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QAPHELA

***Ngiphethe isphuzo nge glass i keep on brushing my face...i can't believe that uphilani uvele waphuma kalula kanjalo nje ejele! I worked so fucken hard ukuze abhadle lapha so that i can take over kwi family business...yonke nje into iyakuye and that sucks! Nalomuntu ebengthe akangshayele lespani uvele waboza! If he checked all the cameras ngabe asikho lana...ngfisa engathi konke okwa philani kungaba ngokwami...ngisho sisakhula ubaba wayethanda uphilani and trained him to be what he is today..ehlezi ebuya nama better results and abazali were proud of him..masekuba yimi...I'm the black sheep klomndeni..i can never do right emehlweni ka baba! Ngisho eskoleni my results were never good enough for him...sangena kulempilo yobugebengu ngenkathi sdinga imali sno philani..our mother had cancer sise vasithi and imali sasingenayo...so sashaya i heist sathola imali and our mother was cured..waphuma uphilani ngasala mina..i couldn't just leave ngoba ngangibona imali..kanti uphilani wavusa inkampani yasekhaya njengoba idume umhlaba wonke namuhla...so now I'm here...i fucked up with the drug lord now he wants me dead..***

Luya:Come back to bed baby

***Ebe ehambisa izandla zakhe on bare chest***

Qaphela:Lala luyanda...

Luya:But...

***I give her a death stare abuyele ayolala..my phone rings and i sigh...usbusiso***

Qaphela:Sbu

Sbu:Fuck man you're in deep shit

Qaphela:Awkhulume sbu!

Sbu:Uyafunwa qaphela kumele uqaphele..your brother is dangerous ubungfake lani kuyoyonke lento?!

Qaphela:Stop being apussy man sekwenzakalile

Sbu:Kumele uhlale lapho until yonke lento iphele..

Qaphela:Philani won't kill you

Sbu:Are you sure about that? I mean ngezwa ngawe ukuthi lomuntu is ruthless

Qaphela:He's my brother!

Sbu:The same brother that you betrayed?!

Qaphela:Eyy sbu fuck off man

Sbu:Buka ndoda..engikushoyo ukuthi you need to lay low right now..wonke umuntu uyakufuna and there's a fuckin price on your head..

Qaphela:Fuck!

Sbu:Eyy waze wangfaka eynkingeni qaphela!

Qaphela:Relax...

***I drop the call and brush my face with my hands...i guess I'll be on lockdown for a while..***

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KHOSI

***I woke up alone in bed today nayzolo ebsuku ubuye late...i roll over ngshone bathroom and pee...I'm worried about my husband! Lendaba ka qaphela ayimphethe kahle...i can't believe qaphela betrayed his brother...anyways ngivule i shower ngigeze...i have to start packing ngoba siya ekhaya namuhla..I'm sure umndeni wonke udinga incazelo especially ubaba...kukhale ifoni yami uzonke my sister in law***

Zonke:Makoti

Me:Hey sthandwa unjani?

Zonke:I'm good babes...ngcela uphathe into e strong uma usuza ngapha!

***I laugh***

Me:Awsoze wayeka ukuphuza!

Zonke:Wazi mina ke wena! Unjani ubhuti lapho?

Me:He'll be fine

Zonke:Yerii uqaphela uhlezi ezifaka enkingeni he doesn't learn

Me:How's everyone at home?

Zonke:Mhh ku tense..ngikutshela ukuthi kukhona umndeni wonke uzofuna nje izindaba..nawe uyabazike laykhaya

***I sigh coz ngyazi ukuthi kukhona no aunty bakhona laba aba bitter..they don't like me***

Zonke:Don't worry about ozitha...

Me:Bahlezi nje benza sure ukuthi impilo yami iba miserable uma bekhona

Zonke:Your man will fight for you just like he always does...

