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LISA

***We're heading back home now...I'm happy that i saw my parants baphinde bangamukela futhi! I promised to come back visit...singene emotweni sihambe...ngikhathele ngathi ngingazilalela nje***

Mxo:Uzizwa kanjani?

Me:Fine

***Angbuke and i just close my eyes...***

Mxo:Mashenge

Me:Ngikhathele mxolisi

***I'm pissed at him...ngicasulwa ukuthi akangitsheli izinto kmele ngqhamuke sengicosa o piece! Ubezongtshela nini ukuthi beno khanya they had a baby coming?? ngibuke ngaphadle kwewindi indlela yonke and end up falling asleep...mangphaphama ungiqukulile syongena endlini***

Me:Put me down i can walk

***Angbeke phansi nginyuke ngyephezulu...I'm goin back yo work tomorrow..i feel fine and sengkhathele ukuvuka ngihlale...ngkhumule ngingene kwi shower ngigeze...mangiqeda ngifake ama pijama bese ngyehla ngyokwenza ukudla...unonhle angfonele***

Nonhle:Hey girl

Me:Hey

Nonhle:Nihambe kanjani??

Me:Sihambe kahle, they re good people...basamukele kahle ad i got to know more about the family

Nonhle:I'm happy for you hey... I'm sure you're happy

Me:Very, it's not everyday you find your long lost family and they just welcome you

Nonhle:Ni right nino khanya?

***I sigh...angfuni ukukhuluma ngaye***

Nonhle:We must do lunch tomorrow....i miss you

Me:I miss you too

***I'm glad she dismissed the topic coz angthandi ukukhuluma ngakho...ngvele ngizizwe ngihanjelwa i energy shame...ngizwe umxo esengbamba ngemumva..kissing my neck***

Me:Uhmm..nonhle I'll see you tomorrow

Nonhle:Bye girl

***Avale ifoni***

Me:Mxolisi ngyapheka

Mxo:Ngikukhumbule mama

***He press himself against me...making me feel his manhood...***

Me:Mxolisi

Mxo:Mmmh

***Ngimsuse...anwaye ikhanda engbuka..amehlo akhe mancane abomvu***

Me:I'm not in a mood

Mxo:Okay...

***Afake izandla emaphaketheni***

Mxo:Kwenzakalani mashenge?

Me:Ngani?

Mxo:You've been off

Me:Shuthi ngi off phela

Mxo:Mashenge

Me:You know what? You ca cook...ngyolala

***Ngimshiye ekhishini ngyolala... I can't wait to go to work tomorrow ngphume layndlini***

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MXO

***Nghlezi e office...ngiphethe i glass ye skotch ngesandla...umashenge uyemsebenzini...izinto phakathi kwethu azikho right***

Nhlaka:You look fucked

***Angene azohlala phansi...ngimbuke and sigh***

Nhlaka:Yini?? bengithi nihambe kahle moss izolo

Me:Yeah sihambe kahle

Nhlaka:Yini pho wabukeka ngathi bakuncishe ikhekhe nje

***I give him a dead stare and he laugh***

Nhlaka:Khuluma nami ndoda hawu

Me:Unokukhanya

Nhlaka:What did that bitch do now?

Me:Ukhulume ngendaba yengane and ngcabanga ukuthi usizwile coz ubemile emnyango

Nhlaka:Uke wakhuluma ngakho?

Me:No...kodwa she's been off since

***I sigh while stracthing my head***

Nhlaka:Bafo ngyacabanga ukuthi yiso iskhathi lesi sokuthi ukhulume no koti nge past yakho

Me:I know

Nhlaka:Yabona ngoba unokukhanya esebuyile empilweni yakho kyaphoqa ukuthi umtshele yonkinto nge past yenu

Me:Ngzokhuluma naye namhlanje bafo

Nhlaka:Yeah... don't lose your woman because of khanya

Me:Angeke kwenzeke lokho...angsoze ngahlukana no mashenge mina

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LISA

***I was feeling dizzy at work so i went home...angazi ngampela ukuthi kwenzakalani ngami...ngfike ngaphuza amanzi ngase ngalala kancane...kubekhona onockayo ngihambe ngyovula...***

Me:Nokukhanya

Khanya:Lisakhanya, can i come in?

Me:Sure

***Angene ayohlala phansi...ngihlale phansi nami ngimbuke***

Me:What are you doing here?

Khanya:Bengingazi ukuthi kuyicala ukuzobona iwele lakho

Me:I know you don't like me

Khanya:Really?? ohh honey it's not like that

Me:I know you want my husband

Khanya:My ex husband you mean...

