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PHILANI

***Ngsekhaya kwa zungu...umsebenzi uyenziwa wokushweleza emadlozini ngesigameko samelokuhle...last month ngacishe ngangena kwi car accident untaba washo ukuthi kudalwa ukuthi kufanele ngabe ngshadile manje..***

Baba:Bayawamukela lomsebenzi kodwa?

Ntaba:Abaphansi bakukhethele umfazi wena wangamthatha..badiniwe ngoba abamuboni umakoti wabo...kodwa manje ayikho into esingsyenza..vele nabaphansi baka melokuhle abasafuni naye...

Me:So akusadingakali ukuthi ngithathe isthembu?

Ntaba:Kuzomele usthathe

Me:Angeke ngikwazi ukushada umelokuhle

Ntaba:Philani angeke lokhu ngikukhumbuza ukuthi uma ungalaleli amadlozi azo deal nawe ngenyindlela

Me:Ayikho indlela esingayivala ngayo lento yesthembu?

***He groans***

Me:Makhosi

Ntaba:ikhona kodwa kuzothatha iskhathi ukuthi kulungiseke...kuzomele siye entabeni mfana..hhheyi..

***Angbuke***

Ntaba:Umamncane uthwele inkosazana yakwa zungu...

***Ukhosi angbuke with wide eyes***

Me:Yebo

Ntaba:Mhhh...sizobonana zungu omncane

***Ahambe..***

Khosi:Umelokuhle ukhulelwe??

Me:Mahlase

Khosi:Ubuzongitshela nini philani?!

Me:Ngcela sbuye skhulume

Khosi:Cha sizokhuluma manje philani!! umelokuhle killed my child kodwa wena ubona kukuhle ukuthi ungifihlele ukuthi she's pregnant!! Akalahlekile right??! Uyamazi ukuthi ukuphi

Me:Angazi ukuthi ukhuĺuma ngani..bengazi ukuthi umelo ukhulelwe kodwa angmazi ukuthi ukuphi

Khosi:Usunamanga philani?

Me:Sobuye skhulume khona lapho ekmele ngibe khona

***Ngingene emotweni and drive out...sekuphele inyanga umelokuhle ephesheya...i haven't seen her kodwa ngazi yonke into ayenzayo..une bodyguard elihlezi linaye...ngipake imoto ngehle..ngzohlangana no bafo for a drink..***

Me:Wola

Them:Sure

Zola:Bengithi anisaqedi phela nalenyanga yakhona

Nkanyezi:Kyalunga kodwa?

***I sigh***

Me:Untaba usazama ukungsiza..bazongxolela ozungu kodwa lento yesthembu ngfuna ukuyivala mina

Zola:Manje Uzokwenzenjani ngo melokuhle uma esezalile?

Me:Angazi bafo

Nkanyezi:Usamthanda?

***Ngithathe ibhodlela and drink***

Me:Bengcabanga ukuthatha ingane uma esezalile...then yena aqhubeke nempilo yakhe phesheya..angfuni ukumbona

Zola:Woah...ufuna ukuphuca umelo ingane ukuze uzoyinika ukhosi? Ucabanga ukuthi ukhosi uzoyamukela leyongane? Ingane ka melo kakhulukazi

Nkanyezi:Awukwazi ukuphuca umelokuhle ingane yakhe

Me:Ingane yami nami...angeke ngvume ikhuliswe umbulali...

Zolani:Kodwa awukwazi ukumphuca ingane yakhe..uyazi ukuthi umelo ubulale ingane ka khosi...ucabanga ukuthi uzoyithanda eka melokuhle?

***Ngthathe my beer and sip..***

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MELOKUHLE

***It's hot today...ngihlezi kwistulo esphezulu eating breakfast...i can't believe that sekuphele inyanga ngilana...i don't even have a phone..engikwaziyo ukuthi ngise melika..namuhla I'm going out..ngifuna ukushawa umoya..ngine bodyguard elihlezi lihamba nami his name is zipho..ngiphilisa okwesboshwa..i always wonder if my mother is okay...anyways ngizibuke esbukweni and my baby bump has grown..only 6 months left..ngifake ingubo evulekile ngibophe kahle ikhanda bese ngyaphuma.. ***

Zinzi:Kukhona la esiyakhona?

