[

08/
01,
07:
12]Ly
nne:
Thebl
acksheep

i
ntr
oduct
ion*

i
twasSat
urdaywhenIwokeupwi
tht
hehel
lhangov
er,

Icoul
dn'
tbar
elymov
emyheadoropenmyey
es

mybodywassoweak.
Itookmyphoneonmydr
essi
ngt
abl
etocheckt
het
ime,
i
twasexact
ly
10:
30am

I'
m notsur
pri
sed,
whenIhadani
ghtofmyl
i
fet
hepr
evi
ousni
ghtohmanI
'
mtel
l
ingy
ouIcan
sl
eepthewholeday.

Igotoutoft
hebed,
j
ustasIwasaboutt
osi
tupst
rai
ght

Ihear
daknockandl
oudknockt
hatIf
eltmyhear
tbeat
ingf
astt
henusual

v
oice:
kwandokuhl
ewakeup

geezitwasmymot
herthi
swomancanshout,If
eltl
i
kemyheadi
saboutt
omeetwi
tht
hef
loorI
guessIwentt
oomuchontheshoot
ersl
astni
ght

me:
I'
m comi
ng

her
:Idi
dn'
tsaycome,
wakeupdammi
t

me:
I'
m waki
ngup

her
:bedownst
air
sin15mi
nut
es,
nomakei
t10mi
nut
es

Ihear
dfoot
stepsmeansshe'
snotl
ongeronmydoorst
ep

Isl
owl
ymov
efr
om t
hebedt
omybat
hroom.

myheadi
sspi
nni
ng

Icoul
dbar
elyst
and

Imadei
ttot
hebat
hroom

washedmyf
aceandIl
ookatmy
sel
font
hemi
rr
or

damnmyey
esar
eev
enr
ed
Ibr
ushedmyt
eet
h,t
hesmel
lofaCol
gat
eoni
townj
ustmakesmedi
zzy

Iwentbackt
omyr
oom changef
rom l
astni
ght
scl
othesIwaswast
edbel
i
eve

Igotonnewcl
othesandwentt
hatt
omum ,
Iwi
l
lheart
othel
astofi
ttodaygosh

ohI
'
m sof
orwar
dyooosuchaf
orwar
dguyi
snotay
oba

I'
vet
alkedaboutmynightbuty
ouguy
sdon'
tknowme,
Ishoul
dhav
est
art
edwi
tht
hei
ntr
obutno
Ij
usthadtogetri
ghtonit

howst
upi
dofme

ohwel
l

i
hav
e4si
bli
ngsbei
ngsi
ster
sandt
hemum dadandmy
sel
f

myot
her2si
ster
stheyar
ebot
hmar
ri
edl
i
vingatt
hei
rownhouses

myot
hert
wosi
stershe'
sengagedshe'
sabi
t.ol
dert
henmeshe'
s(27)

myot
hersi
steri
s(15)

andt
hei
smum andDad

hi
mynamei
skwandokuhl
eGi
ftKhumal
obutt
heycal
lme

kwandahal
lthewayf
rom Dur
banSout
hAf
ri
caI
'
m 25y
ear
sandt
hisi
smyst
ory

aswemeetkwandokuhl
eKhumal
o

[
08/
01,
07:
12]Ly
nne:
Thebl
acksheep

chapt
er1

If
oundmum hav
ingcof
feewi
thamai
dmov
ingar
oundcl
eani
ng
me:
Goodmor
ning

shej
ustcl
i
ckhert
ongue

me:
Ohnotagoodmor
ningaf
teral
l

her
:whatt
imedi
dyougethome

t
hemai
dcame

mai
d:mor
ningsi
r,
(shebowdown)woul
dyoul
i
kesomet
hingt
oeat

me:
mor
ningsi
sdol
l
y,noIwi
l
lmakei
tmy
sel
f,y
oucancar
ryonwi
thy
ouchor
es

shenoddedandl
eftt
othel
ounge

mum:
Iaskedy
ouaquest
ion

me:
Idon'
tknow,
didn'
tcheckt
het
ime

mum:
itwasaf
termi
dni
ght

me:
soy
ouknow,
whydi
dyouask?

mum:
(shecl
i
ckhert
ongueagai
n)whatar
edoi
ngt
oday

me:
I'
mjustgonnar
estIhav
eagi
gtoni
ghtsoIneedal
lthesl
eepIcanget
,wher
eisev
ery
one?

mum:
wel
lpeopl
ehav
epl
acest
ogett
ojobst
odo

me:
itSat
urdayangi
th(r
ight
)

mum:angit
hwenauhambaubusukunemi
nilay
ikhayaawaznokuthikwenz
akal
ani(
younev
er
ar
oundthehouseyoual
way
supanddownl i
keay ogo,y
oudon'tevenknowwhat'
sgoi
ngon
ar
oundthehouse)

me:
ohpl
easemum i
tjustt
ooear
lyf
orl
ect
urest
uu,
wher
eisev
ery
one

mum:
yourdadwentonabusi
nesst
ri
p,okuhl
eandZi
nhl
ewentshoppi
ng

me:
oh

Isai
dthatwal
ki
ngt
othef
ri
dge,
tookoutcol
dwat
erandpouri
tint
hegl
ass

mum:
hangov
erIsee

IJuatl
ookedatheranddr
inkmywat
er

andl
eftt
omybedr
oom
ohl
etmet
ell
youwhatIdof
oral
i
ving

I
'm aDJ,thebestDJaroundDur
ban,
Igottoomanygi
gslef
trightandcent
erofwhichcometo
apointt
hatIneededtohaveamanager,
andyi
uwouldaskifIhaveanyqual
if
icat
ionsohy
es

Ihav
eadegr
eei
nlaw

Idi
ditaf
terIcompl
etedmat
ri
cbuti
twasn'
tmychoi
ce

Iwant edtodoci vilengineer

ingbutguesswhatmyf orksdeci dedformet odolawandt rustmeI
hav en'
tev enbot hert olooksforanylawf i
rm,Imakegr eatmoneyonbei ngaDJpl usmyf ami l
y
i
sl oadedsomoneyi snotapr oblem,myDadownsami ningcompanyand25st arhot
els,my
mum ownsaphar macyandhav eherownsur gery,
mysi sterZihl
etheonewhoseengagedr uns
herown2r estaurant, wellt
heothertooitnotimportanttoknowwhatt heydobutwej ust
l
oadedf ami l
y,okuhl ei
smyl i
tt
lesist
ershe'sdoinggreattenandwant stobeafashiondesigner
event houghmypar entsdon'tapproveofthatbuttheysuppor ther,
unli
kemet heysaywhatI 'm
doingi tnotaj ob,onet hingtheydon'tknowisthatIam doi ngsomet hi
ngwithmyl i
feandt hatis
study i
ngengi neering

Ihav
etodowhatIf
eel
conf
identwi
thandl
awi
tsonotmyt
hing

Il
aydownonmybed,
I
'm hungr
ybutIcan'
tbei
nthesamer
oom asmum ,
uyar
asat
oomuch

hour
slat
er

Iwasdeadhungr
yandIjustpraymum isnothere,
I'
m sti
ll
havingabadheadacheandhav
ing
herbei
ngonmythroataboutgett
ingadecentj
obitalastthi
ngonmymi nd

wentt
otheki
tchen

Ipassbyt
hel
oungeokuhl
ewaswat
chi
ngsomef
ashi
onshow

Isatdownont
heki
tchent
abl
e

mai
d:Si
rcanImakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat

me:
pleasewi
thl
otofhotst
aff

mai
d:Iwi
l
lSi
r

me:
sisdol
l
yI'
m kwandahpl
easesay
ingsi
rmakesmel
ookol
d

shesmi
l
edandnodded
Mymangerwhoal
sohappenst
obymyf
ri
endcamet
othehouse

Iwasj
ustchi
l
li
ngonal
ounge

Nkany
iso:
dawgzi
thi
n(what
'shappeni
ng)

me:
not
hingnt
wanaI
'
m Juatr
elaxi
ng,
Ineedt
hatbef
oret
oni
ght

nkah;
yeaht
hat,i
thasbeencancel
l
ed,
thecl
ubownerpassedawayt
hismor
ning,angit
hyazkut
h
l
omuntubenecancer,
udabul
eamafuv
andaag(y
ouknowhehadacancersoy eahhisnomore)

me:awudawguthi
nkumina,
kubikushubi
l
enj
ayam y
azsozi
khi
phani
kemanj
e(whatar
eyou
t
ell
i
ngme,?sowhat
'sgoi
ngtohappennow)

Nkah:uyaznaweufunwamacalaonke,soikhnagi
gese033, vel
elomthakal
onabekuf uni
leso
ngamthint
akewathiaii
ncwadii
gcwel
engobabengakamt holivel
eozomphathel
elejob( you
knowy ouarewant
edlef
tri
ghtandcentersoIspoketotheclubowner033,hi
swill
ingt opay,
youknow hewantedyoubefor
e,soIcall
edhim,hehasn'
tfoundanyonesoit033tonight)

me;
greatIcan'
tspendani
ghtoradayhere,
oledi
li
yar
asaaili
funangi
thol
eumsebenz(
mum i
s
t
oomuch,shewant smetogetadecentj
obt
hatpaysgood)

nkah:ifonl
ysheknewmusi
cismoneywheny
ougi
vi
ngpeopl
ewhatt
heyneedandy
oudoi
ng
thatdawg

me:
youknowhowol
dpeopl
ecanbe

nkah:
lookmanI
'
vegott
obounce,
seey
oul
ater

me:
sur
edawg

Iwasi
nmyr
oom get
ti
ngdr
essedf
ort
heni
ght,
i
twas8pm If
ini
sheddr
essi
ngt
ookmykey
sand
l
eft

If
oundmum andZi
nhl
ehav
ingt
ea

me:
byeseey
ou

mum:
weneedt
otal
k

me:
mum pl
ease,
tomor
rowmay
beIhav
etogo

Idi
dn'
twai
tforherr
espondwentout

Igoti
nthecaranddr
oveof
f

mydr
ivi
ngaGTI,
gol
f7andspor
tcar
myDadboughtmet
hespor
tcaraf
terIgotmyl
awdegr
ee,
Iboughtt
heot
hert
wowi
thmyown
cash

t
odayI
'
m dr
ivi
nggol
f7

igoti
nthecl
ubitwasnotf
ull
ypar
kedy
etbutIt
ell
youar
ound10t
heywi
l
lbef
ull
toapoi
ntt
hat
other
swil
lbeoutsi
de

Ispot
tednkahont
heVI
Psect
ion

si
tt
ingwi
thsomeoneIassumei
twasamanager

Iwal
kedt
othem

andpeopl
est
art
edgi
vi
ngmet
hose"
Iknowy
ou"l
ook,
Idi
dn'
tpayat
tent
ion,
Iwal
kedt
otheVI
P
sect
ion

t
heywer
ehav
ingdr
inks

me:
eit
aol
a

Isai
dthatwhi
l
ehav
ingourguy
sgr
eet
ings

nkah:
rightont
ime

me:
youknowmeI
'
m nev
erl
ate

manager
:I'
m gl
ady
oucamet
hroughf
ormehey

me:lessy
alay
alamor
echi
ngchi
ng,
act
ual
l
yhecamet
hroughf
ory
ou,
say
ingt
hatpoi
nti
ngat
nkah

nkah:
wehav
edi
scussedt
hechi
ngchi
ngsoy
oucandoy
ourt
hing

me:
howmanyhour
s

nkah:
6hour
s

me:
lessy
alay
alamor
echi
ngchi
ng

Ist
oodupandwentt
othepl
acewher
eImakemagi
c

y
ouseei
nmyki
ndofj
obIgetpay
eddependi
ngonhowmanyhour
sIhav
etopl
ay

wi
thsi
xhour
smany
oudon'
twannaknow

f
rom Fr
idayt
oSundayImakemoneyt
hati
canbuyahousei
ncashwi
thacarasabonus
anhourcost20k

I'
m goi
ngt
omoveoutofmypar
ent
shouseaf
terzi
hlesweddi
ng,
Ineedmyspaceannoone
aski
ngmeany
thi
ng

Imadei
ttomywor
kingst
ati
onandt
her
esti
shi
stor
y

Tobecont
inued

uset
heLi
nkf
or

Thewal
ki
ngdeadonmyl
astpost

[
08/
01,
07:
12]Ly
nne:
chapt
er2

af
teragr
eatni
ghtIheadedhome,iwasn'
tdr
unki
justhadf
ewdr
inksandIgethomeby5i
nthe
morni
ngcanyouimaginehowti
redIam

l
ucki
l
yIdon'
thav
eany
wayt
ogot
oni
ghtsoIwi
l
lbesl
eepwhol
eday

hour
slat
er

Iwokeupandmademywayt
othebat
hroom

It
ookoner
elaxi
ngbat
handwentbackt
omyr
oom t
olot
ionmybody

It
ookal
ookatmyphonef
ir
st

i
thad3mi
ssedcal
l
sfr
om unr
egi
ster
ednumber

It
hrowi
tint
hebedandcont
inuewi
thwhatIwasdoi
ng

Iwor
eaadi
dasshor
tanddhT-
shi
rtandmysl
eeper
s

Iwashungr
y

It
ookmyphonei
twas13:
30damnIdi
dsl
eep

Ideci
dedt
ocal
lthenumberonmywaydownst
air
s

Ir
angt
wice
andabr
eat
htaki
ngv
oiceanswer
ed

v
oice:
Lut
handohel
l
o

me:
howar
eyou

Luh:
I'
m goody
ou

me:
I'
m gr
eat
,Isawy
ourmi
sscal
lsoIdeci
dedt
ocal
lback

Luh:
wel
lyouaskedmet
ocal
lyousot
haty
ouwi
l
lhav
emynumber

damnIt
otal
l
yforgotImett
hisl
adyLuthandoatthecl
ubl
astni
ght
.shewasn'
tdr
inki
ngj
ust
camewi
thherf
ri
endssoshewilldr
ivethem homewhent
heywasted

Ibumpint
oheraroundmidni
ghtwhenIwasgoingt
ogetmydr
inkfr
om t
hebar
man,
shewas
si
tti
ngonthosehi
ghchai
rshavi
ngstr
awberr
ynonal
cohol
i
ccor
ktai
l

she'
sbeauti
ful,gr
eatstandi
ngli
kenompil
ofrom mv
hangoenobuhl
ebakudal
a(shehas
dimpl
es)shelookssoinnocentandabi
tshyshewassi
tt
ingal
onewhil
eherfr
iendswher
e
shaki
ngitonthedancef l
oor

me;
ohLut
hando,
thel
adyi
nbl
ack

her
:soy
ouf
orgot

me:
nonoIj
usthadal
ongni
ght

her
:wi
tht
hel
onghour
sandt
hegr
eatmusi
cyoumakeIbel
i
eveso

me:
soI
'
mfor
giv
en

her
:cer
tai
nly

Icoul
dtel
lthatshewassmi l
i
ngandt
hent
hosedi
mpl
es,
Godcanmakeahumani
nav
ersi
onof
anAngel,
thatjustLut
hando

dar
kbeaut
y

me;
howaboutIt
akey
ououtf
orl
unch

her
:I'
veal
readyhadl
unch

me:
oucht
hathur
ts,
tomor
rowbr
eakf
astmay
be

her
:Ihav
eanear
lycl
ass,
soIcan'
t
me;
luncht
omor
row

her
:I'
vegott
oseemymum

me;
arey
ousur
e,y
ounotav
oidi
ngme?

her
:noI
'
mjustswappedt
omor
row,

me:
wher
eisy
ourmum ?

her
:hospi
tal

me:
mindshar
ing?

her
:noty
et

me:
iunder
stand

her
,:l
ookIhav
etogo,
tal
ksomeot
hert
ime

me;
ohokay
,hopey
ourmum wi
l
lgetbet
ter
,hav
eagr
eatday

her
:thanksby
e

shehungup

mai
d:af
ter
noonsi
rohImeankwandah

me:
sisdol
l
y,wher
eisev
ery
one

mai
d:t
heywentt
ofet
chMrKhumal
oatt
heai
rpor
t

me:
ohdamnokay

mai
d:canImakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat?

me:
nosi
sdol
l
y,Iwi
l
lmakesomet
hingf
ormy
sel
f,hav
eyoudonewi
thy
ourhousechor
es

mai
d:y
essi
r,
buti
fyouwantmet
odosomet
hingf
ory
ouIcan

me;I
'mjustt
ool
azyt
omakemybed,
IknowIaskedy
ounott
oobutI
'
mti
red,
anddosome
l
aundr
y

maid:
Ihavedoney
ourl
aundr
ysi
rwheny
ouwer
esl
eepi
ng,
Iwi
l
ljustchanget
hesheet
sand
washthem

me:
oht
hanky
ousi
sdol
l
y,wheny
oudonewecangoandchi
l
latt
hepool
Ihat
ebei
ngal
one

mai
d:(
shebowdown)y
essi
r,butIdon'
tthi
nkMr
sKhumal
owoul
dappr
oveoft
hat
me:I
'
m notSi
randIdon'tseeMrsKhumaloaroundandev
eni
fshef
indsusatt
hepool
Iwi
l
l
t
akethebl
ame,I
'm nott
akingnoforananswer

shesmi
l
edandbowdownagai
nandl
eft

Si
sdoll
yisar
oundher30sv
eryr
espect
ful
anddoesherj
obt
ent
imescl
eant
henmum andsi
s
wi
lldocombi
ned

Imademy
sel
fsandwi
chandj
uiceandst
art
edeat
ing

af
terIwentt
owat
chTV

l
ateri
naday

si
sdol
l
yandIwewer
etaki
ngawal
katt
hegar
den

pool
becamebor
ing

mai
d:soy
oupr
act
ical
l
ysi
ngl
e

me;
asamat
teroff
acty
es

mai
d:i
nyourl
i
neofwor
kIdon'
tbel
i
evey
ou

me:
I'
m noti
ntogi
rl
ssi
sthatmuch,
I
'm av
irgi
n

(
Ilaughed)

mai
d:ohpl
easedon'
tpl
aywi
thme

me:I'
m ki
ddi
ng,I'
m noti
narelat
ionshi
patthemomentmyl
astgi
rl
fr
iendcheat
edonmewi
th
somedrugdeal
ersoIdist
ancedmy sel
ffr
om gi
rl
s,

mai
d:y
oul
ovedher?

me:
yesbutIguessshewant
edt
hegangst
erl
ove

shel
aughed

mai
d:y
ouwi
l
lfi
ndsomeone

me:
yeaIguessso,
andy
ouy
ourl
ovel
i
fesi
de

shel
ookeddown
me:
ohI
'
m sor
rydi
dn'
tmeant
omakey
ouuncomf
ort
abl
e

mai
d:noi
tokay
,t
hel
overofmyl
i
fepassedawaywhenwehadoursecondchi
l
dcaracci
dent

me:
youwer
emar
ri
ed?

maid:yesIgotmarriedwhenIwas16f ir
stitaforcedmarri
agebecauseIwaspr
egnantwi
thhi
s
chi
ld,
sobot hfamil
iesforcedustogetmarried,
wewer en'
tdat
ing,Iwasdr
unkatt
heclubwe
sl
epttogetherboom Ifel
lpregnant,
soaf
terthemar r
iaget
hing

wegr
owt
olov
eeachot
herandwedi
d,butt
henwasn'
tforl
onghey

me:
I'
m sor
ryt
oheart
hatsi
sdol
l
y

mai
d:i
tokayI
'
vel
ear
ntt
oli
vewi
thi
t

me:
howol
disy
ourki
ds

mai
d:f
ir
stoneshe'
s9andt
heot
herhi
s6

me:
I'
m sur
etheybr
ightl
i
key
ouandbeaut
if
ult
oo

mai
d:her
etheyar
e

shet
ookoutherphoneandshowedmet
hepi
ctur
es

bef
oreIcoul
dev
encommentwehear
dmum y
ell
i
ngf
rom t
hehouse

mum :
dol
l
ywher
ethehel
lar
eyou?

shest
art
edr
unni
ngIr
anaf
terherandhel
dherhand

me:
Itol
dyou,
Iwi
l
ltaket
hebl
amenowr
elax

mai
d:butMr
sKhumal
owi
l
lnotappr
ovet
his,

me:
rel
ax

wehear
dmum y
ell
i
ngagai
n

shet
ri
edr
unni
ngbutwasst
il
lhol
dingont
oher

Me;
rel
axokay

wewal
kedt
othehouse

onet
hingI
'venoti
ceisthatsi
sdoll
yisver
ymuchaf r
aidofmum ,shefi
ndsheri
nti
midat
ing,
mum canshoutspeci
all
ywhenshehadaf ightwi
thdadshetakesitoutt
oever
yonespeci
all
y
si
sdoll
ybecauseShe'salway
saround
sheget
stoseeherchi
l
drenonceamont
h

wegott
otheki
tchenusi
ngabackdoor

mum:
Idon'
tpayy
out
owal
kar
oundmyhousewi
thmyson

don'
tyouhav
ewor
ktodo?

me:I
'
m sor
ryonherbehal
fmum,
Iwasbor
edandsi
nceshewasn'
tdoi
ngany
thi
ngIaskedhert
o
comeandt
akeawalkwithme

mum:
Ipayy
out
owor
knott
omov
ear
ound

mai
d:I
'
m sor
ryMr
sKhumal
o

me:
geezmum Isai
dsor
ryi
twasmyf
aul
t,nowcanwemov
epassedt
hat

okuhl
e:kwandai
sri
ghtmum si
sdol
l
yhadapol
ogi
zesohaskwanda

mum: shutup,
elder
sar
etal
ki
ng,
you(
poi
nti
ngatsi
sdol
l
y)packt
heseandst
opdoi
ngasy
ou
pl
easeitmyhouse

mai
d:y
esmam ,
shewal
kedaway

me:
don'
ttakeouty
ourangeronpeopley
oushoul
dn'
t,
pleaseweshoul
dn'
tbepar
tofy
our
mar
ri
ageprobl
ems,si
sdoll
yincl
uded

Isai
dthatandwal
ktomyr
oom

geezmum i
ssomuchdr
ama

t
obecont
inued

[
08/
01,
07:
12]Ly
nne:
chapt
er3

Iwokeupmadet
hebedandwentt
othebat
hroom t
ookonequi
ckshowerandcamebackl
oti
on
mybody

Iworeev
ery
thi
ngNi
ke,
from headt
otoes,
Iwaswear
ingmycapbackwar
dsandt
ookoutmy
bag
andy
oumustbewonder
ingwher
eI'
m goi
ng

I'
m headi
ngt
oschool,y
esI '
m doingmycivilengineer
ingcour
sefull
timewithoutmyparents
knowing,
iwi
llhav
emydegr eet hi
syearandt henlookforadecentj
obmyf amilyhasbeen
naggingmeabout,
thedif
ferencenowIwi l
lbedoi ngsomethi
ngIlovenotsomest upi
dlaw

It
ookt
hebagandwal
kedoutt
otheki
tchen

me:
mor
ning

Dad:
son

okuhl
e:mor
ning

mum j
ustkeptqui
te,
il
etherbe.Ihangedmybagont
hechai
randsatdown

Dad:
goi
ngsomewher
e?

me:
mymanager

Dad:
howi
sitgoi
ng

me:
what

Dad:
themusi
cthi
ng

Dadhasnev
eraskedmeaboutmusi
c,asmuchashecl
assi
fyi
tasa"
thi
ng"buti
tat
houghtt
hat
count
s

me:
itgoi
ngf
ine,
Isai
dpour
ingsomej
uice

me:
cany
oupassme2t
oastpl
easeokuhl
e

shedi
dthat
,Iappl
i
edbut
teroni
tandst
arteat
ing

Dad:
Iwoul
dlov
etocomet
ooy
ourgi
gonce

me:
youwel
come,
Iwi
l
llety
ouknow

mum:
yousuppor
ti
nghi
m ov
ersomest
upi
dcar
eer

me:
itnotacar
eer
.itahobbysomet
hingIdof
orf
un

mum:
yeahr
ighty
ousai
dthat2y
ear
sago,
wher
ear
eyounow,
hav
ingamanagerwear
ingl
abel
s

me:goodthi
ngI'
mI '
m wear
ingt
hesel
abel
swi
thmymoneypay
ingt
hatmanagerwi
thmymoney
.
whyyoucomplai
ning

mum:
itst
il
lst
upi
d
me:may bei
fyoual
l
owedmetodowhatIl
oveofwhi
chi
sengi
neer
ing,
wewoul
dn'
thav
ethi
s
conv
ersati
onnowwouldwe?

Dad:
kwandahcomedown

me:
don'
tbot
heranswer
ingt
hatquest
ion,
I'
vel
ostmyappet
it
e.

Ist
oodupt
ookmybag.

Dad:
kwandahsi
tdown

Ii
gnor
edhi
m andwal
kedout

gotmycaranddr
oveof
f

Iwentt
oseenkah

bef
oreheadi
ngt
oschool

af
terIl
efthi
spl
aceIwentt
oschool

badluckheymostofmyclasseswer
ecancell
edofwhi
chmeansIhav
et ogohome,
goodthing
mum won'tbear
ound,wi
thDadandZinhl
ey oucannev
erbet
oosuretheywor
kwhenitsui
ts
them

Ideci
dedt
oseemyot
herf
ri
endsbonel
o,wecal
lhi
m sbo

hi
saar
chi
tect
ure

Ther
ecept
ioni
stdi
dn'
tgi
vemeanyt
roubl
e

Iwal
kedt
ohi
sof
fi
ce

i
wal
kedi
nwi
thoutknocki
ng

hi
m:br
otherdoy
ouev
erknock

me:
thoset
hingsar
edonebypr
ofessi
onal
s

hel
aughed

hi
m:kuhambannt
anga(
what
'supman)

me:ni
xnt
wana,
oledi
njel
i
ngi
hlal
ent
any
enngal
espani
somsi
ndo(mymum i
sonmyneckabout
bei
ngaDJ)

hi
m:ol
edi
oledi
,yazi
zozi
thol
aesemashi
dinomhl
ophesi
fosenhl
i
ziy
o(y
ourmum noshewi
l
l
hav
eahear
tat
tack)

me:
uyakhi
nyanj
e,(
she'
sannoy
ing)

hi
m:enoughabouty
ourmum,
usawedwanamanj

me:
yepai
ndodaamacher
ianedr
ama(womenhav
etoo.
muchdr
ama)

hi
m:speakf
ory
our
sel
f

hel
aughed

heor
der
eddr
inksf
orus

wechatandIl
eft

hour
slat
er

Igothomemum washome

mum:
Ifoundy
ouaj
ob

me:
great.
Isai
dwal
ki
ngupst
air
stomyr
oom wi
thherf
oll
owi
ngme

mum:
youst
art
ingt
omor
row

me:
okay
,Idi
dn'
thav
eti
met
oent
ert
ainher,
bestt
hingt
odoi
stoagr
eer
athert
hanar
gue

Iwast
aki
ngof
fmyT-
shi
rt

me:
somum i
fyoudon'
tmi
nd,
Isai
dpoi
nti
ngatt
hedoor

att
hatmomentsi
sdol
l
ywal
kedi
n

her
:sor
rykwandahIdi
dn'
tknowy
ouwi
thMr
sKhumal
o

mum:
itSi
rtoy
oudol
l
y

me:
Itol
dhert
ocal
lmekwandahandi
twi
l
lst
ayt
hatway
,nowpl
easemum

si
sdol
l
ycomei
n

her
:Iwi
l
lcomewheny
oudoneme:
I'
m done,
mum pl
ease

si
sdol
l
y:canImakey
ousomet
eaMr
sKhumal
o

mum:
not
hanks,
wenotdonekwandah,
shewal
kedout

me:
youshoul
dn'
tl
etmum wal
kal
lov
ery
oul
i
ket
hatsi
sdol
l
y
her
:I'
m okaykwandah,
ifIdi
srespectMr
sKhumal
oIwon'
tbeabl
etosendmyki
dsatschool
andpayformysist
eratthehospit
al

me:
youhav
easi
ster

her
:two,
butt
heot
heronei
satt
hement
ali
nst
it
uti
ont
heot
heronei
sfi
ght
ingcancer

me:
mindshar
ing

her
:nott
oday,
Ihav
etost
artcooki
ng

me:
Iwi
l
lhel
pyou

her
:nosi
r

me:
ahahI
'
m nott
aki
ngnof
orananswer,
come

her
:youcan'
tev
enmakeanegg,
soIwi
l
lbebasi
cal
l
ycooki
ngal
one

shel
aughed

me:Iwi
l
lchopwhat
evert
her
eist
ochopohandt
hayr
emi
ndsmet
ost
artconduct
ingi
nter
views

her
:whatf
or?

me:
amai
dnonoahel
permai
disabi
tol
dfashi
on

her
:youmov
ingout

me:
asmat
teroff
acty
es,
aft
erZi
nhl
e'
sweddi
ng

her
:mi
ndshar
ing

me:
no,
butIwi
l
ldot
hatatt
heki
tchen,
l
et'
sgo

shenoddedandwewal
kedout

ToBeCont
inued

[
08/
01,
07:
12]Ly
nne:
chapt
er4

Thebl
acksheep
Iwasn'
tgoi
ngt
oschool
todaysoIwokeupl
ate,
changet
hesheet
sandmadet
hebed

cl
eanupmyr
oom.

y
ouseeIl
i
kedoi
ngt
hingsmy
sel
fli
kecl
eani
ngmyr
oom anddoi
ngmyl
aundr
y

asmuchassi
sdol
l
yisourhel
perbutIdon'
twanthercl
eani
ngupmyr
oom

Il
ikei
tthi
swayandyouknowhowwomancanbe,theycanmov
ethi
ngsr
epl
acet
hingsIwi
l
l
endupnotfi
ndi
ngev
eryt
hingt
her
ewayIkeptt
hem

mymom doesn'
tl
iket
heki
ndofsetupIhav
einmybedr
oom soobv
iousl
yshewi
l
linf
luencesi
s
dol
l
ytochangei
t.

si
sdoll
yfeelsgui
ltyt
hatshehast
ocleanupforev
eryoneexceptme,sosomet
imesshedoesdo
mylaundr
yorwhenIt oolazyt
odoitshedoes,
andyouwouldwonderwhyIneedahel peri
nmy
house,
Iactual
lyneedsomeonewhoismoreoracookerthenahelperwhoonl
yclean.

myr
elat
ionshi
pwi
thsi
sdol
l
yisgoi
ngst
rongerbyt
heday

she'
sli
kemyeldersist
erMpumiwewerecloseunt
ilshegotmar
ri
edmov
edoutoft
hecount
ry
,soshehadt
of ocusonthej
ob,
kidsandhusband

wedot
alkf
rom t
imetot
imebutitnotl
i
kebefor
eandI'
m notbl
amingany
one,
shei
sawoman
nowwi
thafami
lytol
ookaf
terandbesi
deIneedtof
ocusinmylif
etoo

If
eel
comf
ort
abl
eandopent
alki
ngt
osi
sdol
l
y,If
eel
li
kesheget
smey
ouknow.

af
tert
hecl
eani
ngIt
ookashowerandwentdownst
air
sIwashungr
ynow

Iwashopi
ngandpr
ayi
ngt
hati
tonl
ymeandsi
sdol
l
ytoday

If
oundherhav
ingj
uice

sisdoll
yist
hefi
rstpersont
owakeupby12she'
sdonewi
thev
ery
thi
ngunl
essshe'
smov
inga
furni
tur
eitt
akeslonger

me:
sisdol
l
y

her:
Sir

me:
okay,
whatwast
hat?

her
:yourmot
her
'sor
der
s
me:
andIsai
dcal
lmekwandah,
nowpl
ease

shej
ustlookedatmeanddr
ankt
hej ui
ce,f
rom hereyesIcoul
dtel
lsomet
hingi
snotr
ightshe
wascry
ingandIhopemum i
snotresponsi
blef
ort hi
s

me:
sisdol
l
y,what
'
sgoi
ngon,
hav
eyoubeencr
ying,
didmum sayany
thi
ngt
oyou?

shej
ustbr
okedownandcr
yatt
hatmomentIdi
dn'
tknowwhatt
osayordobutIr
emembera
hugcal
msawoman

Iwentov
ert
oherandl
ethercr
yinmychest

me:
shhi
tokay

her
:not
hingi
sokay(
cry
ing)

me:
okaysi
sdol
l
ycal
m down,
tel
lmewhat
'
swr
ong

her
:ev
ery
thi
ngi
swr
ongkwandahev
ery
thi
ng

me:
okayi
tokay,
Isai
dthatbr
ushi
ngherback,
itokay
.

fewminut
eslat
ershewascal
m Iletgoofher
,tookoutagl
asspoursomewat
erf
rom t
hesi
nk
andgavei
ttoher,
shetookt
heglassanddri
nkfrom i
t

me:
nowt
ell
mewhat
'
sgoi
ngon

her
:Idon'
twannabot
hery
ouwi
thmypr
obl
ems

me:
Iwannabebot
her
edbyy
ourpr
obl
ems.sooutwi
thi
t

her
:itmysi
ster

me:
whi
chone

her
:theonei
nhospi
tal

me:
what
'
sgoi
ngonwi
thher
?

her
:shehadanoperati
onsorsurger
ywhatev
eryoucal
lityest
erday,
andther
eweresome
compli
cat
ioncausedbyme,ther
earethi
ngsIdi
dn'
ttel
lthedoctorswhenshewasadmit
ted
so,whenthesurgerytookplace,
itr
esult
edthatshehastobetr
ansf
erredt
oanot
herhospit
ali
f
whichIcannotaf f
ord,Ij
usthadmymedi calai
danditcannol
ongerpayasf
rom t
omorrow,and
thehospi
talshewillbetransfer
redtocosttoomuch

t
hedoct
orsai
ditei
thert
heymov
eherorshewi
l
ldi
eint
hishospi
tal

me:
whi
chhospi
tal
wil
lshebet
ransf
err
edt
o?

her
:StPaul
hospi
tal

StPaul
hospi
tal
itnoj
oke

y
oupay,
notpeanut
shar
dcash

Ir
ememberonet
imedadwasshot

hewasjusti
nawrongplaceatt
hewrongt
imet
heycosthi
m +-R20000butnotlesst
hanR10
000j
ustremoveabul
let,
itwasj
ustbel
owhi
shear
t,t
heyhadtooperat
einthat

nowimagineapersonwithcancer,
theyhav
etooper
ateonherandsti
l
lkeepherinhospi
tal
for
2-3weeksforcounsel
l
ing,obser
vat
ionandsofor
th,
thatcoul
dbel
ikeR40+thousand

somet
hingsi
sdol
l
ydoesn'
thav
ely
ingar
ound.

Idon'
thav
eamedicalai
dweusedad'scar
doemum'scardi
feverwesick.may
beIshoul
djust
taket
hisf
rom myownpocket,
Imeansi
sdoll
yismor
ethenJuatahel
pertome

i
fit+R40000Imaket
hatmoneyi
n3-
4hour
sadaysoi
tshoul
dn'
tbeapr
obl
em

me:
thet
hent
omov
eherIwi
l
lpay
.

her
:nonoIcan'
tal
l
owy
out
odot
hat

me:
Ii
nsi
stsi
sdol
l
y

her
:yourmum wi
l
lnotagr
eet
othi
s

me:Iwon'
ttel
li
fyoudon'
t,
besi
dei
tmymoneysoIwi
l
lpay,
l
ooksi
sdol
l
yli
fedoesn'
thav
ea
spar
e,y
ouonlyli
veonce,
soall
owme

her
:youmov
ingoutsoon,
howar
eyougoi
ngt
obayf
ort
hehouse

me:
letmewor
ryaboutt
hatbesi
desagai
nImakemoneybyanhoursoi
tnotapr
obl
em
shehuggedmewhi
l
ehav
ingt
ear
sfal
l
ingdown,

her
:thanky
oukwandahsomuchGodbl
essy
ou

me:
don'
tment
ioni
t

her
:Iwi
l
lpayev
erycentkwandah

me:
noneed

her
:thanky
ousomuch

me;
howaboutIhav
esomebr
eakf
ast

shel
aughedandhi
tmeonmyshoul
der

her
:by12i
tlunchnotbr
eakf
ast

me:
ofwhi
chIwi
l
lhav
ethem bot
h

shesmi
l
ed

t
hisi
swhatIwant
edt
osee,
si
sdol
l
yhappy

hour
slat
e

Iwasi
nmyr
oom hav
ingsomemi
xtape

Iwi
l
lbepl
ayi
ngatt
hebestcl
ubev
erwhol
eweekendsoIhav
eyogetmybeat
sint
opl
ace

aft
ersometi
meIdeci
dedt
ot akeabr eakIwentt
hroughmyphone,
Ibumpi
ntoLut
hando'
s
numberanddeci
dedt
ocal
lher,i
trangtwiceandsheanswer
ed

Lut
hando:
hel
l
ost
ranger

me:
itbeenl
i
keadayandIbei
ngcal
l
edast
ranger

Lut
hando:
wel
lfr
iendscal
leachot
her,
theycan'
tl
ast24hour
snot
hingnotev
encal
lback

Ismi
l
ed.

me:
ohmyGodshej
ustf
ri
endzonedme
Lut
hando:
wef
ri
endsr
ight

me:
wel
lfr
iendsdon'
tav
oideachot
herandmakeupexcusest
omeetup

Lut
hando:
I'
vebeenbusyhey

Me:
fri
endsmaket
imef
oreachot
her

Lut
hando:
nowy
ouusi
ng"f
ri
end"t
oagai
nstme.

Ij
ustsmi
l
ed

me:
howar
eyou

Lut
hando:
goodandy
ou

me:
I'
mfi
ne,
upf
ordi
nnert
oni
ght,
noexcusesopl
easey
es

Lut
hando:
Ican'
tdodi
nner
,i
tnotanexcuse,
I

won'
thav
esomeonet
olook.af
termyl
i
ttl
ebr
other
.

me:
howol
disy
ourbr
other

Lut
hando:
his10y
ear
s

me:hecancomewi
th,
I
'm sur
ehewi
l
lmeetsomepeopl
einhi
sageandpl
acewi
tht
hem,
i
teasy
wi
ththeguys.

Lut
hando:
ify
ousayso,
i
tfi
ne.

me:
Iwi
l
lpi
cky
ouupat7

Lut
hando:
andmyaddr
ess?

me:
youwi
l
lsendi
t,
Il
aughedshel
aughedandhungup

wasget
ti
ngr
eadyt
ogowhendadwal
kedi
nwi
thoutknocki
ng

me:
Ther
eisar
easonwehav
eadoorr
ight
,t
oknock

Dad:
someot
hert
ime,
youl
eav
ingj
usti
n

i
nti
mef
ordi
nner

me;
I'
m hav
ingdi
nnerout
.

dad:
weneedt
otal
k
me:
dadi
fthi
sisaboutt
hest
upi
djobmum gotf
ormeatt
hel
awf
ir
mitst
il
lno

Dad:
itnott
hat

me:
goodcauseIt
oldherl
astni
ghtI
.notgoi
ngt
obel
awy
er,
itendst
her
e,besi
deI
'
mlat
e

dad:
itabouty
ouf
indi
ngy
ourwoman

ohboyIpr
ayt
heyhav
en'
tchosenf
ormeone

me:dadwecanhaveot
hert
hingstotal
kaboutbesi
deitgett
inglat
eormay bewecantal
k
abouty
ougi
vingsi
sdol
lyar
aise,Iwoul
dlov
etohavethisrel
ati
onshipt
alkbutI
'
mlate

Dad:
diddol
l
ycompl
ainabouthersal
ary

me:no,
whywoul
dsheevencomplai
ntome,I'
m notherbossIj
ustf
eel
li
key
oushoul
drai
sei
t,
si
s
dol
l
yisdoi
nganexcel
l
entj
obhere,i
tthel
eastyoucando

Dad:
Iwi
l
lthi
nkabouti
t

me;
good,
nowIr
eal
l
yhav
etogo,
igr
apmykey
sandl
eft
.

t
obecont
inued

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Thebl
acksheep

IwenttodinnerwithLuthandoandhi sbrot
hersakhil
e,shewaslookingbeauti
ful,
waswear i
nga
bl
ueskinjeanwi t
hbl ackheelsandal ongsleeveshir
twithacoatwhi l
eIwaswear ingablue
j
eannol abelandjeepblackT- shi
rtandadidasjacketwit
hsneakersandawool hat.Luckyfor
mesakhi l
efoundfriendhisfri
endt here,
whocamewi thhi
sparent
s,Iboughthi
m al lheneeded
andtheywentt oseatont hatchil
drenplayground

weweresit
ti
ngwhil
ehavi
ngourmeal
,not
hingmajorj
ustst
aff
edbri
jolowi
thveget
ablesst
ew
andr
ice,
whil
eLut
handohasLambchopswithpapandgrav
ywithj
uicewhi
leIhadredwine

Lut
hando:
sohowmusi
cisy
out
hing,
tookagl
assanddr
inkf
rom i
t

me:
notr
eal
l
ymyt
hing
Lut
hando:
whatdoy
oumean,
youpl
ayl
i
keapr
o

me:
Iwi
l
ltaket
hatasacompl
i
ment,
Ismi
l
ed

her
;Iwasn'
tcompl
i
ment
ingy
ou,
shesmi
l
ed

me:ohpl
easedon'tgi
vemet
hat
,Il
ovemusi
cyesbutIwoul
dn'
tconsi
deri
tasacar
eer
,I'
m mor
e
i
ntoci
vi
lengi
neer
ing

Lut
hando:
youwoul
dn'
ttel
lhey
,shesmi
l
ed

me:
youhav
eabeaut
if
ulsmi
l
eher
:thanky
ou

me:
andt
hosedi
mpl
esj
ustaddt
oit

her
:doIhav
etosayt
hanky
ouagai
n,shel
aughed

me:
may
be,
whatdoy
ousaywhensomeonet
ell
syou,
youbeaut
if
ul

shebl
ushed

her
:okayokayI
'
vehear
denoughoft
hecompl
i
mentf
orani
ght

me:
thatwhyy
oubl
ushi
ng

her
:I'
m notbl
ushi
ng,
shebl
ushedagai
n

me:
andwhatdoy
oucal
lthat
?

her
:ohst
opi
tnowwoul
dyou,
shet
ri
edt
ohi
tmyshoul
derbutImov
eandshehi
tthet
abl
e

her
:ouch

me:
don'
tbeacr
yingbaby

her
,:i
thur
ts

me:
ohpl
easeev
ensakhi
l
ewoul
dn'
tcr
y

her
:somuchf
orcar
ing

me:
whosai
dIcar
e,Ismi
l
ed

shecl
i
ckhert
ongue

me:
soy
ou,
si
ncewegother
e,i
tmet
hismet
hat
,whatabouty
ou?

shel
ookeddown,
Idon'
tknowi
fIwaswr
ongt
oaskt
hat

her
:ther
eisact
ual
l
ynot
hingt
otel
l
.
me;
ohokay

her
:lookIdon'
thavemucht
otell
,
Idon'
thav
efancyhousecarcl
othes,
Idon'
tknowmyf
ather,
mymum i snotl
oadedmyli
fei
ssimple

me:okayIdon'
tknowwher
eisall
thatcomi
ngfrom butIdon'
tneedyoutobefancyandhav
e
f
lashcar
soranythi
ng,
myli
feissi
mpletoo,
Justcompli
catedbecauseoff
amil
ydr ama

her:
ther
eisnot
hingt
otel
l,
I
'm doi
ngmyl asty
earinteaching,
mymot heri
sinhospi
tal
God
knowswhenwil
lshewakeup,
I'm wor
kingpartasacleaneratJCRt
ransport
ati
on

me:
aconst
ruct
ioncompany?

her
:yes,
doy
ouknowi
t?

me:
myf
ri
endi
samaj
orshar
ehol
dert
her
e

her
:yeah,
Iwor
kther
e

me:
sowheny
ouatwor
k,wher
edoesy
ourbr
otherst
ay

her
:wi
tht
hef
ami
l
yfr
iend

me:
okay
,itgoodt
haty
oudoi
ngev
ery
thi
ngy
oucanf
ory
ourbr
otherandy
our
sel
f

her
:I'
mtr
ying

sakhi
l
ecamet
oourt
abl
eandsi
tont
hechai
rnextt
ome

hi
m:si
ssengi
funakugoduka(
SisIwannago)

Lut
hando:
why

hi
m;myf
ri
endhasl
eftI
'
m bor
ednow

shel
ookedatme

me:
yeahi
tpr
obabl
ylat
etoo,
yougoi
ngt
oschool
,weshoul
dgo

Ipai
dthebil
landtookourt
hingsandwentt
othecar,
Iwaswi
thLut
handoi
nfr
ontwhi
l
esakhi
l
e
wasatthebackseat

wearri
vedatt
hei
rpl
aceaf
ter30mi
nut
esIpar
kedt
hecaratt
hegat
e,sakhi
l
ewassl
eepi
ng
al
ready

Igotoutandcar
ryhi
mtot
hehouse

i
twasagoodsi
mpl
e4r
oom house,
cl
eant
idyandneat
me:
wher
eshoul
dIputhi
m

Lut
hando:
youcanl
eav
ehi
m ont
hesof
aIwi
l
ltakei
tfr
om t
her
e,

me:
yousur
e?

her;
yes

me;
okay

Idi
dast
oldandwentt
oheratt
heki
tchen

me:
Ihav
etogetgoi
ng,
thanky
ouf
orgr
eatni
ght

her
:thanky
ouf
ort
aki
ngme

out

me:
youmeanus,
Isai
dthatl
ooki
ngov
eratsakhi
l
ewhowassl
eepi
ngpeacef
ull
yandsmi
l
ed

her
:yesus,
shesmi
l
ed,
hel
ooksexhaust
ed

me:
heshoul
dbe,
nextt
imehey

her
:ther
ewi
l
lbeanextt
ime?

me:
ist
hataquest
ion,
ofcour
set
her
ewi
l
lbeanextt
ime,
consi
deri
tasourseconddat
e

her
:ohokay,
Ineedt
otakeabat
handsl
eep.

me:
letmenotkeepy
ou.Ihuggedherandki
ssedherf
oreheadandl
eft

Igothomet
hatni
ght,
thel
i
ght
swer
est
il
lon

Ipar
kedt
hecari
nthegar
ageandwenti
nsi
de

wal
ki
ngtomum anddadoneachot
her
sthr
oatGodknowsaboutwhat,
Iwal
kedi
nandbanged
t
hedoor

me;
geezpeopl
e,whatt
hehel
l
?

mum:
shewi
l
lnotgetar
aiseendofst
ory

Dad:
atl
eastconsi
deri
t

Iguessi
taboutsi
sdol
l
yget
ti
ngar
aise
me:mum geezt
hiswomanwor
kherbut
tof
ftomaket
hishousecl
eanshedeser
vet
ogeta
r
aise

Dad:
ify
ouai
n'
tgoi
ngt
o,t
henIwi
l
lpayherext
rawi
thmy

money

mum:
7000i
sokayf
oramai
d

m:
wai
t,y
ouguy
sar
epay
ingherR7000amont
h?

mum:
yes

me:geezmum ,
youmaket
hatki
ndofcashaday
,andshehast
ogeti
tatt
heendofamont
h,ar
e
youser
ious?

mum:
ther
eisnot
hingdi
ff
icul
twi
thherj
ob,
shecl
eanswashandcook

me:
ifi
tnotdi
ff
icul
tthenwhyhi
reamai
d,
whydon'
tyoudoi
t?

mum:
wat
chy
ourt
one.

me:geezdadt
alkt
oyourwoman,
youknowsi
sdol
l
ydeser
vet
hatr
aisemor
ethanany
onei
nthi
s
house

Isai
dthatandwal
ktomyr
oom

t
ookashowerandwentst
rai
ghtt
olal
aland

t
obecont
inued

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nne:
chapt
er6

Lut
hando*

Mynamei
sLut
handoNdl
ovuI
'
m 22y
ear
sofagedoi
ngmyl
asty
eari
nteachi
ngdegr
ee

i
leav
ewi
thmymum andl
i
ttl
ebr
othersakhi
l
e,wel
lmymom i
sinhospi
tal
att
hemoment

Thef
ir
stt
imeIsawKwandahIwasv
erymucht
akenbyt
hef
actt
hathi
sdamngoodl
ooki
ng
wi
thoutknowi
nghecomesf
rom aweal
thyf
ami
l
yandher
eam i
comi
ngf
rom anav
eragef
ami
l
y

mymum hasalwayspr
ovi
dedforus,
shewasamai
dunt
ilhermadam mov
edoutoft
hecount
ry
butshel
eftuswi
tha4r
oom house

i
tnot
hingmajorbutshereal
lygavemum somecashofwhi
chi
sthemoneyt
hatpai
dformy
i
nst
it
uti
onfeeandmybr othersschool
feeaswel

Idon'
twannadisappointmymot her,sheismyrockcr acki
ngheristhelastt
hingIneed,
Iwant
ustoli
veabett
erlife,
sodat i
ngsomeonel ikekwandahnott hatwedati
ngImeant heguyhasn'
t
sai
dat hi
ngt
ome, Idon'tr
eall
ythinkImeethisstandardsot hel
astthi
ngIneediscausi
nghim
Shameandattr
actingattenti
onfrom people

onourf
ir
stdatewasokay
,butIdon'
tthi
nkIwantanotherone,hi
scool
yesbuthi
sfi
l
thyri
ch
whatwi
llhedowit
hsomeonelikeme...I
'm nothert
ypeandthesoonIgett
hatt
hebet
ter

Iwasget
ti
ngr
eadyf
orschool
Ihav
emor
ningcl
asses

mybrot
herhasal
readyl
eft,
heusesabuswhi
l
eIuseat
rai
nort
axi
justdependsonhowmuchI
hav
e

i
twascol
dout
side

Iwaschi
l
li
nginaki
tchentabl
ehavingtea,
Ineededtheteat
okeepmybodywar
m.j
ustasyo
wasdaydreami
ngaboutmyfutur
el i
femyphonev i
brat
ed

Il
ookedati
t,i
twaskwandah

whyi
shecal
l
ingt
hisear
ly

i
tal
most8:
30I
'
m aboutt
oleav
etocat
cht
he9o'
cl
ockt
rai
n

Ipi
ckeditup,Iwant
edtoansweritbutIcoul
dn'
tbr
ingmysel
ftoi
t,i
trangunt
ili
tst
opped,
Iputi
t
down,i
tringsagai
nIthendeci
dedtohearwhathehastosay

me:
kwandah

hi
m:geezI
'
mfr
eezi
ngopent
hegat
e

whatt
hehel
li
shedoi
ngher
e

me:
ain'
tyoui
nacarandwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
hi
m:I
'
mint
hecarbuti
tmakesnodi
ff
erence,
justcomeandopent
hegat
e

me:
fineI
'
m comi
ng

Ihangup

whati
skwandahdoi
ngher
e,t
hel
astt
hingIneedar
epeopl
eoft
hispl
acecal
l
ingmeagol
d
di
gger

ThereasonIalwaysmakeitapointt
hatIl
ockt
hegat
eist
hatcr
imei
soni
thi
ghper
cent
ageat
thi
splacesotaki
ngchancesisnotneeded

It
ookt hekeyanddamnitwasevenmorecol
dthenwhensakhi
l
elef
t,Iwi
l
lneedt
ocat
chat
axi
sothatIwil
lpassbyhi
sschoolandgi
vehi
m somethi
ngmorewarmtowear

Iopenedt
hegat
e,sotodayhi
sdr
ivi
ngaGol
f7y
est
erdaywasaGTIIwonderwhatwi
l
lhebe
dri
vi
ngtomor
row,SUV,BMW

hedr
ovei
nwhi
l
eIl
ockt
hegat
e

Iwentr
unni
ngf
rom t
hegat
etot
hehouse,
Iwasf
reez
ing

Ist
oodbyt
hedoorandwai
tedf
orhi
m

hecameoutandr
ant
ome

Idon'
tknowifhewasrunni
ngbecausehewasr eal
l
yfr
eezi
ngorhi
swasbei
ngf
orwar
d.hrr
ant
o
apointt
hatqhebhest
opped,hewasbreat
hingonmyface

hi
m:i
tsocol
d

me:
let
'sgeti
nsi
deIwi
l
lmakey
ousomecof
fee

wewenti
nIcl
osedt
hedoor

andj
ustst
oodt
her
elooki
ngathi
m

hi
m:mycof
fee,
I'
mfr
eezi
ng

Isawt
hathi
sli
pswer
emov
ingbutIhear
dnot
hing

Iwentbackt
oreal
i
tywhenhecl
appedhi
shandsbef
oremyf
ace

me:
ohsor
ry

Iwentandpl
uggedt
heket
tl
e

me:
howmanysugar
s
hi
m:3t
easpoonspl
ease

me:
Idon'
thav
emi
l
k

hi
m:i
tcool
Ili
kei
tbl
ackandSt
rong

me:
good,
so.
..
.

t
heket
tl
ewentof
fIpourt
hewat
ert
othemugandgav
eitt
ohi
m

hi
m:so?

hesatdown,
hav
ingasi
poft
hecof
fee

me:
what
'
sbr
ingsy
ouher
e?

him:Iwantedt
otakeyououtforbreakf
astbutIwokeuplat
eanditsodamncold,sosi
ncey
ou
toldmey ougotanear
lycl
assIthoughtIshoul
dtakeyoutoschool
asasurpr
isecausemyfi
rst
classi
sat12

me:
ohi
sthatso?

hi
m:what
'
swi
tht
hequest
ions

me:not
hing,
Ithi
nky
ouhavesomet
hingbet
tert
odol
i
ket
aki
ngy
ougi
rl
fr
iendourf
orbr
eakf
ast
i
nst
eadofbeingmychauf
fer

hi
m:I
'
m si
ngl
esoI
'
m af
reeman

me:
wel
lI'
m notsi
ngl
e,soI
'
m notaf
reewoman

thatwasali
eI'
m si
ngl
ejustgotoutofanabusi
ver
elat
ionshi
pwi
thsomeguySet
hushor
tfor
siphoset
hu

Theguywasemot
ional
l
yabusi
ve

him:si
nceIdon'
tseey
ourboyf
ri
endaroundI
'm goingtodohisdut
ies,
andIdon'tmi
ndbei
ng
yourchauf
fer,
get
ti
ngt
oseethi
spret
tyfaceeverydayandthatsmi
lewithdi
mples

Ihat
etoadmi
tbutIwasbl
ushi
ng

hi
m:andt
henwhenshebl
ushesImel
t

Ismi
l
edandhi
thi
m onhi
sshoul
der

me:
stopi
t

hi
m: andthenshesmil
es,
ohnoIgotpret
tywomanblushi
ng,youshoul
dseeherdi
mpl
eswhen
shesmilesohlordbemyweaknessIgotapret
tywomanblushi
ng
Hewasr
api
ngt
hesong

hehasawonder
ful
voi
cel
i
keNat
hi,
Musa,
Vusi
Nov
ayounamet
hem

me:
sonotonl
yachauf
ferbuthecansi
ngt
oo

Ismi
l
ed

hi
m:amanwi
thmanyt
alent

hesmi
l
edbackwhi
l
ehav
ingasi
pofhi
scof
fee

me:
butser
iousl
ywhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

hi
m:okayf
iney
ougotmeIj
ustt
oseey
ou

me:
why
?

hi
m:causeIwant
edt
ogett
oknowy
oubet
ter

me:
highpr
ofi
l
epeopl
eli
key
ou,
want
ingt
oknowsomeonel
i
kemeohpl
easedon'
tgi
vemet
hat

him:fi
rstI
'
m notahighpr
ofi
l
epersonImeetwi
thwhat
everpr
ofi
l
eIcomeacr
ossandsecondl
y
ther
eissomucht oknowabouty
outrustme

me,
:soy
ousay

wet
alkedf
orl
i
ke30mi
nut
es

andt
henIwentt
osakhi
l
e'sschool
hewashappyt
oseehi
m af
terhedr
ovemet
oschool

t
obecont
inued

noedi
ts

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nne:
chapt
er7

Thebl
acksheep

Spendi
ngti
mewi t
hLuthandohasbeenamazi
ngImeanshe'
syoungbutal
readyexper
ience
morethenIhav
ebutI'
vegottosay.i
tmadeherst
rong,
she'
sastr
ongwomanwhoknowswhat
shewant
sandwilldowhat
everi
ttakest
ogett
her
e,t
heonl
ythi
ngt
hati
sst
ressi
ngmeabout
heri
shersel
f-
est
eem shehasl
ow

sher eallydoesl ookdownonhersel fconsider ingthef actt hatshegr owsupi nanav erage
familysoshet hinksbei ngwi thmei swrong,Ineedt ospendt imewi ththepeopl eonmyst atus
,butt het r
uthi sImi ghtbel i
vi
ngagoodl if
edoi ngwhatIwannadowhenev erIwantt obutt her
e
i
ssomet hingmi ssingandt hatal onecancr acky ou,Idon' thav elove,Idon'tev enknowhowi t
feelslikebei ngl ov ed,Inev erhadpar ent
al l
ov e,mypar entshasdonenot hingf ormeot herthan
throwi ngMoneyatme, growingupwhenIgothur ttheygi v ememoney ,whenIcr ymy selfto
sleept heyusemoney ,whenIwant edacel l
phoneatanyageoft entheydi dn'thesi t
ate, t
ot hem
i
tmoney ,theyf orcedmet odol awandt hr
owmoneyatme, everyt
hingt othem i tmoney ,I
woul dn'tsayt heyhat emebutt heybasi call
ydon' thavemyt i
me, Ibetmom woul dhav edone
abortioni fshegotachance, I
'mt heonlythebl acksheepoft hefami l
yitev enwor senowcause
I'
m notdoi ngany thingwi thmyl awdegr eeIsomet i
mest hinkIwasadopt ed,mypar entswantt o
control every t
hingaboutmyl if
e, cany oubeliev ethatmypar entsactuallytriedtobuynkahout
ofbei ngmymanager ,theyof feredhi m ami l
lionr andinanexchangeofhi mr esigningasmy
manager, whatdoy oucal l t
hat?atl eastLut handohasamot herwhol ovesherdeepl ywhowi l
l
doany thi
ngt opr otecthercomet omyf ami l
yi fwhatev ert heywantf oryout heycannotbuyi t
thensor ryy ouwi l
l r
emai nwher ey ouare

ev
ery
thi
ngsi
ngl
ethi
ngt
omypar
ent
sismoneymor
especi
all
yifi
tcomest
ome.

i
twasSat
urdayt
odaymeani
ngev
ery
onei
sathome

butmymum andsi
bli
ngswentt
ot owntobuywhati
sneededf
ort
heweddi
ng,
Zinhl
e's
weddi
ngi
sin2weekstimemeaningI'
m movi
ngoutt
oo

sotodayI'm goinghousehunt ingandI '

veaskedLuthandot ocomewi thmebutknowi ngt hat
sakhi
lehasnoonewhowi l
l st
aywithhim sohewi l
ltagalongwi thus,Ilikethatboyhisacool
ki
d,li
kestopl aybuty etagainveryfocused,hi
sakidwi thapassi onofmaki ngittothet op.you
wil
lprobablyasky ourselfi
fIloveLuthandoandmyanswerwi ll
beIdon' tknowImeanIl i
kethe
gir
lyesIlovespendi ngtimewi thheryes,I'
m opentohery esbutt hewor dloveitabittosoont o
use,youcan'tjustsayy ouloveaper sonJuatbecausey oulikespendingt i
mewi ththem, t
hereis
adiff
erencebet weenl i
keandl oveandf ornowIprefersayingIli
keLut hando

Iwasi
nmyroom get
ti
ngdr
essedwhenIhear
daknock,i
twasmyf
ather,
myf
atheri
sRober
t
si
phoKhumal
oandmymum isZandi
leKateMambejeKhumal
o

me:
pops

dad:
goi
ngsomewher
e?
me:
yes,
I'
m meet
ingsomeone

dad:
canwet
alk

me:
about?

Dad:
Ifoundsomet
hingi
nyourr
oom t
heot
herday
.

att
hatt
imehehadhi
shandsonhi
sbackofwhi
chsi
mpl
ymeanshi
shi
dingsomet
hing

whenhesai
dIf
oundsomet
hingi
nyourr
oom Ist
oppeddr
essi
ngandgav
ehi
m myf
ull
att
ent
ion.

me:
whi
chi
s?

Dad:this,
hewasholdingmyci vi
lengineer
ingt
extbook,andIhadtobuyanotherotherone
becauseIthoughtI
'
velostitwhereashi st
heonewhot ooni tandIcoul
dn'
tquesti
onany one
aboutitsi
ncestudy
ingciv
ilengineer
ingwasasecretfrom thewordgoonlySisdoll
yandOkuhle
knewaboutitandknowingt heydon'
tcomet omyr oom Idoubtitwasthem.

Dad:
car
etoexpl
ain?

me:
youwer
egoi
ngt
hroughmyst
aff
?

Dad:
Iwasn'
tgoi
ngt
hroughy
ourst
aff
,whati
sthi
s

me:
incwadi
forci
vi
l(t
extbook)

Dad:
bungaf
uni
umsebenzul
i
bel
il
ent
o(y
ouwer
ebusydoi
ngt
hisi
nst
eadofl
ooki
ngf
oraj
ob)

me:DadIdon'
tneedt
hisr
ightnowpl
ease,
Idi
dn'
twantt
ost
udyl
awy
ouf
orcedme,
sonowI
'
m
st
udyi
ngwhatIwannadoinfutur
e

Dad:
youshoul
dfocusonget
ti
ngaj
obandhav
eawi
fet
henst
udy
ingf
orst
upi
dthi
ng

me:Idon'
twannadol awanditends,
andI
'
m ol
denought
obet
oldwhatt
odoandwhatnott
o
dosopleasedon'
ttr
eatmelikeababy

dad:
stopact
ingl
i
keone

me:Dadpleaseokay
,Idon'
twannakeepex
changi
ngwor
dswi
thy
ou,
anddoy
ouknowhow
muchitcostmetobuythistextbook,

dad:
Iwi
l
lyoumoney

me:
itnotaboutt
hemoneyi
tabouty
ougoi
ngt
hroughmypr
ivacy

Dad:
tal
ki
ngt
oyoui
tpoi
ntl
ess

me: dadwhydidn'
tyouj
ustusedacondom t
hentr
eati
ngmeli
keanout
side,y
ouneverchosef
or
yourotherki
dsinwhatt
heyhavetodowit
hthei
rli
vesbuty
ouhaveari
ghttochoosef
orme
,
whycan'
tIchoosef
ormy
sel
fwhy

dad:
whatdi
dyouj
ustsay
?

me:
youhear
dme

Iwasangr
ynowanddadi
stest
ingme

Dad:
youwi
l
lobeyt
her
ulesf
orasl
ongasy
oust
ayi
ngundermyr
oof

me:
may
beIshoul
dmov
eoutt
hen

Dad:
kwandahdammi
tyout
hrowi
ngy
ourf
utur
eher
e

me:Idon'
twannadol
awf
ini
shandkl
aar,
nowpl
easel
eav
emyr
oom orshoul
dIsi
ncei
tnotmy
house?

Iwentbackt
oput
ti
ngmyT-
shi
rtonandwor
emysneaker
s,Il
ovesneaker
s

dad:
youwi
l
lnott
alkt
omel
i
ket
hat

me:
sor
ry,
Itookmycarkey
sandwentt
othedoor,
dadpl
easeIhav
etobesomewher
e

dad:
wenotdone

heappr
oachedme

me;
Ithi
nkwear
edone

hewentoutandIf
oll
owedhi
m

wewentdownst
air
s

mymum andokuhl
egoti
nhol
dingpl
ast
ics

mum:
kwandahgoandgett
her
esti
nthecar

me:
I'
mrunni
ngKat
eby
e

Iwentout

Iwentt
ofet
chLut
handoandsakhi
l
eandmeantwi
thmyagentwest
art
edwi
thoursear
ch,
aft
er
hour
sandhour
soflooki
ngf
orahouse

wedeci
dedt
otakeabr
eakandwentt
othemal
landhav
esomet
hingt
oeat
.butmyagentwent
t
oherway
,wewentt
ost
eer
s,weor
der
edourmeal
andsatdown

Lut
hando:
looki
ngf
orahousei
saj
obi
tsel
f

me:
thatwhywehav
eagenci
es,
Ihopewewi
l
lfi
ndt
heonewhenwegoback

Lut
hando:
whydon'
tyougot
othesubur
bs?

me:
Idon'
tl
iket
hatpl
ace,
i
tforser
iouspeopl
eandpeopl
ewhol
i
kepeaceatal
lti
mes

Lut
hando:
andy
oudon'
tl
iket
hat

me:
no,
I'
m aDJmossIcan'
tst
ayi
nthatpl
ace

Lut
hando:
whydon'
tyoul
ookf
orabachel
orhouseorf
lat

me:
I'
m nobachel
or

Lut
hando:
yeahr
ight
,sher
oll
edherey
es

sakhi
l
e:mum sai
drol
l
ingy
ourey
ewhenaper
sont
alkst
oyou,
youbei
ngr
ude

me:
andy
ourmot
heri
sri
ght
,Thandopl
easedon'
tdot
hat
.

shel
ookeddown

me:
arey
ouokay
?

Lut
hando:
youcal
l
edmeThando

me:
thatwhyy
ouputonasadf
ace

sakhi
l
e:onl
ymum cal
lherThando

me:
ohI
'
m sor
ry

Lut
hando:
itf
ine,
Ij
ustmi
ssher

me:
may
beweshoul
dgoandseeher

sakhi
l
e:y
oucomi
ngwi
thus?

me:
I'
mtaki
ngy
out
oher

sakhi
l
e:r
eal
l
y?t
hanky
ouuncl
eKay

Lut
hando:
may
bet
omor
row

me:
yousur
e?
sakhi
l
e:noi
wannaseehernowsi
s

Lut
hando:
west
il
lhel
pinguncl
eKaywi
tht
hehousehunt
ing

me:
wecanpost
pone

sakhi
l
e:y
es,
l
et'
sgonow

hegr
apedmyhandandhandonchoi
cebutt
opayt
hebi
l
ltookev
ery
thi
ngandwel
eft

t
obecont
inued

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acksheep

Myparent
scanbesodramati
csomet
imes,Dadtol
dmum aboutt
heci
vi
lengi
neer
ingcour
se
t
hingandshehasbeennaggi
ngmeabouti
tthewholeweek

Ican'
twai
ttomov
eout

wedi
dfi
ndahouse

amor ewel cominghouseforaguy,

Idi
dn'twantsomet hi
ngfancysoitwasj ustahousewith4
bedrooms, kit
chen,
aloungeandapool ,
Iwil
ltur
nt heotherbedroom t
obemyownst udi
o,t
henI
haveagar denandabi gyardwit
h3garages.I
'mv eryhappywi t
hmychoi ce,t
hedri
verfrom my
parentshouset omyhouse,theword"
myhouse"hasj ustaniceri
ngtoit,i
tli
ke15km away.

me:
Dadandmum Ihav
esomet
hingt
otel
lyou

mum:
hopei
tabouty
ouqui
tt
ingt
hatst
upi
dcour
se

me:
mum pl
easeokay,
i
tnotaboutt
hat

mum:
Iswearkwandahi
fyoudon'
tqui
t.
..
..

me:I'
m movi
ngout
,Idi
dn'
twai
tforhert
ofi
nish,
theyl
ookedshockedorr
athersur
pri
sedbyt
hat
st
atement

Dad:
what
?

me:
yes,
aft
erZi
nhl
eget
smar
ri
ed,
I
'm mov
ingout
Dad:
why
?

me:reall
ydad?youaskingmethat,
you?l
astti
meIcheckedy
ousai
dIwil
ldothi
ngsyouwant
met odosinceI'
mleavi
ngunderyourr
oof
,soinorderf
ormetodoasIpl
easeIwil
ll
eavet
his
house,andleav
emyl i
fethewayIwantwi
thoutyouguy
sonmyneck

mum:
kwandahy
oudon'
thav
etol
eav
e,okay
,youcancont
inuewi
thy
ourcour
se.

me:
ohpl
easest
oppr
etendi
ngl
i
key
oucar
e,y
oucangi
vemeahousef
ull
ofl
i
onsf
oral
lIknow

mum:
that
'
snott
rue

Dad:i
tnott
rueson

me:ohpl
easedon'
tsonnymeDadpl
easeI
'
vemademydeci
sion,
Iwasn'
taski
ngf
ory
our
per
missi
on,I
'
m goi
ngout

Iwentoutbef
oret
heysai
dany
thi
ng.

Imadeast
opatt
hedr
iveway

mademywayi
nsi
deandknockt
heev
ersmi
l
ingwomanopenedt
hedoorf
orme

Lut
hando:
heywhat
'sbr
ingsy
ouher
e?

me:
canIcomei
nbef
oret
hisst
artt
obeani
nter
rogat
ionr
oom

Lut
hando:
wher
eismyhospi
tal
i
ty,
pleasecomei
n

me:
thanky
ou,
Isai
dwal
ki
ngi
nsi
de,
wher
eismychap?

Lut
hando:
hist
aki
ngabat
h,pl
easedon'
tbet
ool
oud,
hewon'
tfi
nisht
aki
ngt
hatbat
h

me:
alr
ight
,goi
ngsomewher
e?

Lut
hando:
no,
whydoy
ouask?

me:
youl
ookt
oobeaut
if
ult
obei
ndoor
s

Lut
hando:
ohpl
ease,
thi
sisj
ustasi
mpl
eski
rt
me;
andv
eryshor
ttoo

Lut
hando:
thatwhaty
ougetr
ocki
ngi
natsomeone'
spl
aceuni
nvi
ted

me:
oucht
hathur
t

Lut
hando:
ohpl
easei
twi
l
ltakeanar
mfory
out
ousual
l
ygethur
t,somet
hingt
odr
ink?

me:jui
ceplease,
shewal
kedov
ert
othef
ri
dgeandt
ookoutsomej
uice,
byt
hewayI
'
vet
oldmy
par
entsthatI'
m movi
ngout

Lut
hando:
howdi
dtheyt
aket
henews?

Me:
youdon'
twannaknow,
theyj
ustpr
etendedt
ocar
e

Lut
hando:
may
bet
heydo

me:
please,
theyj
ust
..
..

herphoner i
ngs,shet ookfrom t
het abl
eandwentabitfarfrom me,myguesswasi tpr
obably
herimaginaryboy f
ri
end,askmewhyIsayi magi
naryboy
friend,Lut
handodoesn'
thavea
boyfr
iend,whatkindofaboy f
ri
endwoul dthi
sbe,ImeanLut handoisal
waysavai
lablewhenever
Ineedher ,
ifshe'snotatschool,she'satwor
khomeorwi thme, sowhendoesshemaket ime
forher"boyfr
iend"?shotmeIdon' tknow

Luthando:sakhil
ecomewegoi
ngtot
hehospi
tal
Mommyi sawake,shewasshout
ingcal
l
ing
outforherli
ttl
ebrot
her,
mommyisawakeI
'
m sohappy,
shesai
dlookingatme

me:
wowt
hati
samazi
ng,
Isai
dwal
ki
ngt
oher
,weshar
edahug

Lut
hando:she'
sawakef
inal
l
y,shewassobbi
ng,
shewasr
eal
l
yhappyt
hathermot
herusawakeI
washappytoo

sakhi
l
e:uncl
eKay

webr
oket
hehug

me:
heychap,
Ikneel
eddownandwehugged

sakhi
l
e:Mommyi
sawake,
cany
out
akeust
oher
?

Lut
hando:
uncl
eKayi
spr
obabl
ybusywecan.
..
..
..

me:
Iwi
l
ltakey
ouchap

sakhi
l
e:y
eees,
thanky
ouuncl
eKay

me:
any
thi
ngf
ormychap,
Il
ookatLut
hando,
wecango.

.
.

.
.

.
.

Idi
dn'
twannagoin,
andint
rudeonf
amilyhappymomentsbuttheyi
nsi
stedsoIgoti
n,shewas
def
ini
tel
yawakesi
tt
ingonthebed,
sakhi
lelosti
tandwentr
unningt
ohismother

Icoul
dtel
lshewasi npai
nbutact
edstr
ongforherki
ds,Lut
handoj
ustcr
iedandweaknesst
he
l
ifeherbr
otherhasbeenmissi
ngbei
nginhi
smot her
'sar
msagain

me:
easychapeasy,
Isai
dmov
inghi
mfr
om hi
smot
her

l
uh'
smot
her
:thanky
ou

Ismi
l
edandl
ookatLut
hando,
shewentov
erandhughermot
her
.

Lut
hando:
I'
m sohappyy
ouawake

hermot
her
:coul
dn'
tpossi
blyl
eav
eyouguy
s,t
heybr
oket
hehug

me:
Iwi
l
lgi
vey
ouguy
ssomespace

hermot
her
:noy
oungmansi
tdown

Lut
hando:
pleasest
ay

Inodded

Luthando:
mum thi
siskwandahkhumal
oagoodf
ri
endofmi
ne,
kwandat
hisi
smymot
her
HlengiweNdl
ovu.

shej
ustkeepsonput t
ingmeonthef
ri
endzone,
can'
tshetel
lIwantmor
ethant
hat,
yesIwant
morethanfr
iendshi
pwi t
hLut
hando,
buthowdoItel
lher

her
:pl
easur
emeet
ingy
oukwandah

me:I
'm gl
ady
ouawake,
Inowgetachancetomeetawomanwhogavebi
rt
htothi
sbeaut
if
ul
l
ady
,butheyt
hegenesr
unsi
nthefamil
y,
itapl
easur
emeet
ingy
ouMrsNdl
ovu,i
smiled
her
:ohpl
easecal
lMrmum orhl
engi

me:
mum i
smor
epr
efer
abl
e.

hl
engi
:youl
ookf
ami
l
iart
hough

me:
how?

hl
engi
:i
tli
keI
'
veseeny
oubef
orebutheywhatdoIknow,
IJuatwokeupf
rom t
hecoma

Lut
hando:
youpr
obabl
ymi
stakenmum .

hl
engi:
yeahpossi
bly,
sowhat'
shasbeenhappeni
ngsi
nceIwasaway,
Godknowswher
e,t
he
doct
orssai
ditbeenamonth

Lut
hando:
indeedamont
h,butdon'
twor
ryIwi
l
lfi
l
lyoui
n

t
obecont
inued

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acksheep

Todaywasmysi
ster
sweddi
ngandI
'
veaskedLut
handot
obemydat
e

Thehousewasf
ull

famil
i
eswer ehere,I
'
mt alki
ngaboutuncles,aunts,cousins,
theirchi
l
dren,
itwasjustcr
owded
evenmyt woeldersi
sterswerehere,t
heylandedy esterday,
t heywil
lbecominghome
today
,theyst
ayingatthehotel
withthei
rfami l
ies.

Mpumi
:l
ookaty
ou,
Iknewt
hatv
oice

It
urneditwasdefini
tel
ymyol
dersist
erNompumel
elowecal
lherMpumi
andshewaswi
thmy
ot
hersisterSt
handiwewecal
lherThandi

me:
sist
ers,
wehugged

Thandi
:wowcan'
tbel
i
evey
ou'
vegr
ownt
hismuch

me:
aker
eyouguy
sdeci
dedt
oleav
eandnev
erl
ookback

Mpumi
:thatnott
rue,
howar
eyou

me:
I'
m handsomeasal
way
s,Il
aughed,
shehi
tmeonmyshoul
der
Mpumi
:yout
akef
rom me

Thandi
;ohpl
easenj
engobauf
utheki
l
enj
e,(
ohpl
easey
ouf
at)wel
aughed

Mpumi
:wel
lwecal
lthatbei
ngmar
ri
edt
oagent
lemanwhocant
reatal
ady

me:
andIseehi
sdoi
nganawesomej
ob

Mpumi
:mommyi
stel
l
ingmey
oumov
ingoutaf
tert
heweddi
ng

me:
Ibet
tershecoul
dn'
twai
tandsi
spl
easedon'
ttr
yandchangemymi
nd

Thandi
:It
hinki
tagoodi
dea,
bei
ngy
ourownman

Mpumi
:Iwoul
dbehappyt
ooi
fonl
yyouhav
eagoodj
obandpr
omi
singf
utur
e

me:
Iam hav
ingapr
omi
singf
utur
esi
s,di
dshet
ell
youI
'
m doi
ngci
vi
lengi
neer
ing?

Mpumi
:what
?noshedi
dn'
t

Thandi
:real
l
y?

me:
yesI
'
m gr
aduat
ingt
hisy
ear
,andt
heynothappywi
tht
hat

Mpumi
:sot
hisDJt
hingi
sjustacov
er

me:Il
ovebeingaDJbutIdi
ditt
obeabl
etopaymyfees,
theywant
edal
awy
er,
Iwant
edt
obe
anengi
neersotheywer
enotgoi
ngt
opayformyfees

Mpumi
:buty
oucoul
dhav
etol
dus,
moneywasn'
tgoi
ngt
obeapr
obl
em

me:
Iwant
edt
ogr
owandbei
ndependent,
beaman,
ucan'
treal
l
ydot
hatundery
ourshadow

Thandi
:wow,
mybr
otherspeaksl
i
keat
ruegent
leman,
i
mpr
essed

Mpumi
:I'
m pr
oudofy
ouMrengi
neer

t
heybot
hhuggedme

gr
eatatl
eastsomeoneunder
standsme

.
.

