him: Ini? (what)

Me: When we were having sex this morning she was definitely on your mind
because she even knew what I should've done when we were finished to help
ease the soreness and the burning sensation

Him: Eyy kanti ukhuluma ngani? (what are you talking about)

I kept quiet and continued fixing the bed..

Him: Ngathi uzong'hlala ku Oxygen, uzong'cika straight(you going to annoy me)

He started walking away and I don't know what came over but I clicked my
tongue..

Me: Nx!!

I don't know when he got hold of the small pillow and he just hit me with
across my face..

Him: click your tongue at me again and see how this is going to end up

I kept quiet because he was very angry..

Him: Anzange ngithi siyeke lento kaNkuli? (Didn't I say let's leave this thing
with Nkuli)

He stepped closer and I stepped back..

Him: Ngizok'shaya Nomvelo uyezwa? (I will hit you)

I still remained quiet.. He threw the pillow on the bed and walked out to the
house, while banging the door behind him..

To be continued

Nomvelo
100

SNAZO

I only slept for a few hours and then at 12pm I went to work to check how
things were going, we doing soo well that we now have an office in town. First
thing I did was to buy redbull, I needed a bit of kick to function for the time
being that I'll be at the office..

Tumi: Why don't you just go back home and rest boss, we have everything
under control

Tumi is our receptionist. She started a few months ago. When I'm not around
Shine is the one who is in charge but he is mostly in the field with workers and
supervising them, we have 5 guys now working for us each earning R 8000. I
even feel like that's not enough considering the work that they do and how
committed they are, I also pay them for overtime. Shine gets around 17k a
month, if a contract pays more he gets more and I also bless my other
employees with more. Me being the CEO and everything I get a bit more, well I
get a lot more. Expanding our business to Mpumalanga is something that's
going to start very soon, very soon as in like next month the latest. I was also
thinking of other businesses to venture in.

Starting from next month some of the money that we will be making will go
into helping others, God didn't bless me to gain on my own but I should give
back to the less fortunate. There more that the business will be getting, there
more than we could give back. That's what Jesus would do if he was here..

Mpumi knocked..

Me: Come in

Her: If I remember correctly you said that starting from next year we will be
giving back to the less fortunate

Me: That's true

Her: I would also like to offer a suggestion

Me: I'm listening

Her: Maybe we could supply high schools with sanitary pads, for girls who can't
afford and maybe also go to a few clinics around rural areas and ask them to
give the girls around that area

Me: Sounds like a good idea

Her: You don't know how painful it is for a girl to be on her periods and not
have a sanitary pad, some will go as far as not going to school

Me: I understand what you saying, you and my wife will definitely look into
that

Her: Thank you very much

Me: You welcome.. How many contracts do we have?

Her: You can come and see

We both went to the reception..

Her: About 5 clients and it's big clients

I yawned while rubbing my eyes..

Her: You are truly blessed Boss, I have never seen a business doing this well
before. The Lord's favour is definitely upon you

Me: Thank you, Tumi and thank you for being a part of the family

The door opened and Shine walked in, he was holding his Daughter Mpumi..

Me: Ehhh look who came to visit us today

He put her on top of the counter and exhaled

Tumi: Who is this little cutie?

Me: Shine's Daughter Mpumi

I picked her up..

Tumi: Wow Shine you never told me that you have such an adorable Daughter
Shine: Kanti yindaba ye South Africa yonke na? (The whole of SA must know)

Tumi: Haibo don't be rude I was just asking

Me: Still wondering how a bastard like him could have such a cute Daughter

Tumi came the other way around..

Tumi: How old is she?

Shine: 8 months

I have picked it up I think a month back or so that Tumi likes Shine a lot, and
Shine being Shine he doesn't notice..

Me: Where is Sbosh?

Shine: Yazi leskhekhe sing'jwayela kabi (That bitch is messing with me)

Tumi took Mpumi from me..

Tumi: Did you even come with her bottle?

Shine: Ang'keni straight (I'm not sure)

Tumi: What is she going to eat?

Shine: ngidlule ema shop ngathenga izinto nyana (I passed by at the shops and
bought a few things)

Shine gave her his car keys...

Shine: You can check in the car

Okay that was unexpected, all of a sudden Shine is a fan of English? Maybe I'm
missing something here. Maybe he also likes her..

Tumi: Let's go get check what we have in the car

I turned to Shine..

Me: K'hambani? (what's going on)

Him: uSbosh bekangekho kubo iWeekend yonke (She wasn't at her house for
the whole weekend)
Me: What? Her Mom was is on a wheelchair who was looking after Mpumi?

Him: Yinto eng'yenza ukuthi ng'hlanye leyo ushiye uMpumi noMamakhe (That
makes me mad because she left the baby with her Mom)

I shook my head while whistling..

Shine: Aze alethe lama boyfriend nyana wakhe a useless engcosini yami, stru
kuyonetha ama bullet (If she hell dares bring her useless boyfriends infront of
my child, it will rain bullets)

Me: Stepfathers

Shine: Cabanga (Imagine)

Tumi came back and gave Shine a weird look

Shine: Yini? (what)

Tumi: You bought the whole store? Boss you should come and see this

We all went outside and his trunk was full. Different brands of nappies,
different brands of milk formula, bottles. You name it and it was there..

Shine: Eyy aningiyekeni bengazi ukuthi ng'thengeni (leave me alone I didn't

know what to buy)

I'm clueless about babies but Shine is worse.

NOMVELO

I heard a knock at the door it was faint until it started getting louder..

Nkuli: Velo ukhona (Velo are you around)

I took my phone and checked it, I had missed calls from Nkuli..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I dragged myself out of bed in my still sleepy state to go and open for her, I
first wrapped a towel around my naked body..
It was still burning and very sore, but at least I can walk. I unlocked and
opened..

Her: Hau!!!

She made her way in..

Her: Did you see what time it is?

I ignored her..

Her: Open the windows it's a bit stuffy in here kanti what's wrong?

Me: I'm not feeling well

I went and sat down on the bed, sitting down was a mission..

Her: Ohhh eish now I see.. Askies shame you should've taken a cold bath, just
sit there for at least 5min or so and then get yourself a Canex T cream. That
used to help me a lot

She went and opened the windows..

Me: Thank you for the tip Nkuli (sarcasm)

Her: What did you do? He usually uses that as a form of punishment

Me: I didn't do anything

Her: Eish mara.. Yazi uNazo yena he forgets that you just a baby, maybe he
forgot ukuthi we no longer fucking because I used to like it a bit rough manje
eish he is still trapped in the past

Nkuli was irritating me even more..

Me: let me go and pee

Her: It's going to make the situation worse

Me: Manje ng'hlale ngiz'chamele? (so I must just pee on myself)

Her: Haibo sisi! I'm not fighting you I'm just giving you tips! You don't know
how he is like when it comes to sex so I'm helping you here as your big sister
I stood up and went to pee..

Her: Should I make the bed for you?

I stopped and looked at her..

Me: No!.. Yazi Nkuli today nje I'm not in the mood please

Her: Fine ke ngizohamba! (I'll leave)

Me: Thank you!

Her: You didn't even ask how I am after I got kidnapped and I was protecting
you!!

Me: What?

Her: Bye Velo

She walked out and I went to lock..

SNAZO

I was trying to keep up with everything that was happening but I was just too
tired..

Shine: So ucabangani ngale ndaba? (what do you think about this matter)

(Silence)

Shine: Snazo!!

I opened my eyes..

Me: Ya?

Him: Zkhiphani ngawe? (what's wrong with you)

Me: Nex I'm just tired

Him: Then vaya uyogidla nyana (go and rest a bit)

Me: Ya eish I'll see you tomorrow

I took my car keys and walked out of the office to the reception, Tumi was still
occupied with entertaining Mpumi..

Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow

Tumi: Okay Bye

I held Mpumi's small hand..

Me: Bye Nana

Tumi: She is such a sweetheart she hardly cries

I made my way to the door and I bumped into Sbosh..

Her: Snazo!! Siphi les'lima ebathi uShine? (Where is that fool called Shine)

Me: I think you need to calm down, you going to scare the baby

Her: Anginandaba! (I don't care)

Sbosh is a very beautiful attractive girl, she is very loose and Shine was
supposed to smash and pass but he fucked up and got her pregnant..

She pushed me out of the way..

Her: Yazini ng'cela usuke endleleni (please get out of my way)

Not forgetting that she's very crazy..

NKULI

I cannot even put it into words how livid I was, I really thought that I could live
with this things of Nazo and Nomvelo being together but I can't! To even think
that he touched her makes me very angry, angry to a point were I feel like
killing both of them right now!

NOMVELO
Although Nkuli and I had an altercation earlier on but her advice worked a bit,
Just a bit. I did take a cold bath and I felt a bit better and all that feeling of
feeling tired and sleepy left me. I seriously don't know what she meant when
she said that she was protecting me, what really happened that night. The
door was wide open when Nazo made his way in, I was making the bed..

It did show that he was tired..

Him: At what time did you wake up?

I ignored him, he took out his wallet and then got his credit card out and
handed it to me..

Me: I don't want it

Him: What do you want ke?

Me: For you to sleep in your brother's bedroom until further notice

He chuckled..

Him: Ya that's not happening

Me: Okay then I'll go and spend a few nights at my Grandmother's house

He gently grabbed my arm and made me to look at him..

Him: I'm sorry about this morning.. Look me in the eye and tell me that you
didn't enjoy

Me: That's beside the point

Him: Then what is the point?

I looked at him..

Him: Okay Nomvelo ufunani ke? (what do you want)

Me: Nkuli was here?

Him: bekazile la? (he was here)

I nodded..
Him: I thought she got kidnapped

Me: How do you know?

Him: Never mind

Me: No Nazo how do you know that she was kidnapped?

He sighed..

Him: She called me

Me: When?

Him: Before the negotiations to tell me that she was kidnapped

Me: And you never told me?

Him: I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was serious, I still don't think it's
serious

Me: So that's your excuse? I thought you said we shouldn't lie to each other

Him: I didn't lie.. I just didn't tell you

Me: And that's supposed to make me feel better?

Him: Let's just leave it because it's going to make us fight and I'm very
exhausted

Me: Ya let's leave it vele nje ngoba even this morning when we were having
sex she was on your mind

Him: Ini? (what)

Me: When we were having sex this morning she was definitely on your mind
because she even knew what I should've done when we were finished to help
ease the soreness and the burning sensation

Him: Eyy kanti ukhuluma ngani? (what are you talking about)

I kept quiet and continued fixing the bed..

Him: Ngathi uzong'hlala ku Oxygen, uzong'cika straight(you going to annoy me)

He started walking away and I don't know what came over but I clicked my
tongue..

Me: Nx!!

I don't know when he got hold of the small pillow and he just hit me with
across my face..

Him: click your tongue at me again and see how this is going to end up

I kept quiet because he was very angry..

Him: Anzange ngithi siyeke lento kaNkuli? (Didn't I say let's leave this thing
with Nkuli)

He stepped closer and I stepped back..

Him: Ngizok'shaya Nomvelo uyezwa? (I will hit you)

I still remained quiet.. He threw the pillow on the bed and walked out to the
house, while banging the door behind him..

To be continued

Nomvelo

100

SNAZO

I only slept for a few hours and then at 12pm I went to work to check how
things were going, we doing soo well that we now have an office in town. First
thing I did was to buy redbull, I needed a bit of kick to function for the time
being that I'll be at the office..
Tumi: Why don't you just go back home and rest boss, we have everything
under control

Tumi is our receptionist. She started a few months ago. When I'm not around
Shine is the one who is in charge but he is mostly in the field with workers and
supervising them, we have 5 guys now working for us each earning R 8000. I
even feel like that's not enough considering the work that they do and how
committed they are, I also pay them for overtime. Shine gets around 17k a
month, if a contract pays more he gets more and I also bless my other
employees with more. Me being the CEO and everything I get a bit more, well I
get a lot more. Expanding our business to Mpumalanga is something that's
going to start very soon, very soon as in like next month the latest. I was also
thinking of other businesses to venture in.

Starting from next month some of the money that we will be making will go
into helping others, God didn't bless me to gain on my own but I should give
back to the less fortunate. There more that the business will be getting, there
more than we could give back. That's what Jesus would do if he was here..

Mpumi knocked..

Me: Come in

Her: If I remember correctly you said that starting from next year we will be
giving back to the less fortunate

Me: That's true

Her: I would also like to offer a suggestion

Me: I'm listening

Her: Maybe we could supply high schools with sanitary pads, for girls who can't
afford and maybe also go to a few clinics around rural areas and ask them to
give the girls around that area

Me: Sounds like a good idea

Her: You don't know how painful it is for a girl to be on her periods and not
have a sanitary pad, some will go as far as not going to school
Me: I understand what you saying, you and my wife will definitely look into
that

Her: Thank you very much

Me: You welcome.. How many contracts do we have?

Her: You can come and see

We both went to the reception..

Her: About 5 clients and it's big clients

I yawned while rubbing my eyes..

Her: You are truly blessed Boss, I have never seen a business doing this well
before. The Lord's favour is definitely upon you

Me: Thank you, Tumi and thank you for being a part of the family

The door opened and Shine walked in, he was holding his Daughter Mpumi..

Me: Ehhh look who came to visit us today

He put her on top of the counter and exhaled

Tumi: Who is this little cutie?

Me: Shine's Daughter Mpumi

I picked her up..

Tumi: Wow Shine you never told me that you have such an adorable Daughter

Shine: Kanti yindaba ye South Africa yonke na? (The whole of SA must know)

Tumi: Haibo don't be rude I was just asking

Me: Still wondering how a bastard like him could have such a cute Daughter

Tumi came the other way around..

Tumi: How old is she?

Shine: 8 months
I have picked it up I think a month back or so that Tumi likes Shine a lot, and
Shine being Shine he doesn't notice..

Me: Where is Sbosh?

Shine: Yazi leskhekhe sing'jwayela kabi (That bitch is messing with me)

Tumi took Mpumi from me..

Tumi: Did you even come with her bottle?

Shine: Ang'keni straight (I'm not sure)

Tumi: What is she going to eat?

Shine: ngidlule ema shop ngathenga izinto nyana (I passed by at the shops and
bought a few things)

Shine gave her his car keys...

Shine: You can check in the car

Okay that was unexpected, all of a sudden Shine is a fan of English? Maybe I'm
missing something here. Maybe he also likes her..

Tumi: Let's go get check what we have in the car

I turned to Shine..

Me: K'hambani? (what's going on)

Him: uSbosh bekangekho kubo iWeekend yonke (She wasn't at her house for
the whole weekend)

Me: What? Her Mom was is on a wheelchair who was looking after Mpumi?

Him: Yinto eng'yenza ukuthi ng'hlanye leyo ushiye uMpumi noMamakhe (That
makes me mad because she left the baby with her Mom)

I shook my head while whistling..

Shine: Aze alethe lama boyfriend nyana wakhe a useless engcosini yami, stru
kuyonetha ama bullet (If she hell dares bring her useless boyfriends infront of
my child, it will rain bullets)
Me: Stepfathers

Shine: Cabanga (Imagine)

Tumi came back and gave Shine a weird look

Shine: Yini? (what)

Tumi: You bought the whole store? Boss you should come and see this

We all went outside and his trunk was full. Different brands of nappies,
different brands of milk formula, bottles. You name it and it was there..

Shine: Eyy aningiyekeni bengazi ukuthi ng'thengeni (leave me alone I didn't

know what to buy)

I'm clueless about babies but Shine is worse.

NOMVELO

I heard a knock at the door it was faint until it started getting louder..

Nkuli: Velo ukhona (Velo are you around)

I took my phone and checked it, I had missed calls from Nkuli..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I dragged myself out of bed in my still sleepy state to go and open for her, I
first wrapped a towel around my naked body..

It was still burning and very sore, but at least I can walk. I unlocked and
opened..

Her: Hau!!!

She made her way in..

Her: Did you see what time it is?

I ignored her..

Her: Open the windows it's a bit stuffy in here kanti what's wrong?
Me: I'm not feeling well

I went and sat down on the bed, sitting down was a mission..

Her: Ohhh eish now I see.. Askies shame you should've taken a cold bath, just
sit there for at least 5min or so and then get yourself a Canex T cream. That
used to help me a lot

She went and opened the windows..

Me: Thank you for the tip Nkuli (sarcasm)

Her: What did you do? He usually uses that as a form of punishment

Me: I didn't do anything

Her: Eish mara.. Yazi uNazo yena he forgets that you just a baby, maybe he
forgot ukuthi we no longer fucking because I used to like it a bit rough manje
eish he is still trapped in the past

Nkuli was irritating me even more..

Me: let me go and pee

Her: It's going to make the situation worse

Me: Manje ng'hlale ngiz'chamele? (so I must just pee on myself)

Her: Haibo sisi! I'm not fighting you I'm just giving you tips! You don't know
how he is like when it comes to sex so I'm helping you here as your big sister

I stood up and went to pee..

Her: Should I make the bed for you?

I stopped and looked at her..

Me: No!.. Yazi Nkuli today nje I'm not in the mood please

Her: Fine ke ngizohamba! (I'll leave)

Me: Thank you!

Her: You didn't even ask how I am after I got kidnapped and I was protecting
you!!

Me: What?

Her: Bye Velo

She walked out and I went to lock..

SNAZO

I was trying to keep up with everything that was happening but I was just too
tired..

Shine: So ucabangani ngale ndaba? (what do you think about this matter)

(Silence)

Shine: Snazo!!

I opened my eyes..

Me: Ya?

Him: Zkhiphani ngawe? (what's wrong with you)

Me: Nex I'm just tired

Him: Then vaya uyogidla nyana (go and rest a bit)

Me: Ya eish I'll see you tomorrow

I took my car keys and walked out of the office to the reception, Tumi was still
occupied with entertaining Mpumi..

Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow

Tumi: Okay Bye

I held Mpumi's small hand..

Me: Bye Nana

Tumi: She is such a sweetheart she hardly cries

I made my way to the door and I bumped into Sbosh..

Her: Snazo!! Siphi les'lima ebathi uShine? (Where is that fool called Shine)

Me: I think you need to calm down, you going to scare the baby

Her: Anginandaba! (I don't care)

Sbosh is a very beautiful attractive girl, she is very loose and Shine was
supposed to smash and pass but he fucked up and got her pregnant..

She pushed me out of the way..

Her: Yazini ng'cela usuke endleleni (please get out of my way)

Not forgetting that she's very crazy..

NKULI

I cannot even put it into words how livid I was, I really thought that I could live
with this things of Nazo and Nomvelo being together but I can't! To even think
that he touched her makes me very angry, angry to a point were I feel like
killing both of them right now!

NOMVELO

Although Nkuli and I had an altercation earlier on but her advice worked a bit,
Just a bit. I did take a cold bath and I felt a bit better and all that feeling of
feeling tired and sleepy left me. I seriously don't know what she meant when
she said that she was protecting me, what really happened that night. The
door was wide open when Nazo made his way in, I was making the bed..

It did show that he was tired..

Him: At what time did you wake up?

I ignored him, he took out his wallet and then got his credit card out and
handed it to me..

Me: I don't want it

Him: What do you want ke?

Me: For you to sleep in your brother's bedroom until further notice

He chuckled..

Him: Ya that's not happening

Me: Okay then I'll go and spend a few nights at my Grandmother's house

He gently grabbed my arm and made me to look at him..

Him: I'm sorry about this morning.. Look me in the eye and tell me that you
didn't enjoy

Me: That's beside the point

Him: Then what is the point?

I looked at him..

Him: Okay Nomvelo ufunani ke? (what do you want)

Me: Nkuli was here?

Him: bekazile la? (he was here)

I nodded..

Him: I thought she got kidnapped

Me: How do you know?

Him: Never mind

Me: No Nazo how do you know that she was kidnapped?

He sighed..

Him: She called me

Me: When?

Him: Before the negotiations to tell me that she was kidnapped

Me: And you never told me?

Him: I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was serious, I still don't think it's
serious

Me: So that's your excuse? I thought you said we shouldn't lie to each other

Him: I didn't lie.. I just didn't tell you

Me: And that's supposed to make me feel better?

Him: Let's just leave it because it's going to make us fight and I'm very
exhausted

Me: Ya let's leave it vele nje ngoba even this morning when we were having
sex she was on your mind

Him: Ini? (what)

Me: When we were having sex this morning she was definitely on your mind
because she even knew what I should've done when we were finished to help
ease the soreness and the burning sensation

Him: Eyy kanti ukhuluma ngani? (what are you talking about)

I kept quiet and continued fixing the bed..

Him: Ngathi uzong'hlala ku Oxygen, uzong'cika straight(you going to annoy me)

He started walking away and I don't know what came over but I clicked my
tongue..

Me: Nx!!

I don't know when he got hold of the small pillow and he just hit me with
across my face..

Him: click your tongue at me again and see how this is going to end up

I kept quiet because he was very angry..

Him: Anzange ngithi siyeke lento kaNkuli? (Didn't I say let's leave this thing
with Nkuli)

He stepped closer and I stepped back..

Him: Ngizok'shaya Nomvelo uyezwa? (I will hit you)

I still remained quiet.. He threw the pillow on the bed and walked out to the
house, while banging the door behind him..

To be continued

Nomvelo

100

SNAZO

I only slept for a few hours and then at 12pm I went to work to check how
things were going, we doing soo well that we now have an office in town. First
thing I did was to buy redbull, I needed a bit of kick to function for the time
being that I'll be at the office..

Tumi: Why don't you just go back home and rest boss, we have everything
under control

Tumi is our receptionist. She started a few months ago. When I'm not around
Shine is the one who is in charge but he is mostly in the field with workers and
supervising them, we have 5 guys now working for us each earning R 8000. I
even feel like that's not enough considering the work that they do and how
committed they are, I also pay them for overtime. Shine gets around 17k a
month, if a contract pays more he gets more and I also bless my other
employees with more. Me being the CEO and everything I get a bit more, well I
get a lot more. Expanding our business to Mpumalanga is something that's
going to start very soon, very soon as in like next month the latest. I was also
thinking of other businesses to venture in.

Starting from next month some of the money that we will be making will go
into helping others, God didn't bless me to gain on my own but I should give
back to the less fortunate. There more that the business will be getting, there
more than we could give back. That's what Jesus would do if he was here..

Mpumi knocked..

Me: Come in

Her: If I remember correctly you said that starting from next year we will be
giving back to the less fortunate

Me: That's true

Her: I would also like to offer a suggestion

Me: I'm listening

Her: Maybe we could supply high schools with sanitary pads, for girls who can't
afford and maybe also go to a few clinics around rural areas and ask them to
give the girls around that area

Me: Sounds like a good idea

Her: You don't know how painful it is for a girl to be on her periods and not
have a sanitary pad, some will go as far as not going to school

Me: I understand what you saying, you and my wife will definitely look into
that

Her: Thank you very much

Me: You welcome.. How many contracts do we have?

Her: You can come and see

We both went to the reception..

Her: About 5 clients and it's big clients

I yawned while rubbing my eyes..

Her: You are truly blessed Boss, I have never seen a business doing this well
before. The Lord's favour is definitely upon you

Me: Thank you, Tumi and thank you for being a part of the family

The door opened and Shine walked in, he was holding his Daughter Mpumi..

Me: Ehhh look who came to visit us today

He put her on top of the counter and exhaled

Tumi: Who is this little cutie?

Me: Shine's Daughter Mpumi

I picked her up..

Tumi: Wow Shine you never told me that you have such an adorable Daughter

Shine: Kanti yindaba ye South Africa yonke na? (The whole of SA must know)

Tumi: Haibo don't be rude I was just asking

Me: Still wondering how a bastard like him could have such a cute Daughter

Tumi came the other way around..

Tumi: How old is she?

Shine: 8 months

I have picked it up I think a month back or so that Tumi likes Shine a lot, and
Shine being Shine he doesn't notice..

Me: Where is Sbosh?

Shine: Yazi leskhekhe sing'jwayela kabi (That bitch is messing with me)

Tumi took Mpumi from me..

Tumi: Did you even come with her bottle?

Shine: Ang'keni straight (I'm not sure)

Tumi: What is she going to eat?

Shine: ngidlule ema shop ngathenga izinto nyana (I passed by at the shops and
bought a few things)

Shine gave her his car keys...

Shine: You can check in the car

Okay that was unexpected, all of a sudden Shine is a fan of English? Maybe I'm
missing something here. Maybe he also likes her..

Tumi: Let's go get check what we have in the car

I turned to Shine..

Me: K'hambani? (what's going on)

Him: uSbosh bekangekho kubo iWeekend yonke (She wasn't at her house for
the whole weekend)

Me: What? Her Mom was is on a wheelchair who was looking after Mpumi?

Him: Yinto eng'yenza ukuthi ng'hlanye leyo ushiye uMpumi noMamakhe (That
makes me mad because she left the baby with her Mom)

I shook my head while whistling..

Shine: Aze alethe lama boyfriend nyana wakhe a useless engcosini yami, stru
kuyonetha ama bullet (If she hell dares bring her useless boyfriends infront of
my child, it will rain bullets)

Me: Stepfathers

Shine: Cabanga (Imagine)

Tumi came back and gave Shine a weird look

Shine: Yini? (what)

Tumi: You bought the whole store? Boss you should come and see this

We all went outside and his trunk was full. Different brands of nappies,
different brands of milk formula, bottles. You name it and it was there..
Shine: Eyy aningiyekeni bengazi ukuthi ng'thengeni (leave me alone I didn't
know what to buy)

I'm clueless about babies but Shine is worse.

NOMVELO

I heard a knock at the door it was faint until it started getting louder..

Nkuli: Velo ukhona (Velo are you around)

I took my phone and checked it, I had missed calls from Nkuli..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I dragged myself out of bed in my still sleepy state to go and open for her, I
first wrapped a towel around my naked body..

It was still burning and very sore, but at least I can walk. I unlocked and
opened..

Her: Hau!!!

She made her way in..

Her: Did you see what time it is?

I ignored her..

Her: Open the windows it's a bit stuffy in here kanti what's wrong?

Me: I'm not feeling well

I went and sat down on the bed, sitting down was a mission..

Her: Ohhh eish now I see.. Askies shame you should've taken a cold bath, just
sit there for at least 5min or so and then get yourself a Canex T cream. That
used to help me a lot

She went and opened the windows..

Me: Thank you for the tip Nkuli (sarcasm)

Her: What did you do? He usually uses that as a form of punishment

Me: I didn't do anything

Her: Eish mara.. Yazi uNazo yena he forgets that you just a baby, maybe he
forgot ukuthi we no longer fucking because I used to like it a bit rough manje
eish he is still trapped in the past

Nkuli was irritating me even more..

Me: let me go and pee

Her: It's going to make the situation worse

Me: Manje ng'hlale ngiz'chamele? (so I must just pee on myself)

Her: Haibo sisi! I'm not fighting you I'm just giving you tips! You don't know
how he is like when it comes to sex so I'm helping you here as your big sister

I stood up and went to pee..

Her: Should I make the bed for you?

I stopped and looked at her..

Me: No!.. Yazi Nkuli today nje I'm not in the mood please

Her: Fine ke ngizohamba! (I'll leave)

Me: Thank you!

Her: You didn't even ask how I am after I got kidnapped and I was protecting
you!!

Me: What?

Her: Bye Velo

She walked out and I went to lock..

SNAZO
I was trying to keep up with everything that was happening but I was just too
tired..

Shine: So ucabangani ngale ndaba? (what do you think about this matter)

(Silence)

Shine: Snazo!!

I opened my eyes..

Me: Ya?

Him: Zkhiphani ngawe? (what's wrong with you)

Me: Nex I'm just tired

Him: Then vaya uyogidla nyana (go and rest a bit)

Me: Ya eish I'll see you tomorrow

I took my car keys and walked out of the office to the reception, Tumi was still
occupied with entertaining Mpumi..

Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow

Tumi: Okay Bye

I held Mpumi's small hand..

Me: Bye Nana

Tumi: She is such a sweetheart she hardly cries

I made my way to the door and I bumped into Sbosh..

Her: Snazo!! Siphi les'lima ebathi uShine? (Where is that fool called Shine)

Me: I think you need to calm down, you going to scare the baby

Her: Anginandaba! (I don't care)

Sbosh is a very beautiful attractive girl, she is very loose and Shine was
supposed to smash and pass but he fucked up and got her pregnant..
She pushed me out of the way..

Her: Yazini ng'cela usuke endleleni (please get out of my way)

Not forgetting that she's very crazy..

NKULI

I cannot even put it into words how livid I was, I really thought that I could live
with this things of Nazo and Nomvelo being together but I can't! To even think
that he touched her makes me very angry, angry to a point were I feel like
killing both of them right now!

NOMVELO

Although Nkuli and I had an altercation earlier on but her advice worked a bit,
Just a bit. I did take a cold bath and I felt a bit better and all that feeling of
feeling tired and sleepy left me. I seriously don't know what she meant when
she said that she was protecting me, what really happened that night. The
door was wide open when Nazo made his way in, I was making the bed..

It did show that he was tired..

Him: At what time did you wake up?

I ignored him, he took out his wallet and then got his credit card out and
handed it to me..

Me: I don't want it

Him: What do you want ke?

Me: For you to sleep in your brother's bedroom until further notice

He chuckled..

Him: Ya that's not happening

Me: Okay then I'll go and spend a few nights at my Grandmother's house
He gently grabbed my arm and made me to look at him..

Him: I'm sorry about this morning.. Look me in the eye and tell me that you
didn't enjoy

Me: That's beside the point

Him: Then what is the point?

I looked at him..

Him: Okay Nomvelo ufunani ke? (what do you want)

Me: Nkuli was here?

Him: bekazile la? (he was here)

I nodded..

Him: I thought she got kidnapped

Me: How do you know?

Him: Never mind

Me: No Nazo how do you know that she was kidnapped?

He sighed..

Him: She called me

Me: When?

Him: Before the negotiations to tell me that she was kidnapped

Me: And you never told me?

Him: I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was serious, I still don't think it's
serious

Me: So that's your excuse? I thought you said we shouldn't lie to each other

Him: I didn't lie.. I just didn't tell you

Me: And that's supposed to make me feel better?

Him: Let's just leave it because it's going to make us fight and I'm very
exhausted

Me: Ya let's leave it vele nje ngoba even this morning when we were having
sex she was on your mind

Him: Ini? (what)

Me: When we were having sex this morning she was definitely on your mind
because she even knew what I should've done when we were finished to help
ease the soreness and the burning sensation

Him: Eyy kanti ukhuluma ngani? (what are you talking about)

I kept quiet and continued fixing the bed..

Him: Ngathi uzong'hlala ku Oxygen, uzong'cika straight(you going to annoy me)

He started walking away and I don't know what came over but I clicked my
tongue..

Me: Nx!!

I don't know when he got hold of the small pillow and he just hit me with
across my face..

Him: click your tongue at me again and see how this is going to end up

I kept quiet because he was very angry..

Him: Anzange ngithi siyeke lento kaNkuli? (Didn't I say let's leave this thing
with Nkuli)

He stepped closer and I stepped back..

Him: Ngizok'shaya Nomvelo uyezwa? (I will hit you)

I still remained quiet.. He threw the pillow on the bed and walked out to the
house, while banging the door behind him..

To be continued
Nomvelo

100

SNAZO

I only slept for a few hours and then at 12pm I went to work to check how
things were going, we doing soo well that we now have an office in town. First
thing I did was to buy redbull, I needed a bit of kick to function for the time
being that I'll be at the office..

Tumi: Why don't you just go back home and rest boss, we have everything
under control

Tumi is our receptionist. She started a few months ago. When I'm not around
Shine is the one who is in charge but he is mostly in the field with workers and
supervising them, we have 5 guys now working for us each earning R 8000. I
even feel like that's not enough considering the work that they do and how
committed they are, I also pay them for overtime. Shine gets around 17k a
month, if a contract pays more he gets more and I also bless my other
employees with more. Me being the CEO and everything I get a bit more, well I
get a lot more. Expanding our business to Mpumalanga is something that's
going to start very soon, very soon as in like next month the latest. I was also
thinking of other businesses to venture in.

Starting from next month some of the money that we will be making will go
into helping others, God didn't bless me to gain on my own but I should give
back to the less fortunate. There more that the business will be getting, there
more than we could give back. That's what Jesus would do if he was here..

Mpumi knocked..

