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KUMKANI
he was preparing something to eat for Anashe after the call he had with Samkelo, he's not that good in cooking but the effort counts . He walks into the lounge with the food ...Anashe was still in a slumber .
He gently shook her so she could wake up , she rubs her eyes .
Kumkani : Hey , l made you something to eat .
All she could do was to scan her surrounding .
Anashe : are we in your house ?
Kumkani : Yes .
She nods taking the plate of food and starts digging in not minding the way she's eating ... Kumkani looks at her adoring her .
Anashe : Stop looking at me like that you making me feel uncomfortable .
Kumkani : Ngyaxolisa ( clears ) l'll keep my eyes to myself from now own .
She giggles and then it because silent with just the sound of the spoon clicking to the bowl.
Anashe : I'm not okay Kumkani .
She says out of nowhere .
Kumkani : I see that , but lm here if you want to talk whenever you feel ready .
Anashe : I'm ready , l want to talk .
Kumkani : uhm okay lm all ears then .
Anashe (sighs ) : l was 15 years old when I lost the woman l called my grandma , she may not be my grandma by blood but she took care of me from the day she found me as a toddler . Anyways l burried her by myself after seeing that she has really left me alone in this world . On that very same day l told myself l needed to go somewhere else l couldn't stay in the very house grandma died in. l remember just walking to where my legs where leading me day and night . l did that for almost a year living in the streets in a surrounding l wasn't familiar with . A man came to me when l was just lying in the streets , l was really sick . He took me in ,paid my hospital bills . Three years of staying with him he offered me a job l accepted it not knowing what kind of job it was , when l found out l tried to pull out but that day l got my first beating from a man . Yes he had never shown me that aggressive side of him in the three years of staying with him . I began my job of being a dancer and all and he would be intimate with me when ever he likes . l was also a prisoner not allowed to go out unless lm going to the brothel .
she pauses , sniffing .
Anashe : And the day l was at your party l was on a mission , a mission l put in to steal your money . You see l don't even know that guy l came with at the party . Zoliswa was sent to me by Ceasor to help me ...he told me where you keep the money in your office . But when you said you had your office renovated and when l saw that the place where the money is at has been covered l just knew l was dead .... Ceasor was so angry that day l will never forget the slap l received that day . I remember fainting after he told me l have blood streaming down my legs . l woke up at the hospital and l was told l had a miscarriage . Kumkani he wants to kill me all he cares about is money l just had to run .
Kumkani pulled the crying Anashe into his arms boiling with anger asking himself what kind of human being Ceasor is .
Kumkani : Let it all out lm here for you .
Anashe : lm - sorry
Kumkani : What for ?
Anashe : Almost robbing you that night .
Kumkani : lt wasn't your plan there's no need to be sorry okay ? My money being stolen wouldn't amount to the pain you feeling right now .
Anashe : it hurts so much l didn't even get a chance to bond with my child ..l hate Ceasor , l hate him !!
Kumkani : Shhh l don't like seeing you like this please ...
Anashe : l can't think ....l know he'll find me .
Kumkani : And if he doesn't l'll be waiting for him ...
Anashe (sniffs) : l don't want you to fight my battles for me , lt'll just be too much ...You taking care of me now and that's more than enough .
Kumkani : I don't -
She cuts him off , shifting away from him
Anashe : No Kumkani , you don't know me lm just a stranger to you ... don't feel obligated to do anything for me just because l told you my story ... just don't .
Kumkani : Ngyakuzwa .
He says even though he knows in his head his saying something different . The call he had with Samkelo was for him to get information about the guy who came into his office looking for Anashe and now that he knows the kind of pain his inflicted on her he will make sure that he returns the favor without Anashe having to know .
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Kumkani is the one for Anashe .???
Posted on November 22, 2024, 8:51 pm