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Screenr efonyaker akabv ar angoi t
a
on..sezv ondai v
epadhuzenef on
yachondakadongor erakut i
ndiani..
ndokuonai rimessagef rom
bamuni ni Embassy .Ndakar i
dza
tsamwai nengey emur oy i
nxaa.Vai ngev arikudei futithi
s
ti
me? Ndakabv andai t
achopchop
kuinhongaf ony acho..i
papoi knew
aingeachi ri
pakat ipekugezaNi ck.
.so
haaizombondi onandakabat af on
yake.Endendi chipedzakuv erenga
what evert hemessagewas
about ..
ndangandi rikuideleter
ndosi yaso. .
soi openedi t
..yai
v e
y
akanzi

Okaybro..munongoi saheny u
paaccounty echikorostraightmari
yacho..
hainahay oneedy ekuti
mut umir
ei nidir
ect .
Thanksal otbro
i
nadv ance..i
m eager lywaiti
ngkuti
ndinzwekut iyapindamar i y
achocoz
deadli
neitst omor o.Sondinozokupai
updatebro..
Imbor imar iyeikoi y oyoirikunzi
munongoi sadi rectpaaccount
yechikoro? Ndakat iregaindi t
ari
se
kwat angiraconv ersation..
ndokuona
kusinakumbot aur wazv emar i
yacho. .
.meani ngv aingev aita
zvekuf oneranaka? Iconti
nued
scrolli
ngdownmamessages
acho. .
amwendai ngendoonaakanz i
thanksbr oy asv ikaAi rty
m. .amwe
anengeakanzi ndokumbi rawodat a
bundl emukoma. .gotassi gnment s
andirikufanirakuseacher
panet...
haaaai vehobhokani
mamsgsacho. Hoosakameani ng
Nickndi geCBZnhai ?Ndi yeane
homwey akabookai nongomway a
mar ipesepese. ?Nxaamanj endaida
kuzviona..Pav aingev adyapainge
pakwana. .sondakabv andadeleter
messagey achondokuchecker
balancekut imai venemar ii
muaccount .Sawmui ne6
thousand. .
andi nakudakuny epedzera
kudzungai ra..i
papoi papondakabv a
ndaitatransf ery e4t housand
muaccountmangu. .ndokuclear
messagey aizorati
dzakut indait
a
transacti
onkwakusiya
so.Ndichingot
svetafonpayangai
ri
ndakanzwadoorkuv hur
wa
remubedr oom .
.shashayai
nge
yapedzakugeza.

Munozi vahenyuimi..
vanhui vava
hamenokut ivangav akaitasei
chaizvo.Wellr
egainditange
ndakuudzai mami r
ir
oai ngeakaita
mhur i
y achokutimubat eny aya
yangu.Ini
nindaingendakar oorwa
naNicholasay earago.Nicholasaive
fourt
hbornoutof5.
..
paineonegir
l
nefourboys.
Letmetel
lvanhuvacho
nemazitaavo

Kwait
angabamukurubaba
Shamiso.
.hewasthefi
rstborn.
Vai
ve
nemukadziwavonevanathree.
.

Kozot
ibabaLydia..
hewasthefat
her
oftwoava..
vai
venemukadziwavo
angaakangwarangwandukazv
isi
na
muny
ati
..
thatone.
.it
ely
ouai
ve
zv
imwezvinhu.
.

Kotit
et eJoyce..
avav anga
vakatoroorwafutikumba
kwaitonhuwawonhamozv ako.
Kana
i
yemur umewav ot et
endotozvi
shaya
kutiv
ai ngevakapfi
mbanamur i
ma
here.
.becausekwakachena
handifungezvaigoneka
kuvabv uma.Ai
ngeakangodar odaro
bothupst ai
rsdzachozv ese
nechimi r
ochaicho.
Koz otiwangu
Nicholas. Handsomesty angu. Ni
ck
wasj ustdiff
er entfrom allof
them.Ndakat ombozv i
bv unzakut i
akazv ar
wanai vomai av a
here(amwene). ..
becausehey .
.hewas
blacksheep. Ndokut iNick
wangu. Nowmazi vakamhur i
yacho? .
Ohf orgot..
kwai zouyalastivo
babamuni niEmbassy ,avav ekusenda
message. .
av ov angav arikuchi kor
o
hamenoBoar dingyavaive
yekumachony ony ouko. .
mot ivanhu
variri
ghtrightv anonorasiri
ramwana
kureukosev ashay amabor ding
school
smasv
inumudhuze.
..
.So
ndoyai
vef
amil
yyachoi
yoyi
..

Sakapay e..af
tandadelet
amessage
pamwenekut oramarindi
chii
sa
muaccountmangundakabv a
ndatogayai mwepl an.
Ndakangot i
kwany anu..ndonangawo
kunogeza. Ndaidakubuda
ndimbonoi taplannemar i
yemur ume
wangui yi
..sondakagezandichipedza
sawNi ckav ekudakubudaapaai nge
achingomhany amhany azvi
ye
zvekunonoka
chaizvo..
.Akangonhonga
makey s..
nef onndokuti
"Rathnababe. .ndabuda.Seey ou
manher u..ndanonokazv isingaite
kubasanhasi sondokuona. ."akadar
o
achindipakaKi sspaforeheadapa
ndokubuda. Byt hewayNi ckwasa
truckdriver.
.ai
dr i
verbothai endaout
nelocal..
..
.soapaai ngear ikushandir
a
hakemunomuZi m.SoNdakabv a
ndangopi ndawomumba
ndokuny atsozv i
zorer
amaf utaangu
ndakagar a.Asusual .
.kondai nge
ndisisagonekukot amaor
kudii..
chemanzev echai nge
chisisatenderikutizv i
daro..so
ndakai t
azv inhuzv angul ow
l
ow. .ndokutor amar tenitydr ess
rangur aisvi
kakut soka
uko..ndapedza. .
ndakat arisakutichii
chimwechandai da?Hapanaso
ndakabv andangol ockermadoor s
angundokubuda. Ndakabudanet soka
ndokunomi rir
amacombi pagat e.
Apa
makombi achongaanonokesei
kuuy a..
ndaingendakut ofungazv ekuti
ndipindemugat endi burit
se
mot a..
.ndopandakanz wanechekoko
"
Oneanoendaakagar
a..
Har
arey
azar
a
mhamhavanguhandei
."

Ndakabvandami ra.
.ndokusv
ika
combi i
yeichi
titsvi
ri
ri
nechepamberi.Ndakaramba
ndakasti
cker.
.zvi
kanzinahwindi

"
Mur
ikuendaher
emhamha.
..
"
Ndakar
ambandakamut
ari
sazv
ikanzi

"
Toendaher
ehar
aremhamha?
..
."

"
Sakaurikut
indamiri
rakuv
erenga
motapanapahere?
"

Akabvaangosekaachi
rov
adenga
recombizv
ikanzi
"Dzokaut
oremhamhav
anguav
avar
i
kuenda.
."

Yakareverserndokusvi
ka
i
chimira.Ndakabvandakandaziso
mukat imekombi ndokuonakuti
spacey aingeyasar
andey epadoor
payechet e.

"
Aaaendahakoandi
chaenda.
"
"
Koi
ndav
amhamhav
angu"

"Sakaurikudandi
gar
eipapapadoor
apandizobudekanakombi
yakufamba?."

"Ai
wamhamhahai zinyaya.
Ee
mukomav anecapyeredavo
ndokumbi
rawokamuuy akunomber
i
momzav avawanekugar ai
papoi
mi
muzogar
eapa.
"

Fastfastvakaitachivanhuchacho..
ini
kwakupindapaser ipacho..
combie
ndokurohwa.Ichangotifambei.
.pane
akabvaadeedzer a

"
Rightt
urn.
."

Apav oi
cer
aibv
akumashur
e.Meani
ng
ndangandi
ri
kuzosi
muka? Ndakadhi
niwa..
ndi
chi
bu
dakuperekedzauyeaiburuka

"I
zvindozvandisi
ngadeizv
i
zvekuperekedzandosakandanga
ndarambakukwi ramunomu
andit
ombozv ide.
..
"

Haanakudai
rahwindiuyebecause
akat
oonakutindi
ripahasha.
Nhai
kanandi
miwonedumbur angu
zv
arai
nger
ave.
..
zvai
sai
takusi
muka
si
muka

Ndichisvikamut own..ndakabv a
ndafungakut indodii
fi
rst.
Ndakakweny amusor oipapo
ndopandakanzwasekat ambokai nge
karudunukakeweav ey andainge
ndasoner erwaaweekago. Yaar ega
ndibvendat oendakusal oon...
isai dto
my sel
fndi chit
onangisat sokakuHe&
She,saloony andair
ukwa. Ndichisv i
ka
andinakudakui t
a
nhoroondo. ndakabvandat otiibviswe
weavey achoy esendi iswe
zvi
mwe. Akar ov afasthai rdresser
wanguapedzandokumusot amar i
yakent oldhert okeep
change.Ndabudamuy e..
ndakat anga
kunzwakakut svaso. .ndaida
somet hingt ocool off.So
ndakafambandakanangamaOK
.
..
ndokunot engai cecr eam 2l trlunch
ri
ye..
nemv uray ekunwa. ..ndokubuda
ndonogarkupar kndozv i
dy ir
a
hangu.Ndi chingot itangei
kudya..mai wendai nge
ndair
asa. Zv ai
shat ammm. Asindiyoyo
str
awber r
ywani yandosingody apese
apa?.ndakazamaf utbty aisait
a.Aaa
asikutii
nyayayemimba
i
yi?.
ndakaikonewa..
ndakati
cheu
cheu..
ndokuonamai vechi
kuruvainge
vachi
sungasungazv inhuzvavokuti
vawanekuf amba..
ndokuvati

"
Mhamhamaswer
asei
..
"

"
Taswer
amwananguwaswer
awosei
"

"
Ndaswer
a.Ndat
engawoi
cecr
eam i
yi
zvi
noyandishat
ir
ahamenokana
muchii
gonawo..
andinakui
bat
abat
a
hangu.
.y
akatonaka.
"

"I
ii
iwait
ahakomwanangu.
..
ehe
ndoida"

"
Oy iheyi
..
kanamait
adza
munongor asawomotor
aheny
ulunch
yacho..
."
"Kurasaunechokwadi
mwanangu...wat
ogonako
ndichamboizi
vaher
eregaindi
..
"

Andinakuzozv iteereraini
zvavait aura.
ndakabv andarov aut ur
n
kudzoker andobudamupar k
muy e.Ndi chif
amba
kudar o..ndakayerekanandazv it
sika
nemi stake. .
mar t
enitydressracho
wassol ongzv ekutirakabva
rabvar ukirakumupender ouko.OMG!
Ndoendepi ndakadar o.?ndakazoita
rekusi
mudzi r
ambi j
anandof amba
ndakanangamaEdgar s.Ndakatarisa
pasecti
ony emat erni
tyndokuona
randakafariraraii
ta800. .ndakabva
ndatenga..pamwenemamwe
masandal s.Ithenbumpedkusect ion
yevanababi esndokunhonga
mar ombert wo. .
for100
each..
netumav estagai n.Ndakatanga
ndanobhadhar amybel ongings..
then
Ndokukumbi rakuuserchangi ng
room.Ndakapi ndamuchangi ngroom
ndokuchinjat erni
tyrainger abvaruka
ri
yendokubudandi chinangamaOK
futi
..
boughti cecr eam imwebtdi ff
fl
avour.Ndakat ari
sat i
mendokuona
dzav eonebel l
s...
ndaifanir
a
kumhany akumbaNi ckasat
adzoka..sondi chibudamushopmuy e
ndakahi reprivatetaxiiyo
yakanondi si
yapamba. .andpai
d
200.Lastt r
ansy andakai t
aiyoyo
yakarati
dzakutndai ngendasarwa
ne2poi nt6. Yaandai ngendafambi
ra
zvi
ripo.

Wellndakatindi
chi
svika
kumba..makumboai ngeazv
imba
zvi
no..
.ndakangosv
ika
nekurar
a.Ndakatsvetazvandaiv
e
nazvopatable.
.ndi
yef l
at
hope.NdakazopeputswanaNi ckav
e
kuti
..
.

"Mukahun...
hey.
..
chokwadi ungabv
e
wararawakadaropasofaipapahere
nhaiRaa..
watadzakunorara
mubedroom pabedhere...
apa
kusweaterhona."
Ndakav hundukandokumuka. .
uku
ndaingendai t
akut ota
nekudi kit
ira.
Ndakat ari
sandokuona
Nickachi f
ambakuendakubedr oom
achibv i
sawat ch.Ithentri
edkusimuka
butf ai
ledt o..
ndakanzwakadzungu
valembechai v o.mudumbu
kwakur i
ra..
.it
hi nky ai
ve
nzara..ndopandakabv andayeukaice
cream y angu.Ndakat ari
sa
yaichingov epopat abl
e.Tri
ed
kusimukandokut adzabythenNi ck
aingeadzokandokugar apandaive
zvikanzi...
"Sohowwast heday
..
.waswer
a
uchi
it
eihako"

"
itwasokay.
.ndaswerandamboenda
mutownthenbvandadzoka.
".

"
RATHNA!
"

akadeedzer
akudar
o.Zv
ainge
zvat
otanga.
"
WANGAWAENDAKUNODI
I?"

"
Nick.
.hadgonekuno.
..
"

"Isee..
kunor
ukwaf utimusor
o
ri
ght? .
Raahaunakurukwalastweek
hereiwewe?Kokur ambauchi famba
Raandakat i
chii
?.
Ur ir
amba
uchifambakozv i
katangaurikutwn
i
koko. .
.?"
AkaratidzakubhowekanaNi ckbut
aaazv aivezvakeizvo..
.kukuri
rwa
ndopasspor tyekugarapambaher e
ahh.Akabv aanyararahake
ndokutangakubay afony ake.
Akator
a
ti
mear i zi
i.
.i
nindokusimukakunoi sa
i
cecr eam y angu
mufridge...
Ndakudzoka. .
ithenheard
Nickachi t
urazibefu.
.

"
Kochi
i
?"
Akabv
aandi
tar
isazv
ikanzi

"Raadonttel
lmendi
wewatoramari
umu..
ifur
iwepli
sndi
pewoback.
."

Ndakambot
izi
i
..ndokut
i

"Ndangotoray andagadzi
ri
samusoro
chete.
.nekutengathis
dress.
.chete.
Ney andabhadhar
atax
i
chete.
Aaaney anday
engat
uhembe
twababychete..
andi
nakut
ora
yakawandaini."

"
Rat
hna.
.okaywat
oramar
ii
?"

"
Ndat
ora3000chet
eNi
ck.
."
..
il
ied
"
RAA!
!"

"Kochii
ko.
..
hunwanindi
nosi
ngotor
a
hun.
.chi
i.
Okayudakui
shandi
sei
."

"Embassyisinneedoft
hatmoy
ey
Raa..
angaakumbirai
kudi
wa
kuchi
koro.
."
Ri
ght
..
ndai
ngendazv
idi
raJecha.
.

"
Aaasorr
yhun..
andinakuzv
izi
va
i
ni.
..
manj
etoi
tasei?
"

Ndakadar
oasi
ficar
ed.

"
Rat
hnandaper
erwa.
..
apaddl
i
ne
ndi
nhasi
.Ndoi
wanepi
..
.andi
tor
ina
i
mwe."

Akagarapasimusoroakakwenya..
i
ni
ndokufambandichi
endakukit
chen
zvangukutindi
nobi
ka..
kondaigomira
nayekutiy
aivenhamoy anguhre
i
ni..
whocared..
..
Bhoher
emaf
ans?

Raamunhuiuyu,
iknowmat
otanga
kumuj
udgerso?
Comment
spl
i
sti
wanekuf
amba

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Ndakat
angakugwedebudza
maplat
eshangundi
chigadzi
ri
ra
kubika.Ndakat ir egandi dongor ere
shashakut iyazof ungakudi i
ndokuonay akagar apasof ay akaita
kuzara..shamehaanakut ombof i
twa
nekutsamwaNi ck...
it henwentback
pastov eapopandai ngendai sapot o
yemaf utakut indi bike.Ndakasi y a
ndaisazv andai dakui sandokuenda
kwaiv enaNi ckkut indi notaura
naye.Inihangukuonaswt hrtwangu
akatsamwandai sadai nibutv amwe
vakendov ai
muv hi r
ingi razvinhu
zvake.Soi papondakabv a
ndatotangawokukweny amusor o
nhemandi chiny eper akuf ungakut i
todi
i plannext .
.
"Sakahoney
..
toit
asei manje..
eish
ndait
ahubenzisure.
Ndatoishandisa
yeseli
keseri
ouslyandinakunge
ndaziv
a..
soukufungeinow? "

"Ndat
operer
waRaaasy oucan
see.
Ndotangaani
kut
iandipewomar
i
worsenepanemwedziapa?"
"Yaama1sur e.
kowadi
ikumbozama
bamukurubaShami
?Kuti
vangashay
e?"

Ndakadar ondi chi

toi
tir
amadara
hangu. v aiiwanepikowohavo
bamukurui v avo..
hant
vai
tohwandawonemapage
emubhuku. Kanai yeNickakazv
iona
kutikut
aurandekwekudakudenha
uku..
achibv aanditar
isa.
Akandi
tar
isa
ndichi
bvandat i
"Koukundi
tari
saasi ndataur
a
zvi
notyi
saherekundivhurir
aziso
kudar
o?Tiripakubatsi
ranamay be
advi
ceyanguitori
..
..
"

"Raaandizvi
dei zv
ozvo
zvaunoi
ta.Andizvi
deli
ke
seri
ousl
y.Kanausi nachekut
aur
a
bett
erzipupt hatmouthofyours
okay?.
"
Haaukatindir
ikut
aur anemoyowese
herei
ni.
.kut
owedzer ahangusalt
pachi
rondakutizv
inake.Ndakabva
ndaendakunopedzisakubika
ndokuuyakuzomupaf ood.

Kutaurafai
rzvi
nonzihaukwanise
kuperf
omerukuuchi zvi
omberera
maokoatt hesamet imebuti
ni
ndaizv
ikuza.
Ndaingendakazvi
takur
a
yesendendaingendakunogowabut
kubikandai savenenungokana
ka1...
.sotakady atakany arar
idzana.
Ini
andinakudakut ambur ast er
eki
nezvazv obecausendai tozvi
mba
bhibhokaneny ayaisinamut o.
So
ndichipedzakudy a..
tookI cecream
yangundokui samubowl
yandaikwana. Nickandi nakuda
kumut audz aifaii
daforai nge
atondirati
dzakut iadhiniwa.ndakabva
ndagar andokut angakuzv idyir
a
hangu. .
Ndakapedzay esekut i
tsvai
..Nick
aingonditari
sa.Ndakasi muka
ndoendakunot oraimwe
kufri
dge. .
Ndakazonzwaakut i
..
.
"
Rat
hna.
.t
hat
senough.
..
enoughpl
i
s"

Ndakangocheukandokumut ar
isa
ndi
chibvandai
tacontinuenekuvhur
a
doorref
ri
dgey angu.

"Raa.
.hausi
kunzwazv
andi
rikut
aur
a
here.
..
?"
"AaaiweNi ck..
asi ukudawoher e?
Hauzivekut
i ndiri
vanhut woher e
ndodyadoubl eaa..
.iyiandina
kutoi
nzwakway aendandi kutoda
kupedzisay
asar aiy i
..
.
Aaakungot i
ndinindai
ta
hubenzi
..y
andatengapekutangai
ye
daindi
sinakuigovandauyanayo
wadyaiyoyoiwewe..zv
inondazo.
..
"
"
Hel
l
o..
."

Akabvaadair
afonyakeachi
simuka
paai
ve..
thi
nkait
izar
uzharweTV.Fr
om
afar
..
ndakanzwaachi
ti
..

"Ehe300inokwanahay opaneyasara
yacho.
.musanetseke.
.ndotumi
ra.
Ehe..
ehendazoisapanemuf acewangu
azondipa..
ehe.
.eheapaangaachit
i
deadli
nenhasi sakandanga
ndatopererwa.
.buthaazvai
ta.
Haa
horytmumhor esemai gur
u..
okay
bye.
."

Meaningaingeazoiwanamar ii
yeka?
Koirikunzi
ndosendandey ei
fut
i.
.vanhuavapurizi
ndapot azvangu
kukumbirahere.
..
surrenderaiwa
.Ni
ckambor i
nei ko?
Dai ndakazi vandakangendat ora
kesekamar ii
kakot i
onekut ivaif
ona
vai
pi hwachi i
.Soi j
ustsathangu
pasof ar aivepasi dendokugar a
ndichionat v..
ukushasha
payakangopedzakut aurapaf on
yakabv ay at siki
tsi
rapaf onpay o.
.Fon
yachoy aingoi satumanot if
icati
on
messagest uyetwekur ati
dzakut iar
i
kuitamat ransact i
on.Ndakabv a
ndaf ungaf ony angukut indainge
ndisinakui bur it
samubagkubv a
pandai ngendabv akutwnmasi kati
paye. .
sondakasi mukandokunot ora
fonyangundokuuy andobaya
bayawo.Ndichii
batandakaonapai ne
mami ssedcalls5..
.twoabamukur u
baShami ..
thenthreeachof r
om
mhamhav angu.Ndakabv andat ir
egai
ndif
oneremhamhandi nzwekut i
vambondi f
ungawo. .Ndakat
aur anavo
vai
rati
dzakuf arahanzindatindinzwe
mumv anakut izvaapapi.
Ndoy ainge
yaveslogany avokamazuv a
acho..
vaingofonav achi
bvunza.
Ndi
chi
pedzakut
auranamhamha
paf
on.
.Ni
ckakabvaat
i

"Babe..
mufonmakomuchi
inemar
i
here.
..
ndir
ikudakut
umi
raEmbymari
yeint
ernet
..
"

"
Asi
akumbi
raf
uti
kani
?"
"Whatki
ndofquesti
oni sthatRaa?
Wanindinosi
ngomuisi
ranguv azhinj
i
kanandavekudakubudawani .Hant
youknowkutiari
kuchikor
o..soijust
wanttomakesureanezv akakwana.

Ndakarambandakarit
ari
saBank
rekwaMhurii
mweiri.
..
handi
zozive
rai
veStewarthr
e..
CABShr eor
whateverhamenoikoko.
.ndokubva
ndati
"AsinhaiweNick
i
mbondi udza..
.chakakupaikuendesa
mwanakumangor ongoshwauko
chii
..
kuteeradi
stanceher ekutianzi
arikuboardi
ngsur e.
..
?"

"Raa.
.kanausi
namarij
ustsayandina
zvopera.
Youarenowdiggi
ngzvi
sinei
newe."
"Mariandingazoi
shayahanguzv ebut
ndikukuonesafairNi
ck.Eachand
everyti
meunengeuchi ngobuda
mar i
..
asindiwewakabat amakey
esefayekumbakweny u?Orndiwe
sefayacho? Orndiwe
wakaichengeteswa?"

Ahanakudairaakabvaasi
muka
oendakunorara.
Ndakasar
a
ndikapedzi
sakuonafil
mrangu
zvanghukundichibay
abayafon
y
angu.

Remembermar indaingendat or
a
muf onmaNi ckmonaz. .
mainge
masar achangepakut enga
kwandai ngendaita.
.sondakazi vakut
i
akazoibatacheteNi ckaigonakuzoita
tr
ansfer...
sondakabv andat i
regai
ndii
bvisei momomacho. sondakabv a
ndatumi raimwekunaamai
vangu...
thaza.Thenndakagay aftkuti
ndianimumwe? Yaamai Kuda..my
mai daingeambot airathreedaysago
asatiayendakuof fkumushakut i
kamwanakakekai ngekarikuturner
thr
eey ears.
.sondakaf ungakumur ov
a
nesurpri
seyepr esent
yanguwo.Zvaitovenani ster
eki so
ndakabvandai say asarayachoy ese
panumberdzamai Kudav aye.
.Pasina
minutendakaonav opinzacall
Thinkvaidakubv unzakuti
komadam
bosssei fambahamunakur asi
ka
herecozai ziv
amar iyakeyepay
ndaingendakat omupaasat i
ayenda..
Sondakakat acallyake
i
ye."MaiKudahey .
..
zvi
mwezv i
nhu
si
yasochi l
la"
..
.ndakadaro
nechemumoy o..ndokubvandatanga
kutypermessage
kwavar
i.
Ndakangot
yperj
ustf
ew
words.
..
.

Justfi
ndsomet hi
ngfor
Kuda..
kuny
anyabhobhola(
goal
bhora)
Makorokotoakur
a..
Goodni
ght
.
Kaindinakidzakamwanai kako
zvenyu.Sheoncecamenakokumba
sokakaonaf ootballr
aNi ckkachibva
kati
..
"bhobhol amama"ndi katiari
kuti
izv i
kanzi heissay i
nggoal
bhora..ndokutibhora...
Soaf tatwo
minutessher epli
edback
achit
enda. Aigotendeiko..
zvaitove
nanipanekut izvi
pfukutozv i
dy e.
.

Pavepayendopandakazor
eali
serkut
i
ndai
ngendasarandega
zvi
ye.
Ndakadzi
mat vndokuteer
a
kunor
ara.
Ndakasvi
kowanashasha
yatorarandokupi ndamubl anket
chinyarari
re.Ndichangotii
seimusor
o
papill
ow. .
fony aNickstar
ted
kuvibrator.
ApaNi ckndof
unga
ait
orotaar ipresident
i
papo. Ndakasv eer er
andokuona
pakanzi

BaLy
diaCal
l
ing.
..

aaaht
hese
pipo...
ndakut ozi vasokut i
ndev emagr ievances. Vaidei?Handi vo
vambof onat imedzi yevachinzi ehe
i
nokwana? Ipapoi papondakabv a
ndangocut t
ert hecal l.
.ndokui ta
powerof ffony achondoi sa
uko.Ndi chi
ngot irareitwo
mi nutes..
yanguy akabvay atanga
kur i
ngeragai n..checkednumber
dzaivedzav obaLy dia..
kondai dzizi
va
nemusor ozv e.Ndai ngendi sina
kudzisav ery esbutndai dzizi
v a.I
ni
manj eandi dey avarikudakui tai yi
kanamazogar a..
.vanondifoner a
dzei.Ndakar ambandakat ar i
sacal l
yacho. .
foniri apo. .
kusv i
kandabi wa
nehope.
Ndi
chi
mukakusenisaw
pai
nemessageyai
ngeyakanzi
..
..

Yakanzi
kudi
i
?
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NI
CK
Iwasamazedmuf ungezv enyu
ndi
chimukandi
chionafony anguir
i
off
.Aaaandi
rar
efony akadzimaini
endendai
ngendatoii
sapasi de
pepil
lowirion..
asikut
ibatt
eryrai
nge
rai
taflat
?Ndakai t
orandokuii
ta
on.Aaasawi tori
ne86%wani .
..
ko
yai
ngey adzimasei..
.

Soichibat
ir
akudarondakat
ambirwa
nemessagef r
om baLydi
ayainge
yakanzi

Bamuni
nindapi
ndananacho.
.Russel
atyokaruokonowt i
torikuParezvi
no
ndashoterwawonemar i
yeplast
er.
.ndokumbirawokana
munay onowi wilpayback..pl
ease
respondndizi
vekanamui nayo
bamunini.

Aaazvakandishamisa.Ndakatari
sa
ti
medzai ngedzasendwamessage
yachondokuonadzi chi
ti
21:05.
.meaningndinezuroka?Andina
kuwasternguvandakabv andafona
i
papoipapoandhet oldmev ainge
vachit
orikuhospit
al.
.avanakunge
vawanahel pyetformar iyacho
yai
ngei sat
iyawanika.Shitmhani..
so
meaningmwanaai ngeachi tambura
vakangomut ar
isa?Hesai dvainge
vatobudamupr emisey ehospital
.

Ndakangotikwanyanu..
ndichi
kanda
mablanket
sukoachi notemaRaaese
kumeso.Ndakatar
isandokuona
akat
ofanehope.Andinakuda
kumunetsa.
Tookmapushangu
nemakeysemot andokubuda
ndakanangakuhospi tal.Ndichisvi
ka
kuyesawmwana
achit
ambudzi ka. .
.apar uokor wai nge
rwachiit
akuzv imbazv ino
hauzombode. Mmm kuzv i
patarav ane
hutsi
ny etimet i
me. .surezv anga
zvakaipeihav okuf anorapamwana
kanamar iy awanikwav opihwa
havo.Chokwadi ndivov anokonzer esa
kufakwev anhut imet ime. .dontjudge
meheny u..ndakazv i
onapana
maigur umai Shami nhumbuy av o
yekutanga. Kwav aingev akany oresa
nekway akazor wadzav arizvainge
zvasi
y anasov akaemdakapadhuz e
pavaive..
.hantr uziv orumwe
chet e..zvi
nov akav ati endai
kwamakany or esa..chokwadi utari
se
distance. .
apaeseai vemapol y
anosunungut saev enmi mba
dz ekut anga.Somai gur uv angu
pav akazodai i
wekuy enda
kuy e..
v akasv i
kamwanaanet a
kar e.
.andi tsv eryunf or t
unar ekuti
akabv aaf a..hantdai vakav abatsir
a
thenv ozotumi ramunhuabat siri
ka
zvai venani.Nxaat hatday
ndopandakat angakuv enga
chinzv imbochi nonzi chi patara.
Soandinakudakutambisanguva
ndakabvandangopindanav
o
mukati.
Bil
lrachor
inombovaremari
i
?i
asked

"Pari
kudi
wa420
bamunini
".
..
vakadai
ramai
gur
u
vachi
pukut
ami sodzi
.

"Chi
regai
kuchemamwana
anor
apwa".
Sosi ncei wasbehi nd
ti
me. .ndakangonangakur ecepti
on
kutindi nowana
assistance. .Ndakasv i
kopihwacd
shoul dernekaNur sekaivepo.Hameno
kaif
ungandodakukapf i
mba
here.Pav epay ekakabv akati
palist
rezvinhuzv acho
zvaidiwa. .
.zvazv ai
nge
zvakat owanda. .
apav achii
tapoor
servicekudai .
.nxaa.Ndakabv a
ndangot ikunamukoma
"
Let
sgetoutofher
e..
"

"
Wher
etobr
o.?
"

"
Handei
kupr
ivat
e..
"

"
Ii
imariy
achobamunini
..
.at
it
ori
na
y
ekuendakupr
ivat
e..
"
"Asikutari
samwanaachi r
wadziwa
muchi shai
nir
wanemapenzi ay
a?
Mor eovervachi
kupai
poor
service.
Andagainzvi
rizv
emar i
ataurazvekupri
vat
ehantndini
..
so
whywor r
y?.
."

Vakabvavany
arar
andokut
eera
tobudagat
ekwandai
ngendasi
ya
mot a.
"Liketi
mey ati
chanot
orakwatir
i
kuendanet i
mey amaizot
oraapa
..zvakasi
yana.Ukuazvi
shamise
mai zoat
tendwakumaskatichaiko.
"

Ndakar ovamot andakananga

kuPrivateyandaizivayai
ve
nemachar gesar inani
.Maybe
mungashami swekut i
ndainokubhadhar aneikomari
zvayaingeyat or
wa
naMambokadzi ..
butndaivenef
ri
end
yanguDocai shandakoagain
ndosaka.
.zv
ekuisapl
ast
eri
zvi
zvai
savechinhukwaar
i

Sot i
chisv
ikat akatambirwanekaev er
-smil
li
ngnur separ eceptionuy o
akati
bvunzakut i
tokubat si
rai
nei.
Ndakataur any ayayangut ol
dher
ndaidakuonaDocWar ren..
ndokuti
garaiapo..
achi bvaanyorany ora
oyendanechi pepachi ye.Withintwo
minutesshewasback

"
Hanzi
pindai
nowav
anapat
ient
..
"
"
Okaysomaigur
unemi bamukur
u
i
mbosar
aipano.
.i
m coming"

NdakaendandegakunoonaDoc
Warren.
.achi
ngondi
onahewasli
ke

"
Youngman.
.kubudiki
rauku.
.shaa
l
ongti
meusazodaro."
Takatauranyayafori
thasbeenl
ong
butandinakudakupedzanguvat
old
hi
m ny ayayangu

"Shaauchionndrimunogotf amil
y
yanguy andasi
yaoutsi
deuko. Shaa
kamudonkangukakadonhanezur o
kakatyokaruokosondauy akutiurov
e
basa..
butapandikutokumbi r
afor
mar i
andinanowt ongoit
ay eduiya
ndozokuona
"Aaaver
ysor r
yhey.
.vanandomabasa
avo.
.soi
tsfineur
imuf anawangu
i
wewemwanandewedut esesono
payment.
..
"

Takataurandokupedzerana.
.i
nimanj
e
ndaingendodakumhany i
rat
ime
dzekubasasoi hadtoleavethem
vachibat
sir
wa..

"Sotelt
hem vapi
ndehavothen
ndiwanekut
indoit
asei.
."
NdakabudamaWar renmuye
ndokuv audzazvese
zvavai
zoi t
irwa.
Thenmar i
iye
yandaidakunosi y
akuPare..
gave
them fortransportand
food..
ndokubudandomhany i
ra
kumbakut indi
endekubasa.

Wel
lndi
chi
svi
kakumba.
..
ndakawana
Raaamuka..
aingeakagarapabed
achi
bayabayafonyake..
kungondi
ona
chet
e..
zvi
kanzi
..
..
.

RATHNA(
RAA)
Ndakazongomukandokuonamachi r
a
chet
e.Ai
ngeaendepiNick.
? Ndakabva
ndavhur
amessagei y
ay aingey abv
a
kunabaLydi
ayaingeyakanzi
Mainini
ndipir
eiwobamuni
nif
on
yenyundikudakutaur
anav
o..
fony
avo
i
kuramba.

Nxaakut ocommander .
..
apano
greet
ings.Ndakakandafonyachoapo
ndokutangakutsvaga
Nick.
Ndakambot ipadaarikugezabut
noNi ckhaagezet imedzekudar o
i
dzodziai ngeatobuda
chete.Ndakatendereraimbay ese
ndokuwanazer o.Sondakadzoker ai
n
bedndokut angakut auranamai
Kuda..ndai
ngendi chit
ov at
ihangu
kanamakuuy amundi unzir
ewo
mur i
wot sungacosshewascomi ng
backt hatver
yday .Patoperaanhour
orsondopakabudi ki
ra
Nick..
akatobatamakey semota..

"
Uri
kubv
akupi
Nick?
Kunoi
tei
?"
"Ndri
rikubv
akuhospi
tal
Raa.
.Rassy
aaa.
."

"Ni
ckdontt el
lmemaRassyaaaako
i
way o...
sakakanaRassy
aaa..
.ndozv i
noi
taungobuda?Nick
unony atsondi
dahereiwewe..
.hee?
Tell
me. .
Nickdontihavetheri
ghtto
knowy ourmov esNi
ck..
.?
"
Ndakadar ondot ochemakuhwi hwidza
chaiko.Kuchemaukusandi kuti
ndairwadzi wakut iabudir
eiasi
na
kutaurahake. .
.butndaizvizi
vakuti
ndiyeaingeay endakunobat abil
lrese
kuchipatarai koko. .
.i
zvozvo
ndozv andaichema. Musandiseka
heny u.
.dai maiv einini
ndopamai zvinzwi si
sa..
.Vanhuava
vaingev akajairiraNickmhani .
Zuro
ndizurorimwer akakumbi r
amar i
yechikoro..r
ikatokwer eterwa
ndokupihwa..
.zvi
chiperekedzwa
neair
timembaser a
pamusor o.
Rimwewor akapihwa300
rai
taurwanaropaf onmanher u
hamenokut inderipiwo..pamwe
ndi
rorisamesamef utiremwana
weruoko...
nhasinderimwef uti
rwana
rwatyokaruoko.
..all
thatkunaNi ck.
..

Sondichichemapayet hotachandi
pa
att
enti
ony ekundi
nyarari
dzabut
akabvaatotangakutauraachif
amba
zvi
kanzi.
"Andinakudakukumut sapandabuda
forwangawakar ar
asakandat y
a
kukukanganisandosaka
ndangobuda. Russelatyokaruoko
Raa..sakatheywentkuchi patar
a
nezur obutavanakukwani sakuwana
helpf orv
angav ashoterwanemar i
..gayahakomwanaar ara
achitamburaasinakubat si
rwa..
so
ndazoendaaf tandaonamessaget hi
s
mor ning.
"
Ndakarambandakamut ar
isa
achit
aurazvaai
taur
andokuti
"ndosakavai
fonapafonyangu?
"

"Yeamay be..
maybebecauseyangu
yaiv
ey akadzi
maagainsowakadii
kudair
anhai Raaorwakatoi
onahako
messagey achouka.
..
..
."
"Ni
ck.
..i
m si
ckandt i
red.
Imj ustsick
andti
redurikunzwa?.wakadiihako
kundi
udzabeforeusinakunditora
hakoNick.
..
"

"
Kukuudzakut
ikudi
iRaa?
"

"
Kut
ikunevanonzi
Bamuni
mi
v
ano.
..
..
..
"
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NI
CK
Haanakuzopedzamuromoiwoyo
akabvaazv
ikandi
dzi
rapasi
achi
bva
pabed.
..
"
Raa.
.ur
ikui
tei
Raaudakukuv
adza
mwanawangumudumbuhere?"

Ndakaendapaai v eakapf ugama..uku

ndaingendakabat af ony angu..
andina
kuonakut i
akaibv uta
sei
..
.ndakazongot evera
nemazi so..
.kway aikandwa
i
chinor overakumadzi r
o. .
.bat
tery
uko..
.backcov eruko. .
.screen
mapi ecesuko...andt hatwast hat.
"
RATHNA.
..
WAI
TEI
!"

Ndakabat amusor o..

ndikashaya
zvekuita.Iy
emanj eakabv aatanga
kugomer a.Nehashadzandai venadzo
sondai uray amunhu. Ndaida
kumukwi zamuchekabut
ndakazot arisadumbur aaiv
e
naro..
chokwadi ndokwai zovekunonzi
kutserendendapar azor
chaiko.Ndakananai randokuenda
kunonhongamapi eceef on
yangu..yaingey aparara.
Ndakabata
ndokushay
akuzivakutindi
yoiy
e
here.
Ukuaingeakuchi
gomera
pamwenekuchemer er
amanj eRaa

"
Nick.
.Ni
ckiwe.
..
maiweeezvangu
y
owekani..
.Ni
ckiwe.
.Ni
ck.
..
"

Shewascall
ingandi
na
kudai
ra.
Ndakabvandabudamumba
machondokuendapanze
chai
po.Ndai
ngendapera
gas.
Ndakamusiyaachi
shiny
ira
mumbai momo.Akazoi
takubowaaf t
a
tenminut
esndopandakazovhunduka

"Aaa..
.kut
ihaisi
labourpai n?".
..
ijus
saidtomy sel
fndichimhamy a
kupindamukat i
.Ndichipindamuy e
ndakawanashashay atototahayo
hamenoy aiveweeher e
or.
..
ndopandakav hundukawor se..
.
"
Raa.
.Rat
hna.
.ar
eyouokay
?"

Haanachaai dairaasindaingoona
achikwizapamusanapake
achishinyir
achet e.Handinakuzoda
kupedzat i
me. Ndakamhany a
kunotorabagr akeNdokunoi sa
kumot a.Ithencamendokumut akur
a
Raa.Aigomer abutndakangony amura
zvakadar o.Nzouhai r
emer wi
nenyangadzay oguys..
.iwasbehind
ti
me. Ndakai vhetemesamot a
ndakanangakwakar ekuBaines.Imi
chinonzi chisi
onekwemudzi
webwe. ..
musi wachondakachi ona
i
ni.Zv aingezvakaoma. Taingovet wo
mumot aimomo. Zvaingezv i
sirinyore
kuteer eramunhuai gomeraachi rova
rovamaseat ..
uku
ndichi dri
ver
.Dzaingedzoi t
akunge
dzakupengapf ungwadzakeRaa. Izvi
ndai ngendakazv ionahangupanasi si
Joy cepav akasungirway akwanat i
me
yachov akatambandi r
endire.
Ndichi svikakuhospi t
al..
.iwasmor e
thanamazed. ..Rathnaai nge
akutosununguka. Manurse
vakatozoi tawekut akuramwanaav e
padoornest ret cherbed. ..and
achisv ikamumat erni
ntywar dmacho
mwanaachi r
idz amher e..zvainge
zvait
ika. Ndakaf araguyspamwe
nekur wadzi wa. Kowhyndai nge
ndafai l
erkuzv ionaatf i
rstkut iai
nge
akurwadzi wa?Kodai azv arir
akuroad
ndisat indasv ikandaidii?Kodai
nda...haami bv unzoy akauy ahobho
buty aingei sisinahay obasaf or
paingepaanemwana. .
.Ndakat anga
kujambaj amba. .upndownndi ri
mupassagendichit
eererahangu
zvai
it
ika.
Mwanaakachemaf orl
ong
i
yeyeendev oi
cerachoungatimwana
azvar
wadayr achoiror
o?Istart
edt
o
wonderaivemwanai...

"CongratsMr .
..
yourwifeabatsi
rwa
mwanamusi kana..
.vanosisi
vahombehombe" ..
..
akadaroumwe
nurseachibudiki
ramupassage
mandai ve.
..
ndakavhundukaczipapo
ndait
oitakungemunhuapr eswa
newee.
..

"Thanky
oumom. .
thankyou.
..
isshe
okay?Hpanaanycompli
cati
onhre?
"

Ndakat
imom cozai
vezer
aramom
vangunur
sei
yeye.
.
"Sofarti
chi
rikupedzisabasa..
butso
farati
nachatati
taona.Thebabyi s
bouncing.
..
kanakuchemandof unga
wainzwawomher ey achokutipane
zvemunhumusv i
nhuanehut ano..
..
"

"Thankyou..thanky
ou"..
.shejust
smiledandl eft
..
Ndakafamba
ndonogaramuwai t
ingroom pasina
twentyminut esndakabvandazouy a
kuzodeedzwandokupi ndamai ve
naRaa.Ndichingopi
ndakungondi ona
kwaakait
aRaaakabv aat anga
kusmi
l
erzv
ikanzi

"
Nick"

"
Raababehowi
sit
..
."

"
Makorokot
obamunini
..
her
eisthe
f
rui
tofherwomb.
..
ababygirl
..
"
Vakadaronur sev echidi
kisovai
vemo
vachindi
tambi dzababyuy owavainge
vaputir
a.Ndakat ar
isamwanawangui
wasmor ethanhappy .Saw
akarara.
.Mmm Rat hnaaingeandi
isa
paner i
mwel ev elguys..
now
ndakangendakuzonzi wodad . .

Ndakazobudapahospit
alaftaanhour
ndoendakumba.Rathnaaingeait
a
normaldel
iver
yplusmwanaai vebho
noprobl
mi yeRaawachoai ve
bho...
soakanz i aibudaaf t
at hree
hoursofr esting. Sondi chisvika
kumbachi nhuchandakat anga
kufungai sndai fani r
akuudza
mar el
ati
v esake. .
ifpossi blev ouya
kuzogaranay e.Munozi vandakange
ndakambozv irongapakat ombouy a
mbuy av akeRaakuzogar anesu
ndichii
ti
rany ay ai yoyobuthameno
kutivakafungei wo. .
ndokudzoker a
kutindit
i vakatadzakuwi rir
ananaRaa
wachoher eorhameno. Butav o
vai
zouy ahav oasi
emer gency .
.ndai todasomeonel i
ke
i
papoi papo. Gar azv iyamai Kudav ari
kudzokanhasi ka?
.it
hott omy self
..
y aabet tercall
her
vakasi kecozv angazouy amanher u
kaofwhi chRaaanof anirakungeav e
pamba. Ndakat arisamumba
ndokuonakut i
mai daor der.
.mwana
wangundai daasv ikir
emunhumur i
smar t
..sondakabv andaf unga
kuv afoner a..
.ndakai saruoko
muhomwe. .onlytor eali
sel qt
erkuti
andi chinaf oni.
.yainge
yapwany wa. Shitmanj endov abatasei
mai Kudav acho? .
..ndakabv a
ndat angakut ari
sapai vepakagar a
Raacozknewy akei nofanirakunge
yaingey asar asomewher emumba
i
momo. .
pandakamusi mudzaai nge
asinaf on.Ndakazoi wanandokut ora
ndot svaganumberdz amai
Kuda. Ndakat arisabuthandi na
pandakaonapakanzi mai Kuda
kumacont acts.Ndakapusa
munozi v
a.Dzai ngedzakasev hwakut i
ani saka?Ndakashai wa
clue.vaimbonz ianizv i
yamai Kuda
vachozi tar avo?Est her ?Est ery?
Emi l
y?
Aaaaaandi chazi va.Butsomet hing
kunanaEeei koko.Ndakat ari
saEst her
ndokushay a..Emi l
yndokushay a
ndokuzoonaEst er
y.Deci dedt ocall
thatone. .
butwati fv asiri
vo?
Ndai zoit
asei ?Aaai fvakadai r
av asi
ri
ndongot isor ryndar asika..ndapedz a
kuf
ungakudar
ondakanzwa

"Mi
raKudamhamhav
ambot
aur
a
paf
on.
.Hel
lo.
..
"

"Hel
lomai
Kuda.
".
..
ndakadar
ocoz
wasnowsurepl
usvoi
cendainge
ndazi
va

"
EeHel
l
oBamuni
nimur
isei
"
Vaindit
ibamunini.
..
becausev ai
ti
Rathnamunini
'i
nakwav ari
..
shewas
ol
derthantesetir
itwomeani ngini
naRaa

"Good..Good
maiguru..
inzwai
ka.
..
ndokumbi
rawo
kukunetsai"

"
Net
sai
heny
u..
asi
chachay
aher
e?"
"Yes..
munin'
i
naweny uabatsi
rwa
mwanamusi kanasoar i
kubudaaft
a
threehour
ssohomeapanaar i
po
ndokumbirawoi fpossi
ble
mukur umi
dzekuuy a..
"

Okaybamuninihaa
ndafar
a..
ndodonhai
kokomanj
e
manjeso..
withi
ntwohour
s
ndendasvi
ka.
."

"
Okayby
e"
Ndichi
pedzakutaur
apafonndakabv a
ndait
awozvandaigonazvaidai
nithen
ndokugezandomiri
ramai Kudakuti
vanosvi
kahere.

Vakazosv
ikai
nlessthant
wohour
s
dzavai
ngevat
aura.
.

"
Yoomaf
ambanei
mai
gur
unhai
net
imedzandaf
ona"

"AaapaMaronderaapa
bamunini
..
.pl
usndauyanechiser
o
changukungoti
chazotyokadasbom
ndakusvi
kaapandatozononoka"

"Kanamakuit
a
zvezvi
ser
o..
.mot
ongor
ovaut
urn
kudzoker
a "
Takasekahedu. .
ndokuzobudahngu
ndosiyav akui t
abasa
ravo.Ndakanot oraRaaai ngeapeny a
pafacezv ekutihaawai toonakt
mar wadzoaper aapa.Tichi
sv ika
kumba. .sawmai Kudav ait
a
zvi
dav adozv avo..mukadzi anoziva
basar akemhani .
Neordery ainge
yachinjwa. .
mumbamuchi r
ov a
mhepo. Pakazot ipavepay e
ndakaf oneramadzi koma
angu..momzkumushapamwe
nevekwanaRaaandi nawandi si
na
kuudza. Wel lpakazosvika
manher u..
.paingepauy a
BaShami ..
namai gur umai
Shami .Vakaf arakuonababy .
Asi
chinhuonechakat angakundi netsa
Tainget akatogar ainourbedr oom
tesetirifourkudar o...
Raaaive
mumabl ankt s.Ndakazongoona
munhuakupukut ami sodzi.
Iwas
amazed. Andizivehangukut imukoma
vakazv i
onaher ev esenamai guru
becausendot i
medzav akabvav abuda
muy e.Ndakabudanav o
ndokunov asiyav agara
mul ounge. .
ndokumhany akudzokera
kubedr oom ukokwandakawanaRaa
akuchiitakuchemesa. .
"Raa..
.Raaa.
.chi
imyl
ove.
.wati
sit
again?"

Haanakudai
ra

"
Uri
kur
wadzi
wa?
."
Haanakudai
ra

"
Raa.
.t
aur
awoneni
..
.chi
i
?"

"
Nick.
..
nda-
nda-
ndi
riku-nda.
..
..
"
Kuf
ungakweny
uRaaar
ikuchemei
?

Let
sfi
ndout
.st
ayt
uned
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RATHNA
Shungudzakaz ondibata
aft
erwar ds..
ndatobv akuchipat ar
a
ndatov ebhondopandakazot anga
kugay akutindaingendaitei
kupwany aFony aNick.
..
ndai sada
kudarobuti hashachet edzai nge
dzangondi bata.
Zvishoma
nezvishoma. .
ndakanz wami sodzi
yangui chi
uy amumazi so
angu..kuchemaher ehanditane
hangu. .
shungudzoper era
mukuchema. Btthattimev ana
maiguruv aingevatori
mo..l
ucki
ly
vakakasikakubudamumba
macho. Nickthencameback
achibvunza. Ndakandandama
kutadzakut aurakwakuzotipav
epay
e

"
Im sor
ryNi
ckndapwany
afony
ako.
..
"

"
Sondozv
aur
ikuchemaher
eRaa?
"
"Yeandi
kunzwandichizv
ipamhosv
a
Nickhandizi
vechi
ichanga
chandi
bata..
."

Akabv aazotihazvinabasa
zvowani kwa.Ndakatangakufeel
er
kurerukirwaaft
andat aura
kudaro.Welldayspassed
by..
wai ngovemuf arobedzi
mumba. Ndakatangakuonachange
pandiri
..chi
ichaizvochaimboit
andii
te
againstnehamadzaNi ckzvekudar
o?
Zvinhuzvandaiipi
rwanazv
o
ndakaonazv i
sinamusoro.
Ndakaona
zvisi
nabasa..
butndaimbozvii
ti
rei
?At
theendndakaonazv isi
nakanabasa
rese.

Well
..Marel
ativeseduaiuyaachienda
hapanaaigara.Mwanawedut ai
nge
tamupamazi ta..
Nickakati
anonzi
Wandifadzatheni ni
call
edher
Zoe.Wandif
adzaZoeMhur ii
mwe
Maday sakaf ambat i
iner ugare
mumbamedut aif ara.Taifanir
a
kurati
dzawokukur asev anhuv ainge
vaanemwanaso. Macal l
sai ngopinda
aiv
eekubv unzamwanakut i
ari
sei..
nesuwacho
ti
ri
sei.Zvekuchat ar i
saorkut eerera
kutiafonandi ani arikudei
ndakazv i
tsikanet enni s
chaiyo.Zvaifl
ower .Ndakabv a
ndatsvagapai shai shi kabefor e
ndokuonakut itainet sananezv inhu
zvi
sinabasa. Handai dakut i
Wandi fadzaazonzwekunet sana
kweduachi ri
muchechekudai .
.i
twas
notheal thyf orourbaby .
.so
ndakat sidzakusanet sananaNi ck
againorkui tamaqui ri
es. Ndaida
peacei nsideourhouse. Andt hat s
whatwedi d.Twomont hspassed
by..
.zvainakidza. Bythenndopakaper a
mar tenityleav eyangu. .iwasnow
backt owor k.Wandi aingeakuswer a
namai Kudaf ull
time. Ndai musuwa
mwanawanguzv i
singai te.Chinhu
chandakapf ugami rapasi ndi
kat enda
ai
v emai dwangu. Ndai nge
ndakamupi hwanaMwar i
zvedi.Aichenget amwanawangu
zvakanaka. .
aiveneext r acar e
munozi v a.
Padai tsbecauseai nge
akamboitawomwanat hat
s
why.Vai
tondi
dzidzi
sawoal otzv
imwe
zvandai
saziv
amai Kuda..I
twasso
goodkuvenav opaside.

Wellfi
rstHolidayyevanav echi
koro
aft
andasununguka. .ndakazongoona
vanaRussel nanaShami so
vachi
pindir
apaden. .
..adding
Bamuni ni
Embassy .
Sor r
yandi na
kuzokuudzaikapay emi mbay angu
yai
pengapenga. .Bamukur ubaShami
vanev anat hree. .
Shami so..Shanice
naShawn. ThenbaLy dia
vanetwo. .Ly diawachonaRussel .
.so
yakauy ay akadar ot eam y acho.Wel l
azvinakundi v
hundut sahanguf or
ndaingendat sidzakusabat i
kana
neany thingchi noitwanehama
dzaNi ck.Lucki lythayt i
met ailojaful
l
house. .byt hewayt aigarakuZi mr e
park.ThenbaLy dia
kuEpwor th..baShami so
kuRoadbr ick..West gat euko. saka
zvekut ivakasanganasei andina
kuzivahangu. Sowel l.
.vakagar apaye
kusv i
kahol idayi pere..Mai kuda
achirov abasasebasa. .cozi t
snot
easykut i muchechekot iteam 5..i
thenof fer edtoincreasesal ary
yavo.Ukuwokunanabamukur uor
evenanagul esandi nawor d
randakawana. ..
rekutaur akut ivana
vauy asoso
mai nini
..hakuna. .
Ndakangot arisa
pamwenekuv achenget akusv i
kira
Holidayy akupera.Allthatt i
me. .
Nick
aingeay endaoutnebasa. akazodzoka
kwasar aaweekkut iholiday
i
per e.Achi ngouyachet ev ana
vakafarav akatibamuni ni chino
bamuni ni chakatichikazodai .
..
Zvi
kor ozvaingezv i
rikuv hur wairi
Tuesdayy acho.Then. .Sat day
ndakangendakat ogar ahangu
seweekendso. .
ipapoNi ckakabuda
achi
endakubhor a..hei saf ootbal
ler
anotambabhor ar emaboozer .
.sohe
l
eftfondiki pachar ge.Yakapi nda
message. .
curiositykill
edt he
cat.
.ndakangot iregandi mboona
hangu.Pandi r
ikuv hurandi kuona
messagey akanzi

Bamuni
nimur
isei
?Ndapi
ndamut
own
i
zvezvindi
rikubvakumapuranga
angu.
..
soli
kenowndokumbi r
awo
mukwidzeLy di
anaRassyndivat
ore
mutwnndibv endangoendanavo.

Heya?VaidaBamunini
vakwi
dzev
ana
combie?Kozv i
nozv
avasi
po
bamuninivacho?

Ndakabv
andangosi
yamessagei
ya
handinakudeleter.
.ndokumi ri
ra
bamunini kuti
vauy e..
.i
ni handina
zvandaigonakui t
a...
forny ayay anga
yaudzwabamuni ni.
.sondai diiwo
kanandi miwo?.soi waitedf or
bamunini thondaitozivakut ihewas
goingtocomebackkuzv il
atear ound
8..
.

Wellachi
dzokaNickkuma8
kuy
e...
ndakangot
i

"
Fonyapi
ndamessagey
angai
chi
da
i
weweNick.
..
"
Akaitorandokuvhura
overenga.Pakuvhuramamessagesor
fon..
.waivemui t
ir
owedu. Tai
bati
rana
maf onmunhuachi v
hura
chaada..hapanachaimboshami saso
akatorafony akearizi
indokuverenga
zvikanzi

"
Kowadi
ikundi
foner
athatt
imemai
Wandi.
..
itshowsvanga
vakat
ovamiri
ra.
Komami ssedcal
ls
azoper
ekedzamessageiyihauna
kuaonahere.
?".

"Nickunozi
vachii
..
.chekut
angaav ana
numberdzanguher e?Chechit
wo
ndiweunosweranev anahereNick?
Chechit
hreeunogarawegaher e
Nick?"
"
WhatdoyoumeanRaa.
..
apa
i
ngor
i.
..
"

"Zvandat
aurawazv
inzwaNi
ck.
Endof
discussi
on.
..
."

Akabvaat i
ziiNick.
Kanandi miwoam
iwrong?..
ndiudzeipl
isndisati
ndakutsanangurir
aizvakazoit
ika.
.
BASHAMI
Ndaingendirikuvakai
mbay angu
kuBudiri
ro.
.kumanewst ands
ecoperati
ve..
kaiv
ekacottagehako
kandaingendasimudzawi t
htwo
rooms..sondakaonakutindii
se
fl
oor .
.mmm
hakaizony at
sobuda. Takataurir
ana
namai Shami ti
kaonamat il
es
akanaka. .butmar imuchi kwama
yaisatender akut i t
ii
te
zvemat i
les.Calculatedndokuona
pachida250kut iakwanemat il
es
acho. Sodeci dedkukumbi ramuf ana
wanguNi ck..
.kwaar i y
aisav emariiy
o
iknow. .
andbesi desNi ck
haaimbondi zez esai nikukumbi r
a
chinhucher ochandada. Chandada
ndaingot iBamuni ni .
..
yaisatombov e
nyaya. Sot hatswati
did..
.ndakat omuf onerandi chi
mut i
ndodawo300. .
andi nakut aurakuti
ndey
ei.
.achi
bvaat
umi
ra.
Yeat
hat
smy
bamuni
ni

Munozi va,
regai ndimbokuudzai nyay
a
yangunev apf anhav angu.
Ndi not
i
ndikambozv i
fungasonhasi uno
ndakarara..ndinonzwakupindwa
nechando. Ther oadwasntt hateasy
atall.
Zvaingezv ait
ikandezv ekudai

Bythenkareikakondaingendi
ine11
year
s..
.baLydi
a9..kot
itet
eJoycewas
6andNi chol
asaingeaine3
years.Guesswhathappened?Mom
nadadv akanet sana. .
handi nakunge
ndaziv any ayay achokut iyaive
yei.
.asi y aivehombebecause
zvakait akut imamav aendekumba
kwav ov achi t
isiya.Kudai vakasiyaisu
tegat ati kurei zvaivenani .
.zvino
Nichol asher eamana. .
aingeachi ri
kutozv ibat si
ramupantchai ko.I
twas
hectic.Babawov ai
swer av asipo
vachijoini dzakut i t
iwanekudy asaka
weendedupt akui talookaf terli
ttl
e
Nick..ti
ri threekudar o.t
aimuber eka
ti
chichi njanakanat afungakuenda
kure..t
ichi ngodar o.Takachov hathree
yearsmai nokudzoka. Byt henNi ck
wasnowsi x..
aingeakufani
rakuchi t
i
ayengekuchi koro.
..
sonemar ishoma
yaiwanikwanababahazv ai
gonakut i
teseti
ende. .sowedeci dedkut i
lit
tl
e
Nickkaendeswendi kokuchikoro.
.i
su
vamwet ainget ogonakunyoramaz i
ta
eduzv aivenani .

Mai v
akazodz okaNickav emugrade
two..
Takafaranekudzokakwav o
amai.Maindimai puri
zivanhuwee..
so
aft
av adzokamai .
vakatanga
kugari
sananababamushe
mushe..maindopav akabatapamuvi
ri
apopakazozv araEmbassy .
As
usual.
.shewasbackt o
Normal .
.vakat
angakufamba
netswandasez vavai
mboita.
.ndokut
i
ti
dzokerekuchikoro.
NdakatiJoyce
ayendet henkanamar iy
azotiwandei
fut
i t
aizoendawo..
so..
.Ni
cknaJoyav o
kuschool.

Well
..
makoreakaf amba. .
baLy dia
kwakuendawofut ikuscul.
.bythenini
ndai
ngendichir
i pamba. Ndainge
ndavene13years.Ndakatangaku. ..
..
.
KoRathnaari
wrongher
e?Orana
Bamukuru?Mukui
onawosei
nyayai
yi
?
Dontmissanylet
ter.
.anyword..
any
sent
ence.
.anyparagr
aph..
.i
nfactdont
missanychapter
.
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BASHAMI
Wel lmakor eakaf ambaAar on(Ba
Lydia)kwakuendawokuschool .So
meani ngndi nindegandai nge
ndasar i
rateam r eser ainge
rakuenda.Sondakat angakuenda
kudam kunodzi dzirakur aura
nevamwev andai t
ikul esv at
ainge
takavakidzananav oi koko
kwaMur ombedzi .
Apa
home. ..
zvaingov esoso. .halfl
emon
halfchil
li.
.wehadntenought o
survive.
Sakakul esav azv av ai
it
a
manj ev aitivakar aurav aibatat hen
vonot engesa. .dzaitengwasei ...
vaii
ta
mar i
.Soi decidedt oj oinhim kut i
ndii
tewomar iy ekubat sir
a
home. .
.becausef ormom onl yt he
l
oadwasnowt oomuch. Sorryandi na
kungendat auray akat ambi kakuna
mudhar a.Pekut angapay ehandi ti
ndimai v akamboendav akazodzoka
ka?Soaf tamay ear saboutt wo
vadzokamai ..
babav akat angakui t
a
musar i
ny a.Hecoul dgoout
vasingadzoke. .vaigonakupedzaweek
vasipo..pav anodzokav aisada
kubv unzwakut imai vepi.Heal so
stoppedt ocont ri
butef orany thing
zvavaimboitabefore.
.andt hatwas
theend.Het henlef
thomeoneday
andnev erretur
ned.Vakasiy avanyor
a
katsambakekut imusandi tsvage
ndaendakunemukadzi wangu
weujayahwangu. ..
musi kana
wandakat angakudanana
naye.Ndokuendakwav akaita
vachit
isi
ya.

Yaanowmazi vaka? .
.sondi ni
uyo
payendair
aurandichi
t engesa
zvi
chii
tabtsal
earnerndai i
tawo
zvezer
arangu.Thenonedayi then
l
aterr ealisedt hatkulesav a
vait
oendahusi kuf utikumv ura
vonoitakupi ndamo. Yooh. .t
hatswhy
hewasbei ngami l
li
onaireinthe
vi
ll
age. ..
kur aramumv urav achibata
hove.Real lykupf umakobv i
ra
kwakasi yanai tellyou.Sondakat anga
kuvatsv eterakul ev ayekut i
vapindewoneni butvakar ambav akati
urimwanamudi kiazvii
te.Hmm
zvakandi rwadzabutonedayi was
goingt omakei t..
sondakai ta
continuekur aurahangu
ndichitengesaatl eastzv ainge
zvakumakersensehomebecause
mom v aishandi rafood. .
thenini
y
aingey
avey
echi
kor
oyev
ana.

Mom v akazotichiendakuchi koro

mwanangu. .but
no...
ndaienda. .
vozosar a
vachibatsir
wanani kutsvaga
mar i
?..sondakaonazv akanaka
kumi r
anav o. .
ndichidzidzisavana.
Ini
zvanguasl ongndai ngendakugona
kunyor akutiStanely
Mhur i
imwe. .zvainge
zvakatonaka. Ndaizoi t
a
ndichipamhi dzir
ar uzivonekufamba
kwenguv a.
..
Sakal ifey ai
tofamba
so.Att
heendndakazopedzisir
a
ndavekupindawomumv ur
apamwe
nasekuruvaye.
Kupindamumv ura
kwandinor
ev aapamakuzivaka?.y
aa
fi
shmongerehei yoyo.
Bytheni was
now14.

Thenandinakur egakupinda
mumv ura.
.vapfanhakuscul ..
hakuna
ai
rovhaorkut auraexcusei si
na
musoro.Li
ttl
eEmbassykai ngekat i
kur
eithatti
me. .t
henNi ck.
..
Joy ce
naAaronv aingevarikuenjoyer
school.
Thenonedaykul esv akatihe
wasgoi ngf orabighunt...Lake
Chiver
o.Hesai dhewasgoi ngtobea
bil
li
onairewhenhecomes
back..
andinakudakui tamahaki rosi
fori
twasf i
rstti
meendendai saziva
kutiChi
v eroyachoi r
ikupi.So
vakaendav akanoitaweek
vasi
po..pavakazodzoka..imt ell
ing
you..
hewasabi ll
ionair
ev ele..
butone
thi
ng-withoutbrains.
Goti tright?

Hecamewi t
hagr oupofdhaf
u
l
adi
es.
.say
ing..
."
itol
dyoumufana
honaoo. .
.vakadzi vanguf our...
each
ndikumut enger amubhedha
wake...
ndov akisai mbay ake...
mar iiyi
hona...
hesai dpoi nti
ngmuchi saga
chaingechi i
nemar i.
Apanot i
cedkut i
thoseladiesv aiveaftahi s
money ..
cozv aitovev edor ohav o..but
kulesavanakuzv iona.Iko
makambozv i
onepi kuti v
akadzi
vanotoranav ari f
ourkudar ov oti
tokudateset iroore..
eychi sionekwi
humhandar ahwamai .Sov akaramba
vachiendakuy e. .
mar ihewasa
bil
li
onaireforsho. .butwi thoutbr ainsi
repeatthisstat ement.Hapana
chavaii
tanay omar i
yacho..
ndopandaidembakut idai
ndir
inindabatamari i
yoyondaibva
ndatoendawokuchi koro.
.orkuvaki
sa
i
mbazv ayo.
Wellndakazokumbi ra
mamakut i

"Ndokumbirawokuy endanakul
e
mamakwav arikuenda
mazuv ano.
.kunengekunemar i
yakat
i
ooo..
"
Vakabvav
atangakuchemamai
vangu.

"mwanangundi norwadziwanewe
mwanangu. .wakaparei
hako..t
akapareii
supamusha
pano.Chokwadi nezerarako
mwanangu. .wakuriri
ti
ramhuri
ndiwe..
chokwadi ndorwadziwa
i
ni.
..ndi
wewadi i"
"Honai kamhamha. .ndi
nimukuru
endev anandi kasavativadzi
dzetese
ti
ngenget avharirali
ght
nedengu. Tinenget akadzimatese
azvizoi
temama. ..
ibasaranguregai
vadzidze.Apahonai Embassykar i
kufanir
akunot angachi korogor
e
ramangwana. .sondapot a
mama, ndi regei
ndiende..
ndi nonodzoka
andikukanganwei mama. .
."

Ndokuzochi
endakunopinda
mumv ur
akwandakait
a.Zvai
venani
handaishay
a..
buti
tsv
eryunf
ort
unat
e
kuti
..
..
St
ayt
unedasmor
edr
amaunf
olds.
..

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BASHAMI
Ndokuendakwandakai takuChi v
ero
kunoitafullti
mef ishmonger .
Zvaive
nanihandai shaya.Butitsv er
ysadkut i
ndaionav amwev anguv atai
nge
tabatananav ov achif
a..somekudy iwa
nemakar wechai wo.Irememberone
day..
teset ai
nz wanungokupi nda
mumv ur
a.Pat akazopindaat i
nakut or
a
mami nutesakawanda. .vanhu
vakangoper akubudav esemumwe
nemumweachi taurakut ingati
siy
anei
nazvozv anhasi somet hingis
wrong. .
butitsveryunf
ortunat
ekut
i
thelastonehaanakuzokwani sa
kubudamumv ura.
.t
akangoonamvura
kuit
ar ed..
thenboooom! !hewasgone
j
ustlikethat.

Takarambat ichidarotichi
pinda
mumv urav amwev asingadzoke.I
t
washect i
c...
terr
ibleindeed.apa
neAgey angu..ndinindaivemwanana
ofthem all
...
ndaivemwanay esbut
ndi
chishandiramhur i
.Solastl
y
ndakazodzoker akumbandaonakut i
mmm ukukwai vekukot amirakur
i
kubv anemusev e.Kukot ami r
ar ufu
chaiko.Yesr ufur uripesepese
andirambebuti zv izv aiv
ewor se..
who
knowsmay bei wast henexton
targetforthecr ocodi l
est odinewi th
me. Sondav ekumba. .mar indainge
ndaitayakat ioo..ndakabv a
ndabhadhar irateam r angumat erm
twot wof ees.Yakasar ay achomom
thensuggest edt hatndi chiendawo
kuchikoro.Apaneagemanj e
ndainotangiramugr adeani ?Because
pandakar egachi kor owasmugr ade
4.Ndakazv ir
ambakut ikudzoker a
mugr adef ourat14. .huyebodo. So
ndakazot svagani ghtschool asi
nekwataigarazvai
sakundi
kakuti
ndiendenightsoteacherwacho
akanzwisisahakendokubvuma
kundidzi
dzisamasikati
.

Well.
.kuscul kwachondai ngendisina
kuvharikaini.
..ndai t
ov eahead
zvezerar angu..ndof unga
munobv umirananeni becausenelevel
randakazodzi dz akusv ika.
.kai
ts
unexpect edandi chataurehangu..but
i
twasbet t
er.
.kanaapahamunzwe
kachirungukar i kutotambawo? .Saka
ndakar ambandi chienda
kuchi koro..
thenpakazosv i
kapekut i
mar iy efeesy aingey odakut svagwa
fut
i fory andaingendabhadhar aiy
e
yai
ngey ambot i perei..
whatwasi
goingt odo. ?Kudzoker akumakar we
ndakai saX. Zv i
nochi ichandaizoit
a
wo? .Ndakazogay akui tabrick
maki ng. Vakamboi tamabr i
cks
mai zivaher ey andi kutaura..
apa
rememberat14. iwasl eftwithno
optionbutkut odar obutpr oblem
yakazouy at i
mewi se. Ti
me
yai
cl asher .
.kuscool
masi kat i
..
mabr i
cksachondai zomaita
nguv ai?
That swheni decidedkuzv i
ita
manher u.Amai vakambozv ir
amba
vakati mwanangur egahakounof a
mwanangu. .ndikati mama
mi r
ai...
ibasar angundi nibabav adiki
varikutot arisi
rawokuneni .Ko
ndaigozv i
dii..
hantbabav achov ainge
varatidzakukur i
rwanehubaba
hwachov akat i
za..sondai ngendot or
a
j
anar acho. Soi startedmy
project..Aaronbymysi de..
ndiye
aindiper ekedza.Tai endakokuma5
ndabv akuchikorouy uwoAar on
abv awokwake. .bythenkunenge
kuchi rikuchenat oit
at oi
ta.asi
ndai sadakukuv adzamwanawamai
vangu. .sondaimupa
zvakar eruka.Thenpakunot anga
kusv iba..
ndaibvandabat i
dza
torch..i
y eachivhenekai nindichi
i
ta
basakusv ikakana
kuma9. Takarambat i
chidarokusviki
ra
Nichol askazot i
joinawo.Kainge
kakupot akachiteerawokuzobat sir
a
butndai mutiagare...
foritwasmy
duty .
Kwat aiit
irapr ogram y edui yi
..paiv
e
nearkumba. .
.paivepakat idzikeiso
nearr wizi.Asusual atina
chatakambof ungirakut ichingatiwane
oranydi sturbancef orpaive
pakatochena. .butonedaysomeboy s
vemur aini vakatigar i
raende
vakandi r
ov az v i
singaite.Nyay ayavo
yaivey ei
?Hanzi wakut ikundakui ta
mar iurimwanamudi ki..
ey
ndakar ohwa. .apazv ai
ngezv ait
ikaday
rachowondai ngendaendandega
zvangu. .
v akandi r
ov azv ekutii f
ail
ed
kufambakut indiy endekumba. Afta
vandirovakudar ov akabv avandi i
sa
mumat ope.
.dhakarangurandai
nge
ndir
ikushandisa
ri
ya..
ndokundifushi
rakusv
ikamaiv
e
nemaokoapi nzwamukat iandt
hey
l
eft.

Istr
uggledukukudeedzer av oi
ce
ndaingendi si
na.Latethaynight
ndopakazouy aAar onnaMama
kuzondit
sv aga.Vakarwadziwa
vachindi
onal i
ket hat.
Apapese
pandaideedzerav akatadzakunzwa
becausev aingev anonokakudzoka
kunotengesa.Thatdayv ai
ngevabuda
vakati..
.mamanaEmbassykumusana
naJoy cenerimwesi de.ThenAar on
naNickt heot hersidekut engesa
futi
.Hupeny umuf unge.Sof rom t her
e
ndakabv andazv isiyazv ezv idhinha
zvachondokugar af orndai nge
ndakuv adzwakuv adz wahandi na
chandai ngendogonakui ta.Aar on
thent ookthet urn..
.akabv a
angodr opperschool arifor m one
kudar okwakut angakubat sirana
namamakut engesaut wut wut eam
tuchiendakuchi koro.May ear s
akafamba. .
Joy cendokuonakut ipano
kupedzer amusev e
kumakunguwo. .
hangadzi ri koshur e
dzi
chauy a(
Nickn
Embassy ).
.zv
aimuvharazveschool
so
shelastl
ydecidedkuroor
wa
hake..
.anddroppedschool
ing.

Byt hattimendai ngendav efull

y
recoverd..sowej oinednaAar onand
wecont inuednekui t
azv atai
ita.
.yet
pay i
ngf orNi cholasandl i
ttl
e
Embassy .Zvaizodaher ekutiini
dropped. .
Aar ondr opped..si
sJoy
dropped. .Nickot adzaf uti
..
obv i
ous
Embyai zosiyawoai ngoti
ndozv i
noi twa..sofort hosetwowe
sacrifi
sed. .
.vaifani
rakupedza
chikoro..AndbyGod' sgrace
zvakafambaz vakanaka. Nichol as
akakwani sakupedzaf or mf our
akapasazv ekut itakaitakut iaende
mber it
ichitsanzi r
azv akaoma
kudaro.Byt hatt i
meEmmbassyai nge
avegrade6. .Nickachi t angaf orm
5.Butit
sv er yunf or t
unat ehaana
kuzokwani sakupedzaf or
mf ive
yachomom t henf ell
si ck.Sot he
moneyy ekuv arapi say ainge
i
singakwane. .Nickt hensai di tsokay
vakomav angupandakasv ikai papa
makami rami ra.Sohewentpane
ri
mwef arm kut ianoshandawo
ti
batsi
ranekur apisamom. Paf arm
apapai i
twazv esoy abeans. .
soai it
a
zv esoy abeanskut oshanda
mumundamachochai ko..but
akat angakuwi ri
rananemudhar a
aidrivert r
actori
papo. thebond
becamesot i
ghterzv ekuti Ni
ckainge
odzi dziswahowt odr ive
tractor .
.ai
ngeotombopot aachiba
achi uyanar okumbadr i
vingathis
own. .
.sohewast alented
hake. Takamupembedzat ikat
iait
e
stepaheadadz i
dzezv ir
i
pamut emo. Ukuwomom was
recov ering.soweagr eedonhi m kuti
aitechi korochedrivingchacho
az owanawokudr i
verzv ir
i
pamut emo. Sakatakawi ri
r ana
kumubat si
rakuungani dzamar i
yacho. .
yakey aaishandapl usy eduisu
yekutengesa. .
hewasgoi ngt omake
i
t.Butt i
sinakur ekwat aendanepl an
yedu..somet hingthen
happened. Mur ombohaar ov echine
hembechokwadi .
Ni ckakabv a
adzingwabasaaf taazowani kidzwa
nemur unguachi dri
v ert r
act or
zvemusi kanzwa. Zv akat i
pedza
power ..
butpot ential aivenay oso
hataizomur egerera.Wewor kedext r
a
hardnaAar on..
andr aisedmar if
or
him kutiayendekuscul .Andt hats
whathappened. .
akay enda
akanodzi dzaakagona. Chaai daakat i
aizodakudr iv
ermahuget rucks. .so
akakwani sakut or
acl ass1
l
icense. Toget herwest and. .ndoy aive
slogany atai
shandanay o. ..
knewone
weduakasi muka..haai zot i
reger erawo
mber itaitakuranapazv orema. .so
thatswhyndakashi ngi rirakusv ika
i
papo. Thati showNi ckl earndt odr ive
mal oadt rucksay a..
akazowanabasa
panet hiscompany .
.yaai fanira
kudelivercot ton..
tobbaco. .coal or
wat evert heloadis..butai shandi ra
l
ocal .
From t hereourf ami lyy ai
nge
yasimuka. Thatwasmyl ittl
ebr o..We
usuallycal lhim Bamuni niwi t
hdew
respect Ndoy ai
vet sika
yedu.
..
tai
remekedzana..
ti
chi
i
tana
bamukurubamukur utet
e
bamunini
..l
i
kethat

SakaawanabasaNi ck
kudaro..evrythinchangedpamba
zvekutiakatov akisai
mba
yait
aridzikawohome. .
andstuf
f.I
smiled..
ndai ngendapedza
basa..
chai ngechasar i
rawokwaari
kutiachipedzi sawobamuninivadiki
.
.Embassy .
Allt
hosey earsandina
pandakamboi t
apr oblem
naNichol
as..evenndi kadahel
phe
waswi l
li
ngt ohelp.Embassychaiye
kuschooleverythi
ngwasnow
provi
dedkusecondar yschool
i
koko.Hapanapaai shot er
wanemari
orbookoruni form..endetai
gara
ti
chimukurudzirakut i

"Emmby .
.youknowourback
ground.
usatambenechi
koro.
.ut
il
ise
everyopport
unit
yir
imberi
kwako. Looki
suvakomav ako
takatadzakusvi
kalevelraurichair
oir
i
somukanaushandi se..
.bvarura
chikoronepakat
i.
..
ugadzirefuture.
."

Witht hosewor ds..

taimupashungu
zvekut i
at i
nacompl ainyat
akai t
aisu
orev ent i
tiNi
ckwasWast ingmar i
yefees..no.Ai
gona.Anogona
i
nfact .
.i
zv ozvakait
akutiapr oceeder
toform 5. .
bythenNi ckakabv a
aroora...
.butkuroorakwaNi ck
kwaisar evachinhukwat i
rii
nt ermsof
kutaurazv ati
nodakunaNi ck. Nick
aivemunhuwedu. Bamunini
Nick...
hapanapaai zombot i
rasaende
tai
totari
sirakwaari.
..
semi hangu
ndaisazezakumuudzazv andada..
aaa
nekwat akabva..
nenhoroondo
yedu...
.i
mi...
..
.

