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TWO QUEENS IN MY CASTLE 13ORATILWE
The bathroom door slides open, I'm met by his smirk and self satisfaction of whatever he has achieved. My head still hurts from the knock I got a couple of minutes ago. I blacked out for a while but I don't think it was for long. I'm laying on the floor, nursing the headache that has hit me.
"Get up," he orders me with his deep voice. I balance myself on the floor and force my body up. I'm scared of pain and right now I'd rather die than be tortured.
"I said get up," he shouts. I increase my pace of getting up to my feet. I'm dizzy but there's nothing I can do but to follow whatever he tells me. He grabs my hand and pulls me out of the bathroom. I can see Yolanda's feet on the side of the couch. The first thing that comes to mind is that she's dead. I can't scream because I might get a bullet through me. I gasp and cover my mouth in shock until I can see her move. She's tied up, tears coming out of her eyes like a running river.
"Sis Yolanda are you okay?" I kneel beside her and help her up. He goes to the drawers and searches for the knife. I thought he was going to stab us but instead he cuts off the ties and frees her. I pull her into a hug, ignoring all the pains I'm feeling in my body. This is all my fault and if I could turn back and fix it, I would do it without a slight hesitation.
"I don't want to come back here and repeat what I did tonight. Tell your brother to make sure that all my money is ready by the end of this month," he walks out. I don't even want to start questioning what he said because I have a lot to worry about right now.
"Is Ma okay?"
"No," she shakes her head and gets up, rushing to her bedroom. I follow her, my heart pounding off my chest. I will not wake up one day and forgive myself if my mother is lying dead right now. I was stupid and selfish but I can only hope there's still time to make things right. After all, she's the only parent I have left.
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YOLANDA
It's heartbreaking to see Ma lying on the cold floor. I'm not sure if she fell or that monster threw her down. She's just blinking, I believe in everything that she has went through, she ran out of tears. To think that her own daughter's selfishness brought us here is draining.
"Mama, mama say something," Ora lifts up her mom's head and places it on her thigh. Her nightdress is ripped off on the side, I can't bear to imagine what he really did to her.
"Pain," that's all she manages to utter with her dried mouth. Her lips are flaky and cracked, I don't know what went down. I'm just standing there, shocked. My heart isn't strong to handle such matters.
"I'm calling an ambulance and the cops," I rush to living to get my phone. My hands are trembling but I manage to make the call and give them the information needed. If Kabelo hears this, he'll go crazy. I don't think it'll even be wise to let him know that his mother is taken to the hospital. I'll fill him in when he gets released from prison, he's stressed enough as it is.
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THANDEKA
Yolanda gave me a call, alerting me about what transpired tonight. I didn't even know that Kabelo is arrested and it breaks my heart that Ma got caught in the crossfire. Another thing that throws me off is how unimportant I am to them that I'm the last one to know about this. Luckily, I'm on duty when Ma arrives but unfortunately I'm not assigned to her. I'm working elsewhere but I did promise Yolanda and Oratilwe to find out what exactly happened to Ma. I really feel for Kabelo because he has been making so many sacrifices to keep his family intact but Ora just had to ruin it for a useless d*ck.
I keep asking a friend of mine who's a nurse for an update but there's nothing to tell yet except for the fact that Ma's high blood pressure has spiked.
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JIMMY
I haven't heard from my brother yet and it worries me because I know he's capable of a lot. I take my phone from the drawer and give him a call.
"I was going to call you," he says.
"When? I'm worried sick about what you possibly did to them. I hope you didn't hurt anybody, especially Ora."
"I told you everyone will feel my wrath. That b*tch is the reason why you're lying on that hospital bed but it's okay, I taught them a lesson they'll never forget," he laughs.
"What exactly have you done, Chopper?"
"I did what I needed to do. All I need to do right now is visit Kabelo in prison and tell him exactly what I expect of him," I know he's up to no good and I can't call Ora to check on her because she's angry that I got her brother arrested.
"I don't want any more trouble," I say.
"I'll see you tomorrow. I need a rest after everything that happened today," he ends the call at that, leaving me with so many questions.
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THANDEKA
I manage to get to where she's placed. She's not sleeping but she's weak. They've put drips in her while they still wait for test results. She looks frail and pale, I take her hand and she's just cold. Her eyes turn to me, if I wasn't the strong person that I am, I would have long burst into tears.
"Everything is going to be okay, Ma. You'll be fine and justice will prevail," I squeeze her hand.
"My children," she mumbles.
"What about them?"
"Please," she takes a deep breath.
"I'm listening ma," I'm desperate to hear what she has to say.
"Be there for them. Especially Kabelo."
"Of course Ma I'll always be there for Kabelo. He's a good friend," a smile covers my face. The doctor walks in and asks me to leave since Ma isn't my patient. I promise to come and check on her later but as I approach the door, she starts struggling to breathe. The doctor calls the nurses that are helping her and they rush in to help. I'm just standing there and praying for her to pull through. She cannot leave like this, her children still need her.
I stand for minutes, watching her struggle. My heart is torn into pieces as I start to imagine how I'll even look Kabelo in the eyes and tell him this.
"Time of death, 23:13," the doctor confirms.
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