Me:Mmhk...i have to go now

Zonke:Alright babes ungakhohlwa ibhodlela

***I laugh and drop the call..ngigqoke ngenze kahle nekhanda bese ngyehla..usphiwe has already left for school...ngizenzele ukudla..ngthathe ifoni ngfonele uphilani***

Philani:Mahlase

***A smile creep on my face***

Me:Sengwayo..uhambe ngingakubonanga!

Philani:Ngiyaxolisa mama bengine meeting ekseni

Me:Udlile kodwa?

Philani:Ngithenge ukudla endleleni

Me:You know i don't like that right?

Philani:Ngyazi mama ngyaxolisa..

Me:Kulungile..sihamba ngaskhathini?

Philani:I jet izolunga ntambama..i have a busy day namuhla mahlase

Me:I'll bring you lunch

Philani:Ngingakujabulela lokho..

Me:Okay...

Philani:Ngiyakuthanda yezwa?

Me:Nami ngiyakuthanda

***Then he drops the call...i get up and start packing..well I'm sure uyazibuza ukuthi where do i work? I'm actually a housewife but i do have few businesses that i manage from home...my phone rings uzekhethelo***

Me:Friend

Zee:Friend your man is cheating on you!

***I feel my head spinning***

Me:What?!

Zee:I saw him last night engena emotweni nentombazane! I tried calling you kodwa ifoni yakho ibi off

Me:Zekhethelo pls tell me that you're joking

Zee:I'm not joking! Buka isthombe engikusendele sona!

***I check my messages and i see this picture..gosh my heart beats fast izinyembezi zuphume fast***

Zee:I'm sorry friend..are you okay?

***I drop the call and sink on the bed..this has to be a mistake! I have been with philani for as long as i can remember angkhumbuli ethinta umuntu wesfazane...he doesn't like being touched by woman except for me and his mother...angikaze nangelilodwa ilanga ngthole ukuthi he is cheating! no this can't be true...ngsukume ngyezansi and cook lunch...my mind is all over the damn place! Mangqeda i pack his food bese ngyaphuma ngingene emotweni and drive to his workplace..after some time ngfike and head inside..abantu ba busy bayasebenza..i PA yakhe ingbone and smile***

Sam:Mrs zungu

Me:Hi sam..

Sam:Pls follow me mem..u sir is still in the meeting you can wait in his office

***I just nod and follow her..singene kwi elevator after some time sfike nghlale kwi couch emvakwe scabha***

Sam:Do you want anything mem?

Me:No thank you..

***She nods bese eyahamba..i sigh ngincike kusofa..that picture keeps on playing on my mind..kukhale ifoni uzee***

Zee:Friend..have you ask him?

Me:No..

Zee:Ulindeni khosi?! Come on ungavumi indoda idlale ngawe..

Me:Ngizokufonela later

Zee:But..

***Ngvale ifoni and wait for philani...after an hour later uvuleke umnyango angene..he doesn't see me..akhiphe i blazer aqaqe inkinobho ye shirt...***

Philani:Mahlase

***Luthi heqe uvalo..i hate how he make me feel ngisho ngimcasukele..and also wazi ngani ukuthi ngikhona coz akaze aphenduke..angbuke with asmile dancing on his face..my stomuch get butterflies and i look away..***

Philani:I can feel and smell your presence mkami

***Ngsukume nokudla kwakhe ngikubeke etafuleni..angsondeze kuye and kiss my forehead..***

Philani:Ngyabonga sthandwa ngathi uyazi ukuthi nglambe kanjani..

***Ahlale phansi avule adle...***

Me:We need to talk

Philani:Ngabe kukhona inkinga?

Me:Ubukuphi izolo phila?

Philani:Sengiw phila angiseyena usengwayo?

Me:Uzongiphendula?

Philani:Bengine meeting nama clients

Me:Izolo ufike ngabo 2 endlini

Philani:I meeting iphele ebsuku ngabo 10 sadlula saphuza ama drinks to celebrate

Me:Namantombazane?

