CHAPTER 18
ZINHLE DUMAI woke up hearing beeping sounds. I looked around and realized I was hospitalized. Tshepiso was sleeping on the chair with his head on the bed next to me, his hand was holding mine. I looked up, Thato was by the window with his hands in his pockets and his back facing me. The words he said echoed "I'm never leaving you Hlehle! I'll hold on to you till the last breath of my life,"... what did he mean by that?
Me: Tshepi.... Tshepiso?
I whispered shaking him up, I really need water. He got up and smiled.
Tshepi: You awake?
Me: Yes, I need water..
Tshepi: Okay let me pour you some.
Thato: I'll do it bafo, have your seat.
He came and indeed poured me some. I glanced at him, I hate how he still makes my heart beat faster with this intimidating look of his.
Me: Thanks.
Thato: ....
Me: Where's he?
Tshepi: Where's who?
Thato: Somewhere,where he can never find you again.
Me: What did you do to him? you killed him?
Thato: Kill? Do I look that heartless to you?
Me: No you don't but your heart is cold from the inside Thato! yazi I hate you? how could you set me up like that?
Thato: I didn't do it.
Me: Of course you would say that! did you celebrate much? wena and your Becca?
Thato: Bafo! bafo answer her please before I lose my temper and reply rudely to her.
He said and walked out.
Tshepi: He has nothing to do with all this.
Okay he's not looking so well...
Me: Are you good though?
Tshepi: I should be asking you that.
Me: Tshepiso are you okay?
Tshepi: Yeah it's nothing I can't control.
The doctor got in as I was about to say something.
Doc: Ohh our patient is finally awake.
Me: Yes doc....
Doc: Okay let's check this out...
She said looking at some papers she had.
Tshepi: I'mma head out.... what would you like to eat?
Me: I'm not hungry.
Tshepi: That's not the answer to my question Zinhle.
Me: Tshepi...
Tshepi: What would you like?
Me: Steers burger will do.
Tshepi: Okay.
He kissed my cheek. I held on to his hand.
Tshepi: It's okay Zee.... he's not here and he's never coming back okay? relax! I'mma be with you, always!
He kissed my cheek once again and left the room.
TSHEPISO BOOYSEN
I hate how that mf beat up Zee like that! what kind of person is he? is he even a person or an animal? even animals don't do that to whoever they love. I can see pain in her eyes, she's hurt... she thinks I'm not okay but she doesn't know the pain I see in her eyes is the thing that's bothering me. I can't wait any longer to leave Kuruman, I have to be in Kimberly just to give that bastard a lesson.
Thato: Bafo?
And there goes another one! who just promised Zinhle to be with her till the last breath of his life, he forgot how we lost our brother after promising him that.
Me: Thato you better tell Zee that you didn't mean those words.
Thato: But I did.... I did mean them.
Me: I thought I told you not to hit on her.
Thato: I haven't hit on her.... yet!
Me: Yet? so you gonna hit on her?
Thato: ....
Me: Thato?
Thato: No.... yes I mean...
Me: No! okase chuni diedeng. (you can't do that) T we both know you never catch feelings! all you do is fück, fück and fück! that will break her and I'd hate to see her hurt!
Thato: I can change for her.
Me: I'm going back to Durban after we get done with that Sandile guy, and I'm taking her with me.
I really can't have her around him, he's gonna make her fall for him and then boom.... hurt her feelings!
Thato: Are you in love with her?
Me: What?
Thato: Ehh bann... bafo wam'ncanywa meddie ehh? (you love this girl)
Me: I see her as my lil sis and nothing more so I'll protect her in every way I can so to answer your question? of course I love her.
I said and walked away to get some food.
to be continued.
Please log in to submit a comment.