Me: Come in
Her: If I remember correctly you said that starting from next year we will be
giving back to the less fortunate

Me: That's true

Her: I would also like to offer a suggestion

Me: I'm listening

Her: Maybe we could supply high schools with sanitary pads, for girls who can't
afford and maybe also go to a few clinics around rural areas and ask them to
give the girls around that area

Me: Sounds like a good idea

Her: You don't know how painful it is for a girl to be on her periods and not
have a sanitary pad, some will go as far as not going to school

Me: I understand what you saying, you and my wife will definitely look into
that

Her: Thank you very much

Me: You welcome.. How many contracts do we have?

Her: You can come and see

We both went to the reception..

Her: About 5 clients and it's big clients

I yawned while rubbing my eyes..

Her: You are truly blessed Boss, I have never seen a business doing this well
before. The Lord's favour is definitely upon you

Me: Thank you, Tumi and thank you for being a part of the family

The door opened and Shine walked in, he was holding his Daughter Mpumi..

Me: Ehhh look who came to visit us today

He put her on top of the counter and exhaled

Tumi: Who is this little cutie?

Me: Shine's Daughter Mpumi

I picked her up..

Tumi: Wow Shine you never told me that you have such an adorable Daughter

Shine: Kanti yindaba ye South Africa yonke na? (The whole of SA must know)

Tumi: Haibo don't be rude I was just asking

Me: Still wondering how a bastard like him could have such a cute Daughter

Tumi came the other way around..

Tumi: How old is she?

Shine: 8 months

I have picked it up I think a month back or so that Tumi likes Shine a lot, and
Shine being Shine he doesn't notice..

Me: Where is Sbosh?

Shine: Yazi leskhekhe sing'jwayela kabi (That bitch is messing with me)

Tumi took Mpumi from me..

Tumi: Did you even come with her bottle?

Shine: Ang'keni straight (I'm not sure)

Tumi: What is she going to eat?

Shine: ngidlule ema shop ngathenga izinto nyana (I passed by at the shops and
bought a few things)

Shine gave her his car keys...

Shine: You can check in the car

Okay that was unexpected, all of a sudden Shine is a fan of English? Maybe I'm
missing something here. Maybe he also likes her..
Tumi: Let's go get check what we have in the car

I turned to Shine..

Me: K'hambani? (what's going on)

Him: uSbosh bekangekho kubo iWeekend yonke (She wasn't at her house for
the whole weekend)

Me: What? Her Mom was is on a wheelchair who was looking after Mpumi?

Him: Yinto eng'yenza ukuthi ng'hlanye leyo ushiye uMpumi noMamakhe (That
makes me mad because she left the baby with her Mom)

I shook my head while whistling..

Shine: Aze alethe lama boyfriend nyana wakhe a useless engcosini yami, stru
kuyonetha ama bullet (If she hell dares bring her useless boyfriends infront of
my child, it will rain bullets)

Me: Stepfathers

Shine: Cabanga (Imagine)

Tumi came back and gave Shine a weird look

Shine: Yini? (what)

Tumi: You bought the whole store? Boss you should come and see this

We all went outside and his trunk was full. Different brands of nappies,
different brands of milk formula, bottles. You name it and it was there..

Shine: Eyy aningiyekeni bengazi ukuthi ng'thengeni (leave me alone I didn't

know what to buy)

I'm clueless about babies but Shine is worse.

NOMVELO

I heard a knock at the door it was faint until it started getting louder..
Nkuli: Velo ukhona (Velo are you around)

I took my phone and checked it, I had missed calls from Nkuli..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I dragged myself out of bed in my still sleepy state to go and open for her, I
first wrapped a towel around my naked body..

It was still burning and very sore, but at least I can walk. I unlocked and
opened..

Her: Hau!!!

She made her way in..

Her: Did you see what time it is?

I ignored her..

Her: Open the windows it's a bit stuffy in here kanti what's wrong?

Me: I'm not feeling well

I went and sat down on the bed, sitting down was a mission..

Her: Ohhh eish now I see.. Askies shame you should've taken a cold bath, just
sit there for at least 5min or so and then get yourself a Canex T cream. That
used to help me a lot

She went and opened the windows..

Me: Thank you for the tip Nkuli (sarcasm)

Her: What did you do? He usually uses that as a form of punishment

Me: I didn't do anything

Her: Eish mara.. Yazi uNazo yena he forgets that you just a baby, maybe he
forgot ukuthi we no longer fucking because I used to like it a bit rough manje
eish he is still trapped in the past

Nkuli was irritating me even more..

Me: let me go and pee

Her: It's going to make the situation worse

Me: Manje ng'hlale ngiz'chamele? (so I must just pee on myself)

Her: Haibo sisi! I'm not fighting you I'm just giving you tips! You don't know
how he is like when it comes to sex so I'm helping you here as your big sister

I stood up and went to pee..

Her: Should I make the bed for you?

I stopped and looked at her..

Me: No!.. Yazi Nkuli today nje I'm not in the mood please

Her: Fine ke ngizohamba! (I'll leave)

Me: Thank you!

Her: You didn't even ask how I am after I got kidnapped and I was protecting
you!!

Me: What?

Her: Bye Velo

She walked out and I went to lock..

SNAZO

I was trying to keep up with everything that was happening but I was just too
tired..

Shine: So ucabangani ngale ndaba? (what do you think about this matter)

(Silence)

Shine: Snazo!!

I opened my eyes..
Me: Ya?

Him: Zkhiphani ngawe? (what's wrong with you)

Me: Nex I'm just tired

Him: Then vaya uyogidla nyana (go and rest a bit)

Me: Ya eish I'll see you tomorrow

I took my car keys and walked out of the office to the reception, Tumi was still
occupied with entertaining Mpumi..

Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow

Tumi: Okay Bye

I held Mpumi's small hand..

Me: Bye Nana

Tumi: She is such a sweetheart she hardly cries

I made my way to the door and I bumped into Sbosh..

Her: Snazo!! Siphi les'lima ebathi uShine? (Where is that fool called Shine)

Me: I think you need to calm down, you going to scare the baby

Her: Anginandaba! (I don't care)

Sbosh is a very beautiful attractive girl, she is very loose and Shine was
supposed to smash and pass but he fucked up and got her pregnant..

She pushed me out of the way..

Her: Yazini ng'cela usuke endleleni (please get out of my way)

Not forgetting that she's very crazy..

NKULI
I cannot even put it into words how livid I was, I really thought that I could live
with this things of Nazo and Nomvelo being together but I can't! To even think
that he touched her makes me very angry, angry to a point were I feel like
killing both of them right now!

NOMVELO

Although Nkuli and I had an altercation earlier on but her advice worked a bit,
Just a bit. I did take a cold bath and I felt a bit better and all that feeling of
feeling tired and sleepy left me. I seriously don't know what she meant when
she said that she was protecting me, what really happened that night. The
door was wide open when Nazo made his way in, I was making the bed..

It did show that he was tired..

Him: At what time did you wake up?

I ignored him, he took out his wallet and then got his credit card out and
handed it to me..

Me: I don't want it

Him: What do you want ke?

Me: For you to sleep in your brother's bedroom until further notice

He chuckled..

Him: Ya that's not happening

Me: Okay then I'll go and spend a few nights at my Grandmother's house

He gently grabbed my arm and made me to look at him..

Him: I'm sorry about this morning.. Look me in the eye and tell me that you
didn't enjoy

Me: That's beside the point

Him: Then what is the point?

I looked at him..

Him: Okay Nomvelo ufunani ke? (what do you want)

Me: Nkuli was here?

Him: bekazile la? (he was here)

I nodded..

Him: I thought she got kidnapped

Me: How do you know?

Him: Never mind

Me: No Nazo how do you know that she was kidnapped?

He sighed..

Him: She called me

Me: When?

Him: Before the negotiations to tell me that she was kidnapped

Me: And you never told me?

Him: I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was serious, I still don't think it's
serious

Me: So that's your excuse? I thought you said we shouldn't lie to each other

Him: I didn't lie.. I just didn't tell you

Me: And that's supposed to make me feel better?

Him: Let's just leave it because it's going to make us fight and I'm very
exhausted

Me: Ya let's leave it vele nje ngoba even this morning when we were having
sex she was on your mind

Him: Ini? (what)

Me: When we were having sex this morning she was definitely on your mind
because she even knew what I should've done when we were finished to help
ease the soreness and the burning sensation

Him: Eyy kanti ukhuluma ngani? (what are you talking about)

I kept quiet and continued fixing the bed..

Him: Ngathi uzong'hlala ku Oxygen, uzong'cika straight(you going to annoy me)

He started walking away and I don't know what came over but I clicked my
tongue..

Me: Nx!!

I don't know when he got hold of the small pillow and he just hit me with
across my face..

Him: click your tongue at me again and see how this is going to end up

I kept quiet because he was very angry..

Him: Anzange ngithi siyeke lento kaNkuli? (Didn't I say let's leave this thing
with Nkuli)

He stepped closer and I stepped back..

Him: Ngizok'shaya Nomvelo uyezwa? (I will hit you)

I still remained quiet.. He threw the pillow on the bed and walked out to the
house, while banging the door behind him..

To be continued

Nomvelo
100

SNAZO

I only slept for a few hours and then at 12pm I went to work to check how
things were going, we doing soo well that we now have an office in town. First
thing I did was to buy redbull, I needed a bit of kick to function for the time
being that I'll be at the office..

Tumi: Why don't you just go back home and rest boss, we have everything
under control

Tumi is our receptionist. She started a few months ago. When I'm not around
Shine is the one who is in charge but he is mostly in the field with workers and
supervising them, we have 5 guys now working for us each earning R 8000. I
even feel like that's not enough considering the work that they do and how
committed they are, I also pay them for overtime. Shine gets around 17k a
month, if a contract pays more he gets more and I also bless my other
employees with more. Me being the CEO and everything I get a bit more, well I
get a lot more. Expanding our business to Mpumalanga is something that's
going to start very soon, very soon as in like next month the latest. I was also
thinking of other businesses to venture in.

Starting from next month some of the money that we will be making will go
into helping others, God didn't bless me to gain on my own but I should give
back to the less fortunate. There more that the business will be getting, there
more than we could give back. That's what Jesus would do if he was here..

Mpumi knocked..

Me: Come in

Her: If I remember correctly you said that starting from next year we will be
giving back to the less fortunate

Me: That's true

Her: I would also like to offer a suggestion

Me: I'm listening

Her: Maybe we could supply high schools with sanitary pads, for girls who can't
afford and maybe also go to a few clinics around rural areas and ask them to
give the girls around that area

Me: Sounds like a good idea

Her: You don't know how painful it is for a girl to be on her periods and not
have a sanitary pad, some will go as far as not going to school

Me: I understand what you saying, you and my wife will definitely look into
that

Her: Thank you very much

Me: You welcome.. How many contracts do we have?

Her: You can come and see

We both went to the reception..

Her: About 5 clients and it's big clients

I yawned while rubbing my eyes..

Her: You are truly blessed Boss, I have never seen a business doing this well
before. The Lord's favour is definitely upon you

Me: Thank you, Tumi and thank you for being a part of the family

The door opened and Shine walked in, he was holding his Daughter Mpumi..

Me: Ehhh look who came to visit us today

He put her on top of the counter and exhaled

Tumi: Who is this little cutie?

Me: Shine's Daughter Mpumi

I picked her up..

Tumi: Wow Shine you never told me that you have such an adorable Daughter
Shine: Kanti yindaba ye South Africa yonke na? (The whole of SA must know)

Tumi: Haibo don't be rude I was just asking

Me: Still wondering how a bastard like him could have such a cute Daughter

Tumi came the other way around..

Tumi: How old is she?

Shine: 8 months

I have picked it up I think a month back or so that Tumi likes Shine a lot, and
Shine being Shine he doesn't notice..

Me: Where is Sbosh?

Shine: Yazi leskhekhe sing'jwayela kabi (That bitch is messing with me)

Tumi took Mpumi from me..

Tumi: Did you even come with her bottle?

Shine: Ang'keni straight (I'm not sure)

Tumi: What is she going to eat?

Shine: ngidlule ema shop ngathenga izinto nyana (I passed by at the shops and
bought a few things)

Shine gave her his car keys...

Shine: You can check in the car

Okay that was unexpected, all of a sudden Shine is a fan of English? Maybe I'm
missing something here. Maybe he also likes her..

Tumi: Let's go get check what we have in the car

I turned to Shine..

Me: K'hambani? (what's going on)

Him: uSbosh bekangekho kubo iWeekend yonke (She wasn't at her house for
the whole weekend)
Me: What? Her Mom was is on a wheelchair who was looking after Mpumi?

Him: Yinto eng'yenza ukuthi ng'hlanye leyo ushiye uMpumi noMamakhe (That
makes me mad because she left the baby with her Mom)

I shook my head while whistling..

Shine: Aze alethe lama boyfriend nyana wakhe a useless engcosini yami, stru
kuyonetha ama bullet (If she hell dares bring her useless boyfriends infront of
my child, it will rain bullets)

Me: Stepfathers

Shine: Cabanga (Imagine)

Tumi came back and gave Shine a weird look

Shine: Yini? (what)

Tumi: You bought the whole store? Boss you should come and see this

We all went outside and his trunk was full. Different brands of nappies,
different brands of milk formula, bottles. You name it and it was there..

Shine: Eyy aningiyekeni bengazi ukuthi ng'thengeni (leave me alone I didn't

know what to buy)

I'm clueless about babies but Shine is worse.

NOMVELO

I heard a knock at the door it was faint until it started getting louder..

Nkuli: Velo ukhona (Velo are you around)

I took my phone and checked it, I had missed calls from Nkuli..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I dragged myself out of bed in my still sleepy state to go and open for her, I
first wrapped a towel around my naked body..
It was still burning and very sore, but at least I can walk. I unlocked and
opened..

Her: Hau!!!

She made her way in..

Her: Did you see what time it is?

I ignored her..

Her: Open the windows it's a bit stuffy in here kanti what's wrong?

Me: I'm not feeling well

I went and sat down on the bed, sitting down was a mission..

Her: Ohhh eish now I see.. Askies shame you should've taken a cold bath, just
sit there for at least 5min or so and then get yourself a Canex T cream. That
used to help me a lot

She went and opened the windows..

Me: Thank you for the tip Nkuli (sarcasm)

Her: What did you do? He usually uses that as a form of punishment

Me: I didn't do anything

Her: Eish mara.. Yazi uNazo yena he forgets that you just a baby, maybe he
forgot ukuthi we no longer fucking because I used to like it a bit rough manje
eish he is still trapped in the past

Nkuli was irritating me even more..

Me: let me go and pee

Her: It's going to make the situation worse

Me: Manje ng'hlale ngiz'chamele? (so I must just pee on myself)

Her: Haibo sisi! I'm not fighting you I'm just giving you tips! You don't know
how he is like when it comes to sex so I'm helping you here as your big sister
I stood up and went to pee..

Her: Should I make the bed for you?

I stopped and looked at her..

Me: No!.. Yazi Nkuli today nje I'm not in the mood please

Her: Fine ke ngizohamba! (I'll leave)

Me: Thank you!

Her: You didn't even ask how I am after I got kidnapped and I was protecting
you!!

Me: What?

Her: Bye Velo

She walked out and I went to lock..

SNAZO

I was trying to keep up with everything that was happening but I was just too
tired..

Shine: So ucabangani ngale ndaba? (what do you think about this matter)

(Silence)

Shine: Snazo!!

I opened my eyes..

Me: Ya?

Him: Zkhiphani ngawe? (what's wrong with you)

Me: Nex I'm just tired

Him: Then vaya uyogidla nyana (go and rest a bit)

Me: Ya eish I'll see you tomorrow

I took my car keys and walked out of the office to the reception, Tumi was still
occupied with entertaining Mpumi..

Me: I'll see you guys tomorrow

Tumi: Okay Bye

I held Mpumi's small hand..

Me: Bye Nana

Tumi: She is such a sweetheart she hardly cries

I made my way to the door and I bumped into Sbosh..

Her: Snazo!! Siphi les'lima ebathi uShine? (Where is that fool called Shine)

Me: I think you need to calm down, you going to scare the baby

Her: Anginandaba! (I don't care)

Sbosh is a very beautiful attractive girl, she is very loose and Shine was
supposed to smash and pass but he fucked up and got her pregnant..

She pushed me out of the way..

Her: Yazini ng'cela usuke endleleni (please get out of my way)

Not forgetting that she's very crazy..

NKULI

I cannot even put it into words how livid I was, I really thought that I could live
with this things of Nazo and Nomvelo being together but I can't! To even think
that he touched her makes me very angry, angry to a point were I feel like
killing both of them right now!

NOMVELO
Although Nkuli and I had an altercation earlier on but her advice worked a bit,
Just a bit. I did take a cold bath and I felt a bit better and all that feeling of
feeling tired and sleepy left me. I seriously don't know what she meant when
she said that she was protecting me, what really happened that night. The
door was wide open when Nazo made his way in, I was making the bed..

It did show that he was tired..

Him: At what time did you wake up?

I ignored him, he took out his wallet and then got his credit card out and
handed it to me..

Me: I don't want it

Him: What do you want ke?

Me: For you to sleep in your brother's bedroom until further notice

He chuckled..

Him: Ya that's not happening

Me: Okay then I'll go and spend a few nights at my Grandmother's house

He gently grabbed my arm and made me to look at him..

Him: I'm sorry about this morning.. Look me in the eye and tell me that you
didn't enjoy

Me: That's beside the point

Him: Then what is the point?

I looked at him..

Him: Okay Nomvelo ufunani ke? (what do you want)

Me: Nkuli was here?

Him: bekazile la? (he was here)

I nodded..
Him: I thought she got kidnapped

Me: How do you know?

Him: Never mind

Me: No Nazo how do you know that she was kidnapped?

He sighed..

Him: She called me

Me: When?

Him: Before the negotiations to tell me that she was kidnapped

Me: And you never told me?

Him: I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was serious, I still don't think it's
serious

Me: So that's your excuse? I thought you said we shouldn't lie to each other

Him: I didn't lie.. I just didn't tell you

Me: And that's supposed to make me feel better?

Him: Let's just leave it because it's going to make us fight and I'm very
exhausted

Me: Ya let's leave it vele nje ngoba even this morning when we were having
sex she was on your mind

Him: Ini? (what)

Me: When we were having sex this morning she was definitely on your mind
because she even knew what I should've done when we were finished to help
ease the soreness and the burning sensation

Him: Eyy kanti ukhuluma ngani? (what are you talking about)

I kept quiet and continued fixing the bed..

Him: Ngathi uzong'hlala ku Oxygen, uzong'cika straight(you going to annoy me)

He started walking away and I don't know what came over but I clicked my
tongue..

Me: Nx!!

I don't know when he got hold of the small pillow and he just hit me with
across my face..

Him: click your tongue at me again and see how this is going to end up

I kept quiet because he was very angry..

Him: Anzange ngithi siyeke lento kaNkuli? (Didn't I say let's leave this thing
with Nkuli)

He stepped closer and I stepped back..

Him: Ngizok'shaya Nomvelo uyezwa? (I will hit you)

I still remained quiet.. He threw the pillow on the bed and walked out to the
house, while banging the door behind him..

To be continued

Nomvelo

118

GUGU

I offered her something to drink while my eyes were still glued on the little girl,
she was very cute and adorable I don't wanna lie. We gathered around my
small dinning table as I prepared my heart to be open to whatever that she
was going to dish out for me..

Her: I know that you will judge me because of what I'm going to say and I won't
blame you, mainly because Niso is your Son and any Mother would feel a
certain way after hearing the story.

She sipped on her juice as the baby clung on to her thigh as if like the
environment was too much for her..
Her: I was a lecturer at the same college were Niso was attending, I was his
Lecturer

I laid back on the chair in disappointment, because I knew what she was about
to say

Her: Niso and I..

She cleared her throat so that she could be able to get the words out of her
mouth..

Her: We had an affair.. It wasn't something serious just having some fun

This lady was clearly older than my baby, very old. It amazes me at how
everything is unfolding, there's a lot of things that I didn't know about my Son.
Yes Niso was Naughty here and there but what I'm hearing now, I never knew
that my Son was doing such things behind closed doors..

Her: I was married to a soldier, my husband was hardly around and life got a
bit lonely for me, then Niso came along. He was so sweet, a bit arrogant, He
was good company and an affair started

She picked up her baby and placed her on her lap..

Her: When we finally called it quits I had fallen pregnant, and I kept it a secret
because when I checked him on social media he was happily in love with
someone else. I thought that I could dump it all to my husband but then..
Nosibusiso is different, she is her Father's Daughter

I looked at the baby again..

Her: When Nosi was born it was clear that she was mixed race and my husband
had already suspected that I have been having an affair, so he filed for divorce
and in the process I lost my job too. I had to move back in with my Parents who
found the whole thing a shame and embarrassing.. All I ever wanted was for
Nosi to know her Father's family and have a better life, better than the one
that I could give her. I don't want her growing up always being reminded that
she was a result of an affair, I don't want my Ex husband to come after her
seeking for revenge

She closed her eyes and fought back her tears..

Her: Please... There's a lot that I'm going through

I didn't know what to say, this was too much for me to take in..

Her: We can do any test that you want I swear that I'm not lying, Nosi is Niso's
Daughter

We had a moment of silence, I didn't know what to say. I had mixed feelings..

She wiped her tears and searched through her bag..

Her: Uhm.. I'll leave you my number, you can just contact me when you ready

NKULI

I had excused myself and went outside to talk to Kali over the phone and ask
him what's the next move since I had Nomvelo in my territory unguarded by
her husband. I think Nazo chose to have a big head about this seeing that we
were in a place full of people, and also considering the fact that Uri was around
too who would rain terror on us if any harm could come to Nomvelo. I was
surprised at the reaction of her baby, my Nephew reacted like that because he
sensed evil and when he did that, that's when Uri stood guard. If we going to
win this battle, then we need to be smart about this..

Kali: The baby can only be suppressed by his Mother's emotions if Nomvelo
could shift her emotions and be angry then that will tame the baby for a while

Me: How are we going to do that?

Him: I will give you a spell that will work on her by form of a touch, your touch
will transfer a lot of anger to her plus she's not that strong spiritually

Me: But where will her anger be directed too?

Him: Leave that to me.. I will send you a certain video and the spell, recite the
spell and then check the video

Me: Okay

Him: Don't fuck this up, this is our only chance

Me: What about Uri?

Him: We are not initiating a fight so we will blindside him

Me: Okay

Him: I trust that you will do the right thing

Me: I will I promise

I waited for him to send me the video and the spell, the video was that of Nazo
in a restaurant with some woman. I wonder how Kali got the video but
nevertheless I hope it will work in making Velo very angry

I recited the spell at least 3 times:

"Bihotz garbia eta arima, Utzi iluntasuna eta haserrea kentzen" (A heart that is
pure and a soul that is clean, let it be engulfed by darkness and anger)

Another text followed from Kali:

"Improvise on the video, make me proud"

I made my way back into the ward were Nomvelo was seated on the small
bench and holding our Grandmother's hand, our Grandmother was not
responsive for now. The portion that Kali gave me was very strong. I put it in
her tea and made her drink it, then it worked. It worked instantly.

Me: How is she?

Her: Maybe we should call Nazo to come, so that he can heal her

Me: Of course

I put my hand on her shoulder as Uri stepped closer, I said the spell again but I
said it from deep within as part of my anger was transfered to her. Then I
quickly got my hand from her, before Uri was able to catch on what was
happening..

Me: Before you go and get him.. I would like to show you something
I got my phone and played her the video, though there was no sound I hope
that the body language and the fact that he met with another woman in a
restaurant will anger her.

Her: What is this?

Me: Nazo has not been truthful

Her: What?

Me: The "Fasting" that he went too was a total lie, he was spotted in a
restaurant with this woman. Do you perhaps knew about this?

Her: Ofcause not!

Her chest moved up and down pretty fast..

Me: I'm sorry cuz.. Your husband is not who you think he is

Her: There has to be a logical explanation

Me: Velo look at me

She looked at me..

Her: Nazo is having an affair

She gave me back my phone..

Me: The Buthelezi Brothers... They have been nothing but trouble, Nazo has
broken many hearts including mine and now he is about to do the same thing
to you. All his Exes, he has left us broken. Look at me, we almost became
enemies because of him and now he does that to you? He is a bastard!!

She shook her head..

Her: I can't believe this

Me: Niso was your only true love, Nazo only married you because he knew that
you were going to be good for his public image and he was trying to spite me in
the process

Tears build up in her eyes..

Me: I know Cuz, just come back home. Go get your things and come back
home, we already going through a lot as a family and you don't need this. You
seriously don't need this

She just broke down into tears..

Me: Come here

She got up and I hugged her, the baby didn't react..

Me: I'm here for you

Her: I'm confused.. What is happening? Why would he do this to me?

Me: Shhhh it's going to be okay.. Danger and I we will accompany you to get
your things, come back home. Come back to your family, your real family

TUMI

Shine finally came back he was carrying Mpumi who was sleeping, I went up to
them.

Me: Is she okay?

Him: uGrand (She is okay)

He put her down..

Me: I hope that..

He looked drained..

Him: ai manje Tumi please (Not now)

I hate fights and arguments so I decided to let it go, He sat on the bed and
pulled me closer to him. I sat ontop of him, while facing him..

Him: Askies.. Angazi ukuthi uSbosh bekangenwe yini (Sorry.. I don't know what
was wrong with Sbosh)

Me: It's okay

He brushed my hair back and then kissed me, I could smell a bit of whiskey
mixed with the smell of a cigarette. It wasn't disgusting, it was a turn on, a
total turn on..

We continued kissing with his hands making it's way inside my tshirt, he spoke
over my lips..

Him: Ng'cela uhambe ksasa (Please leave tomorrow)

I didn't say anything I pushed him back and he laid on the bed. I leaned over to
continue kissing him while he was grabbing and squeezing my butt for dear
life, it was turning into an intense moment..

NOMVELO

I walked out of the hospital with so much anger deep inside of me, I didn't
know that I could get this angry I mean I have been angry before but not like
this. Nkuli followed me. Nazo had sent me a text that he is standing at the
entrance and for sure, he was standing a bit far from the entrance though busy
with his phone..

Nkuli: Calm down Velo

He put his phone away when he saw us approaching..

Him: How did it go?

I slapped him across the face, he looked at me dumbfounded. I slapped him

again, and the 3rd time he held my hand very tight. Those two claps got him
fired up..

He looked at me waiting for an explanation, he was breathing very heavy like

he was going to burst..

Me: You are a bastard!!

He squinted his eyes...

Me: Marrying you was the biggest mistake of my life!! You are nothing but a-

He shook me a bit..
Him: Ey!!!

He gave me that intimidating look..

Him: Ungenwe yini? (What has gotten into you)

Me: Let go of me

Him: Nom-

Me: I said let go of me!!

I spat on his face and he pushed me back I took a few steps back almost falling,
Nkuli caught me right in time. I looked at him not believing what he had just
done..

He wiped his face and he was so mad that I thought smoke was going to come
out from his ears..

He wanted to say something, I don't know what stopped him. He exhaled and
then walked away..

TUMI

We moved Mpumi from the bed to the small couch just to get more space on
the bed, I was completely naked now and so was he. I was still ontop of him,
he was busy caressing me while his already hard and thick black shaft poked
my tummy. I gave him a hand job and he let out a soft moan with his eyes
closed, that put him in a bit of a vulnerable situation and it made him more
hard. He slightly opened his eyes and then put his two fingers in my mouth for
me to suck them, I sucked them and then he lowered them and lifted me up a
bit to insert them deep inside of me. I gasped. It was a bit uncomfortable at
first but he rose up his head a bit to suck one of my nipples while increasing
the pace of his fingers deep inside of me. It was a bit of a pain mixed with great
pleasure, He rose up and sat up straight. He squeezed my body to his and we
continued kissing, he went on to suck my nipples again while my hand was at
the back of his head. Not waiting any longer he put his hands on my waist and
lifted me up and bit, he snaked his way deep inside of me..
Me: Condom?

Him: I'll put it in later, I just wanna feel you kancane nje

As I slid down with my hands on his shoulder, he bit his lower lip and I tried not
to be loud as he stretched me. Was a bit uncomfortable feeling him that much
deep inside..

He helped me to go up and down on him, we started off slow and increased

the pace. When I felt like I couldn't hold back I kissed him so that I don't wake
Mpumi up. The more he moved me up and down faster than how we initially
started there more he took away my breath and left me gasping for air..

To be continued

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SNAZO

I drove out straight to a nearby open field, were most kids use it to play soccer
on weekends. It's a place that I go too most of the time when I wanna think. I
was leaning against the car and lost in my thoughts, I was trying to figure out
what happened to Nomvelo. I know that my wife is crazy but, she has never
been this crazy. It was starting to get dark, I've been here for quite some time
now. Helena appeared, just the person that I needed to see so that she can
give me all the answers that I need to clear this confusion..

Me: I'm losing my wife

She didn't say anything..

Me: I know that Nkuli has everything to do with it.. My question is how? How
did she get to her?

Her: Nomvelo might appear strong and she is but what you don't know is that..
Your wife lies awake most nights crying and asking herself why most of the
things that happened, happened to her. She blames God for most of her pain,
especially how her Mother died. She is in a ball of confusion, she doesn't
understand why bad things happened to her even though her life is better
now, and that emotionally broke her. It's worse when she starts thinking about
her previous relationship with your Brother, her heart bleeds and that made
her vulnerable. She is grieving and she shut God out, she shut us all out hence
why it was easy for Nira to get to her. It's not your fault, it's nobody's fault.
Nomvelo needs to make peace with a few things in her life, she has soo many
questions and yet no answers

Me: So what do I do?

Her: You do nothing

Me: Excuse Me?

Her: Nazo I know how it seemed and we wanted to make it seem like that but..
This test is not for you or your wife, this test is for Nkuli

Me: You need to help me understand

Her: When Nkuli found out about You and Nomvelo it wasn't easy for her, she
was full of anger. This test is for her, it is for her to choose which side she
wants to be on

Me: And you used my wife as a pawn??

Her: Not entirely

Me: Nomvelo is pregnant! Nkuli is possessed! You wanna save Nkuli using my
wife? Is Nkuli even going to snap out of it?

Her: We hope she does

Me: You hope? We working with "Hope"

Her: No.. We working with faith

I sent out a bitter chuckle..

Me: Let me get this straight.. We supposed to have faith that Nkuli is going to
snap out of it? She is in too deep!! Is Nomvelo going to be okay? Is my baby
going to be okay?

Her: I'm not supposed to reveal a lot

Me: You not supp-

I cleared my throat..

Me: You need to understand me, call this whole thing off!!

Her: Sna-

Me: I don't think we understand each other.. I said call this whole thing off!!!

She kept quiet and looked at me..

"Beloved.."

That's another voice that I didn't wanna hear..

Me: I'm not doing this right now!

Helena: You very stubborn Nazo, you so stubborn you remind me of Mos-

Me: Don't say anything.. Don't say even two words to me!!

Helena never seizes to amaze me..

TUMI

Shine did put on a condom at some point, the last thing I needed was to fall
pregnant.

After our sexual and steamy moment I went to the house to make us
something to eat, I'm even surprised that Mpumi slept peacefully throughout
my moment with her father. It's moments like this that make you fall madly
inlove all over again, my relationship with Shine is the best thing that has
happened to me in a very long time..
I think from my side its also time that he met my Aunt and my rude sister,
speaking of my Sister she sent me a WhatsApp message giving me her whole
entire budget of her super sweet 16 party, and the numbers were scary "R30
000". I exhaled and put my phone down, there's no way that I'm going to
afford this..

NOMVELO

Nkuli had forwarded me the video I showed Gugu because she was all up in my
space while I was packing..

Her: Nomvelo you misunderstanding everything

Me: I don't think so

Her: This is the same lady who approached

You at church the other day and she came here today. She was Niso's lecturer
apparently they had an affair and she fell pregnant so she was here with the
child

I started laughing but my laugh wasn't sincere..

Me: Typical of the Buthelezi boys

Her: Angizwa? (Pardon)

I kept quiet..

Her: Yazi I have never seen you this angry, and worse angazi nokuthi
ukwateleni (I don't even know why you angry)

Me: I didn't expect you to understand

Her: Ungang'deleli Nomvelo (Don't disrespect me)

Me: Or what? You going to hit me with a broom?

She laughed while pointing at me..

Her: Usathane uyangilinga (The devil is testing me) Lord help me I don't wanna
catch a case

Nazo walked in..

Gugu: I'm glad that you decided to show up, can you explain to me what's
going on?

He leaned against the door frame and looked at me..

Gugu: Nomvelo can you stop packing?

Nazo: Myeke ahambe Gugu (let her go)

Gugu: Ini? (What)

He sighed..

Nazo: Myeke ahambe.. Kdala washada noNkuli (Let her go.. She's long been
married to Nkuli)

Gugu: uNkuli futhi? (Nkuli again)

She tried to walk out but Nazo stopped her..