Lut
hando*

I
'
venevermetkwandah'
sparentsandtodayI
'
m meeti
ngt
hem I
'
m ner
vous,
hi
ghcl
asspeopl
e
l
i
kethem ar
enoteasytoimpress,
I'
veonlymetOkuhl
e

Iwasn'tdr
essedy
et,
Iwasgoi
ngtogetdressedathi
spar
ent
shouse,
Igav
eokuhl
ethedr
ess
yest
erdaysonott
ogivememorebagstocarry

byt
helookoft
hings,
Khumal
ofami
l
yisonel
oadedf
ami
l
y,t
hecar
sout
sidet
ell
syouast
ory
,
andwhoam I?

Iknockedatt
hedoorandsomegi
rlopent
hedoor
,itwasn'
tOkuhl
esomyguesswasacousi
n
may be

gi
rl
:hi

me:
heyI
'
mlooki
ngf
orkwandah

gi
rl:
Iwi
l
lcal
lhi
mfory
ou,
shel
ookedatmef
rom headt
otoes,
andl
eft

geezr
ichpeopl
ethough

ami
nut
elat
er

gi
rl
:comei
n

shesai
dwalki
ngi
nsi
de,sohowthehel
lwi
l
lIf
indt
heguyher
eitwasf
ull
theyal
ltur
nedandl
ook
atme,t
her
ewassil
enceforawhil
e

Okuhl
e:si
sLut
hando,
shesai
dcomingdownt
hest
air
s,t
heyl
ookedatherandl
ookbackatme
,whydi
dn'
tyoutel
lmeyouatt
hegate

me:
Ithoughty
oupr
obabl
ybusy

shecamet
omeandwehugged

Ihear
dsomeonecl
appi
ngherhands

v
oice:
aikeweJesu(
ohJesus)
webr
oket
hehug

Okuhl
e:comel
etmet
akey
out
okwandah,
Ithi
nkshesawhowherf
ami
l
ywasl
ooki
ngatme

wewalkedtot
hest
air
s,i
twasabi
gmansi
onIwon'
tl
ie,
Ihear
dthem mumbl
i
ngsomet
hingbutI
i
gnor
et hem

Okuhl
e:heyl
ookwho'
sher
e

shesai
dopeni
ngt
hedoor

kwandahwasshi
rt
lesshadt
att
oosandhi
swhol
esi
xpackwasexposeddamnt
heguyi
shot
,

kwandah:
thanksl
i
ttl
esi
sbutnextt
imedoknock

Okuhl
e:what
ever,
wheny
oudone,
comet
omyr
oom si
sLut
hando,
Inodded

shewal
kedout

kwandah:
heybeaut
if
ul,
wehugged

me:
Idon'
tfeel
beaut
if
ul,

kwandah:
why

me:
yourf
ami
l
yisi
nti
midat
ing

kwandah:
youwi
l
lgetusedt
othem

t
her
ewasaknockatt
hedoor

kwandah:
comei
n

al
adywal
kedi
n,Idi
dn'
tseeherdownst
air
s,she'
ssuperhot
,Ibett
hatwasadesi
gneddr
ess

l
ady
:Idi
dn'
tknowy
ouhadcompanysor
ry,
shet
urned

kwandah:
nopl
ease,
meetLut
hando,
Lut
handoi
sismysi
sterMpumi

damnshe'
shot

Mpumi
:si
nceI
'
m bei
ngi
ntr
oducedasasi
ster,
whoi
sshet
oyou?
?

kwandah:
she'
smy.
..
..
.

me:
gir
lf
ri
end
Mpumi;mmmm youbeauti
ful
,anywaysweaboutt
oleav
eint
went
ymi
nut
es,
getr
eady
,
pl
easur
emeet
ingyouLut
hando,tr
eathim good

Inoddedshewal
kedout

kwandah:
andt
hen?whatwast
hat
?

me:
Idon'
tknowwhatcameov erme,
IguessIwant
edtoseehowshewoul
dreactaf
tery
our
f
amil
ydownstai
rsal
mostchasedmeaway,hesmil
ed

kwandah:mygir
lf
ri
endIl
ike,
wegoi
ngtodo,
whatboyf
ri
endsandgi
rl
fr
iendsdo,st
art
ingwit
ht hi
s
,heki
ssedme,Ij
ustfr
ozeri
ghtt
her
e,hehascol
dli
psbutdamnagoodkisser
,Iki
ssedhim back

Okuhl
e:si
sLut
handoI
..
..
..
webr
oket
heki
ss,
sor
ryIdi
dn'
treal
i
sed

.
.

kwandah*

damnt
heki
sst
ookmest
rai
ghtt
oheav
en.

shecanki
ss

mum:
canIcomei
n

me:
yes

shewal
kedi
nwi
thabeaut
if
ulgi
rlshel
ookedl
i
ke24/
5wear
ingar
eddr
ess

mum:
youl
ookhandsome

Me:
thanks,
youbeaut
if
ult
oo

mum:
pleasemeet
,Yol
anda,
Yol
andameetmysonkwandah:
hiYol
anda

mum:
Yol
andai
syourdat
e,she'
sMr
skweny
ama'
sdaught
er

me:
Iknowwhoshei
sbutket
hanksI
'
vegotmydat
e

mum:
who?
me:
Lut
hando,
thegi
rlwhowaswear
ingaj
eanandaT-
shi
rt

mum:
thatgi
rldoesn'
tmeety
ourst
andar
dshei
s..
..
..

t
her
ewasaknockatt
hedoor
.

me:
hol
dthatt
hought

Iwentt
oopenohMG

me:
wowLut
handoy
oul
ookamazi
ng

shewaswearingalongpur
pledresswit
hagreyli
neonherwaistandhadapurpl
escarfthat
cover
edhershoul
dersandsi
lverheel
swithsi
l
verneckl
aceandamat chi
ngsi
l
verclashbagand
ear
ings

shewasbey
ondbeaut
if
ul

Iwaswear
ingabl
acksui
twi
thapur
pleshi
rt

Lut
hando:
thanks,
youl
ookhandsomer
eadyt
ogo?

It
urnedandl
ookatmum andy
olanda

me:
asy
oucansee,
I
'vegotmydat
e,shal
lwego

It
ookherhandandwel
eft

t
obecont
inued

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acksheep.

I
tbeenaweeksi nceImovedoutatmypar entshouseandi tfeelsamazi
ngbeingmyownman
goingoutwher
everIwanttoo,
theyhavecutmeof ff
inancial
ly,youseewehaveacardt
hatever
y
mont hwegetamonthlyal
lowanceupuntily
ougetast ablegoodpay i
ngjob,
theydi
dmenti
on
thati
fImoveouttheywil
lcutmeof fandIcouldn'
tcareless

Iknowt
heywi
l
lst
il
ldomor
ethent
hisbutI
'
m notwor
ri
ed

Icansupportmy sel
fIdon'tneedt hem .
Youknowt hatistheproblem withrichpeopl
et heythi
nk
theycont
roltheworld,thatevery
thingrevolv
esar
oundt hem,I
'mr i
chy esbutInev erl
ookeddown
onotherpeoplemor especiall
ybecauseIwasbor nrichsothereisnot hi
ngt hatIworkedforthat
Icanclai
mitmi ne,I
'm sti
llgoi
ngt omakemywayupwi thoewi t
houtthem, Ilovemakingmy
ownmoneysot hati
nt heendnoonewi l
ltel
lmehowmucht heyhav ewor kedforthemoneyI 'm
wasti
ng,yeahthatwhatmypar entssai
daft
erIgraduatedandnev
erbotheredtolookforaj
ob
,someti
mesIf eelli
keI'
m nott
heirson,
li
kei
m sti
l
l yett
of i
ndmyparent
slikeseri
ouslyno
motherwill
treatherownchil
dlikemom doesbutheyy ouknowwhattheysaywecanonl y
choosefr
iendsbutwecannev erchoosefamil
y.

Ohy eahIforgott otellyouLuthandoandIweof fi

cial
l
ydat ing,Il
ov eherI'v
egott oadmi t,
the
moret i
meIspendwi t
hherthemor emyl ovef orhergrows.Ther etruthisIknowYol anday eah
thegirl
mymum i ntroducedmet oonmysi st
er sweddi ng,sheact uall
ymyex, wedat edfortoo
l
ongt oapoi ntthatIwast hi
nkingofint
roducinghert omypar entsbutguesswhatshecheat ed,
notoncenott wice,she'smor eofagolddiggersi nceIwasn' tspendingmuchonher ,
shefound
anotherBlesserf r
om t heret
oanot hert
hatitact ual
lycamet oapoi ntthatwebr eakup,allthat
dati
ngt hi
nghappenedf rom grade12unti
lmysecondy earinvarsit
y,I
'm actual
l
yt heonewho
tookhervirginit
y,shewasahumbl egir
lbackt henbutuni ver
sit
ylifechangedher .

Idon'
thaveahel
peryet,Idoever
ythi
ngformysel
f,wheni
tcomest
ocooki
ng,
Ifr
yeggsand
meatthenhav
ethatwithbreadandjui
ceoror
derin.

I'
m sti
l
l goingtoconducti
nter
viewsI'
veal
readypostthejobad.I
'
m att
heloungerel
axi
ng
actual
lywai t
ingf
orthedeli
ver
yguyt odel
ivermypizza.
Therewasaknockatthedoormyguess
wasmypi zzaishere.Iwentt
ot hedoor

Me:
ohy
ou.
..
.

t
habani
:nj
ayami

me:
thabani
myman

wegreet
edeachotherwit
hourhandshake,
thabaniisanol
dfr
iendofmine,
wegr
owupt
oget
her
,
het
henwenttostudyoverseaandt
hengotajobt here,
hi
sadoctornow.

t
habani
:l
ookaty
ou,
grownassman

me:
whendi
dyoul
and?

t
habani
:2day
sago,
youar
eahar
dmant
ofi
nd

me:
comei
n,hewal
kedi
n,Il
eadt
hewayt
othel
ounge

t
habani
:you'
vedonepr
ett
ygoodf
ory
our
sel
f,whowoul
dhav
ethought,
hesai
dlooki
ngar
ound,
wesatdown

me:
Itr
yit
ryman,
what
'sbr
ingsy
ouher
e,andhowdi
dyouf
indme?
thabani
:I'
m mov
ingbackt
oSAman,
younott
hathar
dtof
ind,
event
houghwashar
dbutheyI
havemyway s

me:
mov
ingback?

t
habani
:yeah,
butt
hatast
oryf
oranot
herday
,whydon'
twehi
tthecl
ubl
ater

me:
youpay
ing.Ican'
tsaynot
ofr
eebooze

t
habani
:yeaman,
don'
tyouhav
ebeer

me:
hel
pyour
sel
fdwag

t
her
ewasanot
herknockIwent

me:
ohmanI
'
vebeenwai
ti
ngf
ort
ool
ong

del
i
ver
yguy
:sor
rySi
rther
ewer
esomedel
aysatt
hest
ore,
I'
m sor
ry

me:
nowor
ri
es,
justmakesur
eitdoesn'
thappenagai
n

henodded,
Itooksomef
ewnot
eandpai
d

me:
keept
hechange

henoddedandl
eft
,justbef
oreIcl
oset
hedoor
,Isawmymum dr
ivi
ngi
ntot
hey
ard,
Iwai
tedat
thedoor

shecameoutandmadeherwayt
ome

mum:
notbad,
isee

me:
himum

mum:
canIcomei
n

me:
Ihav
eav
isi
tor

mum:
yout
alki
ngaboutt
hatl
owl
i
fet
rapy
oucal
lagi
rl
fr
iend

me:mum Iwi
l
lnothav
eyoui
nsul
tmygi
rl
fr
iendsopl
easei
fyoudon'
thav
eany
thi
ngbet
tert
o
say
,l
eav
e

mum;
okayI
'
m sor
ryIwi
l
lbehav
e

me:
finegeti
n

shewenti
nIcl
osedt
hedoorwhi
l
ehol
dingt
hepi
zzabox
mum:
thabani
OMGwhendi
dyouf
lyt
oSA

t
habani
:hi
MrsKhumal
o,Igother
etwoday
sago

mum:
wowl
ookaty
ou,
theyhugged

t
habani
:I'
mtr
ying

mum:
youl
ooki
nggood,
whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
mei
tthabani
Mar
akwandah?

me:
youdi
dn'
task

Iwentandsatdown

mum:
sot
habani
whatbr
ingsy
ouher
e

t
her
ewasknockatt
hedooragai
n

me:
okayIadmi
tI'
m sel
l
ingdr
ugsngekephel
a

t
habani
:Ibety
ouar
e,l
etmegett
hedoorf
ory
ou

hewent,
fewsecondsl
ater

sakhi
l
e:uncl
eKay
,hecamer
unni
ng

me;
bigboy

Lut
hando:
heybabehej
ust
..
..
..
.herey
esmetwi
thmymot
her
sey
es,
theyl
ookateachot
her

thabani
:many
oudi
dn'
t.
..
..
..
.tel
mey
ougota,
hesai
ditonasl
owmot
ion.
..
.l
etmegetanot
her
beer

hewentIguesshesensedt
heat
mospher
e

me:
babe,
Iwentandki
ssher,
onhercheek

Lut
hando:
MrsKhumal
ohi

mum justcl
i
ckedhert
ougueandwal
kedaway,
shewasont
heki
tchensay
inghergoodby
est
o
t
habani

me:
okaymum wai
t

mum:
youdat
ingal
owl
i
fet
rapandont
opofi
tal
lshehasason,
youar
enowast
epf
ather

me:
Lut
handoi
snol
owl
i
fet
rapy
oubet
terst
opcal
l
inghernamesand.
..
..
.

Lut
hando:
hismybr
otherbuti
tnotl
i
key
oucar
e,sakhi
l
elet
'sgo

me:
nonobabey
ounotgoi
ngany
wher
e,mum i
needy
out
oapol
ogi
zet
oLut
hando
shel
ookedatherf
rom headt
otoesandl
eft

t
obecont
inued

noedi
t

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acksheep

Lut
hando*

Idon'
tl
ikehowMr
sKhumal
oaddr
essme.
I'
m notagol
ddi
ggerandcer
tai
nlynotasl
ut.

IrespectMrsKhumal obecauseshe'smyboy fr
iend'
smotherbutmost l
yimpor t
antl
ybecause
she'sanelder
,Ir
especteldersbutIwil
lnotal
lowhertowalkallovermej ustbecauseshethi
nks
I'
m notgoodenoughf orherson,j
ustbecausetheyri
chandI'm not
,Iknowshewi l
ldoever
ythi
ng
toseparat
eusbutt hatwillbealongshort
,weloveeachotherandthat'
swhatcount .

we'
veinv
itedkwandafordi
nneritwasmymum' si
deathoughandknowi
ngthatitbeenl
ong
si
ncehehadadecentmeal Idecidedtocooksomethi
ngsimplebutawel
lcookedhomemeal,
j
ustri
ceandbeefcurr
ywithsomesal ad.

Ther
ewasaknockatt
hedoor

me:
Ihopei
tnoty
oukwanday
oucan'
tbet
hisear
ly,
Isai
dtomy
sel
fasIwal
ktot
hedoor

Mr
sK:
hi

me:
MrsKhumal
o

Mr
sK:
Lut
handor
ight
?

ohnowshe'
sgoi
ngt
opr
etendshedoesn'
tknowmyname

me:
yes,
howcanIhel
pyou?

Mr
sK:
Icomei
npeace,
canIcomei
n?

me:
yes
Il
etheri
n

shewasl
ooki
ngar
ound

me:
canIof
fery
ousomet
hingt
odr
ink?

Mr
sK:
please

me:
youcanhav
easeat

Iwentandpourhert
hej
uice

Igav
eitt
ohert
rustmeIwant
edt
oseei
fshewi
l
ldr
inki
t.

Mr
sK;
thanky
ou,
shet
ookasi
p

Iwentandr
emov
edmypot
,ri
cewasf
ull
ycookednow,
Itur
ndownt
heheatonmybeefcur
ry

Me:
yousai
dsomet
hingaboutcomi
ngi
npeace

MrsK: yes,
shetookanothersi
p,i
cametoapologizet
oy oufort
reati
ngyouli
kedi
rty,
I'
mt r
uly
sorr
y,Inowunder st
andwhykwandachoseyou,theonlythi
ngthatIwantf
orhimisloveand
happiness,
Ithoughthecoul
dn'
thavet
hatwit
hsomeonewhodoesn' tmeethisst
atus,
Iwas
wrongandI '
m sorry
.

unexpect
ed

me:MrsKhumal
oyouhavetounder
standI'
m notdat
ingkwandahf
orhi
sst
atusIdon'
tcar
eif
hi
sri
choecomingf
rom ari
chfamil
y.
our.
..
..

Mr
sK:
IknowandI
'
m sor
ry

me: pl
easeallowmet ofi
nish,shenodded, ourl oveforeachotheri
snatural
,IlovekwandaI '
m
notaslutnotagol ddiggereitherIwouldhav edat edkwandaev enifhehasnot hingonhisbank
account,I
'
m nott ryi
ngtobeundery ourfamilybecauseIwannaber espect
edIcandot hatandI
canhavet hatrespectaspoorasIam, I
'm nott r
y i
ngtogettotheKhumal oumpi reIcanbuil
dmy
ownwi t
horwi t
houtkwanda, andIwoul dreall
yappr eciat
eiti
fy ouall
acceptthatandknowt hat
I'
m notwithyoursonbecauseofhi smoney ,Ilovehim

Mr
sk:
I'
m sor
ry,
andIaccepty
ouasmyson'
sgi
rl
fr
iendandawel
lrespect
edy
oungwoman

me:
thanky
ouMr
sKhumal
o

Mr
sK:
Iwoul
dli
keust
ogetal
ong,
Iwannaknowy
oubet
ter
,howaboutwedol
uncht
omor
row?

me:
Ihav
eacl
assdur
ingt
heday

Mr
sK:
wecanhav
ebr
eakf
astt
han

me:
finebyme
Mr
s:cal
lmewheny
our
eady
,sheheadedmeherbusi
nesscar
d

me:
Iwi
l
l,t
hanky
ou

Mr
sK;
from t
hesmel
loft
hatcur
ryIcant
ell
youar
eagr
eatcook,
Ihav
etogo,
shest
andsup.

me:
Itr
y,Ismi
l
ed,
Ilear
nfr
om t
hebest

mymot
herwal
kedi
n

me;
speaki
ngoft
hedev
il

mymotherandMrsKhumal
ojustl
ookedateachot
hernoonesai
dawor
d,t
heyl
ookdeepat
eachot
hereyes

Icl
ear
edmyt
hroatbutnoonemov
edani
ch

f
orf
ewmi
nut
est
her
enoonesai
dawor
d

mum br
oket
hei
ce

mum:
Idi
dn'
tknowwehav
eav
isi
tor

mymum i
sawel
comi
ngper
sonbutt
hisnotsowel
comi
ngatal
l

me:
mum meetMr
sKhumal
oshe'
skwand'
smot
her
,Mr
sKhumal
omeetmymot
herMr
sNdl
ovu

f
orf
ewsecondst
her
ewassi
l
ence

mum:
pleasur
emeet
ingy
ouMr
sKhumal
o

Mr
sk:
li
kewi
se,
Lut
handoIwi
l
lseey
out
omor
row.

me:
letmewal
kyouout

wewal
kedt
othedoorandbumpi
ntokwandah

kwanda:
mum whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

Mr
sk:
Icamet
oseemydaught
eri
nlawi
sthatcr
ime?

kwanda:
nobut

Mr
sk:
nobut
,yi
ushoul
dbr
ingLut
handof
ordi
nnersomet
imesoon,
Iwi
l
lseey
ouar
oundby
e

shewal
kedt
ohercaranddr
oveaway
.wegoti
n

mum:
kwanday
ouear
ly,
comeher
e

t
heyhugged
kwanda:
I'
m al
way
sear
lymot
her

mum:
nowt
haty
ouher
ewecansett
het
abl
e

kwanda:
wit
hpl
easur
e

t
heysett
het
abl
ewhi
l
eIcont
inuewi
thmypot

Luthando'
smot heri
ssowel comingbutlastnightdinnershewasabi tdist
ancebuttri
edher
verybestforusnott onotice.shelovesherdaught er,Ir
eall
ywishImeantherfatherLuthandoi s
suchagoodwomanandseei ngmum there, Ibetshewasgoi ngther
ejusttoseeahouse, Iknow
whatshesai dtoLuthandobutIdon' tbuyt hat,i
ttoogoodt obet r
ue,
IwantedtotakeLut hando
outforbreakfastbutmot herdearestbeatmet oit,
I'
m bored,Idon'
thavemorningclasses.ther
e
wasaknowatt hedoorjustaf t
erImadebr eakfast

me:
comei
n

ohGodwhatt
hehel
l

t
obecont
inued

nextchapt
erbef
ore11

noedi
tguy
sfor
giv
eme

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inuat
ion

Thebl
acksheep
me:
Yol
anda,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e,Isai
dappr
oachi
ngher

Yol
anda:
hikwandokuhl
e

me:
youst
il
lhav
en'
tanswer
edmyquest
ion

Yolanda;
youuset
obev
erycal
m andpat
ient,
whathappenedt
oyou?shewasst
andi
ngr
ighti
n
fr
ontofme.

me:
Idon'
thav
eyourt
imey
anda

Yol
anda:
youst
il
lcal
lmet
hat,
thatsweet

me:
Yol
andadammi
twhat
..
..
..
..
.

shedi
dn'tal
l
owmetofini
shshekissedme,iwastakenbyt hatki
sst
hatiki
ssedback,
thatt
he
onl
ythi
ngIknowYol
andawil
lnevergetitwr
ong,t
hekissingpart,
sheki
ssedyousogentl
eand
youwil
lbewant
ingf
ormoreofitaft
erfewminut
esIpulledback

me:
wecan'
tdohi
s

Yol
anda:
shecan'
tki
ssy
oul
i
ket
hisnow,
canshe?

Iwon'
tl
ieLut
handoi
sanamazi
ngki
sserbutYol
andadoesi
tli
keshewentt
oaschool
ofki
ssi
ng

me;
yandapl
easel
eav
e

Yol
anda:
shecanneverki
ssyouli
keIdo,
onl
yIcanmov
eyouf r
om cl
oudt
ocl
oud,
andI
'
m sur
e
shewon'
tri
deyourdi
ckli
keIdo,
butnoworr
iesIwi
l
lwai
t,shewal
kedout

me:
dammi
tkwandadammi
t,Ihi
tthet
abl
e.

Mr
sKhumal
ocamet
opi
ckmeupandwewentt
owi
mpyf
orbr
eakf
ast

Mr
sK:
sot
eachi
ngi
swhaty
ouwannado.

me:
yesImeanwear
erunni
ngoutoft
eacher
sandIl
ovebei
ngar
oundki
dssot
eachi
ngi
tis

Mr
sK:
Ican'
tst
andki
dst
heyt
oomuch,
IrememberwhenIhadkwanda2y
ear
saf
terZi
nhl
e,i
t
wasadi
sast
er.

me:
hahahMr
sKhumal
o,t
heywer
eonl
ytwoMar
a

MrsK:butyouwoul
dsweartheywer
eli
ke5or6,
kwandawaswor se,
hewast
hey
oungestbut
youwouldt
hinkhewasol
derthenZi
nhl
ebutmay
bethatbecausehi
s...
..

me:
his?

Mr
sK:
his.
..
..
hist
hel
oudest

me,
:buthi
scal
m now

Mr
sK:
thatbecausehi
sgr
owi
ng,
hehasagi
rl
fr
iendnow

me:
buthadonesbef
oreme

Mr
sK:
buthenev
eri
ntr
oducedanyt
ous,
yout
her
efi
rst

me:
thatal
i
e,

Mr
sK:
itnol
i
e,It
houghtwegoi
ngt
omeetonedur
inghi
svar
sit
yli
febutnone

me:
Ishoul
dconsi
dermy
sel
flucky

Mr
sK:
youshoul
d,shesmi
l
ed

me:
canIasky
ousomet
hing

Mr
sK:
yeshoney

me:
what
'
sgoi
ngonbet
weeny
ouandmymot
her

shechokedher
sel
fwi
thcof
feeMr
sK:
yourmot
her
?Idon'
tknowwhaty
out
alki
ngabout

me:
doy
ouguy
sknoweachot
her?

Mr
sK:
Idon'
tknowher
,

me:
thenwhatwi
tht
hel
ooky
ougav
eeachot
hery
est
erday
?

Mr
s:Ihav
eapat
ienti
n30mi
nut
es,
l
et'
seatandl
eav
e

Inodded

somet
hingi
sof
fbet
weent
hem,
theynott
ell
i
ngt
het
rut
h

.
.

hour
slat
er

howdoIl
ookheri
ntheey
eandl
i
e

Iki
ssedanotherwoman,myex,t
hewomanwhowasaboutt obemydat e,
howdoItel
lher,I
wasn'
tpayi
ngmuchat tent
iononthelessonIdon'tknowwhyIevendragmysel
fherecauseI
can'
thearadamnt hi
ng.mythoughtswereint
erruptedbymylect
urerMrNkosi

MrN:
MrKhumal
owewai
ti
ng

Il
ookar
oundt
hewhol
ecl
asswasl
ooki
ngatmeIdon'
tev
enknowwhatt
heywai
ti
ngf
or

me:
sir
?

MrN:
theanswer

me:
Idon'
tunder
standt
hequest
ion

MrN:
youdon'
tunder
standt
hequest
ionory
oudi
dn'
theart
hequest
ionatal
l
?

Ikeptqui
te

MrN:MrKhumal
oweal
lher
etol
ear
nsoi
fyouf
eel
li
key
ouknowi
tal
lorwebor
ingy
oupl
ease
t
hedoori
sopen.

Ir
emai
nseat
ed

MrN:
Iwon'
thav
etobr
ingy
ourbacky
ocl
assagai
nMrKhumal
ocl
assdi
smi
ssed

It
ookbagandl
eft

j
ustasIwasontheroadIgotat
extf
rom Luthandosay
ingIshouldpickherupfr
om school,
she
wantst
ospendtheaft
ernoonwi
thmebeforegoinghome,Idi
dn'tknowwhatt osaysoidr
oveto
herv
arsi
ty.
wegothome
Lut
hando:
what
'sgoi
ngon?

me,
:wi
th?

Lut
hando:
wit
hyou,
you'
vebeendi
stancehar
dlyt
alki
nthecarandav
oidi
ngey
econt
act

me:
I'
m sor
ryIhadabusyday
,Ij
ustneedanear
lynap

Luthando:
youshoul
dn'
thav
eagr
eedt
opi
ckmeupi
fyouwer
en'
tont
hemood,
letmenotkeep
you,bye

me:waitLut
hando,Ihel
dherhand,
nodon'
tgo,
um sor
ryj
ustt
her
eist
hisl
ect
urerwecoul
dn'
t
seeey
et oeyewit
hI '
m sor
ry.

Lut
hando:
whathappened

me:longstor
y,l
etmegoandputonsomet
hingel
seIsomet
imeshat
ejeans,
youcankeep
your
selfbusybymakingsomet
hingt
oeatoror
der

Lut
hando:
Iwi
l
lor
derpi
zza

me:
finebyme,
Iki
ssedherf
oreheadandwal
ktomyr
oom changedandcameback

shewasl
ayi
ngont
hesof
a

onherphone

Lut
hando:
youl
ookhandsome

me:
Ismi
l
ed,
thanksIwentandsi
tdownwi
thher
.shemov
edal
i
ttl
etogi
vemespace

Lut
hando:
hav
en'
tgotahel
pery
et

me:
sti
l
lneedt
oconducti
nter
views,
howaboutt
omor
rowy
ouav
ail
abl
e?

Lut
hando:
thi
sisy
ourhouse,
youconductt
hei
nter
viewsal
one

me:
youher
enowandmor
eday
stocomemi
ghtaswel
lbeher
e

Lut
hando:
fine,
10o'
cl
ockt
omor
row

me:
cool
,
letmecal
lthem

Ist
oodup,
shehel
dmedownandki
ssedme,
Iwant
edt
opul
loutbel
i
evemebuthowcanI
?

t
obecont
inued

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Thebl
acksheep

Lut
hando*

Thebr eakf
astthingwi t
hMr sKhumalowentwel l t
heot herdayev ent
houghrightaf
terIasked
heraboutherbusi nesswithmum sheav oidedey econtactwithmeev enwhenuaskmum about
i
t,shejustchanget hetopi
cifwhichmeanst heyhi di
ngsomet hingandI'
m notgoingtoforcethe
truthoutofthem itnotmypl acenei
thermybusi nessasl ongaswhat evert
heyhavedoesn't
affectmyr el
ati
onshipwi t
hkwanda,itSaturdayt oday,kwandaaskedt ospendadaywi thsakhile
sincetheycouldn'tspendondur i
ngtheweekpl uskwandai sgoingtosomecal l
edKayMt onight
,
theyhav eagoodr elat
ionshi
p,whenhecamet opi ckmeupIaskedhi mt odropmeatmal l,
I
needsomef ewthings.

Iwasdonedoi
ngsomegrocer
yandshoppi
ng,
si
nceIhadsomel
i
ttl
ecashIdeci
dedt
otr
eat
mysel
fandwentt
ospur
.

v
oice:
hiLut
hando

Il
ookedup

me:
Yol
andahi

Yol
anda:
mindi
fIj
oiny
ou?

me:
notatal
lI'
m al
one

shesatdown

Yol
anda:
thoughty
ouwai
ti
ngf
ory
ourBl
esser

me:
Blesser
?

Yol
anda:
ohcomeondon'
tactl
i
key
oudon'
tknowwhatI
'
mtal
ki
ngabout

me:
ast
hemat
teroff
actIdon'
t

Yol
anda:
Imeankwanda

me:
youshoul
dhav
esai
dso,
kwandai
smyboy
fri
endnotmyBl
esser

Yol
anda:
*chuckl
ed*ohmybad,
sohowi
syourr
elat
ionshi
pwi
thhi
mli
ke?

me:
wenotf
ri
endssoIdon'
tunder
standhowmyr
elat
ionshi
pwi
thkwanday
ourbusi
ness
Yol
anda:
comeon,
Imi
ghtgi
vey
ousomet
ipsher
eandt
her
e

me:
Icanhandl
emyr
elat
ionshi
p,Idon'
tneedament
or

Yolanda:wheni
tcomest
okwanday
oumi
ghtneedone,
let
'sst
artwi
thhowhel
i
keshi
seggsf
or
breakfast

me:
andhowwoul
dyouknowt
hat
?

Yolanda:
tol
dyou,youmightneedone,
anywaysenj
oyyourday
,shestandsupandl
eanont
he
tabl
eandwhisper
ed,Notful
l
ycookedwithoni
onri
ngsonthesi
de.andleft.

.
hour
slat
er

Ihadanamazi ngti
mewi t
hsakhileandthabani
'ssonLwazi ,ofcourset
habaniwasthere,he
wantedtospendsomet imewithhissonIdecidedtot agalongwithsakhil
e,wewenttothezoo,
wenttoplaysoccergames,swingsattheparkmov iesandt henwehadt oleav
e,Lut
hando
cal
ledshewasabi tuneasysoIdidn'
twannaar gue.IparkednexttoagateLuthandowas
al
readywaiti
ngforuswhichIfounditstr
ange.

me:
heybabe,
Iwasaboutt
oki
sshercheekbutshemov
ed

Lut
hando:
thanksf
orbr
ingi
nghi
m homesaf
e

me:
Ihadt
oo

sakhi
l
e:t
hanky
ouchap

me:
nextt
imechap,
wasmypl
easur
e

sakhi
l
e:by
e,her
ant
othehouse
Lut
hando:
bye

me:
babewai
t,what
'
sgoi
ngon?

Lut
hando:
not
hing

me:
Lut
handodon'
tactsmar
twi
thme,
what
'
sgoi
ngon?

Lut
hando:
askYol
anda

shewal
kedaway
.

me:
dammi
t

Igoti
nthecarandl
eft

Igothome,wasalr
eadydar
k,Iswitchedont hel
ight
sandputmykey sonthetabl
e,tr
iedtocall
Luthandobutshewasn'
tpi
ckingup, Il
etherbe,uknowIshouldhavetoldheraboutthekissbut
Iwasi nf
earofhowshewasgoi ngtoreact,nowthatsheknows,Ineedtoexplai
ntoherit
meantnothing

ther
ewasaknockatt
hedoor
,onet
hingaboutmeIdon'
tgoandopenIJuatal
l
owt
heper
sont
o
geti
tandhedi
d

hewasabi
ttal
l
ert
hanme,
blackandf
rom howhewasdr
essedhi
spr
obabl
yloaded.

me:
canIhel
pyou?

hi
m:I
'
m si
phoset
hu,
theycal
lmeset
hu,
doesi
tri
ngsabel
l
?

me:
noandwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e.

hi
m:ai
n'
tyougoi
ngt
oof
fermeadr
inkmay
be

me:
Idon'
tof
ferdr
inksy
ost
ranger
s
hi
m:*
chuckl
ed*may
beanananemywi
l
ldo,
I'
m notast
ranger,
Icamet
owar
nyou

me:
war
nme?

hi
m:doy
our
sel
faf
avourandst
ayawayf
rom Lut
hando,
she'
smygi
rl

me:
chuckl
ed*Idon'
tmeant
olaughbutt
hatwasdef
ini
tel
yagoodj
okef
orachange

hecamecl
osert
ome,
Idi
dn'
tmov
e

hi
m:i
tnoj
oke,
stayawayf
rom mygi
rl
.

f
rom t
her
eIcoul
dtel
lhewasn'
tl
aughi
ngbutIdi
dn'
tmov
e,hemov
edandwal
kout

Yol
andagoti
nJustaf
terhi
m

Yol
anda:
hel
l
ohandsome

me:
andwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

Yol
anda:
asi
mpl
eheywoul
dbeni
ce,
andwhot
hehel
li
sthi
sbuf
fyguy
,abody
guar
d?

me:
sear
chme,
somet
hingt
odr
ink?

Yol
anda:
myf
avor
it
epl
ease

Iwentandgetherappl
ejui
ceandgotmy
sel
fabeerandwentt
osi
tatt
hel
ounge.
.

me:
nowwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

Yol
anda:
justcamet
ocheckony
ou,
whoi
sthatguy
?

me:
Lut
hando'
sjeal
ousyex

Yol
anda:
nowy
oudeal
i
ngwi
thy
ourgi
rl
fr
iendexal
ready

me:
Idon'
tknowhowi
sthatanyofy
ourbusi
nessbyt
hewaywhatdi
dyout
ell
her

Yol
anda:
tel
lwho?

me:
tel
lLut
hando

Yol
anda:
not
hing,
shest
oodupandcamet
oseatnextt
ome,
Imov
edsheshi
ftagai
n

me:
Yol
andawhatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Yol
anda:
shh,
sheki
ssedme,
Iki
ssedbackf
ewsecondsIpul
lout.

me:
Itol
dyou,
wecan'
tdot
his,
Ihav
eagi
rl
fr
iend

Yol
anda:
agi
rl
fr
iendwhohasexi
ssues
me: don'tusethatwi thmeIl ov e..
..
..
.sheki ssedmeagai nIdidn' tr
espondshehadherhandon
myt hi
ghbusyr ubbingi tgoi
ngal lt
hewayt omydi ck,Ihavet oadmi titbeenmonthswi thbeing
sexuallyinv
olved, sowhatYol andaisdoi nggotmet empt edt hatIfoundmy sel
fkissingher
backandmov i
ngmyhandsar oundherback, shesatont opofmewecont i
nuekissing,she
remov edmyT- shirt,
thatwhatIl ovedabouther ,
al
lowsmaki ngt hefirstmov eshedoesn'twait,
I
tur
nedandgotont opofher ,Ir emov edherj eanandT- shir
t,onlyt ofindasexyr edandbl ack
l
ingeri
e, shecamepr eparedIgotmor etempt edandlogi nformor e,shet ur
nedmeshedi dher
thi
ngt heBJ, shei sapr ofessional If
oundmy sel
fgroaningcal l
ingoutf ormoreaguywhohas
beenint hesamesi t
uationasmewi llunderstandwhatr eallyhappenswhenal adydoest hatto
youweendedupont hef l
oor,i tookoutl i
ngerie,Isuckedt heday l
i
ghtoutofherf rom herbreast
tohernanaz

Yol
anda:
oohKayKay,
oohooh

shekeptcal
l
ingoutmyname

Ir
ubmydi
ckonhernanaz

Yol
anda:
Iwanti
tnow,
giv
eitt
omeKay

Igoti
nonal
owpaceandt
her
esti
shi
stor
y.

whatYol
andatoldmer eal
lystr
essedme,kwandahnev
ersai
danythi
ngaboutdati
ngher
,heonl
y
saidt
heywer
ecl osefr
iendsthatwhyshewasattheweddi
ngbuthowwoul dsheknowhowhe
l
ikeshi
seggsclosefr
iendsyesbutwhywouldsherubiti
nmyFace,doesshewanthim,
didt
hey
datei
fsowhylieaboutit.

mum:
yougoi
ngt
odr
opt
hatpl
ate

Idi
dn'
tseeherbehi
ndme,
Iwaswashi
ngt
hedi
shes
mum:
what
'sgoi
ngon?

me:
itkwanda

mum:
tal
k

me:
Ithi
nkhi
scheat
ingonmewi
thsomel
ady

mum:
didy
ouaskhi
m abouti
t?

me:
no

mum:
thenhowdi
dyouf
indout?

me:
sher
ubbedi
tonf
ace

mum:
asi
dechi
ckandj
eal
ousexcandot
hat

me:that
'st
het
hingmum,
het
oldmet
heywer
ecl
osef
ri
ends,
nev
erment
ionany
thi
ngabout
dat
ing

mum:
tomor
rowmor
ningy
ougot
ohi
m andaskhi
m,gi
vehi
mti
met
oexpl
ainhi
msel
f

me:
hispr
obabl
yangr
yatme

mum: youangr
ytooandt
heonlywaytorel
easet
hatst
ressi
stoaskhi
m,idon'
tseehim asa
cheat
ingfr
eakunl
esshet
o..
..
..
.unl
esshi
sacti
ng,
nowgot obedandsl
eepIwil
lfi
nishup

me:
thanksmum

t
obecont
inued

noedi
t

gotabusySunday

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acksheep

Thenextmor
ningIwentdownst
air
sonl
ytof
indYol
andawear
ingmyshi
rtandmaki
ngbr
eakf
ast

me:
Iseey
ou'
vemadey
our
sel
fcomf
ort
abl
e

Yol
anda:
ohBbemor
ning,
Idi
dn'
tseey
ou
Iwal
keddownt
hest
air
s

me:
maki
ngbr
eakf
ast
?

Yol
anda:
yeah,
thoughtwasgoi
ngt
obeabr
eakf
asti
nbedbuty
oubeatmet
oit
.

me:
I'
m sur
ehey
,butI
'
m nothungr
y,byt
hewaywhyy
oust
il
lher
e?

Yol
anda:
ohmybad,
shoul
dpr
obabl
ytakeashoweri
tal
readyl
ate.

me:may
bey
oushoul
dtaket
hatshoweraty
ourpl
ace,
Idon'
tremembery
ouhav
ingy
ourt
owel
s
her
e.

Yol
anda:
babewhat
'
sup?

me:
I'
m noty
ourbabey
anda,
whatwehadwasaonceof
fthi
ngandi
tendst
her
e.

Yol
anda:
what
?

me:
wenotdat
ingYol
andaandy
oubasi
cal
l
ythr
owy
our
sel
fatmesopl
easel
eav
e

Yol
anda:
kwandacomeon,
l
astni
ghtwehadt
hatchemi
str
ywehadbacki
ntheday
s

me:
good,
we"
had"i
tapast,
Il
oveLut
handoandIwannabewi
thher

Yol
anda:
thatnott
ruekwanday
oul
oveme,
Il
ovey
ou

me:youri
ght,
youlov
emebutidon'
t,
wenotgoingtoargueli
kel
it
tl
eki
dsfi
ghti
ngoverat
oy,
I'
m
sor
ryifl
astni
ghtImadey
out
hinkwecanbetogetheragai
nbutwecan'
tpl
easeleav
e

Yol
anda:
Ilov
eyoukwandapl
easewecandot
his,
shewasbasi
cal
l
ytr
ying

me:(shouti
ng)Dammi tyandadammi t
,IlovedyouIlovedyouinsomayway sbuty ouchosehim
overme, adrugdealerovermeYol anda,Iwaswi l
l
ingtomakey oumywi f
e,Iputyoufir
stin
everyt
hing,Iwouldcancelmygi gswheny ouhadper i
odpainsJustsot hatIcouldbewithyou,I
bunkclassesjusttospendt i
mewi thyou,Ihadtodeal wi
thst
upidcoursejusttobeinthesame
campusasy ou,Idi
deverythi
ngIcouldtokeepy ou,butyouchosehim overme, nowdon'ttel
l
meaboutl ove,youknownot hingaboutlovenothi
ng,Iwasangryathersobad.

Yol
anda:
Ilef
thi
mfory
ou,
thatwhyi
nher
e.

me:
youl
eftmef
orhi
m andIbety
ouusedt
hesamel
i
nest
ohi
m

Yol
anda:
yout
ookmyv
irgi
nit
ykwandah

me:becauseIl
ovedy
oudammi
tIwant
edt
obey
our
s,y
out
obemi
ne,
butnoIwasaski
ngt
oo
much

Yol
anda:
I'
m sor
rykwandahpl
ease
Iwentupst
air
s

camebackagai
n

me:
takey
ourt
hingsandl
eav
eandnev
erev
erl
ookback,
Ihandherhercl
othesandbag.

Yol
anda:
kwandapl
ease,
shewascr
yingi
nherknees

me:
justgett
hehel
lupandoutofmyhouse

Yol
anda:
I'
m sor
rykwandaIl
ovey
ou

me:I'
m sor
ryt
oo,butIdon'
twannaseey
ouagai
nandy
oushoul
dhav
ethoughtaboutt
hat
bef
orechoosi
nghim pl
easeleav
e.

hour
slat
e

Iwaswi
tht
habani
andnkahhav
ingf
ewdr
inksatmyhouse

t
habani
:soYol
andawav
ari
njekwangabanaj
aiv
a(shel
eftwi
thoutcausi
nganyt
roubl
e?)
.

me:
nonj
ayami

nkah:ast
hembeloYol
andawakhoakazokushel
aint
ozakhonomem (hopeYol
andawi
l
lnotr
uin
thi
ngsforyouandLut
hando)

me:
Ihopesot
oo,
Mar
anoLut
handonest
oryzakhenamaex(
Lut
handohasj
eal
ousexi
ssues)

nkah:
exkedwagi
njal
o,ukewar
inganay
e(ex'
sfory
ouheyhav
eyouspokent
oher
)

me:Ical
l
edherl
astni
ghtIlef
tthousandsofmisscal
lsshehasn'
tsendev
encal
lbackbutIbet
youshehast
ouchedherphonemor ethan10t
imes,Idon'
tbeguyaz.

thabani:kubesakeway
ihlabal
enganengabengi
thi
nowafi
cakumoshekil
eingakho
ngayincengi(i
fIknowyoueverhadsexwit
hher,
Iwoul
dthi
nkyoudon'tbegbecausey
ouf
ound
y
our
sel
finaswi
mmi
ngpool
)theybast
edi
nlaught
er.

me:
aidwagbesi
deIdon'
tthi
nki
tokayf
orust
obesl
eept
oget
hery
et

nkah:set
huzokwenzel
aamangabrowami ungakhol
wa,
(set
huwi
l
lhav
esexwi
thher
,andy
ou
won'tbel
i
eveit
)keepsay
ingi
tear
lyI
'mtel
l
ingy ou.

Ther
ewasaknockatt
hedoor

me:
uyaphaphanawe(
yout
oof
orwar
d)

Ist
oodupandwentt
othedoor

me:
Lut
hando!

Lut
hando:
kwanda

t
her
ewassomesi
l
ence

Lut
hando:
canIcomei
n?

me:
yeahsur
e,Ist
epback

Lut
hando:
canwet
alk?

me:
yeahsur
e,Icl
osedt
hedoorandl
ookather
,tal
k

Lut
hando:
whatupwi
thsi
ngl
eanswer
s?

me:
Ishoul
dbeaski
ngy
out
hesamet
hing.

Lut
hando:
Iai
n'
tgi
vi
ngsi
ngl
eanswer
s

me:
whenwer
eyoupl
anni
ngont
ell
i
ngmeabouty
ouandset
hu?
.

Lut
hando:
whatdoy
oumean?

me:
thatguy
sar
ebackt
oget
her

Lut
hando:
wher
edi
dyougett
hat
?whot
oldy
out
hat
?

me:
soi
ttr
ue?

Lut
hando:
nokwandawher
edi
dyougett
hat
?.

me:
from hi
m,di
dn'
thet
ell
youhepai
dmeav
isi
t,br
aggi
ngi
nmyf
aceabouty
oubei
nghi
s"gi
rl
"

Lut
hando:y
oumusthaveital
lwr
ongIhav
en'
thear
dfr
om set
hui
nmont
hspr
obabl
yay
earand
howwouldheknowyouraddr
ess?

Me:
shoul
dpr
obabl
ybeaski
ngy
ou,
youhi
sgi
rlr
ight
Lut
hando:
I'
m nothi
sgi
rlokay

me:
soIwaspr
obabl
ydaydr
eami
nghey,
hi
m st
andi
ngr
ightwher
eyouar
etel
l
ingal
lthi
sshi
t

Luthando:
Iwaspr obabl
ydaydr
eami
ngt
oowhenYol
andahadtobragabouthowy
oul
i
key
our
eggsforbreakf
astohrememberi
ngt
hef
actt
haty
ouguysaref
ri
ends

Iwaspr
obabl
yshakenbyt
hat,
hasshet
oldheraboutl
astni
ghtal
ready?
.

me:
thi
sisnotaboutme,
itabouty
ouandy
ourwhat
every
oucal
lhi
m.

Lut
hando:
youandYol
andadat
edandy
ounev
erbot
her
edt
otel
lme

me:
thatwasy
ear
sago,
I'
vepr
obabl
ymov
edonf
rom t
hatt
ent
imes

Lut
hando:
youl
i
edandsai
dyouwer
ecl
osef
ri
ends

me:
youshoul
dreadbet
weent
hel
i
nesy
ounott
hatst
upi
dar
eyou?

Lut
hando:
younotsor
ry?

me:
whyshoul
dI?atl
eastmyexdon'
tgoar
oundt
hreat
eni
ngy
out
oleav
emenow,
doesshe.

Shel
ookeddownandsai
dnot
hing

me:
Ithoughtasmuch,
ify
oudon'
thav
eany
thi
ngel
set
osaypl
ease

Lut
hando:
Iwi
l
lgo

shet
urnedt
othedoorandwal
kout

me:
Lut
hando.
shet
urned

me:
Ilov
eyoudon'
tfor
gett
hat

andIcl
osedt
hedoor

If
eel
gui
l
tyconsi
der
ingIsl
eptwi
thYol
andaandshedi
dn'
tsl
eepwi
thset
hu

t
obecont
inued

Iwi
l
lty
peagai
nint
hemor
ning

noedi
tunder
li
net
hat

NOEDI
T

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nne:
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Thebl
acksheep

aft
erreal
isi
ngIwasabi
thar
shonLut
handoy
est
erdaymay
benotabi
tbutei
therwayIwentt
o
herhouse.

Lut
hando:
Hi

me:
canucomei
n?

Lut
hando:
yeah

me:
canwet
alk

Lut
hando:
yes,
somet
hingt
odr
ink?

me:
Iact
ual
l
ycamet
otakey
ououtf
orbr
eakf
ast

Lut
hando:
why
?

Me:
sur
elyIdon'
thav
ear
easont
otakemygi
rl
fr
iendout
,thati
fyounotbusy

Lut
hando:
I'
m notbusy
,Idohav
eacl
asst
houghi
ntheaf
ter
noon

Me:
met
oo,
may
beweshoul
djustt
akeev
ery
thi
ngweneedsot
hatwewon'
thav
etodr
iveback

Lut
hando:
Ist
il
lneedt
owasht
hedi
shesandt
akeashower

me:Icanhelpyoudobot
h,Ismi
l
ed,
shesmi
l
edbackandIj
ustknowt
hatIwi
l
lnotal
l
owani
gga
t
akemygi r
lli
kethat

Lut
hando:
may
bet
hedi
shesy
es,
showerIdoubt,
shesmi
l
ed,
Ismi
l
edback

wegott
other
est
aur
antandweal
readyeat
ing.

me:
Lut
hando

Lut
hando:
yes,
shegav
emeherf
ull
att
ent
ion.
me:
abouty
est
erdayI
'
m sor
ry,
Iwasoutofl
i
net
oaccusey
ouofcheat
ingI
'
m sor
ry

Lut
hando:
itwat
erundert
hebr
idge

me:
yousur
e?

Lut
hando:l
ookBbeIunderst
andwhereyoucomef
rom ,
Iwoul
dhavedonethesamet
ooi
fIwas
i
nyourshoesl
iker
eall
yifagir
lrockupi
nmyhouseandtel
lmethatshi
t.

me:
butei
therway,
Ishoul
dtr
usty
ou,
thatwhatr
elat
ionshi
psar
eabout
.

Lut
hando:IknowandI'm sorr
yaboutYolanda'si
ssue,
IguessIgetali
tt
lebi
tinsecur
e,Imeani
t
noli
eYolandaisbeaut
if
ul gi
rlIsur
elydon'
tstandachanceonher,i
fIweret
oshar eaniggawi
th
her
.

If
eltgui
l
tyr
ightt
her
e.

Me:well y
ouwon' thav
et osharemewi t
hheroranyot hergirl
forthatbesidey ourbeaut
yisj
ust
abonust ome, Idon'
treal
lygetattr
actedbybeaut yi
nawoman, beautywi thoutbrai
nususel
ess
,I
'm nottr
yingtobadmout hYolandabut, she'
sJustbeautif
ulwit
hnobr ain,shegr ewupina
wealthfamily,
shehasnev erworkforany thi
nginherli
fe,soIdon'
tseemy selfbeingful
l
y
commi t
tedt oawomanwhodoesn' thav edirect
ioni
nlif
e

Lut
hando:
whathappenedt
oyouguy
s?

me: Idi
dn'
twantustot
alkaboutYol
anda,
buti
fyoumustknow,
shel
i
kesdanger
ousguy
s,she
cheatedonmewi t
hadrugdealer
.

Lut
hando:
I'
m sor
ryBbe.

Iwant
edt
oconf
esssl
eepi
ngwi
thYol
andat
oherbutar
est
aur
anti
snotagoodpl
ace

wecont
inueeat
ing

v
oice:
Lut
handoi
sthaty
ou?

wel
ookedup

Lut
handost
oodupandt
heyhugged

Lut
hando:
sizwe,
ohmyGodl
ookaty
ou

si
zwe:
nol
ookaty
oul
ooki
ngbeaut
if
ulasev
erwow.

Lut
handoseemedhappyseei
ngt
heguy
.

Luthando:
wowIhav
en'
tseeny
oui
nay
earImustsayy
oul
ookhandsome,
jozi
ist
reat
ingy
ou
good

si
zwe:
andDur
bani
sst
il
ltr
eat
ingy
ougoodBbe,
howar
eyou?
Lut
hando:
I'
m goodbabey
ou?

si
zwe:
I'
m goodImeanl
ookatt
his,
theguyt
urnedar
ound

Lut
hando:
sti
l
lthesameol
dsi
zwewow.

Theyact
ingasi
fI'
m notev
ent
her
e.

si
zwe:
lookaty
ou,
Set
hur
eal
l
ypi
ckupst
oneswhenadi
amondi
sri
ghti
nhi
sey
es.

Lut
hando:
ithi
slosehey.

Icl
ear
edmyt
hroatcl
ear
lyIwasn'
tnot
iced.

Lut
hando:
ohsor
ry,
si
zwemeetkwanda,
kwandameetsi
zwe.

si
zwe:
DJKay
?

kwanda:
yeahsur
e

si
zwe:
wowman,
Ifi
nal
l
ygetachancet
omeety
oui
nper
son,
thebestupcomi
ngDJ

kwanda:
thanksman

si
zwe:
andLut
handoy
ouneedt
odoapr
operi
ntr
o,howdoy
ouknowt
hisguy
?

Lut
hando:
kwandai
smyboy
fri
end,
kwandasi
zwei
smyf
ri
end

si
zwe:
wai
tyoudat
ingDJKay
?

Lut
hando:
yes

si
zwe:
congr
atul
ati
onskwanday
ouhav
eawomanher
e,t
reathergood.
weshakehands

kwanda:
I'
m pl
anni
ngt
odoj
ustt
hat
.

si
zwe:
Ihav
eapar
tyi
namont
hbutIknowt
her
ulesIwi
l
lcal
lyourmanager

kwanda:
sur
eman.

IsawSet
huappr
oachi
ngus

set
hu:
mor
ning

Lut
hando:
Set
hu?

set
hu:
Lut
hando

Theyl
ookdeepateachot
her
sey
esf
orf
ewseconds

set
hu:
howar
eyou
Lut
hando:
coul
dn'
tbeanybet
ter,
you?

set
hu:
met
oo,
si
zwey
ougott
het
abl
e?

si
zwe:
IsawLut
handoIcoul
dn'
tresi
st.

set
hu:
sti
l
llooki
ngbeaut
if
ulasal
way
sIsee

Lut
hando:
yeahheyPi
tyy
out
hrowt
hataway

si
zwe:
okayt
hatmyQuet
oleav
e.

set
hu:
didn'
tIt
ell
yout
ost
opseei
ngmygi
rl?

kwanda:
yourgi
rl?

Lut
hando:
me?

kwanda:
clear
lyhi
snott
alki
ngabouty
ou,
younogi
rlbutawoman

set
hu:
wedi
dn'
tbr
eakupwel
latl
eastIdi
dn'
tbr
eakupwi
thy
ou

Lut
hando:
Ibr
okeupwi
thy
ou

set
hu:
whenwast
hat
?

me: youdon'
thavetoanswerthat,l
ooksethuyouhady
ourchancetoloveherbuty
ouchoose
notto,nowpl
easeleav
ewehav i
ngbreakf
astwithmywoman,thelastt
hingIneedi
shavi
ngto
causeascenebecauseifyourstupi
dness,nowtur
nanddon'
tlookback

set
hu:t
hisi
sfarf
rom overkwandaf
arf
rom ov
erenj
oyy
ourpr
eci
ousl
i
ttl
eti
mewi
thherwhi
l
e
youst
il
lcan.
hewalkedaway

Ij
ustgothomeaf
termyaf
ter
nooncl
ass,
Iwast
ir
edhav
ingabeerwhenIhear
daknock
me:
comei
n

f
ewsecondsl
ater

mum:
heyy
ou

me,
:mum ,
howar
eyou?

mum:
someonei
shappyt
oseeme

me:
Ihav
en'
tseeny
oui
nday
s

wehugged,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

mum:
Iwasj
ustpassi
ngbyandIt
houghtIshoul
dpopi
nandseey
ou,
youal
one?

me:
Il
iv
eal
one

mum:
wher
eisLut
hando?

me:
probabl
yhome

mum:
ohwel
lI'
m notst
ayi
ng,
j
ustchecki
ngy
ou,
letmegetgoi
ng

wewentt
othedoorandLut
handowasaboutt
oknock

mum:
Lut
handoheyandby
e,sheki
ssedhercheeksandl
eft

Lut
hando:
canIcomei
n

shegoti
nwi
thami
nibag

me:
sleepi
ngov
er?

Lut
hando:
yesbutt
hati
f.
..myphoner
ings

Iwentandansweri
t.

f
ewmi
nut
esl
aterIgetback

me:
Ihav
eagi
gtoni
ghtandIhav
etogoasi
nnow,
i
tal
astmi
nut
ethi
ng

Lut
hando:
youcandr
opmeof
fathomet
hen

me:Idon'
tthi
nkso,
wegoi
ngt
othatcl
ub,
Iwantt
hel
adi
esknowI
'
mtaken,
letmeshowerand
getdr
essed.Il
ovey
ou

Iwal
kedupst
air
s.
ToBeCont
inued

noedi
tagai
n

whenIt
ypeal
ongchapt
ermyphonebecomessl
owIcan'
tgobackandedi
tpl
usbat
ter
yis13%

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nne:
chapt
er15

Thebl
acksheep

Lut
hando*

Iwasget
ti
ngr
eadyf
ordi
nner
,wegoi
ngt
okwanda'
spar
ent
shouse.

mum:
youl
ooki
ngbeaut
if
ull
i
kear
eal
bri
de

me:
thanksmum ,
Ij
usthopei
tnott
oomuch

mum:
whenar
etheycomi
ngf
orl
obol
anegot
iat
ions?

me:
(conf
usedl
ook)mum?

mum:
youhear
dme

me:
idon'
tknow.

mum:
theni
findnor
easont
ocont
inueseei
ngt
hisboy

me:
okaymum,
what
'sgoi
ngon?

mum:ifuptot
hispoi
nthehasn'
tsai
danyt
hingaboutmar
ri
age,
thatmeanshedoesn'
tseey
ou
assomeonewhoisawomanenought obeawife.

me:I'
m notr
eadyformar
ri
ageandbesi
dei
tonl
ybeenf
ewmont
hsofdat
ing,
west
il
lget
ti
ngt
o
knoweachother
.

mum: Idon'
tcare,
thi
sThandoisnotopenfordi
scussi
on,ift
heydon'tsayanyt
hingbymont
h
end,youcal
li
tquit
syoucan'thav
esleepoverataguyplacewit
houtev ensur
ey out
heonehe
needsandbeside,
younotcheaptobepickedupwhenev erhefeel
slike

me:
I'
veonl
yspentoneni
ghtathi
spl
acemum one

mum: Idon'
tcarei
fitonce,
twi
ce,
thi
rdornotatal
landwenotgoi
ngt
oar
gue.
(t
her
ewasa
knockatthedoor)

me:
Iwi
l
lgeti
t(shewal
kedoutf
rom t
hebedr
oom,
Ifol
l
owed)
mum:
kwanda

kwanda:
mum

mum:
she'
sal
readywai
ti
ngf
ory
ou,
bri
ngherhomebef
ore9(
shewal
kedaway
)

kwanda:
Iwi
l
ldot
hat
,heybabe

me:
hil
et'
sgo,
(Iwant
edt
obeouti
fmymot
her
'ssi
ghtbef
oreshest
artwi
thhermar
ri
aget
alks)

wegoti
nthecarandhet
ookof
f

kwanda:
don'
ttel
lmey
ouner
vous

me:
Iam babei
meanI
'
m meet
ingy
ourf
ami
l
y

kwanda:y
ou'
vealr
eadymetmum,
she'
sonl
ythehar
destper
sont
ocomeacr
osswi
th,
dadi
s
muchcool
erandcal
m.

me:
eit
herwayI
'
m st
il
lner
vous

kwanda:
youdon'
tneedt
ooI
'
m her
eremember,
(heki
ssedmyhand)

me:
thanks,
(Ismi
l
ed)

Iwantedtoaskhimifhedoesseeafuturebutfoundthatabitpr
ematur
eandbei
ngforwar
dI
meansitsti
l
l ear
lyt
obeaskingsuchquesti
ons,thedri
vewasshort,
Idon'
tknowi
fthatwas
becauseI
'm nerv
ousorwhat,wegottotheyardparkedthecarandwentout
.

kwanda:
rel
axokay(
hesai
dli
ft
ingupmychi
n,
Inodded)

weknockedatt
hedoor

Okuhl
e:y
ouguy
sreal
l
yhav
etoknock.

kwanda:
itnotmyhousewher
eIcancomeandgoasIpl
ease.

Okuhl
e:ohmyGodhehasmanner
saf
teral
l
,ohy
oul
ookmor
ecut
ewheny
oushysi
s
Lut
hando,
pleasecomei
n

Mr
sK:
ohl
ookwho'
sher
e

shehuggedus

Mr
sK:
howar
eyoumybabi
es?

us:
wegoodmum

Mr
sK:
ohnowy
out
alkatt
hesamet
ime,
lov
ebi
rds,
(shesmi
l
ed)

kwanda:
wher
eispops?
MrsK:wi
l
lbedowni
nthemi
nut
e,y
ouear
ly,
hel
pyour
sel
fwi
thdr
inks,
west
il
lwai
ti
ngf
or2mor
e
guest

kwanda:
Idi
dn'
tknowwehav
eot
herguestcomi
ng.

Mr
s:ohwel
lnowy
ouknow,
makey
our
sel
fusef
ulandgetusdr
inks

v
oice:
eveni
ngsi
randmadam ,
(sheboweddown)

kwanda:
sisdol
l
yhowar
eyou?

si
sdol
l
y:I
'
m goodsi
randhowar
eyou?

kwanda:
I'
m sonotsi
r,t
oldyoui
tmakesmelookol
d,pl
easemeetmygi
rl
fr
iendLut
hando,
Lut
handothi
sissi
sdoll
ythehel
perar
oundt
hehouse

si
sdol
l
y:pl
easur
emeet
ingy
oumadam

Lut
hando:
justcal
lmeLut
handopl
ease

kwanda:
tol
dyou,i
tmakesusl
ookol
d,west
il
lwai
ti
ngf
orsomeguesthowaboutwet
akeawal
k
ar
oundthehouse

Mr
sK:
dol
l
yisst
il
laboutt
osett
het
abl
e

kwanda:
I'
m sur
eyouguy
scanmanage,
comel
et'
sgo,
(Theyexi
stf
rom oneoft
hebackdoor
s)

Mr
sK:
ohIguesswehav
etoseti
tthen,
comeputy
ourbagt
her
e,

Lut
hando:
okayMr
sK.

kwandaseem v
eryf
ondofsi
sdoll
ythewayhewassohappyt
oseeherandknowi
ngIwas
ner
vousmeeti
nghisdad,
hedeci
dedtodi
sappearonmel
iket
hat
.

.
.

kwanda*
me:
howhav
eyoubeen?

Si
sD:
coul
dn'
tbeanybet
ter
,Iseey
ou'
vedeci
dedt
odat
eagai
n

me:yesIhav
e,she'
ssuchagoody
oungl
adybutmyexdeci
dedt
oshowupf
rom nowher
eand
cl
aimtoworkthi
ngsout

si
sd:
Isee

me:
si
sdol
l
yar
eyouokay?

si
sd:
I'
mfi
nej
ustal
i
ttl
ebi
tti
red

me:
aret
heyov
erwor
kingy
ouher
e?

Si
sd:
nonotatal
l

me:
sisdol
l
yIft
heyar
e,pl
easet
elme

si
sd:
nokwandai
tnott
hem

me:
sisdol
l
yIy
oungy
esbutnotst
upi
dIcanseey
ouhur
ti
ng,
whati
swr
ong?

si
sdo:
itnot
hing,
Ihav
etogoback

kwanda:
sisdol
l
yify
oudon'
ttal
kIwi
l
lgobackmy
sel
fandaskt
hem my
sel
f(It
ookt
ost
epback)

si
sdol
l
y:i
tmysi
ster

kwanda:
whi
chone?

si
s:t
heoneatt
hement
ali
nst
it
uti
on,
shet
ri
edt
oki
l
lher
sel
flastni
ght

kwanda:
what
?why
?how?whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
me?

si
s:Idon'
tknowwhy
,sheov
erdosepi
l
ls,
Idi
dn'
twannabot
hery
ou

kwanda:
andwhenwast
het
imey
ou'
veev
erbot
her
edmesi
sdol
l
y,wher
eisshe?

si
sd:
hospi
tal

kwanda:
I'
m gonnacomeandpi
cky
ouupt
omor
rowsowev
angoandseeher

si
sd:
noIdon'
twannacauset
roubl
esf
ory
ou

kwanda:
Iinsi
st,
let
'sgobackt
othehouseandt
iugot
obed,
youneedal
lthesl
eepy
oucanget
.

si
s:Ist
il
lhav
etoser
vey
ouguy
sandwasht
hedi
shes,
Ican'
tsl
eep.
kwanda:
Iwi
l
ldot
hatf
ory
ouanddon'
twor
ryIwi
l
ltal
ktomypar
ent
s

si
sd:
Idon'
twannacausepr
obl
emsf
ory
ou,
youst
il
lneedt
odr
ivehome.

kwanda:
itnotapr
obl
em atal
lbesi
deLut
handowi
l
lhel
pme,
nowl
et'
sgo.
.

Lut
hando"

kwandacamebackal
onej
ustf
ewmi
nut
esaf
terIwasi
ntr
oducedt
ohi
sfat
her
.

Mr
sK:
andwher
eisdol
l
y?

kwanda:
taki
nganap

Mr
sK:
Idon'
tpayhert
otakenapswhenev
ershef
eel
sli
kei
t,
cal
lher

kwanda:
geezmom ai
n'
tyouev
engoi
ngt
oaskwhy
?somuchf
orcar
ing

Mr
sK;
whyi
sshesl
eepi
ngv
ele.
(Ther
ewasaknockatt
hedoor
)

kwanda:
li
key
oucar
e,Iwi
l
lgett
hedoor(
,hewal
kedt
othedoor)

Icoul
dsenset
hatkwandaandhi
smot herdohav
eissuesIwantedt
oknowwhyImeanone
minut
etheycl
osethenextt
heyoneachother
'st
hroat
,butIf
igur
edi
tnotar
ightt
imet
oask.

zi
hle:
hel
l
ofami
l
y

Mr
sK:
mybabyhowar
eyou

t
heyhugged

Zi
nhl
e:coul
dn'
tbeanybet
tery
oursoni
n-l
awher
eist
reat
ingmel
i
keaqueen

Mr
sK:
im gl
adt
oheart
hatpl
easebeseat
ed.

Zi
nhl
e:y
oul
ookf
ami
l
iar,
douknowy
ou?
Mr
sK:
ohshe'
skwandsgi
rl
fr
iend,
shewasatt
heweddi
ng,
youmi
ghthav
eseenhert
her
e.

Zinhl
e:myweddingwasful
lofhi
ghcl
asspeopl
etonoti
ceher
,Imeanthaveseenheront
hedv
d
andther
eIwasthinki
ngshewashuoneni
ghtst
and,y
ouknowhowDJ' srol
l

kwanda:
for
tunat
elyIdon'
tdooneni
ght
standandhernamei
sLut
hando

Zi
nhl
e:andwhowant
stoknow,
(cl
i
ckhert
ougue)l
et'
seat,
wher
eisdol
l
y?

Mr
sK:
taki
nganap

Zi
nhl
e:why
?

kwanda:
nonofy
ourbusi
ness,
,wecanst
arteat
ingi
wil
lser
vey
ou

mrk:
howaboutwegetser
vedbymokot
iLut
hando

Mr
sK:
greati
dea

Zi
nhl
e:Iwi
l
lpasst
hanky
ou

kwanda:
doy
ouhav
eapr
obl
em wi
thLut
hando,
yiukeept
hrowi
ngst
upi
dcomment
sonher

Zi
nhl
e:Meohpl
easegi
vemeabr
eak,
Ij
ustdon'
twantmymeal
smi
xedup

kwanda:
lut
handoisgoi
ngtomi
xthem because,
ohdon'
tanswer
edt
hat
,Lut
handol
et'
sgo
obvi
ousnotwelcomehere

MrK:Zi
nhleyoubehav
e,t
hisi
smyhouseandi
fIsayshewi
l
lser
veusImeanshewi
l
lser
veus
,ar
eweclear
?

me:
itokayMrKhumal
o

MrK:
noi
tbi
t,
arewecl
earzi
nhl
e?shekeptqui
te,
arewecl
ear?

Zi
nhl
e:y
es

sher
oll
edherey
es

whatt
hehel
li
sherpr
obl
em?

t
obecont
inued

noedi
t

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07:
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nne:
chapt
er16

Thebl
acksheep
shor
tshor
tandshor
tchapt
er*

afteryester
daydi
nnerIdi
dn'tt
akeLuthandohome,
Isawhowshewasbrokenaf
terZi
nhlebei
ng
herwor stni
ghtmar
e,ucouldn'
thavedri
veherhomeatt
hatst
ate,
Iwant
edtobesureshe'
sokay
fi
rst.

Lut
hando:
mor
ning

me:
lookwho'
sawake,
howar
eyou(
iki
ssedher)

Lut
hando:
yoohkwanda,
shoul
dn'
tyouatl
eastal
l
owmet
obr
ushmyt
eet
h

kwanda:
youknowhowmuchIl ov
ekissi
ngy
ou,
youshoul
dhav
ewentt
othebat
hroom f
ir
st
bef
orecomingdownst
air
s.(
Ismil
ed)

Lut
hando:
I'
m goi
ngt
otakeashowerandy
ouhav
etodr
ivemehome.

me:
Iwi
l
lbemaki
ngsomebr
eakf
asti
nthemeant
ime(
sheki
ssedmycheekandwentupst
air
s)

ist
art
ingtaki
ngoutsomebaconeggandbr ead.i
rememberedIhavet
ocal
lsi
sdol
l
yand
conf
ir
mt heti
mei wi
llpi
ckherupIwentupstai
rstogetmyphone.

If
oundLut
handohal
fnaked,
sheonl
yherpent
ieson,
Imustsayshehasagr
eatbody

me:
ifIwer
etogoandl
ookf
ory
ourbodysomewher
eint
hebush,
Iwoul
dn'
tfi
ndi
t

Lut
hando:
because?shewashav
ingherbackagai
nstme.

me:
I'
venev
erseeny
ourwhol
ebodybef
ore(Iwal
kedupt
oherandhugherf
rom behi
nd)

Lut
hando:
ohwel
lyourl
ost

me:
arey
ousur
e?(
Iki
ssedhernecksogent
le)

Lut
hando:
I'
m sur
e

Icont
inueki
ssi
ngherneck

Lut
hando:
Ineedt
ogethomer
emember
?

me:
andIst
il
lhav
etomakel
ovet
oyour
emember.

Itur
nedhert ofacemeandweki ssedwhilemyhandsar ebrushi
ngherback, weki
ssedal ong
passionateki
ss,sheunti
edmygownIwasonl ylef
twithmyboxeronIputheront hebedand
wentont opofherkissi
ngherneck,herearsdowntoherbreastbusysuckingthem ,
theheat
star
ted, i
remov eherpant
yandwentdownt ohercl
it,
shewasmoani ngifeltmydickgett
ing
hardsheturnedmeandgotont opofmeanddamnmywomandi dhert
hing,idon'tmeant o
compar ebutLuthandoisqgeni usi
nt hisBJthi
ng,Yolandahascomet onomat ch,theway
Luthandowasdoi ngitIfel
tli
keweonl yl
ivei
nourownheav en,
Ididn'
texpectthis,
af t
ersome
minutesIturnedherandshewasbey ondwetmydi ckwasst ar
ti
ngtohurtImeandamni twas
sohardIinsertedmydi ckonherv i
ginabecauseitwasal r
eadywetitwasn'tsohardbuty ou
couldtel
litbeenquit
eal ongtimesinceshelastengagedhersel fi
nsexualactivi
ti
esandt he
resti
shistory.

.
hour
slat
er

aft
erfewroundsofst eam sessi
ons,Luthandodeci
dedIshoul
ddr
iveherhomelat
e,sakhi
l
ewi l
l
comet ovi
sitI
'
vealreadypickedhim upfrom t
hetaxi
rank,
hermot
herisgoingt
osomechur ch
confer
encewillcomebackMonday ,
todayisSatur
day.

I
'
vewentt
otakesi
sdol
l
yandweatt
hehospi
tal
now

kwanda:
hi,
weher
etoseeNomat
hembaMasemul
a

r
ecept
ioni
st:
Thedoct
orsar
est
il
ldoi
ngsomet
estonher
,youcanwai
tther
e

kwanda:
thanky
ou,
wewentandsatdown.

t
obecont
inued

I
'
mint
ownIhav
etosav
emybat
ter
y

cont
inuat
ionl
aterguy
s

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07:
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nne:
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er15

Thebl
acksheep
#cont
inuat
ion

Af
ter30mi
nut
esofwai
ti
ngf
inal
l
ythedoct
orcamet
ous.

Doc:
MissMasemul
a

si
sd:
doct
orSmi
th,
howi
sshe?

doc:
sheov
erdoset
oomuchhowev
erwedi
dmanaget
otakeoutt
hepi
l
lsf
rom hersy
stem.

si
sd:
canweseeher
?

doc:yesbutpl
easedon'
ttakel
ong,
west
il
lwanthert
orestbef
oreshegoesbackt
othe
i
nsti
tuti
on.

me:
soear
ly?

doc:si
nceever
ythi
ngt
hatwewer
easkedt
odotoher,
we'
vedonei
tIdon'
tfi
ndnor
easont
o
keepher,
she'
snotinast
atet
obear
oundnor
malpeopl
e.

me:
butatt
hesanet
ime,
youhav
etoensur
eshe'
snotadangert
oher
sel
ftoo.

doc:
I'
m awar
eoft
hatMr
..
.

kwanda:
khumal
o,kwandaKhumal
o

doc:
yesMrKhumal
obutshehast
obeatt
hei
nst
it
uti
onf
orherownsaf
ety

me:
saf
ety
,thewomanov
erdosepi
l
lsandy
out
alki
ngaboutsaf
etyi
nthati
nst
it
uti
onpl
ease

doc:MrKhumal
oyouhavet
ounder
standt
hatt
heyar
enotal
way
smoni
tor
edt
her
eandshe'
snot
theonl
yoneatt
hati
nst
it
uti
on.

me:whatev
er,
justdon'
ttalkaboutsaf
etyasi
fshe'
ssaf
ether
e,causei
fshewasn'
t,
wewer
enot
gonnabehavi
ngthisconversat
ionnow,woul
dwe? .

doc:
Iknow,
youcanseeher
,I'
vegott
oat
tendt
oot
herpat
ient
s.

Hedi
sappear
edononeoft
hecor
ri
dor
s,wewentt
onomat
hemba.

si
sdol
l
y:si
showar
eyou?

shekeptqui
teandhadherey
esf
ixedt
ome.

si
sd:
look,
youhav
eanewv
isi
tor
,kwandadoy
our
ememberhi
m,It
alkabouthi
m al
lthet
ime
wheni
visi
tyou.

shest
il
lkeptqui
teagai
nanddi
dn'
tbl
i
nkaney
e.

me:
hisi
sNoma,
I
'm kwanda

Noma:
mybabymyson

Il
ookedatsi
sdol
l
y,Ihadnoi
deawhatshewast
alki
ngabout
.

Noma:
comet
oMamababy
,shehadherar
mswi
deopen.

me:
me?Il
ookar
ound

Noma:
babycomet
omommy

si
sd:
sist
hisi
snoty
ourson

noma:
IWANTMYBABYBRI
NGMYBABYIWANTMYBABY

si
sd:
hisnother
esi
s

Noma:
Ijustwantmybaby,
please

si
sd:
Iwi
l
lbr
inghi
mtomor
rowsi
s,y
ouhav
etor
estnow

Noma:
Iwantmyson,
bri
ngmyson,
shewascr
ying.

Isawsi
sdol
l
ycr
ytoo,
shewasn'
tl
oudbutwassni
ff
ing.

kwanda:
weshoul
dletherr
est,
l
et'
sgo.

l
ateri
ntheday,
Iwaswat
chi
ngsoccerwhensakhi
l
ecamer
unni
ngf
rom t
hest
air
s.

sakhi
l
e:uncl
eKayi
tti
mef
orwr
est
li
ng(
shout
ing)

I
'
m notaf
anofsoccersoIal
l
owedhi
mtowat
ch.
sakhi
l
e:ai
n'
tyougoi
ngt
owat
chi
twi
thme?

me:
Iwi
l
l,Ij
ustneedt
omakesomesandwi
ch,
youwantsome?

sakhi
l
e:nosi
sLut
handosai
dshewi
l
lcookani
cemeal
,soIdon'
twantt
obef
ull
.

Il
aughedandwenttothekit
chen,t
hest
atet
hatIsawsisdoll
ysisteri
n,itreall
yhurtme, as
muchasIwantedtoknowhowdi dsheendupi
nt hementali
nsti
tuti
on,Ifoundi tdi
ff
icul
tand
i
mmat ur
etoaskashowsi sdoll
ywasfr
om t
hehospit
altothehouse.Lucki l
ymypar entsweren'
t
nothome,soshewil
lsl
eepforfewhour
s.

Lut
hando:
sti
l
lst
ressedaboutsi
snomat
hemba?

Idi
dn'
ther
ehercomei
n,
guessIwast
rappedi
nmyownwor
ld

kwanda:
kindof
,(ipi
ckedherupandputheronthekit
chencount
er)howaboutyouguy
sdon'
t
gohome,Imeanyouwill
bealoneandI
'mleavi
ngaloneherandIhavemanyroomsforyou
guy'
s.

Lut
hando:
wedi
dn'
tbr
ingany
thi
ngt
ochange,
I
'm st
il
lwear
ingy
ourshor
ts.

me:
Iseenopr
obl
em wi
tht
hatLut
hando:
Idon'
thav
eanypant
iesher
e.

me:Isti
llseenopr
obl
em wi
tht
hat
,Imeani
twi
l
lbeeasyt
o..
..
..
.Ist
artbr
ushi
ngmyhandson
hert
high

Lut
hando:
stopi
twehav
eababyi
nthehouse.

me:
hiscl
uedonTV,
hewon'
tev
ennot
ice.