***Aphakamise ishiya***

Phila:Uqonde ukthini?

***Ngkhiphe ifoni ngvule isthombe ngimnike abuke..bese ebuka mina and chuckle***

Phila:Uyanglandela?

Me:Yikho lokho ozokusho?

Phila:It's not what it's looks like..angsoze ngakujolela mina mahlase

Me:Uma ubona mina ubona islima phila hhu??!

***Ancike ngestulo engbuka***

Phila:Ngyazi ukuthi ucasukile mahlase kodwa ungihloniphe mina ngiwumnyeni wakho angiyona i boyfriend yakho

***He said it calmy but you can see that he's pissed***

Me:Phila ngi...

Phila:Besphuma ukuyo celebrate izolo and u mrs pearl ucele ngimhambise ngoba u driver wakhe ufike late..if you want singahamba syobona ama camera i didn't cheat on you..mrs pearl is 40 years old mahlase...

Me:Ohh

Phila:Kukhona okunye ofuna ukukusho?

***I look down***

Me:N..no

Phila:Woza la...

***My heart beat fast..ngime nginganyakazi***

Phila:Mahlase

Me:Sengwayo

***He chuckles***

Phila:Ngithe woza la

Me:Ngyasaba..

Phila:Usabani?

Me:Wena

Phila:Ubungasabi ngenkathi uzongbuza umbhedo?

Me:Ngyaxolisa...

Phila:Iza mahlase

***Ngsondele kuye and he pull me to him nghlale kuye..***

Phila:Have i ever cheated on you?

Me:No

Phila:Awusangthembi?

Me:Ngyaxolisa Sengwayo...it's just that when i saw those pictures i lost it

Phila:Ngithanda wena mina mahlase akekho omunye...uma ngibuye late ngsuke ngikwi meeting or with my friends ngsuke ngingabhidlizi umshado wethu ngcela ungthembe

Me:Ngyaxolisa..

Phila:Klungile...i have to go out now

***Engsukumisa naye esukuma***

Me:Awukadli

Phila:Sengivele ngasutha..ngizokubona ntambama..Ngiyakuthanda

***Angcabuze bese eyaphuma..ngihlale phansi estulweni and sigh...arghh what have you done khosi!***

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MELOKUHLE

***I'm at work right now..lokhu ngfikile I'm getting stares and comments..turns out I'm trending on social media ukuthi i got dumped on my lobola day kwalobolwa umngan wami...abanye bangbuka bengizwela and i hate that..right now ngifaka kahle i stock esisha..i can't run away not now! Besides i need this money..i keep on wiping my tears***

Thuli:Melo bekmele ngabe awuzanga emsebenzini

Me:I'll be fine

Thuli:But..

Me:Thuli pls...i don't need this right now..

Thuli:Atleast go and wash your face it's red and so are your eyes

***Ngsukume ngye bathroom and wash my face..amehlo abomvu and puffy...ngizilungise kahle bese ngyaphuma..it's lunch time..ngiphume ngyothenga something to eat..on my way there ngihlangane no nosipho..ame phambi kwami and i stare at her***

Nosi:Melo

Me:Ufunani?

Nosi:Pls listen to me

Me:Eyy nosi hlukana nami phansi!

Nosi:I'm sorry melo...bengfuna ukuktshela but i was scared..

Me:Yazie wena uyinyoka! You lied straight to my face while fucking andile behind my back ungbuka ngkhala coz ngangsola ukuthi he's cheating and you were there comforting me uthi everything will be okay when you were the one fucking him!! Ayikho into engingayikhuluma nawe you were like a sister to me nosipho! I would have never done you like that ngoba ibingekho into engingeke ngikwenzele yona!! Wangbukanisa nabantu nosipho!! I fucken hate you! Niyafanelana no andile

Nosi:Melo pls i...

Me:fuck off nosi!! Ngyeke marnn!!!