Nazo: Nkuli is dangerous now remember?

Gugu: Anginendaba! (I don't care) I will beat the demon out of her!

I looked at her...

Me: Did you just call my cousin a demon?

Gugu looked at Nazo..

Nazo: She's not herself.. Nkuli did something to her, she's no longer our
Nomvelo

Gugu: Manje simeleni pho? (What are we waiting for)

Nazo: We not going to do anything

Gugu: Haibo!
Nazo: My Nomvelo will beat the spell and come back to me if I still mean
anything to her

Something deep inside of me moved, I felt some warmth in my heart..

Gugu: I accepted you not as Umakoti wam' but as my Daughter, I might have
never given birth to you but you're my Daughter

This feeling was getting intense.. Then I heard Nkuli's voice, somehow..

"Remember I talk to you down from leaping off that balcony when you were
grieving for Niso, you are alive today because of me. I love you little sister"

I took my bag and headed to the door, they were both blocking the door...

Gugu: Yaa Nomvelo waze wayophula intliziyo yam' (You just broke my heart)

She walked out..

Me: Ng'cela ukudlula (Can I please pass)

He put his hand on my cheek..

Him: Ngiyak'thanda uyezwa? (I love you)

Me: Please move

He got closer and tried to kiss me but I turned my face. He put his hand on my
tummy..

Him: Take care of yourself and my baby

I yanked his hand off and he moved then I walked out, I walked out pretty fast
with tears in my eyes...

NOMSA

Me: Here you go

Danger: Thank you

I pulled up the chair opposite him and sat down..

Me: Hau uMangcobo akaphekanga? (Mangcobo didn't cook)

With the money that Nomvelo gave me I started my own food joint and
surprisingly it's doing very well..

Danger: uMangcobo is in hospital

Me: What happened?

Him: Stroke

Me: Stroke? Such a strong woman

Him: Nami ng'thukile (I'm shocked)

Me: Yho how is Velo taking it?

Him: Not good.. I left her and Nkuli at the hospital

Me: That's shocking

Him: It is

Danger comes by once in a while to check up on me and eat, I can say that we
good friends..

To be continued119

SNAZO

I drove out straight to a nearby open field, were most kids use it to play soccer
on weekends. It's a place that I go too most of the time when I wanna think. I
was leaning against the car and lost in my thoughts, I was trying to figure out
what happened to Nomvelo. I know that my wife is crazy but, she has never
been this crazy. It was starting to get dark, I've been here for quite some time
now. Helena appeared, just the person that I needed to see so that she can
give me all the answers that I need to clear this confusion..

Me: I'm losing my wife

She didn't say anything..

Me: I know that Nkuli has everything to do with it.. My question is how? How
did she get to her?

Her: Nomvelo might appear strong and she is but what you don't know is that..
Your wife lies awake most nights crying and asking herself why most of the
things that happened, happened to her. She blames God for most of her pain,
especially how her Mother died. She is in a ball of confusion, she doesn't
understand why bad things happened to her even though her life is better
now, and that emotionally broke her. It's worse when she starts thinking about
her previous relationship with your Brother, her heart bleeds and that made
her vulnerable. She is grieving and she shut God out, she shut us all out hence
why it was easy for Nira to get to her. It's not your fault, it's nobody's fault.
Nomvelo needs to make peace with a few things in her life, she has soo many
questions and yet no answers

Me: So what do I do?

Her: You do nothing

Me: Excuse Me?

Her: Nazo I know how it seemed and we wanted to make it seem like that but..
This test is not for you or your wife, this test is for Nkuli

Me: You need to help me understand

Her: When Nkuli found out about You and Nomvelo it wasn't easy for her, she
was full of anger. This test is for her, it is for her to choose which side she
wants to be on

Me: And you used my wife as a pawn??

Her: Not entirely

Me: Nomvelo is pregnant! Nkuli is possessed! You wanna save Nkuli using my
wife? Is Nkuli even going to snap out of it?

Her: We hope she does

Me: You hope? We working with "Hope"

Her: No.. We working with faith

I sent out a bitter chuckle..

Me: Let me get this straight.. We supposed to have faith that Nkuli is going to
snap out of it? She is in too deep!! Is Nomvelo going to be okay? Is my baby
going to be okay?

Her: I'm not supposed to reveal a lot

Me: You not supp-

I cleared my throat..

Me: You need to understand me, call this whole thing off!!

Her: Sna-

Me: I don't think we understand each other.. I said call this whole thing off!!!

She kept quiet and looked at me..

"Beloved.."

That's another voice that I didn't wanna hear..

Me: I'm not doing this right now!

Helena: You very stubborn Nazo, you so stubborn you remind me of Mos-

Me: Don't say anything.. Don't say even two words to me!!

Helena never seizes to amaze me..

TUMI

Shine did put on a condom at some point, the last thing I needed was to fall
pregnant.

After our sexual and steamy moment I went to the house to make us
something to eat, I'm even surprised that Mpumi slept peacefully throughout
my moment with her father. It's moments like this that make you fall madly
inlove all over again, my relationship with Shine is the best thing that has
happened to me in a very long time..
I think from my side its also time that he met my Aunt and my rude sister,
speaking of my Sister she sent me a WhatsApp message giving me her whole
entire budget of her super sweet 16 party, and the numbers were scary "R30
000". I exhaled and put my phone down, there's no way that I'm going to
afford this..

NOMVELO

Nkuli had forwarded me the video I showed Gugu because she was all up in my
space while I was packing..

Her: Nomvelo you misunderstanding everything

Me: I don't think so

Her: This is the same lady who approached

You at church the other day and she came here today. She was Niso's lecturer
apparently they had an affair and she fell pregnant so she was here with the
child

I started laughing but my laugh wasn't sincere..

Me: Typical of the Buthelezi boys

Her: Angizwa? (Pardon)

I kept quiet..

Her: Yazi I have never seen you this angry, and worse angazi nokuthi
ukwateleni (I don't even know why you angry)

Me: I didn't expect you to understand

Her: Ungang'deleli Nomvelo (Don't disrespect me)

Me: Or what? You going to hit me with a broom?

She laughed while pointing at me..

Her: Usathane uyangilinga (The devil is testing me) Lord help me I don't wanna
catch a case

Nazo walked in..

Gugu: I'm glad that you decided to show up, can you explain to me what's
going on?

He leaned against the door frame and looked at me..

Gugu: Nomvelo can you stop packing?

Nazo: Myeke ahambe Gugu (let her go)

Gugu: Ini? (What)

He sighed..

Nazo: Myeke ahambe.. Kdala washada noNkuli (Let her go.. She's long been
married to Nkuli)

Gugu: uNkuli futhi? (Nkuli again)

She tried to walk out but Nazo stopped her..

Nazo: Nkuli is dangerous now remember?

Gugu: Anginendaba! (I don't care) I will beat the demon out of her!

I looked at her...

Me: Did you just call my cousin a demon?

Gugu looked at Nazo..

Nazo: She's not herself.. Nkuli did something to her, she's no longer our
Nomvelo

Gugu: Manje simeleni pho? (What are we waiting for)

Nazo: We not going to do anything

Gugu: Haibo!
Nazo: My Nomvelo will beat the spell and come back to me if I still mean
anything to her

Something deep inside of me moved, I felt some warmth in my heart..

Gugu: I accepted you not as Umakoti wam' but as my Daughter, I might have
never given birth to you but you're my Daughter

This feeling was getting intense.. Then I heard Nkuli's voice, somehow..

"Remember I talk to you down from leaping off that balcony when you were
grieving for Niso, you are alive today because of me. I love you little sister"

I took my bag and headed to the door, they were both blocking the door...

Gugu: Yaa Nomvelo waze wayophula intliziyo yam' (You just broke my heart)

She walked out..

Me: Ng'cela ukudlula (Can I please pass)

He put his hand on my cheek..

Him: Ngiyak'thanda uyezwa? (I love you)

Me: Please move

He got closer and tried to kiss me but I turned my face. He put his hand on my
tummy..

Him: Take care of yourself and my baby

I yanked his hand off and he moved then I walked out, I walked out pretty fast
with tears in my eyes...

NOMSA

Me: Here you go

Danger: Thank you

I pulled up the chair opposite him and sat down..

Me: Hau uMangcobo akaphekanga? (Mangcobo didn't cook)

With the money that Nomvelo gave me I started my own food joint and
surprisingly it's doing very well..

Danger: uMangcobo is in hospital

Me: What happened?

Him: Stroke

Me: Stroke? Such a strong woman

Him: Nami ng'thukile (I'm shocked)

Me: Yho how is Velo taking it?

Him: Not good.. I left her and Nkuli at the hospital

Me: That's shocking

Him: It is

Danger comes by once in a while to check up on me and eat, I can say that we
good friends..

To be continued

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NKULI

[EXCUSE ANY ERRORS]

Last night before Nomvelo went to sleep I made her drink a certain portion and
I lied to her that it's a herb that will help her relax since she seemed stressed
with everything that's happening. The next morning I woke up earlier and
prepared the portion for her again, The portion is mixed with blood so the
baby could feed of it. We want to turn the baby evil now, it'll be good to tame
him now for evil purposes while he is still a baby..
As I was busy in the kitchen and minding my own business, Helena just showed
up. Uninvited. She even freaked me out a bit that I almost spilled everything..

Me: Helena..

She was alone..

Me: Kind of dangerous being here alone isn't it? We can just shoot the
poisonous arrow and poison you again. With Nazo being so much emotional
unstable will he even be able to heal you?

Her: Nazo is not emotional unstable, if anything this is making him stronger
spiritually

Me: Of course

Her: I'm not even here to talk to you, I'm here to talk to Nkuli

Me: I am Nkuli

Her: I mean Nkuli alone

Me: Helena what do you want?

Her: All that you were promised is a lie!

I kept quiet..

Her: Kali doesn't even know you when all this is done, he won't even know
who you are. The reason why he seems as if like he "knows you" is because
Lucifer has possessed him. Kali doesn't know you but Lucifer knows you

I kept quiet..

Her: Nkuli you're being used, the same way that Lucifer used Nazo's little
Brother and where is he now? You won't win. No matter what you do Nomvelo
and Nazo will never be broken, they will find their way to each other. They
were long destined together, what's happening here is that you going to lose
what you currently have. You going to lose the only family that you have.
When Nomvelo snaps out of it do you think she will ever want anything to do
with you? Your Gra is already in hospital and after everything do you think
Nazo is going to heal her? You not angry that your cousin ended up with your
ex. Your real anger comes from the fact that you think you going to end up
alone, you just jealous of what your cousin currently has. It's not too late, you
can come out of this and your relationship with Nomvelo can still be saved.
Most people God's favour is upon them because of the spiritual beings in their
lives, kids become blessed because of their Mothers who always have faith in
Christ. You not much of a believer but your cousin is, she has started her
spiritual journey and through her Favour was going to be shown to you. It is
not too late, you can still make everything right. You're playing for the wrong
team, Lucifer will never win

Helena tore through my heart at that instant, I felt myself de-attaching a bit
from Nira.

Her: He lied to you, that's what he does. Lucifer lies and he Lied to you!

As I mentally sunk deeper into what she was saying, a battle of two spirits
within me started...

Her: You can defeat her, you gave her permission.. You can call her ou-

I saw an arrow being short at her but she quickly vanished before it could even
get to her. I looked at the direction from where the arrow came from and an
Angel of darkness stood there. I glanced down at the portion, I was in a space
of confusion. I didn't know what to do. I heard my phone ringing, I went and
got it. It was Kali, I starred at it for a while before answering..

Me: Hello

Him: It's either that baby's life or yours, If you don't get me that baby I will trap
you in hell for eternity! Don't think about turning back now, I already have a
stamp of ownership on your soul! You better go ahead with the plan, make her
drink the portion for at least two days more and then we cut her open.
Remember you have more to lose, back out now and your Grandmother will
also die, I will make sure that your Mother's soul will be mine too. You will lose
everything and your Precious cousin will hate you forever!

SNAZO
"I was broken from a young age Taking my sulking to the masses Write down
my poems for the few That looked at me, took to me, shook to me, feeling me
Singing from heartache from the pain Taking my message from the veins
Speaking my lesson from the brain Seeing the beauty through"

I was lost in my thoughts when someone turned the volume down, it was
Gugu..

Her: Good morning

Me: Morning

I was eating breakfast, she stood there and looked at me..

Me: Don't.. Don't do that

She wiped her tears. My Mother doesn't cry that easy, and seeing her crying
right now means that she is truly broken..

Her: I couldn't even sleep last night. How do I know that my Grandbaby is
okay? You know waking up this morning and realizing that Nomvelo is gone
it's.. It still hasn't sunk in

I stood up and took my plate to the sink..

My phone rang on the table, I walked to get it and it was Dawn..

Me: Dawn

Him: You need to come to the studio

Me: Why? What's wrong?

Him: We need to find a way to separate Nira from Nkuli, we need to conjure
Nira and trap him her for the time being

Me: I thought Helena..

Him: Screw Helena what Helena failed to mention is that this whole thing
might put both your baby and my baby in danger! I already called Zaine he is
on his way we going to do this our way!

Me: I'm on my way

Him: See you then

Gugu: What's wrong?

Me: I have to go.. Are you going to be okay?

Her: I think so

Me: I'll bring them back home safe.. I promise

Her: I'll hold you to that promise

TUMI

Shine was supposed to drive me home so that I can prepare for work, we were
already late. Just as we were about to step out, we were blocked by police
officers..

Police1: Morning

We greeted back..

Police1: Beng'cela ukukhuluma no Dumi (May I please speak to Dumi)

Shine: Mayela Nani? (with regards to what)

Police: I'm guessing you're Dumi?

Shine didn't say anything..

Police: Do you know uSbongile Khuzwayo?

Shine: uMa wengane yami (She is my baby Mama)

Police: Her body was found early this morning by the dumb site, she had been
shot three times

My heart immediately stopped..

Shine: Ini? (What)

Police: I'm here to ask you a few questions

Shine: Ya akuna stress.. Ungangena (You can come in)

They made their way in..

Shine: Ngapha (This way)

He led them to the living room..

NOMVELO

I woke up feeling very nauseated, I was at the bathroom thinking that I was
going to vomit but I didn't. The house was a bit quiet.

Me: Nkuli?

I walked into the kitchen and I saw the herb ontop of the counter. Nkuli gave
me this herb last night and it helped a lot, I slept peaceful

I took it and drank, The door opened and Danger walked in..

Him: Nomvelo?

Me: Good morning

He closed the door..

Him: Ufunani la? (what do you want here)

Me: I have moved back in

Him: Angizwa kahle (I don't understand)

Me: uNazo is having an affair

Him: Lokho akufani naye (That doesn't sound like him)

I shrugged my shoulders..

Him: I will go and see him later ake achaze kahle lendaba (I will go and see him
later so that he can explain to me what's going on)

Me: Okay
I took off my ring..

Me: Give him this while you at it

Him: Awukahle Nomvelo.. Awuthathi ngawala lento? (Hold on.. Aren't you over
exaggerating)

Me: Danger I am tired emotionally and physically, I'm tired of thinking about
this whole thing ngapha Duchess is in Hospital

I exhaled..

Him: You two looked happy.. Something is not right here

Me: If it wasn't for Nkuli.. I wouldn't even have known

Him: uNkuli?

Me: She showed me the video.. Here

I took my phone and showed him. He watched it and then gave me my phone
back.

Him: I don't see anything wrong ngale video.. Since he is a Pastor doesn't he
meet up with People who seek help? Futhi nje uma he is having an affair why
would he go public with it like this? If it was true shouldn't it be on the papers?
As a big scandal?

I kept quiet..

Him: Uphi yena uNkuli? (Where is Nkuli)

Me: I don't know

Him: You need to know ukuthi even the closest family members can still be
jealous of you, vele nje solo lo Nkuli ndini wabuya la ekhaya angiyizwa kahle
indaba yakhe (Since Nkuli came back I don't know what her story is)

Me: uNkuli has always looked out for me

Him: Awuyeke ukuphandleka Velo (Stopped being blind)

The door opened again and Nkuli walked in..

Nkuli: Hau Velo you up already, I wanted to make you breakfast

She looked at Danger..

Nkuli: Danger

Danger didn't greet back..

She looked at us..

Nkuli: Kungabe konke kuhamba kahle? (Is everything going well)

Danger: Wee Nkuli awush-

Me: Everything is fine

Her: Are you sure?

Me: Yes

Nkuli: Okay then I'll prepare breakfast for us

I smiled at her. Danger looked at me while shaking his head..

HELENA

I was standing at the highest point of the mountain when Archangel Ramiel
showed up. She is the strongest female warrior Angel that we have..

Her: That arrow could've shot through you

Me: I know

Her: Helena I am failing to understand what's happening, you don't wanna

explain the whole situation with Nira, the healer and his wife since you the one
who got the orders. You keeping all of us in the dark

Me: Remember when you killed your own sister? When you killed one of our
own?

She kept quiet...

Me: No one understood why you did it, no one knew how you felt. You had a
reason why you did that, and because I trusted you and your reason. I stood up
for you, I convinced the whole family to stand up for you and you here today
because of us

Her: Helena what's the use of standing with you if we going to end up in
Purgatory?

Me: We not going to end up in Purgatory at the end everyone will understand..
All that's needed is for everyone to trust me

(Silence)

Her: They meeting up so that they can trap Nira

Me: I know

Her: What are we going to do? They called the Zaine.. Zaine is standing with
them and wasn't he supposed to be on our side?

Me: He was.. That's where you come in, I will need for you to stop them

Her: Helena why are you doing this?

Me: I'm doing this for the Preacher's wife.. This is for Nomvelo

She looked at me for a while..

Her: You do know that we were created to serve them? God made human
beings superior over everything and only inferior to him.. This whole thing
might just turn different and work in their favour

Me: I hope by then Nkuli would've made a decision

She shook her head..

Her: I'll get Uri

Me: Thank you

Her: Don't thank me just yet, we have a lot of work to do

Me: Then let's get started

_

NAZO

I was the last one to arrive, Both Dawn and Zaine were already in the studio..

Zaine: I'm glad you made it

Me: I didn't have a choice

He put his hand on my shoulder..

Him: Hey we going to get through this, you not in this alone

I nodded..

Dawn: I think we should get started

Me: Do we even have a plan?

Zaine locked the door..

Dawn: Other than conjuring her No..

Me: What's with the statement that our babies are in danger?

They both looked at each other..

Me: What's going on?

Zaine: Helena came to me and..

Me: And what?

Zaine: She told me that I'll have to get you out of town when the time comes
so that you won't be able to..

Me: Able to what?

Dawn: Both our Babies are in danger if we don't act right, we going to lose
them

Me: Meaning that I'll have to be out of town so that I won't be able to heal my
baby? My baby is supposed to die?
Zaine came to me..

Him: Hey! Focus! The future is not written in stone, The holy spirit hasn't said
anything to me about this and I'm sure that he hasn't said anything to you too
about this.. So to hell with Helena from here on we doing this our way!

Dawn: The right word is Fuck her!

Zaine: There's no baby that's going to die! Not yours and definitely not Dawn's

Dawn: Let's get that bitch!

Helena: You gotta get me first

She appeared across the room with Uri and Ramiel..

Helena: And you gotta get through my bodyguards too

Dawn came to join us..

Me: Why are you doing this?

Helena: Trust the GOAT to keep a secret

Dawn: Screw you Helena!! And Scre-

Uri threw a fireball at Dawn, it hit him right on his tummy and knocked him out
right away..

Dawn: Ahhhhh!!! (Screaming)

That was unexpected..

Helena: Let that serve as a warning!

They then disappeared, we made our way to Dawn. He had a very big wound
on his tummy and he was bleeding..

Zaine: Dammit!!

He took off his shirt and pressed it against Dawn..

Me: Dawn! Wake up man!

Zaine: He is losing too much blood

Me: We gotta get him to the Hospital

Zaine: We won't make it!

Me: Then we can't let him bleed out to death!

Zaine: You need to heal him

Me: I can't.. There's nothing evil about Angels it's not going to work

Him: Did you see that? They turned against us if that doesn't scream out evil I
don't know what will

He got up..

Him: I'll call Badru, this is getting out of control!

I pressed the shirt against him..

Me: Come on Dawn!

Zaine: Nazo do something!

Helena has just declared war..

To be continued

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TUMI

After they had questioned him he drove me home, surprisingly he was very
calm throughout the whole questioning. For someone who left with a gun that
day to probably commit the crime, he is very relaxed about everything. I
started questioning myself, I mean yes Shine does appear to be a little off and I
just thought that he was too ghetto but to have him commit murder. That I
wasn't prepared for. When I got out of the car I pretended to be fine but deep
down I wasn't fine, do I really wanna be with someone who killed the Mother
of his baby? Meaning if I could do something that pisses him off he won't
hesitate to kill me too? I can safely say I'm scared of him now.. After bathing I
walked to the bedroom to get dressed, My Aunt came in..

Her: Good morning stranger

Me: Good morning Aunty

Her: How are you?

Me: I'm well and you?

She sat on the bed..

Her: I'm well too

She looked at me without saying anything..

Me: What?

Her: When are we going to meet him?

I went to the wardrobe to check what I can wear today..

Me: When I'm sure about him

Her: Hau.. You spend most of your time at his place and you still not sure about
him?

I turned and looked at her..

Me: He is just a complicated guy

Her: Complicated? Complicated how?

Me: Ragadi when I'm sure about him, I will bring him home to meet you

She nodded..

Me: How is Rethabile?

She exhaled..

Her: You know how she is

Me: Her sweet 16 is going to cost me a lot of money, money that I don't have

Her: She watches these things on her laptop and think that we also rich like
those parents, I still think taking her to spur with her friends or cooking a nice
meal and buying a cake would be better

Me: Ya we will see

Her: If she doesn't want to accept a nice lunch then there's nothing we can do,
you already doing a lot. Rethabile will just have to be grateful for what she has,
you sacrifice a lot for her

Me: She doesn't see that

Her: Maybe you need to be strict with her. If you can be strict she will start
being grateful, stop laughing with her be strict with her at times or else she will
continue being disrespectful. It's time you put your foot down

HELENA

Me: Nazo come on.. You can do this! All that you have to do is believe in
yourself, believe in the gift that you have

Ramiel: So if Nazo doesn't heal him, we doomed?

Me: He is going to heal him

Her: How so? Because Nazo only believes that his gift is meant to heal what
has been diseased by evil remember?

Me: He healed me once remember? And I am a spiritual being. He can heal

anything as long as he has faith in his gift

Her: Was this part of the plan?

Me: No
Her: So if Dawn dies.. We going to spend all eternity in Purgatory?

Me: Dawn is not going to die

We saw lighting flashing across the sky, clouds started changing from their
normal form to being a bit darker indicating that a hail storm is coming. There
was a violent wind and funny enough the weather is only changing on our part,
the sun is still shining in other places. We always meet at the highest point of
our mountain, one that no human being can get too..

Ramiel: Heaven is not happy

Me: I figured that out

Her: Do you remember what happened to Lucifer? Do you want the same thing
happening to us? Our righteousness is going to be ripped from us and then we
will be thrown on earth, Lucifer is going to turn us into his demons! We will live
in fear, our own Brothers and Sisters they going to fight us day and night! You
have disobeyed Helena and then you tricked Uri and I!!

I turned and looked at her..

Me: Don't you think I know that? Some of the things I did I tried to help the
situation

Her: How? How did you help the situation?

For the first time I had what they call "Fear" my plan in helping the situation
didn't go according to how I had imagined, We attacked an innocent. We hurt
one of our charge and that's not how it was supposed to be. We suppose to
guide, protect, and groom our charges not to hurt them..

The lightning got more and more intense..

Ramiel: You better call this whole thing off! We would rather spend eternity in
Purgatory than be turned evil by Lucifer

Me: I will fix everything

Ramiel: I hope it's not too late

Me: Me too
Clearly my plan wasn't going how I wanted it to go, it's time to call the whole
thing off..

NOMVELO

Nkuli had prepared a nice meal for us, and just as we were about to go sit
down and eat we heard a knock at the door..

Nkuli: Come in!!!

The door opened and Gugu walked in, Nkuli and I looked at each other and
then we looked at her..

She closed the door and then stood there looking at us, she was in one of her
best outfits as always..

Her: Sanibonani (Greetings)

I was the only one who greeted her back, her eyes were glued on me only..

Her: Unjani? (How are you)

Me: I'm well and you?

Her: I'm good

She gave Nkuli a weird look and then looked at me again..

Her: Singakhuluma? (Can we talk)

I didn't say anything..

Her: In private

Nkuli: There's no private here.. Kukithi lapha (This is my home)

Her: Elakho angikakaliphathi (I didn't call your name)

Nkuli: That's it!! Please leave!!

She made her way to Gugu, she touched her..

Gugu: Ungangithinti! (Don't touch me)

Gugu pushed her a bit..

Gugu: Ngizoku.. Yeses!!! (I will... Yeses)

Nkuli stepped back..

Gugu: Rhaaaaa!!!

Me: Nkuli it's fine

Nkuli looked at me..

Me: It's okay

Nkuli: Are you sure?

I nodded..

She looked at Gugu and then walked away, Gugu made her way to me while
clicking her tongue.. She looked at me and shook her head..

Her: You have a good job, A husband that loves you, A mother in law that loves
you too. All we ever wanted was for you to live a different life, for you to heal
from your past wounds. Both my Sons did nothing but love you, Niso saved you
from yourself and Nazo saved you from pain. There's nothing, nothing that my
Son wouldn't do for you and this is how you pay him back? Sies

Nomvelo! Ulalela uNkuli (You listen to Nkuli)

I didn't know what to say as she shook her head..

Her: Uzozisola shame! (You will regret)

She walked to the door..

Her: I hope by then it won't be late

She opened the door and walked out, I thought for a while. Nkuli walked in..

Nkuli: Ufunani lo? (What did she want)

I kept quiet and still thought for a while..

Her: Nomvelo?
She made her way to me, she tried to touch me but I moved back..

Her: Nomvelo??

She came again but I moved back, and then as if like things wouldn't get any
more weird an Angel appeared in the kitchen..

Nkuli: Helena!! Wena futhi? (You again)

The Angel made her way to me..

Nkuli: Helena move away from her!!

I wanted to move back but I couldn't, it was like I was frozen..

Nkuli: Lurpeko handietako bat, ko-

Before she could finish another angel appeared and pinned her against the
wall..

The other Angel came up to me..

Her: When you wake up you won't remember me nor what happened

She placed her hand on my forehead as I screamed..

Nkuli: Velo!!!

I collapsed but she held me and placed me down gently, I then I heard
something roaring and I saw arrows flying around as I closed my eyes..

NAZO

Me: Come on Dawn wake up!!

I was trying to heal Dawn but I couldn't, I was trying my level best but nothing
happened. It was frustrating, I didn't even know if he was still alive or dead, he
was bleeding a lot..

Zaine walked in..

Zaine: Badru is on his way.. How is going?

I let go and sat back, I couldn't do it..

Me: I can't.. I can't save him

Zaine: Nazo..

Me: I tried Zaine but I couldn't

My hands had his blood..

Zaine knelt next to Dawn's bleeding body and felt his pulse.. This was a mess, a
big mess!

Me: If he dies then I am leaving everything, how can one of us get attacked by
what's supposed to be helping and guiding us? All of this, all of this is a mess!

Zaine sat back too, we were quiet. We were quiet for a while.. I lost Niso, I
couldn't save him and now I'm failing Dawn too. A brother that I got after I lost
mine. Tears started burning my eyes..

"Beloved.."

Now he wants to come through, after everything that's been happening. Now
he wants to come through..

"Beloved.. Heal him again"

Me: I tried..

"This time you doing it with me, not by yourself.."

I looked at Dawn again and moved closer to him. With tears falling I put my
hands right were he was hit and looked at him, then a bright light came
through from the ceiling and started shining on my hands. After a few seconds
Dawn opened his eyes while gasping for air..

Me: Dawn

The light disappeared, Zaine came closer..

Dawn: What happened?

Zaine: Are you good?

He tried to get up but he felt a bit of pain..

Zaine: You need to get to the hospital

Dawn: I'm good.. We have work to do

We helped him to get up, the wound had disappeared..

NOMVELO

I slowly opened my eyes and everything appeared blurry at first but after a few
seconds I could see clearly. Nkuli was running her hand on my forehead...

Nkuli: Hey.. Are you okay?

Me: Nkuli?

Her: Didn't they hurt you?

Me: hurt me?

I looked around and I was in my bedroom at home, I freaked out..

Me: What am I doing here? Where is Nazo?

Nkuli: Nomvelo are you okay?

I remembered what Nazo said, I remembered him saying I must stay away
from my cousin.

Me: Nkuli.. Where is Grams? Where is Danger?

Her: Velo.. What are you talking about?

I got up from the bed, my heart was beating fast..

Her: Velo?

She tried to touch me but I stepped back..

Me: Don't touch me!

Her: It's me Cuz

Me: Get away from me!

She looked at me..

Her: Helena must've lifted off the spell

I looked at my phone, it was at the edge of the bed. Then I looked at Nkuli, I
tried to get to it but she pulled me back and threw me on the floor..

Me: Nkuli stop!.. Stop you going to hurt my baby

She got to me and sat on my tummy..

Me: Ahhhh!!! (Screaming)

Her: We don't want you bitch we want the baby!!! Even if you die we don't
care!

She grabbed my weave and started banging my head against the floor..

Me: Stop!!!!

She did continously until I blacked out..

To be continued

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NOMSA

We were trying out a new dish or rather introducing a new dish to our menu,
dumplings and chicken stew. If you don't want the chicken stew you can
exchange it for oxtail, this will be our very first time introducing mini dumplings
into our menu. My Mother showed up during lunch time to try out the new
dish, I was very happy to see her. It's also her first time setting foot into my
food joint ever since I've opened it..

Her: Hmmmmm kumnandi (the dish is delicious)

Me: Thank you..

Her: Bayalithenga mara? (do they but it)

Me: We just introduced it today and so far I think 3 People bought, it's chicken
stew + dumplings = R25.. Then dumplings + Oxtail= R45

Her: It's affordable

Me: Ya.. The oxtail one is expensive because oxtail doesn't come cheap, oxtail
and beef they cost us a lot

Her: I understand

On a slow day we make around R500-R800 a day, excluding Saturdays. Then on

a busy day like when People get paid on the 25th and Month end we make
around R1000-R1500 a day, before deductions. On Saturdays since we open
only for a few hours and considering the fact that in some places they'll be
closed and some other places only open for a few hours too, so most
employees don't take lunch. So on Saturdays make around R250-R400. I have
two ladies working for me and one guy, the guy I hired him last week since
we'll be starting with delivering food at certain workplaces he will be mostly
handling that department. The ladies are the ones who cook, I only serve and
solely work at the till. The space that we renting is not big enough, hence our
tables and chairs are situated outside we have a Gazibo. I am without a doubt
that this is only a start, soon enough we will be making more than what we
making currently...

Me: I was thinking that I should go to Nomvelo's place just to thank her in
person, I was thinking of driving there after closing time at 18:00

Her: Do you think that's a good idea?

Me: Yes... I really wanna thank her in Person, we have only been
communicating over the phone. She gave me another chance to live, I was
hitting rock bottom and she came through for me. I mean she didn't want
anything from me including the car, of which is now helping us a lot to run
errands since I took it from Thuli. The least I can do is to thank her

Her: I understand what you saying. God showed his favour and mercy on you
through this child, You can go and thank her just be careful with MaNgcobo.
She is still holding a lot for you
Me: I know but I don't think she's home, Danger would've told me

Her: Speaking of Danger.. You and him seem to be pretty close

Me: We just good friends Ma.. We have always been good friends

Her: I wouldn't know plus I'm old, I might be "Seeing things"

I laughed..

Me: Don't over think anything.. We friends

My two regular customers from some law firm that's nearby walked in..

Me: Ma I'll be right back

Her: Okay

I stood up and followed them inside..

NOMVELO

My head was banging, I felt a sharp pain at the back of my head as if like
someone penetrated a knife deep inside my skull. As my eyes wondered
around to locate Nkuli, I noticed that I was tied to a chair. She was on the
phone with her back facing me..

Her: The spell has been lifted off from her.. We need to move fast... How soon
can you get here?

She turned around and saw that I was awake

Her: Okay.. Please hurry, we have to move fast

She paused for a while and smiled..

Her: I love you too.. Bye

The smile vanished as she lowered the phone..

Her: Welcome back

Me: Why are you doing this?

She exhaled in frustration..

Her: Are we going to go through this again?