Lut
hando:
sti
l
lhi
s..
..
..Iki
ssedherbef
oreshecoul
dfi
nishhersent
ence

Lut
hando:
kwandast
op(
shewasbl
ushi
ng)

Iki
ssedherneck

shepushedmeandj
umpf
rom t
hecount
er.

Lut
hando:
Ihav
etost
artcooki
ng

me:
doest
hatmeany
oust
ayi
ngov
er?

Lut
hando:
noI
'
m cooki
ngf
ory
ou,
sakhi
l
eandIwel
eav
ing

me:
Thandopl
easepr
ett
ypl
ease,
Iwi
l
lbehav
e

Lut
hando:
promi
se?

me:
Ipr
omi
se
Lut
hando:thent
aket
heseandfet
chmycl
othesandsakhi
l
e'sIcan'
tkeepwear
ingy
ourshor
tti
l
l
Monday(shegavemethekey
s)

me:ohgr
eatshe'
sgoi
ngt
obeher
eal
lweekend,
Iki
ssedherandwentout.

iwent
.topi
ckupthabani
beforegoi
ngtoLuthandohouse.
wewentt
her
etoget
her,
wewer
e
goi
ngtoseenkah,
hehasn'tbeenhi
mselfl
atel
y.

me:
Ithi
nkIhav
eev
ery
thi
ngl
et'
sgo

t
habani
:andt
ell
meagai
nwhyy
out
ookdol
l
ytoseehersi
ster,
nowy
oual
lst
ressedout

me:
sisdol
l
yandIwehav
ethi
sconnect
ion

t
habani
:pl
easedon'
ttel
lmey
ouf
all
i
ngf
orher

me:
Idon'
tdosugarmamageez,
she'
sjustagoodwomant
hatal
l

wewal
kedout

Isawset
hucarcomi
ngi
n.Iputt
hebagsi
nthecarandwewai
ted.

set
hu:
wemeetagai
n

kwanda:
whatbr
ingsy
ouher
e?

set
hu:
samer
easonasy
ou,
toseemygi
rl
fr
iend

me:
ohIsee,
shecal
l
edy
out
ocomeher
e?

Set
hu:
yes,
andy
ouher
ebecause?

me:
Ijustcamet
otakeherf
ewcl
othessi
nceshe'
sgoi
ngt
ospendt
heweekendwi
thme,
good
l
uckf
indi
ngheri
nthehouseshe'
spr
obabl
yunderundert
het
abl
es.
Igoti
nthecaranddr
oveof
f.

Tobecont
inued

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08/
01,
07:
18]Ly
nne:
chapt
er17

Thebl
acksheep

#2weeksLat
er

Iwasinthekit
chenmakingbreakf
ast,
IthoughtIshouldv i
sitmyparent
ssincetheywi
llbehome
andLuthandowenttodoherpract
iceoutsi
deDur ban,Idon'
tknowwhy, butshe'
scomingback
i
n1weekt ime.
Ihaveahelperi
nthehousenow, she'ssisDolly
'sf
ri
end,Chri
sti
na.myphonerang

me:
myl
ove

Lut
hando:
heybabe

me:
ugr
and?(
youokay
)

Lut
hando:
I'
m goodj
ustchecki
ngoutony
ou.

me:
oht
hisi
sgoi
ngt
obeagr
eatdayi
ndeed

Lut
hando:
doy
oumi
ndcomi
ngov
ert
oday?

me:
youser
ious?

Lut
hando:
noI
'
mjoki
ng,
yessi
l
lyI
'
m ser
ious

me:
si
nceIdon'
thav
egi
gsl
i
nedupIwi
l
ldef
ini
tel
ycome

Lut
hando:
okaynowby
elov
eyou

me:
lov
eyouev
enmor
emypumpki
n.shehangup

Chr
ist
ina:
youshoul
dhav
easkedmet
omakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat
.

me:
IfIal
l
owy
out
odoev
ery
thi
ngf
ormet
rustme,
Iwoul
dn'
tbehav
ingt
hissi
xpack.

Chri
sti
na:
buti
tmyjobtomakesureyoualway
stakencar
eof
fmi
ssNdl
ovuwoul
dn'
tl
ikei
tif
shecomesbackandf
indyout
hin.Il
aughed

me:
don'
twor
ry,
she'
snotcomi
ngbackt
hisweekend

Chr
ist
ina:
whatshoul
dImakey
ouf
orl
unch?
me:ohdon'
twor
ry,
I
'm goi
ngt
oseemypar
ent
ssoIwon'
tbeher
eforl
unch,
youknowwhatt
hat
means?

Chr
ist
ina:
no

me:itmeansyouhaveall
theti
metoyoursel
f,goshopping,vi
sitfr
iends,
Iwi
l
lnotbeevenbe
her
et i
l
lMondaymorning,
youcani
nvi
tebaeover,(
Ilaugh,shehi
t smeonmyshoulder
)

Chr
ist
ina:
yeyI
'
mtoool
dfort
hat(
shesmi
l
ed)

me:
justpl
ayi
ngwi
thy
ousi
sChr
issyChr
issy

Chr
ist
ina:
kids,
(shesmi
l
edandwal
kout
)

.
.

Igott
omypar
ent
shouse.

mum:
sowhatbr
ingsy
ouher
e?

me;
doIneedar
easont
ovi
sitmypar
ent
s?.

dad:
wheni
tcomest
oyout
her
e'sal
way
sar
eason.

me:
okayf
ine,
whatoneshoul
ddot
ogetsomet
hingt
odr
inkar
oundt
hishouse.

mum:
hel
pyour
sel
f,dol
l
yishav
ingadayof
f
me:
wowt
hataf
ir
st

mum:I
'
vegott
oadmi
t,I
'
vebeenov
erwor
kingherIt
hinkIshoul
dgetsomeoneel
se,
sot
heywi
l
l
di
vi
det
hechor
es

me:
yeahy
oushoul
d,
nowbackt
other
easonwhyI
'
m her
e

Dad:
Iknewi
t,outwi
thi
t.

me:
your
emembery
out
oldme,
Ishoul
dgetawi
fe?

Dad:
yes

me:
I'
vef
oundone,
nowIneedy
ouandt
heuncl
est
ogot
her
eanddi
scusst
hel
obol
a.

mymot
herst
art
ingchoki
ng,

me:
mum ar
eyouokay?

dad:
gett
hegl
assofwat
erhungr
y,hewashi
tt
ingheronherback.

me:
her
e,Ihel
pedherdr
inkt
hewat
er.

mum:
thanky
ou

Me:
whatwaschoki
ngy
ouv
ele?

mum :
not
hingJust
..
..
..
..
..
myphoner
ingsIt
ooki
toutandcheckt
hecal
l
ersI
D

me:hol
dt hatthought
,Ihav
etotaket
his.
stoodupandwentoutusi
ngthebacksl
i
dingdoor
.f
ew
mi
nuteslaterIwalkedinmypar
entsar
gui
ng, t
heydi
dn'
tseeme,soIst
oodther
e.

mum:
youcannotl
etkwandamar
ryawomanwhocanpossi
blybey
ourdaught
er.

Icoul
dn'
tbel
i
evewhatI
'
m hear
ing,
Iremai
nedcal
m.

dad:
whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
me,
thi
sLut
handoi
sThandi
'
sdaught
er?

mum:whydoyout
hinkIwasagai
nstt
hei
rrel
ati
onshi
p?andIdi
dn'
tasky
out
osl
eepwi
thy
our
f
ri
endsmai
d,di
dI?

Dad:
wenotgoi
ngbackt
her
eKat
e,I
'
veapol
ogi
zef
ort
hatl
ongt
imeago

mum: t
hisi
snotaboutyou,
thi
sisabouty
oursonaboutt
hegetmar
ri
edt
ohi
spossi
blyhal
f
si
ster
.mymum turnedandsawme

mum:
howl
onghav
eyoubeenst
andi
ngt
her
e?shewasshaki
ng

me:
longenough,
Itookmykey
sfr
om t
het
abl
eandat
temptt
ogetout
.

Dad:
sonwai
t
me:
don'
tyoudar
ecal
lmey
ourson,
youcheat
edonmum wi
thanot
herwoman

mum:
babyy
ouhav
etounder
standt
hat
..
..
.

me: SHUTUPYOUSHUTTHEFUCKENHELLUP, youkeptqui

etal
lthi
sti
me, knowingIcoul
d
havebeendatingmysist
erandyousai
dnothi
ng,Iaskedyouwhatwasyourpr obl
em wit
hme
dati
ngLuthando,youcal
l
edheragolddi
ggeruneducatedwomanwho'saft
ermybankbal ance
,youli
edtomyf ace

mum:
Idi
dn'
tl
iebaby
,Iwasn'
tsur
e

me:
nowy
ousur
e

mum:
ithoughty
ouwoul
dbr
eakupwi
thherbef
oreany
thi
nggetser
ious

me:butyousti
l
lal
l
owedmet odat
eher,
knowi
ngshecoul
dbemysi
ster
,andher
eyouar
e
def
endingt
hismanyoucal
l
edahusband

Dad:
showsomer
espect

me:respect?youtal
ki
ngaboutr
espect,
wherewast
herespectwhenyoucheat
edonmymot
her
andhaveanotherwomanscreamingyourname,
TELLMEDAMMI T.

Mum:
kwandacal
m down

me:DON'
TTELLMETOFUCKENCALM DOWN,
ICOULDBESLEEPWITHMYSISTERALL
THESEMONTHS,
BECAUSEYOURHUSBANDCOULDN'
TKEEPHISZI
PCLOSED.

Dadt
ri
edt
ohi
tmeIhol
dhi
shand

me:don'
tyouev
ent
hinkt
hat
,youwi
l
lregr
eti
t.Il
etgoofhi
shandandwal
kedt
othedoorand
st
opped

me:
iwantaDNAdoneASAP

andwal
kedout
.

.
.

hour
slat
e

Igothomedr
unk,Idon'
tev
enknowhowImadei
thomesaf
e,Chr
ist
inawaskni
tt
ingabl
anket
si
tti
ngint
hel
ounge.

me:
Chr
issyChr
issy

Chr
ist
ina:
kwandaohmygoodness,
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?shehel
pedmesi
tdown

me:
dri
nki
ngmysor
rowsaway

Chr
ist
ina:
hav
eyouandLut
handobeenf
ight
ing?

me:
Lut
hando?whoi
sthat
?ohmysi
ster

Chr
ist
ina:
Lut
handoi
syourgi
rl
fr
iendnoty
oursi
ster

me:
ohy
ouhav
en'
thear
dthel
atest

Chr
ist
ina:
youdr
unk,
l
et'
sgot
obed

me:
I'
m notdr
unkI
'
m supersober
,youseeChr
issymyf
ather,
ther
ewasaknock

Chr
ist
ina:
Iwi
l
lgett
hat
,coul
dbesomeonewhowi
l
lhel
pmegety
out
obed.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.

Chr
ist
ina:
MrsKhumal
o

mum:
wher
eismyson?

shegott
othel
ounge

mum:
baby
.

me:
I'
m notbabyI
'
m kwanda

mum:
kwandadon'
tdot
hist
oyour
sel
f,west
il
lhav
etodoaDNAt
est

me:thefactt
haty
ourconsi
der
ing,
showsahi
ghper
cent
ageofpossi
bil
i
tyi
tcoul
dbet
rueand
yousai
dy oul
oveme,somuchforl
ove

mum:
Chr
ist
inal
et'
sgethi
mtobed

t
heyt
ri
edt
omakemest
andup.

me:
leav
emeal
one,
Chr
ist
inat
akemet
omyr
oom andmakesur
ethi
swomanget
soutofher
e.
t
obecont
inue

[
08/
01,
07:
18]Ly
nne:
chapt
er18

Thebl
acksheep

Iwokeupwi tht
hehellofhangov
er,Icheckedmyphoneithadli
ke20misscal
l
sandmessages
from Lut
hando,asmuchasIwant edtocallher
,Idi
dn'
tknowwhattosay,
howwill
Itel
lhert
hat
ther
ei sapossi
bil
it
ythatwecoul
dbesi bl
ings.i
wentdownst
air
stogetsomewater
.

me:
mor
ning

Chr
ist
ina:
mor
ning,
yousl
eptokay
?

me:
yes,
justhav
ingahangov
er

Chr
ist
ina:
youshoul
dn'
tdr
inkt
hismuch

me:
Icanhandl
eal
cohol
,thanky
ouv
erymuch.Isnapped

shel
ookeddownIcoul
dseeIhur
therf
eel
i
ngs.

me:
I'
m sor
ryIdi
dn'
tmeant
osnapaty
oul
i
ket
hat
.

Chr
ist
ina:
itokay,
MissLut
handocal
l
ed,saidyounott
aki
nghercal
l
s,I
'
m sor
rybutIl
i
edt
oher
,
sai
dsomethingabouty
ouhavi
ngalastminut
egig

me:
thanky
ouf
orcov
eri
ngf
orme,
Iwi
l
lcal
lher
.

Chr
ist
ina:
okay
,shoul
dImakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat?

me:
no,
youcancar
ryonwi
thwhat
every
ouwer
edoi
ng

Chr
ist
ina:
Iwi
l
lbeatt
hebackwheny
ouneedme,
ther
ewasaknockatt
hedoor
.

me:
wil
lyougett
hatf
orme,
ifi
tmymot
herpl
easet
ell
herI
'
m st
il
li
nbed.

Chr
ist
ina:
okay
.

Iwentandsatdownatt
hel
ounge

nkah:
dwag

me:
mymanager
nkah:
howdi
dyoumakei
thomesaf
e,ei
budaki
went
wana(
youwer
edr
unk)

me:
kadengabakul
egamenj
ayami
,(I
'
vebeeni
nthi
sgamef
oral
ongt
ime)

nkah:manj
ewhyngabambifoni
?ngit
hingiy
akuthi
ntaiy
ari
nga,
ingingaxaehl
ahl
eni
(whyai
n'
tyou
pi
ckingupyouphone?
tri
edt
ocally
ou,itr
ingsandstrai
ghtt
ovoicemail)

me:
Ilef
titi
nmyr
oom Lut
handohasbeencal
l
ingnonst
op.

nkah:shecal
l
edmeaf ewti
mest
oo,
Itol
dhery
oupr
obabl
ysl
eephadahect
icni
ght
,whyv
ele
zi
khiphani
(what
'sgoi
ngon)

me:
eibr
awami
,i
zi
ntoedl
adl
enazi
khogr
and(
thi
ngsai
n'
tgoi
ngwel
lathome)

t
her
ewasanot
herknockbef
oreIcoul
dsaycomei
n,hewasal
readyi
n

t
habani
:ai
nomam wakhoakamasukusi
fonel
kanj
e(y
ourgi
rl
fr
iendshoul
dn'
tcal
lmet
hismuch)

me:
shecal
l
edy
out
oo?

t
habani
:sur
eandkwat
il
ebl
i
nd(
she'
sangr
y)

me:
Iwi
l
lcal
lher
,shepr
obabl
ythi
nksI
'
m notokaywassupposet
oseeherl
astni
ght

nkah:
thenwhathappened?

me:
eiIdon'
tknowwher
etobegi
n

t
habani
:A-
Zsi
mpl
e

me:
eikungenzekakut
hbengi
dlasi
ster
alami
(ther
eisapossi
bil
i
tyt
hatI
'
m dat
ingmysi
ster
)

nkah:
woohhol
ditr
ightt
her
e,udl
auZi
nhl
e?(
youhav
ingsexwi
thZi
nhl
e)

me:
noy
azi
udomuwena(
youst
upi
d)

t
habani
:wai
tyoumeany
ouandLut
handoy
ou.
...
youknow

me:
possi
blyy
es

nkah:
wai
t,doy
ouhav
ebeerl
i
keser
iousl
y

t
habani
:Ineedonet
oo,
mlnkahwentandt
akeoutsomebeer
sont
hef
ri
dge.

t
habani
:how?

me:
tymabel
i
dlamakaLut
hando(
dadwasdat
ingLut
handi
'
smot
her
)

nkah:
asi
nli
kehav
inganaf
fai
r?

me:
yest
hat
t
habani
:ohboyt
hisi
sdeep,
sowhat
'
snext?

me:
DNAt
estandIdon'
tknowwhatt
osayt
oher

t
habani
:thi
sissomet
hingy
oucannotsayov
ert
hephone,
shehast
ocomeback.

nkah:
buti
tnotasur
ethi
ngt
haty
ouguy
scoul
dbesi
bli
ngsr
ight
?

me:
possi
bil
i
tyi
shi
ght
hough,

t
habani
:anot
herbeerwi
l
ldo,
thi
sist
oomuch.

hour
slat
er

MyDadwasatmyhouse.

me:
dadpl
easegetout

dad:
notunt
ily
oul
i
stent
ome

me:
tel
lmet
het
rut
hisLut
handomysi
sterornot
?

dad:
son

me:
DON'
TSONNYME,
ISSHEMYSI
STERORNOT.

dad:
sonI
'
m sor
ryt
hati
thadcomet
othi
spoi
ntI
..
..

me:
Idon'
tgi
veadamnwi
thy
ourapol
ogi
es,
Ineedanswer
s.

dad:
itt
rue,
Idi
dhav
eanaf
fai
rwi
thThandi
butt
hatwasal
ongt
imeago
me:
howl
ong?

dad:
21or22y
ear
sagoIdon'
tremember

me:
SHE'
SFUCKENTURNI
NG22SOON

dad:
west
il
lhav
etodoaDNA

me:
bet
terbet
omor
rowcauseIcan'
tspendonemor
edaywi
thoutf
indi
ngoutt
het
rut
h

dad:
Iwi
l
lpul
loutsomest
ri
ngsandsee

me:
youbet
termakei
tfast

dad:
Ist
il
lneedt
ogetLut
hando'
ssampl
es.

Lut
hando:
forwhat
?

IswearatthatmomentIal
mosthadahear
tat
tack,
Idi
dn'
thearhercomi
ngi
n.shoul
dn'
tshe
supposetobeatherf
lat?

wel
ookedateachot
her
,meanddad,
andl
ookedatLut
handowhowasst
andi
ngt
her
ewai
ti
ng
f
orananswer
.

Lut
hando:
mysampl
esf
orwhat?

dad:
tof
indouti
f.
..
..
..i
f..
..
..
you.
..
.y
ou

Lut
hando:
youy
ou?I
'
m what
?

dad:
if.
..
..y
ou

me:
ify
ouhi
sdaught
er

shel
aughedsol
oud,
andnot
icenoneofuswassmi
l
ing

Lut
hando:
youj
oki
ngr
ight
?

wesai
dnot
hing

Lut
hando:
younotj
oki
ng,
geezpeopl
eI'
m aNdl
ovu,
ther
eisnowayI
'
myourdaught
er

me:
myf
atherwashav
inganaf
fai
rwi
thy
ourmot
her
,21/
22y
ear
sago

Luthando:
nonothi
scan'
tbetr
ue,shetookt
wost epback,noIcan'
tbey
ourdaught
erIcan'
t
,shewentoutr
unni
ng,If
oll
owedherandcaughtheratthegat
e.

Lut
hando:
pleaset
ell
mey
oudon'
tbel
i
evet
hem,
tel
lmei
tnott
ruepl
easebabe

me:
Lut
handopl
easeIdon'
tknowwhatt
obel
i
eve
Lut
hando:buthowmymot herwasmarri
ed,
Iknowthatsakhi
leismyhalfbr
otherbut
how..
..
..
..
nonopleasedon'
ti
tcan'
tbe,
thati
swhydad,he...
..
.noplease

me:
Lut
handoy
ounotmaki
nganysense

Lut
hando:
myf at
herl
efthome,
hepr
obabl
yfi
ndoutI
'
m nothi
sdaught
er,
goshI
'
vebeensl
eepi
ng
wit
hmybrother

me:
let
'sj
ustdoaDNAt
estbef
orewej
umpi
ntoconcl
usi
on.

f
oll
owi
ngday
.

LuthandoagreedtodoaDNA, shehasn'tspokentohermothersi
nceyester
day,shedidn'
tgo
home, IaskedChri
ssytopreparetheguestroom forher,
shecamebackbecauseshecoul dn'
t
fi
ndmeont hephone,sheaskedt habanit
ocheckuponmebuthenev ergetbackt oher,
so
shethoughtI'
m probabl
yhurtsincenoneoft hepeopleshecal
l
eddidn'
ttakehercal
lsspecial
l
y
nkahandt habani
.

Lut
hando:
mor
ning

me:
mor
ning

somesi
l
encei
nthehouse

me:
breakf
ast?

Lut
hando:
not
hanks

me:
youdi
dn'
teatl
astni
ght
,youshoul
datl
easthav
ebr
eakf
ast

Lut
hando:
Isai
dI'
mfi
ne,
readyt
ogo,
shesnapped

me:
Iwi
l
ljustgetmyphoneandwecanl
eav
e
Lut
hando:
I'
m sor
ry,
IJuatwantt
hisov
eranddonewi
th.

Igotabeerf
rom t
hef
ri
dge.

Lut
hando:
beeri
snotabr
eakf
ast

me:
Ineedt
ohav
eone,
l
et'
sgo

Lut
hando:
andy
ourphone?

me:
itf
ine,
itsaf
eher
ecome.

wewantt
othedoct
or,

wasmemum dadandLut
hando,
thesampl
eswer
etakenandi
tbeent
wohour
sofwai
ti
ng

f
inal
l
ythedoct
orcameback,whendadsayj
umpal
lyouhav
etosoi
saskhowhi
gh,
justhow
f
asthemakesthi
ngshappened.

doc:
MrKhumal
o

dad:
yes,
yougott
her
esul
t

doc:
yesIdo,

dad'
:
soi
sshemydaught
er?

doc:apat
erni
tyt
estwasdoneandt
heresul
tar
eout
,apat
erni
tyofMi
ssNdl
ovuv
sMrKhumal
o
prov
esthatMrKhumaloyouar
e...
..
..
.

t
obecont
inued

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acksheep

Lut
hando*
Iwassit
ti
ngonasof
awat
chingTVorshoul
dIsaytheTVwaswat
chi
ngmeIwasl
osti
nmy
ownthought
swhenmymotherwal
kedi
nhummi ngasong

mum :
thando

Ikeptqui
te,
Ifel
tthet
ear
swant
ingt
ocomeout

Il
ookedup

mum:
yey
iwenangi
khul
umanawe(
heyI
'
mtal
ki
ngt
oyou)

Ist
il
lkeptqui
te,
hopi
ngandpr
ayi
ngmyt
ear
sdon'
tfai
lme,
Iwassocl
oset
ocr
ying.

mum:
thandomay
e

me:
mah

mum:
kwenzenj
anngakhul
umanawewat
hul
a?(
I'
mtal
ki
ngt
oyouwhat
'sgoi
ngon?
)

me:
not
hingJustar
oughday
(st
il
lhav
ingmyey
esf
aci
ngt
hecei
l
ing)

mum:
ain'
tyousupposet
obeatschool

Me:
nott
oday
,canIasky
ousomet
hing?

mum:
yes,
(shecameandsatdownonanot
hersof
aopposi
teme)

me:
hav
eyouev
ercheat
edi
nyourl
i
fe?

mum:
whenIwasat
eenagery
es

me:
aft
ery
ougotmar
ri
edt
odady
ounev
erhadasi
deni
gga

shekeptqui
tef
orf
ewseconds

me:
shoul
dIr
epeatt
hequest
ion?

mum:
whyy
ouaski
ng

me:
justoutofcur
iosi
ty,
didy
oucheat
?

mum:
no

att
hatmomentIf
eltt
het
ear
swant
ingt
oescapemyey
es

me:
cany
ouhav
eal
ookatt
hatbr
ownenv
elopeont
het
abl
e
mum:
whati
sitabout
?

me:
whydon'
tyouopeni
nandt
ell
me

mum:
what
'sgoi
ngonThando?

me:
not
hing,
j
ustt
akeal
ookatwhati
sinsi
det
heenv
elope

mum:
Thandokuqhubeka.
..
..
(what
'
sgoi
ngon.
)

me:
JUSTTAKETHEDAMNENVELOPE,
(forthef
ir
stti
meilosti
tri
ghtt
her
e,myey
esdidf
ail
me,
thet
ear
scameli
keawat
erf
all
,
shet
ooktheenvel
ope,
forfewminut
esi
twasquit
e)

mum:nonot
hiscan'
tbe

me:
forf
ull
21y
ear
sful
l21y
ear
sIt
houghtI
'
m Lut
handoNdl
ovuandt
hent
his

mum:
wher
edi
dyougett
his?

me:
itdoesn'
tmat
ter

mum:
itdoesmat
ter
,thi
scan'
tbet
ruey
ounothi
sdaught
er

me:
STOPWI
THTHELI
ESJUSTSTOP

mum:
don'
trai
sey
ourv
oicet
ome,
I
'm st
il
lyourmot
her

me:mymot
her
?youcal
lyour
sel
famot
her
?amot
hernev
erdoest
hist
oherchi
l
drenev
er.

mum:
Thandononeoft
hiswaspl
anned.

me:planned?y ousleptwit
hanotherwoman'shusbandmother,
thati
swhyInev erknewmy
f
ather,youther easonheranawayfrom homeyouthereasonI'
venevercal
lsomeonedadIhat
e
you(washur tandcr y
ing)

mum:
yourf
atherl
eftbecausehecoul
dn'
t.
..
.

me:STOPI
TSTOPJUSTSTOPHELEFTBECAUSEYOUSLEPTWI
THYOURBOSS'
SBEST
FRI
END,RI
GHTUNDERHI
SNOSE

mum:
itnot
hingl
i
ket
hatl
etmeexpl
ain

me:expl
ain,
expl
ainthatal
lthesemonthsI
'
v ebeendat
ingmybr
other
,worseI'
vebeensl
eepi
ng
wi
thmybr ot
her,
thatyouwer edemandi
nglobol
afrom myownf
leshbl
ood,i
sthatwhaty
ouwant
t
oexplai
n

mum:
anot
herpat
erni
tyt
esthast
obedone,
Ical
cul
atedt
hedat
es,
youcan'
tbehi
sdaught
er

me:
YOUCHEATEDWHATDI
DYOUEXPECT?
mum:
cal
m down

Me:cal
m down?IWASSLEEPI
NGWITHMYBROTHERANDYOUTELLI
NGMETOCALM
DOWN,YOUCHEATEDONMYFATHERANDYOUTELLINGMETOCALM DOWN,
IASKEDYOU
COUNTLESSTIMESWHATISGOINGONBETWEENYOUANDMRSKHUMALOYOULIEDYOU
LI
EDTOMYFACE

mum:
ithappenedl
ongt
imeago

me: I
'
m goi
ngawayf
orf
ewweeks,
Ican'
tst
andy
our
ightnow.
(I
'v
eal
readypackedIt
ookmy
bags)

mum;
thandowehav
etot
alk,
thi
sisnott
her
ightwayt
oresol
veaconf
li
ct

Me:
youcal
lthi
saconf
li
ct,
wow,
Itookmybagsandwal
kedout

howcoul
dmyownmot
herdot
hist
ome?

kwanda*

ev
ersi
nceIgotbackf
rom t
hehospi
tal
all
Idi
dwasdr
inki
ng

Ihadsomanywhi
skeyv
odkaandbeer
swai
ti
ngf
orme

Chr
ist
ina;
dri
nki
ngdoesn'
tsol
vepr
obl
ems

me:
andwhoar
eyouDrPhi
l
?

Chr
ist
ina;
nobuti
twi
l
lmaket
hem wor
se

me;
whatshoul
dIdot
hen

Chr
ist
ina:
facet
hem

me:
facewhat
?facet
hef
actt
hatI
'
vebeensl
eepi
ngwi
thmysi
ster

Chr
ist
ina:
justf
indawayt
odeal
wit
hthi
sitshoul
dn'
tbet
hisbadandal
cohol
isnotananswer

me:can'
tbethatbad?y
eahyour i
ght
,itnotbad,i
tadisasteritwor
se,
andtoeventhi
nkIwas
goi
ngtoaskhertomarr
yme,(Isai
dtakingouttheri
ng)theringasapr
omisethatshewi
llbe
MrsKhumalowhenshe'
sal
readyaKhumal oI '
m sostupid
Chr
ist
ina:
nonoy
ounotst
upi
d,y
oudi
dn'
tknow

Me;
doest
hatsupposet
omakemef
eel
bet
ter
?Idr
ankt
hewhol
egl
assofwhi
skey

Chr
ist
ina:y
ouneedt
osl
owdown

me:
DON'
TFUCKENTELLMETOSLOW DOWN

Chr
ist
ina:
comel
et'
sgot
othebedr
oom(shet
ri
edt
aki
ngmyhandbutIy
ank)

me:DON'
TFUCKENTOUCHME,
YOUKNOW NOTHI
NGABOUTMEANDWHATI
'
M GOI
NG
THROUGH

Christi
na;IknowandI'
m nottry
ingtoactl
ikeIdo,Ij
ustdon'twanty
oumakingt
hemi stakethat
alcoholwillsol
vey
ourproblemscauseitwon'
t,i
tmighttakethepai
nawaymaybe,may beleads
yout othi
nkaboutothert
hingsbuttomorr
owy ouwil
lsti
llhaveasameprobl
em orworse

me:
stopwi
thy
ourt
heor
yandl
etmedeal
wit
hthi
smyownway

Chr
ist
ina:
butal
cohol
isnotaway

me:CHRI
STI
NAJUSTSTOPJUSTSHUTTHEHELLUP,
I
'VEBEENSLEEPI
NGWI
THMYSISTER
DATI
NGMYOWNSI STERANDYOUBUSYPREACHI
NG,
ALCOHOLHELPSMETOFORGET

Chr
ist
ina:
hav
eyouf
orgot
ten?

me:
I'
m notdr
unky
et

Christi
na:
Iwillaskyouagai
nt omor r
ow, goodni
ghtdr
inkyoursel
fallni
ghttosleepbutt
hefact
will
r emai
n,yousleptwit
hyoursister,butwhatyoushoul
dknowknowi sthat,youdi
dn'
tdoiton
purpose,youdidn'
tdoitwil
l
inglyyoudi dn'
tknowshewasy oursist
er,youdidn'
tknow,i
tnotyour
faul
tandnev erwil
lbeyourfault.

shest
oodupandLef
t

It
ookoutt
hebot
tl
eanddr
inki
tri
ghtt
her
e

howcoul
dmypar
ent
sdot
hist
ome?

whyi
sGodpuni
shi
ngme?

whydi
dhehav
etohur
tmet
hisway
?

howcoul
dhet
akeawaymyhappi
ness?

I
'
m notmeantt
obeHappy

t
hisi
sapr
ovenf
act
.
t
obecont
inued

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acksheep

#5day
sLat
er.

Itbeen5day ssinceIfoundoutI'
vebeenfucki
ngmysi st
ersandt heworsepar
toft hem all
isI
'm
tryi
ngt oregist
erthatinmymi ndtryi
ngtoseeLuthandoasasi sterbutnoneofitisgett
ing
throughmymi nd, I
'
venevercall
edLuthandosi
ncet hatday.al
lI'
vebeendoingisdr i
nkdrink
drink,di
dIsaydr i
nkyesdri
nkf r
om vodkatowhiskeysuntilmybodyf eel
snumb, Iwantedthe
painofl osi
ngLut handotogoawaybuti tmadethingswor se,
Iwasn'tatt
endi
ngany mor ewhere
asI '
m start
ingmyi nservi
cetrai
ningin2weeks.

Chr
ist
ina:
I'
m goi
ngout
,doy
ouneedsomet
hing

me:
not
hanks

Chr
ist
ina:
seey
oul
atert
hen

shel
eft

Imademysel
fsomet
hingtoeat
,Ihear
daknock,f
ort
hefir
stti
meIwentandopenmysel
f,j
ust
soIcanl
ockt
hedooraft
erI'
veaccommodatedwhoeveri
tis,
I
'm noti
nthemoodf
orany
one

Mr
sNdl
ovu:
wher
eisshe?

shesai
dasshewal
kedi
n

me:
hel
l
otoy
out
oo

Mr
sN:
wher
eismydaught
er,
LUTHANDO(
shecal
loutf
orher
)

me:ify
oudi
dn'tf
uckwit
hamar r
iedman,
shewoul
dhav
ebeenher
e,causeshewoul
dhav
e
beenmygi
rl
fr
iendnotasist
er

Mr
sN:
shutupy
ouknownot
hingaboutsi
phoandInot
hing

me:
Iknowy
ouf
uckedandhav
eadaught
er

Mr
sN:
wher
eisshe?
me:
howwoul
dIknow,
she'
syourdaught
ernotmi
ne

Mr
sN:
Isweari
fyou.
..
..
.

me:
SHUTUPJUSTSHUTUP,
Idon'
tknowwher
eyourdaught
eri
snowpl
easeout

Mr
sN:
ifany
thi
nghappenst
omy
..
..
..

me:
not
hingi
sgoi
ngt
ohappent
oLut
hando,
she'
swaysmar
ttodoany
thi
ngst
upi
d,nowl
eav
e.

shecl
i
ckedhert
ongueandl
eft
.

l
aterinthedayIwassi t
ti
ngintheki
t chencount
erhavi
ngbeerplay
ingmusi
cfr
om theloungeso
l
oudr appi
ngalongwiththesong,Iwasbecomi ngti
pswhenthedooropenfewsecondsshe
walkedin.IswearIbecamesoberrightther
eandthemusicjustst
oppedmyguesswast heCD
hasplayedallt
hesongs.

Lut
hando:
hi

me:
Lut
hando

t
her
ewassi
l
ence

Lut
hando:
Chr
ist
inai
snotdoi
ngagoodj
oborshe'
snotl
ongerahel
per
.

Thepl
acewaski
ndamess.

me:
she'
snotar
ound,
Imessedupt
hepl
ace

Lut
hando:
Isee

wewentqui
teagai
n

me;
somet
hingt
odr
ink

Lut
hando:
not
hanks
us:
I'
m sor
ry

Lut
hando:
yougof
ir
st

me:
noty
ouf
ir
st

Lut
hando:
I'm sor
ryt
obot
hery
oubutcanIcr
ashher
eforf
ewday
s,Ican'
tbei
nthesamehouse
asmymot her
.

me:
Idon'
tthi
nky
oushoul
dst
ayher
eImeanwe.
..
..
.

Lut
hando:
I'
m sor
ry,
i
twasv
eryst
upi
dofmet
oaskt
hatofy
ou,
Iwi
l
lleav
e

shet
urnedandwal
ked

me:
wai
t,I
'
m sur
efewday
swon'
thur
t,puty
ourbagsont
heguestr
oom

Lut
hando:
Idon'
twannai
ntr
ude

me:
Iinsi
st.

shewal
kedwi
tht
hebagst
oherr
oom

Howt
hehel
lam i
goi
ngt
ost
aywi
thherunderoner
oof
.

Iwaschi
l
li
ngwi
thsbonel
oand t
habani
int
hecl
ub.

t
habani
:sohowwi
l
lthest
ayi
ngar
rangementbe?

me:
dogIdon'
tknow,
ImeanIwasherboy
fri
endsuddenl
yI'
m herbr
other
.

sbo:
thi
sisshi
tmanshi
t

me:
tel
lmeabouti
t,enoughaboutme,
Ineedar
eboundgi
rlt
hisi
sst
ressi
ngme

thabani
:thi
sneedsmor
ethenar
eboundgi
rl
s,heygi
veussomeshoot
erst
her
e(shout
ingatt
he
barman)

barman:
comi
ngr
ightup.

sbo:
butdr
inki
ngwi
l
lnotchanget
hef
act
s
me:
Ijustwannaf
orget

t
hebarmanboughtt
heshoot
ers

t
habani
:keept
hem comi
ngbr
other
.

barman:sur
ethi
ng

nkah:
andy
ouguy
shav
eapar
tyandI
'
m noti
nvi
ted(t
alki
ngf
rom behi
nd)

me:
yourphonewasof
f

nkah:
let
'
sjustgett
hepar
tyst
art
ed,
keept
heshoot
erscomi
ngbarman.

t
hef
oll
owi
ngday

Iwokeupl
ate

Lut
hando:
oversl
ept

me:
hear
dar
oughni
ght

Lut
hando:
Isee

me:
letmemakesomet
hingt
oeat

Lut
hando:
yourbr
eakf
asti
satt
hemi
crowav
e

me:
oht
hanks,
iwal
kedov
erandt
ookoutt
hef
oodandst
arteat
ing.

i
twasqui
teonl
ythesoundofaf
ri
dgemaki
ngnoi
se.

Lut
handodeci
dedt
obr
eakt
hei
ce

Lut
hando:
wehav
etot
alk

me:
I'
mli
steni
ng

Lut
hando:
youdr
inki
ngbecausey
ouhur
ti
ng?
me:
I'
m notsur
eI'
mfol
l
owi
ng

Lut
hando:
youdon'
thav
etopr
etend

me:
Lut
handoi
fyout
alki
ngaboutusbei
ngr
elat
edpl
easedon'
t

Lut
hando:
atsomepoi
ntwehav
etot
alkabouti
t

me:t
alki
ngandnottal
kingabouti
twon'tchangeanythi
ng,
andnotgoi
ngt
opr
etendl
i
kei
tokay
t
hatI
'm nothur
ti
ng,
atleastal
coholhel
psmef orget

Lut
hando:
I'
m hur
ti
ngt
oobuty
oudon'
tseemedr
inki
ngdayaf
terday

Me:
dri
nki
ngoneni
ghtdoesn'
thav
etobeani
ssue

Lut
hando:
youhav
ebeendr
inki
ngev
ersi
nce,
Chr
ist
inat
oldmeev
ery
thi
ng

me:
Lut
handowhatIdowi
thmymoneydoesn'
tconcer
nyou

Luthando:doy outhinkIenjoyt
hisknowi
ngwedatedandmadeloveandl
aterIfoundoutyou
aremybr other
, doy out
hinkIenjoyl
ooki
ngatourpi
ctur
esandt
hinkI
'v
ebeensleepingwit
hmy
brother
,doy out hi
nkIenjoythi
s.

me:
Ihav
etogo,
Ist
oodupshebl
ockedmyway

Luthando:
onewayoranotherwehav
etof
acet
hemusi
c,y
oucanr
un,
i
tokaybuty
ouwi
l
lcome
backandIwil
lst
il
lbeyoursist
er.

Icoul
dn'
thel
pbutt
oki
ssherr
ightt
her
e,sheki
ssedmebackf
ewsecondsshepul
l
edout

Lut
hando:
wecan'
tdot
his

me:
butwecannotdenyhowwef
eel
,Il
ovey
ou

Lut
hando:
Ilov
eyout
oobutwear
esi
bli
ngskwandaweca.
..
..
..
.

Iki
ssedheragai
nweki
ssedabi
tlongert
hant
hef
ir
stt
ime

Lut
hando:
pleasekwanda

me:Ican'
thol
dmy
sel
fLut
handoIdon'
tseey
ouasasi
sterIcan'
tseey
ouasonepl
ease
Lut
hando.

Lut
hando:
wecan'
tkwanda

me:
SHUTUPOKAY

shel
ookeddown

me:
I'
m sor
ryLut
handoI
'
m sor
ry,
butIcan'
tl
ety
ougookayIcan'
t,
youmyl
i
fe,
myl
i
fei
samess
wi
thouty
ou.

Iwal
kedupt
omyr
oom andcamebackt
oher
.

me:youseethi
s,
,t
hisri
ngwasyourengagementri
ng,
Iwasreadytomakeyoumywi
fe,
Iwas
r
eadytocommittoy ou,r
eadyt
ospendtherestofmyli
fewi
thyou,sot
ell
mehowam Igoi
ngt
o
moveonfrom t
hattel
lme.

Shest
art
edcr
ying

me:
tel
lmeLut
handot
ell
me

Lut
hando:
Idon'
tknowokay

me:
younotmysi
ster,
youmyl
i
fepar
tner,
Icannev
erseey
ouasmysi
sternev
er.

Iwal
kedupst
air
s,30mi
nut
esl
ater

me:I
'
m movi
ngout,
youcanst
ayher
eforasl
ongasy
ouwant,
Ican'
tst
ayher
e,Ineedt
ocl
ear
myhead.

t
obecont
inued

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nne:
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acksheep

Lut
hando*

aft
erst
ayi
ngforfewday
satkwanda'
splaceI
deci
dedIshoul
dmovebackhomecan'tbe
angr
yfort
olong,Igothomel
astni
ghtand
mum andIdi
dn'tshar
eaword.

mum:
mor
ning
me:
mor
ning
mum:
wehav
etot
alk
me:
I'
mli
steni
ng
mum: I
'm sor
ryt
hatyouhadtofi
ndoutabout
si
phoandIl i
ket
his,
itwasalongti
meago
henceIal
lowedyoutodatehi
sson.
me:
youmeanmybr
other
mum:
letmef
ini
sh.
Inodded
mum: Iadmi tIwasunfait
hfultoy ourfather
thr
oughoutourmar riageandf orthatIregreti
t
ever
yday ,
Ididn'
tknowt hatyouar esipho's
daughterevenIsti
ll
doubti tbutifthatwhata
DNAsay sthenIcannott empwi tht echnology
,
i
fIknewt herewasapossi bil
it
yofyoubei
nghis
daughterIwouldn'
thaveallowedyour
rel
ati
onshipwithkwandatogoanyf urt
her
,butI
guessImi xupthedatesthatwhywear ewhere
wearet odayandI'
m sorr
y
me:
whydi
dmyf
atherl
eft
?
mum:themarr
iagewast
aki
ngat
oll
onhi
m and
hehadtogo
me:
wher
eishenow?
mum; wi
thhisfami
lyIthi
nk,
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ermade
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acteversi
nceheleft
.
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'
m hur t
ingmot herI'
m hurti
ng,allofthisi
s
j
usttoomuch, IlovekwandasomuchIwanna
bewithhi m buthowcanI ?whatam Igoi ngto
tel
lmyki dsinfuture?Iwi shthaty oudidn't
cheatcauseIwoul dn'tbeloosingmyl if
er i
ght
now,Itri
edseei nghi m asabr otherbutitnot
happening,Ican'tseehi m asonenei t
herdoes
notseemeasasi st er
,al
lofthisisamess.
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mtobl
amef
ort
hatandI
'
m sor
ry
me:
youknowwhatt
hepr
obl
em i
s?
sheshookherhead
me: y
oursorrydoesn'
tmov eanichonmebut
bri
ngsmor eandmor etears,bri
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ed,
anger,r
egr
etandwor sethanany t
hingelseit
bri
ngsheartbr
eak,butI
'm notgoingtojudge
andhateyou,youmymot her,
Iwill
hav eto
for
giveyoumay benottodaybutIwi l
l,
Ihaveto
besomewher e,seeyoulater.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
kwanda*

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'vebeencrashingwit
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ewday s
unti
lIgotacallfr
om Chr
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l
eftyester
day,Imovedbackhome.

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ist
ina:
youl
ookf
resh
me:
Ifeel
fresh
Chr
ist
ina:
youhav
en'
tbeendr
inki
ng?
me:no,
Luthandoi
shur
ti
ngbutdoesn'
trunt
o
al
cohol
forcomfor
tsowhyshoul
dI?
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sti
na:Isee,
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l
lbei
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ina:
itmyj
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l
ed,
Ismi
l
edback.
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dedt okeepmymindoutofthingsand
study.af
terhour
sandhour
sofbeingbest
fr
iendwithmybooksImademy selfsomethi
ng
toeat
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ist
ina:
Ithoughty
oul
eft
me:andy
out
houghtofi
nvi
ti
ngbaeov
er,
I
smi
l
ed
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ist
ina:
thatdi
dcr
ossmymi
nd,
shesmi
l
ed
me:youcan,I
'
mt ooccupi
edwithmybooksI
won'
tevennoti
ceunl
essother
wiseyou,
i
l
aughed
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ist
ina:
nonoIdon'
tdot
hat
me:
youdon'
tdowhat
?ther
ewasaknock
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ist
ina:
Iwi
l
lgett
hat
me:
answermef
ir
st
Chr
ist
ina:
ngi
yabuy
a(I
'
m comi
ngback)
fr
om hear
ingt
heaccommodati
onsatt
hedoorI
knewitwasmyparent
s,t
heywal
kedi
nfol
l
owing
Chr
ist
ina
Chr
ist
ina:
Iwi
l
lgi
vey
ouguy
ssomespace
me:
youst
il
lowemenj
alo
Chr
ist
ina:
what
ever,
shewal
kedaway
mum:
kwanda
me:
mum
mum:
I'
m sor
ryt
hatt
hingst
urnedoutt
hisway
me:
itf
ine
dad:
itnotf
inet
hel
astt
hingIneedi
s..
..
..
me:sav ei
tpops,
youcheatedandhav ea
daughterwhohappenstobemysi st
er-gi
rlfr
iend
sopleasesavei
tIdon'twannahearany t
hing
mum:
hav
eyoust
artdat
ing
me:j
eezmom Ijustfi
ndoutI
'm dat
ingmysist
er
andher
eyouaretalki
ngl
ikenot
hinghappened
mum:
atsomepoi
nty
ouhav
etomov
eon.
me:
notnow
mum: howaboutYol
anda,
shet
oldmey
ouguy
s
oncehadathi
ng
me; sonowyoubff
swithmyex,f
orheav
en
sake,st
ayoutofmybusiness
Dad:
wej
ustl
ooki
ngoutf
ory
ou
me:forthel
astti
mest ayoutofmybusiness,I
wil
ldatewhoeverandwhenev erIwantto,t
hat
doesn'
thoweverconcernyou,y
ouknowy our
wayout
Iwal
kedupst
air
s
Nxt
hener
ve.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
wewerehavi
ngdinneratthetabl
ejustChr
ist
ina
andIwhenmyphonev i
brated,Il
ookatthe
cal
leri
twasLut
handoIignoreit.
Chr
ist
ina:
avoi
dingsomeone
me:
Lut
hando
Chr
ist
ina;
Isee,
ithar
d
me:
youdon'
twannaknow
i
tst
art
edr
ingi
ngagai
n
Chr
ist
ina:
youshoul
dpr
obabl
yanswer
,mustbe
i
mportant
me:I
'm st
il
lhav
ingdi
nner
,what
everi
tis,
shoul
d
wai
t
Chr
ist
ina:
ify
ousayso
i
tst
art
edr
ingi
ng.i
twasnowsi
sdol
l
y
me:
sisdol
l
y,Ianswer
ed
si
sd:
Lut
handoi
sint
roubl
e,she'
scr
ying,
Ican'
t
ev
enhearhercl
ear
ly,
sheneedsy
ourhel
p
Ist
oodup
me:
wher
eisshe?
si
sd:
homehur
rykwanda
shehungup
It
ookmykey
s
Chr
ist
ina:
what
'sgoi
ngon
me:
Lut
handoi
sint
roubl
e,Ihav
etogo
Idi
dn'
twai
tforhert
orespond
Ir
ushedt
omycaranddr i
vel
ikeamadper son
ev
enthelat
ePaul
from f
ast&fur
iousdoesn't
matchme.

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Iwasatt hewai ti
ngar eaatt hehospital paci
ng
upanddown, i
tbeov er2hour snowandnoone
hassaidawor d.Lut
handoandhermot herwere
shotandt hepol i
cebel i
eveitwasahouse
robberyluckil
ysakhilewasn' taroundwhenal l
thathappened, aneighboursai dhewentt ovi
sit
afami l
yfriendmyguesswasbecauseoft he
atmospher einthehouset hattheydeci dedto
all
owhi m beingawayunt i
l t
heysor toutt hi
ngs.
theonlybul l
etIsawwasont hechestonbot h
Luthandoandhermot herbutIdoubti twasonl y
thatbull
etbecauset hebl oodi nthefloorsay s
mor ethant hat
.

doc:
Mr
me:
MrKhumal
o,dochowar
ethey
?
doc:
MrKhumal
o,t
heybot
hinI
CUl
ostt
oo
much
me:
wher
edi
dtheygotshot
doc:theywer
ebothshotont
hechest,mi
ss
Luthandowasshotagai
nint
hearm andl
eg
me:
wil
ltheybeokay
?
doc:
westil
ldoi
ngsometestt
heybothseem t
o
bestr
ongbutwedon'
twannaspecul
ateand
makeassumpti
onsasyet
me:
canIseet
hem?
doc:
I'
m af
rai
dnot
heyneedt
orest
me:
5mi
nut
esi
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lIaskdoc
doc:
ifImayaskhowar
eyour
elat
edt
othem?
me:
Lut
handoi
smy
..
.mysi
ster
,hal
fsi
ster
doc:
Isee,
pleasef
oll
owme
wewent
doc:
5mi
nut
esi
swhatI
'
m gi
vi
ngy
ou
me:
thanks,
5mi
nut
es

seei
ngLut
handowi
thal
lthepi
peshel
pingher
t
obr
eat
hreal
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ybr
okemeIwal
kedt
oherbed
me:best rong,bethestrongwomanthatIknow
youare,youcangett hr
ought hi
s,y
ouhaveto
pul
lthrough, i
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orsakhi
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ehead
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ngaboutmeisthatIget
hurteasyandtearscomewheny ouleast
expected.
Ibumpintosakhi
l
eandawomanofwhom I
assumeisafamil
yfr
iend
hecamer
unni
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sakhi
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e:uncl
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hecr
ied
me: i
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tokayuncl
eKayi
sher
eokay
,i
kneel
eddownandhuggedhi m
sakhi
l
e:wher
eissi
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me:t
heygett
inghel
pchap,doct
orsarehel
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t
hem,I'
m her
elet
'sgetsomeburger
sokay,he
nodded.
woman:
hiI
'
m Phume,
howar
ethey
?
me:
I'
m
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me:I'
m kwanda,t
heybothi
nICU,doctor
sar
e
doi
ngev er
ythi
ngtheycant
ohel
pt hem
phume: Iwil
lkeepthem inmypr ayer
s,Iknow
thatt
hingsbetweeny ouandyouknowwhoai n'
t
good,butcany oustaywi t
hhimf orf
ewday s,
I
'vegotaf amil
ymat tertoatt
endandIcan't
takehi
m wi t
hmei tv eryf
arandIknowhe
wouldwantt osewt hem everynowandt han
me:
noneedt
oexpl
ain,
Icant
akecar
eofhi
m
phume:
hereismynumberpl
easekeepme
post
edunt
ilIgetback.
me:
Iwi
l
l
Isai
dtaki
nghernumber
.
.
.
.
.
l
ateront
hatday
wegothomeandIt
hrowmy
sel
font
hecouch

sakhi
l
e:y
out
ir
ed
me:
mor
eli
kest
ressedbutIwi
l
lbef
ine
sakhi
l
e:canIsl
eep?
me:
yescomesi
tonmyl
apIwi
l
lhel
pyousl
eep
sakhi
l
e:wi
llIbesl
eepi
ngwi
thy
ouunt
ilsi
s
comesback?
me:
yeschapcome.
.
.
.
.
.
t
obecont
inued

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ryIwant
edi
ttobel
ongbutt
imeisagai
nst
meguysmydaught
eri
snotf
eel
ingwell
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l
astnightIgotacal
lthatLuthandohaswoken
uptoo.Iwashappy,Icouldn'
tbet hel
ookon
sakhi
l
e'sfacewhenwev i
sitLut
hando,hewould
tal
kbutgetnoresponseandseei ngLuthando
wi
tht
hepi
pesr
eal
l
ybr
okeme.
Ihadtogoal
onesi
ncesakhi
l
eisgoi
ngt
o
school
.

doc:
MrKhumal
o
me:
mor
ningdoccanIseeher
?
doc:
youcanbutcanwet
alk?
me:
yes
doc:canyoupleasemakesuret
hatshedoesn'
t
cont
ainanyt
hingthatmaybeharmfult
othe
babywheny oucometovisi
ther
me:
ababy
?
doc:
MissNdl
ovui
spr
egnantwe..
..
..
Ijustst
oodri
ghtthereIcoul
dn'tevenhearwhat
thedoctorwassayingever
ythingj
ustmov ed
slowly,
ibetyou,
Iwentdeafrightatthat
moment .
doc:
MrKhumal
o,heshookme,
Iwentbackt
o
r
eal
i
ty.
me:di
dyousaypr
egnantormymi
ndi
spl
ayi
ng
t
ri
cksonme.
doc:
yesshe'
spr
egnant
,whyy
oul
ookdi
stur
bed
me:
howf
ar?
doc:
1mont
hand2weeks
me:
doessheknow?
doc:cl
earl
yyouwer en'
tli
steni
ngt ome,noshe
doesn'
tandwewantt okeepitthatwayunti
l
she'
sfull
yrecover
ed,tel
li
ngherwhi l
eshe'
sstil
l
str
essedwiththeshooti
ngmi ghtputthebaby
i
ndanger.
me:
Iunder
stand
doc:
youcangoi
n.
Inodded
Ist
oodbythedoorbefor
eopening.I
'
m havi
nga
babywit
hmysister
,howdidthi
ngsturnoutt
his
way,howcoul
dmyownpar entsdothist
ome?
howcouldtheyrobmemyhappi nessli
kethi
s,
howcouldthey,t
hisi
snotGod'
sdoi nghe
woul
dn'thavedonethi
stoHischil
dren.
Ihear
da
fami
l
iarvoicebehi
ndme.
si
sdol
l
y:l
et'
sgoi
n
me:she'
spr
egnantsi
sdoll
y,mysist
eri
s
pr
egnantwi
thmychil
d.*
shelookedshocked*
si
sd:
let
'sgoi
n,t
hingswi
l
lwor
kout
.
wegoti
n
si
sd:
sweet
hear
t
Lut
hando:
hi
me:
Lut
hando
Lut
hando:
kwanda
si
sd:
howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?
Luthando:I
'
m okayIguesscauseI
'
m st
il
l
breathi
ng
si
s:ar
eyousi
tt
ingcomf
ort
abl
yther
e?
Luthando:
Icoul
dusesomehel
pIwannasi
tup
str
aight
sisd:letmehelpyouwit
hthat
,shewenttoher
bed,allthi
sti
meIwaslooki
ngatherand
thi
nkinghowwi l
lsher
eacti
fshefi
ndsoutthat
she'
spr egnant
.
si
sd:
kwanda
Idi
dn'
treal
i
seshewast
alki
ngt
ome
me;
yes
si
sd:putt
hispil
lowbehi
ndLuthando'
sback
andhel
phersitwit
hstr
aini
nghersel
f
Idi
dast
old
Lut
hando:
thanks,
wher
eissakhi
l
e?
me:
wentt
oschool
Iwi
l
lbr
inghi
mlat
er
Luthando:
thanksfortaki
ngcareofhi
m,mum
tol
dmehi sstayi
ngwi t
hyou,si
ncephumewent
toattendf
amilycri
sis
me:
hei
s,andIal
sot
hinky
ouguy
sshoul
d
mov
einwi
thmet
oo.
Thi
swasthebestthi
ngtodo.tomakesure
Lut
handodoesn'
tdri
nkwhatsheshoul
dn'tand
bei
ngatherhomewillbr
ingbadmemories.
Lut
hando:
thati
ssuchnotagoodi
dea
me:I'
m notsayi
ngpermanent
lybutunt
ily
ou
guy
shav eful
lyr
ecover
ed
Lut
hando:
sti
l
lnotagoodi
dea
sisd: It
hinkitagoodone, lookwheny ouat
kwandspl acey ouwon'thav et odoanything
,Christi
naisthere,y
ouwon' thav etost
ress
aboutcleaningcookingwashi ngatstaffuntil
yougoodandbesi degoi ngtoy ourhousenow
afterwhathappenedcansendy oubackher e
,youwi l
lbest r
essedandkwanda' spl
acei s
mor esafey oubothofy ou
Lut
hando:
bot
hofus?
si
sd:
yes,
youandy
ourmot
her
Lut
hando:
*shel
aughed*f
orasecondt
her
eI
thoughtyoumeanusasi
nli
keI
'
m pr
egnantor
something
si
sd: nosweethear
t,howwillIev
enknow,the
doctorhasn'
tsaidanythi
ngaboutal
itt
leone
growinginsi
deofyou,sorel
ax.
Luthando: great,
forfewweeksthereIthoughtI
wasj udgingf r
om howt hi
ngschangemywei ght
forexampl e,butsincethedoct
orsaidnothi
ng
I'
mr elaxed,shesmi l
ed
me:soyoumovingi
n,
Iwil
lupgradesecur
it
y
sy
stem i
fyouguyswi
ll
feelsaf
e
Lut
hando:
Iwi
l
ltal
ktomymot
her
Mr
sN:
aboutwhat
?
shewheel
edher
sel
fin
Lut
hando:aboutmov
ingi
nwi
th.kwandaunt
il
weful
lyrecover
ed
Mrsn:it
hinki
tfi
ne,
Idon'
tfeell
ikebei
nghome
any
timesoonaft
erwhathappened
si
sd:
Hlengi
we?
Mr
sN:
dol
l
y,wow
t
heyhugged,
si
s.d:wowyoul
ookamazing,kwandawhy
di
dn'ty
outel
lmethatHl
engi
wei sLut
hando'
s
mother
kwanda:Idi
d,j
ustt
hatIsai
dThandi
not
Hlengi
we
si
sd:l
et'
sleav
etheset
oohere,wehaveso
muchtotal
kabout
,shewheel
edherout
Lut
hando:
okaywhatwast
hat
me:
sear
chme
wel
aughedandwentqui
teaf
tert
hat
me:
sohowar
eyour
eal
l
y?
Lut
hando:I
'm okayIguess,
Ij
ustwannaknow
whodidthi
s.
me:Kumari
sthebestdet
ect
iveev
er,
sot
hey
wi
ll
findwhodi
dthi
sokay
shenodded.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Iwentt
omypar
ent
shouse.
me:
Ihat
eyou
dad:
sonpl
ease
me:don'tsonnymeyoubastar
dyoucoul
dn'
t
keepyourpantscl
osedandnowyour
obmemy
happi
nessy ousonoft
hebit
ch
Dad:
don'
ttal
ktomel
i
ket
hat
me:
YOUEXCUSEOFAMANYOUBASTARD,
I
HATEYOU
dad:
kwandacal
m down
If
eltt
ear
sst
reami
ngdown
me: don'
ttel
lmetocalm down*teari
ng*you
robbedmemyl i
femyhappi nessdadify
ou
didn'
tcheatwewouldn'
tbeinthussit
uati
on
ri
ghtnow
dad:
I'
m sor
ryokay
me:
yoursor
rydoesn'
tchangeany
thi
ng
mum:kwandaLut
handoi
snott
heonl
ywoman
i
ntheworl
d
me:butsheismyonlywomanmot her,
thati
s
whatyouguysdon'
tgetIwanthernott
hem and
cer
tai
nlynotYol
anda
mum:
butshe'
ssmar
tandeducat
ed
me:Iwoul
dhav el
oveLuthandoevenifshehad
gr
adeone,idon'
twantYolandaIwantLuthando
mum:
buty
oucan'
thav
ehershe'
syoursi
ster
me:
SHUTUPJUSTSHUTUPOKAY
dad:okayokay,
hav
esomeoneel
set
heni
fnot
Yolanda,
howaboutsi
sipho
me:yourmi
ndistoosl
owforabusi
nessman,
I
sai
dIwantLut
handonoot
herwomanIwant
her
mum: okayfi
ne,dat
eyoursi
sterandy
ouwi
llbe
t
heonet otel
lyourki
dshowyouendupwit
h
yoursi
steri
nbed
me:t
hisisal
lyourfaul
tandIwi
l
lnev
erf
orgi
ve
youf
orthatever.

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inued
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I
tbeen3day
snowandLut
handowasst
il
li
n
I
CU
Luckyenoughasmuchast heyl
ostbloodbuti
t
di
dn'tcometoapointofneedi
ngblooddonor,
hermotherwokeuplastni
ght
wewentt
oseeher
.

sakhi
l
e:mama
MrsN: mybaby ,
howar ey
ou,hervoicewasnot
herusual
l
yv oi
ce,youcoul
dtel
lthatshehasnot
ful
lyr
ecoveredbuttr
yingt
oactallgoodfort
he
sakeofsakhil
e
sakhi
l
e:goody
ou
Mr
s:I
'
m good,
kwanda
Iwassti
l
langr
yatherbutI
'
m notgoi
ngt
obur
st
i
ntofl
amesinfr
ontofachi
ld
me:
MrsNdl
ovu
Mr
sN:
canIhav
esomewat
er?
Ipourt
hewaterandusedthest
rawbesi
deher
bedandhel
pedhertodri
nk
Mr
sN:
thanky
ou,
howi
sLut
hando?
me:sti
lli
nICUbutt
hedoct
orsbel
i
eveshewi
l
l
pul
lthr
ough,t
hepol
i
cecamein
det
ecti
ve:morni
ngsorrytocomesoearl
ybuti
t
aprocedur
e,I
'
m detecti
veKumar,
thi
sismy
par
tnerSar
gentJef
ferson
Mr
sN:
itokay
me:heychap,
howaboutyougoandget
mommysomef rui
tandj
uiceatt
hecaf
eter
ia
hey
sakhil
e:canIgoandplaywi
tht
heki
dsout
side
too,Isawthem ki
cki
ngabal
l
me:
youwon'
tgetl
ostr
ight
sakhi
l
e:hahahuncl
eKayI
'
mtoool
dfort
hat
Welaughedandher
anoutaf
terI
'
vegi
venhi
m
somemoney
doc:hi,
pleasedet
ecti
vemakei
tqui
ckmy
pati
entneedstorest
det
ect
ive:
Iwi
l
ldot
hat
Thedoct
orwentout
det
ecti
ve:Mr sNdl
ovucany
oupl
easet
ell
us
whathappened?
MrsN:Iwasbusywashingdishesaft
erdinner
,
wewerehavi
nganearlynight
,whil
eLuthando
wentoutt
olockt
hegatewhenshegotback
wit
h3guyswhen#tearingwhenonei ft
heguys
hadhi
sguninherhead.
detect
ive:
cany
oui
dent
if
ythem i
fyoucansee
them ?
Mr
sN:notall
ofthem becauseIwassoscar
ed
wi
thmyeyesfi
ll
edwit
ht ears#t
eari
ng.
det
ect
ive:
cont
inue
MrsN: Theyorderedustositdownandoneof
t
hem startedhavi
ngthingsupsidedownwhen
t
heotherwasatt hedoorpoi nt
ingaguni
nus
whi
letheot herwentt
oourr ooms.
det
ect
ive:
didt
heyt
akeany
thi
ng?
Mr sN:no,t
hatwhent heystar
tedinsul
ti
ngus
andoneoft hem sai
dweshoul dgivethem
money ,
whenwesai dwehadnot hingheshot
Luthandoonherlegandsai dwemaki ngthem
foolshowcomewedon' thaveanymoneywhen
Luthando'
sboyfr
iendhas6+zer osonhi sbank
account
detect
ive:
whoi
stheboy
fri
endt
heywer
etal
ki
ng
about?
Shelookedatmeandl
ookeddownwi
thher
eyesful
loftear
s.
me:
Iam
detecti
ve:
MrKhumal oy out
oldusyouar eher
brother
,sonowy outheboyfr
iend,
pleasetel
lus
thetrut
h,wast
ingandl yi
ngt
ot hel
awi sa
seri
ouscrimi
naloffence.
me:
justcal
lmekwanda,
l
ookKumar
det
ect
ive:
det
ect
iveKumart
oyou
me:
det
ect
iveKumar,
wewer
edat
ingand
recent
lyfi
ndoutwesi
bli
ngs,
hal
fsi
bli
ngs,
so
notevery
oneisawar
eofthat
.
detecti
ve:
Iwillhavetotakey
oudownt
othe
stati
onforquesti
oning
me:
itf
ine
det
ect
ive:
andMrsNdl
ovuwhathappenedhow
di
dyouenduphav
ingabul
l
etinyourchest
Mr sN:whenLut handotri
edt oexpl
aintothem
aboutbeingrelat
edt okwanda, t
heotherguy
fr
om thedoorgotpi ssedandshotanot her
bull
et,
Ijumpi nfrontofLuthandoandtookt he
bull
et#tear
ingwhenshewast ry
ingtohelpme
breat
htheyf i
redanotheroneandt hatwhenI
bl
ankedout .
detect
ive:Thisi
smor ethanj ustahouse
robber
y, t
hereismor etot hi
s, MrsNdlov
uIwi ll
havesomeoneher etomor rowofwhom y ouwill
givehi
m adescr i
ptionoft hatonemany ou
thi
nkyousawhi m mor eclearlythent
heot hers
andwillwill
takeitfrom there,wehavetol i
sten
t
othedoct
orsor
der
s,andl
eav
eyout
orest
Mr
sN:
justf
indaper
sonwhodi
dthi
spl
ease
det
ect
ive:
Iwil
lputmybestt
eam oni
t,
Mr
Khumal
oplease
me:
Iwi
l
lber
ightbehi
ndy
ou.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
l
ateri
ntheday
af
tercomingbackfr
om t
hepoli
cestat
ionwe
wenttohaveali
ghtmealandheadhome.
sakhil
e,
:tomor
rowwegoi
ngt
oseesi
s
Luthandori
ght
?
me:defi
nit
elychap,goupstai
rstakeashower
andcomebackwecanpl aysoccergamesokay,
Isai
dtouchinghishead
sakhi
l
e:Iwi
l
lbeaty
out
oday
me:wewil
lsee,
Ismi
l
ed,
hesmi
l
edt
ooandr
an
upst
air
s
Chr
ist
ina:
youhav
egoodr
elat
ionshi
pwi
thhi
m
me:
mostcool
smar
tki
dIev
ersee
Chri
sti
na:
planni
ngt
ohav
eyourowni
nthe
fut
ure?
me:
wasbutnowi
doubt
Chr
ist
ina:
why
?
me;waspl anningonhavi
ngonewithLut
hando
butnowIdon' tevenseemysel
fbei
ng
commi tt
edtoany onenev
ermindhavi
ng
anotherwomancar ryi
ngmychil
d
Chri
sti
na:
youst
il
lhur
ti
ng,
itwi
l
lgetbet
teri
n
ti
me
me: fr
om nowonf al
li
nginl
oveformewi l
lbe
l
ikewal ki
nginbaref
ootinaroadful
lofbroken
glasspieceswit
houtLut
hando.Ther
ewasa
knock
Chr
ist
ina:
Iwi
l
lgeti
t.
shecamet
othel
oungewi
thYol
anda
me:
Yol
anda
Yol
anda:
kwanda
Chri
ssy
: Iwil
lgiv
eyouguyssomespaceand
checki
nt heli
tt
leguyupst
air
s,somet
hingt
o
dri
nkfi
rst?
me:
I'
mfi
ne,
Yol
anda?
Yolanda:
not
hing,
Iwil
lnotbest
ayi
ng.Chr
issy
noddedandwentupst
airs.
.
Yol
anda:
howar
eyou?
me:
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Yol
anda:
ohIcamet
oseehowy
oudoi
ng
me:
asy
oucanseeI
'
mfi
nenowi
fthatal
l
pl
ease
Yol
anda:Ihear
daboutyouandLut
handoand
whathappenedtoher
me:newstr
avelf
astbutl
i
keIsai
dI'
mfi
nebut
t
hanksfory
ourconcer
n.
Yol
anda:
youdon'
thav
etoactt
ough,
Iknowy
ou
hur
ti
ng
me:IHpl
easeYolandagi
vemeabr eak,
weboth
knowyouhappybecauseofhowthi
ngstur
ned
outf
orLut
handoandIsopleasesaveit
Yol
anda:
may
bet
hisi
sfai
th
me:
excuseme?
Yol
anda:
may
bet
hisi
sasi
gnt
haty
oushoul
d
bewit
hme
me:
Ilov
eLut
handogeez
Yol
anda:butshe'
sy oursi
ster
,youcan'
tdat
e
whereIontheotherhandwaiti
ngf ory
outojust
sayt
hewor d
me:geezusushimengal
eyondl
ela?
(ar
eyou
t
hatdepressed?
)
Yol
anda:
Iloveyoukwanda,
andsi
ncey
oucan'
t
bewit
hher,
I'
m her
e
me:thatthethi
ngy
ouher
eandIdon'
twanty
ou
st
il
l,
can'tyousee?
Yol
anda;
buty
oul
oveme
me:Idon'
tYol
andaIdon'
t,
didmypar
ent
ssent
youher
e
Yolanda:(
shesatnextt
omeandst arttouchi
ng
me)y oucanhavemealltoyoursel
fkwanda
stopbeingst
ubborn,
youcan'
thaveLuthando
neit
hercanshe
Ist
oodup
me:
leav
eYol
anda
shest
oodupt
oo
Yolanda:
stopf
ight
ingt
his,
youknowi
treal
and
tr
ue.
me:
SHUTUPJUSTSHUTTHEFUCKENHELL
UPANDLEAVEMYHOUSENOW.
sakhil
e:uncl
eKay,Icoul
dt el
lfr
om hisvoi
ce
thathewasscared,Imighthavefri
ghtenhi
m,I
turnedhewasstandinginthestai
rsIwentupto
him
me,:heybuddy ,didIscareyou,
henodded,sorr
y
uncleKaydi dn'tmeant oshoutokayandI
wasn'tshout i
ngaty ousakhi
le:
mum usedt o
shoutatLut handowhenshedi dsomet hi
ng
wrong, di
dshedosomet hingwrong?point
ingat
Yolanda,Ilookedatherandbackt ohim,she
doesn'twantt olistentouncleKay,comeputon
thegamewhi leIwal kheroutandgetus
popcornokay .
henoddedwhi
leIgi
veYol
andaasi
gnt
ost
art
wal
kingshedi
d.
me;don'tev
erputyourf
oother
einmyhouse
agai
n,Ihavetoomuchtoatt
endtoot
henyour
si
ll
yobsessionwi
thme
Yolanda:
Ilov
eyou,
youl
ovemewecan'
tdeny
that
me: Il
ovethei
deaoffucki
ngyouothert
hen
thatyoudamagegoodsforagir
lf
ri
end,ipushed
hertothedoorandl
ockup.

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i
tbeen2weekssi nceLut
handoandhermot her
bei
ngdischargedandIhav en'
tsai
danythi
ngto
heraboutherpregnancy,
Idon'
tevenknow
wheretobegin.

Lut
hando:
mor
ning
me:
mor
ning,
howar
eyou?
Lut
hando:
I'
m okay,
you?
me:
I'
mfi
neIt
hink.
Lut
hando:
meani
ng?
me:
not
hingt
owor
ryy
our
sel
fabout
Luthando:i
fyousayso,
howi
sthei
nser
vice
tr
aininggoi
ngsofar?
me: bet
tert
hanIanti
cipat
ed,
maybethat
becauseI'
m doi
ngiti
nmywor ki
ngfi
eld
Lut
hando:
I'
m happyf
ory
ou
me:
yeah,
ai
n'
tyouat
tendi
ng?
Luthando:
no,butIwi
l
lhav
etogotothel
i
brar
y
forsomeresear
chonanassi
gnment
me:
canIdr
ivey
out
her
e?
Lut
hando:
Iwi
l
lbef
inet
hanks
me:i
fyousayso,
l
etmebounceIwi
l
lseey
ou
l
ater
.
Lut
hando:
bye.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
aft
erkwandalef
t,Imademy
sel
fsomet
hingt
o
eatandsatdown
Chr
issy
:mor
ning
me:
mor
ning
Chr
issy:
Ididn'
treali
seyouawakeI'
m doi
ng
l
aundry,
shouldItakeyourl
aundr
y?
me:
no,
I
'm notat
tendi
ngsoIwi
l
lwashmy
sel
f
Chr
issy:
IhopeitnottoomuchcauseIdon'
t
wantyouoverworki
ngy our
sel
f
me:
Iwi
l
lbef
ineChr
ist
inar
elax
mum:
mor
ning
us:
mor
ning
mum:Ineedsomet
hingf
rom t
own,
who'
sgoi
ng
t
her
e?
me:
Icanpassbyt hemallwhenIgetbackf
rom
t
hel
ibr
aryi
fitnoturgent
lyneeded
mum:
noi
tnot
,l
etmemakesomebr
eakf
ast
Chr
ist
ina:
letmedoi
tfory
ou
mum: noi
tfi
neChri
ssy
,I'
m notusedl
ett
ing
peopl
edothi
ngsforme
Chri
sti
na:
ifyousayso,
Iwi
llbeatt
hebacki
f
anyoneneedsme,shewal
kedout.
mum:
howar
ethi
ngsbet
weeny
ouandkwanda
me:wegett
ingther
e,atl
eastnowwemanage
tohav
eaconv er
sat
ionwit
houthav
ingsi
l
encei
n
bet
ween.
mum:I
'
m gl
ad,
shetookoutat
easet
,It
hinki
t
t
imewemovebackhome
me: It
hinksotoobutsakhi
l
eissonott
hinki
ng
aboutgoinghomeany ti
mesoon
mum:wejusthavetoconvi
nceher,
wecan' tbe
her
eforev
er,sur
elykwandaneedshisspace
me:It
hinksot
ool
etmetakeashowerand
l
eav
e,itgoi
ngt
obealongday
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
lat
ert
hatday
Iwasatthemall
togetmymot her
'sthi
ngsand
ali
tt
leThanky
ougiftf
orkwandaafter
wel
comingusathispl
acewit
hwar m arms
Iwasdonewi
thever
ythi
ngandwenttotakea
cabhome,
Iwasbusywit
hmyphonet hatI
bumptosomeonebecauseIwasl
ookingal
l
down
v
oice:
heywat
chi
tbi
tch
me:
ohI
'
m sor
..
..
..Yol
anda
Yol
anda:
andwhatarey
oudoi
ngher
espendi
ng
hi
smoneyalr
eady?
me:excuseme?
Yolanda:
didy ouheart
hat"excuseme",
she
askedagirlshewaswith,alowlif
etr
apusi
ng
bi
gwor ds
me:l
owlif
e,wowhowni
cet
oknowy
out
hink
t
hatl
it
tl
eofme
Yolanda:
youproudofy
our
sel
fsl
eepi
ngwi
th
yourownbrot
her
me:Ithoughtwetal
kingmyl owlif
enotwhoI
sl
eepwi t
handsti
llonthatpartIdon'tgethow
i
sthatanyofyourbusiness,
thegirlshewas
wit
hchuckl
ed,
shel
ookedatherandshekept
qui
te
Yol
anda:
leav
ekwandaal
oney
ousl
ut.
kwanda:Ihopet
hati
sthelastti
meIheary
ou
cal
lhernames,wecl
ear?Itur
nedandhewas
behi
ndme
Yol
anda:shei
sjustaf
tery
ourwal
l
et,
she'
sa
gol
ddigger
kwanda:ar
ewecl
ear?shekeptqui
te,
Isai
dat
r
weclear
?
Yol
anda:
fine
kwanda:
Idi
dn'
tgett
hat
,what
?
Yol
anda:
wecl
ear
kwanda:
goodnowpl
easegetl
ost
Yolanda:y
ouaremineandIwil
ldowhateveri
t
takestohaveyoui
nmyar msagai
n,so
Luthandoenj
oywhil
eyousti
l
lcanbye,she
walkedaway
kwanda: wait,li
stenandl i
stencaref
ully,
you
candowhat ev eryoul i
kebutdogett hisin
writ
ingsi
s,Iwi ll
nev erlovey oueveragainandi
f
everyoudof i
ndmei ny ourarmsagai nknowI
wil
lneverdot hatwi l
li
ngl y,
by e
wewal
kedaway
.
.
.
.
.
2hour
slat
er

Lut
hando:
thatt
heonl
ythi
ngy
oueatt
hisday
s
,what
sup?
me:
Ilov
ehotwi
ngsy
ouknowt
hat
Lut
hando:
andl
ambbutIdon'
tseey
oubuy
ing
any
me:i
guesst
heymaki
ngt
hebestt
heseday
s
Lut
hando:
ohy
oucr
avi
ngf
ort
hem.
me:
me?ohpl
easecr
avi
ngsar
eforgi
rl
snotme
Lut
hando:
ify
ousayso,
ther
ewasaknock.
me:
comei
n
si
sdol
l
y:ev
eni
ng
us:
eveni
ng
me:
sis.dol
l
ywhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
si
sd:ohsonowIneedar
easont
ovi
sity
ou
guys.
me:
thatbecausey
oudon'
tdoi
tusual
l
y
si
sd:wel
lthatbecauseyourpar
ent
sdon'
t
usual
l
ydecidetopackupandgo.
me:
theywentsomewher
e?
si
sd:searchme,If
oundanot
esay
ingt
heywi
l
l
bebackintwodays
me:
oht
hatni
ce,
mamaHl
engi
wei
supst
air
soh
t
her
eshecomes
si
s:Hl
engi
we,
howar
eyou?
Mr
sN:
coul
dn'
tbeanybet
ter
,camet
oseeme?
si
sd:
I'
m af
rai
dnot
,wher
eisChr
ist
ina?
me:shewenthoneaf
terget
ti
ngacal
lthather
sonbrokehi
sleg
si
sd:
andshedi
dn'
ttel
lme
me:itmi
ghthav
eslippedhermind,
youguys
knowhowemotionalyoucanbe,l
etmeleav
e
youLadi
es
si
sd:I'
m act
ual
l
yher
etoseey
ou,
canwet
alki
n
pr
ivat
e
me:
yeahl
et'
sgot
omyst
udy
wewal
kedupt
hest
air
stomyst
udyr
oom
me:
sowhat
'sup
sisd:
Idon'
tknowhowy
ougoi
ngt
oreactt
o
thi
swholet
hing
me:
okaysi
sdol
l
y,what
'sgoi
ngon?
si
sd: don'
ttaket
hisinawr ongway,butsi
nce
Luthandoiscarr
yingyourchil
dIt
hinkyouguys
shouldredotheDNAt hi
ng
me:
why
?what
'sgoi
ngon?
sisd:pleasedon' ttakethisinawr ongwaybutI
overhear dy ourparentstalki
ngt oYolanda'
s
parentssay i
ngt heyshouldhav ey ouguy
mar r
iedbef oresomeonet ellsthetrut
hIt hi
nk
theyhav esomet hingtodowi ththeresult
comingbackposi tive,
pleasedon' tgetme
wrongbutr i
chpeopl ealway sseem t othi
nk
theyownt hewor l
d
me:
whatdoy
oumeanhav
eusmar
ri
ed?
si
sd:
asi
nar
rangedmar
ri
age
me:
thatbul
l
si
sd:I'
vewal
kedwit
hyourpar
entsforyear
s
nowiknowhowtheyoper
ateandbeside
,Hl
engi
wetol
dmet her
eisnowayyoucouldbe
aKhumal
o,shecount
edper
fectcor
rect
ly
me:
soy
out
hinkmypar
ent
sdi
dthi
sonpur
pose
?
sisd:weallknowhowmucht heyhate
Luthandosothiswasandcouldbethebest
thi
ngt odotoseparat
eyouguysandforcey
ou
i
ntomar ry
ingYolanda

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Iwassi
tt
ingattheki
tchenwi
thLut
hando
havi
ngbr
eakfast
whenmyphoner
ings

me:
sisd
si
sd:
howar
eyou?
me:
I'
m okay
,you?
sisd:I
'm okay
,I'
mjustchecki
ngyou,i
nact ual
ly
factIj
ustwannamakesur eyounotoff
ended
withwhatIsaidl
astni
ghtaboutyourparents
me:I'
m not,I
'mjustt
hinki
nghowcoul
dthey
coul
dtheirhat
egoasf arasf
aki
ngther
esul
t?
sisd:Ijustwanty outoredothet est,Luthando
i
spr egnantr emember ?iftheybackposi tive
thenther eisnot hi
ngyoucoul ddoandI
apologize,Ijustwantwhati sbestf or
you,
Chr isti
nat ol
dmehowmi serabley ouare
aboutthi swhol ethi
ng,i
fthenightmar ehast o
endpleasef orthesakeoft hebabyj ustredo
thetest.
me:
Iwi
l
ltal
ktoLut
handoabouti
t
si
sd:
I'
m sor
ryi
fIof
fendedy
oui
nany
way
me:
Iwi
l
llety
ouknow.
si
sd:
okayby
eseey
ou
me:
byesi
sd.
shehungup.
Luthandowasl
ooki
ngatmewai
ti
ngf
ormet
o
explai
n.
me:si
sdol
l
ythi
nksweshoul
dredot
heDNA
t
est.
Lut
hando:
why
?
me:becauseshef
eel
sli
kesomehowt
het
est
wer
et emptedwi
th
Lut
hando:
by?
me:myparent
sbecauset
heysi
mpl
edon'
t
wannaseeustoget
her
Lut
hando:
andy
out
hinkweshoul
d?
me:
Ithi
nksot
oosi
nce.
...
Lut
hando:
sincewhat
?
me:
not
hingIhav
etogo
Luthando:nosi
ncewhen, youdohave
somet hi
ngtosay,you'
vebeenact
ingstr
ange
l
atelysodefi
nit
elysomethi
ngishappeni
ng
me:li
keIsaiditnot
hing.(If
eltli
kev
omiting,
I
ranupst
air
stot hebathroom,fewminut
eslaterI
cameback,feeli
ngalitt
ledizzy)
Lut
hando:
kwandawhat
'sgoi
ngon?
me:Idon'
tknowI'vebeenfeeli
ngreal
l
ydi
zzy
andnauseoust
heseday s,Igett
ooemoti
onal
someti
mesandr ecent
lychooseonwhatIeat
.
shest
artl
aughi
ngsohar
d
me:
geezwomanar
eyoubei
ngser
iousnow?
Lut
hando:
sor
rydudeIJuatcan'
thel
pit*
l
aughi
ng*
me:
what
'
ssof
unny
?Iwasget
ti
ngi
rr
it
ated.
Lut
hando:
tol
dyouIcan'
thel
pit*
laughi
ng*
me:
mxm keepl
aughi
ng,
tel
lmewheny
oudone.
Lut
hando:
thosearej
ustsi
gnsofapr egnant
womandude,themorni
ngsickness.
me:waity
oumean?noIcan'
tbepr
e..
..
..(
anda
t
houghtcrossmymi
nd,
couldIbet
akingall
t
hesemorni
ngsicknessfr
om Lut
hando,
thati
s
whyshe'
snotgett
ingsi
ck)
Lut
hando:
*laughi
ng*dudey
ounotpr
egnant
me:
buty
ouar
e(oopst
hatcameoutwr
ong)
Lut
hando:
yeahr
ight*l
aughed*
It
houghtImi
ghtaswel
ltel
lhernow.
me:
itnotaj
oke
Luthando:
dudei
fI'
m pr
egnantIwoul
dhav
e
known
me:
youdon'
tthen
Lut
hando:
younotser
ious
me:
I'
m ser
ious
Lut
hando:
andhowdoy
ouknow?
me:t
hedoctortol
dmewheny ouwokeupthat
whyIaskedyoutocomeher
eandstaywit
hme
Lut
hando:
younotser
ious
Me:
you2mont
hspr
egnant.
befor
eIknewitt
hemosthardsl
apI
'
veev
erf
elt
,
Isaw10star
sallatonce.
Lut
hando:
youbast
ard
Iwasl
eftst
il
lhol
dingmycheeki
ndi
sbel
i
ef.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
hour
slat
er
Iwaschi
l
li
ngwi
thnkahandt
habani
atnkah'
s
pl
ace
t
habani
:sol
i
kear
eal
slap
me:
onehotsl
apev
er
nkah:
andy
oucr
yli
keababy
me:dudeIwashol
dingmycheek,
l
ikeWTFj
ust
happened
t
habani
:thi
swillt
eachy
ounott
omessar
ound
wi
thhereveragai
n
me:
whatdi
dIdoman,
Itol
dhershe'
spr
egnant
nkah:nevert
ell
achickshe'
spregnant
,speci
all
ytheonewhohappenstobey our
sist
er
thabani
:andawomanwho'
saboutt
ofi
nisha
degree
me:
itnotl
ikeIdi
ditonpur
poseplusher
mot
herdoesn'
tthi
nkShe'
smyfather'
sdaught
er.
t
habani
:whenar
eredoi
ngt
het
est
s?
me:It
houghti
twasgonnabet
odaybutIdoubt
shewi
llagr
eenow.
nkah:yeahIthi
nkyouneedt
olethercool
down
fi
rst
,anyroundofbeer?
me:
onef
ormey
eahIwi
l
llethercool
down.
nkah:
Ineedsomet
hingst
rong
Me:
troubl
einpar
adi
se?
nkah:
somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
,babymamadr
ama
me:
let
'sdr
inkt
othat
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
l
atert
hatdayIgothome,
Iwasal
i
ttl
ebi
tti
psy.

