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THE BRIDE

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LISA

***I'm staring at the ocean...it's true when they say the ocean just heals you...ukubuka ulwandle, the waves! nomoya wakhona! ngbuke olanga bebhukuda***

Stharh:There's no way I'm swimming

***Esho ezigcoba i sun screen ethamela ilanga***

Nonhle:Babuke ukuthi benzani

***Sihlezi ngaphansi kwama umbrella...my eyes goes to mxolisi...ufake iskhindi kphela waqimba ngaphezulu...his tattoos showing..his muscles all out there...ngyabona namantombazane are checking him out...***

Nonhle:Let's take a walk

***Ngsukume ngimlandele..***

Nonhle:Are you okay?

***Ngimbuke***

Me:Ngihlushwa ikhanda kodwa I'll be fine

Nonhle:Udinga ukbuyela endlini?

Me:I'm having fun here...

***She smile***

Nonhle:Good

Me:Ubani usihle?

Nonhle:Our childhood friend

Me:Beno mxolisi?

***Angbuke and hide a smile***

Nonhle:Why ubuza ngabo?

***Ngphenduke...usihle useduze kwa mxolisi emubamba ihlombe***

Me:They are close mmmh?

Nonhle:They have been like that since childhood

Me:Well... I don't like that

Nonhle:Why?

Me:Angazi nonhle...uma ngbabona bendawonye ngizwa ngathi inhliziyo yami izophuma ngomlomo

Nonhle:Yingoba wena no mxolisi have that deep bond...yes you lost your memory kodwa the love you shared is still there

Me:I wish i can remember

***I sigh...mangphakamisa amehlo nangu umxolisi phambikwami...angnike isandla sakhe***

Mxo:Asambe syobhukuda

Me:Ubungabhukudi no sihle?

***Aphakamise ishiya...i hate to say it kodwa he look so sexy right now***

Mxo:Yindaba uneskhwele?

Me:Cha

***He chuckles bese eyagoba engiqukule***

Me:Put me down!

***Angzibe...angene nami emanzini and hold me tight...ngithi ngyazama uksuka angbambe***

Mxo:Yehlisa umoya mama

Me:Mxolisi

Mxo:Yebo mama

***He wrap my legs around his waist..my breathing has changed***

Mxo:Angeke ngikwenze lutho, relax

***Amehlo ami abuke his brown beautiful eyes, his skin...and his tattoos...***

Mxo:Ucabangani?

Me:Besishadile?

Mxo:Mmmh

Me:How did we meet?

Mxo:That's for you to remember my love

Me:What if I don't remember?

Mxo:Ngzoqala phansi ngikushele, angeke ngvume ukuhlulwa intombi mina

***Amamatheke kuvela iscafa and i find myself smiling...aphume nami emanzini while carrying me***

Mxo:Nice ass mama

Me:Mxo!

***Ahleke and i join him while shaking my head!***

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# 2 DAYS LATER

MXO

***Ngise office working on something...ayikho into engchaza njengokbona i business liqhuba kahle...angene unhlaka ephethe ukudla...afike akbeke etafuleni bese eyangbuka***

Nhlaka:Kade ngzama ukfona kodwa ungziba

Me:Sorry ngi busy

Nhlaka:Ngani?

Me:Ngomsebenzi

***He sigh***

Nhlaka:Bafo awkazi ukuziba lento

Me:ini leyo?

Nhlaka:Ukuthi ulisakhanya i wele

Me:Kusho bani ukuthi ngyakziba lokho??

Nhlaka:Emvakokuthi uthole you've been acting weird

***I chuckle***

Me:Wena ungenzenjani uma ungathola ukuthi umfazi wakho i wele la...

***Ngnikine ikhanda nginxaphe***

Me:into engiyfuna i DNA test

Nhlaka:Kodwa uma sengbuka kahle banayo inswebu

Me:Ayikho lento oychazayo...ulisakhanya is nothing like her!!

***He sigh***

Langa:Yini manje?

***Angene athathe ukudla adle...i give him a death stare ngimphuca ukudla kwami***

Me:Zithengele okwakho

Langa:Yini wamuncu?? ohh kade kombe wagcina ukthola ikhekhe... umfazi wakho ukukhohliwe

Nhlaka:Hawu langa

Langa:Yini ngnamanga yini?

Me:Kombe bakuxolela ukuthi uyafeba yingakho usuzodakelwa mina la

***Usandile engene ehleka...langa click his tounge***

Sandile:Nibangani vele?