Me: It can't be about Nazo.. I know that when you mad you can resort into
anything but this?? This is not you, you wouldn't do this

Her: Ohhh poor you!.. Look your cousin is working with me, I'm using her to
achieve my goal

Me: Who are you?

Her: I'm Nira.. I'm one of the highest ranked female demons

Me: You possessed my cousin?

Her: I borrowed her body

Me: You won't get away with this.. My husband is going to sense this and he is
going to come, he is going to send you straight to hell!

She yawned..

Her: He better hurry then before the C-section starts

She got the knife..

Her: We going to cut you open while you watch and bleed to death, we going
to take away your child and raise him to be evil! If you make it, you and your
husband will spend all your pathetic miserable lives fighting your own flesh and
blood

She ran the knife on my cheek..

Her: I can't wait!!

NAZO

Badru was here now, he was running through the ancient Hebrew book trying
to find a way to conjure Nira. I was attending to Dawn who kept on making it
clear to me that he was fine, though the wound had totally disappeared he was
still in a lot of pain. What we doing to conjuring Nira is not witchcraft nor evil.
We just using ancient religion, what exorcists in the olden days used to do.
They would conjure an evil spirit as to perish it, I hope that it will work. We
want to send Nira back to where she comes from, so that My Son and Dawn's
Daughter could be safe. Something was not right, I couldn't shake away the
feeling that something was wrong. I have been trying to get a hold of Nomvelo
but she wasn't answering my calls, I'm guessing that she's still under Nkuli's
spell and doesn't wanna talk to me..

Badru: We have found it!

I got down from the table. The trap was prepared, we going to use the Devil's
trap after we have conjured her to trap her inside so that she doesn't escape..

Me: Since Nira asks for permission to possess, are we going to be able to get
her here from Nkuli's body? Even if Nkuli doesn't give her permission to leave?

Dawn: It's worth a try

We moved closer to the trap..

Zaine: Dawn you remain seated

Zaine gave Badru the book, unlike us Badru and Dawn are skilled in this and
they know how to read the language.

Badru: Is everyone ready?

Me: I think so

He started reading from the book..

Badru: "Qaranlıq kraliçanı, səndən əvvəl özümüzü təqdim etmək üçün sənə
hörmət edirəm. Mən bir cənnətə sahibəm və Peyğəmbərdən gələn bir əmrə
itaət edə bilməzsən. Biz bu köhnə din istifadə edən Peyğəmbərlər ilə qüvvələri
birləşdiririk, pisliyi atıb onu geri qaytarırıq, Qaranlıq və pis Nora Kraliçası.
Özünüzü təqdim edin! Səni bağıracağam"

We all looked at each other and repeated the words..

Us: Pis peyğəmbərlər, pisliyə qarşı mübarizə etmək üçün hər zaman bir yerdə
durduqda, biz səni qovuşdururuq.. Nira!!
_

NOMVELO

Nkuli: Dammit where are you?

She threw the phone on the couch, she then looked at me..

Her: I guess that I'll have to do this all by myself

I shook my head no..

Me: Please.. Please don't

She took the knife..

Me: Nkuli please... It's me it's Velo (Crying)

Her: As if that will work

I looked around..

Me: Nazo where are you?

She moved closer to us..

Me: Please.. Please don't do this, don't take my baby (Crying)

She stood behind me and grabbed my weave, she lifted my head up a bit and
put the knife against my throat..

Her: Or maybe I can start with mommy dearest

I was very scared, and I didn't care what happened to me all I want is for my
baby to be safe. She pressed harder as I cried, this is it. I am done..

In a nick of an eye, we heard voices speaking a language that I couldn't

understand. She got the knife from me..

Her: No!!!

She moved and started looking around..

Her: No!! No!!

After that a group of men appeared in the room, I didn't know who they were
but they were wearing clerical collars and most of them looked old..

Nkuli: Nooo!!!

They all raised their hands at her as they all said the same thing and she fell on
the floor. She started screaming, and then made weird animal sounds up until
a black smoke dispensed from her mouth, her eyes also turned black and she
was in a spider position with her head twisted. Then after the smoke had
dispensed from her mouth she laid down still, not moving and her eyes were
closed. The men in the room disappeared, Nkuli still laid there not moving.

NAZO

A blast of wind engulfed the whole room and then a black smoke moved
around in the Devil's trap, after a few seconds it created a certain female
creature, one that wasn't pleasant to look at. The wind and everything came
into a peaceful state. Her lower body was that of a snake and on her head she
had little snakes all around..

Badru: Nira's true form

She moved around the circle in a very quick manner but unfortunately she
couldn't escape it, she was trapped inside..

She looked at us and hissed, her tongue was that of a snake...

Her: Nork uste duzu niri konbentzitzea? (Who do you think you're to conjure
me)

Badru: Atzera nator zauden tokitik itzuli baino lehen (Go back to where you
come from before I send you back)

She remained quiet for a while and then after she started screaming, her
scream was so disturbing that a bunch of snakes showed up in the room. We
closed our ears and moved back..

Me: Any ideas on how to vanquish such?

Zaine: Badru?
Badru: The snakes were not expected

We moved back as the snakes approached us, and just when we thought that
we were trapped. We saw each snake being burnt by fire, we looked at the
direction of the one who was attacking and it was Ramiel, with her sword.. She
was saving the day..

NOMVELO

Nkuli opened her eyes while gasping for air.

Me: Nkuli?

She turned her head to me but she screamed in pain, she had a nose bleed.
She tried to get up but she couldn't, it was like she was in a lot of pain..

Me: Nkuli

She shook her head, with tears in her eyes..

Her: I'm sorry Velo

I nodded..

Me: It's okay.. Just get to the phone and call Nazo, he will fix this.. He will fix it

She shook her head no..

Her: He won't

She got the knife again and crawled her way to me, I couldn't move because
my legs and my hands were tied..

Me: Nkuli.. What are you doing?

Her: You won't understand now.. You will hate me but one day you will
understand

She got to me and supported herself by balancing on my thighs..

Me: Nkuli No!!! (Crying)

I tried to shake off the chair but nothing happened, she looked at me as tears
fell..

Her: I'm sorry Cuz

I heard the door violently opening, Nkuli did the unthinkable. She used her last
strength to stab me three times in my tummy..

Me: Nooooooo!!!! (Screaming)

Her: I'm sorry.. (Crying)

The 3rd time she left the knife deep inside and collapsed on the floor crying, I
saw her boyfriend Kali rushing in. I never met him face to face but I recognize
him from the pictures, He stood there and looked at us..

Him: Nooo!!

He extended his hand to Nkuli and it seemed like he was choking her, well
that's all I could remember before I passed out..

Me: Nazo!!!!!!!

To be continued

Nira

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GUGU

I felt like I was a bit harsh to Nomvelo, I mean if we want to bring her back
home then my tone of voice has to be different from how I spoke to her. I
parked my car again close to the gate and thought for a while, I don't know
why I was even here but something deep down forced me to come here. Or
maybe it's my guilty conscience at how I spoke to her earlier, either way we
have to find common ground. Nomvelo is a married woman her just packing up
and leaving is ridiculous! This is not how a married woman should act.. I got
out of my car and made my way in, I knocked at the door a few times and no
one came to my rescue. Maybe they not around but the door was slightly
open, they can't go without locking. I opened and walked in..

Me: Nomvelo??

It was very quiet..

Me: Nomvelo it's me

Still no reply. I made my way to the living room in hopes that maybe I'll pass to
the bedroom and find her sleeping, but what I witnessed in the living room
almost made my heart stop. I dropped my bag on the floor and everything just
started moving in slow motion..

Me: Nomvelo!!! (Shouting)

She was tied to a chair and she had a knife buried deep in her tummy, there
was blood on her and also on the floor. She had bled a lot and it looked like she
had passed out. Nkuli was laying on the floor, she was also bleeding from her
nose and mouth but her bleeding wasn't a lot.. I rushed to Nomvelo and
started waking her up, she didn't respond. I tried feeling her pulse but, it was
hard to trace it. I didn't know if I was feeling hers or mine that's how scared I
was..

Me: Come on Velo.. Wake up (Crying)

I tried my level best to wake her up but still nothing..

Me: Somebody please help.. Someb-

I was shaking and confused, I quickly went and got my phone. I called Nazo but
his phone rang until it went to voicemail, I left him a Voicemail letting him
know what was happening. I hope that I even said the right things. As I was
busy confused and crying the door opened and closed..

Me: Somebody help.. (Crying)

After a few seconds Danger made his way to the living, he didn't know what to
say after witnessing what was happening..

Him: What happened?

Me: I don't know.. I-

He came and checked Nomvelo..

Him: We have to rush her to the hospital, we have to rush them to the hospital

Me: I'm taking Nomvelo I don't care what happens to Nkuli!.. She started all of
this

Him: Will you be able to drive?

I nodded repeatedly..

He helped me to untie her..

Him: Don't take out the knife she will bleed more

Me: I know.. I know

He picked her up and we rushed to my car, an ambulance is definitely going to

take forever. I was taking Nomvelo to the hospital and he will take Nkuli
because I want nothing to do with her..

NAZO

Nira went completely crazy, she was screaming and speaking a language that
only her, Badru, and Dawn understood..

Badru: Something is not right

Me: What do you mean?

As she was screaming like that, she started burning. She burned up to ashes
leaving all 4 of us dumbfounded. A minute or so passed before we could speak
again, Badru closed the book..

Zaine: What happened?

Badru: Something is not right

Dawn: It was way too easy

Me: Unless we had help from above

Badru: Even so.. She wouldn't give up without a fight, when she was screaming
she said something like "It's over" she had already given up

Zaine: Given up without putting a fight? When we brought her in she was
prepared to attack, she was prepared to fight for what they wanted to achieve

Badru: Unless...

Dawn: Unless what?

Badru: The plan failed

He looked at me..

Badru: Call your wife and check on her, something is not right

I went and got my phone, I noticed that I had a voicemail so I listened to it first
before calling Nomvelo. It was my Mom, she sounded very distressed, she
wasn't making too much sense. She was crying and her voice was breaking
throughout, but I heard her clearly when she said Nomvelo and the baby are
hurt. She was taking them to the hospital. I lowered the phone and looked at
the guys..

Dawn: And?

Me: Something is wrong with Nomvelo and our baby, my mom is taking them
to the hospital

Zaine: Should we go?

Me: I'll go.. I'll keep you guys posted

Badru: Are you sure you don't want us to come?

Me: I'm fine.. I'll call you guys

I took my car keys and walked out..

TUMI
I was very quiet as Shine and I were having lunch, My mind was still stuck on
what happened. I was still questioning myself if he actually did it, I kept on
stealing glances at him..

Him: If you want to ask me something.. Ngena endabeni

He took the serviette and wiped his lips while looking at me..

I shook my head..

Him: Then uyeke ukung'bheka (Then stop looking at me)

[Silence]

Me: Did you do it?

I took a deep breath..

Me: Did you kill her?

He looked at me..

Him: Wena what do you think?

I shrugged my shoulders..

Him: Asiyeke ke (let's leave it)

Me: So meaning that if I could also do something that you don't like you going
to kill me?

He looked at me without saying anything..

Him: Ceda simhambe (Finish up so that we can leave)

He wasn't being straight with me, he was busy beating around the bush. I just
wanted to know if I could trust him, I don't wanna end up in a body bag..

NOMSA
I actually left earlier than I had previously planned, for the first time I allowed
one of the ladies to work at the till. It's time that I trust at least one them
because I won't always be around..

When I got to MaNgcobo's house it was a mess, The Police were there and
neighbours were standing outside busy gossiping to each other. I wondered
what happened, I spotted Danger talking to one of the Detectives I assume. At
first they refused to let me in but he told them that I'm family and they let me
in. I waited for him to finish talking to the Detective and then he made his way
to me.

Me: Hey.. What happened?

He exhaled..

Him: It's Nomvelo and Nkuli

I looked at him..

Me: What about them? What about Nomvelo

Him: I think someone got in and attacked them, they stabbed Nomvelo in her
stomach

I covered my mouth with both my hands..

Him: Her Mother in law quickly took her to the hospital, I couldn't take Nkuli to
the hospital because I had to wait for the Police I called the Ambulance and it
took her

Me: Kodwa who can come in and attack abantwana? (Who can come in and
attack kids)

Him: I don't know..I pray they find the Person who did this before I do

This was shocking, who in their right mind can attack a pregnant woman??

NAZO

I made my way in, I was supposed to have arrived sooner but I got delayed on
the road. The hospital is big and I didn't even know where to go, I took my
phone and called Gugu. I tried her a lot of times before she could answer, I told
her that I was at the reception and I waited for her to come and get me. The
state that I saw her in was disturbing, she had blood on her clothes. She came
to me and hugged me for a while, her eyes confirmed that she had been crying
for a while..

Me: What happened?

She broke the hug and looked at me..

Me: What happened Gugu? Are they okay?

She put her hand on my cheek..

Her: Someone..

She cleared her throat..

Her: Someone stabbed Nomvelo in her stomach, she was unconscious when I
found her and she had been bleeding for a while. They busy with her but the
Dr said that.. She said something like her body went into shock because she
lost a lot of blood, and also something about she almost went into cardiac
arrest. She was speaking the medical language and I didn't hear most of what
she said

Me: Someone stabbed Nomvelo?

She nodded as I thought for a while..

Me: And Nkuli? Where was she?

Her: She was also laying unconscious on the floor, she was bleeding from her
mouth and nose

I went and sat down, I needed a breather..

Her phone rang, she looked at it..

Her: It's your Father, I'm sorry I called him too when I couldn't get a hold of you

Me: It's fine I understand

Her: I think he has arrived, I'll go and get him

I nodded as she walked away..

Me: Where is Nomvelo?

Her: Second floor... She's in theater

Me: You'll find me there

Her: Okay

I went to the elevator and pressed the second floor, my mind was just
wondering around. I was scared a bit but then again, only God knows why this
is happening...

I got there and waited a bit, deep down I was saying a silent prayer. I didn't
wanna lose them, I was praying that God lowers his hand and save them both..

As I was waiting I saw the Dr and a Nurse coming out, I didn't know who was
who because they were wearing the same thing..

One of them approached me, I'm thinking it's the Dr..

Her: Good afternoon

Me: Afternoon

Her: Rev Buthelezi it's such an honour to meet you

Sometimes I forget that now I have made a name for myself..

I slightly bowed my head..

She looked around and then looked at me..

Her: Most of the time families of the Patients they wait at the reception,
there's a waiting area there

Me: I prefer waiting here

She gave me a faint smile..

I swallowed first before asking the question..

Me: How are they?

She sighed..

Her: We managed to stop the bleeding, though she lost a lot of blood.
Unfortunately we can't go ahead with the surgery now because she has lost a
lot of blood, she will go into cardiac arrest

Me: Is she going to be okay?

Her: It's still early to tell, we will monitor her for the next 24 hours

Me: And the baby?

She sighed again and cleared her throat..

Her: I'm sorry

Me: What do you mean you sorry?

Her: There's.. There's no heartbeat, no movement.. The baby didn't make it, it
seems like the knife pierced through and stabbed the baby too. Right now we
waiting for Mrs Buthelezi to pick up her strength so that we can cut her open
and remove the baby from her.. We would've done it immediately but she lost
a lot of blood, operating on her right away would be dangerous but we have to
move fast I'm hoping in the early hours of the morning we be able to operate
and remove the baby

I acted like I understood everything..

Me: Thank you Dr

She could see that I was breaking, her beeper went off..

Her: I have to go

Me: Thank you

She walked away and that's when tears fell. I went and stood against the wall
wiping them, but they couldn't stop falling. I never thought that It would be
this painful, my Son. My first born was taken from me just like that..

To be continued
[01/07, 09:26] Chido: 124

NAZO

Gugu was more broken than I was when she found out the news about the
Baby, it caught us off guard. The knife that was buried deep inside of her hurt
the baby, and that's the major reason why he didn't make it..

Me: If I got there in time I could've healed them, I wish I could heal him now
but he is gone. I cannot bring him back to life

Gugu put her arm around my shoulders..

Her: Only God knows why this happened but I wish that I got there sooner too
maybe the baby would've made it, I would've called for help a lot sooner

Richard came back with the bottles of still water and handed it to me, he also
handed one to Gugu..

Gugu: Thank you

He sat on my right side while Gugu sat on the left, I was in the middle..

Rich: We can't see her?

Me: Dr said she's very critical and they don't want anything distressing her,
they wanna operate first thing tomorrow morning. They saying it's not healthy
for her to carry a dea-

Richard put his hand on my shoulder and squeezed me a bit..

Rich: I'm sorry son

Gugu: I didn't realize that it was this late now

It was just after 18:00, we've been here the whole day..

Me: You guys can go.. I wanna be here up until the operation

Richard: It's still a long way to go until Dawn, maybe you should go eat
something and shower then you can come back

Gugu: That's actually a good idea

Richard: I can drive you, I'll just leave my car at the parking lot

I was going through a lot right now to even argue with him, I just lost my son
and my wife is in a very critical state so arguing with Richard is just going to
drain me more..

Me: Yeah sure.. Why not?

I gave him my car keys..

Gugu: I'll follow you guys

We got up and then made our way out..

NOMVELO

I found myself in what looked like a hospital, but the hospital was very quiet
and a bit cold. It looked very dull and very depressing, there was no life in here
and it certainly didn't feel right..

Me: Hello??

My voice echoed..

Me: Hello?

I walked around and beds were empty, I wondered where all the patients and
the staff went. I was in a hospital gown I looked at my hands and I was pale,
more like I had no blood..

Voice: Nomvelo

That voice sounded very familiar, I turned around and it was my Mother. She
was in a hospital gown too, but her state of appearance was a bit alarming. She
didn't seem like the same person or spirit that I once talked too a while back.
She walked up to me.. She looked like she has no soul and no heart, looking
into her eyes she seemed cold..

Me: What's happening? Am I dead?

Her: No.. At least not yet

Me: What do you mean "At least not yet"

Her: You.. You were hurt really bad and it became too much for your body to
sustain the injury seeing that you lost a lot of blood, basically right now you in
a very critical condition. You having a near death experience

Me: A near d-

I dated back to her statement and I remembered, I remembered being

stabbed..

Me: I was stabbed.. Nkuli stabbed me

Her: I know

I heard a sound of a baby crying, I just didn't know where it came from..

Me: I.. I was pregnant when she

Her: I know

Me: Is.. Is my baby okay?

She put her hands on my shoulders..

Her: Nomvelo

Me: Is my baby okay??

Her: The baby didn't make it

Me: What? No!!

Her: I'm sorry, the knife pierced through his little heart

I shook my head no..

Her: Upsetting yourself like this will only put a strain on your almost dying
state

I couldn't help myself, I was broken. My heart was shattered into a million
pieces..

Her: That's why I need you to focus

I looked at her..

Her: Choose death.. Stay with me don't go back

Me: What?

Her: You have been experiencing nothing but Pain Velo, you have been crying
endless tears. You always question God, what's the use of going back? What's
the use of experiencing more pain?

I wiped my tears..

Me: Naz-

Her: To hell with that healer! Where was he when you needed him the most? If
he is such a powerful religious being why couldn't he sense that you and the
baby were in danger? What's the use of trusting in his God when he has
brought you nothing but Pain? First you witnessed me being brutally killed by
someone who later on raised you in a web of lies and deciet. Where was God
then? When you finally found happiness with Niso, he took him away too. Now
he took away your baby, all he does is just take and cause pain. Enough is
enough! If you choose death, if you choose to not go back you will be able to
see the baby. He will be with you, you will be able to hold him, kiss him, play
with him, put him to sleep. Something that you won't be able to do on Earth
and the cherry ontop is..

Me: Is what?

She turned around and then turned back to look at me, she then stepped to
the side and I couldn't believe what my eyes saw. It was Niso..

Mom: Your one and only true love

He was his handsome self, he was wearing that white tshirt that he loved a lot.
He looked so real.. I looked at my Mom..

Me: How are you doing this? He looks so real?

Her: He is real

He gave me his ever charming smile..

Him: Hey

I couldn't stop the tears, I met him halfway.

Him: You still this beautiful?

Tears streamed down.. I put my hand on his cheek..

Me: It's.. I can't believe it

He appeared very real..

Me: You look real

Him: I am real

Me: I have missed you soo much

Him: I've missed you too

He pulled me closer and gave me a hug, I cried on his shoulder..

Me: I've missed you.. You have no idea how much I've missed you

NKULI

I kept hearing voices, the voices didn't make sense. I couldn't really hear what
they were saying. I slowly opened my eyes and everything appeared white at
first, until my vision became clear and I could see that I was in a hospital. I kept
on hearing the voices for a while, I didn't even know where they were coming
from. I looked around and it looked like I was in a hospital ward with a few
other people too but they didn't look normal, they looked disturbing. They
looked like creatures and some of them even had horns, they were all laughing
at me. Their laughs were making me dizzy..I started breathing heavily, I starred
around again it was still the same situation.

I got the IV needle from my arm, I tried to get out of bed but my whole body
was aching. I fell. I tried to get up but I couldn't, it seems as if like my bones
were broken. I looked around and saw another demon human creature making
it's way to me..
Her: Are you okay?

Her voice was deep..

She tried to touch me but I screamed..

Me: Get away from me!! (screaming)

Her: I am Nurse Mabunda and I'm trying to help you

Me: No!!! Get away from me you evil creature!!

Her: Miss..

Me: No!!!! (Screaming)

I held on to the leg of the bed..

Her: I need back up!! She will have to be sedated

Me: Please get away!! Get away from me!!

I felt some wetness when I slightly put my head on my arm, I checked and it
was blood. I must've hurt myself when I took off the IV needle..

NOMVELO

I couldn't stop looking at him..

Me: You left me

We were sitting on one of the hospital benches..

He cleared my hair from my face and gently pulled it back against my ear..

Him: I'm sorry but.. I wasn't going to survive that injury

Me: You didn't want me to see you

Him: Because I didn't want to hurt you, visiting me in jail was only going to hurt
you and I didn't want you to be hurt. It was going to be hard to let go
I wiped my tears with my hand and when I put it back on my thigh, I noticed
my wedding ring. I touched it..

Him: Are you happy with him?

I looked at him, I didn't know how to answer that question..

He put his hand on my cheek..

Him: I love you soo much and I want you to stay, I want you to stay here with
me and your Mom and the baby

He leaned over and kissed me..

Him: Stay.. Choose us

NAZO

I found myself in a very nice and peaceful place. The grass was very green,
there were trees with different fruits. There was a waterfall nearby, the water
there was glowing beautifully. The sun was shining, there were birds flying in
the sky, I saw a few animals walking around and Surprisingly I wasn't scared. I
heard no fear whatsoever..

"Beloved"

This time the voice sounded a bit different from when I heard it deep within, it
was gentle. It carried a lot of peace with it and it was very calm. I turned
around and there was a bench, I couldn't see who was sitting there. There was
a very bright light on the right side of the bench, It could swear that I was
looking directly into the sun..

Me: Is it? What's happening?

"We don't have much time"

I walked closer and the brightness got more intense..

" Don't be afraid"

I sat on the bench..

"It would be better if you look at the waterfall and the animals as we talk, keep
your eyes away from me"

I turned hoping that I was going to see him but I didn't, instead the brightness
almost burned my eyes and made me blind..

I looked at the waterfall..

"I know that you have a lot of questions"

Me: I do

"Nira is a high rank demon, a demon that was locked away from humans by me
and a demon that could only be released by me"

Me: You released her?

"No but I allowed for her release"

Me: Why?

"This is how the devil works, just like how he tested Job he tested Nomvelo
too. He never believed that Nomvelo would ever trust me nor be dependent
on me after everything that happened to her, he was sure that she hated me
and wanted nothing to do with me. It was supposed to be a test for her, Lucifer
purposed that in her great distress she would never call upon me because she
doesn't trust me and I allowed for the test to be carried out. With everything
that's happened, I thought he'd tears would be directed to me. I thought in her
suffering she was going to turn to no one but me, I was ready for her to even
call out to me and I would instantly understand her tears but she never did. At
times I allow for certain situations to happen so that I could show my glory, so
that my children can learn to trust me. Remember Beloved I am not only God
when things are going well, I am God when things aren't going well too"

Me: My baby dying was that part of the test?

"No beloved, I give life and I don't take it away. Death takes life away"

Me: Then why did you let it happen?

"Job questioned my greatness in times of his suffering, you doing the same"
Me: I need answers.. This is getting out of hand

"Nkuli did what she thought was best for the baby, she killed the baby so that
Lucifer couldn't get to him and turn him evil. She would rather have both good
and evil lose him than for him to be turned evil since Nomvelo drank that
portion and it was already turning him evil. Even though she thought that she
was doing a good deed but she broke one of the 10 commandments"

Me: Do not commit murder

"She took a life, no human should take another life"

I exhaled..

"But it would seem like your Grandmother's prayers are finally going to come
true"

Me: What prayers?

"When she was still alive, she prayed that the next generation of healers
should be girls"

Me: The bloodline wasn't broken?

"No Beloved, I restore what was lost. The bloodline will carry on, but the gift
will be passed on to a baby girl who is only going to realize her gift when you
are no more as to keep her safe"

Me: What about my wife?

"Nomvelo is in between life and death. The devil is still tormenting her, trying
to win her over. He is showing her things that aren't true, posing demons to
appear as people that she loved as to win her over"

Me: How?

"She will have to choose. If she chooses death then she would've chosen the
other side, it would've been a battle for her soul between us and them but she
will be going willingly and not forcefully. If she chooses life then she chooses
me"

Me: How so?

"if she chooses life she would be getting another chance to trust and be
emotionally dependent on me, She has made you God over her life, she is too
emotionally dependent. She puts her trust too much into Men than me, this
test was to prove to her that even blood can still hurt and betray you. She is a
preacher's wife she needs to be spiritually strong, she is your rib and you need
a rib that is strong so that when you not around and I don't mean by death, she
will be able to stand firm and proclaim me to a lot of people"

Me: How do I get her to choose life?

"Love Beloved, I am love and nothing triumphs love. 1 Corinthians 13, show
her love"

(Silence)

Me: Promise me one thing? That when she comes out of this, you would never
allow for something like this to happen again. She has been through a lot, she
deserves happiness and peace

"Being my child doesn't mean that you will no longer go through tribes and
tribulations, lucifer will always be hunting. Nomvelo will need to stop
questioning me, blaming me, and start trusting me"

Me: I'll make sure of that.. Can I walk around and check this place? It's very
beautiful

"Unfortunately you have to go back"

Me: Go back?

"You waking up now and remember we might never have this moment again,
you need to walk by faith and not by sight. Trust and believe that I am always
with you even when things are not nice"

Me: Wait...

I opened my eyes and I was in my room, I rose my head up from the pillow and
realized that I was dreaming. I had passed out on the bed after showering..

To be continued
[01/07, 09:26] Chido: 125

SNAZO

After showering and passing out for an hour I prepared myself and went back
to the hospital, when Nomvelo had that surgery in the early hours of the
morning I was at the waiting area silently praying. I felt deep down when I was
praying that she was going to make it, I had that much faith. I didn't see the
time, I was connected deep into my silent prayer deep down unti I heard my
Father's voice..

Him: Good morning

I opened my eyes and looked at him, he was standing in front of me. He

actually drove me back and then left me to go home and rest, I left Gugu
sleeping I didn't wanna wake her up. She needed the rest..

He sat next to me..

Him: Why is that old woman starring at you?

Me: Maybe I've had my eyes closed for too long

Him: Why is that?

Me: I was silently praying

Him: Huh.. That's good

(Silence)

Me: Are you a religious person?

Him: I try to be

Me: What does that mean?

Him: I believe that there's a God somewhere out there but.. This church thing
and praying, it's not for me

Me: I see
I looked at the woman again, she wasn't even stealing glances at me she was
straight up looking at me..

Me: Which reminds me I have to heal Nomvelo's Grandmother

Him: What about Nomvelo?

Me: Nomvelo is going through something that I cannot heal, she has to make a
decision

Him: I don't understand

Me: It's a bit of a complicated situation

I yawned..

Him: You need to rest

Me: I need to make sure that my wife is okay first

The Dr came to us..

Her: Good morning

We greeted her back, I stood up..

Her: I didn't think that you would be around so early

Me: How it go?

Her: We manged to remove the baby and control the bleeding, your wife is out
of danger all we have to do now is to have faith that she will recover

Rich: That's good news

Her: The baby..

She cleared her throat..

Her: It was a baby boy, the knife pierced through his little heart and that was
the cause of death.. I'm sorry

I sighed..

Me: If it's not enough trouble I would like to see him

Her: Ofcause.. Right this way

We followed her as she led the way, it wasn't a relief that Nomvelo was out of
danger because she is torn between two worlds now. I need to find a way to
bring her back

Her: Here he is

He was wrapped in a sheet, he looked so tiny.

Rich: He is very tiny

Dr: He is indeed

Rich: His coffin is going to be very small

Me: We not going to have a funeral.. We not going to Bury him

Rich: What do you mean?

Me: We going to have him cremated, Nomvelo will need closure and I don't
think a grave will do

NKULI

They had chained me into a bed like some kind of animal, what was happening
to me wasn't going to be fixed by their pathetic western medicine. What's
happening to me is spiritual, it's torture from not letting Lucifer and Nira to get
the baby..

Me: Please!!! I am not crazy!!

Black shadows were moving around in a very fast manner, I had no doubt that
it was Lucifer's agents! Bloody demons..

Me: Please I don't need this kind of help, I need spiritual help. What's
happening to me it's something that's spiritual, it's something deep!

One of the demons stopped, it was a very tall demon I never knew hell had
such. It was holding a whip, and it started whipping me. The whip had razors
attached to it and everytime he whipped me, I felt the razors cutting through
the hospital gown and deep into my flesh. When he removed the whip and
raised it up, it came out with a piece of my flesh and I was bleeding. This was
the most painful thing that I have ever experienced in my whole entire life, all
the promises that Lucifer made to me were not real. He lied, he tricked me and
now he is betraying me. The Nurse came in rushing and she looked at me..

Me: I'm dying please help

Her: What's happening?

Me: Look at the blood!! Please make it stop (Crying)

Her: Make what stop? I don't see anything. There's no blood

Me: Please... Please make it stop (Crying)

I was in hell no lie..

SNAZO

I was finally allowed to see Nomvelo, My Dad went back to the waiting,
wanted to give me giving me a moment with her.. She was peacefully and
quietly laying on the bed, her eyes were closed and she was very still. I stood at
the door and looked at her before making my way in, I thought that at any
moment she would open her eyes but she never did. I pulled the small chair
and sat right at the side of her bed, they isolated her so that she could recover
well. I held her hand, it was a bit cold. I looked at her again, words were failing
me. The past few days we have moved from being happy and addicted to each
to fighting and her hating me. I deeply missed the times that we used to spend
together doing all those retarded things that made her laugh, I miss lying in
bed with her and waking up next to her. I miss her smile, her laughter and her
voice. I miss hearing the words "I love you too" I just miss those moments that
we used to share together.

I kissed her hand..

Me: Please come back to me, I'm not here as a Reverend or a healer. I am here
as your husband and I am asking you to come back to me. It can't end like this,
it's not right. I know wherever you're you know that it's not right too. I miss
you a lot , the past few days have been hell without you no matter what
happens please come back. Choose me, choose us, choose to live because we
still have a long way to go. A better journey is awaiting us we still need to
create more memories and have more kids.

I pushed the tears back..

Me: I love you Nomvelo, Yes I can live without you but I don't want too. You
meant for me, you came into my life and gave me a second chance at love. We
have something special, our love is special. Remember when I was away and
things weren't a bed of roses between us, when you sent me that video what
did you say? I remember you said "Come back home, come back to me" and I
did, now I'm asking you the same thing "3 back home, Come back to me" We
will go through everything together. I love you Nana..

SHINE

I was trying to get through my breakfast as quickly as I could so that I could go

to work, we start early these days because there is a lot to do. Our company is
growing and I am full hands on since Nazo is always busy with something.. My
Mom walked in just as I was putting the bowl in the sink..

My Mother is originally from Zimbabwe, how her and my Dad met is a long
story that I was never really interested in, I just accepted the summary of it..

Her: Good morning

She is the only person that I'm forced to speak English with, she understands
isiZulu but she doesn't like to speak it. Maybe it's because of her accent..

Me: Mamezala

Her: You going to work?

Me: Yes I am

Her: How is Tumi? And how is everything going?

Me: Ahhh uGrand (she's alright)

She fixed her glasses..

Her: Dumi you are not that person anymore

Me: Huh?