BaShamimavanzwaka?Nowy
ou
knowthest
orybehi
nd.
..
Handei
nav
oti
nzwe
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RATHNA
SoNi ckakazotiaizoendanavovana
vachomangwanaacho. .
veseobva
anosiyateam racho.BythenBamunini
Embassyv ai
ngev aendakumusha
kudai v
aivapodayr achovangadai
vakaendanav ondi vo.

Somaday sakaf
amba. .
.maschool
s
akav
hura.
.asusualNickai
nge
akat
ari
sananefeesyaBamunini
Embassyzvekutit
hatmonthandina
chandakat ari
sirakunaNi ck..
.because
knewai sarwanel i
tt
le.So
ndakabhadhar arentt henkut enga
foody emumbay ehalfmwedzi ,
,
stuff
yemwanamadi apers,mukaka. .but
thenpanezv akazoitika.Wandi
akangotangakupi samuv i
rij
ustf rom
nowhr eizvoz vakandi tyi
sa.Temp
yakait
ahi gh...
ndikamhany anemwana
kuchipatara.Thattimeai ngeay enda
outnebasaNi ck.Mar iyekuchi patara
ndaingendi sina..
soi deci dedt ocall
Nickbecauseknewai gonaai ne
i
shomawo. Doy ouknowwhathet ol
d
me?Hmm l em laughf i
rstndisati
ndakuudzai
"
Andi
namari
maiWandi
..
ndakat
umi
ra
y
eseyai
ngey
asar
abaShami.
"

Aaazvakandinetsa
munoziva.Ndakambotiasipadavar
i
kuit
around?Nomhani Nickangade
roundreihake.Kut
iasi
v arwar
a
bamukuru..zv
andisi
nakunzwa?
Ndakasti
ckandir
ipopacal
l
i
papo..
.ndi
kanzwa

"Raa.
..
Raaindava
wanyarar
a..
zvandat
aur
awazv
inzwa
here?
"
"
Ehendazv
inzwaNi
ck"

"
Haunakugut
sikananazv
oasi
?"

"NoNick.
.butkungonet
sekakut
i
...
aaaanywaenev ermi
ndNick
ndazvi
nzwa...
By
e..
"
"
Wai
tRaa.
..
inz
waunzwe.
."

Ndakabv andakat afon

yacho..ndokuchitangakuf ungaplan
B..
ndoi t
asei?Kut indikweretekubasa?
Ndakaonai riyoyegaopt i
on
yasara...
Fony anguy akabvay api
nda
message. Ndakav huray ai
bvakuna
Nicky aiv
ey akanzi
BaShami vari
kuv akaloveso
vakakumbir
av akativanathisterm
mafeeszvakav ar
emer a.
.ndosaka
ndakabhadhara..
ndakavapay akasar
a
i
nfact.

Hoo.
.kowhy
ndai
saudzwawo?
Ndi
chi
pedza
kuverengamessagei yandakabva
ndangoidelet
er.
.ndokuit
aplanB
kutsv
agamar i
..
andzv akai
ta
ndokurapisamwanawangu.

Paperatwoweeks. .
Nickakabv a
adzokakwaai ngeayendesaload
kuZambi a.
Achiuya.
..
akangoti
achi
svika..
haanakugaraallhesaidi
s

"
Ndi
rikudzokamai
Wandi
..
."
Okayfi
ne.
Akayendaakazodzoka
manheru.
.andi
nkudakumubv unza
kut
iwangawaendepi.
..
ndakazonzwa
avekut
i

"Aaandangandaendakunoonast
and
yamukomababaLy di
a..
vanga
vachi
dahelpkut
iti
onerepamwekuti
pakadi
i.
."
"
Hoosakamai
ona.
ir
ikupi
stand
y
acho?
..
"

"
PaEast
viewapandopai
ri
..
"

Chandaiziv
andechekutit
hat
stand..
Nickndi
yeaizot
oibhadhara.
So
ndakafungakutindi
chanzwazv i
mwe
zvichat
aurwabuthapana
zvaakazotaura.
Bythentai
nge
takatogar
at i
chionaTViyeNick
akabataWandi ..
.maiKudavakabv
a
vapindazvikanzi

"Munombozi v
amai Wandi t
aita
hubenzi..
.kubikamur iwokweseuku
bhobho. .
.hezv ohupfuhamuna
...
forgotkaini kuti
hwakaper amusi
weTuesdaypay epatapedzi
sir
a
kubikasadza."
"ei
shzv i
yakutokanganwa.Kondainge
ndakatengakahushomandi chi
ti
ndichazot
engaf ut
i..
okayit
sokay
mai gur
u..
ingobi
kairi
cetongodya
nemur i
wowacho"

"Ri
cetapedzi
sazvemasi katipay
e
mai Wandi
..
.hamuna..
asimi r
ai
ndi
tari
semunemgemunet ufl
our
tur
imondogonakuitaplan..
."
"Ei
shhaakomacar
oni
akaper
afut
i
here?
"

"
Ndi
woakasot
angakuper
a."

Ndakaper
erwa.
Ndakat
ari
saNi
ck
ndi
chidakuonakut i
azv
inzwaher
e
zvi
ri
popanopambabutndakaona
asi
tori
nawopl an,
kumesokwake
kwaiv
eplanless.

"BaWandi hamunawoher emari

now..
.chi
kafucheduchati
perer
a
wena..
ndakangendakatengachehal
f
mwedzi kutimar
iibal
ancemanjeapa
andi
nakanacent .
..
"
Akakosor
eraNi
ckndokut
i

"Nowandi tori
nakana
wena..
.yandangandawanapakubuda
kwandakai t
aapandakapa
baLydi
a..vait
imapurangaai
nge
avapererasakavachaspi
na
vozondipa..
"
Haiwawovaii
wanepi.Ndakabv
a
ndangot
iokay.
.ndokusi
muka
ndoendakuki
tchenkwaivenamai
Kuda

"
Mazof
ungei
mai
gur
u?"

"Ndafungakubi
kachi
ngwachaicho
todyanenyamayachotongoi
ta
sesadza..
."
"Kkkkkmaigurutipei
maserious.
.sadzaisadzahaikona
kudakuturnerchingwakuchiita
sadza.Anywae..
panezv andafunga"

"
Maf
ungei
mai
Wandi
?"
"
Ndaf
ungakubi
kachappat
ti
..
."

"
Mmm andi
chi
zi
vehangui
tai
tione.
"

"Hazv i
netsemaiguru"
..ndakasar
o
ndichigezamaokopat apkut i
nditangekugadzir
azv andaida
kugadzira..
.

"
Unongot
oraflourka.
..
haai
yi
i
nokwanathenwo...
"
Ndakav atsananguri
raukundichot
oit
a.
Vaingev akamirapaside..
Nick
akabvaadar ikanepawindow
repaki
tcheni papoachif
amba
nemadzi ropanze.

"Nickkowabudapanze
nemwana. .
.kwadokakaukuar i
kukosora.
..
orhuy autor
eblanket
rake."
..
ndakadeedzer
a
nepawindow...
achibv
aat i
ainge
akut
opi
ndawomumba.

Wellwecont i
nuedkui t
azv ataii
ta
ndokubikazvi
nhuzv edubho
bho.Ndakabvandagadzi r
ami nce
dzekuisapakati
..
.zvakabuda.Takadya
hedundokudzikisir
anemazoe. Ai
svi
ka
ai
totiheyvanhuv epanov anody a
kusazizakut
ikutotsanzir
achai ko
Avemangwanakuseni .
.ndai
tanga
basana8..
.sondai
wanzotikana
ndakubudandisat
indabudandait
i
kunamai Kuda

"Ndabuda.
..
anythi
ng
chemwana..zv
esezvir
iry
t?"

Kui
ti
rakanapanechaper andi
uye
ndi
chi
tengamanheru..
.butdayracho
i
ror
oandinakudar
of orndakange
ndatononokapl usconfusion
pressurechaiyo.Sondakangoti
ndichipedzanekutopinda
mumot a.
.ndokubuda
gate.Ndakareversermotabho
bho..ndakudakumbumur akuenda
sawmai Kudv achibudi
ki
ra
vachimhany a.
.

"
Mai
Wandi
..
mai
Wandi
mir
ai.
."
"Ohsorryndazongobudamai
Kuda..
.ndi
sinakuoneka.
toonana
manher u.
.ndi
chaonakutindouy
anei
chekuzotiti
dyemanheru"

"OkayMai Wandi
..
it
sokay.
.but
chandany anyomhanyi
ra
hangu...
madiapersaWandikwasara
twochai wohamenoanoswer anawo
here..
.t
henmukakawaper a
again.
.wasarandewanhasimyb
tomorowo. ..
"
Heymunozi vandakapererwa.
Apa
hamenochakangondi tit
ari
sapefuel
kutiyasaray
akadii
..
.ndokuonayasar
a
shomashomapat otsvuka.
Ndakatur
a
zi
befuv akur
u..
zvekutimaiKuda
vakashayakutii
ndava.

"MaiWandi okaychidaiso..
.i
mimi
motengamadi apersemwana
hant.
.t
heninindichanotengapocket
remapotatokumusi kaukonemari
yandi
inayokutit
iwane
chekudya.
.musanet
sekekuny
any
a
hantka.
."

"
Okaysi
sit
hanks.
..
"

Vakabvavadzokeramai kudat
hink
vangavakumhanyira
mwana.Ndakasarandi kamisamota
paye.
Steer
ingndakair
ov a
ndair
ovazvebuthayaigonakuburit
sa
mar i
.Sodrovendakuenda
kubasa..
ndakangendakufunga
nezveimwef ri
endyanguso..
iyey
e
ai
gonakundi kweret
esamar i
kuti
ndicoverzvandai
damwedzi uchiper
a
Stayi
ntouch.
..
macomments
ndomadawotiwanekuf
amba.
.

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Chapt
er9

BASHAMI
Holi
dayichi
perapaye.
..
bamunini
vakadzosavana..
apaugoonandainge
ndakatoomerwathat
ter
m.Ndaikwanisakui
batani
dzayes
mar iy
evanay okwanaf eesbutndaida
kutengasolarnetv
...
sincetangatir
i
kutamakunogar akuimba
i
tsva..
ndaidawokutomboonat v
ndakaturi
kamakumbopanot ur
ikawo
vamwe. .
.eekondinindadii.
Obviousl
y
ndaii
tengabecausekabasakandai ita
kai
ndiwanisatumacent sandide
kunyepa..
Andt hatswhati
did..
.ndakanosimudza100wat ts
solaryangu..
typeiyainot it
oreimot o
wakawanda. ..
theni decided
kukumbi rabamuni niyefees.Andina
zvakawandaz vandakataura..
justsai
d
bamuni nimwedzi uno
zvakandi
sunga.
..
ndokumbirawo
mundisotewopafees.
..
ichi
bva
yatopi
nda..
kohaair
ambazv eNick
becauseheknowskwat akabva.
..

Lateraft
atwoweeks. .Ni
ckakaenda
kubasa..
baLy diathencalled
vachindi
tiv
aingev anzwa
zvemastands..butvaingev ar
i
kudoubtervai
z oibhadharanei..
"Bamuni ni
..
.mukangodealernaNi
ck
chete.
.standmai wana.
Mukangoisa
bamuni niNickchetezvese
zvar
ongeka. ..
"

Ndakazovapat hatti
pkutivainvovle
Nickpastandy acholi
keauy eaone
andstuff
...
inindozvandakai
tawani
paneyangu. Ndakat
omuudzandi kati
bamuninindawanast andhuy ai
mundibatsi
r ewokuonakut i
inoita
here.
Akauyaakat ii
riri
ght
mukoma. Thenndakabv andat i
haa
kunakay akanakandangandi chi
ida
butiihomwe. .
.iyeachibvaat i
mukomar overaimoy okudombo
muwanepekugar ahonai
zvecoperati
veizv iapademar i
yakawanda. .
ndikatiandina..
zvi
kanzi
okaydontwor r
yndobv i
sa
i
mwe. Pakubvi
sai mwe. .
ndiyeimwe
kusvikaapedzandi y
estandy acho
kuibhadhara.
..
sosameappl i
es
ndozv aai
zongoitawobaLy di
a.

Wel
lndi
kuz
ivahangukut
imat
otanga
kutauraipapakutiii
i
tai
zvinyanya.
..
butmai dazvii
twenani?
Rememberndi chi
pindamumv ura
ndi
chi r
imudikipaye?Remember
ndi
chi r
ohwakaf ir
amberikuzvidhi
nha?
Rememberndi chi
sii
rachikor
opar oad
kui
tirakupaani chance?.
..
kuit
iraNick
ofcoznaEmbassy ..
.

Endev amwev enyundi

kukuzivaifut
i
gossopmukur i
wanza,mukuitabasa
rekut
aurakuti
t ai
ngeti
singarespect
er
mukadzi waNi
ck..l
iket
aifani
ra
kutangat api
ranyayakwaar
i.
..
but
i
zv ozv ozv i
nebasarei
?Hazvi
nakana
basa. Patakasangana
nezv atakasangananazvo
aivepo? Aisavepouyo.
..
sohaapokana
takutaurany ayadzedu
naNick. .
.haapoendehaapo..

Well.
.zvi
nhuzv akandif
ambi r
a
zvakanaka..Bamuninipaidfeesfor
vana.It
henmov edtoournewhouse
i
nBudi ri
ro.
.tv
ndatenga..
.ndakutoona..
.but
zvai
zodawoher ekutindi
onet v
ndichi
nwamv urainopi
sa?Hazvi
it
e
hantmukuzv i
onawoka..somai
nly
chaingechonyany
odiwaapai..
..
..
..
RATHNA
Ndakadr i
vermot akungemunhu
anopengat hatdayndi chienda
kubasa.zvi
nhuzv ai
ngezv isi
ri
kundifambirazv akanaka.Well
ndakashandahangudayr achouku
ndichi
fungakut indoibatanidzasei
tsorokuden. .
wor sendaingendi i
ne
chikweretikubasaf ut
iapakut i
ndikweretefuti?Hazv i
bude..rega
ndimbotaur anaCar olmay beanogona
kundinzwisisa.
Soi decidedkutaur anaCar ol.
Carol
wasmyf r i
endwekubasaai sav ebasa
nezvakawandaendeofal lv akadzi
vandaishandanav o.
.aisave
nemakuhwaorchi i.
.shewasasi ngl
e
mothermwanawakeanga
akutosvitsagore.Car olai
venebag
kanamazogar a.Shewasf rom the
ri
chestfami lycansaybutai gara
akanditi

Li
kecandl
e..
vanhuv
anokuomber
era
maokouchi bviri
sapay e..
.but
vachizi
vakutiuchazoper a.Mar ihai
na
zvainor
eva..i
nofumay ator wa
memhepo. .sokungov apamedi um
kuriri
ght.
.it
henr eali
sedlat eronkuti
aingeasingagarenemapar entsake
nekudakwai zvozvo..
ivov aidakuti
aonekereofwchi yeaisazv i
da.So
ndakatangakut auranayepay e

"Car
olshaa.
..
ndai
tawokapr obl
em
dear
..
.panest
uffyandi
rikudawo
kumbocoverhomebuty ethandina
kanacentnow..sokanaui
ne
thousandndokumbirawoundi
sot
e..
.i
promiseiwilgi
veitback.
..
"

"
OkayRathnait
sfi
ne.
..
Ari
sei
Wandi
fadza.
..
"

"Wandi
ariri
ghthakeari
kukur
a..
ko
Kumuda(herson)ar
isei
?"
"Ar
iri
ght.
..
avekufambakasakai bat
a
wabatakumbai koko.
.anenge
achi
konzeresachaoschaiyo.
."

"Yeandomaageacho
wena...
akasasher
eket
aipapohant
ungatoendanayekucl
ini
cuchi
ti
arwar
a...
"
"
Lol
..
yeat
ruet
hatdear
..
."

Takataur
a
zvakawanda..
ndopaakazondii
sir
a
tr
ansferyacho.
.akai
sair
i1.500of
whichndaingendatit
housandchete

Ndakabv andati
ndichi
pedzabasa.
.as
usual
..
.ndokuenda
maOK...Ndakanhongagrocer
yrangu
rai
veri
sikoresekumba..nest
uff
yaWandif
adza..
.t
hechange
kwakunodi
rafuelful
ltank.
.i
kasar
a
fut
iimweiyoyandakachengeta.

Ndichisvikakumba...ndakawanaNick
akarara.I
nt hi
scasei mean
mubl anketchaimo.Handi nakuda
kumumut sahangu..ndokuenda
kukit
chenkwai v
enamai Kuda
vachibikamachi ps.
.vakabereka
Wandi .
"hell
oladi es"..
.ndakadar o
ndichipinda. Wandi fadzakungonzwa
myv oice. .
.akabv aat angakujamba
j
ambaar ikumusanakwamai
Kuda...angaandi suwamwanawangu
shame. Ndakabv andagezamaoko
ndokumut or andonomuy amwisa.
Tol
d
mai Kudakut ivabur utsestuf
fyai
ve
mumot a. .
v achipedza
kuburut sa..
Ni ckachi uy awokubva
kwaaingeakar ara.Ndakamuswer esa
butakadai r
az vi
risol ow...
Takagaraforawhile.
..
paine
runyar
aro.
.maiKudav ari
kukit
chen.
I
thenbrokethesi
lence

"
Rangar
ir
isei
zuv
arakobaWandi
?"

"Rangar
ir
iri
ght
".
..
achi
bvaany
arar
a
hake
Eeewhathadhappenedt omyNi ck
wandozi va?Hewasbr okey esbut
wani ndaingendacov erwani soai nge
arikunetsekanei?Ist artedt o
wonder .Bythenmai Kudav ainge
vapedzat hecooki ng.Vakaset tat able
yavo...
asusual ndokugar at ody a.For
asf arasi know..
.kubv at ichidanana
Nickanof ari
ramachi psand
chicken.Mungady eheny uzv i
mwe
mukamuny i
mahaanadeal nazv o..
but
panot i
chipsandchi cken. ..
hist otem
i
mt el
li
ngy ou.Butthatday .
.whati
saw. .
.youwontbel ievei fi t
ell y
ou. ..
.
Akatangakubatabataplate
yake..
machipsayeaingobatwa
asingadyi
we..
izvozvakandi
iti
ra
odd.Ndakadyainindokupedza..
mai
Kudav achi
pedzawov achi
simuka.I
thenasked..
.

"
Nickchi
i
?"
"
Chai
tasei
?"

"
Uriver
ylowt
oday
..
.asi
youar
enot
wel
l
?"

"
Adar
ondi
ani
?"

Akadar
oakandi
tar
isaapa
akauny
ani
dzapamhadza.
MyGod.
..
i
wasamazed.

"aaahapanahapoadar oNi
ckbut
ndirikungoonali
keyouar
enot
wel l
..
.sor
ryhakopamwendaona
zvisi
zv o.

Akabvaarambaarizi
ihaana
kudai
ra.
Akabvaangosi
muka
ndokunangakubedr oom andnev er
returned.Ndakasar andikatanga
kutambanaWandi wangu...
ukumai
Kudav achi
suka. Byhalfsev en
vachipedzakusukandokuuy av ogar
a
toonahedut v.Ndakamboda
kubv unzamai Kudakut ikomaswer a
sei nabaWandi panonhasi ...but
ndakaonazv isi
ngaitendaizoi ta
sendaf umur amur umewangu. .mybe
hapanachav aingev atoonawo. .soi
keptqui et.
Ipapomai Kudav akabva
vati.
"Kobamunimihavanakupedza
havanakudyainf
act.
..
apav aswer
a
nenzar
afuti
..
.i
shenotf eel
i
ngwel l
?"

Aaamozi
vazvakandi
netsa.
.Nick
aswer
anenzar
a..
kwakanaka.Whats
goi
ngonkunaNick?.
"Vaswer
anenzara?.
hooaamay
be
havanaappet
ti
te.
"

Kubvandi tangekugaranaNi ckainge

asatiakambodar o.Sochii
.Handina
kuzogarisaleftmai Kudavachiona
Rythm Cityndoenda
kunorara.Ndaisanorarai
nfact.
.ndaida
kunotauranaNi ck.

Ndi
chi
pindamubedr
oom ndakaona
Ni
ckaka.
..
.

KoNi
ckapi
ndwanei
?
KobaShami
zvav
anet
v..
.chakudi
wa
chi
ifut
i?

Let
sfindout
..
..
usasar
ir
east
hest
ory
unf
olds
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er10
NI
CK
Munozi vandakanzwa
kurwadzi wa..
kuper
erwa
chaiko..
pandakanzwazv ichi
nzi
hapanahupf upamba..
hapana
chekudy a..
apandothev eryday
randaingendasv i
ka.
Ndakazv i
tuka
ndikazvirega. .
ugoonamar indainge
ndapabaLy diat hatver ydaypat ai
nge
tabvakunoonast andy avoy avait
i
ndione.Zv inozv i
nozoda
here..
..
mumbamanguI niniNick
kushay af ood? Since
when? ..
.zv akandirwadza. .
butRat hna
haanakur atidzakubat ikana.Akaita
zvaivepopanguv ay achoi y
oy o
ti
katody azv ikafamba.

Somangwanaachoachi muka
kuendakubasandakasar
a
ndakar
ara.
Husikuhwachohwainge
hwapfuur
andaingendi
sina
kumborar
a.Ndai
funga.
..
kugay
a
chai
ko.

**Whyi sitpesepandobat ira

mari..
.madzi komaanguanobv a
andisvi
kanebhagi dhi
remapr oblems? .
Whyi sitso?.Ende
kanav andisv i
kaandi kwanise
kuvarambi ra..
formadzi koma
angu...
whyi si tvasingaremekedze
womukadzi wanguorkut auranesu
pamwechet ekut it
okumbi rawo...
at
l
eastbecauseRaai salsomy
part
.Endei noticedfutikutivanoit
aby
demand. .zvinoitasortof
kundi
comander .Why?.
Yes
mabrothersanguandiaraseforndivo
vakai
tandisvi
kepandirinhasibut
nowndav eneresponsi
bili
tywo..why
cantt
heyunder standt
hatandadj ust
?.

Ithi
nkndofanir
akut aur
anav ot hat
i
ssue..butmmm ndozoi tasendakuda
kuvarasabutno..
.kungotauranav o
chetebecausechokwadi chaicho
andif
endakavarasa.Butmmmm
vanozotii
m nowchoosi ngRat hna
overthem..
vanozoti
ndakuv
a..
.ndodi
i
ko?
..
.*
*

Huh..
.andigonekut
sanangur
a
kuvhi
ringi
kakwandaingendai
ta
wit
hinmi nutes.

Zvekut
ipakabudaRathnakuseni
achi
endakubasandakasara
ndakar
ara.Andi
nakubuda
mumba. .
ndakaswer
amo...
mubedroo
m manguandi naev enkudy a.Raa
paakazouy amanher u..
ndaingendi t
ori
mumoodv akur u
chaivo...
ndakazobudawohangu
zvechirangondoendakwaai ve.
Iwas
j
ustpr etendingbuthonest lyndaida
ti
mey ekuvaal one.Ndai dakuv a
ndega. Sopandakabuda
ndopandakasv iki
rana
nesupper .
.yaingey av eready.Andina
kuzvi
tar i
sazv iyezv ekutii
favorit
e
yangu.IyoFav ouritefoody ako
i
nonakakanaur i
mushekani .
..
so
ndakangobat abat atryi
ngkut indidye
zvi
karamba. Raat henaskedkut iasi
ndair
war aher e...
ndakamupi ndura
zvandakazoonawondegaaf tawards
kutindakangani sa.
..
butyaisave
mhosv ayangui wasstressed
guys..
.mor ethanstressed..
so
ndakaonazv iribett
erkunorara..
.soi
l
eftndichiendakubedr oom.

Ndichisv i
kandakapinda
mubl anket..
ndokuzamakur ar
a
zvi
kar amba.Ndakamukandokugar a
pabed. .
.ndokunzwakudakugar apasi
chaipo.Ndainzwakut sva.
Apapaive
necarpetpasi pacho..
.sondai
zodii
cozhapanapai v
enef loorroom y acho
yese.Ndakabur ukapabedndokuenda
kwaiv ekwakaper era
carpet..
ndokut angakui r
ollerkuti
ndicreaterspacey ekugar a.Panobv a
carpethantmesemunozi va
zvapanosar apakait
aka?Dustof
coz..
butandi nakuzvi
t ari
sa
i
zvozv o.Ndakagar apasi pafloor
chaipo...ndakabatamusor o
nemaokot wondakat ari
sa
pasi.
..Ndot i
medzakabv adzapi nda
Rathna...kungondionazv ikanzi
"Ni
ck..
chi
ichir
ikui
ti
ka..
.kowagari
rei
pafl
oor.
..
Nickhonazvapakai
tatsv
ina
dust.
.Ni
ckt el
lme.
..
chiinhai
?"

Akadar
oachii
samwanapabed
achi
uyakuzopf
ugamapandai
ve.
..
She
l
ookedmemumazi sondokut
i

"
Nick.
..
paf
loorpar
ikut
onhor
ahuy
a
ugarekuno".
.akadarot
ryi
ng
kundisi
mudza.Andinakuit
anharo..
as
perhercommand. ..
ndakasimuka
achi
bv aandi
zunzadust..
.ndokuenda
kunogarapabed..

"NowNick.
..
tel
lmechi
ichi
rikui
ti
ka
hun?"

Thatquest
ionndowandai
sada
kunzwazve..
kanandi
miwo
ndaimuudzakut ikudi
i.
.chi
i chi
ri
kundinet sa?..
ehezv ai
vepohazv o
zvai
ndi netsaasi kakunaRaa
zvai
sat aurika..
..
ndingataurekuti
madzi komaanguar ikuzodai
achidai..
orkut ichii
..
aaandakaona
i
singat aurikenyay aiy
oy o.
.soijust
si
ghedndokut i

"HapanaRaa..
kungof eel
erkunet
a
nekurwadzi
wami riwese...
thi
nki
needtorestchetesincendakabva
pakutr
avell
eroutnebasa...
"
Akabvaandit
ari
sakamutari
sir
okay
e
kekut
iukundi
vhara.
..
ndokut
i

"Well
..
kanausingandiny
eperehako
Nick.
..
asindi
nef eeli
ngyekuti
uri
kundi
vharaNick...
youarehidi
ng
something.
Pleasesharewithme.."
"HapanasureRaa
swty.
..
zvandakuudzandi
zvochai
zvo
mai Wandif
adzamukadziwangu"

"Chi
pindamublanketmur
ikudzi
ya
thenbaWandi murumewanguthan
kugaraout
side.
..
."
Ididasshehadsai dbutandi na
kufugablanketr achondakangoi sa
tsokachete.Akabv aar i
tora
ndokunyatsondif ugidzaandst arted
kuchinj
amwanadi aper.
Shecar eda
l
otsweet ywangu. Afterapedza
zvaaii
taakazopi ndawomubl anket
ndokutangakundi taudzat audza
tunyayaachizamakut i
ndifar
anuke...
.andi twor ked
ndakazorara

Maday sakafambandi
chi
enda
kubasa..
.i
papondai
ngendi
mbori
l
ocal hangu.Homewo. .
Rathnaainge
azotsvagazv esechikafuand
stuf
f..
andinakukwani sakumubv unza
hangukut iai
ngeai wanepimari
yacho.Ndainyara.
Zv ai
sabvunzi
kabut
ndakaonakut iRathnaisast r
ong
woman. .

Yakazot
i y
avemonthed..bythenmari
yai
ngeyatovemuaccount .
Atleast
thi
stimendangandisi
nakubat wa
nefeesyaEmby.
.sondaingendiri
kuzopaRathnamariyacho..
.knew
ai
ngeai ne
zvi
kwer et
i.Then..
.ndichitobva
kubasa..i
papondai bv a
kuBulaway o..
.panest uf
fy andainge
ndaendesa. .
.mufonmangu
makapindamessage. Sincei was
dri
vi
ng..ndakangot indichazov hura
pandoitaresses.Tenmor e
minutes..
callyakabv ayapi nda..
.i
twas
baShami ..
.ndakaisimudza
ndokudaira..
.
"
Hel
l
o"

Him:Eebamuni
ni.
..
messagemai
ona
here?
Var
ikudei
thi
sti
mekunabamuni
ni ?

Ehetakutovaz
ivakakut
i
ndev
ezv i
chemo...
.
Handei
tinzwekut
ivar
ikudei

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NI
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NI
CK
"
Hel
l
o".
..
ndakadai
racal
lyabaShami
"
Eebamuni
ni.
..
messagemai
onaher
e?

"Nonotyetbr
o..
im dr
ivi
ngsondanga
ndi
chi
tindi
chavhur
a..
sokuri
sei
?"

Ndakabvunzakudar
ondichida
kunzwakakutii
nyayay
ei yaisi
rwa
message..
Kurinanihaandingangotihakuna
kumbomi razvakanaka
bamuni ni
.Maigur
uv enyuvadonha
aft
av atsi
kagokor ebananamut own
umu. .
.vat
otyoka
gumbo. Ndazotof
onerwa
nevavabatsi
rakuvasimudza..
.izv
ezv
i
kutaurakunov ar
ikutoyaur
av ari
mo
mukat imuchipat
araumu. .
."

"
Shame.
..
ingaz
vakaomanhai
..
.ver
y
sor
rymukoma.
"

Ndakabvandambot i
ziindi
chi
da
kunzwakutivaf
onav achi
da
kundi
zivi
sachetehereorpane
chi
kuteer
a.Ndakanzwamunhuakut
i
manje

"
Sakandi
iti
rewokazv
ekuziv
a
y
ounger
..
.chikwamachangu
chakatobookanow.
..
apamunhuar
i
kurwadziwa."

Ndakambot izi
i.
.ndichi
fungakuti
ndoti
i.
.Ndai
dakut angandasv i
ka
kumbandodi scussernemukadzi
wanguf i
rst
.Kusiri
kut i
tai
savapa.
.but
ai
fani
rakuzivawomukadzi
wangu.Ndakabv andakosorera
ndokuti
..
"
Okay.
.ndi
chaonakuti
ndodi
imanje
manj
ekanandasvikakumba.
..
ndo"

"Murikudakumbotangawanopi ra
mukadzi wenyukaninhai
Bamuni ni
?.
shaathi
sisamat t
erof
emergency.ukat
okandaizvezvi
unengewat ondi
gonera.
.wanzwahere
bamunini?"

"
Yeandazv
inz
wisi
samukomabut
wantedtosayndi
kasvi
kakumba
ndokunefoni
nemar i
yacho.
..
"

"Bamuni niokayapamuripi.
.kumir
ir
a
kusv i
kakumbahakusi kutononoka
here..
hamunawekuf anokwer et
ahere
i
z vezviakandemozomui sir
ai mi
kanamav ekumbahoryt..
.?"

"
Nowandi
nawandi
ngakwe.
..
."
"Bamuninipl
ease.
.mkadzi
wanguar
i
kutambura..
."

Nxaa...ndakabv andai kataf on

yacho.Chai konewakunzwi siswa
i
papochi i.
.ndai
v apamar indanga
ndisi
ri kuvanyima. .
butkudakuzoi t
a
toodemandi ve.Soaf tandakat ahe
tri
edkuf onaagai n.
.andinakudaira.
.he
call
edsi xt i
mes. .
ndakar amba
ndichidriver
hangu. ..
ndopandakazongodhi ni
wa..
n
dasvikapanemamwemashops
so..
ndakaparkert
r uck
yangu.
.ndokuit
atransact i
on
yacho.
Handinakuzi vaamountbut
ndakangoesti
mat er..
Ididsobecause
kuzoonandosv i
kaHar are
nekwandaingendichiri.
..
ndai
svi
ka
ndanyaudzwandikazv ir
ega.

Soaf t
andaisandakasi mudzira
nerwendor wangu..ndatofambaby
thenndaingendodakusv i
kamuH
town..
patoperatwo
hours.
.ndopakapindacallfuti
yablasen.
..
thi
st i
mebaLy dia.
Uyu
aideiwouyu..
.ndakadai
ra.
..

"
Hel
l
o"

"
Hel
l
obamuni
ni.
..
zvi
ri
sei
"

"
Mushemukomazv
akami
rasei
"
"
Haasosokut
akur
akwedhongi
"

"
Hant
ka.
..
zvi
chi
tof
amba"

"
Yaasur
e."

Pakamboi
takamomentofsi
l
ence
i
papondai
dakunzwahismainr
eason
yekuf
ona..
ndakanzwav
okosor
era
zvi
kanzi

"
Mazvi
nzwaherebamuninikut
i
mai
gur
uv api
ndananet
saona"

"Ehendazv
inzwamuf
ungei
i
i
zvakaomakani.
."

"
Yeazv
akaomawena"
"
Yea..
sakandi
rikuendakokunov
aona
mangwanazvangu..
."

"
Hoo"

"Ehesakandangandaf
onandi
chi
da
kukumbir
awokanamui nemar
i
bamunini
..
mapurangaanguar
i
kushot
eraapamar idzanguadzisati
dzai
tamuv anhu.
.sondokumbirawo
kanamuinemar indobvandanotenga
si
ncendiri
kupindamut wnka1...
..
..
."

Munozi vandakapererwa..
but
why..howwhy .
..
???
ndakava
nemi bvunzoisi
namhi nduro.
Doy ou
sti
lrememberbaLy di
andichivapafut
i
mari yemapurangaiwawo. .
thr
ee
weeksagopandapedzi si
rakubv a
kuZambi a?Ndakazovhundukapav e
payekut ihezvondir
i
paf
on.
..
.ndanzwav
akut
i

"
Hel
l
obamuni
ni.
..
arey
oust
ilt
her
e?.
."

"Ohokayyeaimtherendazvi
nzwa
mukomabuti t
sveryunfor
tunat
ekut
i
nowandi.
..
."
"Pl
easeBamuni
ni.
..
ndakat
otar
isi
rawo
kwamuri
..
."

Aikaka..
.vai
ngev akutodazvenharo
neni..
.i
nindini
ndai zi
vahomwe
yangu..wanindaizamakuv acover
wani nguvazhinji
..
indavavanga
vasingatende?Kanav ari
sabaLy di
a
ndaitoshayachaicho
chavaiit
a..
.vai
ngovezazv i
nhufor
mahal avachisi
yanez v i
kwereti
..
pese
paunosv i
kapakawor kshopkav o
vachiveza.
..
mapurangaachov anenge
vatondikumbiramari..hakusikuganza
hamadzangubutkanandi miwo? .
In
businesshantwei nv est.
.zvi
nokana
wongor ambauchi...
.haaazv obuda
herehamadzangu. .
.kanandi miwo
am i wrong?

Ndakazobv
apaf
onpay
endi
sina
kukat
andivov akazokatavegai
thi
nk.
Callyavoichikat
a..
.t
eteJoy
ce
vachi
pinzi
racall

Avaandinakuny ozerakui
daira
becausevaisafonanhando.Inf
act
hanayanguy akatorovapandakaona
cal
lyavo..
.
"
EeeTet
e"

"Bamunini
"..
.shesaidnev oi
cerai
ve
l
ow.Mindy ou..y
aingey av
et si
ka
kungonziBamuni ni.
.ndor
ainge
rapf
umbi r
apandi ri

"
Kwakanakaher
eat
ete.
.kov
oice
kuzoi
tasemur
ikudakuchema
hanzi
i
...
"

Thissocal l
edsisofminendiy e
aigarakwaMur ombedzi
naMama. Ai
sagaranamamapamba
assuchbutai ngeakatoor
wai koko
kwekut i
aigaraachi
vaona.
.ndiye
aiti
paupdatekutivari
sei
..
.kunyanya
pavairwara.
..
ndiy
eaiti
udzazv esefor
vamwev esetai
ngetavekuHar are.
"Azv
inakumiramushe
bamunini
..
.mamava-v
a..
."

Akabvaatangakuchema. .
hanayangu
yakabvayarova.Somethi
ngwasnot
ri
ght.
Problem yamama
ndaii
zi
va.Ndakabv andambokat
akuti
apedzekuchema
Joyce..
ndokuzofonafuti

"
Wat
imamav
adi
i
?"
"Mamahav
achat
aur
e..
.vadonha
agai
n"

"
Shi
t!
Okayzv
ait
ikanguv
ai?
"

"Manjemanjeapa.Vai
tazvavanosi
i
ta
ka.
.somuv aki
dzaniwavoavaisa
syrupsugarasusualndokuuya
kuzondi
deedzabutstil
foundher
v
akangot
irabada.
..
kanakuf
ema
v
akufemer
akur ebamuni
ni.
..
."

"
Hor
ightr
egandi
onekut
indoi
tasei
.
"

Ndakabvandakat
afoniya.
..
.i
chi
kata
i
yoyo.
.yabaLy
diai
chi
pindawofuti
"Hel
l
o"..
.ndakadai
ranev
oicer
aisav
a
nemafunnies

"
Bamunini
..
mai
nzwaher
eny
aya
y
angu?
amuna..
..
"

"Ndai
nzwabutzv
akatooma.
Joy
afonanowkumushaakunakumi
ra
mushe..
.momzva..
..
."
St
ayt
uned
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NI

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BASHAMI
Nekadenkangukai veneatand
nice..
.zv ai
ngezv akumakersence. .
so
chandai ngendakuda
i
fridge.Ndi kutozivakut ipaneati
fr
idgey ei.
..ehekakof ridgendeyei?So
zvakaitikandezv ekudai...
panefr
iend
yanguwandai gar anayekuRoadbr ick
kwat aigarasoi y
eai veachi t
amawo
kuendakumushachai ko...
aiv
e
nekaf r
idgekakesokakanaka
kadiki.
.upr i
ghtai kamhany i
sabecoz
kaisakwanamumot apl usai damar i
zviriurgent.Soatf ir
stndi changot ama
ndakazv i
i
gnoerhangu. .
.but
ndakazoonakut ikaidikanwa
so..t
obv at atikubikanegas
stove..mumbaf ri
dgei chirunner .
..
tv
ti
chiona. .malightst i
inawo
waizodei .sakandai ngendaf unga
pakur uchai po.Kaisadhur ahako
zvekut iaingeat okasiyaachi si
ir
a
vepanextkut ivafanoshandi saachiti
mukawanabuy eranongot enga
ndozouy andot oramar iyacho
nezv i
mwezv i
nhuzv akezv aainge
asiya.
Well
..dayrachorandait
orongakut i
ndi
taurenaBamuni nivandipe
mari.
..maiShami vai
ngev api
ndawo
mutownkunot svagatumudzi yo
twavonekamar ikandainge
ndavapa.Pakudzokandakashami sika
munhuachi uyaachikamhina.

"
Komai
twei
nhai
amamoy
o?"
..
..
ndakabv
unza

"Ndatsikagokor ebananamut own

umu
baShami ..
.ndi
katsvedza.Ndatosar
a
padikidikikudonhadai pasi
namai
vazondibata..
.pai
it
ikazvimwe
nhasi.
..asihaakungomi nyuka
mbijananekapai nhapanazv ait
ika
hapo."

Ithensawthatasanopport
uni
ty
yekutaur
anyayayangukuna
Bamuni nibecausei papondaitogay a
valembechai vokut i mariyef
ridge
ndoikumbi rasei .
.butnowi wasgoi ng
tohitt hebal lstraightmugat e.Ithen
textedmessagey angukuna
bamuni nindichiv audzakut imai guru
veny uv akuvar anowi nhospital.Ehe
i
y i
y aivereasoni noononekakana
nemi wohamuone. .
.pakadaro
haut adzekui pihwamar i
.Iwas
amazedhet ookl ongasi nakupi ndura
i
z vozv akazoi tandi fone.Ehekandai t
o
acterwosemunhuar ipaemer gency
ka.Ndakav ataurirabamuni ni
zv ainge
zvaitikaandt oldhi mt ai
tove
kuchi patara.Bamuni nivakamboda
kut
ihanzi
...
heemi
rai
ndi
svi
ke
kumbandi.
..
..

Asv i
kekumbwadi i
kwacho?Zv aisai
ta
i
zvozv o.Mariaivenay o
ndaizi
v a.Ndaingendakuzi vazvekut i
madat eay aneay amar iinenge
yatovemomuaccount .Akamboi ta
seadhiniwabutndakar amba
ndakapr essandichifonachet e.Knew
akaendakumbay aisazonobuda
nekamai ninikangukay e...
haa.So
paperakanguv andakazoonai yo
yapindamar i
.Kutarisakudai waneii
thaza.Ndai ngendapi ndiratumachena
zveini cozf ri
dgey achoi yoyoy aii
ta
600..sakay ai
kwanat heninosara
ndaizowedzer andonot engaf uti100
wattssol l
arkut iabv eaitamaget si
chaiwo. Kuchi patarandai ngendi si
ri
kuendai nikoai ngeambokuv arahere
mai Shami wacho. .ndakat omuzor a
nhambar akishoni zv angui ni
ndokumui sabandage. .
incase
bamuni nivaigonakuzongor asi
kira
vachidakuonamur wer e...
NI
CK
Ndakangot indichi
svi
kakumbat ol
d
Rathnat hesituati
on.
Rathnaaizi
v a
zvaii
tamai v
anguendeakanzwa
tsi
tsipamwenekuper erwa.
.akat
oti
chimhany aNi ckunoonakuti
zvi
risei
.Shet henaskedkutitet
eJoy
vachov aingev af
anovaendesa
kuchipatarahere..
ndikat
iandizi
veko
ndaingendi si
nakumbozozv ibvunz
a
kandav econf used.
Ungatadze
kuvhiri
ngikaherezv i
nhuzvacho
zvesezv i
chingonziBAMUNI NI
BAMUNI NIBAMUNI NI
BAMUNI NI.
...
vakomanai mi!
!

Soit
hentookmot adikindokubur
it
sa
mugar
age.Zv
ikanzinaRathna
"
Sakaurikuendanani
ba
Wandi
..
.nanabamukuruher
e?"

"
Ndiri
kuendandegaRaa.
..
idon'
t
t
hinkvanokwani
saavosi
nce.
..
"

Ndakangendoda
kurot
omoka.ndakazoi
samabr
eak
ndokuti
"
Ndi
rikuendandegachet
e"

"Mmm Nickbutit
snotsaf euf
ambe
wegahusiku.
asi
varikuziv
ahavoka
anabamukuruvacho?..
..
"

"
YeandaudzabaLydi
av achaudzana
i
koko"
..
..
ndakadar
ondichir
everser
mot
akut
indi
bude.

"Uf
ambebhobabaWandi
fadza.
.dr
ive
porepor
eusa.
..
"

"
Bye"

Ndakatodar
ondot otyoredzera
kubudagate..
.andtherei
was..
ndakarovamot andi chi
budakut
i
ndinobatamai nr oad( mut ar
erd).I
wasbehi ndtime. Ndai nge
ndomhany irahupeny uhwamama
vangu.Endendakai rov amot aandide
kunyepa.Handiziv ekut i pakait
anguv a
yakarebasei..
.but
ndakazongoy erekanandadonha
pamba. Ndichi
sv ika..andi na
wandakaona. Ithencal ledJoy ceakati
vai
ngev arikuclinicai ngeazot svaga
ngoroikavatakur a.Sondakabv a
ndangodr i
verndi chiendakucl i
nic
kuye.
Ndichi
svi
ka..
.ndakat
ambir
wa
naJoyceachi
chemaar i
kunze
kwegate.

"
tet
echi
itel
lme.
..
var
ikuchi
njaher
e
mhamha"

"
Hapanachangemhamhahav
asi
kanakui
tamov
ementbamuni
ni"

Ndakabvandamubataruoko
ndokupi
ndamukati.
..
umo
matakasvi
koudzwakuti
"
Itscri
ti
cal
..
.l
evely
emadziki
roesugar
yachohaanakumiramushe.I
tsei
ther
wecallanambulanceor
..
.."

Hav anakuzopedza
kutaura.
Ambulanceyechi
i
.Ini
pachangundaingendauya
neAmbul anceyangusondakabv
a
ndangoti.
..
"I
tsokay.
..
helpmetothecar
..
li
ke
nowim behindt
ime.
"

Havanakudakurambaorkuny ozer
a
becausetheyknewivohav anahelp
yavai
offer.
..
munongozi
vawo
tumacli
nicstwemumami sha
...
havagonanenehurwer
ehuhombe.

Sot
heyhel
pedmepay
e
ndokuv aradzikakubackseat .
.wi
th
Joyceakav aradzika
pamakumbo. Ndakai r
ova
mot a...speedhandi gone
kutsanangur abutmunogona
kubv unzaJoy cendiyeanogona
kukudzai .Ndaidakusav erhupenyu
hwamamav angu...
sondai save
pakut amba. Tichi
svikamuHar are
na12am bel ls..
ndakabva
ndangopf uuri
rakwaDocWar r
en24
hours. ukokwandakasv i
kowana
kusinaDoc. .
butkwai venaSister
nemanur seai veondut y.
Vakamhany amhany avanhuandide
kunyepa.
TheSisterincharge
hersel
f.
..
akamhany azvandisati
ndakamboonaachi t
eevera
vai
mhany anest
retcherbed.Zvakange
zvi
sinakumiramushe.

Pakazotipaperaan
hour..
ndopakazouy
aoneoft he
nursesachit
idanai
ninatet
e
Joy.ndai
ngendanyarar
idzaJoy
ndi
kanet
a.Ai
ngochemachet
e

"
Hantvanombodar
oher
eJoy
..
vanoi
ta
r
ytusachema.
"

Haaandainzwikwanani.
Sotakaenda
kwatai
ngetadeedzwa..
ndokupinzwa
muroom masistervay
e.Ti
sati
tat
ombogarapasi..
shesaid
"I
ndav amavanonokerakudaro?Ko
zvamunengemakachangamuka
changamukawani nhaimai
nababa(shethott
aivemur ume
nemukadzi).
..
anyway..
garaiapa
ndikuudzei
zvandaonapamur were
wedu."

Takagara,
maivenetwomachai r
s.I
ni
manjefaceyai
ngey avenecur
iosi
ty
becausefaceyasi
steryai
taur
a
zvakawanda.
"
Eenyayair
ipondey
ekudai.
Thenews
i
snotgood..
nyayay
ait
ikandeyekut
i
maiv
a..
.

Vasativatombopedzakut auraJoy ce
aingeandibataruokozvino
akupfi
kurakuchema. Ndakaedza
kumuny arari
dzabutaisanyarara.
.haa
vanhukadzi munochemazv eny
u
ndapotazv angu.
Sist
erv akambomi ra
ndonyaradzamunhu
wangu..ndopaakambot i
dz
ikamei
..
kwakuzot
i

"Ee,,mai
vaivanonoker wa.Vanonoker wa
zvisingaite.
Sugary avoy akadziki
sa
zvekut inekunonoker wakwav ait
wa
manj epanechal l
engey ekut i
i
kwi re.Tichambozamahedubyal l
meansbutmm paneny ay a.
Likenow
vator iunconsious.Bythatt i
me
yav adonhay achodai v
akur umidza
kuat tendwav angadai vamuka
kare...butnowy atovecr i
ti
cal .
"
Zv azv angazvakatooma
nhai.Vakazopedzisahav okutiudza
zvavai t
iudzanursendokut it
aigona
hedukumboendaoneweduosar a
thent ozodzoka.Bythent i
medzai nge
dzavekuma3am. KutiJoyceasare
nekuchemakwaangaar ikui
tahaa
ndakaonai r
inonstarterchaiyo.
Kuti
i
y eay endekumba. ..
aiyendanei
aisagonakudr i
ver..
soi thendecided
tocall Raathattimekut iauyeatore
teteJoy ce.
Aftaanhour .
.Rathnaakasvika
akapfekanightiehakekkkay as
zvandoonaini.Kutiachi
buruka
mumot amuy emuchabur ukika
here.
.akany
ar andokungobv unzaar
i
mumot akutiv ari
sei mama..

"Azvinakumir
amusheRaa.Anywae
chiendaikumbanat
ete.
.ndi
chauy
a
kanandanzwaupdatekusenikut
i
vavesei."
Aftervaenda..ndakasarandikagara
mumot akuti
thr
ee. .
.f
our..
fi
v e.
.ndopandakanzwa
fony angukurira.
Ndakai t
ora
ndokudai r
andi si
nakut ar
isakuti
ndiani.

"
Hel
l
o..
..
"
"Hel
loBamuni
ni.
..
madii.
Ko
mazombonzwaany t
hingkumusha
herekunamomz?"

"Hayas..
mozivathi
ssocall
edbrother
ofmi newamunot i
baLydia
ka..
ndamutadza.Heisbusyaski
ng
me..kuit
aseasinanumber
dzekumushakwacho?Okayi ni
ni
ndinindinokwani
sakunzwa
zvekumusha
manje..ndochi
zovaudza?
.Ij
ustsi
ghed
ndokuti

"
LikenowndirikuHospi
tal
namom
mukoma..azv
inakumira
mushe..
.moudzawobaShami..
her
ein
Harar
e"
"
Okayvat
oriseri
ousasi
muchember
e? "

"Havasikut
aura.
.havasikuit
aany
mov ement"
..
.ndakadair
a
ndadhini
wa.Hapanaangaasi ngaziv
e
hurwerehwamama. Asi ndoshamisi
ka
munhuachi .
..
hmm
zvakaoma.Ndakabvandacut t
ercall
yachobecausendakangendodani wa
nekamwekanur sekadikiso.
Ndakaenda
kuye.
.ndokusv
ikot
ambir
wa
nekasmill
i
ngfacekaSi
sterv
aye.

"
Anygoodnewssi
ster
?"

"
Wel
l
..abi
tgoodnews.
Wear etry
ing
t
omonit
orhersot
hati
it
eichikwir
a
sugary achoandseemsi ts
working.From ti
medzamasv i
kana12
payebl oodglucosey avoy angairi2
ofwhi chkudereresanekut inormal
yeduinot angi
rapa4. 2..sakanow
tai
tatestagain..
abi tof
i
mpr ov ement.
.nowy av epa2.7.Saka
i
karambai chi
kwiramukwi r
iro
i
woy o..shewilbefine.Shewi lbefinei
promise."

Ndakaf
ara.Ndakasuwazvese.
Sti
l
l
yai
ngeichakader
era.
.zv
aizof
amba
sei
.?andofal l
..
kubv i
ranakubv i
ra
mhamhav atangekur wara
nesugar..
vaisasv i
kapakutora
mahour sekuwandakudar ov asina
kumukaI nfactv ai
ngombot iziihavo
kwe30mi norl esskazhinj
i..
saka
chaingechondi tyi
saapa..t
ime
yavator
aiyi..
vanomukaher e?
Wi
l
lshesur
viv
e?

Kov
efr
idgenemapur
angav
ari
piko?

Let
sfi
ndout
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BASHAMI
Kwaingekwav ekutoyedza
pandakanzwakambudzi kangu
kachi
tit
uru..
..
kurat
idzakutikapi
nda
message.ndakasveerer
andokut or
a
pakai
vendokuonai ri
messagef rom
baLydiayaingeyakanzi
"Kohanzimuchemberev arwara
ka.
.vakanot
akurwanabamuni ni
nezurosovarimuchi
patara."

Aaaf utiher e.Ipapohanay angu

yakabv ay arov abecausezv ai
it
a
mhamhandai zv i
zi
v a.Hopedzakabv
a
dzaperer atui papokut i
hwaa
ndokumukandogar a.Ndakabva
ndafoner abackbaLy di
awachokuti
andipei nfoi zere..
andhet ol
dme
hospital yachoy avainzivari
ndokut auriranakut i
tai
zosanganako..
.butbaLy
diawacho
akabvaatotangakuti

"Andinamar
iini
mukomandouy
a
nei?
"

"
Aaatsvagawekukweret
aiwe
wozopi
hwanabamunini.
."

Sondakabv
andangomukai
papomai
shami ndakamuudzakut i
ndichambobuda. Andi
nakumuudza
kutindaiendepi.Kwandai endandini
ndegandai kuzi
v a.Kufr
idge.
Ndaida
kunotangandabhadhar afri
dge
yangu. .
becausezv ekurwara
kwamuchember eizvimmm pai zoda
mar iobv i
oussondakai takumuki r
a
kunobhadhar afridgeyangu.Then
yai
ngey asaray achondokupf ura
ndichionamukomana
wesol ar.
.ai
tengesasecond
hand..ndichibvandamusi i
rahalf
downy acho.Ndapedz akudaro
ndokudzoker akumbandonogadzi ri
ra
kunosangananaBaLy diakutit
inoona
mai
kuchi
pat
ara.

Conditiony andakasvikowanamai
vari.
..
yakandichemedza. Bythen
takanget azopindavisit
yemasi kati
.Vaingevasat i
vamuka. Sugary achoy ainziyav
e
pa3...
ikukwirambi j
ana
mbi j
ana.Kuchi pat
arakwachosaw
kuinaBamuni ninaJoy ce..
maini
ni
vainzivangav achangobv awopo
l
unchhour .
Vakazomukamuchember eatove
manheruchaiwo.
.butcoul
dsee
vai
nge
vakatovhi
ri
ngi
ka.
Chavakangokwani
sa
kubvunzakuti
.

"Kondauyasei
pano.
..
chi
ichi
ri
kui
ti
ka."

Sokumukakwav
akai
ta.
.vakanzi
vai
mbof ani
rakusaravachimonitwa
kuonakutizvi
ri
sei.
.soitwastimef or
uskuti
tichi
endahedu
kumba.Takakwiramotay abamunini
i
nindokunosarir
amut ownndot ora
makombi eekwanguBudi ri
ro.
.t
hen
ri
mwet eam rakaendanabamuni ni
.
NI
CK
Zvekuchat
inangananganev anhu
vasi
nahelpy avanondi
pandanga
ndambozv i
tsvetakusi
de.Ndakange
ndoshandandegapanguv a
yacho.
Chinhuchakandifadza
ndechekuti
v akazomukamomz. .

Takazotit
avekuendakumba.
.ba
Shami v
akasaramutownasibaLydi
a
ndakaendanav
o.Ndakazonzwav
ave
kuti
..
.

"Ndokumbi rawomar i
y etransport
wena
bamuni ni.
..
zvakaoma" ...
.Hhhmmm
ayas.Ndainngendi chi
mbor inemari
hereini?Yesey aingey aperera
kuchipataraendehapanaai nge
amboi sawokanat encent szv ay
o
pabil
lrekuchipataraorev enkubv unza
kutiakamirasei mabills
acho.Vaingotibamuni ni
v
achacov
er.
Ndakazov
ati

"Handi
chinakanadollarzv
aro.
.saka
handeindotonokusi
yaikumba.
"

Andthatswhati di
d..
ndakabva
ndangopfuuri
rakuEpworthfi
rst
kunovasi
yandokuzodzokakumba
natet
eJoy ce.
Ndichi svi
kakumba. .
.ndakatambir
wa
naWandi padoor
kachikambai ra.
Kungondiona
chete..kamwanakakashay a
zvekuit a.
.unonyatsoonawegakut i
kutadzakut aurahakekabutar i
kufara. Ndakamusi mudza
ndokumubat azvetwo
minut es..ndopfuuri
rakunogeza.Iwas
ti
red.Mor et han
ti
red.Exhaust ed.Ndaidakuzororaasi
kuzoror apangapasi nabecause
mangwanachai wokuseni ndai
fani
ra
kuendakubasa.
Raaakazosv i
katenminutesl ater
tasv
ikakubvakuhospitalachibv awo
kubasa.Ndakamutsanangurir
at he
goodnewskut imom v ai
ngev amuka
akatiai
zoendakunovaonandi y e
mangwananat eteJoycef orainge
ator
aof f.

Mangwanakuseniseni
..
ndakabuda
ndi
chi
endakubasa.Thi
sti
mendai nge
ndi
i
netruckr
ainangakwaMutare.
.so
ndakasiyaRat hnaakugadzi rir
a
kuendakunoonamamanat eteJoy ce.
ToldRaakut iassoonangosv ika
kuhospital.
.aindipaupdat ey ekuti
aonav ari
sei..otherwiserwendo
rwachohar wai mbof ambi kamushe
ndisi
nakunzwakut i
v ar
isei.Lat eron
shet hencalledachi tiai
ngeawana
varinani.
.zvekut ivai
nziv aigona
kubudat hatday .
Thank
God.Ndakat endaMwar imai vangu
vai
ngev aponachokwadi .
.so
ndaizodzokandov aonamangwana
achopandai zodzoka.
NdakasvikakwaMut ar
ezvakanaka
nakandokusiyaloadyandai
ve
nayo.Moyowanguwai dakudzoka
thatsamedayndai dakunor
ara
ndaonaamai vangu..
sondakabva
ndapindamuroadkudzokakuHar ar
e
thatsameday .
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RATHNA
Takazogar anamamazv etwweeks
aftavarecover.
.avawot eteJoyce
vaingevatungami ravakumhany i
ra
vanav avo..
soi hadinsistedkuti
vambosar ahav omom
ndimbony atsoonakut i
v averi
ghther
e
plusvaimhany i
reihavosev ai
ve
nemwanaai veasar akumba.

Vakazot
angakut
aurakut
indakuda
kuendakumbamurooramazuva
awanda...
handinakuzobvunzakuti
momhany i
reimhamha
zvemachember emunozv i
zivai
mi kkk
vakangotangachetekukuimbir
akut i
ndakudakuendakumba
kwangu..i
noit
any aya.
Soby
then.
..
Nickaingeaendaoutas
usual.
.sondakavaudzakutivamir
ire
Nickassoonangodzoka
tai
zovaendesa.Vakanzwi
sisahavo.

Butofal
lthethingschakandi
net
sa
munoziv
a...
kugarakwesekwakait
a
mom kumbasi ncevabuda
muchi pat ara.
..hakunaakange
azotsikai n'arakekumbakuzov aona
amai .
..orev enkunanamai guru
vangu. .
.hapanakana. .
ii
i
nevanhukadzi wobv avai tamoy o
wekudar o.Iwonderv ari kudzimba
dzav ov anengev achitii
?Vanenge
vachiti.
.."vari
kwabamuni ni
..
.haazvi
ri
covered" .Zakaomasur e.But
reali
ty..
v aivekwabamuni niy
esbut
chinokoshakuonamai hazvinei
wauy anei orchii..
.kungouy a
kuzov aonasozv i
not ovaf adza
muf unge. .butany wayy aisave
problem hay okuuy akwav okna
kusauy a...amwenev angu
ndai
chenget
a..
ndai
saveneprobl
em
navokanamukavabvunza.

Pakazongoper aweekaf taamai

vataurazvekudakuendakumba
kwav oNickthencamebackf rom
Mocambi quekwaai ngeay enda. Itol
d
him zvai
ngez vir
ikutaurwa
namama. ..
akatiit
sokaykanav av e
kudakuendanopr oblem ...
so
ndaizovaendesandini kunovasiy air
i
Satdayndisingaendekubasa.
"SoNick.
.anabamukuruwavafoner
a
hereuchi
v audzakut
imaiv
arikuenda
kusweramangwana? "

"Raazvi
nonet
sai
zvi
.Ndov
afoner
akut
i
zvidi
i
.?"

"Maybevanogonav achi
dakuvaona
orkuuyakuzovaonekanekuvapawo
somet
hing.
.y
ouknow.
..
."

AkabvaasekaNi
ck.Kakusekakaye
kaai
it
akanaabat
ikanandokuti
..
.
.

"Youthi
nkvanouyakuzooneka?
Kubvadayr
at apar
adzanakuhospi
tal
mumwendichi nomusi
yakumba
kwakeuptonowpaneakambouy a
pano?
Orev
enzvandangandi
sipopeseapa
mybepaneakasar
aachi
uya?"

"
HapanahapoNi
ckbut
..
."

"Yeakanapasi na
ndikoko.Ndakanotoramaivangu
ndegandi nonovadzosa
ndega..hapanachinombondinet
sa
apaRaa. ..
"
Ndozv ainetseraNick
ai
ramwa. Kuramwahakuna
zvakunobat sir
a.Itr
iedkumuonesa
kutiazvinabasachakokuv audza
chetekut imai vakuenda
chete..
.kuuy aorkusauya..
kuonekaor
kusaonekamai haisinyay
ay ako..
i
we
unengewapedzapako. Ndakazoisi
ya
nyayay achondat oonakuti
ndingatangez vimwe.
Avemangwanaacho. .
.idecided
kupindamut ownnaamaikut ivaende
forlastcheckup. .
vaonekwekut iwas
shenowf i
ne..
aswel l
nekuv anhongerasomef ewi tems
dzekut ivazoendanazv okumba. Izvi
ndakazv i
itawithoutNick's
awar eness.Ndaizi
vakut iNickwangu
haanakanachi nhuthistime. .
pay
i
kauy aimwei r
ikuendakur entt hen
i
mwey onopedzisabillr
echipat ara
apar angar akakuraseibill
racho. So
i
niwoi di
dzv andaigonawof or
yaiv
ewol it
tl
emar iyachobutndai nge
ndakuzi v
akueconomi ser.
Zv ainge
zvasiyananemaday say eandai it
a
kupfachuramarikusvika
pakunoiswerer
amut own
ndichi
tsvagazvekui
tanay o.
Hwai
ve
hudikipayeguysnow
ndakurawo..
.musandiseka

Ndakait
isamamazv andai da
kuvai
ti
sandokuzopedzi sira
neshopping. Ndakavat
iv anhonge
zvedi
ety av okunyanyacz
ndoyavaifanirakumaintainertoo
muchi yoyo. .
asivai
nhonger akunyar
a
wainzwav oti
"
Mwanangu..
zvi
nokwanakomuchi
i
ne
mar
iher
e..
."

Butizvozvozv aisavenebasa.Zvai
tove
naniamai vady e..
.t
hanmar umet wo
ayoariable-bodied..
anongotichese
chesebamuni nichakati
bamuni ni
..
chairikatyokagumboy oda
repai
r.
.pakuda
mar i
,,
BAMUNINI..
amarwa
nekamumar aorkarondakake
nhandoparikudamar iyekut
enga
kamushonga...
BAMUNI NI..
.t
sono
i
katyokamumbahembei kuda
kusonwapakudamar i
yekutenda
tsono..
.BAMUNINI.
..
zveseizvi
ndaizvi
onahangu.

Well
..
tapedzashoppingy edu
namamadr ovendakanangakumba
ndi
chii
ti
rakuti
v aende
kumbonozororahav osince
mangwanat ai
zotravel
ler.
Azove
manheruachondakabvunzaNi ckkut
i
ai
ngeazovatauri
raher
eana
bamukurukutimamav arikuy
enda
akar
ambaakat iai
ngeasinauye
ai
sazovaudza.
Ndakanetsananaye

"HowNi ck..
howisthatpossibl
e?Are
yououtofy ourmindNick..
unogoti
mamav anoendausinakuudza
vamwev akoseiNi
ck..
hee..
kana
ndiwewozv it
ari
semupictureunoona
zvi
chibudahereNick?.
"
"KubudakanakusabudaRaa. ..
azv
ina
helpyazvondipabecausevanhu
vachohav acooperat
er..
.mai
ndevanguhav aty
ise
ava..
.vanongoendasemauy i
ro
avakaita"

Takanet
sanaachi
rambakunzwi
sisa
Nick.
.mi
ndyouthatt
imetai
ve
mubedroom medusohapanaai
nzwa.
"Chi
ndi
pafonndit
aurenav
oini
ni.
..
just
kungot
imamav ar
ikusi
muka
mangwana..
"

Akarambaakagar aNick
akanditar
isa.
Andinakuonakut i
akaikandanguv ai
..
.yakanangakuf
ace
kwangumuf unge.Padiki
yakandipotsaziso..
.i
chibva
yanditemapadamai chidonha.Lucky
tai
v epabedsoy akadonherapari
soft.Handi
nakumut audza
ndakangomupazi so..
.ndokunhonga
foniy edi
alednumberdzabaShami
dzikaitat
hru.

"
Hel
l
o..
.eebamuni
ni.
..
"

Vakadai
rat
hinkv
aif
ungakut
indi
Nick.
"
Bamukur
umur
isei
."

"
Aaamai
nini
mur
isei
..
."

"Ndinof
arabamuni
nindati
ndikuzi
vi
seikut
imaivat
ivanosi
muka
mangwanakuendakumusha"
"Hoookaymai
tabasamai
nini
ko..
bamuni
niv
ari
poher
e?.
"

"
Ehev
ari
po"

"
Ndokumbi
rawokut
aur
anav
o"
NdakanenedzerafonkunaNi ckkuti
at
ambir ebutakandi
pasigny ekut
i
ai
sada.Akabvaasimukainindapusa
zv
ino..
.kwakuzotambir
azvikanzi

"
Hel
l
o"

"
Eeebamuni
ni.
..
zvi
ri
sei
wamai
"
"
Ndi
rir
ightwenakur
isei
wo"

"Kur
iri
ght.
Eemessagendainzwa
bamuninibutndangandi
ri
kukumbir
awoka. .
..
..
"

Dududu. .
..
akabvaakata
Ni
ck.
.ndokutangakupopota.
..
.
"Ndozvandangandisi
rikudaizvozvo
Raa..
.ndangandisi
ri
kutombozvida.
Wambof onereiko
i
wewe?Wandi maniki
dzir
eikokut aura
navo?Hantwanzwazv avataura.
..
? "

"
Nicknda.
..
"
"Shutup!!
!.
NickndaNickndakui
tasei
kwacho.Vakafonafut
iudair
e
ndiwe.I
niandipoandi
sikuda
kuzvi
nzwa...
..
"

Hesaidachibudaachir
asa
maoko.Achingobudakudar
oyakabva
yari
ngerfonyake..
vai
vebaShami.
I
answered..
zvi
kanzi
"Bamunini..
.ndangandirikudakuti
ndikandir
eiwomar iyecombi .
.ka.
.t
oda
kuuyakuzoonekamai tesenamai
Shami nanaShami buthatinakana
cent..
..
"

Ndakambot
izi
i
..ndokut
i.
..

"Eeendi
maini
nivari
kut
aur
a
bamukurueee.
..
..
"
*I
sRathnawrongpakuudzaana
bamukuruzv
ekuendakwamai
kumusha?
*KoNick..
isi
tgoodkuzv
ii
ta
zanondoga?

*
KoRat
hnaachat
ikudi
ikokuna
Bamukur
uav
ovamupachi
chemo?

Let
sfi
ndout
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BASHAMI
Fini
sh! f onkuzodairwaf ut
i
kechitwonemukadzi
wabamuni ni
..
..
paingepasingahwinike
apai guess...
thatladyisveryhard
l
ikegr anit
estonei mt el
li
ngy ou.
..
.but
huhzv aisavenebasai zvosot ol
dher
nyayay angu..
ndakanzwaakut i

"
Eendi
mai
nini
var
ikut
aur
a
bamukur u.
..
eeeny ayairi
pondeyekut
i
mar inowatinakanabamukur udai
yaiveponopr oblem butapa
takakavhazv akawandasaka
pakatoipabamukur u..
."

Nxaa...
ndakabv a
ndatokata.Ai
tondiudzazvekupenga
mukadzi uyu.I
nihanguhandai f
anir
a
kunyimwachi nhunaNi ck
i
ni.
.chandadaai fani
ra
kundipa.
..becauseofourpast .
..
i
repeat
..
Sondakabvandacut
ter
ndaidakuzof
onakwaperamaminut
es
ndit
aurenaNickwangu.

Ndakatarisamuwal letmangumar i
yai
vemo. .
.ndokuonai chikwanahay o
kutit
iendekunoonekamomzpamwe
nekudzoka. .
.butpanemapar tseradio
yanguandai ngendirikudakuzot enga
twaiv
et udikihatwo..
.soi wasntgoing
tousemymoneybodo. Ithendiall
ed
numberdzaNi ckpatoperaanhour
l
ater.
..
kumato8. .
ukuhana
yai
ngorovakutidaii
kasadai
rwa
nekamukadzikaye..

"Hel
lo"
..
.amalevoi
ce
answered,
Nick'
sofcoz
"Hel
lo.
.bamuni
nizv
iri
kuf
ambaher
e"i
answeredback

"Mushe" ..
achibva
any ar
ara.Ndakanzwat oney evoi
ce
rabamuni nirainge
rakadhiwa..ndikazi
vahenar opamwe
aingeafinhurwanekamukadzi kake
kaye..
moti kaingekandiudzazvisvi
nu
herekut ihapanamar i.
.mybndony aya
yaingey abhowaNi ckkut i
waudza
mukomawangusei kuti
apana
mari.
..
cozkubv i
ranekubv i
raNi
ck
ai
ti
pamar iisuwithoutcomplai
nor
anyskelet
onr eason.
Sobackpaf on
payendakanyatsoboost ermy
confi
dence..
kukosorerazvangu
ndokuti

"Ndambotauranamainini
wena
bamunini
...
butheyhamenozv avanga
vakut
ondi
udzawohav o.Ndati
ini
ni
ndangandir
ikukumbirawomar i
yekombiyekufambi
sakuuy ai
koko
kutit
izoonekananaamai ..
tese
nevazukur uvav oava.hantv anobuda
kumasi katihavo?..
.sowewant
kumuki rakuuy atobv atazobudanavo
ti
chivaperekedzapl usndi neny ay
a
nemi futibamuni ni
..ndinodakukuonai
facetof acei needt o..
".

"SoRathnawachoakuudzai
kut
ii
concer
ningyouri
ssue?"
"Mai
nini
..
.vangoti
hatinamar i
bamuninizvakaomabutuknow
zvev
akadzi bamunini
..
.it
hinkzvoda
ti
chi
it
ambapachi rume..
."

"Zvav
akuudzaii
zvozvo
ndozvacho.
..
mariati
nasur
e..
"

Icoul
dntbel
i
eveiti
ni.
Nickkushay
a
marikubv
arini
?.
orai
venayohakeasi
wifaz.
Andi nakuzodakui ti
sa
nharo.
Ndakabv andakat a
Ndokuf oner abaLy diandi
chida
kuvaudzapamwenekubv unzakut
i
vai
ngev arikudii
sezv omai vai
nge
vanzivar ikuenda.Itol
dhim
akarat
idzakunet seka
baLydia..zvi
kanzi

"Haasakapakatondiipi
razve
...
andi
namar iyekuendakoini
kunovaonekandichatoi
takufona
hangundivaoneke..
..
"
"Aaazv i
nozodaher eunogona
kutauranaNickakukandireyekombie
kungonov aonekasokwakanakapl us
rememberkubv avabudamuhospi t
al
ati
nakuzoendakoka. .sokumbi r
a
Bamuni nivanokupavanengev ai
nayo
mar ibamunini"

Ndakadar
o.Ndaingendisi
ri
kuzv
ibvumainikutiNi
ckaingeasi
na
mari
.Maybekudaaingeatyamukadzi
waket hattimendosaka..
.buti was
surebaLy diaai
vapachet e.
Ini
ndaingendazodeciderkuti
ndaishandidayandaivenayo..
.but
vanav ai
zosaratotakuramudiki
wepamakumbo.

Lateron...
mai Shami vai
ngev atobi
ka
vakapedza..ateverylat
et hat
day..
.kuma9t ichit
angakudy a.Kaf
on
kangukakai taturufuti
..
soi i
gnored
ndichit
ipadaz vimamessage
zveEconetndai zoonambay e
mbay e.Takangotikupedzakudy a
nekut
orar
a.Ndi
satindarar
ai then
rememberedkutizvi
yamapi nda
message.
Ichecked.Pandi
rikutar
isa
kudai
..
waneii
..
..
..
...

NI
CK
Ndakangandakagadzi rabhomba
chairopandakazoonacal lyaBa
Shami ichi
pindaaftaanhour
fut
i.Chi
ikochavangav arikutadza
kunzwisisanhai?
.Sondakadai ra
hangu...
apakanandakadumbi rwamy
voi
cer otaur
ai t
hinkivo
vatombokuudzai howi answer edhi
m.

Thotvaingevaanediff
erentt
opicka
i
ni.
.butsameny aya
ndoyavakandi
udza.AsiRaaainge
asi
nakuv audzakani?.
ndakat
i r
ega
ndivabvunzekutisakaRaaakuudzai
kuti
i zv
ikanziv
atihati
namar i
bamukur u..
ndi
katiyeathat
s
i
t..
.vakabvavangotiaahoryt
bamuni nikwakukata.
"

Ka'aahor ytbamuni ni
'kavakait
a
kai
vekekusi ri
ri
saso. Ndakabva
ndatonzwakusi ri
ri
swa. Ndi
mukoma
vanguasi..
.handaifanir
akutauranavo
nevoicerekurati
dzakubhowekana
asi.
..
ndakabv andatangakur egret
er
i
papoi papo...
"Daindinayo
ndangov
apahangukwacho"
..
.isai
d
thatt
omy sel
f.

Whi l
edigestingmybr ains
kudaro..
.Mai Wandi t
hencame
kuzondidanakut idi
nnerwasnow
ready.Ndakaenda
ndikanodya..ndokusi
yamai Wandi
nagogov aWandi ..
namai Muda
vachit
andar ainindoenda
kunorara.
Ndai savenehopeassuch
butndaingodawokunozor orapl
us
kupaladiesmukanaka. .whoknows
pamwev aidakumbondi nyeya
kekupedzi
sir
anaamwenev
ake .

Sondakapi ndamubl anket

ndokutangakuwat surabutpaisave
nevanhuv achoonline.soi swi
tched
offdatandokutangakut ambat emple
runzvangu.Avav ekutandaraweresti
l
ther
e..
ndaingonzwamai Kuda
kuseka..
kondowai vemui ti
rowav o
zve.
..
vaisekakamwekamuseker o
kanoir
ri
taterkachinakidzazvese.
Suddenl y..
muf onmangumakabv a
mapi ndacal l
.Checkedv aiv
eba
Lydia.Ndichingoonanumberdzav o
hanay anguy akabvay ar
ova..
kut
i
tai
nget i
simakuzopedzi sa
kuvaf onerawot i
chivaudza
nezvekuendakwamom kumusha
ka..
..sondakadai ra

"
Hel
l
o"
"
Bamuni
ni.
."

"
Mur
isei
komukoma.
..
"

"
Ndi
nof
arawenakondanzwakut
i.
..
"
Ndakabvandavat
angira..
"Momzv ar
i
kuendakumushakat omor o.
.ndanga
ndichi
dakut
ozokufonerai.
..
."

"Ehendanzwakudar onaba
Shami .
..
manjendodakuuyakocoz
kutiv
angoendemuchember endisi
na
kuvaonaazvii
te.
.butmarimanj
e
ma1..ndokumbir
awokabamuni ni
yekombi?"

Again.!
!Vanav
amaivanguayas.Asi
vanofungakut
indi
nindogadzi
ramari
here.
?ndakabvandaf
ungafuti
requestyabaShami.
..
ndokut
i

"
Okayr
egai
ndi
onekut
indodi
i
"

"
Okaywamai
..
thanks"
Ndichibv
apaf onpay endakatari
sa
tym ndokuonadzichiti
to9.
ndakatangakugay andodiiko
nevanhuav a.Kondikangovapamar i
yachozv i
pere?Butaf t
aallndana
mukomav angu..
sor egandingovapa
vauyekwacho. .
butmar ihandina
chokwadi endehaisikumbokwana
zvachose..
..

Ndakazvir
ovamhanzai yi.
..
zvekut
i
daiyai
taurayai
tikokwakanaka
her
e.Ndakarequesterndokuonamar i
yai
vemo.."
butstilndeyekuzocover
zv
epanopambakai y
i?"
isai
dto
mysel
f.
"Ndoi
tasei
?.
..
"

Ndakabvandangoitatr
ansacti
on
kunabaLy di
a..
ndakaburi
tsair
i150
eco..
becauseiknowmadzi koma
angukanav achi
kumbiramar i
sekut
i
yecombi..
hauzovapewoiyoyoexact
ly.

"Kozvandai
sir
abaLydi
a..
kobaShami
akazv
inzwainindav
ati
andina?.
.zvofambasei
?.
Aaazv
inhu
zvahoizvi.
..
"

Ndakadarondakui t
awotransferkuna
BaShami .
.sameamounty andakapa
baLydiandosame
yandakaburi
tsa..
sofrom kathaza
kangakasara..makabvamasar a700
andsomet hing.
..
.
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BASHAMI
Ndisatindar arai t
henr emember ed
kutimapi ndamessagemuf on
mangu. Pandi rikutarisakudai..
.wanei
i
mar iyaingey abvakuna
bamuni ni.Henar o.
..hant
ndambozv itauraini kutisi
nziwhen
Nickachi shay amar i
..achi
ndinyi
ma
mari.
.hazv igone.Ndi kokayekakadzi
kakekangakachi toda
kundi
shai
sa.
Wamai vangu
ndomuziv
azve.
..
haadaro.

