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THE BRACELET 4TUMELO
I've never experienced guilt in my life and I get to experience it right now. I'm sitting at the dinner table with my family and I'm looking into my wife's eyes, lying to her. What kind of a man am I who cheats on this wonderful soul that has been so supportive and loving?
Leago: You haven't touched your food, babe. Is it that awful?
Me: The food is lovely. I'm just thinking about work
Amo: Daddy don't forget you promised
Me: Promised what?
Amo: To never leave us again. The last time you didn't eat mommy's food you left for weeks
I stare at him in confusion. I wonder what went down for this man...I mean for me to leave my family.
Leago: Daddy's not going anywhere, sweetheart
Me: Your mom's right. I won't leave you ever again
Leago: When you're done go make sure all your school books are sorted out. I don't want you getting late again like you did this morning
He gulps on his juice and runs to his bedroom.
Me: I'm sorry, baby
Leago: For?
Me: For leaving you and our son
Leago: I don't want to talk about that anymore. We're over it and it makes me sick to just think about it
Me: Yeah but still...
Leago: Tumelo stop it. I don't want to talk about you shagging our gardener. Do you know the pain of people looking at me and laughing because my husband slept with a man?
She stands to put the plates in the sink
So basically I never stopped? I'm still sleeping with my colleague even though I ended things with the gardener
Me: I'm sorry
Leago: Dessert?
Me: I was actually thinking about something else
Leago: What's that?
Me: That maybe we could continue the session we had in the morning
Leago: Tumelo what's wrong with you? You hardly ever touch me
Me: I realised I've made mistakes and I want to fix them
Leago: Are you serious?
Me: Very. I love you so much and I love our family
At this point my d*ck is erect by just thinking about what we did in the morning. I never knew *** could be this good and addictive and now I understand why people do crazy stuff just to have it.
Leago: I'll quickly wash the dishes then...
Me: No, I want you now
I press my body on hers while she's facing the other way. She holds on to the sink and moans while my hands move effortlessly around her boobs under the T-shirt. I squeeze on her already hard nipples and kiss her shoulder
Leago: Amo could return
Me: F*ck you smell so good
Leago: Babe I'll be done in a few
Me: I can't wait
Leago: Okay let's go to the bedroom
Me: I want you right here
I spank her behind and she giggles loudly, turning to face me
Leago: Stop it
Her baby bump shows under the top she's wearing and I'm just wondering how far she is
Me: When is our baby popping out?
Leago: We're two months away now
Me: Two months away?
I step back trying to understand how it could be possible. If I'm not close to her I could hardly notice she's pregnant so how come she's 7 months now?
Leago: What?
Me: Why won't our baby grow then?
Leago: Don't you remember what the doctor said? Tumelo what's wrong with you these days?
She feels my temperature with the back of her hand and pushes me away. What have I done? I've ruined my chances of having *** and my body is already in the mood.
Me: Okay what have I done?
Leago: I feel like you never listen when I speak. Am I that boring?
Me: No
Leago: I'll wash the dishes tomorrow. I'm going to bed
Me: What about the dessert?
Leago: I'm not in the mood anymore
Me: Baby please
She walks away without even looking back. I start feeling woozy and my head feels a bit heavy. I hold on to the chair for balance but my muscles just become weak. I try to call out to her but I can't find my voice. My body lands to the floor and everything just spins around. I could hear her shouting as she approaches but i know there's nothing she can do for me now. I start feeling like my body and soul are pulling apart and I can hardly breathe. Amo kneels beside me in tears and fear, is this the last time I see them? I try to move my lips but my body just shuts down.
A DAY LATER
The voices are distant as I struggle to open my eyes. I'm in another strange room, completely different from the one I was in previously. Without question, I know I've swapped bodies and I wonder who's life I'm going to control now. I get off bed and stand in front of the mirror.
There's a slim guy with burn scars all over his left arm and I'm wondering what really went down. I grab on the T-shirt on the bed and walk out of the room. Turns out the guy lives in a back room which is interesting because I love privacy. I familiarize myself with the place until I'm interrupted by a woman with a loud voice talking to me
Her: Some men are at work and you're here sleeping until the sun comes up. You're a failure, Tumelo. Your brother is tired of feeding you so please make a plan because I won't be dishing out supper for you tonight. I can't be feeding an old man like you with no direction
Indeed the sun is out and blazing but I can't defend myself since I have no idea what is going on yet. I go into the main house and I find a man lying on the couch with a woman in between his legs
Him: Oh brother you're finally up.
Me: Yeah
Him: Don't you get tired of lazying around?
The lady shifts her eyes when I look at her. It's as if she's embarrassed to look at me and I wonder why
Him: Let me go buy airtime baby I'll be back just now
Her: Okay
He slips in the slippers and walks out of the house. The woman stands up and awkwardly makes her way to the kitchen
Me: Are you okay?
Her: Tumelo please stop. I feel really bad already for cheating on Kabelo with you so don't make small talk
Me: I...
Her: Stop it. Kabelo is your brother and this whole thing is wrong. Just stay away from me, will you?
Me: Sure
Her: Thank you
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