Her: You not that kind of person anymore and if you continue handling things
like that you going to lose Tumi, and she is very nice girl. She is well reserved,
she loves Mpumi and she loves you. Stop being shady on the side you and
Nazo are no longer those people and he has been a very good influence on
you. You have a good job and your life is better so don't ruin what you have
now because you let anger take over, a stupid mistake can ruin your whole
entire life

When she starts preaching, she never stops.

Her: Yo-

We heard Mpumi crying, she sighed..

Her: We still talk about this later.. Enjoy your day

Me: You too

I must come back very late when she's sleeping or avoid going inside the
house.

NOMVELO

"Come back home, come back to me" and I did, now I'm asking you the same
thing "3 back home, Come back to me" We will go through everything
together. I love you Nana"

Those words echoed, I heard everything that he said but I couldn't see him. I
only heard his voice. I looked at the ring on my finger and it reminded me of
what Nazo and I have

Niso: It is time

I turned and looked at him, I saw the black tunnel behind him..
Him: We should go

"Come back home, come back to me" and I did, now I'm asking you the same
thing "3 back home, Come back to me" We will go through everything
together. I love you Nana"

I touched my ring again..

Niso: My love

I looked at him..

Him: We need to go

I wasn't sure if I wanted to do this, If I wanted to go with him and my Mother..

Mom: Your baby is waiting for you on the other side.. We have already wasted
too much time

She showed up from behind me..

Mom: You will have rest from all the troubles of the world, no one will hurt you
ever again when you with us

She put her hand on my cheek..

Her: Trust us, we only want what's best for you.. We love you

I smiled..

Mom: Are you ready to go? Are you ready to put everything behind you?

Me: Yes.. Yes I'm ready

Niso extended his hand to me, I extended mine to him..

Niso: I came back for you my love

I retracted my hand back..

Mom: What's wrong?

I started shaking my head..

Me: You not him

Niso: Velo it's me

Me: No it's not

He gave me a confused facial expression..

I took a few steps back..

Me: Niso refused for me to see him when he was in jail

Him: I know because I didn't want yo-

Me: When I was at my worst and I attempted to jump off from that ledge he
never showed up

Mom: Velo stop this nonsense

Me: Niso would never come back, not even in death because he loved me too
much and he would know that it would hurt me and make me to hold on, all he
ever wanted was for me to be happy even when he was no longer around. Part
of that was to let me go so that I could find someone else who would love me
just as much and make me happy

Mom: Nomvelo!!

Me: You not my Mother

Her: Don't be ridiculous

Me: My Mom would want me to live. On our last meeting she was full of love
and you cold, throughout the whole conversation she gave me a smile and you
never gave me one. She blessed my union with Nazo from the grave because
she wanted me to be happy. You not my Mother

They looked at each other..

Me: My baby is resting in peace wherever he is, he is not in hell!

They looked at me again..

Mom: Ohw well think we going to have to do this the hard way
Me: I love my husband and I choose him, I choose to live because of him. He
gives me life and a reason to wanna continue living, I choose him!

They changed into their true forms, they were demons and with them they had
chains. They wanted to come closer to me but they couldn't, the tunnel sucked
them in and it closed. For a moment there was peace, I sayt down trying to
catch my breath when I heard a certain voice..

"It's time to go home Beloved, this will hurt a bit)

I was lifted off from the ground and dispensed out of the window, the window
wasn't even open so I broke through it

Me: Ahhhhhhh (Screaming)

Apologies for the late insert, I got a bit busy

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See you on Monday ❤

[01/07, 09:26] Chido: 124

NAZO

Gugu was more broken than I was when she found out the news about the
Baby, it caught us off guard. The knife that was buried deep inside of her hurt
the baby, and that's the major reason why he didn't make it..

Me: If I got there in time I could've healed them, I wish I could heal him now
but he is gone. I cannot bring him back to life

Gugu put her arm around my shoulders..

Her: Only God knows why this happened but I wish that I got there sooner too
maybe the baby would've made it, I would've called for help a lot sooner

Richard came back with the bottles of still water and handed it to me, he also
handed one to Gugu..

Gugu: Thank you

He sat on my right side while Gugu sat on the left, I was in the middle..

Rich: We can't see her?

Me: Dr said she's very critical and they don't want anything distressing her,
they wanna operate first thing tomorrow morning. They saying it's not healthy
for her to carry a dea-

Richard put his hand on my shoulder and squeezed me a bit..

Rich: I'm sorry son

Gugu: I didn't realize that it was this late now

It was just after 18:00, we've been here the whole day..

Me: You guys can go.. I wanna be here up until the operation

Richard: It's still a long way to go until Dawn, maybe you should go eat
something and shower then you can come back

Gugu: That's actually a good idea

Richard: I can drive you, I'll just leave my car at the parking lot

I was going through a lot right now to even argue with him, I just lost my son
and my wife is in a very critical state so arguing with Richard is just going to
drain me more..

Me: Yeah sure.. Why not?

I gave him my car keys..

Gugu: I'll follow you guys

We got up and then made our way out..

NOMVELO

I found myself in what looked like a hospital, but the hospital was very quiet
and a bit cold. It looked very dull and very depressing, there was no life in here
and it certainly didn't feel right..
Me: Hello??

My voice echoed..

Me: Hello?

I walked around and beds were empty, I wondered where all the patients and
the staff went. I was in a hospital gown I looked at my hands and I was pale,
more like I had no blood..

Voice: Nomvelo

That voice sounded very familiar, I turned around and it was my Mother. She
was in a hospital gown too, but her state of appearance was a bit alarming. She
didn't seem like the same person or spirit that I once talked too a while back.
She walked up to me.. She looked like she has no soul and no heart, looking
into her eyes she seemed cold..

Me: What's happening? Am I dead?

Her: No.. At least not yet

Me: What do you mean "At least not yet"

Her: You.. You were hurt really bad and it became too much for your body to
sustain the injury seeing that you lost a lot of blood, basically right now you in
a very critical condition. You having a near death experience

Me: A near d-

I dated back to her statement and I remembered, I remembered being

stabbed..

Me: I was stabbed.. Nkuli stabbed me

Her: I know

I heard a sound of a baby crying, I just didn't know where it came from..

Me: I.. I was pregnant when she

Her: I know
Me: Is.. Is my baby okay?

She put her hands on my shoulders..

Her: Nomvelo

Me: Is my baby okay??

Her: The baby didn't make it

Me: What? No!!

Her: I'm sorry, the knife pierced through his little heart

I shook my head no..

Her: Upsetting yourself like this will only put a strain on your almost dying
state

I couldn't help myself, I was broken. My heart was shattered into a million
pieces..

Her: That's why I need you to focus

I looked at her..

Her: Choose death.. Stay with me don't go back

Me: What?

Her: You have been experiencing nothing but Pain Velo, you have been crying
endless tears. You always question God, what's the use of going back? What's
the use of experiencing more pain?

I wiped my tears..

Me: Naz-

Her: To hell with that healer! Where was he when you needed him the most? If
he is such a powerful religious being why couldn't he sense that you and the
baby were in danger? What's the use of trusting in his God when he has
brought you nothing but Pain? First you witnessed me being brutally killed by
someone who later on raised you in a web of lies and deciet. Where was God
then? When you finally found happiness with Niso, he took him away too. Now
he took away your baby, all he does is just take and cause pain. Enough is
enough! If you choose death, if you choose to not go back you will be able to
see the baby. He will be with you, you will be able to hold him, kiss him, play
with him, put him to sleep. Something that you won't be able to do on Earth
and the cherry ontop is..

Me: Is what?

She turned around and then turned back to look at me, she then stepped to
the side and I couldn't believe what my eyes saw. It was Niso..

Mom: Your one and only true love

He was his handsome self, he was wearing that white tshirt that he loved a lot.
He looked so real.. I looked at my Mom..

Me: How are you doing this? He looks so real?

Her: He is real

He gave me his ever charming smile..

Him: Hey

I couldn't stop the tears, I met him halfway.

Him: You still this beautiful?

Tears streamed down.. I put my hand on his cheek..

Me: It's.. I can't believe it

He appeared very real..

Me: You look real

Him: I am real

Me: I have missed you soo much

Him: I've missed you too

He pulled me closer and gave me a hug, I cried on his shoulder..

Me: I've missed you.. You have no idea how much I've missed you

NKULI

I kept hearing voices, the voices didn't make sense. I couldn't really hear what
they were saying. I slowly opened my eyes and everything appeared white at
first, until my vision became clear and I could see that I was in a hospital. I kept
on hearing the voices for a while, I didn't even know where they were coming
from. I looked around and it looked like I was in a hospital ward with a few
other people too but they didn't look normal, they looked disturbing. They
looked like creatures and some of them even had horns, they were all laughing
at me. Their laughs were making me dizzy..I started breathing heavily, I starred
around again it was still the same situation.

I got the IV needle from my arm, I tried to get out of bed but my whole body
was aching. I fell. I tried to get up but I couldn't, it seems as if like my bones
were broken. I looked around and saw another demon human creature making
it's way to me..

Her: Are you okay?

Her voice was deep..

She tried to touch me but I screamed..

Me: Get away from me!! (screaming)

Her: I am Nurse Mabunda and I'm trying to help you

Me: No!!! Get away from me you evil creature!!

Her: Miss..

Me: No!!!! (Screaming)

I held on to the leg of the bed..

Her: I need back up!! She will have to be sedated

Me: Please get away!! Get away from me!!

I felt some wetness when I slightly put my head on my arm, I checked and it
was blood. I must've hurt myself when I took off the IV needle..

NOMVELO

I couldn't stop looking at him..

Me: You left me

We were sitting on one of the hospital benches..

He cleared my hair from my face and gently pulled it back against my ear..

Him: I'm sorry but.. I wasn't going to survive that injury

Me: You didn't want me to see you

Him: Because I didn't want to hurt you, visiting me in jail was only going to hurt
you and I didn't want you to be hurt. It was going to be hard to let go

I wiped my tears with my hand and when I put it back on my thigh, I noticed
my wedding ring. I touched it..

Him: Are you happy with him?

I looked at him, I didn't know how to answer that question..

He put his hand on my cheek..

Him: I love you soo much and I want you to stay, I want you to stay here with
me and your Mom and the baby

He leaned over and kissed me..

Him: Stay.. Choose us

NAZO

I found myself in a very nice and peaceful place. The grass was very green,
there were trees with different fruits. There was a waterfall nearby, the water
there was glowing beautifully. The sun was shining, there were birds flying in
the sky, I saw a few animals walking around and Surprisingly I wasn't scared. I
heard no fear whatsoever..

"Beloved"

This time the voice sounded a bit different from when I heard it deep within, it
was gentle. It carried a lot of peace with it and it was very calm. I turned
around and there was a bench, I couldn't see who was sitting there. There was
a very bright light on the right side of the bench, It could swear that I was
looking directly into the sun..

Me: Is it? What's happening?

"We don't have much time"

I walked closer and the brightness got more intense..

" Don't be afraid"

I sat on the bench..

"It would be better if you look at the waterfall and the animals as we talk, keep
your eyes away from me"

I turned hoping that I was going to see him but I didn't, instead the brightness
almost burned my eyes and made me blind..

I looked at the waterfall..

"I know that you have a lot of questions"

Me: I do

"Nira is a high rank demon, a demon that was locked away from humans by me
and a demon that could only be released by me"

Me: You released her?

"No but I allowed for her release"

Me: Why?
"This is how the devil works, just like how he tested Job he tested Nomvelo
too. He never believed that Nomvelo would ever trust me nor be dependent
on me after everything that happened to her, he was sure that she hated me
and wanted nothing to do with me. It was supposed to be a test for her, Lucifer
purposed that in her great distress she would never call upon me because she
doesn't trust me and I allowed for the test to be carried out. With everything
that's happened, I thought he'd tears would be directed to me. I thought in her
suffering she was going to turn to no one but me, I was ready for her to even
call out to me and I would instantly understand her tears but she never did. At
times I allow for certain situations to happen so that I could show my glory, so
that my children can learn to trust me. Remember Beloved I am not only God
when things are going well, I am God when things aren't going well too"

Me: My baby dying was that part of the test?

"No beloved, I give life and I don't take it away. Death takes life away"

Me: Then why did you let it happen?

"Job questioned my greatness in times of his suffering, you doing the same"

Me: I need answers.. This is getting out of hand

"Nkuli did what she thought was best for the baby, she killed the baby so that
Lucifer couldn't get to him and turn him evil. She would rather have both good
and evil lose him than for him to be turned evil since Nomvelo drank that
portion and it was already turning him evil. Even though she thought that she
was doing a good deed but she broke one of the 10 commandments"

Me: Do not commit murder

"She took a life, no human should take another life"

I exhaled..

"But it would seem like your Grandmother's prayers are finally going to come
true"

Me: What prayers?

"When she was still alive, she prayed that the next generation of healers
should be girls"

Me: The bloodline wasn't broken?

"No Beloved, I restore what was lost. The bloodline will carry on, but the gift
will be passed on to a baby girl who is only going to realize her gift when you
are no more as to keep her safe"

Me: What about my wife?

"Nomvelo is in between life and death. The devil is still tormenting her, trying
to win her over. He is showing her things that aren't true, posing demons to
appear as people that she loved as to win her over"

Me: How?

"She will have to choose. If she chooses death then she would've chosen the
other side, it would've been a battle for her soul between us and them but she
will be going willingly and not forcefully. If she chooses life then she chooses
me"

Me: How so?

"if she chooses life she would be getting another chance to trust and be
emotionally dependent on me, She has made you God over her life, she is too
emotionally dependent. She puts her trust too much into Men than me, this
test was to prove to her that even blood can still hurt and betray you. She is a
preacher's wife she needs to be spiritually strong, she is your rib and you need
a rib that is strong so that when you not around and I don't mean by death, she
will be able to stand firm and proclaim me to a lot of people"

Me: How do I get her to choose life?

"Love Beloved, I am love and nothing triumphs love. 1 Corinthians 13, show
her love"

(Silence)
Me: Promise me one thing? That when she comes out of this, you would never
allow for something like this to happen again. She has been through a lot, she
deserves happiness and peace

"Being my child doesn't mean that you will no longer go through tribes and
tribulations, lucifer will always be hunting. Nomvelo will need to stop
questioning me, blaming me, and start trusting me"

Me: I'll make sure of that.. Can I walk around and check this place? It's very
beautiful

"Unfortunately you have to go back"

Me: Go back?

"You waking up now and remember we might never have this moment again,
you need to walk by faith and not by sight. Trust and believe that I am always
with you even when things are not nice"

Me: Wait...

I opened my eyes and I was in my room, I rose my head up from the pillow and
realized that I was dreaming. I had passed out on the bed after showering..

To be continued

[01/07, 09:26] Chido: 125

SNAZO

After showering and passing out for an hour I prepared myself and went back
to the hospital, when Nomvelo had that surgery in the early hours of the
morning I was at the waiting area silently praying. I felt deep down when I was
praying that she was going to make it, I had that much faith. I didn't see the
time, I was connected deep into my silent prayer deep down unti I heard my
Father's voice..

Him: Good morning

I opened my eyes and looked at him, he was standing in front of me. He
actually drove me back and then left me to go home and rest, I left Gugu
sleeping I didn't wanna wake her up. She needed the rest..

He sat next to me..

Him: Why is that old woman starring at you?

Me: Maybe I've had my eyes closed for too long

Him: Why is that?

Me: I was silently praying

Him: Huh.. That's good

(Silence)

Me: Are you a religious person?

Him: I try to be

Me: What does that mean?

Him: I believe that there's a God somewhere out there but.. This church thing
and praying, it's not for me

Me: I see

I looked at the woman again, she wasn't even stealing glances at me she was
straight up looking at me..

Me: Which reminds me I have to heal Nomvelo's Grandmother

Him: What about Nomvelo?

Me: Nomvelo is going through something that I cannot heal, she has to make a
decision

Him: I don't understand

Me: It's a bit of a complicated situation

I yawned..
Him: You need to rest

Me: I need to make sure that my wife is okay first

The Dr came to us..

Her: Good morning

We greeted her back, I stood up..

Her: I didn't think that you would be around so early

Me: How it go?

Her: We manged to remove the baby and control the bleeding, your wife is out
of danger all we have to do now is to have faith that she will recover

Rich: That's good news

Her: The baby..

She cleared her throat..

Her: It was a baby boy, the knife pierced through his little heart and that was
the cause of death.. I'm sorry

I sighed..

Me: If it's not enough trouble I would like to see him

Her: Ofcause.. Right this way

We followed her as she led the way, it wasn't a relief that Nomvelo was out of
danger because she is torn between two worlds now. I need to find a way to
bring her back

Her: Here he is

He was wrapped in a sheet, he looked so tiny.

Rich: He is very tiny

Dr: He is indeed

Rich: His coffin is going to be very small

Me: We not going to have a funeral.. We not going to Bury him

Rich: What do you mean?

Me: We going to have him cremated, Nomvelo will need closure and I don't
think a grave will do

NKULI

They had chained me into a bed like some kind of animal, what was happening
to me wasn't going to be fixed by their pathetic western medicine. What's
happening to me is spiritual, it's torture from not letting Lucifer and Nira to get
the baby..

Me: Please!!! I am not crazy!!

Black shadows were moving around in a very fast manner, I had no doubt that
it was Lucifer's agents! Bloody demons..

Me: Please I don't need this kind of help, I need spiritual help. What's
happening to me it's something that's spiritual, it's something deep!

One of the demons stopped, it was a very tall demon I never knew hell had
such. It was holding a whip, and it started whipping me. The whip had razors
attached to it and everytime he whipped me, I felt the razors cutting through
the hospital gown and deep into my flesh. When he removed the whip and
raised it up, it came out with a piece of my flesh and I was bleeding. This was
the most painful thing that I have ever experienced in my whole entire life, all
the promises that Lucifer made to me were not real. He lied, he tricked me and
now he is betraying me. The Nurse came in rushing and she looked at me..

Me: I'm dying please help

Her: What's happening?

Me: Look at the blood!! Please make it stop (Crying)

Her: Make what stop? I don't see anything. There's no blood

Me: Please... Please make it stop (Crying)

I was in hell no lie..

SNAZO

I was finally allowed to see Nomvelo, My Dad went back to the waiting,
wanted to give me giving me a moment with her.. She was peacefully and
quietly laying on the bed, her eyes were closed and she was very still. I stood at
the door and looked at her before making my way in, I thought that at any
moment she would open her eyes but she never did. I pulled the small chair
and sat right at the side of her bed, they isolated her so that she could recover
well. I held her hand, it was a bit cold. I looked at her again, words were failing
me. The past few days we have moved from being happy and addicted to each
to fighting and her hating me. I deeply missed the times that we used to spend
together doing all those retarded things that made her laugh, I miss lying in
bed with her and waking up next to her. I miss her smile, her laughter and her
voice. I miss hearing the words "I love you too" I just miss those moments that
we used to share together.

I kissed her hand..

Me: Please come back to me, I'm not here as a Reverend or a healer. I am here
as your husband and I am asking you to come back to me. It can't end like this,
it's not right. I know wherever you're you know that it's not right too. I miss
you a lot , the past few days have been hell without you no matter what
happens please come back. Choose me, choose us, choose to live because we
still have a long way to go. A better journey is awaiting us we still need to
create more memories and have more kids.

I pushed the tears back..

Me: I love you Nomvelo, Yes I can live without you but I don't want too. You
meant for me, you came into my life and gave me a second chance at love. We
have something special, our love is special. Remember when I was away and
things weren't a bed of roses between us, when you sent me that video what
did you say? I remember you said "Come back home, come back to me" and I
did, now I'm asking you the same thing "3 back home, Come back to me" We
will go through everything together. I love you Nana..
_

SHINE

I was trying to get through my breakfast as quickly as I could so that I could go

to work, we start early these days because there is a lot to do. Our company is
growing and I am full hands on since Nazo is always busy with something.. My
Mom walked in just as I was putting the bowl in the sink..

My Mother is originally from Zimbabwe, how her and my Dad met is a long
story that I was never really interested in, I just accepted the summary of it..

Her: Good morning

She is the only person that I'm forced to speak English with, she understands
isiZulu but she doesn't like to speak it. Maybe it's because of her accent..

Me: Mamezala

Her: You going to work?

Me: Yes I am

Her: How is Tumi? And how is everything going?

Me: Ahhh uGrand (she's alright)

She fixed her glasses..

Her: Dumi you are not that person anymore

Me: Huh?

Her: You not that kind of person anymore and if you continue handling things
like that you going to lose Tumi, and she is very nice girl. She is well reserved,
she loves Mpumi and she loves you. Stop being shady on the side you and
Nazo are no longer those people and he has been a very good influence on
you. You have a good job and your life is better so don't ruin what you have
now because you let anger take over, a stupid mistake can ruin your whole
entire life

When she starts preaching, she never stops.

Her: Yo-

We heard Mpumi crying, she sighed..

Her: We still talk about this later.. Enjoy your day

Me: You too

I must come back very late when she's sleeping or avoid going inside the
house.

NOMVELO

"Come back home, come back to me" and I did, now I'm asking you the same
thing "3 back home, Come back to me" We will go through everything
together. I love you Nana"

Those words echoed, I heard everything that he said but I couldn't see him. I
only heard his voice. I looked at the ring on my finger and it reminded me of
what Nazo and I have

Niso: It is time

I turned and looked at him, I saw the black tunnel behind him..

Him: We should go

"Come back home, come back to me" and I did, now I'm asking you the same
thing "3 back home, Come back to me" We will go through everything
together. I love you Nana"

I touched my ring again..

Niso: My love

I looked at him..

Him: We need to go

I wasn't sure if I wanted to do this, If I wanted to go with him and my Mother..

Mom: Your baby is waiting for you on the other side.. We have already wasted
too much time

She showed up from behind me..

Mom: You will have rest from all the troubles of the world, no one will hurt you
ever again when you with us

She put her hand on my cheek..

Her: Trust us, we only want what's best for you.. We love you

I smiled..

Mom: Are you ready to go? Are you ready to put everything behind you?

Me: Yes.. Yes I'm ready

Niso extended his hand to me, I extended mine to him..

Niso: I came back for you my love

I retracted my hand back..

Mom: What's wrong?

I started shaking my head..

Me: You not him

Niso: Velo it's me

Me: No it's not

He gave me a confused facial expression..

I took a few steps back..

Me: Niso refused for me to see him when he was in jail

Him: I know because I didn't want yo-

Me: When I was at my worst and I attempted to jump off from that ledge he
never showed up
Mom: Velo stop this nonsense

Me: Niso would never come back, not even in death because he loved me too
much and he would know that it would hurt me and make me to hold on, all he
ever wanted was for me to be happy even when he was no longer around. Part
of that was to let me go so that I could find someone else who would love me
just as much and make me happy

Mom: Nomvelo!!

Me: You not my Mother

Her: Don't be ridiculous

Me: My Mom would want me to live. On our last meeting she was full of love
and you cold, throughout the whole conversation she gave me a smile and you
never gave me one. She blessed my union with Nazo from the grave because
she wanted me to be happy. You not my Mother

They looked at each other..

Me: My baby is resting in peace wherever he is, he is not in hell!

They looked at me again..

Mom: Ohw well think we going to have to do this the hard way

Me: I love my husband and I choose him, I choose to live because of him. He
gives me life and a reason to wanna continue living, I choose him!

They changed into their true forms, they were demons and with them they had
chains. They wanted to come closer to me but they couldn't, the tunnel sucked
them in and it closed. For a moment there was peace, I sayt down trying to
catch my breath when I heard a certain voice..

"It's time to go home Beloved, this will hurt a bit)

I was lifted off from the ground and dispensed out of the window, the window
wasn't even open so I broke through it

Me: Ahhhhhhh (Screaming)

_
Apologies for the late insert, I got a bit busy

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See you on Monday ❤

[01/09, 19:06] Chido: 127

TUMI

ONE MONTH LATER

I walked around looking at everything, it was a beautiful 3 bedroom bond

house just next to his hood. I liked it, I liked it very much. I mean 3 bedrooms,
one can be the master bedroom, one can be Mpumi's room then another one
can be a guest room for visitors.

Shine: So?

I looked around nodding..

Me: It's a nice house

Him: Nice?

Me: It's a beautiful house, perfect for a small family

Him: Manje iDeposit siyayifaka?

I looked at him..

Me: I don't know I mean.. Don't you think it's a bit too soon?

Him: Ayikho iToo soon la

I kept quiet..

He squeezed my cheek..

Him: Kanti yini? (Whats wrong)

Me: Nothing.. It's just that at home I am a breadwinner and I hate to leave my
Aunt alone with my Little Sister
Him: Ahhh mara bayazi angisho ukuthi vele bowungeke uhlale nabo iskhathi
eside (They know that you can't live with them forever)

I gave him a faint smile..

Him: ringa nabo and then unzong'tshela ukuthi bathini (Talk to them and then
tell me what they going to say)

I sighed...

Me: Okay

He squeezed my cheek again..

Him: Okay??

I blushed..

Me: Okay.. I'll talk to them

Him: "Okay.. I'll talk to them"

He imitated my voice..

Me: stop it! (laughing)

Him: Woza la (come here)

He pulled me closer and kissed me..

NOMVELO

I was deep in my sleep when I heard someone crying, I tried to ignore but the
cry got louder and louder. I lowered the duvet and opened my eyes, I was a bit
irritated because I needed this sleep. I raised my head from the pillow and it
was heavy, very heavy. I looked at her and she was standing close to the door
busy crying, I don't know why Gugu put me up to this. She asked me to babysit
Nosi for her while she ran some errands. I slowly got out of bed and I felt like
hell! Last night I went hard on the whiskey. I am more of a wine kinda girl, with
ciders here and there but this time around I needed something strong, and I
thought of nothing better than whiskey. Things have been very difficult for me,
I've been very depressed and I turned to something that I've always found
comfort in....

Nazo had the nerve to heal my Grandmother but couldn't heal our baby? He
also kept it from me that Nkuli was posseed. If he had told me earlier I'm sure
things would've been different, I would've stayed away from her then maybe
our baby was going to make it. For him to just keep quiet about this means
that he didn't trust me, I am his wife I thought that we weren't going to keep
secrets from each other anymore.. I walked to the bathroom and rinsed my
mouth, then I went to get my bottle. Nothing much was left in there, I sat on
the couch while looking at it.

Nosi still kept on with the noise, I also can't believe that Niso kept such a
secret. I really don't know what's wrong with this Buthelezi Brothers..

I put my hand on my head, and closed my eyes. My head was banging and Nosi
wasn't making things easier..

Me: Nosi stop!!!!

She kept on and on, I opened the bottle and gulped down the whiskey..

NKULI

I was in hell, things were hell for me. I am still tortured by the demons, being
locked up in here wasn't making things any better. It wasn't like before though,
the demons would leave me at times but then when they come back. They
come back with full force..

I walked to the Tv room, that's were we spend most of our time from 10:00-
13:00, then at 13:00 we eat lunch and take our meds. We will watch again
from 18:00-20:00.

I am not crazy and I definitely don't fit in here, all these people in here are
really mental cases except for me. I have only made one friend Nqobile,
Nqobile is schizophrenic but it's controlled by medication so she isn't that
much of a threat to others... For the first time since I've been here, they had
tuned into Dawn's channel. Dawn the Exorcist, I watched today's episode with
serious concentration..

All along when I was watching, I memorized the numbers that were displayed
on the screen. They take out contact numbers, the Email address etc so that
when you have a case you can contact them and talk to them. Since we only
have access to a phone, calling would be more convenient......

Nqobile threw herself next to me..

Me: Ouch!

I noticed that she had a lipstick on..

Me: Where did you get that?

Her: That's my business

(Silence)

Her: I wanna charm our male Nurse

I looked at the male Nurse..

Me: He will be charmed alright

Her: I hope so

Me: I wanna make a phone call

Her: Really? To who?

Me: To someone

Her: You never make phone calls

Me: Ya I know but this one is important

She followed me as I went to the small table. There's another male Nurse that
stands next to the phone

Me: I would like to make a phone call

Him: 15min
I picked up the phone and dialed the number it rang twice before someone
picked up. It was a voice of a woman..

Her: Dawn Baker's office good morning

I kept quiet..

Her: Good morning

Me: H.. Hi..

Her: Hi.. How can we help you?

Me: I.. I would like to speak to Mr Dawn Baker please

Her: Regarding?

Me: regarding something serious.. Can I please talk to him

Her: Mam'..

Me: Please... Tell him it's Nkuli, I'm sure he will know who I am

Her: I..

Me: Please

Her: Okay hold on

Me: Thank you

SNAZO

Zaine was invited to preach out of town. Since Dawn and Badru were busy, he
asked me to accompany him. He will start preaching exactly at 11:30am, for
the time being we decided to go and have breakfast.

Things weren't nice at home between me and my wife, we haven't been

sharing the same bed for a week now. I'm sleeping in Niso's room to avoid
fights, lately she has been doing nothing but take out all her anger and
frustrations on me. Ever since she found out that I healed her Grandmother,
she used that against me. Asking why I wasn't able to heal our baby...
Zaine: How are things going at home?

I shrugged my shoulders while exhaling..

Him: Nomvelo still "Hates" You?

Me: Pretty much.. I'm trying to see things from her perspective but...

Him: Maybe what happened also ignited the pain that she went through
before you, and now she's taking everything out on you

Me: I am not even looking forward to going home because all we do is fight, it's
very tiring. I can't just sit with My Mom and Nosi alone and forget about
Nomvelo, she went back to drinking. Even though she's hiding it I constantly
have to check if she's okay you know if she hasn't overdosed or hurt herself.
It's frustrating, and currently I don't even feel like going home. I prayed about
it all i get is "be patient Nomvelo will see my existence through you" I thought I
understood women but...

Him: Have you heard of something called "Tough love" I don't mean raise your
hand on her but Nomvelo knows that she's your weaknesses, she knows that
you love her very much so she will always use what she's going through to
justify what she's doing and make it right. She will blackmail you everyday as
an excuse for her to sink into drinking because she knows you will feel guilty
and just let her be. Put your foot down, show her tough love and you will see

I thought about what he was said for a minute..

Me: Then in that case excuse me

Him: Where you going?

Me: I'll be right back just give me 5 or 10min

TUMI

I was making my Aunt something to eat and I kept on stealing glances at her.
Our kitchen is open, I have a full view of the living room.

I wanted to discuss with her what Shine proposed but I was scared..
I took the plate to her..

Her: Thank you

I sat opposite her as she started eating.

(Silence)

Her: Tumi if you wanna say something, just say it

Me: Huh?

Her: You keep on starring at me and it's making me feel very uncomfortable

Me: There is something that I wanna discuss with you

Her: Okay

Me: I.. My boyfriend is thinking of buying a house for us

She gave me a shocked expression..

Her: We haven't even met him, didn't you say that you not sure about him?

Me: I know.. But.. (Pause)

Her: How do you feel about it then?

Me: I don't know I think it's too sudden, but at the same time I love him and
our

relationship is good but it was never my intention to live with a guy while we
not married. Even if Lobola negotiations could be initiated I feel it would be
useless, you know after Rethabile and I lost Mom everything changed. What
we knew as Relatives they turned on us, they put us out. If it wasn't for you I
don't know where we would be

Her: I know.. I love you, I love you and your sister a lot. If he makes you happy
then you should go for it, see where it leads and if things don't go as how you
planned you can still come back home, this will be your home even though you
the one paying rent

I chuckled..
Her: You deserve to be happy and deserve to be loved, but I think we should
meet him and his family first before you guys move in together

I nodded..

Me: Yes of course.. I didn't wanna leave you and Rethabile alone, it doesn't feel
right

Her: Child I've been living all by myself even before you and your sister came,
don't worry about Rethabile. Even when you here you can't discipline her, even
when you go it will still be the same. She's a teen she's going through a phase,
hopefully when she gets older she will change

Me: I hope so

Her: I hope so too

NOMVELO

I parked the car then turned and looked at Nosi. She was strapped at the
back...

Me: I'll be right back

I got out and locked her inside. I don't know what Gugu was thinking leaving
her with me.

I made my way straight to tops, I had driven to our local mall to get a few
things well to be honest liqour was my first priority. There's something about
liquor stores, when you enter there's this unsettling vibe you get both from the
guard at the door all the way to the cashiers. I got a bottle of wine and a bottle
of whiskey then I made my way to the teller.

She gave me a weird look, I took out my card and handed it to her. She swiped
and then let me put in the pin, I couldn't wait to get out of there..

Her: Uhmm.. Your card declined

Me: That's impossible.. Please try again

She tried again but still..

Me: I don't understand, I swear that I had at least R3000 left in my card..