Ndakabvandafungakumuf oner
a
backndichi
tendabutyakari
nger
hai
nakudairwa..
.t
hreeti
mes.Pamwe
ai
ngeararandaizonomutendasti
ll
ndaendako.
Mangwanaachokuseni ndakamuka
ndokukamhani samai Shami so
nevana. .vai
todakui tananamu
sezvinonzi ti
rikuendako
manher u.Ndakav avhur umut sa
ndokungobudat akadar opasi naaisa
anythingmumur omo. Tai nozviona
tasvikakokwabamuni ni.
Seni zvangu
nzaray aivey akandi kiyaheav y.
..
but
hauzot angekucompl ainerkapamber i
pevana. .sotichisv i
ka
kwabamuni ni .
.ndakangopf uur i
ra
kukitchenknewmucupboar dmav o
mai wani kwazv i
dy i
wa
dyiwa.Musandi sekeapa. .kit
chen
yemur amuhai ny adzekupi nda.So
ndakangot indichivhura.
.ndokuwana
mui nezv ai
vemozv akawandawanda
so..
mar ice..
rebrownasi .
.inst
ant
porridgemaoat s.
.zvi
ikoitwasmany
butmazi soanguakangomhany a
pamabi sv o
(bi
scui ts)aivemo.Ndakanhongaone
packetndokuv hurandakudy a
ndakanangakudi ning..
pandiri
kubudi kira..Shami kwakut i"
hiidady
ndipeiwo"

"Endaunot
oraakoar
imo
umo..v
akabva
vamhanyi
dzana.
Ndichi
nogarapasi
kui
saonemukanwakudai .
.wanei
haasi
kanakunaka

"
Aaakomabisvoayai
typei
pinhai
mai
nini
asi
natast
eaya.
.?"

Ndakabvunzamai ni
niav
o
vai
topi
ndawokuzot i
mhoresa
Ndofungapatakasvi
kavaigeza.
"
Api
bamukur
u?"
sheasked

"Ay
aandat or
amukitchenmeny
u
umo..
.haasikut
api
rawani?"
.

"Mat
imaator
amuki
tchenpai
bamukur
u?"
"I
momucupbr dmeny uka.
.aaa
bamukur
uv arohwanenzara
muramu..
maiguruvakovanonoka
kumukatangobudati
sinakuisa
chi
nhukumuromo."

Pandaitaurakudar o..
Shami
ait
obudikirawonaShel lykubva
kukit
chenkuy evakabat apacketr
ake
rakeremabi scuit
s.Ndakaonazi so
ravakapibwanamai ni
ni
vangu..
v achibvavanditari
sawo
ndokuti
"OhmyGod. .
.matorazvinhu
zvamhamhakai mi youguys..
.hee??
nhaibamukuru??.
.mabiscui
tsay a
ndeevanhuvesugarayandosakaasi r
i
kunaka.
..
"

"
Aaazv
amboz
ikanwanani
ko.
..
tangot
i
pada.
..
"

Kugatekwakabv akwaitaknock.
.i
yo
yandakafungi
rakutiai
fani
raari
baLydia.
.kamuknocker
okake
ndaikazi
vazve..
evennedoor
kuknockerkwachondisoof ut
i.
..

Vakabvavaendakunov hura
maini
ni.
.ndokusarahedutichipedzi
sa
chi
kafuchemur werechatainge
tat
ora..
.butai
nakahawocoz
ndakabv andatononwiramv ur
a.Ba
Lydi
aachi svi
ka..
.muchember e
vachi
pindawomat aiv
e..
vachir
ati
dza
kutiv
aitongevachitongobva
kunogeza.

Takakwazisananavoamai ndokuona
haav ai
ngev av
eri
ghtava.Ndakazoti
regaindibv
unzekut
i kobamunini
vari
pi..
"
Kobamuni
niv
ari
pinhai
mai
nini
?"

"
vaendakubasav er
yearl
ymorningi
t
hinkvakutodzokabynowbecause
v
arikufani
rakuzooonamamav asat
i
v
abuda...
"

Takazot
igareigareit
avekutandara
namuchembere..avamainini
vainge
vakubi
kabika.
.butndakashamiswa
musikanawavowebasaai
vepo.
.kut
i
padaaivepaof
f?Hameno.

Ndakazongonz
wamuchember
evav
e
kut
i.
..
.
RATHNA
Munozi vainonzimiyedzoinouyairi
mubhar a..
.ndoyandakaona.Time
dzakasv i
kaana
Bamukur u...
ndakanzonzwa
noise..
paivenamai Kudapanze..i
ni
ndaitopedzisakuzoramaf utandabva
kunogeza.Byt hendzaingedzave9
oclock..
tai
dakuzosimukana11. So
pandirikuzobuda
kunovamhor esa.
.sawvakabata
zvavaidya.Atf
ir
stndakangoti
mheno
zvavozv avauyanazvozvavar
ikudya
ndopandakazonzwav akuti

"
Aakomabisv
oay ait
ypeipinhai
mai
nini
asi
nakanatasteaya?"

Vaigobvunzaini
?
How? Ndakavabvunzakut
ivai
rev
aapi
ndokuti
"Ay
aandat
oramuki
tchenmeny
u
umo"

Fi
nishi!
!.
..
hanay anguy akar
ova
becauseknewmuki tchenmaisave
neamwemabi scuit
skunze
kweamhamhaandai nge
ndakavatengerapazv i
nhuzvavo
zvekuendanaz vokumusha.
"
Maat
orapai
bamukur
u?"

Hesai dv aingev aatora

kucupbr d..
ndopandakaonawo
Shami sonezv i
nin'i
nazv ake
vachibudakuki tcheni kokov akabata
uyuakeuy uake. Mozi va
ndakaper erwa.Vai ngev at
otorahavo
mabi scuitsamhamha. Ndakashaya
kanazv ekut aura.Kupererwa
chaiko.Byt henNi ckaingear ikubasa
aingeotodakudzokahakebecause
taif
ani
rakuzobudanamamaauy a.

Ithenwentkuki tchenndokut anga

kugadziri
ramhur ii
y ichi
kafu..
.yai
tove
nzarachaiyohezv ivangav atorazvi
si
zvavo.Mai Kudandai ngendodakut i
vachigadziri
rawondangandi ri
kuendanav okumushakui tir
a
vazondivaraidzapakudzoka
vachindi
taudz andi sarar
e..
Ndi neprob
yekumbor arandi chidri
verkana
hwav ehusiku...
thatswhyndai zovada
bymysi
de.

Soi madethebreakfastmyselff
or
them ndokudyahavo.Ti
changopedza
kudya..
Nickai
ngeasat i
asvika
sti
ll
..
apatimedzaingedzati
fambei.
..
ndakazonzwaamai manj
e
vakuti

"SakaiweSt
anel
yneweAar
onmune
sure?"
Bashaminekungwar
angwar
amanj
e
vakabv
avati

"
Indav
amhamhat
ait
asei
?"

"
Chokwadi
kuz
otsi
kapanozuv
a
r
anhasi
..
.sewehakoSt
anel
y.
..
indav
a
muchi
regerer
amumweweny u?"

"Haaamai zvakaomamufunge
zvakat
oti
omer awo..
ati
rambesur
e
i
papotototendabamuniniv
aka.
..
"

"
Sichupet
i.
..
dhemeti
..
.!
!Wot osi
mudz
a
r
omor ekumusoronerepazasi
uchi
taur
akudaro.
..
Akapfav
irwa
wachondiani
?Heenditauri
re.
.?
"

Hezvokondai mbozi vakutimai

vanotukakudar o.
Vai ngev atokwidza
i
zwi amai..chisochichi r
atidza
kusafara.
Vakashur washur waana
bamukur uneny ay
ay avoyekur eger
era
Nickpazv esekwav akaita.
..handizi
ve
kutivakazvizivasei kutiana
bamukur ui zerozerohapana
contri
butiony avakaitakungot ivanhu
vakuruvanoona. Nickakat
ozosv i
ka
anabamukur uv asobernemashoko
amomz. Ndot hev erydayrandakazi
va
kutimai v
ai gumbukakusv ikathat
extentendev ai
rovanemashoko. Ba
Shami vaingev achi t
izi
i
zvi
no.Pakangopi ndaNickchete
vachibvav ati
...

"
Bamuni
ni"
St
ayt
unedasmor
edr
amaunf
olds.
..
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NI
CK
Ndaingendamuki rakubasa..pane
l
oady andaingendirikufani
ra
kunobudanay obutndakakumbi r
a
kumbozoror aplusndodayr ai
enda
mai..
sondakakumbi ramf acewangu
kuti
andiit
ir
ewondozomukav ha..
so
apahadgonekunosur r
ender
mapapersezv inhuzvachokwaar i
pamwenekusi gner..
.then
ndai
zoswer
andi
chi
shandi
ral
ocal

Pandirikudzoka..
.ndichi
svi
kakumba
ndakasv i
kaanamukoma
vaveko.Vaingevazouy anhai
kuzoonekananamuchember e.
.vainge
vai
tazv akanaka.Butcouldsee
maf acesachoai taurakut
isomet hing
waswr ongzvekut i
ndichi
ngoti
budikir
ei..
.baShami vakabva
vatodeedzerakuti

"
Bamuni
ni"
Takait
amagr eeti
ngshedu
ndokupihwachi kafunaRaakut i
ndi
dye...
ukubaShami
vai
ngotaura.BabaLy diavai
ngev akat
i
zi
iiwonderv aigayei.
Pakazotipave
payandopandakaendakuki t
chenuko
ndakawanaRaaachi rongedzazv i
nhu
mushoppi ngbag.

"
Ndezv
eiRaa.
.zv
abv
epi
imean?
"
Iasked

"
Ndezv
amhamhabaWandi
"

"
Hoozv
abv
epi
?"
Ndakabvunzandashami sikabecause
knewndaingendisinakubv isamari
yekut
engeramom
somethi
ng..ndai
ngendi r
ikut odakupa
Raamari i
papokuti av
atsv agir
ewo
zvi
nhukanav akuenda.

"NdakatengabaWandi ..
paye
pandakabudanamamandi chi
enda
navo
kucheckup..ndakangonhongawo
zvandakakwani sazvai
enderana
nemariy acho."
"Phew!
!".
.isi
ghedi
zvo
zvakav
hundutsaRaa.

"Koindav
aNi
ck.
.asi
ndakakangani
sa
here?.
"
Ndakar ambandakamut ari
saRat hna
ndichipererwa.Aingeasina
kukangani sa.
Aingeagona. Ndaishay a
zvekumui ti
raRaa. Chokwadi kufunga
mai vangukudar o?Ndaingendisina
kumbozv i
tari
sirakutianodaro
Raa..nemami ri
roai ngeakat i
i
tir
a
zvi
nhu.Ndakar ambandakat ari
sa
achirongedzaz vinhu
zvacho..ndokubv aadzokor orafuti
her
quest i
on..

"
Asi
ndat
adzaher
eNi
ck?
"
"No..
haunaRaahauna.
Ndoshay
akut i
ndokut
endahowmukadziwangu..
..
"

Ndakat ari
sahangupazv i
nhu
zvacho..twuyit
wangat wusi
po?Its
veryraremur oorakuitarel
ati
onship
yakadar onaamwenet hese
days.Ugoonamaf i
rstdays..
ait
ove
dif
ferentRathna.Aingeasisi
riRathna
wandai mbozivakar e.
Aingeakura.
Ndakazomusi yaachi pedzisazv aaiit
a
ndokuendakwai v enev amwe
ndombonot itaurei t
aurei.
.l
astwor ds
namom. .
mai Kudabyt henv ai
nge
vakuisazv i
nhuzv amama
mumot a.
Theywer egoingt ouse
mine,,CRV..
cozy aingey akatikwi
rirei
neroaddzekumusha
ndozv ai
pindirana..i
niwondai ngendi r
i
kujambi r
aimomo
ndombodr i
ver..
ndozonosar i
ra
mut ownkubasa. Ndai zodzoka
nemakombi t
hatdaybecausef uel
paingepasi na.
Sozv esezv ai
ngezv apera.
.mabags
zvesezv aiswakumot a..
..
takait
a
magoodby estavekupinda
mumot a.MaiKudanamuchember e
vakapindakuback. .
.t
henRaa
ndokunogar akumot her'
sseat .
..
ini
ndokupi ndaktndidri
ver.
.ithenheard
baShami sovakuti
"Butbamuniniwai
t.
..
hamuoneher
e
kutit
ogonakutokwanamumotaumu
mukatonot
isiy
amut own.
."

Hesai dv achit
odakubat ahandl e
yedoor..
.ukumot aichif
ambacoz
ndaitor
ev erser.Ndakazv i
shairapaz vo
munozi va.Mar idzecombi ndainge
ndakavapawani ?..
.kusagutsikana
hereorchi imukomawangu? Nemhur i
dzavo..
.ndi aniaikwanamumot auy e
ndianiaidakusar a?Cozkwai tiivo
mukomabaShami &wi f
epl ust hree
vana.Koti baLy diaandwi fepl ustwo
ki
ds..
total9vanhu.
.mochi
ndi
udzawo
kut
ivaipindapai
?

Ndakat
arisaRaandokuona
akandi
tar
isawondi
chibvandat
i

"Haamanj
ema1bamukur u.
.anoda
kusar
andi
ani
ipapanhai
mukoma? "
Ndakadar ondichidakuedza
kuv aonesasensey achokut izvai
sait
a
sincemar indaingendav apa
vaingokwi ramakombi vesebecause
obv iousndikatakuraivobaShami .
.ba
Lydi aanoti
wandi sarudza.Ndikatakura
baLy dia.
.baShami woanot aurathe
same. .
sondaidakut ivaonebuthe
thensai d..
.
"Haaininemhuri y
angutokwanahant
kumashur ekogarafourher
e
uku.
.vanatobatamumaokot hen
Shamisoanot ever
anecombieuy u
anonosiyaakwidzwanabamuni niba
Lydi
aav a."

Yakadaroshashai chi
topindawena
sezvondai ngendai misamot a
yacho.Shami soaingeaine11
years.
.Yesai gonakunokwi dzwahake
akasvi
kabuti ihaamukomav angu
akomana. Zvakaoma. Rathnaakabva
ati
"Komadiikuchikwidzamhur iokay
bamukuru..
imimot everanecombi e
pamwenabamukur ubaLy dia
ava".
..
shesaidkudaroachi v
hura
mudashboardkut i
at or
emacoi ns
aiv
emoachi bvaavapa.AsiRaat hot
havanamaroy ekombi easi?.
Ivo
vachovakabvav at
ambi razvi
kanzi.
..
"Thanksmur
amu..
..
sakaShami
chipi
ndai
mumotaumumonosiiwa
kumbanamhamhahandit
ika.
..
"

Aikazve?Kunov asiyakumbaf ut
i?
Thotkungonov adr oppermut ownka
i
ni.Eymukomav anguso. Ndakada
kutindivaudzekakut i ndaisaenda
kuBudiriro.
.butRaaakabv a
andikweny akuti
ndinyarare.
Ndokut eerera.Ndakabva
ndaimut samot at oenda. .
ndichisi
ya
kutivavharegat e..vakiye.
Ndakadriverallthewaykupi nda
mutwnt i
ri zi
ihapanaai taura
nemumwe. Kov ainyararei
?Inihangu
ndait
ofungawozv andaifunga
hamenov amwe. Wai ngonzwa
Wandifadzachet endi yeaitaura
l
anguagey akenamai Kudav ake
vachi
dairana.Wel lndakazotindasvi
ka
mutown...ndakabv andat ikunaRaa
"I
nindakusar
ababe..
.ndi
mhanye
kubasa.
.wodri
versaf
elyhant
..
"

"
It
sokayNick..
regandi
mhanyi
seana
maigur
ufi
rstkumbathenndozor
ova
r
oad."

Ndakamutarisa
Rat
hna..
.aizv
iteedzer
ei
i
zvozvo.
.kumbonobudakuBudi
ri
ro
ukosur e?.Butakabvaandipasi
gn
yekutindisataureanyt
hing.I
sighed..
.ndokuzoonekana
namom. .
butv akabvavati

"
Ndokumnbi
rawokut
aur
anewe
Ni
chol
asmwanangu.
"

Vakadarovachi
vhuradoor
ndokubudavotender
erakuser
i.Thot
vai
ngodakutaurazvimwezvi
yazv
iya
kabutsawv akut
ihandei
apo.
..
ndokuendazvikanzi

"Nickmwanangu. .
..andizi
vekut i
ndokutendasei.
.urambewakadar o
mwanangu. .
.asichihombechandi r
i
kutenda.
.muroora
wangu.Akandigoner azvekuti
mashokohaagonekut sanangura
Nichomwanangu. Asi panechi nhu
onechisinakundifadza...
vakoma
vakovarikumboi
tasei
chai
zvo?.I
mbondit
auri
rawopamwe
ungait
eideanekut
iini
ndazvi
shai
rwa
pazvo.
..
"

Vaindi
bvunzandai
vatikudi
i
?Kut
i
vano..
vano.
..
vano.
..
aaah
ndakaperer
wandokuti

"Mhamhazvimwe
amungazv
inzwi
sise.
.si
yanai
nazv
o..
..
"
"Andisi
yezvakapusakudar o.Chandi
ri
kudakukuudzandechekut i
ramba
kushandiswa.Usai
twezv esezv ese
nemadzi komaakoay a..
.asironga
ramangwananemukadzi wakouy u
Nichomwanangu. ti
kunzwanana?
Zviperezvandaonazvichii
twa
nemadzi komaakoay a..
wanzwaka? "
Vaigoti
zviper
endaizvi
pedzahow
kanandimiwo?ndakangendave
pakatii
ni.
..
kuber
ekamot onekutakur
a
mot onedumbuzv ese.
Ndakazongoti

"Okaymamandazvinzwa..
mof
amba
zvakanakamama..
pakait
aany
chinonet
samunondiudza
mhamha. .
..
."
.
Slowl
y..
ndakacrosserr
oadndofamba
kuenda.
..
ivovachinopi
ndawo
mumot aichi
mut swanekuenda.

Ndichangotiy ambur oad..ndakaona

pai
v enepekugar aso. Ndakagara
i
papondokut amgakudi gester
mawor dsamhamha. .'
RAMBA
KUSHANDI SWA' ..
..
'
USAI TWEZVESE
ZVESE'..
.vari
kur evaher ekutindorega
kubatsi
ramadzi koma
angu?Zvinozoi t
aher e?'ZVIPERE
ZVANDAONAZVI CHI I
TWA
NEMADZI KOMAAKOAYA' ..
.kothi
s
stat
ement?..
mamav angav ari
kuti
i
?..
ndozvi
pedzasei ko
i
nini
?Ndakazobviswamundangar i
ro
nemusikanaakadeedzera
achi
screemer..
..

"Bamuninit
izai
!!ti
zai
bamunini!
!.
..
bamuni ni
vaneshir
t
yewhi
tehokoy oi.
..
heeeyti
zai
.!
!!
Ndakatari
sakutiair
ehwandianicoz
i
nindaingendakapfekawhiteshir
t
agai
n.Pandir
ikut
i cheundakaona.
...
..
.
RATHNA
Ndakamut samot azvekusar a
mumashur emenguv a
chai zvo.
.ndakananga
kuBudi ri
ro...
kunosiyamai guru
nev ana.Ndakangosv i
ka
nekuv adroppernekut or ova
road. .
ndaisav enenguv a.Ndakat ar
isa
ti
mendokuonadzi chii
tat went ypast
one. ..
ndi
chi budawo
muHar are.Ndakazoitakut imama
vauy ekuzogar akumber i
tichitaur
a
nyay a..
mai Kudav ai
ngoudzwa
chirungunaWandi kubacki koko
zvichidairana.Vakanditenda
mama. .vakatimur oorawai tahako
r
ambawakadar
o..
.r
oady
ese
v
achi
ngot
endachet
e.

Motandakai rovapachi Rathna

chaipo..
becauset i
medzai ngedzati
endei.Takazosvikakokumat o
4..
ndokumbot i
gar ei
mbi jana..
5bell
s
ti
chipindaparoadkudzoka. Daipasi
na
kutindaidakuendakubasa
mangwanaachodai ndakarara..
zvi
no
ndaitodiwakubasa. .
uyuwoNi ckwas
moret hanbusy .
Tavekudzokamanj
ezv
ikanzi
namai
Kuda

"
Haamai Wandi
munin'
ina
wakapengasandondakupahaada"

"
Indav
anhai
sisi
"
"Aaaaaahaaunehondo
muninina.Hondoy awakatari
sana
nayoihombeaaa. .
kuitakumisi
dzana
naGoriyatichai
kokwawakai ta.
.i
ni
hnguiiiiy
i
handi
ngai kunde.
.haikundi
keiii
ii
i.
"

Ndakabvandazi
vazvav
air
evamai
Kuda..
ndokuny
eper
akudzungai
ra
zvangukwakuti
"
Amwenev
anguher
e?"

"Ai
hwa..
haakana.
..
anamaigur
unana
bamukuruveny
u..
.y
oozvandaona
nhasi
..
."
Ndakabv andazi
vanyaya
yacho.Kubvati
chir
ikumbakwai
nge
kwaiti
kadramakani
kkk.
.ndakangosekandokut
i

"Kondingadi
inhaisi
s..
hanziakweva
sanzuakwev anemashizhaaro.
.saka
ndozvandakadandotoj
aira.
..
"
"yaandizvozvohazv obuti ihaaini
andigonekudar okutauraf air
.Koivo
bamukur uv enyu.
.kupi
ndiri
r a
kukit
chen. .
ndambodakuv arambi dz
a
zvinondat y
akuf i
ri
twa
zvangu..ndazoonakav akudy a
mabi scuit
say eamaitimakat engera
mom esugar .
.i
ii
ikokuzoti vana
vacho..muzerere?Vanav anemi swe
yakarebesazv avoivovaye...
.haamur i
munhamosur r
enderaiwa..."

Vakat
aur
amai
Kudandi
chi
ngoseka
hanguzv i
mwezv acho
ndaisacomment aor
kudaira.Hazvi
it
wekuny eyahama
dzemur umeny angweuchi zi
vakut
i
dzir
i wrong..
kondaizodaro
sei.
.ndozivazvesenezvavohere?
Backgr oundyavoandiziv
ekut i
yakami rasei
..
sondakazongot i

"Zvi
nowanikwamuupeny u
sisi
.
.zvi
mwendezv ekungosi
yaso.
..
ko
unobvei
..
ndatoj
air
aini.
..
"
Endendai ngendatoj
air
asure..
akusi
kunyepa.Ndakabvandazokurumidza
kuchinj
at opi
c..
tot
aurahedudzimwe
kusvi
kat asvi
kakumbal at
ekuma9.

TakawanaNickachi
tobika
zvake.
..
zvi
kanz
inamai Kuda

"
Eeeebamuni
ni.
..
"
*Maiv
aNi
ckv
ari
righther
emaoner
o
eny
u?

*Havasiv
akudakupar
adzani
sav
ana
hereapa?

*
KoNi
ckpaanocheuka.
..
anoonei
?
*koRathnahaanabasanazv
osure
herezvi
kui
twanehamadzaNickorar
i
kuver
engeramumoy o?

Beansweredi
nthef
oll
owi
ng
chapt
ers
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er17
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BAMUNI
NI
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ory naRue
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er18

NI
CK
"Bamuninit
izai
!!Tizai
bamunini!
!.
..
bamuni nivaneshi
rt
yewhi
tehokoy oi.
..
.heeeyti
zai
!!
!"
Ndakat ari
sakut iairehwandi anicoz
i
nindai ngendakapf ekawhi t
eshi rt
again.Pandirikuticheundakaona
vhi
r irai
uyarakandi nangariri
muspeed. Ndakav hundukazv ekuti
fony andaingendakabat ayakangot i
kwat arapasi.
..i
ni ndichi
svetukira
kusidekwakadar ouko
kwandakasv i
kotadzakut sika
ndichidonha..
.zivhiriri
yeri
chidarika
wor i
chitsi
kapamwenekupwany afon
yangu.Ndaingendafa!
mhany i
ro
yarai
i
tahamenomber ikwarakaenda
kutir
akanodii.
Ndakaperasi
mba
ndokuzamakusi muka..
musikana
wekuscreemeruy endokuuya
kuzondibatsi
rakusi
muka...
..
..
.

"Amunakukuv arahere
bamuni ni
".
..
akadaroachif
emereka
kurat
idzakumhany a.
.padaanga
ati
zawosamev hir
iir
orohereameno.
"Andinahangukukuv ara.
.t
hanks
vahanzv adzi"
..
.ndakadaro
ndichisi
mukandi chi
zunzazunza
trouser angu.
ndakatari
sapaivenef
on
yangu. .
ndokuonamapi eces..
.
.

"Aaashame...
i
fony eny
uiy i
?Sosor
ry
bamunininezvai
ti
kaizvi
.Muno
mutownhamusi mekuv arai
rwa
bamunini
..
anythi
ngmy
thappenev
en
uri
pari
ghtside..
."

Shesaidachinditambidzamapi eces
efonyangu.Akazoendahake
kwaaiendaaftandamuudzakut ii
m
okaypamwenekumut endashehad
savedme. Ndakabvisasim cardrangu
muzvipisi
zviye..
yai
ngey ai
ta
marangwandaekupedzi si
ra.
Ndaienda
nawokupi mar ar
aiway o?Chokwadi
nhamohai bvepane
i
mwe. ..
ndaii
tenganei i
papaimwef on?
.
.
Ndakazot angakuf ambandakuenda
kubasabutndai ngendi sisir
i i
ni.
I
passedbybi nndi chikandaf oniye
ndokuendakubasa. Ndichi svika
ndakawanav amwev akut obuda
vakatondibvunzakut ikondai nge
ndadzoker eihangu...
raive
halfday.
Ndakazv i
tukanechandanga
ndakudzoker awo.Dai ndat operekedza
mai vangundat oitazvinemusor o..
so
takabvatangobuda. .
zvikanzi
naTom. .
oneofmyf ri
ends. .
"Ndokumbir
awokaundiperekedze
kwandir
ikudakuendashaa
.tombofambawonhasizvausina
motakudai.
..
"

It
ri
edhardkutiasaonekut
iiwasnot
st
ablebutakaz
v i
onandokuti
indav
a
Ni
ck

"
Hapanakut
obhowekana
nekufambir
amaharakwandait
a..
dai
ndatoper
ekedzamuchemberewangu
kuzayanisondat
ogona.
..
"

Takatauranyayat i
chif
amba
ti
chikwidzaneroad.Dai ndakazi
vakut
i
ai
dakuper ekedzwakumagaba
ndisi
nakumboy enda...
kunhukuy e
hakungoiteso.butbetterhaana
kundif
ambi samahar a..
zv aai
da
zvachoakazv i
wanandokut anga
kufambahedut odzokera.
Onourway ..
wepassedbypai
tambwa
snooker
..
.pangapakat
owandwa.
Tom
thensai
d

"
Huyati
mboi
taonegameka
Ni
ck.
..
ti
mbov
arai
dzanguv
a..
"

"
Aaaandi
tambezv
epool
ini
hande
kani
..
needkunozor
orai
ni.
..
"

"Hor
ytchindi
mir
ir
andi
rov
eonegame
chet
e..
."

Ndai
satodazv eseizv
ozvo.
Hameno
kut
ichiichakangondi
tit
ari
saari
kut
ambauy o.
..
ndokuonavari
Ba
Shamiso.
Aaa!sot hi
sbrotherofmi ne
anotowanamar iyekutambat hi
s
game? becausehai ngot ambweka
i
y a.
..
sawzv avaivev aripatai
nge
taparadzana ndizv ozvomeaning
vaingevasativatosv i
kakumba
ka.Ndakambodakut i
ndi v
ati

"
Mukomandei
p"

..
.butndakachil
l
a..
ndaidakuonakuti
vait
ambahow. .
becauseobvi
ous
kuvadeedzav ai
gonakubvav at
osi
ya
kutambakwacho. Sondakagar a
necheapo. ..
gamer avaitamba
vachipedzisa..
.andhel ostbut
vakabv i
samar ivakativangav aine
nharo..Vakatanbamagame
three..
.ri
mwer achonaTom
vakady i
waeseapaugoonav ai
bvisa
mar ichaiyo.Hoosakav anoit
abasa
rekukumbi ramar inhandoi vo
vachitambachi gamei chi nhai?

Ndakabvandangot
angakufamba
ndi
chiendakut
obvapo.
.kanaTom
andi
nakuzomuoneka.
Ndai
nge
ndomhanyi
rakumba.

Ndichisv
ikapanaf ourthndakawana
combiey aingey akutozarayasar
a
one..
ndokuj ambirazv ekut
iwithi
n
minutes..
.ndaingendat opaden..

Ndakar
arandokuzov
hunduka
dzat
ovekuma8.Ndai
fani
rakubi
ka
kui
ti
rav erwendov asvikewo
ndabika..
butthen
ndakanonoka.Vakat osvika
ndi
chitangakubi ka.
Mai Kuda
ndofungaz vakavait
irafunher
e
ndakazonzwav akut
i

"Eeebamunini
".
..
ndokutangakuseka
havo.
"Chi
siy
aindipedzi
se"

"
Haar
egai
..
goul
ashy
andi
kubi
ka
amui
gone.
.gar
ainechekoko"

Ndapedzatakadyandokunorar
a
hapapaakatandar
aforvainge
vakanet
a.

Maday sakaf
amba. .
.anabamukuru
vaingevamboti
ziimanj ebecause
theyknewmwedzi waingeuri
pakati
..
hapanaaikandakana
messageorkut i
kosochi chemo. .
or
kutiapobamuni ni zvi
ri
sei..
.ukuwo
homezv aingezv ambot iomei ..
Raa
hadmanagedt opay
rent.
.ndikawedzer awoney ainge
yasara..
.thenshepai dback
chikweretichake. .
someani ng
takasaranel i
tt
ley ekutengazv ishoma
zvemumba. Mai Kudat hatmont h
takatovapahal fpay .
..
zvainge
zvakaoma.

Ndopandakaonakut
ihupeny
uzv
inhu
zvaingezv i
sirikut
ibalancir
a.Kudai
tai
sabv i
sar entyefull
house. .
.mari
yeduy aitoti
kwani rasmar tichit
osara
i
mwe. .
kozot i
woy ekugumwagumwa
neteam. .
.itwasal ot.
Zv i
not ai
svikepi
ti
chirenter?.itwasgoodf oruskut i
ti
vakest andy eduy ai
ngei r
ipo
kare..
soi decidedkut auranaRaa
abouti t
..
.

"
Mai
Wandi
..
.panezv
andaf
unga"
"
Zvei
baWandi
"

"
Ndaf
ungaku.
..
..
.
RATHNA
Nickakatauraideay angai ri
mumusor omangu. Ndaizv i
funga
kubvir
akar ebutwekuudza
ndopaingepasinabecauseai ngeaine
zvakamumomot erasoi thotbetter
kumbozv i
siyakanazv ati i
tei
nani.
.t
hent ai
zoitaawayf or wardbut
i
ihaazv ai
dzikamaher eizvozv i
.Nick
ndiyeait
iBamuni niEmby
kuschool.
.anabamukur u.Kese
kavada..
.mamakumusha. .
.ozoti
wo
mhur i
yakei i
izvaingezv akasunga.
Wellinihanguper sonallyndainge
ndavekuf ungakut oraloankubasaso
thattai
kwani sakuv akabutNick
akazvir
amba. .akati akuna
zvakadaro..
.i
y endi yeaizotor
al oan
i
nstead..t
hent aizopot atichi
batsir
ana
neyanguwomar izv i
mwewo. .
.

"SobaWandi.
..
itmeans
ti
chat
ombosacrif
iserchai
ko..
.kut
i
zvi
goneke.
Agai
nt ofani
rakushanda
pamwechet eti
chibv
umirana
nekuwi
ri
rana..
ti
kadarozv
inoi
ta.
."

Madaysakaf ambaanabamkur uvar

i
zi
i.
Aaandakat ombof ungakuti
vabudamuny ikazve...
vanotogonawo
kumbony ar
aranhai ?
...
Thenone
day.
..
waingeur imusi wa3manj e
i
papo..
.Ndaingendakat ogarabythat
ti
meNi ckait
ogeza. .
sokambudzi
kakekakabvakat angakurir
a.Bythe
wayaingeasisinafonNi ck.
.soas
usual
..
.ndakadair
a..
vaingevari
bamukurubaShami .
.

"
Hel
l
obamukur
ukusi
mba.
"

"
Ndi
nofar
amai ni
ni.
..
eebamunini
v
ari
pikoandi
naairt
ymy akawanda.
"

"
Var
ikugez
a"
"Hoaahorytmuvaudzev
andi
foner
e
kanav
apedza.
..
."

Eheka..waingewaperamwedzi
ka.
..
aingeor wi
dzanakupi
nda
macalls.
Kutivai
deithi
s
ti
me?..ndakabvandangot
iNi
ck
achi
pedzakugeza..t
oldhi
m
"Hanzinabamukur
umuv
afoner
e
back..
.vambof
ona.
..
"

*
Chi
ichadi
waf
uti
apa?
Let
sfi
ndout

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BASHAMI
SO
Muf anawanguhaazi ve
kueconomi sernhai .
..
chokwadi mot a
i
ngakungur ukei si
nav anhuachi si
ya
vanhu.Akabvaat i
heeanodakusar a
ndianii
papa...zvaisavenebasai zvo
baLy di
aaiteer anemakombi .
.but
mai ni
nivakazoseggest erkutivana
namai vavov aendei nindozoteera
vachibvavandi pamar i.

Marindai
ngendapihwanabamuni
ni
yesbuthaayai
ngey at
ove
nezvi
nangwa.
Ndaingendaane
madaysndisi
nakumbotamba
kamutambokandofar
ir
asondakabv
a
ndat
ofungawokuti
ndait
ozoswer
a
mutownndichi
tambasnooker
.

Dzeduwomar idzekuvakadzainge
dzi
sat idzapinda.Bytheway
musashami swe..ndi
ribui
lder.
.t
ho
ndisinakuzv i
enderakuchikoro.
.so
ndinovakirakumaout -ski
rt
skuny any
a
kunev ayev anedzimbadzi si
ngade
mai nspector.
.sakayouwi lfi
ndkuti
pandinoendakubasapashoma
ndogonakuitatwomont hsndi
sina
kuwanaanodakuv aki
rwa..
butst
il
marindaisashayai
ni.
..
bamuniniwas
ther
e.

Sot hatdayndakaswer amut own

ndichitambapooh. .
apasandi kudyi
wa
i
kokodayr acho.Ikeptontry
ingbut
ndaidyiwammm ndai tadzaneiko
kudy i
wai nindangandanemazuv a
ndisingatambe.Zvaidakumbor amba
ndichitambawoso.
Wellterm bytheny ai
ngey av
emulast
monthkut ii
pere.Mwedzi wacho
uchit
anga..i
tori
tuesday..
vana
Shami sonaShellyvakauyakubva
kuchikorovachif
ara..
.ko
ndakambozi vakutikwafarwei?

Shami
so:
daddad.
.kuchi
kor
okur
i
kudiwamar i dadytanzi ti
net r
ipaday
beforetavharazv i
korot hismont h
dadt henanaShel lyvanzi vanetri
p
fut
iaweekbef or
et avharakuendaku
Vicfall
sdaddyv otonogara
i
koko. .
.i
dzitsambadzachoi dziv
hurai
muone. .
..

Akatauramwanawanguachi i
ta
kuzari
rwanekufara.
Akanditambi
dza
twotsambadz aivedzi
ri
seal
ed..ndokuv
hurayekutangakuti
ndiv
erenge.Mazisoangu
akangomhany akutar
isapane
amounty emaripadzi
ridzese.
Imwe
sawy akanzi
..

$200. .
..thenimwey aivenemashoko
hobhoy aingey akanzi$1.200..i
guess
ndoy emudi kiiyi
.It
henst arted
kuv erengay aShami sokwai nzi
vaizoendanzv imbot hreesame
day ..
vaiendakuNat ional
Archiv es..ZimbabweMonument sf
or
humanSci ences(Museum)t hen
vozoendakuMukuv i
si.
Sot hemoney
yaivekuzokav hafoodand
tr
anspor t.Iyoyaivenani i
yo.Come
i
mwey achot samba. .y
aivet wopages
dzakapr intwaseri
neser i.
Ndakangobr owserkuv erenga
butt hemai nideay andakabat ais
vaifanirakuendakuVi cFall
sforat ri
p
aweekbef orevavhar a.
.sothemoney
wasf ortransportplusaccomodat ion
thenpanemaAct ivi
tiesainge
akany orwai papoav aizonoit
ahaa...
iyi
yaiomesamat emukanwa
i
y i
..
ndai i
wanepi 1.4t housandka1? .
.

Mai
Shami
vakat
oshami
sikanav
owo
kutimar
iyekuwandakudar
o
tai
i
wanepi.
.zvi
kanzi
..
..

"Zvimwesi yaizvidari
ke
baShami .Yakawandi samari
yacho..v
anongor egakuendahant
maonamut sambamakanzi kana
usingakwani sethedayr i
noenda
vamwekut ri
punongor egakuuya
kuchikoro..
zv i
nonetsaizvi
"
Yeashewasr ightmai Shami mar i
ti
v etisinasur ebuthaav anav angu
hav angar egekuendakut rip
ka..zvii
te..bamuni niv
aisashay amar i
i
y oyo.Infactt hazapoi nty aisave
chinhukwav ar i
..sosi
ncemwedzi
wai ngewat oper awo..vai
v enay o
bamuni nii know. .
soideci dedtocall
him. .
buty akadai rwanekamai ni
n.Aaa
akakai ndinyimi samar iakasoi just
toldherv azof oneback. .
butt wo
hour sdzakat okwanav asinakuf ona.
Mangwanaachoi thendecided
kufonamasikat
ibamuni nivari
kubasa.
Iknowkanav arivega
vai
sambotauranhoroondobamuni ni
vai
ndipamari.
..
soidial
ledhi snumber

Hepi
ckedpat
hir
dri
ng.
..
.
Hi
m:hel
l
o

Me:
eeeBamuni
ni.
..
NI
CK
Ndaingendambozor oramacal lsfrom
vakomav angu.Mwedzi uchipera
ndakabv andat odeciderkutimar i
i
kangopi nda..
.ndaibvandat otumira
Embymar iyeinternetnezv i
mwewo
zvinodi
wa. .
theni nosarayese
ndotransferkuaccountkwaRaa. y
ea
thatswhati wasgoi ngtodo. .
.butits
veryunfortunatekut imwedzi wacho
i
woy oy akatinonokei kupinda.
YaingeiriTuesdaymanher u
pandakaudzwanaRaakut ibamukur u
vatimuv afonereback.Vai
dei ?
Ndakasiy ananazv ondait
ovewo
nezvinonditambudzahobho. .
.so
andinakuf ona.Azovemangwana. .
.on
mywaykubasandopakapi nda
messagemuf onmangukur ati
dza
mar iyai
ngey apinda.
..
..

Then.
.kumaskat
i.
.i
twas
l
unchti
me..
ndopakapi
ndacal
l
yemakuruwani.
Hanay anguyakangot
i
bamu...
ndokudair
a..
vachi
bva
vandi
tambiranekasaykavoka'eee
bamunini'

Ukanzwav adar
owotozi
vakut
iwat
s
next
.Ndakadair
andakat
oeaza
hangu.
.ndi
kanzwamanje

'
Bamuni
nipanopai
tany
ayabamuni
ni.
Ist
artedtowonderi
nyay
ayei
zvi
kanzi.
.

"Ndokumbirawo1poi nt2
bamunini.
..
vanav
eny uavakwanzi
vanetri
psakakurikudiwamari
..
"

Aaa?Heeederegandiseke..
zvazvakaomasekuedzakutema
nhunzinedemo?Mar i
yetr
ip..
kut
oda
kui
tazv
etr
ip.
.haandakasekandokut
i.
..

"
Yaany ayandainzwamukomabut
mariandinandochokwadi
..
.because
i
zvezvitaka.
."

"Bamuninipl
ease.
.ndot
embanemi
wanimunomi ranesupeseapa
bamunini.
..
"
Ehendizvozvomukoma. Youare
ryt
.Kanair
ipomar indi
nokupai
munozivawani butnowandinaandi
di
kukunyeperai
mukoma.
.
..
"

"Okaybakuni
ni.
Soinyay
ay ekut
i
hait
ori
pohereorinezvi
nangwa?"

"
Hai
tor
ipo.
..
.pl
usi
kauy
aine
zvi
nangway ouknowmukomakut i
mabill
sekuchipatar
aandisati
ndapedzakucov ermukomaende
kunaEmbykur ikudiwafuti
mar i
yandomupapermont hper
month..
plus.
..
"

"Mabil
l
sekuchi patar
ahaanabasa
ayoplushandit i
makacov erimwe
herepayesoi guessy asara
i
shoma. Okayi
mar i
iyasara
kuchi
patarakwacho?Andagai n
Embyunomupamar ii
..
.ndi
udzei
bamunini
ndi
kubat
sir
eikui
tamat
hs
ti
one.
"

What !?Myfoot.Kudakundibatsir
a
kui
t abudgety angu
manj e..
zvandofanir
akungendi chii
ta
naRaa?Hewasnowget t
ingonmy
nervesmukomai mtel
li
ng
you.Ndakambony ar
arandiri
paf on
paye. .
vachimiri
ramhinduro
ndichibvandazoti
"
Tozot
aur
alat
er.
..
nowndav
ebusy
..
"

"
Okaybamuni
nipl
i
smusandi
rasi
se.

Ndichi
kataf
on...
.ndakazvirov
a
musoro.Whyme?Why .
Ipapo
ndakabvandanzwai zwi r
amama
kubackgr
oundrichii
tamaungi ra
munzev
edzangu

'
RAMBAKUSHANDI SWA. ..
USAITWE
ZVESEZVESE'. 'ZVIPERE
ZVANDAONAZVI CHIITWA
NEMADZI KOMAAKOAYA? '
..
..
hana
yanguyakatangakur ova.
Atthesame
ti
mendakadi ki
ti
rakungemunhu
afuki
ra.
"Howi sthatpossi bl
e
mama. .
zvinondiomer aini.
.munoziv
a
wani mukomav anoti
vakanditambur i
rasakaaaaa
zvi
nonet saizv i
".
..ndakat aurandega
ndichideedzerakudar o.
Mukoma
vangundai vada. Mukomav angu
ndaivatyazv ese..
.ndodiiko? Mari
yapindamuaccounty esbutzv i
nhu
zvakandiomer a.Kut indisavapefuti
azvii
te..
vanot ikutindivezv andir
i
nhasi ndi
vo..sondoi tasei ?.
Ndakaper erwakusar andi
ri
zanoless.Ndaingendamboi ti
rweiko
bamuni nihangu ndakademba. At
theend..kutindipedzekunetseka
kwachondakat orafonyangu
ndokuitatrasfer
yacho..
ndokuv afonerandichit
i

"I
tsj
ustafavoury
andai
tamukoma
zvi
nhuzvakat
ondi
omeramukoma
pl
is"
"Wait
ahakowamai..
.ndozvizi
vakut
i
zvi
nombosungawamai asihaaiwe
andi
kuty
irewat
orwi
saso...
"

Andinakuzot eerer
azv i
mwe
zvavakasarav achi
taura.
Ndakakat
a
fon.Ndokutangakur ohwanehana
zvir
imor e.
"Whathav
ei done?
Rathnandichakut
i
kudi
i?
Takataur
ir
anakutit
icha.
..
..
"

*
Nickf
ail
edf
uti
thi
sti
me.
.ar
ikur
asi
ka
papi
chai
po?

*Kobamukur uvaneri
ghther
e
yekucal
culatermariyemunhu
nezvaarikudakukavha?Havasi
vakunyanyisahere?
*KoNickachasvi
kakupi
achi
tadza
kuvaudzachokwadi
?.

*
koRat
hnaachazv
itambi
rasei
?
Pindurwamibv
unzoi
yiast
hest
ory
unfolds.
..

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ory naRue
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er20
RATHNA
IwasamazedpandakaudzaNi
ckkut
i
hanzinabamukur
uazof
oneback
achi
ti

"Aaangavandi
si
yepav
akandi
i
tisa
pakakwana".

AaaNickchai
ye?Di dntcomment
abouti
thanguforitwaskwaariNi
ck
kuti
air
evesahereor .
Wel li
ni ni mar iyanguy ainge
yatopi ndakubasat hatday .
.soaswe
hadpl annednaNi ck..
.makav hiro
atainget ir
ikuz oitazvinhuzv edu. .
.pay
rent..
paymai Kudaney echikwer eti
chelastmont h..kotiyaBamuni ni
Emby ..plusBi l
lrehospi talyainge
yasar a..thenchi kafupambaf uel
..mv ur amaget si etcplusi ni
kuzodzoser achi kweret iyainge
yasar al asttimeczndai bhadhar a
mbi j
anambi jana. .
sot akacal culater
mar iy edut oget herndokuona
i
chikwanazv esei zvi.
.kuchizosar a
i
mwe. .
iy
oy atakabv atatititange
nekutsvagamabr i
cks.Yaikwanat hr
ee
thousandbr icks..
kuchizosar awo
i
nogar ay epambai ncaseof
emer gency .
Tai nget ar
ongazv ese
nemur umewangui zvi.
.ende
ndainzwakuf araforthef i
r st
ti
me. Tai
nget i
sinakumbowananguv a
yekurongat esebef orezv inhuzv edu
soatt heend. .hapanachai buda..
but
apazv aingezv ir
ikuzoita.

Somangwanaacho.
.t
akaenda
kubasaasusual .
.butt
akashandi
sa
motaone. .y
aNi ckakapfuur
a
achi
ndidropper..ai
zodzoka
achi
nditoraagai npakuenda
kumba. Sondapedzabasa. .
iwait
ed
forNick..
inindaipedzabasana5iye
nahalf5.

Akazouyakuzondi toradzatov
epast
si
x.Ndichi
pindamumot a..
icouldsee
kutiai
ngear i
moody .KoNickwangu
ndomuzi v
azv e.Ij
ustgreetedhim
akadair
anekut omut sa
mota..
achinangar oad
yekumba.Akarovamot aNick
ndokudari
ki
rapaSparLet ombo
yemuMsasa. .
.izv
ozv akandishamisa
coztainget
ataurir
anakutitaizodzoka
ti
chit
engastuff
yekumba.Ndomat ai
tengapeseapa

"Nick.
.hona
wakudar i
ki
ra.
..
wakangwnaherehun
kutiti
rikuf
anir
akunotengazv
inhu
zvekumba? "
Akangobopamaemer gencybr
eak
ayoakanondi
kandakwakadaro
uko.
.kondai
vendisi
nakakuisaSeat
bel
thangu..

"
Hezv
o..
bawandi
kokwakanaka.
.?
"

"I
wehauzivekutiunof
anirakuisa
seat
bel
t?"Akadaroachit
enesa
mudri
vo.
.ndokutenapasingatener
we.
..
"KobaWandiur
ikuit
asei
ko.
.uda
kuti
sungi
saher
e..
.?
"

Haanakudaira.Ai
ngeat opedza
kutenandokurovamot atodzokera
kuendakuspar.Zvakandii
ti
raodd.Well
tasvi
kakusparkuy ethotti
chaburuka
kanemumwewangu. .butndakanzwa
munhuakut i
"
Uit
efasti
koko.
."

"
Koat
isi
kuendat
ese?
"

"
Ndosakandat
iui
tef
ast
..
."

I
iizv
akaoma.
Ndakabur
uka
ndokufambandi chipinda
mushop. Ndakat orat r
oll
eyy angu
ndokutangakui kungur utsa
ndichi
kwi r
anekudzi kamumaAi sles
ndichi
nhongazv inhu.Yakapedzi si
ra
yavekundi kuri
ra..
.hantNi ckdai auya
andibatsir
a?Ndakanhongazv ese
zvandaifungakut indizvo
ndokumbomi randai venef eeling
yekutipanechasar abut
ndakachishaiwakut ichi
i.Pfungwa
dzakabv adzafungakut indanzi
kurumidzandokusundat rolley
ndoendapat i
l
l.
.paingov enev anhutwo
chete..
.akait
afasthake
ndokupedzer wandosundat r oll
ey
kubuda.

Ndichi
svi
kakumotasawshasha
yamirapanzepemot
azvi
kanzi

"
Wauchi
tengaSpary
eseher
eiwe?
."
"
NoNi
cki
was.
..
"

Akabvaandi chi
ngur
andokusunda
tr
oll
eyoy endakuboot.
akatanga
kubvi
sazv inhumutr
oll
ey
achi
zvikandamumot a..nhai
mi ?
Ndopandakazoonakutindasi y
a
madiapersemwananepor i
jrake

"
HiiNicksor
ryndakanganwa
madiaper
sne..
."
"Unozotengamangwana. .nowgetin
thecartiende..
.akadaroachisai
dzi
ra
trol
leyi
yekwakadar o
i
chinodonha..zvekutidaivari
dzi
vakazvi
onaka. .
hameno. Kowhyai nge
arikumbodar oNi ck?
...
..
.

Goti
nsidethecarikarohwa
t
akanyarar
idzanaallt
hewaykusv
ika
kumba.Tichisv
ikaNickkubur uka
nekupfuuri
rakupindamubedr oom
ndiy
ezi i
arimo.Sawmai Kudav ari
busythendecidedkubur utsazv i
nhu
ndega.Ndapedzai wentkubedr oom
ukondakawanaNi ckakararanebutsu
pamubhedhaakat arisamudenga.

"
koNi
ckchi
i
?"

"
Chai
tasei
?.
..
."
"
Chai
taur
arenebut
supabed?
..
."

Haanakuzodai ra.Ndakabvi
sablouse
randaivenaroraibatandokupf
ekat op
yakaregedzerakut i
ndiwane
kunoyamwi samwana
wangu. Ndi
chinogezamaoko
kukit
chensawmai Kuda
vakutodi
sherf
ood.
.kwakut
iregai
ndinodeedzamumwewanguzv i
kanzi

"
Ndakuudzakut
indi
nenzar
a?"

Zvakaoma. Haanakuzobudakut i
adye
takadyat i
ritwonamai
Kuda..ndichipedzawentkunor ara
ndikatimai Kudav aendekunor ar
a
vaizosukamangwanasi ncev ainge
vasarav egabutshesai dvaii
ta
hav o.
Wel liwaslookingsoforwad
kuudzaNi ckthegoodnewsi nfo
yandaingendatsvagawo
yekunowanikwamabr iksakanaka.
So
ndakapindandokuwanaar ipafon
yake.
.ndokutangakumut audza

"Nick.
.gueswat ?Kunekwandawana
kunowani kwamabr i
cksakanakaNick
ataffordablepr i
cezvekut
i panemari
yatakacal culateriyati
not
ogona
kutengaf ourt housandbricks..
but
zvodat i
tanget anoonaNickhameno
watdoy out hink?..
."
"
Mabr
icksechi
i
?"

Hezv o.
.mot iNi
ckaisapenga?
Aibvunzamabr i
cksey i
..
wani t
ainge
takatauri
ranawani .
.hanttangatir
i
kuplanakuungani dzazvinhuzvedu
halfhalfhere..
.thensaid

"
Ekuv
akaNi
ck.
.wakanganwaher
ehun
kuti
thismont hpabudgetyedu
ti
kufani
rakutangakuunganidza
zvi
nhuzv eduNick?"

Akat
urabef
u..
ndokundi
tar
isaachi
bva
at
i

"
Ngati
mbozvi
mira
i
zvozv
o..
ngat
isi
yanenazv
o..
tozoi
ta
t
anemari"
"ButwhyNi ck..
toit
ahal fhalfhun..u
knowwatmar ihai
fey akawani ka
yakakwana. Hapanapai chawani ka
i
nouy aichi
fambai chi t
i ndinimar i
yemabr i
cksndauy a..noNi ckbutwe
hadt osacrif
iseisusuhun. .at
itenge
zveseka1hunbutt ikat ithismont h
totengafourthousandnextf ourf ut
i
nextfourorf i
vekusv ika
zvakwana..cementndi zvondi zvo
ti
chingodaroNi ckhun. .."
Pandakazopedzisakut
aurakudaro
munhuaingeazobv i
sabutsuafuga
musorozv i
noandinakuonakuti
akaf
uguranguv andakazongonzwa

"Rathnapli
susandiny
audzendoda
kuraraokay?Kanausinahopebuda
muno. .
.!Getout
!!
"
Hezv
oooo.
.?

NI
CK
Ndakaper
erwakut
iRaandai
nomut
i
kudi iko?Ndakat arisatimendokuona
dz akudakukwanakut indiende
kumbaapadayr achondai nopfura
ndi chimut orandi nitai
vet auya
nemot aone. Ndakav hi
ri
ngi ka.Hameno
zvandai ngendav e
kut onzwa. Ndai sada
anondi t
anga. .
.becauseobv i
ously
knewt hatdayai zodakut i t
igarepasi
ti
chi fi
naliserzv atakarongakut i
zvifambe. .
ofwckanai r
i mar i
yemabr ickspai ngepasi sinaapa. .
I
becamemoody ..
.thatwayRat hna
aisanondi t
angai know..so
ndi chipedzabasadr ovendakananga
kunomut orakubasakwake. Ndaitoda
kumhany i
rakumba. Ndaidakuv
e
al
onezv ekutipaakazoti
honahun
wakupfuri
raweneedt o
shop.
.ndakangotyoredzeramota
i
paponekut odzoka.

Mushopakanopi ndaegaapa
ngaanonokesei ..
ndaidakuenda
kumbakunor ar
a.Want edti
mendega
yekudigesterzvaii
ti
kapandiri
.Zv
ekuti
allt
hewayt oZimret ai
vezii
nazii
..
kusv i
kakumbanekut onorara
str
aight.Kanasimbar ekubvi
sabutsu
ndakarishaya.
Akandideedzakut i t
imet oeatbut
ndaingendi si
rikudamhani ende
andinakuendako. Ndopakazouy a
Rathnaakut aurakut iai
ngeawana
kunowanikwamabr icksariaff
ordable
heewatwat .Ai
z vi
taurir
echiiko
i
zvozv o?
..
.inimar iyachoi y
oyo
ndaingendi si
sina?Ndai ngendisisade
kunzwa
nezvazvo.Taizozviona...
tai
zozvi
ona
hamenokut iri
ni.
Akataurazvaakat
aur aRaa.
.apa
ai
tondinyangudzaizvozvakatondi
pa
kufugamusor ochaiko.

"Rathnapli
susandinyaudzendoda
kuraraokay?Orelsekanausinahope
budamuno. ..
.Getout
!!"

"
Sor
ryNi
ckbuti
mjustt
ryi
ngt
o..
..
"
"ShutupRathna!
!"
Ndaingendakwidz
a
voicezvi
no.
Haanawor draakazot
aura
ndokubvaatangakut
auranaWandi

"
ZvakaomaWandi mwanangu.
..
dady
vat
samwavabvunzei
tadady
matsamwei
..
."
AkadaroRat hnanekav oicekaisi
rir
isa
so.Ndakamunzwi ratsitsimukadzi
wangu. .
whyndai ngendi r
ikumudar o?
Shewasr ightt aifanirakugadzi r
a
fut
urey edu. .buty aigadziri
kasei ana
bamukur uv achi..
.vachi i
i.
..
..
aaaimi
zvakaoma. Ndakaonaf utikuti
aitaura
neniachiitasear ikuudzaWandi .Aida
kuzivachai nge
chanditsamwi sa.Zv aitauri
ka
here.
? .
ndaizv i
taurandi chiti
kudii?
Andinakuzozi v akut ihope
dzakazondi ba
nguvai..
.ndakazopepukamakuseni
ndokuonat imedzekubasa
dzatokwana. .
zuvarai
nge
ratobuda.SawRat hnaai
ngeatopedza
atodresser.
.akut
onhongakabagkake
naWandi kutiabude..

"I
nguvai
...
aaakoRaawar
eger
ei
kundi
mutsawo?"

"
Ndai
kumut
sir
adzei
hangu.
..
"

"
Kubasamai
Wandi
mai
hwenhasi
ndanonoka.
..
"

Akabv aangofambaachibudamai
Wandi i
nindokumukawokut i
ndigadziri
rebuthaandainge
ndairasa.Iwasveryl
ate.
SawRat hna
akutobudanemot ayakeasina
kundioneka.Haasi
mbodar oRathnako
chi
i?
*
Pachi
i
nekuwi
ri
ranaher
eapa?

*
Rat
hnaakuf
ungei
?
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sfi
ndout
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RATHNA
Ndaingendambony anyomutadzir
a
chi
ikoininiNickzvekundidar
o?Ndikat
i
ndakatarahusikuhwacho
ndinganyepe.Ndakarar
a
ndichi
iyeredzamisodzi.
Ndakashaya
chandaingendakangani si
raNick.
.
Kuchiyedzakuseni .
.andi
nakukut sa
munhu. Ndakaonashashay akait
a
kufanehopendokusi ya
zvakadaro. Ndakagezandokupedza
zvesekugadzi r
ir
a.Ndav ekuda
kutobudandopakav hundukashasha
kwakuonazuv arabuda.Zvikanziwadii
kundimut sa.Ndaimumut si
rei.Ndaiv
e
nebasar ei kwaarihanguzv ekut i
ndimumut se.Ndaingendat one
dzimwepf ungwa.

Soasusualndakat
oraWandi
ndokusi
yandanomupamai
Kuda..
ndokuendakubasa. Thatday
ndakakur umidz
isakusvikandichibva
ndatongopindamuof fi
ce
mangu. Ndakakiyadoornechemukat i
cozndai sadaany
di
sturbance.Ndakagarapasi
ndokutangakuf ungazvaingezvaiti
ka
nezurowacho

*Chiichirikumboit
ikakuna
Nick..
aisambodar oNi ckbut
zvakuny anya.Why
achindidaro?haandionesemukadzi
wakei ni ni.
..
at i
nanguv ay ekuit
awo
madeci sionst eseendehaandi udze
zvi
rongwazv ake.Mariyakechai yo
andii
one. Evenpakai tachaitika
kuhamadzake
handiudzwe. .
ndinozongonzindapa
nhingi zv akati
akumbi ra..
.zvichi
ngodar o..
meani ng
andirev echi nhukakwav ari
i
ni?ndi nomboedzakut aura
nemur umewanguasi hapana
chi
sv inuchi nobudapanezv ati
nenge
tar
ongazv acho. .
why .
..
?**
Ndakangendangovendegamudzi
va
rendangar
ir
o..
pasi
naanokwani
sa
kupindur
amaanswersandai
venawo.

Timedzebasa
dzakazokwana..ndokutanga
kushandabutndai tongovelowlow
hangu.Lateronlunch
ti
me..ndakazotaura
naPerpetua..
wataishandanayendiye
ai
ngeat ondit
aurir
aachitikwaangaari
kutengazvidhinhazvai
tengeka
neaffor
dablepr i
ceende
zvakanaka..sowehadagr eedkut
i
tai
zoendat eseweekend
tonoona..
shet henaskedme

"
Nhasi vat
akuraeight
t
housand..vanopedzisat
omoro.
.so
t
inoendakakunoonaRaa? ..
hant
wakazotauranemur umewakoabout
i
t?"
Ndai
dai
randi
chi
tikudi
i
?

"
Ehendakat
aur
anay
e..
.okayt
inoenda
..
."

Kwaingekwakui
ti
rawokutisi
nce
ndai
ngendataur
akare.
..
plusnaNi
ck
hapanakwatai
endasoihadtostand
upandwalkatmyown.
Homewo. .aingeav emazv ake
mazv ake.Hakunaangaachat aura
nemumwei nt ermsofkut auri
ranaa
wayf orwardkubv apanezv at
ainge
tar
onga. Ndakat sidzamumoy o
mangukut iiwasntgoi ngt odot hat
againnaNi ck..ndaingendoda
kuzvii
ti
razv i
nhuzv angundi si
yane
nezvabamuni ni.Sosevanhuv aigara
mumbaone. .
ai ngeangovemahesi
wamukasei ..
ndamukawoswr era
bhozv i
chingodar o.
Satur dayiyey akakwana. .woke
up..ndokuudzamai Kudakut i
vamboendakuof fhav o
kwav ai
simboendakwasekur uvavo
mut ownv ozodzokamangwana. I
niwo
ithenpr epar edndokugadzi r
amwana
wangu. .
iyiShashat hatdayhai na
kuendakubasa. Yai ngey akasti
ka
hay o...
hamenozv aifungwa
i
papo. .
padaanamukomav achov ane
zvav angav amuudzaher e
hameno. Ndakapedzakugadzi r
a
mwanawangundokut imai Kuda
vapindet iendendi chinovasiya
zvikanzi naNi ck
"
Uri
kuendakupi
mai
wandi
?"

"
Ndi
rikumbonosi
yahangumai
kuda
mut
ownnekudzoka"

Akabvaandi t
ari
sazviy
e
zvekusagutsi
kanazviyendokubuda
zvangundichienda.
Ndakavadropper
pavai
dakusarandokuendakumba
kwaPerpekunomut or
a.Takauser
motayangu..
ndokunangakust and
yakekwachokwaiiswamabr icks
acho.
..
ndokwandaidakunoona
samplefi
rst
.

Takasv i
kandikamaonamabr icks
aingeakanakai wayondakapa
kutendaendev anhuv achov air
ati
dza
kuvehonesthav obecausepai t
ove
nebrotheryakePerpeai counter
vachii
sa..
fr
eedel i
veryfuti
vachiburutsandivo.
Ndakanzwa
kuzvichivazvidhi
nhazvacho.
..but
ndaizvikwanisahere.
?Ndichi
funga
kudarondakanzwaPer peakuti

"Uzouyenemur umewakonextt ime

Raaaonewo. .musanonokerazv inhu
i
z vi
shaa.Izv
izvakatobookaizvi
zvekutiuwilnevergetthechance
againmukazv i
regera
apa.Chavakanakir
afutivanhuv acho
ukavaudzaamounty ezvesezvauri
kuda..
wozobhadhar ahalfhalf
vanobvumaf uti
..
."
Ndakazobvapondafungazv
andai
nge
ndaf
unga.Iwasgoingtomakeit
.
NI
CK
Takazopedzisaweekrachoi r
oro
Rathnaaingeakangochill
a
hake.Haanakuzombot ibufunyay
a
i
y eyezvatai
nge
taronga.
Better
.Tai
fani
ra
kumbosi y
ananazvo.

Weekendy akasv
ika.
.ndakazongoona
Rathnaachinj
azvekurat
idzakuda
kubuda.
Ndakamubv unzaakatiaienda
kunosi
yamai Mudamut own.Mmm
kubvari
ni?.
ndakatar
isaachit
oracar
seatr
aWandi
.
..ndokubudav
oenda.

Akazodzokaafterdzi
nengetwo
hoursRathna.
..
ndokutanga
kugadzir
ir
azvekubikahake.
..
ini
ndichi
tambanaWandi .
Ndakatanga
kumukandakandahangumudenga

"
Wandi wadaddy..
Wandi
wadaddy.
..
wangawaendepi
..
namhamha. .
.!
!"
Akabvaandi t
ar i
saRathna
ndokuny ar
arahaana
zvaakataura.
..
shecont inuedzvaai
ta
ndokupedzat ikadya.
.t
ichitaur
a
nyaya.
Ipapof ony anguy akabva
yari
nger..

Ndakat
ari
sandokuonadzi
rinumber
dzamai
gurumaiShamiso.
"
hel
l
omai
gur
u"

"
Bamuni
nimur
isei
..
"

"
Ndi
rinani
mai
gur
u..
."

"Bamuni
nimuchi
onandaf
onakudai
azvi
nakumir
amushe..
mukoma
venyuvar
imumaokoemapurisali
ke
now..
endev ar
ohwazv
isi
ngai
tevari
kupol
ice.
."

"
Kowhathappenedmai
gur
u."

"Andi
zikuziv
a..
kanamuchikwani
sa
ndokumbirawomusvikebamunini
..
."

"
Hor
ytmai
gur
u.Ndi
kuuy
apo.
"
Ndichi
bv apacall
paye..
.Rathna
akandi
pazi sorai
bvunzakuti
zvanzi
i
..ndokunbandamut i

"Hunhanzimukomav arikupol
i
cel
i
ke
nowvarohwazvisi
ngait
e.."

"
Kohanzi
vai
tasei
?"
"Havazikuzi
vawomai gur
uvachosoi
havet ogondinoonakuti
chi
i
chai
tika.
"

Ndakabvandatosi
mukat ookmycar
keys.
.ndokubudandakananga
kuBudir
irokwanamaiguru.
Ndakasvikir
akumbandokut ora
maigurutoendakupol ice
kwacho.Tichisv
ika..
takatauramunhu
weduwat aingetav i
ngauy etisu
vanaani
..
.ndokunzi mirai
pano.Mupur i
sawechi kadzi.
..
uyu
akabvaatendeukaoendamheno
kwaakaenda..pasinanguv a
ndokudzokaakadungami dzananaba
Shami.

Icoul
dntbel
ievewhatisaw?Ungati
i
ropahereir
ororai
vekufaceuku.
..
iy
o
hembey aingey akaita
red.Vachingovaonachet emaiguru
vakar i
dzamher ezvikanzinemupurisa
uyepanoat it
ender eruzhairwor
wo
amai zvi
batei.
Inichekutaurandainge
ndisisinandangot ari
sa.pakazot
ipav e
payemupur isakadzi uyeakazoti

"
Right
..
imi
babanamai
..
.mur
umeuy
u
munomuzi
vaher
echii
cheny
u?"
"
Tinomuzi
vayea.
.mukomawangu
.t
henavandi
voadzimaiv
avo.
..
"

"Ri
ghtsomur ibamuni ni?Chinzwai
bamunininemi mai .
.Stanelyuyu
aunzwapanonemhosv a
dzakewo.I
nzwai akutsanangur i
reiega
zvaai
tabecausendi yeaitany aya
dzakeega..
.Tauri
rahamadzakoi dzi
ti
nzwe..
.t
aurazveseusasi r
ir
e"
Ndakavat
arisa
baShami.
..
vangotsi
kir
ira
zvi
no..
ndokutangakutaura.
..

"
Bamuni
ni.
..
im sosor
rynda.
.nda.
..
..
"
*
BaShami
hanzi
i
?
Let
sfi
ndout

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Chapt
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NI
CK
"Nda-
nda-
ngandichi
nwamabeers
neshamwari
dzangundopasv
ika
mumwemur umeneteam rake
ndokundizv
uv akwakutanga
kundi
rova..
ndosakandakuv adzwa
kudai
..
ndopandazounzwakuno"

Iwasamazed. Stanel
yMhurii
mwe
akatangakunwamabeer sri
ni?.
sti
l
kanav angav achinwahavo
vazorohwerwei ?Mupuri
sakadziuye
akabvaat i
..
"Taurany ay
ay akoyese.
.i
tigaga.
Chi
i
chait
aut semurwehumai yi
kudaiso.
.nekuzounzwakunochi i
?
Taurany ayayakousandipedzere
nguvandi nevasungwahobho
vakatondimiri
rauko!!
"

Akadar
oasi
ngasekemupur
isauy
e.

"
Nda-
nda-
ndaka-
mur
umewacho
ndakambomut sotsamar iy
ake
pandakamuv aki
raimba. Pakuv aka
ukuakandi bhadhar amar iyanguy ese
ndisatindapedza.Sakapandakaona
kuwandakwemar iyacho
andibhadharakudar o,,kwakusi ya
kuvakai mbay akey achonekut otiza
nemar iyake..
sakaandi nakumbozi va
kutiti
chazosangana. .mhenoandi ona
seiwondopaasv i
kaachi ndizvuv a
pakatipevamwev angunekundi pa
chi
f i
ghtpanopandat semuka
aka.Ndamboedzawokudzor eraasi
ndatadzazv ekutindazonhongawo
bhodhor orangariripedyo
ndokumut emanar o..
asirabv a
r
andi
chekwawoapa.
."

Sohei sacrook?Kuv haravanhumari

dzavo?Koiyoy avangavarikunwa
dorovaii
wanepi?Handi y
ohr e
yavakakumbir
av achit
ivanatri
pkudi
i
dii
?

Ndisi
nachandambotaur
a..
.mupur
isa
kadziuy
eakabvaati
"
Sakanyayamainzwakabamuni ni
vemunhu.
Sonyayairipondeyekuti
t
akumbovavhar
ir
abecause
vakuv
adzamunhu..againvakat
sotsa
munhusakaij
eri
..
."

Mmm zv azvakat
ooma. Ndakatarisa
munhuwachowav ait
ivarikuvhar i
ra
zvaai
ngeari.
.ai
ngeatozvikuvari
rawo
hake.
Ukumai guruvai
nge
vongohwihwidza
kuchema.
Ndakaper
erwa.

*Vakamborar
amuj eri
v anobudav ave
ri
ght.
.oneni
ghtchete.
.ndokutivaziv
e
kutimunhuhaatsot
swe. .
.ndokuti
vazi
vechit
sotsi
hachiit
e...
**

Ndini
hangundaif
unga
kudar
o.Mupur
isakadzi
uyeakabv
aat
i
"
Sotakumbonov
har
ir
amunhu
wedu.
..
"

"
Okayf
ine.
..
mai
gur
uhandei
"

"Bamunini
!!
"..
..
vakai
ri
dzamher
e
gules.
..
"Bamunini
..
.t
ovasi
yaher
evakadai
bamunini?
"

"I
zvezv
i andi
nachandi
nacho
maiguru.Dai
ndii
nemarindavabvi
sir
a
bail
zvi
noandi nazv
akatooma..
."

TakadarotoendakumotaavawoMr
Bamukur uthecr
ookv ai
nge
vatoendwanavo.Takapi
nda
takanyar
ari
dzanamumot a
namai guru.Sawv ai
ngevat
samwabut
ndaizvidii
woi ni
..
yai
vemhosvayangu
here..
sodr ovemot andi
chi
nosiy
a
maigur ukumbakwav okwakusi
ya
ndavasi mbisa..
.

"Musait
ewor ri
edmaigur
uingor
i
nyayadiki
hav agar
emosoon
vanobuda.
.."

Vakangogut
sir
ir
andokubur
uka
vopindamumba. I
nindokumut sa
motakut indichi
enda.
Ndisati
ndambodi ivakabvavabuda
vachindi
danamai guruzvikanzi

"
Bamuni
ni.
.ndokumbi
rawomudzoke
t
wominut
es"

Ndakamisamotandokubur
uka
ndoendakumbakwavainge
vandi
deedza.
.
ndakapi
ndai
nsi
debecause
ndakanzwachandokucheka
baba..
.kwai
tonhor
a..

"Bamuninindokumbir
awoka
kutenger
wabul bvanaveny
uv anga
vakagaramurimaapahanziratsva.
."

Ndakatar
isandokubudapanzekut
i
ndi
notari
sakutimudashbordmaiv
e
nemarihere.
Lucki
lyyai
vemo
ndokuuyandovapandakanzwavoti
"Shamisomhany apatuckshopapo
unotengabulbkasikabamunini
vasiy
ev at
ii
sir
a..
."

Zv
ikanzi
nai
yeShami
so

"
Mhamhaandi
naf
uti
bookr
emat
hs
r
aper
a..
."
Shel
l
ykachi
bvakadai
rawo

"Kanai
nindabir
wapenci
lyangu
nebookfut
i.
."

Maivachovakabv avangonditar
isa.
I
knewzvazvai
reva.Ndakabv andangoti
huyakunondichiendafutikumota
ndokunot
orayaingey asar
amar i
..
.aingov
efewcoi
nsmhenoai
kwana
herendokumupa.

Akamhanyazvekut
i wit
hinminutes
ai
ngeadzokandokundipabulb
ndokui
sapaye.
.bat
idzeiwanei
mumbangwer ewere.Zvedi
aingeave
kui
tachi
rungumukoma
wangu.
Ndakabvandabudandoenda
kumba.
Ndichi
sv i
kandakawanaRaaakagar a
hakenaWandi vachi
ona
maIndians.Akandisweresa
ndokundipafoody angundokudya.I
thentoldherz vai
ngezv ai
ti
kahapana
hakezv aakatauraakangotii
nga
zvakaoma.

Well..
.kanamuchi ziv
akunonzi
kutonhor aguysndokwakaiti
kathat
day.Chandochi notonhor
awakarara
souinemanybl anketsii
i
i
usadher ere.
Ndakatonhorwa.
kokana
i
nindai
tonhorwakudai whatmore
bambov ai
ngev asarakuj
eri
vaye?
Kanj
ani
?Chaiv abvunzamutupo
chi
kazv
irega.

Ndakanzwat sit
sihangu..worse
nekukuvarakwav ai
ngev azoi
ta
shame. .
itwasunbear abl
ethepaini
guess.Sondi chi
mukamangwana
acho..ndaingendaf unga
kunovabv i
sir
abai l.
.butmariyacho
haamhenoy ai
kwanaher e.Sofir
st
thi
ngint hemor ning
ndichi
muka. .
ndakangobudaRat hna
andi
nakumuudzakut
indai
endepi
.

Ndakasv i
kakupolicendokut aura
nyayay angubuthaav akat otanga
nekujamukav akativaisabvisirwabai
l
butchaidiwakubhadhar amar i
yemunhuwachof irst.
.thatway
vanobuda.Hey..
yaimbov e
mar i
iko?.
..
ndakabvunzamupur isa
wachoakat iyai
ve$R2poi ntt hree
thousand.Cháaáii Yai nge
yakatowandazv aMwar ibaba
chaizvo..
ndakabatamusor opasi
ndikagara.Zvandinoparir
wawo
nemukomawangui ni
zvakaoma. Zvaii
taher ekuti
ndivasiye?Asimhosv ayavo
vanofanirakuiri
pav ega.Butnest
ate
yavari.
.showsv arikurwadziwa
vanodamedi calattenti
on
chaiyo.Ndoitasei?.
.guyshelp
me. .
ndaizvidi
iwo?

Iwaslef
twithnoopti
onthankut
i
ndi
bhadharemariy
acho.
..kut
i
vawanekubuda.
Muaccountmangu
maingemui neonepoi ntt
hreesoi
tri
edkunegotiaterkut
indi
fanopay
er
thatt
henv abudendaizopedzi
sa
hanguimwey acho.

Vakambozv ir
ambav akatithats
i
mpossi blevai
fanirakubhadhar a
becausepakuv areleaservasina
kupedzakubhadhar andopakut sotsa
fut
i.
Kwandai wanamar imanj ehaa
ma1. Ndakamboedzwakungwav ha
ngwav ha..
butweseai ngotiandi na
andina.Ndapererwa
ndopandakazof ungakut i
ndai nge
ndavapamariy
etr
iopkut
ivainge
vat
obhadhar
a?Taigonakubatani
dza
nei
yoyozvoi
takut
ivabude.
.soi
deci
dedtoaskhim..
butwhathet ol
d
mendozvakandi
pedzaenergy

"
Yakatoperayese.
.nda-
nda-
ndakanda
-
ndakaishandi
sa"

Makai
shandi
sa?Kutoshandi
sa?
Meani
ngvanavachov angavasi
na
kubhadharirwakat ri
p
yacho.?Zvakaoma. Padi
kidikindainge
ndakudakusi yananazv obut
vakazonzwisisahav ondokuti
ndaibhadharay achoiri
po..
them imwe
tozopedzi
sa. Fai
luretodoso...
it
was

Wellzvakafambazv akanaka
ndokubhadharamar iyacho.
Wewer e
giv
enoneweekmor ekutiti
bhadhare
yai
ngey asarayacho.Then
ndakatorananemunhuwangut oenda
kumba.Tichisv
ikamai gur
u
vakarat
idza
kushamisika.
.kur
wadzi
wapamwe
nekufar
azv ese.

Shashay ai
ngey achit
iziizvino.
.apa
facey ai
ngey azv i
mba.Ndai f
anira
kuendanav of uti
kuchipatara.Ndakabv andat i maigur
u
vavapemv uraf irstv
agezet hen
ndokuv apaf oodkut ivadye.Bythe
ti
mey avaii
tazv eseizvozv oi was
kumot andi chitogayakut isaka
panoper aweekt i
nenget ai
wanaher e
mariy acho?f ailuretodo
so..vaidzokerafut
imujerika?Apa
vesev andai
ngendambozama
kukwer et
av ai
ngevangotiati
na
atina.Thenpaneakabv aazouy a
mupf ungwadzangu. .Tom ndainge
ndisinakumbomuzamahangu. Ithen
gav eitat r
ykwakumuf oneraakati
aingeai nayo..
sotai
zosanganakana
ndoendakuchi pat
araondipa.

Takaendakuhospit
al.
.member
ndokusonwamast i
tchespamhanz
a
payethenneparuoko.
.thenmumwe
mai ngemakuv arambi j
anawo
kwakupi wamushonga. Aftathat
ndakabv andaendakunosangana
naTom ndokundi pamar i
i
ye..ndichipfuur
andi chi
nosiyashasha
kumbakut i i
zororenekupf ur
ira
kupol i
cekunopedza
chikwet eti
.Zvai
ngezv apera.
.it
hen
drov ehomebyt hendzaingedzav e
kuma12. Ndichi
sv ikakumba
ndakat ambi r
wana. .
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NI
CK
Ndichisvi
kakumbandakatambi
rwa
naBaLy di
apagate.
.i
tshowsvai
nge
vakutobudawo

Him:bamuni
ni.
.ndangandakuy
enda
butndangandi
chazodzokahangu
masi
kat
i.
..

