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THE BRIDE

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LISA

***I don't know who this lady is kodwa sekphele ama hour ehlezi lana...ubengphathele ukudla, wangfunza wase wangsiza ngageza futhi...she reminds me of enhle...usis wami engingamazi nanokuthi ukuphi...***

Nonhle:Lisa

***Ngimbuke...ulele eduze kwami***

Nonhle:You have to try and remember who you are

***Angbambe isandla***

Nonhle:Umxolisi uzohlanya

Me:Ubani umxolisi? ilomlisa obelana?

***She sigh***

Nonhle:Yeah, awumkhumbuli?

Me:Angkhumbuli lutho

Nonhle:It's okay...

***Now i feel bad...ngimbonile lomlisa, umxolisi ngenkathi elana ukuthi ubephatheke kabi ngoba ngingamkhumbuli...***

Nonhle:Udokotela uthe singahamba

Me:Ngzoyaphi?

Nonhle:Don't worry...

***The doctor discharge me...sphume..ngaphandle kunamantombazane akhona...asukume uma esbona and i move back***

Nonhle:It's okay, this is mandisa and sthandile

Stharh:I'm glad you're okay

***Bengihage... I'm asking myself who are these people? And why do they care so much about me?...singene emotweni and we drive off...belokhu bengbuka...i wish i can remember them kodwa I can't...sihambe sfike la esiyakhona... it's a beautiful apartment***

Nonhle:Izingubo zakho ngzoziletha later

Me:Okay...

Nonhle:Let me show you your room

***Sinyuke...ngikhathele i want to rest..ngyabona nama pills engiwadlile iwona lawa angenza ngizele***

Nonhle:Phumula... I will check up on you later

Me:Uyahamba?

Nonhle:Ngyolanda izimpahla zakho.. don't worry, stha and mandisa are here

***I nod, aphume ahambe ngsale nglala...***

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NONHLE

***Ngyehla ngyezansi with tears on my eyes... I can't believe that she doesn't remember anything...angfuni nokcabanga ukuthi ngabe umenzeni lowamlisa!***

Stha:How is she?

Me:She's resting

Mandisa:Akakhumbuli ngisho umxolisi?

Me:No

Mandisa:Yho...into ezothiwani lena?

Me:Angazi...umxolisi was losing his mind...ngyacabanga ukuthi njengamanje babheke koshenge

Stha:Eyy ubolile lomndeni!

Me:Ngisaphuma ngyolanda iympahla...pls stay here

***Ngphume ngyongena emotweni and drive off... izinyembezi ziphume....somehow i feel like i failed her! Ikhale ifoni yami***

Me:Hello?

Nhlaka:Mama

Me:Hi

Nhlaka:Uyakhala?

Me:No

Nhlaka:Nonhle

***I sigh***

Me:I'm fine nhlakanipho

Nhlaka:Ngyeza lapho

Me:I'm fine nhlaka...your brother need you right now

Nhlaka:Ukhalelani?

***I sigh***

Me:I just feel like i failed her nhlaka...I'm her older sis now kodwa angikwazanga nokumvikela!

Nhlaka:Aklona iphutha lakho mama...sonke besingazi ukuthi lokhu kuzokwenzeka

***I sigh***

Me:Akakhumbuli lutho lomuntu...will she ever get her memory back?

Nhlaka:Konke lokho kuzolunga...ngcela ungakhali, uyazi angthandi uma ukhala

Me:How is he?

Nhlaka:Uzoba right umxolisi

Me:Okay baby...i have to go

Nhlaka:Ngyakthanda yezwa?

Me:Nami ngyakthanda baby

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MXO

***Ngyababuka njengoba beguqe phansi...my demons are screaming! Kill them! Kill them!! Kodwa angeke ngvume ukuthi bebe ne easy death...ushenge ugcwele igazi...kade bemqalile! Ngimile ngifake ivest kuphela ngaphezulu***

Me:Why?

Shenge:N...ngyaxolisa

Me:Angfuni ukuzwa ungyaxolisa wakho mina ngyabuza ukuthi kungani??!

Shenge:Bengizifunela imali ngoba i business yami ibisencupheni

Me:Eyy fokk marnn!!! Kade naqala ukuhlukumeza ulisakhanya!!

Khethi:Uyena ndodana!

Langa:Thula wena!!

Khethi:Ngcela ningxolele!!

Me:Uma ningangitshela sonke i story mhlampe nginganixolela kwazi bani

Khethi:Yonke lento ingenxa ka sakhile!