I had exhausted all my money, I spent it recklessly while I was still working and
now I was financially dependent on Nazo. I took my card and walked out, I did
the walk of shame while calling Nazo.. His phone sent me to voice mail...

Me: My card declined, I don't know what's going but can you please fix it.. Bye

To be continued

[01/09, 22:25] Chido: [SEASON FINALE]

128

NOMSA

I was serving two of my customers when Danger walked in, I put the plates on
the table..

Me: Enjoy your food

Them: Thank you

Me: Would you like something else?

Lady: No thank you we are fine

Me: You will call me when you need something

Lady: Thank you (smiling)

I took the tray and made my way to him..

Him: Sawubona (Greetings)

He greeted me back..

Me: Hau.. Aren't you supposed to be at work? Is it lunch already?

Him: No it's not lunch yet. I don't have any clients so I thought that I should
check up on you and how business is going
Me: That's nice.. Thank you

I looked around..

Me: There's free chairs, we can sit

We walked to the chairs and sat down..

Me: How are things at home?

Him: Things are better, MaNgcobo is back she's doing well and Nomvelo got
discharged she's recovering well

Me: That's good.. I must go and see her sometime, every time when I wanna
go and see her something happens

Him: Well you should go and see her then before something happens

We both laughed..

Me: Where are my manners? Would you like something to drink?

He looked at his watch..

Him: I can squeeze in a glass or two

Me: Okay I'll get a coke

I walked to the shop to get the coke..

NOMVELO

I was pissed when I got home, after that embarrassment I went inside the bank
to enquire and apparently my account has been frozen. How can Nazo do this
to me?.. Gugu was back now, I put Nosi down..

Gugu: Hello Nana.. Umntwana Ka gog'wakhe bantu

She walked up to Gugu and Gugu picked her up.. I sat down..

Gugu: Beniyekuphi? (where were you guys)

Me: Besiye eMall (We went to the mall)

Gugu: Wow that's nice.. You guys did shopping?

Me: I wish

Gugu: Hau kwenzenjani? (what happened)

Me: Nazo froze my account

Her: I wonder why

Me: I feel a bit of sarcasm in your tone

Her: Do you blame him kodwa? Nomvelo you lock yourself in the room and
drink the whole day every day! Nazo goes to church alone all the time because
you hungover to even go to church

Me: Ohw so now we judging?

Her: I'm not judging. I'm sorry for what you went through but drinking
everyday, won't bring him back. You still gonna wake up and he will be gone.
You not just anyone, you a preacher's wife! You supposed to be with him by his
side all the time. If my Grandson was here and let's say something happens
what was going to happen? You were going to drink? You can't even take care
of Nosi nje just for a few hours wha-

Me: So you saying that I would've made a bad Mother?

Her: I'm saying fix yourself! For crying out loud! you and your husband aren't
even sharing the same bed anymore, doesn't that bother you? Coming home
everyday is a drag for him because all you do is fight him. Everyone is going
through something Nomvelo, you not the only one. Some other people don't
have anyone but you have us. My son loves you, we wanna be there for you
but you shutting us out. Hai maan this is too much now, you abusing my son
emotionally and I don't like it anymore

Me: Wow!!

I stood up..

Me: Now your true colours are coming out

Her: My what?
Me: All this time you were pretending, so what? All of a sudden I'm not perfect
for your precious son? Your son that you speak so highly of couldn't even save
his own Son!

Her: Wena wenzeni? (What did you do) You were busy running up and down
with your Cousin that we warned you about!

Me: How would I have known that she was possessed?

Her: Haisuka! Even before that you were listening to her more than your own
husband! uNkuli was your husband! I'm glad this happened, this is a true wake
up call for you and stop blaming everyone

I couldn't believe that Gugu was saying all of these things to me.. Nosi started
crying from all the shouting..

I walked up to the door and then walked out, I banged it behind me..

Gugu: uhambe uyophula iminyango yakini yezwa? (Go break your

Grandmother's doors)

NKULI

Nurse: I opened

She forced the tongue depreser inside my mouth and ran it through making
sure that I swallowed all the pills almost making me to vomit..

Nurse: Good!.. Next!!

I rolled my eyes and moved. As I was walking back I saw the light going on and
off, I then saw a shadow I knew what was going to happen. I then heard some
groaning..

Me: No please.. Please leave me alone!!

Nurse: I need some back up here!

What they do is sedate me and strap me in bed while the demons torture me...

Me: Please!!!
It was quiet for a while, I looked around. Suddenly I felt something grabbing
my leg, I fell and it dragged me across the corridor..

Me: Please stop!! (shouting)

The floor was slippery I couldn't grab on to anything..

Me: Stop please (Crying)

I saw the Nurses making their way to me, It was the two Male Nurses and one
female Nurse. The demon let me go and then they held me down. The male
Nurse pressed his knee against my chest, I struggled to breath.

As they were about to inject me, we heard a voice..

Voice: Let her go

They stopped.. The male Nurse removed his knee against my chest..

They stepped away from me as I got up, I only realised then that it was Dawn..
I went up to him and hugged him..

Me: Thank you.. Thank you for coming (Crying)

I didn't know that he was was going to come, but I'm glad he did..

NAZO

The service was very good, I thought that I could preach but Zaine. Let's just
say he's still going to remain a GOAT, I walked away from them while he was
busy exchanging handshakes. I checked my phone and I got a disturbing
message from Nomvelo..

"WHY DON'T YOU JUST MARRY YOUR MOM, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY I'M NOT
GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU!!"

I called her..

Her: What?

I walked away to a more quiet place..

Me: Excuse you?

Her: Why do I matter now? I have been trying to call you and what not but you
didn't get back to me!!

Me: Are you serious?

Her: You know what Nazo.. Obviously I'm a burden and an embarrassment to
you so I'll do you a favour and just leave! I'm sure your Mom will be happy!!

Me: You know what? do it! Leave!

Her: Ohw so it's like that now?

Me: Leave Nomvelo I don't care anymore, I'm really tired!! And know that I
won't even come begging, just leave okay? Hamba!

I hung up and then switched off my phone.

Voice: Shouldn't be this mad especially after such a service

I looked at who was talking and it was Ramiel.. I even forgot that she is my new
guardian angel since Helena is in Purgatory.

After what happened Helena was sent to Purgatory for being disobedient, she
might spend all eternity there..

I started walking back to the church..

Ramiel: Nazo I know that you used to Helena and you two were very close, I
hope that you and I could be close too. Please trust me

I stopped and turned around, while looking at her..

Me: Why did you say that?

Her: Huh?

Me: What you just said, why did you say that?

Her: I don't understand

Me: You sound like you have emotions, aren't you supposed to be
emotionless?
Her: I.. That's a story for another day

(Silence)

Her: They calling for you

I looked at her for the last time and then made my way to Zaine..

NOMVELO

Tears streamed down as I packed my things, I can't even explain how I was
feeling deep inside. I even felt my breath seizing a bit, I stopped packing and
sat on the bed while crying. I wanted it all to go away, I wanted the pain to go
away..

NOMSA

Danger: Thank you for the cool drink

Me: You welcome

(Silence)

Me: Are you sure that you don't want anything to eat?

Him: No ngi sharp

Me: Okay

Him: Tell me something..

I looked at him..

Him: Why did you end up with JJ vele?

Me: Angizwa? (Pardon)

Him: You have always been a good woman, JJ tainted you with his evil heart
and evil deeds. But you were never a bad person, how did you end up with
him? Not forgetting that he was treating you like trash
I exhaled..

Me: I don't wanna get to that now, maybe some other time

Him: I understand.. Sorry for bringing it up

Me: It's okay.. Just that it takes me back to things that I don't wanna remember

He nodded..

Him: I'm sorry

NOMVELO

I parked my car next to the fence at home, I don't even know how I got here. I
got out and rushed in, I opened the door..

Me: Duchess!!! (shouting)

I made my way to the lounge..

Her: Velo.. Yini? (What's wrong)

I let go of my keys and they fell, she stood up from the couch..

Her: What's wrong?

Me: It's.. Nazo doesn't want me anymore.. Kuphelile Duchess (It's over
Duchess)

She came and hugged me..

Me: I hate uNkuli Duchess!! She ruined my life (Crying)

Her: shhhhhhhhhh, thula phela sizokhuluma (calm down so that we can talk)

I was beyond the word "Broken"

To be continued

[01/09, 19:06] Chido: 127

TUMI

ONE MONTH LATER

I walked around looking at everything, it was a beautiful 3 bedroom bond

house just next to his hood. I liked it, I liked it very much. I mean 3 bedrooms,
one can be the master bedroom, one can be Mpumi's room then another one
can be a guest room for visitors.

Shine: So?

I looked around nodding..

Me: It's a nice house

Him: Nice?

Me: It's a beautiful house, perfect for a small family

Him: Manje iDeposit siyayifaka?

I looked at him..

Me: I don't know I mean.. Don't you think it's a bit too soon?

Him: Ayikho iToo soon la

I kept quiet..

He squeezed my cheek..

Him: Kanti yini? (Whats wrong)

Me: Nothing.. It's just that at home I am a breadwinner and I hate to leave my
Aunt alone with my Little Sister

Him: Ahhh mara bayazi angisho ukuthi vele bowungeke uhlale nabo iskhathi
eside (They know that you can't live with them forever)

I gave him a faint smile..

Him: ringa nabo and then unzong'tshela ukuthi bathini (Talk to them and then
tell me what they going to say)
I sighed...

Me: Okay

He squeezed my cheek again..

Him: Okay??

I blushed..

Me: Okay.. I'll talk to them

Him: "Okay.. I'll talk to them"

He imitated my voice..

Me: stop it! (laughing)

Him: Woza la (come here)

He pulled me closer and kissed me..

NOMVELO

I was deep in my sleep when I heard someone crying, I tried to ignore but the
cry got louder and louder. I lowered the duvet and opened my eyes, I was a bit
irritated because I needed this sleep. I raised my head from the pillow and it
was heavy, very heavy. I looked at her and she was standing close to the door
busy crying, I don't know why Gugu put me up to this. She asked me to babysit
Nosi for her while she ran some errands. I slowly got out of bed and I felt like
hell! Last night I went hard on the whiskey. I am more of a wine kinda girl, with
ciders here and there but this time around I needed something strong, and I
thought of nothing better than whiskey. Things have been very difficult for me,
I've been very depressed and I turned to something that I've always found
comfort in....

Nazo had the nerve to heal my Grandmother but couldn't heal our baby? He
also kept it from me that Nkuli was posseed. If he had told me earlier I'm sure
things would've been different, I would've stayed away from her then maybe
our baby was going to make it. For him to just keep quiet about this means
that he didn't trust me, I am his wife I thought that we weren't going to keep
secrets from each other anymore.. I walked to the bathroom and rinsed my
mouth, then I went to get my bottle. Nothing much was left in there, I sat on
the couch while looking at it.

Nosi still kept on with the noise, I also can't believe that Niso kept such a
secret. I really don't know what's wrong with this Buthelezi Brothers..

I put my hand on my head, and closed my eyes. My head was banging and Nosi
wasn't making things easier..

Me: Nosi stop!!!!

She kept on and on, I opened the bottle and gulped down the whiskey..

NKULI

I was in hell, things were hell for me. I am still tortured by the demons, being
locked up in here wasn't making things any better. It wasn't like before though,
the demons would leave me at times but then when they come back. They
come back with full force..

I walked to the Tv room, that's were we spend most of our time from 10:00-
13:00, then at 13:00 we eat lunch and take our meds. We will watch again
from 18:00-20:00.

I am not crazy and I definitely don't fit in here, all these people in here are
really mental cases except for me. I have only made one friend Nqobile,
Nqobile is schizophrenic but it's controlled by medication so she isn't that
much of a threat to others... For the first time since I've been here, they had
tuned into Dawn's channel. Dawn the Exorcist, I watched today's episode with
serious concentration..

All along when I was watching, I memorized the numbers that were displayed
on the screen. They take out contact numbers, the Email address etc so that
when you have a case you can contact them and talk to them. Since we only
have access to a phone, calling would be more convenient......

Nqobile threw herself next to me..

Me: Ouch!

I noticed that she had a lipstick on..

Me: Where did you get that?

Her: That's my business

(Silence)

Her: I wanna charm our male Nurse

I looked at the male Nurse..

Me: He will be charmed alright

Her: I hope so

Me: I wanna make a phone call

Her: Really? To who?

Me: To someone

Her: You never make phone calls

Me: Ya I know but this one is important

She followed me as I went to the small table. There's another male Nurse that
stands next to the phone

Me: I would like to make a phone call

Him: 15min

I picked up the phone and dialed the number it rang twice before someone
picked up. It was a voice of a woman..

Her: Dawn Baker's office good morning

I kept quiet..

Her: Good morning

Me: H.. Hi..

Her: Hi.. How can we help you?

Me: I.. I would like to speak to Mr Dawn Baker please

Her: Regarding?

Me: regarding something serious.. Can I please talk to him

Her: Mam'..

Me: Please... Tell him it's Nkuli, I'm sure he will know who I am

Her: I..

Me: Please

Her: Okay hold on

Me: Thank you

SNAZO

Zaine was invited to preach out of town. Since Dawn and Badru were busy, he
asked me to accompany him. He will start preaching exactly at 11:30am, for
the time being we decided to go and have breakfast.

Things weren't nice at home between me and my wife, we haven't been

sharing the same bed for a week now. I'm sleeping in Niso's room to avoid
fights, lately she has been doing nothing but take out all her anger and
frustrations on me. Ever since she found out that I healed her Grandmother,
she used that against me. Asking why I wasn't able to heal our baby...

Zaine: How are things going at home?

I shrugged my shoulders while exhaling..

Him: Nomvelo still "Hates" You?

Me: Pretty much.. I'm trying to see things from her perspective but...

Him: Maybe what happened also ignited the pain that she went through
before you, and now she's taking everything out on you
Me: I am not even looking forward to going home because all we do is fight, it's
very tiring. I can't just sit with My Mom and Nosi alone and forget about
Nomvelo, she went back to drinking. Even though she's hiding it I constantly
have to check if she's okay you know if she hasn't overdosed or hurt herself.
It's frustrating, and currently I don't even feel like going home. I prayed about
it all i get is "be patient Nomvelo will see my existence through you" I thought I
understood women but...

Him: Have you heard of something called "Tough love" I don't mean raise your
hand on her but Nomvelo knows that she's your weaknesses, she knows that
you love her very much so she will always use what she's going through to
justify what she's doing and make it right. She will blackmail you everyday as
an excuse for her to sink into drinking because she knows you will feel guilty
and just let her be. Put your foot down, show her tough love and you will see

I thought about what he was said for a minute..

Me: Then in that case excuse me

Him: Where you going?

Me: I'll be right back just give me 5 or 10min

TUMI

I was making my Aunt something to eat and I kept on stealing glances at her.
Our kitchen is open, I have a full view of the living room.

I wanted to discuss with her what Shine proposed but I was scared..

I took the plate to her..

Her: Thank you

I sat opposite her as she started eating.

(Silence)

Her: Tumi if you wanna say something, just say it

Me: Huh?
Her: You keep on starring at me and it's making me feel very uncomfortable

Me: There is something that I wanna discuss with you

Her: Okay

Me: I.. My boyfriend is thinking of buying a house for us

She gave me a shocked expression..

Her: We haven't even met him, didn't you say that you not sure about him?

Me: I know.. But.. (Pause)

Her: How do you feel about it then?

Me: I don't know I think it's too sudden, but at the same time I love him and
our

relationship is good but it was never my intention to live with a guy while we
not married. Even if Lobola negotiations could be initiated I feel it would be
useless, you know after Rethabile and I lost Mom everything changed. What
we knew as Relatives they turned on us, they put us out. If it wasn't for you I
don't know where we would be

Her: I know.. I love you, I love you and your sister a lot. If he makes you happy
then you should go for it, see where it leads and if things don't go as how you
planned you can still come back home, this will be your home even though you
the one paying rent

I chuckled..

Her: You deserve to be happy and deserve to be loved, but I think we should
meet him and his family first before you guys move in together

I nodded..

Me: Yes of course.. I didn't wanna leave you and Rethabile alone, it doesn't feel
right

Her: Child I've been living all by myself even before you and your sister came,
don't worry about Rethabile. Even when you here you can't discipline her, even
when you go it will still be the same. She's a teen she's going through a phase,
hopefully when she gets older she will change

Me: I hope so

Her: I hope so too

NOMVELO

I parked the car then turned and looked at Nosi. She was strapped at the
back...

Me: I'll be right back

I got out and locked her inside. I don't know what Gugu was thinking leaving
her with me.

I made my way straight to tops, I had driven to our local mall to get a few
things well to be honest liqour was my first priority. There's something about
liquor stores, when you enter there's this unsettling vibe you get both from the
guard at the door all the way to the cashiers. I got a bottle of wine and a bottle
of whiskey then I made my way to the teller.

She gave me a weird look, I took out my card and handed it to her. She swiped
and then let me put in the pin, I couldn't wait to get out of there..

Her: Uhmm.. Your card declined

Me: That's impossible.. Please try again

She tried again but still..

Me: I don't understand, I swear that I had at least R3000 left in my card..

I had exhausted all my money, I spent it recklessly while I was still working and
now I was financially dependent on Nazo. I took my card and walked out, I did
the walk of shame while calling Nazo.. His phone sent me to voice mail...

Me: My card declined, I don't know what's going but can you please fix it.. Bye

.
To be continued

[01/09, 22:25] Chido: [SEASON FINALE]

128

NOMSA

I was serving two of my customers when Danger walked in, I put the plates on
the table..

Me: Enjoy your food

Them: Thank you

Me: Would you like something else?

Lady: No thank you we are fine

Me: You will call me when you need something

Lady: Thank you (smiling)

I took the tray and made my way to him..

Him: Sawubona (Greetings)

He greeted me back..

Me: Hau.. Aren't you supposed to be at work? Is it lunch already?

Him: No it's not lunch yet. I don't have any clients so I thought that I should
check up on you and how business is going

Me: That's nice.. Thank you

I looked around..

Me: There's free chairs, we can sit

We walked to the chairs and sat down..

Me: How are things at home?

Him: Things are better, MaNgcobo is back she's doing well and Nomvelo got
discharged she's recovering well

Me: That's good.. I must go and see her sometime, every time when I wanna
go and see her something happens

Him: Well you should go and see her then before something happens

We both laughed..

Me: Where are my manners? Would you like something to drink?

He looked at his watch..

Him: I can squeeze in a glass or two

Me: Okay I'll get a coke

I walked to the shop to get the coke..

NOMVELO

I was pissed when I got home, after that embarrassment I went inside the bank
to enquire and apparently my account has been frozen. How can Nazo do this
to me?.. Gugu was back now, I put Nosi down..

Gugu: Hello Nana.. Umntwana Ka gog'wakhe bantu

She walked up to Gugu and Gugu picked her up.. I sat down..

Gugu: Beniyekuphi? (where were you guys)

Me: Besiye eMall (We went to the mall)

Gugu: Wow that's nice.. You guys did shopping?

Me: I wish

Gugu: Hau kwenzenjani? (what happened)

Me: Nazo froze my account

Her: I wonder why

Me: I feel a bit of sarcasm in your tone

Her: Do you blame him kodwa? Nomvelo you lock yourself in the room and
drink the whole day every day! Nazo goes to church alone all the time because
you hungover to even go to church

Me: Ohw so now we judging?

Her: I'm not judging. I'm sorry for what you went through but drinking
everyday, won't bring him back. You still gonna wake up and he will be gone.
You not just anyone, you a preacher's wife! You supposed to be with him by his
side all the time. If my Grandson was here and let's say something happens
what was going to happen? You were going to drink? You can't even take care
of Nosi nje just for a few hours wha-

Me: So you saying that I would've made a bad Mother?

Her: I'm saying fix yourself! For crying out loud! you and your husband aren't
even sharing the same bed anymore, doesn't that bother you? Coming home
everyday is a drag for him because all you do is fight him. Everyone is going
through something Nomvelo, you not the only one. Some other people don't
have anyone but you have us. My son loves you, we wanna be there for you
but you shutting us out. Hai maan this is too much now, you abusing my son
emotionally and I don't like it anymore

Me: Wow!!

I stood up..

Me: Now your true colours are coming out

Her: My what?

Me: All this time you were pretending, so what? All of a sudden I'm not perfect
for your precious son? Your son that you speak so highly of couldn't even save
his own Son!

Her: Wena wenzeni? (What did you do) You were busy running up and down
with your Cousin that we warned you about!

Me: How would I have known that she was possessed?

Her: Haisuka! Even before that you were listening to her more than your own
husband! uNkuli was your husband! I'm glad this happened, this is a true wake
up call for you and stop blaming everyone

I couldn't believe that Gugu was saying all of these things to me.. Nosi started
crying from all the shouting..

I walked up to the door and then walked out, I banged it behind me..

Gugu: uhambe uyophula iminyango yakini yezwa? (Go break your

Grandmother's doors)

NKULI

Nurse: I opened

She forced the tongue depreser inside my mouth and ran it through making
sure that I swallowed all the pills almost making me to vomit..

Nurse: Good!.. Next!!

I rolled my eyes and moved. As I was walking back I saw the light going on and
off, I then saw a shadow I knew what was going to happen. I then heard some
groaning..

Me: No please.. Please leave me alone!!

Nurse: I need some back up here!

What they do is sedate me and strap me in bed while the demons torture me...

Me: Please!!!

It was quiet for a while, I looked around. Suddenly I felt something grabbing
my leg, I fell and it dragged me across the corridor..

Me: Please stop!! (shouting)

The floor was slippery I couldn't grab on to anything..

Me: Stop please (Crying)

I saw the Nurses making their way to me, It was the two Male Nurses and one
female Nurse. The demon let me go and then they held me down. The male
Nurse pressed his knee against my chest, I struggled to breath.

As they were about to inject me, we heard a voice..

Voice: Let her go

They stopped.. The male Nurse removed his knee against my chest..

They stepped away from me as I got up, I only realised then that it was Dawn..
I went up to him and hugged him..

Me: Thank you.. Thank you for coming (Crying)

I didn't know that he was was going to come, but I'm glad he did..

NAZO

The service was very good, I thought that I could preach but Zaine. Let's just
say he's still going to remain a GOAT, I walked away from them while he was
busy exchanging handshakes. I checked my phone and I got a disturbing
message from Nomvelo..

"WHY DON'T YOU JUST MARRY YOUR MOM, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY I'M NOT
GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU!!"

I called her..

Her: What?

I walked away to a more quiet place..

Me: Excuse you?

Her: Why do I matter now? I have been trying to call you and what not but you
didn't get back to me!!

Me: Are you serious?

Her: You know what Nazo.. Obviously I'm a burden and an embarrassment to
you so I'll do you a favour and just leave! I'm sure your Mom will be happy!!

Me: You know what? do it! Leave!

Her: Ohw so it's like that now?

Me: Leave Nomvelo I don't care anymore, I'm really tired!! And know that I
won't even come begging, just leave okay? Hamba!

I hung up and then switched off my phone.

Voice: Shouldn't be this mad especially after such a service

I looked at who was talking and it was Ramiel.. I even forgot that she is my new
guardian angel since Helena is in Purgatory.

After what happened Helena was sent to Purgatory for being disobedient, she
might spend all eternity there..

I started walking back to the church..

Ramiel: Nazo I know that you used to Helena and you two were very close, I
hope that you and I could be close too. Please trust me

I stopped and turned around, while looking at her..

Me: Why did you say that?

Her: Huh?

Me: What you just said, why did you say that?

Her: I don't understand

Me: You sound like you have emotions, aren't you supposed to be
emotionless?

Her: I.. That's a story for another day

(Silence)

Her: They calling for you

I looked at her for the last time and then made my way to Zaine..

NOMVELO

Tears streamed down as I packed my things, I can't even explain how I was
feeling deep inside. I even felt my breath seizing a bit, I stopped packing and
sat on the bed while crying. I wanted it all to go away, I wanted the pain to go
away..

NOMSA

Danger: Thank you for the cool drink

Me: You welcome

(Silence)

Me: Are you sure that you don't want anything to eat?

Him: No ngi sharp

Me: Okay

Him: Tell me something..

I looked at him..

Him: Why did you end up with JJ vele?

Me: Angizwa? (Pardon)

Him: You have always been a good woman, JJ tainted you with his evil heart
and evil deeds. But you were never a bad person, how did you end up with
him? Not forgetting that he was treating you like trash

I exhaled..

Me: I don't wanna get to that now, maybe some other time

Him: I understand.. Sorry for bringing it up

Me: It's okay.. Just that it takes me back to things that I don't wanna remember

He nodded..

Him: I'm sorry

NOMVELO

I parked my car next to the fence at home, I don't even know how I got here. I
got out and rushed in, I opened the door..

Me: Duchess!!! (shouting)

I made my way to the lounge..

Her: Velo.. Yini? (What's wrong)

I let go of my keys and they fell, she stood up from the couch..

Her: What's wrong?

Me: It's.. Nazo doesn't want me anymore.. Kuphelile Duchess (It's over
Duchess)

She came and hugged me..

Me: I hate uNkuli Duchess!! She ruined my life (Crying)

Her: shhhhhhhhhh, thula phela sizokhuluma (calm down so that we can talk)

I was beyond the word "Broken"

To be continued

SEASON FINALE

130

NOMVELO
Later on that day I was still going through the trend and reading all the horrible
things that people were saying about me, about us. I don't even know why I
was putting myself through such. I got out of bed and knelt down, I closed my
eyes and tried to say something but I couldn't. My throat raised no words, and
my heart was still bleeding. How do you get through something like this? I am
carrying soo much inside of me that I can't seem to find common ground with
God. I can't talk to him, I don't know what to say to him. I am emotionally dead
inside..

I heard the kitchen door closing, then I heard my Grandmother talking to

someone. I got up from the floor and went to the kitchen, it was Dawn..

Me: Dawn

Him: Hey Nomvelo

I went and hugged him..

Me: Wow uhm what are you doing here? It's good to see you

Dawn: Good to see you too and I'm sorry about what happened

I broke the hug..

Grams: Would you like something to drink?

Dawn: No thank you, I am not going to stay for long

He looked a bit serious..

Him: I went to see Nkuli today

That was a shock..

Me: You did?

Him: Yes.. Nkuli is not crazy, she has a lot of evil spirits tormenting her.
Sometimes signing a deal with the devil isn't easy

(Silence)

Grams: Not to sound rude but.. You still haven't said why you here
Dawn: I'm looking for Nomvelo's father. He is the one who signed the form for
Nkuli to be locked up so he should be the one to sign her release form too,
they need his permission to release her

Me: What?

Grams: You want My Grandchild to be released from where she is perfectly

safe? And can't hurt anyone

Him: Unfortunately I need to help her

Me: Are you serious? After all that she has done?

Him: Don't take this the wrong way Nomvelo but.. This is who I am, I am an
exorcist I help people. I exorcise demons

Me: Does Nazo know about this?

Him: No but I'll talk to him

I couldn't believe what I was hearing..

Me: Excuse me

I went back to the bedroom and threw myself on the bed trying to process
what I heard..

NAZO

After spending the day at the office we drove to Richard's house, Gugu had
sent me a message that Richard would like us to come over for dinner. Things
between Richard and I weren't perfect, but I commend him for trying I really
wanna get to know the person that he is.. We arrived at his place earlier than
the dinner time, Gugu was full hands on busy preparing dinner. His house was
very beautiful and it was big for him to live alone. Nosi was very happy to see
Gugu, she's getting used to her. Slowly but surely...

Gugu: Hello baby

I put her down and she ran to Gugu, she took off the oven gloves and picked
her up..
Gugu: Hey baby

She then looked at me..

Gugu: How are you holding up?

I leaned against the counter..

Me: I'm good

Richard showed up, he was holding a glass of whiskey..

Richard: You guys are early, not that I'm complaining.. How is everything?

Me: Everything is fine

Gugu: Well Nosi and I we will finish up cooking. Dinner will be ready soon

Richard signaled that we should go to the living room..

Gugu: Should I get you something to drink?

Me: No thank you.. I'm fine

We walked out and went to the balcony. He's view was very nice, all those big
trees and a big ass pool..

Richard: How are you holding up?

Me: I'll get there

Richard: How is Nomvelo?

Me: I'm really not sure

Him: Your mom mentioned that you two aren't really seeing eye to eye

Me: Things are very tense, I'm even tired but.. I saw her WhatsApp status
update, tomorrow she's going to start attending AA meetings

Him: That's good.. You should go with her

Me: I don't think so

He lit up a cigarette..
Him: I hope you don't mind

Me: It's cool

Him: I might not understand what's happening between you two but I
understand love, when you love someone you don't give up on that person.
Look at me and your Mom, we lost so many years but here we are today trying
to get back what we lost. I don't want you and Nomvelo to live in regrets one
day, that you guys should've fixed things. If she's really broken then you need
to be there for her, don't give without trying again. Don't give up on her
especially when she needs you the most

He pat me on the shoulder and then we went back to starring at the trees

TUMI

I talked to Shine about our families meeting, so before we could have that he
asked to meet my Aunt and my Sister first. I know that he will get along well
with my Aunt, I wasn't sure how it was going to be with my little sister..

Me: Rethabile please wash the dishes for me

She kept quiet..

Me: Rethabile!!

I was tired from work and then when I got home I had to cook because my
little sister who is a spoiled brat doesn't want to help around, all she does is
just be on her phone or watch TV..

Me: Wash the dishes for me

Her: I'm tired Tumi

Me: What about me? I am tired too!

Her: I'm not the one who invited my boyfriend over for dinner

I heard a knock at the door, I exhaled in frustration then I went to open. It was
Shine and Mpumi..
Shine: Hope we not late

Me: No it's okay, you guys are right on time

I took Mpumi from him..

Me: Hello sweetheart

He walked in and closed the door..

Me: I'm not done cooking

Him: Unga worry (Don't worry)

He followed me while I walked up to Rethabile..

Me: Rethabile our guests are here

She ignored me..

Me: Rethabile

She put her phone away and looked at us..

I faked a smile..

Me: This is my Sister Rethabile, and Rethabile this is my boyfriend Shine and
his cute Daughter Mpumi

Shine: Kunjani? (How are you)

She stood up and walked straight to the bedroom without saying anything, I
was very embarrassed..

Me: I'm sorry, sometimes her attitude is just..

Shine: No ku Grand, Akuna stress

He put Mpumi's bag down and took her from me..

Him: Before ushisa ukudla (Before you burn the food)

Me: My Aunt is out you will meet her later

Him: Sharp
I walked back to the pots, I was so embarrassed by Rethabile's behaviour. I do
everything for her and she can't even do something so simple for me,
respecting me infront of my boyfriend..

NAZO

My half Sister Sarah and her Husband Marvin joined us for dinner, it was good
seeing her again. She seems like a very nice person..

Richard: This is nice

Gugu: It's really nice

Sarah: Thank you for inviting us

Richard: You welcome

Sarah turned to me..

Sarah: I thought that Nomvelo was going to be joining us, I was really looking
forward to seeing her again I miss her a lot at work

Me: Uhm ya Nomvelo is not well

Gugu: She is struggling to deal with the loss of her baby

Sarah: I'm truly sorry for your loss, I can only imagine what you two are going
through

Me: It's okay and thank you

Richard: This food is nice

Sarah: It's very nice.. Thank you Gugu

Gugu: You welcome

I observed everyone as they were eating and talking about random things, it
was a great moment. This is my family..

_
TUMI

I took the food to them, My Aunt had come back just in time. She was taken by
Mpumi that she didn't wanna put her down..

Me: Here we go

I put the plates on the small table..

Aunty: Thank you Tumi

Shine: Ta (thank you)

I took Mpumi from my Aunt so that she can eat.. Rethabile was still locked up
in the bedroom, she will miss this moment because soon I'll be gone..

Aunt: Thank you for making my Niece happy

Shine: She also makes me happy

I sat next to Shine..

Aunty: I'm glad you got her to leave this place, it's time she lives her life and be
happy she can't always babysit us

Shine: That's true

He turned to me..

Him: uyezwa? (do you hear)

Me: Just eat your food

He took his plate from the table and started eating..

Me: I'll dish up some pumpkin and mash potatoes for Mpumi

I stood up with her and we went to the kitchen, leaving my Aunt and Shine to
talk.

I'm glad my Aunt likes him and she has given us her blessings..

NOMVELO
The following day I woke up early and prepared myself, the meeting was going
to start at 9am, another one was going to be at 18:00. I prefer the morning
one.I was very nervous, I don't know what is expected of me from this
meetings I mean it's not easy for me to talk about my pain without shedding a
tear. I got lost a bit but I finally found the place, it wasn't that full as yet. There
was some lady standing at the door welcoming everyone, she shook my hand
as I walked in.. I had actually checked her page on Facebook and it's getting
good reviews, she seems to know what she's doing..

