CHAPTER 04

WHAT ARE WE ?

CHAPTER 04

Lerato : ...how are you free ?

He smirks

Mthunzi : I can’t just tell you that

Lerato : why ?

Mthunzi : it's my secret ‚ hence I said save yourself as my future wife

Lerato : what does me being your “ future wife ” have to do with this ?

Mthunzi : a lot

Lerato : you are not answering me

He looks at her and takes his phone ‚ He can’t just tell her everything about him

Mthunzi : you are a very beautiful young 24 year old lady who wants to become a gangster ? Do you know how much that can ruin you & your family ?

Lerato : what do you mean ?

Mthunzi : you know being a gangster is being a criminal right ?

Lerato : everybody knows that

Mthunzi : no ‚ not everybody knows that you can be a Gangster without being a criminal

Lerato : I do not follow

He looks at her & holds her chin ‚ he let’s her go

Mthunzi : example ‚ I am in prison and you are a guard i pay you some money to help me escape at a certain time ‚ Are you a criminal ?

Lerato : Uhm ...no...I don’t know are you saying I will be a Gangster without commiting crime ?

Mthunzi : no sweetheart ‚ you just jumped like a BasketBall dunker

She frowns

Mthunzi : there are some basic things you need to know

Lerato : but what you just told me is stupid

Mthunzi : now it is ‚ but it is a theory an explanation of which will be used to the upcoming generation

Lerato : what are you ? Most wanted criminal or a preacher ?

He laughs

Mthunzi : If a criminal can Preach ‚ I am glad to say I am one

Lerato : lol

Mthunzi : tell me something , is this really your dream ? Like are you sure about it ?

Lerato : yes I am hundred percent sure

Mthunzi : but why ?

Lerato : I just love the lifestyle

Mthunzi : what lifestyle ? Going to jail , always avoid enemies have a million bullets in your body , being emotionally physically and mentally drained ...what life style ?

She looks at him

Lerato : seems like there is a lot that goes behind being a criminal ?

Mthunzi : indeed , your life is just fine believing in God and not sinning perfectly fine you will enter heaven with no Hesitates

Lerato : what if I do not want to go to heaven?

Mthunzi : no love , everybody wants to go to Heaven you are just crazy over the series or movies you have watched

Lerato : seems good being a gangster on fast and furious and bad boys

Mthunzi chuckles

Mthunzi : this is South Africa baby , and these movies do not even mention anything about the pain you go through as a gangster you still have a beautiful life ahead of you , it's okay to marry a gangster just not be one

Lerato : I have made up my mind

Mthunzi : why not just focus on manufacturing? Your work is beautiful

Lerato : stalking me already ?

He looks at her and just stands up , he packs everything and throw it in the bin he takes off his jacket and place it on the sofa , he is wearing a long sleeve black vest , he looks yummy ...to yummy to be human , the vest is hugging his muscles so perfectly he turns to her ...his Sixpack is just visible from the vest

Mthunzi : I saw your jewels , they are very beautiful

Lerato : thank you

Mthunzi : see if you are to be a criminal , you will end up stealing your own products

Lerato : or i will end up investing more into my business...I don’t have money to hold up my own business hence i am saving and I know my plan to be a gangster can get me quick money to build my business ( sighed ) but here I am without co-operating legs , I won't make it to my goals ...I've let my parents down just like that.

He looks at her and roll up his sleeves

Mthunzi : entlek , you just want quick money ?

Lerato : we can say that

He nods , he understands where she is coming from but once a gangster always a gangster meaning ; once you get in the gang you never get out ! This can literally just ruin her entire life

Mthunzi : I will give quick money then , I really do not want to see you a criminal your Grandmother would be dissapointed

Lerato : oh please , koko Hana taba kanna always mo Gontse I want to prove her wrong tota she doesn't believe that I can open me a jewelry store I want to prove her wrong. ( granny doesn't care about me always on Gontse , on top of that )

Mthunzi : look

He seats on her bed and hold her hands , their eyes meet

Mthunzi : I believe in you , do you believe In yourself ?

Lerato : yes

Mthunzi : Lira , ungenza okuningi ukuze uthole imali esheshayo, akudingeki ukuthi ube yiqembu lezigelekeqe ( you can do a lot for quick money , you don’t have to become a gangster )

Lerato : bona Mthu ka bona horr ontse obatlong mpont?ha tsela Mara ( Mthu look , i see you are trying to show me the way but ) I have made a choice , a decision and a goal of which I am going to stick to I'm sorry but thank you

Mthunzi : unenkani , qhubeka ube umgulukudu ( you are so stubborn , go on be a gangster )

She shrugs , he leaves her hands and grabs a pillow he place it on the couch and takes a sit on it

Mthunzi : goodnight

Lerato : you sleeping here ?

Mthunzi : yes

Lerato : why ?

Mthunzi : because you are sleeping here...

Lerato : hebana ? I'm okay moss ..

Mthunzi : I know , I just want to be here don't chase me away

Lerato : oup , okay then Orobale hamonate ( sleeptight )

Mthunzi : ( smiles ) ngiyabonga , ulale kahle ( sleeptight )

He lays on the sofa and pull a blanket from a Woolworth bag , he wears it and shut his eyes she is just looking at him , he is so beautiful

Mthunzi : lala uyeke ukungigqolozela ( sleep and stop staring at me )

Lerato : hakao lebella nna , hebana ( I am not looking at you )

Mthunzi : then why are you fighting? Ngiyazi ngimuhle ( i know i am beautiful ) but don't bite me

Lerato : mxm , ka confidence ya 2bob emanyana ( with a 2 cent confidence wait a minute )

He laughs opening his eyes

Mthunzi : uyagula nje wena ( you are sick )

Lerato : robala , why obutsi mahlo ? ( sleep , why did you open your eyes )

Mthunzi : mmh , Kia robala nna ( I am sleeping )

She giggles at his broken sepedi

Lerato : you sound adorable

Mthunzi : nxai uyabona manje ? ( you see now)

Lerato : Hao keng ? ( what is it )

Mthunzi : abo adorable ? Ngiyi ndoda adorable yani ?

Lerato : ( giggled ) yho bathong Mthu skae chest`a what you just said Is adorable eseng wena ( don't chest it , not you )

He stands up and walks close to her , he gently grabs her neck making her look him in the eye

Mthunzi : you disrespectful little fuck

Lerato : ( lowered her voice ) let me go

He let's her go and pull out a gun from his waist , he takes a part of her duvet and wipe his gun she swallows he is not going to kill her is he ?