Shenge:Thula mfazi!

Khethi:Angeke ungthulise phela manje! Lo wayehlukumeza wonke umuntu ekhaya!

Me:Ulisakhanya ingane yenu?

Khethi:Cha...28 years ago ngangyozala ingane esbhedlela...yashona! Eduze kwami kukhona umuntu owayezele amawele

***Abuke phansi***

Khethi:Ngathatha elilodwa

Nhlaka:Awulithathanga walintshontsha

Khethi:I'm not proud of what i did kodwa ngangingeke ngibuyele ekhaya ingane ingekho

Ngcobo:Uyawazi umonakalo owenzile khethiwe?

Khethi:Ngcobo nawe uyazi ukuthi ngangthanda wena mina

***I frown***

Khethi:Kodwa wena wakhetha umnganami!

Langa:Umawethu was your friend?

Ngcobo:Umfazi wami akaze aba umnganakho...wawuhlanya u busy umlandela ufuna yonkinto anayo!!

Me:Baphi abazali baka lisakhanya?

Khethi:Angbazi kodwa basaphila...

Me:You abused her?

Khethi:Nguye ushenge lona...wathumela nangu umthokozisi ukuthi ebadlwengule.... ulisakhanya was 12 years old

***Ngizwe kushisa umzimba wonke...ngbadubule amadolo, ushenge no mthoko! Nglande utshwala ngiwuthele khona lapho and they scream***

Shenge:Uuhhhh!!!!!

Me:Udlwengula umfazi wami???umfazi wami???!

***I punch the shit out of him...alale phansi esengasabonakali nakahle ebusweni...ngimkhiphe i blukwe lakhe.. ngthathe ummese and cut off his manhood***

Mthoko:Uhhhhhh!!!!

Nhlaka:Fuckk!!

Me:Ngfuna ukbona ukuthi uyoke uphinde yini ucabange ukwenza amanyala!

Mthoko:Ngyax...

***Avale amehlo***

Langa:Fuck! ufile!

Me:Mphiseleni izinja

***Bemthathe bephume naye...ngkhombe ushenge ngesbhamu***

Me:Abantu abanjengawe they don't deserve ukuphila la emhlabeni

***Ahleke***

Shenge:Umehluko phakathi kwami nawe awukho...ungumbulali

***I chuckle***

Me:You're right, i kill...njengoba nje nawe ngzokbulala mmmh

***Ngthathe i peeler ngimbuke and smirk...***

Me:Izinja zami zizodla kamnandi namuhla

***Ngbuke ulanga***

Me:Kill her

Khethi:Hhayi ngyanicela ngi-

***Amfake inhlamvu ekhanda awe phansi...ngbuke ushenge ngsondele ngimubophe ngimlengisa! Ngqale! Ngshilo ngathi ngzomhlinza ephila...his screams are heard!!***

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LISA

***Ngvula amehlo kancane and it's dark outside...my heart almost stop uma ngbona umuntu ehlezi kusofa engbuka...ngithi ngyamemeza akhanyise! Instead of screaming ngthule... it's that guy from the hospital...mxolisi***

Mxo:It's me

Me:W-what are you doing here?

Mxo:Uzizwa unjani?

Me:I'm fine

Mxo:Awkhumbuli lutho namanje?

***I shake my head no...i can see his eyes full of hurt...he sigh while shaking his head***

Me:Ungene kanjani?

Mxo:This is my apartment

Me:Uphi unonhle?

Mxo:Ukwakhe

***Ngthule..indlela aphendula ngayo ngathi ucikekile...asukume and i notice that ulimele ezandleni***

Me:You're hurt

***Azibuke izandla***

Mxo:Don't worry about it..

***Aphume***

Me:Mxolisi

***Ame kodwa angaphenduki***

Me:I'm sorry

***Aphenduke***

Mxo:For?

Me:Ukuthi angkhumbuli ukuthi ungubani

***Asondele ezekimi and i hold my breath... he's so tall***

Mxo:Ohh don't worry princess...uzokhumbula maduze ukuthi ungubani

***Angthinte ubuso and my whole body shiver..asondele angcabuze isphongo bese engbamba umqala engbuka emehlweni***

Mxo:You're Lisakhanya Ngcobo, My wife...

***Luthi heqe uvalo***

Mxo:ikukhumbule indoda manje mashenge...angikwazi ukuqhuba ngaphandle kwakho...ngcela ungathathi iskhathi eside

***Aqede angdedele aphume ahambe engshiye ngimile... it's like I'm glued to the floor***

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