Her: Good morning

Me: Morning

Her: Haven't seen this face before

Me: I'm actually new

Her: Ohw that's nice, I welcome you to our AA meetings.. What's your name?

She doesn't know me? I mean now the whole world knows me I was trending
on social media yesterday..

Me: Nomvelo.. Nomvelo Buthelezi

Her: Welcome Nomvelo and please feel free... We all family here, no one will
judge you

Me: Thank you

I went and sat down as everyone gave me weird looks, I probably shouldn't
have came here. This was harder than I thought..

We waited for others before the meeting could start, and when it was about
the 8 of us she came back..

Her: Good morning and I thank everyone for coming. Remember we are family,
feel free to talk no one will judge you

She said that while looking at me..

Her: My Name is Senzeni and I am the one who leads these meetings, we meet
3 days a week. Morning session from 9:00am-11:00 then again at 18:00-20:00
for those who knock off late.. I think we can get started, Sis'Zodwa we will start
with you today..

The lady stood up and greeted us..

As the queue went on and it was getting closer and closer to me, the air
started to suffocate me even though everyone in the room had the same
problem as mine. I felt like my clothes didn't hide my nakedness enough, a part
of my brain convinced me that they could see my shame underneath even
though I was wearing clothes. When my turn finally came, all eyes were on me

I didn't want to stand up but I was forced too after all it's tradition, when the
next person is done talking the next person has to stand up and say something
too. The weakness in my soul dragged down my physical being from standing
up but I had too, I had to find the strength to face all these people and share
my shame. It was very quiet only their eyes raised a lot of questions without
their mouths even uttering a word, I also felt like I was being judged before I
even got a chance to tell my story..

Me: My name is.. My name is Nomvelo

A few minutes passed and they said nothing.

I would've been more comfortable with a bit of encouragement something like

"Hello Mvelo" isn't that what they supposed to say? Or the movies exaggerate
as always?

Me: I am..

I looked at my hands trembling, this was hard for me..

Senzeni: Take your time Sisi

Senzeni was like Moses of these People leading them to the promised land or
Mother Theresa giving them inner peace. I took a deep breath and my eyes
wondered around, I then saw him standing at the door. He had his arms folded
and was leaning against the doorframe looking at me. How did he know I was
here? Why is he here? Is he here to make me feel more ashamed? Is he here to
judge me? I am already down I don't need him putting me more and more
down
Senzeni: Take another deep breath and relax we are here for you, we're not
going anywhere

She could've made a good psychologist..

I did as I was told, I took another deep breath but it didn't make the situation
any better. Instead, it made me more and more paranoid..

Me: My name is.. I am.. I.. Am Nomv..

Didn't I say that already? I don't think I wanna be here anymore if I say another
word I'm going to drop dead and die right here in front of everyone. It's going
to be the end of me.. A lot was going through my mind but the best thing to do
right now was to walk out, walk away from this suffocating situation and save
myself the embarrassment..

I didn't even apologize nor looked at anyone I walked out of there faster than I
could let my breath out. Finally! A breath of fresh air, I could feel the breeze
against my skin that's all that I needed a breath of fresh air..

Him: Nomvelo!

I stopped, his voice carried soo much authority. I was struggling to breath, his
presence has always been unsettling. I turned around and looked at him, he
made his way to me. Stop right there! Don't get too close, it's almost as if like
he heard me. He stopped a bit far from me with his hands buried deep inside
his pockets a habit of his, He looked different without his clerical collar. I had a
lot buried inside, there's a lot I wanna say but be steady Velo after all he is the
sanctified one..

He didn't say anything his look did more of the talking than his lips..

Me: It's very hard.. It has been hard

He was torturing me with his silence, at least say something dammit! Tell me
that my pain is an excuse for my unholy deeds. He is probably waiting to tell
me that I'm going to hell ain't that what they tell people at church? Ain't that
what they preach? Ain't that what they tell sinners and the broken, instead of
comforting them? They tell them that the lake of fire is awaiting them were
they going to spend all eternity..
Me: I know that I'm going to hell

I shrugged my shoulders in defeat..

Me: I know that I'm not worthy to be in your presence right now

He might have a lot to say but the human in him probably doesn't allow him
too, so he does have a human heart after all?

Me: You know what? Just stay away from me

I turned and walked away while unzipping my bag, I buried my hand deep
inside trying to find my car keys in that pile of unnecessary things.

Him: I'm human too

Did he have to speak? Couldn't he keep quiet and let me leave in peace? I
didn't wanna feel the ground trembling under my feet at the sound of his
voice..

Him: You not the only one who lost him, I lost him too. Have you thought
about how I feel?

Those words made my knees weak..

Him: He was my son too, I might be a Preacher and everything but... I am

human, a Father who lost his Son. You not hurting alone, I'm hurting too

My eyes were filled with tears, my lower lip was trembling..

Me: Why? Why did it have to be him? Why? (Crying)

He walked up to me..

Me: I.. I have no strength left in me Nazo.. It feels like my heart had been
ripped from my chest

He pulled me to him and held me closer..

Me: Why did God allow this to happen?

I grabbed his shirt..

Me: It hurts.. It hurts a lot, please make it stop (Crying)

He didn't say anything he just held me tight, as I cried on his chest..

Me: Nazo make it stop.. Make it go away please (Crying)

To be continued

SEASON FINALE

130

NOMVELO

Later on that day I was still going through the trend and reading all the horrible
things that people were saying about me, about us. I don't even know why I
was putting myself through such. I got out of bed and knelt down, I closed my
eyes and tried to say something but I couldn't. My throat raised no words, and
my heart was still bleeding. How do you get through something like this? I am
carrying soo much inside of me that I can't seem to find common ground with
God. I can't talk to him, I don't know what to say to him. I am emotionally dead
inside..

I heard the kitchen door closing, then I heard my Grandmother talking to

someone. I got up from the floor and went to the kitchen, it was Dawn..

Me: Dawn

Him: Hey Nomvelo

I went and hugged him..

Me: Wow uhm what are you doing here? It's good to see you

Dawn: Good to see you too and I'm sorry about what happened

I broke the hug..

Grams: Would you like something to drink?

Dawn: No thank you, I am not going to stay for long

He looked a bit serious..

Him: I went to see Nkuli today

That was a shock..

Me: You did?

Him: Yes.. Nkuli is not crazy, she has a lot of evil spirits tormenting her.
Sometimes signing a deal with the devil isn't easy

(Silence)

Grams: Not to sound rude but.. You still haven't said why you here

Dawn: I'm looking for Nomvelo's father. He is the one who signed the form for
Nkuli to be locked up so he should be the one to sign her release form too,
they need his permission to release her

Me: What?

Grams: You want My Grandchild to be released from where she is perfectly

safe? And can't hurt anyone

Him: Unfortunately I need to help her

Me: Are you serious? After all that she has done?

Him: Don't take this the wrong way Nomvelo but.. This is who I am, I am an
exorcist I help people. I exorcise demons

Me: Does Nazo know about this?

Him: No but I'll talk to him

I couldn't believe what I was hearing..

Me: Excuse me

I went back to the bedroom and threw myself on the bed trying to process
what I heard..

_
NAZO

After spending the day at the office we drove to Richard's house, Gugu had
sent me a message that Richard would like us to come over for dinner. Things
between Richard and I weren't perfect, but I commend him for trying I really
wanna get to know the person that he is.. We arrived at his place earlier than
the dinner time, Gugu was full hands on busy preparing dinner. His house was
very beautiful and it was big for him to live alone. Nosi was very happy to see
Gugu, she's getting used to her. Slowly but surely...

Gugu: Hello baby

I put her down and she ran to Gugu, she took off the oven gloves and picked
her up..

Gugu: Hey baby

She then looked at me..

Gugu: How are you holding up?

I leaned against the counter..

Me: I'm good

Richard showed up, he was holding a glass of whiskey..

Richard: You guys are early, not that I'm complaining.. How is everything?

Me: Everything is fine

Gugu: Well Nosi and I we will finish up cooking. Dinner will be ready soon

Richard signaled that we should go to the living room..

Gugu: Should I get you something to drink?

Me: No thank you.. I'm fine

We walked out and went to the balcony. He's view was very nice, all those big
trees and a big ass pool..

Richard: How are you holding up?

Me: I'll get there

Richard: How is Nomvelo?

Me: I'm really not sure

Him: Your mom mentioned that you two aren't really seeing eye to eye

Me: Things are very tense, I'm even tired but.. I saw her WhatsApp status
update, tomorrow she's going to start attending AA meetings

Him: That's good.. You should go with her

Me: I don't think so

He lit up a cigarette..

Him: I hope you don't mind

Me: It's cool

Him: I might not understand what's happening between you two but I
understand love, when you love someone you don't give up on that person.
Look at me and your Mom, we lost so many years but here we are today trying
to get back what we lost. I don't want you and Nomvelo to live in regrets one
day, that you guys should've fixed things. If she's really broken then you need
to be there for her, don't give without trying again. Don't give up on her
especially when she needs you the most

He pat me on the shoulder and then we went back to starring at the trees

TUMI

I talked to Shine about our families meeting, so before we could have that he
asked to meet my Aunt and my Sister first. I know that he will get along well
with my Aunt, I wasn't sure how it was going to be with my little sister..

Me: Rethabile please wash the dishes for me

She kept quiet..

Me: Rethabile!!

I was tired from work and then when I got home I had to cook because my
little sister who is a spoiled brat doesn't want to help around, all she does is
just be on her phone or watch TV..

Me: Wash the dishes for me

Her: I'm tired Tumi

Me: What about me? I am tired too!

Her: I'm not the one who invited my boyfriend over for dinner

I heard a knock at the door, I exhaled in frustration then I went to open. It was
Shine and Mpumi..

Shine: Hope we not late

Me: No it's okay, you guys are right on time

I took Mpumi from him..

Me: Hello sweetheart

He walked in and closed the door..

Me: I'm not done cooking

Him: Unga worry (Don't worry)

He followed me while I walked up to Rethabile..

Me: Rethabile our guests are here

She ignored me..

Me: Rethabile

She put her phone away and looked at us..

I faked a smile..

Me: This is my Sister Rethabile, and Rethabile this is my boyfriend Shine and
his cute Daughter Mpumi
Shine: Kunjani? (How are you)

She stood up and walked straight to the bedroom without saying anything, I
was very embarrassed..

Me: I'm sorry, sometimes her attitude is just..

Shine: No ku Grand, Akuna stress

He put Mpumi's bag down and took her from me..

Him: Before ushisa ukudla (Before you burn the food)

Me: My Aunt is out you will meet her later

Him: Sharp

I walked back to the pots, I was so embarrassed by Rethabile's behaviour. I do

everything for her and she can't even do something so simple for me,
respecting me infront of my boyfriend..

NAZO

My half Sister Sarah and her Husband Marvin joined us for dinner, it was good
seeing her again. She seems like a very nice person..

Richard: This is nice

Gugu: It's really nice

Sarah: Thank you for inviting us

Richard: You welcome

Sarah turned to me..

Sarah: I thought that Nomvelo was going to be joining us, I was really looking
forward to seeing her again I miss her a lot at work

Me: Uhm ya Nomvelo is not well

Gugu: She is struggling to deal with the loss of her baby

Sarah: I'm truly sorry for your loss, I can only imagine what you two are going
through

Me: It's okay and thank you

Richard: This food is nice

Sarah: It's very nice.. Thank you Gugu

Gugu: You welcome

I observed everyone as they were eating and talking about random things, it
was a great moment. This is my family..

TUMI

I took the food to them, My Aunt had come back just in time. She was taken by
Mpumi that she didn't wanna put her down..

Me: Here we go

I put the plates on the small table..

Aunty: Thank you Tumi

Shine: Ta (thank you)

I took Mpumi from my Aunt so that she can eat.. Rethabile was still locked up
in the bedroom, she will miss this moment because soon I'll be gone..

Aunt: Thank you for making my Niece happy

Shine: She also makes me happy

I sat next to Shine..

Aunty: I'm glad you got her to leave this place, it's time she lives her life and be
happy she can't always babysit us

Shine: That's true

He turned to me..
Him: uyezwa? (do you hear)

Me: Just eat your food

He took his plate from the table and started eating..

Me: I'll dish up some pumpkin and mash potatoes for Mpumi

I stood up with her and we went to the kitchen, leaving my Aunt and Shine to
talk.

I'm glad my Aunt likes him and she has given us her blessings..

NOMVELO

The following day I woke up early and prepared myself, the meeting was going
to start at 9am, another one was going to be at 18:00. I prefer the morning
one.I was very nervous, I don't know what is expected of me from this
meetings I mean it's not easy for me to talk about my pain without shedding a
tear. I got lost a bit but I finally found the place, it wasn't that full as yet. There
was some lady standing at the door welcoming everyone, she shook my hand
as I walked in.. I had actually checked her page on Facebook and it's getting
good reviews, she seems to know what she's doing..

Her: Good morning

Me: Morning

Her: Haven't seen this face before

Me: I'm actually new

Her: Ohw that's nice, I welcome you to our AA meetings.. What's your name?

She doesn't know me? I mean now the whole world knows me I was trending
on social media yesterday..

Me: Nomvelo.. Nomvelo Buthelezi

Her: Welcome Nomvelo and please feel free... We all family here, no one will
judge you
Me: Thank you

I went and sat down as everyone gave me weird looks, I probably shouldn't
have came here. This was harder than I thought..

We waited for others before the meeting could start, and when it was about
the 8 of us she came back..

Her: Good morning and I thank everyone for coming. Remember we are family,
feel free to talk no one will judge you

She said that while looking at me..

Her: My Name is Senzeni and I am the one who leads these meetings, we meet
3 days a week. Morning session from 9:00am-11:00 then again at 18:00-20:00
for those who knock off late.. I think we can get started, Sis'Zodwa we will start
with you today..

The lady stood up and greeted us..

As the queue went on and it was getting closer and closer to me, the air
started to suffocate me even though everyone in the room had the same
problem as mine. I felt like my clothes didn't hide my nakedness enough, a part
of my brain convinced me that they could see my shame underneath even
though I was wearing clothes. When my turn finally came, all eyes were on me

I didn't want to stand up but I was forced too after all it's tradition, when the
next person is done talking the next person has to stand up and say something
too. The weakness in my soul dragged down my physical being from standing
up but I had too, I had to find the strength to face all these people and share
my shame. It was very quiet only their eyes raised a lot of questions without
their mouths even uttering a word, I also felt like I was being judged before I
even got a chance to tell my story..

Me: My name is.. My name is Nomvelo

A few minutes passed and they said nothing.

I would've been more comfortable with a bit of encouragement something like

"Hello Mvelo" isn't that what they supposed to say? Or the movies exaggerate
as always?
Me: I am..

I looked at my hands trembling, this was hard for me..

Senzeni: Take your time Sisi

Senzeni was like Moses of these People leading them to the promised land or
Mother Theresa giving them inner peace. I took a deep breath and my eyes
wondered around, I then saw him standing at the door. He had his arms folded
and was leaning against the doorframe looking at me. How did he know I was
here? Why is he here? Is he here to make me feel more ashamed? Is he here to
judge me? I am already down I don't need him putting me more and more
down

Senzeni: Take another deep breath and relax we are here for you, we're not
going anywhere

She could've made a good psychologist..

I did as I was told, I took another deep breath but it didn't make the situation
any better. Instead, it made me more and more paranoid..

Me: My name is.. I am.. I.. Am Nomv..

Didn't I say that already? I don't think I wanna be here anymore if I say another
word I'm going to drop dead and die right here in front of everyone. It's going
to be the end of me.. A lot was going through my mind but the best thing to do
right now was to walk out, walk away from this suffocating situation and save
myself the embarrassment..

I didn't even apologize nor looked at anyone I walked out of there faster than I
could let my breath out. Finally! A breath of fresh air, I could feel the breeze
against my skin that's all that I needed a breath of fresh air..

Him: Nomvelo!

I stopped, his voice carried soo much authority. I was struggling to breath, his
presence has always been unsettling. I turned around and looked at him, he
made his way to me. Stop right there! Don't get too close, it's almost as if like
he heard me. He stopped a bit far from me with his hands buried deep inside
his pockets a habit of his, He looked different without his clerical collar. I had a
lot buried inside, there's a lot I wanna say but be steady Velo after all he is the
sanctified one..

He didn't say anything his look did more of the talking than his lips..

Me: It's very hard.. It has been hard

He was torturing me with his silence, at least say something dammit! Tell me
that my pain is an excuse for my unholy deeds. He is probably waiting to tell
me that I'm going to hell ain't that what they tell people at church? Ain't that
what they preach? Ain't that what they tell sinners and the broken, instead of
comforting them? They tell them that the lake of fire is awaiting them were
they going to spend all eternity..

Me: I know that I'm going to hell

I shrugged my shoulders in defeat..

Me: I know that I'm not worthy to be in your presence right now

He might have a lot to say but the human in him probably doesn't allow him
too, so he does have a human heart after all?

Me: You know what? Just stay away from me

I turned and walked away while unzipping my bag, I buried my hand deep
inside trying to find my car keys in that pile of unnecessary things.

Him: I'm human too

Did he have to speak? Couldn't he keep quiet and let me leave in peace? I
didn't wanna feel the ground trembling under my feet at the sound of his
voice..

Him: You not the only one who lost him, I lost him too. Have you thought
about how I feel?

Those words made my knees weak..

Him: He was my son too, I might be a Preacher and everything but... I am

human, a Father who lost his Son. You not hurting alone, I'm hurting too

My eyes were filled with tears, my lower lip was trembling..

Me: Why? Why did it have to be him? Why? (Crying)

He walked up to me..

Me: I.. I have no strength left in me Nazo.. It feels like my heart had been
ripped from my chest

He pulled me to him and held me closer..

Me: Why did God allow this to happen?

I grabbed his shirt..

Me: It hurts.. It hurts a lot, please make it stop (Crying)

He didn't say anything he just held me tight, as I cried on his chest..

Me: Nazo make it stop.. Make it go away please (Crying)

To be continued

[01/25, 09:35] Chido: SEASON FINALE

141

DAWN

We wake up very early to go and shower, then we eat and do chores. Chores
including cleaning our own cells under strict supervision. I slept late last night
because I spent most of my time praying and lost deep in my thoughts, I miss
my wife, I miss my Daughter and I miss my Excorsim sessions. I basically miss
my life.. When I woke up the next morning I stumbled upon the biggest
surprise of my life, Bronx was trapped and she couldn't move. She was
standing on the mat of which had the Devil's trap drawn under it..

Khumalo: Good morning mfo

Me: Good morning

Before we could start a conversation the Guard showed up and opened up..
Khumalo got up and limped his way out, passing through Bronx. I was taken, it
wasn't her physical being that was trapped but it was her spirit. Meaning last
night as usual her spirit was at was work, she probably was looking for ways on
how she could have access and harm us but then she got trapped. She
probably wouldn't have been able to harm us personally, but she could've
encouraged us to harm each other. Unlike Slovo I think that she sent someone
to kill him.. The warden looked at me..

I sat up straight and cleared my throat..

Me: Uhm.. I would like some time to myself

Him: Time to yourself?

Me: I am a married man I always share my bed with my wife, unless I'm
travelling. I have been here for what? A week now, it is a very difficult situation
for me

He looked at me without saying anything..

Me: There's no privacy in the showers

Him: You need to go and shower so we can search your cell

Me: I'm asking for 5min

He wanted to decline but then I gave him no choice..

Him: 5min

Me: That's all I'm asking for

He walked out while locking..

I looked at Bronx..

Her: That was smart I gotta give you that

Me: I only asked because I need to find my soap, I misplaced it last night when
I was drawing the devil's trap

I started looking for the soap till I found it..

Me: Ohh well I have to go and shower

I took my towel and headed to the bars..

Her: Weight

I stopped..

Her: We can cut a deal

I went back to my bed..

Me: You lost that privilege when you started messing with Me, I can leave you
trapped like this forever. Come to think of it, if you don't turn up for work you
will be reported missing. Then your body will be found at your apartment,
unfortunately not only your body will be found there but also a few other
things. Charms and everything else that connects you to the other world. They
going to run a story on you, I'll make sure they do and you will be buried with
the title of being a Devil worshipper. It will be a shame for your Mother who is
a Christian

Her: I only follow orders Dawn.. I..

Me: Why?

Her: There was a point in my life where things weren't going well. My Mother
told me to never stop praying, she told me that everything is going to be okay I
should never lose my faith in God. I kept on but things never got better, it was
taking time and I was at my lowest point. The thing is God's timing is never that
of a human being, he doesn't get God when you want him to get God. He has
his own time. Lucifer on the other hand riches from him are quick, but you pay
the price. He owns your soul and your soul will do anything that he wants to do
with it. I got what I wanted. I was promoted, I am the best detective. I have
power and the pay is good, I moved up the ranks.. I am a powerful devil
worshipper and I follow orders. We thought Nkuli was going to be our gateway
to you but she grew a conscience and guilt ate her alive, she couldn't live with
the guilt.. Instead we used her death to get to you, we wanted to destroy your
image. We wanted to break you

Me: I have a good mind of trapping you you here for a long time
Her: I have the medical report from the Coroner, I will turn it in next week

Me: And you expect me to believe you?

Her: Do you have much of a choice?

I looked at her..

Me: Let me see your code name

She remained quiet..

Me: If you want out then you will show me your code name

Her: What are you going to do with it?

Me: It's for insurance.. Incase you don't do the right thing

She showed me on her shoulder..

Me: "76667"

Her: Happy now?

Me: Very

I went and lifted the mat and rubbed off a part of the drawing so that she
could be free. If she doesn't keep to her end, I can still conjure her spirit back
into the trap by using her code name. If she knows what's good for her she
won't mess with me..

NOMVELO

We decided to have the funeral at home, there was a tent erected at the front
where everything was going to take place. My Grandmother's Pastor was the
one who was going to preach, at first he didn't want because he said Nkuli
never stepped foot at his church. My Grandmother had to beg him and
because of my Grandmother's faithfulness to the church, he came through for
her. The service was going to be from 9:00am till 11:00am. At 11:00am we
meant to leave for the cemetery. We were all gathered outside in the tent, I
kept my eyes on her coffin. Deep down I couldn't believe that she was gone,
my cousin who was full of life and enjoyed the life she chose for herself was no
more. No matter how much I wanted to hate her for what she did, deep down
the sisterhood love and bond that we shared made it impossible for me to hate
her.. Nkuli was gone, Never to be heard from ever again. My Aunt was broken,
despite the endless fights that they had. Nkuli was her only child I know that
she loved her more than anything..

RETHABILE

I laid back on my bed while facing up, a lot was running through my head. I
hated Shine, hated him with all that I had in me. Tumi would have never done
this if it wasn't for him, now she just dumped me in a place that I don't even
know. A place that holds no memory of "Home". I can't wait to complete my
matric and just cut all ties with her. I won't even accept any visitations from
her. I am done! This is how she wants to play then I'll play the game better..

NAZO

I was going back home today and I was very happy, I miss my wife and my
Niece very much. I was proud of Nomvelo, she went through this all alone and
not even once did she think of turning to the bottle. It does look like she is
growing up after all..

Agent: So what do you think?

I walked over to the sliding door and starred out looking at the pool, I liked the
backyard. It was beautiful. Not far from the pool, it had a built in grill. Perfect
for lunch outside when we have guests..

Me: I like it.. I really like it

The Agent exhaled..

Her: I can now relax

We both laughed..

Me: I hope my wife will like it

Her: Any woman would be happy to find out that her husband bought her a
house that costs 1.5mill

Me: My wife is difficult.. She might surprise me, I hope she doesn't because
I've been saving up for it

Her: May all the odds be in your favour

I looked around again, it was a beautiful house no lie..

Her: We can go back to the office and start with the paper work

Me: After you

As soon as we get the paperwork done and the house is furnished, then we can
move in. The time has come for me to start my church here in Mpumalanga..

TUMI

I walked over to the couch and watched TV, my Aunt walked in..

Her: Tumi

Me: Good morning Aunty

Her: How are you?

Me: I'm good I guess

Her: Still worries about Retha?

Me: Yes.. When I called yesterday at 19:00, I was told that she's refusing to talk
to me

She walked over and sat on the couch..

Her: She's going to come around, Rethabile is being Rethabile

Me: I do hope she will come around.. I hope I didn't make a mistake by sending
her there

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NOMVELO

"uJehova ubephile, uJehova uthathile. Malibongwe igama lakhe, kwenzeke

intando yakhe.. Sezalapha emhlabeni singaphethe lutho. Ngokunjalo
sizohamba, singaphethe lutho.. Lala ngokuthula, Lala uphumule, Lala
ubuthongo, obungunaphakade.." I looked at the coffin being lowered down at
the cemetery as the church choir bid her farewell with that song. When the
coffin was buried deep in that hole, the Pastor signalled that the choir can stop
singing now and they did. One of the church members took a shovel and
carried it through to the pastor. It had soil on it. He took a handful of the soil
and poured it in the coffin..

Him: Umhlabathi entlabathini.. Uthuli ethulwini.. Lala ngoxolo, uphumulile

kuzozo zonke izinkinga zalo mhla a (Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.. Rest in
peace, you are now free from all the troubles of this world)

They then asked us to go and pour soil on her coffin. I will never see my cousin
again, she is gone.. She is gone forever

To be continued

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NOMVELO

3 YEARS LATER

Me: "Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream.. Merrily, merrily,
merrily, merrily

Life is but a dream" (Singing)

I looked at her and she was fast asleep now, I lowered my voice..

Me: "Row, row, row.."

Voice: Mommy!!!!!!

I sighed..

The bedroom door flung open..

Me: Nono keep your voice down Nae is sleeping

She made her way to us..

Nosi: Let me see

Me: Nosi No..

She tried to pull Naledi's foot..

Me: Nosi stop it!!

Naledi slowly opened her eyes and I gently rocked her to sleep again..

Me: Go and watch cartoons (Whispering)

She shook her head no..

Me: You want me to call Daddy?

She made her way out. 7 months back I gave birth to an adorable baby girl, we
named her Naledi. Nosi doesn't really like Naledi, I thought that maybe as time
went on she would let it go but even today she still doesn't like her. I think it's
jealousy because Naledi is a baby and she gets a bit more attention than her so
she doesn't like it....

I don't even know where to begin, my life has changed from how it was 3 years
ago. One day I just woke up and decided to tell my story, I told my pain from
word to word and I got a lot of attention. It was just random home made
videos that I uploaded on YouTube and they got a lot of views. Before I knew it
I was doing interviews, being invited on seminars to motivate it has been busy.
Following my videos my followers encouraged me to write a book titled
"Nomvelo", I went and poured my heart out. I wrote about my Mom's death,
My Uncle, how I lost everything and moved to my Grandmother's house. I
wrote about my relationship with Niso, then about Nazo and the whole Nkuli
saga. People couldn't believe that I've been through all that and still standing,
my book sold a lot of copies globally. Now I'm getting interview requests from
other countries, I never thought that things would get to this point. Wherever I
go almost everyone recognizes me it's a very overwhelming situation. I
understand now, most of the things that happened to me were leading me
here. If my Uncle didn't die, If Niso didn't die then I wouldn't be where I am
today. Some of my pain was shaping me to be strong both mentally and
emotionally. I had to see the power of God working in me, I had to see his
Grace upon me for me to grow spiritually and have a more healthy relationship
with him. Nazo finally built a church in Mpumalanga, currently we standing on
approximately 300 members and the church is still growing that we now have
extended the building. Nazo is really doing a great job there's a lot of projects
at our church that we running and I am full hands on in helping. I am in charge
of a project that supplies sanitary towels and toiletries for girls who can't
afford, we also buy groceries every month for families that can't afford, we
have a mobile kitchen that feeds homeless people, and we buy school shoes
with school bags for a number of kids. that's just some of the projects that I am
in charge of. Every year we pay registration for most first year students who
can't afford it, we sponsor orphanages with food and hospitals that don't get
much funding from the government. We use the money for offering and tithes
to fund the projects, Nazo also takes some money from his company since now
it's also here in Mpumalanga and there's also a few sponsors that we have who
lend a helping hand. The more that Nazo gives the more and more God blesses
him financially, both his companies are doing very well and he wants to expand
more maybe have another branch in Cape Town and KwaZulu-Natal. Shine is
full hands on at the one in Gauteng whilst Nazo is busy with the one here in
Mpumalanga. There's been a lot of financial breakthroughs at our church
mainly because he is a good leader, he takes all that money from church and
use it to help those who are in need then in return God blesses the church.
Never and not even once has he ever pleasured himself with any financial
contribution from the church, instead we live off from his monthly salary. We
never even had to touch my money because he makes soo much from both his
companies.. We are richly blessed..

After putting Naledi down I went to Nosi's room. Mpumi was also fast asleep,
she's visiting us for a few days. Mpumi and Nosi are very close, it's funny how
Nosi loves Mpumi more than she loves her own Sister....
I went to the Tv room and Nosi was watching cartoons, I sat down on the
couch..

Me: Nono come here

Her: I'm still watching

Me: I know you watching.. It won't take long

Her: Nooooo

Nosi is very stubborn and cheeky, she only does that with Me though because
I'm a bit of a softy. Unlike Nazo he is big on discipline, so most of the time I'll
threaten her with him if I want her to do something. She got up from the
carpet and made her way to me, I held her hands..

Me: We have had this conversation a lot of times and we going to still have it
until you accept that Nae is your baby Sister

Her: No she's not

Me: Nono

Her: She's not my baby sister

Me: Yes she is

Her: She's not.. She is the hospital's baby sister

Me: Nosi you not listening to me

Her: You not too listening to me mommy

I let go of her..

Me: That doesn't even sound right

He shrugged her shoulders..

Her: It doesn't matter

She sat down and watched Tv again..

_
TUMI

I made my way to the kitchen, Rethabile was washing dishes..

Me: Hey

She wiped her hands with the cloth..

Her: Good morning.. Want me to get you your chair?

I took a deep breath and exhaled..

Her: You okay?

All of a sudden I started being emotional..

Her: Awii what's wrong?

Me: I'm very exhausted

Her: That's why I asked if I could get you a chair

Me: I don't want a chair.. I want him to come already

Her: He will come.. You 8 months pregnant now remember?

Me: That doesn't make it better

Her: Let me get you a chair and then make you something to eat.. How about
that?

Me: I don't know (Crying)

Her: Ahhh Tumz don't cry

She came to me..

Her: Don't cry

Rethabile is way better than how she was back when she was 16. A few
months of her being at the Boarding school 3 years back our Aunt passed on,
by then I was still in the process of moving out. Life got real for her, she started
being rebellious and she failed her grade 10. Shine suggested that we take her
out of the boarding school and she moved in with us, things got worse.
Rethabile was stressful but Shine was able to be strict with her and enforced
discipline, if you could see her now you would even deny that she was once a
headache. She's 19 years old now and doing matric, I am really proud of her for
turning her life around.. She came back with the chair...

Me: Thank you

Her: Want me to make you something to eat?

Me: No I'm fine

My Aunt's death sort of fixed things between us and our relatives in Botswana,
or should I say when they learned about my financial stability all of a sudden
they wanted to be family again. I really don't want much to do with them, even
when Shine and I decide to get married I don't want them to come..

Speaking of the devil, he walked in. Shine has been very busy lately. He is doing
some business training part time since he is now running the company
singlehandedly. If he was doing it full time then he would be done in
1yr6mnths, then if it's part time the training will take 2 years. Actually this is
his last year. He started last year..

He's English has gotten better, he had no choice but to take it seriously we
now dealing with high profiled clients. Retha has been helping him here and
there and he's getting there, he's English has improved.

He was home today only because it's a long weekend..

He hit Retha on her forehead, that's how he teases her from time to time..

Retha: Violence in the house?

Him: That's hardly violence, angikuthintanga nokuk'thinta (I didn't even touch

you)

He came to me..

Him: and nou?

Me: I'll be fine

He squeezed my cheeks and kissed me..

Him: Ringa nami.. K'hambani? (Talk to me.. What's happening)

I don't know why I wasn't able to control my emotions..

Shine: Rex??

Retha: She's just not feeling well.. I guess it happens

Shine: It happens?? I pay a lot of school fees for you to come and say "It
happens" biology nyana yenu ithini? (What does your biology say)

Retha: It's Life Sciences now

Shine: Same thing

Retha: But it's now life sciences we no l

longer do biology.. It's not Bantu education

Shine chuckled..