Ndakapf urir
akunopakamot aiv
o
vachidzokawokupi nda
mumba. Ndichi pindamumbasaw
Wandi kachi kambai rakakananga
kuki
tchenzv espeedchai zv
o...
but
andinakuit ahany anako
hangu.Pfungwadzangudzai nge
dzakungonet sekakut ishashaiyiine
nyayay ei.
.kov anhuv angundov aziv
a
zve.
..bvunzai inini
Takataurahedunyayandi
kamuudza
zvaMrCr ookvandai
ngendabva
kunotorakupoli
cethewhol
edrama
rakai
ti
kandikazopedzi
sandi
chit
i

"Sakaapandavasi
yakumbav ar
i
kurwadzi
wa.Musorondowavari
kuchemanawo..mungai
tezvakanaka
mukanovaonamumbov abvunzakuti
vangavapi
ndwanei".
.
Thattime..
Rathnaaingeachiit
amaup
anddownhamenozv aaii
ta.
.mwana
achingotev
erakwese
kwaaenda.Zvakandibatahowcanshe
i
gnor emwanazv ekudaro
sure..
ndakaendakunomut ora
ndokutangakutambanay etichi
taur
a
nyayababaLy di
a.Lateron
ndakazonzwav avekuti

"Bamunini
muchionandauya
kudai
..
ndauyakuzokuudzai
nyay
aiy
i.
.
handi
timuchi
rikur
ememberkuy
a
kwandakambokudanai
kut
i
munondibat
sir
awokuonastandi
ye
her
e?..
."

Fini
shi ..
ndabvandatoizivanyaya
yachohangu.
Vakazorondedzeahav o
nezvazv
obutndaingendat oinzwa
hangunyayayacho.
.koikokuzoda
kumbotender
erakunyeny er
edza..

ndokunei
.Ndakar
ambandakast
ika
zvangukuit
asepasi
nachandai
nge
ndabatavachi
bvavazot
idy
oony ay
a
yacho

"Sakandangandi rikudawokut i
muf anondibhadhari
rakuiti
ra
ndisait
orerweforthemeant i
me
munhuwachoat or
i ser
iousendahasi
kuitamaf unni
es..
.?

ByDemand!
Ndangandi
rikudakut
i
mufanondibhadhari
ra.
..
ndakaramba
ndakanyar
arazvangu.I
papoagain
mawor dsamamaakabv aait
a
maungirafutimunzevedzangu

'
Usai
twezv esezv
esenemadzi
koma
akoaya.
..
'

Coul
ditbet
hat
?

Andi
zi
veconf
idencendakadzi
wana
kupi.
.ndakay
erekanandat
anga
kutaura

"Yaamai t azvakanakamukoma
mafungawokui tastand
yenyu..ndozv i
noitwabuty ourr
equest
i
tsv eryunf ortunatekut ibamuni
ni
havanakanakobi rinowhant
ndakuudzai kwandi rikubvanezvait
ika?
Plusmor eichadiwakuv arapi
sawho
knowsmy bv akakuv ari
ramukati.
.and
besidesi niwopanopambandi ne...
"
"Ehendozv i
nz wisisabamuni ni.
..ende
youar eourher ondokut emba
Nicholas..hautir
eger erewamai ..so
nyay ayachoi ripakut ihaizikudiwa
i
zv ezviizvezvihay obutpanoper a
mwedzi ..
sondandi r
ikudakut itii
te
halfhalf..
cozy esei 7thousand. .saka
i
ni ndichambomi r
ami rawo
kuwor kshopkungemwey awet sv ina
sot hatndi r
aisermar i
y acho..butt hen
ndaitawokapr oblem fut ikuwor kshop
kwacho. ..
mat erialyekushandi sal ike
nowandi chinay apera..sondandi ri
kukumbi r
awoagai nifmui neshoma
marinowyekut
indi
kwanise
kunot
engawomapuranga..
."

Vamwev anhuhav abatsi

re
munombozi va . Vai
mboi t
anezveiko
mariy eseyandaivapayekutenga
material.
vasingai
teprofi
tyekuzvi
i
tira
hisown?Kanandi kavapa
vanongonoi t
at hesame?Vanhu
rudzi
ikoivava?Ndakabat wa
nemwey awechi r
amwandokut i

"
Andi
nabamukur
u..
siy
anai
nazv
o
munozonov
akakumusha.
"

Ndai
ngendataur
aseal
ed.
Ndaisada
kupi
ki
swaaiwazvai
ngezvakwana.

Havanakuzoiti
sanharohav o
kwakuendabutcoul dsee
vai
sir
ir
isa.Ndakasar
andikagara
ndokutangakuzvit
ongesandega

*
Butmukomav
anguav
achi
i
...
mar
i
ndov apandav apazv easi hav aite
zvisv inu. .nowv akuda
ndiv abhadhar irestand. .ndoiwana
kupi mar i yacho
zvangu. .andi na.Kot i
woav awoav a
i
zv ezv i kur api sandi ni ndichaf anir
a
kupedzi sakuv arapisa. .
apa
vakandi pinzachi kwer et if
uti
chehut sot si hwav o..butmmm chi ri
nani ndechi pi .
.kubat siraar i
kuda
kutengast andkut i
agar e. .nekukav hir
akwandakai t
a
crooki r i
?It hinkndof anirakuona
zvekui tat hanbenzi randakakav hi
ra
i
ri.
..butst ilmar ihandi naka
i
ni..zv ikwer et izvegazv ega..ndoita
sei?Apaneedkuv akaf uti
..
butmm
vanav amai vangundi ngavasiye
here.Zvondoitaka..
sinceRat hna
asisataurenezvekuv aka
ndakumbozv i
ignoer..
thismont h
ukaper andongosacr if
iserkuvapa
mar iyachondokav hazv ese..
.zvoper
a
.
ndoinengei r
i l
ast.
.ndochizvi
iti
rawo
zvi
nhuzv angu..
."

Ndozvandai
fungaende
ndoconcl
usi
ony andakazongobuda
nayohangu.
Somwedzi uchi
peramari
i
chiuyaiwasgoingto..
..
RATHNA
Ndakazivazvazvai
revakufonerwa
kwaingekwaitwaNi cknamaiguru
vachit
ibamukuru
vasungwa..
obviousl
ybankkar anga
ri
rikunodusawat evermari
yaidi
wako. .
ehekwaidiwamari
obv i
ous.Ndakait
aprayery
angu
pfupi.
.kuti
kunodeedzerwemazimari
ekutiaii
tanguva
achibhadhara.
Ndaidakuwanawo
mukanawekuf ai
samadhiriangu.

SopaakabudaNi ckakadzokahapana
chaakat
auramangwanaacho
ndokumukaachi endaiguessikoko
fut
ibecauseakabudamakuseni
seni
..
kusenio'
clockchaimo..
ndikat
i
henarobamunini..
fambir
ainyaya
dz
amukoma

Sincey ai
veweekend. ..
ndakamuka
ndokuwachahembedzemwana
wangundokugar azv angu.Ndakagara
pay e.
.ndakanzwaknockpagat eiyo
yandakazivakut indi
baLy diako
vaiknockerzvemuf ir
imu
zve.Pandakanov hurakungov at
i
baa. .
baLydia.
.ndakanzwakuf ara.
.
"Jehov
hawehondomur
ikokudenga
ukuchokwadi
.
.."

Isaidt omyseldndi chit

endamusi ki
foraingeanzwamypr ay er.
Obviousl
y
kuuy akwavoav ay aingei r
iimwe
tsapoy emaproblemsagai n..
.so
zvaizorambazv akamut ighter
Nick..ndozv
andaida.

Iy
eNi ckakazouya
kumasikati
..
akasvi
kavakuda
kutoendaivobaLydiavacho.
..
but
vai
onekahavonhemakamubv unzi
ro
kavaii
tabamuni
nivav
oitshowedme
kutipanesomet
hingchi
kukut
u
chaivepo.

Auy aNickndakanzwa
vachikweshananai voba
Lydia.Ndaii
tamaupanddown
ndichinzwahangumy aya
yacho.Inengey angairiyest
and
vaikumbi r
ir
akubhadhar irwa.
..
.ha
pakadai apa..
.ndakanzwa
kufara..
Nickaisazvikunda
zvekumhany a..i
niwondi chi
wana
chancey
ekui
tamypl
an.

Wel ldayspassedby ...

andina
kumbobv i
randazokosor aany t
hing
chinechekui t
anekuv akaorkudi i
concer ningourf utur
ekuna
Nick.Ndai ngendazv i
ny ararakuti
zi
i..
.asday swentby ..
.mwedzi
wakudakunoper a..
ndakai t
a
macal culationsangu. .
.ndokuonakuti
mar iyaingei chazoshandachi inechi
i
nechii.
Ndakai sapasidey amai
Kuda..
yef
oodnemvur
amaget
si
zvese.
Rentt
henNi
ckndi
ye
ai
zobhadhar
a.

Sixday slater.
..mariyanguichipi
nda
,
andinal uswer odakuitangano
nabamuni ni
.Ndakangosquar emai
Kudandar amadzav o..
foodmaget si
zvesendi chibvandabhadhar a.Then
paney aisaray achoy esedecided
kunobhadhar akumabr ickskuye..
so
thatveryweekend. .
.ndakabva
ndatobudandakananga
kuzvidhinha...
.
*Rathnamurikudzi
onawosei
pfungwadzake?Isshecor
rect
?
Handei
tinonzwa
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RATHNA
Zvinhuzv akandifambi razv akanaka
muf unge.Vanhuv acho
havaimbonet sakanazv ekut i
ndakanopay ermabr i
cksv achibva
vatotangakut akura.Ihadpai dy ef
ive
thousandbr ickschet ethat
mont h..
andi wassur ethef ol
lowing
mont hi wasgoi ngt odot he
same. Oneoft hem t hensai d.
.i
twas
goodi fvaizongotakur azv ese
zvandodaka1. .t
henndozoi ta
ndichiv
apa.Ndaikonewanei kui
wana
i
ni ndangandamboi wanamari
yekuit
azv iv
indizvekutanga?I
twas
possible.
.sobasar akarohwa
mabr i
cksndokut akurwaesekuuya
paground.

Then..
.Ni
ckmanj e,t
he
bamunini.
.aingev ari
zii
..
ver
yzi
ii
say.
Ini
niwo..stepforwardndai
nge
ndotodakuita
zvi
norova.
..pav ai
zopepukandi
nenge
ndarovamut unhu..soideci
ded
kutoraloankubasa.
ThankGod
andinakurambirwa.
.sozv
ainge
zvarongeka.

Zviy
ezv ekut ihanzi andizive
zvi
nodikanwapakuv akaandi zi
ve
nezvazvo. .
inhema. Istartedmy self
kucalculaterndegazv andaifunga
zvai
zodiwa. .thoughndai ngendisati
hangundat svaga
mabui l
der s.Ndaingoi t
amar ough
esti
mat e..alt
hoiv ov aizouya
vachiwor kerchaizvozv aidi
wa.
Dayspassedby .
..
ndakazot svaga
mabuilder
sangu. .t
ikataurir
anater ms
ofpayment ..
zvese
ti
kapedzerana.Mmm pai ngepakai pa
andidekuny epa.
..
buti wasntgoi ngto
acceptdefeatz v
ekudar o.Ndaimira
semukono. Isaythatbecausendi ni
wachomukonowai vepo..ndofunga
maziva.

Wel
l
...
thoseday
sndai
ngendogar
a
ndiribusy..Ndait
i kanai r
iweekend
ndaiendakust and. Duringtheweek
kubasa. .
.withi
ntwoweeks. .
.vai
nge
vatopedzabox .
.vakudakuchi tanga
kuvakamudhur i
.Byt henndainge
ndatorakul es
yangu..yekwanabamuni ni
kwanamomzkut iigari
re
paivakwa. ndai
ngendai sacabi n
yai
gar amabui ldersachonai yekut
i
amoni te.
.sondai endakoal mostevery
Satandsunday .
Thenoneday .
.ababamukuru
vakauyakumbav akat
aura
naNick.
.Nyay
ay achondai
ngonzwa
i
chinzi

"Sakany
ayairi
pobamuninindey
ekuti
anengeachi
dawokubhadharwa..
".
.

Ndi
ani
iyey
e?Ist
art
edt
owonderkut
i
yai
mbov enyayayeibutandi
na
kukwanisakui
bat
a.Ndakabva
ndatobudawondoendakunoonabasa
kust
and...

NI
CK
Aspl
anned.
.ndakakwani
sakukav
ha
mariyechi
kwer eti
chekwabaShami
kunaTom uy owandai nge
ndakwereta
paye.
Then..ndakat ozovaendesaf uti
kuchi
pataraf orcuty avai
ngev ai
ta
yai
vedeep...zvekuti y
angai r
i
kuomerakunzeasi mukati i
sina
kupor
a...
sov aingor amba
vachi
rwadziwav achigomer a
kusvi
kir
atazodzoker afutikuhospital
.

Then.
.baLydi
awondainge
ndakwani
sakuburi
tsaf
ivet
housand
forhi
m.Yai
ngeyasaray
achopaidrent
andzv
ichi
bvazv
avhar
ana.

Kumba. .ithenst art edtonot i

ce
somet hingpanaRat hna.
Rathnaainge
asisagarepasi .Sat urday..
Sunday
ai
ngeasi saswer epamba
zvaaisimboi ta.
Wai t iukamubv unza
wainzwaachi t
indi rikuendakuladies
party.
.somet imesout
nemwana. .
somet imes
kumuchat o..
statement
dzaisaper a.I
zvizv akandiit
iraoddcoz
ai
sambodar obef or e.
Ini
wobasar aimbondi t
ighter
somet i
mes...zvekutindaimbonzwa
kudakuchema
chaiko."
Ndokukur a".
.ndaizongozvinya
radzakudarohangu. Butofal lthe
thi
ngschandai fari
rawas. ..
iwasnow
goingtostartkuitazv i
nhuzv angu..as
Rathna'swishkuv akawopanot ipedu
becausenanabamukur ui wasdone
withthem.ndaingendacov erzvese
forthem...
soi wasnotexpect i
ngkut i
paizoit
aaiuyanepr oblem again..
.
Kondai mbozi vei
ko?I twast henthi
s
sunnySundayapopakauy ateam
rangu.Iwashomet esenaRa. .
butas
usual..
Rat hnaaingear ikut
ogadziri
ra
kubuda. Thisti
mendai ngendaplana
kumut ev erakutindionekuti
aiyendepi becausemaout i
ngsacho
aingear ikuwandi sa..
butpl
an
yakabv ay adi
rwaj echa.

Team kuuy
akwar
aingerai
takudai
mumwenemumweai ngeai
nenyaya
yakemufunge.MrCrook..
thefir
st
born.
.t
heoneandonl yvekungwara
ngwarandovakat
angakui sayavo
kudar
iro.
..

"Bamuni nindatindi
uyendi kuudzei
zvandafunga.Kumbaukukwakauy a
maininimuni ninawamai
Shami .
.akadzingwanaSt epmot her
vakekumushasakahapana
kwekuenda. .
.manjendaonakut ikuti
angogar echeteazvii
te.
.sincemai
vasi
namunhuwekugar anay e
kumushauko. .
.ndomuendesakut i
anogar anamuchember ekumba
uko..kuti
atleastvagarewo
nasomeoneachi vabat
sirabasaplus
sincemom v ar
i murwere
vanowanawoanokur umi dzakuv
aona
mai zi
va..
."

Yaivepfungway akanaka
zvayo..
handaiona
chakaipa.
Aingonogarahake
namuchember ezvediyai
sav
e
problem .
.onl
yt oreal
i
seproblem
pav
akazot
i

"Sakanyayair
ipobamuninindey
ekuti
anengeachidawokubhadharwa..
saka
ndatindi
kuudzeibamuni
nikuti
ndozvavepo.
..
kondimimunomuki r
a
ka..
"

What?Ndokunonzikudenher
ana
mangwir
omasi kat
imachenaka
uku.
Meaningvatsv
agamushandi kut
i
ndigozopotandi chi
mubhadhar
aini
ni?
Aiwabodoi haddone
enough..ngavatsvagehavo
kwekumuendesaorkumut svagi
ra
mabasahobhoemumbaay amukati
mukat iumu...
plusknowingmom
avadezv esezvese
i
zvozv o..
ndopakuzo...

Ndichif
ungakudar
ondisat
i
ndapindur
andakanzwavakut
i
"Sakandangandamuudzahangukuti
munogonakumupa220f orastar
t
mar iyachobecauseangaari
kuda
kuzivaamount..
haakushandaher
e
i
y eyeanoshandamanje..
"

Kwaaaa..
sekahakonhamoser ugare
Nichol
asiwe.Kwanzi
220.Andi
zvi
kwaniseizvozvo..
now
ndavekudakuvaka.Vasati
v apedza
kutaur
andakabvandakosor era
ndokuti
..
"Nyayandainzwablazbutheyi zv
ez v
i
andidihangukukunyeperai
pakaipa.
Ndav ekudakutangakuv aka
somar ichai
y oandi
kwanise
kuzoiwanay ekut
indi
mubhadhar e
unlessmuchi mubhadharaimimino
problem i
nihanguazvigoneke"

"
Haahai
siny
ayabamuni
nikungot
i
chetet heseday sandisati
ndany atsosimbazv ekudzokera
kubasabutot herwisendikai
taright
tobatsiranahaat obatsi
ranahaisi
nyaya..anofanoendahakehazv ina
mhosv a..
.ano.
."

"Butblazinzwaika.
.yesmungat aur
e
henyukuti t
obatsir
ana..
ini icant
promise..
im outcansay .Againmom
vachomakat auranav okudar o
mukabv umiranahere?Agai nmunhu
wenyuwachouy uari
sei
? .howwel ldo
youknowher ?Cozpane
zvekuzonot
emesamai musoroi
koko
kunovapaproblem mor
ethan
zvi
nengezviri
.
..

"Muchember eav anabasa

bamunini.
.mukut ivangarambehel p
herepl
uszv inhuzv angoitatsuro
yamukiramumakumbosoandi one
probl
em ini
...
munhuazor iright
zvekut
imai niniiv
avobamuni nitr
ust
memusat y
ehaamusat ye.So
mangwanandangandi rikufungakuti
vakwir
ebhazi namai Shami
vavaperekedzekunovasi
ya..
saka
mariyachoi r
ikushotapaneyemunhu
one..
..
canuhel pipapobamunini
..
"

Ndakarambandiri
zi
i
..ndakav
atar
isa.
..
ndi
chi
bvandat
i

"
Andi
na"
..
.ndokuny
arar
a.Vakabv
avat
i

"
Hooaaokaysakazvi
riwi
se
t
omukwi
dzatomurai
rahaangat
adz
e
kusv
ika.
."

Ndakar ambandi r
izi
iandina
kudaira.Munhuanenhar oso
andimudei ni
.Why
vaisandinzwisisawonhai why?
Kungogar av akandit
emesamusor o
cheeete.UkuwobaLy diawasziial
l
thatti
me. .ndofungav ai
togaya
yavowony aya..
becauseaf t
erten
minutesofsi lencehecl ear
edhis
throatandsai d..
"I
niniwobamuni nindaitakachi chemo
kangukadi kidiki.
..
mar iyestand
ndakaionamakai tabasachose
bamuni nibutiniandisatindakwani sa
kuwanasof arapai rikudiwa
yakakwana. .
sondi rikukumbi rawo
mundi i
tir
ewot opupnet housand
yacho..becausendi kasadaronhasi or
tomor ondinoil
oserchokwadi so
pleasepleasebamuni ni.
.."

Mozi
vandakaper
erwa.
Howwasi
goingtodealwit
hthesebrot
hersof
mine?Ndaizonyat
sovai
ti
razvavanot
i
zvakwanarini
?Ndakasi
muka
pandai
ngendakagarandoku..
.

*Anepr
oblem kuny
anyandi
ani
apa?Ni
ckhaagonekur
ambaher e?Or
anabamukuruvanomuudzi
rei
mapr
obl
emsav
o?

St
ayt
unedasmor
edr
amaunf
olds.
.
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NI
CK
Ndakasumukapandai ngendakagara
ndokumbot enderer
anembal eaving
them.Ndaidakumbor ohwanemhepo
brai
ndzangudzi shande
zvakanaka.Ndakazodzokerainsi
de
pavepay ekushashadzaionabhor a.

Vakazobv
unzaf
uti
baLy di
avakat
i
sakamukomamatii
..
.icl
earl
ytol
d
him ndai
ngendisinaendendai
nge
ndisi
nawof orsure.
.zv
ekuti
vakazobudawov oendahavobut
couldseekutivai
ngev at
samwa.

Then..
kubv akwav akait
at eam
kumba...
.threeday s
l
ater.
.ndakareceivercallf
rom momz
kumusha. It
houghtshewascal li
ng
zveasusual kuti
vandiudzekuti
var
isei.
.ihadn'tknownt hatthecal
l
wasdi f
ferent.
"
Hel
l
oamai
"

"
Nichol
asmwanangu"

"
Mhamha"

"
Ndakakut
ikudi
i
?"
"
Ndeny
ayay
eimhamha?
"

"Ni
cholasandinakukut
iher
e
usai
ti
swezv esezvesenemadzi
koma
ako?"

"
Makadar
omhamha.
.koi
ndav
a?"
"Ndinozvizi
vakutiucareformemy
sony es..
butizvi
zvawabv umirana
nemadzi komaakono. .
..
chokwadi
unoiwanepi mwanangumar i
yekubhadhar amunhuiyey u
sezvinonziinimaokondakasev esa
zvekutadzakuzvii
ti
razvinhu
zvangu?HeeNi cholasndiudzoo
mwanangu"

Fi
nishi
!ndakabv
andat
ozi
vakut
i
maybemunhuuy eai
ngeaenda
kumbaakwi dzwabhazi
...
andi
na
hangukudakumhany akutaur
afor
ndai
dakumakersur efi
rsti
fiwas
corr
ect
..
ithensaid

"
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngaboutmama?
"

"Ndichitaur
akudaiNicho
mwanangu. .
.munhuwawatumir
a
asvika.Asvi
kaachit
ihanzi
takapedzeranakudharanabamuni
ni
Nickv anenge
vachindibhadhar
a..mukomawako
ndiyeabv aafonamanjemanj e
achit
aurasameny ayaiyoyo
fut
i..
chokwadi Nickwazv i
i
tir
ei?Worse
kutatapurananemunhu
akatozvimbirwahakekudhar a.
.chi
i
?"

Ndakambotizi
i.
.vachi
taura
mom. .
ndokuz
obv unzalastst
atement
r
avo
"
Mat
iakai
tasei
mama?
"

"Chokwadi mungandi t
svagir
emunhu
anemi mbay akey akutoda
kumukur ir
amot i auyeandibatsi
re
basa...
yuwi andide
zvangu..angatondibatsir
akukwidza
bpy angunotzv ebasaandi di.
.Andi
di
Nickmwanangundapot a"
Ndakaonakuti
ndikanyar
ara
ndai
togezer
wany aya
ndakasvi
nur
a..
.ndokut
i

"Okaymamandazv inzwaim sor

ry
mufungevai
fanir
akut anga
vakubv
unzaibutvakangoit
a
zvemusor
omav ondakat ombo..
."

"
Hantndi
weny
akubudanei
deay
acho
her
eiwewe?
"

"
Nomama.
.no.
.asi
ndozv
amaudzwa?
"

"Ndosakandatof
onakwaurikuti
ndikuudzekut
indakambokuti
kudii
..
"

"Noim outofthi
s
mama. Mubvunzi
siseimushe
akuudzeikwaabva.
.sandi
ni.
"
Ndakabv andacut tercal
liy
e
ndakunzwahasha. Whymur ume
mukur ukuny epakudar ozvesezvese
bamuni nizvesezv esebamuni ni
ndaingendadi ikoini
ni.
Andina
kupedzanguv a..
dial
edhisnumberba
Shami str
aight

"
Komadi
ikomukomandei
piy
amur
i
kundi
tambai
yi
.?
"

"I
ndavabamuninipanechanetsa
here?
Bythewaymunhuuy eazoenda
kahanzinamuchembereasvika"

"Haamusat i panechanet sahere

semusirikuziva.Momzkumushauko
vari
kuv ava.
Endai munot oramunhu
weny u.
..
plusf ut
i.
.murikuzivahere
kutihanziatonepamuv i
ripatokur
ir
a?"
"PAMUVI RI!
?".
..
.Dududu..
yakabva
yakata.
..
.kuperamarichai
kotisi
na
kupedzerana.Paper
achinguva
chingai
tetenmi nut
esndakaona
vapinzacallmanjebaShami vaye
"
Hel
l
o"

Him:Bamunini
..
.manditukisa
namuchember ei
mi mi.
..varikuvav
a
maihwekomadi ikungodai ranhai
kuti
ndimi mavat
svagir
a
munhu?..
.anywaenyayay andaf
onera
ndokumbirawomar iy
ekut i
ti
mutumireyebusadzokekwacho. ..
"
Aaakutindini
ndai
ngendamupa
yekuendako?

"
Marindoyandi
sinazve
mukoma..
andina.I
tai
plan.
..
"

"
Kanashomaher
ebamuni
ni.
.pl
ease"
Ndaisavenayocansay..
butndakabv
a
ndafungakuti
nemuvav i
rowaii
ta
momz. .i
twasbett
erndii
tsv
age
atumirwehakeabveikoko.

"
hor
yt.
..
mir
aindi
i
tepl
anndokusot
ai.
."

"
Okayt
hanksbamuni
ni.
.kanazv
ait
a
mondi
udzandouyakuzot
orat
hati
s
kanamawanacash"

Nichibv apacall paye.

.ndakaenda
kunotar i
sapai simboiswanaRaamar i
yaaimbochenget ai
nomi ri
ra
emer gencyy epamba. .
zvaivenani
nditoreiyoyo
ndozoi dzorera.Luckil
y..
ndakawana
i
ripo..
fivehundr ed..
Ndi chi
ngoibata
hanay anguy akambot ibamu...but
ndakazozv idzikamisaf or
ndaizodzor erahangumar iyake
Raa.
.f
ir
stndai
dakugadzi
ri
samess
dzai
ngedzai
ti
rwamuchembere
kumushauko.

Soi t
hent ookthr
ee
hundred.
.ndokuvafonerakutivauye
ti
sanganemut ownv atore.
.ndaidakut
i
bymangwabaorkuswer amangwana
abvekomunhuwav owachoi yeye.

Bythentimedzai
ngedzave
kumafour.
.Raaai
ngeavenearkubva
kubasa.
.soideci
dedkupi
ndamut own
ndopabaShami mar
ithenndodzoka
ndichi
mupi
ckersi
nceaingeayenda
kubasanemakombi.

TakaonananabaShami ndi
kavapa
mar iyachovakativai
zoitumir
anebus
rekusenisenichair
orinoenda
kumusha. .
vofoneramuchember e
onotorakubhazi mariyacho.

Andinakuzoi
tanyay
amuchnav o
kwakutor
ovauturn.
.ndonanga
kubasakwaRaa.Ndi
chisvi
kawo
pagat
esawv
akut
obudamawor
ker
s.

Ndakami r
azv ekumirazv i
yebut
nowhereRat hnat obe
found.
Vakaper akubudav esev anhu
pabasandokupi ndainside
ndichi
nomut ari
sabutandi na
kumuona..ndakabv andatorafonkuti
ndimufonerendokuf ungakutiandina
air
tym..
Zvafa!Ithendr ovemot a
ndonangakumba
RATHNA
Musi wachondai ngonzwakunet a
netazvisingait
enekamusor o
kutema..ndakatomborarapadesk
ranguNy emudz aipaakauyanetea
ndopaakandi bvunzakutiwhatwas
theproblem ndikamutihapana.

Ndakazoshandazvekushi
ngi
ri
ra
hangukusvikati
medzekudakuenda
kumbadzav ekuda
kukwana.Ndakabudakwasar
atwent
y
mi nuteskut ivanhuv akumuke. .ndi
ni
uy omukombi .Onmyway
home. .kulest hencal ledv achit
i
paingepashot er
at wobags
dzecementofwhi chkut i par
are
pasinakuv akwaazv i
ite.Yay .
.what
wasi goint odo?It henr emember ed
kutipanemar iyandai nge
ndakachenget aincaseof
emer gency ..
ndai i
tir
aWandi
kuny anya...
.yaive500. .
yaikwana
i
y oyo..soi t
oldhi m kut ivakwire
kombi vauy ekumbakuzot or
amar i
yacho. Ndichisv i
ka..
ndakangonot ar
isa
pandakangandai isa..ndokuonapai ne
twohundr ed.Hanay angu
yakarova..asindat adz a
kuona? .
ndakat ar
isisandokuona
i
ngor itwohundr edi yoyoapay ai
nge
yakait
azv ekut soker wa.Someone
ambobat aapaasi ?Koi mwey acho
yaendepi?Asi mai Kudav akubakani
mazuv ano? ..
.butv anobanepai ir
o
doorredut i
nolocker
wani?.zvakatangar inizvekushay a
mar i
mumbamuno? Asi kutindatadza
kutari
sa?Ndakazunzazunzapese
butnowher etobef oundt he
money .Ndakagar apasi ndaper erwa
zvi
no..ukukul esndopandakanzwa
vachit
aur akudi ningnamai
kuda.Vaingev atosv i
ka.Ndaivatikudii
chokwadi
mar
iyachoy
aisat
okwana
hayo?

Ndakabv
andaf
ungaku.
..
*Ni
ckhaasi
akut
ambi
rakunony
udza
her
e?

*komariy
aRat
hnayaat
ora
zvi
chaf
ambasei?
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RATHNA
Ndakabvandaf ungakutindi
kwer et
e
mai Kudathenndozony at
sotsvaga
pai
rindovapa.Ndakavadeedzapaside
ndokuvaudzany ayayanguzvikanzi
andi
namuni n'
inadai
ndakupa.Shi
t.
.ndoit
asei?.
Ndakabatamusoropasi
ndi
kagara.
Ndokuzot
i.
.

"Kokuleshamunaher ei
mimii
mwe
200kutiii
te400inokwana
ndozokupai.
.ndaonai
yit
womy bei
mispl
acedsomewher esomehow"

Lucki
l
yv akabvavabvumahavokut
i
vai
venay o.
..
sohewasgoingtodeal
dealr
acho.Vaif
anir
akurar
avapedz
a
becausev ai
ngevavepawindowl ev
el
bythen...
sotheyweregoingtowait
fort
hei nspect
oruyoaizouyanext
weeky acho..
sovait
ikanavapedza
vomboendakudzi mbadzavo.

Nickakazosvikaonehourl at
eraf
ter
kulesvabvapamba. Akasvika
ndichi
zunzazunzakut svagamari
i
ye...
iwassurey aiv
emobecauseev er
si
ncendai ngendisati
ndamboshay a
mar imaybeihadmi splacedchet
e..
Ni
ck:
kour
ikut
svagei
komai
Wandi
..
.?

"Ndi
rikutsvagamariyanguyangair
i
apa.
..
onlyfoundtwohundr edchet
e
i
mwey achoandisikui
onaasi
ndakaii
saipapa.
.."

"
Sorr
yheyndini
ndai
tor
a..
wasgoi
ng
t
otelyou.
."
"
Waitor
a?Kwakanaka?Wai t
orerei
?I
meanurikudakuishandi
sei
?.
.asi
wai
taemer gency
?"

Ndakabvunzakudarobecausewai v e
mutemohapanaai batamar iiy
oyo
pasinaemergency.
..
infactNickhardly
tookthatmoney..
ndaingoziv
akut i
ndeyangukanamwanawangu
arwara.
.
Sopandakabvunzaakar
amba
akany
arar
a..

"
Ndat
iasi
wai
taemer
gencyher
e?"

"Yes.
.ndai
tor
azv eemergency
..
Look
Raa..
baShami vakatumiramunhu
kumushahanz i
ashandi r
emomz
vasinakut
auri
rana..
ofwhichmomz
vafonavakat
ojamukahanzi
ngaadzokemunhuweny undomudii
akakuri
rwaiy
ey e.
.sohewasi nneed
ofthatmoneykut it
it
umire
auye..
.momzv angatofanebp.
..
."

What??Kutor
amar iy
angukupaani?
Kut
izvidi
i?.
Never
!Andidekupi
ndwa
kwekudarobodo.
.andisi
bamunini
kai
ni.
..
"WhatthehellNickareyoutal
king
about?Watoramar iyangukut
izv i
dii
?
Canupl i
srepeat?.
..
Yangundinoida
Nick.
Howcany ou?Nicktel
lmehow
canyou?"

Akarambaakany arar
ahaana
kudair
a.Ndakanzwakuboi ler
nehasha..ndi
karutsakutaura
zvandaida..
aingeandij
airi
ra
mhani..
buti y
ehaana
kudair
a..
akarambaar i
zii
.Ndakazoonapamwenekunzwa
tsi
tsimany ar
ari
roaai
nge
ait
a.Ndaingendisi
nakuzv
ifar
ir
a
hangu.

"
Andi
zvi
deNi
ck.
.andi
zvi
deokay
?"

"Ehomai Wandindazv
inzwa..
.sor
ry
ndichakudzor
eramariyako"
Akabv aasimudzaWandi ndokubuda
panzeachi muimbi ra.
Inindokuenda
kukitchenkut indinoona
zvekubi ka.Mostlyndai t
i
ndikagumbukast erekizvekunzwa
kuzar i
rwanehashaor
ndikapopot a..
shungudzai noperera
kukitchen. .
mai Kudav ainge
vakut ozvizi
va.Vakaonazv adaro
vaibvav angondi excuserv otonogara
uko..ndozv avakaitaipapo.

Wel
licookedndokupedzakusav
er
vanhu..
byt hattimendakange
ndacool eroff .
.t
akagarandokutanga
kudyamumwenemumwear izi
i
hapanaai t
aur anemumwe. Ndaingoti
ndikat
ar isaNi ck.
.nekumupopotera
kwandai ngendai t
andaizvi
pa
mhosv a.Soi atefastndi
chipedza
nekuendakubedr oom.Pasi
nakupera
ti
meNi ckf oll
owed. I
apologised. .
.akatii
tsokay.

Day
spassedby
..
.t
woweeks.
..
Nick
byt
henai
ngeamboenda
kuMozambi quenet ruck
rake.
Imbawo. .i
nspectorai ngeazouya
akatari
sazv esezvikabudabho. .
so
mabuildersai ngeav e
kuproceeder .Pakarohwabasa. Basa
sebasa. I
niniwomar i
ndai nge
ndisi
sinakana. .l
uckily
..mat er
ial
yekushandi sawasst i
ll
avail
able.Cementndai nge
ndazotengai mwebutpane
zvekumbandopat angat akumbot i
tambur ei
.
Taingobatanidzabat anidza
zvi
chi t
ofamba.Nickt hencameback
kubv akuMozambi que.Hel ookedso
exhausted..
sopal ef orthelong
j
our neymur umewangu. .ndakabva
ndamunzwi ratsitsikutihowhar dhe
wor kedkusponsormhur idzi
ne
misor oyadzo..
justbecausehewas
theBAMUNI NIchet e.

ThatsamedayauyaNick.
..l
i
keisai
d
hewasexhaustedzv
ekutiakat
anga
kur
araakagar
apasofa.
Timedzait
ove
kuma5i papondai nge
ndichangosvikawokubvakubasa.His
phonet henrang.Thotmunhu
achavhundutswanecal l
..
butkana.
.he
washal fdead.Ndakafambaslowly
ndokunoitor
andakawanapakanzi
Mom Ni ckcalli
ngndokudaira

"
Hel
l
oamai
makadi
i
"
"
Hel
l
oeeemur
oor
awakadi
i
"

"
Ndi
nof
aramai
makadi
i
woi
mi"

"
Hakunakumi
ramushemur
oor
ako
mur
idzi
wefonur
ipi
?"

"
Vari
pomamav akatof
anehopeav
a
mir
aindi
vamut
se..
..
"
BASHAMI
Iwasv erysuremuchember eaidawo
anomubat si
rawokurootsso
pakasvikachimaini
nichangu
ndakaonazv i
rir
ightkuti
ndivaendese
kunamuchember e..
.bamuni ni
havaizotadzaobv i
ouskubhadhar a
munhui yeye.Ndakaenda
ndikanotaur anav obamuni ni
vakajamukaj amukanhandobuti
knowv ai
zobhadhar akomwana
wamai vangundomuzi va
zve..
.anombor ambahakeasi ane
moy omanj e..
Sopay endakakwi dza
munhuwangubhazi ndokumut i
anosv i
kot i
bamuni nivatiauye..
that
waymuchember ev aisai
taquerie
becausebamuni nivaingev akabata
mushawesezv e.
Vaingev akachangamukamai ni
ni
vanguzv ekut ikuv arairandakaona
pasi napr oblem v ai
sv i
ka..
ende
ndozv akai t
ika...
dayr andavakwidza
shet hencal l
edv achitindasvi
ka..i
ni
kwakuzof onawokunamuchember e
ndichi si mbi sakut indibamunini
vadar o..Handi ziv ekut ivakaf
oner a
bamuni ni her ev akav atikudi
i
..vakazof onabackmanj e
muchember eiiv akav ava.
Vakatihuy a
utoremunhuwako. .
apakwai nzi
akazv itakur a..
zv inohaandai diiini?
Ko
sei ndai ngendi sinakuzv i
onawani ?
Mar i ndai ngendi sina..i
wasonl yleft
neopt iony ekunokumbi rabamuni ni
mar
iyebuskut
iadzokekwacho.

Zvakaf ambazv akanakabamuni ni

ndokundi waniramar i yacho.
Ndai da
kuit
umi r
apabusbutndakazogay a
kutisincemuchember ev ai
nge
vambot izi
i.
.ndakafunga
kuzvisiya.Handinakut umiramar i
yacho.Ndai vatorandov adiii
vov ainzi
vakazv it
akura?Ngav ambogar eikoko
namuchember eatleastmunhu
mukur u..payekupopot ai guess
dzaivehashachet e.Soweekr akapera
pasi
nawor dfr
om muchembere.
Yaaa
iguesszv ai
ngezvajai
rana
manj e.
Secondweeknoshoko
fut
i.
.Zvaingezvavebho
manj e.
.ndai
zvi
siy
aikokoaaa
ndaigodii
.

Then..
.yai
tovetuesdayi papondi tori
kubhawahangukumaar oundpast
fi
vendichi
tambapoohndi chipedzisa
kamarikayekangakar iketransport
yekut
umi r
amai nini.
Ipapof ony angu
yakar
inger.Ndakatari
sakut indione
kutindi
ani.
.onlytof i
ndv ari
muchember e.Haahandai dai
ra
i
ni.
.kwaingekwai ti
kei?Ndakai si
ya
i
chiri
ra.
Vakaf onaaboutsi xtimes
andinakudai r
aini.
Icontinued
nezvandaii
ta..
andt hatday
ndakanonokakuenda
kumba.Ndichisv i
ka
kumba...
ndakaonakui na..
..
.
*Komuchember
ev ar
ikut
iakuna
kumi
ramushekunei?
*KobaShami
vanowanakumba
kui
nani
ko?

*
Kusadai
raf
onkungwar
aher
e?
Beanswer
ed.
..
ast
hest
oryunf
oldst
o
anend
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NI
CK
Ndaingendapisi raguysmar i
yandaingendat oraiye.
Rat hnaakabva
auyaachi i
dawo. .It
oldher
chokwadi .
..
.maiwe
akandiit
ei.
Munongonzwa
i
mi .
Akataurazv aanodaddntanswer
foriwaswr ong. Ndakaramba
ndakany ar
araandi apologised.
Later
onsheapol ogisedt oohakebuti was
theoneai vewrong.
Thef oll
owi ngdayaf tert
hat
i
ncident .
.ndakabudanet ruckkuenda
kuMozambi queukokwandakanoi ta
twoweeks. Dayrandadzokandai nge
ndakapar aranekunet azvekutit
ime
dzakasv ikaRaaachi bvakubasa
akatosv i
kandakagar apasof a
ndichibiwanehope. Dzakandibandiye
fl
atkur arahope
.Ndakazov hundutswanaRat hna

"
BabaWandi
..
babaWandi
..
.mukai
mamav
ari
kukudai
paf
on"

"Huuu".
..
.ndakadair
a
zvekuvhundumuki r
a..ukufocus
dzakatoti
zakutichiichir
ikutora
nzvimbo.Akatozokatacallyacho
ndopaakanditi

"BabaWandi
..
mamav
ari
kukudai
pafon.
"
Ndakasimukandokunogezakumeso
ndokudzokafonyakur
ingervai
nge
vaf
onaf ut
i.
Ndakanzwaav ekut
i

"Hel
lomama...
ehevamukat
aurai
navo".
..
.shet
henhandedmethefon

"
Hel
l
o"
"
Nickmwanangu"

"
Mhamha"

"Ndi
rikuf
onerari
mwer akoar
isi
kudai
rafon.
.kunoakunakumi
ra
mushe"

"
Chi
imama"
"I
zvezvikutaurakwandi ri kuita
mwanawev ari
dziari kuy aur a
nemimbay arwadza. Kut aur akunoso
ti
rimuroadkuendakucl ini cnayebut
haasikukwani sakuf amba
manje..
endekucl i
nickwacho
kungoendawo. .t
uclinict wekuno
atut
ambi remunhu
angouyawo. ..
chokwadi
makandipar i
ri
reikomhosv aiyinhai
vanaimi chokwadi .
..i
zv ezv ihaana
kanachaanachochi noshur a
haana..
zvinondodi indi bat sir
eiwo
ndapererwa.."
Mmm zv av aingev akupindabusy
amai vangu? ndakambor amba
ndakany arar andiripafonpaye
thi
nking.Vai zvigonaher emanje
i
koko? .BaShami hindavavaidar
o
so?Mar iyekut imunhuauy endainge
ndakav apawani ..
iyoyandakange
ndashur i
rwaf utinaRaa..manjemama
havazv i
gone. .
zv i
chatovakwidzabp
nesugari zvi..
Ndakaper erwa.Andina
wordr andakakwani sa
kuvadaira.Ndakangokat afon
yacho..ndokudialernumber
dzemur idziweny aya.
Ndaida
azvimirir
ir
eny ayadzake..
iniwassick
andt i
rednekui t
iswa.Ndakafona
kathreekesehaanakudai raBast
ard!
Zvinondodi i
ko?.

I
papondakanz
waRat
hnaakut
i

"Hanzi
inamamahear
dvachi
tiakuna
kumiramushe?
"
"Yeahanzihakunakumira
mushe.Munhuuy ewandaikuudzakut
i
akaendakumbakut ianoshandi
ra
mom hanzi ar
wadziwanenhumbuso
varimuroadkuendakucli
nic.
..
"

Asinakupindur
aRaa..ndakabv
a
ndangotikwanyanukusimuka..
took
carkeys.
.ndokuoneka..
.
"
Ndi
rikudzoka!
..
."

Ndakabudandi sinaj uzi..

.ndokupi nda
mumot a.Ndaingendaf ungakuenda
kumbakwakei kokoba
Shami .Tainopedzerana. Kanakur i
kunomukwi dzazv i
mat rucks
zvinoendanei kokondai nomukwi dz a
ararear i
mur oadkuendako. Vese
naivomai gurudzai ngedzi sina
kuitawomushef uti nxaa. .vakatadza
kuzivasei kutimuni ninawav o
ndozv aaari
Sodrovemot andakananga
kuBudi
ri
ro..
bythenkwaingekwav
e
kumato7ipapo.
Ndichisv
ika
ndakawanapainaShami so

"
Komamav
ari
pi?
"

"Vaendakul
iner
ekuser
ikunot
ora
zvi
nhuzvavo"
Iwait
ed..
paperatwent
ymi
nut
es
ndopavakasv
ika

"
Aaat
it
ambi
rebamuni
ni"

"
Tambi
rai
mai
gur
u..
."

"
Komakasi
mbaher
ebamuni
ni"
"
Ndi
rir
ythangumai
gur
umur
isei
"

"
Ndi
nof
ara.
.var
isei
mai
nini
"

"Vari
ryt.
Inzwai
ka.
..
mukomav
ari
po
here?"
"Vabudaavakumasi
kat
ichai
ko
avasati
vadzoka"

"Hoo..
i wascalli
nghav asi
kudair
a
fon.
Ny ayay andauyi
raisyamaini
ni
vamakasi yavachiendakumusha
uko..
hazv i
nakumi ramushe"

"Hi
ndav
abamunini
..
.hanzi
vait
a
sei
?Asihav
asi
kushandahere?"
Sheasked

"Hanzivabatwanelabourpai
nsaka
ndangandi r
ikudamur i
dziweny
aya
pano...
zvekunet
sesamai kumbauko
andide"

"Mat
ilabourpai
n?chi
rudzi
i
bamukuru"
"Labourpainndeyei
koimi
?
Huh? .
ndikut
auranemwanamudiki
hereinipanapa.
?hantmur
ikuzi
va
henyumunhuweny uwamakaendesa
ukozv aangaari
?"

"
Nobamuni
ni.
..
.nda.
..
"

"Anywaemusandi
pedzer
enguv
a
ndi
foner
erei
womurumewenyuauy
e
.
..
"

Vakarambav akastikav akandit

arisa
sevasinakunzwazv andarevaizvo
zvakakurungahasha
dzangu.Ndakangof ambandokuenda
paivenekaf onkav oko
ndaikazivazve.
..t
ooki tndokudialer
numberdzabaShami .Yai
ngorira
i
singadairwe.Nxaa. .baShami so
i
mbwachai hoinemuswe
werata.Ndakatsv et
af oni y
e
ndokugar apasi ndakabat a
musor o.Ndakagar aan
hour
..
kwakuzonzwashashapanze
i
chit
aura.
Yai
ngeyasvi
ka.

Andinakudakupedza
nguva.
.ndakasi
muka
kunomuchingurapanzei
papo.
..
.

Him:
Aaaaaaaaabamuni
ni.
.t
heone
andonl
y
"
Kowhymangamusi
rikudai
ra
macal
l
s?"

"Aaaasindi
wewambof
onaandi
na
kuzi
vaka..
."

"Komaininiv
amakatimukunotumir
a
marivadzokevar
ipi
..
ndovandauy
a
kuzoonapano?"
"Maini
ni?Aaandakazovasi
ya
i
ni..
muchember evakazof
onakuti
aiwatanzwisi
sanaanogarahake
saka..
."

"Li
kenowmur i
kuzivaher
ekutianzi
arikurwadzi
wanemi mbaso?Mai
vakufonerai
musingadai
refon.
.azvi
na
kumi r
amushe"

"
Haa.
.i
ti
isur
ebamuni
ni?
"
"Musandipedzer
enguv a..
likenow
ndangandirikuf
anirakunge
ndakazororandatosvi
kawo
nhasi
.Chandauyir
akuno. .
.oneweny u
i
zvezvisoongaamhany eay ende
kumushamunomi ri
rir
any ay a
dzenyu.
..
ndonosiyandamukwi dza
zvi
mat r
uckuko...
ndikurumi dzi
rei
ti
one"

"Chir
ikui
ti
kabamuni ni
..
.eeendaigona
kuendaini
ni butheynowmar iandina
ahikwanepluskwadokando...
"
I
papof onyanguyakabva
yar
inger.
Ndakatar
isandokuonav
ari
mom. .

"
Hal
l
o"
"Mwananguaz vinakumiramushe
kwanziaendekuchipatarakugomoor
kumbuy anehandaHarar ei
koko
ndodii
komwanangumabasa
andakatangi
rwanebenzi
i
ri.
..
ndakuchi
kumbi r
awoumhany e
nemotandapot a
mwanangu. .
.ndapot
azv angu.
..
"

Myhear tsank.
Vaingevav
ekutoda
kuchemaamai vangu.
BaShami
vakabvavabvunza
"
Hanzi
chi
i
?"

"Hanzichi
ihanzi
chi
ikudii
ko..
.azv
ina
kumiramushekahanzitsvagaimota
anziauyekunokuHar
arekugomo. .
."

"Hey
..
pakaipabamunini
..
manje
ndo.
..
aaandoitasei
?.
koazv i
i
tehere
bamunini
kutiti
mhanyendino..
..
"
"Andinakwandi
rikuenda.
Mariit
hink
ndakakupaii
yeiye.
.zvomoi
tatsv
agai
mot a.
.modi
rafuelnemarii
yoy
omur i
kutononokaso."

Ndakadarondost
epperkuti
ndibude
mumbamuy e.
Ndaingendat
ofunga
kuendakumbabutndakazoonakuti
cherondi kasiyat
hismemberiyi
hai
na
zvayai
mboi ta.
Mai v
anguvai
ona
ndondov ega.Vai
tamburamai
vangu..
.soatt heendi t
hendeci
ded
kutif
ort hesakey amama
vangu..
bet tergo.
..

"
Chit
oraij
uzit
ionemundi
tsv
agi
rewo
t
imhanye.
..
"
Ndakabv andabudakufanoenda
kumot a.
Ndirii
kokoit
hendecided
kufoneraRathnandi
chimuudzakuti
andisikuuyakumbanekukasika.

Shashat hencamenebhat yerimwe

ndokundipa..ndokupindatorova
road.
Mumot aimomoy ai
vezi i
nazii
.Turnedthecarkuiit
a
ambul ance.
.ndakai
mhany isa.Takado
nhamaMur ombedzi nahalften.Di
dn'
t
wastet i
me..ndokungopfuurir
a
kucli
nickwacho.Tichisvi
kakuy e
t
akat
ambi
rwana.
..
..
..

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NI
CK
Mumot aimomoy ai
vezii nazii
.Tur
ned
thecarkui
it
a
ambulance.
.yakamhany a.Takadonha
maMur ombedzi nahal
ften. Di
dn't
wastetime.
.ndokungopf uurir
a
kucli
nickwacho.
Tichi
svikakuye
takatambi
rwanatete
Joyce.Ti
chi
ngoburukamumot a
akatangakuti
fay
anemi bvunzo.
..

"Kochi
inhaibamuni
ni.
.makazvi
iti
rei?
Chokwadimangamany any
ov av
arirei
?
Chii
chai
zvoimbondi
udzai.
.hee.
.ba
Shami.
.t
ell
me. .
?

Andinakukwanisa
kudair
a.Takamhanyamukat
i
muy e.
.umomat akat
ambi
rwananur
se
kadzi
..
ndakabvandanzwav oi
ce
ramom ri
chibudi
ramucorner

"Nickmwananguwauy
a..
nhai
we
Stanel
y.
..
"

Takangonzwakugomer a.
Kugomera
kuchema.Haazvi
not ai
svi
kanaye
herekuHarar
emunhui yeye?
Manurse
haanakupedzanguva..
.munhu
akatakur
wandokuiswa
mumot
a.Zv
ikanzi
namom

"Zv
inoJoywotopi
ndakamuy ende
havangaf
ambenayevega.
..
"

"Aaamhamhakana. Andisi
pahur
ongwai hwohwomamandasiy
a
vanavanguvarivega.
.kuHarar
e
andi
sikuenda."
Vakat
siki
tsi
rapasi
mamandokut
i

"hor
yt.
.chi
ndi
pat owelrachor
awauy
a
naroti
onendiende..
..
"

Shet henhandedmom bag

raakavatambi
dza..
ukuuyu
aingogomeraachichema.
BaShami
vaingevachi
tishoyoyozv
ino.
Motandakai rovazv emufi
rimu.
Mama
vakaonanhamokumashur eikoko
musi wacho...v
aimbozunzwa
zunzwa..vombodi nzwiko.
..
zvai
nge
zvakaoma. I
niwondai nge
ndakarukuti
kazv ekutidzakamboi
ta
sedzakundiba
hope.Ndakazov hundukamot a
yakuswaver..
...
ndaingendakubuda
muroad.Apanahapoakacomment er
butheyzv angazv aipa.
..
By3am taingetapi
ndamuHar
are.
I
thenasked..
..

"Sakazv
inhuzv akarongekaher
e
mukoma..foneraikamkoma
wemunhuauy et i
sanganekuGomo
amiri
remunininawake. .
."

"AaamaiShami
mot
ivanozv
igona
here?
."
"
Asi
ani
anozv
igona?Hee?Ani
?"

"
Hantmamav
ari
..
"

"Foryourowni nformationmama
ndir
ikuendanav o
kumba. Tikusvi
kosiya
munhu. .maiguruit
ovafonerai
sovai
te
fast.
.knav akarar
angav atomuke
vagadzi
rir
ekutiv
abat
emaf
ir
stkombi
ekuseniseni
."

Ndakabvandasonamuromo
wangu..
ndi
chir
ovamotandakananga
kunaGomo

Well
..
takasvi
kandokusi
ya
munhu.Waitedkut
imaiShami
vauy
e..t
isi
yevasvi
kaatl
east
tozowanakuenda.Vakazouyahavo
l
aterkumato7..
.ndokuvapir
anyanga
dzavo.
Iwasamazedmunozi va
ndichi
nzwamamav achit
i

"Her
itowel i
rir
abviswa
naJoyce.
.ndozvaakwanisawo.
Munhu
wenyuhaanachaai nachouyu.
..
kana
kanatse.
.."

Aikaka.
Kkkkndakambosekanhamo
serugar
e.Atfi
rstit
hotkut
ambaka
mom pav ai
tihaanachaai
nacho.
Zvedi
ndakazoonavair
evesabutiyiyai
nge
i
sisi
riyedui
yi
..v
aionayekutamba
murumenemukadzi ..
.i
iimhoti
mafunniesavai
ti
it
ir
aiway a.
Maigurui
guesshembedzaShani ce..
kal
ast
bornkavovai
ngev achii
nadzo.

It
snoteasyhamadzangukubv a
paroadl ongdi
stance.
.usi
nakuzoror
a
uchir
i exhaust
edwopf uur
ir
apane
zvimwe. Iwassosot i
red.
Neededto
rest.
.sondakabvandangotikuna
mamav api
ndemumot ati
ende
kumba. Onourwaykumba
i
koko..ndai
tozezakupihwa
malecturesnamomzpamwe
nekutukwa..
andv el
ethatswhatshe
di
d

"Nickmwanangundakakut ikudii
inini
?
Ndakasiyandakut ikudii
?Andina
kukutauri
raherekut iusai
ti
swezv ese
zvesenemadzi komaakoay a.
.andina
kudaro?Chokwadi mungagar e
pasi.
.i
wewekut obv umirananazvo
kutiunokwanisananemunhuane
nyayadzakeidzi kudharaunesure?
I
zvezvi
dai paiti
kazvai
it
ikaar
i
mumaokoedu. .
mhotiyaiv
e
mhosva..
Andi dekuzvi
onafut
iandi
de
hanguNicktikunzwanana?"

Vakat aurav asi

ngandipemukana
wekudai ra.Iwaszii.
.ndai
dai
rakut i
i
sure.Vaingev abati
kana.Well
ti
chisv i
kakumba. .
sawRathnaai nge
atoendakubasa. Ndakangosvikogeza
nekutonor ara..
Ndakasiyandaudza
mai Kudakut ivapemamachi kafu
pamwenekugeza. ..
vamborara.Ko
paneaingeamborar
aher
e..
kurar
a
takai
tamazisony
imopamusana
pemumwemunhuanodenher a
vamweny aya.

BASHAMI
Haa.
.tsor
odzangudzai
nge
dzar
amba..ndodi
i
ko?
.ndai
zvi
kwani
sa
hereini zvamaini
niivavava?Wor se
vai
ngev asinakanachav ainacho.
.apa
bamuni nithisti
mev ainge
vakat
oj amukabi gtime. .
worse
pator
inamuchember e
hapo..havaitombotaurikanavo
becausemuchember endi vovamwe
vandakaonav ai
ti
vharisir
amadhi ri
.

Sot asi
wakuhospi tal
paye...
takaronganamai
Shami .
.decidedkukweretamarikut
i
ti
tengepr eparat
ionyacho.Pane
wandai vakanayeiyeyendaimutemba
ai
ndipa.
.ai
garaai
nemar i
manje..
ndai
zonopi
hwanabamuni
ni
kut
indimubhadhareback.

Ndakamukwer et
a1poi nt
two..
.ndokut
umamai Shami kut
i
vanotsvagazvinhuzv acho..
apaainzi
aingeavekuitwa
operati
on.Zvakandi
shai samufaro
moz i
va.UkuwoMor ganaingeatimari
yakeanoidapanoper a
week.Ndakamut ibhobecauseknew
panoperaweekbamuni niv
anenge
v
atambi
ra.

Zvakazof ambazv akanakahazv o.

.mai
Shami sov akanotenga
zvese..t
owel .
.manapies..
mafleece
hats..
twese
tuhembe. .di
sh..
bucket.
.zvese
zvaidi
wazv achopainge
pasina..
vakatenga.Vakazooperatwa
vakait
amwanamukomana.
Akaitathreeday sar i
muhospi t
al.Uku
gayaiheny uMor ganai nge
akutondinetseramar iyakepathree
daysidzodzonhai mi..
ukuwomomz
vai
ngev achir i
kokwabamuni ni..
.haa
ndaii
tazv ekudiikoinini?
.Ndakaona
kutikanandi kasait
svaga
ka.
.naMor ganndai tsemur wafuti
humandi kaf a..
soi wasleftwit
hout
anopt i
onndoku. .
.
St
ayt
uned

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RATHNA
Nickpaakabudaachi
tindi
rikudzoka
knewithangukutiai
ngearikutoenda
kokumusha. Kondainge
ndakuzi
vazve.Akazofonafutiachi
ti
achanonokakudzoka. .
ehekaobv i
ous
kumusha.Iknowkoai gozvisi
i
r aani
arii
yetheBamuni ni
.

Akazodzokamangwanaacho
namom. Ndakashamisikazve
ndichibv akubasakunzwamai Kuda
vachitimai v
arimomuspar e
vakarar a.Pavakazomukav akafara
kundionav akandit
sanangururazv ese
zvaingezv ai
ti
kanenhamoy avainge
vaona. Chokwadi bamunini v
ainge
v
ashanda.
Kovaigodi
i.
.handi
tindi
vo
v
aiv
eBamuninihere

Aftertwoday smai vakaonekav akati

vaingevodakudzoker akumbaasi
sincemwedzi waingewav ekuper a
hawo..ndakavativami re.Ndaida
kuzotivaendendav at svagir
awo
somet hi
ng.I
ni mar i
ndai ngendisina
thatmont h.
Ichiuyayepayy akangeiri
kupfuri
rakubui l
dingmat er
ial
nekubhadhar amaget si
wot hat
ti
me. .
sakamy bemungat oshami si
ke
kutikosakandai da
vamiri
rei
?Ndai
ngendirikuzopi hwa
naNickmarifr
om payy akei yoyo
achi
daasingade.
..
kutinditengere
mai.
.sondakazovat
ivaitef ourmor e
dayspanotambir
aNick..vakanzwi si
sa.

Weekrakapera.
.waingewapera
mwedzi.
.bythenwai ngewav
emusi
wa3ndopandakatikunaNick

"
Babawandi
..
azv
isat
izv
ait
a
here.
.mhamhav
ari
kut
ivakuda
kuenda"

"Okayyaasurendangandiri
kutozvi
fungawosure.
Mar i
y akapi
nda
nezurosondichanodr
awermar i
kubankndongovapacasht histi
me
vanonotenger
amber i
..
."

"Yeaukadarozvoit
afutibutpane
zvimwewomaoneonezv i
nowanikwa
mumasuper marketsmahombe
ekunokuHararezvisi
ngawanike
kutushoptwekwavoim prett
ysure
ndi
kanov
anhonger
aizv
ozv
ozv
oit
a..
."

"
Okay
"

Takarongakutisi
nceyaive
Wednesday .
..
vamirekusvi
kaSatday
kuti
tizowanekunovaperekedza
kubusandt hat
swhatwedi d
Wel l
..
..
mazuvaesendai ngendav e
kutipakubvakubasandai nge
ndombot angandaenda
kustand.Ndai
farakanikuona
chokwadi pai
ngepav enebasa. Yainge
yavepay epekutikanaukanzi hey
budamumbamangu
nalandlor
d..
unosv i
kauchipinda..
Ko
daindakami r
ir
azv abamunini t
iri
papi?

Satdayi
yeichi
svi
kat akagadzi
ri
ra
mamakuseni senindokubuda
naNick.
Ndakasi
yaWandi namaiKuda
becausendai dakuzodzoka
nekustand.Nickwoai ngear i
kuzoendakubasa. .
.so
takavaperekedzamhamha
ti
kanov anhongerawof ewi t
ems
dzavaida..
ndokuv apaimwey acho
cash.Takasiyatavakwidzabus. This
ti
mehapanaakamboi t
ashungu
dzekutiheeanabamukur uvanoda
kuonekamom bodo. .
.t
ichi
bva
kunosiyamom kubuskuy e.
..
Ni ck
akabvaat i
"I
mbondiper
ekedzawokakubasa
nhasimaiWandihanthapanahako
zvaur
ikudakui
ta?"

"Mmm baWandi .
.nott
odayim busy
ndir
ikudakuendaku..
ndi
rikuda
kuendakumbakunowacha"

"UnozowachatomorokaniSunday
hun..t
imboswerat
esenhasikubasa
andisweri
koinf
actndobudana2.
"thatwilbegoodhunbutdai t
anga
tazvi
plana..
lookapanowndasiya
ndasockerhembe. .
ndosv
ikadzai
ta
burgard..
."

Ndakataurakudar obecausezv ai
sai
ta
kutindi
regekuendakust andt hat
day.Panezvaidiwa..
zvai
fanir
akunge
ndiri
posohaai twasi mpossiblekut
i
ndiendenaNickkubasa.Ndakabv a
ndatotiandi
dzikiseandi
siye.
.ndokui
ta
sendakunokwi r
amakombi ekuenda
kumba..
achingot
i pot
eNickndi
ye
chi
njei
routendonangakunokwir
ir
wa
makombieekuTy nwald.

Ndakasv ikav ar
ibusy
nemabeams. .waingonzakukomwa
komwa. .
thr
oughout .Chandainge
ndany anyouyirahangundai da
kutsvagiravanhuv anguchikaf u.By
thenkul evaingev amboendakumba
sohpanaai bikazv ekuti
daiNi ck
akarambakut indisauyekondai uray
a
vanhunenzar a.
Ndakaendakumashops
ndikanotsvagachi kafu..
ndakaenda
neoneoft hebui ldersaivemudi ki
wachopanev esekut iazotakure. .
pai
d
zvesenekut enga
zvemanher u..
ndokudzoker a.Byt hem
ti
medzai ngedzav ekumapast12of
whichnaNi ckt ai
nget aparadzana
kuma9. Garazv iy
aai ngeat iaizobuda
na2...
sokumat o1ndor ovar oad
kuendakumbakut indisvikekunoi ta
kasmal lwashenanosv i
kaachi onawo
kui
ndawachazv
edi
.

Ndait
ofungakudar ondakagara
hangupazv i
dhi
nhandi chi
bayabaya
fonyangundichi
nzwaboy s
ri
chi
wanziranari
ripadengav svai
ve
pasi
.Hamenochi ichakangotit
ari
sa
uko.
.ndakasimudzamusor o
ndokuona..
..
NI
CK
Pakaitaf ourdaysaf terndabva
kunosiyabaShami neteam rav
o
kuhospital..
.ndait
ov ekubasaby
then..
.ndokuonami ssedcall
nemessagey ai
bvakuna
baShami .
Ndakav erengamessagei
ye
yaingey akanz i
.
Bamuni nindir
ipama1
..
ndokumbi rawoonet housandt wo
hundred..
needt ocovermunhu
wandakakwer etamar i
kutindit
engere
maini
ni hembe
dzemwana. .ndi
nozoonakut i
ndokusotaihere..
.pl
easeplease..

Nxaahai
wawo.
Vai
ndi
sot
akut
ikudi
i
kwacho.Ndakat svet afonuko
ndokui
tazv andai i
ta.Lateronhet hen
cal
ledachibv unzakut imessage
maionaherebamuni ni.
.ndikati
ehe
zvi
kanzipli
sndokumbi risawo
bamunini.
Nxaa. .pesepandov apora
marivanody a.Iwasntgoi ng
to.
Ndakakat af ony acho.

Yesmar indai
ngendii
nayothat
ti
me..y
aingey api
ndakuseni
kwacho.Youknowzv akai
ti
ka?He
keptoncalli
ngandcalli
ngandcal
li
ng
achindi
nyaudzabaShami..
.zv
ait
o
i
rri
tator
.It
hencall
edhim back

"
Hanzii
konhaikundi
isi
ramacal
l
s
t
housandt
housand..
.?"

"Bamunini
pleseeitsamatt
erof
emergency.
..
iwi l
payyoubacky
our
moneyi pr
omi se.
..
"
"Okayfi
ne..
.mariyangu
ndoida.
..
andidekuzonet
sananemi
"

Ndakabv andaendercalli
ye
ndokut angakuitatr
ansaction.it
hen
remember edkutimembery ogona
i
chi tonyepa.
.t
hebestwaskupa
munhuwemar iyachodirectsoi t
hen
calledagainndichit
ivandipenumber
dzemunhuwacho. Hedi d..
ndokuita
transactionyangu.
Kumbawomom ndai ngendiri
kuplanakutindi
vapewomar i
..
.and
Rathnasuggestedkudar otoo.Zvekut
i
weekendi chi
kwanat akavaper
ekedz a
kunovakwidzabus.Ndaidai
ndakavaperekedzanemot akumba
butndaiveondut ykubasa..
..

Aftert
asiy
amama. .
ndainzwakuda
kusweradayr achoi
roronamai
Wandi.Ndaidakuwanachance
yekumbodiscussernayezvinhu
kwazvo.Ndaingendakuchif
ungakut
i
ti
chizvi
iti
razv inhuzv edumanj e..
.so
munongozi vawosemunhu
wandakambokat akat anyaya
yacho..ndaifanirakut anga
nekumut sv eterawo. .
kumuspoi l
erwo
so..
ndozowanakut auranyaya
yangu.Infactt hatdaykubasa
ndaisanoswer a..
ndaibudanahal fone
sof r
om t herendai dat imboenda
kuparknaRaat i
mbonospenderday
tese..
buyi t
sv eryunfor t
unat
e
akarambaakat iaidakunowacha
kumba.
Well andi
na
kumur ambi dza.Ndakabv a
ndamudr opperndoenda
kubasa.Ndi chi
sv i
kakubasa. .ndakait
a
zvandaidakui tazv ekutibyt welv
e
bell
sndai ngendapedza. Sezv oti
me
dzaingedzi chi
poi thendecidedkut i
ndimboendakust andkunoona. ..
ithas
beenv eeeeeer ylongndi si
na
kumbot sikako.Ndai ngendoda
kurongazv inofamba. Ndaingendav e
kudakut angakuv aka..
sodr ovemot a
yangundakanangakuTy nwal duko
kwaiv enestand...
dr ovel
owl ow
zvangu.
Ndichisvi
ka. .
ndakambot iasi
ndarasika?Icoul dntbelievewati saw
ndichi
riadi stance.Sawpachi i
ta
sepatonei mbay angay avekutopera?
What ?Someoneasi at
oranzvimbo
yangu?It hotasi drewcloserand
closer.
.

Kuti
ndarasika?Nomanndi
po
apa.
.ndakadri
vermot
andokusv
ika
paye
ndokupar
ker.
Ndichi
buruka.
.coul
dnt
bel
ievewhatisaw..
.Rat
hnaakagara
hakepamabri
cks..
.BOYS!!

*
Panobudachakanakaher
eapa?
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RATHNA
Ndakat indichi
simudzamusor o
ndokuonaNi ckachiburuka
mumot a.Hanay anguy akat
i
bamu. Simbar akandiperera
zvekusv i
kapakudonhedzaf onpasi
chaipo.

"
Rat
hna!
!!
!"
"Ni
ck..
."ndakadai raback.Akatanga
kufambaachi uyakwandi rindokubva
achinj
adi r
ection..oyendakwanga
kuineboy srainger akabatir
ana
mapurangar i
chitodakukwi dza
padenga.Naiv owondof unga
vakaty
a..sawev eryoneaingeapay er
att
enti
onzv ino..evenv aivepadenga
vai
ngev achitiziii
..
.Nickachiit
aup
anddown.Theyev engreetedhim but
haanakudai ra.
Akat ender eraakaendakwese
kwaai daasi nawor d
raataura..ndokudzokaakananga
pandai ve.Akabv aamiraaboutf ive
met ersawayf rom me. Standing
there,scratchinghishead. .
blood-shot
eyes. .
drunkwi t
hangriness...
painge
pasinakumi r
amushe. Handi ziv
e
zvaingezv akandimiri
ra.Ievenfail
ed
kutinditaur easinglewor d.Takami r
a
takadar of oraboutsev en
minut es..
.akanditari
sa...
imean
kutarisachai kov ehama.
Hesi
ghedandsi
ghed.
.t
hensai
d

"
Rat
hna.
.handei
kumba!
..
"

Hisvoicewasfullof
hasha.Ndakambodakur ambaasi
ndakazoonakutindaizokonzera
dramai nfr
ontoftheseguy s.
.sl
owlyi
walkedndichi
endakumot akuy e.
.
"
Iyi
hai
sif
ony
akoher
eiy
i.
.?
"

Hesaidpoint
ingkuf
ony andai
nge
ndadonhedzapayendakutoi
siy
a.

Andinakudairacameback
ndokuinhonga..
iy
eachibvaay
enda
kunondivhur
iradoor
remota..
ndokuuya
ndokupinda.
Akabv aamir
afut
i
achi
yevaimbaiy aaboutt
hree
minutesndokutender
eraonopi
nda
kudri
versseat
.

"Fasteny ourseatbelt
.!
"..
..
heshout ed.
I
didashehadcommanded. .
.akabva
astartermot azviyezvekumhany a
achipfumbur azvekutiboy s
dzakasar adzakangot ikanha
nazvo. Onourwayhome. .
mot a
yaimhany aai
crossermar edrobbots
Nick..
..thatswheni knewkut i
ri
ght...
...
..
.
NI
CK
Rathnaaingeakagarahake
pamabricks..
BOYS!!I
papondakanz
wa
kumereranehasha.Ndiyemuhhu
angaanditiarikudakunowacha
kumbaher e?Kunoauy asei?Ko
zvazvirikurati
dzakutiari
kuwi r
ir
ana
nevanhuv aripano.
..
meaningandi na
kurasikakai ni?Kothishouse..
thi
s
house. .
thishouseplease..
.ndai
da
explanation.

Ndakafambandakamunanga
Rathna.
.ndaidakunomukwi zagwati
butthenndakazokur umidzakugay a
kutindi
ngakonzeresedramamaskat i
machenapanev anhuav a..
.var
ume
vakeRathnaav a.
Ndakabv andatanga
kufambaf ambandi chi
onaeachand
everycorner
...
sawv esev ainge
vamir azv i
nokuita
zvavaiit
a. .
vangotarisa.Someev en
tr
iedt ogr eetme...andi nakudai ra.
..
or
elsendai gonakuur ay av anhu
nemashoko. .sodeci dedt okeep
zi
i.I
mbai yi.
.i
mbai yi..
.imbai y
i
kani.
....
ndaisagutsikana. Ndaida
kurondedzer wakut izvai ngezv i
ri
kumbof ambasei .Rat hnandi yeanga
aineal lthoseanswer s.Wentback
kwaai vendokumi raadi stant
nepaai vendakamut ar i
sa. Ndaiavoi
der
kusweder anear
her..
.ndai mukuvadza. Ndakabv a
ndamut ihandekumba. .apaai nge
atakurabagr econfusi onkwakusi y
a
fony akeyaai
nge
adonhedza.Akadzokaakaitora
ndichibvandamuvhur i
radoorkut
i
apinde.Ndai
sadakupedzer wa
nguva...
iwasheartbroken
zvekusakwanisakutsungir
ira
zvandaingendaona.

Ndakamuudzaai seseatbeltbecause
iwasgoingtofly.Ndai
dat wenty
minuteschetekutindi
svikekumba
andi
tsananguri
reRathna..
Zviyezvekutiunomiri
ramarobbots
kutiat
angeachi nj
aunengeusiri
mumashur emenguv a
i
we. Ndakachekerer
amut ownende
l
uckyr andaii
tanderekut
irai
zochinj
a
robbotndakutodakudarikandaibva
ndangopindiri
ra.

Rathnaandinakudakumutari
sathat
ti
me..ndai
zonomuonandasvika
kumba.Pasinamaminutes.
..
tai
nge
tasvi
kakumba.
"I
nbedr oom now!".
..
ndakadaro
ndichimupazi sorekuti
anditevere.Akat
everandokuvhura
doorndomupawayy ekut
iapinde
ndokuzopi ndalast.
Ndakabva
ndafambakuendakunogar a
pabed. .
iyekwakurambaakami r
ato
theot hersideofthe
corner .
Ndakaramba
ndakamut ari
sa.
.ndokuzot
i
"It
hinky
ouowemean
expl
anati
on.
..
im wai
ti
ng.
"

Si
l
enthake.

"
Zvandat
auraahunakuzv
inzwaher
e?
Ndat
iexpl
ainyour
sel
fRathna.
..
"

"Zvawaonandizv
ozvoNi
ck.
..
that
houseisoursand..
."
Ifai
ledt ocontrolmy self
..
andi zive
bhandendakar i
zvuvanguv ai
ndokumugadz azv andakanzwawo
ndegakut iyaa.Shewassay i
nt hat
housei sours..i
yenani?Zv aive
pachenakut iRathnaai ngeav aki
sa
thathousebehi ndmy
back...
kutondichall
engerka? Again
thathousehai siimbay ekut i
i
ngav akwenemunhukadzi bodo...
with
thehel pofaboy fri
endi guess. .Worse
partofi t
..
kusandiudzakut i
ndozv andaronga.
Myangerst ir
redandi de
kunyepa..
vigorouslyinf
act.
Istar
ted
kumur ovaRathna.Ndakatanga
ndicharovanebhande. .
ndokuonakuti
ait
odazv i
bhaker a
ndozvaainzwa.Typeinochall
enger
varumebhandehai nzwe..
Akadakut i
zir
a
kudoor..
ndopandakayeukakuti
ndai
ngendi si
nakukiy
a
door.
.ndokumhanyakunoki y
a
ndokuisamakeysmuhomwe
ndoshandamunhuwangu.

Ndakarovapandai da..pandaifunga
kut
i
ndopanonyanyorwadza. .
mudumbu. .
musorokuny anya..nzv i
mboi dzodzo
ndodzi
ney ese.Shecr iedforhelp..
but
ai
ngeasati at
anga. .akamuudzakut i
murumeanochal l
engwandi ani?

Mai Kudathencamepadoor
vagotangakudeedzer
a
"Bamunini
openthedoorbamuni
ni
zvakwana.
..
bamunini
isai
dopen.
"

Ndaivhur i
rei?Ndaingendi sati
ndapedzanay eRathna. .
ndaida
kumuitawr estli
ngy eseandt hats
whati didkusv i
kir
aasi sacheme
angorukut i
kazv ino..ukumai Kuda
vachir
ov ar ovadoor .Vakaramba
vachir
irovakusv i
ka
rat
semuka. .ndokupindav achii
ta
zvekusv et
uki r
amukat i
"I
mi bamunini
..
.chi
imuri
kui
teiko.
..
honaimakuvadzamunhu.
..
"

"
Mai Wandi
!Mai
Wandi
..
.!
..
mai
wandi
!.
".

Vakadar
ov apf
ugamapaivenaRathna
vachi
muzunzazunzabutshecouldnt
answer.
KaWandikakabv
a
kakambair
akachipi
ndamubedroom
kachi
chema.
.ndakakat
ari
sandokut
i

"I
zvezvikamwanakechi komba
chakavakisaimbaiyoyo"..
.ndakabv
a
ndanzwa
kukavenga.ndokukabhutsurir
a
kwakadaroukokachi ti
mweeeeee
kachinodonherauko..
ndichibudawo
nemacarkey sangu

"
Mur
ikui
tei
koi
mimi
nhai
Bamuni ni.
.magut akunyar
wamanj e
muri kuzv inzwaka. .
"vakadaromai
Kudav achi nokanhonga
kachibongomor a.
Shewent
nepamber i pangundokunokaradzi
ka
pasof akachi zhambakudar o
chete...
v achibvav amir
amberi
kwangundokundi tikweecoll
ar.
..

"Enoughoft hi
sbamunini
..
.whatt
he
hellhaveyoudone?Ait
eimwanahee?
Aitei
?Whycanty oucontr
ol y
our
anger..
.majair
amhanii
mi..
!"
Vakandiregedzer agwati r
akaita
ndioneny eredzi kutiwarawar a
ndokudzedzer ekandichinomi ra
apo...
vachindipamhaf utichibhaker
a
pamhi no.Ithenr eali
sedkut ipanamai
Kudai hadnomat ch.
.ndokusimudza
chairndichiipotseraichinovatema
musana. ..
iniwondokuwanachance
yekuti
zandi chi no..
..
..
.
*murikuzv
ionawosei
kwazv
iri
kuenda?

