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WHO CAN l RUN TO?

CHAPTER THIRTY

_-narrated

Nomathemba was taken to the grandparents house to collect her thing's and went back to pit she used to stay in. Now they're just seating at the lounge waiting for Pedro and Zipho to arrive from school

Nomathemba's PoV

"so when are we going to lay the grandparents to rest" l ast trying to atleast have a conversation

Auntie:"By the end of this week " okay that's not bad "atleast they had funeral cover"

"oh yeah"

"Mom we ho..." that is Zipho entering with Pedro" what are you doing here" l just stare at her

Uncle:"have manners Zipho , she's here beca..."

Auntie:"the grandparents have passed"

Pedro:"what ?when?how?"

Uncle:"izolo mfan'wam , a truck collided with their car"

Zipho just wailes out loud

Zipho:"and why didn't she died" pointing at me with a face filled with tears , l was about to talk but auntie stopped me

Auntie:"Zipho stop this now or l will beat some sense into you"

Pedro:"and why are why suddenly kind to her , Zipho is acting exactly the way you would if only you could stop acting now "

a slap landed on his cheek , and Pedro quickly rushed out .

"auntie sorry if lm causing havoc in this house , l can go"

Auntie:"Go ? where to this is your home too , l know it's my fault they're acting like this and lm sorry"

"no need to apologize , can l excuse myself"

Auntie:"okay then" l go to my little space

Zipho also walked out

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Uncle:laughs"you really nailing this acting thing" he say whispering

Auntie:"izinto zama lezi" l say chuckling "and that's the beginning of act one scene one"

Uncle:"l like the sound of that "

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Tylor Hayes POV

-on call-

"talk to me "

"l followed them boss and lm just parked three houses away from they're"

"Okay then , l want you to send some guys later on so they can plant a bug l wanna know wats taking place in that house"

"Roger that boss" l drop the call

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