Me:Buza nangu ulanga...akahambe eyofuna ukudla kwakhe

Langa:Usungaze ukhulumele ukudla pho?? Nxaa!

Nhlaka:Anikahle bafethu eyy

***Ngivule ukudla ngidle***

Langa:Manje lento ka koti sizoymisa kanjani?

***Bebuke mina***

Me:Okwamanje ngfuna i DNA test yingakho ngimbizile

Nhlaka:Umbizile??

Me:Yonke lento ngyenzela umfazi wami...angnandaba ne past yami..umashenge uyadinga ukwazi ukuthi uqhamkaphi

Langa:Uma ngkhula ngfuna ukfana nawe

Me:Eyy ftsek wena!

***Bahleke...kubekhona onockayo...ingene i PA yami entsha***

Her:Sir, Miss buthelezi is here to see you

***I just nod...aphume ahambe...emvakweskhathi kukhale ama qhoks...angene asbuke and smile...akakashintshi nakancane***

Me:Ngcela nisdedele

Nhlaka:Sure?

Me:Yeah

***Bephume behambe...ngsukume ngimbuke ngfake izandla emaphaketheni***

Me:Nokukhanya

Khanya:Mxolisi

***Amamatheke eletha isandla sakhe...ngsibuke nje...ngphindele ngyohlala phansi***

Me:Hlala phansi skhulume

***I smile sakhe sehle...azohlala phansi and i look at her...unhlakanipho uqinisile...bayafana kodwa not that much...i take a deep breath and remind myself that I'm doing this for my wife...***

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LISA

***Ngvuke fast with a terrible headech...ngimanzi teee! Ngyophuza amanzi fast while breathing heavily... I'm having flashbacks and my head hurt like hell!***

Me:Uuhh!

Nonhle:Lisa!

***Angfice ngihlezi phansi ngibambe ikhanda***

Nonhle:Kwenzenjani??!

Me:Ikhanda!!

***Avule i fridge akhiphe amanzi abandayo ngiwaphuze...akhiphe ifoni ekhuluma***

Nonhle:Just get here!

***Angihlalise kusofa engsula ubuso...angene umandisa eshesha***

Mandisa:Lisakhanya

Me:Mhhh?

Mandisa:Can you see me?

Me:Mmmm

***Akhiphe umjovo...I didn't know that she's a doctor...angjove bese englalisa phansi...ngphuze ama philisi...bevule i fan while i try to catch my breath***

Nonhle:Is she gonna be okay?

Mandisa:Mmh, she's just having flashbacks

***Ngivale amehlo kancane...mangiwavula ngikwindawo engingayazi***

"Lisa"

***Ngphenduke...my eyes waters***

Me:Enhle

***Ngyekuye ngfike ngimuhage and cry***

Me:Ohh my gosh! It's you

Enhle:Usatetema namanje

***Nghleke kancane ngsule izinyembezi...sihlale phansi***

Me:I miss you

Enhle:I miss you too

Me:What happened to you?

Enhle:They killed me..

***Angbuke***

Enhle:La engkhona angiktholi ukphumula...ngcela ungihambise lapho engzophumula khona

Me:Enhle..

Enhle:You're safe now lisakhanya...umkhwenyana wakho uyakthanda futhi uyohlezi ekvikela...

Me:Uyamazi?

Enhle:Mmmh...he love you so much...ungazikhathazi ngomndeni wakwa shenge angeke uphinde ukuhluphe...

Me:Ngfuna uhambe nami enhle

Enhle:You're surrounded by people who love you lisakhanya...unonhle usis wakho omdala...bonke bayakthanda.. remember that

Me:Kodwa-

Enhle:Kzomele uhambe before you get stuck here with me

***Asukume and and i hug her for the last time...ngimuhge ngimqinise until she pushes me off...ngvule amehlo ngqalaze***

Nonhle:You're awake

Me:Nonhle

***Ngimuhage and just cry..***

Nonhle:You're back...

Me:I remember

Nonhle:I'm glad you're back...

***She hug me tight while crying...angbambe engibrasha umhlane...i remember everything...uvuleke umnyango angene umxolisi eqalalaza...our eyes meet and immediately my eyes water...ngsukume and hug him...angbambe engqinisa and i just cry on his arms***

Mxo:Mashenge

Me:Mapholoba

Mxo:Fuck!

***Angcabuze isphongo engbamba engiqinisa***

Mxo:Ubuyile kimi...sthandwa sami!

***I hold on to him tight...angqukule anyuke nami... it's feels so good to be in his arms again!***

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