Lut
hando:
whenwer
eyoupl
anni
ngont
ell
i
ng
me?
me:
whent
het
imewasr
ight
Lut
hando:
andwhenwast
hat?
me:
lookI
'
m sor
ryI.
..
Lut
hando:
Idon'
tneedyoudamnapol
ogy
DAMMIT,whenwereyoupl
anni
ngontel
l
ingme?
me:
whent
het
imewasr
ight
Lut
hando:
ANDWHENWASTHAT?
me: don'
tshoutatmepl easeokay,
Ihadalong
dayokay ,
Iwasgoingtot el
lyouwhenyou'
ve
ful
l
yr ecover
edfrom t
heshoot i
ng,Idi
dn'
t
wannast r
essyouandt hebaby
Lut
hando:
whoel
seknewaboutt
his?
me:
itdoesmat
ter
Lut
hando:
ITMATTERSDAMMI
T
me:agai
ndon'
tshoutatme,
Idon'
thavehear
ing
pr
oblemsokaynowpleasey
ouaff
ecti
ngmyer a
dr
um,itj
ustmeChri
sti
naandsi
sdoll
y
Lut
hando:
andy
ouj
ustdeci
dedonnott
ell
i
ng
me?
me:
geezwomanwhatdi
dIJuatt
ell
you?
Luthando:
Icoul
dbepr
egnantwi
thmyhal
f
brother
sbaby
me:
I'
m noty
ourbr
other
Luthando:
andhowdoy
ouknow?di
daDNA
behindmyback?
me:
yourmot
hersai
dyounotsoy
ounot
Lut
hando:
buti
tnotasur
ethi
ng.
me:yeahjustasy
oubeingmyhalfsi
steri
snot
asur
et hi
ngsowhatever
,besi
deamot her
al
waysknowt hefat
her
Lut
hando:
andi
fwear
esi
bli
ngs?
me: wewil
lcr
ossthatbri
dgewhenwegett here,
thatwhyweshouldredothet
esttomorr
ow, I
'm
goingtobed,
goodnight,
Iwalkedtot
hestair
s.
Lut
hando:
kwanda
It
urnedandl
ookather
me:
yes
Lut
hando:
Ihopet
her
estcomesoutnegat
ive
me:*smi
li
ng*Ihopesot oo,nowgotobed,
that
l
it
tl
echapneedstorest
,Ilov
ey ouguy
s.
shesmi
l
edback.
Lut
hando:
goodni
ght
,wel
ovey
out
oo
Iwal
ktomyr
oom
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Lut
hando*
Ihopeandpr
aythet estcomesoutnegative,
I
l
ovekwandaandhav inghim asabr ot
herthan
aloveri
sadisasterandnowt hattherei
sa
babyint
hewayt hi
ngsar eget
tingworse.
Idon'twantmychil
dgrowingupandthi
nking
I'
m ahoesleepingwit
hmyownbr ot
herli
keI
didn'
thaveotherdi
ckstocli
mbonto
aft
erkwandawentt obedi mademysel
f
somethi
ngtoeat,I
'vebeeneati
ngalotandI'
m
gai
ningt
oo,I'
m JuatgladI'
vegotnomorni
ng
si
ckness,af
tereati
ngi wentt
obed.

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Wewer
ewai
ti
ngf
orDocSeussatt
her
ecept
ion.
me:wer
eyouser
iousaboutwhaty
ousai
dlast
ni
ght
?
Lut
hando:
whi
chi
s?
me:aboutpray
ingandhopi
ngt
her
esul
tcome
backnegat
ive?
Lut
hando:
Iwas,
you
me:IwasandIwasser
ioust
oowhenIsai
dI
l
oveyou
Lut
hando:
let
'sj
ustwai
tfort
her
esul
t
me:
okay
DocSeusscame
Doc:
MrKhumal
oMi
ssKhumal
o
me:
rat
hercal
luskwandaandLut
hando
Doc:
sorryi
fIof
fendedy
ou,
pleasel
et'
sgot
o
myoffi
ce.
wewentt
ohi
sof
fi
ce
Doc:
howcanIhel
pyouwi
th?
me:
wewantt
odoaDNAt
est
doc:
butt
hatwasdonel
i
keweeksago
me:
wev erymuchawar
eoft
hat
,butwewant
t
hem doneagai
n
doc:
wit
houty
ourpar
ent
s?
me:
aret
heyher
enow?causeIcan'
tseet
hem
doc:
butwedi
dthet
est
.
me:
andIam aski
ngy
out
oredot
hem agai
n
doc:MrKhumal oIdon' tknowifyouknowthi
s
but,
whenwedoDNAt esti
ngwedon'tonl
yuse
j
ustyourblood,anotherresour
ceandequipment
arebei
nguse, sowhaty oudoingnowisabusi
ng
thehospi
talresourcesandwast i
ngmyt i
meI'
ve
hotpati
entstoattendt o
me:Ireall
ydon'tneedyoutoexplainthatto
me,wewantt heDNAt esti
ngdoneasi nnowor
maybey ouwantmet otel
lthewholewor l
d
aboutyourschemesandmaki ngthi
sy our
hospi
tal
.
doc:
Idon'
tknowwhaty
out
alki
ngabout
.
me: y
eahrightI'
m surey oudon't
,butwaitunt
il
yourli
tt
lecert
ifi
cateisthrownintothef
ireand
yourli
tt
ledoctorcareerendsbehindbars.
doc:
ist
hatat
hreat
?
me:Idon'
tmakethr
eatsImakepromi
sesand
t
rustmeI'
m goodatkeepi
ngthem.
doc:Iwi
ll
havet
otal
ktoy
ourpar
ent
s,hepi
cked
upthephone
me: waitwait,Iwouldn'
tdot hatifIwereyou
,youseeKat eandsi phowi l
lnothel pyouor
ev enbothervisi
ti
ngy ouinjai
laftertomorrow
frontpageonNews24, sodoy ourselfaf
av our
andputt hatphonedown, t
aket heblood
sampl esandt hi
stimemakesur ey ougiveus
thecor r
ectresultf
rom thelaborel sesay
goodby etoy ourfr
eedom.
doc:okayokayf
ine*put
sthephonedown*
yourparent
spai
dmet ol
ieaboutt
heresul
t,y
ou
guy
sai
n'
trel
ated
Luthando:whatt
hefuck*hemetthehar
dmost
hotslapofhisl
if
e*sonofabi
tch.
doc:
I'
m sor
rymi
ssNdl
ovubutIhadnochoi
ce
Lut
hando:
youal
way
shav
eachoi
cedammi
t
me:
babecal
m down
Lut
hando:cal
m down?y outell
i
ngmet ocal
m
downthi
smot herf
uckerfakedther
esul
t.
me:babepl
ease,okayIknowwhathedidbuti
t
wasn'
thi
sdecisi
on,hewasthr
eatened
Luthando:youknowwhat,
youwil
lfi
ndmein
thecar,I
'v
eheardenoughf
oraday,*
shewal
ked
out*.
me: youlist
enandlistencareful
l
y,mygirl
fr
iend
i
spr egnantandthelastthingsheneedsis
beingstressedandasadoct oryouknowthat
ri
ght?*henodded*soy oubeagoodboyand
notsayawor dtomypar entsaboutthi
snot
evenasi ngleword,
y ouandInev ermetand
havet hi
sconversat
ion,wecl
ear*henodded
again*goodboynowgi vemetherealresul
tof
theDNA* hest
oodupopenacupboar datthe
cornerofhisoff
ice,tookabr
ownenv elopeand
giveittome*goodnowgoandt akecareof
yourpatient
s
doc:
howaboutmyj
ob?
me:itsaf
e*Isawasignofr
eli
efonhisf
ace*
f
ornowi tsaf
e,hav
eagoodday.Ist
oodupand
wentout.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
afterthewhol esagaatthehospi talIt
ook
Luthandof oraspartreatmentj usttocoolher
offthenweat eoutandIdr oppedherof fat
homeandl iedandsaidI'
m goi ngt omyf r
iends
fordri
nkswheni nactual
lyfactIwasgoi ngt o
mypar ent
shouse,probablytheybackoront hei
r
wayback.
.
.
.
Lut
hando*

af
terkwandadr
oppedmeof
f
Igoti
nthehouseandfi
ndsi
sdol
l
ymum and
Chri
sti
nahavi
ngtea.
me:
aft
ernoon
mum:
howar
eyouar
e?
me:
exhaust
ed,
hadal
ongday
.
mum:ai
n'ty
ougoi
ngt
otel
luswhatwentdown
att
hehospi
tal
?
Chr
ist
ina:
canumakey
ousomet
ea?
me:
not
hanks
mum:
so
me:
ther
esul
tcamebacknegat
ive
mum:
ohmygoodness,
*wehugged*t
hankGod.
si
sd:Iknewt
hatyouguy
sai
n'
trel
ated,
so
wher
eiskwanda?
me:
I'm sohappy,
hewentt
ohi
sfr
iends,
hedi
d
aU-
turn
mum:
sonowwecanf
inal
l
ymov
eon.
me:yes,I
'm sorr
yaboutwhatIsai
dtoy
ou,
it
j
ustt
hat....
...
mum:shhhitokay,
Iunder
standwedon'
twant
t
ostr
esstheli
ttl
enowdowe?
me:
sor
ry?
Chri
sti
na:sheknows,shehearddoll
yandI
tal
ki
ngearli
erwehadnochoi cebuttot
ell
her
thetr
uth,
wev er
ysorr
y.
me:I'
m sor
rymama, IknowIshoul
dn'
thave
f
all
enpregnantatt
hisageandoutofwidow.
mum: i
tokayThandoitokaynowal lwehav et
o
doismakesurethat,
youheal t
handeating
heal
thsoyouwill
haveast rongbaby,
I'
mj ust
happyyouandkwandaain'trel
ated.
*
west
oodupandhugged*
si
sd: Ishouldprobablygetgoi
ng,
I'
m sur
ethe
devi
lsar eonthei
rwaybackIj ustdon'
t
understandhowcoul dtheybesocruelt
othei
r
ownson.
Christ
ina:
ifIdi
dn'
tknowbet
terIwoul
dhav
e
thoughthewasadopted.
*
wel
aughedatt
hatst
atement
*
mum:unfort
unatel
yhewasn'tIsawherwhen
shewaspregnant,
Ijustf
eel
sorryformy
gr
andchi
l
dhav
ingsuchgr
andpar
ent
s
sisd:
andIfeelsor
ryforyourdaught
erhaving
tomarryi
nthatfamil
y,
Ihavetogetgoing.
me:lucki
l
yformeIwon'tbest
ayingwiththem
nei
therwil
lmychil
d,
si
sdoll
yhavedinnerwith
usI'
m surekwandawon'
tmindtaki
ngy ouhome.
Chr
ist
ina:
I'
m sur
ehewon'
ttoo,
comeon
si
sd:
ohwel
ltohel
lwi
tht
hem l
et'
smakedi
nner
.
.
.
.
.
.
kwanda*
afterhoursandhoursofwai t
ingformyparents
idecidedtoseenkahandact uall
yinvi
tehi
mf or
dinner,aniggast
ay i
ngalonecandowi t
hsome
l
ittl
ecompanysur roundedbywarml ovi
ng
women.
wegothome.
me:
somet
hingsmel
l
sni
ce
Lut
hando:
wemadey
ourf
avor
it
e,nkahhel
l
o
nkah:
Lut
hando,
luckguy
,comi
nghomewi
tha
homecookedmeal.
me:kuthangi
siy
oimpohl
oangishi
manga(ai
n'
t
si
ngl
emyni gga,I
'v
egotagi
rl
fr
iend)*
we
l
aughed*
Me:meetmymot
heri
n-l
aw,
MrsNdl
ovu
nkah;pleasur
emeeti
ngyouMr sNdlovu,i
fImay
askdon'tyouper
hapsyouhav eanother
daughterorweshoul
dsharethisoneyoudon'
t
mind,
causeIdon'tmi
ndpayinghalfofthe
l
obola.
*
weal
ll
aughed*
me:
li
kehel
lwewi
l
l,
*wel
aughedagai
n.
Chr
ist
ina:
let
'
sset
tl
edownandeat.
*
weal
lsatdown*
wewer etal
ki
ngandlaughingli
keitourl
astt
ime
t
ogethertal
kingandshar
ingjokes,
nkahcanbe
arealcomediansometi
mes.
j
usti
nthemi ddl
eofdinnermyphoner
ings,
I
di
dn'
trecogni
zethenumber.

me:
kwandaspeaki
nghel
l
o
womanont
hephone:
Mrkwandokuhl
ekhumal
o?
me:
speaki
ng
woman:youspeaki
ngt
otheparamedi
cs,
we
woul
dli
keyoutocometothehospi
tal
ASAP
me:
what
?
woman:yourparent
sgotinv
olv
edinapl
ane
cr
ashsi
rpleasecometothehospi
tal
now
*
shehungup*
IJustf
rozerightther
e,ev
ery
thi
ngmov
edi
na
sl
owmot ion.Idroppedmyphone
Lut
hando:
kwanda*shaki
ngne*kwandawhat
goi
ngonwhat'
swrong?
me:mum anddadgoti
nvol
vedi
nanacci
dent
,
pl
anecr
ash
Lut
hando:
what
?

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Asev i
lasmypar entscouldbebutthatcan'
t
changet hefactt
hattheyaremyparents,t
hey
rai
sedmet obethemanIam, theycouldhave
abort
edmeorgi vemeupf oradopti
onbut
theydidn't
.
wewereatt
hehospi
tal
Iwaspaci
ngupand
down.
Lut
hando:
babecal
m down
me:we'
vebeenheresi
nce8pm i
tal
ready
01:
00am ,
i
tbeenl
ike5hoursandnoonehas
sai
daword
si
sd:youneedtocal
m downkwanda,
theyst
il
l
maki
ngsuretheyal
ltakencar
eof
.
Lut
hando:
sisdol
l
yisr
ightpl
easecal
m down.
*
Thedoct
orcamef
rom oneoft
hecor
ri
dor
s*
me:
itaboutt
ime
doc:
MrKhumal
o,l
adi
es.
me:
howar
ethey
doc:sorr
ytokeepy ouwait
ingbutwehadto
makesur ethatev
eryonewhoarri
vedhasbeen
takencareof.
si
sd:
weunder
standdoc,
wej
ustwor
ri
ed
doc:Iunder
stand,
MrsKhumalohadbroken
pi
ecesofglassgoingt
hroughherski
nwe
managedt oremovet
hem,shebrokeherl
eft
arm andlegnothi
ngt
ooseri
ous,she'
ssti
l
lin
shockthoughsowe'v
estabi
li
seher.
me:
anddad?
doc:
I'
m sor
rybutMrKhumal
ohe. .
..
me:
hewhat
?
doc: hi
si sint
hecoma, hehadinter
nalbl
eeding
throughhi sbrai
n,we'v
emanagedt ostopthe
bleedingbutweal sodiscoveredthathewas
badlyinjuredonhisleftthi
ghthatwherehelost
toomuchbl oodofwhi chresult
edthathewil
l
needbl ood.
si
sd:
ohmyGod
me:
wil
lhemakei
t?
doc;hi
sinaverybadstat
ekwanda,Idon't
wannagivey
ouguy sfal
sehopeexpectthe
worse,wewi
llhavetowaitandsee
me:canweseet
hem,
mor
eli
kecanIseemy
f
ather
.
doc:
I'
m af
rai
dyoucan'
t
me:youj
ustsai
dyounotsur
eifhewil
lmakeit
,
nowIwannaseehi
mincaseanythi
nghappens
tohi
m
doc:okayokaybutonl
yyoucoul
dseehi
m,f
or5
minutespl
ease
Inodded
*
wel
eftt
omyf
ather
'swar
d*
doc:
5mi
nut
es
Inoddedandwentt
ohi
sbed
hehadlotofmachi
nehelpi
nghimt obr
eat
hand
l
otofbandagesonhisbody,
ifel
ttear
s
scr
eamingdownmycheek.
me: Dadpleaseyouhav etobestrongyouhave
topullt
hrough,west i
l
lneedy ou,
Ineedyou,
yourgrandchil
dneedsy ou,*
teari
ng*pl
easedad
youhav etopullt
hroughyouneedt owakeup
andcomehome.
v
oice:
hewi
l
lpul
lthr
ough
*
Itur
ned*
me:
mpume?
wehugged
mpume:
itokayl
i
ttl
ebr
oI'
m her
eokay
,itokay
me:
*tear
ing*hehast
opul
lthr
ough
mpume: wej
usthavetodonatebl
oodforhi
m
,I
'm surehewil
lwakeupandcomebackt ous,
nowst opcry
ingokay*br
ushingmyback*
si
ncethi
spregnancyt
hing,
I'
vebeenv
ery
emoti
onal
.
wel
etgoofeachot
herandIwi
pedmyt
ear
s
mpume:nowbestr
ongokay,
Okuhlei
soutsi
de
wit
hLut
hando,
youneedtobest
rongforher
okay
Inoddedandwel eftmyf at
her
'sward,
Isaw
Okuhleonthechairscr
yingwit
hLuthando
cry
ingtocalm herdown,Iwenttoherandwe
hugged
me:itokay
.daddyi
sgoi
ngt
obeokay
,I'
m her
e
now
*
Itr
iedmyev
erybestnott
ocr
y*
.
.
.
.
.
.
wegotbackfr
om thehospit
alaround2am ,
I
coul
dn'
tsl
eep,Ikeptt
urni
ngleftri
ghtand
cent
er.
Ideci
dedt
owakeup
Chr
ist
ina:
coul
dn'
tsl
eep?
me:
yeah
Chr
ist
ina:
whywer
eyousl
eepi
ngont
hecouch?
me:Ididn'
twannadistur
bLuthandoonher
sl
eep,Ikepthavi
ngnight
maressoIcame
downstair
sandtri
edtosleepbutIcoul
dn'
t,
whatti
mei sitmyphoneisfl
at
Chri
sti
na:i
t8:
30,
whatt
imear
eyougoi
ngt
othe
hospi
tal
?
me:
11:
00
Chr
ist
ina:
shoul
dImakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat?
me:
noty
et,
l
etmegetmychar
ger
Chr
ist
ina:
Iwi
l
lbeout
sidei
fyouneedme.
me:
okay
Iwentupstai
rst
ookmychar
geandwent
downstai
rstochar
ge
Iswi
tchedi
ton,
5mi
nut
esl
ater
Ideci
dedt
ocal
lmysi
ster
i
trangt
wice
mpume:
shoul
dn'
tyoubesl
eepi
ng?
me:
Ishoul
dbeaski
ngy
out
hesamet
hing
mpume;
;ni
ght
mar
es,
andy
ourexcuse?
me:
sameher e,
wedi
dn'
thav
eti
met
ochatat
t
hehospi
tal
mpume:youwereacr
ybabynj
e,y
ouwer
etoo
emot
ionalf
oraguy,
what
'sup
me:
itnot
hing
mpume:
tryagai
n
me:
itnot
hing
mpume:Iknowyour
emember
,soIknow
somet
hingiswr
ong,
what
'
sup?
me:
wewi
l
lchatatt
hehospi
tal
mpume: l
et'
smeetupforlunchyouknowIhate
hospi
tal
s,I
'm onl
ygoi
ngtherebecauseIhadt
o
me:
howdi
dyouar
ri
ve
mpume:
pri
vat
ejetassoonasIhear
d,Iknew
youwoul
dn'
tcal
lme,
soDoct
orSeusscal
l
ed
me
me:
mymi
ndwasev
erywher
e,I
'
m sor
ry
mpume: Iunder
standbrot
her,
let
'smeetatt
he
hospi
tal
thanlunchaft
erwards
me::
:fi
nebyme,l
ookI
'
m char
gingmyphone,
see
youi
nf ewhour
s
mpume:
alr
ightshar
p
Ihungup
Lut
hando:
youupear
ly
me:
sleepl
essni
ght
,howar
eyou?
Lut
hando:
exhaust
edy
ou?
me:
I'
m br
eat
hingt
hatagoodsi
gni
guess
Lut
hando:
shoul
dImakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat
?
me:comeherefi
rstIneedt
obondwi
thmy
son,
l
ifei
stooshort
Lut
hando:
whosai
ditaboy
?*smi
l
ing*
me:
Idon'
tpr
oducegi
rl
sthatf
orsur
e.
*shesatdownandl
ayherheadonmychest
*

Luthando:
thatr
emindsmet ogetasper
m
donornextti
me*shelaughed*
me:
Hahahay
ouwoul
dn'
tdar
e,babe?
Lut
hando:
yes
me:havey
out
houghtaboutl
ooki
ngf
ory
our
f
ather
?
Luthando:
Ihave,
Ijustdon'
tknowwheret
o
start
,mymum doesn'
tknowwhereheis.
me:youknowyoushoul
dst ar
tlooki
ngforhi
m
athi
sparent
shouseandtakeitfr
om ther
e
Lut
hando:
Iguessy
our
ight
,Iwi
l
ldot
hat
me:
wecangot
omor
row
Lut
hando:
what
'swi
tht
her
ush
me;
Iwantt
opayf
ordamagesandst
artwi
th
thel
obol
anegot
iat
ionsassoonasdadwakes
up
Lut
hando:
Iwi
l
ltal
ktomymot
her
me:pleasedot
hat
,l
etmehi
ttheshower
,you
coming?
Luthando:t
oshowerorwi
thy
out
othehospi
tal
hospit
al?
me:
bot
h*smi
l
ed*
Luthando:showernope,
showeraloneIwi l
l
makegoodi nthemeant i
me, goi
ngt ot
he
hospital
nowcan't,I
'mthelastpersonyour
mot herwouldl
iketosee.
me:
comeonbabe
Lut
hando:Idon'
tthi
nkI'mreadytoseeyour
mum yetaft
erevery
thi
ngthathashappens,
we
wil
lgotomorrowokay
me:okayIunder
stand,
makebr
eakf
astt
hen
wi
thnobeaconplease
west
oodup*
shel
aughed*
Iwentupst
air
stoshower
*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
atthehospi
tal
,si
sthembi
wasonherwayf
rom
theair
port
.

mpume:
mum *
shesai
daswewal
kedi
n*
mum:
mpume,
theyhugged
mum:
easyeasyt
her
e
mpume:
I'
mjustgl
ady
ouokay
Okuhl
e:mum ,
theyhugged
Zi
nhl
e:I
'
m gl
ady
ouokay
mum:
I'
m okay
,kwanda
me:
mum
welookedateachother,
Iswearatt
hatmoment
Ial
mostlosti
t,t
heangerbuil
dsupagain,Juat
thi
nki
nghowf artosepar
atemeandLut hando.
mpume:
what
'sgoi
ngon?
mum:wehadalit
tl
ebiti
fmisunder
standi
ng
wheni
lef
t,
ri
ghtkwanda?I
nodded
Thembi
wal
kedi
n
t
hembi
:mama
mum:
mybaby
t
hembi
:I'
m gl
ady
ouokay
,how'
sdad?
mum:hi
sinacomabuthi
sast
rongman,
he
wi
ll
beokay.
Thedoct
orcamei
n
doc:
sorrytodist
urby
oubutweinneedof
bl
ood,soifany
oneHerei
sreadypl
easef
oll
ow
me.
me:
iwi
l
lgof
ir
st
mum:
youcan'
t
me:
why
?
mum:
kwandawheny
ouwer
ebor
nyou.
..
..
you.
..
me:
Iwhatmot
her
,t
alk
mum: youcan'
tdonat
ebl
ood,
yourbl
oodi
sjust
notr
ight
doc:
whatdo
y
oumeanhi
sbl
oodi
snotr
ight
?
mum: doct
orkwandacannotdonat
ebl
ood
okay
doc:hisov
er18I
'
m sur
ehecanmaket
hat
deci
sion.
thembi:dadsli
feisatstakehereitei
thery
ou
tel
lustherealreasonory ouletusdowhatit
bestforhim wehischil
drenforheavensake
mum:
hisnothi
sson
Us:
what
!!
!?
?

t
obecont
inued

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sti
l
latt
hehospi
tal
*

forasecondthereIf
roze,
Ithoughtmaybemy
earsweredeceiv
ingme,t
hatIhaveaprobl
em
withmyearsthatIwasn'
taware
Icl
osedmyey
esandt
hest
atementbei
ngsai
d
cameback"hi
snothi
sson"

me:am Igoi
ngcr
azyory
ouj
ustsai
dI'
m nothi
s
son?
shedi
dn'
trespond
me:
DAMMI
TWOMANTALK
mum:
I'
m sor
ry
me:IDON'TNEEDYOURBLOODYASSOF
SORRY,INEEDYOUTOTELLMETHETRUTH.
mpume:
mamakhul
uma(t
alkmum)
mum: I
'
m sosor
rykwandabuthi
snoty
our
f
ather
.
Isawherhol
dinghercheekonl
ytof
indt
hat
Thembiassl
appedher.
doc:mam Iwil
lhaveyouthrownoutoft
he
bui
ldi
ngi
fy ouevert
rythatagai
n.
t
hembi
:somuchforamotheryoudi
sgustme.
*
shewal
kedout,
Isawhercryi
ng*
mpume: stopcryingj
uststop,youdeser
ve
ev
er y
thingt hatcomingyourway. *
IsawOkuhle
cr
yingandr anoutmpumef ol
l
owedheral ong
wi
thZi nhle*
me:
ifhi
snotmyf
ather
,thenwhoi
smyf
ather?
mum:
Idon'
tknow
me:youbit
ch,y
oucheatedandy
oudon'
tknow
whomyf at
heri
s,doesheknow,
Imeandad
doesheknowI'
m nothi
sson?
mum:
nohedoesn'
t
me;FORBLOODY25YEARSYOULET
ANOTHERMANRAISEACHILDTHATISNOT
HI
S
mum:
Idi
dn'
thav
eachoi
ce
mpume:youal
wayshav
eachoi
ce,
*shesai
das
shewal
kedbacki
n*
mum; youfatherneededanheirokay,Ikept
havi
ngdaught er
s,hesaidhewillhav
eanot her
wif
eifIdon'tgiv
ehim ason,someonet ohold
t
heKhumal
oname.
mpume: andyourescapet othatyoucheat
ed
andmadehi m bel
i
evehi sthefather,
madeus
bel
iev
ewehav eabrother,youdecidedt
obe
unf
ait
hfultoyourmarriage?
mum:
Idi
dn'
tcheatokay
me:
whatdi
dyoudo?
youadopt
edme?
*
sheshookherhead*
me:andwhot
heFUCKI
SMYFATHER?DI
D
YOUBROUGHTME?
mum:IDON'
TKNOW WHOYOURFATHERI
S
OKAY
mpume: you.
..
.youdon'
thaveari
ghtt
orai
se
yourv
oiceint
hissit
uat
ionnori
ght
me: waitwaitifhi
snotmyf ather,
youdidn't
cheat,Iwasn'tboughtoradopted,
theny ou.
..
..
.
you,pl
easedon' ttel
lmey ou*shenodded*YOU
STOLEME?
mum:
Ihadnochoi
ce

*idi
dn'
tknowwhattodoorsayIj
ustwal
ked
outwenttomycarIt
ookoff
.*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Lut
hando:
youl
ooktir
edandstr
essed,
what
'
s
goi
ngon?howsyourfat
her?
me:
Idon'
thav
eaf
atherany
mor
e.
Luthando:ohbabeI
'm sor
ry,
ushoul
dhave
wentwi t
hy ou*
shehuggedme*I'
m sosor
ry
babe
me:
Lut
handohi
snotdead
*
shel
etgo*
Lut
hando:
whatdoyoumeanhi
snotdead,
you
j
ustsai
dyou..
..
..
me:Iknowwhatisai
dokaybuti
ttr
ueIdon'
t
hav
eaf at
heroramother
Lut
hando:
younotmaki
nganysense
me:themanandt
hewomanI
'
vebeencal
l
ing
par
entsai
n'
tmyparent
s
MrsN:what
?*shesai
dcomi
ngdownt
he
st
air
s.*
Lut
hando:
youwer
eadopt
ed?
me:
noIwasst
olenGodknowswher
e
MrsN:younotmaki
nganysensekwanda
what
'sgoi
ngon?
me: mymoth..
..
.ImeanKatej
ustt
oldmeI'
m
nothersonshestol
eme,soI'
m notaKhumal
o
neverwasneverwil
lbe,
Ineedtol
iedown.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Lut
hando*

I
'veseenpeopl
ebr
okenemot
ional
l
yand
physi
cal
ly
Iwasl i
kethattoowhenIwast ol
dI'm my
boyfr
iendshalfsi
sterbutkwandawaswor se
thanlastt
ime,hewasemot i
onal
lydrai
ned,he
hadnoener gylef
tinhim.
si
ncehegotbackf
rom t
hehospi
tal
hisbeen
sl
eepi
ng
Icoul dtellhewascr ying,t
hepi ll
owswer ewet
hisey eswer ered,howcoul dKat edot histo
him, howcoul dshebesocr uel,anotherwoman
outt hereiscryingf orhislongl ostsinwhi leshe
ont heot herhandl ivingapeacef ulnight,
how
doesshesl eepatni ght?howdoesshewake
upanddr essf oradayknowi ngshest ol
e
anot herwoman' schi l
dwor separ tofal l
they
fakedt heresultsot oseparat eusknowi ngv er
y
well I'
m nothisdaught erkwandai snott heir
son, evenifIwashi ssonbutst il
l kwandaandI
ain'
tr el
ated,somepeopl ear ecruel andev i
l .
a
knockdi sturbmyt houghts
me:
comei
n
mpumewal
kedi
nwi
thOkuhl
eandt
hembi
.
mpume:
hi
me:
hi
mpume:
iskwandaher
e?
me:
yesbuthi
ssl
eepi
ng
kwanda:
I'
m awakenowbabe
*Okuhler
antohim andt
heyhuggedf
ew
secondstheyl
etgo*
mpume:
li
tt
lebr
o
kwanda:
youpr
obabl
yshoul
dn'
tcal
lmet
hat
thembi:
wedon'
tcar
eifyounotourbr
otherby
bloodbutt
ousyouwil
lal
waysbeourbrother
kwanda:
wher
e'sZi
nhl
e?
mpume:
wit
hhermot
her
kwanda:
thaty
ourmot
hert
oo
mpume:Iwoul
dn'tsayt
hatifIwereyou,
foral
l
weknowwemi ghtbeasstolenasyou
*
wesi
ght
lyl
aughatt
hatst
atement
*
mpume:I
'
m sorr
yforwhatKat
edi
dtoy
ouI
'
m
sor
ryt
oyoutooLuthando.
Lut
hando:
howcoul
dshebesocr
uel
thembi:cruel?y oucallthatcruel
?ohgi rlthat
evil
,shetookawayanot herwoman'schild,rob
him outal
l hislif
ewithhi sbiol
ogi
calparent s
robhispar entsagiftachi l
dhappinessal ot,so
crueli
snott hewor d,she'smymot heroratl east
Ithi
nksobutt hatdoesn'tmeanwehav et obe
bloodtoherev i
lways
Lut
hando:
andt
ot hi
nkt
heyal
mostsepar
ated
ussayi
ngwesi
bli
ngs
mpume:tel
lmeabouti
t,
dadhastowakeupand
expl
aint
omewhatthehell
isgoi
ngon
kwanda:t
hatwhyI
'veal
way
sbeent
hebl
ack
sheepofthef
amil
yv
mpume:
butt
ousy
ouwer
eabl
essi
ng
t
hembi :wewi
l
lhel
pyouf
indy
ourbi
ologi
cal
f
atherandmot
her
mpume:mum hast
opayfort
his,
asamotheri
t
pai
nsme,asawomanitbr
eaksmethata
womancandothi
stoanot
herwoman
Lut
hando:
younotgoi
ngt
orepor
ther
,ar
eyou?
thembi
:nobutIwillgi
vethepoli
ceahandsup
,mum can'
trunawayf r
om thi
s,shecommit
ted
cri
me,worsecri
meoft hem al
l,
she'smymother
yeabutI
'm notgoi
ngtobrushthisof
kwanda:y
oucan'
tdot
hatOkuhl
est
il
lneeds
her
Okuhle:
IthinkI'
m goingtobef i
newithout
her,
shealway stol
dmet hatcri
medoesnotpay
,whereshei sbusysteali
ngotherpeople'
schi
l
d,
IwantaDNAdone, toproofum aKhumal omum
can'
tbetrusted
kwanda:
eit
herwayshe'
syourmot
her
thembi:i
fIwasinyourshoes,shewoul
dbein
thehospit
alpr
ison,y
oucan'trobmemyl i
feand
expectsorr
ytosolv
eeverythi
ng
kwanda:Ist
il
lneedanswersfr
om herand
put
ti
nghertoprisonwon'tmakemeaKhumal o
soIwil
ll
etherbeandf ocusonfi
ndingoutwho
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I
twasSat ur
dayIwasmakingbreakfastand
Nkahwalkedinwi
thoutknocki
ng,t
hedoorwas
wideopen.

Nkah:
dwag
me:
njay
ami
Nkah:zi
khiphaninow,
oledil
i
thi
n?(what
'
sgoi
ng
on,whatdoesy ourmum say)
me:eintwanaangicav
ini
xy az,MarauKat
e
yenakuzomelari
ngeivar
i(Idon'
tknowbutKat
e
hast
otel
lthet
rut
h)
Nkah:
uzokwenzanmaseer
ingei
var
i(whatwi
l
l
youdowhenyouknowthet
ruth)
me:
nixnj
ayami
(not
hing)
Nkah:y
oumeany
ouwi
l
lletKat
egetawaywi
th
t
his?
me:Idon'thav
eenergytofi
ghtKat
eonthi
s
dwag,Ineedtofocusonfi
ndingmypar
ent
s.
Nkah:t
hatwomanrobbedy
oumor
ethenj
ust
25year
snjay
ami.
me: ngi
yayicav
al ent
oMat aMaraabantu
abafananaboKat et
heyalwaysgetawaywi
th
cri
me( Iknowt hatbutpeopl
eli
keKate)
Nkah:
thatbecausewel
ett
hem nt
wana
me:waitwhendidy
oubecomesobi
tt
erness
andheart
less?
Nkah;
whenIf
oundoutI
'
m apr
oductofr
ape
me:
wai
twhat
?
Nkah:yeahnj
ayamit
hatwhyol
edibeli
ngaf
una
kuri
ngangetyma(t
hatwhymum didn'
twanna
tal
kaboutdad)
me:
mant
hatshi
t
Nkah:y
eahbutthatast
oryf
oranot
herday,
so
wheret
ofrom her
e?
me:Iwil
lhavet
otal
ktoKateandhearthe
whol
etrutht
henhi
reaPIandwewi l
ltakei
t
f
rom t
here.
Nkah:
IknowthebestPIi
nthebusi
nessIwi
l
l
hookyouupwit
hher
me:
itashe?wowokay
,soy
oucomi
ngwi
th?
Nkah:
wher
eto?
me:
toseeKat
e
Nkah:nononotr
ustmeyoudon'
twantme
t
here,
Icoul
dki
ll
thatmot
herf
ucker
me:
comeon
Nkah:
nomat
aaf
terhear
ingwhatshedi
d,I
couldl
oosemycool whenshest
artst
ati
ng
stupi
dexcusesofst
eali
ngyou
me:
Iheary
ou,
let
'st
akeadr
ive
Nkah:
yourbr
eakf
ast?
me:
wil
lgetsomet
hingatwi
mpy
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
hour
slaterIwasatt
hehospi
tal
wit
hmpume
andthembi.

me:
Kat
e
Kat
e:Iwi
ll
takeitf
rom here,t
hanksfort
he
meds*shesaidtoanurse,shenoddedandl
eft
.
mpume:dr
inkyourmedswedon'twantyou
col
l
apsi
nginfr
ontofus*shedr
inksthem*
me:t
hisisnotasoci
alvi
sit,
I
'm her
etoheart
he
whol
etruth,
howdidyoupulli
tof,t
hecr
ime
howdidyoudoit
?
Kate:wheni f
allpregnantwi t
hyouthembi,y
our
fat
hersaidafteryouhewant sasonanheirto
carr
yt heKhumaloname, then3yearsl
ateraft
er
youwer ebornwet ri
edf orababyandindeedI
fel
lpregnantbutitwasn'taboy ,
i
twasZinhle.
mpume:
andt
henwhathappened?
Kat
e:*
tear
ing"y
ourf
atherst
art
edcheat
ing.
me:juststopwiththecrocodil
etear
sokay,I
'
m
notheretohearabouty oursobstor
ies,
Iwant
thetr
uthyourtearsain'
ttel
li
ngmeone.
Kat
e:Ifoundoutabouti
tandhetoldmethat
si
nceIcan'
tgi
vehim ason,hewi
l
l getasecond
wi
feandt
heel
der
sagr
eed.
t
hembi
:buthedi
dn'
ti
tal
way
sbeeny
ou
Kate:t
hatbecauset
hewomanhewasaboutt o
marrydisappear
edi
nthei
rengagementpar
ty,
shenevershowedup.
t
hembi
:howdi
dthatal
lhappened,
wewer e
t
her
e,wewer
eyoungyesbutnotstupi
d.
Kate:theeldersweretotell
youont hatdayt
hat
yourfatherishavi
ngasecondwi fewekeptit
fr
om y outheunclesthoughtitf
orthebestunti
l
every
thinghasbeenf inal
i
sed.
thembi:
whathappenedtothewomanhewas
engagedto,
didy
oukill
her?
Kate:
Imi
ghtbeany
thi
ngbabybutI
'
m nota
ki
ll
er
mpume:
any
thi
ngi
spossi
blywi
thy
oul
atel
y
thembi:
don'
t"baby*mot
her,whathappenedt
o
her,
nowomanwi ll
gomissi
ngont hei
r
engagementpart
y.
Kat
e:shel
eftt
hecount
ry
me:
wil
l
ingl
yorf
orced?
Kat
e:Ihadt
odowhatIhadt
odot
osav
emy
marr
iage
me;j
eezwomanpops..Imeansi
phowasnot
di
vor
cingy
ouforChr
istsake.
Kate:
hewouldhavel
ovedhermor
ethenmei
f
shebaredhi
m ason
me:
theny
oudeci
det
ost
eal
one
Kate:
thatwasn'
tapl
anokay
,thi
ngschanged
okay
mpume:
thewoman,
i
sshest
il
lal
i
ve
Kat
e;y
es,
awel
lknownbusi
nesswoman.
mpume:okayfi
negreat,
she'
sal
i
vet
hatwhat
matt
ers,
thenwhathappened
Kat
e: yourf
athersti
ll
wantedasecondwif
ebut
Ipr
omisedhimt hatIwil
lgi
vehi
m oneifhe
wouldgivemeachance
me:
thati
fhedoesn'
ttakeasecondwi
fe?
Kate:y
esthenaf t
erZi
nhlewasborn,2year
s
l
aterIfel
lpregnantbutittur
nsoutt
obeagi rl
,I
toldmydoct ortosayi
taboysoy ourfat
herwil
l
stopcheati
ng, Ipai
dhim
me:
sowhatwasy
ourpl
an?st
eal
i
ng?
Kate;l
ikeIsai
ditwasn'
tpar
toftheplan,
the
doctorhel
pedmet ofi
ndsomeonewhoi s
wil
li
ngt ogi
veuphersonafterbi
rt
h,andwedid,
i
twasa16y earol
dgirl
me:
sowhatmymot
heri
sthat16y
earol
dgi
rl
?
Kate:
no,af
tert
hatgi
rlgav
ebi
rt
hshechanged
hermind
me:
okaycar
ryon
Kate:Igav
ebirthwhenyourf
atherwasawayon
business,
Ital
kedtothedoct
orwhohelpedme
stealachi
ldandshedid
me:youyousucceedongivi
ngsiphoasont
hat
wasneverhi
swow, whathappenedtoy
our
chi
l
d?
Kat
e:Il
etmyf r
iendr
aisedherl
i
keherownwi
th
myhelpofcause
me:andyousay
ingi
tli
keanobl
ethi
ngt
o
do,
l
ikesomehowyoudeser
veatr
ophyf
ori
t
mpume:thedoct
orwhohel
pedy
oust
eal
kwanda,
wher
eisshe?
Kate:
she'
sdead,
shepassedaway2y
ear
saf
ter
youwerebor
n
me:
whathappenedt
oher
?
Kat
e:shest
artedbl
ackmai
l
ingme,demandi
ng
moremoneythenwhatweagreedon
me:
soy
ouki
l
ledher
?
Kat
e:l
i
keIsai
dI'
m manyt
hingsbut
..
..
.
me:notki
l
lery
eahy
eahwhat
ever
,howdi
dshe
di
e?
Kat
e: Iwentov
erherol
apl
acewestar
ted
ar
guingandshefell
downthest
air
s
t
hembi
:youpushedher
?
Kate:noIdidn'twefoughtandshef el
landIl
eft
hertherethi
nkingitwil
lbelikeI
'mtheonewho
pushedher ,
Iheardthatherdaught
erfound
her,
itwasbelieveshefellonherownandno
i
nvestigat
ionwasdone
me:
andagai
nyouwentf
reeagai
nwi
thcr
ime
t
hembi:di
dyouev
enthinkabouthi
smot
herand
whatshe'
sgoi
ngt
hrough
Kat
e:i
twasn'
tpar
toft
hepl
ant
ost
eal
him.
t
hembi
:howdi
dLut
hando'
smot
hercamei
n
t
hepi
ctur
e?
Kate:hesuspect
edkwandanotbei
nghisson
becausehedoesn'thav
eabirthmarky
ouall
havebutImanagedt oconv
incehi
m ot
her
wise.
mpume: doy
ouwannaknowwhatIt
hinki
nal
l
oft
his?
Kat
e:pl
ease
mpume: Ithi
nkyouareahomewr ecker,
a
monsteraheartbr
eakerandevi
lwoman, Ithi
nk
youdon'tcar
eaboutanyonebutyoursel
futhi
nk
t
hatthisworldr
evol
vesaroundyou,adisgr
ace
t
owomen , t
hatwhatIthi
nkyouare
Kat
e:*t
ear
ing*Inev
ert
houghtIwi
l
lhearmy
ownchi
l
dsaysuchtome
mpume: andInev ert
houghtmyownmot her
willcausesomuchpai nonot herpeoplebut
mosti mportant
lyt oherownchi ldr
en,maybe
yout houghtwhent hi
scomesoutwewoul dn'
t
behur twewouldunder standy ouwereunder
pressurebutthi
shur tsusthatourownmot her
couldbesohear lesstogof arassteali
nga
humanbei ng.
thembi:wewi
l
lhel
pkwandal
ookf
orhi
sreal
parent
s
Kat
e:y
oucan'
tdot
hatIcoul
dbeputi
njai
l
thembi
;i
fIwasinhisshoesyouwouldbei
na
pri
sonhospi
tal
,kwandadeser
vetoknowwho
hei
s
Ist
oodup
me:j
ustpr
aymypar
ent
swon'
tbeashear
tl
ess
asput
ti
nginj
ail
ony
ourage.
,
theyst
oodup
me:onemor ethi
ngyouneedtoprayf
or,
i
sthat
myparentsarebothst
il
ll
ali
veorel
sehel
lwil
l
br
eakloose.
wewal
kedout
Theywerehurtwit
hwhatthei
rmotherdi
dand
tothi
nkshehadachoicebutshedi
dn'tt
akei
t
"Miss-
I-
don'
t-shar
e"
Iwantthem t
of orgi
veherthoughtheyneed
thiermot
her,
theymi ghthatehernowbutshe'
s
theirmot
herasf orZinhl
eshe'sonhermother
s
sideandIdon'tblameher,wewereneverbest
fri
endevenwhenwewer esibli
ngs.
t
obecont
inued
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tIr
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ace.

Mbal
i
:cof
fee?
me:
please,
2teaspoonsugar
,nomi
l
k
Mbal
i
:comi
ngr
ightup
*shewentt
otheki
tchenmi
nut
esl
atershe
showedupwit
htwocups
Mbal
i
:her
eyougo
me:
thanks,
Sowhatdoy
ouhav
eforme?
Mbali
:theydidtel
lyouI
'
mtheBesti
nthe
busi
nessright
?
me:y
eah,andI
'
m guessi
ngy
ouhav
ewhatI
'
m
l
ooki
ngfor.
Mbal i
:yeah,here*shegav emeabr own
envelope*justtogi v
ey ouhandsuponwhati s
i
nside, t
herearet wowomanwhol ostthei
rchil
d
ont hesamedat eofbirthasyour
s, theyboth
l
ostsonsbuti nt hecaseoft heotherwoman
,theywer etwins,sotheothertwi
nwasst ol
en
andwasl ef
twi t
hone, youcanhav eal ookat
thepi ct
uresoft hekids
andt
hei
rbi
rt
hf or
ms,aswel
last
hei
rmot
her
's*I
l
ookatt
hepict
ures*
Me:
thesear
etwi
ns?
Mbal
i
:yes,
boy
s,y
ourt
winbr
other
me:
wai
twhat
?
Mbali
:dudet
hepict
uresofyourasababy
cor
respondt
othi
sones,*sai
dpoint
ingatt
he
otherbabyboynexttotheother*don'ttellme
youcan'tseeyourphot
ocopy ,anyway sthe
otherki
dsmot hercommitt
edsui ci
deaf ter4
yearswhenherbabyboywasn' tfound, t
he
otheroneofwhichisyourmotherisint he
ment al
inst
it
uti
on.
me:
wai
twai
tsoy
oumeansi
sdol
l
y..
..
.
Mbali:dollyyesisyourmot her'ssi
sterthat
beingy ouraunt,thi
showi thappened, Kateand
nomat hembawer eatt hesamewar dsection
wheny ouwer eborn,Katestoley ouont hatday
whennur seswentt obat hyouorsomet hinglike
wellthatnott hepoint,t
hepoi ntistheother
gavebat honc- secti
onsonat uralbir
thbaby '
s
andnat uralbirt
hbabi esdon'tmi x,
thesebot h
secti
onar everymuchawayf rom eachot her
me;
thesear
ethet
winsmot
her
?
Mbali
:yes,l
ookatherrecentphot
o,i
tNoma
yourbi
ologi
calmother
me:
Ihav
etogo
Mbal
i:
andy
ourcof
fee
me:
someot
hert
ime
*Ist
oodupandl eft
,Ical
l
edsisdol
l
yont heway,
ri
ghtaf
terherIgotafrom mpumesayingpops
i
sawakeandaski ngformeIpromisedher,
Iwi
ll
goandseehim.
Igothome*

Lut
hando:
babewhat
'sgoi
ngon?
me:
I'
m sogoi
ngt
oki
l
lKat
e
Lut
hando:
younotmaki
ngsense,
whatdi
d
Mbali
say.
me:
mymotheri
ssisDol
l
y'ssi
stert
heoneat
t
hement
ali
nst
it
uti
on
Lut
hando:
what
!?
me;I
'm sogoi
ngt
oki
l
lher
,*
Iwasangr
yand
f
rust
rat
ed*
Lut
hando:
babyy
ouneedt
ocal
m down
me:
IM FUCKENCALM
*shel
ookeddown*
me:
I'
m sor
rybabyIdi
dn'
tmeant
oshout
Luthando:
itokayIunderst
andme:Katewil
lpay
forthi
sshewillpay*knockonthedoor*
come
i
n
si
sd:
kwandawhat
'
sgoi
ngon,
arey
ouokay
?
me:
I'
mfi
nesi
sd,
pleasesi
t
*
weal
lsatdown*
me:
whyi
snomat
hembaatt
hei
nst
it
uti
on?
si
sd:she.
..
shel
ostherbabyandst
art
edact
ing
cr
azy
me:
onwhi
chday
?
si
sd:
wher
eist
hisgoi
ng?
Lut
hando:
pleasesi
sdol
l
yjustanswer
si
sd:
1992Oct
ober17,
why
?
me:
thatmybi
rt
hdat
e,shehadt
wins
si
sd:y
est
woboys,wai
twai
tdon'
ttel
lyou,
you
ar
enomat
hemba'
sson?
me: waithere,
*Iwentt omyroom andcame
back*thisisme,thisisthechi
l
dwhowas
stol
en,whatdoesi tsay?
*
Theybot
hlookatt
hepi
ctur
es*
si
sd;kwandapl
easet
ell
met
hisi
snott
rue
*t
ear
ing*
me:
youmyaunt
,Nomat
hembai
smybi
ologi
cal
mot
her
sisd:*t
eari
ng*howcoul
dshedothi
s?how
couldshebesoev i
l
?howcoul
dshebreakus
l
ikethat?whatki
ndofaper
sondoesthi
s?
Lut
hando:
itokaysi
sdol
l
y
me:
*Ikneel
down*
itgoi
ngt
obeokay.
sisd:not
hingisgoingtobeokaynot
hing,do
youknowwhatIwentt hr
ough?Katebrokemy
sist
ersmarri
age,shetookmysist
erssoulwit
h
her,shemademesel lmybodytobunchofmen
j
ustsoIcoul dputt hefoodonthet able,she
mademysi sterhurthersel
fcount lesst i
mes
,shemademel oosemydi gni
ty,mysi sterwas
deademot ionall
y,shetookawayev ery t
hingthat
mat ter
s,TheThabet hefamil
yhat edmysi ster
sincethen, Ihadt olookaft
erherwhent hey
tookawayheronl ysonthatwasl eft,
ifitwasn't
fornathi Iwouldn'tknowwhattodoany more
,mysi sterisinthement ali
nsti
tutionbecause
ofher, Nowdon' ttel
lmeabout" okay _"nothing
willbeokay
me:
I'
m sor
ryIhav
etogo
*i
twastoomuchtot
akei
n,
Kat
ewi
l
lregr
ett
he
dayshewasbor
n*
.
.
.
.
.
.
assoonassheopent
hedoor
myhandmadei
ttoherneckandpi
nnedhert
o
t
hewall
me:
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lyouKat
e
Kat
e:kwandapl
ease*
shewasshocki
ng*
me:
youbast
ard
Okuhl
ecamedownst
air
s
Okuhl
e:kwandast
oppl
ease
me:I
'
m goi
ngt
okil
lyouKat
e,howcoul
dyoudo
t
hist
omymother
Kate:I
'
m. .
..
.I
'
my ourmo.
...
mother
.*shewas
tr
yingtoki
ckbutherl
egandmyhandsonher
neckdidgi
veheranymercy*
Okuhl
e:kwandapl
easest
opi
tnotwor
th,
she'
s
notwort
hitpl
ease
Kat
e:pl
easest
op,
Ican'
tbr
eat
h.
me:bull
shit,
y oust
olemedammi tyoutook
awaymyl i
feandall
owmet oliv
eafakelif
e,my
motheri
satt hementali
nst
it
uti
onbecauseof
you
Kat
e:pleasest
op*
shewasl
oosi
ngabr
eat
h
sl
owly
*
Okuhle:kwandashe'snotworthi
tpleasestop,
Luthandoneedsy ouyourmotherneedsyou
,yourunbornchil
dneedsyouheneedshi s
fatherpl
easestop,y
oucan'tgotojai
lforher
pleasestop
*t
hatreall
yhithome,
mybabyneedsme,mom
Luthandotheyneedme,Il
etgo,
shewentdown
coughing,
,tr
yingt
ocat
chherbreat
h*
me:I'
m st
il
lgoingtoki
l
lyouKate,
thepainf
ul
sl
owdeath,thepai
nyoucausedmymot her,
I'
m
goi
ngtokil
lyou.
Isl
am t
hedooronmywayout
.
*
Lut
hando*
I'
m soworriedaboutkwandawhatifshedoes
somethingstupi
dlikegoingaft
erKate,
sisdoll
y
wassleepingshecouldn'tst
opcryi
ng,Chri
sti
na
i
swi t
hheratt heguestroom

mum:Thandosi
tdownpl
ease,
youpr
egnantf
or
Godsake.
me: t
hisbabymi
ghtnev
erseehi
sfat
hermum
,don'
ttel
lmetosi
tdown
mum:Thandoplease,youmi
ghthavea
mi
scar
ri
age,youdon'tneedt
hisst
ress
Iwaspaci
ngupanddownwhent
hedooropen
andhewalkedi
n

me:babe*
Ihuggedhi
m*y
ouokay?
wher
ewer
e
you?
kwanda:
I'
mfi
ne
me:
wher
ewer
eyou?
kwanda:
toKat
e,Iwantedt
oki
llher
,i
fitwasn'
t
fory
ouandourbaby
,shewoul
dbedead
Lut
hando:
Iwi
l
lmakecof
fee
kwanda:Ineedmor
ethenthat,
*hetookbeer
andvodkaandst
art
eddri
nking,
Ilethi
m be.

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Iwokeupt
henextday
r
eal
l
ydr
ainedemot
ional
l
y
Iwast
ir
ed,
ti
redofbei
ngaKhumal
o,t
ir
edi
nsi
de
out
.

Lut
hando:
mor
ning
me:
howar
eyou?
Lut
hando:
Ishoul
dbeaski
ngy
out
hat
me:Idon'
tknow,Idon'
tknowhowIfeelbutI
knowfort
hefactthatI
'
mt i
red,
thi
sreal
l
y
drai
nedme.
Lut
hando:
Iwi
shIcoul
dtaket
hatpai
naway
me:
I'
m goi
ngt
oseepopsandt
ell
himt
het
rut
h.
Luthando: Idon'
tthinkthat
'ssuchagood
i
dea, don'
tgetmewr ong,Iunderst
andyouwant
out,puty ourfat
herwasn'tpartofKate'
s
schemeandr ightnowshej ustcameoutofa
coma, br
ingi
ngt hi
supmi ghtsendhim back
there.
me:
Idi
dn'
tthi
nkofi
tthatway
.thanksbabe.
Lut
hando:
*smi
l
ing*t
hatwhatI
'
m her
efor
.
me:whatwoul
dIbewi
thoutbabe*Iki
ssedher
f
orehead*
Lut
hando:
mmmm l
etmet
hink.
..
..
..
not
hing
*
shel
aughed*sowhatar
eyourdaypl
ans?
me:
I'
m goingt
oseepopst
henl
atergoandsee
mymothernomat
hemba.
Lut
hando:
Ithi
nkt
hatagoodi
dea.
.
me:Iguessso,
didy
ouwantt
odosomet
hing
wi
thme.
Lut
hando:
I'
m act
ual
l
ygoi
ngf
oracheck
up,
scan
me:
andy
ouwer
epl
anni
ngongoi
ngwi
thoutme?
Lut
hando:not
hatwhyIaskedy
ouhowi
syou
dayl
ike.
me;
Ihopey
ounotgoi
ngt
odoct
orSeuss
Luthando:
no,
her
ecommendmet
oanot
her
doctor.
me:
thatgood,
sowhatt
imei
sourappoi
ntment
?
Lut
hando:
at10:
00.
..
.wai
tyoucomi
ng?
.me:
Iwouldn'
tmissitf
ortheworl
d,Ineedto
seet
hisl
i
ttlePr
inceorPri
ncessmakingchange
mymeal
s*wel
aughedatt
hatst
atement
*
Lut
hando:
andy
oudad?
me:
iwi
l
lgoseehi
m af
ter
war
ds
Lut
hando:
great*
shesmi
l
ed,
Ismi
l
edback*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
wewereatthehospi
tal
wai
ti
ngf
ort
hedoct
or
andheshowedup.

doc:Hi,I
'
m doct
orsangweni
,
youmustbe
LuthandoNdl
ovu?
Lut
hando:
yesandt
hisi
smyboy
fri
end,
kwanda
.
..
..
kwandaKhumal
o.
doc:f
orasecondther
eIt
houghty
ounotev
en
sure,
MrKhumalo
me:
doc,
pleasej
ustcal
lmekwanda
doc:pl
easur
emeet
ingy
ou,
yourf
ir
stchi
l
d,f
ir
st
scan?
Lut
hando:
yes,
bot
hofus.
doc:
thencongr
atul
ationsareinor
der,
I'
mthe
newdoctor
,Ij
ustmov edthissi
defewmonths
agoall
thewayfrom easter
ncape.
Lut
hando:
wel
comet
hen
doc:ohenoughaboutme,l
et'
sdothis,
hereis
thegown,pl
easegothr
oughthatdoorchange,
j
ustdon'
tremoveyourski
rt,
j
ustyourt-
shir
tand
comeback.
Lut
hando:
okay*
shest
oodupandl
eft
*
doc:sohowarethi
ngsthi
sside,
Ihav
en'
tbeen
goi
ngoutsinceImovedback.
me:pret
tymuchfunifyouar
eaact
iveper
son
andl
ikebei
nglotofpeopl
e
doc;yeahIwasli
kethat
,butt
henagai
nthi
sjob
changedever
ythi
ng
me:
demandi
ng?
doc:y
eahsomet
hingli
kethat
,InewsoIdon'
t
needawarni
ngwit
hinsi
xmont hsoft
ransf
er.
me:
tel
lmewheny
ouf
reeIwi
l
lhooky
ouup,
I
'm
aDJ
doc:
that
'sgreat
,Iwill
takeyournumberbef
ore
youl
eave,womant houghshe'
staki
ngLong
me:that
'swomanf ory
ou,
*we
l
aughed,
Luthandocamebackandl
aydownon
t
hebed*
doc:
thatt
ookl
ong
Lut
hando:
I'
m sor
ryIkepty
ouwai
ti
ng.
doc:noneed,yourmanherewasjusttel
l
ingme
aboutthi
splace*heappl
ysomethinggell
ikeon
Lut
hando'
stummyandpl
acedsomet
hingt
hat
hekeptonmovi
ngar
oundherst
omach*
doc:hav
eyouev
erfel
tany
thi
ngunusual
l
y
happeni
ngt
oyou?
Lut
hando:
no
doc:
nopai
nnonot
hing,mor
ningsi
cknesshow
aret
hey
?
*
shel
ookedatmeandl
aughed*
doc:
whatdi
dIsaysomet
hingi
shoul
dn'
thav
e?
*smi
led*
Lut
hando:
no,
youshoul
dbeaski
nghi
m
doc:
youmeanhe* shenoddedandl
aughed*oh
boy*wel
aughed*,
Idon'
twishtobeyou.
me:
tel
lmeabouti
t.
doc:l
et'
ssee,i
tlooksl
i
ket
heyheal
thandt
hei
r
hear
tbeatarenormal
us:
they
?
doc:
yes,
youhav
etwi
ns
me:
wow,
babet
hisi
shuge
doc:
itnost
ress
me:
arey
ouar
e?
doc:
I'
m sure,
youhearthatsound,
i
tasoundof
twohear
tbeat.
isanyofyouatwin?
me:
Iam
doc:pleasewipethiswit
hapapert owel andgo
andchange, Iwil
lgiveyouthedescr ipt
ionof
yourmedi cat
ion,Ihopeyouknow, younot
all
owedt odr
inkanypill
unlessIgi v
ey ouago
ahead, youdon'
tdrinkanymedi cati
on
what soever,
makesur eyoudon' tstr
ess
yourselfandoverwor kyoursel
f
Lut
hando:
not
ed,
*shewal
kedaway
*
doc:
hopeshewon'
ttakel
ong
me:
*Il
aughed*
soy
ousur
emyki
dsar
eheal
th?
doc:
I'
m sur
e,gi
vethi
stoaLadyatthe
phar
macy,makesureshedr
inkst
hemeds,
her
e
i
smynumber
,cal
lmesoIwi
l
lhav
eyour
s.
me:
sur
esur
e
*Lut
handocameback,
wet
ookt
hemedsandI
dri
veherhome*

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Iwentbackt
oseepops

me:
dad
dad:
son,
comei
n*Iwal
kedi
n*howar
eyou?
me:
I'
mfi
ne,
you?
dad:
get
ti
ngbet
ter
,Ihat
e
hospi
tal
s,Iwannabeoutofher
e.
me:
whenar
etheydi
schar
gingy
ou?
dad:f
ewday
s,may
be3/
4Idon'
tknow,
sonar
e
youokay
?
me:I
'mfi
nedad,Ijusthavetobe
somewher
e,j
ustcamet ocheckony
ou.
dad:
IknowIhav en'
tbeenthebestf
atherever
,
andI'
m sorr
yfortr
eati
ngyouli
keanout si
de,
you
mysonmyonl ysonandIloveyouhopey ou
canfor
giveme
me:
ital
lfor
giv
en,
wat
erundert
hebr
idge
dad:thankyou,
youcangotoy ourwoman, you
can'
tkeepawomanwai ti
ng,Ismiledand
walkedoutandbumpintoKateatt hedoor
Kat
e:kwanda
*
Ilookedatherandl
eftt
hener
veoft
his
woman*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
l
aterinthedayIwentt
oseemum,
my
bi
ological
mother.
Ifoundherbedneat l
ymade,herroom hada
smalltablewithsomethi
ngsortofadair
yint
op
andasi nglebedandTV.
shewasstandi
ngst
arr
ingatt
heout
sideoft
he
bui
ldi
ng.

me:
mu.
..
mum
mum:
Iknewy
ouwoul
dcomeback
me:
sor
ry?
mum:
iknewy
ouwoul
dcomeback
me:
youhav
en'
tev
enseewhoam I
mum:
Iknewy
ouwoul
dcomeback
me:
mum y
ounotmaki
nganysense
mum;
youcal
l
edmemum?
me:
yesy
oumymot
her
*
shet
urnedandl
ookatme*
mum:Ilostmysonsbothofthem,soIcan'
t
haveyoucall
memum, mysonwasst ol
enand
theyt
ookanotherbackathome.
me:
that
'swhyy
ouher
e?
mum:theyt
hinkI
'm cr
azybutI
'
m not,
Ij
ust
wantmysonsback
me:
I'
m her
e
mum:
sisdol
l
ysai
dshewi
l
lbr
ingmyson,
wher
e
i
sshe?
me:yoursoncameal
one,
si
sdol
l
yiswor
king,
shecoul
dn'tcome
*
shewal
kedov
erandsi
tont
hebed*
mum: theytookhi
m whil
ehewasgoingfora
bath,
Ilookedforhi
m buthewasnotther
e,I
cri
edev er
ydayforhi
m buti
tdi
dn'
thelpsti
ll
theywouldn'
tfi
ndhim
me,:i
fsi
sdol
l
ybri
ngshi
mt omor
row,wi
l
lyoube
abl
etoseehi
m,howwouldyouf
eel
.
mum:
comesi
tnextt
ome
*
Iwentt
oher
*
mum: y
ousai
dyoumyson,
wher
eisy
our
br
other
?
me:
Idon'
tknowmum butIwi
l
lfi
ndhi
m.
mum:whoar
eyou?
me:
mum?
mum :
WHOAREYOU?WHOAREYOU?GET
OUTGETOUT
*
Iwasf
ri
ght
en,
Ij
umpal
i
ttl
eandst
oodup
mum:
GETOUTOUT!
*Shewentdowncr ying,
Iwenttoherandhold
herti
ghttome,Ifel
ttheconnecti
on,
Ifel
tthe
l
ove,Ifel
tthehugthatthi
sismymot herno
doubt.Theguardscamei nrushi
ng*
secur
it
y:si
rpl
easest
andback,
l
ett
hewoman
go
me:
thi
swomani
smymot
her,
please
secur
it
y:wehear
dscr
eams
me:
itwasn'
ther
,pl
easel
eav
e
*
hewal
kedout
*
me:i
tgoi
ngt obeokaymum wewill
gothrough
t
hist
ogether,
I'
m her
enowandI'
m never
l
eavi
ngyourside,
i
tal
lgonnabeokay

howwi
l
lwegot
hrought
his?
onemi
nut
eI'
m hersont
henextshedoesn'
t
knowme

t
obecont
inued
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AllI
'vebeendoi nglat
elyisbeingont heroad,
my
trai
ning,mum and" dad".
mum hasn' tbeen
i
mpr ov i
ngasy et,t
hatiswhytodaywegoi ngto
l
ookf ormybr otheranddadi neasterncape
wher edoll
ylastsawt hem 24y ear
sagowhen
theytookhim awayf rom mum, andev ersi
nce
thent heynevermadecont act
, wear r
ived
yesterdaysot odaywegoi ngtothe
Thabet he'
s.
myphoner i
ngs
me:
doc
doc:I
'
m doconapr
ofessi
onal
lev
el,
ri
ghtnow
pl
easecal
lmeKwanele
me:
cool
,
sozi
khi
phani
(what
'sup)
Kwanele:
I'
mfr
eet
oni
ghtsoIt
houghty
ou
shoul
dhookmeup
me:eishI'
m ki
ndanoti
nDur
banri
ghtnow,
butI
cancallmyfri
ends,
meetwi
tht
hem
Kwanel
e;comi
ngbackany
timesoon?
me:no,
I
'm notsur
e,i
twi
l
ldependonwhatI
cameherefor
Kwanele:
okay
,youcantel
lyourf
ri
endsandI
wi
llsendyout
headdresswheret
heycanpick
meup.
me:Ipr
eferyouuseyourowncar,t
heseguy
s
canpar
tyti
ll
sunsetsojusti
ncaseyouwanna
l
eaveearl
y.
Kwanel
e:*
chuckl
ed*r
athersaf
ethansor
ry.
me:
Iwi
l
ltel
lhi
mtocal
lyou
Kwanel
e:okaycool
shar
p
*hehungup,i
cal
lednkah,
hewascool
,Isent
him hi
snumber*
si
sd:
I'
mjustaf
rai
dyouknow.
me:
tol
dyouy
est
erdayt
orel
axokay
.
sisd;youdon'
tknowt
heThabethe'
sli
keIdo,
I
'm
sti
llwonder
inghowdi
dnomathembasurvi
ved
them
me:
let
'scr
osst
hatbr
idgewhenwegett
her
e.

*wegottohood,andkeptaski
ngf
oraThabet
he
househol
dandal adyshowedus,
wegotinsi
de
thegatewasopen.

me:Ihopet
heydon'
thav
edogs*Isai
ddr
ivi
ng
i
ntotheyar
dIsawaladysi
tt
ingonamat
kni
tt
ingsomet
hingthatl
ookedl
ikeabl
anket
.wewentoutofthecarandmadeourwayto
her
.

thewoman:
aweJehov
ahi
nganekazwandi
l
e
nkosi
yami(
ohmyGodmzwandil
e'
sson)
*
shehuggedme*
woman:awunkosi
Jesu,unj
animzukul
u(my
God,
howareyoumygrandchi
ld)
*It
ookitast
hisi
smygr anny,shelooksabi
t
youngt
obeonehey. theothermember sof
whicht
heywereinsi
decameout, j
umping,t
hey
seemedhappytoseeme, all
huggingme)
woman2;
kdwKwanel
eev
elaph?
.
*okayseemsli
ket
heymi
staki
ngmewi
th
someoneelse,
*
me:
I'
m notKwanel
e,I
'
m kwanda
woman2:
kwandawakuphi
?(kwandaf
rom
wher
e)
si
sdoll
y:t
hisi
skwandanomat
hemba'
slong
l
ostson
woman1;l
oowalahl
ekaesi
bhedl
ela?
(theone
t
hatwasst
olenf
rom t
hehospi
tal
?)
si
sd:
yebokunj
alo(
yest
hatone)
woman1; ohJesunkulunkul
uumkhulu
Jehovahufanel
weudumo,siy
abongankosiJesu
,(ohlor
dyouareyouar
ewor thtobeprai
sed,
thankyouLord)
*
shehuggedmewhilecr
ying*woman1;
I'
m
y
ourgr
andmotherpl
easecomein
*wewentandsatdownatthedi
nni
ngr
oom,
wasabighouse,not
hingmuchont
hei
nsi
de
butwascl
ean*
gr
anny
:howar
eyou?
me:
I'
m good,
you.
?
gr
anny
:I'
m goodt
oo,
I'
m sohappyt
oseey
ou
,
thesear
eyouraunt
sandcousi
ns,
thesear
e
y
ouruncl
es.
*
Inoddedandwav
eatt
hem*
aunt1:
I'
mtheol
desti
nthef
ami
l
y,I
'
m aunt
Thembi
me:
I'
m happyt
oseey
ou.
gr
anny
:It
houghtIwi
l
lnev
erseey
ou
me:
I'
m her
enow,
thatwhatmat
ter
s.
aunt2;kdwi l
omakotiwenuowenzakonke
l
okhu,walahlainganebukafanakanjannoy i
se
(thi
sisallyourbri
desdoing,hercar
elessness
,l
ookhel ooksomuchl ikehi
sf at
her)
me: l
et'
srat
hernotputt
hebl
amet oanyone
especi
all
ymum, I'
m her
enowlet
'sfocusont
hat
whereismyf at
her?
*t
heyall
lookeddownandmyguesswashi
s
dead*
gr
anny
:ei
mzukul
uthi
sishar
dtosay
me:
howhar
dist
hat
?
gr
anny
:yourf
atherhi
s..
..he
me:
:
hewhat
?
gr
anny
:hi
slef
thome21y
ear
sago.
me:
what
?why
?
gr
anny
:henev
ersai
dany
thi
ngt
oany
one
me:
doest
hatmeany
oudon'
tknowwher
ehei
s?
auntthembi:welookedforhi
m ever
ywherebut
hewasnev erfound,wedidn'
thaveenough
moneyt ohir
eaPIsot hepoli
cealsogaveup
andhimt hatwhywewedon' tknowhim,we
haven'
tseenhimi n21years.
me:
andmybr
other
?wher
eishe?
gr
anny
:her
anwayt
oowhenhewashewas12
me;
hewasundery
ourwat
chwasn'
the?
gr
anny
:yes
me;
anddi
dyoual
l
owa12y
eart
ojustt
ookof
l
i
ket
hat
.
gr
anny
:hesai
dhewant
shermot
her
me:whatdoesat
welveyearol
dki
dknowabout
sear
chi
ngforamother
uncl
e1:aiaimfanangathi
ubuzanj
alo(y
ou
aski
ngalotofquest
ions)
aunt1: kuyasholokhukuzalwaumzwandi
le
kuhlaza(yourreall
yaremz wandi
l
esson,y
ou
rude)
me:ther
eisnothi
ngrudeaboutaski
ngabout
mybrotheraunt
,youtookhi
m awayfrom hi
s
motherbecauseshe'
sacarel
esswomandi dn'
t
you?
aunt1:vel
ekunjaloway
engakul
ahl
akanjan
uzelwe(thattr
ue,howcoul
dshelosty
oulike
thatri
ghtaft
erbir
th)
me:shewoul
dn'thav
edoneanythi
ng,she
t
rust
edthenurseanditnotl
i
keshelef
tmeand
wentsomewhereandgotbackIwasn'
t
t
her
e,t
heyst
oleme
auntt
hembi:exact
lywhatItol
dthem kwanda,
i
t
wasn'
tyourmother'
sfaul
t.
me:sinceyoublamedmymot herformebei
ng
st
oleninhospit
al,
whoshouldIbl
amef ormy
br
otherrunni
ngawayfrom home?
gr
anny
:ev
ery
thi
nghappenedsof
ast
me:exactl
yhowi thappenedwithmy
mother,
butdidyoubothertounderst
andthat?
nobutnowy ouwoul dhaveexpecthert
o
underst
andthatheranawayt olookfor
her,
wouldn'
tyou?
gr
anny:wedidwhatwecoul
dfort
hatj
ustwhen
hi
sfat
herlef
t
me:I'
m nottalki
ngaboutwhaty oudidandwhat
youdidn'
tdof orhi
mi twasyourrrsponsi
bil
it
yto
dothat,youtookhim awayf
rom hismot herso
who'sfaulti
sthat?
aunt
:heyheyul
uhl
azamf
anaKamzwandi
l
ewe
Jesu,
ngekekengihl
alel
elodot
imina(
Jesus
Chri
stmzwandil
essoni sr
ude,
Iwon'
tstandf
or
thi
sshit
)
me:
DAMMI
TAUNT.
..
..
..
.
si
sdol
l
y:kwandacal
m down
me;don' ttel
lmetocal m downsisdil
ly,
these
peoplethesear ethesamepeopl ewhoput
mum t hroughhellnotonlymebeingst ol
en
wasn'tenoughf orher,t
heytookmyt winfrom
hersay i
ngshe'scareless,
mybr ot
herisnowal l
overthewor ldGodknowswher eandy outel
li
ng
met ocal m down.
granny:sonwej
ustf
oundy
ou,
wedon'
tneed
thi
sfighti
ng
me:whenIgetback,youwil
lal
ltel
lmewhere
mybrotheris,
thi
s"heranawaylooki
ngforhi
s
mother"theoryi
snotwhatI
'
ml ooki
ngfor,
*I
st
oodupsodi dsisdol
ly*
uncl
e1:
ungakaMzwandi
l
engampel
awena(
you
r
eal
l
yar
emzwandi
l
eson)
*
Ilookathi
m andwal
kedout*
Idon'tknowwheret
hesuddenangerformy
foundfamil
ycamefrom ,
butasmuchast hey
blamemum f ormeibl
amet hem f
ormytwin
brother.
.
..
.
.
.