Me:Usungahamba

Khanya:Ohh don't get mad...nami angthandi izinto uma zinjena... you're my twin sister...we should be bonding right now...28 years is a long time lisakhanya

Me:Angboni ukuthi kuzokwenzeka lokho...

***Ngsukume ngimbuke***

Me:We may be twins but I'm nothing like you nokukhanya...uma ucabanga ukuthi angazi ukuthi you've been plotting to get my husband ushaye eceleni...umxolisi owami

Khanya:How sure are you about that? sno mxolisi we have a deep history...ubuwazi ukuthi i was pregnant?

Me:Mmmh he told me...sorry for your loss

Khanya:I was pregnant with twins

***Luthi heqe uvalo kimi...asukume athathe iskhwama sakhe***

Khanya:I really hope that one day we will put this all behind us and get along

***Aphume ahambe...i feel dizzy again ngiphuze amanzi...an hour later i hear his car drive in...angene angfice ngihlezi***

Mxo:Sthandwa Sami

Me:Hey

Mxo:U right?

Me:Mmmh

***Ahlale phansi anwaye ikhanda***

Mxo:Bengcela skhulume

Me:Okay

Mxo:As you know that i was married to nokukhanya before...well not ukushada we were engaged...we lost-

Me:I know...you lost twins

***Angbuke***

Me:She was here

Mxo:Efunani??

***He's pissed***

Me:Angazi

Mxo:Mashenge..

Me:Ngikhathele mxolisi

***Ngsukume and i feel a sharp pain esinyeni..asukume fast engbuka***

Mxo:Baby

Me:I said I'm fine!

Mxo:Uyopha!

***Ngiybuke and yes I'm bleeding! Angqukule sphume... my heart is beating fast! angfake emotweni and drive out***

Mxo:Breath mama breath...

Me:Uhhhh!!

***Angbambe isandla...ohh god! What's happening to me??! Sfike esbhedlela angiqukule syongena ngaphakathi...i can feel myself getting weak...ngiwavale amehlo***

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***Ngvule amehlo kancane...umzimba wami ukhathele...ngiqalaze...umxolisi umile eduze kwewindi ubuka ngaphandle...nginyakaze bese eyaphenduka angbambe isandla***

Mxo:Are you okay mama??

Me:W-what happened?

***Kungene udokotela...angbuke and smile***

Her:Uzizwa kanjani?

Me:In pain...what's wrong with me doc?

Her:You had a miscarriage mam...I'm sorry

Me:W-what??

***Ngbuke umxolisi obuka phansi***

Me:I was pregnant?

***Zehle izinyembezi***

Doc:Yes mam.... I'm sorry kodwa angeke usakwazi ukuba neyngane...your first miscarriage did a damage to your-

Mxo:First miscarriage?

***Luthi heqe uvalo***

Me:Baby

Mxo:Doctor mhlampe iphutha...syaqala ukulahlekelwa ingane

***Abuke mina udokotela***

Doc:I think you both need to talk...ngzobuya

***Aphume ahambe...umxolisi angbuke...i can see the hurt on his face***

Mxo:Ukhuluma ngani udokotela mashenge?

Me:I-i was gonna tell you

Mxo:Nglalele

Me:I once had a miscarriage

Mxo:Nini?? Kanjani??

Me:In my previous relationship

Mxo:Wakhetha ukungangitsheli mina???

Me:Mxolisi

Mxo:Ungfihlele into engaka mashenge??! Ubungacasukile an hour ago just because i was hiding things from you??

***Ngthule....he chuckles bese efaka izandla emaphaketheni***

Mxo:Uzongphendula?

Me:I'm sorry

Mxo:Yeah...me too

***Aphume ahambe and i feel like kukhona ohlephula inhliziyo yami... izinyembezi zizehlele...a big lump on my throat***

Me:Mxolisi

***He's gone...goshh i just cry.... I'm sure udokotela unephutha!! What do you mean angeke ngsaba neyngane!! Abawaqale phansi lama test!!!***

Me:Doctor!!! Doctor!!!

***Bengene beshesha***

Me:Ngcela nenze ama test!! i mistake le eniyshoyo!!!

Doc:Mam

Me:I want my husband!! I want my husband!!!

***I cry out loud!! Angbambe udokotela and i feel something cold engalweni yami...ohh god! The pain that I'm feeling right now!! I'm seeing double...nglale ngbheke phezulu...they drugged me!!***

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