Comment
spl
ease!
!
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MAIKUDA
Ndof ungandaingendamboti
zamei
kuzvibata.
.t
hinkmunobvumir
ananeni
kutipeseapai waszii
.Ndi
nimaiKuda
vachobyt heway
Munozi v akubv andi chitangakugar a
naRat hnanaNi ck..
.ndai onahangua
l
otofmi stakesav aiit
andot oonakut i
apaapandopar ikudakugadzi riswa
butndai zvibataf orzv emumba
mev anhuazv ipindirwe.Ndi r
i mukur u
kwav arivesev anhuv andirikutaura
nezv avoav a..
.im 36. .
Ni ckisjust31
andRat hnai s27. .
.sozv ai
vepossi bl
e
fut
i kutindipot endi chimboi ta
ndichivatsi
ur abuty ouknowhakuna
i
mbai sinakumar ana.
Ndakazor wadzi wat his
day.
.rakakiir
waRat hnanaNi ck
ndokutangakubhur a
munhu. Handai kwani sakusiyamunhu
achir
ohwasowentndi chinodakut
i
avhureNi ck..
zvinhu
ndezvekut aur
iranakokur ova
ndokudiiko?izv indakazv i
onapane
marri
agey anguy akaparara.
So
ndakanokadoorr i
yehpanakuvhur
wa
apocouldhearkutimunhuar i
kubhurwahaikonafun.
Ndainge
ndakabereka
Wandifadza..
ndokumuburutsa
kunomutsv et
auko..
ndainge
ndaf ungakupazadoor
racho. Ndakauy andokur i
rova
nekugumbo. .kurikava
kava. .
ndombor i
dhuma
nemagar o...
nesi mbar angu
rese..kusv ikirar ati
pwaka. .
.kut semuka
ri
chi vhurika. Ndakai t
akusv etukira
i
nsi de...
ndokuonaRat hnaar ipapool
yeblood. .uy uNi ckakai t
akut svukisa
ziso..Ndakaendakunopf ugama
pangapai namai Wandifadza
ndov azunzaz unzav ai
nge
vongogomer aukur oparichiyerer
a
kwet ef un.Ndakashay aparaibva
napo. .dzaingedzadzungai rabrain
dzangu.IthenheardkaWandi
kachichemakachi sweder a
mudhuze. .
ndofungakai nge
kazokambai r
akutev era.
..
uyuwo
muroy iNi
ckakabv aast epper
achibudakunosangananaWandi
padoor.Thotaingear i
kunonhonga
mwanaka. .
butyouknowwhathedi d?

NdakanzwaWandi mherekut
i mwee
zvakanyanyandokubudakunotar
isa
wanei kaveukoo.
..
kakaumburuka
pasi.
..
kaingekabhut
surwai
guess.Nxaathismanakuzondipi
nda
mumaner vesangu
mhani .Ndakamhany akunonhonga
mwanawangundokudar ika
nepamber i pakeNi ckkunomur adzika
pasofa.Ithent urnedback
ndokumubat acollar.
.ndaida
kumbomupi nzaal itt
lebitofmy
l
essons. .buyt hewayndi chi ri
musikanandai ngendakat rainer
karatendi kazonoi taf utizveboxi ngso
iwasmur wi chai y
e
akasimbar ara.Handi namur ume
wandai verengamber ikwangu
kana..ndaidashur andi chikanda
uko.NababaKudat ainget atotadza
kugarisananenhaui yoyo..ndai var
ikit
a
sizeinokwanachaiyo.
Zvinobamunini
...v
aivenebodyhombey esbutitwas
nothingtome.Ndaivar
ova
vakanodeedzadzinzaravo
nekumut savesevakafa.

"Enoughoft
hisbamunini.
.whatt
he
hellar
eyoudoing?Ait
eimwanahee
ait
ei?Whycantyoujustcontr
oly
our
anger.
.maj
air
amhani imi!
"
Ndakav aregereral i
ghter
padama. .vachibvav adzedzereka
vachinomi rapakadar oapo...
mbama
i
y oy
ondakai perekedzanechibhakera
pamhi nochai po.Ithenreali
sedkuti
ndaingendakat si
kat aur
o
raWandi .
.ndokukot amakut i
ndir
inhonge. Iwasr eadytof i
ght
him..kanakur ikumur adzi
kawo
sezvaaitaRat hna
ndaimur adzika..
vozoendav ese
kuchipatara.Pandirikukotamakudaro
hamenoshashay akaonamukana
wekunhongachai r
nguvai..
.ndakanzwai chi
ndimhara
pamusanaapa. .
.ndichibva
ndadonha.What.
..kutowedzerasal
t
pachir
ondanhai..
.ndakaedza
kuvamhanyisabamuni ni but
vakabudamumbav arikweza
vakananga
kumota.Vakangosvikopindamumota
nekumbumur akuimut sa...

"Br
atishi
t.
.saskamu.
..
whereareyou
goinghausikuziv
akut
iwakuvadza
vanhumumbaumuher e?"
Ndakadeedzer akudarondambozama
kui
mhany isamot ayachondokut adza
kui
bata.Ndaidakutindikaibat
a
ndokwirapamber ipawindscreen
paye.
..
ndoi pwanya.
.hakuna
kwaaiyendabutndakazv inonokera.

Ithenrushedinsidekunoona.Zvai
nge
zvisi
ngabvi
ri
.Wandi aibar
aradza
vehamazv ekuit
akungeanev hunze
muhembe. ndakamut orandokumuisa
kumusana..
"Sor
rysor
ryWandi
..
sor
rymwanangu
sorr
y."

Ndamuberekait
henr ushed
kubedr
oom ukondakanzwa
kugomerakwaRathnakwav ekur
e.

"
Rathna.
..
Raa..mai
Wandi.
.mai
Wandi.
".
..
.ical
l
edbutshecoul
dnt
answer.
Bloodraingerayerer
akusv i
ka
nekudoor
..ukuWandi kumusana
ai
chemandapot a.Ndodii
ko.Itr
iedto
l
iftmaiWandi..
butfail
ed.Vaidahelp
asfastaspossible.
Zvinondodiiko?
I
mbwai yiyati
zafuti
..
.nxaa

Ndakapererwa.Ndakabudapanzekut i
ndioneplan..
butndakaishaya.Mazi
so
anguakamhany a
kugarage..
ndokuonakut ikwaive
nemot atwo..
yamai Wandi neimwe
yebenziir
i.
Butsti
landinal i
censeka
i
ni?
Ithenwalkedndi chidakuendapanext
kunokumbirahelpbutsawpai vewo
namaidseni..
inichandai da
i
mot a..
anodri
vermot ainfact
.Shit
mhani.Ndakafambakudzoka
ndokupindamugat e.Iwasgoingt o
rushthem kuhospit almyself
.

Ndi
kuzvi
ziv
akutivamwev eny
u
matot
angakundipi
maipapakuti
ai
dri
verher
e..
.y
esndai
driv
er
zvaMwar ibabahapana
chawai ndiudzakungotipali
cense
ndopandai bvumadef eatczndai nge
ndisina.Ndait
ombobamot ay aba
Kudandi chi
noitashoppi
ngs
kumashop. .
mut owm sometimes
ndaipindaner oaddzemikoto..so
yaisavepr obl
em. Iwasgoingt odriv
e
RathnanaWandi tot
hehospit al
.

Paigar
amakey sachondai
pazivaso
ndakatoramakeypadivi
der
ndokumbosi y
aWandi pasofa
ndamur ar
isa.
Ndakanozhezheudza
motai chi
budamugar age. Checked
fuelndokuonai ri
mo. Ndakami samota
adistantmbi j
anay akatar i
sakugate
ndokumhany ai nside.Tried
kusi
mudzamai Wandi butbl ood
rai
nger i
singai
te...
tookbl anket
ndokunowar i
dzamumot a
ndokuzouy andov any amur a
kumhany anav o.

Pandakavabatavakagomeramor e
butndai
godii.
.sondakwavaradzi
ka
mushemushekumaback
seat
s..
ndokunotoraWandifadzauyo
ai
ngeasi
sagonekuchema

"
Wandi.
.sor
rymwanangu.
..
sor
rydad
v
akoimboko"

Zv i
noWandi nechemer oy aaii
ta
aibatwanani .
.ndai
driverndakadi i
ko
i
nini?Zvakandi net
sa..ndokuburuka
futt
ikutindinokumbi r
apanextmai d
kutiandi
per ekedzeandi bati
re
mwana. I
tssosadakar amba. .
mumwe
wachof utiakaramba. Nxaa..ndir
i
gambandi noonay ekutamba. .
sowent
backkumot a
ndokupinda.
Ndakamuisa
pamakumboWandi ndokuzama
kudri
ver.
..
drovel
owl owndichibuda
gate.
Ndabudagat endakaburukafut
i
ndokunovharagatendokuuya
ndopindamumot a.

Onlyhospitalyakauyamupf ungwa
dzangut hatti
mewasFot ress
hospital
cozndoy ai
venear..
local
si
ncendai savenel i
cense.
Fotressi
sin
betweenChi pukutuandZimr e
park.
.sodr ovemot ayangu
ndakanangaikoko..
.naWandi
pamakumbondai todriv
er
zvekunyenger
erachaizvo.

Ndichisvikaisawv anhuvaivepanz
e
kushami sika.
Ndakangobur uka
ndokumhany ainsideapamazi so
aingeasirienhamopandi r
i.
.onl
yto
reali
selaterkutivaishamiswa
nebloodr andaivenar opahembe
pangu.
Ndakaendapar
ecept
ionndi
chi
i
ta
kut
adzakutaur
a

"Help.
.help.
.ineedhelpzvi
ri
urgent.
.someonei sinthecar.
..
"

Lucki
lytumanur set wachot wakanga
twuriacti
ve.
.ndakaonaal lwhite
i
chimhany amhany a..
somef oll
owing
nestr
etcherbed.Vakat akuraRathna
ndokupindanayei nside..
ifoll
owed
ndichinzunzutir
anaWandi
wangu. ..
butndakabv andanzi
no..ndisapindakumber ikwavaienda.
I
thent oldthem kutinemwanaf uti
aingear ikudakubat si
rwa.Ndakanzi
ndifanogar akuwait
ingr oom..
then
afterfourmi nutestheycame
ndokut oraWandi voendanay e.

Ndakai
takashortpr
ayerkut
iMwari
vapi
ndi
re.
Iwasnowr eli
evedsi
nce
ndai
ngendavaisamumaoko
echi
pat
ara.
.vai
pora.
Nowmoy owanguwai ngewav e
pakudakunot svaga
Nick.
..
taipedzeranachet e...
Shungu
dzakandibatandakagar ai papo
zvekut
i ndakangony amuka
ndokufambandi chibuda.Andina
wandakaudza. .
ndakangonanga
kumota..pandir
i kubatahandl e
yedoorremot a.
.i t
henhear dv oi
ce.
.a
femaleone

"
Mot
her
..
heymot
herv
auy
anababy
manj
emanj
eimi
..
huy
ai.
."

Zvafa.
!Ndai
ngendaonekwaso
hapanakwandangandi
chaenda.
..
.
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NI
CK
Ireali
sedkutipanamaiKudahadno
mat chsondakasimudzachai
r
ndichi
ipotser
aichi
novat
ema
musana. .
ini
wondokuwanachance
yekuti
zandichi
nopindamumota
nekutoi
star
terndichi
buda.
Saw
vakabudavachindit
somamaiKuda
butshewast oolate.

Ndakadrivermot andi singaziv

e
kwandaienda. Ndakangot oraway
yekutown...
ukundi chiimhany i
sa
kwetezvekut amba. Chauy a
chauya..
kufakur inani..
.ndainge
ndichar
arami reiko.
Ndichisvikamut own. .
.ndakatanga
kugay akuti ndofambasei
manj e.
.becausekwandai endachai ko
hapana. .
ndai ngotizachet e.
Hasha
dzandai v
enadzodzai nditumakuenda
kwandi si
ngazi ve.Attheend. .idecided
kuendakul odge. ..
may be
ndikanorarakondai gonakuzof unga
zvakanaka. Sosi ncemar indaivenay o
azvinakundi netsa. .
ndakanosi gner
i
n...
ndokupi nda.

I
m myr oom mul
odgemuy e
ndakat
angakunzwakuchema
kwaWandi munzev edzangu. .Ndiyo
yegasoundy andainzwaiyoy o..ukuwo
ndaitindikatari
sapesepandat ari
sa
ndaionaf acey aRathnaachi chema
achitiunesur eher eNick..
.i
zv o
zvakandityisa.Ndakatorafony angu
ndokut svagamaear phonesangu
muj acketndokuawana. Ndakat anga
kuplayermusi cbutzvaiit
asekut i
volumey achoi r
ikuweder wa
yekuchemakwemwana. .
aswel l
ndikatari
sascr eenr ef
onndai i
ta
sendirikuonaRat hna.
Whatwasi tnow?Zv akandi
tyi
sa.
ndi
ri
pakatipekuridzafonkudaromakabva
mapi ndacall.
.nenew
number .
Ndakambozezakudai rabut
thenndakazof ungakutimaybeit
s
businessthing

"
Hel
l
o

"
EeeBamuni
ni.
.mur
ipi
?Pl
easecome
backhomeazvi
nakumi
ramushe
makuvadzav
anhu"

Raiv
ev oi
ceramaiKuda.What
..
kuenda
kupi
?Vanondiur
aye..
bodoava
ndai
ngendakuvaty
a
ava.
.ndakar
ambandirizi
i

"Bamunini
..
.mandinzwaher
e
zvandat
aura.Ri
ghtnowndir
i
kuhospi
tal
..
.huyai
muone"
Ndakabvandakat acall
yacho.
Ndai endakunodii?
Ndainge
ndamupinzal essonRathnashe
deserv
edi t
.Ndakabv andatobvi
sa
maearphonesndokudzi maf on
yacho.
.offchaiyo.Ndokur
ara
ndakatar
isamudenga.

I
tcontinuedzvandai
nzwamunzeve
dzangu.KamuchemerokaWandi
pandakamubhutsurapay
eexact
ly
ndokandainzwa. ZvaiIr
ritater
mhani.Ndakambot ipadai nyaya
yekuti
ndirikufungazv aitika.Tr
ied
thentorubof fthet hot
..buthaakana
zvakaramba.Mai sarari
ka. Tri
edand
tri
edbuttonoav ailnothing
worked..
attheendndakar ar
a
ndakagara.

Kuchingochenachet
ezv ekuonakuti
kunzekwachenauku..ndakabva
ndangobudapalodge
paye.
Ndakabudandisirikuzi
vafut
i
kutindoendepi.Kanadzirit
ime
dzekutangabasa. .
tai
tangana8of
whichapadzai tovepastfive
chaidzo.
Zvinondodi i
ko?.munhu
akazouyamupf ungwadzangu
ndiTom...
bettergokumbakwaTom
ndinongosvikotindauyakuzokut
ora
koaifambanemakombi
ka.
Ndakai r
ov amot andakanangakuD
Z.

Ndakasvi
kaTom akat
orarazv
ake
kuma6.Hewasamazed. .
.moret
han
amazedachi
ndi
ona.
"
Nick?
!"

"Tom..kut
orarazvako.
..
kutorarahauzi
kuzi
vakut ibasanhasit
ikutanga
naHalfsixasi?"

Il
iedndi
chiedz
akucreat
ernyayakut
i
kushami
sikakwakekupere.
..
"
Zvakat
angarini
?Tellmewhereare
youcomingfr
om thi
shourNick?
Whatswrong?Whathappened?"

"Nothi
ngman. ..
zvandakuudza
ndozvandauy i
raman...
bett
erhurryup
ti
one".
..
.ndakadarondichi
edza
kusekapamwenekui taser
ious
nezvandait
aura..
butkwaniko.Ndai
nge
ndabatwa.AingeandionakareTom.
"Nickimbomir
azvemajokeskuseni
senikunookay?Tel
lme
Nick..
somethi
ngisnotri
ght?.
..
."

"
NoTom.
.i
tsonl
ythat
..
."

"
Ni ck..
Nick.
..
Ndinokuziv
ai nandout
Nick.Iknowy ouverywellmorethan
youknowy oursel
f.
.dontfoolme
okay
?Yourfacesaysitall
..
tel
lme
whathappened.
.ukubvepinow?"

Yeahewasr ightTom.Ndainge
ndabat wa.
Therewasnowayt o
sidestepnyayay acho.
.t
han
kungot aur
abecausey aTom
yaisaperakusvikawataurazvi
nhu
kwazv o.

"Shaaimessedup...
ndakadaro
ndichi
simukapandainge
ndakagara.
.ukumisodziyai
nge
yakuyerera.Andi
ziv
ey akauy asei
mumazi somangu...onlyfound
yakutoyererasokusi muka
ndichi
nomi rakuwindowr aiveski
ri
rekutiasaoneTom. Tom wacho
akabvaat everandokundibata
pashoulderakanditarisa
kumeso. .i
zvozvakaiti
sami sodzo
yachomany emwendokut anga
kuyereresa.

"
Chi
iNi
ckt
ell
me?
"
Iwasl ef twit
hnoopt i
ont han
kurondedzer azv esez vakait
ika.
Asi
narratedt ohim. .
.ndakanzwa
kuzv i
siri
risi
rwandega. ..ndokuonafut
i
kutikondai ngendai tei
.Ndakai t
a
sendai ngendav edi f
ferentNickainge
azvii
ta..zvekutindakabv andatanga
kuchema. Andinakuzopedza
kutsanangur akwacho. Kutaura
ndakut adza...

Tom woakandi
panguv
ayekut
i
ndicheme. .
ndipedzeshungubut
zvaindikuri
ra.
Ndakakundikana
kuny arar
a.Mwanawangu. .mukadzi
wangu. ..
ndaingendavai
tei.
.ndai
nge
ndapi ndwanei .

Tom ndof
ungaakatoonakut
i
andi
ngapedzekuchemakwacho
achi
bvaati
..

"
Nick.
.ny
ayay
akoi
hombe
shamwar i
.Chi
nyar
arati
wane
kubatsi
rana.
Icanhel
p
you.
.zvi
nowanikwaNicknow
chi
mbo. .
."

"I
m notamani nini
..
.i
m notworth
l
ivi
ng. .
andibatsi
rechinhu l etme
go"..
.ndakadarondakuf ambakut i
ndibudendi ende.Ndaingendisi
na
kukodzerakur aramazv anguko
ndairaramirw
Eiwi
ththatmessyandai
ngendai
ta.
.i
t
wasunbearabl
e.
"NoNickwait.
.ndi
ani at
ihausi
murume..pl
eaesewai tNick.
.gar
apasi
apacalm downf i
rst
.Calm
down..
.andi
sikuzokuregauchibuda
panoNick..
"

"
Ndi
siy
eTom ndi
ende.
.ndi
siy
e"

"
Andi
sikuzokusi
yaNi
ck.
..
"
TakanetsananaTom achi ramba
akandibataukundi chidakubudakut i
ndiende.Attheendakandi kur i
ra
ndokundigarisapasi.Akaramba
akaisaruokor wakepashoul der
rakacrosserachindipuruzi
razv iny
oro
nyoro..
hpanaai t
auraNemumwet hat
ti
me. Takait
aalmostt enmi nutes.
.i
ni
bythenndai ngendakui ta
kakudzikamaso. .ndopaakat i

"
Nick.
"
"
Tom"

"
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngnow?
"

"Bett
erTom butshaa
zvakaoma..
chokwadindi
rimbwai
nini
Tom im ofnohelp.
"

"I
nzwaNick.
.al
lwil
lbewel
l.
.sot
ell
me
chi
pedzi
sa..
watii
weweyourwif
e
wakamuonakust andkweny u..
uko
kwatov akwai mbay akut operaright?
Ukatifutiiwewewai sazivakutikuri
kuvakwai mbar ight? Ukatifutii
t
showsmukadzi wakoanengendi ye
akavakat hathousebehi ndy our
back..
ndi zvoka? .andagai nur i
kususpect erkut ihaanakuzv i
it
aega
handit
i?Mor eov er..
zv eseizvii
fits
tr
uekut indi y
e
akavakisa..zvakar ati
dza
kukuchallenger ?Ndi zv ohere?"

"
Ehendi
zvo
zvakazonyanyondi
rwadza
Tom. .
zveku.
."

"OkayokayNick.
.nowlist
en.
Nyay
a
yakondainzwa.
.butnowndir
i
kukumbirawokutiu.
..
..
"
*
Wil
Tom hel
pNi
ckzv
inemusor
o?

*Ni
ckwachoachabv
umakubat
sir
ika
her
e?

St
ayconnect
ed.
..
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MAIKUDA
"
Mother
..
heymot
hervauyanababy
manj
emanjei
mihuyai
..
"

Zvafa!
Ndaingendaonekwahapana
kwandangandi chaenda..
ijusttur
ned
ndokuendakwandai ngendadanwa
nanursevaye..
ndichisvi
kapav ai
ve
shejustgavemesi gnyekuti
ndiv
atevere.
Ifoll
owed
chi
nyararir
e..onourwaysheasked
mekuti babyndeweny uher
echii
chai
ti
ka..ndikati
nosandiwangu.

Takasvikakwat ai
enda. Ent
er ed
mur oom maivenaDoct or.
.umo
ndakawanaWandi kakaiswapabed
kainebirt
hsuitkachi barar
adza. Doc
uyeamhenoz vaaibatabat apana
Wandi .
.ndokuzomui sapachi mwe
chimachineso..amhenoandi zi
vez i
ta
rachobecauseandi zi
ve
zvemuchi pat
ara..
Ndakat arisa..
nurse
uyebymysi deamir
awo
zvi
no.Pakazot
ipav
epaye.
.nur
seuy
e
akazonzinaDoc

"i
m doneclot
heher
now..
kungomuputi
rachet
eimean.
"

"
Mot
her
..
babyndeweny
uher
e?"

"
Nohaasi
wangu.
..
butndi
nindogar
a
nay
e"

"Okaykomaivakevaripi
?Infactchi
i
chait
ikakumwana.
.akuvaraachii
tei
?"

Ndakashayakutindodai
ramubv
unzo
upi
.It
hendecidedkuignoer
wekutangandokuti
"Mwanaabhut
surwanababavake
akanowi
rakwakadar
ouko..
"

Akarambaakandi
tar
isaDoctoruye
ndokuzunguzamusorokwakuti

"I
tsver
yunfor
tunatekuti
pane
zvai
ti
kapamwana.From kumubata
batakwandai
ta.
.i
m suspect
ingkut
i
aty
okar i
bkuleftsi
de..
sofornowari
kufanirakuendakutheateronot
orwa
x-
rayt hentonyatsoonakutiwat
sthe
wayf orward.
"

Mozivandakaper
erwa.
Chokwadi
bamuninikut
samwazvekusvi
ka
pakudaroher
e?

Akabvaaput i
rwandokuendwanay e
Wandi.Aingochemashame.Ifol
lowed
thotndodiwakobutthenurses
vakandit
i ndi
mboendakunogara
ndi
rambendir
imudhuze
vai
zondi
dana.

Ndichi
svi
kogarakuwai
ti
ngr
oom
ndakawanakuineumwefut
inur
se
ai
tondi
tsvaga

"Mother.
.hantndi
mimauyaneal
ady
ari
inbloodsomanj emanj
eapa?
."

"
Yes"
"
Fol
l
owme.
"

Ifol
lowed. .t
histimedi f
fer
ent
dir
ection..
.ndokupinda
matakapi nda.Sawt hereshewas
Rathna..pabed. .
wit
ht hr
eenursesai
ve
akatender edzabedy ake..
plusumwe
wandakaassumerkut indi
yedoc
wacho. .
differentdr
esscode.
"
Makadi
imot
her
"

"
Ndi
ri
pomakadi
i
wo.
."

"Mother
..
zvinhuazv
inakumi
ra
mushe.Ndianiweny
uuyu?What
happened?"

Ey.
.mi
bvunzoyacho
so.
Ndakambonyarar
andokut
i
"Muni
n'
inawangu.whathappenedi
s
pai
ti
kafightnabamuni
ni.
."

"Fi
ghtichi
it
ikai
mimuripi
mother..
kusvi
kamunhu
pakukuvadzwakudai
..
hee?Mogar
a
mese?"

"
Ehet
ogar
atese.
..
thedoorwas
l
ockedsondanokoka
kupi
nda..
pandazopi
ndasaw
zvat
oshata.
..
"

"Okayokaymot herkobamunini
venyuivav
ov arikupi
?Maenda
kupoli
cehere..
iy
i i
tor
ipol
i
cecaseiy
i"

"
Vangobudarytnwdonknowhi
s
wher
eabouts.
..
"
"Okayokay..
li
sten.Muni
n'
inaweny u
akuvadzwa.Hazvinakumira
mushe..sonowt akumutransf
ere
kumainhospital.
.i
nthi
scasei mean
Pari
renyatwa"

Moziv andakaper er
wazv azv
ainge
zvakatooma. Ndakazosaini
swasome
paper sai
dakusai nwandokunzi
withi
nt enmi nutesambulanceinenge
yasvikatichakudai.
.gar
aipadhuze
tokudaidzaifuti
.
Ithenwentbackkut i
ndinogare
kuwaiti
ngroom kuye..
ndichi
ngoti
gareizvi
kanzinevamwemot herso
vaingevakatogar
awoimomo. .

"Mangakuchi
tot
svagwamanjemanj
e
sohamunakusanganananur
seane
shor
thairso?
"

"
Ndamudar
ikamupassageumo"
"Aaaskamapesanaar ikut
svaga
i
mi mi.
.hantndimimunababyari
kutor
waxr ay
?Angouyaachi
timother
vababyv akudiwa.
.may
behaana
kukuzi
v ai
."

Andinakuzogara.
.ndakabva
ndangosimukakuenda
nekwandaingendamboendanako
pekutangaandi metnur seainge
ambot angakuuyakuzonditsv
agauye.
"
Murikudi
wamot hert
heDoct
ori
s
wai
ti
ngforyou.
.f
ambisai
."

Ndakaf
ambisandokupi
nda
maDoc.Ndakagar
apachai
r.
.doc
ndokut
i

"Babyatorwaxray
..
soinobudawit
hin
hours.
.sofornowmunogona
kumboendaheny umozodzoka.
.myb
around7-8.Somunoendamegababy
ari
kusara.
..
ormunogonakugara
momiri
ra..
butndoonathebest
kumir
ir
abecausehainonoke"

Mozi v
andakasi r
iri
swa. .
howwast hat
possibleWandi kumusi ya?
Ndakanet sekandokubudamuy e
ndichi
fambasl owly.Iwasgoi ngto
waithangu. Ndichisvikafutikuwait
ing
room...
ndakanzwakur ir
a
kweAmbul ancepanze. ..
ndikaziv
a
chachay a.
Andi nakut ozogara
pasi.
..
ndokudeedzwaf utinasame
nursev ekundidana
pekutanga.Ndakaendandokuona
Rathnaavekut omhanywa
naye.Ndakashayaneed
yavai
ndidir
a..
ndakazonzwanurseuy
e
akuti

"
It
sv er
ycrit
ical
azvi
sisi
nabasa
i
zvozvo.
..
vanozosai
nakumberi
."

akabv
aandi
tar
isandokut
i
"Mother
..
uhavet ogopamwe
neambulance.
."

"Butndi
nababyagainaripanondanzi
ndimbomir
aisitpossi
ble.
.?"

"
Ey..
ma1mot herokay
f
ine.
.munozot
eerakuPar
ekwacho.
..
"

Chi
pat
arachakai
tachangudayr
acho
i
roroupanddownt hecor
ri
dors.
.Ese
i
way aari mabasa
abamuni ni.
Ndakanzwashungu
dzekutidaindakwanisakubuda
ndiendekunov at
svaga.

Dzakazotidzavekuma5
ndopandakazonzi ndaigonakuenda
ndozodzokakuma8xr ayinenge
yabuda..
.apayaingey ati
nonokei.
Andinakupedza
nguva.
.ndokubudandakai roverer
a
motandakanangakumba.
Ndichi svikahomeandi na
wandakaona. Andi nachandakaona
chairatidzakut iv aingev ambodzoka
bamuni ni.Zvinondai t
angi r
apapi
kuvat svaga?Numberdzav ondai nge
ndisinai ni..
.kofony amai Wandi iri
pi?
Istarted
kutsv aga..ndigotsv aga..ndakazoiwan
apasi pemubhedhahamenoy ainge
yaendasei ipapo.Yai t
ov eonapa
yai
ngei nemami ssedcal l
s
hobho. ..
bet teryaisav enepi nor
pattern.Ndakabv andaenda
kumacont actsndokut svaganumber
dzabamuni ni
ndokudzi wana.Ndakatorafony angu
ndokudzi fonanumber
dzi
y e..
ndokudai r
wa.Andinakuda
kupedzanguv a..
justt
oldhimt he
point..
kutiadzokekumbaaone
mabasaakeaai ngeasiyaait
a..gues
wathedi d?..
akabvaakata.
.fr
om t her
e
yai
ngey akuendakuv oi
ce
mai l
.Zvakaoma.

Ndakabudamubedr oom muy a

ndokuendamudi ni
ng.Mumbamacho
maingemot ondi
remera.Ndakaona
zvi
ribet
terkudzokerakuchi
patara
ndonogarir
akohangu..
ndokubuda
ndotoki
yadoor .
.t
hat
sweni r
eali
sed
kut
indaifani
rakuchi
njahembey angu
yai
ngey aendwaneblood.

Ndakapindandokuchinjafast
er
fast
er.
.t
ookzv i
nodziya..
andthentook
somemor ewarm cl
ot hes
dzaWandi..
nezvandakafungakuti
zvai
zodiwa..
andleft
.Thisti
me
ndakasi
yamot a..
ndokukwira
makombi .
Byhal fsevenndichi
sv i
ka
pahospi t
al.
Ndakasvikoudzwakuti
xrayy ai
ngey abuda.
.thedoctorwas
corrext.
.Wandi ai
ngeaitacrackpar
ib
kuleftsi
de.

"Zvi
nogadzi
ri
laher
e?"
iaskedandt
he
doctort
oldmekutizv
aii
ta.

Mangwanaacho.
.byt
henndai
nge
ndambodzoker akumbakusenicoz
sl
eptkuhospital.
.ndi
chi
svi
ka
kumba..andi
nakut or
a
ti
me..ndokubudandonangakuPare
kunoonawomai Wandi.
Ndichi
buda
ndiy
edhumadhumana. .
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NI
CK
"OkayokayNi cknyayayako
ndainzwa...
butnowndi r
i
kukumbi r
awokut i
udzokere
kumba. .
unoonazv awakasiyawait
a
kutizvakadii.
Inthi
scasei mean
dzokerakumbaunoonamukadzi kut
i
ari
sei.
.may bewakat omukuvadza
zvakanyany a"

Haakumbandai nge
ndi
singaende.
.kunamai
Kuda..
bodo.Ndakaramba.
Tom
akar
ambaachi ndi
nyengetedza
ndokuzodai
rakutiokay
..
.but
ndai
saendako..
ndi
chibvaapandai
nge
ndatovenedzi
mwepf ungwa.

Wel
lTom akabv
aat
i.
.

"
Wai tf
ormendi
gezet
hen.
.soon
t
ibudetese.
"
Bettergobathmrmancozi wasgoi
n
totaketheroadandmakedustas
soonangopindamubathbutey.
..
you
knowwhatTom di d?

TOM
Br
aindzaNi
ckndai
nge
ndatodzi
readerkudhar a.Hewasf ull
offearpesepaairondedzer any ay
a
yake.Not
icedkutiaingeasi ya
akuvadzamunhuzv akai pisi
sa
ndoconclusi
ony andakapa. I
yehake
yesakambochemapaai taurabutt he
momemty andakazoti aifanira
kudzokerakumba. .
.i
papo
akaramba.Soithendeci ded
kumuperekedzabuti didntt el
lhim.

Ndakaendakunogezabutndakasi
ya
ndal
ockerdoorkut
iasati
zebecause
hehadoncetri
edkutizaka.
Inf
actcan
saybraindzakedzainge
dzatovhi
ri
ngika.
Sondakagadziri
ra
ndokupedza..
ndokubuda..
locked
madoor sangu..
ndokupi
ndamumot a
makeNi ck.
.iwastheonegoi ngto
dri
ve.

Ndakatari
saf aceyaNicky ainge
yakazarakutya.Maybeaifungakut i
ndir
ikunopererakubasat heni ye
ozopfuuri
ra.
.hewasmor et han
amazedpaakaonandi chi
tot oraway
yekumbakwake.
"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngTom?
."

"
Tir
ikuendakumba"

"Aaamisamot aundi
dzi
ki
se
hako".
..
akadar
oachiv
huradoormot
a
i
chifamba
"
Andi
zikuzokusi
ya.
.Vhar
adoori
ro
Ni
ck.
..
"

Haaakar ambaachiv
huraachiedza
kudakubudandokutoonakuti
angatobudezvesur
ebecause
dzai
ngedzakutiti
zei
mbij
ana.Ndakabvandadropperspeed
ndokuti

"
Okaywai
tndi
mir
epanapausar
e
zv
ako.
"

Ndakabvandaendapasi
deperoad
ndokumisamota.I
yekwakubv
a
aburuka.
.

"Lookwadonhedzaf onyakoiyiko
yasvi
kasei kuno...
nhongaheyiiri
apa..
ndakadar opointi
ngpaive
negumbor angu. I
yeneconfusi
on...
fon
aingeakatoibatabutakabvaadzoka
kuzogarapaseat..ndokukot
ami
rakut
i
anhonge.Ithenclosedthedoor
ndokulockerzvangu.

"Chir
egahakondangandaona
sefon..
yakowakai
bat
aiyi
..
"

Ndakadarondi
chitomutsamot a
nekurov
aroad.Takanet
sanamumota
muy ekwakut
angakundi bat
ir
a
steer
ingNickachi ndit
i
ndimudropper..
.ndaimusii
rei
ko.
..
aif
an
i
rakunomi r
iri
rany ayadzake.
.soi
i
gnoredhim butheyzv ai
nge
zvakaoma..kusvikatasvi
ka.
NI
CK
Tichisv i
kakumba. .ndiyedhuma
dhumanamai Kuda
pagat e..
vakut obudawo. Ndichingov
ao
nachet ehanay anguy akarova.Her
facewassodown. Andinakubv a
ndabur ukaTom ndi ye
akabur uka.Ndai tya.Ndait
yakut i
vaindichov ha..pavakandisii
ra.
Saw
vakut auri
ranaTom uy enamai
Kuda. .mai Kudav akudonhedza
mi sodzi.Hanay anguy akarova
mor e..ndot het i
mey akauyaTom
kuzondi vhur i
radoorachi ti
"
Nickhuyazv
inhuazvi
nakumi
ra
musheshamwari.
..
"

Slowlyndakafambakuendapanga
pakamiramai Kuda.
.av
ov akangondi
ti
ba..
ndokutangakuchema

"
Chokwadi
bamuni
nimungadar
oher
e
bamuni
nichokwadi
..
..
chokwadi
bamuni
nimangamapi ndwanei
..
."

Ndakanzwawomi sodziyangu
i
chiuy
awo
mumaziso.Takachema...
namaiKuda
t
akachema...
Shet hensai
d..
"Mwanaar ipaFot
ressapa
bamunini
...
RaakuPare
ndokwandakutoendanow..
.hamudar
o
bamuniniasi.
."

Mwana?Muhospi t
alfuti
?Ai nge
arwarafutikai
...
ndakat anga
kurewinderbraindzangukut i
chii
chaingechany atsoiti
kat hen
remember edndi chikabhut suri
ra
kwakadarouko. ..kachinodonha.How
heartl
essiwas .
Mi sodzi
ndoyakangeyongotaur
apandir
i
nepanamai Kuda.
.kusvi
ki
raTom
azoti

"
Heyheyit
ai sev
anhuvakur
u..
Nickee
mai
guru.
..
pindaimumotati
ende..
."

Wegoti
ntot
hecarndokur
ohwamot
a
yakanangakut own. Hapanaai taura
nemumwemumot aimomokusv ika
tasvika.Tichisvikakuhospi taltakanzi
Raaai ngeasi r
i kuonekwaasi n
yaingei sir
iv i
sitinghour.Takatarisana
namai Kuda. .v
achi bvavaakumbi ra
kungopi ndasi ncet ai
ngetisina
kumuonapaakauy a.Theguar dthen
saidoneapi ndewepadhuze
dhuze. Takat ari
sananamai
Kuda. .
v achibvav at
i

"
Musandi
tar
isebamuni
ni.
..
pindai
t
ione.
..
"

Ndai
tyakupi
nda.
Ndait
yakumuona
Rat
hna..
ndega?Haahazv
ibude.
.

"
Ko.
.koazvi
it
eheretikangopi
ndat
ir
i
t
wo.
.teset
ir
ivepadhuze..
."

"Howarey ourel
ated?
"..
akabv
unza
zvekut
yisi
dzi
raguarduye..
.
"Ndini
mur umewachot henava
ndimaivake".
..
il
ied.
.kanaikokunyepa
kwachondaingendazokuny anya.
..

"Okaypi
ndaiasi
oneweny
u
akurumi
dzekubudai
momo"

Takaf
ambat
ichi
kwi
dzakumawar
d.
KuC7ndokwat ai
nge
taudzwa.Ti
chisvi
ka..
mai venemabeds
four.
Vamwev esevaingev akait
a
kugarapamabedsav o..
ndakatanga
kutari
sakutikoRathnaar i
papi.
ndakatari
sapabedy echif
our
ndokuonapakangof ukidzwa
kurati
dzakutipakarara
munhu. Ndakabvandadr opper
speed.Maikudav akabvav afamba
kuendanearndokuonav akundipa
signyekutihuyai
.
Ndakaf ambandi chiendapondokuona
thereshewas. .Rathnaakar ara
akatarisakusi de..
withbandages
mumusor o.Moy owangu
wakar wadza. Shel ookedsoi nnocent
akararakudar oi npai nzv ekuti
ndakashay achandai ngendar overa
thi
ssoul t
ot hatext ent.
Ukuf ace
yangay azv i
mbazv i
nozv ekut i
ukasamuongor orawai mut adzakut i
sandiye. Ifai
ledt ocont rol
my sel
f..mi sodzi yangundokut anga
kuyerera. Mai Kudat oov aingev avein
tears.
.shecoul dntcontrol herselft
oo.
Simbar akandipererandakanzwa
ndisi
ngabat si
re.
Thatt imei then
reali
sedt hatIneededahuganda
shouldert ocry ,
reall
ycr yon.Mai
Kudawocoul dseeshewasi nt
he
samest ate.Andizivekut i
akaenda
panemumwendi ani.
.slowlymai Kuda
vakaisamusor owav opashoul der
rangu..ndokutangakuchemesa
i
papo. Ididt hesamendokui sawo
wangumusor opahershoul derother
side.
..t
akat ari
sanandokuchema
takadar o.
Mai Kudav aingoti
"
Whybamuni
ni.
..
why
"

Ini
wowasspeechl ess.
Takai
taabout
fourminutestakadaro.
Ithenheard
kasoundkekuitakungebabedpane
chait
ika.
Takasimudzami soroyedu
tesendokuonaRat hnaamuka...
ainge
akati
tari
sa..
..
*
Azvi
onaher
eRathnav
anhu
v
achi
chemer
anapamashoul
der
sav
a?

*
Amukanguv
ai?

*Atov
ebackt ohersensesher
eor
kuchi
rikungovhur
awomazisopasi
na
chaarikuzi
va?
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sfi
ndout

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MAIKUDA
Hashadzandai
nzwi
rabamuni
niso
dzakangoitadi
ssapeart hemoment
yandakavaonav achi
svika
kumba.Munoz ivafacey emunhu
i
nopusazv ekupedzisir
a...
munhu
kuperanemahour s..
thatswatisaw
pavari
..
izvozvaunzashungu
ndokutangakuchema. .i
nf r
ontof
fr
iendyavo..

He( t
hefri
end)theninsi
stedt
hatwe
bett
ergokuHospi tal
kwacho.Takaendabutpakupinda
pakanzipai
diwaonemunhu. ..
soi
i
nsistedmuridziwenyayaapi
nde.i
ni
zvandaingendaonawasenoughbt
vakarambabamuni ni
.
Att
heend
takazopindat
ese..

Sawmai Wandi vakarar a.

..
shewas
damangedzv enyu.
Facei yi
..
waisai
da
kanikui
takuchinj
asev asi
ri
vo.Musoro
weremabandages. .
.Shewas
asl
eep..
hereyesclosed. Andina
kuzi
vakutikwaivekur arararachai
ko
hereorkuvharamazi so
kwekurwadziwa.
Ifail
edt ocontrolmy selfnestate
yandakangendi rikuonai y
i.
I
cri
ed.Bamuni niandichat aura.
Andizi
ve
kutizvakaiti
kasei.ndakangost epper
onest epkuendapai v enabamuni ni
ndokut angakuchema
ndakav azember apashoul der.
Iwasn't
strongenought oholdbackmy
tears.
.ndaichemaupeny u
hwaRaa. ..
air
aramaher e?

Bamunini
wodi dt
he
same.
.ndokuchema
takadaro.
..
ndopat
akazonzwasound
pabedpamai Wandi .
.kusi
mudza
misorokudaindokuonamai
Wandi f
adzavakat
itarisa.
.

Ndakakur
umi dzakuzvi
bvi
sapana
bamuninindokufambakuendapai
ve
nemusorowav opabed..
.

"
MaiWandi.
.mai
Wandi
mamuka.
.t
hankGod"
Ukubamuninivaingevasar
aa
di
stantvamir
av angot
ari
sa..
misodzi
i
chi
y er
era.

"
Mai
Wandi
"

Noanswer
"
Rat
hna"

Si
l
ent
..
.

Takabvatat
arisana
nabamunini
.LookedbackRat hna
ndokuonaasingabwaireor
kudi
i.
..
ingeakangovhuramazi so
achi
it
aseakatitar
isachete.
.i
zvo
zv
akandit
yisa.
Thatsametime..
guar
d
uyeakabvaamirapadoorndokut
i

"Onewenyungaachi
buda
ndambokupaimukanati
meup.
..
"

Ipapoi
papoNickakabv
aat ot
anga
kufambakut
iabudendiye
"
Bamuni
ni.
..
ndi
mimur
ikusar
a..
letme
l
eav
eini
ni.
."

"
Nomai
Kudai
m not
"

"Isai
dndimimur
ikusaraokay
?
Pamaizvi
it
amait
angir
aaninyaya
dzenyu?
..
.i
ya!
"
Ndaingendat okwidza
voice.
.ndokufambandobudamuy e
kuendakwai ngekwasar ashamwar i
yabamuni ni.
Checkedti
mendokuona
dzichi
ita9ocl ock.
Ndaifani
rakuenda
kumwana. .sondakaonekashamwar i
yabamuni niuyeandtoldhim kut
i
azoudzeNi ckkwandaingendaenda.
RATHNA
Zvishomanezv ishomasi mbar angu
rakait
ari
chipera.Pandi
ngat i
ndakapedzi
sirakuziva
ndopakapwany wadoornamai Kuda
vachipi
ndamumba. .f
rom there
andinachandangandi charangarir
aup
tothismoment
yandamuka..ndokuonazv inhu.
.kunge
vanhuherev ai
ngev aripaside
pangu.Ndaedzakut ari
sisabutf
ail
ed
kuonakutindivanaani
vai
sanyatsooneka.Atthesamet i
me
onewachoanoi t
aseauy apadhuze
nenindokutangakui t
azv i
masounds
soundsizvozvandirikunzwa.

Itr
yhardtomov emyhear dbut
unorema.Ndinovhuri
safutimaziso
buthaasikuonamushe
aya.
.kungoonazv i
mafigur
eskufamba
famba..
nesoundi r
iunusualyandir
i
kunzwa.Thenoneoft hehuman
fi
gureschinoit
asechafambakuenda
andi
zoonefutindokubi
wa
nehope.
Ndi
nombozamakut i
ndi
sarar
endichidakuonaasi
dzi
nondi
kunda.

Andizivendakararaf orhowlong
hama. .
onlytowakeup. .
Nickari
pasidepangu. Thisti
me
ndiNick..
ndamuona. Whatari
kudei?Zvishomanezv i
shoma..
igat
her
al
lmyst r
engt h.
.ndokuedzakumuka
kutindigarendione
mushe. Kuzvidzi
mbi r
akwegakwega
ei
sh..
musor
ohausikuda.
.apa
padumbuhamenochandakai
swa.

"Rat
hnababe..
.wamuka"
..
.hesay
s
achi
uyapadhuzeneni
..
.

"Ur
ikudakumukakut
iugar
eher
e?
Lem hel
pyou.
"

Anobvaaedzakundi
bat
aachi
da
kundi
bat
sir
akugara.
"Usandi
bateNi
ck!!
".
..
isai
d
ndichi
mureger
erambama.Ndaive
ndisi
nahangusimbaehebut
ndakamurovaachi
bvaandisi
ya.

"
Nowgetoutofmysi
ght
..
."

Ndaingendisi
ngade
kumuona.Akarambaakast
icker
seasinakunzwa.
"
Isai
dgetoutofmysi
ghtnow.
..
"

Sl
owl
yhewal
kedndokudakubuda.
..

"Wher
eismaiKuda?Ndiri
kuvada
panondov
andi
rikudapano..
."
"
Vaendaout
side.
..
letmecal
lher
..
."

Heleft.
Achingobudapasi
nafiv
e
minutes.
..
doctorakabvaapi
nda
muwar d.
Akatangakuuyakwandai
ve
i
ni.
..
achingosvikahesai
d

"Mai
hwe..
.pat
ienty
edui
yiy
agar
iswa
nani
ko.
..
"
Foll
owednemanurse..
vakabva
vangomhanyandokundibat
ir
ana
kundir
adzi
ka.

Vakait
azvav
akaitapandi
ridoc
ndokuit
awozvakewoandconcluded

"Mai
nini
..
.f
rom yest
erdaypamauy a
panonanhasipanezichange.
.butone
thing.
.amusatimakufai
rakugara
..hantmurikuonachibelt
chandakaisaapaichi.
.i
tsforthe
help..
damangey enyuyakanyanyair
i
mudumbumai nini
..
sostaylikethat
handitika.
.munopora.
"

Zveseizv
ivai
taur
ahavo..
ndainge
ndisi
nabasanazvoi
ni.
.wandaida
kuonandimaiKuda.
"KomaiKudaDoct
or.
.ndi
rikudamai
Kudavauy
e..
ndi
dani
rei
wozv emai
Kuda.
..
"

"Hori
ghtmai
nini
..
.maiKuda
vachapi
ndakanayavevisi
ti
nghour
na1manjemanje..
nowimbor ar
ai.
..
..
"
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FOURDAYSLATER

MAIKUDA
ITwasnteasyf ormesi tuat
ion
yacho.
Rat hnaaingeasingadekuona
Nickpasidepake.Ukundai f
ani
ra
kuendakunoona
mwana..ndoendazv ekunomuonaRaa.
Ndakaonazv i
chindikunda..
pai
dawo
someonef orthevisit
s..
ndega
zvaicl
asher.It
henaskedhi m
bamuni nikutivai
ngev audzawoani
aboutny ayaiyizvi
kanzi
hapana.Gegegemozov ababaava
vakapusaf ani.
Kopakai ti
kazvai
it
ika
vaizodi
i?Zv i
kanzi
"Ai
wamai gur
u...
ndakatadzay esbut
hapanamusaudzemunhu. .atopor
a
sotichakumbiranaruregerereo
zvopera"

.Haakanai y
eRat hnaai
zotadzaher
e
kutauri
rahamadzake. .
iyeainge
atombodongor er
eswar ufu
kudaro?Zvakaomasur e

"OkaymatikuhamadzaRathna
amunawamat aurir
aokay.
..
imi
mi
munev akomav enyuv
ari
local
muno. .anamai gur
ut wov ese..
tel
l
them thenv apotev achimboendawo
kumav isit
scozi ni
ni thi
nkmur i
kuzvionawo. .
ti
mey andir
i kufanir
a
kuspenderkumwanay akawanda. .haa
dzakambot si
katsikakur amba
futi
..
.nxaazv akakwidzahasha
dzangu

"Sakamur ikudakutizvi
itwesei
?Tell
me...
orelsendichif
onai ni
nikwana
Rathna?"..
ndakadarondakwidza
i
zwi .
.pandakangoti
ndifonekwana
Rathnachet e.
.v
akabvav aty
a
"
Fonai
li
kenowndodakunzwaandina
t
imenemipanondi
rikudakuenda"

Het hencall
edndikanzwa
vachitaur
a.Ndakashamiswabamuni
ni
vachiti

"Haavakangoti
kuvar
eimai
nini
veny
u
sakaparizvi
novar
i
kuchi
patar
a..
.ehe.
.ehehaakwet
e
ster
eki
..
hori
ght.Bye."

Motibamunimi avashure?Rathna
ndi
yeainziakat
i kuvarei
?
Ndakambodakuv at
iitair
ecal
liyoy
o
mutaurekwazvobutndakazoonal ut
i
ndi
ngapedzisi
rendav ait
azvimwe
ndokubudandoendakuhospi tal
kumwana.
Kumbat aingetongosangana
manher upandaidzoka.
.somet i
mes
ndaisadzokandairar
ako.theywere
ti
resomeday syoucani magi ne.

Ndakazotiregaindi
bvunzerimweday
kut
ivaiendakuchipatar
av ai
onamai
Wandiv ar
isei.
.zvi
kanzinabamuni
ni

"
Aaa.
..
aver
ightmai
Wandi
..
buthaade
kundi
ona.
Pesepandi
nonopinda
anondi
dzi
ngandobudahangu..
"

"Kovanony
atsopi
ndav acho
vachi
muonaanamai guruvari
kut
i
zvi
ri
sei?
"

"Hakunaarikuenda.
.ndi
nichet
e
ndinombozamakupindabutndinobv
a
ndanzibudamuno"
What ?Meani nganabamukur u
nevakadzi v
av ohavanakuendawo
kunoonat heirmaninini
?Ii
ii
zvakandi
ty i
sa..
.ndakazongozv
isi
ya
ndokuti
..
.ndaizosquezzermyt i
me
ndombomhany ako.

Zvakaiti
kathedayr andazomhany a
kunoonamai Wandi..
ndakasv i
ka
vachinzivai
ngev ar
ikubudat hatday
muchi pat
ara.
.ukuwokuFot ress
ndaingendabv aWandi ainziai
zobuda
mangwanaacho. Kungondionachete
Rat
hnazv
ikanzi

"MaiKuda..
mai Kudamaivepisur
e
hamudar osi
si.
.mait
amauy anhasi
toendateseandimbosar
imuno
ndapora"

Pavaidaropaivenemanur
set
wo
vai
toattendermurwer
ewepanext
bed..
zvikanzi

"
Hoondi
vomai
Kudav
acho?
"..
umwe
achi
bvaat
i

"Maikudamai ngemur ipi

ko
muchitadzakuuy akuzoonamunin'
i
na
wenyu...
aikut
auraial
mostev er
y
hour
.."

Shamendakabv andanzwa
kusir
iri
swa..
howshef eltvamwe
vachionekwaiyeRaaasi nasomeone
pabedpake.Ipapoipapochiremba
akabv aapi
ndazv i
kanzinanurse
umwewacho
"
Chir
emba..
mai Kudav
ayev
azouy
a
t
azovaonanhasi
..
"

Aikaka.
.sakanyay
ayachoyai
tonet
sa
ndofungaChirembaakabv
aati

"Ndait
umwakut indi
kudaneimai
Kudaimaivepi
koimi mi.
.musadar
o
mai Kuda.
Anywaei m happymauya
ndofungamurikuonawot hechange
zvekutitodayv arikubudamogona
kuendanav oheny u.Butwant
kukudzidzisai imimi maiKuda
kuvadressert hesef ewbruisesasati
anyatsoomaay a..kutimunonozvii
ta
seimav ekumbat henpanemaf orms
amuchaf anir akusai naayakuti
muende. .zvizhinjimuchanonzwa
kureceptionuko. .
sonowmi rai
ndikudzidzisei zvandataura".

Akabvaambobudadocuye
ndokudzokaaf
tert
went
yminut
es
nanurseaivenekat
raykaive
nemabandagesmi shonga
zvi
gero..
netumwet umwe..ndokuisa
patabl
e.Hestart
edkundirair
idza
zvekuzoit
aachibvi
samabandages
achii
samushonganekui sanewone
howt osungabandagehowt ocut
zvese..

Sozvandai
tai
zvimuchanot
anga
kuzvi
i
tatomorosametime
nedzi
no.
.apanhasi
zvat
obho..
Doct orakazopedzaneni .
.ndi
chibva
ndaendakur ecept ionkuy ekunoita
paper wor kyaidi wa. Vakandi t
i mari
yebedy aivethr eet housand. .so
ndaifani r
akusi y aimwedayi rorolike
thazaort hazapoi nt.Ithendeci ded
kufoner abamuni ni
ndichivaudza. .hav anakupedzanguv a
vachibv av angokandai ritwo
thousand. Ndokubhadhar a
Ndakazosai naf utimapaper sekuti
tabhadhar aimwekwasar a
i
mwe. .zvaivehobhozv aida
kusainwa. Thenbi l remi shongav akati
rai
z ouy a.
.zvichibv azv aper a.
Yaazv aingez vaper amanj e.
..ihadto
callbamuni nikut i
v auyenemot a
.
Vakat iwithi
nt hir
tymi nutesv anenge
vasv i
ka.Soi wentbackkwai v enaRaa
ndokuwanauy oat oburukapabed
mhenozv aaiit
a.Akomanaai nge
anonoker wakuendakumba
shame. Not i
cedkuf ambaai i
ta
kufambaakakot ami r
asot hink
kwai vekuteereramudumbu. Nguv a
nguv abamuni ni ndokui si
racall
zvikanzindasv i
kat ichibva
tabuda.Takananai dzananamai
Wandi ..
.vachit
aur i
sa..kwaingonzi mai
Kudachakatimaikuda
chi
kazodai.
.maikuda
chi
kazoti
..
.Wandimat i
mamusiya
nani
..
heechino
chi
no..
.ndai
ngodair
a.Takaf
amba
ti
chi
endakumot ayabamunini
.

Hamadzangu..kondakamboziv
ei.
Dai
ndakazi
vakuti
ndichakonzer
esa
dramandisi
nahanguku...
..
.
*
Whathappened?

I
nzwamunextchapt
er
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RATHNA
Nickndai ngendi sisadekumuona. I
meanndai ngendi si
sasekumuona
zvachose. Apaugoonandi yeaiti
swet aswet akuuy akuhospi t
alizvo
zvakandi net sakutikomai Kudasei
vaingev asi ngauye.Ndainzwakuv ada
zvisi
ngait epadhuzeneni ..
butnowhr e
tobef ound. Ndakazopedzi si
ra
ndakuudzaev endoct orinikuti
andidaidzirewoakav aona
panze..moy owai ngofungakut i
may bev ar ioutsi
deasi vari
kundi
shay
amandi
ri
.

Kurecov erndakangendav ekurecover

hanguzv ekutindaingendakusaona
needy ekut indir
ambendi ri
muchi patara.Ndakaita6day s
dzandozi vaininindir
imo
muhosoi tal.
.kusazivamhenomay be
i
twasmor et hanpamwepacho
ndaisazivahameno. Ndakazofarathi
s
daypakauy aDoct orkuseni
achindit
ar i
sar
Tari
sandokundiudzakut
ithatday
ndai
kwanisakuenda
kumba.Ndakaf arabtmanjendi
ani
ai
zozvi
zivakut indanzi
ndi
bude? ndakabvandatangakut
aura
ukuachindii
samushogadocuy e

"Daifony angundi
inay
ondatofoner
a
mai Kudav auyavandi
tor
azvinoaa
fonyakasar akumbadaivakangouy
a
nhasi kani"

"
Vanouy
amai
kudadontwor
ry.
..
"
Endethat swhathappened.
Shethen
camel aterar
ound9
i
koko.Ndakafara.
Ndainge
ndakuzoendakunoonamwana
wangukumbanekuzoenda
kumba. Youareamazedr i
ght?Yesi
meankuendakumba
kwedu.Chandainge
ndonyany omhanyi
rakumbakwaNi ck
i
smwanawangu. .
uyoainzinamaik
Kudandamusiya
nasomeone.
Ndaisazvi
dair
ahameno
sei
..
ndai
ngovenefeel
ingyekut
i
nwanawangusomet hingi
snotokay
hamenokutisei
.Soapandaida
kunot
oramwanawangu..
ndoenda
kumbakwedundi
chi
rikuf
ema.

Timedzat akazobudamuhospi tal

was
nowar ound1. Takananai dzananamai
Kudav achifamba
vakandibata.Ndaingendi ri
kurwadziwa. .
kunyany amudumbu
mairambakut indifambe
ndakaswat ukasoi hadt okotama
zvi
shomakut imusany anyi
sa.Sopaye
ti
chinanaidzana.Thott ai
budagat eka
kunomi samakombi .
.ndakangoona
mai kudav avekut urnervachienda
kucarpar
kside.
Hanayangu
yakar
ova..
onl
ytoreal
i
sether
ehe
was..
Nickakamir
apamota.

"Whatmai
Kuda.
.wher
ear
ewe
goi
ng?"

"
Tir
ikuendakunopi
ndamumot amai
Wandi.
.babaWandivauy
akuzoti
tor
a"
"Ndozvandakuudzai
zvozvokutindir
i
kudakutakurwanaye?Whot ol
dhi m
kutindi
rikubudandi
rikuda
kutakur
wanay e?"

"
Vangav
agar
ahav
ovar
iku.
..
"

"Andi
zikuda..
foryourown
i
nformationandisikuda.
.orel
se
ndisi
yeindi
nomisamakombi apo.
..
..
"
NI
CK
Akatangakur ambaRaakupi nda
mumot aakat iaingeasingade..
itwas
btt
rkuendanemakombi ..
aikwir
a
combi nefambiroy aai
it
ai y
oy o
here.
Ndai zv
izivakutiai
sadakundi ona
Rathnay esbutmozi vasomet imes
murwer epamuromot oomuch
haatedzer
we..soij
ustacted
cool.
.MaiKudandokundipasign
yekutihuyai
bamuniniti
bati
rane
ti
vapinzemumot a.
Ndakastepper
ndoendakuleftsi
de..
.

"MaiWandi.
.honakuf
ambakwauri
kui
taazvi
i
tekut i
ukwi
remakombi
mutwnunozomuf ambasei
uchi
..
."

"
Kufambakudai
..nekudakwaani
..
?
Nekudakwaani
?Hantndiwe
Nick.
.hantndiwehere
Nick.
Ndozv awaidamoyowako
ngauchichena.Si
yananeni
..
."

Apaai t
auraachideedzeramai Wandi
eish.
Akadrawerattenti
ony evanhu
vachibvavamiramozi v
av anhuv oda
my ayaka.Ndakaonakut ipanoti
kaita
zvekutambaHMet royaigona
kungopindir
a..
ndokupamai Kudasign
yekutil
etsli
ftherti
muisemumot a.
Pandakanotibateisomaihwe
ndakarumwanaRat hnaI
nfact
akatangaachindimaramara
kumeso..ndofungaakaonakutiandi
si
kumu
si
yandokui
takur
uma.
Kuruma
kwekupi
nzamazi
noimean..
.ukumai
k
Kudav
achi
deedzer
a

"Musasi
yebamuni
nihonai
tat
osv
ika
pamotawani"
.Ai
wabodo
zvakandi
kunda.Ndichi
ngomusi
ya.
.aka
bvaatangakutauraRathna

"Kudakuzondipedzi
sa
ka..
ndozvawauyirapanohere
Nick.
.andi
chadakukuonamumazi so
anguandichada.Surekundi
rova
zvekusvi
kapakudai..
.nhasi
wakuuya
kuzodakundibatandanaka
chii
..
siy
ananeni .
"
Mmm apaachi
deedzer
a..
boys!
!Ndofungamunhuwese
akabvaatozivakutimurwereari
kubudamuchi patarauyukuporafr
om
kurohwanemur ume. .
i
i
zvakanyadza.
Shet hentookdombo
henoakarinhonganguv ai
ndokukandapawi ndscreen.
..

"
Rat
hna.
.whathav
eyoudone?
"
Ndakabat amusor o.Mai Kudavainge
vapusawozv ino..
iyekana
kumbokendengaRaa. .akabvaatanga
kufambaachi kotami rakudaro
achiendakugat e.Andi nakuzoda
kumumi sa.Takat arisananamai
Kuda..ndakashay amashoko. .iv
owo
ndofungav akashay a
mashoko. .vachibvav angondi pa
envelopey avaivenay onebagndokut i
muzouy anazv omumot akuiti
ra
pakuzov abatamut own
pakufamba. .t
osanganakumba. .
and
sheleft.
Ndakasarandikagaramumot a
thi
nki
ngzv andaingendirikuit
ir
wa
naRat
hna.Wi l
sheev erforgiveme?
Yesndaingendisatindamukumbi r
a
rur
egerer
ohangubutr eactionyake
mmm i twasz er
of orgi
veness
maoneroangu.

"
Maybeast i
megoeson..
dontworry
Ni
ckachi
rikurwadzi
wachet
e."
..
..
ij
ust
t
hott
omy self
.

Ndakazosi
mukapay
edzat
ove
kuma3. .
byt henndof ungav anamai
Wandi vaingev akusv ika
kumba. Ndakat oraenv elopey ai
nge
ndapi hwanamai Kudai ye
ndokut angakut ari
samapaper s
aivemo. Ndakat adzakuv erengacher o
onechandakazi vaipapo. Ndakav hur
a
futibagumondakaonamui ne
mishongabandages. .cottonand
stuff.
Ndakazv i
dzor eraasi t
was. .
.ndokust artermot andoenda
kunoi siyakugar agekut iigadzi r
we
pay ai
ngey atemwa. Thenf rom
there..ndakanot engamar uv aay o
andai dakunopaRat hna..aai f
ari
ra
ti
chi r
i mukomananemusi kana..t
hen
ndakazokwiracombi ndoenda
kumba. Ndi
chisvi
kahomendakawana
shashadzichirat
idzakutidzainge
dzichangosvi
kawo. Rathnaainge
ararapasofazv i
no..
shamet hinkanga
anetapamwenekur wadziwa.

Ndakangopf uuri
ra
kubedroom..ndokunotor
acard
randai
ngendakat enganezurowacho
ndichi
dakunomupakuchi patara
paakazondidzinga.
.r
eSorr
y.It
hen
wroteagainpabepa
*
Rathna.
.i
m sor
ry.
Pli
zfor
giv
eme.
I
l
oveyou.
*

Ndichi
bvandakai
samuenv el
ope
yachoyai
venemaheart
heart
..
ndokubudanazv
ondakazvii
sa
mubook.Ukumar uv
andainge
ndamaisapatabl
emulounge.

Kut
indi
mupeini
nihey
..
.haai
twas
nonst
art
er.
..
soit
hencall
edmai
Kuda

"Gulesndokumbi rawofavour
..
muri
kuonamaor der
say a.
.ndeamaiWandi
butkut indi
vapeinini
heyikar
ate
gules.
.ndokumbirawo
mundi svit
sir
ewokunamai
Wandi ..
.pl
ease"

Isaidhandi
ngherthebouquetof
fl
owerstogetherwi
ththeenvel
ope
yecardpamweney et
samba..
.
*
Anohwi
naher
eNi
ck?
.

*
Rat
hnaanozv
itambi
raher
e?
Let
sfi
ndout

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NI
CK
"I
zvizvodamegabamunini
..
.sandi
ni
ndinofani
rakumupaRat
hnabut
yourself
..
."

"
Iknowmaigurubutpleasedomea
f
avour
..
jushandherthose.
..
'
"
Vakabv av atambi randokuf amba
vachiendanawokudi ni
ngkwai nge
kwakar aramai Wandi .Ndakasara
ndakami rabyt hedoor
ndichidongor erakut ihowwasshe
goingt oreact .
Hamenozv akat
aurwa
namai Kuda..ndakazongoonaRat hna
kutikwany anu. ..
asinakutambira
zvi
nhuzv i
y endokuf ambaachi enda
kubedr oom. Akanot inyaa
ari
ko..avawomai Kudat hencame
kwandai vezv ikanzi
"Pakai
pabamunini.
..
ma1oy i or
der
s
dzenyuimbochengetai
.Achi
inehasha
Rathna.
.l
ethercooldownf i
rst
moz ot
auri
rana.
."

Eishy aa.
.aingear ima1
angu. Ndakatoramar uvaayenecard
ri
ye..ndai
ngendaf ungakunomupa
ndegaRat hna.Forgi
venessisall
i
want edfrom hert henfrom t
her
e
taizokwani sakutauri
rana.
Iknowkut ivamwemur ikundit
ihenyu
ndakait
adzungu. .
ioverreact
edi
knowbutdzai vehashadzakandi bat
a
tothelastzvekutiihadfail
edto
contr
ol myself.
.ievenfai
ledtowait
forherkutiatsanangurewhatshe
haddone..whyai ngeadaro..
.wit
hthe
helpofwho?Iwasnow eagert o
know..t
obeanswer edthose
questi
ons
Sondini uy oonmywayt othe
bedroom. .ndav ekusv ika
padoor..
.ndakanzwasoundy emav hi
ri
emonar chi chifambakuuy a
kudoor.Ndakaf ambi sa..
aim beingt o
ambushherasat iabudamubedr oom
sothatndai kwani sakutaura
naye..
buti wasl ate..
akabv aapinda
mupassagendokuonaachi zvuvaher
hugeblackmor nach..
.zi
lastone
racho.
Ndakaper erwa.ndakadeder a..
h
owwasi goi ngt otangaher e?
Takatarisanaachiuyai
niwondami r
a
pakatipepassagepekut i
kupinda
ai
sakwana. Akarambaachiuy
a
akanditari
sa..apacoul
dseeaiit
a
achif
inyamaz vekur
ati
dzakunzwa
pain.

Akauyaakandi
nangandokuona
ndi
sir
ikusudur
ukaonherway .
.
"Hausikuonakut
indi
rikuda
kupinda?"

Herey
eswer
eonf
ir
e

"
Ndi
rikuzv
ionaRat
hnabut
..
"

"
Kanauchi
zvi
onandi
budi
rewo
munzi
ramangut
ione.
..
"

"
Ineedtotal
ktoy
ouRat
hna.
.weneed
t
otalk.
..
"

"
Bamuni
nindi
budi
rei
womunzi
ra.
."

"
Wai
tRat
hna.
.ndi
rikubudahangubut
ij
ustwanttosayi
m sor
ry..
im so
sorr
ylovef
orwhatidi
d..
.t
hisisfor
you.
.".

Ndakadar
ondi
chimutambidza
maruvapamwenecardenvelope
i
ya.
Akarambaakandi
tar
isa

"Bambononeedforyoursor
ri
es.
..
i
saidgetoutofmyway.
."
"Iknowmyl ov
e. .
..
iknowRat
hnabut
please.
.acceptthese.
.t
heyar
efor
you..
"

Ndakadarondi
chinenedzer
amaoko
aiv
eakabatazvi
nhu.Shelookedme
mumaziso.achi
bv aasi
yahandle
yemornachyaai
nge
akabat
a..
ndokut
ambanudzamaoko
ake.
Akait
azv ekubv ut
amar uv
aay e.
..
the
l
astthingi heardwas
them(mar uva)achi
ndi
mhar a
mumusor o.Akandirovanesvi
nga
ranguremar uvaRathnaukuachi
rhymer

"
Ndati.
..
ibva.
..
ibva.
..mur
oad.
..
mangu
..
ibv
a..
.usandi.
..
.ny
audze.
"
Andt hatwast hat.
Akabv aaper a
kutyokeraesemumusor o
mangu. Kanasi mbar ekusudur ukapo
ndakarishaya.Ndakazoonauy o
akotamakunhongacar drai nge
radonha.Akangor i
pfonyani dza
ndokuv huracoll
aryet -
shirty angu
ndokundi pf
ekera
muhembe. .
.ndokubatahandl e
yemor nachy akeokungur ut sahake
mwanasi kana.Aingeapedzabasa.

Ndakasar
andakami
randi
chi
tar
isa
achiendakunobuda
panze.Ndakat
ari
sapasi
ndokuona
mar uvaai
ngeatimbwee
pafl
oor..
pamwenecardir
orakazonge
radonhanemuhembemar anga
rai
swakuendapasi.

Akaendanemor nachy ake

panze...
ndokunoti
ny aaari
poukui
ni
ndai
ngendami r
anemadzi ro
zvi
no..kumir
anemadzi rouku
kwaisavekudaasi ndait
svaga
suppor
t.

Thenl ateronshecameback
again..
ndokunangaf uti
kubedr oom. Thisti
mef oll
owedi n
there.
..ndokunogar apabed. Iwas
shockedkuomawadr obey akanzi
bheukuv hurika.
..
muchirati
dza
tuhembet ushomat handzanga
dzir
imo. Maingemasar adzanguchet e
i
nt hiscase..Rathnaaingeat or
a
zvesenemapet eakeguy s.
Akat ora
stoolndokukwi r
aotorafuti i
mwe
mor nachy achoy ai
tev er
ana
ney ekutangandokut angakuisa
mabl anketsakepasi nezvai
nge
zvasar a.
..t
henkwakuzoi sahembe
dz emwanapamusor odzese
.
.ndokut oraalmostchakechese
kwakukungur utsamor narchachi
buda.

Ndakadongorer
apawi ndowkuti
ai
ngear i
kumbonozv i
isa
pai
..
.ndokuonaachinoisamumota
make.Chokwadiait
oendakaRat hna
ndi
kapusaipapa.
.soi hadtoactfast
.
Ndakabudandagat heral
lmy
confafa.
..
ndokuendakumota
kuye.Sawachit
opedzisakui
saorder
s
dzakekubootndokuv har
aodzoka
mumba.

"
Rat
hna..
.watar
eyoudoi
n..
wher
ear
e
y
ougoing??
"Kumbakwedu".
...
sheaswered
asingami
reachi
topindapadoor
.

"
butl
ookRat
hna.
..
"

"Zv
epanozvaper
erapano
bamunimi
..
.andi
gar
enemhondi
"
"Iknowndakat adzayesButazv ir
eve
atigadzi
ri
saneRat hnapleaseijust
needt womi nutestoexplai
n..
."

Haanakudai
raakar
ambaar
izi
i
.
Ukundi
chi
mutev
era.
sheent
ered
i
nsi
dendokut
i

"
Mai Kuda.
..
rongedzaibagr
enyu
t
ionefastf
ast.
.sarai
muchir
ongedz
a
ndi
fanonot
oraWandi.
Ari
panext
panaMarkhandi
ti
?"

Mai Kudaandinakunzwa
zvavakadai
ravari
kurendakazonzwa
vavenear..
shesai
d

"Wel
l.
.eeemaiWandi.
..
im sor
r yi
had
tol
ietoyoucozzvai
ngezv i
sina
kumir
amushe..
Wandi i
sinHospi t
al"
.
"
What
?!Akai
tasei
?"

Ndakatiregai
ndi
dai
rendega
zvandakait
apamwendair
erut
sir
wa
nekutaur
achokwadi

"I
tsmeRaa..i
tsmeRathna
..
ndakamukikanemist
akeakangoi
ta
kai
njur
ynechepasi
deapa..
im so
sor
ry.
.i
m soosor
ryzv
akai
ti
kadayr
iye
ndi
ineconf
usi
on.
."

"
What
?.Ni
ck.
.why?
whyNi
ck?
"

Shet henst
artedkuchemaRathna.
I
tr
iedkuendacl oset
oherkuti
ndinomunyaradzabutakandi
pfi
ra
mat ekumeso .
"Ar
ikuhospi
tal
ipi
yachosaka.
.mai
kuda.
..
"

"PaFotressapamai wandi
..
.r
egai
ndigadziri
ret
iende.
"

aaahaanakuzombomi r
ir
amai Kuda
Raa..kwakutonomutsamotayakeand
l
eft..
.ndokusaranamaiKuda
takangotari
sana.
Waitedthatdaykutimunhu
achadzokabutcantget.
Kwakadoka
mai kudavakangavangomir
izi
ka
vakutindakutev
era
kuhospital
.Ndai
sakwani
sa
kuvarambidza..
sogavehermari
yekombi ndokubudakuma6.

Kuti7.
.8..9..
10uptokuyedzepasina
adzoka.Asi kut
ivai
ngevararai
koko
kuhospital?Myquesti
om haina
kunonokakupi ndur
waear lymorning
aroundsix.
..pakasvi
kamot ayasekur
u
Ady(Adam)sekur u
vaRathna..
.D4D...
andthatswheni
knewkut ima1ai ngeatangi
dza
zvachose.

Ndakami rapacur tain

ndichi
dongor erakut indionendianani
vai
ngev auy a.
.ndokuoma
muchibur ukaRat hna...
mai Kuda..
.i
vo
sekuruv achombune. .
.mwanawav o
mukomananemukadzi
wav o.
..
.boys!!
..ndaipaponaher eapa?
*
Kov
anasekur
uvav
ingei
?
*koanabaShami
vachi
rikuexi
ster
here?

Let
sfi
ndout
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Chapt
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RATHNA
Ndakangendichagari
rei
hangu
nemhondi..
.sondakar
ongedzakanot
i
i
nikesekadhendekesei nt
hiscasei
mean..
.ndokuendesamamonar ch
angukumota.Akauy
anezvimaruva
zvakekwakundit
ambidzandi
chibv
a
ndamubhuranemaruvaakemusor o
i
woy o.
Iwasangry.

thatti
mendakat iregandi tange
ndarongedzandozonot or amwana. .
.i
assumedai vepanext
panaMar k.
.ndopanamot herv atai
ti
nzwananei navo..
.ndopandi ri
kuudzwakut iaiv
ekuhospi tal
..
.all
becauseofNi ck.Murderer!!Munhu
anopinzamai nemwanamuchi patar
a
samet
imemhot
imuur
ayi
..
.

Andinakuzowast ertimendokubuda
ndegandomhany akuhospital
..
uko
kwandakanosv ikowanasur emwana
wanguar imomuchi patarabut
kai
ngekav ekut otambahakoi n
bed.Ndakazokumbi rakuonaDoc
wachouy oakandi udzazv ese
nekurecoverkwaWandi .
Ndakanzwa
misodzikuy er
era.MaiKudahad
savedlif
ey emwanawanguchokwadi
i
gambamukadzi uye..
.Aft
eral ong
tal
knaDoct or.
..
i t
henleftsince
ndai
ngendanzi
aizobudamangwana.

Ndichi
budapahospi
tal
..
ndiy
edhuma
dhumanamai Kuda.
Vaingevat
ever
a.

Ukui nihatredkunaNi ck
yakawedzer anekudakwezvandanga
ndaudzwanaDoc. Handai
mbodzoker
a
kwaar i
Ni ck..kumbabodo.zv
inhu
zvangundai venazvokubootsoi
decidedkuendakwasekur ufort
he
meant ime..sekur
uAdy .
.l
astbor
n
mumbamanamom. Sekuruava
manj evaiv
emudhi niwebi gti
me
zvekutindakazofungakat wofutikut
i
ndaigonakuzokuv adzisa
Nick..
vair
ovamanj e..
butehe
akambobat wamapar t
sndokut i
angwar e.

Ont heotherhandndaikwat awofut

i
kuendako..
.vai
ngevasi
nabasakut i
ndiwemuzukur uwangu..kana
ukaendakwav ari
nenyayai sina
musor oinorati
dzakutindi
wewanga
uriwrong...
vai
kudambur afutii
wewe
wacho..vaingevasi
napav o..
so
ndakagay adhuu..
yanguny aya
handinakuonamhosv aonmysi de
i
ni..
Nickaisanopabudachet endiye
aiv
enemhosv a..
sotoldmai Kudakuti
tai
nget i
rikuendakuKamf insakumba
tai
sadzoker a.

Tichisv
ikavakaf
arasekuruvakati
muzukur uwauyabutkokufamba
husikukudaikwakanakahere.
Itold
hi
m zv andai
ngendauyir
a..
whathad
happened. .apaallalongndichi
taur
a
vachigutsur i
rakur
at i
dza
kundisuppor ter
..
zvekutindakat
oona
Nickay ender wamangwanachai wo
kunov hi
ringidzwa..
.butndapedza
kutauramanj endakanzwav akuti

"Yaamuzukur unyay
ay ako
ndainzwa..
.i
nemasidesmav i
ri
..
.f
rom
zvandaona.Si
derakondarinzwa..
side
remumwewakondar inzwa.Pane
nyaya.Ndi
nodamesemur ion
ground..
.i
weweapamur umewako
apa.Sof ornhasi..
daiti
medzi chi
po
ndatimudzoker endouyako
mangwanaasi nowt i
medzaper aso
uchararapano. .t
hentomor okuseni
seni..
toendat esekumba
kwako. .
.ndatikusenisenibecause
ndinet r
ipkuendakuTanzani a
kuma10ndopandrkubuda
netruck..
zvekutidaiwauya
mangwanawai tondi
shayabutdont
wor r
yndosi ya
ndakugadzi r
isai.
.hai
konakunakidzwa
nekumar anamar anaimimuchi r
i
vadikikudai.
...
..
"
Bytheway .
.heisatruckdr
iver
too.
..
vanodri
vermatruckayeakanzi
*DARWIZI*.
..maazi
vaka..
eheiwayo.

Mashokoav oakandibhowa. Ukanzwa

vatodarosekuruzv i
nenge
zvatodhakwa.Thotv ai
zondisupporter
kaini.
..butwhyvaingev at
adza
kunzwisisasiderangu?Iwascor r
ect
wani..
.zvaiv
epachenai zvi
..
Ni ckndi
y e
angaat ori
nemhosv a..
aaletswai t
mangwanaachot i
nonzwabutiknow
Nickir
ikunomutsi
ki
rir
achet
e..
ende
ofall
varikut
imurume
wako..
haachazi
mur umewanguuyo..
.

Mangwanakuseni ..ndakamukira
kutangir
av anhuv eseev enmai Kuda
chaivo.
Byhal ffi
vet ainge
takubuda.Sekuruv akatiti
shandi
se
mot aone..yavo.
.soi twassekuru,
gogo...
hisson( sekur uTafadzwa)and
mai Kudaneni .
Mot ayakabat wamapar ts
naTafadzwazv ekuti
bysixtainge
tadonhapamba. Sawpakat izi
i.
.i
wonderi fthisbenziwasst i
lthere.
.or
rai
nger atobudakuendakubasaor
ri
nogonar i
sinakurarapambaf uti
.