Andile:melokuhle

***U andile azoma eduze kwa nosipho brushing her stomuch and i feel like I'll faint anytime..***

Andile:Ngyazi ukuthi i wronged you kodwa...

Me:Kodwa ini andile mmh? 4 fucken years ngimosha iskhathi nawe while you were fucking my bestfriend behind my back!!

Andile:Ngyazi and syaxolisa

***I laugh while shaking my head***

Me:Aww niyaxolisa? Ngenzeni mina ngo sorry wenu??! Kumele ungenze ngibe ncono!! Take your sorry and shove it where the sun don't shine!!

Nosi:Melo pls

Melo:Eyy ngyeka wena! Ngcela nihlukane nami phansi! Qhubekani niphile impilo yenu ningyeke!

***Ngibashiye lapho and rush out..i feel so hurt and angry right now! I bump into arock..wait a rock?! No isfuba somuntu and siqinile ngibambe isphongo coz ngilimalile..i look up and I'm met by these beautiful big black eyes with thick eyebrows and thick juicy lips..wait ngthini..intshebe yakhe igundwe kahle unoboya emaceleni ihwanqa..he frowns and look at me and i feel like I'm on fire..never have i come across a man who look so beautiful...***

Him:Ntombazane kyabukwa lapha okuhanjwa khona akuwona u free way wangakini lona

***Such a jerk with ahusky voice..***

Me:Uwena oshayise mina!

Him:U right enhloko sis?! Uwena oze nge speed kimi yini ukhohlwe ukuphuza ama pills akho ekseni?

Me:Excuse me

Him:Njengoba usuncolise i shirt lami with your cheap make up!

***Gosh this man is an arrogant hot busted! Kubakhona omthintayo***

Man:Phila asambe man sizoba late

***Abuke mina giving me a death stare bese eyahamba..ngisho ehamba he carries himself with his broad shoulders...for amn i forget that ngisagowa and i felt my clit do ivosho just by watching him walk..abanye bajika naye...i look away ngbuyele emsebenzini coz vele ibisizophela i break..i can't stop thinking about the man with thick juicy lips..i sigh and carry on working..3hours later it's time to knock off..ngthathe isikhwama sami ngphume...ngaphandle emall ngbone u nosipho no andile bengena emotweni...i feel sharp pain on my heart..i walk to the rank to catch a taxi..ngizwe nge hoot sengiwa phansi..imoto emnyama enkulu imile phambi kwami..i feel sharp pain on my leg...***

"Mem are you okay?"

Me:My leg!

"Shit..uhm boss kmele simuhambise esbhedlela!"

***Angphakamise lomuntu bese kuphuma omunye and gosh my eyes are all out! Ilendoda engigqimike kuyo..angbone and frown***

Phila:You again..kanti yini enzima ngokubuka emugwaqeni?!

Me:i..I'm fine

Phila:Mshiye lapho robert ngoba uthi uright

***Angdedele and i fall..eiish i think ngiphukile! U robert angphakamise and phila chuckles***

Phila:Mfake emotweni we will drop her at the hospital

***Angfake ngemumva next to this gojas man..he smells so good..urobert abuye nama ice angnike ngiwabeke onyaweni..ngbuke uphila and i notice aring on his finger...ohh he's married!***

Phila:Robert hurry..kumele ngibe sendlini in 30mn

***Lendoda carries so much authority..his voice is husky..kukhale ifoni yakhe aybuke and i see a small smile kuvele isfaca esisodwa uvalo luthi heqe! Damn he's handsome***

Phila:Mahlase

***Ngbuke ngaphandle while he talks..abanye abafazi banenhlanhla guys..sfike esbhedlela***

Phila:Take this card ufune lo doctor he will treat you

***I just nod..urobert aphume nami onurse bafike ne wheelchair syongena..i can't stop thinking about phila..ayy melo he's married..pluz usagowa wena! Ibuye ingqondo and i decide to call zodumo..i look at the card..."Philani zungu" i smile to myself..seems like i have acrush..***

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