Me:Mall

***He nods bese syaphuma..angvulele iscabha ngingene ngemumva and he drive off...this place is beautiful..bengizojabula kthiwa ngfike ngesimo esihle but no...anyways sfike emall ngehle and he follow me..ngingene ngthathe inqola ayithathe and i roll my eyes..beseke ngfaka ukudla...masqeda skhokhe ayofaka izinto emotweni mina ngibe ngbuka izimpahla zengane***

"Beautiful right?"

***Ngphakamise amehlo umlisa ongbukayo emamatheka with his white teeth...athinte impahla yengane***

Me:Yes

***Angbuke ngizwe ngishawa uvalo coz he's handsome..amehlo akhe a light brown beseba ne brush cut nentshebe egundwe kahle..uyakhanya kancane***

Him:Andile khuzwayo

Me:Melokuhle buthelezi

Andile:Waze walifuza igama lakho nkosazane

***Ngimamtheke as i feel butterflies***

Andile:Ube nosuku oluhle sondiya

***Angbuke okokgcina and he smile showing his dimple and for amin i feel like i can't breath as he walk away..***

Zipho:Mem are you ok?

Me:Yes

Zipho:Sekmele ubuyele endlini

***I just nod and walk straight to the car..i can't stop thinking about that dimple and his beautiful eyes..i smile alone as we reach the house..ngfike ngizenzele ukudla and some for zipho...i think about my life back home...izinyembezi zishise and i just sob...akukho mnandi ukuba wedwa when you're pregnant...i wish that my mom was here..uphilani ngimzonda ngenhliziyo yami yonke!***

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ZODUMO

***I'm reading a book while sitting on this chair...it's been a month and akatholakali umelo...amaphoyisa asho into eyodwa and angfuni ukucabanga ukuthi akasekho because deep down i know uyaphila...ngbuke umah olele embhedeni esbhedlela and wipe my tears..she's in a coma...everything is falling apart and i can't take it anymore..senzeni kubani thina?!***

Lona:Hey

***Angihage naye uyambona ukuthi she's hurting...I'm glad that umelo uthole umngani ofana naye...***

Lona:Uzovuka umah zodumo

Me:What if akavuki lona mmh? What if umelo akasekho la akhona?

Lona:Ungakhulumi kanjalo..let's have hope..konke lokhu kuzodlula..

Me:Everything is going wrong lona..kuqale kwasha umuzi wasekhaya kwashona umawami..kwaduka umelokuhle manje umama ungene kwi coma..I'm left alone lonathemba umalume is drowning himself etshwaleni and angsazi ngenzenjani...this is too much

***She hug me as i cry..I'm tired of being strong all the time..***

Me:I can't take it anymore!! I cant!!

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KHOSI

***Ngipake imoto bese ngyehla and head inside...ngikhanyise ama light and there she is..uboshiwe estulweni..i smile while wacthing her***

Me:Usaphila kanti

Her:W-water

***Ngivule amanzi angbuke with begging eyes..ngsondele kuye ngimuthele ngawo ebusweni azame ukuphuza and i chuckle ***

Me:Mhhh...

Her:Ngyaxolisa khosi...ngcela ungdedele i will die

Me:Uyahlanya..ngikudedele uyephi? Awuyindawo wena uzofela khona la...angithi nawe wangshiya ukuze ngife..nawe sekuyi gamer lakho..

Her:Pls nomkhosi

Me:Ubucabangani mhh?? Ukuthi ngzofa bese wena uqhubeka no philani?

***Nghleke***

Me:Phendula phela besty

***Angbuke and i smile***

Her:I'm sorry

Me:Ngakukhuza zekhethelo! Ngathi yeka lento oyizamayo! Ubucabanga ukuthi angeke ngthole ukuthi uwena owangshayisa wangyeka ukuthi ngife?! Ucabanga ukuthi angazi ukuthi uwena odale yonke lento??! Uwena oshise umuzi wakwa melokuhle ukuze bezocabanga ukuthi imina? You fuckin killed my baby

Khethelo:I'm sorry

***I laugh***

Me:Kodwa khona ungenzele izinto zalula ngoba phela umelokuhle uphumile empilweni yami...

***Ngkhiphe isbhamu ngimkhophe..aphume izinyembezi***

Khethelo:Plss..plss..

Me:Bekumnandi ukukwazi zekhethelo..

***Ngimdubule ekhanda kaw2 athule kanjalo..ngidonse umoya bese ngyaphuma ngingene emotweni and drive off***

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