.
.
l
ateratni
ghtatt
hehotelIwashav
ing
coff
ee.myphoneri
ngs.

me:
dwag
nkah:
dudewhydi
dn'
tyout
ell
mehi
syourt
win?
me:
huh?
nkah:
kwanel
eyourt
win
me:
hisnotmyt
win
nkah:dudeyoutooDom f
oranengi
neer
,that
guylooksli
keyou
me:
*Il
augh*dudeIwoul
dn'
thav
emi
sst
hat.
Nkah:justcomebackdoaDNAt estandproof
mewr ong,butI
'mtel
li
ngyouthatguythat
,kwaneleisyourbr
other
,ihav
emygfher e,
see
youtomor r
ow.
*
hehungup*
i
tal
lcomi
ngbackt
omenow
whenIwenttotheThabethe'
stheycal
lme
kwanele,
buthi
sdoctorSa..
..
.wai
thi
susingmy
motherssur
name, why?imeanshewas
marri
edtotheThabet
he's.
i
tnotmaki
ngsense
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inued
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Thepastt woweeksIcoul dn'tstopt hinki

ng
aboutdoct orsangweni helookedsomuchl i
ke
kwanda, Iwantedtoaskhi mi fhisnot
somehowr el
atedtohi m butIf eltli
keIwi l
l
meddl ingonot herpeopl e'
sbusi ness, Iwanted
totel
l kwandabutt henagai nhow, i
twasn't
gonnabet hateasyt ojustrockupandsayhey
doctorsangwencoul dbey ourt winmi ndyouhe
wast akenawayf rom hismot her,sotoitwas
l
ikehowwoul dtheyal l
owhi mt ocomeher e
knowi ngwhathecoul df i
nd, butIcan'tletthis
goIhav etogivethisat ryifheshutmeouti t
cool,soImadeasi ll
yappoi ntmentj ustsot obe
i
nhisof
fi
cealonewi
thandIwasnowwai
ti
ng
f
orhim,
heshowsup.

doc:
MissNdl
ovuhi
,
arey
oual
ri
ght
?
*Iwaski
ndashaking,
thener
vousnesswas
gett
ingt
ome,Istooduptoofferahandshake.
doc:
nopl
easesi
t,howar
eyou?
me:
I'
mfi
ney
ou?
doc:I
'
mfi
nebuty
ounoty
oushaki
ng,
what
'
s
wrong
me:
itnot
hingr
eal
l
y
doc:
takeadeepbr
eat
handt
ryagai
n
*
Idi
dast
old*
me:
I'
m okay,
arey
ouonl
unchmay
be?
doc:notr
eal
l
yatl
eastnoty
et,
I
'm notbusy
today.
*
Idi
dn'
tknowhowt
oaddr
esst
hist
ohi
m*
me:
arey
ouat
win?
doc:
Idon'
tknowwhyyouwoul
dcomeallt
he
wayher
eandaskmethatbuty
esI'
m at
win.
me:
wher
eisy
ourt
win?
doc:
hepassedaway
me;ohI'
m sor
ry,Ishouldn'
thav
ecomeher
eand
openwounds,I
'
m sor r
y.*Ist
oodup*
doc:wait,
pleasesi
t*Isatdown*Idon'
tknow
wheremyt winbrot
heris,butIwast
oldhi
s
probabl
ydead.
me:
why
?
doc:hewasstol
enfr
om t
hehospi
tal
whenour
mothergav
ebirt
htous,
andshedeci
dedt
o
dumpmeatt hegat
eathome,
.
me:
what
?
doc:yes,t
hatwhyIcameHer etoget
answers,
butmyotheraunt,auntt
hembi
toldme
adif
ferentst
ory
,IknowtrustmeIknowIlook
l
ikeyourboy
fri
endbutIcan'
tj
ustr
ockupand
sayheydudewebrother
s.
me:
why
?
doc:Ioncedi dt hatinJohannesburg, t
hinki
ng
thathismybr othersomedudeofwhom I
l
ookedl i
kehim buthewasn' t,Igotbeatenupby
hisfri
endsay ingI '
m showingnor espect
appar entl
ytheguyIt houghtismybr ot
herisa
wellrespecteddudesoy oucan' tj
ustrockupto
him andt al
k,Iwasn'tawaresoIsawt hedude
andt alkthem boom Igotbeat enup, so
approachi ngkwandawasnothar d,Idi
da
backgr oundcheckonhi m andhisisaKhumal o
soIkeptt het houghttomy self.
me:I'
m sorryy
ouhadt ogot hroughthat.
but
kwandaisupanddownl ookingforhi
stwint oo
i
neasterncapewithhisfoundauntandhet old
melastnightt
hathisbrotherandfatherarenot
ther
e.
doc:
nowonderIcal
l
edandher
efermet
oa
f
ri
end.Iwant
edtospendtimewithhi
m andget
t
oknowhim bef
oreIcouldappr
oachhim wi
th
t
hist
winbrot
hersi
tuat
ion.
me:maybeyoushouldcal
lhi
mt al
kanddoa
DNAifyouhavetoo,
thent
akethisfr
om ther
e,
kwandaisacal
lguysonofri
endswillcomeat
you
*
wesl
i
ght
lyl
aught
othest
atement
*
doc:
Ihopehei
smybr
other
,wher
eismum?
me:t
hatnotmyplacetotel
lyou,
tal
ktokwanda
andt
akeitf
rom t
hereIhavetogo
doc:
thanksf
ordr
oppi
ngby
*
Ismiledandwalkout,atleastnow,they
t
ogether,
theywil
lhel
ptheirmot herpul
l t
hrough
,
inthatcasetheywil
lbothlookfortheirfat
her.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
wewentt otheThabet he'sri
ghtafterIgotacall
fr
om Lut handotelli
ngmet ocomehome, I
'm
l
ooki ngatthewr ongpl acesmyt winisaliv
eand
happy ,Imustsay ,aftertheytoldmeher an
awayf r
om home, Ithoughthisdead, astreet
ki
d,dr ugaddi
ct,Ididn'tbr i
ngmysel ftothinkhi
s
achiev i
nginli
feImeant heduder anawayt o
l
ookf ormum atanageof12, hewasy oung.

gr
anny
:ni
buy
il
e?(
youback)
me:yes,Icamet oapol
ogizefort
hewayI
behavedlastni
ght,i
twasn'tawaytot
alkt
omy
el
dersIapologi
ze
auntthembi
:weunder
standkwanda,
youwer
e
angry
aunt1:
udotil
oyomay edi
niwekufaneleadil
ike
nj
emekhulumanat hi
sibadal
a,(t
hat'srubbi
sh
whenhisangr
y,heissupposetodisrespectus
wearehisel
ders)
auntt hembi :
awut hul
ezodwaawut hul
e
,uthandaukukhul uma, buz
okwenzenjanwena
kubebunguy e(shutupzodwajustshutup,
you
toot alkat
ive,whatwouldyouhavedoneifyou
wer einhisshoes)
auntzodwa: niyat
otosalezi
nganezamzwandi l
e
i
ngakhozinje,wabalekanoKwanel engoba
nimtot
osaey iqanda(youtoosofttowards
mzwandilessonst hatwhyt hei
rbehavi
ori
sli
ke
thi
s,
thatwhykwanel eranaway,youweretoo
soft
)
uncl
e1: aizodwaukhul
umanjaloawukwazi
ukut
hula,ndodanaMinangi
ngubabomncane
Zweliol
ony waubabawakho(,
zodwayouso
t
alkat
ive,
lear
ntoknowwhentoshutup,sonI
'
m
y
ourunclezweli
,I
'm ol
dert
heny
ourfat
her)
*
weshakehands*
kwanda:
itapl
easur
emeet
ingy
ouuncl
e
auntzodwa:heh*sheclappedonce*buka
kukhul
umaislungii
fundi
swa( hi
sspeaki
ng
Engli
sh,mm educat
edpeopl e)*
hadasarcast
ic
l
augh*
me:auntthembi,
canItal
ktoyoui
npr
ivat
e*she
noddedandwest oodup,
thi
szodwai
sgoingto
beharddealwit
h*
auntthembi:
youlooksomuchli
keyoufat
her
andthewayy outal
k,y
ourv
oicei
sfi
rm bol
dand
str
aightf
orward
me:
hisl
i
ket
hat
?
auntthembi:yesandmor eandIthinkyoutook
alotfrom hi
mt henyourmother
,unlikeKwanel
e
hi
ssomuchl ikenomathembacoul dn'
tvoi
ce
out,t
hatwhyher anawaybutIwi shedhetold
met
hathi
sal
i
veandsaf
e.
me:
hei
sal
i
veandsaf
e
auntt
hembi
:what
?
me:yesIfoundouty
est
erday
,hi
sact
ual
l
ymy
gi
rl
fr
ienddoctor
.
auntt
;Iknewhewoul
donedaybesuccessf
ul
me: I
'
m gladheis,
Iwouldli
ketotakeyouhome
withmeauntthembipleaseyouandunclezwel
i
seem tobecal
m peopleinthefamil
y
auntt
:why
?
me:Iwantonepersonfr
om t
heThabet
he'sgo
wal
kthi
sjourneyoffi
ndi
ngmyfat
herwithus.
auntt
:youwantt
oleav
enow?
me:
please,youwon'
thavetopackmuchj
ust
f
ewwewi ll
buyontheothersi
de
Auntt
hembi
:
youassuccessf
ulasKwanel
eI
see
Me:
*Il
augh*notr
eal
l
ybutIdohav
eal
awy
ers
degr
ee
auntT:mzwandileoncesai
dthathi
ssonswil
l
besuccessf
ul.oneadoctorandonean
engi
neerandherey ouar
ealawyer,
hegott
hat
onewrong
me:
hesai
dthat
?
auntt
:yesal
otwheny
ourmum waspr
egnant
me: well
Iam astudentaboutt ogr
aduatei
nthe
nextcoupleofmonths,I
'm doingengi
neeri
ng
mylasty earnow,
myfakepar entsf
orcedme
i
ntol aw.
auntt
:wow*shehuggedme*hewi llbehappy
hi
skidsarejustashepl
annedbeforetheywer
e
evenbor
n,can'
twaitt
otel
lhimthat.
me:doest
hatmeany
oucomi
ngwi
thmet
o
Dur
ban?
auntt:
yesI
'
m comi
ngwi
thy
out
olookf
ormy
brot
her.
*
*Ismi
l
ed,
shesmi
l
edback*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

.
.

wewer eonourwaybackhomenow, meaunt

thembiandsisdoll
y,
Ican'tbri
ngtocallheraunt
doll
y.Ical
l
edKwanel etomeetmeatmypl ace
andLuthandotoletherknowI '
m comingwi t
h
someone,wearri
vedlatehancewel eftl
ateand
hadtoomanyst ops,
wear ri
ved,Ispott
eda
sportcarmyguesswasi this,howdidhe
survi
vedalone,
howdi dhemakei tt
hrough
al
onewit
hnosupportIhopehedi
dn'
tdodogy
deal
i
ngswit
hanyone.

t
obecont
inued
noedi
t
al
readyl
atef
orwor
k
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Thebl
acksheep

wewentoutoft
hecarandt
ookt
hel
uggage
andwentt
othehouse
Igoti
nfi
rst,
theyf
oll
owed.
Kwanel
e:auntt
hembi
.
auntt
:Kwanel
eohmyGod*
theyhugged*
Kwanel
e:ohmyGodImi
ssedy
ou
aunt
:whydidn'
tyoutel
lme?,
whydidy
oujust
deci
detopackandleavemebehi
nd?,
Iwas
wor
ri
edsi
ck*
tear
ing*
Kwanel
e: I
'm sor
ryaunt
,ev
eryt
hinghappened
sofast
.*Inot
icedhewascryi
ngt oo*
aunt:
itokaydon'
tcr
y,I
'm her
enowokay*she
wipedhistear
s,t
heyl
etgoofeachot her,
we
l
ookedateachotherforfewseconds,Il
ooklike
hi
m notmuchy esbutnodoubthismyt win.
Kwanel
e:br
other
me:
brot
her*wehugged*
Kwanel
e:I
'
m gl
adwe'
vef
oundeachot
her
me:
notasgl
adasIam
*
wel
etgoofeachot
her*
Iwentandki
ssLut
handoonherf
orehead
me:
babe
Lut
hando:
I'
m happyy
ouhappy
me:I
'm happyhisher
eandal i
ve,
auntthembi
t
hisi
smygi rl
fr
iendLuthando,mymot heri
nlaw
MrsNdlovuandmyhel perChri
sti
na,
ladi
esthi
s
i
smyauntThembi
Thabet
he.
Mr
sN:
pleasur
emeet
ingy
ou
Lut
hando:
wel
come,
*shebowl
eddown,
*
auntT:y
ousuchabeaut
if
ulmakot
i,I
'
m happy
tobehere.
Chr
ist
ina:
letmewar
m upy
ourf
ood.
me:
I'
mful
lIdon'
tknowaboutt
hel
adi
es
si
sd: weful
l t
oothanks,i
thasbeenal ongday,I
wannaliedown,Thembi Iguessyouwillbe
sl
eepingwithme,fi
rstdoorony ourr
ight*she
nodded*
Luthando:
Iwoul
dli
ket
osi
tandchatbutI
'
m
ti
red
me:
letmegett
hebags
*
Iwentupst
air
s,I
'
mt i
redyesbutIsti
ll
needto
t
alkt
oKwaneleandauntt
hembi,Lut
handogot
i
n*
Lut
hando:
I'
m happyy
ouf
oundeachot
her
me:
I'
m happyt
oo,
comeher
e,Imi
ssedy
ou
*
shecameweki
ssedl
ongpassi
onat
eki
ss*
me:
Imi
ssedt
hat,
Imi
ssedy
ouguy
s.
Luthando:wemissedy out
oo,
gobackt
oy our
brotherandaunt
,I'
m suret
heywai
ti
ngforyou
me:
Iwi
l
lbeback,
don'
tsl
eepIwi
l
lbebackneh.
Lut
hando:
Iwon'
t.
*Iwentbackdownst
air
sonl
yauntandKwanel
e
werel
eft
*
me:
I'
m gl
adIf
oundy
ou
Kwanel
e:I
'
m gl
adt
oo.
wesatdown
Kwanel
e:Ishouldpr
obabl
ygo,
Iwi
l
lcomeback
tomor
rowI'm st
il
lof
f
me:Iwant
edustotal
kbutIgetwekeptyou
guy
swaiti
ng,
let
'shav
ebreakf
astt
omorrow.
auntT:
youtwocangotothatbr
eakf
ast
,wewi
l
l
tal
kwhenyougetback.
Kwanel
e:y
ousur
e
auntT:
I'
m sur
e
Kwanel
e:l
etmegot
hen
me:
younotf
arf
rom y
ourpl
ace?
Kwanel
e:no,
j
ust30mi
nut
esdr
ive,
Iwi
l
lbef
ine
me:
okay
,int
hatcasel
wil
lseey
out
omor
row
Kwanel
e:okay,
Iwi
l
ltexty
out
hedet
ail
sint
he
morni
ng
me:
letmewal
kyouout
,*wewentout
*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
f
oll
owi
ngday

Iwokeupandf
oundauntmaki
ngbr
eakf
ast
.
aunt
:ear
lybi
rd
me:
yeahhey
,mor
ning,
wher
eChr
ist
ina?
aunt
:morning,
she'sdoingt
helaundry,Iof
fer
ed
tomakebreakfast
,Ihopeyoudon'tmind
me:not
hisi
syourhomeaunt
,I'
m onmyway
out
aunt
:enj
oyy
ourbr
eakf
ast
me:
i'
m pl
anni
ngt
oo.
Lut
hando:y
ourphone*
shesai
dasshewal
ked
downthestai
rs*
me:
whatwi
l
lIdowi
thouty
ou
*
shesmi
l
ed,
Ismi
l
edback,
tookt
hephoneand
l
eft
*
.
.
.
Iwasl
eftwi
thauntt
hembi

thembi:shoul
dImakey
oucof
feebr
eakf
asti
s
notreadyyet
me;
Idon'
tdr
inkcof
feesor
ry,
j
uicewi
l
lbef
ine
auntt
:why
?
me:
Idon'
tl
ikei
t.
shel
ookedatmeandsmi
l
ed
aunt
:youpr
egnant?
Lut
hando:
no*
Ismi
l
ed*
aunt
;ify
ousayso

cont
inuat
ionl
aterbol
ove
I
'
m busynow
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weatwi
mpyhav
ingbr
eakf
ast
.

Kwanel
e:whyai
n'
tyoueat
ingbeacon?
me:
*Ichuckl
ed*pr
egnancy
Kwanel
e:*l
aughi
ng*It
otal
l
yfor
got,
whatel
se?
me:pl
easedon'
tl
aughokay,
i
tnot
f
unny.
*smil
i
ng*
Kwanel
e:*l
aughing*dudey
ouhavetof
orgi
ve
mebutitmyfir
sttimeseei
ngt
his*hel
aughed
agai
n*
me:itnotf
unnyokaylikeser
iousdude,
I'
ve
nev
erheardofitei
ther.
Kwanele:yeah,
anywayshereweare,whowoul
d
havethoughtIwi
llbesi
tt
ingherewit
hyou,I
thoughtyoudeadorsomething.
me:Idon'
tdi
ethatear
ly,
soyouranawayf
rom
homeandwhathappensthen?
Kwanel e:i
twashard,wheny oucomef aceto
facewi thsuchsi
tuati
onsy ouhavetobesmart
verysmar t,
whenIfir
stcameher e,
whichwas
RichardsbayIspendal most3mont hsonthe
street,
noshelter
,noclothes,Ihadt
oeatfrom
thestreet.
me:
what?dudenodon'
t
Kwanel
e:yeahIhadtoo,ididn'
thavea
choi
ce,
mymi ssi
onwaslookingformymother
sowhereIsleepwhatIeatdidn'
tmatt
er.
me:
aft
er3mont
hswhathappened?
Kwanel e:agoodheav ensentangel
camet omy
rescue, MissKhakhade,shewasawomant hat
usedt opassrightonourspotwhereweused
tosit,
meandsomeki d,Zola,
soonedayshe
cameandt ookust oherplace,
westayedt here
forli
keamont h, whenItoldhert
herealreason
forcomi ngthi
sside,shetoldmethattheonl y
wayIcanfindmymotherisifI
'
m smartand
educat
ed,soshetookmet oschool
,i
twas
hardadapt
ingt
oschoolbutwasbett
erthen
havi
ngauntzodwaonmyneck.
me:tel
lmeabouti
t,
she'
sli
keapar
asi
tei
nan
ear
.
Kwanel
e:*l
augh*shegav
eyouahar
dti
me?
me:
toomuch
Kwanel
e:t
akeitfrom me,thatwomani snot
MaZunguThabethe'
sdaught er,
shecan'
t,
uncl
esandauntthembitheysocalm, y
ouwould
sweart
heyarenotfrom t
hesamewomb.
me:*laughi
ng*may
beshe'
snot
,sowhat
happened?
Kwanel e:soyahIst ay
edwithmakhakhade
unti
lIreachmat ri
c,shewasnotr i
chnei
ther
poor,apparent
lyshecouldn'
thav eki
dssowe
werelikeherkids,shewasat eacher
.
me:
shewasagoodwoman
Kwanele:
shewas, t
henaftermatr
icItookagap
yearandfi
ndapiecejob,t
henthefol
lowing
yearIwasamongstthekidsthatwer
et akento
Cubaandstudymedicinethati
swhyI'm here
now.
me:
wher
eismi
sskhakhade?
Kwanel
e:sti
ll
inRichar
dsbay
,weboughther
houser
ightaft
erwegotajob
me:
youandZol
a?
Kwanel
e:y
es,
Zol
aisal
awy
ert
hough
me:
andt
heny
oucamet
oDur
ban
Kwanele:yes,aboutfewmonthsago,Ilooked
foraPI,hedidn'tdomuch,itt
ookhim months
togett
hei nfoineededonlytofi
nditwasnot
whatIwasl ookingfor,
someoneref
err
edmet o
aPIMbal i
,Iwashav inganappoi
ntmentwith
herMonday .
me:Ihi
redhert
oo,
wit
hint
woweeksshewas
abl
etogetwhomymotheri
sandt
hatI'
m at
win
Kwanel
e:y
oudi
dn'
tknowy
ouar
eat
win?
me:notevenaclueman,
Iwasr ai
sedbymy
f
akeparents,
thewomanwantedtosecur
eher
mar
riageandIbecameasol
ution.
Kwanele:
Iseeyouhaveabighouse,
fancycar
nottomenti
onabeauti
ful
girl
fr
iendt
oo*he
chuckl
ed*howdidyoudoit
.
me:
I'
m al
awy
er
Kwanel
e:r
eal
l
y,?
me: noman,meal awyernah,i
maginemei n
courtdudeIsuckt
rustme,butIhavealaw
degreeandaboutt
ogetadegr eeinengineer
ing
too
Kwanel
e:whyl
aw
me:my"
par
ent
s"want
edmet
obeal
awy
erso
yeah
Kwanel
e:t
ough,
theDJt
hing?
me:
that
'sj
ustahobby
,Il
ovemusi
candImake
musi
cbutitnotwhatIwant
edt
odof
ort
her
est
ofmyli
fe.
Kwanele:I
'
veaskedal
lthenecessar
yquest
ions
butnotthi
sonewherei
smum?
*
Ididn'
tknowhowt ot
ellt
hatourmotheri
sin
mentali
nsti
tut
ion,
myphoneri
ngs,
itwas"dad'
.
me:
Ihav
etot
aket
his,
.
..
..pops
dad:
sonhowar
eyou?
me:
I'
m gooddad,
you?
dad;I
'
mfi
ne,canyoucomehereforl
unchwe
havi
ngaf
amilymeeti
ngandIwantyouther
e,
mpumewil
lbeheretoo,
she'
sonherwayhere
me:
andt
hembi
?
dad:shecan'
t,
shehasabusinesspresent
ati
on
tomorrowsoshecan'
tfl
ybutwewi l
lSkype.
me:
ifImayaskwhati
sthi
sreal
l
yabout,
?
dad;
itaf
ami
l
ymeet
ingbet
her
epl
ease
me:
Iwi
l
lbet
her
e
dad:
okayt
henby
e
*
hehungup*
Kwanel
e:st
il
lmaki
ngcont
actwi
tht
hem?
me:itdad,hewasn'tpartofKat
e'sscheme,
he
doesn'
tknowI'm nothisson
Kwanele:t
hatbi
g,whenar
eyoupl
anni
ngon
tel
l
inghim?
me:Idon'
tknow,
thel
astt
hingIneedi
ssendi
ng
t
hatmanbacktocoma
Kwanel
e:hewasi
nacoma?
me:
yes,
planecr
ash,
i
twasal
lov
ert
henews
Kwanele:
ohy
eahIsawt
hat
,nowbackt
omy
quest
ion.
me:
mum i
s..
..
.she'
s.
..
..
Kwanel
e:dudewhat
everi
tisIcant
akei
t,soout
wi
thit
me:
she'
sinment
ali
nst
it
uti
on
Kwanel
e:WHAT?
Me:
keepi
tdown
Kwanel
e:whatt
hef
uckshe'
sdoi
ngt
her
eman.
me:shewentthereay earaftertheThabethe'
s
t
ooky ouawayfrom her,whi
l
eshewasst il
l
r
ecoveri
ngfr
om mebei ngstolen.
Kwanel
e:i
wasl
ooki
ngi
nthewr
ongpl
aces
me:
Iguesssoanddad?
Kwanele:i
washopi
ngmum wi
l
lleadmet
ohi
m
butguessnot
me:
doy
ouwannaseeher
?
Kwanel
e:now?
me:
yeah
Kwanel
e:andy
our"
dad"?
me:
theycanwai
t
Kwanel
e:whatar
ewewai
ti
ngf
orl
et'
sgo.
west
oodupandl
eft.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

wewer eatt
hement ali
nst
itut
ion,
asal
ways
mum wasst ar
ri
ngattheoutsideoft
hebui
ldi
ng,
accor
dingtohershe'
shopingtoseeus.
me:
mum
mum:
youback
me:
I'
m back,
lookwhoIf
ind
mum:
I'
m hungr
y
me:
hav
en'
teat
en?
mum: maybeburgerorsteak..
.OHnowhat
aboutfr
iedchi
cken,Il
ikethat,
butnoIcan'
teat
t
hat
, Imeanwhataretheyeat
ingint
hiscr
uel
wor
ld,Ican'
teatwhi
letheyst
arvi
ng
*
myguesswasshe'
stal
ki
ngaboutus*
me:
mum woul
dyout
urnpl
ease
mum:Il
oveor
angej
uicenost
il
lIcan'
t,whati
f
t
heyhav
ingwat
er,
Ineedtol
ookforthem
*shetur
nedt empt
ingt
orunandstoppedri
ght
i
nt hemiddl
ewhenoureyesmet,
shelookedat
usandlaughed*
mum:nonoI
'
m cr
azyI
'm cr
azy
,NONONO*
SHE
WENTDOWNcryi
ng*
Kwanele:mum y
ounotcrazy,
i
tusy
our
sons,
yourtwi
ns,*
hesai
daswewenttoher*
mum:
nonoi
tcan'
tbe.
me:i
tcanmum ,
weher
e,Ipr
omi
sedt
obr
ing
hi
m hi
sher
enow
mum:myki
ds,
*shepassoutr
ightaf
tert
hat
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
aft
erthewholethingwithmum ,
theydiscover
shehadami niheartat
tack,
shewast hentaken
tothehospi
tal
,Iwantedtost
aybutKwanel e
off
eredtostaysisdoll
ywasther
et oo,
Iwentto
the"f
amilymeeting".

dad:
I'
m gladyoucameatl
ast.me:I'
m sor
ryI
'
m
l
atebutIhadtoatt
endt
osomet hi
ng,mymot.
.
i
tnotimport
ant,
sowhyam Ihere?
Zi
nhl
e:goodquest
ion.
Kat
e:Zi
nhl
epl
ease
mpume:
heyl
i
ttl
ebr
o,*
shesai
dasshewal
ked
downt
hest
air
s,Zi
nhl
ehadaf
akesmi
l
e*
me;
sishey
,wehuggedandsatdown
Dad:
thanky
oual
lforcomi
ng,
thembi
onSky
pe
t
hembi
:heyev
ery
one
us:
hey
Dad:okayIcall
edyouheretodaybecauseI
havesomethingtotel
lyou
thembi:aslongasyounott
ell
i
ngusthaty
ou
dyingheyyoustil
lneedt
oseeyourgr
andgrand
grandchil
dren
*
welaughed,
butKat
ewasn'
t,
shekeptsti
l
li
ng
l
ooksonme,Ipai
dnoat
tent
iontoher*
dad:noitnott
hat,
I'
m steppi
ngdowni
nal
lmy
fourcompani
esandlet
ti
ngy out
akeov
erI
'
m
ti
red
me:
why?
Zi
nhle:
woul
dn'
tyoubepl
easedt
oknow?
*fake
smil
e*
Kat
e:Zi
nhl
est
opwoul
dyou!
Dad: I'
mt ir
edjustt ired, soI'vedeci dedthat
Zinhlewi l
ltakecont r ol ofBlueskyhot elwhi le
theot herim sel
lingi tt oaf ami l
yfriendunl ess
youcanbeathi spr ice, mpumeandt hembi you
bothersuccessf ul buty oumyki dssoI '
m gi ving
youThekhumal omi ni ngcompanyt obothof
you,whaty oudidn'tknowI sthatIhav ea
magazi necompanyi ncapeTown, i
tcall
ed
Mzi l
i
kazi magazi necompany, sinceOkuhl ei s
i
nt ofashion,shewi l
l runt hatcompanywhen
shet urns21af terdoi ngabusi nesscour se,this
i
sal lintheWi l
l,lastbutnotl i
st,tothehei rof
theKhumal oclany oukwanda, afteryouget
yourengi neeri
ngdegr eey out akecont r
ol oft he
Khumal oempi r
emi ni ngcompany.
mpume:
wowcongr
atsbr
o*
wehugged,hal
fofmewashappybutmyot her
hal
fwasnot,I'
m notaKhumaloandr
unningthe
empir
eisnotmyseat,ever
yonewashappy,but
notKat
eandZinhl
e,It
hinkKatewasaf
rai
dIwi
l
l
breakt
henews,
fewminuteslat
er
Zi
nhl
e:hecan'
trunt
heempi
re
Kat
e:Zi
nhl
eshutup
mpume:
thi
sisnott
her
ightt
imeZi
nhl
e
Zinhl
e:whenisther
ightt
ime,
whenhestar
t
fl
oati
ngincash,empir
emakesmor emoney
thenanyminingcompanies,
sohecan'
t.
Dad:kwandai
snotl
i
ket
hatokay
,hi
smysonI
knowithi
m
Zi
nhl
e:hi
snoty
ourson
t
hem:
ZINHLE
Dad:what?Kat
eisthi
str
ue? *
shelookeddown*
I
'mtalki
ngtoyoudammit*shestartcr
ying*
mpume, t
hembikwandai
st hi
strue*sil
ence*
bef
oreIknewithewasdown
mpume:
DAD!
!!
!
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ater
*

I
tamazinghowli
fechangeyouknow,one
minut
eyouhappythenexti
satotal
disast
er.
Dadunf or t
unat elydidn'tmakei t,
hedi edofa
heartattackandt odayi twashisf uneral,he
wasl aiddownwi thdi gnit
yandr espect, l
otof
peoplecamet opayt heirlastr
espect ,i
twassad
knowi ngthathi snomor e,hemighthav enot
beenmybi ol ogicalf atherbuther aisedmeand
beforehedi edwemanaget osortthingsout
andhadar elati
onshi psohi m dyingl i
kethat
real
lyhur tmeei therwayIhav etoaccept, we
haven'tseenZi nhleunt ilt
odayandccmpume
thembi andOkuhl ealmostki ckedherouti fi
t
wasn'tfort heuncl esshewasgoodasdead.
Thef uner
ali
sov ersowewer ecal
ledfora
famil
ymeet i
ng,sotheunclesweretheret
oo
i
ncludingaunt
sandt heyknowI'm nota
Khumal osoIguessnowt heyareaboutto
disownme.

Kate:
thanky
ouallf
orbei
ngwit
hmesi ncethe
daymyhusbandpassedaway,
yoursuppor
t
meantalott
ome.
uncl
e1; hi
sourbrot
herwehadtomakesur
ehi
s
atpeaceaftert
hewayyoutr
eat
edhi
m
Kat
e:uncl
ethi
sisnott
het
imeorapl
acepl
ease.
uncl
e1:
whati
sgoi
ngt
ohappent
ohi
sasset
s?
mpume: i
thasnotbeenl ike3hourssincewe
buri
edhim andal
readyy oudiscussi
nghishar
d
workhi
slif
ehisjoy,somuchf orafamil
ynx
*shest
oodupandl eft
,Istoodupt oo*
me:I'
m notaKhumal
osoyoucancont
inue
hav
ingyourmeeti
ngast
hekhumal
os,*
Iwalk
out
,si
sthembi
fol
l
owedme*
t
hembi:
Thanky
ouf
orbei
ngher
e,y
oursuppor
t
meansalot
me:anyt
hingf
oryouandsi
smpumenot
f
orget
ti
ngOkuhle.
t
hembi
:i
nt hereadi
ngoft
heWi
l
lIwoul
dli
ke
y
outobethere
me:
I'
m nol
ongerpar
toft
hef
ami
l
y,why
?
thembi:
tomeandmpumey ouwil
lal
waysbe
famil
yokay
,dr
ivesaf
e*wehuggedandIwent
home*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
*
2day
slat
er*
iwaschill
ingwit
hLuthandoaf t
ercomi ngback
fr
om visi
ti
ngmum , st
il
lnoimprov ementbutthe
doctor
ssayshewi llr
ecover,
itcantakemont hs
year
sbutshewi ll
benor malwehav etobe
pati
entanddon'tpush,mentalbreakdownis
somethingseri
ous.

Lut
hando:
younotpl
anni
ngongoi
ngout
?
me:no,
I'
vebeenupanddownfocusi
ngonot
her
t
hings,
itt
imeIfocusony
ou.
Lut
hando:
andy
ourdad?
me:Iwil
ll
etMbal
ihandlei
t,f
ornowIwanna
makelovet
oyou*ichuckl
ed*
Lut
hando:
*smi
l
ing*doy
ouev
enknowwhat
t
hati
s?
me:
*laughi
ng*nobuthopef
ull
yyouwi
l
ltel
lme.
Lut
hando:
ain'
ttel
l
ingany
bodynoshi
t
*l
aughi
ng*
me:
comeher
e.

weki
ssedlongpassi
onat
eki
ssandIknewhow
muchImissedi
t,
howmuchImissedher.
wekissed, Igotontopofher ,Ikissedherneck
,r
emov edherT- shir
tandsuckesherbr east
,movingmyhandsonhert hi
ghsshewas
breat
hingheav il
y,
Iremov edherbr aand
l
eggingsshewaswear ing,
shest artedremov i
ng
myT- shir
ttooandt heshor tIwaswear ing,I
wasonl yleftwit
hmyboxer s, Iwentdownand
suckherpunani ,shewasmour ningmyname
j
ustasshewasaboutt ocome, Imov ed, she
gotont opofmeandy oudon'twannat hecloud
numberIwasi n,
theplanetIwasl eavingin
whenshedidherthing,af
terminutesofj
oy,I
gotontopofher,
Imov edherattheedgeofthe
bedandIwentin,t
hewaywewer eenjoy
ingour
momentofpleasureyouwouldswearwear e
al
oneinthehouse,
wecameatt hesamet i
me
andlai
ddowncatchingourbreathe

Lut
hando:
Imi
sst
hat
me:
Iknow*
Ilaughed*Imi
ssedi
ttoo
Lut
hando:
hopef
ull
ythi
swast
hel
astt
imey
ou
l
eavi
ngusthi
shungry
me;*Il
aughed*itwasmylove,nextt
imeIgo
somewher eIwil
ll
eaveyouful
lstart
ingnow*I
gotontopofherandkissedherbell
y*daddy
l
ovesyoul i
tt
lechap,
youandmommy ,
you
meanal ottome
Luthando:weloveyoutoo.
*weki ssedagai
n
,onethingleadtoanot
her,
wehadsev eral
roundsandbef or
eweknewi t
,itwasaround
5pm.
Lut
hando:
lookatt
het
ime
me:*
Ilaughed*that
'snot
hingmyl
ove,
somethi
ngt oeat?
Lut
hando:pl
easelotofi
t,
ai
n'
tget
ti
ngoutoft
his
bedunt
ilt
omorrow.
me: *Il
aughed*yeahri
ght,
Iwil
ltel
lChri
sti
nato
bri
ngy ousomethi
ngtoeat,
*Iworemyadi das
shortandT-shi
rt
*Iopenedthedoor,sakhi
legot
i
nf ol
lowedbythabani
'
ssonZwel i.
sakhi
l
e:uncl
eKay,
*Ihuggedt
hem*
me:
mychap,
howar
eyou?
sakhi
le:I
'm good,
wegood, unclethabanii
s
waiti
ngfory oudownstai
rs.sisLuthando* he
wentjumpi ngtothebed,mommysai dI'
m going
tobeanuncl esoon,isi
ttrue?
*Luthandolooked
atme, Ir
aisedmyhandsl aughedandwal ked
out.
.
.
.
.
.
.

f
oll
owi
ngday

Iwalkeddownstai
rswi
thLut
handowhenaunt
thembiandChr
isti
naweremakingbr
eakf
ast.

us:
mor
ning
auntT:morni
ng,ohLut
handoyousti
ll
li
veher
e,I
di
dn'tseey
out hewhol
edayyest
erday*
she
l
aughed*
Lut
hando:Ist
il
ll
iv
eher
e*shesmi
l
ed*wher
eis
si
sdoll
yandmum
aunt
:dol
l
ywasn'
ther
eyest
erday
,shewent
home,Hl
engi
wesaidsomet
hingabout
renov
ati
ngherhouse
Lut
hando:
ohIf
orgot
me:
youguy
sar
emov
ingout
?
Lut
hando:
yes
me:
andwhenwer
eyoupl
anni
ngont
ell
i
ngme?
Luthando:wewerenotpl
anni
ngonstay
ingher
e
for
ev er
,youknowt
hatandsi
nceset
huisbehi
nd
bars,wesafe.
*ohy eahIfor
gott otel
lyou,sethugotarrest
ed
forattemptedmur der,
Kumarmadesur ehe
doesn'tgetbail,
hewaspl anningonhaving
Luthandokill
edsinceshemadei tcl
earshe's
nottakinghim backwhat soever*
me:
atl
easty
oushoul
dhav
etol
dme
Lut
hando:
I'
m sor
ry
me:
wewi
l
lseey
oul
ateraunt
auntT:
youski
ppi
ngbr
eakf
astme:
wewi
l
lget
somet
hingont
heway,
don'
twor
ry
auntt:i
fyousayso,
*t
her
ewasaknockatt
he
door*
me:
comei
n,"
Kwanel
eandMbal
igoti
n*
aunt
:thi
sisasur
pri
se
kwanel
e:aunthowarey
ou,
*t
heyhugged,
he
huggedLuthandot
oowedi
dahandshake.
me:
Mbal
i
Mbal
i:mor
ning,
IhopeIdi
dn'
tcat
chy
ouatt
he
badt
ime
me:wewer
eact
ual
lyonourwayoutbutI
'
m
sur
ewecangi
veyousomefewmi nut
es.
auntt
:Imadebr
eakf
ast,
any
one?
Kwanel
e:Iwon'
tsayno
me:
ain'
tyousupposet
obeatwor
k?
Kwanel
e:i
n2hour
syes.
me:
let
'sbeseat
ed,
Chr
ist
inawi
l
lbr
ing
br
eakf
ast
.
wewentt
othel
oungeandsatdown.
me:
sowhatdoy
ouhav
eforus?
Mbal
i:I
'
m notsur
eify
ouguy
swi
l
lli
ket
his
Kwanel
e:can'
tbet
hatbad.
Mbal
i
:iti
sbad,
real
l
ybad
auntt:hi
snotdeadi she?*concernedand
worri
edvoice,Chri
sti
nacameandgi veKwanele
andaunttheirbreakf
ast,
Mbalihadcoffeeonl
y*
me:
cany
ouj
ustt
alkal
ready
.
Mbal
i
:Iwi
l
llett
hepaper
sdot
het
alki
ng.
shegaveusanenv
elopet
hathasphot
osand
documents
wewentt
hrought
hedocument
sandphot
os
kwa&I
:WTF

t
obecont
inued
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whatIsawfrom thedocument
,Icoul
dn'teven
gotomyi nser
vicetr
aini
ng,
Luthandoleftwit
h
MbaliandChri
sti
na.

me:
Mbal
imi
ghthav
egotawr
ongper
son
Kwanel
e:webot
hknowMbalii
sthebestand
shewoul
dn'
thav
esubmi
tthi
stousunlessit
tr
ue
me:
noIr
efuset
obel
i
evet
his.
Kwanele:
brotheonl
ythingweshouldbe
focusi
ngonisgoi
ngstraightt
otheguyandf
ind
outwhy
me:
ther
eisnosugarcoat
ingt
hisKwanel
eokay
Kwanel
e:west
il
lneedt
ohearhi
ssi
deoft
he
st
ory
me:I'
m notl
ist
eninganyst
oryhereokayt
hisis
wri
tt
eninblackandwhite,
myfatherourf
ather
hi
s..
..
.
Kwanel
e:don'
tsayi
tokayj
ustdon'
t
me:
howcoul
dhedot
his.
Kwanele:l
et'
swaitforMbalit
ogi v
eust he
l
ocati
onokaywewi l
ltakei
tfrom ther
e,ri
ght
nowIhavet ogoandIsuggesty oudot hesame
other
wiseyouwil
l gocrazyherealone
me:
your
ight
,Iwi
l
ljustgoandseemum .
Kwanele:
speaki
ngofmum don'ty
outhinkwe
shoul
daskforhertobemovedataHome, I
meanshe'snotcr
azysowhystayther
e
me;
Iwi
l
ltal
ktot
hem andhearwhatt
heysay
kwanel
e;l
et'
sbounce.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Iwasatt
hei
nst
it
uti
on,
wit
hMrMoor
eanda
nur
se
me:
somum i
snodangert
oher
sel
f?
MrM: Ibel
i
eveso,i
tbeenalongtimesi
nceshe
tr
iedt
ohurthersel
fandyoubeingher
ereal
l
y
bri
ngaboutchangetoher
.
me:sotaki
nghert
otheHomewon'
tbea
pr
oblem?
MrM:
yout
hinki
ngoft
aki
nghert
oahome?
me:
ift
hatwon'
tbeapr
obl
em
MrM:notatall
,Icanhav
ethepaper
sdr
awnup
f
orherf
ortransf
er
me:
howl
ongwi
l
litt
ake
Mr:
adaywi
l
lbeenough
me:
pleasedot
hatIwi
l
lfet
chhert
omor
row
Mr:nopr
oblem,
letmegett
oitwhi
l
eyougo
andseeher
.
Inoddedandstoodupandwentt
omymot her
's
room asal
waysitwascl
eanbutt
hist
ime
aroundshewassit
ti
ngdownonthesmal
ltabl
e
writ
ing.

me:
mum
*
shel
ookedupandsmi
l
ed*
me:
canIcomei
n?
mum:
yes
*
Iwenti
nandsatdownont
hebed*
me:
whatar
eyouwr
it
ing?
mum:
not
hingi
mpor
tant,
whyy
ouher
eal
one?
me:
mybr
otheri
satwor
k,hewi
l
lcomebyl
ater.
mum:
whyy
ounotwor
king
me:
stor
yforanot
herday
,mum doy
ou
r
emembernow
mum:
rememberwhat
?
me:
usy
ourt
wins
mum: IrememberIhadtwinsbutt
heywere
bothtakenawayfrom me,
soI'
m al
oneinthi
s
cruelworl
d,butIt
akeyouasthem ,
youal
ways
callmemum, Idon'
tknowwhybutIwil
ltr
eat
youasmysons
me,
:wear
eyoursonsmot
her
mum:
noy
ounot
me:
yeswear
e,can'
tyousee
mum:
noy
ounot
me:
yeswear
e
mum :
YOUNOTMYSONSYOUNOT
me:okayokay,
itf
inenoneedtoshoutokay
,we
notIgeti
tpl
easecalm down
mum;
theytookt
hem awayf
rom mebot
hof
t
hem*
teari
ng*
me,
:i
tokay,
Iboughty
ouabookandal
bum
mum:
letmesee
*Igavehert healbum,shewentthr
oughitand
smiled,t
heal bum hasmypict
uresasababy
andkwanel e,Ihadthem mi
xedandt akef
ewof
hersfrom sisdolly.
mum:
thesear
ebeaut
if
ul
me:mum canIasky
ousomet
hing?*she
nodded*
me:doyouwishtogetoutofher
e,hav
eyour
ownroom ,
bed,
TV,bat
hroom ?
mum: yes*
shesmil
ed*Iknowt
heywoul
dhav
e
boughtmeabighousenow
me:howwil
lyoufeel
ifIt
akeyoutoahome
,andi
nfewmonthstakeyout
oy ourhouse
mum:
Iwi
l
lbehappy
.
me:
Iwi
l
lcomebyt
omor
rowt
hen
mum:
whyy
oudoi
ngt
hisf
orme
me:becauseIl
ovey
ouandIwil
ldowhat
everi
t
t
akestomakesureyouokay
mum:
thanky
ou*
smi
l
ed*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Mbali
cal
ledandgavemethel
ocati
on.
Iwasn'
t
sur
eanymoreifIwant
edtomeethi
m,eit
her
wayhismyfat
hersoIhav
eto.
Iwentbyt
hehospi
tal
topi
ckupKwanel
eIwas
wit
hauntt hembiandwewentst r
aightt
o
Johannesburgwit
hapl ane,
dri
vi
ngwasgoi ng
totakel
ong, wedidn'
tevengotothehotel
,we
wentstrai
ghttohishouse.
gett
ingi
nwashar dhencei
twaslate,
we
knockedatt
hedoor,aanoldwomanopened,
shewaswear i
ngaunif
orm sowetakeitasshe
wasamai d.

me:
goodev
eni
ng
mai
d:ev
eni
ngsi
r,howcanIhel
pyou?
me;I
'
m notsur
eifwei
nar i
ghtpl
acebutwe
l
ooki
ngforMrThembaThabet
he
mai
d:andy
ouar
e?
kwanel
e:hi
sbr
other
sandsi
ster
mai
d:Iwi
l
lcal
lhi
mfory
ou
*shedi
sappearedintothehouse,
wegotin,
it
wasabitcoldoutside,
suchabeauti
ful
house
,wascl
eanal
lwhit
eforaman,
youcant
ell
his
swimmi
ngincash.

hi
m:whot
hef
uck.
..
..
..
..
.
*Themomentourey esmet ,hefr
oze, heli
teral
l
y
fr
ozel i
kesomehowsomet hingblockedhim, he
couldn'
tbel
ieveitwasusauntt hembi hadt ear
s
screamingdown, Ij
ustcouldn'
tbeli
eveI '
m
seeinghim,causerighther
eIseemy selfi
n
him,il
ookexactl
yl i
ketheguy *

kwanel
e:Dad
hi
m: waitwaitt
hisi
snothappeni
ng,
Grace*
he
shout
ed,anot
herwomanshowedup,nott
heone
wholet'
susin.
gr
ace:
yessi
r*sheboweddown*
hi
m:whot
hef
uckl
ett
hem i
n?
gr
ace:
Mar
ysi
r.
hi
m:wher
ethehel
li
sJohn?
gr
ace:
Idon'
tknowsi
r
hi
m:GOANDFI
NDHI
M DAMMI
T
*
thewomanwentoutr
unni
ng*
me;
youki
cki
ngusout
?yourownsons?
hi
m:noy
oudead,
youar
edead
Kwanel
e:wenotdeadpops,
weal
i
ve,
don'
tyou
rememberauntt
hembi
?
*helookedatus,If
eltangerbuil
dingupand
beforeIknewitIwasonhi sneck,beati
nghi
m
,whent hi
sjohnguyshowedupwhi l
eKwanele
wast r
yingtosepar
ateuswi t
hauntt hembi
screaming.
aunt
:st
opkwandast
op!
*
johnmanaget
osepar
ateus*
me;*br
eat
hingheav
il
y*y
oubast
ard,
wey
our
sonsdammit.
*
hewasspi
l
li
ngoutbl
oodf
rom hi
smont
h,wi
th
thi
sgr acewomanaski
ngi
fhi
sokay,
cansheget
him somewaterwhi
lej
ohnwasst
il
lhol
dingme.
hi
m:gett
hismot
her
fuckeroutofmyhouse
Kwanel
e:dadpl
easedon'
tdot
hisokay
aunt:wecameal lt
hewayher eforyou,we'
ve
beenlooki
ngforyouf oryearsworri
edabout
you,whi
leyoubusyleavingpeacefull
if
e,di
dn'
t
careabouta2yearoldsony oulefthome,we
cared,t
heyfoundeachot herandtheyhave
foundyou,youki
ckingthem out,why?
him:youdon'
tknowhalfoft
het
hingsIwent
thr
oughallt
hesepasty
ears
kwanel
e:TOHELLWITHWHATYOUWENT
THROUGH,WHATABOUTMEHUH, DI
DIT
CROSSYOURMI NDWHATI'
M GOI
NG
THROUGH,TALKDAMMIT
*
fir
stt
imeIhearhi
m shout
ing*
me:
webetterofwi
thoutadr
ugdeal
er,
aki
l
lera
r
api
st,
a..
..
hi
m:SHUTUPSHUTUP.
Kwanele:dadi
fwewalkedoutoft
hatdoor
,don'
teverthi
nkoftr
acki
ngusdownev er
,you
wil
lbedeadandlongburi
edtous.
me:bythewayI'mthatsony
ounevermet,
the
sonyoudidn'
tgetachancet
ohol
d.*Wetur
ned
andmadei tt
othedoor*
hi
m:wai
t

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Het oldust
otakeasitwhenhewentt
othe
bathroom t
owashhisfacehecamebackand
satopposit
ely
.

hi
m:howdi
dyouf
indme?
Kwanel
e:wehi
redaPI
hi
m;hemanagetotr
ackmedownev
ent
houghI
wasusi
ngafal
sename?
me:
itact
ual
l
yashenotahe
hi
m:what
?*heaskedi
ndi
sbel
i
eve*
me:
sur
pri
singIknow.
Kwanel
e;whydi
dyouchangey
ournamef
rom
Mzwanel
etoThemba?
hi
m:canwet
alkt
omor
rowaboutt
his,
itl
ate.
aunt:
truet
hat
,I'
m gl
ady
ouali
vebutIj
ustdon'
t
knowtheki
ndofamanyou'
vebecome
hi
m:canwet
alkt
omor
rowpl
ease
me:
fine,
*Ist
oodup*
wher
ecanwemeet
?
hi
m:ai
n'
tyousl
eepi
ng
*ai
n'tsl
eepingatt
hismanhouse,hi
sakil
ler
,howcanIbesur ehewon'tki
ll
usandsellour
bodypart,Ihav
eagirl
fr
iendandachil
dtothink
of,can'
ttr
usthim.
me:we'v
ebookedour
sel
vesatt
hehot
elwe
shoul
dbefi
ne.
hi
m:y
oumor
evocal
theny
ourbr
other
aunt:hetakesaf
tery
ou*
hesl
i
ght
lyl
aughat
thatstat
ement*
me:
weshoul
dgetgoi
ng,
wil
lseey
out
omor
row
mor
ning
hi
m:Iwi
l
lbewai
ti
ng*t
heyst
oodupandl
eft
..
.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
Thef
oll
owi
ngday
.
wewentt
ohi
shouseagai
n,wewantanswer
s.

mai
d:pl
easecomei
n,wi
l
lcal
lhi
mfory
ou
*wewenti nandsatont het able,
breakfastwas
alr
eadyont hetablesetIbett heypreparedwi th
care,
justasIwasst i
l
ladmi r
ingthesetoft he
tabl
e,thesmell ofbeaconr eachedmynose, I
fel
tli
kev omit
ingr i
ghtthere,justasIwas
runni
ngt oapassaget ol ookf orabathroom I
bumpi ntohim auntshout edcauseIcoul dn't
breat
h, myhandswer ecov eri
ngmymont h
aunt
:heneedsabat
hroom qui
ckl
y
him:gost
rai
ght
,thi
rddooronyourl
eft,
*Idi
das
tol
dandwashedmymont handcameback.

hi
m:somet
hingwr
ong?
me:
not
hingIcan'
thandl
e
Kwanel
e:hi
snotaf
anofbeaconsot
hatwhy
hi
m:why
?whatdoesi
tdot
oyou?
me:not
hingimport
ant
,weactual
l
ynother
eto
hav
esmal l
tal
ks,weneedanswer
s
hi
m:IknowbutIwashopi
ngwecoul
dhav
e
br
eakf
astfi
rst
.
me:
I'
velosti
nter
est,
Iwil
lgoAndmakean
i
mport
antcal
l*Iwentout*
Lut
hando:
babe
me:
myl
ovehowar
eyou?
Lut
hando:
I'
mfi
ne,
you?
me:
I'
mfi
net
oo,
j
ustmi
ssi
ngy
ouguy
s
Lut
hando:wemissi
ngy
out
oo,
whenar
eyou
cominghome?
me:*laughi
ng*hahaIonl
ylef
tyest
erdayand
al
readyyoumissi
ng
Lut
hando:
I'
m nott
heonl
ymi
ssi
ngy
ou,
plus
bei
nghomeisbori
ng
me:Itol
dyounottomov eoutbuti
tfi
ne,Iwi
ll
bebacktoni
ghti
fital
lgoeswell
,canIfi
ndyou
homeplease
Lut
hando:l
etmeknowwheny
ouknowf
orsur
e
youwil
lbehometoni
ght
me:Iwill
,l
ist
enIhav
etogonow,
Iwi
l
lcal
lyou
l
aterokay
Lut
hando:
okaybabe
me:
Lut
hando?
Lut
hando:
yesl
ove
me:
Ilov
eyoubabesomuch
Lut
hando:
Ilov
ey ouevenmoremylove.*
I
smil
edtomyselfandhungupandwentback
i
nsi
de*

hi
m:cany
oubeseat
ed*
Iwentandsatdown*
Kwanel
e:wewantanhonestt
rut
hdadpl
ease
,whydi
dyoul
eavehome?
him:Ilef
thomebecauseIwant
edt
olookf
or
yourtwinbr
other
Kwanel
e:andt
henwhathappened?
him:t
woday saf
terIl
efthome,Igoti
nvolv
edi n
acaraccidentandfoundmy sel
finacomaf or7
months,whenIf i
nal
lywokeupIwasn'tthe
same
me:
youwer
enott
hesamehow?
him:Il
ostmymemor ydidn'
tknowwhoand
whatIam couldn'tevenknowwher eIwasand
howdidtheacci denthappenedandandasy ou
cansee*hel i
ftedhi strouser
*Idon'thav
emy
real
humanl eg,
myl egwasamput ateddueto
theacci
dent.
me,:I
'm sor
ryt
oheart
hat*
auntwasnow
cr
ying*
hi
m:i
tokayI
'
vel
ear
ntt
oli
vewi
thi
t,t
hen
becauseIdidn'
thaveafamil
yheresi
nceI
couldn'
trememberwhoIwasaf t
erbeing
dischar
gedfrom t
hehospit
aliwassenttoa
homeandpeopl ewill
comeandt r
ytohelpus
rememberwhoandwhatwear e,
Kwanele:
whydidn'
ttheyr
epor
tthi
s,
tr
yandf
ind
yourf
amili
es?
hi
m: Idon'
tknowormay betheydidn'
tknow
wher etobeginanddur ingthatti
meofan
accidentIhadbandagesandscar sl i
ket hi
s
one*heshowedusascaronhi sleftsidejust
underhi seye,i
twasr eallyadeepscari fyou
l
ookdeepi ntoit
*theysai dIhadabr okengl ass
i
nt herewhi chsomehowr eal
lyaff
ectedmyey e
si
ght.
me:andhowdidy
ouendupher
e,bei
ngaki
l
lera
dr
ugdealer?
him:af
ter7y
earsofamnesiaIwasableto
remembermyselfandcer
tai
nevent
sthattook
placei
nmyli
fe,Iwasthenki
ckedoutf
rom the
home,Istar
tedsl
eepi
ngi
npipesandrel
yon
beamsont hestr
eetf
orf
ood,unt
ilonedaya
manof fer
edmeaeasywayoutandt hi
siswhy
I
'm herenow
me:
whydi
dn'
tyougohome?
hi
m: whenIlefthomethingsbet
weenmydad
andiwer enotgoodspecial
l
yaft
erthei
nci
dent
wit
hy ourmum
me:okaylet
'sl
eav
eoutthefactt
hatyouarea
cr
iminal
,youhadmoneynow,whydidn'
tyou
l
ookforus,whydi
dn'
tyougohomet oyourson?
him: i
twasnev ert
hateasy,Idi
dlookforyou
andIsawhowhappyy ourwerewit
hthe
khumal os,
Ithoughtt
hatmay beyoubetterof
f
withoutme
Kwanel
e:andwhataboutme?
him:Iknewyouhadt hembitolookaft
eryou
,unclezwel
itolookaft
eryouandf ort
hefact
thatIwasinthegangIthoughtyouwon'twant
anyt
hingtodowit
hme, that
'syoubet
teroff
wit
houtmet ocompli
cateyourl
if
eandIalso
di
dn'twannaputyourl
iv
esindanger
me:
indanger
?
him:yes,whenIdecidetostopl i
vi
ngundert he
rul
esoftheguywhot ookmef rom thestr
eet
anddomyownt hings,thi
ngsgotoutofhands,
peoplegotkil
l
ed,l
otofbl oodwasont hefl
oor,
soiftheyknewabouty ou,t
heywer egoingtokil
l
you,Ihadtoprot
ecty oufrom t
hem
Kwanele:
thent
hisr
api
st,
howdi
dyoucome
about
him:whi
leIwasstil
lwi
thhim,t
heguy,hewas
i
ntohumant r
aff
icki
ngsothatwhenthi
srape
thi
ngcomeabout ,
butt
hatwasthen,
notnow,
im
notdoi
ngthatanymore
me:
whatar
eyounowadr
ugdeal
er?
hi
m:IhadtodowhatIhadt
odotosur
viv
eand
st
ayprot
ect
ed,soy
esIam adr
ugdeal
er,
Kwanel
e:nowt
hatweher
e,ar
ewesaf
e?
hi
m: Ifr
amedtheguyaf
terbei
ngshotbyhi
m
countl
esst
imesandhewenttojai
l
,hewasthen
ki
ll
ed
me:
youmeany
ouhadhi
m ki
l
led?
hi
m:Idi
dn'
thav
eachoi
ce,
i
twasei
thermeor
hi
m.
me:
younotpl
anni
ngonqui
tt
ing?
him:i
nthisbusi
nessson,
youcan'
tqui
t,
you
can'
tJuatwakeupandquit
Kwanel
e:Ineedsomef
reshai
r*hest
oodupand
wentout
*
me:t
hisistoomuch,t
hisi
snothowIimagi
ne
you,
dady ouneedt
oquit,
Ineedyou,
weneed
youplease
him:i
teasi
ersai
dt handone,
Ineedyoutogo
backinDur
banliv
ey ourl
ifeawit
houtmelike
youdidbef
ore,beingwit
hmeandhav i
ngyou
withmeisnotsafe*auntshookherheadand
wentout
*
me:
atl
eastpr
omi
semey
ouwi
l
lthi
nkabouti
t
hi
m: Idon'
tmakepromi
sesIcan'
tkeep*
knock
att
hedoorandjohnwalkedi
nwithsomewhit
e
guyslookl
ikei
ntal
i
ans
him:don'
tlookt
hem straightintheeyeand
fol
lowmyl eadt
rustme* hewhi sper
ed*Knot
,James,thi
sisasurpri
sepl easecomein,j
ohn
getgracetomakedrinks,whil
eIwalkMr
Dlungwaneout
*
wewal
kedt
othedoor
*
hin:gotoDur
banandfor getaboutmeplease,
I
l
ov eyou,
youandyourbrotherbutthi
sisnorthe
l
ifeyouwouldwanttoli
ve, nowgoplease,t
ake
careofyour
selv
es

howdidthingsgosowr ong,howcoul
dmy
fat
herbeacr i
minal
?therehastobeawayout
,I
needhim,hismyfather,
hehast oqui
t
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obecont
inued
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Itbeenaweeksi ncewegotbackf rom

Johannesbur gandt hehonestt r
uth,Ican'tjust
i
gnor ethefactt hatIhav eaf ather,Ican'
tj ust
forgetaboutwecan' tpretendhi snotal i
ve, we
nev erhadar elati
onshipwi thhi m,Iknowmany
willsaywehav et orunforourl i
vesandi gnor e
him, t
hatweshoul dli
stent ohim andst ayaway
butwecan' titjustnotsi nkingin,dadhast o
makecont actwi t
hus, nomat terhowol dy ou
getbutaf atheri saf at
her.i knowsomemi ght
sayl eti
tgo,listentohim buti tmor eeasi ersaid
thandone.
wewer
eatKwanel
esof
fi
ce.

me:
soanyi
deas?
Kwanel
e:Ican'
tthi
nkofany,
butweshoul
d
makecontactwi
thhim nomatt
erwhat
me:I'
veaskedLuthandotogetmehi
scont
act
det
ail
sandwet akeitfr
om t
here
Kwanel
e:howdoesLut
handof
eel
aboutt
his
whol
ething?
me: she'
safraidbutt
rust
ingmetodoari
ght
thi
ng,Ican'
tputmybabyatr i
skwehav
etobe
smar taboutthi
s
Kwanele:t
ruet
hat
.*myphoner
ings,
Idi
dn'
t
recogni
zet
henumber*
me:
kwandahel
l
o
v
oice:
Mrkwandokuhl
eKhumal
o?
me:
whowant
stoknow
v
oice:
MrBol
ton,
MrKhumal
olawy
er
me:
ohokay
,howcanIhel
pyou?
voice:Iwouldl
ikeforyoutocomeatthe
Khumal oresi
dentat12:00thi
saf
ter
noon,att
he
readingoftheWill
me:
oht
oday
?
MrB:
yessi
rtoday
me:
okayt
hanks,
Iwi
l
lbet
her
e
MrB:
thanky
ousi
r*hehungup*
Kwanel
e:hav
etobesomewher
e?
me:yes.thatwasMrBol
ton,
popsl
awy
er,
t
odaytheyreadi
nghi
swil
l.
Kwanel
e:soy
our
eadyt
otakeov
erhi
m?
me:I'
m notsure,
Idon'twantany
thi
ngtodo
wit
hKateandt heKhumaloempirehasher
nameoni tandI'
m notaKhumalo
Kwanel
e:If
eely
ou,butt
hedecisi
onisyoursbut
i
fyoudotakeover
tyouwil
lneedtochangethe
nameandbui
l
dsomet
hingf
ory
our
sel
f.
me:
I'
mthi
nki
ngofopeni
ngast
udi
oandt
rai
n
t
henewupcomi
ngDJ.
Kwanel
e:t
hatni
ce,
butowningtheempir
e
woul
dbegreatt
oo,al
l
owingyoutorunthe
companyi
sthel
eastt
hatKatecandoforyou.
me:knowingKat
eIdoubtt
hatandnowthat
Zi
nhleseem t
obeonhersi
deIdoubti
t
Kwanel
e:Idon'
twi
sht
obey
ou,
lookIhav
eto
domyrounds
me:
yeal
etmegetgoi
ng.
.

.
.
.

.
.
Iwentt
othet
heKhumal
oresi
dent
.

mpume:
I'
m gl
ady
ouher
e
me:
nopr
obl
em ,
hopeI
'
m notl
ate
mpume:notatal
lMrBol
toni
sjustl
ate,
let
'sj
oin
t
hem att
helounge
me:
whendoy
ouact
ual
l
ywor
k
mpume:*l
aughi
ng*thebenef
itofbei
ngyour
ownboss,
plusdad'
scompanyandweal so
openi
nganewjewel
rystor
ethissi
de,sobei
ng
i
ncapeTownwon'thelpme
me:
that
'sni
cehey
*wewalkedt
othel
ounge,ev
ery
onewas
seat
ed,
Iwavedatt
hembi,
shesmil
edand
wavedatme*
MrB:thankyouallf
orbei
ngher e,
wit
hout
wasti
ngtimelet
'sgett
oit*hetookoutan
envel
opewit
hadocumenti nsi
de*
Kat
e:y
eahl
et'
sgetov
eranddonewi
th.
MrB:inthereadi
ngoft
heWill
ofMrSipho
Rober
tKhumal o,
ISi
phoRober
tKhumalostat
e
under
...
..
..
.
Kat
e:MrBol
tonpl
easegett
othepoi
nt.
MrB:Igi
vemywi f
eZandileKateKhumalo,my
housei
ncapeTownandmypr i
vatejetandal
l
mycarsexpectf
orrangerRoverl
atestmodel.
Kat
e:t
hatal
l
?
MrB:yesmam, canIcont
inue*shenodded*i
gi
vemyt wobeauti
ful
daughtersNompumelel
o
KhumaloZondoandThembel i
hleKhumal
o
Jokwemymi ni
ngcompanysi t
uatedin
Rosebor
otor
uni
ttoget
herhav
ing50/
50%
shar
eofit
mpume:
thanky
ou
MrB: Igivemyot herdaughterZinhl
eKhumalo
Zakwemy5st arhotelthebluesky,
Igivemy
l
astbor nOkuhl eKhumal omymagazi ne
companybutshewi llrunitwhenshet ur
n21
aft
erfini
shingabusi nesscourse,i
nthemean
ti
memyl awy erMrBoltonwi l
lbeherspouse
andruni tforher.
Kat
e:Iguesst
hisi
sit
,
Mr :I
'm notdonemem, lastbutnotl eastmyheir
mysonkwandokuhl eKhumal otor unthe
Khumal oempi reri
ghtaf t
erhef i
nishhis
engineeringdegree,andthatbeingsai dnoone
takesov ertheKhumal oempi r
eot herthan
kwandokuhl eKhumal o,myot herhot elwil
lbe
begi v
ent oNqobi l
eKhumal omydaught eri
n
Pretori
a,NBmpumet hembi andkwandaIgi ve
youadut ytolookforyoursisterandbr ingher
home,youwil
lfi
ndherpict
ureonmysaf e,she'
s
atZi
nhle'
sage,t
hepintomysaf ei
sy ourdate
ofbi
rt
hmpumeandt her
eisanenv el
opethere
wit
hbankcardreadi
tandgi v
eittowhoi t
bel
ongedto.
Kat
e:what
?si
phohasanot
herdaught
er?
MrB: I'
mreadi
ngwhathesi gnedfor,
Ihave
otherbusi
nesstogett
o,enjoytherestofy
our
after
noon*hestoodupandl ef
tandatthat
momentKat ewasfuming,shewasr eadyt
o
burst.
*
*wewentt
othesaf
eandopeniti
ndeedt
her
e
wasanenvel
opewi
thacar
d,t
hedocument
r
eads
DOLLYSENZENISANGWENIIKNOW WHENI '
M
NOLONGERALI VEYOUWON'TSTICKAROUND
FORKATESHE'SADIFFI
CULTWOMANTO
DEALWITH,THATISWHYIGIVEYOUTHIS
CARD,THEREISSOMECASHI NI
TTHATWI LL
COVERYOUALLYOURLI FETAKETHISMONEY
ANDBUILDAHOMEFORYOUANDYOURKI DS
SPOI
LYOURSELF.YOU'
VEBEENTHEBEST
MAIDIEVERMETANDYOUDESERVEEVERY
CENT,KWANDAWILLTELLYOUWHERETO
GETTHATBANKANDTHEPI NISKWANDA'S
DATEOFBIRTH,
THANKYOU

BESTREGARDS
SI
PHO

*
Iwassosurpri
sedbythelet
terandKatewas
r
eadyt
onki
l
l r
ightt
here,
shedidn'
tevenwaitf
or
metor
eadityotheend,shewenttoherroom
mpume:
Dadwasr
eal
l
yagr
eatf
ather
me:
indeedhewas
thembi:Ihopeyoudidgett
helastpar
tofthe
will,
nooneshouldruntheKhumaloempir
e
otherthanKwandokuhl
eKhumal o,
weknowhe
wrotetheWi l
lbef
oreheknewaboutyou,
butI
know f
orafactt
hatevennowhewouldhave
l
etyouruni
t,sopl
easedon'
ttur
nyourbackon
us.
me:
Iwon'
t,
butKat
ewon'
tl
ett
hissl
i
del
i
ket
hat
Kate:damnr i
ghtIwon't*shesai
dasshewent
downt hestai
rs*thi
sismyhusbandhardwork
youwon'tjustcomeandr unhi
scompanyli
ke
that
me:
I'm sor
ryt
odi
sappointyouKat
ebutIwil
l
r
unthecompanywhetheryouli
kei
tornot
Kat
e:notundermywat
ch
me: KateI'
m sur
eyoudon'
twantthi
stogoto
courtbecauseImightt
akeawayever
ythi
ngyou
everown
Kat
e:wi
l
lhav
etoseeaboutt
hat
me:
thengameon
mpume: *l
aughing*mum itpoi
ntl
essf
ighti
ng
kwanda,
youwi l
lneverseetheendofi
t,youwi
ll
gotojai
l,
doy ouwantt hat
Kat
e:Iwi
l
ltel
lthecour
thei
snotmyhusband
son
me:andagai
nyout
ell
them howIendedup
wi
thyouri
ght?
*
shekeptqui
et*
me:Idon'
tthinkso,
soKateifIwer
eyouIwil
l
l
etthi
sgo,takemet ocour
tandyouwil
lsee
f
lames,goodbyeI
wal
kedout

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Todayismygraduat
iondayandthebestpartof
i
tallmymotherwil
lbether
e,shehasnotful
ly
recov
eredbutatl
eastnowsheacknowledgeus
andwi l
lingt ogetheal andbeamot herthatwe
alwayswant edshe'snotst ayingwi thust hough
,she'
sj usther eforgr aduation.Lut handowi l
l
graduatei n1mont ht i
meandi twil
l beher
bir
thdayt oo, ohwell she's6mont hs3weeks
pregnantandshehat est hef actthatshewi l
l
wearhergr aduationgownwi thaheav ybelly,
myki dsar eheal t
hwhi chisagoodt hi
ngand
mum i shappyshe' sgoi ngtobeagr annyt hati
s
anothert hi
ngt hatpusheshert oheal .Mydad
mybi ological f
atherwenev ermadecont act
withhim sincet hatdayi nJohannesbur gsome
howwedeci dedt olett hi
sgo, may bei tforthe
bestbutei therwaywegl adhi saliv
eandl i
v i
ng
hisownl i
feratherthanhav ingt ofi
ndbones
l
y i
ngar oundandr egretnotsear chi
ngf orhi m.
asfrom nextmonthIwil
lberunningthe
Khumal oempireevent
houghIwillchangethe
namebuti twil
lsti
l
lbealegacytomyl ate
fat
her.Wehav efoundNqobil
eandshe' s
ever
y t
hingli
kedadandwel oveeachot her,
si
s
mpumehaspermanentl
ymovedbackto
Dur
banandrunni
ngthemini
ngcompanyand
t
hejewel
ryst
ore.

mum:
youl
ookamazi
ngmyson
me:
thanksmom
auntT:
youl
ooksomuchl
i
kemzwanel
e
mum:
Icoul
dn'
tagr
eemor
e.
si
sd:
I'
m sopr
oudofy
ouf
ormaki
ngi
tthi
sfar
me:
thankyou,
pleasedon'
tmakemecryno
mor
etears,
youwillr
uinmymakeup*
laughed*
Lut
hando:y
ouhav
ingmakeup?
*theyal
l
l
aughed*
me:
Ihadt
oappl
yither
eandt
her
e*l
aughi
ng*
Luthando:youlookhandsomeasal way
s,now
gobef or
ey ougetlat
e,Iwil
lseeyouwhenyou
getback* l
ucki
lythegraduat
ionwasduri
ngthe
day
*
Kwanel
e:t
hatwhatI
'
vebeent
ell
i
nghi
m,l
et'
sgo
*Iwasgoingtothegraduati
onceremonywi t
h
myt winbrot
herandmum, t
heti
cketinvi
tat
ion
werefor3peoplemei ncl
uded,
therewi
llbea
graduati
onpart
yafter
*
me:yeahl
et'
sgo.mum shal
lwe?*
shenodded
andwewenttomycar.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

Thegraduati
oncer
emonywasamazi ng,taki
ng
pi
ctur
eswi t
hmymot herandtwi
nbr otherwas
amazingtoo,wewereatthepar
kinglotwai t
ing
f
orpeopl
etogeti
nthei
rcar
ssowecanl
eav
e
t
oo.

voice:son*nomatt
erwhat,
thatvoi
cei
smy
fat
hersv oi
ce,
weal
ltur
nedandindeedi
twas
him*
me:
dad,
whatbr
ingsy
ouher
e?
dad:
Iwoul
dn'
tmisst
hemosti
mpor
tant
momentofmyson'
sli
fe
me:
I'
m gl
ady
ouher
e
*
henoddedandl
ookatmum*
dad:
nomat
hemba
mum:
mzwanel
e
me:wewi
l
lleav
eyouguy
s.*
wemov
edf
rom
t
hem*

#nar
rat
ed
mzwanel
eandnomat
hembawentandsatdown
att
hebat
chesi
nsi
dethepr
emi
ses

mzwanele:howar
ey ou,
heaskedashesat
downbesidenomathembawhowasobv i
ousl
y
shakenbymzwaneleshowi
ngupli
kethat
Noma:
I'
m get
ti
ngt
her
e,sheanswer
ed
mzwanele:I
'm gl
adyouokay
,Idon'
tknowhow
tosaybutI'
m sor
ryf
orhowthingst
urnedout
betweenus.
Noma: Ithoughtthatyouwi llreturnmybaby,I
thoughtyouknewmebet terthant hi
sImean
mzwanel eIwasf oreverfait
hful andcar
eful,
I
wouldn'thaveJuatgav emysonaway ,you
knowwhatIwentt hroughal ltheseyears,
*she
cri
edandmzwanel etriedtoreachouthi shands
wantingtoapologizemor ebutshey ankit
Noma:
youhadnor
ightnor
ightt
otakemybaby
awayandcal
lmeacarel
essmother
.youknow
howmuchIlovedt
hem y
ouknew,sheshout
ed
mzwanel e:I
'm sorrynomat hemba, I'
mtrul
y
sorryIknowIcannott akeawayt hepainI
causedy oubutpl easeforgiv
emeI '
m sorr
y
.nomat hemba:yoursor r
ywon' tgivememyl ost
25y ear swit
hmySi n,i
twon'tmakemeseehi s
fi
rstst eporhearhi sfir
stwor d,nowdon'ttell
mey ousor r
y,causenomat t
erhowmanyt imes
yousayi t,
i
twon' tchangehowy outookmysoul
withy ouwheny out ookhim awayf rom me
mzwanele:IknowIcannev erbringbackt he
yearsbutj
ustknowI '
m sorr
yI '
mt r
ulysorry,
he
stoodup,makethebestmemor ieswiththem
andhealandbet hebestmot herandfatheryou
canbe.Noma: wejustreuni
tedwi t
hthem and
alr
eadyrunni
ngaway .
mzwanele:youwi
llunderstandonedaywhyI
di
dwhatIdid,Il
ovey oualwayshavealway
s
wi
ll
.heLeft
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

.
dadcamet ousbef oreheleft,wet ookf ew
pict
uresandheadedhome, mum wasqui teal l
thewayhome, Iguessthingsdidn'tgowel l
betweeneitherwayI'
m gladtheyt alked. wegot
homeev eryonewaswai ti
ngforus, mysi sters
from t
heKhumal ofamilyexceptforZi nhleand
Kate,myfri
endswer ehereev enmyl atefat hers
fri
endsandcol l
eagueswer ehere,I'
mt al
king
aboutshareholder
softheKhumal oempi re, and
i
twasal lmpumeandsi sthembi'sdoi ng.
MrRadebe:congr
atul
ati
onssonyoudi
d
amazi
ng.*
hisoneoftheshar
ehol
der
s*
me:
thanky
ousi
r
MrR:don'
tcal
lmesir
,soonwewi
l
lbewor
king
t
oget
herandbecol
leagues
mrzwane: speaki
ngofworki
ngtogether,
when
areyouj
oiningthecompany,we'
vebeenwaiti
ng
fort
oolong,thecompanyneedsi
troot.
me:
Iwast
hinki
ngofnextmont
h
Mrzwane: nextmont
hisabi tl
ate,
wewere
wait
ingforyoutogetyourdegreeyouhav
eit
now,whywait
MrR:nextweekcometotheoff
ice,
l
ear
nthe
basi
candwet akei
tfr
om t
here
me;
Mondayi
tist
hen
*
weshakehands*
Iguessnowitt
het
imeIl
eavemyf
ather
sdr
eam
,Khumaloempi
reI
'
m comi
ng
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Iwasattheki
tchenhavi
ngbreakfast
,t
odayis
myfi
rstdayatwork,I
'
m nervesyesbutIwil
l
makeitworki
fnotformebutf ormylatef
ather
,
mum andauntthembiwalkedin.

mum:
mor
ning
me:
mor
ning
auntT:
looki
nghandsome,
thesui
treal
l
ydoes
l
ookgoodony ou
mum;
hismor
etohi
sfat
hert
henKwanel
e
auntT;Kwanel
etakesal
otf
rom you,asmuch
astheylookal
i
kebutyoumoret
oy ourfat
her.
mum:
Iwonderwhowi
l
lthet
winst
akeaf
ter
auntT:
doy
ouknowt
hegender
?
me:
nowewanti
ttobeasur
pri
se
mum:Isai
dthesamet
hingt
oobutt
hesuspect
waski
l
li
ngme
me:we'
vemanaget
ogetthi
sfarwit
hout
knowi
ngI'
m sur
ewecanwai
talit
tl
ebitl
onger
mum:wel
l hur
ryupIdon'
twanty
out
obel
ate
ony
ourfi
rstday
me:Iwil
lcomebylat
ert
ocheckony
ou
kwanel
ewill
picky
ouup
mum;
Iknow
me:bef
oreIgo,
Iwantt
opayt
hedamagesf
or
Lut
hando
mum;
oht
hat
'swonder
ful
auntT;
wonder
ful
indeedbutkwandawehav
e
totalkabouty
oursurname, asmuchast he
Khumal ofami
lyl
ovesy ouandwhaty ourfat
her
didbutyouhavetofaceaf act,
younota
Khumal oandyourki
dsshoul duseyourreal
surname
me:wewil
ltal
kaboutt
hatwhenIgetback,
for
nowIhav
etogo
mum:
enj
oyy
ourday
me:enj
oyyourst
oo,
*Iki
ssedherf
oreheadand
wentout,
Ibumpint
oKwanele*
me:
brot
hery
ouear
ly
Kwanel
e:Ihaveadayoff,
Iwant
edt
otakeout
mymotherforbr
eakfast
me:
that
'sgr
eat
,let
'smeetupl
aterf
ordr
inks
Kwanel
e:t
extmet
het
imeandpl
ace
me:
cool
lat
er.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Igettotherecept
ionandtomysurpr
iset
he
recept
ionladywashavingherl
egsi
nthechai
r
busycutti
nghernail
s

me:
mor
ning
l
ady
:mor
ning*wi
thoutev
enl
ooki
ngatme*
me:
seemsl
i
key
ouhav
ingabusymor
ning
l
ady
:yes,
youcansayt
hat.
me:butI
'
m sur
ewedon' tpayyoutocutyour
nai
l
sduri
ngbusinesshours*shel
ookedup*
l
ady:I
'm gl
adI'
m notbei
ngpaidbyyou,
sowhat
canIhel
py ouwit
h*t
heelev
atoropensupand
MrRadebeshowedup
MrR;
bossman
me:
MrRadebe,
howar
eyou?
*
weshakehands*
MrR;nev
erbeenbett
er,wel
come,I'
m sur
eI'
ve
metourr
ecept
ioni
stRandiMankewe
me:
notr
eal
l
y*Il
ookedather
*
MrR:RandimeetthebossMrKhumalo,hewi
l
l
bet
akingoveraf
terhi
sfather*shewasdo
embar
rassed*
me:
pleaset
omeety
ouRandi
Randi
:I'
m sor
rysi
rIdi
dn'
tmeant
ober
ude.
me: itokayandbehappyi twasmeI 'm notas
toughasdad, anywayst hatatt
it
udei snotthe
atti
tudewewantf ort
hiscompany ,thefir
st
i
mpr essionlasthopeitwasy ourfi
rstandl ast
t
ime
Randi
:i
twi
l
lnev
erhappenagai
nsi
r*Inodded*
MrR:
am Imi
ssi
ngsomet
hingher
e?
me: i
tnot
hingIcan'
thandl
eshal
lwe*he
noddedandwewentt otheel
evat
ort
omynew
off
iceonthe7thfl
oor*
MrR; her
eweare,asyoucanseeyoudon't
haveanyonei
nthedeskbett
erstar
tconducti
ng
i
nterv
iews
me:
Ineedaper
sonal
assi
stant
.thatt
ough
MrR:trustmey ouneedone,
anywaysthisi
s
yourf
loor,thatisyourof
fi
ce,
don'tf
orget
meeti
ngat13: 00pm, ont
he6thf
loorsecond
doorony ourright
.
me:
Iwi
l
lbet
her
e
MrR:i
nthatcase,
goodl
uckandwel
come
home.
me:
thanky
ou,
*henoddedandl
eftIl
ooked
aroundandwenttomyof f
ice,
itwasam
accommodati
ngof f
ice,
exactl
yhowIwant
edi
t
tobe,butmyquesti
onwaswhot oldt
hem*
mpume: youpr
obabl
ywonderi
nghowi
tall
happened,t
heset
ti
ngupoftheof
fi
ce*
Iturned*
me:andIguessIdon'
thavetolookanf
urt
her
.*
Ismil
ed,wehugged,Isatdownonmychair
whil
empumesatont hecouch*
me:
thanky
ousi
s
mpume:
any
timebr
othersoy
oul
i
kei
t?
me:
li
kei
tnomanIl
ovei
t
mpume:t
hat
'swonder
ful
thenIshoul
dgetback
t
otheof
fi
ce,Iwi
l
lseeyouaround
me: I
'
m surewewill*shewal kedout,
Itur
ned
mychairandmybackf acedt hedoor
,Il
ookat
thebeaut
ifulv
iewofthebuilding,wasamazi
ng
,theai
rcomingreal
lydoesi tforme,t
hewasa
knockatthedoorandbef or
eIsai dcomein,
Randiwalkedinwi
thcupofcof fee.
me:
youknowwhyt
her
eisadoorr
ight?
Randi
:Si
r?
me: t
hedoor,
youknowwhyi
tisther
eri
ght
,you
knockonitt
henwaitf
ort
hepersoni
nsi
detolet
youin
Randi
:I'
m sor
rysi
r,Ibr
oughty
oucof
fee
me:
thank,
youcanl
eav
eitt
her
e
Randi
:I'
m sor
rysi
rforwhathappenedwheny
ou
gother
e.
me:
itwat
erundert
hebr
idge
Randi
:thanksyousi
r*shet
urnedandwal
ked
towar
dst hedoor
*
me:
Randi
Randi
:si
r
me:coul
dyoupl
easeputonthepostf
oraPA
posi
ti
on,
Iwil
lemai
lyouther
equir
ements
Randi
:Iwi
l
ldot
hatsi
r.
me: thatwi
llbeall,
youcangoandpleasedon'
t
call
mesi rittoofor
mal andmakesmelook
old*shesli
ghtlyl
aughedandwalkedout.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
fi
rstdayattheofficewasn'tthatt
oughthe
meet i
ngwentwel l
,theint
roducti
ontothestaff
wentwell,atouroft hebui
ldingwasgreat
,pops
reall
ybui
ldsomet hinghere,Iwenttoseemum
afterwor
kandwenthomechangeandwentt o
meetupwi thkwanel e.
Kwanel
e:sohowwasi
t
me:wasgreat,
j
ustther
ecept
ionwehav
eai
ai
she'
snotpromi
sing
kwanel
e,
:thi
nki
ngoff
ir
ingheral
ready?
me:nononotatal
l
,Ij
ustt
hinksheneedsa
t
rai
ning
Kwanel
e:t
hat
'sv
eryt
hought
ful
ofy
ou.
me:
yeah,
Ist
il
lhav
etoconducti
nter
views
Kwanel
e:f
or?y
ousai
dyounotf
ir
ingt
hewoman
me:
andI
'
m not
,IneedaPA
Kwanele:oh,
runni
ngacompanyi
snotachil
d
play,
IhopeyoureadyabsKat
ewi
llst
ri
keIhope
youaware.
me:
butshecan'
ttouchmeort
hecompany
kwanel
e:don'tunder
esti
mat ethatwoman,if
shemanaget ostealy
ouandr aisedyoul
ikeher
ownwithoutpeoplenoti
cinganythi
ng,
shecan
dot
hesamer
ightundery
ournose.
me:
whatar
eyout
ell
i
ngme?
Kwanele,
:j
ustbeext
racar
eful,
thatwomani
s
capabl
eofanythi
ngandworsewithher
daught
er
me:
Iwi
l
lbr
other
wehadt
hosef
ewdr
inksandwenthome

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#l
uthando

ever
ythi
ngisgoingwel
lonmysi
deImeanI
'
m
happyIwil
lgr
aduatei
n3weekst
ime,
asmuch
asIdi dn'tplanonhav i
ngt owearmygr aduat ion
gownwi thabi gbellybuti thappenednot hingI
willdoabouti t,kwandai shappynoKat edr ama
sof ar
, mum i shappyt oospeci alnowcause
kwanda' sf ami l
yiscomi ngt hi
sweekendf or
damagesandt heywi lldeci deont hedatef or
l
obol anegot iations,italreadyWednesday
today,hismot hersoont obemi net ooofficial
ly,
i
sget tingbet terbyt heday ,mightgetoutoft he
Homesoon, thet winsar eheal thyspeakingof
twinsI '
m suspi ciousnowont heirgender,butI
wanti ttobeasur pri
sesoIwi lll
etitbe,the
elderssuspectt hattheyar egi r
ls,youknow
whatt heysay ,
ifyoul ookbeaut if
ulnopi mpl es
nonot hingony ourfacey oucar ryi
ngagi rlbutif
youugl yandhav eachubbycheeksi taboy ,in
mycaseI '
m car ryi
nggi rl
sbutweshal lseei n
twomont hstime.

mum :
thandoy
ougoi
ngt
obel
ate
me;
ist
il
lhav
eanhourmum r
elax
mum:
howi
sthel
ear
ner
sgoi
ng
me:
sof
arsogoodIwi
l
lpasst
hisl
ear
ner
s
mum:
whenar
eyouwr
it
ing?
me:
nextweekMonday
mum: t
hatgood,Igoingtoseedol
l
ytoday
,she
hasn'
tbeenhersel
flatel
y
me:yeahIknow,kwandat
oldmey ester
day
whenhewenttoseeherbutsherefusedtosee
adoctor
,Kwanelesai
dshewil
lcheckonher
t
odaybyherplace.
mum: ohthatni
ce,
sakhi
l
esai
dhewant
stov
isi
t
kwandatoday
me:
hisgoi
ngt
oschool
tomor
row
mum:
youknowhowhei
s,
tal
ktohi
m
me:Iwi
l
l,l
etmewasht
hesedi
shesbef
oreI
l
eav
e
mum:
dot
hat
,Iwi
l
lseey
oul
ater
me:
okayby
esendmyr
egar
dst
osi
sdol
l
y
mum:
Iwi
l
l,shel
eft
.