Iledtheway..
andt hey
foll
owed.
.ndokuvativagaremudini
ng
i
ni ndi
chi
pfuri
rakubedr oom
kunomutsabenzi i
ri.
.iwasnowsure
aivemocozdoort akawanar i
ri
unl
ocked.

Ndichit
ipor
i kupindamubedr oom..
ko
paingepasi
sinadoorka. .
.ndakawana
shashaichi
pf ekatshir
tuku
i
chibvundaichitopotsapotsamaoko
etshir
t.

"Yeabet
terutyecozndauyanasekur
u
avavanokuchunanhasi
..
."
Isai
dtomy
sel
f.

"Ur
ikudi
waukokurumidzaapa".
..
i
sai
dnomorningorgreet
ings.

"
morni
ngmai Wandi
..
.mur
sei
mudumbunhasinemusor
o?"

"Kur
umidzaukousandi
bvunze
zvemudumbusengemako
ka.
..
sekur
uiswaiti
ngfor
you.
..
chawakady
arachamuka.
..
"

Isai
dndichibuda.
..
.wentback
kudi
ningkwaivenevamwe. .
iy
eNi
ck
ndokutev
era.

Ndakaendakunogarapasofadoubl
e
r
iyendichi
dakuti
nditandav
are
makumboangundi fugechibl
anket
i
papondaingendichi
nzwa
kachando.
Sekur
unambuy av ai
ve
paneravowodoublethensekuru
Tafadzwapanesingl
e..
maiKudawo
ai
ngeakutoit
abasarakeuko.

Ndopandakaonashashai chiuya
kuzogar apandai
vendiri.
.kusiy
a
si
nglesof ari
mwer aiverisi
namunhu
uko..
.nxaa.Ndakangoti
kwany anu..
ndodakunogar apane
si
ngler achoir
orozvikanzinasekur
u
"Rat
hna..
.dzokerakunogarapawanga
urit
ione.
.t
imeisr unni
ngoutndikuda
kuendausandiit
ir
ezv emahumbwe
panoiyaa."

Ndakabvandadzikama..
ndokugar
a
kwazvo.
.Ni
ckbymysi de.Sekur
u
vakazot
angakutauranaNick

"Muzay azvi
ri
seisei
..
ndiwehako
warov auri
kudyamar idzakowega
ka.
.kutadzakumbotemawokul e
nechibhodhoroone.
.hee..
?Other
wise
zv
iri
kudi
i
?"

IyewachoNi ckai ngony ar

a
nekuseker erazv i
sinabasai zvo
zvakandi svotakut ihowcansekur u
entert
ainmhondi iyi
..
.ngavait
ega. .
ga
nyayay achot ionemat semut semu
munhuachi r
ohwa
pano.Zv akandisvotazv ekutaura
naNickkwav aiit
aasi fv ai
ngev achi
ri
rel
atednay e.
.kuitaseaingeachi r
i
kufadza..Ndakar ambandakany arara
vachit
aur ir
anandopakazot anga
sekurukut aura
"Ri
ght.
..
Eeeachi ri
makuseni
nhai
..
.hanzibasa
mangwanani .
.uchionandasvikapano
muzukuru..
waf ungei?Tel
lme
zvawafunga..
orny ayayandauyi
ra
ukui
zivahere?"

AkambotikosokosoNi
ck.
.nxaa
kukosor
anhandondokuzoti.
..
St
ayt
uned
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RATHNA
AkambotikosokosoNi
ck..
nxaa
kukosor
anhandondokuzot
i

"
Yaandi
rikui
ziv
asekur
uny
aya
y
acho.
..
ndir
ikui
ziv
a"
"Ndi
udzewokacozi niandisi kuzi
va
ndangondundur
udzwakut ev era
mukadziwakouy o.
.hoopat orine
nyayanhai
..
"

AkambosekaNi ckkananeniwo
ndakambosekazv aii
twa
nasekur
u..
.ndozvavaingev
atori
sekurumufunge..
kuitahavosepasi
na
nyaya.
Ni
ckakabv
aat
angakur
ondedzer
a

"Pandaonamuinamai Wandi.
.ndabv
a
ndaizi
vanyayayachosekur
u.Nyayair
i
panondeyekudai.
..
."

AkatsanangurazveseNick..nemo
nemohaanachaakasi ya
manzwa. .
ukusekuruwasv ery
att
entiv
ev esenambuy a.
Ithot
achasii
ri
rasiderakekutaurazvimwe
butkanaakataur
akese..
.i
nindi
ni
ndaingendakat
osii
ri
razvi
mwekuna
sekuru.

Apedzahet
hensai
d..
.

"Sakandiy
onyayay
acho
sekuru.
.mhosv
andi
nobvuma
andir
ambehangundozv
akai
ti
ka"
Sekur
uvakabv
avandi
tar
isazv
ikanz
i

"Eeemai ni
ni.
..
zvandaitaurazviyekut
i
ndodamumweapamumwe
apa...
herobhorangat i
ritambei
ti
one...
Rightvazukuruv angu.
.i
wewe
mai Wandifadzapawakauy akumba
ukatauranyayay ako..
.nenyaya
yataurwanemur umewakouy u
waonei .
..
panepazv asi
y ana?.
."
"
Aiwasekur
u"

"
Hapana?
"

"
Ehe"

"
Zvakaf
ananazv
ese?
"
"
Ehesekur
u"

"
Zvesekut
igedy
e..
.?
"

"
Aaasekur
u..
."

"
Nezv
aat
aur
azv
ekut
iwakar
amba
kunosweranay eachibvaazokuona
uchi
sekererananemabhi r
idha
kustanduriwebyonemukadzi
..
.wakazvit
aurafutihandi
ti?"

Ndakany ara.
Ndai ngendisina
kuvaudzai zv
ozv o..
chandainge
ndangovaudzai skusacooperater
kwaNickachi pamadzi komaakemar i
i
zvozv akazoitandivakeimbandega
asi
ngaziv epaakazoziva
kwakundi r
ova..chetethatsalli
had
tol
dhim. Zvekutiakazivahowndai nge
ndi
sinakuv
audzasekur
u.

"
Aaaai
wasekuru.
..
andi
nakuzvi
taur
a
y
esbutndozv
akai
ti
kasure.
..
"

"Okayfi
ne.Sonyayai
ripanovazukuru
hainakumbokurakanakana.Kator
i
kahuswakenyayahako.Chi
nzwai
munzwef i
rstndodakubvunzaiwewe
Nick.
.mukadziwakounomudaher e?"
"Zvakany
anyisasekur
u".
..
.he
answered..
ndichi
bvandamudzv
okor
a.

"Komaini
ni.
.Rathnamur
umewako
unomudaher e.
..
?"

Zi
ihangu.

"
Okaypat i
chapedzakut
auraunenge
waneanswer .
nowlem askyouagai
n
Ni
ck..
.hantwatiRat
hnaakavakaimba
behindyour
back..
usi
ngazi
ve..
wakambozvibvunza
herekutiwhyakasar
udzakudaro?"

"
Noandi
nasekur
u..
"

"
Rat
hnamuudzereason
y
awakazv
ii
ti
ra"
"
Ndakadar
osekur
ubecause.
..

"Noudzauyomurumewakousaudze
i
ni.
.saybaWandi
ndakadai
because
of.
..
"

"NdakadarobaWandi because
ndaingendakambokut i
tii
te
zvekuvakaatf i
rstukatihuyat
isi
y ane
nazvoofwhi chndakaonakur enter
kutikunor
ema. .andagain
waisacoperatermar i
uchingoti
ndazopabamukur uchakati
chi
kazoti
..
evenzvepambasomet i
mes
usi
ngatengeorkubvisarentmar
i
i
chi
endakwanabamkur u"

"
Rightwazv
inz
waher
eNi
ck?
"

"
Ehesekur
u"

"
Unopi
ki
sa?
"

"
Aiwa"
"
Good"

"Ri
ghtt i
chi
rikuneweRaa. .
cany ou
tel
lNickkutikutiuzofungazv ekuv
aka
wega..wait
embei ?.
.homwey ako
anoizi
vabuthei samazedkut indi
ani
akai
t i
sazveseizvozvo..t
ellhim"

"
Chakait
ikandechekuti
ndakat
ora
l
oankubasa..pl
usyepay
i
chi
batsi
ridza".

"
Wazv
inzwaher
eNi
ckkwakabv
a
mar
i?"

"
Ehesekur
u"

"Nextquesti
onirikuuyakunewe
Nick.
YesRat hnaavakaimbahant
i
wewewabv awaendakokust andapa
hausikuzi
vakutikunei mba.
Wasvika
payendokuonapanemudhur iyo
wifeari
poipapo..
.chii
chakait
a
uyendekustanddayr acho?Udza
Rathna"
"Chakaitandiendekoi nyayay ekuti
ndakakumbi r
aRaakuseni kut
ti
mbonoswer ateset onazaimi ri
yekutiti
mbodi scusserzvekuti
ti
chitangekuv aka..
ndaingodawo
kaout i
ngnemukadzi wanguso. .but
akarambai zv
ozv akandifi
zura
ndokut indapedzabasat imedzi chi
po
regandi mbotenderera..
pfungwa
dzangudzakangot ii
mboenda
kustand..ndochakait
andi endeko...
"
"
Raaur
ikuzv
inzwaher
e?"

"
Ehesekur
u..
"

Right.
.ndouy
akuneweRat hna..
lets
sayunoonaNi ckai
nev akadzi
vaainavohobhoachirati
dzamuf ar
o
wakewesekwav ar
i.
.ukuanenge
ambokur ambir
akutihaadi kuswera
newei wewe..
howdoy oufeel?"
Ndakambot
izi
i
...
ndokuzot
i

"
Ndi
nobat
ikanasekur
u."

"Ri
ght..
.ndi
chirikunewe
Raa..
mor eover..
unoonaNi ckai
ne
motaorwat ev erchinyowani
chaatengamuchi gar amesekurar
a
samebl anket.
.asihaanakumbobv i
ra
akuudzanezv achochi nhu
i
chocho. .
howdoy ouf eel
?"
"Ndinofeel
er
ndasarudzwa..
zvi
nondi
rwadzakut
i
seiasinakundi
udza.
"

"
Tir
iteseher
evazukur
uvangu.
?"

"
Ehe.
"
"Okaymyl astquesti
oninouy a
kuneweNi ck.
..y
eswaonaRaaai ne
mabuil
ders. .
waonaimbahant
watobhowekanakudhar a..
iacti
oni
pi
yawakait
aandwhy ?Udzamukadzi
wakokutisei wakadaro.
..
kuita
zvawakait
a"

"Chi
nhuchakat angakukwidzahasha
dzangusekurui nzvi
mboy ai
venaRaa
nevanhuvaiv
ear oundher
.Ij
ustfel
t
j
ealous..
thenndokuzowedzer a
nembaizvozv akaitandi
one
ndachallenjwa.Asiandi na
kumur overaipapoRaa. .y
eshasha
dzaiv
emumazi sobutndakakwani sa
kuzvi
bat akuendanay e
kumba. Ndaidaexpl anat i
on.Tichisv
ika
kumbandakakwi dzaizwi andi r
ambe
ndokumubv unzakut i
andit
sanangur i
re.
.achibvaandi ti
zvawaonandi zvozvoNi ck..
.izvozvo
ndozvandakazomur over akuny anya
kubatanidzanehashadzese
dzemumashur ebecausemashoko
akeiway osekur umukaat ari
saane
kakuchallengermukat i kuit
asor tof
ait
izvawaonandi zvozv owanga
watii
..
."
"
Raaur
ikunzwaher
e?"

"
Ehesekur
u."

"Ri
ght.
.sonyayayenyuiyiv
azukur
u
makakanganisi
ranayesbutapana
nyaya.
Nowmaudzanachokwadi
ka..
panemawor dshereamoda
kutaur
andisati
ndapafinalsay
y
angu.
?

Nickakabv aatiehendi nawo.."

pane
zvesezv andakaitaRathnai over
reactedRathna..dzai
ngov ehashabut
i
mr eal
lysorryforwhati
did.
.andizozvi
it
ef uti
..
.ipromise"

Andi
nakudaira.
Sekuruthenaskedko
i
weweudzawomur umewako
somethi
ng.
.andinachandakat
aura
ndai
muudzei.
Het hensaid
"Fr
om ny ayayenyumat aur a
zvamat auramesemakat adza. Rega
ndit
angeneweRat hna..
wai dai
wakamuudzakut indkutoral oan
ndiv
ake. .
iwewei mboitazv auri kui
ta
kutiapepuke...
asl ongaziv a..
then
pakuzor ambiramur umekunoswer a
nayefut iuchi
mhany i
ramabhi ri
dha
vasi
rivar umev ako..
aiwai papo
wakakangani samuzukur u..dai
wakasqueezert i
mey ekuv a
nemumwewako. .
.hezvihesuspect ed
kutizv
ikomba. Thenmapi nduri
ro
awakazomui tamav ekumbandiwo
akakurovesa..
.hantwanzwa? Kudai
wakatsanangur amay bedai
wakangojungwaj ungwakwonzi
andizv
idezv opera.
TheniwewewoNi ck.
.youwer e
wrong..wakapushirai
deay emukadzi
paakakuudzakut imuv ake...
akabva
azokufungiraka..
ndokui t
a
zvi
noitwa...
Iwewewai varairwa
uchii
sav anamukomav ako
mberi..
infactndokwaiendapay
hant?Youwer ewr ongbecausei t
showswangumuzukur u
waisatomupawomar i yachoorev en
kumuudzawokut ivanamukoma
vakumbi ramar isoso
so.Upagadzi r
iseipapo. Thenagai n
youwer ewr ongpakuzor ova
kamur ov erokawakai takandanzwa
kutiakatopi ndamuchi patara.I
fkuri
kurov angakuv ekunet arirookay?
Inf
actl etmesaykur ovanaandi de
kukunzwaf uti
.Tanzwanana? Wedu
muzukur uuy uwakamut oraakanaka
ndizvoka. .eheat i
doekuzoudzwakut i
ahachi nar uokoorazodai waranga
no..akatadzat i
udze.Thenwadar o
againi wewezv inonziwakat iza.
Thats
verybadr eallybad.Dai akashayahelp
hantdai t i
rikutomuchema?Ai shota
ndisu.
.upangwari
reipapo.Thenof
al
l..
chawakatadzisi
samuzukur u
Nick..
MWANA! ipapo
wakakanganisi
sazv ekut
i.
Mwana
ai
ngeapi ndapapi?Akaplananamai
kuvakaimba?Orchi i
i
mbondi udzawo..
."

"Pakat
adzikasekurulikeisaiddzaive
hashazvekutiisuspectedkutimay be
mwanahaasi toriwangu..
.because
simbarekundichall
engerkudaro
aingeari
wanakupi ?ndozvimwe
zvandakafungakutimy beim notthe
fat
herim ofnousekwaari
..
my be
babavemwanai yeyendov
ari
kuvaki
sir
amhuriy av
oimba."

"Okayndapanz waasi usazvipamhe

fut
i ndi
zvoka.?Kungot iwawana
kuchiri
kusenindirimugoodmooddai
ndatombokupazv ibhakerapany aya
yemwanai yeye..
soinconcl usion
ndinotir
egerer
anai..
zvinowanikwaasi
andizvi
dekuzv i
nzwaf utiokay?"

Ni
ckakabv
aadai
rai
nikept
zi
i
...
zvi
kanzi
nagogo.
..

"
Chi
bat
anai
maokot
ioneapa.
."

Ndaisazvodazv
eseizv
iini
..
but
ndai
tyasekuruso
ndakangomubatawoNickzvi
mwe
zvi
yazv i
ya..

Zv
ikanzi
nasekur
u" goodchisi
mukai
makadar
omut i
perekedze.
Bytheway
t
ir
ikuendatesemunotoramot
a
y
enyuy asar
akumba..
..
"

Takafambatobudasekur
uvachibva
vadeedzer
akunamai Kudazv
ikanzi

"Eeemaigurukukitchenuko
tabuda.
.musaremubi kir
ev azukur
u
vangubreakfastvarikudzokasoon
kuzodyavese..
..
"
Takabvatanopi
ndamumot aSekuru
Tafadzwakumber i
ndovai
dri
ver
..
thot
sekuruAdam vachaendamberi
ka
butheardvachi
ti

"Garai
kokonamaivako.
.i
nindigar
e
shurekunonet
hiscoupl
endionekuti
i
rikuwir
ir
anahere.
."
*
Zvat
oit
aher
eapa?

*
Var
eger
eranasur
eher
eor
?
Dontmi
ss.
..
.

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NI
CK
Sekur
uv ai
ngev ait
abasa.
.iwas
happytai
nget agadzi
ri
swa.Wethen
wentteseti
chinotoramotayaRathna
yaai
ngeasiyako..
onourwayt ai
nge
takagar
anasekur ukubackhanzi
vaidakuonakakut itai
nge
takuwir
iranahere.Zvedit
ainge
takuwir
irana.
.Raaaingeatondir
ari
ra
pashoulderkuyemer er
akani.Zv
ainge
zvait
a.

Welltakasvi
kandokutoramot a
todzokerakumba.Onourwayhome
ndaiedzakutauranyayanemumwe
wangubutakabv aatizi
i.
Aaawani
tagadzir
iswawani chi
i?Ij
usstart
ed
towonder .
Ithendrovemot andi
ri
zii
..
ndokusvikakumba.
Tichisv
ika.
..
Raaakabvaapfuuri
ra
kupindamumba. I
nini
ithenopened
bootndokuburi
tsamamomar chamai
Wandi kuti
ndii
semumba. .
pandiri
kut
i
fambei ndi
yedhumadhumanay emai
Wandi mupassage

"Kour
ikuendakupi
nemamor
mach
angu?
?
"
Ndirikunoi
samumbababe.
.hant
t
a..
."

"Foryourowni nformati
on..
zvat
aur
wa
nasekuruforget.
.imleavi
ng.Now
dzoreramor nachrangu
kwawar i
tor
a. Byt
hewayndanga
ndauyakuzokudr oppersi
nce
wangohakirawokukwi ramot a
yasekuruusinachekudzokesa."

Ndakaper
erwa.UkumaiKudahear
d
vakui
tamasoundsoundekuset
ta
t
ablefort
eaithink.
Shet
henshouted
"Teareadymalov
ebi
rdschi
uyai
ichi
ri
kupisati
one.
."

Akabvaafambaachiendako
kuki
tchenRaa.
Heardakutaur
anamai
Kuda

"Fory
ourowninformati
onandi
si
kugar
isapano.
.donti
ncl
udemepat ea
dzenyu.
.i
nwaimegamur it
wo..
..
im
l
eav
ing.
..
"

Ndokubudaodzokaf
utimupassage
umondaingendakar
ovasti
cken
hangu.
.

"Wakati
dzimbi
ki
tihaunakunzwakut
i
ndat
iendaunodzorer
abagrangu
kumota?"

Shesai
dachi
bvut
ahandl
e
yemonarchy achondokuikungurutsa
obuda.Akanotinyaapanzezv efi
ve
minutesndokudzokaachi deedzera

"Mai Kuda..
ndi
chambonot oramwana
kuchipatar
andirikudzoka."
.and
l
eft.Tabl
ey ai
ngey asetwafortwo
namai Kuda.Ndakashay asi
mba
rekunogarapokutindidye

"
Idy
aibamuni
ni.
.var
ikudzoka
mungaf
enenz
arai
dyai
..
."

"Ndegahaamay a..ndaper apower "

...
.endef orsur endai ngendaper a
power .
Shet ri
edkundi t
i ndi
dy ebut
ndakazv i
siy
ai papondokuendapanze
nchi dakunoonakut iRaaai nge
ashandi samot aipi.Saw
yemamonar chndoy aaingeaenda
nay o.Aidzokaiyey u?Zv akandi net
sa.

Timedzakaf
ambakuti
11..12.
.1.
.ndi
ri
panzechet
e.Mai
Kudathencame
zv
ikanzi

"
Bamuni
mihuy
ait
ione"

Ndakaendandokuonav
aisamapl
ates
pat
able

"Huyamudyemudakutif
ir
anenzar
a
here.
..
wani
magadzir
iswasoworry
notbamuni
ni.
.huy
aimudyesadzai
ri"
"AndisikukwanisakudyaRaa
andiudzakutiimleavingzv
asekur
u
ndezv avo.
..
haasikudzokaRat
hna
maoner oangu.."

Ndakadar
ondot
oyer
edzami
sodzi

"
Anodzoka.
Chi
uyai
mugar
eti
dye.
"

Takagar
aiv
ovachi
dyai
niwo
ndichingobatabata.
Itwasfi
rstti
me
kushar etablenamaiKudatir
i
two..eversince.
Taiv
etakagara
opposi t
ebyopposi t
e

"
Idy
aibamuni
ni"

Shesai
dvachi
ndi
pakanast
ylookso.
..

"
Orel
semudandi
kudy
isei
..
"
Shesaidv achi smil
ervakandi
tari
sa
chete.
Av anakuzomi rir
akutindi
dair
e
kutinoory es...v
akabvavasimuka
ndokuuyakuzogar apachairyai
ve
panext..
ndokut oraplat
e
yangu..
vakat imbakamusuv akavo
ndokusev amusoupbhobho
ndokunangi sakumur omo
kwangu.What ?Ndakambor amba
ndakavharamur omot hentri
ed
kutsanangur a..

"
Nondi
nody
andegamai
gur
udon.
..
"
"Comeonbamuni ni.
..i
tsjustt
hatndir
i
kuit
iradumbur enyu.Iguesssince
yesterdaypatai
ngetisipomakar ar
a
nenzar auptonow..nocomeon
nothingmuchwor rynot .
."

Attheendndakashamamuromo
wangundokudyiswa.
Sher
epeat
ed
aboutf
ivet
imes..
"
Nowokay
"..
.isai
d

"Ehekabamunini.
..
ndozvi
noi
twaat
l
eastmai sasomethingmudumbu
meny u.
.mangamur ikuf
ungakut
i
ndodakukuitai
sei?"

Shesaidvachiendesamapl
ates
kuki
tchenthencameback
ndokundi
diri
ramv uramugl
ass.
.
"
nowchi
nwai
mvur
a..
."

Munozi v
a...ndakatikupedzakunwa
mvur aiy
oy o..
plussadzahantuknow
mabasaar omasi kati
..ndi
yehope
patableipapo.Ndakar ara
ndokuzomukakuma5. .
sti
lRat
hna
asi
nakudzoka.

Ndi
chi
ngomuka.
.ndakat
ambi
rwa
nemasweetwor dsnamai Kuda.Kut
i
kwaivekundinyaradzahere?Ijust
thottomy sel
f..
kusvikati
me
dzekurara.
.noRathna..soai
nge
arevesaRaa..ai
nge
asisadzoke .
..
.

MAIKUDA
Ndaingendi sinakuzvit
aurahangubut
regaindi chikuudzai.
..
kubvaday
randaitabodycont actnabamuni ni
kuhospi talpay endakanzwa
zvandisat indakambonzwamuupeny u
hwangu. Pakaitamaget si
andisingagonekut sanangura.
From
therenemashokomashoma
ndakat angakunzwakuv ada
bamuni ni.
.zvandaisai
tabefore
muf unge.

Ndodayrandakat
angakuonakut
i
chokwadithi
sisadude.
.Ndai
nge
ndakumudaini
Nick.
Iknowaive
mwanakwandiriy
esbutzvaisav
e
nebasandai
savenebasanazvo.

Dzimwepf ungwadzakambondi tihey

mai Kudaar eyououtofy ourmi nd?
Butnomhani .
..
ndakatadzakur esister
zvekutipesepaingepachipenger eka
Rathnaachi t
iavekuendai nside
ndait
ofarir
a.Ndait
otidaiakajamuki ra
forgood.Zvekutidayrandazot evera
mai Wandi kuchi
patarakunoona
Wandi..
.ndaingendatoonakut ir
ega
ndimbobudabecauseheywewer e
l
eftalonet
ir
itwo.
.ndai
zogonakui
ta
miyedzo.

Thatswhenpaakandi t
iRaa
ngati
sadzokerekumbahandei
kwasekuru.Andina
kuramba..r
ememberndi r
i munhu
anogonakuy edzeserakana
mazogaraendeandi buri
tsezvi
ri
muhanamanguzv ekudarozvekutot
i
vanhuvekumbakweduhapana
ait
oziv
awhor eall
yi
was..
.waingonzwav esev achi
tihaa
tasar
enda.Soi pret
ended
zvangu..
act
edlikeidontcaret
oofor
Nick..
buti
nsidemoy owair
wadza
ndaidakuendakumba
kunomubikir
a..
knewaitor
aranenzar
a
i
papa.

Takafambazv akanakat i
kasvikorar
a
kwasekur uvachoukot akamuki r
a
kuendakumbakuseni seni.Vakasvi
ka
vakatauranyayadzavoi ni
ndokutangakuitabasa
rangu.Ndakazonzwapav epayev av
e
kundideedzerakut
indifanobikatea
foranamai Wandivaingev ari
kudzokaandi t
henguessedvai
nge
vawir
ir
anamay be.Cher
o
zvazvi
ngava.
.nyangwe
vakawir
ir
ana.
.Nickndai
ngomudawo
i
ni.

Soaf t
erv adzokakunot oramot a. .
i
wasamazedkuonav anhu
vakukandi ranafuti makobv u
nemat ete.Aikaka.Zvakandi netsakut i
howcomeasi sekur uv ai
tadzany aya
yachokani ? Apabr eakfastndai nge
ndatogadzi rakusettat ablefor
them..ndopakauy amai Wandi v achit
i
don'ti
ncl udemepat eadzeny u..inwai
megamur itwo..i
m
l
eav i
ng..
Hada..
kamukadzikakapusa
aka.Chokwadichokwadi
..
.hmmm
regaindi
nyarar
e.

Vakabv avabudandokuenda
kumot a.
Shet hencameback
ndokudeedzer akutindi
chadzoka
ndikunotoramwana. "Hamba!Kana
kusadzokaf utiazv
inabasa" .
..
itwas
mesay i
ngmumoy o..
.aslongndasara
nabamuni nichetehaisipressure.

I
tsv
eryunf
ort
unat
ekut
ivakar
amba
kutozonwateabamuni ni.
Izv
o
zvakandi
sir
ir
isa.
Vaivenenzaracould
seebutkutivadye
zvair
amba.Shame..zvongosir
ir
isa
kanikuonamunhuwaunodawo
achit
ambwar oughkudar o.

Ithendeci dedkuv abikira

sadza..
kwakut adzafut ikudya.Aaa
ndakazov adyisaini.
..kanandi miwo
vaisv
ikepi nenzara.Hav ana
kunyanyody ahav obutatl eastvainge
vambot izamei ..
iwashappyatl east
hadsav edt hesoul thati love . .
.
RATHNA
Zvesezvai
taur
wanasekur undainge
ndongodai
rakutizvi
ndi
bvebutsaw
nyayavai
ngevatongazvandisi
na
kuda.
Mekudz okerananaNick?
NEVER!
Soonourwayf r
om kunot ora
mota..ndaivezii
.Akamboda
kunditaudzabutndai sada.
.achi
bva
anyarara.Ndakangendakuf ungaplan
B.Munhuakangouy amumusor o
mangut hatti
mendi Carol.
.mamuziva
ka?.
.uy ewekundikwer et
esamar izuv
a
ri
ye.

Thisfr
iendofmineisasingl
emom
plusanobat
sirahakeso
ndowandakafungakuti
ndaigona
kumboendakokusv i
ki
ra
zvandi
naki
ra.
.ndozoenda
pangu.
NaNickitwasov er
..

Sondakamut angapaAppndi kamut i

ndaidakumuonaakat ii
tsokayim
homehuy a.Sondi chi
svikakumba
ndaingendiri
kusvikopf
urir
a.Ndopandakaona
mashur a.
.i
mwebabakubur ut
sa
mamomar changu. .
ndaingendisiri
kugarapoini.
.ndakamuchenami rakuti
amadzoser emumot a.
Mai Kuda
pavakazotibreakfastndakavatisarai
munwe.
.i
niiwasnolongerpar
tof
pambaapa.
.andl
eft
.

Mai Kudakuv asiyandakav asiyayes

becausendai dakut angandanot aur
a
naCarol fi
rsttobv umiranathen
ndozov atora.
.imbwai yiy
osar a
yega.Sondakapf uurandichitora
mwanawangu
kuhospi t
al..
ndokunanga
kuHellensvalekwaCar ol.
.shegav eme
moret hanwar m wel come
mufunge. Takat aurany ayapaye
achindibvunzakut i
kokusauy a
kubasandopandakamuudza
zvakait
ika.
.net
hereasonwhy
ndaingendauyakwaarindai
dahel
p
yepekufanogar
a..
achi
bvaati

"Aaaungaiti
rwemashur aakadar o
i
way onezvaur i
izviRaa?Udon't
deservethat.
.si
yananay euyooo..
u
deservezvir
ibettermhani
haiwawo.Chetendai t
yakukuudza
peseapabutunogonakupi nda
muindustry
yandir
i.
.zvi
katokufambira.
.i
niunoti
seindi
risi
nglemom? .
.zvakadzora
shamwar i
.Soyouaremostwel come
pambandi popanoshamwar iaslong
ukangoj
oinernanenichete
watobho..
."

*
Komai
Kudav
akui
tasei
fut
i?.
..
*KoRathnai
ndust
ryy
aar
ikunzi
ajoi
nendei
pii
yi
?

*
Mur
ikuzv
ionawosei
?

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NI

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NI
CK
Wait
edndichi
fungakut
i
ndai
zongonzwaknockpadoor
yaRathnabutkwai vekumi r
irawashen
basketkut ir
izare.
HakunaRat hna
akauy a..
ukuwomai Kudav ainge
vabikazv emanher uvakady av ega
i
kokoandi nakuenda
kwav aiv
e.Vaingondidanadana
zvisi
namuny ati.
..
iwasntinter estedi
n
allthat.
.ndakatoonakut indikai t
a
zvekutambapanov anondipindi r
a
mubedr oom munov akandidy isa
futi
..
sondakaendamuspar ebedr oom
mai venedoor .
.ndokuzviki
ir
ai momo.

Ndakazopepukadzat
ovekumapast
oneam ndokuki nuradoorndoenda
kukit
chenkunot svagachepasi
pemhuno. .
yaingey andi
rov
a
nzara.Ndakawanachi ngwandokutor
a
ndody a..
.sl
iceonendokunwa
mv ura.Ndichipedzandokudzokera
kuspar ekuy e.
.ndi
chisvi
kotambi
rana
ne..
..
MAIKUDA
Pandakaonakwadokaasi nakuuya
Raandakaf ara.Nickwasmi nethat
night.Ndaizamakumui tacheerupy es
butai vedown. .akatonozvi
vhari
ra
muspar einfactizvo
zvakandi bhowa. Kwakulocker
nemukat i
.Ndakadoedza
kumudeedzer asupperbuthaana
kuuy a.Ndakagar amudi ni
ngndichiti
achav hurahakedoorndi bva
ndanomuonabutcant
get.Ndakasv ikakuma12
ndakasv inurabutNi ckno
kuvhur a.Ndakabv andaendakunor ara
hngu. .
butandi nakur ar
ainfactndaive
awakenchi teerer aNi ck..dzat ove
kuma1ndopaakazov huradoor
ndakanzwakut ishashai i
nenge
yaendakuki tchenndof ungay ainnge
yarohwanenzar a.Byt hattime
ndaingendakapf ekani ghtier angu
reblueri
riopenpaf r ontapa. .uku
rai
sv i
kapanoper erapant ..
.kungot i
dzikeimbijana.andi nakudakpedza
nguv andiyekwany anu..ndakananga
kuspare..
ndai gonakunonokaka
akadzokaov hara..andi
won. .
ndakapi ndaasat iadzoka
Nick..
ndokugar ahangupabedwai ti
ng
forhimt ocome.
Infi
vemi nut
estime..
hethen
came.Haanachaaitomborot
a
hake..
butpaakandi
onaakarati
dza
kuvhunduka.
..

"Aaamaigurumurikui
tei
..ma..
ma..
.pi
nda..
.imeanma.
.mauy
a
nguvaimuno..
."

Right
..
yai
ngeyakut
otadzakut
aura
shasha.
.f
orndai
ngendatomuvhur
ira
ni
ghi teri
yendichisaranebi r
th
suit.
.ukundichinomuchi ngura.
Apa
ndikatindaingendi i
nemaasset szve
i
ni..
plusskinchai yo..
chocolate
choco. .
compar i
ngnaRat hna
butternut.
..
haaaingeat ov hi
ri
ngika
brainNi ck.

Ndakasv ikapaaiv
endokumubat a
muwai stndichi
mudhonzer apandi
ri
.I
washappykuona
achi
responder .
Zvakazotev
erandiye
akatozoitakundit
akurakuendaneni
kubed..andwer eall
yenj
oyedthe
romance..
butndakazobhowekana
takudakusvi
kapachochaipoNick
akango.
..
.
NI
CK
Iwast oolostinmyownwor l
dnamai
Kuda.Guy skunezv inonzizv i
nhukana
mazogar a.Ndakatindichipinda
muspar endokut ambi r
wanamai Kuda
varii
nbi rt
hsuit..
ukuvainge
vadonhedzakani ghtdr esskav o.I
couldntresist
..
ndakai t
abl anknjere
kusayakuzi vazvekufunga. Idid
zvatakai
ta..
ndikatozovajimandi ni
kuendakubed. Wewer ealmost
ther
e...
ndaingendav ekudakupi nda
i
nsideher .
.andizi
vewhat
happened..
ndakangoonaf
acey
aRaa
mumazi soangu..
.

"
No.
.no.
.nowl
eav
e"

Isaidkunamai Kudakwakuramba
vachii
tazvav
aii
ta.
.vai
ngevakutoda
kuisarovambir
avega

"
Stopt
hat
".
..
isai
dndi
chi
zvi
bvi
sa
pav
ari

"
Andnowl
eav
emyr
oom y
oubi
tch!
"

"
ButNi
ckwati
sitnow.
..
"

"
ISAI
DGETOUTOFHERE
NOW!
!".
.ndakadar
ondakwi
dzai
zwi
.
Vakambodakurambar amba
ndi
kabvandapfekamy
short
..
ndokui
tavekubatakut
i
ndi
vazvuve.
..

"
Buda.
.wambopi
ndasei
muno.
..
out
..
out.
..
!"

Nyadzidzi
nokundar uf
u
chokwadi.
.ndakanzwakuny
ara
pamwenekuzv ishor
a.Howhadi
actedthatway?..
ndai
nge
ndanyanyovar
air
waneiko?Sti
l
Rathnaismywi f
ehow cani get
easil
ycarri
edawaynethis?
..
.

Ndakat
ari
sandokuonav agarazvi
no
maiKudav akupfekakanighi
tekavo
l
owlow...
ndichibvandati

"Maigurundi
kur
umidzir
eiwomubude
ti
one.Whatyoudidandi
na
kuzvif
ari
ra.
."
Vakabvavasi
mukandokuuya
pandai
vekudakundi
hugger

"
SorryNi
ck.
.comeon.
..
.weal
lneed
t
his.
."

Andizi
vekutindakari
wanepisi
mba
racho..
ndakavasai
dzi
rakwakadar
o
uko.Thatsamemoment
ndopandakazogayafuti
kuti
dayri
ye
vai
ngev ambondishanda..
ndichi
bva
ndabudamokuendakubedr oom
kwanguchaikondokunor araukuziso
ri
ripadoor
..
forpaingepasisinadoor
ka.
Ndopandakazoonav opfuura
kuendakuroom kwav o.

ChokwasiMwar i
aingeandikundisa
butsti
lndaingendisatindakunda
becausetaingeti
chiri
tesemuone
roof
...
soaingearima1. Ndakarar
a
husi
kuhwachondakai saphotoraRaa
nexttomypi ll
ow..
ndiyeaivewangu
notizvi
.
Ndichimukakuseni..
.ndakatari
sat i
me
ndokuonadzi chi
it
atenpastsi x.
As
usualndakamukandokugadzi ri
rakuti
ndiendekubasa.Forthepastday s
ndaiti
ndikaendandombor ega
ndichi
ngodarondichii
tirathi
sRat hna
thi
ng...
butzvaingezvakonahazv o.So
preparedndikapedza..
.ndokuona
shashay amukamanj ey akuit
a
zvayaii
ta.

"
Mangwanani
bamuni
ni"
..
.shesai
d
nehappyfaceyaiv
enesmi l
eyaive
sexyso.Kanakumbonyara
nxaa.Ndakadai
ravachi
bvavat
iletme
preparecoff
eeforyoumave
kutobudahere

Ndaisadaizv
oz vo.
Inf
actndakange
ndatodeci
derkutivamboendahavo
mai KudavaizodzokakanaRaa
auya..
soisaidtoher
"
Wel l
..
coff
eeno..
thanks.
Inzwaika
maiguru.
..
ndokumbirawokakuti
mumbof anoendakumbakuof f
..
.t
ake
t
hismoney .
."

"Forthewhybamuni ni
..
isitbecause
ofzvaiti
kahusiku?.
.comeon
bamuni nihamurevese..
.iam not
goingany wherendir
ipo
hangu.Andichazvi
it
af ut
iasy ou
said.
.."

Shesai
dvachi
toi
tacont
inuezv
avai
i
ta
andignor
edthemoneyy
etr
anspor
t
yandai
vapa.

"Okayfi
ne..
inii
wilbeawayf orthe
nexttwoweeksndi kubudanetr
uck
nhasi..
.sobye.
."

Il
iedndi
chi
dakut
izv
ivar
emerewoka
kusar
awegapambapevanhubut
kanashesai
d
"Okaybamuninindi
nonge
ndakachenget
apamba."

Il
eftforwor k.Ndakasv i
ki
rana
nekupihwat ruckraienda
kuZv i
shav ane.Onmywayt o
Zvi
shav ane. .
.ndaifunga
Rathna..ndaifungamyf amily
..
the
messi hadcaused. I
twas
unbearabl e.
Handi zivechii
chakaitikawondakangot ibudei
mur oadndokunor ov akamutikai
ve
pasideperoad.
Hapanakuiti
ka
zvakanyanyatr
uckrakangoti
kweshereizvi
shoma.Butpakudzoka
drovezvakanaka.

Ndichipedzabasandakadzokera
kumbaukondakasv ikamai Kuda
vasiko.Mwarimuri
ko..
asikuti
vazoendakumbakwav o?Bettergo
cozmi yedzo.
Iwasnowal one.
Ndaiti
pesepandar ara..
pese
pandagara..pesepandi r
i
kufamba..ndaifunga..ndai
funga
mukadzi wangunemwana
wangu..kutiachadzoka
here.
Ndai chemamunozi va
kungofungakut isurendasiiwajust
l
ikethat..
Rat hnandaimuda...
ndainge
ndakakumbi raruregererowanibutii
i
hameno

Thismademechange.Kubasa
mamistakesai
ngeasi
sir
i
enhamo.Matr
uckndai
nge
ndakwesher esat hree..
pamwe
nekudhumi r
apat umot atudiki
two.Somet imescoul dfai
lpakubuda
pagatechai por andai si
budamazuv a
ese.Zvaingez visirikundif
ambi ra
zvakanakaatal l.
Zv inhuzvakazoita
worse..dayrechi fourpandakat indi
ri
kubuditsat r
uck. .
ipapondai dakuenda
kuWest gatey aivelocal hayo..
so
mwanawabosst hatdayai nge
auya.Hehadpar kedhi sFortuner
pakadar oapo. .
.andy ouknowwhat
happened?Ndakazongoonaf ront
yesey emot ay apindapasi
petr
ailor.Andi wast heoneai ve
pasteering
Thatmomenthapana
zvaakataura.
PakazopindaTom
ndokudriverobvi
samessdzandai nge
ndaita.
Ihadmessedbi gtime..mota
yai
ngey akuvarafr
ontiyii
ncluding
malightsnekufonyokaabit.

Thenextt hi
ngi hear
dwastheboss'
sonachitaurapafonari
from
afar
.Akait
aal mostanhour
ari
po.Achipedzahethenwentt
ohis
off
ice..
ndokut
umasomeone
kundidana

Ndichi
svi
ka.
.coul
dseehi
sface
yai
taur
azvese

"Well
..
aaandinindakudai
dzaiMr
Mhurii
mwe. Nyayair
ipanondeyekut
i
fr
om today.
.mombomi rakuuya
kubasaunti
l f
urt
her
noti
ce..
ti
nozokudanai.
"
Guys!
!.
.ndakai
tasendat
adza
kunzwa..
kumbomi r
akuuyakubasa?

*
kut
oper
akwar
oher
ebasa?
*
komai
kudav
aendepi
?

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RATHNA
Takazosweradayrachotakut
andra
naCarol.
..
butpanezvai
ngezv i
chi
ri
kundi
netsa.
.ai
dandimujoi
neinter
ms
ofwhat?

Wellcher
ozvaaizotaur
aaslong
ndabvakunaNick.Bythenmaid
waCarolainziai
ngeay enda
makuseniedayr achoi
rorothatswhy
ai
ngeatorovhakubasaCar olkuit
ir
a
mwana.Shet hensaid.

"Apandi
rikut
otsv
agamusikanal
ike
nowshaawanguay endamonaz.
..
"

Aaawhyaisagaranevasi
kanaCarol
?
Evenkubasaai
taurakuti
musikana
wanguazoendatwoweeksmusi kana
az
oenda.
.chi
i
?It
hensai
d

"Aaingama1sohazv i
i
teherewangu
auyehakekuno
ongodoubl
er.
.ti
chi
endakubasa
achi
saranevana?"

"
Thatwil
bev er
ygooddear.
..
ko
wangawamusiyakumbathot
wamuendesazvekumbakwav o.
."
"noii
ii
yeyeandi
muendesezv
ekudaro
ndakabvanayekur
emunhumanje..
."

Ithendecidedt
ocallmaiKuda
mangwanaacho. Ij
usttol
dher
varongedzebagravovapi
nde
mut own..
ndomandakanovat
ora
MAIKUDA
Hapanakwandai endandi chisiya
bamuni nibodo.Taigarahedut i
ri
two.zvavaingevataurandai nge
ndazvinzwahanguzv ekutiandi na
kuzvif
arir
a..iwasntgoingt or epeat
thatbutndi nei
mwemet hod
yandaingendodakuv arauranav o.

I
nini kumushakwedumbuy avangu
vaiti
udzat umidzimidzinebasa
ratwo..zvekut
itwaishanda.It
hotof
onekai it
akutianzwekundi daega
Nick.Iwasgoi ngkunotsvaga
i
kako.
.karisimpl
esomumasango
umukanot owani
kahobho
kamusingafungi
re.

Sodi dbasar angutargeti

ripakubuda
kunotsvagakuchisangochiri
takuendakuMabv uku
uko..
tichangobuda
muZi mre..
handaimbokashay achete.

Pandir
ikupedzabasarangu.
.mai
Wandi t
hencalledv
achit
ihuyainow
ti
sanganemut wnnebagrenyu.
Nxaa
kundidir
ir
aplandzangu
j
echa.Ndakasv ot
wandokubva
ndazvisi
ya..
..
ndokuzor
ongedzabag
ranguandl ef
tkwandaingendadanwa
namai Wandi.

NI
CK
Guys!
!ndakai
tasendat
adza
kunzwa..
kumbomirakuuyakubasa?
Andi
nakugut
sikana

"Butandi
sikunzwi
sisa.
.kumbomi
ra
zvehowmanyday s?".
..
iasked

"Wel l
..
kumbomi rachete.Mungade
kuzivareasony ait
atidaro?Have
noticedfort hepastweeknehalf
mamur ikurovha.
.andagainmistakes
achoany anya.maybey ouneedto
sortsomet hi
ngfir
stmot angamav a
stable."
Hewasright
.Andi
nakuzopi
ki
sa.
I
apol
ogi
sed

"
Aaf
orwhati
didt
odayi
m sosor
ry.
..
"

"
It
sokay
."

Ndakabudamuy
endi
chi
i
ta
sendakumur wabrugwa.Iwas
helpl
ess.Ndakangonangakumba
ndichizv
irambakutiey.
.ndozv
ainge
zvait
ikasurehere

Luckil
ytheyhadgivenmemar i
yangu..
.bythenwaingeurimusiwa10
sovakangondipa
yemaday s.
Semunhuai sazi
vakuti
ndaideedzwarini
..
ithendeci
dedto
payrentinadvance...
.i
ncase
anythi
ngmi ghthappennemari.
UkuRathnawaszii
.Ndakambozama
kumufoner
abutshecoul dntpick
macal
lsangu.
Icoul
dt hent exta
messagebutai
sapindura.

Maday sakafamba. .ndai

swer ahangu
pamba. .
kondai i
teihangu.Kugara
wegamar wadzoguy s.
Bythenmar i
yandaingendiinayoy ai
ngey ave
kupera..
Bett
erhadpai drentin
advancecozl andlordivavov ai
vava
hey.
Mv uranemaget si
ndaihustl
er.
Mwedzi wandainge
ndabhadharainadvancewakaper a
aiwapaisaveneproblem..
ukuwof on
yaRaay ai
sadair
wazv achose.Andi
na
kuregakumuf oner
azuv a
nezuva.Kusendamessage.Ndai muda
mukadzi wangu.

Dzimwepf ungwadzakambot i
wadi
i
kuchi
endakunasekur uAdy
unovaudzakutindozvir
ipo.
.asi
ndakaonasendaizotengesamumwe
wangu..
soandinakur asa
tar
ir
o..
ndaingot
iachadzokabut
hakunazvakadarozvakai
ti
ka.

I
twasnowtwomont
hsaf
ter
ndami
swabasa.

"
kut
ivachandi
danai
vav
a?*

Itwasmet hinki
ngcoznguv ayanga
yareba.
Ukuchainge
chakuzonyanyondipeput
sa
kudaro.
.mariyandaingendachenget
a
yai
ngeyaper
a.Zv
ese
chi
kafu.
.r
ent
..
mvuramaget
sindai
nge
ndi
sisi
na.

"Whyhadt heyl
iedkuti
ti
chakudeedza.
.daivakangondi
budi
ra
havopachenakut i
tsvagakumwe"

Zvinohede. .nhasizvaar
i5landl
ord
hav anainorarakuserikwedoorka
rent..
.vanototeeramangwanachaiye
6v anosv i
kapano. .
ndodii
ko?Maybe
ndikambobudamangwanakunoona
baShami v
anogonakundi
bat
sir
awo
nehal
fthatiskana
vai
nayo..
ndinozov
akav
ha.

Thenextday ..ndakamukandi niuyo

kugadziri
rakuendakwabaShami .
By
thenchikafuchai nge
chakasondiper eramari
mwezur o..
so
madej ustteay akadaroisi
nasugaror
chii
kutindipisemudumbu. Checked
fuelyai
vey asar amumot andokuona
i
chikwanakuendanekudzoka. .
and
l
eft.
NdichibudamuZi mre..
saw
vai
misamalift
skuti
v apinde
mutown.Andi
wanzotakur ahangubut
dayrachoideci
dedtokui ti
ra
ndi
zowanawokamar i kefuel
.

Dzichit
i9am ndi chidonhapaden
pablaz.Ndakawanav esevari
po
i
ncludingmai ni
ni vayeaaababywav o
aingearikutokuranhai mi.
Ndakasv
ika
vachangopedzakunwat ea
havo..
zv i
kanzinamai guru
"I
weShami .
.cl
eartabl
eubv i
sezvese
zvi
ri
pohaunzwewakai taseii
we
usi
ngaudzi
kekutikanav anhuvadya
munobvamangor ongedza
wozonotambahako. .
?"

Vakadar oapazv ainzizvibv

iswe
zvaivepatablevaingev asiyachingwa
halfbread..
thennemar gari
neaivepo
nejam..nechibowlchainge
chakav har
wachai v epofuti
..mukaka
fr
esh. .
nemacupai ngeasar apo.
Mmm
ugoonaapandai
venenzar
asei
.Thot
vachat
i

"Chi
bvaimangorovawomasv i
ka
ti
changopedza"
..
.butkana
wena.Akauyamwanaakat or
azvi
nhu
ndokuenda.
Akasiyabowlri
yemai
vachokwakudeedzerafut
i

"
IweShamiso.
..
mazaiayawasi
ir
ei?
Ukudakur
ohwaandidimunhuanoi
ta
zv
inhuachi
tambamhani
"

Shethencamendokut oraachizouya
nechichirakuzopukutapukutaand
l
eft.
Wel lndakagarapay eti
chitaura
butcoul dseev amwev anguv ainge
vasi
ripanzv i
mbo. .
vai
ngodairai mwe
i
yaiya.Ndakazongot ir
egandi taure
nyayay angu..
ndokutaurazvikanzi
naiv
obaShami

"Wasabouttoaskkakutimavi
ngei
bamuni
ni.
..
becauseti
rikuda
kut
obuda..
.haany
ayandai
nzwabut
mariandi
nawamai v
erysor
ry.
"

"
Aaahor
yti
tsokaymukoma.
"

Pakamboi
tar
uny
arar
ovachi
bvav
ati

"Apati
rikudakubudakumbomhany a
kunor
ati
dzamai vamaigur
uv akoava
mwanauy u.
.zv
inotodakupfuura
ti
chi
siy
av anaav akupl
aycent eruko
kwanziimbotiendesai
wokuLong
chenguko...
ti
nozodzokat
ovat
ora
vachaswerako."

*"
Aaahoo. .kut oendesavanakuplay
centernhai.
.kunodamar ika
uko..maybet hatamounty andat
i
ndikudakuv akwer eta
i
not okwana"*..ndiniuyondaidar
o
nechemumoy o.
Any
wayv
ati
hav
ana.
.l
etmel
eav
e

Ndakaonekandokubuda..
nenzar
a
dzangu.
.ndakasi
yamaiguru
vachi
wamat ata.
.

"
Shamiso..
Shel
l
y..
kugezaf
ast
er
f
astert
ione"
*
Ashay
amar
iNi
ckwhatwi
lhedo?

Fi
ndout
..
asmor
edr
amaunf
olds.
..
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NI
CK
Aft
erndashay amarikunaba
Shami..
ndakatangakugayakuti
manjendoitasei?Chokwadilandl
ord
vai
teeravangav asi
nafun.
Chav ai
da
ka.
.zvi
rinaniuvapehal
fhako
wovatauri
rakutizvi
nhuzvakasunga
t
hankut
oregazvachosei
i
i
wai
pamhanya.

"maybeihav
et ogoandkweretaba
Lydi
a"ndosecondopti
onyakauya
mumusoromangu.

SoafterndadzokakwabaShamiday
rachondakazoswerapamba.
.but
ndakatol
ockergatepamwe
nekuzvi
ki
ir
ainside..
incase
akangosvi
kalandlor
dai ngot
iapana
vanhu.

Mangwanakuseni andinakuv hura

doororgat ez v
ekudar o.Ndakaramba
ndakari
kiya..
.ndokuzobudazv ekuma
9ikokondonangakuEpwor th.Fuel
ndaingendadi r
aimwenemar i
yandakatakuramapassanger si y
aso
ndakatoonairiplaninoshanda
zvekutipakuendakuEpwor thagain
ndakait
asamemet hod..kutakura
v
anhu.

Ndichipi
ndamuEpwor th.
..ndakatanga
kufungakut i ndonangakumbaf irst
hereorkuwor kshopkway o
member .Kumbakwacho
kwaindiconf userini
kwandai nyatsozi v
akuwor kshop
kwav ondokwai veeasy..
soi decided
kunangakuwor kshopstraightaway
ukondakasv ikakuwanashashai ri
busynebasa. Inblue
worksuit..t
oget herwit
hhi sassistant
muf
anawaai
shandanay
eso.

Panzepai ngepakadi splayiwazv i

nhu
zvchozv av anoveza..
theywer eso
dope..ndakanzwakudadanemwana
wamai vanguakomana. Nowi tshows
zvai
ngezv av e
kuvafair
a. Takamhor esanaheduby
thenvaiv enecust omerso
ndakambobudapanzekut indi ende
kunotoramapi csezv inhuzv aiv e
panze..masof a..
wadr obe..kitchen
unit
..
divider s.
.st
ools...
.chairs..
table.
..
netumwet wandai
tindaida
kuzobvunzakut it
wuy i
.Ndaida
kuzozvikandapastatusy angu
nditsv
agiremwanawamai vangu
macust omercozai deserverizvozv
o
sure..

Pazovepay e..
sawv aingevavefree
manjebaLy diacustomer
yaenda.Ndakapindainsidendokugara
kwakutangakukur ukuranyaya
yandakatangakubv unzaisvainge
vakazopedzisaherest andvakatiy
es
ndikatiaaamakatogonany angwedai
makanonokakui wana
hamai mbodzingwachikamu
chakakur amaingemabhadhar a
kare.Takataur
adzimweny ay abut
haav aidair
alowlowizvozv akai
ta
kutinditimaybekubati
kananebasa.

Suddenl
ypakabv
apauy
aumwej
ah
manso

"KobaLy
dia.
.ndisotewoka2thaza
panemadhir
i andir
ikudakuf
aisa
ndozokusot
a..
"

Hesai dthatmanapaai torati

dzakuti
ndewef odyahake..nxi
ihumwe
hupeny usoka. I
papoipapov angu
mukomav akabvavaburitsamar ii
ye
ndokuv er
engamar ii
yekwakumupa
ka1ukuv aimusekererasei..
achibva
ayenda..vachibv
av adzoreray ai
nge
yasara.
Takagarapay
eti
chiit
any ayauku
vachi
it
abasaravo.
.ndakazonzwa
manjebaLydi
avakuti

"Bamuninimunondipasanungo
zvekushandandakagari
rwa
andizvi
gone.
..
mauy akwakanaka
here?"
"Ohokayy aakwakat inakei mbij
ana
mukoma. Ndaitawopr obl em..
ndi
ri
kukumbirawo 1poi nt5
thaza(
ndoy ai
vehalfy erentcoz
tai
bhadhara3)ndir
i kudakubhadhar a
rentnowndakambomi swakubasaso
zvakaoma..ndi
nokudzor erai
assoon
zvangoi
ta..
"

Hethenlookedmemumazisokui
ta
sendai
ngendakazor
adhodho
kumesondokuti
"Aaashamei ngachinewemwana
wamai r
wendor wuno..
.manj
emar
i
andi
naini.
.andinaverysorr
y..
"

"Aaahorytit
sokaymukomar ega
ndinoonakutndodii.
bytheway
mai gur
uv ar
ikoherekumba
ndinovaonehandingadzokepano"

"
Ehev
ari
ko"
"
Okay
."

Ndakaonekananav ondokustart
er
mot andonangakumba
kwacho.Lucki
lyandi na
kurasi
ka.Ndakasvikavari
po
maiguru.
Mai Lydiawasdi f
ferentfr
om
mai Shel
lyhenyu..
kungotikushaya
chetebutothrwisev ai
vemunhu.
Andinakudakugar isa..ndokuoneka
butshesai dmiraindikubi ki
rei
sadza
bamuni ni.
Ndaivewonenzar aasusual
butheymai guruhuchapakani
huchapandohwai i
tandi zezekudya
kudenkwav obutndai r
idasadzasoi
waitedv achibi
kandokudy a
zvangu.Zv ekut
arisahuchapanxi i
unengewakagut akkkask
me...ndakaridy
ar esendokuzooneka
ndodzoker anekuwor kshopcoz
ndokwai veneroad.

Ndi
chi
svi
kapawor
kshoppay
e
ndakaburukandi chi
dakuchi oneka
fi
nalka..
sawpai nemur umeumwe
futi
Jahmanasi riuya
uya..
achiv
er engerwamar i
.Thi
sone
noti
cedakav er
engerwat wopoi nt
fi
ve..
plusyaingey av
er engwandi sat
i
ndaburukamhenoy aiv e
mar i
i.
Vachipedzakuv erengeranahe
thensaid.
.

"
Thanksman.
.ndinokusotanext
monthi
papandikangopihwayangu"
Aaameani ngkut okwereta?Hoonhai?
Atangaininemunhuuy undiani
?Asi
ndanziandina.May beangaakatanga
karendoti
i.
..hapanachakaipa..
asi
vanofungakut iandizov
adzoseremari
yavo?

Ndakanetsekazvekutindakabva
ndangoonekaandl eft
.Whatwasi
goingtodonowkumba
kuye.
.obviouspamwel andlor
d
atombouy anhasiso
akandishaya.
.whatcani do?.
..
MAIKUDA
Mmmm shamwar iyamaiWandi f
adza
i
y i
.
..suspect.Panezvandakasuspecter
thev eryfi
rstdayrandamuona.Infact
cansayandi nakufeel
ersafekuti
ti
gar eipaponamai Wandi naWandi
butzv akandinetsakut
indaizvi
burit
sa
how?Maybendai
ngendat
adzakuona
amheno.

Ukuwomypl any ai
vey ekut
i
pavanobudav esekuenda
kubasa..ndaimbopot andichikwi
ra
combi ekudzoker akuna
bamuni ni.
..
justkungonov aonahangu
buthaahakudazv akadaro
zvaii
ti
ka..Shamwar i
yamai Wandi
wachoi yeyeai dzokakumbaany ti
me
.
.imeanany t
imemanzwa. .so
hazvaigonakubudandai gona
kusv i
ki r
wandi sipoakandi udzurudza
akat iagaraai t
ukasei .
Iniainge
atombot anganekundi sizerkundituka
nekundi harrasserhar r
aserbut
ndakamur atidzandirigambapl us
toldherndai ngendav i
ngamai Wandi
noti yesondai gonakungozv i
siya
zv akezv acho...moreovertoldher
ndai v
emunhumukur ukwaar iso
from t hereakabv aadzi kama.

Mwedzi
yakaf
amba.
.i
thasbeent
wo
mont
hsnowtabv
akumbanamai
Wandi ..
kusenikwegakwega
pandai mukir
andai onamot adzeblack
twopanze. Kuseni kwanikutaurai
meankuma5. .
iy
oy eduy ekumuki ra
ka.Peseapandai ngodzionadzav e
kutoenda..t
hent hisone
day...
ndakamukakumapastf our
musor owakandi temasowent
kukitchenkutindinotoramv ura
yekunwapi ll
.Themoment
yandakav hur
adoor .
..
ndichingopinda
mupassage. .sawCar olakapf ekaji
ra
reblackainemur ume. .
..
v eseinblack
vakami rapadoorr amai
Wandi ..
hamenozv avai
it
amaokov ari
i
papo. Madoor sachohaai t
enoi seso
avanakutozv i
nzwakut indavhura
door.
Guy sndakamer erakani.What
weretheydoi ng?Ndakat idzokei
kumashur e
ndokunyatsodongor era..
komur une
uyondiani?Panoapagar evarume
pano.Andiziv
ekut i
mwey a
wakandipererasei.
..
zv ishoma
nezvi
shoma. ..
ndokupf ugama
pandaingendakami ranechemukat i
medoori momomur oom mangu. ..
and
thatwast hat.
..
..
.
*
Nickany
imwazv
emar
i.
.achadi
i
?

*Kondezvi
pizv
akuonekwanamai
Kudaizv
i?
*
KoRat
hnai
ssheawar
eoft
his?

*Kut
indozvaai
nziaj
oinenaCar
ol
zvemachi
raeblacki
zvi?
#Murikuzvi
onawosei
?
Comment s.
..
maoner
oeny
u
ndomadawo
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RATHNA
Twoweeksdzakasv ikapakupera
ti
chiwir
ir
ananaCar ol.
.buthapana
chaaingeazombot auraabout
kuj
oinerthing.
..
izv
ozv akapandit
i
kungotaurawo.

Li
fehadchanged.Kubv
andiuye
pambapaCarolnoti
cedndai
nge
ndav
ekurarahopedzekui
ta
sendakaf a.Ukuwomwanawangu
aingeav enet i
metableyekuchema
kuma6kwegakwega. Aichema
mwanakui tasepane
zvaaiona.Taipusatongomut ar
isaasi
chaindinetsaCarolaisazviv
hunduka
kana...
endewakeCar ol
ai
sachema. Ndakazongopindwa
nepfungway ekut
ivana
ndozv avanoita

Butst
ilonequest
ion
yai
ndi
netsa.
..
whyndai
rar
azv
ekudar
o?
Munozi vahopedzai t
angakundi ba
kuma7-8pm ndi nenge
ndatorara..
ndikararazv av
harana..
but
pandaizomukakuseni kuma7
ndinengendakar ukutikakuita
sendarar andichi
timbaorkui ta
somet hing..
.i
zvozv akandiit
ir
a
weird.
UkuwoCar olainge
andichinji
ra.
Shewasnott hereal
Carolwandai ziva

Someti
meswaigonakuonaf
aceyake
chai
yoachi
i
tasemumwemunhu
asi
ngat
angi
ke.
..
someti
mesrealCar
ol
wemazuv aese. Onechi nhu
chandai zivahanguaboutCar olisaiv
e
nemanyboy friends.Vaiit
av achienda
vachi uya..
typenet ype..ngamur a
dz egadzega. Especiall
ykanai r
i
weekendhay o. .
.masikatipaye
aiswer era.Pakazoper amont h
akandi pinzawomuf i
eld.Maboy fri
ends
akeachowoul dbr i
ngaf r
iendwi th
them. .f
omeofcoz. Atf ir
st
zvakandi remer aasi ndakazor angarir
a
kut ihoo..Carol hadoncet oldme
aboutkumuj oina..
"Ihopet
hisiswhatshemeant
".
..
i
saidtomyself
..
.

"I
tsnotapr oblem st i
lbecausei no
l
ongerbel ongtoany onenow. Butey
sti
landizvogone..ndodaonechi dady
chandongomhany anachof ulti
me
onechet e.
..
notzv ekuchi
njani
sa
i
zvi.
.aaaandizv i
gone."

Somaday sakafambatichi
it
ayatai
it
a
naCarol.
.butonemut emowaanga
akandipa..
.hakunaanouuyakuzoi
ta
sleepov er
.Vesev ai
fanir
akungouya
duringtheday .
.endehandaif
anir
a
kuendaouti ni
ni..
vai
uy andi
vovarume
vacho.MeaningSatandSundayka
ndopandaiwanamukana?

Wellandinakuzopiki
samur idzi
wemba. Mazuv aakafambaikava
mwedzi .
.routi
neichi
famba.Bythe
wayndai ngendanev arumet wo
vai
uy azvekutiandi
nakuzombor ota
kuti
kunemhukai nemakumbot wo
i
nozv i
tiNick.
.vamwev achondainge
ndarambai i
iazvi
dodewo
kani
.Kurar
arayai
ngov
esamestyl
e
ndai
rarasendapi
hwamasl
eepi
ngpil
l
s.

Rimweday .
.ndakav
hundutswa
ndichi
zunzwazunzwazvinesi
mba.
.

"
MaiWandi
..
mai
Wandi
..
.mai
Wandi
i
mi!
"
"Huuuhhhmmm!
".
..
.ndakadai
ri
razv
iye
zvehope

"
Arey
ouokaymai
Wandi
mukai
.."

"Ndiani.
.chi
i
.?".
..
.ndakadaro
ndichit
ambur akumuka. Ndakanga
ndakasungwambi radzakondo
nehopet hatti
met ri
edkusv i
nura
ndakazosv i
nurapatovepay e
ndokuonav
ari
mai
Kuda.

Ndakamukandokuedzakugarauku
muvir
iwai
ngewakar ukuti
ka
mukanwamuchi shatatoobad.
..

"
Chiimaikudawhatisit
".
..
ipapo
i
papoCarolakabvaapi
ndamur oom
mangufaceyakachi
njaachit
i
"
Dontbel
i
eveher
..
.shei
sly
ing.
.shei
s
ali
ar"

"Kunyeperwamai
Wandi
..
.mukai
ndikuudzei
..
."

"
It
sal
i
e".
..
Car
olsai
d

Zvakandi
netsakuti
chi
ichai
ngechi
ri
kutor
anzvimbo..
Carol
akabva
asvet
ukiramaiKuda
ndokuvakachi
ki
rapahur
oandsai
d

"
Ukangozv
itaur
achet
euwi
lseeme.
."

MaiKudav akabvavabat
aCar
ol
col
l
ar.
.f
ightikat
iyat
anga.
MAIKUDA
Andizi
vekutimweyawakandiperer
a
sei
..
zvishomanezvi
shoma
ndokupfugamapandaingendakamira
nechemukatimedoorimomo
muroom manguandt hatwasthat.
.
Ndakazopepukapav epay e..
bythen
kunzekwai ngekwakuchi t
i hwee
kuchena.Ndakazvibatabat a
ndokunzwandakat ota.Kutota
kwedikitahereuku?May ai mv ur
aiyi
yandadirwaiyi.
it
ori
mv ur
a.Ndakadongor erafuti
mupassagemuy endokuonamusi na
munhu. Aaachokwadi mashur a
andaingendaonaay asur eher e?
Ipapondakangot i
kwarakwashu. .ndokuf ambi sa
ndakanangakudi ningndai da
kunoonaCar olwachoi yeye
ndimbony at soonakut isure
here.Ndichisv i
kamudi ningmuy e
ndakanzwakut inhir
akwemot a
panze. Hoondot imedzandosi nzwa
mot akai dzi mazuv aese
pandomuka. .
asi ndodzioner a
kubedr oom kwangumanj e..nhasi
ndirikudakuny atsoonakut i
ndianani..
v anodr i
vermot adzeblack
i
dzov achiuyakuzoi t
amabasa
eri
ma. Ndakamhamy akunopeur a
curtai
nbuti twast oolat
e..
dzainge
dzatombumur a.It
henhearddoor
ri
chivhurwa..ndokuti
cheu..
wanei
ndiCarol
..t
histimeaingeachinja
apfekatshirtnezambiakubottom. .

"
Mapedzazv
amangamuchi
i
ta?"

"Bythewayandi
dimunhu
akangwar
isa.
Knowyourboundar
ies
okay
?."

Nxaaai todakundi si
zer
andit
yisidzir
wenezv it
emai ni.
..ko
kwandobv awokunezv akowo
ka.Andinakungendakuudzai
hangu.Pandi r
i hapanamushonga
waibvumazv ekudar o.Mbuy av angu
vanezv avangav akandi tsengesa
zvi
mat raditi
onal her bssohaakuona
waitazv i
noitapandi riuri
ngwambi .
.unezv ihombe. .zvekuti
Caroliyeyuzv andai ngendamuonaso
ndait
opedzer ananay e..endei know
panezv
aangaandi
i
sa.
.if
elti
t.
.

"Boundaryikokokumafaceako
aunoroyanawoaur ikubva
kunoperekedza.Tel
lmewandii
sei
?"

"
Chandakui
sachei
..
.whatar
eyou
t
alki
ngabout?
"

"Zv
ati
rikut
auraur
ikuzvi
ziva.
.kutot
a
kwandakai
tasondatiwandii
sei?By
t
hewaywhatwereyoudoi
ng
mupassaget
hatt
ime?
"

Shekeptsil
entachi
bvaandi
tar
isa
nezi
sorered.
..
achi
bvaati

"I
tsnoneofy our
bussiness..
handichabvumi
rwakui ta
prayerkamumbamangupanzv i
mbo
yandadiranekutikunananhingivane
hopedzi noperawohusikuvakandiona
v
anozot
i?"

"Prayeri
noit
waofallt
he
places..
padoorr
eshamwar
iyako?
Hee...
?"

Haanakudaira.
Ndakaonakuri
kupedzanguva..
chandaif
ani
rakui
ta
kunoudzamai Wandi.
.t
ibve
panzvi
mboapa. .
sondakangovhura
barandakanangakuroom kwamai
Wandi.Ndakasvi
novamutsabuthey
vakanonokakumukakwacho
ndokuzomuka.vachi
ngomukaCarol
ai
ngeandit
ever
a..
.achi
bva
angosv
ikot
i

"
Dontbel
i
evehershezl
yi
ng.
."

Akabvaandijambirandokundidzipa
pahuroachibvaatiukangozv i
taur
a
cheteuwl seeme. Hahaaitotsvaga
zvefi
ghtneni.
.ndokubasakwangu
ka.Ndakamut i
dzviipahur
oi papo
ndokutanga
kumushandir
a..mur
oy i
.Ndakamudhi n
daukumai Wandi vai
nge
vakungoscr
eemerv achibvunzakuti
chii
konhaipleasemai Kudachiitel
me...

CAROL
Ndofungamakuzi
vawhoisCar
olkut
i
anoi
tanezvei
.
Yeazvamanzwanamai
Kudandi
zvoz
vacho.

Rathnaai vef r
iendy anguy eszv ekuti
paakauy aachi dahel pandina
kuny ozeraforndai garandegaka. .
but
aif
ani rakuzopay erforkugar aikoko
sot hewayt opaybackwasf orher
kuti ai
tezvaidiwanemukur uwedu. For
thatt i
memukur uv aingev achidaa
wife..wavaingev ai
nay eaingeakur a
so..zvakangoitikawokut i
Rat hnat hen
camei nt
oemer gepachi t
ot svagwa. .
Ndakamuudzaasi atfi
rstkutiaif
anir
a
kundijoi
nerbutndakazoonakut
mmm kumuudzahaabv ume. .
.so
ndakazomut svagi
ravarumev ebhaizi
kutiafungekutindozvandair
ev abut
pafairndai
revaizvo.
Madhi r
isorted
ai
ngeakut oshandwanemukur u
evrydayhusiku.

Chandaingoitainini
..ndakanzi kumba
kwangukwai zongouy atwov arume
vegr
oupev ery
day ..
oneai pinda
munengemui naRaawacho
repr
esentingbosst henone
wandaisaranay epadoorr ake..toi
ta
zvat
inoit
a..ukuwear i
nghembe
dzebasa.Aisatombonzwakana.
izv
i
ndakazvi
itaf oral
mosttwo
months.asi onemunhu
ai
ndishi
ngur udza..
.mai
dwakeRaa.

Uy uanenge
aindinyumwi ra.
Ndakamboedza
kumumwai r
awekut iasaf
ungi
rebut
haaanengeai sabati
rawomushonga
uyu.Zvekutionedayakabudat i
ri
pakat ipekui
tabasa.Takazvi
nzwakuti
taonekwabutkut it
isiy
ehazvai
it
aso
fi
nishedndokuzot endeuka
tomut ari
sa.Themoment
yatai
ngot ari
sakwaar i
ai bvaaper a
powerot i
zii.
Takabvat aenda
kunomusasamv uray ekut i
amuke
akanganwazv aaona. .
onl ytor eal
ise
kutitaingetapedzanguv a.
Ai nge
andibat amadeal sangu. Shet hen
wentkunoudzamai Wandi .
.ofwhich
pandakapi ndamomubedr oom
mamai Wandi..
ndakangokanda
kamushongakekut iasabel i
ev er
zvaaizoudz wa..
kondakazi vei kut
i
ti
char wanemukadzi uy e?
Ndakar ohwazv ekuti..
..
*Wil
Rathnabel
i
evezv
aachaudzwa
namaiKuda?

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MAIKUDA
NdakamudhindaCarolkusaraati
piri
vi
rizv
emunhumut svukuka.It
hen
start
edtonarr
atezvandaingendaona
kunamai Wandi.
..
guesswhatshe
said?
"
Hamusi
mangamuchi
rot
aher
e?"

"Notkur
otamaiWandi.
.real
..
let
s
l
eavethi
splacendazv
ionanemaziso
anguayabeli
eveme"

"ButCarol
haadar
ondirikumur
ambi
ra
pluspanopanevanhur
umehere
pambapano.?"
Aaamozi vandakashay akut imai
Wandi v ai
ngev akav hari
kirei
zvekudar o.
UkuCar olaingeat ir
apata
pasiachi t
eereramar wadzohaana
wordr aakataura..
ukundi chinetsana
namai Wandi kuedzakuv aonesa
kwakut ondir
ambi ra...
nxaazi bofu.
She
wasgoi ngt ostay..iwasgoi ngt o
l
eav e

"
Nowndi
pei
mar
iyangundi
rov
e
pasi..
.andigarenev anomuka
i
ni!".
..
saidndakwi dziramai Wandi
voice.
Dzai vehasha. Chavaitadza
kubelieverchii
?Vai ngotadzahav oasi
zvi
mwezv achozv aitooneka.Like
kuchemakwaWandi mukati kwaive
normal here..
everydayev er
ysi x
o'
clock?Mot imotadzai budaev ery
mor ni
ng?Mot ikanai zvozv i
mwe
zvi
nhuzv aiv
emumbamachowot i
zvemunhukadzi akazv it
engaega
akaiwanepi mar i
..
.bodomebet tergo.
Sopandakativandi
pemari
vakambodakut i
dzadzakur
amba
kureasonermaiWandi

"
AiwamaiKudaazv
inzar
woi
nzwai
munzwe.
..
"

"Isai
dndi
peimariyangu
now..
.musadekundiudza
mabecause"
"Mir
at i
mupekamar i
kake
ayende".
..
Carolthenshout
ed
achisi
mukapaai nge
akarar
a..
.ndokubuda.

Ndakasar aagai
nndi chi
dakuedza
kuonesamai Wanditir
itegabutii
i
vakatondionakungedhiy abhor
osi
i
ninindaidakuvaparadzanisa
neshamwar i
yavo.
.vakandirambir
a
sayi
ng
"
Mashay
azv i
mweherezvekut
aur
a
mai
Kuda..
Carol
ndomuzi
vahaadaro!
"

Eeehoo.Eho.Pasi
nanguv aCarol
uye
thencamebacknechi br
ickchemari
ndokundi
tambidza.Yai
nge
yakawandisa.

Ndakabv i
sakandandi kaive
kakasungaipapondokuv er
enga
amounty anguyandaiziva
yatakabvumir
ana.
.yakasar a
ndokuikandakwaariCar ol.
..
imwe
ndokui
temanay
oRat
hna.

"Andi
dy ezvevapfupinekureba.Mari
dzenyudzemachi ramat emai dzi
sarainadzo..
yeziyar
angu
ndoyandatora.
"..Ndokubuda
kunorongedza.

Ndakanorongedzabagr
angu
ndokubudandoonekamaiWandi
..
"
TichazoonanakanaMwar i
vat
endera.
.asi
muchandifunga.
..
ndaendai
ni.
"

Ndokubuda.Zvekut
ivanav ai
zosara
nanithatdayorkudi
iandinakuzv i
i
sa
mumusor oonewav oaionazv ekui
ta
kuti
asarenevana.
Ndi chibudandakabv andangowana
combi ndokukwi randopi nda
mut wn. Pfungwadzai ngedzat ove
kunaNi ck..
ndokwandai ngendi r
i
kuenda. .Ndakakwi r
akombi yeZimr e
ndokusv i
kakumbakwaNi ckbutsaw
gater akaki iwa."Ar
i kubasa"..ij
ust
thot .
."sondomumi rirahangu"...
.but
i
tsv eryunf ortunatemamav angu
vakabv av afonakut imwanawangu
Kudaai ngeatsv azv akaipi
sisa..
.if
zvichibv iraimbosv i
kakuno. Ndakabv a
ndat ongonangi rat
ukumbachai ko
ukondakasv i
kowanaKudawangu
akai tabr aai.
..
..
NI
CK
Zvandaingendashay amar ikudai
ma1ai ngeatotangidza.Iwasntr eady
tofacethelandlordyet..sondakaona
kuvati
zakuribetterndichifanotsvaga
mariyacho.
Sondakat angakusaswer a
pamba.Somet imesndaienda
kunogarakumat ombo. .
.kur
ipo
kumwekunonzi kumatombo
so.Ndai
budamumbakuchangot i
hweekuchena. .
.ndodzokawokuma7
nhelaziknewhapanapav aiuya
husikucozv ai
tihavaonekudriver
manheruunl essvatoperekedzwa
nasomeone.

Gamey
angui
yindakai
i
takweweek
r
esendi
kabudi
ri
ra.

Munhuwandakazof unganezv ake

againndi Tom. Ndakamui siracal l
back
forair
timendai ngendisinaachi bva
afonaback. Ndakamuudzany aya
yanguakat ishamwar iim sosor r
y
nyayandai nzwabutmar iandina..mai
vakev aingev arwarakumushaso
ndokwaai ngeaendesay ese. Het hen
saidifuchidakuzot orachi kafu
ndinachoasi mar i
andina.Weagr eed
ndikatindaizoendakumbakwaket he
fol
lowingday .
Asusual ndakamukirakakuri
kuda
kuti
zamunhuwangu. ..
but
ndakanyangir
ay aonathan
day.
Ndichibudagatendiyedhuma
dhumanal andlor
d.

Vachitosvi
kawo
pagate.Ndakaperer
wa.
Vakabva
vamisamot ay av
ooutsi
dethegat
e
ndokuburuka..
"I
iinhasindagonakutaimira
sure..
.becausezvangazvatonet
sa
cameher eaboutfourdaysago
ndichi
onapasi navanhu..
."

Hesai dv achit
otungamirakupi
nda
mugat e.Hewasashor t-
stout
,grey
-
beardedman. .
withabaldheadand
verywhi t
et eethandverywhite
eyes.Paagehewasar oung
seventies..
..
Ithenfoll
owed.
.ukundichi
shay
akuti
ndopindurakut
ikudi
i.
Ndakazongot
i

"Okayyaandangandi
mbori
kubati
kanasomewher
epai
save
nemunhuav awomaiv
akamboenda
kumusha..
."

