CHAPTER SEVEN

Themba's POV

"guys l think we should go back now"

Sthe:"okay then "he says with his eyes red asf he had so many joints

Zipho:"you look high man"laughs pointing at Sthe

Sthe:"this is the real deal"

Pedro is in his own world nje. Everyone grabs each other going back

-few minutes later

Yolanda:"Bazali bam!" singing out

Everyone at the lounge is startled

Ma'Sthe:"and then what's this"

Sthe:"Seni dlile kodwa nibukeka nilambile"

they laugh alone , Auntie stands up giving Sthe a hot slap followed by the rest

Zipho:"mama what was that for" rubbing her cheecks

Auntie:"manyala wani lawa Zipho "

Pedro:"mama we just high wats the big deal"

Auntie:" you kids of these days l salute you"

Sthe:"siyabonga" smiling

*Slap was heard* that was Ma'Sthe slapping Sthe

Ma'Sthe:"wozani lah angisho senikhulile nina "

She says grabbing Sthe and Themba , while Auntie grabs Yolanda and Zipho while Pedro follows . The man follow outside

Ma'Sthe:"awuze be mvubu yam lapho Jim" refers to Uncle Jim

Uncle Jim:" besin'thembile bukan manje" laughs going to take the shambok

Ma'Sthe:" Nina lalan phansi" pointing on the dusty Yama

Zipho:"oh gosh l can't not with my clothes lm sorry "

Pedro'"just do it " she slowly went down with tears streaming down her face

Sthe:"lts comfortable down here" Yolanda laughs Themba just stares at him wishing he never went with them look now he's going to get a beating

Uncle Jim:"Thatha" handing Ma'Sthe the shambok as she stared at this kids lying there like rolls of hotdogs

*tweee* that's the sound of the shambok landing on their bodies

Ma'Sthe:"anyeke nizohlaza umndeni wakhithi kanje" she says continuing with the whipping " nifuna ukfana bale ngan ok'thiwa uNomathemba nxaa niya nyanyisa marn"

Zipho:"Siya xolisa Auntie"

Yolanda: crying" yebo please stop"

the guys have their tears streaming down too

Auntie:"Ake ulethe Le mvubu lah" she hands it to her she starts whipping them harder than Ma'Sthe was doing

Uncle:"that's enough now" he says taking away the shambok from her

Auntie:"sies marn" she says spitting

Sthe and his crew feel like they've just had a visit to hell coz their bodies are on fire . The eldera make their way inside the house leaving them lying out there