#kwanda

Iwassi t
ti
ngatmyof fi
cegoingthr
oughsome
fi
lestodayI'
m conducti
ngint
erv
iewsforPA
posit
ion,1weekwi t
houtaPAdisaster,
Ineedto
getsomeonewhowi ll
star
ttomorrow.knockon
thedoor

me:comein,*Randigoti
n, shehassomesor
t
ofcr
ushorfl
i
ngorwhat everyoucalli
tonme,
she'
sal
waysfli
rt
ingbutIpaynoat t
enti
ont
oher
Ihav
emywoman*
Randi:morni
ngsiryouri
nter
vieweear e
downstai
rs,youcanstar
twiththeinterv
iew.
*shewaswear i
ngashortskir
tthatrevealsal
l
herlegs,
she'
sf r
eshyesbutmyey esar eforone
woman,l
ongsl
eev
eshi
rtandheel
s*
me:
thanks,
sendthem all
upandar
rangechai
rs
f
ort
hem towaitout
side
Randi:Idon'
tmindstayi
ngupt
ocal
lthem when
everoneleavestheoff
ice.
me:wel
lIdomindRandi
,whowi
l
lbe
downst
air
swhenyouhere
Randi:If
orgotaboutt
hatsi
r*shedoesn'
tget
thefactt
hatIdon'twannabecal
ledsi
rsoIlet
herbe*
me:
I'
m gl
adnowy
our
emember
,sendt
hem up.
*
shewal
kedout
,Ideci
dedt
ocal
lKwanel
e*

Kwanel
e:br
o
me:
youbusy
?
kwanel
e:notatal
l
,what
sup?
me:nothi
ngmuch,
I'
mjustt
ir
edbef
oreIev
en
began
kwanel
e:t
ir
edof
?
me:
conduct
ingi
nter
views
kwanel
e:*
laugh*i
fIwasn'tworki
ng,Iwas
gonnahel
pyouwiththatshi
t,
butheydutycal
l
s
me:speaki
ngofdutycal
l
s,whenar
eyou
comingtocheckonsi
sdoll
y?
Kwanel
e:wai
tI'
m af
ami
l
ydoct
ornow*
laughed
*
me:
younot
?*l
aughi
ng)
Kwanele:
hell
noi don'
tgetpai
dfort
hatshi
t,
youshouldst
artpayi
ngmenow
me:
wai
tI'
myourbossnow?
kwanel
e:youwi
sh,butj
okesasi
de,
Iwi
l
lcheck
onherwhenIknockoff
me:passbymyplaceaf
terwor
kwehav
eto
di
scusssomet
hing
Kwanel
e:soundsi
mpor
tant?
me:
iti
s*Randi
goti
nwi
thoutknocki
ng,
thi
sgi
rl
geez*Ihav
etogonow
Kwanel
e:okaycool
,
lat
er*
hehungup*
me:youbecomingmor
eandmor
eofbei
ng
unpr
ofessi
onal
Randi
:si
r?
me:
youknockf
ir
stbef
orecomi
ngi
n
Randi:
sorr
ysi
r,t
hel
adi
esar
eout
side,
shoul
dI
l
etthem i
n
me:
cal
li
nthef
ir
stgi
rlandgot
oyourdesk.
shenoddedandleft,
Ist
oodupwai
ti
ngt
o
welcomethefi
rstper
son

person:OHMYGODI TDJKAY*
nowt
hisi
snot
thetypeofaPAIneed*
me:
miss?
per
son:
missDl
ami
ni
me:
yesmi
ssDl
ami
ni,
pleasesi
tdown*
Idon'
t
ev
enknowwhyI '
m wast
ingmyt
imewi
tht
his
gi
rl
,shesatdown*
me:
somi
ssDl
ami
ni,
howar
eyou?
missD:I
'
m happysohappyIsit
ti
ngi
nthesame
r
oom sametabl
ewithyou*okaynowIknowI
'm
wasti
ngmyti
me*
me:that
'sni
ce,soIhearyouwer
ewor
kingata
l
oungeasar ecept
ioni
st
missD:t
hat
'str
ue,
Iwi
shedy
oucamejustone
ni
ghtandmaybewewoul
dhave.
..
..
me: missDlaminiholditthere,I
'
m notgonnasi
t
hereandli
stentoy oupr aisi
ngme, r
ightnowI
'm
runni
ngamul timill
ionairecompany,I'
m DJKay
overtheweekend, sonowcanwegobackon
beingprof
essional,thi
sisani nt
erv
iewandit
notaboutme.
missd:
somuchforaDJ*
shecl
i
ckhert
ongue
st
oodupandl
eft
*
me:
WTF,
nextpl
ease*
ishout
ed*
woman: OHMYGODGUYSI TTRUE,I
TDJKAY
.*
shehuggedme, t
heot hergi
rl
scameintoo
t
heyallhuggedme,
screamingDJKay,okayI
'm
HappyIhavefansbutthisist
oomuch*
me:okayokayladi
esplease,Igetit
,youmyf ans
andI'
m happytoseeyou,butthisisan
i
nter
viewsoplease*Ipushedallthreeofthem*
sopl
easeleave,t
heinter
viewsareov er.
woman1:
canweatl
eastt
akeasel
fi
ewi
thy
ou?
me:
someot
hert
imey
es,
notnow
woman2:
anaut
ogr
apht
henpl
ease.
me:
noIcan'
t,
thesei
s..
..
.
al
l:
pleasepl
ease
me:fi
ne,
where*
sheshowedmeherbr
east,
I
l
ookedaway
*
woman2:
her
e
me:geezwomanWTF,getout*
Ipushedthem
out,
Isawonewomansit
ti
ngonthechair
s
out
side*
me:mi ss?*
shest
oodupandof
fer
eda
handshake*
woman:
MissMaj
ola
me: missMajola,I
'm gonnahavetoasky outo
waitatthecafeter
iafornowIwillt
ellRandit
o
comeandgety ou,Ican'
tdealwit
hy ounow,I
needtocalm downaf terwhatI
'veseennow.
missMajol
a:Idon'
tknowwher
ethecaf
eter
iai
s
si
r.cany
oushowme?
me:
onthef
ir
stf
loorIwi
l
lcal
lRandi
tot
akey
ou
t
her
e.
missMajol
a:t
hanky
ousi
r"shet
ookherbag
andlef
t*
Iwentt ocheckonherCVshedoesn' thavethe
requirementsforthej ob,
butsheseemscal m
andt hewayshedr essedup, Il
ikei
t,shewas
real
lycomi ngforani nter
v i
ew,she'
sbeauti
ful
too,Iwill
inter
viewherl aterontheday
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fi
ceaboutt
ohav
eameet
ingwi
th
thest
aff
.
I'
vedeci
dedt
ohi
reMi
ssMaj
ola,
hernamei
s
zanel
e.

zanel
e:sor
ryt
odi
stur
byousirbutt
her
eisa
womanwhocamet oseeyou
me:
whoi
sshe?
Luthando:y
ourbabe*shesai
dasshewal
ked
i
n,Istoodupandwenttoher*
me: mybabe,*
Iki
ssedherforehead*t
hanks
zaneleIwi
ll
takei
tfrom her
e.*shenoddedand
walkout*
Lut
hando:
prof
essi
onal
,Il
i
keher
kwanda:
youdo?
Lut
hando:
yeahIdo
me:
goodcauseIwast
hinki
ngoft
aki
ngherand
bet
hesecondwif
e
Lut
hando:
real
l
y?
me:yesandmaybegi
veher20%ofmy
companyshar
es
Lut
hando:
ist
hatso?
me:
yes,
shesmar
tli
key
ou
Lut
hando:
andwhyI
'
m notget
ti
nganyshar
es
me:
oht
hatIf
orgot*
Ilaughed*
Luthando:ei
therway
,shedoesn'
tmeett
his*
she
tur
nar ound*
me:
yousur
e?
Lut
hando:
babepl
ease
me:
*laughi
ng*babey
ounotj
eal
ousar
eyou?
Lut
hando:
youwi
sh*
sar
cast
icl
aught
er*
me: someonei
sjeal
ous*
Isai
dtouchi
ngher
cheeks*
Lut
hando:
me?ohpl
ease
me:I'
mj oki
ngbabe,youmyonlywoman,Isee
noonebuty ou.
*Iki
ssedher
*sohowarethey
doi
ng*touchi
ngherbell
y,
andfel
ttwof
astkicks*
Lut
hando:
Iguessy
ouhav
eyouranswer*
she
smil
ed*
me:IguessIhav
e,*
wewentandsatdown*
so
whatbri
ngsyouguy
sher
e,missme?
Lut
hando:
youwi
sh,
whatar
eyouupt
oo?
me:not
hingmuchjustabouttohav
eameet
ing
wi
ththestaf
fin*
Icheckedtheti
me*ohGod
l
ookattheti
me*zanelewalkedi
n*
zanel
e:si
rthemeet
ingi
saboutt
ost
art
me:Iwi
l
lbedownin2minut
es*shenodded
andwal
kedout
*babeIwi
l
lseey
ounowokay ,I
won'tt
akelong,
zanel
ewi
l
lbebyherdeski
fyou
needanyt
hing
Luthando:
isn'
tshesupposet
obewi
thy
ouon
thatmeeti
ng.
me:Iwantherher
ewithy
ou,
babeseey ou*
we
ki
ssed,
Itookmydiar
yandwalkedout
*
.
..

.
..
.

#l
uthando
Iwassit
ti
ngatkwanda'
soffi
ce,movi
ngar
ound
andadmiri
ngtheviewwhenIhear
daknockand
zanel
ewalkedin.
zanel
e:hopeI
'
m noti
nter
rupt
ingy
oumi
ss
Ndlov
u
me:notatall
I'
mjustadmir
ingtheout
sidev
iew
oft
hebuil
ding,pl
easecomein
zanel
e:t
hanks,*
shewalkedin*iti
ndeeda
wonderf
ulview*shewalkedtowardsme,
*Mr
KhumalosaidIshoul
dkeepy oucompanyunt
il
hegetsback.
Lut
hando:
hewon'
ttakel
ongIhope
zanel
e:notatal
l,
hi
sjustgoi
ngt
oaddr
ess
somethi
ngtothestaf
f
Lut
hando:
that
'sbet
ter
zanel
e:congr
atul
ati
onsbyt
heway,
howmany
months?
Lut
hando:thanksev
ent
houghIwannagi
ve
bi
rt
halready
zanel
e:t
ir
edal
ready?
Lut
hando:
youcansayt
hat
,car
ryi
ngt
winsi
sno
j
oke,
zanel
e:y
oucar
ryi
ngt
winswowni
ce,
Luthando:gotki
ds?*shel
ookeddown*
sor
ryI
shouldn'
thaveasked.
zanel
e:noi
tokay,
Ididbutshepassedaway
twomonthsaft
erbir
th
Lut
hando:
I'
m sor
ryt
oheart
hatwhathappened
zanel
e:l
et'
sjustsay
..
..
..
.
*
adooropened,
Yol
andawal
kedi
n*
Yol
anda:
kwanday
ou.
..
..
.ohhi
,
wher
e'skwanda
zanel
e:whowant
stoknow?
Yol
anda:
noti
mpor
tant
zanel
e:sor
rymi ssnotimport
antbutMr
Khumaloisatthemeet i
ng,howdidyouget
i
n,youdon'
tjustwalkedupandenterattheCEO
off
icel
ikethi
s
Yolanda:andwhoar
eyoutot
ell
mewhatl
and
shouldandshoul
dn'
tdo.
Lut
hando:Idon'
tthi
nkshehastoexpl
ainher
sel
f,y
outurnaroundandl
eave
Yolanda:kahl
ewenami
ssnonkhaba,
angikhul
umi nawe
(
shutup,
I'
m nott
alki
ngt
oyou,
missbi
gbel
l
y)
zanel
e:mi
ssnoti
mpor
tantpl
easel
et'
sgo
Yolanda:
kwandawi l
ll
eaveyouaf
terbir
th,you
notthetypeofawomanhecandat eandnowi t
evenworse,hi
sowningamul t
imi
l
liondoll
ar
companyt oent
ert
ainpet
tycashl
ike you
zanele:
I'
m gonnahav
eacall
securi
ty*
she
walkedtothephonei
nthet
able*
Yolanda: youcancal
lthem al
lyouwant
,,
butI
wil
l st
il
l beHerewhenkwandacomesback,and
youLut hando.youpi
ckedupawr ong
gir
l,
kwandai smi nef
oreverwi
llbe
Lut
hando:
andwher
edi
dyougett
hatmedal
fr
om ,li
stenher eYolanda,kwandai stoool dand
mat ur
edf orgames, hisaguywi t
hpr i
nciplesand
manner s,hedoesn' tgoforev eryskir
thecomes
acrossmor especi all
ynotf oraslutandi nt hi
s
casey ouasl ut,sotakeachi l
lpi
llYol
anda
kwandawi l
lnotandwi l
lnev erbeyoursy ouhad
yourti
mewi thhim anddeci dedt obit
char ound
withdrugdeal erssochi l
l*shet r
iedhitt
ingmeI
heldherhand*t r yt
hatagainandy ouwi l
lbe
sorry
*
thesecur
it
ygoti
nfol
l
owedbykwanda
kwanda;
whatt
hehel
l.
..
..Bbewhat
'
sgoi
ngon?
Lut
hando:
askt
hisbi
tch,
*Il
etgoofherhand*
kwanda:
howthehel
ldi
dyougether
eandwhat
ar
ey oudoi
ngher
e?
Yol
anda:
Icamet
oseey
ou
kwanda:
why
?
Yol
anda:
ther
eissomet
hingIhav
etot
ell
you
kwanda:
:
I'
mli
steni
ng
Yolanda:doyouwantmet
osayi
tinf
rontof
everyoneher
e?
kwanda:
outwi
thi
tal
ready
Yol
anda:
Ithi
nki
tbet
teri
fitonl
yyouandme
kwanda:lookYolandaIdon'thavet hewhole
day,
especi al
l
yforyou,securi
typleaseshowher
out*theytookherhandandt riedwal ki
ngher
out,
shest art
edkicki
ngandscr eami ng*
Yol
anda:
Letmego!l
eav
emeal
onedammi
t!
kwanda:makesur
ey ouneverl
etheri
never
agai
nf r
om themai
ngateokay*t
hesecur
it
y
nodded,*
Yol
anda:
I'
m pr
egnantdammi
t
*
Ifr
ozer
ightt
her
e*
kwanda:
what
?
Yol
anda:
that
'swhatIcamet
otel
lyou
*bef
oreIknewitIwentdown,kwandahel
dme
backbef
oreIcameincontactwit
hthefl
oori
coul
dn'
tbr
eat
henomor
e.
kwanda:babepl
easedon'
tdot
hist
ome
breat
hebabepl
ease
l
astthi
ngIrememberisYolandasmi l
i
ngfrom
thedi
stancecl
appinghandswhilekwandawas
tal
ki
ngtomeIcoul dn'
tmakeoutwhathewas
sayi
ngandIblankedoutri
ghtthere

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Luthandowasi mmedi atel

yrushedtothe
hospitalhenceshe'
spr egnantandthelastt
hing
Ineedi sanythi
nggoingwr ongwithmybabies.I
don'tknowwhyLut handowoul dactuall
ybeli
eve
Yolandaaboutt hi
spregnancyt hi
ng,Yol
andais
notpregnantandev enifshei s,i
tsonotmy
chi
ld,I'
m notgoingtowast emoneyonDNAt est
asifthetestwillcomebackposi tiv
e.Imight
havefuckedheronce3mont hsbackatt hecl
ub
butIdidn'tevenreachedthepointofenjoyment
Ididn'
tejacul
ateandIusedacondom , shewas
attheclubwhi l
eIwaswor ki
ng, sheseduced
mebutt hemomentIwasi nsideofherthe
wholepictureofLuthandocamebackandI
stoppedsoshe' snotcari
ngmybaby .

kwanel
eat
tendedt
oLut
handoandhecame
back.

me:
howi
sshe?
*Iwasbr
eat
hingheav
il
y*
kwanele:
rel
axbro,
she'
sfi
ne,
theki
dsar
e
fi
ne,
theystr
ong
me:
canIseeher
kwanel
e:don'
tyouhaveanimpor
tantmeet
ing
togett
owiththei
nvestor
s?
me:
mygi
rl
fr
iendandmyki
dsar
emor
e
i
mpor
tant
Kwanele,
:I
'm afr
aidshedoesn'
twannaseey
ou
andshe'srest
ing
me:
what
?
Kwanel
e:whathappened?
whyshedoesn'
t
wannaseeyou?
me:t hi
sbitchYolandacamet
ot heof
fi
ceand
cl
aim she'
spr egnantwi
thmybabysoLuthando
l
ostitther
e
kwanel
e:i
sshepr
egnant?
me:
howt
hehel
lwoul
dIknow?
kwanel
e:di
dyouf
uckher
?
me:
what
?
kwanel
e:di
dyou?
me:yesbutdudewedidn'tev
enreachedt
he
ej
acul
ati
onpointandIusedacondom.
kwanel
e:di
dyout
ell
her
?
me:
WHAT?
Kwanel
e:di
dyou?
me:
real
l
y?i
twasn'
ti
mpor
tantt
otel
l
kwanel
e:buty
ouknewt hatYol
andawasgoi
ng
tor
ubitonherfaceoneday
me:
itwasnot
hing
kwanele:itwil
lbesomethi
ngtoLuthando,I
suggesty ougobacktotheof
ficeandattend
thatmeet i
ng,all
owhert
ocalm downandcome
backaf t
erwor k,
int
hemeantimei wil
ll
ook
afterher
.
me:she'
scar
ryi
ngmyki
ds,
she'
smygi
rl
fr
iend
dude
kwanel
e:Iknowt
hatmorethanany oneandyou
l
ovehernodoubtaboutt
hat,butf
aceityou
messedupandri
ghtnowy ouneedt ocalm
downokay.
me:
okayf
ineIgeti
t.i
fany
thi
nghappens.
..
.
kwanel
e:youonephonecallawayIknow,
but
rel
axshe'
sfi
ne,I
'mjustgoi
ngtokeepherher
e
forani
ghtokay
me:
thanksIwi
l
lseey
oul
ater
.
Kwanel
e:makethatmeet
ingaproduct
ive
meeti
ngLut
handowill
behereokay
Inoddedandl
eft
,I'
m sogoi
ngt
oki
l
lYol
anda.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Lut
hando*
Ican'tbel
ievekwandadidthistome, i
fYolanda
i
spr egnantthenitmeanstheyslepttogethera
whileback,becauseshe'
snotshowi ngy et.Idi
d
smel lawomanper f
umeoneni ghtbutIbrushed
i
tof fbecauseIthoughti
twaspossi bl
yfrom all
thehuggingf r
om womanscr eaminghisname
attheclubwhi l
eheknewhewasbusyf ucking
Yolandawhi l
eIwaswai t
inghim.kwanelegoti n
whileIwast hi
nking.

Kwanel
e:howar
eyou?
me:
ist
hatat
ri
ckquest
ion?
kwanel
e:honestone
me:
I'
mfi
nehey
kwanel
e:y
ouknowYol
andai
sly
ingr
ight
?
me:
youbel
i
evehi
m?
Kwanel
e:hehasnor
easont
oli
etome
me:
buthehasoneonme
Kwanel
e:yes,
hedoesn'
twannal
oosey
oubut
hi
snotly
ing
me:
didt
heysl
eept
oget
her
?
kwanel
e:t
hatnotmypl
acet
osayany
thi
ng,
he
wil
lcomebylat
erandy
ouaskhi
m
me:
asi
fhewi
l
ltel
lmet
het
rut
h
kwanel
e:heownsy
out
hatatl
east
me:
idon'
twannaseehi
m
Kwanele: Luthandol etmet el
ly ousomething.I
knowI '
venotbeenar oundal lkwanda'sli
fewe
j
ustmeantandt akingt hi
sbr otherhoodone
stepatthet imebutf orthesef ewmont hswith
him,Iknow hel ovesy ouwhol eheart
edl
yIknow
hewoul ddoany thi
ngf ory ou,Iknowy oumean
everyt
hingt ohim andnowt hat '
sther
eare
babiesont heway, hedoesn' tseeanywoman
butyou, Iknowhewi llmakemi st
akesalongthe
waybutIknowandIneedy out oknowhe
needsy ou,ifYolandai spr egnantithurt
sy es
butshewil
lnevermeanany
thi
ngt
ohi
m onl
yhi
s
chi
ldwil
lmatter
me:
butt
heywi
l
lhav
ethatcommuni
cat
ion
kwanel
e:wher
eonlyachi
ldbeconcer
nedother
thant
hathi
shear
twil
lfor
everbel
ongtoyou.
me:
Idon'
tthi
nkIwi
l
lhandl
eal
lthat
kwanel
e:y
oucanandy
ouwi
l
l,
youl
ovehi
mri
ght
?
me:
somuch
kwanel
e:t
heny ouwi
ll
accepthi
sfault
,per
fect
andimper
fect
ions,
hi
sdownf al
landhis
mist
ake,t
hat'
swhataheartt
hatloves
someonedoes.
me:
andwhyy
oudon'
thav
eagi
rl
fr
iend?
kwanele:*slightlylaughed* Ihadfai
led
rel
ati
onships, becauseIl ovetoomuch,Il
ove
wholeheartedly,Ilovewithnoconditi
ons,I
'm
openbutmyj obi sdemandi ngandmostoft he
gir
lsIdatedf i
ndi ttoogoodt obetruethat
's
guysli
kemeexi st,soinordertopr
eventmy
heartfrom breaki
ngIkeepmydi stancefr
om
woman, youseebacki nRi
chardbayIhadno
ti
me, thehospitalwasalwaysbusybutinthis
sideI'
m ev enabletogetadayoffwher ein
RichardsbayIwasev encall
edint hemiddleof
adoct orswereshort,sonogir
lfr
iendwill
stand
forthat
me:andther
eIam forkwanda,wher
ehewil
l
comebackat2am andsmel l
i
ngalcohol
and
women'sperfume
kwanda:
that
'sl
ove,
IguessInev
ercameacr
oss
awomanwhowi ll
standupforme.
me:
youwi
l
lfi
ndheri
nduet
ime
Kwanel
e:notthatI'
mlooking,anyways,kwanda
wi
llbeher
e,soli
stentohi
m, hearhim out,
he
l
ovesyou,l
etmegoIwi llcheckony oulater
.
me:thanksforthechat*henoddedandleft
f
ewmi nuteslaterZanel
ewalkedinhol
ding
f
lowersandat akeraway.
zanel
e:Mi
ssNdl
ovu
me:
Lut
handopl
ease
zanele:
myapology,
MrKhumal
osai
dIshoul
d
deli
verthi
stoy
ou
Lut
hand:
soy
ouhi
sdel
i
ver
ylady*
Ilaughed*
zanel
e:youcansayt
hat*shel
aughed*howar
e
you?yougavemeafright
me: I
'm good,sowhathav
ey ougotf
ormeher
e?
Isai
dhav i
ngal ookatt
hetakeaway*lamb
chopsnicethankyou
zanel
e:andthese,
wher
eshoul
dIput
them,
thereacard
me:
Iwi
l
lreadi
tlat
er,
youcanputt
hem t
her
e
zanel
e:okayl
etmegobackatt
heof
fi
ce
Luthando:comeon,st
ayf
orfew
minutes,
hospit
alsar
ebor
ingIwil
ltal
kto
kwandaf oryou
zanel
e:y
oubet
tercal
lhi
m,I
'
m new,
Idon'
t
wannal
oosemyj
ob
*shegavemeherphone,
Ical
l
edkwandaandhe
agreed.

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Aft
erIwasdonewithworkIdr
ovest
rai
ghtt
o
Yol
anda'
sfl
at,shel
i
v esal
onenow.t
hedoor
wasopen.

me:wel
lwel
lwel
lthemul
tiKat
eKhumal
oint
he
f
lash
Kat
e:kwanda
me:
sur
pri
set
oseeme?
Kat
e:whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
me:
Icanasky
out
hesamet
hing
Kat
e:I
'
mvi
sit
ingYol
anda
me:I'
m sureyouare,
whenar
eyoupl
anni
ngon
l
ett
ingitgoKate?
Kat
e:Idon'
tknowwhaty
out
alki
ngabout
me:ohpl
easeImightbey
oungbutI
'
m nofool
Kat
eandtothinky
ouwental
ongwit
hitYol
anda
,makesmesick
Yol
anda:
whatar
eyouonabout
?
me:
thest
upi
dpr
egnanty
ouonabout
Kat
e:shei
spr
egnant
me:shutupKat
eIwasn'
ttal
ki
ngt oy
ou,
you
suchaevil
womanyouknowt hat
Kate:youjustdon'
twannamanupandt
ake
responsi
bil
ity
me:responsi
bil
i
ty?me?ohpl
easedon'
t
pat
roniseme
Kat
e:t
akeYol
andaandr
aisedt
hebabyt
oget
her
me:ai
n'
ttaki
ngnoYolandaandcert
ainl
ynot
goi
ngtor
aiseanot
herniggaschi
l
d
Kate:
Iwonderwhatwil
ltheboar
dsayift
hey
fi
ndoutyounegl
ecti
ngyourownblood
me:ohsothi
siswhatt
hisi
sal
labout
?the
company
?
Kat
e:t
hatcompanybel
ongst
ome
me:
sowhyai
n'
tyour
unni
ngi
t
Yol
anda:
guy
spl
easel
et'
stal
kaboutt
his
me: youshutup,y oushutthehellup,KateI'
m
goingtotellyouthisonceagain,theKhumal o
empireismycompanywhet heryouli
kei tornot
,
Iwill
runit,mychildrenwill
runitmy
grandchi
ldrenwillrunitandthenextgenerati
on
tocome, thatisalegacymyf atherl
eftforme
Kate:
hewasn'
tyourf
ather
,nev
erwas,
nev
er
wil
lbe
me: bybloody esbuther ai
sedmet entimes
theny ouwi l
lev erwill
,youcanbri
ngallthe
scandalsy ouwanti nmyl i
febutIwil
lsti
ll
be
standingthef ollowingday,andyouseem to
forgetthatyourf r
eedom dependsonme, KateI
don'thavet i
mef orgamessopl easeplaywit
h
someoneony ouragegott hat
Yol
anda:
that
'senoughkwanda
me: enough?y ouhaven'
thear dt
helastofit
,
Katey oucantryandputt hi
sideatoYolanda
aboutpi nni
ngthepregnancyonmebutt r
ust
me, Iwillmakeyouregretthedayyourmot her
gavebi rt
htoyouandasf ory ouYol
anday ou
pathetictothi
nkyoucant ri
ckmewi thababy
i
ssue
Yol
anda:
butIam pr
egnant
me:
andIam nott
hef
ather
Yol
anda:
yout
hel
astper
sonIgotl
aidwi
th
me:
last
?ohpl
easegi
vemeabr
eak,
ahoel
i
ke
yougetl aidev erysinglenightsodon' tcomet o
mewi th* thel astperson*st atementt ome, you
l
ist enandl istencar efull
y,youar eahoet hat '
s
ev eryguyf ucks, Imi ghthav efucky ouf ew
ti
mesatt hebackseatoft hecar , i
nat oi l
eton
thecl ubwal l
sandbootofacarandt hat '
sit,you
wi l
l nevermakei ttomybedev er,
i l
ov edy oubut
yourcl i
twant edmor eofagangst ert hena
gent l
eman, Igav ey ouachancet ol oveme, you
failed, youchoseadr ugdealerov ermey ou
madey ourbednowl ieoni tandst ayasf aras
youcanpossi bl
ycanf r
om meandmygi r
lfri
end,
youwi l
lnev erbeGoodenoughf ormeorany
otherguy ,
noguywi l
l marryahoel ikey ou, t
he
onl yt hi
ngy oucandonowi sf i
ndaf atherof
thatchi ldaf terbi r
thgi v
ehi m/ hert ot hef ami ly
,lett hem r aiset hebaby ,y
ounotf ittobea
mot her,y ouj ustanexcuseofawoman* Isaw
tear sscr eami ngdown, ohgosht hebi t
chhas
feel i
ngst oo*andy ouKat est ayawayf rom me
ory ourpr eciousdaught erZinhlewi l
lv i
sity ouin
j
ail
wit
hti
nfi
shandbr
ownbr
ead.
*wit
ht hatbei
ngsaidIwal
koutandwent
str
aighttothehospi
tal
*
.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
Igottothehospi
tal
andwentt
oKwanel
e'
s
off
icelucki
l
yhewast her
e.

me:
bro
Kwanel
e:doy
ouev
erknock
me:
asi
fyouev
erknockatmyhouse,
what
'
sup?
Kwanel
e:*
chuckl
es*what
everj
ustgoi
ngsome
pat
ient
sfi
l
e
me:
howsLut
hando?
Kwanele:hav
en'
tcheckedonherinawhil
e,a
nursetol
dmeshe'swithafr
iendsoIguess
she'sf
ine
me:
that
'spr
obabl
yzanel
emyPA
kwanel
e:she'
sbf
fwi
thy
ourPAt
hat
'
saf
ir
st
me:
tel
lmeabouti
t,cany
oudi
schar
gehernow
Kwanele:
nocandobesideithercheckupdate
tomorr
owandIst i
ll
havetomoni t
orher,
ain'
t
taki
ngnochanceswhenitcomest omy
nephewsornieceorbot
h
me:
somuchf
orabr
other
kwanel
e:hav
eyout
alkedt
oYol
anda
me:
Ihav
eandpl
easedon'
task,
she'
snot
carr
yingmybaby, canwegoandseeLut hando
*henoddedst oodupandwentt oherward,the
wayt heywerelaughi
ngy ouwouldsweart here'
s
l
ike5oft hem wegotin,theydidn'
tnoti
ceus
gett
ingin,
wewentcl osertothem .

#nar
rat
ed
seei
ngthatt
heladi
esdidn'
tseet
hem comi
ng
i
n,kwandacl
ear
edhisthroat
me: l
adi
es*theystoppedlaughi
ngandl ookat
them,act
ual
lyonlyLuthandowasl ooki
ngat
kwandaandzanelelookingatKwanelewhile
Kwanelewaslooki
ngathert oo,
noneoft hem
saidaword,t
heylookdeeplyateachotherseye
andyouwouldsweart heyexamini
ngoneot her
unti
lkwandaspokeagain

kwanda:
hel
lo,
planetear
thpleasecal
lupon
zanel
eandkwanele,
bri
ngthem back,theybot
h
mov edt hei rey esquicklyf rom eachot herabs
l
ookedatkwanda" okayt hat'sawkwar d"hesaid
ashet urnedhi seyest obot hoft hem, "Ihav eto
go,saidzanel et empt i
ngt ogethol dofherbag
andphone, "notsof asty oungl ady, meetmy
twinbrot herKwanel e, Kwanel et hisi szanele,he
wasex pect ingsomet hing' pleasur et omeety ou
,butnoneoft hem saidany thing, theyl ookedat
eachot heragai nandf ewsecondsl ater
Kwanel ef inallysaidsomet hing"pl easur e
meet i
ngy ouzanel e,
myguesssay swor ds
fai
ledz anel e,shenoddedandl ookedat
Luthando"Ihav etogo, shesai dasshehugged
her,
"thanksf orkeepingmecompanysai d
Luthandoasshehuggedherback, "Iwi l
lsee
youatt heof ficetomor rowMrKhumal o,she
l
ookedatKwanel eoncemor eandwal kedout ,
dudewhatdi di j
ustsaw, t
hat '
sy ourPA, said
Kwanel el ooki ngatkwanda, Lut handocl apped
herhandst wice"hecanspeak, t houghty ou
wentmut edoct or"
andl aughs, '
she' sbeaut if
ul
herepli
edasi fhi
swai t
ingforanappr ov al
from
bothkwandaandLut hando, Iknow, sai d
kwandalookingatLut hando, dudeI '
mt alki
ng
aboutthePAl ady,hesai dthatbecausehesaw
thathi
m andhisbrotherar enoti nt hesame
page,ohzanelesheis, thoughty out alking
aboutmywoman, hel aughed, howar ey oubabe,
heaskedl ooki
ngatluthando, shesmi ledand
thatwasaconf i
rmationenoughf orkwandat o
knowLut handohasfor givenhim.

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#aWeekLat
er

Thingshasbeenqui
tegoodfrom myside,
the
negoti
ati
onswentwell
lastweekendandnowit
thelobolanegotiati
ons,unclezwel isaid
Luthando'sunclesar ehardtonegot iatewi t
h
butattheendofadayi taboutmeand
Luthandonott hem ,soIguesst hat'skindaofa
remindertot hem somehow, Luthandoi s
graduati
ngnextweekandi therbirthdaytoo,
l
uckyf ormebyt hatti
meshewoul dbe
practi
call
ymywi feandsoonenoughwedot he
whiteweddi ng,I
'm neverturningback, she's
mineandI 'm gonnakeepi tthatwayf orever.
Kwanel eandzaneledidgointhedate,bot
hof
them saiditwenwellbutaccordi
ngtozanele
theycan'tconti
nueseeingeachotherbutmy
brotherisnotbacki
ngdownnowt hat'
sbei
nga
trueThabethe.

zanel
e:y
oulookmil
esaway
,*shewal
kedi
nwi
th
twocupofcoff
ee*
me:
Iam mi
l
esaway
zanel
e:mustbeLut
hando,
her
eist
hecof
fee
me:
youknowmet
oowel
l,
thanks
zanel
e:l
etmegobackt
omydesk,
shouti
fyou
needanyt
hing
me:
hav
eyout
houghtaboutmyr
equest
zanel
e:whi
chi
s?
me:
Kwanel
e
zanel
e:I
'
m seei
ngsomeonekwandaIcan'
t.
me:I
'm notaski
ngyout
omar
ryt
heguyj
ust
gi
vehim achance
zanel
e:hi
sabi
tol
dtohav
easpokesper
son
me:i
fyouweretaki
nghiscal
ls,
thenIwoul
dn'
t
bet
alki
ngaboutthi
swit
hy ou
zanel
e:I
'
m notsi
ngl
e
me:
Inev
ersai
dyouwer
e
zanel
e:Ineedt
ogobackt
owhy
me:
why
?
zanel
e:whywhat
?
me:
whynothi
m?
zanel
e:whyhi
m?
me:that
'sast
upi
dquest
iont
oask,
don'
tyou
t
hink
zanel
e:Ij
ustdon'
twannacompl
i
cat
ethi
ngs
okay
me:
forwho?
zanel
e:youmehi
m,Ican'
tbesi
deKwanel
eis
toosoftokay
me:
onedat
ewi
thhi
m andhi
ssof
t?
zanele:
li
stenkwandaIcan'
tdat
ehi
m okay
pleaseunderst
andthat
.
Kwanele:
ifIdon'
tthanwhat
?*ashewal
kedi
n
theof
fi
ce*
zanel
e:kwanel
epl
ease
Kwanel
e:whyai
n'
tyout
aki
ngmycal
l
s
zanel
e:l
ookkwanel
e,y
oumybosstwi
nokay
,
havi
ngarel
ati
onshi
pwithy
ou,
wil
lcompl
i
cat
e
t
hings
me:how?don'ttel
lmewegoi ngtofi
ghtevery
t
imey ouguyshaveissues.Ihavemy
r
elat
ionshi
ptodeal wi
th,Kwanelewil
ldealwith
you,
andasf arasIknow, undert
hesepremises
weprofessi
onals,
zanel
e:hi
sfami
l
y,y
ouwon'
ti
gnor
ethi
s
Kwanele:okayletmegetthi
sstr
aight,
youdon't
wantustodat ebecauseyouworki
ngformy
brot
hernotbecausey oudon'
twanta
rel
ati
onshipwithme,letmeputi
tthisway.
..
..
zanel
e:y
esandpl
easest
op,
itmor
ethant
hat
Kwanel
e:okayokayf
ine,
you'
vemadey
ourpoi
nt
zanel
e:t
hat
smeansy
ouunder
stand?
Kwanele:wi
ll
itmakeadi ff
erenceifIdon'
t,
?
*shekeptqui
et*di
dn'tthi
nkso,youcango,I
havetotal
ktomybr other*shenoddedandl ef
t*
me:
andt
han?
Kwanel
e:she'
spl
ayi
nghar
dtoget*
hesati
nthe
of
fi
cesofa*
me:
soy
ougi
vi
ngup
Kwanel
e:me?dr
eam onbr
other
me:
Sowhati
syourst
rat
egy
Kwanel
e:wai
twat
chandsee
me:
okayokay*
myof
fi
cephoner
ings*Kwanda
zanel
e:t
her
eisagentl
emanher
ewhowant
sto
seeyou,
shoul
dlethi
min?
me:
doeshehasanappoi
ntment
?
zanel
e:nosi
r,
buthi
spl
eadi
ngwi
thy
out
osee
him
me:okayl
ethimin*Ihungup,
theItal
ianguyI
sawatmyfathershousetheotherdaywalked
i
n,andwhatthehelldoeshewant,hewalkedin
wit
hsomebuf fguy.

hi
m:gent
lemen
me: Goodday,
*offer
edahandshakeandwe
shakehands*pleasehaveasit
,*
hesatdown
whil
et heot
herguystoodbythedoor*
him:okaynowI
'
m conf
usedonwhoIcamet
o
see
me:
right*Isl
i
ght
lyl
augh*
hi
m:wher
ear
emymanner
s,I
'
m Kur
l
me:
ist
hatanameorsur
name?
kur
l:asur
name,
youcancal
lmemi
ke
me:okayMike,
I'
m kwandaandt
hat
'
smy
br
otherkwanel
ekurl
:twi
ns?
me:no,
j
ustrelat
ed,
hi
sdoctorsangwenandI
'
m
MrKhumalo,howcanIhel
pyou?
kur
l:ohIsee,
youl
ookal
i
ke
me:
yeahwegett
hatal
lthet
ime,
soMrkur
l
kur
l:ohy
es,
Ihav
eabusi
nesspr
oposal
fory
our
company
me:
rel
atedt
owhat?
kurl
:anewproj
ectIwanty
out
ohandl
e
regar
dinggr
oundworks
me:
Isee,
busi
nessman?
kurl:y
es, I
'
vehear dabouthowt hi
scompany
handleaccount sandI'm comingt oseei
t
my self
,that'
swhyIhav et hi
s*hetookouta
fi
le*here*myphonemadeamessagesound, I
l
ookati tandi twasKwanel e,"askhi
m his
companyname, Iwi
llgoandcheckhi m out"
,I
readitsmi ledandputt hephoneaway *
kur
l:gr
eatnews
me:yeayoucansayt hat
,soyourcompany
name,sor
ryIcan'
treadItal
i
an
kur
l:buty
oucanspeaki
t?
me:notreal
lyj
ustt
hosefewwor ds,thebasi
cs*
hesaidthecompanyname,Idon'tknowif
Kwaneleknowshowtowr i
tei
tbuther emained
seat
ed*
kur
l:nott
hatdi
ff
icul
t.
me:Iguessso,asabusi
nessmany
ouknowwe
makeappoint
mentsri
ght
kurl
:yesbutIwasintownsoIthoughtIshoul
d
passbyandseei fyoucanmaketi
mef orme,
Luckymey oudid*kwanel
estoodup*
Kwanel
e:doyouneedcof
fee,
I
'm goi
ngdown
forasmoke.
me:
noI
'
mfi
negent
leman?
kur
l:noI
'
mfi
net
oo
kwanel
e:cool
,seey
ou* hewal
kedout,askme
whyhesaid"asmoke"samereasonIsai
dwe
ai
n'
ttwins*
kur
l:hel
ookscl
eanf
orasmoker
me:itcal
l
edbeingneati
fyouaskmeand
besi
dehisadoctorsoheshoul
dbecl
ean.
kurl
:Isee,l
etmegetgoingthan,l
ookatt
he
proposalt
ellmewhatyouthink
me:
ifi
tlooksgoodi
nsi
deasi
tisont
heout
side
,
wil
lcal
lyou
kur
l:wi
l
lbewai
ti
ng*
hest
oodup,
thabani
goti
n*
t
habani
:dudey
ou.
..
..sot
oint
err
upt
me:
itcool
man,
Mrkur
lwasj
ustl
eav
ing
kur
l:t
il
lwemeetagai
nMrKhumal
o*Inodded
weshakehandsandhel
eft
*
t
habani
:youdi
dn'
ttel
lmey
ouhav
eahotPA
me:she'
staken,
handsof
fher.
thabani
;younot
ser
ious
*
Ilaughedandl
ookathi
m*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
wewentandfet
chmum, she'
smovi
nginmy
houseper
manentl
ynow,
Kwanelewashavi
nga
dayoff
mum:youguysshoul
dgetanewhousewher
e
weal
lgonnabeinthesamer
oof
me;
Iwil
lbemov
ingoutsoonmum af
teri
get
mar
ri
ed
mum:say
swhoIneedLut
handoHer
ewi
thme
wi
thmygrandchi
l
dren
me:
mum comeon
mum,:youguysneedt
ogetabiggerhouse,
I'
ve
l
ostsomanyy ear
sofyourf
oryouguystobe
separ
ate,
Ineedmysonsinoneroofokay
Kwanel
e:weunder
stand,
wil
laskt
heagentt
o
fi
ndusahouse
mum:
muchbet
ter
*
wegoti
nthey
ardpar
kedandwenti
n*
cr
owd;
SURPRI
SE!
si
sd:welcomehomesi s*mymot
herj
ust
smil
edandtheyhugged*
me:andwhataboutme,
nohug*t
heyl
aughed,
wehadsnacksandwewentt
othebal
cony*
Kwanel
e:Idon'
ttr
ustt
hatI
tal
i
anguy
kwanda:
met
oo
Kwanel
e,
:hi
scompanyi
slegi
tbutIdon'
ttr
ust
hi
m
kwanda:sameher
e,hi
scompanymightbelegi
t
buthi
snot,whywoul
dhehasbusi
nesswitha
drugdeal
er
Kwanel
e:youhav
etobecaref
ulaboutt
hisguy
,
whywouldhemakecont
actnowandso
i
nter
est
edonus
kwanda:maybeifwetakehi
sghi
m cl
oseI
coul
dfindouthi
sagenda
Kwanel
e:andwewi
l
lreachachanceofbei
ng
exposed
kwanda:
sowhatshoul
dIdo,
wecannotseehi
s
Engl
ewhenhi
snotcloset
ous
Kwanel
e:Idon'
tknow,butwehav
etogetcl
oser
tohi
m butworki
ngwit
hhi mi
snotanopt
ion
*hi
sphoneri
ngs*
Kwanel
e:hel
o
.
..
..
..
..
Kwanel
e:dad*heputhi
m bont
hel
oudspeaker
dad:
howar
eyouson
Kwanel
e:wegood,
I
'm wi
thkwanda
dad:thatgreat
,myPIist
ell
i
ngmethe
Thabethe'
sarether
e,y
ougetti
ngmar
ri
edsoon
me:
Iam,
pit
yyounother
e
Kwanel
e:whi
chi
sagoodt
hing
dad:
why
kwanel
e:y
ourbusi
nessassoci
atear
eher
e
dad:
who
me:
mikekur
l
dad:
what
?
me:
hecamet
omyof
fi
cet
oday
dad:l
ookIhavet
ogo,don'
tdoanythi
ngwith
hi
my etIhav
etoknowwhathisi
ntenti
onsare,
wil
lcal
lyoui
nthenextf
ewdays
me:
dot
hat
dad;don'
tgivehi
mreasonst
obesuspi
cious
okay
, pl
ayitcool
kwanda:
okaydad
dad:
Ilov
eyouguy
s
Kwanel
e:t
hat
'ssogaybutwel
ovey
out
oopops
*
hel
aughedandhungup*
me:
let
'swai
tandseewhathef
inds
Kwanel
e:y
eahl
et'
swai
t
mum,
:kwanday
ouhav
eav
isi
tor*
shout
ing*
me:
comi
ng

t
obecont
inued
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08/
01,
07:
26]Ly
nne:
chapt
er48
Thebl
acksheep

Iwentdownst
air
s,i
twasMbal
i
.

me: Mbal
i
,whatbr
ingsy
ouher
e,whatabout
yourfami
lyt
ri
p?
Mbal
i:
kwanda,
IgotbackonMonday
,Ihadt
o
comebackf
orsomer eason
me:
whatcanIdof
ory
ou,
?
Mbal
i
:canwet
alk.
..
.i
npr
ivat
e
me:yeahsur
e,l
et'
sgot
othegar
den,
*wewal
k
out
*.
me:
sowhat
'sup?
Mbal
i
:Ihav
ebadnews
me:
concer
ningwhat?
Mbal
i
:MrNdl
ovu
me:
okaywhat
'sgoi
ngon?
Mbal
i
:youwi
l
lneedt
osi
tdownf
ort
his.
me:
Mbal
ij
ustt
alkal
ready
Mbal
i
:hi
sdead
me:
WHAT?
Mbal
i:
yes,hegotshotaweekago,
anddumped
i
ntheri
verinRi
chmond.
me:
nomanFuck
Kwanel
e:what
'sup*
ashewal
kedi
ntot
he
gar
den*
me:
Lut
hando'
sfat
heri
sdead
Kwanel
e:shi
t
me:
thi
sisamess
Mbal
i
:Icamet
oyoucauseIdon'
tknowhowt
o
t
ellLut
handoaboutt
his
me:
thi
sisgoi
ngt
obehar
d
Kwanel
e:t
oohar
d,
Mbali:
yeah,
Icamebackfrom t
hevacat
ion
becauseIwant
edherfat
hertobehereforthe
l
obolanegot
iat
ions.
Kwanel
e:wehavetowaitunt
ilt
henegot
iat
ions
ar
eoverbef
orebreaki
ngthenews
kwanda:
wher
eist
hebody?
Mbali:
itundergover
nmentbecauset
hey
haven'
tfoundthefamil
ybutaft
erMondaynext
weekifthefamil
yisnotfound,
hewil
lbeburi
ed
bythegovernment.
me:
andIcannotl
ett
hathappened
kwanele:thanksMbalif
orl
ett
ingusknow,we
wil
ltakeitfrom her
e,wewi
llt
henagaincont
act
concerni
ngt hebody.
Mbal
i
:Ihav
eital
l
,ither
e*shegav
eKwanel
ean
env
elop*
me:t
hanksMbali,
Iwi
l
ltr
ansf
ert
her
estofy
our
moneyMonday
.
Mbali
:okay,
shar
p*shewal
kedt
ohercarand
l
eft
*
me:
whatam Isupposet
odonow?
Kwanel
e:l
et'
stal
ktouncl
ezwel
iaboutt
his
me:
dot
hat.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
f
oll
owi
ngday
Todayt heel
dersar
egoingtotheNdl
ovu'
sf or
l
obola.uncl
esuggestedweconti
nueandbreak
thenewsafter
.
I
'
m supposet
obehappybutknowi
ngmyf
ather
i
nlawisnomorei
tanot
herstor
y.

Kwanel
e:don'
tov
ert
hinkt
hingsbr
o
me:
I'
m supposet
obehappy,
ai
n'
tI?
Kwanel
e:justf
orgetaboutthi
sforf
ewhour
s
manLuthandowillseeri
ghtthr
oughyou
me:
howam Isupposet
oactman
Kwanel
e:j
ustpul
lyour
sel
ftoget
herokaypl
ease
me:
yeahIhav
etoo,
aret
heuncl
esr
eady
?
Kwanel
e:y
eah,
let
'sgo
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Thenegotiat
ionswentwel l
.
event hought
hings
ki
ndagethotf rom whatIhear
d, wit
hallt
his
conf
usionofsur namesbutafteralotof
expl
ainat
ionthingswentaccordingly.
I'
m waiti
ngforLut
handoatthegatetofi
nish
packingandwegohome, Ihaven'
tseenherfor
almostaweekandf i
nall
ynowIwi l
lbewithher
everydaybef
oreIgotoworkshewi l
lbethefir
st
personIseeandbeforebedthem shewil
lbe
thelastper
sontosee.
I'
m sti
l
lshakenaboutthenewsofwhichwe
agreedtheywil
lbei
nformedtomorr
owsothat
theycanfetcht
hebody .
shecametothegat
ewithzanel
ehermot
her
andsakhi
l
e,t
hey'
vebeenbff
sandIthi
nkzanel
e
i
sagoodf
ri
endofLut
hando.

me:
greet
ings
them:hey*
Itookt
hebagst
othebackseatofa
car*
MrsN:pl
easetakecar
eofmydaught
erandmy
gr
andchi
l
dren
me:
Iwi
l
lmama,
don'
twor
ry.
sakhi
l
e:Icanv
isi
tyouguy
sri
ght
?
me: any
timechappl
usyouhav
etoseeyou
nieceornephew,
yougoi
ngtobeanuncl
e
remember .
sakhi
le:Iwi
ll
teacht
hem soccerandwr
est
li
ng.
*welaughed*
me:
yeschapandt
akecar
eoft
hem
sakhi
l
e:l
i
key
ougoi
ngt
otakecar
eofLut
hando
ri
ght?
me:
yeaIwi
l
ltakecar
eofher
.
Mr
sN:
okaynowki
dsy
oucangobef
oreIcr
y
Lut
hando:
youcanv
isi
tany
timemum
Mr
sN:
anddon'
tbeast
rangert
oo
Luthando:Iwon'
t*shehuggedhermot
herand
bro,theyshar
edatear*
MrsN:
gowel
l*t
heywav
edt
hei
rgoodby
esand
l
eft
*
me:readytogowi f
eywaka*
shesmi
l
edand
nodded,theyhugged*
zanel
e:Iwi
l
lseey
ouMondaykwanda
me:
yesMondayzanel
e*zanel
ewentt
ohercar
*
Lut
hando:
soI
'
mfi
nal
l
yleav
inghome
me:
youhappy
?
Lut
hando:I
'm happy*iopenedt
hedoor,
she
goti
n,
Iwentont hedr
iver
sseat*
me:
I'
m notconv
inced
Lut
hando:
Ijustwi
shdadwasher
e*Iwas
hopi
ngshedoesn'
tbr
ingt
hatup*
me:weall
do,I'
m sor
ryBbesosor
rybutal
way
s
knowI'
m her
eforyouIlovey
ouokay*she
smil
ed*
Luthando:Iknow, Ilov
eyout oo*weKissed
andtookoff.ont hewayhomewewentpass
spur,wetookat akeawayandLut handohadto
usetheladi
esr oom, Iwaswaiti
ngforheratt
he
parki
nglot,busygoingthroughmyphone
l
eaningont hecar .

v
oice:
wemeetagai
n*Il
ookupi
twasmi
ke*
me:
mike*weshakehands*smal
lwor
ld
mike:smallwor
ldi
ndeed,
didn'
tthi
nkIwi
l
lbe
seei
ngy ouanyt
imesoon.
me:
yeahhey
,I'
mjustwai
ti
ngf
orsomeone
mike:Isee,,
wellthi
sismywifeCandiceandmy
daughter,
Lydi
a,guysthi
sisKwandaKhumal o
*hecouldn'
tpronounceitasi
tisbuthetri
ed*
me:
pleasur
emeet
ingy
ou*
Lut
handocamet
o
t
hecar*
Lut
hando:
aft
ernoon*
theygr
eet
edback*
Candi
ce:
twi
ns
Lut
hando:
yes
Candi
ce:
Icantel
l ,
pregnancyi
str
eat
ingy
ou
good,
youbeauti
ful
Lut
hando:
thanky
ou
me:Lut
handot
hisisCandi
ceLydi
aandMi
ke
Kur
l,
thi
sismywif
eLuthando.
Mi
ke:pl
easur
emeet
ingy
ou,
Idi
dn'
tknowy
ou
mar
ri
ed
me:
tradi
ti
onal
l
yIam
Candi
ce:
hopet
obei
nvi
tedi
nthewhi
te
weddi
ng.
me:I
'm sur
eyouwill
,
Idon'
tmeant
ober
udebut
weshouldgetgoi
ng.
mi
kw:
weshoul
dtoo,
wel
li
twasgoodseei
ng
y
ou
me:
li
kewi
se
mike:
Mr sKhumal
oright*
Lut
handonodded,
it
wasnicemeeti
ngyou.
Lut
hando:
met
ooby
e*wegoti
nthecarast
hey
wal
kaway
me:
thati
sMi
ke
Lut
hando:
seem i
nnocentt
obeagangst
er
me:samethingwithdad*myphonemadea
messagesound,Iopenedit,
15mi
l
li
onhasbeen
deposi
tedi
ny ouraccount
.
me:
WTF
Lut
hando:
babe
me:look,
*asIgiv
eherthephone,amessage
soundagain,
"usethatmoneytobuyyour
motherahouseofherdream ,
takecar
eofher
,l
ovedad."
me:
dadj
ustdeposi
ted15mi
l
li
ont
omyaccount
,sayi
ngIshoul
duset
hatmoneyt
obuymum a
house
Lut
hando:
that
'sgood,
ri
ght
?
me:Iguessso.
*Ist
art
edt
hecarandwedr
ive
home*
whenwegothomeLut handowastoo
t
ir
ed,mum suggest
edshegoestobedresta
l
it
tl
e.

Kwanel
e:t
hatwentwel
l
me: t
hanksbro,
daddeposi
ted15mi
l
li
oninmy
accountandsai
dweshouldbuymum ahouse
Kwanel
e:that
'sni
ce,
put
ti
ngdr
ugmoneyi
n
gooduse
kwanda:
yeahIguessso,
Kwanele:
Ishoul
dprobabl
ygetgoi
ng,
I'
mtaki
ng
zanel
eoutfordi
nner
me:
sheagr
eed
Kwanel
e:I
'
m notaThabet
hef
ornot
hing
mum:itni
cehear
ingyousayt
hat*
asshe
wal
kedtothel
ounge*
Kwanel
e:Iguessso
mum: sowhenar
eyoupl
anni
ngont
ell
i
ng
Lut
hando
Luthando:
tel
lmewhat*
shewal
keddownt
he
stai
rs*
me:
babeai
n'
tyousupposet
obei
nbed
Luthando:
Ineededagl
assofwat
er,
soy
ou
supposetotel
lmesomethi
ng
*
Iwal
kedt
owar
dsher
,andhel
phersi
t*
Lut
hando:
babeI
'
m pr
egnantnotdi
sabl
eokay
me:okay
,letmegett
hatgl
assofwat
er*I
wal
kedaway *
Lut
hando:
kwanda*
Itur
ned*
me:
yes
Lut
hando:
I'
m sur
ethatwat
ercanwai
t
me:I'
m surei
tcan'
t,
youcaneal
ltheway
upst
air
sf ori
t
Lut
hando:
kwandawhat
'sgoi
ngon
me:
not
hing
Luthando:
I'
m pr
egnantnotst
upi
d,
whatar
eyou
nottel
li
ngme*Icameandsatdownnextt
oher
me:
Idon'
tknowhowt
osayt
his
Luthando:
saywhaty
ouscar
ingme*
atear
escapemyeyes*
Luthando:
kwandawhat
'sgoi
ngon,
tel
lmeI
needtoknow
me:thereisnobet
teroreasywaytosayt
hisso
..
.*
Itookadeepbreathe*yourf
ather
hi
s..
.hi
s..
dead
*
shel
aughedal
i
ttl
e*
Luthando:youmustbej
oki
ngMbal
ihasn'
t
searchforhim
me: shehas,
shecanebackMondayhopi
ngt hat
bythetimeofthelobol
ashewoul
dhavefound
hi
m,butshewasl ate
Luthando:NOKWANDANOPLEASEGODNO* I
huggedhersomum di dandKwanel
ewentt
o
getwat er,
shewascryi
ngsayi
ngnoGodno
countlessti
mesthatshest
art
edhavi
ng
breathingpr
obl
ems
Kwanel
e:Lut
handoy
ouneedt
obr
eat
h
me:babypl
easebr
eat
hLuthando:
nokwanda
nowhyGodwhynopleaseGodno
mum: si
sli
sten,Iunderst
andyouhurt
ing,
but
rememberyoupr egnant,
twol
ivesare
dependi
ngony ou,youhavetobreat
h
Kwanel
e:Ineedyoutobr
eat
hpleasej
ustbr
eat
h
*shest
art
edbreathi
ngi
nandout*
Kwanele:
li
ket
hatkeepbr
eat
hingokay,
i
nand
outokay.
Tobecont
inued
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*
Lut
hando*

afterIheardaboutmyf ather, wet hent he

fol
lowingdaywenthomeandt ol
dmymot her,
I
mustsayi tr eall
yhurtherandi tgotev enwor se
whent heNdl ovuswantedt ot akedadandbur y
him butthel awwasonoursi desincehi m and
mom di dn'tgetdivorcedsopr actical
lyshewas
sti
llhiswifeandhadev eryt obur yhim. We
hav en'
tcomet oaconcl usionofhowdi ddad
endupdead, thepol
icear enowi nvesti
gat i
ng
themat terdadgotbur i
edr ightafterallthe
fi
ght sbetweenmymot herandt heNdl ov usbut
otherthant hatmyf ather'
sf uneral wentwel l,i
t
brokemyheartbutt
hanagai
nitl
i
fe,
wecannot
escapedeat
h.

Aweekagowasmygr aduat iondayandmy

birt
hday, sadl yIdi dn'tcelebrat eneitheroft hem,
wascr yingmostoft het imeandnott oment ion
dad'smi stresswhocausedascenet heday
beforehegotbur ied,claiminghi st hingsbut
couldn'
tgetanyev er
y t
hingt hatdad' sownwas
giventomum nott hatther eisany thingbi g
otherthenahousebuty eahi thappened.I '
m
slowlylearni ngt oacceptt hatandf ocuson
whatIhav enow, theThabet he'shav eshown
nothingbutl ov esuppor tthroughoutt hi
s
diff
icul
tt i
mef ormeandmyf ami l
y, kwandahas
beenmyst rengt handpi ll
arinev ery thingsohas
zanele.Imadeagr eatchoi cef orchoosi ng
kwanda, hisev er y
t hi
nganywomancoul dask
forinamanandIl ovehi m.Mymot herinlaw
whatcanIsay ,she'sheav ensentt hatone.t he
Khumal osi st erswer et heref rom dayoneunt il
dadwasbur
ied,
theyt
rul
ylov
ekwanda.

Noma:
makot
i
me:
yesma
Noma:
arey
ouokay
,youseendi
stance
me:
I'
mjustt
hinki
ng
Noma:
about
?
me:l
i
feandhowcr
uel
iti
stor
obmemyl
i
fe
wi
thmyfat
her
Noma: Iknow, buty ouhavetoknowt hatwhen
Godtakessomet hingfrom youitbecausehe
hassomet hingbet t
ertooffer,
Iknowi thar
dt o
acceptbutast i
megoesbyy ouwi l
lseeand
understandthatitwasGodspl ansthathadhe
tookawayy ourfather,onl
yHi m knowour
tomorrow,justtr
usti nHim,Iam whereIam
becauseofHi m, IprayedeverydaytoHim,to
prot
ectmychi ldrenev ennowI '
m sti
llpr
ayi
ng
me:i
thardt
oaccept*
Ifel
tsomepai
nbut
i
gnor
eit*
Noma: Iknow, youdon'thav
et opushy oursel
f
toaccept,i
thappensi nduetime.crytoGodl et
i
talloutsot hatyouwon'thavethatangerand
bit
ter
nesst owardsGod, i
tbeensaidthatwhen
Godsaynonobodycansayy esandi talsobeen
saidthatNoonecant emperwithHisplan, God
hassomet hingplannedforyou.
me:Ihearmah*t
hepai
ncameagai
n,I
scr
eamedalit
tl
e*ouch
Noma:
makot
iar
eyouokay
?
me:
I'
mfi
nemama
Noma:
arey
ousur
e?*
thepai
nget
stoomuch
me:
OUCH!
Noma:y
ounotokay
,come*shetookmyhand
andwewal
ktothel
ounge,
Ididn'
tmakei
ttot
he
sof
a*
me:
mum i
thi
nkmywat
erj
ustbr
oke*
Ilooked
downsodidsheandindeedmywaterbr
oke,I
waswear
ingalongredskir
titwasobvi
ous*
Noma:
youi
nlabour,
Chr
ist
ina*
shout
ing*
Chr
ist
ina:
yes*
shout
ingf
rom t
hest
air
s*
Noma: cal
ltheambulanceandkwandanow,
Thandoisgoingtolabour*shout
sagain,
Isaw
Chri
sti
narunningdownt ousandt hepai
nhad
nomercyonme, Iwasscr eaming
Noma:makot
ibr
eat
hokaymakesur
eyou
br
eat
h.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
kwanda*

Iwasatt
heof
fi
cewhenmyphoner
ings.

me:
Chr
ist
inai
sev
ery
thi
ngokay
?
Chr
issy
:nokwanda,
madam i
sinpai
n,she'
sin
l
abour
me:
what
!hav
eyoucal
l
edanambul
ance?
Chri
ssy:
yes,i
toni
tway
,madam Nomasai
dI
shoul
dcall
you
me: okay
, Iwillmeetyouguysatt
hehospit
al,
*I
hungup, closedmyl apt
op,
tookmybag,car
keysandwal kedout*
me:cancelal
lmymeet
ingsf
ort
oday
,Lut
hando
i
sinlabour.
zanel
e:what?
me:dothat,
bye*Ididn'
twai
tforhert
orespond,
Iwentt
otheli
ft,
LuckyIwastheonly,
thel
if
t
openIgotoutandbumpi
ntomi
keshi
twhatt
he
hel
l*

Mi
ke:
rushi
ngsomewher
e?
me:yeaI
'
m sorr
yIcan'
ttal
k,talkt
omyPA
makeanappoi
ntment,*
Ididn'twai
tIwal
ked
i
ntomycaranddrov
estrai
ghtt ot
hehospi
tal
*
15l
aterIgott
her
eandwentt
other
ecept
ion

Me:
aft
ernoon
r
ecept
ion:
MrKhumal
o
me:y es,hasmywi
feadmi
tt
edyet*bef
oreshe
coul
danswerKwanelecamefr
om oneofthe
corr
idors*
me:
nev
ermi
nd,
browher
e'sLut
hando?
Kwanel
e:she'
sonherwaybro,
*bef
oreweknew
i
t,shewasrushedi
nbypar
amedicsscr
eami
ng*
Lut
hando:
ouchohGod
me: *Iwentandrushedt
oher
*babyI
'
m her
e
I
'm heremylove
Lut
hando:
I'
m scar
edbabeI
'
m scar
ed
me:
don'
tbescar
ed,
I
'm her
eokay
kwanel
e:wehavetogo,
nursewheel
hertothe
l
abourward,
*shedi
dastol
d*bromum wait
her
eokay.
me:
makesur
etheyal
lokay
,3oft
hem
Kwanel
e:Iwi
l
l*hel
eftr
unni
ngt
othel
abour
war
d.
mum: l
et'
spr
aymychi
l
d,gi
vi
ngbi
rt
hisnof
ish
andchi
ps
me:okay*wesatdownandhol
dhands,
Idon'
t
got
ochur chbutIdoknowmyGodi
sthere
wat
chingoverus*
mum: :
heavil
yFatherGodtheAlmightywe
comebef or
eyowat choveryourchi
ldwhohas
wenttolabour
, f
oryoutogiv
eherpowerand
str
engthtogivebir
thwit
hnocompl i
cati
on,l
et
herbri
ngt
hegifty
oubl
essedhert
oli
fecover
hermylor
dinthenameofourLor
dJesus
Chri
stAmen.
Me:Amen
mum: don'
tpani
cokay,
she'
sgoingtobe
okay
,thetwi
nswil
lbeokay*
sisdoll
yandzanel
e
goti
n.
si
sd:
wher
eisshe?
me:
labourwar
d,al
lwecandoi
swai
t.
*wewaitedandwaited,Iwasgetti
ngwor ri
ed
know,Kwanelehasn'
tsaidanythi
ng,al
l we
hear
dwasscr eams,dif
ferentwomen,after2
hoursKwaneleshowedupl ooki
ngabi tdown*

me:
bro*
hel
ookedatmeandsai
dnot
hing*
me:
kwanel
eman*
hesmi
l
ed*
kwanel
e:comeandseewhatGodhasbl
essed
youwit
h
mum:
thanky
ouLor
d
kwanel
e,:
y oucanonlyseet
hem tomorrow,
ri
ght
nowonlythefatheri
sall
owed.
*theynodded*
zanel
e:t
akepi
cswewi
l
lbewai
ti
ng*
Ismi
l
edandwal
kedawaywi
thKwanel
e*

me:
babe*shel
ookeddr
ainedandt
ir
ed*
Luthando:
babe*hervoi
cewaslow,
Iwentand
satdowntookherhandandki
ssedit*
Kwanele:t
henursewil
lbr
ingthem toyouinno
ti
me,letmeleav
ey ou,
congrat
ulat
ionsbrother
*andheleft
*
me:
thanky
oubabesomuch
Lut
hando:
not
hanky
ou
*t
henur segoti
nWheel
ingali
tt
lebed,
she
camet omysideandst
oppedthebedri
ght
befor
emesmi l
edandl
eft
*
Lut
hando:
itaPr
inceandt
hePr
incess
me;
what
?I'
m bl
essed,
webl
essed
Luthando:comenowpi ckt hem up*Ismil
ed
andopent hesheettheywer ecoveredwit
hand
Isawmy sel
finbot
hoft hem ,It
ookt heot
hert
o
Luthandoandholdtheot herone*
Lut
hando:
youhol
dingt
hepr
incess
me:Iknow*
Ismi
l
ed,
seei
ngt
hesel
i
ttl
eti
ny
hands*
Lut
hando:
theyshoul
dhav
enamesy
ouknow
me:Pri
nceZesandeandPr
incessZenande
Thabet
he
Luthando:
andwher
edi
dyoucomeupwi
th
thosenames
me:
mymi
ndofcause,
theymeansomet
hing
Lut
hando:Pri
nceZesandeSamkeloand
Pri
ncessZenandeAmukeloThabet
he
me:
theygonnahav
e3names
Lut
hando:
yeah
me:
wel
comet
othewor
ldmypr
eci
ousofj
oy
*
weki
ssed*t
hisi
sthehappi
estdayofmyl
i
fe

t
obecont
inued
wewi
l
lmeett
hepr
inceandpr
incesst
omor
row
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Todayi tmyweddi ngday, yepLuthandoandI

aregettingmar r
iedtodayandt hetwinsare3
mont hsol dhotandbeaut i
fulli
kemommyand
daddy ,
wi t
hthe15mi ll
ionthatdadsentuswe
didbuyahouseandIgav et heoldonetoaunt
thembi, shewill
bestay i
ngwi t
hherchildr
en.
nowI '
m st ayi
ngwithmywi fetobe,
myt winsmy
brotherandmymot hersoasChr i
sti
na.si
sdoll
y
withthemoneydadl efther,sheboughthersel
f
ahouset oo.Wel lnowwe' vechangedour
surnamest oThabet hewi thuncl ezweli
'shelp
sincedaddeci dedt ogoMi aonus.Mi keandi
didn'thaveadeal ,appar entl
yMrRadebeknows
abouthi sshadydeal ingsandwi t
hthat
reputati
onwecoul dn'trisktaki nghim andbe
partoft hecompanyandf rom whatwehear d
hiscompanyi sasi nkingsheept oo,ohyeaht he
companynamehaschangedt oPP&SRl egacy
Empi re,
ofwhi chPPi sf ormyt wi nsandSRi st o
honourmyl atef atherKhumal o.eversi
ncet hat
daywhenLut handogotadmi ttedIneverhear d
from Kat eorYol andaandI 'm gladtheytookmy
adv i
ceandst ay edawayf r
om meandmyf ami l
y.