Shine: But biology is biology

Retha: Life sciences

Shine: In my house it's biology

Retha: Where I live it's life sciences

Shine: uhlala kwami (You live in my house)

They like to joke a lot even when something is serious, at times they just
irritate me..

I slowly got up from the chair..

Shine: Let me help you

I pushed him back..

Me: Ngi right! (I'm alright)

I made my way to the bedroom..

Shine: Sengenzeni manje? (What did I do now)

_

SWAY

Her: How does it look?

I looked around..

Me: Let's change the duvet again

Her: This is the 3rd one that you don't like Mam'

Me: I want her to feel at home

Her: It's not her first time coming here

Me: It's her first time sleeping over

Sway is coming later today, she will be here for almost the whole weekend.
Tomorrow she has a big day ahead of her, she has a seminar at Purgatory early
in the morning from 10:00-15:00. I am really proud of her, she has come a long
way and she's doing very well for herself. She's very well spoken and she has
inspired a lot of women with her book "Nomvelo". I am very proud of her..

Dawn walked in followed by Angie, Angie ran to the bed and touched the
duvet with her dirty hands..

Prudence: Ohh No!!!

I looked at her and she had chocolate all over, I turned and looked at Dawn..

Dawn: She got a little bit too much with the chocolate syrup

Me: How much of it did she have?

Dawn: Errr.

Angie wiped her hands on her tshirt and then she looked at me for a
comment..

I looked at Dawn..

Me: I'm not even going to say anything

Dawn went and picked her up..

Dawn: Let's go get you cleaned up

Dawn spoils Angie a lot, whatever she wants She gets. Not that I'm
complaining though but at times it's too much..

To be continued

Naledi ❤

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143

DAWN

Ever since I got released from prison I promised Khumalo that I'll keep in
contact and also get him the medical attention that he needed. Indeed I kept
to my promise, and it turned out that he has type diabetes. Bronx kept to her
end of the deal, I let her go and she submitted the medical report which stated
the cause of death being hyporthemia and too much loss of blood. It also
proved that the wounds were self inflicted considering how they were cut, and
also the letter that she wrote to Nomvelo helped me. After that whole deal she
asked for a transfer and I hear that she's somewhere in Cape Town. After that
incident we never crossed paths again.. I looked at the prisoners enjoying
themselves with their loved ones, they looked so happy and relaxed..

Khumalo: hai kanti Mfo things are better since Bronx is gone

I had proposed that Khumalo should appeal his case, he refused and told me
that jail is the only place that he knows. He told me that this is home for him,
he has been here for a while now..

Khumalo: Thank you for coming

Me: I've meant to come with my Daughter but.. Maybe next time
Khumalo: Ya maybe next time

I had brought food along and we started eating..

Me: I almost forgot.. I have brought you this book to read

He took it..

Me: It's demonology

Him: Thank you Mfo

Me: It will help you since you run a church here

Him: Hai ushaye khona (this is good)

Khumalo's life is very sad, ever since I've been here haven't seen any visitor
stopping by. He once mentioned it to me that his family hates me, they hate
him a lot for what he did..

TUMI

Me: Look at the screen phela

Nomvelo: Can you see Mommy??

Mpumi nodded..

Me: Hi Baby..

Mpumi: Hi mommy

Me: I miss you soo much

Mpumi: Miss you too

Me: How is-

Nosi: I also wanna see

Nomvelo: See what? Mpumi is talking to her Mommy

Nosi: I wanna see!!

She snatched the phone from Mpumi..

Me: Nosi hi

Nosi: Hi

Me: How are you?

Mpumi got closer..

Me: Are you girls behaving?

Mpumi nodded..

Nosi: Yes

Me: Nosi how is Naledi?

Nosi: She's not my Sister

Nomvelo: If you going to be like that then give me my phone

Nomvelo took the phone..

Me: She still doesn't like her?

Nomvelo: Not at all

Me: That's sad

Nomvelo: How are you holding up by the way?

Me: I'm tired.. Just want him to come already

Nomvelo: He will come.. I hope he doesn't come out looking like Shine, all that
9 months for him to look like Shine

I laughed..

Me: You and Shine will never like each other

Nomvelo: Not in this life time.. Well later on I'll be gone so you guys will have
to call Nazo since he will be the one babysitting for the weekend

Me: Okay thank you

Nomvelo: Be good and don't worry he is going to come

She lowered the phone..

Nomvelo: Mpumi come and say bye to mommy

GUGU

My life has changed a great deal in the period of 2 years, from the ghetto to a
high love. Richard and I had a small wedding ceremony, only close family and
friends attended. It was a very beautiful ceremony..

I never thought that at this age it was possible for me to be this much in love
again, Richard is the best and I'm so happy to spend these remaining years of
my life with him. Though we old but he hasn't lost his charm, he still makes my
heart melt..

Tonight we were leaving for the weekend, he was taking me to Thailand. We

did say that we wanna spend most of our time traveling..

Me: I feel bad about leaving, Nomvelo has a big day tomorrow

Him: I know but we bought these tickets way before she informed us about the
seminar

Me: I'm very proud of her.. She has come a long way

Him: She is a special woman

Me: How is Thailand?

Him: I've been there a few times.. The weather is a bit unstable at times but
don't pack the whole closet

I laughed..

Me: I wasn't planning on packing the whole wardrobe

Him: Yeah and I believe you

He's phone rang..

Him: I need to take this, it's the boutique

He walked out and I continued packing..

NOMSA

MaNgcobo: Hai ulipheka ngcono kunami (You cook it better than I do)

Me: Hau ngeke (I don't think so)

Her: Uyazi I Misjudged you, I should've spent more time with you

Me: It's all in the past now

Danger and I we have always been close, ever since JJ was still alive but at that
time we were just friends. I think that bond made it easier for us to feel
something more for each other because in our midst of spending time with
each other lately, we ended falling head over heels with each other..

I am soo happy that I am in a relationship were I am this much happy, not

forgetting that Nomvelo and I we have a much better relationship now. I can
say that I am in a happy place for once in my life, and furthermore into the
blessings my business is doing very good. Way better than how I had
imagined..

TUMI

I've been locked up in the bedroom for the whole morning but now since I've
spoken to Mpumi I felt a whole lot better. I got out of bed bedroom and Shine
was in the living room, sitting at the table with a few text books and
documents..

Him: How are you feeling now?

Me: Better

I picked one of the text books and looked at it..

Me: How is it going?

Him: kuyancengeka (I'm getting there)

Me: That's good

He stood up and came to open the chair for me, I sat down. He put his hands
on my shoulders and kissed me on my neck..

Him: Hade neh? (sorry)

Me: For?

Him: for the whole pregnancy situation.. Kube kuyangami ngabe

siyashintshisana (if it was up to me we would be taking turns)

Me: I just want him to come already

Him: Sekusele kancane (you close to giving birth)

He kept on massaging me..

Me: I love you

Him: I love you too

He kissed me again..

NOMVELO

I looked at the watch.. In a couple of hours I'll be leaving, I am very nervous

about tomorrow. Purgatory is a different crowd and a very big congregation, I
don't think I'm ready for that. I packed my clothes nicely in the suitcase trying
not to think much about tomorrow.. My little bundle of joy crawled her way
in.. She crawled to the bed pulled the duvet so that she can stand up, luckily
my suitcase was on the bed so the duvet didn't fall over..

Me: Hi Nae.. Hi baby

I picked her up and put her on the bed, she reached for my clothes in the
suitcase..

Me: No Nae..
I think Nae is going to start walking first before she can talk, she hardly says
anything she always wants her pacifier in her mouth...

Nazo walked in..

Me: Look who's home Nae

Nazo: What's happening here?

Me: We packing-

Nae took out my clothes from the suitcase..

Me: Nae stop it..

Nazo picked her up..

Me: Where is Nosi and Mpumi?

Nazo: They watching Tv.. Didn't even look at me

He put Nae down and she crawled around the room..

Nazo sat on the bed..

Him: At what time are you leaving?

Me: At around 18:00.. Are you going to be cope alone with the girls? Should I
call the Nanny?

Him: I'll be fine.. Plus I wanna bond with them, it's been a while

Me: It has been a while

He pulled me closer to him and I got in between his legs..

Him: I'm very proud of you do you know that?

Me: I'm proud of myself.. I might even be bigger than you

He chuckled..

Him: Ya keep on dreaming

Me: My last video on YouTube got more views than yours

Him: I don't have a video.. I have videos, you only have what? 3?4? I've been a
GOAT

Me: Ohh listen to your Ego talking

Him: It's not my Ego if it's true

He leaned closer and kissed me..

Him: I'm going to miss you very much

Me: I'm going to miss you two

We continued kissing and he was squeezing my waist I had my arms around his
neck. He lowered his hands and squeezed my ass..

We hardly get time to ourselves especially with the kids our busy schedules, so
whenever we can get free time even if it's 3min we use it to our advantage...

He moved his hands up to my breasts, he squeezed them and my breast milk

shot through.. He laid back on the bed as I laughed..

Him: I forgot

Me: It's okay (Laughing)

Him: Eish

Me: It's not that bad come on (Laughing)

When I was about to get ontop of Nazo I heard Naledi falling, she screamed. I
quickly made my way to her and picked her up..

Naledi needs to be monitored when she's standing and holding on to

something, sometimes her small hands slip and she falls or gets too excited
and starts dancing then she falls..

Me: I'm sorry baby

Nazo came to us..

Him: Didn't she hurt herself?

Me: I don't know.. I'm not sure

He got her from me, her cry was so sad that it pierced through my heart..

Nosi and Mpumi made their way in..

Nosi: Haaa mommy you wet!!!

I took her again from Nazo..

Me: Let me try and breast feed her

I sat down on the bed..

Mpumi: Why she crying?

Nazo: She fell

Nosi laughed.. Nazo gave her a serious look, Mpumi came to us and started
patting Naledi on her head..

Mpumi: Sorry Nae

Naledi calmed down as I breastfed her while Mpumi still stood next to us for
emotional support..

Nazo: Nosi say sorry to Nae

She folded her arms..

Nosi: No!!!

Nazo: I'm not asking you I'm telling you

Nosi moved back to the a corner with her arms still folded and a frown on her
face..

Nazo: Nosi..

Me: Babe leave her

He moved closer to her and crouched..

Nazo: I said go say sorry to your Sister

Nosi kept quiet..

Nazo: Look at me.. I said go say sorry to Nae

Mpumi: Nosi say sorry

Nosi: Shut up!!

Nazo gave her a spanking of her dear little life..

Nazo: You don't talk like that to others do you understand me?

She nodded while crying..

Nazo: Say sorry to Mpumi

Nosi: Sorry Mpumi (Crying)

Nazo: Say sorry to Nae

Nosi: Sorry Nae

Nazo: Are you going to be disrespecful again?

Nosi: No.. (Crying)

Nazo: Promise?

Nosi: I promise

Nazo: Give Daddy a hug

She hugged him and Nazo picked her up..

He walked over to us..

Nazo: Come Mpumi, let's go out to Spur

He held Mpumi's hand..

Nazo: We'll be back

Me: Okay

Mpumi: Bye Aunty

Me: Hau you coming back nje.. Or are you g for good?
Mpumi: No

Me: Ncoooh you such a sweety

I looked at Nosi..

Me: Bye baby

Nosi: Bye Mommy

They walked out..

Sometimes I worry a bit about Nosi's attitude..

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RETHABILE

I have misjudged Shine, honestly speaking underneath all that tough act he is a
very good person. Which guy would take in his girlfriend's little sister who had
an attitude, then take care of her as if like she was your baby sister too? He is a
bit strict here and there but he is a very good person. He's putting me through
school, one of the best private schools and he is helping Tumi in saving money
for me when I go to varsity. I have a good relationship with her Sister Ntokozo,
Ntokozo changed the course that she was doing previously she's now doing
accounting. I like her a lot she is a very good person and a good influence..

I have a boyfriend we go to the same school and he is also doing grade 12, he is
a good rugby player but the only problem is that he is white. Our relationship is
good but we don't know how our loved ones are going to feel about it. Tumi is
definitely going to okay with it but Shine is unpredictable sometimes, I don't
know how he is going to feel about it
Me: Hey I ordered pizza

Tumi: Big as I am you want to get more big? I'm trying to eat healthy so I can
have a natural birth

Me: I doubt that you will put more weight plus it's not like you eat pizza
everyday

Her: Thank you but I'll pass

Me: Okay

Her: How is school going?

Me: School is going well so far .. No complaints

Her: I'm glad to hear that

(Silence)

Her: How is your boyfriend?

I looked at her..

Her: most of the time you're on your phone busy smiling like a retard now I
doubt your female friends would bring you such a smile

Me: Uhm..

Her: Does he also go to your school?

Me: Yes

Her: You love him?

Me: I do

Her: That's good just don't fall pregnant, practice safe sex and don't let your
relationship get in between you and your studies. Matric is a very critical year

Me: I know and thank you

Another moment for silence passed by..

Me: He's white

Her: Sorry?

Me: My boyfriend.. He's white

Her: Wow I.. That's unexpected

Me: I know

Her: Wow Retha..

Me: I know it's bad

Her: It's not bad just unexpected

Me: I hope he's family won't have a problem with me should our Relationship
go any further

Me: I hope so too

NOMVELO

I was on the phone with Gugu, she won't attend my sermon tomorrow so she
called to wish me good luck..

Her: She just feels like Naledi might be getting more attention, having to get
used to the fact that she's no longer the only child is what makes her to dislike
Naledi

Me: It's been 7 months now, thought that she would've gotten used to her by
now

Her: Niso never got used to the fact that my Mom loved Nazo more, the only
reason why they were close was because Nazo loved his little Brother more
than anything. When he started getting into trouble that's when their
relationship was affected because Nazo couldn't stay at home for that long
since cops were always looking for him. Nosi takes after her Father though
Niso was worse

I laughed..
Me: I know you as a person who do not tolerate nonsense, but when it came
to Niso he seemed difficult for you to handle

Her: Niso was very stubborn and disrespectful, the only person who was able
to get him in line was Nazo

Me: Nazo is very big on discipline

Her: That he is.. Where are the kids?

Me: They watching Tv

Her: Well I'm about to board soon so I'll call them tomorrow, I'll call Nazo

Me: Okay enjoy your trip

Her: Thank you baby and may all go well with your sermon tomorrow

Me: Thank you

Her: I love you

Me: I love you too

Her: Bye

Me: Bye

I hung up and made my way to check on the kids. Only Naledi and Mpumi were
in the Tv room..

Me: Mpumi

She looked at me..

Me: Don't let that one fall

Her: Okay

She moved closer to Naledi..

Me: Where is Nosi?

Her: I don't know

Me: Okay

I went to look for Nosi and I heard Nazo talking with her in the guest room, I
stood halfway to eavesdrop before I could disturb.

Nazo: And who is this?

Nosi: That's.. That's my other Daddy!

Nazo: What's his name?

Nosi: Niso

Nazo: Where is he now?

Nosi: He is with the Angels... Is he going to come back?

Nazo: No he is not going to come back

Nosi: Why did he leave?

Nazo: Because the Angels wanted him to come and live with them

Nosi: Are you also going to go and live with the Angels?

Nazo: No I'm not going

Nosi: Are you going to go tomorrow?

Nazo chuckled..

Nazo: No.. Not even tomorrow

Nosi: Not even tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow?

Nazo: Not ever

Nosi: If you go are you going to go with me and Mommy? And Mr Barney the
dinasour?

Nazo: What about Naledi?

Nosi: And Naledi

Nazo: You know Naledi is your little sister.. Meaning that you as her big sister
you need to love her and always look after her, making sure that she doesn't
fall and hurt herself

Nosi didn't say anything..

Nazo: Just like your other Daddy he was my little Brother and I always took
care of him. That's why when he left go live with the Angels he made me your
Daddy so that I can love you and protect you always

Nosi: Is he Naledi's other daddy too?

Me: Well something like that

I walked in on them..

Me: Hey guys

Nosi: Mommy my other Daddy is not coming back, the Angels don't want him
to come back

Me: I know Baby

Nazo put her down..

Nazo: Go play with Naledi and Mpumi, make sure that Naledi doesn't fall

Her: Okay

She ran out..

Me: it's heartbreaking that she never met Niso, she's only going to know him
from the Pictures. I don't know why Connie never contacted Niso and told him,
he deserved to know

Nazo: Ya I know.. If Nosi was introduced to us earlier maybe that was going to
be reason enough for Niso to change his ways

Me: Ya maybe

Nazo: At what time are you leaving?

Me: 19:00
Nazo: I still think that you should've left earlier than that, I don't want you
driving alone at night

Me: I'll be fine

He looked at me..

Me: I'll call you every now and then

Him: That's better.. Don't take shortcuts, they dangerous

Me: Yes sir

Him: I'm serious MaButhelezi

Me: I'll be fine.. I promise, I should be asking you if you will be able to cope
with the girls

Him: I will cope plus it's been a while since I last spent time with them

I went closer to him and wrapped my arms around his neck..

Me: Well I hope you do have fun babysitting tomorrow

Him: It might just be fun

His hands moved down to my butt and he grabbed my ass while he kissed me,
we always have stolen intimate moments when the kids are sleeping or being
kept busy by cartoons. Even at night it's a bit of a difficult situation especially
when Naledi slept in the afternoon, it becomes challenging for her to sleep at
night. So we have to stay up till late, not forgetting our busy schedules that
clash a lot.. We moved back while still kissing to close the door, and then he
pinned me against the closed door..

Him: Are you still on that injection?

Me: Up until we decide to have another baby

Him: That's good

He kissed me again and I snuck my hand inside his trackpants, he was getting
hard already. I started massaging him while he gently bit my neck, I could also
feel his warm breath as he started breathing heavy. There more I kept on
massaging him there more he became vulnerable, he was glued to me. He
pressed his lips hard against mine and then after he picked me up and he sat
on the bed, with me sitting ontop of him. I took off my tshirt and he started
leaving wet kisses all over. He got me off him and placed me on the bed, I took
off my leggings while he also undressed. I opened my legs more wider and he
came ontop, he rubbed himself against me while he kissed me in between my
moaning. He then moved down and ran his tongue in circles around my belly
button, he then moved down and came in contact with my already throbbing
bean. He played around with his tongue there while he inserted his finger deep
inside, it only started being uncomfortable when he inserted another finger
but as he continued pleasured kicked in. I enjoy his tounge playing around my
bean, the warm and the wetness makes it more and more nice. I was in other
state, I really didn't know what to do with myself. When I tried to close my
thighs his strong arms would open wider again..

Me: Oooooooooh Nazo

My hand was running at the back of his head, I was at the point of no return.
An orgasm was building up and my body was responding to that by almost
curling up, he moved back up and kissed me and then he slowly entered me.
Starring deep in my eyes while pinning my hands against the bed he went for
it, he really went for it..

DAWN

Since I've learned about the possibility of Angie becoming an Exorcist in the
near future I have decided to train her while she is still young so that it can be
easier for her to tap into it when she is older. I had a hologram of a demon, or I
created one rather I want to see how she would respond to it. I put it in the
middle of the room and put her close to it, she stood there looking at it. The
hologram of the demon looked so real that it wasn't still but there was motion
from it, I made it look like it was alive.. I looked at Angie as she moved closer,
when she was very close the demon hissed like a snake and she started crying
and ran to me. I picked her up..

Me: It's okay baby

Sway: What are you doing?

She walked in..

Her: Is that a hologram?

Me: Yes

She took her from me..

Her: Practicing an Exorcism?

Me: Yes but not for me

Her: Huh?

Me: It's..

I cleared my throat..

Me: For Angie

Her: What do you mean for Angie?

Me: Sweetheart there's something that I have to talk to you about

Her: What is it?

Me: Angie.. She.. Angie is an Exorcist

Her: She's a what?

Me: She will have to relieve me in future

Her: Dawn I don't understand.. You telling that my Daughter is..

She looked at Angie..

Sway: But how?

Me: I'm not an Exorcist by training, I'm an Exorcist by birth. I was born an
Exorcist and I've only learned about my gift at a later stage. When I was young I
could see things that I didn't understand, my parents since they weren't much
believers in such thought that I had a mental sickness of some sort. I was put
on medication, therapy, I was subjected to a lot of unnecessary things. I don't
want Angie to go through that too, I don't want her being scared when she
sees a demon or senses an evil spirit. I want her to know and understand who
she is

Sway: I...

She went and sat down then looked at Angie..

Her: My Daughter is.. I.. I don't know what to say

I moved to them and sat next to her..

Me: I know

Her: It's scary Dawn

I put my arm around her and kissed her on her forehead..

Me: I know it is.. It was also scary for me when I realized that she has the gift of
exorcizing

NOMVELO

Nazo came deep inside of me, this time around we went longer without being
disturbed. He remained ontop of me while we caught our breaths. I couldn't
feel my legs, opening them that wide made them numb...

Him: if it was up to me we would do this all night until one of us passes out

Me: That's a great idea but unfortunately I have to bath and go

I kissed him..

Him: Come on

Me: It's already getting late

His phone rang..

Me: Plus you have a call

We kissed again and then he got off me, he searched for his phone until he got
it. He looked at the screen..

Him: It's Shine.. He probably wants to talk to Mpumi

He put on his briefs and his jeans then he walked out, I laid there for a couple
of seconds and then I got up. Didn't even realize his sperms had came out, until
I saw them on my thighs. I looked around and there was no towel..

Nosi: Mommy!!!

I sat down and put the pillow on my thighs, she walked in with Naledi. She
wasn't even holding her properly..

Nosi: She is crying for you

She put her down as she caught her breath..

Nosi: Mommy why are you naked?

Me: I was bathing

Her: Why are your clothes on the floor?

Me: I told you that I was bathing

Her: Your hair is untidy Mommy you didn't comb it

Me: Bring Naledi to and stop asking a lot of questions

She got Naledi and brought her to me..

Me: Go to Mpumi Daddy is going to run you guys a bath

Her: Okay

Me: You know that Mommy is right?

She nodded..

Me: You going to behave right?

I nodded..

Me: Good girl

She ran out.. Nosi is way too smart for a 5 year old, and she asks a lot of
questions too..

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[01/28, 09:24] Chido: FINALE

SNAZO

The next day for me was very difficult. At least Mpumi and Nosi woke up and
brushed their teeth, then they asked me to make them cereal. After that they
were glued to the Tv as always. Naledi on the other hand she hasn't been her
usual herself, she was crying most of the time and just didn't wanna do things
that usually does when Nomvelo is around. She was too clingy, even when she
was on my arms she would still cry. She woke up exactly at 6am and at around
9am she fell asleep again, after I had fed her and made sure to change her
nappy. When she was sleeping I prepared a bath for Mpumi and Nosi so that
they don't bother me as the day goes by with bathing, after bathing they went
back to watching Tv.. As they were entertained by their Disney Channel I
thought that I could catch up on some work, but then Naledi started crying
again. I seriously don't know how my wife does it because the Nanny comes
part time to babysit, she only babysit when Nomvelo is not around...

Our Nanny is actually our helper, we wanted to hire both a nanny and a helper
but she availed herself for both positions. So the money that would've went to
the nanny goes to her.. I would call her to come but I don't wanna disturb her,
we have given her a two weeks paid leave. She really needed to rest because
she does soo much around here.. I walked out of the living room and went to
get Naledi from the bedroom..

Me: You okay baby I got you..

I really don't know why she was acting like this, I mean I did everything on the
list. I fed her, I change her nappy constantly and I give her the bottle though
she refuses it..

We walked out of the bedroom to go and check how Nosi and Mpumi were
doing, Those two rascals weren't watching Tv. I looked for them until I spotted
them in the kitchen, they were up to no good as always. Nosi had claimed a
chair, she was getting M&M sweets from the pantry and giving them to Mpumi
who was stacking them in that small basket that Nosi used when she was my
Mother's flower girl. I looked at them stealing the sweets and they were only
made aware of my presence when Naledi started crying. They were surprised
to see me..

Me: What is going on here?

Mpumi: Nothing

Me: Really?

I looked at Nosi.. She remained quiet...

Me: Get down from the chair please

She got down with Mpumi's help..

I looked at Mpumi..

Me: May I have the basket please Mam'

She handed it to me..

Me: Thank you

I looked at them..

Me: Now you girls just proved to me that you not meant to be trusted.. I asked
you nicely to look after the baby but you didn't.. There won't be Tv for a few
hours, I want you both to sit in the TV room and stare at the blank screen of
the Tv until you guys realize that what you did was wrong.. Do we understand
each other?

They nodded..
Me: Thank you.. Now let's go

I followed them..

Nosi: We not going to watch Mommy on tv?

Me: Not anymore.. You guys lost that privilege when you decided to steal

I put Naledi down next to them but she started crying again, she's done been
crying that she had hiccups now.. I really didn't know what to do..

Me: Nosi go get Daddy's phone in the living room

Nosi rushed to get my phone and I put Naledi on her electronic chair, you just
plug it and it rocks her back and forth...

Me: Mpumi go get her pacifier in the bedroom

Mpumi: Okay

Nosi came back..

Nosi: Here is your phone Daddy

Me: Thank you

I took it and went through my contacts. Can't call my Mom she's out the
country, Sway and Bonolo are already at Purgatory plus Bonolo is the MC so
they won't pick up. I wouldn't dare call my wife, I don't want her thinking that I
can't babysit.. I ran through my contacts again until I stumbled on Nomsa's
number I called her. I waited for her to pick up while I looked at Nosi trying to
calm Naledi down..

Nosi: Shhhh Nae.. Do you want Mommy?

Mpumi came back with Naledi's pacifier and went to put it in Naledi's mouth..

Nomsa finally picked up..

Her: Hello Nazo

Me: Hey hope I didn't catch you at a bad time

Her: Not really is everything okay?

Me: Not really

Her: Is that Naledi crying?

Me: Something like that.. She doesn't want to stop crying

Her: Did you give her-

Me: I did everything.. Still

Her: Nomvelo is still breastfeeding right?

Me: Yes she is

Her: Ya Naledi is going to give you a problem, plus she spends more time with
Velo than she does with you

Me: I know but what do I do?

Her: Shuuu this is difficult.. Try to rock her sleep and try to give her, her bottle
until she sucks it

Me: Okay I'll do that.. Thank you

Her: Good luck

I lowered my phone and looked at them..

Me: Nosi go get her bottle

Nosi ran out to get Nosi her bottle, this is going to be a long day..

SHINE

The best thing that I ever did for my child was to eliminate that useless Mother
of hers. Sbosh was toxic, Mpumi wouldn't have had a good upbringing if Sbosh
was still around, though I won full custody she was still going to be a thorn in
our lives because she wouldn't getting money for maintenance anymore. What
I hated the most was the fact that she had different niggas around my child,
what if something happened? What if they sexually violated my baby? Not to
mention the heavy consumption of alcohol. Those are some of the main
reasons why I decided to get rid of her. Tumi was the best thing that has ever
happened to Mpumi, she's a good stepmother and a bloody good girlfriend.
That's why I have decided that after the birth of our Son we should get
married, but only when our Son has turned one of two..

NOMVELO

only 3min to go before I climb the stage, it was so full that I started to get
nervous. I have never been infront of such a large crowd, but God wants me to
share my story here and I know that everything is going to go well. I just need
to speak from the heart. I was a bit unsettled, I could sense that Naledi was
missing me and crying for me. I know my baby, she's always like this when I'm
not around. We always together when I'm around and I was also missing her.
Last night I even hardly slept. I felt like going out and calling Nazo but I didn't
want him to think that I didn't trust him..

TUMI

I was really missing Mpumi, Shine is going to fetch her tomorrow. Today we
were having a mini braai, we have invited Ntokozo and Mamezala. As always
they were right on time, Mamezala wanted to handle the cooking since I
struggle a bit to do things. Ntokozo and Retha were going to help her. I am
happy with where my life is right now, I don't wanna lie I am truly blessed. I
wish my Mother was still here to see my life and the good I've done, but I know
that wherever she is... She is looking down on me..

NOMVELO

it was a bit quiet, everyone was looking at me and waiting for me to say
something. When I climbed the stage, they gave me a round of applause and
they made a joyful noise. They here to hear me speak, so I got this.. I took a
deep breath and exhaled, I have already greeted..
Me: If I didn't go through what I went through, then it would be useless for me
to stand here before you and talk like this. I had to go through the most cruel
pain known to human beings so that when I stand here and talk about pain you
will understand. I had to forgive someone who hurt me so bad so that when I
talk to you about forgiveness, I'll know what I'm talking about. My pain is no
longer a heavy burden because now I understand, I understand why I went
through everything that I went through.

I felt tears nearing..

Me: People usually say "You have told your story so many times and it still
makes you cry" Yes it does because I always feel like I'm telling it for the first
time

I lowered the mic as I tried to hold back the tears..

Me: Before I even touch on my life and everything I've been through, I want
you to know that whatever you going through.. You going to come out of it,
alive. You will get through it! I don't care what anybody says but know that you
will get through it. Take heart over the fact that God knows, that situation you
can't seem overcome he knows it.. The tears you cry every night alone when
everyone is sleeping, when you act like everything is okay trying to keep up
appearances and smiling everyday but deep inside you breaking. He knows!
God knows!!

I took off my heels and took the mic from it's stand, I started moving around..

Me: I feel better when I'm free.. Within a few seconds I'll be jumping around
and screaming don't fret that's just me

A few people laughed...

Me: I know that most of us always say "Why me" Why am I going through this?
Why am I going through that? Dear if not you then who?? Aren't you here
now? Aren't you still breathing? That proves you stronger than what you going
through!!! Situations come and go but you still here, you not shaken and you
still going to be here!!!!!!

They started clapping hands and a few of them stood up, I knew that I was on
the right path. Once upon a time I had plans of my own, but what I didn't know
is that God already had his own plans with my life. That spoiled rich girl who
was doing Fashion design, she is now a Mother, a Wife, a motivational speaker,
best selling author, and a preacher's wife. This is who I am, and this is what I
destined for...

NAZO

Naledi cried up until she gave up and then fell asleep, she gave us time to
watch Nomvelo. She was live on the Purgatory channel, while she was busy
being her crazy self all jumping around and everything I checked comments on
Twitter and she was trending. I was really proud of her, just to think she was a
mess when I first started dating her, I know God doesn't make mistakes but I
thought he made a mistake with Nomvelo. Until now, now I understand he
didn't make a mistake.. That is my wife and the Mother of my kids, I am so
proud of her..

Nosi clapped her hands in excitement..

Nosi: That's my Mommy!!! Mpumi look that's my Mommy!

I decided to let them watch with me even though they still being punished, I
didn't want them to irritate me..

I heard someone ringing the bell, that was weird. The person didn't press the
intercom.

I got up from the couch and went to open, it was some lady standing at my
door step. I have never seen her before.. She didn't look good, she looked pale
and a bit sick..

Me: May I help you? And how did you get in without pressing the intercom?

Her: Really Nazo?

Me: Pardon?

Her: May I come in?

Me: Who are you? And how do you know me?

She wasn't evil... I couldn't sense any evil around her..

Her: Excuse me

She pushed me out of the way and walked in

Me: Who are you?

Her: It's Me Nazo.. It's Helena

Me: What??

My jaw dropped.. I closed the door..

Me: Helena?

Her: Hi

She held on to the kitchen counter, preventing herself from falling..

Me: Wha?? How??

Her: She was dead.. I used her body as a vessel

Me: You possessed a dead person?

Her: I didn't possess her.. Well not in so many ways, she was dead already
when I entered her body. Rest assured she's not from around here

Me: Aren't you supposed to be in Purgatory?

Her: I escaped

Me: You escaped? You escaped Purgatory?

Her: Let's talk about you forgetting me.. Thought we were a team, Partner!

Me: Dammit Helena! Ramiel could be anywhere right now

Her: I k.. I.. I..

She collapsed and I rushed to her..

Me: Helena..

I gently pulled her hair back that was crowding her face..
Me: Hey wake up.. Wake up

She slowly opened her eyes..

Me: You alright.. I'm here

Her: Think the body is too.. I think the body is too weak to contain me.. I..

Me: Its okay.. You don't have to say anything

She smiled and then closed her eyes again...

I looked at her..

Me: I knew that you were crazy.. I never knew you were this crazy..

Her: Naz-

Me: Shhhh I got you

She held on to me for dear life..

Her: Don't let them.. Don't let heaven get to me

I held her tight...

Me: It's okay.. We going to think of something.. You going to be okay

In my life of being a preacher and healer, this is the most hardest thing that I
had to deal with..

I AM NAZO BUTHELEZI, AND THIS.. THIS IS ANOTHER STORM ON OUR

PEACEFUL LIVES. I HOPE WE SHALL GET THROUGH THIS TOO ❤ ❤ ❤

**************THE END***************