Kondai
got
ikudi
i
?
"Hookwakanakahako? .
zvino
zvekuzoteerwazv onakaher e
vanangu..handiti
daimakasot umira
orkusendamessage? Hesai d
heardingtowar dsdoor.Vaitoda
kupindamumba. .boys.
Pfungwa
dzangudzakamhany akur angar i
ra
doorriyeraingerabviswanamai
Kuda.Wot irentyachoandi na..
.door
takakwachur a.
.boys!

Het henstart
edt owalkaround
vachitar
isazvavait
ari
sa.Vaingev
oda
kudzokadoorv asinakur
ionaamheno
chi
ichakazongoi
ti
kawokwakur
iona
i
mi..
.

"
Kowhathappenedher
e?"

"Aaa.
.i
mv erysor
rybabarakabreaker
somethinghappenedbutwilf
ixit
soon"
.

"
Ndohucar
elesshwandi
singadei
hohu
uhu..
maiit
azvekudii
..
hee?.
whycant
youjusthandl
ezvinhuzvevanhuwi
th
care?"

Aaaakat
aur
aini
ndi
rizi
i
.Het
hensai
d..

"Eeesondavingamar
i.
.mazuv
a
atokwani
sisa
.
atowandi
sa.
"
Ndakambotizii
."
Hapana
chekumbofungaapaNi ckmar
i
hai
po.j
ustelhim".
..
itwasmethinki
ng

"I
m sosorrybaba..
par
izv
inomari
andi
na..
asindikai
wanayouya.
..
ndi
ri
kumbotsvagakungoti
basa
ndakambomi swa.
"

Haha.
.ndakai
tasendat
uka
munhu.vakapopotahandi
nakunzwa
zvav
aipopota.
.st
atememtiri
chete
ndorakazondi
vhundut
sa

"I
m givi
ngy oufourdays.
.then
ukai
shay awoburit
saturusidzako
mumbamangu. Againmendt his
door.
.pandinouyaaft
erfourdays
i
dzodzondodakuwana
panaka.Clear
?"
Vait
orevesababaivavoende
vai
zvii
ta.
Andinakupiki
sandakangot
i
okay.
Vachibvavabudandokuenda.

Ndakasarandikagarapasi
ndokutangakufungakutindoi
ba
kupikomari?Daimashizhaaii
tahnt
ndaingonotemha?Nguv a
dzakafambandakagarapay e
ndokuzorangari
rakuti
zviyendi
ri
kufanir
akuendakwaTom.
Zvi
nozv andaingendanzizv
inhu
kubur
itswamumbapaf our
days.
.ndaizv
ii
sakupi?

"Ndi
chanotaur
anaTom nezv azv
o".
..
i
sai
dt omyself
.Tom wasonlymy
hopepavanhuv esevandai
fungi
rakut
i
ndovangu.
..
.
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NI
CK
Ndakaendazv eshuwaTom
akanondipachi kafu.Bythen
maschool saingeachi v
harwa
kusweramangwanaacho. .meaning
Embyai ngear ikuuya.Ukuwo
yekuzoburitsi
rwazv inhumumba
ndakaonai chizomaki sa..
sotalked
naTom ifndai kwanisawokui sa
zvi
mwekumbakwakeakat ii
ts
okay.I
mbay akey aiv
et hreeroomed
housebtai veakakur amar oomsacho.
Akabvisazvinhuzvai
vemunespar e
ndokutindaigonakuuser
i
yoyo.Transportmanjendai
zvi
takur
a
nei
?

Tom riskedmuf ungekukumbi rarori

UDkubasaachi bv aanyepakutiai
da
kunotakuri
saz vinhuzvakehaana
kutaurakutikupi hake.
Het hensai
dto
me. .
"Zvi
kazi
kanwakut indikui
t i
raiwewe
i
z v
indakuvar
ashaa. .
t hi
nkmut emo
wepacompanypay eunouzi va..
so
i
ninineweati
si kut
ombof anira
kuonekwatir
itesezv amuchose. "

Soai
ngear ikuuy
amangwanaacho
Tom kuzot
akurazvi
nhu.

Ai
ngear
ikundi
bat
sir
amuf
unge
Tom. kwekui sazv inhundai ngendav e
nako. .
sor t
ed.Nhamoy ai
vepadoor
ri
ye.Ndairisotahow? kanat ool
i
noshur ay ekutindi gadzirendainge
ndisi
nai ni?Ndakabv andangof unga
mukomabaLy di
akut i
vai
sazv iverengai zvi.
.vaigona
kundibatsirawo.It hencal l
edhim
ndichivaudzakut indaingendi r
i
kukumbi rawohel p...
ifvachikwanisa
vauyekuzondi gadzi r
irawodoorbut
hesai dhewast oobusykut ivait
e
i
zcozv o.
"
Hoookayndokukumbir
awomatools
mukomaokaykanamuribusy
..
.f
ri
end
yanguandi
bat
sir
ekui
sa..
."

"
Andi
na"

Ndoy ai
veanswer
yandakangopihwa.Sur
esur e?Mozi
va
ndakabat i
kanatothe
ful
lest.
..
ndashatanhasibecause
andi
chi
namar
inhai
?

Fine..
v ai
ngev arambahav opainge
pasinapr obl
em. Ithendeci ded
kutsvagamat oolsmunei ghbouring
ekutindi komesekomese. .
butTom
dayr aazosv ikakuzot or
a
zvinhu..akawanandi chi
zamakuda
kurov erar ov
er a.
.andhesai d
"Usatodaro..ungatony angadzedoor
revanhu.Miranditsv agemunhu
anogadzi r
aapaandi ngazoshayewo
mar iyekutipagadzirwe. .
chit
osi
ya
i
z v
ozv otil
oaderzv inhut i
one..
."

Takatangakul oaderz vi
nhumulorr
y
ri
ye..
apar ai
vehombeka. Luckil
yTom
hadcamenedzi mwedzi muface
dzeparainipaket omaket hr
eeof
us..
pakarohwabasa
sebasa.Takatangakul oader
kumapast8. ..
tikazopedza
kuma10..
.Tom ndokudri
veroyenda.
Ini
ndakabvandangopindamumot a
yanguhombei yoyandaizonosi
ya
kwaTom..ndodzokandotoraimwe
yacho.

Thatdayhakuna
kurarwa..
takuoffloaderzv
inhukumba
kwaTom. Lor ryr
aifani
rakuenda
kubasana5. .someani ngby1
tai
fanir
akunget apedzakuoffl
oeder
kuit
ir
aTom awanekat ime
kekuzorora.Takazopedza
kuma2.
.kupedzanekur
ara.

MangwanaachoTom akamuka
achi
endakubasabutasati
abuda
akambotinyaaabudagat
erake
ndokuzouyanasomeone
akangosvi
koti
..
.

"Ni
ckkanawakuzoendakumba
uyendenet
hisguyanokusot
era
masinhiaye
aye.
.usazomusi
ye.
.ndewepanext
pepanextapo.
..
"

AingeaitahakeTom andi ziv

ekuti
ndomut endasei.Soachibudaandina
kuzotoramucht i
mekwakubudawo
ndoendakumba. Ndakapfuur a
ndichi
deedzerapanextpepanext
achibvaabudamukomanauy enebag
i
guessndomai v
enet ur
usi
dzebasa.Takabvatangomi sa
makombi .
Tichisv
ikahaanakut or
at i
me. .i
ni
ndichit
endererakuonakut ihapana
chakasar ahere..
.i
yeachisota
door.Withinthi
rtyminutesainge
apedza.Ndakat svagachimut svai
ro
ndokutsv ai
ratsvair
athewhol e
house...
ndokusi y
andaki y
a.Itwasso
sadt osaygoodby epambapat ai
nge
tagaraforlongkudar o.
.nethisway
yekutiuyukwakeuy ukwake.
Makey savondaingendir
i
kuzonosubmit
termune
zvakanaka.
Apandaingendoda
kumiri
raEmbyf i
rstat
angeauy athen
ndonosubmitt
ermakey s.
.nekur
ova
pasi.
Kumboendakumusha. Because
kanandimiwo..
.ndai
dii
?Kur emedza
Tom futi
?bodoaingearemer wa
pakakwanaplusagainndaidakuti
brai
ndzangudzi mbonorohwa
nenhepo.
RATHNA
Koandinakungendakazi v
akai nikut
i
mai Kudavazori
nedzungu
rakadaro.
Chokwadikutaura
zvakadarokut
iCarolndamuona
achi.
..
aaandakazvi
rambai niCarol
haaimbodaro.

Vakabv
avat
odhi
niwazv
ekuda
kutoendamai KudaInihandaidakuti
vaende.kut
aurachokwadi vai
ndii
ti
ra
mai Kuda..
asiapandopat ainge
tat
adzakupi ndiranazv
amuchose. .so
atlastshedeci dedtol
eav e.

Sodayr avabuda
racho. .
ndakaper erwakut i
zvi
novana
vaisar anani..
especiall
yWandi
kani .
.aidamunhuher eiyeyu?
Hamenomay bezv aajai
rananaCarol
anosar a.Iwaslookingsof or
wardkuti
Car olndi yeaizosaranevanabecause
i
ni ndaingendi i
newor kshop
yandaifanirakunoat tender.I
yehake
Caroly aisavehur r
ycozai ve
wekumusor okauy opl us
aisabvunzwamuchkana
akarov ha..
.plusfutidayrachoi r
oro
aingeai neof f.
Offyachoi yivai
it
a
vachitikanausi ngadekuuy akubasa
maf r
iday sunor ega.
.knauchi da
unouy a..sozv ai
vepachena
aizongosar anev anaobv ious.

Sopreparedkut
indi
ende
kubasa.
.di
dntknowi
ye
ait
ogadziri
rawokuy endawo
kubasa.Bythenv anavainge
vachakarara.
Takabv atadhumana
mudining..
iyearovadressing
yekubuda..
iniwosame
same.Takangotar i
sanandichi
bva
ndati

"
Oops!
youar
egoi
ngt
owor
ktoday
?"

"
Ndor
eger
erei
?"
Sheanswer
ed.

"Thotzv
airi
fri
dayi
sir
imustkuti
uyendekubasahadthotuchasar
a
nevana.
."

"
Iam goi
ng"
"Sovanav anosar
anani
?I
nikuti
ndir
ovheuknowndi neworkshop
nhasikubasaso..
."

"
Hameno.
..
"

Eeemaanswers
acho?
.ndakazv
ishai
rwa.
..
Kutindor
ovhekubasaazv
ii
tendi
ne
task.

"ndokumbir
awoCarolusar
enevana
zvanhasi
chetet
izoonaweekendkut
i
todi
i"

"Andi
nthi
scaseuri
kur
evakut
iuda
kundi
i
tamaidwakoka?
"

"
Nobut
..
."
"
Ndiweur
ikusaranevana.
Bytheway
i
m goi
ngoutandisi
kuendakubasa
i
ni"

Hookutoendaout?I
nindor
ovha
kubasandi
sarenemwanawake?
Kanaazvi
it
e.

"
Okayf
inehai
net
se.
Mumwe
nemumwenemwanawake. Wangu
ndoendanay
ekubasa.
..
"isaid

"
Kut
angar
ini
kubasakuchi
diwa
v
ana?"

"Kutanganhasi".
..
ndakadaro
ndichiendakunomutsaWandi kut
i
ndimugadzire.
Iwasser i
ous..
more
thanser i
ous.
Kuiti
sanamakuseniano
akubudeka.
"UsapedzanguvaRaazvaur
ikuronga
azvibude.
.ndi
weukusar
anevana..
"

"
Wangundikut
akur
a..
wakowo
t
akur
a..
."

"Soyouar
enowbecomingr
ude
undermyroofr
ight
?"
"Whatever!
".
.Ndakadarondichi
buda
kunoisazvi
nhuzv aWandikumota..
car
seat.
.mukaka..
porri
dge.
.hembe
madiapers.
..
allherst
uff
.

"Okaymerami dzi
uchidar
o..
uchazvi
demba.
."
.

AkadaroCarolachi
bhidhai
ra
kunomutsaKumuda. I
ni
ndakazonopedzi
sakupfekedza
Wandi kumot a.I
yewachoCar ol ev
en
kupfekedzamwanawakeandi funge
kanaaitogonakkkay assekanhamo
serugare.Ndichi
pedzakupf ekedza
Wandi .
.ndakamui samucarseatbho
bho..
ndokur ovar oad.Aichemabut
i
gnor edher..
knewy aivenzara..so
fi
rstthi
ngndi chisvikakubasa. .
made
herporridgendai ngendat akura.Pipo
wereamazed. .

"Nhasi
kwakanakakuuy
anemwana
kuno?"
*
Car
olnaRat
hna.
.sei
sei
manj
eapa?
St
ayt
uned

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er47
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NI
CK
Kuneshamwariy
echokwadi
i
nonamati
rakupf
uura
mukoma..
chokwadindakazv
ionai
ni
panaTom.Hewasmor ethanmy
brot
her
.

Wellaft
erEmbyauyakubva
kuschool
..
.mwanaakashami
sika
munozi
va

"Mukomakochii
chi
ri
kui
tika.
.chii
chakai
ti
kamukoma.
..
tel
me? ...
"

Toldhim evr
ythi
ngakasiri
ri
swa
nazvo.Buti
toldhim asai
tewor
ri
ed
fortai
ngeti
rikuzoendakumusha
tese.

Tom akandi
kwer
eter
amar
iyef
uel
ndokuzadzatank.
.achibv
a
andi
tengeraair
tymy akawanda.
..

"Unozondi
foner
ashamwar ikana
wavekouchindi
udzakutizvakami
ra
sei.
Wheneveryoufeel
likecoming
back..
youaremost
welcome..
unongouya.
.always
welcomeatmyhome" Ndoai ve
mashokoaTom.
Well.
.i
twasat iresomej ourneyiever
had.Dayrachokwakandi i
tir
a
kure.
Ndaidakukur umi dzakusvi
ka
kumusha..may beenv ir
onmenty acho
yai
gonakuny ev enutsapfungwa
dzangu.Ti
chi svika..
amai vakaf
ara
sei
.Asusual .
..ndozv avaii
tamaivangu
pesepandai endakumba. Againas
usual.
..
ndaiwanzoendesaEmbykana
avharazvikoroi farikudahake
kuendakumusha. .
somay beshethot
ndozvemazuv aese. .l
i
ttl
edidshe
know.
Mufar
owav owakazongoit
a
di
ssappearpandakav
audzakut
i

"Muchi
onandauyakudai
mhamha..
ndambouya..
imean
ndambouyakuzogar
akuno"

"Uchi
rev
einhai
mwanangu.
..
ko
kubasasu?Komukadzi
womusiy
a
ega?"
Mashokoay aakait
aseanodzimbir
a
rondarai
vepamoy opangu.Misodz
i
yakangouyayegandokutanga
kudonhaizvozvakashamisamhamha

"
Kozvowochemanhai
Nicho
mwanangu.
..
chi
i
?"

Ndakambopf
ikur
akuchema
kwemami nutesndisina
kuvapindura.
Ndakat ari
saEmby
paaingeakagar andokuonaakabata
shayanemaokoesear itwo.
Ukuwo
mai vaiv
ev agerepamhasa
vakapfunyarusero. .
ndakaonavoi
ta
kutandavaraukuf aceiri
curi
ous.Vaidakuziva.

"Mhamhai tsal ongstory

mhamha. .
.pleaseforgiv
emeforwhat
happened.
..forzvandakait
a
mhamha. .
."
Kwaivekukumbi rarureger
eroin
advancebecauseknewaf ter
ndazorondedz er
any aya
yacho.
..hapaimir
amushe. Muroora
wavoRat hnav ai
muda
mhamha. IyewoRat hnaamai vangu
aiv
ada...
beingoneoft hereasonsi
wasntgoi ngtolethergo.

"
Nichol
asmwanangu.
..
ndi
udze.
Asi
i
nyayayev
akomavakoher
e?"
"Mhamha...
nemur ooraweny u
ati
chasi
tese..
akanditiza
mhamha" .
..
ndakabv andatanga
kuchemaagainv achibvavati
..
.

"
Wat
ikudi
ii
wemwanawaRex!
"(
dad)

"
Ndatinemur
ooraweny uat
ichasi
t
ese.
Panezvatakanet
sanazvakai
ta
ay
endemhamha"

"
Chi
ii
chochot
aur
ati
nzwe.
."
.

Ndakatangakuv arondedzer
eranyay
a
yachoy ese..
kusv i
kir
andizorove
Rathnaachi zoenda
kuchipatara.Ndi
chingopedzakutaur
a
vakabvav ati
"Ur
ischupeti
hai
kona..
.dhemeti
..
.akakuudzakut
i
mukadzianorohwandi ani
?Hee?"

"
Hapanamhamha.
."
.

"Usatihapanazvisi
nabasa.
Iye
mukadzi
waimur over
ei?
Wakamubv unza
chakaitaavakeimbayacho
usingaziv
ehere?"
"Aaaanotii
yendakanga
ndisi
ngamuteererepaaitaura
nezvazvondichipavanamukoma
mar i
izvozvaii
takutindisundi
re
mazuv amber i
kutindichandicha.
..
"

"Handi
tiwaonakanyaya
yemadzikomaako?Ndichi
bva
kuHarar
endakakut
ikudiii
wewe
Ni
chol
as?
"

Ndakambotiz
iikozvai
nge
zv
ichadai
ri
kahere?

Shet
hencont
inued.
.

"Chi
nzwaunzwe..
.kanawakabuda
mangumudumbuumu. .ndodakuti
mangwanachaiyeubvepano
udzoker
eHarar
e..
.unotoraStanel
y
naAar
on.
..
mut ever
e
mukadzi
..
.ndat
opedzanewe.
"

Endemhamhakanav at
aura
vataura..
vaingev
asinafun.Zvi
no
ndaizi
v ahereRathnawachokut i
aiv
epi?Ndai zomuteverakupi
?Ivoana
mukomav achovai
zonobvumaher e
kundiperekedza?

Yaingeyangovehomewor kyangu
ndegaasi handai
kwani
sa
kupiki
sa.
Ipapoipapovakabv
a
vaburi
tsafonyavomhamha
ndokutangakubayabay a.
Hameno
aif
onerwa.Takat
arisana
naEmbassy .
.kwakunzwav akut
i

"EeSt anely.
..
.moyowako
ngauchi chenaka?...
..
Usatimomz
momzzv isi
nabasandat i
moy owako
wakachenaka? ..
..
zvamakakonzer esa
nerunininarwakoAar onamusi
kuzviziva?..
..
Usatichi
ichi
izvisina
basa..izvezviNi
cholasaripano
mukadzi akayendapamusakapeny u
i
mi mi .
...
.eheusat ibhwaa. .
.usati
bhwaaseusi rikuziva.
...ehecher o
zvazv i
ngav a..
usandipedzer enguv a
mhani ur
i kunzwaka. .chi t
eerera
zvandirikudakukut aur i
r a.
.Nichoar i
kuuy aikokomangwana. ..
.muy ende
kunokumbi raruregerero. .
mut evere
mur oorawangu. .
.Ndof unga
wapanzwa. ..
!"

Kwakubvavakat
a.Vai
vepahasha
mhamhaendemunhuanehasha
zv
ekutiav
adikupi
kiswanguvayacho
i
yoy
o.

Shethenstar
tedt
odialagai
n
ndokui
safonpanzev
e.Ndakanzwa
fut
ivoti

"Eeehall
o..
.EeeAar onandi na
mashokomazhi nji
newe. .
.Nichoar
i
kuuyakomangwanamuy ende
kwandamuudz akut iayende.Andi
de
kupiki
swa".
.vachibvavakat a.
Vakabvavat
angakut
aur
afut
i
zvi
kanzi

"
Sakakubasagarazv
iyawambot or
a
l
eavekut
iugadzi
ri
senyayadzako?"
Ndai
ngendi
sinakuzov
audzakakut
i
r
akaper
a.

"Rakaperamhamha
basa.Zvakangoi
ti
kapakat
eedzana
mhamha"

"Zv
inondichaonekwanani konhai
mwanangundi wewai tondizi
vapane
vamwev ako..
.chokwadi hupeny
u
hweduhwapar ara".
..
Vakatanga
kudembademba.

Hashadzav odzakazoi
tadzi
chiser
era
vakut
aurany ay
auku
vachi
bika.
Vakatibi
ki
rasadza
nematembanev eg..
shethensaid

"
Hukuandi
sikuzobat
a..
ndi
chabati
ra
mur
oorawangukanaadzoka..
."
Wel lt
eteJoyv akazouyamanher u
kuzotionanaEmbyv achibv
av arara
kumba. Ndakav ar
ondedzerany aya
yanguv akasir
iri
swapamwe
nekundishora.Vakatari
saboth
sides.
.evenRaav akataurawo
zvakaipazvaakaitaasimhosv a
yaingodzokakwandi ri
..
..
akakuudza
kutimukadzi anorohwandi ani?Ende
forsurendakashay akwandai nge
ndazviwana...
hezvi.
.i
twasamess
now.
Somangwanaachondi chi
mukat hot
nyay ay ekuendakuHar areyaingove
yazur o..
thotdz aingovehasha
chet e..
buty aitoveser i
ous.Mor ethan
serious.Kut aurachokwadi ndaizeza
kuenda. Rathnawachondai nuwanira
kupi?Ev enkumubv unza
aisadaira...
macal ls.
.mamessages. Chi
mwechi nhuf ut i
..
.vanamukoma
vachov ainobv umakundi perekedza
here?

Ndi
rimudzi
var
ekuf
ungakudar
o..
.i
t
wasearlymor
ningbythen
ndakanzwamom vakuti

"
Chi
gadzi
ri
rait
ionebamuni
niv
evanhu
muwanekufamba."

Ndakambopar easony ekutiandi

na
fuelbutvakabvavaburi
tsaf r
om
chikwamachav omar i
...
thinkvai
nge
vachiri
vakachenget
ay atakavapa
pay endokundi
pa.Manjeso?Ndainge
ndisi
naopti
onthantogo.Soprepared
ndokurovapasi
ndonangaHarare.I
thencall
edTom ndi
chi
muudzakut ii
wasonmywayt oHarare.

Ndichi
sv i
ka
muHar are.
.ndakangopfuur
ir
akumba
kwaTom. Tom aigona
kunondibatsi
rawonemai deasabout
zvai
ngezv ataurwanamomz. .
kuti
ai
zvionawosei .
Ithentri
edtocall
Rathnabutst i
laisadai
ra.
Texted
message
MaiWandi chi
dochemoyo
wangu..
.pl
easet aur
awoneni
.Canwe
meetli
ket omoroif
possi
ble.
.ndokumbirawo.

Yakatideli
ver
ed..
butakunar
eply
yakauya.Moyowakarwadza.
Sohow
wasi goingtogetint
ouchwithher
?
Tom thenakabvaauyakubv
akubasa
akasvi
kofaraachi
ndi
onapamwe
nekundiwanzi
ra

"Bamuni
niamudi
wozvekumushai
mi
kkkmatopi
ndi
raf
uti
Harare.
..
"

"Shaama1" .
..
ithennar r
atedhim
nyayayachowhyndai nge
ndadzoka.
..kut
i ndinot
oraana
mukomat iende..ofwhichkusazi
va
herwhereabouts..
and
stuff
..
ndi
chipedzaTom ai
ngeat
one
solut
ionkudharamufunge.
..

"Honai weweapaazv inetse..

hant
nakulesv achomakangamambot aura
nhay ai
y i
?Iwewechi endaunot ora
anamukomamuendekwakul es..
then
mukadar omat osvi
kakuna
Rathna..i
tseithersekuruv achafonera
muzukur uwav okutiauye..ormay be
varikuzivakune
muzukur u..
.ndozvandofungawo. "
Ndakaonairii
deay akanaka.
Soi was
goingtodowhatTom hadsai d.
So
thatdayndakarar
akwaTom
...
ndaizomukandichiendakunyaya
dzangumangwana.
*
Wil
Nickwi
n?

Let
sfi
ndout
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CAROL
Rathnahaandizivemushe
hai
kona.Shewasbecomi ngsorude
undermyr oof
..pasi
namami nutes
i
way amai dwakeay enda?
Vait
ever
anasedhodhonewet ikana
asi
ngazive.

Ndakamusi
yahanguachi
buda
nemwanawake..
ndokut
oonakut
i
panohapanany ayaendeainge
andi
wachisazv edi
.Ndai
endepinay
e
Kumuda?Apawasgoi ngout
naGregory.
Attheend
ndakazocancel
lerouti
ngyacho
ndokuswerapambanemwanawangu.

Mumoy omangundaingendatsidza
kupuni
sherRaanei
mwenzi r
a
yamusingazi
vei
mimi.
.f
orthatshe
wasgoingt o
pay.
..
haangambondi
daroazvi
ite..
.
RATHNA
Ndakaswer anemwanawangu
kubasal uckil
yhaanawo
kunetsa.Paneagi rlwekuCanteenso
ndiy
eakat ozosweranay eWandi.
.she
j
ustsawkut i
hazvaibudakushanda
nemwanabutndai nge
ndatsidza..zvekui
ti
swanaCar ol
may a.
..ndaiveunderherr oofy
esbut
andii
ti
swezv esezv ese.
Sodayr achoi rorowent
home...ndokuonashashai r
ipo.Yai
nge
yakamudhur aandi nakuibvunzakuti
whybecausendai zivaka.Ithendid
zvandakai t
aiyewoakagar ahakeapo
arizi
i.
Mumbamai ngemav e
nerunyararozv ekut i
ev envana
vakazvifeel
ervaingev akati
wozi i
.

Nzarachaiyoandinakuinzwa
ndakasvi
kapakuendakunor araCarol
asi
nawor draatauraneni.
Ndichangot
i
batweinehopendakatangakunzwa
kuitasendirikudzipwa. .
kutadza
kufemakui t
asendi rikukandwa
muchi gombal i
kebutkut i
ndideedzer andaitadza.Ndainzwa
againsendakagar i
rwapadumbupane
munhuar ikundidzvinya
huro.Ndaizovhundukapav e
paye..ndotari
sakunzwandai t
a
kutota.Ndichidzokerakunor ara
zvotangaf uti
..mozivaguy s
ndakamukamangwanakuseni
ndakazv i
mbahur o?.

Iknowzv
ogonakukui
ti
rai
fun.
..But
fai
rguys..
ndai
ngendakazvi
mba
i
chirwadzazvi
singai
te.
That
swei
rd
andv er
yscary
.

Ndakatir
egandiudzewomumwe
wangupamwe
nekumurati
dza.
.akatoseka..
mozi
va
zvakandi
bhowa..zvosekesaher
e
i
zvozvoinindi
chitambura?..
.

Andinawordrandakazot
auranaye
fut
inezvazv
o.Bythentai
nge
ti
chi
fani
rakutsvagamusikanakui
ti
ra
mondaybutinindaive
planl
ess.Ndai
ngendav ekunzwa
nzarathen.
.ndopandakat
iregai
ndibi
kendikanzi

"Dontbat
amypotoz.
..
apasi
kudy
iwa
panonhasi"
..
..

Aikaka?Hoopangapakut oda
kutangami temoinegumi
nhai.
Ndakabv andangosiy
a
ndokuendakubedr oom nemwana
wanguWandi .
pandakazobudasaw
shashai chi
dyamapopcornhayo
i
chizvida.Andi
naword
randakat
aur
a.KoCarolat
ori
nehunhu
hwehumbwakudai nhai
?Moti
ndaimbozvi
zi
vahereini
?

Isatov erthereachidy
amapopcor n
ake..
ukudzai ngedzav ekuma3nzar a
yakundiruma..nekuyamwiyagay ai
henyu.Ithendecidedkuendaf or
takeaway .
.hantpangapasiri
kudy iwa
pambaapamusi wacho?.
So
ndakatoramwanawanguandl eft
.

Takai
tadzi
nengef
iveday
sndi
chi
rar
a
ndichi
batwahur o..
ukumai dtainge
ti
satitamuwana. .
Wandi ndaingobuda
naye..
iyi
woshashay ai
saenda
kubasa.Komabosska. Chikafu
wo...
ndaingendogogar anekutenga
takeaway .
.hapanapot oyandainge
ndobv umir
wakubat a.Nxaashet hi
nks
andinawomapot okai?
Aaabetterkudzoker
akumapotoangu
ndonozvibi
ki
rahangu..t
hotmunhu
Carolbutimbwachaiyo.
..

Ndopf
ungway
akat
angakuuy
a
mumusor omangu. ..butstil
ndaikudzoker asei kuina
Nick?Ndichifungapf ungwa
i
dzodzo. .
pakabv apangosv i
ka
Varumet wo. .vai
vev akapfekamashi rt
egreynemachi nnot rouseebl ack.
..
the
otheroneai neRedcapt henmumwe
wachoai venemashadesasi na
chinhumumusor o..semunhuai va
pambapemunhundakangot ivauyir
a
munhuwav ondokut osimuka
ndoendakubedr oom. .moment
yandakasimuka. .ndakangonzwa
kunengekupi ringishwal ike..
.next
thi
ngndai ngendav epasi ..
..
ithensaw
mur umewemashadesuy eakabva
auyapandai
vendokukot
amaot
anga
kut
aura.
..

"Sondiwewachowanet sai
wewe?
Youjustwanttobeconesomeone
panapari
ght.
.zvekusani
saour
..
..
"

Haanakuzopedzisakutauraachibva
andit
i mbamandakararakudaro.What?
Couldntbel
iev
eit.
Asindiri
kurota.
Akandi
tii
mwe..ndokundikika
kumusanazvinesimbaachibv
a
andi
simudzaakait
akubatacoll
ar
yedr
essrangu..
ndokundi
ti
..
.

"Dontwantt ohearanymor e
compl ainsf r
om todayokay ?
lucky ou
tauyat i
rivashoma. Sochangeof
schedul e..
.fr
om todayonwar ds..
wave
mai dwake. .becauser akobasa
akusisinar avepano" .
..
.akabva
andisiyazv ekundikandapasi zviye
ndichisvikoroveranemagar o..baba
painyandakanzwai papo.
Icoul
dn"tbeli
evethem.Ndivanani
i
vava?Chokwadi Carolkundir
ongera
horr
oryakadai?Kutindavemushandi
wakeini
ni..
.kokubasahanzi
hakusi
sinarangu.
.?.

Ndi
chakar
arai
papohet
hencamef
uti
murumeuyendokut
i

"
Mukaapo.
..
chat
ochay
a..
.basa
r
atotangahey.
..
orhaunakuzv
inzwa
t
ikuchunefut
i?"

Ndakatikwarakwashuiwe
nemarwadzo. Musanawainge
wadairi
rapakudonhakwangainge
ndai
tapay e.
.ndai
ngendatokuvar
a
chet
easi ndakasimukandokunanga
kuki
tchen.

Ndakashayapekutangir
amukitchen
muy endokut
oramadi shtowel
s
akachenakwakutangakuwachauy u
Carolndai
munzwakusekamudi ni
ng
nev
arumev
aye.

Zvishomanezv i
shomami sodziyangu
yakatangakuyerera.
.musanawangu
waingewakuchirwadza
manj e.
Pfungway ekurohwa
nemumwemunhuasi neineni
haina
kundiit
ir
amushe. .
justkungondir
ova?

I
zvizvakawedzeramisodzi
yangu.Ndakat
angakunetseka
nekumira.
.Spi
neyanguy ai
nge
yakuvarachet
e..
Kukuvadzwa
nemunhuwozv
ake ndakachema.

Mybr aint henst artedtorewi nd

chaingechamboi tandiuyepano
pandaitambwar oughkudai chi
i?
Ndaingendat i
z aNi ck.Ndainge
ndamut i
zirei
?Kundi r
ova..
.butbetter
kaNi ckakabv isamar ikumba
kwedu. ..
kouy u..munhuwonj ehere
hazvinakundi it
iramushe
bodo. "
bet t
erkudzoker a
kunaNi ck"..
.ndakaf unga
kudaro.."kwandi nozvibi
kir
andi chi
ita
zvandinoda. .ndichor ohwanemunhu
akabv
isamar
ikumbakwedu.
..
"

Andinakunzwakut i
varumev aye
vakabudanguv ai
kuenda..
ndakazoonaCar ol
auya
kukit
chenkuy ekwandakait
azil
ong
sti
ckenndiri
.Achi
ngopindaakatanga
kusekazviy
e
zvekundi
svotesa.
..
achibvaati

"
Munechekut
aur
aher
eMs
mungwar
u?"
Andi
nakudai
ra.
.shet
hencont
inued

"Ndozvandinoi
tav anhuv anoda
kundii
ti
rarude.Any wayt i
biki
reit
ione
msHousegi rl
.
.gamer achinj
a.Bythe
waytomor ouchamukauchi enda
kwaimbov ekubasa
kwako..
wonosur renderchesecheko
thenwokur umidzakudzokakuzoi t
a
basarakopano. .
ndi zowanewo
kuendakubasa.
Ndakanzwakusv ot
watot helast
naCarol.
Howwast hatpossible
zvaait
aura.
.r
angubasakuper a..
maya?
Taionanamangwanaacho. .
.so
start
edtocookandinakupikisafor
varumev ay
ehandaizi
vakutiv ar
ihow
far.

Ndichipedzakubika
nekunorara.Andi
nakudy a.
UkuWandi
ai
ngeav ekungochemaPakai t
ika
kurohwakwamai ai
veakar ar
a.So
husikuhwachoakar ar
aakamuka
achichema..ukuinindichiy
aura
nemusana. I
mi
ndakarwadzi wa.
Ndakademba
vakafa.
.mukat
ibhonzor
ainger
isi
na
kutyokaimi
?

Kuchiyedzandakamuka
ndokugadziri
rakuenda
kubasa.ZvaCarolzvaai
taura
ndezvakeizvo.Sopreparedasusual
ndokutakuramwana
wangu.Ndichisvi
kakubasa..coul
dnt
bil
i
evei t
..
ndakatangakunzwa
naguardkugat eachit
i.
..

"
Indav
amabv
amai
takumuki
ra
kuzosur r
endersonguv a
dzino".
.ndichi
pindai nsi
de..
same
statement .
Ndakaudzwakut i
ndaifanir
akumbomi rakuuyakubasa
untilf
urthernotice.Moziva
ndakaper erwa!
Thi swasCar olchet
e
hakunamumwe.

Andi
nakuzodakur amba
ndot
enderer
apo. .
evezv
andainzi
ndi
sai
neandina.Iwasangr
y.Drov
e
motandakanangakumbakwaCar ol
ukondakasvi
kowanaatopedza
kugadzi
ri
ra.

"Madzokamshousegirl.
.masvi
ka
ndavekubuda.
Takecareofmwana
wangumushepl i
s.Ndabuda.
"

Ndakamutar
isaachi
enda.Chokwadi
zvi
nhuzvai
ngezvatochi
nja?Ndine
kumbakwanguinikana.
Im goingto
l
eave.

Ndakangof
ambi
sandi
chi
enda
kubedroom ndokunot orachangu
chesendi chipfonyeramumamonar ch
angu.Zv akatadzakukwana
ndokuzof ungakut ino.It
azv ekupeta
...
start
edkupet akusvikandapedza
ukut uvanat waitambahat woko
twaiziv
ei .
Ndichipedzandakaendesa
mamor nachangukumot a.
.ndokukiya
madoor s.Tuv anandakatuisakuback
i
kokokut ugarisa..
ndokudri
ver
ndakanangakubasa. Ndakangosv ikot
i
kunaguar dpagat e

"
Ndi
svi
tsi
rei
wokunaCar
ol"
..
handi
ng
hi
m Kumudanemakey s
emba.Akambodakurambir
akuneni
Kumudabutpaisaveneopti
on.
.guar
d
uyehaanakurambaachibv
a
atambi
ra..
ini
ndokust
art
ermota
ndobvapagateapa.

Sohowam i goingtogobackkuna
Ni
ck.
.ndosvi
kasei kumbakwacho?It
wasmet hi
nking..
Kutindiendekwasekuruazv
ii
teukoi
i
i
ndinonorohwa.Apamamessagesake
Nickndaiignoerr
ememberzv ese
nemacal l
s.Ndodi
iko?
Ndoenda
kumusha?Hakumushamay a..

Aaandinonot
angir
aipapo.
.isai
d
dri
vi
ngmot andonamgakumba
kuZimr
e...

Ndi
chisvi
kakuy e.
.sawgatet
ir
i
l
ocked.Asikut
iNickayendakubasa
ka.
.ndomumi r
ir
a..
butheyma1.Rega
ndi
mbodongor
erandi
onenepaburi
apakut
imakamir
aseimukatiumu.

Ndakadongorerandokuonakut i
imba
zvayai
ngeisi
sinakanamacur tai
n.Ko
kugaragekwaingekusisi
nakana
mota?What .
.mukatipachi
rikugarwa
apa?

Andinakudakupedza
nguva.
Ndakaburi
tsafonyangu
ndokutext
ermessagekunaNick.
..
..
.
*
Zvakudakui
ti
kazv
iimanj
eapa
St
ayt
uned

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NI
CK
Mangwanaacho
ndichi
muka...
prepar
ed
ndokubuda..
uyuwoTom ainge
atobudakudharakuenda
kubasa.Ndakabudamumbana8bel
l
s
ndonangakuBudi
ri
rokwabaShami
.

Ndichisvikandakawanashasha
i
chitorongedzarongedzazvayo
zvayairongedzamatoolsayo
muchi bag.Vachi
ngondi
onav akabv
a
vatotangakuti

"Aaamanjewait
amunyamachaiwo
wamaindir
ikudakut
obuda
chai
ko.
..
zvowoit
akawotonot
ora
baLy
dia.
.i
nini
handi
kwani
se"

Ndakazov abvunzahangukut ivai

nge
varikubudakuendepi ..
zvikanzi
kwaRusike..panebasar andiri
kufanir
akunot angakokuswer a
mangwana. Aaahoo. .
butstilhant
vai
gonakundi perekedzahere
vodzokav achiendapaRusi ke
padhuzeapa. Andi nakuzodakupikisa
ndokubudandor ov ar
oad.

Ndakaf
ungaf
uti
kut
indai
gona
kusvikoudzwasamest atememtnaba
Lydiandokut ir
egaindi
tange
ndavafonera.Ical
ledhi
m
ndichivaudzakutiiwascomi nkut
i
vandiperekedzebutndisati
ndatombodi ivakabvavandi
kata

"Sor
rybamunini
..
.Imtoobusy
andi
kwanise.
..
per
ekedzwaikanaba
Shami.
..
"
Ndakashayar
emur omo.Vakoma
vanguhereav
av angavarikundi
dai
so?Chokwadichokwadi
?

Ndakambot saukapasideperoad
ndokumisamot a.Ndakatsamir
a
steeri
ngndokutangakugay akuti
zvinondoendandegaher eorndodii
?
Ndodzokerakumbandozonokumbi r
a
Tom?
Ndichi
fungakudar o..
.f
onyangu
yakabvayapindamessage. Semunhu
ait
ari
sir
awokupi ndurwanaRaa
messagey azuro.
..ndakabv
a
ndangotorafon
ndotar
isa.
Ndakat ari
sandokuona
pakanzi

Onenewmessagef rom
Sweethear
t(ndoousaverkwandai
ve
ndakai
tanumberdzakeendendai nge
ndi
sinakuzvichi
nja)
.
Ndakavhur
amessagei
yendokuona
yakanzi

Ni
ck.
..
It
hent
ypedback.
.

Rathnamylov
endokuti
send.
pasi
na
nguvaai
ngeapindur
a

Ur
ipi
Nick?
Cani
wai
tfory
ou?

Nowi
nHar
are.
.wher
ear
eyoumyl
ove?
Ndi
rikumbakuZi
mre.
.st
uckout
side
t
hegate.

Okaycani
comeov
ert
her
e?

I
fyourt
imeper
mit
s..
im wai
tt
ing.
.
Munozivandakat indarepl
iert
xt
yekupedzi
sir
a..ndakapukuta
maziso.Ndakazvir
ov andokunzwa
aiwandini
.Suresur eRathnahere?
.

Ndakabvandamut samota
zvemufir
imuipapondot oraroad
yekumbakuZimre. Ndakapfuuri
ra
servi
cestat
ionyandaifani
rakudira
fuel
..
ndokuzonotorapaEngen..al
lthat
causedbymuf ar
owekut indai
nge
ndir
ikunoonaRat hna.
Ndakamhany isamot azvandisati
ndakamboi ta..
ndokupi nda
muZi mr e.Hanay akatangakur ov
a
ndichifungakut ipamwendowana
asikomy be
andiny epera.Ndi chibudi
ki
rapakona
yemunaVhumbar oad
mat aigara...
parkedmycarf rom a
distant..
ndokut angakuf amba
netsoka. From af arsawsur emot a
yaRaay akami ra
pagat e.Ndakaf ambi sa
ndokusv i
ka..i
yeai veakagaramumot a
achitauranekut amba
naWandi .
Akaz ongoona
ndabudi kir
a..ndokumi rahangu..f
ori
want edt oseeher
reaction. Achingondi onaakabv a
avhundukandokut svetaWandi
paseatkubacki koko..ndokubuda
mumot a.Akabv aami rainiwo
ndokumi r
apakat ipedupai neabout
twomet rs.
Not icedmi sodzi
pamat amaakey akuy er
eraachibva
atari
sapasi .Iwashear t
ached.Haasi
Raawandozi v a..
aingeaper a
Raa.Ndakashay akut indoenda
kunomuny aradzaher eorndodi ifori
ddntknowai z vitorasei.Takait
a
dzinenget womi nutesakat ari
sa
pasi.
.it
henst artedtowalkslowl
y
slowlyndichiendapaari
..i
yewo
ndokutangakui tatumasteps
akanditari
saachi v
huramaoko
ake.Ndakabv andaziva
zvazvaireva.
Takambundi r
anasoft
soft.
..
byt henakabv aat
anga
kuchemesaRaa. Shecri
edonmy
shoulder..
asi washoldingherzv
iri
tender.

Ndakabv andazocut
terthehugfor
r
oady aiveabitbusyplushear
d
Wandi kuchema
mumot a.Ndakamut orandokugara
nayemumot aimomo. .ndokut
iRaa
apindei
nsi de.Akapindahaket i
chi
bva
tambotiziitakadaro.Ndakaramba
ndakamut arisaRaandi chi
bvandati

"
Thanksmywi
fef
orcomi
ngback.
.i
l
oveyou"

Ndakadairwanemisodzi.
Aingochema
Raa.Ndakaonakutit
aigona
kutoswerapoka.
.sondakaenda
kudri
verseatndokudri
vermot a
ndoendakuney angu.
Ndi
chi
svi
ka
paye.
.ndakabur
ukandokut
ikunaRaa

"Dr
iveti
endehun..
.bytheway
ati
chagarekuno.
..
alothappened.
"

Akarat
idzakushami
sika.
Allshe
askedissakaapati
rikuendepi
.

Ndaidati
endekwasekur
u.Ndainge
ndamuwanaRaay esbutndaida
kupedzi
sarwendo
rwangu.Pandakataurayekwasekuru
akatyaraa.Hamenomay beaif
unga
kuti
ndai ngendakavaudzaabouther
absenseher ehameno...
butitoldher
asatye.
.tai
ngosvi
kat ov
aona
chete..
thenfrom t
heretozoenda
kwaTom.

Wedr ove..
Raaar imberii
ni
behind.
.heardingkwasekuru
kuKamfinsa.Takasvikavar
ipohedu
becausemat uesday
sv ai
wanzoswera
pamba.Hewaemor ethanhappy
kuti
ona.Av anakususpect eranythi
ng
pakatipedu..iniwoandinawor d
randakataura
nezvazvo.Chandakangokwani sakuit
a
kuvatendakut it
avekunzwanananow
sekurumakai tabasa
paye..
.vakatisimbisaagainvakati
i
mbai mwenei mwei nezvayo.

Atinakuzonyanyogari
sakwasekur
u
Ady .
..
ti
chibv
a
tangooneka.Vakati
bur
itsa
mumba. .pavakaonamot atwomanj
e
ndopav
akat
i.
.

"Kufambaney
akeyakesemabuda
mumbamakasi y
anakwakanaka
here?"

Takat
ari
sananaRaa.
.Raaachi
bvaat
i
"Ai
wasekur uzvai
ti
kanezv ekuti
ndangandaendanemwanakuscal e
sopandabudav angav asipo..
ofwhi ch
vazofonakuti
wakupi ndikatindave
kumbonoonasekur uzv i
kanzi ndi
ri
kuuyawo..t
hatswhytausermot a
two..
"

Aingeapedzahakemukadzi
wangu.Takazobv akwasekuru
tonangakwaTom. Tom ndai
nge
ndamut ext
ir
akar ethegoodnews
akatii
tombouy anav omadam
paden..
ndirikukur
umi dzakubv
a
kubasanhasi
.

Tichi
svi
kapambapaTom.
.Rat
hna
thenasked.
.

"
Ndokwatav
ekugar
akunoher
eba
Wandi
?"
Herquest i
onwakandi netsa
kudaira..f
orndai ngendisat
i
ndamut sanangur i
razvakai
ti
ka..
apa
shewascur i
ous.Soi deci
detot el
her
zvese..kumiswabasa
kwandakai ta..
.kumbogar apamba
ndichi
kwangway a..
nekuzopopoter
wa
nalandlord..
kuzot akur
azv i
nhu
zvese..nekuzoendakumusha. Akabva
achemazv eRaaakat i

"Kudaindakat
eer
erasekur
uthatday
pasinazvesei
zvibanaWandi
..
.al
lthe
bl
amendoi
i
sapandi
rii
m sosor
ry.
."

"I
tsokay ..
iam theonetoblame
too.zvakaperanowletsfocusonour
future"
..
.ndakadarondi
chimubat a
ruokokut iasi
mukendinomur ati
dza
mai venezv i
nhuzvedu.
UkuWandi
kaivemumaoko. .
daddy'
sprincess.

Tom akatozosvi
kakubvakubasa
dzatovekumato5.Ai
ngeatononoka
becausemypl anyai
veyekutiakauy
a
kuma3- 4tai
zosi
mukakuma7- 8
kuendakumusha..
butTom
akazvi
ramba.Akat
ouyaakanotenga
mabroil
ersaketwo..
zvi
kanzi
ngati
gochei
..
.mukadziweduadzoka.

"Murikudakuitasemur i
kumhany iswaseinhai Nick.
..
hapana
kwamur ikuendanhasi .
.pano
ndepeny ufut
i.
..
mof amba
mangwana. "Takazotoonawoagai n
kuti
nemwanahazv ai
it
akut it
if
ambe
husi
kui hoho.
MangwanaachoTom ai saenda
kubasa..
sohewast her
eachifar
a
pamwechet eneni
.MuHarare
takazosi
mukana10am. .t
oenda
kumushanemhur i
yangu...
..

*
Raaanonozv
igonaher
ezv
ekumusha?
KoMai
Kudav
ari
koher
e?
St
ayt
uned.
..

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NI
CK
Thatsamedayr andaifungazvekuti
ndofani
rakuendakuHar are
kunotsvagabasa..ndichakat
ogara
pasipemumangoi papo
ndichi
seredzerahangumbat at
isi
dzandaingendabikirwanemukadzi
wangu. .
fony anguyakapinda
cal
l
.Ndakatar
isandokuonanew
number.
.it
henanswered

"
Hel
l
o"

"
Eemuzay
akanj
ani
kanj
ani
"

(Ndaziv
akutindisekuruAdy)"
aaa
sekurumuri
seilongt i
me..
."
"Ndi
riri
ghtamanamuchi garawopasi
hee..
.weekendinoti
nengetichi
da
kukusurpr
isaikudai
imimobuda
mesemur umenemukadzi..
.nowtit
ori
pagatepenyunambuy avakoav a
muripi?
"

Oh!imistakehombey atakai
ta.
Ati
na
kunget akazovataur
ir
asekurukuti
takatama..i
nfactkutit
avekumusha.I
thensaid..
"Aaasosor
rysekuruwenaat i
chasi
muHarar
esekuru..
ti
rioutofHarar
e
now..
kuyet
akabva."

Hewasmor ethanamazed. .
and
askedoutofHar aretai
i
tei
..
kupi
kwacho.Ndakambov haravharawo
ka.
.munhuhausi wekungotaura
nhamodzakodzesepese
ka.
.vachi
bvavatiokaymi r
a
ndokufoner
amanj e
manje..
kwakucutter.
Knowingsekur uAdam here.
.vai
da
zvi
nhuzv ir
istr
aightendeavade
kunyeperwasondakat angakufunga
kuti
pav anozofonafuti
ndovati
kudi
i..
.ndi
chir
ikufungakudaro..
fon
i
yey akabvayaringerf
uti
.Ndi
vo

Me:
hel
l
o

Hi
m:eeewat
iikomuzukur
u..
wat
iyou
ar
eoutofHar
are.
.kwakanakahako?

"
Ehekwakanakasekur
u"

"
Murimeseheny
unemuzukur
u
wanguka?
"

"
Ehear
iposekur
uti
rit
ese"
"Hor
ighthor
ight.
Sochi
ndiudzaur
i
kumixerdzi
pioutofHar
areuku?.
"

Haandakaonamukuruwaida
kuziv
a..
.soatt
heendideci
dedt
otel
him

"Nowndiri
kumusha
kul
es.
..
.ndokwandakagar
anemhur
i"
"
Kumusha?Chi
rudzi
i
..kokubasa?
"

Ndakambot
izi
indi
chi
bvandat
i

"
Basar
akaper
asekur
u..
"

"What?
!"Hesai
dzviyezvekuvhunduka
kushamisi
kakurwadzi
wazv ese..
"
Yessekur
u..
."

"Usatiy
essekuru.
.whatar
eyou
tal
kingabout?Rakaper
a
chir
udzii
..
ri
ni?
"

Toldhi
m ndai ngendaperer
wanebasa
aboutthreemont hsago.
.zvi
kanzi
miranditengeair
tymtit
aurevachi
bva
vakat
af uti
.
BythenmaiWandiv
ainge
vandi
unzi
ramvur
ayekunwashe
asked

"
Ndi
ani
hun"

"NdisekuruAdam av avari
kukubv unza.Apaheisaskingour
wher eabouts..
li
kenowv at
orikuZi
mre
pataimbogar ahanzivanga
vati
shay i
rashaa..soapanowhei s
aski
ngkutimuripi
mur ikui
tei
i
koko..
.ndodi
indovaudzazvese?
"

"Yeakopanechekuhwandi sa
here.
.j
usttellhi
m..
youknowsekur u
zvekunyeperwanyeperwa
ndozvavasingadevaudzezvese.
..
."

Shethenlef
tbecausevai
nge
vadeedzwanatet
eJoykutivachi
enda
kumv ur
akubor
ehole.
kubor
eholeuku
kwai vekadistancehako. .
butRathna
aisazv i
verengamuf unge.Soay enda
pay e.
.pakaitaaboutt enmor e
mi nutes..
ndaingendat okangamwa
kuti v
ativachafonaf utisekur
u...
he
thencal l
edagai n.

"
Eeesekur
u..
."

"Muzayandadzoka.
..
ndaisaai
rt
ime
manjechit
auranyayayako.Wat
i
i
wewebasar akaperathr
eemont hs
ago.
.wakaudzaani?
"
"Hapanawandakaudzahangu
sekuru.
..
ndakangofungakut
i
zvazvadair
egandimboenda
kumushasekur u"

"Kumushakunorekedzamainemhur
i
yako?Asindakakut
iukawana
zvi
nokunetsausandi
udze?Oryou
thi
nkndokuroya?"
"
Aiwasekur
uhandi
zvohazv
oasi
..
"

"Saka?Okaytel
lmekumushaikoko
urikui
tei
..
kungogar
ahereorune
amwemadeal saur
ikubat
a?"

"
Hapanasekur
ukugar
a".

"I
weeweka.
..
unodashamhuunoda
kurohwawanzwaka.
Okay
chinzwa.
.Ndodakutiuuyekuno
kuHararemangwanakanazv ichi
bvi
ra
Mangwanahnti Sunday.
..
yeshuya
mangwanakuHar arethentoonakut
i
todii
..
"

"
Okaysekur
undouy
amai
tabasa.
"

Ndichi
bvapaf
onpayendakatanga
kunzwakuzvi
pamhosvafuti
..
.wasi
supposet otellsekuruav
azv ese
i
zvi?buthantv abvunzasothereisno
wayy andainyepa..
hamenowi lsee
kutivandidai
dzireimaybevanogona
kutondibatsi
rakutsvagabasa..
.

Sezvozv ikorozvangazv i
rikuvhurwa
tuesdayy acho..
ofwchi yiyaive
satday..
decidedkubv andangoenda
naEmbykuHar are..
ndokwaai kwiri
ra
busr ake.Takaonakutimar iyatai
da
forfuelyaiveyakawandisat han
yekukwi r
abust ir
itwo..
.sodeci ded
kuendanebuskuHarare.
Tichisvi
ka
kuHarar
e..
Tom bythenndainge
ndamuudzakutindi
rikuuya..
plus
seweekendai
vepambawai ti
ngf or
me.

Hahaakat angakundiwanzi ra
muf ungeTom zv i
kanzikumusha
ndokwakochai ko..
kui
tamat ama
so.Endeforsurendakazv ionandega
ndaingendasimbat han
before.
Takangat i
inezvizhinj
i
zvekuudzananaTom zv ekut ii
decidedkurarakwaTom. SekuruAdyi
thencall
edhim kutindai
ngendave
muHar ar
endaizosvikakumba
mangwana. .
vakati
itsokay.
..
unogona
kuzouyakubasakwangu. .
hethen
gavemet hedirect
ionsbutnguva
avanakutaura.

Mangwanaachodi dasi hadplanned

ndakaendakubasa
kwasekuru.
Ndakasv ikakozvekuma
Around10.Ndichi
svika
ndakabvunzwakuti ndimiani
tokubat
sir
aineindikatindodakuona
vanoit
wa
vaMugadzaweta..
pandakangodar
o
chetevakabvavat
iokayokayndimi
vacho..
huyai
kuno.Eeeasipane
zvambotauri
kanezvangukai?.

Ndakanzi f
oll
owmenekasecur i
ty
guardkechidiki
so..hear
ding
kumaof f
ices.
Hel edmet othe
off
ices..
butti
sati
tat
osvikako..
ndakanzwa
"Chokwadi Ni
ckunodakur ohwa
..ndotimedzekuuy akubasai dzedz
i?
Chokwadi kumir
iraiwewekubv a
kuseni...
unoshotashamhu
i
we" ..
.vakadarosekuruvachiburuka
muzi gonyetir
aiverakapaka
kuside.Vaingevati
onaasi ndisi
na
kuvaona.

Vakatangakuf ambav achi

uy akwat
ir
i
ndokumhor esana..
guarduy eachi
bva
angodzokera.Sekuruthenledme
kumaof f
iceskuyeuku
v
achi
ndi
popot
era.
.zv
ikanzi

"Eeevekumusha..
.secret
keeper.
..
mukatisekuru
ati
tombovaudzev anozot
iita
sei?.
ChokwadiNicknaRat hnamune
sure?Apaizv
ezvinowwat ouyahako
l
ate..
.doyouknowur ikufanira
kunobudakuZambi a?Andi di
muzukurusimbei ni
nipurizi.
."
Aaawhatwassekur utalki
ngabout ?
Ini
nikunobudakuZambi a?How?
Meani ngv andi wanirabasaasi or
ndezv etwomi nutes?Mubv unzo
wanguhaunakunonokakupi ndur wa
patakasv i
kakumaof fi
ces
acho.Takapi ndamunei mwe
yacho. .
umomai vemakagar atwo
varume. .
.mahwi takwi.
.hoforievarume
avov andakai ntroducwaast he
execut i
vedirect ors.
Tichibudamuy e
enteredmunei mweagai nmai ve
neonemur ume. .
wandakai ntroducwa
asmanagi ngdi rector..
..
thenamwe
achot akapindaesendokuwana
musinav anhu. .
.
"Havasat
ivadzokakuteai
thi
nk".
..
sekur
usaid..
"butavohavana
basaunozovaona.nowletsgoback
kwekutangauko..
.avondovanenyaya
newe.

Wewentkwemarumet wo
ay
e..
sekur
undokusv
ikoti

"
Yeasot
hisi
sMrMhur
ii
mwe.
..
the
onei t
olduabout.Hei
sat ruck
dri
ver.
..
fiv
eyear
sexperience..Very
goodandcommi t
tedpabasar ake
zvekutihi
spr
eviouscompanyv akai
ta
l
osshombe. "

Onewachohamenozv aait
onyor
awo
hakeumwewacho
akandi
tar
isa.
Wekundi
tar
isathen
asked

"Whathappenedtohisprev
ious
company?".
.apaai
bvunzaakatar
isa
sekur
u

"Well..
aaahiswi fegotseri
ouslyill
zvekutiaif
anir
akuy endanay ekuIndia
fortreatment.
ofwhi chndiyeaiveone
ofthebestdr i
v erssocompanyy acho
yaisadakutiayendeofwhi chitwas
somet hingseri
ous..hethenresigned
tosav ehiswife'sli
fe.
"

Sekuruka.
.kananekut
ivai
nge
vazvi
funganguvai
ndakazvi
shaya.
.ny
epero
y
acho.
.ndakapakut
enda.
.

Akabvaandi t
ari
samur umeuy ezv i
ye
zvekubvunzanezisokutindizv
o
here.
.andndakarambandi ri
serious
zvekusarat
idzakusava
nechokwadi.Hethenclearedhis
thr
oatandsai d.
.

"OkayMrMugadzawetacanyou
pleaseexcuseusnow.
.j
uswantt
o
haveat al
knaMrMhurii
mwe."
Sekur uv akabv av abuda.Ndasar a
muy et heyaskedmeaboutmy
previouscompany ..
ndaishanda
sei..
.asinmar out esandai enda.
.l
oad
yandai wanzot ranspor ter
..et
c..
andi
tol
dt hem z vese. Vakazokumbi r
a
kuonamadocument sangu. .l
uckil
y
ndaiv enawo
ndokuv ar atidza.Vakandi pamapaper s
avakat isai naapanekuny ora
zvavakay or a..
ndokut indiende
kuofficenumber3. Ndaendakuy e
aivemoakasv ikoi tazvaakaita
ndokundi referkuof f
icenumber
2..
ndabvakondokunzi
ndi
dzoker
e
kuoff
icenumberone.

Af
tert
hatpr
occes.
.t
heyt
hensai
d..

"Wel l
..soMrMhur i
imwe..wewer e
earger lywaiti
ngforyou.Takanzwa
nezv eny u..
wearesol ookingforward
kushandanemi .
.t
hatisifwecompl y
ont ermsofpay ment"..
hesai d
handi ngmebepar ainger akanyorwa
amounty andai
zopihwar aiverakanz
i
Thr
eemont hscont
ract,
.
.fort
he
monthofSeptember,
Octoberand
November$US9000pereachmont h

Ndakagutsurir
akuratidza
kubvumira.
.vachibv
av anditambidza
chi
nyoresokut indi
signerthe
cont
ract.
Het hencont inuedtotalk

"Ihopetagainer.
Soli
kei t
oldyouwe
werewai t
ingforyou.
.panetruckr
ir
i
kufani
rakubudanhasi kuenda
kuBotswana..andmungafarekuzi
va
kuti
itsyou.
.whoi
sgoi
ngt
otaket
hat
rout
e...
"

What!Mozivahanay angu
yakar
ova.Kur
ova
kwekuvhunduka.
.kurov a
kwekufar
a..
kurov
a
kwekushamisi
ka..
ndai ngendat
ove
pabasachokwadi here?
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CAROL
Rathnaisnotwi seatal
l.
Soshethot
ai
ngeandi t
izanhai?st
ilt
hatwas
goingtowor senher
punishment..
haangambouy e
kuzondisi
yi
ramwanakubasaka
azvi
ite.
Sowher evershewast o
go..
.ndaingendakamut igherende
mamov ement sake
ndaitomaona. .
Shameai nge
adzoker ananekamur umekake...
apa
theyhadt ravell
edkuendakur e
chaiko.Butasisai dizvozvo
hazvainditadzisakuperfomermydut y
onRat hna. .
.soandinakudakumupa
mukana. .
.ndakabv andatot
angaku..
.
NI
CK
Tichisv i
kakumbamhamha
vakaf ara.
Vakafarakuonamur oora
pamwenemuz ukur
uwav o.Vakatanga
kundi rumbidzavakatindozvinoit
wa
haikonazv awangawaita.Uyuwo
Emby ..
akafaramorethankuona
mai gur uvake.

Well.
.ati
nakunyanyotandaraforl
ong
forRathnaait
orati
dzakut iai
nge
akaneta..
.maivakat
itotandara
mangwanav
anangu.

Tichangopi ndamumbakut i
ti
norara..
.Wandi akatanga
kuchema. kuchemakwandi rikut
aura
ukuakusi kuchemakwekungochema
kwemwanakur inormal .
.butkuita
seanezv aai ona.Ndakambot anga
ndichanyar adza..kusvi
kira
tangomut ari
saso. Ndiani asi
na
kubudamur oom makekuuy a
kuzoonakut iaichemei ?Mhamha
camev akambomut oravakat iamuna
kumunwi sai v
hu..ndokutor aivhu
voi
samumv ur avomupa. .akati
unony epami raimuone. Akawedzer a
mawat t
s..Zvikanzi nabamuni ni Emby
may bear ikut svakunokunot i pi
sei
i
mbomubv i
sai hembe. Takaita
zvi
kashay abasa. Mukakaai pihwa
achiramba. Takagar asotamut ari
sa
mwana. .
wai ny at
soonakut iakuda
kurarabutzv air
amba
achichema. Dzakazot idzavekuma11
ndopaakazot i zi
i
...
arimumaoko
agogov akendokur ara.Everyonet hen
wentbackkur oom kwake.
Kondakamboz i
veikutindaingendir
i
kusarir
wanei mwehobv u
nhamo. .
igerekut it
ende.Rathna
akatangakuy auraachi t
imusana
wangukani ..
.huroyangu
ndabatwa..ndir
ikubat wahur oyangu
kani.
Musaf ungekut ikwaivekurota
ukuguy s..
ait
ovel i
veakasv i
nura
so.Ndakashay azvekuitaachitambura
mudi wawangu.

Asikut
ihaawi
ri
ranenekuno
kumusha?mai
wechandauyir
a
nemwanawevaridzi
kuno..
ndakaf
unga
zvakawanda.
.Akar
amnaachigomer
a
Rathnakusvi
kir
andazonomutsa
mama.

Vachingopindamubedr
oom medu
chavakatangakut
auravakangot
i

"
Huy
ait
inamat
evanangu.
"

Vakat
angakuny
enget
eramama.
.i
ni
ndichit
eerera..
ukuRat hnaai nge
achitambura.Vachi pedza
mama. .ndakakumbi rafutikuit
awo
yanguwopr ay er.
Ndakanzwaasi f
yamom wasnotenoughsondai da
kuwedzer abutndai sazivahowt o
pray..
.t
hatdayi learnt.Ndakatanga
kuteedzerazv ait
aur wanamama
mupr ayeryavo.Ipray edandpr ayed
kusviki
randi sisazivezv ekutaura.

Takagar
anamamat akatar
isaRathna
achi
tambura.
Akazotipaperaabout
twentyminut
estanamata..
kugomer a
kwakatangakuit
akuchidzi
ki
ra
kusvi
kir
aabiwanehope
Rathna.
Dzaingedzavekuma3
kwakuyedza..
ndokuzor
ara.

Somet hingl
ikethathadnev er
happenedbef oremuf ungeizv
o
zvakai
takut indi
funge
zvakawanda.Ndakat angakutikuna
mamapamweshei snotwor t
hof
kugarakunokumushawemustgo
backkuHar areasimhamha
vakandisimbisavakatikunamata
kunodzi
ngazv
ese.

Ininihangupersonallyhandizive
musi wowechur chkut iunopindwa
sei..
.eventhoughmamapat aikura
vaisavemunhuanoendakuchur ch
buti wasamazedv aingev akutotaura
zvekunamat abigt i
me.Izvozv akait
a
kut i
ndionesezv ai
batsir
abecause
maday sakazoteveraachomwana
aingeakungot iakachemanguv adi ki
dikiotonyarar
a..i
yewoRaa
zvaimboi t
asezv amuv i
ngaasi that
timemukanamat azvai
bv azvaita
zv
ichi
dzi
ki
ra.

Anyonecanbecomeapr ayerwar r
ior
anyti
me. ..
.l
it
tledidi knowt hat .
Inthis
casei meani ninaRaat i
ri t
wo. Raa
wouldpr aypachezv akekakawanda
pazuva..i
niwosamesame. .pamwe
pachot aii
taacombi nedpr ay ertr
i
two..
pamwepachot iri
asa
family
..
.kut i
mama. ..
emby .
.i
ni..
.raa
naWandi .Kuzoti
masunday s.
..at
ichataura...
paneai nge
akurovhaher ekuchur ch?
Hapana. Rathnaai ngeat ovember i
.
Chimwechi nhuchandai ny anyotyir
a
Raa. .kugar akumushaasi nkui ta
zvinoi t
wakumusha. .buthai wa
aisazv iverenga.Somet imesai netseka
nemusanaachi tiuri
kurwadza
yes..butzv aisamutadzisakuper fomer
herwi fel
ydut i
es.
..Wandifadzawoai ve
numberonepakuny oray ard.You
coul dseet het r
acksofher
achi kambai ra..
aizvi
dasei mwana
wangu. Achi tambapamav huapo
wai sanet sananay eaizvi
tambi r
a
akanyar
ara.Ukazomusimudzamanj
e
ndopawainetsananaye.

Nguvay akafambat i
rikokumusha. By
thenyai
ngey avekudakukwanaa
monthtiri
ko.Ny ayay ainge
yondi
stressai nyayay aEmby .Ainge
avekufanirakudzoker a
kuchi
koro.Aikwani sakuenday es..
if
vanamukomav akaitahal fhalfmar i
vombobhadhar andivozv inodiwa..but
haandaitodoubt erini.
..v
ay ekuita
i
zvozvo.
..
hakuna..
sobyt henndai
nge
ndavekufungakuchi
mbodzoka
kuHarar
ekutindi
notsvagabasa.

CAROL
Kondakamboziveikut
iRathnaai
enda
mumushamunonamat wa?Atfir
sti
wonasizvekut
ikanaiyeega
akanzwakut iyes.Dai ndai
dzokor ora
kudarokat woorkat hree..
.aidzoka
kuzonditsvagabuti t
sv ery
unfort
unat epakaitamuv engi
wangu.Paingepachi namat wasi ze
chaiy
o..zvekutindakabv andazoshay a
weakestpoi ntyekupinda
nayo..
becausekubv aRaawacho
mbunei tshowsai ngeat ov e
mberi.
Zv akatangakur ambazv achose
zvandaidakumui ta..
.andatl ast
ndakazongosi yananazv o.
..atleast
shehadsuf f
erdchet ebefor ethepain.
Ukuwokumbakwanguhakunaai nge
odakundishandira.Kubvakuenda
kwakeRaa. .
ndakashay amusi kana
webasa.Iv
ohav aimbot adza
kurambawoka. .munozi va.
.i
ni
handigar
enev asikana..
may bev ane
zvavanoonapandi riorzvandi
noi t
aso
i
twasnowv erytoughf ome.
*
Nickanor
iwanaher
ebasa?

*
Koi
mbay
avepapi
gar
azv
iya?
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ayt
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NI
CK
Ai
ngeavekugaraachi
ndi
nyaudzamai
Kudamufunge.
Someti
messhecould
callndi
torinaTom. ..
ndodair
aal l
chandaivabv unzai smur i
kudei..
wonzwav otiineedtoseey ou
l
etsmeet .
..ndai bv a
ndakata.Ndakamboendakuv ablocker
butv ai
shandi sadzi mwe
number .Uchi blockai dzodzofuti
waionat xty api ndaf uti
orcal
l chai
yo
neimwenumberamhenondi vanaani
vakapusai v av ov ai
bv uma
kukumbi rwamaf onnxaa.

Mwedziwakaperandi
chi
shanda
zv
akanaka.
.Marout
esmazhinj
iangu
aingearielocal..
oneout ing
yandakaitandoy ekutangapay e
ndichi
endaBot swana. Somwedzi
uchipera.
.decidedkut umi r
afees
yaEmbyi mwemar it
heni mwe
decidedtopayr entthatmont h.
Tom
akambodakur ambabutno
mhani .
..
ndaifanirakubhadhar a.
Ithen
decidedkuendakumushakunoona
mai Wandi .

Chinangwachangunamai Wandiwas
totalkanddi
scussaboutourway
for
war d.
Ndai
ngendavekudakuronga
zvi
nof ambanemukadzi wangu..
.and
sezvineiwoakait
aasshehadr ead
mymi nd.Ndony
ayayaakatangawo
kutaura.

"Sakatodi
ibabaWandi ..
imbay edu
yasarwanekuiswar oof .
..
windows
.fl
oor.Hai
nazv i
zhinjihayo..
for
kwakakura
ndokwakatopera..
rememberf ort
une
knocksonce..
may bendi womukana
wachokutiti
topedzi se.I
nikungoti
hangupanezv akaiti
kawobutdai
ndawanawobasat aibatsi
rana
zv
okur
umi
dzakuper
a."

Nowwewer etalking.Tainget
ave
kuchiit
asemur umenemukadzi
now. Ndaimbobat wanekuny ara
kusingait
e..
kutindinozoitasendait
a
muchekadzaf abut ..
.Rathnaakandit
i
dontwor rybaWandi ..
.wathappened
zvakasara..
forgavey ou.I
wewezi va
kutiti
rikuvakamushawedu"

Sonowndai ngendavekui
tazv
inhu
neconf
idence.Coul
dhavecamenaye
RaakuHar ar
etakanoonat esebut
nyayayekuzongounzamukadzi
kumbakweshamwar iir
i
kukuchengetandakaona
zvi
singabude..
sondaizonoona
ndotangi
rafrom t
here.

Shethengav ememacont acts

emabui l
dersneteam r
avo.
.akat
ifeel
freekuvabataanyti
mewhenev eryou
feell
ikedoingso.
BackkuHar are..ndakazoudzaTom
kutithefoll
owingweekendndai da
andiperekedzekust and.Weekracho
haringamhany ewo. Ndai
dakunoona
mabasaakabat wanemukadzi wangu
kaini.
Payendai ngendisina
kuny at
soonamusheka. .
.soi
chisvi
ka
weekendt akadr i
vermot ayedu
tonangakuTy nwal dnaTom.

Tichi
svikaso..
.iwasamazed.Mor
e
thanamazed. Sawimbayainge
yakatoperakuiswa
mat r
usses..
mukati
makat oplast wa..
zv eset ubing
yemaget si yaingey akat oit
waka1...
so
meani ngpandanet sanapay enaRaa
neny ayaiyi..
basar akat ombosar a
ri
kachov hwaf utika? .
.becauseday
rachoi r
oroi r
emembermat r
usses
aingeachat ongotanga
kuiswa..neboy sraiv epasi rimwe
padengav achi t
otanga. ..
kotiwo
zvimwezv izhinji
zv andakaona
zvaingezv aitwazv andi sinakuona
dayr iy
e.
"Mukadzi wakoigambashaa
hawaifanir
akumur ovaaaaaaa..hona
kanandiwewo. .
unozodei.
Even
zvi
kanzi zvapr
essaapaunouy a
uchi
pindakaapa. ..
kungot
urikachete
haaimbabhoy otogari
ka.
."

Endechokwadi .
Imbawasalmost
done.Ithendeci dedkubatateam
remabui l
der skutivandi
udzezvaidi
wa
kutivatangirepav akasi
i
rakusvika
i
mbai pere.Pasinanguvavakabva
vasendal istracho.
Ndichit
arisanesalaryyangu. ..
zvi
nhu
zvachondai gonakuzv i
tengai none
mont hndikashay a
chinovhi
ringa..
plyusincludingmar i
yekudyay atai
pihwapat aiendaout i
ng
pese..
yaingey akatowandazv ekuti
couldsav eagain..
.iwasgoi ngt o
makei t.
..
ndaingendi r
ikuzot angir
a
pakasii
wanemukadzi wangu.

Sonemar
iyet
hatmont
hiy
oyoy
ainge
yasaraboughtsomeoft hemateri
als
zvachozv aidi
wa..
zvait
imatil
es
eroofi
ng..necementyeroughfl
oor
neplaster
ingkunze..
.i
zvindai
it
ir
akuti
basar i
fanorohwa.
..t
henimwe
ndokuendesakumusha.

TWOMONTHSLATER
NI
CK
Handai potsakuendakunoonabasa
kustandpesepandai wana
mukana. Ev enndikapedzabasal ate
somet imeskanandi chit
ofeelerkut
i
ndir
i kudakunoona
ndaitoenda. Vai
fambanepace
yandaidachai yo.Yaingeyaperazv i
no
i
mbai ye.Chandingangotichainge
chasar akunakisay ardkubvisa
hungwandangwandahwezv i
dhinha
zvi
izv i
i..
.ndokutizvi
ny at
soonekakut i
yaapaperaapa.Chandingatichai
nge
chasarachi
i?Hamenoi mbonzwai
Mai Wandif
adzaakuudzei pane
zvaakaonakuti
chiichaingechasara.

RATHNA
Nickaingeakurachokwadi.Paakauya
kuzorongakuti
todiindakaziv
ahangu
kutiai
ngeakudakuitawayf orward
panyayayepekugar
a.Sozvese
ndakamuudzanekumupa
manumber semabuil
ders.
..
Ainge
onopedzi
sabasa.

Akanoitatwomont hsny aaari

ko
Harare..
tai
ngotaurapafonalmost
everyday..
achi
ngondipromiserkut
i
ndir
ikuuy akuzokutor
amai Wandi
uonepazv ave.
Cheteiniwoazv i
nakundi bhowafor
kumushakwai ndi
nakidza..
.amwene
vanguv aindibatasemwanawav o
wekuber ekachai yemuf ungesaka
haandai sarotazv akawanda..
plus
ndakaonakut ikanandikadakuenda
woHar ar ekwachondai nogarapai.
..

Unti
lthi
sday .
.pazouyaNick.
Akauya
i
riFri
daymanher u..
achi
tindauy
a
kuzokutorat
imbonoonakumba. Sat
ndokupindaparoadkuenda
Harare.
Takangopfuuri
rakumba
kwedu..
mozivai wasamazed
kusvikoonaimba
yatopera.Ndakaedzakut ar
isi
sakut i
padapanezv asar abutkana. .
imean
yai
v eyaperazv ekutimangwana
chaiyetaigonakupi nda.Hoondosaka
aiveziitwomont hsidzimur ume
wanguai f
ambi sazv i
nhu.Misodzi
yangut hatmomenty akangoyerekana
yatangakuy erera..
kutichokwadi
yazoperai mbai ya.

Chokwaditavaneinoti
i
sisu.
.y
ati
singazobvisi
rer
enther
e
chokwadi ..
Mwar i
ari
ko
kudenga. .
zvair
wadza
zvichirema..
vamwenekupinda
kuchi pat
aranekudakwayo..
asinhasi
tasvikapano.

Takazoonakut i
ndidzokerekumusha
thatdayhazv aii
ta.
.sodecided
kumbonoonasekur uAdy .
Thatmani
salutehim.Vakami ramira
kutiumbiri
dzapamwenekut svagir
a
Nickbasakut itisv
ike
apa.Vaideserversomethingchete.
Sot akaendat esenaNi ckkunor ar
a
kwasekur uAdy .Kokanausi nahako
mhosv av aisatyi
sazv eai vemunhu
bhozv ekut i.Wet hendeci ded
kuvaudzaaboutpr ogressy at
ainge
tai
ta..
tikav akumbi rakut it
iendenav o
mangwanaSundayt inovaratidza
zvatair
ev a.

Vakati
ndokunonzikugonav azukur
u
makuranowv akabvavarangari
dza
Nickzvi
kanzi
.
"Ni
ck.
.dai
Rathnaasi
na
kut
ungamira.
.dai
zvi
ripapi
so.
..
..
.?
"

"Mmm dait
ichi
ripaf
oundat
ion
sekur
u..
"

"KoRathna.
..zv
ibhaker
azv embaiy
i
uchi
rikuzvi
rangari
rahere.
..
kanj
ani
kunaka?"
"I
iisekuruzv akwana".
.Ni
ckthensai
d
atoonakut isekuruvangat
oender
ere
endet akaseka..
.

"
Haakufaravazukuruvangubuti
m
v
eryhappyforyou..
ndokugonauku.
"

Takazopar
adzananasekurui v
o
voendakumbakwav o..
isutoenda
kumusha.Ndakapfur
andichioneka
bamukuruTom. .
ndokuenda
naNi
ck.
.ai
zodz
okahusi
kukuHar
are.

Onourwaykudzoker a
kumusha. .
mufonmangumakapi nda
cal
l.
.ndakatar
isandokuonadzi
ri
numberdzamai Kuda.
Yesndai
nge
ndi
chirinadzonumberdzavo..
ko
ndaingendisi
namhakanamai Kuda
kaini.
.it
henanswer ed

"
Hel
l
osi
sil
ongt
ime.
."
"Muni
n'
inawangu.
..
longt
imekani
hai
konakudar
o..
."