Kwanel
e:l
ooki
nghandsomebr
other.
me:dudedon'tdothat,
youcan'
ttel
laniggahi
s
hot
,ladi
esdothat*welaughed,
ohy eah,
zanel
e
andKwanelearenowdat i
ng*
Kwanel
e:mxm Iwoul
dn'
tcar
eless.
t
habani
:thi
ngsgotheat
edatt
hebachel
orpar
ty
me:
pleasedon'
tremi
ndme*
wel
aughed*
nkah:
Igotl
aid
t
habani
:i
tbeenl
ong,
youhadt
oo*wel
aughed*
Kwanel
e:healmosttur
noutt
obeav
.dot*we
bust
edinlaught
er*
Nkah:kwahy
out
hel
astper
sont
otal
kabout
t
hatish
kwanda:
say
swho?t
hev
.dotofal
lti
mes*we
l
aughed*
thabani
:congr
atsmanf
orf
inal
l
yfi
ndi
ngy
our
soulmate
nkah:ahandt her
egoest habani
rui
ningthe
fun*welaughed*pleasesaveyourspeechfor
l
atertuu
kwanel
e:someofusar
est
il
ll
ooki
ng
me:
youar
e?
Kwanel
e:me?
nahMaZi
sher
emoss.
nkah:i
sweart hatgi
rlwentt
oasangomaor
whatever,
thi
siswi t
chcr
aftI
'
mtel
li
ngyou
t
habani
:ifshewasn'
tdat
ingy
ouIswear.
..
..
kwanel
e:t
habanibabymamaistheremoss,i
fit
wasnkahIwouldunder
stand*
wel aughed*
Nkah:uy
aphapha(
yout
oof
orwar
d)*myphone
r
ings*
me:
Ihav
etot
aket
his
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
me:
MrsThabet
he
Lut
hando:
MrThabet
he
me:
howar
eyouMr
sThabet
he
Lut
hando:
I'
m goodj
ustcan'
twai
ttoseey
ou.
me:can'
twai
ttoseeyoueit
her,
Goodknows
howhappyIam andgr
atef
ultohav
eyouinmy
l
if
e
Luthando:
IloveyouThabet
hewami somuch
,can'
timaginehowli
fewouldbewi
thouty
ou.
me:youdon'
thav
etoi
magi
net
hatcauseI
'
m
notgoi
nganyway
Lut
hando:
todayi
tanewbegi
nni
ngf
orus
me:andwegoingtomaket
hebestofi
t,how'
s
mypreci
ousofjoy?
Luthando:
theyal
lGoodbabe,
justPr
incebei
ng
pri
nce
me:
yeahheycr
ybaby
Lut
hando:y
eah,
lookbabei
havetogonow,
wil
l
seeyouinl
esst
henanhour,
Il
oveyou
me:
ilov
eyouev
enmor
ebabe*
shehungup*
t
habani
:dudey
ousoi
nlov
e
me:t
ell
mesomet
hingIdon'
tknow
Kwanel
e:y
ourcr
azyi
nlov
e
me:
tel
lmesomet
hingIdon'
tknow
nkah:butonaseriousnotemancongr at
s,thi
s
i
sabi gstepy
out akingandI'm wi
shi
ngy ou
nothi
ngbutsuccesst r
eatthatwomanr i
ght.
thabani
:bef
ait
hful
,besuppor
ti
ve,
bet
her
e
always
Kwanel
e:cher
ishev
ery
daywi
thher
,she'
sonei
n
themil
l
ions
me:thanksguysI'
m speechlessbutIpr
omise
youthis,Iwi
l
llov
ehert odaytomorrowand
always.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
*Lut
hando*

I
'm get
tingmarr
ied.askmehowhepopt he
questi
on,di
dhegodownwi thonekneeandI
wil
ltel
lyou,
ohwellhepoppedthequest
ioni
na
petrolgaragecany ouimagi ne,peopl
ebusy
fil
l
ingt hei
rtanksandt herehewasononeknee
"LuthandoNdl ovuwillyoudomet hehonour
andmakemet hehappiestmanonear t
hand
mar ry*thenboom agol dring,Iwassohappy
andagai nhesur pri
semewi ththeengagement
party,canyoui magine,anyway sIam happy
neverbeent hishappy, mytwinsar eheal
thyand
growing.

mum,:
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul,
thatdr
esswasmade
f
oryou
me:
thanky
oumot
her
Noma,
:i
ndeedy
oul
ookamazi
ngmydaught
er
me:
thanky
oumama
*t
heysatmedownandt oldmealotabout
marri
ageandbei
ngfai
thfult
omyhusbandaft
er
al
lbei
ngsaiditwasti
met ogo.
mum:
behav
eandbehappy
*t
herewasaknockatt
hedoormum wentand
open,
*

man:
hel
l
omam
mum:
hel
l
oson
man: I
'm Zakes,
I
'm her
eformissNdl
ovu,
Iwas
sentbyMrThabethetogether
me:
kwanda?
zakes:
yes,
hedi
dn'
ttel
lyou?
me;
nohedi
dn'
t
zakes:hemusthav
efor
got
tenorwant
edt
o
surpr
iseyou
me:Iguesssohi
sful
lofsur
pri
ses,
l
etmeget
mygirl
s
zakes:
mam I'm notsur
eifyouunderst
and,I
wassenttotakeyouandonl yy
ou,Ithi
nkthe
gir
lswil
lusetheothert
ranspor
torgani
zed
me:
ohspeci
alt
reat
mentIl
i
ke
zakes:
let
'sgo,
wedon'
twannabel
ate

wewentt othecar,backLi mo,kwandai sgoi ng

all
outforme, carhooters,peopl ebl owing
whistl
es,
itwasamazi ng,Iwaswav ing
goodbyes,mybridemat esgoti nt heircar sandI
gotinthecarandwet ookof f,therewas
anotherdriv
erinthecar ,zakeswassi t
tingnext
tome.
i
nthemiddl
eoft
her
oadt
hecarpul
l
edasi
de
andst
opped.

me:
whywest
oppi
ng?
dri
ver
:I'
m sor
rymam Ifor
gottoputsomewat er
,nowtheengi
neisact
ingup,Iwi
llsor
titout
me:butwewi
l
lmakei
tont
ime,
Idon'
twanna
bel
ate
dr
iver:*
laughed*rel
axmam ,i
twil
ltakef
ive
minutesIjustwanttoengi
netocooldown,
you
won'tbelate
zakes:wewouldn'tdothatt
oMrThabet he,hi
s
ahighclassperson.*
Theybot hwentoutand
opentheenginewhent heothercar
spullover*
zanel
e:what
'shappeni
ng*Icoul
dhearher
fr
om thei
nsi
de*
dri
ver:
wef or
gottoputwat
erbuti
tnot
hing
ser
ious,weri
ghtbehi
ndyou
zanel
e:I
'
m notl
eav
ingwi
thoutLut
hando
zakes:mam pl
ease,
wej ustneedanengineto
cooloff
,t
henweri
ghtbehindyouwehav ethe
waternow
mpendul
o:i
ttruezanele,
i
twon'
ttakel
ong
,t
heseshi
thappens*shecamet
omydoor ,
I
l
owerthewindow*
zanel
e:y
ousur
eyounotgoi
ngt
obel
ate?
me:
mpendul
osai
dtheset
hingshappens,
soI
t
rusthi
m,Iwon'
tbel
ate,
5mi
nut
esnj
e
zanel
e:t
ell
yourdr
ivert
omakei
tqui
ck,
wedon'
t
wannawaitforal
atebr
ide
me: Iwon'tbelateIpromi
se.*
shenoddedand
theylef
t,whent heytookatur
n,zakescloset
he
bootandgoti nthecarwhil
ethedr i
verwas
havingasmoke.

me:
andhedeci
dest
osmoke
zakes:
youwon'
tbel
atemam ,
*hesmi
l
ed*
anotherbl
ackcarpul
ledov
erwasn'
tali
mo
though,t
hedri
verwenttoi
tfewminut
eslat
er
hecomesbackandgoti n*

me:
wil
lyoudr
iveral
ready
dr
iver
,:changeofpl
ans
me:what
?*zakespulloutagunandpoi
nti
tat
me,
IswearIwasreadytopeeonmyself
*
zakes:don'
tscr
eam orthi
nkifdoinganyt
hing
crazyorIwil
lbl
owy oubrai
nandy ouwil
lnever
seekwandaorpr i
nceandprincessagai
n,am I
cl
ear?*Inoddedt earscomingout,*
zakes:
nowy ouli
sten,wegoi ngt
ogetoutof
thi
scarandgettot heotherone,
Iwil
lhavemy
gunony ourwai
st,daretotryany
thi
ng,
Iwon't
havetorepeatmyselfonwhatIwill
dotoy ou
me:
*tear
ing*pl
easedon'
tki
l
lme
zakes:
don'
tmakeme,nowlet
'sgo*wewent
outoft
hecarandnocarwaspassingt
hrough,
wegottotheot
hercarwhi
l
ethelimotookoff*
zakes:
enj
oytheride*
Igothitbyt
hebackofa
gunwit
hinsecondsIblankedout
.
.
.
.
.
.
i
tbeenov eranhourandLut handohasn't
arri
ved.Icall
edNat hitheguyIaskedt opickher
upandhesai dshedi dn'
tfindher,somelimo
tookhertot hevenueandt hatli
mohasn' t
arri
ved,wewer epani cki
ngmaki ngcallstry
ing
tofindoutwhathappeni ngandIgotamessage
sound,itwasamessage, weal l
gotgluedtothe
phone,me,kwahnkahandt habanizaneleand
otherbri
demai ds" tr
yanddosomet himgfunny
l
ikeinvolvi
ngthecopsandshe' sdead"
occupiedbyapi ctureandIknewLut handowas
kidnapped

t
obecont
inued
noedi
t

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01,07:
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nne:chapt
er51(
mini
somethi
ngsomethi
ng)
Thebl
acksheep

iwaspaci
ngupanddowni nt
hehouse,
idon'
t
knowwhatdodo,whowoulddothi
stome,fi
rst
MikeandKatepopinmymindbutt
henIhear
d
Katei
soverseas,
nowMikebutwhy
?
becauseIt
urneddownhi
spr
oposal
?

kwanel
e:j
uststopmovi
ngupanddowny
ou
makingmedizzyI'
mtr
yingt
othi
nk
Nkah:
justsi
tdownokay
t
habani
:j
ustcal
lthecopsgeez
me:di
dn'
tyoureadt
hemessage,
i
fIwanther
al
i
ve,nocops
thabani
:thatper
sonwantssomethi
ngf
rom y
ou
hewon'tkil
lherwit
houthav
ingi
t
Nkah:
butst
il
lweshoul
dn'
ti
nvol
vecops
t
habani
:sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odo?pl
ay
det
ect
ive?
Lut
handowasj ustsonai
vet
ojustl
eav
ewi
th
somerandom guy
Nkah:
don'tcal
lhert
hat
,kwandaisusedi
n
sur
pri
singher,
she'
snotasangoma
thabani
:howcoul
dal
i
mobr
eakdownguy
sa
hir
edlimoreal
l
y?
me:
all
oft
hem wer
enai
ve
MrsN:
don'
tcal
lmydaught
ert
hat*shewal
ked
i
n*
t
habani
:weshoul
dcal
lherwhat
?theynai
ve
Mr
sN:
I'
m cal
l
ingt
hecops
Nkah:andt
ell
them what
?weshoul
dn'
ti
nvol
ve
cops
MrsN:whatshoul
dIdosi
twhi
l
emydaught
ers
l
if
eisi
ndanger*shout
ed*
Nkah:
inv
olv
ingcopswi
l
lgetherki
l
led
me:
justshutupokayshutup
Kwanele:
Luthando'
sli
feisi
ndangerandy
ou
busyshouti
nggeez*ther
ewasaknockanddad
goti
n*
me:
dad?
Dad:
whathappened?
kwanel
e:t
heyki
dnappedLut
hando
Dad:
mike?
me:Idon'tknowpopsokaybuthi
stheonl
y
suspect
Dad:
Ihopey
oudi
dn'
tcal
lcopsont
his
me:
wehav
en'
t
Dad:
goodl
astt
hingweneedar
ecops.
MrsN;
*shout
ing*mydaught
ersl
ifei
sindanger
dammi
tnothi
nggoodaboutthat
Kwanel
e:mahwouldy
oupleasest
opshouti
ng
andshutup,
weknowherl
i
f ei
sindangerst
op
remi
ndingus
Dad:
ifMi
kei
sinv
olv
ed,
copsshoul
dn'
tev
en
begi
ntobeont
hel
i
stofpeopl
eweshoul
dask
hel
pfrom
me:
nowwhatdowedo?
Dad:
wewai
t.
me;
what
!?
dad:
wewai
tokaywewai
tandhearf
rom hi
m
me:
andi
fhedoesn'
ttextus
Dad:
hewi
l
l
thabani
:thi
swaiti
ngsucks,
justcal
lthedamn
personandfindoutwhathewants,youhaveal
l
themoneyint heworl
dgeez
me:
cal
lhi
m onwhatdammi
t?
Dad:cal
m downhewi
l
ltexty
..
..
..
..
..
.*
message
sound*
"Iseedaddydearesti
sthereal
readytosavethe
dayimpr essi
ve,
nowlist
enI'
m givi
ngyou48
hourstogetme4mi l
l
ionrand,
after48hour
si
willt
ell
youwher etol
eavemymoneyandwher e
togetyourlov
eydoveywif
e,nocopsremember?
goodweunder st
andeachother"occupi
edby
Luthando'
sphototi
edinachair
*
.
me:
dammi
t*It
hrowt
hephoneont
hesof
a*
dad:
4mi
l
li
on?
t
habani
:4mi
l
li
on?hol
yshi
t
kwanel
e:dadI
'
m sur
eyouhav
ethatki
ndcash
l
yingar
ound
dad: Idobuti tdi rt
ymoney, Ican'tdoany t
hing
withit,Ihav etocl eanitfir
stbefore.
..
...
*messagesoundagai n*"don'
tev enthinkof
doubl ecr ossingme, sincedaddydear esti
s
there,I'm surehehascashbuti tdirt
ymoney
I
'vebeeni nt hebusi ness.Iknowhowwer oll
,I
needi tclean, crossingt heborderandal so
goingov erseasi tcostingrequir
ecleancash48
hours"
me:
dammi
t!
Dad:
Mikei
sonest
epaheadofus
me:
howl
ongwi
l
litt
aket
ocl
eant
hemoney?
Dad:
mor
ethen48hour
s
Kwanel
e:thi
sisshi
treal
shi
t,noonehas4
mil
l
ionl
yingaround
me:from t
hemoneydadsentweshoul
dbuya
housewehave2mill
ion
Dad:I
'm sureIhavecl
ean1mi l
l
ioni
fnotIwil
l
cal
lone.
...
..
..
*knockonthedoor
,Iwentand
open*
me:
WTF
Dad:
Kur
l?
Mi
ke:
ter
minat
or
"wi
thoutwasti
nganyti
meIstar
tpunchi
ngt
he
guycountl
esstimesunti
lhi
sbodyguar
dmoved
meawayf rom hi
m*
me:
youbast
ard
*
hest
art
edcouchi
ngoutbl
oodf
rom hi
smout
h*
mi
ke:
whatt
hef
uck
*
Istar
tedy
anki
ngmy
sel
ffr
om Mrt
oughguyno
l
uck*
mi
ke:
keepy
ourdogont
hel
eashThemba
me:
wher
ethef
ucki
smywi
fe?
Mike:
howt
hehel
lwi
l
lIknow,
she'
syourwi
fe
dammit
me:
Iswearmi
kei
fyout
ouchherI
..
..
.
Mike:y
ouwillwhat?hi
tmeagai
n?Iwi
l
lhav
ea
bul
leti
nyourbr
ain
Dad:
whatar
edoi
ngher
e?
mike:t
hatshoul
dbewhaty
ourbl
oodysoni
s
aski
ng
Dad:
Kur
lwhatdoy
ouwant?
mike:
Ihear
dabouthi
swi
feki
dnappi
ng,
Icame
t
oaskwherecanIhel
p
Dad:
whati
sitf
ory
ou?
mi
ke:
youshoul
dknowmebet
tert
hant
hat
dad:
whatdoy
ouwant?
Mi
ke:
not
hingokaynot
hing
Dad:
kur
ldon'
tpl
aywi
thme
mike:i
needhi
mtoinvesti
nmycompany
,I'
m
t
ryingt
odosomet
hinglegi
tokay
dad:
finesi
t
me:
what
!nohi
snotsi
tt
ingdown
Mike:holdyourdogThemba,Idon'tpl
aywi
th
ki
ds, i
didn'
tkidnapyourwi
fe,
Icanf i
ghtmy
batt
les,Idon'
tinvol
vefami
l
yspeciall
yawoman
Dad:
hedi
dn'
tdoi
t
Kwanel
e:dad?
dad:Iknowkurl
,i
fhesaidhedidn'
tdoithe
di
dn'tdoitandheknowsbett
erthantoshowup
here
Mi
ke,
:youdi
dn'
ttel
lmey
ouhadt
wins
Dad:i
twasn'
tyourbusi
ness,
nowtel
lyourdog
t
oletmysongo*hesi gnedoutt
ohisbody
guar
dandhel
etgoofme*
me:
ify
oudi
dn'
ttakeLut
handowhodi
d?
t
habani
:ineedabeer
,t
hisi
sget
ti
ngr
eal
Mike:
Idon'
tknow,y
oumusthav
epi
ssed
someonetoobad

whowoul
ddot
hist
ome?
Kat
e?noshe'
snotev
enher
e

Zi
nhl
e??

t
obecont
inued
seey
oul
ater
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08/
01,
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nne:
chapt
er52
Thebl
acksheep
Icouldn'tsleepi twas2am t henextday, t
he
kidshasbeencr yingal ot,theycoul dsense
mommyi snother especi all
ypr ince.Lear ning
thatMi keisnotpar tofLut hando' ski dnappi ng
l
ef tmeoutofopt ions,Zinhlewoul dn'tgot hisfar
woul dshe, Idoubtt hi
siswi thint hef ami l
y,
everyoneint heKhumal of ami l
yi sloadedso
whywoul dt heywantt hiskindacash, the
Thabet he'
snot heywoul dn'tdot hi s,
Idon' teven
hav etothinkt hat,theonl ypeopl ewhoknew
aboutmyf at herisf amilyandhi sbusi ness
associateandt heyknewdadwi l
l comeand
helpmeoutoft hissi tuati
onbuthowdi dthey
knowhecamet othehouse, keepingt apson
him, sowhoev ert ookLut handoknowsabout
meandmyf ather,butwho?
Mikeanddadsatdownyest
erdayandthought
aboutpeopl
ewhocanhavemot i
vesbutthey
endedinthedeat
hend.
Iwassl
eepi
ngwi
thpr
ince,
hest
art
edcr
ying
agai
n

me:pr
incesonpl
ease,
thi
sishar
dformetoo,
I
wi
ll
getmommyokay* hecri
edevenmor
e*
me:sonpl
easemommyiscominghome
*
knockatt
hedoorandmum goti
n*
mum:
heknowsLut
handokwanda.
me:Iwil
lfi
ndLut
handomum pl
ease*
shet
ook
hi
mf r
om me*
mum:
didy
ouev
ensl
eep?
me:canI?Ican'
t,
Godknowswhatthebast
ard
i
sdoingtomywife.
*Kwanel
egoti
n*
me:
shoul
dn'
tyoubesl
eepi
ng?
kwah:mysi
sterinl
awissomewhereGod
knowswher
eandy outal
ki
ngaboutsl
eepi
ngme:
Ij
ustwantt
of i
ndher
kwah:
mum cany
ougi
veusspacepl
ease*
she
noddedandwal
kedoutwi
tht
hesni
ff
ingpr
ince*
me:
I'
mli
steni
ng
kwah:
youmi
ghtnotl
i
ket
his
me:
tal
kdude
kwah:
yourf
ri
endsdoy
out
rustt
hem?
me:
who?nkaht
habani
orsbo?
kwah:sbo?Idon'tknowtheni
ggaI
'
mtal
ki
ng
aboutnkahandthabani.
me:
yout
hink.
..
..
not
heywoul
dn'
tdot
hist
ome
kwah:
thenwhokwandawhocandot
his?
me:Idon'
tknowokaybutnotmyf
ri
endst
hey
woul
dn't
kwah:theyf
ri
endswhobecamey ourfr
iends
becauseyoucamefrom ar
ichrespect
edf ami
ly
,t
heThabethe'
shavenothi
ng,noonewor shi
p
us
me:nonoKwanel
ethat'
swherey oumi
staken
,wedi
dn'
tbecamefr
iendsbecauseoft
hatokay
,besi
dejeezI'
m st
il
lowningacompanyokay
,havearecordi
ngstudi
o,I'
m pract
ical
l
yinthei
r
l
evelbesi
denkahisnotthatrichandthabani
nahhehasmoneydude, whatwoul dtheydo
with4mill
ion
kwah:I
'
mjustbei
ngpr
act
ical
aboutt
hiswhol
e
thi
ng
me:
butsuspect
ingmyf
ri
endnoi
tnoton
kwah:
okayf
inesor
ry,
I'
m outofopt
ionsokay
me:
may
beweshoul
dcal
ldet
ect
iveKumar
kwah:
youhav
eadeat
hwi
shov
ery
ourwi
fe
me:nodammi tmaybehecan.
..
.Idon'
tknowdo
somet
hingIdon'
tknow
kwah:l
et'
sjustgiv
etheguythedamnmoney
,wehave3mi ll
i
onalready
me:
andhowdi
dyoucomeaboutt
o3mi
l
li
on
kwah:
our1mi
l
li
on,
dad'
s1mi
l
li
onandmi
kes
me:
nononoIdon'
twannabeowni
nga
gangst
ert
hiski
ndamoney
kwah:
your
atherhav
eyourwi
feki
l
led?
me:
ther
ehast
obeanot
herway
.
kwah:stopbei
ngFUCKENst ubborny
ourwif
e's
l
if
edependsony ou,t
akethedamnmoney,dad
wil
lrepai
rhi
m aft
erhecleanedthewhol
ecash
me:
Ihav
etoi
nvesti
nthi
sguy
'sbusi
ness
kwah:
thendot
hatokay,
i
ndi
vi
dual
l
y
me:
wit
hwhatcash
kwah:
dudey
oucanwor
ryaboutt
hatl
ater
me:andwherewi
l
lIgetanot
her1mi
l
li
on*
my
phoner
ings*

me:
hel
l
o
v
oice:
wel
lwel
lwel
l
me:
whoar
eyou?
v
oice:
that
'snoti
mpor
tant
,whati
simpor
tanti
s
doy
ouhav
emymoney
?
me:al
lowmetotal
ktomywi
fepl
easeIneedt
o
knowshe'
sokay
v
oice:she'sf
ine,y
ouhav
en'
tgi
venmear
eason
t
okil
lher,hav
ey ou
me:
justgi
vehert
hephone
v
oice:
Iwi
l
l
Lut
hando:
babepl
easesav
eme*cr
ying*
me:babeIwil
lgetyououtoft
hatmonst
erev
en
i
fitt
helastt
hingIdo
v
oice:
becar
eful
whoy
oucal
lamonst
er,
Ical
l
t
heshots
me:
Isweari
fyout
ouchher
..
..
..
.
voi
ce:hol
dithol
dit,
youhav
enor
ightandi
nno
posi
ti
ontomaket hr
eat
s
Lut
hando:
babepl
ease
me:
Iwi
l
lgety
ououtbbeIpr
omi
se,
v
oice:
youhav
ethemoney
?
me:
Ihav
eyourdamnmoney
voi
ce:goodIwil
lSMSy outhedetai
lsofwhere
andwhenshouldyouleaveit,
aft
erthatIwi
l
ltel
l
youwheretogetyourwif
e,keepyourendofthe
deal
me:
Ilov
e..
..
.*hehungup*dammi
t
kwah,
:easyeasyokay*
thephoner
ingsagai
n*
me:
hel
l
o.
dad:
Ihavet
hemoney,
hashegav
eyout
he
l
ocati
on?
me:
nobuthewi
l
lsendt
hedet
ail
s
Dad:okay,tell
mewhenandwher eIwil
lgetmy
boystodeliverit
,youwil
lgowi
thjohnandZak
togetLuthandoj usti
ncaseofbackupokay
me:
thanksdad
Dad:
any
time,
seey
out
omor
rowImeanl
ater
t
oday
me:
thankscool
*hungup*
kwah:
let
'swai
tfort
hedet
ail
sthen
me:
IhopedadInotowni
ngsomebast
ard
kwah:l
et'
swor
ryaboutt
hatwhenwehav
e
Lut
handohomesafeandsoundokay
Inodded*
.
.
.

.
.
.*
Lut
hando*
Iwastiedi
nachai ri
nsomedar kroom ,i
tnot
toodarkbutitnotbr
ightei
therIcouldn'
ttel
l
whetheri
tthemor ni
ngoratnight
,i
tlookedthe
sanetome,lookedli
keabasementor
somet hing,Iwasst il
linmyweddi nggown, I
don'tknowwhatt heydr ugmewi thandIcan' t
recogni seanyoft hem. theyhavebeenhi r
edby
someoneandi taguy ,
theykeepr eferringt ohi m
asbossman, Ihav en'tseenhimi nper sonor
hear dhisv oice, ther earetheseguy swhokeep
passi ngt hemessagesf rom himt ome, even
whenwecal l
edkwandai twasn'ttheboss, it
wasZakes, eversi nceIgother eal l
I'mt hinki
ng
abouti smyki dskwandamom sakhi l
e, Idon' t
evenwantt othinkwhatt heygoingt hr ough, it
fell
sl i
keday s,Ihav en'
teatennev ersi nce, they
dobr ingf oodandwat erbutIcan' teat, iknowI
hav et oeatbuti tjustnotgoi ngtomakeany
diff
er entwhi l
eI '
m st uckhere,howdi di tcome
tothis? whohat eskwandat othispoi nt?coul dit
beme?butwhatdi dIdo?i fel
l i
nl ove, isthata
crime?kwandadi dn'taskforthislif
e,God
blessedhi m *Ihear dadooropenandcl osing,I
l
ookupandi twaszakes*
zakes:
mor
ningsunshi
ne
*
Ilookedathi
m andsai
dnot
hing*
zakes:
y ouknowthaty
oucangetoutofher
e
withareall
ybadsmellf
rom y
ourmouth
me:
tsk
zakes:
soy
oucant
alk
me:
whenIgetouty
ouwi
l
lregr
ett
his
zakes: t
hatifyouwi
ll
getout,
youknowwecan
j
ustt akethemoneyanddisappeari
ntheface
oftheear t
hinnotimeme:pleaseyoucan'
t
l
eav emeher e
zakes: wecan, I
'm notheref orchicchat,
the
bosswant st oseey ou,
let
'sgo*heunt iedme
from t hechai randmademest oodupandhol d
thedr essf ormeaswewal kedout ,
wegott oa
dinningr oom,I'venev erbeeni nthi
shouse
before, i
tcleanandsmel l
snicef organgster
ism
orkidnapper s, Isatdownwhent hi
sguywas
havinghi sbackagai nstme, zakeswentand
whisperedsomethi
ngtohi
m,henoddedand
zakesleftt
heroom,i
twasonl
ymeandhim.

hi
m:wemeetagai
nLut
hando
*
hesti
llhadhisbackagai
nstme,Iknewthe
v
oiceandIprayedmyearsaredeceivi
ngme*
him:beli
eveit,i
tisme*andwhenhetur
ned,
i
remai
nseatedl i
keadrawnupartont
hewall
in
exhi
bit
ioncenters.

WHAT?
??

ToBeCont
inued
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nne:
chapt
er53
Thebl
acksheep

Lut
hando*
me:
myey
esar
edecei
vi
ngme
hi
m:I
'
m sor
ry
me:Thabani
?why?hi
syourbestf
ri
end,
why
?
*
Ifel
ttear
scomi
ngout
*
thabani
:I'
m sor
ryokay,
Ihadt
odowhathast
o
bedonet osurv
ive.
me: Itr
ustedyouwithmybr ot
hersli
fe,kwanda
trust
edy ouwit
hhisli
fe,whywoul dyougot hi
s
faraskidnappi
nghiswi f
eont heirweddingday?
youhadsomanychancest okidnapmebuty ou
choset hemostimportantdayofmyl if
e, why?
thabani
:j
ustst
opt
alki
ngokay
,youknow
nothi
ngaboutmenothi
ngsoshutt
hehell
up.
me:youcomefrom ari
chfamily,
whatdoy
ou
needthemoneyfor
,coul
dn'ty
ouasknkah
kwandatohel
pyou?
t
habani
:Isai
dSHUTUP
*
zakescamer
unni
ngt
othedi
nni
ngr
oom*
zakes:
siri
sev
ery
thi
ngal
ri
ght
?
t
habani
:ev
ery
thi
ngi
sfi
ne
zakes:
arey
ousur
esi
rIhear
d..
..
..
thabani
:ISAIDITFINE, NOW GETOUTOUTOF
FACEOUT. *hewalkedout,Ineversawthissi
de
ofhim,howcouldaper sonchangefrom sweet
tobeingatotal
monst er*
thabani
:sor
ryIhadt
oshout,
youj
ustcoul
dn'
t
shutup.
me:
Iwanty
out
omakemeunder
standwhy
?
thabani
:Idon'
thaveti
metoexpl
ainokay
,Ij
ust
needkwandatodeliv
erthemoney,myfl
i
ghti
s
l
eav i
ngin2hours
me:
andi
fhedoesn'
t?
t
habani
:hewi
l
lIknowhewi
l
l
me:
whathappenedt
oyout
habani
,why
?
t
habani
:youwon'
tunder
standme:
thenmake
me
*
tookouthi
sgunandpoi
ntsi
tinme*
thabani:
youneedtoknowwhent oshutupokay,
Idon'twannashootyou,
youmyorwasmybest
fri
end'swif
ebutyouneedtoknowwhent oshut
up* Isai
dnothi
ng,t
earsscr
eamingdownmy
cheek*
t
habani
:goodnowy
oul
ear
ning
me:isyourf
riendshi
p,y
ourbr
other
hoodwi
th
kwandareal
lywithit
?
thabani:*chuckl
ed*brotherhoodyousay,all
thatchangedwhent hatbastardhecal
l
sa
brothercameal ong,weturnouttobenothingto
him nothing,sopleasedon'ttel
lmeabout
brotherhood
me:
youdoi
ngt
hisoutofj
eal
ous?
t
habani
:j
eal
ous?me?t
hisi
swaymor
ethan
t
hat
me:
whyt
hent
ell
me,
hi
syourbestf
ri
endf
or
heav
ensake
t
habani
:wasmybestf
ri
end
me:
ify
ougett
hemoney.
..
..
t
habani
:Iwi
l
lgett
hemoney
me: wheny ougetthemoney,eveni
fyougo
overseasyouwillneverf
indabestf
ri
endaft
er
thi
s,noonewi l
lbehappyt ohaveabast
ardofa
fri
endlikeyoui.
..
..
..
..
*bef
oreIknewit
,sl
ap
crossmyf ace*
t
habani
:nev
ercal
lmeabast
ardy
oudon'
tknow
whoandwhatIam.
me:youareamonsteratwotimi
ngsonofa
bi
tchyoucowar
d,youbastar
d.
*hegavemetwomor eslapsthatisawbl
ood
comingoutIf
eltpai
nfrom thenoseandIknew
thatsl
apwasmor eofafist
*
me:hitmeagain,
beatmeagai ndowhatever
youwantbutt
hatwon'tchangehowmuchofa
bast
ardyouare,f
ail
i
ngtofightyourbat
tl
esand
usi
ngpeoplewhocar
edandl
ovedy
out
oyour
advant
age
t
habani
:SHUTUPSHUTUPORYOURHUBBY
WILLFI
NDYOUDEAD
me:ki
l
lmethabani
andseei
fyouwi
l
lbeabl
eto
l
iv
ewithy
oursel
f
t
habani
:youbi
t.
..
..
.
zakes:si
rthemoneyi
soni
tway
,I'
vecal
l
ed
them .
thabani
:good,
taket
hisbi
tcht
othebasement
,
sowecango.
me:
thabani
nopl
easedon'
tdot
his*t
ear
ing*
thabani
:don'
tworry,
west i
llhav
etotakeyouto
adessertandyouwaitforyourhubbytof
etch
you,Ist
il
lhavetoseehim befor
eIgoandmake
surethemoneyisdeli
vered.
me:
yousuchabast
ard
t
habani
:sayt
hatagai
nandhewi
l
lnev
ersee
you,Iwill
haveabull
eti
nyourbrain.*
hewalked
out,
z akestookmebacktothebasementand
l
eft,
allIdi
disprayt
hatkwandafindsme*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
wewer er eadytogoanddel i
verthemoney ,
it
wasme, Kwanelenkah,twoguy sfrom dad'
s
gangJohnandZakandt heothertwowhowi ll
del
iverthemoneywhi lewegot owher e
Luthandoi s,
wejustwait
ingforlocationwher
e
togetLut handoandthabani,hecalledandsaid
hi
sonhisway.t
hemessagewasr
ecei
ved
wher
etogetLut
hando
Kwanel
e:shoul
dn'
twegonow?
me:
west
il
lwai
ti
ngf
ort
habani
kwah:
geezman,
ti
mei
snotonoursi
deher
e
me:
coupl
eofmor
emi
nut
esokay
kwah:coupleofmoremi
nut
est
hatcancost
youLuthando'
sli
fe
nkah:
Kwanel
eisr
ightman,
thabani
wil
lfol
l
ow
us
kwah:I
'
m goingwit
htheothert
woguy
s,whi
l
e
yougoandfetchLut
hando
me:areyoucr
azy
,whati
fthosepeopl
est
art
shoot
ing
kwah:t
heguysareher
etopr
otectme,
ri
ght
gent
s*t
heynodded*
me:
thati
sar
isk
kwah:
ari
skI
'
m wi
l
li
ngt
otake,
l
et'
sgetgoi
ng
*
wewal
kedout
*

#nar
rat
ed

Kwanel ewentwi t
ht heot hert woguy swhi le
kwandawentwi thnkahj ohnandZak, hewasn' t
happyal l
owi nghi sbr othert ogoandt akesuch
ar i
skthey '
vej ustf oundeachot herhewasn' t
willi
ngtol osehi m agai n,justwhent heyt ook
thedifferentr outecoupl eofmet erswhent hey
j
oinedt her oad, Kwanel espot tedt habani '
scar "i
knewi t"hesai dtohi msel f,"sir?"saidoneof
theguy sint hecar ,het ookouthi sphoneand
calledkwanda" bro"heanswer ed, "couldy ou
SMSmet habani '
snumber ,It hinky ouguy swill
becr owdedhemustcomet hissi dewi t
hus"he
saidtohi sbr other"It hinksot oo, i
tcomi ng"he
respondedandhungup, fewsecondsl ater
kwandasendt henumberandhequi cklycal l
ed
i
t" hel
lo,saidt habani ,"thabani ,i
tKwanel e, I
'm
goingwi t
ht heguy stodelivert hemoney ,coul
d
youcomet hissidewi thus,"okayI '
m comi ng"
Kwanel equicklyhungupandhopi ngthathewi l
l
callbackandaskf orlocation, becausethey
didn'tt
ellhi
m whi l
et heywer eatt hehousebut
nohenev ercall
edunt ilf
ewf ewmi nut
esl ater
whenkwanel esawhi scaragai nandheknew
thatthabani i
sinvolvedinLut handobeing
kidnappedot herwisehowwoul dhehav eknown
wher ethelocationis,"hetoldt heguyt hatwas
drivi
ngtodr iv
eal it
tl
ef asterandhedi d,they
madei tfi
rsttot helocati
onf ewmi nuteslater
thabani'
scarst oppednextt ot hem andhewent
out
"Kwanel
emyman, "suresuresai dKwanel
e"I'
m
gladyoumadei t
,"
yeahwet al
kingaboutmybest
fri
endwifehere"hesaid, "y
eahI '
m sureweare"
theguystookoutabagf ul
lofcashandputt he
bagonabeam t heywer etoldtoputitin,
hi
s
phonerings"bro","
havey ouputt hemoney,we
neartoLuthando'slocati
on" saidkwanda"yes
wehav e,telluswheny ougett hereandf ound
her,
sowecoul dl eav e"Iwi ll
,"saidkwanda
beforehehungup, "
allwedoi swai t"sai d
thabanil
ooki ngatKwanel e,henodded, thabani
tookouthi sphoneabsst artedgoi ngt hroughi t
"havetobesomewher e"sai dKwanel e,"no,I'
m
j
usttextingmygi r
lfr
iend,tell
ingherI '
m
fund,
she'swor r
ied""I 'm sur eshei s, said
Kwaneleashet ookouthi sphoneandl eanon
thecar,fewmi nutesl ater"we' vef ound
Luthandobutshehasaboom onherneck, and
themessagesai d,
hecanonl yst opt heboom i f
youguy sl eav ethel ocat i
on"shi thesai daf ter
readi
ngt hemessage" somet hingwr ong"asked
thabani,
Kwanel epul lsoutt hegunandpoi ntsat
thabani"whatgamear eyoupl aying" said
Kwanele"t habani pull
edouthi sgunt wo.the
otherguy st ookt hisgunoutaswel andpoi ntat
thabani,
het ookoutadev icewhi chl ooksmor e
l
ikeaphone, "onewr ongmov e,she' sdead"
saidthabani fl
ashi ngt hedev i
ceont heir
faces,befor
etheyknewit,gunshotandthabani
ont hefl
oorandletgoofthedevice,Kwanele
quickl
ygrapitandhelookedup,KumarZol a
andz anel
eshowedup.

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pri
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ou
onemomenty ouhappyandl ov
edandthenext
peopl
estabyouintheback.Thesayi
ngthat
says"
lov
ethem all
buttrustno1"camet ol
iv
e
forme.
I
twasfir
stmymother(Kate)apersonIthought
l
ovedmeuncondit
ional
lyt
hatIthoughtshewill
doany
thingt
oprotectmeandthel i
fehappensI
gettof i
ndIwasst olenfrom bir
th,IgotlostI
didn'
tknowwhoandwhatIam , Ifel
tli
ket he
wor l
disclosingonmebutt henagainIsur viv e,
I
mustsayt hiswor ldisthesurv i
valofthefittest,
sosay smyl i
fesci encebookIusedt oreadat
school ,
andnowt hismyf ri
endgoi ngasf aras
hurti
ngt hosecl oset omeandt othinkItrust ed
him withmyl i
fe,Iwouldhav edoneev erythingI
couldt ohelphi m butnot heeasywayoutf or
him wast or i
pemyhear tapartandwoul dn't
carewhopi ckupt hepieces,Imustsayt his
"l
ovet hem allbutt rustno1"wi llapplytomy
l
ifeasf rom today .

wewer eatt hehospi t

alcomingf rom thestati
on
,Luthandohadt ogetf ewst i
tchesafterthey
knockheroutwi t
ht hebackofagunt heday
shewaski dnappedandThabani wasshoti na
l
egsot heyhadt oremov ethebul l
et.
Isti
llcan't
beli
evet hatmyownbestf ri
end, apersonIgr ow
upsincewewer ekidswe' v
ebeenf ri
endsf or
mor ethen20y earsandnowhedoest hist o
me, apartofmei snotconv incedt hathecoul d
dot hi
st ome,Itr
ustedhim wi thmyl ife,If eel
thathewasf orcedtodot hishecoul dn't
possiblydothiswill
ingl
y,hismybestf ri
end
,howcoul dhebesocol d,somet hingmi ght
havepossessedhi m, hecan' tpossi blytel lme
hewasi nhi
snor mal st
ateofmi ndwhenhe
kidnappedmywi f
e,heissupposet opr otecther
whenI '
m notaroundnothur therl ikethi s,hehas
explai
nhi mself
,howl onghashebeenpl anning
allthi
sandhowcomeInev ernot icedany thi
ng.

me:babecanyougowi
thzanel
e,Ineedt
osor
t
outsomet
hing
Lut
hando:
youmeant
habani
?
me:
Ineedt
oknowwhy?
whywoul
dthedot
his
t
ome?
Kwanel
e:Iwi
l
ltakey
ouhome
me:
nowest
il
lhav
etot
alk
nkah:idon'
tknowwhyyoustil
lneedt
ohearhi
s
l
ies,hedeser
veever
ythi
ngthat
'scomi
ngto
him,
howcoul dhedothi
stous.
Kwanel
e:asmuchasIwassuspect
inghi
m butI
washopi
ngmyinst
inct
swerewrong.
Nkah:whyhi
m,Imeanwhatmadeyoususpect
hi
m, hewast
hereal
lthet
imewhenwetogether
.
me:babey
ouneedtor
estandipromi
seIwi
l
l
comehomest
rai
ghtaf
tert
hisokay
Lut
hando:
okay,
Il
ovey
ou
me:
Ilov
eyouev
enmor
e*weki
ssed*
Nkah:
getar
oom geez
us:
wei
nit,
*t
heyt
ookkwanel
e'
scarkey
sand
l
eft
*
me:
soKwanel
ewel
i
steni
ng.
Kwanel
e:ther
ei sthi
sti
meinthecl
ub,
Ihear
d
hi
mt al
ki
ngov erthephone,
Icoul
dn'
tmakeout
whathewassay i
ngbutIknewi twasn'ta
fr
iendl
ycallandagai ntheot herti
meIhear d
hi
m saysomet hinglike"Ijustneedmor eti
me,
hi
smybestf r
iendhewi llseer i
ghtthroughme, I
needtime"Idon'tknowwhohewast al
kingto
,whenhesawmeheendedt hecal
l andmade
upsomesi ckstory,Itol
dhi mt orelax,whathe
doesitnotmybusi ness
Nkah:
ohIrememberwheny
ouguy
scameback
wit
hsorr
yfaces.
Kwanel
e:y
eaht
hatday
me:
andt
heny
ouguessedhei
sinv
olv
edl
i
ke
t
hat
.
kwanel
e:t
heothernightwheny ouguy swentt
o
di
scusssomebusinesswi ththeclubownerand
l
eftusal
one,hekeptaskingquest ionsabout
dadandhisbusi
ness,Ididn'tf
indnor easonto
l
ietohi
m,Imeanhisy ourbestfriend..
..
me:
wasmybestf
ri
end
Kwanel
e:eit
herwayItoldhim anditcameto
thepoi
ntofmetell
inghim aboutthe5mill
i
on
dadgaveusforthehouse
me:
geezdi
dyouhav
etobet
hatcar
eless
Kwanel
e,
:hewasyourbestf
ri
end,howwoul
d
hav
eIknownhehasahiddenagenda
Nkah:
sowhathappenednext
Kwanel
e:Icaughthi
m hav
ingcocai
ne
us:
what
!
Kwanel
e:y
oudi
dn'
tknow.
me:
hel
lno,
wenev
ert
ouchedt
hatst
uff
Kwanele:wel
lI'
m newandIprobabl
ythoughtit
somethinghedidint
hestat
essinceIneversaw
anyofyouguysdoingit
Nkah:
whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
usman
Kwanel
e:hewasn'
tmyBestfri
endandwhathe
doeswi
thhisl
i
feisn'
tmyprobl
em
Nkah:
coul
ditbepossi
blehi
sowni
ngadr
ug
deal
er?
me:t
habani
comesfrom ar
ichf
ami
l
y,he
woul
dn'
tgobrokej
ustl
i
kethat
Nkah:
may
bet
her
e'ssomei
ssuesatt
hehouse
me:eit
herwayman,
owni
ngsomeonei
tnothi
s
t
hing
Nkah:
iti
snow
me: Ican'
tputmymi
ndar
oundt
his,
thabani
and
cocaineno
Kwanel e:wel ly
oucanaskhi my ourself,
any wayst heguywassopani ckingwhenwe
receivedacal laboutLuthandobei ngki dnapped
,your ememberatt hehousehesai d"gi vethe
guyt hemoneyi tnotl
ikeyoudon' thav eit"
somet hingl i
kethatandhewasal lov erthe
phone, drinki
ngbeerandav oidingey econt act
,ifIwasn' thi
m, howwoul dhav eaki dnapper
knownt hatdadi satthehouse
Nkah:
soy
oumeant
hemessager
ecei
vedwas
sentbyhi
m att
hatt
ime
Kwanele:
Idon'
tknowmaybehewassendi
nga
messagetohishi
tmanzakesorhi
swaswir
edI
don'
tknow.
me:
hepl
ayedme,
hepl
ayedme
Nkah:Ican'tbel
ievethi
s,
hewascry
ingwit
hus
aboutLuthandowhenheknewhi stheone
behi
ndall t
hisshit.
me:
hepl
ayedme
kwanele: Idi
dt ell
y out hatmay beoneofy our
fri
endsi sbehindt hisyoubr ushitoff,
Itold
zaneleaboutt hiswhol et hingandaskedhert o
callKumarandZol aasbackup, everythi
ngwas
confir
medwhenwepasshi scarcomi ngfrom
theroadwet ookt odel iverthemoneyandt he
nextthingwheni calledhi m henev erasked
aboutthel ocationhecamest r
aighttowher e
wewer egoi ngandwhenhecamet ot he
warehousehewasal l overhisphone, wheni
askedhi mi fhisrushi ngsomewher e,hesaid
histext
inghi
sgi
rl
fr
iendandboom y
ousentme
thatSMS
me:
thatbast
ard
Nkah:cool
downokay,
wedon'
twanty
ou
behi
ndbars
me:
Ineedhi
mtot
ell
mewhy
Kumar
:youst
il
lher
e?
me:
canIgot
oseehi
m
Kumar
:int
hatst
atesno.
me:Icankeepy
oucool
Kumar
Kumar:Idi
dn'
tasky outhatThabethe,
ifyougo
ther
eandbeathim up,Iwi
llhav
et oarr
estyou
whydidn'
tyout
ellmeaboutt hi
s
me:
andputmywi
fe'
sli
fei
ndanger
Kumar
:hewasn'
tgoi
ngt
oki
l
lher
me:
hehadaboom i
nherneckKumar
Kumar
:gohomebet
oyourwi
fecool
downand
comebackt
omor
row
me:
Ican'
tgohomewi
thoutknowi
ngwhy
Kumar:okayf
iveminut
esImeanitandi
fyou
dar
etouchhim,youwil
lbeshar
ingacel
lwit
h
hi
m
me: fi
ne*
Iwentt othewar dwit
hNkahand
kwanelefol
lowinghim, t
herewasapol iceman
standi
ngbyt hedoor ,
Iwalkedin,
whil
et hey
remainedoutsi
de,Ifel
ttheangerbuil
dingupthe
momentIsawhi m,hewasshaki ng*
me:needaf
ix?*
het
urnedandl
ookatme*
why
t
habani?
t
habani
:I'
m sor
ryman
me:IDON'
TNEEDYOURFUCKENSORRY
THABANIWHYDIDYOUDOIT.
t
habani
:Iwasowni
ngsomeone
me:
ANDYOUPROMI
SETOPAYWI
THMYWI
FE?
t
thabani
:Iwasnev
ergoi
ngt
oki
l
lher
me:BULLSHI
T,YOUHADHERNECKWRAPPED
WITHABOOM
t
habani
:youwon'
tunder
standev
eni
fIt
ell
you
me:dammitt
habani
Iwasy
ourbestf
ri
endf
or
heav
ensake
t
habani
,
:Ineededt
hemoneyokay
me: whygoformywif
e,couldn'
tyouaskyour
parent
stohelp,
youdi
dn'tneedtokidnapheri
n
herweddingdaymanweddingday
t
habani
:I'
m sor
ry
me: y ousorry?yousor rythabani*Igotcloser
tohi sbed,hesatupst raight,i
twashar dbuthe
managedwi t
halltheshaki ng*yousor ry?,
you
mademeaf oolandy ousor r
y?youkidnapmy
wifeandy ousorry?Itrustedyou,youbet r
ayed
meandy ousorry?y oucansaysor rywheny ou
stepi ntomyt oes,youcansaysor r
ywheny ou
mi stakenlypourcoffeeonmyshi rt
,youcansay
sor r
ywheny oudidn'tmakei ttotheclub,
*beforeIknewiti
punchedhim count
lesst
imes
andbloodcameboutunt i
lIhadsomeone
grappingmef r
om behi
ndandt ry
ingto
separateus,i
twasthepoli
cemanwi t
hKwanele
whileNkahcamebet weenus*
Nkah:
hisnotwor
thi
tKay
me: t
henthatiswheny ousaysorrythabani
,this
i
sasi tuat
ionwherey ousaysor r
y,whatyoudi d
,sorr
ydoesn'tapply,
y oudeserveeveryt
hing
t
hat'scomi ngt
oy ou.
* theyletmegoandI
walkedoutandbumpi ntoKumar.
Kumar
:whatdi
dyoudo?
me:
hedeser
vei
t*Iwal
kedpasshi
m*.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Iwasathomei nbedpl ayi
ngwit
ht hetwi
ns
whileLut
handowast akingashower,f
ew
minutesl
atershewalkedbackin,
thewaythe
ki
dswer esohappyIjustsmil
ed,thekidswi
ll
surpri
seyouthesedays.
Lut
hando:
Ineededt
hat
me:Idon'
tknowwhatIwoul
dhav
edone
wi
thoutyou
Lut
hando:y
oudon'
thav
etot
hinkaboutt
hat
now,
I'
m her
e.
me:
andt
othi
nkt
habani
didt
his
Lut
hando:babel
et'
snotabouthi
m orthe
ki
dnappi
ngokay,
I'
m her
e,t
hatwhatcount
s.
me:youri
ghtcomehere*
shecameandsat
downsti
l
lhadherbodywrappedwi
that
owel
*I
l
oveyouLuthandowi
thal
lmyheart
Luthando:andIl ov
eyoumore*weki
ssedand
thetwinslookedatus,west
oppedandlookat
them,theylaughed.
me:
howaboutweaskmom t
osl
eepwi
tht
hem
Lut
hando:
andsaywhatt
oher
me: t
hatwehavi
ngourhoneymoon*she
l
aughedandstooduptolot
ionherbodyandI
knewIwantedtomakelovetoherri
ghtther
e,I
stoodupwit
htheki
dsandl ef
t,Icameback
j
ustwhenshewaswear i
nghernightdr
ess.
me: Idon'tt
hinkyoushouldbewear i
ngthat
anymor e,
*Icamef r
om behindjustasshe
tur
ned, Ihadmyhandswr appedar oundher
waistandweki ssedshepul l
out*
Lut
hando:
theki
ds?
me:mum istaki
ngcareoft
hem *
bef
oreshe
sai
danyt
hingIalr
eadysmashedmyl
ipstoher
s
andther
estishi
stor
y.
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inued
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Li
fei
sjusthowi
tis.
Thabani gotar rest
edf orkidnapping. j
ustt o
highli
ghtt hefew.backi nt hestat
et habani got
i
nv olv
edi ndrugst hatheendedupbei ng
addictedt othem andl osthisjobhecont inued
hav i
ngdr ugsandhi sparentsfoundoutabouti t
anddi sownedhi m, whenhegotbackt oSAhe
wasr unningawayf r
om adr ugdeal erint he
state,theyfoundoutabouthi m andt hreat ento
kil
lhisson, sof orhimt okidnapLut handowas
topaybackt hedr ugdeal er,
landl
or dwher ehe
wasst ay i
ngandst artanewl if
e,hewasgoi ng
tostayi nJoz iandappar entl
yhisf ami lyi
s
fi
ghti
ngaful
lcustodyofhi
ssonmor
especi
all
y
nothathewentbackondrugs.
Idon'
tknowhowImusthav emi ssedal
lofthi
s
,hewasmybestf ri
endbutdrugsandhimit
nevercr
ossedmymi ndandthatsickst
oryhe
tol
dmewhyhi sbackfrom t
hestateandto
thi
nkofitnow,Iwasafooltobeli
evehi
m but
whatisdoneisdone.
Iwill
havet oforgiv
ehi m oneday ,notforhi
m
butformy sel
ft oo.
AftertheThabani sagamy
l
ifehasbeenpeacef ulandohLut handoandI
gotmar r
ied3mont hsago, itwasn'tawhite
wedding,wej ustwentt ohomeaf fai
rsandhad
alit
tl
efami l
yt hi
ngaf t
erwards.wewi llhavea
bi
gweddi ngandgot othehoney moonsome
otherti
me,Luthandohasst art
edwor kingsowe
hardl
yhav eti
menow.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Iwasintheoff
icegoi
ngthr
oughsomecl i
ent
s
cont
actseei
ngifIhavet
orenewthem ornot
.

zanel
e:busymor
ningIsee
me:
yeahy
oucansayt
hat
,whatcanIdof
ory
ou?
zanel
e:Kur
lisher
e,shoul
dil
ethi
min?
me:yespl
ease*yesIdecidedt
oinv
estinhis
busi
ness,
wepartnersbutI'
mthesi
lentpar
tner
anditl
egi
t*hewalkedin*

mi
ke:
MrThabet
he
me:
kur
l,pl
easehav
easi
t.
mi
ke:
thanky
ou*
hesatdown*
me:
wasn'
texpect
ingy
out
hisear
ly
mike:
wasn'
tpl
anni
ngto,
Iwasinthe
nei
ghbor
hoodandIt
houghtIshoul
dgi
vey
ou
thi
s
me:
whati
sit
?*heheadedmeaf
il
e*
Mike:i
taprogressfil
eIt houghtyoushouldl
ook
athowthewhol eprojectisgoingme:thankyou,
Iwil
ldefi
nit
elygothroughi t
mike:y
eah,l
etmenotkeepy
ou*wehada
knockandbefor
eIsai
dcomeinKat
egoti
n*
me:
Kat
e?
Kat
e,:
andyoumakingy
our
sel
fcomf
ort
abl
ein
myhusband'
scompany
me:
excuseme?
Kat
e:excusememyf
oot
me:
MrKur
l,Iwi
l
lgetbackt
oyou
Mi
ke:
Iwi
l
lwai
tfory
ourcal
l
Kat
e:di
dhetel
lyout
hathest
olemyhusband'
s
companyt
haty
ouassoci
atey
oursel
fwi
th
mi
ke:
Iwi
l
ltakei
tasy
ouar
eMr
sKhumal
o?
Kate:i
ndeedIam andIwi
l
lsuggesty
out
ake
yourbusi
nessel
sewhere
Mike:It
hinkIbet
tergetgoi
ngbefor
eIsay
somethi
ngIshouldn'
t*hestoodupandwalked
out,
Iwentandsatonmychai r*
Kat
e:Iwoul
dn'
tgetsocomf
ort
abl
eont
hatchai
r
i
fIwereyou
me:j
ustbeglady
ounot
,Idi
dn'
tknowy
ouback
f
rom bst
ate
Kat
e:Idon'
trememberr
epor
ti
ngt
oyou
me:andIdon'
trememberaski
ngy
out
oo,
so
whatdoyouwant?
Kat
e:whati
sri
ght
ful
l
ymi
ne
me:
whi
chi
s?
Kat
e:mycompany
me:ohpleaseKateithoughty
ouwantover
seas
tocl
earyourhead,getsomef r
eshsot
hatyou
canl
earntothinkbeforeyouact.
Kat
e:don'
tpat
roni
semekwanda
me:wasn'
tdoi
ngt hat,youseeKat
eIdon'tget
theCEOpostforbeingstupi
dandy ouseri
ousl
y
don'
twannaseemel oosi
ngmycool..
Kat
e:Iwentt
her
etogetsomel
egal
per
spect
ive
me:
wowgoodf
ory
ou,
sowhat
'
snew?
Kate:
younothi
ssonsoy
ouhav
enor
ightt
orun
theKhumal
oempir
e
me:
cor
rect
iont
heSR&PPnotKhumal
o
Kate:youwil
lregr
ett
his,
I
'm comi
ngaty
ouwi
th
every
thingI
'
vegot.
me:l
etmeguessy
ouwil
ldoal
lthatbehindbar
s?
maybehav
eoneofmyki
dshel
dhost ageor
st
ealt
hem t
oo?
Kat
e:don'
ttestmekwanda
me:
bri
ngi
t*zanel
egoti
n*
zanel
e:sor
ryIdi
dn'
tknowy
ouhav
eameet
ing
Kat
e:zanel
e!?
zanel
e:Mr
sKhumal
o
Kat
e:whatt
hehel
lar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
zanele:
Idon'
tknowhowisthatyourbusi
ness
butI'
m worki
ngandohMrThabet heyour
meetingwil
lstar
tin15mi
nuteswi t
hthe
executi
ves
me:
doy
ouknoweachot
her
?
zanel
e:shehappenstomymum'
sfr
iendand
nowshewant stocont
rol
me
Kat
e:Ij
ustwantwhati
sbestf
ory
ou
zanel
e:andihappenedtoknowwhat'
sbestfor
me,soifyouwil
lexcuseme,Ihav
etogetback
towork*shewalkedout*
me:
Idi
dn'
tknowy
oucanbet
hisqui
et
Kat
e:shutup,
icannotl
etzanel
ewor
kher
efor
y
ou
me:ohpl
easeKateyouhear
dwhat
..
..
..
wai
twai
t
i
ssheyourdaught
er
Kat
e:I
'
m hermot
her
'sf
ri
end
me:andshehappenst
obeyourdaught
er,I
rememberyout
oldusyoul
etyourf
ri
endrai
se
her.
Kat
e:andwhydoy
out
hinki
ther
me:
itei
therherorYol
anda
Kat
e:i
tnei
theroft
hem,
me:Idon'
tknowhowwi l
lyourdaught
erf
eel
if
shef
indsoutabouty
ourschemes
Kat
e:Iwantyououtofthi
sbui
ldi
ngbyMonday
i
fnotyouwil
lexi
stwit
hhandcuff
s
me:wil
lbewaiti
ng,
nowIhav
etogetgoi
ng
,cl
osethedoorony
ourwayout
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Iwasathomewi t
hthekids,andkwanele,
whil
e
mum andLuthandoaremakingdinnertheyare
crawl
ingnow,l
earni
ngtowalkbalanci
ngwi t
h
tabl
esandwall
stheywil
lstartwal
kingsoon.

me:
Kat
emustbel
oosi
nghermi
nd
kwah:
shewon'
twi
nthi
s
me:
shewon'
tev
encomecl
ose
kwah:
youshoul
dbecar
eful
though
me:Iam*Mpumi
goti
nfol
l
owedbyOkuhl
eand
Lut
hando*
me:
thi
sisasur
pri
se*
wehugged*
howar
eyou?
Mpumi
:wegood,
itbeenawhi
l
e
me:
indeed,
pleasesi
t*t
heysatdown*
Lut
hando:
somet
hingt
odr
ink?
Mpumi
:pl
easej
uice
Okuhl
e:l
etmehel
pyou
me:
Isweary
out
woar
eint
hesameage
Okuhle:
yeahwhat
ever*
theywal
kedbackt
othe
ki
tchen*
Mpumi
:sohowhav
eyoubeen?
me:
beenbusy
,you?
Mpumi
:met
oo,nowonderwehav
en'
tgotan
i
nvi
tet
oawhi
teweddi
ng
me:tr
ustmeitwon'
thappenany
timesoon*
Lut
handobr
oughtthej
uice*
Mpumi
:thanks,
andcongr
atul
ati
ononget
ti
nga
j
ob.
Lut
hando:
thanks,
arey
ouguy
sst
ayi
ngf
or
di
nner
?
Mpumi:
wecan'
tact
ual
l
y,Ist
il
lhav
etodr
iveher
home
me:
youmov
edout
?
Mpumi:yes,
Iwasn'tsupposet
obeev
enl
i
ving
t
here,
I
'm marri
edremember
me:
yeah
Luthando:pl
easest
ayf
ordi
nner
,i
tact
ual
l
ya
requestfr
om mum
Mpumi:ohokay,
wewi l
lst
ay,
Iguessy
ouwi
l
l
sl
eepatmyplacetoni
ght
Okuhle:
lookhowcutetheyar
e*shetook
pr
incessandpri
ncestart
edcry
ing*
Mpumi
:pr
inceisacry
ingbabyIwonderwhodi
d
het
ookaf
ter*shel
ookedatkwanel
e*
Kwanel
e:don'
tl
ookatme,
Iwasn'
tacr
yingbaby
Mpumi
:Isai
dnot
hing*
wel
aughedandshe
t
ookpr
ince*
me:
sowhatbr
ingsy
ouguy
sher
e?
Mpumi:andnowweneedar
easont
oseeour
br
other
me:
nopl
easedon'
tget
..
..
..
Mpumi:rel
axI'
mjoking,
weactual
l
ycameto
i
nvit
eyou,wehavinganunv
eil
i
ngceremonyf
or
dadnextweekend
me:
oht
hat
'sni
ce
Mpumi
:yeahwewoul dli
key
out obether
e,I
meany
ouasi nyouandtheThabethesImean
t
hewholefamil
yisi
nvit
ed
me:
doesKat
eappr
oveoft
hat
?
Mpumi
:wedon'
tneedmymot
her
'sappr
oval
me:okay,Ihopeyouwill
adv
icehertostop
har
assingme, causeshemightnotseethe
cer
emony
Mpumi
:I'
m notf
oll
owi
ng
me:shecamebyt heof
fi
cetodayandtol
dme
t
oleavethebui
l
dingandtol
dmet ofi
reoneof
myempl
oyees
Mpumi
:mum i
sloosi
nghermi
nd
Okuhl
e:shehassomesor
tofdeadwi
shor
somethi
ng
Mpumi:indeed,Iwil
ltal
ktoherandwedon'
t
needherpermissiononthi
s,
wear edoi
ngt
his
ashisdaughter
s,meandThembi
me:
okayIwi
l
lbet
her
e
Mpumi
:pl
easedo
Kwanel
e:excuseme,
Ihav
etomakeacal
l
*
hest
oodupandl
eft
*
me:
letmebat
h,Iwi
l
ljoi
nyouguy
sfordi
nner
Lut
hando:
okay,
l
etmesett
het
abl
e
Mpumi
:l
etmehel
pyou
mum:noyoucome,l
et'
smakedesser
t*asshe
wal
kedi
ntothedi
nni
ng*
Mpumi
:okayIwi
l
lbehappyt
ohel
p,
*t
heyst
ood
upandlef
twhil
eIgouptotakeashower
,
Okuhl
estayedwit
hthet
wins.

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inued
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Iwasi
ntheki
tchenhav
ingbr
eakf
ast
.
Kwanel
e:Ihav
etogoorel
seIwi
l
lbel
ate
me:
Ishoul
dpr
obabl
ydot
hesame.
l
uthando:
mor
ning
me:mor ni
ngandgoodby
e*Iki
ssedher
f
orehead*
Lut
hando:
canIcomebyt
heof
fi
cef
orl
unch?
me:
noneedtoask,
comewhenev
ery
ouwant
t
ooIhav
etogo.
Lut
hando:
hav
eagr
eatday
me:yout
oomyl
ove*
Iwal
kedoutf
oll
owedby
kwah*
.
..
.
..
.
.
..
.
..
.
.
i
wasbatt
heof
fi
ce.

zanel
e:her
eisy
ourcof
fee
me:
thanks
zanel
e:Iwi
l
lbei
nmydeski
fyouneedme.
me:
zanel
e,t
akeasi
t
zanel
e:Ican'
thavecof
feewit
hyouIst
il
lneed
tosor
toutthefil
l
ingsy
stem
me:
zanel
eitwasn'
tar
equest
,anor
der
,now
si
t*shesatdown*
zanele:okaynowt
hati
stoof
ormal
butt
alkI
'
m
l
isteni
ng
me:
whati
syourbusi
nesswi
thKat
e?
zanel
e:Kat
e?
me:
yesKat
eMr
sKhumal
o
zanel
e:ohItol
dyouy
est
erday,
She'
smy
mother'
sfr
iend.
me:
andwhywer
eyousocol
dtowar
dsher
.
zanel
e:Ihav
enoreasontobehott
owards
her,
besi
dewhat
'syourbusi
nesswi
thher
me:t
hat'
snoti
mpor
tant
,what'
simpor
tanti
s
yout
ell
i
ngmewhatIneedtoknow.
zanel
e:butI
'
vet
oldy
oukwanda,
me:
buty
ounott
ell
i
ngmeev
ery
thi
ng.
zanel
e:Iam okaynowcanIdomyj
ob
me:
ifIf
oundoutt
haty
ouhi
dingsomet
hing
,ki
ssyourjobgoodbye,nowl
eav
e.*
shest
ood
upandleftmpumi goti
n*
me:
Mpumi
,twoday
sinar
ow
Mpumi
:yeahIhadt
oo,
mindi
fIt
akeasi
t?
me:
thatwasf
ormal
,pl
easesi
t*shesatdown*
Mpumi:thanks,
I'
m her
etot
alkaboutmy
mother
.
me:whati
sther
etot
alkabout
,di
dyouspeakt
o
her
?
Mpumi:no,
I'
mtal
kingt
oyoupl
easedon'
thav
e
herar
rest
edokay
.
me:Iwasn'
tpl
anni
ngt
oo,
butshe'
spushi
ngt
he
but
tons
Mpumi
:shej
ustwantwhat
'
sbel
ongst
oher
me:
excuseme?
Mpumi:l
ooklet
'sfacei
t,
younotaKhumal
o,t
his
companyshouldbeafamilycompanyaf
amil
y
l
egacy
me:
wowMpumi
wow
Mpumi
:don'
tgetmewr
ongi
under
stand.
..
..
.
me:
getout
Mpumi
:what
!?
me:
youhear
dme
Mpumi
:nokwandal
i
sten
me:
ISAI
DGETOUT
Mpumi
:kwanday
ounotaKhumal
ookay
me:
that
'sbecauseyourev
ilbast
ardofamot
her
r
obmemyf amil
y.
Mpumi:nowyou'
vef
oundt
hem l
eav
ethe
companyokay
me: l
i
kehell
Iwill
,t
hisi
sarepai
rofal
lthey
ear
sI
spendwit
haf akefamil
y
Mpumi
:i
tdoesn'
thav
etogetugl
y
me:ify
ouandy ourbast
ardmot
herdon'
tback
of
fitwil
lgetworse
Mpumi:l
ookIwi
llgi
veyoupl
entyofmoneyt
o
st
artof
fsomewhereokaypl
ease.
me:thi
sisnotabouttheFUCKENmoney,i
t
aboutwhatyourmotherdi
dtomeandli
vi
nga
l
egacyfordad
Mpumi
:hewasn'
tyourf
ather
me; ohpl
easest
oprubbi
ngthattomyf aceand
thi
nkingi
twil
lmakemethinkother
wise,I
'
m not
giv
ingupthi
scompany
Mpumi :youknowmothercoul
dleav
eyou
bankruptift
hisgoest
ocourt,
youhi
decr
imi
nal
i
nformation
me:
Iwi
l
ltakemychancesnowl
eav
e
Mpumi
:kwandal
i
steno.
..
..
me:
GETOUTMPUMIOUT
Mpumi
:kwanda
me:OUTMpumi *Ihi
tthetabl
e,shest
oodup
andl
eft
,Ist
oodbythewindowandsomeonegot
i
n*
me:
notnowzanel
e
Lut
hando:
itme*
Itur
nedar
ound*
me:
I'
m sor
rybabe,
what
'
sbr
ingsy
ouher
e?
Lut
hando:
lunchr
emember
me:I'
m sorr
y,pl
easel
et'
ssi
t*Iwentt
othesof
a
shedi
dt ooandwesatdown*
Lut
hando:
what
'sgoi
ngon?
me:
itnot
hing
Lut
hando:
tryi
tagai
nandmeani
tnow
me:
itMpumi
Lut
hando:
shewasher
e?
me:
yesshej
ustl
eft
Lut
hando:
IthoughtIsawhercaratt
hepar
king
l
ot,
whywassheher eforany
ways.
me:t
otel
lmeI'
m notaKhumal
othatIshoul
d
gi
vet
hecompanytoKate
Lut
hando:
what?
noMpumi
?
me:
yesMpumi
Lut
hando:whywouldshedot
hisnow,
have
somejui
ce*shegav
emeabot t
leofj
uice*
me:
thanks,
Idon'
tknow
Lut
hando:
sot
hiswasal
lanact
me:Iguessi
twas,maybetheythoughtIwasn't
goi
ngtorunthecompanyt
hisway ,t
hatmay beI
wil
lcr
ackandthecompanygetsshutdown.
Lut
hando:
andy
oupr
ovedt
hem wr
ong.
me:yesandnowtheyseeitst
il
loneofthebest
compani
esinthecount
ryandevenbett
er
Luthando:
andt
heywanti
twow,
whyt
heyso
greedy?
me:
shootmeIdon'tknow,
butI
'm notgi
vi
ng
t
hem t
hiscompany,
overmydeadbody
Lut
hando:
youneedt
osi
nkl
egal
adv
iceont
his
me:
theonl
ythatwi
l
lgetmel
ockedupi
fwhi
chI
won'tal
l
owi shi
dinginf
ormat
ionaboutKate'
s
cri
meandt hati
ssteali
ngme,becauseitwasa
caseandinvest
igat
ionwasdoneandt hetr
uth
i
soutbutstil
lnoarrest
Lut
hando:
thatbad
me:don'tworrybabe,
thi
sisnotasi
tuat
ionI
can'
tgetmy sel
fout
Lut
hando:
let
'shav
elunchanddeal
wit
hKat
e
wit
hourst
omachf ul
l
me:
yeaht
rue.
,thanksbabe.
.
.
.
.
.
..
.
.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
kwah:
soy
out
ell
i
ngmeshehast
urnedherback
onyou
me:y
ougotthatri
ght,soev
eni
fKat
edoesgo
t
ojai
l,
theywi
llst
il
lfi
ghtme.
kwah: i
taWi ll
thatwillt
alkandconsider
ingthat
shestoley ouandr obyou26y ear
soflif
ewi t
h
yourrealfamilyitj
ustenoughtolockherfor
yearsandy oust i
ll
gettorunthecompanyI fnot
theywillbeforcedtogiveyouenought ostar
t
tostartover
me:
li
kehel
lIwi
l
lal
l
owt
hat
.
kwah:letmecal
lZol
aandseewhathehast
o
say*knockatt
hedoor*
me:
Iwi
l
lgett
hat*
Iwentt
oopen*Zol
a
Zol
a:sur
e*hi
sphoner
ings*
me:t
hatprobabl
ykwah,hewasaboutt
ocal
l
you,
geti
n.*wewalkedi
t*
kwah:
hisnot
..
..
Zola:
picki
ngup*
wel
aughed*Iwasal
readyat
thedoor
kwah:ei
ta*t
heyshar
edaguyhug*what
'
s
bri
ngsyouhere?
Zola:
wasint
henei
ghborhoodandIt
houghtI
shoul
dpass,
beenawhil
e
kwah:
beenawhi
l
eindeed
me:
beer
?
kwah:
sur
e
Zol
a:Ineedsomet
hingSt
rongt
hent
hat
me:
troubl
einpar
adi
se?
Zol
a:somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
me:
I'
vegotwhi
skey
Zol
a:t
hat
'sbet
terdoubl
ewi
thi
ce
me:sur
e*Iwentandgett
hewhi
skeyandbeer
andi
ce*
zol
a:sur
e,sokwahy
ouwer
ecal
l
ing
kwah:
weneedl
egal
adv
ice
Zola:
basedon?*wet
oldhimthewhol
est
ory
fr
om thewordgo,
hel
aughed*

me:thi
sisnotsomet
hingy
oushoul
dlaugh
about
Zol
a:that
'sbecauseyouworr
yingy
our
selfov
er
not
hing,l
etKatetryandweshowherf
lame.
me:
soI
'
m sav
e
Zola:runt
hecompanyfreel
y.Kat
eisadog
that'
sbarkbutcan'
tbi
te
me:
I'
mrel
i
eved.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Lut
hando:
I'
m sur
eyour
eli
evednow
me:morethanev
er,
l
etmet
akeashowerand
f
eedthem
Luthando:
feedt
hem f
ir
st,soIwil
lbeabl
eto
putthem t
obedwhil
ey oubath
me:Iwi l
lgoandprepar
ethefood*Ist
oodup
andleft
,madet hef
oodandcameback, f
eed
thekidsandtookabathandcameback
Luthandot
alki
ngov
erthephone,
Iworemy
boxershor
tsandwenttobad,myphoner
ings*
me:
hel
o
v
oice:
son,
I'
m sor
ryt
ocal
lyout
hisl
ate
me:
noi
tfi
nedadwhat
'sup?
dad:
not
hing,
howy
ouhol
dingup?
me:
I'
m good,
justbusi
ness
dad:
that
'sbet
ter
,canwemeet
me:
yousur
e?wher
e?
dad:
tomor
row,
Iwi
l
lcomebyt
heof
fi
ce
me:y
ousur
e?
dad:
I'
m sur
e,Iwi
l
lcomebyar
oundl
uncht
ime
me:
doesKwanel
eknowy
oucomi
ng?
Dad:
noandcanwekeepi
tthatwaypl
ease
me:
ohokay
Dad:
okay,
sendmyr
egar
dst
omydaught
eri
n
l
aw
me:
Iwi
l
ldadby
e
dad:
seey
out
omor
row*
hehungup*
Lut
hando:
whatwast
hatabout
?
me:
yourguessi
sasgoodasmi
ne

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inued
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er

iwaai nbedroom get

ti
ngdr essedforwork.Dad
cal
ledandcoul dn'
tmakei tthatdaysowe
meetingtoday,Icoul
dn'tkeepthisfr
om
Kwanel esoitoldhim aboutthismeeti
ngand
hewillbethereeventhoughdaddoesn'tknow.
Lut
hando:
looki
nghandsome
me:
*smi
l
ed*anddon'
ttel
lmey
ou'
vej
ust
not
icedt
hat
.
Lut
hando:
*smi
l
ed*I
'
m af
rai
dyes
me:
ohpl
easet
hat
'sj
ustj
eal
ousyt
alki
ng.
Lut
hando:
Ishoul
dgetgoi
ngi
don'
twannabe
l
ate.
me:
youshoul
dgety
ourownwheel
youknow
Lut
hando:
soonbabe
me:
howaboutt
oday
Lut
hando:
youser
ious?
me: y
esBbecomeon,Idon'
tli
kethiscab
comingandgoingpi
cki
ngyouup, y
ou'vegot
yourli
censenowsohaveyourownwheel.
Lut
hando:
Iwi
l
lgot
othebankt
oday
me:whatf
or?I
'
m buyi
ngy out
hecar,
j
ustcome
byl
unchti
metotheof
ficeandwewil
lgotot
he
gar
age
Lut
hando:
secondhandToy
otaRev4
me: y
ounotseri
ous,I
'
m notbuy
ingmywifeno
secondhandcarandnotRev4,
what'
stheuse
ofowningamulti
mil
li
onai
recompany
Luthando:
bef
orey
oumi
ghtnotowni
tany
time
soon
me:letKat
etr
yshewi
l
lcur
set
hedayshewas
bor
n.
Lut
hando:
youwi
l
li
ngt
ofi
ghtheri
nthi
s?
me:
wit
hev
ery
thi
ngI
'
vegot
Luthando:
int
hatcaseI
'
m behi
ndy
ou100%
babe
me:
thanksbabe,
I'
m st
il
labi
tshakenbydad
Lut
hando:
youmeet
inghi
mtoday
?
me:y
esandhopef
ull
yhewon'
tcancel
onl
ast
mi
nutes.
Lut
hando:
hopef
ull
yhewon'
t.
me:
let
'sgoIwi
l
lgi
vey
out
hel
i
ft
Lut
hando:
okayl
et'
sgo*wewentdownst
air
s
andt hetwinswereintheki
tchenplayi
ng, by
thewayt heywalking,
theyt
ookt hei
rfi
rststep
fewday sago,pr
incecamerunningtome, I
pickedhim up*
me;
chapchap,
howar
eyoubi
gboy
,mor
ning
f
amil
y
kwah:
mor
ning
mum:
mor
ningbaby
me:
mum I
'
mtoool
dfort
hat
,don'
tyout
hink?
mum:maybet
oLut
hando,
tomey
ouwi
l
lal
way
s
bemybaby
me:
okayokay,
babel
et'
sgo
mum:
andbr
eakf
ast?
me:
wewi
l
lcat
chsomet
hingonourway
kwah:
wheni
sLut
handoget
ti
ngherownwheel
?
me:iwasaski
nghert
hesamet
hing,
butshe
wi
ll
getitt
oday.
kwah:
great,
l
etmegetgoi
ngt
oo*Lut
handoput
pr
incessdownandshest
art
edcr
yingwhi
l
e
pr
inceremai
nedqui
et*
me:
that
'saf
ir
st,
whendi
dshest
artcr
ying
mum:
fir
stt
ime
Luthando:li
stencupcakemum i
sgoi
ngt
owor
k
okay,I'
m comi ngback
me:
whathappened
mum: i
tcoul
dbebecauseshenowknowhowt
o
di
ff
erent
iat
ebet
weenmeandLut hando
me:she'stoool
df ort
hat,
l
ikeshecoul
d
possi
blynoti
cethatnow
mum:
kidsdot
hingsatt
hei
rownt
ime
me:babygi
rlher
eisgrannyokay*i
ntookher
fr
om Lut
handoandgav ehertomum,shedi
dn'
tI
ki
ssedherf
orehandandwel eft
*

#i
nTheCar
me:
Ithi
nki
tti
mewedot
hepr
operweddi
ng.
Luthando:don'
tyouthi
nki
ttoosoon
consider
ingthedramaKat
eisgoingt
ocause.
me:
Icandeal
wit
hKat
ebabe
Lut
hando:
howabouty
oudeal
wit
hKat
efi
rst
me:i
fIdidn'
tknowbett
erIwoul
dthi
nky
ou
don'
twannadoitany
mor e
Lut
hando:awhit
ewedding?me?ohpl
easeI
wouldn'
tmissi
tfort
heworl
d
me:
sol
et'
sdoi
t
Lut
hando:
okayl
et'
sdoi
t.
me:
whatdoy
out
hinkdadwant
stot
alkabout
?
Lut
hando:
babey
ourdadi
sunpr
edi
ctabl
e
me:
yeahhey
,Iwi
shhecoul
dqui
tthi
sbusi
ness
Lut
hando:
itnoteasybabeandy
ouknowi
t
me:
yeah,
thi
sisthesongIwantustopl
ayat
t
heweddi
ngaft
erwe'vemadeourvows
Lut
hando:
whi
chi
s?
me:
Vusi
Nov
a-Ndi
kut
handi
l
e
Lut
hando:
Idon'
tknowt
hesong
me: *
singing*Ndi
kuthandi
lesthandwasami
,ngenhli
zi
y oyamiyonke,
ngishouthando
engnalosozeluphel
e
Lut
hando:andt
urnt
ofor
gett
heangel
i
cvoi
ce
youhave
me:
*laughi
ng*andy
ouwi
shy
ouhadi
t
Lut
hando:
*smi
l
ed*ohpl
easedon'
tfl
att
ery
our
sel
f
me:
Iknowy
oudo,
that
'sj
ustachor
usbabe,
l
etmepl
ayt
hewhol
e
song
*
wepl
ayedt
hesongunt
ilIdr
oppedherof
f*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#at
TheOf
fi
ce
Iwashav
ingcof
feewhenzanel
egoti
n.
zanel
e:y
ourdadi
sher
e
me:youcansendhi
min,
andcal
lKwanel
eand
askwher
eheis
zanel
e:wi
l
ldo*
shewal
kedoutwhi
l
edadgoti
n*
me:
pops
Dad:
son*
weshakehands*
me:
howar
eyou?pl
easesi
t
dad:
I'
m good*
hesatdown*howar
eyou?
me:
I'
m good,
somet
hingt
odr
ink,
cof
fee,
jui
ce?
dad:
cof
feemakei
tSt
rong*Ical
l
edzanel
e*
zanel
e:si
r
me:nowthatwasfor
mal,cany
oupl
easegetus
cupofonestr
ongcoff
ee
Zanel
e:comi
ngr
ightup,
Kwanel
eisonhi
sway
up
me:
thanks,
sendhi
min
zanel
e:okay*
Ihungup*
dad:
expect
ingsomeone
me:
notr
eal
l
y,j
ustanI
Tguy
dad:
okay,
Iseey
ou'
vedonegoodf
ory
our
sel
f
me:
Itr
yev
ent
houghi
twashar
d
dad:
yeahIknow*
kwanel
egoti
n*and?
kwah:yout
houghty
ougoi
ngt
ohav
eameet
ing
wit
houtme
dad:
theI
TguyIsee
me:
sor
ryIhadt
obr
inghi
min
dad:
itf
ine
kwah:
howar
eyouol
dman
dad:I'
m nooldman,havey
ouseenthi
s?*he
stoodandstart
ingt
urni
ng,
,wel
aughed*t
hisi
s
WillSmit
hyousee
kwah:
yeahy
eahwhat
ever*
wel
aughed*
Dad:
tsk,
l
et'
sgetseat
ed
kwah:
thi
ssoundsser
ious
dad:
iti
s*zanel
egoti
n,
put
sthecof
feei
ntabl
e*
zanel
e:t
her
eyougo
me:
thanks,
pleasel
etno1i
n
zanel
e:under
stood,
*shewal
kedout
*
me:
andar
eyout
wookay?
kwah:she'
sjustbei
ngsel
fi
shandj
eal
ousov
er
not
hing
me:
yeahri
ght,
you'
vebeenf
li
rt
ingagai
nwi
th
t
hedoct
or
kwah:
howdoy
ouknowaboutt
hat
me:
itnoti
mpor
tant
,any
way
sdadwel
i
steni
ng
Dad:
Iwannaqui
tthegang
kwah:
final
l
y*cl
appedonce*
me:t
hat
'sgoodbutIdon'
tknowwhyy
out
ell
i
ng
us
Dad:becausequi
tt
ingt
hiski
ndal
i
fei
snota
walkonthepark
kwah:
sowhatcanwedo
dad:l
ikeIsaiditnoteasy
, Ihav
ebeeninthi
s
gamef oryearsnowandt heonlywayoutis
coff
in
me:
whatar
eyout
ell
i
ngus
dad:y
oumightnotwantt
oheart
hisbutI
've
ki
ll
edbef
oreI'
m notpr
oudofi
tbuti
thappens
kwah:
dady
ounotmaki
ngsense
Dad:
Ineedy
ouguy
sto.
..
.t
ofakemydeat
h
us:
WHAT!
!!
!
kwah:
arey
oucr
azy
?
Dad:
samer
easonIdi
dn'
twanty
ouher
e
kwah:
ohI
'
mleav
ing*
hest
oodup*
me:
stopbei
ngadr
amaqueensi
tdown
kwah:
I'
m notf
aki
ngnodeat
h
dad:
li
stenokay
..
..
kwah:
nodadwel
i
steni
ngnoshi
t
me:
Kwanel
eshutupokay
dad:
aft
ery
ouguy
sdot
hatIwi
l
lel
ope
me:
dady
ounotser
ious
dad:
ifIqui
tnowImi
ghtdi
eist
hatwhaty
ou
want.
me:
ther
ehast
obeanot
herway
dad:
ift
her
ewasIwasn'
tgoi
ngt
osuggestt
his
kwah:
andhowl
ongwi
l
lyouel
ope
dad:
for
ever,
wewi
l
lkeepcont
act
kwah:bul
lshit,
howaboutushowaboutyour
grandchi
ldren,
mum didyouthi
nkaboutt
hat
.?
dad:
Ihav
ebutIcan'
tl
iv
emyl
i
feont
her
un
me:t
her
ehastobeanot
herwayout*Ist
oodup
andwal
kar
oundtheof
fi
ce*
dad:
sonl
i
sten,
i
fIdon'
tdot
hisi
sicoul
ddi
e
kwah:
doy ouunder
standy
ourassoci
atecoul
d
comeaft
erus?
Dad:Idon'
townanyoneanyt
hingokayandifI
'
m
deadtheywon'
tcomeaftery
ouotherthan
bei
ngont her
un
me:okayhowaboutwef akeyourdeat
hand
youdoplast
icsur
gery,
youcomebackassome
l
onglostcousi
norsomething
kwah:
that
'sbet
ter
Dad:
andl
i
veonaf
alsei
dent
it
y?
me:
yesi
ttheonl
yway
,wecan'
tfakey
ourdeat
h
andnotseey
ouatal
l.
Dad:
may
bet
hatcoul
dwor
k
me:
ithast
owor
k
kwah:okayokayIgeti
tbutwhatar
ewegoi
ng
tot
ell
thefamily?
Dad:
not
hingI
'
m dead
kwah:
andt
hisl
ongl
ostcousi
nthi
ng?
me:itdoesn'
thav
et obeacousi
nmay bea
homelessman,wetookhi
mi n,
Idon'
tknowand
wil
lwil
ltel
lafamil
ywhenitt
heri
ghtti
me
kwah:
andwhenistheri
ghtt
imet
otel
lthem hi
s
al
iv
eyoufakehi
sdeath
me:
wef
akehi
sdeat
h
kwah:Ineversai
dIwillbepartift
hisst
upid
i
dea,Ihav
et ogother
e'ssurgeryIneedtoget
too
me:
west
il
ltal
ki
ngher
e
kwah:
andIhav
etobesomewher
e*hest
oodup
andl
eft
*
dad:
youneedt
ohel
pme
me:
Iwi
l
lwej
usthav
etof
igur
ethi
ngsoutf
ir
st.

