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26THE HOSPITAL
Reitu rushes like a headless chicken through the hospital corridors after being shown the way by the receptionist. One thing reigns prominent on her mind and that is a prayer for her dear mother. She has so many unanswered questions and worries that she’s brought back to reality by someone yanking her arm and pulling her to his side. Alarmed and annoyed she looks at the person and fury engulfs her thoughts.
She yanks her arm from the man and rushes to her mother’s side with tears falling involuntarily.
Reitu: why? Why?
She wails louder each passing second while she violently shakes Boipelo who is sleeping peacefully.
Bishop: the doctor said she’s going to be out for a few hours. Don’t worry my child, she is going to be okay, she is a woman of vigour, a fighter, she will definitely overcome this.
Reitu’s look throws daggers at the bishop. She looks at him for the longest time with the nastiest look ever, exhales and starts going off at him.
Reitu: what are you even doing here? Why are you here?!?!? Why the hell are you standing there fine and untouched while my mother lies here!??! What the hell are you doing here, huh?!?!
Bishop: I—I happened to be at your house when your mother collapsed.
Reitu: what were you doing at my house? What business do you have with my family?!? You didn’t even attend aus’ Itu’s send off!?? Why now??!
Bishop: I went to--- I was there to find—err... your mother has not been coming to work so I wanted to know if – okay, I get that you’re angry and hurt but that doesn’t give you the right to talk to me as if I’m your child!! I’m trying here goddammit!! Don’t fight your demons using me, don’t take out your frustrations on me!! If this is what I get for trying I might as well leave because its clear that I am not welcome here.
Reitu: very well!! You just saved me from chasing you out even... get the hell out of here. You don’t deserve to be here after everything you have done!! To my family, my sister and those other women!! Get the hell out of here you devil!!
The bishops takes hits as Reitu goes off about everything she knows concerning his ministry and his bad deeds. He slowly backs out of the room that’s started to feel a little claustrophobic. He drags his feet feeling power leave his legs. He runs his hands all over his head and faces frustrated and with a hot head. He searches his pockets and takes his phone out and immediately makes a call.
THE MOHLALA HOUSEHOLD
After converting back to his true form, he slithers in rounds, going around Seipati saying the most scary things.
The Master: don’t think it’s time we end it—I mean its not like you’re gonna knave this house unscathed. You have entered my den and you’re not going to live.
Seipati: p-please... please spare me. I won’t tell a soul...
The Master: so far I have never spared anyone, of course you can be the exception but... no—not happening. We’re gonna have a little fun before I send you off. Don’t worry it’ll be peaceful, I won’t cause you any pain. After all you confessed your feeling to me—you said you liked me. Do you still do?
Seipati: y-yes ... I still do.
The Master: I would’ve been fooled. Just look at your face, you’re shaking like a leaf, you look at me like you want to kill me. Where’s the look you had just hours ago—that desperate look you had, the look that said you wanted me to rip you apart.. you see—
The phone rings disturbing his speech.
The Master: what now?!
The creature shifts back to human form and approaches the phone, he smiles showing his fangs out as he reads the caller ID.
The Master: I think your family is dead now...
[on call]
Bishop: the bodies—did you get rid of the bodies?!?!
The Master: why are you yelling?!
Bishop: you were right!! We’re in a tight spot... pack our things, we’re leaving!!
The Master: what the hell?!?!
Bishop: the police might be there as we speak!! This little bitch knows everything... we’re fucked!! We must leave now!!!
The Master: I’m not gonna run away like some *****... I’ll handle this my way!!
Bishop: well count me out!! I’m gone..
The Master: you’ve always been a weakling... I can do this without you!! I don’t need you!!
Bishop: good riddance!!!
[call ends]
The Master: change of plans.... you know your cousin’s suspicious partner, take me to him.
Seipati: I- I don’t know...
The Master: you’re telling me you don’t know anything about a cop... I thought you’d be useful... well then let me just—
Seipati: Kwanele!!! Kwanele... he’s a detective she’s been close with... Detective Dikana...
The Master: there she is!!! Now you’re exactly what I wanted you to be... let’s go...
Seipati: please don’t kill me...
The Master: shut up!!! Stop whining and walk to the car...
The Master yanks the rope around her snapping it to pieces while Seipati shrieks from the pain.
The Master: don’t do anything stupid... I can end you any minute!!
Seipati: I won’t...
The Master: to the car... run!!
Seipati pulls her legs upfront and runs like her life depends on it!! She gets to the car and opens the door at alert after the car is unlocked. She claps her hands together as if praying while she watches the creature she once thought was human drive. He still looks deadly, drop dead handsome if not gorgeous even in this situation. Her hands tremble as she watches the road ahead thinking of the worst.
THE POLICE STATION
Gina and Kwanele go through the details of their most awaited arrest one last time before laying things out and going out to catch the perpetrator of such heinous crimes.
Gina: it has all paid off... I can’t believe you finally did it!!! So proud of you.
Kwanele: glad to know at least one person is proud of me...
Gina: okay... I sense sadness... the princess doesn’t think so anymore?
Kwanele: I’d rather not talk about it. That’s just another can of worms I don’t want to open.
Gina: you fought didn’t you?
Kwanele: work... please...
Gina: okay, I’ll stop... I’m done.
Kwanele: alright... this looks just about right. The APB is out, warrant ready... I need some coffee before everything. I’m going to the get some, do you want anything?
Gina: some doughnuts...
Kwanele: I’ll be right back... and G...if anything happens... anything at all, go ahead. Don’t wait for me.
Gina: what the hell is that about?
Kwanele: just do as I say... the cafe is 20 minutes away... if I don’t contact you in that time span... go ahead and handle everything.
Gina: you know you’re jinxing things, right?
Kwanele: I don’t believe in that... just do as I say and we’ll be good.
Gina: okay...
Kwanele leaves the office not feeling so good, his kind is still stuck bad on his fight with Reitu. He feels Abad because that’s not how he had planned the night to end. He’s tired and so over everything, his only wish is that everything ends and goes according to plan so that he can finally tell her how he feels and explain the misunderstanding she probably has about him and Gina.
Headlights from a car nearby blind him as soon as he sets foot off the police station. The car starts moving towards him with speed increasing each passing second. He tries hailing the driver to slow down but the car moves out of control as if driven by an intoxicated person. He tries dodging the car and moving out of the way but its too late as he topples over after landing on the windscreen of the car destroying the thing to a million pieces. He lies flat on the ground with blood oozing all over his body. The driver of the car reverses back in full speed and crashes into the street.
30 MINUTES LATER
THE HOSPITAL
Reitu wakes up from her nap finding her mother still asleep. No doctor has come to see her or check on her mother ever since she arrived here. She stands up to go to the reception and ask for help before her mother’s situation deteriorates. She greets the lady she finds there and states her please with the little energy she has left before they’re rudely interrupted by paramedic wheeling a bloodied and seemingly patient—wait... patients in. She looks over the rushing workers and spots faces she knows. She sinks to the floor as her kegs turn to jelly unable to carry her any longer.
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