"Wangautorimumoy
owamai
buti
i
zvakaoma..
."
##Congr
atskunaRaanaNi
ckkuper
a
kwemba ##

*KomaiKudavaf
oner
aRaaav
avar
i
kudei
manje?
Let
sfi
ndout

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MAIKUDA
Rondar ekutsvahar
iporezvekudaro
ndapot a.Kudaaingeakatsvanemv ura
kunonzi akabvakwaaibva
achimhany agogov akevakabata
poto..
.ndokui t
atsaonaipapo.
Ndakagaramuchipat
arakwetwo
weeks.Zv
air
wadzakuona
achi
kweshwanekudresswazuva
nezuvaachi
yauraKuda.
Munoziva
kanaiweweunotombochemawo. .
asi
nekuf
ambakwenguv a..
aft
erabuda
muchipat
araaingeavekutambahake.

Ukukunamomzandi nakunge
ndakataur
akutibasaakuchi
na.
Ndait
i
pakait
aafonavakabvunzakut
indi
ani
ndaibvandat
i
"Kubasakwanguv ar
ikubv
unzakut
i
arikur
ecoverher
emwana. "

Wai nzwavoti
"shame..
.vanokuda
varunguvako..
asipasv
ondo
remangwanai r
oanengeapor a
unoendahakokubasa."

Paperi
odyeseyandai t
ambura
naKudamuchipatara..
zvabamuni
ni
ndai
ngendambozv i
sendeka
kusi
de.Zv
akatozotangakuuya
paai
ngeakutambamwana
wangu.Ndaii
tacountdown
yekudzoker
akuHarare..
not
kubasa..
asikunaNick.

Haungazot i
wokaasatianyatsopor
a
wotindakuenda..
sondakaextender
weekmor etomakemwedzi
neweek..bythenai
ngeav eri
ght
Kuda.Zvadarondakaonekamai
ndodzokerakubasa..
kubasakunenge
kunoonabamuni niNi
ck.

Ndakakwi
rakombi
yangukuma10
i
koko.
.by12ndai
ngendadonha
muZimre

"Rathnahaambof eakadzoka
kunaNi ck..
nekwandakamusi ya
kuye..nezvaai
itakuye.
..zv
aNickhaa
bodo" .
...
ndiniuyondaizvi
simbisa
ndichifambakusv ikapagatekuZimr
e
park.Ndichisvi
ka..
sawpar il
ocked
again.

"
asikutiay
endaf ut
ikubasaher
e
Ni
ck..
zvapari
lockedmeaningachi
ri
egaNi ckka.
.kudaiRat
hna
akadzoka..
may bedaindaonapai
na
mai dwemwanaobv i
ous..
zvi
noai
wa
ndinengendahwina..
"

Ndakami rakwenguv abutmmm t here

wasnosi gnyehupeny u
apa.Ndakazot ir
egai ndi
dongor
ere
kuti
zv akami r
asei mukati
umu..pandirikudai.
.waneii
mba
hai
chinamacur tai
nnechii.
.y
angova
i
yochet e...
..
"AaaasiNickakat
ama?Zvino
ndinomuonerakupi
?Numberdzake
ndinadzoka.
.it
hendeci
dedtotext
him

Heyhandsome.
..
howareyou.
.i
ts
Est
ery
..
caniseeyoul
i
ketoday?.
.

Ndokuti
send.Yakabvayangot
i
del
iv
eredipapo.
.ithensmil
edwai
ti
ng
f
orr
epl
y.
.

NI
CK
Howhadt heytrustedmet ot
hat
extenty ekutindi
tangenekuendalong
distancet r
ip?Hakusikuti
ndaisada
yesbutmmm t rustyacho
yakany anyisa.
Ndakazobudamuof f
icemuy e
happinessir
i
pahuma. Ndakasvi
konohugger
sekuru.
.handaiz
ivakutindai
vatenda
seinezvavai
ngev andii
ti
ra.
All
hesaid
i
s

"I
tsmydut y
zuke..
usazondinyadzi
sawo..
sahanda
nemoy owese.Plusagainzuke.
.paye
ndanyepaabouthowy oulef
tyour
previ
ouscompanybecausedai
ndataurareal
reason..
.vai
gona
kuramba..
soiweweomer er
a
pastat
ementiror
iyecher
oani
akabvunzafut
i"

"
Ehoi
sekuru"
..
isai
dvachi
bva
v
andi
bhabhadzi
rapamusanaapa

Ndakashayazvinokutindai
zodi
i.
?
Kungobvakumbanekut onzwakuti
munhuakuenda
kuBotswana?zvakandi
netsabut
ndozvai
vepo.Somunhu
wandakatangakufonera
ndi
chimuudzathisgoodnewsi smy
wife..
uyoakascr eemer
pafon..
.kusazivakwaivekuf ar
aher
e
or.
..t
hensecondl yicall
edTom
ndichimuudza..naEmbyt oldhim
fut
i.Ndakazokumbi raTom kuti
azondikavhawopanezv aidiwa
naEmbyasat iadzoker
a
kuscool..
ndaizomuona.

Well..
handinakuzowananguva
yekutodzokerakumbakwaTom
chaikokutindinotor
a
hembe. .
ndakabv andat
omhanyi
swa
mufunge.Theyt hengavememari
yekuzoshandi
saallt
heway .
.net
wo
newwor ksui
ts.
.andthatwasthe
j
ourney..
rai
ngeratot
anga.

Ndakangendabudana3pm muHar are

ndokur arandi
chi
dri
v er.
Route
yekuBot swanandainge
ndakangombouendaka1sondai ti
i
tyeiabi t.
Ndakar
ara
ndichidri
ver.
.t
henmangwanaacho
mor ningndakati
regandi mbotar
isa
fony angusincendaingendakuit
a
resses.Ndakaonapai nethr
eenew
messages..
imweyaingei
rif
rom new
numberthenimwef r
om
Sweethear
t.
ndakadzi
vhur
aimwe
yai
veyakati

*I
m sohappyfory oumylove..
.Idont
knowhowt oexplain.
Wishyout he
safestj
our
ney.
.andhopet oseey ou
soon.*

Yechi
twoy
aiv
eyakanzi
...
*
Alr
eadymi
ssy
oual
ot*

Ndakabv
andazovhur
aimwey acho
yenewnumberi
yeyai
veyakanzi

*Heyhandsome..
howareyou.
.i
ts
Ester
y..
caniseeyoul
i
ketoday?*
Ester
y..
ndianiiyeye?Anonzi Est
ery
wandozivainini.
..
mmm
hakuna.
Ndakamboedzakuf unga
ndokuzogayakut ihoo.
..hakuna
mumwe. .shouldbemai Kuda.Idi
dnt
repl
ynxaami y edzondichangotanga
basasoandi de.

Wel lndakanoit
aweeknehal fndir
i
kuBot swanandokuzodzoka.Mar i
yandai ngendapihwanecompanykuti
ndishandiseonmywayy ai
nge
yatosar afut
i.
..
iy
oy andakasv
ikopa
Tom imweyachosethankyouyebasa
raai
ngeasar
aachindi
it
irapane
mufanawangubutakarambaakati

"Azv
isat
izvat
ambanukashamwar ii
knowuchandirangar
ir
ahako.
Fornow
i
mbocov erzv
akakoshafi
rst
".
..

Hetheninsi
stedkut
indi
tumi
re
kumushakunemukadzinemwanai
f
possi
ble.
Kungotangakut i
ndaver eachabl
e
chet
epaf on..
kudzoka
kwandakaita..
mamessagesakat anga
kudi
raamwear imami ssedcall
al
ert.
.amwemamessages
chai
wo. .
ndakat ari
saesei wayo
ndokuonaachi bv akumunhu
one.
.aizvi
tiEstery.
MAIKUDA
Nickkanakumbopi nduratxt
yandakasenda..i
zvozv akai
ta
ndidzoker
ekumbasame
day.Ndakasvikoti
kunamomsndanzi
i
mbonopedzi saweekr i
nowozouya
mwanaany atsoporaizvo
kwaani..
ndaingendabonder azv
angu
i
ni.

Kubonder
akwaivekubonderazvangu
asiiwasgoi
ngtodowat everi
t
meanstowinNick.
.so
ndai
musenderamamessages
asingaende. .
ndombozamakuf ona
i
singaitethru..kui t
aweekr ese
i
chingodar o.Ist artedtot hinkainge
andichi
njir
anumberasi .
.ndakazofara
thelasttextsdzandai ngendasendaa
dayagodzi chiti deli
vered...
meani ng
heisstilim ex istence. .
"chero
averengamamessageangu" ..
.ithot
tomy selfandsmi led...
iwasgoi nt o
winhim. .
.
*maiKudaisbackont
hehunt
..
wat
s
nextnow?

*Nicki
snowkubasa.
..
whatar
ethei
r
plansnow?
Thedr
amaunf
olds.
..
keepi
ntouch

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MAIKUDA
YaaNi ckakaomandasar enda
zvangu.Paf onndainge
ndamukonewa. Ndai
zama
kumuf oner aaibvaatobvunzakut i
mur ikudei..
thenextthing
otondiblocker.Keptont r
ying
nemanumber sakasiyanasi y
anabut
ai
bv aabl ocker.Whatwasi goingt
o
do?

Dzai
ngedzot
odakukwanat
wo
monthsnowNi ckachi
ndi
vhar
ir
a
panze.
Mupfungwadzanguthencame
i
mwepf ungwa..

"Kuomesamoy okudai
Nick.
.asi
Rathnaakadzoka?
"

Iaskedmy
sel
f.
.

"
Zvogonakudar
o..
zvi
nokanaRaa
akadzokai yondoi si
ngatombonet se
kana..
shei st heweapont ouse..
kut i
ndiveclosenaNi ck.Hantvanga
vakuit
azv ikombaukomai Wandi
paye?Kanav akadzokerakunaNick
ndichavatindodakudzoka
kubasa..vakangodakur ambachet e
ndotovaudzakut indokufumurai..
.that
wilworkv anondidanaf ast
erfaster..
."

Ndoonlyopti
onyandai
ngendav e
nayo.
Ndakaonandatoi
hwi naiyi
..
ende
thi
sti
mendaiit
azvesezv aii
ta
ndi
muhwineNick.
.whethertinaRaa
musamer oofor
..becausepay
e
ndai
ngendamupusi ra
ndi
kamuregerer
amukanawai nge
wamuka.

Soi deci
dedt ocall Rathnaaf t
era
verylongti
me. ..
tapesanapay e.
Iwas
amazedv achi t
odairakut ihel
lo
sis.
.meaningnumberdzanguv aiv
e
nadzoka..vaingev achirikudawo
nezvanguav a..
.i
niwosasi svemunhui
thenanswer edzv i
riniceni cesoko
kanauchiteyar i
vaar i
di kuvhavhukir
a
ka.

"Muni
n'
inawangu.
.l
ongt
imekani
hai
konakudar
o"

"Wangautorimumoy
owamai
..
buti
i
zvakaoma.
."

"I
ndavayounger
..
.uchi
rikusi
dekuy
e
kuyeher
e?"
"No.
.ndakadzokakumbasi
si.
..
kumba
kumbapay emaitaur
aidi
..
."

"Hantt
oldyouka.
.bet
ter
makazokur
umidzakuona..
sakaapa
murikumbakuyekwatai
garahere
or?"

"Fornowndi
mborikumusha
bamunini
venyundovar
i
muHarar
e..
haati
nozony
atsot
aura
si
s..
gotal
ottosharewi
thyou.
..
"

"
Okaywamai
..
ithasbeenl
ong
t
hanks.
..
"

YeaaingeadzokerananaNi
ck
Rathna.
.somypl anyai
ngeiri
kuzoshanda.
..
.vachi
davasi
ngade.
.so
i
..
.
RATHNA
Takasvikoudzamhamhazv ai
nge
zvazoi
twanaNi ckkupedzi
sai mba
ndikav
ar ati
dzamapi csvakafara
mhamhav akat
i ndozv
inoi
twakwete
kukandiranaz v
ibhakerakwamakaita.
Chaingechasar akugar amanj e..
but
paidacleaningkubv i
samar ubbles
esenekuonakut ipanaka. .soNick
suggestedkut svagav anhubut
vaigonahav okucl eaner
kunze..
mukat indai dakui ta
mbune. .
.soi deci dedkut indaizouya
futii
nweekt i
mendony atsoit
af i
nal
cleani
ng.Ideci dedkusi yaWandi
nagogov akendi chiendakuHar are
kunocleaneripapo. Aingeachi ri
kuyamway esbutzv etwoday sndaii
ta
plankutiazor ambeachi yamwa.
Takazoitat hreeday sinfact
naNick..
kunewhouse. Nickai uyaaft
er
workt obatsi r
ana.
.ukuv aituta
marubbl esepanzev aingev akuda
kupedzazv ekut
i..
jobal most
done.Nickndopaakazondi mhany i
sa
akatichiendakumwana. .ndichauya
nextweekkuzokut or ainamomzkana
ndagadzi r
isakunoku. .
apai think
ai
revakut akur azvi
nhukuzv iisa
kumbat hent ozoi
taof fi
cialopening.
Zv akafambazv akanakaas
planned. Zvinhuzv akangotakurwa
ndokunoi swakumba. .
kumushaNi ck
akazouy ai rifri
daymanher u..
uku
kunewhouseai ngeasi ya
Tom. Takaendat esenamamanat ete
Joy cekuHar are.Thensekur uAdy
takav audzanev amweanasekur ut wo
vaivemuHar aref utit
oldthem vese
i
v avokut i t
isangane
kuTy nwal d..nehousenumbergav e
them.
"Ni
ckdontforgetanabamukuruka?
Daizvai
bvi
ratakatot
inezur
o
vakaf
anouyandivonanamaigur
u
kuzof
anogadzir
isawozvimwe
zvi
mwe.."

Pandakadar
ohaanakudai
ra
Nick.
Cheroazv
inzwahake

Dzakangedzav
ekuma12.
.wese
watakaudzaaingeav epo..butnoticed
pai
venegapst i
l.
Vanabamukur u
vai
ngev asipo.
Zv akandinetsa
munoziva.Ndakambodakuzv isiy
abut
nomhani .
.zvakaramba. .so
ndakangosender aNickmessage
kwaaivebusykui tamghnozv aai
ita
nasekuruAdy .
.andhef oll
owedpanz e.

"Ni
ck.
.panev
anhuv
andi
sir
ikuona
pano"

"
Anani
"
"
Anabamukur
u..
avapopano"

"Kusav
apokwav okwat
adzi
sei
?asi
panechisi
rikuf
amba?"

"No.
.azvi
nzarwoNi ck.
.chir
udzi
i
i
chocho.Vozongoonat avekuno
zvi
noit
ahere..
.akunazv akadar
o..
."
Takanetsanakusv i
kamhamha
vazvi
onakuti panesomet hi
ngapo
ndokutumat eteJoy cekut
ivauy e
kuzoonakuti chi
i.
Iexplai
nedzv ese
kunateteJoyv achibvavati
..
.okay
makotiitwilbesorted..
musanet seke
henyu.

Ithenwentbackkunoi t
a
zvandaii
ta..
.aparememberzvi
nhu
tai
nget i
sati
tarongedza makambozvi
onaimi
vanhuv anodaidzwapasat
ipai
twa
order.
..
ndozv at
akai
tai
papo..haha
ndisutega.
..kondooff
ici
alopening
yachozv e.

Bythenv anasekur uwer ethere

vachigocha. .
ininemagogoz
ti
chigadziri
rachi kafukut iv
anhu
vadye.Wandi nagogov ake
zvai
sasi y
ana. Vanhuv akadya
vakafara..
.pakazot ipaperadzinenge
twohour s..ar
oundt wopm. .
sawana
bamukur uv achisvika..butvai
save
nemaf amiliesav o
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NI
CK
Ndozv andai sadaizvozvo.
.Rat
hna
chaaingeamboi tiravauye
chi
iko..ndaizivateam rangu.
.i
ye
kwakui tanhar o.
.hezvovanga
vatot
angai papa..baShami
ndovakat angazv ikanzi

"
Wotombondi
temawonechilongti
me
mukomabamunini
..
.kut
izi
ikwacho
mangamarov
erakupikobamunini
..
"
BaLy
diawo.
.zv
ikanzi

"Eheangaarovamufanauy
u..ana
mukomav ar
ikut
odakumborohwa
neyekutil
ongti
meanamukoma
vangu..
."

Ndakavat
ari
samiromoyait
aur
a
i
zvozvoiy
oyo..
sur
eteam i
ri
mastat
ementarobhohere?Kana
kumbony ara?Av asi
voherev akanga
vambondi pamacol dshoulderv anhu
ava?Chet eka. .
.andi
zotari
seizvozv o
hangu. .butmi nddzangundai nge
ndadzi gadzi r
isa..
ndi
vov ai
ngev ait
a
ndidzigadzi ri
seinfact.
.iwasnowt he
dif
ferentBamuni ni
wav ai
zi va...
want edtoprovethem.

Sozv i
chiper
azvepart
y...
anasekur
u
vakaonekandokuendakudzi mba
dzav o.Vakasi
yavabatsi
rabat
sir
a
kuisaor dermuneamwe
mar ooms. Comeonanamukoma
vangu..vai
ngevangovetaketake
neni.
.."
sakamuf anawati
i?"
..
clear
ly
tol
dt hem kuti
handaii
ta
i
zvozv o..
ndai
ngendisi
na
chinhu.Zvi
kanzinabaShami

"St
ilmufanawanguhaisiny
aya
unozongoti
sot
apasecond
hal
f..
rememberti
rimaelder
sako.
."

Vakadar
ovakubudakut
ivachi
enda
zvi
kanzi
manjenamuchembere.
"St
anel
y..
Aar
onmi
rai
po.
Mur
ikudi
i
apa.
.?"

"Ukukwakutobay
aukumhamha
kutoendakumbachai
ko.
"

"Kut
ongoendaj
ustli
ket
hat..
kana
kumbosundawoevensof
aonezv ar
o
kuri
i
sapanzvi
mbo?Huyaihuyaikuno
t
ione.
..
ji
mai
izv
iti
one"

Vakapashandiswanamomzkkk
ndokuzonzichiendai
..
..

Wellmom vakazopedzaweek
vai
nesutet
eJoyv aingevatoenda
kar
e.Mom pavakazotindakuendatol
d
Raakuti
avaperekedzekunov asi
ya
kumushachaiko.
Itwasnowme. .Nichol asnemukadzi
wanguRat hnanemwanawangu
Wandi fadza..mui mbay edunew
one.Tainakidz wakugar a
takadaro.Rat hnaai swer anaWandi
duringt hedaypandai zodzokawo
kubasacoul dseemhur i yanguir
i
kufara.Then..oneday ...ndiniuyoas
usual ndikutobv akubasamuf arouri
mumazi so.Ndichibur ukamot apanze
ndakanzwanoi semumbaRaa
achisekakur atidzamuna
someone. .
"may beazonot ora
mom" .
.itwasmet hinki nbecause
tai
nget akati mhamhav aRaa
vazouy ewokuzoonai mba
nyowani.
.soiwasl ookingsoforward
kuonaambhuy av angu.Ndichi
vhura
doorkudai..
.wanei Raaakatogara
hakepasofa..
ukukuki t
chen
kuchi
budasoundy ekubatwa
kwemapot o..
..
.it
hehear dv oi
ce
ramaiKudav achi
ti.
.

"
Aaazvangazvakaomakani
muni
n'
inaunongonzwai
we..
."
What?mai Kudaagain?Azvina
kundi
iti
ramushe..
izvozvakait
a
ndipf
uuri
rekubedroom.

"Babe.
.fol
lowme"..
..t
oldRat
hna
ndisat
indatombogarapasi.
.andshe
fol
lowed.Achi
ngopindachet
eclosed
thedoor..
ndakabv
andaonakut ya
mumazi soakeRaa..maybeshethot
ndaidakumurovaher e

"
Im ofnohar
m babedontwor
ry.
..
i
j
ustwanttoknowsomethi
ng.
.whati
s
shedoi
ngher
e?Iguessyouknow
whoimtal
ki
ngabout..
."

"Ohsorryhoney.
.andi
nakunge
ndazokuudza.
..
ndavativ
adzoke
kubasa.
.sheisbackagainkuva
nesu.
."

"
Fort
hewhymai
Wandi
fadza.
.?
Iweweuripohausikuenda
kubasa.
..
sot el
lmechanyany
oit
a
udanethatladychi
i?"
"Munhuwatagar
anayehunplusshe
i
ssogoodkunaWandi .
Againfr
om
todayonwar
dswhoknowsndogona
kungowanabasahunso.
..
"

"Thatwasn"tinourplanhun. .
.so
hakunakwav adzoka.Izvozvo
ti
chazvi
planerlateron..f
ornow
ti
chambogar atakadar o.
.wedon't
needhelpy avofornow"
"
Buthun.
."
..
..
.

"Isaid.
..
ti
chambogar
ati
rit
hree.
.i
ni
i
wewenaWandi okay
?Ndataur
a
sealed.
."

Akabvaany arar
aRaa. Ndai
nge
ndatopedzanay eso.Chokwadi
angandiunzir
emi yedzonebhar
a
chokwadi..
.maiKudawas
temptati
ons..
ndai
ngendi
sisade
kuvaona..
.vai
ndi
bvi
sapanaMwar i
.

Ndakabvandabudakuendakudi
ning
ukondakasvi
kavakutoset
tat
abl
e..i
ko
kut
ozorovaApronnxaa..

"
Bamuni
nimakadi
i"
..
shesai
d
v
achi
ndi
mhoresa

"
Ndi
rir
ight
".
.isai
dkwakubv
a
ndanyarara.
Ndai sada
kuvaentert
ainer.
Ndai davazv
ionekut
i
andisikudapresencey avomberi
kwangu. .
andi hopeRat hnawas
goingtodozv andai ngendamuudza.
..

RATHNA
Mai Kudav akaz
engev ongor
amba
vachindi
foneravachi
beggerforbasa
vakatievenmukangondi daany ti
me
ndidaneizv i
nhuzv akandi omera.but
kutaurachokwadi ndai ngendi sati
ndatombof ungazv ekuti vauye..f
or
ndaingendi siri
kuendakubasaka
zvangu...
sondai vadirei..
butpr essure
yakarambai chi
wandav achingofona
everyday .
.howf ar..
ndakazot iregai
ndivaudzechokwadi kuti andi
sat i
ndav ekudamunhunow
i
mbokanganwai ..
kuzodar o
ndakambozi vei
?Shet hensai d

"
Makundi
kanganwakudar
o?Why
cantyoujustacceptndi
uyeeven
muripondoshandaazv i
nabasa.
.or
mukuiti
rakutindozokut
adzi
sai
madhirienyu?
"

"Api
?".
.iwasl
ostwatshewast
alki
ng
about

"Ayeamai i
takwaCarol
..
pamweka
muchirikumhanyanadzongamura
dzenyudziye..
motyandi
kauy
a
ndovhir
inga..
orel
sendomuudzaNick
nezvazvo?"
Mai wekani .Mai Kudawo
futi.
..
vaigodar i
reiko..t
hatnews
hay ai
mbof ani r
akusv ikamunzev e
dz aNickkanaka1. Taingetasiyana
yesbutzv ekuzodar oiii
aisazondi t
rustermur umewanguof
wchndai ngendazv i
siya...
soiwas
l
ef twithnoopt ipnt hankuv ati
v auye
kwachomai Kudav acho...
jusgav e
herdi rect
ions..hav anakui t
a
muswer e..
vaingev atodonha
pamba. Kusvikanekut otangakur ova
basa.
Thingsthenbecamewor se
pakazouy aNick.Akarati
dza
kusafari
rakudzokakwamai Kuda
zvachose.Heev ent ol
dmekut i
ndivat
i v
adzokerei zvo
zvakandiomera.Ndai t
ivadzokeresei
i
vov ainesecrety anguyaisaf
anira
kubuda?Iwasnotgoi ngtodismiss
herini
...
izvondakabhej a

*
Rat
hnanaNi
ckmi
sunder
standi
ngs
ov
ermai
Kuda.
.

*Raazvaabhej
akuti
haavadzi
nge.
.ko
naNickzvi
chagar
aseimumbaumu
achi
v at
ari
samaiKuda?

Let
sfi
ndouti
nremai
ningchapt
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MAIKUDA
Ndakamuv hundut siraRaaendef or
sureakabv aandi dedza
kubasa..kuimbay av oitsva.Maihwe
kani.
.endei yi
yaivehombe
yakanaka.Ndoy av aikuvadzirana
kuendakuchi patar a..
nxaat upenzi
haikona...
wani vangav akugarawani
apa.
Sondi chisvikandakar ati
dzakut oda
basar anguchai ko.Kusvika
nekutot angakushanda. .
ukuny aya
dzichi
tsv anemuni n'i
nafori thasbeen
l
ongka. Nickakat otisvi
ki
r atir
ibusy
kutaurany ay a.Kungomuonaso
Nick..
ndakanz wakumer er aeishbut
ndakaitaasi fandinakumuona
ndokuitacont inuenekuita
zvandai it
a.Akat or
ananav ahosi..
ehe
kainindi niny achidendokuenda
kubedr oom kwav oi
thi
nk.Vakatozouy
andakutosett
a
tabl
e..
butwanguNi ckakait
aseasi
na
kundi
f ar
ir
a..
kufar
akundiona.

'
Dontwor r
y..
uchandif
ari
ra
hako.
..
uchangewakui t
a
kundi
tsvaga'
..
.isai
dnechemumoy
o.

Greetedhim kwakuti
gaa
ndiye..
.zi
i
.'
Kkkkbamuninichi
ll
ai
heny urwendorwuref
u..
.'
isai
d
mumoy
oagai
n.

Well weekr akaper andichishanda

bhobhobutnabamuni ni
tai
pesana. Ndaishay achancenav o
chaiko.Vaingondidar i
kirav ar
i
zii
..
kuitaasi fati
nakumbooner ana
apa...
haiwawo. Manj endai da
kuzvipedzai zvozvo.Ndai sadakudar o
thotool rebasandai ngendauy anar o
butndai dakui t
azv ir
i genuine.
..but
bamuni ni vangav arikusungapl ay
vakuru..
ev ensmi l
ehay okundi pawo
zvepakonakana. Rightitwasnow
hi
ght i
met oper
fom my
acts.
..
'
kutomubi
kir
andochi
wor
oro
Nick.
..
'isai
dtomyself
.

Sondi yeuyoitoriweekend. .
bythen
akabudakuseni Nickndokuuy a
neshamwar iyakehamenoai ngonz
i
Tom Tom. Mai Wandi t
hent ol
dmet o
preparedinnerforf our
..apaihad
plannedkuitamat hsdzangu
i
papo. .
sondakabi kazv emoy owese
chaiko.
.bhobhondokugadzi r
a
mapl at
esanguf orf our.Thatday
andinakudakui samumabowl skuti
munhuazozv idi
sherega..
somupl at
e
yaNickndakabv andamway a
zvandakaisa..
.haadaaingeatove
wanguuy u.pakudishermanje..
.mai
Wandi ndovegav aingevagara
patabl
eidzi shashadzichi
ngoripanze
zvi
kanzinamai Wandi

"I
mi hunzai
tidy
eisuv
anozouy
a
havo."

Hey.
.ndopai
taseimanj
e.?
itsobv
ious
kut
iNickachauyaachi
gar
anextto
mai Wandi .
.soregandi i
seplat
ey ake
i
yiikoko...thenv amwev acho
bamuni ni avandoi saapapasideneni
apa..ndokugar apay etakudya.
Pasina
mami nutesshashadzakasv i
ka
ndokunogezamaokokusi nkkit
chen
kwakuuy a.SawNi ckachigarapaplat
e
i
siriyake...i
yeainzi Tom wacho
achinangapasi denamai Wandi
pandai vendaisapl ateyaNickuku
achitodeedzer azv ake

"Nhasindogarapadhuzenamadam
ndini
..
Nickit
omboitahakoseusi
po.
."
Nxaaazv akandi
sv ota
munoziva.Ndakashay akut
indoit
a
sei
..
.ndokutongotarisapl
ateyaNi
ck
i
chidyi
wandakat arisa.

Andt henextt hingi knew..

was
kunetswanaTom i y
ey e .Gogo
vaingev akandit
i hauna
reverse..
mushongawacho. .
.anenge
ady aiyeyendiyey ezvinobv
a
zvatongoitaendewai shanda
manje.
..
someaningndai
ngendazv
ipa
kunaTom wachohere?Nomhani
ndai
zamazvimwe..
.ndai
daNi
ckini
!

NI
CK
Rathnaandizi
vekuti pf
ungwadzake
dzofungasei.
Chaairambirakut
imai
Kudav aendendakachishaya.
Day
rekutangandakaendakubasa
ndokudzokakuwanav ari
po...
rechi
two
ndizvondi zvo..ndakanzwahasha
dzisi
ngai tebutndakaonakut i
ndikamubv unza
Raa..ndopakuzor ov ana.
Zvekumur ova
ndaingendapf irapasi so
ndakany arara.Ukui v omai Kuda
ndaionahangust aer a
dzavaindi i
t i
ra.Somet i
mes
vainyatsozi vakut iRaahaabude
mubedr oom zv ekudar omor ni
ngso
shecoul dst artkut svair
amudi ning
kuseni i
kokov akapf ekachigwishu
zvekutipl oty esei nengei r
ipanze
vakativai veposei .
Kuv epov ai
vepo
handisi kur ambabuthaa
kana..
.Rathnawasenoughf or
me.Ndai bvandatongoonandoseka
hangunechemumoy o.
.kondaivai
tei
hangui nindinengendabva
kunopedzer ananaRaawangu
..
mamor ninggloryfut
i.
.haaada
ndaisatoveneshungunav oini.

Weekr akasv i
kapakupera
zvi
chingodar o.
.ukuthemore
yavaidaro.
..
themor eyandaiwedzera
kudamukadzi
wangu. Ndainyatsomakersurekuti
ndisatindabudamubedr oom
kunosangananemi yedzopanze
apo...
ndai
makersur ekutindapa
Rathnawanguzv ese..
iye
andipawo.
Ndaingendot ogara
ndichi
nonokakubasa
mhot i ..
.musandiseke

ThenSat day..
.ii
nv i
tedTom kumba
kuti
t i
mboswer at esehedu.Tom
andinakungendakamuudzahangu
nezvemi nanaiyisoaitovehusi
ku
hwanezur ohake.Shashay akamhanya
mhany akubikaasusual ..
ndokuset
ta
tabl
e..pakunodyat akat
owana
vatot
ungamira..
.i
nindokugar ahangu
kudhuzenemi y
edzoy angu. .
.ndichi
da
kumboifadzanenhemambi jana...
plus
Tom woakabv aat i
ndini ndirikugara
kudhuzenebabie..
sohapanahapana
ndopandait
ozongogar a.Sot i
rikudya
paye.
..
ithennoticedfacey amai Kuda
yachi
nja.
.i
zvozvakandi shaisa
meaning..

Tom akazot
oonekaverylat
edzave
kuma10becausetapedzakudya
takat
angakuona
bhora.
Ndakamuperekedzakumota
Tom.
.akangeazot
engamot
a..
achi
bva
at
imanje

"Shaandokumbirawo
kunetsa.
.usandi
seke.
.pl
ease"

"
Whati
sitmukomaTom.
."
"
Ndokumbi
rawokamadi
git
samai
nini
v
akoava.
."

Kuzondidar
omanje..
.mozi
va
ndakaseka.
..
coul
dntcontr
olmy
sel
f
ndi
chisekachet
e..
zvi
kanzi

"Haacheroukasekahakobut
ndapenyer
wainindofai
r.
..
"
Tom kupeny
erwanamai
Kuda?Ay
as.
I
thensai
d

"Hi
we..
bythewayakambenge
akar
oorwauyuat
ori
nemudonwake.
."
.

"Azvi
nabasamhani
Nickndi
tor
i
seri
ous"

"
Endef
uti
vakar
ambananemur
ume
wakebecauseanokiya
var
ume".
..
andinakuzotaur
akut
iev
en
meakandichovha.
..
zvi
kanzi

"Azvi
nakanabasazv esei
zvozvoNick
mhani..ndipoo.I
babebhomanj e.Wani
unondizivawani andicommente
zvesezv ese..butfai
rapandada
hangu"

Yeahewasr
ightTom.
Aisay
emur
a
maf uruTom. .
andhewast oo
selecti
ve..
whichiswhyaingeasat
i
aroora..
.butkapanamai Kudaher
e?
Yesmukadzi bhoandisi
kuramba. .
ahashorekebutanor
ova
mur ume?Handai zombosii
ri
raTom
achipindamumat opeiwayobodo.

Butndomukanakauy uwekuit
aget
ri
dofherkwandi
r i
..
kanandikar
ambir
a
numberdzacho.
.ndinindi
chamuroor
a
here?
"OkayokayMukomaTom ...
number
ndichakut
orer
aimufonmamaiWandi
ndokupai.
..
cozini
andi
na.
"

"
Okayusaregeukandi
paunenge
wasi
mbisalevel
..
..
"

"
Ir
ibho"
..
.

Takai
tanamagoodby
eini
ndokunoki
yagat
erangukwakupi
nda
mumba.

Mangwanaachokuseni wokeup
kuma10si nceyaive
sunday.Ndakawanashasha
dzakagaramudi ni
ngdzir
izi
inazii
.Mai
Kudav akandi
chekanezisovar
i
kwindi
..uyuwoRaahamenoai ruka
Wandi musoro.Raathensai
d
"
Ndochi
kugadzi
ri
rai
her
eteaba
Wandi
..
.?
"

Zv
ikanzi
namai
Kuda

"Regaihenyundivagadzir
iresince
mur i
busy"..
nekutosi
mukakuenda
kukit
chen.Apashewaswear i
ngskir
t
refuyai
tsvai
rathatday.Yainge
yakazadzwakunokubootpl uship
uku..
thenukuichitsv
air
a..netopyacho
yai
matcher
..
kui
tachi
mukadzi
chai
cho
mufunge

'
ChibabiechaTom i
chi'
..
ij
ustsai
d
ndegamumoy ondokusekesa
zvakanzwikwanamai Wandi.
.

"Komur i
kusekeibaWandi..
asindi
ri
kurukazvakashat
akai
?".
.sheasked.
.

"
Nohapanakuny
arahangukut
i
ndanonokakumuka. Kondipeiwofon
yenyukat wominutes".
..
ndakadaro
ndatof
ungakut iandi
nakuzenge
ndapaTom numberdzi ye.
Shegav e
mendokut svaganumberdziye
kwakudzisavermufon
mangu.Ndakabv andamusendera
i
papondisatindakanganwa..mai
Kudathencamenet eai
yezv i
kanzi

"
Bamunini
ndauyanet
eai
yichi
nwai
i
sat
iyapor
a..
."
Ndakabvandangonwat
eai
yebut
mmm y ai
tast
erfun.
.

'
Ndi
chadarondikabi
ki
rwa
t
umishonga.
..
'

Isai
dtomy selfukundatorovat
hree
masip.
Pfungwai dzodzodzakai
ta
dzi
saenderer
ember i
kunwa
kwakutobv
andagut a.Pakar
epoTom
achi
bvaafonazv i
kanzi
"Waspakawangu.
.dzasv
ika.
.haako
ambomukaseikomwanaakandi t
ora
moyouy u.
.?
"

"Haaiweka..
amukahakeuyu
akumony amwanahamenondot wuy
i
twaarikui
tai
papa"
..
il
iedkui
ti
ra
Rathnaasanyumwe..
.

"
Hooi
ribhokkkmumhor
ese"
"
Shar
pshar
p"

*Tom zvaakudaMai Kuda..

iv
omai
Kudav achi
daNick.
.seifamba?
Let
sfi
ndout

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NI
CK
Hondoyechi
murengandai
fungakut
i
yaper
azvenemadzikoma.
.andi
na
kumbozi vakutikupar tykuye
mashokoav ai
ngev areva
vai
torevesa.Pakaper atime..
mwedzi
chai
wo. .
dzambot i
zi i
shashandi kat
i
padazv akatopera.Ukuwomai Kuda
ndakazongowanav achinzi
vainge
vaonekav akatindichambonot ari
sir
a
mai kumusha.

Samedayr aendamai Kudaracho

i
roro.
..
ndakareceivercal
lfr
om
baShamiso.Ndakany at
sodai
ra
ndakazor
orazv anguko
ndaiv
hundukeisendi nechi
kweret
i
nemunhu. Vakat anganekubvunzakut
i
ariseimuchember endikat
iakabaya
kudharazv ikanzihookokuimbai t
sva
kurisei
..
ndikati
kwakanakisa. Vakambotizi
i.
.andhe
thensaid..

"Bakuni
nit
ichakangomi
rir
ananhasi
hamusatimat i
it
ir
awoplanher
e?"

Plan..
hedesekahakoNick.Pl
anyei
i
yoy o?.
yeny
ayayavai
ngev ambot
aura
kupartypaye?
for
getandsmi l
e
ndoyangair
ikudi
waapa...
vainge
vakandi
peputsandi
vo.
.soijustsai
d

"Mukomaz vakaoma. .hapanamadhi ri

apazv akatodhakwa. "Het henstarted
toaskzv akadhakwasei koaaaaa
musheka. .
whatki ndofquest ion
yavai
bv unza.Vakamboedzakumi ra
mirakut ivanzwemhi ndur o
kwayo..buthakunazv akadaro
zvakai
t i
ka...
.mariyav aidandai nge
ndisi
na...
kana
ndimiwo..ndakakangani saher e?
Imbondi t
auriraindisatindapf uuri
ra..
..
RATHNA
Kubv azvakaendamai Kuda
ndakasarandichisurukirwa.Ndainge
ndisati
ndawanabasay esbut
ndakashayapekut angira..
kutangafuti
kuj
airakuswer anaWandi ti
ritwohere
akomana. .
zvaingezv akaoma.
Chetendakazof ungaf utikutimaybe
mukomanawav oaingeav arambidza
kushanda..becausezv inhu
zvaaivaunzir
asomet i
mes. .
.zvemberi
chaizvo..
endeNi ckndiy eait
umwa
nezvimwezv achomostoft he
ti
mes. .
.sozvinogonakudar okutiTom
ndiyeaingeamut i
chisiya
haungashandemumbai nindiri
po
ndichi
endakubasa.

EndeTom wachowaswal ki
ngwitha
l
ight
ini
ngspeedchai
yo.
.hanzinaNi
ck
aingearikut
oplanazvekuda
kutozonor
oora.
Iwashappyf orher
mai Kudavasi
kana..
.atl
eastvai
nge
vakuzogarai
mbay avo.

Thenhome. .i
ni naNickt ainge
takugarazvakanaka. Remember
ndaingendisisaendekubasaka. .so
Nickndiyeaingeav ener esponsi
bili
ty
endeandi di
kuny epaai zivamurune
wangu. Mariyaingey avekut ii
kapinda
zviye.
.hecouldpl anneni i
fpanezv i
ri
kudakui t
wat hatmont h. Hehad
totall
ychangedndi chitarisa
nekumashurepayepat
aii
tamazv
ake
mazvake.
.i
yeachii
tawozvake
nanamukomav ake.

'
Iwonderv at
izi
ianabamukur u
why'.
..
itwasmet hi
nking
hangu...
'
may bepavainyanyodahel
p
pakadarika..
pamwezv ainge
zvakavasungawomaday sacho'
..
.i
j
ustthot.

Namai
kudaat
inakuregakutaur
a
paf
on.
..
wecouldt
alk..
.munhu
wavait
angakubv unza
ndi
Wandi fadza.
Ndai bvandavaudza
mabasaai ngearikubatwanasi si
..
for
vai
ngev akutidhenhanhakasakahey
yai
vebat awabat achaiyo..
ndainge
ndakugarandiriextracareful
.

NI
CK
Sopay
etapedzer
anapaf
on
namukomabaShami .
..
baLydia
vachi
pinzi
rawocal
l.
Avanakuda
kupedzanguvavakangotaur
anyay
a
yavo.
..

"Bamuni
ni.
.ndi
kudakutangakuv aka
nowsakandirikudawoy ourhel
pand
coper
ati
on.ndi
ngafarechaizvokana
mukandi
tengeramabagst en
ecement
.."
Ey.
.bydemand..hayasv akomav angu
so.
.ndai
ngendav atadzai ni
.Ini
kuside
kwanguchaikondai ngendi sati
ndapedzazvandaidakui ta.
Ndai nge
ndi
rikudakupedzisakui sapav ement
panze.

Hazvir
evehaz vokutindainge
ndisi
savakoshesevakomav anguget
mer i
ghtguy sbutkwandai nge
ndabvanav ondokureandi zvo
zvakazokonzeresamapr oblems
mumbamangu..
.sot
hist
imendai
nge
ndaadj
ust
er.

Wellmaday sakafamba..
vakazenge
vakukumbiraairt
imeanamukoma. I
couldsendf orai
rt
imeyai
savemar i
zvehaipedzidura.
Ukukuschool
Embassyai ngeapedzakunyora
maexams. .
hecamekumba
ndokugara.
Zv ai
nzwanananamaiguru
vacho.

Oneweekend.
.mai
Wandi
went
kumbakwav okumbonoona
vamwe. .
sol eftbehindwasme
naEmbassy .
Tom thencal ledachi
ti
ndiuyekumbakwakei fpossibl
epane
zvaaidakubat si
rwakupl ana.Want
ed
Embassyascompanybutakar amba
akatiai
dakusar aachi onabhorahake
nefri
endy akey aai
dzi dzanay okuhi
gh
school.
.vaingev at
ozozi vanakuti
vanogaramusamel ine..so
ndakamusi yaandl eftndoenda
kwaTom.

Ndi
chi
svi
kakwaTom.
.iwasamazed
moz
ivazv
aai
ngeandi
deedzer
a?

"Nickmyf r
iemdmuni n'i
nazv ese
i
papo...
iknowzv ogonazv akunet sa
kutiwhyndachooseri wewebutt he
thi
ngisndiwewegaar isocl oseneni
nowar ipadhuze..
.plusndaonasekut i
ungakwanisekundi batsir
abecause
wakapfuuranekokar e..
nyayai ri
pano
ndeyekutii
ninindakudakuy enda
kunoroorawaiketa..
saka
i
mbondi udzawoamounti r
inzwi kable
yekuendandakabat a...
"
HaaTom ai ngeandiomeserakana
mazogar a.
Kohantdz i
mba
dzi
nosiyanahere..
inikwandakaroora
hangundakabv i
say akawanday es
butvaisavenepressurendakatozoi
ta
kutii
ngosarayeset i
sadzokere
nechange..
.butvarivamwe..t
hey
couldchargeichit
oshota.
.it
hensaid

"Yeanyayandai
nzwamukomai ts
veryi
nter
esti
ngstory.
.whatagood
mov eyamait
a..
ndokunonzikugona
ukubutpanyayayemar i
apa..
it
dependsTom andi dikukunyepera
nefamilyyekwauri
kunor oor
a..but
roughlyushouldhav ebagrakasimba
kutizvi
sanyadzi
seendeusasar e
nezvikwer
etiwaizi
v a.
..
"

Takaonesanapay endokuzomuudza
esti
mat eyandaif
unga..
iyewo
akandiudza
zvaai
funga..
.ndokuzoconcluderachi
ti

"
Sozvi
kaf
ambazvakanaka.
.est
imate
y
awandi
payav
epohayo..mywishis
i
nt woweeksti
me..
orthr
eendiende
kunobv
isa.
.iwi
lbeupdat
ingy
ou
bamunini
..
."

Takazoonekanadzatov ekuma8
ndokuendakumba. Ndainge
ndomhamy i
rakunobika.
Embassy
hwaitovehusikuhwanezurozvake
hamenoi nyayayekugarakuchi
koro
hereor..
.ai
sadya.
.chi
kafuainge
akari
mi r
ananachomuganhu
zvachosechaiko.
.endendakatosv
ika
abikateahake.
Ndichingosv ika
kumba. ..ndakatambirwanehubv urur
u
hwemabi scuitsakat
sikwa
tsi
kwa. .
.mazapnax. .
maput i
..
.zvi
iko..
.k
udini
ng. I
popamasof a..
ungatipanga
pachitambi rwanehameno
hazvo..Embymanj edzainge
dzakabat amut sv
air
odzotoda
kutsvaira..

"
What
sal
lthemessabout
?Chi
i
changachi
chi
tor
anzv
imbonhai
bamunini
"

"Haandav anaShami sonanaShel l

y
avav angav achidaiso..vatobudapano
manjemanj eso..theywer ewaiti
ng
foryouhanzi namukomabaShami
vachakufoner aiasiv at
i ndisanosvit
sa
message. .
.hesai dv arikukumbi rawo
onepoi ntf
ivet haza..."
"
Hanzi
ndey
ei?
"

"Aaandangonzwav achi
taur
azvekut
i
hanziheesolardzavoadzi
chasi
kuit
a..
.handi
nakudzibat
ahangu
mathsdzacho.."

Aaamozivavanhuv
angav
aineni
zvedi
ava.
..
*
Wil
Tom succeedkur
oor
amai
Kuda?

*Onepoi
ntfi
veichabudaher
eapa
kunabamuni
ni?
St
ayt
unedasmor
edr
amaunf
olds.
.
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CK
Maday sakaf ambahomengoma
i
ngor indiy
ondi yo.
Vai
zamazv ese
zvavaizamamai Kudabutcouldavoi
d
her.
Luckyf utinder
ekuti
hapana
pataisarati
ritwoRathnawasal ways
theresoy aiv
ehapanahapana.

Ofallt
het hi
ngs.
..
atinakurega
kuendakuchurch.Takatsv
aga
kwayaipi
ndir
wamuHar are
ndokukuwana..
.ndokutangafuti
kuenda..
.asi
mai Kudav ai
sadahavo
sovai
ngev
akusar
avegamasunday
s
pamba.

Ukuwokubasa.
..
Tom ai
ngeakut
i
paandi
oner
apesewainzwaakut
i.
..

"I
iishaazvakaoma..
maivar
i
kuj
amukai vavoendevane
mashoko..maihwii
mirandi
kut
ari
dze
chatyanezuro.
..
"
Aibvaandir
ati
dzakkkmaiKuda
vachimuudzamashoko
zvedi zvakaoma..
endevanotuka
mufunge..
butTom coul
dlast
lysay.
.

"Buthaavangat
ukehav
obutndav
ada
hanguini
..
"

Shamendonhamoy eduwovarume
i
yoyo.
Sondait
indi
kazoendakumba
manherumanj e.
.ndi
kavatari
samai
Kudanechatyandainge
ndamborat
idzwanaTom i ye..
ndaibv
a
ndasekazvangukuitasendinopenga.

Zvakarambazv akasungakunaTom
ndofungathreeweeksdzese
achij
amukwa. Then.
.oneday
ndichi
ngosvikakubasa..
fi
rstt
hing
chaakatangakundiudzais.
.
"Zvakazoi
tashaa.
.haamadhi
ribho
butndakaonanhamo. .
"

Heee?AingeabvumwaTom. .i
nga
zvake.
.sofr
om ther
endainge
ndakupotandi
chit
ikunaTom

"Konhasihausikut
engamar uvaher
e
ndinopachi
babiechako..
konhasi
tengakachakat
i.
..
nhasichakat
i"
Zviyezvekutindiwanekusv i
kanazvo
kunamai Kudasot hatvazviziv
ekuti
ndaizi
vakuti vaingev akudanana
naTom. .
andTom wonedzungu
rekudi
wasomet imeshecoul dbuy
surezvandinengendat aura.
.tho
somet i
mesndi nenge
ndichi
toj
oker ,
ndoendanazv o. .
Raa
ari
pondosv ikoti

"
Kwanzi
nabamf
anaoy
i.
."
Vaibvavany ar
amanjebut
zvakabatsi
rabecausefr
om
there.
..
andinakuzoonasomemor
e
acti
onsf r
om her.

MAIKUDA
Ndai ngendapi sir
andega
chokwadi ...kubopanekumuswe
ndokwandai ngendai t
a.Tom uye
ngaat ikundi netsa.Akandinet
sa
mur umei y ey uzvekuti
sooka. .
hamunazv amakaonai mibut
ndairamba. .
ukukunaNi ckwo. .
haa
andisat i
ndakamboona
zvakadar o..aisaseducika
Nick.Ndai ngendazombozamakui si
ra
futi
Ni ckmut eabutandi na
zvandakaona. Akatombonwazv ekut
i
daiwakashandaasi yait
ov ehapana
hapana. ..
"Sakagogov akataurapayekuti
wawai si
rapekutangazvinobv
a
zvait
a...
zvi
nondodi i
ko? "

Chakazoitafutikutizvi
it
ewor sei
s
vaingevakuendakuChur chNick
naRaasopamweai nge
atonozvi
rutsiswaso. Sokuchurch
kwav ovaiendav egainindai
sara.
..
ko
ndikanobatwai koko?
SoTom achindinetsa.
.ukuNick
asi
ngandicheuke.Ndakazogarapasi
ndi
kafungamushe

'
Kochandi ri kupedzer ami sev e
kumakunguwochi ihangay akami r
a
zvayopasi de? Ndambozamapana
Nickbuti i
dai zvai
itazv akaitakare
zvinohaa..regandi chitambai r
i
kurir
a.Tom wachoasi mur ume
kway e.
.ndiyoyocl assy anaNi ckfut
ika
i
yi.
.thoasingazony atsosv i
kahake
kutigedye..buthaashor eke.Ko
ndikangomudakwachopane
chakaipa?
'

Ndakazongobv umai niTom

wacho..
.butndakamupami temoi ne
guminemi vi
richaiy
oi r
iwayy ekuda
kuwanapekunet sananay ebut
sur
pri
singly.
.hecouldcompl y.

Af
terndamubv
uma.
.t
hings
changed. .
.bamuni nivakatangakuuya
nezv i
nhuizv ov aitumwanazv o
naTom. .nxaaai tov enedzunguneni
Tom uy u..
whi chmadet hesituat
ion
wor se.
.hapanapandai zoramba
ndichimuitir
aNi ckact ionsbecause
zvaivepachenakut iainge
akuziva..
thondai ngendi chi
ine
kakumudaNi ck.

Kutizvindi
fambir
ezv akanaka
ndisarambendichir
wadziwa
nekumuonaNi ckwacho. .it
hen
decidedkusiyabasa..soaft
era
mont htatangakudanana
naTom. .
.ndakasi y
abasa
.
.ndokuonekananav omune
zvakanakamai Wandi..
.andl eft
kuendakumba. Ndakambogay a
kushandisamet hodyekutauri
ramai
Wandi madhi riavoavaii
takuna
Nick..
butstilndaisav
enepr oof .
.so
yaizongofakwangu. .
.ndokubv uma
defeat.

Ndakaendakumbay esbutrudo
rwedunaTom r
waikuraalmost
ever
ydaypasi
neinekuti
ndav e
kure.Aindidamunongonzwai mi
pasinei nekumuomeser a
kwandai mboi t
andichi
mupa
tumitemot usi
nabasabasa.I
niwoat
fi
rstndai samudachaikobutaswe
grewi nl ove.
..
ndakat
angakumuda
chaizvozv isi
rizv
ekunyeper
a.

Hecouldev encomekuzondi ona

wheneverhegott he
chance.
..
aisambopav er
engakana
paweekaigonakuuy aka4chaiko
sometimesachitouyakumanheru
chai
koafterwork..wozodei
pakadar
o..
.kut
iNickai
zondi
batabho
sohere?Ij
uststart
edtowonder.
..

BASHAMI
Munozivabamunini
vangavakuit
a
vachi
kanganwakwavakanvamanje
ndangandavekuzvi
ona.
Inf
act
ndakat
angakuzvi
onadayraati
foner
a
achitindokumbirawomuuy e
kuTynwal d.
Ndakamut ihuyakautit
ore
akatiaaakanamusi ngakwani seregai
andisikukwanisakuuyako.Mukony o
kauy u?Kwaimbov aneiko?Ndaida
kunoonakut ikwaiveneindokupinda
muroad. .
ndiyedhumadhuma
nabaLy di
akuareaikokof ut
ivachiti
vadeedzwaf uti
.

Takaendandokuwanakuinehanz
part
yhereyekut
saurir
aimbay ake
i
tsva.
Hohonhai..
.ndosakapeseapa
angaatizi
inhai
..
aivebusykuvaka
kukanganwai sumadzi koma
ake.
Gar azv i
yapayepaakauy aachit
i
ndokumbi rawomar i
aitoit
amadhi r
i
akeiway a?Soaigondikumbiramar i
kutizvidiiasimufanauy uso.
..
iye
ndiy
eanot ofani
rakupai ni
ni
mari..
.zvandakamui t
irazvakakura
mufanauy ukut
iasvikeipapa..
.

Takabvat atomuudzakutiaif
ani
ra
kutombotitemawonechel ongti
me
vakoma..buthesaidaingeasinamar i
yekudaro..
aizve?
Munhu
akazendemur azii
mbar ekudaii
ripl
us
kut
angar
ini
achi
shay
amar
i?

Atfir
st.
.thothewasj okingkut ihaana
butakatot iairev esaandi di
..
.hapana
chakabuda. Ai goibur itsasei paina
muchember e...
kwai ngekwav e
kutozot
ai mi rakanamuchember e
aenda..
tot angakumur angari
dza
kwaakabv a. Thenkamai nini
ndokamwekai ti
v harisiramadhi ri
i
kakabutakat aisakav hunduka
aka..
.f
orkwat ainget abv anaNick
vai
sakuziv aandwhatwewent
thr
oughv aisaz ivaf uti...
*Ni
ckasunungur
wanow.
.mai
Kuda
gone.
.what
snext?
*Madzikomaisbacktooonthe
hunt(
kuzunzabamuninihomwe)what
wilbeNick'
sreact
ionthi
sti
me?

Let
sfi
ndout
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BASHAMI
Kudenkwanguzv inhuwasbho
zvekutibutzvakazongot anga
kudhakwadhakwaf r
idgei sisaite
mushe. .
.t
vchaiyot at
isisaone. Ithen
i
nv i
tedwepanextpedukut i
andionerewokutichii aiv
ener uzivo
nezvazvo..
Hesai dbat ter
yr ainge
raperapaidanewone. Hakunakuper a
weekandi udzakudar o...
zvese
zvakazongomukazv i
ri zi
i.
Cal l
edhi m
againakat iinverteryaingey atozotsva
duekur ambat ichii
sapr essur e
pabat t
er yr angar isi
ngachai ti
.Zvino
ndaiiwanepi mar iyekuzv i
gadzi r
isa?
Kuiwanahandambot adzay eskondi ri
buil
derkabutpandai zodeedzwakut i
ndivakendozi vakut irini..
inindaitoda
zvi
kur umi dze.Bamuni niwov ai
nge
vakusav hurahomwezv ekudar o
mazuv ano...asikakungodar o
hake...ndinindakamusv itsapaar i
i
paposohaaf anirekut ombondi rasa
kanaka1. Heowemeal ot..
heoweus
vakomav akeal otinfact .'
Bettertry
thi
st i
me' .
..
.isaidt omy self
'
akangondi ny i
machet eapa
ndopandomuudza
chokwadi.
..
kumuonesakwaakabv
a
chai
ko!'

Socal cul
atedexpensey achoyai di
wa
kutizvesezv i
gadzi rwe..
invert
ery acho
zvesenekut enganew
mabat teri
es..
aingeandi udzaai ngeati
tobepasaf esi dendai f
anirakut enga
twoort hree..
.ony atsoi
tanagetsi
chaiwosondozv andaingendada
kuita.
Afterndawor kermar iy
acho
yaisvi
kaonepoi ntone..then
yekuzobhadhar a
ai
gadzira.
.ndakangoi
saesti
mateone
pointf
ive.
..i
yoyandangandi
ri
kuzopi
hwanabamuni ni
.

Ndakaonakutindiit
ezv ekufona
hazvi
it
esodeci dedkuendakokumba
kwakenef amil
yy angu.Takasvi
ka
kui
naEmbassyachi t
ihanzi bamuni
ni
vai
ngev aendakushamwar iyav
o
Tom.Wai t
edandwai tedbutmunhu
haangauyendokuzooneka. Ndakasi
ya
ndamuudzai y
eEmbassywacho
message..ndi
katindaizofona.
Pandiri
kutauradayir
i.
..
paingepasar a
twoweekskut imwedzi upere..
.so
ndai
ngendagar andafanotaura..mot
i
ndakakanganisahr
ekana
ndi
mi wo?Kutaurai
nadv ance

NI
CK
Ndai
ngendi
sinamar
iini
yandanga
ndichavapa.
Inf
acti wasgoingt
owai
t
forhimt ocal
lvataurenyaya
yavo..
.butnocall
y akapi
nda.

Maday sakaf amba. .

Tom achi ndi
pa
updatekut izvinhuzv akezv aingezvi
ri
kumuf ambirazv akanaka. .zvekuti
aingearikutarisir
akupi hwadat e
retwoweekskwanaambhuy a
vake..
.kkkkay asambhuy avakemai
vakazvaramai Kuda...zvaindii
ti
rafun
moz i
vakut ichokwadi hereMai Kuda
kuroorwanaTom. ChetekunaMwar i
akunachi nokona.
Oneweekdownt hel ine. .
Tom then
tol
dmepr ogram y ake.Ai ngeari
kunobv i
samusi wa4December .Iwas
oneofhi sbrothers..
hecount edme
pakumuper ekedza. .
Sosev akuwasha
vekwanamai Kudazv e. .t
aida
kunobeleivi
sa mai keta.
Tom
evenboughtnewsui tf orainge
asit
orinaformal wear .Inihangu
ndaiveneyesecasual neformal..
so
wasbhozv ekuti
.Thensadombowas
tocomef r
om kumushakwaTom
pamwenemadzikomaakeamwe
two.
.pl
uskul
evakeone.
.y
aatakadar
o
ndi
sutaiv
eteam Tom.

4Deci yiyai
veSat day ..
.so
Thursday..
.t
eam y achoy eseyai
nge
yat
ov emomuHar ar ekumba
kwaTom. Wewer egoi ngt ousemy
car
..neyaTom kuti zvinyaysoi
te
chi
remer amaiziva.SoSatkuseni
wokeupndokuonekasweet i
e
wangu...
torovaroadt akananga
paRuzawi apa..
Mar ondera.
RATHNA
NdakaonekananaNickbhobho
achi
budakusenikweSatyavangavari
kunor
oorayacho.
..
ndakasar
a
naBamuniniEmbynaWandifadza.
.at
l
eastpambapaisazobhowahapo.

Dzakazot
idzav
ekumat
imet
ime
around11am i koko.
..
ndakanzwa
gatekur ohwar ohwandirimutub
ndichiwacha.Bamuniniwaspal apt
op
vakaisamaf onesukuWandi
kaitambamupassage. .
ndakatoona
kutibamuni nihvavachananzwa
ndokumhany akubudakunoonakut i
ndianikoairovagatemur over
o
i
woy o.
..

"
Ndi
ani
?"

Iaskedndichi
endakugate
kuye.
.unogonakunovhur
ir
abenzi
ka
ri
kapindakukupwany
irai
mawindow
becauseknockiyimmm ari
normal
haadaro

"
Ndi
su"

Vakadair
ir
anaanabamukur u.
.hezvo
ndovanoit
amuknocker oi
woyo?Ithen
openedthegat ef
orthem
ndokuvachingami
dza..
.
"
Tit
ambi
rekani
vanabamukur
u"

"
Tambir
ai"
..
theyj
ustanswer
eduku
var
imuspeedchai
yo.
Takapi
nda
mumbandokumhoresanavachi
bva
vat
i

"Eeeati
sikugar
isabamuni
niv
ari
po
here?
."

"
Aaanoav
apo.
.vambobuda.
."
"
Vaendepi
?"

"VaendakuMaronder
avaper
ekedza
shamwariyav
oaendakunoroora.
"

"
Ipi
iyoy
o?"

"
Tom"
"
Hoo.
.koor
der
sdzanguv
asi
yaher
e?"

"Aaaapanachavandi
sii
rahangu
andi
nachandir
ikuziv
a..
..
"

Maiwendakambozi
veikut
i
ndai
tot
svagwa.
..
zvi
kanzi

"Pwandinapwandi
ri
pwuziva..
..
hamusi
miher
e
munov
har
isaz
vimwezv
inhui
mi?
"

"Zvi
nhizvi
pi
bamukuru..
muchir
evei
..
andi
si
kupanzwi
sisa.
..
"

"Ahusikupanzwisisachii
..
Nick
ndeweduanot ii
sisu
wanzwa. .
.kwat
akabv ahaukuziv
e
sakawot ombomi rakudarohako
kanawasi ir
waorder sdzangundipe
ti
one".
..
vakadarobamukur uba
Shami..
.ukubaLy diawasbusy
walki
ngar oundkui t
asemunhuar i
kumemamundawake.
.

"Andi
nachandasii
rwachokwadi
bamukuruchokwadiandi
na..
andi
na
chandi
rikuzi
va.
..
"

Vakataurazvakawandav akudai
rana
hanziheendiwet roublecauser
tozv
iziv
a...
Nickachinjahaachati
pa
marizvaaisi
ita.
..
heewhatwhat .
.
Misodzi yanguy akat angakukoka
mumazi so..
inyayay eiyandangandiri
kusasamur i
rwapamber i
pabamuni ni
Embykudar o..zvav
angav ataur
ir
ana
ndangandi chizvizi
v ahangui ni
?Idzo
order
sdzai r
ehwa
ndakambodzi udzwawoi ni?Kwanzi
ndinindakuv atadzi
sakudy amar i
yemuni n'i
nawav oini?

Ndakachema.Chokwadi
ndakar
wadziwa.Chokwadikana
ndi
wewomuv er
engi.
..
pane
pawakamboverengakutii
niRat
hna
ndakaudzwanaNickkut
ipane
maordersachauy
akuzotor
wa
nanamukomandikamutikwet
eher
e?

Conti
nuedkuchemazv
ikanzi
naBa
Lydi
a..

"Tumi
sodzi nhandotwekudakuv
hara
nekut
itakubataka..
chemesa
wedzeravolume.Kanaauyamurume
wakoiyeyekwaaendakushamwar i
i
kokoumuudze. ..
"
BaShami
thenadded.
..

"Endeiyoshamwarii
yoyo
ndoyakoshafanimazuv
ano..
.haasi
akatomuwedz er
afut
imariy
ekuroora
here?.
"

Ndakabvandasi
mukapandaive
ndakagar
andokunotor
aWandi uy
o
angaakabatwanabamuni
niEmby
ochema.Ndakamutor
andokubuda
nayepanzekogarapaveranda
ndotangakumuyamwisaukumi sodzi
i
chiyerer
aichi
mudonhera.

"Zv
akaomaWandi
mwanangu"
..
.i
sai
d..

"Hapanachakaomaapa. "
.r
akadaro
voi
cerabaShami vachibuda
padoor.Vai
ngevandit
ev er
af ut
i?I
thi
nkvakatadzakugaramumba
vadai
rwamaonewor dnabamuni ni
Emby .
.avondozvavai
tovemanj e
v
aisasvi
ki
rwanedi
rect
iony
ese
y
ese..
wegawaidzi
kama.

Vakabvavazobudagate
ndokudeedzer
akuti
..
.

"Kuma5tir
ikudzokapano
mufanogadzi
ri
saordersdzangu
nemurumewakokanaauy a"..
.andl
eft
.

Ndakaswer
andi
chi
chemandi
kaf
unga
mait
iki
roachocbete.
Andi
na
kudy
a..
bamuniniEmby
ndovai
ngondi
nyaradz
a

"Nyar
araimai
gur
u..
.hav
asi
vekut
eedzer
aava.
..
hamuvazi
ve
here?
"
*
Vativachadzokakuma5.
..
pachami
ra
musheherenaNick?

*koiorderdzei
kodzav
atuki
raRat
hna
kudar
o?
*
kovekunor
oor
avahwi
naher
e?Babi
e
v
ator
ahere?

Let
sfi
ndouti
nourf
inal
chapt
er.
..
.
Fi
nal
!Fi
nal
!.
..
iscomi
ng

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Chapt
er61
BASHAMI
Ndaidakuonakut iegapasina
kutever
waai unzaheremar i
bamunini.
Ndakacount erhangu
mwedzi kuperakwawo, ndiyeone
..
..
twot hree.
.nowor dfr
om hi m..
uku
ndaingendakami r
iramari.
.thati
s
wheni decidedkuit
akuendako
kumbakwacho. Ndakanotorana
nabaLydiamusi wa4akat ihandei
ti
mbonomuonesamuf anakut i
wakurebesamuswe. .
marianokupai
donwor r
y.Patir
ikusvi
kazvikanzi
ayendakunor oorakuper
ekedza
shamwar iyakeTom.

Hooi y
eTom uyuangaakoshaf ani
nhai?.
musiuyefuticameachinzi
aendakwaTom. .
nhasi ndi
tom..
kutoi
ta
tsi
kanditsi
kewonaTom . .
dhuzeainge
atomubatsi
rakuroorafuti
ndiye
achinyi
maisumar i
...

Andi
nakudakut
ambi
sanguv
aasked
i
faingeasiyaorderdzangumeani ng
mari.
.kamumadzi kacho
kakushamisikanhando..
ndikokamwe
i
kaka.Ndakatindakuwanira
pano...
ndamakaudzisa.
.t
ichibat
sir
ana
nabaLy di
a..
ndokusiyandakaudza
kutit
ichadzoka.
..

NI
CK
Vakuwashav
agogov
aKuda
takapedzer
akwat aingetaenda.Wel
l
kumbakwanamai Kudahakushor eke
hakoendet akabatwazv akanaka
andidekunyepaZv akafamba
zvakanaka..
bagTom ai nge
akasimbisandakamusal uter
.

Sopakazoit
wamaintroducti
onkut
i
ti
ziv
aneso..
.wai
ngonzwav anhu
vachovachi
ti
.

"Vanhuvachokufanana
haubvunze.
..
sengeavat wo
ava..
mabunzchaiwo"..
meaningi
ni
naTom..
haal
it
tledidtheyknow
..
namaiKudataibvatangot
ari
sana
pavai
dar
o..
ndi
sut aizi
vana.

Soaf t
erzvesezvapera..
takarovaroad
kudzokakuHar ar
e.Takabuda
ti
chiri
dzamabher o.
.hootereekaka
takangetahwinazvebabi etator
a.

Takasvikamutownkuma4. .
Tom
akatiy
ouguy sidontknowhowt o
thankyou..
.youdeservekumboit
a
gochigochichai
yobuthaazvaisave
nebasa..
pacheduwani .
plusini
ndaingendomhany i
rakumba
kunoonaf ami
lyyanguRaaai nge
ambor ar
aachiti
musanat hepr ev
ious
night.
Sondakabvandasvikopfuri
ra
kumba.

Ndichi
svikahome..sawpambapacho
pangorizii
zii
.
Ndakat ombotipada
hakumamaget si
butaiveko.
Saw
Embassyakagar akulounge
nekamwanakake
(Wandif
adz a)
akakabataachikady
isa
pori
j.
Aaakwakanakakudy i
sanaPori
j
t
hesepi
po?KoRaaar
ipi
?

Iasked.
.zi
kanzi
vakar
ara.
.

"I
sshenotf eeli
ngwel?"
..
iasked
ndichi
endakubedroom uko
kwandakanopinduri
ka.
Ndichi
vhura
door..
hear
dkupf i
kurakwekuit
a
semunhuar ikuchema.

"MaiWandi
..chi
i
?"Iasked
ndi
chi
nomufugurakutindi
onekut
i
chi
iai
chemei

Ndakavhuragumbezendokuona
pil
l
owr akat
ototamazi
so
akazvi
mba..seemsai
ngeatangi
ri
ra
kuchemadzanguva.

"
Mai
Wandi
fadzachi
i
..ur
ikuchemei
?"

Haanakudai
ra.
akangopukut
a
misodzibuty
air
ambai
chi
buda
chete.
..

"
Telmemukadziwanguchi
i
..asi
musanawar
wadzisa?
"

"
Aiwa.
."

"
Sakachi
i
."?
.
"
Hapana.
..
"

Haaihakunazvakadar
o.Ndakasi
muka
ndokubudakuendakudini
ng..

"
Embassy.
.behonestwith
me.
.mai
guruvakovarikuchemei
?"

"Kut
aurafai
rvanezvavaudzwa
nanamukomabashami naba
Lydi
a.Vauyavakat
aurazvavataur
a
kunamaiguru.
.i
zvozvavabataso
fr
om ther
evari
kungochema.
.kubv
a
kuma11uptonowav asi
kuny
arari
dzi
ka.
"

Fini
shi
!.
..
ndai
ngendaizi
vany
aya
yacho.
Vaingevazopi
ndamwena
usir
iwomanje.

"
Okayt
hanks.
."

It
henwentbackkubedr
oom kuna
Raa.
ndakawanaany
arar
a..
ithen
askedagai
n.

"
Raamyl
ove.
..
uri
kuchemei
?"

"
HapanaNi
ck.
..
"

"
Dontl
i
etome.
.ndi
udze.
..
"

"
Kut
aur
achokwadi
Nickndabat
ikana
anabamukur uv auyav achidazvinhu
zvavondikatizvi
piandi si
kuziva.
..
vazondiudzamashoko
andirwadzasakandi kangozv i
funga
zvir
ikungondibata
Nick..
ndarwadziwa..
."

"I
m sosorrylovef orwhatt heydid
butusacheme..iwi l
deal withthem
myown. .
.panezv avarikutsva
".
..
..
.andi
nakuz opedz amur omo
i
woy ondanzwagat ekunzi
ngongongo..
.knewbaLy diandov ai
ve
nekunokaikoko.Kutikusay akukuri
ra
kunemagateorchi
indai
shayachai
i
ta
vadaro.
Ndakabv
andangosi
mukakuti
ndibudeRat
hnaachi
bvaati

"waitNick.
.i
tshouldbe
them..v
ambot ivachadzoka.
pleasebe
gentlewiththem kanawotauranavo
Nick".
.
Gentl
ekuit
asei?Ndaingendait
a
pati
encezvi
kakwana.
..sondakabuda
ndi
kanovhuragat
emy self
..
shasha
ndokupi
ndadzakadungamidzana..

"Eeebamunini"
..
theysai
d..
"t
ambouya
ti
kakushay
ai..
muchigarapasiwoi
mi
akomana"

Andinakudair
aapamyangerdzai
nge
dzatovemumaziso.Vakabv
a
vatungamir
akupindamumba
..z
v i
kanzi
nabaShami .
.
"
Koninezvar
ipi
ko.
..
vakuudzai
messagey
anguhere?"

"Ehevandi
udza"
..
..
isai
dndi
chi
bva
ndany
ar ar
a

"
Vakuudzai
kut
ii
?"
"
Hanzi
mat
imukudaor
derdzeny
u..
?"

"Yaahamenodzakaitahere..
im sur
e
bamuniniEmbyvakakuudzai
takambouyat
ikakushayai
f ut
i"

"
Ordersndodzandi
sina.
Yes
v
akataura.
"

"
Bamuni
nihai
konakudar
oso.
..
"
Pakamboi
tamomentofsi
l
ence
vachi
bvav
ati

"Sakamat i
iit
aizvi
noi
tat
if
ambe
kuchikuchena.
..
"

"
Ndat
iini
nimar
iandi
na.
"
Kuzodarondakai
tasendat
uka
vanhu.
Vakatangakut
aurabaShami
zvi
kanzi

"Bamuninimunogoti
hamunamar isei
i
womwedzi wakapera?Hee?Kar
e
maiti
pawani
mari.
.maisi
mbodaro.
makukanganwa
kwamakabv aka?"
Ay
askuitakundi
cal
cul
ater
amwedz
i
manj
e.Ikeptqui
etv
achi
taur
a..

"Unozivamuf anai
wewe
takatambur i
rakutiuv
ezvaur
iizv
i
nhasi..t
ichi
mhany azvi
dhi
nha
i
sisu..kunopindamumv ur
amudam
urikunzwa...
.."

Henar
rat
ednhor
oondoyachouku
Raaai
ngeauy
amanjeamirabymy
si
de.
.ndi
chi
bvandat
i.
..

"Zvakwana..
nhoroondo
ndainzwa.
...
sakaimi mimunor eva
herekutimamazv avakatamburira
netswandakut imusv i
kewo
pamakasv i
kaipapov anoda
kubhadharwa?Hooandi na
kumbozivaal l
alongkut i
ndozvamunondi gair
a..
.ndai
totimuri
vakomav anguhandi nakumbozi va
kutimakatotari
sir
apay ment.zvi
no
chinzwai
..
.Zvamauy apanomasi kati
masi yamat aurei kunemukadzi
wangu? ..
.f
ory ourowni nformat ion
sheisoutoft his.Mama
ndov akandipeput saendenow
ndakuzv i
ona..mamawas
ri
ght.Hazvineihazv o.
.mur i
poweny u
ndokupai .
..
asi ndichikupai muripo
weny u..
muchi ripawomamazv ese
zvavakakuitir
ai..andidichikweret i
ndizvoka?. .t
henkanat abhadhar ana
kudar o.
..
fr
om t her eindodha
ezibonela.
..ndizvoka? "
Ndakadarondichi
fambakuenda
panze.
..
ndakudakubudapadoor
zvi
kanzinaBaShami .
..

"Ai
wabamuni ni
hazvinzarwo..handi
zv ozvat
iri
kuedza
kureva..
ti
rikuti.
.t
ir
ieeh..
.t
iri
kuti.
..
ti
ri
kutieehht i
rikutii
sisu.
..
"

Aingeangov
emat i
rikut
iisi
supasi
na
shokori
nobuda.
"Ndiri
kudzokasar aimucal culete
expensey enyuy amakandi pinza
chikoro.
.i
nindirikunocalculaterwo
expensedzangudzese
dzamakady a.
..changey angundoi da.
"

Ndakadarondi chi
budakuenda
kumota..
Raaachi dzokerawo
kubedroom..Embyachi budanaWandi
kunomiranay epaverandah.
Shasha
ndofungadzakaonakut ipanopaipa
ndokubuda.Theycamenekumi r
a
ndichi
bvandav ati
mapedzaher e
kuworker.
.i
ni i
m done..zvi
kanzi
"Ai
wabamuni nihat i
dar o..
..
munot oit
a
basahombendi mi nekumbot igamha
gamhabamuni ni.
.zv i
rambe
zvakadaro.
.kondezv ekubhadhar isana
zvemumashur eher e.
..haiwa
hati
daro..
bamuni ni
hati
daro".
..
.Ndakar amba
ndakavatari
sa..
.vachi bvav at
itav e
kuenda..
andinakudai ra..
iwasst il
angrywiththem...iev enwonder edif
vaiv
ev akomav anguchai vo.
.
Mamav anogarotauraasikuti
vakomav ako.
..
kutivanganyepe?
Hazvigone..t
akabudamudumbu
one.Asikanav ar
ivakomav angu
chaivovangaitepfungwa
yekundibhadhari
sazv avakandii
ti
ra
chokwadi?

Ndakazovhundukapav
epaye
ndokuonashashadzavekut
oda
kubudagate.
Thatswheni l
earntandr eali
sedkuti
muupeny u..some. .i
ngav ehamaor
i
siri,
,l
ov ey ouf orwhoy ouare..
azvi
na
basakut i unei..
Somel oveyoufor
whatt heydi dt oyou. .
.ai
mi ri
yekumi ri
rakuzobenef itasomething
sincev akambokui tir
awochakat i
.I
alsorealisedt hatt hosekindof
peoplewhol ovey ouf orwhatyou
have..ukaitapr oblem somet i
mes
vanokusi ya...
butthef actishelp
mor e..
helpf reelyanddontexpect
anythi
ngi nr etur nalway s.
But
ndinofar
apamwenekut endakut i
takazokwani sakuonesana
chokwadi ,
,vakat aurazv aivemumoy o
yavoiniwodi dt he
same. .
ndichiv aonesawo. Nowt avein
goodbooks. .avachazunzahomwe
dzangupesepese. Theynowev en
helpmewowheni nneed. Lastweek
chaiyondakagumur apapav ement
pamweso. .panengepanga
pakavakwawozv isi
na
kunyatsosimba. .andguesswhat .
? .
.Ba
Shami vakabv av apaonav auya
kumbav akat iregandi pagadzire
pasatipaender era.Againba
Lydi
a..
.ndakatengatumapuppies
twangutwo..apanakuitatwo
days.
..
vaingev at
ondigadzi
ri
ra
kakennelkemapur angafort
hem..
.

Vamwev enyut henndaona

mabv unzakut isurekwakut oda
kupedzakut aurausinakut i
udza
nezvaTom namai Kuda...
yesav o
vari
ko..kumbakwav o..
it
oricouple
i
nokwi kwi dzamanj e.Theyvisitver
y
oft
enkumba. .
.andndakat oonawo
sekungemai Kudav aane
dumbu. ..
ndakazv i
onawokani guys
musat
indot
ari
sisa!

TheEnd!
!
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ri
nobookBAMUNI NI.Suppor ty enyu
ndoyandi svi
tsaapa. Ndokudai chaizv
o
mafansangu. Vamwendi v ana
Bamuni ni .
.vamweanabamukur u
baShami orbaLy di
a..vamweanat ete
Joy..
vamwe
shamwar i(
Carol .
.Tom) ..
.vamweana
momz( mai vaNi ck)
..vamwendi vana
mai Kuda. .
.vamwendi vana
sekuru(
kul eAdy )zv
ichingodar o. Ko
i
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