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sLat
er

Iwasi
nbedmi
ndi
ngmyownbusi
ness.

Lut
hando:
babe
me:
mmh
Lut
hando:
youokay
?
me:
I'
mfi
ne
Lut
hando:
tryt
hatagai
n
me:*
Isatupst
rai
ght
*I'
mfi
ner
eal
l
yjust
busi
ness
Lut
hando:
you'
vebeenal
lwei
rdsi
ncet
he
meeti
ngwithy
ourf
ather
me:
itnot
hingr
eal
l
y
Luthando:
I'
myourwi
fecany
ouatl
eastbe
honesty
me:
I'
mfi
neLut
handogeez
Lut
hando:
noneedt
oshout
me: Iwasn'
tshout
ing,
Isai
dI'
mf i
nenowdr
op
i
t.*
Ilaydowntothebedagainf
acingt
he
cei
li
ng*
Lut
hando:
I'
m goi
ngt
obat
htheki
ds
me:andnowy ouneedt
orepor
tev er
ymoveyou
make,nextt
hingy
ouwil
ltel
lmey ougoi
ngto
pee*Iwokeupandwentout*.
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Iwasatt
hedoorwai
ti
ngf
orhi
mtoopen.

Nkah:
kwanda?
me:
canIcomei
n?
Nkah:
yeahsure*
hest
epasi
deandal
l
owedme
t
ogetin*beer
?
me:
yeahsur
e
Nkah:what
'sup?*het
ookthebeer
s*let
'sgot
o
t
hedinni
ngroom waswatchi
ngsoccer
me:
sur
e,i
tnot
hing
Nkah:
comeonl
evel
wit
hme
me:
itDad
Nkah:
what
'supwi
tht
heol
dman?
me:cal
lhimthatandy
ouwon'
tl
iket
heendof
i
t*welaughed*
Nkah:
sol
evel
wit
hmezi
khi
phani
(what
'
sgoi
ng
on)
me:eit
iamant
wanaei
hewant
sust
ofakehi
s
deat
h
Nkah:
what
!
me:
exact
lyhowmyf
acewaswhenhet
oldus
Nkah:
why
?
me:
hewant
st oqui
tthel
if
ehisli
vi
ng,
accor
ding
t
ohimt
heonlywayoutofthi
sisacof
fin
Nkah:
geezpret
tyt
ough,
sof
aki
nghi
sdeat
h
andhedoeswhat?
me:
elope
Nkah:t
hati
sadrasti
cchange,youjustfound
eachother
.nott
oomentionhisneverthere
evennowandhisgoi
ngtoelopeli
kethat
me:
itei
thert
hatordeat
h
Nkah:butmannother
ehast
obesomet
hing
,dudeelopi
nggeez
me: dudepl
easeal
readythi
sisget
ti
ngto
me,don'tmakei
tworseandKwanel
eisbei
nga
dr
amaqueen
Nkah:
whatdoeshesay
?
me:hewon'
tbepartoft
hisandt
hat
'
stel
l
sme
,hi
sgoi
ngtotel
lthef
amily
Nkah:
soy
oumeany
ourf
ami
l
ydoesn'
thav
eany
i
dea
me:
nope
Nkah:
li
keser
iousl
ynot
hing
me:
that
'swhatI
'
mtel
l
ingy
ounj
e
Nkah:
sohowandwhenwi
l
lthathappen
me:Idon'
tknowbutal
lIknowi
sthatdadi
s
count
ingonmeinthi
s
Nkah:
itpr
ett
ytough
me:Itol
dhim,
wewil
lfakehi
sdeat
h,buthe
doesn'
thav
etoel
ope.
Nkah:t
hat
'si
smor
eli
keput
ti
nghi
sli
fei
n
danger
me:
hewi
l
ldopl
ast
icsur
ger
yman
Nkah:
andt
hanwhat
.
me:andhewil
lhavefakeever
ythi
ng,
ifhecan
f
akehisdeat
h,what'
sstoppi
nghim.
Nkah:
youguyshavetobesmar
tandImean
ver
ysmartaboutt
his
me:
that
'swhyIneedy
out
ohel
pme
Nkah:
dudecomeon,
ther
eisKwanel
e
me:didn'
tyouhearwhatIsai
d,r
eadmyl
i
psHe
doesn'
twannabepartofit
Nkah:
tal
ktohi
m,makehi
m seer
eason
me:
dudear
eyougoi
ngt
ohel
pmeornot
Nkah:
finef
ineIwi
l
lthi
nkabouti
t
me:
good,
thanks.
man
Nkah:
anot
herbeer
me:noIneedt
ogobackhomeIl
eftwi
thout
t
ell
i
nganyone
Nkah:
eveny
ourwi
fe
me:
yeahIki
ndashout
edonherbef
oreIl
eft
Nkah:yooh,bett
ergetgoi
ngitlat
eal
ready,
you
shoul
dn'tworryyourwi
fel
ikethis
me:sure,
Iwi
l
lseey
out
omor
rowt
ofi
nal
i
se
t
hings
Nkah:
Ihav
en'
tsai
dyesr
emember
me:
yeahwhat
ever.
shar
pseey
ou
Nkah:
*laughed*sur
esur
e.
.
..
.
.
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
IgothomeandKwanel
ewasst
il
lawake
Kwanel
e:comi
nghomel
ate,
that
'
snew
me:
Idon'
tseehowi
sthatanyofy
ourbusi
ness
Kwanel
e:f
orabusi
nessmany
out
oonaï
ve
me:t
hanksforr
eminder
,ist
her
esomet
hing
el
seIshoul
dknow
Kwanel
e:hel
pingdadi
sacr
ime
me:
sowhat
?
Kwanel
e:j
ail
me:andhowwouldt
heyknowabouthi
m,y
ou
gonnat
ell
thecops?
kwanel
e:hi
smyf
atherIwoul
dn'
tdot
hat
me:
thani
fhei
syourf
athery
ouwoul
dhel
phi
m
Kwanel
e:whati
fwedon'
tpul
lthi
sof
f
me:geezkwanel
ereal
ly,
wefaki
ngdeathnot
somedocumentat
ion,
ifaper
sonisdeadhis
deadsi
mple
kwanel
e:howdoy
oudoi
t
me:wefakeanacci
dent
,bur
nacarbey
ond
r
ecogni
ti
on
Kwanel
e:andt
hebody
?
me:bur
nacarbey
ondr
ecogni
ti
on,
thebodi
es
t
urntoashes
Kwanel
e:andt
hepol
i
ce?
me:
west
il
lneedt
otal
kal
lthedet
ail
swi
thdad
Kwanele:yeahwhatever,Ijustdon'
tneedpri
nce
andprincesswit
houtaf atherinthenext10
years,
y ouareafamil
ymannow, yourwif
eand
kidscomesf i
rst
me:soi
smydadKwanel
e,I
'
veneverspend
ev
enaweekwit
hthemanbecausehi
stryi
ngt
o
protectusandthi
splasti
csurger
ywill
onl
ybe
theonlywaywecanhav earel
ati
onshi
pwit
h
ourfather
,wit
horwithoutyourhel
p,wewil
lget
throughwitht
heplan,goodni
ght.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
f
oll
owi
ngday
iwasgetti
ngdressedwhenLut
handogoti
n,
we
notonspeaki
ngterms.

Lut
hando:
mum i
sgoi
ngf
oracheckupt
oday
,
t
hetwinshav
etobedr
oppedatsi
sdol
l
y,I
'
m
l
ateby
e
me:
I'
m al
sol
ate
Lut
hando:
sowhatam Isupposet
odo
me:
Idon'
tknow
Lut
hando:
thei
rar
eyourt
winskwanda
me:
didy
oucal
ldol
l
y?
Lut
hando:
wast
hinki
ngy
ouwi
l
ldoi
tby
e*she
wal
kedout*
me:Lut handowai t*shestopped*I'
m sor
ry
aboutlastnight*shekeptquiet*Lut
handoI'
m
sorr
yokay ,justt
hatI '
m havi
ngabi gdealIneed
tonail
itIwasst ressed.
Lut
hando:
youdone?
me:
Lut
handoI
'
m sor
rypl
ease
Lut
hando:youwal
kedoutandl
eft
,wher
edi
d
yougoto?
me:
ser
iousl
y?
Lut
hando:
arey
oucheat
ingonme?
me:
geezwoman,
nowhatgav
eyout
hei
dea
Luthando:you'v
ebeenacti
ngal l
weirdt
hepast
3day sandy est
erdayyouyel
ledatmeforno
reason,whatam Isupposetothink
me: Lut
handoIal
wayscomehomet oy
ouev
ery
ni
ght,whywouldyouthi
nkthat
,I
'
m havi
ng
str
essbecauseofbusi
nessokay,I
'
m not
cheati
ngonyou
Lut
hando:
okayI
'
m sor
ryi
tjust.
..
me:noneedtoexpl
ain,
I'
m sor
ryokay
,af
ter
t
odayiwil
lbehav
e
Lut
hando:
okayi
heary
ou
me:
youcango,
Iwi
l
ltaket
het
winst
osi
sdol
l
y
Lut
hando:
okayt
hanks
me:
iloveyouandonl
yyou,
don'
tdoubtt
hat
*
wekissed*
Lut
hando:
Ilov
eyout
oo.
.
.
.

.
.
.
Iwasatt
heof
fi
ce

Nkah:
saf
etocomei
n
me:
yeahsur
e
Nkah:
yourr
ecept
ioni
stwasn'
tonherdesk
me:
yeahIsenthersomewher
e
Nkah:
youl
ookst
ressed
me:
Ihat
ely
ingt
omywi
femanIhat
eit
.
Nkah:
itf
ort
hebest,
Iknowi
tnotr
ightbuti
tthe
onl
ywayt
okeept
hem sav
e.
me:
yeahIguessso,
what
'sbr
ingsy
ouher
e?
Nkah:
tocheckon,
Iknew
y
ouwi l
lbecr
yingyourl
ungsoutl
i
keagi
rlwho
j
ustgotdumped*helaughed*
me:
ohpl
easeme?nahdr
eam on
Kumar
:knockknock
me:Kumarcomei
n*hegoti
nwi
thapol
i
ceand
Kat
e*
Kumar:I'
m afr
aidi
tnotasoci
alcal
l
,youunder
arr
estforst
eali
ngtheKhumal
ocompanyunder
thehandsofMr sKhumal
o
me:
thi
sismadness
Kumar
:youhav
ear
ightt
oremai
nsi
l
ent.
..
me:geezKumar,
yougoi
ngt
opayf
ort
hisKat
e
,canwego
Kumar
:handcuf
fhi
m
me:
I'
mvol
unt
eer
ingt
ogoai
n'
tI?ai
pleaseman
Kumar
:let
'sgo
Mr
:cal
lKwanel
eNkahandLut
hando
Nkah:
rightoni
t
Kat
e:It
oldy
ou
me:
itnotov
er.

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ngdressed,IwishIcoul
dsayI '
m
goingt
otheof f
icebutI'
m not,
I'
m act
uallygoi
ng
foratr
ail
,yepthecasehasgonet ocourtand
I'
m bei
ngsuspendedf r
om workunti
lthetrai
l
endsanditprovesI'
minnocent.
Lut
hando:
youokay
?
me:
I'
mfi
nebabyr
elax
Lut
hando:whatdoesKat
ehasbabyf
ory
out
o
beact
uall
ygoingtocour
t,
?
me:Idon'
tknowbutwhatev
eri
tisbabyitt
her
e
andcoul
dreall
ydestr
oymeaccordi
ngtoKumar
ther
eisevi
denceagai
nstme
Luthando:
andy
out
hinkZol
awi
l
lhel
pyouwi
n
thecase
me:hehastooI
'
m pay i
nghimtoomuchf
orhi
m
t
ojustsendmestr
aighttopr
ison.
Luthando:
Ihav
echeckedhi
m out
,hi
shi
ghl
y
recommended
me:
indeedhei
s.
Lut
hando:
let
'sgetgoi
ng,
weshoul
dn'
tbel
ate.
me:
thanksf
ort
hesuppor
tbaby
Lut
hando:
whenImadet
hosev
owsImeant
ev
erywor
dIsai
dandt
hisi
smest
icki
ngt
omy
words
me:
ain'
tI'
mluckyt
hough*
Iki
ssedher
*
Lut
hando:
wenotl
uckywear
ebl
essed.
me:f
orsomeonewhodoesn'
tgot
ochur
chy
ou
somuchifabel
i
ever
Luthando:y
oudon'thav
etogotochur
chi
n
ordertobel
ievei
nHim,Hist
her
eandHeloves
usunconditi
onal
l
y
me:andther
eIwast
hinki
ngyoutheonl
y
per
sonwholovedmeuncondi
ti
onal
ly*I
l
aughed*
Lut
hando:
ohwel
lnowy
ouknowI
'
m nott
he
onl
yone
me:
yeahl
et'
sgetgoi
ng*
wewentdownst
air
s*
mum: l
ooki
nghandsomeforaper
songoi
ngon
t
rai
landseemedrel
axed
Zol
a:wel
lmamaheshoul
dber
elaxed,
we
winningt
hecaseandt
hisKat
ewomani
s
gett
ingbehi
ndbars
me:I'
mr el
axedjustthatIcan'tgethol
dofmy
dad'
slawyer,i
tri
ngingnonst op
Zola:
sur
elyhi
sbusyei
therway,
wewi
nni
ngt
he
case
Kwanel
e:l
et'
sgetgoi
ng
mum: l
et'
sprayf
ir
stmychil
dren*weholdeach
ot
hershandsandmum saidaprayeraf
tert
hat
al
lther
oadsleadtocour
t*
.
.
.
.
.
.
wewereincourtnowIwassitt
ingwit
hZolaand
myfamil
ycoll
eaguesandfr
iendsincl
udi
ngfans
werebehindmeandi twasKatewit
hherl
awy
er
anditwasn'tsomeoneIknowandMpumiwas
ther
etoo,incl
udingal
mostthewhol
eKhumal
o
famil
yandr el
ati
veswerether
e.

me:
whoi
she?
Zol
a:Sandi
l
e
me:
ishegood
Zol
a:yesverybutyoudon'
thav
etowor
ry,
we
gott
his,
Igotthi
s.
me:
Itr
usty
ou,
soi
smybr
other
Zol
a:andIwon'
tdi
sappoi
nt
man:allr
ise*
westoodupandthej
udgegoti
n
,af
terhesatdownweall
satdown*
j
udge:I
'mjudgeMsweli
,thi
sisacasebet
ween
Kwandokuhl
eThabet
heandKateKhumalo,am I
ri
ght?
Zol
a:*
stoodup*y
esy
ourhonour
Sandi
l
e:cor
recty
ourhonour
.
j
udge:okayt
hiscaseisaboutMrThabet
he
st
eal
ingacompanyf r
om Mr sKat
eKhumalo
*t
hecrowdstart
edmakingnoise*
j
udge:
qui
etpl
ease*
itwassi
l
entagai
n*
j
udge:
MrZondoy
oucanst
art
sandil
e:Thanky ouhonour,
Iwi
l
lli
ket
oputmy
cl
ienttothestand
j
udge:Iwi
llal
l
ow*
Kat
est
oodupandwentt
o
t
hestand*
j
udge:Mr sKhumal otookt
hebi bl
eandsaythi
s
wordsafterme* shetookthebible,
Iswear
undertheauthorthatshewil
ltell
thetr
uthonl
y
thetr
uth*
j
udge:
youmaypr
ocessed
Sandil
e:MrsKhumalo,
cany out
ell
usy
our
rel
ati
onshi
pwi t
htheaccused?
Kat
e:hi
smyson*
thecr
owdst
art
edt
alki
ng
agai
n*
j
udge:
sil
entsi
l
ent
Sandi
l
e:y
ourbi
ologi
cal
son?
Kat
e:nomyadopt
iveson
sandi
l
e:doy
ouhav
epr
oofoft
hat?
Kate,
:yes,
*shet
ookoutpaper
sandgavei
tto
thepoli
ceandhegavethej
udge,
ther
ewas
sil
ent*
j
udge:
iti
nbl
ackandwhi
te*
crowdagai
n*
j
udge: sil
ent
,Iwil
lescorty
ououtinthecour
t
room andcontinuethi
scasewiththi
stwo
peopl
e, ,
weclear,
itwassil
entagai
n*
Sandi
le:
sohowcomey ouaccusey
oursonof
st
eali
ngy ourcompany
?
Kat
e: wel
lsi
ncehewasn'tmybiol
ogi
calson,
he
wasnotunti
tl
edtotakeofthecompanybuti
na
sum ofR500000andbuildhi
sownname.
Sandi
l
e:sohowdi
dheendupowni
ngt
he
company
?
Kate:
hefor
getheWil
lofmyhusbandandt
ook
overt
hecompany.
sandi
l
e:t
hanky
ou,
Ihav
enof
urt
herquest
ions.
j
udge:
MrZakwe
Zol
a:t
hanky
ouhonour
,Mr
sKhumal
ori
ght
Kat
e:y
es
Zol
a:Iheary
ousayy
ouadopt
edMrThabet
he?
Kat
e:Idi
d
Zol
a:okay
,fr
om whi
chadopt
ionagency
?
Kat
e:Senzakahl
eagency
Zol
a:okay
,whohel
pedy
ouwi
thal
lthepaper
wor
k?
Kat
e:i
siti
mpor
tant
?
Zola:i
ndeedi
tisbutwewi
llunder
standi
fyou
don'tr
emember,Imeani
tbeenover26years
ri
ght?*
shenodded*
Zol
a:speakl
ouderMr
sKhumal
o
Kat
e:y
es
Zol
a:that
'scor
rect
,let
'sgobacktohim not
hav
ingtoinher
itt
hecompany, why?
Kate:
becauset
hatwasanagr
eementwhenwe
adoptedhi
m
Zola:
okayletmegetthi
sright
,youadopta
chi
ldandthenyousignanagreementthathe
doesn'
tgettoi
nher
itanyt
hing?
sandi
le:
obj
ect
iony
ourhonour
,hi
stwi
sti
ngmy
cl
ient
'swor
ds
j
udge:
Iwi
l
lal
l
owi
t,
cont
inue
Zola:MrsKhumalomyanswerorIshoul
d
repeatt
hequest
ion
Kat
e:no
Zol
a:nowhatMr
sKhumal
o?
Kat
e:no,
hewi
l
linher
itsomet
hing
Zol
a:R500000ot
hert
hanhi
sownf
ather
's
company
?
Kat
e:hewasnothi
sson
Zola:
thenwhydidyouadopthi
mify
oucannot
tr
eathimli
keyourown?
Kat
e:hehadEv
ery
thi
ngheneeded
Zol
a:t
hat
'swasn'
tmyquest
ionMr
sKhumal
o
Kat
e:wedi
dtr
eathi
mli
keour
own
Zol
a:butyoucannotall
owhimi nheri
tthe
companyokayfai
renough,soafteradopti
ng
hi
m andthendeci
denottocontinuebeinghis
par
ents,
whendidyoucomet othatconclusi
on,
bef
oreoraft
erdeathofyourhusband
Kat
e:ev
ery
thi
nghappenedsoenough.
..
Zola:
MrsKhumalo,
youhavi
ngl
i
steni
ngand
heari
ngpr
obl
em orwhat?
Sandi
l
e:obj
ect
iony
ourhonour
j
udge:
remai
nseat
edMrzondo,
cont
inueMr
Zakwe
Zol
a:t
hanky
ouhonour
,Mr
sKhumal
o
Kat
e:af
terhi
sdeat
h
Zol
a:meani
ngaf
terhehasal
readywr
oteand
si
gnhisWil
l
Kat
e:no
Zol
a:no?
nowhat
?
Kat
e:Ineedagl
assofwat
er
j
udge:youwi
ll
getthewat
eraf
tery
ou'
ve
answer
edthequest
ion
Kat
e:bef
ore
Zola:
andtel
lmewhati
sthis?*
heshowedhim
theWill
andgav
eitt
othejudgefewminut
es
l
ater*
j
udge:
youmaypr
ocessed
Zol
a:MrsKhumaloi
twassai
dthaty
oust
ole
kwandokuhl
efr
om t
hehospi
tal
Kat
e:i
tal
i
e
Zol
a;okaynof
urt
herquest
ionsy
ourhonour
j
udge:
zondoany
onei
nthest
and
sandi
le:t
heweaknesshasnoty
etar
ri
vedy
our
honour
j
udge,
:Zakwe?
Zol
a:Iwi
l
lli
ket
ocal
lOkuhl
eKhumal
otot
he
st
and
*shestoodupandwenttothestandandI'
ve
gottosayIworr
ied,shewasscared,
sheswear
undert
heauthor*
Zol
a:Okuhl
ekumako,
Kat
eisy
ourmot
her
?
Okuhl
e:y
es
Zol
a:howi
syourr
elat
ionshi
pwi
thher
sandi
l
e:obj
ect
ion
j
udge:
cont
inue
Okuhl
e:i
twasokay
,
Zol
a:okay?t
ell
usmor
e
Okuhle:she'smymot heri l
oveherbutshel i
kes
tocontrolpeopleandthinkthatbecauaeshe
hasmoneypeopl earegoingtodancef orher
tuneheranddadusedt ocont rolkwandaand
forcedhimt ostudyacour sehedi dn'
twantnext
thingwhendaddi es,shechangedawi lland
promisedadsl awyerhal
fmi ll
ionandnot hey
didntadopthim,shestol
ehi m andt hi
swhydad
gotahear tatt
ackanddied, shegav eawayher
daughtertoaf ri
endandt hatpersonisZanel e
Maj ol
a
Kwanel
e':
*fr
om t
heback*What
!
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a:nof
urt
herquest
ionsy
our
honour
j
udge:let
'st
ake30minutesbr
eakwhenIget
back,
Iwil
lgi
vemyconclusi
on
man:
all
rise*weal
lwentout
.
.
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.

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weweresi
tt
ingout
sidet
hecour
troom when
Okuhl
ecamerunni
ng.

Okuhle:
*tear
ing*kwanda*
Irunt
oherand
huggedherti
ghtly
*
me:thankyouOkuhlet
hankyou*shenodded
whi
lecryi
ng*itgoi
ngtobeokaysweethear
tit
goi
ngt obeokay.
Okuhl
e:Theydi
sownedme
me:
who?
Okuhl
e:t
hewhol
efami
l
y
Kwanele:
itokay,
wewi
l
lgett
hrought
his
toget
herokay
Okuhl
e:,
okay
Zol
a:weshoul
dpr
obabl
ygoi
nside*
weall
st
oodupandwenti
nsi
deLut
handowassi
tt
ing
wit
hOkuhl
e*

me:howdidyouknowOkuhl
ewasgoi
ngt
o
t
est
ifyagai
nsthermot
her
Zola:Ibumpi nt
oheratthemal lsomeot her
ti
me, wetalkedandjustt
hewayshet al
ked
abouthermot herIknewshedoesn'tstandshit,
andwhenKat ewasinthestand,shekept
shakingherhandwhenKat espoke, shestood
upandl ef
tthecourtroom IaskedKwanel eto
askifshewoul dli
ketobeputonst and,Iwasn't
sureshewi l
lbackyouupthoughwast aking
chances
me:
whati
sgoi
ngt
ohappennow?
Zol
a:wewinningt
hecaseobv i
ousl
yandKat
e
wil
lbebehi
ndbars,formanuf
actur
ing
i
nformat
ionandsteali
ngyou
me:whataboutmeImeanInev
err
epor
ted
Kat
e
man:
all
rise*wedi
dast
old*
j
udge: MrThabet he*ist
oodup*Ihav ecomet o
conclusi
onofthecasebei ngguidebylaw,we
don'thaveanythingtochar geyouwit
hasa
resultt
othiscasehowev erweknowbyl awthat
hidi
ngcr i
minalinformati
oni sacri
meandy ou
neverreport
edMr sKhumal oforst
eal
ingyou
wher easyouknowi twassomet hi
ngyou
shouldhavedoner i
ght
me:
yeshonour
j
udge:MrsKhumal o*shestoodup*wehav e
comet oconclusi
onregardi
ngthecasewe
under
standyouwer ehurtwithyourhusband
passi
ngandl eavi
ngyoutot akeCareof
ever
ythi
ngincludi
ngyouradopt i
vesonsoy ou
sayasar esultthatasamot hery ouwant ed
whatwasbestf oryouandy ourchi l
dren
howev erwecannoti gnor ethecaseathandof
youmanuf acturi
ngi nf ormat ionandbr ibing
peoplet obacky ouupi ny ourschemeandi t
hascomet oust hatt hedoct orwhohel pedy ou
stealthebabyofwhi chi sMrThabet hedi ed
twoy ear saf t
erandi thascomet oourat tenti
on
thatyout wower efight ingandt hatyout hreaten
hersoherdaught er
shav eopenacaseagai nst
youofwhi chani nvest igationwi llt
akepl ace
todaybutwenotdeal ingwi t
ht hatnow, Mr
Thabet hest andup*Idi dast old*MrThabet he
youwi llser vea3mont hscommuni tyser vi
ceof
whichy ouwi llbegiv enmor einformat i
onl at
er
onmi ndy ouwewi l
ltakei ttoconsi derat i
ont hat
yourunamul t
imilli
onai recompanysoi tcan
happenonweekends, int hatbei ngsai dt he
companyst il
lbelongst oy ouasbei ngsai don
theWi ll.*Iwassmi li
ngandhappy ,
my
suppor terswer escr eami ngwewer ehappy *
Zol
a:t
oldy
ou
me:
thanksman*
weshakehands*
j
udge:sil
ent,MrsKhumal oyouserv
ing15year
s
i
npr i
sonnopar ol
eforsteal
ingahumanbeing,
thatwecallabduct
ing,
forharassi
ngMr
Thabetheandformanufacturi
nginfor
mati
on
andyoursentencestar
t.
...
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peopl
ewer
ecl
appi
nghandshappy
*
j
udge:
cour
tisadj
our
ned
man:al
lri
se*
thej
udgestoodupandl
eft
,t
he
pol
i
cecametoKate,
iwenttohert
oo*
me: tol
dy ou,y
ougoingt opay,hav
eanicel i
fei
n
prison,Iwonderhowy ougoingtosur
viv
e, pl
us
thecaseoft hedoctoryoupusheddownt he
stairsmmm If eel
sorryforyou.
Kat
e:shutupJuatshutup
pol
ice:
sirpl
easewewoul
dli
ket
otakeMr
s
Khumalo
me:wi
thpleasureoffi
cer*
Imov
edasi
deas
t
heyhandcuffherandlef
t,
weal
sowenthome.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
6mont
hsl
ater

IwasonmywayhomewhenIr
ecei
vedacal
l
fr
om unknownnumber
.

me:
kwandahel
l
o
v
oice:
son
me:
dad?
dad:
itme
me:dadIt
houghtyousai
dyouwon'
tel
ope,
we
agr
eedyouwon't
dad:IknowandI
'm sor
ryIhadtoo,
I'
ma
busi
nessmannowandt heonlywayIcancome
backhomeistocomeasacl i
enttoyour
busi
ness
me:
dadcomeon
Dad:sonli
sten,
I
'vedoneplast
icsur
ger
yand
youwon'tevenr
ecognizemeplease
me:
Ihav
etot
alkt
oKwanel
eaboutt
his
dad;
pleasesonIneed.t
ocomebackokay
pl
easethispl
acei
snotforme
me:
wher
ear
eyou?
dad:
Tanzani
a
me:
you'
vebui
l
dsomet
hingl
egi
t
dad:y
esi
tarehabi
li
tat
ioncent
erbutI
'
m
openi
nganewproduct
scompany
me;andhowdoIf i
tther
e,I
'
mrunni
nga
const
ruct
ioncompanydad
Dad:
Ijustneedapar
tnerandani
nvest
orson
me:
finef
ineIwi
l
lcal
lyout
omor
row
dad:
okayby
e*hehungup,
Igothome*

pr
incess:
daddy
me:
cupcake*
Ipi
ckherup*
pr
incess:
auntOkuhl
eismaki
ngmeabeaut
if
ul
dr
ess
me:
wowl
et'
sgoandseet
hedr
essr
ight
pr
incess:
yay*
Iputherdown*
me:
aft
ernoonmum *
iki
ssedherf
orehead*
mum:
son,
howar
eyou?
me:
justt
ir
edbeenbusywi
thmeet
ings
pr
incess:
daddyl
et'
sgo
me:
okaypr
incess,
wher
eLut
hando?
mum:
she'
sbat
hingpr
ince
me:okay*
Ipi
ckeduppr
incessandwentt
o
Okuhl
e*
pr
incess:
auntauntdaddywant
stoseet
he
dr
ess
Okuhle:
pri
ncessy
ourui
ningasurpr
ise,
nowy
ou
makingauntsad*
sheputinasadface*
pr
incess:
daddyaunti
ssad*
shewasdown*
me:
whyi
sauntsad?
pr
incess:
becauseIt
oldy
ouaboutdr
ess
me:youmadeapr
omi
sewi
thaunt?
*she
nodded*
Okuhl
e:andnowy
out
olddaddy
pr
incess:
I'
m sor
ryaunt
me:wheny oumakeapr omiseyoudon'
ttel
l
any
oneokay *shenodded*okaynowgoandt el
l
mum I
'm back*shewentoutrunni
ng*
Okuhl
e:Iwant
edt
osur
pri
sey
ou
me:I'
m sur
pri
sedIdi
dn'
tknowy
ou'
vest
art
ed
kni
tt
ing
Okuhl
e:y
eahIhav
e,how'
swor
k?
me:youdon'
twannaknow,
l
etmegoandsee
Lut
hando
Okuhl
e:pl
easecal
lpr
incessf
orme
me:
Iwi
l
l*Iwal
kedoutandbumpi
ntoKwanel
e*
me:
youear
ly?
kwah:
yeah,
youbusy
?
me:
notr
eal
l
y,why
?
kwah:
Ineedt
otal
ktoy
ouaboutsomet
hing
me:
letmegof
reshenupf
ir
st
kwah:Iwi
l
ldot
hesame*
Iwentt
othe
bedr
oom*
me:
babe
Lut
hando:
hubby*
weki
ssed*
me:
wher
ear
ethet
wins
Lut
hando:
downst
air
swi
thgr
anny
me:
oh,
Ineedashowerbabe
Lut
hando:
Iwi
l
lmakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat
me:
okaybabe t
hanksmybaby
.
.
.
.
.
.

Kwanel
e:i
thi
nkZanel
eispr
egnant
me:*Il
aughed*dudey
ouwant
edt
otal
ktome
aboutt
hat
Kwanel
e,
:noi
tnott
hat
me:
whatmakesy
out
hinkt
hat
?
kwah:she'
sbeenal
lmoodyandcr av
ingt
hings
,I
'm adoct
orIknowtheset
hings
me:
didy
out
alkt
oheraboutt
hat
kwah:
yeahbutst
il
lshedoesn'
tthi
nkso
me:
iwi
l
laskLut
handot
otal
ktoher
kwah:
thanksany
way
sdadcal
l
ed
me:Iknow,
hecal
l
edmei
didnott
hinkhewi
l
l
cal
lyou
kwah:
him comi
ngi
sjustmadness
me:
why
?
kwah:
itgoingtobehar
dtopr
etendl
i
kehi
s
somebusinessman
me:
wehav
etopl
ayi
tsav
e,i
tforourowngood
kwah:
ify
ousayso
Nkah:
twi
ns
me:
sur
eIdi
dn'
theary
oucomi
ngi
n
Nkah:
oledi
letmei
n
kwah:
beer
?
Nkah:
yeahsur
e
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si
nceIhadnomor ningmeet i
ngsandnott hat
busyattheoff
iceIdecidedtogoandsee
Thabani,
Idon'
tknowwhybutt hatj
ustcamet o
mind,Iwasinthevi
sit
ingroom waiti
ngforhim
whenheshowedupwi ththoseorangeuni
f or
m
andhandcuff
ed.
Hewassurpr
iset
oseemeandIwasshock
howthi
nhewas,pri
soncanr
eal
l
ymakeyou
whatev
ershapei
twants.

Thabani
:kwanda
me:
thabani
*wewentsi
l
entaf
tert
hat
*
Thabani
:Iwasn'
texpect
ingy
ou
me:
Idi
dn'
tpl
ancomi
ngher
eei
ther
Thabani
:I'
m sor
ryaboutwhatIdi
d
me:
itokay
,howar
etheyt
reat
ingy
ou
Thabani
:wast
oughatfi
rstreal
l
ytoughbutas
ti
megoesbyyouadaptt
ot hisl
if
e
me:
Iheary
ourbehav
iori
sgood
Thabani
:yeahImi
ghtgetoutonpar
ole
me:
andhopef
ull
yregai
nyourl
i
feback
Thabani
:yeahbutt
henagai
nIwi
shIdon'
tget
out
me:
why
Thabani
:Ihav
enot
hingl
eftf
ormeout
side,
my
boyisgone
me:
youcanundoy
ourwr
ongsy
ouknow
Thabani
:l
ikewi
nni
ngy
ourt
rustback
me:let
'srathernotgothereyouneedtogetout
andgety oursonback,hehaslosthermother
al
ready,hedoesn'thav
et oloseyoutoo
Thabani
:i
ttool
atef
ort
hat
me:Iknowwhatyoudi
dokayandIunderstand
why,t
hisi
swhyIdon'
tneedyoursontobe
puni
shedfory
oursi
nswhenyougetoutfixyour
sel
fandmakeanamef ory
ouandy ourson
Thabani
:noonewill
liket
ocalm cl
osetome
aft
erwhatIdi
ditgetsworsewit
hhavinga
cr
iminal
recor
d
me:Idon'ttrustyouandIdon' tthi
nkIwil
lever
wil
lbutev er
yonedeser veasecondChance
r
ight,soifyougetoutIwi ll
seewher eIcanhelp
youthelastthingIneedi syoursonnothavi
ng
acari
ngandl ovi
ngfather,youlovedt
hatboy.
Thabani
:somuchsomuchmanbutI
'
ma
horr
ibl
efat
her
me:itt
oolatef
orregr
ets,
youneedt
odust
your
selfupandgetup
Thabani
:thankskwandai
ndeedIwasaf
ool
to
rui
nourfr
iendshi
p
me;
Ineedt
ogetgoi
ng,
seey
ouwheny
ouout
t
habani
:thanksf
ordr
oppi
ngby
me:
sur
e*Igotupandwentout*

.
.
.
.
.

.
.
Iwasinmyof f
icewhenIwaswel comedbya
smell
oflambst ewonmydeskaf tercoming
backfr
om themeetingandzanelewasonher
waytotownforlunch,Iwentandputmylaptop
andfi
leontopofat abl
e,It
ookal ookatt
he
foodonthet abl
e,i
twasstil
lhoti
nal unchbox.
Icall
edLuthandobutshedidn'
tpickup,I
decidedtodiginsi
nceitmyfavorit
eand
Luthandooncedidthisbef
orebri
ngingme
l
unch.aft
erlunchIconti
nuewithmyday .

zanel
e:i
tsav
etocomei
n
me:
indeed,
Idon'
thar
m nopr
egnantl
adi
es
zanel
e:sohet
oldy
ou
me:
who?what
?
zanele:y
ourt
winabouthi
scr
azyi
deasay
ingI
'
m
pregnant.
me:
ain'
tyou?
zanel
e;noty
ouagai
npl
ease.
me:
what
ever,
whatcanIdof
ory
ou?
zanele:MrOzi
lcal
l
edhewouldl
iketo
reschedul
eyourmeet
ingwi
thhi
mt obel
ater
today
me:
didhesaywhy
?
zanel
e:hi
sfl
i
ghtdel
ayedsohewon'
tmakei
ton
ti
me
me:
itf
ine,
wasLut
handoher
e
zanel
e:nopewhy
?
me:
itnot
hing
zanel
e:i
tdoesn'
tl
ookl
i
kenot
hing,
hav
ecal
l
ed
her?
me:
,
she'
snotpi
cki
ngup
zanel
e:she'
spr
obabl
ybusy
me:
yeah
zanel
e;l
etmedowhatIget
ti
ngpai
dfor
me:
wai
t,hav
eyouwentt
oseeKat
e
Zanel
e:ar
eyout
alki
ngt
ome
me:nope
zanele;
goodcauseIdon'
tev
enknowwhot
he
hell
isthat
me:
I'
m ser
iouszanel
e
Zanel
e:noandIwon'
tseeher,
canIgo,
*I
noddedshewal
kedout*

whoplacedt
hel
ambstewonmydeski
f
Lut
handowasn'
ther
e?
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Mymeet i
ngwi thMrOzi lt
ookl ongertheni
expectedwhi chmeansIhadt osendzanele
home.Af terheleftipackedmybel ongi
ngs
whenIst artedfeel
ingabi tdizzy
,Isatdownand
dri
nkwat erwhent hedooropenandal ady
walkedin,Ididn'tr
ecognizeher ,
Iremainseated,
shewaswear ingav er
yshor treddresswi th
mat chi
nghel l
sabag, myv i
sionwasn'tviv
idbut
Ididmanaget oseehershewasbeaut i
ful.
l
ady
:hel
l
ohandsome
me:
canIhel
pyou?
l
ady
:I'
m Sandr
a
me:
agai
nhowcanIhel
pyou?
me:i
tnotabouthowcany
ouhel
pme,
i
tabout
me,
howcanIhelpyou
me:younotbeingcl
ear,
*shecamet
owar
dsmy
desktomyside,Imovedali
tt
le*
Sandr
a:don'
tactl
i
key
oudon'
tl
ikewhaty
ou
see
me:
Imi
ghtl
ikewhatIseebutIl
ovewhatIsee
i
nmywi
fenowleave
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a:don'
tmaket
hishar
dert
hanal
readyi
s
kwanda
me: Sandrapleasel
eave*It
ri
edtostandupbut
Ifel
tdizzythatIhadtobal
ancewit
hadeskand
sheheldmedown*
Sandr
a:l
ooksl
i
key
oui
nnoposi
ti
ont
ost
and
nei
thert
owal
k
me:Icanmanage,pl
easestepaside*
shedid
astol
d,Itookt
hebott
leofwateranddrank
agai
n,whenshestar
tedbrushi
ngmybackwi t
h
herhands*
me:
wil
lyoust
op
Sandr
a:wasonl
ytr
yingt
ohel
p
me:
wel
li
tnothel
pingnowpl
ease
Sandra:Icantakey
ouhomey ouknow,youj
ust
havetoask* myphoner
ings,
Ilookati
twas
Luthando*
me:
pleasel
eav
e,babehey
Lut
hando:
atl
eastcal
lwheny
oucomi
nghome
l
ate
me:i
twasn'
tpl
annedsor
ry,
I'
m pr
epar
ingt
o
l
eav
etheoff
icenow.
Lut
hando:
nextt
imecal
lmeI
'
m wor
ri
ed
me:
youwor
ri
edory
ouj
ustdon'
ttr
ustme?
Lut
hando:
Itr
usty
ou
me:
wel
ldon'
twor
ryokay
,Iwi
l
lbehomesoon
Lut
hando:
okayf
ine*
shehungup*
Sandr
a:seatdownali
tt
leoral
l
owmet ot
ake
youhome,wif
eyseemstobeworr
ied
me:
whoar
eyou?
Sandr
a:I
'
m Sandr
a,Sandr
aWi
l
li
am
me:
andwhatar
eyoudoi
nghere*
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o
meandsatmedown,
andsatonmyl
ap
Sandra:
whatI
'
m her
etodoi
swhaty
ouwant
met odo
me:coul
dyoupleasestandupSandra:
asifyou
wantmetoo,Icanmakey ouhappyobvi
ousl
y
youwon'
tgetanytoni
ght
me: Sandr
apl
ease*
Itr
iedmovi
ngherbutIwas
becomingweakbyaminut
e*
Sandra:
Icanmakey oumournal
lni
ghtlong,
ri
ghtherer
ightnow*sheki
ssedme,It
ri
edt o
mov ebutIcouldn'
t,herperf
umehowshe
touchedme,herl i
ps,Ifoundmy selfki
ssingher
back,theki
ssr eal
lytookitt
oll
,weki ssed,she
endedupundr essingmeandt her estishist
ory*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

af
tersever
al r
oundswegotdr essed,
Iwasst i
l
l
di
zzybutI'
m sureIcandr i
ve,
I'
m notproudof
whathappened.Idon'tknowhowwi l
lIlookat
mywifeafterthi
s.Igothomeallthel
i
ght swer
e
of
f,Iwenttomyr oom andLuthandowasf ast
asl
eepi
twasar
ound10
Ichangedandwhent
otakeashowerandsl
ept
.
.

.
.
.
.
Thefol
l
owingdayi
twastheweekend,Iwokeup
l
ateLut
handowasn'
tnextt
ome, Iwokeuptook
ashowerandwentdownstai
rs.

me:
mor
ning
mum:morning*
Lut
handoj
ustl
ookedatmeand
sai
dnot
hing*
me:
doy
ouhav
epai
nki
l
ler
smom?
mum:I
'
m sureIhav
et hem ,
l
etmegoandcheck
*
shewalkedt
oherroom*
me:
I'
m sor
ryaboutl
astni
ghtIl
ost
..
..
Lut
hando:
sav
eitkwanda
me:
woul
dyoupl
easel
etmeexpl
ain
Lut
hando:
whoi
sshekwanda?
me:
whyev
ery
thi
nghast
obeaboutawoman
Lut
hando:
yout
ell
me
me:itst
il
learl
ytohav
ear
gument
sokaypl
ease
,wherearethetwi
ns?
Lut
hando:
wentoutwi
thdol
l
y
me:
ohwher
e.t
o?
Luthando:
li
keyoucare*shest
oodupand
start
edwashingdi
shes*
mum:
her
etheyar
e
me:
thanks,*
Itookt
hepi
l
lsandpourwat
eri
nto
t
heglass*
mum: y
oucan'
thavepil
l
sonanemptyst
omach
,makot
imakehim somethi
ngt
oeat
.
me:
itf
inemahIwi
l
lmakesomesandwi
ch
mum: she'syourwife,
itherj
obtomakey ou
foodandmakessur eyoueati
nghealt
hy,makot
i
l
eavet hedishesandmakehim somethingto
eat*Icoul
dseeLut handowasburningupbut
shemai nt
ainhercool*
Luthando:Iwi
l
lmah*shet
ookoutacupand
accident
all
ydr
oppedi
tsohar
donthetabl
e*
mum:makot
iait
hisi
snothowtodothi
s,y
ou
makef
oodfory
ourhusbandwi
thasmil
eokay
Lut
hando:
yesmum*
shef
akedasmi
l
e*
mum:I'
m goi
ngt
owat
ert
hegar
den*
she
wal
kedout*
me:
youdon'
thav
etomakei
tokay
Lut
hando:
I'
myourwi
feai
n'
tI?
me:
youar
e..
..
Lut
hando:okayt
hanal
lowmet
opl
aymypar
tor
youwanthertodoi
t?
me:
Lut
handopl
ease
Lut
hando:
goodnowbeagoodhusbandt
hat
youar
eandsit*
sar
cast
icl
aught
er*
me:
I'
m nothav
inganaf
fai
r
Lut
hando:
whosai
dyouwer
e?
me:mymeetingtookl
ongert
hanIexpect
ed
okay,
Iwasti
redsoIwentyothecl
ubandhad
fewbeer
sokaynothi
ngmore
Luthando:Idon'
trememberaskingan
explanat
ionfrom you,
cheeseorpol
ony?
me:
babecomeonpl
ease
Lut
hando:
cof
feeorhotchocol
ate?
me:
I'
mtr
yingt
otal
ktoy
ou
Lut
hando:andI
'mtr
yingt
omakey
ou
somethi
ngtoeat
me:Bbecomeoni l
ov eyou,t
hereisnoother
womanbuty ou,
I
'm sorr
yIdidn'
tcall
lastnight
Af
teryourcal
lmybatter
ydied,I
'
m sorryplease
f
orgi
veme.
Lut
hando:af
teryougothomelastni
ght
,y
ou
werenotsmell
ingal
coholorci
gars
me: t
hat'
sbecauseIwasi nt
hecarforanhour
ortwo,passedbyt hegar
ageIboughtsweet
sI
knowhowy ouhateIcomehomedr unkor
smelli
ngalcoholandthanIt
ookshower
Lut
hando:
sti
l
lkwandat
hisi
sunl
i
key
ou
me:IknowandI
'
m sor
ryokayi
twonthappen
agai
npromi
se
Lut
hando:
youpr
omi
se?
me:
Ipr
omi
se
Lut
hando:
ther
eisnoot
herwoman
me:
nowomanbuty
ou*Iphoner
ings*
hel
l
o
v
oice:
noheybabel
ovenot
hing?
me:
excuseme
voi
ce:i
tSandrahandsome,
wif
eyi
sony
our
neckal
ready
me:
no,
whatdoy
ouwant?
Sandr
a;tol
dyou,
itnotaboutwhatIwantbut
whatyouwant
me:
canIcal
lyouback?
Sandr
a:any
timei
wil
lbewai
ti
ng*
Ihungup*
Luthando:
Iwoul
dhav
egi
veny
ouguy
ssome
space
me:noneed,justaninsur
ancecompany
wanti
ngtomakeanappoi ntment,Iwil
lhav
eto
getmydair
y*Iwalkedtothestai
rs,andcal
l
Sandr
a*
Sandr
a:t
hatwasqui
ck
me:
Sandr
adon'
tev
ercal
lmeagai
nokay
,i
na
mar
ri
endman
Sandr
a:t
hatdi
dn'
tst
opy
oul
astni
ght
*
Lut
handogoti
n*
me:
nosi
rli
keIsai
dFr
idayi
sfi
ne*
Iwal
kedout
*
Sandr
a:wi
feyi
nther
oom Isee
me:
woul
dyoupl
easenev
ercal
lagai
n
Sandra:
justmakesurey ourwifedoesn'
tdo
yourl
aundry*
shehungup, Irushedbacktothe
room whenIfoundLuthandohol di
ngtheshir
tI
waswear i
nglastni
ght
*
Luthando:
rushi
ngtogett hi
s*shethr
owthe
shir
tonme, it
ookitatlookati
t,
ithadar
ed
l
ipsti
ck*Ifr
ozeri
ghtthere
Lut
hando:youdi
sgustme*
shewal
kedpassme
andwalkedout
*

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Ist
oodtherefr
ozen,
Itookt
heshi
rtl
ookati
t
andranaft
erher.

me:
babewai
t.
Lut
hando:
don'
tyoudar
ekwandadon'
tyoudar
e
me:
all
owmet
oexpl
ain
Lut
hando:
don'
tbot
herkwanda
me:
babel
i
stenI
'
m notcheat
ingony
ou
Lut
hando:
SHUTUP,
SHUTTHEFUCKUP
mum: what
'sgoi
ngon?whyyoushout
ing?can'
t
youseeyouscar
ingt
hetwi
ns?
*pr
incewasbehindmum v
eryshakenby
Lut
hando'
svoice,wedi
dn'
tseethem*
me:
itnot
hingmum
Luthando:
itnot
hing?y
oucal
li
tnot
hing?y
ou
fuc.
..
..
..
me:
SHUTUP*
pri
ncest
art
edcr
ying*Lut
hando
youscaringhim okay
,noneedtoshoutinfr
ont
ofthem please*Iwentandpi
ckedpri
nceup
andwalkedupt hestair
scal
minghim down*
.
.
.
.
.
.
f
oll
owi
ngday

Iwasr
elaxi
ngi
nbed
t
het
winswer
esl
eepi
ngnextt
ome.

mum:
canIcomei
n?
me:
yes*
Isatupst
rai
ght
*
mum:
howar
eyou?
me:
I'
m okaymum
mum: whatdi
dyoudot
oher
?I'
venev
erseen
herl
i
kethat
me:
ital
ongst
oryandcompl
i
cat
ed
mum:
un-
compl
i
cat
eitandmakei
tshor
t
me: ImessedupmamaIcausedt hewomanI
l
ov esomuchpai nandangerImadehercry
mamai nthatmomentofweaknessImadeher
cryandt hatcouldcostmemyhappiness,
the
happinessI'vebeenlongwai
ti
ngfor
mum:
youcheat
ed?
me:i
twasaonceoft hingmama, Iwasweak
andt
hingshappenedfastIdon'
tknowwhy
mum:
yousl
eptwi
thanot
herwoman?
me:
yes,
ithappenedonceandIdon'
tknowhow
t
oshowLuthandohowsorryIam.
mum: okay,howdidithappenedy
oujustf
ound
your
selfunderhersheetj
ustli
ket
hat
?
me:
mum pl
ease
mum: don'
tpleasemekwandokuhledon't
pleaseme,,obv i
ousl
yital
lstar
tedf
rom t
he
ki
ssingt obedandnev eratoncedi
ditcr
oss
yourmi ndthatyouareamar ri
edman
me:
Iwasweakmama
mum: weak?weakkwanda?y ouhadsexwitha
womanandy outel
lingmey ouwer eweak,weak
how?weakt hatyoudidn'
tev enremembery ou
mar r
ied,thatyoudidn'
tevent hi
nkwhoy ou
doingitwi t
h?youwer eweakt hatyoudi
dn't
evenst opatthefir
stroundorsecond
me:mum I
'
m nothav
ingt
hisconv
ersat
ionwi
th
you
mum: hellnoboyy ouwi
l
l t
alkwhetheryoul
ikei
t
ornot
,y oucan'tt
ellmeyoufai
ledzippi
ngyour
pant
sf oranotherwomanbutcan'ttal
ktome
,I
'myourmot her
me:
I'
m sor
ry
mum: yousorry
?whatam Isupposetodowi t
h
yoursor r
y?t
hrowiti
ntheair
?may bewhatcook
withitormay becr
eateaballwi
thitorputi
ton
shelf
's
me: mum Ididn'
tknowwhatIwasdoingokay,I
f
eltdizzyanditwasamomentofweakness,I
r
egretdoingokayandIknowI'
vehurtherand
I
'm sorry
mum: youdidnotonl yhurther,y
ouhur tyour
kidstoo,pri
ncecan' tst
andt oseeLuthando
becauseofy ou, youmadeherangr ytoapoi nt
thatshef el
tlostandbet r
ayedshelosther
temperi nfr
ontoft hekidsaandnowpr inceis
scaredofher ,
isthatwhaty ouwanted?
me:youknowIdi dn'tdoitonpurpose, mum
youhavetobeli
evemei tl
ikesomet hing
possessedme,youknowIl oveLuthandookay
somuch, Iwi
l
lnev erhurtheronpur pose
mum: ohwell
youdidandIhopeshesendsy
ou
packi
ngsoon,
*shestoodup*docar
ryon
chasingst
ones,
youwi
l
lloset
hedi
amond*she
walkedout.
.
.
.
.
.
Iwasworki
ngfrom home,
wel
lLuthandohasn'
t
ki
ckedmeoutyetli
kemum wantedbutwenot
onspeaki
ngter
ms.

kwah:
wor
kingf
rom home*
hegoti
ntomy
st
udy*
me:
li
keIhav
edoneany
thi
ngsof
ar
kwah:
whenar
eyouf
ixi
ngy
ourmar
ri
age
me:
Lut
handodoesn'
twantt
otal
ktome
kwah:
makehert
alkt
oyoui
fyoust
il
lwantt
o
st
aymar
ri
edt
oher
.
me:
ofcauseIwantt
oo.
kwah:well
youbett
erst
artact
ingli
keit*he
walkedout
,If
oll
owedandwentt othe
bedroom*
me:Lut
hando*
shedi
dn'
trespond*
whatar
eyou
doi
ng?
Lut
hando:
doi
ngy
ouaf
avour
me:
Lut
handopl
easedon'
tdot
hispl
ease
Lut
hando:
itt
ool
atef
ort
hatdon'
tyout
hink?
me:Luthandopl
easeokaypleaseI'
m sorr
yI'
m
sosorr
y,Idon'
tknowwhathappened, i
twasa
momentofweaknessplease* Iwentdownon
oneknee*
Lut
hando:youbettersayyourgoodbyestothe
ki
ds,
I'
m al
mostdonepacki ng,youmightnotget
achancet
ov isi
tthem si
ncethenewl adyonthe
bl
ock
me:Lut
hando.Il
oveyouandonl
yyoupl
ease
pl
easebabeI'
m sor
ry
Lut
hando:savey
oursorryf
orsomeonewho
car
es*shetookthesui
tcases?
me: okayokay, Iwi llgoy ouwi l
lstay,thisisy our
homey ourhousewi t
ht hekids,ifsomeonehas
togo, i
tshouldbemeIcausedal l
oft his,my
kidsshoul dn'
tsuf ferforit,
*iwentandst ar t
ed
packingfewt hings, mi nuteslaterIwasdone*
youcanunpackt hesui tcase,I'
m goingt ol eave,
butjustknowt hatI '
m sor r
y,Ididn'tmeant o
hurtyoui twasnev erapl antodoso, Ilovey ou
andonl yy ou,
whathappenedbet weenmeand
herendedwher ei thappened, Il
ov eyou, always
have,alway swillpl easedot akecar eoft he
kidsandmum * Iwal kedout ,tearscomi ngout ,
I
wasl oosingher*.
.
.
.
.
2mont
hsl
ater

eversinceI'
vemov edout,I'
vebeentryi
ngto
fi
ndt hi
sSandr awoman, Iknownowt hatshe
waspr obablysentbysomeonet odestroymy
mar r
iage,speaki
ngofthat,Ihaven'
tseen
Luthandoev ersi
nce,Ionlygettoseethetwins
withOkuhle'shel
p.SandraWill
iamsdoesn'texi
t
Ican'ttr
ackherdown, thi
sisamess.

zanel
e:t
alktoher,
andst
opcr y
ingl
i
keakid
wholosthi
stoy*Idi
dn'
treal
i
seIwascr
ying*
me:
I'
vet
ri
ed,
shewant
snot
hingt
odowi
thme
zanel
e:i
sthatso,t
henwhydoessheal
way
stel
l
meaboutyouev er
yday
me:
shedoes?
zanele:
yes,gotoherkwanda,youmadea
mistakeandyouregreti
t,makethi
ngsri
ghtand
gainhertr
ustback,
thisi
syourmarri
agefi
xitor
br
eakit*
shewal
kedout
*,
itr
angt
wiceandshe
pi
ckedup*

Mbal
i
:Mbal
ihel
ow
me:
heyi
tkwanda
Mbal
i
:heyLongt
ime
me:y
eah,
Ineedy
out
otr
acksomeonedownf
or
me
Mbali
:who?
lastaddr
ess,
recentpi
ctur
e,y
ou
knowtheworks
me:
thatt
het
hing,
shedoesn'
texi
t
Mbal
i:
andhowam It
racki
ngdownaper
son
whodoesn'
texi
t?
me:shefakedheri
denti
ty,
Iwi
ll
askforsecur
it
y
foot
ageandmay beyoucanworksomethi
ng
out.
Mbali
:api
ctureal
one,
itwil
lbehar
dbutdo
sendi
t,
Iwi
llseewhatIcando.
me:
thanks,
wil
ltal
kagai
n,hopef
ull
ysoon
Mbal
i:cool
,*wehungup*
.
.
.
.
.
#l
uthando

whatkwandadidispainf
ul If
eell
i
kehewasn't
t
hinki
ngofme,thatIdi
dn'tevencrosshi
s
mind,
whil
ehisbusyfucki
ngsomeoneel se.

mum:
youwi
l
lhav
etof
orgi
vehi
myouknow
me:Iknowmama, itj
ustnoteasy
,howam I
goi
ngtotrusthi
m aft
erthi
s
mum: Iknowmychi
ldbutr
ememberyourv
ows,
youseehowtheki
dsmisshim,
chi
l
drencan
senset
hingsmakoti,
theycansensethi
stoo
makethi
ngsri
ght,y
oul ovehi
mr i
ght?
me;
alotmamaal
ot
mum: t
hendot herightt
hing,t
hisisyour
marr
iage,youcanseehowbadl yhewant st
o
makethingsright,
thesearechallengesyouface
whenyout akesomeoneel sesurname.
me:
wil
li
tend
mum: onlyyoucanputanendt oit,
ifyout wo
l
oveeachot herasmuchasy ousayy oudo, you
wil
lwor kouty ourmar r
iageandnotl etanyone
walktoi tl
ikeadoormat .Tal
kt oGod, lethim
i
ntervenet othismarri
age, marriageisabout3
peoplewhol oveeachot herunconditionall
y,i
t
you,him andGod, ifyoual l
owhi mt obepar tof
you,i
twi llbewell
*myphoner ings*
me:
letmet
aket
hismum,
Lut
handohel
l
o
v
oice:
Lut
handoThabet
he
me;
speaki
ng
voi
ce:wewoul
dli
keyoutocomet othe
hospi
tal
ASAPmam i
tyourhusband
me:
what
?whathappened
voi
ce:Idon'
thav
etimetoexpl
ainal
lthat
mam,beatthehospi
tal
now
me:I
'
m onmyway*
webot
hhungup*

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#l
uthando

wegott ot
hehospi
tal,
itwasmemum and
Okuhle,
wedroppedthekidst
omymother
's
house.
me: i
tbeenhour
ssincewegothere,whyai
n't
theytel
l
ingusanyt
hing,
andwher
et heFUCKEN
helli
skwanel
e
mum: comedownmakoti
*kwanel
ezanel
ewi
th
nkahcamerunni
ngf
rom t
hedoor*
me:
kwanel
e
kwah: Ican'
ttal
kIhav
etogett
ot het
heat
er
now* hedisappear
edtot
hecorr
idori
n
seconds*
mum:
let
swai
tokay
me:
Godpl
easesav
emyhusband
zanel
e:shhi
tokay,
hewi
l
lbef
ine
Nkah:
hav
etheyt
oldy
ouany
thi
ng
mum:
not
hingmychi
l
dnot
hing
Nkah:wher
etheFUCKENhell
aret
hey*
hr
ki
ckedthechai
rsi
nfr
ontofhi
m*
mum:
cal
m downson
me:
wher
ewer
eyou?
zanel
e:ai
rport,
kwanel
ewasgoingtofet
ch
somebusinessassoci
ateofkwandaf
rom
Tanzani
a,kwandaaskedhim
me:
wher
eist
hatper
son
zanele:
welef
tbeforehearr
ivedandgotst
uck
i
nt hetr
aff
ic,
si
ncethelanewheretheacci
dent
happenedwasclosed,wehadtotakeanot
her
route.
*apparentl
ykwandawasi nvolv
edinanaccident
withat axi
andav anandhiscargotburned
prett
ybadi tbust
edinfl
ames, 4peopl
ediedin
thesceneand3ot her
sjustdiedfewminutes
agoaf t
erbeingadmitt
ed*
voi
ce:
Mr sThabet
he*
Itur
nedandi
twast
he
det
ect
ive*
me:
det
ect
iveKumar
Kumar
:I'
m sor
ry*
wehugged*
me:thankyou,
whathappenedwhatcausedt
he
acci
dent?
Kumar: westil
linvestigatingthatbutbyt hel ook
ofthi
ngs, t
hetaxidr i
verl ostcontr
ol ofthe
wheel,andcamef rom behi ndinkwanda' scar
andthev ancamebehi ndt hetaxi
itisbel i
ev ed
thatt
hev andr i
vercoul dhav ebeent alkingt o
thephonet hathedi dn'tnot i
cethetaxi hitt
ing
kwandscarbutwest il
l l
ookingatthings.
me:
ohmyGod*Iwentdowncr
ying*
mum:
makot
ibest
rongpl
ease
me:
mamahecan'
tl
eav
emeher
eal
onehecan'
t
mum: hewon'tbaby,hisafi
ghter,
let'
spray
okay* weprayedforcoupl
eofmi nutesandgot
distur
bedbyal oudscream ,
thefamilyi
fthe
otherpassengerswerebeingtol
dthattheir
fatherpassedaway*
mum:
ohmygoodnessJesus
me:wher
ethehel
lar
ethedoct
ors,
I
m goi
ngt
o
l
ookfort
hem,
Kumar
:I'
m notgoi
ngt
oal
l
owy
out
odot
hatsi
t
okayIwi
l
lgety
ousomewat
ersi
tpl
ease
me:
*tear
ing*
Idon'
twat
erIwantmyhusband
Kumar
:Iknowbutpl
easecal
m down.
zanel
e:shhf
ri
end,hi
sgoingt
obefi
neokay*
shehuggedmebrushingmyback*
Nkah:
doctor*
hesaidget
ti
ngupf
rom t
hechai
r
andIl
etgoofzanel
e*
me:
wher
eismyhusband?
*
shel
ookeddown*
Nkah:
tal
kdammi
t
doctor
:I'
m sor
rybutMrThabet
hehe.
..
..hej
ust
passedawaynow
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hedoctor
wast alki
ngbutIcouldn'
tmakeoutwhatshe
wassay i
ng,Ionlysawherlipstalki
ngbutdi
dn't
hearany thi
ng,Ifel
taworldclosingonmel i
keI
wasinat unnelandnotgoingoutany t
imesoon,
mymi ndwaspr ocessi
ngwhati sbeingsai
dand
Icannotaccepti
t,
Iwentbackt
oreal
i
tywhen
myeyeslandedtokwanele*
mum:
kwanel
epl
easedon'
ttel
lmei
ttr
ue
kwanel
e:I
'
m sor
rymamabuti
ttr
ue
me:NONONOGODPLEASENO*
Iwasgoi
ng
downonmyknees*
kwanel
e:I
'
m sor
ryLut
hando
Nkah:
fuckdammi
tcoul
dn'
tyousav
ehi
m
kwanel
e,
:It
ri
edokayIt
ri
ed
doct
or:
I'
m sor
ryMr
sThabet
he
me:
Iwannaseehi
m
doc,
:Ican'
tal
l
owt
hatnow
me:
IWANTTOSEEHI
M NOW
mum: weneedt
oseehi
m okay,
youmi
ghthav
e
mi
stakenhi
m
doct
or,
:okaybutonl
yMr
sThabet
hecoul
dsee
hi
m
mum:
hismysont
ooIhav
etoseehi
m
doc:
okayf
ine.f
oll
owme
*wewenti
ntohi
swardandwhenIl
ookatthe
widow,
hewascover
edwithawhi
tesheet
*
kwah;hegotreal
l
yburnedLuthando,youcan
notseehimli
kethat,y
oujusthavetoseehim
onlyonthememor i
esyouguyshave,youcan
nothavehisl
astmemor ywhenhislooki
ngli
ke
that
me:
hismyhusband
kwah:Iknowbutdon'tyoupr
eferhavi
ngthe
l
astmemor yofhi
m happyandsmili
ngrat
her
hi
m burned
me:thel
astti
meIsawhi m hewascry
ing,
beggi
ngformyf or
givenessandIdi
dn'
tfor
give
hi
m andnowt hi
s*t ear
ing,
mum goti
nandt he
momenttheylif
tedthesheetIl
ookedaway*
kwah:MUM *whenIlookedbacki
n,shewason
thef
loor,
shecol
lapsed,
Iwashopi
ngmum
wouldsay,nothat'
snotkwandabutaft
erthi
s,i
t
beenconfi
rmedmyhusbandi sdeadandIwill
neverseehim agai
n,I
'
velostmyotherhal
f*

.
.
.
.
.
aweekl
ater
.
Todayi
twasmyhusbandf
uner
al,
thenewsar
e
al
lover
.
every
onei shere,al
lhighclassbusiness
associate,
polit
ici
an,j
ournali
sts,
musi ci
ansyou
namet hem ,t
heywer eallhertosaytheirl
ast
goodby estothelegend,yestheycallhi
ma
l
egendbecauseoft hegoodhehasdonef or
himselfandthey outhasawhol e.keepi
ng
peoplefrom t
hest reet
,openinghomesf or
thoseinneed,allowingpeopletofoll
owtheir
dreams,givi
ngt hem bursar
iesandhelpi
ng
them fi
ndtheircall
ing.

t
odayi
tist
hemosttough.sadpai
nfuldayof
myint
ir
eli
fe,
theworl
dwasf i
nal
lycl
osingon
me.

pr
incess:
whatar
ethesepeopl
edoi
ngher
e
mama?
*
Idon'
tknowhowam Igoingtotellt
hekids
t
hatt
heywil
lnev
erseetheirf
atheragai
n*
me;
tosaygoodby
etodaddy
pr
ince:
wher
eisdaddy
?
me:
heav
ensweet
y
pr
ince:
wheni
shecomi
ngback
me:soonsonsoon, butyoucannotseehi m
now,hisnowanangel ,
hewi l
lcomeev er
yday
andlookafteryou,
wheny ouplay,whenyou
sl
eeping,bathi
ngdaddywill
bet her
e
pr
incess:
andwhenIgot
oschool
me:y
esevenyoustar
tgoi
ngt
oschool
oneday
hi
sgoingt
obether
e
pr
ince:
andwheny
ougobuyi
cecr
eam wi
thus
me;
ever
yday,
ni
ght
,hi
sgoi
ngt
obet
her
e
kwah:
Lut
hando*
hewal
kedi
n*
pr
ince:
uncl
ekwah
kwah:chap*
hepi
ckedhi
m up*i
tti
me
Lut
hando.
*eversi
ncekwandspassingInev ergotoutof
thehouseandsitwithpeopl
eort alk,
Iwas
sit
ti
nginourbedroom wit
hmum andot her
famil
ymember s,buti
twasli
keIwasal one,
allI
didwascryall
dayev er
yday,
Ionlyspokewi th
thekids,
kwandsbodyhasar r
ived,inourcul
ture
wheny oupassedawaybyanacci dent, caror
gotshotorstubbed,youdonotinterthe
premises,
theysayitbadluckthatall
y our
famil
ymember swilldiel
i
key ou,
toprev entthat,
youonlycomehomeont hedayoft hef uneral.
me; I
'm comi ng* Istoodup, andt hemomentI
sawt hecof finIf eltasharppai ninmyhear tbut
Ididn'
tcr y,t
heywer eholdi
ngt hecof fi
nl ooki
ng
atme, mostoft hepeopl ewer ecr yi
ng, Nkah
wasoneoft hepeopl eholdingthecof finwith
otheryout h,wear ingt-shir
tswi t
hhi sface
writt
en" hambakahl eqhawel amaqhawe( RIP
l
egendofl egends)bel owhi sface, Iwentupt o
them ,l
ookatt hecof f
inandwal kedout, t
hey
foll
owedwi t
ht heThabet he'ssay i
ngt heclans
andletti
nghi m knowt hathisnowl eavinghis
houset heytaki nghi mt ohishomewher ehewill
fi
ndhi splaceofpeacewhi l
ehol dingthe
candlesandbur ningimpephoasawayof
uniti
nghi m wi t
hhi sancest ors,
telli
ngt hem to
comeandgett heirchildwhom Godhaschosen
hi
mt ogotohi
ssecondhomeandbewi
thhi
s
l
ovedtoo.
.
.
.
.

l
atert
hatday

zanel
e:y
ouhav
etoeatsomet
hing
me:
andIwi
l
ljustnotnow
zanel
e:Iwi
l
lgoandbat
htheki
ds
me;
thanks*
shewal
kedout
,kwahgoti
n*
kwah:
busy
?
me:
notr
eal
l
yjustgoi
ngt
hrought
heal
bum
kwah:Iwi
shIknewhi
m backthen*hesai
d
pi
cki
ngupapictur
eofkwandarindi
ngabiscy
le
*
me;yourbrot
herhoodwoul
dhav
ebeenmor
e
t
ight
erthanthat
kwah:
truet
hat
me:
howwashe,
thel
astt
imey
ousawhi
m
kwah:
youwannaknowr
eal
yh
me:
please
kwah:hewassad,hur
tandangryathi
msel
f,he
wantedtomakethi
ngsri
ghtbetweenyout
oo,he
wascryi
ngfory
ourforgi
veness
me:
andIdi
dn'
tfor
giv
ehi
m
kwah:yesbuthedoesn'
thateyouf ort
hat,
he
under
stoodwhyandwaswi ll
ingtodor i
ght by
youbutclear
lyGodhadotherplansforhi
m
me;Iwil
lgoandshower*If
eltt
ear
sandI
wasn'
tgoingt
ocryinf
rontofhi
m*

myli
femyotherhal
fmyher
oisgoneandI
'
m
al
oneagai
ninthiscr
uel
worl
d.
.
.
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TheEnd